North Carolina Newspapers

;" - T?:- ' ' :-'S r-z v "m):'i ifi''' ' ' " ' " ' - ; k, J. or. j Ms- nit heWs-re)rd f j i j . THE ONlY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY ; ; VOXXl, MARSHAa, N. C;FmPAYJUNE 14, 1929 . I 8 Pages This Week ' MONARCH! : MARSHALL INDUSTRY SHOWS SIX PER CENT IN FOUR '.- ' MONTHS At a recent meeting of the direc tors of The Monarch Manufacturing Company of Marshall a careful com parison of assets and liabilities show- ed that a net profit of between 600 and $700 has been made by the v jompany since it began operation a bout the first of February. This statement comes rather as a surprise even to the most optimistic of the stockholders as it was hardly expect ed that the business would show a profit the first year of its existence, and for it to show a six per cent profit in the first four months speaks unusually well for the new concern. And this fine showing is made in spite of handicaps wuch as a lack of capi tal, training Workers, installing ma chinery, and so forth. Mr. R. A. Kohloss, the business manager of the concern, 'as himself surprised at the result in the first four months. JAMES E. RECTOR WRITES AGAIN ANSWERS LETTER OF JOHN A. HENDRICKS Asheville, N. C. June 3, 1929. Editor, News-Record: I have no desire to engage in an unseemly controversy with Mr. John A. Hendricks? but some matters uven ' tioned in his letter appearing in your issue of May 24th should be explain ed. ... For instance, Mr. Hendricks says that while he was in Raleigh (and he wjs there five weeks at the people's, expense) he was engaged It sponsor ing a Bill to provide a gependebJa road from Mara Hill thrQUfKlOr G, and No. 11 Townships to the State Line,' and for a road to accommodate the people of Sandy Mush Township. But he did not state that his BUI, If it had passed instead of being tabled, would. have,, diverted,. nart.Cof e --." 1170,000 o State liMrhway fttnda-djir ffl&adison County, which had Deen Pledged by the County to the pay ment of its short term notes, and that his Bill, if passed, would have doubt less been declared unconstitutional, thus bringing to naught all the time and effort expended upon it, and dis appointing the people of the several townships which were intended to be benefitted. The Attorney General of North Carolina has recently rendered four different opinions, one regarding Madison County, in which he held that a county not under seal is a bond. A particular fund pledged to the payment of a note or bond is re fjarded as a "sinking fund." Article 2. Section 30. of the Constitution provides, "The General Assembly shall not use nor authorize to be used any Bart of the amount of any sink ing fund for any purpose other than the retirement of the bonds for which said sinking- fund has been created. It is common knowledge that no law can be enforced which impairs the on ligation of contract. Madison Coun- tv contracted to nay ita-ehort term notes out of the moneys payable to it by the State Highway Uomnusswn and no act of the Legislature could nave relieved the County of that re sponsibility. So. Mr. . Editor, while Mr. Hend ricks - expended MiHhne -and effort upon a Bill which would have been unconstitutional, if passed, and there fore a useless measure, I prepared a Bill which offered an . entirely feas ible, method of building the roads in Question, and without a penny's ex pense or the slightest obligation upon the Dart of Madison County. This Bill had the approval of Buncombe County's representatives in both the House and Senate and of Mr. Grimes, Commissioner of Highways of Bun combe County. " The proposition was submitted to Mr. Ross, of the State Highway Commission,, who also thought favorably of it That any one from Madison. County should op pose the Bill was wholly unexpected. That a measure of such possibilities for good to Madison County should be assassinated by an Attorney in charge of her interests was no more expected than an act of treason a gainst: the . county, hence the Bun combe County representatives, whose time 'was fully occupied with local legislation," did. not know until after the Generar Assembly adjourned that this Bill had not become -a law. But - Mr. Hendricks now says that if Bun combe County wishes to do a gener ous thing that she nay come over into Madison ' and build roads. . A decent regard for her own self re ' spect would hardly ; permi t such a thing after the insult offered by-the Atmt f th Rill which was designed - to give legislative sanction to, and authority Jor such action, f . , 4 s It is gratifying to note that the State Highway Commission has taken ' over the roads in question for maln ta inane e. - Perhaps all this agitation may yet do good.,; The completion of : these roads, according to the stand- -ard of roadr of equal improtanee, tt a consumation devoutly to be wished. Tkey would serve en d bless the com munities concerned long after Mr. 1 MAKING GOOD Hendricks and I have passed on and been forgotten. I will be grateful for the opportunity to contribute my mite toward their construction. The unintended compliment of numbering me among the vast host of unfortunates whose property has been sold for taxes is duly noted. I re gret that I do not deserve this dis tinction. I have never owned nor had any interest whatever, in the 16 acres , of land which havevbeen sold five or six times and the other tracts sold in my name have not been own ed by me for several years. By pub lishing the statement that eleven dif ferent tax sales have Jteen .made in my name, Mr. HetyjvA - awaits that Madison County's tajk'feysletols faulty . 11 1 . 1 i '. j 1- J?. .11 or tnat ne nas noi perrorniea nis iun duty as County Attorney, charged with the duty and responsibility of collecting the del inueht-taxes. He could have avoided any criticism of I himself ' in this connection had he been fair enough to state the facts that are well known to him that I own absolutely no interest whatever in the property sold for -taxes. . Of course accusing me of dodging taxes, if true, would not atone for his sin in defeating the road bill, which is the subject of our discussion. , More over, such property as I have owned in Madison County, and I have handled- much of the land around Hot Springs, has borne its full share of the tax burden. For example, I bought the Shaw property of $10,000 when it was on the tay books at $12, 000, and without 'seeking a reduction, I subdivided and sold the property to Home builders and it now yields tax returns on probably $30,000 valuation, or three hundred per cent, increase. I bought" the" Pendegraff tract for $2600 when it was assessed at $2640 and I paid on this valuation as long as I owned that tract. I bought the Garrett tract for $10,500 fnd subdivided. atfr Idwii';to pur chasers whose aggregate assessments exceeded the cost to me. Mr. Grove, shortly before Wsyfleath, acquired the Garrett lands ana . adjacent' tracts ;at a total .cp4Mf'.m'uni'ISO000.00, and Tar4 :told thit'; these" lands now tescrfpr.-Mtotiojf alkejretheri 'J So, U- ?ififhfleAob carter aVtoriQUaW onVie acres which I nevqr wwneu, wuuiu ik iiuv "dincover' the? many thousands of dollars Of actual values not on the tax books at all? - This is one way of reducing the tax rate. By boosting Madison xCounty ana its splendid natural resources, we mav attract outsiders who will locate there and invest their capital, thus dividing the tax burden and making it lighter on all. If Mr. Hendricks and I are separated on this question. I am content to be numbered as one of the construction gang and let him remain with the wrecking crew. JAMS E. RECTUK. IS A BULL EXCITED MORE BY RED THAN BY OTHER COLORS? ' Hi, Balls are proverbially aw1 to become jpartiealaVI'tnCvriated when they see W.rad'-obJeeVes-pecially a niece of red hth. Thi. U a myth.. "Dr. George M.. Strat ton, an American psycbelogist, in vestigated this vfciec aed came te the onclasion uthjaf valL cattle ace color blind,. Experiment made by Dr, Stratton at the University of California indicate" that steer and bulls are unable to disting uib red from pink, e?afw'parpl.I.or white.. The bull. reaeteCM ted just the -same as. they reaeted'to other colors. According to the Department of Agriculture, bow ever, a" bull's attention ,' can be attracted with briaht-colored ob jects mere readily -than with one dull in color. For ? that reason bullfighters wave pieces of bright, colored cloth at the animals in the arena. Red is a favorite color for this purpose because it is bright. But it is the brightness of the cloth, not the particular color, that excites and maddens the bulL The, Pathfinder. AUTOJVRECR "Panhandle" curve, on - the River 4 .... Marshall was the scene a 'rftUt uvea r - - . M of an. automobile wreck Sunday af ternoon, when the- new Fori road ster of Mr. Tom -McDeyittVbf Wal nut failed to make the curve, and plunged off , the road, down n t em bankment. Mr. Tom McDevitt and brother, Arthur McXJevitv were to cupante of the car, withvJolored boy driving for them. It is reported that Mr. Tom McDevitt received a broken arm and internal injurtev and .Mr. Arthur McDevitt received a severe cut on the head, andrternal injuries, while the colore dv boy es caped with a few cuts about the head. rThe -car was almost completa ly,demblished.y;,v.: Yadkin farmers have organised dairymen'i a itojatton- to , promote the cause in this mountain county. Twenty-nine "farmers jeiaed- ati;tne flrat maatins. v "''--. t. .in in I am the riveir that winds by the bluff. Lashed into foam w'hen the weather ,is rough, Lumpia m summer, Born m tne lootnuff I am the voice of the Singing the .creed Of This is the creed that Lisping it over and We believe that the Kising over the river That the gleam of the Through the teara imi. ? xl a- J-j. ci ne mirage mat nangs And the beauty bf Are the works of an- , Witn an innnite goodness and power. r J. SPRING . Ji ii; Oh! the marvel and amazement Spring: , The charming music of birds a! they sing' - :. iAXiU Flitting from branches of shrshl ind trees, .:VV-iffi- Shaken by the cool mountain breeze. :. " . v - v.- ' . -frH' Forest filled with blossoms and grfeen The lofty Jpointe-i mountains "1 With thrilling, joy our soul it, fills; -Provided by nature with icy foun- tains. The grassy meadows covered with fragrant flowers; Which were so pretty by April show ers The soft humming of the innocent bees, And the sad murmuring of streams that never cease. I Spring lights up the face and spark les the eye; Sorrows vanish and joy takes the place of the sigh Even the town is alive and the heart in a glow, To welcome the coming of the Spring show.. Perfumey odors passing through the air. Noise of children's footfalls upon the stair: And then we hear the sound, what is at? The rain Falling upon the window pane. Grace Reese, Alexander, N. C. "THE BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON" Charlotte, N. C, May 31. Show ing 99 years of progress in railway transportation, the Southern Rail way has reproduced the "Best Friend of Charleston," first locomotive built vl. TTn-j c.t..' .4.oi u,. ir, TTnltaH Stat-.1 tnr actnAl ser- V ' j r. i" "ilihiUnn SUA A SMSttt July a. -Bt Friend" will negotiate a tour cover-' ino. nvt nf fh SmitVim' linpa In North Uarolina, Virginia, Tennessee Alabama, Mi-Vrissippi and Georgia, The schedule for the stops to be made in Madisdn and Buncombe counties is as follows: Tuesday, Juiie 25th: Lv. Old Fort 7:30 AM, ar. Asheville 2:00 PM. Thursday, June 27th: Lv. Asheville 7:00 AM. ar. Hot Springs 2:30 rffl Friday,' June 28th: Lv. Hot Springs 7:00 AM, ar. Morristown 4:00 PM. It is easier to make a new quar rel than to patch up an old one. ? r. : R v. -i t f;; 1- WATER FRONT VIEW OF . s ue letsvex tLisi aseaia reaiwaer tux. Story atteaaee tl IT-11. nius V- congeal ea toy tne cold, and centuries old. summits of snow, the hills as I flow. f carry to men, over again. mists of the morning, at dawn. ' rainbow that shines of the storm that is trone, tk i .1 i . Xs low in tne desert skyline and flower - innite artist, A CONSCIENTIOUS FORECASTER After a "fair and warm" Sunday had been predicted from Tokyo a typhon suddenly descended on 'Japan, and after, two days of fury Ifeft lOO1 dead and millions of dollars ot pro perty destroyed. The forecaster, Dr. Fujiwara, chief of the Meteorological Observatory at Tokyo, felt that the event. called: f or his . resignation, and Tjuscn Japanese- j(outfiiaffliEh.-t tious. In the old days and yetj- to; some extent they did not. hesitate to commit suicide when they felt that their honor or reputation was com promised by accident or neglect. So the action f the weather forecaster was in line with precedents. Why would not this be a good idea to adopt in our country? If a gene ral makes a big mistake and loses a great battle he usually gets out. Let the same rule work with the weather forecaster and then Mr. Hoover will have no trouble about giving all the office-seekers a job. He could make them all weather forecasters, one after another. The Pathfinder. PROTECTING MEAT The protection and care of meat has long been recognized as necessary to the preservation of the human race, and the Government itself has exercised every care in making of laws for the regulation of packing houses, wholesalers and retailers en gaged in this business. An import ant forward step has taken place MWiich provides sanitary wrappers for bacon, sausages, hams, scrapple, weiners, and various other products Four years ago only two or three meat packers wrapped these products, but the industry discovered that a product called cellophane, which had ibeen put on the market, kept their goods attractive, appetizing, conveni ifJv uie ent and sanitary, figures showing w,e use 01. .' zr2 - r i. : . .u time indicate that more tnan sou fS.SS,T. ' , Companionate marriage is another "wra" wot auBc fellows. The Pathfinder. t ' i. Money must be getting tight. John D. is reported as handing out nickels instead of dimes. The Pathfinder. i Modern youth's conception of "Blue Heaven" is evidently a room ful of cigarette smoke. Pathfinder. Many a man's reputation for truthfulness goes lame when he be ' gins to say things about himself. z-t 3 A T0i)PEN 5:CENT KICKLESS ALCOHOL t ")B'mists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have dis covered a kind of alcohol which does not have any exhilarating effects. According to Prof. James F. Norris, this alcohol, which is a product of petroleum, is unlike other alcohol in that it produces a deadening effect on human be ings. Its activity is now being studied in an effort to find out whether it can be substituted for I grain or ethyl alcohol. "If it can be devoloped suffici- I I ently it may enable us to get a- way from that new large section I of bootlegging that lives by recti- I fying1, denatured alcohols. For ! not only are bootleggers ignorant j of any "way to rectify this sub- stance, but if they did it would fail to have the desired effects in a beverage." The Pathfinder. UNION REVIVAL SERVICES mm 5 V' Union revival services will begin L the Methodist church in Marshall bn'JuhV23, 1929, and at Hot Springs following the meeting at Marshall, conducted by Harry S. Allen, who comes with recommendations from high authorities. "Let me recom mend, without reservation, Harry S. .... ' . , 1 T7- I- i TT .Jn iOr a general avangeusu xxc s Talthful and effective." (Bishop) Warren A. Candler. Harry S. Allen has had eleven years' experience in the pastorate. If you"iail to hear mm you may De sorry. i SILVER FOX RAISING Silver foxes are being raised on about 3,000 ranches within the li nked States, according to official statistics. This is approximately $30,000,000 invested in the business. .The need for information on fox- farming led to the preparation of a buUatinen the subject a few years ajfof.nie demand for it has re quired several reprints. This bulle tin,, "(Silver (ox r arming, oy rrauii WAshhrook, in charge of the Di vision of t ur Resources oi me unitea States Biological Surver presents the inf ermetipn, usually called for on the mAnattotfrtrtt. feeding, and breeding of-'ly(tT6Xes in captivity. The supply of the bulletin for free distribution is now exhausted, but copies can be had for 15c by writing the "Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Wash ingtorij'P,, C, arid ordering Depart mei&ulfetin 1151-D, "Silver Fox Farnjjng." ivrioVes company, mofVAlhaK happiness doe but not any does. Many a seemingly sue Many a seemingly successful man owes It all to his wife's father. EUiATH.CITXsJI. C ; aeetiag, if -p' " ' S '; J. MADISON COUNTY RECORD, 9 Established June 28, 1901. ' FRENCH BROAD NEWS ' V ,: Established JKay 16,fi07.'; . i I; Consolidated November 2, 191f r ! .'...' ' f ' TO $1.00 STORE IN MARSHALL The store building now occupied, by Mr. R. N. Ramsey has been leas ed to Messrs. R. D. Pyron and L. M. McEwen, who will open a 5c to $1.00 store in Marshall. The name of the store will be the Blue Ridge Novelty Store, and they plan to give the o pening sale next Friday, June 21st, 1929. LIST OF HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS ADOPTED FOR MADISON CO. Eighth Grade Sentence and Theme, revised Ward Sentence Book used with Sentence Theme Ward. Literature and Life, book 1 Green law and others. The Jones Complete Course in Spell ing (Higher Book) Jones. Latin, First Year Magoflin-Henry. Arithmetic, Book C, (first half Stayer-Upton. Modern High School Algebra, Revis ed (second half) Wells and Hart. Every Day Problems In Science Pieper-Beauchamp. Community and Vocational Civics Hill. Foods, Preparation and Service Bailey. Dietics for High Schools Willard Gillette. Ninth Grade Sentence and Theme, Revised Ward Sentence Book used with Sentence and Thtme Ward. Literature and Life, book 2, Green law and others. 1 The Jones Complete Course in Spell ing (higher book) Jones. Second Latin Scudder. Modern High School Algebra, revised Wells-Hart. New Civic Biology Hunter. New Laboratory Problems in Civic Biology Hunter. History of Europe, Our Own Times, revised Robinson-Beard. Girls Problems in Home Economics Thrilling-Williams. Art in Home and Clothing Thrill- ing-Wilhaims. Tenth Grade Written and Spoken English, revised edition Clippinger. Guide , to Composition Royster- Thomroaon. The-Jones Complete Course in Spell-, (..thteher book7f ottes. -Literature and Life, book" 8 Green- law and others. . Phonetic Chardenal Chardenal. Essentials of Plane Geometry Smith High School Geography, (first half) Drver. Commercial Geography (second half) Brigham. History of Europe, Ancient and Medi eval Robinson-Brested. Cicero Bennett. Latin Grammar Bennett. New Latin Composition Bennett. Eleventh Grade Written and Spoken English, revised edition Clippinger. Guide to Composition Royster Thompson. The Jones Complete Course in Spell; ing (higher book) Jones. Literature and Life, book 4 Green law and others. Phonetic Chardenal Chardenal. Virgil Bennett. New Latin Composition Bennett. Latin Grammar Bennett. Elements of Physics Millikin-Gale-Pyle. The American People, (one-half year) West. American Government, revised edi tion -Magruder. Blue Book of Favorite Songs All Grades. Secondary School Dictionary Web ster. STOP KIDDING Another Company out in Ohio has been ordered to discontinue the use ; of the word "kid" as a trade name for a descriDtion of its leather. It makes leather look like kid and sells it in trade and in commerce by "kid ding" the buyers. The Federal Trade Commission endeavors pro mote honest merchandising, and pro tect the public and that Government that this method of do- ing fraudulent business must cease I ; . . REPORTS CROWDED OUT We are sorry to say that the monthly County reports have been crowded out of the paper this week, but these will be published in the next issue. , - TAXESJAXES! ... There are a few people in Madison County who have failed to list their taxes or the year 1929. Those who have failed to list are subject to a double tax and indictment, which is sure to be imposed. Don't blame any one. but yourself when this happen to you. You know if you are one of these few. This is the law and it will be rigidly enforced by the Coun ty Commissioners as it is their sworn duty to do to. - No one can have any excuse for not listing their taxes as the listers were in each Township and Ward for thirty days. See the Register of Deeds not laser than June 20th ana psy listing re. y-PT-i.' iff r r -' A POOR PRINT