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.-".. .I' el a ,1k VOL. XXVIII. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1, 19lf 7 NO. 20. Voicis Fararin; Locatoi of Armor Plate Plant ii Watauga Valley. , The following from the John T son City Staff, was sent to The , Democrat by ex-Senator John Lineback. of Elk Park, with re quest to publish, which we do with pleasure: With the North Carolina Leg islature having passed a resolu tion urging the North Carolina delegation In congress to get tie hind and push the claims of the Watauga Valley as the location for the government's $11,000,-! 000 Armor Plaut, the local com mittees have been given anew impetus to carry on the work be ing done by them toward secur ing this big plant for this section. Among the progress made and other good news concerning the location of the plant, is a letter which has been received by Mr. Lee F. Miller from Senator Lee 8. Overman, of North Carolina, eu , dorsing in strong terms the Wa tauga Valley site. Senator Over man in his letter says: "My dear Mr. Miller: Your es teemed favor of recent date in regard to the selection of a site for the location of the Govern ment Armor 1'lant in the Watau ga Valley, enclosing clipping from the Johnson City Staff, received. "I think the goverment would make a mistake if it did not lo cate the plant on the site offered by your association, and 1 sin cerely hope they will eventually do so." Attorney Milter has also re ceived a letter from Senator- elect Kenneth D. McKellar con cerning the location of the plant, which is as follows: "My dear Mr. Miller: Your let ter of the 15th instant with en closure received and noted. ''It is certainly a very flatter ing report. 1 am still working for East Tennessee, and told the Sec retary this morning that I was just waiting for him to indicate which one of the cities in East Tennessee he preferred and then 1 would get every influence pos sible in behalf of that city." The local committee here has just received from, the Armor lant board a pamphlet which, among other things says: "Labor; 23. Tho plank will em ploy from 1,300 to 2,000 work men, aud many of them must be skilled as melters, heaters, forge men, raachinests, etc. lue near communities must be able to ab sorb this number, together with the corresponding increase in population. The futuro develop ment of the industries of the plant may greatly increase this number." Concerning 'this matter, Mr. Bells writes as follows: "Again, on page G, paragraph 23, you will notice the require ments relative to the absorption by the local communities of the employes of the company. This in in line with a suggestion 1 made when you were in Wash ing ton, that in all probability our facilities for taking care of this number of people would proba bly militate against us. We ought to have some agreement among the business men of Elizabeth- ton and Johnson City to provide the necessary homes for this pop ulation in the event the plant nhnnld he located with US. No doubt the circular will suggest a great many other matters to you, but I believe. the two out lined above will probably consti tute the more serious difficulties, which we would have to over- come. I know that you and the rest of the committee will take puch steps as may appear neces nary to secure informat ion which will satisfy the board on these two points." , Germany's Ulimate Tramp. The world will bpgin to wonder immediately whether the fight between British and German de stroyers in the North Sea was merely an isolated skirmish, or whether the German navy is at last beginning to stir, preparato ry to making one more attempt to break the blockade. What has been going on in the ueighbor hood of Wilhelmshaven for the past two years and a half has been veiled in impenetrable secre cy;but it is safe to say that some thing has been " going ou. We have heard vague rumors of this and that of huge submarines, of one-man submarines, of subma rines of an altogether new type, of 18-inch guns, and a gigantic battleship named the I linden burg which may be only one of a class that Germany hopes will be able to cope with the Lion and the Tiger. But these are all ru- mors. We know nothing, save that Germany has been tremen dously busy. Tlenty of ship-yards in the U nited States are capable of buil ding a battle ship iu two years in time of peace. Who can tell what the German yards have been able to produce under the forced draft of war pressure? Ger many has had plenty of time to increase the size of her navy en ormously. She may be ready now to try conclusions with the Mis tress of the seas. But it must be remembered that Germany has been prepar ing frantically, England has not been idle. The secrecy that has surrounded the preparations of tho British navy has been a pro found as that that that covers the doings at Wilhelmshaven; but many and many a great ship has slid' from the ways since the blockade was clamped down 20 months ago. If the veil could be lifted aud the real strength of the British navy revealed for a moment we have no doubt that the world stare and gasp. Unless a great sea-fight, accompanied by tremendous mutual .destruc tion, intervenes, peace will find England and Germany each equipped with a navy that will that of any third power seem a play-thing by comparison. We do not look for such a bat tie in the immediate future, but it is always to be reckoned a mong the possibilities. There may be factors in the situation unknown to outsiders that lead the Germans to believe that the blockade may be broken. But judging by the relative strength of the navies at the outbreak of the war, aud by what is known of their increase since, an attempt since an attempt to challenge Brit ish mastery of the seas would secin to be a forlorn hope on Germany's past. But if the food situation within tho empire is getting as desperate as some re ports say, she may feel compell ed to take the chance. Her navy is the last trump card that Ger many holds; naturally she will be reluctant to play it until she has to. Greensboro Daily News. Different Kinds 01 Coughs. Colds lead to different kinds of coughs "drycough," "winter cough", la grippe cough, bron chial cough, asthmetic cough, Hnd racking, painful cougb to raise choking phlegm. Enos Hal bert, Paoli, Iud.. writes. ! con tinually coughed, could hardly sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar re lied me, curing my cough entire ly." The Sea Shore Hotel at Wrights ville Beach, will be much im proved before the coming season opens, $15,000 to be spent thereon. Mr. Calvin Lent Passes. At four o'clock last Thursday afternoon, at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. T. A. Hodges, re siding near the village, Mr. Cal vin Long, a much beloved citi zen, passed to his reward, hav ing grounded out a life of three score and fifteen years. He had been in declining health for some time, and a severe attack of La Grippe soon hastened him to the end of life's journey. Mr. Long came to Watauga from Alleghany county some 30 years ago, and has been nu in hered among our best citizens ev er since. He was a man firm in his convictions, doing what he considered to bo right iu all mate ters of a public nature, regard less of the views of others. Always pleasant and agreeable, honest to a cent and, hest of all devoted to his church and bis family. He is survived by seven chil dren, three sons and four daugh tersMessrs. G. R. Long, of Lock hart, Florida, and Eli and Tal ton Long, ol Montana and Mes daiies G. A. Hodges, of Boone, W. It. Moody, of Wheatland, Wy- oming, and VerdieHarrigan Ashe county, N. C, the last named arriving here on Tuesday before his death, and was at his bod side when the summons cane. The body was interred in the Hines grave yard, on au eleva- tion overlooking his former home Saturday, in the presence of a goodly number of friends and relatives who had assembled to pay the last tribute of love and respect to his memory. Alio Happenings. Grippe seems to be prevalent in this community at present. No very serious cases, however. Mr. Will Coffey is remodeling his house. He will have a very tasteful residence when it is com pleted. , Mr. Bob Triplett anticipates moving to Shulls Mills in. the near future. Knotting bed spreads and ty ing fringe seems to be the order cf the day among the ladies of this community. " The spirit of Christmas seems to linger among us. During and sinco the holidays, the men of the community visited the homes of Aunt Minerva Canter, Miss Malinda Weaver, Mrs. Julia Cas tle and Mrs, J. P. Matney, and Mt a bountiful supply of wood at each place. Who says the men of Alio are selfish? I don't believe it. . J. M. Prefers Chamberlain's. "In this course of ajconversa tion with Cn a ui bet-lain Medicine l.os. representative today, we bad occasion to discuss iu a gen eral way the merits of their dif fereut preparations. At his sug' ge-ttiou 1 take pleasure in ex p res sing my estimation of Chamber Iain's Dough Remedy. I have a family ot six children aud have used this remedy in my home for years. 1 consider it the ouly cough remedy on the market, a I have t ried nearly all kinds." Earl C. Rose, publisher Hamil ton County Republican-News. Sy racuse, Kan. r Mrs. Hessian Holdin, of Pulas ki county, Va., said to have been the oldest woman in that State, died recently at the age of 110 years. Eighty-Seven Years Old. II. II. Adams, Springfield, Mo.. writes: 1 bad a severe attack v kidney trouble. I am getting old, NY years. I tried different treat meats, but none did me so much good as Foley Kidney Pills." Foley Kidney Pills build up weak ened kidneys, help rid the blood of acids and relieve bladder trou bles. Sold evey where. Will Make Blowing Rock Turnpike Free Road. Leuoir News. The couhty is securing options on the Blowing Hock Turnpike stock und.in event the bond is sue fdr building good roads in the county carries, the county will take up these options and make the turnpike a free road. So far the owuers of this stock are readily signing theso options at a iprice about one third of the par value. The turnpike compa ny has about $40,000, or Iohs, outstanding stock, and it is esti mated that the country will be able to to get the road for about $12,000 to $13,000, that is, pro viding kthe bond issue, which makes a provision fur the maiu tenunce of all roans, receives a favorable vote. With the turnpikeacountyow ned arid a free road it opens the wiy for securing Federal aid and maintenance for our through roads. The Government offers dollar for dollar on main roads connecting the county seats and unless Caldwell buysoutthe turn pike the chance of securing this aid will be cut off altogether. Caldwell county has already lost several thousand dollars Federal aid last year when the $114, 000 was apportioned to the counties in this State. At that time Caldwell made no piovision for putting up her part and the county's name was left off the ist while other counties all a- round us were given considera tion. Ten Commandments of Agriculture. Governor Bickett said in his inaugural address that these commandments, printed in let ters of gold, ought to be framed and hung in every rural school school house in North Carolina. 1. Prepare a deep and thor oughly pulverized seed bed, well drained; breuk iu the fall to the depth of eight or ton inches, ac cording to the soil, with imple ments that will not bring the subsoil to the surface. (When breaking in the spring the fore going depths should be reached gradually.) 2. Use seed of the best variety, intelligently selected and care fully stored. a. In cultivating crops, give the rows and the plants in the rows a space suited to the plant, the soil and the climate. 4. Use intensive tillage during the growing ieriod of the crops. 3. Secure a high content of hu mus in the soil by the use of le gumes, barnyaru manure, iarm refuse and commercial fertilizers. G. Carry out a systematic ro tation of crops with a winter coyer crop on Southern farms. 7. Accomplish more work in a day by using more horse power and better implements. 8. Increase the farm stock to the extent of utilizing all the waste products and idle lauds on the farm. 9. Produce all the food requir ed for the men and animals on the farm. 10. Keep an account of each farm product, in order to know from which the gain and loss an ses. Soon Over His Cold. Everyone speaks well of Cham berlaiu's Couch Remedy bfler having used it. Mrs. George Lew is, Pittstield, N. Y., has this to suv regarding if: "Last winter my little boy, five years old, was sick with 'cold for two or three weeks. 1 doctored him and used various cough ni'Kficinebutnoth- ing did him much good until 1 began using. Lhumoerltun s Kfin eiy. He then unproved rapidly and in a tew days was over his cold." Good Chance for the OniHorst Farmer. "What hojio is there for a one horse farmer, if any?" asks a rea der. It all depends on tho kind of man he is. Wl'ile having only one work animal is a handicap, there are worse. For instance, we'd rather risk making a paying crop with one mule on rich land than to try it on poor land with a'dozen mules. Peas, beans, and the clovers can be grown as well by the one-horse farmer as by the larger, nnd crop rotations that will build up the land are just as easily possible with the small fellow. Get out of the one horse class as soon as you can, of course; but the mere fact that you are a one-horse farmer by no means shuts the door of hoe. One of the most successful farm ers we know, a man rated at $:$00,000, Bturted thirty years ago with a single gray mare and an unlimited amount of spunk. Yes. he one-horse farmer has a chance and a good one. The Pro gressive Fanner. Inactivity Causes Constipatiou. Lack of exercise in the winter is a frequent cause of constipa tion. ' You leel heavy, dull and listless, your complexion is Hal low and pimply, and energy at low ebb. I'lean up this condition at once with Dr. King's New Life Pills, a miid laxative that re lieves the congested intestines without gripiug. A dose before retiring will assure you a full and easy movement in the morning. 25c, at your Druggist. The Junior" Class of the Univer sity of North Carolina, has elect ed Fred Farthing, son of Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Farthing, of Boone, Chief Marshal for the Commencement early in June. NOTICE. North Carolina Watauga county In the Superior court. A. N. Church vs. M. J. Church. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entit led as above has been commenced in the Superior court of Watauga county for the purpose of dissol ving-the bonds of matrimony ex isting between plaintiff aud de fendant; and the said defendant will further take notice that she is required to appear at the term of the Superior court of said co. to be held on the third Monday alter the 11 rut Monday in March, 1'.) 17 at tho court house in said Watauga county, N. C. and an swer or demur to the complaint ot the plaint iff in said action, or the planum will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This January 27, 1917. W. D. Faktiiinu, C. S. C. NOTICE. North Carolina, Wataugn Coun ty, In the Superior court, J. B. Councill, Trustee, , vs. T. It. Gragg and W. H. Blackburn. Bv virtue of an execution direct ed to the undersigned from the Superior Courtof V ataugacoun ty iu the above entitled uction, 1 will on the Hrst Monday in March 1017, tho same being the Sth'day of said month, a,t 12 o'clock, M., at the court house door of said county, sell to the highest bidder for carsh, to satisfy said execu tion, all the right, title and in terest which the said T. It. Gragg defendant, has in the following described real estate, the same being the excess over und above his homestead exemption, to wit: Adjoining the lands of S, J, Bishop, T. It. Gragg, W. S. Nor lis and others, lieginiung on a poplar at the forks of a branch, and runs a north-east course down uud with the branch 54 poles to a lynn, S. J. Bishop's comer; thence a north-west cours with Bishop's line 44 poles to a stake near the top of tlje ridge; thence 6. 72 W. with the top of the ridge 57 poles to a stake; thence S. 20 E. 98 poleB to the beginning and containing fifteen acres moie or less. This Feb. 1, 1017. W. P. MOODY, Sheriff. PROFESSIONAL. . Glenn Salmons, . Kesident Dentist. BOONE, N. C. OfflcotCritcher Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 9:00to;i3 a. iu; 1:00 to 4:00 p. m, Dr. G. M. Peavler, Treats Diseases of the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat BRISTOL. TENN., 1 15 '14 ly, E. S. COFFEY. -ATiOllhEi A2 LAW,- LJONE, N. C. I'rorapt attention given to ill matters of a legal nature. Abstracting titles and wiiection ot claims a special M.'ll. Dr. Nat. T, Dulanej- SPECIALIST RTI, bar; bosk, throat and chest KYKS EXAMINED FOR GLA88K8 FOURTH STREET Bristol, Tenn.-Va. EftTMJND JONE8 LAWYER LENOIR, N. Ct Will Practice lleaularlv in the Courts of Watauga, . 6.1 'ii L. I. LOWK T. 4. UVK, Fluuulu, N. C. Biuiuur Klk, N. C. LOWE & LOVE ;attorneys-at-law. Practice in the courts of Ave'rv and surrounding counties. Care ful attention given to all matters 01 a legal nature. 7-(5-12. F. A. LIN WE Y, -ATTORNEY AT LAW, BOONE, N. C. Will practice in the courts of Watauga and adjoining coun ties. 8-11-1911. VETERINARY SURGERY. When in needoj vet erinary surgery call m or write to G. H. Hayes Veterinary Svrgeon, Vi las, N. C. 6-15-16. B. F. Lovlll. w. R. Lovll Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys.; At Law -BOONE, N. C Special'attention given to all business entrusted to their care. .. . T. E. Bingham, Lawyer BOONE, - -i- . . N.C Prompt attention given to nil matters of a legal nature Collections a specialty. Office with Solicitor F. A. Lifr ney 9, ly. pd, . DR, R. D. JENNINGS RESIDENT DENTIST Banners Elk, N. C. K?At Boone on first Monday ( of every month for 4 or 5 daya and every court wveK. Office,' Mt C the Blackburn Hotel. v''.' ;-.y.J km Am ' Vi'"' -1 V'y .r" .:.
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