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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-12
Safest Druggists Sell ERUSA Pile Cure

BECAUSE it contains no opiates, 10 lead. no beIadonna, no poinrOu,
drug. All other Pile medicines containing injurious narcotics md o..
er poMons cause constipation and damage all who use them. ERU4A
cures at $50 paid. For sale at Hunters Pharmacy, W. H. Justus and Roses
Pharmacy. LAG aug-aId
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Lizzie L. McGinnis to T. H. Cox
20 acres section IS Lone Oak 1900
A. NJ. Earsom to w. D. Nuckols
70 acres section 20 Pleasant GAP
$4,000. =
c. P. Tilden to R. J. Thomas par,
lot 4, block Harper's addition to
Butler $1,000.
R. a. Harp to E. S. Fuller part 10.
ro2 Montgomery's addition to But.
Ter 100000.
S. H. Simmons to c. P. Tilden part
lot 4 block Harper's subaddition to
Butler $4,000.
A. w. Kohler to ]. B. Simmons
tract section IS Mt. Pleasant $500.
E. S. Fuller to R. A. Harp 100
acres sections 2o and 80 Grand River
$1,000.
I A. J. Hoover to w. T. Hoover part
lot I37 Adrian $1,000.
Ina NJ. Fisher to E. Wheelbarger
block ia 3fd addition to Rich Hill
$3.50.
ADA R. Hill to J. E. Bailey tract
section , Prairie $500. !.
Phillip Shankland - ]. c. Bailey
part block Refs addition to Rich
Hin $soaoa -
: p HpH to Adm zika 80 acres
Se<fioa q Walnut 4.ioono.
HATTIE Porter 10 r F.. Porter lot
4eek q Amoeet
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Wix. sons, Eldred and Warden;
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin; Mr.. George
Rains and daughters, Ada and Dolla
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe, Knoll, daughters.
Gladys, Robbie, Helen and Fern;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Steele, son,
Major, daughters, Hazel, Helene and
Jessie Woodrow; Mr.. Marvin Camp
bell; Mr.. and Mrs. MilLurn Tharp
and niece, Marie Smith; Miss Pearl
Tharp and brother, Henry; Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Morilla, sons, Joe,
Clarence, daughter, Vivian Bernice;
Mr. sand Mrs. Joe Wix. daughters,
Cora and Tiily; Mrs. Ralph Culver;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wix, son, James.
Those from distance were Miss
Conney Smith, Butler; and Miss
Buck, Appleton City.
One Present. :
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
THE PRO-GERMAN AND THE
RED CROSS.

That there is a pro-German propa
ganda in Bates county. exerting ev.
cry effort to cripple the Red Cros:
cannot be doubted. At nearly every
Red Cross meeting held in the coun
ty it has been necessary to correc,
and deny all manner of ridiculous
stories detrimental to the Red Cross
which could only have originated
with some German sy,npathizer or
clique of prot Germans.
The latest pro-German lie to be cir
culatcd against the Red Cross was
being told in the Double Branches
neighborhood. where II. O. Maxey,
county Red Cross chairman was
called on Friday might to deny the
absurd report that the funds collect=
ed by the Red Cross we're being
turned over to the Catholic church.
This. like all the stories told with
intent to injurc the Red Cross, is SO
ridiculous and so palpably malicious
fatSet1oot that II would seem unnec-
essary to have to deny it. but the fact
remains that some are deceived by
these stories. with the result that in
calculable harm is being worked up
on the greatest humanitarian organi-
zation in the world
There can be but one designation
of the originators of stories of this
kind, they are traitors of the worst
sort. and they must be sought out
and extcrminatcd and these persons
who by repeating these stories with
the intent to injure the Red Cross or
the government are in the same class
and should be dealt with according
1y.
Only 4 Hun of the most bestial
type would attempt to strike the gov
ernment through the Red Cross.
which carries its deeds of humanity
to all. friend and foe alike
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

When the fathers and mothers o
the men of military age realize tina,
the man who opposes the govern
ment at this time is an. enemy to his
country and an enemy to their boys
there will be less treason breathed
throughout the country. The sly
soft spoken fault finder or the blus-
tering critic of the government may
be getting theirs instructions from
Germany. and it is we'll to remember
that troop ships are not torpedoed
and troop trains are not blown up
by patriots. Don't let the Kaiser
strike our boys from behind, but
watch for the traitor and draw, his
fangs.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
RIOT PREVENTED BY ARMY
OFFICERS
Negro Troops Start to Rescue of
Comrades Falsely Reported
d.. Seized.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 8.-Quick
work by the military police tonight,
coupled with the determination. of
Major John c.. Fulton. commander
of the tenth training battalion (ne-
groes), probably prevented serious
trouble when some of the negro SOL
dicrs became excited over the report
that one of their comrades had been
captured by somebody" and was
being taken out to be lynched. For
a time it appeared there was danger
OF race riot, but the military police
took the situation in hand, and at
midnight everything was quiet, with
most of the soldiers in quarters and
Gordon of sentries out with order
to arrest and hold all stragglers,
The trouble started when Jim
Long, a negro chauffeur, was arrest
ed on the charge Of collision, the re-
suit of striking white woman with
his automobile. Long was docketed
at the police station and released on
bail, but the. negro soldiers heard
that a soldier is being taken out to
be iynehed@ and started out to res
cue their comrade.
As the soldiers started through the
streets they were Joined by Others,
and by the time they had gone . few
blocks there were several hundred Of
them, with . large number of white
persons in the crowd.
Military police went to the center
OF the disturbance and sent about
seventy of the soldiers to headquar-
ters for interrogation. They were
later sent to camp Under guard.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
GERMANY GAMBI.ED ON
VICTORY ...
Expected to Pay Off War Bonds
With Indemmties.

The essential vital weakness o
German finance is the failure tt
provide for defeat. Practically ev.
cry measure has ben based on the as.
sumption of victory. An enlarged
paper currency might not do grea,
harm if all the occupied territories
could be retained; but if they have
to be given TIP there will be the deuce
to pay in debating it.
German finance has been systemat-
ically based on confidence in being
able to get away with the spoils.
The numerous and heavy fines i'm
posed on Belgian municipalities; the
loans forced upon Belgian banks
the sure and prearranged seizure Of
the rich coal and iron deposits of
Belgium and France and the food and
oil producing regions of Rumania
and Russia; the forced labor of pris-
oners and Beigians; the pillaging of
private industrial resources; the re-
moval of tools and machinery from,
France and Belgium to Germany; |;
the substitution Of DEPRECATED Ger
man currency for other and sounder
forms of money in occupied terri
tories-all these measures. show how
extensively German finance and in
dustry are bolstered up by the spoiis
of war.
That Germany has made a gigan-
tic financial gamble finds its crown
ing proof in the defense she gives of
trying to- pay for the Var almost ex-
clusively by means of bond issues
rather than taxes. As the whole
world knows. Germany deliberately
planned to finance her war by means
of, bond issues rather than taxes. be-
cause she expected to win in a short
war and pay off the bonds from an
indemnity. Early in the var the
highest government officials openly
and formally admitted the expects
tiou of an indemnity, and people
were urged to buy war bonds besl
csuse they would be paid off in Eng
lish gold. And even IN late Septess@]
her Of the present yeas leading news
papers and political leaders declsfed
that peace without iademnity woulal
mean defeat md rim for the fxtAees|
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Cattle shipments from Montana to
Chicago market in September and
October of this year showed an in
crease of 46,22S, or about 66 per cent
over the same two months of 1916,
according to figures prepared by the
live stock commission. Increase in
the shipment of steers is only $4,000,
but more than twice as many cows
and nearly eight times as many calves
were shipped in September and Oc-
tober this year. For every three
steers shipped there were two cows,
a proportion never attained in con-
signmcnts from Montana.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
land.-Albert w. Atwood in the Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Guest Night at Rural Home Makers
Club of Pleasant Gap.

/ The beautiful modern home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Wix was the scene OF
happy gathering Wednesday night,
November 7. it being the occasion of
the fourth annual Guest Night Re-
ception Of the Rural Home Makers
Club. 42 guests made their way
through the crisp November air to
this spacious house where they were
welcomed by their genial host and
gracious hostess and told to lay aside
all care and trouble for one evening.
The large parlors were decorated
with the Club colors, white and red
After the guests all arrived the house
WAS called to order by the vice pres
ident. Miss DoIla Rains, in absence
Of the president. Mrs. Ed Moore.
The following program was carried
out in business form:
Roll call. A favorite passage of
Scripture.
The minutes OF last meeting were
read by the Secretary, Mrs. James
Steele.
Music by graphophone.
I Music by Club band.
{. Winter amuscments in the home,
Mrs., Everett Morilla.
Early History of Bates County,
Mrs. Ben Wix. Z
Music by graphophone.
!. Debate: Resolved, That Women
Have the Same Right to Vote. as
men. Affirmative, Mrs. Irwin. Miss
Ada Rains, Miss Dolia Rains. Neg
alive, Mrs. Ben Wix. Mrs. Everett
Morilla. Mrs. Milburn Tharp. The
judges decided in favor Of the af-
Primitive with a unanimous vote after
the debate. !.
The ladies escorted the gentlemen
out to the dinisg room, where the
ladies served a delicious two course
supper which proved that the R. H.
M. c. p. G. women had mastered the
culinsry art. Enjoyable converse
tioa aad violin music by Mr.. Joe
Wix and Nr. George Rains filled the
remainder Of the evening and the
6aests departed tlaikia6 Mr.. an&l |
Mn. Wix for one u he al6st en-I
joteh,e .receptieas the sciab hss ever
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Lard was added to the Food Ad.
minstrator's fair price list for Chi
cago Friday. A "thrcc-pound tin
weighs precisely two pounds five
ounces. The consumer should pay
according to the new list, from 88
cents to $l.o7 for this pail, contain
ing standard pure lard. Other sizes
are priced proportionately. The wide
range was quoted to allow the cheap
er grocers and the fancy ones room
to adjust themselves. Potatoes went
up cent peck, being quoted at SO
to a. cents.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Physicians arc so anxious to get in
to army service that many of them
are disposing Of their practices as
soon as they receive commissions in
the medical reserve corps. says Maj.
John a. Hornsby. president of the
board of medical examiners of the
central department at Chicago. He
warns them that from now on few
will be called to service.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Walter Payne, farmer, living near
Chickasha, Okla, was arrested
Thursday by Deputy United States
Marshal James Dillon charged with
being connected with the l. w. w.
Dillon seized IS high-powered rifles
and more than a hundred rounds Of
high-powered shells on the Payne
iarm. Payne was bound over under
a SIS bond.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Full agreement for the coopera-
tion in the Pacific of the United
States and Japanese fleets has been
reached in connection with the new
compact between this country and
TOXIC, Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels announced last week. The secre-
tary would not go into details of the
plan but evinced the utmost satisfac-
ton that great results will accrue.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

the Illinois Central train carrying
500 soldiers from Camp Grant to
Houston, Tex. 1t is said the en-
gineer and crew discovered pile OF
ties on the track about three miles
out from Rockford, but had time to
stop the train.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Aircraft production in American.
factories is developing at such rate
that it was said the present program
of $4,000 planes and $4,000 motors by
July can be doubled in the last six
months. of next year, if army needs
demand it.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

a 100000 suit for libel was filed in
the Dane county. wis, court by Sen.
ator Robert NJ. LaFollette against O.
d. Brandenberg, editor, and the Dem
ocrat printing company. The article
complained of charged Senator La
Toilette with treason, sedition, dis
loyalty and misconduct in office.
The complaint further alleges that his
public speeches have been misquoted
and misreprescnted.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Guss Whittlock. machine gun COM
pany, Three Hundred and Forty
fourth Infantry, Camp Grant. was
sentenced by court martial Satur-
day to three years hard labor at the
federal prison at Leavenworth, Kas.,
for refusing to wear his uniform.
Whittlock claims Forrest, Ill.,, as his
home. but came to the cantonment
last October with a Chicago contin-
gent.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

The federal government has forced
a wholesale grocery house of Cedar
Rapids. Ia, to sell almost a carload
of canned corn held in storage three
years in anticipation Of higher prices.
The company was allowed Io-cent
profit on IFS holdings.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

a passenger train enroute from
Chihuahua City to Juarez was at
tackled by Villista bandits near Cor
raj, according to reports reaching Ell
Paso, Thursday afternoon, and prac-
tically all of the guard of 50 soldiers
aboard were reported killed. The at
tack occurred early Thursday morn
ing. Passengers were robbed of all
vatuables and many lost their cloth
ing as we'll.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Governor Bilbo, of Mississippi
was badly burned when he attempted
to light cigar while holding a gas.
oline tube HE flttiidd ffllttid took fire. His His
nephew, George Bilbo, also was
burned, probably fatally by a gaso-
line explosion when he struck a
match to see how much more gaso-
line was required in his automobile
tank.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Through the activity of w8men's
clubs in Wichita. Kas., the men have
agreed to have > ssnokeless day Sat
urday, November n. when they will
donate the. money they spend for
tobacco to a fund for the, soldiers.
The day will be generally observed.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

Capt. Lieut.. Schwigcr, commander
of the submarine that sunk the Lusi-
tania has recently been decorated by
the kaiser with the Order of Merit
for his despicable work.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
GENERAL NOTES

Lieut.. Walter Jones. United States
cadet aviator. was killed at Hicks
Field. Camp Taliaferro. Tex. Satur-
day afternoon. when his machine fell
four hundred feet.
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15

]; Il &. seDofted hat u. attempt wss
asdeI Ilesy alIsssoea to- Nfsa
The Butler weekly times., 1917-11-15
SHOES

$3.50 Comfort Shoes fine kid 81 So
girls $3.50 S. Packards Rubbe
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
Britain's Japanese Problem.

1t is not too much to say that with the
opening OF the British imperial conference
new chapter of world history was begun,
writes Harry G. Douglas. an Australian
cisions will be made at the imperial con
ference, or at others arising cut of 1t,
that will affect profoundly. the interests
of the United States. Greatest of all
these. perhaps, is the matter Of Japanese
immigration, a matter precipitated by
An pst rail- s un,eauiyoca stand d.,
removed from her national door, as far
as Asiatics Were concerned, the mat
that bore the legend Welcome" A
tente and did so much to Close OUT the
Germans in the far east and the Pacific.
Japan took TsinStau and the Marshall ISL
had been very much engaged elsewhere
patrolled the Pacific and indian oceans.
Japan conveyed A~ustralasian food ships
under the immigration restriction. Terse-
y p poma her eass Els as pTesent tsaa in ! 40
military expeditions. with our fleets, with
our munitions. but we are not good
Australia. That win have to be altersd'"
London has been more worried over this
than Washington was over California
adamant. They will not bulge from the
tional slogan-."White Australia" # Eng
trouble-from Australia. If England does
not try to bulge them, she Will have trou-
ble-from Japan. New Zealand has as
too. frowns upon Asiatics.
It Will be the task of the conference to
harmontze these widely divergent inter-
will be demanded from the imperial units
IN the interests OF the world; in some
cases the sacrifices asked may be too
init Japanese.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
Low Prices.

KfOm Tue washington Star,
Charles NJ. Schwab. apropos OF the 4
Qyanc In steel rails, said at a dinner
at his house in Riverside:
We may grow bout high prices. but
we'd growl worse about low ones. High
nr;ces are e sign of good times. but low
canoe.
son. s. - s
z Just before the holidays a. teacher sale
to q p0Hitefer's little son
Nov, Tommy, if your father had 4
turkey ighin III pounds and sold II
worth? ~
The little sen&of the poulterer wrinklcs
up his nose In assneer.
It wouldn't be wcrthing, he said
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

change. ] latsr took Lydia E. Pink
6am1 Vegetable Compound and soon
Holt : change for the better. took IL
until was in good healthy condition.
HFscommend the Pinkham remedies to
III women % Ihave used them with such
Gpod results. MILFORD I. Cum
5lI9os, az Harmony St, PENIS Grove,
IN. J.
Such testimony should be accepted by
I'll women g convincing evidence Of
IL excellence Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a. . remedy for
tbs distressing Ills Of women such q
displacement Inflammation, liberation,
|backaehe, painful periods, nervousness
,ond kindred ailments,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
DRUNKEN WIVES LOSE MONEY.

VbVG0 I00EM WOTNEY.
London (by mail)-Loss OF separation
allowances is the new form of punishment
meted out to soldiers wives who are
found guilty of drinking to excess a sec.
ond time. This action, taken By the mill
tary authorities. was found necessary to
curb the appetites for drink of the wives
OF soldiers at the front.
Under the newest order the police have
power when a soldiers wife is taken to. 3
police station for drunkenness to defaiu
her till she is sober and dismiss her with
appeal to her better nature" n
after a second warning she persistssesu
u ~irregularity OF conduct loss OF the
separation allowance ensues.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
The Man Who Forgot
A NOVEL
By JAMES HAY, JR.
M ISL
ARDEN CITY NEW YORK
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1915

again and found Nellie Kane.
aOh, Nellie" she said CRATE
fully, "I'm so glad you re here I"
Mrs. Kane knew the value Of
cheerfulness.
MY dear" she dubbed, you
almost persuade me the story isn't
true! Besides, this happens to be
another Thursday. Remember the
girl-your girls. They'll all be
wanting all sorts Of help in a few
minutes
"Oh," she breathed, II had for
gotten about them, but I'm glad
it's Thursday, and / hope oh,
Nellie, | do hope | can do lots for
them all Z"
Nellit patted her shoulder
gently.
MY dear she said, "you al
ways do"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
CHAPTER XXI tcontinued).

Father" she cautioned sharp.
~. you know he didn't have this
article printed. You know he
didn't. And you know we re not
engaged"
The senator regarded her with
amazement as she handed him his
coffee.
"The idea Of your thinking il
necessary to tell me you're not
engaged to him! The whole thing
is preposterous He's beneath con
tempt-an upstart without fam
lily, without position, without
means!"
1T seems silly to say that he is
nobody she contradicted him
evenly. cat his call thousands
upon thousands Of people are COM
ing here to compel congress to do
. big thing. He is a great ma
tional fgure-a wonderful man.
Her memory of him the night
before, the realization that others
attacked him as her father was do
ing now, the thought that in many
cases there was nobody to defend
him, the mental picture Of his
swiftly catching up the rose she
had dropped at his feet-these
things flashed through her mind,
aroused in her a great longing to
protect him, to help him.
II only wish" she concluded,
looking at her father out Of wide,
utterly frank eyes, II were his
wife today"
"Then you had that thing
printed! !"
His tone was brutal. He struck
the table with his fist, and, as he
did SO, his knuckles, grazing the
saucer, tipped it over suddenly,
throwing the cup Of coffee clear of
the table and to- the floor. Wales,
hearing the noise, came into the
room.
Get Quit" Mallon Numbered
at him, causing his instant retreat.
The senator $ eyes were bu1g-
ing. He was in a berserker rage.
aFather!''
Edith spoke in sheer surprise.
She could not understand the bit
terness, the intensity, of his anger.
NOW, | require this much of
you,a he said, a. little thickly
you must have the common sense
not to talk this way to other peo-
plel ! won't have it as long as
you are my daughter and as long
as you stay in this house! Under
stand that thoroughly. If you have
these disgracefnl ideas about this
man, keep them to yourself. Keep
them out Of the newspapers!''
He left his chair and started to
60 from the room.
Aren't you going to eat your
breakfast she asked, forcing
herself to calmness.
When you've finished yours,
when you We left the room!!n
oh, father" she begged,
please, please, be more kind,
more just"
He stopped in the doorway.
You know she added sswe