French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-13
Especial to The Hustler.l

20. ISo4O40A8 49, O9
Bandit Villa again starts something"
to help it along, there is today less
prospect of actual war with Mexico
than at any time since the more re-
cen ''unpleasantness" began. With
Secretary Lansing deliberately leaving
the seat Of government for a months
summer vacation, Immediately follow
ing Mexico's latest "conciliatory" note.
it does look like the Greaser question
has been fixed to the liking of the dove
of peace, which seems to be perched
in a very companionable attitude
alongside the war eagle on Old Glory's
fiagstaff this morning.
Republican Designs.
This pacific state of affairs is of
course largely due to the infinite pa
thence and wisdom of President Will
son. That it may lead to a final set
Element without recourse to actual
war, with the demands and exactions
of the United States complied with et-
fectively, all right-minded citizens
hope. That such result would be best
for this country and the Mexicans we
all know. Yet for partisan purposes,
an avalanche of hostile criticism will
be directed at the Democratic admin
istration by Republican leaders and
newspapers, in the effort to make po-
litical capital-their chief aim of
course being the capture of the official
ffsh-pots SO temptingly spread upon
the Federal p~ie-counter.
Work for Soldiers.
The North Carolina, boys modified
at Camp Glenn may never be called
upon to fire a gun-and most of them
will be both disappointed and regret
full. They may be required to do duty
on the border, pending Carranza's eff
fort to demonstrate that his govern
ment' (Which has lately absorbed a
large portion of the armed bandit ele-
ment) a prevent further raids upon
American territory. 1t will be rough,
coarse work compared to what our
boys expected. But if it falls within
the line Of duty" they are in for it and
they Will make the best of a bad situa-
ton, performing their duty manfully,
as the North Carolina soldier has al
ways done in every war or near-war
in which he has participated.
Firemen's Tournament.
Raleigh is making extensive prepar-
ations for the annual tournament OF
the, State f1remen. who will have their
meeting and exercises here next week
beginning July II. One of the public
parks, in the heart of the city, has
been set.aside and the necessary VtruO,
lures erected therein for their physi-
Cal maneuvers. Prizes amounting to
81, 700 will be awarded in these events,
scheduled for Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. A number of iremen and
fire chiefs from other States are book
ed to attend, and the outlook is for
the greatest occasion of the kind in
the history of North Carolina f1remen.
Fertilizer Controversy.
North Carolina farmers and others
hearing Cor ~re-hearing which the
will be interested inj the fertilizer rate
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion securely before the Interstate
at Norfolk, July 20. Fer
manufacturers and other inter
ested persons were here last Thursday
and Friday, comforting with the North
Carolina Corporation Commission rel
ative to the fertilizer rate situation.
The member9 of the Commission and
Clerk A. ]. Maxwell have arranged TO
attend the ~re-hearing. In the Royste~
Guano case the Interstate Commission
recently upheld certain contentious of
company concerning the intra-
State rates to points in North Carolina.
The case has been re-opened on the
petition of the North Carolina Com
mission. and the latter will ~forcefully
present their contentious on this oc-
casion.
Fruits of Victory.
An important decision by the Inter-
state Commission, just going into Ell
feet. is that which the North Carolina
Commission won in the Virginia
general freight rate discrimina-
ton case. Virginia newspapers this
week allege that "Tarheel jobbers will
have a class freight rate advantage
over Virginia jobbers of from 4 to II
cents per hundred pounds" The rail-
roads are establishing a rate of 81
cents from Louisville to North Carroll
ma points, cut of II cents-since
this decision was rendered.
Current Events.
Many members of the Fourth Estate
are passing through Raleigh today en-
route to Durham, where the Tarheel
newspaper men are attending the State
Press Association meeting this week.
The Duplin County anight-riders',
who went after some of their neigh
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