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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
FOUR ESCAPE
FROM COUNTY
CHAIN GANG

Four prisoners detained in the Hen
derson county convict camp on the
Edneyville road, four miles east of
Hendersonville, escaped at $50
O'Clock Sunday night and an effort to
track them with a blood hOnd secured
from Ashevil1e was unaVailing.
The prisoners in some manner had
secured file Or hack saw and cut the
chains binding them together, thus
making their escape with ease.
Those who escaped were George
Guice, white, being held at the con-
Vfct camp until the next term of su-
perior court to answer to the charge
of assault on his wife with intent to
kill. He is about 80 years old, has a
mole and large scar on left side Of
face and weighs about $50 pounds.
Erwin LedfOrd, white, was serving
nine years on the gang for the larceny
of horse from Trade Dermid, apd
had completed almost two years Of
his sentence. He is about 80 years Of
age, dark complexion and dark hair
and weighs about 165 pounds.
Cecil Hill, alias Freeman, white,
was serving one year for forgery. He
is about 28 years of age, freckled face
and has red hair. He was raised in
the Bat Cave section of the county.
Norwood Howard. also white, was
serving two years sentence for
hOusebreaking, two of his brothers
being sentenced at the same time for
the same offence. He is rather slen-
der built, Is years old and weighs
about 135 pounds. He once escaped
from the Jackson Training School at
I Concord.
At the time of the escape the men
had all gone to bed. One of the
prisoners asked the guard for per
mission to get up and when this was
granted the four simultaneously made
Ea successful break for liberty. Mr.
Erftton the guard, fired twice at the
Heetng men, but his shots went wild
sathe men escaped into the woods
ffae Immediately got into communities
tion with the officers here and they
are making strenuous efforts to re-
capture the escaped men. A reward
of $25 for the arrest of each of them
has been offered by Sheriff J. C. Drake
and Chief Powers. All the men are
said to be addicted to the cigarette
habit and Ledford is a barber by
trade.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
CHILDkEN'S DAY At
EDNEYVILLE N. f. CHURCH
Especial to The Hustler.)

EdneyviIle. June 2S.-Children'S
LAY exercises at the Edneyville Meth
odIst church Sunday was great sue
cess and enjoyed by everybody. The
house was fell filled and the dinner
served On the grounds at the noon hour
vas enjoyed by all.
The program for the occasion was
IS follows:
Sunday Morning Exercises.
THE KINGS GARDEN
Song Happy ChiIdren's Day."
Song-"We Praise Thee Oh God.
GEeetingN-'The Kings Garden
Dr2mer JuStuS.
Recitation-'Butte Flowers
Virginia LYDIA.
Recitation-"The Forget-Me-Not'-
Lois Moss.
Song-"The Child Of King"
Recitation Birds and FLOW
ers Pray."-Celia Rhodes.
Recitation-"Th Fathers Care. =
Gary LYDIA.
Recitadon-"A Blessing for the
blessed. ."-Coelia LYDIA.
Motion Song by five girls.
Cradle Roll Service.
Story.-"The Coming of the King.
Myrtle LYDIA.
Recitation-"My Heart is Gods Lit
Le Garden''-Blanche Justus.
RecitatiOn-"Weeds and Deeds. =
jeanette Wells.
Offering Speech-Celia Rhodes.
Ofering Address by Rev. ]. H
Green.
Collection.
aHelpers in the Garden" by six boys
Mother Hearts in the Gar
zen Julia Edney and Gertrude
song-"Outside the Garden. by
sixteen girls.
Recitation-"No Children's Day.
myrtle Edney.
Recitation-"Seasons of Prayer. -
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

terest in the Hustler and Merchants
ward. The various candidates for the
lining up their forces and voting is
pporters of the Booster Contestants
as much boosting spirit as their can
interest is being shown not only all
the surrounding country District No.
re receiving grand support from their
ms to me Boost for Booster Houses il
FAVORITE."
cared in the list of Nominees, in last
Managers Office for equipment, etc,
have expressed their wish to help
would not make the race themselves.
in addition to those whose names ap-
the list given below. The Hustler has
readers to its list thru the Boosters
detailed news of the Booster Campaign
columns hence all interested will do
by reading the Hustler. TIE Booster
busy issuing votes while they further
increasing business which is coming
are being offered from day to day to
ses. Note the list below-"Be a Boos-
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
Library WANTS TO
SERVE ALL VISITORS

The committee in charge of the
Hendersonville Public Library ex-
presses the hope that our home peo-
pie, especially those who have guests
during the summer, will tell the visi-
tors about our library. 1t is pleas
ant place to spend some time each day
reading the daily papers and maya
zines. and the library is gradually
getting a nice collection of new fiction
which can be taken out by visitors on
depositing $1.OO (Which is refunded
when they stop getting books) and
the payment of five cents for exchange
of each book.
The library hours are 1000 a. m, to
1890 p. M, and from 2:9O to p. m.
each week day. The library will be
next Tuesday, July 4.
The following is a list of the newest
fiction received:
PROOF of the Pudding" by Nichol
son.
Her Husbands Purse" by Martin
Finding Jasper Holt" by Lutz.
AN Amiable Charlatan," by Open
! helm.
Bars of Iron,' by Dell.
Nan of Music Mountain" by Spear
man.
Gray Dawn" by White.
| seventeen bE- Harrington.
Border Legion by Zane Gray.
"Old Judge Priest" by Irving Cobb
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
CHIEF POWERS BRINGS
PRISONER FROM NORFOLK.

Otis Powers. chief of the Hender-
sonville police force. returned Sunday
from Norfolk, Va, bringing with him
Charles Hyder, wanted here for dis
nosing of mortgaged property, the prov
perty in question being Ford auto
mobile, which he is said to have sold
on June 10. Hyder was arrested at
tho Gladstone hotel in Norfolk by
Seargent Harte of the NorIoik poiIIe p.IIo
force. He is also wanted III AsneTl!lG 1I1l!l
for passing worthless chechs, 0nlet
Powers having received Warrant an.
from the AsheVllle authollIIes ~
Id % &c arrest on this charge Monday.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

Each day and by the hour" the in
business Boosting Campaign leaps for
antomobiles and other big prizes are
now going on at rapid rate. The su
seem to be on the firing line' with
didates an da wide spread and intense
over town District No. i but thruout
q the candidates for the big prizes
friends-the watchword, generally see
Hendersonville and VOTE FOR YOUR
Some of those, whose names app
weeks paper have not yet visited the
while some others on last weeks list
others who had been nominated hence
Other candidates have been nominated
peared last week as you will note by
already added a large number Of new
and expects the list to grow rapidly
will be published each week in these
we'll to keep up with the Booster Race
Merchants and business houses are all
arrange to accommodate the rapidly
thru the Boosters and many specials
the buying public by the various hou
ter-vOte for your favorite.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
CARRANzA
WILL RELEASE
PRISONERS

An immediate break between the
United States and Mexico has been
aVerted by compliance with the Amer
lean demand for release of the tWen-
ty-three troopers captured in the fight
at CarrizaI.
whether war has been prevented or
merely postponed no one would at
tempt to say. Official information as
to the attitude of General Carranza
was lacking. Until his response to
Secretary Lansing's note, dispatched
Sunday, making two peremptory and
distinct demands, is received there
will be no decision on whether Pres
ident Wilson shall lay the crisis before
congress.
UndisguiSed Relief.
News Of the release of the prisoners
received in press dispatches brought
undisguised relief to high officials.
1t was accepted as correct and assured
that Carranza, impressed with the ur-
gency of the situation, had ordered
the captured cavalrymen started for
the border without waiting for his an
nouncement to reach Washington.
While it generally is conceded that
this move lessons tension and makes
the crisis less imminent, no one con-
Versant with the grave problem lost
sight of the fact that the al1-important
question of Carranza's attitude toward
the American expedition across the
border to protect the territory and
citizens of the United States from
bandit OutrageS remains unsettled
If the de facto government stands upon
the orders to General Trevino to at
tack Pershing's men when they move
! otherwise than toward the border. the
situation actually is just what is was
before, except that there now is q
possibility Of diplomatic negotiation
| that did not exist while the Americans
were held at Chihuahua
Preparations Continue.
The preparations of the United
| States for war will go steadily for
ward. There will be no interruption
of the rush of national guardsmen tC
| the border and General Funston will
continue disposing Of his forces as
though he expected an immediate at
| tack.
| Carranza's compliance with one o.
the demands is accepted by the mor'
optimistic officials as an indication
that he is striving to prevent a break
Even though he again should attemp
to throw all blame for the Carriza
fight on the American officers and in
sist upon his right to forcibly oppos'
any except northward movements o
American troops, it is thought posi-
BILE that he will state his position il
such a way as to make further dis
cuSsion necessary.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
FORMER HORSE SHOE
BOY KILLED IN VA.
Was Member of the Roanoke. Va, PO-
lice FOrce-OtIler Horse Shoe News.

lice FOrce-Other Horse Shoe News.
Especial to The Hustler.)
Horse Shoe, June 2S.-Harvey Lev
erett, formerly of this place but at the
time of his death. was on the police
force in Roanoke, Va, was shot and
killed by a negro last week. His body
was brought to Shaw's Creek, cemetery
for interment last Friday. Rev. T. A.
Groce. former pastor of this charge,
assisted by Rev. R. F. HOneycutt. con-
Quoted the funeral services.
w. B. Case is On the sick list this
week.
Frank Mccall and James Ryers OF
Pisgah Forest, visited Clark Mofitt
Sunday.
Rev. R. F. Honeycutt was absent
from his appointment Sunday attend
ing the quarterly meeting at Sardis.
Rev. T. P. Jimison filed the appoint
ment.
Mrs. Alice Duncan lost two cows
last week, they we're killed by light.
ming.
Mrs, Thomas Hanna is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cannon.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
AUTO Line Between
HERE AND ASHEyILLE

A charter was issued Monday by the
secretary of state to the Henderson,
ville-Asheville Traffic Service. Inc,
for the operation of motor car pas
senger and general traffic service be-
tween Hendersonville, Asheville and
other points.
The charter authorizes capital or
$25, 900 of which amount $4,000 has
been subscribed. The incorporatOrs
are Michael Schenck of Henderson,
vile, and w. H. Anderson. ]. N. Oliver
and w. C. Kyle of Ft. Lauderdale. Fla.
The company has two large twelve
passenger White cars, with careful
drivers and each car will make two
round trips each day, charging a far
of Is cents each way.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
DIES AT CAMDEN.

Richard steadman, brother OF MISS
Bessie steadman, a member OF the
Hendersonville graded school tacul'y'
died very suddenly at his home in il
Camden, S. c., wednesday morning ing
The deceased is survived by MIS-
steadman and four children.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

To the host of Democrats through
out the county who are standing by
me so Loyalty in the race for State
Senate. 1 beg to say that l shall ever
hold your confidence, thus expressed,
in grateful recognition. If elected, it
shall be my purpose to so represent
the district that none of you may teal
disappointed.
Yours very truly,
JAMES FOY JUSTICE.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

81 wish to take this opportunity of
thanking my friends for the many
favors they have shown me since the
accident occurred, in which my leg
was broken. l have been unable to
see personally many of the Democratic
voters of the county and will have to
leave my race, for the Senate, in the
hands of my friends. If elected will
do all in my power to make Hender-
son county a good representative
says ex-senator T. B. Allen on the eve
of a second primary.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

There will be a cake and ice cream
supper at Crab Creek school house
Tuesday, July 4. The hours are from
to 10 p. m. Proceeds are for benefit
OF the organ fund.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

Miss Hazel Russ.
N. Lance Read.
Pete Gianakos.
Miss Catherine Brown.
R. ]. Alderman.
Miss Charlotte ErsOn.
Miss Ruth Cowart-
Mrs. A. NJ. Glover.
Dorothy Waldrop.
Alph Glazener.
DR.. E. P. Mallett.
Mrs. L. NJ. DOdameade.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown.
J. C. Drake.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29

II nGG.' '-hIUIIGIII W IIIIctIIISOII'
The Three Bible Children.
Recitation by four little boys.
Song by the Junior Choir.
Recitation by five girls.
Pantomime by four girls.
Recitation-"The Death of the
Drunkard's Boy''-BIanche Justus.
Recitation-'"The Little Woman. -
Lois Moss.
Recitation-''S Savior Blessed Little
Child. Virginia LYDIA.
Song-'Keep on Climbing"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
HGndGTsOnVl|e Is Nova "Cit OfBOoSterS"
The Booster Slogan "Spend Your Money
In HGndGTSODviIIG Vote For Nc. ~

The Booster Race Becoming LiveIy--New Candidates
Enter--SOme Nominees Not Yet Equipped Others
Expected to Enter Last Of Week--Much Interest AL
ready Manifested Among Friends Of the Candidates
and the Public in General.
The Question Now Being Debated in Hundreds of Minds:
"Who Shall the Owners of the Big Booster
Prizes Be?"-Look Out for the
Boosters"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
DISTRICT NO. l..

Miss Katherine Bacon.
Robert Gilreath.
Miss Mary Loee English.
William Penny.
Jno. L. Orr, Jr.
Miss Kate Dotson.
Miss Mary Wilson.
Ben Few.
Chief Otis Powers.
Miss Bessie Aiken.
Jess Shepherd.
Miss Elizabeth ElSom.
Reginal Young.
Lawrence J. Pace.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-06-29
DISTRICT NO. 2.

Coela LYDIA.
Song-"We shall See the King Some
Day."
Afternoon Exercises.
Song-"Jesus will Let You In"
Recitation-"The Cross of Jesus. =
Ronald Moss.
recitation r."-Glenn JUS
tus.
Recitation "Welcome" Fowler JUS
tus.
Recitation-'Father We Thank
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Missionary
Society.

The Womun's Missionary So.
ciety met in July at the home
of Doctor Gilmer. The bust
ness program was led by tho
president, Mira. Petit, and
opened by repeating the Lords
Prayer, minutes of last meeting
read and approved. Roll call
was answered by II members.
Two visitors were present.
Treasurer reported $l7,7O bal
ance in bank. Mrs. Mouser re-
ported supplies amounting to
S23 90 sent to Greeneville or
phanagc and the value of tho
child's clothing sent was $l2.1 II.
Supt. of Publicity made her re-
port. Mrs. Smith, delegate
sent to the Coeburn District
Meeting, made n very interest
ing report. Mrs. w. n. Bakers
resignation as Supt. of Social
Service was read and accepted
with much regret. a rising
vote of thanks was given her
for the very efficient way abe
had carried on the work while
i'll Office. Mrs. G. S. Carter was
elected to fill out tho urexpired
term of office. Mrs. Skeen's
committee on the church re-
ported the janitor not satis-
factory. 1t was decided to
make other arrangements in re-
gard to it. Mrs. Kelly chair.
man of Circle No. | reported
$3.50 made up to date. Circle
No. > has 800 TO date.
Miss Alice Bruce led the de-
votional program. Seeking
The Light was the subject. AZ
ter the scripture lesson leaf
let on "Korean Life in Ameri.
ca" was read by Mrs. j. II
Mathews and followed by one
on "Evnngelistic Work In
Korea" read by Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. Mouser asked questions
about the Christian Koreans in
America. Miss Eilasue Wag.
ner concluded the program Civ
ing us glimpse of the "Picture
Birds" of Korea, which was
very interesting to all and was
told as only Miss Wagner can.
The meeting was adjourned
to be held with Mrs. Bostwick
in August.
Mrs. IL. n. w. Skeen,
Supt, Pub
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
May Locate in Graham.

NJ. G. McCorkle, of Big Stone
Gap, the well known lumber
man, may locate in Graham,
Va. MIR. McCorkle was here
the other day and looked over
the town with n view TO pur-
chasing a home here. Mr.. Nc
Corkie said that Graham was
getting on the map as radidly
as any town he knew and that
many people had their eyes
turned this way were seeking
n location for Il home. MIR. Nc
Corklc saw Graham's fine high
school building and compii-
mented the town very highly
over it's educational advantage.
Graham Daily News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Slemp Planning Oratorical
Tour.

Washington, d. G.. July 20.
Congressman Slemp, Of the
Ninth district, he's gone to New
York to discuss with Charles
e. Hughes, the Republican
presidential candidate, and w.
II. Wilcox, chairman of the
Republican national committee,
plans for the national cam.
paign.
Mr.. Slamp is chairman Of the
subcommittee in charge of the
selection and itinerary OF the
campaign orators, sometimes
called the "speakers' bureau.
He said before leaving that he
hoped to be able to prepare
plans for speakers two months
ahead after the New York con.
ference which will last two or
three days.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Base Ball.
Big Stone Gap Wins at
Dorchester

Dorchester, Va. July 2lst.-
The home team lost in n close
game to Big Stone Gap here to-
day after having a two run lead
up to the eight inning by a
score of 4 to B. This was soon
overcome by the visitors when
Potter, the first man up, singled
and Richmond followed with a
two base hit. Pickerel was
safe on n difficult grounder,
Potter scoring. pickerel stole
second. Richmond scored on
Skelly's sacrifice fly. Jones
singled, scoring PicSerel, aud
went to third on Gilly's groun-
der, and scored, when Wright
singled. Banks pitched n steady
game for the visiting team and
should not have been scored on.
Below is tabulated score of
game:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Accidentally Shot.

Last Friday night a party of
boys composed of sevcrnlScouts
went up to High Knob on a
camping expedition. Among
other equipments for the outing
was an automatic pistol, which
excited the boyish curiosity of
Tom Lee Taylor and while Tom
was making n critical examina-
ton of the modern weapon
which OF course was not load
ed, bang it went, not only tear,
ing away the flesh of two of
Tom Lees fingers but passed
into Don Jones' leg just above
the knee, True to their Scout
training they went to work
heroically bandaging tn Q
wounded and starting out to
Norton for help. 0therScouts re-
sponded and on a stretcher com
posed of a blanket and poles
they bore Don down the noun
tain home where Drs. Cherry
and Carr gave medical ntten
ton. Both boys are getting on
nicely even il they were scared
out of years growth Coal
field Progress.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Gap Team Shuts Out Keokee

Kcolscc, Va. July 22nd.-
kcokcc was shut out here today
by Big Stone Clap in one of the
fastest fielding games ever wit.
messed on tho local diamond,
the score being . to o, The
visiting teams fast intield work
was one of the main features of
the game, having total Of
twenty three assists to their
credit, which stands as n record
for this season. Wright for the
visitors pitched sensational
game, allowing only one runner
to get past second base. He al
so featured mt the bat, getting a
three Dagger and II home run,
Potter also got II three buse hit
but was taken suddenly i'll in
the fourth inning and was
forced to retire from the game.
The local team put up fast
fielding game but made some
very costly errors at critical
stages of tho game.
The visitors started Off scor-
ing in the first inning when
Potter tripled to center. Rich
mond beat out a roller to La.
Rue. Pickerel famed. Cold
iron dropped Skelly's fly to
center, letting Potter score.
After Banks famed in tho sec
ond Gllly walked and scored on
Wright's three base hit. In the
fourth the Gap team made two
more scores when Banks walk
ed. Gilly breezed, but Wright
hit to right field for home run,
scoring Banks ahead Of himself
Below is tabulated score of
game:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-07-26
Appalachian
Division
Virginia and Southwestern
Railway Absorbed BY
The Southern,

Bristol, Va, July 2l.-The
Virginia and Southwestern
Railway, for Il number of years
controlled by the Southern
Railway Company, has at last
been absorbed by, and is now a
part of the general system of
railways owned by that com
pany. This formal change is
announced, following con
ferences in the general offices
.of the Southern Railway in
Washington, in which General
Agent j. II. McCuc, of tho Viz
ginia and Southwestern, and
General Council III. ii. Shelton.
OF the same properties, partici-
puted.
The Virginia and Southwest.
.ern and its branch lines, in
Guiding the ST. Charles exten.
sion, the Tennessee division be-
tween Bristol and Mountain
City, and the Ilolston River
lines, now become IA division of
the Southern, to be known, it
Is stated, as the "Appalachian
Division. Bristol il mazda tho
headquarters of the division,
and divisional offices Will be
maintained here.
If any part of the general of
fees of the Virginia and South
western Railway is moved to
Washington, it will be only
that portion relating to the
audit system.
j. IL. McCuo is retained as
general agent of the new di-
vision, with offices here, while
Walter Il. Allen, for many
years general traffic manager
of the Virginia and Southwest
crn Railway, becomes traffic
manager of the new division.
Tho change is already eiTec-
tive, and the local employees of
the Virginia and Southwestern
properties are shaping their
affairs accordingly.
The Virginia aud Southwest
ern lines are declared to be
among the best paying of the
entire system. Their consolida-
tion with the general system of
the Southern is in conformity TO
the purpose announced here by
President Fairfax Harrison
more than n year ago, when he
said his policy was to gradually
strengthen ali units Of the sys-
tenn, with a view to making the
properties as whole the more
secure and pro missing.