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: I"; V,''V ', r- 4 VOL. XXVX. BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY N. C, THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 1918.' NO. 14. - . 1 V r I V' a: 4 Christmas n thi Arm; Gimps. Editok Oemockat: Just a few lines to let you know that we, eb soldiers, have had one of the jol liestChristmasesever. Those of us who were in the hospital .were 1 ioked after with special care. Oq Christmas eve there was a small tree placed in each of the wards and beautifully decorated Then on the morning following at 10:30 o'clock, four beautiful young ladies came through each ward and delivered the presents, which consisted of an orange, an npple, a pair of Bocks, some can dy and A ten-cent pack of cigar ettes. There was not a single sol dier overlooked, each one receiv ing something that, no doubt, made him think of his childhood dnjs when at home among his boj hood associates. At 12:30 the mess call w.mh rounded, all gladly responding ruarcliing us usual to the mess ball. There we found upou the table before us ono of the finest dinners that could reasonably be spread in the army camps. It consisted of turkey, sweet pota toes, asparagus cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, grapes, oranges, icecream and cake. At supper we had practically the same ns for dinner, with butter, soup and cigars added. This is only a re port for the base hospital, but I understand that each man in his camp fared equally as well if not better. I believe all of the boys are get ting along fine, especially the Watauga crowd, who are al ways jolly, have a smile for ev ery one, caused by looking on the bright side of life. Wishing all a happy New Tear, W. E. GREEN, Co. F, 120 Infantry, Greenville, S.C Richard Alexander Greene. Mr. It. A. Greene died at the home of his son, Milton J. Green, of Ozark, Mo., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 15)17. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. II. Maples, Thursday afternoon at thu Hope- dale church, after which the re mains were laid to rest in the Ilopcdale cemetery. . Richard Alexander Greene was born Dec. 12, 1849, in Watauga County, Nortli Carolina. On Feb. 14, 1809, he was married to Re becca Curtis. To this union were born five children, one daughter and four sons, all of whom sur vive. They are Mrs. Alice Craig of Granite Falls, N. C, M. J. Green of Ozark, Mo., 11. G. Green of Seattle, Wash., II. G. Greene or Glade Valley, N. C, and R. A. Greene, .1 r., of Ozark, Mo. lie is survived by his wife and children, also a brother, C. C. Greene of Ozark Mo., and a sister, Mrs Mary EBtes of Upton, N. C. His brother, his wife, and three of his sons, Milton, Roby, dud Richard Jr., wore at his bedside at the time of his death. ' He professed faith in Christ w hen 18 years of age and became a member of the Flat-Top Bap tist church. He lived a consis tent christian life, always ready 1 and willing to do whatever he : could to advance the cause of Christ Relative:. "Lightless nights" are planned by the Fuel Administration as an additional measure for sav ing coal. Certain Cure for Croup. ' Mrs. Rose Middletou ol Gn en title, 111 , lias luid pxpeiienee in the treatment of this dieeasp. Site save, "When my children Were small my son had itoui f'fq'iently. Cnnralierlain's Couli IWiiedy always broke up these n'ttt'ks immediately, ami I was iiftter without it in the house. 1 hav e tak n it myself ft coughs unJ colds with good results." Income Tax Officer ti Visit Watuga. Statesville, N. C, December 20, 1917-ColIector of Internal Re venue Watts today announced that 19 officers will Btart from his headquarters on January 1st and on January 2 every one of them will be on the job in the county assigned him, to meet the people and help them make out their income tax returns. The officer assigned to this coun ty will be at the following places and dates as follows: Rlowing Rock, Jan. 15 & 10. Boone, Jan. 15 to 24, inclusive. "It will be well for every un married person whose net income for 1917 is $1,000 or oyer, and every married person living with wife or husband whose net in come for 1917 is f 2 000 or over, to call on the income tax man and learn whether or uot l hey hnvo any tax to pay," Collector Watts said today. 'The person suhject to tax who doesn't make return in l he t ime prescribed is going to regret it. The Govern ment will get afior all income tax slackers. "A multitude of business and professional men, traders and farmers, who did not have to pay heretofore, will have to pay this year. The safe thing to do is for every person who had a total income of f 1,000 or $2,000, as the case may be, and who is not sure about what deductions the law allows him, to play it safe by calling on the income tax man." Mrs. Mary Hartley Sherrill. Mrs. Mary Hartley Sherrill, x-h of William Sherrill, deceased was born August 14, 1830. She died November 1G, 1917, aged 87 years, 3 months and 2 days. Endocarditis was the cause of her death. She leaves three sous in Watauga County: Messrs. George and Jason Sherrill of Beaver Dams and Mr. John Sher rill of Boone, also Dr. Vance Sherrill of Marion, Va., and Messrs Granville and Ivy Shr rill of Tacoma, Wash. She also leaves 2 daughters Mrs. Vienna Ed mis ten of Hickory and Mrs Lula Sherrill of Kans is, all of whom are highly rep cted citi zens. Mrs. Sherrill had been a member of Pine Grove Advent Christian Church for about 30 years coming in as a charter member. She was a firm believer in the doctrine of life only thru Jesus Christ our Lord, and that immortal life was a gift to be obtained at the ressurrectiou of the dead, and then only to those who are obedient to the com mands of the gospel. Khe believ ed that "the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth much more than the wicked and the sinner." She believed that "the hour is coming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth: they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and t hey that have done evil uuto the resurrec tion of damnation. She looked for a city beyond the grave "which, hath founda lions whose builder and maker is God." We do not believe she will be disappointed. She was very punctual in her attendance at church. Rarely ever missed .a service when she was able to be present. She will be missed in her home, in her community and in the church. She was not un willing to givo cf her means to help support the causu of truth that whe loved. The time is not far distant when we will meet Sister Sherrill aaain together with nil of God's righteous dead. We shall soon hear the triumph ull reveille of the blessed sou of German Emperor Escapes Death By Nar rew Martin. Geneva Dispatch, Dec. 26. The German Emperor, returning with his staff from the Verdun front, had a narrow escape during the reprisal raid of a British air squadron on Manheim, Christ inas Eve, according to dispatch from Basel. Only about an hour ear lier the Emperor's special train left the station, which was part ly destroyed by several bombs. A section of the tracks was torn up, cutting communication nort. In fact the Emperor's train was the last to leave Manheim, and no trains arrived at Basel yester day from that city. Two bombs fell on the Palace, and one on the Palace, and ono on the suspen sion bridge across theNeckar riv er, both structures bei:ig badly damaged. An ammunition fac tory in the northern suburb was blown up. 1W persons were killed here, however, as the em ployes were having a holiday. A considerable number of persons were killed ir injured within the town, and several were blowu in to the Rhine. Appreciated. The following is an extract from a letter received by Prof. 1 G. Greer, from Mr. W. W. String- fellow: "I suppose the good women of Boone will give the unfortunates of the County Home their Christ mas dinner, as usual. So Mrs. Stringfellow and myself wish the lad is to use the enclosed check of $25.00 to get them some warm uuder clothes, or what they think will be most useful to them in the way of clothing. I suppose the Boone merchants for such an ob ject will give them to them at cost ho as to make it go as far as possible." Yes, the ladies of the village served a most enjoyable dinner to the secluded inmates of the would-be county home, on the 2Gth of Dec. The much-appreciated check was expended for un derwear, as requested, und each one of them is now in possesion of two full suits, fir which they are devoutly thankful. And The Democrat, in behalf of those ap preciative people and the ladies of the village, wishes to hear tily thnn'j Mr. and Mrs String fellow for their thoughtful con tribution to tbis worthy cause. An Old Man's Stomach. As we grow older and less ac tive, less and hss food is r quir ed to meet the demands of our bodies. II too much is haSit unity taken, the stomach will re bel. When a man reaches the advanced age of 85 or 90, you will find that he n lihe eater. Be as careful as yu will, how ever, you will occasionally eai more than you should and wl ! el the need of Chamberlain's Tablets to correct the disorder. These tablets do not contain pepsin, but strengthen the stom ach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They also ciuse a gentle movement of the bowels. God calling the dead soldiers of the cross to ljfe again. Proof: "And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is romp, and the t ime of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldst give reward unto thy servant, the prophets, aud to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldst destroy them which destroy the eurih. We should all try to so live that we will be ready to meet sister Sherrill and hear those sweet words, '"Pome vp blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foun dation of the world. W. L. TKIVETT. The Return tf a Soldier Boy. Ou the morning of Dec. 23. our nearest ueighbor soldier boy, Mr. Rufus Ward, arrived at his ho me at Watauga Falls, haying traveled all night, so anxious was Jhe to spe his parents, wife and Itt'e child. His furlough was granted for only five days, and one of his chief desires was to unite himself with Antioch church and at his request our pastor, Rev. J. II. Farthing, was asked to hold an especial service for that purpose, aud, accordingly, he was received and baptised in to full membership with the church, after the ice, two or three inches thick, had been cut from the river. Rufus was called to the colors ou Sept. 7, aud assigned to Camp Jackson, at Columbia, S. C. We are proud of him as a soldier for his country, aud are so glad that he has declared to the world tin t he is a s tidier of the cross. May the special blessings of God rest upon him and ull the soldier boys. A. Fkium). Watuuga Falls, N. C. BRIEFS. The number of men now being served by American Red Cross canteens in France is more than 15,000 a day. Gasoliue prod u tion in the U. S. has increased from 515,000,000 to 70,000,000 barrels a year since 1914. Total acceptances of recruits for the Army December 13 num bered more than 14,800 the largest number accepted in one day in the history of the coun try. , Discarded civilian clothing of national Army soldiers will be shipped to Belgium for relief of sufferers there. There has been a heavy slump in the demand for grapefruit since powdered sugar for sweet- euing is often unobtainable. More than 50 night classts have been established to tia'n radio and buzzer operators ft r the United States Army, with n enrollment of about 3,000 men. Proposals to save coal by clos ing schools in Northern and cen tral States during January and February have not been met with favor by the Fuel Administri; tion. According to neyr regulations in England, women's shoes must not have uppers of leather ex. ceeding 7 inches, nor of any 'oth er material exceeding 8 inches in height. Cantonments throughout the country are being searched to so cure all colored men with techni cal training now in service for tlio formation of an artillery uuent at Camp Meade, Md. Within 12 hours after receiv ing news of the Halifax disaster fie woman's committee of the Council of National Defense had equipped a relief steamer and started it to the- scene of disas ter. The war has called back into service nearly 500 retired offi cers of the Navy and 138 former officers who resigned to enter civil life, including 22 rear admi rals, 18 commodores, and 34 captains. All official motion pictures ou war activities in the United Sta tes bear the mum of the Com- mitiee on Public Information, j and are distributed only through the committee's divisional head-! quarters or by State councils of dcfin.be. Dancing is one form of amuse ment being provided on a huge scale for the men of the Army and Navy. It is one of the ways the war camps community ser vice, under direction of the Wur and Navy Departments, provides wholesome pleasure for troops. Late reports on heidth condit ions at Army cumps and canton ments show the i pidetuic of mens les to be greatly decreasing. In several camps where measles has extensively prevailed the number of cases of pneumonia has de creased. -Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Dobbin, who recently purchased the val uable F. M. Richards property at Banner Elk, and are now liv ing there were in town last Fri day, Mr. Dobbin having some business with the Local Exemp tion Board. Dr. and Mrs. Salmons have uot yet returned from their visit to home folks in Ashe County, the news of the birth of another baby boy to the fond parents, having been received here during the holidays. NOTICE. The undersigned, having been appointed and duly qualified as administrator of the estateof W C. Ijcntz, deceased, all persons having claims against said es tate are notified to exhibit the same before him on or before De cember 1 1, 191. S, or this not id1 will be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please.make im mediate payment. Dec. 11, 19 IS J. A. LENTZ, Adiu'r. F. A. Linney, Atty. For Weak Women 1 . !nuseforover40yearcf Thousands of voluntary letters from women, tell ing of the good Cardui has done them. This is the best proof of the value of Cardui. It proves that Cardui is a good medicine or women. There are no harmful or habit -forming drugs in wr jU i. i utruui. ii is tunipvbcu only of mild, medicinal ingredients, with no bad after-effects. TAKE lit! The Woman's Tonic You can rely on Cardui.' Surely it will do for you what it has done torso many thousands of other womenl It 6hould help. "I was taken sick, teemed to be . . . writes Mrs. Mary C.Veste, of Madison Heights, Va. "I got down so weak, could hardly walk . . . w usi staggered arouna. ... I read of Cardui, wA and after takini? one bot tle, or before taking quite all, I felt much better. I took 3 or 4 bottles at that i..ie, and was able to do my work. I take it in the srring when run down. I had no appetite, and I commenced eating. It U (lie best tonic I ever saw." TryCarduL AD Druggists I. to y PROFESSIONAL. E. Glenn Salmons, Uesidcnt Dentist. 1100 NE, N. C. Office at d itcher Hotel. OFFICE I10UUS: 0:00 to 13 a. in; 1:00 to 4:00 p. in, Em'.UND JONES LAWYER LENOIlt, N. f- W ill Practice llecularh in the Courts o Watvvfiu, 6-1 ii L. D-I.OWK T. A OVK, Pllicolii, N. 0 Banner Hit, N. C. LOWE & LOVE ATTORN E Y8-AT-LA V. Practice in the courts nf Avpi-v and surrounding counties. Care ful attention given to all matters f a legal nature. 7-0-12. F. A. LINNEY, -ATTORNEY AT LAW, dooms, n. c, Will practice in the couile o Watauga and adjoining coun ties. I-11-1011. VETERINARY SURGERY. When in' need of vet erimryjurgery call on or write to G. II. Hayes Veterinary Svrgcon, Vi . las, N. C. 1 6-15-16. 8. F. Lovill. W K. Lovli Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys At i Law BOONE, N. C- -i Special attention given to all business entrusted to rheircare. , , .. .. ri T.1 T- i. Li. Dimruam, Lawyer IIOONE, N.C 3T Prompt ntlenti(aV.givpn to ill matters of u local mi lure ''ollections a specialty. Office with Solicitor V. A .J Ll fl uey 9, ly. pd.- DR. R. D, JENNINGS ' ItESIDENT.DENTlST Uanneks Ei.k, N. C. At lloono on first Moiulnv of every month for 4 or 5 days and every court wek. Office t tne iiiacKDiirn Hotel. John E. Brown Lawyer. BOONE, ... N.C. Prompt attention'givenjto all matters of a legal nature. Col lections aspecialty. Office with Lovill & Lovill, WATCH AND' dEWELIJY tuuoiit thin hIiop under n positive inaruurev & a - material usoil nuiirHiitwri to l.epi.ulnp. Kfrtliuntft furnished on ull limit ordei. Satfh 'rcMoii puartuiteed n, -vory rritK-ct in nil rH I road watchri. Office near the WatHUKH Co. DnuK. J. W.HUYAN Graduate Jrwoler am Watoliinak BOOK !,(, 0. 8, 3 if m i I mm "',"1.' .
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