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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

a series of transfers may ride over
thirty miles before having to pay
again. The Geological Garden in
Lincoln Park has the largest and
most complete collection of animals
and other specimen of living things,
to be found in America. Think of
more than 100 different kinds of liv-
ing creatures gathered from every
part of u globe, kept, fed, tanned and
trained, not only for the pleasure of
children n young people, but for
grown-ups as we'll; all here in this
establishment of Montgomery Ward e
Co., and Sears Roebuck and Company,
covering only a block each, but
reache sto parts of many blocks and
you will wonder how so much of the
worlds wealth ever could have been
gathered in this one place-they pro-
fess to sell eve thing to. be found in
a store on the Western Continent,
and have thousands of statesmen and
women in their employ. Perhaps
Chicago is the greatest railroad CEN
ter in America and the great number
of roads running in there and termi
mating, have as many as six immense
central stations, where free transfers
are provided from one to another, for
passengers holding through tickets.
From Denver to Chicago, over the
Rock Island, brings one through Lin
coin and Omaha. Nebraska, where the
writer presumed to ask a bystander
how Colonel Bryan was getting along
these days and he Strengthened up and
replied "well I don't know what you
Eastern and Southern people think,
but we who are here and live with
him, know him to be not only just,
honest and upright, but n of the
greatest and brainest men in u
land" Of course we had no quarrel
to pick with him and complimented
him on his notion, Notwithstanding
the Colonel's peace chankiness, if his
attitude should be so called. The
fields of corn and thousands of cattle, |
grazing on the rich prairie lands of
Nebraska. Iowa and Illinois, tell of a
wealthy. prosperous and haDpv coun-
try. between Denver and Chicago. |
Yet one is deeply impressed with the |
absence of green hills mountain
springs, running brooks. with pebby
bottoms c~ataracts and waterfalls
high hills and mountain tops, but in
stead thereof, a dead level. is far as
be eve will carry. Greater wealth
not green forests, richer soil. but
not mountain breezes and blue skies
cold winters and hot summers, instead
euuable climate the year round and
so after all, may we not be as pros
porous and happy as any people on
arth? RfTTTNEEE J
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

One design after another was COM
pclled to be relinquished for want of
sufficient materials but no disappoint=
ment served to intimidate them.
Failing to get one article another
was substituted until their persever-
ance and industry was at length re-
warded but the perfect execution of a
beautiful flag.
They are are worthy to be the sis
tiers, the wives of patriots, and many
a paryer for the safety and defence of
the beloved ones over whom that ban
ncr shall wave was stitched in with
tears which gathered, but never blind
ed the loving eyes that so faithfully
worked for brothers and friends.
.Prayerfully and tenderIy it was
given, firmly and gratefully accepted.
and we well know that banner will
never lie forsaken or dishonored.
They have gone-they left this af-
ternoon. 1t was a said and solemn
parting, but our confidence in them
anticipates N Upright and HONORABLE ca
reer, and our faith bids us hope a
speedy and safe return.
MARY A. EWART.
Mrs. Ewart was afterward Mrs. V.
Ripley. At the time this article was
written she was here asa refugee
from Columbia, S. g.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
appropriation Of the kind.

last appropriation of the kind.
One hundred dollars Is needed each
month to pay the salary of each of the
two c~haufeurs who drive the two
magnificent White House automobiles
They were purchased by the Govern
ment al a .cost OF $4,000, and when
they were out others will be pur-
chased to take their places.
The care of the White House, in
Guiding the cost of repair and refur-
nishing, the purchase, maintenance
md driving of horses and vehicles for
official purposes, involves ans expendl-
ture of $3.50 a year. This amount
also includes the salaries receied by
servants in the kitchens and else
where. For extraordinary repairs
and refurnishing of the White House
an appropriation of 100000 has been
made. This is not an annual appro-
pr1ation, but is a special one, he fur
nishings of the Executive Mansion be-
ing in a somewhat rundown condition
at thf slime, due to their age and the
excessive use to which they have been
put during the past few years.
The heating of the White House and
the greenhouses costs $4,000 a year.
The care and maintenance of the
greenhouses involves an expenditure
of $4,000 and their repair an addition
al $4,000.
The lighting of the White House
it's grounds and greenhouses, in
Guiding all cost of installation, main
tenance an drepair, represents an ex-
penditure of $4,000 a year.
The Presidetn is allowed $25. 900 a
year for travelling expenses to be ex-
pended in his discretion and account
ed for on his certificate solely.
A State dinner is an important event
at the White House, and there must be
no bitches anywhere. Several such
dinners are given each year., the first
being to the members of the Cabinet,
the second to the members of the Di-
plomatic Corps and the third to the
members of the Supreme Court. The
at these dinners varies
from 80 to 70, and the cost per person
generally amounts to $40 to $12.
The purchasing of food supplies for
his family and for the servants who
their living quarters at the White
House is one of the expenes that is ,
betrayed by the President. The pur-
chasing is done in the open market.
order to get the choicest of vegeta-
bles and fruits it is necessary to do
marketing before 6 o'clock each morn
in order to have a good selection
from which to pick. The buyers from
big hotels do their marketing at
hour, M in order to get only the
best the White House must keep apace
with them.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

Meet Me at LaVogue !"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
COMMENCEMENT ISSUE.

The Hustler will issue an education
al and commencement number about
the middle of April which promises
to contain many interesting articles
on the school system of Henderson
county.
A number of the citizens of the
county will beasked to write special
articles for this issue and a report
will be published from a majority o.
the schools of the county. Teachers
will report on the years work in their
respective schools and the entire edi-
ton promises to be one of unusual
interest.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
HIGH COST HIT WHITE HOUSE.
The Presidents Expenses Increase
Along With Those of Other
Americans.
(From the Washington Starr

The high cost of living has affected
the White House just as it has every
other household in the land. The in
crease on the cost of the various arti-
cfes essential necessitated larger ap-
preparations forthe White House than
ever before.
It costs nearly $780, 900 a year to
rum the official residence of the
Chief Executive of the land, but only
a small portion of this comes out of
the Presidents pocket. Of the several
score of employees he pays only the
salaries of the cook and the maids who
attend to the wants of the feminine
members of his family and Uncle Sam
shoulders the rest of the expense.
In the Executive offices aolne the
annual pay roll amounts to $76,780
and this does not include the salary
received by employees of Government
Departments who are detailed to the
White House from time to time for
temporary duty. With the exception
of the Office of secretary$to the Presi-
dent, the positions at the White House
are not to be classed as political
plums," and most of the members of
the staff have served through several
administrations, regardless of their
politics.
The secretary to the President re-
ceives $500 a year. The executive
clerk receives $4,000 and the cheif
clerk $4,000; appointment clerk, 49,
500, and record clerk $4,000. There
are two expert s~tenographers and each
of them gets $4,000 a year. Other en-
in the Executive Office include
an accountant and disbursing clerk,
81, 800; two correspondents, $4,000
each-four at $4,000 and fourteen re-
ceiving salaries of less amount. Three
messengers get 5000 a year and three
$40. Provision also is made
for three laborers at $72O a year each.
The total pay roll is $76,7
For contingent expense of the Ex-
e%cutive office, including stationery re-
,ord books, kilograms, telephone, books
for library, furniture and carpet for
the Offices, automobiles, expenses of
garage, including labor, and miscel-
laneous items to be expended at the
of the President, the pres
ent annual appropriation is $50 900.
This is an increase of $4,000 ove- the
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

for transportation and irrigation. Then
in cutting off the tree and not planting
eny more we are destroying two OF our
most valuable resources.
This is only one instance OF many.
OF course the government cannot plant
trees all over the country but If they
would send out circulars showing how
the waste could be stopped, and send
experts around to lecture and demon
strate and if the people would work
with them, how much could be saved:
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
CALLED TO ARMS AS IN 81.
Continued from Page H.

teers should not leave them without a
flag. The resolve was action, and in
an incredibly short space of time a
flag, beautiful in it's simple chaste-
ness, was prepared.
On a field Of white fifteen blue stars,
emblematic of the fifteen southern
states, radiate from a center forming
one large star. On the reverse side is
worked in blue and white:
T the Henderson Guards. Follow
your banner to victory or to DEATH"
To understand, all the patience, the
resolution, the ~earnestness involved in
this gift, the n has to understand the
adverse circumstances under which
the baner was executed.
1t is impossible to obtain in a coun-
try village necessary materials for
such an object.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

WANTED-A capable woman for maid
and cook. Only two in family. For
further information call at the
Hustler Office, or write T. Baker
Hall, Freehold, N. J. 3-22-3tD
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22
FLOWER SEEDS AND BULBS.

We have all kinds of bulbs and flow,
er seeds for your flower yard. Hun
ter'S Pharmacy. 3-7-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

One big lot of fine lace will go on
sale next week at 1 cent per yard. at
Glazener''s. S-15-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-22

TO LOAN-A small amount of money
on gilt edge security. P. 0. Box
$40, Hendersonville, N. C.. 3-22-tfc
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

absolute, as the night clerk insists
that state) will cause you untold ef-
fervescence which one OF the soon-to-
be-tabooed beverages would rot have.
Paragoric, with its IS per cent of al
cohol. also can always bring upon you
a soothing drunk. 1t will not be so
easily procured as the others, how
ever, only as one ounce Of IL now can
be purchased at a time while II takes
four to produce usually desired re-
suits
Addicts will encircle the town stor-
ing up their one ounces, according to
the night clerk, who relates endless
pitiful stories of the ltinerant dope
and drug fend. Paragoric, he further
claims. startling as it may be. is being
used more by gadabout mothers to
unnaturally put their babies to sleep
than for any other purpose.
Malt liquors, self-styied as food
medicines with rare constructive capa-
bilities, will also make you drunk If
You indulge in them to excess.
Women can get drunk just as easily
as the men can and without a frac-
ton as much difficulty or embarrass-
ment. That is they can If they care
to go on perfume" drunk.
The Perfume Method.
Perfume. the Night Clerk will tell
you as he surveys that oval-glassed
portion of the store which is given
over to rows Of fragrant and soft
CONTINUED on PAGE NINE.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

The law apparently was written in
hurry, else certain complications.
now very plain. would have been left
out by the enthusiastic dry element.
The public already understands that,
with certain exceptions, cared for by
this law, that the manufacture, sale.
advertising or bartering of LIQUOR Is
absolutely prohibited.
Another feature of the law which
will work an inconvenience Is the
section which prohibits the advertis-
ing. by whatever means, of intoxi-
eating liquor. According to the strict
letter of the law, IL you have a maya
zine, newspaper, periodical, or other
circulated reading or advertising mat
ter around your premises which con-
tains any advertisement of liquor,
you are violating the law.
Magazines, newspapers and periodi-
calls coming from wet Territories will
have to delete the liquor ads, or else
get out special editions. as some do
now. for this Territory.
Persons who are found guilty Of SELL
ing liquor in the District, IL they have
at first secured their supply from
Baltimore and brought the same
through Prince George County, Nd.
are liable under two laws. Prince
George County is protected by the
Reed amendment; therefore, bone
dFy." And so. there will be two
charses FOR such offenders to face.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
What Are You Going to Do About 1t?
DO YOU KNOW?

THAT when the District goes dry nearly 1000 men will
lose their jobs;
THAT the District Golfers will lose about $500OOO
nually which was derived from liquor licenses;
THAT approximately 1900 arrested for drunken
during the past year;
THAT knows how many will be brought into court
to answer this charge during the coming year;
THAT Washington breweres will continue operate after
November but they will manufacture ice cream
soda water and nonalcoholic drinks;
THAT you cannot buy nor sell any more liquor in the
District of Columbia after next Wednesday, but
THAT you are still permitted to drink it; and
THAT there will be many ways by which you get
nip" but one seems to know how much liquor
you allowed to import nor how you import;
THAT some one will be arrested for violation of the law
THAT the law may seize that little treasure stock you
have been so industriously boarding and carefully
guarding;
THAT it will be illegal to give your friend drink of this
personal stock after November l.
THAT officials think the Sheppard dry law is the best
thing ever happened to the Nations Capital;
THAT others think it is all hard luck.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Prince Sodawater to
Supplant King Booze

King Booze is dead, King Booze
Is dead, Long Live Prince Soda
water.
The sirnile may be all twisted UP,
but so are the madding mob who,
shunted from the swinging bar door
must now brush up their habits to
such extent as to cause soft suds'
bring to them that much-craved fire
effect Of hard suds."
Not few of the more than 200
saloons In the city will blossom
forth or already have blossomed forth
as soft drink and soda emporiums
and their flourishment. Is assured un-
less prominent doctors prognostica-
tions go wrong. For this senct be-
lieve that when a person Is robbed
of his liquor he must have sweet
syrups and candy as a substitute.
Anticipant of the coming of No.
vember 1 numerous cigar stores and
others propitionously situated have al
ready installed extra fountains which,
with those Ito come" will undoubt-
edly take care Of Washington's thirst.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

specified States and Territories, and
did not mention the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The District Supreme Court held
that Congress regarded the District
as Territory. inasmuch as a Ter
ritory Is practically government
reservation. and the government in
cludes in its financial. political and
judicial dealings the District of CO.
lumbla in the same way as Terri
tories. And. consequently violators of
the Edmonds law in the District are
punishable by that law.
Seemingly q Drastic Law.
Seemingly, the law is very drastic.
To the mind Of the lawyer, it is not
very drastic at all 1t puts. the drink
ing public to some Inconvenience to
get liquor, think some, while other
legal minds are of the opinion that
all person who wants liquor has to
do is to get his pint or quart, as the
case may be, and bring 1t in. As
long as he or she does not sell, give
away or exchange it for anything, 1t
IL within the law.
1t Is certain that before the law Is
understood by the average mind the
District Supreme Court or the Court
OF Appeals. or possibly the United
States Supreme Court, will be called
upon to say what 1t means and what
it does not mean, -
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Four Ways to Get Drunk.
SHEPPARD LAW PUZZLES LEGAL
MINDS OF DISTRICT

The upholding of the Sheppard pro-
hibition law last week by the Dis
trict Supreme Court does not mean
by very long shot that John Barley
corn is going to stay out of court.
As the law now stands. it is a very
vague proposition, not only to the
laymen. but to the legally informed
as well. Very few lawyers are will
ing to be quoted as to their views on
what person can do under said law
and what he cannot do.
Nine out of every ten men and
women who have read the law are
of the opinion that the law does not
prohibit the importation into the Dis
triet, by whatever means, of intoxi-
eating liquor.
Can Wei That's IL.
Can a person bring liquor into the
District for his own personal use
That Is the question which no one
who would ordinarily be qualified to
answer does answer.
II Is a certainty that the government
will make a test case to see IL Con-
gress really meant the Reed bone
dry" amendment to apply to the Dis
triet as well as States and Terri
tories.
For precedent. the courts have the
old Edmonds law. passed many years
ago. prohioiting immortality. The law
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
1900 to Seek Jobs
When Saloons Close

Obliterstion OF an occupation Is a
rarity and yet within three days that
host skilled In the distillery and dis
tribution OF liquors-estimated 20 be
approximately l.sco District residents
will have TO seek other employ menL
1t seems ruthless, possibly cruel
some contend, to compel q man 10
give up his life work
Bartenders enjoy intensely associs-
tion with those whom they serve
Drsymen enjoy rolling the big round
booze barrels. Colored bar attendants
delight in being colored bar at
tendants.
But. come Il must and labor ex-
perts declare that at no other time
could II have come so conveniently.
War" work is plenty. and the man
who leaves OF October 81, as a draw
man. will fill in admirably as a muni-
ton maker; and the man who mixes
his last highbsll on that same even
ing can doubtless make good with
slight concentration in any one OF .
number OF attractive professions.
So happily will the change take
place. IN fact. IL is believed. that the
time will not be far Of that statues
of bartenders and beer rollers VII be
placed in the museum as antiquities.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

Convivial habitues who have devel-
oped crook in their knees from long
sessions at the bar, and buffets of
Washington's thirst emporiums, will
wake to a new order of things Novem-
ber 1, for the mahogany and rosewood
bar with its glittering array of bot
ties and cutglass will have vanished.
The brass foot rest will be only a
reminiscence and the white aproned
confidante of the old antebellum days
will have disappeared. His one time
stamping ground will bloom forth as
an upholstered lounge, and the free
lunch space will be occupied by large
comfortable chairs.
In many of the cafes and bars that
have become almost landmarks to the
thirsty citizens of Washington, these
changes are now taking place. Easy
chairs now line the walls where
champagnes, sparkling wines, and
good old "straights" were one time
racked. Rugs are to be seen where
the sawdust cuspidors used to hold
forth, and where Jack now meets his
best girl, giving a last glance at her.
self in the large pier glass, stood in
days of yore the barrel of "skats."
Many of the old landmarks have al
ready disappeared, while others will
continue to do business at the old
stand in some other line.
Mades Hotel, across from the botani-
cal gardens. is a refreshing recollec-
ton to even the oldest inhabitants.
and will continue under the same
management. Sawdust will still be
underfoot in. the lowceiled bar. but
oysters and fried chicken will replace
the cool draughts of brew.
Aman's on Ninth street, famous for
it's beefsteaks, and the retreat of
countless tired business men, is al
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
JOHN 4. LASkEY.
United Stntes Aftorney.

II am positively sure that WASH
ington will benefit morally when
prohibition becomes effective. 1 fsil
absolutely to see how the city will
suffer financially. The man who
spends 50 or So weekly in intoxlcst-
ing liquor is certainly not going to
save that money when he cannot
again buy liquor. He will spenG IL
in other channels. where IL wiz be
more beneficial
Anyone who has occupied this
office will certainly agree with me
when ] say that there ~ill be a con-
siderable decrease in offenders who
are brought to this once as Wills
key certainly has done its share In
keeping us busy.
Il expect to see a great improve
ment all around in Washington IL
cannot help but come about with
whiskey out Of the running. In
these days IL has become necessary
from every standpoint to tslSs Wills
key away from everyone In order 20
curb the unwise use Of tt by some
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Thirst Landmarks of Washington
Change Character Under New Law

most dismantled. while Charles II.
Dismer's. on X street. near Seventh,
has been closed for a week
Harvey's famed the world over for
it's steamed oysters will not be ma
terially affected by the loss of its bar.
The space will be occupied by the
gcntlemen's dining room which will
be enlarged.
Drug Store Replaces Bar.
Charles A. EcksteIn. on New York
Avenue, closes Wednesday, October
81. and a drug store will occupy the
room. Geyer's ON Fourteenth street,
is now but a memory, and Castellrs,
while continuing as a restaurant,
will use the liquid refreshment
space to enlarge its dining room.
Oysters will be the feature in the
latter place which will discontinue
the selling of drinks at p. M,
October 81 to avoid. as Mr.. Castelli
explains, "the noisy and unmanage-
able crowd that will beseige the
doors of every bar in the city that
last night"
The Harrington Hotel has already
remodeled it's bar as a ladies' wait
ing room and Sam Steinberger's place
at Eleventh and the avenue will be
occupied by a United Cigar Stores
branch. The Occidental Hotel has
also enlarged its gentlemen's din
ing room over the space formerly
occupied by the bar, and the Riggs
buffet at Fourteenth and G streets
will close out on November /.
Practically all of the large hotels
plan to either rent out their floor
space used as buffets, or enlarge
their dining rooms. Where the bars
are convenient to the lobby they
will be remodeled and made into
lounges.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
JUDGE JAMES l.. PUGH,
United state. Branch Police Court.


ct think the prohibition law Is the
best statute Congress ever enacted
for the District In my twenty
seven years in the court / have never
seen SO many offenders who were
here because of whiskey as there
has been in the past two years. The
law will benefit the community both
financially and morally.
"Seventy-five per cent of the
crimes and misdemeanors, tried or
given preliminary hearings in this
court, are traceable to whiskey or
some other intoxicanL I expect TO
see at least SO per cent less crime
in the District. 1t is my sincere be-
lief that whiskey and prosperity are
certainly the worst kind of a mix
ture.
The prohibition law will, to a
great extent, relieve the court from
having to send a man to jail, with a
family dependent on him, for some
offense committed while under the
influence of liquor. mainly wife
beating, petty thefts, carrying con-
cealed weapons, assaulting an OH
Ger or getting into fights in saloons.
Il am more than glad Congress
had the foresight to enact such a
beneficial statute for the District as