VOL. XXIV
) ^ BREVARD, N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 13th, 1919.
Number 23
TRAGK DEAra OF
YOUNG WOMAN
The whole community was shocked
and grieved last Friday morning to
leam of the death in Atlanta, Ga., of
Miss Allie Belle Cloud.
Most of her girlhood and young
womanhood had been spent in Bre
vard, where her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Cloud, now of Asheville, long
resided. For the last several years
she had made her home in Atlanta,
where she was working at the time
of her death.
Her body, ^iccompanied by the
members of her immediate family, a
cousin from Atlanta, and friends
from Asheville, arrived at noon on
Friday, and was carried immediately
to the Presbyterian church, where it
lay embowered in flowers until the
next day. At ten thirty on Saturday
the funeral services were held in the
church, her postor. Rev. J. R. Hay,
officiating. Interment was at Oak
Grove cemetery, the pall bearers be
ing: J. A. Miller, J. W. Smith, R. S.
Morgan, Mac Allison, John Summey,
R, L. Gash, Overton Erwin, and Per
cy Verdery.
The circumstances leading to Miss
Allie Belle's death were very sad. On
Sunday afternoon she was about to
go for a ride with friends when she
. ran up stairs to take a dose of medi
cine. In her hurry she took bi
chloride of mercury by mistake. She
was rushed immediately to the Grady
i
hospital and everything possible was
done to eliminate the poison, but sev
eral days effort proved unavailing and
she died Wednesday night. Her
mother and cousin were with her at
the end.
She died as a Christian should.
She knew when the poison could not
be eliminated that she must go. She
had sweet converse with a minister
called in and with her mother. With
almost her last breath she commend
ed her soul to God. With a pressure
of the hand and a whispered “good
night” to her loved ones, she was
gone. Early in life she had joined
the Methodist church of Brevard un-
Mr. Tuttle’s ministry, and later mov
ed with her family to the Presbyter
ian church of which she was a member
at the time of her death.
She was a sweet attractive young
lady, a competent young business
woman, a dutiful and unselfish daugh
ter and sister. The hearts of a large
circle of friends go out in sympathy
to her loved ones, and particularly to
her brother away in*the service of
his country and unable to come to
her funeral. H.
DR. L s. ENGUSH
Mr. Editor:
I notice in a recent issue of your
paper a statement by our health of
ficer advising the county commission-'
ers to buy snough anti-tjrphoid vax-
ine to inoculate every man, woman
and child in the county, at a cost of
12\(t cents per each person. I am in
favor of doing anything reasonable
to prevent sickness, but it would be
just like small pox vaccination. A
great number of people would resist
the treatment, and by the time the
commissioners paid for the treatment,
and paid a physician to administer
three doses to each person, ten days
elapsing between each dose, it would
cost the county four or five thous
and dollars, and the same treatment
would have to be administered each
3^ear. I understand the Board of Ed
ucation and County Superintendent
contemplate employing a whole-time
health officer. No physician of any
ability could afford to take it for less
than three thousand dollars a year,
and the way we are burdened with
taxes now, it is unreasonable to think
about doing such a thing.
The*last General Assembly, trying
to economize, created an office of
Publicf Welfare which is to cost each
county $1,200 a year. We are now
paying about eighty thousand dollars
a year taxes. The U. S. government
has purchased about seventy thousand
acres of land which is non-taxable.
This leaves the county about 24 miles
in length and 15 miles breadth of tax
able property.. Taxes now^ are almost
confiscatory and I think it is time the
commissioners and board of education
begin to economize instead of ap
pointing new officers.
Respectfully,
E. S. ENGLISH.
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
The commencement exercises of
the Brevard Graded School opened
TRANSYVANU EDD-
CATOR APFRECIA1ID
Prof. T. C. Henderson, principal
of the graded school at Pembroke, N.
on Monday evening with the annual | C., spent a short time here Saturday
reciation and declamation contest in en route from Pembroke to his home
the city auditorium. The Brevard ! at Quebec. He has just closed a
Betterment Association offers each year of very successful work in the
year a prize of five dollars to the win- eastern part of the state. As an ex-
ner in each of these contests, which pression of appreciation for his efforts
are open to members of the four high- the Pembroke educational authorities
est grades in the school. The com- in re-electing the popular teacher for
petitors of 191’9 decided that the ; another term increasd his salary 25
successful speakers this year would
accept as individuals the honor of
their triumph and give the money
per cent for the coming term.
Prof. Henderson’s many friends
in this section are congratulaling him
award to the grade represented. The on the well-merited recognition which
prize money is to be used to help pur- he has received. He was for a num-
chase some special equipment for the her of years superintendent of schools
J. L. OSTEEN KOME FROM
FRANCE
DIJIIREDIN AN
AUTO ACCIDENT
F. Fullbright of Brevard had a
narrow escape from death last Mon
day when the car he was driving fell
down an embankment about 200 feet
high. The accident occurred on the
road between Rosman and Lake Tox-
away, a short distance from Rosman
The auto was driven by Mr. Full-
bright, who, in passing a wagon, ran
too far over the embankment at the
roadside. The bank gave way under,
the weight of the machine and it wen
over. Mr. Fullbright was accompaxi-
ied by a small boy who fell besidt a
log when the automobile made the
first tuijn and was uninjured, bu^ the
man was not so fortunate. He was
seriously bruised and mangled l>y the
fall. He was taken to Rosman (where
he was attended by Dr. E. L. English.
It is stated that the patient i;s still
in a critical condition.
J. L. Osteen a member of one of
the first contingents of Transylvania
boys to go to a military raining camp
arrived at his home near Selica re-*
cently and paid the NEWS a call on
Monday. Mr. Osteen was trained for
service at Camp Jackson and went
overseas with the 81st Division. He
was in the Argonne Forest on Novem
ber the 11th 1918 a very short dis
tance from the German lines when the
hour came for the cessation of hos
tilities. “The Huns” said he “were
glad when the fighting was over. The
minute the firing ceased the Boches
nearest us laid down their guns and-
came over to our lines. They helped
us take care of our wounded and
seemed eager to be friendly.” Mr.
Osteen was a member of the ambu
lance corps. He stated that the
Heinies were especially fond of drop
ping bombs on ambulances. It was
no uncommon sight) according to his
account, to see several ambulances
that were filled with wounded Ameri
cans instantly and completely wiped
out by a carefully aimed German
bomb.
PISGAH FOREST IS NOW THIRD
CLASS
V
Announcement has been made that
the post office at Pisgah Forest has
been elevated from fourth to third
class. Receipts at this office it is
stated have increased over $500.00 in
the past year. This action on the
U. S. Postal department puts the
Pisgah Forest office in the presiden
tial class of past offices. Since the
amount of business done by the post
office is accepted as a gua^e of the
commercial activity and growth of a.
community, Pisgah Forest is without
doubt now really on the map.
room of, the winner’s grade in the
new high school building.
Misses Ada Hamilton, Helen Justus
Mjrrtle Garren, and Lillian King took
part in the recitation contest. Miss
Lillian King, of the ninth grade, who
recited “Welcome Sweet Day of Rest”
won the prize.
Contestants for the declamation
prize wore Blanton Mitchell, Robert
Kimzey, William Perkins, and Chas.
Moore. This prize also went to a
member of the ninth grade, Mr. Clias.
Moore, who presented to th audience
the word of Poincare of Verdun.
A feature of Monday evening’s pro
gram which won applause was the
singing of a chorus and a two part
song by the young ladies of the High
School department. The hit of the
evening was made by the members of,
the Fourth Grade, who, clad in tra
ditional colonial costume, danced the
minuet for the delighted spectators.
The audience was breathless with
merriment as it watched the courtly
gentlemen doff their plumed hats and
bow before their ladies, who tossed
owdered curls, waved gauzy fans and
trod the stately measures of the minu
et with quite the grand air.
Wednesday was Class Day. The
exercises were held in the auditorium
and began with the address by the
president, Clarence Deaver. The
class history \vas read by Miss Ruth
Duckworth, the prophecy by Miss
Ethel Kilpatrick, and the will by Miss
Irene Duckw'orth. Miss Vernoie
Ashworth gave the class poem. Prof.
A. F .Mitchell, superintendent of
county schools, delivered their di
plomas to the graduates. In addition
to those who took part in the program
the following are members of the
class of 1919—Miss Myrtle Garren,
Ted Clement, and Byron Olney. The
high school chorus sang one number
and the class song was rendered by
the graduates.
At the close of the class day pro
gram came the baccalaurate address
in this county. During his adminis
tration Transylvania County was
brought from a position of educa
tional oblivion to the fore front of
the ranks of North Carolina Coun
ties that blazed the way for a new
epoch in the school history of the
state. Mr. Henderson’s work in Tran
sylvania received the commendation
of educational experts of the state
and nation and to his efforts largely
are due the advantages enjoyed now
by the school children of this county.
Prof. Henderson will spend the sum
mer with his family at their home at
Quebec.
nUTERACY DOOMED
INTRANSYLVANIA
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS IN “VAL
LEY FARM.”
The Brevard High School pupils
have long enjoyed an enviable repu
tation in the county won by the su
periority of their dramatic produc
tions. On Wednesday evening the
High School players presented “Val
ley Farm” to a capacity audience in
the city auditorium, and added new
honors to their records of histrionic
successes. The stars of the perform
ance as w’ell as each individual of the
group of supporting players are re
ceiving warm commendation for their
skillful interpretation of the various
characters portrayed. Those in the
cast were: Misses Ethel Kilpatrick,
Irene Duckworth, Vernoie Ashworth,
Miriam Silversteen, Helen Justus,
Jennie Aiken, Chas. Ray, Geo. Simp
son, Robert Kimzey, Joe Clayton, Ted
Clement, and Clarence Deaver.
J. A. BRYSON BACK ON THE JOB
Joe Bryson who has served Bre
vard as chief of police for a number
of years, is back on our streets again
as the visible force of law and order.
Mr. Bryson resigned the position as
chief of police here last winter on
his appointment as chief sargeant-at-
arms of the house of representatives
at Raleigh.. Mr, Bryson has made
which was made by Prof. A. H. Huch- j Ipsiends here as an officer and
ins, director of the department of ; is receiving a hearty welcome back '
history in the Asheville high school. | position. It is thought pro-
The speaker was introduced by Sup- hable that the city board will decide
erintendnt Mitchell and at once se- extra member to the local
cured the close interest of his au-4 Police fores in which case it is stated
During the past school-year Tran
sylvania has done more than her part
in the state-wide campaign against
adult illiteracy. Several moonlight
schools have been in progress in var
ious parts of the county in the last
twelve months. Of these the one at
Rosman has enrolled the largest num
ber of pupils. This school has been
taught by Mr. W. L. Carmichael of
Davidson River. Mr. Carmichael is
a former superintendent of public
schools in this county and has had
years of experience in teaching. .He
states though that he has never wit
nessed any joy equal in degree to the
delight of the gray-haired pupils of
the Rosman ^moonlight school in learn
ing to read and write. Their enthu
siasm he says is unfailing and the
rapidity with which they achieve the
reading of their first sentence is as
tonishing. Mr. Carmicheal has in
troduced a new feature into his teach
ing of adults which probably accounts
in a large measure for the success of
his efforts. He makes ^ practice of
calling on his pupils in their' homes
at stated intervals for the purpose of
heading with them, and in this way
gives them the advantage of private
lessons in reading. He has taught,
during the past few month, pupils
from 21 to 86 and each member of
his class is now able to find the way
alone out of the bondage of illeter-
acy. The moonlight school at Rosman
it is said has been a remarkable stim
ulus to the life of the community.
The circulation of papers and stand
ard periodicals has increased by a
large percent. Commercial enter
prises of the community have also felt
the effect of the moonlight school in
the deposit of funds in the bank by
persons who have withheld their mon
ey before because of inability to sign
their names to checks. But perhaps
the most valuable result of the work
of he adult schols will be the cul
tivation of a new and stronger inter
est in education on the part of citi
zens who have taken only a superfical
interest before, a new community in
terest in community schools. The
voting of special tax, the building of
new school houses, the consolidation
of districts, the adoption of any mea
sure for the benefit of the public
schools, is the natural outcome of the
work of the moon light schools.
LADY EVANGEUST TO
LEAD INJ|EETINGS
At the Methodist church Mrs. Olin
P. Ader, Evangelist, will preach at
both the morning and evening hours
Sunday, June 15th.
This is to be the beginning of a
series of evaitgelistic services whic^
may continue for two.weeks. Mrs.
Ader will be assisted by her husband
who is pastor of the Haywood Street
Methodist church in Asheville.
Mrs. Ader has had fifteen years
experience in evangelistic work, and
is a gospel preacher of earnestness
and power.
Rev. W. E. Poovey, pastor of the
Brevard church, invites co-operation
of all the Christian forces in this
meeting. There will be two services
daily—at 10 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m.—
afer Monday.
TROUT BECOMING SCARCE IN
MILLS RIVER
that J. A. Sims, who has been acting
head o fthe police force for the past
several weeks will be appointed as
sistant to Chief Bryson.
diencc by his manner of speaking as
well as by the force of his words.
His remarks were not addressed solely
to members of the graduating class,
but claimed the attention and thought
of all public "spirited citizens who | CLUB WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS
v/ere privileged to hear them. The j The annual election of officers of
present, Prof. Hutchins declared, is : the Wednesday Book Club took place
the beginning of a new epoch in the at its meeting on Wednesday after
history of the public schools of the
country, a time when the people of
each community must take a vital
interest in the schools, an interest
strong enough to give the teachers
unwavering support and salaries at
noon which occured at the residence
of Mrs. D. G. Ward. Mrs. Ward
and Mrs. Wodbridge were joint host
esses ^n this occasion. Mrs J. S.
Silversteen was elected president,
Mrs. J. S. Broomfield, vice-president;
least partially conimensurace v/ith the ! Mrs. E. W. Blythe, recoi'ding sccre-
services they are expected to render.
The time is pass, the speaker said,
when a mediocre class of teachers can
be tolerated in our public schools and
we cannot expect experts to continue
teaching on starvation pay.
tary and Mrs. O. L. Erwin, corres
ponding secretary and treasurer..
Rev. W. E. Poovey, the pastor, will
preach at Oak Grove Sunday after
noon at 4:00 o’clock.
Beginning on last Monday fisher
men in Pisgah National Forest have
found Mills River closed. The order
prohibiting fishing in this stream has
been issued by the forest supervisor
for the purpose of protecting the
small trout in this part of the national
LAMAR LEWIS
PRAISESY.M.CA4
Am just back from a pass to
Grenoble . We stayed in a nice hotel;
had plenty to eat. That was the
int bed I had slept in since I was
in New York. There was a big “Y**
there where we could buy most any
thing we wanted to eat, even ice
cream and a good abow every night*
The “Y” had trips planned for
every day. We were there one day
and they would take tis in the moun
tains and next to some old fort or
something and next over the city;
somewhere every day. That was the
first ime I really had a chance to see
what the “Y” was doing for the
soldiers. ^
I don’t agree with George F. Wood-
fin in his letter to the “Brevard
News”. I dont know much about
what the Salvation Army or K. or C».
is doing but I do know that the “Y’*
is making my stay in France more
pleasant than would have been the
case without it . They furnish us
boks and magazines to read and give
us plenty of stationery, which I
doubt very much we would have had
if it had not been for them. It is true
they were not on the front lines like
I had heard and the fellows behind
the lines got more benefit from the
“Y” than the ones on the firing line,
but in the leave areas the “Y” is do
ing a great work. I doubt very much
if we would have had the leave areas
if it hadn’t been for the “Y”. I have
heard that in some cases certain “Y’*
canteens have charged too much for
their stuff but I have never seen it.
In fact they sold us cigaretts, tobacco
and candy as cheap or cheaper than
we could have bought it in the States.
I state frankly that I consider the Y.
M. C. A. to be a worthwhile organiza
tion.
I wish some of the boys over here
would answer that Woodfin fellow’s
He said anybody that had
forest preserve. It is stated that
I
while there are plenty of small trout | letter,
to be found in this river, few of them | seen any active service would agree
measure up to the required standard | with him. Well, I saw a little and I
of eight inches. If there is not a right | don’t agree with him.
proportion of large fish in a stream j LAMAR LEWIS.
a large number of small ones are -
usually taken in getting the legal | BREVARD ATTRACTS BUSINESS
limit of fifteen. Most of the small ENTERPRISE
ones caught and put back in the river ■
usually die from effects of handling. About ten days ago a party of
The present scarcity of large trout motorists from South Carolina came
in Mills River is attributed to the fact to Brevard for a brief outing. So
that for some years before the Pis- fiivorably impressed were two mem-
gah forest passed from the Vander- bers of the party with Brevard and
bilt estate into the hands of the gov- her surroundings that they returned
emment the streams had not been this vreek to begin negotiatioas for
stocked with fish.
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
: locating here. These visitors, Messrs
J. G. Watson and John Cantrell, are
well-known business men of Landrttm,
S. C. It is understood that they con
template opening here in the near
future a retail grocery business.
June 15th, 1919.
9:45 A. M. Sunday School.
Preaching 11:00 A. M. and 8:30'W.e will be gla^ to- welcome these
P. M. by the pastor.
South Carolinians to our town.
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