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0 --V '.A ".'.'' -i - ' ". '.- ' . VOL. XXlX BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY MAY 16, 1918. NO. 33. r "1 Petpli Most Ecoconizi. Secretary W. Q. MoAdoo. , Up to the present there has been a relatively small denial o! pleasures; comforts, and conven iences on the part of the average citizen. He is drawing upon the general store of supplies in the country with almost the same freedom as before America cane into the war. This cannot contin ue without serious hurt to the nation and to the worfd. The great financial operation of the government cannot be car ried forward successlully unless the people of the United States economize in every possible-direction, save their money and lend it to the government. By sa ving money they give up some of their needless pleasures; they reduce their dtniand upon the general supply of food, clothing, and other materials in the coun try, releasing thereby that much for the use of our own armies and the armies and civilian pop ulation of the natious which are fighting the common, danger with us. They are at the same time in creasing their own material pros perity by their savings, and they are directly helping their govern ment by lending it the ra o n e y with which it can buy the neces sary supplies and command the necessary services to make our fighting forces stronger and more effective in the field and this means an earlier victory for American arms. We must realize thar the gov ernment's credit is vital to the success of the war; that it un derlies every activity. It is a sa cred duty ol every citizen, and it should be regarded as a glorious privilege by every patriot to up hold the government's credit with the same kind of self-sacrifice and nobility of pouI that our gallant sons exhibit when they die for us on the battlefields of Europe; It is as imperative to sustain the government's credit as it is to sustain our armies be cause our armies cannot be sus tain our armies because our ar mies cannot be sustained unless the government's credit is al ways above reproach. The courage and resources of the nation are so abundant that America's success in the war is beyond question if they are prop erly organized and intelligently used. The economic and finan cial conditioo of the country was uever so strong and America's spirit was never more aroused to the importance and necessity of going forward, resolutely and re gardless of sacrifices, to the ac complishment of the great task to which God has called. Forgot What He Needed. From the Republican, Mt Gil ial, Ohio. The editor bad an in teresting experience some time ago, when a young gentleman came to this office and asked for a copy of the Morrow County Re- fiublican. He scrutinized it care ully when a copy was handed him, and then said: 'Now I know.' What is it you are looking for," we enquired. "My wife snnt me utter a bottle uf Ctiainbf rlain' Cough Remedy, aud I forgot the name- I went to several stores and the clerke named eve rvthine in the line on the shelf except chamberlain's. Ill try again, and I'll never go home without Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." The ReDublican would suggest to the proprietors of stores that t hey post their clerks, and never let them substitute. Customers lose laith in stoees where substi tuting is Dermitted. to eaD noth ing of the iojusticu to makers ol good goods and the disappoint uient of customers. Adv. Children Ory FOR-FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A Frsick Jwiiry. According to a dispatch from the battle-front, 98 to 99 percent of the wounded are able to leave the hospitals cured within 15 days after a great battle on the western front This is due to the almost miraculous skill of the French surgeons. Of course a period of recupera tion is necessary for them after wards, but as far as the wound ' itself is concerned it is a thing of the past. Much of this rapidity in the curing of the wounds is due to the new disinfecting process of Dr. Carrell of the Rockefeller In stitute. This, however, is only one phase of the seeming miracles that are now being wrought by the French army surgeons, and the results attained are the com bination of the genius and meth ods of the entire surgical and medical department of the French army. Following the rapidity with which the wounded now leave the hospital cured, the percentage saved from death has reached an almost equally astonishing fig ure. Of the wounded picked up on the battlefield and who are still alive when they reach the field hospitals, from 95 to 90 per tent recover. Statistics have just been com pleted on tne handling of the wounded of the big French of fensive on the Aisne last Apiil and May, which show the remar kable chance which a man now wounded in battle has of escap ing death and of being able even tually to return to the front. Of the entire number wounded iu the Aisne offensive only 20 per cent were so badly injured that they could not beevacuated. 01 the oilier 80 per cent, that it was possible to carry off to (the bos- pitab, the eventual mortality a- mounted to only 5.18 jier cent. Of the wounded, 1G per cent had wounds in the head, 33 per cent wounds in the lower limbs, 34 per cent in the upper limbs, 10 per cent in the chest, 4 per cent in the abdominal cavity and 2.6 per cent in the spinal column. Twenty per cent of those wound ed were wounded in heveral diff erent places. Owing largely to the first aid to the wounded packages which each soldier carries, as well as dressing stations close to the field of battle, gangrene was kept down to a very low per cent. Of the firot 1,000 wounded brought in, 3 per centdeveloprd gangrene while 5 per cent was the figure for the figure for the first 10,000 As is always the case the wounds in the abdomen were the most serious. The mortality amongst these was 01 per cent. AmoDgst those wounded in tie chest the mortality was only 20 per cent. Of the entire number wounded, however, at the end of 1 5 days only 1.43 per cent remained in the Hospitals oi tne army lorma- tions. .$100 REWRD $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreadful disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh Catarrh being greatly influenced bv constitutional conditions re quires constitutional treatment. Hali's Catarrh Medicine is taker internally and acts through the blood on the muscular surface? of the system thereby destroying the foundation ol the disease. giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. Tho proprietors have so much faith in the curative pow ers of Hall's Catarrh Remedy that they offer One Hundred Dol lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for testimonials. Address F. J.CHENEY & CO , Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all dru ( gists, 75c. Right Triatniit for Tihksii Slacker. The Statesville Landm ark prints the following from the Seviersville, Tenn , Vindicator, which shows how slackers are treated in that state: "Some days ago a wealthy farmer in east Tennessee, whose two sons had been practically exempted from military service on account of their agricultural industries, refused to buy Liber ty Bonds. The chairman of his local exemption beard went to call on him and asked why he had refused. The man replied that he was getting 10 per cent for his money and could not af ford to collect it and buy tbe government bonds. His chair man told him that hereafter be would find his sons in Class No. 1-A; that he was going to see to it that they were placed in that class. "The man had shown his han. The exemption board refused to let him pay for $50,000 in bonds and let bis sons remain in the de ferred class. They told him that he had exposed himself aud bis feelings toward his government and that they would under no circumstances reconsider their action. "Every man owes bis govern ment the same loyal service aud if your sons are exempted, you bad better lend your money to help support the others boys who are there." Virginia's New Dog Law. Progressive Farmer, The Virginia Legislature has just enacted a new dog law that will interest Progressive Farm er readers all over the South, It provides that every person hav ing one or more dogs six months old or over shall pay a yearly tax of $1 each on males and spayed females and $3 each on uuspayed female. In tbe case of those having kennels, a yearly tax of $10 may be paid which al lows the keeping of 12 dogs for personal use; or by paying a tax of $15 as many dogs may be kept as wished for personal use or in traiuing. The liceuse year runs from Feb ruary to February and the law provides that all dos shall be listed forthwith with the county commissioners of revenue. In case any dog becomes of taxable age or comes into tbe hands of a citizen alter after February 1 ' of any year, the license tax shall be paid immediately. When the tax is paid on a dog, a collar tag is issued by the state which must be worn by the dog at all times. It is also unlawful for a dog to run at large at night witnout a muzzle or under the direct con trol of the owner or some respon sible person. The enforcement of t'ie law is largely in the hands of game wardens and it is tho duty o ' these officers to warn do-own- era (if they be known) when their dogs run at large at night un muzzled or in the day without a tag; and (1) if a warden sees the same dog at large a second time, or (2) tbe owner of the dog is un known to him on the first occa sion.or (3) the dog is chasing domestic animals or fowls, it is his duty to kill it. Any person having stock or fowls killed or injured by a dog is entitled to receive compensa tion therefor "in tbe manner al ready Jprovided by law" (which we assume is the assessed value) and "s' all recover from the own er of the dog the difference be tween the assessed value and the full value of tbe stock." Any person violating this law will be call'd to trial and if con victed will be fined not less tban $5 nor more than $100, in addi tion to paying the cost of the trial. Progressive Farmer. Tho Heroism of Mercy. There is no greater heroism than the heroism of mercy. There is no truer bravery than the bravery of tenderness. Out of tbe crash of nation against na tion arises a Christ like sympa thy, and the ensignia of its ten derness is its crops of red. It is the only remaining 'glow of a Christian hope. It is religion un der shell fire. It is a sigh set to tbe music of sympathetic action. If a man who speaks the truth should say to you "With the use of five dollars you can save a useful life, alleviate a hundred nights of pain," you would grant him the money. You would not feel that you had lost but gain ed. This is what the Red Cross saystoyou: "Give of your safe and secure substance and I will sooth pain. I will gather up men, heroes, who have been 6hot to earth, and housing them 1 will nurse them back to life. For my self I ask no recompense. My re ward is my conscience. My ap plause is restoring man to Lis family." Hearing these words and feel ing that they are true, would you hesitate to open your purse, whoso contents were gathered in times of peace? The Red Cross appeals to you personally. To you it opens its merciful heart and begs you for assistance. Tbe cutting down of one luxury a day would mean a soothing tenderness on the red fields of France. Opie Read. French Names. I'd chant an ode to Joffre, with ardor and delight, but up there speaks a scoffer: "You don't pronounce it right; the name should rhyme with 'suffer,' 0 poet short and fat, aud you're a dippy duffer, or you'd be wise to that." 1 raise my voice so mel low, not peeved, nor in a huff; then speaks anotherfellow: "Tl e French pronounce it Muff.'" I see there's no use fliitin' with such a shining name until 1 km w for certain how to pronounce the same. And so I stun a soni et about the mighty Focb, whose name has laurels on it 1 make it rhyme with "yoke" Then says a posted neighbor, "Your son net is a botch, aud wasted is your labor the hero's name is Fotch . " I fain would sing of Ypres, aid hIso of Amiens, but will one rhyme with snipers, and t'other one with beans? I even balk at Paris, for fear I get it wrong, and such breaks so embarrass the man who trills a song. I'd like to sing of Calais a martial stirring lay, but then, so help me Alice, I fear it is Calay. Fair France, I'd like to bring you a wreath of deathless song! Oh, Frauce, I'd like to sing you, but get the language wrong! Walt Mason iu News & Observer. Mr. Hardir. Trivet, of Bluff City, Tenn.. who was a visitor in the Jcounty last week, gave The Democrat a business call Friday morning. He says all the former Wataugans residing in that sec tion are well and prosperous, and that the crops there, espec ially wheat, are looking uuusu ally fine. He left for his home tne first of this week. R R. Hodges, of Paris, Tex as, arrived in Boone last Tliurs day and will spend tho summer with relatives and friends in Wa tauga. Of course, it goes without Baying that all are glad to see Dick agaiu, and hope he mav de cide to locate here permanently. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR. A A SCORE OF REASONS FOR THE RED CROSS It Is Playing a Big Part In tht War for Democracy. What does It mean to you to know that your America Red Crow: Is aupportlnf 60,000 French children. Send supplies to 8,423 French mill ury hospitals. Prorldea 2,000 French hospitals with. surgical dressings. la, operating 80 canteens at the front line. la operating six other canteens at French railway Junction, serving 80,000 French aoldlera a day. Operates a movable hospital In four units accommodating 1,000 men. Is operating a children's refuge In one part of the war cone, and In anotltw a medical center and traveling dis pensary, both capable of accommo dating more than 2,000 children. Has opened a long chain of ware houses stocked with hospital sup plies, food, soldiers' comforts, to bacco, blankets, etc, all the way from the seaboard to the Swiss frontier. Has warehouse capacity for 100,000 tons. Has 400 motor cars and operafi seven garages, making all repairs. Has shipped 46 freight car loads of assorted supplies to Italy from France within two weeks after It began operating In the former coun try. Had a battery of motor ambulances at the Piave front four days after the United States declared war on Austria. Started a hundred different activities In Italy at the time that nation was In Its most critical condition. Has established Ave Hospitals In Eng land and operates a workshop for hospital supplies employing 2,000 women. And that 120,000 cases of supplies have been received at the Paris headquarters of the American Red Cross from your various chapters scsttered throughout the United States. What does all this mean to youl And I have totd you but a fraction of the work your Red Cross has done and Is doing. It means that without this ceaseless, heroic work of the American Red Cross, we could never win this war. Without your Red Cross thousands In Rumania would have starved to death. Without your Red Cross Italy would never have realized that powerful sup port of the United States In the hour of need. Without your Red Cross thousands of French soldiers now gallantly fight ing for you at the front would have died of wounds, exposure and lack of food. But now we must all redouble our efforts and sacrifices for our Red Crosi because a million mothers' sons are going to carry the stars and stripes to the greatest victory God has tvei given to men fighting for honor and liberty. With the help of your Red Cros your boy will win. In Memory of Brother L. D. Ward. Brother Lorenza Dow Ward was born May L'5,lH31,and was married to Miss A. E. Dyer Jan. 18. 1803. To theuuion were born thirteen children, four of whom preceded him to the better land. Nine, with their mother, live to mourn tbe loss of a faithful, af fectionate husband and a kiud father. He made a public profes sion of faith iu Christ by being baptised into the fellowship of Antioch church in the year 1878, in which he lived a quiet member until the year 1871), when he was chosen and ordained a deacon in which capacity he served as long as he was able to attend the meetings until the day of his death, which occurred January 31, 1918. Brother Ward was a good citizen, always attendiog carefully to bis own business and never meddling with that of otb er people. Ha will begreatly miss ed, especially in bis home. But their loss h hU eternal gain, for, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Relative. -Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hayes, of Watauga Valley, Tenn., with Mr. W. W. Presuell, who now re sides at Elizabethton, Tenn. are visitors to Watauga for a few days. Glad to see the good peo ple on their native heath again. PROFESSION AL Glenn Salmons, Resident Dentist. ' BOONE, N. C Office at Critcher Hotel. " OFFICE HOURS: ; 9:00 to;i2 a.'.ni; 1:00 to 4:00:p. m,; ED7UJND JONES b LAWYER LENOIR, N. C Will Practice Restularlv in the Courts of Watauga. 6-1 ii L. D- LOWS T.'A OVK, Plneola, N. Banner Elk, N. C LOWE & LOVE IATTORNEYS.AT.LAW.' Practice in the'eourt of Avery and surrounding counties. Care ful attention given to all matters of a legal nature. 7-6-12. P. A. LINNEY, -ATTORNEY AT LAW, BOONE, n. c. Willjpractico in the courts o Watauga and adjoining coun ties. J-ll-1911. VETERINARY SURGERY. WhenjrCiieed of vet erinary surgery call on or write to G. H. Hayes Veterinary Svrgeon, Vi las, N. C. 6-15-16. B. F.JLovill. wr. J evil Lovill & Lovill -Attorneys At, Law -BOONE, N. C- Special attention criven to all business entrusted to lineircare. , T. E. Bingham, Lawyer BOONE N.c iSri,roniptflttentiou.given to ill matters of a legal nature Collections a specialty. Office with Solicitor F. A -"Liu ney 9,!ly. I'd. DR. R. D, JENNINGS RES1DENTDENT1ST Banners Elk, N. C. K"At Uoone on first Mondav of every month for 4 or 5 days aud every court wk. Office t tbe Ulackburii Hotel. Johnt. Brown Lawyer. ; boone, . . . N.fC, Trompt attention given to all matters'ofa legal nature. Col lections a specialty. Office wiih Lovill & Lovill, WATCtt AND .CJEWELRY done at thin shop under a positive fiiarauiee & a material used ia ituarantml to be gunioe. Estimates rarnihid on all mail orders. Satis liictii'ii iruarauteed Id every respect ou all railroad watches. Oflloe Dear the WiUaniraCo. Hank, gj .1. VV . JUTi A N Gisdci U .' i Md Vatclnifk EOO.NE.If.O. : -.J "-i 1 .wf&v"EKiKwui8rea&iiir.MM
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