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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02
$4,000 in va
Savings Subscr;h.,
at Recent Meetiip,

The following subscription, -,
made at the recent patriotio 1s TeA
at the City Hall: ueetQg
FOR $1,000 EACH.
Miss Bessie Steadman,
Mrs, G. 2. Brooks. ~N
R. P. Freeze.
Mrs. R. P. Freeze.
Michael Schenck. -
". A. Smith.
Brownlow jackson. y.
A. L. Davenport.
Mrs. A. E. Davenport, -.
J. G. Wooten.
j. o. Bell.
Mrs. J. o. Bell.
Green River Manufacturing =.
D.. O. Bell, guarantee S8,0oO
Citizens National Bank,
First Bank & Trust Co.
w. P. Lane.
Frank Station.
R. H. Station.
C. F. Bland.
T. l.. Durham.
C. P. Rogers.
Miss E. L. Baldwin.
Mrs. Bostick.
Clarence Latham.
R. C. Clark.
j. C. Wilson.
C. A. Hobbs.
H. Patterson Department Store
FOR $500 EACH
]. C. Wooten.
F. E. Durfee.
K. P. Lodge, of Fletcher.
A. H. Hawkins.
l.. R. Geiger.
Dr.. H. L. Keith.
j. E. Shipman.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

CERTAINLY no citizen Of Hendersonville would
wish us to operate at a loss, and we anticipate the
cooperation Of the public in our plans to prevent further
losses by adjusting our rates SO that the returns will pro-
duce a profit, even though slight.
The cost Of labor and of every class Of material used in
the construction, maintenance and operation Of telephone
plants has increased enormously. Despite this we have
recognized our obligation to the public by furnishing SER
vice for all necessary purposes. We have recognized our
obligation to our employees by increasing the wages paid
tQs ad them to meet the higher cost of living.
Obviously i is Necessary fr g sy to receive sufficient yth 6 rev,
enue to MAINTAIN and operate our telephone property and
system with a high degree Of efficiency, with such per-
manent net profit as will maintain our credit and enable
us to exchange our securities, without discount, for the
additional, new capital required to supply the necessary
additions to our plant and service.
All details of the difficulties that confront us will be
presented to the State Corporation Commission and will
be spread before our subscribers and the public in news
paper advertisements which are to follow.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

DNHOk OUOOW 4AVV O44OAS
For Telephone Company
This company has filed a petition with the North
Carolina State Corporation Commission requesting
authority to advance it's rates in AsheVllle and
HendersOnville; for permission to enforce certain
provisions of it's subscribers contracts which Will
prevent a waste of service and remove an unnec-
essary burden from the company.
We have not earned in the past and are not now
earning a reasonable profit over and above the
cost of furnishing service. The returns from our
operations were 2.85 per cent in 1916 and 2.39 per
cent iii 1917.
The result of our operations in HendersOnville
for the year 1916 showed a loss of S369.19 or a loss
of .O6 per cent. In 1917 our loss in dollars and
= cents was $2,138.7O or 400 per cent.
We are confronted with conditions entirely be-
You'd our control, the gravity of which cannot be
estimated. The telephone business is an essential
industry, the efficient operation and maintenance
of which is an important factor in the Nations
plans and activities for winning the war.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

There happened a very peculiar
homicide in Ashe county. Elem o.
born, of Little Horse Creek, shot Will
born through the heart and turned to
go. away when Wilson Osborne rose to
his knees and shot Elem Osborne in
the back, then turned over and died
Immediately. It is thought that Elem
Osborne will also die.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

There are now about so men at
work in the Cumnock mine, near San
ford. About all the-water has been
lifted from most of the mine and the
shifts are now busy bringing mud and
debris from the bottom. A shaft is
being sunk leading west from the
Kitty shaft to the floor of the mine be-
low. This is to furnish more air for
he mine. Work on the cottages for
the miners is being pushed and a num-
Der cf buildings are about finished.
The payroll amounts to $2,509 to $3r
600 every two weeks.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

The negroes. so far as we have been
able to learn, have fully measured up
to the demands Of the country in this
time of stress, and certaingly this is
true Of the North Carolina negroes.
They have responded to the call of
the draft boards with fine spirit, and
their leaders have aided the govern.
ment in every possible way.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

State Food Administrator Henry A.
Page has called upon the city and
county food administrators in the
twenty largest cities and towns in
North Carolina to organize at once
and push vigorously an Irish potato
campaign.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

North Carolina ranks 18th in the
sales of War Savings Stamps. Me-
braska ranks first with $11.O6 for every
man, woman, and child within her
borders.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

Wheat estimates by the government
for North Carolina in 1918 are $2O8, 900
against 2O4, 900 last year, and South
Carolina $4,000 against 100000 in
1917.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

The question of the standing Of q
minor son of an enemy alien in the
courts of the state was brought into
the supreme court is the case OF
Krachanake VS.. Acme Manufacturing
Company from New Hanover decided
by the court when it found no error in
the trail of the case in which the judg
ment was for the plaintiff.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

Miss Julia Alexander of Charlotte
was the first woman lawyer to argue
a case before the Supreme Court.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
JOY RIDE WIT \
YOUNG GIRL IS
Boys DOWN. ALL
William c. Roberts Arrested
By Juvenile Officer Pat
rick Purcell
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
In REFORM SCHOOL
Girl Also Brought Into Court
But Case Continued For
The Present

William Clifford Roberts, aged Ii
years, will be sent to the Lancaster
reform school as a result OF his cpl
sode with u taxicab Wednesday night.
Roberts. who has been employed by
the Frost taxicab line. obtained one
OF the machines and started out joy
riding with Il young girl by the name
of Mary Il. Wondering. According to
the officers, Roberts was ont most of
the night, allowing the radiator in the
taxi to freeze and causing other dam
age to the car.
Thursday afternoon Roberts was
arrested by Juvenile Officer Purcell.
Friday morning he was arraigned in
juvenile court before Judge wilkins.
1t developed that Roberts was recent,
ly released from juvenile court on Il
suspended reform school sentence
Judge Wilkins ordered the sentence
carried into execution and the young
boy will be taken to the institution
by Juvenile Officer Purcell in a few
days.
Roberts Is the son of Sidney Rob-
erts of South Vernon. The officials
state that Roberts has been in trouble
several times. He promised to go to
work in one of the industrial plants.
Officials state that he did work in a
factory for a short time. but gave up
his position to drive taXicab at
night.
Mary r. Wondering, the young girl
who was in the company of Roberts
"Wednesday night so it is claimed,
was also brought into juvenile court.
Her case was continued and she was
allowed to go for the present.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

he says, ''yet the evidence Is incon.
Strassburg really seems de.
lighted to have the French back
again"
He searches his Prussian mind in
vain to find reasons for this. The AL.
satians, he is convinced, owe much
more to the Germans than to the
French. "We have developed indus.
tries. brought in capital and, so far as
Strassburg Is concerned, nearly dou.
bled. the population and increased the
business turnover tenfold. Yet nine
people out of ten are genuinely glad
to welcome the French
Not only have the Germans made
Alsace wealthy and comfortable" he
argues, but they have benefited the
country by making Il speak German,
which, being "the business language"
is obviously more profitable and con.
venient." And yet those silly Alsa.
tians prefer to speak French.
He would never have imagined that
mere sentimental considerations"
could prevail over practical and com.
mercial advantages.
Here we have neat little picture,
drawn by an artist ignorant of its val.
lie, of the essential difference between
French and German types of civili-
cation. One Is business" The other
is culture. One is profit" and sci.
fish comfort. The other is senti.
ment and humanity.
France and Germany, though neigh.
bOrs. are worlds apart.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

and many interesting things are told
in 1t. II follows:
SO the war is over. We can hardly
realize 1t for there Is no change In our
routine The only time you can tell
the difference is when going through
town and see all the flags flying,
and tOpmOst the Star Spangled Ban.
ner.
The French surely appreciate what
the Americans have done for them.
| have been on long trip to Bel.
gium and enjoyed my stay there very
much. It is lot different country
from France--the soil is mostly sand
and pretty dry. The people are just
fine; give you anything you want with.
out asking for it. While we were there
we stayed, in an old German aviation
field. They surely were fixed for u
long stay in that country.
Tell Dad he doesn't need to worry
about souvenirs. have so many now
don't know what to do with them
and finding new ones all the time.
surely was glad to hear that every.
body is buying Liberty bonds. 1t
makes the fellows feel good to know
the people are behind them
The Red Cross was around the other
night and gave me sweater, two
pairs of socks, helmet. chest pro-
tector and O few other little articles,
so with my fur coat am pretty well
fixed. Some Of the fellows got com
fort kits, but didn't want any as
still have the one the CaissOn Club
gave me. SO you see what the Red
Cross is doing here. The Y. NJ. C. A.
is also doing wonders getting Ameri.
can tobacco, candies. etc-practically
everything man would want to buy.
or course the prices are little high,
but the fellows don't kick as they are
glad to get them at any price.
have been up to the trenches a
couple of times and was across No
Mans land just after the big advance.
1t surely was some sight, and talk
about mud and water, 1t was terrible.
! have been getting the papers and
magazines and surely ddgappreciate
them I am getting so many letters
can hardly find time to answer them
all. NELSON IT. SAPP.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
REPORTS ARE ABSURD
REGARDING THE FLU
Secretary Mayer Of Chamber
Of Commerce Makes A
Statement Friday

That most eXtravagant and absurd
reports are current in some parts of
the county relative to the influenza
situation in Mt. Vernon was Indicated
by II statement made Friday morning
by Secretary Mayer of the Chamber
OF Commerce. He stated that u Mt.
Vernon lady reported that while she
was visiting in the county she was
told that the trains were not stopping
at Mt. Vernon. A citizen reports that
he was told in one OF the neighboring
villages that automobiles we're not
allowed to stop in Mt. Vernon Yes.
terday customer in one of the Main
street stores said he thought he was
taking n big chance in coming to town
and he expected to be stopped by an
officer and turned back.
How these reports originate"
said Mr.. Mayer, lis beyond me. There
is, of course, n considerable amount
of the influenza here, and probably
will be some all winter, but ! keep
fairly well posted ON what Is going
on all over the state, and | doubt II
there Is n city the size of Mt. Vernon
which has fewer influenza cases than
We have here"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
cRlrIc,zINo THE PRESIDENT

Those who are crticizing the pres
ident. including Col. Roosevelt, are
running big risk. That is, not
knowing what. the president has in
mind, or how he will succeed at the
conference, they are certainly taking
chances in criticizing him in advance.
President Wilson has several times
discOmfited his critics by doing the
very things they criticized him for
not doing.
There can be honest differences of
opinion as to the wisdom of the pres.
ident leaving this country, at this
time. There are some who conscien-
tiously believe that he should have
remained in this country, and not
placed himself in position where he
may become subject to the thrusts of
the debaters. There are others who
are sincere In their belief that it is
really beneath the dignity of the Of.
fee of president for Mr.. Wilson to
cross an ocean TO sit IN a peace con
ference where only representatives of
other governments are assembled;
that IL, they believe that unless the
conference is one of actual rulers, it
is beneath the dignity of the presi
dent of the United States to take
part except through representatives.
But all of that goes for naught if
the president accomplishes some
thing really worth while, which he
may be able to do. II his great inf,i.
problems; if his personal presence
saves the day." as it is put; If our
associates and this nation are to be
benefited by having Woodrow Wilson
on the ground--then shall all of us
who are disinterested in politics thank
the day he sailed.
Then. there is another way OF look
ing at the trip. President Wilson has
been on the job constantly for six
years s-four of the six being the most
troublesome years the world has ev-
little vacation? Is there a private
corporation in this country that
would not willingly give faithful
emplOye n vacation after six years
hard work? And are we not all stock
holders in the corporation that EN-.
pl0ys Woodrow Wilson as president?
Why, then, should we complain if II
Is shown that the trip to Europe Is on
ly u pleasant diversion for the pres.
ident?-Columbus Dispatch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
DOUGH BOY"

Many civilians have wondered why
the American .infantrymen are com
monty known today AS "doughboys."
The term is not at all selfexplana.
tory, and from the variety of eXplana.
tons given II liz not at all clear that
the soldiers themselves know what 1t
means or find any special fitness In It,
Here are three versions given by
the Official Manual" OF the amy:
!. In olden times, when infantry,
men used to clean their white trim.
mings with pipe clay, II caught In
the rain the whiting would run, form.
Ing u kind OF dough hence the sobri-
Duet "doughboy"
2. The tramp Of infantry marching
In mud sounds as II their shoes were
being worked and pressed in dough"
3. From adobe" (mud), then do.
bie"--the idea being infantrymen are
the soldiers who have to march in
In the sixties and early seventies in
referring to infantrymen as ''dobie
crushers." 'dobie makers and mud
crushers."
The reader may take his choice. He
may find none of the three convinc.
ing.
Somebody insists that this term
had It's origin In Alaska, having been
applied for years to American adven.
turcrs IN that country. II so. II ought
to be simple enough to find out why
II ever came into use. Once adopted,
II IL easy TO see how II might natur.
ally he transferred TO Americans on
foreign military expedition. Hut il
this origin Is correct why were those
Alskan prospectors called dough.
boys"? Future dictionary makers
will want To know.
Contemporary photographers GER.
tainly give no help, The Standard
dictionary defines 'doughboy" simply
az "a boiled dumping OF raised
dough" The secret may lie hidden
IN that definition, but who can drag it
FORTH
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

drug habit which is rapidly increas
ing throughout the country as the re
suit of the elimination OF intoxicating
drink
A special committee appointed has
made investigations resulting in the
compilation Of figures which would be
alarming, were there no way out.
In the nation there are 100000 ad.
diets to habit-forming drugs, 2oJ.O .OV,
of whom are in New York city.
There were 10000 addicts in the
first draft, most of whom we're sent
back home. and many young men are
said to have taken drugs as n means
of escaping the draft
The temptation to smugele the
drug Is great because of the enOr-
nous profit
This curse is plainly affecting the
man-power of the nation. The saving
grace lies in the fact that the evil
Is recognized. and already the bust.
ness of getting ii under control is
making progress.
Severe Legislation and drastic pun.
shment of Illicit vendors OF the drug
are two avenues of reform. The most
hopeful thing about 1t is the fact that
very large percentage OF drug
fiends" can be cured. The establish.
ment of proper institutions for the
control and cure of the habit would
soon result in an army of restored cit
liens, valuable alike to themselves
and to their country.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
STATE OFFICER OF
MACCABEES IN CITY;
DELIVERS ADDRESS

Great Record Keeper Of Ohio
George Scott, of Norwalk. was Wis
itor at the meeting of Mt. Vernon
Tent, No. 40. Knights of the Macca
bees. Friday evening.
Mr.. Scott delivered n very interest
ing address, speaking of the work be
ing done by the order
During the evening a class of II
persons were obligated. Over 100
during the evening, At the conclusion
of the work and business session, re
frcshments were served and smoker
held.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
AoLLwec's CONFESSION

There are some signs of an awaken.
Ing conscience In Germany, even
among the ruling class. Won Beth
mann-l+ollweg, former chancellor,
publishes n confession and apology
including this interesting paragraph: :
But above all we must confess that
by our deficiencies of national char
acter and by the sins of our general
behavior we have contributed to the
warlike tension which filed the air
for the last few years. Words which
might he taken as provocation were
repeatedly uttered. The Pan.German
activities at home and abroad have
done us the greatest harm, but above
all our naval policy brought us the
most fatal opposition"
Though hating. hedged about with
GERMAN HEROES
Scurrying out of Germany go the
rich leaders and property owners
Frightened for their lives and fearing
lest they be taxed In proportion to
their wealth when the German war
bills come due.
II is stiif account which Is
charged to Germany, for lands laid
waste. property destroyed and lives
put out
For incurring these debts all the
German people. from the kaiser to
the poorest man among them, are
Jointly responsible; and when 1t
comes to payment, not one should be
allowed TO escape. Nevertheless the
rich who can run. are beginning to
scuttle, taking their pelf with them
or having II sent after.
Their leader Is the kaiser. who de.
clared so often that he would never
desert his people. He Is hidden In
Holland. and there have been shipped
10 him from Berlin 200 bags of good
German gold No paper money OF
emergency currency for him!
Won Tirpitz has fed, leaving his
whiskers to console the poor who
must stay behind, but taking with
him millions Of dollars gained mostly
under false pretenses from the Ger.
man people.
II is time that the German people
who cannot run awaked to the trick
which is being put upon them. while
plain common sense dictates that the
allies put n military fence around
Germany like the fences In the south,
''horse-high, bullstrong. and hog
tight"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
THE BIGGEST INSURANCE CO.

Among the many superlatives tt
which the United States may la,
claim Is that of being the biggest in
surance company on earth.
1t Is an Outgrowth of the war. The
government undertook, Immediately
after entering the conflict, to fore
stall any repetition of old war.pen
sion experience. by insurlng its fight.
ing men on a cooperative and eco.
nomical basis. the men paying a very
low rate and the government itself
making up whatever losses might re.
suit. Insurance In this company was
not made compulsory. but its bene.
fits were urged with such good effect
that nearly all our soldiers and sail.
ors have taken out policies, averaging
several thousand dollars apiece.
The total amount of these policies,
1t is announced, had reached approx.
imately $4,000, 100000 up to the sign.
ing of the armistice.
This amount is $4,000, 900, 900 moro
than the total estimated cost of tho
war to the United States. As an index
to the size and power of the company
issuing these policies, II dwarfs all
comparison. The biggest private in.
surance company I'm the world has
less than s4,OOO,OO0 900 in policies
outstanding. Uncle Sans company
has literally as large as u volume of
life insurance as all the private in.
surance companies in the world put
together.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
WILL ADDRESS THE
CUYAHOCA co. GRANGE

Hon. John Cunningham OF the Ohio
state grange went to Cleveland Fri
day evening to address the Cuyahoga
county Pomona grange Saturday. He
will join Mrs. Cunningham at Massil-
Ion and spend the weekend with the
Rev, aud Mrs. John X. Stalker.
On Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Cunning
ham will go to Canton TO attend the
Ohio state grange convention.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
GERMANS FIXED TO
STAY IN BELGIUM
Nelson H. Sapp Writes Home
And Tells OF Trip To
Invaded Land

A letter, dated November IA, has
been received by Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Sapp from their son, Nelson II. Sapp
who is in France with naval avia
tion unit. The letter was written three
days after the armistice was signed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
TWO NATIONAL IDEALS

A German army officer who saw the
French enter Alsace. after nearly so
years OF German occupation. express.
es his astonishment at the conduct OF
The native population.
Il would never have believed IT,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

"'rhe German government" says a
cable dispatch. 'is endeavoring to
discover evidence of German crimes
in Belgium" One wonders whether
this is likely to keep the German gov,
ernment busy very long.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

81 have not renounced anything nor
signed any paper" says the ex.krOn.
prinz. lie should worry. Nobody is
going to ask him to renounce any
thing. lie has nothing to renounce.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

President Wilson will be conspicu
oiis among the American peace com.
mission. He is the only one, who does
not wear a white mustache.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

we're announced Saturday morning by
the W. G. A.:
Mrs. Louisa Cook-$5O.
Mrs. J. NJ. Ewalt-$2.
Miss Cora lIwalt-s ST.
Ringwalt Co.-S1O
Rosenthall Co.--SlO.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

A Chicago woman wants the public
to know that she lost 1920 worth of
rings while she was washing her
hands the other day. Yet people are
inclined some times to worry over the
troubles of the poor.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10

Owing TO the difficulties most of
the people of this country have in
keeping their own problems from be-
coming involved few of them are try
ing to find out exactly what the stua.
tiOn in Russia is at this time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
BY RELIEF CORPS

Sixteen members were present NJ
TN, meeting of the Women's Relicf
&c rps held Friday evening ana thc
following officers were elected;
President Sabra George.
Senior Vicc-lJennic Spaz2.
Junior Vice Emma Tibbets.
Chaplain--Carrie TiltOr.
Sarah Smith
Conductor--llcnrictt Levy.
Gilard--Karterine QuidOr.
Delegate to state convention AM.
rrl Cunningham.
RANNER MANI Ans PAY
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-10
BIRTHS

Announcements were received here
Friday of the birth of Il daughter on
Dec. to Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Cramer
of Cleveland. Mrs. Cramer was for
mcrly Miss Ola Riley, formerly of this
city.