V'l.Vi' . -til', . V V. - 11 - '. ' r m VOL. XXIX. BOONE WATAUGA COUNT?, N. C, THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 1917. NO. 4. ' V II in n v 1 TV 1.1V'-: f IRE LRH31T 6F THE tJUL ; TheobservatioH of -the Wash ington Administration, voiced through Secretary of War Ba ker, indicates the decisive as . cendency of ,the Allied cause through its established superior ity. The second great offensive movement in Flanders has taken - on almost the .character of, a rush by the British and French. ; Germany was never so hard pressed as at the present mo ment. The submarine menace has been steadily abated and its bases on tbe Belgian 'coast are being threa'.ennl. There is no Nation to go to the aid of the Kaiser, and to even the ordinary ron-of military students it is evi dent that the evil day h drawing near for Germany. All authori ties are now united in the opin ion that the war cannot last ; through another year.- It would ' undoubtedly be closed before the expiration of 1917 were it possi ble for the United States to get there with her army before the - coming of winter. The prolon gation of the war until Spring ' would but be in tbe nature of a respite for Germany, for then would come the combined action . by all the Allied forces, including most important of all. the Amer- ." icon soldiers. England herself is taking the same view now being entertained at Washington; Up to within a short time' ago' the . belief appeared to be general that Germany would fight to the last ditch. The- changed conditions . since the recent renewal of activi ties along the western front have brought about a change of view ou that matter also. "The Ger- ' roans," it is now.declared by The London Observer, "will not fight to the last man, tecause they cinnot. Their position is wor-e ' v fian is usually imagined. Their man power, already severely tnx- e.l and showing the approach of deficiency, will be strained next . year to the last degree The en- einy is on the defensive and must keep going back J without th slightest hope of reversiug that position, me Observer .. em- ... phasizps tbe fact that "no power can come to the aid of the Cen tral Empiivs as America came to the aid of the Allies. Germany and her partners are' closely be sieged. Their own strength, .. though still stubborn, is on the down grade, and no accesnion of i force can come to them from out ' .side sources. Napoleon said un , answerably: 'An army that can not reenforce Itselt must perish.' . He used the remark in connection with a small situation, but tbe tbought applies just as well to a larger. Before another year is out, li ine Ames no uieir ouiy, y the last hopes that the Germans still cherish will be extinguished. Their casualties will have reach ed the unbearable ratio.' Their economic state, it not finally in tolerable, will be still more wret ched. They wilt be driven from tbe Belgian coast, and thatalone would mean a critical change in German psychology. The Allies' supremacy will beequallr uprais takable and irreversible (in the air, oil land and at sea." v As finally settling all doubts, The Observer submits in evidence that '"some 2,000,000 American ' troops, as well as dense swarms of American airi lanes will be in the western field a year hence , and we are convinced that the breaking point for German power will have been reached ' just about 12 months from now, - and that a right peace will be se- ' cured by the Allies just before the .Wiuter of 1918." It appears reasonably afej in the f light of C the testimony, for the people o: the United States. to begin the regulation of their household af- Irii Grip if Diseiplim Cuxblts 6ir- n Navy- Washington Dispatch. 10th. Few dispatches since the war began have created more inter est at the Navy Department than today's reports from Am sterdam telling of a revolt in the German navy. Officers unhesita tingly declared that the story, so far not con timed in omYiul reports, was one of .the most en couraging signs of the year for the Allies, and probably one of the most ominous from the Ger man view. They point out that while the allied powers have no ted repeatedly recently in their official statements that the mo rale of the Germau troops was declining, and observers have be lieved that the end would come in food and labor riots, or per haps in a political revolt, there has been nothing to suggest that the iron discipline ot tbe German military system had lost its hold over the fighting millions in the slightest degree. The declining morale on. 'the western front noted, it was said, has stun n itself in the feeble character pf counter-attscks, as compared with tbe all but irre sistable drives ot a year ago. Assault after assault has dash ed itself to pieces before the Brit ish and French trenches. The revolt in the navy, these officers said, was a most seiious matter for Germany. The sailors generally have not been subject ed to the battering of guns day after day, month after month. They insisted that if there is dis content among the sailors with their condition, it must, be even greater in the army. As one possible explanation of the navy revolt, tuny pointed out that ever since submarine war fare was. started by the Germaos the British have adopted the consistent policy of suppressing information as to the fate of sub- marines sent to the bottom by their patruls. The policy was a- dopted as a deliberate method of breaking dowu the morale of the submarine crews. ' Crews for the U-boats are un derstood to be drafted from the h Lib seas fleet as needed. The big ships are practically idle. They have done little, since the North Sea fUht, but to steam out to target practice behind mine-protected zones. For the men (of the ships there has been little but the deadly routine of this business, varied only, by calls. for duty, and probably dt-utb on the submarine. Ank Anyone Who Has Used It, Thee are families who always aim to keep a bottle oil nainber luin'it folic and Diarrhoea Keiu edy in the hou-e for use in caseii :s needed, and find that it is not only a uoud 111 vestment lut sa ves tbein no eud ol suffering. As to its reliability: ask auy one who has used it.. . , fairs on a basis of one year more, at the furthest!, of thenar. v Odr own opinion is that within- less than a year the people of this country will begin to note the disappearance one by one of evi dences of the war tax the stamp taxes being first to go, as was the case following the Spanish American war and others being eliminated as necessity for their collection passes away. The En ropean war situation now justi fies the people i n beginning to make arrangements for a read justment to peace conditions. year at best would be but a short time to wait.Miarlotie Obser ver." ' """" 1 " ' Children Cry- , FOR FLETCHER'S . OA SCORIA THE LIBERTY LOAN. Tsar Dollars Cannot Be Ncitral. You must be either for or a gainst the soldier boys now mar ching to the trenches in France. You must be either for or against your country. There is no hall way statiou; no betwixt or be tween. Your dollar cannot be neutral. Ducle Sam needs your financial assistance. American success in this war depends upon our send ing an army fully equipped, effi ciently trained, amply supplied with every requisite of the field. Every link in the military chain must be strong. We dare not take.chancea. . Germany's tremendous aggres siveness in this conflict has been made possible only by the high est efficiency in every detail. The Germans were prepared at every point when they loosed the dogs of war and sent them hurtling through Belgium on the way to Paris. Let's not send to France the pride of America's young man hoodthe boys for whom in any other emergency would make any sacrifice, any whit less prepared. Take care of your loyalty to the army, and your Royalty to your country will take care of it self. There are numerous ways of serving the Kaiser. And withhol ding your support from the boys ne have sent, and will yet send to the front, the boys whom the world at large is watching close ly and expectantly is by no raoaus the least of these. You would bitterly and in- stantly resent any other charge of disloyafty to your couutry. Probably you haven't considered this phase of the situation, but calmly think it over for a mo ment, and you will get tbe poiut. You cannot afford, even uncon sciously, to leave open this wte loop hole for questi n. It will be far cheaper and more self-satisfying to buy a Liberty Bond. The Cashier of tbe Watauga tounty lianK mi! receive your subscription and charge you nothing for his trouble. See him at once, buy a Bond, and there by do your bitiu the great strug gle now on. Muscle Soreness Relieved. Unusual work, bending and uiftng ot xtreous exercise is a-' Intrin on tbe muscles, tliy be come sore and tiff, you are crip pled and in pain. . Sloau's Liui - ment brings you quick relief easy to apply, u p-metrafs without rubbing and drives out (be Bore. nes. A c!lMrliqnid,cleHQerthAo mussy plasters or ointment, it does not stain the ski.i or clog the pores. ; Alwny nave a botMn htn1y lor the pains of rheuma tism, gout, . lumbago, grippe, bruissx, stiffness, tiackane and all external pain. Atyoordrug gist, 25c. The Mutual life Insurance Co., , . of neV yobk Offers These Advantages: A successful experience of nearly 75 years, which ia more than that of any other American company. The strength of more than 624 million dollars of asset?. Insurance, the net cost of including wonderful disability benefits with income for life. Experience and financial pillars of sound life insurance. Safety, Liberal Policy contracts, and Low Net Cost are the three essential ele ments that we all want in our insurance.- In these essen tials the Mutual Life can serve you best ' ' Columbus t Andrews, Manager Western District LENOIR, : : : : : : : NORTH CAROLINA. Would like to have an active agent or two in Watauga County v,(;, r;; ;, ' Town and County. Buy a Liberty Loan Bond at the Watauga Couuty Bank. Mrs. F. A. Linney, returned last Friday from a visit of some days to relatives in Tayloi sville. The freeze on last Friday morning was tbe hardest of the season, and some fruit was prob ably ruiued. Buy a liberty Loan Bond at the Watauga County Bank. The denominates are Fifty's, One hundreds, and Five hundreds'. Chestnuts are now ripe. The quality of the beautiful brown nuts is fine, but the yi ld is not so abuudant as ordinarily, As letter i postage, by order of Postmaster General Burleson, will be advance to three cents on Nov. 2, we advise all those who arejJuus, to send it in before the advance comes in. Hurry up! Mr. J. II. Hardin, one of our best near-town farmers, threshed from one field, 345 bushels of buckwheat, and immediately see ded the same ground, well fert i lized, to rye. The crop of bui k wheat in the county has been very fine indeed. The electric lighting system oi the town is very far from sat isfactory just now, low water be iug the cause assigned for the short hours. of fervice. These nights are rathsr loiuj to be for ced to retire early, espcially'for the busy man who is engaged from early morn till night. Dr. J. C. and Mrs. Farthing, of Butler, Tenn., were visitors in the village last week on their re turn from Caldwell county where they took in the fair and spent a little while with the Dr's. broth er, Mr. A. C. Farthing, at the Mart in House. For a nice courte sy extended by the popular den tist, The Democrat thanks him. W. B. Austin, of Ashe coun ty, well known in W atauga, who graduated last year at the Uni versity of North Carolina, has landed at CampJackson, Colum bia, S. C. In ordering The Demo crat to his address, Bill remark ed that he had already seen sev eral of our boys, who npparenily, seem to be well satisfied. He adds that he has not yet looked a round enouffh to know just how he will liEe. ' Mr. Tarks Gwaltney, a form er student of the A. T. S., from Burke county, was in the villagu flast week circulating among his friends and former school mates. He volunteered in the U. S. Na vy, (coast artillery) early in Ju ly,' and saw service in the ship yards at Norfolk for orue time, but as that branch of the ser vice became over-rrowded, he is now enjoying an indefinite 'fur lough, subject, of course, to re call at any time. which is as low as the lowest. strength are the two main Watufa's Taxabli Property. Editor Democrat: Believing that a great many of your read ers and citizens of the county would bo interested in knowing something more about our prop erty valuations, tax assessments etc., I am submitting you here with for publication, a brief sum mary of same, based on tbe 1917 tux returns, and arranged by me in the Abstract of Listed Taxa bles on file in my office. 203142 acres of land, valued at' if 1,479.509.00 379 town lots 130,561.00 Total 11,010,070.00 PERSONAL PUOPEHTY. 2255 Horses $158,455.00 550 Mules 42,715.00 17 Jacks & Jennets 480.00 10,825 Cattle' 245,130.00 3890 Hogs 17.760.00 6397 Sheep 25,862 00 48 Goats 69.00 85 Dogs - 478.00 b arming Utensils 35,952.00 Wagons and other Vehicles 26,345.00 Office Furniture 1,687.00 Tools of Mechanics, 2,759.00 Household furniture, musical instruments 86,207.00 Libraries, etc., 3 072.00 Money on band 37,337.00 Solvent Credits, 313,076.00 Shares oi Corpora tion Stock, 1,691.00 Autos, Bicycles, etc., 8,130.00 Seines, Nets & Boats 799.00 Jewelry, Goods, Wares and Merchandise 90,804.00 Total valuation...l,t01,820.00 Total valuation real and perso nal property 2,7 U.8D0.00 Value of property listed by Cor porationx, aHHeHsed by State tax ( Join mission, iuclud ing excess and bank stock iao,153.0U Grand Total, all property $2,854,04 -1.00 Total number polls 1821 This is a gain of $104,753.00 over the 11)16 assessment. The taxVate for the year 1917, is 1 on the hundred dollars worth of real and personal prop erty, and $2.45 on the poll. This brings in a total tax for all pur poses of $32 624.30, allotted to the different divisions as follows: State tax $ 7,730.13 School tax ' 13,545.96 County Tax, 8,494.17 County Road tax 2,854.04 Total tax as above...$32,624.30 Respectfully, W. R. GRAGG, ' Register of Deeds As a result of a small blaze in the boiler room of the big Whi ting plant at Shulls Mills a few days ago, tbe manufacture of lumber was temporarily inter fered with, but the damage wan soon repaired and the massive machinery again pnt in aetion. Mr. Richard Green, of Cook's Gap, has sold his valuable prop erty there to Mr. Thomas L. Dar, and will, owing to rapidly decling health, move to thebome of his son, Mr. II. 0. Green, at Glade Valley, Alleghany county Mr. Grei'ii is one of our most sub stantial citizeus, and we are sor ry that health conditions of him and bis wife make It necessary for tbem to leave their native county. Mrs. Alex, iilatkburu, of Todd, after a most delightful visit of two weeks to the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Church, in Htatesville, returned last week. She says that her sister and her beloved husband, tbe Rev. Geo Chucb, who is well remembered by oui people, are not in the best of health, but that the min ister is st ill able to fill bis pulpit in the Bapist church of that town, of which he is pastor. It is their hope to be able to visit in Wataaga and Ashe soma time next year. ' PROFESSIONAL. E. Glenn Salmons, Resident Dentist. BOONE, N. V. Office at CritcheiCHotel. OFFICE BOCKS: , U. 9:00 to 13 a. ui; 1:00 to 4:00 p. m, EDMUND JONES - LAWYER LENOIU, N. C,- W ill Practice Uegularlf in jhetourt8of YatffUfu, 61 xi L. D.LOWE T. A. LOVK, Plneolf, M. CJ Banner Elk, N. C. LOWE & LOVE X ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.; Practice in the courts of Aveiv and surrounding counties. Cn i e-, ful attention given to all matters of a legal nature. 7-6-12. F. A. LINNEY, r ATTORNEY AT LAW, BOONE, N. 0, Will practice in the courts o Watauga and adjoining coun ties. J-ll-1911. VETERINARY SURGERY. When inneedmoj Ivet 'crxmry surgery call on or write to G. H. Hayes Veterinary Svrgeon, Vi las, N. C. 6-15-16. F. Loilll. W. R, Lovll Lovill 8c Lovill -Attorneys At :Law- -B00NE, N. C- i Special attention given to all business entrusted to their care. , , T. E. Bingham, Lawyer BOONE, .... . . N, C Prompt at tention-givento ! 11 matters of a legal nature Elections a specialty. Office with Solicitor,F.l.; Lie- N oey O.ly.Jpd. DR. R. D. JEflWHGS resident;dentist . IXCIBann-kusElkJN. C. IWAt Boone on first Monday of every mouth for 4 or 5 days and every court wek. Office t the Blackburn Hotel. John E. Brown Lawyer. BOONE, ... N.C. Prompt attentionjgivenito all . matters of a legal nature. Col. lections a specialty. Office with Lovill & Lovill, doDcatthli shop under a pqitlv ilttarantee ' A a matofia! ofttd I. guaranteed to b genuine. Eitltnatti (uruUhed on all mall orders. 81 U 1 faotloo guaranteed In every rwpeet . ou all railroad watehee. Offloe near the , Watauga Co. Bank. . . J J. W BBYAN Graduate Jeweler and Watebaake. 4M ' '.V "'i.v.;.. ;' in'' wJ'VCiWS'.i vr.,.. ;'. 5 : ''V;Y.:..'V.' 7 r

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