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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Tnst.Sustlng 10 Come.

1t begins to look as if the job
of trust-busting undertaken by
the American people and their
Government few years ago was
left 50 incomplete, or was SO large.
ly undone during the war, that
it will have to be tackled afrcSh.
Toe Federal Trade Commission
finds, for example, that the meat
packers are steadily acquiring a
monopoly of many of the chief
food products of the country.
Their grip is not confined to
meats but is rapidly reaching ont
and fastening upon numerous
other products named in the re-
port by means of their control of
five hundred and seventy four
companies and their interestst in
one hundred and eighty eight
others. IN response to the com
missions findings the packers
own up to the vastness Of their
expansions, but contend t h a
such concentration of CONNER
mercial pawer Eliminates waste
OF effort, saves expense, make S
for greater efficiency, renders
smaller profits possible, and thus
benefits the public by providing
lower prices than can be secured
in any other way.
This is the familiar argument
of the advocates of state socialism,
to which system majority senti
ment is opposed, and the packers
will hardly be able to convert the
public to such a view. If we can
not trust the Government to al
minister the food supplies of the
country, still less cap we trust {
huge private combination which
has nothing in view but the
accumulation of wealth for itself
When Congress disposes of tn,
pressing problems of the hour, i
is likely to be found necessary t.
take up for consideration tn,
stern regulation of expandin.
monOpOlies and do some NOR,
trust busting. Winston Salem
Journal,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Loss of Appetite.

AS general rule there is moth
ing serious about a loss of appe.
tite, and if you skip amealoronly
eat two meals a day for a few
days you will soon have a relish
for your meals when meal time
comes. Bear in mind that at
least five hours should always e.
lapse between meals so as to give
the food ample time to digest
and the stomach period of rest
before a second meal is taken.
Then if you eat no more than you
crave and take reasonable am
cunt of outdoor exercise every
day you will not worry about
your appetite. When the loss of
appetite is caused by constipa.
ton as Is often the case, that
should be corrected at once. A
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets
will do it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Government and Prices.

No recent news out of Wash.
ington has been received by the
general public with more inter.
est than the announcement that
President Wilson is giving deep
and very thoughtful considera.
tion" to the high cost of living,
and all branches of the Govern
ment that might aid in solving
the problem are at work. The
President and the Government
Departments have been brought
face to face with the problem by
the action of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, whose
chief, Warren S. Stone appeared
before the President and threat
ened on the part of the engineers
that they would demand an in
crease in wages unless the Gov.
ernment took action to force
down the cost of living, and by
the subsequent announcement
of William G.. Lee, president
of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, that, unless the Rail
road Administration had taken
action by October ! on the de.
mands of the brotherhood, that
wages of the trainmen either be
increased or the cost of living re-
duced, steps looking to the en-,
forcement of the demands would
be taken.
just what the President of the
Railroad Administration can do
or will do remains to be seen. To
the layman, however, it would
seem that the only practical
course would lie in the direction
of locating illegitimate- -protiteer-
ing and elimination thereof. 1t is
obvious that prices cannot be re-
duced to anything like pre- war
levels, as long as long as labor
and materials and all the factors
that enter into production contin-
ne at the present high levels.
Find the profiteers and do away
with him, if he exists, would
seem to be about the best that
can be done. Probably that would
after all, afford a measure Of re.
lief. Charlotte Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Let Us All Get Back 10 Work.

Work is the worlds salvation
1t has been work. yea, hard work
that within the short space OF
three centuries has made Ameri
ca the richest country on the
globe, and it will be good, honest
labor that will make the future
secure.
Bearnad M. Baruch, chief of
the economic Section of the A
merican Peace Commission at
Paris, recently used the seven
words heading this article. Mr..
Baruch, one of the foremost men,
has some excellent thoughts on
work:
Work and happines will re
turn to the world. ldleness
and the world willtall apart. We
want no war between the 'haves
and the have nots.' Each man
should have the reward t h I
comes from effort.
Work is the cure all for envy,
hatred, malice, avarice and gen
eral satisfaction. 1t is the tails.
mon for contentment, comfort,
comfort, selfrespect and above
all peace. Aman whoreally works
is too busy looking after himself
and his family to engage in bit,
terness toward others. But, of
couls !, the work must be rewar-
ded so that he is better than a
slave. 1t must be done under
such conditions that he can keep
his head high and feel himself
the equal of all. We must Grad
cate the gross disparities that
have existed" "-Asheboro Couri,
pr.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07

You can do some things next
week, but some you cannot.
SO don't wait, act now!
Insure your house before it
burns.
Insure your health before you
get sick.
Insure your life before you de
for then it is everlastingly too
late.
sell the best policies at UNI.
versal rates.
GEO. u. BLAIR,
Blowing Rock, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
El-KaIser Worried Over His Real Estate.

A correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press, writing from Am.
erongen, says the former Ger.
man emperor has been discuss
ing his financial problems for
some time with DR.. j. kriege,
who has been in charge of the
imperial estates and funds in
Germany since the Hohenzollern
abdication.
The eX.em peror is not short
of money, as he possessed con,
siderable amount on deposit in
Holland before war began. This
was added to appreciably while
hostilities were in progress. Dur
ing the few stirring weeks pre-
ceding his abdication Williamand
his followers transferred fur
thor large sums in ready cash.
But William is troubled as to
the fate of his real estate. He
possessed no fewer than 55 cas-.
ties, hunting boxes and country
seats scattered over the empire.
The revenues of these proper
ties are for the present, at least,
in the hands of the new govern
ment, which hitherto has paid
from their proceeds all Herr Ho,
henzollern's bills, forwarded to
Berlin for settlement. These
accounts have been quite forwar-
ded to Berlin for settlement.
These accounts have been quite
formidable, as the imperial ref
ugee is called upon to pay for
everything he consumes, as well
as for his accommodation and the
upkeep of his suite, besides pay
ing the wages of the gardeners
and domestics of the Bentwick
estate which render him services
while wood-cutting or in the
household. The expenses of the
Dutch guard of gendarmes on
duty around the castle also fall
on the Hohenzollern purse.
The German governments in
tention concerning the former
emperor's private fortune cannot
be CLEANED at Amerongen. Ger.
mans recently from the father
land declare there is a great deal
Ot purely personal sympathy Tor
William among all classes, and
that it is likely he will receive a
large portion of the value of what
he owned. They say that it is
probable that most of the castles
and country houses win be sold
and the cash result paid to Will
liam's account, but a number OF
them may be retained as govern
ment property to be used for the
purposes of local government
headquarters. This they con
slider an equitable arrangement
which will not deprive the eX.
monarch of his rights as a pri
vatc citizen as, they believe
would be the case if his property
was contiscated.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Summer Complaint in Children

There is not anything like so
many deaths from this disease
NOW as before Chamberlain's Col.
ic and Diarrhoea Remedy came
into such general use. When this
remedy is given with castor oil
as directed and proper care is
taken as to diet. it is safe to say
that fully 80 ont of every 100 ca,
ses recover. Mr.. w. G.. Campbell
of Butler, Tenn, says. Il have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholc
ry and diarrhoea Remedy t o +
summer complaint in children.
1t is far ahead Of anything | have
ever used for this purpose.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07

$4,000 Americans Buried In One Gene.

| ss'SSS ""S'Su"V OetIVe " VuV OVHv
teU.
Less than one half of one per.
cent of the American soldiers
who died on the battle fields of
France were buried unidentified,
according to Col. Joseph S. Her.
ron, of CINCINNATI, commander
of the $1,000 troops who inferred
the fallen Americans and who re-
turned to New York recently.
The men under Col. Herron's
command removed the dead from
the temporary graves dug for
them under fire or at night on
the field where they fell and laid
them to rest in large concentra-
tion cemeteries.
Each cemetery is surrounded
by painted fence and the grass
on the graves is kept green and
cared for by a detachment of sol
diers left on duty as caretakers.
The largest graveyard is at Ro-
magne, where lie $4,000 Ameri-
cans who died in the Argonne
and Meuse sectors, and the next
largest is at Thiacourt, where H.
300 soldiers who fought at st.
Mihiel and Toul are buried.
I'VE did our work, said," Col.
Heron, lin accordance with
the expressed wishes of the men
of the A. E. F. The remark most
frequently heard when the busi-
ness of getting killed was spoken
of was the hope that the fellow
talking got it he would be bur.
led with the others of his regi-
ment or division who also felland
close to the battle or on it,"
The advisability of bringing
the American dead back from
France was questioned today by
Baron d'EstOurnells de constant,
member of the French Senate,
who sailed forFrance after a brief
visit to this country. Baron de
Constant, referring to the pro
posed removal of the war dead
of the allied countries said:
IT would say wait. We French
have a great respect for the dead
and there is not a french mother
or father who does not look upon
the American dead in France as
their sons and their graves will
be so honored. In this time of
confusion it would not be wise
to attempt to remove the dead.
There would be terrible mistakes
made. In any event, it is wiser to
wait until times are more set.
tied"
AS far as war department rec
ords show, the body of only one
deceased member of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces, that of
Lieut.. Warren G. Harris, son of
Brig. Gen. George H. Harris, has
been returned from France to
the United States. This was re.
vaaled through publication of a
, report submitted to a House war
= Investigating committee by Maj.
: Gen. George w. Burr, assistant
chief of staff.
The report was in answer tC
quiries made of Gen. March, the
! chief of staff, whenhe was before
the committee. At that time the
? chief said the return of the bod
? les would be a violation of the
international agreement W h
s France, and wholly wrong.
. N,, re A,>rn@;+n
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Summer Complaint Quickly Re,
lieyed.

About two years ago when
suffering from a severe attack OF
summer complaint, l took Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy and it relieved ME almost
instantly" writes Mrs. Henry
Jewett, Clark Mills, N. Y. This
is an excellent remedy for collie
and diarrhoea and should be kept
at hand by every family.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
Mules For SaIes

/ have for sale 4 pairs of fine
young mules, ranging in age
from one to five years old. None
better in the county. If on the
market for good stock. See me.
j. F. BAIRD,
Vale Crucis, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
EDISON RE-cREATIoAs FOR AueusT
OUT.

0Ul.
On the August list of RE.CIiE.
ATOMS for the New Edison,
Carolina Lazzari, leading contral-
to of the metropolitan Opera
Company, sings two old favorites
"Oh Promise Me" from Robin
Hood and the Sweetest Story
Ever Told" Alice Verlet, the
Belgian Song Bird, sings two se.s
lections especially adapted to her
marvelously flexible, lilnpid voice
lie Toreador" and the Waltz
Song" from Romeo and Juliet.
The celebrated Bread of An.
gels" from Messe Solennelle is
sung by jacques Urlus and "Oh
JOY! He's Saved" from the ope.
ra of II Trovatore is rendered by
Marie Rappold and Taurino Par.
Wis. mo Longer am l Annetta"
is sung by Frieda Hempel and
there is tenor and bass baritone
duet Lost, Proscrib'd" taken
from the opera Martha.
The remarkable girl whistler,
Sibyl Sanderson Fagan, who has
elevated the art of whistling from
a childhood accomplishment to
the realm of pure music, gives US
the Little Whistler" and. the
simplicity Intermezzo." There
are two charming ballads Wish.
ing That Dreams Would Come
True" sung by Edward Allen,
and Won't You Come Back to
Me-" a soprano solo by Leola Lu.
cey.
Then We Girls Quartet give
The Glowworm," an old favor.
ite, in a particularly artistic and
appealing way and the Homestead
Trio of female voices sing the
charming "Duslky Lullaby" by
Gilbcrte. Armand Vecscy and
his Hungarian Orchestra have
rendered the Rocco. ".Intermez.
20 and a screnade in B Flat Mi.
nor" composed by Rachmaninoff.
the great Russian pianist, who is
regarded by musical critics as
the greatest musician in the
world. There are two religious
numbers, a selection from St.
John, the hymn Precious Name
the "Twenty-third Psalm" and
He Leadcth Me-" rendered by
the Rev. William H. Morgan, d.
D. and the celebrated Calvary
Choir.
Two darky songs that you will
like are Everybody Calls Me Ho.
ney" and the Waltz Alabam',"
which is described as a darky
waltz dream. There are four
rattlng good dance numbers
Jazz de Luxe Fox Trot, Sen.
sation Jazz One Step" ""Djer.kiss
Waltz" and'a Fox Trot, Egypt.
land" which are all the rage on
Broadway. Two of the latest ne.
gro songs, "Nigger Blues" and
"Saton Pm here" are typical of
the popular style of syncopsted
composition. The New York Mil
itary Banc gives two selections,
Boy and the Birds a charac-
teristic band number which in
PRODUCES several novelties of in
strumentation thatare very effec.
live; and Sliding Sid" an anu.
sing composition which brings
t out the astonishing possibility of
The slide trombone.
Altogether, thislistof RE-CRE.
t ATlONS is remarkably we'll bal
anced and will appeal to people
Il who love music sf every kind,
from the latest Broadway Jazz to
e the imparishable arias from the
grand operas. All these may be
heard at the Variety Store, Boone
N. G. ADV.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-07
The Anti-LlCuur Laws.

Following are the main provis.
ions of the prohibition enforce
ment law, which passed the
House Of Congress last week and
is now pending in the Senate:
After January 26, 1920.
Every person permitted under
the law to have liquor in his pos.
session shall report the quantity
and kind to the Commissioners
of Internal Revenue. (This ap-
plies to chemists, physicians etc.
After February 1, 1920:
The possession of any liquor,
other than as authorized by the
law, shall be prima facieevidence
that it is being kept for sale or
otherwise in violation of the law.
1t will not be required, however,
to report, and it will not be lille
gal to have in ones possession,
liquor in a private dwelling while
the same is occupied and used
by the possessor as his private
dwelling, and the liquor is used
for personal consumption by the
owner, his family or his guests.
The possessOr of such liquors,
bears the burden of proof that
the liquor was acquired and is
possessed lawfully. 1ntoxicat-
ing liquor is defined as a bever-
age containing more than one
half per cent of alcohol.
Any house, boat, vehicle, or
other place where liquor is man.
factured or sold, is declared a
nuisance. No person shall man
ufacture, sell, barter, give away,
transport, import, export, deliv-
er, furnish or receive any intoXi-
eating liquors.
Liquor for on-beverage pur-
poses and wine for sacramento
use may be sold under specified
regulations.
Denatured alcohol, medicinal
preparations Including patent
medicines) unfit for beverage pur
poses, toilet articles, havoringex.
tracts and vinegar are exempt.
Registered physicians are au.
thoriZed to issue prescriptions
under strict regulations for the
use of liquor in cases where il
may be considered necessary as
q medicine.
LiGaor advertisements of al
kinds are prohibited.
Sale, manufacture or distribu
ton of compounds intended fol
use in the unlawful manufacture
of liquor is prohibited, together
= with sale or publication of re
ceipts for home manufacture.
Use of liquor as a beverage or
any public conveyance, train
boat or jitney bus is prohibited.
Broad powers are given under
the search and seizure section
to officers charged with the en-
forcement of the law. They ma,
enter a dwelling house in which
liquor is sold and seize it, togeth
er with implements of manufac
ture. Seizure of all craft or We
hicles used in the transportation
of liquors. authorized.
Enforcement Of the WARTIME
act, and the constitutions
amendment is provided for in tn
measure and in practically tn
same manner.
For first oifense of violator
the maximum fine is 1000 o
six months imprisonment and 20
subsequent oftenses fines rang
from $500 to $1,000, or one mont
TO five years Imprisonment.
Enforcement of both the wal
time act and the amendment
lodged in the internal revenu
bureau and the department {
justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
OLD CONTINENT NATIONS
 WANT AMERICAN COACHES

European nations are clamoring for American experts to coach both civilians and soldiers in American methods of play and all forms of athletic contests. Already the Ameri- can '. M. c. A., through Elwood S. Brown, who was director general of the inter-allied games at Paris, and now is head of all the r. NJ. c. A. for eign athletic work, has sent such men as Platt Adams to Italy, Arthur E. Merriott to Greece and Joseph J. Pipal to Czecho- -Slovakia, and in a few days c. M. Boseley of Tulsa, Okla, will leave to join PipaI in Czecho-S -Slovakia.
 The wonderful work accomplished by "Y'' athletic directors with the American army and with the Ameri- can sports teams that won the hon. ors in the inter-allied games has made a wonderful impression on the Eutopean athletic officials and a number of other countries besides the ones listed now are seeking American coaches. Competent men are being sought by the "'Y'' to take up this coaching work and as soon as the right men are found they will
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
NEW HEAvlEs APPEAR

One result of so much talk of tre- mendous purses tor the Lsempseyfl Carpenter match will be a swarm of new talen. The white hope craze brought out young heavyweights in sWarnls, although at that time no one thought that there ever would be match that promised to attract million dollar gate. Already a
 number tof promising noMces have
 appeared and by the end of the win ter one of them may have forged into the contender class. A majority of the white hopes were numbering giants, because the idea prevailed that only a giant you'd have a chance to lick Jack Johnson. The
 new crop is composed of much lighter speed is more valuable than bulk.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26

Gibbs, Harry Atwood. Johnnie Huges and Young Saco. Warren wants a chance to show the fans of Water bury when he is capable of doing and he feels sure that his first go will cali for a return engagement.
 Although Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee are goiTt. to meet in a 20-round decision contest for the lightweight title at New Haven, Jan. 16, there doesn't seem to be such an awful hullabaloo being made over it. Yet contrast the meeting of Dun dee and Leonard with that of Wolgast and Bat Nelson. Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welsh an some more light wieght mills of the past that could be mentioned. The fans might warm up to the bout later but just now there isn't whole lot of interest being talk en in the mill.
 With the winter well underway and the indoor sports in full swing, it won't be long before we will hear the cheerful bang of leather as it strikes hard wood and hear the bleachers craE the "ump" or a player who has made bone head play. The big leagues have tentative plans for the spring
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
crssesnt A. A. raftviIIe.
cresoent A. e.. New Haven.
HARVARD HAS WORKOUT
 IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Dec. 25.-Harvards football squad, en route to Pasadena to meet the University of Oregon team on New Yeark's Day, had its first real workout here today since leaving Cambridge.
 Most of the day, however, was de- voted to recration. The players were guests at noon of the Harvard club of San Francisco and tonight the Olym- pic club entertained them at dinner, after which they departed for Pas adena.
 The Harvard squad looks upon the coming game against Oregon in the same light as its game against Prince ton and Yale, according to Robert T. Fisher, coach.
 "The same careful preparation has been made and the men will go into the fame with the same determination 10 win,' he said.
 Every man realizes that it is his duty to play the game of his life for the good of the university and to up- hold the prestige of eastern football, ' said Coach Fisher
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26

training trips and in a few short months we will once more be scan- ming the box scores and watching the hold outs for there promises to be quite few few this coming sea son.
 Joe Dugan of the Philadelphia Ath- letics does not want to play with a tail end bunch next season. He notified Connie Mack of his desire to be sold or traded to another club. Connie told him he must play with the Athletics or not at all. The issue is squarely set before Joe and no doubt is giving him something to chew over. In 1918 Dugan suddenly quit the team saying he was all through with the game. This was on June 29. On June 2S, that is the day before, he twice struck out with men on bases, and this performance dis gusted him to such a degree that he took French leave. He was few