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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
interest in the Voting
Contest on the InT6aSG

Interest in the voting contest
grows more intense each day and
present indications point towards a
close race and something like a neck
and-neck finish. The leader of yes
terday may be the seeming laggard of
today, and thus is interest stimulat-
ed and kept far-considerably far
from growing into a condition Dor
dering on desuetude. The following
is a list of ~theseveral contestants and
their standing to-date:
Queen of Babyland.
Nellie Morris 265; Josephine
Brooks, 175; Agnes Wilcox, 100; Edi-
tie Hatch, 120: Martha Dixon, 100;
King of B%abyIand.
Reginald Wilcox, 200; Leon Station,
200; Hugh Twyford, 250; Brcwnlow
Jackson, 200; Frank Hayne. ESQ;
Popular Girl O.. e. S.. Mother
Leona Hawkins, 125; Matte Pau
line Brown, lis;
Popular Boy /. o. f. Father
Bradus Stepp, 300; Leon Wetmur,
100.
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bother Automobile Tragedy in the early hours
Of the Morning. Powerful Car overturns,
Crushes out life Of Hendersonvile Driver
and possibly fatally INJURIES two Of his
passengers! Third automobile disaster Of
the season takes life Of popular man.

scription of the overturned car which
tallies exactly with that owned by Mr..
Pruett, and by telegraphed advices
from the chief telegraph advices
from the chief of Police at Greers
man is S. A. Pruett.
Names Of the Party.
It is known that three ladies, Mrs.
Rodgers of Macon, Ga, and Mrs.
Meanly of Richmond, Va, and Mrs.
Hagaman of Black Mountain, N. c.,
left the Lake View Hotel in company
with an Ashevile man of prominence,
last night for Asheville in an Inter
State 40" driven by c. F. Labruce.
1T ) said TINS party left~one of it's
mo,nbers in Asheville, returned to the
Hotel Gates where a new crowd COM
posed of Mrs. Rodgers, Mrs. Meanly
and Mrs. Heageman and a gentleman
guest of the Hotel Gates left for Spar
tanburg in Mr.. Pruett's public service
car. Mr.. Pruett driving the machine.
Mr.. Eff. Labruce, driver of Mr.. Ne
crIit.I's Interstate 40" took part Of
the party to Asheville, and brought
back the four passengers to the hotel
Gates. He declined to take them to
Spartanburg, and they then summon
ed MI. Pruett's car.
Mr.. Barnette i'm Party.
From later information received
it appears that the gentleman in the
party was Mr.. G. P. Brunette of Jack
sonville.
Remains Brought Home
The remains of Mr.. Pruett will be
brought to HendersonVille tomorrow
morning. The funeral will occur TO-
morrow afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by the Woodmen of the World
of which the deceased was an honor
ed member. All members Of that or
der are requested to be at their hall
at one o'clock sharp.
The funeral promises to be one o1
the largest over held in this town, fol
Berry" Pruett was we'll beloved BY
all. He was a man and had every
mans respect.
The Dead Man.
Mr.. Pruett was about forty years OF
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

age, and had the reputation of being
the most careful driver in Henderson
vile. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren. girls. BY his industry and eff
cheney he had built up a most sub
stantial business, had just about fin
ished paying for his new car and pros
poets we're bright for him and his de-
voted wife. 80.
Mrs. Pruett is completely pros
trated by the calamity which has
overwhelmed her. She first heard
rumors of the catastrophe about two
o'clock this afternoon, To a Daily
Herald reporter she advanced a hun
dred reasons why it could not be her
husband who had met so horrible a
death. Showing every sign of the
terrific mental strain under which
she was suffering so terribly, she
still bore up bravely, answered all
questions but insisted to the last that
it was some one else and not her life
mate who had been killed, She
argued that lifetime, the description of
the a and many other things bore
her out that it could not be her hus-
band-that it must be ome one else,
and repeated over and over again
that Mr.. Pruett would return at three
o'clock, his old brave, burly self.
To convince herself that she was
right she stopped to the garage door
and from the look in her brown eyes
almost appeared to see her husband
turning Shepherds corner. She re-
peated the statement that some
friend, 10th to break the news, had
just told her, that her husbands car
had been seen but a minute before
On Main street.
Even up to four o'clock the devoted
wife hoped against hope that the mar
so still underneath the engine of death
was some one else than Berry" The
biz US tc-0 great-too overwhelm-
tEe for ''er to realize it's import-and
certain it is that the widow and the
father'ess children have the entire
the hea snlt sympathy of all in Hen
Jacksonville.
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County Teachers to Hold
First Meeting Saturday

County Superintendent Of Educa-
ton, Mr.. J. S.. Shitle, announces that
the first teachers meeting of the new
school year will be held at the Court
House next Saturday at IL O'Clock a.
M. Mr.. Shitle hopes that all the
teachers can be present at this meet
ing. A good program has been ar
ranged and it will be found to be full
of interest to who are engaged in edu-
cational work.
Mr.. D. L. Ellis, a teacher of wide
experience will make a talk at this
meeting. Mr.. N. A. Melton who is
conducting the school at Fruitland
with such marked success will also
make a talk touching upon things Of
importance in relation to work in
the school room. This meeting of he
teachers of the county on next Sat
urday will do much towards helping
along the good work being done in
all the rural schools.
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WILL
SPEAK HERE

Farly all the stores On Main st.
y in their front windows the an
hcement that Senator-elect Var
Jan, of Mississippi, will deliver
famous lecture 'The Crisis" at
Auditorium Thursday night. This
lre is for the benefit of the build
found Of the First Baptist church
1t is safe to say that the fund will
considerably augmented by the
Parance Of this distinguished ora
IS lecture is the one that has plac-
PIN so securely in the forefront
latform orators and is the crown
masterpiece of his wonderful ora
Fal genius. His aptitude in this
ect won to his cause many ardent
%Porters, in addition to the sterl-
worth of the man himself.
FW men now in politics could
been returned a winner when
oatlng the obstacles with which
'ardaman had to contend in the
lt senatorial contest. The over
ming odds would have appalled,
FSs resOlUte man. Not sc, with
political wizard. He entered the
fest determined to best "the ring
MS appeal to the people was re-
toed to with the f1attering mai
over all opponents of twenty
Sa1d votes from the men of Miss
~ who love a game fighter and
! politician. The opportunity to
such a man as this, will be Gag
welcomed by the residents OF
city and section.
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own HOMES IN
Laurel PARN s!

E#N+--s
Recent sales of Laurel Park proper
ty are to the following:
Mrs. Ada U. johnson of Windsor,
S. G.
Mr.. I. B. Brown OF Charleston.
Mr.. w. r. johnson of Spartanburg
These deals were closed by MI.
Walter B. Smith and Mr.. Julian Cal
houn, of Spartanburg.
Mr.. Brown purchased a frontage of
two hundred feet on Rhododendron
Lake, and will improve his property.
Mr.. Brown has the reputation of being
a keen judge of real estate values
and is confident that his investment
in property in "the most beautiful
natural park in America will prove
more than satisfactory. Mr.. Brown
has been signally successful in his
real estate dealings here.
Other deals closed are:
Mrs. Brown of Newberry, S. c., who
is 20 successfully conducting the Wan
teska Inn this season. Mrs. Brown
will Improve her property by next
season by the erection of a handsome
residence. Her lot lies between the
two houses recently constructed by
Mr.. w. A. Smith.
Mr.. Calhoun, of Albany, Ca, train
master of the Atlantic Coast Line.
Miss McCray, of Charleston. has
purchased a home site in the Park,
near Mrs. Burroughs new cottage,
and is now having plans drawn for a
modern home there.
Mr.. Fred Collum has purchased a
very pretty site just below the twin
bungalow of Mr.. J.. P. Matthews, the
Columbia banker, and Mr.. Thomas
K~ernaugham, the cotton brooker 81
B~atesburg, S. G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR TRIO.
PIXIES FOR AUTO PARADE
AND CONTESTS.
CHendersonville Daily Herald.)

Trophies to the value of i've hun
dred dollars will be awarded contest
ants in the automobile parade and hill
climbing contest to be held here next
Tuesday, August 18th.
DR.. w. M. Stimson, president of the
Jacksonville Automobile Club, is
arngements having the event in
charge The committee held a we'll
attended meeting in the Office of the
Wanteska Trust and Banking Com
pany, Saturday and formulated the
following rules to govern the parade
and contest.
In the hill climb, there will be
three classes, as follows:
Glass A, cars costing 1915 and .un-
der, catalog prices f. o. b. factory.
Class B, cars costing between 1915
and $500, catalog prices, f. o. b. fac
tory.
Glass G, open to the world.
There will be three trophies fer
each class, the aggregate value of
which shall be not less than two hun
bred dollars. It will exceed this
amount
A special trophy will be awarded
the car coming the greatest distance
for this event.
The cars will make a standing start
and run from line to line. The cars
must have standard equipment but
the privilege will be allowed of re-
moving wind shield, top and gas
lamps. Bodies, running boards and
tenders, must not be removed. One
car will start at a time. Five to en-
ter, three to start.
ALI entrants must positively be in
by three o'clock on Monday. Aug. 81.
The hill climb will take place in
Laurel Park, where the committee has
selected a hill meeting all require
ments, at 2 80 p. m, on August 20.
The parade will form on Fourth
avenue, start from the auditorium, to
Main street, to Wheeler Hotel, to
court house, to Fifth avenue, to
Laurel Park
Three trophies will be awarded the
best decorated cars. The decorations
must represent the work of the ma
chine owner. his family and friends.
No money may be paid for aid in
decorating the cars.
A seventy-fve dollar hat will be
awarded the lady entering the best
decorated car. There will be two
other prizes of value. The parade
will start at eleven a.. m. All cars
must be filed with passengers. Ma
tive shrubs and flowers to be used in
decorations
DR.. W. NJ Stimson is chairman of
the committee Of arrangements.
Mr.. P. F. Patton is treasurer.
Mr.. Walter b. Smith is secretary, and
to him all communications should be
addressed.
Entry blanks and all furtser de-
sired information may be had from
Mr.. Smith 1t is desirable to adj
dress him. through the mail, Hender-
sonville.
The event promises to be entirely
successful. Many cars from out of
town have already entered. Ashe-
vile and Greenvi1le and Spartanburg
will be we'll represented.
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From Tuesdays Daily HERALD

krrom Tuesday Daily Herald)
pruett, driving his own car,
kdiIIac $50" was instantly killed
morning between here and Spar
nrg, twelve miles from Greers,
the car were four passengers.
I. ladies' and one gentleman, re-
Unests of the Lake View Hotel.
of the ladies are severely in
Il nossibly fatally. Ones. back
broken, the others leg was snap
in two places.
far as known the other two pas
ters escaped injury.
Pruett Instantly Killed
i Pruett was instantly killed.
lear, a new Cadillac $50" skidded
a ditch on the side of the road
he cutoff from the National High
route to Greers. The roadbed
soft. the driver swerved the pow
Il machine back into the road and
car turned completely oEeT.
hing it's hapless owner beneath
tremendous weight.
|. Pruett left Hendersonville at
o'clock with four passengers,
Its of the Lake View Hotel.
| got his load at the Hotel
IS. They remained there only
Il ten or fifteen minutes, talking
evidently trying to agree on SOM
of action. They sent a telegram,
entered the waiting car and
for Spartanburg. The accident
h resulted in the loss of a yalu-
life and the possible loss of two
rs. occurred about eight o'clock
morning.
lie first information to reach Hen
was brought by Mr.. +.
of Winston-Salem wha
Springs in his car at 9:3C
morning, and who registered al
Hotel Gates at one o'clock.
/ doubt at first existing as to the
tity of the dead man has since
wiped out by the discovery q
of Mr.. Pruett's business cards
the car, by the evact de-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Washington, Aug. 17.-Republican
applause which greeted President
Taft's veto of the wool tariff bill as
it was read in the House late today
was followed by an outburst of DEM
ocratic cheers when Majority Leader
Underwood announced that he would
call up the bill owe the veto.
The presidents veto message reach
ed the House while the roll was being
called on Mr.. Underwood's motion to-
concu in the senate amendments to-
the free list bill. When the conference
report on that bill, its final legislative
stage, was announced, the reading OF
the presidents message was begun
each member following the presidents
words from printed copies of the veto
which had been distributed. When the
reading was concluded, Mr.. Under
wood arose.
Mr.. Speaker" he said, "I do not
desire to ask that this message from
the president be referred to the com
mittee on ways and means. ask
that it lie on the Speakers table and
give notice that [ will cali up the bill
tomorrow, Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal. and move to pass
it ove the presidents veto"
Cheers and shouts from the Dem
oeartic members greeted the announce
ment. Representative Garrett OF
Tennessee, when ufet was restored
asked consent to Incorporate in The,
Record a portion of President Tafts
speech at Winona, Mimi, in the last
campaign, in which he described the
wool schedule Of the Payne-A1drich
tariff bill as "i~ndefensible." Repub-
lican Leader Mann asked unanimous
consent to- incorporate the entire Win
ona speech in The Record, which
carried.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

A warning against the dangers of
dust was issued in a statement made
today by the National Associatin for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
~culosis, in which it is shown that the
percentage of deaths caused by tub
e~rcu1osis in dusty trades is more than
double that for all employed men in
the registration area Of the United
States.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

food story is told by one of the city
uS c~C1cerninf one of his patients
8 the cOlored element. He re-
F. d call sometime ago to attend
SLo woman who had been serious
LOT several weeks. On reaching
D0aSe at the dinner hour he found
d number of neighbors assem-
@uu many of them giving vent TO
\" which was so loud that it could
Sord several blocks away. OF
ne found that, death had pre-
UNI. Looking for the husband
suud him at the dinner table calm
ing his dinner without any signs
s'iel' He spoke words of condo
over the loss of such a help
aIu remarked on the noise be-
%oue by the assembled friends.
"g up, the bereaved husband
nun, you amt heered nothin'
"dlt till I finish this here mess
HENS den you will heer sum
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mrs. W. /. Pender Of Gu1abra, Pan
ANA is in town today. Mrs. Fender
was formerly Miss Susie Patton OF
He~ndersonvile, and is now visiting her
mother Mrs. Anie Patton at ma
plesY on the Asheville road.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24
FLASHES.

Observation-Disclosures caucus
of House appoints committee to re-
port upon plan proposed for open eau
cuses hereafter. Leader Underwood
believes this would nserV best in
terests of the party and the success
full conduct of legislative affairs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

As a result of the dangers from
consumption to those exposed to var
fous forms of dust, and at the request
of the National Association. the INF
ted Staten, Governments has recently
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mrs. Kerr of New York, who has
been a guest in the city for several
weeks leaves today for a stay of a
few -onlye ~ White SULPHUR Springs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Observation-Disclosures from
governor of Indian for the return to
Indianapolis James Hosic, on trial
charged with kidnpping John 7. Nc
Namara, honored by Governor John
SON.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Crouch of At
lanta are in the city today. registered
at the Gates Hotel.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

Observation-Disclosures session of
Congress passed into history at 8
o'clock. In line with his recent GUS
tom President Taft vetoed cotton re-
vision bill, which carried modifca-
ton of iron and steel schedules. Lead
err Underwood moves that veto meas
sage be referred to the ways and
means committee, of which he is
chairman, where it will lie undisturb-
ed until the regular session next De-
cember.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-24

COLORADO SPRINGs.-Because the
failed to prepare against the drought
this a estimated that farmers of
the country threw ANY more thar
5000, 900 bushels of winter wheat says
DR.. John T. Burns Of International
Dry Farming congress. This does not
include enormous loss in other pro-
ducts for similar reason.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
REYBURN NOW
FIRES" STEARNS
Trouble Likely When Director
MaCkey Begins to LOp
Heads

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 11.-Mayor
Reyburn this afternoon formally "fir-
ed" George r. Stearns from the office
Of director of Public Works. At the
same time he appointed Common Coun-
Gilman Harry A. Mackey, to succeed
him
Stearns received the note informing
him of his dismissal from the mayors
secretary. William F. Gleason. and a
few minutes later Mackey walked into
his Office and had talk with him
Stearns then walked out of the Office
but declared he had not turned over
the department to Mackey
Director Mackey's first act was to pay
a visit to William r. knight, Jr., the
assistant director of the department,
and asked him to resign. knight re-
fused. 1t is expected Mackey will re-
move both Knight and William r. Ben
son, head of the Highway Bureau, un-
less they alter their determination not
TO send their designations to the
mayor.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
FINE BAKE OF THE
IDLE HOUR CLUB

The annual clambake of the Idle
Hour Club was held at Grubb's Land
ing yesterday and was the largest and
most successful ever held by the club.
Henry Hinger was chairman of the
bake committee and assisted by Henry
Seabach and Mrs. Seabach gave the
members one of the most tempting
menus ever set before the club mem
bers. There were clans, sweet corn,
in the husk, spring chicken. lobster,
sweet and white potatoes, oysters, blue
fish, tripe, snapper soup and clam
bouillion. There we're about 100 per-
sons present and the First Regiment
Band furnished the music.
Prior to the serving of the bake"
there was cold lunch of cheese, ham,
tomatoes, boiled tongue and a dish
made of the livers and gizzards of the
chickens. This last was served hot
with steamed oysters
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
BOOM HUGHES
FOR PRESIDENT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11-Consider-
able peevishness marked the reception
by Progressive Republicans here to-
day of the boom of Justice Charles E.
Hughes for the presidency.
The boom was generally character
lied as an attempt by the regulars to
place the progressives in a position
of playing politics. A statement is
sued at progressive headquarters by
Medill Mccormick. one of the pro-
gressive leaders, lent strength to the
general conclusion that Senator La
Toilette (Rep., Wis) will have the
support of the Progressives in the
1912 convention
"No Progressive leader who has
allied himself with the movement of
the control of the 1912 convention. so
fas as known, has declared himself
for the candidacy of Justice Hughes,
said Mccormick today. Some time
ago, friends of the Justice, in New
York, started a quiet canvass in his
behalf, and as is well known, the
Justice himself nipped the plan in the
bud He called off his friends and
would not permit consideration of his
name.
Progressive Republicans are max
ing a fight to control the next Con-
gress. They believe that Progressive
control of the party means the sal
vation of the party in the next elec-
tion. The organization which the
Progressives have made is not poll
tical trading concern. 1t is making
fight for principle.
The fact that reactionary newspa-
pers already are in the business OF
attempting to create the impression
that the men managing this movement
are playing the old time-worn game Of
back stairs politics is proof that the
Progressive strength over the country
is alarming those who know nothing
but the old game of politics"
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
PHYSICIANS
AT WORKHOUSE
Committee Declines to Make
Any Statement Of Its
Findings

The committee of physicians
selected by the Board of Trustees OF
the New Castle County Workhous. TO
inspect that institution. as a result Of
the charges made against the insti-
tuition by Upton Sinclair. who was de-
tanned there for eighteen hours sew
eral weeks ago, visited that institu-
tion at 11.30 o'clock this morning and
spent more than hour inspecting tho
place.
The committee comprised Or.
Peter w, Tomlinson. Or. Harrison W.
Howwell. DR.. irwin NJ Finn. DR. John
Palmer, Jr.. DR. Willard Springer and
Dr. ]. Paul Lukns.
After the physicians made their
examination Of the prison they agreed
to say nothing about what their find
ings will be. until they submit their
report to the trustees of the work
house.
Dr. Albert Robin and Miss Emily
Bissell associated with the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society visited tho
workhouse last week at the invitation
of the workhouse trustees.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
COULD NOT STAND GRIND;
COMMITTED SUICIDE

BALTIMORE. Md, Sept. 11.-Lying
in the dewy grass of Paterson Park.
the body Of William Ernest Tolson OF
Washington or Annapolis. was found
today. Carbolic acid had done It's
work after rusty revolver had failed
TO explode cartridge.
Couldn't stanl grind any longer,
kid" said a letter In the mans pocket.
Have cashed in. Bum pen, this, BILL"
This was addressed TO J. H. NJ. Toll
son, West Street, Annapolis.
To Miss Lilly Tolson, No. 157 West
street, Annapolis. was penned good
by Lola, and say the same to all the
rest. Will" .
A third letter to H. Jaeger, 10 Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, declar-
ed:
Won't be there. Have shuffled off
this mortal coil. (signed) Tolson.
Coroner Sunler gave an opinion Il
was a clear case Of suicide In a
straw hat was the name Of Washing
ton firm at F and Fourteenth streets
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
CENTRAL CHURCH
WAS RE-OPENED

Following period Of seven weeks
during which it was closed while re-
pairs and a thorough renovation was
made. Central Presbyterian Church re-
opened yesterday morning. The work
is not completed and services were
held in the Sunday school room. The
Rev. J. H. Crawford, preached at both
morning and evening services.
The Sunday school also was held in
the building yesterday. in the even
ing, prior to the regular services, the
honorary members of the Y. P. S. c. E.
held a meeting when John ]. Hayes,
presided.