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T . V.":- ft am J, "A 11 I; NUMBER IN HONOR OF . ROOSEVELT On Sunday, February 9, our allies joined with us in paying tribute to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt, statesman, patriot, scholar, and Christian gentleman and loyal friend. Memorial services were held in Lon don, Paris, Washingtofi and thou sands of lesser cities. About 1,500 persons attended the solemn service in Westminster Abbey, President Wil son and -a number of other Amer icans, as well as Frenchmen and Eng lishmen, were present at the services in Paris. Washington, Feb. 9. In solemn services within the house chamber to day the nation's leaders and represen tatives of foreign governments paid itibute to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt. Members of Congress, Supreme court justices, members of the cabinet, army and navy officers and diplomats of many nations heard Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, praise Roosevelt as a statesman and as a man. Crowded galleries and the throng of men and women who could not gain admission testified to the per sonal feeling for the man whose death shocked the world. It was this to which Senator Lodge, a close friend of the man he eulogized, re ferred when he spoke these words in the stillness of the house chamber: "A tower is fallen, a star is set! Alas! Alas! for Celin. "The words of lamentation from the old Moorish ballad, which in boy hood we used to recite, must, I think, have risen to many lips when the world was told that Theodore Roose velt was dead. But whatever the phrase the thought was instant and everywhere. "Variously expressed, you heard it in the crowds about the bulletin boards, from the man in the street and the man on the railroads, from the farmer in the fields, the women in the shops, in the factories, and in the homes. The pulpit found in his life a text for sermons. The judge on the bench, the child at school, alike paused for a momeriV conscious i of a loss. The cry of sorrow came from men and women of all conditions, high and low, rich and poor, from the learned and the ignorant, from the multitude who had loved and follow ed him, and from those who had op posed and resisted him. The news papers pushed aside the absorbing re ports of the events of these fateful days and gave pages to the man who had died. "Flashed beneath the ocean and through the air went the announce ment of Theodore Roosevelt's death, and back came a world-wide response from courts and cabinets, from press and people, in other and far distant lands. Through it all ran a golden thread of personal feeling which gleams so rarely in the somber for malism of public grief. It would seem that here was a man, a private citizen, conspicuous by no office, with no glitter of power about him, no ability to reward or punish, gone from earthly life, who must have been unusual even among the leaders of men, and who thus demands our serious consideration." Memorial in Various Cities Senator Lodge was the only speak er and the services were simple. Prayers by the Senate and House chaplains and anthems and patriotic hymns by the Marine band added to the stirring spiritual nature of the services. Simultaneous with the capitol ser vices, memorials to the former Presi dent were held in various cities over the country and in American army camps at home and overseas. Virtually all members of the Sen ate and House attended .the joint ses sion. Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark presided jointly while seated before them were Chief Jus tice White and the associate justices of the supreme court in their somber robes, members of the cabinet, rep resentatives of the diplomatic corps, General March, chief of staff, and ether army and navy officers in full uniform. Former President Taft occupied a prominent seat on the center aisle and was warmly applauded as he was escorted Into the chamber. . Senator Lodge's memorial address was interrupted occasionally by amens and at times, by quiet laughter as ha related anecdotes of Colonel Roosevelt's life. Marked applause greeted his statement that of all the ' nations of the earth Germany alone did not mourn the former President's . -death because she knew his voice had tallied Americans to the battle 'for . ' freedom. v; S K "-KV ' dore ' V' w cannot annroacli Theodore Roosevelt along the beaten paths of eulogy or satisfy ourselves with the empty civilities of commonplace fun? eral tributes," said Senator Lodge, .."for he did not make his life journey ' over main-traveled roads nor was he ever commonplace.. Cold and pomp - ens formalities would be untuited to . tlin wt was devoid of affectation, . who was never self-conscious, and to v whora rosturimr to draw the public - ri etc-ed not only repellent but VOLUME XXXIII. 45 JUDGE JUSTICE Judge M. H. Justice of Rutherford ton died at! his boarding house in Asheville about 8:45 o'clock Wednes day morning, February 12, after an illness of only a few hours. He had presided all day Tuesday at the su perior court term for the trial of civil cases, and when the court ad journed at 5 :30 .he was apparently in excellent health. After supper, an attack of acute indigestion de veloped and two physicians were called in. After a short time he was pronounced out of danger, and the doctors left. Wednesday morning, when the servants entered the house, they found him dying. Judge Justice was born in Ruther ford county about 75 years ago. After obtaining his license to prac tise law he opened an office in Ruther fordton, and soon built up a large practice. Eighteen years ago he was a member of the State Senate and soon afterwards was appointed to fill out an unexpired term as judge of the superior' court. He has been on the bench ever since. He was twice married. His first wife was a sister of W. A. Smith of this city. His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Tanner before her marriage, and is a sister of Mrs. W. H. Justus. Two sons and two daughters are living. Judge Justice was held in high esteem wherever he was known. His ability as a lawyer and as a judge was everywhere recognized, and his genial and kindly disposition won for him a large circle of friends. At this distance it looks like the coming summer would be an open season for the erection of residences in Hendersonville. And it will not be a" minute too early. truth's simplicity, I shall try" to speak of him today." Referring to Roosevelt's inherit ance of comparative wealth, Senator Lodge said: "He lacked the spur of necessity to pick the sides of his in tent. Theodore Roosevelt put behind him temptation to a life of snorts and pleasure, to lettered ease, to an amateur's career in one' of the fine arts,, perhaps to a money making business. "How he refused to tread the pleas ant paths that opened to him on all sides and took the instant way which led over the rough road of ail and action, his life discloses." Lived to See Right Prevail Referring to Roosevelt's fight for preparedness before the United States entered the world war, Sena tor Lodge said: "He would have had us protest and take action at the very beginning in 1914 when Belgium was invaded. He would have had us go to war when the murders of the Lusitania were perpetrated. He tried to stir the soul and rouse the spirit of the American people, and despite every obstacle he did awaken them, so that when the hour came, in April, 1917, a large proportion of the American people were even then ready in spirit and in hope. "How telling his work has been was proved by the confession of his country's enemies, for when he died, the only discordant note, the only harsh words, came from the German press. Germany knew whose voice it was that had more powerfully than any other called Americans to the battle in behalf of freedom and civilization." "He lived to see right prevail,' continued the Senator. "He lived to see civilization triumph over organ ized barbarism, and there was great joy in his heart. In all his last days the thoughts which filled his mind were to secure a peace whicn snouia render Germany forever harmless and advance the cause of ordered freedom in every land and among everv race. This occupied him to the exclusion of everything else except what he called and what we HKe to call Americanism. There was no time down to the end when he would not turn aside from everything else to nrench the doctrine of Americanism, of the principles and the faith upon which American government rested and which all true Americans should wear in their heart of hearts. ?'He was a great patriot, a great man; above au, a great American. His country was tne ruung, maows ing passion of his life, from the be ginning even unto the end. "What a man was is ever more im portant than what he did. Theodore Roosevelt always believed that char acter was of greater worth and mo ment than anything else. He posses sed abilities of the first order, which he was disposed to under-rate be cause he set so much greater store tit tnAi-al dualities which we Bring together under the single word I .wntAr..' " 1 ' " Appraising Theodore Roosevelt's abilities, Mr. Lodge said in part : -: ."He had a powerful, welttramed, ever active mind. Ho thought clearly, independently, and with originality and imagination. ' These great gifts were sustained by an extraordinary power of acquisition,: joined ' to greater oulckuess ot apprehensionra greater swiftness In seising upon the essence of a question than! hve ever happens ,to see In j ny other HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAR OLINA KU0AY FEBRUARY 14, '' DU11U IjjUJj DID NOT GARRY Tuesday's election resulted in the defeat of the proposition to issue bonds for the purchase of the Noter man place to the used as a public park. This result had been generally an ticipated. Those who opposed the proposition were for the most part strongly in favor of having a park on or near Main street, and they recognized the great advantages oil the Noterman place ; but they were unable to satisfy themselves that the city is in any condition just now to incur any additional bonded indebt edness except for absolute neces saries. EMBARGO LIFTED BY SWEEPING ORDER The most sweeping removal of re strictions upon-the exportation of foodstuffs made since the signing of the armistice has been ordered by the war trade board. The order removes from the conservation list barley, corn and rye, including flour and meal made from these grains, oats and oat products, brewers' grains, bran, dried and split peas, sugar and hydrogenated cotton seed oil. These articles constitute a majority of the food items on the , restricted list. They may now be shipped to all destinations including Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. Hereto fore such exports to these countries were made exclusively by the food ad ministration's grain corporation and the wheat export company. Wheat and wheat flour remain on the re stricted list. Removal of the embargo on grains other than wheat, it is expected by some officials, will stabilize prices and relieve what is described as . a con gested market. The order also is re garded as a forerunner of a general modification of the government's price fixing policy and of a more rapid decline in all food prices. West Glutted With Wheat . From a famine in wheat to a great glut seven months marks the most rapid change the country ever has is what the United States has done during the past seven months under the stimulating work of the food ad ministration, the Department of Agriculture and the government guarantee of $2.26 for wheat for the 1918 and 1919 crops. There was no burdensome surplus while the war lasted and the German submarines were sinking ships with food for the allies and neutrals, but since the armistice all has changed and there is more wheat in the show windows, as the visible supply is called by the grain trade, than ever before. At present there is a surplus of 277, 000,000 bushels in the United States alone, with prospect of a yield of 1,250,000 bushels in 1919, indicating something of the loss the government will bear on $2.26 wheat, unless some means is found either for canceling the agreement with the farmers or for unloading the surplus in Europe, Mills of the country, as well as job bers and distributors, are loaded with flour and report trade light. The opening of export trade with Eurooe is expected to relieve the' market of all substitutes, and ultimately to re lieve the wheat and wheat flour siuation. Livestock Yards Are Swamped Hogs are being rushed to the West ern primary markets in such multi tudes that packers claim they are un able to handle them. It is claimed this is a result of the government's nxing the minimum February price at $17.50 per hundred. The packers assert they now have enormous sup plies or high priced meats on hand. They are looking to the government to remove restrictions and allow the law of supply and demand to correct the present artificial price situation. STATEMENT BY SEC. GLASS REGARDING LIBERTY BONDS My attention has been directed to the activities of unscrupulous persons who have been operating extensively throughout the country and who are swindling the owners of Liberty Bonds by purchasing bonds at prices far below their actual worth. These swindlers get the attention of Liberty Bond owners by publish ing advertisements 'calculated to make the unsuspecting bond owner believe that the highest market price can be secured for his bonds through the agency of the adviser. Such is rarely, if ever, the case.. Records of transactions of this character, brought to the attention of the de partment of justice and the Treas ury, Department, prove conclusively that hese swindlers take every ad vantage of bond owners - who are forced Into their clutches by paying the lowest possible price which the owner will accept and generally fai below the actual value of the bonds. . I regret to observe that many reput able newspapers are being victimized by accepting the advertisements of these swindlers, and I appeal to all newspaper publishers to scrutinise very carefully the character of indi viduals who use their columns to offer to buy Liberty Bonds. .As a news rT putl'cber, I believe that it is t;.a dity cf p-i:!.:r3 to rrctect their ' '.. i.tr;''fi'iiiji iSSaQTES: Th$"dket:cost of the" war has been estimated at $20,000,000,000 is a spe cial ifeie;ih theLondon Daily T,ele graph.'iThe author estimated the' in- iftiOBt, of diminished trade and financial disturbance at an additional $5o,ob6,ooo;ooo. " INVENTED "SAFE" CHECK Whfle .serving a six-year sentance at Falsojn, Cal., for passing a bogus n6,09u check. W. J. Reed invented a check? that cannot be forged. i The)rNational Bankers' Association of America has offered him $80,000 for hflitent. On advice of his at torney, Reed, who has been released from jirisoh, is holding out for $100, 000. k LEASES FOR OIL LANDS Hcse and Senate conferees, after months of deliberation, have reached an agreement on the oil-leasing bill, undei. which more than 50,000,000 acres. jpf government-owned oil, gas, coal, phosphate and sodium lands in Western States and Alaska will be thrown open for developing under the teasing system, subject to a royalty which, in the case of gas and oil, w$l be not less than one-eighth of the gross value of production. The legislation, generally regarded as the most important that, has been before Congress in a decade, has been pend ing f of four years and has been sub ject ti repeated discussion. Leaders in the aenate and the House hope to complete its' enactment before the end o the session on March 4. RUJS PRISONERS ABUSED Of the 2,000,000 Russian prisoners scattered throughout the Central Empires, 1,000,000 died in captivity, according to reports of repatriated British prisoners published in a London newspaper. The Russians were subjected to ter rible brutalities and were forced to do heavy and degrading work, whether sick or well. They were always-half-starved and under the stimulus of the lash. Nearly 800,000 of the Russians still remain in Ger many. 750,000 GERMANS CAPTURED The total number of German pris oners now in France is 358,000, ac cordine to Lieut. Col. de Thomassen, of prisoners captured by the British reached 300,000, of whom 400,000 were captured during the last three weeks of the war. The total num ber of prisoners taken by the British was 391,000, but some 30,000 were repatriated on account of wounds and illness. SEEK TRADE IN SOUTH AMERICA The South Atlantic Maritime cor poration has been organized in Jack sonville, Fla., under the auspices of and financed by the Chambers of Commerce of Jacksonville, Savannah, Wilmington, Charleston and Bruns wisk, to establish regular lines of steamers from each of the five men tioned ports to South and Central American ports. The first ship will sail from Savannah in March. This will be followed by other sailings un til each port has a well established steamer line. OFFICIAL REFUSED $20,000 INCREASE IN HIS SALARY All the "supreme" sacrifices are not made on the battlefield. William D. Van Dyke, newly elected president of the Northwest ern Mutual Life Insurance Company, has proved this. His first official act when he took office at Milwaukee was to reject a $20,000 increase in pay. As president he is entitled to draw $50,000 per year, but he chose to continue to receive the vice presi dent's scale, which is $30,000. BIG FORTUNE FOR DESERTER Gordon Reed Patterson, serving a five-year term in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for desertion from the army, has been notified that he has fallen heir to $5,000,000 through the death of an uncle at St. Paul, Minn. The telegram said that $25,000 has been placed in a bank for Patter son's immediate use. readers against unscrupulous adver- tisem Other swindlers endeavor to trade worthless articles or securities of lit tle value for Liberty Bonds, and I appeal to patriotic publishers to assist in putting an end to this practice. The Treasury Department will take such steps as are possible under the law to protect the interests of hold ers of Liberty Bonds, and will use every means at its command to bring to justice all who seek to defraud the poeple who have so patriotically as sisted in winning the war by invest ing their savings in Liberty Bonds and Wr Savings Stamps. Owners of Liberty Bonds and War Savhua Stamps should in no circum stances part with these securities un- lesfeaecessity compels, ana then they Should deal only with reliable banks, trust companies, banking institutions and others whose reputation for in tergrity is beyond question. If it is necessary 'to sell Liberty Bonds the highest market value, should be re ceived. :s"i ' - ". The , Treasury -: Department .; will welconle information concerning the operations of these swindlers m any part ol the country.- .;rvii --$':4V CAETEE- GLASS. k 1919. GOING AFTER THE G. ffl. A. Tuesday afternoon C. F. Bland re- ceived a long letter from Colonel Woodward, stating in detail the con- ditions under which it would be pos- sible to locate the Georgia Military Academy in Hendersonville. The , matter was laid before the Board of Trade, at its meeting Tuesday night, and was carefully considered in ex ecutive session. A committee, con sisting of C. F. Bland and F. A. Ew bank, was sent to Spartanburg Wed nesday to discuss the matter further with Colonel Woodward who was in that city on his way to Washington. The committee report that the out look is very promising. They now know exactly what will be necessary to do in order to land the academy here, and they believe that the neces sary steps can and will be taken by our people. COUNTYMAKES FINE SHOWING Henderson county people have bought to date approximately $650,- ! 000 worth of Bonds. War Savings Stamps approximately $210,000 mak ing a total of $860,000 government securities. They have contributed, in addition to the purchase of the above amount of bonds and stamps, in excess of $150,000 for the benefit of the Red Cross, and other charitable war acti vities. This makes a grand total of over one million dollars contributed by the people of Henderson county in a period of sixteen months. The county has a population of 17,000. So, it is an easy matter to take the above figures, and calculate exactly how much money per capita the people of the ctfunty contributed in aid of the prosecution of the war. Henderson county, considering her small population and the taxable value of her real and personal prop erty, made a splendid showing in the matter of helping to finance our country's part in the world war. And, the most wonderful thing about the whole matter is, we had one million dollars at the time the United States entered the war, and we still have that much money, and more, on de posit in our banks, after contribut ing over a million dollars in aid of the war. R. C. Clarke, president of the First Bank and Trust Company, furnishes us with the above figures, and stated that the showing they make for our county is one that our people may well be proud of. MILLION MEN ON RHINE The number of American, French and British troops to be maintained in the occupied regions in Germany will be limited to 1,000,000 men, ac cording to dispatches received from Pans. Bv April 1 there will be IS divisions of United States troops re maining, with five divisions ready for embarkation homeward. A month later this force will be reduced by five more divisions. According to pres ent plans, all the American troops will be withdrawn from all fronts as soon as possible after the general peace treaty is signed. The military committee of the Su preme War council is busily engaged in working out plans for the distribu tion of the troops of the allied na tions to be maintained on the west ern front. No Troops for Turkey Whatever force may be sent to Turkey for garrisoning purposes, there will be no American troops among them, according to a decision reached by military leaders. It has been pointed out that their use for this purpose would be inappropriate, as the United States never has been at war with the Turkish empire. U. S. FLEET ASSEMBLING The Atlantic fleet has been re organized with the return of the bat tle squadrons from overseas and is now assembling in Hampton roads preparatory to sailing for Guanta namo bay, Cuba, where winter man euvers will be held. This will be the first time the fleet has visited the winter base since the United States entered the war. Sup ply and fuel ships and tugs towing targets already have left for Cuba. QUIT SLANDERING To the Editor of The Times: I see that Admiral Mayo has said that ' the Peace Conference has dwindled down to a sewing circle. ,v The Admiral should be promptly compelled to quit slandering the tew- . FIVE CENTS COPY.v LEGISLATURE The following bills have been pass ed this Week by the Legislature: Authorize Transvlvania countv to levy a special tax. Empower commissioners of Swain county to build bridge at Bryson City, ' To provide for good roads in Sandy Creek township, Franklin countv To provide for better road3 in Gold Mine township, Franklin county. . Regulate fox hunting in Randolph county. Relating to fishing in Rowan county. Provide compensation for officers in Dave county. To fix compensation of certain offi cers in Lincoln county. Relating to compensation of offi cers in Lee county. Fixing time for holding courts in Chatham county. To pay commissioners of Graham county $3 per day. To fix pay of commissioners in Cabarrus county. Regulate traveling cotton seed buyers. Regulate charges for legal adver tising in North Carolina. To amend chapter 284 public laws 1917, so as to permit appointment of township road commissioners in cer tain counties. To protect the health of communi ties by requiring the burial of dead animals. To require county homes to keep records. For removal of county home in Randolph. Relating to drainage of Scupper- nong river. To provide a budget system for State expenditure. Amend section 5 of chapter 102 public laws 1917 relating to roads in Murphy township, Cherokee county. To fix and regulate the pay and mileage of jurors. Amend chapter 154 public laws 1917, so as to permit issue of bonds in $50 and $100 denominations. Provide additional tax levy for Lumberton graded school district. Amend law relative salaries of Gas ton officers. To allow several townships in Macon county to issue bonds for roads. Joint resolution to co-operate with farmers of South in their efforts to finance and promote an adequate price for cotton. Amend 1917 act relative to holding courts in Pasquotank county. Authorize commissioners of Gra ham county to build fence around court house. For relief of Fred Fisher, a Con federate veteran. Fix corporate limits of Hayesville. To place water of Halts lake under direction United States government. Repeal chapter 137 public laws 1917 relating to primary elections in Mitchell county. Repeal law relative to treasurer Alexander county. Relative pay of Cabarrus commis sioners. Joint resolution asking for federal aid for roads at an early date. Relating to public roads in Yadkin county. To provide for forfeiture of term when rent not paid. Repeal charter of Iron Station in Lincoln county. Provide for iron bridges over Yadkin river between Rowan and Davidson counties. Repeal law relating to highway commission in Warren county. Repeal statute relative to free labor in Warren county. Amend law relating to roads in Cabarrus county. Empower Elizabeth City Power Company to build bridge over Knob's creek. Repeal charter of Big Lick in Stanley county. For relief of J. M. Poole of Mont gomery county. Repeal law taxing dogs in Warren county. Repeal law providing rural police men in Columbus county. Amend law relative to roads in Macon county. For removal of graves in Pittsboro. KEDRON LODGE FRIDAY 13IT xne regular communication or. -. Kedron Lodges No. 887 A., P. and '0r A. M., wffl be held Friday 'nighV,;rV-r February 14, at,8 Velbcit'-'f?;!. Visiting' Brothers cordially weU: comedf;' " 1 ft - M--L Vu 'Av'tn vc n l:s rr:r.t ox csvotion to ran.' '. vS;','ficretry,oi &e;Treasnry. v .:7; READER.-