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More Henderson ;:Cbuh;;Nevohan All Other Newspapers Combined U i CO 2 Pages I VOL. XXIV NO. 49 HENOERSONVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER PRICE FIVE CENTS Vx.-- 1 BJB The Hustler Contains ! 12 Pages ; 1 f-cpM rTi : ftwtvm : n ti n i ! m-ft, -1 20, URBANIZES COMMITTEE COinnTTEEMEN TO ORGANIZE ALL .SPECIAL SESSION OX SECOND EIW TO BE ENLISTED IN CAUSE r UTIFICATES. At a meeting of the war savings committee called by the county chair man, Bro wnlow Jackson, at the city hall on Wednesday afternoon prepara tory to organizing every school dis-. trict in Henderson county, it 'was de cided to call a meeting of the teachers of the county on the second Saturday in January at 11 o'clock fo rthe pur pose of working up intercut and dis seminating information prior to the organization of the distrtefs. This meeting on Saturday will be followed b? meetings at the churches on the third Sunday, when, it is hoped, ar rangements can be made for bringing the matter before the people. Mr. Jackson upon calling the meet ing to order explained its purposes an dthe importance of co-operation BRO WNLOW and whole-hearted work on the part of every membe of committee in order to raiso Henderson county's apportion ment through the purchase of war stamps and war savings certificates, the details of which were given in last "week's Hustler. Mr. Jackson express ed the hope that no man would be so unnatriot:c as to plead business es an excuse for not rendering his full duty c- bo committee. J. O Bell consented to call the tepcors of the county together in a speciV meeting. H I president of tho t'"' organisation. He rd P Rosers agreed to furnish a ste noeranor fo writing notices to the neonle, teachers, school committp1 and preachers, and to dsv the postage neoessarv In this connection, ladies nresent representing the Wo man's clnh aisn agreed o Five three dollars and other co?fxibutions were 1"" to help out with the expenses in cident to og3nizaton. r0yr j F Moores and Rev. K. W. Cawthon couM se nothinsr Inconsist in dofng educational work through the churchs for th cause of liberty and It wag (jecid Interurban Co. FuiSy Organized Nil! (iterate Large Passenger 'ar. From liei;derso?yinf to Aslievlllf, ('rceiiville and Chimney Rock.- T-:o Hondersonville-Ar;heville Inter-Uih-?n company has been organized tho foToTing officers: President, Brown'ov Jackson; vico President, S. Maxwell; trer.sure:'. J. Pcbodes, secretary, W. H. Cody. his now company will, operate mo tpr.cars between Henderionvilla and Asheville. Hendersonville and Vat cave and Chimney Rock and Hender sonville and Greenville, S. C. Cars have been ordered, large inter urban 24 passenger vehicles, and are tweeted to be running: between Hen teonville and Asheville before rv i ?-' . i , , .Ti " -J -. - -" - X - - V- ' . ? TRICTS; TEACHERS TO HOLD SATURDAY IX JANUARY; PREACH. OF WAR .SAYINGS STAMPS AND invite the preachers to the Saturday meeting that they may learn more of the need of arousing their congrega tions ttTthe importance of fthe matter. A number of interesting and patri otic speeches were, made at the meet ing Tuesday, It was quite an enthu siastic gathering and a good one. The opinion prevailed that"there was need of more education of the masses-as to the necessity of this war and a sto the Importance of the efforts of the gov ernment in enlisting the support of the people. Mrs E. W. Ewbank will take charge of the war savings work among the the ladies of Hendersonville., The oth er committees for the various town sh?ps follow: - C.P.Rogers, K. G. Morris, J.O.Bell, .1ACKSON. ' dney, G. W. Bradshaw, T. W. Valentine, R. P. Freeze, Noah M. Hol lowell, J. F Justice, R, M. Oates, Frank Fleming, J. C. Sales, R. H. Staton, Gor don F. Garlington. Mr. Jackson is county chairman; R H. Staton, vice chairman; Prof. W. S. Shltle, secretary. The following have been appointed as an auxiliary committee to Jielp the executive committee wnenever caneu upon: E W Ewbank, Michael Schenck, W. C Rector, W A. Smith, J. Shipman, McD. Raj, Sam Y. Bryson, R. M. Oates, Henry Twyrdrd, Sam T. Hodges, Mar shall W Bridges, Dr. A. C. Tebeau, R, C. Clarke, C E. Brooks, C. S. Full, bright, T L. Durham, J. T. Wilkins, W. A Keith. J. W. Bailey, G. H. Valentine, F Sy Wetmur. Mr Jackson recently attended a meeting in Raleigh of the chairman of the coupntles in North Carolina. - The apportionment .for Henderson county for the next 12 months is$357,664 through the sale of these stamps and certificates. North Carolina is expect ed to raise $4?,538.34. February. Cars will beoperatei be tween Hendersonville and lhe other points during theearly part of the com- ing summerl .,i The fare between HendaraoniUe or,d -Asheville will be 75 cents and the schedule will be arranged in acr-ord-ar.c- with demands of the traffic. This will afford a great convenience ir schedules between all these places and constitute quite an advertisement Hendersonville. Advertising in tliis psper will bring good returns on the money invested RD CROSS CAMPAIGN Oil for 600 tin The Christmas Red Cross member ship campaign began Monday through out the United States for ten million new members. Of this number 600 is wanted from Henderson county. Dr. ! A. C. Tebeau has organized the county j for this work, the names of the dis- : trict chairmen beings given below. I The work is progressing well and Dr. Tebeau's final appeal in this con nection is given herewith. The Chairmen. Mrs. J. P. Fletcher Fletcher. Mrs. R. F. Hunnicut, Mills River. Mrs. L. E. Davenport, Horse. Shoe. Mrs. P. H. Walker, East Flat Rock. Mrs. J. O. Bell, Tuxedo. Miss Wilhemina Ehmans, Upward. Miss Sue Justus, Edneyville. Miss Martha Sullinger, Fruitland. Thomas Turner, Bat Cave and Chim ney Rock. Miss Lalla Wynne, Flat Rock. Mrs H. Scadin, Dana. TTrnidersonvITlft Chairmen. The following have .been appointed. lo organize districts in Hendersonville: Mrs. W. R.Kirk, the territory em braced between Fifth avenue. West, and South Main. Mrs. J?. ' A. Ewhatik, the terfitory embraced between Fifth avenue, West, and North Main. Miss Gussie -Dotson, the territory embraced, between North Main and Sixth avenue, East. Miss Connie Morrow, the territory embraced between Couth Main and Sixth avenue, East. Miss Annie Oates will have charge - booths. ' - Dr. Tebeau has ordered by wire ad ditional Red Cross buttons and service flags to supply new members with and these can be had by applying at the Red Cross booth in the postofllce. President Wilson's Appeal. 'Ten million Americans arc invited j to jom the American Red Cross dur ns: the week ending with Christmas Eve. The times require that every branch of our great national effort ball be loyallv upheld and it is pecu liarly fitting that at Christmas season WR.ed Cross should be the branch through which your willingness to ein is expressed. "You shoruld join the American Red Cross because it alone cari"carry fh? pledges of Christmas good wjll to to tboWwho are bearing for us. the fi.il burdens of the world war both in o jr arrnv andnavv and In the-natio.is upon whose erritorv the issues of the world war are being fought out. Your oyidpn of faith in this work Is nec oQcpry for their heartening and cheer. "Yo" should .io!n the Red Cros b causo this arm of the national service is steadfastly and . efficiently main -trn!pp"thp overseq ' relief i" ew'T suffering land, administering our mil- Si trip- eratliUQe or erery yegpie. wui conscience will not let is enjoy the somewnat: , - y . J country aa 'well as tnose of relatives Christmas season if this pledge of sup- Tne company commander V- has no friends have fallen on the qugs- , . n rnr,0 wofll power whatever to, grant furloughs to tionnaire sent outiiy the exemption port to our cause and the world s weal men ,n nis Company,.but can onry re- boards .in connection with the classi is left unfulfilled. Red Cross mem- commend to the commanding officer cation ofuie men who registered for bership is the Christmas spirit in terms of action. "WOODROW WILSON, "President of the Am. Red Cross." O- I FINAL WORD FROM , 1 J CHAIRMAN TEBEAU. O- O To the People of Hendersonville and Henderson County; We are nearing tne close of the Red Cross Christmas Membership Cam - Reports from, most sections of nalen - - . the county indicate that we are doing sDondins nobly to the call of the Bed Cross for help in the tremendous work it Is trying toxdo. I am sorry to say that in a few parts of the county re ports to me. show that the response has not been very good.. Some give as an excuse for not joining and help ing in the work that they have seen or heard of instances where there has been waste or inefficiency on the part of some individuals engaged in Red Cross work. I do not doubt that for a c. I do not doubt that for a moment. There has been, and always sentence the8e men receive from a mil- per ceftt each day until all registrants will ber some waste and someineffl- court or offense, that he receiVe one of the important-docu- ciency in any organteation as big as hImJelf will see that they are not al- mentS- the Red Cross. No doubt there is - tQ Prance withv their own The next araft "will probably be 8Te 2? otVn ?r g?fJifQrrganizaUon, and will either be put mgi Fliraaryribe authorities fig eral, State. County, and Municipal, disciplinary company, or trans- urilltnat it will require about $0 days bnt: we do not stop contributing ed tn natlonal army t0 classify . the registrants after; the on that account, No more ahould we wign tne people at hoe to know return othQ questionnaires,, hesitate to d whgt we can afford for e aT,1Ication for .plough of Were 1290 persons registered the work of the Red Cross. It is no the Sixth company receives my ,n Henderson county. The first quota m0rePeCLtnmay?1t t dofn consideration, and if the furloughs are county was 153, but on ac slgned and run by man, but R doing granted itis on account of the dis- count of allowances made for ; those a great work for the benefit of human- J 5r authorities, . Jhn uA this county had to furnish Ity. Rest assured that your money will be as well used as it is humanly WIU HO noil uo-" possible to use it. Because the cam- naien is nroerressing nicely, let us not slacken our efforts, but make greater1 ones in the last days, and, instead of getting 600 new members in the coun ty, let us make it 1,000 or 1,200. Let me urge all who have not yet joined the Red Cross to give or send your name and. money to one of the numer ous women and men who are giving freely of their time and effort to carry this. thing through- Lend a hand, and let's go "Over the Top." In the name of the Red Cross, Gratefully yours, A. C. TEBEAU, Chairman Christmas Membership Campaign. TWO WEEKS VACATION, Prof. G. W. Bradshaw, superinten dent of the city graded school, an nounces a holiday vacation of two weeks, "beginning Friday of this week. Regular examinations began Wed nesday. All pupils'making an aver age of 90 on, any subject were excused from examination on that subject, and granted permission '-to absent them selves from school. Fl RST BAWi( & TRUST CO. TO GIVE FARMERS FOUR REGISTER ED BOARS fife ssisf r r- As aa evidence of its earnest desire that more and better hogs, be grown in Henderson county the First Bank & j Trust company offers to give four i registered boars to the four first town ! ships in the county organizing ,a hog association before January 15, 1918. With sow bosom, sliced or unsliced, touching the chords of the average pocket book to the tune of so many cents per ounce, the meat situation has become serious and the First Bank. & Trust company is taking a Henderson County Boys Left Camp Without Leave Cant. Ladd Explains "Iffatter; Says in Addition to Sentence, Boys "Will Not be Allowed to go to France With Own Company and Will Perhaps be Transferred. Fort Caswell, N. C, Dec. 14, 1917. ; . To the Peoplepf Henderson County: A TTnvin p- riflfiivfid a sreat manv iri- j auiries fronf4he parents of boys in the ' Sixth company, ..asking why their boys I .mem wmta may,. eAyiaiiti,.'iu(yiiujia of-the post that they be granted tur louehs. Ud to the present time, no furloughs . have been granted except for the most urgent reasons, such as sickness and death in the immediate family, and sometimes they are not granted for these reasons. The matter of granting furloughs to enlisted men of the Sixth Co., does not lie with'me, but is entirely in the hands of the commanding officer ofS0f tne h0X- Fort Caswell The following men of the Sixth company are aL V1 e:iCUL xuocxi out leave and will De tried for this : ' wx. 4- nl0ATlf TTTlf"Vl uui icac, ciuu. miijtary offense: Corporal Albert VT Edwards, Comoral Fred Justus, 1st Class Private Sam Freeman, 1st Class Private. Robert L Whit-?, mire, 1st Class Private Emmetjt Lott. Private Harry Williams, Private Robert Jones, Private Esley Hudson, Private John P. Mills, Pri-imto Albert J. Corn. The commanding officer of Fort Cas M . fitflted that In addition to anyv . ..r,, ta u, mv reeards to all at nome. i ijefcr? w " Verv trulv yours. ROLLA V. LADD, Cant. N. C C. A. C N. G. RESULTS.. The firni of W. H. Hawkins & Son carried an advertisement in the Hust ler about the acceptance' of the agency for the New Edison phonograph. A prospective customer visited the store and expressed delight that the machine could be bought in Hender son vilje.r He made a purchase.-These machines sell from $150 to $450. The su wa made on the strength of the advertisement. What the Hustler : did for W. H. Hawkins & Son it can do for others. It goes Into the best "of homes, where it is thoroughly read, carrying more Henderson county news than all other publications combined. commendable step in offering these purebreds for 'service in this county. Tt is an exceptional offer and town ships should lose no opportunity in', taking advantage of the crofter. ; They should jjrow more meat. . x ' The details and requirements, and they are few, asked by the bank from the township wantinga- fine boar are given, in the announcement elsewhere in the Hustler from the First Bank & Trust company. FEBROARY FEW CREDITS ALLOWED FOR NEXT DRAFT OWING TO JJLS11XJSJI VOLUNTEERS Questionnaires Being Mailed Daily so as to Classify Registrants oi vruer v of Liability for Secvie ; Expiaiiiitioii The eyes of,.lhe youn pf-the army service in June. The document contains sixteen7 pages and? is replete With- information; so that no person 'should experience difficulty in filling it out correctly. The registrants will be divided into five classes according to the order in which they will be called for s.ervice, "the: single man without dependent relatives" coming the . first crock out' Failure to answer the questionnaire within seven days after receipt is nunishable by a fine or imprisonment. i and failure to receive one doe3 not ex cuse the registrant, wnose Dusine3j it is to. get one, for the "board's duty is rendered upon mailing out the docu- aii oxeTTintions and discharges heie- tofore made are by this new regulation revoked, therefore those formerly dis charged will have to undergo another, ovomlnntfnn havinc been restored to. j their Original place on the list. I The exemption boards all over the. United States - were to mail out five percent of questionnaires to the regis- nn sflti,rdav and to folow bv five ' ' t ty thAir'num- iuuij w - bers were drawn so as to take seven colored and fourteen white persons. The white ate all in the training camp but the colored have not been sent because came preparations have not been made for them. The next draft will call for 153 men and there will be only a very few cred ts, if any, because, of volunteers. The local exemption board has been buried jwith the details of the new K. P. MEETING POSTPONED. J. C. Sales informs the Hustler through the mail that -the--K. P. meet ing of the Knights of Pyth'as which was to -have been held at Letcher Monday night was postponed indefi nitely. . NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS. nraVin Into-consideration the gen eralexcellence of the news letter from Pt Cave thf wpek. it is awarded first place, the second going to Hor3e.Shoe. Correspondents are urged ' i o mail Inters on Mondav when possiVe. and fill in completely the lin on envelope calling for,-name of section. . V
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