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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

The president could easily have done it with
one proclamation, instead Of two, by calling the
extra session to meet right after the expiration
OF the whole congress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Foolish question No. 'Steen: Health Com
missioner Connell, will you quit" As if SOM
things we're not perfectly obvious!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

1t is gathered from Colonel Roosevelts lates
remarks that he is ready to start the shooting
without waiting for the aid or consent Of an,
other nation on earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

The deposed Russian car will take up his
residence in either Switzerland or France II
he would come over here and go to work on a
farm he would be happier and healthier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Regardless Of the strategy involved in the
retirement Of the German army on the west front,
the clean sweep OF the country abandoned forbids
the idea OF an early comeback
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Nicholas Romanoff, unhonored and unsung
joins the growing bunch of monarchs without
country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
Investments and
Other 'pinions
By Mich.

TT is said that at times the
suns flames spring to a
- distance of 100000 miles
from its surface.
The Light of Helpfulness
burns steadily here.S 1t does
not reach out some days and re-
cede on others, for the power
back of it is always steadfast in
the purpose never to let you
find this company less helpful
than you have always found it.
And so we concentrate our
abilities, resources and energies
upon accomplishing what we
set out to do many years ago
namely, to have you know it as
ever helpful, not now and then
doing more for you, but always
m e t i G your expectations.
Consistency" expresses the idea
best, perhaps, fidelity, integ-
rity, loyalty. Adhering faith
: fully to the one purpose Of
keeping the Light of Helpful
ness burning as brightly tomor-
row as it did yesterday, and as
you will find it burning here
today. p
The L. v; @holas Oil Company
|NAuxL1
: Prestdsne
Grain Exchange Building,
OMAHA, NEB.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

London and Berlin are thousands of tons
apart in rival statistics of U-boat ruthlessness.
These well springs OF pure news have been no.
ticcaby lacking in harmony for almost three
years
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Growing more serious and every day LITTLE
closer to the brink Of warl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Keeping the local lid on tight appears to be
as delicate job as keeping royal crowns on
straight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

lust what the Adamson law means in its OBJ
scure provisions remains to be developed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Darkest Russia makes flying start at bright
ening itself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Cook-Oh, Maam, the icemans young
man has such lovely melting eyes.
Mistress (sternly)-Now l see what's the
matter with the ice, Jane.-Baltmore
American,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
Timely Jottings and Reminders.

L Today Is the centennial anniversary
of the birth of General Braxton Bragg,
one of the famous leaders of the
southern armies in the war between
the states.
A great mass meeting of civic and
other organizations is to be held to-
night in Madison Square Garden, New
York, to voice the patriotic sentiments
Of the nation.
Pope Benedict Is expected to include
his ideas in regards to the situation in
Europe in his allocution to be deliv-
cred today at the consistory in Rome.
Farmers of Wisconsin have been
called to meet at Marshfield today to
unite for political purposes along the
lines of the Farmers Non-Partisan
league of North Dakota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
The Day We Celebrate.


Paul Wernher, secretary of the Car
tan & Jeffrey company, brokers, is 80
today. He was born in Leavenworth,
Kan.
Willard H. Butts, in the wholesale
fruit business, was born March %,
1866, at Napervill, III. Mr.. Butts is
secretary of the Western Travellers
Accident association and has once
served as a member Of the Omaha
school board.
Emilio Auguinaldo, leader Of the
Filipino rebellion against Spain and
the United States, born near Cavite,
P. l., forty-five years ago today.
Laura Jean Libby (N1rs. Van Mater
StilwelD author of many popular nov
els, born in New York City, f1fty-five
years ago today.
Herman H. Kohlsaat, formerly
prominent as newspaper publisher
in Chicago, born at Albion, ILL.,, sixty
four years ago today.
DIR. Charles G.. Heckert, president of
Wittenberg college, born at Northum-
berland, Pa, fifty-four years ago to-
day.
Henry f. Sullivan, New England's
noted long distance swimmer, born at
Lowell, Mass, twenty-five years ago
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Did you read where young woman
walked into the Copley-Plaza dining room
wearing a necklace of potatoes?"
Yes, aren't those vulgar displays OF
wealth disgusting ?"-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
Storyette Of the Day.

Storyette of the Day.
A Philadelphia divine was entertain
ing couple of clergymen from New
York at dinner. The guests spoke in
praise of a sermon their host had
delivered the Sunday before.
The hosts son was at the table and
one of the New York clergymen said
to him:
"My lad, what did you think Of your
fathers sermon?"
ct guess 1t was very good" said the
boy, "but there were three mighty fine
places where he could have stopped"
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

DO you believe in wives being indie
pendent of their husbands"
well, how on earth would they ever
get the weeks pay envelope II they didn't
show they were ?"-Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
This Day in History.

This Day in History.
1S2O-Commodor Stephen Decatur
was killed in a duel with Commodore
Barron, at Bladensburg, Md.
1S42-Carl Rosa, who carried to
success the production Of standard
operas given in English, born at Ham,
burg. Died at Paris, April 80, 1889.
1S47-Americans began the bonn
bardment of Vera Cruz.
1S4S-Emperor of Austria consent
ed to be proclaimed king of Poland
and to grant constitution to that
country.
1S55-The English and French al
lies repulsed the Russians in a. des-
perate engagement at Balaklava.
1S59-About 5000 persons in Quito,
Ecuador, were killed by an earth
quake.
1Sso-Italy was annexed to sar-
DINA.
1S73-John Drew made his first ap-
pearance on the stage at the Arch
Street theater, Philadelphia.
1S96-Thomas Hughes, author of
tom Browns School Days" died at
Brighton, England. Born October 20,
1922.
1S97-Emperor William unveiled a
statue to his grandfather on the GEN.
tenary of the latter's birth.
1916-Five million dollars in prop
erty was destroyed and 10000 persons
made homeless by fire at Paris, Tex.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

No April fool joke about this extra session
call!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

Dear me-" she walled. I'm getting
double chin"
Hubby tried to console her,
Your chin is SO pretty" said he that
you shouldn't kick because gratified Mother
Nature is giving you another one."-Louis-
willie Courier Journal
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
GET HEAVY XMAS MAILS


Washington, Dec. 22.-MOre than a
million bounds of American Christmas
cheer has rumbled to the Sammies'
sector 6 the French front and their
training camps thereabout, the post
office lneJ1t anpeunees tQnights
It took five transports and one naval
vessel to get it all ''over there"
The folks at home needed the warn
ing and mailed everything before Nov
ember Is, the department said, thus
assuring that the men will get all their
gifts by Christmas morning"
The from home" packages number
ed 374,751, filled 81, ,341 mail sacks and
weighed ], ,181 ,O55 pounds. Eighty-flve
French baggage cars were assigned to
scatter the bundles to their destina-
tions at the Front.
Not a single bomb, not solitary
stick of poison, nor a pro-German ar
ticle of any kind was found in any of
the packages. Every article in every
package was carefully examined by
women searchers-4O Of 'em, count
em, 4O-in New York, and 40 more in
Chicago. A few boxes of safety
matches in some bundles were the
only forbidden articles found. About
400 distributors were employed to
handle the packages for the postof1ce
at the two terminals
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
american Soldiers Have Santa.

With the American Army in France
Dec. 26.-The American expediti0nary
force in France celebrated Christmas
in how1ing snowstorm which contin-
ued all day. Despite the difficulties
due to the storm few features of any
program were cancelled. Even the
celebration at the quarters of the
American air squadron was carried
out although a binding snow swirled
into the hangar where tree had been
erected for the children of a nearby
village. There, Santa swooped down
from the clouds dripping white and
with pack on his back stepped from
an airplane much to the delight OF
about 100 small children who huddled
within the shelter. 1t is doubtful that
children anywhere had ever seen such
a sight.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
Rolsheyik Power Wanes.

London. Dec. 26-There have been
occasional assertions in Petrograd dis
patches that the influence and power of
the Bolsheviki were waning but never
with such unanimity as in special dis
patches dated from the Russian capital
SUNDAY and printed TODAY. Nearl" : u
make the point in one form or other that
detection fror1 ii,t wo1I mems and c.
d:ers' organization is growing con-
stant1y. Among causes alleged are
general lack of authority. the t-,crea -
in drunkenness. the reluctance If the
population to work and the 7caraity OF
foodstuffs. The main desire OF the So
diers is said to be for peace.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
RAILROADS TO BE OPERATED
BIZ GOVERNMENT DURING
PERIOD OF THE WAR.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Government
possession and operation of the ma
ton railroads for the war was pro-
eI eIaimed by President. Wileon tonight,
to Become effectfve at noon next FRI
day, December %. William G. Nc
Adoo, retaining his place in the cabi-
net as secretary of the treasury, is
placed in charge as director general of
railroads.
Every railroad engaged in general
transportation, with its appurtenances,
including steamship lines, is taken
over and all systems will be operated
as one under the Director -genearl.
In a statement accompanying his
proclamation, the President announced
that as soon as Congress reassembles
he will recommend legislation guaran-
teeing pre-war earnings and mainten-
ance of railroad properties in good re-
pair.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
SETS BRYAN STRAIGHT.

Washington, D. c., Dec.-In view Of
the misrepresentation repeated in the
newspapers and finally embodied in a
book with reference to the so-called
Dumba incident, President Wilson has
written Mr.. Bryan the following letter
dated December II:
my attention has been called to a
book in which the author states by
very clear implication that | demand
ed your resignation as Secretary OF
State because of language used by you
in an interview with Ambassador Dunn
be soon after the first Lusitania note.
You may quote me as saying that. L
did not ask for your resignation or de-
sire it, as any one can learn from my
note accepting your resignation. And
this statement ought also to be suth-
cient answer to the crit: :cism OF yen
based upon the Dumba interview, for
/ could not make it if l thought you
responsible for the misinterpretatioD
placed upon that interview in Berlin.
But knowing at the time all the facts,
I did not give the matter serious
thought and may add, in justice to
you, that as you promptly corrected
the misinterpretatiOn when, within a
few days, it was brought to your at
tention, it could not have affected the
dinlOmatic situation"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
FATHER OF MRS. WAKD DEAD.
Mrs. r.. E. Ward Goes to Wilmington to
AtTend burial OF ner Father.

AGbCMu h0E EdBueTo
Friends of Mrs. K. E. Ward will
Sy ympduuIze with her in Inc loss of ner
tatner, an account OF which is given
below as taken from the Morning Star,
elIAn .ngtOn, \. c.
Mrs Ward is now in Wilmington
The deceased was a visitor in Hender-
sonVllle last winter.
The following is from the Star:
The funeral Of Mr.. William AleXan-
der Wilson, whose death occurred
Friday at the home of his son in Chat
tanOOga, Tenn, will be held this after
noon at Oakdale cemetery Immediately
after the arrival of the Atlantic Coast
Line train from the south Owing to
the fact that practically all trains are
running on belated schedules, the eX-
act hour cannot be given.
MANY friends in Wilmington learned
with profound regret Yesterday of the
passing of Mr. Wilson. He was the
son of the late William Wilson and
Ann Maria Cause and descendant of
several prominent families of the old
Cape Fear section. His ancestors were
conspicuous in the history of the Colo
NAL and Revolutionary period, his
great grandfather, William Cause, a
wealthy pIduISr Oh bFuuS"1Ch COUNTY,
fought bravely in the first years of the
Revolution and in 1778 was elected to
the house of commons of North Caro-
lima His great grandmother was Elfz-
abeth Bacot of the prominent Hugenot
family of Charleston, S. G.
Uncle Billie,' as his friends called
him, loved to talk of the old times and
was an interesting narrator OF past
events and the war between the stat
He recently wrote at the request OF
the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy a contribution for the State Jour-
nal his recollect:ons of the old navy
yard in Wilmington.
''Mr. Wilson was one of several
brothers and sisters as follows: The
late Mrs. CorneIia Grant, Mrs. Emeline
Owens, Mrs. Julia Toomer, Mrs. Elvira
Bethea and Mrs. Adelaide Martin and
Messrs. Walter Wilson, Benjamin
Wilson, Charles Wilson and James
e. Wilson, of this city.
"The deceased was married in 1861 to
Mss Sarah Jane Beery, who survives
him with two sons and two daughters
who are: Mr.. w. A. Wilson, Jr., Mr.,
H Beery Wilson, Mrs. r. e. Ward and
Mrs. H. L. DeVany and several grand
children"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
SIXTH COMPANY
BOYS At HOME

HendefsonyiIle has had quite mile
tary air during the holidays as q result
of the return Of the boys from Ft, Cas-
weII, where they have been in training.
s Practically all the boys from this
county are home from Ft. Caswen ex-s
cept those who were punis shed for leay-
ing without leave Of absence, as was
stated in the Hustler last week.
It is understood that the punishment
0 fthe boys. who visited their homes
here without leave consisted mostly of
fine Of $40 each, though this informa-
ton is not Official.
Henderson county has a large enlist
ment ii this company, which was q To-
cal organization.
The boys have been granted an eight
days pass. The list of names Of those
going With the Sixth Company Coast
Artillery Corps from Henderson and
surrounding counties, follows. Ials
list does not designate official ranks,
transferssspr promotions, demotfons, dis
charges, ETC., which could not be had
officially.
Rolla ". Ladd, wiltshire Griffith J.
tB Be1k, Thomas G. McAbee, William
IG. Mccall, Claude Z. English, Win. y.
Bender, Zolla l. Reese, Herschet r.
Allison, Rus5en Drake, Allen HaWiS ms.
Tom Egerton, Geo. w BelK cl'is
Allen, Robt. w. McAbes Donald
BY, VIM. F. Bradborn Albert IS d.
wards, Geo Janaisony Merle lson,
F,fad s. af1ee COY =. Sta
ton. John T. henderson, Eorbef Jack
son, Roy C. Bennett, Chas. w. Bloom,
Vim. F. Reese, Frank Davis, Henry A.
Robertson, Wayland H. Beason, Carey
! J. Blythe, Carol F. Blythe. Frank M.
Bly,, John s. Brown, Isaac H. Case, Al
bert J Corn, Robert E. Corn, Lusk
Cochran, VIM. H. Crook, Mckinley
Drake, Paul w. English Russell Ernst,
Overton L. Erwin, Sam Freeman, Hen
ry C Fowler, Furman Fowler, Hilliard
Fowler, Chester r. Glenn, Robert Gill
I.and, j. w Garren, Henry Garren,
Arthur Garren, Claude l.. Hathcock,
Carl Hardin, Harvey F. Hamilton, Otis
F.; L. Hoots, Daniel B. Higgins, Jesse z.
Higgins, Jason Higgins, Easley Hud-
son, Glover Jackson, Paul I. Johnson,
Guy P. Jordan, Robert Jones, John l..
| Jones, James King, Fred Laughter,
| Alexander K. Lewis, Emmett E. Lott,
Floyd l. Maxwell, Charlie Mace. John
/ p. Mills, T. Manning Morris. VIM. F.
Mccall, Mark L Mccall, EZekial w.
Mccall, Homer C. Mccall, VIM H Nc
Call, WiIford McCarson, John w. Nc
Crary. Roy N McMinn, Ernest 0. Nell
son, Charlie Morris, Coy. Orr, Thomas
, e. Osteen Finley Pace, Ralph M. Pear
son, Clifford Raxter. Will r. Reid,
i James o Revis, Franklin Y. Revis,
Thomas o. Rhyme, Henry T. Scruggs,
J Lantie A. SenteH, VIM. A. Smith,
| Grover A Shipman. N. Pierce Spicer,
Walter D Stepp, Singleton F. Thomp-
son. Joe R. Ward, Harry F. Williams,
Harold Williams, Oren Willis. Robert
L Whitmire, A. Flicker, James P.
Whorton, e ]. Anders, H. H. Case.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
THE GERMAN RATION.

Amsterdam, Dec. Christmas finds
Germany confronted with many diff
culties which despite all attempts at
concealment become daily manifest.
There are signs of trouble such as ar
rest of independent socialist leaders at
Cologne, which is said to- be for purely
military reasons, but the details are
suppressed. 1t is not surprising If this
is connected with food difficulties,
which appear to be reaching very Sc
rious stages. Universal demand exists
for the increase of the potato ration
from seven to, 10 pounds per head
weekly. Workers say that responsible
authorities agree that seven pounds is
inadequate. The quality of the pota-
toes is so bad that often Of the seven
pounds given only six are usable.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
BOARD OF TRADE
SUPPER TUDAY
Annual Meeting Will he Held at hen
tucky Home Tuesday Night; Elec-
ton of Officers Scheduled.

HendersOnYille boosters are looking
forward to the Board of Trade supper
at the Kentucky home on next Tuesday
night.
This is to be one of the big social
and business events of the organiza-
ton
A few out-of-town people of prOmi-
ne1ce hare been invited and an inter
est:ng program of events has been
arranged, including the ANIMAL cleo
ton Of officers.
C. F. Bland has served well and
faithfully for the past year, giving un-
selishIy Of his time and attention for
the promotion of the Board Of Trade
work, and since it is a job that carries
with it no great honOrs and no salary
and one which requires a good deal Of
attention, efforts will be made to per-
suade Mr.. Bland into a second term as
president.
The Office of secretary is another
elective one A. S. Truck is the pres
ent secretary and he promises that as
the organization gathers in annual
session this year it viii do SO with a
clean slate and no Indebtedness. This
efficiency of the secretary. The Office
carries only nominal salary, it could
not properly be termed salary, and
since no one seeks the job, Mr. Truck
HIS tsffectiveiy served in the capacity
of watch dog of the treasury and al
though the Board of Trade has eXecut-
ed a program Of progress she stands
out of debt, which is C redit to the
secretary. for the organization s chiei
embarrassment heretofore has been Its
humiiating Indebtedness.
Supper tickets to the members WI
be sold for Is cents a plate, Tickets
will have to be purchased from the
supper committee by Friday night oi
this week in order that preparations
may be made for the event.
It is to be an interesting meeting
big things will be discussed, max ms
it important for all members to be
present.
The supper committee consists o
DIR. L. B. Morse, chairman; K. G. Nor
ris. J. D Duff. Clarence Latham ant
Noah M Hollowe1l.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
Presbyterians Plan Union.

Richmond, Va, Dec.-Committee of
prominent ministers and laymen rep
resenting the Northern and Southern
branches of the Presbyterian Church
met in Richmond regarding plans for
closer union of the Church. The two
bodies at their respective annual meet
ings in May last considered the matter
Of closer relations and cooperative
plans, with the view of ultimately
bringing about a federation of all the
Presbyterian and Reformed bodies of
the United States, which now operate
under twelve different forms Of or
organization.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-27
SUPPORT
TO AMERICAN RED CROSS.
December 21st, 1877.

December 21st, 1917.
DIR A C. Tebeau,
President, Red Cross,
Hendersonvil1e, N. c.
My dear Sir:
At my home, my wife, my boy and
myself, are all members of the Red
Cross and have been since the organ
ization of the Hendersonville chapter,
but I am informed that renewal mem
berships count on the Christmas Mem
bership Campaign now on.
The President of the United States
saws in connection with this campaign
that "oJfr conscience will not let us
enjoy the Christmas season II this
pledge of support to our cause and
the worlds veal is left unfulhlled
Red Cross membership is the Christ
mas spirit in terms of action"
AS we want to have not only the
Christmas spirit but to have it in
"terms of action" am enclosing
herewith four dollars with the request
that you renew the membership OF
Mrs. Schenck. my boy and myself, and
have the Red Cross Magazine sent TO
us that we may keep in touch with the
great work.
May I say to Red Cross work, thro'
you its president. the prayer We all
want to say for the boys as they Go
over the Top" Good luck, and God
bless yeu!"
Cordially yours,
MICHAEL SCHENcK.