Consolidated
Aug. 23, 1917
A N D W AY N ES VIL LE CO URIER
Volume XXX
Number 32
VOLUME IV NUMBER 23
WAYNESVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1918
$150 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Eagle's Nest Hotel
Mysteriously Burned Monday After
noonA Famous $50,000 Structure
Built in 1900 on High Mountain Top
$20,900 Insurance
WAS A PAYING PROPOSITION
Waynesville people all feel keenly
the loss of the famous Eagle's Nest
hotel which went up in flames Monday
afternoon about 3 o'clock while thou
sands of people on our streets and at
their homes stood in awe and
watched the destruction, perfectly
helpless as they saw the pride of all
this section as a unique institution
disappear.. '
The effect was more like a volcano
in eruption than' anything we can
imagine as the leaping flames and
great volumes of smoke shot up
wards. Many people brought into
play their field and opera glasses as
they watched the progress of the fire
five miles away on the tip of Mount
Junaluska, overlooking Waynesville,
and the early ones saw that the fire
broke out from the roof in the third
story, near the observatory. It is
mysterious how it could have hap
pened unless rats might been the
cause, as there had not been any fire
in the building since two weeks be
fore when some cleaning up was done
by servants. Mr. S. C. Satterthwait,
Jr., who managed the famous hostel-
ry, was up there on t Sunday with
some friends more than a week be
fore, since which time he knows of
no one entering the building. The
morning before the fire, he with two
men went into the corner of the base
ment on the north side to get some
thing but they were not on any of
the three floors above and no one was
smoking or using matches. A care
taker and his family live in a cottage
a few hundred yards below near the
spring. He was in Waynesville at
the time and the first intimation his
wife had was a call from a party of
two ladies and two gentlemen who
had come up to see the hotel and
view and who never got nearer than
60 or 75 yards to the hotel. They
told her the house was burning.
S. C Satterthwait, Jr., his brother-in-law,
Ernest L. Withers, Policeman
Will Whitener and John Mull hur
ried to the scene in Mr. Satterth
wait's car as quickly as possible but
were too late to save anything and
could only see the finish.
This hotel, so different from any
thing else in that line in our beau
tiful mountain section, was built in
1900 and was handsomely furnished
throughout It was always well kept
and attracted the best of patrons from
all over the country, especially du
ring the hay fever season, where
maay came for refuge from northern
and eastern states as well as those
who live nearer. It was the pride of
its owner, S. C. Satterthwait, who
had buflded a monument there but the
Are demon like the German army is
no respecter of such things. The ho
tel contained from 60 to 60 rooms,
was a handsome frame structure with
metal roof and represented an out
lay of $50,000 to $60,000. It could
not be replaced now for that. Unlike
most resort hotels there was no mort
gage en H and strange to say it waa
paying proposition. We say strange
because many resort hotels do not
nay, often on account of mismanage
ment. .This ods waa always managed
west fey either the owner or his son,
who arided themselves on good eerr-
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reservations at Eagle's Nest. The
building and furniture were insured
for $20,900, less than half its conser
vative value.
Strange to, say that Mr. Satterth
wait had been considerably injured in
his yard in town about an hour before
the fire by a long drive baseball
which struck him in the side, while a
game was being played on the Good
year lawn near by. He is resting
easier now and it is believed no ser
ious results will follow.; But he was
suffering too much to even watch the
destruction of his property on the
mountain more than 2,000 feet above
the town.
It is . feared that the owner may
not rebuild but every one in this sec
tion hopes he will do so for Eagle's
Nest has been one of the best me
diums for advertising Waynesville
and Western North Carolina. It was
unique and different and was appeal-
ing to all who came within 50 or 100
miles of it during the summer sea
son. The owner advertised it well in
many ways and it was a real at
traction not to be discounted. It was
an asset to all our mountain resorts,
for it meant one of the real trips for
their guests. We earnestly hope that
it will, Phoenix like, rise from its
ashes.
RAY-BREESE
Only a few intimate friends were
present Sunday morning, April 21,
when a quiet marriage ceremony was
performed at the C. H. Ray home on
Arnold Heights by Rev. A. V. Joyner
which made Miss Jennie Ray the bride
of Robert E. Breese, of Brevard.
Mrs. Breese was one of Waynes
vine's most beautiful and attractive
young ladies and everybody was and
is her friend. She is an apostle of
sunshine. She will be greatly missed
in Waynesville.
Mr. Breese is a splendid type of
young manhood and is located in
Raleigh There he has a position with
the State insurance department.
The happy couple left on the noon
train for a bridal trip after which
they will be at home in Raleigh.
Dr. McCracken Is President
At a meeting of the health officers
of this state at Pinehurst on April
15 our popular townsman and physi
cian Dr. J. Rufus McCracken, who is
health officer for Haywood county,
was elected President of the organi
zation. All his many friend? will be
pleased at this recognition.
The State Board of Health also met
at this time and the meetings were
reported by Ronald B. Wilson, for
merly editor of the Courier. Mr. Wil
son is now secretary and editor of
the Stealth bulletins which are sent
out to the press and elsewhere. He
has since leaving Waynesville done
valuable newspaper work for the
Wilmington Dispatch and the Raleigh
News and Observer.
WE PRINT WEDNESDAY
Last week an important news item
reached this office from one of the
Waynesville routes Wednesday. That
waa too late fo." publication. . And an
advertisement came in Thursday
morning. To receive insertion, items
or advertisements must reach this
office not later than Wednesday noon.
Mail your items or correspondence to
reach ns Monday or Tuesday. The
last cress run Is now made Wednes
day night and papers are mailed
Thursday morning.
A fellow doesnl have to be a Mar-
to be long-winded.
CAPTAIN J. H. PAYNE PASSES
After a long illness and much suf
fering Capt. Jas. , H. Payne passed
away Tuesday night about 9 o'clock
without a struggle. He was in a dy
ing condition for more than a week,
He was 68 years old and up to a
few years ago when his age and con'
dition forced him to leave the South'
ern Railway, which concern he faith'
fully served about 30 years, he was
strong and active. Captain Payne
came from Manasses, Va., to Char
lotte first, then Hickory and later to
Waynesville as road supervisor of the
Murphy Branch. He had a large
number of friends all over this sec
tion who will regret his demise.
Surviving are the widow, two sons
and two daughters as follows: Mrs.
Capt. W. W. Ray, of Toxaway; Mrs.
Edward E. Edwards, of Snow Hill;
Tapt. J. H. Payne, of Old Fort, and
Harry Payne, in the aviation serv
ice 'at Newport . News, Va. All these
and their companions were here at the
end to comfort the distressed mother
and wife.
The funeral will occur today at 2:30
p. m. at the Methodist church con
ducted by Pastor W. B. West after
which interment will be made at
Green Hill, where our friend will be
in charge of the Masonic order. Capt.
Payne was also a member of the Roy
al Arcanum.
A MURDEROUS ASSAULT
Robert Caldwell was recently as
saulted in his barnyard by three men
who called at his home on Cattaloo
chee in the night saying they wanted
him to care for some horses. His
skull was fractured, his nose was
broken and he was seriously cut and
injured. Dr. Pegram, of Canton, at
tended him. It is thought the men
were moonshiners and were punish
ing their neighbor because they be
lieved be had given information.
SO MANY THINGS
TO SEE AND LOVE
(By Jesse Daniel Boone)
There are so many things to love
On earth, in sky, in realms above,
That one has not the time for hate,
So blot it from your book or slate.
There are so many pretty things;
So many angels, minus -wings,
That we should spend all future days
In smiles, with honeyed words of
praise.
There are so many things to hear
Which bless the soul and charm the
ear,
That we should never waste the time
To learn of evil and of crime.
There are so many pleasing smells,
So many fair, enchanting spells,
That life seems one unending joy
A paradise, without alloy.
mere are mv mm; iikuub wvwju j
Whose smiles and praise so much ;
abound,
That one can hardly feel a pain
Or even notice mars of stain.
There are so many roads to health.
So many ways to bring us wealth,
That none should whine nor dare com
' plain.
But grab his share of health and gain.
There are so many ones to bless
With aid in sickness or distress.
That all may have a chance and part
To gladden some despairing heart
There are so many calls Just now,
That one must often pause and bow;
But let us one and all respond
And buy a sacred liberty Bond.
Red Cross
Waynesville Chapter
Monday, Wednesday and , Friday
afternoons are devoted to Red Cross
work. Don't forget these days. All
are welcome. This week's work has
been given to making comfort kits
for our boys who go to camp Friday
noon. As the contents for bags could
not reach us before Wednesday eve'
ning, those interested are asked to
come for a while on Thursday after
noon.
A group of ladies, members of the
Red Cross Chapter here, purchased
material and made nine aprons and
caps for the waitresses at the Gov
ern men t hospital at Sulphur Springs.
This donation has been presented
through the chapter.
A branch of the Waynesville chap
ter has been organized among the
colored people with some 19 mem
bers. This the chapter is pleased
to announce and from the interest
manifested we expect to hear of much
good work done by them in the fu
ture. More of this organization
when the chairman of this committee
makes her report.
Will the friends of the chapter bear
in mind that all donations of money
will be welcomed toward the comfort
kits as they will cost about $1.50 a
piece and the four dozen being made
and filled will mean quite a sum from
the treasury.
Many thanks to Mrs. Logan for the
sewing machine which has already
been of great service.
KATE C. PEGUES,
Pub. Chairman.
RED CROSS ENLARGES WORK
March Report Shows Increased Care
of American Troops Abroad
(Editorial from N. Y. Times, Apr. 15)
The American Red Cross made pub
lic yesterday the March report of its
Department for Military Affairs in
France. The report indicates a large
development of the Red Cross canteen,
rest station, and other activities be
hind the American front. Thirty can
teen stations are now being operated
three miles behind the American first
line trenches. In addition to supply
ing the troops with hot drinks and
other refreshments, these canteens
supply first aid materials. Four rest
stations on the American lines of
communication supply food and hot
drinks to American troops en route to
their camps from the various ports of
debarkation. No charge is made for
the drinks or any of the articles that
are distributed.
The great German drive has cre
ated a new refugee problem for Paris,
and the Department of Military Af
fairs detailed n large number of its
workers to assist the civil authorities
in caring for the thousands of ref
ugees from the battle zone. Food and
shelter were provided for large
groups of them until they left Paris
for the South. Shortly after the Ger
man offensive started a Red Cross
field kitchen was dispatched to the
front, and fed more than 75,000 ref
ugees and soldiers.
The March report also shows that
5,000 pairs of socks, 780 sweaters, 1,
200 pairs of gloves, 1,500 comfort
kits, and 145 mufflers were distrib
uted to American soldiers during that
month. The Bureau of Donations also
shipped for American soldiers in hos
pitals more than 15,000 shirts, 12,
000 handkerchiefs, 13,000 pairs of
socks, 15,000 pajamas, and 1,900 pairs
of slippers. The Hospital Supply
Service supplied 1,466 hospitals with
3,821 cases, weighing more than 190,
000 pounds.
The American Red Cross delivered
in March its first lot of trench bags
that is, bags to be used for the
wounded when it is impossible to get
them out of the trenches, where they
may have to remain for hours with
out medical attention. These bags
contain such food as cocoa, coffee,
condensed milk, and such articles as
scissors, electric torches, candles,
matches, insect powder, feeding
spoons, "tommy" cookers, and Greely
hypodermic units. One bag is dis
tributed for every 20 men.
The monthly report also shows that
a new hospital for American Army
and Navy officers has been opened by
the American Red Cross on the
French coast, and that another hos
pital with. 870 beds, has been opened
for enlisted anon. The Bureau of
Farms now in aerating U farms,
varying from three to 100 acres in
Most of them have bean assise.
and by the latter part of May the hos
pitals to which these farms are at
tached will be getting their vege
tables from them. The Red Cross now
has 17 moving picture machines in
operation at base hospitals, with an
average attendance at each perform
ance of 500 men.
CHAMPION WAR SAVINGS
SOCIETY OF EAST FOKC
A War Savings Society meeting
was held at Cruso, Haywood county,
April 17, at 7:30 in the evening. Ev
erybody joined this society of 135
members. Patriotism was at flood
tide. Hon. J. Bat Smathers poured
forth red hot shot and shells in such
a terrific stream for one hour and a
half that not a single blind bat, or
chickadee, or he owl was to be seen.
Evidently they don't live there. Ev
erything but patriotism and liberty
took to cover. Politics was annihi
lated. Liberty and the rights of
man was the only vision and spirit
manifested.
Our faithful war horse, James M.
Long, as usual, was deserving of all
praise. But for him, braving mud,
storm and tempest, we could not have
gotten there. Would to God there
were more like him in this great crisis
of the world's history. R. H. Black
well, S. H. Bushell, Chief of Police J.
S. Mitchell, W. T. Shelton, J. S. Tip
ton, Arthur Osborne and Mr. Hunt
are some others that have faithfully
voluntfcied for this service and ai'e
usually on hand and deserve the
thanks of every lover of his country.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, J. R. Pless; secretary,
Mrs. W. W. Shay, besides three as
sistant secretaries, Order Burnett,
Ethel Howell and Doshia Presley.
G. D. GREEN.
Demand for Potatoes Improves
The Mountain Growers' Exchange
announces that orders for potatoes
are coming in faster now than for
the past several weeks. This quick
ened demand for potatoes is due in
large part to the work of National
and State Food Administrations
backed by the patriotic co-operation
of merchants and hotel keepers, the
former of whom have agreed to sell
potatoes practicaly at cost, while the
latter in striking wheat from their
menus are using more potatoes as
substitute. This is important to en
courage the planting of a sufficiently
large crop of potatoes this spring.
The Exchange, in addition to nu
merous small shipments, is loading a
car to go Wednesday and expects to
follow this car immediately with an
other one. These potatoes will net
the grower 85c per bushel in sacks,
the grower furnishing the sacks.
All growers who want to sell pota
toes through the Exchange are urged
to grade their potatoes up to U. S.
Grade No. 1 which is legal grade.
Long varieties must be 13-4 inches
in diameter across the waist, while
round varieties must be 1 7-8 inches
in diameter across the waist Both
must be free from rot, frost, cuts and
diseases and practically free from
sprouts. Sprouts must be rubbed off.
These potatoes should be sewed up in
strong sacks free from holes, 150
pounds to each sack. If impossible to
get 150 pound sacks, the Exchange
may be able to handle a limited quan
tity in 100 and 120 pound sacks. But
growers should get their potatoes and
sacks ready to turn over to the En
change when the Exchange has or
ders. MR. ALLEY IN GREAT DEMAND
Hon. Felix Alley, of this place, is
in great demand as a commencement
speaker, so great that he has had to
turn down some invitations because
of conflicting dates and previous en
gagements. He is a great speaker in
nolitics. before a jury, in behalf of
the great war or at educational meet
ings. He will fill the following ap
pointments soon:
Candler High School, April 23.
Webster High School, April 24.
Waynesville Graded School, April
30.
Franklin Graded School, May 1.
Murphy High School, May 7.
Canton Graded School, May 17.
PAY YOUR POLL TAX
Poll tax is due and must be paid
this month if you want to vote at
either the primary or general elec
tion. Yon hare to pay your poll tax
anyhow, so you better pay ft this
month and not loos your right' of
franchise.
(22-t) JNO. R. HIPPS, Sheriff.
Liberty Loan Drive
The One Great Need Now Is to Over
subscribe the Third Liberty Loan
During Next Few Days Make It
Five Instead of Three Billion
HAYWOOD WILL COME ACROSS
The Third Liberty Loan overshad
ows all other things which we are
doing and planning to do in winning
the war during the next few days. It
is important that this loan should be
over-subscribed for the moral effect
on our own people, our soldiers and
on our enemies. Instead of loaning
the minimum three billions asked for
by eur government this country
should make it five billions. The coun
try is full of money. Money is cheap
er now than anything else, although
some of us haven't got any, never
had any and never will have any. We
haven't saved and economized in a
way to have any. But the most of us
have or can get money. Lending it to
Uncle Sam now is important, safe as
an investment, safe from the tax col
lectors and stamps the lender as brave
and patriotic. Buy a Liberty bond
and if you can buy more than one. If
you can't do that you can buy Thrift
Stamps.
What is Haywood county going to
do in this drive that is now on? Are
any of us going to be slackers? Can
ton had a mass meeting Monday
night and raised over $12,000. Next
day Bat Smathers, Dave Kerr and
other workers brought the amount to
above $30,000, or more than Beaver
dam's part.
That same night Waynesville had
two distinguished speakers here from
Asheville, Hon. J. J. Britt and Judge
Thomas A. Jones, who spoke to a
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at a day's notice. Their addresses
were full of patriotism and sense and
good war dope which is bound to do
good. They kept their audience spell
bound until nearly midnight and we
are sure there were several converts
who will buy Liberty Bonds. None
were offered then as the hour was so
late but several thousand dollars'
worth were sold Tuesday and Chair
man J. R. Boyd and Miss Jessie Rog
ers, chairman for the women, are
planning to make this community
reach beyond its quota.
A Liberty Loan meeting was well
attended Sunday afternoon at Rock
Hill on Jonathan's Creek when Hons.
Felix Alley and Tom Green spoke.
The Junior Red Cross girls attended
and J. R. Boyd and Miss Jessie Rog
ers were present besides others from
here. Several bonds have been en
gaged as a result.
Another meeting which filled the
brick Methodist church in the Rock
Spring section of Crabtree was held
Tuesday night The principal speak
er was- Hon. J. Bat Smathers, of Can
ton, who certainly had his crowd
spell bound as he told of the Germans
and thein atrocities. Dr. Green also
spoke and Dave Kerr exhorted and
added enthusiasm. Five hundred dol
lars' worth of bonds were sold and
many members were added to the 160
who belong to the War Savings So
ciety there.
Several meetings will be held Sun
day afternoon. Hon. Felix Alley will
speak at the Iron Duff Methodist
church at 3 o'clock. At the same
hour Tom Green will speak at Bethel
and another meeting will be held at
Cruso.
Haywood people generally respond
to duty's call and we must make the
call in every section of the county.
New Manager for Jnnaluska Inn
We take pleasure in announcing
that we have engaged Mr. Sam A.
Henderson, formerly of Dallas, Tex.,
to manage Junaluska Inn. Mr. Hen
derson has had a number of years'
experience with the best hotels of
the South, and we are assured that
first-class service will be given the
guests of Junaluska Inn this season.
A number of improvements have
been made in Junaluska Inn which
will give added pleasure and com
fort to our guests. The Inn will be
conducted on the American Plan ex
clusively, S3 per day up.
Work is progressing rapidly on our
nine-hole ft course, which we ex
pect to have ready for players the Ut
ter part of July. This course when
completed will equal any nine-hole
golf eeurse in the country. It will be
classy and fast A number ef cot
tacea are under course ef construc
tion at Lake Junshnra now.
1. D1LI WtNTI.-..-
Treasurer Jaaahuka Hotel Co.