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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
WATER FOR BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL

Since all wide-awake cities and mu-
inequalities exert many efforts to Sc
cure educational institutions, it is
highly desirable that the request for
water by the Blue Ridge School for
Boys be granted, provided the board
can figure where the city would be
justified in furnishing same.
The school will mean an annual ex-
penditure among the merchants of
Hendersonville of approximately $780,
900 and will materially add to the ed
ucational tone of the community, be-
sides beneiting it in other
ways.
While the usual city proposes to
give desirable sites and financial do
nations to proposed educational insti-
tutions in order to induce them to To-
cate in their respective territories,
Professor j. r. Sandifer and his asso-
cjates, without asking for the least
consideration from H~endersonville and
it's citizens, have purchased a valuable
piece of property and will exert their
very best efforts to make it a most
creditable school for boys, therefore
it is highly desirable that the city
make no mistake in this instance and
discourage the schooleby refusing to
furnish it water.
We are partially aware of the gravl-
ty of the water problems confronting
the city commissioners and know that
they cannot act ON these matters with
out due elaboration and that they are
diligently working for an adequate
water supply in the hear future but
we trust that they can figure where it
will be possible to furnish water for
the school, without rendering the sup
ply for our city inadequate.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
VALUE OF SOIL PRODUCTS.
Agricultural Department Isues Con-
densed Report of States Products.

ASFlCulburdl department AeuCS OVHn
densed Report of States Products.
The Department of Agriculture is
sued an epitome of the North Carolina
crop for 1914 and places the products
at $241, 5SS, $40.
Corn leads all with the grand total
of 55,282,0 900 bushels which bring up
a total of $65, Oo0, 900 with the forage
thrown in. Cotton plays a good sec
ond with 100000 bales valued at $780,
000, 900. The yield of corn an acre is
20 bushels and cotton 315 pounds to
the acre. Tobacco is third with $751;
G08, 900 with go pounds to. the acre.
The poundage is estimated at 1877
100000.
The value of pasturage is placed al
$4,000, 900 and cotton seed ONE fifth
with $4,000, 900. Wheat stands sixth
with 7.O78, 900 bushels, worth $780,
OO9. The average is III to the bush
ell. Hay ranks seventh with it's 1.3l
tons to the acre, 100000 tons or So
$4,000 and peanuts are placed eighth
with Sc, O0O, 900.
Rye yields 1913 an acre, 474,00o
bushels and $474,000. Buckwheat
with 10 bushels an acre, $4,000 bush
els and $474, 900 duplicate rye. Irish
potatoes are listed at 80 bushels an
acre, 2,40O, 900 bushels and $1,938, 900;
sweet potatoes 100 bushels to the acre
5000, 900 bushels and $4,88O, 900 for the
crop. Rice was scant. 25 bushels to
the acre. 1000 bushels and $4,000 in
s money.
Peas are estimated at 81, 100000 for
the crop of sofa beans at $1Oo, 00G;
grass and other seeds and green for
age at 81, OO0,O 900, garden vegetables at
$2y5OO,OO0, apples at $%2,04467G:
peaches, pears and grapes at $780,
Oo0. truck $4,000, 900, dairy $2,OO0,-
600. poultry and eggs $e.OOO,0 900 and
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
MEETINGS OF COMMISSIONERS

The time is rapidly approaching
when the members of the board of city
commissioners doubtless will fully
conclude that the honors attending
their position will be incommensurale
with the duties of conscientious ser
wants of this growing corporation
But the commissioners are true to
the trust reposed in them as evidenced
by their willingness expressed at the
last meeting to meet each Thursday
night in order that more delibe adj
nay be given to matters worthy Of the
NEST careful consideration.
H-eudersonville Is growing and its
business ID naturally increasing, thus
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

nr r#-E.H
Things are still happening in Next
CO. with no indications of peace any
ways soon. The ~contending factions
arc bent on further conquest and evil
dence of bitter warfare multiplies. In
lifting the embargo on arms and am
munition President Wilson has indi-
Gated that he favors giving both sides
to the controversy a free hand. The
Washington government has made IL
clear that everything possible will be
done to avoid intervention and that
this country will exhaust every means
within its power to bring about a
peaceful solution Of the differences.
But patience will cease to be azvirtue
one of these days and then there will
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

necessitating more time for the trans
action of matters vitality concerning
the city. and while this increased vol
ume Of business is propoTtionately
entailing more of the valuable time
-et the commissioners. the citizens Of
the town should find satisfaction in
knowing that they have officers who
are not willing to let the corporations
affairs suffer by lacN of attention.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
FORCE 0 OF PEARLS.
japanese Have Ingenious Process to
Accelerate the Production of
Coveted Gems.

The growing scarcity of perfect
rearls has induced the Japanese at
many of their pearl fisheries to adopt
"a somewhat novel plan, which, if it
succeeds, should tend to increase
enormously the worlds pearl output
Pearls are formed by little grains of
sand and other substances which get
into the oysters shell and are a source
of irritation to the little animal inside.
He cannot turn out the inruding sub
stance, SO proceeds to cover it up
with layers of lining material, until
at length the object is incased and a
round or pear-shaped pearl is formed
The japanese are trying the forcible
introduction of foreign substances into
the oyster shells. They place live
oysters before a4fre, the heat of which
induces them to slightly open their
jaws; then a very. tiny piece Of wood
is Inherited with a little carbonate OF
lime. They are then placed once
more in the oyster beds, and it is cal
cu1ated that in about twelve months
he oyster will make q pearl out Of 20
substance introduced.
The Result of the experiment is
awaited with keen interest, as, owing
to their comparative scarcity, pearls
are now among the most valuable II
precious stones, very large sums be-
ing paid for especially fine pear-shap-
ed pearls.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
Ewbank, Ewbank & Co.
Real Estate Brokers and Insur-
ance Underwriters


The world is moving, times are changing and the "star of empire" is
moving Southwark That we ar today at the portal of an era of bust
ness development unparalleled liz the history of this country is the
opinion of the great captains of industry all over the land. There
fore it beneoves every man who desires and expects to participate in
the rewards which foresight, thrift and painstaking industry bring to
equip himself with the best of those engines of protection which *
perience and good Judgment dictate as the best hostages to Fortune"
Don't take the chance of starting upon this tidal wave Of prosperity
crippled by some misfortune which your foresight could have averted!
If you own a home, business property or other valuable estate which is
subject to the rayages of fire insure it where it IS INSURED; IN
SURE 1T in the best that the world offers; It costs no more than to
get an inferior protection. We are in on the ground floor and, conse-
quently control the oldest stronges and largest fire Insurance COM
panies in the world-no@ other Office in this county can get together
such a line of companies for it is impossible. The. world does not
contain them. We repeal, get THE>BEST! It costs no more than
something inferior and we know what we are doing when we write
your business. # .s-aN@z
II you want to buy q home, farm or other real property we have il.
If yu want to sell a home, farm or other property we can sell it. Our
sales Of real property in this city and county are rapidly approaching
the Million dollar marx. If you want to sell your property, list it with
us; we are running short Of farms to gill the demands that are be.
ing made upon us. We don't promote speculation schemes, but we are
prepared to handle any solid, vaIue-for.your-money proposition. Com.
muReate with Uf 5 early as ya can.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
DON'T GET ~sOT IN YOUR Ways
tsouthern Farm Journal.)


Often I come in contact with mem
bers of a class of farmers who make it
a point to decry everything that has a
tendency to better farming conditions.
Just this week 1 had a ride down a
branch road Of a big railroad system
in the caboose of a local freight train.
and had as a fellow passenger an old
native, who was shipping three car
loads of cattle.
In order to pass away the time /
started conversation with. the cid gen
tleman, who Immediately expressed
his opinion that the production of ag-
ricultural products was not keeping
pace with the consumption. He did
no: know what vas going to become
Of the country, for he seemed 10 De of
the opinion that we were approaching
a crisis and that it was not far dis
tant. In a moment the conversation
drifted to some of the things that the
being done to prevent this crisis, and
among them was the fact that an ag-
ricultural train was to be run through
his territory shortly. This seemed TO
strike him in a sore place, for he i'm
mediately said: Il do not see where
there is anything in those train. They
do no good. We farmers cannot put
into practice the things that those
book farmers are preaching at us
His plea was that the instructions
given are not practical. Again he
said: This corn club work is all a
farce, The idea of us farmers apply
ing the methods used by these boys,
II is ridiculous.
By this time I had gone my limit OF
endurance and had to tell him to "his
teeth" that he did not know what he
vas talking about. I pointed OUT
many of the things that the govern
n1ent, the railroad and other indus
trial organizations are doing for the
farmer, and also pointed out the re-
suits of this work for the past few
years. I showed him that these agen-
cies were working to remedy these
very conditions that he was so fearful
we're going to befa1l this country, and
that they were succeeding.
But with all that 1 could no, nothing
could make him acknowledge that he
Was wrong. l found that he belonged
to that class of farmers who know
everything and can learn nothing
further. There are many in this class
who see the need of better and differ
chi methods of farming from those
tnat were practiced when they were
boys, but are so inconsistent that they
do not want to acknowledge their mis-
take and start new Let every read
er of Southern Farm Journal make ii
e point to show the "Mr. Knowall
that there il something to the better
methods of farming. Every year I see
some of the hardest ones lose their
foothold on the old ideas and prac-
tees and gradually fall into scientific
farming. At any rate. they can't keep
back the progress very much, but lets
drive them, not out. but into better
forming. wv. M. BROWN.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

The Hustler-Democrat will be glad
b. receive the local news of all the
communities in the county. Cores
pondents are requested to sign their
names to the contributions. Letters
ehoould not be mailed later than Mon
day morning.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

The voting strength of the women
residing in Chicago is said to be 6O0,-
COO. In the recent election. there only
$4,000 of them participated. Still we
ale admonished that a large majority
of the women of the country are
cIamoring for the ballot. But maybe
i. is the privilege they are after and
not actual practice.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
wool 100000.

The poultry and eggs items are no.
divided and are therefore not listed in
the order of single products. 1t is
presumed that they are about evenly
matched.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
RATES:
All P. o. money orders or checks
jhould be made payable to The MUTUAL
Printing Company.

Any matter offered for publication
that is not classified as news, giving
notice or appealing, or project where
an admittance or other fee is charged
is advertising and will be accepted at
three cents per line. This applies to
cards of thanks, resolutions Of any
kind, obituary notices, political an
nouncements and the like.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

Every dog has his day"
Three cheers for politics.
Eliminate your dog and save the tax.
>H
Taxes is what the city manager
wants.
They say that about all the tigers
have taken to the tall timbers, sc hold
down the lid, boys.
1t is high time that the Greater Hen
Jacksonville club take the fair report
from the pigeon hole and pass upon it.
Mr.. Farmer, when you plant your
crop, have a prize-winning product in
mind for the Henderson county fair.
Henderson county will soon have
discharged it's full duty in the matter
of the MISUNDERSTANDING highway.
Every week we hear of important
business changes, engagements, ex-
tensions, ETC., all tending toward great
er prosperity for the community.
> =
So long as the English language is
susceptible of two or more interpreta-
Ft;ons, fault finding demagogues will
wag their warbling tongues.
Even a gift of a few gallons of
blind tiger" brand is appreciated by
the Patton Memorial hospital, which is
highly grateful for any serviceable ar
tcle, silver and gold coins not except
ed. :
Although the, missionary workers
who will be in our midst from all over
North Carolina this month will not
swell our purses, they are a people
who appreciate good things and will
undoubtedly be a great advertisement
for Hendersonville.
When a county road engineer finds
a shorter distance, with a good grade,
between two given points than that
established by the railroad, as IN the
case of the road from Hendersonville
to Saluda as located by Supervisor
Patton, we call it road building, and
then ONE.
1t would be profitable for every bus
mess man of the community to meee
with the Greater Hendersonville club
Friday night and help celebrate It's
many valuable accomplishments dur
ing the past two years.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

A few more packages of old news
papers and magazines at five cents at
Husder-Democrat office.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

enough
Governor Glenn announces his in
Itention Of abandoning the lecture field
except during his vacation He makes
plain the conclusion to adhere strict
" to his official duties and says pri-
waite affairs shall be a secondary con-
sheraton with him. The governor
is authority for the further statement
that the position he has accepted is no
ssnecure, although some of the news
paper correspondents have referred
to the place as the roost for 'slame
ducks" While governor of North
Carolina, Mr.. Glenn proved himself to
be a nan of action; in the service of
his country, he will not be less con-
cerned.
Mr.. Henry A. Page has not yet sue
ceeded in bringing out a candidate
against Senator Overman, but the
Greensboro News recently told him it
would be glad to publish his story OF
the fight against Solicitor Hammer, in
which he proposes to persuade indi-
vidual democrats that Senator Over
man should not be renominated. The
Charlotte Observer publicly declined
to take the story and Mr.. Page a y
the Raleigh News and Observer turn
ed him down with a dull thud." How
ever, he has found one friend at
court" and it is to be hoped that the
.deliverance" may bring to him a full
measure of relief. That's all.
The Department of State has lost a
valuable adjunct by the resignation of
Doctor John Bassett Moore, who has
been counselor to the Department
Eirce Mr.. Bryan became Secretary.
Doctor Moore is considered n of the
worlds foremost authorities on inter-
national law and diplomacy and the
benefit of his experience will be great
ly missed in the official household of
President Wilson. The President and
Secretary Bryan have both spoken in
the highest terms of his service to the
Department. Doctor Moore signifies
his intention of remaining in Wash
ington for the practice of his pro-
fession.
Recently a letter written byGovern-
or Vance to Governor Brown Of Geor-
gia in 1863, detailing the conditions in
this State at that time, was sold a:
auction in Philadelphia for a sum ex-
ceeding $130 Jan agent for the State
having been authorized to bid thar
amount, in the event he found it nee
cssary to secure the document. Lives
of great men oft remind US, we can
make our lives sublime, and depart
ing leave behind US footprints on the
sends of time" Governor Vance was
the greatest North CaroIinian of his
day and it is not surprising that i'm
portant documents produced by him
should be held for valuable considera-
ticns. 1t is rumored that an effort
will be made to induce the purchaser
tC allow the State to either photograph
o. copy the letter in question. It
would doubtless prove to be very in
teresting reading.
President Wilson read a brief mes
sage to congress on the Panama Canal
Toll on March 5 and there now seems
little doubt that his view of the ques-
ton will be accepted. The President
does not believe in the violation Of
treaty agreements, hence his position
favorable o the repeal of the provision
for free tolls for American vessels
passing through the canal and exact
ing tolls from foreign ships. Right.
10000 -
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

1t would be profitable for every bus
mess man of the community to meet
with the Greater Hendersonville club
Friday night and help celebrate It's
many valuable accomplishments dur.
ing the past two years.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-15
GERMAN FORCES ARE NEARING
DEAD LINE.
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reliance in many rumors current dali!
regarding alleged victories or defeats
or concerning the arrival OF wounded
soldiers or disabled ships of Great
Britain.
9TH cee ore, without exception. base.
less" the warning says.
The probable attitude OF Japan ant
Italy still Is q subject OF much specu.
lation. Conversations are going on
continually between Japan and Great
Britain concerning Japan's duty under
her alliance with Great Britain and
the part she will be permitted to take
in the peace conferences following the
war There are persistent rumorf
that Italy will Join the triple entente.
The Italian minister is frequent
caller at the foreign office. M
If II should prove correct that Tur-
key has purchased the German cruis-
ers Goeben and Breslan. war between
Greece and Turkey Is aid to be likely.
for Greece sees in the move an at
tempt on the part of Turkey to re-
cover some Of her islands taken In the
last war. Russia to meet such a con-
tingency would send troops to tn
Roumanian frontier.
The British government has called
for bids for an issue of $76,O00.0o0
treasury bills.
With the arrival I'm English norris NJ
many ships there has been a shar,
decline IN the prices OF provisions.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-15
(By Associated Press.)


Washington. August 14.--It became
known today that President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan opposed the
floating OF any loans In the United
States for the benefit OF any belliger
ent European powers.
Both the president and MIR. Bryan
today studied the situation arising out
Of the inquiry or J. p. Morgan anL
company as to what would be the nd
mini:tration's attitude I'm case certain
banking interests which had ap.
proach them should try to float loan
for the French government.
Mr.. Bryan would not discuss tho
subject. In view OF the intimation
in statement issued by the Morgan
company that the state department
might desire TO refrain from any ex-
preston of opinion so as not to com
nit the government to any policy. the
secretary was asked II his reticence
could be interpreted as meaning that
nothing more would be said about Il
by the department.
II cannot say anything about the
future" lie answered.
Persons close to the administration
said there probably would be no ex-
preston on the subject because of O
desire not to offend even by influence
the French government. mentioned as
prospective borrower. 1t neverthe-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-15
CANDIDATES WERE
AT PyERCETOWN
Large and Orderly Crowd Heard
Aspirants For Office Speak
Yesterday

The fourth meeting OF the county
campaign was held at Piercetown yes
tcrday There were no new features i'm
any of the speeches OF tile candidates,
all of whom received close attention
from the voters. The attendance was
as large as that at the Sandy Springs
meeting 'hc day before, fully 400 peo
pie. including many ladies' and jim.
dren. being present. DR.. G. l.. Guyton
acted as chairman, and his tact and
good Judgment in handling the speak
crs and the audience contributed
much TO the success of the gather
Ing.
AT Picrcetown, at we'll as at several
regular and, special meetings that
nave been held since the campaign
began. the ladies served Il bountcous
dinner. and this part of the political
canvass of the county has proven as
welcome to the candidates as 1t has
been unexpected. The good people of
the Piercetown community did them
selves proud In the entertainment of
their guests. +, ,Hn
At all the meetings, except two, Il
large number of ladies have been in
attendance. They generally give the
candidates as close attention as their
husbands and SONS. and this has been
frequently commented upon as being
a fair index Of the return of better
political atmosphere than has pre-
vailed In the county and state for
some time. ,9r
Tomorrow the candidates 20 to
Pelzcr where they will speak early In
the afternoon. beginning at 2 O'Clock.
The remaining official meetings of
the county canvass are2ns follows:
Three .and TWENTY Tuesday, Au-
gust 49, at, 10 o'clock am,
Piedmont. Wednesday, August 10, ut
Z o'clock p. m.
Williamson Park. Thursday, Au-
gust 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Williamson Mill. Thursday. evening.
August 20. at p. m.
Orr Mill. Friday, August 81, at 7
o'clock p- m. ''asI
Anderson Court House,, Saturday,
August %. 10 o'clock q. m.
In addition to the above regular
schedule special meeting has been
arranged for the Iva cotton mill on
Monday evening, August 18th. at I
p. m.