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Evening star., 1915-12-26

When Pegoud: the French aviator, was
killed the people OF Berlin were sad,
for when he made his sensational trip
to Berlin two years ago his courage
and skill was on the lips Of every
German.
The performances at the Royal Opera
House are brilliant spectacles in these
days, women wearing wonderful cos
tunes. sparkling hair ornaments and
magnificent jewels. Every other per-
son is an officer in uniform. Everybody
is serious. the applause is not loud.
and even when the music Is the most
beautiful there Is that never-to-be-for-
gotten thought of the war and the men
that are there.
The Winter Garden Is always crowd
ed with sold ers. and Der Kleiner
Pick" a little comedian who wears
baggy trousers. pleases every one. The
cabarets are also well patronized. but
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS.

Don't imagine for a moment that
advertising will not bring you results
in your immediate field. That's an
error that many merchants make,
when they assure themselves that their
store is so we'll known that 1t doesn't
require newspaper advertising-that
the trade will naturally drift his way,
anyhow. There isn't a store any
where in the world that has so secure
a footing as that-not a single store
and you are not doing business in a
field but that your sales can be in
creased by careful newspaper adver-
Using. If this is not true, why is it
that a stream of mail orders is o n
stantly going out of your town to
catalogue houses? And are not these
sales made by these catalogue houses
the result of persistent advertising in
the very field you feel that you have
cultivated to the limit? Whenever
you get such an idea fixed in your
mind, and really believe that there's
nothing more to conquer, youare sim
ply turning rel ready money to the
nan that does possess the broaded
vision-you are ceding territory and
rights to others that careful newspa-
per advertising would retain in your
possession.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
MILLS NEED DYE STUFFS.

Washington, D. c., March 24.-Most
OF the cotton mills in North Carolina
which manufacture colored yarns will
be compelled to close down within the
next thirty or sixty days, according
TO Herbert o. Sink, of Lexington, who
returned to Washington today after a
short vacation in the State. He IS
enc of Senator Simmons clerks and
will keep the Office open through the
GUNNER. He talked with several
mill men Inc found all of them pes
Simistic on account Of the edict
against Germany dyestuffs. Practical
ly none of the mills have more than
sixty days supply of dye and have
been importing them with great diff
Guilty in the last few months.
United States District Attorney
Frances D. Winston is here to attend
a meeting of the agents of the Wash
mgton Insurance company.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
PANAMA EXPOSITION DEDICATED.


San Francisco, Cal, March a.
Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall,
representing the President of the
United States, formerly dedicated to-
day the Panama-Paciic Exposition.
Standing beneath the great arch of
the Tower of Jewels, the vice presi-
dent addressed a vast concourse of
people who crowded the Court of the
Universe.
Mr.. Marshall was constantly halted
by applause. Especially was this the
case when. referring to the Panama
canal, he voiced regret that this al
trutstic work has a real or seeming de-
feet in the charge of an injustice done
to the sister republic of the South"
LET us be not too much dismayed
this day by reason of that fact" he
said. "The American people are wise
and they know he is not wise who is
not just"
Charles C. Moore, president of the
exposition introduced the first three
speakers. United States Senators
James d. Phelan, Chester H. Rowell.
representing Governor Johnson, and
Mayor James Rolph, Jr., the latter ex-
pressing the hope to the vice presi-
dent that the message he would for
ward to the president would be, Cal
ifornia has done WE'LL"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
FRUITLAND FRUITAGE.

Friday evening, March 26, Colum-
bus High school and Fruitland insti-
tute engaged in debates on the ques-
ton of ship subsidies. A. P. Bell and
T. Brown, representing F~ruitland,
maintained the affirmative at Fruit
land against HI. H. Carson and John r.
Burgess of Columbus.
In their first speeches the young
men presented strong argument in a
forceful way, and in the replies vigor-
.ously attacked their opponents points.
The judges, Postmaster S. Y. Bryson,
Farm Demonstration E. L. Perkins an
Attorney w. NJ. Bridges, all of Hen
Jacksonville, were unanimous in their
decision for the affirmative.
On the same evening, Fruitland,
represented by Messrs. C. o. Rulings
and S. G. Corpening, defended the
-hus. Their speeches were well pre-
pared, we'll delivered and we'll receiv-
ed. The judges, Messrs. e. B. Cloud,
B. Feegan of Columbus, and Mr.. Ryan
of Gastonia, by a vote of two to onI
rendered their decision in favor of the
affirmative.
Sunday, March %, was fMissionery
Day. in the Sunday school of the
Baptist church. The children who
had been trained by Miss Octavia Pitil-
10 rendered a very enjoyable and III
.structive program. A collection for
home and foreign mission was taken
amounting to $32.16.
Rev. J. N. Owen OF Mars Hill is here
this week conducting a series of ser.
vices in the Baptist church for the
school and community.
Hon. j. j. Britt has been secured for
the commencement address, May Z.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
COST or STATE GOVERNMENT.
North Carolina Runs Win Minimum
Expense: That Of Other States.

A recent bulletin sent out by the
federal census bureau. entitled Ma
tional and State Revenues and Expen-
6itures 1913 and 1908" gives us 4
chance to study North Carolina in
contrast with the rest of the states.
statements that follow are based on
this bulletin, which constitutes the
Carolina Club Study article in the
current University News Letter:
rs our state government unneces-
sarily expensive? How does it COM
pare with other states? In answer
we find that the per capita cost of our
state government in 1919 was $1.46.
It vas more In every other state in
the union, South Carolina alone ex-
copied"
The per capita cost ranged from
$I.46 IN North Carolina and South
Carolina to $10.45 In Nevada:
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
ADVERTISING CHURCH WORK.
Continued from 1st Page.)

we do believe that if the churches of
this country employ legitimate adver-
Using as a medium of reaching the
people the results would be marked.
This and many newspapers have been
accustomed to running the regular
weekly notices of the various Su.
services free of charge. Some pa
Ipers receive pay wen for that. But
a merchant is not granted even the
privilege of mentioning his stock with
out paying space rates, so we cannot
be accused of being discriminatory.
The odds are in favor of the churches,
and properly so, but should the papers
charge nominal space rates for church
advertising, it would do away with
a lot of useless comment and confine
the space allotted to the churches to
the real facts concerning what they
have to offer a sin cursed world.
This is not a new thing. The Men
and Religion Forward Movement spent
thousands of dollars in advertising in
the press throughout the county and
that movement swept this continent
like a cyclone, doing a vast amount
Of good in larger cities where cam
paigns were held, especially in the
way of uniting the various Christian
bodies on the cause of missions, Bible
study, social service, and other vital
parts of the great scheme of the
church universal. In many cities n
tire pages were bought, and when
the campaigns were put into operation
the houses in which they we're held
were thronged. We have seen it tried
ond Iynouy Uyboroof NC ,nooI
In Atlanta, Ga, the Christian forces
bought page after page, day after day,
in the newspapers. They carried on a
crusade against vice throughout the
press and with marked results. At
least, they appeared satisfied with it.
The news went abroad that Atlanta
had been cleaned up. The press cam
pa;gn was vigorous, even severe, for
the church people threatened, ever If
thy did not put into operation, to pub
lish the name of every man in the
Georgia metropolis who was renting
a house for immoral purposes. Those
red-hot advertisements, for such they
were, as they were paid for, did more
to run the workers of vice from their
dens than all the sermon that could
have been preached, for the press
sends its rays into which the frocked
ministers dare not go.
The religion of Jesus Christ and all
that it carries with it is not a cheap
thing, begging, for it has behind it
some of the biggest, most brainy men
of the country, and men who would.
not mind investing their money for its
promotion even as they invest it for
the promotion of their business.
More and more the ethical papers
of the country are banishing from
their columns filthy advertisements
of fake schemes. And so, they
can go into the homes of clean, de-
cent people and be read by the chill
dren. Without the communicating in
1uence of the quack's ad, the dignity
of the press would be enhanced and
the religious forces would be exalted
and not cheapened if they had their
display advertisements along with
who are carrying on legitimate
business propaganda Raleigh Times
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
5000 PETITIONS FOR PARDON
OF WILCOX; FAMOUS CASE

Raleigh, March Par. W. Turner
was here today from Elizabeth City to
plead with Governor Craig for a par
don for Jim Wilcox, who is serving 80
years sentence in the States prison
for the murder of Nellie Cropsey at
Elizabeth City, one of the most famous
criminal cases that ever occurred in
the State.
With Mr.. Turner came Mrs. Ferre-
bee, a sister of Wilcox and j. P.
Ewes, an uncle of the prisoner, both
from Elizabeth City. Mr.. Turner sub
mitted to Governor Craig for his eX-
animation petitions from every juror
and persons connected with the trial,
including attorneys and witnesses for
the prosecution asking for the pardon,
200 special letters and a big petition
signed by 5000 people. The letters
came from many parts of the State
and country at large, as far north as
Pennsylvania. All urge pardon.
Also, all the officials of the States
Prison recommend the pardon, which
is being especially urged on the
ground of sufficient punishment being
already administered and that there is
a serious breakdown in the health of
Wilcox. The plea is that he has de-
veloped a case of tuberculosis and
cannot live be a short time if retain
ed in prison. There is a certificate
from J. R. Rogers, prison physician
to the effect that Wilcox has tubercu
losis and cannot long survive if i'm
prisonment continues.
There are a number of letters and
other protests against pardon, but
there was no one appearing in person
to oppose the pardon. The Governor
took the matter under consideration
and will act later.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
LATn sENATE cosr ss4o1527
IRaieigh Times1

In accordance with his custom, En-.
crossing Clerk has prepared for dis.
tributien among the members a inan-
cial statement of the recent session
of the North Carolina senate. The
session cost $24,04527 as compared
with $22,586.23. showing a difference
of only $1,459.O4. due to mileage and
other incidentals.
A summary of the expenses is as
follows:
Forty-nine senators at $40 each
per session. $11,760: one senator So
days at "a per day. 1920; total Sir
$50.
Senator's mileage (14.92S miles) at
10 cents per mile. SLABS 0 total
paid senator's. $~1S.472.S0; last ses
sion. $~13.386.60.
President Of senate. $403: last ses-
sion, $439.
Clerical expenses. $2.eSS.4e: Lass
session. $2,218.65.
Reading clerk, $30120: last ees-
sion, $302.2o.
-Engrossing clerks ONCE, $1,106.2o;
last session, $1.188.20
Committee clerks. $1,s45.7o: last
session, $500.
Pages, $3.50. Last session. ST.
1880.
D%oorkeepers. 1914: last session.
$54S.40.
Laborers, $2.14S.s5: last session,
$2,290.40.
General Office expenses, $540.12;
last session, $226.58.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
SALUDA HAS BIG FIRE;
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BURNED

Saluda, March 27.-A serious fire
occurred in SaIuda this morning at
4:30 O'Clock. Starting in the Board
of Trade rooms over the Carolina
State bank. it made considerable
Roadway before discovered. The tele-
phone operator who was asleep in the
adjoining Offices was awakened by
smoke and found her way cut off from
the stairs, had to get out of the build
ing by climbing to a terminal pole
and sliding down the pole. She ran
to the switchboard and called the
railroad office, then the fire depart
ment, which soon had the fire under
control.
The Saluda Telephone company lost
the entire central Office equipment.
The poles and wires were torn down
by sleet the first of this month and
repairs on these had just been COM
pleted, making a sweeping loss for the
company. The Board of Trade, the
Carolina State Bank, Walter Jones
and particularly w. c. Robertson &
sons store suffered severely from wa
ter and had very little insurance.
The owners of the building were pref
ty we'll protected with insurance.
Friends of the telephone company
are contributing literally to help re-.
build at once.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
IL. w. EWBANK SELLS HORSE
SHOE FARM TO ILLINOISIAN.

e. W. Ewbank has sold his fine 280
acre Horse Shoe farm to A. v. E.
Young of Evanston, Ill.
Mr.. Young occupied his home
this week in order that he may make
most of his agricultural opportunity
on this farm, which has about 100
acres in cultivation, he has arranged
to have with him an expert from a
western agricultural college.
The farm contains a good bungalow,
which is equipped with running wa
ter furnished by gravity line. In ad-
dition to the bungalow there are suf-
fcient buildings for farm purposes.
The property is situated On the
French Broad river and has been own
ed for four years by Mr.. Ewbank. who
has made it his summer home. Mr..
Ewbank retained sixty acres.
1t is believed that Mr.. Young will be
the means of injecting new and val
uable ideas through his agricultural
expert into the minds of the farmers
of that section of the county.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
Last
Call
for
HOW FARMERS MAY ADVERTISE
THEIR PRODUCTS PROFITABLY
Continued from LIST Page.)

portation arrangement. He had only
TO write a check and send it along.
The second advertisement read this
way:
For Sale-Fancy apples of various
kinds in boxes, direct to consumers
cash with order; reference, Bank OF
-"
It is a good guess that the returns
from that ad, were not at all satisfac-
tory and the reason is not far to seek
1t would be impossible to do business
with the man who wrote it without
first sending a preliminary letter. The
reader was given no inkling as to
price or as to whether he would be
obliged to pay the freight, but the fact
was made very plain that he must
send the cash, whatever the amount
might be, in advance. The right kind
of advertisement gives all the essenti-
ais and makes it possible for the reader
to send his money without first writ
ing a letter. Probably most advertis-
ing of this kind is answered on i'm
Pulse and if preliminary letter writing
must be INDUCED in, the impulse
PASSES before the check is mailed.
There are many farm products
which may be sold by advertising
now that the parcel post system is Ia
operation. Of late a number of bee
keepers have begun selling honey
through the mails, especially extract
ed honey. This advertisement hiss
just begun to appear;
Selling Honey by Mail.
pure honey is delicious-Use 1t
freely. Breakfast with cereals, cakes,
biscuits, etc. Luncheon with waf1es
and baked apples. After lunch in
dainty sandwiches. Dinner with pud-
Gings, desserts, etc. Give it to the
children all the time. In, the kitchen
it is indispensable. Send one dollar
for a five pound can of pure white
clover honey. (All charges paid
paid within $50 miles of New York
Elsewhere, twenty cents extra.) Ern-
est Peterkin, n. Y" 1
That was a double column, inch and
a half ad., and doubtless it suggested
uses for honey which many people had
never dreamed of. The price quot
ed is less than good honey can be
bought for at the city stores.
OF course it is not necessary to
use large space in newspaper adver-
Using. IN fact, an incl ad. published
one occupying much more space but
only once Good sized type
is needed and it is not wise to try to
very much.-Farm Life and Ag-
r%icultural Epitomist.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
HORRIBLE ALLEGATIONS,

The Carter-Abernathy investigation
yesterday brought out the appalling
allegation that Judge Carter kissed 4
lady ION the cheek" Our mind be-
comes paralyzed at contemplation of
such an unspeakably, heinous breach
of the judicial code, but the worst is
coming. Having stumped his toe on
a court room spittoon, the unspeak-
able judge is alleged Ito have said
damn" Now damn" has been held
by the. Supreme court not to be an
expression of profanity, nonetheless
suspect this decision was meant
for the Iaymen and not the highbrow
of the judicial bench. To kiss a wo-
nan on the cheek, either the right or
the left cheek, singly or doubly, con-
secutively or separately, much less
to say damn" when one has suffered
the humiliation of falling over a coUr
room spittoon must verify bring a man
close to the very verge Of total de-
praVity. We tremble to think what
charges will be lodged against this
man next.-CharlOtte News.
The Democrat publishes on an aver
age three times more county news
than any other newspaper, but it costs
M noro
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

within recent years practically brok-
en- down. Similar exceptions will he
noted all along the list. But We are
inclined to the opinion that as a gen
eral rule, those states have govern
ment that pay for it.-Greensboro
News.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

The Democrat gives more county
news and boosts the community more
than all other publications and costs
no ore
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
sRD RANK X. OF P.

AT the meeting of the Knights Of
Pythias next Monday night the third
rank will be conferred in The arhpiifed
form.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

at all follow the ratio shown here? OF
the state where government costs the
most money, certainly New York. Mas
~sachuetts and California are among
the we'll governed. Colorado is near
the average, and there government has
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

Read the Democrat and trade with
It's advertisers for they help improve
the community.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
SAVE H PIECES

When you break a lens, send us tao
pieces. If we made your elasooa
originally we have your pr~escription
on file: simply call us on the 'pbonn
and we will have a new lens ground
at once.
Our workshop on the premises is
great convenience in this matter 81
repairs. It enables US to duplicate
broken lens or grind new ones to
your prescription In an hour or two
or possibly while you wait.
You'll appreciate this quick service
department when the emergency
arises.
W. H. HAWKINS & SON
Opticians and Optometrists
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

The Democrat-s1. annually.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01

pOrtation arrangement. He had only
TO write a check and send it along.
The second advertisement read this
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-09-04

of historical interest; that is the
identical fiddle Nero played while
Rome was burning"
Proud Father-"I believe, my dear
that the baby knows as much as
do.
Mother-(gazing at the infant)
Yes, poor little fellow!
A good place to judge a woman's
beauty and mans disposition is at
the breakfast table.
"Does the course of true love never
run smooth? ?" "Only when neither
party has enough to marry anybody
else, or both have so much they've
got to marry each other"
Mistress" l see that another SOL
der has called for you, Mary.
thought you had only one sweet
hearth" Cook-"Oh, no, mum; two.
You see, ones a regular and the
others reserve"
Many man has built his success
on the foundation of another mans
failure.
Grandmamma-"What are you doing
in the pantry, Tommy" Tommy
"Oh, I'm just putting few things
away, gran'ma."
II wonder why Miss Winslow is
such social favorite. She doesn't
sing nor play nor even recite."
Probably that's the reason"
Judge discharging prisoner y
"And in the future see that you keep
out of bad company" Prisoner
THANK you, your honor. You won't
see me here again"
perkins will never make a good
golf player" remarked the first golf
bug. NO." replied the second bug,
che neglects his game to attend to
business"
Hubby-"My dear, if all that hear
about you is true" Wife-"I as
sure you it is. started the scandal
myself. You don't suppose l went
into society to be buried alive, dc
your"
The Up-to-Date Question: see,'
said Virgins, chat Bobby Fancier
and his wife have got divorce
Really" said Juggles. "What sad
case. Who gets the custody of the
poodle 2"
'That man invariably agrees with
what l say" said the argumentative
person. Rather plimentary.'
"Not at all He would rather agree
with me than pay attention to what
l am saying"
Wife-"Mrs. Blank is very extrava,
giant in dress. Her husband told hel
she was carrying too much sail, what
ever that MEANS" Hubble prob
ably put it that way because he has
to raise the wind"
Judge Ito actor, who has beer
found guilty of murder)-"Is there
anything you would like to say be
fore l pronounce sentence of death 2
Actor-"Yes l would like to say tina
this will be positively my last ap
pearance."
"The horse and the COW is in tn,
field-what is wrong with the sen
tence?" said a Forfarshire teache
at a village school. A small boy
. more versed in rules of politenes
than rules of grammer, answered
"The lady should come first"