Business is sensitive. It goes
where it is invited and stays
where it is well treated. Let
us keep our's in Transylvania
? County
New
fHE COUNTY
PAPER
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925
No. 7
VOL. XXX
FARM NEWS
By L. A. AMMON
Soil Specialist Visits
Mr. E. C.. Blair of the State Ex
tension Force was in the County
s three days and visited nine commun
ities. meeting and talking to the
farmers.
Mr. Blair brought with him the re
sults ot* yields at experiment sta
tion on similar soil to ours, and he
gathers from the work a few lacis
that are interesting: to us, though not
all unknown.
.1 (a( All our soils need phos
phoric acid for good yields.
(b> That two to four hundred
pounds per acre is about the upper
limit of profits.
2. That our sandy soils and black
yoils need some potash.
3. That soda and potash do not pay
alone, but when acid is added, each
has a decided value.
4. Lime alone does not give great
results with corn, unless soil contains
much acid when it may double the
crop.
o. I.ime usually doubles tlve yield
of clover hav. and to get a big profit
out oi lime must sow in clover
after liming.
The following fertiliser mixture is
recommended for corn:
300 pounds 16per cent acid per
acre.
100 pounds soda per acre. Less:
according to richness of land.
25 pounds m urate of potash on j
sandy lajui and blacK soils.
Fertilisers are high, but you can ;
save 'five or move dollars per .ton. ;
The County Agent will be glad to
show you.
Co-op Orders
The County Agent is now making
up the first order of soy beans. See
him by next Saturday.
Those having soy beans to sell are
rather- indifferent about selling tiow
as they expect them to go higher.
All wishing to buy egg crates at.
wholesale, and help- boost the poul
trv business in this country leave your
orders with the Faarm Agent.
FREE. The county Agent has Cal- j
ifornia leHui'e seed to give those who:
will frv rn'sing some early loitucc. :
The seed should be sown in hotbed
or cold frame >oon. and be ready to
set in the field about the 20th ot
march.
This is the finest of lua'd letuce.
and was crown in Polk County last
vear. Settings in the field after the
' middle of April failed to head.
TpKaec. seed can be had at the
Farm Agents office at small cost.
' W. IX Denver made two real ter
races last week, Not' hillside ditches.
Mr. W. L. Talley added his name to
those who. will use a cm of linn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Patton expect to
build a nice farm home near their
cottages.
The farm homes on Little River
and Penrose section arc shining these
night's. Many have electric lights. And
vou ought to .hear the women talk
about the pleasures.
Mr. A. E. England of Turkey
Creek, seems to have the champion
laving hens of the Count*. His ic
ceipts are so large it would make
some feel bad to tell it. Mr. England
has the "Chicken Fever" too. j
Mr. "Bud" Allison claims that land |
alone will not make corn without j
fertilizer, and that fertilizer alone j
will nut cause the same piece of ]
land, to make a good yield of corn, j
He also says it is cheaper to make J
teK bushel* eixtra on good land than j
on .- or In *.id. under any treatment,.
Good farming sense, I say.
An 8-4-6 fertilizer proved bestj
for potatoes last year witn ihc ex
perimenters. A 10-5-5 is recommend
ed for this County.
Potato Market
Recent advice from Southern com
mission men is that we- had better
move our potatoes in thirty days if
we want the best price on their mark
ets. It is that or sell at nearby towns,
and they are still crowded,. Mr. John
Talley says.
The Boggs sorter and the bags
are here anytime a carload is ready
to go. Price about <5-80 cents, net
per bushel.
I find that most every farmer has
something to sell that*- some one else
wants; why not try an ad in the lo
cal Da per. As a whole, we do not use
ads as farmers in other States do.
Have to keep up or get left. The man
who goes after business is the one
who does business.
Ride and the girls ride with you. j
walk and you walk alone. This free
advertisement for the Henry Meter'
Co., is contributed by The News.
Chamber Commerce
Elects Secretary
The Chamber of Commerce direc
tors met Tuesday night for a short
business session. Mr. Philip Warren,
of Greenville, S. ?., was elected
full-time secretary of the Brevard
Chamber of Commerce, his appoint
ment to go into effect about March
1st. j r! !
I .
Miss Mary Hunt
Dies in Asheville
Miss Mary Hunt, an aped citizen
of Asheville, died in that city Satur
day night. . Funeral services were
held in Asheville Sunday afternoon*
following which the remains were
brought to Brevard, where interment
took place Monday afternoon.
Miss Hunt was a Avell-known resi
dent of Asheville, as well as of Bre
vard. she being the sister of the late
Dp Hunt, of Brevard.
METHODIST SUN, DAY
SCHOOL NEWS
A wonderful revival of religion is
now in progress at the Methodist
Sunday School; .Last Sunday was a J
record-breaker, all previous attend- j
:.nce and collection records being |
. hattcroil. The Men's Bible Class j
making the- largest class gains, aj
total of S"> present and a contribu- ,
tioti of $4700. The newely elected
president of the class, Mr. T. W.i
Whitmire, has proven his worth as I
head of the class and the class is ;
very fortunate in having this good I
hard -working christian as its man- ;
agcr. This class alone, fills up the
main auditorium of the church. In the
absence of its regular teacher, Mr.
Welch Galloway, Mr. T. H. Galloway j
has been filling this important posi
tion to the satisfaction of the class.'
It is truly an impressive sight to be- !
held this large . body of men meeting
in the capacity of a Bible. Class.
The Cradle Roll, or Nursery De
partment, recently installed, is rap
idly growing in. popularity. The
mothers bring their babies and
piaiv them in charge of this depart
ment and are at liberty to attend;
their classes. The room is furnished
especially for the needs of the little .
vots, ?uch as small chairs, tables I
blocks, dulls, and picture books. Mis. j
Lawrence Holt and t\v.o able assist-'
ant.? h:?vo charge of this department. :
There was a total of "2 GI present j
Sunday, with ] 7 new jnembers, 1 7
visitors and $5!).2(5 collection, a rec- j
ord that no Sunday. School inTransv!- j
va'nia County will equal. ' ; j
Modern equiiwnoni and additional ji
space and. improvements are weekly ' j
being added to meet the ever increas- 1 ;
:ng membership, and they can now j ,
boast of one. of the most modernly j i
furnished- Sunday School in the State, p
TROOP NO. 1, BOY SCOUTS
MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT '
Troop No. 1? of the Boy Scouts :
?vi II: meet in the basement room of j
'he. Methodist church Friday night at1
7 o'clock sharp. Mr. Stewart, of
Asheville, the district executive, will
be present and effect permanent or
ganization. Mr. Harold Norwood is
Scout-Master.
4. P. STAMEY
A. P. Stamey, former township
constable, living one mile northwest
of Brevard on Kings Creek, was ar
rested in a raid made by Prohibition
Agent V. E. Grant and Town Police
man T. B. Sumrney on Saturday ev
ening of last week. One and one-half
gallons of whiskey and several empty
fruit jars were found concealed near
Stanley's home.
Stamey was brought before Com
missioner Hampton and placed under
$3000 bond for his appearance at a j
preliminary hearing to be held Feb
1G.
One other man, believed by the
officers to be implicated, was present
at Samey's home when the officers
appeared. However, he left the scene
immediately.
BAPTIST BOY SCOUTS TO
MEET FRIDAY EVENING
A meeting of the Baptist troop of
the Boy Scouts wil lbe held at the
Daotist church Friday . evening at
7 :30 o'clock.
Mr. Charles Moore h..?s been elect- 1
ed Scoufc-:r.GStc? of the Baptist troop.
SEAL LEGISLATIVE WORK B NOW
GOING ON AT STATE CAPITAL
(By M. Ii. Shipman)
Raleigh, Fob. 11. ? Angus Wilton
McLean's first victory as Governor
was scored during the week and his
position as the: real leader of thi;
State considerably strengthened
thereby; Josiah W. Bailey, sometime
candidate for Governor issued a
statement decrying what he tinned
"ext'avagancos" in the oueration oi'
ithe State's ali'airs.; Former Govern
or Camei'oii Morrison appeared be
fore the finance committees to de
fend his ''accrual!'' system of fi
nancing the State; expenses of the
legislative commissions was made
public; the "bus" bill got by the
Senate and went to the House with a
prediction that its passage is assured;
the Supreme Court told the legisla
tors that they had no power to cre
ate ''special" judges to relieve court
congestion and the House Committee
on Courts and Judicial Districtsan
nounced the purpose of re-districting
the State with a bill creating seven
additional judicial districts; these
were the high spots of legislation for
the past week, which was more pro
lific of results than any thus far re
corde din 1925.
Tam Bowie, ardent hard surfaced
roads proponent, showed himself to
be as good a politician as lie is a
friend of good roads. Tarn saw the
current was set against him in the
matter of a $35,000,000 bond issue
for roads. Governor McLean came
but in his second message and said
twenty millions for the next two
years, with income from gas and li
censes and County and Federal aid
bringing it to approximately thirty
two millions, would carry the pro
gram along and at the same time
NOT endanger the State's credit. He
pointed to the deficit of nine and a
half millions by June HO next, and
asked for common sense in . legisla
tion, in order that the whole future
of road building might not be en
dangered. The logic of the Govern
or's stand was coo much for the,
Bowie-Heath group and when Frank
Page backed, up Mr. McLean's argu
ment, the larger bend issue advo
cates saw that they would have to
overcome not only the; e who believe
Mcl.cjyi has the right idea, but also
I those (and their number is legion)
who have implicit confidence in Finnic
Page as the builder of roads, said
confidence having been gained b.v
the splendid methods be has used dur
ing live years in. building the State's
roads. Mr. Bowie saw the opposition
growing and he capitulated rather
than go down i?> what would have
bjen aimost certain defeat, Mr. Mc
Lean won bis victory and Bowie
failed to lose any of the prestige
which he has gaind as one of the
j strong figures of the General As
; sembly.
Former Governor Morrison pre
sented his side of the deficit issue,
made a speech that will long be re
| mvmbered for its eloquence and it.;
unusually kindly treatment oi' his p
jlitical opponents, was given :espect
I ful attention by a large crowd and
left the matter with the finance com
jmittees, who it is believed, will go
i ahead and carry out their original in
' tentions of recognizing a deficit t?>
exist and arrange for amortizing it.
j The chief argument against Mr. Mcv
irison was that his administration is
! over. Mr. McLean now as Governor,
wants to figure on the cash basis,
and has presented in cogt-nl terms
his executive budget system for bal
ancing the States's financial books,
arid is entitled to his turn at the bat
without any sideline coaching by
Mr. Morrison. The former Governor
was received by a plainly hostile
crowd that gave him credit for an ex
cellent speech which though I);* seems
to think so, has NOT misjudged his
administration and which is willing to
concede his right to criticize in a con
structive manner, but not to dictate
to th<. McLean administration. The
net result of the Morrison speech
will probably be nil and if be keeps
at the issue, some part of his own
following undoubtedly will drift
away. The sentiment here seems tc
be that he should close his mouth and
Stop interpreting differences of opin
ion on State policies as personal at-,
treks upon himself.
Josiah William Bailey issued a
a I c ir. v n t eh: ?. rgi n g v a r i o u . kinds ox*
(Tontinued 011 Editorial Page)
I
Tho warm balmy days of last week
made one feci sure spring wa.- right
?>n hand, and folks just naturally
56emed to want to begin gairdening,
Most folks in the community
:-leaned off their garden plots, and
the farmers made good use of the
warm, dry days.
There isn't any tractor-plows in
aur settlement, but it is surprising
to see what a good ihillside turning
plow with a pair of good mules and
it driver can do. As a usual thing,
the corn land isn't turned until just
before planting time, but this year
?ome of the farmers have quite a lot
at' their land turned already.
One man said he saw peach tree
buds swelling. Now, that may not be
a sign of an early .spring, ? but just
that the peaches may be killed with
frost later on.
Another good sign of spring is,
there was quite a few at both church
es for Sunday School Sunday.
Mrs. W. W. Gravely has . an idea
f?>i. the egg producing si'bj?efc 'Ivvi
only equal to that of Mrs. Hen .
son, of Coiinesstee; she. believes thru
to have buttermilk ? all the hens can
consume ? will make them lay, an 1 it
surely does, for you hardly e ver hear
Mrs. Gravely fussing because her
hens do not lay.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Nava have de
cided to stay on in the community
for a while at least. We are certainly
triad to have them remain, for it
does one good to have folks stay
among us, just because they like the
mountains better than the fiat
country.
Mrs. B. A. Gillespie and little
Misses Mary and Annie, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Gillespie's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Gravely.
Mr. and Mrs. Burley Head visited
Mr. Head's parents, out beyond the
Lake, Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Hend
ricks of Upper East Fork, a daugh
ter.
B. A. Gillespie spent Saturday in
Brevard.
Who said the robins weren't here?
The old Scout troop will meet Fri
day evening a 7:30 in the Hut
(Arrived too late last week)
Rev. \Y. Nicholson #nvo a very n
teresting sermon Sunday. Quite a
number of people attended the ser
vice.
Paul Jones and Dorse Allison mo- j
tored to Greenville last Monday.
Messrs. Perry and Spartan Tayl r , j
of Greenr., S. C., were visitors here I
last Sunday.
We are glad to know Mr. Raleigh !
Hooper' is improving very fast from!
a broken leg.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Heath and j
!!cv. W. Nicholson dined with Mr. i
Heath's daughter. Mrs. Dorse Allison,
Sunday.
Mrs. P. J. Watson gave a social
Friday night for the. young people. !
They all reported a fine time.
Miss Thelma Waddell and Miss |
Pansy Cooper, of Greenville, S. '
and Miss Dean Bishop and Mr. Claud
and Markley Jones spent the dry
?'? BTi?s Rosa Heath c
We are glad to know that lT,u it;
Tom Fowler has returned to hjb old
home, where he says ha expects
spend the rest of his days.
Miss Elizabeth Heath spent Sun
day night with Miss Dean Bishop.
Mi\ Seldon Jones is able to be on
the go again, after getting accidentlv
shot some time ago.
Mr. Ted Snyder will spend the
week-end in Greenville, S. C.
Mrs. Geo. Bishop and son, Boyce,
motored to Brevard Monday.
Mr. and E. A. Heath, of Cedar
Mountain, announc the coming mar
riage of their daughter, Rosa, to Mr.
James P. Taylor, of Greers, S. C.,
the wedding to take place March 15.
LOCAL FREIGHT DERAILED
Owing to spreading rails, the local
freight was derailed last week just
within the city limits. Considerable
damage was done to the enprine.
Fortunately no one was injured, j
although Mr. H. C. Ranson, the en
gineer, received severe bruises when
he jumped from the engine. Mr.
?v
Ail:, n, the fireman, narrowly escaped
? death.
i
Mr. Wm. A. Band Buys
i The Mountain Courier
i _
Mr. Win. A. Band, former editor
I of The Brevard News, has purchased
The Mountain Courier, Waynesviile,
I N. C., and has assumed his duties as
I editor of same.
Mr. Hand is now a resident of
Waynesviile, and his family will join
him in that city this week.
I
State Corn Growers
May Sell Seed
I
Raleigh, Feb. 1 1.? An opnortun- ?
ity is offered corn growers of North
Carolina t<> sell seed co:*n So r?i. ;
of the mid-west whose surnlv of . < ed .
i . ? i
corn is short, due to the had wcatlu ?' I
last year. The Sears-Roebuck Agri
cultural Foundation will hold a seed
corn show at Chicago during the week
of .March 2 to 7 : which i- nif< :
many thousands of dollars- tor goi. I
ears of seed corn. The contest is
to the entire. United States and all
samples should be sent as early ;is
possible to E. B. Heaton, . Sears-Iioe
buck Foundation, Chicago, III.
The foundation offers $I,'ni(l for
the host ear of seeil corns another of
$1,000, will be given to the county1
sending in the greatest number 'if
entries and about $1 .">,000 in prizes
will be distributed for champion ears
from t;ach county in the country. The
show is being he'd to stimulate :i
greater interest in better se- d cm ;i
this year, and since North Carolina
torn, when well selet'ed. always ge ?
initiates well, it is exported l';::: seed
ears from this action should wir. s> me
of this prize money, as well as f vi t u : ?
orders because of the winnin; ;s.
MR. T. H. SKIPMAN 15
AGAIN IN HOSPITAL
Mr. T. 11. Shipman had sufficiently
recovered from his reeri operatic- .
<o be able to leave the M's-inn ? 1 ?
pital, Asheville, last week, but ow
ing to the fact that he was not im
proving as well as was expected, ii
was found necessary for him to re
turn to the hospital the first .if (hi
v ek.
The many friends ->f Mr. Sliii>m;.ti
'.ape ' that he will soon be in our
midst, fully restored it: health.
LOUISE OSBORNE DIES
Louise Osborne, the oide-t child
of Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Oshn-ne. of
Umatilla, Fla., died January 2nd.
Funeral services were held from the,
Umatilla Baptist church by her pas-,
tor, in the presence of a host of .
friend-; of the family.
Louise was born November
190-1. At the tender age of ten slv
accepted Jesus as her Savior and
united at that time with the ISaptis.
church. Through all the succeeding
years she lived true to her Maste;.
and her life was an inspiiMtien i > i
who came in contact with her. f < ? r
she revealed it: her prsonality and
I manifested in her life the spirit of
Christ.
[?- She was a niece of Mr. C. K. ().??-?
I borne, of Brevard. j
i .
NEW HIGH SCB90L
|; mm to be
! MODERN EQUIPPED!
*?
| "V *; |
The exterior e* ti- new Hig?
School buildin;. is lev i ?;
finished aspect. The plastering and
other interior finishing is p; ogres ing
nicely.
The building is to be thoroughly :
modern in all its equipment. An up- j
to-date moving picture machine will
be installed, besides an electric '
range in the domestic science depart
ment, sewing machines run by j
motor power in the sewing room, an ,
electric clock in every room with a ;
maser clock to give the signal for :
opening and dismissal of all classes. |
The most complete lighting system to |
be found anywhere will be in
stalled.
L. C. Loftis, of Brevard, has con
tracted for all the electrical work in
this building.
Brevard will have reason to be
i prcud of this handsome and com
' inodious High School building, which
jwhen completed, will do credit to,
[any large city.
I The building is to bo finished ant!
ready for use in time for the Com- j
mencement exercises in May.
Query: Da th? French sign tho-e
notes they send ?o Washington?
"KEEP ON KEEPING ON"
Dr. George Thomas !v,v.i : in
one of liis Sal unlay , ? ? t?? t
tells a story that In- heard Vo.o 'J'.
DeWitt Talmage. It is lull -.1 ; inl
ine humor am' solid sen-'-. aid it
may make- you laugh, hut r< r
that there is no antagonism .leV.veen
prayer ami laughter. One ' < out u:%
ive of spiritual health, tin of
physical health. Both t !<?? e mt
essary.
One night at a Salvation Army
testimony meeting, a zaious itn.'her
and clapping hi- It; ?n I . hooted
"Glory! brethren, ami S' -t< ?> I'm
bound for Canaan, an ! 1 *i ? ;>oio;. to
get there sonm (iay, 1 1 :< 1 i? i>i ! I'm
on the good sh i ?i /ion i . ? I . )>i * cy
cling at the rate of si?:1 ; i.i, ?? n
hour, Glory;"
Then a'i<>'her are-- "I
am houml for Canaan, . . 1 j i'at
ing to g"t there some '!'!'?
leluia! Am! I'm on tin- lup
Zion, am! she's traveli;:^ ?? .! < tale
of a hundred knots an hour. Glory!''
Ami on a!! sides were 1 r ? ? < it
of "Amen! Ilalleh luia !"
Then an av?l woman \r>>. c. Her
hair was almost white. I! :- iV, ..as
marked with the expi ririic-- ? ;' a
long lifetime. She spoke in low ti.d
measured tones, am! liii- wa v hat.
she said, "Well. Brethren ami -is
ters, I, too, hope I'm ?s u i !t ? ??? ? to
Canaan, and I hope liy tin nnn v of
tile g'tod I .or I. i '! get . : :"i ? ,ie
?Jay. But I ain't i ravelin ? *i no i
No. indeed Brethren ano S
I V" found ihat i!u' way f ?
for me has been just a ft.- na ..:r;
day niter ray. ami w;*el> v. . r,
ami year after year, ju-r ? -dy
tramp, tramp, just airyii.' ? ;... ; iy
lei't ;;itt> ; ! ; c track.! o" iii..i .'no
wen; b" fo:v me. i hain't
et t iled, but I'm ntryin*. . ihe
!.??"?:! A. t.'i l"t ive' yav to y :
Aviiats goin' to !l
that =f you don't lot,!, oil*. ' o.i'b" i .. i
your bi'ler."
Whatever worthy go.-.! i ... ty
start for. win th-.r t ? ? ' i -
cnant. er an art;st, it.- j . >? ? ?. ? , r
ju ?; :: good pLimher. < . t
!? tVi :: ???{ rnt, ninety n--r < > f
your sncce-s must depend ? .li
ability io Keep ( )". K ??? ? 1 1 i ? : ? i'tt
pulse ami spasm will I.-..' ....
where, except on the r>--':-. ss
y.iti grasp the thought 'if* ?. f
your journey will be a .'. ? ? . h.
you are beaten befoie y .t '> . .
' A PRAYER TO KEIT ON
KEEPING ON
0 Thou l'nre-ting < '?? . ?? v. h>mi
Thy beloved Son ami S.. ...d
"thy Father workejh hi;! , .i ' I
work." help us to do v. i < i i ? i. r.r/lit
what oiir hands li:itl to tie. er
be weary in well doing. I.niv. : .,t
in due seasoii, we shr. 1 ' ?< ,tp. ?' .ve
faint not. may we w. 'k .? is
yet (iay in the ste;t
with fewest hours, n^i-b. >1 ?i ? ';i
vinest work, and Who ! . !?? ': in
exaniftle thai we should f w . . liis
steps. Our way may be : v,
obscure, and f i:l 1 of i- a nl
dringer, but Christ eniita ; to
mark His lootsteps to ti ?; ?! v. : ! o
His feet have trod.
Give us grace to ;';?!!. . iii. in
faith, in labour, ii: cvos-- (o
our Messed hoi.'.e ..mi ;b ? ...a:
let us test and prow ; r ! . es
and otlu-rs, in growim; i'im- !:i
igertce, in rcatling >.???? ! .? ? ???r
fully, eve- ninir:r dai';. . il
d: ? .? .tl
tivati: g ; n ?nevoient ?? ' * - ? . i >* ?? )g
the church, conirilmi'.
funds, atiemiirg )'eg' :;...y . ,s
servic-.'s, doing what we . t >> ?'? r
ifv CI;: i:t and ester..' i.'i n ti en.
So shall ou ? we ary 'Vet gr. e. at h-a
the dawn <>f Everlasting I! His
glad welcome fall upon n. a : ?>?.?! e
dietion: "Well done, gi.or' ;? . h
ful servants, enter ye >aie ''ie ]:>y
of your Lord." And this we :? tor
His dear Name's Sake, Amen.
I). C.
SPECIAL LECTURE SUNDAY
NIGHT AT METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. E. R. Welch announces .hat
on next Sunday night he '.d. d. liver
his lecture on Abraham L.nn !n,
from the subject, "The R:;il S.ilitt.r
of the Sangamon.'' T"ie public
is most cordially invited- ? there wiil
be special music.
.Rev. \v'elch, though a son of a
Confederate soldier, beast;, of his
love and admiration of Lincoln, jle
thoroughly endorses the vv;;nis of
Jefrcrsor. Davis, on hta'lng of L:n
co!n'.; n"..arsir.:.tioa : ' T!-. So ? !i fcaa
lc- its b . . . friend."