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Attend tHe County Su. i. ia^ Schoo in Brevard Next Tuesday
Mlt’? ‘ l: OF' TRANSYI.\', -MA t’OUNTY LIF'E
Brevard.
(Name changed from Sylv«m Vattey News, January 1, 1917.)
VOLUME-XXTI
J5REVAPD. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. APRIL 27. 1917.
NUMBEIi-l/
DISPLEASED DEMOCRATS
THREAJEN NEW TICKET
Dissatisfaction Over Ticket Named at Democratic Gonvenllon
Threatens to Result in Another Democratic Ticket With
Endorsement ot Healthy Support of Republicans; Principal
Fight on W. E. Rreese.
Lust week the News told how
«leinents of the town dtnnocratic
convention after the nominution of
a town ticket went out tnninblinf;
and rninblirt; as to what they
would do :4nd what they wouldn't
do in tlu‘ exercise of their franchise
on election day. The talk hasn’t
stripped hy any means. It has ere
ated quite a ripple on the political
surfare of the town and re])ubli
cans and democrats are alike in
terested in tlu' situatii>n.
While there is some dissatisfac
tion about the ])roceeli nus. th*‘
characteristic smoothness with
which the so-calU'd “rinjr musters”
put thinirs across, the main dis
pleasure seems to be directed at
the n«>mination f(»r miiyor. The
disxrruntli‘«l on>s. and they seem to
be lartrely in t*vidt‘nct‘. have exer
cised fr«‘elv the freedom of spe«*cli
in unrestrained mann«*r and i>oint.
out what they rail rank incon
sistency in the acceptance of the
nomination for major by W. E
Breese. who at the same time was
attorney in a suit against thi> town,
which is bi'infi sued for several
thousand dollars. This suit has to
do with the street pavinf; in Hie
vard a tew vt?ars afjo, and since
many of the citizens of the town
regard it as a “hold-up” theiy can’t
reconcile s«^eming: hostility toward
the town on the part of an attor
ney who would pcse as a candidate
for mayor and an officer of the-
town who inst‘ad of deftmdins: the
town and its interests has shown
his eagerness to fight it in the suit
brought by outside interests for
several thousand dollars.
Mr. Breese’s lighting qualities as
a democrat, of course, are never
in favor with the rennblicans and
80 they are rc.ioicing over the dis
affection of those opjxjsed to his
election. Both democrats and re
publicans can be seen with straw-
ballots standing about on the
streets liguring on what it would
has been ex-
aHeged “ring
things to such
convention that
having the en-
take to defeat the candidate for
mayor.
Dissatisfaction
pri'ssed that the
rulers” mastered
])erfection at the
they succeeded in
tire ticket nominated by v. hat they
declare a non-resident, who, they
claim, should have had no voice
whatever in the convention.
A business man who has been
identified with politics and who has
closely »)bst‘rved the workings of
the ])rcsent administration was
lieard to exercise Ids displeasure
over the wav the alleged “ring”
dropiH'd A. M. Verdery from the
ticket. “\Vh.*n you consider the
business judi;inent, ability and
ac'Tm« n ol a man like Mr. Verdery,
who has bet*n serving the board
faithtully, and think how they
dr>»i)])id him from their ticket
seemingly without the sli«htest
consi«ieration you must readily see
the rank in-'onsisteney of the
‘crowd’ in trying to ‘]>nt over’ tht*ir
men regardless of ability and fit
ness for the office they are* to fill.
And as to Mr. Breese, I can’t under
stand what c:»nception he has ot
the resj)on.siblities of the office of
mavor when he is prosecuting the
town in a *hold-up’ for several
thousand dollars. As for me, I
don’t exjiect to support the ticket
and I want something else to vote
for,” he said emphatically.
The coming election promises to
be one of the most interesting in
the history of the town and there
fore it behooves all citizens to see
that their names are on the regis
tration books in order that they
mav participate in the election on
May 8.
Attention is called to the fact that
persons who have xiot paid their
191 »> ]K»11 taxes will l)e subject to
challenge and since there are a few
of these they will have to be paid
if those owinpj them wish to par
ticipate in the election.
Better Farming in the South
TO USE FERTILIZERS MOST PROFITABLY
Fertilizera Supply One or More Plant Foods Without Which
^Crops Will Not Be Profitable.
The ambition
of every farmer is
to make the larg
est crops possible
every year, and it
it his duty to
make them when
he can. But har
vests ot large
crops remove
large quantitites
of plant food from
the soil. This de
crease of plant
food finally pre-
J. C. PRID.MORE vents good yields.
Agronomist And unless some
provision is made for restoring and
then maintaining production, low
yields and unprofitable returns will
continue to be the result. One can
not draw money from a bank unless
he has friends there. Neither can ihe
plant draw upon the soil and get the
necessary food elemeuls if the soil
does not contain them.
Plan For Good Yields Every Year
Every farmer should adopt for his
land a system of farming that will
five him good yields continually year
after year. If this is done, he must
feed the plants; for plants, like ani
mals, niu.«t feed to grow. While plants
require some ten or more elements
for their growth, all, except three,
are supplied in abundance in most
soils. The three elements net supplied
abundantly are nitrogen, I'hosphorus
and potash. All these are generally
deficient in most southern soils, aud,
therefore, have to be supplied in sttfiie
commercial form to get profitatble
yields.
For a fanner to get the largest acre
returns from his investment in fer
tilizers, It is necessary for him to
know something of the conditions un
der which fertilizers may be used most
effectively. He naturally asks: “Un
der what conditions will fertilizers
prove most profitable?”
Fertilizers are used primarily to sup
ply one or more plant foods without
which crops will not be profitable.
But there are conditions other than
plant fcods that may influence growth.
It is very necessary that good growing
conditions be provided for the plant
so that the fertilizer used may enable
the plant to grow most vigorously, and,
therefore, b*ing about the biggest
yields.
Vigorous Seed
The fundamental, good growing con
ditions making possible the most ef
ficient use of plant foods, are good
seed, a good seed bed and good culti
vation.
All planting seed must have strong
vitality to germinate and grow rapidly.
Seed should also be of a variety adapt
ed to local conditions. Time and rate
ot planting must be given attention,
for either one of these may very ma
terially efiect the yield of the crop.
Good Seed Bed
Conditions required in the soil for
best plant growth, and biggest acre
returns from fertilizers used, are a
good, well prepared, finely pulverized
.seed bod. It should be mellow and
firm, so as to enable the roots to
penetrate freely and deeply in search
of food and moisture, and to allow suf
ficient circulation of air. It should
be well drained. It should he well
supplied with organic matter, which
aids in absorbing and holding moisture
and improves the structure and tilth
of the soil. Good cultural methods
must be employed so as to destroy
weeds and retain soil moisture.
If the preceding conditions are .'sat
isfactory for plant growth, then, and
not till then, are crops able to make
the most efficient use of plant foods
within their reach. If any one of
the.se unfavorable conditions exi.'-t, a
plant cannot fully utilize the foods
supplied in fertilizers. Under good
growing conditions fertilizers are used
very profitably, proof of which is fur
nished by thousands of farmers all
over the South. Fertilizers contain
genuine plant food, and, of course,
have a marked beneficial Influence
when applied In sufficient quantity,
and the plants are otherwise given a
fair chance. The question now Is,
Are you r.triving to so improve your
soil conditions that you may utilize
the value of fertilizer to the fullest
extent?
ORN
f/te
VIUGANTEJ*
manhood gone?
Who your'^ of
cowSi^HLknecs,
And fling W^anh^^ the wolWs yo
un, who taught
peace with quaking
hard-won liberties?
wherev^^our gwy fled?
of the (feeds, what of the
America,
What ofOfte-'OFe
nol^ dead?
What the swords that flashed^^or you, what of the
tonihies that spokeL_
What/OT the hearts that ble
h ^aAts that broke?
Atnet ica
They
£
Arm,
The
m, what of-the
r dead!
will not be
sword once moret
is on your shorel
Vn the air?
le call of
ica, remOTDcr
you across'jf^
her^Adams,
f 'Tii^rc^ Jack-
*Cliy.I
ck lie
dead cry
Pi fflt Jor
A Ai and
:C,^y the Gbd
i^did not oiQ
tD,W: 1, aris
o^jw>me, w^
in) ■
Anri,
gra
Lip^y Mes,
^es!
Mu the s
Tei): l^csts
[Li^rty
)f m'^ ftgai
oil rnade to
‘cTP fisfrcVand gutter
to M t 3^ur ligbt OQ
slc^hfipLy :lei :5t jdie!
T^IWhdni/aloiMlwe bow!
now!
^meric^y Pflt ihe~ crawnl dread 1 *
JmtmL-We /cooie.lthe
^^ jcannm _sl^p^ the old,
^^.dMdrrfe i^:}firom the
Ten ta on^^e we I
rf the old heroic
ci
rHeart
ba tcr\
land.
loth
hless*
flame t
and
cowards, perish! But if you are men, then
BREVARD SCHOOL TO
Zm ON APRIL 27
I Alberta Perkins. Their exercises
will b« rendered on Friday night.
I On Wednesday night the high
! school pn])ils w'ith some ontsid«
I talent rendered “The Winning of
I L-itane.” This was a langhable
j comedy with a verv interestinir
iplot in which emphasis was laid on
Dr. Poteat of Furman University : tht‘faithfulness of an enrdoye to
to Deliver Address; Hi,;h' hi'* •-'»P>'>v r whose •InnKhter fh«
! emplovt* loved from childhood bnt-
School Play on April 2.‘>; Picnic ; tht motljer of the s;irl held in her
on April 27; Only Four Gradu- I ‘'haracteristic way high social ideals
! for her child and b^^rated the faith-
ates.
BREVARD LOSES IN
SUIT AGAINST TOWN
The snit for nearly $8,000 againet
t he town of Brevard as a resnlt of
difTerencea with the sireet pavim;
company was won by the plaintiff.
Rather than pay the judj»ment the
town anthorities appealel to the
Supremo conrt in the hvipe of
avoiding payment of what they
term a -‘hold np.”
Conrt will adjonrn on Saturday
if not before and the News will
give the list of civil cases disposed
of dnnng the week in next issue
The criminal eases appear else
where in the News.
¥ Thrift Gardens In a
Clean Up Campaign
Reduce Living Cost ^
Thrift ganlens will be the In
novation and one of the domi
nant features of the fifth an
nual crusade of the national
cleaii up and paint up campaign
bureau, which is being directed
from the national headquarters,
Security building, St. Louis.
The thrift gartlen Idea, which
means tl’.e utilizing of the back
yjirds. vacant lots and waste
.uroinids uf a community, was
o;i;:liuited by Allen W. Clark,
cimirman and founder of the
national clean up and (taint up
campalgu, with a view of direct
ing the at
tention of
the people
of tlie towns
and cltlcs
to an imme
diate and ef
fective way
of red n c-
ing the high
cost of liv
ing. A thrift
garden in the back yard 25 by
rw feet will—at a cost not ex-
ceetllng ^2 for l>est seeds and
for fertilizer—if pronerly culti
vated very materially reduce
the cost t)f living.
It will supply a family of six
with fresh vegetables through-
ont the season.
It can be made to yield prod
uce, in cash value, from $50 to
?100 per season.
It will provide wholesome and
profitable exercise of mind and
body.
It will make a more contented
people.
It will teach preparedness and
economy.
It will conserve the resources
of the country.
TRAiiSYLVAfilA BAPTISTS
MEETING AT GAK
tmt
Wi]
The fifth Sunday nnion n) /
of the Baptists of Transylvair.n
be in session at Oak Grove d r.x-
near Quebec on Friday and
day of this week. ^
An interesting program, oni
lined in the News last wet K bn
been prepared and a good air-'iiu
ance is expected.
OAKLAND’S OLD POSTMISTEESS
T. B. Reid of Oakland wl « n in
town Monday said that Ir.s 'Ail**
was in point of service th-- ••Jdes:
postmaster in the county,
8:jrved in this capacity for
155 years. Previous to her
Mr. Reid was postmaster fvr. !.b. ut
12 years.
The Hogback Valley p .M H' c-
was established in 1n76 ati i 'jt
Reid’s father was pi'Sirf-istvr.
Cherry field and Cashiers
offices were the nearesr
The name of Hogback Vh’1( \ wu>:
changed to Oakland a fe^v ; ears
ago. Mr. Reid said the /;•' t‘ij>ts
from the sale of stamps by his
father for one three months pt iicd
was only 15 cents.
MEAT MARKET OPENED
BY G. S. 0S60R!iE
In another column of the
C. S. Osborne announces the • :>*•.
ing of a new meat market m 3r«'
vard with the provision that -.iK'
will be made for cash.
Since M. P. Hawkins cJoscfj .-.i
market S. F. Allison has been • ui
ducting the only one in the v.;
section.
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CLEAN-UP DAY
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Many Loads of Rubbish Hauled
Off; Prizes For Biggest Piles
Awarded By Betterment As
sociation; Brevard Much
Cleaner.
The clean-Tip day inaugurated by
the Brevainl l^tt«i*nient association
and *o-oi>erattHl in by the town
anthorities was a great snc-cess.
Nuwnerons piles of trash, both
^mall an«l large, were hauled ofT
and althongh trouble was «xDe-
rienced in fiwling vehicles to move
the trash, it was finally moved on
fnln**8s of her husband’s emplov»i. j Monday.
I who had meant the mainstay of tht*| Deputy Inffaranci^ Commissioner
I family in a l>usiness wav. j F. M. Jordan arrived in town on
Thnrsdav following the clean-up ou
Wednesday aoil although is usually
The Brevard public school will
close on Friday, April 27.
The commencement address will
b^ delivered bv Dr. E. M. Poteat,
-J . » T7, • t i the plav was rendered to a packed
president of Furman universitv ot . •• . *
\ ' Auditor!nm. Tt»e audicnce was
Greenville, S.L., a speaker of ability j „ni tbo performers
and attraction, on the night of i acquitted themselves in a most
Those rentlerin" ♦’ho eomedy had
I worked on it for sev.'»ral weeks and
I the resnlts of their hard work show-
I ed in the splendid manner in which
April 27'.
On April 37 the school will fpjo^
an all-day picnic on the gronnds of
the French Broad cam]). Patrons
and friends of tliH school are cordi
ally invited to enjoy the ot^casion
with the school children. No formal
program has been arranged hut ex
ercises ofvarious kinds will si>rv»« to
pass the dav nleasantlv.
The graduating class is composed
of Hubert Hardin, Robert Deaver,
jr., Misses Georgia Barrell and
creditable manner, their excellent
rendition being the subject of very
favorable comment.
Interesting drills bv the children
and two songs by Mrs. Liggett, of
New Castle, Pa., ia guest of Mrs.
(^'heatham’s house, served as very
appropriate fill-ins.
The Cast of Characters.
Misses Pearl Faulkner, Louise
Erwin, Bertie Ballard ; J. 0. Jones,
Verne,Clement, Robert Deaver, jr.,
Tom Cooke, Cail Hardin, Louie
Loftis, Theodore Clement Joe Clay,
ton and Blanton Mitchell.
complaining 4m his insppctton lours
ho had nothing but words of high
est ))raise. told a News reporter
that Brevard was just about the
cleanest town h« ever saw and by
far the cleanest he had ever seen it.
Th« Betterment association will
award cash prizes lor the largest
piles at: follrtWH, n]>plication for the
priKHS to be madn to Mrs. D. L.
English, chainnan of the clean-up
committee:
Jordan Street: Leon English,
Cecil Vance and Ralph Morgan.
Main street: Cope Kilgo.
Whitmire street: Mr. and Mrs.
H. P. Kilimtrick*8 children
Caldwell street: Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Hayes’ children.
Depot street: Mr. and Mrs. Perry
I Galloway’s children.
It's Money
fVell
Spent!
It’s far belter to fpenci
$50 or $1,000 in ad
vertising in this news
paper and make more net
profit than it is to spead
nothing for advertiiin^
and make less net pr ‘
Out of every ten m
who succeed nine cio so
by liberal publicity. Th.i
tenth man is usually a
htJik exception.
Consistent advert«
keeps you even with cr
ahead of your compefito .
Most of our merchant >
are quick to realize tha?
the best reading element
in this community—the
people who buy most—
take this paper and read
the advertisements ihsre-
in contained. ji
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BOILSTON ITIMS
Frank Lyday'and r.’';.
and Mamie, spent Satnrdj-y nji.hr
last with their aunt, Mr.-. V^.iv.n
Smathers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee BenfieUl wcr*‘
gnests at J. M. Patton’s Siindny.
Mrs. J. M. Patto!i is visitin;,/ nev
daughters, Mrs. Ed Hollingswoi t:’
and Mrs. Lee Beniield of Pisgaii
Forest.
Coy Sims went to Hendorst.n-
ville Monday.
Vanes Smathers and fan*i»y
motJier were visiting in the MiilK
River section last week.
Prayer meeting was c»*T»Jac{v*I
by Frank Garren last Sunday.
A mistake was made in reanrd to
Bro. Baynard. He will >inld s-er
vice at Hoilston on the tii st Son
Sunday instead of the third.
Will Baynard has bnrned a JiiJn
of lime and the lime wagt ns pa^^
most every day.
Clifford Baynard has lougbt u
team of horses, also a wagon.
Miss Emma Reese spent Su»«l«r
night at the home of Misses EWa
and Bailie Patton.
A Suepraciette.
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