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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
Teachers Met Saturday
and Elected Officers

The first meeting Of the county
teachers association for the ensuing
school year was held in the city grad
ed school auditorium Saturday morn
ing At this meeting it was deemed
advisable to elect a committee 10
make out the programs for the year
and the following were named to do
this: Miss Bessie Steedman, Mrs. j..
H. Redden, Miss Matte Stansill, Miss
Nellie Hart and Prof. ]. II. Pace.
1t was decided to rotate the pro-
grams with papers, addresses, discus
sions, etc. on the three departments
of the school work,-high school in
termediate grades and the program for
gram for the September meeting will
relate entirely to high school work,
the October program will relate to in
termediate grades the program for
November will relate to primary work,
and so on in rotation throughout the
year.
Mrs. Lila Ripley Barnwell delivered
a most interesting and instructive ad-
dress on native birds at this meeting.
The association elected officers for
the ensueing year at their June meet
ing and they are as follows: 7. +.
Shipman, president; ]. T. S1attery, vice
president and Miss Gussie Dotson, Sec
retary. Teachers meetings will be
held on the second Saturday of each
month. at IL O'Clock. in the graded
school auditorium and will be open to
visitors. Many visitors attended their
meetings last year.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
SPAfTANDURG-H'V
HIGHWAY now Open
Last Plank Laid in Bridge Over Green
River Sunday AfternOOn-ROad
in Good Shape.

After being closed to the public 27
days the Spartanburg-Hen
highway was finally opened to automo-
bilists and aravelers last Saturday af-
ternoon when the last plank was laid
on the new wooden bridge over Green
river.
The first reports after the July food
stated that this valuable scenic high
way was entirely washed away in Hen
derson and Polk counties; but upon
investigation it was found that with
considerable work the road could soon
be opened for travel. Bob Stepp, one
of the cOunty's efficient road oVerseerb
was sent with large force of hands
to clear the away the debris. Another
force of men was put on the recon-
struction of the Green River bridge.
The fine steel bridge was carried away
in the flood. One of the abutments
gave way and the structure fell into
the river.
Large timbers were hewed out and
in short time a bridge was swung
across beautiful Green river. Stror~
braces have been put on the sides Of
the bridge making it absolutely safe
for automobiles.
The'Polk county end of the highway
| was opened about the same time as
the Henderson county part 1t is said
that a portion of the road in Polk
| county had to be entirely rebuilt.
Private contributions aided in the work
considerably in Polk. Spartanburg
cars arrived here Sunday and Monday
over this road.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
IIOKAWAY DAM BROKE
LAST SUNDAY EVENING
Had Been Weakened by Recent Heavy.
Rains-SmaII Damage Done
Through South Carolina.

Lake Toxaway, the largest and most
beautiful of the artificial lakes in Wes-
tern North Carolina, is no more, the
waters having been released Sunday
evening by the breaking Of the large
dam, erected at cost of about $38 8,OOO
The dam was so feet high 400 feet
long, and held back waters covering
$50 acres of ground. The lake was
noted for it's scenic beauty and its
shore line was Is miles in length. The
| total damage is estimated at $58, 900.
No loss Of life is reported as a result
of the breaking Of the dam. but re-
port from GreenVille says much dam
age was done to crops along Seneca
| river before the waters spread out over
the low country sufficiently to lose its
force. Browns hotel on White river
was partially flooded by back water
and in several instances homes along
the Toxaway Or Keowee rivere were
| injured although there is no report of
any washing away.
The lake was well stocked with the
finest salmon in the south and noun
tain trout and bass, and was famous
for it's splendid fishing. Many fine
| specimens were found stranded in the
| bed of the lake after the water had
gone out. Only stump field, cover
ed with mud and slime is now where
the lake once was.
| The DAM, built in 1902. at cost of
| $4,000, was constructed at point
| where the hills are not more than 400
| feet apart. Over this dam the waters
of Lake Toxaway River flowed down a
narrow and densely wooded gorge for
distance of Is miles of comparative
ly uninhabited country before empty
| ing into the Chuga River and striking
the first towns in its path in South
Carolina, $500 feet below the Toxaway
section.
There have been no unusual rains
in the lake section for several days,
but it is thought that the dam was
weakened by the heavy rains which
flooded Western North Carolina dur
! ing the week Of July 16. This is the
third and largest of the lakes in the.
mountains of Western North Carolina
which have gone out since the July
storms. 49,
] The Toxaway country is known as
the beautiful sapphire section" in
tourist circles. The lake and the ho-
! tel, named after the section, were built
in 1902 by a party of Pittsburg capi-
talists. The company originally own
ed $1,000 acres of land in the Toxaway
country, the purchase being made with
a view to mining operations. few
years ago cotton mill owners whose
plants were in the path of the waters
should they escape, employed several
expert engineers to investigate the
safety of the dam4 with the idea of Sc
curing legislative relief, should it be
determined that their properties were
Endangered. Following the engineers
report the dam was strengthened ma
terially, large piles of rock being u1l-
loaded at its base.
Four weeks ago during the food
period, fears for the safety of the Tox-
away dam were repeatedly expressed
and there were, several reports that
the dam had gone out.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
COLUMBIA HOTEL man
BUYS KENTUCKY HONE
e. B. WOOten. Former Manager of the
Old Wheeler Hotel, to Take
Charge November /.

The largest real estate deal consum-
ated during the present season was the
sale of the Kentucky Home to E. B.
Wooten, of Columbia. The transaction
was handled through the real estate
firm of Smith, Jackson & Morris last
Thursday. The purchase price is said
to have been $32, 800 and Mrs. A NJ.
Cover the former owner is to relin-
quish possession November 1.
This fine hotel was built by Mrs.
Cover some ten years ago. Owing to
the rapid increase every year of pa
tronage she found it necessary to make
additions Mrs. Cover has won fame
all over the South for the bountiful
table and excellent service she has rem
dered her guests. Kentucky Home has
always been the first of Henderson
ville's hotels to f1ll with guests at the
beginning of the season and the last
to feel the close of the season.
About seven years ago extensive ad-
dition were made to the hotel and new
furnishings were placed throughout.
Last year many rooms we're added
with private baths and other improve
ments were installed making it mod
I fern hotel in every sense of the word
| Mrs Cover has done great deal to
| sustain HendersOnville's reputation as
summer resort and no better proof OF
/ thissfact can be found than that many
of her guests have been coming here
! every season for years past.
| E. B. WOoten, of Columbia, is no
stranger to the business men Of Hen
tdersOnville. He managed Wheeler
rotel here during the season of 1914
and has been spending part of sew
eral seasons with MS family here. He
is an experienced hotel man, being now
manager of the Imperial hotel in Co
| lumbia.
! In talking of the deal Mr.. Wooten
said that the thing which Influenced
him most was the progressive city ot
Hendersonville and next he felt thai
with the reputation of the hotel he was
buying he could not see but that he
was making a valuable investment.
Mrs. Cover will remain with the ho
tel some. time. She did not sell hel
handsome bungalow in the rear of the
hotel and has not announced her plans
] for the future.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
Board of Trade Condemns
Action Co. Commissioners

A splendid meeting of the Hender-
sonville Board of Trade was held in
the rooms of that organization Mon
day night. Although the attendance
was not so large, the meeting was en-
thusiastic.
Besides the regular routine business
and reports, resolution was PASSED
condemning the act of the board of
commissioners of Henderson county
instructing Judge Blythe, county at
torney. to institute suit against George
stephens of Charlotte, owner of Kanu-
ga Lake and Club, for damages to the
bridges of the county that lay in the
path of the waters of the lake when
they were released by the breaking of
the dam.
It was felt by the board of trade that
Kanuga has been valuable asset to
Hendersonville and that Mr. Stephens
was in no way responsible for the loss
of the bridges, as the breaking of the
dam was beyond his control Although
suit has not yet been started against
Mr.. Stephens by the Henderson COM
missioners, he has been notified
through Attorney Blythe that such a
suit would be commenced at some fn
ture date
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was an address by w. B. Powell,
president of the Clearwater, fla
chamber of commerce who with his
wife and Miss Maxine Powell, are
spending some time at Mountain Home
near here.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
MAYOR's COURT.

Among the recent cases disposed OF
before His Honor, Mayor C. E. Brooks,
since August 10, are:
L. T. Tolbert, drunk and disorderly.
Fined SIS and costs.
HilIery Brock, drunk and disorder
ly. Fined SO and costs.
L. r. Chewing, reckless driving
Fined 50 and costs.
Chas. King, colored, retailing. Bouno
over to Superior court unoer S1V'
bond.
w r. Hughes, drumming passen-
pers at depot. Fined 81 and costs.
q. G. Hyder. charged with attempt
ing to burgarlize the home of Mrs. h
Ee R ChiIds. on Sixth avenue at night
Bound over. to Superior court under a
So 900 bond. ,;.o,v7o,1v
Joe Alverson, drunk and dlsofuerly
Fined SIS and costs.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
DAHLEA SHOW.
Rules Governing Display Which Will
be Held i'm the City Hall Aug. %.
Prizes 0ffnro6

Rules Governing Display Which Will
be Held i'm the City Hall Aug. %.
Prizes Offered.
A dahlia show will be given by the
woman's club Of Hendersonvi1le at the
town hall August %, at O'Clock.
The woman's club offers the three
following prizes:
$500 for the best collection of not
less than six.
$3.50 for the best collection of two
Dozen.
$3.50 for the largest collection.
In addition to these eight special
prizes have been given by the mer-
chants. One prize for the best col
lection Of dah1ias from each township
in the county.
No charge viii be made for entering
dahlies.
Please bring dahlies to the town
hall On Wednesday between nine and
one o'clock
The prize dahlies will be auctioned
off at the close of the show.
Admission to the dahlia show will be
10c. Afternoon tea, sandwiches, and
home made candy will be sold, at mod
! crate prices.
The ladies realize that the extreme
of drought and rain have made dahIfes
of poor quality. but they hope that
every one 3. will send dahlias eve1
even though they have only a few
! This year rs the beginning of a series
of dahlia shows that will grow bigger
and better with each successive year
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
Graded School viii
Open on September Is

Monday, September 25s is the date
set for the opening of the Henderson
Vile graded school, and appropriate
exercises will be held in the city hall
on that day. There will be two new
members of the faculty this year, Mrs.
A. E. Jones and Miss Bertha Williams,
and there is also new teacher in the
commercial department, Miss Maude
Barton
The following are the teachers
chosen by the board Of trustees for the
Coming year:
Fist grade, upper division, Miss
Anna Crowder; first grade, lower di-
vision. Miss Mamie G. Briggs; second
grade, Mrs Ethel Patterson, third
grade, Miss Matte Stansel; fourth
grade, Miss Gussie Dotson; fifth grade,
Mrs. A. E. Jones; sixth grade, Miss
Bertha Williams; seventh grade, Miss
Rosa Edwards; high school, Miss Bes-
sic Steedman, principal, Misses Bessie
Jordan and Connie Morrow.
Prof. G. e. Blackstock will continue
as superintendent of the school, and
the music department will be in charge
of Miss Marguerite Briggs, Miss Hal
lie Hines will teach expression, while
Miss Maude Barton will have charge
of the commercial department
Present indications point to a very
successful school year and the attend
ance bids fair to show a substantial in
crease.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
October Best Month in
Mountains, Say Many
Prolong the season.

Prolong the season.
This is rapidly becoming faVorite
expression of majority if the citizens
of Hendersonville. Many plans by
which it can be accomplished are be-
ing expressed by those directly inter
ested. If there is anything in that old
expression where there is a will,
there is way" then Hendersonville is
going to have the latest season in its
history It is said that quite num-
Der of the present summer visitors have
expressed their desire to spend an Oc-
tober in Hendersonville. Those who
have tried it say that this month is
the finest of the entire twelve in the
mountains. The golden clad noun
tains and the Indian summer clouds
together with ideal climate is an in
ducement that no other section, except
the mountains can offer the tourists.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
$1,000 Federal Money
to be Distributed Hero

c. E. Brooks, chairman of the local
relief committee has received notice
from the government in Washington
that it will honor a draft for $1,000
to be distributed among the flood suf-
ferers in the shape of wages for road
work in the county.
The local committee has appointed
a member, w. Marshall Bridges, to
meet with C. E. Brooks and J. A. Max
we'll of the county commissioners who
will compose the committee in hand
ling the money from the government
Captain sWynne4 OF the war depT1t<
ment. arrived here today for Sthe sec
ond time in making final arrangements
for government assistance in rebuild
ing the roads OF the county.
Mr.. Brooks has received instruc-
tions from E. s. Millsaps, district
agent stating that as Henderson county
has no demonstrator and that Govern
or Craig had appointed him (Mayor
Brooks) as a representative of the
state in the relief of food sufferers he
had shipped from the agricultural de-
partment in Washington large Quan-
tity of seeds to be distributed to the
sufferers.
Mr.. Brooks WI be glad TO distribute
these seeds according to regulations
to all those who call at the Citizens
National bank. Of course it is under
stood that only those who have suffer
ed are entitled to this offer.
The maximum amount of seed to Oe
allowed any one person will be cow
peas, "a fbs., soy beans, "a lbs; mil
let, 16 rbs.; sorghum, 20 fbs.; rape, 1
pkg; sudan grass, 21 fbs.; buckwheat,
So fbs.; garden seed, pkg.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
Local Real Estate
Firm is Very Active

over $4,000 changed hands for real
eS'ate last week through the well
own real estate firm of Smith, jack
son son & Morris. This firm a compare
i've i've new one, has come rapidly to the
nIone' nI. Its members are >among the
HEe wires of Hendersonville.
H'ery season during the month Of
a"SoSt real estate begins to ''boom"
III III hehdersonville. A well known cit
len ileh stated the other day that he be-
lis'ed that more real estate changed
is 7"IlGa during August and September
noihOlned than all other months in the
car Of course the summer season
i4 itaS much to do with this. Summer Wis
LOIS icols are induced to buy property and
loCaI citizens feel more like trading
"nen business is good.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
SINGING CONVENTION.
All Communities in County Urged tO
be Represented by Well TraineI
Choir.

The first Sunday in October is the
date set for the holding of the next
county singing. !. F. Stepp, president
Of the convention announced today.
The singing will be held in the court
house. 1t is earnestly hoped that eaCn
community in Henderson county will
be represented by a well trained choir
and to this end preparations should
be made at once. A more extended
notice will appear later.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
I.Dy SOCIAL WORKER TO
LECTURE AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Mrs R. b. Yerian, a social worker
of M ten years experience inNarge cities,
will speak in thesFirst Baptist ,an cnu[cn
sunday N night August 10th at regular
hour. "a, 1,.,n,o,, in
+erest stories, PAGES from real lie,
voluntary Offering taken for this Work or
~ close of services. Everybody wei
cine. aE
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
SOLD 1,5OO DOZEN EGGS.

In spiteSof the fact that eggs have
become scarce lately resulting in the
price reaching 80 cents. retail, the
well known firm of Case & King sold
1,500 dozen, wholesale in one day last
week. This was only one of the busy
days witnessed by this firm since en-
tering the wholesale produce chickens
and eggs business.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
CRAIG IN WESTERN n. c.

Governor Craig and party. includ-
ing E. E. Britton. editor of tbs Raleigh
News and Observer, are now in the
western part of this state on tour
of the fiood-swept sections. They
were in Morganton Tuesday and arriv-
ed in Asheville yesterday.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

The young ladies of the Presbyterian
church will conduct a sale, Friday
August 25 at which will be sold fancy
work. old rugs and candy. adv.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

Judge and Mrs. w. r. Gibson, of
Knoxville, have gone to Eagles Nest
after spending some time near here.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17

MRS. Annie F. Darlington of Green
C ,lie IS visiting her son, Gordon F,
warrington, On Eighth avenue.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
TOXAWAY INN CLOSED.

TOAAWAY INN CLOSED.
Following the breaking of the dam
Sunday evening and the consequent
darining of the lake, the Toxaway Inn
has been closed for the season.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-08-17
HendersOnvilIe

Tia Mecca for Summer
Tourists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07
EXCESSIVE MEAT EATING

Most people who are troubled with
fatulency eat more meat than IS good
for them. Flatulency is wind on the
stomach. Excessive meat eating or de-
fective nerve force is responsible in
most cases.
Cutting down the amount of meat IN
your diet and taking course of treat
ment with DIR. Williams Pink Pills to
strengthen the weak nerves that control
the digestive processes is we'll worth
trying if you have wind on the stomach,
sour risings in the throat, feeling Of
weakness in the stomach and palpita-
ton of the heart. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are recommended for thin blood
and weak nerves, whatever the cause.
Send today to the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, for the
diet book "What to Eat and How to
Eat" 1t gives information regarding
the tonic treatment for many forms of
stomach trouble. There cannot be
perfect digestion without sufficient
supply of red blood and there is moth
ing better than DR.. Williams Pink
Pills to enrich the blood and tone up
the stomach.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Williams
Pink Pills or they will be mailed, post
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents per
box, six boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Will
iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2s12 E. o Street, Richmond, We.
While Change of Life is most crit
ical period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, variable ap-
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07
keokuk VIII Have Taste Of Casting
Votes for Preference In PresI-
Dental Race Next Monday,
Aprl 10.
INTEREST IS LACKING
NO Contest In Republican Ticket,
While tho Democrats Have Two
Delegate States and Com
mitteeman's Fight.

Keokuk's first presidential primary
will occur on Monday, April 10. AL
though the event is about three DAYS
distant, there is practically no inter.
est whatever in the event. This may
he in a measure due to the lack of
information at hand concerning the
urinary. The county auditor yester-
day. despatched to the various poll.
ing places throughout the county the
ballots and supplies necessary for
the balloting.
The purpose OF the primary was to
give every party man chance to
have an immediate voice in the
selection of the candidate for presi-
dent and vice president. There are
also committeeman, both national and
state and district to be voted for, as
well as the delegates and alternates
to the national convention.
The voters must also make their
decision as to whether or not the
delegates shall be instructed by the
vote of the state at large or by the
vote of the congressional districts.
George 8. Tucker Of Keokuk is a
candidate for alternate district dele
gate to the national convention on
the republican ballot, D. J. Palmer is
the other. John e. Craig is demo
cratic candidate for district delegate
10 the convention.
The republican voters will vote for
Cummins for president and Elmer J.
Burkett or William Grant Webster
for vice president. Wilson and Major
are the candidates for president and
vice president on the democratic bal
lot.
The democrats have two states for
delegates at large and there is real
contest being waged between w. w.
Marsh and z. G. Dunn.
The polls will be opened at a. M,
and will close at 8 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07
MILK is IMPROVING
so BARNEY DECLARES
State Dairy and Food Commissioners
Notes Increase in Quality,
He Reports.

DIES MONIES, April 7.-Great i'm
proyement in the quality of milk sold
in Des Moines and throughout Iowa
mas been noted by the state food and
dairy department, according to a
statement issued today by w. B. Bar
ney, state dairy and food commits
sioner.
Recent tests conducted by the de-
partment, Mr.. Barney said, show that
the milk now sold is 20 to 40 percent
better than that sold two or three
years ago.
Cases reported where the milk has
not been up to standard, according
to the statement, have been due to
carelessness rather than to deliberate
adulteration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07
Fire Loss of 100000.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Two PEI
sons were hurt, one perhaps fatally,
scores of persons were driven into
the chill night air in their night at
tire and property damaged to the ex-
tent of 100000 in fires on the south
side early today.
Fire Lieutenant Boiling was
crushed by falling wall of the
Freund Clothing company building
which was destroyed with loss OF
$4,000 Several adjoining buildings
were slightly damaged.
At the hospital it was said Boell-
ing could not live.
Several flat buildings in the
neighborhood were damaged by
flames thought to have been started
by sparks carried from the Freund
fire.