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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-11-27
Jamss Stuaky Says, "Ali G.Si .ie $125
Tor Piaal'rg ti;s."

"Wc couldnt ell vha5 wa clogging
up our toilet and deems. We had to
ear up I'oor, pipes. cae., found a rat
ncSt in basoilcaC, They had chol;ed
.he pircs with rcIoSc, t'he plumbers
bill was Sl2o. ila' SNAP cleaned the
rodent out" N!i""c sizes, 25e, 5oc. ~
Sold and guaranteed b. l.. l.. Crilch-
nr
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-11-27
aat.Snap.


Rats are on most farms. Once they
get inside the house look out. Rats
Kill infants biting them is not unus-
ual. Nursing bottles attract rats.
Brake cake of Rat Snap and throw
it around. 1t will surely rid you OF
rats and nice. Three sizes 25c, SOC,
81, Sold and guaranteed by l.. L.
Critcher.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-11-27
VOL. XXXI.
Stability Of The Farmer.


the view that it is up to the far
mer to save the Nation. 1t ap,
pears to be a fact that only the
farmer of all American citizen
ship has kept his feet on the
ground" and pursued the even
tenor of his way through all the
national perturbation. He has
remained steady on his seat in
the boat. The recent declina-
ton of the farmers to be led into
organized afiliation with the dis
turbing labor elements is a mat
ter that has attracted muchneWS-
paper comment, mainly to the
credit of the farmer. What
would happen to the country
should the farmers become OBJ
sessed with the strike notionand
quit work until his cotton, corn,
wheat, meat and other products
should be bringing the price the
agitators should lead him to be-
lieve he ought to have and that
all he had to do to get it would
be to "go on striker" But the
American farmer realizes that
his own fate is tied up with that
of the Nation and that upon his
patriotism largely depends not
only the prosperity of the coun-
try but of himself. The wisdom
of the American farmer never
had more forcible demonstration
than when he refused to be
brought into the entanglements
of labor agitation. 1t would be
idle for either labor or capital to
undertake denial of the fact that
the farmer is the mainstay Of the
country. The farmers as class
are people of hard sense. They
are, as the Lincolnton Times has
recently said,' uniformly depen-
dable and reliable. Thisis largely
because of the fact that they are
given to study of conditions, of
cause and effect, and devote a.
bundant time to thought n d
consideration. The farmer is the
closest follower of the news of
the day Of any other class in A
merica. 1t has been a character
istic of growing manifestation in
recent years and one which has
given him freedom from the in
fluence of the politician, who has
learned to approach the man of
the farm with a commendable de
gree of caution. Their patriotism
has stood proof against assault
assault and their Americanism
has remained undetiled. AS the
Lincolnton paper from which we
have quoted has further said, the
farmer docs not go onstrike for
more pay and shorter hours, but
when the government asked for
increased production to win the
war, he went to work, rolled up
his sleeves and in spite ofa short
age OF labor and other adverse
crop conditions, turned out rec
ord crops"
The farmer has been manifest
ing a further sense of his duty
to the government by taking 6
firm stand against revolutiOnanC
bolshevism. The farmer knows
that conditions in this country
will eventually work out all right
and in the meantime he is atten
ding strictly to his own business
and when that day shall arrive
he will be found in happy a n
prosperous possession of t h
same old stand--the man who
through persistent exercise OF
sound judgment has played hi.
part in saving the nation. Char
lotte Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-11-27

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 yeur life before you die
for then it is everlastingly too
late.
| sell the best policies at uni
verSal rates
Gee. r. BLAIR,
Blowing Rock, N. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
The
Ever-WelC0fne
Visitor

For over ninety years the Daily
Kennebec Journal has been the
chief spokesman of Ke.nebec and
surrounding counties.
It's long career Of usefulness and
service has had a powerful in
fluence for good on the lives and
characters of it's readers.
The faithfulness with VIII ich the
news is presented, the sane and
helpful Interpretation of the press
ing problems of troublesome times,
the uplifting word of encourage
ment for every worthy cause, pub
lie welfare, civic betterment and
community development, h a S es'
tablished it as one of the perma"
nent institutions in Maine homes
Today at least 10000 Maine fami'
lies depend upon it for inspiration,
information, advice and entertain
ment.
In variety and interest of careful
ly sifted news no paper in the State
can surpass it. It's influence makes
for better home life, better bust
ness life, and better community
life.
To be a Journal reader is to ldentl'
fy yourself with one of the most
influential and at the same time
one of the least expensive means
of self-advancement and self-edu'
cation at your disposal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Tho Scotch Comes Out.

It was at a Scotch wedding held in
Scotland. that the following CONVEX
sation took place between minister
a Canadian by birth and the groom.
Immediately after the minister had
tied the knot. he was taken aside by
the groom, and asked in an under
tone How much do We charge over
here for a wedding"
The minister was naturally en-
barrased, and with a slight apol-
esetic cough murmured well we
usually get i've dollars and up
wards" "Oh WELL" says Scotty
heres five dollars, we'll let some
one else give you the upwards"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Not Acquainted

After the first battle in the Ar
gonne General Summerall was ad-
dressing the troops Of the 26th Infan-
try. His talk ran something like
this:
Men Of the 26th Infantry. You are
a fine body Of men. You have fine
officers. You have done well. You
went forward II kilometers at Sois-
sons. You stayed in five days. You
went forward nine kilometers in the
Argonne. You stayed in eight days.
You are going farther. You will
stay in longer"
Just then one Of the group OF X.
P.'s on the outside spoke up. Say.
who in hell is that guy, anyway?"-
(Bridgehead SentineD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Sonnsts in Q Lodging House

Men dodgers are the best, the Mrs. said
They don't use my gas jets to fry sar'
dimes.
They don't leave red-hot irons on the
spread.
They're out all morning, when a body
cleans.
A man amt 80 secretive. never cares
What kind Of private papers he leaves
lay.
So can get a line on his affairs
And dope out whether he Is likely pay.
But women! Say. they surely get my
They. stop their keyholes up with chew
ing gum.
Spill grease. and hide the damage with
the rug,
And fry marshmallows when their call
ers come.
They always are behindhand with their
rents
Take my advice and let your rooms to
gents!
From THE Rocking Horse" (Doran)
by Christopher Merely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Homesickness.

,! By E. gutherfS5 s Jr.; Corp. To: Tours ;.
Gotta keep on marchin' while tn
marchin is;
Gotta keep Salutin';
Gotta keep in trim;
Bugle keeps on tootin',
Home looks mighty dim.
Gotta keep .on stitchin'.
Gotta foller like a lamb
But. boy. my feet am itchin'
For tn feel of Alabam.
Gotta answer reveille. Gotta stand
retreat:
Gotta be K. P. soldiers
has t eat:
Gotta keep e-workin'
Jes like there was war;
Amt no time for shirkin'
Lots of jobs in store:
Amt no time fer switchin'
Err lettin' things go slam
But, boy, my feet am itchin'
Fer tn feel Of Alabam'.
Nanny writes she's "waitin' with a
'posum pie"
My doggone mouth keeps waterin'
. til my throat is dry.
Sugar cake am hot
Enclosin' love from Mandy"
An yet a feller's got
T. sweat here in Kitchen
It's. all fer Uncle Sam.
But. boy: my feet's sure .itchin'
Sometimes, my lips get twitchin'-
Baby. that I am
But, boy, my feet's done itchin'
Fer tn feel of Alabam'.
From the Stars and Stripes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Lonely

(By James T. Sullivan)
Just slip of girl who is lonely,
Whose eyes have a far-away stare;
As she talked l could see,
That her heart was not free,
1t belongs to a lad lover there
Just girl who IS true to a sweetheart.
With an ocean dividing their love.
Who has smiles for us here,
For her soldier tear.
When her heart implores mercy above
Just girl you can not help admiring,
Because her devotion is true:
In a meek. humble way,
For the lad / shall pray,
May your soldier be spared, girl, to
you.
Boston. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Guess EN-.

How many of you know what these
words mean? They were once ordi-
nary words in every soldiers talk.
The Beanshooter.
Go over the HILL
BObtail
Kangaroo Robtail.
Coffee Cooler
Eagle screams.
Punk.
Dogs.
Hombre j..
Pronto
Yellow Legs. 4
Wagon Boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Tho Coolies.

Coolies have been a most popular
and ever-present subject in the A. E.
F. The Stars and Stripes offered a
prize for the shortest poem on the
cootie. The guy who won submitted
the following:
adam
Had EN-"
The next week correspondent sug-
gested that even that could be short
ened by emitting the "A" on Adam and
the word Had Of the second line,
leaving the poem
dam
en-"
He got the popular decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
He got the popular d
Next! /!

A.. Shivering Lieut.. was passing the
Sandwich counter in Coblenz at the
A. +, c. the charming Red Cross
worker
Asked. him il he was cold.
Yes May am replied the Lieut..
DO you know for got to put on my
Sam Brown this Morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07
Here 10 q New Cootie Song.

Sing a song OF Coolies.
A body full Of lice.
Four and twenty black-bugs
All are playing dice.
And when the shirt was taken off.
The bugs began to crawl
And four and twenty black things
scrambled from the wall.
Sergt. G. II. NJ.
Co. H, 9th Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

What is the closest thing to a
soldier? A cOofie!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

Bold face-Signifies died in service.
s-Signifies wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-07

f-Signines missing. :
@Signides war cross.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05
description and The quantity there

description and the quantity there
OF.
SECOND: The liens upon said
real estate, to whom paid. their re-
spectlve amounts and prionties
THIRD; Whether said real estate
win in i've years rent for a suffici.
ent sum to pay off and discharge
said liens and the costs Of this SUIT,
FOURTH And such other mai,
ters As any party in interest may
require the same being pertinent.
OF such otheg matters as said com.
missioner himself may deem pertin-
chi. whether SO required or not.
You VIII therefore take notice
thai hase 0sed Tuesday. the 9th
" December 1919. at 10 A. NJ. as
The time when and my office In the
Flick building. Martlnshurg, West
Virginia, rs the place where | will
proceed 10 execute the said order
OF reference. and If from any cmise
She same ia not completed ON tn,.t
day, 1t viii be adjourned sfom
t.me 10 time at Tile Saba p.aec I'm.
tl 1t is completed
Given under my f~ers this 29th
day OF October. 1910.
X. II. BOYD.
Commissioner in Chaneery OF
said court 10 81 II wk wk
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05
NOTICE

The Ladies Auxiliary Of tho city
Hospital will hold their regular
monthly meeting At the hospital to-
morrow afternoon ut o'clock.
ft NJ
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05

cttt9a By none IN the county, being
practically surrounded By profitable
orchards 1t lies within gbree miles
d Inwooj station en- t5e line of
tie Cumberland Valley and Mar
tlazburg Railroad and reached
by macaiamzad roads E aaefs an
exceptional opp0rtuHt Tor either
sa5mer or fraitgr0wer - @acure a
splendid farm
TERMS OF SALE
One-third Of the purchase money
cash. esiaue in equal payments at
one and two years. with interest
from day Of safe. the purchaser Civ
ing his notes for tie deferred pay
meuts which are to be secured al.
Their by a retention of title until
they are paid or else by It deed of
trust upon the realty sold with US
aal covenants for insurance on
buildings Possession April l.
eaBA
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05
{. CLIFTON TABB.
& NAnENBOTSCH

Special Commissioners
I. / Dow Gerhard. Clerk Of The
Circuit Court of berkeley County
". Va. de certify that A. G MAIDEN.
Dousch. one of the above named
special commissioners has Eiycn
bond With approved security in ac-
eorIanee with the decree Aforesaid
L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk
J. ". Dodd. Auet
Oct II Il N9v 4 : Il "A Is Z
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05

4ol sEHoL0 AND Kl-c EN-
FURNITURE

one walnut bed room suite, mar
bic top. bedstead5. one o. these
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-05
TERMS OF SALE

ION. The NTH tract is covered With
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16

George R., who has recently arrived
in Paris. He states that he saw
Ralph Merriam at Brest. and that
this. young man is considering join
ing the army Of cccupatioo.
Under the auspices OF the Orange
Debt ccmnittee there WAS aoothss
Grangs danes Tuesday evening. Man.
tors orchestra Furnished the music
for this affair as has been the Gus
tom in the others.
The Misses Florence and Margaret
Sheaf Of Waterville are guests OF
their little friends for . few dayo this
week.
The ladies' Of the Ladies' Aid 3d.
ciety Of the First Baptist church met
at the vestry Monday afternoon. The
afternoon was passed in working Tor
the fair which will b held at the
vestry May 9TH. On this occasion
food and such useful articles q
aprons, handkerchieIs and quilts viii
be on sale. In the evening there will
be a social under the direction OF
Mrs. Phil Steward and Mr.. Murray
The Maine Conference held last
week at Fairfield assigned Rev. II. L.
Nichols to skowhegan for the follow
ing year. Mr.. Nichols has had q
church In Norway during the past
year. He win arrive In town in time
to occupy the pulpit on the frs,
Sunday after Easter. His family
consists of a wife and three children.
Rev. Mr.. Nichols at one time wa
pastor Of >the church in Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
JAPANESE SPEAKER
CITES T.. 8. PARALLEL
TO ACTION IN KOREA

Springfield. H.. April 1.-THE PEST
ton Of japan with reference 70 Kose2
and Formosa was explained in an
address to-day by Baron Shimpel Co.
to. formerly japanese minister of
foreign affairs. What We did in
Formosa and Korea does not differ
from what the United States did in
Porto Rico and in the Philippines -
he said.
In fact the archives in the state
department at Washington will show
that every political step taken by
Japan was made with the full cog
nizance Of the United States govern
ment.
AT this time. Japan is being
charged with criminal intention and
criminal deeds in Asia.
''Japan's position is that OF any
ell-meaning householder deeply in
terested in keeping quiet. clean, i'm
mediate surroundings, and who is IN
fortunately disturbed by family
brawls and incompetent sanitation OF
disorderly neighbors."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
GEN. PLUMER CONFERS
ENGLISH HONORS ON
AMERICAN OFFICERS

Cologne, April 15.-(By the Associated
Press).-General Joseph T. Dickman.
commander Of the Third United States
army, today was made knight comand
er Of the Order of the Bath by General
Sir Hubert Plumer. commander OF the
British army Of occupation. on behalf
Of King George. Mrs. Dickman is now
in Cologne and will visit England. In
that country she viii be known as Lady
Dickman. an honor bestowed on but
few American women.
The following general officers of the
American army were made knight COM
manders of the Order Of St. Michael
and ST. George: Brig. Cen. George
Bell, Jr. Maj. Gen. William Lassiter.
Brig. Cen. John L. Hines. and Brig
Gen. Charles II. Muir, commander d
the Htn Division.
Brig. Gen. Malin Craig and Brig. Gen.
Harry A. Smith were made commanders
OF the Order OF the Bath.
Colonel John Montgomery. Colonel
David H. Biddle. Colonel William p.
Wooten and Colonel Horace stebbins
were made commanders OF the Order
of St. Michael and 81. George.
The Distinguished Service Order was
conferred upon Col. r. II. Williams
In making presentations OF the honors
General Plumer said
"Friendships formed on the battle.
fields between American and Great Bril-
tain cannot be destroyed IN the days OF
pea ce''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
STRIKE HEARING
Continued from Page 0ne)

wage, then ! am a Bolshevik-'
The general strike committee, MEM
bers OF which left the hearing after
they had been refused permission to
c-oss-examine the mill men, issued a
statement tonight in which they attack
ed the mill owners and the state arbi-
tration board. The statement declared
tina, the boards inquiry had been dis
credited with differences in the board
on The ability Of the investigation
and that the committee had asked It's
counsel and the strikers to stay away
from the hearings ''in order that We
may not contribute 20 further waste OF
time end further delay in the settle
men. at issue
The committee condemned the mill
owners for refusing to submit the de-
mands TO arbitration. saying that they
now stand revealed in an attitude Of
au,ocra,ic contemp. for the striking
workers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
Tuck's Surprise Marriage
Was to Telephone Girl

Newport, X. l., April 15.-Edward
Tuck French, who died last night
in Chicago, came suddenly into the
limelight last June when he married
Miss Lillian NJ. Harrington. a tele-
phone operator Of Manchester. n. H..
whom he met in Boston. He had
lust been graduated from Harvard
and was supposed to he On his way
to the Officers Training Camp at
Plattsburg, \. Y. His marriage came
az complete surprise to members
of his family. A few months later
after his married life had been the
subject Of almost continuous news
paper publicity. 1t was announced
that he had enlisted in the tank corps
and been sent TO Fort Slocum AZ q
member Of the Treat En- Rough"
branch of the army.
Edward was the youngest Of the
French family. being hut 20 years
of age and was a brother of Julia
French whose elopement q few years
ago to Jack" Geraghty. a chauffeur,
stirred society. Mr.. and Mrs. &C.
raghty were living In Boston at the
time Of the brothers marriage and
for a time Edward and his bride
stayed Ut their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
Use WToW1 Loan IS
M11DoTE FOR BASHEnSM
u6ED m SEC. GLASS

NV York, April 15-WtdesDread
distribution Of the Afth and anal
Aoesty Loen-the A.5ea. ooo.o coo We
tory" lean-as an antidote to Bolshe-
vism was urged by Carter Glass.
secretary Of the Treasury. in an al
dress here tonight before 4.oee loan
c1mpaigAers Of the New York Fed
eral Reserve district.
You want to give II widespread
distribution" he said, because in
my belief. the sarest way to shoot
down BclsheSism is TO let the peo-
pie Of this country have . material
interest In the government. You want
to do It IN order to inculcAte the les
son Of saving and thrift"
Rear Admiral William S. Sims. who
recently returned from Europe where
he commanded the American fleet
during the war. also addressed the
mass meeting. urging the workers q
carry on until the last bond had
been sold.
He had never had enough money
to learn a great deal about it. Ad-
miral Sims said, but there was one
thing he did know about it-that j,
is the sinews of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
NEW JERSEY HOLDS
OPEN HER OFFER OF
WORLD CAPITAL SITE

Trenton. y. J.. April 15.-Eew Jer-
sey has not yet given up hope OF
making Atlantic City the capital OF
the world" Although cable dispatch
es have announced the selection OF
Geneva as the seat of the League OF
Nations. Governor Edge today wrote
to President Wilson at Paris. urging
the selection of Atlantic City and in
forming him that the New Jersey
Legislature had enacted two bills au-
thorizing the city to float a bond is
sue for the purchase of site and
providing for the dedication Of the
property by the city to the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
Only z Chiefs at Salem

Salem. Mass. April l5-Some 200
operators and clerks in the local tel
ephone exchange and business Offices
OF the North Shore district Of the
New England Telephone Company
are out here in accordance with the
strike order. Only two chief oper-
ators. who do not belong to the union.
are on duty and are doing the best
they can to answer calls. The strjk-
Ing girls are picketipg outside Of the
exchange and the business Offices.
The headquarters Of tho telephone
girls union 10 in the old Lyceum
Hall building, from which Professor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-16
SkOWHECAN

The three alleged pickpockets who
have been held for the September
term of court since the day of the
General Edwards visit. were bailed
out by well-known out -of-town at
torney Monday. This lawyer depos-
tied $3.50 with the county for their
release.
Immediately upon having regainod
their freedom a warrant was served
by Deputy Sheriff Il. E. Cole for Au-
gusta authorities, charging one of the
arrested men with the taking of 1907
from the person of one Thomas Gill
bert. Sheriff Mooers took the man to
Augusta Tuesday. where he appeared
before the municipal court of that
city.
Sheriff Alooers also has in his pos
session about $145. a sum found on
the persons Of these three MEN at the
time Of their arrest. This sum is
nearly sufficient to repay the losses
which have thus far been reported.
This money will be held until the
September term Of court when Mr.
Mooers will no doubt DE ordered to
reimburse the losers.
The students of the High school are
taking their nine week examinations
All students maintaining an average
of So per cent. are excused from
these written lessons, IS are all pu-
pills who have increased their daily
average 10 per cent. over the daily Of
last semester. provided that mark Is
at least IS per cent.
The Congregational church was
filled Monday evening to listen to an
address by Sergeant Roscoe Cram
on his experiences while in q Ger
man prison camp. and also to re-
marks by Miss Ella Merrill. who has
just returned from service in canteen
work overseas. These speakers were
introduced by c. p. Merrill, in his
usual pleasing manner. Rev. Charles
Mckinney led the singing.
The Ella +. Mitchell Philathea class
held its regular April meeting in
Bethany parlors Monday afternoon.
At 6 o'clock cafeteria lunch was
served. Directly after the lunch the
business was enacted, and then the
ladies attended in body the lecture
given In the Congregational church
by Sergeant Cram and Miss Merrill.
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam
have received q letter from the SON.