Oigantie Plant Will Begin'Operations
A^^ut Sept. 1 At Sevierville—
KnoxTille Capitalists Interested In
Concern.
Annc^ncement of the organization
t>f the Sjevierville Tanning company
’*^f-Sevkrville, with a capital of Tialf
million dollars was made here yester.
day by Wright, Wright & Saxton, at
torneys for the corporation.
The compary already has purchas
ed a trace of 14 acres within the city
limits of Sovicrvillc on which a new
and tborouirhly modern plant will be
erected at a cost of approximately
$500,000. In addition to this the
company has purchased the acid wood
from moi'2 than 50,000 acres of
mountain land in Sevier county. The
K. S. & E. railroad will extend a
^branch Inie to the new tannic acid
plant and the mountain tract on which
the acid wood is found is traversed
by the extension of that road.
Shortly the^ company plans to
double its capital stock ,and later will
make the addition of a large tannery.
The machinery for extracting: the
acid already has been purchased and
work on the buildings is expected to
start about September 1. It is ex
pected it will take about ten months
to complete and when finished it will
be the ah-gest tannic acid plant in
the south.
The company is composed of capi
talists of Brevard, N. C., Knoxville
and Sevierville and the personnel in-
. eludes W. F. Decker, owner of some
of the largest tannic acid plants in
"Vfrestern North Carolina; T. E. Patton
who has been associated with Mr.
Decker for the past nineteen years
and R. H. Shelton of Brevard; T. As-
bury Wright and W. J. Oliver, of
Knoxville and Dr. Z. D. Massey and
other prominent business men of Se
vierville and Knoxville.
The chestnut '‘'0(^d in this section
from which ta, 'acid is made is
said to be much i )in acid product
than in any other part of the Appa
lachian range in which it is found and
an extra high grade if product is ex
pected.
The plant will be the last word in
efficiency with automatic conveyors
from one operation to the next, thus
cutting out the expensive labor ele
ment which has been a costly factor
in the manufacture of tannic acid in
the past.
The site of the new plant is con
sidered one of the best obtainable
being on the river, with an abundance
of water, with railroad facilities and
the added advantage of being right
in the heart of the acid wood pro
duction area.
THE STATE SANITARY LAWS
The t .ai-c r...
governc_ .. '.I' r ..
offices : ^ ... ,'ii. v; :
and it i. . .. . .. .. .i,
mary vote Vvill take place.
1tiqn for
... 1 county
• July 3rd
-\,eord pri-
The Dem
ocratic Convention has been called
for Saturday, July 31st. The Repub
licans have not announced'their con
vention plans, but it is understood
that theirs will be held at an early
date.
Among the aspirants for the var
ious offices are: For Govenor, Qam-
eron Morrison, 0. Max Gardner; for
State Auditor, James P. Cook, Baxter
Durham; For Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, B. F. Long, W. P.
Stacy; For Representative, Wm. Max
well, Eugene Allison; For Recorder,
Welch Galloway, R. L. Gash; For Reg
ister of Deeds, Eugene Duckworth;
For County Surveyor, T. B. Reid,
And for Coroner, A. E. Lyday, M. D.,
For SherifF, Eck Simms, E. J. Whit
mire, M. W. Galloway; For County
Treasurer, W. Nichols, Ed Patton;
For County Commissioners, C. F.
Woodfin, C. K. Osborne, Volney
Owen, G. T. Lyday, T. C. McCall, J.
M. Galloway; Member Board of Ed
ucation, B. A. Gillespie, W H. Duck
worth; For Constable Brevard Town
ship Toode Stamey, and while there
ai'e several other offices there has
been no annoucement un-to-date.
VICTORY MEDAL FOR VETER
ANS OF THE WORLD WAR
Raleight June 27,—To enforce
strict compliance with the State san
itary privy law the engineering divi
sion of the State board of health is
placing additional inspectors in the
field for the purpose of checking up
..^communities which have previously
been inspected by the regular field
men of the health department. Where
previous instructions for the construe
tion and maintenance of sanitary pri
vies have not been followed prosecu
tions under the law are being made.
Owing to the large territory con-
ined within the State it has been an
possibility for the inspectors em-
loyed to complete the work of in
spection throughout the State since
ti^e law became effective. This work
is going forward, howeyer, as rapidly
as it can be eflfectively done. The
reinspection just begun is for the pur
‘ pose of checking up and making sure
that the law is dbeyed.
Laurinburg was the first of the
towns to revive a reinspection, and
this was officially requested by the
local authorities. Spring Hope,
^Iffiiesville, Robersonville, Plymouth,
Henderson, Nashville and Norwood
among others visited. From all
Tcports indicate the desire of
ople generally to follow the
^^■^nst the spread of ty-
colitis and other diarr-
the g^rms o fwhich are
^ l^es.
prosecutions were
^ the largest property holders
town of Henderson. Each de
nt entered ]dea of guilty and
mei^ was suspended for thirty
pending their compliance
At Norwood six property
were eoBYieted for teihure to
•anitary ^privies.
The War Department is prepared
to issue thru all United States Army
posts, camps and main recruiting sta
tions, to all officers, contract sur
geons, army field clerks, and field
clerks Quartermaster Corps, members
of the Army Nurse Coips and en-
listad men who served in the World
War between April 6, 1917 and No
vember. 11, 1918, a medal to be
known as the VICTORY MEDAL.
There will also be issued to those
who served in any of the thirteen
major operations in which the armies
of the United States were engaged
in, or a defensive sector clasp to
those who were stationed in the de
fensive sectors.
All persons living in North Caro
lina who come within any of the
above mentioned classes and who
have since been discharged are ad
vised to make application immediate
ly by sending fn their discharge either
in person or by mail, giving their ad
dress to any of the following stations
whicli are authorized for the approval
of applications: Headquarters Re
cruiting District of North Carolina,
334 1-2 South Elm St., Greensboro,
N. C., Camp Bragg, N. C. and Fort
Cdswell, N. C. Discharged officers
to whom no discharge certificate were
given will send in their discharge or
ders.
In case a person entitled to this
Ynedal, battle clasp or defensive sec
tor clasp has dj||d, his next kin should
mal:e application in his stead. By
“next of kin” is meant the first of
the following who is living: wife,
eldest daughter or son, father, moth
er, eldest brother or sister; and in
n^aking application as next of kin the
applicant should affirm himself or
herself as the closest living kin in the
order named above. This applica
tion should also be made in person
or by . mail. On account of the large
number of applications expected it is
suggested that registered mail be used
for forwarding discharges. All dis
charges will be promptly returned to
their respective owners.
These medals and clasps will not
be issued from camps, posts, or re
cruiting stations but will be sent from
the General Supply Depot, Philadel
phia after the applications have been
acted upon at camps, posts or re
cruiting stations. Applicants are re
quested to defer inquiries as to ac
tion on their applications until a rea
sonable time has elapsed. •
Squire E. T. Henning, one of
Transylvania's most highly respected
citizens, passed away at the Henning
home, now occupied by Mr. Cameron
Osborne, on Sunday morning, June
27, Por some time his friends
have been aware that he was losing
strength <ind for three weeks prior to
his death it was evident that the end
was near. Yet loving friends did
all that they cojild to make his last
days as easy as possible and hoping
in some way to give expression to
their appreciation of the many kind
nesses he has always been more ready
to bestow on others that he was to
receive anything at the hands of
others.
Mr. Henning was born in George
town, S. C. seventy-four years ago.
About forty years ago he came to
Transylvania which became his home.
Here he married Mrs. Mary McMinn.
To them two children were bom but
lived for only a short time. About
two years ago Mrs. Henning passed
away leaving him without any imme
diate family.
Mr. Henning was interested in all
the activities of the town and coun
ty. As Justice of the Peace he has
rendered efficient service for years.
For a number of years he ran a
boarding house, -|^e Henning Inn,
which is one of the old landmarks of
Brevard.
Whereever one goes Mr. Hen
ning's kind disposition is remarked
about. He was one of that type of
Southern Gentlemen which is fast
disappearing. Kindhearted, obliging,
polite, always anxious to render some
service; these were characteristic of
the man.
Mr. Henning was brought up an
Episcopalian but about eight years
ago became a member of his wife’s
church, the Methodist. T^e funeral
service was conducted from the home
by his pastor Rev. H. L. Powell and
Mr. Seagle, Rector of the Episcopal
church of Brevard. The internment
was made at Oak Grove church amid
a large concourse of people.
Mm Wiki P«U Ymm.
MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED
“JUDGE” HENNING
Mr. Edward T. ilenning was born
in Georgetown, S. C. Jan 29, 1847
and died in Brevard, N. C. June 27,
1920. His father was James Henning
president of the Bank of Georgetown
and his mothers maiden name was
Miss Thomas. Mr. Henning came to
Brevard in 1878. Nine years later
lie married Mrs McMinn who former
ly was Miss Mary England. To them
was bom one daughter who died when
only a few years old. Mrs. Henning
passed away twenty-five months ago.
Mr. Henning is survived by one sis
ter—Mrs. Eubanks Lucas of Califor
nia.
“Judge” Henning, when a boy had
the misfortune of being run over by
a wagon of the Georgetown fire de
partment which rendered his right leg
weak for life. However, a few
months before the surrender he en
listed for military service and was
assigned to the Georgetown Battery.
“Judge” Henning was a kind hus
band; a good citizen; and a patient
suffer.
DAVIDSON RIVER CHURCH
At the hour for service next Sun
day, July 4th, the Communion of the
Lord’s Sup^>er will be celebrated.
Rev. C. M. Richards, D. D. will assist
the pastor. The now Individual Ser
vice will be used and there will be
special dedication exercises. The
new service is presented to the con
gregation as a memorial to Rev. W.
H. Davis, and the exercises will be
appropriate to the occasion. The
hour is 4 P. M.
THE MEAT MARKETS WILL BE
CLOSED ON MONDAY. JULY 5th.
The following officers were installed
in Dunns Rock Lodge No.267 Friday
night, June 25th.
G. M. Cook, Worshipful Master.
R. S. Morgan, Senior Warden.
Eugene #A.llison, -Junion Warden.
Ed McCoy Senior Deacon.
C. C. Yongue, Junior Deacon.
F. D. Clement, Secretary.
T. S. Wood Treasurer,
S. P. Atti8oa». Tiler. ”
Reeves, Stevwrd.
Galloway, :
With the exception of two hours^
early in the morning, from 7 A. M
until 9 A. M. both meat markets will
be closed all day Monday. If you
expect to order any groceries, meats,
vegetables, etc., on Monday do so
before 9. A. Mi.
CAN NORTH CAROLINA AFFORD
TO BUILD A STATE SYSTEM OF
HIGHWAYS?
' . '
|jast year (1919) we are told, the
a^icultural products of the State
amounted to $750,000,000, this in
spite of the fact that we have over
20,000,00 acres in the State that are
not being used for any purpose.
In 1917, the oiitput of our manu-
factcffinq ini^tries amounted to
$655,DOO,000,.and during the past
year they undoubtedly increased to
well over a billion.
The output of lumber, cordwood,
and other wood products amounted
to well over $100,000,000.
Our banking resources for 1918
were $222,000,000.
Our deposits in savings banks in
1918, $61,000,000.
We paid the Federal Government
last year in income, excess profits and
special taxes $102,'812, 6^48.
Our State has now an investment
of approsmiately $130'000,00 in
mot<y* v'ehibles, including automobiles
and trucks, which i^ being added to
at the rate of $130,000 a day. Few
of th^se types of vehicle are confin
ing their activities to the roads of
any one township or county, but are
users of inter-county or State High
ways.
Our farms are being depopulated
and the products of the farms cur
tailed thru inadequate transnortation
facilities. With well built and .well
maintained main highways, the ^uck
bould take care of miich of the
freight congestion, especiall short
hauls, thus enabling the farmers to
readily market much material which
would otherwise go to waste; save
his time in marketing; and give more
time for actual farm work.
The cities and towns are absolutely
dependent on the output of the farms
for their food and raw products for
their industries. They could well af
ford tT build the whole system of
State Highways if by so doing they
could add to the supply of raw pro
ducts on v/hich they depend. .
' It would cost aproximately $ljj0,-
000,000 to build a State System of
,00 miles of highways, which would
carry about 80 per cent of the traffic.
This would leave 47,000 miles for the
counties to build as feeders, the
greater portion of which could, for a
long time, be of dirt or sand-clay
construction. •
The saving in gasoline, tires, up
keep and life of the investmd^t in
motor cars would more than pay
the interest on the proposed invest
ment in State Highways. The in
crease in property values; increase in
population, due to the trail of settlers
which always follows good roads; the
the increase in industry, due to bet
ter transportation facilities; the con-
olidation of school districts incident
upon better transportation; and the
tremendous increase in farm products
would meet many times the principal
of this investment.
Few of us realize that there are 24
counties, representing 8,798 square
miles, or 5,630,720 acres in area,
with approximately 375,000 people
whose economic interests are rapidly
being identified wholly or in part with
those of neighboring States just be
cause they are cut off from North
Carolina by a physical barrier in the
form of bad roads which they them
selves are unable to overcome. They
are for the most part rural counties,
without centers of population or the
acctimulated wealth necessary to con
struct adequate highways for them
selves. Is the trade and loyalty of
such a vast area worth retaining as
an integral part of our own State?
Wise economist tell us that such a
typ'e of investment should be borne
partly through current expenses and
partly with- credit. In other words,
we should 'use our credit for that
portion of the investment whieh .is
permanent, induing the location,
grading and drainage of the road, and
the construction of the toidges. Out
of current funds we should surface
these highways with such materials as
trafic conditionis over a imrticular
link justify.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School—9:50 A. M.
Preaching at 11:00 A. M. and 8:00
P. M. Rev. J. R. Hamlin of Spring
field, Mo. sqp^y will preach ft
Qithey Creek dmrcli SatardiQf ll
AT H. and Sunday 3:00 P. K. if
veyance is l^irniahed.
To Be Celebrated Monday, July Stii.
The Father of His Country was
George Washington, but the Father
of the Fourth of Jiily was Thomas
Jefferson. Jefferson wrote the Declar
ation of Independence, which was
adopted an<j signed on the fourth
day^of July, 1776. Forever there
after that day was and will be “the.
Glorious Fourth.” The Declaration
A CIRCULAR LETTER RECEIVED
FROM M. W. GALLOWAY
You Should Vote For M. W. Gallo
way For Sheriff: ^
Brevard, N. CL, tune 30.
Wm. A. BAND, Esq.
My Dear Sir:—
I am^asking your support for the
nomination for sheriff on purely a
, _ , ^ business* basis. I am appealing nei-
S!!!' «>er to your sy«p.thy n.r t. your
prejudice, but rather to your good
for the rights of the individual. The
whole life of Thomas Jefferson was
a protest against the old-time tyranny
which sought .to limit the develop
ment and action of individual man.
Jefferson loved liberty and depised
despotism. He was the principal
pioneer of democracy in all the world, i
On this account all that he did and
said and wrote, his manner of living
and working, his home and his sur
roundings are of interest to -the
world.
So far as real human interest goes,
they home of Jefferson was and is
more fruitful of entertainiiig anec
dote and reminiscence than the home
of Washington. Both homes are in
Virginia. Jefferson’s home, which he
called Monticello divided with Mount
Vernon the reverence and homage of
■of Americans who have inherited the
priceless blessings o^ Independent
government foy which Washington
fought with his sword and Jefferson
with his pen.
A quiet time is predicted in
^ T^ard. The Auditorium will have
a' goo^ »rogram and a few picnics
and auto parties are being planned.
All stores will be closed, including
the Bank, and the Post Office will have
special hours. The News office will
be closed all day.
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOiOL
Editor Brevard News:
The University Summer School at
Chapel Hill opened its 33rd session
June 22nd with a registration of
1052 pupils. Quite a number have
registered since the opening. Ac
cording to a statement given out by
Director N. W. Walker, this is the
largest number ever regristered for
summer school work at Chapel Hill.
Every available room 4n the dormi
tories and private homes of the town
has been taken. The dining halls
filled and overflowing at every meal
(with people.) Hundreds have been
turned away for lack of accommoda
tions. , ~
I understand this is the condition,
not only at the University, but at
practically every accredited summer
school in North Carolina. This speaks
well for the teachers of the State and
shows an anxiousness on their part
to better prepare themselves for a
greater educational work which must
be done.
Besides normal credit and college
credit courses. Red Cross and Public
Welfare Courses are given here. A
large number of people are taking
one or the other of these. Mr. F. L.
Wilson, Supt. of Public Welfare for
Transylvania County is here taking
the course offered the public welfare
workers.
Miss Norma Chapman, Miss Maxine
Reece, Mr. J. L. Osteen and Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Bell from Transylvania
are registered for normal credit
courses.
Best wishes to the News and its
readers.
A. P. B.
METHODISt XHURCH AN
NOUNCEMENT
The QnarteHy meeting irUl be
nt Brevard niezt Siinda^ faiuWKi^li^ly
after tke
i^embeni^ of
PREFERS GOOD OLD TRANSYL
VANIA ALL THE TIME
“Some folks may prefer the North
or further South as ai place in which
to live,” said Jos. S. Silversteen, just
returned from New York City, “but
not me—^no siree,” lie repeated feel
ingly. “Every time I go away from
Brevard I think more of it when I
come back,” lie continued. “In New
York it was hot—^yery hot. The dirt
smoke and confuaionv&ere may ap
peal to some^ but not to me. . To get
back to this old county and these
mountains is Him a vision of the prom
ised land. Give mi^ Transylvania every
time and all the ) time. . There’s no
otherplace just as
sound judgment and common sense.
I am playing the role of neither PAU
PER PATiftOT in my efforts to
enlist your support, but rather that
of a neighbor, citizen and tax-payer.
I am not seeking, nor shall I seek,
any “bull” or bo<(^«it^ig|^t the hands
of those genlemei^ WHO HAVE
BECOME CITIZENS OF TRANS ^ L
VANIA “OVER NIGHT”,.a3 It were,
yet who show such a pronounced in
clination to dictate to those cititjens'
who compose the “bone and sinew”
of the county as to whom they should
elect to look after their business
through the office of Sheriff. Let
the citizens who have borne and must
bear the financial burdens of the
county speak for themselves. When
they have thus spoken I shall be satis,
fied with their verdict.
In asking for this nom.ination let
me say to you frankly that I am not
claiming it in payment of any debts
of gratitude that Transylvania Coun
ty or, the democratic party owe me.
They ov/e me none. I am only offer-;
ing to my friends and neighbors for
them to accept or reject, as they may
see proper, the benefit of whatever
ability I may possess that v/ould en
able me to render efficient service in
the position for which I am asking*
that would help to keep our political
standards abreast of our educational,
industrial and other institutions
which make for the general bettjer-
ment of our ccninty. It is a fact
that now, as at no former time in
the history of our existence, the
world is calling out for more “safe
and sane” men—^more far-sighted
and deep-thinking men—to handle its
political affairs. I believe Transyl
vania County has heard that call and
that it will be re-echoed in the re
sults of the coming primary, as well
as in the November election.
My platform, if elected sheriff,
shall be to justly and impartially en
force the law, and to that end I shall
use every means at my command. I
shall do the right regardless of who
it helps or hurts. I shall not make
war on one man for violating the
law and let another who is equally
guilty go unnoticed. Such a method
of.procedure is not in keeping with
my ideas of right and justice.
With the aid of co-operation from
the good people of the county that
any sheriff would have the right to
expect, and which I believe would be
freely 'and graciously accorded me, I
promise, if elected, to render to the
public such service as everyone, re
gardless of politics, will. feel proud
to endorse.
If the above meets your approval
I respectfully solicit your support
and influence in the coming primary,
which, I assure you, will be appre-
chited.
Respectfully,
M. W. GALLOWAY.
Editorial. Note—How about the
Bun” written and published about
the Transylvania Tanning Company
in which it was advocated to take
away the good paying jobs of hun
dreds of the “bone and sinew” of
Transylvania’s citizenship? Who
would have put bread in their
children’s mouthes if such prejudice
had been adopted? “As Ye Sow, So
ShaU Ye Reap.”—Wm. A. Band—The
prood possessor of a Transylvania
citizenship.
Dr (7. Richards ^ BaVidaoit h,
tlift of Us 19^ F.^. Kii^
tSr.» U
REGISTERED POLAND CHINA St
DUROC PIGS SHIPPED
TJie club members of Transylvania
Connty are jgretting splendid rtput*^
tation over ^ State for the t
bved in. the 4oimty. Recent]^
six wore shipped to pig
meildm in Wake, Gndiiam and
Coimty. Frank Osbprne, Artilons
lESnsley, BeUlaW^^iltespie, Ray^
DeLong, P. Gi^toway and Por(|(r
ai» the
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