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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

" 1
The calling for volunteers by Mr.. !
Wilson and the probable passage of the
CONSUMPTION bill, which exempts for the
present married men, has been follow
ed by a food of marriage licenses
issued in this city. Yesterday 1925 |
marriage licenses were issued, and the
license clerks were Sc busy that men
had to stand in line for hours at a
time. This too, in fact of the fact
l that recruiting officers were resent
who loudly cried, towards" SLACK
ers." 1t is estimated that quite 10, 900
young men will marry in this city
within the next ten days.
AS intimated by your correspondent
in a previous letter, the immense Ger
man population in this country is rap
idly becoming a serious menace.
Serious and far reaching plots have
already been unearthed by the secret
service. of the U. S., and the offenders
arretsed and imprisoned. Over 10000
pounds of meat vas found to be poi
soned at one Of the big meat packing
establishments yesterday. No visi-
tors are allowed in any of these con-
Germs, and barb wire fences Is feet
high have been constructed around
them. and armed guards stationed all
around the plants. Attempts have
also been made to destroy one of the
big public utilities Of the city. The
fuse was found leading to a large
quantity Of nitroglycerine which If exr.
ploded would have wrecked the entire
plant and killed hundreds OF workmen.
1t vas discovered just in time to pre-
vent a terrible explosion, with great
loss of life. Many arrests have
been made bf both Japs and Germans
who have been found with complete
\ plans Of railroad terminals yards,
bridges and munition factories.
The Illinois ava reserves. the
first men called to the front left here
Monday night-one thousand men. AS
they marched for their headquarters.
the big ship Commodore, headed By
the big band of the Great Lakes Naval
Training school, playing Dixie and
! other popular airs, they presented a
splendid appearance. Jim Ewart. a
Hendersonville boy, an officer in this
battalion was one of the finest looking
young fellows in the bunch. They
ImObolize at Philadelphia, where thew
will go at once upon the big men Of
war, n will see the first fighting on
the seas. H. G. ID.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
A PATRIOTIC DUTY.

Public spirited meetings are being
held in every section of Henderson
county at which it is emphasized that
the most patriotic duty of a citizen at
this critical period is to produce m1.s
food stuff.
With the nation at war, it becomes
the duty of every one to produce foil,
to prevent loss, and to stop waste, 1t
is more true than ever before that
every pound thus added or saved is a
genuine contribution to the world
in ttis most critical time IN all his
tory.
The state department of agriculture
is working hard to eliminate the Dota-
~to-beetles, cabbage worms and plant
lice, which have inflicted crop losses OF
many millions of dollars every year.
For the potato-beetle, spray with
poisoned Bordeaux mixture, or, as z
decidedly poorer choice, dust with
Paris green in lime at rate of 1 pound
Paris green to Is pounds lime, lam
plaster or sifted wood ashes. Fol
cabbage-worms, use the busting pre-
parations just mentioned (not a liquf
spray. For fruit insects, spray b!
directions given in bulletins. Foi
plant lice, spray (sprinkle or wasl
thoroughly with strong s~oap-water.
pound soap shaved thin and d~issolve'
ii. about 5 gallons of water.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

naaaed the.Senate by a vote OF 81 to 9.
the vote in the House being S7S for,
and so against. The North Carol1n-
fans who supported the measure are:
senators simmons and Overmani Rep
resentatives Small, Hood, Pou, Stead
man. Goodwin, Robinson, Doughton N
weaver. Representative Kitchfn {
ed against the resolution and Repre-
shntatie Webb was paired in OPPOSE
ton to it. The action of these two
representatives was wholly unexpect-
ed. That they have failed to measure
up to the true standard of genuine
American citizenship, in this crucial
hour of the country's history is freely
charged by their colleagues in the
House and by the people and press OF
the nation. The passage of the resolu-
ton was assured and those who voted
negatively simply gave aid and comfort
to the enemy. The time for discussion
had passed and the labored effort Of
Mr.. Kitchin served as a rather sweet
morsel for the German sympatnlzer.
This is no time for cheap claptrap, or
self-glorifcation. Every citizen of the
country should be of one mind.
The people down this way are stand
ing with the President and those con-
gressmen and senators who voted to
defend the honor and dignity of Ameri-
can citizenship. They have hoped
fervently prayed-that actual hostili-
ties might be avoided in some way.
But when Germany continued to add
insult to injury and the President an
nounced that the country could endure
it no longer and maintain its honor
everybody realized the hour for action
had arrived and are standing squarely
with. the administration. While all
prefer peace, no patriotic American
stands for ignominious peace.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
NOTICE OF DEED OF TRUST SALE.

Whereas on November 81, 1904 Hart
Knitting Mills Company executed to
the undersigned Trustee that deed OF
trust which is of Record in Book Is,
page 2O7 of the Records of Deeds of
Trust for Henderson County to secure
a note in the sum of 100000; and
whereas default has been made in the
payment of a large part of said indebt-
edness, Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power contained in said deed of trust,
the undersigned will on Tuesday, May
Is, 1917 at II O'Clock a. m, at the court
house door in Hendersonville. North
Carolina, offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following lands
conveyed by said deed of trust and
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
The present incumbent is being pro-

The present incumbent is being pro-
claimed the most democratic Governor
the State has had since Aycock and
some folks class him with Vance. 1t
sometimes happens that the average
citizen finds a rather cool atmosphere
around the office of the Chief Execu-
tive and if Governor Beckett elects to
remove "the barriers and" and make
1--WE ordinary mortals" feel somewhat
ct ease" with the sacred precincts of
the marble walls" he will have we'll
earned the distinction.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
COUNTRY WITH THE PRESIDENT.

Lullel into a feeling of security by
pronouncments of ardent paciists
the American people have been, until
recently, unaware of dangers lurking
in their path. They listened lnmov-
ed to the slogan of the campaign IN OPP
position to President Wilson, TOO
Proud to Fight and cast their bal
lots for him because HE Kept us @,
of War; And when their pcacefr'
leader tells them every to
prevent a conflict has been exhausted
they naturally take him at his word.
America First is now the watch
word and the Star sand Stripes are
being unfurled from the homes of pa
triotic Americans everywhere in the
United States today. Pledges of loyal
support are finding their way to the
White House from city and hamlet
from Maine to California and from
Florida to the Great Lakes. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that a great ma
jority of Senators and Representatives
in Congress voted for the resolution
declaring that a state Of war already
exists between the United States and
Germany.
The action Of Congress in giving un-
stinted support to the President il
eenmendsble. The war resolution
.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
DEATH OF AN OLD SERVANT.

Aunt Ollie Holback. a highly re-
spected negro of East Flat Rock
died suddenly on Sunday morning
April 8, at three o'clock with heart
failure. Aunt Ollie belonged to the
late Henry T. Farmer father of Miss
Sue Farmer of this city. She was or
the old school type or darkey, always
honest, true and polite. A number OF
white people sent flowers and several
were at her funeral and attested to
the esteem in which they held her.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

s. Al E. AZ poles to a rock; thence S.
II IA w % poles and 9 links to a
stake; thence N. Sc IL w 9 poles to a
rock, Harris old corner; thence with
his. old line N. 4 w. I'll poles to a stake;
thence N. As E. IL poles to a stake;
thence N. 16 W. 9 poles to beginning,
containing 4 2-10 acres.
This April IA. 1917.
W. C. RECTOR.
4-19-4tc Trustee.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
bounded as follows:

bounded as follows:
That tract of land situate in the
County of Henderson, State of North
Carolina, in the town of Flat Rock on
the State road, being lands described
in deed of record in Book "a, page 496
of the Records of Deeds for Hender-
son County and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a rock on the Elliott
old line, Harris & Jones old corner,
thence with the Elliott e Hart old line
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

Yes, "the die is cast"and every Amer
jean citizen has a duty to perform.
Those who fight must be fed. ITO
your tents, o, Israel"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

Judge Ewart might easily become
one of the Roosevelt Volunteers" He
would then be assured of some real
fighting. : NJ
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
RUSH FOR MARRIAGE.
LICENSE IN CHICAGO
Judge EWart Writes That Volunteer
System is q Failure I'm Chicago
According to Recruiting Officers
Chicago, April II, 1917.

SAAS00O1 APA
Editor Hustler:
The rush for marriage license to
avoid army service continues. On yes
terday your correspondent visited the
city hall. Over 1000 men stood in
line, awaiting their turn to get the
coveted license. Many stood the en-
tire day only to 9 the office closed
at 6 p. m.
All kinds of epithets are applied to
them and young women often try to
pull them out of line and pin yellow
ribbons on their arms. But they
stand solid and determined till a IL
censed is purchased.
Military naval recruiting officers
here report the volunteer system a fail
ure in thi scity and openly declare for
CONSUMPTION.
Chicago is away behind in the num-
Der of volunteers expected.
Continuous arrests Of alleged Ger
man and Japanese spies are daily
made. Men. many of them wealthy
and prominent daily disappear. No
one knows what has become of them
except the secret, service men who
quietly pick them up, and imprison
them at some unknown place.
Motor buses have appeared in this
city. They carry SO passengers, 25
on top and the same number below and
they run for the LOOP" the business
centre of the city to the Lake Shore
about z miles. Passing through the
city and for miles along the Lake
drive and through Lincoln Park it is a
beautiful trip and economical as the
fare is only 10 cents.
They are usually crowded and make
fast time.
A conspiracy to blow up three big
~skyscrapers on the Loop" was dis
covered yesterday. Had it succeeded
thousands would have been killed and
millions of dollars of property destroy
ed. The alleged conspirators were ar
rested and are in jail. H. G. e.
The wal is already beginning to tell
on the consumers. Hogs reached high
water mark at the Packing houses yes
terday when the price reached $3.50
per 100 lbs. Flour advanced to $1,000
per barrel and Irish potatoes to $500
per bushel. These prices have never
been exceeded, not even in tn civil war.
A sensation was created in society
circles here yesterday when Mrs. Scott
Durand, one of the w~ealthiest aud
most prominent society women in the
city declared in an address made be-
fore the 18th annual session of the
S~piritualists at Masonic Hall that she
was receiving daily messages from
Spiritland. She gave detailed &C.
counts of conversations that she had
with a numbe rof her deceased friends
and relatives. She was a personal
friend of VIM. T. Steed, who lost his
life on the Titanic, and who before Lis
death strongly inclined to the occult
She says she has held frequent con.
versations with him. She is a very
accomplished woman and her address:
has created quite a sensation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
JOHN SCANL ON,
PLUMBER, DIES,
AGED FORTY-FOUR

In the death of John J. Scan1on, aged
A years, one of Bridgeport's most
popular plumbing contractors, which
occurred yesterday at st. Vincent's
hospital following 10 days illness the
North End loses one Of its most wide
ly known and respected residents.
MT. Scanlon's death was wholly I'm
expected and has already cast a pail
of gloom over a wide acquaintance.
Mr.. Scan1on was born in Bridgeport
He received his early education in the
public schools of the North End. At
ter his grammar school course he
went to work for Zalmon EGoodsell,
who conducted a plumbing establish
ment in Water street, to learn the
plumbing trade. He remained with
that contractor until he purchased the
business from him about 10 years ago.
Ndr. Scan1on located his shop at 1,772
Main street and by persevering effort
and sacrifice became one of Bridge
ports most successful and prominent
plumbing contractors.
FraternaHy he is known throughout
the city and state. He is a fourth
degree member of the Park City coun-
ell, K of c., No. 10, Court Nathaniel
Wheeler, No. 80, Foresters Of America,
st. Patrtck's Holy Name society, and
the Eighth District Democratic club.
He holds the Office of vice president
of State Association of Caster Plumb
ers and has served on the board of di-
rectors Of the city's Master Plumbers
association. Prior to the amalgama-
ton of the five councils of the Knights
of Columbus MIR. Scanlon was a char
ter member of the John Rogers coun-
/ Gil, No. 1892, K. OF C., and held war;
ious offices.
| When talk of uniting the five chap
ters into one council was started about
year ago among some of the mem
bers,, Mr. Scan1on was one Of itG first
promoters and with many of the mem
bers waged successful campaign
the amalgamahon taking place about
ten months ago. He was retired
member of the Connecticut National
Guard, Co. d, serving as first lieu
tenant for many years. Besides his
widow, Della, he is survived by three
sisters, Miss Josephine Scanlon, who
was associated with him in the bus
mess, Mrs. MARY Dwyer of New Jer-
sey, and Mrs. Sarah Donafaer of West
port, and two brothers, Thomas Scan
lon, fireman at No. 4 engine house
and Cornelius ScanIon of New York
!, Funeral services will be held Wednes-
day morning from the family resi-
dence, BOT North avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30

In this picture are shown, upper,
Roland s. Morris, who will go to
Japan as ambassador in succession to
the late Mr.. Guthrie, and, lower, Wis.,
count Kikujiro Ishii, head of the
special mession Japan is sending to
the United States to discuss war mat
tiers.
Mr.. Morris, who is forty-four years
cd, is a graduate of Princeton and of
the law school of the University Of
Pennsylvania and prominent Phila-
delphia lawyer. He is identified with
the SO called reorganization wing of
the Democratic party in Pennsylvania.
Viscount Ishii was minister of for
eign affairs in the cabinet of Marquis
Okuma and is one of Japan's leading
statesmen. In recent articles it is said
Ishii probably will submit to WASH
ington Japan's readiness to substitute
japanese warships for the American
force now In the Pacific ocean. The
underlying idea is that by Japan TAX
ing up the task of protecting Ameri-
can interests in the Pacific the Ameri-
can fleet would be free for transfer
10 the Atlantic, where 1t would be
more useful. The envoy will also dis
cuss project of cooperation with the
United States in furnishing amnuni-
ton and war supplies to the allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Home Guardsmen to
Take Over Armory

Plans for taking over the entire
state armory by the Connecticut Home
Guards are well under way today.
Following the evacuation of the Ma
tional Guard all of which will be part
Of the United State army within a
day or so, the Home Guard technic-
ally becomes the National Guard in
its functions and as such will assume
charge of both armories and state
moneys
Heretofore it has been necessary
to drill the many companies of the
Fourth regiment, c. FL. G., in various
places about the city. From now on
all companies will be quartered in
the bly, Main street building. This
will give better facilities for drill as
the armory contains small rifle ranges,
racsk for guns. storage rooms for
ammunition and uniforms and good
accommodations for the officers and
their equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Bridgeport Hotels
VIII Send Cooks To
Instruct Army Men

Bridgeport hottest are to train army
cooks for use in the 1s environments
which win accommodate the new draft
army throughout the United States.
The government has requested
through the Connecticut Hotel Asso-
citation that approximately 240 men
be furnished from hotels in this state
to aid in teaching the regularly draft
ed army, cooks the proper methods of
bakings Bread and cooking rations.
Each hotel keeper in Connecticut.
member, Of the association, will be
asked to furnish his quota About
thirty viii go from Bridgeport, it lie
estimated here today. So
Frank cantwell, manager of the
StratfieId, said today that preliminary
steps have already been taken to fur
nish the quota Of men asked by the
government, which Will be purely a
temporary service of instruction in
connection with army aofiicers from
the copimissary department.
An alternative plan which Is l.-eet-
ing approval of the government Of
ficials is to have student cooks as
signed to each hotel and there broken
into service. 1t Is pointed o. by
the Hotel Mems Associations through
out the United States that to open
schools of instruction in each hote
will be a more efficient idea and car
be maintained permanently at little
expense and with no reduction in ser.
vice by the hotels.
AS far as the Stratfe1d and other
large hotels in this city are con.
! cerned there is a ready response to the
governments call, men in the kitchens
clamoripg for an opportunity o.
teaching the rookie cooks Din the new
armies. 1t is likely that the school,
will be definitely appointed in Con
necticut this week and that as soor
as the draft is well under way stu
dent cooks will be assigned to tn,
hotels here for instruction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
PRICE OF BOOZE" IS
UP IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, July 30.-whiskey sold
over the bar in TASKS and by the bot
tie has been increased in price, ac-
Ecording to statements made by New
Haven liquor dealers at a meeting
yesterday. The state executive board
Of the Retail Liquor Dealers associa-
sioB had recommended that prices of
whiskey be put up pending final ac-
fion in the liquor question in Wash
1ngton Tho meeting postponed ac-
tion but the fact that prices had been
changed was made known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
IN NEWFOUNDLAND

st. Johns, NJ, July 3o.-A bill i'm
posing tax on excess business profits
has been passed by the Newfoundland
legislature. AS many lines of bus
mess have been unusually prosperous
during the last three years it is ex
pected that this will yield a large
amount OF revenue for the govern
ment.
Orher war measures adopted are the
creation Of a department of militia
ana defense, to insure. more erec-
I'VE carving on of the colony's wal
Operations; a provision for food .con.
troll ;and a system Of pensions fo,. so,l
d1ers and sailors disabled in the IVA,
and the dependents of those who ho,
died while in active service
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
Nothnagle's August Sale.

Nothnagle's great August Sale is
the most sweeping and general ever
offered. Everything in the store and
storehoiise (excepting only such ar
ticles that bear manufacturers fixed
lprices). are greatly reduced, Furni-
ture Of every description, rugs, car
pets, lineleum. mating, lace curtails
portieres, couch covers, refrigerators
baby carriages. Glenwood coal and
gas ranges. hreless cookers. couch
hammocks, etc, indefinitely are all
in the sale. The saving is big and
| Gall reductions are off of last seasons
prices) considering the advancing
cost Of all articles the reductions are
two-fold- Read Nothnagle's adver.
fornnation.--dv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT,
PAVING AND SEWER
PROPOSALS. Z

Proposals will be received by the
Paving and Sewer Commission Of the
City of Bridgeport, at the Office of
Secretary, Room Is, City Hall, in
said city, until Thursday, August g.,
1917, at 1880 o'clock p. M, for the
following improvements, to wit:
For furnishing all materials and
labor required for laying about eleven
thousand (11,oo0) yards of granite
block, with concrete foundation, on
Water street, Congress street, and
Stratford avenue, as per specifications
of City Engineer.
= For furnishing all materials and
labor required for laying about twelve
hunded 1,200)g yards of wood block
with concrete foundation on Stratford
avenue, as per specifications of City
Engineer.
Also for the construction of sewers
in sundry streets of said city, to wit:
$500 feet Of 24-inch tile or rein
forced concrete.
1,1OO feet of 20-inch tile.
1900 feet Of 18-inch tile.
200 feet of 15-inch tile.
500 feet Of 12-inch tile or 10x15
concrete.
1000 feet of S-inch tile.
Certified check for ten per cent. of
amount Of bid must accompany each
proposal.
Copies of specifications and addi-
tional information can be obtained
from Alfred H. Terry, City Engineer.
Room Is, City Hall.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals.
PAVING and SEWER COMMISSION.
Bernard Heating, Secretary.
p an r .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
CARRYING OF WEAPONS
RESTRICTED I'M TRETaN1

Dublin, July 30-Lieut. Gen. Brvan
fnomas Mahon, commander-in-chia
OF tne British forces in Ireland, has
issued an order under the defense of
the realm act forbidding the wearing
OF UNIFORMS Of military Character
excepe by state forces and the carry
ing 9r weapons except for lawful en-
ployment or pastime. The order will
immediately affect volunteer bodies
formed in recent years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LOSS OF yyEIGH1
sLEEPLESSNES. Ere.

are all overcome by Recupertabs. shav
are made after the formula of DR.. Al.
bert Robin. the famous French DhvI.
can. and are being used very ls~gsiw
IN Paris and other European ca pitais.
When taken for a short Wills thev
viH give positive relief in all cases -
ne1vous exha ustioa. mental depressios
lack OF vitality. general dshijty. an.-
mia. etc.
The Giycerophosphates Of wh,c,,
Eecupertaos are composed. contain
the elemert necessary to oyercorr.
these conditions. They are nov hssrS
prescribed and recommended bv ma.
physicians in this and foreign eo,.,y
tries a. the best, quickest and s,,r..s
nerve and blood tonic that they knoE
Of.
Recupertabs are for sale a. az a,,..
stores at Soc and 800 psr packaes
or Will DO sent direct upon sreceint a.
pg1o0. -
Curtis Chemical CO.. No. 41s w1
23rd St.. New York. Distrfbutea II
Bridgeport and vicinity By J. b. Hsrs4 =.
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-AS1.
- RI stx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
DEMAND FOR MEN IN
THE MARINE SERVICE

Boston, July 30.-The demand for
men in the merchant marine service
is taking nearly every man from the
free government schools in navigation
and marine engineering as fast as he
qualities, Henry Howard, director of
recruiting, United States shipping
board, said today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-30
TWO KILLED, THREE
HURT IN COLLISION

New Bedford, July 30-Two men
were Killed and two women and a
man were injured when two automo-
biles conided here early today. All
were residents of Fall River.