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Tit " ??',*? Please send in news sterna for publication. Your friends are interested in the things you are doing. We welcome constructive criticism. Write your views for publication on public matters. BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA,, NOVEMBER Jl, 1926 No. 4 VOL. XXXI Livingstone Writes of | County's Fine Record ? 1 ' i By JOrtN A. LIVINGSTONE. Transylvania wasn't the first North Carolina county to vote a nine months school term. for every child within its borders, but it was the first rural county, and it is still one of two counties. -> New HanoV?r, the other county, is largely composed of Wilmington, and is scarcely half as large as Transylvania. It is distinctly urban ?with more than 90 per cent of its people living in towns. Transylvania is largely composed of Blue Ridge mountains with 80 per cent of its people living in mountain valleys v and mountain coves. It is distinctly rural in its life. By Common Content. "How did it happen that you (continued on page two) DELEGATES GONE TO BIG KIWANIS MEET * i Messrs. W. E. Breese, R. E. Law-j re net, C. E. Lowe, T. C. Henderson ; ?and Jerry Jerome are in Charleston,' S. C. , attending the convention of Kiwanis club in session there Thurs- ? day and Friday. The Kiwanis del egation is acompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Alexander, representing the Brevard Chamber of Commerce. During the convention the Bre vard scenic film will be shown in all of the picture theatres, arrange ments having been made for the exhibition of the picture through J. GiLmore Smith, president of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. In addition to the showing of the Brevard picture, the delegation . . taking a supply of Brevard booklets and illustrated advertising niau and will place Brevard Glad-hand signs all along the route through South Carolina. Delegates expect to return to Brevard Saturday. William R. Warren, 53 years of age, died Sunday morning at the home of his son near Seashore. The deceased has been engaged in saw mill work in Transylvania and ad joining counties for several years, and was well known. Reports reaching Sheriff Sitton immediately following the death of Mr. Warren, which came suddenly, caused the official to call a coroner's inquest. Coroner Kilpatrick was notified of the reports ''and Messrs. I. F. Shipman, E. F. Gillespie, A. B. Owen, W. W. Bradley, W. P. Full hright and E. H. Duckworth were summoned and accompanied the cor oner to the Warren home. Investigation by the jury resulted in a verdict to the effect that the ' deceased came to his death as a re sult of natural causes. Automobiles, electric lights and telephones are used by American people in about equal number, ap proximately 16,000,000 of each. John a Livingstone, one of Caro lina's very finest newspapermen,, came with Hon. Josephus Daniels to rsitvard when the former cabinet member spoke here a few weeks ago. Mr. Livingstone is no stranger in Transylvania county, having lived here several years ago. Mr. Livingstone was delighted with the rapid growth and splendid program of Brevard and Transyl vania county. Upon his return to Raleigh he wrote and published in The Raleigh News and Observer a splendid tribute to Transylvania. The News and Observer, The Old Reliable" as it is affectionately called, is one of the most influential papers of the South, and Transyl vania- county is truly grateful to Mr. Livingstone for the accompanying article. ? Editor. _________ ? HEARING MONDAY IN MURDER CASE Preliminary hearing set for Sat-, urday of last week in the case o State vs Richard Edens and Carl Lynch was continued until Monday, November 15, owing to the fact that counsel for the defense claimed in sufficient time for proper investiga tion of the case. The hearing arises as the result of the recent death of John Chap man, of East Fork, who died from wounds received in a blow on t e head, according to coroner's verdict. An alleged fight occurred about six weeks ago in the East Fork sec tion when Chapman claimed he was attacked and beaten by Richard Edens and Carl Lynch, of Pickens, S. C., the two men leaving Chapman for dead partly buried in a Hole ilbout a half mile off the highway. Chapman later revived and return ed to his home, and died about two weeks later at Transylvania hospi tal. Edens and Lynch are out on $j,0U0 bond, each,, pending the hear ing next Monday. Hamlin & Kimzey will represent the State at the- preliminary haar ng. Attorneys for the defense will . .elude W. E. Breese, R. R- Fisher, D. L. English, all of Brevard, and Sam Craig, of South Carolina. The hearing will be held before Magistrate F. E. Shuford. MANYLOCALENTRIES STWESTERNN.CJASR; ? 1 \I Quite a jnumber of citizens of the town- and county are making ex hibits at the Western North Caro lina Fair held in Asheville th u "week. j Among the Transylvania exhibit ors are W. L. Aiken, C. C. Yongue, Otis Shipman, Clough Farm, Pisgah Forest, T. T. Patton, Pisgah Forest, T. A. English, Davidson River, C. S. Woodfin, Penrose, Mrs. John Reid, | Blantyre, F. H. Holden, Pisgah For est, Eugene Duckworth. | The display will consist of a va riety of farm products and cattle. Buildings valued at $4,000,000 are being erected in Honolulu. MAYOR'S STATEMENT ABOOT EXPLOSION Mayor T. W. Whitmire iwued the following statement Wednesday re garding the explosion on Maiti street election night: "Concerning the explosion of election night, I desire to ?y that I have been expecting each day that the parties who caused the explos ion would appear Wore the author ities and make full confession. 'i based my expectation upon in formation which I considered most "authentic and thoroughly reliable. "I have waited several days for the proposed confession of the one? who caused the explosion, and will say to the public at this time that, I am not waiting any longer, butj will urge the city and county offi cers to make every effort to obtain necessary evidence to convict the guilty party or parties, thereby clearing the fair name of Brevard^ insofar as apprehension and punish ment of the guilty ones may do that. "The reward of $500 still stands j for the arrest and conviction of those causing the explosion." kotedmIster I PASSES AWAY HERE 1 Rev. Franklin L. Townsend, aged. 73, died here Sunday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Martin, following a lingering ill ness. Funeral services were held, Tuesday afternoon at the Metho dist' church, the officiating clergy being, Rev. C. S. Kilpatrick, of Gas tonia, and Rev. W. E. Poovery, of Lenoir, both former pastors of Bre vard and long-time friends of Mr. Townsend, Dr. T. J. Marr, Rev. E. R. Welch. Interment was in Gilles pie cemetery. Rev. Mr. Townsend was one of the most beloved men in the Western North Carolina Methodist confer ence, having joined the conference in 1879, before the division was made, and continued in the ministry until 1920, when he retired from ac tive service on account of failing health. He was presiding elder of the Waynesville district about twen ty-five years ago, at which time Bre vard circuit was included in that district. For four years he served as pastor at Franklin, and also held pastorates at Lincolnton, Rocking ham, East Greensboro, Wadesboro and Bessemer City, ,his last charge. He wrote quite extensively for var ious church peridoicals. He was a native of Robeson county, and he and his wife have been making their home in Brevard the past year with their daughter Mr. Townsend is survived by his wife and seven children, Herbert, of Augusta, Ga.; Frank, of Walpole, Mass; Roy L., of Greensboro; Folger, a student at Duke University; Paul, a teacher in the Waynesville high school; Mrs. H. E. Martin, of Bre vard; and the youngest daughter, Mary, a student at Duke University. All the children with the exception of the oldest, Herbert, were present at the funeral services Tuesday. U. D. C. MEETS SATURDAY The regular meeting of the U. D. C. will be held Satnrday afternoon at three-thirty . o'clock at the li brary. PARTIES DIVIDE COUNTY OFFICES ? . . Election officials met last Thurs day at the county court house and cfenvassed the returns, made their report and signed the official papers that gave six county offices to the democrats and five to the republi cans. F. E. Shuford was selected as chairman of the meeting, and sev eral secretaries were appointed to keep records of the proceedings. Offices won by the democrats are as follows: Wilson for legislature; Patton for treasurer; Henderson for tax collector; Morrow for surveyor; Wilkerson for coroner and Lyda on the board of commissioners. Republicans were victorious in naming Owen for deck of the court; Sitton for sheriff;. Galloway for register of deeds; and Pickelsimer and White on the board of county commissioners. Democrats carried the county for all state offices, and Overman and Weaver for senate and congress se cured the county by majorities of less than one hundred. Patton secured the largest ma jority of an,y democratic candidate, ' while White carried the honors forj receiving 160 over his opponent, the republicans, his vote being 69 over his nearest democratic oppon- ' en in the commissioner's race. Table published elsewhere gives the official vote of each precinct for all the county offices and that, of th^ congressional race. SCHOOL INFLUENCE MOST FAR-REACHING (By Supt. T. C. Henderson) In estimating the efficiency of our schools it is important to know where the emphasis should be placed. In the life of the individual, even as in the life of the nation, the ac tivities of today are conducted in the light of their influence on the affairs of tomorrow. So it is with education ? its prime business is the development of the individual to build the nation's future. "One's way of loojking at things does not depend upon the size of the town in which he li(ves but on the lize of his mind." Te statement broadcasted over the county week before last that the County Superintendent of Schools "caused to be appointed in Brevard Elementary School a lady who has only finished the 7th grade," is, as every intelligent and informed person in the county knows, an ab solutely untrue statement, without any foundation whatever, and an insult not only to the school officials but also to all the teachers of Bre vard Elementary School. There is no teacher in said school but holds a Teacher's Standard Certificate is (continued on page nine) STORES TO CLOST ALL DAY THURSDAY Banks and stores of Brevard will be closed Thursday (today) in ob servance of Armistice Day. There is no special program arranged for celebration here, and many Brevard people will spend the day in Ashe ville, Hendersonville, and other near-by points. Brevard to Have Mail Delivery for the City v City delivery of mail for Brevard is to be the next step forward in this rapidly growing little city. The city council in session Mon day evening voted unanimously to proceed with the naming of the streets, in accordance with the de mands ?f the United States govern ment before free delivery of mail will be instituted for a city. After streets have been named all houses will be numbered in the zone where free delivery of mail will be made. Cost of naming streets and placing names at street corners and intersections will be borne by the city. Residents w;?i, of course, be required to place numbers on their houses. Free delivery of mail will save the residents of Brevard hundreds of hours each day in the aggregate. Another valuable asset for the city FREE TICKETS TO CLEMSON THEATRE Head the advertisements in to day's Brevard News, and see if YOUR name appears in any one of them. ' There are two advertisements in this issue, each one carrying the name of a Brevard lady. It will be necessary for you to read the adver tisements carefully in order to find the names. There are tickets in The News office for each of the ladies whose names appear in the advertisements, which will admit them to the Clem son Theatre on next Monday or Tuesday, when that wonderful pic ture, "Bardeley's The Magnificent" will be shown. This picture is considered one of the very best released this season, and The News is happy because twe ladies will be the guests of this paper at this great show. One purpose of announcing this plan is to influence the people to road the advertisements of the Bre vard business men each week. They are messages prepared and publish :d especially for' the "ouying public, and the person who reads the advertis ments regularly, watching carefully for the best offerings each week, will save much money and time dur ing the year, for the business men plan these events for you and tell you about them in the advertise ments in this paper. Next week two other names will appear and each week will find two new names, picked at random, and placed in different - advertisements each issue. Read the advertisements. Find your name. Call at News office and get your ticket. SAMUEL R. OWEN ABLE TO LEAVE HOSPITAL Samuel R. Owen, deputy sheriff of Gloucester township, who was accidentally shot on election day by Sylvanus McCall, was able to leave Transylvania hospital Wednesday, where he was taken after receiving wounds in his right leg. Walker Breedlove, who was shot in a pistol duel with Jim Bryson on election day, is reported as improv ing at the Brevard hospital. Official Vote of Transylvania County November 2, 1926 Cong. Legis. C. of C. Sheriff Register 'Treas. Tax Col. Surveyor Coroner County Board Commissioners <3 >> ^ ^ ? c ^ ^ 1 2 h.S CO g - * ? ? k " 3 ? g ? ? ? 1 ? ? * :u * c ? ? 8 ? o * * % Z I 2 u JS % 1 J . js- .2 g . ! ? ~ I ,Z C 5 b 3 ? J I I g U -* 2 ? J ii ? OPhS M .PS. ? ^^.OO-o^ o? ? 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II 171 59 170 57 177 56 173 57 171 62 167 56 174 57 172 56 172 60 53 57 170 175 171 OM 1W.V 21 26 29 36 28 39 25 42 24 43 31 36 28 38 26 38 p 39 24 36 28 30 41 47 Rosman 121 82 118 88 114 92 120 88 113 92 123 80 125 83 122 80 115 82 112 103 95 86 88 119 TOTALS 1927 1850 1944 1865 1891 1931 1881 1938 1895 1913 1977 1817 1930 1875 1931 1860 1897 1892 1897 1852 1862 1871 1934 1966 Majorities 77 1? J " 40 37 18 160 ' 55 71 5 x , . x X \ V' . . ; ???V" " 'V/r-s is the additional pulling power of Brevard in bringing new citizens to this city. One of the first questions asked by a prospective new-come* to any small city Is that of free de livery of mafl. Brevard's splendid system of , paved streets and sidewalks will guarantee the . government's o. k. for free delivery J of mail just as soon as naming a/.J numbering the streets shall have been completed. Dr. "Walter Ramer was appointed meat inspector for the city. -^0^* THE PRAYER CORNER THE TEN COMMANDMENTS v "Whereunto shall we liken the Ten ffcmmandments and what shall we compare the laws revealed upon Mount Sinia?" says a noted whiter. I "They are iruits borne, by The Tree of Wisdom, wherein the seed of harvest to come is hidden." "They are jewels in the crust of earth, wherein the teachings of life are made clean as crystal. Wherefore it is said that God wrote them upon the rocks, because they belong to the foundations. "And He gave them to Israel, be cause they were His people cnoten to enlighten all nations. Yet He hath broken and scattered Israel, and the Tables of Stone laid up in the Ark have vanished." "But the fruitfulnesfc of their wis dom is not lost, neither have the Jewels of their righteousness been darkened. For in them we see clearly what is good for man to do, and what things hinder him in the upward way of living. . "Wherefore Christ hath put * His ' Seal upon The Ten Commandments, because their meaning is i_.ove to God and our neighbor. "Thou shalt" he said, "love the Lord thy Goilj with all thy heart, and wiUi ail thy soul, and with all they mind and With all 'thy strength. And thou shalt love 'thy neighbor as thyself." ! While we are putting forth as- a Nation a united effoit to school our children on the Constitution; to teach them to respect 'he laws that men have made for the governing of our land, let us go back one step farther and teach every child the Corner Stone, the I'ounJation, the Fundamental Principle upon which every law now in existence was or iginally based, The Lavs of God, as plainly set forth in The Ten Com mandments. "A PRAYER FOR TH?TEN conl;,iandment\ Almighty Law Giver, in Vhose bosom the Moral Law ha.-: its sear, ? teach us to reverence and obey it, and to bring home to the beans d the children its eternal truths, for it is the corner stone, the foundation, the fundamental principle upon which every law now in existence was originally based. The laws of God as plainly set forth in the Ten Words. There are fruits borne by the tree of Wisdom, wherein the seed of harvest to come is hidden. They are jewels in the crust of eiirth wherein the teachings of life are made clear as crystal. In them we see clearly what is good for man to do, and what things hinder him iu the upward way of loving. Did not Christ our Lord and Master put His Seal upo.i them, say ing "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all they soul, and witb all thy mind, and with all thy strength. And thou shalt love thy neighoor as thyself," because their meaning is love io God and love to our neighbor? Let us never iorgut that Our be- y loved Lord said, "That whqaoever breaks one of these comn jndments, even the least of them, a:;d teaches * others to do so will be tb- least es teemed in the Kingdom o: Heaven; but whosover kpep thfcm a.id teaches others to do so will be e.'.tecmed great in the Kingdom of Heaven." Grant that we may keep and do them from our hearts, O Thou Al mighty Lay Giver, in whose bosom the Ten Words have "their seat, for the sake of Him who so loved us as to die for us and who will judge at the Last Day, Arr.-. n.