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First Section AGRICULTURAL EDITION P ages 1 to ,8 and French Broad Hustler jymoimt : . . - ' ...' r- , '.'..' V'.-..- .--- 4 I., ' . - . ' - . ' .. 1 " II ins ii ... " " M . MM VOL XXI lv NO 37 PUBUCA ID PRIVATE SCH CITY1 TH.REE PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS BEGIN SECOND YEAR'S WORK UNDER AUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES; STUD ENTS ENROLLED FROM MANY STATES; CAPAC ITY HAS ALMOST BEEN REACHED. It is good old school; days for gfet and neglect the importance ol" Hendersonville and -community the school work of their childreu. and the prospects are bright for a T. W. Valentine and A. LGur very good school year. - v ley made short but , interesting: Blue Ridge 'and . Fleet schools, talks. . both for boys, and Fassifem, a The exercises closed 'with-the school for girls, have -begun work for the second year and Fruitland Institute, of many years' service, is now in session and the. heads of these institutions : report most fa vorable openings. The Hendersonville public schools have a large-. enrollment and indications point to most; sue cessful terms for all of the educa-j tional institutions of the county. The Public School. The public schools of Henderson ville opened last Wednesday , with J an enrollment 01 about ouu pupils. .The new superintendent, Prof. G. C. Briggs of Waynesville, depart ed from the old custom of school openings in Hendersonville and held somewhat of an educational rally at the court house. The school children, about 500 strong, marched from the public school building at 10:30 o'clock in the forenoon after organization and assignment of lessons by the su perintendent and teachers. On entering the . court house the ele- menxary grauca. sau uciuvy anj. within the bar while the high school pupils occupied the gallery. It was an inspiring scene, for the big auditorium of the court hous :w wot.-n on T v ito nannfUTV will many people occupying standing room next to the walls and doors The exercises opened with the song, Carolina, with Miss Margue rite Briggs, the music teacher of the. school, presiding at the organ. The music was followed by the reading of Scripture, and prayer by Rev. K. W. Cawthon, followed with solo by Mrs. Michael Schenck. Alice Pace and Dolly Posey ren dered recitations. Superintendent Briggs read a letter from Congressman James J. Britt, expressing regrets over his inability to be present as had been intended on account of the, serious illness of Mrs. Britt. Supt. Briggs expressed keen disappointment as. he had depended on a most inter esting " educational talk by Mr. Britt, who for a number of years was engaged in school work. Judge C. M. Pace was received with a great ovation when he was called upon by Supt- Briggs. Judge Pace expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present and said that although in recent, years lie. had not taken an active part in educational matters, he had in former years. He spoke in most flattering terms of the new super intendent, declaring that he knew him thoroughly f or the reason thai, the superintendent boarded in his home for four or five years when teaching at Judson college- H? said that Prof. Briggs had made an enviable reputation since then in another Rtnfp ass well as in North Carolina. He spoke, highly of his mental and moral qualification and predicted that Hendersonville would have the best school year in its history. W. A. Smith was the - next speaker and though some of the children showed a little restless ness he succeeded in gaining their undivided attention on the import ant points, that for a child to sue-, ceed he or she must pay attention and tell the truth. Mr. Smith laid emphasis on these points and evi dently impressed the big audience of children with the importance of his subject. R. H. Staton said that he had been given a better insight into the meaning of the school work by his attendance and that the par ents who become too deeply ab sorbed in their business sto attend such occasions are inclined to for- -A BRIGHT P nonrnv r iiiirriiiii alk of Superintendent Briggs, who limited his remarks mostly to tho important part the child plays in school life. He said that the child was the unit of the school and tho. center o all the efforts of the board of trustees, the superinten dent and parents. He emphasized fthe importance Tjf the parent ro cognizing the fact that his child is the link between the home and th; school, the parent and the teach er. The new superintendent pleaded with the parents to make the most of the opportunities for the children. He urged them to co-operate heartily with the school authorities, in order to make the sehool a success. The importance Of close acquaintance and more sympathy on the part of teachers and Jthe parents was stressed and warning .was given as to the evil effects of parents criticising teach ers before their children and of teachers speaking other than in complimentary terms of parents in the presence of children. Supt. Briggs, although there were not as j many parents present as he - had ! hoped to see, thanked those there! for their attendance "and interest in the school work and assured them that it was his purpose to make the school the greatest suc cess possible. . '-' Expressions of satisfaction were heard from those in attendance and they showed appreciation this opportunity to enjoy the open ing exercises of the school under the new superintendent- About 500 pupils have been en- ,7 roiieu, an increase over me enroll- ment of the past year, and the school authorities are pleased over , the beginning of the new term since indications point to a very- successful shool year. . Commercial Denartmeht. ! The commercial department will i - -c -ri-'T: . tit: Hill ATi'd 'AHw Aiken Tt is dIati- i . iirTiff; hed to enlarge this department and embrace book keeping, pen manship, business Jaw, business correspondence, business paper, and such other subjects as pro perly belong to this phase of bus iness training. Tlie secojid course will inrOnrlp ehnrt hnnr? nnd tvnii. writing, the Benn Pitman svstem ; of DhonosrraDhv bein used. The touch system of typewriting will be taught. ..Music. Denartment. The music department is a naw one for the school. It will be COn - ducted by Miss Marguerite i Briggs I 1, r.T.oo f inctmptn win . be based on the latest and most improved methods as endorsed by ore mnci Mil en a 1 0nt07.fair.- ments will be given occasionally I so that the pupils may. have an ap- j portunity to play in public, which inspires confidence and gives self- possession. Miss Briggs come3 ! highly recommended as an accom- i plished pianist. Expenses. For music, two lessons a week, -.the tuition fee is $12 for. the half school year. For business course No. 1 the fee is $10, the same price being charged for. course No. 2, both courses being . given for $17.50. The Faculty. The faculty is as follows : G. C. Briggs, superintendent; , Miss Bessie Steedman; principal ; of the high school ; Miss Mary M. Hill, MissA Lucile Ybumans. Miss Rosa Edwards, Miss Bessie Aiken. Iiss Lola. Shipman, Miss Gussie (Continued on last Page.) HENDERSONVILLE. N. C. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER, 23,1915 . , . . COMBINATION OF OATS-AND FIELD PEAS l'JV Excellent Roughage The raisins of oat and pea hay as a substitute for clover hay has at tracted considerable attention during the past few years, and especially in those seasons when the clove. , crop is short. : A combination of oats and field peas makes a most excellent forage crop for all. kinds of stock. In many instances oats are grown alone ior hay and are excellent for this purpose, but field peas are leguminous plants and contain" a mucjj larger, percent of protein thai, oats, consequently, if peas are mixed. with pats, .the crop is more nearly a substitute for: clover hay. If peas are ' sown alone they difficult to harvest, DUt wnen mixea wim oats m equai proporuon ana sown at the rate of about two and one-half bushels per acre, the oats will help hold the pea vines up and keep thorn from lodging, and the crop can be cut with a common mowing machine the same as any. grass crop with as little expense. It should be cured in the same way as grass. 1 OTHER HOSIERY COPUG TO Hendersonville is to have anoth- er hosiery mill. ' - A site for the new plant has been purchased on Fourth avenue nPflr the Siouthern railwav and the citizens of Hendersonville have V " " 7 .7" . x I subscribed contributions aggregat- ing $600 in order to induce the j promoter of the proposed mill to locate in this city. " ; . It is proposed to build a $10,000 , plant and to soon enlarge it to a $50,000 enterprise. The citizens of Hendersonville VinxrA HnhfSP.rihfd donations With the unaerstancung mat me mm be in operation with at least twen- j ty' operatives before the money ii paid over to the promoter's. James P. Grey of Johnston. City, Tenn., and son, James P. Grey, jr., will conduct the plant, the latter having been engaged for TTns. iery.miiis ana tne Kyianu mm,. Roller, Mill Didn't Materialize. A few months ago citizens Oi. HendersonviUa subscribed about , I CPRflll 4-rt-nrrr--l n OOO hie imOHT fT I wlUHai." v rr: roller mill m this city, but for ome Feson thfS1 VT0leG to materialize. The subscriptions were iransierrea. m-iavor uj. liu hosiery mill. V Repeated efforts were made by Xne property Ui me i.UCMC-JJacuii Hosiery mills but satisfaction mj; He encountered little diffi thls respect could not be had and in gecuring donations and he as a result u iut was Fourth avenue- Plans, for the plant are under preparation and .bnilding opera-. tions are expected to begin on the 7V ! tt a '.about fifteen mills here," said Mr. and soon thereafter Henderson-,Day ."They would, not interfere vil e will enjoy another mill pay-1 with Qur husiness the ro" . . 0 V t, , least.- With plenty of industries Postmaster S X. Bryson and HendersonviUe -would be a para " George W. Justice secured sub- if ft 1 scnpxions ior ine proposed roiier mill and W. J. Davis and W. S. Miller took the subscription list in charge "when it came to secur- ng consent' to the transfer of the donations to be made when the r,r0Dosed mill is in oneration. . . Machinery Already Ordered Mr. Grey, when seen by a' repre sentative of - the . -Democrat this week ,stated that machinery had been ordered for tW mill for ship- fas &9 PA for the Dairy Cow. are . Inclined to lodge and they ' arq J H ment on November 1. He stated j that building operations would 'soon' begin and that the structure jwill be larger than at first necev, k-vcy in order to take care of th intended increase in capacity at r rpil n,; win moti. au eaxijr uotc. " v uiacture misses seaimess nu&e uiu preparations are to be made for turning out zuu aozen pairs uany but tne nuiiamg win De erecLeu W1LI1 a View iu miicoouig uu. chiriery capacity " to 1,000 dozen pairs of Jiose daily. Mr- Grey and his son will maue wcu , it is highly probable that Mr. Grey will at an early date move his fam- ilv here from New York. So far as possible the mill will use home help and the manage ment is anxious to employ efficient and dependable labor of as high tvDe as possible. He observes over the State that hosiery mill help is of a Higher type than that . !iicmalltrT-ftiTn in flrtfnn TTlillc JlTirl' .. . A ,. work element of Hender. ' rsonville -that can be secured and make the work as dignified and honorable as possible. Sentiment for Mills. , Mr. Davis "states that in his ef forts in behalf of the v proposed mill her finds that sentiment has materially ripened of late" ii: - w- f irvtoT-ioo in TTonoT-cn. found that the citizens are talking industries of all kind's for the con munity. "Hendersonville, tor a city of its be the best North Carolina if we had GIVE IT FREELY. . . Withhold not good from them to whom it is due when, it is in the power of thy hand to do it Y Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I w3I give, when thou hast it by thee. -.' Proverbs of Solomon. 1IIL IS . EiEOlIlE 1 .00 i ill!) HI mil 0iliD10ISlI0 DEPLORES FACT, THAT PRE JU f - ; FARMING THAT POLITI STRATION WORK, WHIC . , v RESULTS; ITS IMPORT ANCE TO THE COUNTY - - ; Editor, Democrat: ture nf'tiio oniJ : i -X'V ;It has just been called to my atten-tly'aonSed3 faWT Hon, that, at a recent meeting ! of J the . borne in mind that a l! tto -board ofounty mmissioner te accomphs? most tW proposition. of contributing a sum to- a man of BooirT ward the employment of - a county farm demonstrator had been discuss- ed.'and that said "suin had not been al lowed,, which action) I , am informed, affected ' the termination " of the : ser vices of , the ; demonstrator who has been; serving the 'county for .the past two years. I remember that the em ployment, two years ago, of a demon- Sstrator, was effected by the board -of county commissioners" supplementing . a sum contributed by the government. I Last ; year when - the matter was I brought up :for consideration by the j commissioners this sum -vyas noCal ; lowed. The amount was later raised by public spirited people throughout the county, end the demonstrator was retained for i the year. I learn now that this latter method o supplementing- the government, allowance has been disapproved on the ground that any community not sufficiently; inter ested in the matter to"" contribute the necessary amount, y which is indeed small, in such a manner as that the payment of the same shall fall on the few , should -not receive the assistance wuoie population ratner man on a of the government. -.. IvthinK this posi tion is correct, though I am. very sorry. tnat iienderson county citizens should take so little interest as to allow such a decision tQ be rendered where they are concerned. As I have, heard it, there are several reasons for. the fail ure of the ; board of commissioners to allow, this sum. "Politics" has been the most generally mentioned. : There are also a good many ' who contend that the reason is that we want a "Home" man and . a. man raised on a farm.. Inferring"-that the.- present demonstrator is unsuitable pn account o -4ang.A . stram?er--and-not shaving. B5i TaseL.on & t aj-miTieare alsq many who think the cost is hot" justi fied by the results. Some object to the man! ! " : It is a sad plight if the county in terests are pitched from pillow to post as the ball with which the game of "politics" is played. If this is so it is time that the people take the ball from I 4 V. 1 - 1 1 X.J piacrs or a new mue selects who will play the game fair T "Home" man idea is 'bosh." If -admit that a demonstrator -would L useful and profitable if we' had a "Home" man for the job, then it she vr beyond belief what, a .narrow, 'self centered, egotistical, cliquish bunch folks we are, that we are unwilU' r 1 go Deyond our boundary line to em ploy brains, and experience which we can not furnish at home. I don't be lieve many people' feel this way about the matter. I say this-because as far as I can learn we have 'no man, native to or living in Henderson county, who would be accepted by the govern ment as farm demonstrator. And for my part, I have faith-enough in. the agricultural branch of the govern ment to believe that when, they in form us that we have no man in our county who is well 'enough posted to fill the requirements for farm demon strator .we had better accept that as fact until - we do have a man that can stand the examination and prove that he is capable of holding the position. 1 have not been over the county or talked with enough people to say whether or not the results so far have been good or worth. the outlay, meas ured by the standard of visible re sults, but I am convinced that from what I have, heard from various peo ple in the county that judging from visible result's plus a very small al lowance for results we can not trace, the work has been . very successful taking all things into consideration. It must be remembered that the best results are those that sho the least many times, and there are many things that demonstration , work will do indirectly and those results multi ply until you will find in a county re sults of demonstration where the di rect influence has been many times removed. It Is not always possible tr get tangible results and- the growth and prosperity' and the general wel fare of a community must often b the judge as to whether the expendi- & & & & & -O- ABOUT OUR ADVERTISERS. THE DEMOCRAT invites its readers tn ? fully, peruse the advertisements in this issue.' " They ' 9 of store news and by a careful exam- -rination enable readers to see - exactly where they want ta trade and save many steps when shon- -ping;, j:pElIOCRAT f advertisers f are all reliable Houses" .y, : ,;7 "... ... v- . , -, - - ; - PER YE AR; IN ADVANCE- WRITES DICE AGAINST SCIENTIFIC CS HAS STOPPED DEMON. H HAS BROUGHT GOOD who makes' himself aerehlA irK : cnmmt Tll . agreeable in . tha community .where e is. at :WOrk; one t taking the proper- interest to acquaint n1 the PPle. in thatspirit ' -of friendship and interest in their af-"- 1 f airs, which will enable him to have X the proper co-operation and confi-7 7 dence, by which and - through ' which alone can any agricultural communi ty make proper use 0f the demonstra- tor or the. demonstrator, himself ba: properly : imbued 7 with" the desire to : Swl ' coun a banner one -in 7 which the people take pride. This is ' llUJ, l anZ of 7 business where the leadership of any man is to launch : any industry into new fields of Indus- try andprofit. 1 am interested in tTe demonstration work feenerallv ra sorry tQ know that ..this county has'V vlL 4 , cu UA tne servlces of tt fTlohg 1 hKe it will not be excel3 in Profession is he-who gives the most time, backed by correct thought. A man is not suc cessful simply because he works hard,.: lJa e man who . works with un. 7 ; J derstanding that makes: the success I in the long run. There is plenty of knowledge in the world to make all " ST sccessfuI they knew how to 7 fht T how to aPPi3 it It is the aim of the demonstration work to . aid the farmer in both these. It is a ,?nnnftUon5 that people look upon the demonstrator as a man with totsof book learning and no practice. . That day has passed. The farmer who ' tliinks he knows all about farming in his community simply because he has -hved there all his. life is generally -found to be making very little Vpro- 7 ; pess, and the man who refuses to lis WtQiQ : dfnon,stratpr3or7ails7 to. aL and profit . by the department's -literature is making a failure for sons period sure unless perchance he is following some one who has so avail- v ed himself. The day of "Chance" ' farming at a profit is rapidly vanish- ' mg and I am thankful to' be able to ' think, that the fellow who "Don't want none o' yr book learned farmers on 7 my place" are vanishing fast, too, may I ?e not as fast in Henderson county as i j ve would like, but the day is not far ' off when they will. If he wniil1 rp ' ' member that the government is spend- ; i ing millions of dollars every year to 71 improve farming methods to place the j Tanners in a-better position in every ' respect, and that the demonstrators -I all over the United States are Demg77 sought and consulted, and what they : say they say for the farmers good, that it is an earnest-desire on the ! part of the government to furnish this : ! information; that it is really helpful, the demonstrator would receive an ; ovation in place of a sneer. No man- ; ever amounted to . anything' who waar-yj not guided' by the experience -of oth-: vi erst and the government is trying to I (Continued on 4th Page.) LOUIS DURIIA5I WIIS AUTOV Tf ng?i T. Walker Gets $100 Dlaon J i liing; Contest of Merchants a Success. 7; .''" ;',7;;( The Merchants Trade Boosting cam-; , paign which has been conducted In Hendersonville for. several weeks j closed Saturday and Louis Durham, , son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Durham, 1 won the new handsome 1916 5-passen- s ger Overland automobile, Hugh V.l Walker of Fletcher winning the $100,1 diamond ring. ; 7. 7'7j The merchants had a most success-! ful campaign, which created consider-(1 able interest. The Decision. "We the undersigned judges have Si counted 'an dchecked the votes of the i contestants in the Merchants Trade " Boosting ' campaign and find the two f leading contestants and their number" j of votes as follows: - ! "Master Louis Durham, 6,853,473 -; "Hugh V. Walker, 2,821,183. 7 7 i 7 "C. M. PACE, 7 C. E. BROOKSr " 7 7 "J. 3IACK RHODES, '"Saturday, Sept. 18, 1915." '7 : '7 & & & - - v 77?. 7
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