HEROIC ACT SAVES
YOUNG GIRL'S LIFE
Lessie Morris Fell Over Toxaway
Falls, to Pool 75 Feet Below,
Fast Sunday
VAN WALDKOP FOLLOWS
HER OVER PRECIPICE
Quick And Courageous Act Brings
Girl From Churning Waters ?
Was Almost Drowned
Lessie Morris, young daughter <f
Mr. and Mrs. J. (.!. Morris, of Cher
ryfield, is in Transylvania hospital,
suffering from the effects of a har
rowing experience of last Sunda".
The young girl, who is about 14
years of age, was playing with
friends on the rocks at Toxaway
Falls last Sunday afternoon, and
lost her footing on the slick rocks,
fell into the stream and was washed
down the first stairs of the noted
falls, into the swirling pool 75 feet
below, where the waters are churned
in one of this section's most noted
waterfalls.
Frantic and frightened, the chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Van Waldrop
with whom the Morris girl was
playing, called to Mr. Waldrop, tell
Hij? him that "Lessie had been
washed down the hig falls." Mr.
Waldrop, a friend and neighbor of
the Morris family, rushed to the
head of the falls, and could see lit
tle Lessie being tossed about in '
the swirling pool below. Realizing
that he could not make his way
around the rugged mountainside in
time to save the young girl who was
spending the day with his children, 1
he sat down on the brink of the high
cliff over which the water falls, and
turning loose all holds, slid to the '
bottom and rescued the little girl
The victim was rushed to the
Transylvania hospital, where it was
feared for some time that she could
not survive the awful shock and the
injuries received in the fall. Re
ports from the hospital. Wednesday, :
however, wore to the effect that the
condition of the child was greatly
improved. When Mr. Waldrop
brought her from the water, he ap
plied first aid treatment for drown
ing, and succeeded in getting the
water from the child's lungs. It is
thought this quick action on Mr.
Waldrop's part saved the young girl
from death by drowning.
Mr. Waldrop's heroic deed, his
utter disregard of the danger con
fronting him in going over the high
falls and saving the child who was
in his carcs for the afternoon, has.
brought forth many exclamations of
admiration for the quiet farmer who j
has never before been in the lime
light. When newspaper men called !
to see Mr. Waldrop on Tuesday, he [
was ploughing corn on his fine farm j
near Cherryfield.
"It was all I could do," Mr. Wal- !
drop said, when asked about his al
most matchless act. "The little girl |
had gone along with us at the invi- j
tation of our children. She would
have been drowned in another mo-!
ment. I couldn't take the time to
go around the rough mountainside
to reach her, so I just sat down and
slid over the falls, into the nond
where she was sinking again. That's
all there is to it."
But that isn't all there is to it,
if John Smith and other interested
citizens can have their way. There
is a Carnegie medal given for heroic
deeds, and plain Van Waldrop,
Transylvania farmer, is a hero if
one ever lived in the world. Proofs
of the man's heroic act are being
prepared, and a full account of his
courageous deed, along with these
proofs, will be submitted to the
proper authorities and a request
made for his recognition, to the end
that he may be made recipient of
the medal that goes to only those
who show that they are willing to
jeopardize their own lives in an ef
fort to save the life of another.
In the meantime thr people of
Transylvania county have already
crowned Van Waldrop a hero; they
are nroud of him. Folks here ap
preciate bravery and couraire, and it
is freely asserted that no braver act
has ever been performed by any
one here than that of Farmer Van
Waldrop, who went over the famous
Toxaway Falls to save his neighbor's
lttle girl from certain death.
Star Mail Route !
Is Being Sought
Wednesday nipht a delegation of
Brevard citizens met with a delega
tion of Greenville citizens at Caesar's
Head, and perfected plans for wajr
intf a campaign of the establishment
of a star mail route between Green
ville and Brevard. fontrrc-sinan 7-eh
ulon Weaver of North Carolina and
Congressman McSwain of South Car
olina were in the meetinir.
I-arffe number.- of people on the
proposed route are not retting ade
quate mail facilities, it was proven.
:vail beinp delayed 21 hours and
'? r.p r b-cause of the round-about
v ay it is now sent. The proposed
i' iute will also uive Brevard a mail
erviee many hours in advance of the
present schedule.
t ANOR FAMILY HERE
FOR THE SUMMER
II ?' vn ! faniil'-. of Dune.
? ' * . ! have :ii.Vf| ;n Brevard and
?:i! be at their suivmer home on
? nr ??v. ;i r. ! ? I n' O. 'olxr Mr.
':.>r i ' n o-m'iis 'In- n.'.'.m
ta:r:> every summer for a number of
years, and snvs he is always triad to
(re) hack to Brevard.
PROF. J. B. JONES
iS NEW PRINCIPAL
, Committee Select* Carolcen Mati to
Succccd W. W. Hanamait
In hi^Ii Scluot
HAD FOUR COURSES
IN SUPERINTENDENCE' WORK
Said to be Capable and Eipecialy
V< -'il Qualified for Higli
S -hool Work
I'rof. J. If. Jones, of Caroleen.
been selected as principal of I he
Urevard High school, succeeding W.
\V?. Hanuman.
The local school committee met
last Saturday afternoon to consider
the numerous applications for the
superintendency of these schools.
After a prolonged and careful con
sideration of all applicants, the com
mittee reached an agreement in
favor of I'rof. Jones.
Mr. Jones is a young married man,
35 years of age. He is a graduate
of Wake Forest College and .expects
to receive the M. A. degree from
the University of North Carolina
this summer. He has had, it is
said, four major courses for super
intendents at Columbia University.
He has had eight years experience;
tivf as high school principal at Caro
leen, Xorth Carolina, and three as
superintendent of Henrietta-Caro
leen schools, which consist of one
high school and two . elementary
schools, all of which are on the ac
credited list.
Mr. Jones is reported as being one
of the most capable young school
men in the state, unusually strong,
and who will render acceptable ser
vice; one whose community work
has been unparalleled and whose
school work has been crowned with,
success. He has the reputation of
being a young man of excellent
character and good judgment, who
knows how to get along with folks
and is a hard worker. Furthermore,
ho actually makes the schools min
ister to the cultural and recreational
needs of the community, takes a
great interest in the community so
cially and religiously, and has al
ways .been successful, it is said, in
gaining hi- ends through tactful
leadership with the result that good
will and a total lack of friction char
::c'i<ri%? the attitude .of teachers
and patrons and a high standard for
the schools is- maintained.
ALL BREVARD IS
PROUD OF CLAYTON
Friends of Joe Clayton, of Bre-'
vard, will be interested in knowing;
that he has signed up with Valdese, j
in the Western North Carolina ?
leagu?. and will play ball with that
aggregation during the present!
season. Brevard is proud of the
record Joe Clayton has riiade as
short on the Varsity team of Wake
Forest. The local boy was unan
JOE CLAYTON
Brevard boy who has made reputa
tion on athletic tield, has signed up
with V aldose team.
imously olected by the coaches of
the state for All-State short stop.
The jjreatest honor corning 10
Clayton so far in his college career
tiiat of being given a berth on the
all-Southern baseball team. This is
?' : distinction, and is the source
oi' much gratification to all the
young man's friends in Transyl
vania county.
Chattanooga, in the South- rn
league, owns Clayton, and he will
report there upon completion of his
college work next spring. He is
now in his third year at Wake For
est. talcing law. and will finish n x'
year. He had many flattering of
fers for this year, and his friet.tU
arc gratified that he selected Yal
d?se because they can see some -if
the games in which Clayton will
star.
Your.tr Clayton is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Clayton, and spent last
\veek-en\l here with his parent".
SINGING CONVENTION
ENJOYED BY HUNDREDS
r: ?i . J _mu?ic lovers of : h" ?
c.ur.ty i d another great day
] ? Srti'la.-. v.h ?il'.-in unu.-ually larg
: >imi<er <>f p. <?:?"?? gathered a' Hie
? ?untv eour* ''v-'j-f f"r ae V'- 1 '
.-inging convention. Kev. I. H- i:
? !ev?on and ?>th> r in'- r- -*. ?! :?
V ? -III l '.'|'| V ?>!! id'V.r ?>?!. 1,'n l
? . S'ir.e.-.j ?
::'.indi>> if. a .??oi'.th a l:g . . fur it
? .'tilnr day th ,i e.'ii
iu ays ledd.
i: ivv fenerations of Henderson
?? ?
_ tatmiy
Reading left to right, upper row:. Miss Doneiie I.ee, aged 12, and
her mother, Mrs. Maude Lee, aged SO.
Lower row, reading left to lijr h.t: Mis. Leila Lill; aged 48. who is
Mrs. Lev's mother. ;>ext, Mrs. Ma ry Ann Miller, age 07. mother of
Mrs. Lill, and then Mrs. Millie L. H enderion, age SSt. mother of Mrs.
Miller.
In th" accompanying picture . are
! shown "Grandmother" Jlendergon,
together with her daughter, grand
.iaugiiUr, great-granddaughter* and
,-rf;a'. -great -cranddaug'hter,. five
generations of thv Henderson fam
ily, all ^>l'?svhom are residents of
Transylvania county.
Of the descendants of "Grandma,"
; who are living, there are eijrht chil
idrtn, thirty-nine grandchildren,
sixty-eight great-grandchildren and
ten great-ni'cat-gia n. I children. Near
ly all of tli'.'se are i.ving in Transyl
vania county.
Among "Grandma's" living chil
<lr-n are two ministers, one county
superintendent of school, one tax
collector, and the others are filling
important an, I useful positions in ihe
county. All of these, with one ex
ception. ai ? citizens of Transylvania
county, and he owns a considerable
amount of real estate in the county.
Following are the names of the
living children of Mrs. Mellie L.
Henderson.
Mrs. Mary Ann Miller, Mrs. J.
Elizabeth Rcece, W. B. Henderson.
Mrs. R. Louisa Miller, Rev. .1. K.
Henderson, T. C. Henderson. C. \V.
Henderson, Rev. Z. 1. Henderson.
HENRY GILLESPIE
RETURNS TO HOME
i
Caused Friends Much Concern By
Sudden Disappearance ? Was
Sufferer From Cancer
Henry Gillespie. of Cherryfield,
catsed his family much concern last
week wlun he disappeared from
home without (riving anyone any in
diea.ion of his intentions to "take a
few day.- off'' and rest up a bit.
Mr. Gillespie has hundreds of
fronds, and when it was reported
that he was missing- from home
1: igc lumbers of men joined in a
.' ?arch for him that extended ail over
'A'estcrn North Carolina and into
??ections of South Carolina.
Mr. Gillc pie left home Wednes
day night of last week, and on Sat
urday afternoon returned home from
'he head of AW!- River section with
Mr. Verm.n -so 111 and Kck Sims.
M r. Gillespie has not hem in the
best of lu all h for some time, suffer
ing from cancer on the face, and it
has been known by his family and
friends that he was very despondent
tit time.-, fearful of ihe iinal effects
f ear.-. - r. Ueeause of t h : -
known tondit'-'n. friend* feared that
'.ho >uff< rer had committed some
rash act.
Search for the missing man in
cluded the dynamiting of the Krene'n
Broad river a! places wh.re sear.'h
e:*?* thocirht they h::d trailed Mr. Gil
l".-j>i? . Family and friends wen
overjoyi d when Mr. GHiesp::.- reuirr.
<1 home with the two men who
came with him.
F:rst |-e(H< r' - given oil' when Mr.
Gillesph was isiis^ipir wore to sh- ef
fect 'hat he was in trouble over fi
rancial matters. Friends of the
t . : a :i -tie-- 'h- . ? * ' nio :.l!. a:.''
. . .?rt that .V r. 'i ilespie i* no. in
"any Jir.aneial .-tra a' all:" that
hi< (l.-spontler.cv iva -? eaus-d by his
:.h vsic;.! <-on>!i:
Th- well known man at h ? e
now.
*PEC!M. SERVICFS TO BE
HEI.D AT ST PHILIPS CHURCH
Sre.e::.! -v\ It - will ' ' ? N-M :r S * .
Chili:1 nil , -hvirch *ievt Sun
? :av. ?* iM-.ni;' the occasion t ' Whi'
.- 1 ; n Day.
The f il"wir.-.' ord r ? f >rr\ :-?? -
i\ .- ? hi V ii! !'? fi'ib.v.- :
?; ; f ? : v :fio ..._
' ' ? ei> if- i.'t a. n:.
? S V ? I ?
LAUGHINGKOUSE
AT KIWANIS MEET
Noted Slate Medical Man Coming
Here For Friday** Meeting ? -
All Members Out
I)r. Charles O'll. I.aughinghousC.
secretary of the Stat v Hoard of
Health, will l>e principal speaker at
the meeting of the Kiwanis elub Fri
day evening of this week. Brevard
has been anxiously awaiting this
:uin.'uiK\ment ever siru e Dr. T.
Summey, president of the elub. sug
ifested several weeks ago that this
?Jisunjjtiishcd Carolinian had stated
he wi-ulil e-?!Ve to I5r.'Vard at first
opportunity.
Dr. Lamrhin^house has done much
f< r North ''urolina. He is a most
pleading -p< ak-r and invitations
come to hi r,;. it is said, from every
state in ill.- union to address gather*
ings of ditferent kinds.
It is expected every member of
the club, as well as several invited
guests -who are not Kiwanains. will
be at the meeting Friday evening
IMPORTANT GROUP
INSPECTING LAND
Am :?ii t?ri vtin-r j.rroup of people ar
on t/ip of in>neetion through the
a;ip?r t :i?i ?-f the rount> this \v<tk
that r/.ay nuan much for this seetiun.
it is S?y th? -e \v h . ? aire familiar
*.vith the property lnMntr in^nt'cied.
In arv lion. (Jeo/jo
S'riatlu iv. promiiit nt Asheville a?
* r!:?*: . 1 1 ;? i :i;on Quet-n an?l Mrs.
Vaughn. . f VmII-Iu irir. Pa. Mrs.
V ' * |-.o ?lan<rh' r of the late
V.? . ( ?\ r ?*;??? wneil -io.ooo
;? ???? <?:' laiiij in Transylvania an !
? I ? :t*k * ? :i :?
!' ? :i pr-ip* r:y that
Whitr ! xli> are lot a:? .-iiiil t" '?
>n? of :h? ? r Vi "n
the ni??.?\tai: " :i? ?
ary ???* !;:"?! - ,i \ ;iuh?r. av?!
? ? ;j ifu : i ? n.ay ?
: hr trip ?-f :v-n?etion
pr
? h r
1 f. ? ae?
I'Vea
a *?
, - ?!> !et
? : v? ]?.f
hy
i ;jtt' r ? y.
Tw-.-nty-five Gradual?* Receive Di
plomas? Dr. Bond ('reached
Barc.ilaiiri'alc- Sermon
fHCRNXVEl I. HAY.NKS I.S .
COMMKNC !?: M INI S P K A K K R
I MiprrinU'ndeni Orr .Succeeded by Dr.
Winton ? Opal Goudman Gets
Scholarship Honor
Twi'tiiy-so nil annual cummi'iu'o
?i eut <if Brevard Intitule concluded
'Tuesday nigl t, wh.u diplomas and
' . ?niiicates \\ . iv awarded i.i t-he 35
young men arid young ladies com
pleting the various courses of in
struction offered, the address to the
l iiiiiua U'S on this i cension being
made by Thornwell I lay tics, of Bre
vard.
' The opening; program of com
mencement week was presented Fri
day night with a piano recital by
'the more advanced pupils of the
music department. The program,
which consisted of soli parts, duels,
trios and quartets and selections by
the' school chorus, was well rendered
in its entirety and reflected credit on
the ability of the pupils and on
those who trained then'.
A second musical recital was pre
sented Saturday afternoon when
' members of the department who
were less advanced pupils performed
in their various selections, all of
which - vere well rendered.
On Saturday nighi was held the
annua' recitation and declamation
j contest by members of the four lit
erary societies, namely. Itoss. Adel
phian. Taylor and l-anier. with two
contestants from each of the four
societies. A gold model is. awarded
each year to one girl and one boy
winning in this annual contest. De
cisjcr; of the judgcr awarded first
honor among, the girls to Pauline
Curtis, of the Adelpniiin society, and
first nmcr-r the boy contestants to
\nsel Fo . ? jr. of the I.anier society, j
Other ci'..,: c'stants o?i *4bis occasion
v.*e r ? -L.t? Brooks, A del phianT"""" a 1 1 d J
I.orene Short and Pearl Gaston, of,
the Ross society. Clyde Clark was'
the second representative of the:
: Lat.ier society, while Jack Wiley and
I Cecil Hefner represented the Taylor,
society. All rendered unusually well |
?their respective selections, and so
'difficult and so close was the con-,
j test that the judges spent almost
? thirty minutes in rendering their de
cision.
Following this feature of the ev
jening's program, all present were in
vited to view the exhibits of the
various departments of the school,
j including domestic art. commercial,
carpentry and printing, all of which
[displayed the fine character of work
(accomplished by the Institute pupils j
during the year.
[ Commencement Sunday dawned |
j under unfavorable conditions, with
'a heavy rain and thunder storm
Which continued almost until the
, hour "for the morning services to
i begin, hut the sky was clear and
| beautiful at the conclusion of the
services.
On this occasion the Institute choir
occupied the choir loft, and rend- f
ered two beautiful and fitting an- j
1 1 hems, in keeping with the inspiring!
?sermon to the graduating class by '
Rev. G. T .Iiond, pastor of the First |
Methodist church. Moreanton.
Rev. Mr. Bond, in his baccalaur- j
eate sermon, proved an able speaker,
holding the strictest attention of the
students and the entire audience i
(Continued on editorial pagel
ANTI-TYPMPB
CAMPAIGN B ON;
Attention of the puli: i- directed
| to the s-chedllle el" :.lHi-typhoid
treatments to '?c Rivf.. f?" by the
jcounty health osTictr. Dr. S. IC.
j Buchanan. This is a wry important;
work. and the county health do- !
apartment is carrying it to every part
I of the county. It i* expected that
every community will respond to th<: j
opportunity off red to receive this
ant i-typlioiil treatment free.
Dr. Buchanan has mr.'lc hundreds!
??!* friends since coining here, and,
already his work ha> nee" so ex
tended that hi is on the "to" all the
time. His services have ln-en in con
Islam demand. and lie: ntr in love with
111.- wifc-k, Pr. Bucha'iar has rend- 1
e! < d such services ti'.iit ill ? people '
are deeply impressed with i.i;- earn- j
i s*. n ess and his interest. !
Thi .-chedule appears in an ad-'
v.*vtis nn'iit on another pave in this!
;ie of Tli ?? N'ews. It is suggest oi!>,
"l:?it readers keen tl'!- copy of ; h.
pappr so they will know the date j
rr.d place where they can meet Dr. i
Buchanan.
Telephone Girls' ,
Narrow Escape
V. djMHt-idav aflernei ! . i i- Mihi.
?"?'i playing on ? y win -
a^prtrir light i>- .. .ajse.i :!>??
? ! i to contact v.*ith ;? ' ' ?
which caii'e <!:. i;rc i"-.. ly
? :ir>?Au<<' '?"?>? :.!?!? :nuir> tl
?? VpllAtM J' r. ?! . it i- -:.' i
:!? T"e*. M'.ii tl '?!>' V.'t'H .I'm >
i d. none ii it j ii.iur> !. ? . ? t .
I ? ? T f - . ? - :
EXPLANATIONS OF
COUNTY TAX LAW
Executive Secretary of County Gov
ernment Executive Committee
Send* Out Letter
COMMISSIONERS HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR TAWS
New lax ISookfr Cannot Be fumed
Over Until All I'ast Taxes
Are Fully Paid
Knleigh. May li x. A d iti : :i i st >*ilt on
of tit - liscal ; :lii!ts lit" the c.ountior is
not affirlt'il liy tin* in i'ttu't ion*,
brought in a ft- v. counties j?r>>h
ing i hi' advertisement and salt of
land for taxes the only effect thesis
injunctions can have is to postpono
for a few months the adv<'.\ . vment
and sale of land for .taxes for tin?
year 192G, but the administration of
fiscal affairs bcgljiing July 1 will
not bo affected by those injunctions,
.accord i n tr to a letter on this subject
sent to the members of the board of
county commissioners in the various
counties by Charles M, Johnson, ex
ecutive secretary of the County Gov
ernment. Advisory Commission.
Mr, Johnson has discussed ihis
matter carefully with Dr. 15. C.
Brooks, chairman of the commis-ioti
and with, the Attorney General.' Tll'O
opinion, therefore .represents the de
liberate judgment of those official:!
on the effects of the injunction.
The statement also calls the at
tention of the county commissioners
to their responsibility under the now
legislation in the matter of making
a settlement for ail uncollected tax
es .including taxes derived from the
sale of land, before the tax books
are turned over to the sheriff in Oc
tober.
If the books are turned over
to the sheriff on the first of Oc
tober before settlement for the
taxes of the previous year is.
made, the county commissioners
are reminded that under tha act
they are personally liable fc:
the amount of taxes due by the
sheriff. r' .
The letter is as follows :
"In a few counties injunctions
have been brought by taxpayers to
prohibit the advertisement and sale
of land for taxes for this year. The
question has arisen as to the cfi- et
that these injunctions may have on
the County Government Acts, begin
ning with July 1. when we go
the next fiscal year.
"After studying the Acts c; o
fully and discussing the matter with
the Attorney General and the chair
man of the County Government Ad
visory Commission, it seems to be
very clear that the only effect the:-e
injunctions can have is to postpone
for a few months the advertisanvnt
(Continued on editorial page)
NEW FORD CAR IS
SOON TO APPEAR
Henry Ford has officially' an
nounced that a new car is soon to
he on the market. Just what the
new Ford will be is. of course, not
known at present, hut promise is
given that the now .model* will soon
be on th" market.
Following is a telegram received
by the Lowe Motor company, teP'eg
of the new model :
"Detroit, Mich. May 2T>.
"Low* Motor Co.,
"Brevard, N. Car..
"Starting early production en
tirely new Ford car. announcing
Thursday now model, superior de
sign and performance to any now in
low priced light car is .Id. Mr. Her. 5
Ford staU s new model recognizer,
that present condition make further
refinement in motor car construction
(U'sirable. New model lias speed,
style, flexibility and control in traf
fic more costly to manufacture '.int.
more enonomicnl to operate. Mi del
"T" will continue important par: 'if
factory production for ten million
owners requiring replacements ;.nd
service. No information about d'
tails until you receive plan for y; or
part in supplying public description
"EDSKL. B. FORD.
"Vol) A May 20."
rev. R, i, mm
TO PREACH HERE
President R. L. Moore, of M;'if
Hill College, will speak at the E:e
varil Baptist church Sunday nioin
ing ,at the 11 o'clock hour of wi.i
s'nip. The address will be deliver". cd
particularly to the B. Y. P. U. < ?f - 1
ganization. which body of yoi/ng
people will observe the day by hr'd
<nir an all-day conventioji. Tk< ? t
special all-day services ,n-i> for ->ii
members of the B. V. 1'. ?
throughout Transylvania con-:
and it is expected that a Ir.rg,
eiration of young people !>??:!! ?->
rious sections of the count;, ? ??
in attendance.
Sunda\ will also rumpK-tv P'
\V .11. liar',. -if y a
tor of th ? local Bap* : t ??: '.'*ch. ;
li" will preach Sunday nigh'. ?'
a 1.1-:. f sket.-Ji ..f th- w : '?
1; !?<? durir.tf the past :lv.> y
NI-'.W COPS COMMMENCl
their officia: \ve~;c
Cri va .!'? ?>. w i ???????
-'.mini their liali. - ?> ? ?? ' n*
:!U'. having l -i "? -won: ??
I' '' '? "in
1 I .?!<)
o. ' nil' s ' * ,'H