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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
Telephone Company Plans
To Improve Service

Our request of the North Carolina State Corporation Com
mission for authority to enforce the clause in our subscribers
contract for service which provides that we shall furnish service
for the use of Che) subscriber, subscribers agents and represent
tatTveS only" is in the interest of improved service, conservation
of facilities and the elimination of an unnecessary burden now
borne by the company and certain of its subscribers.
For many years we have permitted our operators to furnish
our subscribers an information service, such as giving the time OF
the day and answering other inquiries not in any way connected
with the furnishing of telephone service.
We have also INDUCED the practice of many subscribers to
business service in allowing the general public free and unre-
Stricted use of telephone stations in the subscribers place Of
business, with the result that this practice has developed into an
abuse.
This free use of service by the general public prevails extern
Svely in our larger cities and is noticeable in public and semi
public places in many of which a telephone station is provided
for the free use of the public for advertising purposes. Tee-
phone stations of this class are used beyond all reasonable limits
tor frivolous and unnecessary purposes and prove a burden upon
the service by requiring operators and facilities which are u-
gently needed for necessary and serious uses.
1t is such stations as these that will be effected by the en-
forcement of the contract. The plan, as applied elsewhere, has
met with public approval and does not restrict the service of the
Individual subscriber.
The demands upon the operators and facilities of the COM
pany by reason of the innumerable requests for the time of day
and other information and the extensive and unauthorized use of
the service in public and Semipublc places, have grown to such
proportions as to seriously handicap us in our efforts to render
efficient service to our subscribers who are paying for the service.
Coupled with this there is such an unprecedented demand
for telephone service and facilities, both for business and social
purposes that we felt 1t our duty to petition the State Railroad
Commission for authority to enforce our subscribers contract,
so that facilities now used for frivolous and unnecessary purposes
ASHEVILLE TELEPHONE 80
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY V&
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

In England His Majesty the
King and the humblest subject have.
duplicate ration cards.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

This dainty model can best be os-
scribed as a dressy poke, is a con1OF
nation of champagne colored crepe
with fancy tuscan braid and is ''
first of this new series. You will agrSS
that it is a winner.
Those of our customers who p1VI''
the dress hat to the tailored one v"
be delighted with this model Al
though the tendency this spring D'
beeen toward the tailored hat S'D'
of our customers have eHpFS''''
their preference for the dress n""
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
EAST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Do you have a Liberty Bond?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
ENEMY ARRESTED AT
FLEMING, MINING ToWta-

Lexington, KY, March 6.-CaTl g
sen, a German mine worker accused
making seditious remarks in Fleming,
KY. is in Jail here on presidential
warrant awaiting a Federal hearing
James Shepherd and Thomas King.Yho
arrested Genaen, charged him with,
saying in the hearing Of number OF
other miners in Fleming that Ameriea
could never beat Germany because fAo
American people haven't the brainss
All the other utterances which Gensan
is charged with making have not yet
been made public. Gensen said he I'D
not remember making seditious ra-
marks about the Government. Thornas
Hall, in the same compartment win.
the German. said: IF Gensen had net
changed his tune l would have hug.
him with bunk chain to-day Hall =
a youth charged with the murdes ef
Daniel Crawley., :
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
Claims TO Be A
BIC SANDY BOY
JACK MARTIN TRYING TO GET
INTO THE ARMY AT BAL
TIMoRE.
Who is Jack Martin. cincinnati2

Who is Jack" Martin, Cincinnati?
Martin says he's Is years old, but
doesn't look to be over IL. But he's
bubbling with patriotic fervor, and sur
rounds himself with mystery.
Jack" Martin had been a hanger-on
around officers quarters at Camp
Meade, near Baltimore, where he was a
favorite "bunkie." During the day he
messed with them, followed them with
avidity through their training courses,
shined their shoes and polished gun
barrels, pleading all the time for a
chance to enlist and "be soldier" But
too young. kid; nothin' doing was
the best he got.
Finally Jack Martin found himself
in Juvenile Court, Baltimore, but he
wouldn't tell the Court more than he
told his soldier heroes. So the Court
sent him to st. Mary Industrial School,
to be held until his parents are located.
According to the Military Police at
Camp Meade, the youth contended he
was born at Canonsburg. KY. He said
he had resided there six years, when
his parents moved to Clifton, Cincin-
natl Martins parents died in Clifton,
he says.
Martin says he has resided at Elk
horn City, Yatesville and Williamson
w. Va, and at Salt Peter, WEIGH and
Petersburg, Va.
The youths eyes are blue, his hair
light brown and he Is 4 feet inches
in height. His eyes, apparently, gel
out of focus from time to time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
EPH sooos WAS A
NATIVE OF CARTER co.

The Red Jacket man killed In France
recently. was KentuckiEn, related 70
many Lawrence county people.
Clarence Ephriam Boggs was born
February 20. 1893 In Carter-co.. KY.
son OF Jas. M. and Mary Boggs. He was
26 years OF age at the time OF his death.
The family came 10 Mingo-co. eleven
years ago. Corp. Boggs was a single
man; a miner by occupation and well
liked by all who knew him.
April 27, 1914. he enlisted in the 18th
Infantry. company X. regular army. He
was with Pershing In the Mexican cam
paign and his name was the third TO be
drawn for overseas service when the
call came for troops to 20 10 France.
He had been In France since last May.
having sailed with the first contingent
OF troops sent TO the Western front. He
has another brother. Everett, with the
American forces In France.
Corp. Boggs ls survived by a loving
father and mother. three sisters aud
three brothers as follows: Everett. in
France: c. b. Boggs somewhere In Ire
land, when last heard from: caytor
BogRs. Paintsville. KY: Mrs. Lizzie
Deskins, Mra. Bodenheimer OF Red
Jacket and Mrs. Hattie Bodenheimer
OF Edgarton. w. Va.
Deceased was nephew OF County
Clerk. Elihu Boggs and also Ephrlam
Boggs OF Matewan.
The remains were buried In France
a short distance back OF the lines where
he lost his life.--Mingo Republican
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
WORK AND WRITE" SAYS
PERsHINc TO OUR WOMEN

General Pershing sent messags 70,
the women Of the United States, thru
Miss C. Spencer OF New York, delegate
of the Food Fund for France, who,
reached here to-day on liner from
Europe. Miss Spencer has been h
France for three months and visited
both the American and British army
fronts. She brought the message =.
General Pershing's own Handwriting
II follows:
The women OF America must regard
themselves as thoroughly militarized
They must consider themselves real
soldiers and take orders from their of-
ficers over here and obey them without
question.
ANY woman who has a husband,
brother, sweetheart or relative in fer
eign service should write, write. write,
long, cheerful letters. telling everythtnQ
that happens in the old home town
The men are hungry for news, and ths
things which seem like trivial happen
ings at home will be of the greatest in
terest to the men.
-The order which would send to -,
women Of America is 70 worh 49,
write"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
ALL MEN EXAMINED
TO BE CLASSIFIED

Washington. March RE classifi-
OF the men called In the next army
draft Ii provided In revised instructions
for medical advisory boards which are
being sent to the local boards through
out the country. The new regulations,
made public tonight. require that every
man summoned before the board shall
be placed In one Of the following four
classes:
(A) Acceptable for general military
service; OBJ Acceptable for general
military after being cured of remedial
defects: (C) Acceptable for special or
limited military service in a specified
capacity or occupation; CD Rejected
and exempted from any military SER
vice
II is the intention Of the provost
marshal general to provide later for
the further investigation and classifi-
cation Of the men acceptable for linn
ited or special service SO that record
may be made Of the sort of work each
of . men may DO assigned to do
WI endangsring his health.
Under the new regulations many all
ments and defects which gained ex-
en- a OF drafted men in the past now
RET only in their being listed in
gre b. Such men IL they choose. will
be given the privilege of securing the
services of their family physicians in
the effort TO remove the defect, but II
they have not ayailed themselves OF
this privilege within a specified time
they viii be called into military service
and ordered TO a cantonment base hos
pital, Reconstruction hospital or to
n civic hospital, as may be designated
by the surgeon general.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
Death Of Mrs. Thompson

The death OF Mrs. Chris s. Thomp-
son which occurred at her home near
Adams this county. on Tuesday night
at nine o'clock brought sorrow to a
large number of relatives and friends.
A stroke OF paralysis suffered on last
Sunday was the cause OF her death.
She is survived by her husband anl
a baby daughter two weeks old, also
an adopted daughter about six years
OF age.
Mrs. Thompson was Miss Gypsy
Hays, daughter of Mrs. Mary Hays and
sister OF DIR. L. Scott Hays. She was
a faithful member of the church and
woman of lovely christian character
an, :. be greatly missed in the com
mum "a which she had spent most of
her She was SO years old.
~ llneral services We're held from
the Sme at one o'clock on Thursday
aft 11oon. conducted by the Rev. II.
b. Hewlett.
dr. Thompson is son of Mrs. Mary
Thompson and brother of Mrs. Hester
Carter. Mrs. A. T. Burton and Mrs. y.
L. Burton OF Louisa. A number from
this place attended the funeral and
burial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
The BROKEN WORD.

Germany agreed at The Hague con-
vention OF 1907 to certain definite rules
of war. Among them were these:
No employment of deleterious gases.
No bombardment Of unfortified towns
No pillaging.
No levying of Illegal contributions in
occupied territory.
No seizure OF funds belonging to pri-
vate persons.
No collective penalties for individual
acts prohibiting shooting of hostages.)
No terrorization of country by ont
RACES on its civil inhabitants.
Every one OF these provisions has
been deliberately violated by German
forces-violated as deliberately as the
neutrality OF Belgium was violated.
We know what society does to an in
dividual who fiouts his word. Its action
is OF a sort to make the breaking of
promises unpopular In that way II has
helped educate men I'm the way OF
truth telling and reliability. The same
process must be applied to the treaty
breaking nation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
Death Of a Little Child.

Elmo. the younger OF two sons of
MIR. and Mrs. Jas. II. Hatcher. died at
their home at Amerstdale. w. Va. last
Thursday after an illness ~ several
days with pneumonia. He was seven
teen months old and a bright and hand
some child. The body was brought 10
this place, arriving early Friday morn
ing and was taken TO the home Of the
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ.
vlnson from which the funeral took
place at three o'clock Friday afternoon.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. II.
B. Hewlett and was attended by a
large number OF relatives and friends.
The burial was on plot that will be
used as the Vaughan and Hatcher
burial ground near Fulkerson ceme-
terry.
This child has living in Louisa four
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hatch
cr and Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ Vinson. and
Eve great grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
p II. Vaughan, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatch
er and Rev. and Mrs. $. +. Reynolds.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
AURORA RoREALls.

Aurora borealis, better known as GAer
Northern lights" paid a visit to Ken
lucky Thursday night Of last week. Yka
brilliant visitor from the north becarGp
visible early in the evening when sil-
very flashes OF light were discernihls
in the horizon. Later in the evening -
entire northern sky was illuminated ~
the electrical display.
1t was the most brilliant in severaI
years. II is rare that aurora boreans
is so visible as far south as Kentucky
Heavy electrical discharges in the ID
per atmospheres are given as the causB-
During the height of the display -
phenomenon caused a noticeable dis-
turbance to telegraph companies. Near
ly an hour messages were interrupted
by the outside waves
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
REJECTED AT CAMP
TAYLOR AS UNFIT

Forty three more recruits who re-
ported at Camp Taylor in the incre-
ment arriving between February 20 and
"a, inclusive. have been found physical
ly unfit for military service. honorably
discharged for disabilities and return
ed 20 their homes. Twenty were from
Kentucky and twenty-three from 1lii-
nois. To date there have been eighty
seven rejections among the s.44s who
came.
The latest list OF reflections follows:
David II. Ball. Morgan county; VIII
lie Quicksall Greenup county; Burris
Clark. Albert Moore and Willie Wal
ker. Floyd county; BENJAMIN Harrison.
Knott county; Harvey Lowe. Alonzo
j. Ratliff. James I,ockard. Clinton Pat
terson. Alexander Bentley and Wilson
Spears. Pike county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
BRITISH GOVERNMENT DIS
TRIBUTES HILLS LECTURE

The British government a few weeks
ago. ordered printed for general distri-
button 100000 copies of DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills lecture on Germany's
war plans and her atrocities in France
and Belgium.
Great Britain's tribute to the mar
yelous power of this address is such an
Endorsement of its tremendous value
that every man, woman and child in
America who can possibly do so should
hear 1t.
The Manufacturers Record has print
ed one million copies which have been
circulated in this country.
Hills saw with his own eyes the
scenes of which he speaks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
THOUSAND JOIN ARMY.

Charleston. w. Va, March -
than 1000 men were inducted into
rious branches of the army servic,
West Virginia between January 10
March l. according to report iss
today by Captain Breckenridge Joi
chief of the department of census
enrolment. The spruce PRODUCES
branch Of the aviation service clain8
675 men. said Captain Jones.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
A CORRECTION.

Mr.. John C. G. Hager of Camp Tay-
lor, desires that we make correction
as to the item which appeared in the
marriage took place the bridegroom
does not seem to know it. The item was
mailed in the Louisa postoffice and
bears the signature of young lady
a friend Of "the BRIDE" 1t is our inten-
tion to publish nothing but reliable
news and we regret to know that any
one will thus impose upon us and the
public.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
LIBERTY LOAN.

on April s. the first anniversary OF
the United States entry into the war,
the third Liberty Loan will open. There
win be campaign Of three or four
weeks.
In announcing the date Secretary
McAdoo said the amount Of the loan.
the interest rate and other featur.s
such as convertibility of bonds OF pre-
yious issues. maturity and terms Of
payment are yet to be determined and
that new legislation will be necessary
before plans can be completed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
DIES At AGE OF 90.

me Cincinnati Enquirer Of Tuesday
says:--Michael Mcmahon. 30 years old.
Catlettsburg KY. died at Good Samari-
tan hospital Monday. McMahon was
found at the Central Union Station
March s. Physicians found McMahon
had two broken ribs. which he is said
10 have sustained in a fall due to his
enfeebled condition. His death was due
TO heart disease. physicians told Cor
oner. McAIahon's body was claimed by
his son, Luke McMahon of Portsmouth,
Ohio. The father was on his way to
visit in CovinEton at the time OF the
accident.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
a CHILD DIED FROM LockJAw.

Joshua. four year old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Joshua B. Bailey OF Frost. Green
up-c KY. died OF loclSjaw early Fri
day morning the result Of a splinter of
wood piercing the child's cheek week
ago when he fell near his home.
The small wound was not given
much attention the splinter being cas-
lly extracted.
The child did not seem 10 suffer but
Thursday night developed lockjaw
which caused death Friday morning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
LOADING MORE COAL.

Huntington. w. Va. March IL
Chesapeake & Ohio's report on coal
loadings for the month Of February
shows an Improvement over the same
month for the previous year and a de-
cided betterment over the first month
of this year. The total loadings for
February were 2.250.s05 tons. against
1 s21.6S5 tons in February. 1917. Car
supply for the Guyan and Big Sandy
fields. while showing slight improve
ment within the last few days, is still
a little better than so per cent Of re-
quirements.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
TOO MUCH LIBERTY
FOR GERMANS HERE

DIR. A. N. Davis. former American
dentist to the Kaiser, who left Germany
many a month ago to return to the
United States declared the inspired
newspapers in Germany are trying to
foster the idea among the German peo-
ple that America is not really in earn
ef< about the war and that every effort
is oesnq made to belittle the United
Si1.s1, Dr. Davis expects the Germans
to re- strong offensive on the Wes-
tesn 'front.'. He had been endeavoring
to lave Germany since last August He
was surprised at the liberty allowed
Germans I'm America. when none is al
lowed Americans in Germany.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
GONE TO WASHINGTON.

Bernard II. Howell OF East Point.
KY, who has been holding respon-
sible position with the Elk Horn Coal
corporation at Wayland, KY. has gone
to Washington. ID. c.. where he receiv-
ed an appointment with the Goth En-
gineers National Army, a Road and
Bridge Battalion now organizing for
service in France. II consists of three
Batallions OF 5000 men. all engineers.
They expect to leave at once for
France.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

York VS.. Minis. BOYD; affirmed.
c. & o. Railway company VS.. Price
johnson; reversed.
Fitzpatrick VS., Roark. Magoffin; re-
versed.
Ellxhorn Mining company vs.. Van
hoose. Floyd; reversed.
Kelly VS. N[elly. Boyd: reversed in
part and affirmed in part.
Auxier vs. Auxier. Floyd; appellee
filed brief with notice.
Elxhorn Mining Co. VS.. Pitts. Floyd;
affirmed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
A ROUGH DRIVE.

A man from Bedford City. Va, stop
ped over in Louisa Sunday night while
on his way home with ten Ford auto
mobiles He had ten men with him
driving the machines. They started
from Columns, Ohio. and expect to
drive through Mingo, Mcdowell, and
other rough intervening counties. They
certainly have task on their hands
in getting through those mountains.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
SOLDIER FALLS FROM TRAM

The dead body of soldier was foun1
near the C. & o. tracks at Guyando<1D
w. Va, few nights ago. 1t is though
he fell from troop train. Discs wooa
about his neck bore the name Of Nm
S. Dugger. 1t was later learned from
his commander that he was from MA
abethtown, Tenn, and the body uAs
sent to that point.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
FIFTEEN DOLLARS PER TON
FOR TOMATOES IN KENTUCKY

At a recent conference in Washing
ton it was figured that the army and
navy would be required to purchase
their supplies of canned tomatoes to-
mato catsup and all other tomato pro-
ducts based on cost of SIS per ton for
raw tomatoes in the State Of Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
LIVE CHICKS MAY BE
SENT BY PARCEL POST

Washington. March 11.-Live chicks.
may be sent by parcel post after March
10, provided they are properly prepared
for mailing. In announcing this deciskon
to-day the Postoffice Department on
dered said chicks could not be insured
or sent c. o. D.. nor carried to des0-
nations more than seventy-two hOeps
mailing distance,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
CHECK FOR SIX THOUSAND.

Mr.. w. ]. Frazier was here Tuesday
evening enroutc to Chattaroy with a
check for 100000 payable TO the three
surviving children OF the late Nicholas
Hatfield. This is a prompt settlement
of the claim as Mr.. Hatfield has only
been dead for the past three weeks.-
Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
WEST LIBERTY COUPLE
MARRIED AT CAM

A. T. Ferguson. secretary Of the ~
gan County Exemption Board. -
Miss Mabel Thompson. both of Wa
Liberty. were married at Y. NJ. C. 4
hut 15z at Camp Zachary Taylor BY
the Rev. c. NJ. Summers religious
secretary at the hut. who was fora-
erly their pastor at West Liberty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
ElNEp AS CHECK PAssER.

John Francis Punkett. Glen Alum.
w. Va. farmer. was held in Cincinnati
for grand jury action on two charges
of having delivered worthless checks
with intent to defraud. He also was
fined s25 and costs on a charge OF hav-
ing obtained money by false preteEses.
He pleaded guilty to each charge. HIS
bond was made $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
RED CROSS DRIVE POSTPONED.

The second Red Cross war fund drive
for si00.o00.00. originally scheduled for
the week beginning May has .sren
postponed until the week beginning
MAY 20. Fear that II might detrect even
slightly from the Forthcoming liberty
loan campaign prompted the Red Cross
to postpone the date OF the drive two
weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
]. Q. MARcuM pRoMorEn-

Ex-Mayor James o. Marcum Of ~
place. who has been with the Ohio Val
ley Electric Ry. Co.. for several yesiA
has been promoted to superintendent
of transportation. to succeed W. -
Baker, resigned. Mr.. Narcum will ~
tain. in addition. his former po<D OF
claim agent-Ceredo Advance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
EDITORS SON COMMANDS CO.

Capt Edward Malcolm Mccoy of
Jackson has been placed in command
of Company d. 336th infantry. and will
be in charge of the training of the
Kentucky boys Of that company. He is
a graduate of the second officers train
ing camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison
and has been stationed at the local
camp since December. Capt. Mccoy is
well known throughout this State and
for his college athletic record.-Cour-
ier-J Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
RICH OIL HOLDINGS
ARE SOLD FOR $4,000

Lexington. Ky. March 2.-saie Of a
portion Of the holdings OF Clay. Chiies
4 Miller in Lyee-co.. ON Cave Fork. Bald
Rock and Sinking Creek. is announced
here. The purchasers is the Southwes-
tern Petroleum company. of Lexing-
ton. and the price was said TO have
been $4,000 The land involved COM
poses $50 acres. and has no wells on 1t,
but is in the heart OF oil territory.