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THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1917.
CITY ELECTION.
Of course there are some who will
say they expected it, but the majority
of the members of both local city
parties were very much surprised at
the overwhelming majority of the dem
ocratic victory last Tuesday. It was
a known fact by party workers, capa
ble of polling the registration books
that the democrats had a majority in
the city. This however did not cause
the democrats to let up one minute in
the. fight, and it i no doubt that their
untiring efforts produced the ma
jority. Mayor Charles Edward Brooks, has
cause to feel proud of the vote he re
ceived last Tuesday, which as direct
proof that his administration during the
past two years has been a wise and
successful one. The men on the tick
et with him also have reason to . feel
proud of the vote they received. It
was a clean cut victory.
The delirious statements and rumors
heralded from tne opposing pany uau
absolutely no effect upon the voting
public. The democratic party and or
gan endeavored to conduct acampaign
upon a high plane and no personalities
are insinuations were used that could
INTERNED GERMANS.
Hendersonville is going to show the
proper spirit and co-operation to the
United States Government when the
interned Germans reach Kanuga club,
where they will remain for the next
twelve months under government su
pervision, v i
The opinions of a great many citi
zens have been changed as to the status
of these Germans, and instead of look
ing upon the matter as a menace to
the community, it is now thought to be
of great advertising and financial value
to Hendersonville.
Thousands of tourists will journey
here from all over the country to see
the wonderful interment camp propos
ed bv the overnment. Hendersonville
ar
is beginning to receive adertising al
ready, as can be seen from the below
dispatch sent to may leading papers
(By International News Service.)
Washington. May 8. The German-
sailors taken into custody when the
Government seized all of Germany's
shipping tied up at Jkmerican ports
will be interned for. the period of the
war on a 500-acre tract 7 miles south
of Hendersonville, N. C, it was an
nounced by Secretary of Labor Wilson
late this afternoon.
The camp is well .adapted to .care
for three thousand, prisoners. The first
detachment of fifty or more will start
for the camp from Ellis Island, New
York this week.
, The French authorities are desirous
of having American soldiers on the
battlefields of their republic at the
earliest moment possible for the en
couragement they would ' carrV-
brave men who have been facing death
and disaster so long in the Intere4-
liberty and the right. The "Roosevelt
Battalion" would hearten the boys over
there and it is hoped by a multitude of
the Colonel's ardent admirers that
Congress will accede to his request for
permission to organize an army of
500,000 men to start immediately for
the field of conquest. A real Roose
velt fighter could safely be depended
upon to give a good account of him
self, from the moment he landed oh
European soil. Let the Colonel go at
once.
. Josephus Daniels, Jr., and L. Mills
Kitchln, sons of the; Secretary of the
Navy and Majority Leader of the House
respectively, have set an , example to
tlir young men1 that is worthy of
emulation by enlisting as priate in the
amy and navy. Either of these young
mia could have had, commissions for
ths asking, but they prefer promotion
on merit rather than ; political wire
pulling. each of thea conduct
Itfaself in a manner that will bring
crefiit upon, hla Statt, his country and
plated cats brca trncai hzhzs separat-
BILL TO MEET POOD ISSUEy :
Facing a food famine in the United
States and with England, pranCe; Italy
andJEtussia' asking for bread, i islittle
'wonder' that the Washington govern
ment has requested of Congress "ab
solute authority to regulate in its dis
cretion the production, distribution
and prices of foodand father necessi
ties during the war." , The . adminis
tration -measure would empower- the
president, under the war clause of the
Constitution, to' fix the minimum and
maximum prices of food, clothing, fuel
and'other necessaries, and Jthe articles
required for the production of these
comodities and If necessary o requisi
tion the producing factories, mines or
other establishments; to compel the
holders of necessities to release them
in amounts insuring equitable distribu
tion; to regulate exchanges In such, a
way as to eliminate market manipula
tions; to compel railroads to give.pre
ference to the movement of necessi
ties; to levy such importation duties
as he finds necessary to prevent ex
cessive "dumping" of foreign products;
and to impose limitations or prohibi
tions upon the use of grain in the man
ufacture of grain.
This sweeping bill that is destined
to, meet the food situation would also
empower the Secretary of Agriculture
to establish food ( standard grades, to
license iand control the manufacture,
storage and distribution of foods, to
prescribe the percentage of flour to be
milled from wheaj, and to regulate the
mixing of wheat flur with other flon
In the making of bread and other ar
ticles of food. The administration
sees the urgent need of economy and
realizes that only the strictest regu-
ation will . accomplish results the
-gravity of the situation demands of the
factory and the farm, in the crisis
which confronts the country. In tak-
ns time by the forelock the President
has done well. The bill he proposes
will be far-reaching in effect and he
may confidently expect the earnest and
(active co-operation of the American
people in the enforcement of its man
dates. -
Warren C. Hoover, who has been the
head of the Belgium Relief Commission
for a long while, is to be first aid in
the supreme effort to adjust food con
ditions in this country and abroad.
But unless there is surplus for distri
bution Mr. Hoover's services may not
be needed very badly. He has render
ed a great service to humanity in his
relief work and the government is fnr-
unate in the assurance of his wisdom
and experience for the execution of the
plans proposed for the war period nov
rapidly approaching.
In the preisent circumstances, tb-
incentive to plant heavily can be none
too strong. Farmers need not be to
that the demand for their products nxt
year will be much greater than "usu.?l.
And the wise ones are going to "make
hay while the sun shines." Every
able-bodied man who is willing to wor'
will experience little difficulty this year
n securing employment. The "furrow
brigade" is being mobilized rapidly
and a determiend charge will doubtless
soon be made upon the fertile fields
of the South and West. And the fel
low who is hot willing to "earn his
bread in the sweat of his face" ought
to go hungry. The rich and poor alike
ere calling to "the colors" and every
real patriot will respond. When the
season of 1517 shall approach the end,
let it not be said "the harvest truly is
great, but the laborers are few," For
by their fruits ye shal know them."
Trie call is to the farm and to the
colors and few there be who cannot
spond to one or the other. Those
who are physically unable to combat
the hardships and privations of ser
vice on the battlefield may accomplish
wonders.on the corn and cotton" fields
of the South and in the wheat fields of
the North and West. The soldiers
must be fed and there should be no
question about them having every com
fort the home folk' can give. Let
drones be banished from the land.
MARSHALL YON HINDENBUTG
IS VIOLENTLY ATTACKED.
In Circular Circulated Throuj?hut
Germany and Reiyoduced hj
Bern a Paper.
Berne, Via Paris, May 3. As indica
tive on the one hand that a revolution
ary party exists in Germany that would
like to emulate the Russian tactics,
and on the other hand that at present
it is not making great headway, The
Berne Tagwacht reproduces a circular
which was secretly distributed amonc
millions of German laborers prior to
Mayl, denouncing Field Marshal von
Hindenburg's appeal to " them not to
strike as "the lying message of the idol
of the Imeprialists." The circular,
says the newspaper, which naturally
was suppressed by the' authorities, is
couched .throughout in violent lan
guage. It'declares the- promises to in
crease the meat and potato rations to
offset the .reduction In the quantity of
bread Issued are only empty, mouth
ing, since there are not sufficient cat
tle in Germany, and extra potatoes
can be given only by drawing upon the
seed crop which in turn spells famine
next winter... w .
- The only solution of thebor ''prob
lems,' tne circular continues, ?is im
mediate . peace-r-not the peace desired
by the government which Is spoiling
ior tne acquisition of territorr and
vi&.rJ&f y, ?7 ?ter2ts
MEL F. E CURTIS WRITES
r ABOUT LIBERTY LOAN,
Continued from Page 1.) :
these quarters alone to make up this
vast sum "of money., A large portion
of 11a must come from common people
in 'small contributions; that is from
the savings of the 'country. ' Althougth
the rate of interest on the loan 3 1-2
per cent, may seem low, it is after all
an excellent Investment A . great
many Savings Banks of the cpuntry
sometimes pay only 3 and'wheh it Is
considered that his loan is entirely free
from taxation of whatsoever kind, arid
that . it is the promise to pay of the
most powerful goyernment on earth,
the small investor must readily see its
atractiveness. It will not be neces
sary for anybody to pay all cjash at once
for his subscription. Arrangements
are being made for partial payments
extending over a" considerable period
Besides this. I am informed by a tel
egram" just received that large bank
ing interests will 'assist the responsi
ble investors by advancing to him the
money to buy a' bond and take the
bond as collateral at par and carry it
a reasonable' time at the varying rate
of interest current on the street, which
is just now A 3-4 Thus it is made
easy for everybody to share In this
grand loan'.- This -South especially
with its. loyalty, to Mr. Wilson should
now show what it can. do.
; i F. E. CURTIS.
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the Sherwood Screen last many
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FOB MERCHANT FLEET. :t
Washington, May 8-Congresswlll
be asked to .appropriate ;. $1,000,000,OQ
for the' building of the great American
merchant ' fleet which is to oyerqome
the submarine menace.' ',- :"
The program evolved by . the iship-
pinp boafd. contemplates the diversion
to government uses of the products of
every steel mill in the country, cancel
intfon of existine contracts between
those mills and private consumers and.
where necessary payment of damages
by the government to the parties
whose contracts are cancelled.
Estimates of the shipping boarifc
that 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 tons of steel
and wooden vessels, will be construct
ed by the government during the next
two, years. Y 5
The Board of Education will erect a
one room school building In district
No. 6, Green River township, during
the summer. Plans and Specifications
can be had by applying to the county
superintendent. .Contract will be let
in the office , of the Board of Agricul
ture on the 1st Monday in June. ;
Big shirt sale Saturday only at H.
Patterson's. 30 dozen Lion brand
$1.50 arid $2.00 shirts only 5c. First
shirt $1.25, second shirt 5 cents, ltc .
The Enemy is Coming
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High Cost O Living
Cost o' living keep a-rlsln';
Spuds and meat ez out o' sight,
Price o' things jumps most surprisin';
'Ceptin' ood ol' 'lectric light.
Only three things left, we reckon, '
Which aint rjz In cost a mite; . -One
Is stamps an one is lamps, an'
T'other one's electric light. "
Price o' "juice", holds idown quite
"steady; - ' ' .' ;
Once.its down it stays downt too.
An' a whole box o' MAZDAS,
Cost less money than a shoe.
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AUTOMOBILES.
CHEVROL'fiT Distributors. Liverv &
Auto Service. Chambers & Weaver Co.
CASH Talks. Used Cars. Every Make.
Overland Asheville Sales Co.
BIG Line Used Cars. Cash or Credit.
OK AUTO CO.
CAFES.
BOARD of Health Says: "Cleanest In
Town" (24) Broadwav CafA:
HOMEMADE CANDIES, Restaurant.
soda. Club Cafe & Candy Kitchen.
DEPARTMENT STOKES.
H. REDWOOD & CO.; Clothes? RhnAtf-
Hats; Underwear, etc., for Everybody;
rry uooas; nugs; Butterlck Patterns.
DRUG STORES.
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FURNITURE.
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HARDWARE.
BUILDER'S Hardware a Specialty.
Northup-McDuffi Hardware Co.
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EYE-GLASSES Fftted. ExDert Watch
Repairing. 15 Church St. H. M. Frost
J. E. CARPENTER JftwolAr Watoh
Repairing Specialty. 16 N Pack Square
KODAK FINISHING.
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Orders Solicited. Brown Book Co.
KODAK SUPPLIES ,
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Orders, Amatuer. Supplies." :c .
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ElUNDREES.'
THE Nichols War for Laundry. Satis
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OPTOMETRIST & OPTICUS.
BECOMING GLASSES. 52 Patton Ave.
Henderson's Jewelry Store)
DR. DENISON.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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REAli ESTATE.
ASHEVILLE Realty Investment.
American Bank -Building.
Henry T Sharp Co.
IF interested in Asheville Real Estate,
Talk to JOHN ACEE.
REAL Estate, Insurance. 18 S PacK
Square. Phone 1346. LORICK CO.
REAL Estate Broker. See JAMES W.
BEHEN, 11 1-2 Church St.
SEEDS.
STRICEER SEED CO., Wholesale aoj
Retail Seed Merchants. PoultrJ
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