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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
MR.. SHIPMAN WILL RUN FOR RE-.
ELECTION AS COMMISSIONER
While in City Thursday Assured Close
FRIENDS of Intentions of Running
for Office Again.

Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing M. L. Shipman of Raleigh while in
Hendersonyille Thursday for the first
time since the November election, en-
route to Etowah on a visit to his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ Shipman,
when asked by representative of the
Democrat if the suggestions recently
made that there might be some aspir-
ants for the Office of commissioner
would have any bearing upon later
announcement from him or would
change his intentions with regard to
running for the Office again, he would
not make definite statement, but left
some of his close friends to under
stand that he would be candidate for
reelection.
RecOgnized by Legislature.
| Although Mr.. Shipman would not
| talk in positive terms to the news
paper man about running for re-elec-
ton, he remarked that the General
Assembly just adjourned had put
the Office of commissioner on the map.
J He stated that the bin passed by the
legislature affecting his Office will give
him wider authority and by giving
him more complete supervision over
the printing will be the means of saw
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
Merchants Association of Hendersonvile
CURE FOR HARD TINES.
Take Dose Of Common Sense and
ass Break "Imagin1tis" Fever;
Buy Now Remedy

Do you want to see q wave of pros
perity strike this community and push
everything along in front of it?
Then open your wallet and loosen
up?
Don't content yourself with telling
the other fellow to do it. but do it
yourself.
Imagination plays mighty big part
in our scheme of life, and to a very
large extent we have been afflicted in
late months with an aggravated case
imaginitis.
Some one got out in the street and
yelped hard times" and immediate
ly the cry was taken up and handed
from lip to lip until really Eegan to
assume a semblance OF truth.
And then everybody commenced TO
tighten the strings to their purses:
pennies and dollars were herded and
| withdrawn from circulation; buying
Jagged, and apprehension stalked
abroad.
People imagined we were in the
midst of hard times.
The fact that the community held
Just as much money as ever before
! was entirely overlooked.
The fact that exports, with the pos
siDle exception of cotton in southern
states, was as heavy as before was
also forgotten.
Money continued to come into the
community from outside sources, but
it was promptly hidden away instead
of being placed in circulation through
the usual business channels.
| Pessimists barked on every corner,
calamity howlers were in their ele-
ment, and even sane men commenced
to worry.
And all. because some fellow opened
his mouth and yelled hard times"
| But let's put an end to the farce.
Let's do, our spring buying early
let's do much of it now-let's pull our
money out of its hiding places and put
it to work where it will be of use to
ourselves and to the community.
And let's buy our goods. from our
home merchants-from those who have
| borne the brunt of the so-called hard
times-from people we know and
whom we know we can trust.
Let's trot out Old Man Prosperity
! and give him the front seat, and ther
/ let's all go to work and keep him there.
Imagination has been worked to a
! frazzle.
J Now let's have a dose of common
sense and the imaginary malady will
soon cease to exist. Let's loosen up
F.. W. Barber, Chicago. III.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
SURPLUS OF FIRST BANK IS
sso;eeO INSTEAD OF ssO; ;OOO

Last week the Democrat gave the
First Bank & Trust company a sur
plus of only $20,ee9 IN the banks
page dvertisement. when the surplus
should have read $50, 600.
This typographical error, like num-
erous others found In all other pub
lications, was 'unintentional and diff
cult to explain to those who have had
no experience in newspaper making.
The Democrat regrets the error and
had this banking institution been on an
upfrm foundation, the error would
have been a costly one, but owing to
the well-known irmness, strength and
stability of this Institution and with
this correction. it is trusted that no
injury has been wrought.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
NEW BUGGY AND WAGON CON
Germ IS ORGANIZED In THIS CITY
D. S. Pace, w. A. Keith and George
Sloan are Stockholders, VIII Han
die Big Line of Vehicles.

The HendersonviIle Buggy & Wagon
company Qnc.) has b,nn chartered
with paid in capital of 5000 with
$4,000 authorized.
The officers are:
D. s. Pace, president.
". A. Keith, vice president.
George Sloan. secretary and treas-
urer,
Mr. Pace recently took over the
buggy, carriage and harness business
Of the Farmers Hardware & Supply
Co, and this with the stock and good
will of the Hendersonville Buggy G.
Wagon company. of which Mr.. Keith
was a stockholder, and a new supply
to soon arrive, will be combined for
the new concern.
The Hendersonville Buggy & Wagon
company will handle buggies, wagons,
harness, automobiles, bicycles, and
general supplies for these vehicles.
The company will make its quarters
j ma new brick building now under
construction on the west side of the
building occupied by the Henderson
vile Wholesale Grocery company.
Mr.. Pace and Mr.. Sloan will give
their full time to the business. The
company has large supply of goods
and has ordered new stock to supple
ment that on hand, and although it
will be few days before the new
home is prepared for occupancy, bus
mess is now being conducted.
1t is the purpose of the company to
carry full assorted stock and give
prices and terms that will discourage
the sale of SO many vehicles among
the farmers by agents. as has been the
case during the past winter.
Mr.. Sloan until recently was a res
ident of Wilmington. He has moved
his family to Hendersonyille and is
occupying the house recently pur.
chased on Fleming street by Mr.
Whitfield
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
REGINALD MORRIS BADLY
BURNED ABOUT THE FACE.

Reginald Morris, son of Mr.. and Mrs
F. q. Morris, was severely burned
about the face Friday night when oil
he poured into stove with moulder
ing flames exploded.
Reginald was at home to himeslf and
thinking that the fire in the stove had
burned out he placed some kindlinG
and oil therein as result of which
the flames enveloped his face. For
tunately he closed his eyes and mouth
and they did not suffer more than on
the outer surfaces His face was bad
ly blistered, and while he is recovering
nicely it is not known whether or not
his face will be permanently dis
figured
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

ing the State between ten and twelve
thousand dollars between now and the
the next session of the General AS
sembfy. Mr.. Shipman expressed high
appreciation Of the consideration
given his department and had warm
words of praise for the personnel OF
the General Assembly. He said that
as a whole he thought well of its work
for the legislative body was pains
taking, thorough going, conservative
though constructive one and gave tho
people what was promised in the pla2-
form pledges of the party.
Should Remain in Office.
The-Raleigh correspondent of sever
al of the leading daily newspapers Of
North Carolina sent out the following
interview last week, which was given
wide publicity:
Raleigh, March AT am glad the
slate-makers adjourned without being
able to agree upon candidate to OPP
pose my good friend M. L. Shipman
for Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing next year." said R. o. Self, prin-
c1pal clerk of the Senate today, in
speaking of the various applicants for
State Offices Fact is" interposed
Mr.. Self, "about everybody have
heard express an opinion about the
matter appeared to be of the same
mind and that is that Commissioner
Shipman should be let alone. He is
ust now in the midst of his second term
and all are agreed that he makes a
splendid officer To displace him with
new man would be bad business pol
icy for the State, and / do not believe
it is going to be done two years hence.
"The people have come to think well
CT the Department of-Labor and Print
ing, and the Legislature appears to
have realized something Of its value
to the State, which all must admit is
largely due to the administrative abfl-
ity of Mr.. Shipman, who has worked
hard to place it on basis with other
State departments. His efforts have
been rewarded by the General Assem-
bly, just adjourned and the depart
ment now has authority that will en-
able it to render much greater service
than heretofore. Senators and Rep
resentatfves went away feeling kindly
towards Mr.. Shipman and his depart
ment. Certainly there is no organ
lied effort to defeat him next year
1u0 anyone WAO Hdy COnSAuNO " SAJ
! his hand has walking ahead OF him.
That the Legislature willingly raised
| the commissioners salary during his
term of Office is about the biggest boost
| he has had at ALL Our mountain peo-
pie believe in him"
Mr.. Shipman's Political Career.
The following from the News and
Observer last Monday, written by Ed
gar Womble, city editor of the Obser
yer, giving a sketch of MT. Shipman's
life, will be of interest to readers of
the Democrat
(By Edgar Womb1e, City Editor Raj
eigh News and Observer, March 21.)
Henderson county. North Carolina,
where the mighty upheayels in prehis-
toric times pushed their noses into the
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
ARE COOPERATING
IN BUYING FERTILIZERS.

M. A. Ward of zirconia while IN the
citv Tuesday stated to a representa-
tive of the Democrat that the farmers
are cooperating in the purchase OF
fertilizers: that he, in the capacity o.
purchasing agent, is delivering car
about every day and that during tne 19
spring thirty or forty car loaas WIN
he purchased by the county farmers
union. He says that through coop
Grafton the farmers caused 10 the
price of fertilizers to be greatly re-
duced during the past few years,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
5chooZs /orY0urCAlzdren
DYOU,
Mothers of this continuity!

You have children to educate. You
want good schools that your children
may have advantages equal to those gwen
the children of the mail-order man in the
city.
Do you not know that when you buy
of the mail-order man instead of the mer-
chants of this town you are taking away
from the opportunities your children
should have?
The schools are supported by taxes 0f
gUhIch the nuai/-0raer man does not pay
one cent i'm tits tosoN, but the money you
are sending to the city means greater
wealth and more money in the school
funds of the city, and less wealth and less
money in the school funds of this town.
N2Ay not assist IL cducahng your 0sVn
children? @
You can do it by spending your dol
lars with the merchants who are assisting
in keeping up the schools here instead Of
sending them to the mail-order man.
You mothers can be boosters for this
town and your owpAehil ldren if you will.
+ Think it over.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED
FOR NEIGHBoRHooD PATRIOTISM
Outline of a Method for Securing
Community Cooperation in Bus
mess and Social Affairs.

A scheme for the organization of
rural communities for both business
and social purposes is worked out in
an article which is to appear in the
forthcoming Yearbook of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and which has
already been printed as a pamphlet
for the use of the departments Office
of Markets and Rural Organization.
The scheme calls for 10 committees.
of which are to deal with business
needs and with social needs. Every
member of the organization is to serve
on some one of these committees
In addition there is to be central or
executive committee composed of The
president of the organization, its sec
retary, its treasurer, and the Chair
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

VILE people,:
Don't knock.
*****#**
Be a Booster.
******#&
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
******&*
It's the pull all together that moves
things.
A little more public spirit. a little
less pessimism is the need of the
hour.
What sort of town would our town
DE, if every man wasUusr like me?"
*&#*%**%
What are YOU doing, sonny. to
make this town and county otter,
bigger and buster?
******s*
To be sure, sthe Chamber of Com
merce makes mistakes, but after all.
the perfect organization, like the per-
feet man, is still a thing of the future.
**%*#*#*
Blot out the work of the Chamber OF
Commerce for the town and county
the past ten years, and what an ach-
ing void there'd be, my countrymen!
********
! The Chamber is not sleeping on its
| past, but is awake to the present op-
pOrtunity. In the words of the Great
Apostle, it would forget the things
! that are behind, and press forward tC
the things before or words to that
effect
********
Gentlemen of the county: The
Chamber needs your influence and
help, and it offers to help you in re
turn. Send in your applications fol-
membership. If you diSapprove of its
policies. come and help correct them
1t has but one desire-to serve.
| *******%
About the meanest man is the ont
who sits quietly by and reaps the ben
efts of organized community effor1
without aiding or abetting therein.
Whatever helps the community
you. The business man, the manu-.
facturer. the laborer, the lawyer, ths
i farmer, the doctor, the preach heT-aI
are helped by the work of the Cham
ber. and should help it in return.
| $%%$$**$
: The palsy of the war is past, the
skies are Frightening everywhere, con
fidence is slowly but surely return
ing. and prosperity is on the way. Lei
Us make ready!
I ***&****
There are two classes of men il
eE cry community: Those who are
timid, easily discouraged, willing tt
give up. and who are every crying
What's the use?" And those who defy
circumstances, whose courage is whet.
ted by opposition, and who Eriumpt
over obstacles by fixed determine
ton to succeed at any cost.
To which class do you belong?
| $#**&*#%
Have you an idea? The Chamber
wants it. How can the Chamber bes
advance the general welfare? Wha
particular undertaking would you rec
ommend just now? Think it over
and let's have it.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
GAYNELL JUsTUS DEAD.

Gaynell, the 18-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs Avery Justus. died at 5
o'clock Monday morning with capil-
larry bronchitis after a short illness.
The funeral services we're conducted
from the residence Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock by Rev. W, F. Womble.
interment being made in Oakdaie
cemetery.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
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& EDNEYVILLE RI NEWS. e

y H M II II y M g q y M
A series of meetings began at Ed
NEVILLE church last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Solon Whiteside Of
near HendersonvilIe spent Sunday
night with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. A w. LYDIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Stepp have, moved
to their place near Ottanola.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. daughters little
daughter, Estelle. has been very i'll
the past week.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

A subscriber of the Demo,
crat looked over the paper
closely and decided that
there were no fertilizer deal
ers in town.
She lamented such a con-
dition and discussed it with
a representative of the Dem
Ocrat.
She naturally expected to
find them advertising their
goods in the Democrat.
Moral: Make your busi-
ness known to the large and
growing family of Democrat
readers, or you will not be
doing your business justice,
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
BUYS INTEREST IN CREAMERY.

c. F. Baldwin of Blantyre has pur-
chased an interest in the Blue Ridge
Creamery. He has moved to Hender-
sonville and will give his whole tina
20 the creamery business. assisting G.
Z. Fletcher in the management Of the
same, The officers of this concern
are: G. e. Fletcher, president and
manager: c. F. Baldwin, secretary and
treasurer.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
TO ERECT COTTAGE.

Norman l.. Miller has let the COR
tract to M. E. Holtzclaw for five
room cottage on Fifth avenue.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
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G.. ii. CLUB MEETING.

The Greater Hendersonville
club will meet at the library
on Friday night of this week
to transact business of inter-
est to the community.
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
K. OF p. CONFERS RANK.

The knights of Pythjas will confer
the rank of esquire at its meeting next
Monday night
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
SNAP SHOTS IN CAMPAIGN
FOR MEMBERS OF. CITY CLUB.

Fayetteville is waging campaign
for new members. The following
from the Fayetteville Observer will
apply with equal force to Henderson
VILE people,:
Don't knock
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

Have you an idea? The Chamber
wants it. How can the Chamber best
advance the general welfare? What
particular undertaking would you rec
ommend just now?. Think it over,
and let's have it.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

Continued on Editorial Page.)
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25

CONTINUED on 9Th Page.)
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-25
WHO SELLS THEM.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24

leo were not held to extend to goods
OF a non-contraband character. State
department officials. recalling the
case today. pointed out that non-con-
traband goods were released and per-
mitted to be forwarded to their des-
tinatlon In the Confederate States.
These cases have formed the prece-
dent for American practice ever since
the decisions were accepted by Great
Britain at the time as equitable.
High officials said today no COM
munication TO the allies had been
finally drafted. 1t was declared at
the state department that although
the word blockade" is used by Great
Britain in describing the object of
her new measures. the American gov
crnmcnt considers that blockade is
u question of fact and requires ccr-
tain advance notifications To the effect
which have not been given. The or
der in council. IL was pointed OUT. did
not mention blockade" nor was any
exact radius of activity" given limit
ing the area of operations. the am
nouncemcnt merely combining it To-
European waters. including the Med
itcrranean."
The belief of high officials is that
Great Britain. 10 continue her out
lined course. will be obliged finally
to admit that there is no legal basis
for her action aud that it is solely n
retaliatOry measure resulting from
the eXigCncios nf wnr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
REUNION DATES FIXED.
Confederate Veterans Guests of Co.
lumbia April 22-23.

Columbia, March 20.-Thursdav
and Friday, April % and 23 have
oeen named by the executive commit
tee as the dates for the annual re-
'nlon OF the Confederate veterans of
south Carolina in Columbia.
Means of entertainment the nro-
gramme and detailed plans for the
reunion have been considered, but no
decisions have as yet been reached
The executive committee for the re-
union viii appoint various subcom
mittccs today.
me executive committee consists
OF w. a. Clark, chairman; Ernest $.
Drchcr Nj. l.. Hutchinson and Rawlcv
w. lolcOmbe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
LYON ASSUMES OFFICE.
rofmer AbbevilIe Sheriff Appears Be-
fore Judge Smith at Charleston and
Qualities.

Charleston. March 20.-C. J. Lyon
OF Abbeville qualified today before
Judge Henry A. NJ. Smith as marshal
of the recently created western dis
trict for South Carolina. Mr.. Lyon
was designated marshal of the west
ern district in a recess appointment
by President Wilson.
Recause of the fact that Represen-
tative Joseph T. Johnson, designated
judge of the western federal district
of this State, has not yet qualified for
that position, Marshal Lyon travelled
from the up-country to Charleston.
where he arrived today and appear
ed before Judge Smith as soon as
possible.
Marshal Lyon took the oath Of Of
flee before Judge Smith and filed his
$4,000 bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
GOVERNOR NAMES STAFF
Adgcr, Dick and Cooper are the
COiOncIS.

c .umbia. March 2O.-Cov Man
ming yesterday appointed his military
staff. The members serve without
pay.
Tho members Of the governor
staff are:
Military secretary to the governor,
c. II. Cabiness.
Adjutant general, w. w Moore.
Colonels--John b. Adger, Bolton;
George w. Dick, Sumter; r. NJ.
Cooper Wisacky.
Lieutenant Colonels--A. l.. CASTOR.
Chester, NJ. p. McCalla, Lowndesvillo: 4:
I. W. Davies Beach Island; w. J.
MuldrOW, Anderson; w. a. Klaubcr.
Eamberg; w. Il. d. ington, Jr.. AL
lendalc; Y. *. Fishburne, Moncks
Corner; J. d. Shirer Lone Star: Ar
thur Young, Charleston: T. w. Du-
vail, Cheraw; j. NJ. Witsen. Walter
boro; L. Wigfall Cheatham, Edgefield; ;
sam Mccall, Florence: Hugh l.. Oil
yer, GeOrEctown; Rion McKissick
Grccnville; II. Il. Ingram Green
willie; H. II. Strange Lee county; ..
*. LaRoQuc, MariOn Donald Nc
Queen, Jr., Marlboro: y. \. Manning,
Walhalla; G. l.. Curcton. Pickcns: J.
Stokes Sallcy, Orangchurg; Q. Il.
Doyle. Calhoun: l.. w porrin Spor
tanbur8; James McCutchcn. Johnson
Vile; {. l.. Cobb and John y. Roddey.
Rock Hill; III. }. McLaurin. Sumter;
r. T.. AyCock. WcdEeGeld: j. \. Nc
Knight. sumter; w. X. Burgcs. Clar-
endon; George Warren. Hampton: AL
len Bradham, Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
FIRST MANCHURIAN CORN
Japanese Steamer IIakushika Maru
Now Due at Seattle.

seattle. March 20.-The Japanese
steamer Hakushika Maru is due here
from Kobe in Il few days with the first
iuI! cargo OF Manchurian corn ever
borne across the Pacific, amounting
TO hVe thousand tons. 1t will be used
IN the manufacture of stock food
hl3h grain prices in the United States
HAS caused brisk market for Man.
churian corn and further heavy i'm
portations are expected.