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PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOLUME XXVIII
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1922
NUMBER 92
HE IS A GREAT FLIER
COUNTY'S NEAR
EAST RELIEF
CAMPAIGN ON
'LANS MADE FOR
OWNS FAMOUS NECKLACE
NOTE OF SADNESS
MARKS FUNERAL
OF MRS. WILSON
TONE CONVENTION
a
UNIQUE PROGRAM IS
STAGED BY LADIES
Movement Resrun to liaise Comity's
Qaola to Feed. Clothe, and Edu
cate 25 Armenian Orphans.
Henderson county's campaign to
raise its quota of $1,500 for the Near
East Relief this year was launched
Sunday with J. Allen Rhodes of Hen
dersonville in charge.
This money will feed, clothe and
educate twenty-five orphans of Armen
ian martyrs who are now in the five
North Carolina orphanages at Trebi
zond. The Tarheel state is saving the
lives of 3,334 of these helpless tots
this year. Col. George H. Bellamy is
state chairman, and Josephus Daniels
is honorary state chairman.
Mr. Rhodes has been at work for !
some time perfecting his organization
and reports Henderson county ready
to do its duty.
Many of these children were made
orphans during the great war when
300,000 of Armenia's 400,000 troops
lost their lives in defense of the Baku
oil fields.
Had the Central powers captured
these vast stores, Col. Bellamy has
pointed out, they would have prolong
ed the war many months aeordmg to
experts. Had this been the "'ase there
are many North Carolina boys back
home today who would now be sleep
ing under a wooden cross in France.
North Carolina cannot see the chil
dren of these heroes starve or fre?.e
to death, he declared.
Others of these children were male
homeless and helpless during Turk
ish depredations into Armenia v hen
their fathers were murdered and
their mothers carried off to Turkish
harems because they would not re
nounce Christ and become Moham
medans. C. C. RICHARDS
DIED YESTERDAY
AT HOME HERE
Lumber Salesman Succumbs to Seri
ous Throat Disease Following
Several Weeks' Illness.
C. C. Richards, aged 49, died at his
home on Flemming street last night,
his death being caused by a throat
trouble which became serious during
the recent Christmas holidays. Funer
al services will be held tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at' the Presbyte
rian church, with Rev. J. F. Ligon
officiating, and interment will be
made at Oakdale cemetery.
Mr. Richards has for many years
been connected with the lumber busi
ness, at the time of his death being a
traveling salesman for a. large lum
ber company. Several years ago he
was for a time' in the mercantile
business with his brother in this
city. He has been from childhood a
professed christian man, and at the
time of his death was a member of the
local Presbyterian church.
He was a native of Mississippi, but
in early life went to South Carolina,
where he met his wife. They lived
at Sumter several years prior to com
ing to Hendersonville about six years
ago.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and three little daughters,
Mattie, Isabel, and Cecile; one broth
er, I. E. Richards of Savannah, Ga. ;
and two sisters in Mississippi. Tom
Burgess of Sumter, S. C, has been
for sveral days with his sister, Mrs.
Richards,
PAUL L. DER3ITD BUILDING
WAREHOUSE FOR FERTILIZER
Paul L. Dermid is having erected a
warehouse near the Southern Railway
tracks south of the passenger depot
for the purpose of storing a large sup
ply of fertilizer in connection with
his hardware business.- While the
building will serve mainly for ferti
lizer storage it will be used for stor
ing other supplies to suit the con
venience of the main store.
Mr. Dermid has secured the agency
for the International Harvester Com
pany's line of farm implements, a fea
ture of his business that will bemuch
emphasized.
Both Eyes Open
Are you of those people who
read the paper with one eye 4
shut and the other
one
half t
In other words and to get
right down to points
T Do you read The News' clas-
f sified advertising section? J
You're an "up-and-comer" X
if you do. You aren't letting ?
a, any good things get past you. a
You're the fellow who T
thought of putting up a swing-
Y ins door, so that whenever op- Y
portunity knocks, he falls into
S your front parlor!
iveep up me gooa naou ana
when you want to use an ad of
your own, ,
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Phone 6
and ask for the
Classified Advertising'
Department,
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Ammcndaie Wonder, the famous
pigeon of the Agriculture department
that has flown 4,350 miles in three
years, delivering a messasje to Mrs.
Harding at the White House announc
ing the opening of the largest poultry
show in the world, after having flown
from Madison Square Garden, New
York city.
Light Stuff and
Ladies Featured
Board of Trade
The regular February meeting of
the Hendersonville Board of Trade
was held Monday night at ;,ho Ken
tucky Home Hotel and was a 'depar
ture from its regular course in that
it was termed "ladies' night." It was
featured by a dinner that was satis
fying to the appetites and a suspense
of all business and a liberal indul-
purpose of the committee on arrange-
ment to get aw;ay from, serious mat
ters and to turn the wrinkles on man's
face another Way. ' !
There were about 100 present.
Yates Arledge presided and he and
the long list of fellows that he moved
to their feet in response to his apt
application of jokes practically ex:
hausted all the joke books and the
original supply before departing time
at 11 o'clock.
The only "breakovers" from the
light features of the program (and
they apparently proved to be a great
relief), were by C. F. Bland in bring
ing a message from the bedside of
W. F. Penny, whose heart was in the
securing of industries, a . sentiment
that was endorsed by Mr. Bland; and
the breach made by Prof. A. W.
Honeycutt, who took occasion to
point out something of the immen
sity of the program the city has on
its hands in entertaining the state
Baraca-Philathea convention in June
and expressing the hope that some
thing of a constructive nature might
come of such a representative gath
ering as was at the banquet.
Mr. Honeycutt led the community
songs and rendered a couple of solos,
with Mrs. Honeycutt accompanying.
STEVE W. AND G. H. CAMP
ENTER TRANSFER BUSINESS
Steve W. Camp, who recently sold
his interest in the Hendersonville
Transfer Company, has joined his
brother, G. H. Camp, in the conduct
of a general transfer business. The
Messrs. Camp will make headquarters
at the Home Cafeteria.
REV. PATRICK MARION OF
ASHEVILLE SERIOUSLY ILL
Rev. P. G. Marion, pastor of the Im
maculate Conception Catholic Church
of this city, was called to Baltimore
Saturday on account of the serious
illness of his brother, Rev. Patrick
Marion, pastor of St. Lawrence Cath
olic Church, Asheville, who is at
the St. Agnes hospital.
W. C. RECTOR SUCCEEDS LAW
FIRM OF STATON AND RECTOR
Since the dissolution of the law firm
of Staton & Rector, made necessary
by the duties of R. H. Staton as post
master, W. C. Rector has continued
the practice of his profession inde
pendently, incorporating the practice
of the former firm.
nNT.V THREE FIRES. WITH SMALL
DAMAGE, IN CITY SINCE JAN. 1..
The report of the local fire depart
ment of the fires in 1922 make an ex
cellent showing, only three fires in
the city having taken place since Jan
uary 1, and these of little or no con
sequence. "No damage" was record
ed after each of the three, which were
as follows: January 10, the late Mrs.
E3. Wilson's residence, caused by
oil stove; January 19, J. V. Helsel's
Tin Shop, caused by blow pot; Jan
uary 28, Patton Memorial Hospital,
caused by chimney burning out. ;
"WE WON'T GO H03IE 'TILL MORN
IX G," THEY SANG.
Women of City and County Joke,
Toast, Speak, and Eat, 160 Strong,
While Husbands "mind babies."
Never before in the annals of Hen
dersonvllle's history has there oc
curred such a unique and thoroughly
enjoyable affair as that of the Woman's-Club
get-together banquet, which
took place Thursday evening at the
Kentucky Home hotel.
About 160 handsomely gowned
women, representative of the city and
county, were present. The excellent
program reflected much credit upon
the originality of Mrs. R. P. Freeze,
Mrs. Frank Ewbank and other mem
bers of the program committee.
Mrs. Frank Ewbank was also the
originator of a number of clever
songs for the occasion, one of which
was, "To Our Husbands!" and ran
like this:
"We won't go home until morning,
"We won't go home until morning,
Till daylight doth appear.
For our husbands are minding the
babies,
For our husbands are minding the
babies, ,
So Ave will all stay here."
Tune: "We Won't Go Home Until
Morning."
Between the courses there were
jokes, toasts, music and short talks
by distinguished speakers of the city
organizations. Mrs. R. P. Freeze pre
sided as toast-mistress, introducing
the speakers with brief and appropri
ate remarks. The musical numbers
were announced by Mrs. Frank Ew
bank. Mrs. A. W. Honeycutt was the
accompanist for the community songs
which were led by Mrs. Charles Mor
row. The banquet was such a decided suc
cess the ladies hope to make it an
annual affair. Its success was due in
part to the efforts of Mrs. John S
Forrest, chairman of the committee
having in charge the sale of the tick
ets. The program follows:
Blessing Mrs. E. E. Bomar.
Song -"America the Beautiful."
"What Women are Doing," Mrs.
L. M. Colt.
"The U. D. C.," Mrs. L. R. Barn
well. Solo by Miss Martha Wright ac
companied by Miss Butman.
Jokes Mrs. J. F. Brooks, 'Mrs.' W
P. Whitmire.
"The D. A. R." Mrs. J. S. Brown.
"Our Climate," Mrs. M. A. Brown.
Violin solo Miss Evah Blythe ac
companied by Miss Martha Wright.
Jokes Mrs. M. A. Brown, Mrs. Noah
Hollowell.
"Hnsnita Assariafinn " Mrs A M i
Trenholm;
"Woman's Auxiliary American Le
gion," Mrs. J. W. Williams.
Jokes Mrs. L. R. Barnwell, Mrs. J.
W. Bailey.
"What a Club House Would Mean
to Us," Mrs. Mabel Baughman.
"Our Schools," Mrs. A. W. Farnum.
Solo Mrs. Charles Morrow, . ac
companied by Mrs. A. W. Honeycutt.
'"Our Sons," Mrs. R. N. Pratt.
"Our Daughters," Mrs. Frank Si
ler. "Violin Solo Miss Virginia Siler, ac
companied by Miss Butman.
"To Our Husbands," Mrs. A. H.
Morey.
Music "We Won't Go Home Till
Morning."
"To Our Future Husbands," Miss
Rosa Edwards.
"Women," Mrs. Lila R. Barnwell.
"Parent-Teachers' Association,"
Mrs. Broaddus Estes.
Music "The Long, Long Trail."
"Woman's Club Its Past and Fu
ture," Mrs. W. R. Kirk.
Toast to Mrs. R. P. Freeze, chair
man program committee Mrs. George
Wing, Jr.
Toast to Mrs. W. R. Kirk, president
Woman's Club, Mrs. Frank Ewbank.
Music "Carolina."
At the close of the program Mrs.
Anders of Blue Ridge School, was
found to be the lucky one in the
name contest, and was presented with
a lovely pair of hose from the Freeze
Bacon Hosiery Mill.
3IE3IBERSHIP CAMPAIGN BEING
WAGED BY LEGION POST
The Hubert M. Smith post of the
American Legion is waging a mem
bership campaign, in accord with a
recent decision reached by the North
Carolina department of the American
Legion for a general membership
campaign. Fifteen new members were
secured last week, commander Albert
Edwards of the local post stated. It
is hoped that the enrollment of every
ex-service man in the county may be
secured.
WALTER SHOOK OF BREVARD
KILLED SUDDENLY WEDNESDAY
Walter Shook from Jackson county,
while employed as a trainman by the
Carr Lumber Company, Brevard, was
suddenly killed last Wednesday.
While coupling cars his neck was
broken, causing instant death. He
leaves a wife, who was, before her
marriage fifteen months ago, Miss
Beatrice Morris, a niece of M. A. Ca
gle of this city, and a four-months'-old
baby. He was buried Friday at
Oak Grove cemetery at Pisgah For
est. The News abounds in news.
ARACAS AM) PHILATHEAS 0R-
GA.MZK FOR STATE EVENT
Convention Committees Appointed in
Meeting Friday Led By Mrs. N.
Buckner, General Chairman.
A small but very representative
and enthusiastic meeting in the in
terest of the Baraca-Philathea state
convention, which meets in this city
in June, was held Friday evening in
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. N. Buckner of Asheville, gen
eral secretary of the national Baraca
Philathea movement, and Miss Thel
ma Smathers, president of Roberts
Philathea class of Central Methodist
Church, Asheville, were present. Dr.
E. E. Bomar presided as chairman.
Mrs. Buckner outlined plans for the
convention and suggested the election
of a general chairman for the con
vention and a number of committees.
A. W. Honeycutt was elected general
chairman, and the committee chair
men were elected as follows : co
operative committee, C. S. Fullbright:
finance, John T. Wilkins; housing,
Miss Mary Rector; music, Mrs. Frank
Ewbank; social, Mrs. M. A: Brown;
devotional, Dr. E. E,. Bomar; assign
ment, A. S. Truex; reception, C. F.
Bland; decoration, Miss Florence
Justus; advertising, Noah Hollowell;
badge, Miss Emma Sample; transpor
tation, Lawrence J. Pace; information,
Mrs. John S. Forrest; slogan and
name, Misses Martha Sullinger, Evah
Blythe, Lottie Dixon.
In addition to workers from Ashe
ville and Hendersonville there were
some from East Flat Rock and Fruit
land. It is predicted that the Baraca-Philathea
state canvention will bring at
least one thousand delegates to the
city, making the largest convention
the city has ever had the honor of
entertaining.
Mrs. Buckner met with the com
mitteemen Monday night at the Ken
tucky Home and plans were made
looking to the success ot tiri conven
tion. E. H. Wooten invited the com
mitteemen to designate the Carolina
Terrace as convention headquarters
and as an inducement offered ah at
tractive rate to delegate??, free enter
tainment to speakers and tae se of
the hotel and new pavilion for con
vention gatherings. Mr. Wooten's
generous offer was heard witti deep
interest by those at the meeting as it
was regarded as an indication of the
spirit in which the city will welcome
the convention.
"Goat-Riding" To Be
Enjoyed (?) Tonight
By Eight Local Boys
"Goat riding" is to be indulged in
tonight by eight of Hendersonville's
enterprising young (all young!) busi
ness men, when the third degree in
the right noble order of the Knights
of Pythias is administered them by the
famous Canton team at Pisgah Lodge.
Asheville. With them a smaller class
from Asheville will also enter the
ranks of the third-degreedom.
Composnng this illustrious band of
eight are: A. O. Jones, Arthur Byrd,
Gordon Ramsey, F. H. Kincaid, Hous
ton Kincaid, Frank , Brothers, Frank,
Randall, and E. L. Feagin. Accom-j
panying and caring for these boys j
will be twenty to thirty of the officials j
and mpmhfirs of thp local order. They.
are to meet at six this afternoon at
their lodge rooms and proceed to
gether to Asheville.
JEWISH RELIEF QUOTA NOT YET
REACHED; REPORTS NOT ALL IN
The committees in charge of the
Jewish Relief drive state that at last
count about $900 had been raised, but
express hope that, after all reports
come in, including those from Flat
Rock, East Flat Rock, Tuxedo, and
other points in the county, the quota
for Henderson county, $1,200, will
have been reached.
The quota set for Asheville, $10,000,
has been more than raised, accord
ing to the Asheville Times, and the
reports throughout the state are
bright for the raising of the amounts
appealed for. The campaign began
Monday, February 6, and ended Sun
day, February 12. North Carolina's
quota was $100,000. America was ap
pealed to to raise $14,000,000.
Pruning and Spraying
Demonstration Near
Edneyville Saturday
F. B. Harton, instructor in voca
tional agriculture at Flat Rock, and
W. R. Hoots, proprietor of the Caro
lina Nurseries Company at East Flat
Rock, will give a demonstration in the
orchard of D. P. Moss near Edney
ville on next Saturday, the 18th, at
1 o'clock. Farmers from any section
of the county are invited to attend
this demonstration in dormant spray
ing and tree pruning.
Prof. Harton is giving a short
agricultural course of .eight lectures
to the agricultural club at Edneyville
and this demonstration is in keeping
with his line of instruction and will no
doubt prove helpful to thoselrf that
section interested in fruit growing.
Keep advertising and advertising
will keep you.
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Recent photograph of Mr. and Mrs.
James H. R. Cromwell, son and daughter-in-law
of Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Cromwell was Miss
Delphine Dodge, daughter of Mrs.
Horace E. Dodge of Gross Point, Mich.,
widow of the noted motor manufac
turer. She is the present owner of
the pearl necklace, valued at $825,000
once the property of Empress Cath
erine of Russia the sale of which
caused a lawsuit between two big jew
elry houses.
E.G.StillwUWill
Plan L ine Court
House In Marion
The following from the Marion
Progress relating to awarding con
tract for plans and supervision of
the construction of a $150,000 court
house in the adjoining county of Mc
Dowell will be of general interest:
"The county commissioners at their
regular monthly meeting Tuesday de
cided upon the present site on which
to erect the new court house. This
decision was reached after consult
ing with the people Of the county as
to their wishes. The following order
was made:
" 'In the opinion of the Board the
present courthouse site together with
the adjacent property is the proper
location upon which to erect the new
courthouse, and that it is necessary
to acquire the property known as the
Mrs. Dora Nichols Finley lot and that
the needs of the county demand the
acquisition of said property.
" 'It is further ordered that the new
court house be erected upon the com
bined lot of the present court house
site and the Nichols property.
" 'It is further ordered that Erie G.
Stillwell be, and he is hereby employ
ed as architect to prepare the plans
and supervise the erection of the nev
court house upon the usual architec
tural commission basis.' "
Mr. Stillwell, when seen by a rep
resentative of The News, confirmed
the foregoing' report. Mr. Stillwell
was called to Marion on Monday of
last week to confer with the county
authorities and despite the fact that
they had conferred with a number of
other architects from various points
in North Carolina and even in other
states, the visit resulted in the award
ing of the contract to Mr. Stillwell,
who will draw the plans and have
general supervision of the erection
of the court house, which will cost
in the neighborhood of $150,000.
The undertaking is quite a large
one with many responsibilities and
the recognition accorded the Hender
sonville architect is, in addition to be
ing a good business stroke for him, a
distinct compliment to the character
and general reputation of his archi
tectural skill.
MRS. DURANT DEAD.
Mrs. E. W. Durant died Friday at
her home in Charleston, S. C, of
pneumonia. Mrs. Durant, whose
maiden name was Miss Nannie Miles,
was the daughter of Dr. Miles of
Charleston, S. C, and a sister of Mrs.
Henry I. Middleton and Miss Sallie
Miles of Charleston, S. C, and Flat
Rock. Mrs. Durant was married
twice. Her first husband was Gregg
Chisolm and to this union were born
three sons and one daughter, Miles,
Caspar, Beirne, and Miss Mary Chis
olm, all of whom are living.
After Mr. Chisolm's death she mar
ried E. W. Durant and two sons and
two daughters came to bless their
home. They are Misses Nancy and
Henrietta Durant; Edward and
Thomas Durant.
Mrs. Durant was a woman of many
accomplishments but she devoted
most of her time to the writing of
verse and short stories. She was an
active , member of the Episcopal
church. For almost thirty years Mrs.
Durant spent each summer at her
home on the Flat Rock road and her
death will be a loss to a large num
ber of friends in the community.
So Few. Can.
Sign on suburban estate : "Dogs and
bens are requested to keep off this
lawn." But suppose they can't read?
Boston Transcript.
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Hlyh Esteem With Which Towns
woman Was'IIeld Testilied to in
Burial Service.
The large attendance at the funeral
service of Mrs. C. E. Wilson Tuesday
afternoon at the First Baptist Church,
and the marked note of sadness
reigning throughout the service, spoke
of the deep respect with which she
was regarded by the people of this
entire community. Dr. E. E. Bomar,
her pastor, conducted the services.
Interment was made at Oafcdaie ceme
tery. . At the church service i)r. Bomar
spoke eloquently of Mrs. Wilson's
worth to her community and paid a
glowing tribute to her memory. Fol
lowing this, a, quartet, composed of
Mrs. J. F. Brooks, Miss Lula Wal
drop, Farry Barber, and Roy Ben
nett, sang "Abide With Me," "I
Shall Know Him," and "Asleep in
Jesus."
The Hospital Association attended
in a body, thus honoring the deceased,
who was one of the charter members
of the association and one of the most
faithful workers in connection with
the establishment of Patton Memorial
Hospital of this city.
The deceased, who was the daugh
ter of a distinguished South Carolina
family, was born in Greenville coun
ty August 5, 1866. Her maiden name
was Miss Ella Goodwin. She re
ceived her education at Greenville Fe
male College, Greenville, S. C. Short
ly following her graduation from this
institution, she was married to C. E.
Wilson. Their first home was at Cal
houn, N. C, where they lived for three
years. Then they moved to Hender
sonville, where she and Mr. Wilson
for many years conducted a big mer
cantile business. She retired from
business several years ago, and three
years ago suffered a stroke of paraly
sis. Since that time she has been in
declining health.
Surviving the deceased are her hus
band, C. E. Wilson ; daughter, Mrs.
Mary W. Shock; sisters, Mrs. Julia
F. Cleveland and Mrs. W. A. Hodge.-?,
both of Greenville, S. C; arid a broth
er, C. O. Goodwin of Greer, S. C.
Hr daughter, Mrs. Shock, who is a
patient at the Home for Convales
cents, Asheville, is reported to be
improving.
Oak Forest School Is
Winner of Attendance
Honor For January
Oak Forest school in Hooper's Creek
township has aga'in heen declared
winner in the attendance contest be
ing waged in the county schools this
year, and has come into possession of
the picture offered as a prize. The
average attendance for Oak Forest
during the month of January was
96.9 per cent.
Horse Shoe came next with a 96.7
per cent average. Twelve schools
averaged over 90 per cent, and only
two schools, and they were small
ones, averaged less than 80 per cent,
stated Supt. R. G. Anders, who felt
that this was an excellent showing
for a winter month.
Oak Forest is the second school
to win twice this year the picture,
the other being the school at Dana,
which has closed. The picture will
be awarded that school which, at the
close of the school year, has the
highest total average of attendance
for the year.
Billy Sunday Special
Planned For Thursday
Roy C. Bennett heads a committee
that is making arrangements for a
special train to bring back at night
from Spartanburg a Billy Sunday
delegation.
Plans call for the trip on the 1:35
train Thursday afternoon and 'ho re
turn on a special train for a total
cost to each passenger of $3.44.
This plan affords an opportunity
for business men and women to hear
Billy Sunday without losing 'i day's
work. The train will be chartered
provided 150 reservations are made
by noon Wednesday. Those interest
ed may make reservations by tele
phoning Roy C. Bennett, phone 97 ;
C. S. Fullbright, phone 5; Chas. Roz
zelle, phone 2; or Rev. J. F. Ligon,
phone 387.
These reservations guarantee a seat
in the tabernacle.
ROAMERS LOSE TO CANTON IN
GAME SATURDAY, S3 TO 2
The Hendersonville Roamers met
defeat at the hands of the the Canton
Y. M. C. A. here Saturday night by
the score of 33 to 25. The game was
played on the court at the city gym
nasium. Good passing and goal shoot
ing on the part of the visitors is said
to be responsible for the defeat ad
ministered the local team, which was
ahead, 12 . to 10, at the end o the
first half. A good crowd saw the
game.
HIGH SCHOOL AND FASSIFERN
tO PLAY BASKLTBALL FRIDAY.
The Fassifern basketball team will
play the high 'school team Friday
evening at 8 o'clock in the high school
gymnasium.
More hogs,- fewer dogs.