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VOL XXll, NO 27
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY. JULY 15 ; 191 5
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OFFICERS
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DISCARD MANAGER PLAN AND EL ECT J. W. McCARSON TAX COLLEC
TOR; ERNEST THOMPSON STREET SUPERINTENDENT- OTIS
POWERS CHIEF OF POLICE ; MAYOR BROOKS MAKES ONE
APPOINTMENT; DEMOCRA TS AND REPUBLICANS EX.
CHANGE SOME WARM INSINUATING WORDS.
Officers. Salary.
J. W. McCarson, Tax CoUector. .$900
Ernest Thompson Street Snpt. - - 720
Otis Powers. Chief Police . 720
T. C. Williams, Police No. 1. .... . 600
Walter Reece, Police No "2 fin
Joe Bryson, Police No. 3.. 601 j
i 4 nrnii nu t.1 x. an...
Dr. J. F. Cranford, Health Officer. 540
J. II. Clapton, Fireman. .- ...... 420
W. W. Redden, Reseryoir Keeper. 420
Mrs. Norma Bryson Sandifeir, Li.
..brarian... . ..... ... .. 300
E. W. Ewbank, City Attorney. .. : Fees
Cemetery keeper, not named.
City Engineer, not named.
The foregoing is a list of the ap
pointive officers of Hendersonville'
and their salaries. Some of the offi
cers were appointed one month ago
and some were appointed or elected
Wednesday night by the commission
ers after , a historic struggle of one
month in an effort to fill these offices
The list is composed of democrats
altogether, and while the three repub
lican commissioners., did not contend
for the appointment' of republicans
for some of these offices, their posi
tion with reference to those to fill
some of the offices and their salaries
gave occasion for considerable politi
cal caucusing and discussion.
The Manager Plan Abandoned.
The Democrat recently reviewed the
efforts on the part of a number of
democrats to have Preston P .Patton
appointed city ihanager to succeed
George W. Justice. '.The commission
ers believed In the efficacy of this
plan of government but couldn't agree
on the man to .fill the position and
then the titanic struggle began. The
commissioners made various efforts' to
elect the1 appointive officers, but "they
couldn't agree on the men to "fill 'the
principal offices. The matter dragged
along until Wednesday night, when
it would be either election by the
board or appointment by the mayor
under power of the charter.
Onlookers Enjoyed Struggle.
The balloting battle Wednesday
night was quite a feast of amusement
shared by a number of political ban
quetters until about 12 o'clock at
night, the program being interspersed
by short pointed talks, curt remarks
and insinuations by different members
of the board. " ;
Of course it was all cut and dried,
but there was . sufficient originality
injected at times to make the pro
ceedings quite Interesting.
Republicans Wanted Ballot
Mayor C. E. ' Brooks opened up by
explaining that he had failed to have
the appointments ready to announce,
but would make them known on the
following morning. K. G. Morris, in
sisted upon -another effort at election
and the battle of ballots began with
the democratic commissioners voting
together and the republicans of ono
accord, the mayor breaking the tie in
nearly every instance.
Mr. Morris insisted upon fixing sal
aries before electing officers.
The democrats voted down the bus
iness manager plan of government. t
Brownlow Jackson nominated W. F.
Edwards at $750 for tax collector and
J. W. Bailey nominated J. W. McCar- j
son at $900. Three democrats voted
for Mr. McCarson, two republicans for
Mr. Edwards and one republican for
George Liverett Mayor Brooks broke
the deadlock by appointing Mr. Mc
Carson after two ballots had been
taken. -! 4
Would Reduce the Force.
Mr. Morris said that he thought two
policemen instead offour should be
elected. Mr. Jackson moved that two
be elected for the whole year and an
extra one until September 15. " Mr.
Morris saidthat he knew two police
men who would agree to police the
town, that there" should be an agree
ment ag to salaries as they, the com-
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EDNEYVILLE R-l NEWS.
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Mr. Jacob Hill and Miss Maude Max.
"well were married last Sunday. -
Mr. Higgins Ledbetter.of Dome, N.
r-, visited lelatives in this section
Sunday. : . ; :
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Stepp of Ottanola
vere in this section Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. T, C. Nix visited her
parents at Ottanola last Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and . Mrs. Gus Lyda..
Friday, June the 9, a son. . - '
Rev. R; N. Willcox preached an in
teresting sermon at St. Paul last Sun
day afternoon. ' V ' r :
Rev. J. m. Lyda will preach to the
WORLEY HOOVER, CONVICT
GUARD, SHOT NEGRO CONVICT.
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Lon Bryan Died From Injuries and
Hoover Is Held Pending Thorough
InTestigation of Affair.
"Worlev TTnnt7-OT o mm, a tt.
I " 6au w. me nea.
I Z 7 1 camp' shot
. Bryan colored, allaS Jack Bryan, at
the camp in a difficulty Sunday morn
ing ' and as a result of the wounds,
Bryan died Monday morning. .Hoover
was placed in the county jail pending
an investigation by Road Supervisor
P. F. Patton.
Information about the difficulty is
in circulation to the effect that the
negro convicts violated the rules of
the camp and entered that of the white
. people Sunday morning. The negroes,
began fighting each other and Bryan
attempted to take the guard's gun and
ln the effort manager to down Hoover,
to whose rescue a white convict came.
Bryan made other attacks upon him
and Hoover, according to the reports,
fired to protect himself.
Bryan was taken to, the Patton Me
morial hospital and an operation show
ed that the bullet came in contact with
a number of vital organs, resulting in
death. - . ' '
Bryan had the reputation of being a
bad negro. He escaped from the Hen
derson 1 county gang twice. He v had ,
been sentenced to the roads by, Mc- J
! TV-kWpll rn n fv titTiptiop hp oson npri TTo
was sentenced in Spartanburg
and
was a convict in the Alabama peniten- cer, recommenced uie passage oi, ,or
tiorv from nh ho rppTitiv ARmn, .dirlances which will tend to make
Hft was a Mwerful neero nhvsically.
i : wna '.vMruriPi. ft dantrProiiR
character. Np ; ' ' - - -
A Dreliminary hearing will be given
Hoover, whose friends believe that the
investigations will tend to strengthen
his case. - -
1ST BAPTIST CHURCH ADOPTS
NEW PLAN FOR ITS BUSINESS.
The first Baptist church of Hender
sonville held its first services last
CuniTT mnrnnir linrlpr thfi TftCftlltlV
adopted plan calling for quarterly
business meetings on Sunday morn-
ings instead of the monthly business
conference on Wednesday nights.
The congregation was possibly-the
largest during the summer and visi-
tors as well as membership were given
an opportunity to familiarize them
selves with the business of the church.
This plan was adopted so as to place
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me uusuicBo . ..
fore the largest possible number or its
li-Lv.-tr
The reports were considered grat
fvine. showing a healthy growth In all ;
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rJpnartments oi tne cnurcn worn.'
def 1 i Lv.i annr chowPd !
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me ouuuajr v.. -
an increase over tne correspouums
period of last year of more than 20
per cent in attendance and 40 . per
cent in contributions. J. E. Shipman
is superintendent of Sunday school.
; The report of the Sunbeam Band,
art nrwn ization of the children, show
ed a good average in attendance and
erooa total ior iijc
auarter: Mrs. J. L. Egerton is direc
tor of the -Sunbeam nana,
rry, woman's Missionary bocieiy
reported as follows: Visits to sick and f
strangers 171. . Food and clothing to j
the poor, $15.08. Box a orphanage, .
$11.00. Posit ons secure , rrf.:
a, "nta rn miH-
sions, $58.63. New members, 9. Total
membership. 70. Mrs. K. W. Cawthon
is president of the woman's mission
ary society. ' ...
- The secretary and treasurer of the
!v,.,w. s Rozier. oresented a flnan-
cial statement for-six months, show..
lie total contributions paid in, amount- ?
I t $1704.81, and disbursements i
ing lO 09 ua oVirtwlncr
omrvnntine tO 1.000.00, uiuo " " 1
Tflcit of $164 02 at the close of the
a aencw f tinted out during the
peni- v, ot iPast $600 should be
tfiPd during the next two weeks to
meet necessary, and pressing obliga-
m Thia amount is fully covered in
unpaid subscriptions, ' ":nize the need of a;"broader patriotism j
Fieures - were presented showing than chat which Btops at 'a boundary
.hpvehin of the Church at . untinna These new Da- .
Seennth7year stood a
Therelias been a net gain of s!nJe'
Art that the membership siaua at . i
rir Livingston Johnson was pres-
pntand spoke 15 minutes In the morn- j
fmi service .and delivered an address
"5 ' c.v.xuItip' . the" marvelous
Growth of the Baptist denommauoa
North Carolina during -tne y".,v
years.
Whenr Most Rafn Falii.
Rain falls most ! frequently all . rfer
THE STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF j THE ANTI-FLY ORDINANCES, A CO
PAGE, WILL MEAN THE SOLUTION OF, THE FLY PROMLEM, MAKING
SATISFACTORY RESORT FOR LIV ING. PURPOSES IN SUMMER ' .
HENDERSON VI LLE ADOPTS SET OF
RIGID ORDINANCES AGAINST FLIES
NEW ANTI-FLY AND SANITAItf LA;;WS CALL FOR FLY-PROOF CLOSE TS, MEAT MARKETS, LIVERY STA
BLES, LICENSED WASHER WO
Hendersonville is to have or hits a
clean bill of health. -
At the meeting of the city commis
sioners last Wednesday night DrlJ,
Frank Cranford. the city health com
, dersonville a fly-proof city. ,.;t, "
' "The -ortlinances whichfrequ!i
strictly fly-proof sanitary meat mar
! kets and conditions covering the haul
Insr of meat, healthy washerwomen
Tho must bear certificates to that ef-
i feet, fly-proof closets, fly-proof, non-
breeding livery stables and more sani
tary measures gor washing vehicles,
read as follows:
Fly Proof Closets.
"Be it ordained by the board of com
missioners of the city of Henderson-
ville that for any person firm or cor.
poration to keep, use o r mainteln any
watef-closet or privy in the corporate
limits of the city of Hendersonville
without making said water-closet or
orivy absolutely ' JJ2S?
, tome requueuiCuB """
i nffio onri Viv aiA o.tv health onlcer
approved, shall be guilty of misde
meanor , and upon conviction . before
the mayor shall be fined fifty dollars
i : , wa
tor eacn auu evci, u
tor-closet or privy is used, kept or
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maintaiueu """"rt,
nance shaH not. apply to waiter closets
A 1 J thQT T n I (3 HT II
vac that are wiTnin-reacu ui i-ur-
or , . ,
Mtv BPweraee system and which are
- ?r1nr
that they be connected with the city
sewer system.' -
Sanitary Market Houses.
"Be it ordained by tho board of com
missioners of the city of Henderson
ville that for any person., firm or cor
poration to conduct, keep maintain or
use any market-place in the corporate
limits of the city of Hendersonville
rnverea dv tne ujuiuouv-c ,M.
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BOBBERY ON 5TH AVENUE,
j tne absence of the family a thief
Centered the home of Mr. Twitty on
.Fifth avenue Sunday afternoon took a
-valuable watch belonging to Mrs. T.
KM. Evans and $10 in cash. -
Mrs. Evans is offering a, reward or
$25 for the return of the watch.
Chief of .Police Powers has notified
-u ,ffisaio rf oiirrriTiTirUnc towns in'
h of running doWn the thief.
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. MUrtHi XxlAi a uxvjhx.xvx.
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w oV1 am,rt rpvere the Da-,
w vrrt rrattpr what his country
i" be the who makes great
,BacJinces for jt. is worthy of . respect, .
t ,tha world mUst some day recog-
ttion and : respect of the world in-that
far.0fj time-will l)e patriots oi du-
manity There has been woeful need
of them or; centuries and lhat need
wise diminished ; in these
,nar.. Aava Those who are now on
not live t)
see the broader j
patriotism . triumphant but- tne aay i auve xnere are tne uuiDoy twins
will come whenXnationality will cease iThey are ninety-eight years old. Strari-
to .dominate "humanity. ; ."Peace cn
i'eartn, gooa wuvwu
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than a mere, dreamy ihoigh it seems
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MEN AND REGULATIONS CONDUCI
HEALTHFUL CONDITIONS.
for the sale of any kind of meats,-fish.
unsanitary condition, or unscreened
against flies, shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor ?and upon conviction before
the mayor of this offense shall be fined
fifty dollars fo reach and every day
that fiuch market-place is kept In such
U dirty, filthy : or unsanitary condition'.
- j.yAna if "Is further ordained that each
- and every person- firm or corporation
who 'Shall conduct a market-place in
said city for the sale of any sort of
meati fish; oysters or fowls, shall, at
all times, keep his or its market place
open to the inspection of the city
health officer and shall furnish said
health officer, upon demand, speci
mens of any of his or its supplies for
microscopic inspection and a . failure
to comply with any of the require
ments of this ordinance shall bubject
the owner or owners of such market
place or places to a fine of fifty dol
lars. . "" -Unhealthy
Washerwomen' Forbidden.
"Be it ordained by the board of com
missioners of the city of Henderson
ville that for any person, firm or cor
poration to engage in the business of
washing, laundering and ironing in
the corporate limits of the city of Hen
dersonville without first having pro
cured from the' city health officer a
I certificate of good health on the part
nersons so eneaeed
in the washing, laundering and iron
ing business and a permit to engage
in said business in said city shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor ' and upon
conviction before the mayor shall be
fined $50. Provided that this ordi
nance shall not appply to steam laun
dries. . .
Clean Wholesome Meats.
Be it ordained by the.board of alder
men of the city of Hendersonville that
kSOL. GALLERT MAY RUN FOR
CONGRESS FROM 1JTH DISTRICT.
Solomon Gallert of Rutherfordton
was in the;ity this week and it is un
derstood that he is feeling Jie pulse of
the people over the Tenth district .vrith J
reference to the selection of a demo
cratic candidate for congress from the
district.
The primary is a little more than
.year off and there is plenty of time for
'.nrmT1fPTnpnf - 1 Sn far thpre has been
T. 7' T7 . ,
inone. It is understood that Mr. Gal-
lert hay his eye on the situation and is
keeping in close touch with the partyJ
leaders over the district with the view
to announcing himself at a later, date,
provided the outlook is favorable.
Grvcrvfl
.CHRISTIAN HARMONY SINGING..
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.conducted at Tiana Methodist church f
on ine iourtn aunaay in juiy. oingers
"are requested to take their books with
.them. Dinner; will be served on the
ground. - , : :
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Why Thy Lived Long.
MrTo wht thev credit thrfi-' ion &
Uves? Naave-rOne 'cause he usedter-
and 0ne 'cause he never used
PY OF WHICH IS GIVEN ON THIS
HENDERSONVILLE A MUCH MORE
..
VE TO MORE SANITARY AND
for any person, firm or corporation to
transport or carry any meat of anv
kind from the place of slaughter to class of her own just . natural. An
any. market in the city of Henderson- ! audience neyer . tires . as It - listens to
ville without keeping said meat, cov- ' this . charming little woman, with a
ed from the place of loading to the face - that mirrors all the cjouds and
place of delivery , with oil cloth or ' the Sunshine of tragedy and humor. ,
other covering impervious ' to. dust, She' has had a long experience before'
Stater. Qrphercontamlnating.;agcy,1 thepublicVand Cprepafed: nnder ' the
shaU be guilty of AJQiisdemean.or "and tbest teachers. - : V -
upon conviction
fined $50,
thereof shall be
No FlybreetJing Stables.
"Be it ordained by the board of com-,
missioners ,or the city of Henderson-
uic mai iui txuy hi in person or cor
poration to keep, conduct, operate or
maintain any feed, livery or sale
stables in the city of Hendersonville
i-il 1 - a -i
ror tne housing of any horse or horses,
mule or mules or cattle without pro-
viding said stable with dry fly-proof
manure bin to be located as far from
the street as the premises upon which
said stable is situated will permit for
the storage of all manure or droppings
from said animals, which said manure
,or droppings shall be deposited daily in
Baia um movea irom me saia city at
least once in every seven days, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
.conviction before the mayor shall be
fined fifty dollars." ' - -v
Takimr Care of Wash Water.
Be it ordained by the board of com
missioners of the city .of Henderson-j farmer. Dr. Vrooman has traveled
ville that for any person, firm or cor- j far and! gathered material with the
poration to conduct any plant for intuition of a bee that sucks sweet
washing vehicles of any description 1 ness from the flowers. . He is a stu
at or about any garage or livery stable dent of current problems,-and speaks
without providing an inlet to the sew- j with authority. He has had the honor
er system with the proper sand trap j of being called to deliver, a series of
approved by the city plumber for the lectures at Oxford University, Eng
disposition and drainage off of the ' land. He is a graceful and eloquent
water used in the washing of said ye- speaker, who uses English with the '
hide shall be guilty of a misdemeanor j skill an expert workman handles tools,
and upon conviction before the mayor His appearance on the Chautauqua
$hall be fined fifty dollars.
ASHEVILLE BOY SCOUTS HERE.
Twenty-Four Boys From Ashevflle En
campment at Laurel Park for Week.
The Boy Scouts . of America, troop
No. 1 of Asheville, arrived Monday
morning and pitched camp on the shore
of Rhododendron lake in Laurel Park
for a week.s encampment.
Twenty-four scouts, representing
two thirds of the active membership
of the troop, compose the company of
.which scout master, Rev. Brainerd
Thrall of Asheville is in command
with assistant scout master, Roy Jor
dan, acting as. lieutenant. '
The scouts arrived Monday morning
and , soon pitched , their tents and are
inow enjoying the many pleasures of-f
camp me. . -
The campers range in age from
twelve to eighteen years and are occu
pying five bunk tents. They take their
meals in the open under the treesy ..
W. A. Smith . has extended to the
scouts the facilities of the park, where'
kthey are enjoying mountain, ;climbi2,v
Doating, Datning, and field athletics;
The scouts will break czinp CituTf
Fru'it of Absence
MadgeHave : you really cr sd tiat
absencemakes the heart grow fonder?
'Marjorl'e Indeed I have! CInca Chaiv
lie went away I've learr 'd to love
Jack ever so much mcra. L.'.icctt's
CHAUTAUQUA
RAD CLIFF AGENCYOF WASHING
' TON TO GIVE TWELVE PER.
FORMANCES IN HENDER
SONVILLE, AUG. 4, 5,6.
v Hendersonville
Chautauqua.
is to have another
It will be conducted for three' days,
August 4, 5 and 6, under the auspices '
of the Greater; Hendersonville club. , "
Some of the leading business and
-professional business men of Hender-
sonyille realized the need of more at
tractions for the city J and arranged
for a three days' feast of high-class "
entertainment.
The Chautauqua will be held under
a large tent between the Clarke-building
and Baker's Art Gallery...
J,' D. Waldrop has been induced to
take the ; advertising matter in hand
and he is now distributing literature
with the view to giving wide publicity
to the event.
The attractions are considered ex
cellent and the news of the coming of
a high-class Chautauqua will doubtless
be received with keen interest by both '
visitors and home people: -
Twelve performances will be given,
programs having been arranged as fol- f
lows for afternoon and night: -;
First Day Attractions.
Bessie" Leieh belonea tn the. tipw
' school of readers. TndPPd" nhA-fa-tn
Miss Nell Whayne was prima donna
soloist with the Metropolitan Grand
Opra quartette "-which toured the
United States with the famous Liberati
Band.
She was one of ..he soloists at
the famous Southern Cotton Palace at
Waco, Texap, during the past season
prior to her long, engagement with
Miss Leigh.
t Harry S. Robinson has successfully
i toured the United States and Canada
in Chautauqua work. He is one of the
most artistic and pleasing, violinists
now before the public. He combines
intellect with artistic temperament,
and produces a result not often fountl
on the Chautauqua platform. His vio-
, lin, a rare old instrument, is a delight
to all who appreciate and love music.
Frank Bufflngton Vrooman lectures
on "The New Agriculture"., and "Ar
mageddon and After." His brother,"
Hon. Carl Schurz Vrooman, is the As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture, who
is devoting his energies to help the
platform is a distinct acquisition. He
gives what the men of this generation ,
most need, popular information on
great questions of the day, and he
gives , it with eloquence and sanity,
assisted by a magnetic personality.
' Second Day" Attractions. ,
A Star from the Stage Charles B.
Hanford, takes his audience Into the
classic dramas the realm of tragedy,;
romance and comedy, r ,HIs record on
the stage ranks him with Robeson and
Crane, Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barret, with whom he has played. He
is as much at home In Mai volio and
Marc Antony as he is with Leomtes
and Iago. Mr Hanford's breadth of .
experience arid strict devotion to his
are, added to a personality which na-f
turally lends itself to the Shakespear
ean roles, isjuv assurance of great
success on the Chautauqua platform.' ;
He Is well known as one of the. great-. "
est actors of the American slage. and
as :wprT for himself a multitude of
friends throughout the country. - -
j ustave Milburn is. a magician and
fcll' charming wife is; his capable as- "
"slstant. Together they make an at
tractive couple who delight the chil
dren and entertain : their parents y
Among his , magicial novelties are
tricks . which puzzTe the mind 1 and -'
cheer the heart. What' he says is of-, "
ten : quite , as Interesting as ' what he , -does.
Dexterity, suggestion, mystery
and humor- make up a program witn .
a irresistible fascination. J .
Third Day Attractions - ; .
The Lyric Glee Club of Philadelphia ,
At
1 1-
prisoners at the State
oay at 11:00 o'clock
Pk - . ; the morning. - ' t . -L ; " roan and Farmer. . s ,
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