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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Information contained from the edi-
tors and publishers of newspapers
and periodicals issued in North Caro-
lima during the past year show the ex
istence of 326 publications having &
combined circulation of 1,506,214. One
! hundred and thirty-two of these re
port individual ownership; 30 part
uersnip; 1O4 are the properties O.
joint stock companies, and so belong
/ to churches, schools, societies and
fraternal orders. The names of 10.
and the editors of 60 publications have
changed since the last report of this
depaI tment was issued. There ha,
been an increase of one in the mum
fer of afternoon dallies, two in week
lies, two in the semi-weeklies and four
in the quarterlies. There is a de-
crease of two in the number of morn
ing papers and six in the monthly pc
| Tiodicals. The number of annual
and semi-monthly publications re-
porting is the same as l~ast~year. Only
the evening dailies and q~uarterlies
show an increase in their aggregate
circulation, a condition resulting in
the main from the weeklieso and semi
weeklies abandoning former business
methods and requiring subscriptions
to be paid in advance Five of the
eight morning dailicS are published
every day in the week. and there is {
matter and mechanical appearance OF
noticeable improvement in the subject
matter and mechanical appearance OIL
all classes of publications which arr
finding their way to this office.
The value of plants reported by ZIG
establishments is $1,438,540. A very
considerable number of publications
OWL no equipment and are printed BY
contract. Two hundred and twenty
five papers report the employment "a
1,446 persons in various departments
Two hundred and five of these est
mate an aggregate yearly pay roll o,
$785, 802. Highest average daily wag,
OF establishments reporting SOL:
lowest average $1.O9. Average mum,
Der of hours constituting a days work
nine. Eighty of the newspapers EN-
pIoy ~typesetting machines, and thert
are 1875 of these machines now in use
by the various papers of the State
Electric. gas, and gasoline predomi
nate as motive power, but the use Q
small motors, or engines. only are re
quired and the aggregate number .
horsepower necessary in operation
is comparatively small.
In the tables will be found a list
all the publications reporting; tn
names of editors and proprietors, post
office address, day of publication, yeal
of establishment, class of publication
and circulation of each. The sum-
mary preceding these shows the mum
Der and class of publications, togeth-
er with the combined circulation of
each class.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
PARKER, N. c., NAN
GETS QUICK RELIEF
w. r. Davenport Better After First
Dose of Remedy.

w. r. Davenport Of Parker, N. c.,
long suffered from a peculiar malady
ofthe stomach. He sought treatment
with but little relief. At times n
seemed that he would have to give uu
hope.
He took Mayr's Wonderful RemedJ
and found immediate benefit. He
wrote
For years I have suffered from a
disease which puzzled doctors. Thew
termed it catarrh of the stomach. saw.
ing the only hope would be a change
Of climate, and that in all probability
I would never get well. Then I heard
Of your remedy. One bottle Fave
me instant relief. 1t made me feel
like a new man. Your full course of
treatments has about cured me. Sew.
eral of my friends have also been
cured"
Mayrps Wonderful Remedv gives mar.
manent results for stomach. Iger and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure OF gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle OF your druggist now and trv =
on an absolute guarantee-if not sa+is-
factory money win be returned.
JUSTUS- FHARMACY.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
FIRST AID.

A prominent physician was recently
called to his telephone by a colored
woman formerly in the service OF his
wife. The Boston Globe tells how in
great agitation the woman advised the
okys clan that her youngest child was
in a bad way.
"What seems to be the trouble?'
asked the doctor.
doc, she done swallered a bottle
of mkt"
Ell be over there in a short while
to see her." said the doctor. Have
you done anything for herr"
"I done give her three pieces o
blottin'-paper Doc" said the coloreG
woman doubtfully.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
MARRIAGES LICENSES ISSUED.

-&
The following licenses were issued
during December by Registrar of
Deeds. A O. Jones.
w. H. Young to Fannie CantrelL
both of Hendersonvill6.
Earl w. Wright to Matte Foster,
both of HendersonViile.
F. G. Shepherd of Hendersonvine to
Willie E. Mitchell of West Asheville.
Vernon M. Shell of Gafney, to Nell
e.. Smith. of Spartanburg.
w. L. Poole, of Spartanburg, to
Mary Kate Ballenger, of Inman.
Dexter Marrow, of Landrum, to An
ME Edwards of Landrum.
Charles Kuykenda11 to Flora Dun
can, both of Hendersonvfle.
Albert Justus to Fannie Justus, both
OF Hendersonville.
Grant Jackson to Fannie Lanter
both of Hendersonville.
Clay Hyder to Grace Allen, both Of
Hendersonville.
Roland Horton, of Campobello. to
May Edwards, of Campobello.
Clyde Bradley, of AsheviIle, to Annie
b. Hammond, of AsheVil1e.
M. o. Aycock, of Wedgefield, s.. c.,
t. Fannie May Carmichael, of Hen
Jacksonville.
R. E. Grice, of Asheville, to Marg-
aret Harris, of Asheville.
l, H. Dickens to Annie D.. Johnson,
both of Hendersonville.
Jacob Corn, of Mills Springs to Sal
lie Little, of H~endersonvil1e.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION.
State of North Carolina.
County of Henderson.

State of North Carolina.
County of Henderson.
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
D. S. Pace We. Belle Shipman: K. E.
Shipman and wife Myra Shipman.
The defendant. Belle Shipman, above
named, will take notice that a sum
mons in the above entitled special
proceeding wa sissued against the de-
PENDANT on the 81 day of December,
1915 by the Clerk of Superior Court OF
Henderson County, North Carolina,
requiring the said defendant to appear
at the office of the said clerk of the
Superior Court of said state and coun-
ty on the 31st day of January 1915
and answer or demur to the petition
which is on file in said Clerks office.
Said petition asks that the land de-
scribed therein which is a part of the
Edward Shipman land in Henderson
vile township, Henderson County.
North Carolina, be sold for partition
between the tenants in common: And
tie said defendant is hereby notified
that she is required to appear at l
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county and state on h
31st day Of January 1915, and answer
or demur to said, petition, or the relief
will be granted.
This the 27th day Of December, 1918.
C.. M. PACE, C. S. G.
Henderson County, N. G..
J.. F. JUSTICE,
Attorney for Petitioner. 12-SO-4tc
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
Whereas on the 7th day of Novem-
Der 1915, M. P. Andrews and Ella B.
Andrews executed to the undersigned
that mortgage which is of record III
Book 40 at page 4S of the Records of
Mortgages for Henderson County ter
secure one note in the sum of $40. 90.
anG whereas default has been made in
the payment of the note, now, there
lore, by virtue of the power contain
Ell in said mortgage and for the pur-
pose of satisfying said note, interest,"
cost and expenses, the undersigned
will on Monday, January, 10th, 1916
al II o'clock M. at the court house
door in Hendersonville, North Carroll
"a offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the lands conveyed by said
mortgages which are bounded and de-
scribed as follows, viz:
First Tract: All that tract of land
conveyed by s.. B. Farmer to E. j.
F.ancis b ydeed dated Sept IA, 1897
recorded in the Office of the registra
Of deeds TO Henderson county in
acok 81 at page Ill and bounded as
follows:
Beginning at a stake on the West
side of the State road. the South east
corner of the MonrOe~(now HASTE lott
and running with the original line So
So deg. w. 5 IL poles to a stake,
thence S. 81 deg. w. Is IL poles to q
stake; thence S. 55 IL deg. E. 5 poles
4 links to a stake in branch; thence
N. So 10 deg. E. 20 poles to the State
road; thence with said road N. 80 IL
deg. w. 6 poles to the beginning, cor
tanning 118 poles.
Second Tract: Adjoining tract No,
1 conveyed to E. J., Francis by S: B.
'armer by deed dated April LIST, 1899
| and recorded in Office of registrar OF
deeds for Henderson county in Book
50 at page 272 of the records of Deeds
for Henderson county and bounded as
follows:
Beginning at a stake on the west
side of the State road standing s
% IL deg. E. 6 poles from the begin
ming corner of tract No. 1 and being
the South east corner of said tract
| md runs with line of same S. sc liz
W. 20 poles to the South west corner
Of said tract at the branch: thence
: 33 IL deg. E. 4 poles to a stake;
thence N. Sc IL deg. E. 20 poles to a
stake on the West side Of the Stats
road; thence with said road N. 80 In
leg. w. 4 poles to the beginning, con
aiming one half OLD acre.
This the 7th day OF December, 1918.
FIRST BANK e. TRUST co.
12-S-4to MortgaSeA
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
YOUNG AMERICA

Two little girls. Annie and Gertrude,
were playing together one morning,
says The Washington Post. Shortly
after Annie came in from the PLAY
ground, Gertrude was heard crying
bitterly.
What is Gertrude crying about? ?"
asked Annie's mother.
Why" explained Annie, t"she dug
la great big hole out in the garden, and
lhel mother wouldn't let her take it
Unto the house with her"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
QUIET JAIL CHRISTMAS.

| Deputy Sheriff Allard Case, reports
that the county Jail contained less
t~Yl0lators of the law during the Christ
mas holidays than he can ever remem-
Der before. Generally during this
particular season the jail is crowded.
No doubt the present liquor law had.
something to do with this state Of
affairs.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED IN
TRUST. /

Whereas on the 7th day Of Septem-
Der 1903, T. B. Graham, w. T. Calhoun,
W. 1. Johns and D. I. McKeithan exc
cuted to J.. Williams. trustee. that deed
OF trust which 10 OF record in Book at
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06

Does your former husband ever get
behind in his aiimony? Not he.
have threatened to 60 back to him In
stantly II he doeA-BoetOn Tran
script
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
MIR. HYDER LEAVES FOR WINTER.

G. G. Hyder has purchased a resi-
dence in Matthew, N. c., which he ex-
poets to occupy with his family dur
ing the winter months. He will re-
turn here, to his native home, in the
early spring.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06

Call at the Citizens National Bank
and get a little folder telling all about
the Christmas Saving plan. Citizens
National Bank C 11-25-tf
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06

L~ubrIcatina OIL From MoEasses.
A German inventor has devised a
way of making lubricating oil from
molasses.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06

Words Largest Auditorium.
It IL recorded that the Coliseum at
Rome had accommodations FOR $4,000
gDeCtascrs.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
Roots, erbs, Banks, Et:
WANTED

We are in the market for lal &c
quantities Of
BeesWax, 7~st..
Lady Slipper Root,
-. Nay..IpIe Root
Sassafras Bark of Root, Select
Bright.
Slippery Elm Bark of Tree,
Spikenard Root,
Star Grass Root,
Star Root.
WE ALSO BUY ALL KINDS OF
Banks, Herbs, Leaves, Roots, and
&c. We pay cash upon receipt of
goods. Write for shipping tags and
any other information that YOU de.
SIRE. Price list mailed upon request,
Address
HI. r. LATHROP & CO. INC.
SIS s S. North Lexington Avenue,
AsheVilIe, N. G..
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
MRS. CLAYTOH'S LrtlrK
Rundown Nervous Women

TO Rundown Nervous Women
Louisville, KY was a
wreck, and in a weak, rundown con-
dition when a friend asked me to cry
Vinol. / did so, and as a result / have
gained in health and strength. l think
Vinol is the best medicine in the world
for a nervous, weak, rundown system
and for elderly people.'-Mrs. W. G:
CLAYTON, Louisville, KY.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, guaranteed to over
come all rundown, weak, devitalized
conditions and for chronic coughs, colds
and bronchitis.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-06
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

12-9-4tc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16

to give correct answers to queries and
never advise hastily. The woman's page
TO a young girl is Just like mother One
careless thought In the page might ruin
some pretty and trusting creatures whole
life. Besides reading advice in ethics,
she can keep abreast Of the times and
not be n back number.
For grown-ups, too. II is highly edu-
eating. A hundred problems Of the house
hold are solved every day-ways of maxi
ing housewCrk a pleasure rather than
drudgery are unfolded and she finds lots
Of hints that she can apply every day.
I do not think the subject matter Is at
all frothy or useless"
The former comic opera star dkmpled
again ~ get about 200 letters n week"
she said" zone girl wanted TO know how
TO illuminate pimples. I suppose she want
ed to know how TO eliminate them. a
man wanted me to send him S4s, so he
could go on vacation He said IL I
would send him $40 extra he could get his
teetho fixed. a woman asked me TO send
something for fat and another something
for bowleEs. I don't know whether they
want TO acquire or get rid of what they
ask for. so I send recipes to cover either
emergency. A pathetic letter came last
night a girl who works In q laundry has
so many to take care Of at home that she
Is afraid she'll never be able TO get another
job. 4 get so tired of the wash she said.
How can be a great actress like you? I"
"Do you think mere man would i'm.
prove from perusal of the womans
pager Miss Russell was asked
OH yes. II helps him n lot through
this life to see things through a woman's
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Of distinctly feminine apparel hung on
every possible peg about the room, and
sat down
The womans page Of a newspaper is
the greatest single educator Of woman
kind that 7 can think Of" continued Miss
Russell. almost wrinklng her perfect
brows. But II could be made lot
greater II it weren't for foolish men
editors. They want too much about fall
ing hair and not so much serious stuff
Every woman reads the womans page
but she doesn't always read the editorial
page. Muffin recipes. new methods for
curling hair and poems on spring, all have
their place but my idea would be to in
iect a short discussion into the page every
day Of some public matter Of interest to
women or a paragraph from the life of
some famous woman Women have little
knowledge of the history Of other women
women who haven't been satisfied to
live and die, but have helped to better
tho world / get lacked up, however,
about once every three weeks by my
editor for writing about such things.
stick TO beauty notes he says. I've been
writing about them for FIVE years and
have two more to GO"
Aren't you beginning to like newspaper
work better than the stage?' the visitor
asked suspiciously.
The beautiful Lillian laughed THE
stage is an old story, Some day | am
going to be a newspaper woman II is
fascinating. and it's so educating
think I'll write book about my expert
enccs. The faith of women in the womans
page is beautiful. and that is why the
women editors go to no end Of trouble
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g. &

clean up Lehigh avenue, using the
orderly as a broom. Both men went to the
sidewalk and then to the street. Police
man Gray happened along and separated
the men after considerable trouble,
Grand was very much peeved. He de-
nounced the cop for caring to annoy him
and declared that he had enough political
pull to get the bluecoat fired
This made the orderly laugh. Don't be
afraid" he told the cop. This fellow
hasn't got any more pull than have
He used to be an orderly. too"
While they were talking an inquisltive
Chnaman who was passing down te
street stopped to listen to the argumcnt
Grand told him to move along The
Chinaman grinned at him. Like a flash
Grand grabbed his queue and swung him
in a circle,
But the cop ended the Chinese revoIu.
tion by landing a straight right on Grand's
jaw, Then he took him before Magistrate
Glenn. at the 4th and York streets station.
The prisoner began TO feel a little more
seriouf, and admitted that he was ior-
merly an orderly, as charged.
You are the most disorderly orderly I
ever had before me-" said the Judge, "and
I'm going to allow you to be free patient
at the county prison."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16
Police Court Chronicles

Charles Grand believes his name Is
justified on account of his general atti-
tude He Is ambitious and has a vivid
imagination, which has brought him much
woe
Sometimes Grand thinks he is wealthy.
Then he puts on high hat and strolls
about behind n scent cigar. He talks
flippantly of the stock market and his
car. and his flow of easy English fire.
quently brings him in contact with many
drinks without any personal investment.
Charles is an expert in the collection of
such dividends.
But, unfortunately. he generally meets
with too much success in this connection
and becomes combative Grand was in an
antagonistlc mood when he met an orderly
of the Episcopal Hospital. He made few
annoying remarks and then attempted to
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eyes. But in general ] bsi'tvc in
packing the wonan's ing witn ~
for women only" Miss Russell se
Men are so hopeless, anyway"
BEAUTY WORTH STRfyING FOR
DO you think that beauty is after an
the greatest ideal toward which ,eonntu
should strive?"
Mrs. Ross sister OF Miss Russell. wil
had wandered In. shook her head "
so Lillian. In all the glory of her staf 4
makeup she looked at herself In the giaN Z
Beauty of manners, beauty of thougl 4
and speech. beauty OF cleanliness al 3
dress, yes. but beauty OF features--no
There are women physically charnIn !.
without any perfection of facial featur =.
The stately woman is beautiful; e..
athletic girl is good TO look at. as is thet
woman who knows how to dress Their
there is the ideally graceful woman.
consider this beauty and worth strivins
for. Life surrounded by beauty Is worta
living. | preach this every chance I get
i'm my column"
"Do you write all your own stung'
EVERY word. My husband. who Ia a
newspaper man, you know. often gets lm-
patient with me when insist on wrltingt
chuckled Miss Russell. "and wants me TO
let him have some one I'm his office write
the stuff for me, but don't believe they
could, for ! have style all my own, MY
gospel for staying young is not TO be idle.
and | work every minute of the seven
days n week.
There was a knock on the door. Here's
yer taxi, Miss RUSSELL" bawled the door
man.
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TRIUMVIRATE HOLDS
REINS IN CITY
Continued from rnEe One

Continued from Page One
pointment of William S. Robertson. a som
in-law of Mayor Smith. to the $500 posi-
tion of chief of Investigation and Re-
search. according to Civil Service Commits
soner William Kreider. who takes credit
for the appointment. The young relative
of the Mayor who will have charge of
all investigation work on applicants for
city places from today on. was not known
as a member Of the Smith family when
he was picked for the new place, accord
ing to Commissioner Kreder.
MAYOR SMITH SURPRISED.
when asked to explain why such an
important place was created for the youth,
who, being in the noncompetitive class,
does not have TO undergo the usual tests,
Commissioner Kreider told this story. 81
knew of young Robertson and thought
he would be "a good chap for the place.
lie is a quiet young man who knows how
TO go about without making much noise,
and he appeared to be just the man we
needed. | explained to the Mayor long
ago that we should have new investi-
gator. and he agreed The new position
was then included among the changes in
the new appropriation bill Later we put
Robertson to work and he soon gave n
good account of himself.
"One day I told Mayor Smith that I
had found n young man for the new
place and added that his name was Rob.
ertson. The Mayor asked me his first
name and told him | could not remember
1t Mt the time. He then asked me where
he lived and as l had no data with me
/ could not answer that question. Mayor
Smith then turned to me and said why
Robertson may be my son-in-law,' and
when we looked the matter up this turned
out to be the fact. Robertson has been
working with us for a month and has been
paid from the money for special eXamin.
ers. Today he takes his place under the
new ordinance. He has been assigned
to investigate many cases and has dis
covered perjury In some cases and has
made thorough reports on other appli.
cants that have turned out to be right
in every particular. We cannot be attacked
for the appointment of Robertson as no
better man for the place could be found"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-16
SISTER PLEADS FOR BOY
eHl Entreaties May Save Youth and
companion From Prosecution
on Theft Charge

ss'ers entreaties may save a youth
us companion from prosecution on
'se OF stealing magnetos and other
''enobile accessories.
z4s,a boys under arrest are Arthur
s|,r-sss5 70 years old, of 521S North 9th
"a !. ahd Adolph Junkerman, 20 years
ss,,,s ~ tsez North 9Th street. They were
.ss,,sas ,sn1ed last night by District De-
ass,,'ss pougherty and Davis. They are
.II,r ~ OF stealing automobile supplies
zoei.v nc accident at 9th street and the
WIZ several days ago, when Howard
~ s ana James r. Neal, students
|I6vn slFersity OF Pennsylvania, were
s 81 1s,S,h an embankment and taken
Leke's Hospital
~ accused are said to be members
sss 80. families, and have never before
essted' When they were taken TO
z.tsrs- si'ehtown .lwn police station, a sister OF
|laInia went TO the hospital. and after
Intsss, permission from the physicians,
viewed Winter, owner Of the car.
IN pleaded with him to be Ienient
- brother and his friend. The
.zlesf1es asht lent was so overcome with her
stnrh y .nat as soon as he was strong
#asd -. teSeh telephone he communi-
with Lieutenant Hamilton at the
re house. -4''''''H At '"e
.1asl leenee.. the Lieutenant told
NJ Fenhock at a hearing today
n Nindly attitude. The pris-
ste neld under 500 bail for q
ssaring on March z6. when Winter
~ Opportunity d slate his POSI-
tqfs h9ye procured baIl. 80 lAal
- eFa= - ~ e aHait lhe