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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-16

mighty hunter, with the three stars of
his belt so easy to see, pointing behind
him and below him toward Sirius, and
above and in front of him to Aldebaran,
the eye of Taurus, winter constellation
of the Zodiac. To the left of Taurus,
Castor and Pollux, the Twins in the
third constellation would be seen The
Great Square of Pegasus, too, the
winged horse, an early autumn constel-
lation, and the entire circle of elliptic
or Zodiac consultations would be seen
at the same time. And lastly, the circle
of the Zodiac intersecting the circle of
the Milky way at an angle of 20 degrees
would be noted, and better conception
of the starry heavens obtained.
II the earth was at the very center of
the sun, the moon swinging along in its
orbit would be well within the circum-
ference of the sun, yes, ur.sevenths of
the distance to its surface. This brings
out the enormous size Of our sum- that
we may the better understand how its
force of gravity can hold the earth from
flying off into space.
Our sun seems to be at such a safe
distance from us though, we take. too
little interest in it, but hundred such
suns side by side would span our separa-
ton. Its substance is in a molten state,
boiling and tumbling in furious agitation
at temperature of $4,000 degrees Fab
renheit. 1t revolves on its axis once in
25 Of our days, yet it has no night, for
it is entirely enveloped in fire $50 times
more bright than our dazzling calcium
light. Chemical combustion and flames
of fire rising $4,000 miles high are most
violently and constantly lashing its
whole surface If re earth should
change its course and 60 directly towards
the sun, its oceans would boil and be
converted to steam, rocks would melt
and be reduced to ashes, and everything
disappear before it could reach the sun.
1t seems to us that no mortal could
by any process Of evolution ever endure
the never ceasing hurricane of such pois-
onous fire But Kaiser William, not
knowing about Rigel, Sirius and some Of
the other first magnitude stars being
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-16

making half revolution each night
These stars they called circumpolar
stars, which they grouped into constel-
lations, Great Bear, Little Bear, Dragon
Cepheus and Cassiopia. All Of the stars
outside of these rose in the east and set
in the west, to rise in the east the next
night and all in the same relative posi-
tions. These were called stars of the
Zodiac, or zoology of the heavens, for
these consultations largely represented
animals. There are in all to-day some
thing like so in the whole celestial vault
The II consultations within the l6-
degree path of the ecliptic we should
become familiar with, for they are the
signs of the Zodiac, and in this region
of the heavens we can find and study
our neighboring planets. They are re-
ferred to in the book of job, II centuries
before the Christian era.
If the earth was carried along in it's
orbit three months leaving us suspended
in space where we are now, all points
of direction would be lost No north
south, east or west, up or down. OF
course Polaris could be seen, but its be.
ing north is only relative to the earth's
daily rotation, and it could have no sig.
nificance to us in this place. Would we
have cold feet? Probably--without the
world to reflect the suns rays, no air to
breathe and in medium of at least 20C
degrees below zero. We would have
only a few direct rays from the sun and
not be in the daylight we are familiar
with, but in the universal starlight day
with the sun very large and dazzling
bright star Next of interest would be
the earth, shining like the moon in first
quarter, and our old familiar moon
would also be new moon one-fourth as
large as the earth and but little dis
lance from it.
The next most interesting object per
haps would be the Milky way, in its
complete circle, encircling us over oul
heads, in front of us, behind us and be
meath us. Then all of the so constella
tions of the whole heavens could be seer
at the same time. by looking behind
us. Then Orion, the constellation of tht
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-16

considerably hotter, felt that he was
warm enough for our sun and literally
announced to the world he was going
to have a place in it. Whether he
thought the Belgians and French were a
hindrance about his getting there, or
were to blame because he was not there
in the first place, there is some doubt.
His claim to place in the sun, how
ever, is recognized, and for the sake of
peace, there will probably be no objection
at the conference about his going there.
The most interesting chapters on earth
or above concern our solar system. Small
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-16

telescopes and binoculars do very well
for the rings of Saturn, moons of Jupiter,
our own moon, phases Of Venus and Mer-
curry, and with colored eye-piece, sun
spots.
The physical properties of the planets
differ so much from the earth and from
each other, that animal life there is
speculative. But animal life on them all
is possible, and probable in varying
states of evolution. Humane and super
humane intelligence on some of them
have become themes OF great fascina-
ton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
'unan Flesh Sold to Starving popuIace

Reports that have come to the
U. S. Department of State, tell of
chaotic conditions existing in
Russia. One report sayshuman
flesh has been sold to the famine
stricken population of Moscow
by Chinese soldiers.
Both Moscow and PetrOgrad
are reported without fuel of any
kind. Coal, kerosene, wood and
gnsoline are not available, and
for this reason the sewerage and
water system of Petrograd may
cease operation soon.
Advices indicate desertion of
the streets of Petrograd, with
The exception of civilians begging
for bread. The deaths in the
,ity are 1000 daily.
Conditions in Moscow are some
better. The only foou available
is sold by peasants at excessive
prices. The stores remaining
open are permitted to sell food
on the card system only.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
RUSSIA.

l had hoped the Russian mass
eS would get down to tacks in
time; season after season passes,
and the country's still a crime:
day by day the same old story,
till the narratives grown hoary
how the butchers crazed and
CORY wade knee deep in blood
and slime. Doves of peace, we
say, have risen, now that we
have squelched the Hun; since
old Kaiser Bill got hisn we be-
lieve the troubles done; but in
Russia blood is flowing, there the
scythe of death is moving; never
was so grim a sowing underneath
a winter sun. We can only hope
that later Russia may be safe and
sane, when the demagogue and
traitor have been rounded up and
slain; when the people get the not
ion that there's nothing in com.
motion and prescribe a deadly
potion for old Trotsky and his
ain. Blood is dripping in a
drizzle all above that land of woe;
and our snow white doves a fiz
zle while this sort of thing is so;
steps of some kind should be ta-
k an to relieve that land fOrsaken
how to save the Russian bacon'
I'll be jiggered if | know. Walt
Mason in News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
4 Fine School And Its Founler.
(The Lenior News.

The Topic is pleased to learn
that the Appalachian Training
School at Boone has been well
provided for by the Legislature.
Under the guidance of Supt. b.
B. Dougherty and his brother,
the Appalachian Training School
has come to place of great use
fulness, and it has only begun to
grow into the institution which
the promoters plan for it.
In the realization of our dreams
of future development of this part
of North Carolina-good roads,
good schools, National Park de
velopment, etc.-we see in the
Training School at Boone mos'
important factor, and this has
been made possible through the
energy and foresight of one mar
of extraordinary mental force
and power. Quiet, modest, un
assuming, B. B. Dougherty will
be known to posterity as one o
the leading educators and mos
useful citizens our State has pre-
duced.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Caldwell County Boy Decorated For
Bravery.

Lieutenant Andrew L. Nelson
of LenOir, N. G. has been award.
ed the Criox de Guerre by the
French army for exceptional
bravery and heroism displayed
in action near Busy farm, Cham
pagne Sector, Sept. 20, 1918.
With disregard of personal dan
ger Lieut.. Nelson showed great
devotion to duty by collecting
scattered units of his company
in the face of direct artillery and
machine gun fire.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Aged Admiral Retires From Service.

Rear Admiral Nathaniel r.
Usher, retires from active service
April Z, reaching the age limit of
GA years. He has been in active
service nearly AZ years. Admi-
raj Usher is a graduate from the
Annapolis Naval Training School
and for a number of years was
commander of the battle ship
Michigan. He will return to his
home in Potsdam, N. Y. at that
time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
BOONE WATAUCA COUNTY, N C. THURSDAY MARCH 1919.
Student Officers Entitled to $50 Bonus.

Student officers of the student
army training corps in the vari-
Gus educational institutions of the
country are entitled to the sol
diers $50 bonus provided in the
war revenue bill for discharged
soldiers and sailors who served
in the present war.
This information was obtained
from the war department by the
Greensboro Daily News cores
pondent, following inquiry from
North Carolina regarding the
status of student army officers.
The construction placed by the
war department on the $50 bonus
law is substantially as follows:
If a young man had actually
been inducted into the training
corps, prior to armistice day,
Nov. II, and had begun training
at a regularly designated college,
he is regarded as having entered
the military service of the United
States, and is entitled to $50 dis
charge bonus.
If he had not been actually in
Quoted into the service by Nov.
II, and his admission application
had not been passed upon by the
local entrance board, he is not en-
titled to the bonus The same
applies to enlisted men ordered
to report before Nov. II, but who
had not actually been taken into
the service before the armistice
was declared.
Officials of the war department
hold that under the terms of the
law a collegiate institution giving
instruction to young officers was
in effect a military camp and if
the prospective officer had begun
to study and drill before Nov. II,
and had been accepted as a stud
ent officer, he comes within the
provisions of the law and is enti
tied to make application for the
$50 allowance. Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Changes in Civil Service Commission

President Wilson has made
known his determination to reor-
ganize the Civil Service Commis-
sion by asking for the resigna-
ton of two members, Herman
w. Craven and Charles M. Gallo,
way. The new commissioners
Martin A. Morrison of Indiana
and George r. Wales of Vermont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

: When the people begin making
return of their taxable property
on the first Monday in May they
will be sending it in for assess
ment at full valuatio. This is best
explained in the oath which has
been prescribed for the proper
ty owner to take on having sign
ed his listing blanks. He must
swear, or he may affirm, that, to
the best of his knowledge and be-
lief, foregoing statement con-
tains a true, full and correct list
of all property owned by me on
the first day of May, 1919, or
which l am authorized or requir-
ed to list as agent for another;
that such property has been full.
ly and fairly described and it's
true condition represented; that
l have in no case sought to mis-
lead the supervisor of his assist
ant os to the entire quantity, quail
ity or value of the property; that
l have, to the best of my know
ledge and judgement, valued the
said property at it's true and ac-
tual value on the first day of May
1919, by which | mean the price
that could have been obtained for
said property at private or volun-
tary sale for cash, and not the
price which might be realized at
a forced or auction sale." But
while this full-value assessment
is to be made the coming May,
the tax is not to be levied. and
collected under the new system
until the following year. The a.
mount that may be levied and col
lected in that year is restricted.
There can be no increase in reve.
nue. from the general property
tax above 10 per cent over that
levied and collected in 1919. The
tax rates of the State are to be
revised at a special session of the
Legislature, to be held in the
Summer of 1920. The increase
being limited, in any event to not
more than 10 per cent over the a
mount collected in 1919, it is ar
gued by the farmers of the law
that this would not be as large as
has been generally the result OF
the quadrenial assessment under
the old plan. Charlotte Obser
YER.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION.

There are people who never
have a movement without it is
produced by a cathartic. Most
If them have brought that condi-
ton on themselves by the use of
mineral waters and strong cath
artics that take too much water
out of the system and aggrevate
the disease they are meant to re-
lieve. A mild laxative tonic like
Chamberlain's Tablets affords a
gentle movement of the bowels
that you hardly realize has been
produced by a medicine, and their
use is not so likely to be followed
by constipation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Battery { On Way Home.

Battery E, 18th f. A., com
posed of Caldwell and Watauga
boys, sailed from Brest, France
for New York on March 5th. The
boys will be mustered out of the
service at Camp Jackson, Colum-
bia, S. G. some date early in Ap-
ril. The 18th field artillery
with 4S officers and 1,40S men is
due to land in New York to-day.
The 18th sailed on the Santa
Teresia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
British Navy Holds Big Record.

From August 1914 to March 2,
1919, the British Navy is report.
ed to have transported more than
26,5O0,00O soldiers and others
connected with the conduct of
the war. In addition to these,
nearly 100000 prisoners, 2,250,.
600 animals, 100000 vehicles, 49,,
100000 tons of military stores,
and 100000 tons of live stores
have been transported.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
FOR THE CHILDREN.

Too much care cannot be exer-
cised in selecting a cough medi-
cine for children. 1t should be
pleasant to take, contain no harm
full drug and most effectual in
curing their coughs and colds.
Long experience has taught that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
meets these conditions. 1t is a
fayorite with many mothers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Got Ready for Victory Liberty Loan.

The Victory Liberty Loan cam
paign will open on April 21 and
close May 10. The loan will be
for at least s5,OOO,O 900. Notes
maturing in five years will be is
sued instead of bonds as hereto
fore. Interest rates have not
been announced, but it is thought
to be above AZ per cent.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

Perhaps one OF the mOStlmpOr-
tant acts of the North Carolina
General Assembly was the pass
age of the Phar- Matthews Road
Law, which was enacted for the
purpose of building and main
tanning system of State high
ways, and enabling the State to
secure benefits of Federal aid
therefor.
! Under this act funds. collected
by the State as license tax on all
motor vehicles of all kinds shall
be set aside by the State Treas
urer as u state highway fund"
and is to be used for the construc-
tion and maintenanceof the afore-
said system of modern highways
which will connect the various
county seats and other principal
towns in the State. This work
including all surveys, plans spec
ifications, etc. will be done by
the State Highway Commission.
The counties, townships, or road
districts through which thehigh-
ways are built, must cooperate
to the extent of furnishing, with
out cost to the state allnecessary
rights of way.
The license tax on automobiles
and other motor vehicles ranges
from $1O.O 90 to $4,000, according
to horsepower of pleasure cars
or the carrying capacity of each
commercial truck. The tax will
be collected annually.
The .Phar- Matthews Law pro
vids for anew State Highway Com
mission, consisting of A members
appointed by the governor, one
from western, one from eastern
and one from Central North Car
olina and one from the State at
large. They must be practical
business men and give their en-
tire time to the work, and will re-
ceive a maximum salary of S., 500
per annum Bonds, fixed and ap.
proved by the governor must be
given for the faithful discharge
of their duties, All public prop.
erty coming into the hands of the
said Commission will be account,
ed for.
On or before the 10th day OF
the convening of each regular
session of the General Assembly
the State Highway Commission
will be required to make a full
detailed report of construction
and maintenance work, cost of
work, and such other data as is
of public interest. The books
and accounts of the Commission
must be audited yearly by a GER
titled public accountant designat
ed by governor.
The new highway law is ii
force on March 10. In it's entir
ETY. it seems complete, and prac
tical in every detail, and bids fail
to mark the beginning of a nev
, era of progress in North Caro-
lima.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS


during the year of 1918 totaled
100000.
The frontier between German.
Austria and Czecho- -Slovakia was
reopened Sunday, the 9th and
trains are again crossing the from.
tier.
The mercantile fleet now in
German harbOrs, to be surren-
dered to the entente allies is con.
siderably more than 100000
tons.
A loan of 100000 has been
granted by the United States
Treasury. This raises Ruman.
ian credits to 100000, and
those for all the allies to $8,841,.
$4,000.
Art treasures taken from
France by the Germans are be-
ing restored to their owners. 10
car loads of paintings and other
priceless treasures recently ar.
rived at Valenciennes.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
has been appointed to succeed
Sir William Robertson as COM
mander in chief of the home for.
ces. Gen. Robertson, is to be
commander of the army of the
Rhine.
Camp Greene was not turned
over to the owners of the camp
site on March Is as was was for
merly indicated. 1t will be some
time before all the troops are
moved.
1t is announced that France
: spent 100000 francs for shells
= and projectiles during the war,
and l,5O0,00O,0OO francs were
! spent for extra material for ar.
tillery use.
Capt. Erskine E. Boyce, Of Cas-
. tonia, N. G. and officer of 18th
i field artillery, has been awarded
the distinguished service cross
for bravery on the battle fields of
France.
l Strike outbreaks in Berlin
: which have been attributed to
e bolskevik propaganda, are due 10
i lack of food says a Copenhagen
i dispatch. 1t also states that the
: reports of bloodshed in Berlin
J. have been greatly exaggerated.
A car load of whiskey was re-
" Gently captured in Durham, N.
; G. 1t was billed as hay and con-
), signed to an eastern North Caro-
lima town from Baltimore. The
car contained 480 quarts of whis.
key and ten tons of hay.
1t is made public by Director
General Dinsmore that the Uni
), ted States Employment Service
will be reduced so per cent on
n, March 22nd, and the number of
% employment Offices will be chan.
% ged from $50 to Sc. This step
% was made necessary because of
. the failure of Congress toprovide
92 funds to continue the work.
Il The power dam of the South
30 ern Power Co. on Linville river,
IS in Burke County burst last Thurs
% day, and a hole 200 feet long and
= 40 feet deep washed out. The
VI new power house below the dam
was overhowed, and the machin-
~ ~ cry in the first floor is thought to
be greatly damaged. No dam
~ ~ age was done by the water in the
43 valley below.
IS
Al Plans have been disclosed by
o. the Shipping board for the es-
Of tablishment inlthe near future Of
Of regular freight and passenger
s ues steamship service between the
be- United States and South and Cen
trail America. Twenty-Five IL,
600 ton vessels will be used, and
weekly trips will be made to the
portS of thooo cOuntrioS AccOm
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

Electric lamps, Westinghouse
electric irons, and double sockets
at ]. s. Winller's. ad-4t
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
Prstses Maple Syrup On Grandfather.

ItUuuCe mdpIs SVup un uIdnuIAtnsI.
The following from the News
and Observer regarding thecon
mercial manufacture of maple
syrup in this section of the state,
will be of interest to our readers:
The first modern equipment
for the production of maple sy.
rup from the sugar naples of
western North Carolina has re-
Gently been installed by the Lin
vile improvement Co., Linville,
on the north side of Grandfather
Mountain. At this point, through
the efforts of Mr.. w. w. Hensel,
specialist in sugar plantation SER
vice, this company of which Mr..
Hugh McRae of Wilmington is
president, and his son, Capt. Mel
son McRae, is resident manager,
a small sugar maple orchard has
been equipped with modern ap-
pliances, and is at the present
time making a very fine grade Of
maple syrup.
Approximately 100000 sugar
naples of fine first growth are
accessible for sugar and syrup
production. These trees are at
an elevation of from 1900 to5, 900
feet above sea level, located on
Grandfather and Sugar Noun
tains. This elevation gives them
a long period of freezing and
thawing weather which is so ab-
solutely necessary for strong,
rich flow Of sap.
If the project with the small
number Of trees now being oper-
ated is successful, it is the plan
of the company to develop the
whole boundary for maple sugar
and syrup manufacture. Accord
ing to Mr. Hensel some of the
trees in the orchard were tapped
on February 20 and they gave
profuse flow of sap which was
very rich in sugar. A heavy
freeze on the succeeding night
however, retarded further tap
ping until three days later, when
the remainingnumbe berof114trees
were handled.
The company has 200 buckets
in operation, some trees having
one bucket to the tree, others
having two buckets, and a few
of the very largestthree buckets
In making his report Mr.. Hen
sci states that if this is a good
spring season the ia trees will
produce between Is and 100 gal
Ions of a fine standard maple sy
-rup weighing II pounds to the
gallon.
The beginning which has beer
made indicates that the seaso1
will be encouraging.
It is of interest to note tina
this is the first modern equip
ment that has ever been installed
in the mountains, and probabl.
the first in the State or South
From all over the mountainsown
ers of sugar maple trees arecom
ing from many miles to see tn
equipment and a number Of then
have expressed their determine
tion to buy an evaporatOr, an
other similar equipment for or
Grating their orchards durin
the future years.
A greater number of orchard
throughout the section are bein
worked this season than at an
previous time. Mr.. Hensel look
for the Inauguration of this wor
to greatly increase the output
maple sugar and maple syru
from western North Carolin
and that these forests will becol
served much more carefully tha
they have been in the past. T
states that the Linville 1mprov
ment Company has shown rema
kable progressiveness in insta
ing this equipment, and in e
pressing the determination
.1, ,r,o IL ~, coSo H. cr,