VOL. XXX
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1924
No. 16
BREVARD TO HAVE
DAVS
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FARM NEWS
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By L. A. AMMON
Important
Last spring the people of the Coun
ty lost several cows, ami more in
milk and worry, by turning consti- 1
pated cows on green grass .or clover. ,
The calls came so thick and fast that j
two vets could not have cared for ali j
the cases in time.
This matter of bloating when first
turned *bn grass, is more likely for
cows, that have been fed cotton meal
and cotton hulls. This combination
is hard to loosen, and offers no -
chance for gases to work otf.
The same trouble has'- already j
started this spring, hence the follow }
ing advice: Watch your cow's |
bowels, and if they are not more
than satisfactory, start giving a
tablespoon of epsom salts each day in
grain, or about the same of the pre- !
pared stock remedies on sale at your I
store. For the first few days feed
the cow ail she needs of hay before
turning on the grass. Avoid turn
ing out early while dew is on for a
few days. i>e sure of' this if there
has been a night rather warm ar.d
damp, as during such nights the
germs that cause bloating seem to de
velop very fast.
It' the readers of this wili take the
trouble to peddle this news around,
you will save some families some anx
ious hours, and be a real helper for
the County Agent ? PLEASE.
Spraying
This week ends the second spray
for apples. The third comes just as
the blossoms are 90 per cent off and
before the five points on the outer
end of the small apple ciose. This
spray is tne one that does the most
to keep out the worms. To the 3
to 4 pounds of lime-sulphur or -1-1-50
bordeaux to ~>0 gallons of waters acd
1 to 2 pounds of poison such as jiaris
green, or better sticker, arsenate of ?
lead. This poison enters the end of
the. apple, before the calex close. 1
The calex close and holds the poison
for any worm that wishes to try to j <
make his entry, and most of them ?
enter from the blossom end and come i
out through the side. If lice are i
bad. see me, as I have the dope for :
them.
Com Planting Time
The early birds are planting corn,
but there is not the rush there was
last spring, as so many had to plant
over. Many ask as to when is the
best time to plant corn in this Coun- ,
ty. I, in return, have asked many
the same question, and the majority j
say from the twentieth to the first of j
May. This is neither late nor early, j
and is considered the best all round !
time for any country ? the middle j
section.
The maturity of corn reaily dates ,
from the time the grain starts .to |
swell. If the ground is quite cool at
this time it seems to give the crop ;
a "sense that it must hurry up ii' it j
matures seed, so it does nut grow so !
tall, but seems to put great elfort in- j
to making of ears of. large size to |
the proportion of the stalk.
Late planted corn seems to rind :
everything warm and loveiy, hence :
it puts groat energy into growing a
fine stalk, and le*s ear to the size of
the stalk. So to get a reasonable
portion of each, choose the medium
time.
How about the moon? If the
moon has anything to' do with Jie
weather, then it has something to do<
with the time to piant corn. You
usually find that the new moon is
for an average wet or vise versa, and
thev same for the full moon. The
dry moon is the best time to plant as
often you can have the corn up be
fore .the next rain. This means that
the ground has had' plenty of warm
air to cause a quick germination.
While under the wet moon you have
a baked soil, lack of air, hard crusts
"to break through, a poor stand and
much of it curled up under ihe hard
crust. If you can plant just after a I
rainy spell when you may expect a ;
short spell of dry weather.
Which moon is the wetter? Since'
I have been here the full moon has
given us more rain. If this is right
for this year, we will have our driest
time following the 22nd. This same
idea is worth watching " for haying
time.
Capt. John Thrash told us how he '
made four hundred bushels of pota
toes per acre once. Planted on rich,
I
I The officers and directors of the
Brevard Banking Company most
graciously received their friends at a
formal opening in the new bank
building. Wednesday afternoon, April
8, from :5 to t! o'clock.
The officers and directors were all
present and displayed the greatest
hospitality in welcoming their many
friends, and in making each one feel
at home with a cordial handshake.
Vases of varied and exquisite cut
flowers in profusion lent charm and
beauty to the richness of the interior
decorations. The soft, pleasing
strains of music rendered by the Bre
vard Band throughout the hours of
reception added the proper touch to
the dignity of the occasion. Delight
ful refreshments consisting of punch
and doughnuts' were served by the
wives and daughters of the directors.
Each guest was presented with an at
tractive and useful souvenir.
Several hundred guests were pres
ent to celebrate the formal opening
of this handsome new bank building.
Guests were represented from Aslie
ville. Greenville*, Sylva. and from all
sections of the County, all of whom
expressed their admiration for the
splendid building and for the busi
ness-hke. but still pleasing arrange
ment of the interior.
Some of the leading men of. .the
County are connected with this in
stitution. Credit for the wonderful
expansion itnd large amount of. bus
iness being done by this bank is due
Thomas II. Shipman, Besides being
president of Brevard Banking Com
pany, Mr. Shipman is president of
the Brevard Building and Loan Asso
ciation. vice president of the Tran
sylvania Railroad, president of the
Brevard Chamber of Commerce,
chairman of the board of County
Road Commissioners, and vice presi
dent of the North Carolina Bankers
Association. Mr. Shipman became
connected with the- bank in De
cember. 1 He was cashier for
several years, then vice president, i
Me- became president four years ago, ;
J ACkiE CCOGaN TO APPEAR IN
"LITTLE ROBINSON CRUSOE"
Jackie Coogan will appear in
"Little Robinson Crusoe' 'at the
Auditorium, .Monday and Tuesday
April 27 and 28. This picture
be shown under the auspices of the
Music Lover's Club. Tickets wili be
un sale next week.
SUP7. T. C. HENDERSON
RAPIDLY IMPROVING
The many friends of Supt. T. C.
iienderson will be pleased to kuou
aiat iie is iapiuiy impioving and e:.
pe.-ts to be ul 1^. to ieuve the -it t v ... .
Hospital the latter part of. this wee/,,
it is hoped that he will be able i
resume his duties as County Supen.
teiui^at of Schools Within the ne.
iew weeks.
W. W. HAN A MAN BECOMES
PRINCIPAL OF B. H. S
Mr. W;- W. Hanaman, formerly of I
Asheville and Canton, has been re
cently elected to the position of prin
cipal of Brevard High School, and
will assume his duties relative to
said position effective June 1st.
Mr. Hanaman was for a number of
years assistant supreintendent of j
schools in Aaheville under Supt. j
Hutchinson, and for the past several I
years has held a similar position un
der Supt. Hutchinson in Canton. He
comes to Brevard with the highest
recommendations and the best quali
fications for such a position.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanaman and two
daughters will move to Brevard some
time in May.
sandy soil in February. They came
up in March. A cold snap forced
him to cover them with the plow.
This happened three times. At dig
diiig time he said he found three
distinct layers of potatoes. He states
i bat it is his opinion that on clay ;
soils, the potatoes would have been
killed by the covering.
Main and Broad Will Be
Paved Immediately After
PROPERTY OWNERS ON
SEVERAL STREETS HAVE
ENTERED PETITIONS
Petitions have been received and it
is assumed that the following street:,
will be paved :
Whitmire to one block of Cascade
Avenue; Caldwell to Oakdalc;
Gaston and Maple; Broad from
Ilighwty to Town limits.
Other petitions are -out for signer;-..
Bids will be received April 2i.
Street paving and sidewalk paving
will be considered.' and let under, sep
arate contracts.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
A Democratic convention will be
held at the Court Iiou.se Thursday,
April lGth, at 7:30 o'clock, p.m.
The purpose of this convention is
nominate a mayor and board of Al
dermen for the Town of Brevard.
The committee in charge have is
sued a special invitation to the ladies
of the Town to be present.
TAX ASSESSORS
The Board of County Commission ?
ers, in session April (>th, appoint:;
W. M. Ilenry as Tax Supervisor foi
Transylvania County for the yea
1925.
The following were named by ilu
>J card as Tax Osiers -by Town -hips :
Brevard? F. E. Shuford.1
Boyd ? L. K. Lyday.
Cathey's Creek? L. W. Brooks.
Dunn's Rock ? Wm. Maxwell.
Eastatoe ? E. M. Whitmire.
? Gloucester ? Albert Price.
Hogback ? Otto Alexander.
Little River ? C. V. Shufonl.
CIVIL COURT IN
SESSION THiS WEEK
Judge John W. Oglesby, of Con
cord.* is presiding over Civil Court in '
session this week. It is claimed
that Judge Oglesby is the youngest '
judge on the bench in - North Caro
lina. A. E. Eve. of Asheville, is
court stenographer during the re
mainder of the proceedings.
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PRINTING LABOR INCREASED
BY NEW POSTAL RATES ]
According to reports, the new j
postal rates, effective April 15, have
created a vast amount of work for
the bureau of engraving and printing.
It has become necessary to get .out,
prior to the fifteenth, 1,250,000,000
one and one-half cent stamps; 300,- ;
000,000 half-cent stamps; 100,000.- 1
000 of the new 15 and 20 cent spe- ;
cial delivery stamps, and the 25 cent ;
special handling stamp, and 400,000,
000 one and one-half cent post
cards. The postoffice department
has made plans to ship eight car
loads of postcards to New York City
alone, each car containng 0,000,000
cards.
A modern system of ornamen
tal White Way lighting, extend*
ing for four blocks, and includ
ing thirty Westinghouse units
of 600 candle power ? each will
be installed in Brevard within
the next ninety days.
The board of aldermen at a called 1
meeting held Monday night, voted tc
make the installation, and signed . '
contract with the Westinghou ?<.
Electric and Manufacturing compa.i.,
for the equipment necessary. A.
soon as the- specifications -covering tli.o
installation ol' the equipment ar
prepared by the Westinghouse engi
neers, bills will be asked of the loc?i
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electrical contractors for putting in)
tbe system.
ii?vva.u s \viiite way system caf.r. I
as a direct result ot a resolution
aoopted less than thirty days ago u.,
the iictail Merchants Bureau of l!i
chamber of Commerce. The mei j
ciiaiiio, after discussing the prop.;. . . ;
1 or the i ii.itaila i.oii 01 the i.ysn u., j
adopted a' resolution requesting t?;? .
ooard ol aluennen to make the n
spallation. A cornniiuee of it:;.,,
meixharits way appointed to pre^i .1
the resolution to the board.
following the request of the mev
chants, the board of aldermen too.-,
the matter under advisement, ati
meanwhile a petitioV.^was. circulate
among the property owners along in.
j-ultVi iii'voivecti.' Considerably moi.
uiaii . rlty per vent ot them ..
^;ie . i/Ov-iiuu askiiij. that tile install..
Uon be made.
The White Way system wii! "exteni.
011 Main street from England : tn , .
to Gaston street, and from Main an .
liioad, on iJroaii street, vo ?-i>
itieet. N The equipemeitt putc!iase<.
includes thirty Westinghouse unit.
of the most modern type. They, wii!
be placed along the curb line, oni
hundred feet apart, and di recti;
across the street from each other.
All wiring and conduits will be
placed underground, and the stand
ards will be set in concrete.
Cement paving on the sidewalk^
along Main and Broad street will fol
low close on the heels of the White
Way. as petitions asking that this bv (
done have already been presented ti
the board of aldermen.
Removal of all telephone and ci .
trie light poles from the man ou.
ness streets in Brevard is coir.t.i.
plated as the next sep in making l'..\
y'ard a modern and attractive to. v.
in every respect.
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MOCK WEDDING DELIGHTS
VERY LARGE AUDIENCE
The Mock Wedding given by in:
young people of the Epworth Lcagu
Tuesday evening at the high sclioas
auditorium was well carried out am.
afforded great amusement to tiie
large audience. Everything ne.c.
sary to a "well-appointed" wedding
was remembered and erfch one partic
ipating acted his or her part to per
fection. A neat sum was realized
aid the young people in maintain..':
their League work.
Local Officers Make
Big Haul Tuesday
A complete sixty gallon dis
tilling outfit, twenty-four gallons
of corn whiskey, eight hundred
gallons of beer, and a wrecked
Ford Coupe, were the trophies
of a raid conducted just before
daylight /Tuesday morning some
twelve miles above Brevard by
County Policeman E. L. Simms,
Policeman T. B. Summey, and
Yancey McCrary, all of 3revard.
The distillery was brought to Bre
vard, and put 011 exhibition in the
Court House yard before being de
stroyed. The twenty-four gallons of
whiskey was poured into the gutters
of Main street. Several hundred
curious spectators, drawn it is be
lieved by the strong smell of
spiritus furmentus, gathered wit
ness the ceremony of pouring.
County Policeman Simms, in tell
ing of the raid, described how the of
ficers had tracked a man from a
house to a little side road. On the
approach of the raiding party, it is
said, the Ford coupe, with one man in
it, started hacking down the road at
a rapid rate, and suddenly went over
the ?> <ge of a high bank, turning
over seven times before finally set
tling in an upright position. The oc
cupant of the car was apparently un
hurt, and as soon as the car settle;!,
took to the tall timbers nearby. One
quart of whiskey was found under
the machine, which was completely
wrecked.
From the car, the officers followed
a plain trail for about four hundred
yards, to where they found the still
and whiskey, together with several
kegs, jugs and the beer in barrels.
Chief Barnett arrested IIolI Gal
loway in connection with the dist'
lory Tuesday night.
NEWS FROM THE
STATE iAPITOi.
By M. L. SHiPMAN
Releigh, N. C., April 1 .'{. ? Tli
outstanding event of the past week a
the capital was the rc-appointnu nt o.
George Ross Pou as Superintendo.
of State Prison; the reaction:; to
re-appointment These were varied.
During the week, Governor McLea
took action looking to speedy trial o
the Needleman case in Martin Cox
ty, while the Attorney-General a.,
nounccd the appointment of an as:;i.
ant. Solicitor Evans discussed vice ;
jtaiesgn, whiic' .\auonai ( 'oiiuiiar.u
lira! n of the American ' jrion, vi
ited the city and made addresses, x i;
Slate Fair and Slate Hospital diivt
tors met and the head of the newlj,
created Roman Catholic Dioev.-e o.
Raleigh was named.
George Ross Pou was re-appointeo
as Superintendent of Stale 1'ri o.
after a fight had been made on ii.i.
ill uiiicli it was charged that he i'...
wasted the Slate's funds, and. fr n
a business standpoint, wa.-; unfi..
to head the. institution. While Gove,
nor McLean did not himself aupo)
Air. l'du the Prison Hoard doe. no
take action without his consent ai:-..
aaproval before naming a supei inteiiu
cut, so it amounted to the same thin;-.
In reappointing Pou, the Hoard drop
ped Sam Busbee who has been o*
the Prison Staff for many years.
Jined the offices of warden a id ph.. -
cian, gave the job to Dr. .). H.
man and re-elected Hugh A. Love ;
prison chief clerk and assistant >u>.
erintendent. The prison official- we. 1
all given increases in salary, Im;
the future will have to furnish tii? i
own. board and house furnishing,
these having b( en furnistnd by...
State in the past it i.-; estimated
000 a yea.; will be saved i.i tli.
nor.
The chief reaction to the re'/apg^
pointment of Pou has been unfavor
able io Governor McLean. Though
the board , when taking it- actio.:
stated that nothing wrong with th.
affairs of the prison had been fount
during an investigation it made.sii.
no effort is made to get around In
tact that Poll's administration during
the last four years cost the stale $ .
t?00 approximately each year, that b<
ing the annual deficit of the Pris..
1 nder his management. Opp".sers e
his ic-appointmi-ne natu.-a!;y
the fact that for I if? years before 1 <?
took office the Prison had been a
-uppoiting institution. The (juestio.
is neiag asked repeatedly how (Jove -
nor McLean will square th;s appoi*:.
ment with his announced intention ??
[ lacing the State on a >und busines.
;,asis. Pou can iiardiy be 1eg.1i -led ?
a good business man, xuya the opposi
. .e.n} on the basis oi' his record and :
.t.io weil known thai hi:- appointmea. i
by Governor Aiorrisoi: iour ye ars
was a jtuliiiid move, for he is no. j
known to have any particularly go.n. j
record behind him which would iva; j
rant his being given politiea; j.reiv.
ment. The general opinion here 1
seems to be that politics and economv
in State govern.-:; a: clashed for .i: I
lirat times since the McLean admii. j
ist.-ation opened and politic:- won .-ii
it is ge. c tally believed that Pou
support of McLean in the primni.
was the de-tennining factor in his a
pointment. Warden Busbee, \vh
has served the State for thirty year
was dropped? was the political sa-.-ri |
lice ? and he issued a statement a i' .
ter the action had been taken decia.
ing that the vote he cast #for Haiien
in the primary cost him the job at
State Prison. Whether this be true
or otherwise, Governor McLean's ac
tion has disappointed some of hi
strongest supporters.
The case of Joseph A. Needleman,
charged with an attack 011 a you.;"
girl, and those of the crow. I <:f men ,
v.-ho took him from the Martin Cour.
ty jail and mutilated him will he
tried at a special term of court i*
Williamston 011 May 4. Fifteen me:: ,
are under indictment as members oi"
the mob.
Some interest was manifested ii.
the capital over the conviction in
Charlotte of Tom imi;:>.i. forme;
. 'ethodist preacher, on a ciiarge cf
?ar.jportin - liquor ad hi .1 nte?e
. r. sixty days' on the road:;. While
labor leader-preacher is not over
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THERE iS NO DEATH
"There is no death, the stars go
down
To rise up on a brighter shore."
When April is no longer just A p ? : I
to us ? but a living symbol, a gobb :i
proof of that wonderful processional
which the seasons eternally briay,
when an apple blossom is more
a white star in an orhard a token <>f
some mystery thai the ang< Is ha? ?
created in the night then v.'e know
that we have found the y.ay to :: t
abiding faith; then, at last, we .-on.>*
to what ().;!? ?!?>!.!? ?
been, that there i- a purpose Im Ii.i..:
all the pageantry of life, and ?!
sueli revealing m-mien.:- laat !.' ?
Stone roiled away, no longer "-ecio
liible story, but becomes o:ie of (ho
greatest and most glorious facts i.'; a
universe crowded with beauty.
"There is no death, the ' n?s.
Christ is shining
To lead us on.
Through stormy path-, and someiime.
fragrant (low rs,
I J fi: i ? :? i:a
I.o, Death is vanquished, for
Savior lives,
And victory lo tho>e wl..i .-er. e '?.m
gives.''
A PRAYER? NOT OS THE DEAD.
BUT OF THE LIVING
Almighty Falher. the 'io i, ? ti
the dead, but of the living: W h;.\c
joy together in a!i who have faUa
fully lived and peacefully died. ai d
whose truth and lieauty ;ire even ii?/
in our hearts.
May \vt' be assur.-d i'ta iii' v
arc absent from us, haw t ? >11 1 : <! .1
more perfect rest in Ti.ee . , he
crown of an unfading life. No boil
er can we care for then:, but '? is<.. ;
wilt care for ihem biti. r ::..n
love could do.
By pastures green, ami by g; :.t
waters, into higher 1 1 f .? and servi.-;;
Thou wilt lead them.
"0 Thou Eternal !.ov. \ ? ? !" Sou! . '
cherish and bless 'hens we pray Thee;
and give unto u? great pt ace aim
great hope as we think about them !a
this still hour. Take the veil from
our hearts ami join us in one com
munion with all Thy Saint: <>ti r : ??
and in heaven.
0, Thou God of l'( are, who
brought again from the deau 1".:
Lord Jesus Christ, the C.eal Shep
herd of the sheep, thtoiigh ;!m i?l "1
of the everlasting covenant make- its
perfect in every good work to do
Thy will, working in us thai whirr,
is weii pleasing in Thy sight, through
Jesu. Christ, to whom be .try, for
ever and ewr, Amen.
? C. D. C.
Sli i(jft AND litjjsiR
EIMI TWO IMS
Sheriff Sitton and I)e;;::.y Fisher
mad- a successful raid 111 t.it n< igii
borhood of East Fork Sunday, . a:,
the horfie of Coach Cassel.
The otficers found one urn-gallon
keg of the fluid conceal. a! in the
home of Cassel and another in h r-'
barn .
' Cassel, who is under bond for hi-"
appearance at Federal Conn <>n an
other charge, made bond for his ap
pearance. P
Mi . it!' Sitton, Deputy Fisher and
Chief Barnett "pulled one" on a
suspected owner Sunday night, when,
going to his home they separated,
the Sheriff and Chief Harriett going
to the front of the house and Fisher
to the back. When called the sus
pect, main a pretense of donning pre
sentable clothing, when in reality he
was disbursing the evidence through
an open sink at the rear of the
house. But here is where the strat
egy of the oiVieers came in ? Deputy
Fisher was waiting for such a move
and succeeded in getting sufficient,
evidence for an arrest which will Iw;
made later.
SPECIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD
AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH FRIDAY
Rev. Louis Taylor, of Columbia, S.
C., will conduct services at St. Phil
ips church Friday evening at eigitl.
o'clo; k. A ,',ood scrvice is antici
pated and a full attendance is desired.