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The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

A fine line of chocolates and other nice candies just received at Pearson s. If
 Mir. and Mrs. J. ". Veach of south of town were Stuttgart visitors Wednesday. They made the trip in their car. They re- port nice trip.
 The War Department now per. mits women to qualify as inspec- tors of small arms, according to an announcement by the Civil Service Com mission.
 Have you been in Hummel's new grocery store? If not go and take a look and get prices. He has everything in the grocery line. 43-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

The Independent is late this week, and rather short on local news, and the only excuse we have to make Is that we have spent the week moving our household goods and otherwise preparing a place to domicile ourselves in the future. We will put forth an extra effort to make amends in the future and give our readers l better paper to make up for our lack of urinter esting matter this week.
 Shine them up, that auto of yours. Lusteron will do it. Buechley sells it.
 In another place in this paper will be found half page ad for the W J. Robbins Co.,, Real Els tate Brokers. This is new firm but has made several large sales during the past few weeks. The firm is strictly reliable and any business trusted to it's care will be taken care of in a most busi- ness like manner.
 -Buechley has the goods for your Easter dress. Dall and see them.
 Mr. Patterson a heavyweight soldier, weighing 225 pounds and measuring feet and 1 inches in height. who resides at Johnson s Chapel was in the city Thursday greeting friends.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14
W. ]. Robbins Company---Land Brokers

the services at all churches in LOnoke county on a certain Sun day in April, the exact date to De fixed later. be devoted for this purpose. All ministers are here by requested to notify the com> mittee of the dates or other ap- pointments in the country churches and the committee will arrange for speakers to help car ry on the exercises.
 The war can not be won with out money. There Is no need to draft the young men of this country and send them to France unless we are going to send food, guns and equipment in ample quantities. The quicker the peo- pie of this country awaken to the fact that it takes money as well as men to win the war, the quick CT the war will be over and the boys return from the trenches. Let every loyal citizen in Lonoke county make arrangements to assist in the forthcoming Liber- ty Loan campaign, in order that our quota may be promptly sub scribed. Write c. 4. Walls, Chairman, Speakers Committee, Lonoke county.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

Patterson Bros. have a com. plete line of tennis shoes in all sizes at the right prices. Al If
 Onion sets galore at Hum mel's at 45c a,gallon. 43tf
 Sand, gravel. crushed rock, cement, lime-The Arkmo Lum. Der Go. 50-tf
 Rest your tired feet in a pai" of tennis slippers, Buechley has a full stock.
 FOR SALE-Cabbage plants at 30c per hundred, apply to Mrs. Albert Zimmerman. 44-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14
Notice

The campaign for the Third Liberty Loan will open April 6, 1918 and it is the purpose of the committee in charge of Lonoke county to have public meetings throughout Lonoke county. Good speakers will be furnished by the committee upon request, for any public meetings or gather ings, and 1t is urged by the gov ernment that active steps be taken immediately towards giv ing publicity to the forthcoming Liberty Loan The approximate amount allotted to Lonoke eoun- ty, will probably be Sl50,O00.00.
 The schools in Lonoke county will be requested to prepare a special Liberty Loan program for some day, to be selected later probably ..the second Friday in April. at which time it is hoped that not only the pupils. butthe parents and patrons of the school will attend.
 The committee requests that
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14
Old Papers for Sale

We have a large nun Der of nice clean newspapers, done up in 5 cent packages for sale at this of flee at 25 cents per hundred; also a quantity of heavy wrapping pa per, in large square sheets, suit able for putting under carpets or tacking on walls 10 keep out the wind and cold. These papers won't last long, so first come, first served. 3S-tf
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

What came near being a Seri ous accident Tuesday, was mys- teriously averted when the car driven by Miss Gladys Tunis was struck by a switching freight at the junction of Vii Hams street crossing and the Rock Island tracks. The car was backed into and was pushed sev. eral feet before the train could be stopped. Instead of turning oyer the car was broken down and train didn't run over it. The occupants were. Miss Tunis. Mrs Fred Muzzy, Mrs Ebert Muzzy and little son and Miss Mabel Hendrix, all of whom es- caped without being hurt
 Chicken grit at Buechley s for your poultry.
 There has been considerable moving in town this week, E. M . Williams and wife have moved to their home north of the public school building, and Dr. Elliott ard family will occupy the hot SC they vacated in the future. Mr. Euart, Mgr. of the Arkmo Lum- Der Go. will move into the house vacated by Dr Elliott. Charlie ReinSch and wife have moved to the Osborne property. Vacated by J R Roman and family, who have moved into the Ayres prop erty.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

George E. Sanders for Circuit Clerk
 George E. Sanders, son of W. H. (BilD Sanders, deceased. of Lonoke, Ark, earnestly asks you for your support and infu- ence. He is a young man, quail fled, and has never before asked for office This race means a great deal in life for him.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

Chamber of Commerce meet. ing Monday night March 18th. Topics of vital interest will bc discussed.
 If you haven't traded at Hummel's it's time for you to be gln. Buy your next bill from him. Az tf
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14
For Sale

Two POO egg Sure Hatch" in cubators in first-claSs condition at a bargain, apply to M. F. Cox. mail carrier, k. 3. 45-1tp
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

32O acres of splendid rice land on Prairie Tongue; all can be put in rice; surrounded by highly cultivated rice farms. We consid- CT this tract a discovery. Ask for price and terms.
 The last census of the Agricultural Depart ment fthe United States gave some very in teresting comparative figures showing the average value of staple products per acre as follows: Louisiana, s B. l9; Missouri, Sl3.54; Iowa, Sl4.54; Indiana, Sl6.35; Ohio. Sl5.62; Illinois, Sl7.25 and Arkansas S22O4. Our sales ofLonoke lands since February l, are more than S48OOOOO
The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

Well improved farm, one and one-half miles from Carlisle; good house, two barns and s1lo; 50 acres under cultivation; good rice land. Price, $50 per acre; easy terms; splendid home.
 good rice farm 5 miles from the south west corner of Carlisle. Loading track on place Second hand engine, boiler and pump that should be repaired in time for a crop this year. The price of this quarter section is S64OO.OO It's cheap.
 l6O acres smooth rice land miles southeast of Carlisle, one of the best propositions left on Prairie Longue. This is goingto sell quick. It Is only one mile from side track. S5OOO per acre.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Miss c. Spencer, Of New York; delS~
gate OF the food fund FOR FrAuce. who
reached here today on a liner from
Europe. Miss Spencer has been IN
France for three months and visited
both tho American and British army
fronts She brought the message In
General Pershing's own handwriting.
II follows: FsfH
THE women Of America must re-
gard themselves ss thoroughly milf
larized They must consider Them
selves real soldiers and take orders
from their officers over here and obey
them without question. 80
ANY woman who has husband,
brother. sweetheart, or relative In for
eign service should write, write. write
long cheerful letters telling everything
that happens in the old home town.
THE men here are hungry for news
land the things which seem like trivial
happenings at home will be sof th&
greatest interest to the men.
" order which | would send to this
women Of America Is TO woTk ana
write" ssss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Efsavyhera g. aho4,tr- ~. ~~shr.va7 AMI
II ia TO nave contamination 81 5000. :
aor All the stock having already been
subscribed BENJAMIN Tl0yeubarp. the
rttliora{re hsr[,sr ana nronn,ar. pyho
bas perhans dnna mora for Norfoll;
than any man living. il among those
assoriatfd with ana cafeteria King in
the new erfarptisa Plane for hmm erlse
cafeterfaa a. utasbfnCtop ann Norfolk
va are ALREADY under ~ The site
for. the Norfolk cafeteria has not been
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The washington enterprise ts 10 he
situated on {; street. within n atone s.
rhrou If me- }vhlte Holfaa tha wa
afate ana navy departrnenfa. in the
ya~, heart NJ the bpslest section OF the
E,,s5ast rau{,at 4, the world Arrhi-
,.c.u arn ,traas., a. work on the p{ana
and ,he CasetayIa king only postponed
dts openIrg untu he ceu}d gat Rich
,,oods. rsfefnria in smooth running
aranr
That achievement seems N have
,oa,, s1raa,5,. srqon,r5ist.4 md be-
tT,cer 564 and : oca nnapls are break
s.a,F,,. t5,,,rt,3,,t- ri dtrfoe.--fr, fact
H. a,,sr,.tbfns- ~ satfef, inc fnner
,rsr hut y.fntny +har. aav nv dav.
IL. rcs,voodft,na drawing room
s,rsst n,tsl. and good food are too
oeit tnnwo "a reotitrs more thar a
rasstrr ~efarenre " harpena to he
s,tnatss rtrht a. tho heat az tbe ha-
III 4fst~fct a.A H. - common say{nq
:, 49,. horhooa. .,1f vat, rarYsf ind
Min, naga Klchmon8's Cafeteria
rha tafrtsrts king regards Rich
,.o~a.s cafetarfs ~ ore al ma rno4t
s',,,~esf,fl ~ Via arterpri~e~ and takes
Ieg,tta r.rtda IA Il fov ina reaaon fhat
~ rees,3,aa seant snrooracagent vshen
~ hneao 4ba work here some ~ the
afd reet3arte fhoYort n simple mad
rass ~ afte7,nf sfcb seterrY4ae on
81 Ysrpa a mrefe and ala not hesitate
- say "a
~ 4, ~ .btn,r that Richmond peo-
.,a ~..r, re.4sxo rho rozsth{it{Ds Of
- cftt sa55 Nrr %adoa. There IS
80, ~, g., e,ev~ 1astt{rtate enter
- .,.s-+ r.arly ana when This war
a. 80 lte ,Iro,ftb AS eo,rr 10 he re
ra.s,,,a y h "a wandorfulfv Easel
~, - ,,1ana IS ,ss,vhAra IN this conn
+stra raort. ranra pt1hltc -apirit
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .srhe town Is not
1,,r~.,. ,.tth af{ane ana 81 fa ara Of
~ 80. hrecrl~sr cities THAI has man
syc5 "a nrasarve its characteristics
$3.50 ~ ,tda ~ Immigration that
-, a,,rir.~ rafant years / do
,'~ ,[oSfa,,a tbst tbere are n haif-a-
- ctttes IN tte rntted states where
49, ,.,s,s ers crcyos az oenpIe Hke
~.
/, 1rss cha rnor houv Lang Tines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

y. Rogers, Private william T. Smith,
Private Ray e. Walden, Private Ar
thur NJ. Shores. Private Jerry Shuitz,
Private John Vomacks, Private Emil
IF. Kraft. Private Louis Holmes, pri-
waite Lawrence Wenell, Private Joseph
.Ciochowski. Private Fred S. Becker.
The slightly wounded
Private Burton II. Baker, Private
Vernon J. Rooney. Private Lee J. Mil
Ter. Private Clarence W. Dawson, Pri-
waite James +. Albert Sergeant Pearl
Edwards, Private Glenn H. Cray, Pri-
waite Alvin Dornek. Private Archie r.
King, Private Charles w. McBOugh
lin. Private Walter G.. Smith, Cook
Charles D1nieison Private Otto NJ
ISwanlund. Private Kenmore Thorsen
Private Harvey A. McPeak, Private
John A. Vedner. Private John Nc
Guir1. Sergeant Raymond Quinland
Private Nicholas McGahren.
/ Says 70 Write to Boys.
An Atlantic Port, March Gen
eral PershinE sent a message to the
women OF the United States through
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Continued from First Page.)
Russell L. Felix. Private Elmer James
NcDonough.
other deaths reported were:
First Lieutenant Frank G. Mont
gomery, killed in airpIane accident;
First Lieutenant George A. Ward. pa
ralysls; Private William Fiyall, pneu-
moAia; Private Deck Maxwell. pneu-
monia; Private Joseph II. Trembley.
uremia; Sergeant Samuel Coran, ulcer
of the stomach.
Severely wounded:
Second Lieutenant Alex w Terrell.
Private Mefford G. Breeze, Corporal
Marvin Dunn, Corporal Lewis Allyn
Simons, Corporal Lewis e. Deltz.. Prf-
Eyate Raymond L. Classon. Private
Daniel P. Bracelin, Private Fred A.
Fintz, Private Merrill b. Morrison,
Private Robert l.. Clausen, Private Ira
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
.raE R1oHMoNp yIRGINIAx-srxpAY. MARCH TO- lylgZ
BRITISH TROOPS

tcontinuea from First 10
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
HONOR FLAG TO FLY
FOR HENDERSON COUNTY

R. C. Clarke, Henderson couxaty
chairman of the Liberty Loan con-
mittee, has received word from the
State chairman, Joseph G. Brown,
that Henderson county's flag of hon.
or will soon arrive.
Fletcher's flag Will contain two
stars because fthe fact that the
people of that community tripled
their Liberty loan quota.
The Hustler last week inadvertant-
ly stole honors from Mr.. Clarke and
credited R. P. Freeze with being
county chairman. Mr.. Freeze was
chairman fthe HendersonvfIle COM
mittee which added glory to itself in
the closing days fthe campaign.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
LADIES OF FLETCHER BUSY =
WITH MUCH PATRIOTIC WORK

The Woman's Betterment associa-
ton of Fletcher, under the direction
of it's president, Miss Florence JEFF
fress, is devoting it's energies to vari-
Gus phases of war work. The club
members have purchased War Saw
ing and Thrift stamps to the amount
of four hundred and eighty-five dol
lars. The Thrift Stamp committee,
composed of Mrs. J. C. Sales, Mrs. R.
w. Fletcher, and Mrs. Carroll Sor-
rells, has instituted a plan for the
sale of Thrift stamps whereby the
homes of the people in the commu-
nifty are visited weekly and the re-
quired number of stamps are deliver
ed. Twenty-Five dollars worth were
taken in the first week and forty
cards were started.
In line with the food conservation
program of the government, the as
sociation is going to operate the COM
munity cannery this summer with the
assistance of man who will have.
charge of the work, The cannery is
to be available to. everyone who
wishes to can, the only charge being
small per cent to cover the cost Of
the operation and to pay for the work
which the man will do.
The. association is now rehearsing
for the play, Popping the Question:"
which is to be given at the Fletcher
graded school within a short time for
the benefit of the local Red Cross
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
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FEEDER

State H Hgy Eagiaeer Falls
writes Register of Deeds 40. Jones
that only about $S,1GO is Ito be de-
Quoted from the credhaallowed Hen
derson county in the way oef4 federal
road aid.
The county was to meceiVe4$17 100
in federal aid provided the county
appropriated an equal 4amountsSuhich
was recently done. Owing ito the
heavy expense incident to Ubuilding
the Hickory Nut Gap road; there was
some question Of only "A smalls sum
being left for the other State thigh
ways in this county, but assurance
has been received that 4$14J0OONNln
be received In addition to- that. spent
on the Hickory NHt Gap road.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
CITY'S PUBLICITY GUN
EXPECTED TO FIRE SOON

The Board of Trade having no
matters Of great Importance before
it at its regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday night, devoted its time to
matters of minor import.
F. A. Ewbank, chairman Of the ad-
vertisipg committee, was at the meet
ing wzihh sOne very attractive work
in connection with the booklets to be
published. He reported that they
would be delivered within about two
weeks. The naembers present pro-
nounCsd It an artistic piece Of work.
SscrEtzry A. S. Truck reported a
pleasant and profitable trip in con-
.nection with the Dixie highway log
giQg parity to Augusta, Ga, and said
that prospects of having the proposed
highway run through HendersOnville
weue ihnight.
Clarence Latham for the commit
tee on "a Board of Trade information
bureau rfOr the summer, asked that
the committee becontinued. It was
the sense, of the meeting that regis
ters for the registration of the names
Of tourists should be kept open at
various points in the city.
The .advisability of publishing a
number of pamphlets was discussed.
It is intended to cover such subjects
as agriculture, stockraising, fruit
growing, entertainment features,
roads, etc, in convenient pamphlet
form for the use of tourists and in
quirers through the mails. Noah
M. Hollowell was named as chairman
of the committee with instructions
to- designate persons to write upon
subjects on which they are especially
interested.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
LATE WAR NEWS

Final legislAfjve action WsS taken
today on the sedition bib. giving the
government broad new pO@eHB 10
punish disloyal acts and C1therances.
Adopting a conference report al
ready approved by the senate, the
house. sent to the opresident for his
signature the measure which has been
before congress fNrx weeks, Assaled
las a menace to fGee speech and
,ehampioned as essential to order at
home during the war.
American prisoners OQf war are be
ing shamefully treated in German
prisons if all have had the experience
of an American interviewed by @
French soldier also a prisoner in
Germany, just before be escaped.
An agreement on the bill extending
the selective draft law to youths 21
years of age sNece June 5,l1917, was
reached today by senate and house
tOnferees. The amendment oof Rep
re&ntative Hull, of Iowa, p1oviding
that the additional registrants shall
De lsaced at the bottom of present
ellglt3e lists, was detained.
10 De fEed upon by a German bat
tery In the Ukraine north Of Odessa
was the experience IF the members
OF the lAmeriean Req Cross mission
10 Roumania. The German shells fell
ABOUT half mile froR1 the moving
'raln and did no damage, but several
members of the mission were glad
70 nave the bonabardmant stopped
after about FIVE minutes which had
seemed like hours.
Ene peace treaty between Rou-
mama and the central powers was
s'sftsd Monday morning, says an of
nelal dispatch from Bucharest today.
'offfSn Ma, isolated in the east and
lofced into peace negotiations
through the detection of Russia am
:. e' the Bolsheviki, concluded a PIE
.''''llary peace agreement with the
tSn'rai powers early in March. By
'S 'ne province of Dobrudja as far
aO'tn as the Danube was ceded to the
s"'raI powers. the understanding be-
e that this territory should ulti-
eiV be assigned to Bulgaria. Rou-
a. L""la was to have a trade route to
r Dlack sea by way of Constanza.
~ UeSoay passed without the Ger
N ;n us on the western front attempt
w commence new phase of their
tbo. uSiVe' Everywhere along the line
sn asie have been artillery duels at
and = points OF considerable intensity,
'as allied aEmiss are lying in
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
MOVE MADE FOR
COUNTY FAIR

Everybody in Hendssaan county is
invited and urged to core to Hender-
sonville Saturday, May 1s, for the
purpose Of organizing county fairs
to be held sometime this coming fall
We feel that fair will be a great
help to our county, and that it win
be an inspiration especially to the
farmers to make greater efforts in
agriculture and stock raising. A
county fair win give US all chance
to come together, to exhibit our farm
products and live stock and to see
and know what our neighbors are do
ing.
If everybody will take an interest
in this work and help "boost" the
fair, we are satisfied it will be a sue
cess. With the help Of all it will not
put great amount of work on any
one person. We want a fair for
everybody in the county and not one
for just a few. The State Depart
ment of Agriculture, at Raleigh, has
promised to aid and help US all they
can.
The first thing to do is to organize
and get started; so everyone interest
ed is asked to meet at the court house
Saturday, May 18, at II o'clock.
Ladies as well as men are asked to
be here, for we can not have the best
possible fair without the help of the
ladies. Let everyone commence now
to produce something to bring to the.
fair, and show to the rest of the,
State that Henderson county is on
the map.
JOHN T. STATION,
Ghairnaan Boara county COMMISSION
erS. :, esf s~l
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
AZ MEN CALLED
FOR MAY 18TH
,.ln Brooks Goes to A. IL E4GOllsge'
c..;l Merrimon to Fl MyAES Va;
photographer Is Wanted; Others
Leave for Camp JaGlEAOn.

The draft law is drawing more
heavily on Henderson county and it
mill send its largest quota thns far to
, Comm Jackson on May 25, when 45
white men will enter service. The
names of these men have not been Sc
leeted by the local exemflan fhoard.
sOn May Is John Brooks will be
sent to the A. & E. college at West
Raleigh to take special MnBdhRnical
training for army service.
On May II Cecil w. Menrimon, a
.loceEnotive fireman, w7H the RRnt to
Fort Myer, Va.
Ehh local board has a CaH for one
p photographer, either professional
or amateur. The bDArd desires that
some man subject to draft whD has
had experience in thaB lime Volunteer
to 90 to Sackets HarbCr:, N. Y. TIhis
is described as one OF the nrEEst Resir-
able assignments the board has to
make.
The following mem VIII be eaItHain-
ed by the local bOard ON dates men
toned below:
Lutherg Wilson, of Fletcher, WIN
had registered from saltwater, OKta.,
: and Edgar Rhymer, who registered
at Bozeman, Mont, wzEEt to Camp
e. jackson on May 8.
Robert Thomas Drake, Henderson
vile, Route 2; Oscar EEEiBtt, Edney-
Vile; Thomas Franklin johnson, Bal
timore, and Everett Cooper Haniter
Flat Rock, Will be sent TO Fort Screv,
! en-, Ga, on May 10.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
INSTITUTES
WORK DURING PAST YEAR;
next YEARS PROSPECTS
Summary of Work of Baptist Institu-
tion of Henderson County During
Past Year and It's Bright Out
look for Coming Year.

Fruitland Institute has just closed
one of the best years in its history.
Notwithstanding the fact that num-
Der of young men, who would have
been here, are in the nations service,
and others have been kept out of
school by reason of the war, still the
attendance has held up to the aver
age. There has been no serious ill
ness on the part of teachers or pu-
pills, and a most excellent school
spirit has prevailed throughout the
year. Moreover, a high grade of
class work has been maintained and
in athletics this has been our best
year.
Features of the commencement eX-
ercises were the sermon on Sunday
morning by DR.. J. C. Owen, of Ashe-
vile; sermon on Sunday evening by
the local pastor, Rev. c. E. Puett, and
the literary address on Friday by DR..
J. L. Mann, of GreenvilIe, S. c..
The graduating class numbers nine
teen as follows: Lucille Anders, Hen
dersonville; S. o. Brandon, Jones'
vile, N. c.; Mamie Brock, Hender-
sonville; Mildred Bryant, Brevard, N.
c.; Bertie Mae Hill, Hendersonville
E. L. Kinds, Hendersonville; Helen
Jones, West Asheville; George JUS
tus, Flat Rock, N. c.; H. H. Lance,
Arden, N. G.; A. G. Miller, Campo
bello, s. c.; B. R. Moore, Kingsport,
Tenn; Margaret Owen, Asheville; ].
E. Ridings, Campobello. s.. c.; Mabel
Stepp, Hendersonville; Ollie Town
send, Hendersonville; D. A. Wells,
Asheville; c.. D. Williams, Weaver
vile, N. c.; Edythe Young, Fletcher,
N. c., Irene Young, Flat Rock, N. c.
Those receiving awards were, of
the girls:
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