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THE UNITED PRESS SERVES MORE AFTERNOON PAPERS THAN ANY OTHER NEWS AGENCY el) IB Publishes More Henderson County News Than All Other Newspapers Combined PUBLISHED MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS Vol. XXIX No. 44 Hendersonville, N. C, Friday, June 23, 1922 One Year by .'Jail :).;)') Delhered hy Cteirr er, sf.UO Per Copy W IAMSON COUNTY ( MET AFTER 17. 75,000 VOTE OFF OODY MASSACRE in wmrn unorv 0M0RR0W -MCI IT Is P ? ?S-3;3 a if J- J ii' JiJ NEWS' ES WI i t - - A 3 . A "t -iiiemcis is isi ic Arrest Any cf Partici- pants it Battle t Asr ALT1F SAY "Jx HEATH 31 1 LIT AH Y FORT Y Strikers 'Discuss Slaughter Which Climaxed Long Fight Between Union and Non-Union Forces. TO 00 Fit EE Marion, 111., June 23. (By the United Press.) Presidents here believe that the men guilty of yesterday's mine riot murders will never be punished. "They committed suicide," is the stock statement made on the streets today regarding those killed in the massacre. Herrin, Marion and other nearby mining towns are quiet today. . Marion. 111., June 23. (By United Press.) Hundreds of mine strikers who engaged in the massacre or about forty strike breaker: near Herrin, yesterday, walked the streets today and gathered on the corners, discuss ing yesterday's slaughter. No arrests have been i.-.ade as yet and so far as could be learr.ed no agency Lad made a move to identify or arrest- any of these engaged in the wholesale kill ings. Herrin. and other mining towns, with searching parties st.UI hunting through the woods for bodies oi v.c tims, showed little interest in reports that a thousand state trodps are be ing held ready to move into the' mine fields. Military authorities declared that the casualties in yesterday's fighting will reach at least forty. The bodies of twenty-one men are in morgues here and in Herrin. The massacre yesterday came as a climax of bitter fighting of forty years stand ing between union and non-union forces in Williamson county.' VIOLENCE IN YIKOIMA. Clarksburg, YV. Ya., June' 23. (By United Press). Violence broke out in the coal strike at noon here today and two miners were killed in battle be tween 200 strikers and a crowd of deputies and employees of the Hud son Coal Company, when the strikers attacked a street car carrying the deputies and employees to the Lewis mine, near Reynoldsville. Twenty-two arrests were made, including one wo man. OWNE Ti 1U ;N9 THE S WILL SEEK INJINCTION AOAINST INTERFERENCE Violence hy Strikers and Mine Work ers in Interest of Strike to Stop Through Court Action Indianapolis, June 23. By United Press.) Mine owners today prepared their first legal action toward ending the coal strike. Suit for an injunc tion to restrain officials and the 600. 000 members of the United Mine "Workers now on strike from interfer ing, through violence, with the oper ation of the mines will be iiled ,nied eral court here this afternoon or to morrow in behalf of the operators, it was announced. DOKEYS PLAN BIG CEREMONIAL HERE BETWEEN FOIR AND FIVE HUN DKED DELEGATES EXPECTED Carolina Terrace Selected as Head quarters for Fraternal Event July 4th. The D. O. K. K. of western North Carolina will hold their ceremonial in Hendersonville on July 4th, when a lare-e number of the Dokeys are expected to visit the city. Manager E. H. Wooten of the Caro lina Terrace has been advised that the members of the organization will make that hotel headquarters and will hold the ceremonial in the new convention hall. Mr. Wooten was ad vised that between four and five hun dred delegates were expected to at tend. The initiation of a large class from various parts of western North Caro lina is anticipated. Architectural Office Opened By R. Green C. N. Aten was in the city this week making arrangements for opening a branch office for Architect Ronald Greene of Asheville. Mr. Aten's of--Rce will be in the Hunter building. Mr. Greene, who has maintained an office in Asheville for a long time, is combining his work wit.h that of others in various cities and Mr. Aten (Continued ta iPage 10) RSP TPlHF WATER fflMMKmi 5K ',1 I z i 1 n n v : a 5 - OVER FIFTY AGENTS OF CON STRUCTION FIK3IS- HERE Unanimous Admiration Expressed for Wonderful Waler Source KcnJer sonville Has Secured. Over fifty representatives of con struction firms throughout the United States have been in Hendersonville yesterday and today making bids for the building of the city's water sys tem. The award , of a contract will probably be made within the next few days. The water commission has been in conference in the mayor's office at the city hall many hours sin e 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accepting and considering the bids made. The com mission is composed of C. E. Brooks, chairman,. K. G. Morris, and J. W. Bailey. A photograph of bids, which are stacked on the mayor's desk, would show a pile near a foot high. Unanimous hf.s been the admira tion expressed by the bidders for the excellence o: the Pisgah water source, which has been acquired for the ex clusive use- of Hendersonville. Many of th'j.ni staled that it would furnish the finest water supply in the United. States, judging from the standpoint of an abundance of pure, clear, cold water. The P;sgah water shed covers ap proximately twenty square miles of virgin forest land fed by numerous mountain streams which would furnish under development, it is estimated, a daily water supply o' 10.0''00j to 15,000.01)0 gallons. The present plan of de elopment with approxiim: will elv furnish the rify 5,000.000 gallons ! daily. r The city water commission has se cured from the government a permanent-right-of-way of the Pisgah shed. v.-h h will allow of no habitation or land clearance within the twenty-mile a.rea. r:he water with which Hender sonville is ' fed! therefore, will be of the purest, most undented tyr e, and under the plan devised by the water commission it will come to water con sumers in this city clear, cool an fresh every day in the year, and wll not stand for periods of time in the reservoir. NVILLE .t. C. ROP.ERTS ANNOUNCES EX CELL EN T SALE OF TU'-TIIS 'remium Book. Now On Press, 3Iaj!ed Out Next Week; I); Ac Fair Set for Of l;'. r J. C. Roberts, fair manager and di rector, stated today that he had closed enough contracts to assure the p oosed Henderson county fair to be held October 10-11-12-13-11. He stated that he had sold d'splay booths -to nearly every merchant in Hendersonville and that, with the premium book now on the press, plans are going ahead for a most success ful fair. The premium book, he said. will be mailed out the first part next week. The location of the fair will lie de cided upon this week. Mr. Roberts comes to .Henderson ville highly recommended as a fair director, having had twelve years' ex perience in the work. In addition to the Hendersonville fair he is arrang ing to handle two others in this state, and will probably make arrangements this week for a fourth with the Business Men's club of Brevard. Mr. Roberts stated that at an early date one of his "best" men will be here to call upon every farmer in the country in the interest of the coming rair. He invites any one interested in the work to address, "Director of Fair, Box 1, City." 1500 Newspapers To Receive News Letters Of Woodmen's Coming News of the fact that Henderson ville during the greater part of July will virtually be the national head quarters of the Woodmen of the World will be during the next few days broadcasted throughout the United States, by the Hendersonville Board nf Trade. wiftpprt hundred newspapers, Secre tary Pennev stated yesterday, are be ng mailed copies of a news letter telling about the coming of the Wnndtnon tn this c.itv. Conies will alsn.be mailed to all press associa tions, moving picture organizations, ind a number of monthly publications .hroughout the country. Practically gverv newspaper in the following states will receive the news letter North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten nessee, Georgia, Florida, Nebraska. Classified advertisements in Th News have been, profitable to others Try one. HENDERSO FAIR! All Subscriptions Must News Ofi ice Before the Close of Business for the Day Out-of-Town Cand dates Reports Must Show DISTRICT NUMBER C E Mrs. Garland Jackson, Hendersonville 1 124.000 Mrs. Broaddtis Estes, Hendersonville 110,000 Miss Charlie Potts, Hendersonville 131,750 Miss Margaret Allen. Hendersonville 125,000 Mrs. Paul Dermid, Hendersonville 128,250 DISTRICT NUJIBER TWO Mrs. W. W. Sims, Hillgirt ' 130,000 Miss Raven Hildebrand, Brickton 123,200 Miss Lillian Padgett, East Flat Rock j 125,000 Miss Geneva Hart, Tuxedo i 127,2.50 Mrs. George Massey, Horse Shoe 133,400 Mrs. Mabel Freeman, Bat Cave .--1 120,000 Miss Jane Justus, Edneyville . 118,000 Miss Lucile Lancaster, Naples 105,000 Miss Fidelia Lyda, Fruitland ; 75,000 The first milestone in the big sub - scription drive running on The Hen dersonville News will be reached to morrow evening when the first and most important period comes to an end. As previously announced, sub scriptions turned in before the close of this offer count many more votes than will be allowed during any other period of the campaign. For each and every $-10.00 in subscriptions, whether uew or renewal, an extra bonus of 75,000 extra votes will be issued, mak ing each subscription average over three times as many votes as will be allowed during the closing- period of the campaign. To say that the reports turned in" tomorrow will decide the winners is a premature statement as several ot the candidates are running neck and heck and may continue to do so, but the candidates who secure a lead over the rest of the field at the close oi tiih b to b and ; otter wm i.e nam to ueat M i I -- l jt Li vs LTtiyi z: . lXJkXJS J' be Broi r Mailed to t o KoGt M J the candidates should strive to secure every new and renewal subscription possible J before the close of th is of fer. Mtke it a point to see every per son who f' has promised you a subscrip tion aci explain the importance of this offer and collect the subscription so that you w .11 get the benefit oi the extra votes. I .iato Very Close A . t'ance at the stand. ng of the candi ties shows very plainly just h6w one any the ciise the campaign really is. No 1-ufe been a Me as yet co secure h:ul over the rest of the field una a live members are all dtermined to get 'every possible vote before to morrow night. Some of those nomi nate!; j ourni the going a little too strexu6us and withdrew, but the ones listen ,1 above will more than likely fight i to the finish. Wi en one takes into consideration the (Lfference in value of the prizes (Continued to Page 10) i ' ' Z I III. REVEALED IN SEIZURE OF DCCIiMSrilS AT EFFORT liY liMfES FAILS' TO OUST First Yke lr-l(hni i)?:ncan Also Re elected No Ocposr.ion Offered For Eil'ier Offices. CincinnaU, June 23. (By the United Press.) Samuel Gompers was re elected as president of the American Federation of Labor without opposi- ! tion here today. An effort of railroad workers, miners and others to force , Gompers out of office collapsed and I no other candidate was named to op pose mm. James Duncan, head of the granite workers, likewise was re-elected as first vice-president. KIWANIS CLUB TO BE HOSTS TO LADIES TONIGHT Dr. R. T. cijal Rateman of AsbewHe Prin Speaker on Interesting Program. Dr. Robert J. Bateman, pastor of the First Baptist church, - Ashoville. will be the chief speaker at the ban quet given by the Kiwanians tq their lady friends at The Carson tonight. . The program will also include musi cal and other featuring numbers. P. L. Wright, A. R. Hanson, and F. J3. Wetmur, the program committee, an nounce that J. R. Yarborough and his Royal Hussars, who are playing this summer at Laurel Park, will be on hand to furnish music. Favors will i be presented to the ladies. V.- a. error i. Uj.". ENSATJONAL Hu:- V " r vrs ( AP- !)i close Consrirar-V to Kill !r..tni. ueiit Personages and Begin a Cam - paign of Terror TJiruoift England )lY BE AMERICAN Investigation to determine if James O'Brien, one of the assas sins of Sir Henry Wilson, is rm American, was started here to day, after the police received in formation, unverified as yet, that O'Brien is an American citizen. A great round-up of Sinn Fein suspects is under way in Lon don,, and continued today. Sev enteen suspecst were captured last night. I London, June 2:"i.-(By the United Press.) Other prominent British of ficials, including Premier Lloyd George, have been marked down for assassination by the Irish rebel mur der ring, the police believed today from disclosures following the mur der of Sir Henry Wilson, chief of the Ulster Defense Committee. London police have captured sen sational documents, disclosing a "con spiracy to kill several prominent per sonages, as well as plans for a cam paign of outrages throughout Eng land. Sir Wilson's murderers were given a hearing today and were remanded for a week, pending the coroner's in quest to be held on Monday. In the meantime the bodv lies in state. ITmiATl '31 TO LLOYD UEOKf.'E. Dublin, June 23. (By the United Press). An ultimatum has been sent Lloyd George that unless British troops evacuate Dublin within 72 hours military action will lie ta'cen by the Irish republican army insur gents, it was reliably report';. i here. AH British. troops on leave were hasti ly returned to the barracks today. MOVE TO SUPPRESS PRESENT HISTORIE USED IN SCHOOLS jfESOLUTIONS IMSiEI AT RICH 3IO.M) CONDEMNED. D. A. K. Use of Willi and Lova! Legion Aueinst Books !;aruhvr Forcing War on Lincoln Sonlii. Washington, June 2?, f By United Press). -Movements to suppress his tories w!n(h charge that Abraham Lincoln deliberately conceived the civil war and forced it on the south were started here today by the D. A. P.. and the Dames or the Loyal Le g'on. Th's move coir.es in nswer to he resolution recently passed by the United Confederate Velerns. whhh ap proved the use of su'.-h histories in southern schools. Mrs. John Logan, president of the Dames, and Colonel Jchn McElrroy, vice president of the D. A. R., were biiier in their denunciation of the resolutions. WRIGHT & HANSOM BUY LENOX PARK HANDSOME COLON! A L HOME BE ERECTED SOON TO W. V. Wntt of Cliurlfttfe Site; Owners to Sill Holdings. Buys N i Fine The Lenox Park section, formerly known as Columbia Park, the name it ;ore in its days ot growth, b'ds fair to enjoy another building boom as a result of a handsome structure to be erected and the change in owne"-fn:p of the majority of the undeveloped Lenox Park property. P. L. Wright and A. R. Hanson re cently purchased the property from F. A. Sumner and sold to W. W. Watt the top of the hill surrounded by Crescent avenue, just above the noted springs. Plans are now being pre pared for a fine colonial home to be erected .on this bite by Mr. Watts, whose home is in Charlotte, where he serves as president of the Southern Hardware company, an organization which operates eighteen hardware stores. Messrs. Wright and Hanson now hold 20 lots -above the springs. These are to be placed on the market. They are trie within the city limns anu eiec liehts and sewer lines will be available for those who build. Mr. Sumner, who spent a great deal of money in developing the property since he purchased the holdings a few years ago, retains a portion of his interests and also the springs, use of which he guaranteed to the new own- (Continued on page 10) campaign J
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