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THE "fx,' VOL. XXXI BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 2, 1926 No. 47 SUICIDE CAUSED BY FAILURE OF FRIENDS TO PAY NOTES WHICH LYDA HAD ENDORSED Detailed account of the tragical death of C. Few Lyda, who took his own life at his home in Mt. Hope, West Virginia on November 24, is given in the Beckley West Virginia paper, h copy of which appears below. Surviving are the widow and five v.ear-old son. Mrs. Lyda was, before her marriage six year ago, Miss Irene Duckworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Duckworth, of Brevard. The body was brought to Brevard where funeral sen-ices were held Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Hartsell. Interment was in Gillespie cemetery. Account of the tragedy follows: Putting a :S2 calibre automatic pistol in his mouth, Wednesday morning, C.' b. I -yd a, prominent Mount Ffope and Beckley business jiullvd the trigger. He had si-nt iris st uographer from his office in the U;iM?nic building to the post office. a few minutes earlier, and as he used :: revolver with a silen cer. only a muffled thud was heard, as he struck the floor. The bullet went upward . thru his head, and lodged i:i the ceiling. A few minutes later Miss Hummel returned, saw the body lying in a pool of blood. Fearing that he was suffering from a hemorrhage; she summoned Dr. C. B. Anderson to the scene. As Dr. Anderson went in the :oom. and noticed the gun lying on the floor, Mr. Lyda gasped for the fund time, and died. Blames Friends The cause for his action was re vealed in a note which he wrote just before pulling the trigger. It blanus his friends and u.pai<! no:. she. has endorsed for them for the neces sity of committing suicide. The note, which is dramatic and is. written in terse but tilling words says: November 24, 1926, 9 A. M. To i.!u- public or whom it may con cern: ? ? I carry # I uO.UOO life insurance, of which $60,000 is payable to my cred itors, which are many. My friends have imposed uri me, and I have been foolish enough to go on their paper. When the paper was due many of them could not or would not pay their obligations. I endeavored to take care oi the paper when due, with the result I am compelled to take my life to pay a part of my obligat ions. i My wife and baby are absolutely innocent of any wrong doing, and I lio not want any one to blame them for any actions, and. I alone take the blame and fully realize what I am doing. C. F. LYDA. i With this evidence at hand the coroner s jury which was summoned by N. S- Allen, chief of poiice of Mount Hope, and presided over by Justice ot thi. Peace D. C. Station, of gcarbro, returned a verdict that his death was occasioned by a self inflicted pistol wound. ! The pistol with which' he did the shooting, said to have been borrow ed from a friend a shoft time pre viously, and his final death note are in the possession of Squire Staton. Mr. Lyda's body was shipped yes terday morning to Brevard, North Carolina, his wife's former home. His widow and child aceompained the body. - His will has not been made pub lic, but it' is presumed that $40,000 insurance will go to his widow. Mr. Lyda had coal and real estate hold ings throughout the section, and was majority stockholder in the Safety Railway Gate Company, the owner of valuable crossing safety device patents. News of his action spread over the entire coalfields with incredible ac tivity. He was particularly well known in this city and Mount Hope, as he maintained offices for his life insurance agency and his finance corporation in each. Many were heard to comment that they would have expected him to be the last one to kill himself. PLANS FOR MORE POULTRY SHAPING By L. A. AMMON i The business men have been fig- ' uring on what 100 good hens perj ' farm, well housed and fed would mean to the county, and like the others that have given it thought, are in full accord with the idea. It : means so many thousand dollars to the county that the Chamber of Commerce has appointed Messrs. C. ' C. Yongue, S. M. Macfie and Thos. H. Shipman as a committee to work with the County Agent. The banks are also seeking to help in the campaign, and later some j propositions will be made the farm ers. that will help them in getting a start of pure blood. A big Xew York poultryman writes nie that he is interested .in North Carotin a, and particularly Transyl vania county, and says poultry is his game. Two during November. Vick Chemical Company, makers j of the famous salve, have sent me a'j In I) fr list of questions to fill out. j i hoy are hunting for some section with considerable level land. The object is to get the farmers to grow 1 mint as a cash crop. What they wish to know is the average returns i;st corn and other crops. This is a contract crop, or sold at market price. The returns are medium. My report for the year 1926 shows that more time was spent on j.DUiii.v tiian any other subject, with uairy cattle second, and truck third. Marketing work consumed consider ..:.i time, near the top. The report shows that the farmers ordered I'll) tons, of lime, and! through their own leaders 170 tons rt fertilizers. Do you like to ans wer questions? Two thousand, one i hundred and fifteen were asked the | agent in a serious way, and 307 tel- j e phone calls. Wrote '4<>4 individual i letters, and cards and circulars some 1 more. At 31 meetings, 1,421 people attended. Some thirty poultry houses built or rebuilt, .seven brooder houses, eighteen thousand pounds of chick ens sold in ten weeks. Milk stock, purebred and high grade to the num ber of 31 were brought in to the county. Co-operative marketing ran up better than $7,000, and profits or savings made to farmers better than $1,600. Other states where poultry is be- j ing bred, they have an annual rooster j swapping and sale day. Do we need t.u'eh a day yet? | After two years of planning,' Mr. Gene Duckworth starts his store j for buying country produce, and here is hoping all can work to each tthers advantage and make it a real institution of the county. Mr. English has sold eight head of his Uurnseys, without trying. County Agent goes to Raleigh for J a week's study next week. Will see the boys about rye. WORKSHOP THEATRE PRESENTS 3 PLAYS "The Workshop Theatre" presents j three plays Friday evening, Decem Iber 3rd, at the high school auditor ium, under the auspices of the Ele mentally Parent-Teacher association. A well-known play director, Miss Edith Kussell, v. a direct the plays. J | The object of the play is to raise money for the elementary school li brary. The aim of the school is to become standard this year and 500 volumes of standard literature are ' necessary to meet this requirement. The school and the parent-teachers association must pay for these books, and in order to accomplish this goal , they need the cooperation and sup port of all citizens of the town. I? A FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. In selecting a Christmas present for your friends or relatives, why not send them the Home paper? Nearly every 'family in the county has some relatives who have move a to other parts of the country, 'ihe Bravura News would be just like getting a long letter from home. Send The News to them. We will accept the subscription and write the people that the paper is a present from you. Don't you know they would enjoy getting The Brevard News every week in the year? Try it once. We're most certain it would be a most acceptable Christmas Gift. THREE MEN TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER IN COURT THAT CONVENES NEXT MONDAY i Criminal term of Superior court will convene here next Monday morning with His Honor, J. T. Shaw, presiding. In the big docket , to be tried there are two murder' cases and one shooting case, the balance being liquor cases in the, main. Louie Whitmire is to be tried on the charge of murdering Jess Mas ters. R. A. Eden and C. F. Lynch are to be tried jointly on the charge of murdering John Chapman. Sylvanus McCalL is to be tried on a charge of shooting Samuel Owen. The above named cases are the ones of outstanding interest. Most of the balance of the docket is made up minor cases, generally regarding violations of the liquor laws. PROMINENT MAN DIED LAST FRIDAY One of North Carolina's most prominent and best loved citizens passed away last Friday, when death claimed Mr. J. T. Fortune. Forest City. At the time of his death Mr. Fortune had reached the ripe old age of 74 years, and up un til two or three years ago had been active in business, political and civic affairs. His main business was farming and merchandising, but ha has always been a natural leader, and was mayor of Forest City for several terms, and held other offices to which he was called by admiring friends. At the funeral, which was held last Sunday, six grandsons acted as honorary pallbearers, while six granddaughters were flowerbearers. Hundreds of people attended the funeral ,in testimony of the high esteem in which their departed friend had been held. Mrs. C. E. Lowe, of Brevard, is ? ?ne of the surviving children of the late Mr .Fortune. Mrs. Lowe and family attended the funeral ser vices. POLICE M IS ; : REDUCED TO TWO Patrolmen Charlie Jimison and De Witt Gillespie have been relieved of their duties by the city couucil, after the council had reached a de cision to curtail expenses of the po lice force. For several weeks there were four men 011 duty, and it is said the council was convinced two men could handle the work. Chief Barnett and Mr. Freeman were re tained by the council, and Messrs. Jimison and Gillespie were laid off. It is not known if this is to be per manent or only temporary. PLEASE GET PAPERS AT REGISTER'S OFFICE A. B. Owen, register of deeds, is asking all people who have papers in the register's office to call for same at once. It is reported that everything is reg istered right up to date, the force having worked overtime in order to clear the decks for the new register of deeds who takes charge of the office next Monday. FOUR MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED DURING NOVEMBER Cupid had a slow mojith in Tran sylvania county during November, only four marriage license being is sued, as follows: November 6 ? Virgil Duncan, Hen dersonville, and ' La Rue Hamilton, Penrose. November 10 ? C. R. McNeely and Lelia Brooks, Lake Toxaway. J November 16 ? Eugene V. Ship 1 man and Thelma Shipman, Penrose. | November 20 ? P. M. Collins, Bre | vard, and Delia Gibson, Penrose. MRS. NORTON THANKS FRIENDS j Editor The Brevard News: ' Please give space in our paper for me to thank the many friends for the sweet letters of sympathy. It is almost impossible for me to answer individually, and I am real anxious for each one to know how much I appreciate their letters. May God bless and reward them. Sincerely, ? Mrs. Lee F. Norton. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE MOVED TO BUS TERMINAL ROOMS 1 '? 1 The office of City Clerk is moving this week from the Greenwood building on Broad street to rooms at the Bus Terminal on Main street. BREVARD BUS LINE HAS CHANGED HANDS ? H. F. Copeland, of Asheville, has purchased the bus line from Bre- 1 vard to Hendersonville from W. 0. j K. King, and is operating the line with large buses, of the $ 1 2,000 kind. The Brevard line now runs > through to Asheville, stopping at the Hendersonville terminal for pas- j sengers at that point. But Brevard- j Asheville passengers now make the trip without change of cars. For the present, it is announced the schedule will be on the two-hour limit, beginning at 8 o'clock in the morning. Later, it is intimated, the' schedule may be improved. Desiring a central location, the new owners of the bus line have leased the Whitmire building, direct- - ly facing the county court house, for use as a bus terminal hoe. The room is large and is being con verted into a regular waiting room. The buses are now using the build ing. BEDFORD GROUP 1 FEAST AT SYLVA Members of the organization i>f the Medford Furptiure. Co., an<J. thcir_ famiies were guests of the firm at a Thanksgiving dinner given in Sylva last Thursday. C. B. Medfotd, Cor dcll Russell and P. E. Moody, execu tives of the firm, Were hosts to the employes of the four stored locatrd at Brevard, liylvu, Wayntsville and Cantoti. The Brevard si ore was represented by Kussell Coi'dell, Joe Lyday, Francis Sledge, Frank McClure and P. R. Russell. The Brevard store is the last one organized in the Medl'ord chain, and officials of the company were high ly pleased with the progress made by the local store. Turkey and all the trimmings were served up to the organization which serves the Medford Furniture com pany faithfully. "FLAPPER GRANDMOTHER" REHEARSALS ARE STARTED Rehearsals for the musical com edy, "Flapper Grandmother," to be presented here next Tuesday night, December 7, were started this week under the direction of Miss Elliott, a trained director. The cast is made up entirely of home talent, from the tiny tots up to the Flapper Grandmother, and will afford a de lightful evening's entertainment. GIRLS WEARING OVERALLS TO BE ADMITTED FREE TO CLEMSON THURSDAY All girls who wear overalls to Clemson Theatre today (Thursday) will be admitted free to both the matinee and night performances. The picture showing on this occasion will be "Mike," with the showing of the first chapter of "Snowed In." COMMUNITY SINGING Rosman community singing class will meet next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Pisgah Forest Baptist church for an afternoon's singing. All people are invited to attend the mi ?ting, which is being hold for the purpose of arounsing a greater in tererff in community classes in the county. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS TUESDAY AFTERNOON ? The Missionary Society of the Bap tist church will meet next Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30 at the church. Joseph Gray, 69, of Hertford, Eng., celebrated his golden wedding with his second wife, whom he mar ried when he was 19. POSTOFFICE RECELPlS SHOW INCREASE OF 39 PER CENT IN FOUR-YEAR PERIOD THE PRAYER CORNER IN EVERYTHING GIVE THANKS "In everything give thanks. 5 r this is the will of God in 0!:r'-t Jesus concerning you.'" ? I Tr.t-s. 5:18. On Thanksgiving evening 1 ivuJ a poem with the above title, am! -, "1 must share this with my rea-nr , for we all need it." J. This paying; is a hard ? , Heavenly Father ? "In cverytb'j'if give thanks" ? in everything. ll >w tan I thank Thee for this rru-l?' u sorrow? And how can I rejoin : praise and sing? 2. This burden is too heavy ??. my shoulders; it presses sore; J ' ov, beneath Hie load; and Ions' tin way has been o'er which 1 journeyed; and full of briars and thorn:- 'as been the road. 3. Yea, bleeding are my feet? no, Thou, my Father! And tatterc: s my raiment, worn so long; and '.'al tered by the winds and storinv t ? pests. I hide me, in my shame, :,l Eanh's throng. 4. Yet- Thou hast said it, O Mt'?l Holy Father ? in everything am < thanks" ? and fain would I "bey i Thee from the heart, where lij?> : "?? silent; and on Thy pron..v - i would rely, 5. "ConiC unto Me" ? I conii '?> Thee my Savior! "iWy grayc licient is ? Lord I believe! ''I iRve: will torsake thee" ? Yea, never! "Peace I leave with you" ? I will no more grieve. 0. "Child, east thy burden on ? Dear Lord take it! "1 will svta'ii thee" ? 1 accept Thy word. "Lean thou on mc" ? 11 would be meek a1: lowly. "Ve shall rind rest" ? 1 n rest on Thee, my Lord ! 7. "In everything give thank-. Jph^du Then. teach, pu>. to $ise name, O God, when billows r !: . Heedless of thorn and briar, :>? ' ' storm and tempest. "I'll press ' - ward the mark," and reach -i goal. 8. I'd thank Thee when the thr-vj ders roar above me; I'd thank T!".e<?! when grief's fires about me glow: ! thank Thee when -the friends ? life may leave me; I'd thank T've when the ice winds d'er me blow. Let Thine ovjTfc^wili be done ? " me, O Father! My vfaHI would have moulded into Thine. 'Do with me ;?:?< Thou wilt, but hold rne, keep me ? Thy will be done, 0 God ? not not mine. A PRAYER FOR THE WILL OF GOD 0 Thou, \\% j wilt not break :.e bruised reed nor quench the sm-k ing flame, give us grace to give thanks in everything, for it if; the will of God in Christ Jesus concern ing us. | 0 most holy Father, Thou has said "In everything give thanks," d we would fain obey Thee from the heat, where our lips are silent, and jon Thy promises we would rely. Ilast Thou not said, O most mer ciful Jesus, "Come unto me." W< come to Thee, our Savior. "My grace sufficient is." Lord we believe. "I ! never will forsake thee." Yea, Lord, | never. "Peace I leave with thee." i We will grieve no more. Hast Thou not bidden us "Cast thy burden on me." Lord, take it. I "I will sustain thee." We accept | Thy word. Thou hast said "Lean thou on me." We would be meek and lowly. "Ye shall find rest." We'll rest on Thee, our Lord. Oh, do Thou teach us to praise Thy name when billows roll, heed less . of thorn and briar, storm and (tempest, to press toward the mark, and reach the goal. . Give us grace jto thank Thee, when the thunders roaiv above us, . when grief's fires glare about us, when the friends of life may leave us, when tue winds o'er us blow. Let Thine own will be done ir. u.;, 0 Father. Our will we would have There is no better way of judg ing the growth of a community than that of studying the postoffice re ceipts. Postmaster It. L. Nicholson has submitted the following figures showing the increase in receipts ui. the Brevard postoffice during the past four years. Study the table. For year ending: Receipt*; June 30, 1923, Receipts ? -$9, 868.55 June 30, 1924, Receipts ? IO.-?65.5t> June 30, 1925, Receipts ? li,I83.:>tr June 30, 192(5, Receipts- 13,(599 .1 I Analyzing the a!?>ve .statement, it is found that the fuur-ye;tr* increas*' amounts to nearly ;:t per cent. It is understood thai tin' al...v. receipts are only for and does not include the -money order business at all. The money order business dur - ing this immwliati- past ycr.r ainimrtt ed to something over seventy thou sand dollars. If one is interested in the I'utur. of Brevard, a little calculation, ha: - ed on the above report, will off'.-! a way of arriving at a fair and u' ? fno.si .".ccurate future growth t(. Brevard, taking it for granted Ilia', the growth in the future will be ??> more rapid than that of the pa.-., four years. But in making such calculation i' is well to take into consideration all the new roads that have been com pleted and those soon to be iinishc! . These roads surely will add tremen dously to the city's future growth. In addition, there is the matchless activity of the Chamber of Com merce, with its biir advertising pro gram. The Kiwariis club, reaching out to every point of vantagi and telling of Transylvania's assets, ??? 1 1 ! add much to the future growth <>V Brevard. It is a most gi .'Jfy:ng report . ;md should be encouraging to every citizen of thg county. 1/ \i( i MAKES FINAL PLEA The American L'-uion Auxiliary met in the office th- president, Mrs. H. E. Perkins, <??? November 114th. ' Those present were: Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. 0. L. Krv. in, Mrs, S. M. Macfie, Mrs. R R. '-'?sher and Mrs. W. W. Dtjckwcrth. It was decided to ? lect n-'\v officer., and make a final efi'o't fo: . ...sU-nce. If more interest is not taken by alt the members of the Auxiliary will dis continue activities and rht i barter will be forfeited. The few ?. embers ??.hat are greatly ir.tervste i, but ?au Jiot work alone. ? will move their membership to the Ash'eviik- Unit. Won't you do y.>ur par:? All old Members that are behind with their dues, pay up! Remember ? the Aux iliary dies if you ar.* not interested WOW. The newly elected officers are: ?'resident ? Mrs. W. II. Duckworth Sec- and Treas. ? Mrs. Z. \V. Nichols Vice-President ? Mrs H. A. Piummer Historian ? Mrs. W. I?l. ('.loud. Thelma R. Fisher, Sec-Trc.is. WOMAN'S BUREAU TO MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON, 6TH Regular meeting of the Woman's Bureau will be held at the Chamber of Commerce room -next Monday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock. Ax interesting program will be provided, with Mrs. Oliver Orr as progair. leader. Light refreshments will be servetf by the hostesses for the afternoon, Mrs. Z. W. Nichols, Mrs. I). G- Ward, Mrs. Harry Patton and Mrs. W. B Duckworth. All members and pros pective members are cordially invited to be present. Election cf officers ?will take place at this meeting. moulded into Thine Do with us a: Thou wilt, but hold us, keep ui.. Thy will be done, O Cwt, n . ours, ^ot ours, Amen. ? C. C. > ? WE THANK YOU, FRIENDS. People of Brevard and Transylvania County have been very ?ood to us ill telnig us how qiuch they like The Brevard New*. V o.j-.hatl strive to give you a better paper each week than the week before. That is our goal. TOU CAN HELP US. 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