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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-06-05
MILLINERY STORES EMPTY

It is said that every millinery store
in HendersonvilIe is sold down to the
bare shelves.
It's man that says this.
He says there's a reasOn-the meet
inghere of the Women's clubs.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-06-05
AN INTERESTING RUMGR

There is an interesting ru1nor going
around town that's really interesting
az has to do with a new business en-
lterprise for Hendersonville, OF which
announcement is soon expected.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-06-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
listers of Henderson County. is order
ed to close the books June 18th, 1919.
All persons who have not listed tax
on or before that date will be sub
ject to 25 per cent penalty.
J. N. RUSSELL,
18-2t-o. Chairman
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-06-05

Welcomed by the smiles of MANY
flowers used lavishly to decorate the
First Baptist church, and by sincerely
spoken words of greeting from the
city's representatives, the seventeen
tn annual convention of. the Norrh
Carolina Federation of Womeu's ciuDs
met here Monday and adjorrn2G
Thursday morning after what is be-
lieVed to have been the most success
ful meeting in it's history.
Every session of the convention,
attended by perhaps something like
800 delegates, seemed to be the vitality
important one Of the three days
meeting. Almost every session was
marked by an address from some ci.
speaking with. authority on the great
questions and the great opportunities
for service now open to all woman
kind.
The WOmen's Federated ciuhs is
wonderful power for good IN tfe state
and it is felt that those fortunate
enough to have listened to the aG-
dresses during the past three Gays
will find new impetus il their work
of we'll doing.
An elaborate program of entertain
ment prepared by the Hendersonville
WOman's club was carried through,
contributing in no small way to tic
success of the convention and The
pleasure of the delegates. A pretty
idea utilized was the generous use CT
flowers for decorating the church. On
Monday, for instance, golden eyed
daisies and azaleas together fGr:ned
the colors of the organiZation-whitc
and gold. The azales prolonged their
visit, it is whispered, thC they might
have this distinction. Other flowers
were used as effectively on other
days. On Monday there was Iun-
cheon to the executive board anG
trustees given at the residence uf Mrs.
r. P. Freeze, with Mrs Freeze and
Mrs. L. NJ. Colt as hostesses. On
Monday evening there was recep-
tion at Park Hill hotel, with the COM
pliments of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. On Tuesday
there was luncheon at the home of
Mrs. R. P. Freeze and in the after
noon an automobile drive to StOrey
Mountain, the cars being furnished by
those anxious to contribute to the en-
joyment of the ladies honoring the
town with. their presence this week.
On Wednesday the visiting delegates
were the guests of the home club, e
delightful luncheon being served al
the Kentucky Home. On Wednesday
afternoon there was afternoon tea at
Fassifern, with the compliments of
Miss Shipp.
Mondays Session
Monday morning there were mee:-
ings of the various executive officers
and trustees, the first formal meeting
of the convention being Monday night
Mrs Clarence Johnson of Raleigh,
president, presided, and introduced
Rev. j. F. Ligon Of this city, who
offered prayer. Mrs. L. M. Colt,
president Of the Hendersonvflle club,
cordially welcomed the convention to
this city. s. T. Hodges, for the board
Of trade, also extended a most cor
dial welcome, expressed as only Sam
T. Hodges may express such senti
ments. Miss Harriet W. Elliott re-
sponded. There were greetings from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
Bar WinFrolic at
Cue Wednesday

Final arrangements for the big bar
becue of the Americus bar members
and court house attaches were COM
pleted at a gathering of the lawyers
at the court house Saturday. The bar
becue will be held at Myrtle Springs
next Wednesday and an extraordinary
event is promised. The families of all
the participants will attend, and plans
are being made for the entertainment
of between zoo and 800 guests.
The frolic will begin at 1920,
whole day being taken for the affail
The barbecue dinner will be served
at 1:30 O'Clock following which ses-
sion of the justly famous masonry
court will be held and various mem
bers put on trial for whatever cause
may be discovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18

>outher Field and let the young men
rel air it during my absence left it
with Mr. Kelly, who had ii placed in
a garage.
Il went to Savannah Monday night
and did not return until midnight of
Wednesday The next morning Mr..
Kelly told me the story stating tIat
an investigation had been begun. l
did not realize the seriousness OF the
affair, however, thinking it only a
nischievous prank on the part CT me
bMs.
You can imagine my surprise when
| secured copy of an afternoon pa
per and saw the story printed il great
headlines and farther down the column
read my own name. That IS all there
Is to my part of the story. l was en-
tirely ignorant of the fA>t that ny
caf was used until l returned from
Savannah. Mr.. Kelly srarcd that the
yGpng men took the Car out Of The
garage some time during the night and
it was not discovered that it had teen
lsed until the deed had bo. n done"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
DANIELS JUST RETURNED
SAYS 1T ISN'T LUCK.

NEW YORK, May 17.-(By Associa-
ted Press s.)-The successful ocean
flight of at least one of the American
naval seaplanes which were reported
to have travelled two-thirds of the l.
$50 miles cruise to the Azores when
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels. return
ing from Europe, stepped ashore from
the transport Mount Vernon today was
attributed by the secretary to pains
taking work in preparation for the un-
dertaking
There is no such thing as navy
luck','' Mr. Daniels said, when one Of
the party which greeted him at the
pier used tine prhase In commenting
on the progress of the NC planes
I'VE have been working up to this
flight for two years. he continued
"and as in other projects within Its
sphere what the navy has done was
due to a perfect system Of operas
tion..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18

farm should pe raised to so per cent
of it's value; and vice versa, IL a
merchant is being taxed On one-fifth
of the value of his goods and farm
er is paying on three-fifths of the full
value of his land, the merchants
stock should be raised to the sixty pei
cent.
"As ! see it, the name of the board
of equalizers sets forth its duty to the
public fully--to see that all property
is equally taxed, and that all property
owners are assessed their just share
no more and no less And that will
be my personal policy as tax equal
izer. / believe this to be the policy of
the other members of the board, al
though l have not consulted with all
of them, and have been assured by
the board of county commissioners
that it is their desire that such a pro-
gram be carried through.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
ManyNow are Taking
Anti Typhoid Serum

DR.. B. F. Bond, commissioner OF
public health who has been busy for
some time giving anti-typhoid inocu-
lations in the public schools of the
county and city, stated Saturday that
he would not be able to visit the Am
ericus and East Americus schools
Tuesday, as scheduled, but would
reach them Wednesday for the admin
istering of serum. He will visit the An
dersonville. school Tuesday morning
and the Plains school Tuesday after
noon.
A large number of adult citizens as
well as school children are taking the
serum at this time, to insure them
selves against typhoid, the inocula-
ticns being given without charge at
DR.. Bonds offices on Saturdays.
Dr. Bond has been assisted in some
Of his public work recently by DR..
Hole, young physician from Atlanta
vino has recently located here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18

in COTTON SOLD
IN AMERICUS in
LAST FEW DAYS
More Than Million Dollars of Staple
Still Left in Warehouse Await
ing Better Price.

Last week was the largest week in
cotton sales in Americus in several
months, about 400 bales, worth $780,
900, having been disposed of, all of
it on the basis of 28c FOR good mid
ding. 1t was said by cotton men that
large percentage of it was hig'.
grade cotton, bringing Tie top price.
The warehouses If the city repurtn i
sales in round num )e..s as follows: :
Harold Brothers, ESQ bales; CONNER
ci,! Warehouse, 100; J.. u Council,
S00 Parker & Council, 2h0.
Several of the larEer planters pf the
county sold their holdings during the
week, these including the following:
c. C. Hawkins, 200 bales; w. S. Roach,
100 bales; ]. E. Poole, 1S1 bales; J.
w. Howard, 100 bales.
Cotton men estimate that 5000 bales,
worth $1,12O,OOO at % cents, are still
held in warehouses in Americus, which
is little less than one-third of the
crop last year. 1t is said that the
county is almost cleaned up on cotton
outside of Americus. Those who have
not yet sold are declared to be holding
without orders to sell at any specified
price, and some are anticipating fancy
prices before so days. Some of those
who sold during the last week are safG
to have been influenced by a fear that
wave of selling may set in when spot
cotton reaches 80 cents, as it is eX-
pected to soon, causing break that
would not allow them to dispose o.
their holdings at as good a figure as
the present. This view is not shared
by others, however, who are most
optimistic, with the apparent early
approach of peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
CONSOLIDATION
IS FAVORED BY
MORE SCHOOLS

A school rally and barbecue a,
which school consolidation was dis
cussed was held Friday at the site OF
the burned Fidelity school by the pa
irons of that district and those of the
New Point district The attendance was
large and it was said the sentiment
appeared practically unanimous for
consolidation after the proposal had
been thoroughly explained and its ad
vantages pointed out. ]. e. d. Shipp
of Americus, member of the county
board of education was present and
made an address that was reported
very effective. County Superintendent
McMath was present and made an adj
dress.
The plan embraces the consolidation
Of these two schools with the Benev-
olence school, but the matter has not
yet been decided by the people of the
latter district. 1t was said Saturday,
however. that the Fidelity and New
Point schools would consolidate either
with or without Benevolence. 1t is be-
lieved the proposal will meet with
favor in the latter. Petitions will be
circulated among the patrons of the
districts this week.
A feature of the entertainment at
the barbecue was songs by Misses
Velma and Thelma Turner, daughters
of ]. Fl. Turner of near Americus.
Thursday afternoon mass meeting
was held at. Leslie of the patrons of
the four districts near there which
have just been consolidated. 1t was
an enthusiastic meeting, and it was
voted to give the combined district
the name of big Four" Plans for
continuing the four schools separately
until the bonds can be voted and the
new school building erected we're dis
cussed Mr.. Shipp. Superintendent Nc
Math and Geo. o. Marshall county
agent, were present at this meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
TAX DODGERS
SEEKING BOARD
FAVORS EARLY

That the announced determination
of the county commissioners, working
through the board or equalization
which it appoints, to increase the as
sessed valuation of property in Sum-
ter county is accepted as meaning
that such program will be put thru
was indicated Saturday by the number
of persons who were reported to have
besieged members of the equalization
board prPting that they be passed in
the readjustment of values. In no
case, however, was any objection to
soaking the other fellow" reported
voiced Some expressed their willing
ness to have their valuation raised "as
high as the next one," in case it was
in proportion to all other actual valu-
ations
George D. Wheatley, the new mem
Der of the board Saturday let his
policy be known in conversation with
citizens who discussed the subject with
him.
Il fear | am rather arbitrary mind
ed, although | want to be plastic in
my ideas and thoughts, said h > "and
| told the board of commissioners
when they asked me to serve that un-
less they want business they did not
want me on the board of equaileTs.
They assured me that they want buSi
ness, and that they wanted tax values
actually equalized.
Speaking for myself my belief is
that property should be returned on
| the same basis whether in the city or
| in tie country The law recognizes 10
other return of property than the full
or actual valuation. However It is my
! opinion that it is proper to deduct a
+ cel"an percentage from the ac:ra9 val
ue to allow safe margin for fluc-
| tuation of prices or values; thl;
seems to be just and common sense
assumption | believe that 40 per cent
stock of merchandise or farm land, is
ample, and that a return Of % per cent
of the actual value Whatever the
property, should be made.
so far as personally am concerned
believe in treating all men alike.
and | believe the wnole board fees
the same way. behave that it mer
chant has been returning his stock
at go per cent of its actual value and
a farmer has been turning in his land
at 20 per cent of its value, that the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
LACKEYS ELUDE
OFFICERS; NOW
NEARINCP

That Myron and Harold Lackey, the
two ex-soldiers who are wanted here
for the desecration of the Wirz monu-
ment at Andersonville last Tuesday
night, have eluded the Texas officers
who have been watching for them and
probably will not be apprehended be-
fore they reach California, was indi-
Gated today when no word came to To-
cal officials of their arrest Only one
message was received and that was
from an officer at Waco, Texas who
stated that he had received the mes
sage too late to intercept them but
that an effort would be made to stop
them further westward. This effort,
however, apparently has not met with
success. Having left here Wednesday
afternoon, they should have been near
ing the California line yesterday. Once
they are within their native state it
is feared some difficulty may be ex-
perienced in securing their extradi-
ton.
Colonel RAIDER Saturday afternoon
received from the father of the two
Lackeys in California telegram ask
ing why his sons were detained. The
significance of this message was not
known
That the incident will have no bear
ing on Souther Field with the officia
in Washington was the informatio,
conveying to the chamber of commerce
in telegram received Saturday from
Gneral c. T. Menoher director of
service, in response to a message wired
to him relative to the matter Friday.
This message follows:
Rest assured that affair in con-
nection with defacing monument
at Andersonville will have no
bearing on status of South
er Field. Commanding Of
ficer that field has re-
ported this office that act was
committed by irresponsible par
ties and that he had taken prompt
steps toward investigating affair
and furnishing offenders.
"MENOHER,
Director Air Service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
FhTHER WALSH SURPRISED
AT WHOLE AFFAIR.

ALBANY, May 17-Father E. M
Walsh, rector of ST. Theresa's Catholic
church here, whose car was used by
the young men who defaced the Wir2
monument at Andersonville, stated
here that the entire affair was a great
surprise to him when he returned from
Savannah Thursday and was made
acquainted with the story.
"On Monday" said Father Walsh,
II drove over to Americus and left
my car with Mr.. Kelly before going
on to Savannah. On one or two occa-
sions several different young men had
at Souther Field had offered to repair
my car so when knew | was sCing
to Savannah to be gone fer several
days / decided to leave my car al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
NC-4, Lame Duck of the Division,
Makes First Leg of Trip
Safely.
NC.l IS FORCED TO ALIGHT
200 MILES FROM ISLANDS
Fast Flying Time Reported, Schedule
Being Beaten by Wide Margin
Daniels Comments.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Amer
lean naval seaplane NC-4, under Lieu
tenant Commander Albert G. Read, has
attained its first objective in the trans
Atlantic flight, having landed safely
at Horta Island of Fayal, Azores, at
9:2O o'clock this morning, Washing
ton time, after winging her way from
Trepassey Bay, N. F., in Is hours and
Ii minutes
The NC-1 under Lieutenant Com
mander Patrick N. l.. Bellinger, was
close behind the NC-4, but the NC-3,
flagship of Commander John H. Tow
ers, was last reported at 5.15 a. m.
Washington time as off her course
somewhere between Station ships II
and Is, about 100 miles from Horta.
Later it was reported from Punta
Delgada, Azores, that the NC-1 had
gotten off her course and had been
forced to land 200 miles north Of Fayal
At that time nothing had been heard
from the NC-3 for some time, and it
was believed to have been lost il.
fog.
Original plans were for the planes
to land at Punta Delgada. Fog eventu-
ally caused Commander Read to land
at Horta.
Commander Read reached Horta sev
eral hours ahead of the scheduled
time for the flight, officials having
estimated that twenty hours would
be required for the seaplanes to reach
Punta Delgada Had he continued to
that port at the speed maintained
throughout the long voyage Command
er Read would have covered the 1900
miles in little more than II hours.
The fact that the NC-4 was the first
of the three planes to reach the Azores
drew comment from naval officers
here. This ship was the lame duck
of the division from the time it star
ted from Rockaway Beach, L. L., Three
of the four Liberty motors which
drove the ship to the Azores were in
stalled after it left Rockaway, because
of trouble with the original motors
Commander Read was forced to
land at Chatham Light, Mass, on the
first leg of his flight to New Found
land. He remained at Chatham for sew
eral hours repairing. He was forced to
make e landing on the way from Hall
fax to Trepassy to make repairs an at
Trepassey another new motor was put
in the plane before it started overseas.
Despite these handicaps the NC-4 led
the way to the Azores practically all
night
The machine which will achieve the
distinction of being first to cross the
European landing place of the flight
Atlantic ocean will be that which ar
rives first at Lisbon, Portugal, the first
and starting point of the last leg to
Plymouth, England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
ONE j. S. PLANE REACHES AZORES SAFELY y
SuspiciousP Package,
Mailed Judge Crisp,
Proves---Oh, ReadIt

TT HERE had been so many bombs
L in the mail lately sent to mem
bers of congress and other officials
that when package came to their
Americus home Friday from WASH
ington, addressed 10 Congressman
Chas R. Crisp, with Judge Crisp in
Washington, Mrs. Crlsp decided it
was not the part of prudence to
open it herself so she sent for
Postmaster Davenport. who is her
brother-in-law, for inynsugation CT
its contents.
Mr.. Davenport saw nothing suspi-
cious about the package but when
Mrs. Crisp assured him that moth
ing had been ordered by her hus-
band from the firm whose return
address the package bore, he de-
cided he just as well let some one
else investigate its contents, so
he turned it over to Chief Of Police
Johnson.
Grief Johnson. not wishing 10 rake
a trip to Kingdom Come, naccom-
panied, comr;lnic;l Ell his secret ID
the members Of the fire department
and kindly offered to let them in on
the investigation into the package.
The latter was taken into the va
cant lot behind the city hall where
several firemen punctured it sew?
eral times with rifle bullets but it
would not explode. Whereupon it
was opened.
AS the numerous wrappers were
unwound peculiar odors began
to be noticed, amid when the last
one was removed there were re-
vealed three delicately tinted and
scented bars of toilet soap, which
the manufacturer was sending out
as samples. The firemen kept one
bar which had been mutilated by
the marksmen, and sent the other
two to Mrs. Crisp.
please don't let Mr.. Crisp hear
of this" was Mrs. Crisp's comment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
AUSTRIA TO PAY TWENTIETH
AS MUCH AS GERMANY.

PARIS, May 17.-(By Associated
Press. Am indemnity clause in the
Austrian peace treaty provides for the
payment of five billion gold marks,
without bond. This is one-twentieth
of the amount demanded of Germany.
The exchange of credentials between
the Austrian peace delegation and rep
resentatives of the Allied and Asso-
ciated Powers will take place Mon
day. The function is set for $3.50
O'Clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
BoIsheviki Report
Rounanian Defeat

LONDON, May 17.-(By Associated
Press. "A Vienna dispatch says that,
according to Hungarian official
agency report the Russian Bolshevik
foreign minister, NJ Tchitcherin, has
telegraphed Bella Kun, head of the
Hungarian soviet government, that the
JJkranian red army has defeated the
Roumanians along the Dneister river
and crossed the stream, the Rouman-
ians taking fight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
Aggies CloseSeason
With Eighth Victory

The baseball game between Dawson
and the Third District Aggies here Fri
day was one of the snappiest of the
season, the Aggies winning by score
of 6 to 3.
This was the last game of the sea-
son for the Third District team, as
school closed yesterday. The team
has record this season of 10 games
and of them won.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
POPE TO ASK BETTER
TERMS FOR GERMANY,

ROME, May 17.-(By Associated
Press)-In response to petition
from the entire German episcopate,
begging his good offices in securing a
mitigation of the peace terms, Pope
Benedict has taken steps to communi-
cate with the head of one of the most
important delegations at the confer
ence, with a view to getting the con-
ditions modified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
WILSON'S MESSAGE
IN TUMULTY'S HANDS.

WASHINGTON May 17.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-President Wilson'S
message to the extra session OF con-
gress, which will convene Monday.
was in the hands of Secretary Tum-
ty today. 1t contains approximately
4,5O0 words 1t probably will be
transmitted to congress Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
CHAMP CLARK
WINS AS PARTY
HOUSE LEADER

WASHINGON, May 17-(By Asso-
ciated Press The democratic mem
bers of the new house today smoothed
out differences which threatened to
develop into a fight on Champ Clark
for democratic house leader, and
Clark was chosen for the leadership
by acclamation at the party confer
ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
81 HAWKINS NEAR DEATH.

81 Hawkins, we'll known aged town
character, who has been in serious
condition at the Atlanta hospital for
several weeks, since the amputation of
foot, was reported last evening un-
expected to survive more than a few
hours. He was reported to have lost
all consciousness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
GERMANS PLAN
PLEBESCITE If
ALLIES REFUSE
LIGHTER TERMS
Pope to Intervene in Behalf of Huns
-,-ItaIy Gives Up Claims to
Islands.

BERLIN, May 16.-(FTiday.)-(By
Associated Press )-The German gov
ernment has arranged for plebescite
if the Allies refuse to make cOnces-
sions in the treaty of peace, according
to the Zeitung Am Mittag.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-18
ELLIS HOUSE VACANCY.

ELBERTON, May 17.-Thomas NJ.
Swift has been elected to fill out the
unexpired term of A. P. Deadwyler,
state representative who was killed
last month.