North Carolina Newspapers

7 '. r - V ft 7" -.U- s . OL. XXV NO. 45 HENDERSON VILLE, N. C THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5 1918 PRICE FIVE CENT ' .;.., .'-... . , ' ; '4- -- "" ": NjBg'.XJj Vjr J3 VASSiFEEN ESCAPED FLU; DOES SPLENDID WAR WORK. (By -Evelyn Byrd Graham) luiss Shipp has sent $47.00 to the Tliorapsonage orphanage at Charlotte tor the Episcopal students as a Thank giving gift. Of this amount $31.50 was raised by the P,lay, "The Return1 winch was given s p. m. by the on November 23, members of the vll club, assisted by the Misses Tin1 play was a great success under the aMe management of Miss Lucy Bo- Keiresnmeuts w -a sf.-vf r remaniuer or tne sum stattd acovu v,as given by some members cf the zscuity and student body. Oil Thanksgiving Rev. A. W. Farnum held services at the school at 11 a. m. Mr. Farnum's remarks ware very im pressive and appropriate The faculty and students of Fassi-1 fern felt this year that they had es pecial reason to be thankful, due ts the fact that no member of .their im mediatefamilies were killed during the awful bloodshed o'f the war, which has just ended; nor during the fearful siege of Spanish Influenza have there been an7 deaths in their families, .and many of the parents, sisters and bro thers have had th e disease. This sarins remarkable since there are nearly a hundred families represent ed in the school this year. Fassiiern congratulates herself up on the fact that there have been no cr.ses ol influenza in the school.. Bas kets were ser.t to the hospital .dud Count;- Home on Thanksgiving from the faculty and studenta of the school. December 14th will be observed as. 'Reu Cross'"' day a v. Iassiiern, devot ing '.iic entire aay to iiea uross worK. t.-r v.qr is over noes not mean stcn work for the . Red Cress. The chapters throughout the stale "-vill no doubt during the coming "Red Cross .Week" put forth every ef fort to f-nish the articles which are c i T.o make our heroes comfortable . ;;. i: vo r.crificed so much-for. their - -' ' w . Hiss Graham, as "chairman in the i United Stales "7'ar Work Fund in school, collected $35.10,, which was handed over to the county treasurer for this purpose. In addition to this the school has sent to tSe American Committee for devastated France at New York, $33.00 to help make the French children happy this Christmas ; more is to be sent laer. - The Fassifern Missionary .society held its monthly meeting Sunday night. An interesting debate was the main feature cf the program. The subject cf the debate v.as: -Resolved, that n;is -nonaries should be sent to Tur key ana ether barbarious countries." v-lss'rs Dean Vanlandingham and Cl-jutuia tCeily had the amrmative Misses Erskin Jarnagia and -u'.: :r-v.-ct Huske had the negative. Tr.:-' ;. "--"t-ZT vtre well written and C- iA V LSI '.S t A "JIT' THE MERCHANTS or HENDERSON COUNTY SINCE LAST REPORT. The merchants of Henderson coun ty purchased during the months of October and November $9,882.00 worth of Thrift and Yar Savings Stamps, the total amount purchased by the mer chants to date being 31,207.25, against a quota of $16,497.00. I am very much gratified at the showing made by the merchants of the County and . trust they will not slacken in this good 'work This campaign closes on the 31st of December, 1918, at which time v. lull detailed report will be published showing what each merchant in 'tbe county has purchased. Let me urge, that you do not fail to report to me all purchases made during this last month, in order that we may take a leaf out of Buncombe's book by over subscribing our quota 300 per cent. JOHN T. YILKINS, County Representative. WILL TWYFORD PROMOTED Mr. and-Mrs. Henry Twyford -have received information that their son, vv'iil Twyford, has been promoted from corporal to sergeant.. 3gt. Tv,yford is with the 30th diyis iou and is on German soil. He has been selected as one of these, to take Part in the exercises by riding a horse ia a big tournament that has beer Planned. ' Sgt. Twyford is a member of the Charleston Light Dragoons, Troop B, 30th division. '. Ra'isiria havfi irithehi niuch 'nourish- MR. WEAVER IS WORKING FOR NMV ililxiittAl: SYSr 'E3I Washington, Nov 30. Represent tatjve ZetaUpn Weaver is negotiating with the United States forest, reserve looking to the establishment of a sys tem of highways linking together the government reservations of Western North Carolina. The contemplated network of ' roads would establish easy communication between the Ma con county lands at the head of the Cullasaja river, the Vanclerbilt boun dary, the Mitchell resprvniirnc r.ni t-,q . . ! e neaa OI &lS ivy creek in Buncombe county. A congressional act xnakdfc it ' op tional with the forest service whether funds shall be contributed for such -purposes. Representative Weaver will ask for sufficient appropriations to establish this chain of improved highways. He has already held one conference with the forest service and this will be followed up with a series of conferences next week. ( PRESIDENT WILSON GOES TO EUROPE FOR PEACE PLANS. Washington, Dec.3. President Wil son began tonisrht "his trip to Europe to attend the peace conference. The President left" Washington on a special train foT New York where tomorrow, he and his paty will board the transport George Washington on which the voyage' across the Atlantic will be mode. No announcement was made as to the president's itinerary but it was understood that tho George Washing ton would steam from New York with her naval cenvoy seme time tomorrow, nrobably in the mommg. About seven days "null be reqirired for the trip and the ship will dock at aFrench port, presumably at Brest. ' 4 x Wcrhs' Trl The president does not expect to be abroad for mo rethan six vesks Tfhich would give him rjnst a mouth on Eu ropean soil. Before the peace cor:- .. fiyTjfR TTfit?? Tie will confer 'wira , -r , , r t- hrenuers i-iioyu-euiiiK ut we;. ux.. n'n. Clemc-nrer.u cf France, and Or lando of Italy and probably with Kin? Albert of JBelriura. to dicuss the sa lient points o fthe peace treaty. While in Europe, Mr. Wilson plans; to visit England and Italy as well a? France and "he may go to Brussels. He also is trnderstood to intend tc make a pilgrimage to pome of the battlefields in France. Great prepara tions have been made in London, P?.' ris and Rome for the president's rc- ception. FORMER KA'SP tvitj, jgtv, CHIEF CRIMINAL TRIEr,. London. RPturcV. Nov. 30. (Bri tish W:rele?s service) D"iscissin?r pTr,r fo: Tiring to rficc forme: .?rn?ny,. th: : p vi to single -.-A. ho "ao:;k "P!r ,.-1 ., - -i rgxtnic" .. -.--r ro nu.-T.kot':.. hec'-'tr'-. o'hovs ho alco are guilty ; - ov o ennnot -be admitted. "By that argument' the Times con tinues, "a feloncaugbt in the act -ould escape purTishment because three are other' felons who have not yet. been brought to judgment and neither law nor common sense would listen to such a plea. 1 . "Besides, it is not proposed to pun ish the kaiser alone. There are others, too, who will be placed on trial, but he is the chief because most highly 'crimi nal. . "The one .argument against doing what we can to bTing this arch crim inal to justice is that at present he is a mean and contemptible .figure, hid ing his head from the ruin he brought on his country and that if we prose cute him, , we may somewnat impart dignity to him. "On the other hand how can spect for international -law in the re 1 j tiia ommnnitv Of future tie naseu -"- the principal offender against pro visions in the past." ; " .BOARD OF -TRADE' Next months the Board -of Trade will either publish a list of members who have-pa thir 1918 dues in full, or will publish a list of all members showing the quarterly payments. It is the opinion of the board of governors that the latter course 'VrM be followed. It is up to the delinquents to make, good according td their' obligations: . v A. S: TRUEX, Secretary. . i ' The simplest meals:Nare;the best. for health, . - ..: j ,v : String beans and corni ; niake ; (lei i- SHE KEPT THEM ON THE JOB I I VT 3 I RIB r",i,r-- K " - -1 3. . s I ?! HTH I Hi II T-V W . X tJlIM MM msm fiPii xmwWmmm Wy J mm mW&lm WmMml Wm&ZJs w nfegitiatiti wit ill AMERICAN SPIR5T RELIED ON TO WIN. In the light of succeeding events It is interesting " to zbcall" the confidence with which the United States "Food Administrator viewed the gloomy out look In July -of 1917, when this coun try had been in the war for less than four months and the Germans were steadily sending the western front nearer and nearer to Paris. "Even though the situation In Eu rope may be gloomy today," . he de clared in a public statement, ,lno American who has knowledge of the results already obtained In every di rection need have one atom of fear that democracy will not defend itself In these United States." LOYALTY IN LITTLE THINGS LAST PROOF OF PATRIOTISM Americans without murmuring: cut their sugar allowance . from - four pounds a month to three and then as long as need "be. to two pounds for loy- alty's s"ake. ' , Focd Will Win the World. America earned the gratitude of al lied nations during war by sharing food. America Under peace may win the world's, good wiU by saving to share. . 4 4- ? 2 4 4 4 4- DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY. "There Is no royal road to food conservation.. We can only accomplish this by the voluntary K action of our whole people, each 4 element In proportion to its 4 needs. It is a matter of equality 4 of burden." . 4 ' The truth of this statement, 4 4- 4- 4 4 4- 4 made by 'the United States Food Administrator soon after we en tered the war, has been borne but by the history of our ex-? ports. Autocratic food control in the lands of our enemies has 4 broken down, while democratic Jfood sharing has maintained the 4 health and strength of this coun try .?.nd of the Allies. S 4 4 4 S 4 '4 4 4,ri 4 4 4 4- 4 v '4 .4 4 FIRST SNOW " Hendersonvilie enioved itafirst snow I Sundav-riferht when it fell to a deDthK ff" r rn wf ... .fr'H. '".,' , w FAR1T T)ElIONSTR ATIOX WflRlf BE" DISCONTINUED, vthe net boaf cV ' of commissioners for. Henderson county at its first meet ing Monday, served notice on Farm , Demonstrator . Frank Flemming , that his services would be dispensed Vita at the end of his present term in March. J - This news is no surprise since it was whispered around beiore . tne election that the demonstration work would be discontinued in the event nf the election o fthe candidates now in. office. Mr. Flemming has made his friends and enemies, as all public servants do, and quite a number of people who want to see more progress in farming ! lines vili regret exceedingly that the j work is to be discontinued. A farm demonstrator in Henderson j county has much opposition "to cor j tend with lone. ancV the road is a dii KILLED IN ACTION. iao casuaity n ca Jdonaay. con- tamed tno '? iame of Thomas J. Jones it Rock as one among those killed understands in action. The UStlex that Mr. Jones was nox a native of this county for a few years. but lived here SER'GT.-JOHN HYDER WOUNDED The casualty list last week carrie1 the name of Sergeant John Ilyder cf East Flat Rock as one of - those wounded to a degree undetermined. Sergeant Hyder was. one of those to leave in the draft the ; latter part of 1917. . . OBIE K. JONES WOUNDED Registrar of Deeds A. O. Jones has received 'information from his brother, Obie K. Jones, mejpaber of the regular army, to the effect that he was m jured in the left arm and is in a hos- pital recovering from his wounds, which .were only slight. KILLED IN ACTION. Monday's paper carried the name of 'Privat.A- Vollie Patan Garren, of (Fletcher, as one killed in action in the 1 . ' European war." POSTMASTER AT NAPLES. -Washington, Dec. .1 Representa tive Zebulon Weaver is pledged to the program of re'eognizing the soldier where vacancies occur in office, ail 'things else equal. The Tenth District congressman is the first Tar Heel con gressman to recommend a fighting soldier for postmaster. r Thomas. C. Justice has been desig nated by the ,postpfilcp:- department, postmaster ' at v Naples, , U Henderson i c&ounty succeias j Benjamin H, Evans. - - Never . waste, even the :s: itnUllest'li "WILL - - 1! HENDERSON COUNTY BOYS AT MAN COCK READY TO RETURN. . . . - "i Dear Editor: . Will you allow space in your naner i f or a few lines from the "old 71st" which is composed mainly of Hender son county boys and a happy go lucky bunch we are. There are only about seventy-five of us left at Camp Hancock. A part of our number were transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, to be attached !to a division goinsr directlv omrspas. Another detachment was taken about twelve miles out from camp to the machine gun range. But then the -war came to an abrupt end. So both de tachments were deprived of the plea sure of an overseas trip. -The Fruit land boys, among those who were transferred, were Privates Arthur and Duffle Pittillo, Few Gilliam and Crawford Cantrell. All who are left in our company now are theCadre, or non-commissioned officers who were left for the purpose of training raw recruits. But, unfortunately we are deprived of that privilege now, as the last draft was cancelled. So we are having a big time and anxiously awaiting our time "for being mustered out, which we hope will soon come. .. . " The seventh squad, which comprises three of the Fruitland boys stand very high with the other, members of our company and will tell you who we are in the next letter. Thanking the JHustler for space in the paper for our small item, we are, - ' . The Seventh Squad. 71st Co., Gap 6, M. F. D. Camp Hancock, Ga. INSURANCE C03BIISSI0NER HERE State'Deputy Insurance Commission er Frank Jordan was in the city this week making regular inspections. Tke commissioner was very well pleased until he inspected the alley leading out to Third Avenue past the Hustler's door. This is an alley into which merchants dump trash for the sake of convenience. It contains huge piles of materials of many varieties .at times and then the wind come3 along and shifts them out on Third avaue r: " Zi Z trashy "business as a public disgrace which is- complete vindication ot quite enraged ieelings from this shop at. times. ' TURKS MASSACRED MANY GREEKS London, Sunday, Deal. -.(Via Mon tcal) Reuter's limited has received from a Greek source figures showing that in the spring of 1917 the TurStfj depot-ted 700,000 Greeks of whom 500, 000 are now refugees in Greece. Since the war to the end of 1917 the Turks deported 2,140,000 Greeks -and Arme nians and 700,000 Greeks have been massacred and 200,000 mobilized Greeks have been put to death or have died of their sufferings. A great number of women and children have been forcibly converted" to Islamism. Others have been killed j or have committed' suicidje. Greek property tanen by the iur.is is vaiuea at throe ;5ili ncc. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE- HARD l" " HIT BY THE INFLUENZA. i,, I.,. reason, of the influenza than any other institution with so large a force. On Saturday and Monday conditions were very bad for the company. Five outfof six experienced operators vcrg out and this left one to fill about all functions of service, such as long dis tance connections, information, local calls, etc. Two operators came over from Asheville Saturday and another -on Monday to help relieve the situation. ." Manager A. S. Truex requests this paper to . request subscribers to be reasonable in view of the embarrass ing situation and to reduce their calls to those regarded as most necessary in the hope of receiving a service as near up to the standard as possible. It is impossible for inexperienced help to render a. service equal m satisfac lion to that given under normal con ciitions and subscribers are asked to be considerate and use the telephone only when necessary. COUNTY HOME MANAGEMENT. Miss Sallie Johnson has given the county commissioners notice that she will not keep the county home longer than her present term, which ends in March. No selection has been made for the place. " E. E. WEST DIES OF INFLUENZA IN JACKSONVILLE. The Hustler is in receipt of a tele gram giving information of the death of E. E. West of Jacksonville. Fla.. Tuesday morning. Henry Twyford recently received a letter to the effect that Mr. West van very ill with influenza. ' -Mr. West is well known in He :. sonville, where he has spent summers x his summer home. tj spends the winters in Jacksonville, where he conducted' a large lumber business. ' NEW COUNTY OFFICERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE. ' The newly elected county officers took the oath of office Monday and have entered upon ;their duties. There is not much change in th,e personnel of the officers, the most of them being re-elected. Clerk C. M. Pace, Sheriff Allard Case, Register of Deeds A. O. Jones and Commissioner S. J. Whitaker contin ued in. office. Tax Collector A. E. Hudgins and Commissioners John A. Maxwell and J. N. Russell are the new officers. The new commissioners previously nuea their offices but had a rest of two years. Mr. Russell was elected chair man f the board. The commissioners administered the oath of office to Clerk Pace and he in turn administered it to all other officers. SOLDIERS RETURNING RAPIDLY 5 ORDER OF THEIR COMING. Washington, Nov. 30. Four divis ions injiheir entirety and major units of eight 'other divisions of the Aoneri carraraiy in France have been desig- . nated by General Pershing; for an : early return home. , These troops, witlv other special : unitSi- General March, 3,451 officers and 79,663 men. The complete I divisions which re- ' turix at ah early date, General March said, are the 39th, 76th, 87th and 92nd. Important elements of the following divisions to return' as soon as trans portation facilities are available are the 31st, 34th, 38th, 40th, 84th, 85th,. 86th and 88th. ' u New Casualty Figures. New figures on the American army casualties, announced by the chief of staff, which exceeds that made publio a week ago by 28,000 covers losses tc Nov. 26. The principal change in the revised list is the addition of 13,100 men missing in action. General, Pershing, it was said, has thus far forwarded no legislation of the in crease under this heading and it was assumed that an error occurred in the v ! transmission of the previous figurec. j General March explained that the re- j 'eu as area cn. prisoners could not j be deciphered in - General Pershing's message. The special units to eirark soon consist largely. of coast artillery brig ades and separate regiments many battalions and batteries of anti-air-oraft artillery and .other organizations including aero squadrons. Orders have been issued the chief of staff also said., for the demobilization of 649,000 men in the camps and can tonments in the United States. Ap proximately 48,000 officers and men in the home camps have already L'cen discharged. By the end of December General March indicated, probably 150,000 to, 175,000 members of the expeditionary forces will have returned to this coun try. -He said the war department hop ed in time to provide transportatioii for 300,000 men a month. HENDERSONVILLE-ASHEVLLLE CONCRETE ROAD FINISHED. Buncombe county celebrated the completion of the concrete road from Biltmore to a point near the Hender son county line last Saturday, when the last bucket of concrete was pour ed One of the celebrators said that 40 years ago he traveled the same road when it was a plank road, which? wa3 then recognized as a great feat in road building. ; The present road' is said to be one of the finest concreAo roads in - the United States, ltx cctst about 520,000, a mile. :When the un finished link of " about ' one and cn? half miles is completed and brings Ui e ' concrete up to, the county line, the government will come to Buncombe'3 aid in the cost of building. This splendid piece;of highway is of great importance to' Henderson . and Buncombe counties, making the travel between the sections a pleasure. , ' This is probably the most traveled road in Western - Carolina. "- - - - - INSTALLS nEADTNG PLANT. .: HaemursVither-boarding - house ; of Mrsv Wr A. 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