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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
R E A

Mrs. Osborne Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blackwell, died
Monday, Dec. 2, at her home at Point
Lookout on the Sugar Loaf route, She
is survived by her husband and five
Fchildren. All of the children were i'll
with influenza at the time of the mo-
theirs death.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
MRS. REID DEAD.

Mrs. Reid, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henderson, who live on
the Tracey road, near Hendersonville,
died of influenza. The interment was
at Refuge Cemetery on Sunday after
noon, Dec. L. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. A. I. Justice.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Whoever she is, she will love this
shopping bag of taffeta silk with it's
cellulOid mOuntings, but if it, matches
her street suit in color her joy in it
will be complete. This one is of navy
blge taffeta. lined with bright red taft
feta. The celluloid mounting is of the
same red and so is the long silk tassel.
The bag is suspended by a strap Of
the navy silk. j.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
COMPLETING CHURCH BUILDING

Oakdale Presbyterian church on the
Haywood road is being remodeled.
The work is nearly completed The
people appreciate the help of their
friends in doing this work:
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

See Here!. Presents for all. Fine
Manicure ROll-upS. Pocket Books.
Hand Mirrors, Safety RazOrs, Pines
Collar and Cuff Boxes and dozens of
other useful articles at Hunters Phar.
macy, Electric Line Corner.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
NEW OFFICE PENED

Valentine & Company, formerly OF
Asheville has rented offices in the Citi-
zens National Bank building. This
company deals extensively in crushed
Stone and sand.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

Our cups, saucers, plates, dishes,
etc, at about three-fOurth regular
prices would make a very sensible
Christmas gift to your wife. Hen
Jacksonville Furniture Co.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

At the local postofice building an
examination will be held On Dec. IA
for a rural mail carrier for Zirconia.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-12-12

FOR CHRISTMAS-Beautiful French
Ivory Sets and Pearl M~anicures. Hun.
ter's Pharmacy.
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We have a few boys wagons for
Christmas. HendersOnVille Furniture
Co. g.
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For Your Lady Friend.-Fine Box Sta
tiOnery-NUnnally's and Elmer's Can
dy and imported Perfumes at Hun
ter'S Pharmacy.
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The NEWS and either the Tri-Week-
1y New York World or the Progressive
Farmer for a full year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
To Make Survey
In County of
Labor Situation

Employers and business men OF
the county will meet with the com
munity labor board at the Cham ber
of Commerce at S o'clock Tuesday
eveninc The meeting will be held
ln the auditorium Of the building.
The purpose OF the meeting is TO
make a survey of labor conditions
n the county aud to report the re-
suit OF the survey TO the labor de
Dartment at Washington.
The community board members
desire the cooperation OF all en-
ployers and business men in the
county in selecting its first quota of
5s1 workers now employed in non
essential war work for transfer TO
war work, and a fun attendance of
employers and business men of the
county is urged by the community
Ia Dor board
The meeting Tuesday night viii
be- attended 10y manufacturers and
business men of South Bend. Alisha-
waka. New Carlisle, Walkerton.
Lakeviue. North Liberty. Osceola.
Granger. and the other towns Of the
county.
The desire of the members of the
community labor board is TO admin
lister patriotic Efforts OF the county
In supplying workmen for essential
employment SO that the winning Of
the war may be expedited The
members feel that the first meeting
&C. ~
one and they urge a fun attendance
of employers and business men OF
the county. The only notices to be
sent out regarding the meeting Tues
sent ont regarding the meeting
Tuesday night are those through the
newspapers OF the county
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
Allied Officials
Held Prisoner
by Bolsheviki
nternatLonal - ser1L.e

international News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-kepOrt-
ing from Stockholm under date o.
Sept. ., Norman Armour secretary
of the American embassy 70 Russia.
who remained at Nolosda after Am
bassador Francis left that city, says
that all French and British officials
i'm NoIogda, as in Petrograd and
Moscow. are under arrest. They are
not in the regular Jail, he says
which leads officials 20 believe that
they may be held in their own
homes.
All the French and British nation
ais not officials are at liberty.
At the same time Vice Consul
Haines reported under date of Sept
4. that the bolsheviki. due 20 aid
given by German artillery officers
are said 10 be have retakeu Samara
while the fate of Oron burg. Stumble
and Kazan is in doubt with the cities
in danger of capture Vice Consul
Hadley at Samara sent word to
Haines on Aug. - that the bolshe-
Wiki seemed TO be gaining strength
west of Nologda from Penza %
north of KaZan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
RENCH HAMMER|NG AT STRONGHOLD Of la FERE
And ADVANCE WITHIN FOUR MILES OF ST. 0UENT
Fair is Ready
to Swing Open
Gates Tuesday

horkmen and exhibitors We're
Gus putting the finishing touches
- The booths and exhibits at Inter
S-ate fair grounds Monday and the
fapidity with which everything was
inding is niche in the huge organ
jzation algured wen for the opening
OF the exhibition Tuesday mornins
The opening day as in previous
years VIII be school childre F.
day" ana all public and parochioi
schools viii 1e dismissed for the
entire day giving the pupils and
teachers an opportunity TO visit all
departments OF the tair Fair wealth
er Tuesday will undoubtedly result
IN a large opening day crowd. Chill
dIen properly chaperoned viii 0e
admitted free
Wednesday, whlch is south Bend
and NIishawaka merchants day viii
undoubtedly bring record crowd
uasmuch as most OF the merchants
VIII close half day 10 enable en-
ployes TO attend All the banks in
South Bend viii close Wednesday
noon Tor this purpose.
The slogan of the fair association
this wear is Attendance 100000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
Juteruat.onai News Service

Juteruatouai News Service.
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY
On TIE AISNE-VESLE FRONT.
Aug. .4-,By maiD-W When Hin
denburg unleashed the afth phase
IF The baIsers battle on the morn
ing OF July Is. there was certain
German prisoner Of wa camp at q
point more thau 1s miles south ot
-he AIarne The first ching The
French did when. The oIensf,
started. was 70 order this camp
moved oacH iu anticipation OF the
envy advancing and placing the
prisoners inside the limi- agreed up-
or a. The Hague tribunal
The French guards notified their
prisoners 10 pack Mp and he ready
20 march >outhwWd at "a certain
time and -he captive~ Understood
(ulI well why they were transferred
as The booming Of -he artillery IS
miles ro~-hvard va- r-sinl, aud.
hle
Within 4u aoar tHe Drl-onera.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
MINES A DAY
NOW RECORD Of
j. s. PRODUCTION
America Has. Cut Cost Half
and Improves COnStruC-
ton and Safety.
IuteInat.ona News Service

iuteIuatIOuai News Service
WASHINGTON. sept An
average output Of one thousand
mines is now beiuz made daily, the
naval bureau Of ordnance an
nounced today The system is so well
established. the announcement adds
that this output can be maintained
without cessation. 800 days i'm the
year.
Separate parts Of the mines are
being made IN lao manufacturing
plants with 40O su0-contractors en-
gagged in the work.
These separate parts are an ship
ped TO a central depot who,= The
mines are assembled. loaded and
shipped. This precautiou is taken 20
safeguard certain secret improve
ments made on American mines re-
Gently IL is sad.
Not only have these improve
meuts made American mines of SUI
perior construction, but new safe
Is device whereby the mine be-
comes "a 'dud" or harmless. II l.
breaks away from it's anchor has
been employed
American mines are now being
manufactured under government
supervisiou at cost of about half
what similar mines cost Ia make be-
fore America entered the war. ~
spite OF the recent increase iu cosr
OF raw materials and high labor
wages
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
BY BERT FORD.

LAt4 4aAtli0dt news NfLfAif
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY,
sept 9.-Great Britain's propaganda
campaign in Germany which called
forth a wall from Won lIindenburg,
has been a complete success
il was conducted by means Of
paper balloons carrying leaflets and
so good was the result that it ex-
cited the apprehension and ire OF
the German chief of staff. who is
sued a manifesto to the German sol
diers and civilians saying that while
British airmen XIII the body with
bomls their leaflets which are
Hkencd to poisoned arrows dipped
n printers ink" are intended to kill
The souls OF the German people.
The German chief admitted that
500. 600 of the pamphlets were drop
ped ON German soil in July.
Carry Many Miles.
One iu particular was mentioned
n the manifesto setting forth thar
America IS building ships faster than
C-boats could sink them
Tn view OF Hindenbure s wall 10
is interesting TO know the scientific
manner i'm which the British army
carried out lis balloon ,ropaganda-
thousands Of balloon were sent
across the enemy's lin after the
winds had been studied 10y experts
some OF the British balloons are
known 10 have carried $50 miles
INTO enemy territory
BY the aid OF meteorolozists IL
was possible to place ths balloon at
approximately the points desired
Vivid maps were included iu the
leaflets showing the aided gains
since July is There were cartoons
OF an sorts one showing a German
soldier crucifed on am iron cross
Oncr Bounty for Copies
Sec'y Of War Bakers official state
ment OF the number Of American
soldiers fin France was contained i'm
one 'eadIet the rapidly swelline
numbers being carried month hv
month
The German war lords became $50
concerned that they offered 20 pay
three marks for copies OF the new
circulars and six cents FOR the old
ones
II has been the rule or the British
90 state the nlair facts with no eX-
ae1eratiou Each map and balloon
was labelled "Bv Balloon" showinc
that thev came from the British
There was no attempt at conceal
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
GET 1000 PROTESTS
AGAINST BEER EOICT

international News service
WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-Two
thousand telegraphic protests
against the prohibition Of the man
ufacture of beer beginning Dec [.
were received by the food admins
tration today. All were from points
i'm the eastern states. and We're OF
the same tenor. most Of them
signed bv officials of labor organiza-
tiCus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
GIVES SEMINARY 500 .ooo

International News Service
ASHLAND Ky Sept s.-Arrs
samuel F. Fetter OF this city cred
tied the wedlthiest woman jim Ken
tUcky. has given 100000 as an en-
dowment 20 Sandy Valley Methodist
Seminary Paintsville. Nv. i'm mem
ory Of her late husband John MAYO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
GREAT BALLOON
CAMPAIGN IS
BIG SUCCESS
Propaganda Sent Far into
Germany by Means of Pa
per "AirShipS" ROuSeS
Fears of General Staff.
YANKEES TAKE PART IN
BALLOON CAMPAIGN.

InternatiOnal News Service
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IL FRANCE, Sept 9-American
forces i'm France are now con-
ducting balloon propaganda in
Germany, similar TO that carried
out on a great scale by the Brit
ish Pamphlets and leaflets con-
tanning official Information, maps
and cartoons are sent out over
the German lines
In one week ina August the
British distri buted 12J0.0 900
pamphlets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
No BOMB PROOF
JOBS FOR THOSE
NOT ESSENTIAL
War Department Will Require
Proof That Men Are Need
ed in Industries.

International News Service
WASHINGTON Sept 9.-EsSen-
tial industries listed by the war in
dustries board Will get all OF the
Ia Dor they require TO keep running
at the maximum speed This was
emphasized today 10y members Of
the board. However. there Will be
no exemption 10y wholesale IN this
connection. Instead the burden Of
proof that am empioye is essential
will be placed on the heads of these
various industries.
Food. fuel. munition and ship
manufacturing viii have the prefer
ence in the selection of men. But
officials made il very plain again to-
day that no man can hope 10 secure
exemption from military service an
less he actually cannot be replaced
III the particular line Of work thar
he is Following
Women Ia Take Place
Women are 10 take the place Of
men on a scale heretofore not even
thought Of
Soldiers are badly needed 10 win
The war and the men phy ysically ~
viii have TO take their places IN the
ranks unless they can conclusively
show that they Will better serve the
nations defense in civilian role
Reports that many professions.
o. IN who viii be caught iu the new
dyaft have tried TO get themselves
bomb proof jobs in munition plants
and in ship yards persist here The
draft officials viii be expected 20
sift down such reports and 10 see
that the selecti'e service law Is lived
uI, TO. both in spnit and fact
Men legitimately entitled 20 eX-
emption viii have their rights care
fully safeguarded officials say, bu:
on the other hand they insist taat
men not fully qualified cannot hide
behind an essential iob simply 20
evade military service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
ONE FIREMAN KILLED
WHEN BUILDING FALLS

international News Service.
NElTPFITS. Tenn. Sept e-oue
reman was k.ljed here today and
Ere others seriously injured when
part of % building OF the Buckeye
Cotton OH cos plant collapsed as
the result of rre they We're dsht-
lns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
Americans "Root" Like Fans
When Submarine is Sunk

steady. In the early part of the at,-
ernoon the signal was given sub
marine was in the ueighporhood
Then il was you saw fine true Amer
lean spirit. When al The ships rUru-
ed toward the submarine and begaa
firing every man ON the ship Got
where he could see BEST they yelled
and hallooed like rooters. When q
sheu struck the submarine and SUMS
her everybody went wild ] can't say
The officers behaved auy better than
the men. Bur fl is not every day on
has the chance 90 see "a submarine
sunk i'm action. Also II was am Amer
lean gunner that did the trick
The Rev floNd had been station
ed at camp Greene. Charlotte s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
FRENCH CROSS CANAL.
FRENCH NEAR ST. QUENTIN.
II,Tefulilonal Neus service /.

LONDON Sept o. q p IN ALLIED caNaIr. patrols are nc
within mile OF the German stronghold Ia Fee n front OF q
southern end HindenbuS line earnet tins atiernoo
Allied patrols reported % have passes tnth Ton Ihe u
rome MaTcong railway. miles northwest ~ ST. Cuenun)
The French ine Is oull four miles from II Quentin.
VendeleS Nemand have both been occupied w he bns
according 10 unofficial information from the front
(The British Office las night said that the tpelt-\ em3r
line was being approached British maNne progress n H1
direction % SuliaI.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
Plan is Anticipated.

However. that is what has been
done. and il is now believed that
Germany IS planning 10 make one
final and frantic effort to make some
impression on the steady flow Of
troops overseas. But the plan has
been anticipated and the German
submarines viii be met with heavier
conveys than ever before and navy
department officials made IL plain
that while the submarines must al
ways be considered a menace as
long as single one remains afcat
America has little 10 fear from the
expected drive upon her transports
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
FORCES
ADVANCING IN
SOMME SECTOR
Enlarge Gains in Drive on ST.
Quentin From Southwest.
Cross CroZat Canal
al Liez.
utcrnatiou4l News Service

Tutcraation4I News Service:
PARIS. sept CNoou.J -
french forces driving ON ST. Quen-
I'm from The southwest have en-
.arged their gains iu the somme
river sector. the war office am
bounced today. The Crozat canal
has been crossed near Iiez while
further south. between -he Oise and
Aisue rivers powerful GerWau couu-
Ter attacks were repulsed.
The ter Of the communique fol-
lows.
We extended our advance north
af the somme. Further progress
was made from Avesnes toward
.Ia=tres f4ourh Of the sommeD
"lu this zone farm was taken
FROM the Germans
,THe Germans have been accus-
TONED ta fo-t,fy virtually an the
farms they occupied for use as rear
GUARD defeu-e- iu the case of 81 re-
treatl
-The CroNt canal was crossed i'm
rle egiou Of lie
lA-cordu. to unofficial advices 90
tb. international Nesvs Service the
tr-nch occupied She eastern bank
90 the canal fan to the north aud
south Of Ifes Liez and Fort Liez
euud -Ide ly side.
NrtHIcry Notions.
There were artillery actions he.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
BRITISH DRIVE AHEAD
IN CENTER OF DEFENSEii
Haig's Forces Have Reached Epeh
and Occupy NendelIes and Nermand
According to Latest Reports.
luterDat.ynai N-0- >et.-e

Despite efforts the Germans maze definite stand = 4
achievements they have again been swept hack and he new
opens with allied alr patrols only mile from the Geua
stronghold La Fefe ana the French line advanced 20 tour m
from the German b5siOn 0t 81. Quentin.
While the British drove forward aeau>. the German deeu>
along the center Of the HnjenbuS line the French smashed e
way ahead against he German defensive works n ra, o 81
aOn-da Fere line
FRENCH CROSS CANAL.
The O-mle stretch of the Caoat s. Quentin tdlaI. 4
tween 81 Simon and Fargniere teen crossed 7 French
spite furious efforts the Germans ~ hold the caste
hank The Germans upporec t oumeane machine 81
nests gunner> could withstand tl onr The polls
Unofficial reports received from The battle ron AZ noon sal
that British patrols had reaches anJ 7et tFe ans had ooo
pied NendeleS ana NermanJ
ct was against line thar 1e British eDorca H u
London Office 10 he driving last nigh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-09
Conveys
To FAIL U-bOAT
MASS ATTACK
SeC'y Daniels HeedS Unofficial
RumorS OF German Plans
and Strengthens Trans
port Guard.
international News Service

International News service
WASHINGTON, Sept. e.-EIeed-
irg unofficial reports that Germany
is about 70 concentrate her sub
marines for "a drive upon American
transports. the navy department al
ready il providing much heavier
conveys for al troop ships and
plans are under way completely to
Illustrate this threatened menace
Sec'y OF the Navy Daniels lei il be
come known today
sec'y Daniels said ne had no otfi-
cial information that Germany was
planning a thrus, against troop
shipments from the United States
but that unofficial reports to this
effect had been reaching the navy
department for some time
Is Logical Course.
In view Of the remarka BILE success
that has attended the troop move
ments from the United States. a
concentration OF submarines in an
effort 10 interfere with them would
be the logical course for Germany to
pursue. the secretary believed For
this reason reports OF q coutem-
plated massing of the undersea
pests have been taken a. seriously
by the navy department as though
they had come from Official sources
Anyone .venturing the prediction
year ago that America could ship
.60o.0 .000 troops 70 Europe with
practically no losses. said Sec'y Dan
icls. would have been regarded a.
extremely optimistic 20 say rhs
least
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-28
Died of Disea Sc

Horsesh0er. Jesse W DyeuS.
Lihcrl Hill. Texas.
PriyatcS. Alpha 6 Lcdheiicr
anton. Kansas: James Long,
"oekevsNillr. 40: Murphy Lum-
kinS. Hot Springs, Ark Clarence
d Melton, Sparks, Okla. Thomas
IL Melton. Bradlcyvillc, Mo. Earl
0weus. Kansas City. Kansas Dnlen
a Ward. Tuckerman. Ark. Rob
.ri Werlich. Junction City, Kan
sa, Clint BaWnearaef Harris,
Mo. Raymond VI Carney. Ander-
son. Mo. Gng Hughes. ~ loms,
No. Robert " jackson. Camden
Ark John Noah Nichols Edna,
Mo. LEROY Peacock Lonernn.
No. Jesse Stevens Panama,
Okla John Henry Tennant, Bliss
willie, Ark Frederick @ Weber,
81 Louis. No stephen G Wood.
Cobb Texas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-28
THE ESSENTIAL WORD

Practically universal and en-
thusiastic approval Of the Presi-
dent S latest reply to Germany IS
based upon his u>e of the essential
word surrender iel the con
'.ltion he exactS was Just a> deci-
siyely demanded in his FIRST re-
ioinder TO Prince Max, when on
October 5 he declared that the
good faith Of any discussion would
manifestly depend upon The con-
sent of the Central Powers I'M
.nediately 10 withdraw their
forces everywhere from invaded
territory That is precisely 'he
eist OF his last note, that the only
armistiee must leave the Allies ~
position TO make any renewal OF
hostilities on the part OF Germany
impossible. Germany : military
masters and mouarchial antocraiS
must surrender before peace can
be discussed. not with them. hut
with the German people
This, Of course, is the crucial
test OF German sincerity Ac-
ceptance of the terms OF arnnsiicc
will afford. a, The President says,
!. The best concrete evidence Of un-
y
.cquivocal acceptance of the terms
Germany has profeSsed 10 accept.
and principles Of peace which
Hesitation 10 accept ,ueh condi-
4 lions of armis,ice viii be takea as
proof Of the hypocrisy of the
whole German peace manenyer.
a nth that fact is demonstrated
one way or the other by German
acts. NOT words. no one can think
Of peace negotiations with any
spokesman for q German Govern
ment
Meanwhile Foch fights on.
Meanwhile Allied strength grows
irrcsistibly and German power
lawindles. There can be- no donol
VI the Increasing difficulties ol
1.-The military aniocraiS, defeated 50
The from and menaced hN di>>en-
sion in the rear The President
note lost nothing OF rs effective.
ness or emphasis By being phra,ed
ito take the fullest advantage OF
domestic disaffeciion in Germany
while making ii clear thai The
I democratic nations are helne
! forced to continue the war y
annihilate llohenzollermsm, for
las the President said in ms wal
message 10 Congress. the ultimate
peace of the world and the hbera.
,ion Of its peoples, the Germai
peoples included.