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BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 7, 1830 Number 19 VOLUME XXXV. RINGING SPEECH THRILLS MEMBERS AMERICAN LEGION Major W. B. Stone Appeals to Ex Service Men to Stand Together Now BITTERLY ASSAILS POLICY OF SOME U. S. AGENCIES Many New Members Added to the Monroe Wilson Post of American Legion More than half a hundred former soldiers gathered about the banquet board in the splendidly appointed hall of the Blue Moon last Friday night to hear Major W. B. Stone, Asheville attorney and democratic candidate for congress, speak on the things of vital interest to his "bud dies," as Major Stone addressed the soldier boys. Ralph R. Fisher, ser vice officer of the Monroe Wilson Post, acted as toastmaster, while the newly elected post commander, Clyde Ashworth, presided. While the meeting was planned and sponsored by the American Legion, there were several present , who were not members of the Legi on, many of whom, however, at the conclusion of the masterful address by Major Stone expressed their in tentions of becoming members. Major Stone recounted the ef- : forts that have been made by the American Legion, as a national or ganization, to secure justice for the men who' battled in France and I whipped the Hun. Many stories of rank, inhuman injustice were relat- 1 ed by the speaker, and he made a I strong plea to the men to perfect a i one hundred per cent organization and work hand in hand with the re- , turned soldiers of all states and sec- ] tions in demanding an absolute , square deal for all the disabled sol- \ diers and their dependent families. ? Major Stone bitterly assailed those politicians in Washington who, in , one moment, voted to refund mil- ^ lions upon millions of dollars to ( rich corporations under the guise of ^ "excessive taxation," and in the ? next moment fought any proposal to , bring relief to the suffering soldier, f offering the excuse that "the cost to the government would be too great. ( The speaker made strong plea for support of the Rankin bill, now , before congress, a measure intended ( to give greater relief to the re- ( turned soldiers. He scored the pl^n < adopted by the government in the ( plan to have benefits mature twenty j years hence. He compared it to a ^ due bill that was given a soldier, payable in twenty years, and declar- ^ ed that the men who carried on the was ought to have relief now, and those who are ill, more especially, ' ought to have everything done for them that a grateful nation could do for men who had fought its battles. Major Stone declared it ought to } be the policy of the government to conscript capital and labor, making returns equal to the $30 a month which the conscripted fighter re ceived, in event there is another war. Several others spoke, and at the conclusion of the meeting many men . signified intention of joining the . Legion. The committee on arrange- . ments was given a big hand for the thorough job, while Mrs. Pearce and ; her daughters, of The Blue Moon, , were given a rising vote of thanks , for the fine banquet prepared and served in such a manner as to make the evening a most enjoyable af- 1 fair. I BAPTIST REVIVAL STARTS MAY 25TH On Sunday, May 25, revival ser vices at the Brevard Baptist church will be inaugurated, and it is plan ned by members of that church, with the co-operation of all religious in fluences in the community, to make this a most effective campaign for revival of real Christian work in Brevard. The Rev. Paul Hartsell, pastor of the church, will do the preaching, in accordance with the request of his congregation. Cottage prayer meetings will be held, it is said, between now and the opening of the revival, and many workers will be enlisted in the cause of making the revival a great success. The church orchestra and choir will add much to the series of meetings with splendid music. Many expressions have been heard in joyful anticipation of this coming revival, as its need is felt in the community. MT. MOR1AH BAPTIST CHURCH CHERRYFIELD Mother's Day program will be ob served Sunday at 11 a.m. at which time we hope to give a worthy of fering for our Hospital at Winston Salem. Your pastor is anxious that we make it as large as possible because of the great need of suffering hu manity. May we honor Mother by being present and doing our best. ? Y?ur Pastor, W. S. PRICE. * JOHN J. PARKER REJECTED * ?FOR THE SUPREME COURT * ? * * John J. Parker, nominated * * for Associate Justice of the * * United States Supreme Court, * * was rejected Wednesday after- ' * noon in the senate by a vote * * of 41 to 39. Organized Labor * * and the Association for the Ad- * * vancement pf the Colored peo- * * pie fought Parker. President * | * Hoover stood by him to the last. * ***************** JOSEPH ALLISON IN TRAGIC DEATH Not Known Whether a Victim of Lightning Stroke or Heart Attack Joseph Allison, better known to hundreds of friends as "Short Bud Allison," met death last Friday aft ernoon in a manner not as yet de termined. He was at work in the field on the T. J. Wilson farm, where the man had long been employed as a farm hand and caretaker of the stock, when he was killed. Three theories are advanced by those in close touch with the case, as fol lows: Death by lightning stroke; jerked down and killed by the team of mules he was driving, or sudden death from heart trouble. According to Mr. Wilson, who was very fond of the old gentleman, Mr. Allison was at work in a field. A storm came up Friday afternoon, being largely an electrical storm. Immediately after an unusually keen flash of lightning, Mr. Wilson saw :he mules running toward the house. : Mr. Wilson, fearing an accident had : befallen his trusted employe, ran to 1 the field and found Mr. Allison dy- ' ng. ; Because of the heavy storm, first , inclusion was that .the man had , seen struck by lightning. Later a 3oubt arose as to the accuracy of :his surmise, and it ' is not known ? iust what caused his death. Mr. Allison had been many years with Mr. Wilson, who trusted the man implicitly. Mr. Wilson stated :arried the keys to everything on the ;o The Brevard News that Allison Wilson farm for years, and was as lonest, reliable and trustworthy as ( iny man in the world. The body was buried at Enon Sat- ; jrday afternoon, with Rev. A. L. j Vaughn conducting the funeral ser- ( /ices. A large crowd of friends at- < ;ended the services, giving testimony j ;o the high esteem in which the de- j reased had been held. As an evidence i >f the high regard which Mr. Wilson ; lad for him, he bore all expenses of j ;he funeral. Two sons and two daughters sur- ] rive. Claude Allison, who is in the lavy, and Robert Allison, who lives it Fletchers. A daughter, Arra Bell, now married and living in Henderson county, and a young laughter, Miss Alice. ro HOLD CLINIC AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL The Parent-Teacher Association announces that a clinic will be held it the Grammar School building next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13 and 14, for the purpose of exam ining all children of school age who will enter school next fall for the first time. The physicians of Brevard have generously offered their services for this work. There will be no charge made whatsoever. The clinic is be ing held now so that parents and teachers alike may know the physi cal condition of e$ch child, and that time may be given to have all minor defects remedied before he enters school. During the week, as far as pos sible, parents will be notified as to what hour to bring the individual children. If there are children who have not already been registered, it will facilitate matters if their par ents will telephone Mrs. H. L. Wil son, president of the P. T. A., con cerning them. It is earnestly hoped that all par ents having children who expect to enter school will avail themselves of this opportunity. B. J. SITTON COMES BACK TO BREVARD Friends throughout the county of B. J. Sitton and his interesting fam ily will be glad to learn that the family has returned to Brevard, and will make this place their home hereafter. Several months ago the Sitton family moved to Weaverville, in order to be nearer Mr. Sitton's work. Since that time the popular man has changed his plans which en- 1 able him to return to Brevard,; were they prefer to live. Mr. Sitton was formerly sheriff and tax collector here, and is one of the best liked and most popular men Brevard ever claimed as a citizen. They are living at the beautiful place on the North Brevard road, ad joining the Uncle Jasper Orr home, i WOMAN'S BUREAU COMES TO AID OF THE COMMERCE BODY In what was considered to be one of the most constructive meetings ever held by the Brevard Chamber of Commerce, the directors gathered in special called session Tuesday evening, rescinded the action taken a week previous to move to News Arcade, voted to permit the Wo man's Bureau the privilege of main taining the office and bearing the overhead for a period of three months, and took action to clear up remaining of indebtedness inherited from activities during the real es tate boom. The Woman's Bureau will operate the headquarters during the sum mer .pay the rent on the building, pay Miss Alma Trowbridge to act as secretary of the body, and in addi tion, agreed to assist in collecting sufficient funds for advertising pur poses. This offer was made to the Chamber of Commerce by a delega tion from the Woman's Bureau, headed by the president, Mrs. 0. L. Erwin. The patriotic action of the ladies of the town was met with ex pressions of gratitude from the di rectors of the Chamber of Com merce, as this will enable the direc tors to carry on the more important work "on which they have been en gaged for a long time, a work which is considered by some of the direc tors to be of major importance. Objection was made to moving the headquarters to the Pickelsimer of fices, which had been offered, rent free, because of the inaccessability of News Arcade, it being a side street, far removed from the busi ness section of the town, and a long distance from Main street. This, and other objections offered, coupled with President Whitmire's firm con viction that the present location is the best in town} won the directors j to vote for rescinding previous ac- ! tion and retaining the headquarters in the present location. In the session Tuesday evening the board had the advantge of the advice and counsel of some mem bers whose business is so pressing that they can seldom attend the reg ular meetings, being present only on occasions when something really im portant is being acted upon. The assistance of these members added to the success of the special meeting, and the wish was expressed that these particular members of the board could find it possible to at tend all the meetings of the board of directors. Such harmony of spirit and unity of purpose has seldom been wit nessed in a civic group meeting. With j the Woman's Bureau in the lead, i and a campaign for advertising funds to begin at once, it is be lieved that Brevard can now be put on the map. It is hoped to have Brevard advertising in many news papers within the next few days. Boarding houses and places of busi ness catering to the tourist trade are to be canvassed, and the success of the summer season depends al most entirely upon the response of these people to the appeals of the committee which will call upon them. It was pointed out that Brevard needs a good summer season this year more keenly, perhaps, than ever before, and it is hoped that ev ery boarding house and hotel can be filled, and all summer homes rented to tourists. When approached by committees from the Chamber of Commerce and from the Woman's Bureau, the people of the town will do well to remember the fact that the people serving on these commit- ' tees are doing so in the discharge of j a patrir>c duty, having nothing but 1 the good of the town at heart, and : response should be immediately and ? cheerfully made. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE Next Saturday, May 10, will be fit- j tingly observed here with an ap propriate progTam in observance of j Memorial Day for the soldiers of the Southern Army. The United Daugh- j ters of the confederacy and the i Children of the Confederacy will be I in charge of the event. The two or- ! ;anizations and friends of the Lost Cause will gather at the U. D. C. Library Saturday afternoon for the program. Following is an official call issued by the two organizations: The Transylvania Chapter U. D. C.t and the Transylvania Volunteer Chapter Children of the Confederacy, will hold a joint meeting at the Library I Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 i o'clock. Daughters will please | bring cars to take children and I flowers to the several cemetelr- | ies to decorate the graves of j Confederate soldiers. ANNIE JEAN GASH, Pres., U. D. C. Leader, C. of C. MRS. RALPH S. OSBORNE BANKS IN BREVARD TO BE CLOSED NEXT SATURDAY The Brevard Banking company and the Pisgah Industrial Bank will be closed Saturday, May 10, in observance of Memorial Day. RENDER PROGRAM FOR MUSIC WEEK I The Brevard Music Lovers club, ' in commemoration of National Music ] week, presented a program of beau ty and variety. As the time was j Sunday night, and the place the , Methodist church, the music was re- j ligious in character. This was very , fitting since in the program of the ^ National Federation of Music Clubs j much emphasis is placed on better < church music. ] The choir of club members, wear- i ing vestments, entered during the i prelude. A hymn of praise was sung i by the audience and Mr. Alexander lead in prayer. After the reading of the Scripture by Rev. Mr. West, : Mr. Perry preached a short but ap- : propriate sermon on the great in- , fluence of music in our lives. He in dicated how many times it is men tioned in the Bible and showed what a large part it plays in our concep tion of future life. The music was all well rendered and with great dignity. The organ and piano duo of Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Moore made, perhaps, the great est impression on the audience, be cause Brevard doesn't often have the opportunity to hear such a com bination, and because the number was artistically played. The whole performance proved that Brevard has talent, and that very pleasing concerts ean be given by the musicians of our town. FILL OUT BLANK BELOW IF YOU WAN1 NEWS TO COME ON The Brevard News is now pre paring to remove from its mailing list all names of subscribers who are behind in their payment on sub scription. This paper is aware of the fact that many people are now without money, and does not want to work a hardship on any one who really wants the paper but who can not well pay up just now. There are others, however, who never intend to pay, and it is to get these off the list that we are taking this step. Each subscriber knows whether or not his subscription is behind. The label tell the story, for the date to which each subscriber is paid is marked on the label by the name of the subscriber. If you really want the paper to come on to you, then fill out the blank below and MAIL IT IN OR BRING IT INTO THE OFFICE AT ONCE. Those who are not suffic iently interested to fill out this blank and get it in to us show by their actions that they do not want the paper any longer, and their names will be removed from the list. Read the blank below and if your subscription is not paid up in ad vance, please fill out the blank and get it in to us. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Editor The Brevard News, ^ Brevard, N. C. Please keep on sending The Brevard News to me and I will pay up all back subscription just as quickly as possible. I promise to settle in full with The Brevard News before Jan. 1, 1931. ? , I j* 1 Sign your name . . . .?j-.-j: Postoffice Address WINNER OF CHEVROLET WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS REPORT IS IN Census officials bare n,ot at yet released figures "on tlie pop ulation of Transylvania county. As soon as these figure* are complete and released by O. L. Fitzgerald, census supervisor of this district, announcement ot the winner of the car will be made. Figures have been given out on sevelral townships, per haps half of them, but of course tne winner cannot be known un til the whole cf the county has breu made and the figures re leased CANTON COWED BY COMPLETE SHUTOUT Brevard Kemps All Over the Baseball Team of Big Paper Town Brevard whitewashed Canton on McLean Field Saturday afternoon, J shutting them out by the score of ; 7-0. Simpson, hurling for the local nine, pitched airtight ball through out thasn:ne innings, and allowed on- j ly three scattered hits. Not an error was chalked up ? against the Brevard aggregation, ev- , ery member of the team taking their , chances like veterans of the big ( leagues. This was an outstanding j factor in the shut-out. , Mitchell, of the Institute nine, playing left field for Brevard, got ] a three-bagger and a home run in ( his first two times up. Paul Schach- , ner, playing on second and right field, got a double and two singles in , his first three tries, batting an even . six hundred. Stump Burns of B. I. j catchirT for the locals, was perfect, as w.. ; Tommy Whitmire, playing ' bis Ion# props around first. Stumpy and Tommy are called the Mutt and Jeff of the team but they are right t there with the goods, and both of s ;hem always manage to connect for <? it least on safety in every game. Richard Bryson was new man on ' ;he hot corner Saturday, and acquit ;ed himself perfectly. In fact, every t -nember of the team played as near < perfect a game as fias been seen on :he local diamond for many a day. ? Brevard garnered nine hits off J 'Tourist" Fish in the fracas. He t iacked the support of his teammates 1 Manager Holt was proudly dis- " playing twelve new uniforms Mon- 1 day, with cap, belt and socks com- I plete. These suits were paid for by enterprising business men of the 1 iown and will add much to the cred- J itable showing of the Brevard team. } rhe uniforms, steel grey in color, J riave dark blue lettering BREVARD 1 on the front of the jerseys, and f names of the donors on the back. j Caps and socks are dark blue. ' The Tri-County League, with Brevard, Pisgah Forest, Balfour and < rryon participating, will begin their j season on May 17. Schedule of J i?ames will be made up this r.'cek. 1 Frank Carr's Lumbermen carried off 1 the honors last year in the Tri- ' County League. He will have prac-j( ticallv the same team on the field j again this year and will give comers ' and goers a run for their money. 1 JOSIAH BAILEY IS , BREVARD VISITOR ? Josiah W. Bailey candidate for senatorial seat now. occupied by the Hon. F. M. Simmons, was in Bre vard Saturday, and met with some of his leaders and supporters here. Mr. Bailey is making a campaign foi the democratic senatorial nomina tion because, he says, Senator Sim mons failed to support the national democratic ticket in 1928. The primary is only a month off now, and interest in the senatorial race is growing daily. Mr. Bailey's visit here is the first outward sign of activity in this particular campaign, yet it is known that many leaders in both the Simmons and Bailey groups have been doing much work for their favorite. GREAT SINGING DAY AT ETOWAH LAST SUNDAY More than one thousand people attended the all-day singing con vention at Etowah last Sunday, and it is said that one of the finest pro grams ever heard in this section was given at that time. At the noon hour the people gathered on the church lawn and enjoyed an old time picnic dinne. All the old favorite songs [were sung. LITTLE ROGERS BOY BACK IN GASTONIA HOSPITAL John Rogers, 9-year-old son of Mrs. H. G. Rogers, of Lake Toxa w&y, has been taken back to the Or thopedic Hospital in Gastonia for further treatment The little fellow had been in the institution before, but was permitted to spend some time at home. It is not known how long the boy will be kept in the hos pital. BORN, A SON Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, on May 1. a son, Billy Erwin. HAMLIN ENDORSED FOR STATE OFFICE IN JUNIOR ORDER District: Convention Adopts A' Strong Resolution for Prohibition SESSIONS HELD HERE DECIDEDLY SUCCESSFUL F. Brown Carr, Head of Local Group, Host to the Many Visiting Delegates Giving its unanimous endorse ment to Lewis P. Hamlin as next vice state counselor, and urging an active campaign in his behalf, and going on record for strict enforce ment of the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead law, the District meeting of the Junior Order held here last Friday was declared to be one of the most constructive ever held by that organization. Delegates were here from many local councils, and were welcomed to Brevard by F. Brown Carr, head of the local coun cil. Afternoon and evening sessions were held, with a fine dinner ser ved at 7 o'clock. Ira D. Galloway, chairman of the committe? on ar rangements, and other members of the local lodge were given high praise for the splendid entertain ment accorded the visitors. Following is the text of the reso lution adopted on the probihition question by the juniors in their con tention here Friday: "Whereas, there is determined ef fort being made by certain interests :o villify, ridicule ,tear down, nul ify and repeal the Eighteenth imendment and the Volstead law, rad, "Whereas, prohibition has proven :o be this nation's greatest forward step in Christianity and civilization, lespite all the efforts that have been nade to hinder its successful opera ;ion, and "Whereas, the Junior Order Uni ;ed American Mechanics is dedieat ;d to the home, country and God, Therefore, be it resolved, that the second district convention of the runior Order re-affirms its faith in ;he Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead law, and re-dedicates its :fforts to the further promotion of ;he cause of prohibition and the )eace that comes with it, and it is "Further resolved, that recom mendations be made to all councils vithin this jurisdiction to make cnown the attitude of the Junior Drder to all people, more especially a those representatives now in con gress and to those who aspire to .eats in the nation's legislative jodies." Officers deputy ? W. E. Sorrells, )f Canton; vice-district deputy ? J. M. Glance, Leicester; secretary :reasure ? C. A. Waldrop, Biltmore; ?varden ? C. F. Towe, West Ashc .ille; conductor ? C. W. Lenox, \sheville; inside sentinel ? Ira D. Jalloway, Brevard; outside sentinel ?A. C. Arrington, Waynesville; ar.d :haplain ? the Rev .J. P. Mason, Brevard. Leicester won the next meeting, ivhich will be held in October. It was decided to hold a big Fourth of July meeting on the na :ional holiday, Juniors from all the :ounties in the district to gather at :he camping grounds in the Pispah National Forest two miles from the Brevard entrance. BREESE REQUESTS MONEY FOR ROADS County commissioners in .session Monday had nothing before the body but routine business, with the excep tion of a letter submitted to the board by Wm. E. Breese, chairman cf the Board of Road Commission ers, who made plea for an appropria tion for carrying on the work on side roads in the county. The letter contained a full report of the re ceipts and expenditures, showing the activities of the present board. Chairman Breese detailed work that he says is needed to be done on the county roads and bridges, and that his board has no money with which to carry on this work, hence the re quest for an appropriation. No action was taken on the matter by the commissioners, however, ac cording to minutes of the meeting. KIWANIS TO MEET AT THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE Brevard Kiwanians will again meet at The Cat and the Fiddle on this Thursday. Last week a good bunch of the fellows were out and enjoyed an exceptionally good meal, christen ing the new tea room opening for regular business on the following day. OAK GROVE CEMETERY TO BE CLEANED OFF SOON People interested in the cemetery at Oak Grove are notified that work will be done on the graves next Sat urday, Memorial Day. It is hoped that all interested people will gether that day and assist in doing this (work.