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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
FIVE HUNDRED PUPILS
ATTENDING CITY SCHOOLS
Ninety Are in High School and Seven
partment is Attractive Feature.

The Hendersonville Graded school
has reached the high water mark in
attendance, having now about five hun
al ed pupils on the rolls. Of this num-
Der about ninety are in the High
school and seventeen in the gradual
ing class. The new school year has
begun most auspiciously and there is
every indication that this will be the
most successful year in the history of
Hendersonville's schools. The Com
mercial department of the graded
school is an attractive feature and af
fords the opportunities offered by
business colleges. In this department.
are taught bookkeeping, stenography,
typewriting and such things as are
necessary to a commercial education.
There is small charge for pupils in
this department which for the double
course amounts to about $24.00 for the
year or $500 per month For this
small amount young gentlemen and
ladies of Hendersonville and vicinity
are given advantages which would
cost considerable sum in a regular
commercial college. Quite a number
are now availing themselves Of the
benefits of this department but many
more could be accommodated. Miss.
Mary Minot Hill, very capable teach
er lis in charge of the commercial
branch.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
I. r. BARROWS ELECTED
6. II. CLUB SECRETARY,

Important Matters Come Before Great
er HendersOnviIle Club at Last Meet
ing-Several Important Committee
Appointed.
At the last regular melting of the
Greater Hendersonville Club, which
was well attended, T. R. Barrows was
elected secretary of the club. Mr.. Bar
rows will devote all his time to the
duties Of the position and will be un-
der 81, 900 bond.
A committee was appointed to ascer-
tain the assessed valuation, the bank
deposits, and the postal receipts of
each one of the various counties com
lrising the Greater Western North
Carolina Association. The committee:
L. w. Valentine, K. G. Morris, Brown
low Jackson, G. M. Glazener, H. F.
Stewart A committee was appointed
to recommend some disposition of the
funds subscribed for the purpose of
fighting the telephone increase, and to
pay outstanding bills. The committee,
w. S. Miller, R. NJ Oates and K. G.
Morris. There will be no meeting of
the club Thursday night The club
meets in the city council chamber and
the city counsel will hold their regular
meeting on that date.
The secretary's Office is in the city
hall where he may be found every
morning from 8 to 10, and where d
telephone will shortly be installed. '
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
aJlzER GAINS TRIPLE
VICTORY IN HEARING
Presiding Judge Bars Testimony Re-
gsrding Acts Wherein Legislators
Were Concerned.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 29.-Gov. Sulzer
today won triple victory over his
aecusers at the trial of his impeach-
nent.
Presiding Judge Cullen, of the high
court. barred the Introduction of evil
dence intended to prove that the gov
ernor had made corrupt political
bargain with Assemblyman Patrie, of
Greene county, and held as incompe-
tent testimony brought forward to
show that he had made similar bar
gains with Assemblyman Sweet, of
OswegO county, and Assemblyman
Prlme, of Essex.
The legislation in each case had to
dc with highway and bridge improve
ments provided for in bills passed by
the legislature to which the assembly
men were desirous of getting the gov
ernOr's signature. In the Patrie case
ne charges were brought in the ar
ticles of impeachment, and on this
ground Judge Cullen threw the charge
cut.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02

dendersonVille is nothing if not up
13-date and it's latest effort in this di-
Eectlon was Jail delivery erected
ldesday night in which three prison
erS confined in a cell of the county
jail awaiting trial for crimes against
peace and dignity of the state, made
Inelr getaway. The men who escap-
eo were Sturgeon Kuykendall, charg-
eo with highway robbery in snatchiRs
Satchel and jewelry from lady guests
~ the Highland Lake club. Bob Col
ms charged with swapping pistol at
Ineputy Sheriff Otis Powers and John
"heatley charged with being an acces-
Sory to the same offense. The mute
evidence of the escape shows that they
sawed one of the bars of the front win
uoW of the cell in which they were
tonhned and lowered themselves TO the
gsound ~, made from the bed clothing.
me escape took place after the mid
nlgnt hour and was discovered early
yesterday morning by Deputy Dotson
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
MEETING HELD
LAST SAIURD Az
Distinguished Speakers From Raleigh
and Elsewhere Address Instructors.
Large Number Present.

An enthusiastic teachers meeting
was held at the Hendersonville Grad
Cd school last Saturday which was at
tended by fully seventy five of the
county teachers together with a num-
Der of citizens. There were present
beside Supt. Shitle of this county,
Prof. Gale of the Graded schools and
E. L. Perkins, County Farm Demon
strator representing Henderson coun-
ty, several visitors of prominence
among them were l.. c. Brogden, state
supervisor of public schools, T. E.
Brown, head of the Boys Corn Club
work for the state and c. H. Trow-
bridge of Brevard. Prof. Gale intro
Cuced the speakers of whom Mr..
Brogden was the first He spoke at
length on the organization of schools
and explained in detail the relation of
the teacher to the neighborhood in
which he or she taught, Mr.. Brown
followed and directed his remarks
chiefly to the great work which the
Boys Corn Clubs and the Girls To-
mato Clubs were doing throughout the
state and urged the fostering of these
organizations in Henderson county.
Mr.. Trowbridge also made an interest
ing address. The meeting was one of
the most successful meeting of teach
ers ever held in this county.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
Fire Bell Arrives.

The city of Hendersonville now has
fire bell. 1t has just arrived from
the foundry in Massachusetts and
weighs in the neighborhood of five
hundred pounds. 1t may be heard all
over the city with distinctness and will
be used in case of fire, riots and other
disagreeable happenings. In order
that there may be some system OBJ
served, the city will probably be divid-
ed into wards and a certain number of
taps. OF the hell .sgfI ssiesli ifysthat the.
fire or other trouble is located in a
certain part of the city. The bell will
be swung in the tower of the city hall.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
SUPERIOR COURT AGAIN
] eONVHNES FOR OCT. TERN
One Murder Case and Many Minor
Cases on Docket for TriaI.Large
Attendance From Over County.

4 The criminal term of the Superior
court convened in Hendersonville
Tuesday morning with Judge Justice
on the bench. Monday was the regu-
Ian day for the opening of the court
hut the judge was detained by the
Geath of a relative so that the semi-an-
haal grind did not begin until Tues
tiay. A large number of citizens from
all parts of the county have been at
tending court as jurors, litigants, wit
nesses or spectators so that Court
House Square has presented busy
spectacle throughout the week. The
docket is not long one and these are
on it no cases of sensational import
ance with the exception of the case of
the state against Jules Collins charged
with the killing of Joseph Israel about
a year ago. This case has been post
I.ened several times but it is expected
that it will come to trial at this term
OF the court. There are also ten or
more cases of retail liquor selling
which viii be tried and number of
misdemeanor cases. One highway
robbery and several larceny cases will
also occupy the attention of the court
IL the highwayman who escaped from
jail yesterday morning is apprehended
In time.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
L. S. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
DEAL WITH CONSTITUTIONALISTS

Washington, Sept. 29.-The admins
tIation has reluctantly concluded that
at present there is no constitutional
means of opening communication on
an official basis with the Mexican
rebels.
This fact developed today as the re-
suit of an inquiry as to whether Jonn
Lind, President Wilson's special COM
missioner to Mexico, was planning to
communicate with the constitutional
lists with view to obtaining promise
from them to respect true while the
projected October elections in Mexico
are under way.
The administration is much interest
ed in the bringing forward of new
candidates for the Mexican presiden-
tai nomination, though not willing to
express any opinion as to the signifi-
canoe of these entries in their bearing
upon the settlement of the question
as to whether or not the government
OF Provisional President Huerta is
genuinely complying with the desire
OF the United States government for a
Tree and fair election in Mexico.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
The Minstrel Show.

Rehearsals are now in progress by
the Hendersonville Minstrels and a
splendid performance will assuredly
be the result The date of the show
has not been definitely set because of
the fact that several church revivals
are. scheduled to be held during Octo-
Der and the minstrel show will have
to be held after they are over. Some
date early in November will be an
nounced later. A number of new
song hits have been received from
New York and much interest and en-
thusiasm has been aruSed among the
fun loving people of the city. The
next rehearsal will be held tomorrow
FRIDAY, Oct. 3rd) evening at 6 o'clock.
For the performance the services OF
quite a number of prominent people
have been enlisted during the past
week and the indications now point to
a greater success than was anticipated
at the start. -
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
Antiainate Wilson's Visit

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Sailors and
officers of the battleships of the Allan
tic feet are looking forward anxiously
to the presence of President Wilson,
their commander-in-chief, Secretary
Daniels and members of the president )
cabinet, who next month will be guests
OF the secretary of the navy at the an
nual faH battle practice off the Vir-
gina capes. The president is expected
t. witness the maneuvers and firing of
big guns from his yacht, the May
flower. -. x - - a-,s
AT the elementary practice recently
completed the battleship Arkansas
made a new record which also is be-
lieved to be a worlds record. With
her twelve inch guns in six shots she
made six hits in fifty seven seconds
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
THREE PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM THE GONNTY JAIL

who tracked the men through the Per-
kins lot where they got on the side
walk and the trail was lost. 1t is sus-
.rected that the saw with which the
bar was cut had been furnished the
prisoners by outside friends who pass
ed it up from the ground on a pole.
The sheriff and his deputies are exect-
ing every effort to apprehend the es-
caped men and hope before long ia
have them back in their cells. The
men were to have been tried at this
term of court and all of them were
charged with offenses which would
have sent the INTO the "gang" had they
been proven guilty. In the same cell
with the men who escaped was also
confined T. o. Charles who claimed
tina tthe saving was done and the es--
cape erected Wnile ne was asleep ana
tnat ne knew nothing OF it. Charles
would probably have been released to-
day. but may be held longer penang
an Investigation of the jail delivery.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
Pnnnlar in AsheHflIe.

The Asheville Citizen in announc-
ing the marriage of two prominent
young Hendersonville people has the
following notice:
"Of interest to a host of friends
tllI Ioughout Western North Carolina is
the wedding of Miss Sadie Smathers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Smathers, of Hendersonville, and Mr..
Preston F. Patton, also of Henderson
vile, which took place at the Episco-
pal church, Hendersonville, Sunday at
noon. DIR. r. N. Wilcox, pastor OF
the church, said the ceremony. The
wedding had been set for later In the
fall, but as Sunday happened to be
Miss Smathers' birthday, she and Mr.
Patton decided to make it her we'd
ding day as we'll. They went to the
church without attendants other than
the necessary witnesses and were
quietly married. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Fat
ION left in an automobile for their
honey moon, and were at Charlotte
Yesterday. Mrs. Patton is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Smath-
ers. of Hendersonville, and is one OF
the popular members of Henderson
vile society. She is well known in
Asheville, where she has visited many
times and is a niece of DR.. wesley
Smathers, of this city. Mr.. Patton Is
the son of Mrs. Annie Patton, OF Hen
Gersonville, and is prominent panK-
er and real estate dealer, being vice
PRESIDENT of the First Bank & trust
Co. of Hendersonville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Patton will return to HendersonVlile
this week, making their home at the
new residence recently erected Dy MT
Patton on Third avenue, West.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
ARE HELD FOR RANSOM.

Reports From HankOW China Say
That Four Americans Have Been
Captured by Bandits and Are Now
Prisoners.
Hankow, China, Sept. 30.-Five
American and four Norwegian mis-
sionaries are in the hands of the
Chinese banits, who Friday captured
the town of Tsao Yang. The American
prisoners are reported to be Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes and child and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fauske.
The Rev. C. stockstad, of The
Hague's Norwegian mission, telegraph
ed from Fancheng that Mr.. Fauske,
who is attached to the Lutheran Luth-
eran Brethren mission, still was held
fo rransom, but was separated from
his wife, who, with the other foreign
ers, was held prisoner in another part
of the city.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
SIXTY HENDERSON COUNTY
FARMERSIW|LL DEMONSTRATE

with a minimum amount of trouble.
At the present time the farmers are
all busily engaged with crops and have
not had time to devote to the theoret-
ical part of the business that they will
have later. / dare say that after an
other year the desire for information
viii have greatly increased in this
section as it is my purpose to show the
ueople what may be accomplished by
scientific farming" Mr.. Perkins spent
the week in company with Prof. Shitle,
county superintendent and several ex-
rert farming instructors from Raleigh,
visiting the several secticns ct the
county and at Co.
end Mills River, there were large au-
diences who were much interested In
the discourses of the demonstrators.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
POSTMASTER rs MISSING
ALSO ELEVEN THOUSAND.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. 3O.-Two regis
tered packages one of $4,000 and an
other containing $1,000 are missing
from the registered pouch of the post
office at Pocahontas, Va. Coincident
with the disappearance of the two
uackages, a local detective firm his
teen asked by postoffice inspectors at
Dluef1eld, assistant postmaster at Po-
cabontas for whose arrest federal war
rants have been issued charging Sill
berger with the robbery of the two
packages.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
ONLY ONE SESSION FOR
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

school Board Meets and Decides
That Arrangement for Teaching
Shall Remain Same as Former
Years.
At meeting Of the Hendersonville
City School Board held Saturday even
ing it was decided that the one ses-
sion pian as obtained last year and
previous years, will be adhered to this
year During the first week of school
- pupils were held untix four o'clock
in the Afternoon, thus dividing the day
into two sessions. This caused con-
siderable complaint on the part of
many parents and practically all of
the pupils as it proved inconvenient
to both. With the one session which
aTows school to be dismissed at 2
o'clock, the pupils may go home to
their dinner and have time to prepare
their studies for the next day without
disturbing their slumber hours.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
The Jewish New Year.

The people of the Jewish faith are
celebrating today the feast of "Rosh
Assume" which corresponds to the
Christian New Year ALI orthodox
Jews observe the feast and in conse-
cuence the business house Of H. Pat
terson in this city will be closed today
and tomorrow until p. m. tomorrow
afternoon.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02

Mr.. J. G. Hefner of r. F. D. No. is
in the city this week attending court.
Miss Rose Sunofsky left last week for
Wilmington where she will spend some
time.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
TO CUT OFF WATER.

The users of city water are hereby
notified that the water will be cut off
fro mthe pipes on Friday afternoon,
Oct. 3rd, between the hours of and 5.
The purpose is to allow time for the
cleaning of the reservoir.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02
Much Encouragement Given Scientific
Farming by Henderson County Men.
Valuable instruction Promised.

Farming by Henderson County Men.
Valuable Instruction Promised.
There are about sixty Henderson
county farmers who will be expert
rental farming during the coming
year." said County Demonstration Per-
k1ns yesterday Continuing he said:
''I am greatly pleased with the enthu-
siasm which some of these Henderson
county farmers are showing and there
is little doubt but that there is a gen
eral desire throughout this section to
acquire information and knowledge on
matters pertaining to the farm. The
locations which have selected for the
experiment stations are all convenient
SC that those who care to investigate
our process and methods may do SO
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02

Misses Mary Rice and Arah Davis
of Ashevil1e are the guests of Miss
Lille Brooks.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02

Mr.. T. ]. Underwood of Horse Shoe,
spent Friday in the city.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-10-02

Editors Note-The Democrat is in
Gebted to w. G. Gullick, adjutant of
the camp for the above account of the
rceeting.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-04-18
Sunday Excursion.

The excursions will begin next Sunday
to continue until along toward next
thanksgiving, and with them will begin
the annual exodus of the cooks and 9TH
er labor of the community who are
accustomed to spend their summers in
"across the river" towns. However,
with Hamilton, Dayton and other Ohio,
and many of the Indiana towns suffer-
ing from the ravages of the flood, those
who are expecting to go there and spend
their time in idleness are doomed to
disappointment, for every able bodied
person who lands in one of these towns
is expected and required to go to work
at once and keep at it, and no loafers
will be tolerated within their borders.
In view of these circumstances we
would not be surprised if some of our
colored people would not be more
comfortable at home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-04-18
Sidewalks To Be Put Down On The
Square And Elsewhere In Town
AT Once.

At an adjourned meeting of the City
Council on Tuesday night it was de-
cided to order the building of sidewalks
in Lancaster at once, or as soon as the
legal steps can be taken. Mr.. Homer
Tinsley will establish the grade on the
public square, and this together with
other localities where they are consider
ed to be NEST needed will be given at
tention first, and as rapidly as pos
sible they will be placed all over town.
Chief of Police Heron is busily en-
gagged in serving notices on the vari-
GUS parties iwho will be required to
build walks and work must begin with
in thirty days from the serving of the
notice.
This step of the city council is to be
commended and will meet the approval
of the general public. There are some
places in the city that are sadly in
need of walks of some description, and
it is as well while building them to
have them of uniformity as to ma
terial and dimensions 1t will not only
add greatly to the appearance of the
town, but will enhance the value of
city real estate, and several new
dwellings will be erected that would
not otherwise have gone up.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-04-18
Spring Cleaning.

Through the efforts of the local Wom-
ans Club the people of the community
have been enabled to hear two of the
best lecturers on sanitation in the coun-
try, DR.. Kirk of Barboursville and DIR.
Carpenter of Stanford, and after hear
ing these eminent authorities our peo-
pie should be able to grapple intelli-
gently with the issue which how con-
fronts them. These lecturers were
brought here and lectured free all the
expense being borne by the ladies or
ganization, and it is but proper that
the citizens of the community should
show their appreciation of their efforts
by needing the splendid advice which
they We're given by these lecturers.
A vast deal of trouble may be saved
by beginning your cleaning early, give
your premises thorough cleansing and
it will require but very little effort
thereafter to keep them in a sanitary
condition. Gather together and have
nauled away the winters accumulation
of filth on your premises, then sprinkle
literally with lime and carbolic acid;
look well to your water supply, see that
the cistern is full of good pure clean
water; look we'll to the condition of
your dairy, or refrigerator, if you use
the latter cleanse thoroughly with hot
water and soda and allow it to stand
several days in the sun.
By following out the above suggest
ions at once and consistently observing
the rules of sanitation which you have
heard so ably elucidated of late, you
may save considerable sickness in your
family during the coming summer.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-04-18
Insurance Company Is Liberal.

The Metropolitan Insurance Co which
writes what is known as an Industrial
policy" or policy for a small weekly
premium among the working classes,
as we'll as every other class of insurance.
is carrying its policy holders in the
district so hard hit by the recent flood
disaster without the payment of their
premiums, and will continue to do so
until conditions again become normal.
In Dayton o. their week., premiums
amounts to $4,000. and they are carry
ing this enormous amount of business
without payment from the policy
holders. and without lapsing their
policies. Not only are they doing this,
but they maintain an efficient corps of
trained nurses which they have rushed
to the scene of disaster and everything
is being done that is possible for the
relief and succor of those who carry
insurance in their company.