Boost and Help Speed Up Henderson County's $ 2, 000, 000. QO Building Program for 1922!
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PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
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VOLUME XXVIII
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1922
NUMBER 89
BLAINE DRAKE IS
NEW REPUBLICAN
HEAD OF COUNTY
FOREIGN EVENTS
TOLD IN BRIEF
NEWSY STYLE
Gasoline Cars for Suburban Lines
NATIONAL EVENTS
OF IMPORTANCE
BRIEFLY TOLD
Principal Topics of Interest Through
out Nation In Condensed
Form.
COMEDY CAST TO
- INCLUDE CITY'S
MOST TALENTED
St
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K. H. Staton Resigns After 20 Years
of Service as Chairman of Repub
lican Party.
The republican executive committee
of Henderson county met Thursday,
accepted the resignation of Postmas
ter R. H. Staton as chairman of the
committee and elected E. Blaine
Drake as successor.
Mr. Staton called the meeting to
order and explained that by reason
of his position as postmaster he could
not hold the chairmanship and thank
ed those present for their loyal sup
port during the 20 years he had acted
as county chairman.
Rev. J. L. McCarson expressed deep
gratitude for the services of TYIr. Sta
ton and this" was followed by a vote
of thanks from the executive commit
tee. H. T. Justus, E. Blaine Drake, J.
N. Russell and Dr. W. R. Kirk were
nominated for the chairmanship with
the result that Mr. Drake led in -the
number of votes received.
Mr. Drake expressed thanks for the
confidence reposed in him and urged
5 V V. W
POSTMASTER R. R. STATON
those present to enter into the spirit
of advancing the principles of repub
licanism. An expression of regret was heard
from some one over the fact that the
republicans had no newspaper organ
to rely on. A more optimistic soul
didn't see any condition to be deplored
and began to toss great fragrant bou
quets at The News because of its
firmness as an independent newspaper
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INCOME TAX MEN
HERE THIS WEEK
Representatives of Revenue Service
Checked Returns and Gave Out
Blanks.
J. E. Kanipe and W. C. Robertson
of the Internal. Revenue service were
in the city Wednesday and Thursday
checking up on the income tax re
turns, making headquarters In the
internal revenue offices in the post
office building. For this work they
are using forms 1040, 1040A, and
1040F, which are furnished anyone
upon request. '
Mr. Robertson states that the gov
ernment will send a man to Hender
sonville about the 15th of this month
for the purpose of making up and di
recting in the making up of income
returns for corporations only.
In making out his income tax re
turn for 1921, the average taxpayer
will find a considerable saving in
comparison with the amount of tax
paid on the same income in 1920.
The exemptions provided by the
revenue act of 1921 are $1,000 for
single persons (the t-' i including
widows, widowers, divorct. and per
sons separated from husbanu "d wife
by mutual agreement), $2,500 foi mar
ried persons whose net income was
$5,000 or less, and $2,000 for mar
ried persons whose net income was
$5,000 or more. Under the. revenue
act of 1918 the personal exemption
allowed a married person was $2,000,
regardless of the amount of net in
come. The personal exemption al
lowed a married person applies also
to-the head of a family, man or wom
an who supports in one household one
or more relatives by blood, marriage,
or adoption. 1
The exemptions for dependents a
person who receives -his chief sup
port from the taxpayer and who is
under 18 years of age or incapable of
self-support because mentally or
physically defective is increased
from $200 to $400.
The act requires that a return be
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DODGE BROTHERS ANNOUNCE
REDUCTION IN CAR PRICES
The firm of Maxwell & Anders an
nounces elsewhere in The News the
new prices on Dodge cars, making
the five-passenger for $995 and the
roadster for $960, delivered In Hen
dersonville. This represents a re
duction of more than $500 during the
past year in the price of these cars.
In
Beneath the flagstones of St. Pet
er's, where thousands of pilgrims come
each year, lies the mortal remains of
Benedict XV., whose benignant efforts
through all the years of war were di
rected toward peace and after the
pacification of Europe and the world.
The body of Viscount Bryte was
cremated recently at London, after
simple but impressive services. No
eulogy was offered' but the officiating
minister in his prayer paid a tribute
to the late political historian in call
ng him a "blessed and powerful
peacemaker throughout the whole
world, and especially "between the na
tions of Great Britain and America."
It is stated in Rome that the vital
ity that enabled Pope Benedict XV to
resist death so 'long was the prodvict
of rigorous activity and plain living.
The Bavarian government has for
bidden the Communist prisoners of
the Niederschoenfed jail to hold a car
nival which had been planned with
the aid of their comrades who are at
liberty. The latter had donated one
hundred thousand marks' worth of to
bacco and candies and food.
Elsa Anderson, the only Swedish
woman holding an aviator's license,
was instanly killed recently when ;she
attempted to descend to th-3 earth by
means or' a parachute. She fell, like
a plummet, 2,000 feet, to the earth.
The Cuban minister in Washington.
Carlos Manuel De Cespedes, has in
itiated diplomatic negotiation for the
.with drawal of American marines
from Camaguey, according to a state
ment issued at the national palace,
giving the text of a message from the
minister to President Zayas.
Dr. , Juuan Guiteras, secretary of
public health, heads the commission
on arrangements for the sixth Latin
American congress, to be held in Ha
vana November 20-25, it was announ
ced recently. Other- members are Dr
Francisco Cabrera Saavedra, eminent
Cuban surgeon, vice president, Dr. F
Uaria Fernandez, secretary, Dr
Smilio Martinez and Dr. Jose A. Lopes.
lei Valle, superintendent o of the Ha
7 ana Board of Health.
The meeting of the foreign minis
;ers of France, Great Britain and Ital
n Paris February 1, the calling of
.vhich was announced recently will b
preceded by full exchanges of views
jatween Paris, London and Rome will.
regard to Asia Minor, the subject o'
he conference. In these exchanges
n effort will be made to reach ar.
agreement as to the main points af
ecting the near eastern question sc
hat the Paris conference will be able
o proceed on a definitely outlined pro
zram.
CITY ORGANIZES
FOR JEWISH AID
SIX CAPTAINS ELECTED AT MEET
ING TUESDAY NIGHT
Hendersonville Instjantly liaised
Nearly One-Third Quota; Organi
zation Perfected.
The campaign for the Jewish relief
has been organized in Hendersonville
for the purpose of raising the local
quota of $1,200.
The mass meeting called by Mayor
J. M. Rhodes was small but an organi
zation was perfected Tuesday night
and nearly one-third of the quota for
Hendersonville was subscribed. A
house-to-house canvass will be made
in the city and in view of the good
start made Tuesday night it is be
lieved the quota will be raised with
out difficulty.
Mayor Rhodes presided at the meet
ing and the following chairmen were
selected: H. Patterson, A. Kantro-
witz. Nathan Brenner, A. lewis, Mrs
R
L. Edwards and Mrs. A. Kantro-
witz.
Thev have divided the city and
selected their workers to help with
the canvass, which will likely be made
the first of the coming week.
Workers to assist the various chair
men were selected by the chairmen as
follows: !
For A. Kantrowitz: Dr. Frank Si
ler, C. E. Brooks, J. M. Rhode's, A.
W. Honeycutt. ?
For Mrs. R. L. Edwards: Mrs. C. J.
Valley, Mrs. Nan Feaman, Mrs. A. M.
Trenholm.
For Nathan Brenner: Dr. E. E. Bo
mar, R. L. Edwards, Chas. Rozzelle.
For A. Lewis: Harry Ewbank, C. F.
Bland, Rev. J. F. Ligon.
For H. Patterson: F. A. Ewbank,
Mrs. W. R. Kirk, R. P. Freeze.
For .Mrs. A. Kantrowitz: Mrs. J.
Mack Rhodes, Mrs. F. A. Ewbank, Mrs.
A. Yt Arledge, Mrs. Jas. Beason, Mrs.
Lawrence Pace.
On motion it was decided that Mr.
Kantrowitz act as chairman of the
full committee and have it meet and
receive instructions for the city-wide
canvass.
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.Summary of Event Happening
Foreign Countries;. World's
Activities.
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This big motor-driven bus will replace steam cars on the suburban lines of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. It was tried out recently
by officials of the company and pronounced a success. The cars, which are
gasoline-driven, resemble tbe motorrar in various ways. They have, however,
airbrakes and several similar railroad appliances.
CLUB FOR COOPERATIV
ORGANIZED HER
j Merchants and Business
As Outlined by A. W.
M. Oates Heads
Hendersonville merchants and busi
ness men have formed themselves into
a cooperative advertising club and
become a member of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World, as a
result of a banquet held at the Hodge
well hotel Wednesday night.
The organization was perfected at
a well-attended meeting at the city
hall Thursday morning when a num
ber of those who were unable to at
tend the banquet joined heartily into
the plans and helped complete the or
ganization as follows:
President, R. M. Oates.
Vice President, C. H. T. Blythe.
Secretary-Treasurer, P. L. Wright.
Executive Committee:. W. A. Keith,
H. Patterson, Chas. Rozzelle, V. C. V.
Shepherd, A. L. Beck.
The Censor Committee, which will
pass upon the genuineness of all bar
gains offered at the Golden Rule sales,
consists of John T. Wilkins, chair
man; R. L. Edwards, Chas. Rozzelle,
H. Patterson, P. S. Ramsey.
The Membership Committee, the
object of which will be to work up a
strong membership, consists of R. C.
Clarke, chairman: Amos Bennett, W.
A. Keith, L. A. Chapin, Noah Hollo
well. A. W. McKeancL national field rep
resentative qf the above organization,
who was the principal speaker of the
evening, addressed thirty of the lead
ing business men of the cit5 and out
lined the Neosho system of cooperative
advertising, which has been adopted
by 120 cities in the United States, in
such a convincing manner that the as
sembled group unanimously voted to
organize such an advertising system
in Henderson count.
Mr. McKeand was invited to Hen
dersonville by H. Patterson, E. L.
Gaillard of the Hodgewell, Tire Times
and The News publications, who.
recognizing a tendency, as yet un
expressed, among the merchants to
organize, gave this banquet that an
opportunity might be given for the
formation of an advertising club. Mr.
McKeand, they learned, was in this
section for a few days only, but would
not be here again for several months.
The speaker was introduced by N.
Buckner, secretary of the Asheviile
Chamber of Commerce, who had been
presented to the audience by II. C
Clarke, master of ceremonies. After
complimenting Henderson county for
the progress being made in road
building, Mr. Buckner declared ad
vertising is a strong factor in a com
munity's growth. He reviewed the
progress . in Hendersonville since
1882, the day of the ox-cart, the
norse ana Duggy, to me present ume
of the motor vehicles, and in partic-
ular accounted for the change in
merchandising. This change, he said,
has been due to advertising, to the
adoption of efficiency methods and
square deal policies.
Mr. McKeand spoke tor about an
hour in a most interesting way of the
wonderful progress that came first to
Neosho, Mo., with whom the coopera
tive advertising plan originated, and
then to scores " of other towns and
cities throughout the country. In
Neosho, he explained, . as a result of
the building of good roads, points
south of the city were connected with
Joplin, Mo., a larger city, where all'
the trade seemed to be going. It was
then that the merchants got their
heads together and devised a cooper
ative advertising plan, which, on the
first Monday it -was put in effect, in
creased, the total volume of sales. for
Neosho 53 per cent, and in eight years'
time has increased the amount of the
city's business 160 per. cent, has
doubled her population and has been
a wonderful medium for the material,
moral and spiritual development of
the city.
''W.AW.WiV.
ADVERTISING
WEDNESDAY NIGH
Men Adopt Neosho Plan
McKeand, O rganizer; R.
New Organization.
Clarksville, Tenn., was next to adopt
this advertising scheme, Mr. McKeand
said, and as a result business has in
creased 120 per cent in five years.
At Terry Haute, Ind., where the sys
tem was next adopted, the plan was
extended to a large number of towns
within a 60-mile radius of Terry
Haute. Mr. McKeand, who supervised
the checking of results in this terri
tory, states that in the fact of other
obstacles, business conditions around
Terry Haute showed an increase in
volume for 1921 ot trom 2 1-4 to 24
per cent. In seven towns not adopt-j
ing the plan, where all the circum
stances and conditions were practi
cally the same as were those in the
towns which did have the system, it
was found through a checking pro
cess made that there was a decrease
in business from 14 to 29 per cent.
Then followed -a thorough explana
tion of the Neosho plan which has
three features: 1st, the absolutely true
representation of salable articles; 2nd.
providing an auctioneer to sell the
farmers' products; and 3rd, "Get ac
quainted with" your neighbor; you
may like it." Under this plan, mer
chants particularly and any other
business men who have anything to
sell, form a club with officers and a
constitution and by-laws. A sale is
put on first Mondays, each merchant
offering two articles at or near cost
(cost representing present replace
ment value), but no two merchants
offering these articles at the same
price. These sales are advertised in
a cooperative way, each man having
the same amount of space and the
same type of advertisement in the
same newspaper layout. But in order
to reach those in the county or in a
certain trade radius, a mailing list
is built up, first by means of a per
sonal solicitation, and then by a follow-up
scheme. In many of the cities
adopting the scheme, the different
routes leading out of the city for a
given number of miles are mapped out,
and truck loads of merchants visit
each farm house on the given route,
inviting the family to attend the sale
being advertised, and getting other
necessary statistics for their future
J records. Under this scheme, also, so-
cial intercourse is made possible when
groups of the business men are in
vited to a farmer's home for a get
together meeting. Then when the far
mer comes to the sales in town, he
brings his wares, which are auction
ed off by a hired auctioneer.
Mr. McKeand stated that wherever
this plan had been thoroughly tried
it had been found that this sale-day
plan did not decrease but tended to
increase the normal sales for the oth
er days in the week. He then made
a strong plea for advertising as a
creative force, asserted that brains
should be mixed with printer's ink ;
and denounced in scathing terms the
misrepresentative methods of some ad
vertisers.- Advertising, he declared,
makes men desire things which , they
otherwise would not think of want
ing. As a' medium, however, it has
become abused, so that the Associated
Advertising Club decided that adver
tising must tell, the truth, and for
mulated this as a fundamental law.
Advertising goes hand in hand with
salesmanship, he asserted, so that
men in every trade or profession can
get results by becoming a member of
a club.
Following Mr. McKeand, C. H. T.
Bly, P. L. Wright, and R. M. Oates
gave: short talks endorsing heartily
the plan outlined by the speakerjgand
declared that Henderson county
should adopt it.
The motion for organizing an ad
vertising club here was soon made
and passed by unanimous vote.
The house declared itself In favor
of the government exerting its author
ity n an effort to stamp out lynching
passing by a vote of 230 to 119 the
Dyer anti-Iynching bill. Seventeen Re
publicans joined 102 Democrats in vot
ing in the opposition while eight
Democrats and one Socialist, London,
of New York, voted with 221 Repub
licans in favor of the measure.
Investigation by the senate of the
activities of "Persons, association, cor
poration and combinations, commonly"
known as the fertilizer and water
power trusts,'' alleged to be attempt
ing to prevent lease by the govern
ment of the Muscle Shoals project, is
provided in a resolution introduced in
the senate recently by Senator Harris,
of , Georgia. Mr. Harris said he woujd
ask for consideration of the resolution
probably very soon.
The machinery of the Washington
conference virtually came to a stand
still while the delegates awaited re
sults from President Harding's move
for a settlement of the Shantung con
ro ersy.
The Southern Express company
must pay taxes assigned upon it by
he state of South Carolina for the
year 1918, the supreme court dismiss
ing recently, upon motion of counsel,
an. Jjnpgal which the company had
brought to have reviewed decisions by
the courts of that state. The com
pany contended that it had been de
prived of taxable property in the state
when the railroads were placed under
federal control in December, 1917.
Reduction in the wage scales of of
ficers and men on shipping board ves
sels amounting to more than fifteen
ner cent And effective February 6. is
announced by the shipping board.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
announces the offer of an issue of 4 34
per cent three-year short-term notes
ro the amount of approximately $400,
000.000. The issue is to provide for
current expenses, the retirement of
reasury certificates of indebtedness
naturing February 16, 1922, and 'as a
part of the treasury's program for re
iring notes maturing May 20, 1923.
The demand for early action on im
nigration legislation that would fur
,her restrict entrance of aliens into
vhe United States, was made recently
in the senate by Senator Harris, se
nior senator from Georgia.
Completion of the Muscle Shoals,
Via.., project has been recommended
o the national agricultural conference
y the committee on water transpor
aticn. No mention was made regard
ng the offer of any parties to the
government to lease the plants there.
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WOMEN'S BANQUET
OFFERS PLEASANT
ANTICIPATIONS
Women of City Looking Forward to
Banquet on 9th as Season's Big
gest Event.
Much excitement is brewing over
the big get-together banquet to be
enjoyed in the dining halls of the
Kentucky Home by the women of the
city Thursday evening, February 9.
Plans are being completed to make
this a grand affair, when the ihter
club women and those not belonging
to clubs will have the opportunity to
meet in a social way and discuss
problems relating to woman's activi
ties, in Hendersonville. An elaborate
musical program and other interest
ing features have been prepared for
the occasion.
The tickets are $1 each and may be
had of any club woman in the city,
or reservation may be made by phon
ing Mrs. John Forrest.
A most unique menu has been ar
ranged as follows:
- "Me-an'-you" ,
Hen-okra soup
Hendersonville chicken "Wings"
with "Brown" "Grey"-vy
"BelF'-peppers ,"Mack"-aroni
"Lila" beans Rice-a-la "Whitmire"
"Bailey" bread
"Waldrop" salad "Fan"-cy crackers
"Mabel" ice cream "Josephine" cake
("McMillan" fillings, "Rose"
flavoring)
Coffee (Special "Bland")
Pure "Brook" water
"Col-T" "Martin"-i-cocktail
For-rest" of menu you will have
to put on your "Gladys" rags and
come to the banquet. "Ewbank" on
getting "Morey" "Ward" (and being
"Stillwell" but not "Hollowell") for
$1.00 than you ever did before. We
want a "Lott" of pep so we'll be
"Mattie" glad to have you.
LEGION MEETING TONIGHT.
The Hubert M. Smith post of the
American Legion will hold its month
ly meeting -at the hall on Friday
night of this week. ,
-3Iicrobe of Lore," 3-Act Comedy,
Dated For February 14, Has Large
Cast of Characters.
"The Microbe of Love," a comedy in
three acts, which will be given at the
opera house. Tuesday night; February
14, is composed of a cast of characters
including the city's best talent. The
play is being got up under the auspi
ces of the Parent-Teacher Association
for the benefit of the school improve
ment fund. Mrs. Broaddus Estes is
the association president, Mrs. Jno.
T. Wilkins, vice-president, and Mrs.
F. A. Ewbank, secretary-treasurer. .
The cast is as follows:
Spinsters.
J?riscilla Prunes, President of Spins
ters' Club Miss Elsie Ficker.
Wanta Man Miss Katherine Lath
am. Ima Fraud Miss Sara Ward.
Sophia Sweetgum Miss Louise Ev
ans. Arabella Antique Miss Fay Mar
tin. Lovie Long Mrs. Nick Jones. .
Prudence Albright Miss Willie
Morrow. :
Lillie Lonesome Miss Annette
Brooks.
Samantha Loving Miss Bertha
Rogers.
Madam Hyman Cupid Miss Reticker
(Comedy coach).
Mrs. Henpeck Mrs. J. C. Morrow,
Jr.
Mr. Henpeck Dr. A. H. Morey.
Bachelors.
Billie Bachelor, (Pres. Bachelors
Club) Fred Justus.
U. B. Careful Frank Bland.
Never Wed Lee Whitmire.
Simon Shy James Duff.
Very Bold Earle Penny.
Can't Catch Al Edwards.
Bobby Bashful Glen McAdams.
Two Old-Fashioned Girls Mrs. Jno.
T. Wilkins and Miss Dorothy Mauney.
Left-Over Sisters.
Piney Melting Heart Miss Ethel
Bpyte.-
Tillie Comes Mrs. Elizabeth Tur
ner.
Ever Ready Miss Estelle Fitchett;
Lord 'Tis a Pity Guess who.
Fi Fi Mary Elizabeth Justus.
Ming Toi Mary Elizabeth Walker.
Six Cupids.
Chorus : Mrs. J. C. Morrow, Jr.,
Miss Ethel Thomas, Miss Lylyan
Russell, Miss Flora Parker, Mrs. Irma
Allen, Miss , Maude Bradham, Miss
Lucille Morris, . Mrs. Harry Harty,
Miss Helen Child, Miss Emmie Sams,
Miss Gladys Hodges, Miss Virginia
Siler.
Accompanist to be selected.
NO POOL ROOMS
FOR THIS CITY
'oiuinissioners Pass Ordinance Pro
hibiting Establishment of Pool
Rooms.
An ordinance prohibiting the estab
ishment of poof rooms of any public
nature was passed be the city com
missioners in regular monthly ses
sion Wednesday night.
Applications for street improve
ment in various sections of the city
were considered by the board. A mat
ter receiving much' attention was that
of cutting down the budget. As pre
viously prepared for the year, the
budget included the revenue derived
from city water. Since this money
las been turned over to the water
commission, the assets have thus been
decreased and the commissioners have
the task of shaving off expenses here
and there. A meeting was called for
ast night to settle the matter in ques
tion.
RESIDENCE BUILDING BEING
ERECTED IN LAUREL PARK
ON COOPERATIVE BASIS
A most unique plan has been per
fected for the erection of a- 7-room,
2-story residence building near the
center of Laurel Park on the cross
ing on 5th avenue, west, and the street
on which the bus line runs. A group
of citizens, wishing to follow pro
gressive lines by pushing building
operations, to give use to idle labor
and unused wares, as well as to make
sound individual investments, decid
ed to build a house on a cooperative
basis. Therefore, the lot, lumber,
plumbing, hardware wiring, and so
forth, for this house, is to be furnish
ed by different individuals or com
panies, at standard prices. At its
completion the house and lot will be
for sale or rent, the proceeds to go
to the contributors in proportion to
the amount furnished. Its construc
tion has already been begun, and the
house will be completed, it is estimat
ed, by April 15.
W. A. Smith is furnishing the lot,
E. G. Stillwell furnishes the plans,
will superintend Jhe construction, and
check all bills; Hendersonville Hard
ware Company the hardware; J. W.
Mclntyre the plumbing; R. M. Oates
the. wiring; Hendersonville Lumber
Company the lumber, sashes, doors,
and all material in their line O. King
the carpentry work; Pat Reid the
rock and masonry work; James
Reese the plastering; J. V. Helsel the
tinning, furnace work, and paint; Roy
Young the painting.