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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
1
A column condemns mob justice and warns against court martial usage in wartime. It argues President Wilson correctly opposed a military court bill for disloyal acts, urging restraint, due process, and evidence before charges. It cautions against hatred fueling unlawful action and cites Socrates on virtue.
The Shyland Sunday School progresses. Mrs H W Weedon returns home after wintering in Statesville. J Lee Hayes plans two cottages near Green Park Hotel. E B Minton, Boone to Lenoir mail carrier, moves into Bernard Cannon’s house by the post office. Neighbors praise him but note he won’t mill for parties. he will carry other items. The Skyland area remains sparsely populated. rumors of visits are teased for public awareness.
Deferred from last week three months subscription school taught by Miss Stella Sherrill at this place closed successfully on the 13th. She has taught here four years and is held in high esteem. A revival led by pastor Owen at Smiths Chapel ended on the 20th with fine preaching and hoped for good outcomes. Aunt Chang Smith, noted for a serious accident reported last week, is slowly improving.
In Ashe County last Sunday Flem Osborne shot Wilson Osborne dead after long family tension. At a Tuesday hearing Flem, his father Jesse, and brothers Emery and Cleveland were bound over to Superior Court to answer murder and aiding charges. Jesse and Emery were jailed. Wilson’s funeral was held with Masonic honors as the quote about character echoes from the Jefferson Recorder.
Obituary details L H Trivett born February 16 1863 in Watauga County North Carolina died February 27 1918 married Isabel Harman March 4 1886 father of ten children survived by wife eight children five brothers four sisters and many relatives and friends. Funeral at Eubank Kentucky with Rev Cokely. Also note J Parks Gwaltney Burke County resident and former A T S student advancing in naval service enlisting July 1917 promoted to petty officer and commissioned April 9 in command of a large ship heading to cross the Atlantic.
Margaret Clawson aged 16 months died after two days of illness in Greenville D C. Remains were taken to the old home in Watauga for burial on Wednesday. The Clawsons will visit Lenoir with Margaret’s grandparents P L Hamby before returning to Greenville Lenoir Topic
In Norway, where gasoline has been unavailable for months and cars nearly stopped, experiments are under way to power motor vehicles using acetylene gas.
The Food Administration reported March shipments from the United States and Canada to the Allies reached about 1,100,000 tons, higher than February’s 750,000 tons.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Remedy cures catarrh through the blood to strengthen constitution. The ad claims $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. price 75 cents.
R L Doughton announces candidacy for the Eight District Democratic nomination and defends his record against criticisms. He defends tax votes, notes telegrams on war measures, praises colleagues and President Wilson, and pledges to serve with honesty while supporting the war effort and national democracy.
In Mt Gilead Ohio a reader recalls a note of misnaming Chamberlains Cough Remedy by store clerks. The Republican editor suggests clerks be posted to prevent substitutions, noting customers lose faith in shops that substitute and urging protection for brand makers.
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