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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-10
Mainly About People
Pointers Placing People n and Around Hend.,.oa,-n.

Mr. P T. Ward of Dana was in the
city Tuesday.
Roru to Prof. and Mrs. w. s. shi-
10 SON, Saturday.
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Mr. ]. w. Coates of Bee Tree was
IN the city Tuesday.
Cant and Mrs. J. w. Wofford are
-.siting their daughter in Tryon.
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Miss Selma Young of Swannanoa is
listing her sister, Mrs. Nixon Rowe.
Mrs, Sam T. Hodges is visiting at
charlotte and Monroe.
Mr. L. E. Fisher of East Flat Rock
snept Sunday at Union, S. c.
Mr. A. S. Edney of Edneyville was
in town Monday.
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Miss ARA Landlord of Saluda was
n the city Wednesday.
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Mr.. Harry NJ. Roberts of Fletcher
was visitor here Saturday.
Mr. Brownlow Jackson returned to
tbe city Wednesday after a short bus
mess outing.
Mr., C. F. Toms of Asheville was in
the city Wednesday. N
Mr.. W. H. Zimmerman Of AsheVille
was in the city Sunday.
Mr. Sidney Scott of Asheville was
in the city last week.
Mr. H. G. Edney of Dana was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. R. F. Pace, principal of the
Fletcher graded schools, was in the
city Saturday.
Mr.. W A Smith has returned from
Raleigh, where he went on legal bus
mess.
Fassifern has extended invitations
to house blessing to be held at II
o'clock today, Thursday.
Rev. J. M. Shive occupied the pull
pit of the East Flat Rock Methodist
church Sunday night. -
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Bartlett of
Washington, D. c., are the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Morey for. a couple
of weeks.
Mrs. F. L. Church and daughter OF
Marysville, O., are spending the win
ter with the formers daughter, Mrs.
A H. Morey.
To-
Mr.. W. R. Scott of Washington, D.
G., is stopping at the Summer Home.
MIR. Scott has accepted the superin-
tendency Of the federal building.
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Mrs. E. T. Brown and children os
Orangeburg, S. c., are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E J. Rhodes.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-10

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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-10
A Vagrant
Christmas
Gift
ALBERT EDWARD CONVERSE
Ae~O~0~OO~O~G~0N
Copyright by Frank A. Munuey Co.,

R. and Mrs. Jackson Smith
understood each other
perfectly on the Christ
mas present proposition.
This satisfactory state Of
affairs did not come about
the first year of their
welded life, nor even the
second. The third Christ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
FRENCH RESIGNED
TO ALONCER WAR
Facts of Campaign Now
Temper Optimism, For
merly BoundleSs.
rBy Cab. to The Tribunel

Paris, Dec. ga very significant
change has come over public opinion
in France as 70 the probable duration
OF the war. Less than two months ago
IL was unwise TO hint az spring cam
paign; now II Is recognized on every
hand as inevitable.
Two things have contributed 70
awaken public feeling in the matter.
The first is the vast number Of re-
serves Germany is organizing 20 push
forward into the fighting line when
the weather improves. The second rs
the remarkable campaign which Ste
uhen Pichon. tormot Minister OF For
eign Affairs, waged for a time almost
eincle-handed in favor of an active
japanese Intervention on the CONT
nent Of Europe. Possibly a third con
sideration enters into the new calcu-
lations-i. e., the determined resist
ance Of the intrenched Germans op-
posed 20 the Allies.
The steam roller offensive, though
plugging away, has not yet crushed
into the commercial heart of Germany.
The hopes of seeing Russia threatening
Berlin by the end of the year are
proved 20 have been not justified. In
fact. the land campaign on both fronts
Is behind the schedule that French
optimists formed after the battle of the
Marine. Still il is well ahead, on the
western side at least, of what any one
with military knowledge could have an
ticipated during the early weeks Of
August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

Il 70 have been the target for many
German shots. which were deadly in
their effect, although they did not hit
the contemplated mark.
Fog Interfered at First.
While the fog assisted the Germans
in slipping near the coast without be
ing observed, il also hindered their
Workmanship seriously until they
were abreast the peninsula. a position
they we're unable 90 maintain very long
because Of the fire from shore guns.
which seems to have been accurate
while the cruisers presented their sides
20 the shore batteries. Two of the
invading cruisers were struck by shots,
which inflicted damage visible from
shore.
Persons who sought cellars during
the bombardment practically all es-
capped injury. Many of the deaths
were in the streets. Children with
their heads blown of entirely were
found in streets in various parts of
the two cities. In some of the houses
which were destroyed very slight trace
could be found of persons known 10
have been in upstairs bedrooms az the
family of seven members was so com
pletely wiped out that the scattered
remains of all were collected into one
coffin.
Scarborough had no artillery TO re-
ply TO the guns of the German cruisers,
so that not a shot was fired in resist
ance. There were no field guns there
TOR had there been any attempt TO
MAKE fortifications TO resist shell fire.
A home guard organization is form
ing in Yorkshire among civilians whose
duties or age stand in the way OF en-
listment in the army. It's object is TO
repel invasion. But the question arises
whether the Germans would shoot
armed civilians who might be captured
for the home guards wear civilian
clothes and have no distinguishing
marx other than a badge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
What Is Navy For? Ask
Residents of East Coast

Especial Correspondence Of The Td5unc1
London, Dec 10 1t appeared we'll on
paper to have the mayors and other
officials of Scarborough. Whitby and
the Hartlepools publicly expressing
confidence o. behalf Of themselves and
the people in the stricken areas for the
efficiency Of the British navy, but II
was another matter when the man in
the street was questioned
When The Tribune corresp ondent
visited the bombarded area one Of the
chief topics Of criticism next 70 that 70
permitting aliens to remain on the
coast was the failure Of the British
navy TO prevent the bombardment
In the hotel Hobbies il was as prev
alent as it was near the small pub
or saloon; down by the waterfront it
was as severe as it was in the business
districts.
What have we got navy for?" was
the question put by scores Of persons,
and the innuendo was considered Il
forcible answer.
"When they're wanted they never can
be found" was the way one OF the
hotel officials put II.
Whatever may have been the source
Of information, according TO residents
o. the stricken places. government Of
ficials have acted recently as if they
expected either an invasion or raid
such as was carried out.
Not a day has passed but we have
heard rumors that German submarines
or cruisers were somewhere on the
coast" said one resident of Hartlepool.
1T was only two weeks ago that we
heard two German cruisers had been
sighted off Cromer. We have had many
reports that in certain places along the
coast the government had kept q large
number of empty railroad cars on sid
ings ready 70 take people out in case
of invasion. Why, it was even report
ed here that trains were being kept
ready at Edinburgh and Glasgow.
when all this sort Of business was
gossip everywhere and people were get
ting very much excited because OF the
additions made TO each Of the stories
with their frequent repetitions, at least
the government could have shown il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
u. S. SHIP DID NOT
THREATEN TRIPOLI
North Cardinals Captain
Reports That 1t Was
Russian Cruiser.

Washington, Dec. 2e.-Captain Oman,
commanding the armored cruiser North
Carolina, at Beirut, Syria, informed the
Navy Department to-day that IL was
Russian cruiser, and not an American
vessel, which recently threatened 10
lombard Tripor. Captain Oman's die
patch. filed at Be;vu; yesterday, was as
follows:
ION December % the Russian cruiser
Askold sent boats with armed men on
a reconnaissance near Tripoli, Syria,
at the village of Banias Before arrival
az the beach the boats grounded IN
shoal water, and the crews OF the boats
were ieered by the populace. AZ the
threat of the Turkish authorities 10 I'M
prison the boats crews, they were M.
formed that the Russian cruiser would
lombard the village IN such an event
and consequently no one was made pris-
cner. No shots were fired.
"The Russian boats crews LETT the
vicinity when the boats were hoated.
Since December no American mer-
chairman has been south Of AleNan-
grctta. Syria. The reconnaissance OF
Beirut is frequently made by British
French and Russian cruisers. Every
thing Is quiet al Beirut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

surface. close to the hostile trench and
charged with explosives. The fuse Is
then set by the last sapper, VINO sour
ries back to safety. A moment later
portion of the German trench Is blown
up.
While the French were digging a gal
lery yesterday they came within foot
or so Of German sappers driving a
counter-mine. The French could hear
the Germans talking Hastily placing
their cartridge Of high explosive IN
position. the French miners lighted the
fuse and got away, the charge eXplod-
ing the German mine while the dlggers
still were in 10.
This mine work causes constant dis
quiet, as a soldier never knows when
his trench may 20 up into the air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30

was awake and patrolled the coast in
better fashion
Correspondents Of English newspa-
pers knew of the widespread criticism,
but made little or no reference TO Il.
your press seemed so indignant
over the Louvain and Rheims out
RACES" a civic official Of Scarborough
said to The Tribune CORE spondent,
"tlat we felt we should get good
deal Of sympathy over this unwarrant-
able attack on unfOrtited commuhi-
ties. OF course, we realize that Scar
borough and Whitby are not as lmpor-
tant as Louvain and Rheims, but we
did think the brutal, useless slaughter
of harmless Yorkshire townspeopIe
would arouse some resentment among
the men and women Of nation that
has been 50 friendly toward Us IN the
past" "a.
There was no evidence of animosity
because the United States had appar-
emily failed 70 take the bomD&tdmeh1
as seriously as its victims had hopeu,
hut there was q very marked leeills
OF disappointment at what seemed ~
these people. the first IN the hl'eu
Kingdom TO be under hostile hre, q
lack of sympathy from over the Az
lantic. .,,.-,. of
York, AZ mass meeting IN ms ul ~
cese, delivered himself OF lew III
chosen phrases, which since nav
aroused bitter comment tnroughou'
this country. They were as follo"s'
81 resent exceedingly the gross al, 4lIN
vulgar way in which the German Ell
pcror has been treated IN the news
papers, and particularly IN solI.e
. the comic papers. ] have persona
memory of the Emperor very SaIi 81 4.
10 me. which makes me feel mat II
was with great reluctance he felt hlm-
himself compelled 10 accept inc laS1
that his conduct had involved MN -
war with England A..
Three davs later the German Meet
came out of the Kiel Canal ana hung
shells into Hartlcpool, Scarporoueh
and Whitbv. Military authorities agree
that had the Germans effected Ianu-
ing thew could have marched on tne
civ of York with little diihcuIty'
What then would have happened 10
the venerable Archbishop and ms own
more venerable minister ~ easy 70
imagine. Il is a quaint sideilsht o,,
the raid Of the Kaiser's cruisers Ihal
they should have chosen for thelr on
slaught the two points most access
bic to the friendly prelate's. citadel
/ Therefore. the people OF the niue
| town of Whitby are none TOO cordlai
/ i'm their sentiments toward the Arch-
bishop. Some of them have even re-
marked, within The Tribune CORE
spondent's hearing. that they would
deal rather have had the archiepis-
copal upholder of the Kaiser's sane
tity a victim Of the cruisers shells
than themselves and their families e!
Whitby is particularly antagonist
toward the Archbishop's views De,
cause each and every man, woman ana
child Of its 5000 population was con
fdent the Germans would choose theli
little community as a landing stage IN
/ England A..
| The reason Whitby figured that the
Kaiser's cohorts would pick II as their
first stopping place on English soil was
because II is perhaps the least pro.
tected spot on the whole OF the east
coast Ii has no forts. no big guns no
trenches. no soldiers even, except per.
haps a score who are billeted there Du'
whose headquarters are several miles
away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
WRECKED HOUSES, CLEVELAND
ST. EAST HARTLEPOOL.

In fact the two Hartlepools are botf
said IN have been cut off entirely from
the outside world for a time before
the shells wrecked many poles and
comDleted the supposed work Of some
snv The military has now taken over
ali wires. and communication with the
coast towns is difficult.
The spy fear has now become SO
acute all along the coast tnat even
civilians provided with credehuals
above dispute are subjected TO arrest
bv the civil authorities. The govern
mont has refrained from issuing any
sort of instructions to the east coast
districts as 70 how they shall deporJ
themselves i'm case Of raid or lnVa-
sion. with the result that the populace
is running wild.
Should am invasion take place with
the public i'm its present panlcky con
ditiou ar attack would doubtless be
made upon the invaders by excited
civilians. which would provoke the
general destruction Of towns and re-
suit in the death Of large numbers OF
civilians. who are thoroughly disorgan-
lied and without any means of offering
resistance, even 20 a small landing
party.
Could Not Repel Invasion.
Detachments Of Kitcheners new
army are stationed at various places
along the east coast, but these for the
most part are inexperienced and with
out equipment 20 meet an invading
army. This fact is thoroughly appre-
ciated by the people, who take the po-
sition that they must make prepara-
tions 10 fight their own battles in the
event the navy does not check the Ger
mans. Rumors are constantly in cir
culation along this coast about raids
at other points.
The hull of an s,OOO-ton freight boat
which was building in the local ship
ward was completely penetrated by d
German shell during the bombardment
and several smaller craft were slightly
damaged. However, the damage in the
shipping basin was much slighter than
was at first believed.
Although the lighthouse here stands
in a very prominent location on the
peninsula, it was unchanged. The
devastation visited upon the residences
standing back of the lighthouse shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
ENGLISH COAST
TOWNS In PANIC
Confidence in Navy Has
Been Weakened Since
Germans Made Raid.
BRITISH SHIPS NOT
PREPARED AT TIME
Officers at Banquet Night Before
Admiralty Investigation
Expected.

West Hartlepool, Dec. 1s.-English
coast towns arc panicstricken since
the German raid on Scarborough,
Nhitby and the Hartlepools. Conf
dence in the power OF the British navy
10 keep the Germans away from Eng
land has weakened, and there is con
stant dread Of the temperance OF
German ships, if not the landing Of
German troops
The Mayors Of the Hartlepoois and
the other stricken towns have organ
lied volunteer constabular.es and are
making an effort to hold the excited
public i'm check. Proclamations nave
been made that civilians must stay
indoors should the bombardment recuF
and WELD 10 the orders OF constaoIes'
but there is "a general impotence VIII"
all sorts of authority.
Nearly all civilians are carrying
arms. and they announce they VIII
look after themselves Travel by auto
mobiles az night is hazardous, as eX-
cited guards stop all motor cars ire
ouently with a flourish of guns ana
revOlveTs.
The patrol ships Patrol and Doom,
which guard Hartlepool. were lying in
the barbor the morning of the Ger
man IA d. but are said by civilians to
have had no steam. Ii is also charged
thew we're partly dismantled and had
10 be towed out from the docks be-
fore they could get into action.
British Ships Too Slow.
At any rate. they were so slow that
the Germans had an opportunity TO
shell the Hartlepools for nearly forty
FIVE minutes before the navy craft Of
fered effective opposition. Officers OF
the two patrol ships had q banquet at
the leading hotel IN West HarUepool
the night before the raid
An Investigation Of the navy's &C
ton has been demanded by the mayors
Of the ruined towns and the result Of
the prospective inquiry by the Adml-
raltv is awaited impatiently along the
east coast, which no longer goes to
sleep at night with feeling OF Sc
ourity
Many Of the families living near the
coast have moved back into the in
terror. The number of women and
children killed during the recent bonn
bardment especially has attracted at
tention 70 the German raid, and when
ever possible the heads Of families
are sending their wives and children
beyond the possible range OF German
sh ps.
At Hartlepool the Germans fred
with amazing accuracy. The first shell
they directed toward the town knocked
over twelve soldiers who were manning
one Of the coast guns. None Of them
rs killed, but several were stunned.
Germans Good Marksmen.
The Germans also managed TO strike
tine gasometers, water tower, smoke
stacks on big factories, telegraph
poles and other objects which stood
above the level Of the roofs in the two
Tat towns. The railway lines were hit
"a several places and traffic was tenn
norarily suspended.
Before the raid all telegraphic and
telephone connect on with the harbor
is said 10 have been cut of suddenly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
u. s. GIFTS REACH
SERVIAN CHILDREN

Paris. Dec. 90 The Christmas pres
ents sent by American children 20 the
ornbaned children of Servia have been
distributed through the medium Of
Charles ]. "opicka. the American MIN
ister 10 Servia. This information rs
conveyed in a dispatch from Nish 20
the Havas Agency.
Three carloads Of toys from America
have been sent throughout Seryia for
distribution. A Servian committee is
doing this work. The Crown Prince OF
Seryia and several members Of the
Servian Cabinet were present when ,he
TOYS we're accepted by the Seryian
authnrifIes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
REFUSED
BY MONTENEGRINS

Paris. Dec. ga Cettinje dispatch
to the Havas Agency says that the Aus
trians on December % delivered "a
series Of energetic attacks against the
Montenegrin troops in the region Of
Grahovo, maintaining violent artil-
lery fire principally toward Klobouzi.
After fierce lighting, which lasted all
dav. the Austrians were repulsed with
heavy losses.
All the efforts Of the Austrians, adds
the dispatch. to storm the Montenegr'n
position completely failed. The Aus
trian aeroplanes flew over Antivari, fir
inc with machine guns, but caused no
damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
CERMANY'S TRADE
SOUGHT BY FRANCE

Paris. Dec 29-France is going 70
make an effort % obtain her share Of
the worlds trade which was formerly
in the hands Of Germans. Castor
Thomson. Minister Of Commerce, pre-
sided to-day az large meeting Of mer-
chants and manufacturers who are
members of the Paris Chamber Of Com
rnerce. lie told the business men that
this was the time for them 20 reach
out for trade IN all countries where
Germany previously had been large
puryeyOr.
A committee representing the princi-
nal industries and financial institutions
Of France was chosen 20 organize this
work Of expansion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
Islands Future in Question.

The importance OF japanese posses
sion of these Pacific islands is meas
ured here by the likelihood Of her sur
rendering them Japan's permanent
possession of them will certainly. in
the minds of observers here, prove OBJ
iectionsble 20 certain sections OF Amer
lean public opinion. Il Is quite certain
that her presence in the Ladrone group,
close 20 Guam, where there Is an Amer
lean naval station OF growing import
ance. will be looked upon askance by
American naval strategists.
Il is, Of course, possible that Japan
will relnquish these islands, although
her critics doubt II. She will hold
them. however, until the end Of the
war. That, il may be said, has been
definitely determined. The only chance
Of Japan being ousted is that OF Ger
many recapturing the various groups.
While the British as a people are
generally loyal 10 the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. and value it highly. there are
many who believe that al the end OF
this war it's principal usefulness VIII
have come TO an end, particularly IN
view of the anti-Japanese sentiment
which exists in Australia and New Iea-
land 10 a great degree, and which is
constantly growing in Western Canada,
lust as il Is on the American Pacltic
Slime. Conversation with leading men
here leaves no doubt that there IS
feeling. rather well defined, that
laran's usefulness to England IS dimin-
ishing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
FRENCH CONFIRM
SUBMARINE LOSS

Paris. Dec. 29.-The Ministry Of Ma
luamaouuouuB nv p9nssl Aup-ol ouii
confirming the loss Of the French sub
marine Curie IN Austrian waters, as
has been previously reported ~ news
paper dispatches. The text Of the an
nouucement follows:
"The French submarine Cure was
sent alone into the harbor OF Pola, the
Austrian naval base, against certain
Austrian warships.
."Not having returned within the ume
expected. the Ministry Of Marine As
sumed that the information Of the Tor
eign press is correct namely, that inc
Curie has been sunk and her ere"
taken prisoners
The Curie was l61 feet long and car
ried complement Of twcnty-four men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
Aliens and Descendants
Ordered to Leave Coast

London, Dec. 20. - Notices 70 quit
the areas have been served oy the 20
lice on persons regarded as undesirable
in the coast towns adjoining the Tyne
side district and Sunderland. The per
sons affected include aliens Of enemy
countries and naturalized aliens of both
sexes. and also British-born descen.
dants OF aliens, including the second
generation.
Executions are made in cases Of ad-
var~ed age or extreme youth. Those
al ected must quit within eight days to
an area thirty miles from the coast
approved by the military authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
BAYONET DASH WON
GERMAN TRENCHES
Half-Mile of Their Dig
gings at Arras Capt
ured by French.
CITIZENS LOOK ON
FROM CELLAR DOORS
Positions of Foes SO Close That
Sappers on Both Sides Are
Always at Work.

Aras. Northern France. Dec. ., via
Paris, Dec. 29.-That part OF lHe
French army which is holding l'.eS
near Arras attacked the Germans to-
dav on a front twelve miles long They
carried half q mile of German trenches
near Lens by assault, and to-n'gHl lhel
are holding these positions IN ,orce.
The way for this attack was piep4I.e.u.l
by violent artillery and machine gun
fire, which swept the German positions
from a point 10 the north or Lens 10
The suburbs south of Arras The Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-30
Ashton in Delano's Place.

Washington, Dec 29-Rchard II.
Ashton. vice president Of the Chicago
& North Western Railroad, has been
chosen by President Wilson for the In,
dustrial Relations Commission to MI
the vacancy caused by the appointment
of Frederic A. Dclano. of Chicago as
member Of the Federal Reserve Board.