Brew rd New VOU XXIII BREVARD, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918. Number 29. GEKMAN BRUTAIITY NOT EXAGGERATED There was a man of peace. He was hiph-minded and pentle. He be lieved in humanity; that the world was {retting better; that the old bar barians of history were impossible now. rejoiced that he lived in pthe 2drh century instead of in the old centuries of cruelty, and his faith in the future was absolute. People called him a pacifist, and he was satis fied with this desiprnation. But the barbarians invaded his country, overwhelming his town, en tered his home, some held and bound him while others outrajjod bis wife before his eyes, another stuck a bay onet throujrh his baby and hold it aloft w'ith Satanic laujrhter, and still otlicrs forced the ultimate shame up- his dauf?hter and carried her off for the use of other brutes. Meanwhile they beat and slashed this pacifist, castrated him and finally killed him. This is not overdrawn. It has hap- pon'.nl in Belgium, France. Siberia, Italy, and other parts of Kuro]^e. Over here in America we <lid r.ot be lieve it; we could not believe it. But rei’resentative men and wonn-ii have jrone from our midst and have uoitoti inU if putable evidence that coini)ells us to believe it. \Ve thought the Germans a pcentle, honest folk. Something has entered their veins that has made them fiend ish ard bent on looting all other peo ples for the gain and satanic uroed of themselves and their allies, whom they have tempted, seduced or forced to aid them in this devilish work. Belgium has its own well known story of ravage and pilla;:re; ditto northern France, tho not quite so well known, but becoming better known; ditto northern Italy more re cently . And the stories of Poland, Siberai and Armenia compete with one another in horrors that will be come better known in time. Picture in your mind, Serbians compelled to dig their own graves, and then shot on the brink and tum bled in; Serbian villages surrounded l)y Bulgarian soldiers shooting the ' children huddled together until they became a pile of quivering flesh; Ser bian men with lips, eyelids, ears and nose cut off, and castrated—muti lated but not killed; left so they would live, a horror and a burden to themselves and their community. All these things and so much more and so horrible that it cannot be written, is attested to by the best American investigators and witnes ses of results that still give evidence of the facts. We have been slow^ to learn, and slower to believe. But now v/e must believe. And we must know our duty in this horrible world —made horrible by men. God has given us a beautiful world, but men have defiled it. Do we know our duty? If we do, we know that we must do it, if it takes our last doli; and our last drop of blood. What is life worth in such a world? What duty can there be but to help other decent people to make this world a decent place in which to live? What else can be worth while until this is done? Of what value is science except to help rid the world of brigandage? Of what value is literature, except to spread the hor- ribiL truth and inspire all to do their fulWduty? Of what use is art, ex cept fo depict the shame of the world and inspire us to remove such hor rors? We now know what Bismark meant when he said that “America is a fat tening pig, and we shall stick it.” We are now getting a little sense on mat ters international, and we are send ing our advance protective line tc France, so that the pig sticker cannot come here and do his sticking. I think you know that I am not an k ^ extremist nor an alarmist. And I " admit that I have been slow because I did not believe. I allowed too much for exaggeration and doubtful mo tives. I questioned what seemed to be prejudiced testimony. The time is approaching, if it is not here now, when the German- American who will not open his mind to the truth, and act accordingly, must realize that this country is no place for him except in an internment .camp. When the honest and unper- vert«d German's in Germany, if there are any such, can get the whole truth, which they cannot now get, they will act accordingly, with vengeance upon the leadership that has brought 80 many needless sufferings upon them, and brought them so low in the MASS MEETING TO BE HElDINfOURTHOUSE A mass meeting will be held at the court house July 30, at 8 o’clock p. ni., to discuss economical meas ures, especially as pertaining to food. Prominent speakers will explain to the citizens, and especially to man agers of boarding houses and hotels the sugar law and show that the United States expects the citizens to usQ economy in everything pertain ing to food. We must stop the waste and we now have an opportunity to learn how we can help. It is your positive dvity to attend this meeting and learn the facts. The State Food Administration will send two thoroughly qualified men who will point out to us how we can best economize in the use of food r.nd stop all unnecessary waste and useless extravagance. -wss- RED CROSS TEA ROOM The Red Cross Tea Room was fornially opened last week and those in charge «ay they are highly pleased with tha results. It was a success in every sf.'nse of tho word. On next Saturday a chicken din ner will be served from 7 to 9 p. m. If you wash a place reserved for this dinner phone your nainc to Sirs. G. C. Witmer, as the number to be serv ed is limited. Hereafter the Red Cross Tea Room will be open on Tuesdays from five to seven p. m. and on Saturdays from seven to nine p. m. ODDFELLOWS IN STALL OFFICERS On Monday night, July 22nd Con- nestee Lodge No. 237 installed the following officers for the present term: Wm. A. Band, noble grand, John Stancil, vice-grand, A. E. Hampton, secretary, T, D. England, treasurer, Thos. H. Shipman, C. M. Doyle and W. J. Puette, trustees. Plans were made to put on the second degree Monday night, July 29, at 8 o’clock sharp. Mr. Robt. Gash has promised to be there with bells on. Talks by Thos» H. Shipman, C. M. Doyle, A. E. Hampton, Robt. Gash, T. D. England, A. R. Metcalf, J. W. Hamett and others. If you are looking for a good time and if you like to laugh until the tears come into your eyes, then see Cam Osborne, A. P. Nicholson and others ride the^gote. All Oddfellows are urged to be present. Refreshments will be served. GIVES REASON FOR LABOR HOSEiZATION -WSS- FOOD CONSERVATION -wss- HISTORICAL INTEREST Merchants, hotel and boarding house proprietors, and all citizens in terested in food conservation and preparation—Come to the Court House Wednesday evening, July 30 at 8:30 p. m. to a public Mass Meet ing wh'ch is to be held in Brevard to interest all people and help them co-operate with the Food Adminis tration. At least two the State Food men w’ill be present and will make talks on subjects of vital in terest to all. Remember the date and the hour— July 30 at 8:30 p. m. -wss- Editor Brevard News: Since my visit home recently I have decided to \vrite a few lines to the patriotic people of Transylvania county, and describe the surround ing country of this camp. We are only a few miles from Mt. Vernon, which is a very interesting place to visit, being the old home of one of the nation's founders, George Washington. There you find things arranged just as he had them in his time, a separate house of one rotm for each servant. His old library books are arranged just as he kept them; his own bed room with the same old colonial appearance, and many other things of great historical importance, but too numerous to mention.. Then just a few miles south of here is the old battle ground of Ma nassas where our grandfathers fought and died. That also is a place of great interest to both the boys of the south as well as the north, to see the difference in the mode of war fare that they followed and the kind we have now. It is wonderful to see the vast difference. Just a few miles above Mt. Vernon we have our nation's Capital which is a great place for soldiers to go to hear the problems of the nation dis cussed in the congressional hall, also to see the massive amount of work that the clerks have to do at Wash ington to be able to carry on this war, it is surprising to see how many people that are employed in carrying on the correspondence of the nation. In our camp we have a civilian chaplain of Jackson, Miss. He is a Presbyterian minister of about 60 years and takes a great interest in all the boys and they all love him and take to heart his good talks after mess each evening. Wishing the News and the people of my home county all kinds of suc cess in all their undertakings that will help to win the war, I am. Respectfully, Geo. F. Woodfin, Woodbridge, Va. RED CROSS CALLS FOR HELP The local Red Cross has received an order from headquarters for a case of five-yard gauze rolls to be shipped in ten days. ■ Come to the Red Cross and help. wss A BROKEN ARM estimation of the world. German- Americans have access now to the whole truth, and if they fail to use their opportunities to get it, if they determinedly blind themselves to it and befriend the predatory autocracy of their “Fatherland,” there is only one course to pursue toward them. Every patriot knows what that is. —Medical World. J. S. Silversteen had the misfor tune on last Friday to have his left arm broken by falling from a motor car. He was otherwise bruised, but is going about as cheerfully as if nothing had happened. wss “A COMPOSITE MAN FOR A CRISIS «OUR” At tha Methodist church next Sun day morning the pastor will preach on “A Composite Man for a Crisis Hour.” At 8:30 p. m. the fourth of the series of “Short Sermons for Sum mer Evenings” will be delivered on the subject “False Balances.” Visitors very cordially invited. -wss- HOSPITALS CALLING FOR HELP Old white rags, consisting of sheets, pillow cases and also o’ld bUia^^ kets are urgently need by Red Cross Hospitals in the southern division. They will be gladly received at Transylvaraa Red Cross Headcuar- ters, and forwarded for distribution. -wss- TIME FOR VACCINATION EX- TENDED The County Board of Health in session July 23rd passed a resolution extending the time for commencing of the vaccination against smallpox till September 1st, 1918. A. F. Mitchell, County Supt. MEETINGS OF MASONS Dunn’s Rock A. F. and A. M. will hold a special meeting Friday night, July 26th, for the purpose of con ferring the third degree. Visiting brothers are invited. ^wss MOVING PICTURES RED CROSS BENEFIT AT AUDITORIUM TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Afternoons and Evenings COME Secretary of Labor Wilson makes this explanation of the general mobi lization of the labor for war indus tries, recruiting for v/hich is to begin August 1 under direction of the United States Employment Service: “Beginning with common labor, this service will gradually take charge of the mobilizing and placing of all labor for w^ar industries em ploying 100 or more workers. This will profoundly affect ail other indus tries and all other workers. It will correct the abuse and the troubles growing out of the large labor turn over with the consequent disruption of regular work. Every safeguard must be taken to protect the standard of living and the morale of the w’age paid earners. Especially must great care be taken to keep the age limit of those who enter industry at a high level, lest we rob our future citizenship of its right to growth and time for edu cation. We must also take knowledge of tha dangers attendant upon the large entrance of women into heavy and hazardous industries. “The exigencies of war times should not be made the occasion of the breaking down of those standards of hours, wages, and conditions of work which are designated to protect the childhood, the womanhood, and the motherhood of the present and of the future. “Experts tell us it takes from 6 to 10 workers at home to keep one sol dier on the firing line in Europe. Vv hatever, therefore, helps to mobi lize, distribute and energize those who do the work of our war indus tries has become an important factor in winning' the w’ar as the powers of our armies in the field or our Navy on the seas.” REWAl AT BAPTIST CHURCH BEGINS 4TH Dr. W. W. Hamilton, who will preach ten days at the Baptist church v/as for many years a member of the evangelistic staff of the Southern Baptist Convention, and part of the time chief' of the staff. He has re cently resigned as pastor of the First Baptist church at Lynchburg, Va., to re-enter evangelistic work. He is -wss- RAINES-REECE i\Ir. Jlack Reece and Miss Emma Raines, both of Dunns Rock town ship, were recently united in holy bonds of v/edlock by G. W. Whitmire, Esq. People of Transylvania county are not considered old until they near the century mark. Mr. Reece is 72 years of age and his bride is 65. -wss- JUNIOR RED CROSS MEE1W The Brevard Junior Red Cross met in the Transylvania Red Cross Head quarters on Wednesday morning, Ju ly 17. The Junior organization has re ceived an order from Headquarters for knitted squares and they are now busily engaged in making these. The Juniors will be glad to get knitting yarn of any color from any one who wishes to give it. TheX'can use knotted shawls and other^^r- ments which can be raveled out. All members of this organization are urged to be present at the next meeting which takes place in the local Red Cross Work Rooms on Tuesday morning at ten o’clock. CALLS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENnON At a special meeting of the Demo cratic Executive Committee of Tran sylvania County, held July Ifith, 1918, precinct primaries were called to be held at all of the regular vot ing places of the county on Satur day, July 27th, 1918; the meeting at all precincts to be held at 2 o’clock, p. m., except that at Rosman; the meeting at Rosman to be held at 9 o’clock, p. m. All of said meetings to be held to elect delegates to a County Conven tion to be held in the Court House in Brevard, on Saturday, August 3rd, 1918, at 12 o’clock, noon. The County Convention to be held for the purpose of nominating can didates for the various offices, and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before it. W. E. Breese, Chmn. R. L. Gash, Sec’y* Dem. Ex Com. Transylvania Co. im- 25,060 WOMEN WANTED AS NURSES E. L. WOLSLAGLE Evangelistic Singer. considered one of the most spiritual, well equipped and powerful Baptist evangelists in the south and it is greatly desired that all make special effort to attend each service. We extend a cordial invitation to all visitors in town, and also to mem bers of other churches.. Mr. Wolslagle, who has been here before, will conduct the singing. wss -wss- EVANGELISTIC MEET INGS FOR COUNTY In the issue of last week contain ing the notice “Evangelistic Meet ings for County” several typograph- public men on their first appearance ical errors occurred and knowing that before audiences dislike mutilated names you are asked tD reinsert the list with corrections: Brev.^.rd, Dr. W. W. Hamilton, evangelist, E. L. Wolsagle, singer, C. B. Deaver chairman local commit tee. Rosman, Rev. A. V. Reece, evan gelist, Mr. Schofield, singer, A. M. Paxton,- chairman. Mt Moriah, J. C. Owen, evangelist, A. H. Gillespie, chairman. Rocky Hill, Rev. A. I. Justice, evangelist, G. W. Bishop, chairman. Little River, Dr. J. E. McManaway, evangelist, M. L. Hamilton, chairman. Catheys Creek, L. Hensley, evan gelist, committee not reported. Pisgah Forest,. Rev. M. A. Adams, evangelist, committee not reported. Oak Grove, Rev. Benj. Sorgee, evangelist, committee not reported. Lake Toxaway, Rev. J. A. Ander son evangelist, T. B., Reed, chairman. Enon, Rev. G. N. Cowan, evan gelist, G. T. Lyday, chairman. Glady Branch, Rev. W. W. Marr, evangelist, committee not reported. Carrs Hill, Dr. Blackman, evan gelist, Bert Lane, chairman. The incoming evangelists, instead of going direct to their respective appointments, will arrive at Brevard on the noon train Saturday, August 3rd and will be conveyed by a mem ber of the above local committee to their respective appointments. Re gardless of church location—above or below Brevard—the preachers will come to Brevard for directions and for the conference arranged for. Surely there will be no misunder standing in this particular and there fore no errors committed. The whole Baptist fraternity is profoundly grateful to the editor of the Brevard News for his efforts to get this movement before the people. Executive Committee. wss CONVALESCENT The many friends of Miss Marion Yongue, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Yongue, who has been ill for some time with pneumonia, will be pleased to know that she is improv ing satisfactorily and is now able to sit up for a short while. The Government is calling for 25,000 young women to join the United States Student Nurse Reserve and hold themselves in readiness to train for service as nurses. The war is creating unprecedented demand for nurses. Only those v.’ho have taken full training course are eligible fc? service with our forces overseas. These nurses are being drawn largely from hospitals at home. Their places must be filled by student nurses enrolled for the full training course of from two to three years. Every young woman who en rolls in the United States Student Nurse Reserve is releasing a nurse for service at the front and swelling the home army which we must rely on to act as our second line of hospi tal defense. Upon the health of the American people v.'ill depend the spirit of their fighting forces. The call is for women between the ages of nineteen and thirty-five. Intelligent, responsible women of good education and sound health arc wanted—the pick of the country. A college education is a valuable asset, and many hospitals will give credit for it. Credit wnll also be given for a special scientific equipment or for preliminary training in nursing, such as that given in special courses now being conducted by various colleges and schools. Some schools, on the other hand, do not even require a full high-schcol education. V/omen will be given an opportun ity to enroll in the United States Students Nurse Reserve in any one of three ways: (1) As engaging to hold them selves in readiness until April 1, 1919, to accept assignments to nurs es' training schools. These women will be sent to the schools as fast as vacancies occur. Those of superior qualifications will be given prefer—' ence, and it is, of course, possible that not everyone who enrolls will be accepted. (2) As desiring to become candi dates for the Army Nursing School recently established by authority of the War Department, with branch schools in selected military hospitals. (3) As engaging to hold them selves in readiness until April 1, 1919, to accept assignments to either a civilian training school or the Army Nursing School. Those v/ho so en roll will be called w^here the first need arrises. The Government hopes that a majority of those who enroll will thus put down their names for both. -wss- DATE OF FAIR SET~ F0R0a.lAND2 At a meeting of the Transylvania County Fair committee held in the office of County Agent R. E. Law rence Monday, it was decided, that in view of the fact that as a general rule, the bad weather sets in about the last of October and flowers for decoration are hard to get at that time, therefore the date for the fair was set for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 1st and 2nd. President C. E. Orr appointed C. M. Doyle and C. B. Osborne as adver tising committee with full power to do as they deemed best to advertise the fair so as to make it one of the best county fairs in the State. The finance committee was the same as last year: C. C. Duckworth, chairman, Robt. Orr and W. L. Aiken. The committee adjourned to meet again immediately after the Farm ers’ Institute, which meets in Bre vard on August 6, when all who are interested in Transylvania and the county are urged to attend. -wss- PAMPHLET ON AGRICULTURE “Vitalizing the Study of Agricul ture” is the title of a valuable little pamphlet which has just been is sued from the State College. The author is Prof. C. B. Williams, Dean of Agriculture, and his purpose is to give helpful suggestions to teachers in our elementary schools who are conducting classes in agriculture. Teachers and any others who desire copies can get them by writing to the Registrar’s Office at West Ral eigh. J

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