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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
FULL CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
Prosperity Unprecedented Prevails in
Every Section of Country.

Prosperity Unprecedented Prevails in
Every Section of Country.
Washington Nov. 30.-Prosperity
prevailing in the Southern States was
reflected today in reports Of business
conditions from all the population CEN
tiers. Heavy early buying pressages
fuller Christmas stockings than in sew
eral years at the close of an Autumn
season during which regular trade,has
been unusually heavy.
Farmers in the South having receiv-
ed good prices for big crops have been
spending money more freely than at
any time in recent years. Their pros
per1ty sbeing shared by merchants
IN every line, large and small.
A sure index of the wonderfully i'm
proved conditions in the South are the
remarkable bank clearings Of the larg-
er cities during the past month or
more. For last week Memphis report
ed the high water gain in c1earings, an
increase of 63.9 per cent over the same
week last year.. Atlanta reported an
increase of Az per cent while every
city which reported from-the South
Showed gains of almost similar pro-
portion.
The restoration of cotton to a solid
rice foundation, more diversified crops
and economy in production are de-
clared by business men to be leading
factors in the improved conditions.
More foodstuffs wer raised by South
ern planters tina never before and
thus much of the money which went
elsewhere for necessaries of life in
other years was kept at home.
The South has not profited directly
from wa rorders as have other sections
Of the country, it is said, but some lines
of trade have received an impetus be-
cause of the a For instance, knit
ting mills have been working night and
day, according to reports manufactur-
ine the cheaper grades of hosiery
which formerly bore the familiar trade
mark made in Germany"
Although no such freight congestion
is reported as exists in and around
New York, the terminal facilities of
every Southern port are said to be
taxed to capacity by the heavy coast
wise and export trade.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02


They DO me wrong who say Leone no
more,
When enceIknoek apdtan9o mn
o
For every day Istand outside yonr door
And bid you wake d rise to tight
and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed
away,
Weep not for golden ages On Il.
wane!
Each night I burn the records of the
AT sunrise every soul is born again.
Laugh like a boy at aplendors that
To vanished Joys be blind and deaf
and dumb;
My judgments seal the dead past with
its good.
But never bind a moment yet to
ome
Though deep in4mire wiring not you
hands and weep
I lend my arm to all who say,
cant"
NJ shamefaced outcast ever sank SO
But yet might rise ana De aSd1ua
man!
lost thou behold thy lost youth all
aghast?
Dost reel from righteous retrfbr-
tons blow?
Then turn from blotted archives of the
past
And find the futures pages white as
snow.
Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee
from thy spell;
Art thou a sinner? Sin may be for
given;
from hell,
Each night a star to guide thy feet
to heaven.
Judge Walter Malone.
Memphis.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
F-lW----- -
NEWSPAPERS ARE BEST.

inexpensive and Effective. Says Advo-
cate of Church Advertising.
The religious department of the Bal
timore News issues regularly a hand
some four page house organ" in the
interest of better church ! Jlicity. Its
current issue contains an 3 ticle quot
eG from the Watchman-Examiner
which reads in part:
of course the newspapers afford the
largest opportunity for church adver-
Using. In the large cities such adver-
Using is expensive, but in small cities,
towns and villages it is generally mex
~pcnsive. If we take into consideration
the number of people reached by the
newspaper it is always the cheapest
kind of advertising. Every church
should avail itself of the S of news
papers,. To fail to do so on the ground
Of economy is a penny wise and pound
foolish policy"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02

u TILE dANhSdlN4N bIhD
themselves. Italian, Greek, Norwegi-
an, Russian and German. they know
''toik'' or turk"
All day long the procession ills the
streets. Boys with live birds under
their arms, followed by shrieking
crowds of children until they disap
pear in some dingy doorway; wom-
en- with big bundles done up in buriap
or old newspaper. which Sherlock
Holmes, at least, can tell easily are
turkeys bS the size Of the claws stick
ing out; limousines rolling n~oiselessly
to the doors Of shining emporiHms
where the democratic national bird
costs at least 10 cents more than it ,loes
IL you take it home alive from the
public market, but it isn't half as
much fun; beautifully dressed women
selecting the finest for the family feast
of Dives; tired commuters rushing into
the market and dashing out again,
splitting nuts and celery and cranber-
rfes, but clutching without possibility
Of error the fsttesr turkey there e
left la the market-this is the day
before Thanksgiving In the big city.
Nobody cares what the price is. It
may be % cents or it may be 80. It
makes very interesting reading two.
weeks beforehand. Father especially
and mother. If she is a member Of
the Housewives league and feels a
moral responsibility In these matters
likes to know whether he'll have to pay
5 cents more this year or only 8 more
than he paid last year. But do you
think the cost matters on the day be-
fore Thanksgiving? Does it matter to
you?-New York Tribune.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
Every One Chases
the Turkey at
This Time


~Giva da turk" grins the red shawl
ed little Italian woman, picking her
way through the wet-aIIeys of the
city market place. She reaches the
stalls where live birds are being sold
to- these hardy souls who are eqHal to
the task of carrying their purchases
home. squawking and struggling.
through the city streets. Madonna
Bella does not hesitate. however. She
picks out the tiercest bird in the whole
pen and runs her capable fingers
through his feathers TO feefif he really
is as fat as he looks. Then she waits.
her broad smile growing broader every
minute, as the dealer weighs her treas
ure. The men and boys. to whom the
day before Thanksgiving is one OF the
most entertaining in the whole caien-
dar. stand around. shouting their glee.
and finally Madonna Bella reaches out.
9. strong hand. seizes her bird by the
legs and thrusts it into the folds of her
apron, departing proudly down the
street. Next after her. is a delegation
of mirthful, rosy checked boys from
the settlements come to buy "a good
one for Miss Sallie. 1t requires many
moments of heated discussion before
they can all agree upon just which one
is good enough, n then more consult
tation before they decide that the as
ISOLATION funds are being used to the
best advantage in the purchase of the
bird that is chosen.
Thanksgiving teaches one thing
namely. that there is no need for a uni
versal language. When there is a uni
Yersal need the words take care of
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
EQUIP THE POULTRY HOUSE
WITH LEVEL BOOSTS

Level roosts are the best to use in
the poultry house. The fowls will then
have plenty of room. If the roosts
are slanting from the wall the hens
Hill seek the highest onea as instinct
prompts them to get as far away from
danger as possible. In the wild state.
the greater number of enemies that
the fowls have is below them at night.
They therefore seek the elevated roost-
ing place as the safest. They Will
struggle to get to the top roost and if
there are a hundred or more hens in
the house they will crowd until some
of their associates are pushed off and
tumble to the floor. This struggle
will keep up until darkness compels
them to become quiet.
A large poultry house with sland-
ing roosts will cause a waste of space
and unavoidable crowding. A plat
form should be placed one foot above
this platform and on a level. Place
the first roost IL inches from the wei!
and space the others every II inches.
Two feet of roost space should be al
lowed for every three hens. A perch
IL feet long will accommodate Is hens
and be comfortable even In very warm
weather..
The house should have three tight
sides and a tight top as winter is now
coming on. If the birds roost in a
.draught, colds or even Group are sure
to be had in the flock.
Twelve inches of scratch material
such as leaves or straw should be
placed in the bottom of the house and
the grain thrown in this materia;
every morning and evening.
The floor of the house will best he
a foot above the ground and the space
filled in with either cinders or gravel.
Do not use clay for after a while the
dirt ~pu1verizes and the hens in
scratching will raise a cloud of dust
which is best to be avoided.-Ohce Z.
s. Poultry Investigations and Path
ology.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
E~DNEYYIILE NEWS.


The Edneyville graded school is pro-
crossing nicely unde rthe management
of Prof. G. d. McGill of Hickory Grove
S.. G. Prof. McGill is a graduate of
Frskine college and comes highly re-
commended as a strong and able teach
er. He is a young man of fine appear
ance and pleasing personality and is
numbering his friends by his acquaint-
ances.
The death angel visited the home of
Mi. and Mrs. Turner Justus of Fetch
er Nov %, and claimed as its victim
their two and a half year old baby,
Lloyd. The remains were brought to
Edneyville the following day and be-
meath a mound of flowers were laid TO
rest. We sympathize deeply with the
bereaved parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ballenger and Miss
Lanning, are of the teachers of the
Pleasant Hill school, spent Thanksgiv-
lug at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Justus.
Misses Sue and Gertrude Justus
with Prof. McGnl spent Sunday at
Fletcher.
Mr.. w. NJ. Edney visited his brother
at Flat Rock Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. V. R. Lancas-
ter on the 25th, a daughter.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
MY N FROM HENS.

/ started keeping poultry two years
ago. chiefly because l had plenty of
room to keep them and sometime to
care for them. The profit / thought a
Eell-managed flock of hens would pay
was also no small inducement.
Ihad a fairly large poultry house
that had not been used for several
yearsfore no investment was required
save for the fowls themselves. These
were so hens of the single-comb White
Leghorn variety and most 70 cents
each or $3.50. l concluded that the
largest profit could be made from eggs.
and did not raise any chicks, depend.
ing on buying puIlets every fall instead.
/ gave my hens good care. They
were fed a grain ration composed OF
one fourth corn. fourth bucaN heat,
and ne half wheat. They have free
raLge at al times. ALI my revehue IS
derived from eggs, and during tho first
year all my eggs wei sold at the 'aal
market price. My so hens laiC
5000 eggs during the first year
wer sold al an average price of a &c
per dozen. My expensesF for feeding
the bends and miscellaneous, were
$50. 45. Adding the cost of the hens to
lib. L Hdu mbO6IO0
during the first year. My receipts from
eggs were $3.50, and I sold the so hens
at theend of the year, receiving $24 for
them. Total receipts $144. Total x
penses, 1919 Profit, $45.95; This
was not so bad, but 1 determined to do
still better the next year.
At the beginning of the second year
OF my poultry venture I bought 100
bullets, again of the single-comb White
-Leghorn variety. I was careful to buy
pLllets coming from a strain OF LOWS
that were known to be good layers.
After a little trouble 1 finally found the
ores 1 wanted. / paid $50 or m%orethan
my first years profit for he hundred.
VOC sH7S90$. g. 6..6.. 6..6.. 65S543
i made a good investment. In one
yea rthe 100 pullets laid 1920 eggs, or
an average of over $50 each. l was
also able to increase the price received
for my eggs in an unusual way. A
hotel man from a nearby city passing
place In an auto n day saw my
flock OF attractive, snow-whte hens
md ordered some eaps shipped % him
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02

when strictly fresh. I received about
about 10 cents more per dozen for
these than the local market price. This
raised the average price received for
my eggs TO % cents per dozen My
total receipts from eggs for the year.
were $3061S, and at the end OF the year
I again sold my hens, receiving $50 for
them. My total expenses for the year,
including the cost of the 100 pullets,
We're $192, leaving me a net profit of
$114.13.
| nave put my poultry business on a
Well-paying basis in two years time,
andI am starting my third year with a
flock of 125 pullets that promise to do
as well az my former ones.-Clara Ken
nard in Far mand Home.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
H HOME TOWN.

The oath of citizenship sworn by the
young men of ancient Athens is worth
thinking about in these modern times;
We will never bring disgrace to this,
our city, by any act of dishonesty or
cowardice, nor ever desert u suffer
ing comrades in the ranks; we will
fight for the ideals and sacred things
of the city, both alone and with many;
we will revere and obey the city's
laws. and do our best to incite a like
respect and reverence in this above
us who can prove to annual or set at
naught; we will strive increasingly to
quicken the public's sense Of civic
duty; thus, in all these ways, we will
transmit this city not only not less,
but greater. better and more beautiful
tia it was transmitted to us.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
AN INTERESTING PROBLEM.
1t Relates to Some Curious Markings
Inside an Egg.

#[
1t Relates to Some Curious Markings
Inside an Egg.
"How did the initials &c. p, togeth-
er with the figures "22," get on the in
side of an egg, and what does the
omen mean?" asks the Phoenix and
adds:
These are the questions to which
Major George. Bucher. 215 North
Seventh street, was seeking an an
swer yesterday after the phenomea-
Oh had actually taken place. Both
letters and figures were perfect. An
Investigation showed that the letters
and figures were not colored but sim
ply that the red had left just enough
Of the white of the shell showing and
III Just the right shape to form them.
All day long Mr.. Butcher tried IN
vain to find some one who could eX-
plain the phenomenon. He declared
that he had heard of such things be-
fore but had never believed it and
had never heard an explanation OF the
freak egg and is trying to learn the
name of the expert who might be able
to solve the mystery.
'I know it's an omen9 though" said
Mr.. Bucher. at might have some
thing to do with the European war
You never can tell. What l want to
find out is whether it is a good or bad
omen. Until / learn that I>will con-
slider it a good one."-kansas CITY
Journal.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
CLAUDE KITGHIN ADMITS
ARMYsNAYY@BIEL WILL PASS

~ &z&@+ ~
Washington, December 1.-Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin, majority leader
OF p House, who opposes the national
defenses programme, has declared to q
constituent that il is belief It will sue
coed by an Overwhelming majority
In a letter written by Mr.. Kitchin
today to Charles l. Coon of Wilson,
n C., the representative said:
I shall oppose the big army and
navy program with all the earnestness
and power + possess. However, my
fear is that the President will push it
through by an overwhelming MAORI
ty. In the first place practically all
OF the Republicans will vote for it. In
the second place, although / know the
convictions of four-fifths of the Dem
ocrats are opposed to it, many of them
in fear of a large majority, will fling
away their convictions on this ques-
tons to please the President and do
his will as.I have seen them do ON two
or three occasions before"
Representative Kitchin declares
that the program "at one bound in
one year increases our naval appro-
prfation more than our total increase
in theslast IA years, 10 than the m
crease by Germany during the whole
Is years preceding the European war
ana more than the combined increase
Of all the nations of the world in any
n year"
The North Carolina Congressman
assets this sudden radical and stu
pendous increase of appreciation is
going to shock the civilized world and
whatever the outcome of the present
war NAV be. it will alarm the world
again into an armed camp"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
Barnetts Give Dance.
(Contributedl


A Thanksgiving dance was given at
the Barnett house on Thursday even
ing, complimentary to the guests, Misses
Edlth and Grace Tunstall of Norfolks
va; Miss Croake, of Norfolk; Miss
virginia ~Tunstal1, of Greensboro; Miss
belle Caruthers, of Hendersonville;
MSS Sallie Patton and Annie Patton,
of Fat Rock.
Inc reception and dining rooms were
thrown together, making ample space
Tor dancing. A decoration of holly
IEododendron and cut flowers, making
q beautiful background for the dances.
rIult punch and supper we're served.
= colored orchestra furnished the
ntuSlc. Guests at the dance were:
Mss Florence Jeffries, Miss Belle Ca
runners. Miss Virginia Tunstall, Miss
E:helence Croake, Miss Edith Tunstall,
Mss Sallie Patton of Flat Rock, Miss
trace Tunstall, Mrs. Harvey Blaken-
up of Norfolk; Mrs. Sallie SorreIls,
MISS Annie Patton of Flat Rock, Mrs
reyton Tunstall, Miss Ruby F1ulkes,
YRS, 1. w. Croake, Miss Emma Kate
.SLlett. Mrs. Jones Barrett, Mr.. H.
u. carrier, Mr. William Smith, DR.. T.
". sumner, Mr.. Cowan, Mr.. McCrary,
W. bishop, Mr.. Powers, Mr.. Andrews,
WI W.; j .: Sales, Mr.. R. v. Puette, Mr..
VEL Cathey, Judge Lance. Mr.. julius
"' stewart, and Mr.. Barnett.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
HAS 1000, 900 MORE MEN READY.


Only Needs Rifles to Equip Immense
New Army for Spring Campaign.
London. Nov. 14.-"Russia is now
suffering only for want of rifles, AMI
when she is properly supplied at least
2,OOO,00o additional soldier will De
thrown into the field, with results
which only next springs campaign
can tell"
This is the opinion of an American
who is the chief engineer OF an I'M
portant group of mines n Suberla,
whence he has just returned.
Describing conditions in Russiat ne
said: "The people have made their
power felt as never before, and the
only thing that could u revolution
now would be the conclusion OF an
unfavorable peace with the central
powers"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02

Turkey Not from Turkey.

1t = unfortunate that such a truly
American product as the turkey should
have received such a name Just how
It came TO be christened turkey Is
a matter OF conjecture, but one early
writer says: at appears to have been
intended a. a satire upon the solemn
strut OF the bird. which might appear
to give 1t q resemblance to the pomp-
Gus stride Of a Turk. Most assuredly
it did MOI arise from the native place
of tho bird, which has no connection
with eastern Europe or Asia. To sup
the bird meleagrts. mentioned by
Greek writer's, t. have been the tur-
key Il quite a mistake When discov,
cred IN America 1t was seen both in
q Wild and domestic state.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
LOVE AND

He was teaching Eliza ar1thnt tic;
He said that was his mission.
He kissed her once, he kissed her twicl
And said: Nov that is addition.
| so he added smack to smack;
Nth joyful satisfaction;
I'D soon he took a few from her,
And said: "That is satisfaction"
And still they sat there side by side
In mutual admiration.
He said, while paying back tenfold:
"That liz multiplication"
But father came and raised his foot
And snorted in derision.
The chap struck earth three miles
away;
Pa said: 'tThat is long division"
Edgar G.. Staber.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
A Record DiYarsiRar

uOOUIU UIV6ESInor.
Mr.. Valentine Crotts Of Midwav
brings news of profitable diversiica-
ton to the nth" degree. On less than
W acres, he reports : this year he
harvested l64 bushels of corn, gather
ed $35 worth of snap beanss SIS worth
OF peas, picked seven bushels of dry
shell beans and to crown it all hauled
of a two-horse load of fine pumpkins.
This is just another evidence of what
clover will do for land. Mr.. Crotts
had grown clover on this land for the
past four years. Even with all this;
the value of the forage crop this year
is no included in the above.-Lexing-
ton Dispatch.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
RI NEWS.

There have been seme very LARGE hogs
killed in this section again this year.
r. n. Freeman killed one that weighed
604 pounds. w. NJ. Freeman one that
weighed 512 pounds.
MIR. L. J. Ledbetter has been visiting
his daughters Mrs. Ludith Osteen and
Mss Bertha Ledbetter, Of ZircCnia.
Miss Lovesby, the principal of St.
Paul's school. spent the week end in
Hendersonville.
Mr.. Mark Laughter has gone to Salt
Lake City, Utah. 1t is expected THAI
he will soon send for his family to
join him.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Stepp,
on Nov. %, a SON.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02

Have you an idea? The Greater
Hen~dersonville club wants it. How
can the Greater HendersonviIles club
advance the general welfare?
what particular undertaking would you
recommend Just now? Think It over,
and lets have II
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
Y. ". C. A.

The young ladies of the First Bap-
tlst church met at the home of Miss
Lille Brooks On the evening of Nov. %.
and organized a Y.W.C.A. The following
otlcers were elected: Miss Mamie
Briggs leader; Miss Lola Shipmanr
president; Mrs. Irene Morgan, vice
president; Miss Lila Cunningham, sec
rotary; Miss Annie Brooks, assistant
secretary: Miss Percha McCrary,
treasurer. The next meeting will be
heid with Miss Briggs at the home of
Mrs. J. F. Brooks on Tuesday even
Ing, December 9.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-12-02
MIR. McGUINN, THE TIMER BUSY.
Memphis

J.. W McGuinn. the timer. has just
completed a number of important joba
in his line. He had the contracts for
the BroWn1ow Jackson residence on
Church street. H. M. Flynn's new store
al the depot and Mrs. Thornton's store
room next door to Burckmyer Broth
ers. 1tc