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Volume IV. No. 17 Waynesvllle, N. C. Thursday, March 14, 1918 $1.50 a Year
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HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
Hyde county has' appropriated
$600 for Home Demonstration Work.
Last year the Board of Education em
ployed a colored woman, a graduate
of Tuskeegee Institute, and her work
among the colored people made the
white citizens of the county anxious
to have similar work, done among
their women a,nd girls. Represent
tive ladies appeared before the
boards and asked for a whole-time
Home Demonstration Agent.
Pamlico county has made an appro
priation of $600. The Woman's Club
of Oriental has been interested in the
work for some time.
Jones county will put on a woman
for the summer months, with a pos
Bible extension of time.
Cabarrus and Surry have also ap
propriated $600 each for well trained
home demonstration agents to begin.
work as soon as possible.
Alexander and Chatham have ap
' propriated enough, each, to secure
part-time agents.
Miss Annie Lee Rankin, former
Home Demonstration Agent for
Mecklenburg county, has accepted the
position of cheese specialist for the
Division of Home Demonstration
Work of the North Carolina Exten
sion Service and will go to Washing'
ton for special training in that work
before assuming her duties in North
Carolina.
PASTOR JOYNER IN ASHEVILLE
Rev. A. V. Joyner, the popular pas
tor of the Baptist church, is in Ashe
ville this week as a teacher anil lee
turer in a conference on school being
held for preachers, Sunday school
teachers and missionary workers.
He is to deliver ten lectures on
church organization and work.
Mr. Joyner will return Saturday
and preach here Sunday. He is loe"
ing forward with great expectations
to the revival services which will be
gin in his church Sunday, April 7
conducted by Dr. C. L. Greaves, of
Lumberton, aided by a choir leader.
RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT
NEXT WEEK
Misses Margaret Stringfield and
Hilda Way are arranging a Red Cwrs
benefit to be given at the school build
ing Friday night of next week, March
22, consisting of special music, read
ings and recitations and a short pa
triotic play, "Shouting the Battle
Cry of Feed 'Em."
One hundred of the school children
will take part and have formed a
thrift chorus to sing patriotic songs.
The admission will be 15c and 25c.
Judge Stephenson Here Tuesday
On Tuesday, Judge Stephenson, of
Winston-Salem, made an address at
the court house in the interest of
War Savings work, at the conclusion
of which the ladies present formed
the Woman's War Savings Society of
Waynes ville; temporary officers were
Miss Hattie Siler, chairman, and
Miss Alice Quinlan, secretary. Pledge
cards were given out which are to
be signed and handed to Miss Alice
Quinlan, secretary. A permanent
organization will be effected later.
After this meeting Judge Steph
enson made a short address at the
school building, where he was- en
thusiastically received.
Up to Tuesday afternoon we
heard of $28,000 in $1,000 war cer
tificates being taken in this county as
a starter. Eighteen were subscribed
for at Canton and 10 here. Others
will be secured.
Buy War Savings Stamps
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MOUNTAINEER-COURIER .
MANY CHEESE FACTORIES
BEING ESTABLISHED
(Asheville Citizen.)
D. Reeves Noland, cheese expert
employed by the state department of
agriculture, returned to the city yes
terday after having spent several
jays in Avery, Transylvania and
Cherokee .counties where he held con
ferences with interested farmers in
efforts to secure the establishment of
cheese factories.
Due to his efforts a cheese factory
has been organized at Penrose, in
Transylvania, and another at Banner
Elk, in Avery county. Plans are also
on foot for the organization of fac
tories at Unaka and Marble, in Cher
okee county, almost enough stock
having been subscribed for at these
two places to insure the establishment
of the factories.
Mr. Noland is also assisting the
state department's campaign to get
more milch cows in this section, and
hopes, with the assistance of the
board of trade to secure orders for
enough cows from householders in
this section to secure one or more car
loads from other sections of the coun
try. While in the city yesterday he gave
some interesting statistics as to the
value of dairy products as substitutes
for meats. Mr. Noland states that a
good average cow will supply food
values in a year equal to 1,976 pounds
of beef or 652 pounds of fat pork at
one-thir to one-half the cost of the
meats.) According to the cheese ex
pert, the family cow is the most eco
nomical food producer known, in that
the milk feeds the children, reduces
the demand for meat, and the cottage
cheese replaces the meat for the
whole family.
Thousands Apply for Clerical
Jobs in Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C, March 12. That
American men and women are eager
to accept' every opportunity to help
in the nation's greatest undertaking
is evidenced by the responses received
to the announcement of the United
States Civil Service Commission of
the need for general clerks. The
commission sent out a call for clerks!
to be employed in the departments in
Washington, and January 5, Febru
ary 9 and March 9 were set as exam
ination dates. About 35,000 persons
applied for admission to these exam
inations. A large percentage of the
applications came from persons whose
sole purpose in seeking government
employment was to help keep the war
machine moving. This prompt and
heavy response has made it unneces
sary to hold further examinations for
general clerk in the near future. Ex
aminations for stenographers , and
typewriters and for clerks trained in
certain special or technical lines are
still being held.
The most pressing need of the gov
ernment service in Washington right
now is for a large number of well
qualified stenographers. The Civil
Service Commission ',' urges persons
who are equipped to pass the stenog
raphy part of the examination to ap
ply at once. Examinations are held
at least once a week in 450 of the
principal cities. Definite information
and application blanks may be ob
tained from representatives of the
Civil Service Commission at post of
fices. SMATHERS IN BEAVERDAM
How many Smatherses in Beaver-
dam township which includes the city
of Canton? This question arose
when this reporter was in the sher
iff's office Monday and wet J. Bat
Smathers, a leading Canton attorney.
"Bat is a nickname as you might
suppose," explained tne attorney,
"and I voluntarily adopted it in self
defense. There were five other J. B.
I Smatherses getting -mail out of Can-1
ton and I had to have some dis
tinguishing mark."
Consulting the tax lists for Bea
verdam township it was found that
70 Smatherses were on that roll.
Counting four to each family, that
would make 280 persons in that
township responding to the name of
Smathers. And there are numerous
other Smatherses in the other town
ships of the county. The name Hipps
also applies to 43 taxpayers in Bea
verdam. Similarly, there are 34 Rath
bones on FineaXreek. .,
W. H. Job and T, L. Green re
turned yesterday from Camp Sevier.
Mr. Jones' son, Sam, is recovering
likely front an. operation, la the hos
pital on his eyes. .
WHAT ABE YOU
(By Jesse Daniel Boone.)
Conservation, Thrift Stamps, and such good words as these
Have at present right-of-way o'er others, if you please.
At morning, noon and night we hear of Red Cross doings, too,
Of savings stamps and army loans, and meetings, not a few.
We're sending young men to the front, and many Tied Cross maids;
While all at home are organized to furnish guns and blades.
Some furnish labor in our plants, while some in fields must toil;
And all who have some ready cash help make the kettle boil.
It takes a lot of stuff in war. to keep the armies fit,
So we must spur up on the job and show our mother wit;
We must not fail to well provide for all we send to fight,
The best of clothes and guns and food, are nothing more than right.
Our boys leave home and go across to fight for you and me,
. So let us send the best we have to them across the sea;
.' Let ev"ry woman, man or thild in Uncle Sam's domain
Have share and part in all this scheme while time and chance remain.
Let's end it quickly, if we can, by noble sacrifice;
Let's give of thought, of time, of means, and then let's do it twice.
The need is great, the cause is grand a world depends on you;
Can you then halt or hesitate to show that you are true?
Eat cornbread, grits or anything that Hoover says or plans;
Eat less of meat and less of wheat and more from jars or cans.
If Garfield takes away your coal, go out and cut some wood;
Don't be a grouch but pull a smile and prove that you are good. '
Wear patches on your coats or pants and mended boots or shoes
For we are in this war to win, and not to fail nor lose.
If McAdoo says do not ride, why then we'll have to walk,
If Wilson says we must keep mum, then none of us must talk.
If Daniels says he needs more ships, we'll build 'em quick and strong;
If Baker says he needs more men, we know he isn't wrong.
Of all the many calls we hear, we shouldn't growl or whine
For we must get the Kaiser, and we must cross the Rhine.
When we have sent our younger men, and there is need for more,
There's still another army here who'll face the shells and gore;
These older boys are not afraid, and they can shoot a gun
And gladly many a one would go to see the job well done.
Important Warning to Farmers
In this issue appears a three-col
umn advertisement by three local
implement dealers warning farmers
to order all supplies for farm ma
chinery at once to innire your get
ting it when neded. They are not
paying for this advertisement for any
profit they get from it. In fact one
of them remarked that his share cf
the cose of the ad would amount to
as much as his profit on what re
pairs he would order.
They are Issuing this warning so
that if you come in this summer for
repairs "wanted at once" and they
are unable to get it for you at once,
they can say they at least did their
duty in warning you.
And this warning applies equally
to new machinery. It may be sell
ing high now but it is a certainty
that their next shipments will come
even higher. What they now have
was bought mostly in carload ship
ments, saving freight, and was or
dered before more recent advances in
prices.
The railroad situation is critical.
Local freight shipments are side
tracked for weeks at a time. Ex
press and mail service is being re
duced to give way to movement of
government supplies and troops. De
lays in the shipment of farm ma
Rock Hill Shows Its Patriotism
On Friday evening, March 3, a
number of ladies of Lower Jonathan
Creek met at Rock Hill school house,
with Mrs. Chas. E. Quinlan and Mrs.
Lena JJ. Palmer chairman and vice
chii!rsn, respectively, of the Wo
man's War Savings Committee of
Haywood county, and laid plans for a
War Savings Society in that section.
The organization was completed on
the following Tuesday with Mrs. H.
G. Owen chairman and Mrs. Robt. W.
Howell secretary. This is the first
War. Savings Society organized in the
county, and they are starting off very
enthusiastically with about 25 mem
bers. At the same meeting on Friday
evening Mr. James W. Reed made a
talk to the ladies on Red Cross work
and gave information as to the for
mation of an auxiliary. The aux
iliary has since been organized with
a goodly number of members.
The following officers were elected:
Chairman, Mrs. R. E. Owen; treas
urer, Mr. D. J. Boyd; secretary, Miss
Annie Leatherwood.
Rock Hill is certainly showing it
patriotism by the organization of
tbeee two societies, and the enthu
siasm and interest with which they
are taking hold of this work speaks
wQ for its growth in the future.
DOING TO HELP?
chinery and repair parts are bound
to occur.
Even during a normal season it is
profitable foresight to place orders
for repair parts early. This is not a
normal season. The only solution is
immediate orders. Don't wait an
other day. Prepare now for the com.
ing season so that you will not be
disappointed later on.
Take the time now before the rush
starts to look over every machine
that will be used this year. Make a
list of the broken, worn or missing
parts. Give this list to your dealer
and insist that he order them at once.
Delay may mean serious loss.
We should go into the field this
coming spring prepared for emergen
cies. A machine with one part brok
en is often useless. The ordering of
repair parts now will reduce to a min
imum the time lost in breakdowns.
It is imperative at the present time
that every precaution possible be
taken to lengthen the life of ma
chinery. Raw materials are scarce,
labor difficult to secure, and in ad
dition to the domestic demands the
American manufacturer must supply
our allies with farm implements.
To put the production and use of
machinery on a war footing requires
unselfish co-operation on the part of
manufacturers, dealers, and farmers.
NO DRAFTED FARM LABORERS
TO BE CALLED BEFORE JULY 15
' Governor's Office, Raleigh
March 6, 1918.
To Members of Local and District
Boards:
I am glad to be able to announce
after a careful investigation of the
subject that, in my opinion, no farm
er or farm laborers in the second
draft will be sent to training camps
before the 15th of July. I am giving
you this opinion in order that the
farmers and farm laborers may pro
ceed to cultivate their crops upon the
assurance that they will not be dis
turbed -earier than the 15th of July,
by which time the crops will be laid
by.
This announcement, however, does
not include the deferred percentage
of the first quota made up of colored
men. Colored men who were liable
to call in the first draft are now lia
ble to be called at any time.
T. W. BICKETT, Governor.
TO ARRIVE THIS WEEK
Delayed shipment of onion sets.
Special pries in large quantities.
Seed sweet potatoes to be shipped
from the farm about March 20th.
E. P. Martin. (17-1)
DEATH OF MRS. RHINEHART
On last Wednesday night the death
angel visited the home of our old
friend and neighbor, Uncle Tommie
Rhinehart, and took from him his
kind and loving companion. She was
78 years of age and had not been well
for some time. Only a few days be
fore her death her condition became
very alarming, when the aid of her
many friends and loved ones and her
physician could not give her any re
lief. Then Jesus looked down and
smiled upon her and took her from
among us and from her suffering
Oh, what a comfort it is to think she
is on that bright shore where suffer
ing is known no more. "Grandma,"
as she was always called by all, will
surely be missed from among us.
She was loved and respected by both
young and old. To know her was to
love her.
She leaves a loving companion and
seven children to mourn their loss,
also one brother, Mr. Jonas Medford,
who is in the west, and a host of
granchildren and many, many
friends. Her daughters are Mrs. Jer
ry Mull, Mrs. John Williams and Mrs.
Gaither McClure, who were all resid
ing very close around her. Her sons
are William, John, Nathan and one
son living at Brevard.
The interment was made at the Al
len's Creek cemetery, Rev. T. F.
Arrington officiating. The funeral
was largely attended.
"F. R."
SISTER OF JERRY ALLEN DEAD
The following obituary notice is
from a Texas paper. Mrs. Davis was
a sister of Uncle Jerry Allen who
lately died, and has a large number
of relatives in Haywood county.
Both were well advanced in years and
had lived useful, active lives.
"Amelia Allen was bom in Ruth
erford county, N. C, March 10, 1834.
In 1850 she was united in marriage
to Isham F. Davis, at Waynesville, N.
C. To this union 11 children were
bom, six of whom survive her. Mr.
and Mrs, Davis moved from North
Carolina to Tennessee, from there to
Missouri and thnce to Texas, where
her husband died in 1898. In 1915
she came to Boynton with three of
her sons, Chas. F., J. M. and L. E.
Davis, making her home with Chas.
F. until her death, which occurred
last Thursday night, January 10, at
11:20, having reached the advanced
age of 83 years and 10 months. In
early early life she united with the
Christian church and was a faithful
and devoted member. She had been
an invalid for several years, but no
word of complaint passed her lips.
She was a devoted wife and mother,
her whole thoughts being centered
on her loved ones. The remains were
taken to her old home at Henryetta,
Texas, Saturday where they were
laid to rest beside her husband after
the funeral services which were held
in the Christian church. We extend
our sincere sympathy to the bereaved
children."
FLOUR RULINGS IN FORCE
Some confusion has resulted from
the reference in the newspapers to
the removal of all exceptions to the
combination sale order which forbids
the sale of flour except in combina
tion with an equal quantity of cereal
substitute.
Not a pound of flour must be sold
except in combination with an accom
panying pound of cereal substitute,
except to consumers who sign a cer
tificate atating that they have pro
duced and are consuming cereal sub
stitutes in equal proportions with
flour.
ANNA M. GLOSSER,
Co. Food Administrator.
SEEK TO CONDEMN WATERSHED
The city of Canton has started le
gal proceedings to condemn a tract of
land for a watershed for the city's
supply of water, a tract of four to,
five hundred acres three or four I
miles from town. Proceedings were
brought Monday before Superior.
Court Clerk Leatherwood. Two at-
torneys from Asheville, two from J
Waynexville and four from Canton ,
four on a side represented respect- j
ively the city of Canton and the land-
owners who are lighting the case.
Final action was postponed until next
Monday. It was found that the pe-
tit-'cr.ers ddi not accompany their
petition with maps showing spe
cifically the tract to be condemned.
This wiQ be supplied next Monday
when the ease will again com up for
a bearing.
RIFLES COMING FOR
RESERVE MILITIA
(Greensboro News.)
Adjutant-General Lawrence W.
Young just returned from Washing,
ton and announced that the first con
signment of rifles for the North Car
olina Reserve Militia is on the way
and that he has the assurance of
enough arms for the entire organi
zation throughout the state.
"I learned in Washington," said
General Young1, "that the North Car
olina Reserve Militia is regarded with
high favor and that it is looked upon
by the War Department as a model
for such organzations in other
states."
Very soon a federal inspector will
make the tourof North Carolina in
specting the 45&ve Militia organi
zation. Recently the armories of the
National Guard were ordered to be
turned over to the Reserve Militia
companies which, before, had no suit
able armories. Now Major String
field, inspector general of the state, is
making a tour of inspection, checking
up the armory property and arrang
ing for the transfer.
Precisely the nature of the arms
to be furnished the Reserve Militia is
not divulged, but there are assurance
that the rifles will be in every way
suitable and that ammunition in suf
ficient quantities will be forthcoming.
With this difficulty met, one of the
greatest obstacles to the efficiency of
the Reserve Militia has been solved.
But even this was just one in a series
of obstacles which have been met and
overcome in the process of the organ
ization Col. Stringfield has found
among those organizations which he
has visited, a healthy enthusiasm for
the Reserve Militia and real interest
among the members. With armories
for drilling purposes, with uniforms,
guns and ammunition available, it is
believed that in a short time the Re
serve Militia will become the effective
force for home defence that Governor
Bickett intended would be in his pro
clamation calling its personnel to the
colors.
MEETING NAVY LEAGUE
A meeting of the Navy League, in
co-operation with the Woman's Na
tional Defense, was called by Mrs. R.
L. Allen, president of the Navy
League, February 21. The purpose
for which this meeting was called was
to enroll patriotic women who are
willing to solicit laborers for the ship
yards. Blacksmiths, carpenters, elec
trical workers, plumbers, metal
workers and laborers are wanted.
Good wages will be paid and trans
portation will be given. Our country
needs able-bodied men, both skilled
and unskilled, to build ships, and the
ladies of the Navy League and the
Woman's National Defense will, .be
furnished with cards on which the
names of persons desiring to enroll
for this service will be registered.
These names will be sent to head
quarters at Washington and the men
will be called as needed. During the
course of the meeting, Mrs. R. L. Al
len, of the Navy League, read several
letters impressing the need of all
classes of labor for the ship yards.
This is important and the ladies of
both the Navy League and the Wo
man's National Defense are urged to
secure as many names as possible.
MRS. T. C. BREEDING,
Corresponding Secretary.
KENMORE HOTEL FOR RENT
The Kenmore Hotel, one of the
most centrally located hotels on
Waynesville's main street, is for rent
at reasonable rates. Partially fur
nished. Apply to W. J. Hannah.
(17-2t)
PNIJIATIVE
INITIATIVE is the ability to
do the right thing at the
right time.
Business initiative is "effi
ciency" the power of leading,
of quickly realizing conditions
and making speedy readjust
ments to fit these conditions.
Do you, Mr. Merchant, keep
in close touch with your cus
tomers by using this paper to
talk not only to your customers
but to hundreds of prospective
customers?
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