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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
Largest Single Order Ever
Placed For Sporting
Goods Issued By
Y. NJ. c. A.
Amounts To Over Half Million
Dollars and Will Be Dis
tributed Among The Host
Of Boys cover There

What is probably the largest in.
dividual order ever placed for sport.
ing goods has just been put through
by the National War Work Council of
the Y. NJ. c. A. for the American
Expenditionary Force in France. 1t
comes to more than half a million
dollars and is designed to accommo-
date from one-and- "a half to two mil
lion of our boys cover there"
Twelve Of the largest manufac-
turers of sporting goods were asked
to compete for the order, and ten of
them submitted bids. The order has
been apportioned among all of these,
the awards being made on the basis
of quality and prices. Experts have
been busy scrutinizing the goods,
cutting open baseballs, boxing gloves,
masks, and so forth, to make sure
that everything is of the first quality.
The goods are intended for next
seasons requirements, and to make
assurance doubly sure that they ar
rive in France by carry spring at the
latest, deliveries have to be made in
New York by the manufacturers by
December 1.
F. Louis Slade, member of the
finance committee of theWar Work
Council, said that by reason of spe-
cial prices and the size of the order,
the shipment will insure League base
balls for the boys overseas. And,
by the way, there are 10000 of
these baseballs included in the order.
The rest of the order is on pro-
portionately big scale. For instance,
there are 43,20O regulation baseball
bats, 43,200 indoor ball bats, 49,
900 fielders' gloves and 2,700 catch
ers' masks, $500 catchers' mitts and
4,50O protectors. The order also in
cludes 900 medicine balls, 14,400
soccer balls, 5,400 volley balls, 81
900 indoor baseballs, 1920 basket
balls, 10000 Rugby footballs and
5000 sets of boxing gloves, 5000
volley ball nets.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
imam Forces Greatly Aug
|nepted Put Up Sitter Defense
a Advance Has Been Temporarily Checked
! I pec;on North Of Son,rne River

is not unlikely that the enire Ger
man battle line to the north will give
way in that region and even there
may be adjusted on the enemy front
from Scissors to the Rheims.
Far to the north from Ypres to
Noyon, there has been considerably
activity on the part of the British
and French forces against the Ger
mans. Tht latest German communi-
cation asserts that all the attacks
were repulsed.
On the Vesle\river the Germans in
attacks against Fismette, which is
held by the Americans and French,
are declared to have driven the Allies
to the southern bank Of the river. A
counter attack, however, resulted in
the re-occupation of Fismette.
The Czecho Slovaks in Russia, who
are opposing the Bolshevik element,
have been formally recognized by
GTeat Britain as an allied nation and
their armies in allied forces waging
war against the Teutonic allies.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

Morgan City Review delivered to
YOUR home 40c a month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
ILLINOIS FARM-LABOR NEEDS
MET.

In spite of the fact that approx
mately $4,000 experienced farm
hands in Illinois have been inducted
by the draft and many thousands
more have either voluntarily enlisted
or gone into competing industries,
that state is producing it's greatest
food crop this year, and the farm
labor needs have been and are being
cared for. This is the report made
by Samuel insult, chairman of the
Illinois State Council of Defense to
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. In it he expresses his ap-
probation for the departments co.
operation in assisting in the recent
farm-labor campaign. The achieve
ment in Illinois, Mr.. insult states, is
due to the patriotic spirit of small
town people who responded SO gen
erously to the campaign.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
Selling Campaign Of
Fourth Liberty Loan
To Commence
September 28
Conference of Sixth District
State Officials Held In At
lanta August 9 and 10

Atlanta, Aug. 13.-The campaign
of the Fourth Liberty Loan in the
Sixth Federal Reserve District will
be launched this week. While the
actual selling campaign will not be-
gin until September %, preparatory
work will be carried on in every
county on a much broader scale than
heretofore in view OF the fact that
it is expected the next bond issue
will be the largest yet authorized.
Plans for the campaign were made
at a two days conference of zone
chairmen and field Representatives
here August and 10. OffAals
from Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana
were in attendance. They were well
coined by NJ B. Wellborn, chairman
of the district Liberty Loan Com.
mite and chairman of the Federal
Reserve Bank. w. C. Wardlaw,
chairman Of the executive committee
presided.
Topics relating to organization
work; bond sales methods and pub
licity were discussed. St. Elmo Mas
sengale, director of publicity, out
lined the new features of the pub.
licity campaign and was assured Of
the closest cooperation from the
zone and county cnairmen.
Honor flags for the community
oversubscribing their quotas again
will be regarded. The communities
will be required, however, not only
to reach their allotment Of subscrip-
tions but have a certain number Of
taxpayers represented among the
subscribers.
The second days session was de-
voted largely to the work of the field
There will be one
field representative for each of the
twenty eight zones.
This conference will be followed
by one in each zone, attended by the
county chairman to put into opera
ton the plans decided upon.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
No Further Enlishnents In
Army and Navy To Be
Accepted Tempo
rarily
This Order To Be In Effect I'm
til New Draft Legislation
Is Disposed of By Con-
greSS

Recruiting officers Of the army and
navy have received orders to accept
no volunteer enlistments until fur
ther orders. This order also applies
to the acceptance Of civilians for Of
ficers' training camps. The reason
for this action is given in the follow
ing official order from the War De-
partmeat-a similar order being is
sued from the Navy Department:
The War Department today has
suspended further volunteering and
the receipt of candidates for officers
training camps from civil life. This
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14
FOREST SERVICE FIGHTS FIRE
IN WEST.

Every available man has been put
on the fire lines by the Forest Serv.
ice to watch for and fight forest fires.
Early in the season the fire situation
in the National Forests in the West
became threatening; fires occurred
earlier than usual as the result Of abb
normally low rainfall and unprece-
dented heat and dry winds in the
spring. The situation is considered
worse than any since 1910, when fires
caused about $2O,0OO,0O0 damage
and cost the lives of 78 employees
Of the Forest Service. An unusual
number of dry electrical storms last
spring were the cause of numerous
fires, and labor shortage has combined
with the bad natural conditions to in
crease the difficulties. In several in
stances soldiers have been used to
assist the regular fire fighters. The
Plan now adopted is to have crews
of five or more men established at
central points, equipped for immedi-
ate action, and in direct communica-
ton with the fire outlooks. This
makes it possible to use unskilled
labor and men unfamiliar with the
country. In spite of all difficulties
the situation has not been allowed
to get beyond control. Small relief
from local rains is only temporary
and the danger will not be removed
until the regular fall rains set ir
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

suspension will remain in force unit
the legislation now ptnding before
Congress with regard to draft ages
is disposed of and suitable regula
tions drawn up to cover the operation
of the selective system under the new
law.
This action is taken in order to
prevent the disruption Of the indus
stry Of the country and the impair
ment of the Efficiency Of the various
governmental agencies which would
follow the indiscriminate enlistment
of men up to the age of 45. 1t is the
intention of the department to pre-
sent to the President for promulga-
ton regulations in CO injection with
the operation of the selective system
which will make it truly selective
and leave it to the government to
determine whether men can be spared
from their present occupations for
military service.
NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary of War.
Morgan City Review delivered to
,,o,,r homo dOc month
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

!. srength Of the German op
!, against the Allied troop
,.m.diately north Of the Som
j, tO the region just below
a. p...reatly has checked, for th'
" ,t least, their march east
} the process Of clearing tn ths
..Noutdidier sector OF the
Il has not, however, pre-
N, the French on the extreme
I'D end Of the line from win
.dditional points g, Of great eia, ssra
v,lue in the hill and forest
], between the Disc and the
|. rhere Lassigny and Noyon are
,lt;m,te obectives and the cap
I which not alone would result
IN in the forcec evacuation by
c.rmans of the Noyon, Roye,
n. line, but also would have
rt.d effect on the battle line
~ southeastward past scissors
Aeace along the Vesle river.
n bsttle line in the north and
4 center remains virtually as 1t
/ Monday, although all the Allied
!. hsve bettered slightly their
4 I'd taken additional prisoners.
aIies 1t last account still were
7 environs Of Bray, north of the
While south Of the river the
z,n continued in possession OF
~ and Roye, which, seemingly,
intend to defend at all hazards.
! endorsements and large num-
Il guns have been brought up
y enemy to aid him in his c.
~ 10 hold the line which is es-
u b the safety Of the German
~ nox in the pocket described
|A Somme on the north and east
n 0ise on the south.
h Germans are not merely on
Intensive. At salient points here
Aere they are delivering violent
1sHattacks against the Allies and
ilo hombarding fiercely the rear
y:
Notwithstanding the enemy's eff
y however, Chaulnes is receiving
rslu visitation Of shells from the
n suns, and Roye has been so
E'ached upon that it is now under
laasy tross-fre from both the aorth
! 6uth. And seemingly both
n Ultimately must be evacuated.
addsd danger to Roye is the fact
! - French in their operations
tzptking at the door Of Lassigny,
: even miles to the south, and
g pressing forward eastward
- Nogon in a wedge e-driving
1lsE which not only is outflank-
isys but bringing Noyon daily
~ - nnse Of the big gums.
! ~ reports are to the ef-
tAs Germans, fearing cap
\ pocket between Roye and
ready are retreating along
NY toward Noyon and #
Asats should prove true, it
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

Give our boys in the army and navy
every fighting chance. Pledge your
self to save to the utmost Of your
ability and to buy war savings
stamps.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

The merchant who advertises is
jubilant when he can offer an un-
usual value-and rightly so.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-14

Morgan City Daily Review deliver
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

daughters, Mrs. James Hutchinson Of
Switzer, Mrs.HWiIl Jackson of Big Hun
gary, and his sons, Newton Edney of
East Flat Rock and Barney Edney of
Switzer. Mr.. Edney was a church
worker and one OF the deacons Of
Mountain Home Baptist church
Void Jones, infant son Of -VO4iie
Jones, is quite sick this week
Members of the Mountain Home
church are busy getting 4 subscription
list ready for 5'gners in the hope of
a new building On the present church
site May every one suhs,:rii e liher-
alIg Us a new church is ree led.
Void McCaliph, who recently moved
to Whitney, S. c., is reported as doing
well in a Spartanburg hospital, where,
he underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
/Luny A. Enloe of Reedy Patch was
q visitor among relatives on the noun
tain last week.
J. E. Williams killed a fine hog
which he dressed and sold to the Noun
tain Industrial Exchange.
A. NJ Gillian vas a ~visitoT1ast week
in search of home made chairs and
succeeded in being supplied.
Miss Hattie Russell spent Sunday
with relatives on Clear Greek.
= Z, aughter ision the sick list.
Wolfe Laughter has installed a new
engine and boiler and promises to
grind better meal henceforth.
Leapder Laughter aas enI5 his ho2so
and 40 acres of land known as the
home tract to a lady in Cincinnati. the
deal being negotiated through Mrs. d.
N. Sharpe, who acted as agent for both
parties.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

tifcates. The certificates r non
taxable and in purchasing the stamps
the people are ssimply Ioaning their
money to the Government The blank
cards. or certificates, are issued for
the benefit and convenience of those
who may feel disposed to place small
investments by installments and, at
the same time aid the Government
in the accumulation Of sufficient funls
for the prosecution Of war plans at
home and the support Of its armies
abroad. They are redeemable at any
time the holder may decide, on ten
days notice.
On applying for one of the Thrift
Stamps, OF whatever denomination,
the purchaser is given a certificate
containing sixteen spaces. In each of
these spaces a War Thrift Stamp must
be pasted before the card will be &C
in the accumulation Of sufficient funds
Savings Certificate. Persons advanc-
ing Sab during the month of Febru-
airy, 1918, will receive a 1ve-dollar
certificate and those paying $3.50
are entitled to a certificate for $1OO,
payable January 1, 1923. Pennies
n1ckles, dimes and quarters turned in
to a savings account and converted
into Thrift Stamps will promote COM
munity betterment and give the Gov
eminent patriotic support in the hour
of need. The practice of economyi il
the use of necessities, in ~luxuries, In
amusements-in everything = saving
your dollars for your Country and
yourself, will accomplish the purpose
in this campaign for the de-
veIopment of higher ideals in Ameri-
can life.
Of course, money cannot purchase
victory, but dollars Can work for it as
they are converted into labor and ma
And the Government must
both. A timely suggestion is
that "a dollar boarded is a Stacker;
a dollar wasted is a traitor: a dollar
saved is a patriot. For a boarded dol
lar represents idle power; a wasted
dollar represents wasted power; a dol
lar saved represents power saved. Ia
Dor saved, materials saved-it repre-
sents power, labor and materials in
on the firing line, over the
top And more-it represents re-
serve power. energy stored, purchas-
ing power conserved. for it's owner"
Are you a saver-a patriot? Mark
we'll your decision in this campaign,
The privilege of effective participa-
ton in this war for free dom Of man
kind is brought to the door of every
American home. Citizens, do your
duty.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

Ton Duncan and wife of AsheviIIe
: are visiting relatives in our communi-
ty.
Thos. Case spent Wednesday in
AsheviI'4.
Miss Sue Duncan is visiting rela
tives in Ashevi1le.
Milt Allen spent half of Monday
night on the wooden bridge across
french Broad river pushing the drifts
away from the bridge, thereby saving
It from being washed away.
On account Of the inclement weather
the Scene of the Sixties has been
postponed until Friday evening, Feb
ruary g..
I Carl Leverette returned on Sunday
to his work at AsheYilIe. He was very
much improved during his stay at home
with his parents.
Avery Morgan has the mumps and
is at home with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Morgan. Mr.. Morgan is a
fireman for the Southern railroad on
the Ashevil1e division.
Additional members to the Red Cross
at Horse Shoe are Mrs. J. D. Barnett,
Miss Hettie MerTell, Clarence Powell,
md Ether Mccall. =
mos. case lett on Monday for Roam
oKe, Va, to stand his physical ex-
animation. Mr. Case is in Glass 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ellis Of Can
ton and Mi1t Underwood of Mills
River were the guests of Mrs. Brannon
Mofitt on Sunday.
Will Holbert sold a small yoke OF
"~en only weighing nineteen hundred
pounds for one hundred ad sixty-ive
dollars to DR.. Mccain of Brevard.
ea Brfggs ard family have moved
to Asheville.
Farmer McCrarey snent several DAYS
last week With his brother, Yancey'
at Pisgah Forest.
Sam Crook has zone to Spa~rIanburg
to work at the carpenters trade,
Walter Morley has moved to the
farm recently vacated BIZ Lee Briggs
Mrs. Si1er Case, Mrs. Pierce Rra1-
non and children are on the sick list.
Geo. Mszsey spent several days last
week in Waynesville.
Mrs. Chapman of Quebec, is visiting
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. A. Marshall
last week.
Hal Lamb spent Tuesday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Lamb of Point Look
out.
Owing to the bad condition of the
urday. According to the report made
by Rev. Mr.. Morris, ur substitute, the
mud was so deep in places it was al
most impossible.
The farmers of this section are very
anxious for the weather to become
pleasant enough to work, so they can
prepare for another crop.
Papa's Pet.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

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= HENDERSONVILLE, RE- = News
reached here last week of the death OF
Uncle Posey Conner. He was an old
soldier; he died in the county home
and was buried there. He grew up
here and lived in this section a good
|ortion OF his life. His companion
has been dead about eight years. He
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Reubin
Garren of Fletcher and Mrs. Georgia
Robertson of Ohio.
The small poX scare in this section
is nearly over. No new cases are
broken out. DR.. Hutchinson visited
this section last~week and vaccinated
a number of the people and there
are others going to be vaccinated this
week. The quarantine has been taken
off at B. l.. Merrell's.
Several of roseola have broken
out in this section.
Zeb. Dalton and Burley Rhodes have
been on the sick list but they are out
again.
r. A. McKillop, who has been very
sick for the past few days, is some
better.
The school at Liberty taught by
lis5 Ava Shook, closed Friday after
a very successful term of six months.
Miss Shook left Monday for her home
on Mills River, but expects to return
in May and train the children for the
County Commencement to be held in
HendersonYille May. rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lola McMinn heYe re-
turned to their home in Peru, Ind.
Anderson Williams, who has been.
visiting friends and relatives in this
section, has returned home
!; Philip Moore, Of the Barnwell sec
ton, made a business trip to this
ton last week.
Uncle Henry Whitaker of Fletcher,
Route 3, was in this section last week
Misses Ava Shook and Eula Maxwell
drove to Fruitland Institute Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley Laughter are
visiting their brother in Greenville, s..
C. -. TX. 81
G. D. McKillop has taken a pair of
DR.. Burney's young mules to train
and work during the coming summer.
w. P. Maxwell and daughter, Eula
Maxwell, were in Hendersonville Mon
day.
Brown Eyes.
III
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
NAPLES.

MIL IrepSreS crOSSt1eS anu DulIuAnR
material; Mr.. Burge buys riding
plOW; Mr.. Cameron promoted.
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NAPLES.-Ambrose Watkins and
the Farm School have their saw mill
going when the weather will permit
getting out cross ties and building ma
terial.
Reese Burge is preparing to do his
bit farming by buying a riding pillow.
The Betterment Society of Naples
was entertained last week by Mrs. G..
B. Justice in her beautiful new home.
The society was pleased to have a new
member, Miss Nita Evans.
Edwin Burge visited friends in Spar
tanburg on his return to San Antonio,
Texas.
Edwin Cameron of Camp Sewer
has been promoted to headquarters as
interpreter.
P. F. Patton was in Naples last Sun
day.
Drum and Roy. Smith have the
mumps.
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07
THRIFT AND PATRIOTISM

Thrift signifies good husbandry.
$Tgalfty and economical manage
ment of worldly earnings. Patriot
ism means love of country and a pas
sion to serve. The man of thrift
ss~ends wisely, plans carefully, man
ages well. The patriotic man loves his
emily. The patriotic man loves his
country and z~ealously supports and
defends its interests. Both of these
classes of American citizens may
with propriety and unquestioned con-
sistency purchase Thrift Stamps that
are now being offered by the Gov
eminent. For thrift and patriotism
are marching hand in hand in the
campaign now on for the sale tof
Thrift Stamps and Wal Savings Ger
tffcates. The plan is simple and the
terms\easy. "
The Government needs funds for
the prosecution of Americas part in
the fearful conflict into which she
has been drawn in defense of liberty
and justice This war is a sacrificial
struggle for liberty and upon every
citizen is laid the obligation to en-
list. There can be no honorable ex-
emption and every patriot is honor
bound to take some place among those
who serve for the honor of the ma
ton and the freedom of men. With
every blow that we strike we help
to loosen the clutch of selfish auto
millions beyond the Atlantic and safe
guard the future security of our own
freedom at home. From this fear
full struggle liberty shall emerge, con-
secrated to new and holier uses be-
cause of the sacrifice it has cost.
But billions of money must be ex-
pended in bringing it to pass, and
those of us who imagine we have
felt the pinch of war should remem-
Der that for every dollar America has
spent for war purposes, Great Brit
ain has spent seven, France five, and
Germany six.
announcer word touching h plan:
The War Thrift Stamps are available
at postofces, banks and other gov
ernmental agencies in denominations
of twenty-five cents and five dollars.
They may, also, be, procured from
rural mail. carriers and city delivery
clerks on order from the purchased.
The fee for enlistment in this SER
T5c is only twenty-five cents, and
S4.l3 will complete the payments on
2 hVe-dollac certificate payable Jan
Hary 1, 1923, # paid during the month
OF February. One cent additional is
required for each month during the
tendency of the transaction The
same principle applies in the issue of
~hVe-dollar stamps and 1OO-doIar GER
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-07

Russell YOungblOOd's foot almost cut
OH with saw; Mayo BagWeH suffers
broken leg; Farmers busy hauling
wood for camps,
FLETCHER, R-3.-Miss Helen Russell
returned after visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. S. Scott of Asheviile.
G. H. Osteen of Tuxedo, spent the
week end here with Mrs. Osteen.
Russell Youngblood happened to a
serious accident Tuesday when the saw
he was cutting wood with struck his
foot, nearly severing. it from his leg.
Little Miss Charlotte Bookings has
been on the sick list for several days
and unable to attend school.
Ed, Long of Washington, D. c., is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Long.
Mrs. S.. A. Livingston, who has been
on the sick list, is improving.
Mrs. Grid Russell spent the week
end with her parents near Henderson
vile.
Mrs. C. H. Osteen was in Asheville
Saturday on business.
David Baldwin of Arden-spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with his fam
lily here.
News has been received from E. A.
Livingston, who recently enlisted in
the Navy, that he has been sent to
the st. Helena Training Station at
Norfolk, Va, and is liking it fine.
Mayo Bagwell had the misfortune of
breaking his leg last week.
Mrs. Horace Wolfe spent Friday
with Mrs. George Taylor in Fletcher.
The farmers Of this section have
been doing a good business during the
bad weather hauling wood to be ship
ped to the training camps.
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