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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
RECORD BREAKING THIEF
CLAIMED BY THIS COUNTY
Two Automobiles, Two Horses, Sew
eral Suits of Clothing and Numerous
Other Thefts Are to His Credit.

henderson county may not be able to
BOAST the first bale of cotton" the
Iattest hog" the largest pumpkin"
or several other of the freaks which
Y made other places famous, but it
can boast the shrewdest, most daring
and most cunning young negro crimi-
nal In the annals of criminology. The
negro to whom. is due these encomi-
ums' is one Lon Bryson, a native of
this community who during the past
t"o years has distinguished himself as
lew others ever dreamed of doing.
Bryson who is about twenty years of
age was arrested Saturday in the
woods in the vicinity of Fletcher,
charged, with the theft of an automo-
bile o DR.. Blake of Spartanburg.
He Is also charged with numerous
other thefts but the auto episode is
the latest. When the sheriff was no.
titled of theft of the auto, Deputy
Otis Powers went to hunt the negro
and the car. He found them near
FLETCHER but before he could get the
1:egro he was compelled to chase him
through the woods for some time in
which Bryson proved himself a nimble
Codger as any rabbit that ever wore a
cotton tail. The auto was brought to
Hendersonvile the following day as
repairs were necessary before it could
be run. But Bryson will not be turn
ed over to the South Carolina author
tiles for some time for his criminal
career in this state will keep his time
fairly well occupied on several chain
gangs for a modern life time. Among
other things the authorities have
against the prisoner is stealing horses
In Mcdowell county, stealing clothing
IN this county and stealing two auto
mobiles, the last one from Spartan
burg. He was serving a four year
sentence on the changing near here
when he decided that n year of this
kind Of toll was quiteenough and he
made his gateway. Sometime later
he appeared at the camp n gave the
Keeper the impression that he was an
honest convict and voluntarily return
ed. Such a show of honesty caused
the keeper to consider him worthy of
trust and there he was not chained.
Shortly thereafter he escaped again,
this time taking with him two suits OF
clothes from the camp. Since then he
is credited with stealing two automo-
biles, the first one he put in an Ashe-
vile garage. 1t is probable that his
keepers will hereafter keep their
weather eye on the young negro and
limit his licenses.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
MIR. DANIELS AT HARTFORD.
Some Playful Remarks Upon His Pres.
ence There.
(From the New York SUM-

(FrOm the New York Sum-
By a good fortune worthy of him
and shared by the Nutmegs, that ac-
complished editor, statesman, poet,
orator, administrator, the Hon. Jose
plus Daniels of Washington, d. c., and
Blowing Rock, N. c., was a guest at
tho opening in Hartford at Charter Oak
Park of that time honored institution
the Connecticut State fair, and he was
especially and triumphantly present at
the Grand Circuit races there on Labor
Day. This is the greatest sporting
event" in the Nutmeg calendar: and
deacons have been known to come in
from East Haddam and Moodus to bet
their money on the bobtail nag. The
Hartford Courant, next to The Hart
ford Times the leading pony-playing
organ of Connecticut, was uncertain
as late as Monday morning, and evil
IDENTIFY knew not Joseph:
To Josephus Daniels, Secretary of
the Navy, Hartford extends a cordial
greeting and hospitality. We hope the
distinguished members of President
Wilson's cabinet will take a l"ivelier
i1terets in horse racing than does Gov
ernor Simeon e. Baldwin, who always
locks the other way. His excellency
prefers a bicycle as a means of locomo-
ton. The Grand Circuit stars are here
md will shine on a track historic in
it's associations and combed to the last
word for speed. The products of the
farm and factory, takers, music and all
the rest will be there for the enter
tainment, not unmiXed with in~struc-
ton, of the crowds"
Governor Baldwin is somewhat of a
Puritan; at any rate, a man who has
been Chief Justice of the State has to
be careful. But bless The Courant's
venerable gizzard, the Hon. Josephus
Daniels is an all round Tar Heel Cam
pana, the best "old sport" in the Old
North Carolina. Was there a grin of
memory on the broad Josephian CONT
nent of face as he judged the Guern-
seys, Jerseys and Holsteins? Be sure
he logged into his remarks "a grace
full allusion" to Europa, that famous
sedgoing COW and unprotected cruiser.
Why, ~Josephus Daniels has risen in
aeroplanes and balloons, dived in sub
marines. We aren't at all sure that
he has not been short from cannon t
Sandy Hook. He picks up torpedoes
abSentm1ndedly as for mis-
present business and pleasure. Devil
Wagons are too lazy for his. He wants
every. enlisted man in the navy to have
a sailing yacht with the complete
works of William ]. Bryan in it's libra
~. And as for horses, don't the Hart
ford folks remember when he used to
buggy from Blowing Rock all over the
State and described his tours all &
the editorial page of his News and
Courier?
There We miss him while he edits
the Navy. But JOY be his wherever
be Isl" a better barker" is not.
We regret that the bright old men
of The Courant, following a humor-
lists tip, played all their money on
their favorite novelist and blk. m.
Bertha Clay, and are not eating lunch.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Rad Eggs Dangerous.

Ohio produce men and growers nave
been warned by S. E. Stroud, State
Dairy and Food Commissioner, that
Prosecutions will follow the sale OF
had eggs. Inspectors in his depart
r.ent have been directed to look OUT
cor violations of the law. This is +
family a move in the right direction.
We should like to see such a law IN
force all over the country. 1t would
soon stop the sale of rotten eggs.
There is no more excuse for the sale
Of bad eggs than there is for the sale
Of a piece of spoiled steak. Let the
responsibility fall where it WILL 1t IS d
good law. 1t IS time that producers
Iyere awakened to the fact that all
Goods SOLD should be as represented,
and that because an egg has smell 10
=; its contents is no excuse Tor max
ing it the meal for swindllng the
consumer. Let each one peal MS
share OF the responsibility.
Stale eggs or those just on the verge
of decomposition are almost as uan7
! eerous for food as the piece OF spolleu
n1eat So look out for it. IT the cru
eade against old eggs were pusneo to
tho limit by consumers it would not
no long until. they would be driven Gu
+iTt.lv from the market place.-South-
ern Ruralist. ---
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Dog Day Superstition.

There is an old saying that if it
rains on the first of dog days." July
25. it will rain every day for forty
days, either on the immediate spot or
near enough to make its presence
felt. Superstition is not one of the
great evils of the present generation
but there are many who are sincere in
their belief of the truth of this saying.
For the benefit of those who are thus
inclined. it is pointed out that it did
rain in Hendersonville on July rs and
that it has famed here or within the
scope of vision every day of the forty
days following. Look at it as you will
this is a fact.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
IN CENSUS BUREAU.
Director Harris Appoints Committee
to ReOrganize Service.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Director Har-
ris of the Census Bureau today ap-
rointed a committee to reorganize that
service. He named Dr. S.. M. D.. North
and William M. Merriam, both former
directors of the bureau: Prof. Walter
T. Wilcox of Cornell University, w. S.
Rossiter, a business man of Boston,
anG Daniel C.. Roper, first assistant
postmaster general.
Director Harris in a statement an
nouncing the appointments character
ICED the condition of work in the Cen
sus Bureau as unsatisfactory. The
committee among other things will
make recommendations for the compile
ton or abandonment of the remaining
work of the thirteenth census and on
publication of statistics, which has
been freely criticised adversely.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
FAIR EXHIBITS
WANTEDEAR[Y
". N. C. Fair Officials Issue Hurry
Call to all Prospective Exhibitors
for Their Choicest Exhibits.

H
With the several township and coun-
tY fairs in this section and the Wes-
tern North Carolina Fair only a few
weeks off, the, officers of these organi-
cations are urging the farmers, stock
ralsers, fruit growers, educational in
structure and all others interested in
the progress and development of this
county to prepare their choicest ex-
hibits for the fairs in which they are
interested.
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Township and county fairs will be
held in various places previous to the
Western North Carolina Fair, which
will take place in Asheville, October
?-I0, inclusive, and prospective exribi-
tors are advised to exercise great care
In the preparation of exhibits so that
they may be advantageously dis
played at the township, county and
Western North Carolina Fair, and If
desired later make shipment to Raj
eigh for the great State fair on Octo-
her 2O25. 1t is announced that the
Southern Railway will return exhibits
from the Western North Carolina fail
free of charge.
Reports from various sections
throughout the fair zone are to the
effect that prospects were never
brighter for a splendid and represen-
tative collection of exhibits and the
fair officers are very anxious that
large displays be made, thereby show
ing the public pride OF the exhibitor
and demonstrating the wonderful pro-
gross and unlimited possibilities of
Western North Carolina. Fruit crops
ere short and indications are thaE
there will not be the usual display
but growers are urged to exhibit. the
best they have, and in order to encour-
age fruit growing and proper pack
ing, the Western North Carolina fair
is offering free instructions by mail in
the art of box packing and will give
seven prizes in the box packing con-
test. Any boy or girl can enter the
contest as the fruit does not have to be
grown by the exhibitor.
The secretaries Of the various fairs
would appreciate having entries filed
with them early and for the purpose
or giving information and instructions
will gladly mail upon request premium
lists, entry blanks, etc.
Prospects we're V brighter, say.
the fair officers, for the biggest, best
and most largely attended fairs in this
territory.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
THIRTY BLOCKS
LEFT IN ASHES
Terrible Fire Wipes Out Much of Bus.
mess Portion of Hot Springs Arkan-
SaS-LOSs Ten Million.


Hot Springs, Sept. 5-Starting in an
Insignificant cabin occupied by ne
goes, and famed by a cycIonic wind
fire today and tonight devastated a
strip of this city a mile long and
nearly ten blocks in width. Fire
fighting facilities of the city, rein
forced with apparatus from Little
Rock, and the liberal use of dynamite,
were powerless to check the flames,
and the halt made in the path of de-
struction was at West Mountain
where the outskirts of the city end.
loss is roughly estimated at ten mil
lion dollars and includes many build
ings and hotels. A special detail of
Police is %patroling the streets in the
burned district, and a military patrol
will be placed on guard in the morn
ing. Governor Hayes is here to direct
the operations of the militia.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
SeasOnabIe Poultry Notes.

No flock is profitable without close
attention daily from some One. The
demands of the hens must be met daily
the same as the demands of other
stock on the farm.
Don't neglect to break up all broody
mems which you do not intend to set.
These keep other hens from the nest,
and besides they breed vermn.
To avoid sorehead give one table
spoonful of epson salts on Tuesday
and on Friday one tablespoonful of sui
phur to every 20 or 25 broilers or fry
ing size chickens.
Fowls we're created for food and the
more efforts used to bring about the
best in that capacity, the better for
breed.
Should sorehead break out in your
flock, give freely salts in their soft
feed every day. Apply to their heads
one ounce earbolic acid to n pint lin
seed oil. Two are three applications
usually cure the worst cases.
For the assurance of health, comfort
and a continued egg production, fresh
water should always be at hand, and
shaded from the direct rays of the sun
Galvanized iron makes the best feed
troughs and drinking vessels. They
are easily cleaned and do not become
sour and tainted, as wood will.
White Wyandottes have improves
considerably in the last few years in
type, and have now a rather low down
shape and are not stillty in appear
ance. Pure white specimens are com
mo- now, when a few years ago g
purely white bird was a rare specimen
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
RATE CONFERENCE HELD BY
GOV. CRAIG AND TRAVIS,
Nothing Definite Resulted From Dis.
cussiOn of Negotiations Before Legis.
I9turo.

Nothing Definite Resulted From Dis
cuSSiOn of Negotiations Before Legis-
lature.
Raleigh, Sept. 6.-There was an in
formal conference this afternoon be-
tween Governor Craig and Chairman
Travis, of the cooperation commission,
regarding the Interstate freight rate
situation and, the possible further ne
gotiations for sediment OF differ
ences between the carriers and the
North Carolina shippers before the
legislature meets in special session
September "a, to deal with this mat
lGr and the constitutional amendment
proposals. Chairman Travis said at
ter the conference that nothing definite
has developed yet as to further confer
encesj but that there will be some
more in all probability very soon The
effort of the state authorities now is
to get together on just what further
definite concessions shall be demand
ed from the railroads in settlement
of the differences. President Finley,
Of the Southern, being out of the coun-
try for several weeks, has delayed the
negotiations by the railroads. He is
scheduled to land in New York within
the next day or two, and soon there
after there will, it seems probable, be
a conference here between the pres
idents of the interstate carriers, the
governor, corporation commissioner,
the legislative commission and the
snecial committee from the State
Just Freight Rate Association.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

CT the 200 acres of the Princeton
University farm, 100 acres are in hay
tn S ear, 80 in corn, Is in rye, Is in
potatoes. 5 in wheat and 5 in garden
truck. Six undergraduates have been
az work on the farm. Zone of this
Years Innovations" says the report
er. "was the allotment of half an acre
to each man, which he cultivates per
sonally in leisure moments and from
which he will receive all the proceeds.
An average day on the farm is nine
hours and the students are pad 20
cents an hour. exclusive of their pro-
ceeds from their private half acres
Exchange.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Farmers Wives and Cold Storage.


Did anyone stop to ask why eggs
are put on cold storage? Well, be-
cause there are not enough eggs pro-
Guced in the United States in the Win
ter to half supply the demand, and so
n the spring eggs are bought up IN
large quantities, put on cold storage
and held over to supply the winter
0emard. This is a fact that should be
Known by every farmers wife in the
south, for in the north, while they
DO produce large quantities of winter
laid eggs, they do it at so much ex-
pense that it str 'kes the profits a
heaVy blow, What an enormous ad-
vantage the farmers wives have here
II they would take advantage OF this
TACT and learn some simple things
about poultry culture! I believe that
It would be a paying investment for
the legislature to provide for a poul-
Try department., empowering the de-
Dartment to send a well-informed
southern poultry man to lecture to the
tanners wives on poultry, and espe-
Cally on the production of the winter
aid eggs, and how to increase the
supply. The southern farmers wives,
properly instructed, could in a few
years produce a sufficient quantity OF
eggs to run cold storage eggs out OF
'ile southern market and put millions
Oil dollars into their pockets.
in our splendid climate we have the
ai'lIty to grow winter and summe
every article of food that. is necessary
% produce an abundant crop of win
,"r-laid eggs, and this would mean
,Wlce as many winter-laid eggs as
ue entire country could consume. we
would then be sellers and not buyere
VI winter eggs. This will never De
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Prepare to display your best pro-
ducts of farm, forest factory and
household at the Western N. G. Fair,
Asheville, Oct. ITO, and win some of
OF the $500 cash premiums. No en-
try fee except on live stock.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Big Men to Lecture in South.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Announce-
inert was made today that John Bar
rett, director general of the Pan
American Union and DR.. J. Clarence
Owens, managing director of the
Southern commercial congress, will
leave Washington next Tuesday on a
speaking tour of sixteen southern
states in the interest of the fifth an
nual meeting of the Southern COM
mercial congress. The congress will
meet at Mobile, Ala, October q to 20.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Hungary has a total of almost three
million female workers.
There are 1,500 union carpenters in
Milwaukee.
The total police force Of England
and Wales is now nearly $1,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
DON'T TAKE THE
WRONG MEDICINE
If Your Liver Gets Lazy You Need
Liver Tonic, Not Merely a Lsxa-
tive for the Bowels.

Many people take a simple laxative
when their liver gets sluggish rather
than take Calomel which they know
to be dangerous. But a mere laxative
viii not start a sluggish liver. What
is needed is a tonic that will liven up
the liver without forcing you to stay
At home and lose a day from your
business.
You have such tonic in Dodson's
Liver Tone. Dodson's Liver Tone
must be all they claim for it because
they guarantee 1t to take the place
Of dangerous Calomel and agree to
hand back the money with a smile to
any person who tries Dodson's Liver
Tone and IS not satisfied with the re-
lief IL gives.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a harmless
vegetable liquid with a pleasant taste,
and is a prompt and reliable remedy
for constipation, biliousness, sour
stomach, and the other troubles that
come from a torpid liver.
All druggists give IT their personal
guarantee and If you will ask about
this guarantee you will protect your
self against limitations that are not
guaranteed Large bottle of Dodson'5
Liver Tone is so .cents.-Adv.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30

1t is hoped, will be furnished.
Banks, banking firms and trust
companies that do a foreign business
will be requested to aid the work
by supplying in strict confidence, of
course, the amount sent abroad by
them for various purposes germane
to this investigation.
The Government issues exhaustive
statistics covering our foreign trade
in merchandise and bullion, but It
throws no light on the huge pay
ments made to foreign shipping com
panies on the amount spent by tour
lists and by American residents
abroad, on our annual bill for divi-
dends and interest to oversee holders
of our securities, or on the sum remit
ted by foreigners
Did America not have to meet so
serious a drain, she would. bV her
handsome balance of merchandise ex-
ports, gradually reduce her billions of
Indebtedness to European nations.
One thought fOrciblB impressed
upon the mind by a consideration of
our international bGldnce-She6t is
that it behOOUeS our manufacturers
to cast their coats and fQht for a
larger share Of the rOrld'S custom
so as TO make as more self-sup-
porting.
With our constant and rapid
growth in population. it IS not
expected that our agricultural ex-
ports will expand. The general be-
lief is that they will dwindle out of
sight-a view l can not share, for
once our farmers are given proper
credit facilities and rise to the
height Of their possibilities. they will,
| believe, astonish the world.
Meanwhile, the new tariff should
help many lines OF industry to COM
pete more effectively in foreign
markets, a step that will be necessary
to compensate for the loss of domes-
tic business that the lower tariff
charges will entail
The following table shows the
total value OF our merchandise i'm
ports and exports for ne last twenty
years along with the annual balance
in merchandise and also in gold and
silver shipments. II should be noted
that the United States has produced
about $500, 100000 worth OF silver and
81, 500 ,00O, 900 worth of gold during the
twenty years under review.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
LIKELY To.
LOSE FIGHT ON
EXTRACTION
Friend Says Governor Will Honor
Requisition-Case Slated for
Highest Courts.

CONCORD, N. H, Sept ga man
very close to Governor Felker said
to-day the New Hampshire Execu-
tive undoubtedly would honor the
requisition of New York authorities
for Harry X. Thaw, the escaped Mat
teawan fugitive
Governor Felker, the informant
said, after exhaustive study of all
statutes and precedentS having any
possible bearing on the subject. would
Concede the contention of William
Travers Jerome that the extradition
papers, being in regular form, should
be hOnored irrespective of other as
poets of the case.
Both Sides Plan Appeal.
This mean that Harry Thaw's fight
for liberty, which already has been
fought in the courts of New York,
New Hampshire and Canada, will now
go TO the United Sattes courts. In
anticipation of possible defeat in the
eXTadition and New Hampshire court
proceedings, Harry Thaw's counsel
had the foresight to sue out a writ
Of habeas corpus in the United States
courts
The hearing which was delayed at
the request of Thaw's counsel, now
VIII proceed, and since both sides
have expressed their intention to ap-
peal In the event of defeat, it is al
most assured that the famous case
will be fought out through the high
est courts In the United States.