The North Wilkesboro Hustler from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina • Page 1

Published Tuesdays and Fridays. Price $1.00. North Wilkesboro, N. JUNE 14. 1918.

Established July 1898 local news in town AND ccuKTY THE DOCTORS WEDNESDAY; GERMANS MAY BE MASSING! RADICAL CHANGE EN SUGAR FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS T0PMS LAND mmm DR. McBRAYER FINE ADDRESS Meeting of the doctors bore Tues- London, June 12. Under the was an enjoyment to Wilkes folks line, "Great Crisis Approaching New Miss Nellie Hines, of Milton, is vis- king Mrs. A. V.

Foote, A gararge will be made of the Dim- mette building near the portoflice. i Mr. John Young, of Lexington, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday on business. Masters Bryan Grimes and Charles Williams, of Raleigh, are visitir.g Mr. and Mrs.

.1, G. Hackett. Mr. J. B.

Roach, of Iredell, and former engineer on Wilkes road work, was here this week on buiinesa. Mrs. Claud Dimmette and children, of Petersburg, Va will arrive today to visit her parents in Wilkesboro. Royal Arch Chapter, rguiur convocation Tuesday evening, June work. Miss Ruby Davis.of Winston-Salenv daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. C. 1'. Davis, who formerly lived in Wilkesboro, has typhoid fever. Mrs.

A. V. Foote receiveJ a telegram yesterday morning from commander P. ft'. Foote stating that he had just arrived in New York from France and was alright.

Mr. J. D. Hall phoned in yesterday 1 that a terrible hail storm visited his section Tuesday evening destroying the corn and wheat crop, some of the farmers losing practically all of their wheat crop. Rev.

J. F. Fletcher and Mr. W. B.

Greer, of Grayson county, Va vis ited Mr. Fletcher's daughter, Mrs. R. Absher, Wednesday. Mr.

Greer is a cousin of Mr. J. T. Robertson, formerly of this place. Private W.

Moore, of Camp Se vier, has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moore, in Brushy Mountain township on a six-days furlough since Tuesday.

Private Miore went to camp last December. Sergeant R. Pierce, who has been visiting borne folks at Millers Creek, with Mrs Pierce, his bride, returned today to Camp Jackson, C. Sergeant Pierce is stable sergeant of 156 Depot Brigade, Headquarters Company 6th T. Bn.

Corporal I. W. Church passed thru Wednesday, to visit his wife and parent, Mf. Henry Church, of Maple Springs, after having been at Camp acksoo since last February. He has one brother in France.

He will be at home till Saturday. A beautiful marriage in Elkiu Tuesday afternoon was that of the betrothal of Mr. Hardin Graham, of the Chatham Manufacturing Company, to Miss Laura Noell, daughter Mrs. Noell of that town and granddaughter of Mr. Robert Ford of Concord, N.

C. The ceremony was performed in the Episcopal church, Ma; Only Be Half Crop of Wheat Says Demonstrator Millsaps. Mr, S. Millsapp, district demonstrator in this portion of the State, returned from Statesville with County Demonstrator A. G.

Hendrcn Tuesday where at the State Farm Mr. Hendren secured two 10 weeks-old Puland Chinas which cost $15 each. Mr Millsaps, who was Investigating, says the wheat crop in this section will only be one-half because of the fly which tbe Germans bronght to New Jersey years ago that did its work in February and March this year the Hessian fly, VwfflUij 43 Cents for City Hall Unless GsUstlcns Are Successfully Made. citisans appear before the town "aldermen June 26th and succest-f -''y protest an additioual tax of 40 oa thVone hundred dollars will a bne si this year for building a city 1. ,11 according to the board's wim With this additional ibs lovy will' be $2.35 on the i imt35 or jfiuo necessary obligations.

Additional CO cents for bonds already sold have Li be levied. Thus with ddttinnnl tar TOR FINAL DRIVE FOR PORTS! Bid For Channel Ports LudendortTs Stroke Fresli Blow Impending Against Britain," the Pall Mall Gazette this evening prints conspicuously another of its articles by a "Well in formed Correspondent," who occasionally attracts attention. The writer thus describes the critical moment. "The Germans are pressing forCom-peigne. Unce again the shining valor of the French is the admiration of the wo'ld, but there is no art in modern warfare that can make abrupt the page of the masses hurled to victory or destiuetiou by the German high command today which is displaying such a hideous disregard for German life and humanity stands appalled.

"This great attack is slowing, and will stop before the threat to reach Paris becomes dire in its possibility. I'Vh will light not only to guard Paris Lot to exact to it the most desperate effort with a full appreciation of the meaning of the onslaught. Reports which come through the din of con- make it ditlieult to imagine that Ludendorir is not playing his last card. "The losses the Germans are sustaining are terrible: their divisions are fighting as if impelled by madness. Time after time whole divisions have been swept by murderous artillery tit until only the worm rem rants remained, yet these remnants have been driven into the furnace of machine gun and rill; lire that reserves might nnu tliiir task easier, ho it is going on.

Should the German high seas tleet emerge from behind its sheltering mine fields assurance would be complete that Germany had staked all. There are other rumors that seem to indicate the despair of the militarists of Germany and may breed wild happening. ''Effectives employed in the present battle are numerically small in comparison to the total at Ludendorff's disposal, but they have been to achieve a purpose, "Within a few days, perhaps a few hours, the British armies tindir Haig will be subjected to the crucial test unless the military opinion has utterly failed to grap the meaning of the various phases which opened March 31. The German high command has constantly at compelling the withdrawal or weakening of the re serves which Haig could call. Foch has stood firm and his position can be regarded with calm.

"When the signal is given again it-will be for the last titanic struggle of the world war. The whole available military strength of the central empires will be concentrated in a final effort to crush the armies of the arch enemy of Great Britain and sweep to ward the channel ports. Ihey may strike this blow at the very center of tho allied armies. There is also a rumor today in quarters not given to idle gossip, that the German rleet has also a part to play in the great drama. Tne end is not yet, but the hour when failure must be admitted is near.

"Foch and his allied command remain unshaken in the belief that they have fathomed the ultimate object of German strategy and unless that be lief is wrong this great thrust for Compeigno, with its threat of Paris, is the prelude to the mightiest attack an attack upon which all hopes of Germany for victory this year are buildod. One thing remains certain. Amid the clash of events the armies of Britain and her allies which 'stand alert, have no fear of the challenge. They know what tbe masses arrayed rgainst them are. They are confident of victory." An Atlantic Port, June II.

De tails of a recent battle with a submarine' were current-in the) city loaav inroutrn unoiuciai cuurctw. uu .1. 1. tt I i. CP the Virginia const Deputy Cullectorl Dancy weUtu' FOUNTAINS ASKED TO CLOSE deign, June 12.

Five instead of ten ponds for tha country consumer; 25 instead of 50 pounds upon certifi-1 cate and pledge for canning and pre-. serving purposes with larger qjiar.ti ties allowed with approval of county food administrators, is the new sugar program as announced by State Food Administrator Henry A. Page today, upon receipt of advices from United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover regarding the growing seriousness of the sugar situation as a result of submaaine activities which aro interfering with tho shipments of sugar from Cuba and Porto Rico. In addition to this rather radical adjustment in the HUgar distribution program. Mr.

Page invites beverage syrup manufactures, owners of bottling works, soda fountains, and other commerical users of sugar who are producing less essential articles, to join an honor roll of non-users of sugar until the situation is relieved, this, of course, involving a shutdown of their establisoments for the time being. Mr. Page wants it very clearly understood, he said, that the food ad-ministraton does not desire any curtailment in canning and preserving, but he does not desire that the utmost care and economy be exercised in the use of sugar even for these purposes. It is to provide an adequate supply of sugar for households, und for-canning and preserving that all of the restrk'tbus) havj been imposed. Mr.

Page with his characteristic bluntness, statoil that not only will his office take drastic action against dealers who disregard the new program, but that purchases by msum crs will be scrutinized as well. With a complete record of all. movements of sugar info the state, it will be very easy to check the sale records of sugar by all consumers, and when they do not tally the dealers may as well be prepared to make satisfactory explanation, or to take their medicine. Dutch Roused Over Sinking of Hospital Ship. London, June 10.

'British Admiralty per Wireless Press )-The sinking of the Uotnigen Uegentes has aroused much indignation throughout Holland and this feeling has found expression generally in the newspapers. "The mad sea brute has done his noble work," says the Nieuwel'ourant. "Unless the German government accepts full responsibility for this crime it is in duty bound to name the individual who is responsible for the murder of those on board this neutral hospital ship." The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant thinks there is no room for doubt that the ship was torpedoed. "This ship," says the newspaper, "was a paddle steamer and tho Germans insisteJ upon the use of such ships because they could be easily distinguished at a distance by submarine commanders." The newspaper adds that on the eve of the fresh negotiations over the exchange of prisoners the disaster has created an atmosphere of distrust which will not help them. "The Germans deny that thev sunk the Koenigen Regentes and say that a submarine could not have known whether or not the British delegation was on board," the Niuewe Amster-damscbe Court says.

"The Dutch however, have had experience of official German denials before and they are not impressed." Miss Maggie Tate Forester who has been at St. Mary's college Raleigh, returned several days ago for vacation at the home of her Mr. ana Mrs. W. F.

Forester, of Goshen; Mr. A. H. Forestef, of Gharleston.and. Mrs.

R. V. Furettcf Jf Suirpter-' ajfc. visiting their parents alsq; and the Jattefs husband is exnerteii arriv tnAuv t0 remain until after hh HolAr-lW COUNTER AMERICANS' THRUST London, June, 12. "The Germans are taking seriously the American thrust at the apex of their line in the Clignon valley (northwest of Chateau-Thierry) and thus far have used five divisions in attempting to counter it, but entirely without Reuter's correspondent at Frence headquarters telegraphs under Tuesday's date.

"Two fresh divisions were thrown at the American center at Bouresches this morning in a fruitless attempt to recapture the village. "Trusting to the deep woods north west of the village and the twisted spur of a hill to conceal them, the leading divisions advanced in mass formation. They, however, were observed from the Bois de Balleau and were brought under a destructive hail of shrapnel before they could deploy. The fire was so severe that the attack was disorganized and no progress could be madt) for some time. "When the Germans did succeed in penetrating the defences they were met with such enthusiasm in cold steel that their only choice was death or surrender.

"In the capture of the wood to the northwest of Bouresches the Americans had to deal with machine gun nests, a game to which they are becoming expert. Gun after gun was captured and turned upon its late possessors and the advance never was materially delayed. "Fierce lighting continued when the fringe of the wood was reached, the Germans being afraid of the open slopes behind them and over which their retreat had to be conducted. When at last they broke from the cover of the wood they came under a tempest of bullets. Surrender being impossible they turned and ran, but very few reached ground where they could find refuge." Red Gross Notes.

Clmli ninii of Publicity. Union township steps into line with a healthy membership of SO new good lively members on Friday May 31t. The chapter acknowledges the receipt of $30 dollars from Mr. W. R.

Croft the secretary. This is a fine start for Union. With the aid of the secretary we h-ipe to publish the list of Auxiliaries tho number of members in each and the number in the townships next time. The Browns Comedy Co, sent to the treasurer 21 dollars more as a donation and one dollar for membership. Mr.

U. A. Miller sends in 24 dollars for 24 new members of the Pleasant Home Auxiliary which was organized successfully with the aid of Mr. A. G.

Hendren a few weeks ago. The total membership is now 31 and they are still going. The colored Baptist church at Pop lar springs had a patriotic meeting anl raised money for war saving stamps. It is their inteution to buy 100 dollars of these stamps. At the last meeting they had a surplus of 1.50 over the certificates purchased I and this money they donated to the i Red Cross.

They are starting a thrift move and helping Red Cross as well. I. I. Parsons is chairman of the War Saving committee; they expect to start a Red Cross in June. Mr N.

E. Rurehette of the New nemei iiiurcn senua in -i do''ars for the new Bethel Church Auxiliary. This is Auxiliary No. 33, Miss Belva Triplett of Lewis Fork sends in live dollars, 2 dollars 'lunation and three members. Following is a report of the Red Cross extension work in Wilkes for the week ending June 2nd by chairman John Jones.

1. On the 30th 1 delivered an address to the good people of Pleasant Hope Bection, near Millers Creek and found there an enthusiastic and re 'anhnsivfi auilifinrftA It. Friday at a otiQcrP. M.YaB was curfected at 'ilbar in lin'm and an iccasi-n of by i the Wilkes Medical Society, the ('-m-, merciaU'lub and ladies who served luncheon immediately after the business session in the afternoon, which was followed by a drive, public address Tuesday night at the Clot) room was heard by quite a nam bt and was highly interesting. He is head of the State's hospital for tubercular patients at Montrose.

An imtlir.e of his address would It helpfui as will as to r. which it is regreted to have to emit Some of tli-ise on the program were unable to bt present. Those here were: Dr. 11. McBrayer, of Sanatorium; Drs.

E. Keitzdand Dr W. L. Jackson of High Point; Dr. J.

A Williams and Dr. II. II Dolson of Greensboro; Dr. A. Y.

I.inville, of Waughtown; Dr. Spencer el' Winston-Salem: Dr. T. G. Flint of Rural Hail; Dr.

M. Hollingsworth of Mount Airy, Drs. J. M. Roeee and M.A Royal of Surry; Dr.

Robt. G. Jennings of Yadkin; Dr. Robt. K.

liirgham of Watauga, Dr. C. Ray of Ashe; Drs T. Smith, LeiF and 11. U.

Choate of Alleghany, and the MDs. of Wilkes: Drs. L. P. Somers, A.

J. Eller, J. Turner, Fred C. Hubbard, F. Gil-reath, C.

S. Sink, E. M. Hutchens, Y. P.

Horton, J. W. E. Duncan. Dr.

Horton presided and Dr. Gilnath acted as secretary. It was a pleasant occasion and it is hoped to see these doctors all again sometime. The Soldier and the Bible, It may interest soma of our readers, says the editor of our Dumb Animals, to know that in our military camps there is a study of the Bible going on today that is little less than amazing, Think of (igu'es like the following: Camp ichary Taylor, 1 S3 Bible classes with a membership of 3825; Camp Jackson, 90 classes, membership, 4 128; Camp Gra.it, 132 classes, membership 4277; Camp Custer, 125 classes, membership 30S2 These classes study the Bible nights after tho day's work. The nation whose civilians and soldiers nourish their souls at the table where the world's great prophets and apostles have nourished thtirs can know neither disouragement nor defeat.

Mr. James Wingler, of Union, Dies from Appendicitis, Mr. James Wingler died at the Wilkes hospital Monday night. He lived in I'nion township and was taken to tha hospital last Thursday very ill with appendicitis. Ho was 21 yeais old only prevented from registering by illness, his father, Mr.

Wiley Wingler, of Sherman, hav ing come before the board last week to explain. The funural was at his father's and the but ial is thought to have been at Poplar Cove, He is survived by 3 sisters and two brothers: Willie aniAmbrose Wingler, and of Sherman, Mii-s Rebecca his young- ion to Get Number of ler. 12 Machinery filer's number to in Washington ay by Governor Icall to tho peo- Ito go after the death to our by Synod of -By a vote lives oi tne kh Carolina, K'jn ac- Mrs. If Annie lj eat Ma 1 I 'it'. it Drs.

C. W. Mosley, of Greensboro, Dr. Jennings East Bend were' among the M. Ds.

here Wednesday. Miss Bernice Ulrich has returned from Trinity College for vacation aft- er visiting in High Pomt and Greensboro. Mr. Dan Jones, who has been at Hampton, Va pissed thru Wednesday going to his home at Scottville, in Alleghany Mrs. Daniels, before her marriage Miss Bertha Fletcher, of Denton, N.

arrived Wednesday visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Absher. Miss Thata Brown, of Buck Shoals, Yadkin county, passed through Wednesday for Boone to enter school. Miss Anna Waugh, of this town, went that morning.

The following have been at Mrs. I. Smithey's boarding place this week: Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe of Statesville; Mrs.

Walter Horn and two daughters; Mr. Clyde Bailey of Statesville; Mr. J. Wads Hendrix, demonstrator for Alexander county. Miss Mamie Ulricb, who is now a graduate nurse of St.

Leo's hospital, Greensboro, is at home with her parents, Mr. and L. Ulrich. Miss Beatrice Caffey, of Greensboro, spent Wednesday with her, ted Walter Whittington, chairman; VY. R.

Croft, secretary and treasurer; membership were Misses Ethel Flossie Dancy, Ruth Miller. MesteM. le Staley, H. L. Whittington, Gaither Vannoy and Jessie Wyatt.

1 wish to say that these people organized without the assistance cf a speaker. Number joined 30. 3. Ou Saturday night, June 1st, the good people of Dellaplane section met and organized a Red Cross Auxiliary and gave an ice cream and pie supper. After I made them a short talk the following officers were elected James C.

Hubbard, chairman; W. VV. Harris, secretary; Eli Jackson, treasurer. Membership committee: Mrs, R. L.

Wellborn, Miss Mattie Staley, Mrs. Jas. Hubbard, Miss Ida Parks Mrs, W. L. Kinyoun.

This ice cream and pie supper was a success. A chicken pie was sold at auction, Rev. R. Garner acting as auctioneer, and it brought tho sum of $20,25. Eight Rubbard, little daughter of J.

C. Hubbard, being the last and highest bidder. Mr. Bob Byrd furnished a great deal of wit and humor while the pie was being sold. 4.

On Sunday afternoon near Dimmett postoflice a Red Cross Auxiliary was organized with the following omcers: J. H. burchette, chairman; S. M. Burchette secretary.

T. L. Bvrd treasurer. Membership committee: Misses Bettie Poplin, Maggie Poplin, Mary Dimn, Mrs. S.

M. Burchette Earnest Ddwards. Edwards township is rapidly becoming one of the most enthusiastic in the county. This makes the 8th auxiliary they have organised. Sunday afternoon, 'Jtinj 3 o'clock I drove Bp 'to 3 1-2 mijea from ortk 'wllkejboio, anjji oiganiised 3 fojtirj Ja vw '''j if b4 i iris; oef last last year would be 90 cents.

fci to Pieces. 'th the French army in France! li June 11. French cannoi iand machine guDS have reaped haarv fntl am-a Snnitav An pntf division of the famous, Jaegars cut to pieces at Resons Sur If while guard's division lost a if proportion of its effectives, if divisions, it is learned, suffered during uie preparation for the and thtf dvance to tbe narrof leys, al, he passes of whiv dominat- by the allied gunsf Eter 1. 'Boner taken uj Xa-t- a at the slaugbta ester nuiltSile next Wek, gJ 1 l' x. Ireensboro this moaning..