Sylvan
VOLUME-XIX
BREVARD. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 5. W14-
NUMBER-23
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES
TO ENTER »D PRIMARY
After Balloting 471 Times the Congressional Con
vention Orders a Second Primary to Be
Held August 15tii, 1914
THE FIRST BALLOT RESULTED AS FOLLOWS
Gudger
Harrison
Merrimon
Moore
Reynolds
Buncombe
.. :n.2i
.21
7.S5
.83
:J(>.8:5
Cherokee
.90
1.00
10.()5
Clay
4.7(5
.14
.1:5
2.97
Graham
:{.?.!
1.77
;{.4i
Haywood
. li».87
.;5v)
2.;5U
.yi>
18.95
Henderson
11 .k:i
.98
9.18
Jackson
."). 11)
.40
12.09
(».9S
Macon
r..o:{
9.4(1
.07
McDowell
. ii.:{7
.72
.47
.07
8.:57
Polk
.4!*f
.17
(•>.81
R'lt her ford ....
.21
..V{
.12
2'* 2^5
Swain
10. (tO
.(U)
.:;o
.10
4.10
Transylvania...
< .‘<it
.11
.41
4 46
Total
.. li5.C)J
i:mi
17.00
14 17
iir.77
The democratic conirrcssionul
convention at Wayncsvillo was the
most remarkable ineetin*? ever held
in this district, and possibly in the
IL ilerrijMon v. itbilrew from the
race, as did also John (). Harris.t^n,
but inasmuch as their votes v.ere
divided bc(\veen (iudfrcr and Reyn-
VVike, W. B. Henderson, J. M.
Zachary, "VV. W. Singleton, T. T.
Loftis and C. C. Kilpatrick. For
Mr. Reynolds: Fred Johnson, F.
Paxton, J. A. Breedlove, Harry
Patton and Ora L. Jones. For Mr.
Moore: A. F. Paxton. For Messrs.
Harrison and Merrimon: B. E.
Paxton.
VV^hile Transylvania’s delegation
was as determined as any in the
convention to do everything to
honorably farther the interest of
their particular candidate, every
msln remained on good terms with
every other one. At the first can-
cnsitwas agreed that every man
vronld fight and fight liard for his
candidate and that there should be
no underhand cuts, that justice
should be done at all times, and
this agreement was lived ui) to
througliont the long drawn out
meeting.
W. E. Breese, Jr., of the Tran
sylvania delegation was one of the
Undger floor leaders, doing valiant
service for his leader, and Oni L.
Jones, by virtue of being a nows-
paf'tn’ man, was one of the assis
tant secretaries. The editor of the
News has the only complete record
of the total of every roll call, pos
sibly, in e:dstence.
TAX LEVY
state. It wus roTMurkablc in many | obis. Walttu* Moorr's strcnglt I'.en
wayw and one that was lllled with tied the matt'-v u^i, and he (•<?'.-
surprises to 1‘vcryonc. Tlui nieet-^ trolled the r^itnaiien. A.-? no’oienk
ing was called to order Friday af-, ever caii:e from his forces thtj nouii-
t('rrsoon. May at two o’clock ; nation was not mfidi* as wj;s cT.-
iiud reTH.iiii-.-d in V hcM iiK! bje!i k /,t
soiri'iioji iiiuil I\vel\t^-ilvirty Sunday the ri:convcnin:j: of the convt^iifit.u
moT-.iiiT/. n’Cfinvt‘n!ni; airairi Mon
day atr;’ru''.on at t v.'o u't-lock and
remaining in scssinn, with only
or,e recess, until Tuesday evening
at eight o*c‘U)c!:.
With over a l!i<*nsnr,d delegates
in attendar.Ck* <;t' all llu se »*?:tended
ses>ions, and witli al) the ];c‘on in-
telb'cts ii’;d t-ug:u itv found in snob
u meeting, no n'::'.'.inf-tien of a can-
diuute fv.r congi v f:-o!u the tenth
congressional disfritrt ccild be
made, n:tho-.-!gh IH balb*:s were
taken. Had \he (onveiition re
mained in sc's.'iiur. for three month?,
in the opinion (;t‘ a: ly every or.e
]nvisent. no r.o:s'inii?iua v.'.)uld ever
have been nnul
Late Tii'*?d.vy si'tern'H'n it be
came very evident that tliere would
Iw no nomination of a c andidate by
the deb'gatesi ])Vt sent, u resolution
was ])re')arvd aiid virVcred wb.ereby
tlie miittrr cf tbc si:lt ction of a
eundid-ite was r.^iVrrc'd Inwk to the
}M'ople. A eour.i.ittee e()r:in».,'sed of
one man froTn ea-'h coTmty was ai)-
I)ointed to draft st^itable rr;les and
regulations for tin- j/Virpo-'^i; <>f hold
ing such priu’.nry, and the date for
th<* j»rimary to be so held was fixed
foi- Augn.st 15. At that time the
]'fOple will be ealled on again to
vote for theiv eboiee of candidates
for con'.rress. and th>* n suits of the
vm i«»us ]triin:-.ri-s v.ill ht-i certified
to the executive conunittec who
w’ill determine the v.inner.
In case no one n'ceives a njajor-
ity of the votes in this ])rimary the
two leading candidjites will then go
into anotlun' primary to dt^termine
who is the winner. The candi
dates are to pav the exjienses of
the second ])rinu>ry. Both the
leadinur candid;.tes se<_*m to be very
Monuay afternoo,-;
mon re-enteretl tl;v! rwce ar.d aftir
tliat tinu* Ihere never a]M)eured to
be any chane(' for a nomination.
I-ate Tnosday aitcviioun ;.n
agreement v»-j;.s readied in v, hi< h
all j>artics iiitnrc.vtcd agreed to r< -
submit tl'.i' n-.arter to the of
the district and liebl ariotht'r ];i i-
mury in \vhich all who v.ished
could enter and the man it oivinir a
majority should be deelan=d bj tlin
executive committrt* as i!;e nomi
nee of the democratic party, tlir.s
obvi ttin'i the vf he^’.'rg
anotbrr convention. Th.t iiua
deb'gatvs (Kir^st d this !r.(*.i.‘‘nre wiih
a whoo]) a<..<l niude a hrc;:!: for ihe
depot to catch tlu> la'c tmin.- i'or
home.
The vote <m the fast i-uliut is
given in tiie table o>> this pai*''.
The uiileial vot>>. showed ;bat Iley:'.-
olcls had carj icd four couiilits,
(ludger t'.evcii, Ilani.-^on o;u*. and
Moore one. There 'v:i,s no <'h.»nge
froni this voti‘ ;:nt;l tlvo for.rth bal
lot when TransyUania \<>fed Har
rison's .11 for (Judger and Moorc/s
.41 for lioyriOids. Tins voto re
mained stationery until the (cnrh;
ballot, when l)y agreement between '
It was ordered by the board that
the foliov.'ing taxes be hivied and
collected in Transylvania county
for the ensx'.ing year :
IJatf' in ccr.i.'. por
l-*i4’'po':e jiiiipcrty
Stato ;ax 23‘j
Peasion -i
Public school 20
Pauper 4
Bridge 3
Continj;eiit 12
Exccz.s school 5
Special ^
K. K. bonds 20
Chain.'|ang - 10
Road — 15
For poll tax on cach taxable poll $2.15; to
be distributed as follows: $1.65 to public
HAMLIK-ASHWORTH
Mr. John Ashworth and Miss
Drncilla Hamlin were married last
Sunday afternoon at half-past two
o’clock. The ceremony w-aa per
formed by Rev. W. M. Robbins,
pastor of the Methodist church.
But the ceremony did not take
place in the Methodist church, and
there was no crowd of spectators.
The happy onion was consummated
on the roadside about two hundred
yards this side of Wilson’s bridge,
and the only non-participants to
witness the event were Mrs. Rob
bins, Miss Ula Jollay and Mr. Lewis
Hamlin. There, under the spread
ing branches of a great oak, where
the road dips into a shady dell,
through which a brooklet comes
babbling from the mountain side,
the solemn vows w’ere taken and
the words pronounced that made
the couide man and wife For such
an e\ent the old oak seems to have
been waiting for years, stretching
out one great arm in silent bene
diction ; and the romantic prophecy
suggested by the place has at last
been fulfdled.
The party returned to Brevard,
bringing the news that caused much
surprise among the many friends
of the bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. A.^hworth' are now
at hf>nie in the Patton house on
Whitmire street.
BUSINESS D£AL
]<ast v.tek I\lr. A. II. I\in'.’
out lii> livery bnsint-ss to ilr. E. F.
Moiiitt and his dray busjnoi?.« to Mr.
J. R. Hamlin. Tlie deal was made
on Thursday after the Xews went
to press.
Mr. MofTitt will carry on the liv-
ei'y business at the same; ])la(;e
where it v.’as conducted by Ivir
King. The deal di.l not include
the auto lir.e, which was retained
by Mr. King, and in this buh.ine.rs
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
he will continre to serve the pub-
schm.l i'und; 12 cer.ls to pension fund, lie as fornieriy.
Mr. King has been the leading
livery man in Brevard for a ivnm-
and 3S Cfnls to pauper fund.
It wsvs further ordered by the
board that a s])ecial stock law tax
j of 25 cents on cach $100 valuation
I of real ]iro]icrty in Little River
i ‘stock lav.' boundary be levied and
I lolli ett'd.
I It was further ordc'red by tlu'
I board that the following special
I schovd taxes be le-vied and collected
I in the f-reveral special school tiix
i districts as listed l.’clow ;
Manic and Xo. Aait. in cts.
of district on each poll
Prevard township 75
r.Ioucerter 90
Hogback. 75
Boyd No. 2 (9>i) 80
Boyd No. 3 60
Catheys Creek No. 1_ 75
Catheys Creek No. 2_ 75
Catheys Creek No. 3. 75
Dunns Rock No. 1 90
Arat. in cts.
on each ViOO
val. of prop
25
30
25
30
20
25
25
25
30
30
30
25
her of year.^?. The re^nitation of
the business will be an asset for
Mr. Motlitt in his newenterpri.se.
DEATH OF JOYCE TALLEY
Eastatoe No. 3 90
Transylvania 8 delegation the U
was restored to its i>i'ig^r»«* P’-si-] (jrtek 75
tion. Tninsvl vania <lid not chaniv I
, , . ,•) .7 I Ic was fnrtner ordered by tlie
lie r V <.»: i• »::n.u n r i 1i I > hi r t it';. i:; •’
1.. .. 4 V board that all license and privilege
withdrew trom the raei^ on thei , , , , ^ ®
taxes listed in schedule B and C of
the Revenue Act of 19i:J, known as
cu? raei^ on
:^!oth Iwllot. On tht^ ;]Mth lullot
Merrimon’s went to Reynolds,
Moore's . n and Harrison's .31 was
divided i^'f/.veen tJudgerand Reyn
olds.
After the withdrawal of Tderri-
mon aTid Harrison there seemed a . , , ,
^ c ■ 4.- c posed, and directed to be levied
po.ssibility ot a nomination for p , ,, _ , , „
Chapter 201 of the Puldic Laws of
North Carolina, Session of lt)i;{, in
which counties are authorized or
permitted to levy license taxes or
privilege taxes, be levied and im-
awhile, but <is twcdve o’clock came
optimistic as to the result of the j a niotion was made to jid jonrn to i
primary, and both claim they will j avoid the running of the conven-
1)0 the nominee. i tion into Sunday. This had been
The meeting was one of the most j agreed up(m by the leaders of the
liarmonious affairs ever held, tak-! candidates, but as some onti called
ing into consitleration all thecir-jfor a division of the vote it was
camstances, and the chairman. Mr. j twelve-thirty before the adjourn-
J. S. Adams of Buncombe, had al-1 ment could be made. A number of
most perfect control of the meeting delegates had left the hall in the
at all times. The decisions of the meantime, declaring that they
chairman were at all tim£*s com-1 would have no jmrt in a political
mended by the various candidate's | meeting on Sunday, and one man
and their friends and never was a | declared he would not support any
decision appealed from. ' man nominated on Sunday.
While the fight was primarily | Had this session lasted an hour
between the two leading candi- • longer no doubt some one would
elates, J. M. Gudger, the present j have l)een nominated, but when
congressman, and Robert R. Reyn- Monday came an entirely different
and collected by the sheriff; and
th» t the special license and privi
lege taxes mentioned in said sched
ules K' and C be equal to the re-
six^ctive license and privilege taxes
levied for state purposes.
J()\'Co Talley, son of Mr. \V. L.
Talley of IVnrose, died at his lioir.e
kist Tuesday morning. The funer
al services took pbice at Enor.
church and eernetery Tuesday af
ternoon, condvicti.-d by the pastor.
Rev. Elijah Allison,
Joyce waa only fourteen years of
age, but has undergone a grcfit
deal of sTili'ering in the last tv.'o
years. Rheumatism had cluiiucd
him Jit an early age as :i victim,
the heart had become involved,
and lately a complication of trou
bles had set in. He wus a bo.y of
unusual ] romise, intelligent, in
his studies at school, and pos
sessed of fine traits of character.
Ho was a memljer of Enon church
and of a strongly religions nature.
The esteem and affection in
which this young man v.'as held
could be seen in the gatli**ring of
so many persons, old and young, at
his funeral. The floral tribute was
abundant and beautiful, and the
tributes of sympathy from many
sources for the bereaved };arents,
brother and sisters was evident.
BOYISTGH KEWS
The board of county commission
ers held the regular June meeting
on Monday, June 1. The main
features of business transacted had
reference to public roads and to
the tax levy.
A petition was filed, signed by a
number of citizcns, asking fir.st,
that the road leading up the East
Fork of the French Broad to or
near the old F. N. Jordan place be
amended by re-locating the same
in the most practical manner
around the bluff and that other
necessary changes be made; and
second, that the road leading from
the Ephraim Cassell place at the
mouth of Bradley’s creek to Flem
Cisson place be made a public road.
This petition was based on the
necessities of travel and the free
rural delivery of mails.
Another petition was filed asking
the board to build a ])ublic road,
beginning on the South Carolina
road, coming through Little Cano
Brake near James Powell’s jdace on
Sho.al creek, down said creek to
Middle Fork just below^ L. Haw
kins’ place, then with Middle Fork
to East Fork road near Flem Whit
mire’s.
These two i)etitions will bo acted
on at the July meeting,
Welch Galloway, attorney, gavo
the board a check tor i'ro;a
Col. S. T. Everette to be a])plied on
the Clarkson Hill rctul. The check
was tuvn-.d ov».v to Civi'vsct r C. K.
(.);-.bornc to be used ..t on said
road.
A petition signed by a large num
ber of citizens was brought before
the board, a sking ib.e commission-
t^rs to place the chuingang on the
read leading from Jones Gap to
Brevard, for the ]>urj)ose of mak
ing improvements on said road,
t!ie work to begin nt or near tl'.e
S juth Carolina line. J. L. Hell, T.
T. Ijoftis, Bun ran McGaha, J. S.
Hf^ath, and others were ].resent
and entered into Ihe discussion.
It was brought out in the discus
sion that (Jreenville was j.'utting
her side of the road leading to the
gap in good condition, and that the
]jroposed improvement would result
in a continuous good highway from
Greenville to Brevrrd, It was
agreed by the board to p-at the
gang on the ^'oad as early as possi
ble, or us soon us important read
w'orl: in Boyd, where the gang is
now busy, is finished.
SKY LAND MAGAZINE
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE
olds, the other candidates also en
tered into the contest as very im-
{K>rtant factors, in that their
strength controlled the key to the
deadlock that existed in the con
vention, Late Saturday night J.
situation existed.
Transylvania was represented by
the following delegates: For Mr.
Gudger: W. E. Breese, Jr., W. H.
Duckworth, T. W. Whitmire, W.
M. Henry, J. W. jMcMinn, J. C.
The teachers of this county are
notified that the Henderson county
teachers’ institute will begin June
loth and last two weeks. The con
ductors will be Prof. W. H. Cole
a'lid Miss M. M. Hudgins. A fee of
^^1.00 will be charged all teachers
from out of the county.
Shake Off Your Rheumatism.
Xow is the time to get rid of
your rheumatism. Try a twenty-
five cent bottle of Chamberlain’s
Liniment and see how quickly your
rheumatic pains disappear. Sold
bv S. M. Mttcfie.
W'e are having some hot, dry
weather. Everybody would, be
glad to see some rain.
^Misses Onia and Elva Smathers
entertained a party of young people
last Sfiturday night with a musi
cal. All report a very pleasant
time.
Misses Sarah Scruggs and Emma
Reese called at Mr. Weldon Eng
lish’s Saturday afternoon.
Misses Myrtle and Rachel Eng
lish spent last Sunday afternoon
with Miss Dovie Shipman.
Mrs. T. R. Duncan returned
Wednesday from Asheville, where
she had been visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. May Eller.
Mrs. Bailey of Columbia, S. C.,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
A recent copy of Land
Magazine has been in this otfico.
This periodical, c-J.iJod by Mi.ss Ln-
cile Smith of Hendersonville, is
comparatively young, but it has
already" giver, good reason for its
existence und continuance. It is
of the ordinary miigazino size,
ininted on good papei„ illustrated
with good cuts, and attractively'
bound. The cover design for the
nmnber referred to is a fnll-pago
picture cf the mountain laurel,
beantifully colored.
The leading urticleii indicato the
scopo of the magazine, which is not
strictly local, but jjlaces emphasis
on the affairs and persons of thi:<
state and section. Matters of
finance and economics, especially
relating to the cotton mill indus
try, occupy a prominent place.
Appreciative sketches of such men
as M. L. Shipman and Gen. “Jule”
Carr give special interest.
^ir. Hilliard Booth, who lives
near Brevard, has been engaged to
aid in editing the magazine durinji
the summer and is now at work iti
Hendersonville on the next issue.
Mr. Booth will have in three sno-
ceeding issues a play, whose scene
is laid at Little River. His reputa
tion as a playwright together w’ith
the local nature of the play will
naturally make these i=?sues of spe
cial interest to Brevard readers.
1
adv land Mrs. T. R. Duncan.
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