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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
WE SHOULD SHUN
KAISER'S EFFORT
TO TALK PEACE
Bakers Weekly Statement
Says u, S, Must Garry On

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-Ger.
manys newest propaganda, viewed as
a iorcrunner to an offensive in the
west unless a German-made peace i,
accepted by the allies and the United
States, Should not for a moment in
duce us to Slacken our preparations for
war says Secretary Baker in hi,
weekly review OF the military situa-
ton
The Germans realize" continues the
statement that within a short time our
armies will form the principal body OF
fresh strategic reserves remaining avail
able on the balteiclds Of Europe"
Reserves OF Victory.
Our armies constitute the reserves
Of victory
The review points out that the fight
inR morale Of Italy may be relied upon
no matter how intensive the German
peace campaign becomes and says:
The Italian theatre once again il
the scene OF important military
activity
The enemy impatient Of the delay'
which have occurred in bringing about
the successful penetration OF the Italian
| plain and the overthrow OF the Italian
armlc, has dispatched further forces tC
the Italian front with a view to achiev.
ing a decisive result
Try Enveloping Move
"1hc Germans are cndcayormg TO ioi
low the prcccpt, OF classic strategy anC
by successful cnvcloping movemen.
effect the destruction OF the Italian anC
allied forces.
1T would appear that they ar,
anxious to conclude their Italian al
venture IN a manner similar to thu
previous campaigns N Russia, Serbii
and Rumania, where, as a result OF tn
strategic development, gained at rela
lively small cost vast tracts of terri
tory we're conquered
Before proceeding with any opera
tons in the west, the Germans hope t
drive the Italians back to the Adgt
| dhllNlVhIlk tlldN 'uNN Il lNNNlNN WNhl
have a, very diStntcgrating cffec
throughout Italy
Attrihon in West.
AT the western front the enemy ha
continued his harrasslne raids with
view to keeping the allied forces on tn
alert. However, none Of the engage
mcnts recorded in the west were q
more than local importance
1T would appear that as a fore
runner to the German offensive her
aided to be launched in the west, a
intensive peace propaganda is to b
initiated
"CareiMl examination OF thc elulaliD
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

Make the Red Cross Christmas
membership as universal as citizenship
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Hero of Verdun
Will Lead Allies
at Saloniki Base

PARIS. sunday, Dec 2j,-GeneTal NJ.
p. Sarrail, the government has decldeds
according to an official announcement.
will be replaced as head OF the allied
armies at Salonih by General Marie
Louis Adolphc GuilIaumat General
Sarrail. who has had TO struggle
against serious difficulties and has rem
dered great services, will be called 10
other duties as soon as circumstances
permit ,-,
General Guillaumat arrived at Salon
Xxi ON Saturday he Is one OF the
heroes OF Verun, where he commanded
an army corps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24


Before Chtistmas.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
German Newspaper,
Ordered Suspended,
Lifts Voice Again

AMSTERDAM. Dec 24-Thc Nor-
waertS, the socialist organ reported to
have been ordered to suspend pubica-
tion for three days, appeared unex-
pectcdly Sunday. 1t says itS suspen-
sion was due to criticism OF the pro-
yisioning oi war inyalids under the
heading "Lct them go beg"
The VorwaertS prints prominently a
defense Of Herr won Waldow, food
controller 1t quotes him as denying
having excused or tolerated certain
conditions alleged, but as admitting
that illicit trading has assumed pro
portions which threaten to endangcr
the food supply
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Weeping Officers
Told Worst Is Yet
to Come, inFrance

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. "a
Thirty-siS officers at Camp Custer can
tonment stood in front of a small build
ing recently with tears streaming down
their checks.
why you big babies. YOU seem Jolly
we'll sad said a British officer "Dry
your tears, yuun Rd a'worse dose
when you get across"
The officers had just taken their first
lesson in fighting tear gas
The Officers are now nstructing the
select men,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

The Red Cross Our national SYM
Dol of love, patriotism and service
Join today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

Fifteen million Red Cross members
before Christmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24

drank, ] was certain and the mowl-
edge made me miserable.
think Lillian with her almost clair
voyant understanding OF other peoples
minds felt the unhappinesS which three
OF u.s. her guests, were experiencing. For
she hastrned to change the subject to
one thoroughly innocuous.
What do you think OF my knitting
bag, folksl" she asked, taking a most
gorgeous affair from the table near her
and holding il out for inspection. Il
bar your comments, Dicky bird, you're
heather anyway But Katherine and
Madge and Jack are civilized, They'll
say something nice about it,"
Her words gave inc an opportunity
for which had been looking since |
had heard the undertone OF Suffering
in Jacks tones, | rose from my seat
and went to Lillian's side, ostcnsibly to
examine the knitti : bag, in reality 90
leave Jack and Katherine alone TO-
gether.
(CopyrighD
Fifteen million Red Cross members
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
sylNTl SPECIAL
'DRIncS GIFTS FOR
DON|PHAN TROOPS
28,WO Soldiers at Fort Sill
Camp to Be Remembered
(By q Staff Correspondent

CAMP DONIPHAN, Okla, Dec 4
The "Santa Claus Special" has ar
rived, bringing about 22,0O0 package
from the Red Cross for the soldiers,
The shipment was consigned to Red
Cross officials in Lawton, who had
them distributed through the supply
company OF each regiment
Capt Harry h Scott OF the depot
brigade, the only officer in camp who
has full growth of whiskerN was ap.
pointed divisional Santa Claus, but the
premature distribution OF the gifts
practically leaves him out Of a job
Numerous packages are coming in to
the statistical department for diStribu.
tion to worthy young men, so Chaplain
Scott will distribute these Christmas
eve TO soldiers who probably Will not
get anything from home.
Every man in the base hospital and
the detention camp is being cnvied by
the rest OF the division because they
were fortunate enough to get sick Just
at Christians time. Mrs William NJ.
Wright, wife of Major General Wright
and the women OF the post are planning
a celebration both on Christmas eve
and on Christmas day for the sick sol
diers. Every one Of the wenty-clRht
: wards in the hospital is gong 10 have Il
separate Christmas tree The men, be
ing sick, OF course cannot attend any
celebration, so the celebration is gong
10 be brought to them.
The Red Cross Our national SYM
bol of love, patriotism and service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
R1ttish ptees on in PAIestine

LONDON. Dec. 24.-General Allen
by's troops in Palestine continue their
advance on the plains Of Sharon, north
OF Iaffa. and have captured and oocu-
pied four more towns, says a statement
issued last night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
can h,Se no determining influence on
the final outcome OF the war
Must Fulfill Obligation.

1T is our duty, therefore, in looking
to the future to realize that il we are
TO fulfill the pledge we made on enter
ing the war, II We are to fight this war
to successful conclusion, we must as
sumo the full responsibility which rest,
upon us We are the freshest in the
struggle We have the reserve man.
power and the reserve mechanical
power.
"Our armies constitute the reserve.
Of yictory"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Swiss 10 Float Lonn.

BERNIE, Dec. 24-Switzerland will
issue in January new loan of 10000
600 francs at S percent The cost Of
Swiss mobilization 10 date amounts
to l0OOOOOOOO francs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
Ohio Congrsssman Dies.

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 24-Repre-
sentative +. K. Bathrick OF the Four
teeath Ohio district, died at his home
here last night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-24
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-13
Oil Sprinkling
ENUE OIL sPRINKLINa c2nd Appuoation). No. els-

1915 CALUMET AVENUE OIL S-PRINKLING (2n6
Miller. Adelfne-The following described tract of
land; IT. Of the NV a ofSW 4, Sec. 81. Twp.
81. n. T. ., commencing lis #. North Of the
North side q the right "a way Of n c. r. T..
said right Or way, unence South 63 degrees East.
100 IT. parallel with the N. g RII, thence 50. SO
tt parallel with the West line Of said Section.
thence North SO degrees, West 1870 #. on a line
parallel to said right OF way. thence North so TT
to the place OF beginning. except the public high
way 81 IT wide ON the West side of said tract of
land. known as Calumet Avenue; spe as 20 --
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-13

Of Hammond. Lake County. Indiana.
lands and lots remaining delinquent
from the returns made ny the Treas
1915.
id or parcel of land known within said
or tract described for all special as
lid City.
= foregoing list of lots. lands anc par
; and all special Improvement assess
hereto and Tue from the owners thereof
Y Hall in the City of Hammond. Lake
Cthe 18th day). A. D. 1917, between the
continued from day to day until all OF
a AUBRY, city Controller.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-13
Stale Line Street Oil

wood. Louisa &c. Hohman's Add. L :. B /. spe as
3195
Wagner. Francska-C- Hohman's Add. l. 9 b !, spe
as 32U5
Blackburn. ]. s Co-Towle x Youngs 2nd Add /
Anderson. Charles A-Homewood Add. L IS. b I, spe
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA sUMMEY

On February 18th 1917 one Of Hen
derson County's oldest inhabitants,
Mrs. Martha Summey passed away at
the age of Lightweight years.
Married to Langdon Summey in
1854, she came with him to the old
Summey home. and lived there until
her death nearly sixty-three years
after
Her husband died in 1877, and she
was left with nine children eight of
whom survive her Miss Alice Sum-
mey. Mrs. E. G. Reiber, Mrs. Ida Chris
tie. Miss Mary Summey. Mrs. Cora
Lollis, George Summey, Hill Summey
and Lee Summey. She left one grand
son. Langdon Christie.
Mrs. Sumcy had Eeen in falling
health for several years. She was a
kind neighbor, always ready to help in
time of need. .r r. EsEf
She was member of the Presby-
terrain church, and her home was al
ways open to welcome her pastor and
all Christian workers.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
IMPORTANT MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Hender-
sonviIle Parent Teacher Association
will be held in the school auditorium,
Wednesday, Feb. Fl, at $3.50. Mrs
Reuben Robertson, president of the
Orange street Parent Teacher Associ-
alton in Asheville, will talk, her sub
ject being, Successful Mother and
Home Maker" 1t is desired that as
many mothers as can attend, be pres
ent to hear this talk, one in which
every mother should be vitality inter-
est. To this end, provision has been
made or taking care of the small chill
dren at the school building, so let the
mothers feel at liberty to bring the
children and attend.
MRS. r. T. WHEELWRIGHT.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas on the Goth day of May
1915, H. G. Gibbs and j. A. Livere+t of
the County of Henderson and State of
North Carolina executed to Jonathan
Case of the County og Henderson and
State of North Carolina, a certain
mortgage on the land hereinafter de-
scribed which mortgage is duly re-
corded in Book As at Page 95 of the
Records of Deeds of Trust and Mort
cages for Henderson County, said
mortgage being given to secure a GER
tain indebtdness therein named and
whereas default havin been made, in
the payment of said indebtedness.
therefore by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage. the
undersigned will on Monday. March
18th, at IL o'clock M. at the Court
House door of Henderson County, Of
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1917.
ABOUT OUR ROADS.

According to the Charlotte Observer
practically every county in the state
has had the misfortune o. seeing its
roads go to pieces under the tremen-
dous' strain of this winters weather.
'rhe macadam, top soil, and sand clay
nave failed to stand the test.
We believe that under the circum-
stances where the sand has had time
to be mixed in Henderson county mas.
just as good roads as the average:
Winters back Is broken and before
very long the roads will again be
smooth and easy to travel. With
some repairs before the summer sea-
son the auto tourists will again be
able to praise Henderson county for
its magnificent net work of sand clay
roads, 90 "a ~! g IL xaasalilS a. :
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
FIFTY SEVEN ST Ell SHIPS
NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Fifty-seven steel vessels, of 395, 537
tons displacemnt, are being built or
have been ordered, at navy yards and
private yards for use of the navy and
other government departments. &C
cording to returns from shipbuilders
announced last Saturday night by the
bureau of navigation tfhe Depart
ment of commerce. This list of YES
sells does not include 81 submarines,
details upon the construction OF these
new underwater craft being withheld
by direction of naval officers.
American ship yards during January
COMPLETED 10 steel merchant ships OF
AZ, 769 gros stons and entered into new
contracts to build "a steel merchant
ships of $50 gross tons, the returns
showed.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.


Several subscribers of the Hustler
took exceptions to the statement in
recent issue of the Hustler in which
was stated that the prime object of the
Board of Agriculture was to secure
deroonstrator for Henderson county.
This was q mistake. It should have
read one of the prime objects and as
we see it there are quite a number OF
prime objects and reasons why the
Board of Agriculture should succeed.
The farmers in Henderson county
without an organization will lose thou
sands of dollars every year. This is
the age of modern marketing, farming
and scientific methods.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
A PLEA FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
(Member of Educational Committee Of
Wom2n's Club

(Member of Educational Committee OF
Wom2n's Club.)
There appeared in last weeks issue
of the Western North Carolina Times
statement from the treasurer of tha
Hendersonville public school board to
the effect that unless more funds were
forthcoming with which to run the
school another year, the high school
department of the graded school would
have to be abandoned.
Although the poor financial condi-
ton of the school has long been known
by those connected with it in a bust
ness way, the statement came as a
surprise to the large majority of Hen
Jacksonville people. The greater part
of us have been so busy with the rou-
tine affairs of life, the buying and SELL
ing, the monotonous round of Office
work, the care for the day and the
scheming and planning for tomorrow,
that we have lost sight of our real
work,-the. providing for the proper
training of the growing generation.
We have taken too much for granted;
we have assumed that, as long as we
heard no particular criticism, every
thing was alright.
Our high school was established in
the early years following the States
provision for such schools. At the
first we we're proud of the advances
ment sit put us in line with the ma
jority of other towns and rural dis
tricts of North Carolina Since then,
we have bothered little about it.
Whether it has kept pace with other
SIMILAR schools Or whether it's gradu-
ates have been able to compete ad
Vantageously with students from these
other schools in the colleges and uni
versities where they represent US,
seemingly has been a matter of small
concern. These things, we have left
in the hands of very small body oil
men whose duty it is to get teachers
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

fer for sale at public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash, all the lands
conveyed by said mortgage which
lands are described and bounded as
follows: Lying and being in Hende.-
son County, Blue Ridge township and
State of North Carolina, and more
fully described as follows:
Beginning on a Chestnut in Jones
old line and runs South 10 deg. West
81 pole to a water oak; thence South
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

There is little probability of Prest-
dent Wilson plunging this country into
war with Germany until every effort
to prevent actual hostilities has failed.
And when the time for action does
come, he will have burned the bridges
behind him. The President has been
for peace all the while, but not igno-
minious peace. And the people believe
in him.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
MISS LOIS STEPP DEAD.

Miss Lois stepp the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Stepp
died Wednesday from heart failure.
She was taken sick Sunday with
measles.
Funeral services will be held to ,
day. The many friends of County
Commissioner Stepp and his family,
extend their heart felt sympathy.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

4 deg. West A poles to chestnut;
thence South SO deg. West A poles to
a stone; thence North Is deg. East 1SS
poles to a White oak, William Morri-
sons corner; thence South 80 deg.
West Al IL poles to the beginning
Containing sixty (60) care more ar
less.
This the 18th day of February, 1917.
JONATHAN. CASE, Mortgage.
w. Marshall Bridges,
Attorney...5zs,zzsss.ass.s.zssla-4t
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

!. i 4
when and where they can on two
thirds or half pay; and to say what
work they should do and how much;
to judge whether it was well or poor
ly done.
1 doubt if there are fifty people in
Hendersonville who could name
members of the school board g
those fifty, 1 wonder how many know
them personally, which is to say,
know they are capable of doing this
work as it should be done!
Surely we have forgotten the best
interest of the town when we have
doled out only handful of money and
put three teachers to co the work
five. These, we have given little room
and nothing to work with. 1t is only
this year, by public begging have the
teachers themselves Gdded apparatus
,or the minimum of a laboratory that
they may effectively teach some of the
sciences.
The members of the school board
have never failed in their interest, the5
have helped when and where they
could. The teachers have done un.-
usually good work.
Handicapped as is our high school
for room, for teachers, for equipment.
small wonder there is that number OF
our youths in high school age are loaf
ing on our streets or working at petty
jobs with no prospect of improvement
in wage or citizenship. tits but the
natural consequence that no college
nor university will admit our gradu-
ates Internationally, There are rural
high schools in our state doing better
work than are we. lisa sNFsa&l
All these matters can be remedied.
Instead Of tagging at the end of the
lire, we. could so easily take our place
at the front. ,yeo,e,, -->,ss.
The enthusiasm of our teachers and
the interest of our school board can
and have done much without assist
ance. H-'' Isi ~ i II 81 ,qeiafs ~
With the natural increase of stu
dents, there will be less room next
wear than this. Without sufficient
funds to pay the teachers We already
have, how are we going to add an
other?
Since the inauguration of the State
high schools on the present basis ten
years ago, no other institution mas
made such rapid strides. In our towns
and cities where it has reached its
maximum efficiency, nothing is so IA
reaching in its good effect on the citi-
zenship at large. Nothing raises the
moral one or advances the progressive
spirit of their community so much as
the hordes of boys and girls who walk
| out of these doors armed with a prac-
teal knowledge of what living means,
a tremendous incentive towards the
proper goals of life and spiritual per-
| ception of the needs of all humanity.
Shall we have this for our very own
or shall we so back altogether? Shall
|
We advance the moral tone of our
town or shall we stay idle and go back.
/ wards? Shall we increase the forces
OF efficiency or add to the number o.
iIliterates? Shall we take the best
means at hand to give the children o.
Hendersonvile an impetus towards
right living or shall we let them take
chances on the reform school? Shat
we spend our money on school build
ing or later enlarge our jail? Shall
we pay for more teachers or more pc
licemen? Is it better to put out more
on the running expenses of oul
school or our criminal courts? WhicE
shall it be?
DEATH OF MRS. MARTHA SUMMEN
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15
FOnnd 2 Snre Thing.

I. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. Y, has
used Chamberlain's Tablets for years
for disorders of the stomach and liver
and says, "Chamberlain's Tables are
the best 1 have ever used" Obtain
able everywhere. e.;
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

During the first days OF, the session,
Representative Matthews, Of BERTHE,
succeeded in getting bill through the
House allowing the people of that
county to elect their board of educa-
ton by the people and should the Sen
ate pass the bill. which now seems
bable, twenty other counties will ask
for the same privilege. Then times
will be lively in Raleigh.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

It's harder to unite knot than it
! 10 tie it. That's why it costs more
to get a divorce than it does to get
married. s~Halal
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

Job was undoubtedly a patient man
but we have no recodr of his ever hav-
ing attempted to put a cutting
baby to sleep.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

Growing Hendersonville must have
more and better school facilities.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

disappointed, but not any more than
the temperance people have reason
to be.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-02-15

The suffragetts have again failed to
convert the legislature to their cause
and must wait awhile for the ballot.
even in cities and towns. The Roberts
bill giving women the right to vote in
city elections failed of passage in the
House of Representatives on Friday
by a vote Of SO to 40 even after the
committee which it had been referred
made favorable report The House
had just voted to stand pat on the
educational system of appointing
county boards of e6>-cetio7 and the
members were in no humor to propose
radical changes in the States election,
laws. There was extended debate on
the proposed measure, and the galleries
were packed with female advocates of
the bill. But this, did not deter the
opposition and the bill is now dead
or rather it sleeps beside the prohition
proposition. Of course, the ladies are