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VOL. XXIII
BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918.
Number 3d.
DAIIYCUIIINGS
OF WAR NEWS
Friday, July 6.—The Germans are
caught in a trap in whicli they can
hardly cxtricate thenisehe?. It is
Estimated that within the last month
Ithe Kaiser has lost a million men.
The Hun .erenerals are at their wit’s
f^l to contrive a plan to escaiu' froni
e determined British, Froneh and
'Americans.
^ Air plains are in evidence at all
times and are perforniiivr an excel
lent service in harrassinu' the ene-
‘pny’s movements.
If the plans of the Allieii forces
are not seriously hindeveil, sure de
feat awaits the entire Hun force.
HUNS ARE STILL RETREATING
Saturday, July 27.—.Alonir the
Marne, and southwest of Kheims, the
Franco-Americans, British and Ital
ian troops were still at <lea ily uvijv:;
with the enemy on various sector.'^.
The Germans strove tiaril in the
forest renion north of ihe Marne to
hold back the F’rench and Anierit an
troops. The enemy, howt'vt-r. was
forced slightly further h:uk to the
north and the forests now havo been
almost entirely cleared of (Jernians.
South of Rheims heavy reiiiforce-
ments evidently have been thrown
alonp: the front, where the I>ritish,
French and Italians ore fiditinir..
The P'rench have captured several
important points of vanta,i;e. includ-
injr the villa.ee of Reui! and al-o ad
vanced their line northv> ar i.
Eastward from Rheims the Frencli
have now reu'ained nearly all of their
old positions and daily ai\' l];;r;issiiiir
the Germans w-ith counter-att;uks.
With the capture of Ou’chy forty
jruns and hundreds of iirisoners also
were taken.
While there has been no attempt
by the Germans at a jreneral retreat
from the salient, the belief prevails
alonjr the battle front that an indi
cation that a retreat is })roposcd is
shown by the fact that the c neniy is
suins comparatively small forces of
infantry in various sectors under at
tack, dependinj; on his machine uun-
ners to retard the prouress of the
allies.
In France and Flanders the British
have been compelled to withstand
several violent attacks by the Ger
mans. The enemy in both sectors
was repulsed with heavy casualties.
On the other fronts the military
activity is normal, althou.uh consid
erable fijrhtiny: continues in ]\Iacedo-
nia and Albania with the allied troops
holding the upper hand.
SUPLRIOR COURT
The criminal docket was cleared
in short order. The decision in each
ciise beinir for acquittal,
O. Glad Whitmire char.c;ed with
slander was acquitted.
Wiley Smith and W’. IM. Riddle,
char!j:ed wiih false pretense in con
nection w’ith the sale of cattle, were
acquitted.
Will Cannon, charu;cd with bifjfamy,
was allowed to fjo on the payment of
costs because he is drafted for the
army and because the prosecutin"
witness failed to appear.
Mrs. Brock, char.cced with retailing:,
was acquitted.
Civil Docket
Wood vs. Paxton, was decided in
favor of defenchint.
Neill Andrix vs. Brevard Tannin
Co., was settled by compromise.
Carpenter vs. Lumber Co. was re
ferred.
JUDCE M. li USTKE
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Later IMonday reports say the Ger
mans are in full retreat and are burn-
inir all tlie towns as they pass throucrh
them and thus indicatin?^ that they
do not expcct to return.
German treachery has ceased to
work amontv the allies. One German
lyinj4 in a shell hole Avith his face
smearetl v.itli Llood from a purpose
ly made wound on his on hand, "voan-
ed as an Aroerican p.-'Sieii by. He
l>^.rj^-e(j to be takeji prisoner. The
American 'vas not hunting- such pris
oners and passed on, but I'cpt an eye
on the sliell hole and a hand on hia
pistol. The ,aroanin<»' German had
liotten up and was about to fire on
the American when the latter sent a
])all through him. This is only one
species of their many deceptive de
vices to eradicate the enemy.
The American soldiers have become
so diseusted with German intrijrue
and trcachery that it has caused them
to double their enerjry to defeat them
and utter defeat is only a question
of time.
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SUNDAY, JULY 28.
The German Crown Prince and his
jrenerals are making a desperate ef
fort to extricate themselves from the
pocket in which they were forced by
the French and Americans last week.
This predicament of the enemy is
watched with great interest by the
allies and by the public at lar^e.
German prisoners that have been
recently captured say they are tired
of war and are anxious for peace.
They further say that the entire Ger
man army clamor for peace and that
they are fighting only because the
liien in authority say “go on.”
he Germans have but few Ameri-
prisoners and they quiz them to
th¥ utmost for information as to the
'movements of America and the Al
lies. The only answer they jret is
“Cable Wilson,” or “Ask Pershing.”
TUESDAY, JULY 30
Though the Germans have fresh
reserves, still they are unable to stay
the advance of the allied troops. In
spite of stubborn resistance of Huns,
the allies are crradually closing in on
all sides of the salient and the enemy
line is bent backwards at several
points.
The Htins threw their finest troops
against the Americans, but the brave
and determined laddies drove them
back.
South of Soissons further wedges
have been driven into the enemy front
down to the Ourcq river. French
and American troops have crossed
the stream at various points.
The Germans are fine retreaters,
but the American troops are pressing
them closely.
At Sergy the Germans paid the
Americans a compliment by re-inforc-
ing their battle line with two divis
ions of well-trained Bavarian troops,
whose valor had never been doubted,
but their effort to defe?.t the Ameri
cans proved a complete failure.
The Germans have been ejected
from more than half the Aisne-Marne
salient by American and French
troops. The enemy has not yet found
a good place to make a stand.
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MONDAY, JULY 29.
As time passes on the news of the
war becomes more encouraging. The
French and American troops have ad
ded another laurel to their crown by
the capture of the supply base of the
Huns. The Germans are fighting des
perately to escape from the trap in
which they were so cleverly caught.
Several towns of strategetic value
have been captured by the Franco-
American troops. Cavalery, tanks,
machine gun and airplanes are giv
ing the fleeing Huns a great deal of
trouble. The battle of the woods is
an allied victory, the forests having
been cleared of Germans, but the
treacherous Huns came near duping
the allied soldiers in the edge of the
forest by their men wearing the garb
of the allies. This ruse was soon
discovered and the would-be deceiv
ers were quickly annihilated. The
allies lost but few men in the battle
of the woods.
TUESDAY J.ULY 30.
The Crown Prince pauses long
enough in his retreat to launch heavy
attacks on the American forces.
There has been heavy fighting near
Buzancy, five miles south of Sois
sons, and also in Plessier Wood, about
five miles further south. Prisoners
to the number of 45 were taken be
long to three of the 71 divisions of
the enemy now engaged in the Marne
salient. Ten of the 71 divisions be
long to the northern army of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
The Americans crossed the river
Ourcq and attacked a nest of machine
guns located on the hill. Their fire
was so intense that the Germans rais
ed a white flag. Anticipating a nice
bag of prisoners, the Americans rush
ed up only to be opened upon again
by the enemy machine guns. Then
the Americans let loose with the full
weight of their fire against the
treacherous Germans who again rais
ed the white flag. Twelve Germans
were killed and nine captured. The
white flag no longer has any signifi
cance with the Americans.
In the closiii.rT of a learned and im
pressive cl’.aricc to the Grand Jury,
his Honor 31. H. .Justice, at the re
quest of our health officer. Dr. Hunt,
charged the Jury as to their respon-
siblity in enforcinj? the health laws,
passed by the State and County
Boards of Health
A tense interest ])crva;!ed the
Court room and earnest attention
shown upon the faces of the Jury, as
his honor eloquently pleaded for the
prompt enforcement of the laws of
health.. He impressed the fact upon
the minds of all of his hearer.^ tliat
those Vt^ho fail to obey all of the laws
of the Board of Health, especially
those relatinir to quarantine, and the
prompt reporting of all conta'xious
diseases occurring in the family, and
that all of those who fail to comply
with these laws should and must be
indicted.
His remarks upon the necessity of
vaccination for the prevention of
smallpox, were to the point and when
he informed the jury that he person
ally was not at all afraid of smallpox,
having been vaccinated, they seemed
to appreciate his Honor’s interest in
their health and the health of the
people at largo .
Our county is to be congratulated
and Judge Justice comi.lementerl up
on this important step taken by him,
in referring to the laws of health in
his chiir.wo. . 'ihir. is the iirst insiance
to our Iir.ov'iedge of any judge show-
ir.2,’ this interest in the people and can
v.'ell be followeci by all of the judges
of our state.
His Honor v»as in line with the
present eli’ort, of our (iovernment in
preventing the spread of contagious
diseases, protecting the home folks
and thereby our boys in the camp.
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65 DOZ. EGfiS FROM
RURAL ROUTES
The Woman’s National Service
League has sprung a new and very
clever idea in raising funds for com
fort kits for the boys who are about
to leave for the eamns.
They have asked every family on
the two rural routes to give as many
eggs as there are members in the
family.
Those who have not had any part
in this noble work may send in their
eggs at once and they will be grate
fully received.
Route No. 1 has furnished 35 Vi
dozen eggs and $1.00 in cash.
Route No. 2 has contributed 30
dozen and 2 eggs, one pound of but
ter ami SI.51 in cash.
The eggs are on sale at Brevard
Hardware Co. store.
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TURKEY SEVERS
GERMAN REUTIONS
Turkey has once exercised good
sense by severing relations with the
German Empire. Turkey is not sat
isfied with the division of Roumanian
Spoils, and Germany has demanded
the only large ship Turkey has as
compensation for the Breslau which
was destroyed in the Dardanelles
while under Turkish flag. Despite
Turkey’s protest the coveted ship has
departed flying the German flag.
WAR COMES aOSE TO
Friends here received a message
last Saturday morning that Capt.
-Tames Hay Hol:nes had been killed
by machine gun fire while leading an
attack on the Aisne-Marne front.
f'apt. Holmes, who v/as one of the
founders of Camp Frcncli Broad, had
spent several vacations here and
nuu'.bored his friends by his acquain
tance:-. He was a graduate of the
Citadel and of West Point. He saw
active service on the Mexican border
and v.'cnt to France in the first con
tingent of American forces.
Miss Soptima Holmes, his sister,
was recently the guest of Miss Eliza
Wallis.
WAR WORK IN
WASHINGTON
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BAPTIST CHURCH
A series of evangelistic meetings
will begin at the Baptist church next
Sunday. The preaching will be by
Dr. W. W. Hamilton. E. L. Wolslagle
will have charge of the music..
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING
SILVER TEA AND SALE OF
HAND MADE ARTICLES
at The Rectory
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
From Five to Seven
ADMISSION—A. Silver Coin
Benefit St. Philips Guild
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MOVING PICTURES
RED CROSS BENEFIT AT
AUDITORIUM
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
Afternoons and ETonings
COME
J. B. Bryson of Canton was a vic
tim of lightning last Monday even
ing. He took refuge, to get out of
the storm, in the home of Perry Cooke
and was standing directly under an
tlectric globe when stricken. Mrs.
Cook and her daughter were the only
other occupants of the house at the
time. Mrs. Cook was renfiered un
conscious for the tim.e and her daugh
ter was slightly injured, but both are
out of danger now.
Mr. Bryson was a prominent farm
er and highly esteemed by all who
knew him. His widow and five chil
dren survive.
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A SOLDIER’S lETTER
Am now working in the office of
the Flight Surgeon, and am not busy’
just at this time. There is no flying
done on Wednesday afternoons, so
guess we will have it pretty soft this
P. M.
Yesterday I was very assiduously
engaged in writing up the proceed
ings of the Board which investigated
several airplane acci<lents within the
past few weeks. One fellow’s ship
was burned up, but he and his pas
senger escaped w'ith just a few bruis
es. Another follow broke his pro
peller. Another was a complete
wreck, and another drove his nose
into a bank (this does not mean his
own nose, but the nose of the ship).
The weather is very fine now. If
any one had told me that San-Anto-
nio had such an even climate during
the summer when I was enduring the
sweltering heat last spring, I would
not have believed it.
It seems that the Americans have
given the Germans a sound beating.
May the good work progress until
the insidious Huns are eliminated.
There is nothing happening here of
any moment just now. Of course the
routine would be exciting to a casual
observer of life—the planes doing
various stunts at all times during the
day from sun up to dark, but it has
become rather commonplace to us.
Sincerely,
Walter Hurst.
San Antonio, Tex.
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IN HONOR OF
ARMY OFFICERS
On next Saturday evening, August
3rd, the members of Brevard Club
will entertain in honor of the visit
ing army officers.
Cards have been sent out to all
members of the Club and all are ex
pected to be present and help give
these men a good time.
There will be plenty to eat and
smoke and a general good time is
assured all.
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AT THE METHODIST CHURCH
If you are not called upon to fight
for your country, you may earn good
money in permanent work which is
equally essential to victory.
Our war for liberty and democracy
is administered from the United
States Government in the Nation’s
Capital, and countless workers have
been brought to Washington for this
purpose. These workers, as \vell as
the normal population of the city,
must be carried daily to and from
their offices by the street railways,
many of whose employees have been
drafted.
It is vital that the transportation
system of the Capital should be kept
in a state of maximum efficiency and
that the places of the employees who
are offering their lives for the coun
try should be filled without delay.
The Washington Railw’ay and Elec
tric Company now offers excellent
positions as conductors and motor-
men to men between the ages of sev
enteen and fifty. The work is con
sidered essential by the Government
authorities. It is pleasant, healthful,
and permanent, and gives ambitious
men the opportunity to learn tiie
street railway business.
The rate of pay, after instruction
for a period equal to sixty hours, is
.32 cents an hour to start. Men may
thus earn from $80 to $100 monthly.
\Va;j:c‘o paid daily.
If you want to engage in pleasant
and healthful work in the most beau
tiful city in the United States, apply
in person or by letter to the Chief
Instructor, Washington Railway and
Electric Company, 14th and East
Capitol Streets, Washington, D. C.
ODDFELLOWS FIAVE
LIVELY MEETING
Monday night, Connestee Lodge
No. 237 held its regular meeting, and
conferred the second and third de
grees. In -spite of the heavy rain
that started half an hour before time
for the meeting ,attendance was good.
The goat was in fine form, and the
candidates are ready to lick any one
who denies the existence of a goat.
Under “good of the order” a number
of good talks were rr.ade. After the
close of the meeting, refreshments
were served, and it was surprising
at the amounts of eats that turned
into oddfellows in short order.
Work in second degree next Mon
day night.
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NITY FAIR
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FARMERS’ AND
WOMEN’S INSmUT
A farmers’ and Women’s Institute
will be held in co-operation with the
State Department of Agriculture, the
Experiment Station, and the Farmers’
Institute Committee of Transylvania
county, at the court house in Brevard
on August 6th, beginning at 10
o’clock a. m.
E. D. Weaver of Buncombe, W.
W. Shay of Haywood and R. E. Law
rence, County Agent, will be among
the speakers.
The Women’s Institute v.ill be con
ducted by representatives of the
Home Demonstration work, to w’hich
women are invited to come and join
in the discussion on Home Conven
iences, Food Conservation, W^ar-time
Recipes and other things pertaining
to the home.
All are requested to bring pencil
and note book to secure practical
information for future use.
At a meeting; of the Toxaway Com-
rvanity Fair hcl 1 at the M. E. church,
i July 24, 1918, it was decided to hold
I the fair Saturday, September 28th,
i jure tv/o days prior to the Cour;tjr
I'air to be held October 1st and 2nd.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the president, C. R. Mc-
Neeley:
Arrangements: Volney Owen, Rev.
W. H. Nicholson, C. L, Sanders, Mrs.
V/m. Ray, Mrs. C. S. Kinsland, Mrs.
B. T. Egerton, Mrs. D. T. Gillespie.
Live Stock: E. D. Ov/en, W. H.
Hinkle, Volney Owen, E. H. Kitchen,
D. T. Gillespie.
Agriculture: A. A. Miller, R. 0.
Thomas, J. W. Jones, Vance Gallo
way, Jessie Cash.
The follov>’ing ladies were appoint
ed on the cookcry and canning com
mittee: Mrs. Geo. F. Armstrong, ilrs.
J. B. Neal, Mrs. Vance Galloway, Tvlrs.
I Perry Hinkle, Mrs. A. P. Cash, Mrs.
E. D. Owen, Mrs. C. G. Fisher.
The follov.’ing ladies compose the
sewing and fancy work committee:
Mrs. Wade Garren, Mrs. S. Mcl2:!tosh,
Miss Lela Brooks, Mrs. Lee F. Nor
ton, Miss Carrie McNeeley, Mrs. R. F.
Williams.
E. D. Owen was named as one of
the executive committee.
There will be a call meeting of all
the committees soon.
J. B. Neal,
Sec. and Treas.
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SAFE OVER-SEAS
FOOD ADMINISTRA’N
POLICIES EXPLAINED
Sunday morning theme:
*'Seeing Thing*”
The directors of the local Food
Administration invited the food con
sumers of Brevard to come to the
court house on Tuesday evening to
hear the food situation discussed.
The speaker of the occasion, Mr.
Pond, of Asheville, who was intro
duced by W. E. Breese, stated the
Food Administration could not do
effective work without the co-opera
tion of each individual in the com
munity. “It is desired,” he said, “of
Mr. Hoover and others in high au
thority, not to force the people to
conserve wheat and sugar, but to
induce them to save these products
for the allies as an expression of
patriotism.”
The speaker said that a practical
measure of one’s patriotic sincerity
could be found in the sugar bowl on
his table.
He urged the merchants present
to consider themselves storekeepers
for Uncle Sam with special instruc
tions to keep an eye on flour and
sugar.
The speaker suggested to those
present who were interested in can
ning, that they can fruits now with
out sugar if possible and add the su
gar later in the winter when sugar
would be plentiful. “There is no
cause,” said he, “for panic—“the
flour situation is taking care of it
self and the scarcity of sugar will
soon be a thing of the past.”
Mrs. W. K. Osborne has receiv’^ed
news of the safe arrival of her grand
son, Corporal Vernon B. Gallamore,
in France.
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KEYSTONE CAMP
Brevard’s latest attraction. Key
stone Camp, v.'hich is located on
Lake Elvira, is filled with young
ladies from the Keystone State—
Florida.
Of all the girls’ camps in western
North Carolina Keystone is one of
the most thoroughly equipped for
outdoor sports. It is a real vacation
camp. No studying is required and
the time is spent in boating, swim
ming and hiking. Just now the young
ladies are preparing a series of plays
to be given as the closing features
of the season.
Kej'stone Camp was founded by
Miss Fanie Holt and Miss Mildred
Ellis of Jacksonville, Fla.
Others in the camp are Misses Mil
lie Karker, Dorothy Holdage and
Ada May Tatum of Atlanta, Smith
and Emily Hadlow of Miami, Fla.,
Misses Adeline Rydhohu, Margaret
Seale Bisbee, Susanne Miller, Earn-
estine Austin, Lucile Brady, Evelyn
Van Anden and Caroline Dancey of
Jacksonville, Misses Roberta Foster,
Katherine and Clare Murphy of Sa
vannah.
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REV. J. C. OWEN AT ENON
Rev. J. C. Owen of Asheville will
preach at Enon church next Friday
night, August 2nd at 8:30 on his way
to Calvert where he goes to hold a
two-weeks meeting.
Rev. Mr. Owen is one of the best
evangelists in this part of the coun
try, having spent several years in
China, and everybody in the Enon
section is expected to be out azi4 hear
him Friday evening at 8:30.