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VOLUME IV NUMBER 20 WAYNESVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1918 $1.50 A YEAR
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOTEL
PROPERTY AT WAYNES
VILLE NOW UNITED STATES
ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Waynesville will henceforth be not
. only summer resort for people liv
ing in the southern states; it is
health resort as well. The govern
ment so regards it for it has now es
tablished here a sanitarium for treat
ment of tubercular soldiers. ' Within
a week patients are expected to ar
rive from southern array camps. It
is a question now merely of how soon
the necessary hospital supplies will
arrive. It is estimated that 250 pa
tients can be accommodated.
The Sulphur Springs Hotel grounds
embrace about 15 acres, a beautiful
forest park at the base of a high
mountain range to the north and bor
dered by Richland Creek, a rapid
mountain stream of clear water, to
the south. The main hotel building,
now converted into a sanitarium, will
house most of the patients who will
utilize the two long porches on the
south side of the first and second
story for sleeping quarters, approx
imately 100 on each porch. For the
plan is to have all patients in the
open air as much as possible, night
and day. Some tents may also be
used. In treatment of tuberculosis,
nature's own remedy fresh air and
sunlight are of prime importance
and along with these, nutritious food
and pleasant surroundings. These,
more than medicine, are the factors
that tend to overcome that disease.
'Major Charles E. Davis, who was
sent here from the army camp at
Jacksonville, Florida, is in command.
He is a physician and surgeon and
has been in the army service for 20
years. His adjutant is Lieutenant
Frederick J. Heazlit Other officers
here are Lieutenant John J. Larsen,
Lieutenant D. B. Cole, Lieutenant
Richard H. Juers, who is the mess
officer, and Contract Surgeon Howard
Van Rennselaer.
Last week the nurses began to ar
rive. There will be about 40 alto
gether. They will be in charge of
Mr. Louise H. Owens as head nurse.
The nurses who are here in advance
of the patients are busy getting ev
erything properly arranged.
In addition to medical officers and
nurses there will be about 60 men
from the detachment of the medical
or sanitary corps, making a total of
about 100 medical officers, nurses and
men in charge. This does not include
the help in the kitchen and dining
room maids who will ' be employed
from among civilians.
Saturday was the first day that the
officers and nurses took their meals
at the sanitarium building. That eve
ning Hugh Sloan, who has been in
charge of repair work, Walter Hawk,
who had just completed installing an
additional six-foot water mam to the
buildings, and Tobias Larson, of the
Mountaineer-Courier, were guests of
the officers for supper. And a very
substantial meal was served. The
mess officer had only arrived the day
before. Groceries will be purchased
from the Blackwell-Bushnell whole
sale house and the meat from Morris
A Co. of Asheville. Ice is being sup
plied from the local plant and the lo
cal laundry will have an opportunity
to do the laundry work. If not, the
laundry work will be done in Ashe
ville. ,
Many changes and repairs have
been made. The kitchen has been
completely altered, having cement
floor and several additional windows.
Provision will be made for a very
complete and sanitary system of dish
i washing - including sterilisation as
well aa washing." There "will also be
a warming oven lor dishes about to
be used. "- The dining room' service
will be on the cafeteria plan except
that patients will be served both ia
kind and amount according to the
prescription of the . ward physician, i garden will be planted in which pa
If any are too ill to tome to the 'tients may work if they wish. A
dining room they will be served in small golf course may be laid out
their rooms. . . The city is now at work regraveling
Maida are wanted for dining room the road leading to die grounds,
service, many more than have already The sanitarium will help Waynes
applied. Enlisted men could be used- yille. Regardless of the fact that the
for thia work but every girl so em- government will clothe and feed the
ployed releases a soldier for mora lav' 'majority of the 850 men and women
portant duty in thia time of war and there, they will nevertheless spend
an enlisted' man coats the govern- considerable money here. Indirectly
meat not leas than $73 a month, this will advertise Waynesville as a
One of the reams en the third floor health as well aa summer resort and
has bee converted into an operating
skyBght: having boss ro
, vided. Only tumor nimtiosu will be
oVmm here, the -Mara aerie opect
atfte .going to Keailworth ' Ian
- at Asbovffle. "Three other nsw
tto third Boor will' serve' as -labor-.
tories. Since there are no porches on
this floor, patients will use this floor
only in case of emergency. The halls
on this floor are large and airy how
ever . and can be used for sleeping
quarters if necessary. The ball room
on the first floor will be converted
into a ward. So also will be a por
tion of the large lobby. The dancing
pavillion by the swimming pool has
been enclosed as a ward for patients.
The pavillion in front of Sulphur
Spring has been converted into quar
ters for the 50 members of the med
ical corps.
Patients will not be allowed to use
the swimming pool as even in mid
summer the water is too cool for any
except persons in vigorous health.
Three rooms on the first floor of the
Annex will be utilized as administra
tion headquarters and the remainder
for officers who will be sent here as
patients. About 30 can be cared for.
The second floor 4 will be quarters for
the nurses.
"Will there be any danger of in
fection so far as the community is
concerned?" we asked the command
ing officer. He was very emphatic
when he replied, "Not the slightest."
And here are the reasons: Only
patients who are in a fair state of
health will be permitted to go up
town. As the reader perhaps knows,
the only source of infection from a
tubercular patient is the sputum.
And every patient is provided with a
sputum cup and gauze handkerchiefs.
And these go into the incinerator.
Two incinerators will be in constant
use and all garbage will also be
burned.
While the grounds will be constant
ly policed, the public will not be ex
cluded. In fact people interested in
the welfare of this institution will be
welcomed. A post exchange will be
maintained at the spring. Here will
be sold the usual articles on sale at
any army post. The profits will go
into a fund to buy delicacies or extras
or some form of entertainment for the
patients. So also will funds be em
ployed resulting from sale of water
from the sulphur spring for which
the former charges will be made.
Should any contagious disease
arise within this camp, a building
apart from the rest will be fitted up
to care for such cases.
For the privates there is no charge
of any kind for the treatment here.
They will receive their accustomed
pay of not less than $30 a month.
For officers treated here there will be
a charge of from $1 to $1.50 a day.
Usually a three-months treatment
will determine whether the case will
be cured, arrested or is hopeless.
Proper treatment results in the cure
of a majority of the cases, especially
if begun in time.
How long this hotel site will be
used as a sanitarium no one here
knows. It is presumed that its use
is only temporary until such time as
the two million dollar sanitarium at
Azalea, near l Asheville, shall have
been completed, which should be by
fall. But if this place is found to
be wholly suitable for its intended use
there is little doubt but that the gov
ernment will retain its present lease
for the period of the war, if not
longer. There will be need of many
hospitals as well as sanitariums
should the war continue as long as
now seems probable. In fact Major
Davis has already planned for a one
story addition,' glassed in, and 80 feet
wide to extend from the main build
ing to the annex in case this place
shall be retained for its present pur
pose for some time. A steam heating
plant will be installed in the main
building if used this winter. At pres
ent the 30 bath rooms are heated elec
trically and hot water as well as
cold is available at all times.
' The grounds are to be beautified
in many. ways. In places grading
will be done. The fountain will be
(restored and flower beds made.
A
many people predict large increase
in the tourist population here even
this summer.
' But, aside from any selfish consid
eration, WaynesviUa ahoald be proud
of Ue fact that it eaa assist the gov-
not only by sanding
We Haven't
(By Jesse Daniel Boone.)
If I only had a subject for my weekly little lay,
If my mind was only certain as to what I ought to say;
I soon, could grind out copy for the greedy linotype
And then enjoy a friendly whiff from my overworked cob pipe.
But now there are so many things at home and "over there,"
Which interest the public mind and cause some folks to swear,
That it is not an easy task to choose a proper theme
With which to grip attention, and then keep up the steam.
The Savings Stamps and Thrift Campaign have had the right of way
But soon the Third big loan will come to see what we shall say.
America is in this war and in it to the end
And each of us can help some way our country to defend.
The Red Cross and the Juniors, too, are asking help from you,
While Christian leagues and Navy leagues are needing money, too;
The calL for food supplies and wheat for those across the sea
Is most important here at home and we must heed the plea. .
We must go on and give and save we haven't time to stop;
We must conserve our food and wheat and plant a bigger crop;
We must build ships and air planes and send them on across
And never stop to figure the profits or the loss.
To win' the war at any cost our motto now must be,
For they are needing many things in France across the sea.
We'll send them men and treasures, too, and learn to do without,
For this is not a time to halt, and not a time for doubt.
We put our faith in God alone to win a lasting peace,
But faith alone will never do our efforts must not cease;
So let us know that we must stick until the vict'ry's won,
Until there are no submarines, no long range German gun.
many soldiers to the front, but also
in providing an ideal spot for caring
for those Who have become afflicted
with a disease for which this climate
and altitude and natural beauty and
surroundings offer relief and cure.
The writer wishes to express his
appreciation for the courtesy he re -
ceived from the commanding officer
when asked for an interview to which
he not only readily assented but wel
comed, on the ground that the public
here is, in his opinion, entitled to
know, just what the aims are in ref
erence to the institution. T. L.
SIX LIVING GRANDFATHERS
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cagle, of Dell
wood, have a young daughter who has
the unique distinction of having two
grandfathers and four great grand
fathers living.
The grandfathers are Robert Gras
ty and Hicks Cagle. The great grand
fathers are Henry Cagle, aged 83; W.
F. Grasty, over 80; John Caldwell,
over 80, and Hiram Rathbone, who
is 87.
JAMES ROBERT DAVIS
Three stores were closed yesterday
and today on account of the death
yesterday morning at an early hour
of James Robert Davis, proprietor of
the Enterprise Grocery. Bob had
been in ill health a long time and
died at the Meriwether hospital where
his wife, who survives, and Theodore
Davis, a brother, were in attendance
The deceased was 48 years of i
age and was married twice, no chil-1
dren resulting. He was a son of the
late J. Milas Davis.' Two sisters and
five brothers are living as follows:
Mrs. Lee Matney, of this place, and
Mrs. Emma Henderson, of South Car
olina, and . Messrs. Charles Davis, of
Atlanta, and Will, of Forney, in Swain
county, besides Jere, Thomas and
Theodore, of Waynesville.
The funeral will be held today,
April 4, at the Methodist church at 8
p. m., conducted by Rev. W. B. West '
Bob Davis was a good business man
and was very popular.
HYATT A CO. BUYS OUT THE
HAYWOOD LBR. SUPPLY CO.
Hyatt A Co. have greatly enlarged
their lumber and buildirg material
department by taking over the busi-1
iess and woodworking pluit of the
Haywood Lumber A Supply Co.
which was managed by Chas. E. Ray,
the largest stockholder.
The latter concern had at ahop with '
considerable machinery and were pro
pared to make sash doors, mantels,
blinds and also fixtures for stores and
banks. This is a manifest advantage
and adds much strength to the al
ready strong firm of Hyatt A Co.
"SPRAY FOR BETTER FKUIT"
Use "CORONA DRY ARSENATE
OF LEAD. ' Mixes readily. Goes
farther and la more effective. Sold
by T. 8. Morrison A Company, Ashe-1
villa N. C (20-lt)
Time to Falter
ORDER TO VACCINATE
By order of the board of aldermen
(of the town of Waynesville all per
j sons who have not been successfully
I vaccinated living or residing within
I the incorporation of the town are or-
' dered to go before some reputable
physician at once and be vaccinated
against small pox. The vaccine will
be furnished free but the parties vac
cinated are required to pay the phy
sician.
JOHN S. MITCHELL,
(20-2t) Chief of Police.
I
WAYNESVILLE WON DEBATE
Both Waynesville teams won last
Friday night in the triangular de
bate here and at Canton which means
that the four Waynesville debaters
will take part in the finals at Chapel
HilL In seven years the Waynes
ville High School has won five times
in the preliminaries.
William Hannah and Bryan Wal
pole won here against two debaters,
a boy "and a girl, from Henderson.
ville. The girl received much ap
plause and proved a good debater
though very young. Both teams did
excellently but our team won the de
cision.
Eugene Alley and Willif ord Ray rep
resented Waynesville at Canton and
also won.
The subject for debate in all these
contests is: "Resolved, that congress
should enact a law providing for the
compulsory arbitration of all dis.
putes between capital and labor."
A similar debate will be held here
tomorrow mgnt Derween weaver coi-
lege and Cullowhee Normal.
Cullowhee and Weaver Debate
Cullowhee Normal and the Weaver
College teams will arrive Friday
afternoon for the tug of war at night
in the school auditorium when the
subject to be debated will be: "Re-
solved, that congress should enact a
law providing for the compulsory
arbitration of all disputes between
capital and organized labor.'
The affirmative will be upheld by
George Presson and W. R. Harris
representing Weaver College while
the negative side will be represented
by V. W. Brown and H. E. Battle, of
Cullowhee Normal
No admission is charged and it is
hoped Waynesville will give these
two prominent institutions a hearty
welcome and not forget to bring
some flowers. This is neutral half-
way ground and if the speakers this
year are up to the ones on former
visits the speeches will certainly be
worth while.
TO BE CONGRATULATED
(Canton Observer.) -'
The Haywood White 8u1phur
Spring hotel, at Wayuearilla, ha
been selected for a government hos
pital for soldiers. WayneevilW la to
bo congratulated in securing the to-
titstieeu Work already wader
way to fit the auildUg for oetupaaey
'at aa earty date.
GOOD SALE OF REAL ESTATE
The; Cole property at Hazel wood,
advertised in this paper, was sold
April 1 for $11,869. The property
was bought by J. P. Scates, John
Scates, W. H. McClure, J. P. Fran
cis, H. G. West, Lee Fisher, C. M. and
D. M. Whitener, Mrs. F. E. Robert
son, Mrs. C. M. Dunn, Mrs. J. M
Messer, W. H. Nichols and others.
This property was sold by W. D,
Hill & Co., of South Boston, Va., the
well known auctioneers who have con
ducted many successful sales in this
mountain country, and are represent
ed by C. J. Jeffffress, Fletcher, N. C.
The attendance at the sale was
large and much interest was displayed
in obtaining Thrift Stamps that were
given away by this famous auctioneer
organization to many of the ladies,
children and men. We congratulate
this concern in using a method that
tends to inaugurate the saving of the
little stamps and thus helping our
boys to go "over the top."
A LITTLE CHILD LED THEM
It was a moment when every nerve
was tense. Captain David Fallon, a
returned British officer from France,
wounded 15 times in battle, had just
finished his thrilling address, and
pledges of $1,000 to the War Savings
Stamp Campaign had been called for.
Little Donald C. Warlick, bright and
attractive, about five years old, had
apparently heard every word the
speaker had said. He had just
squared himself on the top of the al
tar railing, , a second or third time,
when the request for $1,000 pledges
was greatly emphasized. His hand
shot up instantly. The audience was
silent. At first it was thought a mis
take that the boy did not under
stand. Before an exclamation could
be made, his father, Mr. Jesse War-
lick, of Hickory, said: "Take his
name. I'll stand by him. I'll see that
every cent of it is paid." After this
pledges were easily taken. Before
the meeting closed $30,000 in pledges
had been signed. Meanwhile, an
aged minister in the audience arose
and said: "Brethren, 'And a little
child shall lead them.' " Morganton
Herald.
3rd LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEES
A number of the ladies representing
the various clubs and organizations
met at the home of Miss Jessie Rog
ers April l lor the purpose oi or
ganizing the women of the town for
the Third Liberty Loan Campaign.
An enthusiastic meeting was held and
the following ladies were appointed to
act as chairmen from the different or
ganizations. It is hoped that all the
women of the community will take an
active interest in this great work.
Local Committee
Woman's Club, Mrs. R. N. Barber;
D. A. R., Mrs. J. W. Reed; U. D. C,
Miss Una Plott; Friendly Dozen, Mrs.
John Smathers; Red Cross, Mrs. Al
den Howell and Miss Frederics Quin
lan; Woman's Committee Council Na
tional Defense, Mrs. J. R. McCracken;
Baptist Mississionary Society, Mrs. J.
R. Morgan; Methodist Missionary So
ciety, Mrs. S. H. Bushnell; Presby
terian Missionary Society, Miss Grace
Bowles; Episcopal Missionary Society,
Mrs. J. F. Abel.
Township Chairmen
Canton, Mrs. R. J. Hunter, vice-
chairman for Haywood county; Sun
burst, Mrs. J. W. Roberts; Cruso,
East Fork, Mrs. W. W. Shay; Bethel,
West Fork, Mrs. C. S. Terrell; Crab-
tree, Mrs. Grace Palmer; Fines
Creek, Mrs. Robert L. Noland; White
Oak, Mrs. J. W. Wright; Iron Duff,
Mrs. Joe Davis; Jonathan's Creek,
Mrs. Robert Howell; Cataloochee,
Mrs. W. A. Palmer; Ivy Hill, Mrs.
John B. Campbell; Clyde, Miss Josie
Latimer; Haselwood, Mrs. Jim R.
Long; Lake Junaluska, Miss Anna
Glosser; Miss Jessie Rogers, chairman
for Haywood county.
JUST TWO CLASSES
"There will be Just two classes of
men and women after the war those
who helped to win and those who
didnt and God help those who
didnt!
"The hour will strike for us when
the Americana start into Flanders,
toward Berlin. When we've tasted
the drags of Sacrifice thou' we can
boast I
I'm not uneasy about what our
boys will. do. The queatkm ia bow
aro we going to vtand by? ' Are you'
ready to pay the price?" Charles W.
Whitohair.
THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE TO
SUBSCRIBERS OUTSIDE OF
HAYWOOD COUNTY WHOSE
SUBSCRIPTION HAS EXPIRED
All subscriptions to the Mountaineer-Courier
outside the county not
paid up by next Monday will be
taken off the list. The suoscription
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basis. We do not expect to
show any favoritism to .subscribers in
the county but we have not yet had
time to mail statements to all our
county subscribers. In a short time
v.e expect to apply the same rule to
all subscribers within the county as
well as out.
Strange to say our effort just now
is to cut down the subscription list
in order to again build it up on a
sound business basis. We cannot af
ford to send the paper to any except
those who arc willing to pay for it.
Those owing on subscription and
wishing to discontinue are asked to
pay up to date and order subscription
topped.
We have been much gratified during
the month of March to note the
many renewals. There will be less to
take off the list than we had at first
anticipated. Many who have been
several years in arrears have paid up
all arrearages and advanced for a
yer with thanks in the paper for
waiting so long. To these we want
to extend our thurks.
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It is not necessary for us to apolo
gize for henceforth insisting on pay
ment in advance for subscriptions.
You have to pay in advance for your
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You either want this paper or you
do not. If you want it, then surely
you are willing to pay for it year by
year as the time expires.
Pardon modesty but you are now
receiving perhaps the best printed
county seat paper in Western North
Carolina. We are trying to do our
part in issuing a creditable news
paper. Mow you do your part by sup
porting it. Say a good word for it
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$50 REWARD FOR DESERTER
Camp Sevier, S. C, March 29.
The following man from North Car
olina has deserted from Camp Sevier,
S. C:
Miller, Clarence F., Co. D, 115th
M. G. Bn. Deserted December 22,
1917; age 20; height 5 feet 9 inches;
hair dark brown; eyes blue; complex
ion ruddy; weight 135 pounds. En
listed at Biltomore, N. C. Relative
to notify in case of emergency, Mrs.
D. H. Miller, Biltmore, N. C.
A reward of $50 will be paid to
any person for the delivery of the
above named deserter to the nearest
army camp or post
I will appreciate very much if you
will publish the information con
tained in this letter.
ROBT. H. MORRISON,
Capt 115th M. G. Bn, Comdg. Co. D.
SAWING LUMBER AT 5
Maine has come to the front with
a young fellow of 95 who has gone
to work as a sawyer lor a lumber
company. Last spring ne reurea ana
went to live with a son, but a rest so
improved his health that he has gone
back to work at active labor. Thia
husky veteran has one son, known aa
the baby of the family, that ho is
very partial to. Th oby" recently
celebrated his 72nd birthday.
The fellow who say that Us town,,
doesn't offer him anything la usually
not offering his town anything. Mar- '
ganton Herald. ' ' ' ', ' ' V 4 '
Buy War Savings Stamps
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