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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
A FINANCIAL REASON.

Judging by the inquiries we get
there is a great deal of interest in the
new rural credit system. which will
begin business with the opening Of
the regional land banks before very
long. The Federal Farm Loan Board
assures us that tie greatest care will
be exercised to put these institutions
into the hands of competent business
men, that political backing will have
no influence in the selection of bank
officials. This is proper, for the great
est asset of any financial institution
is confidence, and men of the right
kind are necessary to inspire it. One
Of our corresponds calls attention to
the need of caution in the organiza
ton of the local farm loan associa-
tiOns, which are Just as necessary to
the working of the rural credit system
as are the land banks or any other
part of it. He thinks that "loan
sharks" who have in the past profted
by exorbitant commissions or fees in
securing loans for farmers, will en-
deavor to get control of the farm loan
associations We don't know whether
there is anything to justify his suspi-
cions or not, but it is evident that all
of the organizations or institutions
which form part of the rural credit
system should be controlled by men
in whom both borrowers and lenders
have the highest confidence. No
weakness. or anything which tends
in the slightest degree to lessen conf
dence. should he tolerated in the farm
loan association Or anywhere else.
Men who are expected to invest their
money in the bonds issued against
mortgage security must have conf
dence first of all in the mortgages,
the very foundation of their invest
ment, and they must have no reason
to suspect that these mortgages fail to
represent actual value to a much
greater amount than their face.
There is therefore very urgent
financial reason for the proper per-
sonnet of the farm loan association,
the actual base OF the new credit
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stockman and
Farmer
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01

EXCURSION
FARES
vi "A.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
From HendersonviIle, N. C

From HendersonviIle, N. c.
S1S.15 MOBILE ALA: Mardi ~Gras
Celebration. Tickets on sale
February 18th to 10Th, 1917,
inclusive, with final limit
March End, 1917. Tickets may
be extended to March 10Th,
1917 (see ticket agent)
$22.s5 NEW ORLEANS, LA: Mardi
Gras Celebration. Tickets on
sale February 18th to 18th,
1917, inclusive with final limit
March End Tickets may be
extended to March 10Th, 1917.
(See ticket agent.)
j. H. WOOD Division Passenger
Agent, AsheVille, N. c.
(Adv.)
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
LIFT. YOUR C0RAS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells how to loosen tender corn
or calIus so It lifts out
without pain. -.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from loekjaw or blood poison
are now told by q Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment a few drops are applied
to any corn or eallus the soreness is re:
lieved and soon the entire corn or cal
lus, root and all, lifts off with the fin
gers.
Freezone drieslt the moment it is an
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or cal
lus without infaming or even irritating
the surrounding tissue or skin. A small
bottle OF freezone viii cost very little
at any of the drug stores, but viii posi-
lively rid ones feet of every hard or
soft corn or hardened callus. If your
druggist hasn't any freezone he can get
ut at any wholesale drug house for you,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
WEAK, SORE LUNGS
Restored TO Health By Vinol

Camden, n. J.-FT had deep seated
cough, was rundown, and my lungs were
weak and sore. I had tried every thing
suggested without help. One eve
ming I read about Vinol and decided
TO try it. Soon I noticed an improve
ment. I kept on taking it and today I
am well man. The soreness is all
gone from my lungs, do not have any
cough and have gained fifteen pounds. !"
FRANK HILLMAN.
We guarantee Vino1 for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis and for all
weak, rundown conditions.
The Justus Pharmacy IN Henderson
vile. Also at leading drug stores in
all North Carolina towns.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01

home on the golf grounds, and ex-
amined the links, which he pronounc-
ed fine. Our parks and golf grounds
have made this city the winter play
grounds of America. Secure the same
for Hendersonville and you will soon
become the summer play ground for
all America. More than fifteen hum
dred tourist arrived last, week to
spend the winter. and this is just the
beginning of the rush.
Hastily yours,
JNO. e. ENNIS.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-01
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peeYish, cross, istless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
COSTLY Dog COLLARS
TABOOED DURING war
Limited Use of Platinum for Jewelry
Is Decided Upon.

II will be all right for patriotic
Americans to wear diamonds set In
platinum during the war and not be
subject to criticism for disloyal ex-
penditures. But they are not to have
anything made Of platinum more ex-
pensive than a ring setting or a rim
for a jeweled stick pin.
A committee Of manufacturing jew-
elers agreed on this yesterday at q
conference held at the Department
Of Commerce to arrange for the dis
tribution Of a supply of platinum,
which England has agreed to release
through the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. No more plati-
mum cigarette cases or heavy chains
for costly dog collars of pearls, Is
what the jewelers. decided. The
bureau will have an official to over
see distribution.
The quantity of platinum already in
the United States is not yet ex-
hausted, but there will soon be a de-
mand for more owing to the practical
usage to which the metal is put. It
is Of invaluable Importance in war
times, owing to its chemical properties
in the manufacture of sulphuric acid,
without which high explosives cannot
be obtained.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
PUBLISHERS PROTEST
AGAINST HIGH TAXES
National Association Will Fight
Double Imposts by Congress.

Publishers OF American newspa-
pers are the most loyal class Of efti-
zens in the United States. but they wit
not submit, without protest to the
last degree, to any war tax imposed
on their business which is not i'm
posed on other branches of industry.
This, In enect, Is the substance Of a
resolution passed yesterday afternoon
by committee Of the American News
paper Publishers Association, follow
ing their appearance before the sub
committee OF the senate Finance Com
mittee, which accorded a hearing on
profits.
The publishers were represented by
Norman Mack, OF Buffalo; E. ii.
Baker. OF Cleveland: H. U. Brown. OF
Indianapolis; Z. d. Rae, of st. Louis,
and Urey Woodson, former secretary
of the National Democratic Commit
tee, who represented the legislative
committee Of the publishers organiza-
tion' as well as a group of publishers
from middle Western States
Newspapers and magazines must pay
one-quarter of a cent more postage
Congress passes the recommendation
Of the Senate Finance Committee
agreed upon yesterday. The commit
tee also decided to tax the net profits
OF all publications. An exemption OF
1900 will be made. But ali profits
cent
This is the latest decision of the
committee after weeks of discussion.
II supplants the zone system" which
the House sought to impose on the
publications, and which was declared
ruinous to the industry.
The committee expects to, derive
about 100000 for the increase In
the postal rate, and perhaps 5000 900
from the per cent tax on net profits.
Thus the whole revenue from this
source would be 81, Zoo. 900. The present
postal rate on second-class matter Is
l cent per pound, but the committees
decision makes 1t IA cents, The vote
in the committee upon the plan was
to s. All publications are included
in the new scheme, even the religious
publications. which asked exemption.
1t was also decided to include indi-
Yivduals in the excess profits tax.
There will be an exemption of s. 900 on
the income of each individual, as in
the case OF corporations and partner
ships.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
RAILROAD To GIVE
CUSTOMARY SERVICE
Pennsylvania Will Not Curtail Ex
press Trains During Summer.

Despite the necessity for curtailing
passenger trains on account of war
conditions, the customary express
service between Washington, Balti-
more and Atlantic City will be given
this year by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. the company announced yester-
day. This Is in accordance with the
intention Of the management to avoid.
IL possible. impairing the usual IA
cilities furnished to seashore and other
summer resort points.
Under the schedule which has been
worked out for this season, the At
lantic City express, northhound, will
leave Washington every weekday at
100 D. m, Baltimore at 2:05 p. m. ar
riving at Atlantic City at 5:45 p. m.
Southbound, the Baltimore Washing
ton express will leave Atlantic City
at 2:15 p. m, weekdays. arriving Bal
timore 5:46 p. m, and Washington at
$50 D. m. The first northbound train
will be operated June % and the first
southbound train June 3.
Beginning July g. through Sunday
evening express will be operated from
Atlantic City to Baltimore and Wash
ington. leaving at Sis p. m, and
arriving at Baltimore at 6:52 p. m,
and Washington at 9:56 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
IGNORED SECTION
OF UTILITIES ACT
Andrew Sansster Admits Laxity at
Hearing of W. r. & E. Case.

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Aehnowledgement Of disregard for
was drawn from Andrew J. Sangster,
accountant for the Utilities Commits
sion at the hearing to determine q
valuation Of the properties con-
troiled by the Washington Railway
The The once Of Engineer Commissioners
ssWhat attempt II any, have you
made to comply with paragraph OF
the Public Utilities Act which re-
amount paid for franchises held by
the company Attorney s. r. Bowen,
OF the company, asked the accountant.
In reply, Mr.. Sangster admitted he
had made no attempt to carry out the
provisions Of that paragraph and that
amounts paid by the company for
railways acquired in early stages OF
the company Is existence. Mr..
sangster further admitted he had
omitted from his report all In
tangibles, such as organization ex-
necessary costs which, he said. were
part OF the railway business.
Questioned as to the validity. of the
eofnpany's issue Of their stocks and
bonds, the witness admitted that all
made within the provision Of the Law
and had been issued as necessary
items IN the stages OF the eompany's 3
developement
Mr.. Sangster Furthermore declared
he could not account for failure 70
show in his report certain items
which Mr.. Pillsbury, engineer OF the
commission in charge of the re-
production part OF the proceedings,
had shown to be in existence
The last session of the hearing to
be held this week will take place to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
ROLL OF HONOR.
NAVY.

NAVY.
jeremiah Berry, I'LL Thirteenth
street northwest.
Richard N. Briscoe, Alexandria, Va
Karl c. Powell. 81 Twelfth street
northwest.
James o. Watts. Washington.
Henry L. Snyder, Washington.
James R. Purvis, Highland, Nd.
MARINE CORPS.
Percy Matthews 943 Virginia avenue
ARMY APPLICANTS.
William ]. Miller, n Eleventh street
northwest.
Thomas A. Burns, Washington.
Thomas E. Donovan, 519 Florida
avenue northwest.
THIRD INFANTRY, D. c. n. G.
Blanchard A. Riggs, Washington.
Eugene ]. Davis, Leonardtown, Nd
TROOP c, d. c. N. G.
Edwin Reginald Thomas. washing
ton.
John A. Matacia, Alexandria, Va.
William Finley Rowles. Washington
Meredith Z. Pollen, Washington.
Hugh c. McKenny, Washington.
Barton McMurray, Washington.
FIRST COMPANY, c. A. c.
Dion s. Birney, Washington.
Stanislaus c. Hill, Washington.
William J. Plemmons, Washington.
Alexander Tosh, Jr.. Washington.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
THIEF GETS CLOTHES
OF SLEEPING men
Henry Psyton Also Takes Money;
Goes to Jail.


Several hardworking colored men
who live in Southwest Washington
have acquired the habit Of droppins
on to sleep at the end Of the days
work. When thsy wake up. their
trousers are frequently missing, like
wise their hard-earned cash. Henry
Payton, one Of the slickest crooks
OF his color in the city, succeeded
In fooiing quite a number Of , these
caught, Henry feigned drunkenness
and escaped arrest, But when he tried
to hide two good-sized hams under
his shirt last week, IL wouldn't work.
One man caught him In the act
Of pilfering his pockets. Henry was
in such q hurry to go that instead
Ct putting the money In his POCKET
he slipped It down his pants-leg and
II fell on the floor. Once he stole
ar entire suit Of clothes on q sleeper.
He was finally caught and brought
into court with charges OF larceny
against him too numerous to mem
lion. While waiting for the grand jury
to act on some OF the charges. Henry
will sojourn at occoquan for four
months.
Steak Causes Tough Argument.
4Twenty-five-cent porterhouse steak"
sition for Michael Yoskow in Police
Court this morning. A little girl
named Anna Kaski went into
Michael's store the other day and
wanted a half-pound OF this rare DEL
icaey; Michael wasn't sure he could
he cut twenty cents worth and show
ed to Anna.
Bones, gristle, and other things vere
too numerous for little Annals palate
and she rejected the meat. SO she said.
Then followed an arsument in Rus
huge butcher knife and started to
carve her with it., She ran and
brought an older sister to the scene.
Another argument In Russian. Both
girls did q marathon out OF the store
and had Michael arrested. Judge
proposition for the court and dis
missed the case.
Makes Away with BALE Of Hay.
Walter Williams sports an unusual
appetite-not to mention an appetite
Tor certain brands Of bottled wet goods.
Walter, however, is unable to account
for his failing for good clover hay,
What he wanted to steal a bale for
he didn't know, and neither did the
court, but Walter saw the bale of
new mown hay reposinE in a loft in a
northeast stable and made OF with II.
The sight OF a man staggering along
with load inside and one outside at
tracted a policeman, who arrested
Walter. He was fined s. in one case
and Is being held for the other.
Charles Should Hire q Hall.
Coming home about a. m. and
rousing the whole neighborhood be-
cause friend wife locked him out,
Charles X. Jackson sat down on the
front steps and drank copiously out
Of his bottle. His wife finally admit
ted him, but ordered him to sleep on
the floor. Somewhat peeved at not
being able to share the same bed,
Charles gave his wife a terrible tongue
lashing. so loud that he was heard
two blocks away.
He was ffned IS and told that this
price would have secured him q good
bed at the Willard or some other
place. He didn't have the money, and
he will sleep at Occoquan for awhile.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
.PATHOS KNOCKED OUT
OF SUMMER ROMANCE
Epworth League Worker Disprove
Yarn About Ignatius Morrison.

Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
who furnished the setting for a touch
ing tear drop adoption story evolved
into plain old-fashioned lovers Of kid
trained worker for the Epworth Lea
que yesterday.
The investigator took all the tears
and pathos out Of a red-blooded hui
man incident by finding everybody
happy and contented and the cooling
in the alleged tragedy. peacefully
The fondness of the Vice President
and his wife for children is we'll
known. In her welfare work for the
Washington Diet Kitchen, Mrs. Mar
shall became attached to a gurgling.
good-natured mite of humanity, whose
faulty digestion didn't destroy an in
herent desire to be happy.
He was tiny Clarence Ignatius Nor
rison, pride Of the family of Matthew
Morrison, and was undergoing diet
treatment at the kitchen.
Mrs. MarshalPs affection for the
baby grew with her better acquaint-
ance and she said, II suitable arrange
ments could be made, that she would
like to have him in the Marshall
apartment at the Willard for q few
weeks.
Like every mother, Mrs. Morrison
telt that her little cherub was too dear
to part with. but she was persuaded to
consent to an arrangement whereby
Clarence Ignatius was installed as the
guest of the Vice President and his
wife, but the arrangement also in
cluded work for herself at the hotel.
on the same floor with her baby,
where she could act as expert admins
traitor to his wants and see him as
often as she wished.
So baby Morrison for a while Is on
a little vacation. but there will be no
adoption. Not for all the money in
the world" says Mrs. Morrison.
These were the facts uncovered by
the Epworth League Investigator, who,
sensing a case where charity woulo
be welcome, wished to care for the
other little Morrisons.
Mrs. Morrison expects an appoint
ment soon to the Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing. Matthew Morrison
Is employed at st. Paul's Church. They
have a comfortable home at 1888 V
street northwest, with carpets on the
floor and downy cribs for Master Clar-
ence 1gnatius, and his little sister.
Hence the objection to having baby
Morrison, the hero of light summer
fiction
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
AVIATION SERVICE
NEEDS SKILLED men
Maehinists' Mates and Quartermas.
tiers in Demand by U. S. Navy.

Landsmen possessed OF good ply
siques are needed by the navy for en-
hstment as quartermasters and ma
chinists mates in the aviation serv-
ice, according TO q letter received
yesterday by Lieut.. L. E. Morgan, of
the Avenue recruiting station from
Lieut.. Commander Grady, U. s. n.
To enlist as a quartermaster a man
need not know how to fly. Those de-
string to enlist as machinists' mates
must have some knowledge OF gas
engines or be experienced machinists.
The former pay of an enlisted man
with q rating OF aviator was 800 a
month. The Increased pay Is consid-
erably more. 90
Amateur radio electricians from Il
to . years OF age are also In great
demand for enlistment in the navy.
No more general electricians will be
enlisted. With a view of stimulating
interest in the service and securing
recruits, w. G. Pool, of the local
navy recruiting ONCE, will give dem
onstrations at the Cosmos Theater,
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
evenings next week. showing how blue
jackets are entertained on the quar-
terdeck Of battleships.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
CALLS ON MEXICO
TO ASSIST ALLIES
Prominent Men in that Country
Fear Germany.

Mexico City, June H.-EI Universal,
the most prominent newspaper in
Mexico, prints today statements from
tWenty-three prominent civilians of
Mexico advocating severance by Mex
leo of relations with Germany, and
asserting that MeXico's place in the
war Is on the side Of the entente al
lies.
Headlines OF the article in which
the statements are Incorporated say
1t Is to the interest of Mexico to sever
relations with Germany, and that the
Latin-American ideals Of Mexico
must incline her to the side Of the
allies rather than toward ideals of
pan-Germanism. absorption and mil
itarism, as expressed by Germany.
The statements show close unanim-
ity of opinion. Some go so far as to
say that to uphold the ideals Of jus
tice which actuate Mexico the coun-
try should Immediately declare war
on Germany.
others assert that German in
trigues in Mexico offer ample rea-
sons for severing diplomatic relations,
adding that Germany is endeavoring
to provoke trouble between Mexico
and the United States.
Some Of the statements say Ger
many cannot deceive Mexico by Of
fers Of money and land and loans,
nor by the prospect of recovering
portions Of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
BOY SCOUTS WOULD
Save POTATO CROP
Two Thousand Youngsters On Way
TO Accomac County. Va.

Harvesting a county's potato crop is
the latest task that 1000 boy scouts OF
this city. Baltimore, Philadelphia.
Richmond or any other city will have
undertaken.
In Accomac County, Virginia, there
are more than 100000 bushels Of po-
tatoes that may rot in the ground
unless a large force of harvesters take
the job in hand. So the Boy Scouts
have come to the rescue.
More than ninety boys from the Dis
trict will leave tonight at $50 on the
Norfolk and Washington line for Cape
Charles. Va. There will be two camps
of the Washington contingent. Parents
need have no fear for their boys while
away, for Gov. Stuart has taken every
precaution to guard against every
thing detrimental to the health OF the
youngsters.
The Inhabitants of the township to
which the band is bound have many
entertainments in store for the har-
yegters.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
RECEPTION FOR UNION MEN.

President Woodrow Wilson. on be-
half Of the nation, will today formal
ly receive 200 members of the Pat
tern Makers League OF North Amer
lea, who are meeting in national con-
vention at the New Ebbitt.
The los delegates and 100 members
Of the local will be escorted to the
White House this afternoon by A. j
Berrts, secretary-treasurer of the
Metal Trades Department af tine
American Federation OF Labor. The
convention will continue through Sat.
urday. The officers OF the organiza.
tion are: James Wilson. president
James L. Gernon. chairman: James
Forese, L. r. Thomas, John Watt aid
Foster Dyer, members executive
board.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
Dress Department.

4 Gray Georgette Crepe
Dress, beaded bodice; size IS;
SIS; was SIS.
I Burgundy Georgette
Crepe Dress, embellished
with bands Of gray fur and
fur collar; size 20. s3e-Se;
was $so.so.
I Afternoon Dress Of Co
penhagen Georgette Crepe,
trimmed with chiffon velvet;
$3.50; was $3.50.
I Novelty Beige Georsette
Crepe Dress, flesh silk lining,
trimmed with blue beads and
blue velvet girdle; size s.
$500; was $42,so.
I Beige Georgette Dress
bodice trimmed with silver
and black crepe meteor;
handsome black crepe meteor
skirt; size sc. $500; was
$3.50.
A small lot of Serge
Dresses, in green, blue, blue
and-grsy and blue-and-tan
combinations; sizes 60 and
SO. $I4.7S each; were SI6.oS.
$zS.oo and S7o.so.
1 Green Taffeta Dress,
plated and trimmed with
silver thread; size 60. SI47S;
was SzS.oo.
l Purple Tafeta Dress,
gray stitched; flesh satin col
lar and vestee; size 5s.
STATS; was $4,000.
I Rose Crepe de Chine
Dress. embroidered in gray
and tan; white satin collar;
size 3S. STATS; was $Io.75.
I Gray Crepe de Chine
Dress with pearl buttons;
size 3S. STATS; was SzS.oo.
Third hcu5-G -
The Washington herald., 1917-06-22
Mrs. Anderson Granted
Absolute Divorce Decres

Marie Anderson. wife Of William NJ.
Anderson, was yesterday granted an
absolute divorce from her husband BY
q eecree signed by Justice Hitz of the
District Supreme Court. The husband
fled a petition for limited divorce In
August, 1913, alleging incompattbility
OF temper. Te wife replied with a
cross-bill for absolute divorce, filed In
October. 1913, charging her husband
with misconduct.
Mrs Anderson will obtain the Gus
tody Of their two children. The cou-
pie were married in Rockville, June,