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VOLUME XXXVII.
NUMBER 5
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAR;. NA, FRIDAY, OCT. 6, 1922
FIVE CENTS COPY
TAKES POISON;
RESULTS FATAL
Parent-Teachers
Hold Meeting
COURT DISPOSES DOLLAR DAY"
OF MANY CASEJ GREAT SUCCESS
Asheville Again
Short of Water
BIG NEW HOTEL
FOR ASHEVILLE
Young Man Commit Suicide Rather
Than Face The Law.
Shelton Hoots, age 23 years, took
a lare dose of strychnine Wednesday
while awaiting the outcome of the
deliberations of the Grand Jury on a
charge against him alleging the
manufacture of liquor.
The young man is said to have re
marked that lie was not guilty and
would not mix with the law. It is
said that the young man's brother,
A. L. Hoots, was sitting on the grand
jury at the time his brother became
ill. The young man was taken first
to the office of Dr. Dixon and then
taken to the local hospital, where
he died shortly after.
The community will have a feeling
of sympathy for this young man,
whether he was guilty or not guilty
of the xharge against him.
STOCK BREEDERS TO HOLD
BIG FAIR IN STATESVILLE
On November 22-23-24 the live
stock men of the state will gather
at Statesville for a conference and
show of blooded animals. Fine
poultry will also be exhibited. Mr.
Tait Butler, of the Progressive Far
mer will be a prominent figure at
the meeting. R. S. Curtis ,of the
animal husbandry division at Ral
eigh, is planning the programme
There will be other well known fig
ures present among whom will be
R. C. Pollock, of the American Farm
Bureau Federation and .Mr. Jesse
M. Jones, of the development ser
vice of the Southern Railway Co.
The first day of the exhibit will be
devoted to dairy cattle and poultry,
the other two days will be devoted
to beef cattle and sheep.
This is the second big gathering of
this kind to be held in Statesville.
The first taking place some four
years ago and proving to be one of
the best gatherings on cattle and
poultry ever held in the state. Not
a little interest will be taken in the
work done by the celebrated hog
leeder, w. W. Shay.
It is expected that the best cattle
in North Carolina will be on ex
hibit at Statesville and those inter
ested in the industry will doubtless
be on hand.
SUBJECTS AT GROVE STREET
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
At Grove Street Church next Sun
day at the 11 o'clock service Rev.
R. V. Miller will preach on the sub
ject, "The Work of the Holy Spirit
in the Dispensations past, present
and future." At the night service
his subject will be "The Holy Spirit
in Salvation." The public is cor
dially invited to hear these messages.
Woman to Succeed
Senator Watson
Mrs. W. H. Felton Succeeds Tom
Watson as Senator
Governor Hardwick of Georgia
appointed Mrs. W. H. Felton to fill
he place of Senaor Watson until the
next election. It is not probable
that Mrs. Felton will be in the race
for election to the office since there
are a lot of eager men after the post
of honor.
The appointment of Mrs. Felton,
however, indicates the fact that wo
men are commanding the attention
of the powers that be and while Mrs.
f elton mignt he tne nrst sne win Dy
no means be the last of her sex to
utetnd that august body. This action
bv the governor of Georgia will tend
to stimulate the women to renewed I
efforts in political affairs.
MR. EADE IN TOWN
C. H. Eade of Etowah was in town
this week. Mr. Eade is much inter
ested in geese and poultry and will
be a big booster for the show in
November. Mr. Eade is very anx
ious to know more about geese. , He
is very much interested in improve
ment of the poultry situation in the
county and thinks the poultry show
will be a big factor in getting folks
more interested. Mr. Eade himself
has found thp poultry busintss very
profitable.
Wife Kills Self When
Husband Kicks Kitten
Because hers husband kicked
her pet kitten, 'Mrs. Rose SIpos
shot herself and died a few min
ute later In a hospital at Cleve
land, O. SIpos was fondling the
kltfell when It scratched him.
lfrtv Slpoa became angry when
he kicked the animal and fired
a bullet Into her own. abdomen.
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Rev. Swanman Make Interesting
Talfc Vital Question Discussed
Probably the most interesting in
every particular, was the Parent
Teaohers meeting on Tuesday night
Questions of vital importance to the
young people of the city schools were
discussed and more or less definite
steps taken. The usual routine
business was carried out, with re
ports, from committees on school
lunch, Chautauqua, recreation and
programs. Due appreciation was
expressed publicly to those commit
tees for their earnest enaeavors ana
results obtained.
Th Atmointment ofnew commit
tees was taken up, one of the most
important that oi tne commroee 10
meet with the school trustees of the
city to express cooperation in every
good thing in benau or tne ooys ana
girls. An adequate High School
hnilHintr van rtisfussed at length with
view-point of teachers and parents
made known. An adequate scnooi
building was thoroughly explained
the advance ideas and advantages
of the departmental work was taken
care of.
Father Swanman made a most ap
propriate address illustrated by de
scribing an angle oi vision curcum
scribed rigidly on one side by re
liiHnn nn another bv nolitics and
another view by the selfishness of
one's own particular cnua. ine
set- against the
broadened angle which becomes an
entire circle unbounaea Dy angles,
away from politics, narrowed relig
ion onA a airstom fnr the children of
all the people. Very timely, sugges
tive and heiptui tnis message oi we
young American citizens in hand.
Miss Weaver, tne uouniy neaiui
Nurse was present and upon request,
spoke of her work in the Health
Crusade. No estimate can be placed
on the work throughout the com
munities that she is bringing to pass.
Resolutions of appreciation will be
drawn up, placed on record, and
given to the local and Asheville pap
ers, on the work of the Red Cross
leader in this county, Miss Weaver,
who was recently elected president
of the State Nurses Association.
The Treasurer had on this occasion
a Mite Box, for the free-will con
tributions. It is hoped at later
meetings this will become a Mite-Y
box. No dues or taxes are compul
sory but this little contribution de
monstrated the interest growing, as
was also shown by the applications
for seven new memberships. Any
person interested in the forward
movement of the school system is
eligible to membership. The list is
not restricted except as to interest.
At the adjournment Mrs. Parsons,
nf the school lunch com
mittee served those attending a de
licious cup of hot coffee with sand
wiches. t
Publicity Committee
Parent-Teachers Association.
REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN
The registration books for the
election in November, opend Octo
ber 5, 1922. All voters who were
not registered for the election two
years ago, and all electors who have
moved from one precinct to another
in the same county will have to reg
ister for the coming election, if they
desire to vote. Also all young men
who have come of age since the last
election, will have to register, in or
der to vote in the approaching elec
tion. The election board for this county,
thought of dividing the two Hender
sonville precincts, and thus have
four precincts in the town, but af
ter looking up the law, it was found,
that if they divided the city precincts
a new registration for the old pre
cincts, as well as the new precincts,
would be reouired. Rather than go
to the trouble and expense of new
registration in all the city precincts,
it was decided to make no changes
therein. . So, th precincts will re
main the same as in the last election,
and there will be no change in poll
ing places.
Registrars for all election pre
cincts will be at the polling place in
their respective precincts on Satur
day of next week for the registration
of voters and each Saturday there
after until 2nd Saturday before elec
tion. MOTOR TO LAKE JUNALUSKA
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Jones and
children, Misses Lily McCall, Carey
Blythe, Edna Hudson and Thomas
Vaughn motored to Lake Junaluska
last Sunday and enjoyed ''a picnic
lunch. Miss Lila McCall accompan
ied the party as far as Clyde where
she has entered school at the Hay
wood Institute.
RETURNS FROM PORTLAND
Rev. A. W. Farnum returned
Thursday after an absence of four
weeks, during which time he attended
the general church convention held
in Portland, ' Oregon and , vfeited
friends in several other cities.
MR. HOBBS -IMPROVING "
Chas. A; Hobbs is recovering from
an operation for appendicitis which
took nlace last Friday night very
rapidly and will doubtless be up and
t home in a few 'daya time. a ;
Court Disposing of Minor Cases At,
Rapid Rate.
The Superior Court in session this
week is disposing of minor cases a
a rapid pace. The attendance it
court is large, the weather beinss
good and people are in town. The
most important case coming ud at
this term is the case of the State vai
Hubert Maxwell, scheduled to come
up for trial on Tuesday the 10th. A
special venire of 10O men has been
called to appear at ten o'clock on
that date from which a jury is to be
chosen. Maxwell pleads not guilty, fi
Among the minor cases which have
been disposed of this week ares
State vs. M. D, Shook. D. G. M
Farland, H. J. Daniels, W. T. HB
nol pros with leave. This is the case
growing out of the sale of stock by
the Asheville Milling Corporation.
State vs. Cletus Souther, pleadV
guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon, sentence not pronunced.
State vs. N. Freeman and Louig
Lyda Freeman, Louis Lyda Free
man peads guilty of receiving stolen
goods knowing them to be stolen and
is fined to the amount of $20, nol
pros as to N. Freeman. f
State vs. William Nesbitt, Gus
Cooper, Nick Blake, Offie Branson,,
pleaded guilty of gambling and fined
$20 and costs each.
State vs. Raymond Parker, pleads
guilty of assault with deadly wea
pon on Carl Barham, sentence not
pronounced.
State vs. Jack Bryson, manufac
turing libuor, not guilty.
State vs. John Edney. pleads
guilty disturbing religious meeting,
sentence not pronounced.
State vs. Cobert Lyda, pleads guil
ty of larceny of can gasoline, con
tinued upon giving bond in sum of
$200, for appearance each term of
court and show good behavior.
Four Auto Wrecks
In Haywood Co.
Mrs. J. Matt Smith Fatally Injured
In Auto Accident.
Mrs. J. Matt Smith, of Canton,
was fatally injured about 10:30
Thursday morning when the automo
bile driven by her husband left the
road and went down a 20 foot em
bankment near Cherokee. Mrs.
Smith was taken to Bryson City but
died before reaching that city.
Her husband was more or less
seriously injured by bruises about
the chest and body and the loss of
several teeth. He is now in Ashe
ville at the Meriwether Hospital.
In the car at the time of the acci
dent were Mrs. Kilpatrick, little
daughter and a young lady of Way
nesville. They escaped injuries.
Besides this fatal accident there
were three other accidents in the
same neighborhood Thursday morn
ing, two other cases of cars leaving
the road and one in which the trou
ble was a head on collision.
In one of the latter accidents Miss
Asbury Howell of Waynesville was
seriously injured and Misses Murhl
and Johnnie Cabe, daughters of
Sheriff J. F. Cabe were slightly in
jured. The car was driven by Hart
man Fanner. In the other accidents
the cars were more or less badly
smashed and damaged but no one
badly hurt.
RETURNS TO TRYON
Rev. Ira C. Swanman who held
the services at St. James Church
during Mr.. Farnum's absence, re
turned Thursday to his home near
Tryon, where he is teaching school.
Rev. Swanman has been connect
ed with a great deal of educational
work and while in Hendersonville
showed much interest in the schools
and parent-teachers association. He
i made many friends in the parish and
! sll over the city.
Mr. Swanman took great interest
in the Sunday Schopl work of St.
lamf and was very much liked by
; the children all of whom he made his
j iriends. His work in the Sunday
school was mucn appreciated oy tne
members of the parish.
About three weeks ago Mrs. Mary,
Snyder and Bob Cathey of Mills
River and Pearl Fogle of this city
left by auto for Marysville, Ohio.
The party went by Raleigh and took
dinner with the governor. They also
visaed Washington, D. C, and sev
Ko
eral other places Of interest on
trip. Pearl Fogle, accompanied by
his grandmother, Mrs. McCoy will
arrive today by train, the rest of the
party coming through in an auto.
Mrs. McCoy will spend the winter
here with her daughter, Mrs. Fogle.
Mr. McCoy will come .later.
RETURN FROM CHARLOTTE
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Meyer and son
Oscar Myer and Mrs. F. A. Ewbank
have returned from the Made-in-
Caxolina Exposition, where they were
guests of Mrs. Myer'a parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Andrew. ?
Merchants of City Well Pleased With
Results of Dollar Day.
The Times has interviewed most
of the merchants conducting the big
Dollar Day Sale on Vfuesday and
Wednesday.' All these wide-awake
merchants admit that they have been
greatly benefitted by putting on
these dollar bargains.
It was not the purpose to make
money out of these sales but to get
better acquained with the public and
make customers. The merchants
realized that lots of material is pur
chased out of the city and they feel
that people can buy ' in this city
just as cheap as they can elsewhere
and save the transportation cost to
owier ciues, ana wnere we man or-
un j i j i i
der house is used they offer in
the
city a personal inspection of the
goods and every one knows just
what he is getting for his money.
Viewed in this light, therefore, the
merchants feel that they did not lose
by putting on this sale. They feel
that it was a grea success.
PACE-OXENDINE
Finley Pace, well known in this
city, was married on Sunday, Sep
tember 24th at 9 a. m. to Miss
Margaret Allen Oxendine of Cario,
Ga. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. L. E. Davenport. . Mr.
and Mrs. Pace are both well known
in their respective homes. Mr. Pace
is a voung man with a splendid
character and thought highly of by
those who know him. He is a mem
ber of the Grove Street Church and
does much good work for that in
stitution. Mr. Pace is also well
know in the business in which he is
engaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Pace will live on the
Flat Rock road near the city. Their
many friends wish them every hap
piness.
T
ocal Laundry To
1 Be Open to Public
Rational Laundrymen Week On
October 23-28th
It has not been many years since
the public generally was not "' sup
posed to know what was going on
behind the screens in the laudrys of
the country and generally each
laundry had a dead line beyond
which the visitor was forbidden to
go.
Not so now-a-days. The laundry
men of the country are only too
anxious to let the public know just
what does go on in the process of
washing the clothes.
In line with this policy they have
set aside one week in the year when
they make an especial effort to have
their plants and work inspected by
the public, and this year the week
will begin October 23rd and con
tinue' through October 28th.
The local laundry is a member of
this national organization and will
observe the week in this city. Mr.
Miller of the local plant states that
he hopes to have a large crowd of
citizens go over the plant during
these days and he will endeavor to
get some of the school grades to go
over the plant and write an essay on
what they saw. He will in this case
offer a prize for the best essay. Mr.
Miller says he expects to put on a
special campaign in the near future
covering a week of special induce
ments in the way of prices for var
ious work done during that week.
met uiimtcjiic cno
MISS HUNT SAILS FOR
. EUROPE, OCTOBER 25th
Miss hdwin Hunt, daughter of
Mrs. R. L. Hunt, will sail from NeW
York City, Oct. 25th for a years
stay in Europe. She will go first to
Munich, Germany, to study music,
and will also visit Italy, France and
other European countries before re-
turning to America.
MISS BESSIE ALLEN HERE
Miss. Bessie Allen arrived in Hen
dersonville Wednesday and will
pnend some time with her sister,
Mrs. R. L. Hunt. Miss Allen who
holds a position with the Wesley
House of Nashville, Tenn., has re
cently returned from an extended
trip through Europe where she vis
ited many missionaries in the for
eign fields, gathering data, etc., and
' making reports on their work. Miss
i ah :ii l l. iv
nueu will ue xicre a niuiii.ii ur su.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
The fourth and last quarterly
conference for the Hendersonville
Methodist Church will be held in that
church to-night, -beginning 7:30
o'clock. It is important that the
official members of the church as
well as all other members be pres
ent .
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Brown arrived
in Hendersonville Thursday after an
i extended trip into Pennsylvania and
J other points.
Water Situation in Asheville Is
Still Serious.
The recent big rains in the area
from which Asheville gets its water
were not of sufficient duration it
teems to afford permanent relief n
the water situation of that .city.
It was alleged by a citizen of
-4siieville that the situation is mere
grave now than at any time during
the scarcity of water. The city seems
to be doing all in its power to get
the matter in hand and another year
will not find it in a position where
dry weather will effect the city for
Ii,LkJ0f,Water' as they wiU keep
ahead of any possible contingency.
thf X rtemfrk was made, however,
rnlthaClt7 W0UW buying water
Rvidantlw , T . " years.
fEL lc,1"erBonvie m two years.
aZ:":"z , .i'r.uf,ie Asneviue
appreciate what this city is getting
m its new water supply.
FOSTER-CLARVOE
.At "asion of unusual interest
and beauty was that of the marriage
of Miss Juamta Lamar Foster
Jerrv0' and MrS G-
ter of this citv. to Dr H.mu m-
Z. W,asJ;inSton' P' P- on Wed'-
fCrT'-j . ternoon- at the home of
the bride's parents.
The charming old house was artis
tically decorated, the flowers in the
parlor being exquisite pink roses ar
ranged m rare crystal vases with
ferns. Pink candles in tall silver
candlesticks shone on the mantel in
the midst of the flowers, while below
were masses of hansome ferns. The
hall and stairway were decorated
with spruce, flowering plants and
autumn leaves, the bannisters being
entirely concealed -by their decora
tions. Just before the ceremony delight
ful music was rendered by Mrs. M.
C. Toms at the piano, with Mrs. J.
A. Woodward on the violin.
As the familiar wedding march
began Miss Electra TwvforH
ed with Mr. Monroe Steadman. Miss
Twyford wore a costume of dainty
green chiffon embroidered in silver,
and a black picture hat. Next came
the maid of honor. Miss Glover, a
causin of the bride, in a handsome
costume of aprciot chiffon embroidered-
in gold and '"wearing a black
picture hat.
The groom and best man, Mr.
Bayne of Washington entered and
stood awaiting the bride, who came
in upon the arm of her brother, Ben
jamin Foster.
All eyes were centered upon the
girlish loveliness of Miss Foster who
wore a beautiful going-away tailor
ed gown of blue maline with hat end
accessories to match.
The impressive ceremony was per
formed by Dr. Siler of the First
Methodist church. As soon as the
wedding was over, and the congratu
lations and good wishes which fol
lowed, the guests were served to de
licious punch by Miss Mildred Carr
who presided at the punch bowl in
the hall. Pink and white ice cream
and a variety of cakes were handed
by young ladies, and the many guests
enjoyed the social hours with friends
In descending the stairway the bride
threw her bouquet which was caught
by Miss Margaret Hatch, amidst
great merriment.
Dr. and Mrs. Clarvoe left in their
own car for an extended bridal trip
expecting to arrive in Washington
after the middle of this month.
The gifts were too numerous for
description, but amongst them may
be mentioned a chest of silver from
the bride's parents, a check for $500
from her brother .many handsoma
pieces of silver, colonial pitcher,
dishes, a variety of spoons, forks,
etc., quantities of cut glass, china
and fancy articles, several checks of
j $100 Liberty Bonds, and house-
J . conveniences.
j Dr. and Mrs. Clarvoe will find
i many other gifts awaiting them upon
their arrival in Washington.
The out-of-town guests, were Mrs.
Clarvoe, mother of the groom and
Miss Mildred Carr of Washington,
D. C, the Misses Glover of Augus-
i ta, Ga., and Mrs. Steadman and son
j of Aiken, S. C.
THE CHEWNING HOUSE
CLOSED THIS WEEK
The Chewning House which is lo
cated on North Main street closed
this week after a splendid season.
j Mr. and Mrs. Chewning always have
a desirable class of boarders and the
recent improvement made on the
house, together with the home-like
treatment of their guests and the
splendid meals served make the
Chewning House very popular among
our summer visitors.
WALKER FURNITURE CO.
DOING GOOD BUSINESS
C. M. Blythe, manager of The
Walker Furniture Co., of this city,
in an interview this week with a re
Tresentative of The Times stated
that the volume of business done so
far for this season has been quite
satisfactory with his company. Mr.
Blythe keeps in stock a nice line of
housefurnishings and commands a
substantial trade in Hendersonville
ahdnhe territory tributary thereto.
Company Formed to Erect Largs
Hotel To Cost $1,000,000.
That Asheville is to have another
up-to-date fire proof hotel is evi
denced by recent news from that
city. The new building is to be erect
ed on the Briggs property on Hay
wood Street, just above the post
office, and will be named in honor of
George Vanderbilt.
The company which is to erect the
hotel has been formed under the
name of The Citizens Hotel Corpo
ration. The hotel is to cost one mil-'
lion dollars. It is said the incor
porators have unanimously express
ed the thought that a monument is
due Mr. Vanderbilt by the people of
Asheville and Western North Caro
lina by reason of his work here in
erecting the Vanderbilt estates and
the village of Biltmore and by his
example of furthering the agricul
tural interests of the section by his
great experiments on the estate.
Many of Asheville's most promi
nent men are backing the new un
dertaking and it is expected that
they will have all plans perfected
and the building underway in a short
time.
MRS. M. B. CLEGG IS
DEAD FROM INJURIES
(News-Herald, Morganton. N. C.)
Mrs. M. B. Clegg died last Friday
morning in a hospital at Murphy
from injuries received Thursday
when the automobile in which she
was riding with her husband and
child backed over a hundred foot ra
vine on a mountain road.
Rev. M. B. Clegg, her husband, is
a member of the Western North Car
olina conference.
The engine of the ear went dead
on the road and the battery being
down, Mr. Clegg had got out and
cranked the car. The car was in re
verse and when the engine started
the car backed over an embank
ment, inflicting injuries which prov
ed f atalv The Clegg child was also
badly injured.
She was the daughter of the late
Capt. Lemuel J. Hoyle, a veteran of
the Confederate army, who for many
years was clerk of the court for
Cleveland county. Her husband,
several children and brothers and
sisters survive.
(The funeral party passed through
Hendersonville last Saturday en
route to Kings Mountain where in
terment of Mrs. Clegg took place
Editor.)
Driver Injured by
Tractor Overturning
Fordson Tractor OvA-turng Injuring
The Driver.
"Boss" McCarson who was driving
a Fordson tractor on the property of
W. J. McCandless, owner of the
Press Lane place on the French
Broad, had the misfortune Wednes
day of having the machine turn over,
pinning him to the ground for some
time. Mr. McCarson was about a
mile from help and had to wait in
his precarious condition until he
could attract attention by his calls
for help. In the meantime he was
being bady scalded in places by the
water and steam from the engine.
It was fortunate that the machine
turned over where the ground was
soft, otherwise, it is stated, Mr. Mc
Carson would have probably been
killed. It was not learned just what
caused the accident. Mr. McCarson
is doing quite well and will doubtless
be in a position to resume his duties
shortly.
Alma Mater-Blue Ridge
(Tune Amici)
Where the hills of Appalachia, rise
with stately mien,
Proudly stands our Alma Mater,
worthy to be seen.
Chcrus:
Flag we love, White-Blue, float for
aye,
Old Blue Ridge School o'er thee;
May thy sons be true and loyal to
thy memory.
When the evening twilight deepens
and the shadows fall.
Lingers long the golden sunbeam on
thy western wall.
All thy sons are faithful to thee
through their later days,
Singing loud from hearts that love
thee, Alma Mater's praise.
Years may come and years may go,
but we shall always be.
Loyal to our Alma . Mater. Blue
Ridge, true to the
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