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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-26

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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-26

FOR SALE-0ne refrigerator. side
board. extension dining table, heavy
iron bedstead, dresser, cook stove,
chiffonier, 2 heaters, chairs, etc.
Address Box +739 city, or phone 120
after Z p. m. S-12-3tc
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
START OF BRESNAHAN
Commenced Baseball Career as
Pitcher at Lima, Ohio.
He Was Signed by Washington Club
When Only Seventeen Years of
Age-Won His First Game and
Fine Suit of Clothes.

Roger Bresnahan, the new manager
playing professional baseball for II
years, and, judging by the way he
played last season, Mr.. Bresnahan is
good for many seasons to come. 1t
would be shame to allow managerial
duties to take this splendid player
from active playing service. The fans
would miss the picturesque Roge,
about as much as any player In the
game.
Seventeen years ago Max Abel sent
word to the management of the Wash
ington club, then in the big twelve.
club National league, to send post
haste one of their best scouts direct
to Lima, o., to look over young hurl-
er who could pitch baseball equal to
the great Charles Nichols.
Owner Earl Wagner dispatched his
very best and most foxy scout in the
person Of Arlie Latham of the old st.
Louis Brown fame and other fames
Latham sent word to his employers
that the young Irishman looked very
much like real ball player, but added
that he had seen much better pitchers.
He was signed by the Washington
management and on August 27, 1897,
at the tender age of seventeen, Bres-
nahan made his debut in the big
show as hurler
About his first game in the league,
which was against st. Louis, local
banker offered him a $40 suit Of clothes
if he won the game. He was so popu-
lar and well liked by the older players
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
ACTUAL COST OF GOOD ROAD
Building and Retiring Debts Dis
cussed by Experts on Subject.

While it is frequently easy for a
county to issue bonds and borrow
money for improving the local high
ways, the raising of the money to re
tire those bonds at maturity is often
not so simple. Many counties, in Dor.
rowing money for bonds, figure that
the amount of money raised repre-
sents the total cost of the road, for
getting that the road must be main
tanned and repaired if, at the end of
the term of the bonds, the county is to
have anything to show for its invest
ment
The question of financing county
road building is discussed fully in De-
partment of Agriculture Bulletin No.
1876, entitled Highway Bonds" which
is written by the office of public roads
in collaboration with James w. Glover,
professor of mathematics and insur-
ance, University of Michigan. In this
bulletin the authors discuss fully the
various methods of financing road
building and retiring debts for road
construction, and also deal frankly
with the actual total cost of road
during the life of the bonds. On the
total cost of road, the authors cite
the following two examples as afford
ing at least basis for estimating the
total minimum cost of mile of road:
Bituminous macadam: Cost of con-
struction ($10,500) under 5 per cent
serial bond with interest for 20 years,
$16,012.50. Cost of annual repair and
maintenance ($600) for 20 years, $12,-
000 Total cost for 20 years, $2S, ,012.50.
Brick: Cost of construction ($1S,500)
under 5 per cent serial bond with in
terest for 20 years, $26,42673. Cost of
annual repair and maintenance ($300)
for 20 years. $4,000. Total cost for 20
years, $32,426.73.
The authors point out that the ac-
tual cost of building and maintaining
a specific highway can be determined
only after the character and volume
of traffic and actual wear and tear
have been studied for a series of
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
FANS ARE HARD ON UMPIRE
Not Knowing the Rules, Spectators
Sided With Player, Who Was
Put Out of Game.

This account of an incident in d
Louisville-Columb game last season,
is reprinted in the hope that some of
those fans who take their cue to ride
an umpire from designing player who
starts a protest just for that purpose
will see it and reflect: How a ball
player can get an umpire in bad was
Illustrated when Scotty Ingerton tried
to show up Johnstone and then was
thrown out of the park for a kick on
a play which demonstrated his ignor-
ance, but still made the crowd dem
Onstrative against Johnstone the re
mainder of the afternoon and made it
necessary for police to take him under
cover after the battle ended.
McLarry in the fifth inning with
Osborne on first got a single when he
hit Field Umpire Westervelt with his
sharply batted ball. The pill caromed
off to center so that Osborne raced all
the way to third.
Under the rules he could take but
one base Ingerton, coaching on third,
rushed in for a big argument and
kicked so long that he was elected
from the park.
Jack Hayden called Ingerton sound
ly at the bench, but the crowd was
wild, not knowing any better, and
ragged Johnstone the remainder of
he afternoon.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
GOSSIP Y
YAnOVO |
| SPORTS

1t is said golf adds so per cent to
a ball players efficiency.
Mike Gonzales, the Reds Cuban
catcher, won the pennant this winter
in the Cuban league.
Manager Higgins, who has been SO
busy getting the Cardinals in line.
hasn't signed contract himself
The bill to repeal the Frawley law
and abolish the New York state box,
ing commission has been introduced
at Albany
Iowa is the latest state to boom
boxing, and it is expected the law.
makers will dope out a scheme for a
commission.
A Chattanooga man wants to pray
the st. Louis Browns into the pen
nant. If he can do that, converting
the world will be easy.
Capablanca played GA games OF
chess at once; When he gets so he
can play ITO at once the game may
get exciting enough to get applause.
Joe Birmingham announces that his
Maps are an exclusive ball team. They
will either finish first or last, accord
ing to Joe, and no happy mediums are
looked for
Branch Hickey declares that he
would not trade Bert Shotton for half
Of the White Sox team, to which
Clarence Rowland replies that no one
invited him to.
|. Vivian l. Woodward perhaps the
most noted amateur soccer player in
England, has taken a commission in
the footballers' battalion, now being
recruited for Kitchener's army.
years no one has had the nerve to
DICK the Pirates as pennant winners
Which indicates that the Pirates have
the best chance in years of winning
John G. Anderson is out with q
boost for the organization of golf
professionals association. The main
object seems to be to eliminate the
unskilled pro who works for a small
salary.
Harvard and Yale will not abandon
the four-mile route for their annual
! race, according to announcement by
Camp, and it is very probable that
both colleges will oppose the reduc
ton of the intercollegiate to three
| miles
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

years. The figures quoted above, of
course, will not apply to ordinary mac
adam, gravel or clay roads, but in
all these cases the interest on the
bonds must be met, and there must
be expenditures to maintain them in
condition The poorer the drainage
and the less permanent the character
of the road foundation, the greater
must be the percentage that repair
costs will bear to the first cost. Sim
ilarly, the question of whether the
actual surfacing is designed to with
stand the character of traffic and
weather to which il is subjected also
has an important bearing on what it
will cost the county to keep the road
in such shape that when the bonds are
paid the locality still will have valu-
able property to show as a result of
its borrowing and repayment.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
GREAT TRADE EXPERT

Sir Richard Crawford, whom
Great Britain has sent to America as
commercial adviser to it's embassy in
Wash ngton, has been for long time
in the government service as one of
it's most trusted and able representa-
tives, ranking as minister He was
made knight commander of st.
Michael and ST. George in 1911. He
was a commissioner of customs for
seven years before that, and since
then ne has been adviser to the Turk
ish minister of finance. He was born
in 1868, and was married in 1894 to
Augusta, the only daughter of the late
Col A. d. D. Lestrange.
Being considered one of England's
most accomplished trade experts, Sir
Richard was the natural choice of his
government when it was found de-
sirable to send to Washington a man
who could handle skillfully and tact
fully the many problems of commerce
and shipping which are arising in
connection with the war and the at
tempts of Great Britain and Germany
acting in cooperation with Sir Cecil
whose suggestions his appointment is
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
(OT-OF(@DIVARY
" PEOPLE ~
He FEEDS THE SOLDIERS

Adjutant Meter, a French-Ameri-
can from New York, has been pro-
posed for the military medal and pro-
motion to rank of lieutenant. He has
been on duty day and night for sew
eral months at Noisy, one OF the most
important military supply and am
munition stations in France, assist
ing Colonel Bellenger, the military
commissioner of the station at Noisy.
His functions are numerous, but he
accomplishes all with a smile that
won't wear off. He has been aston
ishing several thousand employees,
civilians and soldiers by his wonderful
stamina and hustling for more than
three months.
Adjutant Meter is we'll known in
the states as former secretary of the
Geneva White Cross society and as
sistant to DR.. Harvey w. Wiley in the
international pure food agitation. The
first thing he did on arriving at Noisy
was to build kitchens for the purpose
of supplying hot SOup and nOurishing
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

team. Previous to the mishap he had
declared that he would not be one of
the members of the team that would
defend the cup.
The reason he advanced was that the
training necessary to perfect his phys
lcal condition for the international
polo series was too severe, and he did
not care to undergo the ordeal. But
with Mr.. Whitney in the saddle again
this year, he may round into form
gradually and thus lead up to the pos
sibility of his being one of the Ameri-
can four who may challenge for the
cup in 1916. The date of the challenge
will depend on the continuation of the
war
M. Whitney now has 26 polo ponies
IN his training quarters. This is the
biggest individually owned string in
the country. Mr.. Whitney is keeping
these fine mounts so that he will have
plenty of material to call upon when
ne starts to play next summer
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
HEAD OF THE JESUITS

Very Rev. Wlodimir Ledochowski,
who has just been elected general Of
the Society of Jesus, comes of an IL
lustrious Polish family, which gave to
the Catholic church in the past cen
tury the courageous Miecislas Halka
Cardinal Ledochowski, who suffered
Imprisonment during the Bismarckian
persecution in Germany, because he
refused to side with the iron chancel-
lor in his treatment of the inhabi-
tants of Poland
Wlodimir, in Polish Wlodzimierz, is
the eldest son of the late Anthony
Halka Won Ledochow Count Ledo-
chowski, a famous cavalry officer in
the Austrian army, and of the Count
ess Josephine zu Salis-ZiZers.
He was born on the family estates
near Cracow in 1866, received a fine
education and entered the Society of
Jesus at the age of twenty three. His
progress was steady, and in 1901, on
the day when he pronounced the last
vows of the society he was made
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Most Helpful Slams.

One of the most helpful signs of
the present time is the attitude Of the
farmer and the business man towards
greater permanency in building and
improvements. This is seen in road
building, in the very widespread use
of concrete on the farm and in the
tendency towards fireproof buildings
in all of the small cities. Truly there
are some places where concrete can
be used to good advantage on your
farm.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

George T. Stallings, Boston's mira
Gle man and leader Of the Braves, is
one of the few major league man
ayers who take nothing for granted.
In the general opinion the acquisition
Of Sherwood Magee by the worlds
champions spells repeated success in
1915. The big chief might reasonably
share the popular belief were it not for
his ingrown superstition.
81 think" says Stallings, that
have the best club in the league and
that it should win again with an even
break of luck. Magee is bound to
bolster the outfeld, which showed the
only weakness last year, and | have
number of very promising young
pitchers to share the honors with my
big three-RudolDh James and Tyler.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

But, do you know, l have won just an
even dozen pennants, and l naturally
regard with some apprehension the ap-
preaching obstacle to a thirteenth vic
tory.
MY chances, of course, at present
appear more glowing than a year ago,
for the aggregation has been nodded
into a competent fighting unit.
81 do not believe such a heart-break-
ing finish will be necessary this year.
Yet McGraw, a real wizard, cannot
be counted out until the flag falls.
Hans Lobert will help his club great
ly, and if his pitching is as good as it
should be the Giants will be mighty
hard to stop. I expect New York, as
usual, to furnish the liveliest oppo-
sition.'
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

right from the jump that they all
pulled and played for all they were
worth to enable the young Irishman to
win the game and the suit Roger won
the game and the fine clothes. Some
fresh fan in the bleacher yelled:
"Horseshoes Bresnahan," but horse
shoes or not the raw recruit won the
six singles. He finished the season
with Washington, pitching in seven
games and only losing one. Bresna
han was born in Dublin, Ireland, June
IA, 1880.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
WHITNEY RETURNS TO POLO
Former Captain of "Big Four" Decides
to Again Take Up Game-Has
Many Fine Ponies.

Admirers of polo will be glad to
learn that Harry Payne Whitney, prob
ably the greatest polo captain that
ever guided team to victory on the
field, will take more personal interest
in polo this year than he did last. In
1913 he was unable to play because he
had injured shoulder while hunting.
He is now recovered and will take part
in several games this season.
Mr.. Whitney's return to the saddle
does not necessarily mean that he will
again be a member of the American
team which will go to England after
the cup. Even though he had not met
with the accident early last year, he
would not have played on the Big Four
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
COLONEL HODGES NEW JOB

In accordance with orders issued
by General Kingman, chief of engi-
neers, Col. Harry F. Hodges, for sew
eral years engineer of maintenance of
the Panama canal, has assumed
charge of the District of Columbia
water supply system and all river and
harbor works in that vicinity, includ-
ing the reclamation of the Anacostia
river and flats.
Colonel Hodges was born in Massa
ehusetts February 25, 1860, and is
graduate of the United States Mill
tary academy, class of June, 1881,
standing fourth in his class. After
serving on staff duties and at Willets
point, to May, 1885, he was inspector
of rifle practice for the battalion of
engineers, and was on duty at Creed
moor during part of the time.
Among other duties he was en-
ployed at the United States Military
academy as assistant professor of
civil and military engineering, and on
various works of river and harbor
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10


First United States volunteer engineers.
mission, and also general purchasing officer in 1907
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

food to all
fed by these kitchens
through
He
English
met AdJutan Meter New Yokhe welnown erew
hustng
all in Paris a
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Profits in Stock Eeedinn.

Much of the profits of stock feeding
will depend upon the kinds of feed
you have at hand and the quality of
the animals kept through the winter.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Borton Asks for Release.

Babe Borton, former White Sox first
.acker. has asked for his release from
the St Louis Feds to accept a job to
manage Coast club.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Brings Market Nearer

The good road brings the market
nearer to you.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Straw for BEDDING.

Straw for bedding animals should
be safely housed in the barn and not
allowed to go to waste in the stack.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Benefit of an Incubator.

In handling an incubator the per
versity Of hens nature does not
have to be reckore ed with.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10
Good Road Benefits.

Good roads broaden our sympathy,
lessen distance and increase our use
fulness
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

Repete With Golf Courses.
1t is estimated there are 1890 Amer
,can golf courses.
The Winslow mail., 1915-04-10

Germany
British
9h
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
MASTER OF
MINNESOTA
IS PUZZLE

SAN DIEGO, Dec. Local
shipping men and government
officials are perplexed today at
the peculiar attitude of Captain
Garlick of the disabled liner
Minnesota, who has refused to
answer radio messages concern
ing the steamers location since
yesterday noon.
His last steaming records are
In direct refutation of those
made by him yesterday morn
ing. At that time the Minnesota
was drifting northward at the
rate of four miles an hour, 279
miles off Point Iona.
The naval auxiliary Glacier
sought the point where the help
less vessel should be. Despite
the clear day, nothing was seen
of the Hill liner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
BELIEVE
TEUTONS
WEAKEN

LONDON, Dec. 7.--Following
the peace rumors eminating from
the Vatican, Switzerland and
other neutral countries, the con-
census Of British opinion today
is that the people OF Austria and
Germany are undoubty tired of
the war and DESTROYS of peace,
but that the central rulers would
never consent to peace plans as
submitted by the allies.
Great interest is being shown
by the central allies over the
meeting yesterday of the joint
war heads in Paris. The allied
powers hope as the result of .he
meeting to make a more con-
centrated effort. Germany and
her followers are anxious to
know the point of the next al
lied attack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
L CHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH and PLAY
IF CONSTIPATED
If peevish, feverish and
sick, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Mother! Your child isn't nat.
orally cross and peevish. See II
tongue is coated; this is a sure
sign its little stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish,
full OF cold, breath bad, throat
sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act
naturally, has stomachache, di.
arrhoea, remember. gentle liver
and bowel cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals "California
Syrup Of Figs" for childreD's Ills;
give teaspoonful. and in a few
hours all the foul waste, sour bile
and fermenting food which IL
cloeged in the bowels passes ouI
of the system. and you have a
we'll and playful child again. AL
chlldren love this harmless, de.
Ncfous fruit laxative" and II
G16e' cleansing. Directions fol
DIDO cloansin. Directions fol
tnbies, children of all ages and
Grown-ups are plainly on the bot
Keep Il handy In your home. A
f1lo given today saves q sicl
o<1Id tomorrow, but get the gen
u1ne. Ask your druggist for
Eo-cenf bottle of California Syr'
IS Of Figs" then look and sec
M Il Il made BY the "CaIifornis
NJ Syrup Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
WOMEN HALT
MEETING OF
Dem LEADERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. z,
Hearings of suffrage and anti
suffrage delegations delayed the
balloting for the convention city
when the democratic national
committee met today.
st. Louis, Chicago and Dallas
delegations continued their fran
tic work to secure the conven-
ton.
That the committee will de-
eide on the denomination OF
President Wilson by reclamation
Is unquestioned. Opposition to
Vice President Marshall is be-
lieved to be crystallizing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
II ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
and INDIGESTION
'Pape's Diapepsin' makes
sick, sour, gasss Stom-
achs feel fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly;
ferment into stubborn Jumps
Ind cause sick, sour, gassy
stomach? Now, Mr.. or Mrs.
pyspeptic. jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything,
leaving nothing to sour and up
set you. There never was any
thing so safely quick, so GER
tainly effective. No difference
how badly your stomach is disor-
dered you will get happy relief
in five minutes. but what pleases
you most is that it strengthens
and regulates your stomach so
you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
Most remedies give you relief
vometimes-they are slow, but
not sure. "Pape's Diapepsln" is
quick, positive and puts your
stomach in a healthy condition
90 the misery won't come back.
You feel different as soon as
"Pape's Diapepsin" comes IN con-
tact with the stomach-distres
just vanishes-your stomach gets
swee., no gases, no belching, no
quotations of undigested food,
your head clears and you feel
fine.
Go now, make the best invest
ment you ever made, by getting
. large fifty-cent case of Pape's
diapepsin from any drug store.
You realize in five minutes how
needless It is to suffer from in
digestion, dyspepsia or any stom-
ecb disorder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
XMAS TREE ON THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS

OLYMPIA, Dec. 7.-One of the
Christmas trees in the capitol
at Olympia will be decorated
with electric lights and Christ
mas trimmings by the Associated
Charities for the poor children
this year. Each needy child will
receive a tag from the tree en-
titling him to present. Christ
mas carols will be sung from the
capitol building balcony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07

With great ceremonies at
Nish and Belgrade, Franz.
Josef and Wilhelm are go
ing to partition Servia. It's
an operation that ought to
be an interesting spectacle
to Greece.
Why a civil service board when
the department heads won't be
civil?
The very idea of those
Broadway merchants daring
to like jits!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
GAINS HEADWAY

Tacoma's new women's college
drew one step nearer realization
lest night when the committee
working on the plans met at the
Y. w. c. A. and reported on or
ganization work. 1t was decided
to hold another meeting Monday
night when nearly 100 persons
will be invited to aid in dra wing
resolutions preparatory to active
organization o fthe college.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
MAKING PLANS
FOR new FERRY

Detailed plans for a ferry boat
for service between Tacoma and
Gig Harbor-Vashon island points
are being made for the county
commissioners by o. ID. Treiber,
of Seattle.
The plans will call for a ferry
costing $4,000. carrying 30 or
40 automobiles and rs passen-
gers. They will be placed be-
fore the commissioners for con4
sideration.
Commissioner Slayden favored
the ferry because OF the low cost
OF operation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
Peace Council
Just War Plot?

NEW YORK, Dec. limited
States Attorney II. 8. Marshall
today believes he has evidence
that the organization of the La
Dor National Peace council was
founded to promote strikes in
munition factories and that the
backing came through Franz Won
Rintelen, now in British prison
c. H. Canode, printer for the
council, and w. F. Cramer, in
ternational blacksmith official,
are on their way to testify before
the grand jury's investigation of
tie council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
SCIENTISTS TO
STUDY SLIDES

WASHINGTON, d. c. Dec. z.
Ten noted scientists will be
sent to the Panama canal Dee.
II to investigate the slides
There, 1t was announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-07
Talk o. the Times /.
just a few more tugs and

just a few more tugs and
off comes the "curse."
IKE time a fellow most app.e-
cfates the value of money is
after it's gone.
IL i'iocencs were alive to.
day, he'd have a hard time
even with afIash light.
Now is the time to drop Gov.
lister note asking him to ap.
point a state geographical board
10 blot out Rainier.