F HE N D E IS S O K COUNTY
' Name changed from VISITOR Nov. 19. 1918.
Vol. No. 5
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C , TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 7, 1918
50c Per Year
CHRISTMAS
EPIGRAMS
It -is wise Santa who
keeps his whiskers away
from the candles. , ,
f Better broken toys than
broken hearts;
fl-Never look a gift in the
price tag; ''V. '-J' '
f Many. a. man puts on long
white whiskers and thinks he
looks like Santa Claus when
he looks more like a goat
and perhaps he is.
J One thing they missed dur
ing the Spanish Inquisition
Christmas, cigars!
f Shopping done in time is
the noblest work of woman !
A Christmas gif by any
other name doesn't cost half
as. much. bp :V'"
A gift In the hand is worth
. twoh'''the'''i)st6nice.
: J Many a man gets a girl
under the mistletoe only to
find himself, a little later,
under her thumb.
1f A pound of steak to a poor
man is worth' a ton of holi
day greetings.
LOCAL BOYS IN CAPT. CAD TS
BATTERY ABE REPORTED SAFE
COUNTY GETS FINE FLAG
Henderson county has been dis
tinctly honored. ' It was the first coun-riy-in
North Carolina to report a sub
scribed quota in the recent campaign
for United. War Work funds. John
T, Wilkins, who was chairman of this
county, which he thoroughly organ
ized, reported his quota before noon
on the opening day of the campaign.
The flag is of pure silk, 3x5 feet
and cost $22. .
Mr. Wilkins will ask the commis
sioners to appropriate funds for a
frame for the flae. He wants ft
bung over the judge's chair in . the
court room.
POSTOFFICE FIRE3IAN WANTED.
The Hendersonrille postofflce wants
a fireman-laborer at a salary of $720
a year. The position Is open to com
petitire examination. Application
must be made to the clerk at the post
office on or before January 9.
ADVERTISING LITERATURE
Dr. L. B. Morse, who has opened a
permanent Bureau of Information in
connection with the office of the Chim
ney Rock company, in the city hall,
requests this paper to ask those bar
ing literature they wish handed to in
quirers to send same to the Bureau of
Information, Hendersonrille, N. C,
with the assurance that it will -be
Siren attention and judiciously dis
tributed, without cost.
HOSPITAL MEETING.
Letter to Editor of The NEWS Speaks
of rearret Oyer Casualties Amon&r
Boys But Helloed Not to be Hen
derson County Men.
! In a letter to the editor of The
'NEWS Capt. R. V. Ladd writes
vaguely of casualties in his battery
; &ince several .Henderson county coys
' were in his. battery a little uneasiness
could be felt but Mrs. Ladd gives The
NEWS information which leads it to
believe that the boys are all safe.
; Mrs. Ladd informs The NEWS that
Ca j; . Ladd had chargo of four Lat
teries of 65 men each and ihat ;he
ud understood from ban that there
are 20 Henderson county boys in these
: batteries.
I Ih'-writing Capt. Ladd evidently took
for granted that all casualties had
, been reported by wire and did not
v rile clearly in this jespeet, but a
letter written by him on the 1 7th to
Mrs. Ladd stated that he lost four Mien
in his battery, only one of whom she
: know, he being a Salisbury boy. :"'.
Mrs. Ladd - inferred from this lhat
the Henderson, county; boys mef with
no ill fortune. " v
Rev. G. W. Belk last week heard
from his two boys in France and I
they said nothing of casualties among
the Henderson county boys met with
which led him to believe lhat all waa
well with them.
Capt. Ladds letter follows:
"Hole in the Hill,"
, ,' ' France,
, Nov. 18, 1918.
Dear Folks:- , ,., v
The boys from Henderson county
who are in my battery are all well
now although some of them have been
sick recently. ;
i tr 11 1. 1 M ll.
I iou can wen ue proua oi uiem a
! they were in the midst of the greatest
American drive and conducted them
selves as men should. We have had
plenty of action up to the last days
of the fight. I , was very sorry to
lose some men of my battery and
we all mourn their loss and hope that
J their J sacrifice will not have been in
vain.. I suppose we were all willing
to make the supreme sacrifice, but It
certainly brings you face to face,
with the hellishhess of war when it
occurs in your own outfit.
Well, the war Is over now and we
all hoDe to return home before long
and shake your hand again and say
"howdy." . ' ' -
It would ..have done ' you good to
see Sergeant " Pender in action
against the enemy with our captured
machine gun.
- We have seen lots of prisoners re
centlv and now we see the allied
torisoners returning from Germany.
They are a" sight to see, look almost
like walking skeletons.
They come limping in from the
orison camDS. mines and labor hells
of Germany showing real evidence of
the "Kultur of Germany." Many of
them bear the scars of diabolical
cruelty. wantonly inflicted.
I am glad that none of my men
were taken prisoners.
The candle Is getting low and my
three ounces of fuel are burned up
and I will have to "hit the hay" to
get warm. '
Good night,
Rolla V. Ladd,
Captain.
W. MARSHALL BRIDGES TO
MOVE TO FLORENCE, S. C.
W, Marshall Bridges, attorney, and
county food administrator, is to leave
Hendersonville "and practice law in
Florence, S. C.
Effective January 1, Mr. Bridges and
Philip Arrowsmith of Lake City, S. C,
will open law offices in Florence un
der the firm name of Arrowsmith and
Bridges.
Although Mr. Bridges has enjoyed
a flattering law practice during, his
four years of residence in Henderson
ville he sees bigger opportunities in
Florence. Mr. Arrowsmith, who has
been practicing law in Lake City,
Florence County, near the town of
Florence, will move to the latter place
and he and Mr." Bridges will open 'a
new office.
While Mr. Bridge's friends will ap
preciate his acceptance of what he de
finitely regards as much larger oppor
tunities, they will regret his depar
ture because he has from the begin
ning of his residence here thrown
himself into professional, civic and re-
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS
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PERSONAL
MENTION : I
Iigious harness and for several months
he has been found patriotically busy I Albert Beck is ill with influenza.
in acceptably filling the office of coun-' Friends of Lieut. Clarence E. Black-
ty food administrator. He is a very stocav rormer principal 01 the Hender-
progressive , type of citizen-and has
won an enviable place; in the esteem
and affection of his friends. Mr.
Bridges is a member of the legal ad
visory board in connection with the
work of the local exemption board and
holds the position of secretary to the
local bar association. He has closely
allied himself with the work of thy
Hendersonville Board of Trade.
Shortly after coming to Henderson
ville Mr. Bridges married Miss Leila
Mai McKenzie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. McKenzie, of near Florence,
and he and Mrs. Bridges have a large
circle of friends here who will deeply
regret their decision to leave Hendersonville.
MRS. KEITIPS BROTHER KILLED
The annual meeting of the hospi
tal cssocUtioa hat been postponed
until the 22nd of January.
Mrs. O. Roy Keith has received In
formation that her brother, Elbert F.
Carr. of Marion, N. C, was killed In
action In France on Nor. 5. Mr. Carr
was in the-signal corps, 81st dirislon.
and had been in the serrlce about
year. He was 24 years old, the son
of Capt. Ed Carr, of Marlon, and la
turrlred by father, step-mother, two
JIR. BALDWIN WANTS LOCAL-
NEWS; APPROVES EDITORIAL
Chas. F. Baldwin, of Blantyre.
sometimes reads something that
touches a responsive chord and we
are always glad to have his approval
Mr Baldwin sees in The NEWS what
he wants purely local news, just as
many others express a wish for.
We appreciate these kind words
from Mr. Baldwin:
"Dear Sir:-
MI enclose check for $1.15 for The
NEWS and Progressive Farmtr fo
one year. I want what yau hare In
The NEWS, a purely local papsr.
"I wa very much pleased with" the
editorial reprinted In Hustler on th-s
farm demonstrator. You precribd.
I beliere, very correctly, and did not
milk ii a bit too embracing in scope.
-Yours truly,
' "Chas. F. Baldwin."
COL. PATRICK DEAD.
Col. John T. Patrick, who was quite
actlre In Hickory Nut Gap derelop
ment a few years ago. and who Is re
puted to hare been the creator of
Southern Pines and the prime mover
In state highway derelopment, died at
Southern Pines last Saturday.
The NEWS would be a most appro
priate Christratt present Is seme one
brothers, Ben and "Charlie, and one 'iniemted In Henderson county scUtI-
sister, Mrs. Keith. 'ties.
sonville school, will be glad to learn
that he went through without injuries
unless - re -received them on th last
day of the war as a letter has been
received written on Nov.-ID. He paid
that at that time he had not been In
a taulc. ; -
O. Roy Keith and family and Dr.
H. L. Keith returned on Friday from
a visit to their home near Wilmington,
N. C." The Keith boys went down for
a big hunt but the flu captured them
before they found time to go gunning
for anything.
Mrs. J. Wambolt, from the Green
River manufacturing plant, underwent
a successful operation at ' Patton
Memorial hospital on Thursday, Dee.
12.
Miss Rosa Hemphill, who accon?
palned Mrs. B. Ehrlnghaus and family
to Norfolk, Va., has returned. Miss
Hemphill was a guest of Dr. and Mrs.
Ersklne Ehrlnghaus for several days.
G. IL Camp has returned from
Camp Jackson. ' . ;".
JOHN SHEEIIAN WOUNDED
Sunday's casualty, list . carried the
name of John A. Sheehan,!East Flat
Rock, among those. severely wounded.
W. 0. W. TO ELECT OFFICERS
The Woodmen of the World hare
not been meeting during the fin
quarantine but will meet this week on
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock In
order to hold the annual election of
officers. . Officers must be elected this
month. A good attendance is urged.
A BUSY BLOCK.
The block In which The NEWS Is
domiciled more 'recently, is taking on
more of a Bring appearance. Sereral
business firms hare opened. First our
contemporary. The Times, mored orer
from its old location In front of the
court house. Then The NEWS mored
nto John Forrest building. Last week
Norman Miller mored the Henderson
rille Dry Cleaning establishment and
Joe Hoey Is mortng his laundry into
the same block and now all the va
cant business rooms are occupied.
There are hotel prospects in view
lor the St. John hotel site eyesore and
should this come this block will grow
into much greater demand.