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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
TRAlNMEN MEET

The entertainment committee of
the Puget Sound Lodge. No. 1876
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen.
will give an entertainment and
dance Monday evening. April at
$50 in Stevens hall. 1923 Fourth
ave, between Pike and Pine. for
the benefit OF the old and disabled
mems home at Highland Park. Hi
nois.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04

Secret service agents from Seattle 10 San
Diego. and across the continent. are straining at
their leashes today. ready 10 start the swim.
silent pursuit OF German spies.
Long lists OF suspects have been file In gov.
ernment archives for more than a year
The big job OF rounding them up will start
simultaneously turnout the nation. when secret
service officials at Washington say the word.
seattie's entire police force Is ready TO coop
crate with the federal authorities when they say
the word Chief Buckingham saii today. by Of
ferng gao men TO aid In making arrests.
Federal employees working IN the postal. Gus
toms. treasury and other departments. and the
ms voluntary spy catehers. according TO ,ele
STARTED YEAR AGO
The task OF isolating spy suspects has been go
Ing on full blast in Seattle and along the Pacific
coast for moro than IL months
II started in dead earnest tn Seattle. Tacoma
Portland and San Francisco when the govern
ment set out to gather evidence discriminating
Franz Bopp German consul Mt San FrancIaco
since convicted OF violating the neutrality laws
OF the United States.
Code messages and long. typewritten reports
BEGAN to flow In a steady stream toward Wash.
iugton D. C.. recording the pro-Germans sus.
pecied OF working secretly for the kaiser.
NAMES ARE FILED
Their names occupations and discriminating
information were filed away 10 await the day
when a state OF should be declared between
America and Germany.
Many OF tho suspects merely enthusiastic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
Safety First Is
Getting Results

WASHINGTON, April Safe
ty first" which the country has
been hearing so much about for
several years. Is beginning to show
substantial results in the mortality
among miners. according to the bu-
reau OF mines here today
Mines turnout the United States
have been exacting n yearly toll OF
about ga men In every 1000 en-
ployed. The latest figures avail
able are the lowest in eight years,
and the prospect is for still greater
decreases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
FIRE IN PHOTO SHOP

A loss OF SIPS was sustained
Tuesday night when fire broke
out in tho Photographic studio OF
J. V. BIorklund. in the Hinckley
building. No employees were In the
place and the origin OF the fire is
unknown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
POSTAL SAVINGS OF
ALIENS Are SAFE

THE United States will scrupu.
lousy respect all priyat. rights
alike OF it's own citizens and OF the
subjects OF foreign states"
This was the answer issued by
Postmaster Edgar Battle today 10
allay the fears among foTeign.born
postal savings depositors.
They had shown alarm. fearing
their savings might be seized BY the
government In event OF war. Battle
issued his statement on orders from
the state department. after the
matter had been taken up with
President Wilson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-04
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

Dear Mas Grey: We have been
troubled with "poison pests" here In
our little city. SO very many peo.
pie have lost their dogs thru the
smsllness Of people who arc eontin-
ually throwing poisoned meat In 9th.
er peoples yards TO Kill their dogs.
Ny dog IL valuable animal. and /
would rather lose anything that I
have than him. hear that Seattle
haa the poison pests" also. so
| would like 10 have you print my
antido,o for all kinds Of poison. IL
Is simple but effective. Take an
eog and force your dog TO swallow
H. Your own dog won't bite you.
Afterwards you can beat the white
OF the eggs we'll and put on a ssu-
Ger, and the dog will cat u. Con.
tinue every hour or so with the egg
until the dog has thrown u out Of
its system. BE careful that u gets
no water. but give IL milk TO drink.
You can save dog by this meth.
cd even when " is stretched out
with death cramps.
FOR THE DOGS SAKE.
A.-Thank YOU very much for
your Kind letter. ! am sure Il viii
be appreciated by many.
o.-Do you think a married man
who flrts with every girl he sees,
no matter where he Ia. has any re.
speet or love for his wife and
children
Every time we 90 out together he
spoiis my good time. His atten-
tons are so wrapped up In every
Girl that comes along on the street
or wherever we happen 10 be. I am
losing my love for him. am dis
gusted with him. All he talks about
10 classy girls. feel like leaving
him. and I'm tempted to do this
quite often; but I have children.
He is 20 and we have been married
five years. Ne comes home late and
never tells where he has been. He
never tells me anything. try to
make his home life happy. but he
seems TO find more Interest and en-.
Joyment elsewhere. Now. Cynthia,
what want 70 know 10, what would
I you do with a husband like THAR
UNHAPPY WIFE.
Alt is very difficult 10 say Just
what one person would do In All
others position. Personally. 7 be
lieve that life In too short for any
woman 10 wear herself and her
energies and her very llfe.blood
away In useless worrying over an
Indifferent. tickle man. A man who
VIII pawn his wife. his family. his
home and his good name for a few
paliry hours with a few ally girls
hasn't any respect for himself. and
consequently couldn't possibly have
any for his family. II he hasn't the
markings OF man In him. you would
iust as well utilize your efforts in
some worthicr cause.
~ you do not want 10 divorce
your husband. mako up your mind
TO fiji each day with constructive
work Take up something which
I you really like. Do for Others. In
crease your own power OF attaining
knowledge. Get in touch with the
big outside world. and learn that
one man. be he who he may. was
never intended TO mar the life OF
any one woman.
You have. no doubt. lived alone
for your husband. Your whole In.
terest has conferred around and
about him. Perhaps he'll like you
better when he secs you can live
quite as well. II not little better.
without him.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
HORSE SHOE ITEMS.


Mrs. Corrie johnson n daushtar
MISS Annie Louise spent the week end
in Asheville.
James Duncan and wife visited the1r
mother. Mrs. Alice Duncan On Sundav
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Mofhtt attend
ed the singing at Little River on sun
day.
Mrs. Tom p. Unison is visiting her
parents at East Stone Gap, Va.
Rev. Tom P. Unison is holding q
meeting at Tarbor6. N. C.
Misses Della and Dora Mofatt were
at home Sunday.
Miss Maude Duncan has returned
from Salisbury, N. G.
Miss Flora Murray has returned, to
Canton, II. c..
Alex Lohse is s~pendingta few weeks
with ArVille Simpson.
Miss Ada Greenwood is visiting at
WeaverYille.
Miss Sue Cannon is at home from
breVard where she has been teaching.
Dewey Powell is at home with his
parents for his summer vacation.
The grave yard working at Shaw's
Greek will be on Saturday May 26. All
interested are urged to attend.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
the badge inscribed: Honorable

to the badge inscribed: Honorable
Service, 1917"
The wage of boys will vary with
different kinds of work in different To-
calities. No boy will be permitted to
work more than eight hours a day.
After enrolment the boys will be
sent out in squads of not more than
25, led by a competent man.
When labor is needed the Depart
'ment of Agriculture may notify the
Department OF Labor and the National
Director will assign a force. The boys
will go where needed. Arrangements
for pay will be made by the leader
and each boy will contribute for his
board.
1t is the policy OF the reserve ac-
cording to Director Hall, not to dis
turb existing industrial conditions.
Boys whose employers need them can
not be enrolled. School officials are
expected to act to release boys for
this service.
Says Hall: "The plan is to make
the work effective without harming the
boy. He should return home better
by experience and physically develop
ed"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
WAY IS CLEARED FOR ROOSE-
VELTS VOLUNTEER ARMY,
If Administrator Approves Colonel
May Take Division to France.
President Final Judge. =.

Thes way was cleared in congress
Saturday for Colonel Roosevelt, if he
is given authorization by, the adminis-
tration, to raise@a division Of VofunE
teers for service in France.
Reversing it's previous action and
overriding the conference committee
On the army draft bill, the house voted
217 to 178 to empower the president
to extend authority for recruiting
such a division. This sent the army
bill back to conference, but the senate
already had adopted a similar author
ization during original consideration
of the measure and its conferees are
expected to agree quickly to it now.
Whether the necessary authority will
be given Col. Roosevelt by the admin
istratton is .problematical. The army
general staff, whose advice President
Wilson has followed in the conduct OF
the war, Is strongly opposed to such a
plan, declaring volunteer units of that
character have no place in the great
war army.
The house voted the authorization
after a stormy debate. Representative
Anthony led the fight for the colonel,
moving to recommit the army bill to
conference with instructions to accept
the senate's Roosevelt amendment.
Chairman Dent, of the military COM
mittee and many other democrats and
republicans fought against the propo-
sal. F~orty-fVe democrats and four
independents were among those who
voted for it. and there were thirty re-
publican votes against,
When the action of the house was
reported to the senate, Chairman
Chamberlain, of the military commit
tee. withdrew the conference report
for revision and announced that the
cOnferees would meet Monday.
The bill With tho amendment In
ND @ nMo MMMl
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
answers aFARMER1s WIFEn
Mrs. Rfckett Gracefully Accepts Sug-
gestiOns for Cub Women.

gestiOns for Cub Women.
Deeply impressed by the letter from
ga Farmers Wife" to Governor Bick-
- that was published recently in the
s.asS of the State, Mrs. Beckett, wife
= the Governor, has written a letter
~ the president Of the State Fedora
ton of Women'S Clubs, that is to reach
tbo club women throughout the state,
SocIar1ng her deep interest in the
economies and the self-denials that
ore heing urged as betting this time
of war stress.
In this letter Mrs. Beckett says:
~ personally am deeply interested
IN the work of Mr.. Bickett's admins
ramon in endeavoring to improve in
overv way rural conditions, and in
6oing this all possible for the comfort,
bpalIn and happines of those on the
farms. l honor sincerely the great
saryice being done by both men and
women in the country in food prodcc-
tion and conservation, and | feel sure
that | voice the spirit of the women
of the State in saying that we desire
in every way possible to co-opelat
with them in their noble service. We
h0nOI Tic 4h0u0I4JS C1O444Ly d4u Pc
+riotism that is taking advantage of
this large service for our country and
accept gracefully the suggestions of
our sister to lend u aid.
I'VE do not feel however, that we
have been lacking in patriotism and
. real effort to serve. We are buying
at high prices the farm and garden
DrOGucts; we are utilizing our own
small plots and corners; We are train
ing the children and those about us
IN conserve space and material, and
each one is dong her bit in the noble
work of the Red Cross. l am sure
we will be glad to add another excel
lent way OF service by emitting, as
suggested by our sister, the elaborate
refreshments so often served at
entertainments, food that does not, in
deed, feed a single hungry person, but
is usually served to those who would
be better off without it. Surely this
is a most excellent time to break away
from a custom that would be most
honored in the breach rather than in
observance, and use the funds that
would be thus expended, to help in the
great work before U.s..
Mr.. Beckett and I will gladly do
this, using foresight and economy in
every way possible, during those dark
days when our hearts are aching with
throbbing sympathy for those suffer
ing and bereaVed % the sea ana
with fear and foreboding for our loved
ones at home. 1t is a privilege to aid,
in our small way, our sisters of the
farm and town in producing and con-
serving such a crop of food that our
own my not SO hungry, and succor
those sadly needing our help"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
SENATE VOTES TO PROHIBIT
USE OF GRAIN FOR LIQUOR.
amendment Prohibiting Use of Grain
Tackled on Espionage Bill; EnOrm-
Gus Losses i'm Revenue Seen.

The first legislative step toward
conservation of the nations food re-
sources and a long advance toward an
absolutely dry United States, was TAX
On Saturday night by the senate in
~alEroVing, 80 to 80 an amendment to
til administration espionage bill for
btGding during the war the cereals or
grain in the manufacture of intoxicat-
ing liquor. By a majority of one vote
the senate today threw out the bill
With the administrations censorship
section and then voted Overwhelmingly
not to put in a modified seton as was
done in the house. This action is ex-
pected to throw the censorship into
conference where the influence of the
administration can be brought to bear
more directly. What will be the out
come, no senator would predict with
confidence.
The prohibition amendment was
adopted under a rule limiting debate
sharply, and there were only brief
speeches on each side. Just before
the senate had voted down, Al to %, a
proposal to forbid sale of intoxicants
during the a
Effective September 1, the amend
ment is calculated to confine sale and
SUuSuIupI1Oh W Wu1Sh0y anu OIuSG
grain liquors already in stock and to
wines, brandies or other drinks that
depend upon other materials for their
main constitution. Another oppor
tunity to vote, upon it will be offered
when the senate takes the bill with
the amendment from the committee of
the whole but opponents of the prohib-
itory provision are not confident that
will he able tO OveTturn fine NAL
jority's action.
Estimates during the debate were
that at least 50, 90, 900, 900 in annual in
ternal revenues would be lost if the
amendment stands.
Eliminating Of the press censorship
ended a long and bitter fight.
The vote was 80 to SO. An opportunity
will come also for another vote on this
and the administration is ca
pected to make an effort to have the
senate reverse itself.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
ONE BILLION DOLLARS WITH
WHICH TO CONSTRUCT SHIPS.

Washington, May 9.-The shipping
boards program to combat the subma-
rine menace will call for $1,000, 900, 90
for the construction of a great Ameri-
can merchant fleet of 5000, 900, 900 to
5000, 000, 900 tons Of steel and wooden
vessels during the net two years. Con-
gress will be asked to furnish the
money and the plan contemplates the
diversion of government uses of the
products of every steel mill in the
country, cancellations of existing con-
tracts between those mills and private
consumers, and where necessary, pay
ment of damages by the government to
the parties whose contracts are can
celed. sESkEitI
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
FOUR MILLION BOYS TO BE MOB
ILIZED FOR FOOD PRODUCTION.
The United States BOYS Working
Reserve Win be tie Name II
This Vast Army.

For the first time in history. the
power of the boy to serve a part in war
has been r2o; gained and the 1000 OOO
boys of the country, old enough to
work and under military age, are to be
modified by the United States Depart
ment of Labor and sent into the fields
10 supplement farm labor, III response
to President Wilson's appeal.
The boy army is now forming. Not
a minute is 10 be wasted, Governors 4
all States are members of a commit
mittee which will supervise this big
effort.
William Edwin Hall, of New York,
experienced in boy movements. 5
president of the Boys Club Federatio'',
is National director, and every oral
ization of boys, from the Y. M. 4. A.
and Bow Scouts to the most obscure
civ athletic club or village Sunday
school. are to be co-ordinated in one
vast army which will have as It's
slogan: 'Feed the fighters and those
they have left at home"
The name of the organization is the
United States Boys Working Re-
serve.
The spirit Of the reserve is that the
hovs in it are to be animated by the
Same high service motive as those who
ought to ifht. There is a significant
in the. hoe and the rake this year
rom thine akin to AZ centimeter guns.
The reserve is to be administered
n~ublic-spirited men with q
Quarters in the following cities:
BOSTON. New York, Philadelphia,
Atlanta. New Orleans, St
louis kansas City or Ohama, Ctnc1n-
no5 chicapo. ST. Paul, Denver. Seattle
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Houston.
state Thev will operate with State
councils. Mayors of cities
will appoint local committees. Eacp
of these must include physicians 10 e1-
anime boys. Quartermasters 10 ar!anSS
camps. tent, equipment commlsaLy,
cook and supplies, proper camp sleeS
and amusement for Dogs III camp, :"
to arrange for transportation
and others for physical tralnIns' en-
rollment and organization.
A boy must be is years OF fse' paeH
a ph&sical examination, De Ire y ue
and some with consenl VI PC
ron+s or empIoyer. He will be sworn
into service and must agree lu;iy
TO perform his duties. Doy VIZ
sign for a specified time ana TOT ga
tain work. raoaiva
When a boy enrolls ne VIII -
! badge bearing the sea- OF = LIS
states and the inscrlplonA
working Reserve, u. =
OF his period OF service 1890
AS IN fA@ & @Ar 0 pa
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
SOUTHERN TO DISPATCH
TRAINS BY TELEPHONE.

Charlotte, N. c., May 1O.-Displacing
the telegraph, the telephone is to be
used for dispatching trains on the en-
tire line Of the Southern Railway Sys-
TEN between Washington and Atlanta,
649 miles.
Between Washington and Spencer,
N. c., the telephone is now in S and
authority has just been given for the
construction of two copper telephone
circuits between Spencer and Atlanta,
314 miles. Cans will be organized
and this work will be performed un-
der the Jurisdiction of the Superinten-
dent of Telegraph at Charlotte.
When this work is completed, the
Southern will have continuous train
dispatching and message circuits be-
tween Washington and Atlanta and
and these will also provide a third or
phantom circuit for talking purposes
and a simplex telegraph circuit be-
tween the offices at Washington, At
lanta, Charlotte. and important di7i-
sion and junction points, such as Mon
roe, Va, Greensboro, N. c., Spencer,
n. c., Hayne, S. c., and Greenville, S. @.
The telephone has several adVant-
ages over the telegraph. Service is
quicker and it is easier to guard
against errors. The dispatcher writes
the order as he sends it spelling out
all figures such as train numbers. en-
CINE numbers, and time. The recoII"
er writes the message as he receives
ii and repeats it to the dispatcher,
spelling out all figures. The tele-
phone brings the sender and receiver
INTO close touch and the dispatcher,
Should occasion arise, can ta1h per
Sonally Il tie conductor r engineer
OF any train on his division.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

conference approval without delay
and go to the president for his sigma
ture by the middle of the week.
Ten million men in the United
States will be subject to the ~selective
CONSUMPTION on July 1, within the ages
agree upon in the conference report
on the war army bill, Director Rogers,
Of the ISL bureau, announced to-
day. This number of men between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty, in
elusive represents nearly ten per cent
of the total population of between
103, 000, 900 and 104, 600, 900 on July 1,
1917.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
Reports of the Condition of
THE BANK OF FLETCHER.
at Fletcher

IN the State of North Carolina. at the
close of business May, 1917.
RESATTRHRS
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
EIGHT MILLION LOOKS LIKE
PHMM0NRKa NOW AT CAPEPAI

AS an illustration Of the tremendous
figures in which Washington officials
are thinking when it comes to taxa
ton, the story is going to rounds in
Washington Of how an enthusiastic
constituent OF House Majority Leader
Kitchin OF North Carolina, approached
the Congressman, saying: II have a
brand-new tax idea which will raise
money from a hitherto neglected
source"
"How much will it raise a year?"
asked Mr.. Kitchin.
Eight million dollars" the enthu-
siast replied.
"Tell il to the j~anitor," was said to
have been Nj. Kitchin's comment.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

FOR RENT-Two rooms in fine situa-
ton. Suitable tor light house keep
ing. Apply to ]. C. are of Hustler.
5-17-1tp
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

State of North Carolina,
henderson County, May 9th. 1917.
l, W. H. Sumner. cashier of the
go''e named Bank, do solemnly swear
tbo o' Tie above statement is true to
Int pest of my knowledge and belief.
W. H. SUMNER. Cashier.
y subscribed and sworn to before me,
'DiS 9Th day of May. 1917.
WALLACE B. DAVIS.
Corro Notary Public.
P. r. NOALE
D. L. M-ERRIWETaER,
! i, ~ SoFAnlds;
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17
CARD OF THANKS.

We Wish to thank our friends and
neighbours for the kindness shown us
during the sickness and death or our
beloved son.
AND ~
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-05-17

WANTED StenOgrapher having
some knowledge of bookkeeping
permanent position. State salary
expected. Address Box 551, Hen
Jacksonville, N. G. 5z17-3tc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-01
AMERICAS EEDOF
TECHNICAL EXPERTS
!. SOUNDED BY BAKER

Class exceptions of technically
TRAINED men would be "prejudicial to
2 the success of the selective service
!. law" said Secretary OF War Baker
IN letter TO DR.. Hollis Godfrey. of
: the Council Of National Defense, to-
day.
The Secretary says he recognizes
that the United States can i'll AFFORD
TO risk dfminution OF its supply of
technically trained men IL the ma
Ntion's cause . to triumph.
and soAI hope" he adds, "that
those in charge of scientific institu-
lions win impress upon the young
men the importance and desirability
, Of continuing Their studies except to
sthe extent that they are necessarily
Uninterrupted by a mandatory call I'M
der the selective CONSUMPTION law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-01
LOST AND FOUND

LocKET AND CHAIN-ChIld's Keepsake.
Wednesday night; circle of pansies on
back. Reward, Mrs sAEoUIsT. SIS 3
II. y. W. Ill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-01
TURKS AGAIN lombard
MOSQUE OF PROPHET

LONDON, Dec. Turkish troops
again bolnbarded the mosque sup
posed to contain the remains of the
Prophet Samuel an official state
.ment declared.
|, me minarst 81 the building was
dsstroysd-