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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
GREELEY THE SPELLER.

No champion of the old-time SPELL
ing-matches, perhaps, ever eXcelled
Horace Greeley. He was, in fact, a
spelling prodigy. What would the
boys and girls of today, who grumbie
over their daily stint of twenty words,
think of a child not yet six years old
who could actually spell every word
in the English language! That is what
young Horace is said to have been able
to do. .NSFS~i
His schooling began in his fourth
year, and the art Of spelling at ono
became a passion with him. In school
and out. he kept necessarily at its
study. Hour after hour he would lie
on the floor. spelling over all the diff
cult words he could find in the few
books that the family owned.
The fame of his prowess spread.
Naturally, Horace was the first one
chosen at spellingmatches. He had
a lisping, winning voice, and spelled
his words with the utmost confidence.
Sometimes in winter, when the snow
drifts were so deep that one of the big
boys had to take him to the school
house on his back. the little white
haired fellow would drop asleep be-
tween turns. When his word came
around, his neighbor would nudge him
anxiously; he would wake, spell his
words, and drop asleep again at once.
So great was this boys reputation
as a student of unusual powers that
the selectmen of a neighboring town,
in passing a rule f%orbidding the at
tendance at the local school of any
pupil from outside the township hon
ored him by adding the clause, "Ex-
cepting Horace GreeleE"-Presbyte-
rian Banner.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
WHO CAN BE A GENTIEMAN3
fRv Thos. ]. Rickman.)

49, H. &4G
"Mv Father worketh, hitherto and
work" these r the words OF th'
Master. and since we all come to thinl
about it carefully, in the light of pres
ent world surroundings, it is safe tc
saw right now, that no man can be :
gentleman and at the same time Ar
idler. or even a man of leisure. Lei
the man or woman. in HendersonV1iIe
this summer, who entertains summer
visitors. come to the conclusion that he
or she, or both of them, will become
persons of leisure and then see what
becomes of boarding house profits,
Let the editors and proprietors of the
Hende<sonville daily paper, to be run
in the Queen City of the mountains
this coming season, become genti2 n9n
of leisure, joy riders, Havana smokers.
attendants at the knee-breecGes clubs,
while the daily takes care OF itself and
/ then watch them, when they go to d1-
vide profits. Of course these gentle
men are no. running or proposing 10
run a daily paper. just for the sordjd
gain they can get out of the enter
prise, but when they put their whole
energies into the work, they are en-
titled not only to the gratitude OF the
community, but a gentleman's living
to boot.
Let all good people and especially
business men, see that they realize
that which they will so richly deserve
and don't forget that every worker in
Henderson County, who can lend them
even the smallest assistance. or aid. is
a business man or woman. Women,
everywhere, now are recognized as
business men up to the elbow, with
sleeves rolled up. LOOK out for the
welfare of your daily paper, people of
HendersOnVille,-all live towns now
consider that they cannot exist without
them. What is a daily paper publish
ed away off in Boston, New York,
Washington, Atlanta. Spartanburg, or
Asheville, in the day of local interest,
compared to your own nome daily, as
you sit down to your supper, or breaks
fast table and if it is published in the
afternoon, you a even read it again
next morning at breakfast.
Life is just what we make it, and
life is real and if the great Teacher
above referred to had lived in such
time as We now have he would have
been an eager reader of. the daily
newspaper, no doubt of that, for in his
own language such would nave enabled
him better to have been about his
business"
Work all-save all-produce ALL
help all-love all-serve all-encour-
are all-sympathize with all-let n
be so mean as to pray, bless me
and my wife, my son John and his wife
devil take the rest) us Ior and L:
More nor.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

Stomach Trouble sand Constipation.
II will cheerfuly say that Chamber
lain's Tablets are the most satisfac-
tory remedy for stomach troubles and
constipation that l have sold in thirty
foul years drug store service" writes
S. H. Murphy, druggist, Wellsburg, N.
Y. Obtainable everywhere.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
BEE.KEEPING TO BE PUSHED.

Raleigh, N. c., June 2S-This year
when every ounce of food produced is
a help. and when honey can he made
to take an important place In the
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

AS soon as one crop is gathered
plant another in it's place, and in iris
way keep every portion of the garden
occupied throughout the year.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

LOTS FOR SALE-One opposite ]. O.
Williams. $3.50: two on Fourth ave-
nue., $3.50. See any real estate
). agent. Noah M. Hollowell, owner.
r 5-10-tfc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

FOR SALE OR RENT-HOuse and
large lot located on Crab Creek
street. See A. G. Thompson. Will
trade for real estate. 3-15-tfs
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

BOBBY JONES, LOcksmfth, at Har.
tvs bicycle shop. 5-1O-tfc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

SCISSORS AND KNIVES Sharpened
at Harry bicycle shop. 5-1O-tfc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

RESORT Hotels and board.
ing houses can obtain good results
by placing their announcements in.
the hotel and sumner resort directory
of The Spartanburg Is. g. Herald.
Write today for rates. 6-14-3th
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

FOR SALE-One good Jersey mich
COW. j. ". McCurdy, Route 5, Hay
wood Road, 6-14-3tp
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

APARTMENT FOR RENT-Furnfshed
or UNFINISHED. Apply to Hunters
Pharmacy. 6-7-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

$500 PER CORD FOR CHESTNUT
Wood. Cash at siding. Write for
information. j. V. Erskine, buyer
Weaverville, N. G.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

SEND ME YOUR HAIR-BRAIDS.
Switches, Pufs from your combings.
Prices reasonable. Mrs. N. Brown
ing, Hen%dersonville, N. c.. Route S.
y 3-22-16tp
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

FRESH BUTTERMILK-Fresh butter.
milk can be had at the Blue Ridge
Creamery every day at 10c per gall
Ion. 5-31-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

WANTED-POsiti0n as delivery boy. or
work in a boarding house. Address
r. e. W. care Hustler. 6-21-1tp
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

SAFETY R4ZORS-Re Sell all kinds
of Safety Razors, and also the
blades. Hunters Pharmacy. 3-7-3tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

FOR RENT-Four rooms for light
house keeping on second -four, Wa
ter, bath, lights free. Apply 224
Third avenue East. 67-5tc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

TO LOAN-A small amount of money
on gilt edge security. P. o. Box
SAC, Hendersonville, N. G.. 3-22-tfc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
AMERICAN TROOPS PARADE IN LONDON
 BEFORE THE KING
Millions of People Pay Trib- ute to Force of Fighting
 Men from America.
@~AsaeTe.>Sse

London, Aug. 15.-American troops paraded thru London today and were reviewed by King George at Bucking- ham palace and by Ambassador Page.
 The procession. which despite the drizzle, brought forth virtually all of London, broke up temporarily meet Ing of the cabinet, and the premier and his collagues paid their respects to the overseas forces.
 Millions of Londoners, many with American flags, cheered themselves hoarse until the Americans departed. The streets from Horse Guards pa trade, up Whitehall, thru Trafalgar square, Piccadilly, Grosvenor Gardens, Buckingham palace, the Mall, were banked solidly with men, women and children.
 When the troops swung into White hall a roar of cheers was started and it continued all along the route. All traffic was stopped. Windows and roofs were crowded.
 Spectators shouted greetings, such as Were glad to see you, America" {" and Go get them, boys
 
 The Americans kept their eyes to the front. Only occasionally did man try to look to the right or left, Igrinning broadly or wriggling his hands in such way that the officers could not see him.
 The greatest crowd gathered in front of Buckingham palace. The people completely filled the broad plaza and overflowed ta the palace grounds. The king and queen, the household staff and officers, took their places at the gate, and the Amer jeans filed past, eyes left, officers at salute, while bands played and the cheering continued
 As the first Stars and Stripes pass ed, the king raised his hand in salute. The flag was dipped and the crowd roared approval and the king smiled. Windows and the roof of the palace were crowded with soldiers and at- tendants.
 The afternoon papers unite in praise of the American soldiers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
 !. HAND HOT ROAS1S
 TO l. W. W. BUNCH
Men Who Impose Obstacles to Success are "Unhung
 Traitors" .@

New York, Aug 15.-Expressing confidence in the success of the char acter of the Russian people for self government, Elihut Root, head of the mission to Russia, in two addresses here today at this, city's reception to tue mission denounced the part play ed in that country during it's time of peril by linen corresponding to the W. w. here," extreme socialists and
 anarchists, with whom German agents made common cause.".s
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt like wlse declared that organizations like lhe l. w. w. are similarly aiding Ger man propaganda in this country ,
 adding, "let us make those who inn pose obstacles. to the success of the war feel that they are unhung trait |ors Until the United States has placed 5,O00,0OO of the fighting men oh the line, we will have no right to consider ourselves as standing level With Canada in this fight for demo- cracy." Mayor Mitchell presented to Mir. hoot the medal of the National Art |club awarded for distinguished seholar in the service of the United States.",
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
ARKANSAS MEN
 WILL MOBILIZE;
 AT LITTLE ROCK
Orders Received for Three Regiments to Report
 Soon As Equipped.

Little Rock, Aug. 15.-Since the first of the month there has been doubt about what disposition is to be made of the Arkansas regiments until they are ready to go to France. It was settled yesterday by a telegram from the headquarters of the South eastern department to the effect that the Arkansas troops are to be concen- trated at Fort Logan H. Roots "as soon as equipped
 '"Whether that means that they will be subsequently, transferred to Alex andria, La., for intensive training, as at first intended, is not made clear The First is here now, and it is prob able that the Second and Third, after arrival, will have orders to remain here until all are ready for foreign service
 General Lloyd England yesterday wired General Crowder:
 Request decision as to whether or not former officers dismissed from the army or national guard and en- listed men dishonorably discharged, are subject to draft"
 General Crowder said in reply:
 Exemption from operation of se- lective draft act only persons con- victed and sentenced for felony leav- ing persons guilty of misdemeanor liable'' {.
 It follows that a man dishOnorably discharged from the military service of the country, if otherwise quali- fled. must serve in the National army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
AMERICANS ARE IMPRESSED INTO
 GERMAN ARMIES
Idea of Retaliation Is Re. pugnant to the United
 States.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Reports of American citizens impressed into the German armies and recurring pro- tests against the drafting of partly naturalized foreigners in this country are presenting some difficult prob lems. for the government international law experts.
 It became known today that an off, cial inquiry has been started by the spanish ambassador into stories, those Of German percentage, regardless of claims to American citizenship.
 It was admitted that even if the re- DOT ii strue, there is little this govern ment can do except to retaliate, which IS repugnant. How many Americans are effected is not known here. but there are believed to be in Germany less,,than 100 Americans of unuues- tioned American citizenship
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
OFFICERS ARREST fIVE CONNECTS
 WHO HAD ESCAPED
Constable Green and Dep- uties Take Two White and
 Three Blacks in Charge.

Constable Clint Greens department made neat financial profit on the days work yesterday, and incidentally turned in some pretty nice work, when the constable and his deputies cap tured five state convicts who had es- caped within the past few days from the two convict farms. The state re- ward of $50 for the recapture of each escaped convict means that the con- stables department will collect $250 to be divided among the men who actually did the work.
 Two of the convicts are white men, c Nelson, serving three years for burglary, and Elton Hill, serving one year for selling whiskey. They es- capped from the farm at Tucker, and were captured yesterday in the coun- try between here and Tucker by Deputy Constables Jim Reidinger and Cliff Pilkington, who returned them to the Tucker farm yesterday after noon
 The other three convicts were ne- groes, who escaped from the Cum mins farm about II o'clock Tuesday night. They were captured by Con stable Clint Green himself and Mar shal Overton, deputy under Constable Dave Glover, at Fairfield, where the two officers were waiting for them,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
Affords President An Op- portunity to Show Recti
 tude of His Position.
OFFICIAL TEXT
 NOT RECEIVED
Attitude of Allies and America Will Not Be Changed, But Comprehensive Answer Will Be Madc.rDiplomats
 Fear German Cunning.

Washington, Aug. 15.--Conferences , among the entente diplomats today q scrystalized into conviction the opin. 1 ion here that Pope Benedict's peace move is not likely to change in any substantial degrec the attitude either of the allies or the American gov. ernment.
 It is agreed however that there must be response to the pope's proposal far more comprehensive than a mero acknowledgement of receipt To do ! this, without the flood Of argument which might result III developing diff ferences between the allies to be seized upon by the Germans, is realiz- ed to be a difficult and delicate under taking
 On the other hand, some considera- tion is being given to the sugges- tion that the pontiff has given Presi- dent Wilson golden opportunity to again impress upon the American people and the world in the most convincing fashion, the rectitude of his position in recommending to com gress that a state of war existed with Germany
 Secretary Lansing Is reservlng any expression of opinion until he has the 'official text of the pope's message. Experience has taught him that often traps are concealed in diplomatic communications that are not visible in any abstract While there is no disposition to question the good faith of the pope it is conceivable that he might have been imposed upon by German cunning, assuming that he has been induced to take his step thru the pleas of the strong Catholic ele- ments in Austria and Bavaria. a The official text had not reached Washington tonight. but that fact did not prevent various diplomatic con ferences on the subject. MT. Lansing talked during the day separately with Ambassador Jusserand of France and Colville Barckley, attache of the Brit ish embassy, in the absence of Ann ,bassador Spring-Rice.
 These talks may be regarded as preliminary to the more formal ex- changes to take place among the at- lies before answers are returned to
 (Continuec on page SIX,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
WHEAT CONTROL V: <: ID BE IN HANDS
 OF CORPORATION
President Announces Per- sonnel of Board Which
 Will Control Crop.

Washington, Aug. 15.-With the ap
 proval of President Wilson the food
 administration today announced for
 nation of corporation to take over control of the country's grain supply. The following executive officers have
 been named: Herbert C. Hoover, chairman; Julius Barnes, Duluth
 Minn., president; Gates w. McGrath
 New York, treasurer: F. G. Cowell, Kansas City, vice president: Edward Chambers, Chicago, transportation di' rector; Curtis H. Lindley, San Fran cisco, counsel; J. w. 'Shorthill, York, Neb., secretary.
 The personnel of the wheat price fixing commission was announced to- day as follows: Henry A. Garfield, president of Williams college, chair man; Charles S. Barrett. Union City, Ga, president of the Farmers union; William N. Doak, Roanoke, Va., vice president of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen; Eugene B. Funk, Bloomington, Ill.,, president of the Ma tional Corn association; Edward F. Ladd, Fargo, N. D., president of the North Dakota Agricultural college; R. Goodwin Rhett, Charleston, S. C., president of the chamber of commerce of the United States; J. w. Shorthill, York, Neb., secretary of the National Council of Farmers Cooperative as sociation; James w. Sullivan Brook lyn, N Y., of the American Federation of Labor; l.. J. Tabor, Barnesville, O., master of the Ohio State Grange.
 Milling interests named committee to cooperate with the food admins tration in negotiating voluntary regu- lation of the milling industry. The committee comprises the folloWing: James F Bell Minneapolis, chairman. A P. Husband, Chicago, secretary; Al bert c. Loring, Minneapolis, represent in the Northwest; Andrew J. Hunt, Arkansas City, Kans., respresentlng the Southwest; B. M. Kelly, NasnVllle, Tenn. representing the Southeast; Mark N. Mennel, Toledo, O, represent ing the Ohio valley; Theodore B. Will COX. Portland, Ore, representing the Pacific coast; Samuel Plant, St. Louis. representing St. Louis and the state Of Illinois: Bernard A. Eckhart, chicago, representing the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee. .
 twelve men were named by the food administration to represent the grain division at the various termln- als. They are: ',
 edward M. Flesh, St. Louis; M. H. Houser. Portland, Ore; c. B. FOX, New Orleans: H. B. Irwin, Phliadei nhia. P. H. Ginder, Duluth; Frank l.. Carey, Minneapolis; George 5. JACK son. Baltimore; H. B. Jackson Cn, cago: Charles Kennedy. Buffalo; k. A. Levin, San Francisco; U. F. rlaz- zek, Kansas City; Charles T. Neal' Omaha. ., ,
 canital of 5O,Oo0,OOo and will be or ganized along the lines of the snip hing board emergency fleet corpora tion, It will be managed by the gram division of the food administrator which will have the same officers as the corporation. All the stock Will he held and owned by the United States government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
Force Germans to Abandon Dominating Positions, in
 Hand to Hand Combat.
GERMANS SUSTAIN
 MANY MEN LOST
French Advance Their Lines On the Dixmude Road, and Artillery Bat. ties COntinue-Fighting on East <
 Front Apparently Slackening,
Associated Press Summarv)

Lens again is the center of thf fighting on the western front.
 The Canadians have taken Hill 70 dominating the city from the north and are within the city itself, engag ing the Germans in desperate fight ing at close quarters, often advanc- ing on a two-mile front to an extreme depth of one mile.
 For several weeks the anadians slowly have been closing their lines, in preparation for a supreme effort to place the center of the coal fields of the Pas de Calais in their posses sion.
 Hill 70, just east of Loos, and north of Lens, was the greatest stum- bling block. Early Wednesday the Canadians stormed the hill. The splendid effort was successful and in few hours the position was cleared of Germans.
 The Canadians swept on toward . Lens, capturing several suburbs and entering the western part of the city. The Germans tried desperately to check the Canadian advance, but five attacks were in vain. While suffer. ing only slight casualties themselves, the Canadians inflicted heavy losses ! on the Germans and captured 300 prisoners.
 I. In Flanders, the artillery fighting continues undiminished. The infant " has been more active but except by the French has been raids only. On the Dixmude road, east of Blk. schoote the French pushed forward and made considerable progress.
 Artillery duels and isolated attacks .have occurred on the French front from St. Quentin to the Swiss bor- der
 Fighting in Moldavia apparently is [ lessening. In the mountains the Rus sians and Rumanians have given up height west of Ocma, to the Austro- Germans. In the Putna valley, and toward the line of the Sereth Berlin reports vOn Mackensen has made some progress, capturing Stracini, and that 5000 prisoners, guns and machines, have been taken by the Austro Germans in Moldavia. l Around Fokshani there has been no fighting, but along the Sereth the Teutons stormed the bridgehead at Batlaretu,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
ENGLAND WILL
 NOT ACCEPT POST
 AS BRIGADIER'

Little Rock, Aug 15.-Announce- ment was made tonight that Adjutant General Floyd England has written Governor C.. H. Brough, respectfully declining the proffered appointment as brigadier general. to have conl- mand of the Arkansas brigade in the National Guard army.
 The letter was not given out, nor was there made public any reason for the declension of the appointment, but it is understood General England, al West Point graduate and former offi- cer in the regular army officer, is to receive appointment to the regular army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-16
(COntinued on page six.)
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER

Under the new lighting contract that the city has entered into it will be necessary, to get uniform stand ard of lighting, to trim the branches of some of the trees.
 The city will have an expert man to do this work, and I want to assure you that TREES WILL BE PRO TECTED.
 ! l will therefore ask the property owners not to retard work of this kind, but permit the men to go on with the work. In fact this will be 8 protection to your trees.
 Respectfully,
 SIMON BLOOM, S-9-10t Mayor.