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vol xxvni. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY APRIL 5, 1917. NO. 28. Ontttul ObsenratieK. (BY OLD HtTRRYGRAPH.) Marriage is a pottery iu which family jars are made. When some people lose their. minds they don't miss much. When a man is short on chari ty he is apt to be long on creed. It is a great deal easier to find fault than it is to find perfection. Faith may move mountains, but it is money that mankind Its do time to bluster and brag let everybody rally round the flag. (.. There's many a truth spokeu in (jest 'tis often better so ex pressed. i It doesn't require a cent of cap , ital to carry on the business of a critic, Some people take things as . they come as they come and make the worst of them. Your success is a crime which many of your "friends" can nev er forgive! If some people took bock what they 'gave, they would not be heavily loaded. The average girl looks out fur a man with a fine figure in his bank account. The only thing a man wants after be gets all the money be needs is more money. If a man could get credit for his good intentions money would be no object You are not obliged by law to believe all the evil things you . hear about yourself. The doubtful voter is the 'one whb doesn't know what he is go ing to get for his vote. It is said that saw oysters are Unhealthy, and yet we never bear them complaining. Anybody can do anything if they know bow, but that's the trouble knowing how. Doctors used to bleed their pa tientsnow it is their bills which do their bloody business. When you visit your relatives be generous and don't insist up on them returning the visit. It is said that eating onions willprevent a moustache troni coming an Orange girl's lip. There is a vast amount of de ceit in the world of ten the man who has a settled look is deep in debt. ' If all the people whoive good advice would follow it themselves the world would be full of an Kels. . ! . , Some people would think they were cheated if they had the small pox in a milder form than their neighbors. The dentist is a funny man by his profession shown lie works on other people's teeth to find work for bis own. A woman in Montana frankly confesses that she loves the dev il There are many others, but they don't say so. It is strange that the young roan who is an adept at sowing wild Oate is the one who would scorn to be a farmer. In this age of almost universal failure it is pleasant to note that the man who sets out to make a fool of himself generally succeeds. "You wouldn't take me for a married man, would you?" asked an Orange young man of a sweet Orange blossom the other night. "I rather think I would, if you should ask me," was the, re sponse, v He bought a ring the the next day, t ; , Cut This Out-It Is Worth Mon- "' ey- " ; ' ' Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip, eucloee with 5c. to Foley & Co., Chicago, HI., writing your name sod addrens clearly. You willt reveive.iu return a trial package containing Foley's Hon y and Thr Compound for coughs colds nnd croup; Foley Kidney Fills, and Foley Cathartic Tab lets. Sold every where. . . ; .. " ', , PLAN8 FOR PARTICIPATION OF UNITED STATES IN WAR. Preparations Ar Talked Over at caoinet Meeting. No Half-Way Measures. Washington. The American ernment has decided upon sweeping measures to be out into effect, fnliow. Ing the expected declaration by Con gress son alter it meats April 2, that a Btate of war exists between the United States and Germany, Fully appreciatlnc German v 'a noli cy of acting In war first and talking afterwards, the Government has de termined to prorlde against every possiDie emergency. Questions Involved were dlacuaaad at a Cabinet meeting, to which heads oi departments carried reports on pre parations already made and others contemplated Regretfully the Government appar ently bat decided that alnce Germany Is making war uoon the United nt through ruthless killing of Americans ana destruction of their ships, the Issue must be met with steps much more iar-reachln than mere attamnta to protect Individual merchant craft. Once a state of war Is declared to ns 1st, aggressive measures are exeat-tad to oe taken As outlined after Friday's Cahlnut meeting, the preparations of the Gov. ernment are not to be for a short war, or a war marked by half-wsv ne ores. A complete program has . been prepared so that everything will ha carried out in a systematic manner. The exact measure of American tr- ticipatlon in the war Is not expected to be revealed ' until after th Pmmi. dent addresses Congress and until public sentiment crystallses. Whether an army will be sent abroad Is left to the future. But this possibility Is being taken Into con sideration, and the Government pro poses to be ready for It as soon as practicable. Detailed plans reauirlns Conrrei- sionai action are expected to be com plete when Conaress meets AnHi Prior to that time, the Democratic and Republican leaders will confer with the President and members of his Cabinet. Speaker Clark and Rep resentative Kitchin returned to Wash ington from the South. The President has not yet written his address to Congress, although ha has a general idea of what he will propose. The measures decided upon are military, naval, Industrial and finan cial. They are understood to be most comprehensive. The Army plans have been fully drawn. Their first object will be to fully protect the United States against any contingency. The naval program contemplates the building of vessels of all classes as rapidly as possible, and the man ning of them when completed. Ike Kinds ot Fertilzers Yoo Shoots Usi. Prof. W. L. Winkler, anxious to know just the kind of fertili zer is best suited to the various crops, wrote the F. S. Royster Guano Co., at Norfolk, Va., and received this reply: "For corn on good land use acid (phosphate. On a thinner land, use fertilizers containing a bout 10 per cent, phosphoric ac id and and 2 per cent ammonia, such as Uoyster'BOvation brand Ammoniated Phosphate. For potatoes, use Royster's Bee Line Special Truck Com pound 10-6-0, and for cabbage use Royster's Raven High Grade Guano 5-10-3. If you have used much manure on your cabbage land, you might use 10-6-0 to advantage. Potash is so high and scarce this year that it should be. used very sparingly. "Excellent results were obtain ed in this section last year with the 10-6-0 goods, aud much of the same kind of fertilizer is be ing used this year on the pota toes. The Pneumonia Season. The cold, damp weather of March seems to be the most fa vorable fur the pneumonia germ. Now in the time to be cartful. Pneumonia often results from a cold. The quicker a cold is got ten rid of the leen the danger. As soon as the first indication ol a cold apiiears takel'hamberlain's t ougu itemed y. As to the value of the preparation ask any one who has ut-ed it Some of the extreme nariflabi probably would bewillinir forth country to fight the other side. Hickory Record. H HEW ALBANY, I. TWENTY-FIVE TO FIFTY ESTIMAT ED KILLED AND OVER HUN DRED INJURED. MASS OF WRECKAGE IN PATH State Troops Asked For. Aid Rushed From Louisville and Jefferson Work of Devaatation Leaves Many Homeless. New Albany, Ind. Between 25 and (0 persons were killed and probably 100 or more were Injured hv a atnrm Which SWent Over New Alhanv itamnl. lining scores of residences and several industrial plants. Twenty-live bodies have been re covered, and It Is Miwrtiul hl num. ber will be materially increased when an me debris of wrecked buildings nas oeen cleared away. The HghtlnK system for th ri dence section of the city was put out of commission by the storm, and the wort: of rescue is nroceedlnff with ainicuity. The storm "truck about twn mltna irom New Awcny and moved south weBt. Entering the cltv at State street, near Haly, Jt swept through inree Dlocks. At the Intersection of State and Pearl streets. It left the ground and then struck stain at vtn cennes street and the Charlestown road nearly a mile awav. At that point, dwelllne-s in thrna hlwlra worn demolished. In its progress alone thn CnrvAnn Pike, the storm uprootted hundreds Of trees and destroyed mnriv small houses, many of whose occupants were injured. The streets In the path of the storm were a masB of wreckage and It was soon seen mat outside assistance wss needed to meet the situation. An apnea! was made tn thn rit authorities of Louisville, who sent a large number ot policemen to the scene. In addition, every available officer from the Indiana State Refor matory at Jeffersonvllle and from the Jeffersonvllle police force were hur ried to the stricken district. A call was made on the Governor for stato troops, and it was renorted that theae were on the way. Numbers ot citizens from surroundlua towns hastened to New Albany and offered such aid as they could. An Honest Letter From au Hon est Mhii. Enos Httlbert. Panli. Tnrlinnn writes. "I contracted h never cold tiritt fall nnd coughed con tinUHllv. Could hardlv Rloon At flights. I tried several remedies wiiuouc renei. uot J- oleys Hon y and Tar and the first hot tip reneveu me, curing my cough en tirvl.v. 1 ran recommend it for all coughs. Get the geuuine. For eai everywhere. GERMANS CR08S MEXICAN BORDER FROM UNITED STATES. Brownsville, Texas. Two escaped members of the interned crews of two German auxiliary cruisers at the Phil adelphia Navy Yard, crossed the Rio Grande two miles below Brownsville and are now at Matanioros, Mexico, opposite here, according to informa tion received at military headquarters at Fort Brown here American mili tary authorities have taken th matter up with Mexican officials at Mata moros. Sudden changes ot tempera ture and underwear brinicSDrinc oolds with stuffed up head, One Anna nt fin ITinn'a K?am. TAinnnnn ry.is sure relief, this happy com bination of autiseptic balsam" clears the head, sooths the irri tated membranes and what might have bwn a lingering cold is broken up. Don't stop treat ment when relief is first felt as a half cured cold is dangerous. Take Dr. King's New Discovery till vour cold is uone. At all druggists. STRONG ADDRE8S BY TAFT AT, NASHVILLE Nashville, Tenn Five thousand people heard President Taft deliver a strong address here In the interests of a World League to Enflortoe Peace and In explanation 'nnd Justlftcatlon of (he entrance of thei United States Into war with Germany . , 1 STONE EPSOVER MORE 31 EPS 0 PREPAREDNESS GOVERNMENT MAKES FURTHER 8TEP8 TOWARD PREPARA TIONS FOR WAR. OTHER STATE TROOPS CALLED Executive Order Issued ' Directing That Marine Corps Be Recruited to Full War Strength. Aliens May Be Registered. Thirty Regiments Called. Washington. War preparations by the Government Included calling into the Federal service a score of addi tional National Guard regiments tor police service In the Western and Middle Western States and an order for the immediate recruiting of the Marine Corps to full war strength of 17,400 men. With both the Navy and the Marine Corps ordered up to full strength, flio only step remaining to increase the Navy personnel without action by Con gress is tho calling out of the Naval militia. It has been understood that the militia will be needed to fill out crews for the many vessels to be add ed, but no announcement on the sub ject has been made. Secretary Baker said no further call upon the National Guard was in prospect. More than thirty-two regi ments have been summoned to Feder al duty to guard industries or other property which might be threatened by internal disorder growing out of the German situation. Marine Corpa Increased. The order to Increase the Marine Corps from Its present authorized maximum of 14.981 to 17,400 was an nounced by Secretary Daniels in the following statement telegraphed to newspaper editors whose aid in find ing the men is sought: "The President has signed an exe cutive order directing that the author lied strength of the Marine Corps be increased to 17,400 men. "He was authorized by Congress In case of emergency, to direct such in crease in enlistment. "The United States Marine Corps is the soldier branch ot our 'first line of defense.' Marinee serve both ashore and afloat, and are trained as iufa.i try, heavy and light artillery, and ma chine gun companies. They form the landing parties from ships of the Navy, are the first men detailed for expeditionary duty, and defend all na val bases. Each capital ship of the Navy carries one company of marines. There has been a net increase of over 3,000 in the strength of the corps since Congress recently authorized an in crease but over four thousand more are needed and needed now. - "Will you please emphasize the needs of this Important branch of our naval service by giving special prom inence In your papers to the Presi dent's order. "The marine corps offers exception al opportunities to young men of grit and ambition to serve their country In the first line of donfense. "In this emergency you have the op portunity and privilege of performing this public service, and I am con fidently appealing to you for your cor dial and helpful co-operation." WILL MAKE NO FURTHER PACTS WITH GERMANY United 8tatea Declines to Reaffirm or Extend Treaties of 1879 or 1828. Washington. In refusing the Ger man proposal to affirm or extend the agreements of the treaties ot 1799 am) 1828, the United States government also said it was seriously considering the question of whether Germany's "flagrant violations" of these treaties had not In effect abrogated them. The position of this country became known definitely when the reply to the German suggestion was made public, having been delivered previously to Dr. Paul Rltter, the Swiss minister, now representing the interests ot Ger many In this country- LINER 8T. LOUIS HAS REACHED DESTINATION Washington. The American liner St. Louis, the first armed ship to cross the Atlantic, has arrived safely at her destination Secretary of the Navy Daniels was informed by offices of the line in New York. No details of the trip were given. New York. The 8t. Louie left an American port on March 17 with 31 passengers, of whom 14 were Ameri can citizens. Among the crew of 894 persons were 131 Americans. FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS 08 BACKACHE MONEY! AND HAD Oil E I NAVY IS ORDERED RECRUITED TO FULL STRENGTH OF 87,000 MEN. T NATIONAL GOURD ONITS CALLED TO COLORS This With Naval Construction Al readjrOrdered Meant President Has Exercised Full Limit of Authority as Commander-in-Chief to Prepare For War. Washington. President Wilson took steps to place the nation on a war footing. By executive order, he directed that the Navy be recruited without delay to full authorized war strength of 8T, 000 enlisted men. Taken In connection with emergency naval construction al ready ordered, this moans that tho President has exercised the full limit of his legal powers as Commander-in-Chief to prepare the Navy for war. For the Army, the President di rected that two nw military depart ments be created In the Atlantic Coast region. The order means that the task of organizing whatever Army Congress may authorize will be divid ed among six departmental command ers instead of four, in the Interest of speed and efficiency in mobilization. The third step was to assume as a National duty the task ot protecting American industries from domestic disorders in the event of hostilities. For this purpose, 11 full infantry reg iments, two separate battalions and one separato company of National Guards were called back Into the Fed eral service to act as National police In important districts. Supplement ing these troops a regiment of Penn sylvania Guard and two companies of Georgia Infantry en route home from thW border for muster out, were order ed retained In the Federal service. No Explanatlona Given. Tho President's orders were made known In terse official statements Is sued by both Departments. No ex planation accompanied them except the statement that reorganization of the military departments, effective May 1, was designed to facilitate de centralization ot command. Follow ing is the Executive order bringing the Navy up to war strength. By virtue of the authority vest ed in the President by the act of Congress approved August 29, 1916, entitled "an act making ap proprations for naval servico for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes" It ishereby directed that the au thorized enlisted strength of the Navy be Increased to 87,000 men. (Signed) WOODROW WILSON. The Navy must enroll immediately approximately 20,000 men to reach the required strength. Secretary Dan iels supplemented It with personal tel egrams to newspaper editors all over the country urging them to aid the Department in every way In their power to obtain tho men. CALL TO COLORS FOR TROOPS OF NATIONAL GUARD Fourteen Regiments are Again Called to 8ervlce for Police Purposes. Washington. Calling Into the Fed eral service ot 14 regiments of the National Guard for police protection purposes was announced by the war department. The department Issued this state ment: "Many states have deemed it ad visable to call out the National Guard for police purposes of protection. As the necessity for such steps arises from issues which are more National than local, it has been deemed advis able by the president to call into Fed eral service for the above-mentioned purposes fourteen organizations ot the National Guard. "Massachusetts, Second and Third Regiments. "Pennsylvania, First and Third Reglments "Maryland, Fourth Regiment. "District ot Columbia, First Sepa rate Batalllon. "Vermont, Company B, First Regi ment "Connecticut, First Regiment. "New York, Second and Seventy first Regiments. "New Jersey, First and Fiftieth Regiments. . "Delaware, First Battalion, First Regiment. "The following organisations which are now in the Federal service will not be mustered out: "Thirteenth Pennsylvania, A and B Companies ot the First Oeorgla." EXEGUTIV ORDER TO PLACE HA ion on FULL 11 FOOTING PROFESSIONAL, E. Glenn Salmons, Resident Dentist. BOONE, N. C. ' Offlceat Critcher Hotel. OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 tojW a. u; 1:00 to 4:00 p. a. Dr. G. M. Pcavler, Treats Diseases of the Eye, Ear Hose and Throat BRISTOL. TENN., i U i. 1 15 '14 ly, . E. S, CfllfEiT- -Al"ORAhi Al LAH', LOOIxE.N C. lroirjpt attention given to all matters of a legal nature. Abstracting titles and donection ot claims a fpecinl ty. .-i It'll. Dr, Nat. T, Dulaney SPECIALIST BTK, KIR; N08B, THROAT AVD CH1BT KYKB EXAMINED FOR 6LABUS FOURTH STREET Eristol, Tcnn.-Va. EDT'UND JONES LAWYER LENOIR, N. C, Will Practice Regularly in the Courts oi W&tURa, ' 6.1 'n L- D-LOWB Banner Elk, N. C. T. A. LOVK, Pineola, H. O. LOWE & LOVE lATTORNEYS-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 LAW, BOONE, n. c. Will practice in the courts of Wiilaifcft nrd ndjo'n rg roun- 1 it'H. VETERINARY SURGERY. When in need of vet erinary surgery call on or write to G. H. Hayrs Veterinary Svrgeon, Vi las, N. a 6-15-16. B. P. J.OVJ11. w. K. l ovll Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys At Law- BOONE, N. C Special attention invert tn all. business entrusted to tneir care. T. E. Bingham, ; Lawyer BOONE, v.c lPn)niDt8itcntion'.iri?pn tn nil warier ol a li-uul nattira Collections a specialty. : Office with Solicitor. A. Lin- 9. ly. pd. DR. R. D. JENNINGS ! RESIDENT.DENTIST I Banneks.Elk, N.;C. At Boone on first Mondnv of every month for 4 or 5 day's and every court wtek. Office vt the Blackburn Hotel. 1L- lilt.
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