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iJiarth Carolka Ti VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 37 HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922 FIVE CENTS COPY w sice Strikers Are Orderly In North Carolina Strike Will Injure Republican Admin istration More Than Strikers or Railroads. (By M. L. Shipman) Raleigh, N. C, July 24. The strike of railroad shopmen as a pro test to the heavy cue in wages pro posed by the Federal Railroad Labor Board has assumed a serious aspect with all hope for a speedy settlement "gone a glimmering." The shopmen contend that they have a right to demand a sufficient wage to enable them to keep the wolf from the door and show no inclination to give up the fight. Here in Raleigh they seem confident of ultimately winning a settlement, notwithstanding the ar rival of a hundred or more men from outside the State to take their places. Local men declare that the imported workers are incompetent and are not disposed to attach very great impor tance to their presence here. On the whole, the offended shop men have gone about their business in an orderly manner. There have been slight disorders in Rocky Mount, Wilmington and one or two other places, but labor leaders disclaim re sponsibility for the acts of irresponsi ble radicals and are as strong in their condemnation of lawlessness as any body. The State administration or dered military guards to industrial centers where outbreaks were threatened, but little has transpired to cause serious alarm and the sol dier boys have merely been having a good time, while the battle raged in the newspapers between money and manhood. The administration point of view is to provide sufficient police power to enforce peace and permit the rail roads and their former employes to fight the thing to a finish. That both sides should be protected, without showing favoritism for either, and let the contending parties settle theii differences, once for all. In the meantime train service is curtailed for the lack of equipment, with the . public facing a food famine and no immediate remedy in sight. No inconsiderable number of peo ple here are outspoken in the opinion that if State and Federal authorities would exercise as much concern on account of the inability of the shop men and their former employers to set together and thresh out their grievances as has ben displayed in attempting to compel either to a de finite line of policy, more effective results might obtain. The head of the shop crafts is willing to treat with the carriers and some of the big railroads, like the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsylvania, have reached the point of requesting separate settlements of the strike with their men. It seems to be the idea for each side to lay its cards on the table and make an honest effort to get together. And if there can be effective conferences elsewhere, why not in North Carolina? The shop men declare they are tired of wage reductions and will no longer stand for the practice. One of their spokesmen puts it this way: "The present Federal administration took office March 4,192. Within forty days, on April 4, 1921, work ing rules of the railroad shopmen were abolished by decision of the Railroad Labor Board. Followingl this, on June 1, 1921, a wage reduc tion of about 11 per cent was order ed and in August a decision taking time and one-half for overtime for most employes. By November more important rules had been taken away from the employes, and in spite of these adverse decisions the employes never left their work. "During the same time approximat ely fifty railroad companies illegally put in further wage reductions, while at least twenty companies ille gally violated the rules of the board and forced piece work on contract work, which abolished the working rules that had been alolwed the em ployes by the board as a modification of their former rules. In a very few game, made by Camp and Joe Hen instances did the employes stop work, son without a man on base, but tried to get the Labor Board to The score: K. H. fc. force the companies to obey its do- Asheville j cisions. jH'ville . --,--.rr-v---7wl "Their confidence in an arbitration I Batteries: Asheville, Doc Walton, board that was supposed to be honest; Joe Benson and Patterson; Henoer and fair in maintaining American sonville, Specs Benson and Lance, working conditions and wages was : destroyed by this apparent servile de- votion to the railroad companies. They feared utter annihilation if theyi accepted adverse decisions of the board, with the companies having the privilege of accepting such rules as suited their pleasure and ignoring those .they did not approve of, sub stituting rules of their own creation which reduced wages and abolished decent working conditions. "From one end of the United States to the other we can safely say 90 per cent of the shopmen walked out on July 1st. They went on strike against conditions that became un bearable. The three labor members of the Labor Board could not cope with the three official railroad com pany members on the board and the three unofficial company represen tativesf and could not help the em ployes. , "We venture, the prediction right here ..that, regardless ; of what" the organization! and the real organization that will .be with the railroad companies to des troy American labor." It is evident to niost observant people thit the only purpose in giv ing labor representation on the Fede ral Railroad Labor Board was to get the viewpoint of labor upon any is sues that might arise. It is, also, ap parent that the three members of the Board which are supposed to repre sent the public are the pliant tools of the railroad companies, if their actions on pending issues mean any thing. There is little hope for industrial peace so long as the cards are 'stacked" against the wage-earner. It is too much to expect. Parent-Teacher Assn. Canvasing This City A house to house canvas is being made by the members of the Parent Teacher Association for the purpose of selling tickets for the Redpath Chautauqua that will be here July 31 and August 1 and 2. There is a great deal of rivalry be tween the ladies regarding who will sell the greatest amount of tickets. A worth while saving is accom plished by purchasing the tickets in stead of paying at the door. A tic ket admitting one to all of the per formances may be secured for the sum of $2.00, while there is one of the three performances for which the sum of $1.00 is charged alone. The Redpath chautauqua is one of the best that is to be seen, and cer tainly one of the best that has ever been to Hendersonville. As the pro ceeds from the entertainment will "go towards paying the salary of a full time physical instructor for the city schools, it will be directly to the ad vantage of the children of Hender sonville that each ticket is sold. Fresh Water Supply For Laurel Park Lake The addition of a fresh water sup ply to Rhododendron Lake, the popu lar bathing beach at Laurel Park, will greatly increase the pleasures of swimming there. The overflow from the city reservoir and from the famous Crystal Springs will be uti lized to fill the lake with fresh pure water ,and a new system of drainage will remove all surface water quickly- What will probably please the swimmers more than anything else, however, is the announcement that prices have been cut from 50c to 25c. This will bring crowds every day to enjoy the fresh mountain water, which will come directly from the top of a mountain in sight of the b.'rich. Asheville Is Easy Prey For Boosters Hendersonville found the Ashe ville bunch easy prey at the city park yesterday afternoon. The score was 7 to 4 at the end of the eighth in ning, when the game stopped. Specs Benson was on the mound for the Boosters and defeated his brother, Joe, opposing him. The game was started with Walton in the box for the visitors but three runs off him in the initial frame gave him his leave of absence. In the first inning, Wilson walked, Shuford singled and Patterson cinched things by lining out a home run drive. In the fifth, the Boosters scored again, making two runs from two singles, a sacrifice hit and a fielder's choice. Two more were scored in the eighth when after Patterson had walked. Corn took it into his head to knock a home run. Two other home runs featured the SELLING TICK. IS rUK REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA The Committee in charge of the RPllitKF of tickets for the Redpath Chautauqua to be Tield there next week are making a house-to-house canvas this week. This Chautauqua is being brought here by the Parent Tpnrhers Association of Henderson ville, the profits over a certain fixed sum to co to that organization, and it is hoped that the townspeople as well as the visitors will give it their hearty support. It will be held un der canvasr place to be announced later Date)July 31, August 1st and 2nd. Some have pleaded the extreme afternoon heat as their reason for not wishing to buy . tickets. The three evening attractions are worth considerably more than the price of the season ticket $2, and you will be certainly getting your moneys worth even if you do not attend in the afternoons. ; Help tne organiza tion who ai. trvino tt s Bones In Mills River Cannot Be Identified Sheriff Grant and Coroner, Dr. B. F. Cliff, on their return Friday from their trip to Mills River to examine the remains of a man, which had been found in a hollow tree, stated that there were only a few bones left, and that there was no possible way of identifying them. The bones were found in a hollow tree, far up on the north branch of buildiny fell a short time ago, there Mills River, near the Pisgah Forest i 8 ,numJer of the "Hello Girls" '. . , : busily plugging away at their switch- reserve. Judging from the way they ; boards Tne entire wall on the side were hidden, it is presumed that a 1 0f the building fronting Main street murder must have taken place there fcu away, the brick crumbling to the some time ago, and the body of the ground with a resounding roar, sug murdered man carefully hiden in the jesting a hideous death to anyone tree. so unlucky as to be underneath. The Around 12 years ago, George Hun-! telephone girls were at work. One ter, an old Confederate veteran, liv- j 0f them was sitting within a few feet ing at Mills River, and in extremely 0f the wall that fell, good circumstances, suddenly disap- The work at the telephone office peared and never was heard of. I did not cease when the wall crashed. There is a great deal of supposition Every girl stuck to her post, al and conjecture as to how the old; though the building rocked. This is gentleman met his end, and it is i almost an unpai-alled example of generally supposed that he was mur- j fortitude, and an example set by the dered, now that the remains have j supposed-to-be weaker sex. been found. - The discovery of the ; a little later the engineer in bones was made by a man by tne charge commanded that the girls be name of MacElrath, who was chop-' removed from the office. During ping into the tree. On his discovery j their absence of about an hour, the of the bones, he reported his findings i building was patched up, and they re to the Coroner, Dr. Cliff, who imme-! turned immediately, and the tele diately made an investigation. ' phone service has been uninterrupt- Before the doctor and the sheriff j 0a since, went to the place where the bones ! An example of fortitude that is were found, they were entertained at l often quoted begins with the lines : the horue of Mr. Reese, of the Hans j "The boy stood on the burning deck Reese Tannery, of Asheville, by. his Whence all but him had fled; 12 year old daughter. The visitors. The flames that lit the battle wreck were served cake and highly enter- j Shown 'round him o'er the dead." tained by thS little hostess. ! This is not a circumstance corn- On the way to Mills River, the doc-' pared to the experience of the "hello tor and sheriff killed a rattler having ! girls." 11 rattles and a button. LAUREL PARK VILLA Guests at Laurel Park Villa this violin solo at the Methodist Church, week are; Miss May L. Celestin, on 6th Ave., at the morning service. Blanch and Claire Puyan, Dr. and By request he will play "Thais" Mrs. Yenni and family, New Orleans; Meditation. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Reeves, Char- Since coming to this city, Mr. leston ; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Davis, Karp has formed a host of admirers, Miami; Misses Bertha H. Fosterling, , who alwavs welcome an opportunity Daisy B. Diegnan, Julia M. Buck- J of hearin ghim. ner, and N. M. Coleman, Savannah. ! . Two parties motored through from ROYAL ARCH MASONS their homes and are stopping at the i WILL MEET THURSDAY Villa: Mr. and 'Mrs. C. E. Jackson and D. R. Palmer, from Warrenton. ; The Hendersonville chapter No. N. C. ; and Mr and Mrs. Rushing ami son, from Greenville. HOSPITAL BENEFIT SERVICE Next Sunday morning the serivce at the First Baptist Church Will be in the interest of Patton Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bomar will take as the subject of his address f'A Beauti ful Charity", and at the close of the service a voluntary offering will be taken, all of -which will "go- directly tt te Ho?miM. The 1'T: of the in ! HELLO GIRLS STICK 1 TO THEIR POST Wall of Building Falling Does Not Stop Girls. When disaster occurs and sudden anger threatens, there are always a few who will stick to the post and sec the matter tnroun. seldom, however, does an accident occur where all concerned stick to the post without panic or let up in work. When the east end of the telephone VIOLIN SOLO AT METHODIST Maurice S Karp will be heard in a , 86, Royal Arch Masons will hold a regular communication at 8 p. m., ; Thursday, July I t, in tne Masonic ! hall. The. degree of mark master will ! be conferred. NOT A PUBLIC TELEPHONE Secretary of the Chamber of Com merce respectfully requests that people stop the practice of making InV office a telephone booth. He points Out that the cost of putting a call on his phone : amounts to five cents;: and atates that he has the " . A. 'tVt - cry --1i",!.!!;L '.. i i i n l r 1 Laurel r ark Lamp I T-Lo. Tkiwl Plooo ! position to finance tne wnoie anair, 1 aKCS 1 nira riaCcj thoy are securing the estimates I on the cost, and then the matter will There was great interest manifest-; be turned over to the city, the pro ed in the swimming contest between position clear cut. the various camps in western North Carolina held at Lake Junaluska last Saturday. All of the boys' camps in this section were represented by their ablest swimmers, and the contests were close in some instances Laurel Park camp, the camp locat- ed nearest to Hendersonville, took third place in the meet. The follow ing events were taken or placed in by Laurel Park men : Half mile, Shannon, first; Mile, Naylor, third; Midget diving contest. Porter, first; Mile half, Shuford, third. The all comers medal was taken by Eleck Waiter, of Laurel Park. It is noted that all the men entered by Laurel Park placed in some event. The camps to place in the meet were French Broad first, Chimrock, second, Laurel Park, third, and Juna luska, fourth. 'There were a number of other camps represented who did not place. Many contestants joined the all comers class also. Kiwanians To Be Bonclarken Guests The Kiwanis Club will meet at 1 p. m., Thursday at Bonclarken, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian assembly grounds at Flat Rock. A band concert will feature the lun cheon. Speakers will acquaint the Kiwan ians with the purposes of the A. R. P. movement, as well as explain a similar one contemplated by the North Carolina Lutherans. GOLF LINKS POPULAR : pr. C. Few who visits his farm a According to one of the men in few miles from Hendersonville every charge of the Stoney Mountain golf week, has some excellent fruit course, the average number of play-' growing there this year, some of ers on the links in the mornings is ; which is now ripening and other va 20. Considering that this is a very rieties just beginning to ripen. This now -nnrsp. it. is remarkable that wepk the doctor brought in a lot of there are that many. Everything pertaining to thf course, however, is said to be in good condition, and the grounds are being improved daily under the diiection of Charlie Clark, the pro. in chare of the links. "GOAT" ROLAND TO BE HERE Wnrl Vina hppn rpppivprl hpre from i Walter (Goat) Roland, who is at present in New York City giving ex- hibition dances, that' he will be here a little later in the summer. This will be received as a pleasurable an- nouncement by the younger set here for the summer, to all of whom Goat is well known as a dancer. BAPTIST MINISTERS TO MEET The Conference of Baptist Minis ters of the North Carolina Associa tion will convene at the First Baptist Ctiwvh ot tfcis city Monday, July HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING Many North Carolina Fruit Grow er Attending Horticultural 'Society Meeting. : The North Carolina Horticultural Society is meeting at the Corriher orchards, near Mountain Side Park today. Meeting at the city hall, the members motored out to the orchard at 10:30. There they will c(iscuss many phases of the fruit industry in North Carolina, and ex perts of horticulture will address the gathering. ' The horticulturists will inspect the Corriher orchards, one of the finest in the state and modern methods of packing, shipping and handling will be discussed. Lunch will be served to the mem bers at noon, at Mountain Side park, one of the most beautiful natural parks in western North Carolina. Clinic Examines 121 Children During Week The clinic which has been con ducted at the office of the Red Cross nurse, Miss Pearl Weaver, for the past week, closed today with a re markable record. Dr. Horton, from the state department of health, has examined 121 children having physi cal defects. Six of these were color ed children. This is the first clinic in the state of North Carolina that has examined the eyes of school children, and in all respects it has been a very great success. Dr. Horton and Miss Wea ver have been busy every minute since the clinic was started, as the amount of work accomplished will testify. Civic Order at Work On Street Problem Pursuant to the policy announced at a recent lunch eon of the Kiwanis club, the Gumption committee of the institu tion, headed by P. L. Wright, is se curing estimates on the cost of plac ing jiames on all of aant streets ani numbers on the nouses. lt is We idea of the Kiwanians that the city should have metal plates, bearing the nnme of the street at the corner of each unnamed street in Henderson- vil,e and thel"e are man-v' Tne Ki" wanians state that they are not in a WILSON COTTAGE IS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING The Wilson Cottae at Laurel Park, tihich is occupied bv a family from Jacksonville this summer, was struck by lightning during tne siorm rrioay afternoon. The neighbors saw the vivid flash and a few seconds later smoke began to rise from the roof. They rushed into the cottage and found the occupants slightly stunned by the shock, but otherwist unhurt, and quite unaware that the house was on fire. With the aid of the Laurel Park people the slight blaze was ex tinguished without the necessity of turning in the alarm to the Hender sonville fire station. "THE THREE MUSKETEERS" "The Thre eMusketeers", with Douglas Fairbanks, at the Queen theatre Monday lived up to all that has been said about it. It is a pic ture that will appeal to almost any body. There is rare comedy, high romance and breath-taking tragedy and the story is laid with a historical background that is really education al. Fairbanks performs all the dare devil stunts that the small boy could want and is seen in some good fenc ing Scenes. In the picture one may see the Duke of Buckingham, Anne .of Austria, Queen of France, Cardinal Richlieu and the inimitible D'Artig nan. We advise all who can to see this show. BIG APPLES as well matured apples a", has been our privilege to see in a long time, two of th? Inrgost weighing 28 ounces; the smaller of the two, 12 ounces and the larger 16 ounces, and they were as delicious as they were , large and beautiful. REPAIRING PAVEMENT It has become necessary for the recently laid Fourth avenue paving ; to be repaired between Justice ' street and the school house. The road was probably used too soon, for the damage was as the result of horses tearin gup the paving. It has I not been necessary to obstruct traf fic on the avenue. "Balloon ascension and auction Bale of 25 lots on " from wait columns of Asheville Citizen. ' We knew property was rising, but sever before have we seen it rise in a baU r t
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