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"v.':'.:'r;.:..:" t it n- '.'.'ft 1 I S 'I J i :1 7. 4 "THE. SUN SHINES BRIGHTEST, AND THE GRASS GROWS GREENEST IN WATAUGA." Moses H. Cone. VOL. XXX.t ; ' BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, K C, THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 30, 1919. ' NO. 17 , .- i., - r..- i..--. i i,. ... . , , .-,.1 - - . ... . , , Cite il tea f kit is Yr Aisxit? Editor Watapga Democrat: I have been a.,cltiacn of Boone for the 4 past ten years, during which time her every sorrow has touched my heart, her every plea sure has filled me. with joy. I de fy any town or community to pro-: duce better neighbors, truer friends or more patriotic citizens. She has laid her" whole upon the altar of her country, with unstint ed devotion; She has not only done her bit but her best. This being the case, will not each, one of you, lay. aside all prejudice, selfish interests or motives, and sit quietly with me for a few mo ments andlt us, study very se riously some, , .things about, our town, and, if need be, about our own homes andpersonalities, that are very pertinent at the, present time? Are the streets of "Boone any better than they were twen ty years ago? Are the side walks any better? Have we a sufficien cy of the right kind of laws, and are they sufficiently enforced? Do any of us want or, expect our posterity to spend their days in Boone andWataugacounty? If so, now honestly, dear people, do you not want to have better invi ronmente better streets, walks, schools, law enforcement, safer surroundings, than you had while you werei here? When the final summons shall have come, can we conscientiously say,- "Fare well friends, neighbors, children, I have done ALL for you I could, and I know thereby you are bet teroff?" Do you like Boone? Do you like the people? Are you willing to join hands and help us in the time of need, and thereby help yourself also? If Boone isn't the kind of a town you like, bunch your ' duds and take a hike. If you do like Boone, are you wil ling to go to some trouble afid ex pense, if need be, to help the town? How many town taxes have we paid in the -last ten years? How many times have we grum bled and found fault when asked for the taxes, or for any little do nation towards making condi tlons better? How much have we ever secured for our own person al interests or gains; for our ne ghbors or for any person or thing, without there being some effort or cost attached thereto? The an swer1 Is plainly written-nothing. Here then, my friends comes the test, and that is that anything that Is worth having,or that will better ourselves and community "must be secured with a price. I once hauled lumber, and over a very rough road, and it took mea long time to see that I was losing money and time by reason of such conditions. I soon' discovered however, that J was paying a mud tax instead of a road tax. I be lieve you. will agree with me when I say that perhaps the worst piece of road in the entire community is the streets of Boone, which is caused, I'll admit, to a great ex tent, by reason of more travel on them than elsewhere. But the point I am trying to drive home is re we willing to let such condit ions continue, and even grow from bad to' worse when we never have had a better time or opportunity to remedy these evils than now We can get crushed stone laid down here for a very little cost, cement is now released and on the market, labor conditions are improving; and there is no better ? time than now. More people are looking this way than ever before Shall we rage at their denuncia ' (ions, or shall we take these con ' ditions into our hands with re newed determinations, better our. conditions, and then receive with cladness their applaud? Shall Nr. I. F. Eisisteileciim Litters if ta&iici frii Arny Officire. M rs. R.F.Edmisten whose son, Mr. W. S. Edmisten, died at the military camps at Toledo, Ore gon, on Jan. 2, has' received the the- following comforting letter from the dead soldier's comman ding officer, Capt. Roderick D. Grant: It is with deep regret that I write to you on so sad a subject as the death of your son on Jan. 1919. Private William S. Ed misten was at all times faithful and conscientious in, his work, and was well liked by the men of tiis squdron. 'I want you to know that his work here was just as necessary and his death just as glorious in this great conflict for the democ racy of the world, as any workor any death on the battle field. 'As the Commanding Officer of this regiment to which he be longed, I want you to know that his work was appreciated, and that I feel a keen sympathy for you on account of his loss." bllowing is an extract' from a etter received by Mrs. Edmis ten from Capt. Herman S. Judd, of the Medical Corps, U. S. Ar my: 'We are very sorry that we were not able to save the life of this soldier, but it seems that the 'Flu" pneumonia is very, very, severe this year and in some ca ses it seems that almost nothing does any good. He was a good pa tient and did everythinghe could to help us and to make his recov ery possible, but it semed that nothing helped. He did not suffer but simply grew worse and went away. Again I want toassureyou that every jcare was given him and that we all regret your loss and certainly do wish it could have been otherwise. If at any time we can be of any service to you we want you w let us hear from you." we continue to grope our way on in darkness for want of enlight enment to our duty, as well as for want of street lights these dark muddy nights, and let our don't care spirit be heralded far and wide? Shall our town retrograde? Shall the young citizenship of Boone take upon themselves mere form of government and up ift that has been shorn of all its spirit and progressiveness by us who should shoulder the burdens and responsibilities of making it a fit place in which to live? Now, my friends, I have not tried to answer these, questions I leave them toyour sober thought, sound judgement, and unbiased mind. Won't you take a quiet hour and conscientiously weigh these matters and then render your verdict? The verdict rests with you. If you think I have Seen egotistical in this, please banish the thought. I have only taken my usual course to try to drive home to us all the fact that we need to awake out of our leth argy and do something that will make our town better, more at tractive, and reflect credit to its citizenship. 'I will shake hands with any man in town, or with every man, to inaugurate some moves and methods that will send us for ward. What do you say, good people? Are you ready? Are you willing? Will you make a reason able sacrifice if necessary? I wil Mr. Town Alderman, what are you doing? We are behind you Are you going to work? Are you going to make us pay some taxes? Are you going to have a MASS MEETING? . Yours for a better Boone, W.R.GRAGG. losmlt AsliMoanii for lis Su - Typical if (Manufacturers' Record.) '. The intensely human side of Colonel Roosevelt's life is indica ted in a letter received by the ed itor of The Manufacturers Rec ord from a friend, who7w.riting about Colonel Roosevelt's death, said: "Did you read where the Colo nel had been found lately in the stable with Quentin's pony, which is 20 years old? It is the pony that climbed to the second story of the White House when Quen tin was a child. The Colonel was bund-shortly after he heard of the death of his boy in France with his arms around the pony's neck, crying" in tnis little story i seen a touch of one side of Col. Roose velt's life of which the public rare ly heard much. Here is the iron- nerved fighter melted into the tender-hearted father, as around the neck of Quentin's boyhood pony he throws his arms and weeps in silence that in the great call of civilization his boy had had to make the supreme sacrifice. As our hearts are melted at the thought of Roosevelt weeping for his boy, let us remember that mil ions and millions of fathers and mothers, wives and others have had to weep because their loved ones had had to suffer and die be cause of the accursed workof Ger many, which for half a century planned wholesale murder that it might loot and lust to heart's content." Roosevelt, as he threw his arms around the neckof Quentin's pony and wept for his boy, typified the mighty woe of hundreds of mil ions who for four years lived in the agony of fear, and of tens of millions whose dear ones never came back and who unto the grave will carry the burden of their sor row. Cirjtral Jixis C. Lhtkci. The subject of this sketch, Cor poral James C. Lowrance, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lowrance, was reared on Banner Elk in A very county. . He was born Jan, 29, '96, and died Oct. 9, 1918, age 22 year, 8 months and 11 days He professed faith in Christ Jan 3, 1918, and lived a christian life until his death.' - He volunteered in the service of the United States August 2, 1916. He was stationed at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. for some few months and in May,, 1918, he sailed for France, where he en gaged in 'several great battles, and was one of the number who gave his life to help win the great victory. He was wounded in action on the front Oct. 8, and died the following day at 7:30, p. m. His remains were laid to rest in a military cemetery over there to await the resurrection morn. He leaves a dear father and mo ther, sisters and a dear little boy to grieve their loss. But our loss is his eternal gain. "May we au live true cnnsuan lives, ana may we meet the dear one tha has gone on before. "A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stlled. A place Is vacant in the home That never can be filled." Let us hot mourn, but be rea dy to meet him in the sweet by and by. One Who Loved Him "The Peace Conference weath ers its first storm," we read. With Pilot Wilson at the helm and John Bull trimming the sails the peace ship should sail to the har bor Of Universal peace and dock at the League of Nations. War ren Record. SACRIFICE AND GIVE. , Probably no race suffered from the war according to its numbes on the scale that the Armenians did. And their sufferings were but the climax of along period of oppression and persecution at the hands of the Turks. If any peo ple ever deserved assistance from their more fortunate fellow hu man beings it is the Armenian people.- That is why the move ment to raise thirty million dol- ars in this country and two hun dred thousand dollars in North Carolina deserves to succed. The war is over now. Peace has not been declared, but there is ttle1 possibility that the confer ence of the powers in Paris will ail to so tie the hands of Germa ny that it will be in no position to harm the World. To all practical purposes the war is over and the people of all countries know it. That is why it is hard to raise the enthusiasm in war work now that prevailed six months ago when an effort was made to accomplish a war undertaking. But obligation to the bleeding and suffering people of the world is as binding now as it ever was. Those who have must give to those who have not. Charity must do its work at home buthomehas become a thing as wide as the world. The cost of waste in self ish indulgence if applied to the suffering of the world no doubt argely efface it. Thecallsforwor thy purposes sometimes seem too numerous, but to meet them it is only necessary for those who have to cut off some of the luqu ries which they are in the habit of enjoying and place the pro ceeds at the command of those who are in need. Sacrifice and give! News and Observer. Mrs. W. I. Bowtr Dii$ ia liajir. Mrs. Annie M. Bower, widow of the late W. H. Bower, died last Saturday morning at her home in Lenoir, She had been in declining nealth for a numberof years. Her remains were buried in the Hor ton graveyard on the Yadkin Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock, her pastor, Rev. R. D. Sherrill,of the Frst Methodist church, Lenoir, conducting the funeral services, in the presence of a large crowd. Mrs. Bower was was 54 years of age and was born and reared in Bethlehem, Pa. Before her marriage to Hon.W. H. Bower on Nov. 28, 1893, she was a nurse by profession, her maiden name being Annie Louise Malchaner She received training at Saint Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, and was later superintendent of Wil- kesberry Hospital. Mrs. ' Bower was a woman' of culture toad was beloved by al who knew her. She will be great ly missed., One son, Mr. David M. Bower, survives. Lenoir Top ic. Twtfct Trusittts Jul Fni Fnnei With 12,80 SiUnrt Afcairt Washington, Jan. 30. Depart ure from France of 12 transports carrying more than 850 officers and 11,000 men, including four coast artillery regiments, was an nounced today by the war depart ment Seven of the ships are schedulecLtodockat New York three at Newport News and one at Baltimore. The returning coast artillery regihients are the Fourth, Forty fourth, Fifty-first, and Sixtieth The transports now . en foule as announoWtoday include some of the largest in the service. A mong them are Agamemnon, Ce dric, Rijndam and Espagc. Th Fellows WbBConldo'tGi (By a Watauga boy In France.) Do you remember back in ' '17, when you spent some gloomy days? W hen you heard that we's a-gotn' to lull in them Kurope ways. Was you tilled with sad misglvin's. thinking of meeting with the foe: And a-envying o' the fellers who who wouldn't have to go? You, wasn't born a rich man's son, with a factory to claim attention. Where they manufacture autos, and the "essential plea" exemption. You was just a' ordinary chap, with a row in life to hoe; ' Not like the essential fellers, who wouldn't have to go. Then there was some just turned thir ty one, an a week or two or three. Who claimed they wlsh't they's under mat, by a week or two an you'd see And all tho time you's a-wondering, if mis was reany so; Yes, "they had their reason," and it wa m t fear; they's too old to go. n' you recollect the fellow with the wand new blushing bride? She certainly couldn t exist no time without him by her side. Of course her pa and ma were rich, but tile exemption board wouldn't know; So how could this young man expect to break home ties and goV Say, do you mind the worthy son, with the aged mother, oh! so frail? Who'd stood by the tub from morn till night to keen him out of-iall. He got a job and stayed in nights; workm'est boy round; you know! To a sheet of fools-cap, closely writ, to say why he couldn't go. Well, a year's gone by, and nearly two, and things don t look so blue, You've gone across and fit your fight; showed tho world what you could do Finished the job on schedule time, made 'em reap what they started to sow; And you didn't need the other boys: ine one s wno didn't go. Now you're coming home, no more to' roam, so free from all worry and care. . We'll be here to meet you, and right proud to greet you, and tell you that you've done your share: on u never regret that you .took up tne nei, oy answerin' tho challenging An' didn't heed doubt and try to slip out, with the tellers who couldn't go, And when you arrive, 'twill be hard to survive the wonderful things here lor you, All the rumors you've heard will take flight like a bird, your sweetheart has Imen true blue. And if on the street you should hap pen to meet a follow with head hang ing low; Don't commit any sin by rubbing it in ncs sorry that he didn't go. YooRfcst Sitdiir. ' (Concord Tribune) Concord can boast, perhaps, of the youngest soldier sent oversea in the recent conflict, in the per son of Master Plato Miller, son of Mnand Mrs. VB. N. H. Miller, When war was declared on Ger many, young Miller, then only.14 years of oge, was ready, anxious and wanting to go, but on account of his age he did not get into the service for several months. Howi ever, not to be foiled in his a tempt to help lick the Germans, he made one effort after another to enter the service, only to be told that he was too young, and also that his weight was agains him. Finally one day he left home and enlisted, having attained the proper weight, and, being very much overgrown for his age, he was accepted and sent to a train ing camp. After spending sever al weeks in training he was sent overseas and was with Gen. Per jjhing's forces doing his "bit" be fore he was 15, having celebrated his 15th birthday in France. Cabarrus counnty lays claim to the youngest soldier in the ser vice. Dr. C. B. McNairy, Superin tendent of the Kinston School for the Feeble Minded says: The se lective draft has astonished us by revealing the many able-bodied men who are not capable of man aging their own affairs with ordi nary prudence, who in other words are feeble minded. Of the men in the selective draft from N. p. sent to Camp Jackson, 1 per thousand were found not to be sufficiently strong mentally to fight for the country that gave them birth. tie fid When your back is broke and your eyes are blurred. And your shin hones knock and your longue is iurri, And your tonsils squeak and vour hair gets dry. And you re doggone sure that you're going hi aie, .; But you're skeered you won't and a frald you will, ; Just drag to bed and have your chill, And pray tho Lord to see you through vm ,niu ic gun nip riu, uojr j You've got the Flu. When your toes curl up and your belt goes flat. And you're twice as mean as a Thom as cat, And life Is a long jnd dismal curse. And your food all tastes like a hard boiled hearse, ' ' When your lattice aches and vour head's a-huzz. And nothing is as it ever was, ' Hero are my sad regrets to youTl You've got the Flu: boy You've got the Flu. What is it like, this Spanish Flu? Ask me, brother, for I've been thru. It is by Misery out of DesDair: It pulls your teeth and curls your hair: It thins your blood and brays your bones, And fills your.craw with moans and groans, And sometimes, maybe, you get well. Some call it Flu-1 call it Hell! Selected. TkiDtfliw. The Charlotte Observer fears that the doc law intrducedinthe egislature will die in committee, as usual. Be of (rood cheer. Col. Harris. Representative Greer, of redell, who has been"frenent"a dog law up to now, teltThe Land mark that a dog law will be made , aw, and moreover the Iredell re presentative is going to vote for it. The Landmark is very much "hope up" about a dog lawandmuqh en couraged about Mr. Greer,' who has been something of a stand patter. It expects to see the Ire dell reperesentative voting for woman suffrage before the Legis lature adjourns. The Statesville Landmark. FOR SALE. One house and lot situated in the town . . of Butler, Tennessee and known as the Centra Hotel. There is three lots together on the the corner of Main and College Sts., In the heart of the town. The lots have a frontage of 180 feet by 140 feet back, and as good as the ltest garden spot to be found anywhere. The building Is a two story frame building with metal roof.. Has 19 fin ished rooms, and 4 more good rooms can be finished in third story or attic, and has a splendid concrete cellar. The rooms are all nicely papered and the building is painted outside and in side, and is in first class condition. The building is built of No. 1 yellow poplar and.whlte pine lumber and can have fire in every room. There is all necessary outbuildings. This proper ty is splendidly located: two good schools a shortdlstance from the prop erty, also two churches. '; This is the best deal ever offered in this section and perhaps never will be again, as t will sell the property at an extraordinary bargain. Any Interes ted can come and Jook at the property and see the splendid deal they can get The town of Butter is situated on the Watauga River and" Roan's Crsk in a most beautiful and . picturesque sec tion of the country,; Also on the Div. of V. & S. W. line of the Southern Railway. Have morning and evening trains. Pike roads 'are now being built in the county. This hotel has had a good patronage for several years, and anyone wishing to engage in this line of business can do well keeping boarders and the commercial travel. This ad will appear only one time. If interested, come at once and take advantage of this rare opHrtunlty. ' I wllk make satisfactory price and terms. I might take a good farm in exchange if suitably located. I can make a clear . title to the property. J. A. RAMSEY BUTLER, TENN, .ft ' Iv. (
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