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yoLXXIV. NO. 29
HENDERSON VILLE; N. C. , THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. 1917
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DO ITS PART
TUS FORMED
A Tlil'CE WJXH THE
AIMIINISTRATIOX.
R TROUBLES 10 BE
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AMD IN WAR TIME
Plan 1YII1 Follow That of the English
system With War Department Clear
ins House of Dissension. -
Washington, Aug. 8. Organized la
bor and the administration Tiave .de
clared a truce for at leas; -th, duration
o fthe war.
Secretar7 of War Baker is today
studying a plan to avert labor trouble
in war time. It is generally under
stood that tbe plan is approved by the
President and Samuel Campers, head
of the American Federation of Labor.
The details have not been made pub
lic as vet but it is bellied that they
follew closely the English system. The
w ar department will .Assume supervi
sion of all industries relating to the
conduct of war. The department
takes the right to commandeer such
industries in case of labor trouble,
continuing the work. In the- mean-a-Hio
orvnYiiation commission will
be appointed chosen-fTornaDDTTrcap
ital and tbe government personnel.
Their decision will be mandatory to
both employers and employees and
date from the origin of . the' differ
ences. Laboring men may take their
case to the commission without calling
a strike.
Emperor Charles,
At Czernowitz
Mate Triumph Entry Into Capitol of
Bukowina.
(By Agence Radio to International
News Service.)
Zurich, Aug. 8. Emperor Charles
of Austria made a triumphal entry into
Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina,
recently captured from the Russians.
1$ AND CONCERTS BROUGHT
NEARER BUSINESS" HOUSES.
The every other night band concerts
will be brought nearer the business
section of the city, when the band
stand will be mover into the plaa of
the building, owned by W. A. Smith,
next to the opera house.
It is thought by many citizens that
the moving of the concert to this
place will afford greater pleasure to
the visitors who - desire to proanade
the lighted business section of the city.
Benches will probably be placed along
both sides of Main street in the blocks
between fourth and fifth avenues.
Ship to Europe Must
Stock for the Bound Trip.
Washington, Aug. 8. At the request
f the Nav Department, Secretary of
Commerce Redfield issued an order re
quiring all American vessels sailing
fo rEurope to be provisioned for the
round trip. This is done to relieve
the drain on European stores as much
as possible. - - '
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Can You Best it7
( MJax. fi.-ar, yhich would you rather
lose, ;e"or my jnoney?"
t "Xpu, dearest. .
"Oh, Jack!"
"But I would. Because you see, dear, J
I lost you I would have themoney
uiier a large rewara ana gei you
hack again!"
t "Im darling boyj'
LAST ALL
FRENCH MILITARY EXPEItTS
MAKE THIS PREDICTION.
lillED
U S PLAY
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Declares Teutons Are Growing Weak
er Military and Economlncally
Great Drive Predicted In Spring.
Paris, Aug. 8. Another winter of
was is predicted today-ijy French mil
itary expelts. v
Russia is discounted as an unknown
factor," but great hopes are pinned to
the part to be played by the United
States the next ten months.
The Teutons are growing weakej:
military and economical?. and have
about used up all their human war ma
temial, as children and old men are
found among the prisoners.
A gigantic offensive is expected to
be launched by the allies, including
the United States next Spring which
wJl make the preceding onereseni-:
tie pigmies. j
The Germans- are working des
parately for a military decision on the
wjeatejbiijyont beforp, Void WAfhereis
in, but present . indications , are that
their hopes . will be shattered. Their j
attacks grow weaker as their reserves,
dwindle and the men "and the inani
tions of the TCntent gro.v stpr.ger.
UCCESSFUL
Germans; Violently Cannonadiag Bnc
Ish Positions.
London, Aug. 8.- Official - flaiding
operations, and violent artillerv firing
in West Flanders last night. In? the
Lombaeftzyde sector the British cap
tured "Overman prisoners and u gb: in
a raid."
The Germans, are violently cannon
ading the new British petitions east
and north of Yprfe.
DATIS NEXT GOVERNOR OF
VIRGINIA ON FCE RETURNS.
" Richmond Va., Aug. 8. The (latest
returns indicate Westmoreland Davis
has been chosen the no. Governor of
Virginia dver J. Taylor Ellyson and
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Garland Pollard. -
Pjrgbyterian Church to be
- Dedicated on Next Sunday, Au. 1.
Interesting services will be held, at
the Presbyterian church next Suii'iay
morning in connection with-the detil-
cation Qf ;the ehui.
The dedication "sermon wil lbe .-de-livered
by-DrR-B, Grinan of Norfolk,
Va. The choir will offer special musks
for the occasion.-" All members, of the
church, are urged be present mi
Tvttp.q a--: .iiiigers are curuijr
I- iJcd: - The - service wUl begin
piompUy at 11 o'clock. . ;-
Township, Sunday Schl Convention.
ThPrA will bp a township Sunday
sCnooconYention held . at Beulah Bap-
- . Ar,ist 19th. all
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the; Sunday scnoois m
township are invite dto be present.
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SPEAKS HERE
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Chief Executive of the State an? Honor
" Guest.
Hendersonville t gives honor today
to ; the Governor of JNiorth- Carolina
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when he speaks in Laurel Park at the
Reunion of the Confederate soldiers.
Governor T. W. Bickett and Mrs.
Bickett arrived in the city yesterday
evening and, are the guests, of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M-. Oatest at Osceola Inn.
Extensive preparations have been
made to handle the crowds in the park
GOVERNOR T. W. BICKETT.
tomorrow and it s expected that one
of the largest gathering of people ever
here will be there.
Gov. Bickett is a noted orator and
his utterances have been widely quot
ed aU over the United States. This
occasion will be his first appearance
in the county since his election last
fall. . .
The Hendersonville brass band will
furnish music- for the exercises and
the governor be escorted to the park
by the local company of coast artillery.-
He wilj begin liis speech at
11 a. m.
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By carefully reading the adver
tisements in this paper you can often save
money on your purchases. The things you need
may be offered just a little bit cheaper today than they will
be at any other tinte - : ' ;
The new rug for the
uig room table, thenew suit, the. sack of ::flour,the
pair of shoes or the new hat may be advertised today ara
. saving worih wHe. ; r::.;- - -
Don't lay this paper down until you have
read every - advertisement in itsl&lumhs Econon
cal people dovtheir bSying through, advertijing - end they are
putting money in the bank by so doin jl
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Effects Kentucky ahcLTennessee Hines.
I ekington ky.; Aug. 8.-25,000
miners T of " Kentucky 'and Tennessee
today agree to. strike Saturdav after
tlie' operators refused o negotiate: for
incrjeased'wagea. "
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Ahxeiricari From
!fe Jerusalem In f
PitifulState
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JIprt Tha.t Food CbriditJoBS In Tur-
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Bierne: Aug. 8.Two train loads of
American citizens, all in pitifml condi
tion arrived in Switzerland "from
Jerusalem and other dstricts of Tuis
key, after an eight weeks journey;
There' was but scant food for thet re
fugees, wh were mostly old mien, wo
men ana children. - - -
They "report food condition la Tur-
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Old Fashioned Fair' for Chimney, Rock
An ld-fashioned - community coun
try fair and picnic wijl be held on Au
gust 20-t5, v inclusive; at Chhnney
Rock under the auspices, of. the ChiH-
ney Rock division of the Ashevillen
board of tBade. Co-operation . with
County Demonstrator Weaver by the
people ol that seetionLhas arbused an)
enthusiastic 'sentiment in favor of
comunity fair sand other public e Uteri
tainments. it is stated.
Wants Wilson to Speak in Europe.
Washington Aug. 8. That' the
President shall address a congress of
the allied nations in an effort to bring
about universal peace Is tiie proposal
in a bill introduced in the House to
day by Representative Jones, of Tex
as. The proposed congress would be
held in some European city -the
United States to send three delegates
to the congress in addition to the
President. .
,parlor, the new xfin- '
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CII0TE1DE
3ew EuUng; Which Will ighteii ulon
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"-" Exemptions. V
Washington, Aug. 8. iyen manied
men cannot evade the draft. Secretary
of War Baker ' and Provost-.arsiial
Crowder are today Considering a furth
er ruling on Vdependency" whioi will
probably be issued t.hi afternoon -
It is declared that men with wealthy
wives .cannot hide behind tb3ir skirts.
The new ruling is believed to apply to
relatives of .'deiie'ndent wives. V -It-may
be. necessary, in the luture for men
claiming dependency to stow that his
wife has no father, o rusoi'ior who are
willing to suppqxt her. . Searching, in
vestigation is also beincr made, into
the property rights of 'lependent
wives."' .
13 MEN OUT OF 44 ARE SRE
TO BE DRAFTED OTHERS CALLED
Is Is Possible That Some Who Claim
Exemption to' be Drafted.
The exemption board of Henderson
county composed of -r Mayor C, E.
Brooks 3. Mack Rhodes, and Dr. J.-S.
Brown hare, completed the examina
tion of the first 44 men called and
have seCuied 13 men lor sure witn a
possibility of ;at least 3, more out the
list that ha ve' asked for exemption
Si
iJThose h.who claim : exemption are ;
given ten days. in: which lo make' out I
the necessary papers. - ,
r The board wifll issue calls for a few
' . it ; ' i..n
j more men m oraer to secure ine iun
quota of 21 men from this county. An
nouncements will be made in a few
days. . , .
$14.35 Top-Notch Price for Beef on
- , the Hoof.
Chicago, Aug. 8. Cbiufed cattle r to
day brought tae record prica of $14.35
per 100. Dealers predict $20 by
Christmas. - - . '
In Base Ball -
World YesteBday.j &
& & & & & &
National League. : ' :
At Cincinnati, 2 ; New : York, A.
!t Chicago, Philadelphia, rain T
. .t Pittsburgh-Boston, rain. : : x
Only three games scheduled. ; '
American Association. .
At New York, 7; Detroit, 1.
". At Boston, 8; Cleveland, 6. ..
- At 'Philadelphia, 8;. Chicago
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At Washington,; St. Louis, 2.
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Leagne.. .
At Memphis 1-7; Mobil e, 4-6. ,j
1 At Nashville. 1-0 ; Atlanta, 5-8.
At New Orleans, 7 ; little Rock, 2.
.At Chattanooga, 8; Birmingham, 2.
American League. r
At Columbus, 11-7; Toledo, 1-3,
At: Minneapoils-Milwaukee;
gronuds. J- ; '
AC S t Paul-Kansas City; rainV
At Louisville, 2 ndianapolis.
wet
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j. , International League.. r
" At Newark, 3 ; Montreat, 4. (14 in
nings.) ' .. . ...,:- , ,
At Richmond, 4; Buffalo, 3.
- At tProvidence 1; Tornoto,3.
-. At Baltimore, 6; Rochester, 2.
THE DRAFT
GOODlfiH!
V A LUXUHY
FOOD GOIROL
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BECOMES
Km;
CONCEDE IT WILL PAS THE. SEN. V
ATE THIS AFTERNOON
f REVOLUTIONARY . "
MEASURE IN HISTORY
Friends of Bill Pres sage Will (Cat High
Cost of Living and Opponents Pre.
diet a Great Depressln inNBusiuess.
Washington, Aug. 8 3:23 p. m. The
Senate passer the foo contr0! bUl in
its final foam., j
WashingtonVAug. 8 The Food Con
trpl bUl.f&e most revolutionary meas
ujre in the history of the American
Congress, is expected to become a law
by Friday night.
y Opponents concede that the senate
wilLpass it finally at four this after
noon. The measure then goes to the
House to receive v tne signature of
Speaker Clark. .' on Friday, and 1 imme
diately to the President.
Advocates of the bill declare it will
cut the cost of living and end specu
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latipnrin food stuffs, i and the orrier.
ihg of the same, and stimulate the
productions of foods' and; otherwise go '
fcfst;.
question of the warv
; Opponents predict a depressed bus
iness condition; production reduced -
and the cost of living will naturally -continue
to soar.
Indications are that- everything de
pends --upon the ; actions, "of. Herbert
Hbover, the food commissioner.
Poland To Have '
-New Government
Germany Beady to Grant in Part De
. ' mands of the People.
(By Agence Radio to International
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Geneva Aug 8. Germany is ready
to grant Poland a cabinet' and a form
o f government . with, council of state,
says a Warsaw dispatch. - v ,
This 'decision was reached after a
conference in Vienna following the Vc ;
cent ; Polish , .disturbances. -
GOVEBS0B BICKETT IfAMES
; GEK. TQUKG ADJT.-GEXEBAL.
AshevfUe Man Given Office He Held"
f-' " Under Craig .Administration. '
" Raleigh, Aug. 8. Elective Septem
ber lGeneral Lawrence W. Young .wijl ;
be the adjutant general' of the North
Carolina guard, according to a com
mission Issued toda by, Governor ,
Bickett General Young was adjutant
general three ; years of the . Craig ad-
ministration r and became, brigadier -general
and comanded the North Car-
olina brigade during its. service on the ?
Mexican border, Generaj B. S. Royster,
who had been brigadier general and
could not go to Mexico on account of
health conditions becoming adjutant
general in the stead of General Young..
Big Aircraft Plant
Washington, : Aug. 8. Construction - -of
an air craft factory at the League
Island Navy Yard," Philadelphia,; to
cost approximately $1,000,000 and to . -be
comple'ted in 100 . days was ordered
by Secretary Daniels. The plant will
emplloy 2,000 workers and will be cap- v
able of producing thousand : planes '
yearly. " ' '