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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
MANAGEMENT OF DEMOCRAT AND
HUSTLER UNDERGOES A CHANGE.
Plant Of the French Broad Hustler
Inc., to be Operated by Messrs. Gar
ingtOn and HOllOWelI-Plans of the
New Publishers. Who Took Charge
THgust 4.

New Publishers, Who Took Charge
Tugust 4.
Effective August 4, the management
of the Western Carolina Democrat and
French Broad Hustler passed into the
hands of Gordon f. Darlington and
Noah M. HolloWell.
The new publishers will assume
control of the entire interests of the
French Broad Hustler Incorporated.
which has been for number Of years
conducting one of the leading combf-
nation newspaper and job plants of
Western North Carolina.
Mr.. Darlington, who has been man
aging the business affairs of the COM
pany for three years, will continue to
conduct the business in the absence of
Mr.. Hollowell, who will reamin with
the Western North Carolina Fair As
sociation at AsheVilIe, of which he IS;
assistant secretary, until after the fair,
which will be held in October.
Upon resuming active work with
the newspaper, Mr.. Ho1loweII will df-
rect his attention for the greater part
to the editorial and clerical end of the
work, while Mr.. Darlington will look
principally after the business affairs
of the Office and, the advertising and
job departments. Arrangements viii
be made, however. for taking care CT
the news end of the paper until Mr..
HollowelPs return at which time the
publishers have announced their in
tention of adopting some features,
which will tend to make the paper one.
Of the best and most interesting week.
ly journals in Western North Caro- "a.
AS to the general political policy of
the paper, full announcement by Hon.
M. L. Shipman, president of the COM
pany and editor, of the paper, will be-
found in the editorial columns.
The new publishers take pleasure f1g
announcing that Mr.. Shipman VIII re-
main on the editorial staff, in whfe2E
'nacity he will contribute articles oe
interest from time to time, princfpaE;y
on political topics.
The terms of the lease under which
Messrs. Darlington and Hollowell are
operating call for period of one year
with the privilege of continuing for a
longer time.
The business will be conducted un-
der the firm name of the Mutual Print
ing Company.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

tlemen have agreed to serve on the
committee: Col Sam. T. Hodges, Hon.
W. A. Smith, H C. Meyer, Leon st.
John, J. Mack Rhodes, DIR. L. B. Morse,
Rev. R. N Wilcox, P. F. Patton, F. A.
Fwbank, F. S. Wetmur and w. S. Mil
ler. The committee will go from Hen
dersonville to Asheville this evening in
automobiles and will constitute one of
the most representative delegations
ever sent to a meeting by this city.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
BIG EXCURSION FROM
FLORIDA is COMING.

+ A monster excursion over the South
ern Railway from Jacksonville and
other points in Florida is scheduled to
ARRIVE here on the 14th. Many pros
rective summer residents for Hender-
sonville have intimated their intention
of taking advantage of the excursion
tolook over conditions in this vicinity
dufing the present month and quite an
addition to the summer resident pop
ulation is expected to result from the
visit.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
The WASHINGTON Post of last Friday

The Washington Post of last Friday
carried picture of Mrs. J. M. Gudger,
Tr., wife of the Congressman of this
district and among other things says
"one of the most popular women of
the Congressional set, ever active in
the social life of the National capital
and frequently receives at the Con-
gressional Club" Mrs. Gudger is a
daughter of Mrs c. j. Hawkins of this
city and has many friends here who
gre pleased with this distinct compli-
ment.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

Engineer Frank Estes of ST. Peters
burg, Fla, accompanied by Mr.. V. N.
Ridgely are on their way from st. Pc
tersburbg, Fla, to look over and start
operations on the tract at Hillgirt re-
Gently purchased by the Mountain
Home Co., of ST. Petersburg. About
the middle of August an excursion is
to be run by the Southern Railway
from st. Petersburg to Hendersonville.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
FRUITLAND INSTITUTE
OPENS AUTUMN SESSION

The Fruitland Institute located at
Fruitland eight miles from Henderson
Vile began it's scolastic year Tuesday
of the present week. This institution
has already become well known far
and wide as an exceptionally good
educational institution and as hereto
fore quite a number of young men
from Hendersonville and vicinity are
in attendance.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
Next Meeting August IA.

An important meeting of the Greater
Hendersonville club will be held at the
city hall at $3.50 p. m. Thursday. Aug
IA and all members are expected to be
present. Matters of considerable mo-
ment will come before the meeting.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
Foundation Stone laying.

Invitations have been received in
Hendersonville to the laying of the
fountion stone of the Thomas G. Wet
more Hall at Christ School. Arden, n.
c. The services are taking place to-
day and large gathering was in at
tendnce. H. C. Meyer Of this city IS
the architect for the building.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
'FIOrida-SOuth Carolina Day" Post
pOned.

The Florida State Association an
nounce that instead of holding "Flori-
da-South Carolina Day" ON Wednes-
day, August 13, they will choose a
later date.
This decision was reached today
when news came that an excursion
of St Petersburg people would arrive
here on August IA.
The date will be announced later.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

Rev R. N. Wilcox will hold service
every Sabbath at $3.50 p. m. in the Pa
yilion at Laurel Park All citizens
and tourists are invited.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07
Repairing Highways.

The sewer line connections with the
Kirk Sanitorium have at last been
made by the town authorities SO that
this institution is now enjoying city
privileges.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

Have Important
Location North
Will Work With Inducing
Farmers to Locate HereCOmmt tee Named Active
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-07

Miss Sue McIIray, of Chester. s. c.
and Miss NJ W. Morrison of Wexford,
s c., are visiting Mrs. r. s. CAN'T
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
Jury Returns Verdict This
Morning After Being Out
Since Saturday Night.
SENTENCE TOBE
PASSED TOMORROW
Law Provides Penalty Of From One
to Ten Years-No Notice of .lppcal
Has Been Givcn-Staff Maintained
He did not Know Wife was in Barrel
(Times Special service.)

Towner, n. D.. Aug. 4--"AIanslaugh-
ter in the first degree" was the verdict
delivered at $50 O'Clock this morning
by the jury in the case OF John Staff,
the Minot farmer who shot and killed
his wife May IS last.
The case went TO the jury at 10:30
o'clock Saturday night. after Judge
Burr had delivered his charge Two
nights and one day were spent in con-
sideratior before the verdict was
reached.
Sentence will he pronounced at II
O'Clock Tuesday morning. The penalty
may be from one to ten years impris-
onment in the state penitentiary.
No notice of an appeal has been filed
as vet by Staff's attorneys
The closing arguments of the at
torneys in the case were made last
Saturday afternoon. l.. ]. Palada pre-
sented the case for the state and f. r.
Sinkler made the plea for Staff.
No witnesses were called by the de-
fense. although it had been expected
that some effort would he made to
break down the states evidence.
The shooting occurred shortly be-
fore o'clock in the morning. Sunday,
ing the night, and Sunday morning
had violent quarrel with his wife.
according to the testimony of the chill
dren.
Mrs. Staff became alarmed and hid
in barrel near the house. A few
moments later Staff fired his rife at 3
the head of the barrel, and the bullet
passed completely through the wom-
ans body, killing her instantly.
Staff has maintained all through the
trial that he did not know his wife vas
in the barrel. Il
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
INTERRUPT SERVICES
Hfilitants Chant for Emmeline Pank.
hurst-Some Show Firht.

Nfilitants Chant for Emmeline Pank.
hurst-Some Show Fight.
London, Aug. "A party of forty
well dressed suffragettes interrupted
the morning service at st. Paul's
cathedral yesterday by chanting a
prayer In behalf Of Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst Bshers elected the wom-
en- from the edifice after a scuffle in
which several chairs were upset.
The disturbance took place. during
the singing Of the lftany. The wom-
en-. who had front seats in the CEN
ter aisle. chanted loudly:
Save .Emmeline Pankhurst."
Spare her. spare her.
Give her light and set her free"
Save her, save her"
Hear us while we pray to Thee"
Evidently the chant had been re-
nearsed. 1t was in the same tune the
choir had been singing. When the
women began their chorus the ushers
came towards them from all parts of
the cathedral while members of the
congregatton demonstrated with the
dtsturbers, telling them to remember
that they were in church. The suf-
iragettes, however. repeated their
chant three or four times, each time
In louder key. A majority were led
out quietly by the ushers, but a half
dozen or so clung to their chairs and
Fought against ejectment. When ali
the disturbers were removed from the
building. the services proceeded.
A squad Of police was in attendance
at vespers in the evening but there
was no disturbance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
NEW WEATHER BUREAU CHIEF HAS
BIG NAME IN SCIENTIFIC WORLD

Washington. Aug. 2.-Uncle Sam
is still shaking hands with himself ov-
er the selection Of Prof. Charles e.
Marvin as chief Of the weather bu-
reau.
Marvin is said to be Just the next
thing to a wonder and during the
twenty-nine years that he has been
connected with the weather bureau at
Washington has attained wide repu-
tation in the semitic world. He is
the inventor Of many Instruments used
by the bureau. He has written ex-
tensively on the subject of weather in
vestigations and he has represented
the department Of agriculture at a
number Of important meteorological
congresses.
Professor Marvin was special rep
fesentative at the cotton states inter-
national exhibition in Atlanta in 1895
and the Tennessee centennial exhibi-
tion in 1897 ond the jamestown ex-
hibition in 1907. In 1900 he was ap-
pointed representative Of the depart
ment at the meteorological congress
held In connection with the interna-
ttonal exposition in Paris.
He is the inventor Of many forms Of
instruments for measuring rainfall,
velocity of the wind. He is also the
inventor Of the automatic recording
instruments for measuring rainfall,
snowfall and sunshine.
He has made a special study Of the
SUMS radiation, and has made a NUM-
Der OF instruments for registering at
mospheric pressure and evaporation.
He has made q study Of kite flying
ana mas been in charge Of much Of the
experimental work in this line that
was carried on at Mount Weather.
Recording instruments were sent up
on kites to q height Of several miles
and gave the first records aavilable Of
atmospheric conditions In the higher
regions. He has written extensively
on the use OF kites In the study Of
meteorology. He also Ii the inventor
OF recording instruments for measur-
ing earthquake disturbances.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
Gomez TO lead
army HIMSELF
President of Venezuela to
Take the Field Against
Cipriano Castro.
MOBILIZATION OF
TROOPS HAS BEGUN
Army Of Veterans and Recruits are
Gathering at Maracay to Attack
Coro-Army Assembling at Baru.
qisimeto-People are Confident.

Caracas. Aug. 4-President Juan
Vicente Gomez intends to take per-
sonal lead OF the Venezuela army,
operating against Cipriano Castro
whose followers have risen in the pro-
vinces of Falcon and Tachira and also
in the western districts of Venezuela.
Gomez issued the following proclama-
ton:
Castro. the former dictator. having
disturbed the peace Of the country, I
myself will take field and establish
order. 1 know every general, officer
and soldier will fulfill his duty"
The army Of veterans and some
thousands of recruits are being mob
ilized at the town Of Maracay, fifty
miles southwest Of the capital. These
forces are expected to attack Coro, in
the state Of Falcon and drive out Cas-
tro. They will proceed there in two
divisions by land and sea. Another
army Is being assembled at Baruqisi-
meto. the capital Of the state Of Lara.
These forces will endeavor to stop
Castro's escape into the interior. AL
though business here is at standstill,
people express confidence that the
government will be able to suppress
the rebellion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
Richest Crime Trust in World is Now
Operating in New York; Truck and Loft
thieves Make Others Look Like Pikers

ators before his fall RAIDER has been
charmingly candid about his business.
Il was fence for fifteen years al
most without interference" said he.
but I didn't make much money. al
though 1 had $50 thieves working for
me at one time. 1t took too much
to keep the police quiet"
RAIDER feels rather bitterly about
this
II had to turn over three Of my
best hauls to one "copper"" said he.
He split with them ffty-flve, and
l didn't get anything out of them at
trust any one. He made 'enn work
where he could watch them. Any
time that there was anything coming
OF you can bet that he got his share" /"
Mr.. Moskowitz thinks that fully
$2,000,000 Of the goods stolen from
loft and truck and pier here pass
through the hands Of the Six Little
Fences His Investigations have con-
vinced him that their business is beau
tifully systematized. They have their
lawyers and their bondsmen, and their
ephone call like bunch Of amateur
hremen. The moment one Of their
operators" gets in trouble, that mo-
ment an intricate machine is set in
motion to free him. s
II was little bit in doubt about
one man we had under arrest" said
Mr.. Moskowitz. But when his case
was called in court knew that he
was guilty. There was the trust law
yer. who always defends the trust
cases. and the trust detective. who
scares away or buys OF the states
witnesses. and by and by the profess
sionaily weeping mother and the pro-
fessional wife, and even an innocently
professional babe in court. AZ soon
az saw that squad knew had my
man,
Judge Edward Swami Of the crimi-
nal courts has long been an inter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
IN
EXPRESS RATES
ORDERED TODAY
Interest Commerce Commis-
sion Announces Import
ant Order.
COMPANIES WILL
LOSE BIG AMOUNT
VIII Cost Them 92s 900 900 a Year, it
is Estimated-One of Most Import.
ant Changes Ordered is in Modifica.
ton of Graduated Parcel Rates.

Washington. Aug. 4-Reductions in
the express rates. which will cost the
companies fully $2e.eoo,ooo a year.
approximately sixteeh per cent of the
gross revenue, were ordered by the
interstate commerce commission to
become effective by October IS next.
Notable reforms in. practices were
also ordered Tho most important
change ordered was the modification
Of the present graduated scale Of par
Gel rates. Hundred pound rates for
short distances either left unchanged
or slightly reduced: for longer dis
tances lowered; for fifty pounds or
less, all rates are practically reduced.
For packages over four pounds, going
over 700 miles or less than 1000, new
express rates generally lower than the
parcel post rates. For over 5000
miles the rates are practically the
same.
Report and order Of the commits
sion were prepared by Commissioners
John H. Marble. They are virtual
confirmation Of the findings of former
commissioner Lane.
BY prescribing "block SYSTEM"
utNAOtA6 Tic On1ISQ states INTO S5U
blocks averaging 2.500 square miles,
900,000.000 different rates now pub
lished by the express companies will
be reduced to under $4,000.
General expression is that the COM
panies will attempt to test by legal
means the constitutionality Of the
commissions orders. While the COM
mission has not considered the prac.
ticability Of the application of the
block system to make freight rates, it
Is known that the question may be
taken up at any time.
The rates Of newspapers and peri
odicals are substantially the same as
the present rates. A permanent COM
mittee was appointed to revise the
routes of express carriers to eliminate
the circuitous routes now, the cause
Of considerable cd9eplaAnt on the part
Of shippers.
! The commision o.der is for two
years only. whicht the report says.
the dates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
(Bv Herbert corev. Z,


New York. Aug. 4.-crime is syndi-
Gated in New York. There is the
pickpockets' trust and the extortion-
ers' trust. and the arson trust. Big
gest of all is the receivers trust.
six men, said Morris B. Mosko-
WITT, assistant district attorney. conn
prise the receivers trust It has been
estimated by the Merchants associa-
ton that goods to the value Of $5,0O0,-
900 are annually stolen from the piers
and lofts of New York city. and from
trucks on the streets. A great share
Of the stolen stuff passes through the
hands Of the receivers trust. They
make more money than any other
group Of crime operators in New
York.
That means that they make more
money than any other group of crime
operators in the world, for New York
is admittedly the richest field. Mr..
Moskowitz did not attempt to COM
with the illicit gains Of the Six Little
Fences, who handle the goods stolen
from store and warehouse.
But 1t is quite safe to say that by
comparison the takings Of any other
group in the city are lean as mountain
bacon" said he. I'VE hear a great
deal about the wire mob. But the
wire mob only works once in a while
and then it's members scatter for safe
ty. The. receivers trust works all the
time. They are as regular in the con-
duct Of their business as though they
were licensed by the state. You can
order stolen goods by telephone from
them-or order goods stolen by tele-
phone"
Nor did Mr., Moskowits try to esti-
mate their net profits. Evidently they
with some one for the privilege Of
doing business: Isidor RAIDER, now
under conviction In the Tombs. was
one Of the principal Independent oper-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04

ested watcher of the crime syndicates
here.
ut is my belief" said he, "that ev-
cry form Of predatory crime is some
what compactly organized. I have re-
ferred to the pickpockets' syndicate,
for example. think the use of that
term is quite justified There are no
boards Of directors. of course, and no
stockholders. But there is a most
workable organization that is in con-
stant play"
AS an illustration of the manner
in which the pickpockets' syndicate
works. Judge Swami told of the case
Of Thomas Mack.
Mack" said he. "was Boston
pickpocket. He told me-and I was
able to corroborate his story-that
when he came here he had first to
fessional. Then ne was assigned to
work a given subway station at a
given hour each day. Others were
there to help hin,-a pickpockets' mob
usually consists OF three persons-and
after the days work was over he re-
paired to a saloon which he named to
divide his profits.
Several times he was arrested
Then he called two men-they are
father and son-over their private tel
ephone wire. They hurried bonds
man to him ,and he found himself
provided with a lawyer. The lawyer
provided him with a defense. He
found an aged woman. with an in
genuous face and large. eloquent eyes,
who declared to the complaining wit
ness that she was Little Tommy's
Ma"
Tommy never did anything like
this in his life.' she declared. Won't
you give the poor boy another
chance?'
"And II that didn't move the COM
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04
CHAUFFEUR COULD
NOT WORK BRAKE
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Stewart
and Mrs. ]. A. johnson
and Son are Drowned
DRIVER OF CAR
BARELY ESCAPES
Mr.. johnson, Unable tn Swim, Watch
ed Body of Wife Float Down River
When He Reached Her Life Was
Extinct-Two Bodies Recovered.
Crimes Special Service. }

(Times Special service.)
toilette, n. D.. Aug. 4.-Four
Drayton people lost their lives in
the Red river here last evening,
when an automobile. driven by
John Anderson OF DraytOn, rolled
over the ferry boat and sank in
tho stream. The dead ARE:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. Stewart.
Mrs. John A. johnson.
Willie johnson, 12-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson.
The chauffeur, MIR. Anderson,
barely escaped. Mr.. johnson was
not in the car at the time, having
left it at the top of the hill to
see II the ferry boat was ready for
the trip across the river. Mr..
Anderson declared that he was
unable to get the brake to work
after he was on the ferry.
The bodies of the four other
car plunged into the river, but it
was impossible to rescue one of
them. Mr.. johnson saw the body
of his wife floating down the riv-
er and after it had gone short
distance 1t floated near shore and
he waded out and carried it to
land. He put forth every effort
to recusitate her, but life was ex-
tfnct. She had been in the water
for nearly twenty minutes.
When Mr.. Anderson came up,
he saw Mrs. Stewards body few
feet away and he made a brave
attempt to rescue her. He reach
ed her and after swimming a few
feet with her, both went down.
That was the last seen Of Mrs.
~ x.s.,
alone. He struck out for shore,
and was nearly exhausted when
he wds pined '6iisttO land. 'r''>"'-
Asked for Rope.
Throw me9a rope were the onl
vords uttered by Mr.. Stewart whel
10 came to the surface. He cried ou
or help to Mr.. johnson who wa
tanding on the shore. but the latte
avs there was no rope in sight an
'e was unable to give any assistance
ould not swim and as a result wa
.bsolutely helpless.
Two Bodies Recovered.
A force of men worked late las
light in an attempt to recover tn
odies of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart an,
he little Johnson boy. They had me
With no success until IL O'Clock thi
morning when Mr.. Stewards bod
vas brought to the surface. They ar
till searching for the other tw
odies.
The Johnsons and stewarts ha,
hartered the car for the afternoon
nd had gone to Hallock, Mimi
,here they visited friends. When the
eft they crossed the bridge at Dray
on, but on the return decided to tax
he ferry at Toilette.
Brake Refused to Work.
When they reached the top of tn
ill near the river. Mr.. johnson lef
he car to see If the ferry boat wa
eady. He signalled to Mr.. Anderson
0 come on down, and the latter start
d down the hill slowly. When h
cached the ferry he made franti
fort to stop the machine. but tn
rake refused to work, and the bi
ar plunged forward into the river
he top was up, making it impossibl
or the occupants to get out until afte
hey had gone under the water. /
vas Kissel touring car and had jus
cen recently purchased.
Mrs. Johnson's body was taken t
)rayton this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-04

Virginia, Minn.. Aug. 4.-Four fires,
breaking out simultaneously and as
many burglaries Sunday in which the
lives of a dozen persons were endan-
gered, gave rise to the belief that an
organized gang Of robbers and in
cendiaries attempted to start gen.
eral conflagration in the hope of loot
ing the city under cover of excite
ment. The damage from fire is esti-
mated at $4,000. No trace has been
found Of the gang. A kit of burglar
tools and nitro-glycerine were found
in front of the vault Of bank.