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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
Sending Xmas Packages.

Washington, Nov. S.-The Washing
ton Times of today carried in black
type the following patriotic appeal Of
Mrs. Josephus Daniels to Editor Bris-
bane:
advise your readers to buy their
Christmas presents early, and send
them to the sailors in the navy and to
the men fighting for IS in France.
Santa Claus must come as usua Ito
young children and for them this
Christmas should bring the good cheer
and gladness that ought always to
make it the season of happiness and
brightness"
"But for those who are older grown.
the spirit of sending gifts with love
across the sea.
"The boys on the destrOyers and the
boys in the trenches are giving all they
have, and all they hope to be, for us
1t is very little we can do for them,
but by sending them gifts. great or
small, We a let them know they are
hold in love and honor by the folks at
home.
$50 buy your Christmas present ear
lv. remembering at home especially
the little children. Let them gOesO as
to reach the sailors and soldiers by
December the 18th. carrying the mes
sage of the Christmas spirit"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

hid Hosiery company at
bck after operating under
years has installed cleo
bent at an expenditure of
h $4,000. The new equip
horse power capacity.
/ from steam to electrical
Ichinery was made neces-
local famine. The plants
bal exhausted. some was
wood was used and night
S discontinued for a while
is now running day and
225 persons with a
roll of $4,000.
ersOnville Light & Power
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
Gormans Foment BrazfIian Strike.

Santa Anna de Livramento, Brazil.
Nov. THE municipal authorities be-
lieve that he settlement of the strike
which has been in progress here for
some time is only temporary and that
the Germans are. fomenting a new
walkout. The strike just settled was
the third to come in quick succession.
nd TO rthe others it greatly interferr-
ed with the shipment Of foodstuffs and
cher supplies to the entente allies.
Officials say they believe these tsrikes
are part of a revolutionary movement.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
FORDss GREAT PATRIOTISM.

Washington. Nov. S.-Henry Ford
will build no more pleasure automo-
hi1es until the war is I'VE He will
devote his entire plant to the produc-
of war necessities such as trac-
tors ambulances. aircraft engines and
shells through his personal repre-
sentative. G. H. Willis. he recently Of
fred to discontinue absolutelyth the pro-
of Measure cars and under
tbe head of pleasure cars" all the or
dinarv run-abouts. touring cars and
small commercial trucks which his
plant has turned out by the million,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
Hustler Want Ads Hustle.
BANNER CORN CROP.

Washington, Nov. "a corn crop,
larger by more than 66,OO0,0 900 bush
els than ever grown IN the history of
American agriculture, will be provided
in the United States this year The
department of agriculture yesterday in
it's preliminary estimate of the crop
placed the quantity at 1871, O83 900
bushels. Conditions since the October
forecast caused a reduction of o
10, 100000 bushels in the indicated
output.
Preliminary estimates of farm crops,
announced yesterday by the depart
ment of agriculture in it's November
crop report follow:
On thousands of bushels. i. t. Ol0Os
omitted.
Corn 3,191, 0S3.
Buckwheat 1888.
Potatoes 439,686.
Sweet potatoes 84,727.
Tobacco (fbs.) 1.185,478.
FIaxseed 9.64S.
Pears 11,419.
Apples 177,733.
APPLES commercial crop, bbls,)
21.461.
Sugar beets (tons) 1921.
Kafrs 1880.
Cranberries. (bbls.) .240.
Beans 1887.
broom corn (tons) 80.
Sorghum syrup (gals.) 17.4S6.
Weight ner measured bnshel:
Wheat 58.5 pounds; oats 1874; r
ley 1855.
Stocks of old corn on farms Noven1-
Der 1, 34,745, 900 bushels.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
L SEASON IN
HENDERSON COUNTY.

season for Henderson
s follows:
n dec. Is (maIes only;
IN private preserves may
any time); quail (part-
!o7Jan, 10; ruffed grouse
NOV. l-April 1; wild tur-
a-Aprll l; dove, lark, Nov.
Hoodcock. no open season;
iye ~yellow-legs no open
FOWL, no open season;
ANNALS, except wild cats,
'nu moles. Sow, 15-Mar. Is.
bucks, 2 a season. Nom
T5aSe $1,000. Not required
uent hunting on his own
,eSldent of county, $500,
Ing on his own land. Writ
PlOn required.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
KENTUCKY HOGS ARRIVE
AND MARCH THROUGH CITY

The Kentucky hogs purchased by R.
c. Clarke, J. M. Rhodes and Brownlow
Jackson, as told about in last weeks
Hustler, arrived and were marched
through Hendersonville from the de-
pot to a lot near the court house on
Tuesday. The hogs looked fine and
attracted considerable attention.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

Installing the equipment,
Pc ready for service about
December.
Fland Ho.Iery company is
FEE new cottages for it's
Fees, making a total of SO
EOnglng to the company.
IS hnding a ready market
pOct and is shipping from
pOuSand dozen. pairs of half
tIn America about once a
priv thousand dozen pairs
: are being manufactured
+ IAls
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
PLANT OF sKYLAND HOSIERY COMPANY.

troduced products in your section?
Anybody bought or sold fine stock?
Any one raised unusually heavy hog
or beef, grown anything out of the
ordinary? Any marriages? Informa-
ton about any of these subjects will
make good news.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
Eo,. Weak

AS a general rule all you need to do
is to adopt a diet suited to your age
and occupation to keep your bowels
regular. When you feel that you have
eaten too much and when co~nstipated,
take one Of Chamberlain's Tablets.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
IICCOONVICTS BUILD
VI ROAD At A CAVE,

yates of Bear WalIow
"" Monday informed the
T., 1Ie state convicts So in
building a fine road at
VI that section feel proud
70 Of restoration. The road
0y The food of 1915.
Ou Want. ~
sOs - and other blank
a. the Hustler office for
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

Can you write? Join the contest
and send in a letter.
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rOP oT7TCK RFcr7LTs USE HUST-
LER WANT ADS.
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Try q HustIer want IA.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

WEEKLY Newspapers. Western North
Carolina Territory. Rates? Gill.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

CHEVROLET Distributors. Livery &
Auto Service. Chambers & Weaver Co.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

BIG Line Used Cars. Cash or Credit.
OK AUTO co.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

CASH Talks. Used Cars. Every Make.
Overland AsheYille Sales Co.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
CAFES.

H. REDWOOD & CO.. Clothes; shoes:
Hats; Underwear, etc., for Everybody;
Dry Goods; Rugs; Butterick Patterns.
FURNITURE.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

GLASSES Fitted. Expert Watch Re
pairing, 15 Church. H. NJ. Frost.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22
GENERAL MECHANICS.

WRITE or See McRary & Son for
your Truck Body.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-22

J.. E. CARPENTER. Jeweler. Watch
Repairing Speciality. 16 N Pack Square
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

Of the British army have not been
nearly so severe as currently reported
he said "Rumors have had II that
killed The total casualties among
medical officers, killed, wounded, and
missing. have not distantly approached
that number.
THE shortage Of medical men in
England is due first to the enormou.
increase in the British army, y ~
about 10000 men to 100000: 81 81.
to the fact that Great Britaip ~ at
present five separate camv ~ on
hand--in East Africa, ' otamia-
Egypt Saloniki and p -; third
more than 100000 b y Il beds are
being maintained in I. British Isles
alone, and this number is exclusive OF
the large number of beds In GONZALES
cent homes and depots.
There are more than $4,000 hospital
beds in Malta. many thousands OF beds
in saloniki. Egypt, Mesopotamia, ana
India. Many thousands are in France,
and the number is largely increased
thru the barbarous submarine warfare
against hospital ships.
LOSSES III SSrNlce IL SHe houi'' 49,
son. In England at present there are
some districts where there is only one
doctor to 5000 civilian inhabitants,
and many districts where the ratio Is
one doctor 10 5000 inhabitants"
Col. Goodwin left at night for Wash
lngton for further conferences with the
surgeon general regarding the enlist
ment and transportation of medical
men to the European lighting fronts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
HOPE FOR RUSSIAN RAILROADS.
American Commission Finds Conditions
Bad, But Not SO Very Bad.

american Commission Finds Conditions
Bad, But Not 50 Very Bad.
Petrograd, June 20-The American
railroad commission, after q partial in
spection Of the Russian railroad re-
sources. II confident that with additions
in existing rolling stock traffic can be
increased threefold.
The Americans are somewhat skep-
tical about the possibility Of manag-
ing the line on the principles put forth
by the minister Of munitions. who is
accompanying the commission. In q
statement by M. Milinsky director Of
the department Of material, warm
appreciation IL expressed for the work
done By hhzT Iii the American commission. He
said:
',Mr. Stevens and >his colleagues
found the conditions Of track not so
bad as expected. Rolling stock also
is in relatively favorable start. The
work done by the commission in vladi-
vostock was admirable. And they are
now engaged in planning and putting
together shops. They decided that the
facilities at ayladivostock were made
quate to take care Of the expected de-
livery Of large American orders and
the construction Of two big piers for.
ships drawing forty five fe9 was de-
cided upon. This work has already
begun and will be finished in three
mont h q - II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Banners Inscribed With
/. Unpatriohc Words
Anger Men.
WOMEN PARADE
BEFORE RUSSIANS
Garry sannsrs Charging Prssidsn< and
Root With Dsosivins Russian Psepis
and Alleging United States 10 Not
osmoerstie-Msn Seize and Destroy
Objectionable Banners-Rumpua All
Over Before Police Arrive on SosnA

Washington, June 2o-The peaceful
pickesins Of the White house grounds
by silent sentinels OF the suffrage cause
led to the first disorder today when
crowd Of angry men tore down banners
the women were holding for the Rus
sian mission to soc when 1t visited
President Wilson. The rumpus was over
before the police got on the scene and
no arrests were made. The banners
were inscribed:
President Wilson and Envoy Root
are deceiving Russia. They say: we
are a democracy. Help us win the
world war SO democracy may survive
I'VE. the women of American. tell
you that America is not democracy.
Twenty million women are denied tho
right to vote. President Wilson ieshe
chief opponent Of their national en-.
franchisement. Help US make this ma
tion really free. Tell our government
that it must liberate its people before
it can claim FREQ Russia as an ally"
Men Take Action.
The banners attracted groups OF men
passing. They stopped and discussed
them. Finally talk gave way to action.
Cries OF Traitors" '"rrsason.'r and
They are enemies OF their eountry.s
were shouted at the two women hold
ing the banners. and after one man
yelled. Lets tear 1t down" the crowd
jumped forward. Tho canvas was torn
from Its fastening, leaving the sufsrA-
settes holding the frames and poles.
One Of the white house police pur.
sued man who, he said. was leading
In the crowd. The man was Walter s.
Timmins. of New York. an electrical
engineer. The policeman recovered 4
banner from Timmins. but It was be-
yond repair. so the suffragettes con-
tented themselves with holding their
banner frames aloft in evidence OF
their "martyrdom" as one OF them ex-
pressed it.
Mission ignores II.
The torn banner was carried by Miss
Lucy Burns of New York. and Mrs.
Lawrence Lewis, Of Philadelphia, of the
executive board of the National Wo-
mans Party. They stood at the west
gate Of the Pennsylvania avenue side
OF the white house and unfurled It Just
a few minutes before the Russian mis-
sion was driven into the grounds. Mem
bers Of the mission paid no attention
to it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
ARMY NEEDS 10000 DOCTORS.
Mortality One ef Ssvsral Causes For
Need Of Surgeons.

Chicago, June 20.-Col. T. H. Good
win, representative Of the surgeon gem
eral Of the British army and ranking
medical officer with the BaKour mis-
sion, made an appeal in Chicago yes
terday to all American doctors under
IS years Of age to enlist in the medical
reserve corps.
Twenty Thousand physicians VII: &c
needed for the American army on a
war footing, Col. Goodwin pointed out,
and many in addition for the armies Of
the allies, in which. ne said. there was
a serious and increasing shortage OF
medical men.
Col. Goodwinis making tour OF the
United States and addressing medical
societies in an effort to spur doctors to
enlist, He held q conference in the
morning with DIR. Franklin II. Martin.
chairman Of the medical and santa
ton section Of the council OF national
sdefense.
! ..rhs losses In the medical Dsrsonnsi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
More Ships Destroyed Dur.
ing Past Week Than in
Any Other Period.
EXTEND ACTIVITIES
FAR OUT AT SEA
American 0sstroysrs Rescue Grows Of
Two Destroyed British ships Sunk
Long Distance From Land-Lsytand
Line Steamer EIsIe, With valuable
Cargo, One Of Latest viotims-Amsr.
iean and Dutch Ships Destroyed.

London. June 2o.-The weekly list Of
British losses in torpedoed ships. to be
tssned today, wIll show the highest
total in many weeks, the number sunk
being comparable to the worst week
since the ruthless campaign began. Re-
turns week by week for the past three
months show that U-boat activities
run in waves and it Is assumed that
this week is the crest Of super-activi-
ties noticed in the previous weeks.
The situation, however, is not re-
garded very pessimistically by naval
men. who insist that the admiralty
method Of lighting submarines Is con-
stantly growing in efficiency. In sup
port Of their word they point to the
increasing number Of U-boats sunk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
MANY GIRLS MAY
HAVE Been KILLED
Authorities Fear Others
Have Suffered Fate of
Ruth Cruger.
Searching Inquiry Started by Police
Commissioners Woods ~ More Than
Eight Hundred Girls Have Disap-.
psarsd This Ysar-Another Human
Bono Unearthsd IN coechi's Cellar
Miss LaRus TO Give Information.

New York, June 2o.-More than 500
girls between tho ages OF 10 and ~
years have disappeared from their
homes hero since Jan. l, 1t transpired
today coincident with announcement
by Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
that he had begun a searching inquiry
into police conditions as a result OF
the ripper" murder Of Ruth Cruger.
the high school graduate whose body
was found buried in a cellar under
bicycle shop belonging to Alfredo
Cocchi, several days ago.
In this connection, Importance Is at
tached to the statement made yester-
day by Miss Consuelo LaRue that she
had jumped from window OF her
apartment to escape being killed by
two men who attacked sher because she
had given information which resulted
in the girls body being found.
Whether Miss LaRue had any def
mite connection with the Cruger case
had not been finally settled today. She
is said. however, to be in possession Of
much valuable information regarding
the white slave traffic. and it is re-
ported she Is prepared to make reve-
lations almost as startling as those
in the Cruger case.
Word was expected today regarding
whether Cocchi. as has been requested
Of the Italian authorities by the state
-, hos foI IN
Bologna. Italy.
Various articles Of girls clothing in
Cocchis shop were put on exhibition
today in the hope that they could be
identified by relatives Of other missing
girls. Members Of the Cruger family
were unable to Identify these articles
as her possessions.
A length Of charred bone, unearthed
today. has led to renewed digging in
the cellar in a search for traces Of
other possible victims.
Wealthy Women Help Cause.
A woman, who Is now devoting her
self entirely to the cause Of young girls
imperiled by the vicious white slave
ring OF New York, declared stories
rivaling the Cruger case might be ex-
pected soon. WealthS women, she
said, are coming to her assistance,
pledging funds for carrying on further
Investigations.
Il th!s connection. 1t was rumoreo
that efforts might again be made to
solve the Dorothy Arnold case, one OF
the most baffling OF all New York's
disappearance mysteries. One man.
known to the underworld. who was
ouizzed In the Arnold case originally,
is known to have been summoned to
appear before the district attorney.
Asks Press, to Push Work.
sssrs. Hnmiston. who uncovered the
Cruger case, is to devote herself en-
tirely to working on scores Of mys-
terious disappearances Of young girls.
She believes dozens have been ruined.
spirited away. or murdered as was
Ruth Cruger. In vile cellars about the
city. She suSgested this afternoon
that as q starter each New York news
paper subscribe $1,000 to a fund to
carry on the work. Mrs. Humiston said
she would start with the cases Of
twenty-five girls she knows have been
lured 70 ruin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Ano4he. IevIand 4 iner Sunk

Another leyIand Liner Sunk.
Boston, June 20.-The sinking Of the
British stsaner Elele, presumably by
= German submarine, was reported In q
cable message received today by the
Leyland line from Captain Pearse The
weasel left Boston on June 8 for Man
chester. The message made no refer
epce to the crew.
The Elele was under charter to the
Leyland line ma the cablegram from
the captain merely said vessel sunk" !"
( OMicers Of the line said the crew prob
ably had been saved. The ships cargo
JsAa North neerty 1000. 900, Il was
aid The ship registered 4.S41 tons
6f66s, Af1d Mas built In 1913.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
AMERICANS RESCUE sR,TIaH.

Two Dsssroysrs Co 10 Aid of Ships
Torpsdeed Far Out in Atlantic. W
Base Of the American Fleet in British
Waters. June 20.-Two American de-
stroyers have returned with eighty sur
yivors Of two British ships which were
torpedoed. They were sunk at points
farthest west In the Atlantic Of any
vessels attacked since the campaign Of
ruthless submarine warfare began.
When the American ships arrived on
the scene they found the ships were
gone, and for many hours they searched
in the darkness Of the night for SUR
vivors. from the crew Of one ship
thirty one men were found in one life
boat, while forty from the second
ship were picked up In two small boats.
Four men from the latter ship were
killed by the explosion Of the torpedo.
Admiral Sims, u. S. N, met the ships
on their return and complimented their
commanders.
One Of the diversions Of the Ameri-
cans on fleet duty here is the initiating
Of their British colleagues into the
mysteries Of the great American ma
tionaI game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Constantine in switzerland.

Lugan, Switzerland. June 20.-For-
mer King Constantine Of Greece ar
rived here today, accompanied by Off
GERS and delegates who met him at the
frontier and welcomed him to Switzer-
land, The party included Prince and
Princess Won Buelow and DR.. Muehl-
berg, the German minister to the vat
ican. The Greek minister to Berne
also was present. A long telegram from
Emperor William was handed to Con-
stantine Immediately upon the arrival
Of his train. It Is believed he will go
to Germany to visit the emperor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Mrs. P.nkhurst IL Russi..

Petrograd, June 70. EmmeIino
Pankhurst. British suffrage leader. ar
rived unexpectedly here yesterday.
She conferred with Elihu Root and
Charles Edward Russell 1t the winter
palace regarding ways In which to as
sist Russia. She said she had come
to Russia to explain to the men and
women the newest attitude Of the
British democracy toward the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
Tho Weather.

Sun rises June 81 at 4:21, sets at 7:sS
Iowa--Mostly cloudy with probably
showers tonight or Thursday; cooler
Thursday.
Range OF temperature at Marshall-
town: Tuesday. so and so: Monday, 81
and 90; June 10, 1916. IS and 40. At
Z O'Clock this morning, 50; yester-
day. SO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
ROBBERS RAID EXPRESS CAR.
Bind Messenger and Escape With $25.,
600 In Gold and Silxar N

900 In Gold and Silver.
Chicago, June 20-Two armed men.
their faces hidden by handkerchiefs.
entered the Adams Express car OF Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy passenger
train No. as II stood In the railroad
yards last night. bound Ward r. Smi-
ley the messenger and A. r. Andrews,
his assistant, and escaped with between
$4,000 and $4,000. according to the
story told by Smiley.
Smiley and Andrews are being aues-
toned by the police. They said they had
at their heads, but had escaped by
gnawing each others bonds.
The robbery occurred while the train
was being made up. The money. one
sack Of gold and two OF silver, had
been checked In at the Adams Express
office in the yards by the agent, the
safe had been locked and the dial re-
volved. customary precaution against
robbery. The car then was taken by q
switch engine into the yards.
Andrews and Smiley reported that
while the express car was being attach
ed to the train the robbers jumped from
behind trunk and took them by sur
prise. When the messengers had been
overpowered they reported the robbers
fitted duplicate dial to the safe and
proceeded quickly to open the strong
box. Having obtained the gold, they
jumped e=e.: sae ::.!. .s Harrison
street and escaped.
Police investigating the robbery said
they were endeavoring 70 find out why
they was delay In reporting the rob-
berry. They declared tfe ropes w..:sa
which the men said they had been
bound bore no evidence OF having been
.ssnaw Cd" - -. 595 & Z. s,.:s4s5 .sis,ls
The missing coin was said to have
been CONSIGNED 10 banks S:s:::is.sss o:::.. -
Neb. Andrews is from Burlington. Iowa
and Smiley from Monmouth, III.
Late last night It wal announced that
La package of diamonds also was misc
ing from the safe. but NO estimate Of
the value of the stones was given
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20
IOWA UNIVERSITY UNIT CALLED.

Summoned to Entrain at Once For Al
Ientown Mobilization Camp.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, June 20.-Iowa University
ambulance unit received rush orders,
from tho war department this morning
70 entrain for Allentown. Pa The unit
Immediately mobilized and boarded an
east -bound passenger. Thirty-four will
make the trip. ----7---------
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-20

Italians Capture Austrian Positions.
Rome, via London, June 2o.-The
Italians resumed the offensive yester-
day. The war office announces the
capture of Austrian positions on Monte
Ortigara and the taking of 936 pris-
oners.