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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18

the greatest team IN baseball and
beginning today and from now
on will prove 1t.
The Yankees are almost the
same team as last year, with the
exception of young Joe Gordon
at second base instead OF wise old
Tony Lazzeri, an important cog
in six Yankee penant winners.
Younger. faster and more agile
than LazzcrI, Gordon may cover
more ground but who will Oe the
balance wheel Of the Yankee IN
field now that "Poosh EN- Up
Tony" is master-minding as
Charlie Grimm's assistant with the
Chicago Cubs?
TIGERS HAVE POWER
The Yanks' big rivals apparent
ly are the Detroit Tigers and
Cleveland Indians. Mickey Coch-
rane, now directing the Tigers
from the bench, has his worries
with Schoolboy Rowe's comeback,
Tommy Bridges uncertain elbow
and two rockies, Ros sand Christ
man, in the infield. But ne has
three powerful hitters in Geh-
ringer, Greenberg and York who
can't be laughed off.
Oscar Witt has put new spirit
intothe Cleveland Indians and has
pitching staff built around Al
len. Teller, Harder and GalehouSe
that marks the Tribe as danger
Gus.
The National league race APP
pears more wide open than the
American with the Champion
Giants, Cubs, Cardinals and Pr
rates. who've dominated first di-
vision for the past three years,
again the strongest clubs.
GIANT TEAM TYPICAL
The Giants have another typi-
cal Terry team - good pitching
tight defense, and balance.
There's a say among the ball play
ers that the Giants don't beat you,
they just keep playing safe until
you beat yourself. Again this
wear Terry may have to operate
on that theory. The team appar-
emily lacks punch, but 1t has Hub
hell and Melton-and what team
can match them?
For two years the Chicago Cubs
have had what most observers
consider the leagues best club,
but all they could get was tie
for second, and an outright sec
ond Owner p. X. Wrigley has
brought in Tony Lazzeri to help
Grimm get results. Again the
Cubs look like the clasSiest club
ON 'naper, except for the pitching
staff which lacks standout star.
Figuring the Cardinals is a
nightmare. They may be very
GOOD or very bad. They have
plenty of power, but the left side
of the infield is problem, the
catching is doubtful and the
pitching staff has to prove itself
under fire. AS always, the Pr
rates look good in the spring, but
their past performances under
pressure temper any inclination
to label them anything more than
q troublesome contender.
FOUR NEW MANAGERS
Four new managers will work
this season. Oscar Witt, who man
aged the Newark Bears in the
Little World Series" champion
ship, succeeds Steve O'Nein at
Clebeland and Gabby Street, who
once won the world champion
ship with the Cardinals, replaces
Jim BottomleS, who finished out
last season with the st, Louis
Browns after Rogers Hofnsby
was dismissed. Bill Mckechnie,
who won pennants at st. Louis
and Pittsburgh and did an out
standing job with the Boston
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
OPIUM IN CRICKET BATS

RANGOON. tCP). - Cricket
bats are being used to SmuggIe
opium here. Customs authorities
seized two bats arriving from
Hialkot, Punjab, and found the"
had been followed out and filled
with $3.50 worth of opium.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
HORSES, BUGCIES SCARCE

TULARE, Cal. (UP). - To help
carry out its theme parade for
the Golden. Jubilee of this city, it
was necessary to advertise in the
newspapers to obtain a horse and
buggy for the affair.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
HELPS ELECTION" BUT
HURTS TWO GENERATIONS

1T helps the next election, but
il hurts this and the next @ener-
ation," Vandenberg said. Pump
printing has failed despite fab
ulous doses, between 1888 and
1888. 1t is at war with recovery.
Therefore, it is a menace and a
curse"
Hamilton, in similar vein. warn
ed that past experience showed
that for every federal dollar spent
three others were withdrawn from
business channels because of fears
of government competition, IN
creased taxes, initiation and ma
tiOnal bankruptcy
The two Republicans. recalling
the administrations defeat re-
Gently on the government reor-
ganization bill in the house. de-
manded congressional independ-
ence against the pump printing
proposal and predicted that this
would reassure business.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
COUNT DEER BY AIR

LAWTON, Okla. lUPJ.-Naj.
William c. Farnum and Sergt.
Suben Hinck used a motorized
army balloon to count the deer
on Fort Sill military reservation.
They believed their figure Of t97
head was almost 100 percent
correct"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
FEAR NEW SPENDING is
TO PRIME The POLLS"

FandeuOcrT and Hamilton
agreed with the president that the
gravity Of the economic situation
require a united front" Shorn Of
personal determinations. but they
said they feared that the latest
recovery program is designed
more to prime the polls" next
November than 10 insure rcc"v-
cry.
Hamilton asserted that the Gal
up poll published Sunday indicat-
ed overwhelmingly that the public
is opposed to the new spending
program and wants removal Of
the ''paralyzing fear Of big and
little business resulting from New
Deal policies.
Both Vandcnbcr gand Hamil-
ton said that further OUTLAWS from
the battered federal treasury
would deter confidence and i'm
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
ANCIENT TEAR VASE

STANTON, Ore. (UP).-A tear
vase which was used in the Holy
Land centuries ago was the oldest
antique at an exhibit sponsored
by the Stayton Woman's club.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18
FINAL STANDINGS
IN MAJOR LEAGUE
RACES LAST YEAR

NEW YORK, April IS. (UP).
Standings of the major league
clubs at the end Of the 1887
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18

The art of biscuit making en-
ploy& some 5000 hands in Read
ing, England.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18

II Mrs. Margaret Mashunka-
shey, above, of Tulsa, Okla, can
prove that her veins contain
even a drop of Indian blood, she
Will receive the Sl75,000 for
tune willed to her by her Usage
Indian husband, Charles, who
died in 1894. Otherwise, under
the U. S. law which says that
indians may not leave property
to white persons without De-
partmeht of Interior approval,
the estate will 60 to other per-
sons. Mrs. Nashunkashey claims
her father was part Indian
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-18

Moose are given the ri-ht-ot-
way on some Alaskan railroads.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
Henderson County Sent Almost 1000 Men To Civil War

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grains OF corr, Nn""li az ErrT, :.
were P'aSH"' TWO EIa''iS' uSu an
re" or N''I"W' were inc loNcS' ! ~ IT,
n""Iu wiz, ~ .'' .c ,, on !" S.r"
lil',.ir ., '','S Il ' NJ Frrr lI T h,',
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lure on" 'l''r Al,oth'r' IN %"''
"f""r' 'H' gee e: tnA m" H''t'
hah Il @rca' HrAI ~ similarity /"
the Eah'" 81 'h""E%'S' now >"
PoPUiHF, ana n'"h''n'N nv" II" or
&ih ~ 'lr ".H Wo"i' r0'IS h";''
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or t2"t"$, IL" ti'E@h"thIan game
no" hn9WN-a% backgammon, ahI
D"m'Ao"%, winch WIS d"Vr!"py"
through ""aTnnn "i GClcc 10 ~"
game" "t IN" fti9rf curing 'r"h
ful"; hours, W""c also pcpH'%'
with TIC carly settlers.
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waiting ~ 'A' !m'i' Eouia '"1l 90
SWIM IN In" mrI'Poad. ana Wh"A
1t ir3zr over ~ WINTER hhc''
would ." %Hi'ndld SKATING 81
sicd0!ng on me zee:
KECElFh'D ray in CoNN
The man vino owned or opcra'-
ed gn%t MIL received his pay
for grinding from the gram, eth
cr before or after 1t had been
ground. rms was measured out by
means OF round pan or n"W''
known as a l"odIcN or toil-GiSlr-
his portion beng onC-clghlh OF
each buSh"I ground. me toll "a
Ken by nm was sometimes So,".
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

were millcrS regarded that the
very earliest laws provided that
any man who operated mill
should be exempt from serving as
a juror. and this law has never
been changed.
The first grist mill west OF the
Blue Ridge was built on Glcnn'S
creek, about two mics above
!Ashcvillc, by John Burton. He
had 4 man named Handler to OPP
crate it for him. and when not
busy with grinding, tho miller crl-
tivated a crop on the mountain
side Just across French Broad
river. One morning when h" went
across the river to see about his
planting. he was murdered from
ambush by Indians. Since that
time, the mountain has been call
ed Elandlcn, after him.
THREATENED BY INDIANS
On one occasion Il small hoy
was sent to Handlcn's mill to have
corn ground. As he WAS returning"
with companion Of about his
own age, one Of the sacks fell off
the horses back as they were
crossing Il steep bill. While the
boys were struggling to replace it.,
party Of Indians came by, and
indulging their spirit of mischief,
threatened and actually made
show of hanging the boys. After
teasing them until they were bad
ly frightened, they reloaded the
meal and left the boys to go their
way without harm.
Some of the more popular mills
had stalls for the horses and shell
tcrS for the men and boys VINO
might he forced TO spend the night
while waiting for their grain to
be ground. In busy seasons the
mill would run all night. particu-
larly Just after crops had been
laid by or the approaching days
of the Christmas season. Another
rush time was Just after thrcsh-
ing had bccn finished when every
body wanted new rye or wheat
bread.
The old mills were the center
Of a gathering every day in the
week; here politics, religion and
all the ncighborhood affairs were
discussed well and long While the
farmers waited, some Of them
would pitch horse shoes, box and
wrcstlc. They might play Fox and
Geese on the board which had
been cut on some wide plank or
bench. In this homclr game, which
was one of regional origin, that
was also popular around the fire
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

up the long road. there to receive
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for his services = hushcI If thc
prccious corn
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CAKE or ASH CAKE W'lIch was DaNG"
." we 'l"I HV"iicS 81 inc WIZ
nrarth; thch meal from the Prim-
lIlEc mills.
=. Eofh Pohc' Il typlcaI SoutheFH
uISn' was D"Nc" IN Ihe IRON Owe"
WilIch St""a on It's IilFer IcGS PC
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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
HENDERsoNVILLE BAND OF THE 7O's

take to get his grain handled. the
farmer going to mill would make
preparation like he was starting
on the lengthy trip to market. tie
would fill the ration box on the
back end of his wagon. hang his
cooking utensils on the side, put
in a few quilts and blankets. then
load the sacks Of grain and be
off. to return when his turn had
come at the mill. Even after 1910,
wheat and flour had to be car
ricd twenty-five and thirty miles
from some parts Of this territory,
To reach 4 mill.
Grist mills, from the day of the
first "poundcr" down to the ones
operated by internal combustion
engines OF electric current, have
been important factors in the wei
fare of the highland peoples.
Even during the Revolutionary
war, wherever one could hc Sclz-
cd hy the British. it was operated
under heavy guard as long as the
armies were where it could be-
made to servo them. So important
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
.CONFEDERATES
1000;
500 RETURNED
Many From Other Dixie
States Buried IN
I.oca! Soil

Henderson county sent more
lthon Thousand mru into service
with the Confederate turcra. and
ten captains VINO were:
Raylus ". EGurl. formerly
.consuI To- Palermo. Sicily. captain
1T the company ne organized,
known as t,a~c-'s Grc"s. au.j
Who was later made a gcncral;
.Ioseph Jordan, Walter BrySou,
Mallory Henry. John ". Lane,
~. 2. Lane. ". X. Shlpp, Bcnja-
hin Whitaker. Henry Garren and
3Iohn Corn.
Of this numbcr, only four of
{ he officers and less than five
hundred men returned after the
war was over.
No record has ever been corr-
bieted Of those who went from
here To- Join the Union army,
hough there were 4 large mum
per. probably almost as many as
oincd the Confederate forces.
After peace WAS restored. many
men who had served with the
orccs of other Southern States
anne to Henderson county to
pend the remaining years of
heir life. and are now buried in
It's soil.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

mill. it's wheel also moved hori-
zuntally. This consisted of two
circles. one about three feet lar
ger in diameter than the other
fitted on SpokcS that radiatCd
from a hub. and in the space
formed between the two rims and
the SpokcS, metal buckets were
placed.
Water impoundcd in Il forcbay
waS carried through Il trough fit
ted with a metal bucket or spout.
When discharged into the metal
basins of the wheel. its fore"
caused the wheel to rotate. Tn"
grinding with this mill was much
faster and in Slargcr quantities
than was ever possible with the
tub mill.
, THE OVERSIGHT Wheel.
The Willis wheel was shortly
succeeded by the picturcsQu"
ulcrShot wheel. or where the flow
of the water was strong enough,
the uudcrshot. These wheels turn
cd vertically. and differed very
little. On one the wheel turned
forward. and on the other. which
required greater force, it turned
, backward. With either, the water
was impuundcd by a dam fitted
with gate which could be raised
or lowered. and was then brought
i'm = flumc made of hollow logs,
or a hoX-ikc race built Of boards.
to the wheel as needed. Many OF
these old mills. with their crcak-
| inc. moSs-covcrcd buckets. arc
| StiIl in operation ON mountain
streams.
When this large mill bccam"
common. grinding was no longer
Il family affair. but was a com
munity service. In the large mills.
huge stone burTS or mill rocks
| had to be cut and shaped. On"
was made to remain stationary
and the other was turned by the
/ force Of the water, while the corn
or other grain was fed i'm from
Il hopper. 1t has been said that
some Of the early mill stones were
brought from England. Today,
we sometimes see these old round
stonc>. with their carvings, set up
rs sundialS or ornaments in gar
dcus. Of perhaps used for door
step or hearth rock in a house.
! Many of them weighed more than
ton and were patiently cut ont
by hand. MillwrightS and stone
masons were key figures in the
Sctup of the early communities.
When other grain ncgan to oc
raised, equipment was put in to
provide for the grinding of flour.
The corn mill could not grind
| flour. as there were no proper
stones or boiling cloth to take
the bran from it: the old flour
mill, ON the other hand. could also
grind corn. Mills where flour
could bc ground wcrc not so
! close. sometimes five or ton miles
apart. Each man must take his
turn WAITING" to get his grinding
done, and this gave ris" 60 the
oppression "takinE turn To mill.
Never knowing how long it might
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
HENDERSON GUARDS
ORGANIZED IN 1861

On May Is. 1861. DR. PARKS.
,sStuy nr the PRESBYTERIAN church.
wrote.
q ''You know that North Carolina
4; fairly aroused. and this village.
Hrrdrr>ouyillcl. and county are
hot backward in the GOOD work.
several rnmpauic< have been ~
,aniZCd and the Henderson
yards under command Of Capt.
,hpp. are now on route To Ashc-
osc the company. only two are
1arricd. The remainder are
ardy. vigorous young mountain
erS. Eager. imprtuouS. daring.
ou would as soon expect 10 see
heir own mountain torrents stay
d and driven back To their
ourcCS Az those mountain boys
eturn defeated and djshonorcd.
FheSe youths are the very jewels
f the country. the sons Of grey
Nc mothers. they are sent forth
n tears. their commission haptiZ-
d by prayers. Yesterday. few
If them were assembled at their
;ihlc class. and their minister.
N. p,rl-s ,f tho PRESBYTERIAN
,brrrb IN Ucrdarsonville. waiy-
,g the customary lesson Of in
tTIIction aruS. and after few
Impressive words of encourage
lcnt. presented each of them
18th a Bible givcu by the female
members of their class.
& .Thc Young women presented
no voluo- men with q beautiful
ar with - blue stars, emblem
tic Of the Southern States. rad
ting from the centre forming
ne large star. On the reverse
dc IS workc din blue and white
ITO the Henderson Guards,
sFo,Iow vonr hanncr to victory
mr. dcoth "
q ,.PraverfuIIv and tcndcrlv IT
~ Given formally and grateful,
4, accented and we we'll know
nat banner will never be forsak-
II or dishonored.
They have gone They left this
sfternoon. 1t was a sad and sol
snn parting. hut our confidence
n them anticipates bright and
onorablc career, and our faith
a -
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andre member appointed
binnias o.
founding practical SUI
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
HOW TIMES CHANGE

LOWELL. Mass. (CP)-W When
Lucius \. Derby, 50. made his
firSt annual fishing Tip to Range
ley Lakes in Maine, the Journey
20 the Pine Tree state pools re-
CURED two days. He recently
made the trip by airplanc in two
hours.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
RIDES AVOID OLD CHURCH

NORTHWOOD, n. H. (UP)-
ne wedding of Ruth Mary Doe
hid William George Stergios was
g second solemnized at the
rst Baptist church here since
IF72, so far as can be learned
,om town.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
RITISH BABIES JOIN CLUBS

iLONDON. (UP) The club
'.by may soon become a feature
British family lire. There are
ready five baby clubs in the
untry and others are soon to be
'arted as part of the Fitness
mpaign.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
NEARLY ALWAYS MISS

PHILADELPHIA. (UP)-Data
tsembled by the franklin IN
|itute in connection with an ex-
Ibition disclose only one record
instance Of a man being struck
meteor. The accident oc-
bred in Indian in 1927.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29
STONES GROUND SLOWLY


\ few punchcOnS laid loosely
for a walkway. and housed under
q roof of split boards, the mill
wa, ready for grinding any time.
The farmer as he started along
his way to work i'm the morning"
would 90 by and pour huShCl Of
grain into the hopper set above
its stones. Slowly it was fed from
this into the mill. a few grains
at d time. from daylight until the
last one had been reduced to
mcal-from daylight to dark-or
even all night. The turning stones
ground slowly. but with Il sure
ness that dropped a few Spoonfuls
at Il time into the waiting sack.
When returning dusk brought the
owner back on his way home, his
meal would he ready, ground
while nc was away busy with 9th
o. work. No mans cy" was re
quircd to watch operations Of this
old mill. These mills were usually
built for private use, as their out
nut was limited. and while they
continued to be used in the moro
remote communities, improve
meuts were made to increase their
usefulness.
The Willis wheel. another rough
turbine. seems To have been a
product Of the more skilled art
sauS among the Dutch coioulStS
and was not commonly known i'm
the other settlements. IN improve
mcut and enlargement Of the tUh
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loosen the casing or hull of the
grain. After standing a few min
utcS. it was then washed at the
spout from the spring branch"
until all the huSk came off.
This mass of hulled corn was
turned into the big pot and there
i was cooked for hours. From this
came the snowy I've hominy that
played its part in the hog-and-
hominy fare of early farm people.
When the fields of corn matur-
ed. the lover blades were pulled
from the Stalk-by a process
known as foddcring tied into
bundles and dried for winter for.
age for the stock. The part Of
the stalk above the ear was cut
and tied into shocks for tops"
This method of harvesting the
corn stalk is used in the noun
tainS yct-thc cutting and shock
ing Of the entire stalk as is done
in the northern and western ag-
riculturaI sections having been
adopted by only Il few.
The Valley settler., 1938-07-01
FISH SEASON TEAR

Ill persons interested in using
 the Connnunity fish nets to obtain salmon this year are requested to fill out and re turn the blank be- low to tho general office. Tn or der to dofray the expenses of pur- chasing and maintaining the equip ment, t he net will, in effect, be rented at the rcte of 5g per fish. This charge was based upon the
 cost of last Yoar. The fishing program under the dirco tion of Nr f. Binglo has boon passed. Thoso vi shing to use this net should de- eide 9t once so plans can be made accordingly.
The Valley settler., 1938-07-01

Previous announcements lco. boon made concerinG the gift of $5o.
 which the Lmorican Legion Auxil- iory has given for the support of the Natonuska Valley hospi tai, Dr.. AlbrecEt said:
 " The gift Of tho American Legion AuXi liary to the hospital is cn expression or appro citation from Q local organization on Of women in favor of tho maternal and child Hoolth Program. It is most gratifying that the women of our vicinity have realized tho worth while acc omp l i shmont of this de- pGrtment and arc so materially aiding it's continuation and im- proVcmont. Aoy I express ny per- soncl thanks for your cooperation and be assured that I will do ell ccn to further your cause of continued and bottor hoalth." An interview with Mr.Loo B.Jccobs Gonor al Manager, revealed his comments as follows;
 "As Manager of the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, wi sh to thank the members of the Mat onusko Valley Post #l5 of tho 4-mcri con Auxiliary or their re- cont gift Of $50. to tho notanuslza Valley Hospital. It will be throu tlo interest and work of such or 8onizations thct continuo opera t1ofa of the Hospital will be assured"
 s$$ssss $$ssssss;;sse ss;;sse ;: ;: 4$$..$.* XXX % ;s4.s:ss Thursday evening e triple birth day party at tho Lourin Smi tn home near tho Butte wos enjoyed in tho honor of Laurin, his small doughtor Gloria, who was 7 years old and littlo Miss Dorlono Horoux
 ;5y Xxx Sunday evening gronn of fri 1nda