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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-26
RUSSIA AND PROHIBITION.

Russfa's imperial decree, issued six months ago ordering prohibiti on of the sale and manufacture of vodka in that empire. presents one of the most interesting experiments yet tried in mans long conflict with inteTn- perances It is not just to say that prohibition has been either g. full suc- cess or a complete failure in Rusasa; it has not entirely banished intern-| perance, and it may have conferred some benefits.
 The reports from Petrograd show that no less than 1,80O moonshine vodka stills have been located by Russian officers in the past 6 months. In addition the Ways and Means Committee of the Russian Duma. has found it necessary to adopt radical means for replacing the revenue once drawn by the government from the sale of vodka These means involve the government assuming a monop- oly on tea, tobacco, oil matches and insurance of every kind. This means that the government will assume complete charge Of these cornrnod di- means that men now engaged in the business of dealing in these com modities will be forced to retire. Employees in such busin ess. however, in many instances will find jobs with the governm ent Such a measure as
 
 would not be tolerated in America. This brings up the interesting fact that prohibition is being tried under most favorable auspices in Russia. The country is a rank autocracy. There are no hereditary rights of liberty, such as the people of America believe in. that the rulers of Russia are bound to respect.
 An imperial decree is all that is needed to make a law. Again, the government of Russia. had a monop- oIy of the manufacture and sale of vodka There was nobody else in the business. The Russian govern ment, the sole proprietor of the busi- ness, announced to the people that vodka was bad for them and they should not have 1t in the future. and it announced that as sole participant in the business, it was going out of the business.
 The Russian experiment. it can not be denied. had some effect on public sentiment in America The organized publicity forces of the Anti-Saloon League used the Russian experiment, more or less effectively
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-26
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
 AT THE PANAAIA-PACTFTO
 INTERN EXPOSITION

Leading all of the foreign nations in participation at the Panama Pa- cific International Exposition, having devoted s1,7o0,o for the purpose of bringing in perspective before the eyes of the world the resources and industries of her vast domain, is the Argentine republic. Tn science, art industry and commerce Argentina has arrayed exhibits which are chal- longing the displays of the world powers.
 The earnestness with which the great South American republic en- tered into the spirit of the exposition can be realized when it is recited that there are over 5000 exhiloiss in- stalled. The Argentine pavilion is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-26
EdcE EzILXs AT THE
 a frn1 11NTAra lsa.TlE. EaElrlnr

Dancers will be pleased at the an nouncement that the NcEnellg ing ing Orchestra will make another visit to this city Monday evening. and will play and sing for a concert and the dancing to follow at the Colonial Bal Room in Fairfield avenue. There as always a god time when the McInei- lys come, their music is distlnettve and of high quality and appreciated by hundreds of the young people or the city. An entire new program pt the latest vocal and instruraenta4 hits will be rendered and the dance pro gram will be fairly divided between the old and the new dances Ad1niF- sion is kept at the same popular fi gure and you are cordially Invited to attend.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
NEW CITY DIRECTORY GIVES
hhNDERsONYILLE 1885 PEOPLE.
MSS Ida Elizabeth Maxwell ComBilos
Aasss Clty Directory; 9s72 whites
and 6S4 CoIOred People.
Whites 2.572.

Whites, 2,572.
Colored, 684.
1886. u HendersonyiHe.
1nats the story of HendersonvilIo,u
Hrst city directory, which hos t,sae
neen published by Miss d Eifsobe4s
Maxwell of this city.
MSS maxwell undertook work on
ne new publication several months
ago and the fruits of her Iabone ems
SHOWN IN the creditable issue.
M directory is composed of 12s
pases n is In regular directory stvIe
sivlng the names, occupations and
ADDRESS of every person in the civ
leluded in the book are numerous
advertisers of AsheYiile, Henderson,
vile and other points in Henderson,
county.
Inc directory includes information,
about the churches and lodges and
inherent industries and enterprises
and contains a survey map-of the en-
tire city. Included is a bit of interest
ing history about The method in locat-
ing the county seat at H~endersonviIle
in 184I.
The population, 1886, is a little dis
appointing to a number of people, but
n publisher vas not inclined to man
names, hence the 1000 pop
ulation of which the people have been
Boosting, is not. The 1910 govern
ment census gives the city 2,S15.
1T is not known what territory was
covered in the new directory but it is
supposed to represent the city in its
entirety.
The new directory represents months
OF hard and most painstaking work
and is regarded as a credit to the
publisher and to Hendersonville.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
PARLoR GAMBLING SCORED.

Hickory, July 1.-The city authori-
ties have about flushed rounding UP
the power players, only a few more
remaining to be prosecuted. Yester-
day evening nine young men were ar
raigned before the recoder on this
charge, and C. L. Whitener, repre-
senting the boys, addressed some
pointed remarks to the court. He de
clared that if the boys and young men
were ever saved from the curse, the
reformation must begin in the homes,
in high life. and in the churches. He
went on to state that as long as moth
ers allowed games to be played in
their parlors before their boys and
girls, as long as the ladies in their
society gatherings play cards for
prizes, as long as Sunday papers pub
lish accounts of these games and pub
1ish the names of the winners, and as
long as the ministers keep their
mouths shut, and retain the card play
ers. not only as church members, but
honor them i'm the church service and
Sunday school work, the courts will
be powerless to create that moral at
worthy of a city that boasts
Of its schools and churches.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08

fof Joy at the prospect of getting
something good to eat or whether It
lis because they may not get any OF
THE meal.
fMr. John McEIWee of StatesviIle
efofmerly owned a dog that was won't
TO set up a fearful wall whenever the
Church bells rung-The Landmarkl
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
BILLION DOLLAR TRADE BALANCE

Washington. June 30.-A billion dol
lar trade balance-the greatest in
American history-in a year which
has seen commerce depressed by II
,onths OF world war. is the CONNER
cia1 record of the United States.
Official announcement was ~oade to-
day at the Department of Commerce
that with the closing of the fiscal year
at midnight it was certain nat the
billion dollar mark had ber PASSED.
%The figures for IL months ending
May 81" 1t was announced. "show a
favorable balance of 1888 ,117,479. AS
8 ports which ordinarily handle 80
per cent of the country's foreignstrade
show for June L EXPORT balance or
approximately $50. 200. 900 it is now
known that the excess of exports over
imports has at this date exceeded ST.
100000 SURPRISING bv nearly $780,
900, 900 the highest record heretofore
made"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
DANIEL BOONE MONUMENT.

Cumberland Gap, KY, June 3d.
More than a thousand people, epre-
sent1ng North Carolina. Tennessee,
Virginia and Kentucky, were present
here today at the unwilling of a mon
ument concentrating the entry of
Daniel Boone and the first party of
pioneers into Kentucky, 165 years ago
Those participating included mem
bers of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and descendants of
Boone and other pioneers who came
into the Indian country with him.
Markers. have been placed from
Gap to H~arrodsburg in
the Blue Grass region of Kentucky,
showing the route taken by Boone
when he entered the state.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
BIG THINGS ARE PLANNED BIZ
LOCAL POTATO CHIP FACTORY
Mr.. Freeman Expects to Consume 5000
Pounds Of 1ubeFs Daily: Manu-
featuring Process

In the Democrats story last week
about the HendersonvIi1e Potato Chin
FACTORY which J. e. Freeman has es-
tabIshed. no detailed account of this
enterprise was given. Believing that
the public would be interested in the
new enterprise for Henderson county
and the nature OF the output, Mr.. Free
who began operations last week.
was asked to go further into details.
The factory is located. about two
miles from Hendersonville on the.
Asheville road. As a rule twelve per
sons are required to run it and 1t is
Mr.. Freeman's purpose to operate il
throughout the year. 1t consumes
about $500 pounds of Irish potatoes
daily and has a capacity for turning
out four dozen two-ounce packages az
the time, two minutes being required
for the cooking process
The Product
The product of the potato chip fac
tory is not very we'll known in Hen
dersonville, where it has been handled
lightly from a Baltimore factory. The
potatoes are, placed into the mill IN
bushel quantities. They are peeled
and sliced and conveyed by machine7v
n large tubs where they are treated
with liquids before going through The
the cooking process. When cooked
and put up in two ounce sanitary glas.
sine bags they are ready for sdistribu-
ton. eating purposes Just the same as
peanuts, chestnuts, pop corn, etc., or
can be used for breakfast foods, fol-
which they are popular.
Mr.. Freeman says that Henderson
Vile grocers have agreed 20 handle the
product. As a result of some advertis-
ing he is to do. he hopes to introduce
them thoroughly through this section
There is said to be no factory of the
kind in Western Carolina and Mr.
Freeman expects to create a large sale
1T home and abroad. He has been
such a plant at Fort Lauder
1ale, Fla, for some time.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
JUNE 18TH AN EVIL DAY.

June 18th is an evil day in history
1t is the date on which the doom OF
more people was sealed than the
knowledge of man from the present
back through prehistoric time has any
record of. Since June %, 1914 to the
28th OF 1915, the sun has made but one
run over his race course, but IN that
one run he has seen sights h like Q
which he never witnessed on earCn
before.
tt makes ones blood run cold to read
the summing up of what a happened
since a-rotten, hair-brained dolt TOOK
# upon himself to commit the act that
caused The greater part of the world
TO revert to sayagery. Six millions o.
men have been reported in the cas-
uaIty lists. billions in property a
been destroyed, millions Of human be-
ines are suffering in<body, mind 2
IRE tasting the dregs Of life, and what
has been is q weak prelude 70 Wnat
must come to pass before old Sofs
second lap has been made. Pessimisn
reigns throughout each of the fighting
nations. In spite of the official opt1m-
ism and expression, for each n a
to reckon how much 1T loses even u"
wins. .hous
marked characteristics similar to those
Of his friend the ass. Never more SO
than when he fights, which is a game
IN which the gain is but an illusion
Necessary defense is sometimes COM
melting and unavoidable, Dut the loss
= 4boro inst the anne
Man has made many W
strides and, paradoxically as II ap
pears. is still growing and Wlil ex -
continue to grow. Optimism, IN en'
Tnality. is the right word. I'M pes
tia1 stupid old fight bug that ne cult
yated are ago, has given him the ngn1
diseas which is now epidemic. May
~ w5en the climax has been reached
On exhaustion demands a halt Wnen
intauirence is recalled, b horrors =
ao;entiac dghting are appreciated, man
wiII law the ghost that started -
m,aILing and haunting when hls,
e;tizen swatter the second cltlzen aio
Tba road to peace. prosper1ty
1aansnass does not follow 2 cannon
I-Oruhanss Friend.
-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
BAD MAN IN WESTERN CAROLINA
Moonshiner Named Orr Defies Law and
Sells Whiskey With a Guard.

Moonshiner Named Orr Defes Law and
Sells Whiskey With a Guard.
Greensboro, July 1.-The Office Of
Colonel Chapman, evenue agent with
headquarters here, is advised that
there is a large amount of blockading
being carried on in the Western part
of North Carolina since the Grier anti
Jug law went into effect. Some of
these complaints have come from
lumber companies that are suffering
because of the dispensing of intoxi-
ants to their employees by a man
named Orr who has gained for him
self a reputation as a "bad man." Il
is said by the complaints that this man
carries an armed guard with him and
visits the lumber camps on pay days,
distributing his supply of liquor.
While he Is making sales his guard
stands in the outskirts of the camp to
see that no revenue officer interferes
with him. Orr has long been known
to the officers and has been in many
an escapade. His gun carries several
notches for those who have interferred
with his unlawful business. Even the
revenue men are said TO fear him.
Colonel Chapman, a Confederate vet
eran; is planning at an early date to
round up this man and his party and
give them a reception that will end in
a trial in the Federal court in this
district.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
SOUTH CAROLINIANS URGED TO
REISGTER AT THIS CITY HALL.

In keeping with an ancient custom
the secretary of the South Carolina
Association has placed a book in the
city hall for the benefit of the folks
from down home" ALI South Caro-
linians large and small, old and young
are invited to stop by the association
headquarters and write their names on
the register. frequently the only way
ones friends know of ones arrival is
by consulting the register. Over a
thousand names have been recorded in
a single season, showing the populari-
ty of the measure.
JOHN KERSHAW. JR.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
No Attack ON FOREIGNERS.

PORCH FURNITURE AT REDIC.
ED PRICES AT CHAS. ROZ-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
UP
That Tired Grouchy Feel
ing Means a Lazy Liver.

LV-VER-LAX win clear you out, and
make you feel fine and dandy again. 1t
is just as effective as calomel, but has
none of its well known disagreeable af-
ter effects.
GTv-VER-LM eliminates poisons,
cleanses the system, and relieves con
stipation in q thorough but pleasant
manner. Aittle takenregularly, means
consistent health and no doctor bills.
Guarantee. Every bottle bearing the
viii be returned. For sale here IN Soc
and 81 size bottles at
VIII. JUSIlUS
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
HOWL HERE WITHOUT BELLS.
Chatham Record.o

Before every meal at the Exline ho-
tel at this place. a large bell is rung
long and loud, and at once every dog
in the -neighborhood begfns to howl
and continues until the ringing ceases.
We cannot say whether It q howl
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08

Wake Forest was visited by a $25. 900
fire last Wednesday night, destroying
the Machinery and Harware company
of that place.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08

Ths psnoera. i0r z nontAs. 800.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
CONDITIONS IN MEXICO.

Washington, JLne 30.-Desperase
conditions in Mexico City with I'M
checked mobs riotiug and Iooting, are
described in a dispatch cabled to the
limited States government tonight
from + Cruz by a courier who left
the Mexican capital last Friday. June
25th.
When the courier started virtually
the entire garrison had been with
drawn to join the Zapata armv on the
outskirts of the city opposing the at
lacking Carranza force under General
Pablo Gonzalez. Gonzalez had been
driven back for reinforcements com
ing up from Vera Cruz before renew
ing the assault.
No Attack ON Foreigners
No mention was made. of attacks
upon foreigners. SO offcials assumed.
that they were safe. Many stores had
been looted, the dispatches said, and
great mobs were riotinx aid eeizing
food wherever It was IA be found.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-13
ASSOCIATE CHARITIES
REGULAR MEETING.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Associated Charities of Cliff
side Park was held on Saturday after
noon, February 9Th, from three to
five o'clock, at the headquarters of
the Babies Dispensary, opposite Cliff
side school. President Hearn was in
the chair.
The cases of some of the borough's
poor who were being ministered to
were reported upon. The report of
the funds in the treasury showed a
balance of twenty odd dollars.
The offer of the Comedy Club to
repeat their success, "a Pair of
Gloves" for the Charities benefit was
accepted, and the evenings of Mon
day or Tuesday, February Is or 16,
suggested as the most desirable dates
for the performance.
1t was decided to ask permission
of some of the more prominent shop
keepers to place coin jars on their
walls soliciting contributions from
the public.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-13
AN ONNERY POLE
ATOP A TROLLEY CAR.
The Thing Just Wouldn't Stay
on ard MOtOrnadn Had to
Help it Out.

The Public Service Company has
once more successfully demonstrated
its inefficiency in severe weather and
it's shortsightedness in regard to the
comfort of its patrons. The severe
snow and sleet storm of last Tues
day was the occasion this time
The Englewood car scheduled to
leave Palisade Junction at eight
o'clock in the morning had just pulled
over the crossing when the rear
pole left the wire with a crash. The
rope had broken as the pole swung
upward, SO the only method of replac-
ing it on the wire was to climb up
on top of the car. This the conduc-
tor absolutely refused to do, saying
that he wasn't going to take any
chances by climbing up on the roof of
the car when everything was slippery
with sleet. If the rope were repaired,
it would only break again, so what
was the use?" And the nickel collec-
tor calmly went on counting trans
tfers.
After a delay of ten minutes, dur
ing which period the Palisade pupils
bound for Englewood High School
prayed for a long delay, and the work
ing people fumed and fused about
the condition of affairs, the motor
man scaled the icy walls of the troll
ley and replaced the pole on the wire.
The car started off at half speed and
succeeded in reaching the West Pail
SADIE hill, where the pole again flew
off.
The conductor, with every effort
to facilitate the progress of his car,
silently counted trolley-tickets while
the pole thrashed about in the gale.
By this time, several other Engle-
wood and Paterson cars had come up
behind the stalled trolley, and there
was a general block. The motorman
again came to the rescue, and after
he had put the pole back in position,
a brakeman sat up on top of the car
and held the pole on until the car
reached Morsemere. From this point,
it proceeded at half speed to Leonia
Junction, where the pole again be-
came unruly, and the car had to be
switched back to the New York
track, it's passengers taking their
choice of any one of the three Engle-
wood cars which were Immediately
behind.
1t developed from a conversation
between the conductor of the dis
abled car and passenger, that the
trolley had been sent out from the
ferry for it's usual run WITH BOTH
TROLLEY POLES DISABLED. The
conductor stated that the officials had
ordered him to take his run with the
car in spite of its condition. Both
wheels were off the two poles of the
car when it started it's trip; never
theless, the starter sent it out, and
caused a delay of more than half an
hour in the service.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-13
LOCAL TEMPERANCE
AGITATION TO START.

"There is no qualification worthy
of Christian that cannot be enjoyed
without tasting Intoxicating liquors"
Father Matthew.
Lincoln said: "Of our POLITICAL rev.
olution of '76 we all are justly proud.
1t has given us degree of political
freedom, far exceeding that of any
other of the nations of the earth
Turn now to the temperance revo-
lutions. In it we shall find stronger
bondage broken; viler slavery man.
united; greater tyrant deposed."
If the reader of the above wishes
to have part in this greatest victory
of human history, get out to the de-
bate Tuesday, February 10th, in the
lecture room of the Congregational
Church. Subject: Resolved, that al
cohol is greater blot on Christian
civilization than war.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-02-13

w. S. ReiLey Dead.

The community of Palisade has
been greatly saddened by the death
of William Schermerhorn Kelley
which occurred at his Edgewood lane
home last Monday morning about
2.3O o'clock. He had been i'll since
last June when he got up from a sick
bed to take charge of the Union
Church Sunday School picnic at the
seashore on the 18th of that month.
He was assistant superintendent of
the Sunday School, and took great
interest in its labors. His wife as
sisted him in his efforts at the picnic
and it was considered the best affair
of the kind the school ever enjoyed
From that day he developed what is
technically known as leuremia. He
had five blood transfusions per-
formed by DR.. Lindemann, the
noted specialist and originator of
the best method of TRANSMISSION. A
brother, Austin d. Kelley, gave the
blood for four transfusions, and AL
Ian C. Kelley, another brother, gave
another. Mr.. Kelley was at St.
Luke's Hospital for several weeks,
and was much improved, leaving for
Chadwick, N. j., July 10th. He
came back to Palisade in the fall, and
was supposed to be improving but
did not make the progress looked
for. AS late as Christmas day he
was up and took dinner with a neigh
Dor in Palisade. After that he was
again confined and gradually grew
worse till the end came. The funeral
took place last Wednesday at his
home in Edgewood lane, the inter
ment being in New Brunswick. Mr..
Kelley had many friends in Palisade
who mourn his loss. He was a low
able, amiable disposition, athletic
and energetic at all times and made
no enemies. He was chief rate clerk
of the d. L. & w. r. R. in New York
City, and had been in the railroad
business nineteen years, having the
longest experience of any man
in the Trunk Line Association.
Mr.. Kelley was born in New Bruins
wick, Sept. 27, 1871. His father,
Prof. De Witt T. r. Kelley, DID,, hold
ing the chair of Latin and Greek, at
Rutgers College, being also a pro-
fessor in the Theological Seminary
and President of the Preparatory
School in connection with Rutgers.
He was also former Mayor of New
Brunswick.
Mr.. Kelley leaves sister, DR.. K.
c. Kelley, professor Of Latin and
Greek of the University Extension,
Columbia. Two other sisters are Mrs.
George Endicott and Miss Anna C.
Kelley, of New York. His brothers
are Messrs. De Witt V. D. Kelley,
Flatbush, L. l., Allan C. Kelley, New
York and Austin d. Kelley About
twenty-five years ago, Mr.. Reiley's
mother built chapel Of the Dutch
Reformed Church at Chadwick, N. j.,
from her own funds, and the family
now have several cottages at the
beach in Chadwick. He also leaves
a widow and young son about seven
years old