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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
REPORT HAS 1T THAT THEY ARE
SMELLING TRIEST.
vienna IS WORRIED
over UNBROkEN GAINS
EMPEROR Charles Has Gone to the.
Front to Check Retreat of A~ustrians.
German Officers Rushing to Relief.

London, Aug. 28.-Alarm has grip
ped Vienna as the result of the series
Of Italian victories. Emperor Charles
has gone to the front to try in person
to stop the retreat of'his forces.
German officers and reinforcements
that were to have been used on the
RussoRoumanian front have been sent
to the Italian theatre of war.
Report has it that the Italians are
shelling Trieste.
: Somewhat slowly, but nevertheless
surely, the Italians are breaking down
the resistance of the Austrians in the
religion around Monte Santo, north OF
Gorilla, and making their way east
ward coward the border of upper Car
niola.
Virtually nothing is being voucn>
safed in the Italian official communica-
ton which even approximately records
the advance General Cardinals men
have made since they began their Of
fensive from the region of Tolmino to
the sea, the Italian war office probab>3
desiring to conceal from the enemy the
exact detectives it has in view. The
latest communication, for instance
leaves entirely alone the situation ON
the Carso front. where previous reports
had announced progress for the Ital-
ians toward Trieste.
Rome. Aug. 28.-Italian troops have
made new progress at several points
on the Bainsizza plateau, the Wa
Office announced today. The Austro'
jHungarians are making desperate re,
sistance, but are unable to check the
.dvance of the Italians, it was stated
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
Only 5 per cent.
Of Draft Called
to Colors Sept. S
General crowder Announces New
Percentage from 80 First An
nounced.
nounced.

Washington, August 27.-On1y s
~er cent, instead of 80 per cent Of
tie first draft of the national army
VIII be summoned to the co1ors Sep
TENDER 5, Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced this afternoon.
Forty per cent of each States quota
will be moved into the environments
September 10, 40 per cent October 8
and the remaining 10 per cent as
soon thereafter as practicable.
The revision of the schedule is
necessitated by the congestion of
railroad traffic in early September
through moving into camps of Ma
tional Guard units, making it mad
visable to attempt to move any large
percentage of the National army"
Those selected to leave for camp
September 5, will, so far as possible,
be men of some military experience,
so as to make possible the rapid for
nation of skeleton organizations.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
MRS, c. E. WILSON IN AUTO
ACCIDENT THIS MORNING.
Was EnrOute to Visit Her Brother at
Travellers Rest When Car Turned
Over.

Mrs. C. E. Wilson was seriously in
iured this morning when she was
thrown out of. an automobile driven
BY Bert Shock, enroute to Travellers
Rest, S. C.
The accident occurred near Tuxedo
and is said to have been caused by
trying to pass another a along the
road side when the one driven by Mr..
Shock rolled too close to the side and
role ddown an embankment.
Mrs. Wilson was rushed to the Pat
ton, Memorial hospital by Mr.. Shock
soon after the accident and medical
aid was secured. Dr..J. L. Egerton,
Mrs. Wilson's physician states that
unless some internal trouble aries
Mrs. Wilson will recover. She sus-
tanned some very serious bruises and
the shock was severe.
Mrs. Wilson was on her way to visit
tho family of her mrother in Travellers
Rest when the accident occurred.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
GOVERNORS OFFICE
RALEIGH
A PROCLAMATION BY THE
GOVERNOR

North Carolina is about to send
twenty-five thousand men into bat
tie. These men are making the SUI
preme sacrifice that forever here
after the wisdom of the many shall
determine the DEGREES of the nations.
They go to make war on war. They
go to destroy with the sword the gov
vernment that maintains that the
sword is, and of right ought to be,
the final arbiter of a nations rights.
When the government that de-
fes war shall perish in wal then war
will come no more upon the earth.
1t is fit that these guarantors of
the worlds peace should be sustain
ed by the love and prayers of all
good men:
ter Beckett Governor of North Caro-
lima, do request the people of the
State;
First to assemble on Saturday, the
first day of September, in township
and school district meetings, and hold
patriotic exercises in honor of the
men we are sending to the front
Second, on Sunday, September 2,
let special religious services be held
in all the churches in the State, and
let all good men pray for the safety
and success of the men who are GO
ing into battle that lasting peace
may come upon the land.
Third, That on Labor Day, Sep
TENDER 8, appropriate patriotic ex-
e~rcises be held in every county seat
in the State and let the men who
have been drafted into the public
service be the guests of honor at
these exercises.
Done at our city of Raleigh this
the twenty-fifth day of August, in
the veal of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, and in
the one hundred and forty-second
year of our American independence.
T, w. BECKETT,
Governor.
Great. seal. of the State
of North Carolina.
By the Governors
Sanford Martin,
Private Secretary.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
German Raider
in South Atlantic

American Port. Aug. 28.-A German
raider is reported by a Norwegian
bark to be operating in the south
t+1o~+fo
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
Your Own Weight.

Dr.. Harvey G. Beck of the Universe
ty of Maryland told the Los Angeles
County Medical association a simple
way to calculate what oae ought to
weigh. First, he s7fd. EIt down no,
then subtract 5 feet from ones height
and multiply the number of inches that
remain by 51a. Add this product to
the original ITO and the sum is ones
Ideal weight.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
Fearful OF The
Yellow Peril
Scarcity of Labor May Let Down Bars
for Chinese Labor.

Washington, Aug. l28.-The exist
ence Of a widespread plot to open the
doors of the United States to cheap
Chinese, labor is suspected by the au-
thorities. An investigation is under
way.
: The PLOT includes the spreading of
the propaganda that the United States
needs laborers- to take the place Of
drafted men.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
Board of Agricultare to Meet.

There is to be a meeting of the
Board of Agriculture of Henderson
county in the court house Saturday,
September LIST. County Agent Fem-
ing is working up a good meeting On
this date All farmers are urged to.
be present.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
GERMAN OFFENSIVE AT REoA
STRIKES DEAD WALL.
RUSSIANS THROW BACK
!, HUNS With INTENSE
Italian Army Push Their Offensive
Through Austria With Little OPP
position, Capturing Many Pris-
oners.

London, Aug. 27.-Acomparative
calm has settled on the British front,
only raiding operations being report
ed in to-day's official.
The part that the British troops
are playing in this war is great.
Wherever battles roar in Europe,
Asia, Africa, they are fighting Ger
man troops. England has sent sol
diers to fight with Russ-Rumanians,
and Italians. Other British armies
are on the Macedonian front, Meso-
otamia, Palestine and Africa. The
British also helped Japan take Using
tso.
Sunday night the British attacked
and drove the Germans out of a por-
ton of trench northeast of the Gille-
mont farm. A German -counter-at-
tack later was repulsed.
Riga Offensive Checked
Petrograd, Aug. 27.-The German
offensive brought up against a dead
wall at Riga.
In the region of Kekkau says the
official statement, the Germans tried
to break the Russian advance lines
but were thrown back with heavy
losses.
Italians Advance Unchecked
Rome, Aug. 27.-The total losses
Of Austrians since the Italian advance
movement was established a week
ago is estimated at 100000. 1t is
said that men and officers of the IA
nous 'eiron division" are numbered
among the prisoners.
The Austrians are. retreating at
many places before General Cador-
mas army.
The official communication on the
result of the battle shows that the
Generalization of the Austrian
troops is in part due to the extraor-
binary aerial and artillery work of
the Italians, which has destroyed not
only the lines of communication, but
has resulted in the burning of all the
main food supply stations of the Aus
TRANS, who for the past week have
been starving at many points be-
tween Tolmino and the sea This al
so accounts for the unusual number
of prisoners and wounded.
Monte Santo, the side of which has
been SCARED by many struggles in
the last two years and which is
known in both armies as the spot
where many men have become heroes
was taken by the Second army corps
under General. Capello, who crossed
the Isonzo and swerved around the
base of Monte Santo, thereby cut
ting the Austrian line of retreat and
completely isolating the mountains.
French Delivers Staggering Blows.
Paris, Aug 27.-The capture of
100 more Germans in the Verdum
sector is announced to-day. This
brings the total up to 10000.
The Crown Prince delivered des-
parate counter-attacks east of the
Meuse but the French maintained
their newly-won positions and roll
ed the Teutons back with bloody loss
es.
West of the Meuse the French con-
solidated their positions.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
SOCE1 Y

Mrs, Emslie Nicholson, and little
,.nobter, of Uuion, S, c., returned.
last week from Hendersonville, N.
= where they have been spending
4bo summer-Columbia State.
Mrs. Fred Hines and her sons,
Matt, Leonard Raymond end Wilmer
Moore, leave today for Henderson,
lille for a stay of several weeks. MI
Hines will spend each weekend with
+bqm-Columbia State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fair and their
sons. Henry and Herndon, returned
70 Columbia yesterday and opened
their home on Green street which has
boan closed for two months. Mrs.
Fair. after spending some time with
Mrs Wilmot Davis in Unaka Springs,
Tenn. Joined Mr.. Fair in Washington,
for q two weeks trip North, and the
two boys spent the summer at Laurel
Park Camp, Observation-Disclosures
bia State. 2
Y H
Miss Rosa and Sallie McCownN and
Eucene McCown of Darlington, S
C.. motored to Greenville and thence
to Hendersonville, N. c., last week.
Columbia State.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-30
T.: S. MORRISON & CO.
Asheville. N. C..
FARM IMPLEMENTS
A WORD 20 OUR FRIENDS IN HE NDERsoN COUNTY AND YVES
NORTH CAROLINA:

A WORD 20 OUR FRIENDS IN HE NDERsoN COUNTY AND WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA:
We have bought "a large stock of Wagons and Farm Machinery for 1917
and19l8. anticipating a great advance in prices, and are giving or trade
the benefit of it: Our prices are in some instances O. 10 TO rs per cent
below present factory cost For example: Our 6 disc EMPIRE JRn
grain drill that W e ire selling for $50 90 cash, $500 O N time, now costs
$4,000 atthe factory Other tools in proportion.
This same difference applies to CHI ATTANooGA DISC PLows, SYRIA
CUSE PLOWS, DIsC-CUTAWAY and sPADING HARROWs. sNALLBY
FIELD CUTTERS "MOGUL" & HERCULES ENGINES MEADOWS CORN
MILLS, LETT FEED MILLS. NIssEN and BIRDsELL WAGONS BABCOCK
and HERCULES BUGG4Es. Etc, Etc, Etc. 1850.
These higher prices are due to the much higher prices Implement Man
ufaeturers have to pay for Iron, Steel Labor, etc, and the Farmer can well
afford to pay them from the higher prices he is getting for wheat corn,
cattle, etc sl S 8
hand. It IS impossible to tell where prices are going next year.
Write for descriptive literature and prices on anything for the farm you
will rant next year.
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW.
is MORRISON & Co, AshevIle, N. c.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
ORGANIZING FOR THE BIG DRIVE
FOR SALE OF THE LIBERTY BONDS

mems National Defense league, and
there will be several others.
The various squads will start out
to solicit subscriptions at a given
hour some day this week and the
work will be continued until success
is achieved.
The names Of the members of the
various squads will be published as
soon as the organizations are COM
pleted.
The apportionment of Hamilton
county is approximately $994.O00,
and that Of Webster City, including
Boone township. is 100000. The
young men of the county Of military
age volunteered for army service
far in excess Of the quota, and the
men and women Of the county hav-
ing dollars must do likewise. Uncle
Sam needs the money as well as the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

men, and it should be subscribed
promptly. The bonds will pay per
cent interest and there is no better
security in the world. 1t is almost
a certainty that they will be at a
premium in a few months, and the
reasonable supposition is that the
man who now buys $1,000 worth
can sell them in year or two at a
good profit. The 81 per cent bonds
sold last spring are now bringing a
small premium, and of course the 4
per cent bonds will be worth consid-
cradle more upon the market.
The only possibility of the bond
ever depreciating will be in the
event of Germany winning the war,
and if Germany wins, the bonds will
be worth at least as much as any
other kind of property held in the
United States.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
An INTERESTING
WATERMELON STORY
The A. J. Kahl Family Demonstrate
a Wonderful Conservation
Possibility.

If boosting for Iowa is to be con-
fined to any particular season, sure
ly .'greater Iowa week" is the time
to recount the conspicuous wonders
of the greatest agricultural state of
the union. We hear lot about Cal
ifornia and Florida fruits and some
times we mention Iowa's enormous
apple crop, but could any Of the
worlds garden spots beat a record
like this on MELONS?
In June the A. j. Kahl family, re-
siding Just this side Of Kendall
Young park, purchased "a mellon at
one Of the local grocery stores and
after eating it planted some of the
seeds. In September the Kahl fami-
ly again had mellon served them,
but this time it was from their own
garden and the fruit was grown
from the seeds planted in June.
Just wait until we really learn
to do intensive farming and Iowa
will rival the productiveness of any
Eden.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Will Remain Here.

The state United Brethren confer
'ence which was held in Waterloo
nearly all of last week, closed yes
terday and Webster City people will
be glad to know that Rev. ]. w. Sti-
verson will remain here.
Mrs. l.. S. Fairchild, who attended
the conference, as delegate, return
ed home last week and Mrs. C.. Os-
mundson, who spent several days at
the convention, returned Sunday
night. Myron Hahne, Bruce Stiverson
and sister, Miss Bessie, and Miss Or
itha Osmundson motored to Water
loo yesterday and Rev. and Mrs. Sti-
verson and Miss Osmundson contrib
uted to the conference program Sun
day by rendering a vocal quartet
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Stiverson. The party of young peo-
pie, together with Mrs. Osmundson,
returned by train last night and left
the car for Rev. and Mrs. Stiverson
to return home in today. They will
be accompanied home by Mrs. SIS
parents, Bishop and Mrs. c. j. KEEP
hart, of Kansas City. the former of
whom presided over the conference.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09

The big drive for subscriptions to
the second issue of United States
liberty bonds will be inaugurated
here this week. and the canvass will
be pushed vigorously until the ap-
portionment of Webster City
$500, ,O00-is fully subscribed.
r. e.. Jones, president Of the
Farmers National bank, is chairman
of the Webster City committee and
is now busy organizing his forces for
the campaign. Already a number of
squads have been formed, including
one by the Chamber of Commerce,
one by the Boy Scouts, one among
the insurance men, one. among the
bankers, one by the Elks' lodge and
one among the farmers of Webster
City, which includes Boone town
ship. The Modern Woodmen will
organize a squad, as will the Wo-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
Foreigner Is First.

The first merchant in Webster
City to trim a liberty bond" show
window is foreigner. Born in Rus
sia, Nathan Boynoff. proprietor OF
the Boston Shoe & Clothing Store,
shows his appreciation of his adopt
ed country by boosting the liberty
loan. An attractive display of post
ers. advertising the second loan just
launched by the United States, lines
the back and side of the window.
American flags are arranged at the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
HAROLD LANE Wins
PLACE ON GLEE CLUB
Over Fifty Of the Best Singers Of
Grinnen College Try
for Honor.

Eight men, one of the most impor-
tant of whom was Harold Lane, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Lane of this
city, were elected to the Grinnell
College Glee club as a result of the
tryout held Oct. 2. Over fifty of the
colleges best singers tried for this
honor, so that the eight fortunate
participants are in line for congrat-
ulations.
Not only do they become members
of an organization which has been
adjudged one of the finest in Iowa.
but they also make two tours Of the
state during the winter. The first,
in the Christmas vacation, covers
the northeastern part of Iowa; the
second, during spring, the north
western portion.
The winning of this honor is
recognized distinction, for wherever
this organization has sung, it has
been considered one Of the leading
musical bodies of the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
WILL HAVE A COUN-
IY AGENT SOON
Two Hundred Fifty Signers Secured
for Membership in New Hamil-
ton County Farm Bureau.

Grant Chapman, who has been
here working in the interest Of the
Hamilton County Farm bureau, re-
turned to his home in Bagley, near
Des Moines, Saturday afternoon. The
work of canvassing for members for
the new bureau has been very sue
cessful, ESQ signers having been Sc
cured, fifty more than was absolute
ly necessary to carry out the project
to successful issue. These will be
called together soon, probably q
week from next Saturday, at which
meeting the formal organization of
the new enterprise will be made. A
president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and oned irector from each
township in the county will be
elected at this meeting, and the new
bureau, through the extension de-
partment of Ames college, will then
be in position to secure county ag-
ricultural agent for Hamilton
county.
This is a move the Freeman-Trib-
une has been heartily in favor of for
some time, and we believe it will be
a splendid thing for the farmers and
the agricultural interests in general
throughout Hamilton county at
least this seems to have been the
experience of the various counties in
Iowa which have given the county
agent plan a tryout.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
WHY UNCLE SAM CAN
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Our Resources Are Practically In
eyhaustible-Wealth Put at
$3.50, 600, 100000.

The people of the United States
are known to be the richest and
most prosperous in the world, and
the absorption Of the second liberty
loan. appears 10 10 = ssi.Apfe nsstter-
when the following facts are taken
into consideration:
According to recent statement
of the bureau Of publicity Of the
treasury department.
There are twice as many cattle
and swine in the United States as in
any other country, with a total val-
ue of live stock products of more
than $4,OOO,OO0,0O0.
Our corn crop is ten times greater
than that OF any other country.
Our wheat crop, though not all
We had hoped for, is bigger than
that of any rival.
Our cotton output is more than
half the worlds supply.
Our coal production Of nearly half
billion tons is twice that of Great
Britain, our nearest competitor.
Our oil production of nearly 300,-
100000 barrels is twice that of
Russia, which ranks second.
Our output of iron and steel is
twice that Of Germany, our nearest
rival.
We produce more copper than all
Of the remainder of the world put
together.
In manufactured goods last year
our output was more than $36,O00,-
100000.
Our balance of exports over im-
ports amounted to over $4,000, ,O00,-
900.
Our gold reserve of about $3,-
000,000,OO0 is more than one-third
of the worlds total.
Our wealth is more than $4,000
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
Our railroad mileage is more than
double that of all Europe.
The total wealth of Great Brit
ain, France and Germany amounts
to s227,500, 100000. That of the
United States aggregates $250,O00,-
100000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
vEL|E CAR GOES
OVER ENBANKhEh1
Unknown Man Has Automobile Ac.
cident on Hawkeye Highway
Was Not Injured.

Shortly before noon Saturday a
gentleman who refused to give his
name or address, but said he was
125 miles from home, figured in an
automobile accident. He was COM
ing into town from the northeast on
the Hawkeye highway, and while
gazing at the sign boards, ETC., just
before he reached the bridge over
Boone river, the car went off the
road and the machine-a big Velie
-of which the driver was sole occu-
pant, plunged down a twelve-foot
embankment. He wasn't going very
fast and had presence Of mind to
Jump before it was too late. He es-
capped without a scratch and the car
landed bottom side up. The stran-
ger came into town and procured as
sistance at the Parkhurst & Laven-
der garage. When the car was
turIed right side up it was found
that aside from a broken wind
shield, a slightly bent steering
wheel, etc, the car was unchanged
and the owner considered himself
lucky, indeed.
M ovlA vi tnS ot M
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
SENATOR KENYON
NOT I'd SPEAK HERE
Owing to the Urgent Demand for
Him Elsewhere Webster City
Date is Cancelled.

The local committee received word
Saturday from the allied tenn
perance committee of Bes Moines,
that owing to the urgent need of
Senator Kenyon's services in wet To-
calities, it had been decided to can
eel his appointment in this city for
Sunday, Oct. 14th. While the people
will be greatly disappointed in not
having the senator speak here, they
can console tksnseIves with the
knowledge tlat shS ~tll ~ Dxttias
IN His Best wSfk for the const ifu-
tional amendment where such SER
vices are needed great deal more
than they are in this county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
farmer VICTIM OF
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Ed Fjetland, Residing Near vii.
liams, Seriously Injured
at Cattle Sale.

Ed Fjetland, a farmer residing
two miles south of Williams, was
seriously injured at the Leonard cat
tie sale in the stock yards here Sat-
,urday. Mr.. Fjetland was squeezed
against post by big steer and
suffered ruptured intestine. He
was taken by automobile to physi-
clans office and after undergoing an
examination removed to Mercy hos
ipttAl, but refused to undergo an op-
sEation. He is big, strong. healthy
NAH, and although suffering great
pain. said he would not undergo sur
gical work. His suffering during
Saturday night was intense, how
ever, and with the knowledge that
an operation was the only chance Of
saving his life, he submitted to sur
gerry Sunday and there is some
chance of his recovery.
UY{~Anu, OIL T0oNsS