THE BREVARD NEWS VOL. XXXII. * BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 25, 1927 No. 34 GREAT CROWDS ARE ATTENDING DAILY SERVICES AT TENT People From Diit&nt Points Help to Swell Cyclone Mack's Congregation KU KLUX KLAN SENDS BIG ROBED DELEGATION Coal Mine Owner Pays Tribute To McLendon As A Great Evangelist Record -smashing crowds are at tending the meetings at Cyclone Mack's- tent during the past several days. It is said the crowd that pack ed the big tent last Sunday evening was the largest crowd ever assemb led in Transylvania county. Sir. "Babe"' Cooper, who has lived in Brevord for 64 years, is authority for the assertion that it was the largest crowd ever seen in the county. This statement is also made by other citi zens who have, lived long in this sec tion. j " ? At the meeting on Monday night, when Mack preached to. men only, it i is said the largest crowd of men | were in attendance that ever as- j sembled in the county. People from Asheville, Hender sonville and other Western North Carolina towns were at the meet ings Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. Hundreds were here from South Carolina, too, many towns and cities in the Palmetto State be ing represented. Most of the peo ple who came from distant points were those who attended Mr. McLen don's meetings in their own towns, and came here' to hear him once again. It was considered a great tribute to the evangelist in having hundreds of people travel great dis tances in order to hear Cyclone Mack preach again. Highway Patrolman Eek Sims r of one of the biggest MR] most progressive companies in this West Virginia field, who has commanded a division in at least one <>f the great labor conflicts, has found nn 'loctrie iron that smooths out all th old difficulties about min ers and operators co-operating, he sayff, an 1 1 this harbinger r.f a new *v*a is "n evangelist of th" t'ospel who .preaches in ^churches, in empty GREAT PUBLICITY GIVEN BREVARD IN I PAPERS OF SOUTH I 7" Gclf Course Proves Itself As Tran sylvania'? Biggest Drawing Card for Tourists FIFTY DAILY PAPERS CARRIED LOCAL STORIES Money Could Not Have Purchased Publicity Obta ined Because of Gulf Events Brevard has ..been initiated into the ranks of cities that have something more than usual in the golfing world. The first event that established ilie right to claim a championship course was staged on Tuesday and Wednes day? a two day session with the best golfers in North and South Car olina participating. On Tuesday afternoon a pro-amateur match of 18 holes was played. This was pre liminary to the big event on Wednes day which occupied the entire day. Much has been said about the course at the Brevard Country Club being a hard one and one of the ispernest in the South. If there was any doubt or this fact in the minds of the members of the club who have been playing, it may be dispelled now for not one professional or amateur who played in Tuesday af ternoon's match was able to negoti ate 18 holes in par. This is re markable, for there were some good players among the thirty odd who I teed off in that event, and golfers who have briken course records on all kinds of links. Golfers, like all other human beings have their off days, but it is not likely that all who represent an organization of exper ienced players such as composes the Carolinas P. G. A., will be off their game on the same day, and it is therefore reasonable to assume that the Brevard course is one of the , mojt difficult types of golf links to be found in the two Carolinas. This condition adds to the pleasure of the j enthusiast, and makes for an unus- 1 ual recreational facility. Thirty-six players started in the j pro-amateur match on Tuesday af- ! ternoon. Ten pros, cach with an am- ? ateur finished 18 holes in 90 or un der and eight additional pairs threw their cards away. / Fifty daily newspapers, have pub lished news articles about Brevard during the past few days, and resi dents of this town and county who have failed to fully appreciate the great worth of the golf course should now be willing to acknowledge that it is, without doubt, the town's most valuable asset as a drawing card for tourists. Daily newspapers called Brevard over long distance through out the day Wednesday, to get She latest news* about the golf event be ing staged here. No amount of money could have purchased the pub licity this town and county got through the qualifying round play ed here Wednesday. The best golfers in the two Caro linas have been here all week. Many of them brought their families. The hotels have been overrun, and board ing houses have been packed. Vis itors here at the golf event, many of them, have decided to stay a few days and visit the many points of interest in this section. Hundreds of them will come back next summer and spend their full vacation here. It is being impressed upon the citizens of the town and county that tha golf course is of great value. A c< .nparativc few men are bearing the .vhole burden of financ ing the goif course. These men de serve the fullest support of the town and county in general. Ev erybody benefits from the golf course. It matters not whether one! plays golf or not ? all are interested | in getting tourists here, and so far nothing else has been found that draws the tourist to a town like a good golf course. i warehouses, or in a big circus tent las the occasion directs. "I have never seen a personality just like this Baxter McLendon's," Col. Chilson said, while a church at Cunard was being dedicated by the i evangelist who has held more and bigger revivals in the South than any : other. "Since McLendon came to preach in the West Virginia coal ! field everything works smoothly. Our Imer. are sober and reasonable and self-respecting and join us seeking | better living conditions. It is a very ! remarkable change in the attitude of jthe miners which we meet at least I half way. "McLendon, by his preaching in the pulpits has accomplished what 1 had been trying for years to accom plish by force, law, persuasion and every other means with only moder ate results. Before he came, many of the men though useful were immor al; since he came, they are more val uable employes, because he convert ed them. We give McLendon the credit for all the changed condi tions, and every operator says th?' i tame, who has had the experience ? of having him conduct a revival in their camps. We have had other ??van Igelists come and go without much 1 nerropt iblc benefit, but I consider j McLendon a very exceptional man 'ami one of the most interesting hu jmah beings I have ever met. I love the man for his p< j-sonal:ty, as well las respect him for his work for Chris tianity." * And Col. Chilson proves the sin cerity <>f his words by affotdinr ev ery possible aid to Evangelist Me I.e:id"ii whenever lhat preacher ar ri?t s in the coal arcits of West Vir ROLAND KANDCOCK TOOK FIRST MONEY I IN THE B!G GAME! Woodman, Brevard'# Own Player, ! Came in for Third Prize. - Long In Second Place GAME FINISHED AFTER STRENUOUS DAY'S WORK Thre? Tied for Fifth Place, While Goebel Came In Fourth Great Day Mere Hcilaiul Ilandock, Liville, won first prize in the great golf event . sta^vd on tli.1 Brevard course Wui ? ' nesday. Thirty-six holes were play- 1 , ill, the day's event ending after 6; r o'clock. Harold Long, Raleigh" won second money, and Brevard's own Woodman, or "Sandy," as his numerous friends , call him, took third money. Bill Goebel, Charlotte, was fourth, and I three players tied for fifth place,; giving some indication of the kind ! of golfers who came to Brevard for; the event. Frank Clark Ashevillejj Fred Hyatt, Charlotte, ami Andy: Gray, Greensboro, were the three ! tying for fifth honors'. Woodman was the favorite, of f course, anions the gallery, and all j Brevard was rooting for him to win. ' On account of the lateness of che j hour of the finish, it is impossible) to give details of the whole game. Following are the scores for the , first 18 holes of the qualifying J round : Roland Hancock, Linville 81 Chas. Farlow, Salisbury 84 Frank Clark, Asheville 88 A. Ogilvie. Winston-Salem ... ... 94 And Merrilees, Tryon ........ 85 Marshall Creighton, Durham . . . . 87 Fred Hyatt, Charlotte ........ 87 Tom Hancock. Wilmington .... 87 i Andy Gray, Greensboro 82 1 I.eonard Davis. Fayetteville . . . . 85 Harold Long, Raleigh 70 (Led the professionals first : 18 holes.) Dave Ferguson, Greenville ..... 96 Bill Goebel, Charlotte 87 Woodman, Brevard ........... 88 CHAMPION GOLFER PRAISES LOCAL COURSE >? Mrs. W. L. Pierce of Charlotte, Woniens Champion Golfer for the Carolinas, played the Brevard Coun try Club Course this morning in 54. This is a low score for women. Mrs. Pierce has not played the course be fore this morning. She expressed [the desire to return to play it again, as she said it is one of the sportiest courses she has played in her history in golfing. Mrs. Pierce was ac conipained by Mrs. Roland Hancock wife of the Linville professional, and Mrs. Hugh Pitinix of Gastonia. who wnth Mr. Pinnix have a cottage in Linville for the summer. MANY BOOKS AND MAGAZINES I GIVEN TO SICK AT HOSPITAL | Many responses have been made j to the appeal in last week's issue of j The Brevard News for books and magazines to be sent to the Transyl- ! vania hospital for the use of the ; patients in that institution. Some who sent books or magazines failed to state the donor's name, hence a publicaion of all the names cannot < be given. Those whoso names were j given with the donations are : Miss j Elizabeth Shipnian, books and mag-' azines; Miss Beatrice Daniels, 7 nice' books; Mrs. H. A. Plunimer, maga-l zines. Hospital officials, nurses and pa- 1 ! tients all express themselves as! i greatly appreciative of this prompt! i and generous response on the part of the people of the community to their j I request for reading matter for the ! hospital. LAST LINK IN ROAD ABOUT TO BE COMPLETED Within the next few days, it is re j ported, the road between Henderson- j ville and Bat Cave will be opened to | itlie public. All summer this road has [been closed, while the paving was in ? progress, making it necessary that j I Rock and points beyond be routed ! travel from Brevard to Chimney | by Biltmore, through Fairview and then to Chimney Rock. With the completion of this new road between Chimney Rock and, Hendersonville the distance be- 1 'tween the east and Brevard will be j lessened by several miles. BREVARD STORES BUSY NOW SUPPLYING SCHOOL WEAR Brevard stores are doing a rush inn business now, with some six hundred children making prepara tions for entering school here Mon day week. New to^s are necessary, of course, in the live-- <>f the young nu n anil women, boys and t'irhs. be fore they enter upon another year's, school duties. All :h:- k> < p- the Hi< vnrd merchant* bu-y :n -applying r-Ueh net ds. BREVARD WINS GAME FROM HENDERSONVILLE Brevard defeated Il.-rider.-'onville | in a h t ! v i i.nte-t.-.j !?:. -vhall came la?t Friday eveninir. the score being j :t 'J. Thw clime wa> played on the Camp Sapphire diamond, and was a 7-innintr affair by consent. Early in; ithe frame Brevard scored two runs., 'which lead was held until the 1th in-: ning, when Hendersonville tied the ; score. In the extra frame Brevard ] pt*t one more over the home plate. , | and ended TSie enjoyable affair. '? a. rfrnffin T-iltttf ? 'im ASHEVILIE BOYS li WON FIRST EVENT | ON LOCAL COURSE! ? I Preliminary Affair to Big Game Won: Name for Brevard Country Club VISITORS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER SPLENDID COURSE Old M.v it Par Kept Players On De fensive AH the Time Local Men In Game Pros and amateurs waged battle , against old mail par at the llivv;ii'ndon preafced in j the Raptist hurch in Rosmat: last], Sunday n'orn rir *o a packed houi- w IP-'h j. School .'i.i :.ex*. Sunday. 1 CHAUTAUQUA IS GREAT TREAT FOR BREVARD PEOPLE Wonderful Program of Entertain ment And Instruction Begins Friday BEST ARTISTS WITH R A DC L IFF E PEOPLE Affair Sponsored By Fifteen Leading Business Men Good Crowds Are Expected ? * ~ ! People of the community ' "re forded ;i treat tl?is> week .in way of excellent entertainment together with educational feature.*, in that the Radclitfe Chautaqua will appear in, Brevard at the new high school au ditoriuni, the first program to be given Friday afternoon, August 2G, and continuing through Monday, A u trust 2!'. with afterno.on . and ev en init performances each day, with the exception of Sunday. There wiil be a complete change of pro cram at each performance. A varied program of entertainment seldom heard outside of the large cities is promised for each day, also edcua tional features of outstanding im portance. The Chautauqua to be held is un derwri 'en by 15 of Brevard's prom inent i usiness and professional men, who had faith to believe that the peo ple of this community would realize the viJue of such high class form of entertainment and inspiration and give their hearty support by attend ing- in large numbers. Ladies of the differ< it> organizations of the town, together with the Chamber of Com merce. are co-operating with the men and assisting in the sale of tickets, urrd in other ways. The si" programs comprising this r'.iiU i -.a coursc will consist of a varied and high class form of enter- , tainment, including vocal and inslru- I mental musical numbers, plays, aro matic recitals and lectures, ail furn- i ishing something of interest for both i the young and the old, and something to laugh oyer as well as to think o\ei. I Each of the three afternoon pro- 1 irrams will consist of a musical enter tainment or a play, together wifh a lecture from a lecturer of noted re pute. Herb Morris' Rocky Mountain;' Quartet, which appears on the Srst afternoon and night, perform on all . sorts of musical instruments and ot fer a varied program of songs, inter mingled with novel instrumental fen- . tures and dramatic impersonations. Programs for the remaining two); ilavs and nights include three well- 1 known and popular plays, A Clean- . Sweep," "Baby Shoes," and Uive | and Take." the latter of which comes), here after a most successful run in j Mew York. The Porter \ ochestral j, Party is a unique trio who will en- j tertain with two unique programs consisting of vocal and instrumental VV-. iT.ngir.ir from the classical to' simple "and familiar tunes The six lectures, two of which will bo dem oted bv Mr. W. C. Weir. "Choosing Y-.ur Vocation." and "The Blind fi'uldess," and two by J. ^ ,U'a" T 'rrv on " Choosing \ our Habits and "The Silent Umpire," and two bv Tlr. \V T S Culn on "Choosing _i our Ideals" and "The Old Birch Rod. ar" all masterful presentations ot treat subjects and convey messages that cannot help but impress oveo individual who is privileged to hcai them. ' Following is the program as ar ranged for each afternoon and even injc: Friday Afternoon. Entertainment : Herb Morris Rocky Mountain Quartet. ? lecture: "Choosing ^ our Vocation, bv Mr. W. C. Weir. Friday Evening. lecture: "The Blind Goddess, b> ' Dr. W. C. Weir. I Concert: Herb Morris' Rocky Moun-,, tain Quartet. | Saturday Afternoon h Two One-act Plays: "A Clean Sweep j and "Baby Shoes," by the Kemp ton Players. ? . I lecture: "Choosing our Habits b> ,, ' Dr. J. William Terry. I Saturday Evening. i I eeture: "The Silent Umpire, by Dr. .1. William Terry. ? | Threc-act Drama: ' Give and Take, by the Kempton Players. 1 Monday Afternoon. | Entertainment: The 1 orter \ oche. - tral Party. .. Lccture: "Choosing \our Ideals. Dr. W. T. S. Culp. 1 Entertainment : The Porter Vochc*-| tral Party. ( cem-Kchurch:; > n nP-lav cleaning of Pinev Grove . cemetery near Penrose will be h"ld , Thur?dav, September 1. and all ni o- . living irt the vicinity and inter- ( p.ted in the movement at- requested J to he present on that dav in ! a-*>~ ;r the work -.f elcanini' the ground- ; and graves. PROF. JONES IN HIS OFFICE EVERY MORNING; I H Jones, nrincip.-i! of the Brc- , h:ch school, -tates that hi will j he in his office a? th~ lush scho.,1 j luildinc every morning fro:n S to V. ?; o'clock. and would '>?. el -id to confer, with any pptrons or pui 'ls of tl s-ehvol concern'r" . rrdits .(or ar t-,:iestions <>;? problem.- in conne.t with the school w?rk. / FLOWER SHOW WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT OF BUREAU L,_. * l. of tht; Town RoceiveJ llijjh Compliments for Unusoall> Fine Displays MANY PRIZES AWARDED FOR FINE EXHIBITIONS Committee Having Charge of Show Worked Faithfully- ? Efforts Brought Credit Generally conceded one \ EXPERT WORKING" ON LIBRARY BOOKS MisS Mary Flournoy, of the N or th Carolina Library Commission, ol Ka leigh. is in Brevard this week classi fying the books on the shelves <>f the U D. C. library, according t^ the rules and regulations of the Dewey Decimal system. This is the s'ar.ti nrd, approved system under which :.-i standard libraries are operated, an'i when the pesent work is compl-teo. Brevard will have a library operated under the latest approved methods. As soon as the classification til the books is completed, the catalog '.eint; of the- books under the same system will be started. A new charging sys tem was introduced in the l orarj some time ago, and is now in siu> cessfut operation. News books are being added ... .tie library shelves from time to tune, and a varied and splendid ; ?*ort ment of books is now at the disposal of the reading public. The et.i.'ient librarian. Miss Edith Hunt, states that lar^e numbers of both refc:den*s and tourists have availed themselves this summer of the opportunity ft reading these books and magazines. Miss Flournoy expresses the opin ion that Brevard is indeed fortunaie in possessing so valuable a public library, which she considers an un usual collection of books for :? town of this size. COLLEGE WANTS TO ENGAGE SIMPSON Rev. O -L. Simpson, pastor of .he Brevard Methodist church, is being urged by Hendrix College, of tiffl; ivay, Arkansas, to join the facu..y t that institution. The local pastor 1 .s been offered the professorship ? t Religious Education, and in addilieri. the head of religious activities t sent acid as the only fertilizer it- - ! It is said that prospects for a Iii.r t i tato crop in Toxaway section a:v k'ery promising. SPECIAL MUSIC AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY MORNINC. At the morning servire a' the Meth > list church next Sundriy, the FrankFn quartet will >irig, and it!-o Mrs. F '?"??! Maxwell will rrnrV-.- a solo. r. special musical f-a'-'i-.-s. Th>, pastor. I;- v. O. 1.. S 'upsofi, ??.'l f rl^iyer ttv sermon