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J . v ; CM VOL. XXVIII. ISOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1917. NO. 22. i i ) .V' ' . "-! ii, . T : ' v ' ' Ji- I' ll" v, : ... . v ,. ;' r i a: C0OENTS0HJHE BREAK. America. Leaders Almost to a Man previ Bat Hope For Peace. IP- Compiled by Statesville Landmark. "1 do not see how the Presi dent could havedone otherwise," Senator Overman declared, 'since Germany violated the promise in reply to his note alter the sink ing of the Sussex last Summer. The message and the severance of diplomatic relations do npt mean war. While it makes the situation tense, I agree with the president it might avert war. Germany has no right to say where we shall go on the high seas. I hope 'and pray to God we will never be called upon to de clare war. , It is up to Germany. She can avert it if she will. "Butfor this act she might have taken it for granted that she could do anything with im punity. Now she knows she can't. Congress will hesitate, of course, before declaring war. It will not be done unless Germany com mits some overt act that would compel us to do so in the name of the flag, integrity and welfare of our country unless for our sacred honor it becomes necessa ry to do so. "I heartily approve of it," Sen ator Simmons said. "There is no other alternative for this gov ernment. I do not believe that there will be war between the Uni ted States and Germany unless, in carrying out her programme, she disregards the rights of this government by sinking one of our ships or destroying an Amer ican life in violation of law." Majority Leader Kite-bin said: ''I don't see how we could have done or said less under the cir cumstances. I am gratified that he gave Germany a clear chance to avoid conflict." A dispateh from Santiago Chile, says the breaking off of relations between the United States and Germany, although expected, has caused a great sensation a- mong all classes. The attitude of the United States is approved. Between the chancelleries of Ar gentina, Brazil and Ctyle, there has been an active exchange of communications. Financial cir cles are much excited. A Rome, Italy dispatch of the 4th says: Up to noon today the American Ambassy had no offi cial confirmation of the rupture of relations with Germany. The Ambassador, Thomas Nelson Page, visited the Foreign Minis ter, Baron Sonnino, and had a long discussion with him on the situation. Experienced statesmen remark ed with reference to the sever ence of diplomatic relations: "What America is giving us is moralsupportand fraternal sym pathy which encourages us to feel certain of final victory." The news from the United States has caused great enthusiasm throughout the country. The en tire Italian press expresses grat ification in having the United States on the side of the Entente, which it declares is the "side of law, liberty and honor." , Theodore Roosevelt: 'Of course 1 shall in every way support the President in all that he does to uphold the honor of the Uuited States and to safe guard the lives of American citi zens," he said. "Yesterday I wrote to the War department asking permission to raise a division if war is declared and there is a call for volunteers. In such event 1 and my four sons will go." Leaders in Congress, without regard to politics, expressed free ly their approval of President Wilson's course and of his address. Vice President Marshall said: "If the President has to deliver the other address he spoke of, you will find the sentiment of the country has' crystalized behind him on the address he made to- day. The American people is an easy-going people, but when it gets its back to the wall it will fight. "I don't believe the President could have said or done less and I am gratified he did not' do or say more. He has given Germa ny the last clear chance to avoid conflict with the United States. All true Americans hope it is a chance she will take." Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee: . "I think there are two things we should do now as far as it is pos siblekeep our heads level and our mouths closed." Senator Lodge, ranking Repub lican member of the Foreign Re lations Committee: "Imost thor oughly approve and cordially supportthe President in giving the German Ambassador h i s passports and in recalling our Ambassador, from Berlin. Speaker Clark: "I do not think therejs goingto be any war. I do not think the j Germans will blow up any of our ships. I think! the President seated the conditions exactly." Republican Leader Mann: "I do not see how the President could do any less. 1 am very glad he did not propose to do any more." Senator Kern, Democratic Sen ate leader: "1 believe the Ameri can people are behind the Presi dent to a man, and Congresscer tainly is," Senator Gallinger, Republican loader of the Senate: "Of course if .Germany sinks an American ship or takes an American life, we shall have to tight. But we should view the situation calmly, dispassionately and hopefully. The President's message was ad- mirable." Following are some some tf the comments on the President's action in breaking diplomatic re lations with Germany. Governor Bickett: "North Car olina is aeonservativeState. Our people love peace and hate war. It is the curse of the nations. We had hoped that the warring gov' erniuents of the world would re' spond to the plea of our Presi dent and enter into a compact that would insure permanent and universal peace. The reply of Germany to this plea for )eace is a deliberate invitation to fur ther strife. When the German government delivered its note of Jan. 31 it knew then as well as it knows now that diplomatic re. latious would be severed. The President could not have done less without obliterating every trace of our national honor. V e deeply hope that Germany may yet stay her hand, but if Anieri' can lives are to be wantonly de stroyed, then our people, an one man without respect to race or politics, will uphold the Presi dent in whatever action he may take to preserve the nonor and safetv of the nation. Prefers Chamberlain's. "In this course of a con versa tion with Chamberlain Medioine l.'o's. representative today, we bad occasion to discuss in a gen eral way the merits of their dif ferent preparations. At his Bug mixtion I take pleasure inexpres sing my estimation of Chamber Iain's Ooufh Remedy. I have a family of six children and have used this remedy in mr home for years. 1 consider it the only cough remedy on the market, as I have tried nearly all kinds." Earl C. Rose, publisher Hamil ton County Republican-News. Sy racuse, Kan. William Jennings Bryan On Crisis. Asheville, Feb. 7. Just before leaving here for his winter home in Miami, William J. Bryan, who came to Asheville yesterday to consult an architect about build ing his summer home here, gave the following statement to local newspaper men regarding the present crisis in the relation with Germany. "The president, in his noble appeal to the belliger ents has asked that they forget the bitterness engendered by the killing of more than 6,000,000 of human beings and the expendi ture of more than $50,000,000, 000 in money, and come togeth er in an honorable peace. If we can expect such an exhibition of virtue by them, are we not in du ty bound to measare up to the standard which we have set for them? "There are several alternatives from which to choose. First, we can postpone until the war is ov er the settlement of any dispute which cannot now be settled by peaceful means; second, we can keep American citizens off belli gerent ships; third, we can refuse clearance to ships of the United States and other neutral coun- tries carrying contraband and Bengers on tlie same ship; burth, we can withdraw protec tion from American citizens who are willing to jeopardize the na tion's iieace by traveling as sea men with contraband on Ameri can or neutral vessels; fifth, we can, if necessary, keep all Ameri can vessels out of the danger zone 'or the present just as the mayor )f a city keeps citizens in their homes when a mob is in possess ion of the street; sixth, Congress which has exclusive power to de clare war, can submit the declar- ation to a referendum vote, ma king exception incase of actual invasion. "Other alternatives are likely to be suggested. We cannot de pend upon precedent to meet an unprecedented situation. The most important thing is that the officials at Washington shall know that the people at home protest against entering this war on either side, with its frightful expenditure of blood and treas ure, that they are not willing to send American soldiers across the tlantic to march under, the banner ol any European mon arch or to die on European soil in settlement to surrender the opportunity to render a supreme service to the world as a friend of all and peacemaker when peace is possible." Soon Over His Cold Everyone speaks well of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy hfter having used it. Mrs George Lew is, Pittstield, N. Y., has this to say regardiug it: "Last winter my utile noy, five years old, was Hick with cold for two or t hree weeks. I doctored him and ust d various cough medicine but noth tug did him much good until 1 began using Chamberlain s Kem edy. lie then improved rapidly and in a tew days was over bis cold." It is said that a million hides a year are used in upholstering au tomobiles. How To Check That Cold. Wheu it is painrui to breathe and fever sends chills up and down your back, you are in for a cold. A timely dose of Dr. Bell Pine-Tar-Honey will stop the sneezes and sniffles. The pine bal sam loosens the phlegm a n d clears the bronchial tubes .the honey soothe and relieves th sore throat. The antiseptic qual ities kill the, germ and the con gested condition is relieved. Croup, whooping cough ft n d chronic bronchial affections quick ly relieved. At all druggists. 25c. Supervision of State Schools. ' J. M, Dowuuui, lu Greensboro News. In regard to the supervision uf the state schools, 1 would sug gest tlie appointment of a non partisan commission of experi enced teachers and exiier't busi ness men. The business part of the schools is a very vital part and Bhould be looked after close- The commission should to a large extent have charge of the business of the school. This would include, of course, the pur chasing of all supplies for dormi tories. When buildings are to be erected It would be the business of this commission to consider the location, secure plans, have the buildings erected and furnish ed according to the paiticular needs, grounds beautified, and so on. ' They should see to it that the salaries of all teachers are equal ized in schools of similar grades, and it would be wise to give some reasonale assurance of jer tnaneuce to the position when the work was satisfactory. This idea of permanence would secure a better class of teachers. They should regulate the course of study so that all schools ol similar grade should have not only a similar but the same course of study, thus so unifying the grading that equal require ments, would pertain in similar schools. And while the legisla ture is working on a standard for .teachers they should fix it, sufficiently high and then grant to those who reach the standard permanent license to teach in any county in the state. The commission should pro vide for the exchange of teachers in those schools when they saw that they could thereby improve the work of the schools or in crease the efficiency of the teach ers. The appointment of this com mission would give our school system a tone of unity and har mony that it does notnow have, and save to these many thous ands annually, as purchases could thus be made in large quun tities at a much lower cost. Boone N. C, Jan. ill. Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints Rheumatic pains and aches get into the joints and muscles, ma king every movement torture. Relieve your suffering with felon n Liniment; it quickly penetrates without rubbing, and soothe and warms your sore muscles, The congested blood is stimulh ted to action; a tingle applica tion will drive out the pain Sloan's Liniment is clean, con venieut and quickly effective, it does not stain the skin or clog the pores. Get a bottle today at your druggist, oe. The annual rice products o Japan has reached the 250,000, 000-bushel mark. . Different Kinds Of Coughs. Colds lead to differeut kinds o coughs "dry co ugh," 'winter cough", la grippe cough, bron child cough, asthmetic cough nnd racking, painful cough to raise choking phlegm. Enos Hal bert, Paoli, Iud., writes. "1 con tinually coughed, could hardly sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar re lied me, curing my cough entire y." Inactivity Causes Constipatiou Lock of exerciBO in the winter is a frequent cause of conntipa tion. You del heavy, dull and lis' leBH,' your complexion m al low and limply, and eneigv a low el b. (aii up thin condition at once with Dr. King's New Life Pills, a iniid laxative that re lieves the congested iutestims without griping. A dose before retiring will MhKiireyou atulliitid easy movement iu the morniog. 25c, at your Druggist. . Dogs Don't Worry, Why Should Man?' The Public Health Service of the United States gave out recently the following as t he cause of neu rasthenia ami kindred diseases of the shrenuous lite: So far as is known, no bird ev er tried to build morenests than its neighbor; no fox ever fretted because he had only one hole in which to hide; no squirrel ever died oi anxiety lest he should not lay by enough huts for two win ters instead of one, and no dog ever lost any sleep over the fact that he did not have enough bones laid aside for his declining years." The New York World, in quo ting the above, says that dogs worry more or less about the moon and that no notice is ta ken of the insomnia in cats. It is true that dogs show no concern about where the next bone is coming from, and the fact that man does worry over that fact and the necessity of keeping a lermanent roof over his head, says the World, is the reason he ins advanced where the fox and og and squirrel have not. The World further says: "Worry enabled man to em erge from his cave dwelling, and worry, different only in degree ut not in kind, established him in steam-heated flats and luxri- ous mansions, it lie ever wants to return to conditions of life un der which he will brother to the irds and boon companions with the dog, ho has only to give up worrying atid rely on Providence oiv chauce or a fortuitous con course of circumstances to pro vide his home and lodging place. No doubt it would be better for many Americans if the govern ment could benevolently rcgu- ate .worry as it regulates mo nopoly. But for the mass of man kind, care and fretting aud anx iety, are the price they pay for comfort and progress and life it self, ami to deny them this exer cise of their nervous energy would be to reduce them to a brute. Signs Of Good Health. Bright eyP9, clear skins, alert brains and energetic movement are Higus of good health. You dun t have them when digestion in impaired and lirmentu.g, de caying food clogs the intestines Foley Cathartic latlet8 set you right. Act without pain, gripiny or nausea, too-sious person welcome the light feeling t h e bring. Sold everywhere. Electricity, it is said, is the on ly agent that will thaw frozen water pipes without disturbing the ground in winch they are buried. Spring Colds Are the Worst They; lead to catarrh and pneumonia. They weaken the ciitire system and lcavo it un cb!e to rcrist the sudden changes. They interfere with your digestion and lessen your act ivity. Neglected they soon become that dread disease known as sys temic catarrh. Don't neglect them. It's costly as well as dangerous. PERUNA Will Safeguard You Have a box of Peruna Tab lets with you for the sudden cold or cxixisure. Tone your sys tem up with a rcgulur course of tlie liquid Peruna, fortify It against colds, ((ut your digestion up to nor mal, take care of yourself, and avoid danger. If you aro suffering uow be gin the treatment at once. Give Nature the help she needs to throw off the catarrhal inflammation, and again become welt Peruna has been helping people for 44 years. Thousands of homes rely on it for coughs, cold and indi gestion. It's a good tonic for the weak, as well Tha PeruM Compear, Calm bus. PROFESSIONAL. E. Glenn Salmons, Kesident Dcnlist. BOONE, N. C. OfficoatCritcher Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 tolia a. ni; 1:00 to 4:00 p. m, Dr. G. M. Pcavler, Treats Diseases of the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat i BRISTOL. TENN., 1 15 '14 ly, E. S. COFFElf, A Ti OllbEf Al LA W, LJONE, N. C. rmmpt attention giveh to til matters of a legal nature. 9ST Abstracting titles and 'onection ot claims a special tv. H.'ll. Dr. Nat. T, Dulaney SPECIALIST CTE, HAR; KOSR, THROAT AND CHEST ETES EXAMINED tOtl GLASSES FOURTH STREET Bristol, Tenn.-Va. EHTUJND JONES LAWYER -LENOIU, N. C,- Will Practice Retrularly in the Courts ot Waiffuga, 6-1 Mi L. n. lowb T. A- IX)VK, Piuvnla, N. C. Uuimer Klk, N. C. LOWE & LOVE ;attorneys-at-law. Practice in the courts of Avery and surrounding counties. Care ful attention given to all matters of a legal nature. 7-6-12. F. A, LINNEY, -ATTORNEY AT LA W, BOONE, N. C. Will practice in the courts ol Wutauga and adjoin ng conn- ties. 5-11-1911. VETERINARY SURGERY. When in need of vet etinary surgery call on or write to G. H. Hayes Veterinary Svrgeon, Vi- las,N.C. " 645-16. 7 -' " . F. Lovill. W. U. LovII Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys At Law -BOONE, N. C Special.attention given to all business entrusted to their care. T. E. inglia m, Lawyer , BOONE, . - . . N.C WFPromptattention'giveu io nil matters of a. legal nntbre Collection a Hpt'cialty. OUice with Solicitor.!'. A. Lio ney 9, ly. pdi DR. R, D, JENNINGS IlESlDENTtDEiNTlST Bann eusJElkN.C. At Boone on first Monday of every month for or 5 day and every courTwiek. Office at the Blackburn Hotel, I I 4 'i I ii , 11; 1
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