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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
OPENS BROKERAGE BUSINESS.
Sasage & Dekle, a New Firm to Deal
in Lumber, Real Estate, Loans, etc.

SaEage & Dekle,. q New Firm to Deal
in Lumber, Real Estate, Loans, etc.
The firm of Savage e Dekle, gen.
eral brokerage, is one of the latest ad.
d1tions to the business circles of Hen
Gersonville.
w. L. Dekle, member of the firm,
formerly of Thomas county, Georgia,
where he was associated with his faith
er in the lumber business, and operat-
ing several large mills, recently
moved here with his family. Mr.. De-
kle was also for some time connected
with the Dekle Investment company
Of Tampa, Fla, which is still being
conducted by his brother.
H. R. Savage, the other member
OF the firm, will continue at the head
Of the Hendersonville Automobile com
pany where the Offices of the firm of
Savage & Dekle will be located. The
firm will deal in car load lots of lum
Der. real estate, and money loaning.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Mr.. J. F. Hays, who was the builder
of the Transylvania Railroad and who,
except for a few years Wldle located
at Asheville as general agent for the
Southern Railway, has been in charge
of the operation of the Pennsylvania
line for number Of years, first for
the Transylvania company proper, and
afterwards for the Southern company
after making of the lease from the
Transylvania to the Southern, and
who has had official connection with
the Southern company in other capaci-
ties, has been given a leave of absence
for an indefinite period with the hope
that the relief from the active duties
of the operation of the road will give
him an opportunity while free from
responsibilities, to make proper re-
covery of his health, and his friends
join with him in the hope that he will
regain his health entirely, within
short time. and again be able to take
up work.-Brevard News.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19

caused an irreparable injury to the
party that they have heretofore pro-
fessed allegiance to and has weakened
the democratic cause in the district to
an extent not now realized.
"The future success of the party in
the tenth congressional district de-
rends upon the wise selection of lead
ers from those who responded loyalty
to the democracy when the battle was
raging and not from those who laid
down, as it were, sulking in their tents
and entering into secret combination
with the republicans to bring about
democratic defeat.
"I have been greatly honored by the
PEOPLE of this district, having been
four times elected to represent them
in the halls of congress, and I wish
to express my grateful appreciation to
the loyal democracy and state that
the life long friendship formed and
the patriotic support of the unfalter-
ing democracy, who stood by their
guns so nobly on November the third,
will be source of great pleasure and
gratefully remembered in the coming
years by me.
ITO the people of the tenth con-
gressional district beg to state that
my democracy remains unchanged and
1 will stand by and believe in the JEFF
fersonian doctrine of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none.'"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
OF HENDERSONVILLE
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
State Organizer Offers His Services In
Perfection Of Association to
Help Local Merchants.

The following letter from the state
organizer of merchants associations
sets forth the needs of a local associa-
ton for the protection of merchants,
and for the information of the busi-
ness men as well as the public the
honest element Of which would profit
by such an institution, the message
is given in full:
Durham, N. c., Nov. 10, 1914.
Editor Western Carolina Democrat,
Hendersonville, N. C.
Dear Sir:
We noticed in the News and Obser-
yer few days ago an item copied
from your paper, Organization
Needed"
We want to extend to you our per-
sonal thanks for these words in our
behalf. There is more truth in them
than poetry. If the merchants of
North Carolina could but realize and
see the benefits derived from an ac-
tive merchants association, they would
be in far better shape financially, aside
from that many of the people who are
today making practice of living at
the expense of the poor merchant
would be made to realize the value OF
paying their just and honest debts,
and establishing for themselves a good
credit rating in every community
where they live. Through a well or
ganized merchants association many
trade evils can be abolished, and much
can be accomplished, where but few
individuals are handicapped, and can
not do anything toward bettering trade
and credit conditions.
We would like to take this matter
up with some of your influential mer-
chants, and if necessary, make visit
to Hendersonville, and aid in organiz
ing an association that will live for
years to come.
Again thanking you, we are,
Very truly yours,
North Carolina Merchants Association.
L. MAZE STEPHENSON,
Assistant Sec'y and Organizer.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
HOW THE WAR TAX WILL WORK
AND THOSE TO BE AFFECTED

Raleigh-Collector Bailey's office is
sending out cart loads of literature on
the new revenue act, % page pager
tlat catches its thousands in the state
The revenue on whiskies and wines
Will be but small amount of what
Is allowed the eastern district and the
increase of the 81 tax now imposed on
all beer, larger beer, ale, porter and
other similar fermented LIQUOR. to
$l.5O isn't going to make any great
difference in the moneys raised in
this end of the state.
The governments tribute from
wines in the state will touch a consid-
cradle number The graduated tax of
one-fourth of cent on one-fourth of
q pint of wine in bottles, one-half for
half pint, and one cent for more
than half a pint and not exceeding d
pint, will reach a fair number of deal
ers. Still wines in all other contain
ters than those mentioned in the tedi-
Gus text of the bill, will bear eight
cents a gallon. This anplies to domes-
tic and imported wines.
The higher grades bear more bur-
den, five cents for the half pint bottle
and not exceeding a pint; ten cents
for the pint to quart; and on all other
containers at the rate of 20 cents r
quart.
Special instructions are being mail
ed the bankers and money dealers.
Bankers must pay 81 on each $1,000
capital and surplus and undivided pro-
fits must be counted as capital. 1t
is estimated that Raleigh will raise
$4,000 on this item.
1t gets theater men, the gradation
being $25 for $50 capacity and down:
$50 for 500 and below, and $75 to 500,
the 500 tax being for houses between
500 and 1000. Proprietors and agents
of all other public exhibitions, are to
be taxed $40. Bowling alleys pay S.
for each alley and commission mer-
chants $40.
1t touches promisory notes, mort
cages and similar instructions, gets
the makers of cosmetics and puts
heavy tribute on women's beauty.
These bear stamps. 1t gets the tele-
egraph and telephone message at one
cent a message, exempting those deal
ing with employees. Insurance poll
c:es on life, accident and health pay
half cent on each dollar involved, mu
tual fire companies carried on with
out profit to investors, being exempt
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
SCHENCK CLAIMS ELECTION BY
40 MAJORITY: BLYTHE rs MEM.
candidates for SOlicitOrship Return
from Yancey; Understood That
Judge VIII Make Contest,

Solicitor Michael schenck, who has
been attending court in Yancey coun-
ty, and Judge o. v. f. Blythe, who also
ran for the Office of solicitor, have re-
turned from Yancey, and while
Solicitor Schenck is claiming election
by majority of 43 votes in the dis
trict, the. voters are little uncertain
as TO the outcome since it is under
stood that Judge Blythe will make q
contest.
When seen by a representative of
the Democrat, Judge Blythe said: 'I
mean to be courteous, but l don't have
one word to say about the matter of
the election of a solicitor" 1t is the
current report that Judge Blythe will
contest the election.
AS stated in the Democrat last week.
there were more votes in the Jack
creek box than were on the poll book
and Solicitor Schenck got the major
1ty of these, it being a democratic box
The republicans claim irregularities.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
STATE SUFFRAGETTES MEET.

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 10.-Having to-
day accepted an invitation to meet
next year in Asheville and adopted res
olutions deploring war, expressing
sympathy for European sufferers, urg-
ing efforts in interest of peace, de-
manding more humane child labor
laws and urging equal suffragists and
AL thoughtful men and women to ex-
ert all their influence to rid the state
OF existing immoral districts and dis
reputable houses, the Equal Suffrage
lee que of North Carolina, following a
proposed also, to locate headquarters
at Raleigh and actively campaign for
an amendment to the state constitution
giving woman the ballot.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
SAYS WAR AIDS ENGLAND.

London, Nov. lin a speech in the
kouse of commons today, after the
opening of parliament, Premier As
quith declared that he doubted wheth-
er the war would last as long as
some people originally predicted, but
that it would last long was certain.
However, the longer it lasts" con-
tinued the premier, ''the more the
great resources and strength of the
empire will be available to fill the
gaps to replace losses and maintain
our position. The empire is on trial
and the experience of the last three
months have inspired us with conf
dence that the longer. the trial lasts
the more clearly will we emerge from
il as the champions of just cause"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
THE $1.OO NEWSPAPERS ARE
RAPIDLY GOING TO $1.5O.
Publishers Realize That Dollar Week.
lies Can't be Published; Good
Papers Sell for $3.50.

In the upward movement of prices
after 1900 almost the only stationary
commodities were sugar, kerosene oil,
cigarettes and newspapers. Now,
under speculative influences, sugar
has at last temporarily made for the.
top. But newspapers in limited fields
have as rule found themselves pinch
ed between the old prices and the new
expenses Hence weeklies have been
going from 81 to $1.50 and from 81 80
to 50. Those who will try to keep
their subscription price at 81 are pro-
per objects of sympathy. That is at
least, where they cannot raise the
price-if any such case exists. If they
suffer and ultimately fail just because
they lack courage enough to charge
what ther service is worth, we need
not pour out much sympathy upon
them
The Fairmont Messenger, a Robe
son county newspaper published by Mr.
Percy Wilson, has suspended for the
present. It will continue its job
printing which yields satisfactory
profit. In fact more equipment will
be purchased But the rest of the
story is familiar one, whose particu-
lars as guessed by the Cherryville
Eagle are these: Subscription price OF
81, delinquents on the subscription list,
and no-patronage by business enter
prises of the town which expect the
paper to boom and boost gratis. We
wonder, really, what average sub
seription price the average dollar
weekly or semi-weekly-fo there are
even some men who will try to pub
lish semi-weeklies at dollar-does
receive. We know it must be consid-
erably less than dollar, and we
would bet that as rule $1.50 and
$500 papers collect a larger proper
ton than the dollar paper do. The
dollar newspapers is held cheap in
more sense than one. Nowadays $1.50
is low enough charge by any news
paper able to qualify for the United
States mails-Charlotte Observer.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
THE TITLE OF THE POPE.

It is rather a ponderous appelIat1on
which is awarded the prisoner of the
Vatican. The following is said to be
his complete title: "His holiness the
the Pope: bishop of Rome and vicar
Of Jesus Christ; successor of St. Pc
ter, prince of the apostles; supreme
pontiff of the universal c'''lrch: patri-
arch of the west; primate of Italy:
archbishop and. metropolitan of the
Roman province; sovereign of the
temporal dominions Of the Holy Ro-
man Catholic church. Biblical Re-
corder.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT.
Bureau of Crop Estimates, in COOpera-
ton With Weather Bureau.


ton With Weather Bureau.
A summary of the preliminary esti-
mates of production in North Carolina
this year, and final estimates last yea
of important products, and farm
prices November 1, are given below,
production in thousands, i. e., 900
emitted:
Corn, bushels 1914, 56.7OO; 1913,
55,2S2. 1850
1913. o o-
Rve, bushels 1914, 46O; 1913 474.
Buckwheat, bushels 1914, LII: 1913
, Potatoes, bushels 1914. 1850; 1913
2,4OO. oo,o.
Sweet Potatoes. bushels 1914. 6'S4O;
H Hay tons 1914, 358; 1913 419;
Cotton, pounds, 1914 :; 1913 S7'-
$40. 1910
Tobacco, pounds 1914 100000; 1913
1877, 7,5OO:. . oo,o. 1o,o
5000. cont 81
clover Seed, production, per cent OF
fu11 crop. 1914 80; 1918 IS.
peanuts, production, per cent OF Iull
crop. 1914 81; 1912 83.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19

relatives, is frequent visitor to this
section and his friends will be inter
ested in his work at Mud Creek, where
considerable interest has been taken
il the service.
Mr.. Orr before coming here closed
a revival in Asheville, resulting in Is
additions to his church.
Before accepting the Asheville pas
toTate he held that of South Carolina
church for several years.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19

f. rmers' wives, picnics, singing
school. debating societies, more recre-
10 What do we need for the i'm
-.rovoment of our county? Better
roodsq county fair? A county
. rno.lifa school? A whole-time coun
t1t ~ 3, SCHOOL superintendent? A demon
siration agent? A county school COM
- eercement? Other plans.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
REV. w. F. WOMBLE RETURNS.
Rev. w. A. Newell and Rev. G.. A.
Wood to OceuDy Pulpit.

Rev. W. A. Newell, president of
Weaver college at Weaverville, will
occupy the pulpit OF the Henderson
vile Methodist, church next Sunday
morning at II o'clock.
Rev. C. A. Wood, presiding elder of
this district, will occupy the pulpit on
the following Sunday morning.
The friends of Rev. w. F. Womble,
the pastor, will be interested to know
that the conference returned him to
Eendersonville.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
MUD CREEK REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. @. L. Orr of AsheViIIe Assisting
Rev. Luther Brown.

Rev o. L. Orr, pastor of the West
End Baptist church at Asheville, has
been assisting Pastor Luther Brown
with q revival at Mud Greek church
during the past week.
Mr.. Orr, who is a native of Hender-
son county, where he has numerous
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
RENTED A FLAT.

W. H. Hawkins & Son ad-
vertised rooms fors rent in
the classified. columns of the
Democrat.
Many Inquiries were receiv-
ed and the rooms were rented.
Democrat classified adver-
tisements cost but little but
they do the work.
H e e = 81 e = q e
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19
II PRIZES READY FOR CORN
AND POTATO SHOW DEC. 1s.
Attractive List of Prizes Offered for
Best Corn and Potatoes: Farm..
ers Urged to Make Exhibits.

Plans have been perfected for the
henderson County Corn and POtato
show. to be held at the court house ON
December 18.
When the show was announced last
week in the Democrat the details had
not been worked out nor had anv
prizes been secured, but Farm DEM
onstrator 3. L. Perkins and a repre-
sentative of the Democrat took the
matter in hand with the result that the
business men have subscribed $67 in
cash and merchandise to be aWaEded
as prizes for the best corn and pota-
toes.
Invitations have been issued to
trof. I. w. Hill, director of Boys Corn
Club work tor the government, re-
questing his presence for the show.
II is believed that he can be here as
he will be in AsheviIIe on the follow
ing day. If Professor Hill cannot
come, other corn growing authorities
will be invited to address the farmers.
Mr.. Perkins is highly elated over the
prospects of a fine showing for the
county since many farmers have pro-
missed to bring exhibits.
@AAAN4t0A6 al III ecu " nave Iu0lT
exhibits at the court house early in
the morning in order that the detailed
work of entering them may be done
before the meeting is called to order.
Entries will be made as late as II
O'Clock but it is hoped that all farm
ers can have their entry tags made
out before this time.
It is planned to make the day one
of great value to corn and potato
growers, hence they are urged to at
tend in large numbers and take ad-
vantage of the scientific information
to be had.
The Prizes.
Prizes will be offered as follows:
First, second and third prizes for
best ten, ears of single ear corn.
First, second and third prizes for
best ten ears of prolific corn.
First, second and third prizes for
Test ten ears of yellow corn
First, second and third prizes for
best ten ears of corn grown by men,
Der Of boys corn club.
First, second and third prizes for
greatest yield to acre of corn grown
by members of boys corn club.
Prize for best peck of sweet pota-
toes, any variety.
Prize for best peck of Irish potatoes,
any variety.
The sizes of the prizes will be given
later, but the full amount subscribed
above will be appropriated to this
work.
Following is the list of contributors
who have made the corn show possi-
BILE. The amounts opposite their
names have been subscribed in cash
or merchandise:
Western Carolina Democrat. $1,000
Rormnre Horduarn & CnnnIu 20 AO
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-19

Advertisers are not ashamed OF
their goods. [
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28

the Cathedral OF Treviso. This pro.
motion was supplemented BY bestowal
Of the deanery on Father Sarto and
his appointment az Episcopal chancel-
lor. TO him also was confded ths del
icate and important charge Of spiritual
director of the Seminary Of Treviso.
In which college he was likewise
given a professors chair and an ex.
aminership.
Nor did his activities end here, for
he was chosen as Judge in the
Capitular Ecclesiastical court. and fin.
ally was appointed vicar-general of
the diocese.
After such an apprenticeship it was
not surprising that when the i'm
portant see Of Mantuc became vacant.
in 1884. Leo XIII chose Giuseppe Sar-
to to I'LL the place. 1t was no easy
task to which he had been called, for
his predecessor had allowed discipline
to slack. His persuasive powers and
administrative gifts were tested to
the utmost. but he was fully equal to
the ungrateful task.
Severe In personal taste, Signor
Sarto showed himself zes.ous in main
tanning the gorgeous ritual traditions
of his church, and in 1886 the nine
hundredth solemn centenary of st. An
selm was celebrated under his aus
pices, while in 1891 he presided at a
like function In commemoration of ST.
Louis Gonzaga.
Two years later Pope Leo recognized
Bishop Sarto's merits by raising him
to the Sacred College. with the title
Of San Bernardo allie femme. at a
consistory held June Is. 1893.
At the same time he was chosen
out of all the Venetian prelates to fill
the patriarchate of Venice.
Won Support of the Radicals.
In his nine years residence in the
"seagirt" city the pope of the Condo
Tiers was beloved and a familiar figure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Phantom Ships.

British war vessels swarm (just out
of sight off our coast, says the Hart.
ford Courant. German war vessels
Oust out of sight are lowering about
the Atlantic to capture French or Brit.
ish ships. Mysterious searchlights fash
along the eastern horizon for the en-.
tertainment Of those at the seashore
Startling, indeed-and then .'nihil fit"
What does it recall to the adult mind?
Don't you remember that mysterious
Spanish feet" which spread scare
all along the coast, not by any means
emitting Washington? There never
was any such fleet, but that made NO
difference. Thoughtful residents OF
Boston quietly transferred their safe
deposit contents to similar depositor.
les in Worcester Conservative New
Haveners went to Hartford and put
tI:on In safe deposit there. The feet
never showed up, but the scare did,
and now the ghost, the same old spec.
ter. is on the job again. VIII it ma,
terialize this time?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
Modern Russia's Founder.

Alexeievitch, usually styled Peter
the Great, was the creator of modern
Russia, the father of such civilization
as Russia may be said to possess, and
the founder of St. Petersburg, as well
as the first car of Muscovy to assume
the title of emperor, as students know.
The students also know that the father
of his country, while reforming others
neglected to reform himself, an omis
sion not peculiar to Peter-and re.
NAMED to the last coarse and brutal
savage and tyrant, addicted to the
meanest vices and finding his greatest
Joy in torturing his enemies. Often he
Topped off ten or twenty heads in sue
cession, and was immensely proud OF
his horrid dexterity with the sword.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-08-28
FIRST STORY OF TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
OF GERMANS INTO BRUSSELS

along bear, evidently he pet of his
battery, which was dressed In the full
regalia of Belgian general. The bear
was evidently intended to represent
the king. He touched his cooked hat
at inervals to his keeper.
This particularly irritated the Bel
gians, but they wisely abstained from
any overt manifestation or any un-
pleasant feature of behavior.
The soldiers as they passed tore re-.
peatedly at the national colors, which
every Belgian lady now wears on her
breast.
Refuse Gold in Payment.
a more pleasant incident was when
a party Of Uhlans clamored for admit
lance at a villa on the Louvain road.
They disposed of a dozen bottles of
wine and bread and meat. The non.
commissioned officer in command
asked what the charge was and offered
some gold pieces in payment. The
money was refused
Near the steps of st. Gudule party
of officers of high rank seated in a
motor car, confiscated the stock Of
the news vendors. After greedily
scanning the sheets they burst into
loud laughter.
March Forward for Hours.
Hour after hour, hour after hour,
the kaiser's legions marched into
Brussels streets and boulevards.
Some regiments made fine appear
ance. 1t was notably so in the case
of the Sixty-sixth, Fourth and Twenty
sixth. Not one man of these regt-
ments showed any sign of excessive
fatigue after the grueling night Of
marching, and no doubt the order to
break step was designedly given to
impress the onlookers with the pow
ers of resistance of the German sol.
diers.
The railway stations, the post office,
and the town hall were at once closed.
The national flag on the latter was
pulled down and the German emblem
hoisted in it's place. Practically all
the shops were closed and the blinds
drawn on most of the windows.