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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Daily History claSs--lan. 10

livingston. "SlSneF "'
New York. born at Albany
1sll-Abby Kelly (Fosterl aoolitiohi''
and radical, born; died 1897.
1Si5-United States warship freslue''
defeated by Il British fleet oil '0"'
shlps-172 guns against 44-ih
running battle of New YORK h''
Dor
19l5-The Austrians successfully bom
barded Russian positions on 'ps
Donajec front, in Gallcia. VIZ
guns Of large caliber TarnoW ses
fered under their fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
ALACk!

Washington Post: A million men,
we understand, are in readiness for
an army nucleus. Weary Willie also
had button, but lacked the services
of kind lady to sew shirt on it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

The Waterloo Times-Tribune says
that about everything that congress
men have said so far about the Euro
pean war has been threshed out in
every corner grocery in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
From a Grateful Customer.

Chords and Discords: Il want to
thank you for what you have done fol
my father Before he started reading
you column it was difficult for him
to get to sleep at night. Since he has
begun reading it we find him in peace
full slumber every evening in his
Morris chair with his right thumb in
the middle of the column"
CIV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
AMUSING.

Chicago News: Anyway, skating was
a perfectly good amusement before
people conceived the idea of making
it fad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Not being able to conquer his SOL
diers, the French and British are get
ting after the kaiser's life in the press
dispatches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

With Austria taking over Monte
negro, Italy may determine in a short
time that the time has come to fight or
retreat TO a rear seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
DOOM.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Ger
man secretary of the treasury makes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

prepare program to be laid before
the government in the name Of Brit
ish commerce. The object OF the
conference will be to form an often
sive and defensive commercial ALI
ance of the entente powers against
Germany and her allies. The confer
ence will be attended by representa-
tives of all the chambers of COM
merce throughout the United King
dom and it is thought that as result
Of the deliberations then held, the
future commercial policy Of the coun-
try will be formulated.
Although the questions of post
bellum rehabilitation have occupied
trade circles for some time and been
frequently discussed informally, the
first expression of government opinion
was made by Mr.. Asquith in recent
meeting of parliament, when he stated
that present preoccupation in the en-
deavor to secure victory ought not TO
prevent the taking of measures to IN
sure the proper consideration Of
economic, social and financial prob
lens which will arise after the war.
! The chamber of commerce insist that
business men in trade I'M
mediately begin investigations and
that defined trade policy should be
evolved as soon as possible, or at
least long before the war is over, so
that basis may be prepared for
commercial alliance with the entente
powers which shall become operative
the day that peace is signed.
/ The Hague, Netherlands-Th fears
early in the war, that Holland would
! be drawn into ii sooner or later have
been gradually allayed and now prac-
| tieally nothing is heard OF such
probability, but preparedness for any
eventuality continues 10 be a popular
! policy. The Dutch Red Cross is TO De
/ completely reorganized in January
under the superintendent OF high OF
+ ticials Of the army and navy medleai
corps and some of the most promin-
ent civilian medical authorities. Tue
headquarters of the society, which
have been in an inadequate builaihs
near the United States legation mere
are to be moved to a large mansloh
on Prinsessegracht, the former home
OF an old Dutch aristocratic FANNY
/ which is gift to the Red Cross rom
! four wealthy residents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Saturday, January Is, 1915.
Rock Island-From River to
River.

The beautiful has not entirely SUI
perseded the utilitarian. There is the
earmuff, for instance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

PRUYN VS.. Coffee is the title of d
Minneapolis divorce action. The
grounds? We don't know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

1T is hardly necessary to inquire il
you are taking your cold plunge reg
ularly these refreshing mornings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

Famous Come Backs.
The Cherry Sisters.
The coal pile.
T. Roosevelt.
The bill collector.
The book agent.
La Grippe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
Leap Year Item.

Notice: | will not be responsible
for any debts. Am not married. ED
WARD ELLERY .AUSTIN.-Adv. in
Rockford Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
We Stand Corrected.


Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. II. Dear }.
NJ c.:
You errored in my leap year
letter when you stated | was sojourn-
ing at Excelsior Springs. | know
wrote it Hot Springs. | suppose it was
the printers fault, but you ought to
see that such plumbers do not creep
into your paper. have wired Excelsior
Springs to forward my mail here. l
might add, to show that your paper is
read by the women, that already /
have received IA proposals of marriage
in response to my declaration. But
some of the writing looks suspiciously
masculine. | am taking no chances,
however. l am demanding photographs
from candidates. l may announce my
decision on my return to Rock Is
land, and l may not walked 10 miles
last night--in my sleep. How's the
Harper house coal pile?
ALEX ANDERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

CHICAGO paper referred to it as the
Chicago Choral society" Likely the
writer had attended one of the con-
certs and knew whereof he spake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press,1-Au important
conference will be held il I.ondun in
January 10 discuss proposals dealing
with British trade altes The war to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

HAVE you seen the advance models
OF the spring suits milady of extreme
taste is expected to wear? Positively,
Muriel, we won't know whether you
are going or coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

CONNlCTS are to have music at
their meals, according to announce
ment OF Pennsylvania penitentiary
Pears to us SING SING would have
been the first to advocate such a plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

HUERTA, despite his tempestuous
career, had a more dignified death
than bis predecessor as ruler of Mex
leo. A cancer killed him. Bullets got
Madero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

fective bowlers. Right off you will
say he ought to be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

j
taking long look before they leap.
LAWRENCE Sherman is now urging
heavier taxes on the wealthy. This
declaration, together with the fact that
he is looking more like Lincoln ever,
day and his publicly proclaimed re-
fusal to wear dress clothes or a wrist
watch, ought to get him a hand from.
the boys who wait for the whistle.
WE have received numerous inouir-
les for the name of the automobile
that was awarded Davenport woman
by court jury in return for kiss she
gave a Scott county farmer. We are
precluded from furnishing the desired
information because of our box Office
rules, but we might enlighten TO the
extent OF saying that ii was manufac-
tured in plant owned by a gentle
man who paid the fares of delegs.
ton that recently went to Europe in
the hope of getting the boys out of
the trenches before Christmas. Inas.
much as it was a second hand car
many who have followed the case arr
agreed that the woman got the wors,
OF II in the verdict of the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
She Never Had a Chance, and Then.

Il
once upon time there was a girl.
She couldn't dance. She didn't know
how to use her eyes. Only two men
had ever called on her. And they new
er called again. Her papa and mamma
never had any trouble in getting hef
tucked safely in her little bed by $50.
The answer? She was most powerful
homely. So she did the natural thing.
VIZ: she came to Michigan. Right
away quick somebody took her to
Changers. And somebody else took
her. And they took her again. And
she went to the Maj. and football
games and class parties-and-to all
with fellows. To cap the climax she
went to the hop-the only coed SO
honored. She was the rage, the most
beautiful bit of feminine beauty that
had stepped on the campus in years.
She didn't know what to think so she
hoped for the best and believed it was
true. And she went back home for
Christmas vacation, got her name and
her picture in the paper, wore clothes
that looked like Mrs. Vernon Castle
and became popular.
Moral: So yuh see colleges are good
for sumpin' after all.-Michigan Car
goyle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Rock Island Member Associated Press.
Full Leased Wire Report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

Member Audit Bureau of Calculations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15

IT appears that most of the girls are
taking a long look before they leap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-15
THE ARGUS.

By THE ]. W. POTTER co.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
CAMP GLENN PLANNING
FOR FINAL DEPARTURE.

Camp Glenn. Aug. 15.-General
Young, Brig. Quartermaster Daniels.
.Regimental Quartermaster Hinson
and Railroad Representative Hines
yesterday framed UP consist" of trains
for brigade to the border. First sec
ton will consist of the First Regiment,
eighteen cars with brigade h~eadquar-
tiers, band hospital and first battalion
with Colonel Gardner and staff. The
next two sections, will carry battalion.
ten cars each. The Second and Third
Regiments o in six battalion Sec
tons each, thirteen cars. Prepare
tons are being hurried and it is hoped
troops may get off between August 25
and September 1.
The body of Private Jack Wyckof OF
the Statesvige company was found yes
terday afternoon on the shore of
Bogue Sound, near the officers bath
house of the First Regiment, the dis
covery being made by the same boat
mar who took him out Saturday night.
The young man was % married three
months ago and would soon have got
ten his discharge. His white coat and
hat had been left On the boat with a
letter from his wife in m of h peck
etc. Another letter from her received
Sunday morning remains unopened.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
"EDNEYVILLE NEWS.
Church, Social and Personal Items
Concerning People Of That
Community.
Especial to The Hustler.)

Edneyvile, Aug. 15.-Rev. John Green
will preach at the EdneyvilIe Methodist
church next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The missionary society will meet at
E~dneyville Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock, August q. We have a special
program and everybody is cordially
invited.
There will be an ice cream supper
at Edneyville church. on Saturday af-
ternoon August 26, beginning strictly
at 500 o'clock. Let all who can come
and have a good time.
Miss Hattie LYDIA and Otto Stepp
were married Sunday. We wish them
a long and happy life.
Sewell Garren of Cocoa Fla, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in this COM
munity.
A party of young people of this
place walked to Bald Rock Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lilland are spend
ing a few days in this place.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

homes were carried away by the rush
ing waters of Rocky Broad river.
Business houses were lifted from their
and f1oated down the angry
stream, leaving erstwhile well-to-dO
merchants and farmers homeless and
penniless. Numerous residences are
left hanging over Broad river wrecked
and ruined. The magnificent STATE high
way. builded at enormous expense
through the most scenic gorge east CT
the Rockies( is utterly destroyed ana
scores of people are completely 1sola-
ted. Food is being supplied by means
of pack ?horses, led along hazardous
mountain trails and much of it is be-
ing borne to the more remote sections
on the shoulders of the sturdy natives.
One of the greatest needs of those
people is a road to Bat Cave and a
bridge across Broad river at that
point. Those who have been left pen
niless are anxious to work and NUM-
bers of them are now engaged In the
Reconstruction of roads and bridges
They appreciate the help that nas
come from local and State committees
and are showing their faith by their
works."
Until Tuesday of this week. when
your draft for $500 came, the Hen1er-
sonville relief committee, with some
assistance from Asheville, had handled
the situation at Bear Wallow and sat
Cave and you may be assured the aiG
your committee authorized is greatly
appreciated.
The relief committee here in Bre-
ward, has. also, done splendid work
without assistance from the State Gem
mittee. But the needs of many fani-
lies, who lost everything, is urgent
and 1 ann wiring you to send the chair
man, Rev. w. E. Poovy, five hundred
dollars, which is a modest request, IN
der the circumstances. A personal IN
vestigation reveals the urgent need or
funds for immediate relief. These
people are not asking charity either.
They want to assist in replacing roads
and bridges and will, be given the OPP
portunity. Of course, there are Old
men and helpless widows who nus
either accept the kindness of a gener-
Gus public Or suffer for food and
clothing. 1 have a list of all classes
visited, which will be submitted to your
committee on my return to Raleigh.
Fortunately the health conditions OF
this entire section are admirable and
business is rapidly adjusting itself
since the Southern Railway succeeded
in resuming traffic between Spartan
burg and Asheville last week. Thou
sands of tourists are f1ocking to num-
erous mountain resorts and before a
great while the fearful disaster of July
10th will be only an incident of the
past.
Thanking you, members of your COM
mittee and the generous hearted peo-
pie Of he entire State for the liberal
assistance rendered our people in the
hour of grief and misfortune, l am,
Sincerely yours,
M. L. SHIPMAN.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
SHIPMAN'S REPORT.
Tells Chairman State Relief Commit
tee Of the Situation i'm This and
Pennsylvania County.

While in Brevard last week NJ. l..
Shipman, who investigated the dam
age done by the flood in Henderson
and Pennsylvania counties, sent the
following report of his Investigations
to E. E. Britton, Raleigh, chairman
Of the state relief committee. Mr..
Shipman was instrumental in secur-
ing $500 of the state relief fund for
these counties, five hundred for Hen
derson and three hundred for Tran
sylvania.
The Report.
Mr.. Edward E. BrittOn, Chairman,
State Relief Committee, Raleigh,
n. C.
Four weeks ago the beautiful and
fertile valley of the Upper French
Broad grOaned under the heavy bur-
den of luxurious crops-corn, wheat,
rye, hay and nearly every conceivable
variety Of fruit and vegetable. The
people were happy and contented: The
Industrious farmer slept soundly,
dreaming sweetly of an abundant har-
vest next fall, while the balmy breezes
Sang sweet melodies over broad ex-
panses of golden grain and growing
corn. Today this celebrated grainery
OF the mountain section is little more
than a barren waste,-frOm Rosman
10 ASheville;-a distance Of forty-fve
miles, extending thorugh TransyIva-
MA, Henderson and Buncombe coun-
ties.
The high-water mark left by the
memorable June freshet" of 1875 is
out a memory now, the recent flood
having placed its imprint four to eight
Ieet higher along the valley of the
french Broad. The terrific water
spouts and ~landslides, in some Sec
Cons of the valley, caused the water
~ reach greater heights than it did in
others. The loss of a number of lives
ana the complete destruction of many
homes is, also, directly attributable to
tloud-bursts and landslides. which
drought from the mountain sides
great trees and huge boulders that
drought havoc to life and property.
oHe OF these slides near Brevard form
"a a complete dam across the river,
&c course of which has been turned
mo the fertile field of a prosperous
ld[mer, who suffered the loss of his
eHIlre crop On account of the late
ohH most unusual visitation of wind
ana water. The destructive landslides
are new and novel to even the oldest
.lHaoIants of this section and many
tneorles are bling advanced touching
."e cause of their unexpected appear
"nce here, under circumstances so
peculiar.
l nave Just completed a tour of the
TTeedStated sections of Henderson and
pennsylvania counties walking twelve
miles of the distance traveledSthrough
Immersion in the effort to ascertain
me immediate needs Of stricken fami-
IT'S ~ on Bear WallOw and at Bat Cave:
me obstruction of property in those
47Stlons beggars description. There
Iound evidence of the greatest dam
Tge by cloudbursts and landslides.
Anree people lost their lives and many
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
BUMPER BABY CROP.
1852 Babies Were Reported to Have
Been Born in North Carolina
Last Year.

According to preliminary statistics
compiled today by the Bureau of Vital
Statistics, there were 1862 babies
born in North Carolina in 1915. This
is equivalent to a birth rate of approx
imately 81. per thousand of population
This birth rate is considerably above
the average birth rate reported in the
United States and is particularly graf
flying when we note that during the
same PERIOD 1915, there were only
6,S07 deaths reported from babies less
than one year ago. Or approximately
go of the babies born during the year.
While ordinarily this is a much lower
percentage of deaths than would be ex-
pected in a state with a mixed popu-
Iation, and while it is much lower than
that reported by the average in the
registration area, we believe that he
greater number of these deaths were
preVentable and as health conditions
improve in North Carolina we may con-
f1dently expect a corresponding reduc-
ton in the percentage of baby deaths
reported.
Some interesting facts about the
baby death rate are that the counties
having the highest death rates were in
general those counties known to have
one. or more of the following cOndi-
tons. First a low percentage of
white population; second, a low per
capita of wealth; third, a high per-
centage of illiteracy. and, conversely
those counties having the lowest baby
death rate, in general have the great
est per capita wealth. the best schools
and the largest percentage of white
population.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
MANY VISITORS.
Several Homes at Fletcher Enjoying
Good Tourist Trade-Other
News of Interest.
Especial TO The Hustler.o

Fletcher, Aug. 15.-Mr. and Mrs. P.
A. Robinson, accompanied by their
neice, Miss Catchey, are comfortably
located at the home of Frank Cathey,
in Angelina.
Mrs. D. L. Johnson is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. E. S. Warlick, in Ashel
Vile.
Mrs. T. V. Garland and guests visit
ed her aunt, Mrs. r. Cathey, of Sky
land, on Wednesday evening.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church. gave a very successful ice
home of T. l.. Johnson. Notwithstand-
ing the rain. the spacious lawn around
the home, was crowded with guests
and a neat sum was realized for the
benefit of the parsonage.
T. John has gone to visit relatives
in Haywood. He will remain for the
rest of the summer and. will be miss
ed by his many friends.
w. H. Shelly of Hot Springs, Fla, j
located at the home of F. Cathey for
a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Horne and family
of Wadesboro, N. c., r visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scrudder Johnson en-
~tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks and
family and also Mrs. Patterson and
family of South Carolina on Sunday.
A very delightful evening was spent
at Jenrees' on Thursday, when the
young people amused themselves by
stepping to the light fantastic toe"
Every N enjoyed the fruit punch as
well as the dance and returned to their
homes thanking the genial hostess for
the pleasure of the evening.
T. V. Garland better known as
"Frisbey," accompanied by his son,
Forest, is visiting relatives at Brevard.
notwithstanding the recent floods
the ycoeA mountain air is enticing
many people from the south, and the
homes in the rural districts are crowd
ed to their utmost capacity.
T. l.. JohnsOn's house is filled almost
to overlooking. DR.. T. Johnson and
L. L. Garland are also entertaining
many guests for the summer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
Cure for Cholera MOrbus.

when our little bhy, now seven
years old, was a baby he was cured of
cholera morbus by C~hamberlain's Col
nc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair
Haven, N. Y. "Since then other mem
bers of ny family have used this val
liable medicine for collie and bowel
troubles with good satisfaction and I
gladly endorse it as a remedy of ex-
c~eptional merit" Obtainable every
where. adv.-Aug.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
MEETING CLOSES.
Series Of Services at Patty's Chapel
Near Fletcher Ended Sunday
NightIOther News.
Especial to The Hustler.)

Fletcher R. No. 3, Aug. 15.-The
series of meetings conducted at Pattys
Chapel since August 1, by Rev. Mr..
Burgess of Flat Rock came to a close
Sunday night.
Mrs. w. W. Bagwell of Balofur spent
the weekend with relatives here.
J. P. Wilkie made a business trip to
HendersOnviIle last week.
The Oak Forest graded school be-
gan Monday with Prof. B. L. Edwards
of Barnardsville and Miss Lottie Mer-
rill Of Fairview as teachers.
J. F. Livingston spent Monday in
HendersOnVille.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

Columbia. S. c., Aug. 1O.-Miss Kate
Hampton, 80 years old, last of the chill
dren of Col. Wade Hampton of the
war of 1912 and sister of the late Lieu
tenant General Wade Hampton, Of the
Confederate army, died tonight at the
suburban home of her niece, Mrs.
John G.. Haskell.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
CHILDREN ON s. C. TRAINS
MUST HAVE HEALTH PAPER

Columbia, S. G Aug. 14-The or
der requiring a health certificate for
all children under Is years old while
travelling on trains in South Carolina
is now in effect.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

Miss Jones of Flat Rock. and Mr..
ALT GIazener, CITY, got those SIS
watches offered by the Hustler. l.. But
now q $40 Diamond Ring is offered.
Who'll Get that?
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

In Serbia every grown man can
claim five acres of land from the gov
eminent which is exempt from all
claims of debt.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

1t will cost Australia about $25, O0O,-
600 to open the Murray river to navi-
cation and to construct an irrigation
system that will develop 1900, 900
acres of land.