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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
Suitable Gifts for HER"
TO EVERY WOMAN
FURS
Are the Ideal Express
sion of the Christ
mas Spirit.

When you select Her
Christmas furs you'll
find our stock the most
complete to choose
from. Up to date styles
in furs that are depend
able.
In Muffs you'll find
either the round, can
teen or flat pillow
shapes, some plain and
others trimmed with
heads and tails.
The Scarfs are made
in animal effects, long,
straight stoles or neat,
snug-fitting collar eff
fects.
The furs used are
American mink, Brook
mink, Japanese mink,
Hudson seal, Black fox,
Red Fox, grey fox, blue
wolf, toupe wolf, sum-
mer ermine, beaver,
skunk, raccoon, oppos-
UNI and others too nu-
merous to mention are
made up in separate
muffs priced from 49,.
........ 1895 to $4,000
Separate Scarfs priced.
from $4.9S to $500
Complete sets priced
from $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
DAINTY CHRISTMAS
UNDERWEAR

Ill our
WOmen's Wear Depart
ment - End Floor.
A pretty gown, combi-
nation or camisole is
bound to please her
"Ladyship."
Whether it's made of
silk or softest nainsook,
either tailored or trim
med with lace, you'll
find ample range for Sc
lecting just what you
want in a single gar
ment or a matched set
at any price you wish to
pay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS BATH.
ROBES
Give All Year Comfort

Fresh from their wrappings,
no gift would be more accept
able than one of these warn
bath robes made of the Celebrat-
ed Beacon blankets in pleasing
conventional designs. They
come in children's as well as
women's sizes in either dark
practical colors or those more
daintily pretty. Your Christ
mas list is not complete without
one or more of these desirable
garments for those you are most
anxious to please $3.95 to $13.75
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19

HERE YOU WILL FIND THE KI
THAT CARRY A LASTING PLEA'
PRACTICAL THINGS THAT FOL
GIVE EACH OTHER THIS CHRIS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
GOODS

Pillow cases, towels, lunch sets, aprons,
laundry bags, shopping bags, dress bags and
novelties of all kinds. Each article stamped
on the best grade of material, with attractive
designs.
ART LINE M LINEN HUCKS
In white and ecru. the only complete stock in
town. You will be sure to need some of these
linens to complete your gifts, and don't bother
running all around town to look for them;
conn here first.
AND EAIB. AND SILKS
Every size and color. If you want to be sure
of finding any particular size or shade of cro-
Chef cotton or silk this is the place to come.
They are priced right, too.
FINDINGS
We have a full line of novelty braids, ric-
rae, laces, pillow cords, bag handles. embroid-
of the hundred and one little things you'll
need to complete your gifts at the last minute.
THE LAST MINUT "READY TO GIVE"
GIFT
Hand embroidered night gowns. n~egligees
and you will be amazed at the low prices of our
models.
We are showing a wonderful assortment of
madeira hand embroidered doileys and nap
kins. Why not start a set for some of Your
friends and add to it piece by piece?
Other gifts We are showing are lamp
shades, trays. baskets, knitting bags, pillows,
pin cushions, sachets and novelties for chill
dren.
Bring in your Christmas list and we will sug-
gest suitable gifts to you and help you all We
can.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS SALE GROCERIES
NOW ON.
PURE FOOD SHOP

Rascmcnt-3 Main Line Phones All Is
Cleanliness Economy Service
MIR FANCY HOLLY-With berries. the
pound ........ GOc
EXTRA SELECT EATING APPLES. box $500
WincSap, White Winters and Red Checks.
NEW NAVEL ORAEGES-ThcN
are delicious, dOz. ....... coo, csc. and zoe
EIECTDIC APPLIANCES
"SurCIy an appreciated gift" No trouble to
show goods.
LET Us SCGGEST-Nn assorted case Of Fruits
and Vegetables. in cans and glass; Japanese
MT Bowls, Fruit and Flower Baskets, But
tcrflN TRAYS. DinnCTWarc. GlaCc Fruits, Hol-
iday Candies and Nuts. Come in today and
make yout SC-ccSOnS.
THURSDAYS SPECIAI-Onc day only
NIPPLE SGRUP-ItS mighty good ON hot
cakes and WaTncs, TniI gallon ....... St.35
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
ERE COMPLETELY READY FOR III LAST
WARM COATS
A T
GIFT

A PRACTICAL
GIFT.
When you give "Her"
one of these warm
coats you are combin-
ing both comfort and
style. So naturally
your gift will be ap-
p~reciated because it is
so practical.
All of the seasons
newest styles and col
ors are here for your
selection at prices
considerably reduced
from their real value
as coats that sold as
high at $4,000 are now
STATS and the less ex-
pensive ones reduced
prOportionately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
FANCY RIBBONS

Hair Ribbons galore.
We can show you four
different a~ssortments.
Beautiful colorings and
patterns, floral effects,
stripes and checks, 4 diff
ferent lots 25c, 35c, SOC,
75c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-19
Service Flags

Why not give a service flaEe We are
showinE two sizes, one OF silk and one OF
wool bunting. Including 10 stars. Each
50 Ou.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
AMERICAN DESTROYER
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE

Washington, Oct. 17.-An American
destroyer on patrol duty in the war
zone was torpedoed by an enemy sub
marine yesterday and had one man
killed and five wounded. She man
aged to make port in spite of severe
damage.
Vice-Admiral Sims cabled brief
report of the incident to the navy de-
partment late today. He gave few
details. but it is assumed there was
no fight and that the U-boat made
good her escape, after launching .
toFpedo without showing herself.
Gunner sMate Dsmond Kelly In
gram wa sthe man killed. He was
blown overheard by tneexplosion and
his body was not recovered. In
grams mother, Mrs. Betty Ingram,
lives at Pratt. City, Ala.
In accordance with the policy of
secrecy concerning American naval
operations. the department did not
divuIge the name of the destroyer or
theexat place of the encounter.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
FAMOUS FIGHTING COUNTY
SENDS IT'S SONS TO WAR
Breathftt, KY. Volunteers Three
Times More Than Quota Called to
the National Army.

Next to family feuds, war is the
favorite pastime in Brathitt county,
KY. according to the reports of the
enlistment of the young men of that
county of courageous men who have
been supposed, generally to be little
indiscriminate with fire arms. 1t is
stated that the county registered 1,549
men for the draft, and 1,200 have vol
unteered and entered the army be-
fore the conscription call was issued:
When the local board of Breathitt
was ready to make up it's quota for
the national army it discovered that
already three times as many men had
gone from the county as were called
for. 1t was stated that when the
news came that men were wanted to
fight an enemy which encouraged as
saults on women and indulged in the
barbarous practice of cutting off
hands of boys to prevent them becom-
in gslodiers, the Breathitt young men
didn't walc for the draft
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
CONGRESSMAN WEAVER
SEES SIGNS OF RELIEF.
After Conference Says Southern Rail-
way VIII Not COnfiscate Fuel

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 13. Repre-
sentative zebulon Weaver today said
relief is in sight from the coal famine
in Western North Carolina This in
formation was gained after numerous
conferences with coal and railroad
men. The Southern railway it is
declared, will no longer confsca&e
coal.
Mr.. Weaver received a telegram
from w. L. Hardin, his secretary,
showing that schools are in danger of
closing in Waynesville on account of
the "coal situation in Waynesville
and Canton" Mr.. Hardin wired:
Serious outlook unless we have some
released that is now confiscated by
the Southern railway. All public
schools will have to close and people
at large will suffer-"
0ffcials have promised to take ac-
tion at once to see that the people in
the state do not suffer. Mr.. Weaver
said.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
LOCAL CITIZENS HELD UP BY
FAKE OFFICERS IN GREENYILLE.
Gave Check in Payment of Fine and
Later Held it up For Payment.

Victims of fake arrests made last
Sunday on the Greenville highway by
men claiming to be officers of the
South Carolina county are being
heard from on all sides. 1t seems
that only those who had been down
to Greenville and were returning
home were bothered by the men and
some of these did not stop at. the
warning.
One of Henders0nville's leading
merchants with a party returning
and reached a hill about II miles
from the state line when he was alb
ruptly hailed by the supposed officers.
''You are breaking the speed limit
and we must fine you," called the i'm
posters to the Hendersonvile people.
"Why, we are only making 1S miles
an hour" cody said the local mer-
chant.
"Wel1 that's miles an hour over
the limit said the officers as he be-
gan to reach for a ten spot The To-
cal citizen argued a while and even
caused the takers to lose several good
prospects as they wriZed by at top
speed. When it was seen that the
men were determined to have money
the local merchant insisted that he
would have to write check as he
had no cash. The check was written
and handed over. Just as soon as
Hendersonvile was reached the pay
ment on the check was held up. La
te revidence proved that the men
were only working a game on the
travellers an dthat there was no such
law in Greenville as Is miles an hour
outside of city limits.
The authorities have been notified
in Greenville and it is thought that
several arrests will be made at once.
This Occurrance took place last spring
at about the same place in the high
way. The Asheville motor club has
reported the matter to Greenville au-
thorities
1t was noticeable fact that cars
running at a high rate of speed to-
wards Greenville were not hailed by
the would be officers.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
BOYS AT CAMR SEWER HAVE
RAISED S7SS,0OO FOR LOAN.
Magnificent Record is Being Made by
Soldiers of Thirteenth Division.

Greenville, s. c., Oct. 13.-With
only few incomplete returns of the
days work at hand, the hands of
the campaign clock at divisional
headquarters at Camp Sewer showed
tonight $7SS,OOO as total subscrip-
tions to the second Liberty loan for
three days campaigning among the
officers and soldiers of the Thirteenth
d1v1sionl Lieutenant CASTOR TisneI
divisional Liberty loan officer, esti-
mated tonight from informal informa-
ton received from various units at
Camp complete returns for the day
would bring the total subscriptions
close to the 100000. The men at
camp are working hard in a concert.
ed effort to place the name Fof Camp
Sewer at the head of the list of camps
and cantonments subscribing to the
loan throughout the nation, this di-
vision being third on the list given
out this morning.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
TWO KILLED AND MANY
INJURED IN RAILROAD WRECK.

Spartanburg, s. c., Oct. 17-In a
wreck here early tonight on the
Piedmont and Northern, an electric
interurban line, two persons are
known to have been killed and six
teen known to be injured.
The dead are:
Corporal Arthur c. Wright. Battery
B. Third field artillery, Buffalo. N Y,
and w. Jesse Edwards, Cavins, S. c.,
a skilled labOrer employed at Camp
Wadsworth.
The known injured are:
Privates R. p. Williams, Company
C. 1O7th infantry; Joseph Fitzpatrick,
Battery F. Second field artillery;
Courtney Stone. Company L, 10th in
fantry; Charles Miller, Battery 2, field
artillery; Harry. L. Stribbe, ambu
lance corps; Harry TriantafiIan,
Company H, 10th infantry; Frank
johnson, ambulance corps; Private
Fisher, Battery D, Second field artil-
lery, abdominal injuries; Private
Kare, Battery c. Second field artillery,
cut about the head; Private H. z.
Laukenau, First field artillery, frac-
tured leg; Private O'Grady, Battery
B. Secon dfield artillery, left side
hurt; Private Ladue. Eighth COM
pany, ammunition train, fractured
thigh; Private Briggs, Battery D,
First field artillery. bruised about
right leg and body.
Civilians Samuel F. Pearson, civil
engineer; o. w. Mcintyre. carpenter
at the camp.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
CAPT. NJ. G. TOMS.
Pioneer Business Man-An Orchard1St
Who Owns. 5000 Apple Trees.
A Builder.

One of Hendersonvilles pioneer bus4
mess men is Capt. Marion Columbus
Toms, who came here shortly after the
Civil War Tin 1860 and became gems
eral merchant. His marked ability as
a business man soon made itself felts
and he was for twenty-five years the
leading tradesman of HendersOnV1lle.
No man, here has made a greater
financial success than the captain. No
man here ha staken part in so many
of the business activities OF this city
during the past fifty years.
Capt. Toms was born January IL
1843, at Fairview, Buncombe county,
the son of James Toms, a large land
owner and farmer. He studied in the
common schools and at eighteen joined
the ''Buncombe Rifles" as a private to
fight for the Confederacy. It was in
the famous Bethel regiment and his
was the first company to leave the
State. The company disbanding ait
Richmond, young Toms joined the 9th
NJ G. Regt. a sa private. His martial
ability earned him rapid promotion.
Following the battle of MurfreesboroS
enn.. where he distinguished himself
for bravery, he was appointed captain
of Co. A by the Confederate Secretary
of War. Jas. A Seddons, the commits
sion reading 'for skill as an officer
and vaIor in battle He served
through the war to the surrender at
Greensboro.
After the war Capt. Toms attended
Stephen Lees school at Asheville for
in Hendersonvil1e.
foiv hoo 20 A1a&
and active part in the commercial, in
dustrial, real estate and banking in
interests of the city. He was cashier
of a bank for three years. He always
eschewed politics, except in 1883, when
he had the State senatorship forced
upon him; but he served with the abiI-
ity characteristic of his forcefuI per-
sonality. He has been, too, at times
valued member of the city council.
Captain Toms has for many years
been the owner of large farming in
terests. At present he has abandoned
all business except his real estate
hOIdings-which are very large-here
in Hendersonville, and he has on, Mt
HtbrOn the finest apple orchard in this,
section, where 5000 apple trees and
1000 pear trees bear witness to his
love of horticulture. He is scientific
orchardist and ships thousands of
barrels of fine apples each season. !
Captain Toms has been married
twice His first wife was Miss jose
phi-e II. French, daughter of George
R. French of Wilmington His last
marriage was to Miss Katie B. Johnson
of BrOokhaven, Miss. He has one son
- Cl1arIes French Toms, an able lawyer.
OF shev1lle. ~
Il e Captain: is a member Of the Ma
som. order.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF
WHEAT LEFT FOR EXPORT.
Less Than Twelve Per Cent of o. s.
Crop Available for This Purpose.

Less Than Twelve Per Cent of o. s.
Crop Available for This Purpose.
Washington. Oct 13-Of this years
wheat crop only n ,696, 900 bushels, or
about 118 per cent. will be left for
export to the allies and neutrals af-
ter requirements Of the United States
are filled. unless Americans heed the
call of the food administration and
curtaiI their consumption.
This years wheat crop, from the
preliminary estimates, is 659,797,0OO
bushels and theAtotal requirements Of
the United States are placed at 584,-
101 900 bushels, leaving 77,696,0O0
bushels surplus
Food administration officials figure
the allied countries will have a de-
ficiency of more than 100000, 900
bushels of wheat, basing their esti-
mate on normal requirements. They
are isolated from those markets other
than Canada and the United States
IN which they were accustomed to rely
before the war. Canada figures avail
able here show they will have a pos
sib1e surplus Of 10000, ,00o bushels of
wheo+ and that added to the surplus
of the United States will make less
than zoe, ,000,0 900 bushels,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
CAP IN M, C. TOMS DIED
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING..
Soldier. Earmer and Business Man
Man T. ,s5es Away at HendersOnVille
HOme-4terment at Riverside.
(Aeheville Times.)

Marion c. Toms, soldier, Mason, sue
cessful farmer and business man, died
about o'colck Friday morning at his
home in Hendersonvil1e, aged ~. He
had been i'll for two years and his
death was not unexpected. Yesterday
morning Captain Toms left his bed
over the protest of his family, walked
two blocks down street and spent an.
hour with his friend and Confederate;
Col. Pickens. Returning home he
went to bed and never spoke again.
Funeral services will be held in
Hendersonvil1n tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock. The body will be brought
to Ashevi1le and the interment viii
be conducted at Riverside cemetery
shortly after the arrival of the morn
ing train: The paIlbearers will be
announced later
Captain Toms is survived by his
wife and his son, Charles French
Toms of this city. an only child He
was brother of James r. Toms of
Arden, Mrs Minerva E1mira Lynch of
Fairview and Mrs Julius A. Wray of
Asheville. He wa sa uncle Of Walter
Continued on Last Page.l
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
TWOMAN'S CLUB ELECT NEW
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR.
Mrs. E. w. EWbank Heads Local Or
ganKatiOn- Mrs. Il. NJ. Oates, FOun-
der Honorary President Other

Mrs. E. w. EWbank Heads Local Or.
ganizatiOn-MrS. r. NJ. Oates, FOun.
der Honorary President Other
Officers.
The Womans Club he'd its first
meeting last Wednesday afternon and
the recurring officers conducted the
new officers to their chairs with
pleasing ceremony.
The new officers are Mrs. e. w.
Ewbank, president; Mrs. j. w.
Bailey, vice president; Mrs. E. A. Nc
MILAN. recording secretary; Mrs. A,
C.. Tebeau, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Gordon F. Darlington. treasurer,
and Mrs. A. H. Morey ,parliamenta-
rian. Mrs. r. NJ Oates is founder
and honorary president Of the club.
This year the club will study the
course on Latin-Amerioan history
that is followed by the Federation of
Women's clubs in North Carolina.
Mrs. Ewbank. the president, outlined
other plans for Women's work that
promise much practical local work
for the near future.
Mrs. Whee1wright presented the
needs of the Domestic Science class
at the Hendersonville school and the
club voted, unanimously to cooperate
with the Parent Teachers association
in giving financial aid.
It was announced that moving pic
lures especially suitable for children
would be given on Friday at the
Queen theater The club is greatly
pleased with it's experiment and urge
that a good patronage be given these
pictures so that they may be cont1n~
ued indefinitely. These pictures have
been given on Fridays for the past
three weeks and will continue for two
more weeks; then if the patronage
justifies the expense they will still
be given all the winter.
The members of the club are much
interested in the Reciprocity Day
meeting which vii be held in Ashe-
vile Oct 81. A number of the mem
bers expect to attend
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
LAST WILL AND TESTIMENT OF
THE LATE CAPT. M. G. TOMS.
PrObated IN the Clerk of Courts Office
Monday, October Is.

PrObated in the Clark of Courts Office
A. Monday, October Is.
The last will and testiment of Cap
tain Marion G. Toms, for many years a
leading citizen of Henderson county
was probated by his son Charles
French Toms, the executor of same,
Monday, October Is.
The will contained paragraph that
it was the wish of the maker of the
will that his remains be buried in a
cemetery in Asheville, N. c.
The following disposition of the
nrO ;erty of the deceased valued in the
will at $4,000 or thereabouts. was
made:
First tract: The house and. lot and
contents of same, located on South
Main street. to be left to his beloved
widow, Katie B, Toms during. her life
time, after which same would go to
his son or his heirs.
Second tract: Farm on Mud creek,
known as Upper Mud Greek farm to go
to his wife. i
Third tract: One half interest In
the brick block in front of the Blue
Ridge Inn including the stores now
occupied by The Farmers Cafe, Hen
dersonville News company. Maxwell
Garage, Hendersonville Shoe Shop,
and one half interest in the bank
building room south Of the main bank
ing room of the Citizens National bank
be left to his wife during her life and
the same to go to his son or his heirs
at her death.
In addition to the above $4,000 cash
was left his wife, Katie B. Toms.
t. Won are +oo old for the trenches,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18

Captain Marion C. Toms died suds
denly last Friday morning at his home
on South Main street He had been
in feeble health for The past few
years, but took his condition in good
spirits and up until his death took an
interest in affairs. The day before
he died he was sitting up and walk
ing about the house
The deceased leaves a wife, Mrs.
Katie B. Toms, and one son Charles
French Toms, of Asheville.
The funeral services were held at
the home Saturday morning at $3.50
o'clock where Rev. w. F. Womble, of
the Methodist church off1ciated. The
members of the local Masonic lodge
accompanied the body to the station,
from where it was shipped to Ashe=
vile for interment.
Many floral designs we're received
from friends and relatives of the de-
ceased.
The following is sketch Of the
life of the last Captain M. C. Toms,
one of the best known citizens Of Hem
dersOn county. ii
Reprinted From 1915 Resort and
Good Roads Edition of the French
Broad Hustler, May 25, 1916.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
LEONARD PHINIZY. JR.. DEAD.
Passes Away at Newport News. Va.
After Short IlInesS-FOrmerly Lived
Here.

7 The following clipping from an
Augusta, Ga, daily newspaper tells
the story of the death of a Hender-
sonville boy and son of prominent
Georgia family who spend their sam
mers near here.
Young Phinizy was well known
here where he had scores OF friends
who will grieve to hear of his untime-
ly death.
News was received in Augusta
Saturday of the death of Leonard
Phinizy, Jr., which occurred in New
port News. Va, carry this morning
after short illness.
HHis parents, who were in Wash
ington yesterday, heard of their sons
illness and hurried to Newport News,
Death resulted from pneumonia
''Leanard Phinizy. Jr., left Augusta
several years ago, since when he had
resided at Flat Rock, N. c., the
Phinizy summer home, until about a
year ago when he accepted a govern
ment position which stationed him at
Newport News. He was about 35
years old at the time of his death.
The remains will arrive in Augusta
! Sunday morning over the Coast Line
and the funeral services will be held
at the City Cemetery Chapel, Rev.
Howard r. Cree officiating
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Phfnizy. we'll known Angus
tans, the deceased is survived by two
sisters. Mrs Fielding Wallace OF this
city and Mrs. David C.. Black of At
la1ta. and one brother. Jack Phinizy,
who now is in France as a lieutenant
in the United States coast artillery -
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
Perseverance That United
Continents

times, spent than $5OOOVo
trying the Atlantic cable and three times they faleo
successful great nom
ors pioneers long!
The very golden casket by the May
or of cable faiedruned by improper sending
instruments month Of operation
"p+ MOI announcement could deter Field indomtabe
the parting of cable in md-ocean
On July g. steamed into Trinity Bay
continents finally establish
edto be improved extent thasng the cur
placed in ladys thmbe message was
Atlantic through cable and back through the
great enterprise owes its sue
No longer distance barrier
to Adv ertising wedone will carry your pro-
personality rthermo ends OF the ear anu
connect-un the breaks in r distribution methods.
Dav by Daysale by excepting ETerasg at Brings
saws N Ayers company with advertising
regularly in The FRENCH BROAD HUSTLER