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VOL XXXI.
BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 1919.
NO 1.
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Joy Riding Gn Another's Money.
Gastonia Gazette.
They want their neighbor tobe
the producer while they go joy
riding with his products.
"Success is being spelled with
a dollar mark after each letter,
the dollar which somebody else
earns for us."'
The above two sentences are
two of the most strikingin an ed
itorial from The Lutheran we are
reproducing today. To our mind
it is one of the dearest and most
graphic portrayals of the prevail
ing discontent in America that
we ever read. Dr. George Sandt
is the editor of The Lutheran, the
official organ of the United Lu
theran Church in America. The
editorial follows;
"It looks very much as if even
in free and prosperous America
we are sleeping in the crest of a
volcano. Between the upper mill
stone of proliteeringand wage in
creases and the nether millstone
of high living and loose thinking,
the innocent public whoso in-
comes are stationary and whose
noffuitiu hnve boon reduced to
the lowest possible level bids fair
to be ground to powder. They
are the ones who render the best
service and do the least complai
ning. Were they to organize a
union there would boa lively tri
angular fight between labor and
capital and this unfavored pub-
lie. What lies behind the reigning
discontent -which bodes no good
for the future? It is the spirit of
graft pure and simple. Wo speak
of putting proliteers behind the
rrion li!irs. find have in mind a.
particular class. Truth is, the
woods are so full of them that it
is difficult to single out any one
class. We are fast becoming ana-
tion of grafters reaping where
we have not sown and gathering
where we have not strowed.
From the servant girl and the
humblest, toiler no to the indus:
trial king there is a continuous
line of profiteers, and if all re
ceived their dues they would all
go to prison. The appetite to ask
much and give little has grown
to abnormal proportions. It is an
evidence that we are fast harbor-
ing a drunken civilization and
preparing the way for a social re-
volution.
'The real cause of this discon-
tent is selfishness and greed.
Men want something for notlv
intr. They want to live without
work. They have ceased to ex
tract real joy out of their work
and are looking for it outside;
of their chosen calling. They
take no pleasure in real service.
That word has no charm forthein.
They want their neighbors to be
the nroducer while they go joy-
riding with his products. All
work has become drudgery, and
ore lonif we must invite iunni-
grants to come to our shores to
do what we cannot afford to have
left undone and yet what we de
anise to do ourselves. Men all
want to graduate from the school
of labor and into the haven of
opulence and ease.
'It is high time that wo begin
to resurrect some buried Indus-
trial virtuosi such as sei denial,
of serviee. oeonntnv.
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faithfulness, conscience, ellicien-
cy. VVe lutve iiirnuii poiiMiii euu
r i . i . i l..
cation into lalse channels, weare
teaching our youth that there is
a royal road to success which
snares ones own sweat and
people's brows. Success is being
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spelled with a dollar mark alter
each loiter, me uoimi' w in:n
i i . a . . a i. .1..1I u:.. .
somebody else earns for us. Who
(mi's anything about dignity, the
nobilitv of labor? Who loves his
work because he is thereby able
to render a real service to man
kind:1 When so little conscience,
r little losing sacrifice is put in-
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a .V. ii'hnlhauli ,u rnQfO
tt one s wui iv, wv.
on which to DU1KI a nappy, con
tented mind?
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Our Juvenile Court.
By R. F. Beasley, State Commis
misioner of Public Welfare.
The Juvenile court is the means
whereby it is found that depend
ent, neglected and delinquent
children can best be saved from
lives of failure and disaster and
made to grow into useful and
law-abiding citizens.
This is very good for the child;
all will admit it. It isequaly good
for society. Paupers and crimi
nals are liabilities to the tax pay
ors. Law-abiding citizens are an
asset. .
The juvenile court principle is
now being applied all over the U
nited States and in foreign coun
tries. It is one of the groat for
ward steps of the age, and the
most important advance in court
methods in many years. It can
no more be checked than the
public school. It is here to stay
and to be improved.
The juvenile court can't save
every child. Hut it has been pro
ven that when thesystem isprop-
"'.v earnou oui it win save sev
enty live per cent of them. That
s ' llian worth the money
It costs the tax-payers ten
times as much to capture, try,
punish and maintain an adult
criminal as it does to save a ju
venile delinquent.
All the children in North Caro
lina under sixteen years of age
who are delinquent, neglected or
dependent, are under the jnris-
diction of the juvenile court
Kv(;,.V juvenile court has a pro
"aMion oincer whose misinos it is
to investigate every case of such
children, lay the facts before the
jnilyre, and then carry out the de
t-'ision of the court. This is called
probation work
me conn stands in tun roia
tion of parent to such children,
and will discipline guide and con
Urol them through probation, just
as a wise father would
The court may punish a child
if is necessary, but wayward
children are more in need of wise
guidance and just discipline and
triendly help than of punishment
The judge is the kind and wise
lather, the pronation officer is
the big brother of the boy who is
about to be lost. Doth are study
ing ways and means to maue a
man of him.
Do you believe in saving boys
and girls whose; parents kit them
go astray, or who have no pa
rents?
If you are a Christian you cer
tainly ought to pray for and en
courage this work, Jor it is
Christ's work.
If you are a good citizen you
ought to help it, for you believe
in having good citizens and not
bad ones
It you are a taxpayer you
ought to stand by this work, bo-
cause it is cheaper to save a boy
than to maintain a life long law-
breaker.
If you are a mother you ought
to help, because every wayward
child is a 'burden to some mother
heart
If you are a man you ought to
, , p bwansy tlis js a practica
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xue juvenile conn is reiuiy
mrt of the mvenile svstem. It
carries opportunity to children
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ask .what can be done to a child
nTL... Dob, Wn.ilHn' Cat Uii Pact
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brain, jays rrea Lama.
lis hard to keen rats out of a feed
ston. Tried for years. A acighhor
my store sold me some llal Snap.
worked wonders. (Jallieivd uii dead
rats every mornin''. HouL'ht more
Hal Snap. Haven't a rat now. Tin
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WOUIUll b t.'Ub UUSl LTUUI nm-ii
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thiw Uat Snap ttl.()Ulul, - ,; S1MS)
- 50c, l.0' .Solil and guaranteed by
Li. u Uritcucr.
The Farmer to the Rescue.
When the world is hungry he
feeds it; when destitute he warms
and clothes it. His work is hard
and his hours are long, but he is
always on the job and can be de
pended upon. His school is far
from the best in the land and fre
quently inconvenient; neverthe
less, from his humble home con
tinually pours a stream of pure,
undiluted, unpolluted, red-blood
ed manhood and womanhood, in
to the towns and cities of the
country to save civilization from
dry -rot. His church is generally
is of such meager membership
as to be unable to support what
is known in our citiesas "an able
pastor," yet his religion is of the
most enduring kind. When the
world becomes rattled and frus
trated, ".as it is today, lie is the
last to lose his balance. His wife
and daughter are generally their
own servants and housemaids,
their hands may not be able to
coax from the musical instru
ment those soul-stirring strains
of music, but they are the em
bodiment of purity; and the price
less gem of Feminine chastity is
locked up in their spotless souls.
The farmer nourishes that spir
it of civil and religious liberty
with a jealousy which would put
many of his city dwellers to
shame and he looks for no new
fangled doctrines and religious
theories, being content with the
child-like faith of the old story of
the Cross. Aye, truly, ' the vine-
clad cottage of the hillside" the
rural home of the farmer "is the
true citadel' of our country. The
farmer to the rescue: the glory
of the land is his. The Stanley
County Herald.
Where There's A Baby on Farm Keep
at-Snap.
Hats hit on most farms, (.men they
'ft inside tlic house - look out. Wats
kill inlants- biting them is nut unus
ual. Nursing 'bottles attract rats.
llrake a cake of Hat Snap and throw-
it around. It will surely rid you ol
rat
and mice. Three sizes 25c, 5Uc,
Sold and guaranteed by L. L.
1.
'ritcher.
You can do some things next
week, out some you cannot.
So don't wait, act now!
Insure your house before it
burns.
Insure your health lie fore you
get sick.
Insure yeur life before you die
for then it is everlastingly too
ate.
I sell the best policies at uni
versal rates
GEC. F. BLATR,
1 '.lowing Hock, N. C.
but what can be done for him -
to make a man or a woman in
stead of a human wreck.
The people who do not biTiovi
in human wrecks have risen 111
their power and wiped out the
whiskey tralltc. They are now
preparing to wipe out the other
intlences that make wro::ks of
young and helpless children.
This is a job for Cod's noble
men and women. Such men am
women iwe putting their hands
to the plough in every communi
tv in North Carolina. They are
already tasting the joy t h a
comes from it and have no desirt
to look b.ick. If these words nice
your eye, yon are invited tocom
in with us.
Write for information and lit
erature on c'.iild-saving to The
State Board of Public Welfare,
Raleigh, N. C, or to your own
county superintendent of public
welfare.
Will You Spend 50c on Rat-Snap to
Save $100?
One :0c ikc can kill CO rats. TIh
average rat will rob you of 10 a year
in feed, chicks, anil property ilcstruc-
tion. Hat Snap is deadly to ruts
( reunites after Klllini.', Leaves no
smell. Comes in cakes. Hats will
pass up meat, frain, cheese to feast
on Hat-Snap. Threo sizes, 2"x:. uiic
$1. Sold and guaranteed by L L
Crltcher.
The October List of Edison Re-Creations.
Maggie Teyto, "The Favorite
of Two Continents," heads the
ist of artists featured in the all
worth-while numbers on the Oc
tober List of lie-Creations forthe
New Edison.
Miss Toy te chose for Ko Crea
tion two simple, but beautiful
melodies, "Itelieve Me If All
hose Endearing YoungCharms"
ind "My Ain Folk." Her limpid
soprano voice, caressingly beau
tiful, makes these songs the
dearer and the memories they
bring the more vivid and appeal
ing. Albert Spalding, "America's
Greatest Violinist," recently re-
eased from fighting service over
seas, dolighuuliy plays helui
inann's lovable "Romance in A"
and the effervescent "Scherzo-
Valse" by Cliabrior-Loelller.
(iood dance numbers nowa
days are hard to lind, but theOr-
tober list serves to hit roduccscw-
ral really worthy, dunceable
tunes. There's "The Vamp," an
infectious, tabasco flavored jazz
one step, and My t airo Ijoviv a
ythinically magic Egyptian-per
fumed fox-trot, played by a m::s
t t melody a gg regal ion, t heOreen
Iros. Novelty Orchestra, "lius.-
p'.ma, the irresistible one-step
that kept I'roadwaydancingovei
time, and "O.vpsy CiiT' a, peppy
fox trot, are contributed by New
York's popular singing instru
mentalists, the Tuxedo Dance
Orchestra,
The big musical hit, written
for the Hod Lantern moving pig-
ture in which Nazimova starred,
occupies a prominent place on
the list. "Shine on, Rod Lan
tern." as sung by the admirable
Metropolitan (juartet, has won
derful musical effects and a weird
flavor of the Orient.
Helen Clark and George Wil
ton Kallanl, the popular contral
to and tenor.charininglyharmon-
ize in "When You Hold Me In
Your Arms."
Among the instrumental niiiii
bers are the tuneful "Henry VI II
Dances," remarkably well play
ed by the American Symphony
Orchestra; "the Elephiintandthe
Fly." an unique musical compo
sition played by Weyert A. Modi
piccolo, and Benjamin Kohon,
bassoon; and Nadine"-a waltz
caprice, with ti. uoniw nenton
the world famous saxophonist as
the soloist.
A number of beautiful ballad
are ottered: nersy liuno nnei
herd sings "I'll lieinember You
Love in My Prayer:. "; the wel
known tenor, Arthur S. I'.ibbli
follows with "Roses nt Twilight"
Rachael Grant sings the senti
mental number, "You're Making
a Miserof Me," and I jcwis.)amoi
a gifted tenor new to Kdisonown
ers, renders w ny um t out onn
Into My Life." Il 'len Clarkand
George Wilton Milliard's voice:
blend beautifuliy in "When I Me
You" and Racliaol Grant and th
inimitable Lilly Murray make
hit in their conversational duel,
"I'm Not Jealous." There's
snappy, novel, synconu'ed duvt
by Murray and Small., "1 Aint
on Got-on No Time to Have the
Lines."
A selection that will be cnllei
for again and again is "Chanu
toristie Negro Modi '.y," a revela
tion in close liannon : by thel'rt
mier Uuarlct. H ii'l.inL. Knight
tnd Company oa'iso an eruption'
of laughter with The Trial of
Josiah Lrown."
There are twosacrod selections
"In the Secret of His Presence,
an old hymn, is splendidly sung
by Hart and Shaw. The Metro
politan Quartet impressively ren
ders the appealing "Valley of
Peace." The text is inspired by
the phrase "My peace) I give un
to you," John 14:27.
The same quartet sings with
perfect sympathy a lovible little
home song, the sweetly sentimen
tal "Little Old Log Cabin in the
Lane." adv
THE VARIETY' STORE.
Gifts to Wilson While in Europe.
Acting upon "the express di
oction of President and Airs.
Wilson, Secretary Tumulty
Monday made public a statement
onlaining an itemized list of
presents received by them while
Europe.
Mr. Tumulty's statement fol-
ows:
"While on his western trip the
'resident's attention was called
to the resolution of Representa
tive Rodonborg, of Illinois, and
the statements of Senators Pen
rose and Sherman in regard to
gifts received by the President
md Mrs. Wilson while they were
in Europe.
Senator Sherman indicated
the basis of the various stories
touching this matter when he
said 'cloak room gossip laid the
alues of these gifts at half amil-
ion dollars.' Senator Penrose
aid he had been informed the
presidential party 'brought back
to this country presents from
rowned heads and foreign gov
rninents amounting to several
million dollars.'
"Here are the facts:
"Outside of a considerable nmn-
her of small gifts, such as books,
walking sticks, an old silver dish
found in the ruins of Louvain,
war souvenirs made by soldiers
or out of war materials, and nu
merous medals struck olf in his
ninor, t he following are the only
important gifts received by the
resident in EuroK:
"In England: Photograph of
the king and queen of England.
"A book relating to Windsor
astle.
"The freedom of the city of
iondon, presented in a gold cas-
et, by the lord mayor at Guild
tall.
in Italy: A water color pic
ture, on bronze easel, printed by
th queen of Italy.
A bronze figure presented at
the capitol in Rome. (A gift
from the people.)
A figure of 'Italia Victoria'
sent to the train at Genoa, either
by a school or by the citizens of
Genoa.
A set of books f rom the citi
zens of Genoa.
"A mosaic, presented by pope.
"In France: A bronze figure,
presented by a body of students.
"Tim President also received
numerous honorary degrees from
nearly all the countries of Eu
rope, and many resolutions of re
spect and gratitude.
Knowing that t here is a con-
stitutional inhibition against the
President receiving gifts from
foreign rulers or states, the Pres
ident, after consulting the secre
tary of state, was preparing alist
f the presents he intended to
ask the permission of Congress
to retain, just U-fore he started
on his western trip.
"In addition to the gifts receiv
ed by the President, the following
tokens were presented to Mrs.
Wilson while she. was in Europe:
"In France: A pin of Parisian
enamel with tiny diamond chips,
presented in Hotel do Ville by
the city of l'aris.
"Linen liiu'idombroiilorod lunch
set (small cloth and dozen nap
kins) in a case, presented thru
Madame Poinoaire and Madame
Pichon by the working women of
France.
"In IVilgium: A small medal
by CiuViinal Moreier.
"A Uelgia. lace tablecover,
presented by the queen.
''A complete tile of the 'Libre
Jelguike' (t lie pap ir published
during the German occupation),
presented by the ki.tig, in leather
folder.
"In Italy: A reproduction of
the 'Wolf and Romulus and Re
mus.' in gold, presented by tue
I'mler and by virtue of an order of
the superior court of Walauifa county
made in the special proceedings enti
tled, M. A. Church, Ailininistratix, of
tin estate of .1. 11. . ( 'hii'vh, deceas
ed and w idow of him also, VK Walter
Henry, r'rauk and Jesse Church mi
nors, the same lieiny No. , upon
Hie special proceedings docket of said
court, the nii(lersij.fued commissioner
will on the Willi day of November ltU'.l
at 12 o'clock in. at the court house
iloor in Walausra County, North Car
olina, oiler lor sale to the highest
bidder for cash that certain tract of
land lyiiur and beinjf in Wataucra
County, North Carolina, adjoining
the lands of Henry Yates and others,
and 'more particularly described as
follows, to wit: Hetfinninsr on a whito
walnut on the bank of Wataujra Hiv
er at the mouth of a ditch Charlie
Church's corner, and runs S 53 1-2 de-
yrees V crossinjr the public road at
4S poles and same course continued tn
all Ml poles to a stake in an old road,
then with said road the following
course a ml distances: south 11 -i de
jrrees K 11 poles then S 1(1 decrees west
VZ poles then S .'., dejfi'ees east 17 po.
then north ii'l decrees east li poles then
south 14 noles then south 10 dejfiws
east 8 poles to a stake in said' road
one pole west of a poplar Wade Wag
ner's corner, then south H4 degrees w
with said Wagner's line 52 poles to a
double chestnut Henry YatesandWag
ner's corner, then north 50 degrees
with Yates line 40, poles to a birch and
small poplar then N 40 degrees west,
with the east side of'the Haul I loud 20
poles o a small beech, near the road
and a branch, then down and with the
branch north 14 degrees east 22 poles,
then north til degrees K 18 Holes, then
north 2" degrees east 20 poles then N
:5 degrees east 20 poles then north 50
degrees east crossing the road IIS po.
then l.'t degrees west to a spruce pine
Mtuinp on the bank of the branch Wal
ler I laird's corner, then north "0 de
grees east with said Haird's line 5(1
poles to a. rock on the bank of Wa
tauga Hiver, then S 111 degrees east
general course with said river, 71 po
to the beginning and contains Hi) and
one fourth acres more or less. This
the Hth day of October Ulltl.
T. C. HA I HP, Commissioner.
N O T I C E.
North Carolina, Watauga Coun
ty. In the Superior Court, be
fore the Clerk. Addie Grimes
and husband, Monroe Grimes,
vs. Nelia Williams, widow of
P.ev. Williams, deceased, Nelia
Faucet te and husband John
Pa ucet; David Grimes, Paul
Grimes and Minnie Williams.
The defendants above named will
take notice that an action enti
tled as above has been commenc-
d in the Superior court of Wa
tauga county, for the partition
ing of land in Watauga county,
and in the town of Boone, N. C,
and the said defendants will fur
ther take notice that they are re
quired to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
for Watauga county, at the court
house of said county on the 23th
day of Oct., 1(.)1(J, and answer or
demur to the petition of the plain
tills or tins relief demanded in
said petition will be granted.
This Sept. 211, 1'Jl'J.
O. L. COFFEY, C. S. C.
Notece of Administration.
Having qualified as as Admin
istrator of the estate of J. A. Wal
ters', deceased, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
said estate to present them tothe
undersigned administrator on or
before the 2llrd day of Sept.,
I'.fjl), or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery.' All
persons indebted to said estate
will please come forward and
make immediate settlement. This
Sept. 2:i, 1'JIU.
J. I). COFFEY,
Administrator of J.' A. Walters,
deceased.
G. M. Si'KDKitTir, Atty;
Janes Stocky Says, "Rat Cost Me $125
tor Plumbing Bills."
"We coiildnt tell what was clogging
up our toilet and drains. We had to
tear up Iloor, pipes, etc., found a rat
nest in basement. They had choked
the pipes wilh refuse. The plumber's
bill was 125. Hat Snap cleaned the
rodent out." Tin si.es, 25c, 50c, f t
Sold and guaranteed by L. U 'ritch
er. people through private subscrip
tion. "A piece of lace in leather case,
presented by Signor Orlando in
behal of 'his colleagues.'
"A small re-prod uctiog in sil
ver of a pitcher found in the ru
ins of Pompeii.
"In making this statement, I
am acting upon the express di
rection of the President and Mrs.'
Wilson.
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