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VOL. XXIV, NO. 47
HENDERSON VILLE. N. C. THURSDAY, '.dECEMBER 6 1917
flIERURBI IRE PIGS TO ED SEY VILLE t OMSHPHAS ; BO ARD OF TRADE REST
m R B RHUMB F B - I I . - T , . , . ,
OUSiLUULL !U
PRICE FIVE CENT
ROSS TO
HE VILE
EEK600 LOCAL
Brownlow Jackson, S. Maxwell and
Air. fodv Order Cars tor Reerular
Schedule Between Hendersonville in disposing of the hogs.
- The demand . for pigs proved so
great when the 140 purchased by
Brownlow-Jackson R. C. Clark and J.
Mack Rhodes recently arrived from
Kentucky that Mr. Jackson will leave
this week for Tennessee to purchase a
larger number than before, provided he
can find pigs smaller than those pur
chased the first time.
There was no troubie experienced
The de
mand was great, even greater than
had been anticipated, hence the. at
tempt to purchase others in order to
conserve the big corn crop injured by
frosts and to reduce the cost of living,
r Mr. Morris and Mr. Clarke will bo
associated with Mr. Jackson in the
enterprise.'
EILEY JUDGMENT AFFIRMED
BY THE SUPREME COURT.
and Asheyille.
Hendersonville people are to enjoy
a daily. all-year-Tround internrban
passenger service between this city
and Asheville. "
Attractive 24-passenger cars have
been ordered and when they arrive a
schedule that .will be in keeping with
the demands .of the traveling public
will be inaugurated. '
Brownlow Jackson, Sylvester Max
well and a Mr. Cody of the Sawyer Mo
tor company of Asheville are promot
ing tha enterprise which will be ex
tended next summer so as to provide i H. Stone, from Greensboro, was the
a regular car service from Henderson- most notable appeal disposed of by the
rillt to Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. , Supreme court this weekly delivery
The promoters are not certain as to , daT tne court affirming the lower
a schedule, but it will be in keep-.court in-a Judgment for $1,000 for al
with the demand and additional cars leged wrongful imprisonment and $500
will be purchased if necessary. .for slander, this case growing out of
This will give a convenient sched- jtfte." arrest of the young woman cn the
Mis. which in addition to that of the charge of having taken goods from the
Southern railway, will make a trip be- store of the defendant as a clerk, with
First Attempt at Fair Was Highly Suc
cessful; 3o0 Exhibits; Long List of
Prize Winners; Agricultural Club
Prepares for Another Fair Next Year
The Edneyville Township Fair was
held at Liberty school building on Nov.
29. -It was Edneyville V first attempt
at a township fair; and the members
of the Agricultural club feel highly
encouraged over the success. The at
tendance was not so large on account
of the unfavorable weather, otherwise
t.h fair war a crpnt ciipfooo
I h'ni" thn Knnt ,1..' 1 1 f 3
There were about tHree. hundred and WTwrtVArM r,, " , , . t"raS;
fifty exhibits o the different products. ,52l!t MZ?.
Yerdict for $1,000 for Wrongful Im
prisonment and $500 for Slander
Affirmed.
Raleigh, Nov. 29. -Lou M. Riley vs.
-.V., ' "Parsnips.
For ;the bCparsnips, T. Q. Ledbet
ter," flrpt 'prisse, $1.00 in merchandise by
McIlfariVr:io-25c store.
For the. best beets, Lillian Moss, first
prize eii -Vmohths subscription to
French BroaU Hustler. . :
For the four best chickens, G. O.
Nix won - first " prize, six- months sub
scription to French Broad Hustler.
For the be"st pair of Brown Leghorn
chickens. Mrs. L. R. Rhodes, first prize.
$2.50 given by Edwards Hardware Co!
- I'-- ; Dried Deans.
REJUVENATION PLANNED
AROUND FESTIVE BOARD.
Officers to be Elected About First of
Year; Subjects of Advertising, Street '
The nation-wide Christmas mem-
JJghting and Roads Before Board ship campaign for ten million new
of Trade. - - : members, 600 of which are expected in
' -r . iJ 'Henderson county, begins on Dec. 17
ii. wawfcins & Son. Julia
second .prize. 50c by the club.
r the best canned beans, Lois
Moss, first prize, leather bill book by
vvnson urug Co. Myrtle Edney sec
mr, v j 0 . . . - , 'and will last through the .24th.
; The board of trade in monthly ses- f Dr. a. c. Tebeau, chairman of the
sion on Tuesday night discussed more, local Red Cross society, is chairman
adequate , street lighting, community of the membership campaign and is
advertlslhg .and road matters and de- organizing the local forces through-
tor tne best onions grown from
seed. ,. Lois Moss, first prize, 75c by
club. - -' '
tween Hendersonville and Asheville
possible at almost any hour of therday.
mm us r riRi
1 III
out -making the proper charges for
them. The case was removed from
Guifford to. Chatham ounty. for trial
and has been a hard fought legal bat
tle. Judge Walker wrote the opinion for
the court holding that while there is
strong evidence . that the girl did takel
, articles irom tne store witnout cnarg-
The club and people of Edneyville
township wish to thank the efficient
judges, John Ewbank and H. A. Cor
riher, for their service. County Agent
Frank Fleming was present and was
highly pleased. With the exhibits. The
ladies furnished dinner for all present.
The following is a list of the prize
winner. Canned Goods.
v For the hfist rtis
For the best ten ears of corn Ronald Mrs. R , A McKillop fim prize &$2.00,
Moss won first prize. $2.50 in cash Dy a. q j Grace Whitaker
given by First Bank & Trust Co. Harl.ey scond ;rize $1.50 by IO Jonel
?chdeS,orndriZepair- ofT ses by : Mrs A. s Edn thi
M. M. Shepherd. Dennis Ledbetter, A q jcaeg t. .
third prize $1.00 in cash. j ' th0 best display of needlework,
Pop Corn. j Grace Whitaker, first prize, $1.00 by
Mack Lyda, first prize, dictionary .; the club Myrtle Edney. second prize,
given by Zimmerman's Book Store. 51c, by club. Sirs. R. A. McKillop,
Florie Rhodes, second prize, 50 in . third prize, 50c. by club.
cash given byThe club. Ethel Merrell, I $5.00 ia cash given by Sheriff Case
third prize, 25c in cash by the club. jwas divided .among the smaller chil
PntatoeL idren of the Agricultural club.
tl,o ,oct t.tn T?nT1nid MnRs. ! Te stores' of H. Patterson- and E. i
. o x. ;Lwis, furnished blue ribbon for thp.
cided to have a banquet for the . pur
pose of adding renewed life to tlje club
work. '
out the county.
. Preachers v, will be requested
throughout the country, to deliver Red
Cross sermons Simrlflv onhnni eiinai
K. G. Morris rerjorted that the mat- j intendents will be requested to bring
ter 'of street lighting was brought be- the matter before the Sunday schools.
fore the board of City Ctommissioners 1 HaI Whitfield ,has consented, to bring
ond prize sewing bag. by Quality Shop. but that the board could not see its i the d Cross work to the attention
, . . . or Buperinienaenis in .tienaersonviiiei -
way clear to make an appropriation c obbs wiI secure a pleage fr
lor street lighting under tne presenia member of each lodge to bring the
budget. The ciuo proposed to. install matter before the lodges of Henderson-
the.nghts if the city would furnish the - ville. Hesterly Stepp- has consented
electricity. - j to work with Dr. Tebeau in organlz-
- The ciub decided, to proceed with : ing a strong membership committee
the installation of Main street light ?nd the wheels will be turning for the
fixtures at a cost of about $k0. Hope , Red Cross about Sunday, though the
is entertained of help from the city real membership' drive will not be f
later in the way cf maintenance. - The takenip until the 17th.
Kgnt committee will solicit funds for The following from the Red Cross -the
fixtures. It was reported that T. L. Bulletin will be of interest in this con
Durham,. W. A. Smith, R. M. Oates and nection .
mana naa promised to donate an notlflM foafnrn
arch each at a cost of about $50 each. '
Ledbetter, ,
E.; Moss and D. P. Moss tied on
first, nrize. $2.50 in
National bank. Dennis
eorl nri;A nntatn ilieer and hoe. ':. iyxui
by mand Hardware Co. S'am Rhodesi ' Cht. Ro.1w V"-f
rc- j fr, n (n oov, Yr .Chas. Rozzelles furniture store for the
third prize. $1.00 in cash by club. mogt
PumpSins. , neyvillefair. Both famines received
For the largest pumpkin, K. A. mo- j 7 premimhs each.
"General
sTlln lamnaiorTi mora wnrlrail -
Miss M.. Carson Horne' applied for "Z l b" CrnT C
, , . , approved - at a . conference at the Na-
membership ,and was unanimously tioal Headquarters of the Red Cross
6 F.V Ewbank had no definite report . a'T
x i j tives of eacn of the Red-Cross Dm-
to make for the committee on adver-continental United states
inB them repeatedly the procee4to,J!iiDi Hi , been com-
Washington, Dec. 4. A definite
statement to the world of -America's
war aims and of the basis upon which
peace will be considered was made to
day by President Wilson in an ad
dress to Congress in which he urged
immediate declaration of a state of
war between the United-. States and
Austria-Hungary Germany's vassal
ar.d tool. As to Turkey and Bulgaria
against her- by the proprietor of the
store , was Improper and the charges
of larceny of the goods was very im
properly conducted, leaving, the case
in ihat shape that constituted the lia
bility for both the false imprisonment
and the slander. The : justice finds
that there was evidence of malice, the
opinion saying "the defendant did not
act with the best motive, but from a
bad motive of spite or malice."
The court says the "proper thing to
have done was. to have secured a win
rant of arrest at the beginning, if the
defendant- thought that the evidence
already accumulated was sufficient to
show guilt on her part. The case
would have then been tried on its
merits and involved simply the ques
CJannie Laughter, second prize, box of : plete wi6ut"the exhibit of the Hamp
stationery. by Rose .Pharmacy- FrenaisWretaand- Shop'shire sheep -eMb-
Maxwell, third prize 40c in casn Dy
club. : ' "
Stmn.
v. tv At cvrnn Eunice Lauehter. I and many others.
va - " mt j I mi. A . - , -
shoes hv uiazeners uvuuuiai
ited by our genial farmer and tax col
lector, W. F. Brown, and ther fine
Guernsey cow exhibited by A. s. Edney,
club intends to
second ! continue and expects to hold a much
P. Moss, oeuer lair next year. Tne Agricul
tural ciud and especially the secretary
wish to thank the merchants of Hen
dersonville and all who so willingly
subscribed to our premium list. The
secretary wishes to thank them all for
the subscriptions. The club and peo
ple wish tbr thank both papers publish
ed in Hendersonville for, the prompt
ness to help to make our fair a suc
For the best can of tomatoes, Myrtle j cess, also for the two yearly subscrip-
first prize, pair
Shoe Store. Lillian Moss
prize $1.00 by club. Mrs. D.
third prize. 75c by the club.
Butter.
For the best 1-2 pound of butter
Allie Lyda, first . prize, $1.00 by the
club. Mrs. C. W. Freeman, second
prize. 75c in cash, by the club. Julia1
Edney, third rjize, 50c.
Tomatoes.
"A national Christmas membership
drive committee has been - appointed
by the ' War Council to have general
charge of planning and later conduct-
ing " the whole campaign.,. . , '
-"'Make 'it a. Red Cross Christmas' is
w nr. Edney. first prize. $1.00 in merchandise tions given by the French Broad Hust-
i ii. i wwu. o v T A Mn. lor
ttisu luuis ui i ii m eiiHrnv. rip ffinn- i i a. x i rm kvcts Mrnr iKrs. Mia. xi. i
seled delay because "they do not yet judge th" defendant in any controversy
stand m the direct path of our neces- hpr Thev ordered ner to ap
pear at the police court Monday morn
j5ng,-which she did not do. but they took
sarv action. '
To win the war, the President de
clared in emphatic and ringing tones
is the immediate and unalterable task
2head. He urged Congress, just be
ginning its second war session, to con
centrate itself uro-i it
The President sharply dismissed the
possibility of premature peace corsht
" German intri -e and debated here
ty men who understand neither its na
ture nor the way it may be attained,
"With victory av ircomnlisbpd fact.
? said, peace will be evolved based
upon "mercy and justice ' to enemy
and friend with hope of a partner
ship of nations to guarantee future
"world peace.
The war will be deemed won, he de
clared, "when the Germaji people say
to us through properly accredited rep
resentatives that they are ready to
agree to a settlement based upon jus
tice and reparation of the wrongs
their rulers have done." Terms of
Peace, he added, would not ' include
dismemberment, robbery or punish
ment of the enemy, but would be based
n h-stice, defii:0d briefly as follows:
"Freedom of nations and their pto
ses from autocratic domination, rep
cation to Belgium, relinquishment to
rnian dowpt over th fieoo'ea of)
no further steps to prosecute her, why
does not appear unless the defend
ant's confidence in his case had abat
ed." In conclusion the court says the
girl may be guilty of the things charg
ed by Stone notwithstanding the ver
dict of the jury but the court must ac
cept the .verdict. And there were
malice and false imprisonment in the
conduct of the case against the girl.
THOSE TVHO 1VILL TAKE
CHARGE OF RED CROSS ROOMS.
The sewing room of the Red Cross
has been moved from" Its old quarters
to one of the large front rooms in the
post office building. It will be open
daily, except on Saturdays from 9 a.
m. until p. m.
The following ladies liave volun
teered to take charge of the room each
day
Monday morning, Mrs. C. A. Hobbs
and Mrs. Ward. Monday afternoon.
Tuesday morning. Mrs. W. R. Kirk
and Mrs. J.-P. Brooks. Tuesday af
ternoon, the D. A. R.. Miss Katharine
Carson in charge.
WorfTipcsrtav moraine Mrs. a.
. - - x - - vv euncauaj "!3.
'Jstna, Turkev. the free Balkan ' -tTrni t,a Mrs M Y Lewis. Wed
. - - , - , ii auuui .
iates. as well as evacuation of Prus- i nesday afternoon; Woman's club, Mrs.
a&d Xorthern France.
, Emphasizes IT. S. Purpose.
T Emphasizing the . purpose of the
.united States riot to interfere in' the
ternal affairs of any nation, the
Resident asserted that no wrong
against tin German Empire was In
tended and that there was no desire
10 rearrange the Austro-Hun?:arian
empire. He said when he spoke eight
Months ago of the right of nations to
ee access of the seas he had Austria,
a.s well as the smaller and weaker na
llns in mind. '
EARLT ADT. COPY.
-O
Vising: In
dTerti?ers are reoTiestrd t !
for Cbrft'Js nd- I
thp TTnstlr -next I
, w to delav nnMicrtton and I
, hereby tmflrjuitee tv their nn- 1
jonnreents the destred atten- 1
tn in their preparation. : !
o
Evhank in charge.
Thursday morning, Mrs. M. Schenck.
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. J. W. Bailey,
Miss Bond and Mrs. Carol Waldrop.
Friday morning, Miss McCullough,
Miss Gilmer and Mrs. Trenholm. Fri
day afternoon, Mrs. . GaTlington and
Mrs. Rainey.
All ladies of the Red Cross are earn
estly requested to give some of their
time to the carrying on of this very
important work. , . x .5
DAUGHTER Or rR AHRS
- PACE DIED WEDNESDAY.
'The seven-months old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pace died on
Wednerday morning of this week, in-
. ... '- ; j- 11 VMnrlf Thurs-
t termenx, was maue -"-- w- ,
day morn'ng at . OaKdaie ceiuti.
Rev. M. F. Moores nreached the funer
al from the residence.
Tho little drl lacked two days be-.
!inR seven months old. She had Deen
in delirate heatlh for a-icmg urae. iu
the fourth child 0f Mr. and Mrs.
rate .
Killop. second prize, silver chain purse,
by Pullen's 5-10-2oc store.
Apple Jelly.
For the best glass apple jelly, Eula
Maxwell first prize, sewing rocker by
Hendersonville Furniture Co. 3va
Shook, second prize, $1.00. by club. Ju
lia Edney. third prize, 75c by, the club.
Turnips.
"vn-r hpat tiirnlns. J. M Lyda. first
D. P. MOSS Secretary.
Miss Ava Shook. Assistant Secretary.
DANGEROUS HUNTERS.
E. W: Ward of Brickton was in town
Monday, when he informed the Hust
ler that hunters in his section were
dangerous. He had lost a nice calf
through reckless shooting and Noah
McDowell had one dangerously in-
prize $1.00 in merchandise, by S. John- ; juf ed -by a bullet shot wound.
'Lillian Moss, second prize. 50c i This shows the recklessness of Charlotte highway was a disgrace and campaign, to oe located at
hunters when they
game.
get excited over
REMEMBERED THE POOR,
son.
by the club. Paul Rhodes, third prize,
25c by the club.
Apples.
For the best apples. W. E. Moss,
first prize $1.00 by Justus Pharmacy, -$2
50 bv'Bly Hardware Co. D. P. ! The Epworth League of the Metho
Mo'ss second prize "six months sub-dist Sunday school of Hendersonville
cnii ft French Broad Hustler, j remembered the inmates of the county
Wiley Laughter, third prize, six months tome on Thanksgiving with a nice
U1UUC1 .
Members of the league took a col
lection of toothsome eables to the
caiinty home and the inmates were de
lighted over the gift and kind remem
brance,
status of the club and was definite in
the statement that he didn't want r to
proceed with the securing of litera
ture until it could be paid for. No
one was able -to state' definitely as to
what the advertising tax from the city
would am ount to. The funds f or . ad-rr
tisinglwilX ha4o-heraisetl::efOTe
the literature is printed ' taking out nlembersp
George Kershaw was before the Cross during the drive period .vttU.be,
club with a county map, advocat- known as a "Christmas : member.-' -ing
the use of road maps of Hender- Tke effort practically will be limited,
son county in connection - with its ad- to securing annual ; members, paying J s
vertising campaign. Other methods annual dues of one dollar; or two dol- :
of advertising were discussed. The lars in the case of subscribing or mag
matter of advertising and the raising azine members. .
of funds for such was left with the ad- I "During Red Cross week In June,
vertising. committee with authority to the $100,000,000 mark, set by the War
proceed Secretary A. S Truex was Council was oversubscribed, and gave
added to the committee on advertis- assurance of a national interest in the
ing. Messrs. Hawkins, Bailey and Rexl Cross work which should make ,
Morris will represent tht Board of the Christmas membership drive fuily
City Commissioners in the matter of as successfull. " v
advertising. "Division Christmas membership
A communication was read from the drive committees are to be selected by
Raleigh Board of Trade calling atten- tne Division managers of the Red
tion to the new road law requiring cross, these committees to work un
signs at all road crossings. The mat- der the" general direction of the na
ter will be referred to County Attor tional committee. Each of the 3,000 ,
ney O. V. F Bly the with the request or so Red Cross chapters also will
that he take it up with the Board of apptint a committee to cooperate un
County Commissioners. der the guidance of the respective Di
- Dr. L. B. Morse said that he had v5sfOIl committees
talked with Road Engineer P ? F. Pat- -Ciergymen are to De requested to
ton and did not get definite informa- -tion
as to when attention would be Preach Red Cross Christmas sermons
given the Reedy Patch road. Dr. on December 23rd. A plan is being
Morse reported that he artoroach" ao considered to have fifty thousand en-
tbeBat Cave bridge from Asheville- rollment booths open all through the
-v, . v.irrtinnir Tiro o o i ico-ro oTif! ram nn i 2ti to bf! located at railroad
subscription to French Broad Hustler
. Kershaws.
For the best kershaw, T. Q. Ledbet
ter. first prize. $1.00 in merchandise by
Burckmyer Brothers.
would work to the injury of Henderson stations, public omces, banks, aep.art-
county until given attention. J. F ment stores, theaters an tttne hkc 11
Justice and Brownlow Jackson will be is expected 'also . that public utilities
requested to take the matter up with companies and department stores. In
the State road auhorities. sending out their bills on December
Secretary Truex announced that the 1st. will insert slips to remind patrpns
next meeting would be an annual one who do not belong to the Red Cross
and that officers would be elected. The that their membership is needed." ,
question of a get-to-gtther banquet!
was raised. .One lone voice, took tne
position that it would be patriotic to
fall in line with other cities and elimi-
NEW PASTOR POUNDED.
Members of the East Baptist church
nate banquets at this time when food rounded the'r ;. pastor and family at
conservation is stressed. This view t- ir ? home, the house of Mrs, p.', J.
didn't, armear.verv sensible to others F 'er. on Tuesday night of last week.
and "it was decided to have a banquet T- - -rtdt of quite a number of his cpn
at the Kentucky Home. Dr. L. B. 'gre Mon wa altogether a surprise
Morse, K. G. Morris. Clarence Latham, and i! ose in the party nounaea neavuy
J. D. Duff and N. M. Hollowell were wt " ose things which go to:make
named as a committee to make ar- an inv "'ng table.
The jewelry firm; of W. H. Hawkins
& Son on Nov. 22 advertised . EXCLU
SIVELY in the Hustler some 100 piece
dinner sets for $25.
Theadvertisement demonstrated the
pulling power of business announce
ments in the Hustler.
The supply of dinner sets was im
mediately exhausted and the demand
could not be supplied.
WThat the -Hustler didjor this firm
it will' do for others. It.goe3 inv.oth9
best homes and carries with it mora
Henderson county news than can be
found in all other publications.
MORAL: IF YOU n AVE SOME
THING TO SELL, ADVERTISE IT IN
THE HUSTLER.
rangements for the banquet.
MARINE RECRUITING STATION.
The United States Marine Corps has
opened a recruiting station at No. 4 N.
Pack Square. Asheville, : for the pur
pose of friving youngvmen information
and the -opportunity to enlist in this
branch of regular service. -
Mr. d Mrs. Blckburn have two
childrer :.'ving with them.
BLUE RIDGE
SCHOOL
SERVICE FLAGS FOR SALE.
ill ACCREDITED CLASS
The Blue Ridge School for Boys of..
Service flags, prepared for those who : Hendersonville has been retained on
have furnished recruits for the differ- the list of schools accreaitea Dy tne
lent branches of war service and also Southern Commission for 1917-18.:
for business firms having men in the j Thi3 interesting information was re
' service, are on sale at Hunter's phar-; ceived by the Blue Ridge School for
Imacy.- The commissions from the sale Boys. ' This is quite an honorable re-
o flags go to the National League for cognition and one of which all schools
Woman's Service. - similarly recognizea jusxiy ieei pruuu.
- : , JThis is the fourth year of this institu-
RED CROSS SEAL CAMPAIGN.
The Woman's club of Henderson-
ii s ' v :
tion. It received the same recogni
tion last yearr
; The gratifying news was received
villo ia-warins- n'trip-nrnna ramnaifiTi . from the Inspector of high schools for
for" the sale, of Christmas Red Cross ! North Carolina. N. W. Walker, who is
I seals. A record for seal sales is , of the 3tate department of education.
honed for. A nart of the fund wilt be I :
used for treating tubercular patients j y: JOHN GLENN MOVING.
in tho war and a goodly per cent will . : " - '
b used for treating victims in Hen- : John Glenn is moving Ws stock of
dersOn county. ; - merchandise to.Brevaxd, .