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VOLUME-XVII
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JULY 26. 1912.
NUMBER-30
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
STARTS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Many Good Roads Men Gathered to Talk About
Township Roads, and Stayed to
Organize Association
A good roads association for the
county was organized at the court
house last Saturday afternoon, and
a temporary organization was per
fected at that time. The meeting
was very largely attended, the
business houses, for the most part,
being closed to allow the merchants
and their employees to attend the
meeting.
The meeting had been called by
a few citizens for the purpose of
discussing the advisability of adopt
ing the road law for Brevard town
ship, enacted by the legislature in
1907, a synopsis of which was
printed in the News last week. As
the meeting was called for the pur
pose of talking dboat the roads of
Brevard township especially, very
few if any of the other townships
were reijresented.
After the meeting had been
called to order so much good roads
sentiment was displayed it was de
cided not to stop with a movement
affecting this township only, but
that steps should be taken that
would bring the entire county into
the movement.
Promptly at three o’clock the
court house bell was rung and quite
a large crowd soon gathered. The
meeting was called to order by C.
C. Yongue. T. W. Whitmire was
made temporary chairman and Ora
L. Jones was made temi>orary sec
retary.
C. C. Yongue stated the object of
the meeting, and hit the keynote
when he said that-if there was any
one present that was not a good
roads advocate that he could be
very easily converted if he would
only drive to his home in North
Brevard, “and there are as bad
places inside the corporation as in
North Brevard, too.”
W. W. Zachary stated that the
present road law, providing for the
voting of $40,000 worth of bonds
jointly by Brevard and Brevard
township, was very hurriedly
drawn up, and was not certain that
it could be used to advantage now;
that possibly it would be wise to
wait until the legislature should
meet again and have the law
changed. Mr. Zachary also stated
a well known fact when he de
clared that the money now being
spent for temi)orary imjjrovements
was all wasted, that the roads
should first be located and then im
proved. He was in favor of form
ing a temporary organization with
necessary committees to get ready
for the vote on the bond question.
Welch Galloway stated that, tlio
first step to be taken should be to
determine the sentiment of tbo
voters present at the meeting, and
offered a resolntion in regard, to
voting the $10,000 worth of bonds.
Although this resolution v.’as
spoken of and discussed tliroughoat
the meeting it never was adopted,
but there was gnever a question as
to the sentiment of the meeting.
Everybody there %yas for good
roads.
H. Madler, of the Appalachian
Club Estates, offered a substitnto
to Mr. Galloway’s resolution which
would make the bond issue § IOC, 000
instead of $40,000. The sentiment
seemed to be in favor of this, but
under th«^ present law not more
than $40,000 caYi be voted jointly
by the town and township, al
though there is nothing to prevent
^e town from issuing town script
for road work, and the commission
ers can issue bonds at any time
•without a vote.
Wm. E. Breese, Jr., stated that
he had studied the good roads ques
tion a great deal, and that the
meeting should go about the mat
ter in a conservative and business
like manner. He stated that the
administration of the road law in
this county had cost the people
thousands of dollars. When all
the neighboring counties were in
the mud thi.-' county was the equal
of any of 'them, but now when the
other counties are all building good
roads this county must keeii up in
the fight or lose out. Mr. Broese
snid it would be folly to try to im
prove all the roads in the township
with only $40,000, that whatever
improvement was matle should be
made permanent.
Sidney Rosamond of Ft. Smith,
Ark., was present at the meeting
and was called upon to tell how
the roads had been improved in his
county, which he did in a very sat
isfactory manner.
W. W. Zachary made a motion
that a committee of five be ap
pointed to investigate and draft a
petition for an election on the bond
question for Brevard township and
gather whatever information they
may deem necessary for the ad
vancement of the cause, the com
mittee to report at a meeting to be
called some time in fnlure. The
following committeee was ap
pointed: J. W. Mcruinn, W. E.
Breese, Jr., H. MaJler, C. M. Doyle,
W. W. Zachary, T. L. Gash and L.
R. Sernggs.
At this point a motion was made
by Welch Galloway to form a good
roads association. The motion was
unanimously carried and the fol
lowing temporary officers were
elected : T. H. Shipman, president,
and Dr. E. S. English, secretary.
When the special committee has
gathered the data in regard to the
good roads qnestion the ])r >sident
will ctiH another meeting, at which
time other townshi])S will be in
vited to come into the association,
and permanent officers bo elected
and committees appointi'd.
The following have signified
their intention of joining the good
roads association : T. H. Shipman,
Dr. E. S. English, T. L. Gash, T. H.
Galloway, J. W. McMinn, W. W.
Zachary, C. M. Cooke, Jr., W, H.
Duckworth, L. R. Scruggs, Lon
King, J. A. Galloway, A. E. Eng
land, C. M. Doyle, A. L. Hardin, T
W. Whitmire, O. L. Erwin, O. T.
Crary, Cos Paxton, Welcli Gallo
way, H. Madler, Frank Jenkins,
W. L. Wiley, R. G. Stone, M. W. {
Galloway, W. D. Lance, Ora L. !
Jones, J. R. Zachary, ("hcster Gal-'
lamore, C. S. Osborne, G. C. Kiliuit-1
rick, B. W. Tranthiim, F. E.
ford, D. C. Si:icLnr, W. D. Justus, '
A, C. Feagan, C. E. Orr, Rev. Lj)y |
D. Thompson, S. M. iiacfic, T. B. I
Crary, J. A. Miller, Jr., W. E. i
Breese, Jr., Sidrey RosamontT, P. *
R. Ayres, C. C. Kilpatrir^k, C. C. ^
Yongue, T. M. Mitchell, Coleman
Galloway, J. S. Calhoun, Henry N. |
Carrier, A. M. Verdery, Jr., J. B.
Stone.
Anyone wisliing to become a
member of the association can send :
their names to the secretary, Dr.'
E. S. English.
The following delegates were
elected to the annual convention of ]
the North Carolina Good Roads *
Association, which meets in Char- j
lotte August 1 and 2: Welch Galla- i
way, T. W. Whitmire, J. W. Me- j
Minn, W. E. Breese, Jr., H. Madler,
W. H. Duckworth, T. H. Shipman
and R. G. Stone.
COMPgiSORY SGHOOl
CARRIES AT SELICA
MAJORITY OF ONLY FIVE
VOTES
Much Interest Manifested in the
Election—Mass Meet
ing Saturday.
Now is the time for all good citi
zens to boost for good roads. j
The election on the question of
compulsory attendance took place
at the Selica school house on Tues
day, July 23. It ran close all day.
At the close the result was 33 for
compulsory attendance, 28 against.
The educational rally at Selica
last Saturday will be differently
regarded according to the point of
view. Those in favor of compul
sory education will look upon it
with the greatest approbation;
those opposed will think only of
what they consider its objectional
features. That it was a highly im
portant meeting of citizens hardly
any one will be so unintelligent as
to doubt.
Prof. A. C. Reynolds, former
county superintendent of Bun
combe schools, now principal-elect
of Cullovrhee school, well known as
an educator and director in educa
tional matters, was present by in
vitation to sjieak at this meeting.
The interest of the community was
proved by the largo and represen
tative gathering. The people in
favor of the law were there, i)re-
pared to be strengthened in their
opinions; and those against the
law were there, prepared to resist
all arguments and to put forward
their leaders to refute them.
Prof. Reynolds, who is a very
forcible speaker, pulled off his
gloves for this fight, and in the
course of it hit some straight and
hard blows. He spoke in compli
mentary ternis of the special net
passed by the legislature for Tran
sylvania county, declaring it to be
far superior of the general state
law, in that it meets every objec
tion which can be brought against
that law. He referred esi)ecially
tc the clause \,*hich makes pro
vision for ' hildren too poor to buy
books and cloihes, pronouncing it
to be an e.icollent provision. He
gave some account of the practical
working ot‘ the compulsory law in
those districts in Buncombe county
where it had been tried for the last
four or five years. It had increased
attendance, he said, from 25 to 35
Iier cent. And so harmoniously
had it worked that there had been
not a single indictment for infrac
tion of the law. As an illustration
of how outside inliuence brougLt
to bear upon the individual may
save liiTi from himself. Prof. Rey
nolds rel?ited the story of r.boy who
came to him for schooling, being
led to do so because his emi)loyer,
a railroaJ man, thought he needed
some education. The boy went to
school ex])ecting to quit in a year.
At the end of the year he was dis-
so tisfiod with hit, attainments and
d.^cided to go farther in his studies.
Tiie final result was a complete
breaking away from old environ
ments, a thorough school course,
and the promotion to a work as
teacher which pays him $1,500 a
year.
At the close of his speech Prof.
Reynold:! ofi'ered to answer ques
tions if any were forthcoming.
The opposition had as its leading
spokesmen Mass Kuykendall, Em
erson Corn and Jndson Corn. These
not only asked questions but also
advanced argu.nents. The rest of
the meeting became an affair of
thrust and parry, and Prof. Reyn
olds proved himself another Fitz
James, whose blade was “both
sword and shield.”
Emerson Corn reviewed the his
tory of the Revolution, dwelling
upon the heroic efforts of onr fore
fathers in fighting against the in
justice and tyranny of Great Brit
ain. In his speech he laid down a
Continued on page 3.
PARKE SNUrORD IS
INSTANTLY KlllfD
SON OF W. E. SHUFORD OF
ASHEVILLE
Young Man Has Many Relatives
and Fi lends in This
County.
The following account of the
tragic death of young Parke Shu-
ford will be read with deep regret
by a large number of relatives and
friends of the bereaved family. The
account is taken from the Ashe
ville Citizen of July 19. Mr. W.
E. Shuford wais at one time a resi
dent of Transylvania and is related
to the Shufords of this county.
Following is the account:
“Parke, the twelve-year-old son
of Alderman W. E. Shuford, was
almost instantly killed Thursday
shortly after 6 o’clock, when a
twenty-two calibre rifle which he
has holding in his lap was dis
charged, the bullet entering his
head, just beneath the chin, and
penetrating the base of the skull.
The little fellow lived about twenty
minutes after the rifle had been
discharged and physicians exerted
their best efforts to save his life,
but he did not regain consciousness
after being shot.
“The boy was in the rear yard of
Charles Baird, on Cumberland ve
nue, v.’hich is situated a short dis
tance from the residence of Mr.
Shuford, and he and Harry Baird
were engaged in shooting ingeot-.s.
The boy who was killed climbed
into a delivery wagon, w’hich was
in the yard, and was holding the
gun in his lap, the stock resting o’
his letJt while the barrel pointed
just beneath his chin. He either
slip]ied from the wagon or made an
effort to step from it, when the
trigtrer was pulled in some manner
and the bullet was sent into the
brain of the boy. He fell forward
to the ground and was seen by Mrs.
B. D. Biggar, who was at the resi
dence of Kenneth Baird, and she
suminoned aid. E. L. Thomas re-
si^onded and he assisted Mrs. Big
gar in carrying the wounded boy
to the residence of his parents.
Physicians were called to his bed
side Iv’t their efforts were in vain,
and the brown-eyed boy breathed
his ] ist within less than thirty
mini.tes after the rifle had been
discbarged.
“I arke was twelve years of age
and was very popular among a
larg • circle of playmates. He was
a eh ]d of a lovable disposition and
was a lover of the out-of-doors,
si)er. ling a great deal of time tak
ing i;art in various games. At
scht.)l, he was a bri-^ht student
and A as a I'avorite with his play-
mr s at recess periods.
‘■j’tie news of the death of Parke
vv’iil ^be learned with regret by a
large imniber of his friends through
out the city, and a great deal of
sympathy is felt; for his parents in
the sudden loss of their son.”
$10 FOR BROr.EN JISART
Miss Konda Gowacka in her suit
for breach of promise against Adam
Kakwiz, in Chicago, submitted this
inventory of damage done. She
put her own valuation on her
“broken heart
92 days of courting at $5 $460.00
1 marriage license 1.50
1 wedding supper (ordered) 100.00
Deposit made on flat 2.00
1 trousseau 175.00
Car fare to meet appointments 3.00
1 broken heart 10.00
Total $751.50
The jury returned a verdict for
the sum claimed.
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THREE WOMEN START
ON HORSEBACK RIDE
ALL ARE COMING HEAVILY
ARMED
Left Atlanta Saturday for Ride to
Toxaway, a Distance of.
About 280 Miles.
The following clipping from the
Atlanta Georgian will be read with
interest in this county and western
Carolina:
“Off for a six days horseback
journey over mountain roads. Miss
Helen J ones. Miss Aurelia Speer
and Mrs. John S. Hill, three of the
most accomplished horsewomen in
Atlanta society, left the Piedmont
Driving club early Saturday for
Toxaway, N, C., a distance of 380
miles. They were joined just out
side of the city by Miss Margaret
Northen and Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Jones, in an automobile. The auto
party will act as pacemaker.
“It is estimated that about 42
miles will be covered each day—the
test being endurance rather than
speed. In order that all emergen
cies may be cared for, the three
fair riders are heavily armed—with
riding crops, powder puffs and
pocket mirrors.
“When the horseback journey
was first proposed it evoked quite a
hurrah among the friends of the
party. Enthusiasm was high in
the first blush of planning. A
score or more decided that it would
be a ‘bully good stunt.’ Among
this scoi’e or more were several
men—famed equestrians—who felt
that it would not only be a pleasure,
’^nt absolutely necessary in oi-der
liat the young women might not
bear alone the possible hardships
of the journey. But the second
day after the original discussion
several of the faint-hearted dropped
ont.
“Undismayed, however, by the
evident reluctance of those who
dropped out, the party of six will
ride boldly into the fastnesses of
the North Carolina mountains.
“The first, stop will be made at
Norcross t< ^ ght. The half-way
point will be Jlarksville, Ga., only
a few miles fr^)m the Carolina bor-
-ler. This po=nt will be m.-tde Mon
day nigJit. Wednesday night the
party expccts to arrive at its desti
nation.
“A return trip probably will bn
made over the same rontc, :;nd a
larger party is expected to go. The
three young women hope to con
vince severr.l masculine members of
the To::away summer colony tiiat
the trip can be made without preju
dice to their complexion.”
MAY lUJ TO
To stem the tide of the high eost
of living and other evils, tjie cTea-
tion of a new standing couiinitteo
in the hoase is proposed in a reso
lution introduced recently by Rep
resentative Lindburgh, republican,
of Minnesota. The committee
would be known as the ^.ommittee
in industrial relations, and would
have supervisory relations with all
bills or measures affecting the eco
nomic welfare of the country.
♦
In a preamble to his resolution
Mr. Lindburgh sets forth to the ex
tent of four thousand words, a
graphic description of the deplor
able state of the union. He finds
that the cost of necessities is going
higher and necessities are greater
than ever before “due to the
wasted energy of the country, its
misdirected effort and complete
vassalism to the monopolies.”
The tendency to trusts, the herd
ing of the populace in the cities,
the burden on the people of paying
profits of dividends and rents, en
tirely out of proportion with the
service performed, and other ills
are'developing rapidly and so surely
that Mr. Lindburgh finds “bank*
ruptcy, panic, social revolution and’
anarchy” threatening the nation.