Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-01

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bic loss and the country one 81 is
most esteemed citizens, therefore Ia
Resolved That the Greater Hander.
%sonville club hereby extends Il tha
Woodmen Of the World. and 70 tba
family of the founder OF that ereaf
ORGANIZATION. its heartfelt
and sincere appreciation of q man
who made the world the better for HE
having lived in it.
Resolved further, rat . COW 81
these resolutions be sent 10 the ,ficia;
organ of the Woodraea Of the World
the Sovereign Visitor, and to the fa;,.
lily of the deceased ~sovereie., C<m-
mander.
Getting Results.
The special committee apnointed.
to secure equitable freight rates for
the Ottaray Canning company IA
FONTS beyond this immediate terri
tory reported the receipt of further
Information from the different South
ern officials handling the matter. The
following extract from Traffic Mama
ger Green latest letter briefly states
the present standing of the contro-
yersy:
In view of the daily in handling
this question, just as soon as we eau
work out the details, we will make
application to the Interstate Com.
merce Commission for authority to es-
tablish the rates on les than statutory
Eotice, in order to meet your needs at
HendersonviIle."
Advertising Committee Reports.
The advertising committee reported
that the new Winter booklet of the
Greater Western North Carolina assoc
citation was off the press and is now
being mailed. Copy for newspaper
display advertisements in the north
eTn papers has been sent and will ap-
pear in New York, Buffalo, Cleveland,
Philadelphia and many other papers.
These advertisements are well-word-
ed, we'll displayed and treat all the va
rlcus resorts in the association YER
fairly, no partially whatever being
shown. YafR
The advertising committe is con
stantly alert to secure for Henderson.
vile a square deal in any advertising
matter gotten gut by the Southern
Railway. The following letter is
case in point:
December Il, 1913.
Mr.. H. F. Carey,
General Passenger Traf. Mgr.,
washington. DC.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find a Southern
Railway advertisement taken from tn.
New York Times, Sunday, Decembel
II, 1913. i
The advertisement reads: "Direc
service to AsheYille, Tryon, Ho
Springs, Waynesville, Flat Rock, N. c.
etc" u.s.
We respectfully call your attention
to the fact that Hendersonville il
omitted from the list tdoubtles
through an oversight), and that neith
er Flat Rock or Waynesville hav'
steam heated hotels.
Hendersonville, on the other hand
has a steam heated and modern he
tel, the ST. John, while the Kentuck
Hotel and the Waverly (steam heated
are both of the highest class smalle
places. The Waverly has Is norther
guests now. The st. John has a fai
number and is receiving four time
the number of inquiries they receive
last year.
0 The prospects for winter bushes
e here is excellent and we thorough
| appreciate the support of the Souther
Railway. The city has appropriate
. $4,000 towards the expense of a ne
booklet; this organization has assuT
&c cd Henderson county's debt of $1,OC
to the Greater Western North Carol
2 ma Association; the hotels are adve
-
Using extensively and we know y
:. can work up a winter business hel
J second only to Ashevi1le. Flat Roc
: has none, neither has Waynesville.
: We would, therefore, greatly apr
ciate any aid you ear render US alor
this line in all your winter ADVERT
% ing, and respectfully suggest, you ca
the attention of your New York ON
10 to the omission referred to.
Thanking you, we beg to remain
Yours very truly,
le. The Greater HendersonTille Club.
A This advertisements cost several hu
d.ed dollars. 1t was unfortunate tn
ie He~rdersonville was omitted IN 1t, 0
EEI $500