Consolidated
Aug. 23, 1917
AND WAYNESVILLE COURIER
Volume XXX
Number 14
Volume IV. No 3
Waynesville, N. C, Thursdays December 6, 1 9.1 7
$1.50a Year
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
The county commissioners met Mon
day and Tuesday in regular monthly
session . and besides allowing j the
usual expense bills drew a jury for
the Tar;ary teirm of court, made
changes in some road's and corrected
errors in a few tax listings and put
the county in thie list of progressives
along health lines. ' ..
Last month County Physician J. R.
McCracken was before the board with
a proposition from the State Board of
Health that in one-third of the coun
ties ih the state this year they Would
appropriate; to Haywood $300 if this
comity would Appropriate a like
amount to treat the indigent school
children of the county by operations
wjiert necessary for lajdenoids,
weak eyes, removing tonsils, etc.
The board last month on account of
lack of funds decided not to make
the appropriation but Dr. McCrack
n came before them again and pro
posed that this $300 the county ap
propriates be used in the Waynesville
.hospital in paying hospital charges
for the indigent children operated on.
This the board thought they couldn't
turn down, so the appropriation was
made. This puts Haywood in the 33
progressive counties along health
lines.
Jury List First Week, Jan. 7.
R. L. Davis and J. E. Ferguson,
Jonathan; Lawson Trantham, J. H.
Chapman, Joe Bug. R. Winfleld, chaplain; J. R,. Boyd, secretary;
Charles Pexton, Beaver dam; C. P.Dayi, collector; P. W. Davis, g
usborne, uecii; J. u w imams,. w. u.
Fraxier, C E. Medford, Waynesville;
J. . B.MedfofVl , CHrdei.Tt L. Hogten,
.iron uun mM fivWVt fm oeaoiey
and N. C. James, Einee, Creek;, 0. O.
Sanford and John Rogers, Crabtree;
Cl A. Campbell and Verlin Evans,
'Ivy Hill; R. W. Green and John
Wright, White Oak; J. N. Osbbj-ne,
East Fork; a H: Palmer, Cettaloo-
!. l.y'. f -.; .tf:..V. , : ..'
Second Week Jan.14.
R. L Ndtad and W. W. Kirkpnt-
ricny Fine Creek; N. H. Chambers
and . J. Wt X Mtoore, Pigeon;- C. ' M
Swayngim, C. C. Francis, A. C. Oagle,
R. V. Fteenuto J. H. Way, Jr., W. PTl
Leatherwood, waynesville; K. js. nay
lor, Louis Clark, Will Clark and W J.
Sharp, Beaverdam; J. B. Holder,
Charlie Turpin and E. G. Cathey,
Clyde; J. F. Shelton, Jonathan; P. P.
Cogburn, East Fork; J. H, Welch, J,
B. Medford and W. T. Bryson, Iron
Duff; E. B. McCracken, Crsbtree; J.
B. Henry, Ivy Hill.
RED CROSS CHAPTER
Wanted! at least one-half of the
275 members of the Red Cross Chap
ter of Haywood county to answer lite
immediate demand for bandages.
. This chapter cannot work from 9
a. m. to 9 p. m. as their sister chap
ter in Asheville, but with even 25
workers present every afternoon the
rooms are- open quite a large box
could be sent off by the 20th of De
cember. Does, not the following en-
spire you to be up and doing? :
Philadelphia: Twenty, thousand
sweaters kx three weeks is' the goal
of the Red Cross workers in this
city.:.
"Asheville Red Cross Chapter will
be open from V a. m. to 9 p. m. to
answer the demand for' 2500 bandages
by the 20th. The various chapters of
thevRed Cross will be expected to
furnish many millions of bandages in
MIC UMV ff IJ I
, Tour country calls you! Humanity
pleads for help Waynesville will not
f all to do her part '
MRS. BREEDING'S SISTER DIES
Miss Annie Love of Asheville, a
sister of Mrs.' T. G. Breeding died
there rather suddenly Sunday night
after workirg all "week before as a
a ,tenogrepber." . Funeral services
were held in Asheville Monday and
at the Breeding home Tuesday at 11
o'clock, the latter conducted by Rev.
W. B. West of the Methodist church.
The interment was at Green Hill.
MRS. M. T. MCCRACKEN'S SISTER
DIES V. -
Miss Bertha Lorg.'a sister of Mm.
M. Theo. McCracken d:ed ia Virginia
and was burkii st her home Sunday
'in C .-.-'Pbere .Mrs. MeOe9 at-,
ter.ded die fur.ral cad returned boat
Monday.
WANT TO BE GUARDS
Eleven men appeared Saturday be
fore Buell Hyatt in the Postoffice for
en examination to determine their
relaitive fitness for guards at the In
ternment Camp at Hot Springs. The
government wants forty guards there
at a salary of $70 a month and so
examinations were held Saturday at
Waynesville, Asheville, Henderson
ville and Hot Springs.. Presumably
the forty applicants proving the best
qualifications will be appointed.
Of ithe applicants here two were
from the city, four from Crabtree'and
the rest from various points, one be'
ing from Murphy. :
The examination questions were
not difficult, but included spelling,
arithmetic, letter writing, penman
ship, (training and experience also
counting for 20 points out of the 100.
' A number of the applicants were
married men within the draft age,
Age of applicant had to be between
21 and 50.
ROYAL ARCANUM ELECT OFFI
CERS
Otri Monday night Haywood Coun
cil, No. 817 elected new officers for
the coming- year as follows: H. C.
Lindsley, representative with E. P.
Martin as alternate: G. C. Davis,
regent; J. D. Boone, vice regent;
T. T. Wyche, orator; J. P. Knox,
Jere
guide;
J. H, Barnes, warden; M. J. Mc
Cracken sentry; E. P. Martin, T. L.
Green and J. H. Way, Jr.,' trustees.
Ioe cream, wafers any Haywood
apples were enjoyed and cigars were
also handed around.
-Three- teams to secure attendance
during the next four months were
chosen and eleven men were drawn
on each team. The team having the
best attendance record will receive
25 cents for each member who at
tends three (First Monday nights
during' the ;fdur months. The teams
are as follows
. J. R. Boyd, E. P, Martin, J. H.
Wpy, Jr., G. C. Davis, J. S. Mitchell,
P. W. Davis, L. E. Green, C F. Mor
ris, E. L. Withers T. F. Edwards, J.
R. Morgan. , . , -
R. Q. McCracken, Jere Davis, J. H
Barnes, T. L. Green, J. D. Boone, W.
T. Blaylock, E. . T. Duckett, W. T.
Shelton, W. J. Hannah, Alfred1 Creas
man, T. L. Francis. -
- Troy -WycbA H, a Lindsley, Dr.
R. LvAllen, M.' J. McCracken, J. P.
Knox, O. it Shekoii S. C. Liner
Rufus Siler, J. S. Jones, Asbury
Howell, Hi L, McFadyen.
ANNUAL MEETING OF HOSPITAL
The annual meeting of the stock,
holders of ,the Whynesville Hospital
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
hospital -There was a good attend
ance on the part of the stockholders.
Owing to the "large aanounit of bus
ness before tbe meeting a recess was
taken until Friday night, December
7th at 7:30 o'clock. The officers for
the coming year will be elected at the
meeting Friday night, and all stock
holders are urged to present.
TO ENLIST AS MARINES
Thurman Williams has given up a
jplendid position) in the Bank of
Waynesville and hits brother. Carl
one as bookkeeper for the Una gusts
Furniture Co Hazel wood m order to
Jserve Isheir country; . They leave
Sunday for either Winatotv Salem or
Richmond to eaht aa marines. We
regret to lose such fellows, but ex
pect to' hear fine reports from both!
hen they get in action. ' .j
A NOVEL GOOSE PARADE
A red-coated coloied man who woie
a besver hat created much comment
along the streets this week as he
drove two well trained geese and ad-'
vertSsed "Goose Grease Liniment" and
Mothers' Joy" ISalvQt preparations
w bich are made in Greensbor and and
which are now widely known and used.'
ATTENTION WOODMEN! -
There w3l be a special meeting
the W O ' all Frtday-JiisM
then office's -re to be elected. All
mefebers are urged to be pretest. '
HABITS WHICH CLING.
By Jesse tianiel Boone.
I'm not a sport, I'm not a snob,
But like to smoke my old corn cob;
P'or then my thoughts just crowd and throng,
And life seems like a grand, sweet song.
When worried with the cares of life,
; When overwhelmed with woe and strife,
I fill my cob with burly twist,
And troubles roll away like mist.
Some friends thini I am just a'blokQ
Because they do not ever smoke,
But if they knew the joy it brings,
They never would inflict their stings.
Of course I know, the habit's bad
For man of years or for a lad,
In cigarettes, cigars or pipe,
And it deserves, no praise in type.
A habit fixt is hrd to drop ;
A smoker finds it hard to stop;
Then why, oh why, do we begin ,
A thing we know is wrong as sin?
I think the reasbhs, mostly, are;
Young men prefer a wound or scar
To show their trstcks along the way,
In spite of warning words we say.
No father's caution, or a. friend's,
Will stop a lad, who condescends
To sip for self of ev'ry sweet
He chances in his path to meet.
You tell your child that fire will burn,
Yet painful contact makes him learn;
You warn of dangers you've been through,'
And then your boy has doubt of you.
Perhaps he thinks he might escape
From father's wound the little ape ;
And so he follows just the same .
And only has himself to blame.
If boys would only take' advice '
They'd save themselves from blighting vice;
But boys and girls think' they are wise
And scorn all those who would advise.
Only Eighteen Days
Fittitis the
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if
Big Christmas Advertising
; " Edition to Be Issued Next Week
Next week we will is?uw a 12ia?;
Christmas advertcdng edition. The
cover or rather front paga will pre
sent Santm Claus and. will; wne
printed in several colors. "MeftVsat
wiD do coniderMe ,savMiW7 . n
fee ll:ff tit SaVa Ct
jctt e-bovt as eocatdaret W .K0i-tjs .
us this. yer as any ' r. h la
Till Santa Comes
Stockings
qn'te probable that &ftt this year
n be more along practical1 lines,
but, rest auured, Santa will visit
erwry heme as usual. .
Merchants are asked to prepare
0i . adver'if rnir tor .this 'edition
'.- f. T'-vt : ao'7 tl firs-i v.vi -v m
tb.'a e-LUoo . wl be Jlw Jay as
ir separete runs are necessary.
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EFFICIENT COUNTY EM- MUCH HAPPIER AS FARMER
PLOYEE
D. M. Cagle of Clyde who was here
As a rule a county officer or employ- , V ,
c, is perfectly willing to hang on to ' Mo,lday lQoks wth e 011
h's job and it often requires the vig-;the merchant. He has been one him-.
, o'us'. applkatbn vof a crowbar to? self,' but when he saw it was going to
rv him loose. , shorten his life, he quit business and
Not so with Albert Howell, super- j went to farming 'in order to prolong
ir.endent of the County Home anduewd insure '.peace-of mind. All
farm. -He wants to quit, but the!. , , . , -., ...
. ; . , because of the abuse of the credit
commissioners very wisely pay no
a : mention to his protest and simply
reappoint him ever year. For six
years now he has been the manager.
Last year he made up his mind to go
licck to his Jonathan Creek farm and
did move but he came back to the
County Farm and left his wife in
charge of his own farm. His wife
has now rejoined him and hi3 son-
7w1nfwr PouiKoti TUTrtnrfxr will viiti hia
...
farm next year.
Mr. Howell its efficient. He has
made the County Farm practically
fcelf-sustaining. Of the 140 acres,
only about 50 are in cultivation. But on
that 60 acres last year he raised 563
bushels of wheat, 160 of oats, 100 of
potatoes and 900 of com. The wheat
will bring about $1,000. The hay
crop was short however. He has 29
hogs Poland Chinas and all fine
specimens averaging from 200 to
600 'pounds of which 9 will this win'
ter find their way to the tables in the
Home. There are close to 80 inmates.
He raised a double crop on his po
tato ground the year, planting corn
between the potato rows on June 18.
The early frost caught it before ma
turing, but H made excellent fodder,
the ears having reached roasting ear
stage. The potato ground was formerly
an infertile sand plot near the river.
He used it for a feed lot a while and
the potatoes and com on it this year
showed marked results.
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
SCHOOL.
AT
Scripture lesson and prayer Rev,
W. .B. West .
2. .Songiby school.
3. Thanksgiving Proclamation
Supt E. J. Robeson. .. '"
The origin and history of Thanks
giving Essay (by James W. Ferguson,
Jr., Eleventh. Grade.
4. "Hail to the Land Thanksgiving.?
Song, Fourth Grade.
6. "We Thank Thee" Bertha Suss
man, First. Grade. :
7. "Ted's Story of Thanksgiving,"
Fjrst, Grade.
8. "Thanksgiving in the Days of
Long Ago" Fifth Grade.
9. Song First Grade, Advanced.
10. "The Bakers" A Game, Third
Grade.
11. Recitation, The Landing of the.
Pilgrim Fathers William Smathers,
Sixth Grade.
12. "The Story of the Pilgrims"
Fourth Grade.
13. 'TThe fTurfcey's (Soliloquy"
Annie D. Kirkpatrick, Seventh Grade.
14 Piano Solo Sara Rogers Sev
enth Grade.
15. "The First Thanksgiving"
Lois Briggs, Eighth Grade.
16. Thanksgiving Song Ninth
Grade.
FACULTY ENTERTAINED
Saturday afternoon, November 24
the school faculty with a few other
friends were entertained by Miss Da
vis, the fifth grade teacher and Mrs. P.
L. TurbyfilL A game, "Bill of Fare,"
was engaged in, all taking part and
afforded much pleasure to all. Mrs.
W. L. Matney received a box of candy
for having the most perfect paper.
Miss Hilda Way gave a delightful
reading entitled, "Marse John," which
was much enjoyed. Miss Margaret
Strir"-f:eld and Mrs." Matney gave
seveial selections on the piano.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake, followed by coffee,
were served. Mrs. Turbyfill was as.
;;is'ed by her daughters, Mrs. Ann
Tate of Asheville and Mrs. Roy Mar
tin of Waynesville. " "
The following were present: Supt.
Robeson and wife. Prof. Allen and
wife, Mrs. W. J. Haynes, Missea
Smith, Leslie, Ansley, ' Robinson.
Daley, Crowell,' Field, Way and
Stringfield, and Mrs. A, V. Joyner,
Mrs. West and Mrs. Matney. '
NOTICE TO WOMAN S CLUB
The Woman's Club, will m?et at
the home of Mrs. J. R. McCracken'
Thdrsday afternoon Dec sixth. (
system. "It cost me a lot of money
to quit," he said, "because I sacrificed
on my stock when I sold besides the
losses I had on bad accounts, but I
wouldn't go thru my experience the
last few years I was running a store
ngain for any amount of money. The
bad accounts began, to worry me till
I cnuld neither eat nor sleep." Then'
he- indulged in a broad smile and
, , , , ,
auum. iub x will iuuust im iia-ppjr
on my farm and trying to make more
rroney off my 31 acres than I did
running a store." He said his wheat
made 40 bushels and his corn 75
bushels to the acre this year. Ha
planted his corn in April, long . be
fore the usual time and happened to
strike it just right. But Mr. Cagle
has exceptionally good land. Most of
it is in the corporate' limits of Clyde.
He paid $360 an acre and values it
at 500 an acre now. For 28 years
he was a merchant on Cove Creek and
at Clyde. But he now prefers farm
ing. The bane of business is the credit
system. It causes too many who oast
pay not to pay. It encourages living;
heyond one's means. Instead. of' be
ing a benefit to the community it has
become a festering source for the en
couragement of shiftleasness and da
ceit. The rising generation should
learn' to pay cash for their purchases
and not purchase till they can pay
cash. We shall haye more indus
trious workers and1 more thrift whesi
that standard obtains.
GOVERNMENT PAYS SOLDIERS?
DEPENDENTS - ; -'
.i ' .
It is expected every soldier shall
allot a portion of his wages to these
dependent upon . him. With respect
to. a wife or child the government re
quires an allotment of not less than.
$15 per month The judgment of
the government is that the balance
of the soldier's wages will, be ample
for bant The. government clothes,
feeds and doctors a soldier and pay
every necessary expense, so that af- :,
ter making this allotment of $15 te
.1. ..... .J J ' l-: l 1 mi r
a month for his own personal ex
penses. An unmarried soldier should,
certainly make an allotment of $1S
per month to those dependtent upom
him, if there be such. Certainly
nither he nor they should make any
complaint until this is done.
In addition to these allotments from
f A.1 11" .1 .
wages ox vne soiaier, uie govenvnaa.
makes to dependents . the followiae;
allowances:
Class A, Wife, Child, or Children.
a) If there be a wife, but no
chiM $15. . ,
(b) If there be a wife and one
child, $25.
(c) If there be a wife and owe
children, $32.50, with $5 per month
for each additional child. ,
(d) If there be no wife, but one
child, $5.
(e) If there be no wife, but two
children, $12.50.
(f) If the be no wife, but three
children, jd with $5 ;per moiftli
additional for each additional child,
Class B, Grandchild. Parent. Brother
or Sister.
(a) If there be one parent, $10.
(b) If there be two parents $20.
(c) For each grandchild, brother,
sister and additional parent, $5. '
It fill be seen from the above that -the
total provision made by the gov-
crtiment for a dependent, out of the
soldier's wages and out of the fund
provided by Congress, is $25 per
month for one parent; $30 per month
for wife: $35 rer month for twe
parents; $40 per month for wife ard .
one child, with $5 per month fjr
effch additional rhi d. " For -wife. ,ao
child and parents the government '
will pay $45, per month, plus $15 oi.t
of the soldier's vatrps, making $09
per month. . Applicstkrna for these
allowances should fce crs4 to V
CwrtTiiiaicrtor of t' ' -ry j ; ' ,
Insurance, WashTr-.i, I1. C.
T. W. EIOII.