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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
w. X. OSBORNE DIED LAST
WEDNESDAY. AGED 70 YEARS.
Father of Thirteen Children and Highly
Respected Citizen and Prominent
Farmer Dies After Years Illness.

w. K. Osborne, a well known and
prominent citizen of this community,
died at his home near Brevard on
Wednesday morning. He had been in
poor health for about a year and his
death was caused By some affection OF
the heart. He was taken critically i'll
on last Tuesday. He was well adj
vanced in years, having celebrated his
seventy-ninth birthday on February IA
of this year.
Mr. Osborne spent his life in this
section. He served during the Civil
war for one year in the Confederate
army, after which he hired a substitute
and returned home; but on changing
the age limit he again enlisted in the
service of his state. II, a during the
time between these two periods OF ser
vice that he married Miss Mary
Thomas of Bowman's BLUM. Hender-
| son county, who survives him.
OF this union there were Ii children
three of whom are dead. The living
arei
= Mrs. DIR. william Lyday of PenFose;
Mrs. A. N. Poole, Mrs. J. +. Mills, =.
g. Osborne, of Brevard; Mrs, M. l.
Shipmau of Raleigh. Mrs. Fora Justus
| of Davidson; Cam and II. 4. Osborne
LOT Spartanburg, 8. c.; joe Osborne o
Carney; S. c.; and Virgil Osborne 20
| stone Non~t.atn. Ga,
The deceased had three brothers
and three sisters, 81 OF whom are deaf
except the oldest brother, c. n. s0s
borne of Pisgah Forest.
Thirty-seVen years ago MI. Osborn
moved from the other side of Davidson
river to- the place where he spent TN
rest Of his days. He was one OF tn
leading farmers of the county, a c1tlzel
respected by his fellows, and a prorn1
nent member Of the Baptist church o
Brevard in which he held one or NOR
of1cesa
Funeral services were held at tn
home at 8 O'Clock Thursday, conducts
by Rev. ]. r. Owen, Of Mars Hill an
Rev. A. w. Mcdaniel. The intermen
was at Oak Grove cemeteryzwhere n
was buried with Masonic honors, haV
ing been a member of this order fo
many years-BreVard News.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
School Commence
ment on Monday
to be Held In City Hail.
Prof. BlackstOck J0ils Officers
Reserves at Fl 0rglethrop.

The regular annual commencement
OF the HeadersonYille graded school
will open Monday night. May q, at
the city hall. Miss Bessie Steedman.
principal. now has charge of the
school. She is taking the place Of
Prof. G. E. Blackstock, former super
intendent, who resigned to enter the
officers training camp at Fort Ogle-
throp.
The graduating class this year is
one of the largest in the history OF, the
school.S "a
The following is the program of the
commencement exercises.
Salutatory-Gaither Briggs.
Address-Re. R.N. Wilcox.
Glass History-Mary Duncana
Piano SoIo-May Belle Gilreath.
Glass Prophecy-Horace Gray.
Glass Paem-Nelle Garren.
School Song-Al1.
Essay-Raymond Glenn.
Declamation-Miss Eleanor Sargent.
Glass Song-Au.
Valedictory-Willie Lou Jordan.
Remarks-Judge Blythe.
Presentation of Diplomas-Miss Bes-
sic Steedman.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
MIR. Davis Hurt
In Auto Accident
Chauffeur Driving Car at High Speed
When it Turned TUTtled Pmnlng
Him Under Twill Recover.

Tohn w Davis. of St. Augustine.
Fla. was seriously injured in an au-
tonohiIa @accident2Mend afternoon
about liz miles south of this place.
Mr.. Davis went to AsheV1lle some
three weeks ago., where he rented a
residence for the summer. he tnen
returned to st. Augustine, and was re-
turning from that place with his
automobiles through the country. Tne
chaufer that was driving the a oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis is sale
to have been driving at a high speed
on a stretch of level road, when a son
nIaco in the road was struck n the
car turned completely over. landing III
field come distance from the road SIDE
Mrs Davis managed to crawl from
under the car uninJured, out the Cal
which weighed 1000 pounds cauSn
MT Davis across the chest n Aad Go
no raised before he could be
The Red Cross ambulance from Asnc
vile was ~telegraphed for and he Was
hroneht 10 TTenders onville TueSuaJ
ovcninU with the intention OF carrying
| him on to AsheVille. but 1t was
thought bes! toltake him to the hosplI'
al at this place. 49,,
Mr.. Davis physician stated th1E
morning that the injured man "a'
testing as we'll as could be expected
and that up to the present no cO"pi'
cations had appeared.
Mr. Davis is q relative OF Presluen
Jefferson Davis, Of the ConteoeraV
States.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
pROwNTNG AND CHAMBERLAIN
WELL PLEASED WITH MEETINGS.
Evangelist and singer Feel That Hen
Jacksonville and Vicinity Have Re-
spOnded to Tent Meetings.

Rev. Raymond Browning. evangelist;
and Harry Chamberlain. director OF
the singing and music, Of the union
revival which closes next Sunday night
after a four weeks campaign are we'll
pleased with the results so a oD-
tanned.
These gentlemen haye labored mar
for the good of this community. Tney
have received a liberal cooperation
from the religious workers from the
various churches. and the number OF
converts is said to be very satisfactory
The next biz revival to be held by
these gentlemen will open a week
next Sunday at Roxboro, N. G. MI
Browning owns a home in Henderson
county on the Haywood road. where Ms
family will remain. and he spend hs
time when not conducting meetings.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
MayorBrooks
Talks for Press
STATES That City is I'm Fine Shape for
summer Business; Did all He Gould !:
70 Secure Camps Thanks Voters.

In an interview with Mayor G. Z,
brooks over the results of the recent
city election he had the following to
SOW. eyes, I am more than delighted
Will, the returns of my election.
faIt confident of my election but icy
dreamed that it would reach such a
large figure. The men who were
o1acted with me are all fine citizens. I
believe that the new administration in
Guiding several old members will give
The affairs of the city the best they
have. After all, my opinion has never
changed as to the way I think a city
sborld be managed. That is the at
fairs should be watched by the public
servants Just as they\would with their
own except maybe with a little more
advice, which would be a little more
frnnIv given than if one was conduct
inc his own business.
"HendersOnYille never had a bright
or future. We are approaching an
other summer season and l feel con-
fdent that with the conservative meth
dds the business of the city will grow
u ~
&C if has never grown before. nave
made several business trips to Florida
this winter and l firmly believe that II
will certainly take extra trains to br1ne
them here this season to say notnlne
of the travels by automobiles.
i did everything in my power to Sc
crrA the proposed German lntermen'
camD. We lost it and that is all there
is IN it. There should be no hare
feelings towards anyone and l for on
have dropped the subject and I'M nov
working with all my might in maklni
tho summer season a big one. W
r7r1st boost Hendersonville night an
day. Other cities are boosting thei
towns and I do not believe that for tn
same proportion in population tner
can be found a city in e~X1stance Win
larger number of boosters than Hen
Jacksonville.
Il want every citizen and y1sito
within the borders of u city 10 Iee
At home and to not hesitate to adVls
me or call my attention to anythln
thew think is not being conducted PR
nnrIv bv the city authorities. 1t WI
receive nv prompt attention. e
and I cannot please everyone while az
ing by dEtE4but4 do want@fo please
maioritys NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
suggested to me by a reporter IS ce
tainly a good motto for Henderson
Vile. / do not feel that the wal hi
curtaiIed very much business here. "
are going right ahead with that dete
mination that has bee nthe character
+ic of H~endersonvilIe citizens in Il
past"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
CALVIN WOODWARD GRAND
MASTER ODD FELLOWS.
Wilmington is Chosen as Next Gath
ering Place for l. a.. 4. f and
Daughters of keOektn.

High Point, May T6.-Wilmington
was chosen as the place Of meeting for
the grand lodge Independent order OF
Odd Fellows and the state assembly
Daughters of Rebekah in a91S.
John d. Berry, of Raleigh, formerly
assistant secretary vas ra1seI 10
granl secretary, and the former once
was abolished. Mr.. Berry was elected
over B. H-Woodell, of Raleigh. the in
cumbent. and Thomas L. Green, OF
Waynesville, To fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Richar9I
Jones, of wilmington, William L. Smith
of the same city, was elected grand
treasurer, over NJ. L. Shipman. state
commissioner of labor and printing,
Guy Weaver, who has been grand mas
ter, was named as grand representa-
tive of the state to the sovereign grand
lodge. DIR. L. B. McBrayer. OF Sana-
forum, wa selected to succeed himself
for five years as trustee of the or
phans' home at GoIdsboro. All ON
GERS chosen are Odd Fellows of many
years standing and are well known
to the members of the order through
out the state.
This morning was spent in hearing
reports of the Rebekahs and the al
te-.1oon session was set aside FOR
contest In unwritten work for a cuI
to be presented by Mrs Hattie Whita
Iker. Of Hendersonville.
AS a result of the vote OF delegates
to the grand lodge taken this Afternoon
Fthe headquarters of the fraternity II
North Carolina will be removed iron
| Raleigh to GoldsborO. Odd Fellow
haze grown accustomed 20 ref errilg Y
Raleigh as the fountain head Of Od'
Fellowship and the change in the loca
ton of ONCE came as a surprise Z
many OF the delegates.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Canning Clubs
Are Plentiful
Women all Over the County Are Or
ganlziEs as Never BefOre-Buy
Cans ON Cooperative Plan.

Should any one ask what the women
of Henderson county are doing, tho
cam be told that there are now in OPP
Grafton more canning clubs and wo-
mems betterment association than in
the history of the county.
The members of these associations
and clubs are enthusiastic over their
work, they have taken time by the
forelock, realizing the perilous condf-
tons that shall arise in the near future
and that they are doing their bit to-
ward solving the food question.
Mrs. J. G. Sales of Fletcher has
about fifty members enrolled in a wo-
mems Betterment Association in that
section. who are now turning their best
| efforts toward charging the local can
ming clubs among the girls. Largely
attended meetings are being ATTENDED
| weekly.
Miss Della Garren met a crowd of
young people at the Rymer schoo
house several week sage and as a re-
suit a growing canning club has beer
organized with a charter membership
of fifteen young ladies.
T. @. Ledbetter has informed the
Hustler that Edneyville township Is
being thoroughly organized. both bV
the farmers and their children. Un-
der normal conditions this section viii
produce more this year than ever IN
it's history.
A number of the canning clubs
throughout the county are buying til
cans on the cooperative plan. They
have punched their orders and it is es
timated that seven or eight THOUSAND
cans will be purchased within the mex
few weeks for home clubs alone, TIL
will be in addition to the glass jars an
other vessels.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Dry Beans are in
Demand This Year.
Prominent Citizen Urges Farmers and
Truckers TO Plant Snap Beans Be-
tween GOrR-$8 per Bushel.

DRY bean sare selling at So per
bushell," naid a prominent business
man today. 1t would be an easy as
well as very profitable matter for the
farmers OF this county to plant beans
now between their corn. Any snap
beans or if a special variety is mem
toned Kentucky wonders will do, is a
money maker now. If a person sells
his or her beans green there will be
a ready market at a good price. By
holding the beans until they r dried
then SIS per bushel is the price now
paid for them.
During the past 10 years been have
neve, rbeen less than 81 per bushel. This
alone; should influence raising more
beans. The 0ttoray Canning company
has made contracts all w the cOun-
ty for vegetables at a stipulated price.
This can handle lots more
stuff and at the same time allow the
grower the privilege of selling his pro-
ducts for a higher price if such pre-
walls when he desires to sell. This is
a fair proposition and should be taken
advantage of.
There is absolutely no danger o.
flooding the market with garden pro
ducts this year as some have feared
1.-THE Hustler has been Informed thai
there will be a ready market for manN
times what will be- raised here. Tht
cannery at Dana is preparing to handle
a tremendous output of the surplus
crops this season
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
DRINK Is A SLOW
AND INSIDIOUS POISON

Often a man talks about like this:
Il am a regular but moderate drink
er. No one ever saw me drunk, and
yet ] drink every day. And what's the
harm Of it? Can you e anything the
matter with me?"
The man would seem to have the adj
vantage of you. You ear not SEE any
thing wrong with him. So far as out
ward appearance go the case is square
ly against you. The man appears to
be all right.
upon the system do not show them
selves to the extent of attracting very
marked attention, at least until the
conditions are fairly ripe.
In the man who comes onto the
street after a p%rotracted debauch the
effects OF whiskey are visible; ven the
little children notice him.
He may not be drunk. 1t may have
been hours since he touched a drop.
But any one, can see that his physical
system has received a severe shock.
In the moderate drinker these signs
are not visible, but the alcohol which
he daily mbibes is doing its work, and
slowly but surely his condition is be-
ing undermined.
Now and then we run across some
Goldman who is hale and hearty not
outstanding the fact that he a been
a moderate drinker ali his life.
But no one will think of denying the
fact that this old man is an exception
Ia very rare exception.
We quite from a poster issued by the
Investigation Council for PROMOTING
the Public Welfare, and now displayed
ali over France:
HAlcoholism is the chronic poison
ing resulting from the constant use o.
! alcohol, even if it does not produce
d likeness.
an error to say that alcohol Is
4necessfcy TO the man VINO hasst0Ndt
| hard work, or that is restores strenEth
) s"The artificial stimulation which l
produces soon gives way to exhaus'
= ton and ervou depression. Alcoho
: is good for nobody. but works harm tt
/ everybody.
alcoholism produces the most va
{ ried and fatal diseases Of the stomach
= and liver, paralysis. dropsy n mao
= ness.It is one of the most 4requen
y~ycausesAof tuberculosis.
III Lastly. it aggravates and enhance
: all acute diseases, typhus. pneumonia
erysipelas.
2 "These diseases only attack a sobe
: imam in a mild degree, while the,
quickly do away with the mar Wn'
D drinks alcohol.
"The sins of the parents against tn
laws of health visit their offspring. |
S the children survive the first month
q of their lives they are threatened W!C
o im6ecility or epilepsy, or death carrie
n thew away a little later by such dis
8 eases as meningitis or consumption.
"AIcoholism is one Of the most tel
d rihle plaques to the individual health
= the existance of the home, n tn
prosperity of the nation
lGeorsian.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
uFNT LETTINGS TO CLOSE SUNDAY

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS meet
ings will close with the Sunday n1gnt
service after a very successful series
held twice daily for the past four
weeks.
Last Tuesday morning. a speclal
.ch.;dren who attended the meeting
e1imass.
Next Sunday morning all the local
churches will unite in the union ser
vice at the regular hour under the big
tent, at which time Rev. RAYMOND
Browning, the evangelist. will deliver
one OF his farewell sermons.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock
IRey Mr.. Browning will nreach the
h~acealaureate sermon for the graded
school commencement. Sunday night
Rev. Browning and Mr.. Chambevlain
viii give their closing service Of ne
M WMMEBs
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
IF. YOU CANNOT ENLIST any
WHERE ELSE. YOU CAN JOIN THE
RED CROSS AND HELP THERE.

Don't forget that the Red Cross is
one place where EVERYONE can help.
Uncle Sam has called for WOODEN
socks for the soldiers and the Red
Cross is doing everything it can to sup-
pIv the need First-aid kits. surgical
dressings, comfort bags for the troops.
hospital robes.convalescent clothes
the appeal for eall these has been
sounded. ut is up to you to help.
The>Red Cross isn't a club, it's a
collection of social climbers, it isn't a
temporary, hysterical g~atherding Of
minutesmen and half-minute women.
1t is one of the grandest, most far
reaching and permanent institutions ia
the world. with the President OF the
United States as it's working head and
all humanity. as the object of its efforts,
To join the Red Cross you don IdVe
to pledge yourself to go to Europe as
"a war nurse. Yu don't have to do any
thing but give them your name and pay
{. trifing sum as membership fee-unr
less o want to.
But you are resi- natFiot. and
honestly wish to do your part, you
may knit, or sew or cook, write recipes,
sharpen I~ead-pencils, be a messenger
boy, drive an automobile. keep a card
1Uu0A VI i -1OOA RI EF
There are Red Cross vacancies In
every one of these lines Of endeavor.
land they're mighty useful occupations.
too.
Lots of men think you have to be 2
woman to join the Red Cross. But you
don't. Try it and see!
The dollar or so that n man gives
up for a Red Cross membership Will
buy lust as much relief from pain OF
lust as much food for the hungry as
! though the sex of the, donor were more
gentl@for it is not 80 much sex-Gen-
itleness as whole-hearted humanitarian
ism that makes for alienation Of sur
fering.
Maybe you're outside the g limit
and not subject to the army conscr1psr
tion bill! There's no age limit to the
tRed Cross.
Maybe you're physically unfit to vol
unteer for the firing line! There's no
bodily handicap that will Keep you
from doing Red Cross duty
Maybe you've got dependents aG
home and they a not spare you 1OF;
the front! You ear still give some
time to Red Cross work.
Remember this: There is only one
thing that. bars you from Red-GFoss
participation
If you are not = patriot they SonPt
want you.
Only patriots need apply. but tacre's
room o every patriot in the nation %
sine Red Cross ranka-Atlanta SEQ.
& gianS sNes.- ~4es@!Ee3s1a2<
~ -&~' ~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Traction Company
Begins Operations
With Big 10 Passenger Gar Henderson
viIle-AsheYilIe Company Runs
on Schedule IiIle.

The. Observation-Disclosures Trac-
ton company has resumed operation
Tor the summer season, and is now
operating a big twelve passenger tour
Ing car. making two trips each way
leaving this CITY t 8 a. M. and 2 p. M,
daily Lcr AsnevilIe, and leaving there
at 1880 a. m. and 5 p. m, for Hender-
Sonville.
H. ". Stinespring has charge Of the
service. Several other cars will be
placed in operation By this company
just as ssoon as the SUMMED travel
will justify it.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
GARDNER QUITS HOUSE
TO JOIN THE COLORS

Washington. May 16.-Representa-
tive A. P. Gardner. of Massachusetts
pioneer champion of military Drepaf-
ediness and early advocate of the
Cause of the Allies. has resigned his
seat in Congress to go to the front
against Germany.
Gardner's resignation through Gov
eTnor Mccall. of Massachusetts. was
announced in a letter from Gardner to
@peaker Clark which vas read IN the
House today. Gardner ie asreGeFEe
~EM Rat@ A !
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
RED Cross PATRIOTS TO
MEET AT CITY HALL
DE. Boyer and Other SpeakSEs W.
Have Important Messages 70 TAOSO
Interested fRthe W0rk. here

A public meeting has been calleo - :
Tuesday, May 22nd to be ne!d In
city hall fer the purpose @oI-olseer
the Red Cross work. DE. =
has been Instrumental IN orSanLzl :
large number OF ambulance
this country will address rne me -
other speakers will give ~
Formation in regard to this WORK. wnIc me
in very essential during war ~EVetS
one interested Is urged to atteno Lne
mass meeting. which IS calleo tu
May %, at 4 p. m.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
COUNTY AGENTS FATHER DIES:
WAS 81 YEARS OF AGE
G. A. Fleming of Tigerville. South Car
DINA SuccOmbs to Heart FailEre
Last Thursday.

C. A. Fleming of T~igerville. SC.
father of Frank Fleming. county agent
of Henderson county, died at his home
last Thursday with heart failure. MT.
Fleming was sixty seven years old. a
farmer and a member of the Bapt1st
Church and is survived by a wife y
seven children.
Frank Fleming attended the e
alIast Friday andS was unable to nj
several appointments he a y TINS
county in connection with the demon
stration work. The sympathy OF the
community is extended to Mr. FlemIne
who has retg1 70 his duties ID TINS
EaamE
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
PiIRY oPERETTI TLMA
First or q Series Of Entertainments
Daring the SGhoOl Commencement
akethe CITY Hall Thursday NIGHT

The first of a series Of entertain-
ments during the Hendersonv1le
graded school commencement Will be
gfven at the city hall, Thursday even
ing, May 18th at $3.50 O'Clock It VIII
be a Fairy Operetta, entitled "Elma1
given under the auspices of the music
and expression departments.
A small admission fee will be charg-
"a and the proceeds, will be s e foT
the summer payments on the school
|piano.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

Father Marion, Catholic priest. OF
the local church celebrated his silver
:a~Dniversarv in AsheYille last week for
twenty FIVE years OF faithful SerV.cs.
A number of bishops and h1gn oMclAls
of the Catholic church Lne
services held in Asheville and Hot
Springs. N. G.: Father Marion, has
many friends IN the city who are con
graduating him on the success OF ms
work.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
STREET PAVING

Street overseer Ernest Thompson
has a large force Of men busy patening
the Main street pavement. Owing TO
heavy travel the, street has been worn
until a number OF soIes have appeared.
These are being refilled with asphaIt
paving material. Seventh avenue
East. will receive the attention OF the
street department just as soon as Main
street is finished.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
J, A C RHODES C

The many grfends of ]. Mack Rhodes
cashier AZ the First Bank & Trust COM
pany will be pleased to learn tnat ms
condition is somewhat improved. he
has been in q hospital in Charlotte for
some time.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
MonFRy WOODMAN MEETING.

mn members of F ernwood camp
.raoa lTodern Woodman OF America
slSs0 .read to attend a very impcrtant
az Monday nighk Every mem
Do et@@
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
GREEN STOCKINGS A NV

Of Graded School
ACTI
"oh. what q tangled web we cav :,
when first we practice TO oecelFe:
ACT III.
.Be sure you. sin will find o 0uI
ACT III.
"A1rs well that ends well"