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7 hr Leading IT eelily yrtcspaprr in Uestern Korth Caroling. Covering a Larf-r and Potentially Rich Territory in This State Vol. XLI.? No. 32. Murphy, N. C., Friday March 14, 1930. $1.50 YEAR? 5c COPY CARSON. VANCE DUEL ~ I DRAMATIC DEATH AFFAIRi Vance Had Strange Premonition of Inevitable HONOR IS UPHELD IN PISTOL FLASH Unique Will Reveal Working Of Mind Of Doomed Man By W. L. Hicklin Political rivalry between warn friends of many years, a taunt, a challenge to a duel, acceptance ? a crave at the head of Reenis Creek i mute but forcible evidence of the outcome of that "affair of honor" which more than a hundred years ago cut short the life of one of Western North Carolina's ablest phy sicians and statesmen in that day. History and records complete the story and tell also how the survivor of the duel rose to prominence in the affairs of an infant empire after serving his own state with distinc tion for many years. There are in the history of the section but few so stragic and in tensely interestinc chapters as that dealinc with the quarrel and the duel between Samuel Carson, states man and a rival in politics, which resulted in the death of the latter. With the premonition of death up on his. Vance went calmly about his duties and among his last acts was his drafting of a will which ap pears on court records today as a masterpiece of indifference toward the inevitable. Robert Hank Vance was an uncle of the illustrious Governor Zeb B". Vance and of General Robert B. Vance. He was a boy of delicate nealth. so the story goes, a son of one David Vance, a distinguished soldier of the Revolution and the man who has Buncombe county [ created while he was a member of the State assembly. Robert was given unusually thorough educational training and soon became a physician of note. He was an inveterate reader and after a time became active in politics and was elected to congress. On the other hand, there was Sam Carson an outstanding member of a prominent family living on Buck Creek, a beautiful estate in the Ca tawba valley. He was a man of bril liant intellect and good education, and in keeping with the times, a man with deep pride in family honor. In Congress Robert Vance served one term in congress and was then defeated by his old friend Carson. Bitterness was injected into the campaign and soon flared into an open quarrel. The quarrel began during a dis cussion in Asheville. ("arson accused \ anee of being a Federalist. The Federal party was in disrepute on account of its policy of relating to the war with England in 1812. Vance denied heatedly that he was a Fed eralist Carson continued: "Well if the gentleman is not a Federalist he is the son of a distin guished Federalist." The assertion was true, if history is correct, for David Vance was known as a disciple of Hamilton and Marshall. The taunt ranked deep, however, and drew the retort: *Td rather be the son of a Fed eralist than the son of a Tory." That assertion was not strictly correct but it struck home. Carson's father, it is true, had, under direc tion of General McDowell, taken an <>ath of allegance to the king. It was regarded a service to the Ameri can cause since the purpose was to preserve cattle and supplies for American soldiers. The charge that the Carsons had turned traitor to the American cause gained circula tion, however, and was a festering sore in the breast of every member of the Carson family since they had acted in cause of the colonies. Therefore its effect upon Samuel Carson was all that Vance could have desired if he wished to wound him deeply. Carson challenged the man who had formerly been his close : friend to a duel. With conviction that it meant his death. Vance ac cepted the challenge. Seconds were chosen and they arranged the "af fair of honor" to be several days la ter, the place at Morgan ton. Vance went calmly about prepara tions for his death. He elected Phil lin Brittian, George D. Phillips and B. F. Patton, all close friends, to ac company him and to represent himj in arranging the duel. There is no | record of who represented the other i principal. # # I And then Vance drafted his will. | "I. R. B. Vance, county of Bun-j combe and State of North Carolina,1 (Continued on pa*? ?) | L. F. UNCLE) BEAL STRUCK BY AUTO Mr. L. F. Real, known to his many friends as "Uncle" Beal. is confined to his home this week suffering from injuries received when he was knocked down last Friday night while i crossing the public square by a car driven by Mack Carringer. Mr. Heal was knocked down when the bumper struck him. and one of his leg? and his right side badly bruised. It is believed that no bones are broken. The accident occurred shortly aft er the dismissal of revival services, and Mr. Heal was on his way home. A >litrht drizzle of rain was falling, a d Mr. Heal said he didn't see the car, and Mr. Carringer said he did not see anybody, and did not know what or who he had struck until he rot out. The car was not going fast. Mr. Heal is now suffering intense pain in the right side, and did not sleep any Wednesday night. A leeping potion was administered him Thursday morning in an effort to ease his pain and let him sleep. He was in an automobile accident si veral years ago, and his injuries ?it that time were serious, and his many friends hope that he will not have to suffer as much pain this time, and hope to see him back on the job in a few days. FORMEER PRESIDENT TAKEN BY DEATH William Howard Taft, former president and until just a few weeks j ago chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, died at his home in Washington late Saturday afternoon. The end came peacefully after several weeks illness. A stroke! r receded death by neal an hour. Mr.! Taft was in his 73rd year. The body of the former president lay in state in the capitol building, funeral was held Tuesday and his body was laid to rest in the famous] Arlington Cemetery among other world heros. Mr. Taft held many important' Maces of honor and trust during his life time. He was a strong man and loved by every one. ANOTHER JUSTICE TAKEN BY DEATH Just a few hors before the death of former president and chief pustice Taft. justice Edward Terry Sanford died after only three hours illness. NOTICE. Several articles were ommitted from The News this week on account of not having room and due to the late hour of receiving them, and lack of time for putting them into type so that the paner could appear on schedule time. Please let us have all copy for advertising, etc., not later than Wednesday noon. When we take copy later than that, it necessarily delays the paper, and crorks a hardship on the force, be sides it isn't fair to our advertisers COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BULLETIN March 10th Right now the various health departments, city and county, along with the city and county governing bodies, are planning: for appropriations and arranging bud gets for the next year's work. This is one of the most important necesi ties in public health work. At this time, when serious considerations are being given to the items whic hgo in to the budget, we deem it an appro piate season to discuss in general terms something of the economic value of public health work. We propose to do this in terms of dollars and cents. It is impossible to establish accurately the cold blood ed value of all the various phases of public health work, because much of it is intangible. Again, the object of public health enterprise and aim is always to prevent the occurrence and spread of preventable diseases. No one knows how much preven j table sickness we would have if pub lit- health work were to be suspended all over the Stale at once. We do know enough, however, from past experience to approximate a fair comparison. For example, we know that in 1914 more than a thousand I people died from typhoid fever in North Carolina. We also know that there were about ten thousand sick of the disease that year. This en j t?.:ls an enormous amount of ex pense. not only in life but in money. We know that now very few cases | of typhoid fever occur, and very few 1 people die of it in the State. We al so know that this has been brought about through careful scientific aplication of preventive measures. We know, too, that there are not more than one-half as many people dying from tuberculosis in this State as did twenty-five years ago. We know, further, that there are less than half as many people sick at any given time than were twenty-five years ago. What is more, we know definitely that this state of affairs did not just happen ; it was brought ahout by careful and persistant work. We know that a few cases of small pox in any city of this State cost more in care and upkeep and quaran tine than vaccination of half the population, in order to prevent the disease, would cost. Preventable sickeness and death may not seem so important to the ; householder who misses such cal amities. but to the great numberr of people who suffer the consec.ues ces it is disastrous indeed. We would like to urge upon every appropriat ing body in this State that they make ample provision for the successful carrying on of public health work in their localities during the next fiscal year. It will be '*asy enough for them to ascertain definitely from their local officers the vast amount of preventive work that is being carried on with the great liv ing in dollars and cents, as well as lives, that will be brough a liberal policy to all health departments. It is a short-sighted policy to even consider compromising with an im pure milk supply, with polluted water, and with the unnecessary spread of WITH THE CHURCHES ! PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DIRECTORY Pastor J. P. Anderson DEACON8 i Chairman .... J. B. Storey I J. M. Vaughn. B. W. Slp?*. Harry Millar. R. 1 8. Parker. KLDKRS ' Chairman Jno. H. Dlilnrd E. A. Davdson. Jack Hall. M. W. B? !l. i Clerk of ?<*Mion Jno. H. Diilard Choir Leader Mrs. C. W. Savage | Pianist .... Miss Anne Graham Anderson j Sunt. Sunday School . . . . Jno. H. Diilard J Pre* Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. C. W. Savage Pres. Christian End-avor Anr.fi Candler SERVICES OF THE WEEK Sunday School at 10 A. M., J. H. Diilard, Superintendent. George W. Candler. Jack Hall Sr., teachers of Bible Class. Morning worship at 11 o'clock, sub-! ject for the hour: A Working j Church, Some Elements. Ezra 3:1. j Evening worship at 7. Subject:! The Old Church at Rome, Romans! 16:7. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. B. W. Sipe. Leader. A cordial invitation is extended the public to all services. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dmonn Pastor, James LtRoy Steele Board of Deacons: Geo. H. Cope. Chairman. J. M Stoner. Fred Moore. Noah Lovln good. A. W. L/ovingood. Ralph Moody. C. W Bailey. W. S. Dickey. Virgil Johnson Treasurer .... A. L. Martin Clerk C.. H. Cope S. S. Superintendent Noah T.o\;njrood Pres. W. M. S. ... . . Mrs. Ralph Moody Pres. Senior B. V. P. U. Miss Polly I>avi* I^eader Intermediate P.. Y . P 1".. .1. 1. Steele L?ader Junior P.. Y. P. IT.. Mr*. Ralph Moody Pianist Mrs, Jerry Davidson Choir Director Miss Mennlec Tayne Announcoipe.ics tor the Week are as f ollows . Sunday 9:45 A. M.. Bible School. 31 A. M. morning worship. 6:00 P. M. Three young peoples' societies We will worship with the Metho dist Church Sunday night and during their series of services. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH DIRECTORY Paator Howard P. Powell BOARD OF STEWARDS Chairman . . . J. A. Richardson District Steward K. V. Weaver Secretary-Trea surer ..... . . P. C. Hyatt Recording Secretary . . Mrs. H. G. Klktna R. A. Akin. T. W. Axley. J. W. BaJIey. H. P. Cooper. J. W. Dapldaon. TV. M. Fain. C. E. Holder, si. C. Matlonee. Pianist ..... Mra. Henry Axle? Assistant Pianist Mrs. E. C. Mallonee Cbolr Directress Mra. Harry P. Cooper Supt" Sunday School . ? . . K. V. Weaver President W. M. S Mra. E. B. Norrell Senior Epworth League .... Miss Mabel Ellis Junior Epworth League . Miss Ada Harshaw Sunday school at nine forty five. Mr. K. V. Weaver Superintendent. Classes for all ages and a welcome for all ages. THE GRANGE AMERICA, S OUTSTANDING FARM FRATERNITY ! (Ed. Thr> r* . - ?rp:anized jn CI?v r an^e ,s bcin*r ?nicle is cTr,w\ Un/y and thi, ! "nation of ou7 l?5Ie for th* Snfor i w,Th ,h<: Gran? ^ r and ''xpl;iins I fiftv * ear ^ranR"c will i ! r u ye?rs old ??""re ?han ' hluf"a c^# *toTI"s of ! 'ticnr virile ' ,l,ry- an(i is ! m",e Powerful and' inflo^r^ eVWhvt0r? I" its ,ha" a'"' pVospor^r 'Z'hd? '"nt' onK-'in havt' been "born j on' I i.'.^'-'roiSr^r yf pri""ip>^ of ??>"? order ?m. or for the Kn?d ,;ind "Hi. OU1 country and man beeiTrafe and ^mhip hast "'ways followed 'he |,aths to be I ^"?Skth?s frr.v"*- -I the rural communities "f -"y?" ; itz"r ? havt- ,ak 'v and discussion. mvejt"??or,. ,"-"adCThaet tSIe"* o7?n? ''"""h '* BO <'V<'T activity for the , i SU',po,'t "'"".unity, the at,' and th "f 'h" (he membership who inverted6"''" f *??? community through ?ts and a bk Vi,;iu ??'? "? lommunitv Servic awake -id, (.?ecause the (-2" Sonimunity. educational institute" " * srreat ?-j -o?ae,Ca?Uee^ya"5 has ' these needs. Granjre supplies in his "ommun'it^M'fh. '""i' "'8anizt' "f selfnre^m J. Ih,c onlv measure "f the nation *"* for th'' ?'*?>? th?e J ita nization to oluai^iit!* ,h" '"-? ia?^nrth/a^(?- <-P0 of th . ,! c farmer and his familv '.V it :SUn,t>- "f "?'?"?* aniV U" Sh?U,d be a Member ofthe :ss.,?zr >s | families. inn I thin"-f " amP,V to (l" a'l 'hese l.nd8^ ?."'-V bv fraternal union and co-oreration can th- ideal eommun.tybe bull: up and main, ai"! OHIO STATE GRANGE ! xr . Officer. (Harry A ? Caton. Master. Fresno I G. R Lewi ' <}Ve?er Columbus O. J . De m u th ' n ' Zanesville Treasurer New Philadelphia C A n"CU,j? ' L. .7. Taber'"- Cha'rman Rumbus I>. 0. Snider Columbus H. I. ?h^on ^""'inchest e? A G TH.E GRANGE of today C" F'?'e?i?y Of F armeri |? Purpce. ,nd |u Achievements ? -National-wide fraternity of the arm people, organized in 33 states from Maine to California, and with a j bonaf.de, duespaying membership of | over 800,000 persons; instituted to preventable diseases. Economy in this field can only be achieved through adequate provision which will guarantee the safety of the people from contracting preventa ble diseases. W. C. MORROW, M. D. Cherokee County Health Officer advance the financial, social and edu cational welfare of the people of the open country, and to upbuild the great industry of agriculture? this is the order of Patrons of Husban dry. commonly known as the Grange. Instituted in 1868. the Grange was the f ioneer among farm organiza tions in America: with a continuous existence ever since it has become the oldest and most permanent of them all; its friendly assistance and hearty cooperation have invariably been extended to all later efforts to organize and unify the American far mer; while it occupies a unique place among all other rural organizations, bv emphasizing fundamentally the principle of self-help, training the farmers to accomplish results through their own energies, rather than re lying on outside assistance, from either governmental or other sour ces. "Learning to do by doing," is the basic axiom of Grange endeavor. In nearly 8000 local centers in the country there is a subordinate Grange, an organized community unit, which exists for service, which endeavors to develop individual capacities and then to unite those capacities in effective group cooper ation. Subordinate Granges are as sembled into Pomona or district or wise. which in turn combine to make gani'/ations, by county lines or other State Granges, and the latter all poin ed in the Natic"*1-1 Gr;inj:? . with a very compact basis of representation that establishes a live bond of action from the lowest to the highest rank of the order. The Grange is one of the finest examples of democracy, its leader are selected from the ranks and are continuously responsi ble to the membership for their acts; while the smallest subordinate is directly represented in shaping the policies of teh organization. During its more than half-century of life the Grange has been a fight ing organization, in defense of the American farmer, his interests and his environment, and a fine list of victories stands to its credit; ? Free delivery of mail to rural homes; establishment of parcel post; crea tion of postal savings banks; in auguration of a rural credit system; vocational education; protection of dairy products from the unfair com petition of imitation substitutes; widespread interest in better roads, especially from to farm to market; difinite supervision of public utili ties; increased nppropria- i >?i>; for i agricultural exper5 mental ami de ; velop.nent work; stringent pure food I laws-- rll thesi* r *e measures for the | public go oc. f ?. n ??.* G -.nire has successfully striven, an l with j out Grange aid present results could i not have been obtained. In both the | enactment and prevention of legisla tion, in which the mral welfare was ; vitally concerned, the Grange has ! ever been alert and effctive, of | tentimes carrying on the fight al one, but always with a singleness of purpose that entitles it to be design ated as the exponent and defender of the farm int?rests. The svi'jle cha?acter of the Grange is attest* 1 by the fact that it is made up largely of a pvonerty-owning members. i.p, pt-ople whose material interests are in and of the country town, apa therefore its prosperity and better ? ? ?t i^ t? .ir vi:;;l con cern. Twenty million dollars invest ed in nearly 3000 Grange halls in all parts of the country testifies to the substantial nature of the or ganization, each hall a distinct com* munity institution, whose purpose in to accomplish rural betterment. Grange members are usually leaden in their own localities and are the (Continued on Pace 2)
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