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Newport daily independent., 1918-07-09
Committee Issues
 Fair Price List
1 pound Loaves of Bread,

l pound LOaVeS of Bread, per loaf ----1Oc 1R pound Loaves Bread, per loaf 15c These prices will be changed from time to time as condition warrant.
 FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
 for Jackson County.
 BUY w. s. S..
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
work to be done through this commits sionership.
WE MUST FEED ENGLISH,
 FRENCH AND ITALIANS

St. Louis, Jan. 2.-"We can win if our food supply holds out until the next harvest"
 This was the declaration of Dr. R. E. Wilbur, president of Leland-Stan ford University, California, and first assistant to Food Administrator Hoo- yer. Dr. Wilbur is touring several states to point out the necessity for food conservation. He is said to be the man closest to Hoover.
 "Unless we feed the English, French and Italians we are going to fail to win the war before we are in it." he declared
 "hTe turning point in the war may depend in the next few months on our ability to feed wheat and pork pro- ducts to our allies. By abstaining from wheat products, ham, pork, lard and bacon, every man, woman and child can strike a tremendous blow at the armies of the central powers"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
TELEPHONE CAMPAIGN is
 PROVING BIG SUCCESS

An endless-chain telephone cam paign, to get women to subscribe to the Second Liberty Loan, has been in augurated with successful results by the Woman's Organization, under the leadership of Mrs. John Holiday, chairman, in the city of St. Louis.
 Tt is the duty of every woman," says Mrs. Gus V. R. Mechin, president of the St. Louis Woman's Council, ito aid the government in placing the Lib erty Bonds. Every woman should buy at least one bond and sell at least one" Mrs. MeGhin has two sons in the service.
 Every woman must do her duty declares Mrs. F. T. Kennedy, wife of Capt F. T. Kennedy, who now is with in five miles of the German trenches, If she Is not trained and equipped for personal service to her country at the front, she can at least inspire and urge her husband, son or brother to do his duty. Further than this, she can aid in the financing of the war to make 1t possible for her loved ones to win. If she cannot fight, her money can"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
CHANGE IN POLICY OF
 WORKING STATE CONNECTS

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-An important change in the policy of working state convicts on the public roads was an- nounced by the governor effective to- day. This was authorized by the legislature of 1913, and extended by that of 1917 It is provided in the governors proclamation that not less than 75 nor more than 100 state con- victs shall be employed on the state roads, on contracts made by the State Highway Commission and the Peni- tentiary Commission, with the boards of improvements of road districts de- string to employ them. This is not to interfere with free labor, but is to supplement it, and will be of great assistance to the farmer in eXpediting that will reduce the cost of transportation of his products.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
FEW RECRUITS FOR THE
 UNITED STATES GUARDS

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-There have been few recruits for the new United States Guards, authorized by the war department, but it is new branch of federal service that is not generally understood. They were authorized by the act of May IS, 1917, and are de- signed for immediate use and not for training. The preferred members are men above the draft age, and those of former service in the army, navy, marine corps, we'll organized militia, police and fire departments. The off, cers will be commissioned, and the pay and allowance are the same as for the infantry branch of the regular army. The services of the members will be used as far as possible in the vicinity of their homes, but there is no assurance that such use will con- tinue throughout the war. "It is. however" says Gen. J. W. Carter, in his letter to Adjt. Gen. England, pos sible to furnish information to the effect that the men in this force will not be used on the battlefelds of Europe"
 The force will be used in carrying out the provisions of the presidents proclamation pertaining to alien ene- mics and may be used for the purpose of preserving and protecting major utilities essential to the conduct of the war in Europe. It is not intended that these troops shall take over the duties of private watchmen or local and municipal departments in lieu of the present agencies. The standard of fitness is the same as that required for entrance into the regular army
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
WEST BANK OF PAVE Is NOW
 CLEAR 0F F0E
Italians Follow French Blow by
 Attack in SOuth-LOsing Bat
 tie for Possession of Bridge head on Lower River Costly.

New York, Jan. 1.-Another reverse for the Teutonic allied arms following that effected by the French troops in their first drive on the northern front in Italy has been brought about by the Italians in sharp attack in the famous Benson loop in the lower reaches of the Piave river.
 Here the enemy has been driven to the eastern bank of the stream from positions he had held since the Ital- ians in their retreat from the Isonzo made their stand along the western shore of the Piave. Thus the entire right bank of the Piave has been cleared of the invader except in the north, where the battle line runs west ward from the stream through the hill region.
 The fighting for the Benson bridge head has been in progress since last Thursday. The Italians have kept en- ergetically after the foe in order to regain the position which always had been considered a menace to Venice Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy by the artillery and rife fire of the Italians before he was forced to recross the stream.
 On the northern Italian front the infantry again is idle for the moment but the big guns of both sides are keeping up intensive duels on various sectors, principally around Monte Tomba and on the Asiago plateau The enemy is continuing his air raids over important towns on the plain His latest attack was directed against Vicenza Bassano, Castel Franco and Trevizond. Thirteen persons were killed and A wounded, the majority of them civilians. Only small mate rial damage resulted.
 Likewise the operations on the fronts in France and Belgium are be- ing confined almost exclusively to bombardments, although the German war office claims further gain of ground by the army of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria over the British south of Carcoing in the Cambrai sector.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
VALUE OF COTTON INCREOSED
 $3,946,544 OVER LAST YEAR

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-Although the local cotton receipts this season, up to Dec. 31, show a decrease of 38,245 bales, the value of the cotton increased $3,946,544 over that of 1916. Accord ing to statistics compiled by August Probst, of the Little Rock Cotton Ex- change, Little Rock this season re- ceived a total of 143,348 bales, as compared with a total of 181 ,594 for the corresponding period of last year. The farmers have been inclined this season to hold their cotton and sell it gradually.
 The shipments of cotton for the season to the mills in the east and for export amounted to 103,0 ,043 bales, as compared with 134, PTS during the corresponding period last year.
 The stock of cotton on hand at all congresses and warehouses is now reported to be 52,271 bales as com pared with 54,760 last year. A con- siderable amount of this cotton is under bill of lading and as soon as railroad facilities are able to move it, it will be shipped to its destination, much of it to England and Continental Europe.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
M 'ADOO MOVES ID
 END FUEL FAMINE
Orders Coal Trains Sent For ward Regardless of Priority Will Use All Facilities to End Congestion.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Coal trains went forward today under new gov ernment orders based on the belief of Director General McAdoo that rail- way congestion rather than shortage, is responsible for the fuel famine in many districts.
 Upon receipt of reports that hun dreds of loaded coal cars were stalled on sidings behind long strings of cars containing shipments of higher pref erential rating than coal, all existing priority orders for the entire country were suspended by Robert s. Lovett, priority director of the War Industries board, on recommendation of the di- rector general.
 This is expected to result in quicker movements of the entire mass of con- gested freight, whose sluggishness has been caused largely by a multiplicity of priority orders.
 President Wilson will bo before Congress Friday to present his recom- mendations for legislation to make government operation fully effective and to provide for compensation of the carriers. Legislation which al- ready has been drawn will be intro- duced immediately after his address. Some officials think there will be a vigorous fight over the question of whether the legislation should be ef- fective only for the period of the war and a limited time thereafter, or should remain in force until specif- cally repealed or modified by Con- gress.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
 TO CONSIDER GAS SHORTAGE

Little Rock, Jan. IA special meet ing of the city council is being held this afternoon to consider the ques- tion of gas shortage particularly Dur ing this unusual cold spell, it has been demonstrated that the gas supply in insufficient to meet the enormous requirements of this and other con- sumers intervening between Little Rock and the gas fields. Many are returning to the use of wood and coal, but these fuels are scarce and very high. Some members of the council are advocating drastic action, even the revocation of the franchise of the gas company, but others con- tend that this would only cut off the source of supply we now have.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
NEXT SIX MONTHS
 WILL DECIDE WAR
French High Commissioner to the United States Predicts Germany Will Meet Another Verdun.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 1.-The en- tente allies are entering the hardest period of the war, but a period which will prove richest in decisive results eff we know how to play good game. and it's issue will be decided in the next six months," according to Capt. Andre Tardieu, French high commits sioner to the United States, who re- turned to this country today. He will go to Washington tomorrow.
 Captain Tardieu first arrived in this country last May. He returned to France in November and his gov ernment decided to continue his off, cial title for six months.
 While Captain Tardieu said a strong German attack on the western front is expected during this winter, he is absolutely confident that it will be another Verdun," he declared. He emphasized the urgency of an eco- homie effort in this statement:
 "The battle is not only on the bat tlefield. I have told to the French, with complete frankness, what Amer ica expects from them in the way of restrictions and new sacrifices. I am coming back to explain here the ne- cessary sacrifices that France and her allies are expecting from America for victory"
 Men, wheat, oil, ships and locomo- tives are the things most needed and which America is able to give.
 By way of tribute to Col. M. c. House, who headed the American mis- sion to the inter-allied war conference in Paris, Captain Tardieu said:
 Thanks to the presence of Colonel House and his associates, the inter- allied conference has done excellent work. It was necessary that the gov ernment of the United States should assert it's will and its capacity to take in Europe, the part which belongs to America in the direction of the war"
 "The French army has never been more magnificent" the British army 'is equally superb" and the "Ameri- can army is increasing day by day." Captain Tardieu said That he might retain his commissionship to the Unit ed States, Captain Tardeu declined to accept portfolio in Premier Clem- enceau's cabinet. He did this, he said, because he believed nothing is more urging and more necessary" than the
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02
BREAD PRICES ARE
 HIGH IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis, Jan. 2.-Bread prices are higher in St. Louis than in Washing ton, D. c. In the capital sixteen ounce loaves are sold for seven to eight cents. Only now have St. Louis consumers observed any relief from the high price of bread, and this as the result of new bread regulation which enables the baker to bake 16- ounce loaf in one pan and cut it in two, selling each for five cents.
 Several canvasses of restaurants show that practically everyone in St. Louis is observing wheatless day. Nearly 300 saloons have signed the pledge to observe wheatless and neat less days.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

St. Louis, Jan. 2.-Seventy persons have been killed in automobile acci- dents since the first of the year oc- cording to statistics compiled by the press. The last victim was Miss Mary Reedy, who stepped from behind a street car in front of taxi.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Louisville, Ky, proposes to close her schools and churches in order to conserve fuel, but we hear of no sug- gestion to close the saloons. Now every fellow can comment as he sees fit on this statement.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Gov. Brough will address the peo- pie at the court house Monday morn ing, January 2, at 10 o'clock MT. Brough is an interesting talker and will have something of interest to everyone.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-02

Guthrie Drug Store.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
GERMANS DISSATISFIED
WITH PREVAILING CONDITIONS

4. g : =
Zurich, Jan. 30 The socialist paper
Yorwaerts announces that the Berlin
strikers have now become more num-
erous and threatening. They have
addressed the government an ultima
tum of which the following are the
principal demands:
First-Accelerated conclusions of a
general peace without fndemnities or
annexations.
Second Participation of Workmen's
delegates of all the countries in the
peace pourparIers.
Third Amelioration of the food sit
uat1on by better distribution.
Eourth-Immediate abolition of the
state OF seige and restoration of the
right OF public meeting, suspended by
the military authorities.
F1fth-Abolitton of militarization of
war factories.
S1xth-Immediate release of all no
litical prisoners.
Seventh Fundamental democratiza-
ton OF state institutions.
Eighth-The institution of eauaT
electoral suffrage by direct secret
ballot. -9eole y
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
101 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS LOST
ON TRANSPORT

American soldiers to the number of
16S are believed to have been lost IN
the sinking Of the British lines. Tusca-
Ma, torpedoed of the Irish coast
tuesday by a submarine. OF 2. s179
American troops on board, 2,011 on
GERS and men have been accounted for
as survivors,, according to British ad-
m1ra1ty dispatches.
Conveyed by British Ships
The Tuscanfa was conveyed by Brit
was prompt.
Survivors have been landed at two
points on the northern coast of Ire
Carrying Troops to France =
The troops on board the Tuseania
We're largely former national guards
men from Michigan and Wisconsin
Three aero squadrons and engineer
and replacement detachmens also were
on board.
{ The Tuscania, of IA ,348 tons, was the
nrst ship carrying American troops
to be sunk by submarines although the
transport Antilles was storpedoed with
the loss Of 10 persoAs last October
while returning to the United States.
washington, Feb. --latest official
advises to the war department tonight
accounted for all except 113lof the 2l54
American soldiers who we're on board
the British liner Tuscania when a sub
marine sent her down Tuesday night
eff the Irish coast
! This figure was not final, and high
hopes that the loss of life would prove
much smaller were built upon cabIed
press dispatches saying just 101 men,
most of them members of the crew,
were missing among the entire force
of soldierss sailors and passenger II
is believed that tlEis number will be re-
sdueed to less than 100 when the f1gpres
are all in.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
BOAI sINKINa SITUATION.


New York, jan 29-In the twelve
months ol unrestricted warfare
launched ainst American and allied
shipping By Germany one year ago
Friday there have been sunk sixty
nine American vessels, totaling Ill.,
061 gross tons, according to careful
Compilation bf records of sinkings
which have been made public during
the period
Offsetting this loss of American yes
sells, most Of which were sailing ships,
the United States since February 1
has added 80 her merchant marine
by the seizure Of former German and
Austrian owned ships, total Of 107
vessels having a gross tonnage of
$50, ,4S4, leaving on, the credit side of
the American ledger in the account
with the central powers, a net gain of
515,433 gross tons. The loss OF life
caused by the sinking of the sixty-nire
Americans ships was more than 800
persons. however.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
DEcIDED VICTORY FOR ITALIANS

Notwithstanding the fact that deep
snows still cover the ground, the ltal-
fans have carried out successfully
spectacular drive against the AustrO-
German lines in the mountain region
of northern Italy and captured strong
nosit:ons and more than 1880 men.
Positions Held.
The blow was delivered ON the
Asiago plateau sector, and the enemy
posftions penetrated were tenaciously
held Notwithstanding strong counter
attacks in which the Austro-Germans
were reDulsed with heavy casualties.
The Berlin war Office, in admitting the
reverse to the Teutonic allied line, as.
serts that the Italians repeatedly tried
To bring UP refnforcements to widen
the breaches they had made in the
enemy front but that their efforts fail
ed and $50 Italians were made prison
ers.
That airplanes aided materially IN
the fighting, full details OF which have
not vet been received, is indicated in
the Italian official communication.
which asserts that during the progress.
of the battle the enemy lost twelve
aircraft.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
Two Wheatless, One MeatIess
and Two Porkless Days.
.W-S-S-

washington, jan 28.-The new
home card of the food administration
mas been issued and shortly will be
distributed throughout the United
states to aid housekeepers in oyserv-
ing the 1913 food conservation plan of
Two wheatless, one meat1ess and two
Rork!ess g days week as announced in
resident Wilson's proclamation.
me card carrying an explanation
OF the weekly plan, will go into effect
today when the bakers begin the man
ufacture of the victory loaf. a war
bread containing five per cent sub
stltute for wheat flour. Bakers are to
increase the substitute for wheat -four
until a twenty per cent substitution is.
reached February "a. At the same.
tlme grocers will sell householders
mneae uour only when the purchaser
buys an equal amount Of SOM 1,s.t,s. r4I,s,.
cereal 'sss-a-s os11sE
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
WEEKLY PRESS PUBLISHERS
) TO MEET In ASHEVILLE ON
HEATLESS MONDAY, FEB. 1s.


The Western North Carolina Weekly
Press association will meet in Ashe-
vile on February Is for an afternoon
and night session, when an interest,"
ing program will be discussed, annual
reports made and officers eIacted.
The association, which is two years
old, has done wonderful work IN
creating better feeling and closer
acquaintance, which has resulted in
the suppression of any bitter attacks
from the standpoint of sectional jeal-
ouses. No paper has reflected on an
other community since the creation Of
this organization, realizing that each
section had some one advantage over
the other and that all had some inn
portant things in common.
The sessions will be held at $3.50
and 1880 at the Swannanoa Berkeley
hotel
The program follows:
Remarks by the president, Noah M.
Hollowell.
Foreign Advertising-Dis Discussion led
by L. Edwin Gill of AsheVille.
In Woman's Realm.-Discussion led
by Miss Beatrice Cobb of Morganton
$3.50 Year and In Advance.-Dis-
cussion led by B. F. Copeland of Try
on News-Bee.
The Business Side.-Discussion led
by Tobias Larson of Waynesville
Mountaineer-Courie
Patriotic ublicity.-Discussion led
by S. E. Whitten of Marion Progress.
Estimating Job Costs. B. Craig,
miles of Mitchell County Banner.
First Undertakings in a New Field
G. o. Mercer of Cherokee Scout.
Newspaper and Job Printing as At
fected' by War-E. E. Brown OF jack
son County Journal.
Advantages of Readyprints.-Editor
Marshall News-Record.
Each speaker limited to 15 minutes.
Each person present is urged to join
in the discussions in an informal way
and>give experiences for the benefit OF
others.
Reports of officers.
Election of officers.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
FRI W. s. s. IN HUSTLER.
DR. W MEETIFIED;
E MS WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

: ~ EEH9-i1
had thousand dollars today /
Woull It IN War Savings
Stan lnrted DR. G. Few as he
stall INTO the Hustler Office. Its
the finest axestment / know of. It's
equa eight per cent for your
moneY
In other breath the retired doctor
and farmer inquired
the world does that W. S.
S.. Iaean you haye strung between
your IN the Hustler? ? Il saw
it SO many times I didn't know what
to th1nk about it.
s. means those precious
thing for which you would like to in
vest thousand dollars today, retort-
ed the editor.
Well, IS that it? That's right. /
ought to have known that. didn't
know was so Dense" eonsoled the
doctor
The Ter proposes to do its bit
toward war savings stamps by keep
ing their Importance before its read
ers from week to week not only in
these dash lines but in news stories.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
Rev. 81. III Justice at
First Baptist next Sunday.
-W-S-S-

Rev. James M, Justice vii occupy
the pulpit of the First Baptist church
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
North Carolina Baptists are making
"a big drive for $150,000 for missions
before April 80 and Mr. Justice will
fire the opening gun for the local
church,. He will give first-hand knoWl-
edge OF the work in Chile and Argen-
tina, where he labored in the mission
field for several years. He will also
embrace other mission work in his
sermon.
This will be the first public address
of Mr.. Justice since the abandoned his
work in Argentina. He has deemed
it advisable not to aggravate his throat
trouble.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
Phys Superior to
Those Living I'm Cities

According to records of the selective
service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
OF the cities. For purpose of compari
son selection was made of cities of
40, 900 to 500, 900 population, and cor
set Of counties Of the same
total size. In the physical examnina-
tions 28.47 per cent of the city boys
were rejected, as against 27.96 per cent
of the country boys.