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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
SENATOR JUSTICE,
! -

The contest is over and J. Foy JUS
tice has been declared the choice of the
Henderson county Democracy for
State Senator. His majority over for
sraer Senator T. B. Allen in the county,
is ia. a deserved compliment to a
worthy and capable young man. That
he will fully measure up to the respon-
sibilities deVolving upon a representa-
tive in the upper branch of the Gen
eral Assembly need not be questioned.
Though young in years, Mr.. Justice
possesses an abundant store of natural
ability and is by no means lacking i'll
Intellectual training. He has been 4
close student of public affairs for more
than 2 decade and is a firm believer in
the rule of the people. The interests
OF Henderson and the other counties
OF the 32nd Senatorial district will be
safe in his hands.
James Foy Justice was born Septem-
Ter 8. 1886 in Buncombe county on the
farm. He is the son of Rev. A. 1. and
Minerva Fisher) Justice. At the age
CT 9 years Is parents moved to Hen
Jacksonville and in the fall of 1896 re
began attending the graded schools #
HendersonVille. In 1899 his father,
Rev. A, I. Justice founded Fruitland
Institute and was the first principal Of
this well known school. Young FOy
entered Frultland Institute under
his father and finished the course
there in 1904. During this summer
he worked on the farm and in
1905 entered Wake Forest college,
where he graduated in 1908 with hon
ors, being the third highest man in a
class of 55.
During his senior year in college
Mr. Justice was elected assistant in
the department of Political Science
and History in which capacity he
taught during that year. In the fall
of 1908 until the Spring of 1910 he was
principal of Southern Industrial Insti-
tute, which position he resigned to take
UP his studies of law at Wake Forest
college. He finished the law course
there in 1911 and was admitted to the
bar in Hendersonville the same year.
Since practicing law in Henderson
county Mr.. Justice has been honored
with a number of responsible Offices.
He is a member OF the county Board
CO Education and is a trustee of Fruit
land Institute.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

tionaI guard one day last week, when
he swan out far beyond the point
where bathers are allowed to go and
carried a life line to Private Hoey
of company G Shelby, who had been
swept out by the undertow and was in
a prevarious position
The North Carolina branches of the
United States Association of Post
Office Clerks and the National Associa-
tionof Letter Carriers. in session at
AsheviIle Tuesday, chose Gaston1a as
the place of next meeting and elected
F. Stikeleather, Jr.. of Asheville, pres
ident; J. M. Whitby of Raleigh. vice
president; J. B. Summerow Of Char
lotte, secretary, and j. S. Jones. of
Gastonia, sergeant at arms.
The Dental Society of North Carroll
ma, which met in Ashevi1le last week.
elected DR.. r. o. Apple of Winston
Salem, president; W. F. Martin of Ben
son, first vice PRESIDENT DR.. George,
K. Patterson of Wilmington second
vice president; DR.. r. M. Squires of
Wake Forest, secretary; DR.. r. M.
Morrow of Burlington, treasurer; and
DR.. Frank Netherlands of ASheV1lLe
essayist. The dentist will meet at
Durham next year.
Rev. j. o. Erwin of Charlotte, was
the victim of a streak Of hard luck at
Greensboro last week while attending
the Epworth League convention. He
brought his children and party to the
convention in an auto and the auto
was stolen and could not be found. He
then decided to return to Charlotte by
train. purchased tickets and with his
children boarded the a Discovering
the tickets had been misplaced.
he went into the station to hunt for
them and the train pulled out with
his children on board. He hired an
automobile and followed the train to
Spencer where he was united with his
and proceeded on to Charlotte.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

I've called, Mrs. Jones, to- learn
why Tommy has not attended his class
lately" began the sweet young SUNDAY
school teacher, a frown on her pretty
face. Well, Miss Goodfeigh," an.
swered Mrs. Jones, "the a whv
I've kept Tommy away from SUNDAY
school is because the knowledge h.
received there was making him :.
wicked boy" "a wicked boyr!' Kasued
the amazed teacher. Really, Mrs
Jones. I cannot imagine to what YOU
refer" You see, it's this way, Miss
Goodleigh," explained Mrs. Jones, de.
termined1y. THE last time Tommy
went to Sunday school you taught him
that. people + made of dust. Well,
when he came home he nearly fright.
ened me to death by trying to draw
his little baby sister into, the vacuum
clnanAr"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

"cossaek" b Word Out of Turkey.
The word Cossack itself is a deriva-
tive from the Turkish prototype, OF
"adventurer," which is a typical word
for the description Of these rowing
horse-riders. The Cossack population
amounts to roughly 100000 men and
women, and they collectively own
some 146, 500, 900 acres Of Russian ter
ritory. Their living is chiefly OBJ
tanned by the pursuit Of agriculture,
together with cattle and horse breed
ing. The Cossacks enjoy special priv
ileges from the government Of Russia,
in return for which they give military
services form of CONSUMPTION. The
young Cossack spends the three years
of his life between eighteen and TWEEN
ty-one in military training; the next
twelve years in active service; and,
finally, the following five years are
spent in the national reserve.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
JULY 6, 1916.
"GINGLES INGLES"
NOT so MUCH.

Do not think the world cant
get along without you, do not
think she'll cut out whirling when
you blow; we'll admit you are q
cog, in the wheel that makes US
jog, you are needed but you're
not the entire show. Do not get
1t In your bean that we must
have you, or the doings on this
earth will go to smash; you are
but q common skate, and regard
less Of your fate, you will never
cause q universal crash. There
will come a time when you'll be
but a memory, when you'll live
within the thoughts of but a few;
ana the rank and file will say, he
has checked and gone his way
he was not sc bad-we're sorry
that he blew. Then you're blot
ted from the minds of men for
ever, they'll forget that you we're
nodded for the place; things will
move along the same, as when
you were in the game; someone
will step in and fill the vacant
space. So forget the thought that
you are all-important, things will
move right on when you have
pulled your freight; this old earth
will never care, whether you are
here or there-it will speed on
In it's gait. egh~H. 1~~oM
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
Y, VI, G.. A. CAMP OPENS
JULY 81. AT KANUGA,LAKE.

The Y. NJ. C. A. mems camp, to be
conducted July 81 to 20, is already at
tracing quite a number of the young
me hof the city, and these are planning
to spend their vacations at Kanuga
lake with the association.
Kanuga lake affords an ideal camp
site. and excellent facilities for a good
time. The lake, covering over 100
acres, is we'll supplied with boats and
canoes, and the surrounding noun
tains offer the best kind of place for
hikes and tramps.
Large camp tents. well furnished
with cots, will be furnished. and g
chef who knows how to put out tempt
ing camp-fare is promised.--Spartan-
burg Herald.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
MILK REPORT FOR JUNE,

Wooley's dairy-Bacteria count "a
900. butter fat 4. specific gravity 1000.
total solids 1886.
Barrows dairy-Bacteria count 38-
600. butter fat Al, specific gravity
1.O30. total solids 1902.
Waldrop's dairy-Bacteria count, 49,
900, butter fat 3.9 specific gravity,
1929. total solids 1892.
Livingston's dairy-Bacteria count
10000, butter fat 4.S, specific gravity
1.031, total solids 1S.48.
J. FRANK CRAWFORD,
City Health Ofhcer.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
RI NEWS.

Especial to The Hustler.)
Edneyville. Route l.. July 3.-Miss
Nina Ledbetter OF Saratoga Springs,
N. Y, and her sister, Miss Rosaiie
Rutledge of Cincinnati, Ohio, are Wis
iting their grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. ]. Ledbetter.
J. A. Flack made a trip to Black
Mountain last Monday.
Miss Clarissa Ledbetter, who has
been spending several months with her
sister in Greer. S.. c.. came home last
Sunday. '
Mrs. Hester Edney of Fruitland,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. @. Nix.
Several summer visitors have ar
rived in this section lately.
L. ]. Ledbetter is having a new
dwelling house erected.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
NEW MACHINERY.
J. r. Wilson Lumber Company In
stalls New Equipment and Engages
First Class Workman.

The J. r. Wilson Lumber Company
has recently added about a thousand
dollars worth of new machinery to
their plant in this city and are now
better prepared than ever before for
turning out all kinds of mill and cab
met work.
F. S. Thomas, a man who knows
every crook and turn of the mill bust
ness, has been engaged to take charge
of the shop. The mill is making a
speciality of fancy seats, fancy sash
and mouldings to pattern.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

Some of the literature" used by
n or more of the "also ram candi-
dates in the recent State Primary. has
been the source Of merriment among
people who didn't have the honor of
reading it till all was over. Eleventh
hour billet-doux mailed so timely as
to reach only personal and home con-
sumption carried more postage stamps
than votes, it seems. Attempts to fool
some people Eel a part Of the time
are not always successful
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06
STATE NEWS.

~
!, Carrie and Myrtle Roseman. two lit
tie Salisbury girls, were painfully IN
iured when they were kicked by a
horse Friday afternoon.
Robert J.. Jurney of the United
states department of agriculture is en-
gagged in a soil survey of Stanley
county.
Walter C. Goodnight. a Southern
railway switchman. lost a leg in an
accident at the Spencer yards one night
last week.
Jasper Banner. a merchant living
near Germanton, Stokes county was
killed by lightning when his residence
was struck Friday night.
Goodwin D. Ellsworth of Hender-
son, has been placed in charge OF the
| division of post Office service at WASH
ington, a new position recently Great
ed.
The Catawba Fair Association has
been organized at Hickory and GROUNDS
purchased for the erection of buildings
and other necessary appurtenances Tor
holding a county fair.
The North Carolina troops in camp
at Camp Glenn celebrated the Fourth
with a preparedness parade in More
head City. Several patriotic addresses
were made.
A Statesville dispatch says the South
ern Railway is spending probably as
much as three million dollars on the
bridges of the road road between
Statesvffle and Biltmore.
The noted case of the Westfeld heirs
VS.. the North Carolina Mining com
pany, which was put on trial in Hay
wood superior court, June 5, resulted
in a mtstr1al.
The city of Durham has bought the.
priyatelv owned water works system
in that city, the consideration being
1926, 900. This leaves only n town
in North Carolina that has a privately
owned water system-Wake Forest.
Horace Flynn. 20 an employee of the
logging camp at Vanceboro, Craven
county is dead. and Clinton Pugh, Ii,
a fellow employe, is in Jail as a result
of a quarrel about a trivial mater re-
sulting in Pugh striking Flynn over
the head with a club.
DR.. S. Westray Battle of AsheVille.
has written Governor Craig Oner1ng 10
raise a full regiment of cavalry In the
event that the United States calls Tor
in the Mexican situation.
A regiment calls for ten companies of
100 men each.
A strike of street car men in Will
mington took place Tuesday morning
and city traffic as far as street car
services was concerned was left prac-
tically at a standstill. No violence
was reported.
Allen O'Brien of Morehead City.
made a thrilling rescue of n of the
members of the North Carolina ma
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

Precedent calls for but one term
for a republican congressman for the
Tenth district. which is another rea-
son why MI. Britt may as well prepare
for the coming of his successor Con-
gresham Weaver.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

Some of the newspapers are dressing
up their Exclusive society. columns
ir the announcement of the approach
Of splash week" Like a campaign
has only a dramatic value. Honesty at
all times and a splash" every day (or
~semi-daily) in the week is none too
good for properly trained North Caro-
linians.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

The Bull Moose nominee for vice
president announces that he may sup
port Wilson for president. Being a
southern man. nothing less could be
expected of Mr.. Parker under the cir-
icumstances. And about half Of his
late party associates will do the same
thing.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

In faunal naturalism the primary
elements are very essential. That be-
ing SO there can be no surprise this
year at the inability of the Elephant
and the Moose to thrive and mature
in the same political climate.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

That Gripping PhOtOdrama. Who's
Guilty? at the Vista Saturday. It's
great-See lit.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-07-06

ISSUED Every Thursday Ol
THE MUTUAL PRINTING co.
Gordon Z. Darlington. Publisher.
HENDERSONVILLE. n. C.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-10-28
Decorative Art

Decorative Art
( Spec OIL Painting-Miss A. J.
, Holmes.
Display OIL Paintings-Miss A. J.
| Holmes.
Spectator Color.-Miss Regina
Reid
! Display Water CoIor-Miss Regina
Reid.
Spec. China Painting Miss LII
Ian Johnson
Display China Painting 3 Pieces.
Mas Lillian Johnson.
Spec. Burnt Wood.-Miss Mable
, Gauthier.
Department Public School
Group A Best Six Maps Tensas East
Carroll And Madison Parishes
lulah High School.
Group B.-Best Six Maps A-TaI-
lulsh High School.
Group D.-Best Ten Spec. Hand
Writing .-Tsllulsh High School.
Public School Department
Group A.-Best 4 Booklets or Corn.
Cotton. Horses Cattle. Poultry. Swine.
Pamphlet Enclosed in Art, Cover
Original DesiSn.-East Carol High
School. Tallulah High School.
Group B.-Best Six Free Hand
Pencil or Charcoal Drawing Subject
Angular. Perspective, Parallel Oh
jccts.-1allulah High School.
Group C.-Best Eight Water Colors
From Natur" Including Landscapes.
Flowers.-Tallulah High School
Group D.-Best Ten Spec. Hand
Writing. Every Teacher in Parishes
Have az Least Two Pupils Drawing
School House and Grounds.-East
Carroll, High School, Tallulah Hign
School.
Fountain Pen - Best individual
Hand Writing HYMN. From
7" Z. Waterman & Co. through
Clark q Co, ViCkshurg, Mss
Domestic Science.
Light Broadcast Carroll N!xh
School. Tallulah High School.
Corn Bread.-Ta!lulah High School.
St Joseph High School.
Best Six Biscuits.-Tallulah High
School, ST. Joseph High School.
Layer Cake. -Tallulah HiSh School,
Tallulah High School.
Loaf Cake-East Carroll High
School, Tallulah High School
Spec Plain Sewing -East Carroll
High School, Tallu'ah High School.
Ntght-Gown - St Joseph High
School. Tailulah High School.
Apr0n.-East Carroll High School,
Tallu' an High School.
Tailored shirt Waist. - Tallulah
High School. East Carroll High
School
Bows and Girls Corn and Pig Club.
Bes. 10 Ears Corn AM VARIETY -
Maxwell ierger, George Tergsr. An
dry Verge
Pest Boar or GCr John Roberts
Reid. Nolan HaryAv
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Irish Crochet spec.-Mrs- Stanton
Belts
Irish Crochet Displsy-Mr.. J. II
! Devine
Emb. White Spec.-Nfrs. L. D,
vries.
Emb. Colored Spec.-Mr.. ". c
Kern.
/ Enb. ank Spec. Mrs. K. L
/ Rhodes.
Emb. Display Pieces-Mrs. ". H
: Harvey.
Tatting SpeC.-Mrs. G.. H O'Maley
Tatting Display Pieces-Mrs. G
! H. OMealey.
Rug. Home Made-Mrs. G.. II
| O'Mealey.
| Quilt Calico spec.-Mrs ". "
Middleton.
Point Lace Spec-Mrs. f. =. Pur-
nell
Point Lace Display-Mrs. ". NJ
Scott
Battenburg Spec.-Mrs. J. II. De-
vine.
Tattng Spec.-Mrs. G. II. OMealey.
Point Lace Handkerchiet-Mrs K.
K. Boney.
Knitting spec.-Nliss Ethel Mitch
Crochet Spec A. f. Hynum
Crochet Display } Pieces-Mrs. 2.
". Hopkins.
Irish Crochet Spec.-Miss Jennie
Guthrie
Afghan Knitted or Croche.c>.-Mrs.
J. n. Deviue
shaw Knitted or Crochet ed-lirs.
" NJ Scott.
Best Wool Crochet Pieces Dis
piav-Miss Lillian Mcdowell.
Machine Sewing Sp.c.-Mrs. " ".
Middleton.
Hand Sewing spec-Mlss Dorothy
Slack
Pair Hand Made Pillow Cases
Mr. 9. g. skinner.
Patchwork Gull, Calico-Mrs. Geo
Jordan.
Collection Cur!os-Frank Thomas.
Cut Flowers-Mary Coltharp. Mrs.
Jim Gilltoil.
Childrens' Department
Two Spec. Hand Sewlng-Eloise
Johnson
Spec. French Emh.-Ruby Nelson.
Spec. Eyelet Enb Myrtle Do
Loach
Spec. Lace any Ktng-Ca;herin
Hill.
Dressed Doll-Myrtle Dcl.oach.
Pest Display Of Work IN This Class.
Alice Wilmington.
Breads Cakes.
Spec. silver Cake. Iced-Mrs A. Z
, Slack
Spec. Cold Cake Icet-Mr Jake
Marcus.
Spec Angels caAe Erod.-Nrs. 1. J
Huffman
Ladies Department
Bcs. Loaf Bread Mrs. J. r. AIer.
aldnr
Display HOME Made Card--Nis,
Annie Ward.
Best Found putter.-Nrs. z. K
I Boney
Bes, Dozen Role Mrs. J. H Alex
anda-
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PARDON NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
was convicted Of murder or July l7,h
raIt and sent 20 the peniter,isry -
80 .nd that an applying fo- spsY.
An 1o9 STE~AHy
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
SPEEDY PITCHERS
 EASY TO EAt. DIE,
 CATCHERS ALLEGE

New York, Jan. 4-Have you ever sat in the grandstand when Walter Johnson or Grover Alexander or some of the other speed merchants were s1amming the ball over the plate in a way that sent the, echo of the thud of the ball in the catcher's init resound- ing through the stand, and wondered how the catchers ever stood the strain Cease wondering and fretting, for we have the assurance of catchers that the speedy pitchers are by far easier to handle than the men who send the ball sloping and curling on it's way to the plate.
 Let the extremes be compared. There is Walter Johnson, for instance. The fans used to wonder at t.ze ease with which old Gabby Street used, to handle Johnson's speed. It was said at the time that it might be years before another man would be able to do the stepped right in and took up the bur den without any trouble. >Ainsrnith says it is easy to hold the Idaho mar vel. Raking over the season, no pitch CT presents himself as being master of such slow ball as Nap Fucker, yet Nap is one of the hardest men in the league to handle, and Lew Mo Carty of Brooklyn is our authority. The testimony of all catchers is the same. And there is a reason. The fast ball pitchers shoot them over, and no chance to twist out of grasp. When | it hits the glove it burrows. in and sticks there. The slow ball, checked by the first impact, twists around; and if not properly handled will slip away from the glove
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-04
Pitcher Russell of
 White Sox Held Out;
 Must Accept Cut Now

Chicago Jan. 4-Dave Davenport of the St. Louis Feds is not the only pitcher who may be forced to bend them over next season at reduced salary.
 Trailing in the wake of the an- nouncement that the angular right handler had unwftt1ngly "boxed'' his financial status by spurnfng a Fed contract while flirting With the Reds came the tip yesterday that one of Co., n1iskey's veteran pitchers, HReb'' Rus sell, was unsigned for 1916. Like Iris asked to af1ix his nnoniker to a docu- ment calling for less money than he received in 1914 and 1915,
 Whether or not Russell was strfv- ing to land a fat job with the Fed the White Sox in an effort to gain a salary increase is a, question I cannot answer" said the man making this disclosure. The fact remains, how ever, that the club owners are deter mined to do away with fancy con- tracts, and those. players who failed to get in line at the close of the 191 5 season are certain to be offered terms considerably below those given when they last signed.''
 All the other members of the White Sox are reported in the fold, and a number of the top-1iners, such as Scott, Benz and Weaver, are now hooked and branded for another cam paign. Prior to his departure for the Northwest last fall Jacques Fournier signed the poipers for three years.