VCX.UME XXV
BREVARD. N. C. FRIDAY. JANUARY 16. 1920
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MAJOR REASONS FOR F. D.HUNTER BUTS
Rosun^mecarr tbe ray farm
Kditor Brevard News:
In response to your suggestion I
Sive some impressions received since
c«miing into this splendid community
after a quater of a century in the
tropics, partly spent in railway pion
eering, as to the value of the propos
ed Brevard-Seneca railroad.
It seems to me as if there are at
least twelve major reasons for this
road.
1. I understand' that the grade
The Ray farm, embracing approx
imately 600 acres, situated 2 miles
1 southwest of Brevard, was sold last
week to Mr. F. D. Hunter of Simp-
sonville, S. C. It was mentioned in
these columns some weekc ago that
Mr. Hunter was here looking for a
stock farm, and after looking over
various farms in the county, he de
cided that the Ray farm was the
most desirable for his purpose.
Street rumor has it that the pur-
over the Blue Ridge between Rosman *=**ase price paid by Mr. Hunter was
and Pickens county, S. C. is at least ®^*®und $47,000.00.
half as great as that now in use by
the Southern Railway at Saluda Mt.
for getting into this region. This
would mean greater safety, less cost
Mr. Hunter now has 80 head of
cattle on the place, part of which
are registered, and will soon add to
this number one car load of Angus
of operation less time in transit and , l^eifers. Mr. Hunter will add to his
should logically involve cheaper ^crd from time to time until 300
freight rates.
2. It would give this country two
outlets instead of one—always de
sirable to any industrial and commer
cial community.
3. It would bring into market new
resources from the parts of the coun
try traversed outside of the forest
reserve—timber, water power, and
those ag:ricultural products whose
creation would be stimulated by the
transportation afforded.
head or more of cattle are on the
farm.
Mr. Hunter’s plans for this place
call for an ideal stock farm in every
pr;rtieular and he could not have
located in a better place than Tran
sylvania county to engage in this
partiicular line of endeavor. This
county has every inducement to of
fer tho man who desires to locate
here and engage in stock farming.
There are a number of farms in this
county equally as good as the above
4. It would increase the radius place, lor the breedine
and growing of stock, and can be
of territory avaiiabie for the con-
stantly (rrowing seekers after health p„„hased for less money than farms
in this unrivaled land of ozone and
dry atmosphere.
in other near-by counties.
CAPTAIN BAILEY HERE
5. It would facilitate the linking
up of a new trunk trans-mountain j
line between the South-West and the j Captain H. G. Bailey, who is now
North-East. | stationed at Greer, S. C. doing sur-
6. It would get the French Broad veying and engineering work in
Valley out of its present highly un- > Greenville and adjoining counties,
desirable situation with reference to ^ ^vas here Thursday on his way to his
mail, passenger and freight facilities, home at Brevard, and gave the Times
7. It would lead to the develop- office a pleasant call. Captain Bailey
ment of such mineral deposits as gays he is well pleased with his pres-
geologists have long suspected of ex- ent location and is getting all the
isting in the mountain crown between | .^ork he can do. He is an expert
the headwaters of the Tennessee and in engineering, and his services are
Savannah rivers since the time when frequently sought in cases where
John C. Calhoun induced South Car- county and state boundary lines are
olina to start the hne from Seneca in dispute, and in cases involving the
towards the west, vrhich was stopped location of land lines where exppr'c
by the Civil War arid ended in the ' service is required. Captain Bailey
big Stump-House Tunnel. Gold, cop- j v.'as once engineer for the city of
per and lead are known to occur ther® t Hendersonville.—W. N. C. Times.
—the railway will help to find out I
in what quantities. Mica, granite,! reservoirs for farms and towns along
lime, tin, corundum and its gems—! its route.
the ruby, emerald, hiddenite and the I 12. The new line would establish
Hurrah!
TBE GREY WOLVES’ CHORODS
By Dr. Frfak Crane
We have killed the League of Natiohs!
Ha, Ha! Ho, Ho! Gome hither, jackals, wolves, hyenas!
The lions have finished. We begin.
The lions fought at the Marne, at Chateau Thierry, Argonne Wood.
Parsifals, pure fools, they died for the Ideal.
They thought they would end War.
That when they had smashed the Hun they would end the Old Order.
The Old Order of mad National Vanities.
Of vast armies and navies, crushing, impoverishing the workers, draining
the State, wasting the fruits of labor.
The Old Order—Militarism, enveloping, strangling every Nation as a shirt
of Nessus.
We have undone all that. We have shattered the Unity of the Allies they
achieved.
We have hurled insult to France, Italy ,England, our late companions in
arms.
We have smashed the President, with his proud Idealism, staiAed his
plume with blood, his shield with grime.
We have butchered the Hope of the World with the knife of Party Politics.
We have published abroad that Americans are good quitters and bad sports
Th^ we will fight for our own safety, but will do nothing to save the
world.
Let the Armenian starve, and the Turk raven, and the Poles perish and all
the world burn up.
W^hat do we care? What do the jackals care for the visions in the brain
they munch?
Come boys! Circle and dance! Join hands and sing!
J3ark, Sherman! Caper, Reed! Boast Borah! Laugh Lodge!
Up with a Nationalism that means selfishness, shame, truculence and an
other war!
Down with an Americanism that means. Co-operation, Faith, Broth
erhood and similar twaddle!
Berlin rejoices. The Bolshevists chortle! Monarchists and reactionaries
all over the world smile and say, “I told you so i”
War is not dead. War lives. We have saved it.
Build greater navies! Increase your armies! Expand your cannon fac
tories and powder mills.
Get ready for the next war.
Save your little boys, O mothers. Be careful of them. We’ll need them
soon.
We have killed the League of Nations.
We have enacted the crreatest Crucifixion since our forefathers nailed the
dreamer Christ to the cross.
We have killed the League.
Let there be a holiday in Hell.
(Copyright 1919 by Frank Crane)
TRANSYLVANIA BOYS
JOIN TBE ARMY
Three young men of our county,
Roy C. Galloway, Robertson B. Cole
and Charles W. Galloway were re-
ROSMAN TO THE
FRONT
Why not, when she has so many
good things in sight—a new High
School Building, modern and up-to-
I ceived into the U. S. Army last week j date; A nev/ Bank—banking company
by the recruiting officer at Greens-! and building; and a new rail road—
boro. They weer assigned to the j proposed and projected. A long pull,
“Big Gun Corps,” and were sent to a strong pall and a pull all together
Fort Thomas, Ky; at which place j will bring us to the fore. We have
they will be equipped and sent to ^ assurance of the first two, and want
the Hiwaiian Islands. These young to be sure of the last mentioned im-
minor valuable stones of that series ' close contact between this county and , travel and see the world ^ provement. The rail road is needed
have all been found in that quadran- the great center of agricultural and | without the trouble of securing a for easy and cheap transportation of
gle, but it has always been too inac- industrial progress at Clemson Col-1 passport; they will, in addition to freight and passengers and as a re-
eessible to be prospected thoroughly.
The South African Boers slep over
the diamonds of Kimberley and the
gold of the Rand for four centuries
lege. It would be only a few hours the education which the U. S. suit we can not hold back the spirit
Army affords them, receive a prac-1 of improvement and growth. We
tical education that will be of in-; have the land and the location, give
run to that great institution then,
whereas it is now more than a day’s
was under their soil. ! to this county than appears on the
8. It would help lo control forest * surface. Clemson College has helped 1
fires by affording better transporta- i to make Oconee County one of the |
tion to the rangers, and so minimize richet and most productive in South
the danger to adjoining regions from \ Carolina in proportion to area and
wen who have seen the world.
BREVARD NEEDS
that source.
9. It would open up additional
land for the young men of Transyl
vania and save some of them from
the necessity of faring farther afield
and getting expedience at a good
price, as some have done.
10. It would give this county and
its merchants the fine purchasing
markets in Oconee and Pickens
counties where produce is known to
be abundant and cheap ( as the times
go.)
11. If the line be built in con-
population. Transylvania is nearer I
Clemson than any other county in j
either state except the three in South
Carolina at its doors. Our people
would surely feel the stimulus and
react to the influence of that splendid
source of light and progress.
There are plenty of other points
to be raised in this subject. I started
life as a railway man under Bunch
McBee, and had a good deal to do a fruit growing associatoin to plant
with railroading in tropical Africa hundreds of acres in APPLES.
Another Railroad.
An active Board of Trade.
A furniture factory.
A knitting factory.
A wagon factory. s
A canning Factory.
A brick yard.
A produce house.
A Photograph Gallery.
tions. Talk it up, work it up and let
us have the new rail road with its
manifold blessmgs to all.
J. E. O.
CASH—FARMER
Miss Gladys Cash and Mr. 'Oscar
Farmer were quietly united in mar
riage at the home of the bride’s sis
ter, Mrs. Will Carson, on Dec. 30.
Only friends and relatives of the im
mediate family were present.
and America, and I regard the rail
road as the aorta of the civic body.
formity with the latest ideas in rail- ^ Neither roads nor air-planes are go-
.way construction, which demand that ing to put it out of business. It is
these public utilities should accom-
plidi all the public benefit possible
is their design, it would help to con-
really the father of both and has a
long life yet. Th% main poini is
hoar 18 best taget the line—and then ’ some profit as Brevard has eveiQr in-
serve the water simply in dry months.' to go after it.
to regulate it in floods, and to famish \
J. P. VERNER.
The out-of-town guests were: the
The County Demonstrator to form sister, Mrs. Wm» Durham of Spartan
burg, S. C. and Mr. Clide Farmer of
Detroit Mich.
The house was artistically decora
ted in holly and evergreens of the
season.
After visiting the groom’s family
at Spartanburg, the couple leaves for
Detroit Mich., where the groom is in
business. 'Hie many friends of the
Imde and groom wish them succeas
and happiness.
More dwellings.
More business houses.
An amusement park.
A brass band.
Ony of the above mentioned lines
of manufacturing would pay a hand-
ducement i& the way of raw material
labor. wateAand unequaled climate.
BREVARDSENECA
PRW^ L \l
At a meeting of the proposed
Brevard-Seneca Railroad committee
appointed^-to solicit funds for the
preliminary survey, held in the Bre
vard Club rooms last week, many
suggestions were offered by mem
bers as to the best methods of an
swering the various communications,
being received from interested par
ties making inquiry as to what pro
gress was being made in Transylva
nia county for the p(toposed road.
It was finally decided that interest
ed parties in different towns in South
Carolina be interviewed as to their
intentions regarding the proposed
railroad. This, the committee is now
doing by communications and the
committee acting upon another mo
tion of one of the members decided
also to have a booklet published ex
ploiting the many good and valid
reasons why we should have the
road; the many and untold advan
tages this road would be to the pres
ent and future generations of Bre
vard and Transylvania county. A
large number of these booklets will
be printed and the cost of it will be
taken care of by the progressive and
public' spirited business and profes
sional men of Transylvania county
by subscribing for small advertising
space. This booklet will not only
tell of the advantages of another
PERSONAL
REVALOATHKi ACT
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The Revaluation Act comprehencde
as complete listing and valuing of pecii^
sonal property as of real property..
Thb could only be accomplished by^
removing the discrimination againalL;
personal property broUjght about
the undervaluation of real property..
This discrimination had reached the-
extreme point that a trustee listed iisa
a North Carolina city personal proip>-
erty yielding an income of $900 aa&t
paid more than $800 of it in State^
county, and city taxes.
An army with banners could no#-
produce a complete listing of person
al porperty under such unrighteout»:;
tax methods. *
This discrimination has been re^-
moved.
Real estate is listed anc' valued afS:;
conservative May 1st cash market:
value.
The tax rates that will apply on;?
personal property listed January Irt:;
will be but a small fraction of
1919 rates.
The Revaluation Act brings tMs?:
measure of justice and equity to thcri
owner of personal property and de
mands a full and complete disclosure!
in retvirn.
The same guarantee of proportiott--
atcly reduced tax rates that applied*
to real property applies to personal'
property. That is to say that the total^'
railroad for Brevard, but will also revenue collected from all property ici
journey to Raleigh and nearly as estimable value to them. They will | us the outlet south and we will aid
until the railway building British | much to Clemson by way of Spartan- , come back in threa years, three ^ all our neighbors to a qicck and easy
came along and shov/ed them what burg. This would mean much more ' new made men, better educated and route to the great southern planta-
be A-1 advertising media for . •
vard as a summer resort ;as a place
far fugative health and rest, and £•=
a place of scenic beauty with scener/
right at our back door rivaling in
grandeur the far-famed highlands of
Scotland and Norv/ay, and with air
as pure as the angels breathe.
Interest in the proposed road is
increasing daily as the following let
ter will shovv:
Seneca, Si C., Jan. 7, 1920
Dr. C. W. Hunt,
Brevard, N. C.,
Dear Doctor:—
I would like to have you advise
me how far the railroad project has
advanced, and if it is the intention
of heading out this way. I might
say there would be no trouble in
raising the money here for the sur
vey we spoke about, and I would be
glad to hear from you as to the pros
pects now.
Yours very truly,
J. E. HOPKINS.
At an early date a list will be pub
lished in these columns giving the
names of all of those in the county
who have subscribed to the prelim
inary survey fund.
The increased inthusiasm among
the citizens of Transylvania county
shows the sanguine feeling they have
that the road will be built, and that
they want the preliminary purvey
made as early as possible.
WATCH PARTY
Miss Pearl Lyday was the hostess
to a delightful watch party on Wed
nesday evening at her home. There
were a number of interesting games
played in which every one took part
and greatly enjoyed. Refreshments
were served and the large crowd en
joyed every minute of the affair.
Those present were: Misses Ethel
King, Lela Mae Surrelle, Thelma Bli
the, Christene Eade, Mary Lyday,
Ena Williams, Marie Lyday, Garnett
Lyday, Launa Clayton, of Brevard.
Messrs Coy ^urrette, Roy McCall,
Clyde Blythe, Ralph Woodfin. Harry
Bradley. Connie Owen. Noble Wood
fin, Boyd McGuire, Raymond English.
Amus McCall. Surfette Nicholson.
Horace Lyday. BiMdal and Lera Ly>
day.
1920 cannot exceed by more than ter.-_
per cent the total revenue in 1919^
Pardon the reiteration, for it seem^'.
not yet to be fully understood tl^.
.'lis pledge, involving the good faithi'.
and honor of the State, applies to the':
tax rates to be levied by the couzt—
ties, the cities, towns and special-taat
districts, as well as the State tax.
Every tax rate levied in North Car^
olina, without exception, is embraced:
in its terms, and must be readjusted,
to the total value of both real an#
personal property listed.
Personal property will be listed aa.
of January first.
Real property that has changed
hands since May 1st will be listedt
against the new owner January Istw
If you built a house between thes<ei
two dates exceeding $100 in value SSz
will be added to the list.
If you had a house destroyed
tween these dates exceeding $10%
value it will be deducted.
Why the change—May first to Jaato.-
uary first?
Two good reasons:
First—^to give plenty of time tost-
the job. Plenty of time to have th«st
work done carefully and accurately,,
and plenty of time to make inquirjp^
and investigation if the taxpayer—^
meeting a State that is toting squarcsr
-has t<fted square. Most people tote&
square when given a chance. Thejp"
have toted square on their real prop
erty and as a general rule have^
placed a fair value on their real pro^
erty.
The State doesn’t tote square wit&t
those who do tote square unless
gives some attention to the lonesome^
minority who try to dodge even wheniE
the State does tote square, and their-
neighbors are toting square.
The State intends to tote squares
all the way thru, and some time andl
thought will be given in each counter
in locating the tax dodgers, and tfl»
see that they bear their part.
May 1st listing permits no timer
for this sort of inquiry before the tax.
books must be made
Second r6«8Q&^’Elie stronfl^
endar year is the logical year*
aiy 1st is the time for'ev«^y^i^^GkiN'^*.;
take an annnal recl^nifaig. "
a^lMliuMe.
cond^ their badbMiiE Ilk