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Washington Journal., 1919-01-31
Ginsesanaen.

Couture mar fem Sreuno pom
Ioaenannten .@teliertpanaen". st
i6lug iogar Die 500 Sranfen aus.
sic Elm 8efannter leines SreunoeS
Rarr be3ablen noute, tuenn er leir
8il0 v8olontaires" i'm Itelter ie-
ben f0nnte.
Gin paar Sage ipdter beiudte
&arr ben Waler mieoer.
uM1ein 8efonnter", iagte er, ~mtd
sir gerne tauieno Sranfen be5ablen.
wern ol i'm oos Bib ieben laBt."
Couture, ser eben on ben $50
lontaires" orbeitete nn6 ben Sreuno
bei 1einem gintritt feines 8lideS
gepiiroigt batte, manote fid nun
Inn uno fraete, ourd oas bobe an.
oebot berfiibrt:
.Sauieno Sranfen min er be-
5obIen?"
aarr nidte.
SEQ" meinte Couture, roann
fonnft ou i'm meinettpegeu nal NIT
bringen."
Or itente fid mieoer Dor feline
groBe 2einpano bin, fragte aber
nod, obne groBes Sntereiie:
user lit benn Der Wann eigettt-
lid?"
uIrago".
.@ie? arago, Sacques arago?
Ser lit ia blinol"
4orr IadeIte fein uno ertpioerte:
uGben oarum min er NIT Sreu-
BEN t~auieno Sranfen be8ablen
tpenn ou i'm oein Bib ieben laBt!"
Washington Journal., 1919-01-31
Der ~SipIomatiide @enator.

Cine Netp Dorferin nadte Dem
Senator Smoot gorpiirfe, ooB es
in ieinem Stoate INNER nod MGn-
ner gebe, Die mebrfa6 betpeibt leien.
paber mir iin6 bod 6a5u in
Utah ge5tplngen," anttportete Der
Senator.
rBie meinen Sic oas?" fragte
Sic 6ral eritaunt.
s@eil mir bort" entgegnete Ser
Geborcne Diplomat, neben in bers
ibieoencn Srauen bic gIdn5enoen
gigenidoften finOen miiiien, oie in
Nem Yorf alc in elmer gefun6en
tperbcn fonnen."
Washington Journal., 1919-01-31

Srinfers Soeol. r9op-
peIt Icbn tn i'd oas gier idon Of.
tcrs menn id's MIR audi NAL
boppelt idmcdcn tdt!"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
HENDERSON COUNTY LIQUOR
SPELLS EIGHT MONTHS.
AsheVille Darkey Was Taking Nine
Pints TO Sick Friend.-Part of it in
Hot Water BOttles.-Friend Doing
. Well. ....-

Asheville, Jan. 14.-Almost a month
on the county chaingang for every pint
of blockade whiskey which he brought
into Asheville was the price which
Peter Collanter has to pay, according
towhat Judge M. H. Justice says.
Some time ago Collanter took lit
tie trip out in the country and went
into Henderson county. He came
back on the Carolina Special and as
soon as he alighted from the train the
officers saw that something was wrong.
An examination showed that he had
nine pints of corn whiskey deposited
on his person, which his bulging
clothes gave proof of. The mOonshine
was in a variety of bottles which
ranged from an ordinary quart bottle
down to a small sized medicine bottle.
Besides the bottles there were four
red rubber hot water bags which were
filled with the mountain dew. These
hot water bags were tied by two
strings so that two bags could be
hung over each shoulder under his
coat.
The LIQUOR was brought in Superior
court today as evidence, and the Judge
stated that there was no doubt about
the whiskey being regular blockade,
because he and the sheriff both TOOK
a healthy whiff" of it.
The negro would not state where
he got the liquor or from whom he OBJ
tanned it. When questioned by the
judge he stated that the man was dis
guised. "He had black hair and a red
mustache, and you know dat don't
correspond" said the darkie. The
Judge asked him where he was when
he saw the man. 81 was in the road
when he tackled me-" said the negro.
He also stated that he had to wait till
the man went into the woods for the
beverage. When asked if he meant to
drink all the whiskey, he said he was
bringing it to town for a sick friend,
but that the friend had become better
and gone to work since that time, and
was, therefore, not very seriously in
convenienced by the failure of Peter
to show up.
The Judge took the fact that Peter
lost all his whiskey into consideration
and let him off with a rather short
sentence, giving him only eight months
at hard labor on the county roads
The Citizen.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
BREAK UP BLOCKADING
CREATIONS NEAR FRUITLAND

More whiskey making has come to
grief at the hands of the local officers.
On last Monday evening, after dark,
Sheriff Case and Capt. T. V. LYDIA got
out that anti-moonshine auto, and
picking up Mr.. ]. L. Whitaker and Con-
stable Press Garren headed for the
neighborhood of Fruitland. They ar
rived on the scene Of action just
about sixty minutes too late for the
party; finding the fire burning but the
still missing. Fermenters and barrels
concealed in the brush nearby were
located and destroyed. One arrest
was made, that of Robert King, COL
ored who lives near the location OF the
still, and under whose house was
found a large assortment, Of bottles
and jugs and one keg smelling strong
Iy Of corn liquor; also about hall a
gallon of that brand Of st1mulant.
Robert was unable to make bond. and
he and the kolf-gallon were both
locked up in the county JAIL but IN
different, commandments.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
LOCAL RED CROSS.

The impression has gone out tna1
the work of the. Red Cross is ABOUT
over now that hostilities have ceased.
On the contrary our work is increas-
ing, the only work not being done is
Surgical Dressings. The garments
are badly needed and the women must
feel their responsibility in this mat
ter.
The minimum should be a garment
a week for every woman worker, is
there a woman in town who could not
do this? In addition to the $50 boys
shirts now being made the local chap
ter has just received an allotment of
$50 Mems shirts, the acceptance Of
which will entirely depend on the
workers. Shall Henderson county
fall behind in her quota or will you DO
your part?
JOSEPHINE E. KIRK, D. W. W
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
until the child is well.

until the child is well.
Teachers are now being sent cards
prepared for reporting all cases Of
communicable diseases. 1t is the pur-
pose Of the board to have the cards in
the hands of the teachers as soon as
possible that they may be prepared
to handle any outbreak OF influenza or
other communicable disease that may
occur. The cards will bear the Gov
ernment frank and will require no
postage.
1t is thought that the teachers can
render a most effective service in con-
trolling contagious diseases by watch
ing carefully their pupils on their re-
turning to school and reporting and
excluding all suspected cases. They
are requested by the Board to keep in
touch with their county quarantine
officer and to call upon him when
help is needed in an outbreak OF any
disease.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
ENGINEER
VISITS HENDERSONVILLE.
Looking Into Question of Draining
Mud Creek by Blasting out Buck
and Long ShOal.

Owing to the efforts Of Henderson
County's Farm Demonstration, Mr..
Flemming, a government engineer has
been recently sent to this County to
investigate the situation at Buck anG
Long Shoals on the French Broad
River and to advise the Government
of the practicability of blasting out
these shoals and whether, when re-
moved, the lands on Mud Greek,
Devils Fork and other tributary
streams of the French Broad, as well
as the river valley lands, will be re-
lieved of the destructive floods which
have so long been a menace or him
drance to farming development in the
areas affected It is not known what
report the engineer will make, but he
went over the territory extensively
with a view to being able to make r
comprehensive report.
This is a matter that will be OF in
Eerest, to all of the people of Hen
derson County, as the drainage Of the
lands affected will add much mater
ial wealth to the county at large.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
CONTINUED on Page 81
&c" FEW. HI IN BASE
HOSPITAL IN FRANCE.

Many friends of Columbus Few Jr
VIII regret to learn that he is ill with
pneumonia in the base hospital at
Brest, France. His organization, the
9th motor battalion, sailed from Brest-
for Newport News, Virginia, the DAY
after Christmas, and reached Newport
News last Wednesday,. Not hearing
from his son on the arrival of the
transport, DR.. Few wired Major Ro-
berson, the commanding officer of the
battalion and received telegraphic re-
ply that CO.. as he is generally kno-7a.
had been left behind in France with
pneumonia. Major Schenck has en-
deavored to have an inquiry cabIed
by the War Department, as all priva.e
business is being refused owing to the
over-burdened condition of the Attain
tic cables, but SO far has not bee.,
successful. Under a Sir,ecial call for
motor machinists, &c" volunteered
last July, and took a course of pre-
paratory training at Clemson Collega,
His friends are encouraged to think
that he is on the road to recovery, as
the illness had evidently fully devc-
1oped by Christmas, and the crisis o.
the disease must have been reachei
very shortly thereafter, so that il the
outcome had been fatal word would
have been received here before this
time
Later: Mrs. Sam Hodges received
a telegram from Mr.. Hodges Monday
stating that he had just
gotten in touch with Major Ro.c
son at Newport News, and that Major
Robertson stated that he visited &C" in
the hospital in Brest about half an
hour before the transport sailed, and
that he found him convaIescent, anu
expecting to be invalided home in the
course of the next few weeks.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16

I age. "Joe" is visibly pleased. Who
can blame him?
The General Assembly appears to be
composed of intelligent, conservative
men, who are disposed to legislate up
on basis Of "the greatest good for the
greatest number" Many matters of
statewide Importance will come up
for consideration later on and the ses-
sion bids fair to rival all immediate
predecessors in providing progressive
legislation for the benefit of al the
people. Committees for both branches
Of the Assembly will be announced
early in the week, when the soluns
are expected to get down to business
in dead earnest. So far no measure OF
importance has run the gauntlet of
either house. Both house adjourned
out of respect to the late Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt and sent resolutions of
sympathy to the bereaved family. The
Federal prohibition amendment passed
the Senate on Friday by a viva voce
vote, with only a few scattering noes.
THE House will take similar action
this week.
Col. William Jennings Bryan address
ed an audience numbering something
like 1900 people at the Raleigh audi
torium on Friday night uader the aus
pices of the North Carolina Equal Suf-
f1age League and won a number OF
converts to the cause. The sITra-
gettes are busy down here these days
and are going to ask so:n9 big fayors
at the hands of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Bryan spoke to the members Of
the Assembly in joint session on Fri
day morning. He was IN fine fet1e
and made the welkin ring i'll the old
time style prevalent during the days
Of free silver and ''the cross Of gold"
He is now a citizen OF North Carolina
for the greater portion Of the time and
boasts of the fact. The Colonel wants
the State to get on the honor roll for
prohibition and woman suffrage right
away.
Master Jonathan Jackson, the bright
little seven-year-old son Of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. BrowElow jackson
has been appointed page i'll the House
by Speaker Brummitt and is one II the
Youngest boys to hold that position.
He is attentive to his duties and thinks
well of his work. Young Jonathan Is
quite a favorite with the members.
Representative LYDIA, Of Transyl'
yania, wants the treasurers Office re-
stored and has introduced a bill which
will give it back to uncle Sam Lance.
The House today ratified the Fede"
raj prohibition amendment by vote
OF SO to 10. The resolution was Vigor-
ously opposed by Representative
Stubbs, of Martin; Brown. of Pitt;
Crisp, of Dare and kiseT, Of Stokes:
Proponents of the measure did no
talking. 1t was not necessary.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
WObblers Brace On.
TWO LOCAL CONCERNS
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS.

Carpenters are busy making altera-
tlons in the Main street property for
merely occupied by the Citizens Bank
and later by Alderman's Grocery, and
preparing it for new tenants. The
former banking Office will be divided
by partition running from front to
back, thus making two large roomy
offices, each with a big window on
Main street. One of these Offices will
be occupied by Ewbank, Ewbank and
Company, and the other will be fitted
out as the uptown office and agency
Of the Hendersonville Laundry Ice &
Fuel Company. The room Immediately
to the rear will be used as the law
Office of E. w. Ewbank.
The firm Of Ewbank, Ewbank and
Company has come to be one of the
largest and best known insurance
agencies in this section Of the state.
Representing a line Of fire and acct
dent companies known as standard all
over the world, they have handled
their business in such a manner that
they now cover wide territory, much
Of their business coming from distant
points, while their uniform and unfail-
ing regard for the interests of their
policy holders as we'll as of the COM
panies represented has given them
firm grip on local patronage. The
present change in their Office arrange
nent simply marks a forward step in
the growth of the concern.
The other tenant of the premises,
the Hendersonville Laundry Ice and
Fuel Company, is one OF the les:
known and most prosperous Of the To-
cal industries, and one which by con-
tinual addition to plant and facilities
has kept we'll abreast of the growth
Of t. own. This new feature Of the
bu an uptown office for handl-
ing ness in all of the company's
lines, will add much to the conven-
ience of its patrons, who in the sum-
mer season are numbered up in the
thousands. The uptown Office will be
in charge of Miss Edith Blythe, while,
Mr.. Latham, the president Of the COM
pany, will also have a desk there, al
will probably spend no small part OF
his time in his new Main street quar-
ters. Edgar Latham will be in active
charge of the plant.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
LOUIS HESTERLY TRANSFERRED
TO FORT MCPHERSON HOSPITAL.

Louis Hesterly, who recently grad
uated from the n-Commissioned
Officers School at Camp Greenleaf and
promoted to sergeant has been trans
ferred to General Hospital N. 6, Fort
Mcpherson, Georgia, and is now or
duty there. Hesterly's induction into
general military service was one OF
several surprises coming to the Hem
derson County Local Board during the
course of it's labors. The department.
issued a call for one limited service
man from nearly every local board in
the state, to report at Camp Green for
a few days instruction, and then to be
sent back to their respective boards
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
TEACHERS MUST MAKE REPORT
ON SUSPECTED DISEASE
Measures to Combat Not Only Inhuen-
"a but all Contagious Diseases
Child Must be Excluded Until Health
is Regained

Prof. Bradshaw and the staff OF
teachers of the Graded School will
have an added and important duty un-
der new regulations of the state
Board of Health requiring prompt re-
port on every suspected case Of con-
tagious disease.
By this plan school work is not to
be interrupted as much in the future
81 Eav9unt of communicable diseases
"a been in the past for the rea-
sUs Aea school teachers will be re-
nuired By the State Board to give a
stricter watch to the children's
health. This new ruling has been
found necessary by the State Board
not only to check the spread OF 1nhu-
enza through the schools, but all other
communicable diseases. The regula-
tion requires all teachers to report to
the county quarantine officer when e
nunil is found to have symptoms sug-
pestive of chicken po1, diphtnerla'
easIes. german measles, scarlet feVer
semitic sore throat, small poz and
wbooping cough, and furthermore to
erclude the child from school until
the nature of the disease is deter
mined, and if the disease is contagious
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
ARRESTED
BRIDE TAKEN HONE

The course of true love seems to run
no more smoothly in Henderson Coun-
ty than in other sections. Gerlie Pat
terson, an employee of the Green
River Manufacturing Company made
trip to Asheville last Saturday, and
while there invested in marriage Ii
cense for. himself and Miss lola Jones.
also an employee of the company. On
Sunday the young couple got into a
car, ran over to Arden, and put tha.
license to the use for which it was in
tended, and were married. On Sunday
afternoon the father of the young lady,
Mr, A. L. Jones, also got into a car ana
started out in pursuit, but failed to
catch up with the couple. Returning
Sunday night he had a warrant issued,
and it became Sheriff Cases painful
duty to put at least a temporary end
to loves young dream by placing the
bridegroom under arrest, and return
ing, the bride to her fathers home,
young Patterson being released, under
bond for hearing before Magistrate
Hood. The father of the young lady
alleges that she is only sixteen years
OF age, while she herself contends that
she has already passed her eighteenth
birthday, and it is said that this con-
tention is borne out by the employ
ment records of the mill, which are
said to carry statement by her
father, made over year ago, that she
was seventeen at that time.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
BOARD OF TRADE APPROVES
THE NEW ROAD LAW.

The special meeting of the Hender-
sonviiIe Board of Trade set for Tues
day night convened on time and pro-
ceeded to business with the newly
elected president, Clarence Latham,
presiding in a manner that promises
we'll for the future of the organization.
After disposing of the formal order OF
business, the committee on Georgia
Military Academy reported satisfac-
tory progress, and the committee on
roads, through the chairman, DR.. L. B.
Morse, made it's report, embodying the
draft of the new county road law,
which after being read and discussed
section by section, was approved with
out a dissenting vote. The essential
erection Of a board Of three county
road commissioners, one Of the road
commissioners to be chosen from
among the county commission men,
bers, and the other two to be citizens
of the county selected by the county
board. The law also makes it man
datory upon such road commission to
employ who1e-time road supervisor
places violation of the Law, by employ
ees or others, directly under the jur-
isdiction of the superior court, chang
es the road labor assessment from
$3.50 to $4.oO in lieu of the five days
work; directs erection of proper roacl
signs; and provides for q monthly
meeting of the road commissioners on
the Saturday preceding the first Mon
day in each month. Following the
of this draft, Mr.. P. F. Pat
ton was called upon, and spoke at
length, reviewing all the road work
of the county and comparing costs anc
results with those obtained in other
counties, and urging the retention OF
the present law. The meeting lasted
until nearly midnight, but no further
business was transacted after the ap-
proval Of the road committees report
as stated.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16

heartened by the voice from the boys
who helped to whip the kaiser, ana
make the country safe for democracy.
Observation-Disclosures in close states
have commenced action in the courts
to prevent the ratification of the
amendment. This is notably true in
Ohio, where, in the absence of the
soldier vote, the state went "dry" in
the last election by a. small majority.
Congressman opposed to prohibition
will urge members OF the senate SUB
committee of the judiciary committee,
investigating the brewers to inquire
into the methods and practices of the
Anti-Saloon league, which organize;.
the nationwide campaign for prob;-
bition.
Say it is Too Late.
The prohibition leaders claim tha.
it is too late for their opponents 10
make any headway now. While tne,-
are shaky over the attitude of the rc-
turning soldiers they see no way their
proposition can be defeated. They are
planning to have Congress pass strict
enforcement laws to stop bootleggfp;s,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16

to assist in the clerical work OF The
board. Under this call Hester1y was
sent to Camp Greene, and his return
looked forward to with some degree
of pleasure by the board members
Some days later they learned, un-
officially, that the camp authorities
had accepted him for general Ii itary
service and lifted him out - the
boards jurisdiction. DR.. Fl. Ks Jus-
tus, who needs him badly, ha ntde q
strenuous effort to obtain a disch rye
in this instance, but so far without
success. In letter to Henderson
vile friend shortly after going in
general service Louis remarked with
some force and no doubt with some
truth that "It's all right to have Sam
for your uncle; but when he gets to be
your daddy it's hell
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
FRTVTLAND STUDENTS
TO PRESENT PLAY.

On Fraiday evening, January 18th
the Young ladies of Fruitland Instl-
into will present, as their annual play,
sbakespeare's Twelfth Night"
The play was postponed from
THANKSGIVING the date fixed for the
performance, because of the serious
ness of the influenza epidemic at the
time.
The proceeds will go toward fur
nishing the girls society hall.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS
ORGANIZED FOR SESSION
Brumrnitt Of Granville Speaker of the House-J
Bryson, Asst. Sergeantat=Arms After Close Race
Federal Prohibition Amendment Passed by SEN
ate--Bryan Speaks for Prohibition and Suffrage

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 13.-The 1919
General Assembly of North Carolina in
biennial session here on Wednesday,
January 8, at IL o'clock and proceed
ed in the usual way of getting down
to business.
The House was called to order by
the Principal Clerk, Alex Lasiter, of
Bertie County, after which all except
three of the 120 members presented
) themselves or subscribed to the oath
of Office administered by Chief JUS
tice Walter Clark, of the North Caro-
lima Supreme Court. The three alb
sentees later appeared and entered
upon their duties.
The House chose for it's presiding
officer for the session Hon. Dennis G.
Brummitt, of the county of Granville,
who is admirably fitted for the stren-
uous work before him. The other
House officers are: Principal Clerk
Alex Lassiter, of BERTHE; Reading
Clerk-D P, Dellinger, of CASTOR; En-
crossing Clerk o. P. Shell, of Har-
nett; Sergeant H. Mo-
ring, OF Wake; Assistant Sergeant-At-
Arms-E. J. Jenkins, of Granville.
Lieutenant Governor o. Max Gard
ner called the Senate to order and will
preside over the deliberations of that
body during the session. Senator
Lindsay Warren, Of Beaufort, was
unanimously elected President Protein
of the Senate and his duty will be to
preside in the absence of 1t. Gov.
Gardner, R. o. Self, of Jackson, was
reelected Principal Clerk; I. W.
Hughes, OF Beaufort, Engrossing Clerk
C. C. Broughton, of Montgomery, Read
ing Clerk; w. D. Caster, of Cumber-
land, Sergeant-At-Arms, and Joseph
A. Bryson, Of Henderson, Assistant
ergeant-At-Arms.
There were no contests for positions
in the open sessions Of either the House
or Senate, all nominations having been
made in caucus on Tuesday night. In
the Senate caucus J. A. Bryson, OF
Hendersonville, and ]. S. Williams, or
Watauga county, were the only partic-
ipants in a real contest, all the noml-
nees for other positions having serV-
ed during previous sessions. Mr.. Bry-
son was handicapped by the absence
of his Senator from Polk county (Mr.
Cloud who was detained on business
and did not arrive until "the morning
after" But Hendersonville friends OF
Mr.. Bryson took up the fight and with
the timely aid of Judge Henry 3. Ste
vens, Senator from Buncombe, o. B.
Ce !, Senator from Jackson senn- IA,
tor ewton, of Cleveland, Senator ".
B. Cooper, of Wilmington, and others
succeeded in putting the Henderson
man across by a majority OF two
The position pays 81 per day and mile