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Evening star., 1918-05-27
39C Yard-Wide
PerCaleS. Yard, 29c

fine close-woven quality SO well
adapted for making Mems Summer Shirts
Boys Blouses and Women's Dresses. Ex-
cellent assortment of patterns in light
grounds with neat colored figures. The
width is So inches.
Firpt Fl0or-Sth street Side.
Evening star., 1918-05-27

W0men's Glove SIX
Vests, low neck and
sleeveless: silk taped and
crochet finish neck and
arms; also opera cut
styles. From
$1.98 to $2.Z5.
Evening star., 1918-05-27
$l.39 Georgette Crepe
at. Yard. 81

We were fortunate in securing for to-
morrow's sale another lot of the excel
lent quality Georgette Crepe which we
sold such a large quantity of last week at
this same surprisingly low fgure-S1.0O
yard 40 inches wide. in white, flesh. pink.
paon. old rose and black.
Lace DepaFtment-First Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Fifth Floor.
Will There Be A
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Christmas?

With all the musical entertain
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you, at its very best.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Bolsheviism to Sweep :
US. Opinion Of One Of
Socialist Defendants

Chicago, Dec. l4.-Letters and
pamphlets taken from socialist head.
quarters by the government were in.
troduced In evidence today At the
trial Of Congressman.elect Victor l.
Beier Of Milwaukee, and four other
socialists before Federal Judge
Lands. -
One Of the letters identified as
bearing the signature Of Adolph
Corner, national secretary OF the
socialist party and one Of the de-
PENDANTS, was addressed to com.
rades and brothers," and urged tina,
they create a healthy sentiment
against CONSUMPTION"
Sam Lowenthal, an employee Of
1 printing company, identified an or
der from Germer for 500 anti-war
picturesa One of the pamphlets was
entitled: "Down With War" and
urged all American socialists to pro.
test against the entrance of the
United States into the war.
AT the opening of court, after di.
recting the jury to retire, Judge
Lands emphatically denied the pub.
lished statement that he had re-
ceived a threatening letter. He ques-
toned newspaper men concerning
The origin Of the report.
Eli Grouse, a Methodist minister
of Stanton, ILL.,, testified that I. St
John Tucker. Episcopal clergyman
IN done of the defendants, declared
It socialist meeting at Stanton;
'Bolshevikism is the solution of the
world trouble. 1t will make itself
left in Germany. 1t will spread to
me United States. 1t will sweep
,ver and conquer this country"
The witness said that Tucker de-
:lared that bolshevikism was the
deal government.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
ITALIANS ENTER
LAND ILLEGALLY
SAY JUC0-SLAvS
Appeal Made to Allies and U.
S. to Prevent Conflict
at DaImatia, Fiume
and Zadar.

Washington, Dec. l4.-Immediate
steps should be taken by the allies,
especially the United States, to pre-
vent bloodshed between the Italian
army Of occupation and the Jugo-
Slav population of Dalmatia. Fiume
and Zadar, says statement issued
by the national council in Zagreb
as the provisional government of
the Jugo-Slav territory. The state
ment claims that the Italian troops
have occupied Fiume, although the
city was not named for occupation
in the armistice terms, that the Ital-
ians have seized the warships and
merchant ships in the harbor' con-
trary to the armistice, and in Dalma-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Henry wullstein, slbley, In.
David Il. Faulk, Council Bluff, II.
John J. Wiley, Edgswood, Ii.
Stewart G. Craft. Sioux City. In.
Thurlow w. Deal, Ames. 10.
Lee II. Clark, Colfax, In.
David Rosenbaum, Des Moines, Ii.
Alvin Z. Witwer, Onaws, In.
Albert j. Evans, Farmington, Ia.
Henry Block. Gutenberg, Ia.
Peter H. Junse, Keystone. Ia.
MISSING IN ACTION.
Peter H.. Bolke, Carroll, La.
VIM. IAunspack, Durango, Ii.
Frank r. Hypes, rndianola, In.
Leonard T. Clancy, Aberdeen, 8. d.
Anastascos I. Vlahos, Sioux City, II.
The following Iowa, South Dakota AND
Wyoming men are named In the casualty
list given out by the government for Sat.
lrday afternoon, December II:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Corp. Arthur r. Dawson, Opal, Wyo.
Privates--
james r. Booth. Prairie City. Ia.
Geo. Dekken, Bookings, q. D.
Johns Fonken, Bryant, 9. d.
Howard L. Harmon. Gopher, 9. D.
Frank d. steckelberg. Hanson, 10.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Privates--
james NJ. Dugan, Logan. h.
Tom j. Dvorak, Cresc0, Ia, !
Charles A. L. Clark, Melross. In.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Privates--
Clarence l.. Hughes. Iowa City, In.
Burney A. DeMuth, bloomington, Ia.
Ernest r. Peterson, Dayton, In.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Priyates--
Karl HeisingtOn, Harlan, ID,
Joseph Deiterman, Remson, In.
Silas Nelson, Irene, 8. ID.
Waldemar H. Riedel. Burt, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Condition in Esthonia Is
Described as Desperate

London, Dec. l4.-An official dis
,atch received in London describes
ne situation OF Esthonia as des-
,erate. German troops have de-
Itroyed the railways and telegraphs
between the Esthonian army and
Rcval and, owing to the army's lack
81 arms and ammunition, the boil
,heviki are advancing.
The bolshevik government has de.
.lared the Esthonian government
putlawed and the latter has ap'
pealed to the entente allies for q
supply of arms and ammunition.
a dispatch from Helsingfors an.
rsoufees the arrival of = British
squadron Of cruisers, destroyers and
eshmarinsa At RsYal :
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
TALES TOLD BY
RETURNING men
FULL OF THRILLS
Transports Come Through
Stormy Seas With Soldiers
from Overseas Army
of United States.

New York, Dec. l4.-Buffeted by
high seas which carried away . deck
house and wrenehed . four-inch gun
from Ito mounting, the American
transport Dekalb, arrived here yes
terday from France with approx
mately l,ls0 soldiers, sailors and
marines, nearly 400 of whom had
been. wounded in action. She was
preceded into port by the mail boat
Oregonian, carrying a solitary
doughboy, Sergt. Leland A. Kauf-
man, Of the second division head
quarters troop, who brought home
the favorite charger Of his >comman-
der. Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy.
Both vessels were given the warm
est OF greetings, being met at quar-
antine by the mayors official COM
mittee OF welcome and escorted to
the docks amid the footing OF har-
Dor whistles. New York. however,
Is preparing an even noisier celebra-
ton next Sunday when the Leviath-
an. the giant transport formerly the
Vaterland, will bring home 5000
sailors who have seen active duty on
American craft in foreign waters.
This will be the largest number Of
veterans to arrive here in one con-
tingent.
Ship Has Hard Trip.
It took the Dekalb, eleven dogs to
make the trip and. according to her
commander, Capt. E. H. Dodd, U.
S. N, 1t was the toughest crossing
he had ever made. For four days
and half, he said, the navigator
hardly knew what course he was run
ming, for during that period the sun,
moon and stars were obscured. Six
members of the crew, flung from
their feet, were injured, but although
the wounded at times had been tied
in their hunks, they made the voy-
age without mishap
With the Dekalb came more tales
Of American valor. Perhaps the
story with most action was that told
by Private John Marks OF the 9sth
company of marines, sixth division,
who halls from Thornton, Ark.
Describing the fierce fighting at
scissors, Marks said that when on
July 10, the sixth division was ord
cred forward to reinforce the Fifth,
his company had to cross wheat
field in broad daylight hammered
BY German artillery and faced with
innumerable machine nests.
"Down went our men, one after
another" he said. 1--WE had started
at daybreak, but II was dusk when
we reached Z stream at which we
were to stop. The Germans had
line on that place but under cover
OF darkness we dug ourselves in,
firing only when we saw spurts of
German fire."
Only Five Left.
Mark said the worst firing began
when only FIVE of his comrades were
left and that 1T was useless for US
to keep on fighting against such
odds unless we could secure ma
chine gun"
He said that two of them therefore
had crawled into No-Man's Land
and come back with three guns
which had been cast aside by the
Germans.
Although slightly gassed, he raj
lied when the Germans attacked
again and crawled about, handing to
his comrades rifles and ammunition
taken from dead and wounded
Americans. Then he said, when day
broke and he could hardly stand
another ten minutes OF it, de-
tAchment Of French troops came
to our rescue" t'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

$127.O0 Hepplewhite Bureau
and Mirror, in gray enamel,
hand decorated, pair. $1,000
$4,000 Jacobean 48-inch top
Drop Leaf Table, special,
at ................ $500
$500 Mahogany Wing Chair,
tapestry denim upholstery,
at ................ $3.50
$4,000 CHARTERED Oak Rock
er with auto spring seat and
back, upholstered in Spanish
leatner $l3.SO
$48.00 American Walnut
Chiffonier, with mirror,
e at ........ ...... $S5.OO'
$4,000 Dressing Table to
match ............ $500
$4,000 Mahogany Cane Wing
Chair, William and Mary
style .............. $500
$4,000 Wing chair in velour
upholstery ......... $4,000
$4,000 American Walnut,
Triple Mirror Dressing Table,
at ................ $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Rail Rates to cIergymen
to Be Reduced January |

St. Louis, Mo. Dec IA spe-
ciaf rate will be granted to clergy
men over the railroads beginning
January /, according to a letter re-
ceived by the Rev. w. S. Foreman,
from Director General McAdoo,
The letter from the director general
was in response to one from the
Rev, Mr.. Foreman pointing out that
in many instances salaries received
by the clergy did not permit them
to pay the increased railroad fare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Achiel Shamrock, Marengo, Ii.
Fred NJ. Renken, Alcestee. 9. d.
David II. Duggan, Ryan, La.
Henry j. Hughes, Imogcne. In.
VIM. II. McQuilkin, La Porto City, Ia.
Myron NJ. Boone, Madrid, Ia.
Oscar e. johnson, McCallsburg, II.
Charles F. Tappan. Lake City. In.
John L, bridges. Winterset, In.
Earl A. Hoffman. Denison, IL.
Donald 8. Niche, Casper, Wyo.
Theodore Nottingham, Keokuk, Il.
Emo H. Thieben, Ackley. II.
Harold d. Case, Kerbyyille, II.
Carl j. Kepford, Arion, 10.
Harry N. Schooler, Des M0!nes, 10.
Palmer, G. Warness. Summit, o. ID.
Byron A. King, Vernon, Ia.
David A. Babcock, Council Bluffs, La.
WOUNDED: DEGREE UNDETERMINED
Sergt. Arthur, G. johnson, Faulkton, 8. D.
Mech. Adam Roster, Memo, 8. ID.
Privates-
David N. Hartman, Hamburg, n.
Edward Leitha,, Waverly, II. .
John 1. Bresnahan. Dqrchestsr., II.
MISSING IN ACTION,
Mech. Carl Christman. Alezandris. Q. D.
Alvs G. Thomas. w.shi,sto,, IL.
VIM. @. Baker. Council Blnffs, Il.
Archie NJ. Clikeman, Parker, B. d.
JO0 NcESLonOuEBcfs nbxelVOu, H.
Leo N. Hinkel. Epechts Ferry, Il.
Glenn b. Cookinham. Ayrshire, Ia.
John Loot. Wellsburs, Ia.
VIM. Matzdorff, Aureiia, Ia.
Leo C. Dittrick, Stickney, Q. d.
Martin H. Brandt, Malvin, Ii.
Jesse e. ShAull. Ladora, Ia.
BENJAMIN TletJen, Stanhope, 10.
Charley Erickson, Corwith, II.
COLONEL GRANT IS ILL.
Col. F. A. Grant. Omaha quarter
is confined TO his home by
-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Jumbo, Nebraska Steer,
Tins Scale at 1890 Lbs.

Jumbo, giant Nebraska steer, ap-
peared in the Omaha yards Friday
He was purchased in Clearwater by
the Nye-Schneider- company.
Bystanders guessed his weight from
1900 pounds to $500 pounds. Jum-
DO tipped the scales at 1890 pounds
10 pounds less than tom Armour
& Co. purchased him for $30S.45.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

tia, as well as Fiume, the Italian au-
thorities have closed the schools
and taken over the telegraph and
railroad systems. Ing Zadar, the
statement alleges thai the Italian
troops assaulted the Jugo-Slav pop
ulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Couch Covers
of moquette in Oriental
and Chinese designs,
wonderful replicas Of
age old and time hon
ored motifs. Prices
$40 to $27.50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Furniture at Special Prices

$500 Jacobean Oak Ladies'
Desk, Charles II type, $3.50
$4,000 Old Ivory Dresser,
Adam type .......... $3.50
$4,000 Old Ivory, Triple Mir
ror Dressing Table $500
$500 Old Ivory Dresser,
Adam type 900. = .$25.00
$1,000 Old Ivory Chiffon
cite, Adam type. $500
$1,000 Old Ivory Dresser,
Adam type, oval mirror,
$500 William and, Mary
Chest Of Drawers, mahogany,
at ................ $4,000
$4,000 Triple Mirror Dress
ing Table to match $4,000
$4,000 American Walnut,
Triple Mirror Dressing Table,
Chippendale style /. $1,000
$4,000 Louis XVI Dressing
Table, q in mahogany with
triple mirror .$27.00
$4,000 American Walnut Buff
fet, Queen Anne style, $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

$1,000 CHARTERED Golden Oak
Massive Colonial Dresser,
at Soo.uO
$4,000 Chiffonier to match,
at .............. l.. $4S.OO
$48.00 Triple Mirror Dressing
Table to match -. $500
$3.50 Adam Walnut Rocker
with cane seat, .......$4.50
$500 William and Mary
Dressing Table in mahogany,
at ........... SoO.UU
$1,000 Dressing Table Chair
to match .......:.. $1,000
$2e.50 Old Ivory, Adam type
Bed =. ~. -. 80. $1,000
$4,000 Golden Oak Parlor
Suite, upholstered in black
leather, S-piece suite, special
at ............. $4,000
$500 Spanish Leather Over :
stuffed Rocking Chair, spe.
.cial $500
$1,000 Colonial Mahogany
Dressing Table with triple
mirror ..........'.. $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
American
Casualty List

|
The following Nebraska men are
named in the casualty list given
out by the government for Sunday
morning, December Is.
KILLED IN ACTION. -
Lars p. Larson, AZ. Douglas street
Benson, Neb.
Harold Daryre Marshall, Weeping
/ Water, Neb.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Ernest s. c. Larson, Fremont
Neb.
Ray Thompson Lamp, Bloomfield,
Neb.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corp. Guy E. Elder, LOLA Pacific
street, Omaha. Nsb. .....
Dean Harris, Alliance Neb.
Ernest D. Kent, Miniature, Neb.
Walter w. Embrey, Wallace. Neb.
WOUNDED; DEGREE UNDE-
TERMINED
Corp. Fred Pomaizl, Crete, Neb.
Abe A. Bernstein, Beatrice, Neb.
Glen Robertson, Chester, Neb.
Gilbert v. Anderson, North
Platte, Neb.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Corp. Henry Wirtz, 1896 Franklin
street. Omaha, Neb.
Carl E. Davis, Grand Island, Neb.
Alvia B. Hendrix, Valparaiso,
Neb.
Dominick Denselmo, Ralston,
Neb.
Max Vallery, Plattsmouth, Neb.
MISSING IN ACTION.
John Henry Garland, Ohiowa,
Neb. .
Peter Koch, Campbell, Neb.
Andrew E. Bartusiak, Elyria, Neb.
The following Iowa, South Dakota and
wyoming men are named in the casualty
list given out by the government for Sun.
day morning. December Is:
KILLED IN ACTION.
John Albert Hartung, Keokuk. In.
Hans II. Il. Olsen, Gesup, Ia.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Sergt. VIM. G. Pegum, Victor, Ia.
Corp. Frank Norris. Gravity, la,
John c. Russell, Milton, la.
Henry L Wolf. Ramona, 8. d.
VIM. Jones. Hanna, Wyo.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corp. Lou Berry. Des Moines, Ia.
Corp. Hale +. Fuller, Stacyville, Ia.
Corp. Edward +. Stelnhauer, Buriing.
ton, Ia.
Frederick A. Schumacher, Highmore,
4. ID.
VIM. Schultz. Spirit Lake, In.
MOrten Jorgensens Battle Creek, Ia.
Otto Achatz, Council Bluffs, In.
Geo. b. Atkinson, Lake Preston, q. d.
Arthur Deike, GAINESVILLE, Ia.
WILDER I. Derr, Mitchell, 8. d.
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETERMINED.
Col. Harold ID. Coburn, Laramie, Wyo,
Lieut.. Percy Chester Peterson, Lusk,
Wye.
Corp. John l.. Ralph. Fort Dodge, Ia.
Corp. Walter j. Williams, Shenandoah,
II.
Corp. Merwin W. Bruce, Fort Dodge, Ia.
Corp. Hugh c. shannon, Jefferson, 8. ID.
Elmer W. Foster, Fulton, s. d.
Elmer c, Iiougham, Casper, Wyo.
Carl H. Kruger, Waterloo. la.
Roy d. Clearwater, Des Moines, Ia,
Frank r. Dorset, White Deer, S. ID.
Eceret w. Remaley, Box Elder, Wyo.
Geo. W. CrcveIing. Lyons, Ia.
Atle *. Winsor, Russell, Ia.
Geo. Petit, Waterloo, In.
Geo. II. Hull, Storm Lake, Ia.
Max c. Shaw, Cedar Falls, In.
Charley r. Deat0n, Des Moines, In.
Ernest Dangler. Traer, Ia.
Geo. f. Hiatt, Blockton, Ia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Lieut.. John O. Lindsay, Des Moines, Ia
Lieut.. James A. Ffshburne. Council
Bluffs. In.
Lieut.. Leslye NJ. Boatman, Barnes City,
Ia.
Corp. Gust P. Pappas, Sioux City, Ia.
James Biclel, Onatva, Ia.
Morris o. Knutson. Humboldt, 8. d.
Leonard N. Richardson, Fort Dodge, la.
Ralph s. Wells, Highmore, s. ID.
Ernest A. NJ. Schmidt, Strawberry Point,
In.
Orvin l.. Weeks, Eagle Grove. Ia.
Howard c. Schooley, West Liberty, Ia.
Thomas l.. Slnkey, Baldwin. Ia.
Hans Sorcnsen. Calender, In.
Arthur w. Mcknight, Glenwood, Ia.
John Meisenburg Dubuque, Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17


Two of those interviewed wanted
more town advertising and two wanted
the city to own and operate the power
plant. 1t is a foregone conclusion
that municipal or community adver-
tising is necessary, whether to attract
the tourist, the health seeker or the
capitalist. 1t is just as necessary for
a community that wishes to attract
new visitors to do judicious advertis-
ing as it is for the progressive bust,
ness man to advertise in his local
newspaper if he desires or expects to
make new customers to an appreciate
extent or attract old customers to his
bargain counters.
The Hustler does not construe the
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17
HOUSE FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

Woman suffrage by Federal constitu-
t:ona1 amendment won in the National
House Of Representatives on last
Thursday, but with not a slIsgle vote
to spare. There were 274 affirmative
votes and 1876 in the negative, two
thirds being required to put the pro-
rosed amendment "1+over. the top" Rep
re~sentative Weaver of this district.
was the only congressma nfrom North
Carolina to 'asS his W. for the
amendment. Representative Hood, Of
the Third district, did not vote at al.
the other eight Tar Heel congressman
voting against =. Had Representative
Weaver voted in the negative the
amendment would have failed. In the
event of a tie Speaker Clark would
have cast his vote for the resolution,
but the House adopted it without his
name, as presiding officer, being called
with exactly the required number OF
Affirmative votes. In the language Of
the street, the proposition went
through, 'but it left hair on both sides
of the hole"
On the " Of the final battle Presi-
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17
THE HUsTLER's SPECIAL NUMBER

The Board of Trade and ann1Ver-
sary number of the Hustler last week
would be termed an overnight produc-
ton. 1t was ~unheralded but repre-
scented a full weeks hard work and the
appreciation expressed has made us
feel that our efforts were worth while.
We appreciate the many hearty ex-
pressions of appreciation and COM
mendation from many sources to the
effect that the issue was a distinct
credit to the whole county and a most
commendable step in behalf of the
Board OF Trade.
Inc Following expression from the
ASnoVIIIe A4u1s Is aAsO n4enIy appAG-
claLeu: ..
Inc HendersonVille French Broad
Hustler S anniversary issue and board
or trade nuAuUor 40 d CIeulC ~ Tie
auu TO the people or Hender-
Vile, who nave neIpeu 70 make CnaL
a success. InS pdper gives d
me picture or the worn OF the trade
1t is easy to guess now why
hen0erSOnEIIIe nda nI~Ue SuCh IagId
in the past lew years; the
board OF trade has been doing things"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY II. 1918.
COMPARISON OF CLIMATES.

We have heard of pessimists seeing
the hole in the doughnut and optimists
seeing the dOughnut instead of the
hole. The doughnut hole was filled
with ice when the brain of the Waynes-
vile Mointaineer-Courie gave birth to
this gem of thought:
'Hendersonville reports 2 below
zero during the recent cold spell, Ashe-
Vile 6 below, while Brevard says
II IL, Blowing Rock 10, Morganton
IL, Lenoir IS, and Waynesville ~.
Prospective summer guests will please
take notice and make reservations ac-
cordingly."
That's certainly saying little for
your winter climate, but with the Their
mometer down to 10 below zero we
must commend the editor for his sun
ny outlook from the maze of icey sur
roundings into the loneliness of the
summer delights.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17
DANIELS MAKING GOOD.

The congressional investigation into
the war activities of the Government
does not disturb the Secretary of the
Navy. Despite the whines and knocks
of yellow Journals" liquor-soaked or
gans and designing republicans Secre-
kary Daniels has been going right along
with the work of placing the navy on a
war basis. Washington dispatches and
the editors of metropolitan papers,
who at one time were hostile. to- the
Secretary, are giving him credit for
service we'll performed in genuine con-
structive work. OF his appearance be-
fore, the House Committee ON Naval af-
fairs. recently the New York American
says that against republican opposi-
ton and partisan queries, Secretary
Daniels made nothing less than a won-
derful showing of the preparedness
and effectiveness of the American
navy. If any republican committee
man hoped to make party capital out
of the examination Of the War Secre-
tary he must have carried away with
HIM a keLn and bitter disappointment"
There are a thousand ships in the
American navy" Mr.. Daniels told the
committee, against 800 ships when
we began" The Secretary further in
formed the inquisitors that there have
been 745 ships commissioned and
manned since the war began, that his
department has now under const~Gt-
ton AS capital and important ships
and $50 submarine chasers. The IA: III
force has been increased from $500
officers and so, 900 men to Is, 00O officers
and 254, 900 men, since January I, 1917,
bringing the present personnel of the
navy up to 100000 men. The naval
stations have grown from 100 to 362
and the naval reserve from a few hun
dred to 1926.
1t is little wonder that Secretarg
Daniels welcomed the investigation
and smiled as he related his remarka-
bic story. And the committee room
rang with applause. There's a reason.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-17

derE Wilson, hitherto a states rights
advocate upon the subject of equal
suffrage, threw his influence Ito the
other side, giving as a reason for
shifting his position a desire to- see
American womanhood rewarded for
noble war service, and for the further
reason that the route too the ballot
through individual statea adoption
would be long and fraught with many
uncertainties. Suffrage leaders cred
it their victory to the support OF the
President who, in the language of Miss
Alice Paul, leader of the, National
Wdnran's Party, lifted the measure
over the top by the sheer force of his
boot straps" However, he must share
"honors' in this instance. with Zeb--
uEon Weaver, of North Carolina, who
landed on the band-wagon while the
going was good.
Tt is now up to- the Senate