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II il-J.- 7 ' V Volume XXIX Hendersonville, North Carolina, June 12, 1914 Number 11 wro ixlortlhi Carolina "Times GOLD BRAND" AXE TO BE USED IN ASHEVILLE BY FREE-SILVER CHIEF Gold Brand. W. J. B." That is the inscription on e axe with which William airings Bryan, the silver- iigued advocate ol tree ver will cut wood on the ecipitoiis slopes 01 tne Seville mountains. r -a Buch is the thrilling ana azin story which an iheville man told in Hen- sonville this week, t happened thus: on. W. J. Bryan, late of braska, but now (occasion- ) of Washington. D. C, decided to come lor rest recuperation to Ashe- e, a town picturesquely ted in the mountains of 5 th Carolina, about es north of Henderson- e. He wrote to engage ims at the Grove Park Inn i requested the manager nave a good axe in readi es as he expected to take e violent exercise in the ds. The manager prompt- 'placed an order with a 1 hardware house for a i axe, the best theycoul to be inscribed with the ials "W. J. B." The jiware man didn't know 3 was going to use the t but he ordered the. best mil I riat TirVtintt io 1rnTA7'n vuiu ui, vv in o ix io auu vr x gold brand" and bears t label. And thus it hap- d that, when the axe Wed; the initials 1 the silver-tongued pcate of free silver ap ted directly under the Jd words "gold brand". Q thus has an unkindly delivered the Cheerless erintoihe hands of his lies. CHERS INSTITUTE e regular biennial in- te for the teach nf person county will be- yionaay June, 15, at the lersonville graded school ting. All teachers who ct to teach in the rural led or high schools of county are REQUIRED trend this institute Thr illers are expected to TIT? . , r wuu tnem the text is to hp McaA ; -I. uovu m me ursr n grades. Teachers in two and three-teaphpr Jols should h - W 1111 the books to be used in grades which they teach, pe institute will be held 'rof. W. H. Cale and Miss Hudgins of Marion, special invitation is ev- ed to the county board i . ucation, the committee- ol various districts, and thers interested in edu- m, io De present on Sat y, June 20. lev fnllr-' k.. . pnt In their iacomeAiiilSy COUNTY SCHOOL FINANCES An interesting statement filed by County Superinten dent Shitle with the board of county commissioners shows the estimated school revenues of the county for the coming year and the amount necessary to run a four months school. The estimated available funds are as follows: 20c property tax $11,100.00 From poll tax . 3,300.00 Fines, etc 918.23 From $250,000 State ) appropriation . S 1,900.00 Extra 5c property tax 2,656. 77 Total 19,875.00 The funds necessary for a four months school are as follows: Co. Supt. salary. $1,000.00 Co. School Board 475.00 Building, etc 1,500.00 Salaries teachers 14,300.00 Co. Treas. Commission. 500.00 Insurant libraries, inci- . denials; etc. 1,100.00 Institute. -. 250.00 High schools 750.00 Total. - $19,875.00 Thusthe available funds are about sufficient to pro vide v a four months term. The various special school taxes levied in local tax dis tricts, Bnd the special appro ation of about $3,700 from the State, will be used to lengthen the term. 7 From our Charlotte con temporary, the Observer, we clip the following very per tinent question: How many unwatered Carolina towns will learn this latest lesson from drought and equip themselves with the adequate water supply which they already knew they re quired? There are a number of cities and towns in this State that need to learn the lesson. Postponement is apt to in volve very heavy expense. CITY MANAGER RE-ELECTED Two applications for the posi tion of city manager were receiv ed by the city council last week's meeting. One was from J. H. Jordan who offered to do the work for $2,000 and pay his assistant ou t of that salary. The other was from G. W. Justice, who has held the place for a year at $1,800; he offered to take it for $1,500, the city to pay his assistant as heretofore. His assistant gets $600. The position was awarded to Mr. Justice. The other salaried officials were re-elected. Miss Rosa Todd from S. C. is visit ing relatives in Hendersonville. LOCAL WEATHER Date Max Min Mean Prec'n June 1 88 63 76 2 86 63 74 3 82 62 72 4 86 59 72 0 36 5 88 57 72 0.35 6 71 61 66 0.02 7 83 58 70 0 24 8 85 62 74 0.78 9 89 63 76 10 90 61 76 0.15 SUMMARY Max. 90 Min. 57 Mean 73 Prec'n 1.90 To those who are not familiar with the form used by the U. S Weather Bureau in tabulating its observations, the following infor mation may be of interest: The day ends at 6 p.m. The figures in the column headed "Max" give the highest temperature occur ing during the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m. on the date in dicated. The figures in the column headed "Min", give the lowest tem perature occuring during the same period. The mean temperature for the twenty-four hours is assumed to be the average of the maximum and minimum. The precipitation is given in in ches and hundredths. NEWSPAPERS AND TEACHERS In a recent address at the University of Missouri, Charles Nagel, former Secre tary of Commerce and Labor, said: The question of to-day is not how the law is going to regulate the news papers, but how the newspapers are going to regulate the law. Law does not consist of written sections in the statute books," he soid, "for the legislatures are con stantly in session, passing more las than are needed, more than a lawver can ever read. Many of these laws are never noticed except when they rise up in the guise of stumbling blocks to progress. The American people are pursu ed by the fallacy that passing a law improves society or makes regulation of business or society easier. Pass ing a law is of no avail if public opinion does not sanction the law and does not demand its en forcement, for without the in dorsement of public opinion the law remains a dead letter, as if it had never been passed. What creates public opinion? Preachers and merchants and doc tors and lawyers and teachers. The teachers have not been properly valued for their work is done when the mind of the pupil is young and plastic. The seed is sown. The child becomes a voter and the work is done almost before the poli tician and public men are aware of what has been done. And last, the newspapers, and this is the greatest of all, for newspaper make and un make public men, political parties, governmental policies and govern ments themselves, for thev appeal to the masses, and if their appeal is sound, the masses respond to the suggestion and carry it out into action. If a bad law is passed and the press turns the searchlight on that law it must be erased. It cannot stand in the naked glare of exposure. The newspaper is jot a business en terprise only though it is that partly, for the public duties of the news papers and its public responsibility make the newspaper man a pro fessional man as trnly as the law yer, the doctor or teacher is a pro fessional man. That is the only possible view to take of the newspapers. LOCAL AND PERSONAL We are requested to announce that Rev. J. L. McCarson will preach at Golden Hill Baptist church Blue Ridge township, on the 3rd Sunday in June, and that every body in the community is invited to attend. The Erson Orchestra will give a dance at the St. John hotel at 10 oclock Thursday night of this week. W. F. Ostendorff returned last j week from Summerville, S. C, to spend the summer in Henderson ville. Mrs. F. Valentine left Monday for Cleveland, Ohio, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. DeVis. Mrs. Frank Coxe was in town Mon day on her way from Polk County to Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Mullinax of Spartanburg, S. C. are visiting in Hendersonville for a few days. Mrs. Mullinax before her marriage was Miss Arra Guice. W. I. Hawthorne ol Philadelphia arrived Sunday to spend a while with his wife and son, Mrs. Haw thorne has been visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.- Garren for some time. Miss Annie Justus returned Tues day from Danville, Ky., where she spent the winter with her sister, Mrs. John Wofford. The Farmers Union at Dana will give an open receptiou Saturday, June 13, at 3 p. m. Everybody is invited to come and listen to some able speakers, on Farmers' Union. Hott W. D, Bryan of Taft, S. C. returued-this week , to Henderson ville. The attractive residence which Allard Case is building for him on Sixth avenue is nearing completion. Mrs. Bryan is expect ed to arrive next week. Law rence J. Pace has sold his interest in the grocery business which has been run under the name and style of W. F. Case. The purchaser is W. F. Case who thus becomes sole owner. The business will be continued at the same stand under the same name. P. F. Patton county road super visor, has reported to the Board of County Commissioners, that he has gone over, laid out and staked a road leading from the Rhett Mill road to a point on the Henderson and Polk county line north of Saluda, known as the Spartanburg road. The road has been built as far as the East Flat Rock depot. The remainder is still ' to be con structed. It will open up some valuable country in Henderson county through which, there is at present practically no road and will be a link in the Hendersonville and Spartanburg highway. Complaint is made that the ditch on North Buncombe street is being used as a dumping ground for trash. As that ditch contains a water course, the dumping of trash means the accumulation of stagnant water, and that means sickness. The attention of the sanitary inspec tor, if there is one, and if not, of the city manager, is hereby called to this complaint. L. L. Hyder, of Dana, while out hunting the other day, killed one of the largest rattle-snakes ever known to have been killed in Western North Carolina. The snake was found on Bradley mountain six miles east of Hendersonville and was four and one-half feet long and 1 2 innhes around, having 9 rattles and a button and weighed 10 pounds some snake. Rpv M. B. Stokes, a Methodist missionary to Korea is holding re vival meetings - at the tiemierson ville Methodist church every day at 9:45n.'m.,and 8:30 p. -m. Every body is invited to attesov v COTTON CROP LOOKS GOOD Washington, D. C, June 8. Presi dent Harrison, of the Southern Railway Company, speaking of the outlook for this year's cotton crop, said: "The government cotton report issued on June 1 indicates a sub stantially better condition in the states traversed by Southern Rail way lines than on the correspond ing date last year. This bears out information received from our agents. Some uneasiness has been caused by reports of drought in the cotton states east of the Mississippi River, but, generally speaking, weather conditions along our lines have been most favorable for giv ing the crop a good start. Wet weather during the early part of the season results in the plant de veloping a spreading superficial root system which is incapable of drawing a sufficient amount of moisture from the deeper soil dur ing dry periods later in the season and, most of the roots being be ing just below the surface, they are liable to be seriously injured in the cultivation of the crop. On the other hand, a dry May means the development of a good tap root and a deep root system which will in sure better growth in the event of unfavorable conditions later in the season. "The deep breaking of the land and better preparation of the seed bed more geneially practiced in ac cordance with the advice of he Southern Railway Department of Farm Improvement Work are most favorable. Deep breaking not only enables the soil to retain more moisture but makes, . possible Jtjie development of the deep root sfs- iem. xne iacK or excessive rains has facilitated the cultivation of rm i -4 the crop and reports from the terri tory along Southern Railway lines indicate that it is usually free from grass and weeds. "Reports from the territory into which the cotton boll weevil had spread last year indicate that this insect will probably be found in fields in all that territory this year but the farmers know more about combating the weevil and will gen erally make a determined fight against it With reasonably favor able weather conditions for the re mainder of the season, therefor, a good yield of cotton may be ex pected in the states east of the Mississippi River". SPECIAL TAX A special tax election was held Monday in a new school district in Edneyviile township. The new dis trict was formed by the consolidation of DeWitt and Reedy Patch and smaller slices of other districts. The election was carried by a large majority. The official returns made by the poll holders show a registration of 49, with 43 votes cast in favor of the special tax and none cast against it The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners will meet in Hendersonville on Monday June 22. The Board of Examiners will re quire fifty patients for whom ex hibit or examination fillings will be inserted by the applicants before the Board. Those who desire to avail them selves of this opportunity will make the necessary arrangements by call on Dr. W. F. Nickel who is the lo cal committee in Hendersonville. Dr. F. L. Hart, Sea, N. CState Board of Dental Examiners. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hart arrived Saturday from Florida, where they had been spending the winter. DON'T KILL VALUABLE INDUSTRY In revising the revenue laws of this city the council made a five-fold increase in the tax on junk shops. This action was ap parently taken without a full knowledge of the facts in the case; and, as protests have been made, it has been decided to leave the matter in abeyance un- till this week's meeting of the council. In the opinion of The Times, the original tax was adequate and any increase would be a very serious mistake, as it would prob ably deprive Hendersonville of an establishment which is of very great benefit to the city. Littlefield's junk shop means a net profit to this community of about $8,000 a year. Something like half of that amount comes to , our people from the sale of junkr this junk would otherwise be ab solutely worthless, and worse than worthless, for it would litter up the streets and yards. The remainder of the $8,000 represents wages paid in Hendersonviller the junk shop provides employ ment for some of our people who' would otherwise be put of $ job. Mr. Littlefield's profits ,on the local business are, as we under-i stand, very small. His main profits come from an outside custom which he has built up.j- 3 1 fit l 11 m .-1 ana wmcn win ionow mm n ne moves to Biltmore. Wavnesville Marion or elsewhere. His stay-j.--.; ing here means a heap more toi Hendersonville than it does to him. Other places want his junk shop and are offering him induce- . ments to move. He is not ask? ing Hendersonville for any bonus;. he is not asking us to do what Waynesville has offered, name-., ly, to give him land and a te year exemption from taxes. He only asks that the tax be allowed to remain as it has hitherto been. The Times hopes that the city will apply the "rule of reason". cuiu uut iiicuvc any mcieciae iu the tax. A business that brings this community $8,000 a year clear profit is a good thing to keep here. TRUSTEES OF CITY SCHOOL At last week's meeting of the city council, six men were elected to the board of trustees of the Hendersonville graded school, five of them succeeding them selves. There are eight trustees, the terms of two expiring each year. No action having been taken in 1912 or 1913, there were six instead of two to be elected this year. The following were elected each for a four year term beginning at the date set dowa opposite their names: U. G. Staton, R. C. Clarke, from June 1, 1912. C, E. Brooks, J, E. Shipmaiv from June 1, 1913. K. G. Morris. T. W. Valentine, from June 1, 1914. The two hold-overs are S. J, Justice and A. F. P. King, whose original terms expire June 1, 1915. The regular meeting of the Graet er Hendersonville (Sub will be held at 850 Friday evening June 12, at the city hall. A large attendanc er is desired. Charles E. Moore and family from St Petersburg, Fla., Jare here for the summer. Tne death trap at the depot is still in full force and effect. ,
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