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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
THREE BUNCOMBITES WOULD
LIKE TO GO TO CONGRESS.

In talking with some well-informed
politicians in Asheville last week we
learned that the feeling is strong there
against a Buncombe man entering the.
race for the Democratic nomination
for congress next spring, though it
was admitted that at least three sons
of Buncombe would like to make try
Tor the place, says the Waynesvflle
Courier. These are Mr.. r. la.. r. Wiz
liams, Mr.. A. Hall Johnston and Mr..
Zebulon Weaver If the first two
should decide to keep out it is more
than probable that Mr.. Weaver will
also refrain from running, and in that
case Mr.. James w. Ferguson of Hay
wood would be practically unopposed
for the nomination. The Courier be-
lieves that with him the party in the
district would have little trouble to
again defeat the opposition next year,
for we believe that the Democrats OF
the district could heartily unite upon
his candidacy That the Democrats
must unite, and let by-gones be for
gotten, is absolutely necessary for sue
cess, and The Courier earnestly hore
that the party throughout the dist I
will see the wisdom of uniting pom I :
leadship of the gifted son whom Hay
wood will offer as the standard-bear =.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
MIR. ST. JOHN SAYS FAIR
SHOULD BE HELD IN MIDWAY.
Insists That Location and Buildings
Are Satisfactory and That County
Could Hold q Good Fair.

The Midway park would be most
desirable place to hold county fair"
said Leon st. John.
Continuing on this interesting sub
ject to which the people of Henderson
county have given attention from year
to year, Mr.. st. John said: I'VE have
always been handicapped for a suita-
BILE place. satisfactory enclosure with
proper buildings. If arrangements
could be made to use the Midway park
these seeming difficulties would be dis
posed Of"
Commenting on the business side Of.
a fair Mr.. st. John said: ct would be
good business proposition. At that;
season Of the year business is a little
dull. It would bring the country peo-
pie to the city in large numbers and
great good would be accomplished.
Admitting that little time would be
| left for the farmers to prepare their
products. Mr.. St. John insisted that
the county could make a respectable.
showing with its stock and farm pro-
ducts
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19

heard so far as we know. This item
is that there is probability which
amounts almost to certainty that by
next season folks who go to Chin.
ney Rock will be able to drive their
cars up to the base of the chimney.
The chimney rock itself, including SO
acres Of land, belongs to Doctor Morse
of Hendersonvilie and his two broth
ers, one of whom lives in Kansas City,
Doctor Morse has this week been
looking after rights of way for build
ing a road up the mountain to the
rock These gentlemen bought the
property several years ago. Since that
time they have vainly endeavored- to
promote both railroad and trolley
lines as means of getting the way
opened UP to the outside world. Moth
ing could be done and they lay low
and waited Suddenly by the opening
of the graded road from Rutherford
ton to Chimney Rock and on to Ashe-
vile, and the wide use of automobiles
the Chimney Rock route has become
one of the most popular in the whole
mountain section. Mr.. Flack, the
veteran hotelist of the Rock, who has
been there 16 years, told The Journal
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19

that there had already been more 81
twice the people there this sc
than ever before. All boarding places
are taxed beyond their capacity. This
sudden turn opened the way for i'm
provements which the owners of the
Rock are now preparing to make.
Doctor Morse told The Journal that
their plans were to have the road
opened by next season. 1t will be
four miles long. He also expects to
so improve tGe Wonderland Trail
around the mountain that it will be
safe for donkey navigation one mile
around the head OF the road from
Rutherfordton to the Buncombe mac
adam the highway through Hickory
Nut Gap will be perfect and will be-
come one of the Nost travelled roads
in all the country"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
LEO NJ FRANK TAKEN FROM
PRISON AND LYNCHED.
Noted Georgia Prisoner. Brought 100
Miles and Hung to Tree Near
Home of His Alleged Victim.

Milledgeville, Ca, Aug. 17.-Shortly
before midnight last night an armed
mob, variously estimated at between
fifty and seventy-fiye men, oyerpower-
ed the officials and guards at the
prison farm here, where Leo Frank
was serving a life term for the muir
der of little Mary Phagan, and Sc
cured Frank After driving their
prisoner through the country to a
point three miles east of Marietta, the
home of the victim, the mob hanged
the captive to- a tree oyerhanging the
roadside. The body was left and was
not cut down until shortly before 10
O'Clock this morning.
Daylight had not dawned when the
outskirts of Marietta were reached,
, and Frank, by this time trembling
| resemblance of the man who had SO
I@arnesfI pleaded his case before q
hostile mob in the Atlanta jury. room,
was roughly dragged from the ma
chine wherein he had made his last
IJoufney, and told to prepare for death.
Then for the first time Frank found
tongue and declared that his 1captors
: We're about to put to death an inno-
(eent man. ct did not kill Mary Pha-
gan, Frank begged to be allowed time
to send a message to his wife, but
there was no mercy in the heart OF
any member of the mob that defied
the state, authorities, and had literally
walked its way into a state institution
where prisoners are supposed to be
safe from mob violence
! Whether or not Frank made any
plea for life, the mob was in no mood
for mercy, and the moose was quickly
thrown around the captive's neck.
The other end of the rope was thrown
across limb of an oak that overhune
the road leading into Marietta, and in
less than five minutes thereafter
Frank. ceased to struggle. No shots
/ were fired. The mob, satisfied with
Its work, departed as It had come
in automobiles.
l. There were practically no specta.
tors, for the mob had guarded it's
plans well. and save for few farm.
eFs astir at that hour none witness
led the laWless execution of the pris.
Eoner whose case had attracted world
wide attention
At O'Clock this morning the body
had not been taken down.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
SOUTH CAROLINA AUTOMOBILES
TO TOUR THE NEW HIGHWAY.
VIII EndeavOr to Establish Spartan
burg as Logical Gateway to Noun
tains from Southern States.

Automobiles from upper South Car
DINA will be in Hendersonville on
August 25 for. the purpose of making
an inspection tour of the new road
from Spartanburg to Hendersonville
and gathering information to estab-
lish facts showing that Spartanburg
is the proper route to the mountains
for South Carolinians, Georgians and
Floridians.
Arrangements are being made to
Newberry, Union, Whitmire and Glenn
Springs make the trip over the Howard
Gap road from Spartanburg.
The presence of Governor Manning
and Commissioner Watson has been
promised and the automobilists are
expecting to gather information to
show that Spartanburg is the proper
gateway to the mountains.
Road Supervisor P. F. Patton has a
letter from Arch B. Calvert of Spar
tanburg, announcing the tour, and
asking that the road in Henderson
county be placed in excellent condi-
ton.
/ Arrangements will probably be
made in Hendersonville for receiving
the. autoists and entertaining them
and efforts will doubtless be made to
widely advertise the event so as to
bring a number of automobilists on
the tour who will spend several days
in Hendersonville.
Committee on Arrangements.
The following committee on ar
rangements has been selected: ]. A.
Brock, chairman; w. S. Miller, F. S.
Wetmur
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
REX OPENS NEXT MONDAY.


Mr.. L. T. Lester, manager of the
Strand theatre, always on the alert to
give the Hendersonville amusement
lovers something new and up-to-date.
has made arrangements to lease the
Rex theatre for the balance of the
season. The very latest musical
comedies and motion pictures will be
shown, specially catering to ladies
and children Mr. Testers motto
will be satisfaction or money re-
funded" and rclean, moral and refined
entertainment at the smallest possi-
bic price" A stage is now being built
and other improvements, which will
make the Rex one of the most com-
Portable theatres in Hendersonvi1le.
The first performance will be Z D. N.
Monday, August s23rij The Attrnc-
ton will be announced later.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
DAY CELEBRATION
ENJOYED AT LAUREL PARK.

The Laurel Park Pleasure club en-
tertained the tourists and friends from
Florida at the Casino on Tuesday,
August II at p. m. There was a very
large and enthusiastic audience pres
ent. 1t proved to be one of the best
meetings of the season
The address of welcome was given
by Mr.. w. A. Smith. 1t was most fit
ting that Mr.. Smith should have been
chosen for this address for it was he
who first discovered Laurel park and
recognized its rare beauties and, with
far-seeing eyes, its future possibilities.
He welcomed us all to the pure air,
pure water and pure food of Laurel
park and while it cannot be truly said
that he is responsible for either the
air, water or food, it can truly be said
that he has done almost everything
else under the sun to make of it a
heaven on earth.-and a debt of graft
tude is due him from everyone who has
ever had the privilege of spending
even a few days here and from those
who ever hope to come.
A very fine program was presented,
consisting of a vocal solo by Miss
Louise E. Davidson.
Vocal solo by Miss Fernandes.
Piano solo. Master c. Thompson.
Vocal solo, Miss Irene Traub
Duett by Miss J. H. Wertz and Miss
Nellie Kinard.
At the conclusion of the program for
the afternoon the Florida State Asso-
citation elected it's officers for the ensu-
ing year.
President. Mr.. Giles Wilson.
Vice-President, Mr. Hudson
Secretary and Treasurer. Miss L. M
Watts.
RY THE Seer ETARY
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
COUNTY PROPERTY. ASSESSED
AT $4,674,25s; NOT CORPORATIONS
Not Counting Corporations a Gain Of
S21S,O7s is Made in County; Conn
paratiVe Statistics Given.

County Assessor H. W. Allen has
completed the work which his position
requires and furnishes the Democrat
tabulated figures, which show a fairly
good increase in assessments over
those of 1914
Mr.. Allen states that figures previ-
ously published didn't include the tax
ables Of the co1ored people or those of
home corporations. which are given
herewith.
The report shows an increase in the
assessments for all the townships ex-
Eoept one, the increase in some being
apparently out of proportion to that in
others.
The corporation commission has not
reported for the railroads, banks and a
few other corporations, but the home
corporations for 1914 fthose listing
here are given at $74,646 an dthe as
sessments for these for 1915 are $780,
4O4.
The total value of property listed IN
the county, excepting all corporations,
is given at $4,674.253. representing a
gain over last year of $212,073. The
increase in corporation values is ex-
! pected to materially advance these
/ figures.
The increase over the county makes
quite healthy showing.
The returns of the tax listers and
assessors are as follows by townships,
the 1914 assessments being given for
comparison.
Blue Ridge.
1914, white $254,155; colored 1906,
total S254.961. 1915, white $265 .889;
eo1ored, $500, total $266, 6,579, making a.
gain of $1O,618.
Clear Creek.
7 1914, white $143.375: coIored $2,957..
total $146,332.
1916, white $14S.4S5: colored $3.242,.
total $146,727. making gain of 1885,
Crab Greek.
1914, white $149.619; colored $160.
total $149,779.
1915, white s16S,633, no colored.
making gain of $18,854.
EdneyYiIle.
1914, white $230.181; colored 5000,
total $236, ,381.
1915, white $2S7, ,1SO; colored SCOTS,
total $243, ,255, making a gain Of $6,874.
| Green River.
1914, white $161,568; colored 5000:
total $162, ,O68.
1915, white $179.998: colored $500,
total $180.49S, making gain of $1S,-
430.
HOOpers Greek.
1914, white 415.380: colored $8.078.
/ total $423,4
1915, white $4O2.245; colored $6.745..
total $4OS. $50. making loss of $14, ,468.
the loss said to be due to the falling on
of notes and other valuable papers.
Mills River.
1914, white $48S.435; eolored $2,So2,.
total $486, ,237
1915, white, $535,781; colored $2,37s,
total $53S. .1e9, making gain of $579, 923
HendersOnviIle.
1914, white $2.556. .1O2: colored $45,-
862, total $2;601.96
1915, white, $2,e74,3 1862; colored $47.-7
O49, total $2,721,411. making gain Of
$119, AL
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
SHOCKING THOUGHT.

A theory has been advanced by a
French scientist that electric cur
rents can be made to take the place
of food in sustaining life to consid-
cradle degree. Just imagine fruit
cake made of electric currents.-Ex.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
GEORGIANS TO BE ENTERTAINED
AT LAUREL PARK ON AUG. 24

On Tuesday, August "a, the Laurer
Park Pleasure club will entertain the
tourists and friends from Georgia at
the Casino at 4 p. m. Everyone is in
vited to be present
Mrs. w P Wilkins of st. Petersburg,
Fla, who is to spend two months At
Laurel park. will give a lecture on the
war Mrs. Wilkins was in France and
Germany 1.-THE time the war broke out
and is therefore, well fitted to speak on
this subject She gave this lecture last
winter in ST. Petersburg. and was
obliged to repeat it 10y request. There
will be other features of entertain-
ment as we'll.
THE SEC'Y L. p. P. C.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19

Philadelphia officer Carter has been
served with a warrant charging hi
with shooting with intent to kill but
it is understood that the State will de-
pend to a great extent upon his tes-
timOny.
Off1cer Lynch says he will remain
in the city long enough for Carter to
attempt release under habeas corpus
if desired. Judge H. g. Ewart, rep
.resenting Leonard, has applied 20
Judge Harding in Rutherfordton for
"a writ Of Eabeas corpus and q near
ing win be had one. day next Week
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
GOVERNOR ID
 CONTROL PRESS
Colorado Legislature Hits At News. papers Which Support Cause of
 the strikers.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 24.-The Col orado state legislature today passed the bill authorizing the governor of the state to suspend the publication of a newspaper at any time for the publication of articles tending to in- cite the populace to rioting.
 The measure owes it's existence on the statutes of the state to the action of the Miners Union in Colorado las4 year The union established news paper which inflamed the strikers un- til they marched in a body to the office of the newspaper which had espoused the championship of the mineowners and wrecked the plant. An attempt was made to suppress the miners paper without success, as there was no law on the statutes which provided for such action. The publication was forbidden the right to pass through the mails but the paper Was passed along from hand to hand despite the efforts of the officials to check its propaganda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
MANY PLUMBERS
 ARE CONVICTED
Manipulated Prices Suit Themselves and Eliminated Competition
 On Contracts.

DIES MONIES. la, Feb. 24.-Before the federal court here today thirty. six master plumbers of this city were convicted of having violated the Sherman antitrust law. Many of the convicted men are prominent in the business affairs of the city and have secured counsel to carry their cases to the highest court.
 The evidence submitted by the gov. ernment prosecution showed that the plumbers had formed an association which regulated prices for all work and eliminated competition. When the members of the association were: requested for bids for contracts they referred the matter to the officers of the association who arranged that the bids should fall to certain firms. The association was also proven to have collected percentage of the ex- cessive charges for the creation of fund to be used by the associa. tion in running any independent com- petitors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
SENATE COMMITTEE
 FAvORS INCREASE
Passes Amendment Making Appropri. ation for Alaska Road Fund
 $2oo,oo0 Instead of $125,ooo.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Sen ate Appropriations committee last evening passed the Jones amendment making the appropriation for Alaska roads and trails $2O0,000 instead of s125,O0O, as passed by the House. Both Senator Jones of Washington and Delegate Wickersham of Alas ka appeared before the committee and urged the adoption of the in- creased appropriation.
 Many Alaskans in the capital fear that the increase in the Alaska Road Commissions funds will not be fa- vored by the House even should it pass the Senate. It is believed that before the measure was submitted to the House an understanding had been reached that $125,OOO would be about the limit which it would be safe to ask at present when the Con- mittee on Appropriations were en- deavoring to prune items from na- tional expenditures.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
WHEAT PRICES
 TAKE 4 TUMBLE Report That Dardanelles Were Fore ed Again Causes Panic In
 Chicago Wheat Pit

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The rumor that the fleet of the Allies had sue ceeded in forcing several of the forts at the Dardanelles and would soon clear a passage to the Black Sea caused intense excitement in the wheat pit yesterday.
 All reports, even from Vienna and Constantinople indicate that the Turks will soon be forced to aban- don further attempts at keeping the straits closed to the Allies which will permit of Russian wheat being thrown on the worlds markets. It is believed that both England and France will endeavor to secure their supplies from Russia where possible instead of America in order to help finance their friendly ally. When the closing bell rang the price of May wheat had been forced down eight cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
|S DOING GOOD WORK Rockefeller Foundation Has Raised Many Millions To Feed the
 Starving Belgians.

NEW YORK, Feb 24.-Since it's es- tablishment in March, 1914, the Rocke- feller Foundation has contributed and secured pledges to the Belgian and other European war funds an aggre- gate of $6.50o.0oo.
 The agents of the Institute are now in Belgium and Poland assisting the National association in the distribu- tion of supplies to the starving citi' zens of the war-stricken countries. It is asserted by the agents of the Institute that America must continue to shoulder the burden of caring for the destitute of both Belgium and Pc land for many months unless the war is brought to a speedy close. They estimate that $3,00O.0O0 monthly must be raised in America, in cash or food stuffs, for the Belgians alone.
 In the case of the sufferers in Po- land, more especially in Russian Pc land, great difficulty has been found in getting in supplies to any extent. It is impossible to get supplies trans ported over the railroads through Germany as the entire railroad ser vice is occupied to it's utmost capac- ity in military affairs. The same ac' tivity on the part of the Russian gov. ornmont throuph Poland has nrevent- ed supplies being brought to the des- titute inhabitants of Poland from in- terior Russia, where there is reported to be an abundance of grains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
NO SHORTAGE |S
 POSSIBLE HERE
President of Chicago Board of Trade Declares America Cannot Be
 Drained By Europe.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-C. H. Can by, banker and president of the Chi cago Board of Trade. offered volun- tary testimony today before the fed eral commission which is probing the rise of wheat and flour in America.
 The banker declared that the rap i'd rise in the prices of foodstuffs, especially wheat and flour. was due to the European war but that there was no threatened shortage of grain in America. He asserts that the heavy buying of the European coun- tries which invariably called for short delivery had necessitated the American dealers paying higher prices to secure the wheat to fill their foreign orders. The European countries were not consuming the wheat as fast as they were gather ing it but were creating reserve supply as a military emergency meas ure.
 When hostilities began England's food supply was considered sufficient only to last her for sixty or nine'y days. Now it is estimated that she would experience no shortage if blockaded for twice that period of time. MT. Canby asserted that the farmers of America were the ones who were getting the real benefit of the advance in the prices of food stuffs as the dealers were forced to secure the goods at any price.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
MAYOR HARRISON
 SHOWED UNDER
Robert Sweitzer Defeats Him for Re- nomination By Seventy-five
 Thousand Votes.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Mayor Carter Harrison was defeated at the Demo cratic primaries yesterday for re- nomination by Robert Sweitzer, by seventy-fve thousand votes. Carter Harrison has been mayor of Chicago for five terms. Robert Sweitzer has held the position of clerk of Cook county for a number of years.
 Recent exposures in connection with the police force under Mayor Harri. son had an important bearing on the primaries. A scandal has also been rampant in connection with the pur- chase of school si.es and city garb- age contracts It was asserted by the Sweitzer adherents that Mayor Harrison favored the purchase of plots of ground for school sites which were owned by his personal friends and that the prices paid were exorbitant.
 Harrison was the choice of the Womans League but they failed to go to the polls to his support.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
TEXANS CAN'T BET
 0N ELECTIONS

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 24.-In future elections the citizens of this state will be unable to make election bets as a means of winning over the sup port of the voter to their candidate. The state senate yesterday passed the bill making 1t a felony and pro- viding punishment for anyone plac- ing bets on the results of elections. The law also deprives the voters mak. ing bets of their right to cast bal. lots on the ground that they have a 6!re.t monetary interest in casting their ballot. The governor will sign the bill today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
DESPONDENT AND
 JUMPED ID DEATH

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-In ill health and Respondent because she had separated from her husband Mrs. w. F. Cockerell, of this city, jumped from the top of the Wash ington monument here last night and was dashed to pieces on the pave ment more than five hundred feet be- low. This is the first suicide to oc- cur from the Washington monument here but a number have taken place from the New York monument.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24

sume the offensive until the new British and French armies are put on the firing line in April or May. British Army Be Sent To Belgium
 It is reported that Lord Kitchener plans to operate his new army from the coast through Belgium when it takes the field next May.
 Germans RepuIsed At Nieuport.
 The attempt of the Germans to pierce the defenses of the French near Nieuport and force their way to the French coast was repulsed with heavy loss. General French also re-. ports slight gains in the vicinity of Ypres.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-02-24
WILL
 VISIT THE FAIR

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-In his address during the opening ceremon- ies of the Panama-Pacitic fair last Saturday Secretary Lane stated that President Wilson has planned to wis it the exposition during the last week in March or early in April and that he will visit other Pacific coast cities before returning east.