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GOLD
VOLUME XXXI.
HENDERSON, N. G, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1911.
State Library
NO. 2.
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ROUSING BIG MASS MEETING
HELD AT THE COURTHOUSE.
Citizens of Henderson Thoroughly
Aroused Over Treatment This
City Is Receiving at the Hands
of the Seaboard Air Line.
In response to a call of the
Chamber of Commerce, a largely
attended mass meeting of the
manufacturers, shippers, busi
ness men and representative citi
zens of Henderson was held in
the courthouse Tuesday after
noon, beginning at 3 o'clock and
lasting for more than two hours.
It was the most representative
assembly of manufacturers and
business men that has been seen
in Henderson in a long time, and
the spirit of the meeting could
not have been mistaken. A
stranger, dropping in, could have
readily discerned that there was
something entirely out of the
ordinary at stake. He would
also have noticed that grim de
termination was clearly written
on every face. How much more,
then, could those of us who know
these men and what they stand
for in this community realize
these things. It all proclaimed
much louder than could words to
the effect that a crisis has now
been reached in Henderson and
that our people, and more espe
cially the business interests, are
deeply sensible of the fact.
The object of this big mass
meeting was to consider the gen
eral attitude, both past and pres
ent, of the Seaboard Air Line to
ward Henderson, but more es
pecially with reference to the
slap in the face that road, or at
least some of its high officials
seem determined to give this city
by establishing the new terminal
within fifteen miles or so of us,
when there appears to be no good
reason whatever why the same
could not be located here to far
greater advantage both to the
road and to Henderson. Many
ringing speeches were made by
leading manufacturers, shippers
and business men, protesting in
mild but decided terms against
the treatment Henderson is re
ceiving in this matter. A deep
and lively interest was manifest
ed by everybody in all that was
done and said. No ill-timed re
marks were indulged in by any
speaker, but all seemed at a per
fect loss to understand why the
Seaboard Air Line has so sud
denly turned its heel against
Henderson in view of the past
friendly relations that have exist
ed between the two for so many
years.
The Gold Leaf will not under
take to tell all that was done and
said at this meeting. If such a
thing were otherwise possible,
limited time and space would for
bid it in this issue. But this
paper very much regrets its in
ability to publish in full at least
a half dozen speeches that were
made by leading manufacturers
and business men. It would prob
ably do some of the officials of
the Seaboard good to read them,
as it most certainly would have
done them good to hear them.
After a lengthy and exhaustive
discussion of the present situa
tion and the proposed plans of
the road for the immediate fu
ture, so far as they are known
here, a committee of ten leading
manufacturers and business men,
representing the Chamber of
Commerce, was appointed to take
up these matters with the of
ficials and directors of the road
at once and present and press
Henderson's claims and ad
vantages as the logical and most
suitable location for the new ter
minal. This committee is com
posed of Messrs. J. P. Taylor,
1. Y. Cooper. A. C. Zollicoffer,
Samuel Watkins, E. G. Davis, R.
Corbitt, W. B. Waddill, J. H.
lirodio. J. A. Kelly and F. C.
h.epleman.
Henderson is thoroughly arous
al over this matter and is prac
tically a unit in protesting against
tiie treatment it is receiving
:t the hands of the Seaboard in
and other matters. The
eaUard. it is understood here.
i ""I 'OSes to locate the new ter
minal at or near Xorlina in the
:v of the fact that Henderson
tbe logical point for it and it
c' -id be put here even to much
greater advantage to the road
uian it couia ever ne at or near
Norlina, In constructing the new
cut off by way of Durham, the
main line will run a few miles
North of this place, thus cutting
out Henderson altogether from
the main line of the Seaboard.
It is threatened to tear up he
Durham and Northern road all
except about five miles next to
Durham. If any or all of these
plans should be carried out, it
will be accepted in Henderson as
a declaration of war on the part
of the Seaboard, and would of
necessity have to be met here by
the very best and most effective
defensive means that Henderson
could devise. However, some of
our leading manufacturers and
business men still hope that such
an unfortunate and unpleasant
situation may yet be avoided.
The Seaboard Air Line has
been fattening for many years
past on the freight and passenger
traffic of this good town, and in
all that time has done practically
nothing for the town in return,
except that it now proposes to
give us the hardest possible slap
in the face in consideration, it is
supposed, of the heavy revenues
it has been collecting here
through all these years. The
Seaboard now collects, on the
general average, more than one
thousand dollars a day in freight
and passenger revenues in Hen
derson, and in the face of this
fact continues to meet all re
quests for improved facilities
and accomodations here with
unfulfilled promises and much
soft soap. Almost any other
town the size and importance of
Henderson in the State would
have risen up long ago under the
same circumstances and made
its demands in an effective man
ner. It is said that there is no
one in Henderson old enough to
recall a time when anything and
everything tne beaboara ever
asked of Henderson was not
readily and cheerfully granted.
Probably no railroad in all of
North Carolina ever reaped more
real benefit from the undivided
friendship and patronage of a
town the size of Henderson than
has been the case with the Sea
board Air Line in this town.
Possibly this fact furnishes lis
with at least a clue to the chief
cause of our present troubles
with that road and for its seek
ing to ignore us completely at
this time. Our friendship and
decided preference for the Sea
board through all these years
may have led it to the conclusion
that Henderson belongs to itany-
way and it can therefore treat
us just as it pleases. It will be
a good day for Henderson when
its subserviency to the Seaboard
Air Line ceases to exist, and
when the varied manufacturing
and .business interests of this
city begin to make a more liberal
and equal division of their friend
ship and patronage with the Sea
board s competitor, the Southern
Railway. Wise business men are
coming to see the utter folly of
the past in this matter, and have
already about arrived at the con
elusion that a more equal divis
ion of freights between the two
systems will be the only means
of securing the rights and ad
vantages to which we are justly
entitled.
Special Committee Meeting.
The special committee appoint
ed by the Chamber of Commerce
at its big mass meeting held at
the courthouse Tuesday after
noon to take up the matter of
securing for Henderson the Sea
board Air Line terminal met im
mediately after the adjournment
of the big meeting at the court
house and took up the matter in
hand. After some discussion
plans were outlined looking to
the acquirement of tracts of land
not only for the terminal, should
it be located here, but also for
the purpose of providing modern
and conveniently located homes
and building sites for the train
crews and for the shop and cleri
cal forces, all of whom the peo
ple of Henderson would most
heartiiy welcome into their midst.
These houses would be rented at
reasonable rates or sold to the
railroad employes at a moderate
cost.
Even a man who is good for
nothing is apt to look good to
some woman.
A WINNER OF MANY PRIZES.
Barred Plymouth Rock Hen Be
longing to Mr. A. J. Cheek Car
ries Off $5.00 Cash Prize at
Greensboro. j
Henderson can. boast of some
of the most successful and noted
poultrymen in the State, who
raise some of the very finest
chickens and other fowls in the
land. But more especially is this
true of fine breeds of chickens.
At almost every big poultry show
in either North Carolina or Vir
ginia for several years past Hen
derson poultrymen have walked
off with some of the very best
prizes. To such an extent is this
true that Henderson has come to
be known far and near as a win
ner of fine poultry.
Among this number of success-j
ful and noted poultrymen, Mr.
A. J. Cheek stands squarely to
the front. In fact he has come
to be known and recognized far
and wide as one of the most sue- j
cessful breeders of fine chickens
in the South and receives numer-
ous oraers ana inquiries irom
many different States both North
and South. Everywhere his
fowls have been placed on ex
hibition, they have not only won
some of the best prizes, but the
admiration as well of all lovers
of fine poultry.
At the big poultry show at
Greensboro last week, given
under theauspicesof the Guilford
Poultry Association, a tine barred
Plymouth Rock hen raised by
Mr. Cheek won a $5. 00 cash prize.
One of his roosters of the same
breed took first prize at the State
Fair last fall. At the Asheville
show one of his barred
Plymouth cockerls took second
prize in a class of ninety-nine of
the same class, and the same one
took the special club ribbon for
the best male chicken in the
show.
The fact that Mr. Cheek has
won out so frequently against
such odds proves that his chickens
are no ordinary fowls. Besides
the above, he has also won many
other valuable prizes from time
to time and at various places.
4,000,000 Christmas Trees Used.
New York City used nearly
half a million Christmas trees
this year, and the "ultimate"
consumer payed for them $250,
000, or an average of 50 cents a
tree.
'There appears to be no falling
off in the demand for trees, said
a dealer, who handles thirty or
forty thousand of them in New
York every winter. "On the
contrary, their popularity is in
creasing so that already there is
a shortage in the supply. It
takes from ten to fifteen years
to raise a tree big enough for use,
and those in the more accessible
forests are fast being cut out.
It is estimated that the whole
country uses about 4,000,000
trees every Christmas. The
chief item in the retail cost of a
Christmas tree is handling and
transportation. They take a lot
of room, even when packed close.
For the small trees you buy on
the street for 25 cents, the farm
er who cuts it gets only about 5
cents or less if he sells the trees
standing. The larger trees used
by Sunday schools and institu
tions come as high as $3 or $4.
For a tree above the average size,
costing at retail $1, the farmer
probably receives 10 cents.
Mr. John A. Fleming, a well
known and very prominent citizen
of this county, died Monday
afternoon about 3 o'clock at his
home near Middleburg. Mr.
Flemine was for a number of
years chairman of the board of
countv commissioners of this
countv, and he was a loyal mem
berof Middleburg Baptist church.
The remains were buried Tues
day in the iamily cemetery near
his" home. Rev. E. R. Nelson,
assisted by Dr. W. R. Cullen, of
Wake Forest, conducted the
funeral services.
Lot's Surprise.
"Well. I declare ' said Lot, as
he realized that his wife had
been turned into a pillar of salt.
"That's a strange phenomenon.
I alwavs thought the old lady
was largely pepper.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.
Prominent People Whom You
Know and In Whom You Are
Interested.
Mr. J. W. Burroughs has
moved his family from Manson
to Warrenton.
Miss Bettie Tunstall visited her
grandfather, Mr. Sam Currin, at
Oxford last week.
Misses Viola and Berta Flem
ing have .returned home from a
visit to fronds at High Point.
Miss Llllie Grissom has return
ed home from a visit, to her sis
ter, Mrs. W. R. Garner, at Ox
ford. Mr. John Benton, of Rocky
Mount, is spending this week
with his daughter, Miss Kathleen
Benton
Capt S. Y. Britt, of Arkadel
phia, Ark., is spending a few
days with his mother, Mrs. E.
R. Benton.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wall, of
South Hill, are visiting Mrs.
Wall s mother, Mrs. Cora Greg-
ory, ana iamily.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ayscue,
of Franklin county, are visiting
Miss Dora Ayscue and sisters on
Andrews avenue.
Miss Mary Smitherman, who
is attending the Henderson grad
ded school this year, is visiting
her people at Troy.
Miss Belle Hicks, who is teach
ing at Salisbury, is spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Hicks.
Mr. Samuel Watkins, Jr., of
Apex, has been spending part of
this week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Watkins,
Miss Lillian Goodrich, who is
teaching at Bethel, is spending
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Goodrich.
Mr. Allison Cooper, who is a
student in the Warrenton High
School, is spending the holidays
in Tenderson with his people.
Mr.' Preston Creedmore is at
home from Trinity College to
spend this week with his
mother, Mrs. S. J. Kilpatrick.
Judge W. M. Gummere and
General Bryan, of Newark, N.
J., wrere the guests of Mr. C. D.
Riggan, at Drewry, last week.
Miss Ester Royster is at home
from Oxford College spending
the holidays with her parents,
Sheriff and Mrs. J. S. Royster.
Mr. Earl Watkins, who is at
tending Davidson College, is
spending this week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wat
kins. Mr. A. J. Harris, Jr., who is
attending the Wake Forest Law
School, is spending Christmas at
home with his father, Mr. A. J.
Harris.
Miss Ethel Harris, of the fac
ulty of the State Normal College,
is spending this week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Harris.
Prof. W. F. Gill, of the fac
ulty of Trinity College, is spend
ing this week with his father , Dr.
R. J. Gill, and his sister, Mrs. I.
J. Young.
Miss May Sue Atwood is at
home from King's Business Col
lege at Raleigh, spending the
week with her people in North
Henderson.
Miss Hattie Cooper, who is
student at Meredith College, is
spending the holidays at home
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Cooper.
Mr. John Rose, who is a stu
dent in the Yrarrenton High
School, is spending a few days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
George A. Rose.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Gooch, of
Oxford, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Loyd, of Wake Forest, have been
visitinc Mrs. H. L. Dunn and
family this week.
Miss Elizabeth Watkins, who
is a student in Converse College
at SDartanbunr. is spending the
holidays with her parents, M
and Mrs. Samuel Watkins.
James. the little sixteen-
months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Parrish, of South Hender
son, aiea .uonaay anuwas uuneajdence ot tne superintendent, ,ur.
e 1 1 I ; . .
Tuesday at Liberty church.
Miss Marion Grace Milne, who
is employed in the Census De
partment at Washington, D. C,
is spending the holidays with her
mother at 520 Andrews avenue.
LESS THAN THREE MORE WEEKS
OF CONTEST.
Our Big Free Vote Offer Repeated. Do Not Let
This Opportunity to Pile Up Votes Escape
You.
Owing to the fact that the inclement weather of the past week
prevented the contestants from taking advantage of our bonus of.
ter and in order to give every one an opportunity to secure a large
loTi, a fr. vote?' e have dec,ed 10 rePat this offer this
week, and for this week only.
Remember the offer only lasts six days and will be your best
chance to secure votes.
CONTEST CLOSES JANUARY 1 6TH.
This contest will come to close January 16th, so there is less
than three weeks for contestants to work. Make every minute
count from now until the close. Take advantage of our splendid
bonus offer and determine to be a winner at the close.
ALL PRIZES ARE HERE,
After being delayed enroute for several weeks, the fine bed
room suit of quartered oak furniture is here, completing our list of
prizes. This bed room suit, our second prize, is handsome furni
ture and can be seen at the Gold Leaf office by any one interested
in the contest.
A WORD TO CONTESTANTS.
Hereafter contestants will make their reports privately to the
contest manager, one at a time, and others will be given no oppor
tunity whatever to ascertain what any contestant has accomplished
until it is announced in the paper. This is for the purpose of safe
guarding the interests of each and all the contestants.
OUR BIG FREE VOTE OFFER FOR THIS WEEK.
For every $15 turned in on this contest between now and Wednes
day evening, December 27th, at 6 o'clock, we will give 25,000 free
votes. Under this splendid offer $30 will secure 50,000 free votes,
and $45 75,000 free votes, and so on. We do not limit you to any
amount you may turn in. The more the better for your cause.
But we propose to give you 25,000 free votes for every $15 you turn
in, and proportionate votes for all over that amount.
THIS WILL BE YOUR
Positively this is the largest
made during this contest, and we
promise. This offer is made to
fact that this is the Christmas season and as a special inducement
to them and their friends to work during the holidays. We hope
every contestant will take full advantage of this great opportunity
to pile up votes against the final day of the contest Avhich is nnv
not very far off.-
The contest manager or anyone
pleasure in explaining this offer
not understand it or any particular
RELATIVE STANDING OF CONTESTANTS pflS WEEK.
BOBBITT.
Miss Clara Young
WATKINS.
Miss Kate Bobbitt
RIDGEWAY.
Miss Helen Moore
HENDERSON.
Miss Miriam Smaw
Mrs. J. C. Champion
HENDERSON
Miss Ada Daniel
HENDERSON
Miss Rosa K. Parham
KITTRELL.
Miss Florence Stone
TOWNSVILLE.
Miss Hazeltine Harris 288 875
Kittrell News Notes.
Mr. Rivers McNeil has return
ed to Chicago.
Mr. J. L. Hunt is at home
from West Durham.
11 i visitincr!
friends at Williamston. the second act could not easily
r . T. , r tK , be surpassed. The effect of the
Mr. Buck Debnam, of Birming- , was marred bv the apparent
ham, Ala. visited Mrs. 1. l.jcuttinK 0f the third act, done.
Hunt recently. j we supposed, to escape more
Mr. Robert Kittrell, of Tar-; quickly the miserable discom-
boro, spent the holidays here; forts of the unheated building.
with his parents. (N. B.-Such exposure in a
Mr. Cullen Capehart, of Char- church building would mean
lotte, is visiting his parents, Mr. j pneumonia for an entire congre-
and Mrs. Thomas Capehart. Zn- . . ... f .
c r o rn tVw TTn? i The play presented with start-
M P vrVnlL d stinctness an evil that is
yersity of North .Carolina spent i H h f h ,f h
the holulavs with his aunt. Mrs. - " . . .
O. W. Blacknall.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Harris and
children, of Atlanta, are spend
ing the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Williams.
The Sunday school of St.
James church enjoyed a Christ-
mas tree last evening at the resi -
t i . ,
G. A. Kittrell.
You could lend monev to every-
bodv vou know and yet find it all
the harder to borrow if you had
to.
BEST OPPORTUNITY.
offer of bonus votes that will be
guarantee the fulfillment of this
contestants in consideration of the
in the Gold Leaf office will take
fully to any contestant who might
feature about it.
214 950
203 250
284 550
225 JOU
375 750
R. F. D. NO. 1.
379 925
R. F. D. NO. 3.
332 700
85 250
Not All Shows Are Rotten.
"The Thief," which appeared
at the opera house last week,
was in every res pect a high-grade
performance. The acting was
all trood. but that of the 'Thief"
was sunerb. For dramatic force
mnnn nrtmr in pmi i;u if jri
of fashion, with the consequent
stress, and the almost inevitable
ruin. The lesson might be conned
with profit by the young people
all over the land.
In this connection it might be
noted again that the friends of
Wencv can render the most ef-
fective service m the worK ot
cleaning up the theatre by help-
lo iure the financial success
of such plays a.s the above. It is
; still true that there is no way to
overcome evil except displace it
i with good. J. W. MORGAN.