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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-17
BOONE COUNTY, N C, THURSDAY APRIL H. 1919.
Soldiers Can Retain their Uniforms Now,

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The followingcircular concern
ing the soldiers uniforms, has
been issued by the War Depart
ment:
THE list of clothing that may
he retained is as follows: One 0,
versea cap (for all enlisted men
who have had service overseas)
or, one hat and one hat cord (for
all other enlisted mem; one olive
drab shirt, one woolen service
coat and ornaments, one pair
woOlen breeches, one pair shoes,
one pair canvass or spiral leg
gins Canvass if available); one
waist belt, one slicker, one over
coat, two suits underwear, four
pair stockings, one pair gloves,
one gas mask and helmet (for all
officers and enlistedmen towhom
they were issued overseas), one
set toilet articles; this includes
hair brush, one comb, one tooth
brush, one shaving brush, one ra.
zor, one small steel mirror, and
two towels. Qf in possession of
soldier at time ofdischarge.) One
barrack bag, three scarlet chew
erons, to be sewed on uniform
prior to discharge when practi-
cable.
ANY enlisted man who served
in the United Statesarmy during
the present war, honorably dis
charged or furloughed to the re-
serve since April 6, 1917, who
has restored to the government,
any of the above articles, or to
whom for any reasan they were
never issued, may make applica
ton for such articles to the do
nestle distribution branch, Of,
flee of the director of storage,
Washington, whereupon similar
clothing or uniform in kind and
value as near as may be will be
returned to him. The applica
ton will state sizes required and
will be accompanied by an affida-
Wit made beforeany civil or mill
tary officer authorized to admin.
ister oaths, setting forth the sol
diers' record of service since Ap
ril6, 1917, the date and place Of
his discharge or furlough to the
reserve, and certifying that none
of the articles applied for were
retained by him at the time ofhis
discharge and furlough to the re
serve, or if retained that t h e y
have been restored tothe govern
ment. Officers and enlisted mer
who have returned the gas masl
and helmet may make similar ap
plication for these articles, an(
and they will be raised if availa
BILE.
"The articles enumerated il
paragraph 2, will be kept onh hant
by each enlisted man furloughet
to the reserve since April 6 1917
and will be retained by him upol
his separation from active ser
vice and may be worn thererfter
When worn out these article
, may be discarded.
, IF any further information i
desired on this subject discharg
ed officers and enlisted men ca
obtain the same upon application
at any of the following recruiting
, stations: Greensboro, Asheville
: Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville
. Raleigh and Winston Salem"
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-17

The transport Powllatan, car
rying 2,40O troops, mostly of the
3Oth division, arrived in Charles
ton harbor last Thursday even.
ing. The 120th infantry was in
cluded in the 2,400.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-17
VOL. XXX.
Policy Of New State Highway Commission

Policy Of New State Highway Commission
Greensboro News, Sunday April g.
Following the first three days
sessions of the new State High
way commission, Chairman Frank
Page tonight announced the ex-
tent to which the body has agreed
upon a policy. The Commission
agrees to build hard surface
roads where traffic conditions de-
mand it in counties applying for
the same, making appropriations
for such roads "as a due regard
for the entire state system will
justify" By many people this
will be construed as a declara
ton of intentions in favor of hard
surface roads for North Carolina,
much of course depending upon
traffic conditions and the wishes
Of the people Of the counties.
The following resolution, pro.
posed by J. G. Stikeleather and
seconded by J. K. Norheet, was
adopted:
"Yhat we shall first consider
and approve the applications of
these Counties applying for aid
on unimproved links of the pres
ent Highway system of the State
and the further improvement, or
the construction, Of such roads
in these counties that are atpres-
ent isolated or practically shut
off from the rest of the State,
This recommendation provides
that we consider these two class
es of the same relative import
ance."
"The Commission will be glad
to consider application from any
County where the traffic condi-
tions demand immediate con-
struction of hard surface roads,
and will make such appropria
tions for building these roads as
a due regard for the entire State
system will justify"
Another resolution proposed
by Mr.. Noraeet and seconded by
Mr.. Stikeleather, was adopted:
ITO inaugurate Immediately an
effective plan of maintenance. y
The Commission agrees to appro.
pirate from it's funds an amount
not exceeding an average of $50
per mile per year for mainten'
ance for the State Highway Sys.
TEN, provided the counties thru
which these roads have been
built will appropriate amount
equal to that appropriated by the
State Highway Commission fol
immediate use in repair and
maintenance. The work is to be
done by or under direction Of the
Commission, the county authOri
ties cooperating.
The resolution also provides:
THAT the State shall be divided
into four districts, to each one OF
which shall be assigned a mem
ber of the State Highway Com
mission whose duty it shall be to
visit, without delay, all counties
in his district, inspecting roads
and inaugurating plans for th'
maintenance of same"
1t is contemplated that the di
vision of the State into four dis
tricts will probably be effecte'
by the Commission early mex
week in session here, after whicl
the four men will 60 into thei1
respective districts, get in toucl
with county authorities and pee
pie of all the one hundred coun
ties, with a view to early main
tenance and construction activ
ties.
For the present there will b
no change in personnel of engir
eering department, in fact, a
employees of the commission al
to be retained for the time being
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-17
6ermans Insist They Have Never Been
Defeated.

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The following copyrighted dis
patch to the Charlotte Observer
tells of growing German inso-
lence:
The increasing insolence of the
Germans in this area is a matter
of concern to those who hoped
the Germans, defeated in the
war, would mend their manners
and learn lesson in dealing with
foreign nations, but it would ap,
pear from local indications that
all such hopes have been vain.
l have spoken to several Ger,
mans here to learn what they
think will be the future of Ger
many and one is amazed to hear
such a line of argument as that
France is ruined by the war and
therefore Germany starts off
with great advantage. They
are even gloating over German
destruction in France and there
are continual references to the
fact that Germany stands intact
by comparison.
The Germans insist our pres
ence on the Rhine is no sign of
defeat; that we are here as the
result of agreement; and this line
Of argument leads them to ex-
pound curious ideas as to the
rights of German civilians in the
occupied areas.
A few days ago case came be-
fore a military tribunalo of Amer
leans in which a German was
charged with breaking one of the
American regulations. The sol
icitor for the Germans calmly a.
rose and announced that the Am
ericans had no right to submit
German civilians to trial under
military law.
Why" exclaimed the Ameri-
can, had not the Germans mill
tary tribunals in Belgium and
France?"
YES" agreed the German,
that is true, but then we were
dealing with conquered countries
and conquered territories and
you are here only as al outcome
of the armistice."
One canimagine the amazement
of the Americans.
Such instances of German in.
science are daily brought before
the American officers here who
have to deal with Germans and
they are learning rapidly why
the Germans were detested by
the rest of Europe before the
war.
Another characteristic of the
Germans, that of whining, is fre
quently shown. The burgomas
ter of Ashrewilie was arrested
on a serious offense and sentenced
to imprisonment. His friends
sent an appeal for his release or
the usual grounds of i'll health
and this Individual, who had de
fed the Americans, became the
most contemplate wilmer of all
His protestations of being i'll ant
Of suffering mentally from i'm
prisonment were such that thu
Americans, more in amused con
tempt than anything else, inhict
ed a fine of $500 (S2,50O and re
mitted the sentence.
The value of a German civilian
life has been computed at 5000
marks (S20,0O0) by the Germa
authorities, whohave made claim
for this sum from the American
e for each Of the widows of tw
). men who were killed, presum;
r bly, during disturbances With
n the past month. The attitud
e the Germans have adopted is thu
0 the United States is not now g
It war with Germany and that sue
d claims are proper and legal III
e der the circumstances.
n COunt EpStatics fOrmor Hu,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-04-17
Sale of Land for Taxes.

BY virtue of the power vested
in me as Elk Sheriff of Watauga
County, | will offer for sale at the
court house door in Boone, N. G.
on Monday, May 5, 1919, the fol-
lowing lands for taxes:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11

taken action can alter it. 1t was
not an accident or a matter of sud
den choice that we are no longer
isolated and devoted to a policy
which has only our own interest
and advantage for its object. 1t
was our duty to go in, if we were
indeed the champions of liberty and
right. We answered to the call of
duty in way so spirited, so utterly
without thought of what we spent
of blood or treasure, so effective, so
worthy of the admiration of true
men everywhere, so wrought out OF
the stuff of'all that was heroic, that
the whole world saw at last, in the
flesh, in noble action, a great ideal
asserted and vindicated, by a nation
they had deemed material and now
found to be compact of the spirit
ual forces that must free men of
every nation from every unworthy
bondage. 1t is thus that a new role
and a new responsibility have come
to this great nation that we-honor
and which we would all wish to lift
to yet higher levels Of service and
achieveme
THE stage is set, the destiny dis
closed. 1t has come about by no
plan of our conceiving, but by the
hand Of God who led us into this
way. We cannot turn back. We
can only 90 forward, with lifted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11
Bankers Realty Co. Is Not
InsoIvent. Official SAYS

F. c. Harver, secretary and gen.
eral manager of the Bankers Realty
Investment Co., has issued state
ment, explaining that no dividends
were declared on July l. and
expressing his belief that the out
look for the building contracts at
the present time is encouraging,
insuring a profit for construction
work greater than ever before.
"The company has been harassed
and annoyed. by unwise litigation.
and some unscrupulous lawyers are
sending letters to the stockholders,
stating that we were insolvent.
There purpose is apparent" said
Mr.. Haver.
He added that the company is
being reorganized, giving to the
preferred stockholders greater
opportunity than ever before to
share in its management. A CON-
plete statement of. the financial con-
dition of the company will be issued
on August /.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11
Railroad Cars VIII
Be Used in Grading
The Dodge Street Hill

A standard gauge railroad track
and the use of railroad dump cars
in connection with the grading of
Dodge street hill, is the prospective
novelty in store for Omaha within
the next month. The track will be
extended to Twenty-second street.
The grading contract was signed
Wednesday by Condor & Bolen.
The public and private grading
which will be done by this firm is
estimated at 250,0O0 yards. The
earth will be hauled away in cars
and delivered to railroads at Twelfth
and Dodge streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11
Veteran Nebraska
Newspaper Man Dies
While On Visit East

Word has been received in Omaha
announcing the death of Charles R.
z. Williams at Johnstown, Pa, Tues
day afternoon, where he had gone to
visit his daughter. Mrs. T. E. Nc
Means.
Mr.. Williams was 20 years old and
belonged to the old school of news
paper men. Forty pears ago he was
a reporter on The Omaha Bee, hav-
ing been employed on the paper for
several years prior to that time.
Leaving The Bee he edited one of the
Grand Island papers for several
years and later edited other papers
in Nebraska. He was appointed
clerk in the internal revenue Office in
Omaha and served under James
North and Ross Hammond during
their terms as collectors. Severing
his connection with the revnue Of
fee, he moved to Edgar, where he
afterward lived.
Accompanied by his two daugh-
ters, the body of Mr.. Williams will
pass through Omaha Friday. Burial
will be in Grand Island.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11
John A. Wolf Dies

John A. Wolf, IS years old, died
early yesterday at his home,
z8ll Ruggles street, after a short
illness. He is survived by his wife
and one son, Arthur, 5 years old.
The body will be taken to Nauvoo,
IL, his former home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-11

eyes and freshened, spirit, to follow
the vision. 1t was OF this that we
dreamed at our birth. America shall
in truth show the way. The light
streams upon the path ahead, and
n 1where else"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

the. driver. Conversely, the drivers
ehould be given every opportunity to
report any complaints regarding lubri-
cation Of the other parts which may
be necessary to insure diligence on the
part of the inspector.
In a small fleet the chief mechanic
himself may best be intrusted with
this work, otherwise q special man
may be detailed. The nature of the
work would preclude any elaborate re-
port, so that a manila card with the
names Of the different oiling points
on all the chassis may be prepared
with spaces for check marks by the
inspector. A simple code, such as G
for change, 0 for lack of oil, D for
dirt and r for repair. may be adopted,
simple check serving to show that
the part was found in good condition.
Naturally, when a man goes over a
chassis so minutely as to examine each
fabrication point he covers all Of the
vital portions which are liable to be-
come out of order, so that this inspec-
ton is also invaluable in detecting
slight arrangements which are easily
repaired in the incipient stage, but
which might go unsupported in ordi-
nary running until they become so seri-
Gus as to necessitate major repair.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
INITIATE TIRES ON HOT DAYS
Terrific Driving Necessary to Generate
Enough Heat to Raise Air Pres
sure in Tire.

Motorists should again be warned
against the notion that the heat of a
summer day expands the air inside a
tire to such an extent that the tires do
not need to be blown up to the same
point as in winter. Experiments show
that it takes terrific driving at racing
speed for a considerable period to gen.
crate enough heat to raise the air pres
sure in tire five or six pounds. The
expansion in car driven at an or
binary rate on hot summer day is SO
slight that no allowance should be
made for 1t when the tire is pumped
up.
Motorists would do well in hot
weather to test the air pressure In
their tires every few days to see that
the leakage Of air has not reduced the
pressure to the point where the tire
will suffer harm.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

Try to drive as near the center OF
the road as sou can.
The brake mechanism seldom gets
the fabrication 1t deserves,
Do not neglect to inspect valve clear
'ance at least once month.
One thing every automobile owner
should learn is how to stop a skid.
Mud and sand are the two road con.
ditions most dreaded by motorists.
Do not neglect the differential just
because you filed it with grease once
upon a time.
Driving over rough roads at the
slowest possible speed is not always
the best plan.
Some motors require grease In the
timing gears. Others are fabricated
by means of oil from the crank case.
If the car is not equipped With ar
extension trouble lamp 1t is well Il
provide among the accessories pocka
flash lamp.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
Horrible Car Lose lis Horrors.

And If my compositions are to be
like river that never knows drought
] must cultivate a freshness of sight.
The horrible can lose its horrors. The
daily tragedy can become the daily.
commonplace. Therefore must ask
the Lord for the daily gift of discern
Ing eyes. Lord, that may receive
my sight," and receive it new every
morning. Give me the power to see
the common as well as the uncoIn-
Eonl May that which is familiar
startle me every day. With an all
ways newly-awakened interest may /
yeveal "the compositions of the Lord
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
Concrete aPiles.n

The piles used for a wharf inside
the new pier at Burnie, Tasmania, are
concrete tubes or pipes 10 feet long
and AZ feet in diameter, the wall be-
ing one foot thick. The pipes are
produced in steel cylinder, which is
placed on four wheels, and rotated by
an electric motor at the rate of 250
to 800 revolutions per minute. AS the
concrete mixture is thrown in, the
centrifugal force throws ont the wa
Ter each length of pipe being COM
pleted in about fifteen minutes. To
get the required height, these sections
are placed one upon another, with ce-
meHt between, and an eight-inch steel
band is placed over the joint. The
hollow center is filled with sand.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
Rich Manchurian Coal Mines.

The coal mines opened last year at
Holikangizau, .Manchuria, in which
1000 men are employed are producing
a good quality of coal. The length of
these beds is said to be about sixty
seven miles. 1t is proposed to build
light railway from the mines to the
Sungari river, distance of about
f0rty-seven miles.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
FOR SUMMER COLDS

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-Balm.
It is harmless, and also relieves
Nervous Headache quickly, and any
superficial Inflammation in a short
time.
Try it for Mumps, Hay Fever, or any
pain.
If you cannot buy it locally, send
for Free Sample, and Agents terms,
or send soc stamps for 2 25c tubes.
Avoid limitations.
Z. w. VACHER, inc, New Orleans,
Ea.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

With your fingersl You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
..Stantly 1t stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersofne corn or callus
right off, root and all, without one bit
of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

the nature of the
work. The task
before us is to
convince men that
they are lost,
and to persuade
them to confess
their sin and sur
render their lives
to the Lord Jesus.
Christ. 1t is easy
to show a thief
or a drunkar'l
that he is a SIM
ner, and needs
salvation; but Fit
is not easy to
persuade a re
Spectable. moral
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
Chile Seeks information.

Chile has created commission to
study the possibility of constructing a
longitudinal artery for the transmits
sion of electric power obtained from
waterfalls through long stretch of
territory.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
Hnw,s This 2

We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years
Price 75c. Testimonials free
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
INDIGESTION
Caused by
Acid-StorrlaCI1

Millions of people--in fact about out OF
10--suffer more or less from Indigestion.
acute or chronic. Nearly every case Is,
caused by Acid Stomach.
There are other stomach disorders which
also are sure signs of Observation-Disclosures
ing, heartburn bloat after eating, food re-
peating, sour, gassy stomach. There are
many ailments which, while they do not
cause much distress in the stomach itself,
are, nevertheless, traceable to an acid
stomach. Among these are nervousness,
bilousness, cirrhosis of the liver, rheuma-
tism, impoverished blood, weakness, insom-
mia, melancholia and a long train of phys
zeal and mental miseries that keep the
victims in miserable health year after year.
The right thing to do is to attack these
ailments at their source-get rid of the acid
stomach. A wonderful modern remedy called
EATONIC now makes it easy to do this.
One of hundreds of thousands Of grateful
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We have thousands of letters telling of
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Your druggist has EAToNIC. Get big
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

Gradually the aviator Is getting from the odfashoned method
starting his The
This hazardous method suddenly propeller
caused accidents especially the
in jumping out of of the whrling blades
photo the Hendon
the mechanic pic Mounted the
quickly
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

Even the woman who is color blind
knows when she is feeling blue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20

II you have a worry that interferes
with your happiness cut it out.