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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
Turning the Light on Oneself.

The man who thinks the whole
realm of animal life so entirely
beneath serious consideration as
to be treated, when it please $
him, with contempt or as Il joke,
diScloSeS u nature, at its inmost
center, hard and selfish anature
to fail a human friend in his hour
of need.
Out of what grew Japan's de,
sire to build a memorial to the
horses who died in her war with
Russia? Out of one OF the nOblest
impulses of the human heart
grateful remembrance. Why
did men and women in South Ar
rica set up statue to commcmc-
rate the horses who fell on the
fields of battle where English
men and Boer laid down their
lives? Because there aWoke with,
in their souls the consciousness
of an unpayablc debt. In some
way they had to express them,
selves. With nocXceptionlinow
to us the finest minds in the Ills
tory of literature and art and re
Ii gion, the men and women who
have seen with clearestvision an(
felt with deepest passion, have
recognized the claim of that vas
world of life below them for rev
erent and just and sympathetic
regard.
We have no idea who he wa
who wrote the brief editoria
comment in the Boston Trans
cript with which we close, but il
the clearness with which he re
cognized a profound truth h
has unconsciously turned upo
himself light at once revealing
and attractive.
THE placing in the Stat
+ House of a memorial tablet to tn
dogs and horses that died in th
war is to be commended. Th
; heart that isn't big enough I
: hold the most kindly consider
) ton for these creatures is to
8 distrusted in the matter Of dea
ing tenderly with the rights an
regards of humans. Our DUN
Animals.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
The County Fair,

The golden glow of pumpins,
gay exhibits of school art, tiers
of labeled fruit jars.
The thud of hoofs as the 2:40
trotters thunder home, blare of
the band, harsh calls of fakers,, It,
wailing squawkers. Over every
thing a dusty haze.
They must hold those real, old,
fashioned country fairs these
days somewhere, despite the fact
the balloon ascension and para.
chute drop have been showed in
to the discard by wild feats of
aviators: despite the demonstra-
ton of a glistening tractor out in
the field where formerly spansof
oxen striyed for supremacy in
hauling laden stone. boats.
They used to have freak races
and yelling contests; the ladies'
used to serve a 25-cent chicken
dinner and they used to throw
real eggs at u lodging darkey!
1t is almost possible that the
posters for the first were scracth
ed on stone tablets. The institu.
tion is ancient In Europe they
are held frequently and the ex-
hlbits are there to be sold. The
fairs from which ours were cop
led were open markets, where
Supply came in to meet Demand.
Perhaps thepresent movement
for bringing farm products di,
rect to town buyers could revive
the gala spirit of q day when
plump maidens and lusty youths
danced on the green and the sale
of meat and vegetables was not
the stern transaction we now
know. -Greeneville Piedmont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
The Ten Points,.
Charlotte Observer.

CnarlOtte observer.
Pres. Wilson, speeding west.
ward on his speech making tour,
has defined 10 points as the fun
damental principles in which he
is asked acceptance of the Peace
Treaty by the United States
10 points in which he eptomizes
the Treaty provisions, as follows:
1.-The destruction of fautomat-
ic power as an instrumental con-
troll admitted only self-govern-
ing Nations to the League.
2 The substitution of publici-
ty discussion and arbitration for
war using the boycott rather
than arms.
3-Placing the peace of t h e
world und under constant inter
national oversight in recognition
of the principle that the peace
of the world is the legitimate i'm
mediate interest Of every State.
4-Disarmament.
5-The liberation of oppressed
peoples.
6-T The discontinuance of an.
nexation and the substitution OF
trusteeship with responsibility
to the opinion of mankind.
THE invalidation of all se
cret treaties.
8-The protection of depent pee
pies.
9-High standards of labor un
der international sanction.
1O-The international co-ordi'
nation of humane reform and reg
ulation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
Equal Of Sergeant York Is at Last Found
by New York.

A dispach from New York says
that one lieutenant-colnel, IL 9th
er officers and 25O snipers of the
German army cried ''Kamarad"
to Sergeant "Bill' Donnelly, a
member of company B, 18th in
fantry, during the second battle
of the Marine and therby plac-
ed Sergeant "Bili' up in the
class with Sergeant Alvin G.
York, of Pail Mall, Tenn, cham
pion of the world war, according
to announcement made in New
York.
York, who in peace time had
been second elder in the Church
of Christ and Christian Union in
the little Tennessee village on the
winding Wolf Rive, killed more
than 20 Germans, put 80 machine
gun nests out Of business and
took prisoner 1872 of the enemy,
including a major.
Donly, according to his officia
record, with squad of six men
surrounded" a chateau in which
German sniperS were at work
drove them to their 'bombprooi
and then loudly called Jor ger
nades with which to blow then
up. The result was that all sur
rendered, filed out and marched
back to the first division lines un
der Donnelly's able direction, ant
won Sergeant "Bill" the Frencl
medal, highest war decoration o
France, and recommendation o
the congressional medal of hon
or, the highest military award o
the United States.
Members of Sergeant Bills
company at Camp Mills have an
nounced that General Pershin,
and the first division will parad
with Bill.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
Notice 10 Teachers and School Committee
men,.

All teachers who are not re.
porting absences as required by
law, are hereby requested to
send in their reports at once.
School committees who have not
already furnished the county SUI
perintendent a copy of thisyears
census are requested to send in
such copy at once.
ROY M. BROWN,
Attendance Officer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. 'Newland
announce the approaching mar.
riage of their daughter, Mary
Hendry, to Mr.. Wilmer Mason
Alien, at thePresbyterian church
Lenoir, N. G, at 8 p. IN. on Sept.
Is, 1919, and cordially invite all
friends to attend the marriage
ceremony. -kenoir News Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

"a good mixer, isn't he?" You
betcha." replied citizen Of
Grudge. He can tell more fun.
ny stories, borrow more money,
pay less of it back, get more sign.
ers to petitions, be elected to
more lodge offices and do less
honest work than any other three
men in town. Judge.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

FOR SALE: AS the season is
now over at Blowing Rock, we
have for immediate sale 10 or Is
choice milk cows. Green Park
Hotel Co.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
Egyptians and the War.

Mr.. Ronald Lindsay, charge
d'affairs of the British embassy,
according to a Washington dis
patch, last week made public a
letter to Grover G. Hall, associate
editor of the Montgomery Ad-
vertiser, Montgomery, Ala, in
reply to an inquiry by Mr.. Hall
as to "how many Egyptian sol
diers fought under the British
flag during the war and what
was the number ofcasualties suff-
cred by them?"
The inquiry, it is said, was
prompted by the brief recently
presented by Joseph w. Folk,
former Governor of Missouri, to
the foreign relations committee
of the United States senate, in
which Mr.. Folk called attention
"to the fact that 100000 Egyp.
tians troops fought on the side
of the allies"
THE British government"
wrote Mr.. Lindsay, who was in
Egypt all through the war, has
carefully avoided destroying the
Egyptian sovereignty. Egyptian
soldiers always serve under the
Egyptian and not under the Brit,
ish flag. The union Jack does
not fly in Egypt over the British
military establishments in the
county, elsewhere the distinctive
Egyptian flag is displayed. TO
answer your question literally,
no Egyptian soldier joined the
British colors.
"Of course this is only a par,
tial statement. In February 1915
when the Turkish army attacked
Egypt a battery of Egyptian ar
tillery joined the British force
defending the line of the Suez
canal. The enemy's attack de-
veloped just opposite this bat.
terry the members of which man,
aged their guns in an able man
ner and assisted in the repulse
of the enemy. I believe they
: .ost two killed and a half dozer
wounded.
"No other Egyptian armed FOR
ces were in action during the re
cent war, but later on there were
four Egyptian battalions guard
] ed lines of communication in 81
nai while General Allenby wa.
conducting his campaign in Sy
: ria; and an Egyptian detachment
was at one time in the Hadjaz
! Neither of these forces was un
der fire.
I'm addition. to this, largenum
bers of Egyptians were enrolled
| in labor and transport corps aux
, iiiary to the British forces. Thes
! men were enlisted for shor
, terms of three to six months an,
did the manual and unskilled la
= Dor for General Allenby's forces
1 AS such their services were G
. high value, and they released 70
| the fighting line men who, Other
: wise would have been engaged i
d the rear.
h How many of these men pass
[ ed through the labor corps car
i not be stated, but the total er
: listments at one mOmentamoun
t e | to between $4,000 and 5000
Of the labor corps men som
y came under fire while diggin
: trenches and transporting store
& and ammunition near the fror
e and casualties were suffered.
cannot give these figures autho
: itatively, but | believe there wei
altogether about 1,500 killed an
"A wounded during the four veal
v of war;"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
VOL. NIX.
7 \ E " { { K.

Va pAiS l'St>S S-S's'J' 49, A'S wv
this writing in the northwest.
The President warns the country
that America can no longer live a
part from the rest of the world,
that our economic interests de-
mand that we be be fully repre-
sented OH the reparation COM
mission. If there is no Ameri-
can voice on this commission he
says, it will be to place in the
hands of foreign interests seek
ing to control the markets of the
world, American money for the
reconstruction of the Industrial
world. The war, he says, was
not a political war, but com
mercial and industrial war;" The
ratification of the treaty, the
President contends, will solve
the high cost of living, and check
the spread of bolshevism. He
still has confidence that the
league of nations will end wars.
The presidents speeches have
not aroused any great enthusi-
asm for the treaty. This is due
in part to the reaction following
months of high tension, to the
feeling of the masses that the
war ended last November, to
their inability to analyze and
their unwillingness to attempt
to analyze the terms of the trea-
ty. Most people are simply tir-
ed of the whole business and
want it over.
In the Senate the discussion
of the treaty has gone on. Sena.
tor Borah took occasion to sharp
ly criticise the continued pres
ence of American troops in ST,
IBERIA. The administration, he
contends, is making war on Rus
sia in direct violation of the pro.
vision of the constitution that
gives Congress the sole right tc
make war.
Senator's Johnson, Borah, and
Mccormick will all follow the
president, making speeches a
gainst the league Of nations.
A committee of the Senate is
conducting an investigation o.
conditions in Mexico. The chair
man of this committee is Senator
Fall, a bitter enemy of Mexico
1t is extremely unfortunate if W.
must investigate Mexico, tina
the investigation could not be
Conducted by one less prejudicet
in the matter.
General Pershing, chief com
mander of the American armie
in Europe, landed in New Yorl
on the eighth.
The labor troubles at Higl
Point are apparently as far a
ever from solution. For Sc,
eral days Mayor Stanton ha
been attempting to act as media
tor between the manufacturer
and the locked out workers. Th
manufacturers decline to accep
the mayors offer of mediation
At this writing it looks as if tn
truce of the last few days is I
end, and that picketing is to b
resumed.
Admirers of Theodore Roos'
yelt are attempting to raise
huge memorial fund. A meetin
of the North Carolina admirel
Of the Colonel was held in the q
Henry Hotel in Greensboro o
The eighth, and a thorough o
ganization is being perfected an
the State will attempt to rails
$4,000. |. G.. Greer has been a
pointed chairman of the commi
tee for Watauga county. Roy A
Brown was appointed secretar
butfound it impossible to acce
the position because OF other d
ties that take all his time
After an absence of four wee
from the State, Governor Bick
returned to his Office the first
the week. While absent the &c
/. ernor attended the Conferen'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

The largest number of licenses
issued went to Cook county, the
receipts from that county amount
ing $890,351.85. Nearby counties
are recorded with the following
amounts in the secretary of states
statement:
Henry-$37, 0944S.
Necrosis, 0643S.
Whiteside-$30,8 271O.
P,1U Wor SAVINGS Cfouonz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

the number of licenses issued was
$40, 292, while the revenue for the
road fund was $1,58S, 834.69
This shows that in spite of war
conditions the increase in automo-
biles totaled 4S,469, while the rev.
enue increased $1,173, 1884.
That the business for 1919 in the
automobile department will be
heavy is indicated by the rush of
applications for licenses that is
pouring in daily this early In the
year.
The growth OF the automobile in
tereSts in Illinois is clearly fndi-
Gated by the increase in fees and
applications each year since 1911
when the automobile law first
went into effect and the story of
this increase is told in the append
ed figures:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
CUNTY IS 9TH
ON ROAD MONEY
Total Of $47yO12.27 Paid By Resi-.
dents As Auto License Fees
During Year Just Ended.

Rock Island county contributed
$47,01227 as auto license fees to
the good roads fund during the year
ending Dec. 81, 1918, according to a
statement issued today by -Secre-
tary of State Louis L. Emmerson.
Rock Island county ranked seventh
in giving the largest amount dur
ing the year.
The six leading downstate coun-
ties and the amounts given are as
follows:
Peoria-s6O, 340.97.
La SalIe-S56,19
Lean-$55, 2O3.79.
Sangamon-S54, 04435.
Winnebago-$53 ,22515.
Champaign ,357.51.
Eighth, ninth and tenth places
were held by the following coun-
ties:
VermilIion-$45,2S5.76.
St. Clair-S45, 131.5 50.
WiIl-S42, 1851
- During the year there were is
sued from the office of the secre-
tary of state 3S9,761 automobile Ii
censes, the total revenue from this
source being $2,762, 567.53. In 1917
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
secretary navy captains of u
aims of U. S. North Atlantic feet.


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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
Railways Body Hears HO7D
Cleveland Runs Street Cars

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Etched
~sainst the dark background OF the
massachusetts electric railways
crisis. a first hand report on Cieve-
lands experience with its nON
famous street car plan stood oat
.1vidi1 Friday before the federal
electric railways commission.
For two hours Chairman Frcder-
lex J. Mcleod, OF the Nassachu-
sets public service commission. had
spoken OF the causes leading 20 the
abandonment OF hnes in shat state.
10 "a 10 cent flat rate carfare in Bos
ton and elsewhere and TO the call
Ing OF a special session Of the legis-
iature 10 deal with the cmerscncy.
There vas little hope. ne said. that
even al the high rates imposed the
afflicted com panies would be self
supporting. and at least one line the
Fay State. apparently had "reached
the point OF saturation," where ir-
erased fares could no longer help II.
Public ownership. he said, might BE-
well frowned upon by the state 20
escape complete destruction Of its
local transportation systems.
Mr.. Mcleod gave place TO Fielder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
WILLOW CREEK .

August 10
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Baughman
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Smell.
Homer Leach and family spent
Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. william Eberhart and
daughter. Vera. spent Sunday after
noon al the Delbert Smith home,
Ladies' Aid met at the Morse
home Thursday afternoon a social
Will be given at the church Satur-
day evening.
The Home Economic club met
with Mrs. Robert Mcknight Tues
day afternoon. Plans were made
for a picnic Thursday August 21
Mr.. and Mrs. Flax Eager and
family leave for Tucson. Ariz.. Fri
day. where they will make their flu
ture home.
William Smith, jr.. is seriously III.
Mr.. limerick has sold his farm.
The Boyer reunion was held az
the Jacob Hayne home Wednesday.
Flax Eager and family were en-
tertained for supper at the William
Eberhart home Tuesday evening.
The community grange held their
meeting Wednesday evening A pro-
gram was enjoyed. Wednesday. the
9Th. will be the next meeting
Every member is requested 10 be
there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
SUPPLIES IN STORAGE

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Aug. 1s.-
Investigation OF conditions in local
storage houses will be made by the
Marion county grand jury next
week. Pros. Atty. Claris Adams an
nounced Friday following informa-
tion that enormous quantities OF
perishable goods were being tempo
rarily held in warehouses either TO
rot or to wait for higher prices.
The object OF the investigation will
be 10 bring out from storage all sup
plies IN excess OF those normally
needed during the winter months
As the result OF evidence given
Mr.. Adams by State Atty. Gen. Ele
Stansbury. two affidavits against Jo-
seph Nysewander. local grocer. were
drawn up. o-N charging him with
short weight IN the sale OF goods
and he other with violation of ad-
vertising laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
News of City's
Business World
FALL TERM OF THOMAS
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 2

Next week will see the beginning
Of the summer vacation OF the
Thomas School Of Stenography and
Typewriting. American Trust build
ing. The fall term will open Sep
TENDER 2. end the office will be open
for enrolment Of new students dur
ing the vacation. B. r. Thomas.
president OF the school. asks South
Bend citizens 10 communicate with
him II they have any employment
for young men and women who in
tend 70 work their way through
school this fall
The school has adopted an em-
blenn symbolic OF the different lines
OF work that is being done and the
ideals for which the institution
stands. The emblem will be used
on all stationery and important pa
pers Of the Thomas school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
AT THE AUDITORIUM

Mildred Harris, who is now the
wife OF the funny comedian. Charlie
Chaplin. is todays chief attraction
at the Auditorium, appearing in a
six-real western drama entitled,
When a Girl Loves" Beautiful
Brown Eyes" a comedy, and the
Pathe News of Current Events are
also on the bill.
Ace High" a two-reel western
drama: Roman Cowboys" a two
reel western comedy, featuring Tom
Mix. the second chapter OF the wild
animal serial, The Tigers Trail. "
with Ruth Roland. Mutt and jeff and
the Pathe News are Sundays offer
ings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16

Free Cars Sunday at 2:10

to show the biggest success in South
Bend.
Plat Of $50 lots sold out in two
Sundays
In order 10 supply the demand.
the owners have consented TO grade
another street Of sixty new lots for
next Sunday and every one beauty.
One is yours for One Dollar down,
then only soc and 75c a week
Prices s11s. 1929. s149 to s195.
except corners, positively the big
gest bargains around South Bend
today.
Two big free cars will leave
Northern Indiana interurban sta
ton. corner Washington Avenue and
Michigan street at 2:10. Sunday.
Cars will carry banners and stop
for passengers along Washington
Avenue.
Follow the crowd. Come and
bring your friends. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16

Sanders. city con- missioner Of
Cleveland for street rally avs. ara
the picture he drew was startling
by contrast. The Cleveland plan, ne
said. has worked out so successfully
that recently fares went down eight
percent almost simultaneously with
a 25 percent Increase in wages to
all employees II the company oper.
ating the roads. The piant. he said
was now rated as the finest surface
system IL the country, having been
completely rehabilitated since The
plan became effective.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
THEATERS
Stage and Screen.
AT TIE Ia SALE.

The story of MINIS of He'll" to-
days LaSalle picture. has as its cen
trail figure a young tenderfoot, who
upon his arrival in the Yukon coun-
try. is almost overcome by the evil
passions which are aroused by the
lust Of gold. How his nobler instincts
arise in time TO prevent disaster
makes a story exciting as it is alb
sorbing. William Desmond is fea-
tured and in the leading role does
some Of his best work The snow
scenes are notable for their remark
able beauty and will lower the tenn
perature considerably. Vivian Richie
has the leading feminine role. that
OF a woman whose love is as deep
as the everlasting SHOWS of the froz-
en- north.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
AT THE ORPHEUM.

Arrangements are completed for
the opening Of the Orpheum's tenth
annual season tomorrow. A COM
plete bill of novelty acts featuring
Chief Little Elk and his band of In
dian entertainers, includes Harper
and Blanks, distributors of pep, ging-
er and joy; Jane Courthope and COM
pany who offer a domestic sketch
Our Family" Barry and Layton.
the all-arOund boys and Degnon and
Clifton in Taking Things Easy"
As usual the bill will change on
Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16
AT THE CASTLE.

Trickery Of certain type OF thea
trical manager is exposed in When
My Ship Comes In" a story based on
Gouverneur Morris novel of the
same title. The inner circles of stage
secrets and behind-the-sc life
are penetrated in this fascinating
melodrama which deals with the
strange rise Of a pretty country girl.
Her leap from rural life to stage re-
nown is cleverly traced and suggests
the power of youth and beauty. Jane
Grey is very attractive in this role
while the author-sweetheart is play
ed by Nigel Barrie and the schem-
ing manager by William Kelly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-16

BIG RIPE. RED. JUICY APPLES.
Have you had really nice apples
this year? Why not get them first
hand Beautiful DuChesse apples.
in not less than bushel lots az S200.
g so ner bushel at the Ballard Fruit
and Dairy Farm one-half mile
southwest Of Niles. Drive out and
see them-Adv 7O25-16
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-30

made their great mistake. They de-
cided to make the airpane Itself The
war office bungled along with the
manufacture of planes for many
months, and when they had finally
turned out few machines they found
that they could not be depended on
I'm the summer of 1918 they came
to me and gave me nu2e order for
the wireess-steered airplanes. had
just got ready to manufacture them in
wholesale quantities when the end of
the war came
Nj. Fokker displayed photograph
of an airplane without an engine
This is my very latest idea" he said
proudly. ut is Il secret as yet Sport
ing contests with such machines would
be very much like coasting contests
ON the winter runs in the Alps. An
mir coaster could be towed by another
airplaDe to Il height of 1000 feet or
more. and then the airmen could cut
loose and plane down. think the day
will come when air coasting without
engines will be great sport"