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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Hendersonville will continue to be in
Spot light" if it is within the power
Of the Greater Hendersonville Club to
keep it there, is an assured fact. An
energetic, never resting spirit has
taken possession of the more progress
sive members of that worthy Organiza-
ton and all of the Land of the Sky
and this city in particular, will be
made to feel the results which this
spirit is bringing about. The last and
mcst enterprising venture inaugurated
by the club is an annual Mardi Gras
during the summer season which will
entertain the visitors here and attract
thousands from a distance. The gen
eral plan of the carnival has already
been determined upon and it's materi-
a1ization is now certainty. A COM
mittee representing the club, consist
ing of r. N Wilcox and HI. G. Meyer,
appeared before the city council at it's
last meeting and laid it's plan before
that body and asked for it's moral sup
port. After a full explanation the
council decided to consider the feast
b !ity of such a carnival in executive
session and this resulted in it's en-
dordsement. It is planned to hold
three days carnival of the Mardi Gras
type here during the height of the sea-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
CAM||NETT|.
is FOUND GUILTY
End of Famous "Wbite Slave" Case IN
California Reached at Last-Defend-
ants May Get Long Sentences.

San Francisco, Sept. 5.-Farley
Drew Caminetti, SON of the commits
sioner general of immigration, was
found guilty late today on one count
Of the indictment charging him with
violation of the Mann white-slave act.
The jury was out three hours and
took eight ballots. From the first the
vote stood ten to two for conviction
and finally the jury reached a COM
promise verdict of guilty of one of the
four counts charged.
$4,000 Bail.
Bail in the sum of $4,000 was fur
nshed. Sentence will be pronounced
September 10, the day set for septene-
ing Maury I. Diggs, Jointly indicted
with Caminetti and convicted on four
counts. Exceptions to the charge of
Judge Van Fleet as whole and in
part was taken by counsel, and pe-
tltion for an appeal will be filed, as
was announced in the case of Diggs.
Caminetti took the verdict lightly,
smiling a forced smile and nudging
his brother jocularly. Before leaving
the court room he lifted his little
daughter, Naomi, who was playing at
his feet, and placed her carefully in
her mothers lap. Then he shook
hands with his lawyers and with Diggs
who had been sitting nearby.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
MORE ASSURING
IS MEX. OUTLOOK
Representative Lind May Go Ee Point
Nearer Capital Pending Further Ne
gOtiatiOns With Government

Mexico City, September 9-The pro-
liability that negotiations between the
United States and Mexico would be
resumed at AN early date was the
opinion expressed today at the Amer
lean embassy, although Nelson
OShaughnessy, charged affaires, was
non-committal as to whether he had
been officially advised of a new pro
posal or of Washington's determina-
tion to make a further effort at ad-
justment.
1t is significant, however, that he
has advised President Wilson's rep
resentative, Mr.. Lind, who is now at
Vera Cruz, to return as far as Orizaba,
about one-third the distance to the
Capital, Mr.. Lind seemingly not wish
ing to come to the capital until the
preliminaries had reached a stage
where he felt assured his services
could be utilized. Whether Mr.. Lind
will act on this recommendation is
not at present known.
The Mexican minister of foreign
affairs, Senor Gamboa, still denies
knowledge of the reported official
character of Senor de Zamacona's Wis
it to Washington.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Improvements
Now Being Made By
Hendersonville City

Notwithstanding the fact that there
is apparently little on the surface to
prove it, vast amount of work has
been done on city improvements dur
ing the past three months or since the
time G. W. Justice took charge of af
fairs as city business manager. Since
the beginning of June more than
$4,000 has been collected from the side
walk, street, water and special tax and
collections are pouring into the tax
collectors's Office every day. The re-
sources of the business manager are
very limited, he being compelled to
accomplish all that is done with two
teams and force of about half doZ-
en- men. With this scant force more
than three quarters of the streets of
the city have been worked and their
condition considerably bettered. One
team has been kept almost constantly
engaged in sweeping, cleaning and
watering the streets, thus leaving the
ether general work to one team. More
than fifteen hundred feet of sewer
have been laid besides many exten-
s1ons, sewer and water taps made.
About for acres of the cemetery has
teeen cleared and much drainage work
has been done. It is the purpose of
tie busines smanager to keep his
force constantly at work until the first
Of the year and expects to accomplish
much in that time. The present sea-
son has been an unusually wet and
rainy one and it has been difficult to
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

At this distance from Atlanta, it
looks as if Leo Frank has been con-
Victed of murder for having an, ordi-
larily bad character. There was no
direct evidence that he was the slayer
Of Mary Phagan, but somebody killed
her andthe man who couldn't prove
good character at the most critical
Eour of his life, was powerless to de-
fcnd himself from circumstances that
helped to. fasten suspicion upon him.
Z he hour may come to any man when a
good character would help his lawyers
to save him from the clutches of the
aw.-Wilmington Star
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Fine Are Prospects
For Henderson Co.
Farmers Says Perkins

lhis has been a busy week for the
lie" Henderson County Farm Demon
Stfator E. L. Perkins, but it has re-
suited IN his becoming fairly well ac-
qSanted with conditions in this part
VI lile state and in his meeting many
VI tne progressive farmers of this
seccon. Mr.. Perkins has been devot-
81 5 MS time to looking over his new
leu leu and he is immensely pleased. He
~; HinkS that there are rare opportuni-
Ies for the farmers of the county and
T-ieFes s;,. that there is enough progress
ave spirit among them to make his
a-.'SSlon .. worth while. While surprised
-. ~; Nle richness of the soil of many sec
sUnS OF the county, he is in like de-
&C. H,ov surprised at the great amount of
E"i!y n nne farm land that is lying idle.
No. insists that by using the govern
nao III methods which he is here 20 de-
cuISIrate, the farmers will be able to
ensdtly Increase their yield per acre
c,,o,.a dI the same time improve the
S+%ilCy OF their produce.
~ Mr.. Perkins estimation there is
cot ,.o uoubt but that the land of this
tbo tbonty Will grow the product and all
farmers are lacking in, is the
ohtn"Iedge of. the proper methods to
stno4 .ain the best results. The demon
moat moor says that this is decidedly the
rrsno, St beautiful county that he has yet
bes. bteIed over and that he has yet the
aei" part of it to see. He is encour-
IN every way possible the grow
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Ing of cover crops and is enlisting
farmers as demonstrators. Quite
humber have already signified their
willingness to make demonstrations on
their farms for the benefit of their
neighbor farmers. On Wednesday Mr..
Perkins and Prof. w. S. Shitle visited
four schools in the county and spent
some time in the Dana neighborhood.
There Mr.. Perkins says he met num-
ber of very intelligent and progressive
farmers who are heartily in sympathy
with the movement started by the
state for the education of the farmers.
He expects much good to result from
the several rallies which abe sched-
uled to be held over the county dur
ing the month.
In addition to the speakers and in
structors whose names appeared in
the Democrat of last week, who have
signified their intention of addressing
the people at the rallies, there will be
T. E. Brown, manager Of the Boys
Corn Club work in the state.
Mr.. Brown will attend all of
the rallies. The dates and places
of these important meetings are
are as follows: Green River school
house. Sept. %, Dana school house,
Sept. %, Liberty school house Sept. "a,
Fletcher graded school Sept. 70,
Mills River school house Sept 26 and
Henderson county court house, Hen
dersonville, Sept. q. All persons in
terested are urged to attend these
rallies.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

grocery business in Hendersonville
and it's trade has continually grown in
Eolumn since its beginning. 1t is the
purpose of the firm to renovate the
building in which it is located and
viii put in a large and we'll selected
stock of fresh goods of all kinds in
keeping with the lines generally kept
by a first class grocery house catering
to the best trade. Hereafter goods
will be bought in great quantities for
cash and will be sold ON small mar
gin of profit, thus turning over the
stock frequently and guaranteeing it's
freshness. Next week there will be a
giant three days sale to make room for
new stock which has been ordered and
which will inaugurate to opening Of
the concern in it's new organization.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
BANDITS HOLDUP
AND ROB SHERIFF
HighWaymen i'm South Carolina Secure
$4,000 i'm Cash From Construction
COmpany'S Pay Roll Money.

Columbia, S. c., Sept-Three men,
each armed with two revolVers, late
tC day held up a deputy sheriff and
TWO employees of the J. G. White Con-
struction company at Parr Shoals,
twenty miles from here and took from
them $4,000 in currency which had
been intended to meet the payroll of
the company, which is building a
huge power dam there. Tonight 700
employees fthe company, together
with the sheriffs and deputies of four
counties, with bloodhounds, are hunt
ing for the robbers. &c. Joyner, the
deputy sheriff, resisted the bandits and
vas shot, the bullet taking effect in
the thigh. His wound is not serious
The robbery occurred just after
Faymaster Mahar, with Fred Bultman,
assistant cashier, and Deputy .Joyner,
Lad taken the money from the express
Office at Parr Shoals. To reach the
construction cOmpany's Office, where
the money was to be distributed they
had to go down the railway track
rather deep cut. AS the three were
passing a box car which was standing
Cr the railway track trio of men,
their faces blackOned to Disguise them,
stepped out and covered the money
bearing party. Deputy Joyner reach
ed for his gun and the robbers opened
fire. Joyner fell shot through the
thigh, and the others, realizing the fut
tility of resistance, with their assai1-
ants in so strong position, yielded.
The robbers took the sack containing
the money and made off into the
woods.
The White Construction company
has offered reward of $500 for the
capture of the three bandits, but so
far the officers are without clue.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
| ariff Revision Bill
Passed Senate With
Seven Votes to Spare:
Measure Will Now Go ToTConference---
One Republican And One Progressive
Voted For Measure While Two Dem
ocrats Voted Against It---Conferees:
Named-Pres. Wilson Is Gratihed.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The. demo-
cratic tariff revision bill passed the
senate at 5:46 o'clock this afternoon
amid burst of applause that swept ,
down from crowded galleries and
found its echo on the floor of the SEN
ate. It's passage was attended with
surprise in the final moments of the
voting, when Senator LaFollette, re-
Publican, cast his vote with the DEM
ocrats and was joined a few minutes
later by Senator Poindexter, progress
-s1Ve. The measure passed by a vote
CT A to 81.
The democrats had counted through
out the long tariff fight upon losing
the votes of Senators Ransdell and,
thornton of Louisiana, democrats.
who voted against the bill today be-,
cause it would put sugar on the free
list. Until the names of Senators La
Toilette and Poindexter were actually
called, however, no one knew definite
ly the stand they would take, and their
votes were greeted with enthusiastic
applause.
Wilson Gratified.
President Wilson tonight expressed
great qualification over the end of the
long struggle in the senate Senator
simmons, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, who had plotted the bill.
through the finance committee, the
democratic caucus and>the senate. Ere
cicted that its passage Would bring
immediate stimulus to the commercial
l1fe OF the country In many 4impert--
ant places the senate has changed the,
bill that passed the house, and a con
ference committee of the two houses
will begin work Wednesday or Thurs,
day to adjust those differences. Lead
ers of both houses predict that the
conference will consume less than two
weeks time.
The senate endeavored today to has
ten the bill on it's progress to the
white house by naming it's members
OF the conference committee, as soon
as the bill passed.
Senate COnferees.
Vice President Marshall appointed
Senators Simmons, Stone, Williams
and Johnson, democrats, and Senator's
Penroe, Lodge and LaFollette, repub-
Ecans, as the senate conferees.
Senator Stone withdrew from the
committee and Senator Shively was
appointed in his place. The house
conferees, it was reported tonight, will
be Representative Underwood, Kitchin
and Rainey, democrats, and Payne
and Fordney, republicans. Each
house will have an equal vote in the
conference committee, even though
each does not name the same number
of conferees.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Patton Hospital F Fund
Appropriation | angle
GrowingMoreS Serious
Hendersonville Hospital Assn Claims
Whole Of $1,000 Appropriated---Pro-
duce Afhdavits From Commissioners
Substatianting Their Contention
Insist c. .H.C.C. Did Not Tell All

Last week the Democrat printed the
statement of the committee appointed
by the Greater Hendersonville Club
tc attempt a settlement of the con-
.versy regarding a division of the ap-
rropriation of $1,000 by the county
commissioners. That statement has
called forth another, this one from the
trustees or directors Of the Patton
Memorial Hospital which is herewith
printed, together with other docu-
ments furnished by the members of
the Hendersonville Hospital Associa-
tion The statement to the public is
signed by the association and carries
Is great seal. Here it is:
Tc The Citizens of Hendersonville and
Henderson County:
The Hospital Association feeling
that the time has come when it is nee
essary for them to make statement of
facts in the controversy that has
arisen from the donation Of-one thou
sand dollars by Henderson county to
help build Hospital, and respectful
ly submit the facts as they are.
Rev. Mr.. WillcoX'S statements in
last weeks paper are true SO far as
hey go, but he didn't tell quite all.
Mr. W. A. Smith, Mr.. p. F. Patton, Mr..
RtH. Station and others did say to the
county commissioners if they would
give one thousand dollars to the Hen
dersonvll1e Hospital Association and
the Greater W/stern North Carolina
association they would bring i'm unre-
turned taxes that would bring tnat
much extra money into the treasury.
They did have an agreement with
DR.. Drafts and Mrs: Whitaker. They
did prepare an ordeItf for the commits
sioners to sign. But the commission
ers DID NOT ACCEPT their proposi-
ton, NEITHER did they sign their
order; but THEY DID INSTRUCT
THEIR CLERK TO PREPARE AN
ORDER donating one thousand dollars
to the Hospital alone.
When the commissioners refused
to accept the proposition of these men;
that released DR.. Drafts, Mrs. Whita-
ker and the, Hospital Association from
moral or any other obligations what
ever A copy of the order a sworn
statement from w. P. Bane and John
7. Station which are hereto attached
speak for themselves.
SO if there be any further moral
obligation it could only rest upon the
men who tried to use the Hospital
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

accomplish results speedily. Much at
tention will henceforth be given to
sidewalks and drainage and all inn
rrovements made in the future will be
OF a permanent character as nearly as.
possible. Mr.. Justice says that he is,
anxious to receive information from
localities where repairs or improV-,
ments are urgent and will be glad of
suggestions. While he has been the
victim of continuous kicking, he takes,
them good naturedly and does the best
he can with the force and material he
has to work with.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
Daniels Writes Wilson's History.

Washington, Sept 9.-President
Wilson's life history, from infancy to
almost imperial power, is to be the
theme of a book which Secretary
Daniels is now writing in the time he
is not directing the movements of the
floating fortresses of the United States
navy. The manuscript, it developed
today, is nearly completed and it will
be an intimate biography Of the presi-
dent Arrangements are said to have
been made with an eastern publishing
house to bring out the book.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
BIG. GROCERY CONCERN
TAKES IN NEW PARTNER.
Firm. of S. Maxwell & CO.-Wiu In
ouUurof0 Now Sustain

Firm. of S. Maxwell & CO.-Win In
augurate New System.
An important business change In
Hendersonville is announced and
through it Geo. W. Justice becomes
interested in the grocery concern of S.
Maxwell & Co., and the firm will be
considerably enlarged in consequence.
The style of the concern will remain
the same with Mr.. Sylvester Maxwell
as manager. This well known firm
has been established here for three
years and has become one of the lead
ing retail establishments of this sec
ton of the state. It's store is one of
the largest and handsomest doing a
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
THAN STILL SAFE
CHANCES BETTER
Legal Complications In Thaw Matter
May Occupy Year-Defendants's At
tOrneys Are Sanguine.

Montreal, Sept S.-According to J.
n Greenshields, of Thaw counsel, one
Of the main hopes of the defense in
the main hopes of the defense in the
Thaw deportation proceedings aside
from the first against the immigration
act itself, is an alleged irregllarity in
the proceedings taken by the immigra-
tion officers. 1t is contended they did
not have a formal order from the min
ister ii justice to take ThaW in charge
which the defense claims is necessary
under the act when the alien affected
had been in the country ten days.
ThaW had been in the country over
fifteen days when he was surrender
ed to the immigration officials, and
T. R. 3. McInnes, K. c., has made
an affidavit that the immigration men
took Thaw in charge without proper
authority.
Demanded Document.
He states that before the board of
injury he demanded that E. Blake
Robertson, assistant superintendent
Of immigration, produce this docu-
rlent and that the latter declined to
DO so.
The second reason cited to Judge
Gervais and cross in the informal ap-
rlication made by Thaw's counsel be
fore the matter was brought into
chambers Friday, Was the uncon-
stitutionality of the act.
The third point was the alleged
n isuse of the act to supplement and
aid the enforcement of law and order
in New York state.
"Thaw's chances of ultimate free
com are better now than they have
been at any time since he was first
arrested on a charge of murder"
summed up Mr. Greenshields. THE
immigration act is full of holes. 1t
lis a ppsitve disgrace to Canada. @
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11
County Superintendents Have Annual
Convention.

Prof. w. s. Shitle, superintendent Of
schools for Henderson county, left
yesterday for Andrews, on the Murphy
branch of the Southern Railway to at
tend the annual convention of the
Western North Carolina Division of
the County Superintendents. The
convention will be in session for three
days and many prominent instructors.
will attend. Among others who wilF
deliver addresses will be ]. Y. Joyner,
state Superintendent of public Instruc-
ton and L. C. Bragden, Rural School
Supervisor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Mr.. S. r. Thomas who for the past
three months has been with the Gil
max Barber shop, has returned to his
home at Florence.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-09-11

Continued on Page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
GOV. BLEASE GLAD YANKEE
 SOLDIERS 60


 Columbia, S. C., June 25-Because he declined recently to muster out of ser vice as required by the Dick law cer- tain companies Of the National Guard of South Carolina, which had failed to measure up to the standard of effici- ency required by the War Department, Gov. Cole B1ease has been advised by Brig.-Gen. Mills. U. S. A, chief of tho division of militia affairs, that Fed sera1 support of the South Carolina militia would be withdrawn.
 The United States army officers as- signed to this State will be removed the arms and supplies furnished by the War Department to the militia taken back and the $75,00o appropria- ton for the annual encampm ent with held. Without Federal aid the en- Feampment cannot be held.
 However, Gov. B1ease said he was convinced that the militia would rather have no encampment than 'tbe bossed by Yankees
 Praise the L.ord,'' said the Cover nor, South Carolina is again free from the domination of Yankee uniforms and once more in control of her own State militia
 Gov. Blease said Gen. Mi1ls's mes sage was Justification of the fight which Blease had made against the Dick law and he now expected that the Legislature would repeal it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-25
PICNIC PARTIES
 FLOCK TO PARKS

Now that school has closed in Bridge port and. the summer vacation season has begun, Sunday school picnics will be in order almost every day from now until the end of July. The park board at this time of the year is invariably kept busy granting permits for the holding of picnics in the parks of the city and this year is proving no ex- ception to the rule.
 Most of the picntcs are held at Beards1ey park and permits have been issued for the use of this park to date as follows:
 Thursday, June 26, First Preshyter- ian church, Park street Congregation al church; Friday, June 27th, First M. B. church, First Congregational church; Saturday, June 18th, South Congregational church: Monday, June 30, West End Congrega ationa1 church; Tuesday, July 1st, Park avenue Tenn pie, Italian Congregational church; Saturday, July 12th, First English Lutheran church, Swedish Lutheran church; Thursday. July 17th, Messiah Baptist church; Saturday, July 18th. German Reform church.
 St. Pau1s Episcopal church will have it's picnic at Seaside park on Friday, June 27th, and the Summerfeld. M. E. church, the picnic at the same park on Tuesday, July list.