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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1927 No. 39 I VOL. XXXII. TRANSYLVANIA HOSPITAL j DOORS HAVE BEEN CLOSED' * Factional Fi^ht Said To Be Cause of Drastic Action ? County Without Hospital EFFORTS MADE TO BRING ABOUT HARMONY FAILED "Can't Run Hospital by Doin;; All Charity Work Free WL'.ie Pay Cases Go Elsewhere," 1 ransytvania hospital closed its doors Wednesday, and this county is without hospital facil ities. 1 his snd state of affairs is said to be the result of a spirit of factionalism that has existed in this community for a long time. Up until a few months ago then* were two hospitals here, the Transyl vania, owned by Dr. T. J. Summoy and associates, and the Brevard hos pital, owned by Dr. R. I.. Stokts. It seemed at that time to he the opinion of all concerned that there was iii ' sufficient support in the county for two hospitals, and in the interest of the public it was deemed advisable to consolidate the two hospitals to the end that one hospital receiving the support of the county would be enabled to install all equipment nec essary to its successful operation. It is said that Dr. Stokes suggested sometime ago that Dr. Summey ami his associates purchase the Brevard hospital, which was done after sev eral -weeks of negotiation. Dr. G. B. Lynch entered into the purchase with Dr. Summey, and moved the Tran sylvania hospital to the old Brevard institution. It is said that Dr. Stokes agreed to retire from the hospital field for a given number of years and to lend his support to the' successful opera tion 'of the one hospital, then under tho ownership and management of Drs. Summey and Lynch. It seems, however, according to those who are ? interested in the hospital situation, that instead of this consolidation eliminating the factionalism that these tactions became more pro nounced. active and aggressive. It is known that several meetings have been beld during the past few weeks in an effort to eliminate the friction that was working to the det riment ot the hospital situation in the county. It is said that a meet ing was held about two weeks ago, at which the interested physicians and interested citizens were present. At this meeting it is known that Dr. Summey took Dr. Stoke3 to task for continuing to perform operations in his office and elsewhere, after hav ing sold his hospital and his good will to himself and to Dr. Lynch. It is said that Drs. Summey and Lynch stated in this meeting that the public and the other physicians would have to support the Transylvania hospital if ^t continued in operation. Dr. Summey stated further that in the event Dr. Stokes persisted in per forming operations here tha4; Dr. Stokes take the hospital back and operate it for the community, and that he (Dr. Summey) would leave Transylvania county, make connec tions flsewhere, retiring from this field entirely To the end that suffic- I i-n' support would be given Dr. Smokes to operate the institution for , this community. Warning was given j then, it is said, that if neither of ' these two suggestions were ac"'.'d up- I --1 tb->? > -vouH but one thing to j do, and that would be to close the J doors, which was done Wednesday. I Drs. Summey and Lynch state that jt is impossible to operate a hospital ( in a community, for a community, j doing all the charity work free of ' charge .while many of the pay I patients in cases of operation are being treated elsewhere, and are be- j ing taken to hospitals outside the county by physicians practicing in i the county. Just what the outcome of this de plorable condition will be, no one 1 seems to be able to say. It is, to 1 snv the least. o?e of the hardest ! blows Transylvania county has ever i v --ivoil iw-oordintr to the opinion as expressed by prominent citizens who : 'were approached on the matter. As one gentleman stated, it is always the innocent community that bears the brunt of the sensel2ss battle w*i<*?H bv" factions. Transylvania county is without hospital facilities. ?? br??* Inr.r this county remains in this unenviable condition depends en tirely upon her citizenship. Dr. Stokes, when asked by The News for a statement on the closing of the liospital, said it Was the first he knew of it, and that he had noth ing to say. TO URGE COUNTY TO | SEEP FARM AGENT | V.-.rr.cys Will Meet With C. of C. | ?jii-tctors In Effort To Retain Office of Agent County commisioncrs will have considerable business facing /their sefrsion next Monday. The new coun ty government act has created mucn additional labor for the county of ficials to perform, and this with .he usual routine matter will make of the session busy hours and days. One matter of county-wide interest to be acted upon is that of a petition to be ? V'nt.-d to the board to rescind order of abolishing the office the county farm agent on Dece mbt first, as provided in an wder adopt d 35?t?r merce wiU Ye iV^the "deloKatJog^th"* S-m appear before the consumers and urge them to retain this o ? It is pointed out that no P^'eu1^ veill be urged. but that tne commissioners retain tW office and select whomsoever they thinK (luce and cream market is jUstJio>* banning to ^*s the cash money to the faun considered a tragedy b> man o liar don the office ot tne ^Tl! iarmer?interested in the keep ate office. . . I A RGE CROWD AT ; ETOWAH SINGING it i< estimated that at least 2,500 p:ople attended the all-day ^nnual ; a^dS^n^^n(-| S^ulrCarcdina1 The singing of old time songs, led by Mi . Org, *? , ' part of the day's program. FKM1RS GOING ! TO THE BIG FAIR | What is proposed to be one of the greatest contests ever j j Western North Carolina will he^he Old Time ^ddlers ' Contest ? Carolina* A" '?! which convenes at the: SS?S5.n Park in Ashevdle on Oc & it' corVes? main age r , Band is do- j ? * rou s of 'laving as many as p - sible of th* musically inclined p- | nle of the various counties to partic - Date in the approaching event. P Tn this contest the counties will : be grouped and scheduled f or entne. . ?of | VESTS? W SS5 Further information regarding 275, Asheville, N. C. F:DDLERS CONTEST PENROSE SCHOOL win V. K Sh n.,vt Saturday aiternoon, at vnicn time it is expected a large number onachyof whom will do hi, v.ry best to_ win first honor- of -hr r!..v. HENDERS0NV1LLE KIWAN1S TO PUT ON PROGRAM HERE Hendcr<onyille Kiwnnis club will have charce of the program at the Brevard Kiwnnis club meeting this ? Thursday) evoninL' nt 7 o'clock. Th's m"c!inp will be h< l<! at thr fVn trnl Cut", on account of lac k of room at Mrs. MrMinn'x to take carc of the large crowd. There will be about 25 'Hendersonville Kiwanians headed by Allen Rhodes, president of the rfendersonville Kiwanis. , It is oxpected that practically e v r 0f ??!,. Rrrvard 'liil< will h- in attendance and enjoy I lie pmciam a.* arranged hy the lien derjonville club. BLACK East F^rlc Wants Farm Agent's Of- 1 fice To lie Continued By County HAS BEEN BIG HELP TO COUNTY FARMERS ( Just Now the Office Is Needed More 7 hail Ever ? To Pull For the Office UCasi Fork Correspondence! \Wve been woinU'rittg for !fonit'' linn- if it would be well to si'"* ???? ?V k?ep liamk off m regard to the :,.m ! ,-h.iu nt of iho office of t <?"?> Farm Demonstrator. I ho more Stu.lv over l ho Situation flu tY. i called upon to speak in nieetin . Tlw wnv v'v see it. it is JO?* out farmers a'bla.k eye In otto- word* the prop if being knocked out on which ninny Ti an ylva.ua lavm ? lean. We have in inmd so many ? .-oMcm-s Mr. Amnion has helped th*. farmers solve, an, I we think of hi, SSff ?*& wn^rthS ?fonc C heen worth lots to the farmers, . and we want to mention the fact that j Ti* something to the tarme s o farmer could not have paid vhi i , to hiive had some one i -s ? farm demonstrator has al wavs ' cone p.lndly. ' , . \Ve can think of so many things kSLfZ 2 nlUhed through h.s years of labor C n seems that to do away with ?' eountv farm demonstrators of fice would he doing away J^nra iSS? farmer S, if e I nlade to sell his surplus produce, t Getting lid of our surplus pr?'?c; ? ; ? T.nlv one of our many problems. Though while we know Mr. An-..iion or any other demonstrator woulclnot be able to teach same of ."U1, vV' l-^0 . i-n-s that farmer will slyly take h, to' some Of the more upto date wavs by watching some one cltc who ?v. I bo< n learning things. ? We sincerely hope the county . 0111 missioncrs can see some way o kce n farm demonstrator. The little . un of 5'J.OO }}?? ?? eg** V,i' iricrsase ? , ? - *"? fiecrs vet y 41U..1. . m. DR. CHANDLER : GETS BIG RECEPTION.! Rev Dr O. j. Chandler, appointed, I th<. Brevard Methodist1 pastor of the bi?? . gimp. r-hurch succeeding Rev. U. ij- 0 1 unon a big conurbation thawa.-ec^ SevcrTXshevXLfiicnds, where Dr. Chandler has been associa te 1 ? ? , VSSfc ? The Kiwanis club o. A. he ? , a huge basket of flowers to Dr., ChThe,enew pastor's o^ninR sermonl was pronounced one of ?e9i SS'ffii* " ? S ssi!' sl,fe I signed such a great pi eac hei ^ . the place of the popular Mi. son. M'CALIREUMON T0 I MEET NEXT SUNDAY Extensive plans are being m?<leJor ( the McCaII reunion, which will place this 'year at the court house^n Hendersonville, on ne xt ! 5 "'This tober 2. beginning a 10 X.Vfi'SKV.'S 'i* ?1 ?? ! '"AcconlinB to ^ ' reunion this year will ^ ?.c ^LaeA. ? ever held, and .^''^Call kith and: kinCC Al! are requested to bring full dinner baskets.' GET AGENCY FOR THE (MYSLER CAR Announcement is made '" thi > ^ sue Of ih, paper r"s Osbonio have Jud McCrary and C. S. Osnorne > ; secured the apency for the Chrysler L?r in Transylvania county, aiessrs. McCrary and" Osborne ?re expemnc !SrJ"55SSi*.ra-S^-?' ?5 Set' for ' the^widMiSl^KentlemMi In ? i.iendid business in this county for th" car - f 'heir choice. !? BREVARD NEGROES HAVE j' SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY ? | * A* tK" result of ? cutting a f- ? | * f r ?y Wednesday afternoon, at * | I * Cf?*v Corner, Moie Kemp, * * colored wi?* taken to a Hvnder- * ? ror* !!''? s*?riou#Iy in* * 1 jtir?-d kpH Luther Smith was 1 * placed in the county jail. ?#? ? * ? ?? ? ? *?????! jOBWflf IMESPftTAL GftOUiP IN SESS Offic. rs Ele.ied, C inittoes Named [ And Constitution Adopted in Monday Meeting DR. W. S. RANklN WAS THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER | County-Wide Organization i o Pro- J mote PuSlic Health and Act in Emergencies Dr W. S. Rankin. head of the DtlKe' rtodoWoMill. Wits principal i.teakvr a', t Hi meeting ot l lie I ra? svlvtinia Coj.itj; lioMntul association .\Votitia v ;il. 'I'iuh'Ii. A large naiiil'ei of n iv it and w.min were in ait' fin ance, and l)r. Rankin inatle a lasting imprvssioli upoli his hearers, as no told of the purpose of Duke Endow- j tnent. ' . A constitution was pics; hum loi . ct risidi ration *e:tinjs ft "? ?'? ' ? pov'i' '?nil plans ui the hospital asse- . cibliou." The c.mstiUttu.n was. adopted, committees w. i'1' named, , ehaii men selected.. and actual work, of lite organization given a good , start. , ' Miss Martha Bosvell introduced , Dr T. J- Summey, who in turn in troduced Dr. Rankin, the principal . speaker. Dr. Rankin stated in his preliminary remarks that Transyl vania county seemed to have full un derstanding of. the great goo.d accom plished in having a good hospital, and | seemed to have full grasp on .he health situation of. this community. ? The County Hospital association will be interested in anything and. everything? that looks to better public , health conditions; will be ready to i act in any emergency that may arise, , will be prepared to lend assistance in the event of an epidemic; ? assist i" looking after the sick who are not financially able to pmcur. th" treatment needed 111 conihattini. disease, and will assist in every pos- , sible way in the g.-wth 01 the hos pital in Brevard, v'> '"*? C'V* ' ; cry one who need:, hospital .-v.it- ; ment can have it. It is hoped to enroll men and women throughout the clrU!'t>.; There is no initiation fee, noi wil there be any dues to pay Phonal service and individual and collects co-operation of all people y Transylvania county stand a. .?> . .u.r u.- ..ai.itc nea.tn .vo... i.i live aim of .he oi'gani>;iition. Following is a copy of the coast, tution as adopted at the .nioetmg'on , Monday, wheh was held m .he t>ie vard Baptist church ? Constitution I That the name of this organ- j ization be the County Hospital As- , social ion^ u,e J jn.r. of this organ- " :-ati< ? >>" to iivcmoto the dujIjc . health measures in Tr^sylvania j county, to build up our hospital and to support and assist all agenc.e public welfare. ... # t.... n ? 1- ?' 3 That all residents of riat-v -ania be eligible for membership. ; 4 That no dues be charged or a - sessments made on the regular mc.. | hers of this association. I 5. That all members have full Not ing privilege and any memue. - eligible for any office. ! G That a quorum of 2o niembeii be required for election of officers. , 7 That officers be elected once < . . year at the regular meeting to oc held on Hospital Day. as Chairman, vice-chairman, societal >, treasurer.^ ^ chairman appoint all chairmen of standing committees. n That the officers of the Asso '??atior. and chairmen of sta"<1'."^ ! committees constitute the executive j ci.mmitt^e^ ^ executive committee j have' power to fill any vacancy ocjv| casioned by the resignation of ati> j officer of the Association and 1 to carrv on the program of lhe A^? ciation, to broaden and amend that program at their discretion during their term of office. ? II That a quorum of o be i< quired for action by executive com-, ""Viz.6 That nt least two meetings of ' the Association he held each year nrj | that at both of these meetings a full , statement of the prograni of the ev . ccutive committee be made by the, chairman and a full report of , ceipts and disbursements b> the fi ( nance ?onimittee. i Following committees were ap ^ pointed: . _ Standing Committees Visiting? Rev. W H. Hartsell. chairman; Rev V. A. Crawford. Re% Harrv Perrv, Mrs. Church Motit . Mrs D O. Ward. Mrs. .T?hn Car';. ; Gifts and Bequests? T. U' , ' mir . chairman; (commit. to named). .. . ... u i Public Health? Mrs J. V ? ' n t chairman; Mrs. I.. T . 1 ' * , Clement. Mrs. R. Eveiett. ? ? Hinton McLeod, T. C. Henderso. . ? . 13. Jones. _ c c;ivi?r Industrial R<-latif?ns ? ? . steen. T. H. Shipman. R County Organization? -T. S. H'? I field, chairman (eomnjittee named). ?, Rnrrptt. Publicity ? James F. Bairexx^ chairman: Rev. \t . H. ^ 'JK ? ^ .'ulia Di-aver. Mrs. Ed Macke>. ? . ? S:tton. Mrs. W. C. Gravely. S. 1 Vomer. Miss Rlanche Arrowav Finance ? R. VV. Everett, ? ? ? ? Macfi', 11. A. Plummvr. J. M. Am son. O. L. Erwia. O. H. Orr. Advisory Committee? Dr. VV. ? I.ydny. Dr. .T. R. Wilkerson. W. r?. BrMeml,ershin Mr-. H. K Krwjn ehairnan. <??<? neoirte to hp >;anv<n. Hospital Guild Mrs. D. lish, chairman: Mrs. h. W HI > t hi PRODUCE PRICES ' CONTINUE STRONG Much Stuff Being Bought at Y & B Produce Store ? Hair Opens Tuesday (By 1.. A. AMMQX) Tuesday opens the Western Xoni. Carolina Foil- on the Swannanoa j ust above Biltmore. It will pay all farmers to attend and ? learn from the exhibits just what itr the bes: ill things. Make your trip on Thurs day if possible, so you can see what 1 down lif .-tl Aloiv ti a t ev.-r. w need to kn- '.v r.t'lity. hx x t.:,.'- ' . > :i.. ,h'U county. p'i Tuesday, Transylvania fiddler, aii' supposes to .-how ihoir stuff, at) it is hoped many will try for th ? first prize of $'JZ.OO. Same fo> banjo, guitar, and for clog dancing and singing old songs. Come out. for 1 am sure we have some real talent In this county, and you should come lit and help make a name for your county. As a fertilizer for beans, it look' like ? is the best balanced for this crop, that must have things just so for a bin yield. One bag per acre wher the rows are four feet apart seem: to give the heaviest bloom and yield. St>. us <m the water? -Mr. ' AYebb, it larj . e groceryman from Henderson villo. saw the kind of beans that we grow and put in an order for .twen ty-five hampers if we had then; ? ?!>rry ii<?Vo on hand. Many peddlers are call- ?; for loads of from ten to f'f'y l>'- ' ]s. at the price that they are being sold at. Good quality and the proper price, will move thing--, and it seems that this year wo are hitting things about right. The Produce Store paid out to viic farmers $448.8:2 last week for truck, and about twenty-five for cream to be paid first of month. Half of this was for potatoes; beans next, and chickens next. Prices have not changvd much. Potatoes still one dollar, beans 4 cent* per pound for slabs, turnips and bcggics one dollar r bushel, in reasonable i)ur.ntiiies till market is Jhud up. Chickens In coop bunches 18 cents per pound, which is aboui as good as quotations from Richmond and as ?0e! as Asheville. Eggs 35 cents for old lun's eggs, and 30 cents for pullet's ciigs. Peppers of good size, 75c per bushel. ? Ttrc fro*L did considerable dam age to beans abovti the valley, and on Little River and Crab Creek. Several hundred dollars were lost in Little Rivtr section. Just how much the heavy fogs were worth to the county is hard to b-i. it would run into the thousands of dollars. This has been the case three years out of four. That should mean something to late truck growers, and doubtless will be used in the future. Have seen the same good effects in the spring. Fog the best frost prsventcr we have, r ade each night without cost to ihe farmer, but giving him a chance over the other fellow. HOMECOMING BAY AT DAVIDSON RIVER Next Sunday, October 2. will be a ,big day at the Davidson River Presbyterian church, since it will be observed as the annual Home-Com ing Day. The usual order of service will be carried out. including a s:r nion in the morning and in the af ternoon, and dinner on the grounds. Rev. F. Rauschenberg will preach at the 11 o'clock service and Dr. R. D. Carson immediately after the dinner period. A large crowd. is expected on this occasion, and a cordial invitation is extended to all friends to attend. There will be no preaching services at the Brevard Presbyterian church Sunday morning, the congregation leaving immediately after Sunday School to attend the services at the mother church. ' Mrs. W. H. Duckworth. Mrs. D. G. Word. Mrs. J. S. Silversteen, Mrs. Ei-win. Mrs. S. M. Macfie, Miss Rose Shipnian, Mrs. R. Y. Xeel. Mrs. Beulah Zachary. Mrs. E. H. Nor wood, Mrs. Ralph Znchary. C. of C. Names Committee To Work Out Final Details of the New Industry HOPED OTHER PLANTS WILL FOLLOW THIS ONE Fine, Unselfish Spirit of Tran sylvania Citizens Assures Final Success In all probability a new yarn mill will be erected, equipped and put in operation here within the next few weeks, as the first result of the activity of the in i clust'.-ial division of the ChnmUj. 01 Commerce. ' The Stole plan was d'scusscd at the mooting vt ;.hv C'li.imb r of 0o..< ?merco Tuesday night, ami a comiriit *tee consisting ? of J. H. PiOfcelsimer, .1. S. Iiromfiold. .7, Jl. Allison, Thos. IT. .Shipmaii and James F. ?!;> riett was name (I to complete arraiigiusents for th'e organization of the operating company. The Chamber of Commerce has worked diligently in effort to induce manufacturers to locate in this s?c ticn, and much fine team work has been done by the citizens of the cor.:> muiiitv. Several prospects have been here, and while three or four propo sitions are now '"hanging fire," the movement last night was the first direct result so far obtained. ! Those interested feel confident of the final success of the industrial program. It is pointed out that the fine spirit of the men of this section is a guarantee that succtv; will crown the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce in their determined fight for bringing industries, to tlrs sec tion. There is none of the .selfish ness here, it is emphasized, which kills the chances of many communi ties. Men of this section are after industries for this section, and it matters not whether such proposed industries select any particular site that may mean something to one man or to a set of mill? the. thing being worked for and after is the csi?b lishmcnt of the industry in ibis sec tion. In some sections and town . :it -s said, some citizens have certain erty in which they are personal) v in terested, and when a proposed indus try will not accept that certain piece or tract of land, then the men own ing it lore interest in the matter al together. Xot so with the men of this section! They want the indus try for the community's rai;: and selfishness does not enter into th? matter at all. With the farmers well ear.rd fotf in the way of a cash market, the big question now is that of industry ? a payroll fcrr this-seeiioi . and it is believed the coming here of the proposed cotton mill is only th"1 fore runner of a real industrial growth in this matchless valley. JACK FROST COMES TO MANY FARMERS Old Jack Frost has visited several pactions of the county during the past few days, and vegetation in such places is said to have takt-n on the color that announces the arrival of changing seasons. In the valley proper there has b r?n but little frost, and the heavy fogs have prevented any damage to vege tation in the valley. Farmers, how ever, are getting the remnants, of the crops safely housed, believing to be about time to act if Unci? Jack :s to be cheated out of pleasure of killing th'ngs. BAPTISTS PLAN < FOR COUNTY MEET Baptists of the county are plan ning for the County association to lie held about the middle of October. It is expected tHat every church in the county will be represented, and officers of the association have signi fied their intention of publishing the program in full in the next issue of The Brevard News. TRANSYLVANIA TO BECOME REAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL In order that the Transylvania hospital may become a real commun ity institution, it is planned to have a board, representee the citizen." of the county, lease the hospital from Drs. Summcy and Lynch, and throw the operation and management of the hospital into the hands of this board. When the late James R. Duke 1"ft hi? piillions to hospitals of North Carolina, one stipulation in the will provides that none of the money is "o lv d?vo'pd to any hospital that i? operated for private train, or man acred by private ownership. Mr. I hike locked upon sickness as a com munity affair, holding that illness in any on? family is of diruct interest to every family in that community. Hence, Mr. Duke planned that only those communities which took an 11 ? terest in the sick could share in the millions he left for hospitals. By this plan of having n boaid of selected citizens lease the hospital, operating same as a community hos; pital, the Transylvania will be eli gible to receive donations from Dnl:o Endowment. It is expected that ac tion will soon be taken on this mut ter, th'* sclerfed, the tion made, and '.he TrnnaylwinM bo placed in the list of community In stitutions.