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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
BOONE wATAUCA COUNTY, c., THURSDAY APRIL
Wsmsn's War Work Wins Praise.


American women many of
them in the uniforms of their
country's army and navy-play-
ed bigger and. more important
part in the war which the Paris
conference is about to end than
the greatest feministever dream
ed would be possible. In pre-
vious wars woman's activities
were none the less heroic be-
cause almost exclusively human
tartan, but in the struggle draw
ing to a close she was conspicu-
GUS in every phase Of the conflict
save in actual battle though the
Russian army had it's regiment
Of women in more than one en-.
gagement.
Every big American city has
become familiar with pretty 'yeo-
ladies' in the naval garb, and with
the "marinettes" in the khaki of
the Marine corps. If theseyoung
women have not themselves car
ried arms and shared the fight
ing, they released men for these
sterner duties-and that contrib
uted to swell Uncle Sans fight
ing forces overseas.
In France, on the edge of the
fighting, American women did a
noble and a dangerous work for
their country. If they fired no
shot at the enemy, there were
nevertheless often exposed to his
shells and poison gas in perform
ing their errands Of mercy for
American doughboys. Nurses
of the army and women of the
Red Cross experienced the worst
side of the war-the careofwoun-
ded, the comforting of the dying.
Many Of these brave women lost
their lives in these heroic labors.
Hundreds of American young
women faced the dangers of the
submarine to 60 to the front.
They served as clerks, as tele-
phone operators and as comfort
ers of the sick and wounded. 1t
requires courage to make t h s
journey Of thousands of miles O.
verseas where German sub1na-
rines lurked always ready to kill
man,. woman or child,
In the rearmost lines of de,
fense-in the shops and facto.
ries and fields women did their
share to win the war. No work
was too hard to frighten them.
They made shell, they built air
planes, they drove engines, they
operated ponderous machinery
they titled the fields. And in do
ing this they not.only freed mer
of military service, but they tool
their places in the making of mu
nitions 'ond supplies for the ar
my and navy.
Women wanted a chance tt
show that they were equal to tn,
tasks the war imposed, and they
received it. There were some VIII
doubted the wisdom Of reposins
these heavy responsibilities OF
women, but the various depart
ments of the government hav'
not been disappointed. The ad
ministration afforded women op
portunities to demonstrate thei
usefulness as units of the gov
erment and they met the test II
every way.
In the big financial and indus
trial problems which the admin
istration had to solve in conduct
ing the war, women gave notabl
assistance. Much of the creditfo
the success of the Liberty loan
, goes to women.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
VOL, XXX.

Germans May Give Further Trouble.
N. Noble Hall, in a copyrighted
article in the Charlotte Observer
in speaking Of the fast growing
German sentiment, says:
The slowness Of the peace con-
ference in Paris in reaching a de.
cision on the terms Of peace with
Germany is; having a marked ef-
feet on the attitude of the popu.
lationin the eoccupiedarea. Where.
as, late as last January, when the
elections for the assembly were
held, the people of Coblentz and
throughout the American sector
were almost reconciled to the
formation of a buffer state on the
west bank Of the Rhine and will
ing to accept any terms indicated
by the allies, so long as they could
get peace and food, yet the situa-
ton now is entirely different.
The stubborn unrepentance of
the social rulers is reflected both
in the German press in Coblenz
and in the attitude of the popula.
ton.
Interpreting the delay in Paris
as a sign of weakness and inde.
cision, the Germans have added
an almost boastful tone here and
lose no occasion of asserting their
determination to remain German
and hold the entente strictly to a
German Interpretation of Presi-
dent Wilson's IA points. The
movement for establishment of a
Rhineland republic has lost all
force and the leaders here are
openly working to prepare the
population for possible conse.
quences of a refusal of the Ger.
man government to sign the
peace treaty. a."
There is general acceptance a.
mong professional men and the
'wealthier classes of the popula
ton that the treaty of peace must
notohly be approved by the Wei
mar assembly, but submitted tc
a national referendum: Thisopin
ion is 80 clearly the result Of
organized propaganda following
inbpiration that personally I an
extremely doubtful whether {
decision has not been already
reached by Germany to refuse to
sign the peace treaty outrigh,
and seek to take advantage Of
of what differences of opinion ex
ist among the entente powers
seeking by every possible means
to spread bolshevism and create
industrial and social unrest il
the intente countries.
Among the incidents W hicl ]
throw a significant light on tn
changed attitude of the German
are the recent refusal to homo
American army acquisitions 70
labor, and other acts of insubor
dination which resulted in tw'
81 high officials beingsummoned be
fore amilitary commission. Their
also is q marked increase in tn
work Of the provost marshal's Of
flee and military tribunals for ir
{, fractions of army regulations.
This increase has been cons
tant for several weeks and n
Gently a fracas took place i
3 which one American soldier wa
killed, four seriously injured an
others slightly hurt as the n
suit Of a fight in which the Gel
mans used knives freely. tn
American military police are fu
3 ly alive to the necessity Of exc
cising vigilence, and althoug
the situation is. well in hand an
gives no cause for anxiety, it
~ mentioned as a reflection OF Il
(" great change which has come
u YER the population in the occur
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
MUST MEET EVERY DEBT

.i, The war will not be over un'
III the United States Govern
ment has honorably met every
commitment made IN order to
win the war.
-,.@ GARTER GLASS,
3ssretary Of The Treasury.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-10
Sale of Land for Taxes.

BY virtue of the power vested
in me as Ex-Sheriff Of Watauga
County, l will offer for sale at the
court house door in Boone, N. G.
on Monday, May 5, 1919, the fol-
lowing lands for taxes:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
PUTNAM

Edward Paquin was before Judge NJ. Ii. GeiSSler in the city court Wednes- day morning to answer to a charge of being responsible for permitting un-
 clean water to drain into the Prentice ice pond. Paquin was given three days to connect the nuisance com
 plained of. and if it is not corrected
 within that time the city will see that it is done by officers acting in it's name
 and Paquln will be required to pay the
 costs. This is the second time that
 there has been court action over this
 nuisance.
 Mayor A. ". Marcy, City Engineer George W. Perry and Street Superin-
 tendent Frederick Dumas were con-
 cerned Wednesday over the condition
 of the high stone wall built up along
 the southerly side of Pomfret street at
 the property of the Putnam Woolen
 company. The. condition of this wall is
 dangerous and it is feared that it may
 collapse at any time. The wall is 110
 feet in length and 2 feet high in
 places. Mayor Marcy has ordered that
 signs be erected warning the public
 that they pass there at their own risk
 It is feared that the passing of some
 heavy vehicle, like some of the giant
 motor trucks now in use, and many of l which pass that way, might jar the
 weakened wall in such a way as to cause it to collapse, with all the dan- gers attendant upon such a possibility The weakening wall. said to have been constructed from 45 to 47a years ago, was originally built with a pitch ground to it's top. During the course of years this pitch. has entirely disap- peared in some places and at one point there is now, instead of q pitch from the base of the wall toward the street at the top, an overhang, and at other points the wall is bulging. At another point there is a decidedly weak place in the wall near the foundation. If the wall collapses a large section of Pom fret street is practically certain, to slide down into the millyard of the | Putnam Woolen company. ii | The wall was originally built at the 1 expense of the town of Putnam and
 the mill company it was stated by city 1 officials on Wednesday, but it is claim | ed that the mill company no longer 1 holds itself responsible for any ex- 1 pense connected with the rebuilding of | it. A representative of the state high | way department also has told city off = cials that the city cannot expect any l fnnacial assistance froh the state in l the matter. because it already has been
 ruled by the attorney general, consid- ering a similar case, that the state highway department cannot be called upon to share with towns or cities the cost of maintaining such walls. l It seemed Wednesday that the city
 will have to face by itself the cost of tearing down the wall and rebuilding i it. Stone or concrete might. he used
 in rebuilding the wall and the job will
 not cost less than S4,000. :. I A telegram received here by J. A. P, Icommittee. announces the arrival a f | Montreal from overseas of his brother. 1 Charles who has been fighting in 1 France for more than three years as a
 member of the Canadian forces. Gagna
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17

was volunteer. the second man to go out of Putnam to fight for the liberty of the world.
 He returns as a member of rail- way engineers regiment and since he went overseas has seen service in Palestine and in other distant fields where units of Great Britain's fighting machine did bushes. His telegram states that he expects to get back to Putnam the latter part of this week.
 The body of Frank Olson, q, who. died in Willimantic, was taken from this city Wednesday afternoon for burial, following services, in the Swedish cemetery at Woodstock, in which town he formerly, resided.
 Arthur MaIoney of Putnam, who has been overseas with n railroad en- gineers' regiment for nearly two years, being one of the first men from this city to get into the service in France, has written to Mark Wilson that he expects to get back to the United States about May l. There are several former railroad men of this city in the regiment to which Maloney is attach ed.
 The city highway department is do ing an excellent piece of work in car- rying out the grading of farrows street, for which work the city appro- priated S2,000. About three weeks more will be required to carry out the plans, which include grading and the general improvement of the street.
 It was stated Wednesday that the condition of William F. Rafferty, who was injured about a week ago in an automobile accident, was such, as to give encouragement. His full recovery II +aI Y, l his face will be disfgured.
 1 In a letter written to a friend here, Corporal Leon Talbot. who has been 1 fighting with 8 machine gun battalion of the regular army as volunteer,
 tells of spending a. furlough at Nice. He has no knowledge as to when he
 will get back home. He has been in the service since June, 1917
 i w. B. kendell, who was represented as being connected with an automobile
 concern, was before Judge M. H i! Geissler in. the city court Wednesday morning and was fined on an intoxica- ton charge.
 Earl Hopkins, who fought overseas
 as member of the Yankee division
 and who was twice gassed, has visited friends here. He is a member of the i Putnam Baptist church. He had many thrilling experiences in fighting on the
 western front. but he has returned 1 looking splendid and in good health. l Merrill P. Paine. formerly a princi- i pal of the Israel Putnam school, is visiting here from Springfield Mass.
 where he has been engaged as teach
 CT since being mustered out of service
 in January.@
 1 Today Holy Thursday, there will be i the usual special services at St. Mary
 church. Special services also will be
 held Good Friday and Easter Satur-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17

state board of education.
 Value of the Windham County Farmers Association to the Farmers and Housewives of the County, a dis cussion in the form of a nearing" conducted by men and women repre- senting the grange, the government and the state agricultural college.
 Henry Dorsey, extension crop ex- pert, will provide an exhibit showing various potato diseases and how to identify them. The programme also is t0 include music, monoiogues and recitatlons as time permits
 At Shepherd Hill farm, Wauresan
 w. $. Brown has thoroughbred Hol- stein COW on test this week Four 7nilkings a day are being made, at 5 and II a. n., and at } and Il D. m. The test is being conducted under the direction of representative of the ddirylng department Of the Connecji- cut Agricultural college, who is work ing With MT Brown, who does all of the milking. rEc test has ieen going along splendidly and the results of it. covering the week, will he announced on Sunday.
 MT. Brown has for years been a thorough believer in thoroughbred cattle as a better investment for the | Connecticut farmer than herds select l ed haphaZaId He las had d fine herd at his farm and the tests being made 1 is to demonstrate the value of owning | high grade cattle.
 1 New lots of summer voiles direct from the mill, in both white and colors l 29c to S7 1-2c De yard: regular 75c to l SIPS values; on sale today at Fabric Shop, Main St.--adv.
 Danie!son's Building and Loan as-
 sociat tion has loaned all of it's money and has applications for more, it was
 announced by Clifford Fl. Stariweath- CT. The association iIas approximate ! ly s25,Go0 invested in real estate in the town of killingly, and number oi | members who are using the benefits
 of the assoCiation to gradually pay i for their homes. The association iS
 now an established success
 1 The funeral of Marie, infant dauqh l ter of MT. and Mrs Peter Asteles was held from their home Wednesday morning, burial being in Westfiell cemetery. Louis F.. Kennedy was in charge Of the funera, arra ngeincuts.
 The death of Mrs. Celeste Mcssier 94s It was announced at Wauregan, ol | "Wednesday morning, occurred during the night at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Anthony Kerouack, in NVau-
 regan. Mrs. Messier was widow, ( Inative of Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
1. NOANK

The concrete cornice on the new Substation at West View is complete ly finished. The framework for the doors and windows arc all in and the machinery will be installed soon. It will take until the first of June to com opete the interior and grade and lay out the grounds.
 Most of the lobstermen of the village have their boats and gear ready for the seasons fishing. A t-w have set a few pots. but as it is a little too early to expect good hauls, most of them are waiting until the season really starts. As three good seasons in succession have passed, the men are not optimis- tic this year.
 Charles Hadley has returned to the Brooklyn navy yard after visiting his parents on High street.
 L. W. Thompson. who is recovering from an attack of grip. was able to sit up Tuesday.
 Mrs William A. Fraser is the guest of Rev and Mrs. Albany Smith in New York.
 Mrs. Anna Wagner has returned from Massachusetts. where she spent the winter Mrs. A. w King of Terrace avenue is entertaining Mrs. l. NJ. Fithian of Poquonoc., F. 1. Rathbun is ill with grip. Master Thomas Mcgowan is spend ing his vacation from school with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Mcgow- an, in Norwich. Miss Margaret Heath and her broth CT Fred of Mystic are visiting MT. and Mrs. John Lamb on High street. Mrs. Melville Daboll is i'll. Thaddeus Pecor left Wednesday for Jrlo hn will Ebert Rathbun is recovering from an attack of grip. | Master Albert Boucha has been dis missed from Lawrence hospital and has returned to his home in the vil- 1 lage.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
COLCHESTER

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Soltz and son Edward of. New York were guests on Tuesday of Mrs. Soltz's mother, Mrs I. Agranovitch.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Miller, Mrs. A. l.. Stebbins and Miss Clara Backus were in Norwich Tuesday.
 Fitch Jones and David Strong of Hebron, who have lately returned from France, were visitors in town Monday.
 Dr. A. L. Stebbins was in Hartford Tuesday and Wednesday.
 F. H. Bartlett of New Haven was a Colchester visitor Wednesday,
 Judge H. P. Buell. and Miss Eliza beth G. Day were in North Westches-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17

ter Tuesday in the interests of the coming fifth Liberty loan
 Mr. and Mrs. Abraham EIgart and children of New York are guests of MT, Elgart's parents at the Grand View hotel during the Passover holidays.
 Arthur Chapman and Thomas $. Clark were in Norwich Tuesday.
 Joseph Smith returned Tuesday af- ter weeks visit with his daughter in Norwich.
 Jacob J. Elgart of New York is at his home in town for the holidays
 David B. Murray and Charles H. Strong were at Cowslip garden, Am ston, Tuesday and picked three bush els of coWslips. which are very plenti- ful this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17
THE
 CHURCH MPANY

day. At the Easter services the choirs will sing festival music.
 Not all from this city who would view the parade of the Yankee division in Boston have been able to get the grandstand tickets they have been seeking.
 'No service" to Boston continued to inconvenience Putnam business men Wednesday, so some of them were forced to make trips to that city to transact necessary business.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-17

CYR BUILDING DANlELSON
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/ he Eighth Grade.

Mr.. Richard Leftwitch, brother to
Miss LetGwicch Of the Sixth grade, is
now in charge of this room
There We're no tardies last week
and the grade viii enjoy an hour hoii-
day on Wednesday, afternoon.
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NOTICE OF LAND SALE!

IT, virtue ii power vested in me
certain deed oftrust, execured
.0 by Jerome X. Leggett which IS
.... recorded in the office of the
Register OF Deeds for Halifax County,
>.r-h Carolina, in Botk 27S, at Page
= ! VIII on the 18th day of Decem-
.s. 1919, sell 70 the highest bidder,
RI. town Of Scotland Neck at II
..-s y. NJ, the following described
'... Estate: Lot No. 3 containing
E'.-':r and 7o-loo acres in Pal
.". "wn>hip, Halifax County, and
"" y part of the Fred Savage farm,
,#. ."ud conveyed to said wife on
.tb Of December 1916.
l..- the 18th day OF November,
T.. PAUL KITCHIN Trustee
11-1s-25-2So
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will Try amt get them IN so
The Sixth Grade.

Frank shield, Pittman. Of
.hs ~'$T' grade has iest returned
from -,crfolk. where lie was having
his EYES treated lie viii not how
ever, be able return to school 1or
probably ten days.
Mister Marshall Herring j report 7
o have diphlheria. We hope that il
may have a speedy recovery.
Tie sixth grade organized is elias
last week being the following officers:
Mss GargareT Nehlett. president:
Miss Mary Lee Q Neal, secreaTy and
treasurer.
Miss Sarah Bran4lev was tie onlv
member Of the sixth grade on tie
Honor Rcll last month
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The Fifth Grade.

On Wednesday next, the Fifth
Grade viii present to he school some
exercise, before the ochool clotes for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-18

We Lave taken tbs Ag-E5y ro-
SUNBEAM MAZDA LAncoS
and can supp,-7 yur wents-
for electv:c lgrIs Ter tna tome
From 10 TO 10 Watts
n A. RiGdick Motor CA Company
Scotland Neck Nortl Caroilla +
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-18

Professional a9i,u,ors ar a
menace 10 democracy. and dnmoc
racy is the foundation stone Of
every free and ,eIf- governed peo-
pie. The remedy is abvious, if we
would preserve this country from
the fate Of Russia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-18

MISS NYRA BROW,
Prize Winner as America
Most Beautiful Actress
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SCHOOL NOTES.
Views Of the Seventh.

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Doris Walston and lima Wolnmack
With Francis Drake.
The Eighth Grade.
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Miss I.eftwi-ch Of the Sixth Grade j
now in charge Of this room.
There Were. no +ardias Iasr week
and the Grade will enio&- an hol,r hafi
day on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ninth Grade.
There were ONLY two +3rd:c~ and no
absences IN this grade last week M
Leftwitch teaches science in thus
Grade. A. Uncle John the iapitor wa,
sick for two DAYS last week TWO of
the bows Of thi, room swept M tho
hui11ira
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The Tenth and Eleventh.

The Tenth Grade gets out with the
Eleventh an hour earlier on Wedne>-
da for having no tardies.
Miss Jennie Sumrell. of the Elev-
enth srtde. is somewhat better, we
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-04
The armenian Drive.

In connection with the drive now on
for the relief of the Armenians and
kindred people, Rev. B. s. Hudson OF the
Free Street Baptist Church, Portland,
spoke in the vestry Of Deeripg Memorial
Church Thursday9 evening. This drive
Is country wide, with the design OF rails
Ing $50, OOO, 900 for the relief of the Arme-
mans and other peoples, OF whom the
Armenians have doubtless suffered the
most scientifically designed cruelties.
For this fund the town OF Paris 10 OK.
pected to contribute $500, and the village
Of South Paris $500 OF this amount.
Rev. D. r. Faulkner has been made
local chairman and treasurer, and an
organization will be effected similar to
that which managed the war work drive
and other csnvassers. Representatives
Of the several churches will meet In the
small vestry of the Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon of this week at 2:30,
and the exact time of the drive will be
announced later.