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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
BREVARD CITIZENS ARE
INTERESTED IN HIGHWAY

A party of Brevard citizens passed
through Hendersonville Tuesday night
on their way home from Greenville, s.
c., where they had been In the inter-
est of a highway from Greenville to
Brevard. The GreenVille Daily News
OF Tuesday had the following to say Of
their visit:
About sixty citizens or Brevard
rolled into the city yesterday morning
between nine and ten O'clock, coming
to bring an appeal for O good thor
Eoughfare from GreenVille, to the North
Carolina line on the Jones Gap roaA
The delegates left Brevari shout six
O'clock in the morning. and made the
"trip here In a~nttle more than three
hours, coverings o distance OF Al miles.
They reported the road 10 be good iD
some places but the unworkeo portion
OF the mountain road to being next; to-
miserable. SO:
Upon their arrival, the visitors were
introduced at the Chamber OF Com
merce, and at twelve O'Clock, in com
pany with n number OF local citfzenRs
assembled in the committee room for
an hour or two of good roads talk.
The meeting was presided over by
Wilton H. Earle. and the Brevard citi-
zens were very enthusiastic for hav-
ing the Greenville people interested in
a highway between their city and ours.
william E. Breese. one of. the main
speakers, stated that their city was
anxious to have commercial relatiOn5
with Greenville, and that with little
Improvement, the highway to the North
Carolina line of the road could be put
in excellent condition. All of the
speakers bore%apon the idea of the
advantages of this highway could af-
ford in a commercial way. =
81. w. Norwood, chairman of the
Greenville road commission, stated that
IT is the purpose of the commission to
put every main road in the county in
good condition. and the Jones Gap road
is one of our main thOroughfares. G.
Hayward Mahon and d. w. Ebaugh
also made short addresses.
THE Brevard delegation consisted
of many prominent men of the town,
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
S. C. SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO PICNIC At PARK

A Sunday school excursion will be
run from Grambling S. c.. to Hender>
sonville for a picnic at Laurel Park on
Thursday, July 6, letter from B. M.
Grambling of that place, bearing this
news having been received by W. A.
Smith of the Laurel Park estate.
Mr.. Grambling stated in his letter that
they had been here twice before and
have decided that Laurel Park is the
best place they could go.
Mr. Smith says he is pleased to
know that a great many Sunday
schools, who have been to Laurel
Park with their picnics and then gone
to other places have settled down to the
conclusion that Laurel Park is not
alone the best place. but that it is the
only place that furnishes all the re-
Quirements and facilities as an ideal
picnic ground.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
j. S. SOLDIERS GIVE
BATTLE TO hEXCAS

A battle between United States
troops and a body of Mexican soldiers
began yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and lasted for more than An hour.
The casualties were not known but
bore than twenty American troopers
were said to have been killed and the
Mexicans were reported to have lost
more than forty. The Mexicans took
seventeen American prisoners.
The troops engaged were thought to
have been members of troop from
the 10th cavalry a negro regiment re-
turning from a scouting trip to Guz-
man. The engagement occurred near
the town of Carrizal. nine miles south
east of Nilla Ahumada, the Mexican
field headquarters in northern chi
huahua.
General Gonzales, commander of the
Mexican troops, placed the blame on
the American commander. who he says
ordered his troopers to fire on one OF
Gonzales couriers. With which side
v ctory restcG -" not been made
known. General Pershing not having
been heard from.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
WILSON AND MARSHALL AGAIN
HEAD THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Were Nominated Amid Scene of Widest
E.nthusiasm--Sufrage Plank
Arouses Debate

President Woodrow Wilson and.
Vice President Thos. r. Marshall were
nominated for reelection to their re-
spective Offices by the Democratic ma
tional convention in session at st.
Louis Thursday night. There was
never any doubt of President Wilson's
nomination but there was possibility
that some vice presidential booms
might be brought in opposition to Vice
President Marshall. They melted away.
however when the convention got in
session and as soon as President Will
sons nomination had been made
roaring shorus of acclamation. Senator
Kern. who re-nominated Mr.. Marsnall,
cast aside a long prepared speech and
simply declared: 81 nominate Thomas
Riley Marshall of Indiana, for vice
president.
To President Wilson's nomination
there was only one dissenting vote,
Robert Emmett Burke of Illinois, who
came to the convention announcing
that he was opposed to the president.
His vote technically made the presi-
dents nomination 1901 to one.
Judge John w. Wescott of New Jer-
sew. nOulUdIOu "A10OAA. ouu uO OAO0
ed his speech there was a great dem
onstration. Moving pitcure flashlights
began to blaze and flags paraded in
front of the stand. The band played
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" while a
huge banner bearing the presidents
likeness was unfurled from the roof of
the coliseum.
Before the nominations were in or
der w. ]. Bryan. who was attending
the convention as a press correspon-
dent. was invited to make speech
and this he did. At the close of his
address in which he pledged his sup
port to the party, the ex-Secretary of
State was loudly cheered
The Democratic national convention
finished it's work Friday by adopting
the party platform exactly as approved
by President Wilson and submitted by
the resolution committee including the
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
IRA B. DUNLAP HEADS
SOUTH CAROLINA BANKERS
Two Days Successful Session Held at
kanuga Lake This Week.
Banquet Last Night

Of group chairman were then read and
Chas. H. Barron of Columbia, made a
short address on Farm Loans"
Officers Elected.
In the election of officers for the
coming year Ira B. Dunlap of Rock
Hill, was chosen president; Chas. D.
Jones of Lancaster, vice president:
Julien C. Rogers Of Florence. re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer. =:
A. R. 4. Officers.
The following ofhceFs in the Ameri-
can Bankers Association were elected:
C. J. Shannon, Jr., of Camden member
of the executive cOuncil;A s. T.. Reid Of
Spartanburg, vice president for south
Carolina; J. Pope Mathews.of OoIuu-
hias member nOminatiRk commkttee.
with John B. Cannon. OF Spartanbnrg
ag his alternate. J. S. Wannemaeher
lof st. Matthews, was elected vice presi-
dent OF the National Bank Section OF
the American Bankers Association.
These officers will be installed at Kan
sas City the last week in September.
I've Towns Want Next MeetInG.
Clemson College and Tybee Island
extended invitations for the next meet
ing of the association and this was left
Tor the decision of the executive com
mittee.
Bankers DeliGhted.
The bankers were delighted with the
Kanuga Club and enjoyed their stay
immensely. Many Of them were not
strangers here, having visited the club
and Hendersonville before The con-
vention passed resolutions Of thanks
to the bankers of HendersonvilIe for
the courtesy shown them during their
stay here, and Henedsonvflle folks
are fattered with the fact that the
kbankeHszo Of Our Deighbor state chose
KaIuga as their meeting place instead
of some point in their home state.
Annual Banquet.
DR.. D. w. Daniel. hotel chautauuua
and lyceum lecturer. was the chief
speaker at the annual banquet held at
the club last night, and all business
having been finished the convention
adjourned sine die.
This meeting was one of the most
successful in the history of the asso-
citation The reports covering the in
terium between the last convention and
this showed the association to be a
very active body of workers, and were
highly pleas .ng to the members. Many
OF the members left last night for their
respective homes and most of the
] others returned to their homes today.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
NEW. RULE AT CHIMNEY ROCK.

All visitors at Chimney Rock this
summer who have their lunch with
them will be handed a card at the top
of the mountain reminding them to
collect and return to the shelter pro-
vided for this purpose all papers, bot
ties. and articles of food. Persons
heretofore thOughtlessly left these
articles scattered around promiscuous-
" and therefore marred the beauty OF
the grounds to no little extent. The
management of the Chimney Rock
Company welcomes all visitors and
picnic parties but they respectfully re-
quest that their rules be complied
with. In other words, Treat the
grounds as though you loved them"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
FLORIDA man LEASES
Blue RIDGE INN

J, w. Sealey of st. Petersburg, Fla
an experienced hotel man, has leased
the Blue Ridge Inn at this place and
will hereafter operate same under the
name Of the Southern Hotel. He is
now engaged in making improvements
to the property and putting every<
thing in tip-top shape Having had 10.
years experience in the hotel business
and being well up on every detail of
the management of an up-to-date hOls-,
terry, the new manager will. We feel
sure prove very popular with the trav-
cling public and others who stop with
him. The Hustler gladly welcomes
Mrs Sealey and family to our city.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

Hendersonville and Kanuga Club
we're hosts this week to the South
Carolina Bankers Association. The
sessions of this convention, which was
the sixteenth annual meeting of that
and was attended by about 200 persons
Tuesday Morning Session.
The meo::.Ig opened Tuesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. and was called TO
order by the retiring president, Jno.
". Simnson OF Spartanburg. Folio W.
ing the roll call and reading of the
minlstes OF the last session President
Simpson delivered the opening address.
He was followed by n. w. Harrison,
secretary OF the Savings Bank section
OF the American Bankers Association,
New York City, who spoke on Thrift
Economic Preparedness" Geo. J.
Seay, governOr Federal Reserve Bank,
Richmond, Va, also addressed the con.
Vention at the morning session, his
subject being tsCountry BanksARd the
Collection system" The rest of the
Tuesday morning session was oven to
the reports. Of officers and committees
and other routine work. -
Tuesday Afternoon Sesaiea.
Tuesday afternoon an agricultural
symposium was conducted under the
management of RObt. L. WoOdside.
chairman of the committee on agricul-
tural development and education OF
Greenville, and the chairman read his
report.
A feature of the afternoon session
Tuesday was the address by Mrs. G.
H. Mathis Of Gadsden, Ala, field agent
of the Alabama Bankers Association.
Mrs. Mathis is a woman lecturer OF
recognized ability and enjoys the dis
.tinction OF being the only woman to
ever aSl dress The South Carolina bank
Iers. Mrs. Mathis told the bankers how
southern farmers could increase their
income through diversified methods OF
farming, and she was listened to with
|rapt attention. During the afternoon
"The Banker and His Community
was the subject of an address by Rev
w. w. Diehl of Hinckley, ILL.,, his ad-
dress following Immediately after that
by Mrs. Mathis.
Wednesday Morning.
The convention was called to order
bv President Simpson, and an address
bv Hon: C. S. Hamlin of Washington
ID. c.. followed the invocation. Mr..
Hamlin, who is governor of the Fed.
eral Reserve Board, spoke on "The
Federal Reserve Act" and his talk was
highly interesting The annual reports
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
ANOTHER BOOSTER HOUSE"
The Vista Theatre-HendersOnvfIle's
POpulOr Movie House Enters
Booster" Campaign.

Mr.. G. P. Heilig, owner of the Vista
MoVlng Picture House, has just arrived
%ild Immediately arranged with the
business Boosting Association to en-
.ef MS picture theatre in the campaign
"hlch is now under way. The Vista
IS now giving Booster Votes with all
~GHllsslons also votes on ticket books
"nich the Booster Contestants will
sell Ss This makes twelve houses (all
inherent lines Of bGsiness) who are
nv" issuing votes in Business Boost
!ug Prize Campaign. This up-to-the-
-ninute amusement house entering as
participant gives the Booster an Op-
oi'uhity to amuse their supporters
nu Deneht thru the votes thus secuN%
~ ~ and the Management says that the
,rI9 TI6ta program for the season will be
THE BEST YET. W
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
THE 1915 COTTON CROP I
THE SMALLEST SINCE 1909

The statistics of the 1915 cotton crop
Of the United States. issued by the
census bureau. presents the produc-
tion of 11,191,82O, equivalent to 5OO-
pound bales. the smallest crop since
1909. , =.
productions in each State show a
decrease, classed proportionately. oIt
in Oklahoma the crop was only nall
as large as in 1914.Texas. Georgia
South Carolina and Alabama Produc-
tions were almost two-thirds OF the
total crop.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

plank on Americanism and that favor
ing woman suffrage. but not until the
harmony of its three days sessions
had been disturbed with a row over
the suffrage plank.
No voice was raised against the Wig
orous declaration Of the Americanism
plank, but at one time it lOked as if
the suffrage plank had been lost. At
ter Senator Walsh, of Montana had
told the convention that President Will
son himself considered it vital to
party success, however. it was voted
into the platform by ballot of 888 1-2
to 181 IL. The entire platform then
WAC adopted without roll call.
AS it went into the platform the suf-
frage plank stands:
I'VE favor the extension of the fran
Ghise to the women of this country.
state by state. on the same terms as
to men,
The women suffrage leaders cOnsid-
cred it a much more favorable declara-
ton than they get from the Republi-
can convention ct Chicago; they threw
all their force behind it and won the
support of the administration leaders
who were found fighting for them when
danger threatened.
'"The plank offered by the minority
was:
'"The Democratic party always has
stood for the sovereignty of the sew
eral states in the control and regula-
ton OF elections. We reafhrm the his
toric position of our party in this re-
gard and favor the continuance of that
wise provision of the federal constitu-
ton which vests in the several states
of the union the power to prescribe the
qualification of their electors"
North Carolina cast IL votes for the
minority report and 1S against it;
South Carolina against it; and Virginia
"a against it.
At the close OF the roll call the whole
platform as written was adopted anC
after disposing OF some formalities
the convention adjourned sine die, al
3:11 O'Clock Friday evening". ~
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

incInd4nx several membere Of the leg
islature and the chairman OF the coun-
aty commission. The visitors were
guests of the Chamber of Commerce
for luncheon. and left about three for
the Sapphire country. E-
Among those who made the trip
were:
''Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kirkpatrick, Mr..
and Mrs. G. C Kirkpatrick. Mrs. A. H
King, Mrs. L. e. Null. Mr. and Mrs.
JOS. j, Patton, Mrs. J. M. Kirkpatrick,
IS. J. Rosamond, J. A. Miller, Lewis
ar. Hamlin, Thos. H. Shipman, E. Al
.lison, w. Duckworth. w. H. Duck
wort e. s. English, J.. A. Miller. Jr.,
&C. III Doyle, G.. II. Paxton, r. II.
Zachr John r. HaysH. Allison, Lem
Brooks, w. H. Allison, r. L. Gogsed.
Geo. Morgan, ]. L. Waldrop, M. M.
Chapman, o. L. Jones, M. P. Brodie.
j. C. Clough, T. T. Patton, ]. S. Pat
ton, s. A. Bryson, o Erwin, T. B.
Summey, ]. L. Aiken, F. c. King
Thos. S. Wood, c. c.. Fitzpatrick, Jas.
S. Silvestein. J. H H. Picklesimer, w,
Y. Thomas, A. H. King, ]. M. Kirk
patrick, J. o. Miller. Mrs. A. H. Kirk
r. L. Cash, M. A. Null, C. E. Orr. j
w. McMinn. Noah M. Hollowell. Ghas
B. Deaver. L. B. Heard. w. s. Breese
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
CoH breaks MANS Lee.

AS w. L. Aiken went into the stable
last week a COW made a dash for the
door, ran against Mr.. Aiken, knocked
him down, and as result one of the
bones of his left leg was broken. He
has been confined to his bed with con-
siderable suffering and entertains no
hope of being out for several days.
sylvan Valley News. a,
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
ESCAPED FROM PRPISON
- AND, is RECAPTURED

Pink Ward. who was sentenced last
fall in Henderson superior court to
fifteen years in the States prison for
from the prison at Raleigh June and
was captured In Asheville Sunday
night At his home where he was found
In company with his wife and six
children. He stated to the police that
he had walked al the way from Raj
1eigh bare footed and would rather die
than 10 back to prison. Ward is q
yoneearmed man.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
NEW CLASS ROOM READY.

The Wesley Adult Bible Class of the
Methodist church will
occupy their new class room for the
first tine Sunday morning. They now
have ample room to take care of the
members and visitors and q cor64Al
invitation is extended to all men,
whether young or old, to attend. =.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
MRS. HENRIETTA TUNRNER.

Mrs. Henrietta Turner. widow of the
late Colonel Turner, end mother of
Thomas F. Turner of Esmeralda Inn,
Chimney Rock, died at that place
Tuesday after an illness of several
weeks. Mrs. Turner was 76 years old.
Funeral services were conducted We'd
nesday afternoon at the Valley Creek
Presbyterian church at Chimney Rock
by Rev. T. A. Nhiteburn.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
GOT TWO RECRUITS HERE.

Major Hunter and Seargent Robert
son =" 80 A5hcville ambulance COM
pany, North Carolina national guard,
were in HendcT5onville Wednesday,
securing recruits for their company.
1t is understood that two young men
whose names could not be learned ac-
ccmbpanied the officers back to Ashe
vile to enlist.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
NOTE HANDED MEX. AMBASSADOR.

The American note fatty rejecting
Generol Carranzas demand Tor the
withdrawal OF United States troops
from Mexico and rebuking the Car
rama government for the discourteoos
lone and temper of it's last note, was
banded to the Mexican ambassador !,
Tuesday. -,
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
OVER HUNDRED BOOSTERS"
NOMINATED FIRST 8 DAYS

Interesting H. & m. Booster Campaign Spreading Like
Wid-Fre--MOre Than 100 Already Nominated by
Sen Friends aud Relatives---Many Candidates Begin
Active Boosting Promises to be Lively From
First Among Both Country and TOwn Contestants
All Indications are for Red Hot Race--Names Of
Nominees Below.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22
Rght Now Beat Time 10 Enter Race--NOmnatiOn Blank
on Another PaEe-"Be Booster"---Are YOu t+
ID NominGe =

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ter Soois House s'Fs!c dSEint '
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and who are OoS aO S ma1g tine race ond usEn D1 f e Ito list
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them If get busy
N0MINEES-Disrict No. 1.
Names of Nominao any
called at office for Instructions
to callor phone
Mrs Few City A. Cover
Mrs A Brown Park Miss Eva Rector c,.
Miss con station civ
Miss Mary Liverett, City
Mrs l. M Dodamead' CITY, Miss Mary LGee english
Dr. E. DI?ksi Pa saiett TsS City Miss G Carrie i Davis
MISS Haza SnR Russ ao0Es HaaenGrst Miss EIabetS Esom
Lance Read, City, Quay DOtson
Miss Catherine Brown City Mary wilson
1I'1ISs RT Alderman n rSss City. SS Miss Bessie Aiken
Rn GGaEes AndTs cfs0n cS city MISS @ TRo@as Shepherd
Cowar
Bessie Dixon
DR. E. J. c. WaldrOp
Miss atherine Bacon Shepherd
NOMINEES 2.
ReIe Corriher, Oaks
MISS Ellie Miss Davenport
Sue Fletcher.
n
SaTie kate Ednev Dana Miss KateS Tuxedo.
Della WADE
MISS Sue Lannng Della Mon1u Horse snce;
O. SueE Emma Fruitand
Claude Martin Highland Lake
sAnnaE
Hell nderson Jennie
Route l Mrs James Route 2
Vance John
Route Hester 2
Mrs w Route
B F
Hiss to publ this issueD
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

|. Harry Crawford Of WaynesVille, has
-Eeeh named BY Senator 0verruan for
RdEnisSa0n to the West Point military
academy.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

He1t statiOR-"the glorious 6oursk." !"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-22

MRS. M. A. Cover.
Miss Eva Rector
Robert Gilreath, City.
Leon Station, City.
Fred Justus.
Miss Mary Loee english
JnO. L. Orr, Jr.
Miss Carrie Davis,
William Penny.
Miss Elizabeth ElS0m.
Quay DOtson.
Gather Rhodes.
Miss Mary Wilson.
Ben Few.
Miss Bessie Aiken.
Miss Mable Jackson.
Mrs. Thomas Shepherd.
Mrs. r. p. Freeze.
Chief Otis Powers.
Mrs. J. c. Waldrop.
Jess Shepherd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
Asquith Cautions About ireland.

LONDON, July 24.-Premier Asquith
ir the house of commons today told
John Redmond, the Irish nationalist
leader that the government does no:
propose to introduce any Irish bill at
this time on which there appears no
prospect of substantial agreement b.
all political parties. Redmond there
upon obtained leave to move an ad~
journment of the house to call atten,
ton to the rapidly growing unrest in
Ireland, caused by the failure of the
government to carry out in entirety
the terms agreed to in the temporary
'settlement recently made with political
factions
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-07-24
BRITISH CLAI NJ
MORE GAINS FOR
SOMME FIGHTING

British troops have captured a large
part of Postires village on the Somme
front, says today London official state
ment. During the afternoon British
forces also gained ground near High
wood, in the direction of Guillement.
A Petrograd dispatch received il
London early today asserts the Rus
slams have driven the Germans back
distance of twelve miles near the
Gulf of Riga. The Russian statement
claims Slav gains along three mile
lont from the Gulf of Riga to Uxkull.
according to this dispatch.
Rainy weather prevails along the
Whole of the French section of the
Somme front says the war Office today
Last night was generally quiet, al
hough the German trenches were pen
3trated by French raiders near Vailly
and some prisoners taken.
On the Verdun front east of tie
Meuse river last night, local engage
ments occurred, the French increasing
the total of prisoners taken there for
the past ten days to eight hundred.
Aviation Sub-Lieutenant Chaput has
brought down his eighth Teutonic
aeroplane, the exploit occurring near
Fresnes today.