BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, JUNE II, 1930
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Number 24
VOLUME XXXV
- BAILEY SWAMPS
THE COUNTY LIKE
A YOUNG CYCLONE
Simmons Gi?mf
ing by Determined Dem
ocratic Voter*
nTmo."t?h Iww-'"
Sweeping Victory
A Transylvania county joined 83
tX r gSuS^fs^tes Sena:
tor Furnifold M. Simmo? .the first
drubbing ever ^^'"^ "s activities
SS.*ot! count
in favor of Josiah W.?auey,
defeated Simmons in the sUte^by
sL
one nui.?rt counties in the
state, while Bailey had majorities in
84SimmS-has been in the United
States senate for the past thirty
IMS, durin, wtoh ??g,rSi
s0lute monarch ofjhe
Saturday many men who^had been
advanced to present p * .
as isr ,nfhr
the Pl-tfovm andjnsulte^thej ?
chairman 'of the national democratic
executive committee. " ?inf,
STUe'-rSSt an^ I narrow that,
sstt ha. 0 '4 ?. as
counted at the close of tht da> th
will lonjjr be remembered in Nort
C"?2in? filed to W ?
KmSn, fcSTS. %
Tot a way East Fork gave Simmons
J:??*, ? Smmm
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PWralDN?
TO OPPOSE BAILEY
mary as repubUcan candidate fo
United States senator, to oppose
.losiah William Bailey in the Novem
bcr contest. Mr. Pntfari the
son of the ladge Judge Jttei ?
Pritchard, who was at one time
the United States senate.
In 1928 Mr. Pritchard defeated
Zebulon Weaver for congress in this
district He has been solicitor, a
member of the legislature and held
other important posts. He has ^ neve
"been defeated in any contest. friena.
claim and his nomination last Sat
urday' over three opponents is e
dence of his populaiity.
With Mr. Bailey's sweeping vic
tory in the democratic primary, at
testing his strength and popularity,
and with Pritchard's well known
standing over the state. ^is con
test for the seat in the Unitecr
States senate promises to be one of
the most interesting races in the
state's political history.
Mr Pritchard stayed on the }od
in ' Washington throughout the cam
paign, attending his official duties.
ELECTRIC RANGES
GROWING IN FAVOR
Only one more week from this
coming Saturday remains in which
to purchase electric ranges in the
annual campaign now closing
throughout the territory served by
the Southern Public- Utilities Co.
During these campaigns the company
gives many considerations, including
free installation and so on. The cam
paign in Brevard has been unusually
successful, it is said, and many elec
.trie ranges have been installed.
People who have been using the
electric range express surprise at
the economical cost of operation, in
many instances the cost of operating
the electric range runs around three
and four dollars 'a month, and some
have reported even smaller amount?
It is the low cost of operation thr.t
is believed to be one reason for the
increasing demand for these ranges.
Of course the convenience and clean
liness of the "lectric range consti
tute its chief charm to the house
wives. Now that neighbors are tell
ing one another of th.' low cost 01
operation, the demand for electru
ranges is reaching its height.
The campaign, as advertised, wil
come to a close on Saturday, Junt
21. It is believed that several more
families will fcave these ranges in
stalled before the campaign closes.
COUNTY SELECTS
CANDIDATES FOR
i VARIOUS OFFICES
? Henry's Double Vote Orel
Duckworth Surprise of
v the Primary
PATTON DOUBLES VOTE
OVER TWO OPPONENTS
I Exactly 1000 Votes Cast by
Republicans, Fisher
Getting 995
With about 80 per cent of the nor
mal democratic vote in the county
being cast, the following candidates
were selected last Saturday to con
test with republican nominees for
the various offices next November:
Legislature ? W. M. Henry.
Sheriff- Tax Collector? T. E. Pat
ton, Jr. i
Register of Deeds ? Jess A. Gallo
way.
Treasurer ? H. C. Aiken. (Mr.
Aiken withdrew and asked that next
high man, George M. Justus, be cer
tified as nominee.)
County Commissioners ? O. L. Er
win, Carlos Lyday, W. B. Hender
son, H. A. Plummer, L. V. Sigmon.
Much hard work was done by
friends of each candidate, and auto
mobiles were busy throughout the
day, and until the polls closed at sun
down, bringing in voters for the
several candidates. Good humor pre
vailed everywhere, and there was
but little signs of bitterness either
during the primary or since the
count.
W. M. Henry'* Big Victory
Next to the terrific beating which
Simmons received at the hands of
Bailey, the surprise of the primary
election was found in the decisive
victory of W. M. Henry over his op
ponent for the legislature, W.
H. Duckworth. While Mr. Henry's
friend claimed all the while that he
would be nominated, and many of
the friends'- of Mr. Duckworth ad
mitted that their favorite had a hard
fight on his hands, Mr. Henrys 2 to
1 vote over Mr. Duckworth came as
a distinct" surprise to many people.
Mr. Henry received 1201 votes to
597 for Mr. Duckworth. Both men
have served in the legislature; both
are prominent . throughout the coun
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CUTS SALARIES OF
CULLOWHEE FORCE
Cullowhee. June 10. ? President!
H. T. Hunter of Western Carolina
the action of the board of trustees in
Teachers' College has just revealed
meeting the emergency of a 20 per
cent cut made by the state director
of the budget. Every institution
and department in North Carolina
has been advised that on account of a
falling off of state taxes the ap
propriations made to the institutions
and departments must be cut 20 per
cent for 1930-31. This means that
Western Carolina Teachers' College
will realize a shortage of nearly
$14,000.
Mr. Hunter goes on to state that
"some of the larger schools and the
'university ? according to newspaper
reports? are meeting the emergency
without reduction of salaries. How
ever, at the annual meeting of the
board of trustees on Wednesday,
;June 4, we canvassed every possibil
iity as to making a saving, but found
I that it was impossible to eliminate
i $ 1 4,000 from the budget and leave
the salaries intact."
The president of the college went
on to explain that in addition to the
cut in salaries several employees
have been eliminated and the work
of others combined. Practically all
extension and repair work contem
plated by the legislature, all pur
chases of new equipment, including
library books, is to be eliminated in
order to stay within the restricted
budget.
Mr. Hunter frankly says: "West
ern Carolina Teachers' College is
bound to feel this cut," but he adds,
"we will meet the situation with a
good spirit and ? this is the most
impor?sy>t fact ? we will face it with
a determination to avoid lowering the
standards or reducing the quality of
work done."
The faculty and employees are
giving wholehearted co_operation in
order to help meet this emergency
by sharing the load individually
rather than let it fall on the . institu
tion.
CONFIRM SALE OF THE
SAFPH1RE COTTON MILL
Sale of the Sapphire Cotton Mill,
which was made under court order
several days ago, was confirmed
Tuesday, it is said. Haynesworth &
Haynesworth, attorneys, bought the
mill, presumably for some one al
; ready interested in it.
CLASS2FIED ADS
I In Th? Brevard News finds the
' lost articles, sells most any kind of
'? articles, gets you what you want, and
? simply works wonders. Only a quar
ter.
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fcOUNTY VOTE AS CAST
FOR EACH CANDIDATE
United State* Senate
I (Democratic)
Josiah W. Bailey 1,522
Furnifold M. Simmons 251
. . Estep ...... S
Bailey's majority 1,264
(Republican)
George M. Pritchard 982
George E. Butler 17
Irving Tucker 6
Pritchard's majority 942
For Confreu
Zebulon Weaver 1,115
Wallace B. Stone 650
Weaver's majority 465
Solicitor, 18th Diitrict
. (Democratic)
I J. Will Pless, Jr 1,628
I. Curtis Arledge 169
Pless' majority 1,469
(Republican)
Ralph R. Fisher . \ 995
James S. Dockery 2
C. C. Lisenbee . 3
Fisher's majority 990
LegUlature
W. M. Henry ...1,201
W. H. Duckworth 597
Henry's majority 604
, County Commissioner*
|0. L. Erwin 1,614
Carlos Lyday 1,337
W. B. Henderson 1,314
H. A. Plummer 1,211
L. V. Sigmon 1,156
W. L. Aiken 1,150
(Five to be nominated. Mr.
Aiken, being low man, is de
feated, the other five being the
nominees).
Register of Deed*
Jess A. Galloway 901
Clyde Blythe 516
Dewey Gravely i 364
Galloway's majority 21
Sheriff-Tax Collector
T. E. Patton, Jr 1,205
T. E. Reid 468
Eck L. Sims 162
Pattons Majority 575
County Treasurer
H. C. Aiken 775
E. Carl Allison 394
Geo. M. Justus 600
(No majority)
SUMMER PEOPLE
ARRIVING DAILY!
Many Houses Being Taken andj
Boarding Houses Being
Rapidly Filled
Hundreds of visitors are arriving
in the town during the past several
days, and it is believed that the
summer of 1930 will witness a trc_
mendous crowd here for their vaca
tions. Among those whose coming]
is always anxiously awaited by the j
community "are several camp direc- 1
tors and owners, here preparing fOr
opening of the numerotis summer I
camps about July first.
Mr. George Morris, owner of Camp j
Chickasaw, and family have been at
the Franklin Hotel for several days,
and Mr. Morris has been superin
tending final arrangements for his
camp opening. Miss Fannie Holt,
of Camp Keystone, arrived the first
of the week, and she is busy prepar_
ing for what she believes will be one
of her most successful seasons.
Camp Sapphire, Camp Illahee.
Rockbrook Camp, Camp Transyl
vania and Camp Perry-Ann, are
making arrangements for entertain- j
ment of large numbers of campers.
Directors of these camps live in BreJ
vard the year round.
Eagles Nest Camp, owned and
operated by Miss Carol Oppenheimer.
is being made ready for the season.
Camp Carolina and French Broad
Camp officials are expecting unusu
ally good crowds. Camp Toxaway.
in the upper end of the county, will
open about the first of the month.
The organized summer camps in
ithis county constitute a great asset
[to the community. They give wide
publicity to Brevard and to Transyl
vania county, and hundreds of tour
ists are brought to local hotels and
boarding houses because of the
camps.
Among those arriving recently for
| the summer and taking houses or
opening their own summer homes,
are the following:
James L. Risk, Mrs. {Catherine
McAfie, Mrs. McGehee, H. G. Whit
,sett, Dr. Hunt, Mrs. J. W. Chapman,
(Mrs. W. H. Allison, Mrs. John J*
McKenns.
SUCCESSFUL SINGING
CONVENTION SUNDAY
One of the most successful sing
ing conventions ever held in the
! county was that enjoyed by a large
i number of people gathered at Carrs
Hill Baptist church last Sunday.
Among the song leaders taking part
were the following: L. A. Rhoades,
W. R. Landreth, J. M. Landreth.
Prof. Jerry Burns, G. E. Dunn, R.
E. Mackey, M. Ross and Philip Mc_
Gaha.
The convention opened with sing
ing "All Hail the Power of Jesu?
Name," after which an address of
welcome was given by Luther Wil
son. The Scripture reading was by
Miss Flora Allison, and the prayer
by Rev.- Cleveland Reese. At the
noon time a great picnic dinner w:r
spread upon the ground and enjoyed
by all.
| MASONIC DISTRICT
MEETING THURSDAY
Grand Matter Timberlake, of
the Grand Lodge of Maion* in
I North Carolina, will attend the
Masonic district meeting to be
I held at Dunn's Rock Lodge
I (room* thi? Thursday evening, 8
o'clock. Representatives from ?
many lodge* in this district will
alto be in attendance, while all
, district officers will be here in
their several official capacities.
Officers of Dunn's Rock
Lodge are anxious that every
member who can do so, be in
attendance. Members living in
tiie county and who attend ir
regutalrly are especially urged
to be at the meeting Thursday
night and hear the Mascnic
talks by Grand Master Timber
lake and other*.
AIKEN WITHDRAWS
FOR SECOND MAN
Something New In Political
Circle?? Justus Overcome
With His Gratitude
For the first time in the history of
Transylvania county the high man in
a political contest has withdrawn in
favor of the man ijext, to him in the
voting column. H. C. Aiken, high
man for county treasurer in the pri
mary last Saturday, late Monday
withdrew in favor of George M. Jus_
tus, second man in the race, and 175
votes behind Mr. Aiken. E. Carl Al
lison was third, and received 394
votes.
Mr. Aiken is fireman on the South
ern Railway lines from Toxaway to
Hendersonville. Mr. Justus is a me
chanic, but has been ill for thg past
[sixteen months, during which time
he has not been able to one day's
work. Friends of Mr. Aiken express
the belief that it was because of the
long siege of illness through which
Mr. Justus has been that caused the
forme- to relinquish his rights, and
insist that the board of elections de_
clare Mr. Justus the nominee.
Mr. Aiken mvde know his desires
in the matter through a letter to G.
C Kilpatrick, chairman of the board
of elections. Following is a copy of
the letter:
"Hon G. C. Kilpatrick,
"Chairman Board of Elections,
"Brevard. N. C.
"Dear Sir::
"Owing to the returns from the
primary which shows that my pood
friend George M. Justus is next high
est to me and 'that my good friend
E. Carl Allison received a handsome
vote and that. there could be a sec
ond primary, but knowing that none \
of the candidates for the nomina
tion for County Treasurer would
ask for same. 1 therefore wish now
to withdraw in favor of the next
highest man, George M. Justus.
1 "I appreciate the loyal support of |
[my friends and ask that they all sup- j
port Mr. Justus:, he deserves the help ,
and support of all the good citizens]
of the county. j
"I therefore ask and authorize
[you to withdraw my name and that;
I you declare Mr. Justus th? nominee;
I for County Treasurer.
"Yours for democratic success,
"H. C. AIKEN."
Mr. Justus, when informed of the
action of Mr. Aiken, said: "It is
wonderful in Caney. I certainly ap
preciate it, and can't say how much.
I don't think there are many men
wfio would have done it. I had a\
ready conceded the nomination to;
him, having no intention of asking
for a second primary. Then to learn
that Caney has voluntarily given up
his nomination for me just kind of
fills me up in here, (laying his hand
about his throat) until I just can't
say anything more."
YOUNG^ DEMOCRATS
GET CALL TO ARMS
Pat Kimzey, president of the
Young Men's Democratic club of
Transylvania county, has called a
meeting of the club for this Satur
day night, to be h&ld in the county
court house. Mr. Kimzey, in issuing
the call, urged every young demo
crat to be present, "and assist in
planning a vigorous campaign for this
county."
Officers for the year will be elect
ed. it is said, and a review of the
activities of the rlub'g work tvo
'years ago will be made. President
'Kimzey calls attention to the fact
that the Young Men's Democratic
club was one of the most forceful
influences in the election two years
ago, and makes prediction that the
young men of the county will do
much for their party during the
coming campaign. He urges all who
are eligible for membership to be
present. J. Will f'less will be prin
cipal\speaker.
ENKA TO PLAY HERE NEXT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Enka will be 'n?re Saturday after
noon at 4 o'clock, when they will
meet the Brevard bail club on Mc
Lean Field. In the two gsmes be
tween these aggregations, each has
been victor. Albert Kilpatrick or
Harry Ciayton will do mound duty
for Brevard, while Doc Brewton if
expected to twirl for Enka.
FISHER GIVEN BIG
MAJORITY IN RACE
FOR NOMINATION
Carried Three of the Six Coun
ties In the 18th
District
GETS 1000 MAJORITY OVER
DOCKERY AND USENBEE
Will Contest for Solicitor's Of
fice with J. Will Pless,
Democratic Nominee
Ralph R. Fisher, Brevard lawyer,
was nominated by the republicans in
Saturday's primary for solicitor in
the 18th district by a big majority.
In the six counties in the district,
( Fisher received a majority in each
;of three counties ? Transylvania,
Henderson and Polk. Fisher's ma
jority in the district was 1TI77. . '
Following is'"' a vote by counties':'
Transylvania ' ?
Fisher 995
Dockery ^ t 2
Lisenbee 3
Henderson
Fisher 2269
Dockery 352
Lisenbee 120
Polk
Fisher v 330
Dockery 36
Lisenbee 2
Rutherford
Fisher 22
Dockery 1032
Lisenbee 26
McDowell
Fisher 70
Dockery 46
Lisenbee 700
Yancy
Fisher 4
Dockery 118
Lisenbee 176
Fisher received total vote in the
district of 3690 to Dockery's 1586, a
majority over Dockery of 2104
votes. Lisenbee received total vote
of 1027, Fisher's majority over Lis
enbee being 2663. Fisher's majority
over both opponents was 1077.
celerTplmTng
IS IN FULL SWING
Some two hundred thousand celery
plants have already been put out in |
the county, and it is believed that J
many more people wi!> join in the
movement within the next few !
days. C. C. Yongue has planted -i !
pood crop, and has plants to furnish ?
(those in the county who want to get'
into the game. #
Thirty men and young men were
"setting out" celery plants for Mr.
Yongue and the Brevard Institute
Monday of this week. The great
bottoms below t.he Institute looked
like a bee hive with ali the activity
going on. John Bishop, in charge of
the agricultural work for the Bro
vadr Institvte. is banking on his cel
ery crop thif year, looking to' it to
add to his cash crop.
| Prof. Corbin was on the scene,
(assisting Messrs. Yongue and Bishop
; in transplanting the celery, and ex
pressed the opinion that this year's
crop would prove to the farmers of
| the county that celery is one of the
? best paying crops that can be grown.
jHe looks for a much larger acreage
jin 1931, as a result of the activities
of. those going in for celery this
year.
fridaWtPas
NO TERROR FOR HIM!
G. B. Baskin, of Easley, S. C..
announces in today's Brevard News
that he is conducting a big sale at
the stand of the Mcintosh Variety
Store, on Main Street. The. an
nouncement is to the effect that an
other large stock of goods, consist,
ing of clothing, ready-to-wear, small
notions, and so on, have been added
to the big stock in the Mcintosh
store, and all of it is offered, it is
announced, at greatly reduced prices.
Mr. Baskin is rot at all supersti
tious. as indicated by the date of his
opening. The sale starts at 2:30
i o'clock Friday, the thirteenth, and
jMr. Baskin says the only unlucky
I people in connection with the whole
j affair will be those who are not on
,'iand to receive free fyfts to be
.Tiade to those who first enter the
'store at the opening hour of 2:30
o'clock Friday afternoon.
, The large stock of dishes, china
j'ware, and such household goods as
carried by Mr. Mcintosh, is being
offered now, Mr. Baskin says, so the
boarding house and hotel people
jand the camp directors can have this
opportunity of stocking for the
summer's business.
FIRST BAND CONCERT OF
SUMMER SATURDAY, JUNE 21
The first band concert b.r, the B/.e
vard Municipal Hand for ti.-i: summer
will he givan Saturday night June
21. Prof. Cutter and the boys have
been working hard a!'/ winter pre
paring for the splendid son: ert 3 that
they give each summer, a?de${jends
an invitation to everyone to be pres
ient at the concerts.
ISSUE STATEMENT
TO ROAD BOARD
? ? ? ? -
Would Gladly Meet, They Say?<
With Any One for the
/. County's Good
, ?
REFERENCE MADE TO THE
SCHOOL BOARD'S BUDGET
? T|f;'
Vow Commiuionen Trying to
Hold Down Public
Expenditures
Following is an open letter, ad- *
dressed to ffm. E. Breese, chairman
of the board of road commissioners,
from the board of county cofrirais
sioncrs, which was presented to ' The
! Brevard News with request for pub
lication in reply to several commun
ications heretofore published from
JVtii- Breese and the road board:
The Letter
Hon W. E. Breese, Chairman,
Beard of Road Commissioners,
i Brevard, N. C.
!Dear Mr. Breese:
| Your letter addressed to th?i
Board of County Commissioners,
asking for a meeting with us on
'next Monday, has been received, and
given careful attention.
Also the Beard of County Com
missioners has given study ttt your
several communication? and state
ments as published in The BrevardW
News, concerning the relationship
between your board and the board
of county commissioners.
We shall be glad to meet with you
at any time, if the real and genuine
purpose of such meeting is to give
study to the best manner and method
of serving the people of Transyl
vania county. Our only purpose,
since our election to this hoard, has
,been to do the thing that would best
serve the county, hence if your
board will meet with this board, in
an honest endeavor to find the best
solution to the perplexing problems
facing otir citizenship at the present
time, your presence will be most
welcome, indeed.
This is no time to be playing poli
tics, as we view the matter, and the
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HUTCHES FAMILY
HERE FOR SEASON
C. C. Hutches and family, Brade.1
ton, Fla., arrived in Rosman Monday
for the summer. Mr. Hutches own*
a summer home near Rosman, and
has been coming here every summer
for a long time. He is called "The
Celery King," in Florida, having
been leader in the movement to
make celery growing one of tho
principle enterprises of that state.
Thousands of carloads of celery are
shipped from Florida each year.
It was through Mr. Hutches- in
fluence that celery growing was
started in this county on a larga
scale. Porter Morgan and C. C.
Yongue are pioneers in this crop ia
Transylvania county, and Mr. w
Hutches has spent much time -with
these gentlemen and has given them
much advice and helpful counsel in
celery growing.
It will be recalled that Messrs.
Yongue. Morgan. Prof. John Corhin,
C. R. McNeely and others spent sev
eral days in Florida last February a*
guests of Mr. Hutches, and made a
study of celery growing.
Rosman people and many others
in the county are always glad to
welcome the Hutches upon their ar
rival here for the summer. TheySN
have endeared themselves to all who
have met them.
JUNIOR ORDER TO
CELEBRATE JULY 4
Plans are now being whipped into
? shape for a great celebration by the
| Junior Order on the Fourth of July,
[when a great district meeting will l>e
:held in the Pisgah National Foreat
? The sessions will bepin in the mora_
jing, lasting until late in the after
[noon. A picnic dinner, old gtjrtei.
i will be the feature of the day.
| It is expected that -Juniors from
?many lodges in all the Western (,'ar
lolina town will be in attendant'- for
I celebration of the holiday." KlToi'ts
I are being made to have the Brevard
(Municipal band make music for the
? occasion, and some speakers of note
?are to be invited, it is said.
The Junior Order is an organiza
tion based upon patriotism. ^n<l tise
Fourth of July is a favorite '.ia y
for such cplc-brations a< are bei'-UC
planned here. The Bif'wd and
Rosman councils will be h >sb> to the
'-J-1* - --- ? At- - - _ J>C-.
visitors on the occasion of the big
meeting
'Fourth.
meetS'ng at Pissran Forest An the
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OFFICERS OF MASONIC BODY
TO BE ELECTED THIS FRIDAY
Friday evening, June 13, is annua'
election of officers for Dunn's Rod:
Masonic Lodge. Members interest
ed in <:his important event are ur<?ed
to be present and assist ir. the ole>
,tion. MM