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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-30

Furnished rooms at Mrs Islands
Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-30

Just received, a new line OF Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-30

Guy Banta. of Ellamar. came up
from that place last evening for a
short visit in town
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-30

CITY EXPRESS. Phone 80; ready
to transfe. tat baggage for you. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-30

The cemetery has been beautifully
decorated by the ladies and the
graves carefully cleaned, headstones
repaired.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
BRITT BECOMING
KNOWN AS CRY BABY OF 10TH
Article
written by Britt Washington aking

palm off a statement on Congress
emitting this vital decision. He had
this opinion before him when he print
ed his statement, and in the face of it
still contended that these ballots we're
illegal.
How is an election to be determin-
ed if not by a majority of the legal
votes, cast by the electors? A major
ity of these votes in the Tenth district
were cast TO rme( and Mr.. Britt Iusts
for congressional salary when he
knows that majority of the voters
did not vote for him. Strip the case
of all technialities and get at the
truth-this is all I ask. Facts are the
essential things. How, was the vote?
Who had the actual majority? This
ought to interest the Greensboro News
and Mr.. Britt and, but evidently this
essential and vital fact has no attrac-
tons for them. If enough legal votes
for me are thrown out, then of course
Mr.. Britt can be counted in. There
was no statute requiring the congress
sional ballots to be marked. This has
been judicially determined, but still
must lose a seat in Congress when
majority of the legal votes were for
me, and if do not meekly concede to
this man Britt, I am a robber. And
this, although I had nothing to do
with the canvass of the vote. This
was done by the county and state can
vassing boards composed of as honor
able men as James J. Britt.
Yet, l fear this is rank treason to
cay that anyone is as ohnorable as
Mr.. Britt. He is obsessed with him
self. His mind is over-wrought. He
no doubt cannot understand why he
did not get every vote in the Tenth
district cast their ballots against him
why more than $4,000 voters in the
district cast their ballots against him
"a majority of the voters. His wrath
is awful. 1t is terrible: 1t is stupeu
dous. 1t is UNNECESSARILY immense.
He hands out his denunciations with
startling terror. Who can stand be-
---------------->
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
10 CENT "CAsCARETs"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
BiIfousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
5reath-Candy cathartic.

No odds how bad your liver, stom-
sch or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation, Indigestion, biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, .fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the con-
stfpated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean.
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

CONGRESSMAN Weaver takes excep-
| ton to a statement from ]. ]. Britt
| published in the Greensboro News and
goes after the gentleman with his
gloves off. The interview from Mr..
Weaver is said to be master piece of
convincing evidence.
Mr.. Viewers statement in full fol-
lows:
Eyes, 1 have read the recent state
ment of Mr.. Britt in the Greensboro
Daily News It is of the usual Britt
type. l do not, wish to place myself
on the level of this man by bandying
epithets in the newspapers, in regard
to the controversy in the 10th district.
His unprincfpled assertion that have
acted in this matter from lust of sal
airy, is too low flung to merit reply.
What may think of Mr.. Britt l am
abundantly able to say elsewhere
than in a newspaper. have tried to
avoid newspaper controversy. His
article of December Gath, l allowable
pass, knowing or believing that his
incorporate language carried it's own
condemnation. But later he had this
same article, with amendments, print
ed in the Congressional Record, for
the purpose evidently of influencing
his contest, IN advance of proof, and
to be 'franked' out at the governments
expense. I merely stated in reply in
the Congressional Record some facts
relating to this controversy to meet
the unfair advantage he sought to ob-
tain. But FOR this course taken by
him, l should have said nothing, and
presented my case to Congress in the
contest He says I did not tell the
truth about the decision of the Su-
preme court. He stated in the Re
cord that 27 illegal unmarked ballots
were counted for me in Buncombe, and
I charged him with not stating that
the Supreme court had said in the case
of James J. Britt VS.. Board of Can
vassers,. that these ballots were legal
and ought to have been counted. Mr.
Britt is the man who attempted to
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

gore-the wrath of this man, who ad-
Vertised himself in the daily press
during the late campaign as "a states
man without superior in Washing
tom He said President Wilson lack
ed vision; did not have the courage to
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

see and to do. ButyBritt had no SUI
perior in washington. I am indeed
to be pitied for having incurred the
dispIeasure Of this super-dreadno ugnt
among statesmen.
aAnd a big Democrat has just fallen
on his bosom and wept- bitterly Wept
over the fact that he, Britt, is not 20
go back to Congress. It must have
been big Democrat, for no little
Democrat could have approached SO
stupendous figure OF course, every
BODY believes his statement that SO
out of every 100 Democrats are for him
This would leave me bare 180 in the
Tenth district I should like to know
the name of this strong Democratic
would be interesting to have a picture
of that affecting scene at Washington.
But Mr.. Britt has penchant for
claiming Democratic support. This is
his stocy in trade. He alwsys leaves
his Republican brethren out of consid-
GRAFTON. II is some Democrat. always.
And yet, have had some. few little
Republicans big ones, of course
to tell me that they hoped / would re-
tain my seat in Congress.
e"1e says that I beloved in my
statement This is wonderful
should be glad if those interested
would compare my statement with
Britt's and say who beloved All
along he has beloved like the Bull of
Bashan.' In fact, Britt is getting to
be known as the. Cry Baby of the
Tenth I have heard Republicans SO
express their feelings.
Iclaim simply this, that I received
a. majority of the votes cast in the
district. 1 was not responsible for any
opinion rendered by the assistant at
torney general. and it cannot alter my
legal or moral rights, especially since
the Supreme court has said all votes
ought to have been counted, and that |
the. statute did not apply to a ticket |
with one name only on it. But many |
unmarked tickets we're counted for
Mr.. Britt. The Greensboro News says |
will have to produce evidence from
Democratic judges and registrars, and
intimates they would not tell the |
truth. Yet. horrible to relate, have
some voluntary afidavitS made by Re
publican judges both as to unmarked |
ballots not having been counted fer |
me, and unmarked ballots having been |
counted for Britt. The Asheville cor
respondent of the Greensboro News |
some time ago reported in a news item
that large number of unmarked bal |
lots were counted for Britt in counties
other than Buncombe But this did |
not interest the News. AS to the &C
ton of the Buncombe Canvassing
board, 1 of course. shall not attempt
to argue the case with Editor Hilder-
brand. 1 regret that my statement
did not throw any light on the subject.
A decision of the Supreme court could
not illumine the mind of the editor.
upon the vital question, to-wit, the
legality of the ballots. The finding OF
fact by Judge Adams made against Mr..
Britt in the mandamus suit held no
Continued on Page ~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
SPRAY YOUR FRUIT TREES,

Make the best Fruit by spraying
Lime and SULPHUR We have it both
dry and liquid. Special prices by bar
rel, Hunters Pharmacy. 2-SStc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

Continued on Page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
TURKEY Dinner
For American Soldiers
in France on Christ
mas Day

with the American AIRY IN france
Monday, Dec. l7.-(By the Associated
Pregsl The American soldiers in France
again will be served with q turkey dinner
on Christmas day. For the second time
Within a month army officers have toured
the country buying Up thousands OF
pounds u turkeys 10 supply each Amen-
can Unit in France. a large ~on-.gn!nen,
of rrincemeat which arrived too late Tor
Thanksgiving day Will be used in making
pies for Christmas.
The Christmas menu. which Is 70 De the
most. elaborate the troops thus far have
had will include soup, turkey and stuff
ing, apple and m!nce pie, fresh fruit and
rutg.
The Young Mems ChrMtian Association
and the Red Cross are providing the s2l-
ders with Individual gifts, including to-
bacao ana candy. The Y. VI. e. A. also IS
supplying Christmas trees and special en-
tertaiunents at each Y. ". c. A. hut or in
3arrac ks where no huts are located The
American soldiers and sailors club and
other organizations in Paris also VIII
provide extra CHRISTMAS features for the
Iren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
20 PER CENT DEvENs
MAY Be GIVEN
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Aver. Mass. Dec. 19-At least 10
or 20 per cent. and probably more Of
ting enlisted men at Camp Devens will
he permitted TO enjoy a four days
leave at Christmas. according TO dis
cretiorary orders received by Brig.
Cen. Weigel. divisional commander. to-
night. The new orders supe-sede those
read TO the men by every company
sergeant this morning under which
only about 1900 men. or five per GEM.
of the camp, were to be allowed leave.
Secretary Baker directs" read an
official message from Washington TO-
night. that the number Of men 70 be
allowed furlough for Christina, lie left
to the discretion of the commanding
general. 1t must not, however, inter-
fere with the already congested con-
dition Of the railroads.
On receipt o. this order, Brig. Gen.
Weigel said that the size Of the Christ
mas home-going delegation would de-
pend large on arrangements for trans
portation. 1t is expected that about
the same number as were released on
day will march out of
camp next Saturday TO remain until
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
KILLS FATHER
WITH AXE USED
BY HIM ON SON

Montrose. Colo. Dec 19.-With the
same axe which her son, Joe Bush,
used TO XIII lis 1I-year old son, Mrs.
J. II. Bush. T. Years old. slew the
father while lie slept sunday night, ac-
cording 10 confession Mrs. Bush
made today. The murder Of the child
Was disclosed yesterday when Mrs.
Bush told the officers Bush had killed
his son because the boy had stolen a
sum Of money and then had made her
help hide the body. The authorities
began an investigation. Bush was re-
ported first as having fed to the
mountains.
In her confession to the coroner to-
dar, the aged woman said that after
the murder Of the child Bush went to
lis room, taking with him the axe he
had used and went TO sleep. His
mother then entered the room and kill
"a him with the axe. disposing Of his
body as he Lad disposed Of his sons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
BRITISH SHIP ARRIVES
Reaches Atlantic Port
Laden with Canadian
Wounded Men Seem
in Best of Good Spirits

An Atlantic Port. Dec is-Her rails
lined with khaki clad soldiers 81 tha
Canadian overseas army returning
home ~ recuperate from wounds. shell
shock and other ailments peculiar %
modern trench warfare. a large Brit
ISL steamship, originally bound for
Halifax, docked here late today and
the work Of transferring the men for a
railway journey 70 Canada was start
ed.
Sight Of an occasional crutch and a
limping soldier here and there gave
proof tina, somewhere in France the
fomevard bound fighting men had
done their BIT" but their smiles and
good natured greetings 70 persons on
the pier. and ID an American sentry
ratrolling his post. dispelled any fear
-rat they suffered from their injuries
In ali there were 1905 officers and
men and so3 women and CHILDREN
aboard the vessel. One American
among them was Captain Miller r.
Taylor, who has been attached 10 the
Royal Flying Corps for more than q
year His wife and baby daughter &C
ccmpanied him.
The child was born in London during
an air raid by the Germans. Oct. 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Fighting Not Only Kaiser But
German People Says TAFT

Weeks o. Nassa cbusetrS discussed me
railroad congestion. He proposed that
the freight cars q All the railroads
be handled b. enc company and their
service controlled II manner similar
to the conduct of the Pullman Car 60.
B,Jrweu :. Butler, chief o. The Su-
reau q Foreign and Domestic Com
noeyce al Washington urged the man
ufacturerg 10 organize their employees
az Industrial allies on q basis which
would give the workEnen an equal say
with the manufacturers in every I'M
r,cvtact move toward putting the in
dugtrtes Of the country On war ba-
sis. In this way, he said. the manu-
factllrers would he able 20 make good
their offers 81 assistance 70 the gov
erorreot. which now depended large
j. on the facttr q labor which they
were unable 70 control
Ne5!l Mccormick. congressman 1t large
from Illinois. pointed out rtat i was 10
son t. say We have mastered the suhrna-
-!neg. Mir Mccormick said that i vas
the fear o. failure az the L bats that
caused Germany n strike ~ Italy. IL
America and the Allies can proat ~ the
lesson We may yet count the German
drive into Italy as q disguised blessing
he sad II America and the Allies can
learn anything from the pas, Z America
awakeas and does her full DUTY II the
manufacture ct vast numbers OF cannon,
Italy with her millions % infantry can
BE- armed with The great wea pons nec4s-
sary 70 repeat On the Pave what trans
pred on the Name"
A. bu.ness session 0: the association
F. c. Hood 0: WATERFOWL was electe
president, succeeding Richard II. Rice q
Lynn. Among the other officers chosen
were: Frederick C. Payne o. Greenfield
treasurer; A. ". Gilbert. Indian Orchard
frs. vice president; and Howard Coon
ley OF Boston second vice president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stock Yards. Dee. lathe beet cattle
market was active with prices firm o.
ferings were light with the Au.G Of thtI
offerings Of the poor grades. WAss there
were Of good quality beef WIZ taken
quickly and at a Slight advance feVl
years ago before conditions were u:..a'
vorable to the raising OF farJ% hePf cat
tie, two weeks before Christmas the f.atI
Ure Of the market would he -he :a7jcy al
tie brought In. Now the extra ftcy al
tie have become the exception The gel
mand would he just as good n" far 'as|
class. but il IS Impossible to e, hold O..
them nowadays, as raiSers market snc6
before 'naturei on account Of the h,g6
feed prices. Two pairs Of high grade oxen
were shipped in from Man this weas
which sold AZ i&Lc. Calves AMI hogs lie.
al Tuesdays prices. Mica cows w,re 81
moderate supply, with some tsrr4 mE 81
ers included in tile amount
The top prices We're from SlspH iG|
Coed mixers sold from san ~, Wlla|
cheap cows selling down 70 $ir
Beef cattle, veal calves, hogs, sUee'
and lamhs-C. f, Hanson sold ! extra
!. fancy oxen al - lie. pair DeiSyfd
1900 lbs. four-vear ODDS and |. par
weighed 34Qe lbs. three year. oil'
They were raised ny r. W Bigeio'
Skowhegan. Ne. They were thorough
bred. Shorthorn Durhams. +. o.
Thompson sold 13 bolognas 1T '--t
80 sheep and lambs, lambs 1Jc. and
sheep Sc: 81 calves at IA l-2r and u
hogs at 17c. J. W. Brooks sod ~ hee'
cattle from +@7c. - calves 1T II l-9
Hall g. Lowell sold , COWS. ay. Fln lhs'
at 6l-2c, ard 6 COWS, al. 100 lbs az
l-2c; 20 calves. az. 10 lbs. at SIG
10 calves, av. 10 lbs, at SCI, a. hogs
av. $50 lbs. at Is l-2c.
4. VI. Bags sold s bulls nv lqU
lbs at lac. cows az ?oA lbs al.
) 3-4c. IS calves at II lee. F. ".
Wormell sold COWS az r., ma ID
calves at 10 1-2c.
Mich cows-Robert Connors sold "
mixers from $3.50 f35. F. w. WoT'
nell sold } mixers at s125 each. A
ii. Bags sold 50 mixers from 500
SO. Hall G. Lowell sold - mixers
from s406125. ]. W. Brooks sold 80
mixers from s4o@115. F. O. Thoup'
son sold l Ayrshire mixer for slVa
Holstein for $40, / mixer for $50
and mixers from s60GS5. $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
CHICAGO CRAFT TRIAL
LASTS THREE MONTHS

Chicago. Dee la.-Thonas Costello, a
former police reporter. today testified
for the state in the trial OF former
Chief IF Police Charles Healey. accus-
ed Of graft while in office. that he viz
tually was business manager for
Healey during the latter's administra-
ton.
In the opinion of the prosecuting at
torne$-s the trial. which has lasted
three months. has brought out no more
interesting evidence than Costellos
interesting evidence than Costello's tes-
timony tlat from the spasmodic pick
ing up of little stray money the former
chief was put on such a paving basis
thai in Is months he received from
Costello $4,000 as the price paid for the
protection Of vice and gambling and
for the restoration Of saloon licenses.
The promotion Of police was another
department that he handled success
fully, Costello said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
LACK OF COOPERATION
Of U. S. Ship Captains
with Convoy Com
manders Claimed

Washington, Dec -s.-Complaints that
American merchant ship captains have
not co-operated with commanders OF con
yoys and with naval gun crew command
e-s caused the department Of commerce
to- issue Instructions today 10 merchant
officers to follow the directions OF their
naval associates in every instance where
they are prompted by military necessity
Disobedience OF the instructions will cause
the withdrawal Of merchant officers Il
censes-
instructions make clear, however. that
in matters relating solely 10 navigation
and to the discipline Of crews the au-
thority Of merchant captains will be up
held Attention is called TO the need for
the strictest discipline in war times and
10 the necessity OF enforcing particularly
sobriety among the men.
Seamen. the navy commended. were per
mitted 70 come aboard in foreign ports
drunk. endangerng the ships on their r
turn through the submarine zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
HUNGAR|ANS HAVE
WITHDRAWN HUGE
SUM FROM BANKS

New York. Dec. 1s.-Hungarians
throughout the United States are car
rying around in their pockets or hid
ing in their homes, approximately $780,
coo 600. drawn from hanks since this
country declared war on Austria Hun
gary. in the fear that the money would
he confiscated BY the government, ac-
cording to an announcement here TO-
day by the Transatlantic Trust Co.
In letters sent to its Hungarian GUS
toners. the trust company urged them
to deposit this money at once with
banking houses, so that 1t may earn
interest for it's owners arsl at the same
time help the United States to win the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
WESSLING IS ORDAINED
Is TOTALLY BLIND
Special Dispensation from Pope eene-
dict xv-NearIy 5000 People Wit
ness Service-Wili Not Be Accepted
as Precedent, Says Pope

Boston, Dec. 19.-pnder special dis
pensation from Rome made necessary by
the fact that he is totally blind, Henry
J. Wesslng was ordained TO the priest
hood at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception today Cardinal oConneIl Of
ficiated at the service. which was attend
ed by nearly 1000 people.
The young man was made blind in 1910
as a result of an explosion in the chemi-
cal laboratory of Canisus College, Buffa-
10, y. Y, where he was a student. Tn
daunted by his affection he kept up his
studies Recently he has been connect
ed with the Church of st. Francis Xavier
in New York. He is a member Of the
Jesuit Order
The records Of the Catholic church are
said to show few. If any. Instances Of a
similar ordination. and the special dis
pensation from Pope Benedict XIV said
that It must not be taken as a precedent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
PROPOSE S58,0OO,ooo
GOVT BUILDING PLANS

Washington, Dec. 19.-Expenditure
Of more than s5s,oOo,oo0 for land and
buildings for housing all the govern
ment's activities in Washington, with
an outline Of a general building plan,
has been recommended to Congress by
the public buildings commission in its
first report. The buildings proposed
are in. addition to the permanent gov
eminent buildings already occupied
The report disclosed that in the last
Is years the number of government
employees here has increased about 100
per cent. This increase does not in
clude the vast inflow of new employees
since the war began and the building
program does not taken into considera-
ton the expanded war department. At
present the government IS paying
about s1.059.oo0 a year in rents for
private buildings in Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
BLAME ATTITUDE
Public Service Board for
Bay State Street Rail-
way Troubles

Boston Dec. i9.-The alleged hostile
attitude ot the State PUBLIC Service
Commission toward fare INCREASES was
blamed for the financial difficulties and
consequent receiyership Of the Bay
nual meeting ot the stockholders II
the Massachusetts Electric Co. here
today. The Massachusetts, Electric
CO, IS the holding company for the
Bay State which operates trolley dimes
in many cities and towns in eastern
Massachusetts.
William II. Lincoln, former manager
OF the Leylani Steamship Lines, cTiti-
cized The commissions reply. asserted
that the Bay State had good directors
hut they were not permitted 10 di-
rect a. the state had a commission
clothed with despotic powers antag-
onistic to the railways Unless the
directors were given full power 70 ruiz
the affairs Of the road the only alter
native. he said, was 70 turn the prop
erty over TO the state
William H. Fitzgerald. a trustee OF
the company, suggested that the Bay
States troubles we're due not SO much
70 antagonism Of the public service
commission as 10 rte lawyers who
wee sem - argue before the COM
mission.
The meeting elected a. trustees
Charles F. Adams, Charles Z. Getting,
Joseph J. Kennedy, George c. Lee and
Percy Parker. and voted in favor Of
the appointment By President Gordon
abbott of a committee 70 seek an ac-
justmenr with holders Ok $1,000 quo
worth IF Bay State notes which will
fall due next April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-20
FIND WIRELESS IN
n, Y. GR0CER'S BARN

Bay Shore, y. y, Dec. 1a.-Henry
Schneider u German jeweler, has been
interned at Ellis Island as an alien
enemy, it was learned today, and Hen
rs Heuer. German grocer, is under
guard AT home here where he is cri-
ticaIIy i'll with pneumonia, after fed
cral agents discovered IN Ieuer's barn
a wireless outfit with it's government
seals broken.
Schneider was Swallowed by agents Of
the naval intelligence bureau who
found that he visited Heuer frequent
". When the barn was searched slips
Of paper with memoranda 81 move
.nents of transports and troops are
alleged TO have been discovered, The
wireless outfit was contiscatcG.