VOL XXIX.
BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, llJiT3LUY 0:rJ3El 4, 1917.
NO. 2.
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131 Prieiii at Out ti Oriiaizi Fires.
'. Complying with orders received
from Governor Bickett, Adjutant
General Jjau'rance : Young, will,
at once, designate an advisory
committee of three men in each
county of the state, which com
, niittee shall carefully select men
for the militia organizations to
be established under the gover
nor's receut proclamation. The
Governor insisted that the men
shall be selected rather than
drafted, and not be forced to
serve against their will. General
Young was informed that' the
men to he chosen shall be God
fearing, brave men, with quiet
minds, careful of human life but
determined to protect the helpless
and preserve peace and order in
the state. ''' '
Gov. Biekett's i order follows:
"Porsuanttotheproclamation
i isued by me on the 23rd day of
September, 1917, you are direc
' ted to proceed to organize state
militia companies in the several
counties of the state, beginning
in the counties having the larg
est population. ,
"You will ! designate an advi
sory committee of three men for
each county ; and direct such
committees, to carefully select the
members tor tbe militia com pa
nies. It is my desire that tbe
men selected shall represent the
intelligence, the character and
the cou rase of the communities
in which they live. These men
are to be the special guardians
of our women and children, aud
t'he keepers of the peace and or
der of the' state.' The service
they are to perform requires that
the militia roll shall be a roll of
honor. 1 insist that the' men se
lected shall be:
Men who fear God, and
make a decent effort to keep His
Commandments.
" "2. Men of fortitude who are
able and willing,- for the public
weal, to face danger and endure
hardships without complaint
"3- Men of quiet minds who
will be very careful of human life,
but still, when stern" iiieceesity
demands it, shoot straight to
protect thehelpjess and preserve
the peace and order ol tne state.
"These men are to be selected
but not drafted." The organisa
tions are to Ue composed neither
of volunteers nor of drafted men,
but of men chosen by the com
raittees because it is believed that
they possess peculiar qualiflca
tions for the service to which
they are called-,., .. ,
"If anv matt who Is selected
shall decline tbe honor it will not
be thrust upon him. Any un
willingness to serve would ndi
cate that the .committee had
made a mistake in the selection
of that particular man. In des
ignating the advisory committee
you will take pains to no me men
who are themselves patriotic, in
telligent, unselfish and unafraid.
"T. VV. BICKETT,
'Governor and Com
. roander-iD-Cbief,
"Raleigh, N. C. flept. 25J1017."
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Uttirfrn Cisplicksu.
E litor Democrat: I take great
pleasure in writing you this let
ter to let you and other Watau
ga friends and relatives
vknowthatwe, the select
ed men of the county, are now in
Camp Jackson, and all seem to
be in the very best of spirit. We,
after realizing that it is .our du
ty, and our whole duty, to de-
endl our nation in this great
world struggle for liberty and
freedom, have come to the con
clusion and set the resolution
that we will use the. same patri
otism and perseverance that our
forefathers used in '76 around
Bunker Hill and Valley Forge.
Knowing they fought and died for
us, how can any man now refuse
to drop this liberty and let the
rising generation suffer under
cruel, brutal laws of the German
Kai6er. God forbid that there
will be a trator In our county or
even our nation. Let ah come to
tbe front and show, tbe world
that we are free, and intend to
be Jree. so long as we have our
being in the world.
I appeal to you good people of
Watauga to cheer up. Do not
grieve. Ibis is only anotner
chance tor the United States of
America to let tbe world know
that we are a free and indepeu--
dent people who deem it right
to fight and to die for that which
is just. Iu this great crisis I feel
that there is no North . no South;
no Democratic or Republican par
ty, but that we are all one uni
ted people struggling on toward
that destined land of peace and
ove. All try to be with us in
spirit if not in battle. '
WALTER C. GREENE,
Co. B, 317 MachineGun Battery;
Camp Jackson, S. C.
Summer Comprint.
Durinir the hot weather of the
summer months some member ol
almost every laniiy is likely to
be troubled with so. ue unnatural
looseness of tbe bowels, and it is
r the ureatst importance that
this b treated prompliy, which
can only .be done when the mfdi
cine is kpt at han 1. Mr. F. F
Scott, Scotavill", New York stat.
1 first used Chamberlain h Uolio
and Diarrohea Remedy as much
a five years hco. At that tune
1 had a severe attack or summer
complaint and was suffering in-
tense ain. une aose reueveu
me. Other raenilerof my ftm
ily have since used it with like re
suits."
Kitiriti
I chug along from burgtograd
good gasoline a-burning, where
roads are good, where roads are
bad, on highways straight and
turning. "Oh, motoring," I sigh
"is bliss, my goo I old car's a
treasure; what outdoor pastime
equals thi", for pure and lasting
pleasun?" And as I gambol
through the dust, with other au
tos racinff, my threadbare tires
begin to bust, and spoil both
tube and casing. 1 toil and la
bor in the sun until I bust a gal
lus, and ere the. weary work is
done I drink from sorrow s chal
ice. For changing tires will break
the heart of any portly mortal,
upset his mental apple cart, and
kill his smile and chortle. 'At
last new tires are on the wheels,
and I resume my spinning; m.v
laughter rings in merry peals,
my smile is sweet and winning
Then something breaks about
the torque; no more ray car is
speeded; I'll have to send to far
New York, to get the part that's
needed. When fixed, some oth
er parts will break, some bear
ings, pins or collars, and when
repairs the workmen make, they
chanreme ninety dollars- And
so I'm walking near aud far, on
highways broad and narrow;
think 111 damn the motor car
and get myseli a barrow. Walt
Mason, in News and UDfcerver.
Fallal by tit Way.
The Advocate has never been
called upon to perform a more
painful duty than that of an
nouncing the fall of one of our
most prominent pastors. Last
Sunday morning at tbe hour for
service Rev. J. H. Bernhardt.
presiding elder of theGreensboro
District, took charge of the pul
pit of Centenary church, this city
and announced that on account
of self-confessed moral delinquen
cy, Kev. J 11. Bennett, for near
ly two years pastor of that
church, bad been suspended, and
that a full investigation of the
matter would follow at the ear
liest possible moment.
The whole community has been
subjected to a terrible shock, for
it js admitted that the erring
pastor was one of the most pop
ular in the cky. 'Good people
here and elsewhere feel the pro
foundest sympathy for all con
cerned, especially for the stricken
congregation, while of course the
sons of Belial will deride and dis
count the church and our holy
religion. North Carolina Chris
tian Advocate.
J. L BroyfaUt Anivis at Traiiiai Cini.
Editor Democrat: I arrived
at Camp Jackson Friday night
about 10 o'clock. I rode on a
special train with six cars of sol
dier boys from Winston-Salem,
N, C. We felt like there were
enough if us on the train to
whip Germany, but since we
have arrived and found so many
here to neip us, we no longer
have any doubt. There are a-
bout tea thousand here now and
they are coming in every day.
Some times we see a boy a little
blu when he first comes in, but
he soon forgets all about it.
They all seem as gay and jolly
as it tney were nere on a picnic
or a lew dare, but some ol us
would feel blue if we thought we
would not get to go to France in
tue near future.
We have . ppnty . of athletic
games, base ball football, bas
ket ball, and besides that, it is
not any trouble to get 250 boys
out in the old fkl la and hike for
our or Ave hours in tbeday, but
we don't have to drill near all
tbe time that we are out. .
We have so ne where to go ev
ery uignt. 'mere la prnaching,
music and singing at some Y. M.
C. A. almost every night. Bur
one thing is a little strange, we
never see a girl. There are none
down here, or they don't let them
selves be seen.
Tell all the boys of Watauga
to come on when they are called.
and that this is a otter, place
than most people think it is. We
will give them a hearty welc -me
when they get here.
Please send the Democrat to
my address, 1 like to hear from
Watauga tbe same as from mv
home county.
Yours respectfully,
J.E. B ROY HILL
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Letter From Camp Sevier.
Editor Demojrat: Will you
kindly allow me space in your
paper for a few paragraphs con
cerning the great thraining camp
near Greenville, S. C?
There are about 40,000 sol
diers in Camp Sevier. It is on a
beautifnl site, and is located in
seven miles of Greenville, with
an electric car Hue into the city.
All first-class soldiers are at lib
erty to go to town any time ex
cept during duty hours. Sar
geaut Lovill and Corporal Gross,
of Watauga, seem to be very at
tentive to a pair of Columbia's
fair daughters.
Mr. W. II. Winebarger, of Wa
tauga, has had a bad case of the
blues, but we hope he will be bet
ter now, as be has beeu trans
ferred to a company of machin
ists, and made sargeant. His
promotion was very pleasing to
bis comrades from Watauga.
Jolly Ed liodges is having a
lot of fuu. lie keeps a good stock
of jokes always on hand and is
constantly dispensing them to
the great .amusement of those
about Lim.
Private Walter Winebarger
says he don't care so much about
tbe life a soldier bas to live, but
that there is a cortaiu mountain
lassie ou whom he would like to
call occasionally.
The other boys are all right,
but I will ju?t remark iu pass
ing that there certainly have
beeu some stumps grubbed since
Battery E reached its des' ina
tion, .and we dou't know just
bow long the stumps will laet,
but; our prayers are that all
necessary have been takeu up,
and that the Kaiser will come to
favorable peace terms before
long, as Saddler E. B. Hardin
is nut particularly anxious to
go to France.
: I wish to say that our Cap
tain, Mr. Williams, is giving us
all the privileges be can. Every
member of Battery E was made
"Class A" wbeu we reached Camp
Sevier, and our Battery is full
war strength now. There were
fifteen members of Co. II infan
try boys transferred to Battery
E Linney Maltba, Arthur Van
noy, Gurdy Barnes aud others.
We wish to thank tbe good
people of Watauga for their ma
ny kindnesses to us before welelt
tor Camp.
Way aug a Boy.
The Wilmington Star wants
everybody to learn to sing som"
song. Bless your life, boy, some
folks couldn't carry a tune if it
was banded to them in a paper
sack. Greenville R Sector.
" ' Chronic Constipation.
It is by no means an easy mat
ter to cure this disease, hut it
can be done in most fontanel bv
takiuk Chamberlain's Tablets
and complying with the plain
printed directions that accotu
panv each package
Insurance Co.,
nearly 75 years, which is
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624 million dollars of assets.
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strength are the two main
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: : : . NORTH CAROLINA,
Town and .County.
When it is convenient for the
wood man, we would be glad to
see a little wood coming this wav.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Jones and
two little children, of Lenoir,
were week-end guests at the Ci it-
cber Hotel.
The buckwheat crop in tbe
county is now being threshed,
and the yield is quite abundant,
where the crop was not damaged
by the St-ptember fro st.
Mrs. W. L. Scott, of Jeffer
son, bas been spending the two
weeks past at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stan
bury, in Boone.
The man who set ties his little
bills in a spirit of pleasure in
stead of pain and ancer, is the
"truck.". The former will always
make friends while the latter will
steadily lose them.
Miss Velma Rivers, who com
pleted her Art Course at Daven
port College last spring, left for
Washington, D, C, last Friday
morning, where she will remain
in the Corcoran Art School du
ring the sesHion which opened on
last Monday.
-NOTICE! The Directors of
Boone Farm Loan Association
will meet, at two, p. m., on Sat
urday. October 13th, for the pur
p.ise of rceiving new applications.
All who contemplate borrowing
money through the Association
must be present at that time.
A. 1). Blair, President.
Old friend Mote Teague, of
'atterson, was in tbe village tbe
alter part of last week deliver
ing canned goods, tomatoes,
huckleberries, etc., that had bet-n
put up on his farm. His wife, he
told The Democrat, bas canned
250 quarts, while bis daughter-in-law,
Mrs. C. R. Teague, put up
225 quarts.
air. win Holland, a very
pleasant gentleman from Olin,
redell county, wa in this sec
tion last week, and while here
ooked over some mountain gra
zing lands, as well as some town
property, with a view to buying
and locating here. He seemed to
be right much pleased with W&
tauga, and, while he closed no
deal, we hope he may find some
thing to his liking, and locate
permanently among us.
Miss Mary Leslie Pulliam,
in response to a telegram irom
i
her former home town, Lompoc,
California, left last week for that
towu, where she will resume her
work as music teacher, having
aid it down last spring to visit
her aged grand-mother, Mm
Martha A. Shearer, during her
last illness. Tbe ,oung lady is a
post master iu her profession,
and ber services are always inde
mand at an attractive price. Her
mauv friends iu Boone wish for
her a safe and pleasant journey
to her far away fluid of labor.
Atty. rank A. Linney sow
ed two acres of land to grass,
and to protect tbe tender crop
from the hot rays of the summer
sun, sowed threet pecks ot buck
wheat on tbe plot of ground. As
the grain began to ripen." t be
'patch became infested by a big
flofk of turkeys and chickens
which did considerable damage,
But, despite this, he had t h
crop harvested, and the yield was
35 bushels of choice clean grain
His hay crop was abundant; hi
corn and truck patches untouch
ed by the frost, are as fine as can
be found, and be boasts that he
has the best turnip patch in the
county, and John Bingham i
backing him in it. Frank is some
farmer, but the work in the main
has been done by proxy. Keep
clear on that point.
PROFESSIONAL.
. Glenn Salmons,
Resident Dentist.
BOONE, N. C.
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LENOIR, N. C,
WW Practice Regularly in
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F. A. LINNEY,
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
doone, n. c.
Will practice in the courts o
Watauga and adjoining coun
ties. -11-1911.
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-Attorneys At LLaw
-BOONE, N. C
Special attention given to
all business entrusted to
their care. .. ,
T. E. Bingham,
Lawyer
BOONE, N.C
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CollectiouH a specialty.
Office with Solicitor.F. A. Ho
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RESIDENTjDENTIST
I Banners Elk, N. C.
tf'At Boone on first Monday
of every mouth for 4 or 5 da) a
and every court wek. Office ttt
the Blackburn Hotel.
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John E. Brown
Lawyer.
BOONE, .. .' . N.C.
Prompt attentionfgivenjto all
matters of a legal nature. Col
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