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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
COAST DEFENSES LACK TEN THOUSAND MEN
Better. Opportunities in Civil Life Have Drawn Thousands From Army
.-commhdons Not Taksn-- Graduates OF Technical Schools
Ignore ProFssr OF Second Lieutsnanees- Many Vacancies.

washington. D. C-The coast defenses of the United States rs facing
the most serious condition of recent ears. Reports received by the War
Department show that with q n authorized force Of 1881 men the Coast
Artillery o. October 10 al able to muster only 1928. Eel thousand r.
cruhs are needed to I'LL the ranks, and the question is where t. get them:
An official report prepared last year in connection with the Artillery
bin showed that the actual strsngth OF the Coast Artillery was
zion OF 5000 men, but not only have the omcdals of the army failed to get
these extra men, but they have lost 1000 of those they had.
Every month reports are received Of men quiuing the Coast Artillery
sergeants. first srgeants non-commisioned staf officers
leaving by the hundreds. Their electrical and mechanical training
IN the Coast Artillery especially At them for good Jobs n civil life
Common civilian laborers at military posts n making more money
than the highest grade technical. non-conmissoned omcers under whom
they are employed. Teamstes, plumbers hremen, engineers and cleo
tricians get rattons. quarters, fuel, medical attention. etc., practically all Of
the allowances Of soldiers except uniforms, N in addition they get from
$45 to $125 month tor eight hours work q day. hE
E Soldiers performing the same duties It the same posts get ron one
third % onehalf Of the corresponding pay, are subject to Ill the rigors OF
military discipline, and areffreQuentIy duty all day and all night.
More remarkable is the dtnculty of getting omcH. For the first time
in the history or the army vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant re
going begging. The artillery bill of last err authorized the appointment
in the Coast Artillery each year for i've years Of sixty second lieutenantS
The appointments we're to be made: First from graduates of West
Point; second. from qualified, enlisted men. ana third, from civil life grad
uhe of technical colleges and schools. Invitations were sent to the presi-
dents of 1a5 of the principal technical schools and coIeges requesting them
months n o names have been submitted. EightyAve vacancies in the grade
Of second lieutenant of Coast Artillery exist to-day. @
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
SMALL GUNS WON JAPAN'S NAVAL VICTORY
French Admiral Says Hugo Artillery Mas Not Effective oreadnoushts
a Eistaks--Lisht GaHhrs Guns VITA 0.zaIy Explosives Won
Tones Success on Fleet Ships Of the Line.

Paris, France-Admral Germtnet, the newly appointed commaA&@
Of the Mediterranean squadron. totally disagrees with the naval experts Q.
and the heaviest guns 8 most serviceable in future naval warfare. He ar
CUES for not larger ships and bigger guns ut smaller, heeter vessels capa-
Bile of great mobility and armed with guns OF smaller caibreS capable OF
a The English admiralty, he says, built the Dreadnought on q mAn-
prehension of the reasons of the Japanese successes r&#s
Before obtaining complete information" says the Admiral, "the Eng
lfh attributed the Russian disaster to- Togos tactics and the big guns with
which his ships were armed. 1t al not true. I have recently obtained the
proof from Official documents I do not question Togos ability. I say only
that the big artillery did o produce the effect expected. At the beginning
fhe Japanese used projecties loaded with q comparatively small quantity
OF explosive. They soc realized their mistake an6 commenced the manu-
faceureo f shells capable of holding an enormous amount Of explosive. All
their ships carried that ammunition at the battle of Tsnshtma To that
they owe their victory. The protectnes exploding o contact gave on q pro
disfous amount Of heat, which melted the hardest steel and produced q vol.
une of gases which asphyxiated all who breathed it, The gases penetrated
the interior OF the Russian shtps and sunocated men even in the hold.
I'm the reports from which / obtained this information q se is cited
where the ammunition hoist suddenly ceased working. Upon examination
y vas found intact. but every man at the bottom OF tie e.. a hss was dead ea
the electricity suddenly went out, The fires were found unn3uIsd. but 2
dynamo crew was dead, sunocated to a man Protectles exploding agAnH
the ships armor outside had introduced gases which put two big guns our
shooting was marvellous. Tt was good. But the emcacy OF the protectAes:
many of which, by the way, exploded in their hight, Ws the real secret o.
the Japanese victory" *sI4I Na4.. $780, -
ProhunE by this experience, Admiral GerDinet contends that the
French navy should arm the ships with a good gun capable II firing shells
carryin the maximum quantity OF explosive. The :S05@minhmetre gun OK
the Dreadnought class. he says, cannot do this, as n pressure OF Tn oS-
charging load would create too much danger Of firing the explosive
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31

NORTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS
The News of Old North State Gathered and PHI
in CORdcnSed form.
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wife Murderer Suicides.

Selma, Special.-After two pre-
vious attempts at self-destruction,
Ransom Goodwin, who on the night OF
August 18th, last, shot his wife in a
most brutal and cold-blooded manner,
shot himself Tuesday morning
through the heart with a gum, death
following instantly, the scene Of the
deed being the woods about a half
mile from his home. The coroner
held an inquest over the dead body,
after which it was inferred by rela-
tives. Goodwin had been hunted by
officers since the night of his dia-
bolical deed In August, but had eff
fectnally eluded capture, staying III
the dense woods in the vicinity of his
home all the time, it is believed, and
being In communication with his son.
Once when officers were hot on his
trail he tried to end his existence
with his gun, but the attempt was a
failure. A second time, when he
learned that the governor had offered
a reward of 800 for his capture, ne
made an effort at suicide by cutting
his throat, but this attempt also did
not result In death.
The cold weather coming on and
the old man being unable longer to
lead a sylvan existence, : he deliber-
ately set about planning a third eff
fort to put himself out of this world.
Some weeks ago a lawyer visited him
and papers disposing of what prop
erty he had-not a very great amount
were drawn up. This having been
done in good shape, he told his sol
where to look later for his
dead body, and at the place desig-
mated it was found.
Goodwin was In his 10th year and
was in good health and sound mind.
The stern hand of the law was too
much for him to go up against, and
he chose rather to die by his own
hand than face the bar of Justice
as he would have had to do In a short
time had he not used his gun with
fatal results.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
straightening Ont the Kints.

Winston-Salem, Special.-There is
a novel enterprise in this city locat-
ed on Church street. It is conducted
by the "Twin-City Shampooing and
Hair Strengthening Company" A
small stock of feminine furnishings
are kept for sale among the colored
women of the city, and also = stock
of second hand clothing. The firm
does a thriving business In this line,
but derives the bulk Of its income
from the "hair-straightening" de-
partment. The object of this COM
pany is to straighten the hair of the
negroes in the city, and to eliminate
all the kinky inclinations Of the same
forever and eternally. It seems that
there is a great demand among the
sable sons>and daughters of Ham to
have straight lines made out of that
part of their anatomy which is as the
sands of the sea and cannot be count
ed, and a great many negroes in the
city stand as living illustrations of
the skill of the local "hair-straight-
eners.' The process used in the OPP
Grafton could not be learned. The
woman In charge of the building re-
fused to give out the formula, the
secret being as jealousy guarded by
the originators as the secrets Of the
initiated members of Appolo's Temp
le at Delphi.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Nearly Killed by Bull Dog.

Spencer, Special.-Mrs. Pheoos
Lineback, wife Of Conductor GroVF
Lineback, Of the Southern Railway,
is in a precarious condition at nel
home In Spencer as a result OF =
desperate encounter with a fargS
bull dog here Saturday. The oos'
which was . most vicious animal, a..
tackled > cow on a lot near Mrs. Lln ne
backs home and was about to nn
her, and Mrs. Lneback ATTEMPTED y
beat the dog off the COW. All knls
of weapons were used, but WllDJ !.
effect. In the fight with the dog "
was dangerously injured and was 4
RED to her home in a helpless eO,~
ton and is still unable to be now"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Forsyth Teachers Meet.

Winston-Salem, Special. = There
was a fine array of county school
teachers in the Twin City Saturday
afternoon, the occasion being the first
fall meeting of the Forsyth County
Teachers Association, which was
held in the court house, beginning at
I o'clock. The feature of the meet
ing wa an address by Col. w. A.
Blair, who spoke to the teachers about
educational matters In genral. He
made a splendid address and was lis
tened to very closely by the teachers.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Transfer of Valuable Real Estate

Winston-Salem, Specially
deed fled Friday in the Office Of =
register Of deeds the Hunter Oloss
in Salem, is transferred from
executors of the estate of c. '. w
free, and the administrators Of
liam n. Lloyd to Messrs. G. T.
R. I. jenkins, the consideration
ing $500. The building is now ropr|
eupied by the Salem Dry GoO0' Md
pany. It has a frontage On
street of 81 feet and runs wes'""
for 1913 feet.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Mast STOP Wastn6 IL Prosperity is to continue.

@ Washington D. C-Atepa n extensive Investigation Il the counkrya
natural resources, conducted in the West at the instance o 4 the Government
Professor J.. A. Holmes, Chief of the FecAncTogic Bureau OF the Geological
Survey, who has just returned, has made al official statement warning ~
American people that the present prodigIous waste ot THESE u nus
stop at nee If the country iG tic conttnbe ito prosper.@- - t.
Professor Holmes made the INVESTIGATION to, determine how serious.tne
situation is He declares that in the mining operations of the present tine
nearly one-half Of the total coal supply Is. being left under ground; "a
year to the extent If millions of horse POWER. and that forest hres have
burned more lumber than has been used in the building of homes or "A u
industries. Professor Holmes says that the wastes Il coal is appaDing.
Every possible. means should be adopted he declares, for reducing thu
waste to al absolute minimum, in order that the countrys fuel resources
may suffice for The future, IS for the present needs II the nation. -5M5
AT the present rate OF increase in consumption" says. Mr.. HolmsN
the better part Of the fuel supply of the country will be gone b -
4 the present century. unless hb proper steps are taken1i hzM
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Rowan's Jail About complete.

Salisbury, Special.-With the pIac-
ing of the steel cages Rowan's jail
viii be complete, and this work is to
consume but a few days. The Salem
Iron Works took the contract and has
given the county a $4,000 job that
is said to be very fine. Mr.. II, S.
Carroll is here putting on the fin
ishing touches. The Jail has attached
TO it 3 good residence and is built
with q special view to convenience.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31

- washington, D. C-That the laws should be altered o a o mak
Importation Of women for immoral purposes q capital oHense al emphAn-
ca1y declared by Secretary Stratus A national crusade against the whhe
saye traffic has been inaugurated by the Federal Government. LM9@#aaat
MANY innocent women and girls are brought to the United States I'M
der promise of bettring their condHfons." said Mr. Strauss but they an
deceived Ind are made 10 lead lives Of shame. This is n u the worst
known to man, and any one guilty OF it should b hanged. 49,
In the past it has been impossible t. break y u PR pEac sSss 81 81 6 RIA
been here so long that they could not be depoted and they were allowed g
remain. Under the new rule OF assuming they have not cen mere uTee
years and requiring them to produces proof, the department. u p a1e &c
send many OF them back to their homes. I4a#S'
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
The Synod Closes.

HendersonviIle, Special. Sv,.,
met at 8 o'clock, Moderator Ricb..,
in the chair. Rev. W. M. Skies
Madison, conducted the devot;on.,
exercises. Several reports Of st,ns
ing committees were read and a.
proved. The statistical report sbor,
that the Synod has given to all M,
poses this year $123,364. Of ~,
amount $30,061 was for foreipn M.
sions, and $4,000 for the assembI;..
Synodical and Presbyterian bor.
missions. A resolution was adontoi
requesting that Synod at its sess;o,
In Newbern next year convene at !
o'clock p. m. on the fourth TueqJ.,
In October. The report Of the speei,l
committe on women's societies. com
mending highly the work of the W.
mems Missionary Union and otb.,
societies, was adopted. The report d
the comittee IN the Orphanage w,s
taken from the docket and aft.,
striking out the recommendation a
accept the resignation of Superintp0-
dent Boyd, the report was adopted
and Nh. Boyd's work was commend.
ed. Synod listened to an address nv
Rev. j. 3. Snedecer, the assembIv,s
secretary of colored evangelizatim.
and also to remarks by ]. S. Morrow,
one of the ten colored ministers n
the Synod, both speaking in the in.
terest of work among the colored
people. The report of Synod's com.
mittee on Colored Evangelization was
read and adopted. At 1880 O'Clock
by special order, the report Of tbs
committee of the Sabbath and family
religion was read and considered. a.
sermon was preached by Rev. J. g.
Gath In the interest of family reEig-
ion. Rev. R. F. Campbell spoke Of
the work Of the American Sabbath
Union, and Rev. II. G. Hill delivered
an address on Sabbath observance.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
naring Eseape BY Negro.

Morganton, Special.-CharISsoo ppv
liams, colored, confined IN tns > 81
Jail on the charge of shooting "a
ored damsel at a party some 'I Iho %
made a daring escape from 'rT ~ n
Friday night. He climbed up tbs I'd
of the steel cage, went out on d
through on air hole and, tea nnde
bed clothing into strips, desoe M Ia
the ground, a distance OIL
aking good his escape.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Railroads Are the Winners.

Louisburg, Specialize railroads
were the winners last week in the
numerous damage suits tried in
Franklin Superior Court. In The ease
of Fuller VS.. the Atlantic Coast Line
for $50 for alleged mistreatment and
neglect of a fine mare while in transit
resulting In her death from pneu-
monia, the jury decided IN fasor q
the railroad and taxed Fuller with the
costs. Another suit tried was Macon
VS.. Seaboard Air Line for the killing
Of Tom Macon, a negro, when a loco
motive jumped the little bluff at the
depot, overlooking Main street, some
time ago and buried the darby u.
der it. The railroad offered the plan.
tiff in this suit some time ago $2,74
but it was declined and the jury
awarded $1,427.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31

WinStOn-Salem, Special.-A meet
ing of the stockholders of the Wacho-
via Loan & Trust Company of this
city has been called, the purpose of
which is to take action upon the ques-
ton of increasing the capital stock
from 100000 to $1,000
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31

Charlotte, Specialize value Of
property in Mecklenburg county real
and personal, for the past II months
has increased approximately one mil
lion dollars, although the exact fig
ures will probably be considerably
more than this amount.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
Perils in London.

To elderly people London is no
motor buses topping yer on the side
walk, and private motors knocking
down lampposts and impinging on the
shelters. the unfortunate citizen
Knows not whittier to wend his tremb-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
q. 8. Court in Gresnvills.

Greenville, special.-The en-
docket will be sounded in the feusid
circuit court on Saturday morning j
10 O'Clock and parties lnferG eaJI
should be present on that date og
progress was made in the alSus
court and many cases were dlspo ss
of. There were a number OF cOn''
tons and few acquittals.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
The New Organization
Of Farmerc
ByJamea Linn Nash.

--T first glance it would seem that a business organlzauon % N,..a.
"a as To include several million partners, eacn controMne ap@-
A1 . norton Of h product, would be impractcane Q AZ lese -
comdicated. But it is both simple n practcab au eyey
F&NRNSN d;u5ual in the great society has a voice in Its ernme -
N$8E8H91 tborai Is the local union composed Of Individual armers; Aw
- this is h county union comprising three or more local unous
WIZ +neraa are i've unit unions in a State. a State union nay y, u ~
III there are section unions, each including several SIN 49, -. +La Sfnnda
!.aoon UrIons ombined form Ii great national union. Theses are the Aunu~
Everv wears at b national convention, which meets In Oc1oooe[ e e. p 90.
=. dEoC4os iS chosen This board fixes the price to be asked lrr al I@
nrodncts during lac ensuing twelve months It's decisions may pc e 81 asnvaC
aro1oJ or manded nv a vote of the delegates attending the naronai COW uve ~
ion The price determined upon is regulated On the safe and sn ns So
SmnrIv. and tdemand care beng taken to see that o profit Is assured the pro-
ducer.Z -. --. - he local Union
5,t Uho+ crons ind now much of each he will have ready to MARIE al =
sivan dfa From hfsi information the officers of the ocl unions are ,euuvS
to connie fgures showing the produce which is Tor sale In aruculaF ahI ot1
n result Of heir work is reported to the county union eaduuauer = OM On
renmtsr eceiyedf from h different local unions the country are ready 10 sen
nj this information is forwarded to the section union headquarters. Sacn n -
ton union in Tke ann complies a report n forwards II 10 III no"u4U"
of tn national nion-From The World Today.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
ling steps.-Lady Violet Greville in
The London Graphic.

It requires $500 conductors to keep
New York City street car passengers
stepping lively.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
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Our Railroads Gould
Not Move Our ArmieC

of the Treasury.
@@NET it be understood that he who invests money In railroad extension
or in railroad equipment shall b. as safe n as secure rom the
reckless ambition Of the manipulation on the n hand, and from
- the reckless ambition of the demagogue on the other, a is the
- clared policy of the American people toward the American people
greatest measure Of discretion as to the nature and character of
literally in thu geat volume of unearned wealth which We, tn American po
pie, possess. American is pethoric in everything Our circulation is con-
gested. In other words, or transportation facilities are far below UT needs
Meantime locomotive works and ear factories are running twentyfour hours
a day. And all this Notwithstanding sone of our great transcontinenta1 lines
do not possess sufficient side tracks to hold their present equipment of cars
We are now az much in need Of doubhtracking III transcontinental lines of
railroad as W @ were originally IN need o. these lines. The combined railroads
could not transport an army with necessary supplies to the Pacific coast in six
months Our salvation lies in he fact that 10 such arm will be needed. At
least, let u so hope and pray
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-31
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New York'S AmericaniSm.
And Yet Diversity OF Blood Has Always seen 1s
Dominant characteristics.
By Brander Matthew'S.

OIlIIaT OIdId GIGINSIIO
BY Brander Matthew's.
ara those among is who are lot satisfied with this senne
~ up If barriers against the unfit, and who zee a menace to Amert
ean standards in the admission ever of the physically fit II they
-- come from alien stocks. There are those-and they arr not a
AMNNlNE few-who would keep out the men from the Voga and the Tar
$500 tar steppes' and all bringing with them unknown gods and
rites" Willing enough still to welcome Teuton and even C@t
they see peril to our citizenship n granting it to Shv nd to Scyth1an, with
tiger passions. here to stretch their claws" They look. askant a. New York,
with it's immense masses of imperfetly assim1ated foreigners, with its Little
Italy, with its mysterious Chinatown. with its Syrian quarter, with its halfmh
United States can any longer be considered a American city.
today as it eyerh has been in n of its three centuries Diversity of blood has
always been its dominant characteristic. AS one O its historians las terseEy
asserted, n sooner has one set of varying elements been fused together than
another stream has been poured into the crucfble. There probably has been no
period in the chys growth during which New Workers whose parents were
born in New York formed Inc majority O the population; and there never has
been a time when h nuko of the citizens were If Engush bood"-From The
Century -EE
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Olive Oil Out Of
Cotton Seed
BY Maj. John M. Carson. Chief Of the
Governments Bureau of
Manufacturers
By FL. M.

@@9HE coHonseed industry presents greater attractions and offers
y greater possibilities in the immediate future for enlargement in
foreign markets than many others Of r principal industries. II
1t we're more generally known in the United States, that the best
MENNNNa cottonseed onis equal in purity and heathfuIness tt olive oil. the de
mand for cotton oil at nome would expand to a point that would
#& SA seriously interfere with the profits of those manufacturer OF
dive oil in France, Italy and Spain who find cotton oil SO profitable in the con
luct of their business. Our manufacturers of cotton oil might proftably direct
heir efforts % bringing the product to the attention of the American people II
Dur people were made familiar with the real qualities of otton-seed oil
much of the olive oil now imported would be, permanently displaced. and
food would be expelled from American kitchens.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04

Colonel Bryan has. set at rest so far as he is concerned the rumor, al- ways regarded as .senseless in the realm of practical politics, of any coalition between the two great part ies. His announcement has been received with considerable satisfac- tion in Washington because while there was never much stock taken in the story that Bryan was at the last moment going to throw his influence to Roosevelt, there was enough pos sibility in the uncontradicted rumor to make basis for talk. MT Bryan says that while he admires President Roosevelt, and while the president has adopted some democratic policies and made the best use he could of them, he has never carried any of these policies as far as they needed to be carried, or as far as the demo- cratic party would have carried them had it had the chance. MT Bryan says he does not even want to in fluence the democratic party in the choice of nominee for the presi- dency, but that whether he did or not, all talk of the party endorsing President Roosevelt is the merest nonsense.