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Don’t Fail to be at the Schoolhouse of Yoar District Friday at 6 p.m. r eva r d VOL. XXIII BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 27< 1918. Number 25 1HE VICTORIODS [TALIANS DISASTER OVERTAKES THE AUSTRIAN FORCES. Thy^^J'lians have capturcd 4.’»,000 Austifl^ 4)risioners besides killinir a very large number. Thouscuuls of dead Austrians are floatinjx (lown the Piave river. Disorder and confusion attend the retreating Austrians. Enormous stores of war material have been taken by the Italians. Strikes in Austria, which are too numerous to be controlled by police and soldiers, demand peace at onoe. The strike is general throuirhout the Empire, and the contagion has irone into Germany, where workmen are holding demonstrations regariiloss of the presence of soldiers. ‘•Unless we get more to eat we will not work” is their cry. American Airplanes rendered great assistance to the Italians duriiig this terrific furor. It is reported that Germany is rushing aid to the Austria’is. Austria wanted this great battle, which has been lost to them, post- 'poned, but Germany, her ruthless ally said, no. Heretofore it has been Austria- Hungary, but now it can be properly stated Austria-Hungary-Hungry, as all these great strikes in that empire are the results of hunger. THE ORPHANS A Chapter of Orphans from the Oddfellows’ Orphanage at (Joldshoro will be in Brevard aga'-n July i'ourth. and will give a musical entert;iiiimont at the Auditorium about s o\Iock P. M. A song service which is al ways good, will be rendereii by the children. It is hardly necessary to insist upon Brevard peo]il;‘ to give them a good audience for they al ways do this. In these strenuous war uir.es we Must not forget these little father less and motherless tots, who so bravely and checrfully eiitirtai.'. us with their delightful concerts, nor must we forget thj motivo'- (if that great organization, the 0 1 ifcilows, in so kindly caring for t!i . Your own child may be numb.;c.(i with orphans at an hour v.hin yna thin’.: not. The Orphanage i;’al;t's goo;! citizens of little waifs, v. ho othvr- wise might .m'ow up in r.v.rar.f,- and crime. Rally to thi>i^\ If you can’t go, then step in to 'lem^iit’s Jcv.elry Store and reserve ticket.; for i?omeone else who can go. Every Oddfellow IS KXi'T'/'TKn to be at a special call me. ; u ?lon- day night at 8 P. M. Shar;- to !an.!>-e for the entertaining of t’K-'v,- little tots. -wss- MASONS ELECT P Vi ii JL ;i At the regular nicetini. 1..1 ! Fri day night, June 2isl, !) u;r.s Rock Lodge elected Frank I). ( Icment ^wshipful Master; Clau?! K. Os- Senior Warden; ('. O. i^obin- Junior Warden; T. S. Wood, *Xjasurer, Chas. M. Doyle S. cretary. The installation of ol'.i, rs will take place on Friday night at <S:30 p. m., July 5th, 19IS. The Lodge authorized t’has. M. Doyle as secretary to pledge the Lodge to buy $50.00 v/orlh of War Savings Stamps. ihe I.O'Sge took $200.00 worth of Liberty Bonds. The Lodge made a pledge to the Red Cross during the drive last month. BREVARD ISIilDTE NAMES TO BE PUBLISHED At the meeting of the Township chairmen of the War Savings Drive it was decided to print the names of every person in the County with the amount of War Stamps they have subscribed for. You will be able to see whether your neighbor is a slacker or not. In subscribing for these War Stamps no one gives any thing; they have just agreed to save that much before January 1st, 1919. These stamps are as good as money and draw 4 per cent, compounded cvpry three months, which means a little better than 4 1-2 per cent.; tax free, which again means about (J 1-2 on your money. These certifi cates can be registered at the Post- Office so no one but you yourself can get the money on the Stamps. You can get your money any time after ten days notice to the Post Master. -wss- MORE BOYS GONE Last Tuesday seventeen more boys left for training camps to prepare for lighting the enemy of humanity, the Huns. If all our people would show as great willingness to sustain these boys, an-.l all others who have already gone, as these young men manifested in going, then would we be getting in shape to fight succecs- fuUy. Some of our citizens have not fully realized the gravity of the situ ation. It is not stolid indilTerence on their part, but lack of knowledge of the real situation. Just before the boys left they wore presented with comfort kits by the Red Cross. A list of the names was given in la.st v.'. eiK’s issue of the News. A large throng accompanied them to the station. -wss- TRANSYLVANIA CROP The wheat crop in Transylvania is probably larger than ever before, and we learn it is fairly good. It is now being harvested. The Rye crop is also large. All ether crops are promising good results. wss FUNGUS DISEASE OF BEANS AND BITTER RGT IN APPLE TREE LEAVES !N THE COUNTY. Prof. Trowbridge is at Lake Juna- luska this week, attending the M. E. Church, South Conference, now in session there. Miss Callahan went to Erwin, Tenn., last week for a short visit to her brother Walter, who had six days’ short leave. Mr. Callahan, who is on the transport, Susquehanna, has crossed over-seas several times. Monday, a number of our young people hiked to Elk Lodge to see the sun rise, and in the afternoon a large party motored to Caesars Head. New students are coming almost every day for the summer school. In going ov'er the County I found a lot of people complaining about their beana dying or not growing and leaves and found them affected with { sent some of the beans and leaves that vtre affected to ?.Ir. F. A. Wolfe, state botanist at Raieigh, who exarair.cd the beans and apple Ica.'.'se an.d found the’'i afiecte.l with the following (iisejiaOf;. The beans were anected by a fun- eus disease the organism of which belongs to the sjiecies of the Rhiiioc- tonia. I'he organiom seems to de pend entirely upon wet situations or pend entirely upon w'ct situations or tonia. The or'-'anism seems to de- pendentirely upon wet situations or wet weather for its best development and attacks other garden plants. The disease is also favored by acid soils. Practically all that can be vlone to control it is to make an appli cation of lime, see that the land is well drained and stir the land as soon after a rain as possible, as the fungus has been found to enter the plants near the ground level and there is less danger of infection v.’hen the ground is stirred. The apple tree leaves were found to be affected with a bitter rot. In Tume places in the County the trees have shed from one third to one half of their leaves. All diseases and dead limbs affectcd with cankers should be removed and an applica tion of bordeaux Mixture and arsen ate of lead applied in the form of a spray. In general where orchards are properly sprayed and pruned they are not affected with bitter rot. The bitter rot also affects the apples causing them to rot. R. E. Lawrence, County Agent wss LOSING OUT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAMPAIGN It is most gratifying to the cam paign committee of the War-savings stamps drive to report a most en thusiastic and patriotic feeling among the people of the County towards this request of our government. Up till Friday night, with most of the districts to hear from, there was pledged over $35,000. That credit is due to the people of very moder ate means, who responded most liberally, and with but ve~y ^w ex ceptions, everyone seen so far has pledged to the limit. A full list will be published later of the patri otic loyal citizens and the slackers as well. The campaign director, Mr. Silversteen, wishes to express his appreciation of the work done by all the members of the committee to whom the credit is due. Below' is found a list of the speak ers at the different schoolhouses of the county on Friday at 6 P. M. Ottendance to which is specially re quested. Physical disability alone being an excuse for absence. The attendance is requested in a sum mons issued by President Wilson from the White House. Everyone be sure to attend. Remember the date and come, Fri day, June 28, at 6 o’clock P. M., and don’t neglect an important duty. Following is a list of the meeting places for the occasion: Gloucester Township Pine Grove Schoolhouse, J. B. Price; Owens School House, Vance Gallo way; Robinson School House, J. H. Houn; Shoal Creek School House, Dock McCall. Ho-r Back Township: Quebec School House, W. B. Hend erson; Lake Toxaway, W. H. Nichol son; Oakland, Tom Reitl; INIount Vale S. R. Reid; Union School, J. T. Har rison. Dunns Rock Township; C’arson’.s Creek School House, Clifford Rafter; Hogsed Creek, Alvel Haunt; Round Top, F. L. Wilson; Island Ford, C. B. Deaver. Cathey’s Creek Township: Cathey’s Creek Schoolhouse. Rev. Poovey; Calvert, C. C. Duck%\orth; Rosman, J. S. Silversteen. Estatoe Township East Fork, Rev. G. F. W'^right; Glady’s Fork or Upper East Fork, Oak Mount, R. A. Garren; OKI Toxa way, Coleman Galloway; Pleasant Hill, J. 3L Powell. Boyd Township Boyleston Districts, I. A. Duncan; Blantyre, \Y. L. Talley, Welch Gal loway; Enon, J. W. Burnett; Turkey Creek, D. L. Bainnard; Glade Creek, A. W. xMitchell. Brevard Township Brevard schoolhouse, R. H. Zach ary; Davi ison River, Rev. Puett and Judge Allison; English Chapel, L. E. O’Kelly; Laurel Fork, Tom A. Dil lard; Pink Beds, Ashbury Burns. Brevard Colored, Rev. Seagle. Little River Township: Little River Schoolhouse, Henry Middleton and W. E. Breese; Laurel Creek, Bob Gash; Burnt Mountain, W. P. Summey; Cedar Mountain, G. W. Bishop. ' wss V/EDNESDAY CLUB MEETING We see it stated that prize fighters are very much chagrinned because people do not come out to see them knock the stuffing out of each other. Let these ambitious fellow’s cross over the seas and knock the stuffing out of tiie kaiser and his clan, then they will perform a real service. NATIONAL LEAGUE W. S. HOLD MEETING At the Brevard Wednesday- Club, which met Tuesday, the 25th, with Mrs. Brodie, the following officer;^ were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. J. S. Bromfield, Vice-president, Mrs. C. M. Doyle; Recording-Sec., Mrs. O. L. Erwin; Corresponding-Sec and Treasurer, Mrs. O. W. Godfrey. It was decided, also, that instead of disbanding for the summer, as usual, the club desolve itself into a Red Cross Unit to work at the Red Cross every Wednesday even ing from four to six. It is hoped that when members are not able to attend, that substiti-tes be provided, same as in regular club v.^ork. wss ^ OLD FOLKS DAY AT METHODIST CHURCH. An important business meeting of the National League for Woman’s Service of Transylvania county, was held on Thursday afternoon, June twentieth, at the home of the chair man, Mrs. J. S. Silversteen Various committees were appointed to carry on the general work taken up by the League, and a motion passed to hold meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month at the home of the chair man. All members of the League are requested to attend these meet ings, as they w^ill, at such times, take up the business side* of the work. All persons interested in making comfort kits for our boys and in Food Con servation will be most welcome. Elizabeth M. Silversteen, Chairman. -wss- W. s. s. ROUND UP MEETING JUNE 28 A special message to elderly people will be given by the pastor of the Methodist Church at 11 A. M., Sun- The old songs will be used. The first of a series of “Short Sermons for Summer Evenings” will be delivered at 8:30 P. M. wss Buy War-Savings Stamps and do it now. June 28 at 6 p. m. is the day and hour set apart as a kind of round-up meeting in the schoolhouse of each district and every person in the dis trict is expected to be present to see what has been done in the War Sav ings Stamp department. A roll will be called and a full register of all present will be made. Speakers have been provided. -wss— PICTURES FOR RED am BENEFIT Frank D. Clement has very kindly agreed to turn over the use of the auditorium to the Red Cross every Tuesday and Thursday during the month.s of July and August. Some of the best pictures on the road have been booked for these shows and the artists include Mary Pickford, Dus- tan Farnum and others. The first picture will feature Dus- tan Farnum in “Reaching for the Moon” and will be shown either Ju ly 3rd or 5th, as the Odd Fellows have the auditorium for the Fourth. wss BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEETING. The Betterment Association met Monday afternoon at 4:30 P. M., w’th a good attendance. The presi dent reported nine (iollars realized from Mr. Booth’s play at Mrs. Doyles home and a committee was appoint ed to request ]\Ir. Booth to repeat the play at some other home for the benefit of those who had not seen it. The question of movies for the color ed people was discussed, and thi^ ladio'^5 unanmiously decided to en dorse any movement toward provid ing clean wholesome amusement for this part of our population. The absolute necessity of such provision v.as fully realized and stressed. The next meeting of the betterment will be held July 30th at 4:30 P. M. wss DR. CHARLES E. BENNETT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR DR. McKINNEY YOUR DUn TO READ THE NEWS Dr. J. Y. McKinney, who received orders last week t<) be ready for active service v.dthin ten days, has secured the services of Dr. Chas. E. Bennett of Waynesville, to take his place while he is away. Dr. Bennett is a brother of Prof. Bennett of this place, and comes well recommended. Dr. ?'lelvinncy just recently pur chased new office fixtures ,and moved into the 5-room apartment over Weilt’s Store, where he has every- Ihing up-to-date. We regret to lose Dr. McKinney, but v.-e welcome Dr. Bennett in his place and wish for him every suc cess. -wss- IN SESSION AT MONTREAT. The Young People’s Conference of the Presbyterian Church is in sesion at Montreat this w’eek and will continue for ten days. Ti'e delegates consist of young men froiu 16 to 25, and the object is to fit them for better servicc in the Churcli wss CHA.NGES POSITION Ed Mackey, who has been in the grocery store with C. C. Yongue for a long while, has given up this job and has accepted a position at the tannery. J. Neely takes the place of Mr. Mackey in the store. As every man in Transylvania County, and many outside, ought to be a subscriber to the Brevard News we want to give all a good oppor tunity to grasp it at the present price, $1.00 per year. You can sub scribe for as many years as you please at that price, but after Aug. 1, about one month off, the price will be $1.50 in advance. The ad vance in the price of paper, together with the high cost of every kind of printing material, necessitates this change. The present rate does not cover the cost of the paper, neither will the advanced rate. We expect to give our readers one of the largest, nev.'siest and best weekly papers in the State. Our Linotype is now at work and we expect each subsequent issue to be better than its immediate predeces sor. A good County paper should en ter every household in the County. It is equally as cruel to starve the mind as to starve the body when mental food is cheap and easily in the reach of all. The habitual reader is better pre pared, by far, for the actual duties of life than the man whose brain is rendered sluggish by inactivity. When the habit of regular reading is formed the reader finds himself in a new world of thought vvhich be comes a real source of pleasure as well as mental and financial profit. We would think tliis a very cruel country if our laws forbade the pub lishing of newspapers, but the poorest boy in the land has the privi lege to become President of this great Country, U. S., if he desires. The News Paper, within itself, is a great educator and should be in the honie of every individual. To neglect your County Paper is to neg lect the aftV*:rs of your County, Every individual should be interested in his own government, but if he neg lects the source of this information he cannot exorcise his rights as a citizen because he does not knov/ them. Observation without educa tion is manifestly a failure. Newspapers are numerous through out cur land, but no on? is void of merit. Some are better than others and we propose to make the Brevard News second to none in our land. A reading man is a ready man in all gooil work. The man who docs not read is a dead letter to himself and his Country. Many of our people claim that they do not know what is transpiring in the County from day to day, do not know about the great financial drives the government is making from time to time; nor v.hat the Red Cros? the Y. M. C. A. and other groat or- '^anizatic ns are doing to help win the war. In these gra.ve times, when no man knows when he may be called upon to help his government or may have to give up his ~; n, brother or other loved one to thio g-reat cause, it behoves him to keen up v/ith the times to know just vrhat the govern ment is doing aiid v\hat it ex pects him to do. The idea of ignorance is absurd v.hen for the insignificant sum of one dollar per year you can receive a first class newspaper for fifty v/eeks. It is ’ your fault if you do not know' what I is happening. Parents of this County have boys over in France fighting for lii^crty, and it v*'ouId cost but a trifle to send the News so they could be comforted by hearing from all parts of their home county at one time, and, a!?o, observe what their government and home folks are vlo- ing to back them up. The boys over there are making history and are protecting us, why should v.e not spread out, like a “green bay tree”, and keep tneni anci ourselves informed on home nev.'s. Right now is the time to begin this work of love for otu* boys a".d liberty The boys cannot come iiome un til the Vv^ar ends, and some of them may never rcach homo aga'n. Let us help them in every v.ay possible and then our consciences will be c’ear from neglect. The United Slates Government V'/ill deliver the paper to them and their ioy in niv- lir.g ofi‘ the v.-rapner v.-ou’d bring v.s nearer to a reg,iization of what a great sacrifice they are making. If yow would keep up with events subscribe for the Nev.s at cnce. At the present time your govern ment asks you to save by buying War Savings Stamps. Stand 'i>y “Old Glory” and do your dead level best. Don’t say you didn’t know about it. DEATH OF J.W. MCMINN The announcement of the death of Mr. John W. McMinn at John Hop kins Hospital, Baltimore on Tues day evening has brought sorrow to the hearts of all of our people. You can see the grief reflected on every face, the low, hushed, softly spoken words gives evidence of universal heart-aches. Mr. McMinn combined in mental, moral and spiritual make up so many elements of greatness, so much of tenderness and affection that he won the hearts of all who- came in contact with him. As a citi zen he was a loyal patriot, with all that this means in its most intense sense. He was zealous in the dis charge of every duty that devolved upon him. As a business man he took a broad, progressive view of every questioi» and was a leader in every movement that tended to the betterment of his county and community. He was: generosity personified. No one, re gardless of circumstances ever ap pealed to him for help and was turn ed av/ay empty. As a friend he was loyal and true,. Endowed with a cherry, happy dis position he gathered around him a large circle of intimate friends^ wha- delighted in his presence. If I were called upon to name the main characteristics of Mr. McMinn, I would say it was tenderness, gentle ness, affection and patriotism. I would not invade the social as sociations of his home, but we can well imagine what kind of husband, . father and brother he was. I cannot think of Mr. McMinn and lose sight of my personal relations, to him. It was my privilege to know him intimately from his infancy. His senior by many years, he treated me with a respect and tenderness that gripped him to my heart with an affection akin to that of a son— Words fail me when I would attempt, to express my high regard and in tense affection for the young friend of my old age. Y’es, you and I and all of us wilt miss him. J. L. BELL -Vs’SS- JULY FOURTH.. 1776 July the Fourth brings around the 13Sth year of A.merican Independ ence for the United States and its celebration is observed all over the country, even by some v.ho do not have an inkling of its significance. Though independent it has not been free all the while, and is not now, free from turmoil and strife. Among ourselves we are at peace, and are friendly toward the greater part of ti'C world. The present conflict with Germany i.' for the purpose of freedom for tlie entire human family and to save all from the galling yoke of tyranny. We have grown ranidly and have become the i reates! power upon the face of the eartn, linancially, and m. many other rci.pe-. lft, numerically we. hr:ve run over vlie hundred million, ni'irk. Intelleciually we have no superiors. It may be that we are living too fast, and a checl: in that dir *ct:on is necessary to show us our real relations toward the rest of the world. When Moses saw one of his fellows oppressed he slew the enemy and afterv.ards redeemed his people. As American citizens, and as a great republic, we cannot look upon, oppression in any government, with any degree of coniplacency. Justice* Honor and Freedom for all capable people is the Independence motto- Th:it is what we fought for in and previous to 177G, and that is what vve are fighting for now. ' Not a year has passed since 1776 that our people La%’e not celebrated . the Natal day, July the Fourth.. Patriotism is a part of our make up and while all may not feel the proper impulses In the celebration of the day, the large majority look back with pride to the declaration that declared us a free and independent people. We want all other nations, upon the earth to enjoy a like feel ing. It is high time you wake up and found out about it. The welfare of your Nation is at stake, your country. , calls on you to come to her Post-office: or any store or bank and loan heF your money at 4 1-2 per cent, inter est. Will you do it?