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Read Euslf THE DUSTLSR Henderson County ' Home, Paper , . Offer on Page 0 V VOL.XXIII. HENDERSONVILLE, K OTUR , Y? J AN U AR Y 1 1,-1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS ( r - , V 1. i "" ' 1 " . . -. V V . . .. , Ta ua CO siv mnr- uniflj 110! Judge Lane's Place, who is Charges Jury en Corruption " of Election. V;U: SERVE THE U AEEOT BOX Owing to 'sickness Judge Lane wasj He asked Judge Frank Car- i! v. ... . .t , ter. ot ANucvtwo, o u.uv r- i a tun-? tr riresiae m ins sieou. juu j arrived in the city Monday raid day and opened- court in Cancr (ju? form. : . " j.ulse Carter is well-known in the cou:-ty r.nd made a forcible charge -rand jury, in which he impres rtated that there was entirely to 1. 10. too n-ch indifference shown in the p:eiit of the lavs and that i three North dcK::-' f ourths of , the homicides of Carolina were caused by the .. i - .-?? m in ii - lim:nv. jtiI 18 r ccncloj ie-ons.! He tn; lhe 63- Unvinj Uir offi vv- .-. veers installed at the same timp lull.- - -! urgfd into i a vera I 1 . - w.-wVv N " y-v I - OnT'j-lT'l I ITT 7 a state's evidence and render t accordingly. 2 Carter never spoke with more vim taan wuu u - j.r.v, attention tnat it the . fou anj evince of corruptxorv of ejections n pre:.ent it tn t ip rnnrt. H9 uaia ii ; tribute .-to 'the" safety of tlie which could only be had by the aid of the ballot box. If there v evidence of: criminal -intent pr.rt'of anyone whether he he. V-T.5 a u0-:;ccrat. republican, progressive cr r.ra- other party man he should be Vith by the court and the rr.em v''o? iip-m.Tifl inrv had no right to .at party- uc;i a man belonged, V rcc:nr,veauub : Vi 1 and sciimg vi vuica """ "v'v""-, lo:d a-d in. tnis aay ana uui - -o r-r.unirv is. by far ricner-tnan ever i - m nu ii ?iore, ?ttrng im.a Ctenfl nfy fVw men of into the.hands of a few, men have been known to-attempt duj . elections. stated tne:juagein vu. . ry ( i'ji. ir.'iio t va , .1 tell you, gehUsmen, if we' are i to Carter K. 0, 1I0RRIS C0XTI'CED OF SELLING BOWER OF HUSTLER x G Morris cf the firm of Smith, -cr n and Morris, real estate and : -ance concern, is now convinced be:- 01 - .rf n driuht tnat it iCi ii atiuu" i well to advertis.0 in the. columns ; :q Hustler. ," ' '1 : t week this well known- nrm, oi . - t: Grimes has lately be- . fa member of, Ped-a halt P.age cor: a -. omen t. m tuo jxuo m n. recent, fire and urging the - to take out more insurance. A . - of the Hi vitl i' - thai him to the office day after tne , r v. as out and immediately .took j enough new insurance 1.0 : -oay for the ad. more ATIONAL OFFER; READ IT BO IT GET IT! T':o whole story told on the back ixg.- of this issue. The Hustler, will shcre profits with at least fifty, per sons in an opportunity of a " life' time to z great many. - - . , . "ilah-e Hay, vhile the sun shines. SIB EDWARD BAXTER PERRY TO LECTURE AT FASS1FERN. In his professional work Mr. Perry s specialty is the Lecture-Recital;, that is, a regular concert program of piano works, accompanied by an informal chieflv about the , ... rnrViin ! orf olK Vl T ftinto nf interest in . the lives and characters of the- great ":JlT"r "Two th fnnda. lUOOLCl S iiUU 1 Ulllllllfc, " - . mental Drinciples of art "and asthetics. In his remarks Mr. Perry unnn Vila Vic rprs .with impresses hearers, with strong, ana stirring emphasis! the dignity and . 7 A. . a - value of music from sl genuine; are ; standpoint and of art from the stand- point of humanity, thus securing from tbem a keener interest and a more pro- J found attention. He furthermore re. 1 lates any stories, traditions or expert.; ences upon which the various num bers of the nroeram are founded, with felicitous! i llustrations and ; sugges ts tions, so that, for the firsttime in, the experience of, many, the barriers go ciovvn between ' mere physical sound and the soul, and the "audience catches the inspiration and theearnest mood .of the arUst.:"':-':-i---.''"v:'-; The recital will take place at FassiT fern school January 19th at" 8: 15 p. m. A SENSATIONAL OFFER 5 READ IT DO IT GET IT! The whole story told on the back page of this issue. .' The Hustler xwill share profits with at '.least fifty per-, sons in an opportunity-of a life time to a great many. v- ""Make Hay, while tho can shines." vre?orve the liberty and popuiar.gov-, A PRIED yORTH IIAYnO, ? cnent we must: preserve watchful , " y t cf jacki.onvilI. : care cf the. purity of .the ballot ih e;,intsi, but a SUffiIrcr res- j wealth growing as- it is,' said . Judge ; .IIcnaeVf.!0nvilIe, certainly did i ; FAYOR HUSTLER'S STORY X:' ' ''I " ""'.' : r --' - V ; ,- v i y Express' Themstft-oa 1 -tV18'01 a -votton Mil. Jt p7 They Sajv .. . Many:, favorable comments have been recivedirom the citizens of Hen-' dersonviUe over the cotton mill -story which i appeared-.in last week's Hust ler. :,-. , ;. "I certainly hope you are right' said a . prominent- .business "man, : "I am .waiting -'for. the man to ask. me for stock in that cotton mill;' re marked another citizen who can easi3 write a" check in four figures. , 'When Hehidersonville 'gets a first class cotton mill you will see real es tate Doom as never before, I have seen such a thing happen in another J town and I know what l am talking J about," said a jhan ,who : has not 'lived1 outh Carolinian said that he be- L r v i"'-J''" ui u UUUUl uuai mui m tnis locality v;oald pay more than , they do any where else. 1T00D3IEX OF TllE 1T0BLB IXSTALLATIOX OF OFFICERS S. IIC Unarms Made C.'C. at Open rleetiusr of local lodj?e Re froslinients Served. The Woodmen .of the World held au 1 onen meeting -in their hall Thursday evening January 4.- This being the j tfme to install new officers, the Wood nen .Oirf'f rrsf?. ityt?-t to partioipntc - - Sovereign V. E. Grant, in a very im pressive manner, installed theollow- w, n r a- tt -TTnw. Idns. A. D.; A. J. Williams, chaplin; case, banker- T. V. Lyda.-escort; ! ienty. Dock Williams, meta- ( 4 or. . " ;. ' At the close of these ceremonies ' ri,r.r.3T niterastkig talks fiom the newly 'elected cfticers were listeuded to. Tha incomi ofllcers . were greatly en- j courarod bv remarks from several of j the retiriro: officers pledging their "as. ; ;ntsnce and support, to those entrust- crl with tie oQci'al affairs of the order. . . ' ' : $"oon T52jiy. eycs wrere turned toward 1- ?f oo lirora travel irfrp nPlnPT carried in laden with good things to o - Thp rnfrhmpnt-'commTttee. com showed ,a marked ability - , . thn rirro 'i j i t: i l! i j i Li ov-i w i -every one present. Quite a lai g3 nuended-this meeting, who ex. i . themselves as being bountiful- seyedrvind asantly; entertained j-during the evening; , ; T. remember his friends Christmas. 'It is said enerpusly thte :.hai he cent in the neighborhood of forty boxes ot Hbe finest. oranges raised in Fioncs, lo his friends ninnv- vfar.s hi3 year, s he has done The Hustler is previo: fertynate in belug included in thi3 number. , 1 A? - - UAL yx0Ci::OLBE!r.H METlU '. The 'itocholders .c: t':o Fir.l B: orifT Tr-rt r.omMn hcl :1 their .r.r-r'.:?.l St-nrT it .?Joncfay in the director,: room of tae banii. . f ro Sf'Lnfors wpva re-elected end . ;o officcrs win serve another Tne condition of the bank was found tQ q flourishing and a regular semi- annual dividend was declared. IT IS LEGAL FOR STATES TO STOP LIQUOR SHIPMENTS Supreme Court Becldes in Faor . of TVebb-Kenyon Law Two Judges Dissent. Washington, Jan. 8. In' the most sweeping of all decisions upholding prohibition laws, the Supreme court today upheld as .constitutional and valid the Webb-Kenyon law prohibit ing shipments of liquor from "wet" to "dry" states. It also sustained Wesr Virginia's recent amendment ta tier ihiHnV imnortation in inter- state commerce of liquor for personal use. . .j a ftr having been vetoed by Presi-! dent Taft, who held it unconstitutional ; and navmr Deeu reiJdou,u " , over his veto, the law was sustained V,o finnrAITl( COllrt bV S VOte O. oovpti to- two. Leaders 01 tne projji- ,bition movement declare It is to their ) rht sonri dnlv in importance to the Iit3"i. . " - . - proposed constitutional amendment. Lawyers for aiquor ;ru" neard tne ; upheld and .applied ; the x 1 j m - n ti 1 I li-jfi : 1 up. n 111 a fullest senes. '-iiiV Chief Justice White ann. majority opinion, to which . .Holmes and Tandevantef dissented Justice 'McReyixolds while ageing with -the;, majority, uu, v concur in'.the, opinion. r ,. - RE V. W ALLER CALLED, ; ' 1: V- Ahevllle.an, :rlQ. ur. caivn;;M Wallet pastor of the., First 'Baptist church of AshevilleA announced yee terday that he had received acall to urwv.jfo TemDle.. Portland, Oregon oni of the largest Baptist churches 1 . ' .T- j. -' KTr-wt hVTB!I I 71.. ' , , aill nv, clared that he ha dnot decided whether tho rail, and would make , ioinr, in the nulpit next nis aiuai U5vw- - - - - . Sunday. ta. TTrniToi ris, bcel in Asheville for several years. In addition to be .iS'pasSof the First Baptist church here Dr. Waller " has found time to conduct several evangelist meetings in different towns and cities' of 'the state. - - - For" Bettermerit of. YX Uas. heon well aid that the TKM is .the BACKBOXT or-the ; , Somethins else can be saidjust BACKHOXK.; of tho PUBLIC amiiucax 'womax. - -a? Aiili tliar-backbone ha. ften. bcen',: . iXG--poixt. . . ; ;v ... ; . : : : v ;V ' ":0ur woman teachers here ancT all over the best years of their lives for the'yojn tlicse best vears verv often hndef TffcY I poor pay,, overcrowded classrooms, facilities, small thanks.. ; ; " The backbone must be strong,' ' . - v R 'l V THIG PAPER j-ADORS EARNESTLV TO IMPROVE OUR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS. JT RtlCC 3?ij2ES THAT OUR , SCHOOL SYSTEM IS "GOOD, ;;BUT ITK E; DIEAVORS - TO BRING ' ABOUT STILL FURTHER: ItyiPROVEEHTq, FQR THE SAKE CPs THE CHILDREN, FOR THE SAKE ' OF THIZ TEACHERS AND FOR' THE SAKE OF THE TAXPAYERS: WEVV MTi OUR' EDUCATION AL EFFICIENCY TO BE OFt THE HIGHL IT; GOOD SCHOOLS DOOM A TOWN. THEY ARE THE FI-THiNG THE MOTHER." ASKS A30UT WHEN THE NEW ;This paper not only works, for tbVfeitf ii:ert of school condi 'tio-na,- but it. chrojiicka aifi'i'ic. ii'J ij Hii. ! .' VSV$: -If yoa m, ..interested in your home schools and .tn;lpcrJducational news yoii .will find the constant corn pan i'biUh ?pf. pil ;.pa per of especial 'value. ' ..." . -OnyS-ry : ' :l r ' , . - - . , -. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION AND F'OR THE BENEFIT OF YQUR CHILDREN KEEP IN TOUCH Vv' I T H 1 6 0 R LOCAL SCHOOL AFFAIRS AND WITH EDUCATION AlVIvIATTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THIS HOME" N ZVZ?. h ! ONLY MEDIUM .-WHICH GU P PL 1 """" 3oa.i' XOTICE TO THE 'FARMERS." '- To the farmers and their families." Don't forget, the next regular meeting of the .Beard of 'Agriculture, of Hen - dcrson Cor :;ty which will be held Saturday, Feb. 3rd, at 11 a. m.? in the court house. This movement is in the -IT- interest of . every man,, wo- .. rx onlie farra.- - - - r -"t- Tha princiraj sumects to bo discussed at that, meet ing will be co-operative mar keting and beys nd gi-rls pig, corn and canning clubs. r -Cf - -- - ir -ic SCHOOL TRUSTEES REFUSE TO PAY $10 i r-ii DAY' FOR R ALL - , Citv Authorities Aen?:t to Hold City Schcol Trers:rr rp for $10 for Ciiy Hall. It 5s a known fact that the 'city sfTinhl tiiisnr.ct 'miri ttv commission- crs standing pat upon a dispute . t iA - a small cnarge of $10. It is not Rl- . ;togethcr the amount of money involved , but the principal, as one prominent citizen has said. A short vhile before t Christmas school children held an entertain ment in the city hall. This was done because , the city school has no audi- J torium. For this entertainment. , whprfl n Km,- : cnaree was maae iur r-TT r V r T V I admittance, the city fathers Insist that the city treasury shall be imbursed for the sum of $10 for each and every time the -said hall is used where an admittance is charged. ' . A fe w citizens of Hendersonyille are highly indignant that such a thing has come' to pass. It is a known fact that the city schools have to borrow money each year in 'order to hold school' open tho required, time. 0Dr) FELLOWS AND REBECCAS ENTERTAIN JOINTLY TUESDAY. ; Interestin Program Arranged Jot Open Heetlng in Hall Refresh ments and HTusic The committee on arranging tne ioint meeting of the Odd Fellows and 1. Rebeccas Tuesday night. January- 16, Rebeccas .Ti 'a - - planned a Very intertainin pro. . . . . Tm : for tho occasion. ' Music. o t speeches, papers, refreshments and a general reception are on the program. i The following 14 the tentative pro ram -1 f: "':'' - '' '. Song By alf present. . v Prayer By v K'A ChapinJ; : Quartette. .'"'. '; :.',". y Address , of Welcome -By W". C. Rector.' "X ' - .'-'' Welcome Song Leader R.-K. Orrv 4 r Address By W- A. Smith.; - : ' : S Paper by a Rcbecca--''Our Home an dtbe Order' -.'; ' r -v ; 'Address by John T. Wilkins. 4 f SongOn ,the Road to JericoLead er R.::K;.0rr.: ;y.v.:- -'V v" Address by ;Guy Weaver, Grana- master. . Music. - ; 1 Refreshment. ;t. HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET ' The regular monthly -meeting of the Hospital Association will be held with Mrs. O. V. F.'Blythe, Thursday. Jan uary 11th. . ' v v V i -- Qiir grct,;:, J iivineAXi; xATioxr; ndv. '-Mt i.. this: . The :; SSTl? ; i JUie: r snii i to the? BREI?4 yCK lie lancl- are spending f" . TKey are speridihg CONDITIONS insanit .ry; quarters, curtailed ; v ; K but not ;rained -1- t . (.., ; FAMILY AiDVES IN. ? ACT: C ALLY THE EG THIS. If F 6 R ,Y AT I O M ( GO TO ? Ti i E 'BIBLE FOR . I . V t ivrn npr? t , . ' '' '"" ' i ' J 1 - As I read .my Bible a lew aays ago, i - i ..... - than has ever been told us since li we followed His example, ever so im. i a :-,v . , s , perieciiy. cur: neignoornoous wouia oe. v r. a , iJ ,, made cc: niities maeecii -i; ,1' tt I. . - . 7 .1 j l - : 1 T A A ness. Mo one. ever, heard TJim say is the will ofrthe Lord" when wicked ness or suffering same. He gave sigl to the blind, hearing to tlfe deaf, and ! deliverance to the captives, which-any of us can; do. too, in our small way by maintaining and encouraging: com imunity health cfTicers and nurses and locking forward to the day of- the com. ; munity. hospital. We can go farther; !Vre can help to banish illness by each observing strict quarantine herself and iii uuiuia. , He vv-as hospitable. His first ap. pearahce in.nublic after the beinniog of His work was not in. a pulpit or ! even a meeting to discuss woric.prou- lems but rather at a wedding.- li'o-dis- regarded the observances of the creeds of the time but never those-ofhospir ici.iii.y- i.c Euiv , -"c; o lit.. Hn. nntrtninofl amnl' 1 1 Y n . people, sat on the grass and were fed bread and fish. He was good to children in time cf Christ, children were i apt ! the background. "Suffer littl 3 ch'-U dren to' come unto me," ."Unkiai yci Unk'iSt yci become as a little child," etc. Many o; ' Never Hj8- Quotations are similar. ... was -a.. little cmid cunea on ii.e ear, never a little one isadc to eat itself into indigestion. . It was simplicity a"d lovG everywhere. .. . He was chivalrous to. women." Even His disciples were horrified to find Him talking with, the woman at the well With Him, and His Mary, Martha and other women shared equally with the men in the work, - the , . rewards, the pleasures and the courtesies of life. He .was openly the friend of the un-' happy and helpless and frankly tne enemy of those filled with a sordid am bition and greed. No thought of self- interest was His when he found one- j mies of society in; eltner high or lew places. , , ' , . He believed ihl co-operation, always sending, out His disciples in twos and not alone. He ..led the pe6ple to -reason, where possible, leading from the known Jo the unknown. His concern was abolition of. nar- row creeas.v ine , DeLiejriueuLwi. & conditions, the. development of ideals. the coming together , for all vhat is good. Mrs. W. N. nutt in tr rogretsv Farmer. ,. .'.., ..1. . ' . . . ' ' -t.,. A SENSATIONAL OFFER; i ! . If K A if 1 At: U U Jl ir-li - , ; ' ; on the back : u The whole story , told on page share sons to a great many 'Malre Hay,: while 'the sun shines. HE'S SATISFIED NOW. T Editor- Garlington -of the Hender sonville Hustler . has' been disturbing his mind, amount the, occupancy of a certain house in Brerard and for his relief would mention that it has been occupied by a family , of eleven brought here on the strength of the Transylvania Tanning ; company, News. Watch us grow! Brevard t saiuea as aavtr oeiure mai, iut; jjua ; present. t , j of .Bookk ..tpldtus more about co-opera-4 .. : Zri tion and iieishborhood' imnrovemcnt A SENS , 4 , J. . 1. C -. 4. .AT TT.. I OI mis issuf, i.c'.iiu)". ..... - - i. j -. . . , r ... . . . . . tirna cof ri 'hv T?av.- of- Maron. Clark TvnuTiitv had emOTe-a for .1. J - . J-l r . -i 11UI HT VV ! K I .X I I II I 1 - II Hill -.1VC1C..II I . 1 . LL.I 1 u UJ.- 1 n 1 ' nV. I U I .f,U-VA - . in. an opportunity Of :a life time j a r . " ,f .v , . s t, ; ere. not' informed that 910,000 REAL ESTATE BEAL. i The Ly.da Estate Sold by Commission er for Good Price Hotel Pro perty .Xot Sold. .j The commissioner ' sale of the pro-I perty owned by ' the - ,late Jake Lyda J was witnessed a, 'large crowd m front of the court house last Monday whsh" ' Attorney ',W. A. Smith 'auction-' eered the, property tract "by, tract to various .citizens of the county. The entire sale amounted, to nearly $10,000 and the large : hptel out in Clear Creek township w-as riot ' sold. , : W W. Lyda commissioner, is well pleased with .the sale and .thinks that a fair price was realized for the pro perty. .;':v'Csi'' -'' -;:':' :':'' "' . r The advertising of, the 'sale which vas done through the columns of the Hustler required ope of the longest, legal advertisements ever, published in Hendersonville. of its kind. 1V0OD3IEX CIRCLE AUXILLARI. Mrs. R. P. Andrews Heads Organiza- , tion f or-Xext Tear Impressive ' ' Ceremony. ' v The Woodmen Circle Auxiliary ,to j the Woodmen of the World was , or ganized here last March." Since that , j time it has.made steady progress. The membership has nearly doubles. j At the public meeting of i.IieWoo.d. , men of the' -World, Thursday evening, j ably aseisUd 'by So v. . ,W. F. case'rh: stalled the following as officers of tne Wpodmeii Circle for t,he .year 1917 ; S.overeign ; Lola Andrew's, guardian ; su.,f -r H- ouvtl- rW Yl-r1fin11.a Justus, clerk; Sovereign f, Xi aLLcuuciiL, iti j i f ic uaoc, uii diiu. CJii;i: Albea. manairers: Kovereisn . JJ Stepp, inner sentinel; Sovereign W. B. Red. outer sentinel. At the regular meeting cn ' Friday night following many interesting talks were mad by the officers and members. "At the close of the business meeting a sociaV'liHlf hour : was "announced, during which time" the ladies . served refreshments. T1ln Mrc rne evening was fully enjoyed by all - . '" . .' ; ,. ( -. : . t; laws -t adopted, - Several memlejs then TTOAI OFFER- - ' : r gpokeeach.'ne -annpuncifighis !intpn-"T?V-n- it1 ti it ppt ' tion of r doing everything ipossible to The whole story told on the. back ca-e of th's issue.' ;-The Hustler will " ..d.. -i.-- t snare pronts witu, at'oicabi.iuiy. pci- . ..tnM:Af -nfri r sons in an opportun to a, gf'eat many. County Board of Health Elects Xevf , County Pfejsician for the " ' At a meeting of the newly. organized . county Boar dof Health, composed of , W. S. Shitle. John T. Staton.V Doctors. J: L; Egerton and L. B.'- jaiore.,. Dr . J. Frank Cranford Vs;as the, successful bidder for county physician; and suc ceeds Dr. J. S. Brown' who has held this position for a number Of years; Dr.vCranford holds the position of city health officer and is thoroughly fa miliar with the duties cf his new onlce.' ." .- - ', 2IA-Y-EU1LD PAPER MILL. ; Washington; D. C, Jan. 10. It was ri eported today that R. J. Reynolds of Winston-Salem, contemplates eregtion of a paper mill in Washington county, N. C He has purcnased land tnexe for" $50,000 ; - . ! ; BUFFALO BILL .DEAD. Denver, Jan. 10 Colonel William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill), soldier, hunter and scout, died at. 12:05 p. m.. here today at Jhe home of his sister. -Buffalo Bill, the idol of juvenile America, fought death as he often had opposed it on the palins in the days when the west was young. ' . "You can't will the t old scout," he would tell hi physician whenever his condition would show improvement, but near theend he accepted his fate like a stoic. - . 'Let the Elks and -'.Masons take,' charge of the funeral," he said to his sister. Then he turned to his busi ness affairs, making suggestions for their continuance. GOVERNOR'S SALARY RAISED:-'" - OTHER BILLS KILLED - Raleigh; Jan. 10. The salary of the governor of North Carolina' is to be $6,500- instead of $7,500 as. the senate of the general assembly s.voted it should be .last night; the increase;, bein.g from $5,000. ' : '. i - , The - final . contest over the Jssue: j came in the DOUe thia afternoon. when J the committee :for ; the , $6,500 salary. J was put through after, a I 'd fight 61 , in jq ttci TTiinr!TYiTfs 00ft and 1 for'the original $7,50 had been; voted down -; -tlnconstituticnalilr and ih'ex- -pediency of raising the salary close on the heels of the great. Western NorAb r Thvmpasiirp. as it nassed the house. was sent by special messenger to' the sftnatft. where it nassed. without dis - i cussion and with only one vote against tit. .that of Little, of Anson. Tu m in r from tht nasssee of sov- a:HaYtile:th - BR. J. F. CRAJfFORB ELECTED. ."-"r, ernor's, salary bill, the house, bow-; will probably be sent.to Raleigh to go ever, straight away killed with scared .". .'before the committee in, the house 'to ly no ado the companion senate bill -ask that the law be allowed to remain ' carrying raises ' to $4,000 each, the ' as it now stands. ; salaries of the secretary of state, stat .'. . It is said that a majority.' of the pro treasurer and auditor, no roll call was perty owners have signed petitions. to j demanded. land very few" representa. tives voted, for the bill. - . itntc 'Farmers are Lined up to Revolntion. ' T tee , the Earmiag Industry 'of , v Henderso nCounty. ; FORTY ... .. ". . XU3IBERS SO FAR At eleven o'clock on Saturday; Janu ary 6, a movement was started which - it is thought by many, will evoltitionizo the farming industry- of V Henderson county.-! Forty- leading r farmers -be-came members of the Board of Agri culture, and enthusiasticly signified iheir intention to pu.tHenderson coun- . . ty "on ; the map." - . : ! , ? : " . ' The meeting vas called to order by S". R. Goodspeed, tho temporary; chair man. , Dr. C. Few. was introduced and briefly stated the object, of the meet ing in a fevr well chosen remarks. He tatd that his one great ambition ihlife- was to see a strong farmers' organiza tion Ih this' county because of tiia- ical acoj that 7ucU octi uo lo erery person in. the:." county from 'such a movement.. He particularly mentioned the bene'fits that w ould result from, the formation of boys and girls corn,. and canning clubs. Tnis subjeci. j was also dwelt cn strong by the next ,. j speaker, -Mr.-Cannon, who. Quoted from : letters arid reports written by the state official wh. has -charge of the work ! IVTrs MfI;rnrrinn, n.Tr r. riTinri phnwp.i ing earned every year. by.,the boys and mils, and other comities 1 who have jointed ;th9'se clubs. r, in, -one ,'farujiy ! two young "girls earned over 500 in ' one year.. r: . :-; vj-v';":' r j Following Mr. Cannon's taik'ithe'p plicatioits for. membership.-.; in.;' the Boai d of. Agriculture, were signed, a v beard cf directors was elected and by-: , ;rV -4 , !zaV-v ...... :;. " : .a- .' ice ooarn or nireciors ior ii ctn- - . . A'-KVi'Wv.Av.-'-'rtrirtw -.sists of thetoflowing farmers-: Walter .FletcherHqbpers Creek township ; II. '. ranerson grab greeK lownsnip;; l Sam-L township ; . and S. R. Goocispeed, . Etowah town ship. i "" - - ' . ' ' .' ' ; ' . V The; directors will ' meet aain ,011 Saturday; January 13, at 10 a: m. at the court house to elect, a "chairman, vice-chairman and secretary;; treas-. urer. Committees . will also "be ap pointed in each iowjjship. -": Each com ' mittee will' consist of three rnn and , one woman. These township commit tees will' organize each township into . a vorking unit. A director has been : chosen from . each township and he will be the chairman of his township . . committee. ' - ' ' : ' The. Board of Agriculture will hold a regular meeting on the first Satuil. day rf each' month at 11 o'clock a. m. in the. court house. At the meeting to e heM on Saturday, February 3, th ! subject of cooperation marketiifwill " bo taken up. and experts on that sub ' ject w.ill -.tell 'the. farmers .of this coun-. ty how they may cooperate in their Fhippmg and thus secire better prices : for- their produce in 1917. , 1 Any person' 21 years of , age or over residing in' or owning property in Hea ' -dsrson county, may become a member of the Board of Agriculture, and nro 1 vision will be made for takingin' the , j boys and girls vho join the pig., corn and canning clubs, as associate members.- ,- - j The" Board of Agriculture wit start ' : a war for better markets, better nrices. ; better roads better and more-safcisfac- IP - s mi tory social and home life! Every loyal. :. patriotic citizen of Henderson county should enlist in the -fight. The per- -ponel of the board of directors and the enthusiasm of the members indicates that it will be "some fight" anfl worth . getting into. . . ' , v . . -, FLAT ROCK PEOPLE ABE ; AROUSED OYER SCHOOL LAW. ' 1 A. BID to Ilepeal , special senooi - Law Ha si Been Entered In the 's State Senaic. A number of the citizens of the Flat 4 Rock r section ! have ; ibeen ? aroused ! over the news f roin Raleigh that a i'iaw'hacf passed the state senate with. in the pa3t few daysV repealing the nnnt-i oVi-rkl i!-w whlc.n - tnis com .. some -time. school trustees such a repn' . was contemplated . and. they, ao nox f hesitate' to ; exnress their feelings in . the matter. Thev have wired .Repre- .sentative .B.'.. ."Jackson that; tbe matter i be . held, ,UP in tne .nopepiu could be heard from. V A delegation repeal the special act" and place the ; school under the regular law.
French Broad Hustler (Hendersonville, N.C.)
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Jan. 11, 1917, edition 1
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