North Carolina Newspapers

f Volume III. No 47 REGISTRATION OF WOMEN Women's Committee of Council . of National Defence Plans Completed for Registration to be Held in School Building ' Saturday, October 20th. A new experiment is in store ... for - the women of our country "sinca for the first time in its history they will be given an opportunity to let their govern ment know what they are doing ' and what they can do best to render parriotic service to their country. And this does not mean that women are asked to go anywhere or necessarily do anything new, but simply to record how the women of our United States line up in the various occupations open -. to" theni ; and to offer means for traanmg in others where there is a demand for it. Thousands, of women will reg ister m the Domestic list as mothers, housekeepers, etc Some in farming, poultry rais ing gardening, dairying, cooking, cleaning. While others will list ' themselves as stenographers book keepers, saleswoman, mil liner, teacher, dressmaker, nurse, and on through many "bccupa tions too numerous to mention in which women have already proved themselves efficient. In each state there will be a chairman of Registration work ing under the Woman's Commit tee of Council of National De fence and each county will have a committee of Registration who will handle the : registration cards, the summaries only being sent to state headquarters and Washington. Mrs. W. B. Waddill of Hender son is Chairman of Registration for North Carolina and Mrs. J, R. McCracken - of . Waynesville . chairman for Haywood county, It has been decided to use the same week for registration that the Food Administration will use for their next food campaign, which is .October 20th to 28th, but a great effort will be made to do as much of the work as possible ion Saturday, October 20th. On this date the school building in each district will be used as registration headquar ters between the hours of 9 a, m. and 4 p. m. and it is hoped that all the women of the state will avail themselves of this opportunity. This registration is purely voluntary. No one -will be com pelled to take advantage of it, but the government feels that it will be valuable information in peace as well as war times In , great numbers women all over the country are-anxious to volunteer fori service if thoir government should need them in the national crisis to take the places in .business of men who are going to the front, just as the women of other countries have shown they could serve; and this information will be fe- corded along with those who ' must render their patriotic ser vice within the home and fam ily circle. Registrationwill.be carefully classified and a dis tinction made between trained and untrained service. V There is no age limit. Every ,tne about sixteen will have an opportunity, and every .where women feel that it is not only a duty but a patriotic privilege, NINE GOVERNORS PEACHED , IM- TVoRfiino'on. Oct. 6. lamps v , . i;a-e v r 1 - E. Ferguson, who has been re- ' , r J from office as governor c f Texas, was the mnth govern c : i the history" of the United i s to face Impeachment" pro : , t , Jigs. The other cases were : of Kansy i62; acquitted. "ILaxribon Reed, governor pt Florida, 1868; charges dropped. William W. Holden, governor of North Carolina, 1870; removed. Powell Clayton, governor of Arkansas,' 1871; -charges drop ped. Henry C. Warroth, governor of Louisiana, 1872; term expired . and proceedings dropped. : Albert Amesigovernor . of Mississippi, 1816; resigned. Wayn "THE SPECTATOR" ' The Flag that i3 now the hope of the world, is calling; it neecU you for service ; there is a place you can fill. Do it now. . . .. . The second Liberty Loan has been launched and every dollar -of tt ought, io he subscribed before the time limit expires. ' . ... Joy riding is all right with proper companionship, and un accompanied by "bug juice." The perils of such pleasure was the cause of a heartrending accident last week, when a party of peo ple ran an auto off the concrete bridge near Asheville;". causing the death of one, the maiming of another, and the disappear ance of the "woman in the case" for a time. It is said the Bun combe authorities expect to take steps to fix the responsibility on the party or parties involved. ...." , Walter Ray left Waynesville for service with his country's colors, tuu oi patriotism and en. thusidstic over his ability to do service, while at his post in Camp Sevier, he was stricken down with some complication which for a time baffled the skill of the surgeons, a few days ago an operation was performed by an eminent army surgeon, and it was discovered to be an abscessi on the brain, the operation was a successful one, and the patient is somewhat better, though not entirely out of danger. It is hoped that he will be soon on the road to recovery. He is a most exemplary young man and high ly, esteemed by every one in this community. The registration of the women of North Carolina, under the auspices of the Woman's Com mittee of the Council of Nation al Defence will take place "on Saturday, October 20th. and as yet no organization has been per fected in Haywood county. SPECTATOR. HAYWOOD INSTITUTE ITEMS The following interesting pro- gram was rendered in the Adel- phian Literary Society on last Friday, Oct. 5: 1. Reading Una Latimer, 2. "What We did at the the Fair" Lou Lee Balentine. 3. Piano duet Miss Willis and Miss Bertha Davis, 4. Talk, . "The Most Exciting experience m my Life Mrs. W. M. Howell. 5. .Solo Miss Vera Holland. 6. An Imaginary "Gossip" Edith Bagwell, B. Marion. R. Joyce. 7. Impromptu Speeches Ce cil Walker, Valeria Medford, Lou Lee Balentine, Hettie Hug- gins. The talk made by Mrs. Howell was very good and interesting. Of course you can guess the most exciting experience in her past life, for she is- married. The impromptu speeches al ways prove to be full of interest although the members are not trained to make these speeches, their notice is very short. The topic assigned to Miss Walker was, "Which is of most value, a powder puff or a dish rag?" Miss Balentine made us a talk on "An Auto Trip." The musical numbers were very much enjoyed. Miss Hol land sang ."Caroline" and Misses Willis and Davir. rendered a piano duet. j The last number was a reci tation "Aunt Patience and the rv,iio,Mr. hv'ur.'a. ti., which very much amused the audience. - - , Next Friday, Oct. 12. we have the honor f being invited to When "Ben Hur" first came the Clay-Webster Literary So-, out as a drama the announce ciety, the young men's society. ' menta paid more attention to the The Gymnasium work in the horse race mechanism than to Girl's Home hu heon hoenm - the day itself . It looked, for the again, with an unusual amount of interest. . - The -Music Club haa been r- ornagized for the year. Details; will be given later. William SuIzV. rovernc- r f New York," 1313 ; removed. - - isvJJIe, N. O, Thursday, October 1 1 th, 1 pilM WWiiiMiMllBII mm MUDDY AND By Jesse Daniel Boone. When I cannot find a 'subject, And there's nothing to be found, And I scratcher my head in anguish, -Thinking I have run; aground; I can find some inspiration On the subject of good roads, Just by watching out for farmers And by looking at their loads.. Here's a man from lower Crabtree, . Who has spent the livelong day Driving, prizing, greatly striving, To haul in a bunch of hay. Had the roads been firm and decent He could come in half the time, And could put just twice the tonnage, If there were no steeps to climb. And there was a man from Cruso Who brought apples here ,to sell, Who encountered forty mudholes And who had strange things to tell; , Things that ought to stir the natives, Things that ought to make us blush; Hearing what he said of mudholes Ought to build roads with a rush. Now there's a man from Iron Duff, Not so far away, by half ; Who travelled roads both soft and rough, Who made his many hearers laugh. , What ha told the village blacksmith As he fixed his broken wheel, w Was a plenty and sufficient For a Good Roads vote appeal. While we listened to his story There came by a ton of boards, Pulled with ease by two small horses, Ase if pulled by Henry Fords. Pulled from Dellwood, on macadam, And it didn't take an hour, For the roads were firm for travel, Which saves time and adds to power. If you want to haul potatoes, . If you wish to sell some wood, -" '!',' Or you have to market -apples, v It's a truth, well understood, ' That the hauling is expensive ' ' At the prices you receive. . Unlesa roads are dry and level They make horses strain and heave. !" Mud tax is the worst and highest V Men have ever had to pay, And the sooner Haywood stops it Will there dawn a better day. ! '. From each corner of this county Let us one and all declare That we'll vote to be forever Free of mud yes free as air. Men there's one best way to stop it ; Vote for bonds and vote enough To surface all the roads instanter, - To smooth all places which are rough. Old Haywood is a splendid county Much too good to wade the mud ; 1 Then let s show ourselves and mettle I Show cur royal, unmixed blood. immmm m w mummm wmamm m, a. at mm w&mm ma "BEN HUR" COMING TO ASHEVILLE. "Ben Hur," which already has had eighteen prosperous sea sons on tour, is headed this way and will be seen at the Audito rium at Asheville, Oct. 22nd and 23rd. There will be the usual spec tacular feetures and acast of excellent actors to add brilliancy to the ever-green play. The big chariot race scene in "Ben Hur" has lost none of its appeal, but has acquired a fa miliarity which will prevent a rebetition of the laughtble in cident that led a sportive spec tator, several seasons ago, to Det 9 .. . l. ! on a - sue tnmgr wun nis un- soDhitAJatAd friend. On that Darticular- nizht. it will be re membered by those who follow t. , -i t r il. the humerous chronicles of the cast, the machinery went wrong. Massala won. and the conscience- tess gambler met the retnbution which, in nction, sooner or later wn"te ine wlceu- moment, as if th patent office 'were to be a consideration of more importance in the Amen- can theatre than the copyright division. BuLthe sterUng worth ''yUNCH.' 'Jcf the play pa asserted itself t. j gave H a rcs comtnensu rsfn with thatf Lhe Wt!ilrrfi! --y frora which It wasj3erived. WiWilpililW M iitMlflfeaq GOOD ROADS 1 1 i i i i g I I i i i I i i I i 1 i i 1 DELLWOOD NEWS. As I haven't seen any news from this place in quite awhile will try and write some of the latest happenings. Misses Annie, Clara and Fan nte Pearle Jaynes spent Sunday afternoon with Misses Sophia and Bess Nichols. Mr. Nevman Jaynes spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr. D. A. Jaynes. Miss Fay Henry has returned home frefcn Sylva. Mr. M. S. Allison of Jonathan spent Friday in town. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble Garrett, Oct. 8th, a son. Lvttle Miss Hettie Nichols spent the week end with her little cousin, Annie . Henry of Jonathan. Misr. Sophia Nichols was seen horse back riding Sunday ai- ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G F. Plott left Friday for Greenville. S. C. Mr. Grady Howell spent Sat urday in town on business. Mrs. C. R. Jaynes and Mrs. S. J. Moody of this place spent Fri day in town. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. H.' Allison of this place spent Saturday in town. Kiss Bess Nichols is visiting her grandfather, Mr. M. S. Al liaonx - 1 lt Mr. C. C. Nichols of Route 2 spent Friday In town. As news is scarce weH write '"ore T)axt v time. , Well close, ui;a;g vO ee luis mrfiit. TWO CHUMS. 91 7 FROM CAMP JACKSON Dear Mr. Editor: .Perhaps the dratted men oi Haywood would like to know n . . j . i i what is, in store for them at the training camp. , They may rest assured that the time spent in the army will be the most profit able they ever spent anywhere It nfakes them, bigger and stronger and harder. It will make them men of decision and courage and will help most of them morally. The men of North Carolina, Florida and South Carolina will be trained at Camp Jackson five miles from Columbia, S. C. The camp is situated on a long sandv ridge, once the property of Gen. Wade Hampton, near here are the ruins of his mansion, which was burned by Sherman on his march to the Sea, The first thing that strikes one is the big scale upon which the United ' States government does business. Great army trucks chug by loaded high with SUDDiies. switcnimr engines groan up and down the long track with great loads of building ma terial. The tat-tat-tat of a thousand hammers beats time to the music of the gaso line driven saws, as they zip through the new pine lumber. Buildings spring up like mush rooms. Three or four months ago when you passed along the ridge you stepped over fallen logs and picked your way through a ftorest. Today the forest has disappeared and in its place is a city with its long rows of new pine buildings stretching away into the distance. They ac commodate 52,000 men, and the report has come out the last dav or two, that its capacity will bej increased to 60,000. J The camp is built in the shape of a horse shoe. From the end of one of the rows to the middle of the bow is four miles. In w Lcenter is a great drill ground. The main row of buildings which enclose the drill ground is made up of five rows of barracks, one row of officers' quarters and on row of supply storehoures. Can vou imagine as strip of build ings seven buildinsrs deep and six or eieht miles long? Each Ubarrack is 12 feet long, 40 feet wide, two stories high and wilJ house a company of 250 men. To build such a camp as this the government had to-employ 1 TVin 4-V Hn army Ul. wuin.mezi. xiix: wl"- day I picked up a paper which said that oh the previous dav there were employed at the can tonment 10,159 workmen, tJ whom .6,236 were carpenters. The rernnininnr 4.000 v.ras made up mainly of plumbers, electri cians, and common laborers. Of course to get such a large number of workmen, the gov ernment had to offer goocTwages. The story hps gone the rounds, that one of e ladies of Colum bia tried to get a former wash erwoman of hers to wash, for her again. The old colored wo man rolled ud the whites of her eves with astonishment, and said "Lawsie no. misses. Don't you know my old man works at th cantonment? I has my washing dore now." It is interesting to study the different types the draft has brought here. Side by side there march into camp, the good end bed. the enthusiastic and the indifferent, the strong and and the weak. Never was so varied a bunch of men gathered . together in the United States. In my comnany are farmers, teamsters, barbers, merchants, school teachers, carpenters, me chanics, electricians, cauffeurs, lawyers, traveling salesmen, I students, butchers, cooks, plumb- era, stenographers, and a num- ber of other occupations are rep- resented. One of the men was asked what his occupation was. He said he was a salesman for a Wg rubber firm and made salary of over $5,000 per year. On the other hand another man on being asked what his occu pation was said, "Nothing." Taking the men all the way around they area mighty cheer ful b"ch of ; men. They all came into, camp in good f pirta. On buch came in with a t': $1.5bnVc: CRUSO COMMUNITY FA 1 The Cruso Communis ..... i. i n i i At . f . was neiq on oeptemoer u j -1 u . j The occasion was oneof credit and profit to the eomr ny. lhe exhibits were or high ty, particularly the .upplo play could hjruly .be ""dupli. in the countv The weather was not favorable, but the too- pie were there just the-same. The live stock; show was. not, up - to the standard'-of - the comimi- nity, but considering the weath er and the season was- very cred-: i table. Judges furnished- by the atate were present and after ; making their placings 'gave val uable lectures as to the why" of these and instruction as to how to prepare an exhibit for show. - lhe recreative ' feature pre pared by the school could not earned out beeause of weather. However v every one declared the day, well spent and predicted a bigger -and better fair for Cruso next year. 4 The fair this year was -gotten up on short notice and -goes far to show what a few , wide awake, energetic people can do even in -a small community. Those who . saw the Cruso exhibit at the S' county fair can testify as to its " merit. Community ' spirit- is what any community wants and no Detter way can De lound torjr developing it than workinsr tdR; gether in a community fair. The V list of prize winners will follow', next week. TO IDENTIFY DEAD SOI1 DIERS Recent orders from Washing ton provide that all soldiers be provided with two aluminum identification tags to be worn by all enlisted men and officers, instead of the one which was provided for in a former order. . One is to be worn attached to a cord around the neck and the second will be attached to the ' first to be cut and sent to head-' quarters if death comes. The other is to be buried. It Ss also provided that a burial place be designated near each scene of battle and a sketch ' made so that it may be located " again. . . Eacft grave shall be marked .- with a Jtemporary headboard when practicable and decent burial provided. - sign painted on the side of the train which read "Berlin or jCust." Another sign read "To n 11 wun tne Jvaiser. t or a week I was on duty at the must ering office and watched eight thousand men pass through. During that whole time I only saw one man who didn't have the proper spirit. He said he wished he was dead. We tried to cheer him 4ip by telling him -he probably would be within a year, but it didn't seem to cheer hm much. , The men from' the mountains wont like the sand very much at first. The whole ridge is cov ered with plain old river bottom sand. When a hot September sun beats down on the camp and the heat waves rise from1 the sand, you wonder what It must be like on a real summer day down here. But the pros- -pects are that the men now in camp wont be worried with th heat next summer (at least in Columbia.) . ' - The men from Western North Carolina landed in the 321st-Infantry- In M Company are a a few of the Haywood men, but most of the Haywood men land- . ed in the Sanitary train. - The men from Buncombe are in I Co. The men from Jackson are1 in K Co. Joe Turbyfill is a lieutenant in the Field Artillery as is also J. Gilmer Leatherwcod.- Lt. Tom Michal is in the 822 Inft. Lt. Burt' Haynea Is in the S22, Lt. Roy- Cook is in that regiment Company, 322 Infantry and Hilary Crawford la a lieuternr.t in I Company of the s?.e reg iment. Fred Howell is a l: ' ant in II. Company S21-t I '. I feel sure thst V: ? r men wi'l i;ce - r -, -r -v V - o . - Ik' rc: if. A- I'