THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926 FARM NEWS * . ? - . ? . ? - ? >. By L. A. AMMON Agent is attending the Conference of County Agri .. Workers, in Raleigh. stress of the meeting is on vv. work and marketing. Prom District Agent to the Presi dent of the College we hear :MORE work with boys and girls, and they have men from Washington, from Raleigh, and individual agents tell how the work can best be ?toe. ~ As for our County, more work was " included in the canning season plans. It will mean that if much is accom plfehed, local leaders or coaches will have to get into active service. The veterinary work, and market ing projects burst into the regular meeting of clubs at their schools. During February local leaders will be calld for in many communities. -Their duties will be explained, audi ^^? is hoped the best of our men and ' ^Swinen will respond to help in this % greatest of all work. In marketing, the regulation or control of production, seems to be "he greatest problem before the farmer to-day. Small -crops sell for more cash than very large ones. This question of over-production ? is now hurting cotton and corn growers. Some workable method of producing just enough of these staple crops is the problem. Dr. Foster, our man who keeps us in formed on trends, needs and con sumption of our markets, sees littlt _hope of the farmer overcoming thi: Fubie, for he says, "when cam igns are put on to reduce acreage has always resulted in the in Irease." k Am having inquiries about our Ltchery, and if we can suppi; Toiler baby chicks in January. Also lining up rye market for next fell O. F. McCrary, district agent of Central District, is still our most dar district a cent. Mr. McCrary * or. See Off, Transylvani;. Count;-, and. i.s a credit to the County. He wishes to be remem bered to Hughy Orr, friends and rel atives; and if you wish, when giving the greeting of Jud: about coming up to buy some real estate, slid to tell him to yu somewhere, with his usual blunt style. Snow "ar.d sleet is three inches thick on Raleigh's streets, .this Fri day night. j Had some- good lessons is writing j "Farm News" for the home paper, j so look out. ! PROSPEROUS YEAR The 2Gih annual meeting of the stockholders of the Brevard Bunking Company was held in the office of the bank, Monday, January 11, at which time the officers reported an increase ill business of approximate ly S400.000 in excess of that of the previous year, 1923. A substantial increase in the sur ;>lus of the bank was also a marked feature in the progress of the past year. The officers report a good year's business and a rema'-kable growth in every respect. A three j percent regular and two percent ex- . tra dividend was declared by the di- ' rectors at this meeting. The following officers and direc tors were elected for the ensuing year: Thos. H. Shipman. president; Jos. S. Siiversteen, vice-president; R. B. Lyon, cashier; Annie L. Ship, man, assistant cashier; II. L. Wilson, teller; R. J. Duckworth, teller;} Ralph Lyd.<-y, bookkeeper; Nell I Aiken, stenographer. Directors: Jos. S. Siiversteen, chairman of the , board. W. S. Ash \. worth, C. C. -Yongue, W. M.' Henry, ^ C- . E. Orr, R. W. Everett, Thos. H. Shipman. SMITH'S BARBER SHOP MOVES TO NEW HOME WEDNESDAY I Smith's Barber Shop, for several years one of the leading barber shops of the community, moved Wednesday to the new building next door to the Tinsley Building, on Main street. The new place is mod ernly equipped, in every way, and "John"' says he is ready to serve his many friends and patrons with a ser vice that "ill be the best. CHAMBER COMMERCE ELECTS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR YEAR R. W. EVERETT HEADS BODY; W. H. ALEXANDER MADE SECRETARY At a special meeting of the Char, ber of Commerce held Wednesd;. flight, January 6, new officers l. the ensuing year were elected, a' the new directors were elected fr the votes that were previously c.. for the twenty-five men having t! highest number of votes. The election of officers resul. as follows: R. W. Everett, pre dent;- S. M. Macfie, vice-presidei. L. P. Hamlin, treasurer; W. Alexander, of Pittsburgh, Pa., w ? elected secretary Tuesday nigh January 12. The wenty-five directors electc by popular vote are a sfollows: I: W. Everett, S. M. Macfie, L. Hamlin, J. H. Tinsley, J. S. Silvc steen, Dr. T. J. Summey, T. I Shipman, A. E. Hampton, 0. L. Ei win, J. A. Miller, Jep-y Jerome, J W. Smith, W. E. Breese, J. S. Brom field, E. P. McCoy, T. W. Whitmir H. A. Plummer, R. L. Nicholso A. H. Kizer, R. R. Fisher, Dr. J. I" Zachary, C. C. Yongue, F. D. Cler. ent, H. E. Erwin, C. P. Wilkins Practically all of the fifty mem bcrs present responded with thre' minute speeches at the close of th election, and all were enthusiasti in the opinion that bigger and bet ter things were in store for th Chamber of Commerce, and cons quently for Brevard and Transy vania County. The retiring president, E. P. Mc Coy, spoke to t*ie body during th meeting giving a resume of the wor". done by the Chamber of Commorct He spoke as follows: "In my opinion the Brevard Chan ber of Commerce, has during th year 1924. accomplished its majo mission in a most creditable manne despite some financial troubles dui injr th?-. last' few months, Jtioubb doe to the fact that many of thosi who subscribed to tiie organization for the year, did not realize just hov important the organization is, ant did not accord to it their full support When I say 'major mission', I refer to that function which alone juntifier the existence of any chamber of com merce or similiar/bi$aniztttio.K ? the (continued on Editorial page) ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AT CAESARS HEAD ANNOUNCED H.-^ Walter Fuller, of Henderson villle and St. Petersburg, ? recent .pur chaser of Caesar's Head, also :i:i nounces the purchase of Blythc Shoals, embracing about ft 00 acres of Mountain land adjacent to Caesar's Head, for a consideration price of around $65,000, Th's prop erty will also be developed on iiuitc extensive plans, and every possible alluring accommodations are to be provided on the two developments, according to a statement m.-.ile by Mr. Fuller. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE NOW HAS 37 MEMEERS The local lodge of the Loyal Or der of Moose, organized here Dec. 10, now has a total of 37 members. An appropriate lodge room has been fitted up in the old American Leg ion Hall. The officers are, Judson HcCrary, dictator; Jerry Jerome, secretary; W. E. Ramsey, treasurer. A new member, Jack Page, com ing in at the last regular meeting, has donated $50 worth of magazines to the lodge, for the benefit of mem bers. W. H. ALEXANDER, ELECTED SECRETARY COMMERCE BODY W. II. Alexander, of Pittsburgh, ?a., has been secured as the perma ?ent secretary for the Chamber of Commerce, and will assume his duties Friday of this week. Mr. Alexander comes to Brevard with high recommendations qualify ng him to fill this important positon. He has been in Asheville for some years past, and . became enthusiastic over Brevard and its bright pros pects for the future on previous ? isits 10 this section; Mr. Alexander, wjth his wife and three children, hope to become per I manent residents of Brevard. PROF. C. ft. TROWBRIDGE, HEAD OF WEAVER COLLEGE. FORMER INSTITUTE HEAD IS HONORED Prof.. C. H. Trowbridge, who for the past two and one-half years has held the position of president of Weaver College, Wcaverville, N. C., and prior to that time was at tiv head of Brevard Institute for seven teen years, is now witnessing the iawn of a new era for the collegc ?vhieh he represents. A gift of $50,000 was recently bestowed upon Weaver College by B. N. Duke, on condition that a like amount be contributed by the college and its friends. With the end in view of raising the ?;i0,000 to match the Duke gift, a banquet and gathering of the alumni and other leading citizens of Western North Carolina was held at the Bat tery Park Hotel, Asheville, Thursday : evening, January 7. More than i00 persons were in attendance, inelud- : ing many prominent citizens of i .Vshcville, Weaverville, Henderson-' villi: and other sections of the State. Great enthusiasm was ivi;n.:fest lit this gathering, as was - demonstrated ?. by the speeches made by many not ables of Asheville and other com munities. who are men of pi'umin ence in the business, profe.->:onal j uid religious world. The keynote 1 oundtd was that of optimism and co-operation for the future of Weaver College. All w.-;\ unani- 1 mous in expressing the opinion that . ; CliMPpell, pastor of Central Metho dist church. Asheville; J. C. Stikc- ; leather, of the Stale Highway Co-?'- : mission ; Dr. JoI^l K. Calfee, prc-i dent of Ashevillervormal and Asso-j ciated Schools; Holmes Bryson,j president of Asheville Chamber of Commerce ; H. A. Dunham, president i of Weaver College board of trustees; ' C. F .Bland, prominent business man of Hendersonville, C. M. Pickens, of ; ?Vlbermarle ; Frank S. Smith, of ibe Asheville Real Estate Bonrd; C. ii. ?Trowbridge, president of V. caver College. _ 1 This notable gathering received extensive press comment in various sections of the State. Prof. Trowbridge is a native cf Vermont. His early education was obtained at a well established col lege in Missouri, in which institution his father was for many years Pro fesso of Geology and Paleantology. He was later graduated from Harvard University, receiving the degree*! of A. B. and A. M. from that institution. For five succeeding years, he was Professor of Physics at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. At the end of this time, being filled with the missionary spirit and desirious of a more useful field in the religious world, he accepted an offer to be come the head of Brevard Institute, which position he most successfully held for seventeen years. During this time, Mr. Trow TO ERECT MODERN BOARDING HOUSE Plans for a large, up-to-date boarding house have been formulat ed and construction work on same will, begin at once. Miss Grace T. Piercy, who has been a resident 01 Brevard for a number of years, wil have the building erected on the lo. which she owns at the corner o Main and Oaklawn streets. The house, which will be most ron veniently located to the center of business and other activities, will contain sixteen bed rooms and ' be modernly constructed irr every res pect. It is cxpected that the build ing will be completed ,and ready for occupancy by early Summer. Thad Catbey of Brevard, has contract for the construction work. mm BANK PAYS STOCKHOLDERS 4% A uivjo; nd of four per cent ?u the paid in capital was declared i,. the directors of the Pisgah Bank, a: the first mcct'ng of the nev ye" held in the directors' room of the bank Tuesday morning, following the tocVhoIdors meeting, at which offi cers and directors were re-elected. The report of the directors to the stockholders for the year 1925 showed a most gratifying growth of the bank's business and resources. Deposits have increased practically one hundred per cent since the 1924 report was made, according to J. H Pickclsimev, president. Started less than four years ago the Pisgah Bank has within that short period of time, become one of the strongest and most populas banking institutions in this section, it was reported to the stockholder.' The business of the bank has in creased steadily and in a most wholesome manner, it is said, anil prospects for the year 192C are ver; lnv;ht indeed. During its sh?>?t I if the Pisgah Bank has won an enviable reputation among ihe people of this county as an institution guided by business men of sound j' jgment ana proven integrity. The stockholders re-elected as di rectors, 0. H. Orr, N. A. Miller, C. R McNeely. J. I.. Whitmire, R. I. Nicholson, W. W. Croushorn, Dr. E S. English, II. A. Plummer, Lewis P. Hamlin, J. II. Pickelsimer. bridge's eager and ardent interest in the moral^sph-itual and educational uplift of each individual pupil was the means of permeating his strong Christian ir-fluencc throughout the student body year after y< ar, and gave for him an enviable position of esteem and affection ? nmong all those with whom he labor" During the administration of Prof. Trowbridge, Brevard Institute ex perienced a remarkable growth- along material as well as rel'<- >us lines. Since his election to the presi dency of Weaver Collie in 1923, his scholarly and Chrnt an influence continue to exert their power ovier [ the numerous"\young people coming under his guidance from year to year/; PLANS MADE FOR REBUILDING OF ST. PHILIPS CHURCH ~ STRUCTURE TO BE OF GREY ? STONE; COST AROUND $25,000.00 I ? At a meeting of the members oj St. Philips Episcopal church held Monday: night at the Rectory, defin ite plans were outlined foi' the early rebuilding of the -church which 'was totally' destroyed by fire on Christ mas morning. " ? . It was decided to erect -a strut tun of grey stone, which including thi furnishings and all expenses will no; exceed $25,000. There is on hand $5,250 insurance money, Bishop Hor ner is to give $3,300, and a campaign will be launched this week to raise the balance of the funds necessary to complete this proposed building project. It is the understanding thai all contributions given by members of the church be voluntary and no.' raised through the means of bazaars church '-uppers, etc. At this meeting occurred also the election of the vestrymen for the en suing year. The election follow? W. E. Breese, Dr. W. J. Walli. Frank Jenkins, D. G. Ward, It. 1 ' Morrow, A. H. Kizer, J. S. Bromfield, II. V. Smedberg, C. E. Orr. Upon request of the vestry a com mittcc was appointed from the Women's Guild to assist in the mat ters pertaining to rebuilding of ih church. The advisory committc< a;'.point? i! for this purpose wa?, Mrs J. S. Silverfteen, Mrs. H. N. Carrier Mrs. 0. L. Erwin. AVIATION COMPANY BEING FORMED HERE Theiv is being incorporated' ai aviation company here to U- knuwi as the Brevard Aircraft Corpora tion, with a capital stock of $^5, 000, to engage in all branches oi commercial Hying .such sis aeiia. photography, aerial surveys am. maps, ir.'ler-state passenger lines passenger carrying, aerial i.dvertis ing and smoke writing in the ??<-, tc dial in and seil i.irp'u.r.es and o pel ate and maintain a fir; i. class (lyinji Held and school to give training tt those Vish'iig to fly. The exact flying field location ha; not yet been decided on. however, several suitable fields are in mind close (o Brevard. There will be btiili on the fivin*' field a hangar in which to store the planes and for the com pany's workshop. It is hoped to have the field and hangar ready fox the first plane, and to have one plane in operation here before the first of February, as there is con siderable local work taking aeil.t photos as soon as a plpne an. I cam eras are ready to operate ? be.iido. several Brevard people have ex pressed their desire to catch air and to view Brevard and Tratisyl vania County from the top side. The incorporators of Br.-vavc Aircraft Corporation are F t. M. A C. Johnson, U. S. Air Reserve, Wal ter Hart and Jerry Jerome. Tlu; have three different model plain* under consideration for pur Via.- ' All arc three passenger plane*, an/1 are the latest in desigii and perfor mance. It is announced by the in corporators that only the newest models and bost planes to be had will be operated, planes having, s high factor of safety, an officii n* high-lift, wing, enabling them t< take off in less distance, and to car ry a heavier load than planes ?>' the older model could formerly lit with twice the horse power. Order has already been placed for the first plane, a "Waco Mine," which is expected to be delivered soon. This is a three-passenger plane. ? ' The pilot of the aircraft will be M. A. C. Johnson, who learned to fly during the war in 1917 and 18 and who served during the last yen* in service as acrobatic and atr?.1 combat instructor. His flying expe. ience covers a period of nearly eight years. Since retiring from army service Mr. Johnson has flown the big planes in the air mail service, and later operated a flying and training school in Akron, O. He then hit the flyers trail, so to speak, and did what is known in the flyers' langrjafe as "barnstorming," flvin?* THEPRAi THE NEW YEARS CO^ May I share with my readers ''The New Years Covena of Henry Hallam Tweedy, which 1 dearly wish to make my own and theirs. ... : - . ,1./ ? '7 If Thou wilt walk, 0 Father, by my side Along the climbing pathway of ' the year, ? In lowland mist, through forest gloom, on radiant height I will not fear! 2. No man can harm me but myself, gray ghosts All vanish in faiths dawn. What I must do, I can, and Death, he is but door keeper to Life! I will not fear. 3. I will be wise I Am Lifes pupil. Earth's my school room, Babe and sage shall be my teach er, thrush's son And glint of star, my mood, you cliff, rosebrook, my books. I will be wise. 4. 1 will be strong Burdens are muscle makers; tests make powers, And weariness well won b>ings happy balm, 'Tis fretful, coward weakness saps our strength and kills, 1 will be strung. 0. I will be calm The ages worry ne'er stirred a leaf. I'll drown mine deep, in a sea of trust, On which my care freed soul -hall sail in quietness. I will be calm. 6. I will be glad CJIad of the whole of life, bitter, rue, .And fraarant thyme aie v/Mid. .Serpent and dove ? Thou madest. Lei tv.e drink lift s cup, and sip its foam. I will be glad. 7. I will be great Not in the littleness, n??r in the mouth Of men, but in my work awl spirit. Must I fret, if fame doll's n>>t its cap: Use mo, 0 God, I will be great. 8. 1 will? I? dusi? Nay, I said if: And yei there is no if With God, all's mine, if I will take. The it's, With me, I lean do all, be all, at tafn the Christ! ( I will with God ! J Then walk, 0 Father, dnily by in-. ' side Among the glinting pathway in lowland mist, through forest gloom, or radiant height, we will not fear. No one can harm us but oursehev Gray ghosts all vanish in Faith dawn. What we must do, we can and Death is but doorkeeper l? Life. We will not fear. We will be wise. We are lif?-' pupils. Earth is our schoolroom Babe and sage shall be our teachers birds' song and glint of star oui mood; cliffs, flowers, brooks:, out books, we will be wise. We will be strong. Uurdens an (continued on Editorial page) from one state to the next, carry in; passengers, taking dare devil chance in walking the wings and changing from one plane to another in mid air. During Johnson's commercial fix ing he crossed the continent tiv ? times by air, has flown j/L distance oi over 265,000 miles, has carried 14. 860 passengers, and has a l>g book ^crediting him with. 3,910 hours fjyini; time. His plane was " the sdcomi | ever to fly through the Grand Can i yon below- the rim, sailing over tin 1 gorfce.