BREVARD.
The Mecca of
Tourists
TRANSYLVANIA
America's
Garden Spot
VOL. XXXI
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 5, 1926
No. 30
FARM NEWS
(By L. A. AMMON)
Crop Estimates.
The U. S. report for the first of
August , shows corn to be less than
last year, and not a surplus, as for
1925. Irish potatoes slightly larger
than last year, but not a bumper
crop. Cotton is the only crop that
is to yield a surplus. This ought
to -mean reasonable good prices for
alll this country has for sale. The
only effect the cotton crop will have
on us, is that the cotton farmer will
not be so able to buy our rye, but
we have no fear of selling it at a
fair price. When we consider that
Western growers are receiving only
70c per bushel for their good rye.
Rye inquiries are not coming in
yet. One County Agent says his
farmers are not thinking rye yet.
Hog Futures.
According to the June pig survey,
we will be short on hogs till late
Spring. The Western farmers have
an expected increase of 36 per
cent in pigs for late fall and winter.
Light holding after mid-winter
would be my advice.
Did you know that the market
ing effort of the County Agents of
the U. S. last year received eight
million dollars for their work. And
they saved the fanners more than
nine and one half milllions dollars.
Then add the livestock saved, the
better yields of soil and trees, and
a thousand other things that they
have helped the farmer with. They
certainly are one crowd of officials
that pay their way.
Last call for beans, those planted
after the tenth, last year, only
yielded two picklings. Time to sow
turnips, rape, and many vegetables
for the home.
If you are doubtful about poisons
killing bean beetles, just observe the
two lands of beans in Mr. Youngs
garden. One sprayed, the other not.
You can tell which ones had the
dope. The plots are near the road,
just peep over.
Real dog days showers mixed
with sunshine is pushing our corn
to the limit. Visitors from far and
near, say we have the best they have
seen.
Many hens are now out of the
game, and from recent cullings we
are feeding about fifty percent of
our flocks for nothing. Price for
. hens is best or as good as any time
this year, so it seems to me that it
would pay to cull at this time.
Mr. Sams the Bee Specialist will
be with us on Thursday. Little
River Morning, Brevard Noon, and
up to Rosman by late afternoon.
Court House meeting Thursday night
at 8 p. m.
SHERIFF FORCED TO USE STILL
PARTS TO FIND WAY AT NIGHT
Sheriff Sitton, with a party of
five, after cutting down a small still
one night last week near Rich Moun
?t.tain were forced to utilize parts of
the illicit outfit in finding their
way out of the heavy laurel thicket
which they had traversed before
nightfall to the sit*.
Luckily the still had ben in oper
ation during the day and a good
supply of pine faggots were nearby
for the rekindling of the fire next
day. These were stuck in the ends
of copper pipes which had been in
use at the plant and served as light
makers for the party to travel the
two dark miles to their car.
Along with the still was destroyed
a quantity of low wine, and beer, no
whiskey being found, although the
plant was still hot from use when
located.
KIWANIS ENTERTAINS
CAMP DIRECTORS
INTERESTING INFORMATION IS
GIVEN OUT
At their regular weekly dinner
last Friday evening, the Brevard Ki
wanians entertained as guests the
directors of the several organized
; summer camps operating near Bre
i vard. The meeting was in charge of
| Director Alex Kizer of Camp Cher
ryfield and former Director, Bill
Fetzer of Camp Sapphire.
During the half hour that was
devoted to the discussion of camp
activities much interesting informa
tion pertaining to the camps and
the work of the directors was given
out, perhaps for the first time at a
public meeting in Brevard. It was
stated that the organized summer
camps in Transylvania County rep
resent an investment approximating
$800,000, and that many thousands
of dollars are annually spent in the
improvements and mantenance. A
large amount of money comes to the
business men of Brevard as a di
rect result of the camps, although
it was pointed out that all the pur
chasing for the commissaries could
not be done at the local stores, due
largely to the unusual packages
which are most convenient in camp
use, not being carried in stock.
The average camp student spends
an average of $2.00 per week it is
estimated. A conservative figure
places the number of campers en-|
rolled this year at 1000. It was!
shown that the campers them
selves contribute $2,000 per week
or $16,000 during the season to the
business houses of Brevard. This
does not include the sums spent by
the people who come here attracted
by the camps. An entirely new
angle to the organized summer
camps was brought out and one
which was interesting to those who
have given little study to these in
stitutions which are contributing to
Brevard's summer activities in a
substantial way. It has long been
Conceded that summer camp life in
and around Brevard is one of our
most interesting aspects and adds
materially to the summer population,
but little has been known to the
citizens generally of the real value
of these organizations in a commer
cial way and concerning their con
tribution to the spirtual and phy
sical growth of the youth of the
nation.
Since the Kiwanis Club began to
hold its meetings in the private!
dining room assigned to them at the
Pierce-Moore a little more than one
month ago, a gradual increase in the j
attendance has been 'noted that is '
most gratifying. Every meeting is
seemingly better than the preceding
one. The programs are varied and
never tiresome. The meeting on last
Friday evening was particularly in
teresting, due to the presence of
former song leader Hayes Bennett,
who is now located in Asheville.
Hayes made the trip from Asheville
to attend the meeting and his ef
forts were appreciated by every Ki
wanian present.
'PETE JARDIENS WINS OUT
Pete Des Jardiens of Miami, Fla.,
I National Diving Champion retained
j his national diving laurels in the
platform championships when he
scored 100.11 points from the 15, 24
and 30 foot levels at Philadelphia in
the Sesquicentehnial pool last Sat
urday.
Des Jardiens will be remembered
by many here who attended the div
ing exhibitions at Rockbrook Camp
during the Southern Institute of the
American Red Cross, in session last
June.
BREVARD KIWANIANS ARE PROVING
ENTHUSIASTIC TOWN BOOSTERS
The Brevard Kiwanis Club mem
bers are proving themselves en
thusiastic boosters for Brevard and
are continually orginating new
methods of advertising the town
and the club.
Their latest progressive step in
this direction is the placing of large
metal welcome signs at each high
way or street entrance into Bre
vard. Each sign measures 36 b^ 96
inches and has written on it "The
?Brevard "Kiwanis Club Welcomes
You," and on each is the Kiwanis
Club emblem.
The club has also had painted
large cloth signs advertising Bre
vard, to be used on the rear of cars.
On some of the posters are painted
the words, "I'm going to Brevard,
N. C., you come too," and on others,
"Brevard, N. C. in the land of the
waterfalls welcomes you."
C. E. Lowe, owner of the local
Ford company, states that he is
using these car signs on the rear of
all of his new Fords arriving every
week from Charlotte. The cars are
brought to Brevard over- different
routes, thus proving a wider ter
ritory as an advertising medium
for this section.
RAYMOND R. GLENN
HELD IN SYLVA ON
SHOOTING CHARGE
FIRES THREE BULLETS INTO
JOHN S. NANCE
Coming as a surprise to the com- !
munity on Saturday was the news of
the shooting by Raymond Glenn, of
Sylva, and formerly of Brevard, fir
ing three bullets through the lungs
of John S. Nance, a construction en
gineer of Sylva, with the result
that he was removed to the Bryson
City hospital in a critical condition,
and Glenn, after surrendering to
officials, was locked in the Jackson
county jail.
The shooting took place on the
main street of Sylva about 9 o'clock
Friday morning, being the climax of
trouble between the two men said
to have been caused by attentions
paid by Nance to Mrs Glenn, who
was before her marriage Miss Re
becca Blythe, of Brevard. Mrs.
Glenn and two small children had
been at the home of her parents for
several weeks prior to the shooting
affair.
According to witnesses, Glenn
fired at Nance as the latter was
alighting from an automobile which
was parked along the business street
and at the second shot he stagered
out of the car, but Glenn kept fir
ing as Nance attempted to get
away. Nance was carried at once to
the Bryson City hospital, where
hopes are held out for his recovery.
Glenn was said to be in an extreme
ly nervous condition , after beinp
placed in jail and refused to talk of
the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn have been liv
ing in Sylva about three years, Mr.
Glenn having been in the jewelry
business in that town. He formerly
conducted a moving picture show in
Brevard for several years, living!
here with his parents.
WILLIS TALLEY, OF PENROSE
CAPTURED WITH THIRTY
GALLONS OF WHISKEY IN CAR
Officers Sims and Jamison cap- j
tured Willfe Talley, of the Penrose
section late Tuesday afternoon with
a thirty gallon cargo of whiskey in
a Dodge car. The capture came
about after the officers had searched
the premises of Talley and found
two stills near the home, a small
amount of whiskey and numerous
vessels, among which were found a
ten-gallon glass jug or demijohn.
After leaving the home, the offi
cers met Talley in the narrow road,
both cars being compelled to stop.
Upon being accosted and asked
about the contents of the car in
which he was riding, Talley shot his
car around and gave the officers a
two mile chase, ending only when
he wrecked his car at a sharp turn
in the road.
He is said to have confessed to the
ownership of the two stills found
near his house. He was brought to
Brevard and placed in jail Tuesday
night, being released on bond by
Justice of Peace Shuford at a pre
liminary hearing Wednesday morn
ing. The three ten-gallon kegs of
whiskey were dumped down the
sewer at the square Tuesday night.
According to Sims, some stolen
(goods were found in the car, stolen
from McCrary and Merrell on Little
River. Further investigation of the
goods is being made. |
AUTOS HAVE COME TO THE
END OF A "LICENSELESS" DAY
Automobile owner who have not
obtained their 1926 licenses are
slated to do their traveling on foot
until one is procured or stand a
chance of being arrested and fined,
according to Sheriff B. J. Sitton.
The time limit expired Tuesday.
The Sheriff has received notice from
the state department -of revenue or
dering all offenders to be arrested
and fined. In the instructions the
fact was stressed that ample time
had been allowed for all to obtain
their licenses.
ST. PHILIPS GUILD TO HOLD
SILVER TEA AUGUST 18
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The St. Philips Guild will hold . a
Silver Tea and bazaar on the. rpftofy
lawn, Wednesday, August 18, begin
ning at" four o'clock.
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SEA GULL VISITS
TRANSYLVANIA
FALLS AT CAMP CHERRYF1ELD
FROM EXHAUSTION
During these hot days it is nothing
unusual for people living along the
east coast to visit this country to
seek relief from the hot rays of Old
Sol but it is out of the ordinary for
the sea gulls to forsake their old'
haunts along the brimy deep to circle
over the majestic mountains of Tran-i
sylvania County. Friday morning a'
beautiful specimen of these birds was
seen flying over Camp Cherryfield as
if undecided whether. to light on the
lake or continue to soar among the
low hanging clouds when like a bolt
out o fthe sky it fell to earth and
soon died from sheer exhaustion. It
is presumed that the gull was blown
several hundred miles off its course
by the recent storm that swept the '
east coast and after flying over the
mountains for two days died from '
exhaustion. The bird, which meas
ures about three feet from tip to tip, 1
is to be mounted and placed in the '
lodge at the camp. '
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1
REGISTRATION FOR THE WEEK :
The list of names on the Chamber '
of Commerce register is increasing !
from week to week, indicating a de- J
cided increase in the town's summer ;
population.
The past week's registration in
cludes some 70 names from 15 states
representing various sections of the
country. Some of those registered 1
are located in the various boarding
houses of the town, some in their ?
own summer homes here, some con- ?
netted with the several camps and ;
a few of the number are merely '
transients. '
The registration' list for the week
ending July 31, follows:
F. R. Bull, Greenville, S. C.
Mrs. C. B. Clace, W. Palm Beach. <
Mrs. J. B. Blyland, W. Palm Beach
\V. W. Hughes, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
Thos. Patton, Memphis Tenn.
W. T. Winston, Cleveland, Miss.
C. J. Anderson, Marion, S. C.
Miss Katherine Griffin, Bainbridge.
Fla.
Mrs. C. L. Genter, Jacksonville, Fla.
J. W. Lykes, Tampa, Fla.
T. T. Phillips, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. Tharin, Dunedin Fla.
J. Thompson Brown, Rick Hill, S.
C.
Frank E. Holtcamp, Elnore, Ohio.
F. H. Bierman, Charlotte.
L. Harry Nixson, Charleston, S. C.
Thos. H. Smith, Memphis, Tenn. |
Guy E. Whitting, W. Palm Beach, j
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Kelsee, Jr.,'
Helena, Ark.
D. M. Epps, Lake City, S. C.
K. P. Lewis, Durham, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sanborn, Brad
enton, Fla.
B. F. Jordan, Gainesville, Fla.
W. J. Odom, Ft. Myers, Fla.
J. I. Mitchell, Titusville, S. C.
Alfred Hutter, Miami, Fla.
J. W. Hattermanger, Columbia, S.
C.
E. S. Sumner, Newberry, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Endicott, St.
Petersburg, Fla.
Miss Mary F. Day, Washington, D.
c- i
Beatrice Sallee, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs,. Mariana Corse, Tampa, Fla. I
Mrs. Ida Pearson, Jacksonville, Fla.
. B. Handley, Trenton, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Paley, Miami,
Fla.
R. E. Kendall, Raleigh, N. C.
Mary Gaillard, Columbia, S. C.
H. D. King, St. Louis, Mo.
Aline Oliver, New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Churchill, Se
bring, Fla.
G. W. River, Sparta, Ga.
Mrs. J. B. Rice, Wilmington, S. C.
W. L. Bearden, Gainesville, S. C.
Lydia Nichols, St. Petersburg,
Margaret Squires, Charlotte, N. C.
Ona?Mae Crowell, Charlotte, N. C.
Virginia Groves, Asheville.
Mrs . J. A. Groves, Asheville.
Mr. Siid Mrs. J^ B. Ulrich, Louisville,
Ky. " itt
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dickens, Green
ville/.'S. C.
Wm.' Schimmer, Charleston.
John R. CjJlaban, Hoea Path, S. ,C.
J. ^;Woftord, Ft. Riley, Kans.
BasiJfP. kennard,. Jacksonville.
R?cfwl ? CbViiigtoW,' Tampa, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ferguson, Tarn
pa; Fla. * , . ?
JULY TERM SUPERIOR
COURT ADJOURNS AT
ENDOF 5-DAY SESSION
ONLY TWO CASES DISPOSED OF
BY TRIAL
The July term of court for Tran
sylvania county adjourned Friday
morning after a five-day session,
Judge T. J. Shaw, of Greensboro,
presiding.
Of the 20 eases appearing on the
calendar, only two were disposed of
by trial, the remainder being com
promises or continued until the next
term of court. Several cases on the .
docket attracted county-wide atten
tion and were retained by a number
of prominent attorneys from both
Brevard and Asheville, among whom
were W. E. Breese and Ralph Fisher ,
of Brevard, and Mark Brown, i
Welch Galloway, and Merrimon and '
Johnson, all of Asheville. t
The most important case coming
up for trial, and one which required
three days for settlement, was that
of A. H. King vs Brevard Banking
Company, concerning a damage suit
of $15,000 against the bank. The
jury returned a verdict in favor of
the defendant, after a seven hour
conference. Ralph Fisher repre
sented the plaintiff, and counsel for
the defense were W. E. Breese,
Mark Brown, Welch Galloway, and
Merrimon and Johnson.
The second case appearing for
trial was that of Neal Prince vs
Southern railway, resulting in judg
ment of $115 in favor of plaintiff.
Other cases disposed of were":
Emma McCall vs Rosman Tanning
Extract Co., judgment against the
defendant of $5,000 and costs; D.
L. English vs Florida Carolina States
corporation, in which plaintiff takes
voluntary non suit and is taxed with ;
costs; Louie Miller vs Moltz Lum-j
ber company, judgment against
Moltz Lumber Co. of $29.'75 and cost;
of action; Wilkie McCall vs GIouces-|
ter Lumber company, Judgment of
$25 against the defendant;. J. H. I
Connor vs Rosman Tanning Extract |
company, judgment of $400 against
defendant; McClung & Co. vs Tran
sylvania Motor company, verdict for
plaintiff. The case of J. Frank Mc
Call vs Gloucester Lumber company
was continued.
U. D. C. LIBRARY HAS VAST
INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE.
A considerable increase in the at
tendance and interest was manifest in
the U. D. C. Library the past week
over any previous week during the
summer. The adult attendance for
the week numbered 180 and the jun
ior attendance 25, with 191 adult
books in circulation and 18 junior
books. Five new members were en
rolled during the week.
Ten new books have been bought
by the library and are now reacy for
circulation. The new books are as
follows: The Vanishing American,
by Zane Grey; Juliet is Twenty, by
Jane Abbott; The Grizzly King, by
Curwood; Elizabeth's Tower, by
Jackson; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,
by Loos; The Dream Maker Man,
by F. H. Lea; His Wife-in-Law, by
Oemler; The House of Dreams Come
True, by Pedler; Women, by Booth
Tarkington; Deep in the Hearts of
Men, by Waller.
In addition to these books and
hundreds of other volumes, may be
found also at all times on the read
ing room table a number of the
leading magazines and daily papers,
among which are The Ladies Home
Journal, The Saturday Evening
Post, The Country Gentleman, Mc
Calls, The Dearborn Independent.
THE PRAYER CORNER
IMMORTALITY AND HAPPINESS
[ "Set your mind in the things that
are above" ? Col. 3 :2.
Take the Truth of Immortality ?
Let a man or woman live now in the
light of the knowledge that they are
to live forever. How it will deepen
and strengthen the meaning of their
existence, lift them above petty
cares and ambitions, and m;:ke the
things that are worth while precious
to their hearts.
Let them really set their affections
on the spiritual side of iife, let
them endure afflictions patiently,
because they know they are r>ut for
a moment, let them think they are
but for a moment, let ther.) think
more of the soul than of the body,
let them do good to their ' fei.'ows in
order to make them shaivrs of
their immortal hopes, let them puri
fy their love and friendship that
they may be fit for the heavenly
life.
Surely the man or woms.n who
does these things will be happy.
It will be with them as with I.az
arus in Robert Brownings poem:
"The Epistle of Karshish:"
"Others will look at him wito won
der and say,
Whence has the man the biii.n that
brightens all?
This grown man eyes tht world
now, like a child."
This is the sure result of follow
ing out the doctrines of Christ in
action, of living the truths He
teaches ? A simple life, a childlike
life, a happy life.
A PRAYER FOR IMMORTALITY
AND HAPPINESS
O Thou Immortal God, who art
without beginning of years or end
of days, and whose blessed Son.
Jesus Christ, our Saviour, brought
life and immortality to light through
the gospel, bring home to our hia' ' ;
and minds the Truth of our vnnior
tality.
? Enable us to live now in ' i" light
of the knowledge that we are mi iive
forever. So it will deepen and
strengthen the meaning of our ex
istence, lift us above pettv tares
('and ambitions, and make *-?; ill i tigs
that are worthwhile pieciow-: to our
hearts.
Help us really to set ou. affec
tions on the spiritual side of life, to
endure afflictions patiently, '?"cause
' we know that they are bu: fo a mo
ment to think more of the H'. j. than
j of the body, to do good ;o o ir fel
lows in order to make then : harers
I of our immortal hopes, to pj if / our
love and friendship that they i.iuy be
fit for the Heavenly life
If we do these things we v/ill be
happy. It will be with us u,. it was
with Lazaraus ? Others will look at
us with wonder and say, "Whence
have these the balm that brighten
all? These grown ones eye the
' world now like children."
So shall a simple life, a childlike
life, a happy life, be the fare re
sult of following out the doctrines
of Christ ? the Truths He tea-hes.
And' the blessings shall be Thine,
O our Father, whom we worship
and serve in Jesus Christ our Be
loved Lord and Saviour, Amen.
? C. D. C
FLEETWOOD LUNCH ROOM
CHANCES MANAGEMENT
The Fleetwod Lunch Room, for
merly owned and operated by W. J.
Fortner has been purchased by Al
fred Allison and will be continued at
the same stand.
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UNIQUE PAGE OF ADVERTISING
APPEARS IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Attention of the readers of The
News is called to a unique page
group advei-tisetrient 'in' today's pa
per. On this page ? will be found
stories relating to the merchants of
Brevard, explaining the lines that a
great many of them handle and the
many reasons' why 'the citizens of
section should trade at home and
thus save in a great many ways not
only, the expense of traveling, but
they also can receive benefit of
lower prices, etc., due to lower rent
'and smaller expense of doing busi
ness.
|
Many of the Brevard stores car
>/ry advertised merchandise that is the
same as found in the larger citiea
and best of all carry a pricc cow- j
siderably lower. It was their atten
tion to the different lines of mer
chandise sold here and in order to
make it interesting they are giving \f
$20 in cash prizes for the best sots
of answers to the questions that are
asked in connection with these, ad
vertisements.
All information in regard to the
questions will be cheerfully an-,
swered by the various merchants
who have advertised on this page
and somebody is going to reap t?e
' benefit to theic, acquaintanceship
, with otir local merchants.