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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-06
PAGE -FOUR
CAN NOT THE RAILROAD COM
MISSIONS STOP THIS
ROBBERY?

Dear Sir: Your Georgia Cucumber
and melon grower, with returns
showing $3.08 express charges on
five crates of cukes, with SLAP net
to him, and $500 railroad freight
charges on two cars Of melons, with
$500 net to him, is more fortunate
than he knows.
Were you to invite Florida grow
ers to submit their statements of &C
count sales to you, your office would
be overwhelmed with statements
showing as much as $5.45 express
charges on five crates of cukes. with
as little as two postage stamps as
net returns, and as much as $165.O0
freight charge on a single car of mel
ons with net returns as low as
$4,000, less than nothing.
To say that Florida growers are
disguised and dispirited, goes with
out saying; fact that must have
been OWNED by the Southern Express
Company, and brought it to a reali
cation of the fact that something
was necessary to bolster them up.
Hence it was announced, in October
last. that, effective November list, the
rate on cucumbers would be greatly
reduced, but-and here is the col
ored person in the wood pile-coin-
cidently Herewith, the package
weight on oukes was r,aised enough
to absorb the rate reduction there
fore, while cucumber rates were
materially reduced, the package
weight was raised enough to offset it.
o, but, I think l hear somebody
say, the shipper can demand actual
weights and refuse to accept the
express company's estimated weights
and therein lies another Colored
person in the wood pile
For some reason, best known to
the officials of the Southern Express
Company, cucumbers have been &C
cented hereto fore at an estimated
weight of much less than the actual
weight, but it will be noted that ex-
IRENE care was taken to fix the rate
at a figure to make up handsomely
for the discrepancy.
Now the express company comes
forward with a blare of trumpets
announcing sweeping reductions in
cucumber rates, which, when figured
out, does not affect it's revenue.
| assume that the express COM
pany did not even let their local
p~""te IN ~ the secret. for when
I requested the olcal agent here, on
April list, to verify some figures
showing a reduction of CSC PER crate
to New York, that he had given me
in the previous November, he discov-
red a Joker" after Searching
through a mystic maze of rate sheets
and classidcations and bewilder ng
references, and found that he had
made mistake by applying the new
rate to the old estimated weight of
80 pounds per crate, and that the
estimated weight had been raised to
so pounds, which, when applied to
the new rate, gave approximately the
same result as the old rate applied
to the old weight. Fifty pounds, by
the way, is about the actual weight
Of a crate Of cucumbers.
On April 3rd. / wrote the tariff
bureau as per attached carbon copy.
This letter is unanswered at this
writing.
Is there no redress in a case of
this kind?
Fla. WALLACE R. CHEVES.
How the Northern Corporations Are
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-06

few days ago that the express rate
on cukes from Williston, FLA
point twenty miles below us--was
Acc per crate cheaper than from
Newberry. While we could not bring
our minds to believe this, we did at
tempt to find out just what the rate
from here to New York, for instance,
would be this year, and If We are able
to determine the facts from your pub
lished tariffs, you have materially re-
duced the rate from last year, but
increased the estimated weight to Off
set it, thereby continuing the ruinous
rate of last year
1t seems that the Southern Express
Company is determined to ruin the
small truckers of Florida. You ad
vertise a reduction in rates, it seems,
but keep mum on the question Of in
creased estimated weight, on the
commodity offered, in a sufficient
amount to return you the same rev.
enue.
Had we known the facts rs we
now understand them, we certainly
should not have planted any cukes
this year, but we have already
planted, and are now at Your mercy.
Your agent told us last November
that the rate on cukes to New York
on three or more hampers would be
Tic. He now tells MS that it will be
$1.O4.
Will you kindly advise us which is
correct?
Yours truly,
CHEVES BROS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-06
OUR PAPER IS POPULAR WITH
THE MEN IN THE RANKS.

Dear Sir: I've been thinking of
writing to The Jeff some time Of
course | am not a subscriber. But
read The Jeff, just the same, for |
have four brothers and two brothers
ln-laW, and they are all Tom Wat
son men and subscribers to The jeff
| live next door to three of my
brothers, and when The Jeff arrives
here they come jumping, as the old
saying goes, like goats escaping from
pen, to hear the good old news read.
They are all good readers, but they
say that they can understand it bet
ter for someone else to read it to
them they all say that it seems like
they are listening to T. E. W., his
own self talking, and l don't mind
the task a bit.
What do the readers think about
what nearly all the papers print, of
how the people are starving in Bel
GUM?
If the people of the United States
would stop and think about the con-
dition that some of our own nation
are in, wouldn't you be willing to
establish a relief committee to take
up a subscription for them. | am
sure l would, for believe in home
m ssion
| don't understand why it is that
so many of our brothers and sisters
will run around begging for a nation
that they will never even see, much
less hear from. They will even walk
over and ride around the poor little
children of their own lands, in order
to get to someone whom they think
they can beg penny from to send to
some unknown heather. My God,
good people, wake up and look
around you at the suffering human
ity.
| do hope to live to see the day
when Romanism will be wiped off
of the map Of the whole world. It
would soon he if we had one or two
more Tom Watsons.
Just to think how poor little Anna
Aumuller was murdered by a Cath
Ollie priest! 1t is enough to cause
ones blood to freeze in their veins
| will close, as / have already
taken up too much of your valuable
time. Hoping God will spare you
to see the noble work completed.
Jenkins County L. D. D.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-06

"The Church, I empty 1t: the Jail,
fill it: the GaIIows, feed it. From
me and my blazing lights, run
straight the dark roads to the siums,
10 the prisons, to the bread-lines, to
the mad-hOuse, to the Potter's
Field
From "The Song of tho Bar
ROOM" in Watson's Prose MiscelIa-
mics, second edition. Price $1.OO.
THE JEFFS, Thomson, Ga.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24
MRs. ALLEN RECOVERING

Mrs. Harry F. Aklen, who was oper-
Eated on several days ago in a local
=bospstal. Is recovering nicely and she
has been taken back to her home az
A BoTnor avenue. Friends are de
Jseated to hear that she viii soon be
entirely well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

NEW YORK June Gee. but

NEW YoRK- June Gee. but
she IS homeIy. And wha Is
highly more important she is proud
Of It You may ask Ada Lewis her
SELF II she Is not the homeliest wom-
an In New York-somettmes and
she VIII declare proudly that she IS
She Is being featured In Broad
way show as homeg woman She
plays the part OF the maiden aunt
from FIatbush and the producer
asked Miss Lewis TO Turn herself
loose before q mirror and a table OF
cosmetics and make the town gasp
Miss Lewis did thai very little thing
Health Commissioner Goldwater
can find nothing better to do at this
time than. TO try to regulate personal
habits He is Just now out to stop
the use OF liquor and the overcrowd-
ing of saloons It is expected that ms
next step will be to declare holy
war against tobacco
II is all true probably that wine Is
a mocker. strong drink Is raging and
excess ruins homes-bur we have az
known It for some hundreds OF gen
erations and there are a lot OF people
in New York who wonder II Doc
GoIdwater has finished with hts
regular health work
why should fee water be toFerat-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

Another monkey house masher was
caught in Central Park last week He
was the first Of the species since the
famous Caruso incident. which a ZOE
Of PARK Row know-it-alls say was a
press agent stunt Whatever It was
1t did more to advertise Caruso than
any other thing he has ever had hap
pen to him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

Down. at coney Island the other
sunday a visitor from Muscatne, Ia
was being escorted about by Al Sla-
ven. the shoe manufacturer BE
stood watching the loop the loop Tor
"a half hour and after each perform
ance was over was asked how ne
liked II. at didn't see it. he snap-
ped surIily- Just as it was about 70
loop I turned to spit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

The critics are crying for some
modern Gilbert ard Sullivans to pro
duce plays for DeWolf Hopper, the
well known parent and actor He
has been packing the FirU-efghth
street theater an winter with the old
assortment such as The Mlkado.
1sPinafore." and others
It is believed that some produe-
tons of the same sort brought ND to
theminutewouldme mean huge fortune
for an concerned-not excluding Mr..
Hopper himself who knows how to
act and get the money. too He had
a contract with enc theatrical firm
once and when they could not find a
play for him several seasons he Just
loafed around and collected the kale
each Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

Inspector Joe Fauot, chief OF de-
tecdres, declares that there are actu-
ally Gunwomen In New York The
gmwomen Is the product OF the Sulli-
van law which makes It penttendary
,onenSe to carry a gun. consequently
guns. ready to slip them out when
needed and carry them on afterward
The gunwoman. belongs to the new
order. To the lafty she IS stiIl q
myth Only the police know any OF
the species Of this latest creature in
the criminal naenagerfe
| The gunwoman works under the
direction OF some gangster. who Is
Invariably her lover Her function
is to carry the weapon to the scene
of the shooting and get it safely away
afterward She IS strictly and sole
I " an underworld product
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-24

ede It ehms the stomach. brings ON
DYSPEPSIA and Kindred ms and why
should the petty liberties OF mdfvtd-
uaIs as 20 food. dress, exercise and
recreation be unrestratned2 DR..
Goldw1ter should not be deferred by
fear. Of making himself general
nuisance
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
SYLVIA MUST WIN.
ASHEVILLE man WAS
AN EAsTLAND VICTIM.

Asheville, July 28.-The body of
John Holcombe, who met death on
the steamship Eastland when it
turned turtle in the Chicago river,
was brought to this city tonight
and the funeral will be conducted
tomorrow. Mr.. Holcombe had been
employed by the Western Electric
company for the past several
months, leaving here some time ago
to take position with that concern.
His father received the news of his
death immediately following the
disaster and ordered that the body
be shipped to Asheville for inter
ment. Mr.. Holcombe was employ
ed by the Champion Fibre Company
at Canton. for a number Of years
before. going to Chicago Democrat
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
THIS YEARS COTTON CROP
100000 BALES UNDER LAST

Washington, Aug. 3-This years
cotton crop will approximate H.
97O,037 equivalent 500-pound bales,
compared with 16,134,93O bales, for
last year, according to estimates
unofficially calculated and based
on crop conditions reports issued
today and official figures on areage
and normal yield. Whether the
yield this year is greater or less
than the estimate depends on grow
ing condition from now until pick
ing time.
The condition of the growing
crop on July Is was 1873 per cent
of normal, the department of agricul-
ture announced. The condition by
states follows: Virginia, 70; North
Carolina, 78; South Carolina, IT,
Gazette.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06

the name Blank on the check
and I can fill that in myself after
the guessing subsidies.
; | am going to close now and lie
down and rest awhile. my hand is
getting rather shaky-it always
gets that way when try to write
too much in the afternoon abou1
the time I usually lie down. | have
been in the habit for the past forty
or fifty years of taking small nap
in the afternoon; it seems TO do me
me lot Of good. I hope you will
be able to make out this handwrit-
Ing. if you cant, just guess at it and
i*H:1eter 60"
F.: With kind regards to all, I am
- The OLD Boy.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
death OF D. ]. ALLEN

Mr.. D. j. Allen of Sylvia died
July 80 1915. He was 81 years
cid July 4, 1915. 1t has been a
custom for many yearS to have a
reunion either at uncle" Jasper's g
own home or at the home Of one OF
the boys. He was very anxious TO
live to enjoy one more reunion.
He was too ill On the 4th to have
the usual dinner. He was received
into the Baptist church about As
years ago by the Rev. M. L. Rick
man.. a man Of great power in those
days. ~. ~
Uncle" Jasper had-ha clear-cut
Christian, experience and was a
faithful and consistent member of
the church. He paid more than
any man in the church according
to his ability. The Baptist Ch1rch
stands on lot donated by him
and his son Pierce.
He was a Lieutenant under Col.
IPonas, but On account of i'll
health had to ret ire from the SER
vice. He has been one of our best
and most prosperous citizens.
The whole community sympathizes
with his faithful wife. ~
j. j. Gray.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
Singing CONVENTION,

Editor of the Journal Please
allow me spuce for few lines. Il
want to congratulate the good peo-
pie Of Qualla ON the kindness, and
good dinner they had there SUNDAY
at the Singing Convention. I think
the chorus of this district ought to
have q " - be-, cas-
and that Wculc stcr SO much blow
ing. And I am il favor of the one
who attends his Sunday school lead
ing the class from that Sunday
school. If they do not 90 to Sunday
school let. them be quiet in the con-
vention. want every one of the
class leaders of the lower district
to write their ideas on this and send
it to the Journal.
| think singing is the only thing
that we do on earth which the Bible
tell us will be done in heaven; so
think Christian leaders ought to
lead the classes.
Yours for better musio, 4:
J. M. CRAWFORD
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
REDUCED R..R. RATES TO
CATiLEHEN'T ASSO

The Third annual Meeting of the
Southern Cattlemen's Association
will be acid at Birmingham, Ala,
Aug Is, 19 and 60, 1915. Special
reduced passenger rates for the
round trip have been secured on
all lines in the territory Of the
Southwestern Passenger Associa-
ton, and Sum ner tourist rates, 2
cts a mile, from points in South
western Pass niger Association.
On the prngram are a large
number of men who are prominent
among the cattlemen of the South
because they have done things
The program is one of instruc-
ton. because we have passed the
stage. where we ) need to-. be told
what to do. we now want to be
told "how to do.
! r., 4ay,IJ.l sale u ~ llea1 i.
pure hred breeding cattle will Of it.
self be q liberal education for any
one starting to raise or handle cat
tie.
No man interested in the develop
ment of the cattle industry in the
South can afford to miss this
Meeting For program and Other
information write the Sec.
retary, Trait Butler, Box 935, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
MYSTERIOUS Shooting
IN HENDERSONVILLE

Hender,onville experienced an
unusual sensation that is shrouded
in mystery last Wednesday night.
when four persons approached the
home Of A. A. Carter on South Main
street and one or more began firing
as a result Of which Ed. Mills of
Atlanta suffered serious wounds
and Albert Thompss:u of Spartan
burg got in exchange a sis't 10 ms
shoulder FROM he win low " 'ue
second floor of the Carter home.
Physicians and officers wer( call
ed, wounds We're dressed, arrests
made and men were rushed to the
hospital and when the news spread
up town people grouped themselves
and began asking Why the Shoot
ln9?' The question" has mot been
answered authoritatively and while
Chief of Police Otis Powers says he
can't answer. it officially he and the
other officers keep on working n
hope that the mystery as to why
the shooting occurred will be clear
ly revealed.
Albert Thompson, Aiken Mitchell
S. G. Leonard and Criss Woodfn of
Asheville are said to have employ
ed Will Jackson to bring the party
to Hendersonyille in the Iatter's car
which stopped in front of the
Citizens National bank. The oc-
cupants excepting Jackson, are said
to have gone about 9 o'clock to the
Francis residence on South Main.
occupied by A: A. Carter and family
of New York. Mr.. Carter was called
for and it is said that when Mills
49, =. v:sitTn,' # the Carter hc.a
called for Garter, Thompson fred
On Mills three times. Carter in turn
is said to have fired three shots
from his room Upstairs at Thompson.
One shot took effect in the left
shoulder.
Mills was seriously wounded,
having been shot in the stomach.
Officers we're called and Mills was
taken to the hospital. An operation
showed that his organs had been.
punctured in seven places. His con-
dition was considere d very critical
but greater hopes for his recovery
are now Observation-Disclosures
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
CONFERENCE
INPR0GRESs

The Bible Conference that is in
progress here began Sunday morn
ing with a very. able sermon by
Rev. W. 0. Williams Of Bryson City.
Sunday night and Monday morning
there were no services as the speak
ers were little late arriving, but
Monday night it opened up with a
great sermon by DR.. ]. Edgar Aber-
nethy of Monroe, N. c.; and the
interest continues to grow.
There has been good audiences
pre-. ent at each sermon. The Confer.
ence will continue until Sunday
night and new speakers will arrive
all through the week.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
Death OF :
DANIEL SNIDER.
Lyman, Washington,
July .22nd i.015.

auEy tAZltlo 1.OlC.
Editor Jackson County Journal
wish you to publish the following
item of the death of Daniel Snider
which occurred 1t his. home at Ly-
man, Skag5t County, Washington,
July 18Th 1915.
MIR. Daniel Snider was formerly q
citizen of Jackson County N. &C.
but ,or the'last ten year has resid-
ed at Lyman, Washington.
He has enjoyed good health ever
since he has been in the state up to
the nilht of his death. He retired
Oh fhe night of July 18th jolly and
in his usual health after spending
theday in the hay field. On the
following morning when he was
called. the family discovered he
had passed away durng the nisA'.
From bis appearance he dieu
while asleep. =: ~ .. :.
Funeral services were conducted
nv the writer on july 18th in the
presence of a very large number of
sorrowin@ friends.
Many of YOUR readers remember
Mr. Slider in his hoyhood days.
He enlisted as a soldier in the Con-
federate army in the 1861 and serv-
ed for term of four years and
eight days, holding a position IS
ser4ant in company L. sixteenth
regiment. He was shot through
the breast in the battle at F'rasef's
Farm near Richmond Va, and lay
ON tba battle field for three days
MG .n,a without iuOQ a.. -.
or, oue drink Of water during
that ,isne, which was given him by
Capt. Matt Love.
MI. Snider was r1arried TO Miss
Elizabeth Brendle in the year 1862
to this union eight children were
born, five girls and three boys all
of whom are living
After the war closed Mr. Snider
returned to his home near the city
of Waynesville, Haywood Co, N. Z.
and resided there until 1884 NOV
ing from there to Jackson Co. near
the town of Webster and lived
there until 1905. -Intthe spring of
1905 he sold his property there and
came to Washington, locating near
the town Of Lyman:
He has been a very successful
farmer and gained considerable
since here: He was regarded as
one Of the most prominent men o1
the county and will be greatly miss
ed by the people of the community
With much sympathy to Mrs
Snider and children in their be
reayement, remain,
Respectfully yours.
H n WoIch
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
bridge TOBE REPAIRED

i. y: 80
The Commissioners awarded a
contract to w. M. Brown Of East
Laparte to put in metal sills and
other repairs ON the bridge at Culho-
whee; The contraet price was $t3-
5000.
This work will be begun as soon
as possible and will be rushed 10
completion.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to express my deep appre-
citation of the many kindnesses Of
my friends and neiehbors during
my recent bereavement. :
Mrs. D. J. ALLEN. :.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
THE OLD BOY
Editor The Journal,
Sylvia, N. C.

Sylvia, NJ
Dear Sir:4~I1ere.I come aaing,
only in a a-dffeEent way. You know
it is amusing how freakish some
folks are. I have just gone over
the last three copies of the journal
and I notice letters in there wonder
ing what has Become of me that
they haven't heard from me in SO
long, and in the same papers was
printed the article you have been
been running: "GrQWyii1g Old" I bet
that wasn't read by. half dozen Of
yosr readers, and, ,:4:;put a lot of
work On t'sat article; thinking your
customers wouFd want to read
something along ETA" line, But
see right now they want something
sensational; most:'of them hayen'e
reached the place in lie where they
are confronted with the fact that
they are growing old and there is
no way oUt oi it.
wonder why it is that no one
can guess who am. All the guesses
have so far gone Wild of their mark.
Some get pretty close to it, how
ever. They seem to think that I
am Mr.. James H. Cathey; I certain
ly hope Mr. Cathey will take no Of
fense at being "misconstrued" thus
ly. You say to Mr.. Cathey for me
that | deeply regret it, but | can't
help it now That is what the
"Khyser' said in his last note-and
he also added that he was sorry.
Not changing the subject, but ! bet
he will be sorry if he does it again.
How ioes everybody feel over there
in Jackson about the way Willie
i. a. -.4. nope llu ne VII asr>
ne how | feel over it. But 5ayi I'll
be getting into politics the first
thing | know, and will have an ar
9ument started with someone.
There isn't anything much to read
in the newspapers any more since
they have turned Harry Thaw out.
Poor Harry! Wonder if he realizes
The wages of sin is death?" hope
he will be a good boy from now on,
and | hope other bad boys over the
country will learn a great lesson
from Harry's unfortunate: life.
A great world, this! Something
doing all the time. Everytime
pick up a paper, L wonder what is
going to happen next i wonder
what has ever become of Teddy
Roosevelt and the old lady Pank-
hurst, and Jane Adams? We don't
hear anything Of them $any more
Are they fixing to start something
you reckon? .:,:s
!, Now, in getting back1 to earth
again, what do you think of offering
hundred dollars reward for any
one who can guess who l am deaC
or alive. | have been thinking O
it for some time, and | have made
up my mind-or, | should say
have gained consent of my mind
that if you will put up the hundred
dollars in case anyone should hap
pen to guess my exact identity,
will be willing to run the risk.
would suggest, in order to be on tn
safe side, that it would be an excel
lent idea to let me hold the hundred
dollars, and if no one guesses VIII
| am in reasonable length of time
I'll just keep the hundred dollars a
salvage, bonus, or whatever yo1
may call it. l think this lis a rea
brridht idea-and l thought it al
out myself, don't forget that-an'
when you make out the check max
It ont to-I came very near eivin
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-06
SYLVIA wins

In a well played game of ball
between Sylvia and Lake Junaluska,
Sylvia won, the score being one to
nothing.
SYLVIA MUST WIN.
Every body in town must 60 out
Saturday and Sc that Sylvia wins
from the Cherokee Camp. Give the
boys your encouragement by being
present and roofing fer them The
game will be called promptly at 400