North Carolina Newspapers

MIRROR Oil' '1 RAM-,VS^VAXIA COl’iSTY !^: V cZ New, (Name changed from Sylvan Valley News, January 1, 191?.) VOLUME-XXII BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. MAY 25. 1917. NUMBER-21 lEGISTRAIIS FOR tRMY DRtrr ARE NAMED Sheriff, Clerk of Court and Health Officer Name Registrars Who Will Register All Males for Army Draft Between 21 and 31 on June 5. President Wilstm’s ])roc’]*iniation for ti soloctivo dmft rt>^;istnition of eligiblos for military st>rvii*»‘ lias become a stato ami local mutti‘r by Govornor Bickt'tt's a]>i)ointin^ a registration board in pvt*ry (’onnty. This board oon.^ists of th«^ shorill. clerk of conrt and tlio ('t)nuty phy- sicittn, und is i‘in])owerod ti) ap point precinct rcjjistrars, whose duty it will bo on .luno .‘> to rcfjsti“r elif?il)Ics for scrvici' in the army— that is, nxMi who liuvc readied thoir -1st and who have not yet renched their :51st birthday. The hi'urs for reixistration will bo fn>m seven o’cloi*k in tho uit*rn inp to nine in the ('venin*;. In obedience to the proclamation tho sheriff, tlu' cU'rk of court and tho county jihysician organized and made a]>])ointments of r“i.Ms- trars oti Tnesday. The re^jislrars accordin'' to precincts are as lol- lows; Brevard—r. K. Shuford, T. H. Hampton, O. L. .loncs Boyd—L. F. Lyday. Catheys Creek—L. W. Brooks, .1. L. Waldrop. Cedar Monntain—Ralph W. Lee. Dunns Rock — William Maxweh. Eastatoe—Jordan Whitmire. East Fork—Charley Gravley. Gloucester—J. H. House. Hogback—W. H. Nicholson. Rosman—J. M. Zuchary. Little River—H. P. Xieholsim. President Wilson's prochiTnation is given on the back page of the Nows. eOOD TOURIST CROP EXPECTED IN MTS. THE FOOD CRISIS. Plant a Ti'iliion More Gardens. By CHARLES LATHF.OP PACK, Prosii'.i IIi n I't . ,1 C.'ir- (Itn 'i'ni:;;issim. M;ir\lanil liuiliinK. ft. . i4 eii.MILLS i.vriiiior I*Al K. 'I'lie w«nk of (!ic ii:!t ional emn- Ufin y fiul ".'ir h'ii eeinniissio!! iiims (o ji'. sist in in.iki’.i:; fond more lileulifiil ill vil lira's, towns :r.i»l (ities. T’.U're ar.' a tn;iiiy :’,s ■'i> iiUions and i liil's ihr»n:-rliovit tlie fo;i:itry i:itrr esti'tl in school ganU'iis. h o ni 1' ;:aril«‘ns. liark yard irunleiis. va ant lot ;.rariu‘:i:- wiih ilu- jjnwer uardtMr; etc. All'll in ted coii.'-orvatioii in> i.t uf tlio AiiMTiouii F)re.«;try A.'-sin ui.i.m. We believe th;it this year all tliest ass-x iaiioiis an.l a ;;r»'at niaiiy otlici j»eoi«i(> slidiilil plaiii food ;:ai«lr.;s lo a Ki'eatcr ih;ui v“v«‘r l*efoi\>, and llowtTs sl'.ould iit many casi>s make way for \ euetahies. The n.itioiial »‘nu'r;eiicy food ;;aide;i • •oininissi»,ii is r.iua ri;i!ci:iu to iiitt u- : ify this sort of by ii.-in:; i;i a lari;(* way Hie lua ’.uiirry ihal alrraTly e.\its. i;y Llvin', ;,rv:;l,'r ity ;inu etlici«;ny to.tic* movi'iiu-iil and ly co ordinali’.iu: the \.o;'.;. Till* A:i:e;’i: aiii/..;iiojj of ii’,r •••H’.ntry is pro. ii’.i;; al :i swift i-;>to a:;d wU'.i Hu* lit’nos! tho.di! ;1i;k';s. I’aliioti;- u ords ;;rc ,• air. l a i.- .‘iloii(‘ ill ;i I.'DvI uardt'ii and do your part toward liir M. «.noniii vi lory. We ‘\poi t tt) ie.di’.i t> I’lrit* than l,ir.H).(HK> yoniii; people, wouien ami (‘Merly men this year to i l;inl a food ,;,'ar*!cn ho have not I’.oiu* so This ;iloiu* sliuuhl add mil h mon tlian .Sli.'tO.ot 10.011;> jo the food vahu* *»f this s(‘ason's crop. Tl’.osi* wlu* liavt math* su h LMrd^'us hoforc should in iTeaso tlicir «'!fo; !s. Voti art‘ anxio;!.; to h» somethin}; pa triotic h(‘c;u!'-‘ .^oll ft'el tliat way. Yon want to hc’p your coiintry. You can plant a vem taMe food ^.rnrdeu. .Vr«‘ y»>n doinir so? Start, now.’ RADISHES AND LETTUCE. W. A. Davidson upon his retnrn from a winttjr visit in Florida i-re- diets a great st^ason for this monn tain section this summer. Mr. Davidson will run tho Franklin hotel for his third season. A num ber of reservations have been made ' and the hotel will be openi*d in Jane. While Mr. Davidson has seen fine pr»!iH‘cts for a good season in the mountains he l«-ars that Brevard will not reap its share becanse it has done no advertising to attract attention to tins immediate section. He says other towns arc well adver- tittcJ in Florida. OR. BLYTHE PRESCRIBES AGAINST HOUSE FLY As every one is or should In* waging war against one of onr Ifreatest en(‘mies—the hmso lly— I am suggesting a vt;ry inexpensive but effective means of destroying it. Get two tablespo(»nfids 4(i"„ Formalin at your drug store and putinalialf i»int water to whieh fms been added two tablespoonftals ■ugar and to this add a half jiint ■weet milk and jilace in saucers with a lump of bread in centre of saucers and place abot;t hou.se and barn out of the way of cats and dogs. This Uit'ans, with proi)er attention, will decrease your stock of flies. E. \V. Blvtmk. AVERY NEILL RECOVERING While coupling cars on the Carr Lumber company’s railroad re cently, Avery Neill had a finger of his left hand badly mashed. He is recovering rapidly from tho ao.i- dent. Attractive Additions to the Table of Any Household. (Preparfd by I'nit' cl Ui>artin'pnt of ;!.r:-iru!!'..ve ) Lettuce does not v.ithstand heat Well and thrives ihi "eidri* in tin* oarly sjirint; or late aimuiii'. In on’t*r to Iia\'e til ‘ lea\('S ' risj> .‘ind irnder it is Me«'(*s-ary to forc(‘ tlie ,i.'rov.:li of t!ie i*lr!nt. The n^^lal method of t;rowin:,' ihi* plant for Imme iis(' is to sow the ••et ds broadcast in the bed and ti» re nn'Ve tlu* l«‘uves as rapidly as they b(>com* large eiiotii:!i for tiso. It is better. Imwever. to sow tho si'eds in lows fonrte(‘n to sixteen in !ks ajiait. Mid wh.'ii tilt* plants come ’,;p (o thin them to the desirel distan •(*. Witli the hc*adhi.ir tyi»e tliis should be :tl)otit twelve in-l:,*s np.irt. 'I'his wiH result in th(‘ formatiot' of rather compact heads, and 1h«‘ entire plant may then be c ;f for use. Kadisln‘s arc* so liardy that they may In* irrown fhrcuirh the winter in -olil frames in the latitmle of Waslii:ii:ton and fartlu*r soutii in the ojien i:rtnini. In t!ie north they riMjuirc* liotbeds, hut cati lie sown in the upeti ui’oimd as socii as tlu* soil is ino(h>r:ite!y warm. T!u\v should lie planttMl in driiis tw'lve to eij^hteen j'lelies riiiart and thinned sliL'litly as soon as the i-lai;ts art* up. * Ml :i iui-k, rich soil some of the t'ar- lier ^ arieties an be matun>d in from lliiec to four W(*ek.': a!'t('r plaiitin,‘.r. If tlu* plants ar* ;iilowi‘l to n*main loii” in the op«*n ;;r»Mind the roots loos»> their erisi»ness and d>!ieate llaxor. and i:i onh“r to secure '(;nstant supply ^.uc cessiv(‘ plant iiijis sliouUl be maui* (‘\- r.v two weeks. One oume of radish s(‘(*d is siitheii*nt to plant loo f«*(>t of row. .V lar^e penvntage of tlu* s('i>d .irerminates. and if the sowin;r is don-.* «*an‘fiilly later thinning may bi> iin- ar.v. The tir-;! radishes to «]> j po*ir may l»* pnlled as .-uion as lh(>y are of suilicit-nf ••'i/.e. and this will leave eiioULrh r(f >11 for th*se tliat are a little l:if;-;-. Tf.r jilant is not suited to hot wi'atlier. b;it should be planted in tlio | (‘arly sjchig and late aiituinii. Commencement Exercises Of Brevard Institute Brevard Institute is bringing another successful year to a clt)So. Tbt! commencement exercises are always looked forward to by local friends and ])atrons with a great deal of interest. An interesting pro gram lias been prepared. It follows : Friday, May 24, to Wedne.sday, May 1917. Friday—^;00p. m. An Kvening With the Indians. By Primarj Pupils. Saturday—U :00 a. m. Last chapel exorcise for the year. 2 ;;{() p. m. Annual Held day. (iirls* basket ball. Hovs’ tennis. Admission 25c with return checks for other field day events. Saturday—S :00 p. m. Recital by members of music and expression departments. Sunday—1(> :30 a.m. Scholastic procession. 11:00 a. m. Commencement sermon preached b.y Rev. R. M. Courtnev, pastor of West End Methodist church. Winston-Salem. Monday—2 ;00 p. m. C’ommencemefnt concert. 8:00 p.m. Annual Inter-society debate. Admission 2.5c. Tuesda.y—10:00 a. m. Field day continued. Admission 153. (xirls’ tennis. l5oys’ baske^t ball. 2 p. m. Baseball. S :0o p. m. Program by glee and dramatic clubs. Admis sion 25c. Wednesday—11 :0M a. m. Reading of graduation essays and deliver.y of orations. :> :i>0 p. m. Annual meeting of alumni association. ^ j>. n^. Graduation exorcises. Address to gradu ates by President S. B. Turrentine, D.D . of (-Jreensboro College for Women, (trcens boro, N. C. Award of diplojiias and certificates, announcement of honors to in dividuals, teams and societies The Institute has a large class »f graduates. Their names follow : Diploma Graduates. (’ollege Entrance—Anna Mae (Calloway. (’lassical—Lnra Franc*s Beard, Mario Hamrick, George Layzelh* Smith. High School—John .lasper Hamrick. Lanra Hannah, Lattie Milton Hensley, Elsie Salomi; Tt'^ter, Normal—Ruth Naomi Brooks, Lenora Allen Hipp. Piano—Ellen Virginia Bagwell. Domestic Art—Vivia Jane King. Agriculture—Cecil Herbert Shefliekl. Certificate Graduates. Honsehold Economics—Willit* Mao Baber, Katherine Grant Boggs, Edna Hunt, Forra .lewel Kiser, Emma Dtdl Searce.y. Domestic .\rt—Katherine Grant Hoggs, Florence Virginia Moore. Dressmaking—.lulia Dancy Chase. Voice—Magdalem' Parham. Piano—Katie Anna Patton. Bookkeeping—T. Purvis Runyan. Exhibits of work done by the pupils in various departments of the Institute will be o]>ened to the ])ublic at certain times dnring the com mencement, the hours to be announced in connection with the pro grams. Tln>se exhibits are always inspected with great interest. DEMOCRACY AND MILITARY SERVICE A Wise Nation Geniands linl- versal Training of ItsGitlzons. PdBPOSES OF mum BRANCH OF NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN HERMANN IIAGK- I)Oi:n. i-iigh Expicsives. ' AlmosL V. ithout trvcoption, high piuiii v. s a» o composed oL some orgauio tiiboianco, which means some form of cailion, treated with nitric acid. With out nitrogen, which is the chief in» r:r( (lic:it of nitric acid, it might ba sr.id that there can be no explosives. 1 c t by a paradox nitrogen is one of the most inert ga.scs known and the ciiief ingredient of the air we breathe, i’ussihly its explosive value arises from this very inertness; it combines so exceedingly reluctantly that on small provocation the compound breaks up into gas, giving the enor> mous cMpansion needed for ezplosiy* efCecL J Forty Cents Per Quart for Flies In the hope of making more effective its campaign against the house fly, the Brevard Betterment association is offering 10 cents for a half-pint, 20 cents a pint and 40 cents a quart for dead house flies. The person who exhibits the designated quantity of flit s will be paid by any member of the association to whom exhibited TURKEY CREEK PHILOSOPHER ON VOLUNTEER IRISH POTATOES C’ol. John S. Boggs, the Turkey ’rc(‘k ])hilosopher, was in this of- ;ice Wednesda.y and had something :noro than philosophy to dispense. Considering the hard times und the high price of things to eat, he said it wonUl be well for potato raisers to know that sprouts, or i slips, from Irish potatoes produced ’ as good crops of their kind as sweet potato slips. Recentl.v he had set out a large nnmbcr of spronts frou' volunteers und expected good re- . suits as usual. By Hermann Hagedorn of VigilAntec. is ha.i ‘1 (»ii MTvico Deniix ratii- iiis;itnti.ns flcj-ontl for tlK'ir very e.\;.st‘>iice oa the wilIiniL;ne.ss ami ability cadi and (>v- cry man, woman and eliild ia th(> land in .some fasliioa to serve the -oi;iniou good. I>emotraey is based on iiiiiver.sal service. What kind of service is demanded of men and wonirii avIio liv(? imder dt mo. cratic institutions? In time of prare democracy de mands on the part of each indi vidual an intelli gent intere.-;t in civic and nation al affniis and a coii.s' icntious at tention to tlie coiKiuct of ♦lie peopU>'.s repre- sentatives wfco constitute 1 h e government; it demands knowl edge of condi- tioas. nnder.'taiid iug of the na tion's institutions and patriotic de votion in the con- .scrvation of those institutions. It de- maiid.s thes(* qualities not nu'rei.v of our high minded and high .'Spirited men and women wiio volunteer to pntcci de mocracy from foes within, but of all! luasinuch as only a few respond to this demand, inasmuch as tlie majority remain seltish and nninformcU slaeU- t'l-s, deuKx racy a^'ain and ayain goes down to defcjit before si)e( ial privilej^e and ♦•orrupt politicians. In peace de mo racy to bo even remotely success ful (h'liiaiids universal service in citi zenship. A wise nation demands more. It demands universal training and ser\ ice in citi" iisliip. A democracy tliat is a true democracy, self rc'sjiecting. vi.norous and pledged to hii;h priiiciples, will at times inev itably lind itself in a position in re gard to a foi('ii;n nation when it must eitiier ti^iit or h se its self n'spect. Now and airain, as at the pre.sent hour, the nation's very existeiu'c as a democ- ra\v may be thieatv'iied. Democracy has its foe.s within and its foes with out. Democracy meets and defeats Its foes from within by means of an alert and conscientious army of clti*ens whose w>:ipous are the tongue, the pen and the ballot. Democnicy meets and defeats its foes from without by means of an army made up of tho.se same citizens armed with guns. We know what haiipeiis in democracj's battles against c«irruption within when a minority *iily taiies an interest iu gooil gov(*rnment and the rest remain indilTerent. t'orniption wins. In the case of war against a fon'ign power, is the result likely to be dilVereiit if we depend only on the high si irited but untrained few who volunteer? lu our heiirts we know, though in our minds we may not admit, that if uovwnment shall be by .nil the peiiple then the lefeiise of that government must be by ali tlie iieople likewise. In a d(‘iuocraey logic and consistency demand \iiiiver.'al military service. In- tellim*nce. priid'-nce :ind a study of the experience m t oiily of oii:- own nation, but ■‘if all otlu r n.aiioiis v hi. h have iK'es forct'd to liinii-i* i;ilo n;jr uiii re I)arrd. «l('in:md lurtlici in-n* that Sliat service ln> prei-edc l by tlii);n;-h train ing: in time of j .\ii untr.iiiK'd soldier under n;odeni «in'!itifiis of Witr is nothinir i!ii>ri‘ ;!-e:’iil than a »;ir nivorous tar'.-'et. .Mid iu* i.'i less expeii .sive dead than alive. Th* lo;;ic is cle.ir—if W(* b(‘lit>ve iu decux-nicy, if we believe in govern ment b.v the peoiilc .mihI l!ei;«‘ve snlii- cieMtly in govenniient by tlie p^'opie to be willing to tiuht f«»r it auaiiist the inij»osition of a lo:t*i::ii will, then we must believe likewise i;> "a citizeur.v trained and ai‘« i:stonied lo ari'i-^'' But ••citizenry" does not nu-in only .lack and I»ave and Isidor. "I’itizeary" mcaug everybody. Atid since tiiere arc slackers even in tiii* 1.'. S. th:it me.-ins a friendly hut re-selute “You must.” It mc::!!s universal I'lilitar.v service compulsory on all who are Iihysically Mt to be tV*ir inimtry's de fenders. (Reported for the News.) A number (d‘ tho patriotic W’omen ol' I{r*‘vard have j-.ined the National League fir Women’s Service, and Mrs. i'li/.abeth M iunt Silverstoin has been ajijiointed chairman for Transvlvutiia countv. This h*agne for co-ordinating tiio work and di'Vuloping tb* resources of tli«* women of America is now’^ • “^talilished in ’{> states (vf tlio Union and tliousands of women who wish to “do their bit” have joined in this wonderful work. The ohj*ct of the National League for Woman’s Service is to develoi» the resources and to ])ro!a«)to the c'ffeciein y of women in meeting^ th(*ir (iveryda.y responsibilities to home, to state, to nation and to hiitnanity ; to ]irovido orgaiii/ed training irroupsin every communil j jircjiared to co-oiierato with the Red Cross and other agencies in dealing with any calaiiiit.v, fire, flood, famino, « tc., anl, in time of w’ar t»t su|iplenn*nt *be work of tlie Ajuciican Red Cross, the army and nav.y, and, to deal with (luestions of women’s work and welfare. The slogan of the organi/at'.on is “For God, for Country and For Home.” All those intere.sted in this great movement will please communicate with the chairman. No membership fees arc required —just a willingness to do one’s share for our country. Bon Marche Donates Doll To help in raising funds t > carry on tho work of the National League for Woman's st*rvice, the Bon Marche f)f Asheville gav’e the branch established here a beautiful import- **d doll, and this doll will be dn ssed by Mrs. (iloode Cheatham and later sold by th«* league, to help buy sup* plies needed in making articles for the Red Cross. • > PICTURE OF BREVARD BOV The current i.ssn«- of the Ladies Home .Tornal carries e picture of i^aul Benjamin, formerly of Bre vard, who can be distinguished among th»! large crew’ grouped for a photoKraph on the Pennsylvania, the largest battleship afloat, on whieh Mr. Benjam in is seeing navy s *rviee und on whi(?h he has made an enviable record as gunner. Mr. Benjamin is a nephew of Ora L. Jones of Brevard and A 1'. Jones of Pisirah Forest and was in the employ ot Mr. Jones in the print- shop in Brcvnrd bt fi.re j->iii;ng the • naw ahiint tlirce v*ars ago. X w CR. SUMMEY, FIRST LIEUTENANT 'it" Dr. T. .1. Snnimey, wJio re( entl.y ♦•endered his services to the a-overn- M i>t, has rec^eivpd eo*».mission s fir.-;t lieutenant from the secre- • jy of Vv’tjr. If v\;ir conditions le- Mand, Dr. Summey will be called into service in the medical corps. Photo by Amori,':i:i Press Association. Major General George W. Goethalak.