XXXI A Road to S. C. Line Means Money to Us All No. 4 BREVARD, NORTH CARO UNA, JANUARY 28, 1926 A ' .V-'-Qv t Will You Help '? Keep Brevard Clean FARM NEWS By L. A. AMMON What of the Summer? To hear the local and outsiders tajk^ou have no doubt about what ^^crop?the farmer should grow for JPP this TOming summer. The big ques tion is, what quantity? Those who have ventured to esti mate the number of people coming here for the season, feel that we ?will be filled to capacity of rooms, \ and water. Ten thousand people foi |^k.^y and August. That would mean jout double normal times. They must be fed, and if we wish to please them and have them come ( again, we must give them our ity vegetables. Land prices are so high that v.'e cannot make profit on corn, iu:i must turn to more intensive farm-; ing of truck crops. Markets are assured. What we can seal at home is that much more ^jn the growers pocket. Then dur July, August and September, we have the entire Southern States wanting our good vegetables. Like wise, Greenville, and Pickens people must eat, and more, they are de pending on us for fresh vegetables. If we can keep them satified for a number of years, they will cease to look elsewhere for food. Chances are that prices will be the best since the peak of war times. Conservative men advise against our section running prices up too high if we should be found in a situation similar to thj of Flor ida at present. We have been call ing these people our summer guests, and to take advantages of them, "would be rode. From past years demands, the fol lowing crops are being pushed. Beans to the limit, same for Irish potatoes, early and medium cab bage, early celery, and tomatoes without number. My office can fur nish you the names of the varieties of each that have done the best at our mountain experiment station. We need the vegetables bad enough, but you can get reasonable good quality in canned goods, but chickens and eggs are another prob lem. We can put all our cheap spring eggs in cold storage, and push every hen to her limit, and then not have half enough eggs. The price the people pay entitles them to fresh eggs. Let's prepare for our limit this year, and next year try and come near our demands in our sup ply. To hold the summer crowd, we farmers must meet their demands for fresh articles of food. It means prosperity or a slump. FISHER AND OWEN CAPTURE PRIZE STILL Deputy C. W. Fisher and Prohi- ' bition Officer Owen made the prize haul of the season last week, getting a complete steamer distillery. The outfit, which was found or. East Fork, was complete in every detail. The two horse-power up right boiler was equipped with -^Steam gauge, pop-off valve and water glass ? in fact, everything but a whistle. Recent operation was evidenced, the boiler being warm from the last run. The outfit was neatly hid 100 feet from the usual stream of water. The water used was piped from the nearby stream through two fifty foot sections of fire hose. Three other stills were captured by the officers, one of these being in operation. The two operators of the last named, made a dash for freedom, but were caught after a short chase. A large quatity of beer and low wine, a few gallons of whiskey, and numerous vessels were destroyed by the officers on their three-day quest. REV. HUTCHISON TO PREACH ^ AT DAVIDSON RIVER LAST SUNDAY IN JAN.; FIRST IN FEB. fesev. W. S. Hutchison will fill the pulpit at Davidson River on the last Sunday in January and the first in February. REV. WALLACE HARTSELL'S CONDITION IMPROVES The many friends of Rev. Wallace Hartsell, pastor of the Brevard Bap tist thurch, will be pleased to know that his condition continues to im , prove, following a serious illness of *the pn'+ +TY7 rrprl-s. C. OF C. DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING NEARLY ALL MEMBERS BOARD ( OF DIRECTORS PRESENT TUESDAY NIGHT Almost the entire Board of Direc tors of the Brevard Chamber of Commerce attended the regular meeting held Tuesday evening, Janu ary 26, at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters on Main street. The enthusiasm shown at this meeting is conclusive proof of a suc cessful year for that body for 1926 which gives promise of being the most successful in the history of the organization. The report of the committee on assessments was probably the most discussed topic of the meeting. The report of the chairman revealed a deplorable condition as concerns the result of that committee's canvass for additional funds to carry on the work which is believed to be most beneficial to the citizens generally of Brevard and Transylvania County. It was shown that the burden of the financing was being done by about one-half of the membership of the organization, but this information did not dampen the spirit of the di rectors in the task they set out to do. Rather it urged them to a greater effort in the work of financ ing the budget for the year within the shortest possible time. The as-, sessment committee, by unanimous vote of the directors, was given a deserved support in the work which they had undertaken, and many of the members present volunteered ; their assistance to that committee , for an energetic campaign in which ; will be raised in cash and pledges, sufficient funds to properly finance the needs of the organization for the year, in a way that will be a credit to Brevard, as other towns ?] have done. j ] It is the opinion of many of the J | members and citizens of the couijty ; ; that the Chamber of Commerce is j j responsible in no small measure for ] the healthy progress shown by this I community during the past two i years, and it is expressed intention of that body to continue to keep ( apace with the general upward trend ( of Western North Carolina. i A committee was appointed by < President Everett to prepare and cir culate a petition for the inaugura- i tion of Village Postal Delivery Ser- | vice, to which Brevard is now en- < titled, under the regulations of the < United States Post Office Depart ment as concerns population, paved ( streets and side walks. This mat- | ter was discussed generally and it ] was the concensus of opinion that i the introduction of this postal de- i livery service in Brevard would be a step in material advancement for I the town and would be of particular I convenience to the residents and j visitors when the post office is re- < moved from the present location. The secretary read a communica- 1 tion from the Asheville Chamber of Commerce suggesting that a confer- < ence of the civic and commercial i leaders of Western North Carolina 1 meet in round table discussion of i problems which are mutually inter- 1 esting. The Brevard organization < was invited to be represented at the proposed meeting by three or more members of the Chamber of Com merce, who were to attend as the official delegates. Although the time and place of the proposed meet ing is not decided upon, the secre tary was instructed to communicate with the Asheville Chamber of Com merce in view of co-operating with that organization in the movement and to say, the plan has the approval of the Brevard Chamber. An elaborate advertising cam paign was briefly outlined whereby the several real estate concerns of Brevard planned full page adver tisements at weekly intervals in newspapers of Western North Car olina and other places. The pro posed plans provided for a portion of the space being used for general publicity by the Chamber of Com merce, such space to be a donation to the organization by the real es tate concerns. The idea was partic ularly well received because of the publicity which would accrue to Bre vard through such a campaign, with out cost to the Chamber of Com merce. The Smoky Mountain National Park project was endorsed by sev t eral of the members with much en thusiasm. President Everett, R. L. j Nicholson, Dr. T. J. Summey and R onHnvrV H<>' P.w! Norr.s-Tritt Trial Is Progressing Slowly - I T I Trial Expected to Last All Week. At the time of going to press, 2:30 Wednesday, the court in ses sion here have succeeded in select ing only seven of the required twelve jurors for the trial of Mrs. Naomi Norris and Lawrence Tritt, who are being tried for the murder of William Norris, husband of the woman on trial A special venire of fifty m*n .vas ordered Monday l>y Judge Sehenck from Henderson County, forty-three of whom were excused for various reasons Tuesday evening; the ma jority of those called being opposed to capital punishment. Another venire of fifty from Hen derson County was ordered Tuesday evening, to appear at 2:30 Wednes day afternoon, at which time the case will be resumed. The hearing of evidence is not expected to begin until Thursday morning. The seven men already chosen are: J. F. Drake, D. E. Jones, J. L. Case, T. D. McCall, L. S. Justice, E. F. Mintz, R. M. Jackson. The grand jury returned a true bill against Tritt and Mrs. Norris shortly before noon, Monday after examining one State's witness, the proceedure taking less than ten minutes. At the beginning of the hearing Tuesday afternoon, both Mrs. Nor ris and Tritt plead not guilty to the charge of murder in the first degree as charged by the prosecution. An attempt to prove a joint con spiracy on the part of ^Tritt and Mrs. Norris will be made by Solic itor J. Will Pless and R. R. Fisher, prosecuting attorneys. The defense plea is not known, but it is expected that an insanity plea will be made for Tritt, and an effort to clear Mrs. Norris on grounds of non participant, by W. E. Breese and Coleman Galloway, attorneys for ;he defense. A large number of witnesses are rxpected to be heard for both the defense and the prosecution, prob ibly extending the trial through Fri day and possibly part of Saturday. A record attendance has been noted through the past three days, :he court room being packed at all limes during the preliminary work >f starting the Norris-Tritt trial. The charge of murder in the first iegree against Tritt and Mrs. Norris ?rew out of the killing of William Norris, which occurred at the Nor ris home about 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning, December 27. Tritt is alleged to have confessed :o the fatal shooting to Sheriff Sit ton immediately following the kill ing, making it appear in his confes sion that he shot Norris in self de fense. Saying that Norris had threatened his life. Mrs. Norris was arrested a few days later and charged with inipli'.' ity in the killing. The evidenc? brought out at the preliminary hear ing December 31, implirrftcd her further. It is expected that evidence will be brought out at the trial now in progress, showing threats made by Mrs. Norris against her husband prior to the actual killing. Among the witnesses to testify against the two prisoners will be the twelve-year-old daughter of Mrs. Norris, whose testimony will prob ably be a deciding factor in the case. At the opening of the trial on Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Norris had lost to some extent the expres sion of indifference that was so prominent in her bearing when she appeared in the courtroom Tueday, while Tritt remained stolidly silent like in his pose, frequently glancing around the crowded room with a calm face. Other Case* Disposed of Several other cases of minor im portance have been disposed of by the court during the past few days. NEW REALTY FIRM OPENS FEBRUARY FIRST A new realty firm, known as Laurens Trust Company, will open for business February 1st, in the Tinsley building, occupying a sec tion of the first floor. C. R. Bishop, of Laurens, S. C., will be general manager, with Fred Johnson, of I Brevard, head of the sales force. The "'11 handle real estate and 0. F. M'CRARY MAKING GOOD IN CHOSEN FIELD O. F. McCrary, son of Silas Mc Crary of See Off, makes rapid rise fiom mountain youth to college graduate, teacher and District Agri culture Extension Agent. What were the dreams of S.las McCrary and mothei? Emma, (Emma Ball), when forty-one years ago this promising boy was born? Did they dream of a man near six feet tall, strong, sturdy, and red headed, with ability to direct the affairs of other men? Such seems to have bten true. O. F. or "Mac" as the boys know him, started to school at six. ! His first teacher was Mr. Hardin, our present County Surveyor, in the Burnt Mountain school house. Later sent 'to the See Off school. These schools not being high schools, the parents decided to move to Green ville where they put their children in school. In the North Greenville Academy Mac secured the neces sary studies for entrance to Clem son College. Entering <4emson in 1908, Mac ?worked his way and finished in 1912 with many honors to his credit. The four years were hard work and liv ing as poor students must live, hav ing to see many wealthier boys en joy what he could not, but was not in vain for it developed a greater man out of the boy. With his "sheepskin" under his arm the first job was teaching in Nofthwest Georgia. This he fol lowed for three years. A better position was offered him in Louis iana, and he taught in that State one year, but the unusual graduate was induced to come back to the home State to teach, so for two years he taught Agriculture and Science at Hampton High School. Having too much ambition and en ergy for a small school room, Mac decided he would try County Agent work. His application at Raleigh found favor and the new recruit j was placed at Kinston in the East- 1 era part of the State. Mac made good, and in three years he had so ( impressed the Extension officials that they made him District Agent of the Centra] District, with head quarters in Raleigh. About this stage of the game, Mac says he made his worst mis take ? he married Miss Unice Pen- ^ ny, of Wake County. Then he re- j marked: "We have two fine chil dren and a good home, so I guess n was not so bad after all." The Extension officials were askiv. if they had a more popular or more effective district agent, and they emphatically said "No." It is hoped that this honorable, son of Transylvania may be induccd to visit us some day and let all see the man as he is ? he is another Roosevelt. RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE MAKES VISIT TO BREVARD A meeting of the local Red Cross organization was held at the Library Tuesday afternoon, at which Miss Cordelle Komper, field representa tive of the American National Red Cross, of Washington, D. C., was present. Miss Kemper has under her super vision 59 American Red Cross as sociations in the Western section of North Carolina, it being her duty to visit each two or three times during the year for the purpose of reviving or rendering assistance to the va rious organizations. Miss Kemper, in her talk to the members assemb led, recalled to mind the three-fold purpose of the Red CroES as an or ganization, that of disaster prepared ness, aiding disabled ex-soldi^rs, or their families, or constructive work as carried on in various local organizations. The disaster aspect of the work was especially stressed by Miss Kemper, who strongly ad vised the appointing of a disaster chairman for the local organization. It was decided to call another meeting of this body at an early date, at which time officers and com mittee chairmen for the ensuing year -? - ? ' V ? PAVING PROGRAM MAY BE EXTENDED PETITIONS FOR CONTINUING OF ROADS THROUGH UPPER END OF COUNTY Since the recently announced pro posal for the paving of the Brevard Greenville road to Caesar's Head, petitions are being circulated through the upper section of the county asking that the paving pro gram be extended through that sec ties. An enthusiastic mass meeting was held at the court house Fridaj morning relative to the Greenville Brevard proposal. Following the meeting a petition with several hun dred signers, favoring the paving 01 the Greenville-Brevard highway tc Caesar's Head, was presented to tin County Board of Commissioners. The board deferred decision of the matter until their next meeting, the first Monday in February, at which time they will decide whether or not .to float this bond issue. This pro posed project for paving from Bre vard to the South Carolina line will cost if ordered, approximately $150,000. A petition is now being circulated for a $250,000 project in the upper section of the county for signature to be presented to the board at it: meeting Monday, to petition them for the paving program to be ex tended from Rosman to the Jackson County line, Highway No. 28; un;: paving Hijrhway No. 283, Pickens Highway, from Rosman to the South Carolina line; also the grading and paving of a road leading off High way No. 28, near E. D. Reid's resi dence, to the South Carolina line, near White Water. (This road to be built only on condition the South Carolina authorities meet this road at the State line with a paved road,) Leaders of this proposed project for the upper end of the County heartily endorse the paving of th< Greenville-Brevard road; at the same time, as opinion is expressed. I they feel that they have a right foi ! the paving program to extend through their section. At the mass meeting held Friday a number of influential and pro gressive men of the county spoke also other prominent people. H Walter Fuller, of Hcnderconville president of Laurel Park Estate: and owner of Caesar's Head, sound ed the keynote of the enthusiast support which all present expressed toward the proposed project. In his speech, Mr. Fuller brougii out the point of the benefits th:: road would bring to him in his de I velopment at Caesar's Head, alsi | Laurel Park, and expressed the opii: ion that the whole of Transylvani;: ?s well, would derive great benefit- i from the paving of this highway. Other out of town speakers were ! D. C. Geer, Greenville, C. V. Zi:n merman, Greenville, L. B. Houston prominent real estate man u, Greenville. The total project will ,if tarried cost approximately $400,000, tin money derived by this cour.;< through the sale of bonds to i,." loaned to the State Highway Com mission. The amount advanced wii be repaid on the Transylvania pro gram as the highway commission makes appropriations for road build ing in this county. The Greenville News of Januarj Sunday, 24, says: The goods roads bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, togethei with other interested citizens, has recently inaugurated a movement looking to the resurfacing 0f the Caesar's Head road from Greenville with the hope of completing this work so that a part of the road can be used as a detour while the Bun combe road is being paved to the North Carolina line. The subject has been taken up with the highway department, and the aid and cooper ation of that body will be given, if is believed. The highway depart ment has already put road machin ery on the highway to rebuild and put in shape several portions of the road that have shown deterioration. WOMAN'S BUREAU MEETS MONDAY NEXT The regular meeting of the Wo man's Bureau will be held at the Chamber of Commerce room, next Monday afternoon, February 1st, at three-thirty oclock. All members are requested to be present, as im .TSTtOWt T: V.: -v -Lcikwc.w THE PRAYER CORNER A HAPPPY NEW YEAR A glorious, fateful wonderworking New Year! Go forward into it with ? The Spirit of Love and Trust and Freedom in your Heart. Do not make good resolutions and turn over new leaves on The First of January only ? but remember that every hour, and every minuie of life is crammed with opportun ities ? teeming with chances for, better, nobler, and more loving ef fort. Let go of yesterday. Live today! And trust, hope, believe with all your might and main in Tomorronv. Yesterday has a tiresome habit of clipping the wings of Today with old grudges, old regrets, old wounds and old sorrows. Get rid of yesterday! And go trustfully, bravely on into that won land where all ideals awit A cer tain fulfillment for The Loving and for the true Pilgrim who has laid aside the Bother of Yesterday. A PRAYER FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR Gratious and Loving Father: Slake this year a glorious" fateful, wonder-working new year for us. Help us to go forward into it with the Spirit of Love and Trust and Freedom in our hearts. Let us not make good resolutions and turn ov< r new leaves on the first of January only, but remember that - every hour and every minute of life is1 crammed with opportunities, levy ing with chances for better, nobler, and more loving ef^>rt. \ Enable us to let go of Yesterd.i;.'. Live Today, and ti;usr, ,hope, be lieve with all our ipight and main in Tomorroy! Give us to see th:it Yesterday has a tiresome habit