North Carolina Newspapers

revard New VOU XXIII BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1918. Number 33. DAILY CUIUNGS W1HEWAR Wednesday, August 14 The Germans are still moving to ward Berlin with the Allies close at their, backs. The Huns have piven ittfcertant positions along a five- mile ^Rnt north of the Somme. -How ever, the Boches are keeping up vio lent counter-attacks in the centre of the battle-front and are holding Chaulnes and Roye upon which the British and French are centering their attacks. The British have captured the town of Ribecourt. The Italians are active in the moun tain region on the Western Front and have taken important strongholds from the Austrians. The Americans have made succpss- ful raids on enemy territory, taking many prisoners and guns. Official dispatches from Russia state that American Consul Central Poole at Moscow has turned the af fairs of the American consulate over to the Swedish consul and demanded safe conduct from the country. RED CROSS LOOKS AFTER PRISONERS “If unlucky enough to get captur ed send your first prison camp post card to the American Red Cross at Berne.” This is the substance of the advice which the War Department is having all officers, give the men of the American Expeditionary Forces before they go to the front in France. By sending this post card to the Bu reau of Prisoners Relief of the Red Cross at Berne, the captured man sets in motion the machinery which will cause his family to be notified promtly and also enables the Red Cross to begin shipments to him of twenty pounds of food every v/eek, and clothing, tobacco, toilet articles and other comforts and luxuries as they are needed. Awaiting the arrival of such cards or other reliable evidence that an American is a prisoner at a camp in Germany, the Red Cross has at Berne, Renens and Copenhagen quantities of food and clothing which it holds as the agent of the Army and Navy for the relief of captured men. The Red Cross also has su plies of its own for the care of captured civilians, and many comforts and luxuries which it furnishes captured soldiers and j sailors. RAISE MORE WHEAT FOR 1919 CROP Two Acres of Wheat for Every Farm In the County and More on Some —Contest in Wheat Production. -wss- SBRERlfiJEWS Thursday, August 15 Affairs in Russia are again coming to the foreground. The Allied Ex peditionary force has reached a point 100 miles south of Aechangcl on the ' railroad toward Volgda. The retir-jHlK Klij ipW iHK Bolsheviki forces have shown themselves apt pupils of Germany and have committed every form of atroc ity upon the civilian population which openly sympathizes with the allies. Allied forces are now operating on three important sections of Russian territory—on the north with a base in the White Sea, in the east from a base in the Sea of Japan and on the south in Trans-Caucasia. The fighting along the Somme-Oise battle front continues, with the Brit ish advancing on Roye. Friday, August 16 French and Canadian troops have fought their way west of Roye until they are virtually in possession of the town which has for some time been a strategic point in the CJerman defense of Picardy. The Germans continue to retire and have given up ground to the allies for a depth of two miles along a nine-mile front. Along the Vesle the Germans op ened a gas attack in retaliation for a Tjombing raid by American airmen upon bridges over the Aisne. A group of twelve American aviators took part in this raid. The British artillary during the past few days has completely distroy- ed a number of German munition dumps. Saturday, August 17 Darmstadt, the capital city of Hesse, a province in western Ger many, has been bombarded by an al lied air squadron. Four persons were killed and considerable property dam age done. The Allies lost four ma chines Sunday, August 18 " 'toVie American are gaining ground, TWcy have captured the village of Frtpelle. They put a large number of shells north of the Vesle this morning. The British are breaking away the Lys salient. The enemy forces are moving eastward before Haig’s ad vance. The French are now endeavoring to outflank both Roye and Lassigny by a drive eastward in the direction leading southward from Roye to Noyon. At the union meeting held at the court house on Monday evening for the purpose of raising funds for the 3,000,000 starving Jews in Europe, the speakers were Rev. W. E. Poovey and Rev. J. C. Seagle. Mayor W. E. Breese presided at the meeting. Prayers were offered by Rev. Dr. Hemphill. Rev. Mr. Poovey spoke very eloquently on “The Con tribution of the Jew's to Civilization.” Mrs. E. L. R. Simons lead in the sing ing of “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Keep the Home Fires Burning.” Rev. Mr. Seagle spoke on “The Pres ent Need of the Suffering Jews of Europe.” At the end of his speach he read such touching extracts of let ters sent out by the Jewish Relief Committee that the whole audience was moved to action and voted unani mously that each person present pledge at least one dolar for Jewish relief, and that a canvass of the town be made on behalf of our suffering Jewish brethren. From Mayor Breese right dow’n to the youngest person present there was a burning zeal in every heart to do something and to do it quickly for our Jewish brethren overseas. There were some thirty persons present at the meeting, and $140.00 pledged. This cablegram w'as read at the meeting, which everyone should read and ponder over. From the Hague Felix M. Warburg, Joint Distribution Committee, 20 Exchange Place, New York. For God’s sake raise all money you can—conditions indescribable Poland Luthuania—one million people per ishing from hunger and cold—death rate ten per cent—soup kitchens and asylums for aged and children closed i for lack of funds—children cannot i attend school account extream weak- I ness and lack of clothing—an unex ampled catastrophe faces the Polish Jews—America practically sole help. Signed Senior and Bogen. Robert Lansing, Secretary of State. With the present high price of flour and the fact that the United States has to ship wheat to her army and allies, every farmer in Transyl vania county should begin now to make preparation to produce enough wheat next year for home consump tion. Wheat probably never will be a commercial crop for Transylvania county, but there is not a farm in the county that does not have a cou ple of acres on it that will make wheat. The government has fixed a price for wheat in Transylvania county at $2.35 per bushel. No price has been fixed for seed wheat. Preparation of Land Experiments prove that where the land is in stubble or any legume it should be turned as soon as possible in order for it to have time to settle so that a firm compact seed bed can be prepared. On the average land the principle fertilizer needed for wheat is prosphoric acid, but where wheat is following corn, land that is deficient in nitrogen a fertilizer con taining nitrogen and phosphoric acid both should be applied at the rate of two to four hundred pounds per acre. The best date for seeding ■>.vheat in Transylvania county is from Septem ber 25 to October 10. Wheat Contest In order to stimulate the growing of wheat in Transylvania county the Burnette and Verdery flour mill, which has recently been erected, has agreed to offer as prizes to the man or boy producing the largest number of bushels on five acres of land $25. And to the man or boy producing the largest number of bushels of w’heat on one acre $10 for first prize, $8.00 second prize, $5.00 third prize and $2.00 for fourth prize. This contest is free and open to everybody in the county. Anyone wishing to enter this contest should get in touch with me or Messers. Burnette & Verdery. Report books can be secured for keeping data on cost of preparation of land and seeding. R. E. Lawrence, County Agent. -w^ss- ENTERTAIN SOLDIEI^ The Pisgah Forest branch of the Red Cross will entertain the soldiers stationed at that place at a Water Melon Feast and Corn Roast Satur day evening at the Davidson River school house. wss SOME RECORD -wss- Monday, August 19 | The Americans are pushing north S of the Vesle river. | The French have taken the plain i to the south of Noyon and several vil-1 lages along the Oise. They have cap- J tured 2,000 Germans. The French' north of the Oise have reached the western borders of Lassingy. The British have taken the railway station of Roye which has been the object of their operations for several days. The British forces on the Lys salient have advanced on a front of 10,000 yards. The Lys salient is fast disappearing before the advance of the British. Throughout the Oise valley the German positions are domi An important business meeting of the National League for Wom en’s Service will be held at the residence of the chairman, Mrs. J. S. Silversteen, on Thursday, Aug. 29th ta 5 o’clock in the af ternoon. Every member is urged to be present. will probably begin a retreat across the plains of Picardy and over the Somme. American troops have landed in Vladivostok to aid the other inter- vaucj national troops against the Bolshe- ■ated by the allied guns and the Huns! viki and German forces. a»tSERVE SUGAR WHILE PRKERVING North Carolina has furnished up to date one hundred thousand men for the army and navy. She is the only state in the Union that has a citizen who has sent 13 of his 18 sons to the army, and whose 17 daughters are busy at war work of •different kinds. Jno. Ward, a colored man residing at Goldsboro, has this distinction. According to news specials, the facts are vouched for by Sheriff R. H. Edwards, of Wayne county, of which Goldsboro is the county seat. The record as vouched for by Sheriff Edwards, is as follows: Ward was born April 21, 185G, at Goldsboro. He was married three times and his third wife is still liv ing. His first mate bore him 15 chil dren, four at one time twice, three at one time tv/ice, and one lone baby upon another occasion. His second wife bore him two sets of twins, one set of triplets, and five others, one at a time. His present wife bore him 8, one at a time. Ward’s first wife, it is said, lived six years and three weeks after mar riage ; his second wife eight years and six months. The number of boys in the family, according to the record said to be vouched for by Sheriff Ed wards, is as follows: by the first wife, eight; by the second wife, five; by the third, five. Of those now in the service seven are by the first wife; five the second and one by the pres ent wife. All of the 13 sons are in the cavalry, and all are said to be in France. Not much wonder that the German army is put to flight.— Western North Carolina Times. Mrs. Henly, the home demonstra tor sent from the state department of agriculture to Transylvania recently, emphasized in all her talks the im portance of preserving the maxi mum amount of fruit with the minimum amount of sugar. One of her sugestions as to hov/ this could be done was the use of home-made cider in place of sugar. She explain ed the following method of making apple-butter without the use of su gar : Apple Butter Without Sugar Select ripe, but not over-ripe ap ples. To 5 gallons peeled and sliced apples; allow 5 gallons freshly-made cider. Boil the cider down to two and one-half gallons, add apples and cook long and slowly (four to six hours), stirring constantly. When the apples and cider no longer sepa rate, cool a small portion to determine if the proper thickness has been se cured ; stir in one-half teaspoon ground cinnamon, cloves and alspice for each gallon and pack the butter w’^hile boiling hot, into hot sterilized glasses, jars or stone containers hav ing tight fitting lids. Boiling hoi parafin should be poured over the butter before lids are placed on. This prevents mould. -wss- A PATMOTif: mm METHODIST CHURCH Rev. T. F. Marr, pastor of Haw thorn Lane Church in Charlotte, will deliver a patriotic address at the Methodist church next Sunday morn ing at 11 o’clock hour. Among other patriotic music will be a special selection by a Military Quartett of Ohio boys from the Dav idson River encampment. At 8:30 p. m. the pastor will preach a sermon on “The Primacy of God,” which will be the first of a series of Sunday discussions on the Decalogue. Visitors especially invited to both these services. -wss- REPUBLICANS NOMI NATE OFFICERS At a meeting of the Republican County Convention held at the court house last Saturday the following nominations were made. Constitutional Delegate—D. L. English. Representative—A. O. Kitchen. Clerk of Court—Lewis P. Hamlin. Register of Deeds—R. L. Nichol son. Sheriff—J. H. Pickelsimer. Surveyor—Cris Young. Coronor—M. M. King. Commissioners—Robt. Orr, W. E. Shipman and E. H. Kitchen. Recorder—Chas. B. Deaver. Member Board of Education- C. Hedden. Committee on Resolutions—C Deaver, W. H. Faulkner and D. L. English. wss E. B. SURGEON GENERAL CAm FOR NURSES Surgeon General Gorgas of the U. S. Army has called upon the Ameri can Red Cross to enroll for military service at home and abroad, a thou sand nurses a week for the ensuing eight weeks. The Red Cross has just announced from National Headquar ters that it has set its organization machinery in motion to comply with this request. The eight thousand ntirses thus called for by the government in groups of one thousand are in addi tion to more than twelve thousand nurses already supplied by the Amer ican Red Cross to the government for active war service. Only graduate nurses are eligible for military service service. Hov/- ever any woman who wishes to serve the government may enter the Town and County Nursing Reserves or may 2nter a civilian hospital for training and thereby release a graduate nurse for military service. Full information in regard to these branches of service may be obtained at County Red Cross Headquarters. -wss- MEN 21 SINCE JUNE 5 REGISTER AUG. 24 Washington, Aug. 17. All male persons who have reached their twenty-first birthday since June 5, 1918, and on or before Aug. 24, 1918, must register on Aug. 24, 1918. These men should consult with local draft-boards as to how and when they should register. The place of registration will be Office of Local Board at Brevard, N. C. Office will be open from 7:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m., August 24th, 1918. J. I. Watson. Chief Clerk. ANGLING FOR RICH PATRONS JOB HAD NO SUCH WOES Boils Were Not Like Getting Your Nose Caught In a Cogwheel Under an Auto. Speaking at a dinner, William H. Thompson of Kansas referred to the beauty of patience and contributed an anecdote along that line. Some time since Smith and his wife went out for a spin in their new auto mobile, but before they had gone many miles something went amiss with the machinery. Crawling beneath the car. Smith began to twist and turn things, and finally there came sundry words that sounded like breaking one of the blue laws. “John, John I” expostulated the good woman in the car. “You should not use such dreadful language!” “Of course I shouldn’t, Mrs. Smith!** irritably responded hubby. “Of course I shouldn’t! I suppose that if you were down under here you would sweetly sing!” “You should have more patience,” returned Mrs. Smith. “Why don’t you try to be like Job?” “Don’t quote Job, madam!” shouted the old man. “Never In all his life did Job ever get his nose caught in a cog wheel!”—Philadelphia Eveninfir Tele* sranb. _ j. How a New York Milliner Catches the Unwary Western Woman With Money. In Woman’s Home Companion, Corinne Lowe tells of the wiles used by a Fifth avenue milliner in mak ing the “Fern Piper” hat famous: “Those for whom the spider spread Its web were not the wealthy and unfashionable women of New York, but w^ealthy and prompt customers from the middle West. These are the people who make money for every Fifth avenue specialty shop. And the only difficulty which now lay in our path w'as that this profitable cus tom always has to be secured through a reputation for serving the most fashionable members of New York so ciety, those notorious fashionables v;ho are so sensitive to a second bill and who never think of paying their first one until at least six months have elapsed. “At first we did not have a single member of this sorority. What we did was to fake them. This was achieved by several ingenious meth ods. One of these was to pay $10 a week each to the chauffeurs of Mrs. Philip Rhinestew’art and of Mrs. Clin ton De Salle Rives for driving their crested limousines up before our J doors when these same ultra-fashion able employers were otherwise en gaged. The empty limousines were extremely efficacious, and it was not long before the women who were try ing to get into fashionable society were Impressed. One by one they came to us. “Meanwhile, we were also paying the clerks of two of-the smartest of New York’s hotels to recommend Fern Piper to their rich out-of-town pa trons.” EVANGELISTIC MEET INGS GREAT SUCCESS The series of evangelistic services which were conducted in the Baptist church for ten days by Dr. W. W. Hamilton and E. L. Wolslagle came to a close on Friday evening. These meetings were a success in every particular and the officials of the local Baptist church are to be congratulated upon bringing to the community two religious workers with the power of Dr. Hamilton and Mr. Wolslagle. The results of their labors will long be felt as an elevating influence in this section, not only to the members of the Baptist church, but to all citi zens of the town. Eighteen members who were ad ded to the Brevard Baptist church as a result of the meeting v/ere baptized on Sunday evening in the church by the pastor. Old English Furniture; That fine old furniture Is yet found In Britain in many unexpected places Is said to be largely due to the stir ring up of the country that was given by the great exhibition at London of 1851. This was soon after the devel opment of the railway system in Eng land, and there flocked to London, a large number of squires and their wives. A new world had opened to the country dames. The new things had a wonderful fascination for them. On returning home they got rid of much of their old furniture and bought new. Much of the old furni ture found Its way to second-hand shops, and was sold to poor folk, who could not afford to buy new. This ac counts for the finding today of much good old fumiture In small houses in provincial towns and among country veoDle.~Indlanapolia News. U. D. C. ENTERTAINS MEN FROM CAMP On Saturday evening the Transyl vania Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy entertained at the library in honor of the non-commis sioned officers stationed at Pisgah Forest. The buildinj? was decorated throughout with clematis, golden-rod and other wild flowers. These, with the numerous softly colored lights, made a pleasing setting for the scene. Numbers of guests filled the building and grounds. Over two hundred peo ple were present during the evening. Miss Annie Jean Gash, president of the U. D. C., presided as hostess for the occasion. She was assisted by Miss Martha Boswell, Miss Kath leen Erwin, and a number of other young ladies of the tow’n. Refreshments were served by the management of the Red Cross Tea Room. AUTO ACCIDENT A narrow escape from serious in jury was experienced by several young people of the town Thursday afternoon when an auto driven by Karl Glenn turned turtle in front of the Franklin hotel. The occupants were thrown out of the machine and considerably shaken up, the driver receiving the most severe injury, which was a slice off his left ear. Miss Allie Belle Aiken of Greenville suffered a sprained fin ger and a wrenched shoulder. The others in the car. Miss Lucy Whit mire of Asheville, Miss Ruth Duck worth of Brevard and two young men, were uninjured. The automobile, which was the property of J. W. Duckworth, was damaged considerably. The car was going at a moderate speed when a tire blew out causing it to run into the curbing and turn over, so Mr. Glenn says. wss COUNTY BEE CLUB At a very enthusiastic meeting at A. M. White’s at Rosman Monday af ternoon a Bee Club for the county was organized. L. M. Watkins was elected president and A. M. White, secretary and treasurer. The object of this club is to pro mote better methods of bee keeping and co-operation in buying supplies. By joining the club the members will be able to get their bee supplies at wholesale prices. C. L. Sams of the Department of Agriculture at Washington was pres ent and gave a bee demonstration and discussed improved methods of bee keeping. Anyone wishing to join the club should get in touch with the secre tary. Gas-Driven Cars In Denmark. An advertisement has appeared ini one of the Christiania papers offering for sale motors that can be operated with peat gas instead of benzine <nr petroleum. The alterations have been made in accordance with a Danish in vention that makes is possible to use peat gas as fuel for motors. It Is said that several thousand of the motors are being used in Denmark, and that they have met with success. The new system is stated to consume from one to two kilos of peat (2.2 to 4.4 pounds^ per horsepower hour, according to thei quality of the peat.—Commerce Be^ ports. ^