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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21
pHI1.AsHE.1 LINN PARTY.

The Palathea class of the Firszs=
baptist church will have an ice cream.
supper On Friday evening ofstilis week
on the lawn of Mrs. Joseph McCrary.
on washington street. The public IS
invited
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21
TALK ON FRUIT MARKETING


We. Birch, field agent ofthe south
ern railway, informs the Democrat
that NJ NJ. Empert. market agent OF
The Southern of Washington d. g
VIII be in Hendersonville on May q
to talk with fruit growers on the sub
iect of sruit marketing next ia H. tte
viii meet the fruit growers At ffs9a
on the same day at 10 o'clock - flse
morning. All fruit growers are uTgsd
to attend the meeting.
The Democrats readers become
more appreciatiye of its excellent ser
vice every week
Try 4 little want a "
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21

The Democrat 1.5o--a price that
makes it worth while.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21

Little want ADS work while you
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21

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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21

The. Democrats readers become
more appreciative Of its excellent SER
vice every week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

that the city's contract with TIE hold
ers of the short time notes was 10
lay down pounds in London and francs
in Paris. TO perform that contract il
must either get actual gold. send it to
those cities. in substance deliver this
gold to the English and French au-
thOrities respectively and receive
pounds and francs therefor and pay
those pounds and francs to the cred
itors. or. If il did not want 70 ship
the actual gold, IL must buy exchange
At the current rates. On August /.
1914. however. the rate Of exchange
was between 5000 and 500 per pound
in London, which meant that if the
city bought exchange 10 pay its debt
abroad.'it would require something in
the neighbOrhood of 500, 600. 900 to dis
charge an Indebtedness which the city
had expected TO discharge By the pay
ment OF approximately SSO,000,OO.
The city officials had made their
motifs payable in pounds and francs and
negotiated them in London and Paris
because of the lower rates of interest
prevailing in those capitals. some of
the notes having been negotiated at
rates which cost the city less than ,
percent per annUm. Nevertheless. the
fact remains that the contract was to
pay in pounds and francs and the city
must either take gold to the places
where the payments were due and get
those pounds and francs. or il must
buy exchange in the New York market
despite what it cost The effects upon
the individual and the aggregate pros
perity OF the citizens OF the United
States Of New York City should default
in its contract could hardly be over
estimated. The liquidation of Ameri-
can securities by European investors
would be FASTENED if one Of the prem
ier American securities were in default
But. on the other hand. if Eur0pean-in-
vestOrs saw that regardless Of war con-
ditions. American municipalities and
would live up to their OBJ
legations TO the letter. the favorable
continental effect would be Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
NEW YORK CITY's BOND DEAL

The issue of SIGO.O00.OOO six per
cent notes OF New York City were of
fered 10 the public on Sept Il at
the exact price al which the banks and
trust companies united 10 take them.
They are offered by J. p Morgan x
co. and Kuhn. Loeb q Co. syndicate
managers. throughout all the larger
cities OF the United States. This ac-
tiCn. coupled with the transfer To OF
rawa by J. p Morgan < Co. OF S6.640.-
600. and the deposit on Sept. 10 by the
participating banks and trust com
lsnies Of the first iustailment OF the
loan amounting TO Ss.257, 400. adds an
ether chapter 10 one Of the most re-
maTzaDle financial transactions in the
history OF the country.
When the European war broke out.
the city Of New York found itself in
an entirely unprecedented situation.
Like many OF the smaller cities and
towns OF the country. il Is the praC-
tice OF New York City 10 borrow
money on short time notes during the
spring Of every year and 10 pay these
EhC-t time notes out Of the taxes col
lsCted in the fall. Some years ago q
f.a=aa-r II - Ald4t III Tie LlEL4lO4 u tbi-
Ing the taxes in New York, by
r-lcH the taxes ara paid in two equal
Ins-zLImentz, the first beginning on
Hay I and the second on October l.
The annual expenses Of New York city
are 90 large. amounting in 1914 to
upwards Of SISO.OOO.OO0. that this
change still leaves the city OF New
Ne' York with a large amount Of
outstanding current Indebtedness when
TIE fall OF the year approaches
The city short time indebtedness
maturing abroad between September
1. 1914. and January /. 1915. amount
Cd 70 approximately SsO,OOO,OOO. This
iEtebtedness. however, was not in dol
la. II was in pounds sterling pay
able in London and in francs payable
In Paris The Indebtedness can only
Be stated roughly il dollars by taking
the average rate Of exchange which is
aDou- $3.50 per pound. Remembering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

greatest value to American business
for all time to come.
Comptroller William \. Prendergast
went to J. p. Morgan on the 10th OF
August. and Mr.. Morgan advised him
that the city ought 10 be prepared to
send the gold. and if it were thus pre-
pared, then quite possibly it might not
be required But to send $S0,0O0,O00
OF gold to Europe would require the
cooperation of all the banks in New
York City. II would mean further de-
pletion of the gold reserve OF New
York City at a time when those re-
serves were already greatly reduced by
the drain Of gold TO Europe during the
week Immediately preceding the de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

mittee consists of Albert H. Wiggir.
chairman. William Woodward. James
S Alexander, Clarence H. Kelsey,
Stephen Baker, and President Francis
L. Hine. ex-ofiicio member.
The day of closing in the Morgan
offices at 10 Broad street presented
one of the most interesting spectacles
that Wall street has seen ia many
years. 1t was not until late. Thursday
evening September 10, that the mu-
nicipaI boards and officials had con
Guided all the necessary arrangements.
Between midnight and the following
morning. notices TO the one hUnderd
and forty subscribing banks ieiJ the
N-organ offices. These notices called
for payment on the same business day.
Payment had to be made by check to
the order of the City Chamberlain, who
endor-ed the check for deposit in the
subscribing bank. The City Chamber
lain had to draw a warrant upon the
Comptroller, authorizing him TO deliv-
er tn bones. The syndicate managers
had TO deliver TO each subscriber
certificate evidencing his interest in
the s.-ndicate. .All the notes had to be
made out, the accrued interest on the
Payments from September LIST to the
date of closing figured. the amounts
of the subscription of the one hun
dred and forty banks being in various
az cunts. from $4,000 to 100000
Within twelve hours after the calls for
the money left the Morgan offices,
S95. OOO. 900 of the 500 100000 had been
paid in and the various papers deliver
ed. and in three hours more the entire
500 OO0. 900 had been paid in ard the
transaction closed.
On "wednesday, September IS, the
first call was made upon the sub
scribing banks for the gold. One hun
dred and forty checks drawn no rata
upon the subscribing banks We're de
liyered by the comptroller to the syn
dictate managers. The syndicate man
ayers were notified of the amount of
their contributions in gold This gold
was taken TO the Office of ]. T.. Morgan
and Co, and the checks delivered TO the
banks against the delivery
Of the gold Meanwhile. for the ma
TURTLES, which fell due before the gold
could be collected from the subSCrih-
ing banks, the syndicate manager
themselves arranged for an advance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

/ clara ion of war. At the request of
Comptroller Prendergast, Mr.. Morgan
undertook to form syndicate of all
! the New York banks. under the leader
ship of J. T. Morgan and Co, and Kuhn
Loeb and Co. as managers of such a
syndicate. All the banks were to be
asked To come into it and the syndi-
cate managers rendered their services
wi -hout compensation.
There are in the city of New York
one hundred and forty national banks,
state banks and trust companies. They
range all the way from the great in
stitutions with resources of upwards of
$500 COT. 600 TO small concerns in the
outlying borOughs, with resources as
low as $500. 900. The officials of every
one OF these banks and and trust com
panies had to be seen personally. In
many cases it was necessary to hold
meetings of their directors before their
cooperation could be counted upon.
The work had to be done quickly, for
the day of the first maturity OF the for
eign notes was approaching rapidly.
The plan involved two distinct con-
tracts. first, purchase by the syndi-
cate of 100000, 900 per six per cent
notes 10 mature in one, two and three
wears: and second, an agreement to
pav up to 50 per cent of the purchase
price in gold, as the syndicate mana
gers required the same, in order 10
pay on the foreign debt. The pro rata
amount to be taken by each bank and
trust company was estimated and the
and the officials of the bank and trust
companies were individually conferred
with. the city's position explained 10
them and their subscription to the syn
dictate asked.
In all these negotiations with the
banks and trust companies in Greater
New York. the New York Clearing
house committee took an active and
patriotic part. Realizing the great ef-
feet which the transaction might have
in facilitating shipments OF grain. cot /
ton and other commodities from all I
over the country. the committee lent
most active cooperation and within |
hye days after the Clearing House com /
mittee approved the plan. subscrip- |
mons had been received Tor as and one /
half per cent OF the total amount, the |
syndicate managers subscribing for the |
lomaiuLc- The Clearing House com |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

of gold, which went forward to OF
tawa in two shipments, one on Sept
ember IA, the other on Wednesday,
September Is.
BY the sale of the notes at exactly
the same price at which they were
purchased, the subscribing banks and
trust companies make nothing on the
pu1 chase of the notes. On the agree
ment to pay for the London and Paris
notes fixed sum. there is a possible
profit of per cent, which Will go to
the subscribing banks pro rata, but
no portion of which is retained by
the syndicate managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

This possible 2 per cent profit to tbs
bank will be considerably reduced in
the case of those banks who elect to
pay in London exchange instead of in
gold. For instance, on the first call
for SIS, 257 400 of gold approximately
S1,O0O.0O0 was paid in exchange. As
the exchange was only counted as
worth $3.50 by the syndicate managers
and as the price of exchange on the
banks which supplied such exchange
evidently preferred to take a loss OF
almost two per cent on this part of the
transaction rather than surrender theii
gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

Here are a few of the scores OF Brit
ish officers who have died on European
battlefelds. Mortality among them
has been higher than among the com
mon soldiers, due to their practice of
leading troops in person and their alb
solute fearIegsness in battle.
The six men shown here, in addition
to Icing officers OF famous fighting reg
iments, were members of famous fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

in; fdEii-es- families which have Civ
en tneic sons to the service of the EN-
pire for generations. Colonel r. c.
Bond. r. G. o., saw much active ser
vice. AID earned his d. S. 0. in South
Africa. LieUtenant-Colone c. \. II.
Brett. D. $. O.. OF the Suffolk regiment
served in the Hazara expedition and
in South Africa. In the latter CAM
plisn he was severely wounded. 'len-
TONED in c,snatCh -. and receive: the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
tool BretC r

u. :. @. ViscOuut Hawarden was the
sixth viscount and second lieutenant
IL the CCldstTeam gLareG. Col. c. n
Nu~ell of the fifth LraeOOr guards was
only forty-two. l." distinguished him
self , Tue nut:. african war, was
mentioned in dISpa,' hes. auc ear
fuarke,: for s'ac employment. - be
came a Heute' sut colonel in -3!l. the
officers shown he",. Csn ;:.aue bril-
liant records in the British army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02
3.
Advantages of the Improved ''La,4re]'

The many improvements which have been worked into
this make It, without question: the most efficient and
successful designed In construction and in nsh-in
design and working qualities-it is without peer
is TWO STOVES IN ONE! 1t is complete coal range
well range 1t will burn either fuelor BOTH AT
THE SAME TIME! We will its heat-retaining quail
tiles by tying of sulphur matches the pipe
The matches will be ignited because in this
heat stays inside the stOve does escape the ue
And the LAUREL in window is exactly like
watch in its fittings.
Cooking is real pleasure when you operate LAUREL.
COMBINATION COAL AND GAS RANGE. No more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-02

dead fire. in the coal stOveno veXatioRs when til
draft is SLOW for Laurel burns coal and at tn
same time separately
The HEAVY CASTIRON CONSTRUCTION is proc
AGAINST moisture from and the castings throughout
of the highest grade.
The PATENTED OVEN CONSTRUCTION assures al
even baking temperature at all times
The LARGE TOP with four coal and four gas burners
gives cooking capacity So q than with any Oe
stove. The LARGE FIRE BOX, PATENTED CRATE arc
LARGE WARNING CLOSET all combine make thi
stove "a marvel of stOvecraft'
And Saturday you will it ed in the Sum
merfieId StoreI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
d and Clubs.

The Ladies Of the M-accabees' held
their monthly social Wednesday after
noon at the Knights of Pythias nall
High five was the afternoons amuse-
ment. Mrs. Harry Burwell won the
first prize; Mrs. j. L Broyles won the
second prize; Mrs. r. L. Ables won the
third prize, and Mrs. J. e. Sterling the
consolation prize. About % members
were present. Refreshments of coffee
and cake were enjoyed at the conclusion
of the card games.
Officers for the coming year were
elected Wednesday night by the EI
Paso lodge No. 2S9 of the FraternaI
brotherhood at a meeting held in the
Knights of Pythias hall. f. z. Van
NATHAN vas elected president; DR.. Ida
E. Bishop, past president; Fred T. War
ner was elected vice president; Mrs. NJ.
c.. Hempel, recording secretary; Mrs.
Rosalie NJ. Ashley, treasurer; Tom Tou-
sand, sergeant at arms; Mrs. Ruby Van
Nattan. mistress at arms; Mrs. Anna
Brubaker, chaplain; Mrs. Sophia La
Rock, inner ~dOorkeeper; Mrs. Ruth
Warner, outer dOOrkeeper; DR.. Ida L.
Bishop and DR.. c.. F. Braden. physi-
clans; Mrs. Flora Graves and Mrs. Julia
A. Sharp, finance auditor; n. B. LaROck
and Mrs. Sybilla Rehrig. trustees; Miss
Esther Figuira, musician. Following
the election and the brie- business
meeting, refreshments Of coffee and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
Practical Prescription
Against Stomach AciditY

Nine-tenths of all cases of stomach
trouble nowadays are caused by too
much acid. In the beginning the stom-
ach itself is not diseased but if this
acid condition is allowed to continue,
the acid is very likely to eat into the
stomach walls and produce stomach
ulcers which may render a radical
surgical operation necessary even to
prolong life. Therefore, an acid
stomach" is really a dangerous condi-
ton and should be treated seriously.
1t is utterly useless to take pepsin and
ordinary stomach tablets. The excess
acid or stomach ~hyperacidity must be
n~eutralized by the administration of
an efficient antacid. For this purpose
the best remedy is bisurated magnesia
taken in -teaspoOnful doses in a fourth
of a glass of water after each meal.
Larger quantities may be used if
necessary as it is absolutely harmless.
Be sure to ask your druggist for the
bisurated magnesia as other forms of
magnesia make effective mouth washes
but they have not the same action on
the tomach as the bisurated-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

Kohlberg spoke upon munlclpal drama
and the Importance of having munich
pal theaters supported by other than
the box office receipts, where the very
best drama could be presented at d
price reasonable enough to enable
everyone to see the performances. she
spoke, Of the only municipal theater
in America. the theater at Northampton,
Mass, which was presented as a glIl TO
the city by one of its. public SPIRITED
citizens, and which IS supported Dy
both city appropriation and private
subscription, and in which the very best
of drama is presented at low admis-
sion prices.
Mrs. Koblberg said: "I hope the time
will come when there viii be a theaIer
under municipal management in every
city for the educational power OF BO0u
drama is unlimited, and II is only
through municfpally owned theaters
that the best theatrical attractions can
be rough to the reach OF everyone S
purse. In the European countries the
municipal theater is a large educaJlOnal
factor and the best of the literary
masters works. Shakspere Goethe,
Shiller and others are presented at low
enough prices so that the poorest stu
dent may be enabled to see the pro-
auctions. In fact, the prices Tor the
S~haksperean productions are lowered
ELGaLlX from TIE average pAANCf 81 NAL
ali the school children may attend:
Shakspere was not meant to be studied
from a text book: his plays were meant
to be seen acted by capable artists.
Musical Selections Given.
During the program, a number OF
musical selections were enjoyed. MISS
Margaret Young played two piano solos,
"Etude." by Letschitisky, and ont
Dance" by Beethoven. Mrs. Ralph Hen
derson played a violin solo, "Pierrots
Serenade," by Randegger. Mrs. w. X
Brown was her piano accompanlSL
Harry R~osenstein sang odd Mario
and Una Surtiva Lagrima by Don
niZetti, accompanied on the piano Dy
Miss Annie ~Stolaroff.
Business Meeting Held.
In the business meeting of the gen.
eral club. which opened the afternoon
Mrs. A. W. Foster, the president pre-
sided. The routine reports were read
by the secretary. Mrs. c. B. Stevens,
INC the treasurer Mrs. S. H. Suther-
land. The following new members were
reported elected at the directors meet
ing: Mesdames Eugenia B. DOnahue,
j. n. kirkpatrick, c. Robert Townsend,
Gladys L. Ryan, Stanley McMullen and
Miss Louise Blumenthal. Mrs. W. L
FoXworth reported for the courtesy
committee. Mrs. Carl Lee Smith, chair
man Of the art department, announced
that the meeting of the art department
had been postponed from the Wednes-
day before Christmas. December %, to
the Wednesday following Christmas,
December 80.
FREELY Program Announced.
Mrs. George Drummer, chairman Of the
music department of the club, an
nOunced the musical program Of the
opera of "Firefly," to be given by the
department next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. S. J. Fennell, chairman Of the
original work day of the literary de-
partment. asked for contributions of
poems and stories to be sent to her as
soon as possible Mrs. S. n. Sutherland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
Ell PASO CLUB WOMEN DISCUSS MUNICIPAL
MUSIC AND UNTCPALLYOWNED THEATERS

reported that owing to the non arrival
of the general federation club books,
the Ell PasO club was unaware of its
obligation in the per capita tax for the
general federation fund of $4,000,
which is being raised in order to bring
prominent speakers to clubs. start
libraries and carry IN the general work
of the general federation throughout
the state. After the FL Paso delegates
arrived at Galveston, this omission was
discovered and the board of directors
upon being notified sen the 500 ex-
pected from this club. The action of
the board was sustained by the rising
vote of the club members.
Mrs. kOhIberg for State President.
Mrs. A P. Averill the delegate from
the FL Paso club to the state federation
convention, reported on the state CON
ventiOn proceedings. She said it seemed
to be generally understood that Mrs.
olga Kohlberg. of Fl Paso, was to be
the next president Of the state fedora
ton. She said that Mrs. -Pennybacker,
the general federation president, spoke
eloquently of the needs of rural schools
and the need of encouraging the
younger women and girls to enter the
clubs and become interested in the club
work. She reported that Mrs. Fall, the
state president. spoke in favor Of COM
pulsory education for the state. Mrs.
Averill said the keynote of the V
ton was service for others. Mrs. Kohl
berg spoke enthusiastically Of Mrs.
P~ennybacker and Mrs. Fall in their
work of the convention, and also of
Miss Helen Boswell, who was the wom-
an sent by president Taft to form clubs
and to make the social life for the
wives and families of Panama canal
employees pleasant, so that they would
remain in the canal zone.
= = X
Section three of the aid society of the
First Methodist Episcopal church will
meet Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Enoch Cound, lib
North St Yrain street.
x x <
Miss Theo Patterson entertained the
Beta Beta club Wednesday afternoon
at her home on Nevada street. The
afternoon was spent in sewing and re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. E. p Rankin, jr., will entertain
the club next week.
X \ X
The woman's missionary society Of
Westminster Presbyterian church con-
Quoted the Harvest home" service at
the church Wednesday night. Mrs. J.
w. B. Robinson was the leader; Mrs.
Bradford Hardie, Mrs. Paul Heermans
and Mrs. P. A. Hazard offered prayers.
Miss Virginia Burke sang. Rev. J. 2.
Abbott talked on the work Of the
Mexican mission under Rev. c. R..
WOmeldOrf in the southern part of
town. The closing prayer was offered
by Bradford Hardie.
X X X
Mrs. B. N. Freudenstein entertained
the W. NJ. C.. L Sewing club Wednes-
day afternoon at her home in the Fisk
apartments. Fancy work occupied the
members during the afternoon and
light refreshments We're served by the
hostess. Besides the regular club mem
bers the following guests were pres
emit: Mesdames Ed Sanders, l. Hess,
r. F. Rosenberger, and Miss Hannah
BOnem. Of Tucumcari, n. N. Mrs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
Out OF Town VISITORS.

A. J. HUMPHREYS, a well known mer-
chant of Sierra Blanca, is a visitor in
the city on business, and is stopping
at the Hotel Zieger.
Mrs. Julia Reinhart, the understudy
OF David Warfield's leading woman,
who was severely hurt in falling
through an opening into the basement
behind the scenes IN the Ell Paso the
aLer Following the performances OF
"Ihe Auctioneer" last week. is still
confined to her bed in Providence hos
pltaL One of her legs was most severe
ly cut in the fall. requiring over 20
stltches. Mrs. Reinhart is a woman Of
over 20 years, but has the vigor n
activity of a woman of half that age.
She mas been with Warfield's company
Ior a great many years and has been
MISS Marie Bates's understudy for a
long time. In addition to her stage
work, Mrs. Reinhart has been an ardent
worker in the cause of woman's suf-
rage for the past 40 years. h has
been both a volunteer and a salaried or
Eanlzer OF suffrage leagues and during
n theatrical season in New Rrk was
one OF the band of soap box orators
Tor the suffrage cause, who talked
daily in Union square, at COney Island
and at other parts of New York.