North Carolina Newspapers

CONTAINS: THREE TIMES MORE HENDERSON COUNTY NEWS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER c'at Mil and French Broad SHtisti; r-.is""" VOL XXI 1, NO 32 hendersonville, n. c- Thursday august 19 1915 1.00 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE AV m . - m i-akter; the park pbomotebxsx? m.' frank taken from A II RESTED AND ilv COUNTY JAIL. diluted in Philadelphia In $10,000 Game; Midway Park Closed; Anoth er Chapter in Mysterious Shooting, 7 "I'm going to run-the. Midway from right here where I am, said A. Arthur Carter, owner andf promoter of the Aiifiwav Amusement park, who : was v taken into custody by Sheriff Drake at the instigation of Lieutenant Detec tive John L. Lynch of Philadelphia last Saturday night... . "Just as soon as I can get in touch with my bondsman and attorney up North,' said Carter In the 'county jail to a newspaper man, "I'll get out of here for two or. three" days' and run tip there and arrange matters -and come back, for I am going to; run the Mid way and own it andmake.; my home Lieutenant Lynch A arrived Saturday afternoon ana late at ; night carter was placed in jaiL'the; officer, having on him papers charging Carter with being one of a party of three" to vder fraud J. Ellis Hess, : a ; sixty-five year old farmer near. Philadelphia,- of $10, 000 in a confidence game on May 28, 1914. ' ,; ' :!';;: Detective Lynch, say that the three ee men were under aggregate bonds of - $12,000 and that Carter's case has been called a number . of times and that bis bond was forfeited ; in De-I cember. Meanwhile, the; officer says, Carter has passed under assumed names in Cuba, Florida; Louisville, Asheville and Hendersonville. Carter Optimistic r. Carter was very optimistic and iq. a talkative mood Monday when seen by the newspaper man. He was confi- dent of making arrangements where by he would be able to affect his re lease in order that h might conduct his amusement park which opened on Friday night previous to his arrest on Saturday night. Some of the officers regard Carter's release as a remote possibility. Officer Lynch is not in sisting upon extradition papers but wants to be sure that Carter will not be released when the locaV cuthoritles are through with him. 'vVT.. V . When asked if he considered his Ar rest a "frame-up, Carter repWeHbaf he had nothing to say against anybody for everything would come out to the good. - . -. . Embarrassing Situation. Since Carter's imprisonment things have become a little more embarrass for him. He had hoped to keep his Midway running but the troupe that came in Monday morning is" under stood to have refused to make amuse ment for the Midway visitors without a guarantee deposit, therefore the park was dark on Monday night. The grounds were opened Friday night with a vaudeville company mak lots of fun and moving pictures free as a side attraction. The crowd was Kept waiting until midnight, when j John Galligher of Cincinnati made two unsuccessful attempts ' at ballooning, resulting in being knocked into an unconscious condition when his para chute dropped him to the ground. The first attempt at a flight proved that the balloon was not sufficiently, in flated with gas so it went up about sixty feet and returned to earth and the second attempt took the balloon away but the parachute was discon nected just as the areonaiit was jerk ed from the ground and the fall knocked him into unconscious state, from which he soon recovered. The park grounds were crowded with people on Friday and Saturday r'ight and many of them were looking forward to merriment on succeeding nights, but .fate closed the park at a late hour , Saturday night. . Just arrangements will be made for contin uance is unknown. Gambling aiiJ Shooting Cases. Just how and when Carter will dis entangle himself from the law is un known. He is charged with being a i'Srty to a small gambling game re cently and is under a $50 bond, it will be recalled that it was at Car ter's home that the mysterious shoot ing took place at night for which four persons are in the county jail, and that Carter is said to have shot Albert Thompson from his window after the latter had shot Ed Mills at the Carter residence. Albert .Thompson, Aiken. Mitchell, Criss Woodfin and S. G. Leonard are in the county jail awaiting a .prelimi nary hearing . when the condition of Ed Mills, who was seriously wounded in the stomach'by a pistol shot, war rants his testifying in the case. The four persons in jail called at the Car ter home and according vto informa-? ticn at hand, started the trouble by firing on Mills, after which Carter is said to have fired at Thompson , from his window on the second floor. . Carter has given the officers consid-: erable information about the case," which yet remains a mystery as to a motive for, the shooting . and Carter's J 1 . . 13 11.-1 1L. 1 "'cuus ate mcuiiea 10 ueueve tuat me friends of the , four alleged gUnsmen have busied themselves to dispose of Carter's presence by getting him put of the State, but Carter, would not ca a newspaper man call this a "frame up" excent by inuendo. Interesting Developments Expected. The public has been expecting Car ter to reveal some inside information as to a motive for the shooting and since he has been imprisoned there is uncertainty as to i just what develop ments will take place.- I :v--T-.:vVj; Since being under arrect for. the PRISON AND LYNCHED. 'Noted Georgia Prison.Gr.. Brought 100 Miles and Hung to , Tree Near " Home of His Alleged Victim. 1 Milledgeville, Ga., Aug. 17. Shortly before midnight last night an armed mob, variously estimated at, .between fifty and seventy-five men, overpower ed, the officials and guards , at the prison farm" here, where Leo Frank was serving a life. term, for the mur der of little Mary Phagan,. and se cured Frank. After driving their ft prisoner through the country to a point three miles east of Marietta, the home of the " victim, the mob hanged the captive to a tree, overhanging the roadside. The body was left and was not cut; down until shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. : . . Daylight , had hot dawned wnen the outskirts of Marietta were reached, and Frank, by this time a trembling! leseiuuiauce 01 me man. wno nad, so eanies51y .pleaded Iris case before a nosuiemob in the Atlanta ju?:y-room,. Wa ; roughly . dragged from k the ma chine ; wherein he had. made his last journey, and told to prepare ior iieath. Then for. the first" time ' Frank found : :t6hgue and declared that his cantors were about to nut to death an inno-I cent man., 1 did not kill Mary Pha- gan," Frank begged to be allowed time to send a . message to his wife, but there was no mercy -in the heart oT any member of the mob that defied the state authorities, and had literally walked its way into a state institution where prisoners are supposed to be safe. from mob violence; Whether or not Frank made any plea for life, the mob was in no mood for mercy, and the noose was quickly thrown i around the captive'3 neck. The other end of the rope was thrown across a limb 'of an oak that overhung the. rpad leading' inio Marietta, and in less than five minutes thereafter Frank- ceased to struggle. No shots were v fired. The mob, satisfied with its work, departed as it had come in automobiles. . .-'There were practically no specta tors, tor the mob had guarded its plans well, and save for a few farrn erslastir aT' thato ed-the lawless execution of the pris oner whose case had attracted world wide , attention. , - At 9 o"ckck this morning the- body had not been taken down. "FLORIDA DAT CELEBRATION EXJOTED AT LAUREL PARK. The Laurel Park Pleasure club en tertained the tourists and friends from Flprida at the Casino on Tuesday, August 12 at 4 p. m. There was a very large and enthusiastic audience pres ent. . It proved to be one of the best meetings of the season. The address of welcome was given by Mr. "W. A. Smith. It was most fit ting that Mr. Smith should have been chosen for this address for it was he who first discovered Laurel -park and recognized its rare beauties and, with far-seeing eyes, its future possibilities. He welcomed us all to the pure air, pure water and pure food of Laurel park and while it cannot be truly said that he is responsible for either the air, water or food, it can truly be said that he has done almost everything else under the sun to. make of it a heaven on earth. and a debt of grati tude is due him from everyone who has. ever' had the priviledge of spending even a few days here and from those who ever hope to come. A very fine program was presented, consisting of a vocal . solo by Miss. Louise E. Davidson. - Vocal solo by Miss Fernandes. Piano solo. Master C. Thompson. Vocal solo, Miss Irene Traub. Duett by Miss J. H. Wertz and Miss Nellie Kinard. At the conclusion of the program for the afternoon the Florida State Asso ciation elected its officers for the ensu ing year.. - ; President. Mr.. Giles Wilson. Vice-President, Mr. Hudson. v Secretary and Treasurer, Miss L. M. Watts. BY THE SECRETARY. GEORGIANS TO BE E TERTAINED AT LAUREL PARK OX AUG. 21. On Tuesday, August 24, the Laurer Park Pleasure club will entertain the tourists' and friends from Georgia at the Casino at 4 p. m. Everyone is in vited to be present. Mrs. W. P. Wilkins of St. Petersburg, Fla., who is to spend two months . at Laurel park, will give a lecture qn the war. Mrs. Wilkins was in France and Germany at -the time the war broke out and is therefore, well fitted to speak on this subject! She gave this-lecture last winter inv St. Petersburg," and was obliged to repeat it y request.' There will be other features - of -entertainr ment as"well. V ' " V ; v THE SECY L, P. P. C. - Philadelphia -officer - Carter has" been served with' . a warrant 'charging hr with shooting with intent to kill' but it is understood that the State will de pend to a great extent, upon his tes timony. . "' . .' Officer ;Lynch says : he will remain in the city long enough for? Carter to attempt 'release under habeas - corpus if desired. Judge H.- G. Ewart rep resenting Leonard, - ias applied to Judge Harding in Rutherfordton , for a writ of . habeas corpus and a hear ing will be had one, day next week... r II I HAS CITIZENSHIP A VALUE? ITIZENSHIP has a definite value. Thls'value cannot be computed In dol lars and cents, but It is worth fighting for. ; v ' ; CitizenshiD n rows out of communities. Were there no communities there Would be no citizens. We would ntrre.y .t th. mercy of al. other lndIvidu.liho.mlBht .sh to MZ Jt weaker or less ferocious one. ; i .. By dwelling in communities we, Talue and appreciate these advantages .while "others selfishly accept the ad vantages but refuse to do their share toW&pc! maintaining the community. Laws have been enacted to comtoel us to pay taxes -used for the flnaa cial support of communities for ourl protection.; - ' ' " ' BUT THERE ARE NO LAWS WHICH COMPEL THE MEMBER . OF ANYN COMMUNITY TO SHOW APPRECIATION OF THE BENEFITS DD RIVED FROM LIVING IN A COMMTJNITY;; : I. ' One of the benefits of Irving in oaaapaxuiityis the opportunity furnished us to bny merchandise reauired for pnx" coxnfort and rindnlgence, right here In our own town.;. This talityipermlt need If We'can step . !xito. ' tdr, worth of goods. Perhaps !we caa sC'.'4S9'!Vion Payittff the dollar What ' A genuine beacSt :. tt -Isitiibftvjiisi to doi this. ' j ,Xa ; cildeii-' ttarji nrftOTf!ritb.:;Vere pp32&l. a store vere the - mercaaaise .-might'' be obtained. H LargeC: tpintittes Vre;! bought, .t a vtiias ' because the trip to-tfce 'fitore-could iotvt' As cr citistetta, "increase ila TOres m eawmsaea xne Twrwomnjm - r -f - ta nw can Duy. rtsht That which we Talue we deaTorvta .protect; ' If we lysine the . faculty or Trarchaslng goods at libmeTwe should protect it. - . "v ' : : n . The best way to protect ft 4to -nvake.lt "possible for the storekeepers to continue to do business. If we da not help them to continue to. do business hsre In our community the natural consequence will be for them to close up their stores and go out of business, v'r ; ' . ; -. If we -buy .from.' oar local jstoreepers . only such jnerchandiae as we cannot tray conveniently lsewneTe,;we. will soon discover that the stores -will carry only such restricted lines! 'of goofa w are In demand by the peo ple, who live here. . ; r . ' v ' Then we will find out that we are not much better off than our "fore fathers were. We must send away A. or sneh. merchandise as we require. We must wait until the order has been received In the mail order house and filled in the due cosrse of time by the employes ot the concern we are patronizing. - - , : .:.' ' There are many disadvantages in this method. We do not fully realize them now. But they win come home to us when conditions arrive which compel us to buy everything by. mafllf sucn a time does come. However, if we look at the matter v in the right light we will not permit such a con tingency to arrive. .. ' Why should wo be deluded Into sending our money away from home be cause of the fulsome and flattering descriptions "In m mall order, catalogue? Why should we prefer the question hlequalltles lnsmerchandlse as expfolted y- cataloon writer Jo-the hprie-4tpendable goods which e. cmsee" be fore us in our own local stores T - .. ; vl ' C no we save, monev by buying from the mall . order houses ? When , the matter freight and express charges tion of d? lays, unsatisfactory shipments, breakage, damaged gooas, eic, nave wum anqvArad. -vher la the uroflt. if any? ' ' ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING HE SELLS. The purchaser can examine any rtiMA for Mia in the 'local store and buy only that which is satisfactory. It wUl be delivered without delay. If there Is any impenecuon 11 win oe quickly remedied. . If there is any shortage in the delivery it will be supplied at once. A personal call or a telephone message will arrange everything quickly. . ' And when it comes to prices you, will always get full value for your money when dealing with the local storekeeper. He buys his merchandise in the market and he sells it at a profit to us- He asks only a modest profit and he Is entitled to it. We should be perfectly willing to pay him a profit for his investment, for his labor and for his ability to save us time, trouble IFWEl'ARE NOT WILLING TO DO THI3, WE SHOULD BE HEARTILY ASHAMED OF OURSELVES. AND WE WOULD NOT BE ENTITLED TO THE ADVANTAGES AFFORDED BY HIS STORE. SCEMC AUTO HIGHWAY TO BASE OF CHIMNEY ROCK IS PLANNED. Doctor Morse Proposes to Build Scenic Road to Base of Rock and Make it far More Accessible. Dr. L. B. Morse has given up the trolley and railroad line scheme- to Chimney Rock., but has a better and less costly plan. The opening of the road for auto mobile travel through the Chimney Rock and Bat Cave section has solved the problem and Dr. Morse proposes to build a scenic auto route to the base of the rock and from there have a donkey trail to the picturesdue fall around, the Wonderland trail. - Dr. Morse has been . working on the plan for the past few months and has announced his purposes. The Monroe Journal editor recently visited the ' Rock; and he gives the views of Dr. Morse in the following: "The Journal is in possession of r bit of mountain news which Colonel Harris of The Charlotte Observer, who is a specialist on this line, has noi in? - ... - i v V - v X. I m i 1 .VwV then be. merely unprotected Individuals havemany advantages. gmm - mt i I w -laj&tofc'i' dpllar. sad boy a dollar coinrnTxaities, have. been figured out,whea the ques LOCAL MERCHANT IS ALWAYS RE- heard so far as we know. This item is that there is a probability which amounts almost to a certainty that by next season folks who go to Chim ney Rock will be" able to drive v their cars up to the base of the chimney. The"chimney rock itself, including 60 acres of land, belongs to Doctor Morse of Hendersonville and his two broth ers, one of whom lives in Kansas . City, Doctor Morse has this week been looking after rights of way for build ing a toad up the ? mountain to thc i:ock. These gentlemen bought the property several years ago. Since thai time they have vainly , endeavored- to promote both railroad and trolley aaam tne nignway tnrovgn mcKory lines as a means of getting the way -Nut Gap . will be perfect and will be opened up to the outside world. Noth come one of the nsost traveled roads inr could be done and they lay low in all the country." . and waited. Suddenly by the opening of the graded road from Rutherford ton to Chimney Rock and on to Ashe ville, and. the wide use of automobiles, the Chimney Rock route has become one of the most, popular in the whole mountain section. Mr. Flaek, the vptpmn hntelist of the Rock, who has been there 16 years, told The Journal .T J ... CHIMNEY ROCIC TO THE BASE OF V WHICH A ; r HIGHWAY IS PROPOSED BY DR, L. B SOUTH CAROLINA AUTOMOBILES ' I TO TOUR THE NEW HIGHWAY. Will Endeavor tp Establish Spartan; burg as Logical Gateway to Aloun . tains from Soutk'ern States. . Automobiles from upper South Car olina will be in Hendersonville on August 25 for. the purpose otmakin i o-nA irotwn tnfnrmatinn n. ooioM nuu . &clAAJt uc iu t.j i. uiauiuu L w : v i 1 1 an iHLis Buuwiiit: lhiil ouaiuiuuuic i is the proper route to the : mountains for South Carolinians, Georgians, and Floridians.. ' T Arrangements " are being made to have automobilists from Columbia, Newberry, Union, Whitmire and Glenn Springs make the trip over the "Howard Gap road from Spartanburg. . - - The , nresvence nt Governor Mannine and Commissioner Watson has been promised and the automobilists are At woum bring the country peo- expecting to gather information. to Wle to the city In large numbers and,, show that Spartanburg, is the proper' great good ould be accomplished. S ' gateway, to the mountains. - : Admitting ; that little time would be,- t-KOAri jsnnerviaor r -jr- Karrnn naa a i tetter .xrum atcu xj,'Vaiveir 01. opai-,j tanburg, announcing i the tour,1 and asking that the road 1 in ; Henderson county be, . placed , in. excellent condi tion. - - .;"- " . .; ; . -Arrangements will probably . be made in Hendersonville for- receiving the. autoists and "entertaining them and efforts will doubtless be made, to .widely advertise the event so as, to bring a number of ; automobilists oh the tour who will spend several days in. Hendersonville. Committee ;oh Arrangements, 'i The following committee oh ar rangements has been selected: J. A. Brock, chairman; W. S. Miller, F. S. Wetmur. 1 : ' 4 r THREE BUXCOMBITES WOULD ?" LIKE TO GO TO 'CONGRESS. In talking with some well-informed politicians in Asheville last" week we learned that the feeling is strong there against a Buncombe man enteringMtfti race for the Democratic nomination for 1 congress next spring, though it waa-admitted . that at least three sons I The corporation commission has not of Buncombe 'would. like to .make? l,try J reported for.the railroads, banks and a ior.; the'placei - says ' tbe Waynesvfllefjejsr: other corporations, but the home Courier . " These are : -Mr:' R-R WiKTcbrporatIon8 for 1914 those listing liams, Mr. A. Hall Johnston and fMrrnere) are given at $74,646 an dthe as Zebulon -Weaver If the first two Isessments for. these for 1915 are $132, should decide: to keep out it is more ,404. ' than probable that Mr. Weaver will ! The total value of property listed in also refrain from running, and in that f the county, excepting all corporations, case Mr. James w. Ferguson or .nay - wood would be practically unopposed for the nomination. The 'Courier. be- lieves that with him the party in thejpected to . materially advance- these district would have little trouble to "again defeat the opposition next year, for we believe that the Democrats of the district could heartily unite , upon his candidacy. That the Democrats must unite, - and let by-gbnes be for gotten, is absolutely necessary for suc cess, and The Courier earnestly hor.-r that the party throughout tfc distr.t will see the wisdom of uniting rpon i'-Z leadship of the gifted son whom Hay wood will offer as the standard-bearer. .1 I that there had already been more f.'?n twice the people- there this scr :- than ever before. All boarding placeo are taxed oeyond tneir capacity, mis sudden turn opened the way for im provements which the owners ot the HOck are now preparing to make. Doctor Morse told The Journal that their, plans , were to have the road opened by next season. It, will be four miles long. ; He. also expects to so improve tie Wonderland Trai1. around the mountain that it will be safe for donkey navigation'one mile around the head of the road from Rutherfordton to the Buncombe mac- SHOCKING THOUGHT. A theory, has been advanced by a t rench scientist that electric cur rents can be made to take the place of food in sustaining life to a consid erable degree. Just imagine a fruit ; cake made of electric currents. Ex. ..." SCENIC 5 AUiOMOBlLE MORSE, 'j . 5 MR ST. JOHN SAYS FAIR SHOULD BE HELD IN MIDWAY. Insists That Location and Buildings' , Are Satisfactory and That County Could Holsl a Good Fair. "The Midway park would be a most " desirable place ' to hold a county fair,"; ; said Leon St. John. ; Continuing on this - interesting, sub ject to which the people of Henderson county nave civeu attention from vear . - w- - - always been handicapped for a suita-" ble place, a satisfactory enclosure with proper buildings. If arrangements could be made to use the Midway park these seeming difficulties would be dis posed of." ' ' Commenting oh the business side of a fair Mr. St. John said: "It would be -t w - agood business proposition. At thatv season ot the year business Is a little mc huiwb w ucuoo w; " - it- ;i.v, iw county oouia rnaK a , resnecianie showing with Its stock; and farm -'pro- COtmTT PROPERTY ASSESSED -l' AT $4,67453; JTOT CORPORATIONS Jfot Counting Corporations a Gain ' of $213,073 is Made in County; Com iiparatiTe Statistics Given. Y . .County .Assessor H. W. Allen' has -completed the work which his position requires and furnishes the Democrat, tabulated figures, which show a fairly good increase in assessments over those of 1914. Mr. Allen states that figures previ ously publishedt.didn't include the tax-c ables of the colored people or those of . . . , . . . . herewith. The report shows an increase in the - assessments for all the townships ex- ' tepfi'bne, the increase , in some being, -apparently out of proportion to that in -others. ' 11s given at $4,67453, representing a gain over last, year of $212,073. The increase in corporation values is 'ex- figures. - j. iie increase over tne coumy maKes auite a healthy showing The returns of the tax listers and assessors are as follows by townships, the 1914 'assessments being given for comparison. ; Bine Ridge. 7 1914, white $254,155 ; colored $806, total $254,961. 1915, white $265,889 7 colored $690, total $266,579, making a, gain of $10,618. . ... Clear Creek. mt 1 . a a . 1 1 1914, white' $143,375; colored $2,957 total. $146,332. 1 1915, white $143,485; colored $3,242,;. total $146,727, making a gain of $395. . Crab Creek. - 1914 -rohltA $149,619? r.nlnrpfl $1fift':- total $149,779. v 1915, white $168,633,'. no colored, making a gain of $18,854. Edneyvllle. 1914, white $230,181 ; colored $600 total $236,381. - ' ' 1915, white $237,180; colored $6,075, total $243,255, making a gain of $6,874. Green River. . 1914, white $161,568; colored $500: total $lbZ,UbS. 1915, white $179,998; colored $500,! total $180,498, making a gain of $18, 430. Hoopers Creek. total $423,458. ' , 1915, white $40245;; colored $6.74o total $408,990making a-loss of $14,468, the loss said to be due to the falling off of notes and other valuable papers. - 1914, white $483,435; colored $2.802r total $48637'. ,. . 1915, white, $535,781 ; colored $2,379, total $538,16Q, making gain ot $579,923 , . Hendersonville. 'V 1914 white $2,556,102; " colored $45, 862, total $2,601,964. . . ' -1915, white $2,674,362; colored $47,i" 049, total . $2721,411, making gain of -$119,447. : . . REX OPENS NEXT MONDAY. '. Mr. L. T. Lester, manager of the Strand theatre, always on the alert to. give the Hendersonville : amusement lovers something new, and up-to-date, has made arrangements toj lease the ; "Rex theatre " for the . balance of the season. . The very ' latest musical comedies and motion pictures, will be shown, specially catering to1 ladies -and children. Mr. . Lester's motto ' will be -'"satisfaction or money re funded" and clean, moral and refined entertainment at the smallest possi ble .price." A stage is now being built and other improvements, which -will make the . Rex one of the most conw f ortable " theatres ; in Hendersonville. -The first performance will be 7 pin. Monday August 23rdJ 'The- nt trac tion will be announced later. -