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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
CHANGING OFFICIALS ARE
TO BE TRIED BY RECORDER.

Elizabeth City. Sept. 29.-Judge
Turner of the recorders court yester-
day issued warrants for Eugene Scott.
member of the Board of County Com
nissioners and supervisor of the Pas
quotank County chaingang, Frank
Weeks, superintendent of the chaiS
gang, ana William Harris and James
Cartwright, guards. Scott and Weeks
are charged with permitting the con-
victs to be beaten by the guards, and
Harris and Cartwright are charged
with beating the convicts unlawfully
and also with violating the prohibition
law by having more whiskey in their
possession than the law allows. The
trial is set for Tuesday, October 6.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
nnr1nNsr C0LLECT TAXEs.

Raleigh, Sept. 2S.-Juoge n
whedbee of the Superior court an n
nonnced today that he rules agalIss 10
the Corporation Commission an IL, lSs
test case argued before him iasl We4n ~
involving the right of the Staee ~ ~
collect inheritance taxes estlnal9u estp5u - ~
aggregate over $10O,OOO on real
e.tae inbaritance under the revenue
cots e.c of 1906 to 1911 that have not
,1ooI. collected because the Attorney
General Cone ruled that the inher1tance
ta~ ~ clause of the revenue acts OF those
Years zra was defective as to macninery
for collecting real estate inherltance =
taxes The case was brought agalnsl
the the, estate of the late Mrs. Florence
p. Tucker of this city, claimed 70 o oe
dna about 81 500 inheritance taxes ac-
cording to the view of the Corporatlon
Commission.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
BILLIONS OF wARBLERs.
Census Shows 2,O26,OOO,OOO Birds East
of the Mississippi.

Approximately 2,026,0O0,00O native
field birds, exclusive of sparrows, in
habit the United States east of the
great plains States, according to par
tIal returns announced yesterday OF
the first bird census in the history or
the government now being made by
the Department of Agriculture.
Apparently the most numerous or
these birds is the robin, of which, II
is estimated, there are 100000 900 east
Of the Mississippi River. They aver
age SO pairs to the square mile, While
ali field birds average 1000 pairs to
the square mile, after omitting land
planted in crops where there as small
chances for birds to nest and tlmoer
land
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN.

Washington, Sept. 29.-An Admin
istration approved movement for the
three-day recesses of the House be-
ginning next week, an adjournment
of Congress if possible by October lo
and a reassemb1ing of Congress IN
special session November II, under
call of President Wilson to consider
specifically the ship purchase bill
was undertaken today by Democartlc
leaders. All day conferences gave
hope for an agreement along this line
tomorrow.
The President has told Senators anu
Representatives repeatedly that the
war revenue tax bill, already passed
by the House and the Clayton anti
trust bill should be enacted into law
before adjournment The third meas
ure the President urged, was the river
| and harbor bill, which passed thf
House tonight and is ready for hlS
approval. t7,
| Democratic leaders nthe HOUSE
believe the situation is well in ~haanf
there and Democratic Leader Kerr
tomorrow will make known the ols
position of the Senate.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
VANDERBILT ESTATE APPRAISED

Asheville, N. c., Sept. 26.-The ap-
praiser's valuation of the estate Of the
late George w. Vanderbilt was made
public today when fled at the office
of the clerk of tue Superior court.
The total valuation is placed at $4,-
GIT ,9O6 and covers al 1.-The North Car
olina holdings of the deceased at the
time of his death. From the report
the State will levy the inheritance tax
provided by law. This tax Wit eel
lect one per cent of the value OF the
property, with certain deductions al
lowed for the widow, and Will record
the largest single inheritance tax ever
paid into the State treasury '>l'ae
this law.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01

an improvised German Meet snoulo
A A-+warn - and Ostend fall. The Ger
man nan army before Antwerp is estimat-
eIondon, Sept. 2s.--The official news
b;,rean announced today that the Ger
man cruiser Emden mas sunA IT, n1,.a
Rritish steamships and co1iler. ne 1e
F,mden is operating in the Bengal gun. =:
London, Sept. 29.-ostend o1spa.on n''n
- the exchange Telegraph says Bur
Somaster Max, of Brussels. was releas. oae .
eS after the payment of S6,Ooo'VUo. %
the Germans. He was arrested yes
+ertiay on charge that he had order. &,
"a eslSt,s tI,e hanks to refuse to pay the IN
- soiInent of indemnity due.
1continued on Page 80
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
OWNS BADLY CRIPPLED AND
,nr FLEEING FROM FRENCHMEN.
.,o Of Several Days Turns in Favor
b''' al Allies; Probably Turning
point Of War.

,oodon. Sept. 30.-A Paris dispatch
~ w. exchange Telegraph company
says: =, bo,o +on;ob+ fTrasdav1
the German right has been entire
-" brokep and is now being pursued
tbp allies. All the automobiles in
-tborn France have been requisition-
nJIt ~ for the purpose of pursuit.
Gu ,rmored motor cars with mitrail-
40. also are being used to pursue
the retreating enemy.
'NT rThp official communication issued
o'clock demonstrates unmistaka
a., a. that the Germans have been sur
Day,ndpd in the Somme department,
4bo French front extending farther
east n
has been recaptured.
Tho foregoing messages has been
.oforrod to the British official press
bnrpau. which, while not objecting to
;+s nubIication, takes no responsibility
fer IFS correctness.
London. Sept. 29.-The scarcity OF
food in Brussels has raised a grave
,robIem. according to r. G. Hawkir
Tho has.iust returned from Belgium,
sfter completing arrangements to
transfer a number of wounded Bel
g;an soldiers to England.
The situation in Brussels is one OF
rrpa+ uncertainty said Mr.. HaWk11
tonight. There is the greatest danger
Of starvation"
London, Sept. %. Q1:15 p. M
The Dardanelles have been closed II
navigation, according to a Reuter- dis
ratch from Constantinople. The du
ration of the closure is not stated.
chicago, Sept. 29-China will keel
its strict neutrality, according {
General Hwang-Hsing, Chlenese min
lister of war in the cabinet of Sun va
Sen who arrived here today.
London, Sept. 29.-English official
express confidence that the Unite
States. at the proper time, will eXel
its good Offices to bring the Europea
war TO a close under conditions insui
ing permanent peace. President WI
sons recent statement that peaC
cvertures we're premature at the tin
lave proved reassuring here. :.
High officials today expressed u
orinon that the United States att
the combatants became exhaust'
will make it possible to negotiate
treaty recurring the European natiol
to submit further difference to u
United States for arbitration this ma
ing a recurrence of the war lmDoss
BILE.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
LONG-DIsTANCE INQUIRY.

4 rs = IL
Out of the vast number of
people who look regularly to
the newspaper for bargains,
only a few ever tell the adj
vertisers about reading their
advertisements, therefore the
converts to the use of print
ers' ink are not as numer-
Gus as they would be if the
prospective purchasers re-
veaIed the whole truth,
However, a subscriber to
the Democrat living in Lam
s caster, Pa, answered an adj
/ vertisement of the Hender-
sonville Lumber company re-
Gently carried in the Demo-
crat, saying that he read it
in this paper, wanting infor-
|. nation about material he in
: tends to purchase for build
! ing in Hendersonvil1e.
{ MORAL: The Democrat
! brings inquiries but the adj
$ vertisers have to act as
! statesmen, for bringing in
!! -quiries is as far as adVer-
|! tising can be expected to go.
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
RESIGNATION OF 4 BUNCOMBE
OFFICIALS ASKED BY JUDGE

Following the fling of the report OF
the Buncombe county grand jury yes
terday afternoon. Judge r. B. Cllne'
Of Hickory, presiding at the present
term. of the sBuncombe county Superior
court( asked for the resignation OF
Magistrate Walter R. Gudger, Magls-
trate James A. Mcintyre and Deputy
Sheriff Thomas r. Parker. he an
pounced from the bench that he VIII
reouest the resignation of Captain
C4rady Anderson. in charge OF CONVEX
camp No. 2. :,
Judge Cline's action was based on
the report of the jury to the enect
after a thorough investigation II mas
found that Magistrates Gudger ano
Mcintyre and Deputy Parker have at
tempted to perform their duties Wn1ie
under the influence of intoxleants
Captain Anderson, the jury reported
has been guilty of beating conVicts un
mercifully.
Advertise it in the Democrat II yo'
want to sell or swap it.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
Exclamation of Dispatch.


Washington, Sept. 29.-A desire On
the part of the British officials to De
relieved of responsibility for decl n
ing to entertain proposals looking TO
the restoration of peace in Europe 3
believed by state department heads TO
be the explanation of dispatches from
London indicating Great Britain Will
be glad at the proper moment to ac-
cept the good Offices of the United
States to that end.
London, Sept. pa Petragrad dis
patch to Reuters says an army mes
senger announces that the russians
have almost completely cleared Gale
cia Of Austrians, who have taken re
fuge in the Carpathian passes. Tne
same confirms reports Of the lrc gres-
SjTe destruction of the Austrian
army.
Rotterdam, Sept. 29.-The activity
along the Begian frontier indicates
that the Germans are planning OF
early siege of Antwerp. More thai
$4,000 Germa naval reserves have beer
brought from Kiel, Hamburg to Brus'
sells and held In readiness to serve OF
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
EDNEYVILLE, ROUTE 1.

Mrs. May Claron and little daugh-
ter, Freeda, of Charleston, S. c., visit
ed her cousin, Miss Grace Whitaker
here last Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Barnett of Hillgirt and
Mr.. E. w. LYDIA of Hendersonville,
Route 2, visited Mr. T. A. Whitaker
here last Sunday.
Mr.. Geo. S. Crothy and family of
Crescent City, Fla, are spending few
days at Chickasaw Inn.
Mr.. Cary LYDIA. of this section left
foy Fssrida q few days ago. 49,
| Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Led
| better, on Sept %, son.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01

The Carolina association, which en-
braces the Baptist churches OF Hender-
son and a portion of Polk COUNT
meets in annual session with the
Fruitland church on Thursday morn
ing of this week for meeting OF two
or three days.
The program will be prepared IRON
one day to the other.
OF local interest is the announce
mant that Mrs. j. F Brooks will tall
to the women on Friday morning on
the subject of work coming within
woman's sphere.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
NEW WORKERS VOTE AGAIN.

New York, Sept. 29.-With about
two-thirds of the upstate vote and
practically all of the New York city
returns in, it appeared tonight that
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., had won
the republican nomination for United
States senator over William M. Cal
der, and that Frederick M. Davenport
had defeated former Governor Viii
liam Sulzer for the progressive CUB
ernatodial nomination.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
Rite RIDGE SCHOOL ENROLLS
TEN HENDERSONVILLE BOYS.

The following Hendersonville. boys
have enrolled at the Blue Ridge School
For Boys:
Fred Justus, Harry Sample, Harry
Wiliams. James Brown, Louis Dur
ham, George Seagle, Harold Bangs
Thomas Egerton, John Dermld, wal
ter Allison.
George Jarvis has been enrol ed
from New York City since the opening
week before last.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
ETANGELIsTIe SERVICES CLOSE.

Rev. R.lV. Miller, who has been
conducting services at the Presbyteri-
an church FOR more than week, will
bring them to close Wednesday
night. Mr.. Miller has had large gath
erings at the meetings, which proved
interesting to those who availed them
selves of hearing his Bible discourses.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
NOT GUILT OF ARSON.
Leading Negroes Tried at AsheVille
Cleared of Charge.

Asheville, Sept. 29.-Blshop 2: n.
Harris of Salisbury, w, J. Trent OF AT
lanta, Noah Murrough, w. P. Pegram'
Elijah Mcdowell, DR.. J. w Walker,
w P. Brooks, Parker Johnson ana
Caleb Martin of Asheville, all negroes
TODAY were adjudged not guilty OF ar
con mon which charge they were ar
rested several weeks ago, it being al
legged that they we're instrumental ~
the destruction OF Hopkins Chapel. A
M. e Zion chuhch, which was restroy-
ef by fire several months ago.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
KENTUCKY GOING DRY.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 2S.-Nine OF
II Kentucky counties in which local
option elections were held today Voteo
"dry' according to unofficial returns
tonight.
RAPTISTS WILL MEET DT
FRJHTLAND ON THURSDAY
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01

The Democrat is proud of its adver-
tising columns for there is something
in them worth your reading.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
STOPPED ADVERTISING.

H. Todd placed a penny
a-Word advertisement in The.
Democrat, but requested 1t
stopped" after the first is
sue.
Why?
He sold the article adver-
tised on the strength OF the
first advertisement.
If your propositions are at
tractive the penny coIuAh
will make a sale for you as
If has done for numerous
others
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01

Helm the merchant who helps the
c;tv hv helping to boost the commun,
i+y;s chamnion-The Democrat.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01
pRESIDENT WILSON ASKS PEOPLE
no PRAY FOR EUROPEAN PEACE

IU ThA 4 -EWAS 10 n = = 80
President Wilson signed procia-
nation calling on the people OF tue
United States to pray for peace IN
Europe The proclamation sets asloe
sunday October 4, as day OF prayer
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-10-01

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WANTED-0ffice Devil for
. whole time or after school
1 hours, who wishes to learn
! the printing trade. Don't ap-
! ply unless you desire to learn
6 the business.
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Advertise it in the Democrat if you
want to sell or swap 1t.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Candy Pulling.

Misses Lucille and Mary Blair
Martin gave number of their
young friends at their home
Friday tight from to 1890
O'Clock n very enjoyable old
fashioned candy pulling.
Aftrr the candy was pulled
numerous games, such az clap
in and clapout, and winking
were played.
Those who were present were
Misses Clara McCorkie, Marga-
ret Barron. Adelaide Petit,
Juliet Knight, Hannah Alsover
Bruce Skeen, Frances Long
Roland Wells, Elenor Baker,
Edith Ballard and Nell Mars
William Goodloe. Rufus Petit,
Reginald Smith, Gordon Good
loe, William Beverley, Victor
Baker, Junior McCorkle. Carl
Baker and Martin Carncs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Death of Miss, Slemp.

Miss Minnie Reece Slemp,
third daughter of the late W.
n. u. Slemp, of Lee County
died Tuesday, January 27th, at
the Virginia Southwestern Hos
pital at Marion with rhumatism
of the heart. The remains were
brought to Esserville Wednes.
day for burial. The deceased
was about thirty years of age
and for several years taught
school in Lee and Wise County
She is survived by three sisters
and one brother, Mrs. Will Nc
Mel, of Norton; Mrs. J. A Gill
lenwaters, Esserville; Miss Viz.
ginia Slemp, teacher in the pub
ilc school at East Stone CAP.
and Mr.. Frank Slemp, of Haz,
ard, KY, all of whom attended
the funeral.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04

Interstate Railroad did not con.
cur in the arrangement, for the
reason that the Norfolk s.
Western was not wiling to
make contract for n 90 year
period, their proposition being
for a contract of ten years, re-
newable in five year periods at
the expiration of the ten years
on one years notice for the dis
continuation of this contract by
either party
The Directors Of the Inter
state Railroad Company felt
that no permanent development
of the coal properties on the
upper waters of Guest River
could be properly stimulated
and that the Interstate Railroad
could not successfully under
take the construction of the
necessary branches and extern
sions and their equipment con-
dItioned upon n situation which
might not last longer than ten
years.
The President of the Norfolk
x Western was consistent in
his efforts to assist the Inter
state Railroad in giving ii n
track that would make it un.
necessary for the Interstate
Railroad to build a track in the
streets of Norton, and at no
time did he show any DISPOSE.
tion to retard. or prevent the
Interstate Railroad from max
ing the connection with the
Wise Terminal.
will greatly appreciate your
Kindness if YOU will have this
letter given the widest publicity.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) ID. b. WENTz,
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
U. S. Court.

United States District Court
convened here on January 26th
with about the usual number
of Internal Revenue violations
on the Docket. About sixty
cases were disposed of in the
usual way by confession, the
parties taking the usual 500. 90
fine and one or three months in
Jail. There were four peniten
tiary sentences given as follows:
Albert Lambert from Buchan-
an County one year for stilling
Bill Ramey from Scott county
two years for selling, third Of
Tense: Obey Lambert from DICK
enson county one year for still
ing, second otTense, and Jerry
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Polk Miller Qaartetts and
1.-TWO Old Confederatss."

When those "Two Old Con.
federates", Tom Booker and
Capt. Tony Miller, assisted by
Polk Miller's Old South Quar-
tette of genuine Virginia me-
gros, come TO the High School
Auditorium Saturday night the
people of this town Will have
an opportunity to hear one of
the most delightful and unique
entertainments ever presented
on any stage.
There IL No other combina-
ton of entertainers in the world
like this. Col. Booker and
Capt. Miller are both old time
Virginia gentlemen who served
under General Robert +. Lee.
When they surrendered with
him atAppomattox Court House
they laid down their muskets
and went back home to find
their old plantations stripped of
everything i'll the way of world.
ly possessions, but they went TO
work like real meu to make the
best possible use Of the limited
opportunities before them, and
they have succeeded.
These two old heroes have
started out on their present
campaign with banjos under
their arms instead of muskets
on their shoulders, and they
are capturing everybody they
meet. They tell some very hui.
morous stories of the old times
in the south, play the "Old Vir.
GINA Reel and the "Arkansas
Traveller" in u way that makes
1t hard for those in the audiance
to keep their feet still, and
when they turn loose that quar-.
tette of earthquakes. those four
Virginia negros, who, as one
critic has said, "look like farm
hands and sing like Caruso's,"
in such songs as "Old Dan
Tucker, "Soutin Moaners'',
the "Huckleberry Picnic" to
say nothing of Dear Old Dix
ie," it fairly thrills the blood.
Every o d Confederate or
Union soldier within miles of
this town will be on hand for
this entertainment. You could
not keep them away. School
will be On hand in
abundance, for this entertain.
ment appeals to both young and
old. Those who fail to- attend
viii miss n never-to-be-forgot-
ten treat.
Reserved seats are on sale at
both Drug Stores. Regular ad-
mission, children Sac, adults
5O;call seats sold before Z o'clock
Saturday night will be reserved
without extra charge.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-02-04
Mr.. Wentz
Makes Statement in Regard
to the Railroad Situation
at Norton.
1927 Land Title Building,
Philadelphia, Pa.
January 10, 1914,
MIR. II. f. HYATT, Chairman,
Norton Board of Trade,
Norton, Va.

Dear Sir
AS You know, Mr.. Reeder is
confined to a hospital in Phila.
delphia, as the result of an
operation which he has recently
undergone.
in view of statement re.
Gently published in a Roanoke,
Virginia, paper, in the absence
of Mr.. Reeder | wish to advise
you, and through you the peo-
pie of Norton, the result of ne
gotiations of the Interstate
Railroad Company with the
Norfolk & Western Railway
and the Louisville Il Nashville
Railroad for connection be-
tween our Norton Section and
GIamorgan Section.
The Interstate Railroad Com
pany approached and made an
earnest effort to secure rights
from the Norfolk & Western
Railway and Louisville and
Nashville Railroad for track
age rights for movement of
Interstate trains over the tracks
of the Norfolk & Western and
Louisville x Nashville through
Norton Yard. Having failed
in these negotiations, the
President of the Interstate
Railroad then took up the ques
ton direct with the President
of the Norfolk & Western and
succeeded in securing from the
Norfolk * Western the right to
lay track over the property of
the latter company connecting
the Interstate Railroad and the
Wise Terminal, aud giving to
the Interstate Railroad an in
dependent track for the purpose
of connecting these two rail
roads on terms that were salts
factory to both the President of
the Interstate Railroad and the
President OF the Norfolk &
Western.
The Board of Directors OF the