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MARSHALL, N.C., FRIDAY MAY 31 1929
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'GARDNER PRAISES
NEWSapLACT1
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DECLARES HANCOCK LAW NOW
RESULTING IN BIG SAVING
TO STATE.
As Governor Gardner was prepar
ing to leave for Chicago last week,
he stated that he appreciated very
highly the compliment involved in
the opportunity to broadcast over the
general hook-up the story of North
Carolina over Station WMAQ. He
. stated that "he was not going to make
a typical chamber of commerce
speech, but that he hoped to present
the capacity of the State in the most
favorable aspect.
"If I were broadcasting North
Carolina," said the Governor, "I
would congratulate the people of
this State upon the fine manner in
Which the provisions of the Hancock
Educational Bill have been accepted.
In my inaugural message I stated
that I was mindful of the fact that
the taxpayers of North Carolina ex
pect us to protect them from increas
ed burdens of taxation. The Gener
al Assemblv definitely accepted and
followed this course. The increased
taxes have been stopped and tax re
duction has actually been accomplish
ed. The recent reports from a great
number of counties is to the effect
that a reduction of school costs for
next year will be made. This, togeth
er with increased amount anticipated
from the State fund over that receiv
ed heretofore, enables these counties
to expect a material reduction in
their tax rate for school purposes. It
is believed this gratifying condition
will be general throughout the State.
"The recent General Assembly in
its legislation dealing with education
al matters considered tax reduction
a major objective. While this is true
it evidently was not the intent to re
tard school growth or in any way
lessen educational facilities in the
State. This is apparent when it is
considered that$ 13,000,000 for the
biennium was appropriated out of
the general State revenue in the form
of an equalizing fund to be distribu
ted in such manner as will give aid
-where it is most needed. In making
this large appropriation, double the
amount ever before Appropriated for
mount ever Deiorw -vv1 vvl
ifaanaTdtaT the expenditure of this
jutfeffuartKnor the exDenditure i
fund and at tne same ume wainv me
county authorities in bringing albout
such changes as would lead to the
most efficient and economical opera
tion of the schools.
,"This legislation -oved to be very
disquieting and parts of it wholly
displeasing to a portion of the people
engaged in educational work. Despite
this fact it is apparent that all have
now recognized the necessity of re
ducing the load of taxes wherever
possible and are giving their aid
wholeheartedly to this end. In doing
so they are proving to all the people,
what most of us already knew, that
the people charged with the destiny
of the State's children can be trust
ed to meet any emergency rvn
though it should entail great sacrifice.
"The State agencies, the Depart
ment of Education, and the State
Board of Equalization, are making
every possible effort to carry out the
intent of the General Assembly. I
am confident that with all of these
forces working in harmony that we
shall he able to proclaim a tax reduc
tion upon nearly every man's home
and upon his farm. Furthermore, that
this will be accoimiplished without
cctrixcrt to ths welfare and useful
ness of the educational system of the
State."
EXPLORATION
EXPEDITION
The Great Smokies Exploration
Expedition in June has already given
Western North Carolina and the na
tional park nation-wide . publicity.
Announcements of this enterprise
and pictures of Western North Caro-.
lina's champion boy scout selected
to accompany the expedition have
already appeared in newspapers all
over the country as well as in a num
ber of periodicals and magazines.
The best example of the import
ance attached to this adventure is
the fact that the New York Times,
one of the world's largest and best
newspapers, has associated itself with
MRS. GAITHER MACE DEAD
Mrs. Gakher Mace age about 80
years, of the Bull Creek section, died
at her home about one o'clock Thurs
day morning May SO,. 1929. She had
; four month? e SESl'S Z be S
t bont ten oVlock Fridav morniius at I
Peek's Chapel, where interment will
follow, fflffrs. Mace; was the mother
of fourteen children, 12 of whom sur
vive her, a-Tfollows: Jim Mace, East
Fork; George Mace of Marion' N. C;
.Taylor Mace In California; Gudger
Mace of Gabriels Creek; Will Mace
of East -Fork; Charlie Mace of East
Fork; Men Mace of Marshall; Jeter
Mace of Marshall; Mrs. Sam Rich of
Marion, N. G; Mrs. Dewey Metcalf
of East Fork; Mrs. Grant Franklin
of East fork; Mrs, Quillen Amnions
of East Fork. ' ' -
She also leaves 63 grandchildren
aad some treat grandchildren.
tions for the adventure. They hiked
up Craggy mountain last Saturday
fori the week-end to test; out equip
ment and get. hardened up for the
start of the expedition from Bryson
City, June 8.
"Billy".'Greet, the Boy Scout mem
ber of the party, proved his worth on
the expedition and will ' feature the
accounts and pictures of the explor
ation. . ,
The New York Times has complet
ed arrangements with The AsheyUle
Times, sponsor of the project, for
the exclusive publication outside of
Western North Carolina of all fea
ture material and pictures that will
be brought back by the expedition.
An advance article on the expedition
will appear in the New York Times
of Sunday, June 2. This article des
cribes the attractions of the Great
Smokies and Western North Carolina
from the standpoint of tourists, va
cationists and outdoor sportsmen.
The members of the expedition
have practically completed prepara-
DOES THE BODY WEIGH THE
SAME AFTER DEATH?
There i no appreciable change
in the weight of the human body
at the instant death occurs. If a
body i weighed immediately be
fore and immediately after death
the scales will register the same
in each case. Charles II of Eng
land, who was an amateur anat
omist, attempted to determine
whether the human soul had
weight by having a body weighed
before and after execution. Those
who performed the experiment
reported that the body of the
prisoner actually weighed less af
ter the departure of the spirit.
The experiment, of course, is
merely a curiosity without scien
tific value. Strangely enough,
there is also a popular belief that
the body increases instead of de
creases in weight immediately af
ter death. The Pathfinder.
the first trial trip. He demonstrated
unusual ability in camping and wood
craft andi his knowledge of trees, wild
flowers and birds was remarkable.
Rillw wiill write an account of his
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7tionl Boy iScout "n?!.!
The expedition will be directed by
tjwo members of the Asnevine limes
editorial state, Walter S. Adams and
J. S. Coleman, Jr. Scout "Billy" ana
Charlie Connor, of bmokemont, a
mountain guide, will complete the
party of four.
MADISON AT
CULLOWHEE
Cullowhee. May 27 Madison
County has been well represented at
Western Carolina Teachers college
for the past twelve months, accord
ing to a check-up just made by the
registrat. Miss Edna Reams. There
have been a total of 716 students in
residence during the current season
and the preceding summer quarter,
not counting any student twice. In
addition, there have been 287 stud
ents taking correspondence courses.
Adding the. two figures and again de
ducting all students counted twice,
it is found that exactly 900 different
students have taken teacher-training
work through Western Car. Teach
ers College since June, 1928. Of
these 900 college students, 16 were
from Madison County.
Madison County students who have
won honors or who have occupied'
positions of distinction include Attley
Hunter, president of the junior class,
president of the Erosophian literary
society, and inter-collegiate debater.
The following persons from Madi
son County attended the college or
took correspondence work last year:
Ibbie Ball. Gertie Brown, Palma Car
ter, Mrs. Minnie Davis, Bonnie Gillis,
Zura Payne, Pauline Young, Ruby
Buckner, Sophia Buckner, iMyrtle
Fortner, Attley Hunter, Bex Ram
sey, Minnie Rice, Grace Riddle, Mrs.
Joe Stamey, Clara Tillery.
Perfect Attendance In
Marshall School
In mentioning those who had dis
tinguished themselves in the Marsh
all school recently we should have
mentioned that Miss Sallie Hunter
and Miss Clara M err ell made a per
fect attendance record for the four
years of their high school course.
We mentioned Miss Nellie Crough as
having been perfect in attendance
her last year and Miss Mary Morrow
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throughout her entire 11-year school
course, but we regret that Miss Hunt
er and Miss Merreu were not men
tioned. Miss Men-ell is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs, Grady Merrell
and Miss Hunter is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Hunter, both of
near Marshall. All these young la
dies deserve the honors which they
received for these points of distinc-i
tion
It looks as if the talkies have In
vaded our state : legislatures, too.
Thirty-eight of them ow hare wo
men members The Pathfinder.
I tm . : itf i f ' n noi oe comiortaoie on ineir va ,
There was a time, a good old time,
. Not many years ago;
Before the motor age had Drought
Its jazz andradio, V-r
When folks would flit i Wagon box
Chuck full of fragrant hsy
Then old and young would tumble in
And "go and spend the day."
The women talked of many things:
Of marriage, church, and chicks.
Th'e men pitched horseshoes by the barn,
Or argued politics.
The children played at hide-and-seek
Around the ricks of hay.
No hurry and no worry
They went to spend
The discontent that everywhere
The motor age has wrought
Could be effaced it seems to me,
At least relieved a lot, ,
If folks would take more tjme to live,
More time to laugh andfolay,
And every now and then take time.
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MARS HILL C0MENCEMENT
EXER CISES NOW ON
The Mars Hill College Commence
ment Exercises ere now being given,
the. ejteTciaeabeing quite .interesting
and enjoyed by an.
Sunday morning exercises began
with a Hallelujah chorus from "The
Messiah," followed by a sermon at
11:00 o'clock by Dr. Z. T. Cody,
Editor of the Baptist Courier, Green
ville, S. C, The next exercise was
given Tuesday evening at 8:00, it
being a Reading Contest. Then on
Wednesday at 1 1 :00 A. M. there was
j given a Gift program by A-4 class
ion the campus, followed at 2:00 P.
i M. by a contest for the C. B. Mash
iburn Debaters' Medal, and a piano
solo by Robert Robinson. At 5:30 P.
,M. of the same day there was the
j Complimentary Alumni Dinner, and
then at 8:00 P. M. there was given
WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS
IN SUMMER
This is the open season for adjec
tives. Cool, green, quiet, shady,
beautiful, refreshing, primitive, ro
mantic, comfortable the alluring
words tumble out of the mail in fold
ers and beckon from the pages of
newspapers and magi4ine "Cfime
to the woods and lakes and sea," they
.call. It is time to think of summer
resorts.
What do people ask of a summer
' Hiss Kathleen Blackstock. violin
engagement to Mr. Douglas Robinso
text. The couple will be married in
where Mr. Robinson will be principal
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the day."
at entertainment by the' Music and
Expression Departments, concluding
the program for Wednesday.
Thursday at 9:80 A. M. the con
t&tvf or ' the- J. L; Conine Cup was
held, after which there was a sere
nade by the orchestra, followed by
several selections, these being given
by Ruby Whitmire, Ellen Royal
Jones, Ailene Gold, Evelyn Hughes,
Ruth Davis and Irma Henderson, and
a violin solo by Marvin Connell. At
10:40 A. M. the Presentation of Di
plomas was given, and at 11:00 A. M.
Mr. H. T. Hunter, President of the
Western North Carolina Teachers
ollee of Cullowhee, N. C, gave the
ihimn: address followed at 11:30 A.
M. by the Awarding- of Medals and
I'rixes. To conclude the exercises a
, ut.ble quartettj rendered a beauti
ful selection.
resort? A poll has been taken a-
mong proprietors of such places to
determine what features they con
sider most essential to their success.
Meals rank first, reasonably enough,
for the "inner man" takes no vaca
tion. Beauty of natural surroundings
ranks second. And cleanliness ranks
third. ,
It may be surprising to realize that
this vote gives cleanliness precedence
over golfing or fishing facilites, over
a quiet environment and a restricted
clientele. People want to be com
fortable on their vacation, and they
teacher at Mara Hill College, whose
n, of Mara Hill, was recently annoua-
August and will reside la Marshall,
of the high school next year. . i
mow courtesy Asnevuie inueiu
can not be comfortable on their va
cations, and they can not be com'
fortable unleM thwv; ran Iraan ataan
Good food loses its flavor if served
on grimy table cloths, in rrubbv dish
es that betray utter carelessness in
the kitchen. The ocean may be just
outsiae tne door, but a man wants a
tuo ana snower, within doors where
he can take a real hath. The vfw
of the mountains from the east win
dows may repay a sunrise awaken.
ing, hut It must not be obscured bv
o'ngy giass ana gray curtains.
Even , those adventurers who an
nounce that they are turning their
backs on civilization generally sMp
a bar of soap and a towel into their
packs, and dip into the lake or
stream where they make their camp.
We can't, after all, take a long e
nough vacation to go back a thousand
years into the Dark Ages. Living in
an era of sanitation, we may as well
make the best of it. Whether it is a
simple farm house, a camp in the
woods ,or an elaborate hotel, the
place where we take a summer out
ing must be clean as well as beauti
ful.
DO THE AUSTRALIANS
USE CAMELS?
Many camels are used in Aus
tralia as beasts of burden. For
instance, from Wyndham in
northwestern Australia the cattle
stations are served by camel
trains which carry supplies for
hundreds of miles into the in
terior. "The camels are driven
by Afghans," says the National
Geographic Society. "Camel
teams are familiar sights in the
streets of the little township,
hauling in the great wagonloads
of firewood from the outlying dis
district...The first camels were
brought to Australia for the use
of the early explorers.
The Pathfinder
BANK BANQUET IS
HELD THURSDAY
STORIES OF PROGRESS OF IN.
. r JSTITIITION ARE TOLD
At eight o'clock last Thursday eve
ning the officials and stockholders of
the- Citizens Bank of Marshall held
their annual banquet in the new Ma
sonic Temple. Long tables extended
the length of the hall, and were dec
orated wlith jars and sprays of pink
I roses. Around these festive boaixis
! were gathered some 200 people from
! all parts of Madison county and many
li'iom the adjoining county of Bun
: combe.
' A bounteous supper was served by
the women who are members of the
i Eastern Star, amonir them Mrs. W. A.
West, Mrs. J. Coleman Ramsey and
her sister, Miss Mayme Morrow, Mrs.
Robert Ramsey Mrs. Ralph Fisher,
Mrs. Hubert Roberts and others.
Short speeches were made by the
officials, visitors and stockholders. C.
J. Ebbs of Asheville, one of the or
ganizers and former cashier, told how
he with the late J. H. White first pres
ident of the bank, had steered tne
institution through the narrow chan
nels of its first years.
A. W. Whitehurst, present cash
ier told of the progress made by the
bank in later years. Speeches were
made also by Charles M'ashburn,
Thomas Murray of Mars Hill, ex-sheriff
R. R. Ramsey of Walnut; and
Sheriff J. J. Bailey of Asheville. Le
roy Tweed of Bull Creek, brother of
the present president, E. R. Tweed,
made a speech representing the peo
ple from the rural sections. Mr.
Tweed stated that while the men
from the towns and cities usually
managed and ran the banks, yet the
people from the county piacea, uic
farmer, who after all, feeds the
work!, usually brought in the money
which kept the banks going.
This institution was organized a
little more than 18 years ago by a
small group of men with a capital
stock of twenty-five thousand dol
lars. During that time it has grown
until at present it has a capital stock
of fifty thousand dollars with a sur
plus of fifty thousand dollars, this ex
tra capital and surplus being derived
from the profits of the banks. The
goal set by the bank for the next
mark, five years hence ,is one mil
lion dollars. . .
Mr. Warren T. Davisi assistant
BKir. told of his work at Hot
Springs, N. C.
Among those attending were: Mr.
and Mr . Henry Roberts of Sandy
Mush; C. A. Cody of Laurel; R. A.
Edwards and Dr. W. F. Robinson of
Mars Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mur
ray of Mars Hill; a group of friends
from AsheviUe, among whom were
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ebbs Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hay
nie and others., jmj k
A group of songs was rendered by
Mrs, Charles Burgm and Mrs. W. i.
Davis, of Hot Springs, aid lothen .by
the male quartet f Weavervilk. Ben
Frisbee. Marshall's Ulented magic
ian entertained with his art of magic
and ventriloquism.'
E. R. Tweed, president of the bank,
was master of ceremoniei. c
m. nroblem is which
is which in kalckar--Th Pathfinder
CRIMINAL COURT
CONVENES
, The regular term of criminal court
convened Monday, May 27th, with
Judge T. L. Johnson presiding.
The calendar was called which con
tains 1S4 cases. A number at de
fendants were called out and capias
ordered issued.
A number of cases were disnosed
of. The case of State vs Mitch
Landers for . manufacturing liquor
was given a suspended sentence upon
payment of cost. Baeus Wilson and
John Ray chanred with an affrav.
were given a jury trial. John Ray
was found guilty and was ordered to
pay $25.00 fine and cost. Clarence
Sams was found guilty of manufac
turing liquor, judgment withheld.
Wayne Franklin pleaded guilty to
manufacturing and was discharged
upon payment of cost. T. S. Brad
ley, charged with aiding in transport-
ng liquor, was given a suspended
sentence upon payment of cost and
giving bond for good behavior. I.
Owenby charged with transporting
liquor, was discharged upon payment
of cost. Jonah Payne pleaded guilty
to manufacturing liquor and given
four months on the roads. Fletcher
Sunney was found eruilty of V. P. L.
and sentenced to four months on the
roads.
One of the longest sentences meted
out was to put into effect a former
sentence imposed on Homier Moss, of
from eight to nine years in State's
prison at Raleigh. The defendant,
Homer Moss, and Sam Phillips were
convicted about a year ago of rob
bery, and appealed to Supreme
Court. The defendant, Sam Phil
lips, escaped jail and has not been
rei-caiptured. The defendant, Homer
Moss, did not perfect his appeal, and
appeared at this term of court to be
gin his prison term.
Ernest Payne charged with manu
facturing liquor, assault with deadly
weapon, and carrying a concealed
weapon, was given a sentence of not
less than eighteen months no rmore
than two years in State's prison. In
Court No. in the bill of indictment,
the defendant was given a term of
eight months in tSate's prison, to be
gin at the expiration of the eighteen
month term.
The Grand Jurors returned a true
bill against (Wild) Bill Anderson for
murden The defendant is charged A
in the bill of indictment of causing
the death of Bill Tyson, who was
slapped or knocked out of a boat,
near Sandy Bottom, into the French
Broad River on the 9th day of May,
1929. The body was found several
days later near Paint Rock N. C.
Glenn Davis was given a road sen
tence of six months for malicious in
jury to property, being charged with
burning a mattress while in prison,
and a former six-months sentence im
posed at a previous term for larceny,
making a total of 12 months on the
roads. Cuius Rice was given five
months on roads for operating a car
while intoxicated. L. M. Edwards
was given a road sentence of 12
months for transporting. Earn
Treaciway, charged with manufactur
ing, was found not guilty. Pete
Rice was given 12 months on roads
for an assault on John Rice, having
been convicted of shooting him thru
the artn.
Troy Blankenship, charged with
B. B. & Larceny, was given a prison
term of 3 to 5 years. Harold Ed
wards was sentenced to 6 months on
roads for transporting.
Robert Gelburth was fined $25.00
and cost for an assault on Clyde
Howell.
There are a number of cases on
docket at this time which we coul4
not get to the press which will be
given in next issue.
NEW CREAM ROUTE
On Friday, June 7th, Atlee Fisher
will run the cream gathering truck
from the head of Middle Fork to the
Buncombe County line. Any one
selling butter now will do well to
save their cream and have it at the
highway that morning.- The cream
can be left with any store along the
route if the producer does not wish
to wait for the truck, and Mr. Fisher
will get it. He will start at the up
per end of the route about 7 :00 A.M.
The Poultry Truck will be at Mar
shall on June 3rd. Prices for poul
try will run as follows:
Heavy breed hens 26c
Light breed hens 24c
Heavy B., Broilers 35c
Light B., Broilers E 80c
Cox 12c
Ducks l&c
Turkeys
Eggs
20e
27c
"De object of dis meetiin," said the
chairman of a gathering of colored
people, "is to consider the monetary .
an' financial of de pecuniary affairs
of the Society of Supreme Knights
of the Golden Robe, an' the commit
tee on finances will please give its'
report." nv; ; !v ' ' ) :
. Thereupon the chairman ei the
commttee in que, on rose stiffly and
said with great gravity T "De coW
mittee, sir, has only to report dat
it has mad a long and careful in
vestigation into de financial and pe
cuniary affairs of his society an' that
the main- and principal cause of de
finances beta' so low is de lack ob
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