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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08
BY KARL H. Won wIEGAND.

BERLIN, April S.-The Ger
man empire, by it's unusual army
increase and amazing expendi-
lures for the implements of bat
tie, is seeking peace-not war, is
the opinion of Count Ernst Re
ventlow, German military and
naval expert, who today analysed
the European situation for the
United Press. According to Re-
ventlow. Germany has no chip
ON her shoulder, but by her whirl-
wind military preparations Is try
ing to put the fear of God and
the German army into her avari-
cious neighbors.
1.-THE $3.50, 100000 which the
Germans are asked to lay on the
altar of patriotism is the heavy
premium on insurance against
war;" said Reventlow, who is not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08

upon by the local G. A. r. posts,
who will submit the names of
those who are to go.
The last legislature appropriate
ed 1000 to pay the expenses of
the veterans in Washington who
desire to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08

Charles Mead, %, coal miner,
who recently got his name in the
papers by compelling the bartend-
er and habitues of a Tacoma sa-
loon to dance Jig while he rain
ell bullets from his revolver
around their feet, was arrested by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08
TRIBES
WITH BASEBALL

SAN FRANCISCO, April s.
Elwood s. Wood, physical direc-
tor of the Y. M. c. A. at Manila,
Is in this city today after tenn
pestuous voyage on the Chiyo
Maru. Wood brings with him
the information that baseball is
taking the place of the sword in
the conquest of the warlixe peo-
pie in the islands. Tribes. he de-
clares. are now exchanging their
guns for baseballs and bats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08

Building Inspector w. Scott
Snyder says two local realty men
whose names are withheld inform
ed him yesterday that they would
build an apartment house soon
costing about $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08
PRICES TO PRODUCERS
Meats and Poultry

pthNH AOutFy
Beef-Steer. 13c: cows. 12hc;
veal, dressed. 13W15c.
lambs, 13hc; ewes. 1870.
Pork = Dressed 13c; trimmed
Ice.
Rabbits-Live weight. Sc ID.
Ducks--Live, 15c
% sq Il q i've sa'5O@s doz; dress
Chickens-Spring, dressed 1Sc
lb.; live, 1ec lb.; hens. live. lao 16c
lb,: dressed. 17@1Sc.
Hay, Grain and Feed--SelIing
Glover hay sl5@16 ton; timo-
thy, $21@23 ton; mixed timothy
$16w19; alfalfa, $1a@15; bran.
$3.50; shorts. $3.50 tom oats. $31;
rolled oats, $32; corn. 500 a ton;
wheat, $316p32: barley. $27@2S.
Jobbing Quotations
The following .jobbing quotations
are furnished The Times daily by
leading firms engaged in the vari-
Gus lines of fruit. produce. meats.
prov isions, etc.
Fresh Vegetables
Asparagus--10c Id,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER
acres, good house. some fruit,
on county road. Price $3.50, $3.50
cash, balance SIS per month. No in
terest.
CHAS. CURL
Iongbranch Wn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08

crate; California, 81.
Grapes-Spanish Malaga. So key
Dstes-Hallowi, bulk. &c Id; Fard.
in 12-lb boxes. lie ID.
Figs-Fresh California. $40 box.
Pears--Yakima, per box, $l.75.
Oranges-$3.00@4.
Lemons--S7. 00@7.50 crate.
Plneapples--Hawai loo lib.
Rhubarb-$2 a box.
Strawberries-Lou 81.
butter, Eggs md Cheese
Observation-Disclosures Creamery, "a
935c: Eastern. 34c.
Washington ranch. 22c.
Cheese-Roquefort, $475 doc. !;
Limburger, ale; Tillamook. lie;
Edam, $9@11; brick. gle; block
Swiss. 22c; Young American, zoe;
Washington. Menlo, Ice; Wiscon-
sin, Ice.
Comb honey-Yakima. $3.25@3.50
per case; Idaho, SO per case
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-08

TACOMA FRUIT & PRODUCE
COMPANY
Main S433. 1854 So. ID st.
Moved From Corner 18th and ID.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
Notice Of Election
Yours truly,
H. R. SAVAGE

Under and by virtue of the provis-
ions of the charter of the town of Hen
Jacksonville North Carolina and chapter
70 Of the Revisal Of 1905 an election
is hereby called to be held on Tues
day after the LIST Monday of May,1913 al
the Town hall in HendersonviIle under
the law regulating such elections at
which time and place there shall be
elected a mayor and three commission
ers for said town to succeed the pres
ent mayor and three commissioners
whose term Of Office expires On said
date.
The tickets to be used in said cleo
ton shall be printed or written on
white paper and shall be 2 IL inches
by 8 inches in size. John @. P. Liv-
ingston is hereby appointed registrar
far said election and L. T. Williams
and J.. a. Stepp are hereby appointed
judges for said election, whose duties
it shall be to hold said election and
make report thereof in accordance with
the. provisions of the law.
BY order of the Board of Town Com
missioners, March Goth, 1913.
R. H. STATION Mayor
C. S. FULLBRIGHT
2-26-4tc Secretary
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

t@ GM &%(@@@% @@&@@@MZEA
The Sales Manager Of The Life and
Speeches of Governor Aycock is clos
ing out the entire edition Of the book,
the plan being to dispose or all the
copies now left before April 4th, the
first anniversary Of Gov Aycock's
death. No man among all our readers
who followed Aycock in that mems
orable and historic campaign Of 1900
ought to lose this opportunity to get
a book that will be treasured in after
years. 1t is really a great book.
Supt. j.. Y. Joyner says this about
it: For me, Aycock lives again in
these pages as / knew him and loved
him. One of the charms of the book
is it's freedom from fulsomeness and
cold analysis ""** it is a bit of
his rich life, his gentle sweet char
acter, his great sympathetic heart
his ~matchless ~eloquence set out with
rare discrimination and TASTE" :
The regular price of the book is
$1.50 and you can get you copy by
sending the amount direct to Mr.. w.
r. MarchalI, the Sales Manager, at
Raleigh. Better still, get a friend to
order with you and you can get two
copies for $3.50; or better still just
send or bring us $500 for one copy
of the book and this paper one year.
We will have the book forwarded by
next mail and send our paper as pro-
missed. Order to-day. Make sure of a
copy for yourself and one for each of
your friends before the book goes out
of print.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Newspaper contests $40 for wyezlies
and $25 for dailies.
Automobiles for hire-annual tax Of
$500 TO reach machine.
Automobile manufacturers and - /
ers-annual license tax of $500 for the
parent company and SIS for each agent
Counties may tax each agent So.
For each company engaged In busi-
ness ~ selling books, papers, confec-
tons, ETC., on trains, annual license
$500.
Soda fountains-annual license tax
of $3.50 to $500, graded according to
population of town.
Druggists selling liquors-formGr
tax, $25; new act makes $25 for towns
of 1000 population or less, and grad
yates up to $500 in cities of 1900 or
more.
The privilege tax on railroads, ex-
press companies and all corporations
are materially increased and in some
instances doubled. Specific sections
relating to inheritance taxes, income
taxes, franchise taxes and other fea-
lures of similar import are provided
and it is believed will result in a lib
eral increase Of revenue. Corpora
tons are taxed 1-15th of 1 per cent of
their capital stock, the minimum be-
ing $3.50. Heretofore the rate has
been 1-45th of 1 per cent. The mini
mum tax charged corporations hereto
fore for the privilege of living has been
$500, so that the proportion of in
crease fails heavier upon the wealthy
concern which can best afford to
stand the pressure. It is hoped that
officers appointed to enforce the law
may perform their duties faithfully,
fearlessly and impartially to the end
that every class of property may share
its proportional part in the expenses
of government in town, county and
State. Regular assessment comes two
years hence at which time new and
more adequate methods of putting pro-
perty on the tax list will be in opera
ton.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
q the Edltor Of the Democrat:

TO the Editor OF the
I desire to make the following state
ment, Sunday March 9th. with members
of my family l had driven rel to
Asheville and was returning to Hem
Jacksonville and had. reached the top
of Buena Vista hill about 4.30 p. m.
IL passed on the top of the hill, the
Machine which Cathey referred to in
his statement as being 100 yards in
the rear of. In front of me about $50
yards was the machine which Cathey
refers to as passing him. 1t is quite
evident that l would not have been
turning out to pass a car which I was
about $50 yards to 'the rear of" My
judgement is that the Cathey machine
was running at least 80 miles an hour
in order to top the hill, and / sorter
have an idea that it was running in the
same dust / was. The fact that my
car was within 8 inches of the ditch
on my side of the road when the acct
dent occurred, would make it obvious
to any one which a was out of place.
Ny opinion is that the Cathey car in
it's endeavor to make the top of the
hill on high speed showed that they
knew less about where they we're
driving than / did, as they were prac-
tically in the middle of the road
when they struck US. In fact we had
to move their car about 5 feet out of
the road before any other cars could
pass.
Yours truly,
n r CAVAGE
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Col. A. H. Boyden, of Salisbury, has
entered the race for Collector of Inter
ma Revenue for the Western district
and says the Office will likely be NOV
ed to Winston whoever lands the plum
Heretofore the Office has been in either
Asheville or Statewide, but the Winston
folks appear to be making a concert
ed effort to pull the new collector over
there. State Senator A. D. Watts, OF
Iredell, rs hot after the collectorship
and you can just bet on the Office il
he wins the fight, remaining in his
home town.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Editor Howard A. Banks of the Hick-
DRY Democrat, goes to Washington as
confidential clerk to- Secretary jose
plus Daniels of the navy department
Mr.. Daniels has shown good judgment
III selecting a secretary and Editor
Banks will measure up to the situa-
ton in every particular. We are glad
to see the North Carolina editors COM
ing into their own.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The Senate took a recess without
acting on the nomination of DR.. Neil
for Labor Commissioner, but the Presi-
dent threatens to send in the doctors
name again when congress convenes
in extra session. 1t is a shame to in
sist upon naming a Republican for this
important post where there are hun
dreds of Democrats who deserve recog-
milton.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

II may not be generally known, but
true, nevertheless, that women are eli
gible to membership on school commit
tees, educational boards and like posi-
tons not filled by popular elections.
The innovation may not turn out SO
badly as some folks have been predict
ing. Anyway, the Legislature has de-
creed that the ladies shall have a try
at the wheel and that settles the mat
ter.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

On Friday evening of next week the
offer to let advance subscribers to this
paper have the book entitled: Life
and Speeches Of C.. b. AycOck" for
$500 expires. Every friend and ad-
mirer of Governor AycOck would en-
Joy reading this book.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Old nan Booze is having a fight for
existence all over the country and the
end of his pilgramage seems almost
iii sight. 1t has no place in a civilized
community so far as North Carolina
is concerned.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Senator Simmons is at his home in
Newberne enjoying a much needed rest
before entering upon his enlarged dut-
les that await him during the special
session of congress called by the new
President. If any public servant in
the country ever needed a rest Sen
ator Simmons is that man.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The community spirit created by the
organization of the Greater Western
North Carolina Association is worth
every cent it has cost the various coun-
ties concerned, to say nothing of the
vast amount of publicity realized from
the efforts of the management. 1t
pays to advertise.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Governor Craig seems to be making
appointments without regard to fac
tional differences. This is all right If
does not ignore too many Of the 10y
al friends whose untiring efforts placed
him in the exaulted position he now
occupies.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Judge PEBBLES places all forms OF
hazing in a class of crimes akin to as
sault and other like offenses against
the law. He is right and we were glad
to hear him speak his mind on the SUBJ
iect. We have always considered such
a class of amusement a species of bar
berism and still think SO.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Governor Craig made another fine
appointment when he selected Homer
Lyon Esq, to be solicitor Of the new
Wilmington district.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Henderson county needs good roads
and her people have determined to
have them. When the rural populs
ton becomes interested in a PROPOSE
ton results are forthcoming.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The Legislature failed to reform the
States taxing system, but the present
ANTICIPATED methods are doomed and
we want a front seat at the funeral.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The Woman's Missionary Society of
The Methodist Church will hold its
ocular mnntlv meeting Tuesday after
noon April the LIST, In the Ladies Par
lor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
Notice of Dissolution,

Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Brock, Lane & Wilkins has been
dissolved from this date. All parties
owning same or parties with accounts
against this firm should present them
at once. Signed
BROCK, LANE & WILKINS.
3-272tc.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
But They are not on Our World

Our line contains the largest Oldest and best o earth-they cannot be IN.
1pIcated nthis world. This being SO why not get the VERY BEST WHEN
IT COSTS no moret than the ordinary? Furthermore, WE KNOW WHAT " y
ARE DOING when we write your business-we are not guessing! Let DIR
Millions of assets stand behind your risk!
And when you want anything in the real estate line Just remembe tho.
we have the best that the county and city affords and that we have trans.
ferred through this Office above three quarters Of a million dollars wortb c
real estate.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The act providing a six months
school term in every rural district ne
cessitates an increase in the property
tax rate and a proportional advance
on polls. Under the new Revenue Act,
the rate on property is At 2-3 cents in
stead of forty-ive. The rural school
bill requires that five cents shall be
set aside for school purposes, to be
distributed so Is to provide q six
months term. In other words 2 ga of
five cents is to be deducted from that
part of the former levy for State pur-
poses and the counties are required to
take care of the difference. It is ar
gued that the six months school will
not increase the total tax levy except
in those counties that may not be able
to care of their. part of the levy made
for general county purposes. This ts
calculating ahead of time but all is
well that ends well. The country PEG
pie demanded some means of pro7id-
ing longer school terms and the Gen
era1 Assembly felt obliged to need the
cal.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

The new Machinery Act 81 very sim
liar to the act of 1909 and those prior
thereto. The Office of county assessor,
created two years ago, is abolished by
this latest production and the old meth
Cd Of one list taker for each township,
appointed by the county commission
.ers, comes back into existence. In
stead of calling on the tax payers in his
home, the list taker, this year, will at
aend an appointed place in his town
ship where the tax payers must meet
him and report. May LIST is the day ON
which tax listing should be based, un-
der the amended act, and the county
commissioners are to appoint list TAX
ers at their regular meetings in April.
There is no change in the method Of
reports by and assessment of public
service, or other corporations, but set
Element between sheriffs and the State
Treasurer has been transferred from
the Auditor to the Corporation Com
mission. The Auditor is scarcely re-
fcrred to at all in the new machinery
act, which is accounted for by the fact
that the bill was prepared with the
view to creating a State Tax Commits
sion independent OF the Corporation
Commission. Increased powers are
given the present State Tax Commits
sion and it is believed that sufficient
revenue a be raised under it to pre-
vent any deficit in the State treasury
two years hence.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
Ewbank IA Esbank : s. VET
EWBANK, EWBANK ( CO.
W. Ewbank

Perhaps in the far on Hesperian-far beyond the ecnpuc-or way III II -
inhnity of space beyond the knowledge of the peoples on earth, there nav j,
a civilization developed upon a world vastly superior to our little n,.n
where the insurance business is conducted upon a grander and nor gipan4.
scale than anything known to our little sphere. If SO, there may be son,
where in the immensely OF space a world where they have insurance M
MES larger and better than those werepresent,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27
THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1918
NEW TAX LAWS.

The Legislature may have decided
Quire a re-assessment of property this
year. On that point there were sharp
differences Of opinion, and disagree
ments which, Mt times, reached the
danger point. Governor Craig made no
~concealment of his position and many
strong men in both houses were in
hearty accord with him. The chair
men of the House and Senate finance
committees complained bitterly be-
aus their recommendations for a re-
assessment Of property and the ap-
pointment of a State Tax Commission
were not accepted. But in a demo-
cratic government the majority senti-
ment prevails and there will be no
changes, of consequence, in the meth
DDS of levying and collecting taxes for
the next two years. Every Legislature
makes some changes in the Revenue
and Machinery acts and the last one
was NJ exception to the rule. The new
Revenue Act, which levies the taxes
fixes the rate of the advalorem and poll
taxes, the Inheritance, income, fran
chise, license and privilege taxes,-is
claimed to be the best ever enact
ed in North Carolina. Those response
bic for its enactment declare it will
furnish an important increase in State
revenue without imposing unjust bur-,
dens. If this be true the people will
rise and in one voice proclaim: "Well
done good and faithful servants"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

2.26-4tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-27

Nearly all privilege taxes are in
creased In the Revenue Act Of 1913 and
n3ny new one have been added. Some
OF the Litter are:
Cotton oil mills-annual license
tax $40.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Season Starts Today, With Prospects Brilliant
Crackers Should Finish Well Up, Probably Third

same pitchers left, all the old spirit
and Rick Woodward standing be-
hind with a pocket full or money,
ready TO spend II the need comes I
could not pick them anywhere else
than In first place.
Between the New Orleans and At
lanta clubs there isn't much TO choose.
Charley Frank and his Cleveland
hackers are going after the pennant
this year stronger than they ever
went after it before. They have spent
more coin than the Atlanta club. They
haven't the memory Of two tail end
ers to live down. They should fin
ish second.
No apologies are offered FOR plac-
ing Atlanta third. The Crackers
should be well satisfied with that no
sition. IT looks now as though they
were more likely to be higher than
lower
Mobile. If John McGraw is good to
it, should finish fourth. II is use
full club If Mike Finn has one pitcher
" no can halfway replace Al Demaree
he will finish in the first division.
Chattanooga placed fifth, may land
better. Kid Elberfeld has some ma
terial. 1t is largely a question Of
what ne can do with IT,
Nashville. Memphis and Montgom-
cry appear helpless. All three teams
have good managers and that's about
all. No money Is being spent on them
and no money will be spent on them
They might finish In the order named.
That's as likely as any other order
But then. when a lot of selling platers
like that start they are likely to fu-
ish anywhere-or not at all.
II AVING performed this annual
duty there isn't much more to
say. All Atlanta viii be hanging.
metaphoriCally or otherwise, at the
md Of a telegraph wire to-day watt
ing for the first returns from the
Lookout City.
Atlanta fans are pulling for the
team this year as they have not pulled
since 1907. They believe Smith has a
team that viii be i'm the pennant hunt
They are consequently elated.
There's nothing for IL now but to
sit tight and wait for Monday. The
Crackers will he hack then and ready
for whatever comes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
HOW EXPERTS THINK
CLUBS WILL FINISH
Writings
Consensus Pick

of the teams are materially changed.
Many of the new men are unknowns.
Then another thing-no team in the
Southern is ever finally picked A
team that may look like a half por-
ton of cheese on opening day may be
strengthened a week later by the ad-
dition of one or two players so that
1t looks like "a pennant winner.
Look at Birmingham last year I'm
til the gap In the infield and the weak
ness in the batting ability of the club
was plugged by the purchase of Ra-
fael Almeida the Barons looked like
dubs. This one deal made them pen
nant winners.
The day the Southern League teams
cut down it will be possible TO get a
fair line on the teams and where they
are likely to finish Until then it is
the rlwest sort of guess work.
HOWEVER. emboldened by the fact
II that / once guessed six out Of
eight the way they finished / don't
mind stalling through with II.
/ can't see ten cents worth OF play
ing ability difference among the Biz
mingham, New Orleans and Atlanta
clubs. If none of them are further
strengthened and luck does not cut IN
and play too big a part it will be
grand race.
The more I think about the Biz
mingham team the less ] think of II.
And vet they won the pennant last
year with a team that the BarOns
themselves admitted was largely
cheese. They won 1T with pitchers
and spirit They have most Of the