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:,-.. 4 . .-. '. 4. . j - ' : -: ... . . a..- - - ' " ' ' -r ' ; I ...... v .-. ' ... Hendersonville. ; Fastest growinc city in the mountains, VOL. XXIV, NO. 9 HENDERSON VILLE N C THURSpY, MARCH 22, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS- HiDEOMLE RM1HMD Meeting Called in Board of Trade Rooms-Thousands of Dollars Already Spent on Surveys. Means Much for this County. MASS MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT ' A mass meeting has boea calied fri ! tonight (Wednesday) in the board of trade rooms at the city hall. It is understood that this meeting is fos tered by citizens who have a definite plan of securing" a Jfi-v ra5:roai! for Hendersonyille. Rumors have been current forthe past s.& urontni that there was a. likelihood of Henderson ville securing ,a competing railroad. Thousands of dollars have been speni making surveys and preliminary re ports on the advisability cf various routes connecting Hendersonville with SEW DEMONSTRATOR AND FAMILY TO LIVE ON MAIN ST. Frank Fleming, of Tigerrjlle, S. O, Brings Family to HendersonTille. To Begin Work at Once. Frank Fleming, of Tigerville, the new farm demonstrator for Henderson county has been here and made ar rangements to occupy the Crowder home on Main street with his famliy. He expects to be here next week and "begin active work among the farmers just as soon as possible. ' Mr. Fleming is a graduate of Clem son Africnlture college, one of the leading agricultural Institutions of the United States. Besides teaching the theoretical side of -farming this J well known college has a .farm in .connec tion of many hundreds of acres, where the' studentsare" "taught theVprictfcaTi ide, In experimental work. Being a native of the upper edge of Greenville county, almost in the moun tains of Western North Carolina, Mr. Fleming should be well acquainted with the farming interests of Hender son county and ought not to have any trouble in getting acquainted with the farmers of Henderson county. T)ne of the hardest duties of a dem onstrator is getting close to the farm er. He must be a good judge of hu man nature and be able to win their confidence. PARENT-TEACHERS MEETING. A meeting of the Parents-Teachers association was held Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. Reubin Robinson addressed the meeting which was en joyed by all present. Head Consul V. E. Grant, of North Carolina, who has been attending the S. C. Convention at Greenwood, S. C, vired friends in this city Wednesday that a resolution favoring the Root Me morial Park at Hendersonville for Woodmen of the World, had pass ed unanimously. This makes two Southern States which have endors-. ed the movement, which looks more now like a certainty than ever before. Several local sites have been spoken of as a suitable location for the park and it is understood that options will be taken before long. Hendersonville has long needed a public park close to the business sec tion of the city. LADIES ORGANIZE AT FLAT ROCK A parents-teachers association was organized at the Flat Rock school on last Friday afternoon. . Officers weer elected as follows: Mrs. S. J. Garren, president; Mrs. John Perry vice pres ident; Mrs. Vi E.. Bradly, secretary; Mrs. John Patton, treasurer. A large number enrolled as members and it was decided to meet at thq schol build ine every Friday afternoon and also to continue the meetings through the summer. S. MAXWELL TO BUILD. S. Maxwell has purchased a lot from the M. E. Edwards' division on fifth avenue and will erect a handsome resi dence at once. The sale of the lot as handled through the firm of Smith, Jackson and Morris-Co. FIFTH AYENUE PROPERTT SOLD, C. N. Allison, of the Balfour Quarry company, has purchased the W. C. Humphries homo ' on 1 Fifth Avenue through the real . estate' agency of Smith, Jackson & Morris company. Root Memorial Almost : ; , wm lECnilTH hnnnnrTiAin i i m r I'll i yt.ii i- i i in l UUIvll LI llylJ L I lI L adjoining territory where competing railroads are now in operation. ' Last week a railroad meeting was held in Asheville, and is said to have been one of the most enthusiastic meetings of its .kind r eU there. It was proposed at that meeting to connect Asehville with the C. C. & O. railroad, a distance og about 40 miles. , The meeting here Wednesday night has no connection with the one held in Asheville. A large crowd is ex pected and some interesting informa tion will-be given by those who are in close touch with the "situation. WOODMEN GO TO GREENWOOD . TO PUSH PARK PROPOSITION. Head Consul Grant and Party Journey to Meeting of S. C. Woodmen to Offer Resolution8. A party of local Woodmen of the World headed by State Head Consul, V. E. Grant left Monday for Green wood, S. C, where the South Carolina State convention is being held. These gentlemen wil present resolutions ask ing for the endorsement of -he locating of aRoot Memorial park in Hender-, sonviije., , The state convention of , this state has, already passed such resolutions' and it is not thought tha' there will be any trouble in getting, the necessary pleasure through the South Carolina convention., ;- --v. vJ a THare XXi severarplansTmenUoned noA Mrl iiA'n as to the method of taising the, funds matter will be decided by the head mn of Hmhoh!) TCp. unA fha nonna. VMUiy f MU WK sary funds will probably cdme through headquartes of this great fraternal order. V HEABT DAT FOR CBIPPLES. A total of $126.39 was raised here la?t Saturday on account of "heart day." Mrs. Michael Schenck who had charge of the movement, is highly r-ratified over the resutls. A large n1 mber of young girls of the city as- sisted in this work, some of them rais ing ten dolllars, A list of each young lady's sub bcription will be given next week. Park HIGH" SCHOOL BOYS BEADY FOR TRIANGULAR DEBATE. They Have Been Working 'Hard in pre . paration for the Events Ilender dersonville Has Strong Team. The subject for the regular annual triangular debate for the Henderson ville High School has been announc ed. It. is "Resolved that the United States should own and control all the railroads in the United States." One of the Hendersonville teams goes to Waynesville to debate on the negative side on the evening of March 30th. The Hendersonville boys are Zollie Reese and Gaither Briggs. while "Roy Francis and Vinson Smath ers of Waynesville will take care of the affirmative side. - While one team is battling in Way nesville for honor another team will be in Hendersonville debating in the opera house on the night of March 30. Taking the opposite side of the Hen dersonville team from Waynesville. The speakers for Ibis debate will be Pearson Greer and Coy Orr of the lo cal school, taking the t-: formative, with William Palmer and William" Hannah of the Waynes viU-i seheol holding up the negative side. - ' MR. CONNER HURT. T. B. Conner who has been working for several months at the Carr Lum ber Co.. at Pisprah Forest, received a rather dangerous wouiH n the head Tuesday when a piece of steel hit him between the eyes. He came here Wed Inesday morning for medical' aid. A doctor, does not think he will loose either, eye. ; v Capt, and Mrs. C. Toms ; who have been the 'guests of their son, , Charles. French Toms, of Asheville- for several days have returned home. Certainty GALL TO AREfi AS Uendarson County May be Called Upon to Furnish Soldiers, as in -1861. She Will do Her Part. QLD LETTER REPRODUCED. A letter is reproduced telow, pub- lished by a lady from Hendersonville 1 to relatives out of town in 1861. The (Many important subjects will be, dis contents of. the letter are particularly - cussed. Mr. Flemming, Henderson interesting just now, while the United States is on the brink ol war with Germany. It is highly possibla that war will be declared before this arti cle is published, as it is a known fact that President Wilson is" seriously considering such a. step. Should this country go to war, Henderson county will. stand by its traditional records in furnishing, men and money to de fend the interests of this country. : It is a well known fact that the mountaineers of -Western North Caro lina have proven excellent soldiers. In every war that the U. S. been engaged in. There is at present one military company here, but when a call for vol unteers is made by President' Wilson hundreds of young men will leave this county to fight for their country. . The following is an exact reproduc tion of a letter written by; Mrs. Ripley and is a clear description of the con ditions here at the opening of the civil war: Hendersonville, N. C, May 13, 1861. Yesterday (the Sabbath) I was an interested witness of a most touching scene, and as there is contained in 4t much of example, I will describe it for the benefit of your many readers. You all know that North Carolina is politically fairly, aroused, and this vil lage and county are not backward in the good' work. Several companies have been organized an-' the "Hender son Guards under the command of Capt. Shipp are now en route to Ashe ville. Of the ninety men who compose this company only two or three are mar ried men: The remainder are hardy, rigorous, young mountaineers.. Eager, Impetuous and daring.we would as soon expect to see their own mountain tor- rents stayed and driven back to ineir .--11." -- 1 defeated or dishonored. Bur our hopes do not lie altogether iSJ-wr;"" u-. rtuac. iuwc um u.c ,lut- cause.- rnese voutn are 'very jewels of the county; the sons of graying mothers, they are sent forth j in tears, their commission baptized by prayer. Let us give you th instance to which we at first alluded. , Yesterday a few of them assembcld at their Bible class, when the leader of the'r class and their minister.' (Dr. Parks, of the Presbyterian church in Hendersonville) waving the castomary lesson of instruction arose, and after a few impressive words of warning, j encouragement and direction, present- ed each of them with a Bible given by the lady members of the class. We will not soon forget the affectionate tenderness, the earnest entreaty of their beloved teacher and pastor, as he besought them to make the precious gift ."the man of their counsels"; and cold and hardened must have been the heart that did not thrill at the picture of true bravery which he presented in the Christian character, bearing un moved the jest of the scoffer, or firmly defending, as a true soldier of the Cross, the principles of truth, and of that freedom by which, tie principles of truth, and of that freedom by which "Christ maketh his children free." It was no shame to the manhood of these younsr patriqts, that their tears mingled with those of the congrega tion who had assembled for afternoon worship, and as the voice of prayer arose every heart was lifted with its full burden of tearwul petition to that God who ;nas promised to hear and answer. Can a cause, watered by such tears, baptized by such pray" be un holy? If we believe that the Spirit dictates prayer, must we not believe that God vail, that he does hear us? As we looked upon the young men accepting with bowed heads and over flowing the sacred gift of their young companions, we felt that they could notbe conquered, and our faith gave us this promise, "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,- bringing his sheaves with him." Indeed the whole of that hundred and twenty-sixth Psalm seemed to be peculiarly applicable to us at this time. For surely we have been "like them that dream" for "the Lord hath done great things for us.'" Have you time for more? Let me tell vou something of the women of Hendersonville. The call came suddenly to them that these volunteers were to be equipped for the field. Matrons and maidens, the old and the young, vied with each other who should give the most as sistance. Uniforms, shirts, knap sacks, even tents were to be made, and to avoid, sewing on the Sabbath, these wives and daughters of Henderson ville, God tiles them, denied them selves natural rest, and worked faith fully, cheerfully, earnestly. until every soldier was supplied. We believe women delight In works of superero gation, for not content: with their ser vere work, they resolved their volun- (Continued on Page Four.) sliisio . ' ' . ' 'y: -i . lY'lfETAPRILM Board of lAgriculture to Hear New Jfew Demonstrator and Reports ' Froin members. .' ALL FARMERS . URGED TO ATTEJfD. The board-of agriculture will meet ; April 14th mX the court house at 10:00. county s new demonstrator will ad dress the farmers. Several interest ing talks Ion road maintenance by farmers-: who have had practical ex- Iperience. - jMr. S. R .Goodspeed, chair- mu ui- lue Doara, nas return ea from New York; city and other northern points, where he has gathered some interesting information. A large at tendance urged at this meeting. ? 0FFERS$5 IN GOLD ;lR HOST POP-CORN W. C. Jordan Pay Boy or Girl Un der SO Tears of lie. a Prize for ; 3Tost Corn Grown. , Tp encourage the planting of more white, pop corn, - W.. C. Jordan owner of Henderson County Flour "Mills ha3. offered $5 in gold to the boy or girl under twenty years of age who raises the alrgest . amount of pop corn by next December.?- This contest will be profitable to even; those who do not win the prize, as whitevpbp corn always sells at a fraction over the cost of ordinary corn and is always in demand. Mr. Jordan; is anxious that more pop corn be raised in this county. He adjnits that he could use hundreds of bushels at .his niill,- and will pay well for it. To. enter J the contest,' contestants Bho'uld apply- to the Henderson Coun- ty Flour -Mills office, in Henderson- iille over Rose's Pharciatiy'ahd it full parucuiars, T V i liTsmSSvr lMllFJIlilYT, m, IN ACCIDENT. ri ,0f"l s1 uArir a rummy, was ruu uowu last B ri day afternoon oil a street of Raleigh by an automobile and sustained sever, al serious bruises.; Hie lip was cut severely necessitating four stitches to be taken. Fortunate the Ford -was" not running very fast when young Shipman. was caught between the fen der and wheel. He had presence of mind enough to catch hold of the car and hold himself up, thus probably saving his life. He was rushed to a hospital and later to the home of his parents, where he is now resting easy. CAPTURED STILL. Sheriff Case, Deputy T. V. Ly day and Chief Newman Of Saluda successfully destroyed a large illicit still near Mountain Page in Raven Rock town ship. The still had a sixty gallon ca pacity and over one thousand gallons of beer were destroyed along with six gallons of whiskey. No arrests were made. President 1 April 2nd FILM COMPANY FORMED TO PRODUCE PLAY HERE To Produce "Rise and Fall of the Con- federacy at Hendersonville on . and After April 1. AUTHOR OF PEAT IS HERE. The film corporation, which will produce "The Rise and Fall of the I Confederacy" on the Ransier place near tms city nas oeen organized in the city of Charlotte. Edward Lans ing Cowles, the author, of the scenario is now In Hendersonville supervising the construction of studios, relative to their occupancy about April 12th. The Charlotte Observer of recent issue car ried the following interesting story: "Charlotte is now the headquarters of an important moving picture cor poration the American Feature Film Corporation Inc., with offices in this city and producing headquarters at Ransier Place. Hendersonville. At a w'ell-attended meeting of this corpor ation Thursday afternoon in Charlotte, presided over by President Horace A. Tanslll.. treasurer and manager of tha Greenville FagJdnr' Company, Green ville, S. a, Victor H. Boyden, of Mor gantonv.was employed as general man ager pf the corporation and various business' matters of importance in' connection r with a forthcoming pro duction were acted upon. );K ' BIG MA AT THE Evangelist E. N. Sanders; Assisted by Rev. Morgan and Prof T; Locke Attracting Large Crowds TO HOLD TWO. WEEKS MEETING ' U ,f Prof. T. 21. Locke, who is assisting in (he revival services at the court house. He has charge of the sing- CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED $10 FOR OPERA HOUSE So "Writes Person to Editor of the , Hustler In Letter Works a ' -v-Hardship. ; , but with those of real sadness not M-in mixed witn5 lnaignauon mai;i am moved to address you in regard to" the really pitiable pass to! which Hender sonville has come in relation to the school children. " ' I have been keenly interested in all that pertains thereto having a son in one of the upper grades and thus keeping In intimate touch with the boys and girls. I have followed' the Hustler's warm espousal of school in terests and must be permitted here to express my admiration of the valiant stand taken by the editor who has struggled to place before the fathers and mothers and those truly interested in the youth of Hendersonville, the grave responsibility of doing' all they can to strengthen the educational facilities of the graded school. What then can be said when we have this extraordinary situation con fronting us? The demand is made that a little group of school children all of whom are under eighteen, hand over 20, (or as we learn this t later was reduced to $10.) of the receipts taken at the door of the "opera house" Wilson Calls Congress . ate Of "Officers have been elected as fol laws, all being men of prominence and integrity in moreajilile centers cf the two Carolinas: President, Horace A. Tansill; vice president Charles A. Williams, of the Williams-Shelton Company, wholesale dry goods, of Charlotte; secretary, Anthony J. Gockling, of Charlotte, and treasurer, Dr. Charles 'A. Bland, president of the Poplp's Bank and Trust Company, of this city. "The directors elected include the above named men, with the addition of Dr. J. P. Matthewson and Edward L. Cowles. The corporation has an authorized capitalization of $125,000, and will begin business with approxi mately . $50,000. Quite a number of stockholders are Northerners and it is the intention of the corporation to centralize it sproductions, or rather the making of them, here In the Caro linas, with studios at Henderosnville. although some of the actual scenes will be taken around the Queen City. 'The studios near Hendersonville will be readv about Apri1 1 for the making . of 'this production, one de picting: "The Rise and Fall of the Con federacy' from the scenario of Ed ward Lansing Cowles, formerly: man aging, editor, of .The: Charlotte Ob server. ?. , - - . St BEING HELD COURT HOU J. F. Much interest is manifested overthe revival services being held in the court house, every night this week. The meetings .were -started Monday night and the attendance has increased each night. Evangelist E. N. Sanders, as sisted by Rev. j. F. Morgan and Prof. T, M. Locke, singer, have charge of the meetings. . . , , The subject for Wednesday night will be, "God is Love." Subject" for Thursdaj night, "Put tins off Salvation."- " Subject for Friday night, "Playing Set Back with the Devil." - ... BET. SI3IPSOX OUT OF TOWN. " Rev. A. H. Davis will conduct pray er meeeting at the First Prfesbyterian church Wednesday night for the pas tor. Rev. T. Ellyson Simpson, who was called away on account of the illness of his iwife. j Mr Simpson is expected back the latter part of the week. ? GONE TO GBEENSBOBO. ' Mrs. J. F. Brooks left Monday for Greensbor where she will' attend the Womans Missionary Union of the Bap tist "Church as a delegate from Hendersonville.- Mrs. Brooks has been asked to make an address at this meet ing. - ... .; - - : ' -c where they produced their little play. This demand "is. made upon nine chil dren, who fired with laudable pride an ambition to win in the race to" lift the silver cup at Chapel Hill and thus grace their own home .town, have been.. working every! afternoon from 2:20 till 5; SO and often six o'clock for near- the effort OTesenr A'rcr editable.- , A short . time a&o this ten dollar .tee" for, the use of the townspeople's: r--' perty 'was the ultlmatumdelivered by.. , the town board. Two dollars of ,'this r at most goes for lighting; a dollar for the .janitor possibly a' dolTa? for the cost of heating. . What of the balance, $6.00? This of course will help swell the coffers of the city treasury, this " treasury which; does not hesitate to accept the albor and strength of the children in the Hendersonville graded school. . In sharp contradiction is the action of a New York, theatrical broker. This man, unknown, to, and not knowing a person in Hendersonville when the'sit ation was, placed before him that the children were struggling for cup, that ; they were dependent entirely upon their own resources to replenish their empty school treasury, that they .were denied as a school the funds so vitally necessary to enlarge and better, eguip conditions among them, that they, wef e " (Continued on Page 5.) . War Exists A long distance message from Ashe ville received Wednesday at 3 o'clock conveyed the news that President Wil son has called a. special session of con gress to convene April 2nd, whicli is fourteen days sooner than the first date set for the session, It is under stood that congress will be asked to declare that a state of war has existed between this country and Germany since diplomatic relations were brok en. Other important measures will be taken up at once by congress. PROMINENT ASHETFLLE MEN CAUGHT WITH MOUNTAIN LIQUOR Four men who gave their home ad dress as Asheville and a negro driver were passing through "Henderson county last Tuesday morning about 2 o'clock, when sheriff Allard Case, and deputy sheriff T. V. Lyda halted the -party about two miles from this city and instituted a search. Ten gallons of blockade liquor were found, in the car, and the gentlemen were placed under arrest and later gave bond for their appearance before a magistrate here this week. ' ; . .....'-'...--.-' . " . ' Rev, Raymond Browning 'who is to hold revival services in Henderson- ville in April., returned Monday after noon from Richmond, Va., where he has been engaged in revival work. He is expected to "preach at the Union ser vices at theFIrgt Baptist church. Sun day night. ; . ; V. . , r. ' ?
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