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NENDERSONVlLLE, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1919,
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is voncedeu JLeague
Gaiinot be Adopted ;
' Without Reservations
. 5 Theodore Tiller, Washington cor
respondent of the Atlanta Journal,
wrote his paper Tuesday characterize
'irig the man who asserts that the
peace treaty with its league . of na-
. tions rider will, be approved without
amendment or reservation, is a prize
optimist. Washington dispatches, to
either Southern papers corroberate
Mr. Teller's statement.
Jn his communication to the At
lanta paper, Mr. Tiller says:
- Despite reports front the west that
President Wilson is pleased with his
tour and thejarge audiences he has
faced, it must frankly be recorded
that the situation in the Senate as the
treaty and league of nations cove
nant could be much better from the
administration viewpoint.
The administration forces appear
to be losing rather than gaining
ground. Practical men on the Demo
cratic side are hedging and prepar
ing to get the best compromise pos
sible. The Senator who asserts and
believes that the peace treaty with
its league of nations rider will be
approved without amendment or res
ervation, is a prize optimist.
The story attempts to size up the
situation as it exists, irrespective of
propaganda utterances for or against
the pact.
There is a good prospect that the
treaty itself will escape amendment.
There is practically no prospect that
the league of nations covenant will
be 'adopted as written
If the Uni-
ted States is to go into the league, all
apearances indicate that this na-'
tion will enter with specific reserva- tives were on his trial all the time and
tions relating to such issues as the:W hve aprehended him at any
Monroe Docbnn'e, thetariff and- n- time, k&ovrinsr his every movement. ,
mWfo'n. the functions of American! "Furtner disposition will be in 'the
members of the commissions created,
and an outright declaration that Con
gress will not consider itself moral
ly bound to go to war under Article
X.
Opposition Recruited
Within the past two days Senators
Ashurst, of Arizonia, and Thomas, of
Colorado,-have been definitely placed
with the league reservationists. It
now looks like eight to twelve Demo
cratic Senators may be counted upon
to vote for reservations.
Senators who have always stood
by the administration have practi
cally reached the point where they
are energetically seeking a basis of
compromise an arrangement where
by the treaty itself will be saved
and the reservations written into the
league shall be not so drastic as
to engender resentment among the
associated signatory powers.
The ovation jgiven Senator Reed,
Democrat, Missouri, by the Senate
galleries Monday afternoon as the
Senator concluded one of the most
eloquent speeches ever heard in op
position to the league, was a re
markable thing. Throughout his ad
dress the galleries had been more
or less beyond control. Tumultuous
cheering broke loose with Senator
Reed's peroration. A number of Sen
ators themselves applauded, an, un
heard of thing in the Senate. .
Senator Ashurst was the first to
congratulate' Senator Reed, but a
foment later, when Senator Ashurst,
for the decorum of the Senate, in
veiged against gallery applause, he
'was loudly hissed Then - Senator
Lodge moved adjournment, bringing
dramatic Senate day to an end.
This ia merely incidental, however,
, to the league fight. . The fact is that
impartial observers here now believe
the - Senate oposftion . has ' got its
second wind, and although it probab
ly faces initial defeat on the' John
son amendment, there is substantial
ly no chance of approval, of the
league covenant without - several
Teservationa.' , ' t
j Administration Democrats whose
yes are not shut .to the true situa
tion are :in a compromising mood
nd working to obtain reservations
ihat will bring the radical opponents
arid the straight-out advocates of the
league to a fifty-fifty give-and-take
arrangement., ,. v..s - .
V It cannot be successfully' : denied
that Democratic politician show a
; positive genius in making f dozen
public jobs sprout where only one
E. O. BELL CAUGHT
IN CALIFORNIA
Gastonia, Sept. 25. News was re
ceived in Gastonia this week that E.
0, Bell, for two years agent for the
Southern Express Company , here,
who mysteriously disappeared June
15 with a $5,000 shortage behind him,
had been arested in Los Angles,
California by federal officials who
hadbeen on his trial. With Bell at
the time of his arrest was a well
known young lady of Gastonia, who
disappeared at the same time and
who had been stenographer for Bell
in the express office here.
At the time of .Bell's disappear
ance it was understood that his short
age amounted tosomething like $5,-
000 and that there were obligations
with local merchants totalling several
hundred dollars. When he left the
city he is reported to have had on his
person some $3,000 or $4,000 in cash.
For some time after his disappear
ance no public mention was made of
the fact. Detectives, however, em
ployed by the express company, ar
rived on the scene and the above in
formation was given to the public.
From time to time through the sum
mer reports that Bell had been ap
prehended reached Gastonia, but on
investigation all were found to be
rumors. At one time it was reported
that he had been seen in Jacksonville,
Fla., and at another time that he had
been arrested on the Bermuda Islands,
off tne Florida coast. It was reported
nPre tnat federal officials and detec
hands of federal officials, say the lo
cal officers, although it is thought
that he will be brought here for trial
on the charge of embezzlement.
MAJOR SPANN DEAD
Another of our Confederate veter
ans has passed on to the great beyond
to join the vast forces on the other
side of life.
Major James Spann died on the
16th of September, in the eighty-
sixth year of his age. He
was born in Henderson county,
North Carolina, in 1834, and received
his education at Bingham School and
the University of North Carolina. At
the latter institution he excelled in
both studies and athletics. He had
the honor of winning the Greek
medal.
He enlisted in the United States
army, and was in active service for
four years in Mexico. During that
time he was One of those who crossed
th Rocky Mountains and marched to
Salt Lake City to put down the Brig-
ham Young rebellion.
iHe was at home but a short time
after receiving an honorable dis
charge, when war between the states
was. declared. Immediately he cast
his lot with his beloved state, and was
enrolled May 5, 1861, at Hendersan-i
ville as a first lieutenant in Company
L, Sixth Regiment North Carolina
Volunteers, afterwards known as the
Sixteenth North Carolina Troops. He
received the appointment of adjutant
of this regiment.
; Later he was appointed as captain
of Company E, Seveiith Battalion
North Carolina Cavalry, July 15,
1862, and was appointed major of the
same battalion on February 19, 1919
On August 3, 1863, he was made
major of the Sixty-fifth North Caro
linaTroops, also known as. the Sixth
North Carolina Cavalry? C. S. A;
' Shortly before the close of the war
Major Spann was promoted to the
rank of colonel. . ,
John Spann was a gallant soldier, al
ways ready to serve, wherever most
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Major Spann married Louise Miller
of ' Hendersonville, she having died
several years ago. ' Surviving are
four daughters and a son who have
the sincere sympathy of many friends
in the loss of their brave! and loyal
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One of the diseases that "seems to
be , absolutely incurable fa ; enlarge
ment by the, Democratic machine of
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HOW THE NOTERMAN BUILDING WILL LOOK AFTER BEING
IN THE PROPOSED NEW HIGH SCHOOL" BUILDING. DRAWING BY
$30,000.00
Carried Over the Top Tuesday
i Hendersonville has definitely
decided to provide adequate fa
cilities for the education of. its
children.
That ia the meaning of the
vote in the election which was
held Tuesday when the $30,000
high school bond issue was car
ried hj a majority of 113. The
vote was as follows:
Votes cast for bonds .289
Votes cast against bonds 26
IM'ottnK bT counted '
against bonds 130
Majorty for bonds 113
At will be seen from the above
figures, the number of names
on the regbtration book is 465.
If a purge of the book had been
insisted on, the number would
have been materially reduced
and the official majority for the
bonds would have been corres
MARSHALL MEN CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF BRYAN
A special term of superior court
for the trial of criminal cases was
called for Tuesday at Marshall, the
county seat of Madison county, for
the trial of J. R. Swann, former
postmaster at Marshall and now the
owner of the J. R. Swann Motor Com
pany, Asheville and Marshall, and
James Reams, a prominent farmer of
Marshall, on charge of murder in the
first degree. It is alleged that they
shot down James Bryan some time
last May without provacation and a
straight bill of indictment has been
returned against them by a grand
jury.
It seems that Bryan was drunk on
the day he was killed, and Reams was
deputized by the town marshal to
sist him in arresting the man, who
was acting disorderly. It is said that
Swann had nothing to do with the af
fair although he is charged with the
murder with Reams. The report is
that Swann used language which
caused Bryan to resent his actions.
The state contends that there was
malice behind the action of Swann
and Reams, that there was a large
crowd around the place where the
man was shot and that the scene could
have been prevented. The defense
claims that Bryan was in a drunken
and disorderly condition and that he,
had. thrown one rock at the arresting
men and that he had reached for an
other when Reams pulled his gun and
shot him. Although it is alleged . that
Reams did the shooting, both of the
men are1 charged with murder in the
first degree.
The case is of unusual interest be
cause of the fact that both defendants
came front well known and reputable
families. Swann was the postmaster
at Marshall until a short time ago and
ndw owns a garage there and in Ashe
ville. Reams is a prominent farmer
and nia" relatives ' are well - known
throughout the county.' Judge Finley
will ait on the bench during the case
and Solicitor George Pritchard will be
immtm mm
High School Bonds ,
pondingly increased; but the ma
jority as- announced was so em
phatic that the most ardent ad
vocates;;', of the bonds were
abundantly satisfied.
Last' session the school build
ing o Fourth avenue was full
to overflowing, and part of the
work was carried on in the base
ment. . Various plans were con
sidered for providing increased
accommodations. One was an
cnlanfanent ' of the Fourth
avanoVrbuitdSng. To mike ancV
equip ail adequate enlargement (
would eost about $30,000; and
it was found 'that the Noterman
place could be bought, and the
house remodeled and equipped
for that sum, and thus the city
would make a net gain of seven
acres of valuable land. An op
tion of $23,500 on the Noter
man property was secured; and
' an election was ordered on a
$30,000 bond issue, the differ
HOME DYNAMITED; BABY
DEAD, MOTHER HURT
Asheville, Sept. 24. With the sud
den and unexpected explosion late
this afternoon of a large quantity of
dynamite stored at a quarry owned
by the Blue Ridge Lime Company
near Fletcher, the home of Robert
Gilliam was wrecked and Mrs. Gill
iam is in a local hospital in a dying
condition. She had in het arms at the
time her 6-month-old child, who was
struck on the head with a flying stick
which penetrated the child's brain
causing its death two hours later.
LATCH STRING HANGS
ON THE OUTSIDE
We want our friends from the
county and .surrounding sections to
be free to call in to see us while in
town attending court next week. If
you have a bit of news that would
interest the reading public, let us
have it.
To those of our subscribers whose
subscription to The Times has ex-
(pired, or is near expiration, court
week will be a good time to combine
business with pleasure. Come to see
us and pay your subscription. When
you do this you will enjoy reading
the paper more and we will enjoy
sending it to you all the better.
COURT NEXT MONDAY
The fall term of criminal court for
Henderson county will convene Mon
day, September 29, Judge Webb of
Shelby, presiding and Solicitor J. E.
Shipman tSt this city prosecuting at
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assisted by - Thomas S. Rollins and
Mark W. Brown, of this city. The
defense 'is represented by A. Hall
Jdhnson, of. this city, and John', A.
Hendricks, Ga V.S Roberta and Cole
man Ramsey, of .Marshall, Solicitor
Pritchard lives at Marshall ' -
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REMODELED AND CONVERTED
A. L. GURLEY.
ence between the two amounts,
namely $6,500, being designated
for the remodeling and equip
ment. Efforts were made to
acquaint all the voters with the
plans and the reasons therefor;
and, as a result of these efforts,
the bonds were voted by an over
whelming majority.
It is hoped that the newly
acquired property can be put in
shape for use by the high school
in five or six weeks. As soon as
that is doj4hldgVfhl Ut
begin its normal schedule, 9 a.
m. to S p. m. At present it is
in operation from 1:30 to 6 p.
m. as it cannot get the use of a
building until 1:30. This cuts
down the recitation periods to
30 minutes each, which is en
tirely too short; and it causes in
convenience in various ways;
but it is the', only practicable
method until the new quarters
can be used.
GARDNER AND BRITT SPOKE
AT CITY HALL LAST FRIDAY
As was announced in this paper last
week ex-Congressman Britt and
Lieutenant-Governor Gardner spoke
at the City Hall Friday night, each
making a strong appeal for the cause
of education, informing the audience
that of the 105 million people in the
United States, 15 milion, or one
seventh, the population are unable to
read or write. They said we needed
more of the spirit of unrest in the
cause of education, which would
cause our people to strive for in
teligence as they do for wealth
that we should jiot feel satisfied with
the attainments of yesterday, but
feel there is something new for to
day and something better for tomor-
NOWELL-GOURDIN
A wedding of interest to a number
of our readers was solemnized at St.
James' church in this city Wednesday
afternoon, September 24, at 4 o'clock
when Miss Camilla Placidia Gourdinl
was married to Arthur Edward
Nowell.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. W. Farnum, rector of the
church. The bride wore a dark blue
suit and hat to match and carried a
prayer book with white ribbon. Miss
Eloise Gourdin, a sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were 'Misses Harriet Gourdin and
Sarah Nowell, sisters of the bride
and groom. The best man was S.
Gregory, a cousin of the groom.
Melvin Hatch and Theodore Gourdin
were ushers. The church waa very
artistically decorated for the occasion.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Nowell left on their wedding trip to
Washington and New York. They
will make their home in Philadelphia.
The1 bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Louis Gourdin of Route 6,
Hendersonville, and has many friends
in thia community who unite la. ex
tending very cordial good wishes... ;
Community' Fair
Premium List
For the following community fairs:
Dana, October 11; Liberty, October
10; Edneyville, October 15; Mills
River, October 18.
Fifty dollars worth of these pre
miums are co-operative, and are of
fered jointly by this fair and the
State Department of Agriculture. All
premiums in addition to these are fi
nanced personally by each fair. Co
operative premiums are designated by
the letter "C," special premiums are
accompanied by the name of the
donor. If. in the opinion of the
judges, an article for which no pre
mium has been provided has sufficient
merit, a ribbon will be awarded, a
blue ribbon being equivalent to a
first prize and a red ribbon to a sec
ond prize.
All exhibits must be in place, be
fore the opening of the fair.
Department A Farm and Field
Crops
1C corn, best ten ears, and one or
more stalks of same variety with ears
attached, 1st prize $3; 2nd prize $2.
I 9 Paw rrtnof nvAliriii amst VAaf aw
hibit, any variety, to consist of ten
ears, to be accompanied by one or
more stalks, with ears attached, of
same variety (Asheville Times )6
months subscription to Times.
14C corn, best single ear, 1st prize
50c; 2nd prize 25c.
2C corn. For club members only.
Most .prolific and best exhibit, any
variety, to consist of ten ears, with
one or more stalks, ears atached,
same variety. Club members must
show the record books with their ex
hibit. First prize $5; 2nd prize $4.
31C cowneas. best Deck. 1st nrize
$1; 2nd prize 50c.
510 hay, best bale, 1st prize SI : 2nd
prize 50c.
570 oats, best peck. 1st prize SI:
2nd prize 50.
65C rye, best peck, 1st prize SI:
2nd prize 50c.
73C soybeans, best peck, 1st prize
1; 2nd prize 50c.
84C wheat, best peck, 1st prize $1;
2nd prize 50c.
85 sweet sorghum. Most prolific
and best exhibit, any variety, to con
sist of five mature stalks with seed
heads. (Given by Asheville Citizen)
1 year's subscription to Citizezn.
Department BHortricultural Prod-
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Fruits Apples
120C best plate delicious, 1st prize
$l; ,2nd prize 50c.
118C best plate Stayman, 1st prize
$1 ; 2nd prize 50c.
121C best plate Winesaps, 1st prize
$1; 2nd prize 50e.
124 best plate Red Limbertwig, 1st
prize $1; 2nd prize 50c. ,
125C best plate Royal Limbertwig,
1st prize $1 ; 2nd prize 50c.
126C best plate Rome Beauty, 1st
prize $1; 2nd prize 50c.
137C best plate any other variety,
1st prize $1 ; 2nd prize 50c.
Grapes
143C best plate bunch type, 1st
prize SI ; 2nd prize 50c.
144C best plate Scuppernong, 1st
prize $1; 2nd prize 50c.
General collection of fruit. Best
exhibit.
161C best home orchard collection
of fruit.
Two or more different fruits must
be included. There must be at least
fifteen different varieties; 1st prize
$5; 2nd prize $3.
Flowers For Amateurs Only
Ribbons will be awarded for floral
exhibits in the event that cash pre
miums are not available.
Best collection of Asters.
Best collection of Dahlias.
Best "Collection of Begonias.
Best collection of Geraniums.
Best collection of Ferns.
Best collection of Native Wild
Flowers.
Truck and Vegetables
187C cabbage, any variety, 1st
prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
203C Celery, best ten stalks, 1st
prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
219C potatoes, best half bushel,
any variety, 1st prize $1; 2nd prize
50c.
226C lima beans, best half peck.
any variety, 1st prize 50c; 2nd prize
25c.
235C onions, best half peck, any
variety, 1st prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
245C Rutabagas, best half bushel,
any variety, 1st prize 50c; 2nd prize
25c.
251C squash, best five, any variety,
1st prtee 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
261C sweet potatoes, best halt
bushel, yam type, 1st prize $1; 2nd
prize 50c.
272C tomatoes, best half peck, any
variety, 1st prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
277C turnips, best half bushel, any
variety, 1st prize 50c, 2nd prize 25c.
278 sugar beets, best three speci
mens, 1st prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
z8lO beets, best collection. 1st
prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c. .
carrots, best half peck, any
variety, fst prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
pumpkins, best and largest,
1st prize 50c; 2nd prize 25c.
288C sweet corn,K best ten ears, 1st
prize 60c; 2nd prize 25c.
289C field beans-beat half peck,
1st prize 60c; 2nd prize 25c.
300G best collection dried vegeta
bles, 1st prize $2; 2nd prize $1. .,.
Department , C Home Economics
v ',-' "'. Products
, 821C nomenade 'country butter,
best pound 60c - ; 4-t-';'
, 8S&C loaf bread, 60cJ . V
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