French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12
RALEIGH NEWS AND
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK
Demeeratic Heavy O~ratorEcal Artillery
DO4hg htaEy Execution This
jMOnth-Current News.
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A1 LAecuClOA 1hiS
hOnth-Current News.
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Raleigh, Oct. 1.-THE heayv arti1-
gery OF the Democratic oratorica1
brigade is doing execution tbis montb
tnat will decimate the enemv in some
quarters and almost a~nnihilate tho
elencnes and tree tops of the Republ1-
can sntpers who have been waoing q
system OF warfare at the expense OF
the truth, as recorded in state and
United States statistics.
Senators Simmons and Oyerman ond
governor Craig will be in the thick
Of the fight next week and thereafter
state Officers OH WarDath,
Chairman Warren is enlisting the
services of practically all the State Of
hcers to aid in prosecuting the eam-
palgn. This week a number of chem
so to various counties to assist in AN
ADVISORY capacity in perfecting tho Or
ganlzatIon Of the Democratic forces.
IhoSe of them who can make speeches
(and practically all of them am will
do what they can in that direction
also.
The news which reaches Democratic
ON SOAS LO1S 10 VI l1lS uOSI
encouraging character and getting bet
ter every day. This is largely due to
the Iact That most of the party lead
ers and workers in the counties and
towns and townships are getting
actively to work. Chairman Warren is
greatly pleased over the outlook at
present, and is hoping and expecting
TO see a record majority polled a
month hnnnn F1r both VNY;Jo0o o1oaA---
and State nominees.
Linney'S "MOrning After..
Candidate Linney is reported not to
have been feeling very we'll since the
morning after" his speech in Raleigh,
which was heard by a scant court
room full of adherents who would have
presented a mighty poor showing had
they assembled in the big city audi
torium, as they first planned. but found
the nall already hired"
The reply of Andrew Jackson. Max
well (whom the candidate designated
as the animated statistics of the Cor
poration Commission) is said to have
so punctured the think-pot of the reck-
less verbal acrobat of Watauga that
it has been working overtime ever
since. 6
AHe 'CI2I0 = Dig SHOhS
Preparations for a great State Fair
are bigger than ever this year, and
when the big show opens October Is
visitors will md the greatest fair ever
pulled Off in North Carolina. The
buildings and rOadways and walks
have been remodeled and paved, re-
spectiyely, and the "Sand Hill People,"
whom President Tufts represents, are
orCC+fnr n tNDiPoT nnv- hriIHFnO for the
special exhibit of that section to be
here in ~profusion, and for livestock
judging.
Ire great annual reunion of friends
and acquaintance from Currituck to
Cherokee will be of the most en-
joyable features, as usual, and Raleigh
is dressing up and fixing to egiye
everybody a most cordial welcome and
most enjoyable time of their lives.
John c. Drewry's Monument.
The present Grand Master of Masons
in North Carolina. A. B. Andrews, in
? conversation several years ago with
| this writer said: John C. Drewry has
! erected a lasting monument during his
life. That Masonic Temple Indicating
! the beautiful seVen-stOry structure in
the heart of Raleigh's business dis
trict. and one of the most valuable,
and ever increasing in value properties
in the city, is his monument. 1t might
not be there today had it not been for
his guiding and directing hand" And
it is so, although there is not a word
| or a letter on it's cornerstone or eX-
terror anywhere to help ~perpetuate the
fact.
The Temple is draped in mourning.
Those who know him best, knew John
C. Drewry to have been, all N all, one
of the best of men. He accumulated a
large fortune, and earned every dollar
of it. In addition, his life was insured
for about S1OO, 00O./ He did much good
with some of his wealth while living.
IF the money he used in doing good
and in helping others could be counted
il would add much to the amount he
earned by mis- business ability ana
Judgment and hard work. He was
especially useful to his city and state
Like all strong men. he had opponents
and a few enemies" but no real man
could despise a character like this, and
lThe world would be better OFF If more
of us emulated his many good and
noble traits. His memory will live
hong in the hearts of those who knew
him as he really a
Current Matters.
Chairman Lamb and A. B. Free
man. of the state Board of elections
have completed the work of preparing
the ballots for the election of officers
at the election next month, and the
tickets have been sem out to all the
counties.
The Largest barber pole in the
World" as 4 was described some years
ago in a New York illustrated paper,
has been removed from a prominent
corner on Rale:gh's principle business
streets. after doing duty as a combl-
nation telephone and barber pole for
many wears. Raleigh's new iron stand,