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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-18

TO get more eggs feed your hens
faatts Egg Producer. For sale by.
wilson Drug Company, at the Depot.
HendersonyiIle \. G. L11sst
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
SHRINE CLUB
 WILL MEET ON
 NEXT TUESDAY

On next Tuesday evening the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club will give a ball for Masons only at the Elks Hall complimentary to the ladies. The notice of the dance sent out by the committee reads:
 Noble, this should interest you!
 "The Executive Committee of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club has perfected arrangements for a Christmas Tree Dance and Enter tainment, Tuesday evening, Decem- Der 18th at Elks' Hall. All you are asked to do is to be present You must wear your fez The at tendance will be limited to Shrin- CTS and their lady friends. Dancing begins at 9 o'clock sharp. There will be good music; good eats; good fellowship; good ladyship; good Shrine and Yuletide decora- tions and goodly portions of Ye Good Old-Time Christmas spirit.
 The function, in effect, will be an "at home" by the NObles, compli- mentary to the ladies. The sole aim of the committee is to make the affair genuine old-fashioned get together" gathering of Shrin CTS in honor of their lady friends. A delightful evening of merriment, happiness and fraternal mingling is anticipated.
 Instrumental and vocal selec- ions, stories and vaudeville stunts, by talented artists, will be given be- .ween the dancing numbers. There will be card tables for those who may desire to have hand at whist. The communication is signed by the following committee members Louis L. Harding, Lester D. Henderson. Lloyd V. Winter Refreshments: Charles c. Ostrom, James H. King; 5pecialties: Lester D. Henderson Edward D. Beattie; Music and danc- ing Raymond H. Stevens; Decora lions. Louis L. Harding and Rollan B. Fairly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
GOLD STRIKE
 DALTON POST
 INVESTIGATED
Party From WhitehorSe Visits Scene and Re- port They Found
 Good Prospects

WHITEHORSE, Dec 9.-The fol lowing is the story of the stampede to the placer gold strike on a stream about five miles north of west oi Dalton Post, as told by Frank Dou montier of the Commercial Hotel a pioneer of Southern Yukon, with the pluck and optimism that was 8 distinguished feature Of the early gold seekers in the frozen north who were always ready at any min ute of the day or night to embark upon any enterprise, no matter how desperate, that gave promise of ex- citement. adventure and legitimate profit. MT Doumontier said:
 Accompanied by three compan ions, McKinnon, Haynes and Jones' left here on Nov. 18th with dog teams and an ample supply of grub for month. The route we had to travel was about 150 miles to the diggings The weather was very stormy and the streams we had to cross so high that it took us eight days to make the trip between Whitehorse and the diggings.
 We spent four days on the creek, or rather river, on which discovery is located, and staked four claims above discovery at places which looked most favorable to us for working to advantage when the time comes. We found good pros poets, but at two and a half feet down we were compelled to desist by reason of water.
 "The river, which has an unpro nouncable Indian name, is a long stream having it's outlet on the Alas. ka coast at Yakutat Bay It's source is two creeks, which join near where the discovery of gold was made.
 While l would not advise anyone to go into that country seeking gold l nevertheless firmly believe it to be all right. White men who were on the river at the time we reached there, informed us they had seen the original $lO9 in gold dust from their claims last fall Below the junction of the two creeks there is flat 5000 feet wide and several miles long that looks to me like a good hydraulic proposition. Going in by way of Champagne Landing the country is almost level, and the river can be reached easily, either in summer or winter, when travelling is good"
 On his way back Mr Doumontier had quite a narrow escape from death while crossing Aishik Lake.
 When he had almost given up hope of getting through and had about made up his mind to abandon everything and make desperate attempt to reach shore, an Indian musher came along and rendered him such assistance that he was enabled to pull through.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
FISHING COMPANY
 IS FINED FOR
 ILLEGAL FISHING

The Alaska Pacific Fish cries Company was this af- ternoon assessed fines agere- gating $500 for illegal fishing and for not having their traps designated by number. In two counts un- der which they were in- dicted for not having two of their traps numbered they were fined $150 for each count. They were fin ed $500 each for two in- dictments for fishing their traps on Sunday. The fines were assessed. this morning by Judge k. w. Jennings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

Fine assortment of Xmas neck wear just received at Goldstein's s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
RARlLyHl.LE.

Misses Eva Cute and Louis lrlhsher
two Of the players remained over Sat
urday guests Of Coggon friends.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold a missionary tea in the
assembly room of the church Tues
day afternoon.
The famous Boston College girls
basket ball team will play the II I
Vile Town Team at the High Schools
gymnasium, Thursday evening Feb
ruary. 20. The game will start at
SIS p. M. Admission Csc. The Bos-
ton girls are making their eighth an
nual tour and are the only girl team
In America who play the boys teams,
Bentley Ball gave very intertaiu-
ing program at the Congregational
church Saturday evening under the
auspices OF the Young Ladies society.
Quite number of relatives fro u
this vicinity went to Ryan last Sum
day to attend the funeral OF the late
Carl Heiderman.
The next and last number Of the
Earlville High School lecture course
will beheld Friday evening, March, 2.
The Georgia Jubills company one Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21

stopped within q very few fest while
the train rushed. past. The lady was
very badly frightened but managed
to drive the car to the hotel where
she suffered nervous collapse.
Mrs. s. w. Kluas, Mr.. and Mrs I'd.
Irmscher and Merten Klaus. returned
Wednesday from Charles City where
they were in attendance-at the funer-
al Of Miss Elizabeth Wellememyer, :
relative.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21

Overland limosene ahead OF the fast
passenger due here about II o. clock.
A fgreight train west bound was head
in on the passing track east oftown an
Mrs. Lappe's attention was evident
ly entirely taken up in watching the
train. The fast train east bound was
so close upon her and coming at such
q terrific speed that 1t was impossible
to warn her Of the danger. The auto
crossed the track safely however but
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-02-21
Real Defender.

Hooo OovOnooSs
Zig" brother is reasonably good
about defending little sister, but the
real serious trouble comes when big"
sister sees someone imposing on little
brother.-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

civil life
"As good American citizens" said
Colonel Roosevelt, I'VE Loyalty obey
the decision of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the American Army and Navy
The men who have volunteered will
now consider themselves absolved
from all further connection with this
movement. The funds that have been
promised will be treated as with
drawn and applied to other purposes.
I, therefore, direct that this statement
be sent to the leaders in the various
states who have been raising troops
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

necessary volunteer agencies through
out the country for the intelligent con-
troll of food consumption and securing
the cooperation Of the most capable
leaders Of the very interests most di-
Tectly affected, that the exercise of tha
powers deputized to him will rest very
successfully upon the good will and CO
operation of the people themselves
and that the ordinary economic ma
chinery of the country will be left
substantially undisturbed.
THE purposed food administration
is intended, of course, only to meet
a manifest emergency and to continue
Sonly while the war lasts. Since it
will be composed for the most part of
volunteers, there need be no fear OF
the possibility of a permanent bureau
cracy arising out of it. All control OF
consumption will disappear when the
emergency has passed. 1t is with that
object in view that the administration
considers it to be of pre-eminent i'm
portance that the existing associations
of producers and distributors of food
stuffs should be mobilized and made
use of on volunteer basis. The sue
cessful conduct of the projected food
administration by such means will be
the finest possible demonstration OF the
Willingness, the ability and the effi-
cheney of democracy, and of its justi-
fed reliance upon the freedom OF
individual initiative. The last thing
that any American could contemplate
with equanimity would be the intro
duction of anything resembling Prus-
sian autocracy into the food control
Of this country.
ut is Of vital interest and import
ance to every man who produces food
ard to every man who takes part IN
it's distribution that these policies thus
literally administered should succeed
and succeed altogether. 1t is only in
that way that he can prove it to be
absolutely unnecessary to resort to
the rigorous and drastic measures
which have proved to be necessary in
some of the European countries"
Attached to the Presidents state
ment was the following announcement,
evidently calculated to set at rest the
reports of disagreement between Sec
retary of Agriculture Houston and Mr..
Hoover:
1.-The Secretary of Agriculture has
been of the opinion from the outset
that special emergency powers for the
regulation of distribution and con-
sumption during the war should be
vested in the President, and that these
powers should not be exercised by the
Department of Agriculture, but by an
emergency agency. He has also en-
tertained the hope that Mr. Herbert c.
Hoover might be designated"
Mr.. Hoover's statement closes with
this appeal to the country:
Probably more seriously than any
one else in the country, l recognize
the difficulties and possibility of fail
ure in this work and l appeal to the
patriotism of my countrymen for their
support.
81 have no instinct to be food die
tator My ambition is to see my own
people solve their own problems.
Those men and women who cannot
serve in the trenches or the shops can
show their patriotism in no way so
fully as in this service, and feel that
we have as much right to call upon
them to serve in this administration
as we have a right to call upon our
men to serve in the trenches"
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
FISH ONLY 5 CENTS POUND
Milwaukee Mayor Leads Line at Mar
ket in Buying Red Horse
Suckers.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Residents here
were able iii measure to combat the
high cost of living through the efforts
of the state conservation commission
which made it possible to purchase red
horse suckers at five cents a pound.
The fish were shipped from Shell
lake.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
STATES READY FOR
THE DRAFT CENSUS
Report Machinery Organized for
Huge Undertaking.
FINE TEAM WORK IS SHOWN
Ten Million Young Men to be Reg
istered for Military Service
In Fourteen-hour
OaV

gtOn.-Preparat1OnS 10 reg
ister 100000 young men for mill
tary service on June are proceeding
swiftly throughout the country. Ad-
vices reaching the War Department
show that AZ states have their ma
chinery already organized, ready to
proceed with the work.
The reports mean that central
boards have been established in
county and city for each 10000 popu-
lation; that blanks and forms have
been distributed and nationwide ma
chinery stands ready to take the
military census in the shortest time
ever allowed for such a huge under
taking-one 14-hour day.
The plan was evolved by Brigadier
General Crowder, provost marshal
general as well as Judge advocate
general of the Army, and its efficiency
rests upon its simplicity. The scheme
is to coordinate the vast electoral
machinery of every state under one
central authority. At one step all
local conditions are met in this way.
No matter what popularity of election
system any state may have, it will
function perfectly in the national reg
istration scheme, and function with
out readjustment. Supervised decen-
tralization is what was aimed at and
what has been accomplished accord
ing to the reports that came pouring
in today.
To Join In Teamwork.
All doubts as to the wisdom OF
turning this task over to the states
was dispelled by the nature Of the
Governors messages. A fine spirit of
cooperation and desire to join in the
national teamwork for which the Pres
ident has asked in his proclamation
has been displayed.
"Ohio is ready" reported Governor
Cox, of that state.
Oregon completely organized for
registration, even most remote pre-
cints and mining districts" wired
Governor WlLnycOmDe.
Indiana ready" said Governor
Goodrich. "All boards and registrars
will serve without pay"
"All ready. Preparation is excel
lent" Governor Ferguson, of Texas,
telegraphed
mo doubt of success of registra-
ton in Rhode Island" said Governor
Beeckman.
Other messages all were of similar
import and showed the enthusiasm
with which the states are under
taking their tasks.
How System Works.
Here is the way the War Depart
ment will exercise the draft. How
a man now a civilian may become a
soldier within the next few months:
1. On June he registers in the
election precinct in which he resides.
He goes on about his business.
g. After a delay of several weeks,
perhaps a month or more, he is mott
field by the War Department either
that he has been exempted from serv-
ice or that he has been selected. If
the latter, he is told when and where
to report.
8. He reports at the time and place
designated, probably local armory, is
given his equipment and transported
to a concentration camp.
In case he believes he should have
been exempted and was not, he is en-
titled to carry his case to the local
federal court for settlement.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
WEALTHY CATTLEMAN SLAIN
Body of Thomas Lyons Found in Ra-
vine Near Suburb of FL Paso,
Tex.-Robbery Motive.

Ell Paso, Textile body of Thomas
Lyons. millionaire cattleman of Silver
City, N. NJ, was found in q ravine in
q suburb of FL Paso. His head was
crushed and he had been robbed. He
had arrived from Deming, N. NJ, dur
ing the night. Lyons came here from
Rochester, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
WANTS HoRsEo AND MULES.
Government Will Buy 250,000 at Prob
able Cost OF $1oo,ooo,0oo.

Washington.-The Government is in
the market for 25O,O0O horses and
mules for army use, which probably
will cost s1OO,0OO,OO0. They will be
used, in addition to 10000 motortrucks
and automobiles. Boards of officers
have been ordered to start on the ami
NAL purchases not later than June /.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
ITALIANS PUSH ON.

General cadorna's Forces Extend
Their Positions.
Rome-General Cadorna's forces ex-
tended their positions on Hill 652, on
the Julian front. repulsed counter-at-
tacks of dense masses of Austro-Hun-
garian troops and captured large
quantity of war material, says the
Italian official statement. East of
Gorilla the Italians broke through the
Austrian lines and took number of
prisoners.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
s1oo,ooo,ooo TO RUSSIA.
Intimation Given With Loan That
More Will Be Forthcoming.


More Will Be Forthcoming.
Washington. = The United States
loaned Russia s1O0,000,000.
The money is to be spent as need
ed, without stipulation or understand
ing of any sort further than that Rus
sia stands back of the obligation, will
make it good and will disperse the
money in this country under the super
vision of representative of the Treas
ury Department or commission to be
named by the American Government
The latter stipulation was made in a
spirit of cooperation, without intend
ing to embarrass the Russian Govern
ment or curtail its participating pow
ers, but with the end in view that Rus
sia would secure the maximum result
for the money she is to spend. To aid
in this the Treasury Department will
place at her disposal the services of
expert buyers familiar with American
markets and with American values.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
100000 ENLISTED MEN IN NAVY.
Man From jackson, Miss, Completes
Total.

Washington.-When Richard Farris
Canon enlisted in the navy Wednesday
at Jackson, Miss, the enlisted strength
of the navy touched the 100000 mark
for the first time. The authorized
strength of the navy was 100,657, in
Guiding all auxiliary forces, but the
bill just passed by both House and
Senate puts it up to 100000.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
ARTILLERY HORSES BREAK OUT.

Throw Downtown Washington Sleep
ers Into Excitement.
shington.-Downtown Washing
ton was thrown into excitement by
100 artillery horses, belonging to Bat
teries A and B, District National
Guard, which broke from their yards
and dashed down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. The noise of the galloping horses
on the asphalt pavements aroused ev-
eryone sleeping in the big hotels.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

A cablegram from the American vice
consul at Monterey, Mexico, states
that invoices certified at that con-
sulate general during the first half of
April totaled $4,000.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
RUSSIANS REPULSE GERMANS.
Assaults At kaIncem And On Rou
manian Front Beaten Of.

Petrograd.-German troops attacked
Russian position on the northern end
of the Russian western front east of
Kalncem. but were repulsed, says the
official statement issued by the Rus
sian War Department. Teuton forces
also attempted an assault on the Rus
sian trenches east of Koverka, on the
Roumanian front, but were dispersed.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
TO GET SUPPLIES ABROAD.

All Available American Tonnage To
Serve France, Italy and Russia.
Wash hgton.-All available Ameri-
can transatlantic tonnage for time be.
ing will be used to transport supplies
to Russia, France and Italy under an
arrangement about to be made by the
American government with the Allies
Great Britain has assured the United
States that she can carry enough sup.
plies in her own ships to meet the
need of the United Kingdom, and per-
haps spare some vessels to supplement
American tonnage in supplying the
other countries.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
HONDURAS AGAINST GERMANY.
Follows Lead Of Guatemala In Sever
inu Relations.

Washington.-Hon has severed
diplomatic relations with Germany,
Governments information came from
Minister Ewing at Tagucigalpa. -
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
sAPTlsTs DO NOT WANT WOMEN.

gibility AS Delegates.
New Orleans-The Southern Bap-
tist Convention refused to amend its
constitution so as to make women
eligible as delegates in the convention.
A proposed amendment for this pur-
pose was referred to a committee for
report at next years convention.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.

Steamer HiIonian Torpedoed and Four
Members Of Grew Lost.
New York.-The American steam
ship Hilonian has been torpedoed and
sunk off Genoa, Italy, with loss of
four members of the crew, according
to cablegram received here by the
owners, the Universal Transportation
Company.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

Five different ovens meet about all
he possible requirements of new
.,as range.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

A tree that is 100 feet high is used
as a wireless station mast in a Central
American city.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
r. r. CALLS PLANS OFF.

IeITs VoIuhteeTS TO EhteF ETfITldTy
Service In Some Other Way.
Oyster Bay, n. Y.-Coi. Theodore
Roosevelt announced that all men who
n9ff volunteered te- serre With him
under the American flag in France had
been absolved from all further con-
nection with the movement, ard that
the only course left open tn them was
TO enter the military service in some
other way if they are able 20 do SO,
ard il not tn serve the country in
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
AviAToRS MAY GO, TOO.
Expected To Be Sent With Pershing
Expedition.

Hampstead, N. Y.-While no official
notice has been received at the gov
ernment aviation field here to transfer
aviators to France with General
Pershing, it is expected a number will
accompany the expedition. The class
now training will finish about June Is.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
PROCLAMATION ON
FOOD CONTROL PLAN
Program Designed to Protect
Consumers From Spectators
BROAD POWERS ARE VITAL

Makes Plea For Placing Of Whip In
Hands OF Government To Prevent
Selfish Minority From Putting Per-
sonal Advantage Above Nations In
terest = Control To Be Dropped
When War Ends.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
PRESIDENT SIGNS
DRAFT MEASURE;
TROOPS TO FRONT
Division Under Command Of
Major General Pershing.
REGULARS FIRST TO FRANCE

Executive Sets June 5 as the Date OF
Registration for All Men Between
the Ages of 21 and 31-Re-
iects Roosevelt Volunteer
Army Declares 1t
Would Interfere
With Present
Plans.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26
BANK DISTRIBUTING PIGS.
Accepts Notes In Payment To Help
Food Situation.

Springfield, Mass. = Four hundred
young pigs were distributed by local
bank to young people in HampdeD
county, notes being taken for payment
next fall.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-26

shington.-President Wilson, in
a statement outlining the administra-
tons food control policy, announced
he had asked Herbert c. Hoover to
become American food administrator
and that Mr.. Hoover would accept the
place
A statement given out by sMr.
Hoover after the White House an
nonounceemnt was made gave his
plans for food administration and call
ed on the country to render voluntary
assistance in carrying it out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-18
DRIVERS EASE A
FEATURE OF CADILLAC
Car Responsive to Steering
and Brakes Make Long
Trips Easy.

Much has been said-and with full
iustification-about the charms which
the Cadillac eight cylinder engine has
contributed TO motoring, but other
noteworthy features of the cars op-
Grafton and control have commanded
almost equal attention." is the view
expressed by T. {. Howard. Cadillac
Sales-manager.
There is much In tho wonderful
smoothness OF the motor its quick
pickup and fleNibility and its remark
able work on the hills. Owners have
experienced these qualities to their
hearts content, and found them even
more than thoy had been led to expect.
But along with them. they have dis
covered other good points which are
important In the operation of n motor
car anywhere, and especially In tour
ing.
when man drives from a hun
dred TO two hundred miles for a days
run, he naturally will feel consider
able strain If constant effort is re-
Quired TO steer the car and keep II In
the road, The Cadillac eight has be-
come noted for the ease with which
it handles in those two respects. A
gentle influence on the steering wheel
guides the car and Il holds the road
with practically no effort on the
drivers part.
Then the clutch releases easily.