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SSS AND WAYNESVILLE COURIER : . ' VOLUME IV. NUMBER 39. WAYNES VILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918 $1-50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE , ' i r : ! T : ! ; i ' A LIVE STOCK SHOW A Call Meeting of the Breeder of Live Stock in Western North Car : din to Consider Plana All breeders of live stock in West era North Carolina are requested to meet in Waynesville on Monday morn ing, August 19, at 10 a. m This meeting is called to discuss the advisability of having a Western .North Carolina District Live Stock Show at Clyde, owing to the fact that there will probably be no fair at Way nesville this year. It is hoped that all breeders of "pare , bred cattle, sheep and hogs will meet in Waynesville on next Monday to discuss this very im portant subject. Plans have already been started to get the Live Stock premium money that has been paid by the State De partment to Haywood . district, change to Clyde show, in case there is no fair this year. There can be some premium money gotten from the Shorthorn Breeders' Association, Chicago, the North Caro lina Beef Breeders and Feeders Asso ciation and several other sources. A good exhibit of pure bred cattle, sheep and swine could be held; also the boys' and girls' stock judging con tests and the pig club contest. I believe that this year would have seen the best live stock exhibit that had ever been shown in Waynesville. In order to keep up the great interest that is started in live stock work, it is earnestly hoped that a good live stock show can be had at Clyde this fall. A live stock show of this kind will not only be very interesting, but can be made a credit to this section of the state, and it is hoped that all those who are interested will meet in Way nesville next Monday morning, Aug ust 19. F.T.PEDEN, Agent in Animal Husbandry. SPECIAL DAY FOR JEWISH WAR AID v (News "and Observer)" " In accordance with a request from representative Jewish citizens of Ncrth Carolina who met and organ ized in Raleigh yesterday for the pur pose of raising $100,000 to alleviate the sufferings of their coreligionists in the war-stricken countries, Gover nor T. W. Bickett set aside Monday, August 19, as State Jewish Relief Day in North Carolina. He indicated that the official proclamation will be issued today. Before calling upon the Governor in a body the Jewish citizens perfected their" state organization, which will be known as the North Carolina Jewish Aid Society, by electing Lionel Weil, of Goldsboro, president; E. Sternberg er, of Goldsboro, vice president; A. A. Joseph, of Goldsboro, secretary-treas urer, and Bernard Cone, Greensboro; Dr. S. Mendlesohn, Wilmington; Dr. N. Rosenstein, Durham; William Perlstein, Raleigh; Ellis Goldstein, Dunn: Sig Wallace, Statesville, and S, Sternberg, Asheville, members of the executive committee. The meeting was held in the Yarborough Hotel in the morning and organization com, pleted after the purposes of the gath ering were explained by Mt. weii Much of the time was consumed in discussing the plans and scope of the work to be undertaken in raising the $100,000 in this state. . The visit to Governor Bickett was made at 8:80 in the afternoon. The representatives laid their plans before the Governor who in turn spoke words of encouragement and expressed a de sire to aid the suffering Jews in the war stricken countries.'- He .assured his visitors that their plana were de serving of the support and co-opera tion of the people of North Carolina who, be said, bad always in the past responded nobly to appeals for war funds. The meeting was attended by about 50 Jewish citizens representing prac tically every section of the state. Those who took part in the organisa tion were M. Rosenthal, S. H. Dwor aky, William Perlstein, D. Kaplan and 8. Berwaagar, RaMgh; Gas Roth and Sam Hayes, Henderson; W. Wein stein, Lumbertoa; Sig Wallace, Btatetviue; H. and D. Harris, High Point; Dr. S. Mendelsohn, Wilming ton; B. L. Socman, Washington; Ellis Golstofa, Dunn; Hrman Stadiem, Ja cob Nieman and J. Hirshfleld, Kin gton; Eli Epstein, Rocky Mount; Lio nel Weil, H. M. Kadis, A. M. Snarge, M. N. Epstein, A. A. Joseph and Rev. J. L. Meyerberg, Goldsboro; E. 8tem berger and Jacob Oettinger, GreenV bere; D. Leebowits, Geatoaia; Dr. N. Rosenstein, Durham. WILL SELL TICKETS Red Cross Ladies Have Appointed Girls to Assist in Canvass to Sell Chautauqua Season Tickets The local Red Cross Chapter has appointed a number of girls to assist in the sale of chautauqua season tickets. Don't turn them down when they ask you to buy one. All pro ceeds go to the Bed Cross Chapter. The chautauqua ! starts ; next Monday, Following are the girl canvassers Mrs. E. T. Turner, Clarice Abel, Mrs. J. R. McCraeken," Mrs. Robert Breece, Dollie Lee, Grace, Lee, Marion Atkinson, Georgia Miller, Willie Edna McCraeken, Janie Loye: Sexton, : Flor ence Ray, Bess Ray;. Anns' Ray, Kit- tie Alvery, Sue-Willard Lindsley, Sara Garrison, Sara Thomas, Nora Seaver, Mary Shoolbred,' Lucille' Herren and Hattie Siler. McCRACKEN REUNION Program for Saturday, September 7, 1918, at Crabtree Baptist church Song; Scripture; prayer; purpose of meeting and welcome, William Fran cis; declamation, Jennings McCrary; quartet, C. A. Haynes, A. C. Walker, Miss Mildred Crawford and Miss Jacque McCraeken; recitation, Miss Mildred Crawford; spelling match, from Webster's Blueback, the married against the unmarried; dinner and so cial hour; song; history of the Mc Cracken family, A. H. McCraeken and IC. A. Haynes; short talks by others on same subject; duet, Misses Mc Cracken and Crawford; debate, Re- solved, That the McCrackens have aided in every worthy enterprise for the good of the county. Affirmative, W. D. McCraeken and Olivia Mc Craeken; negative, J. M. C.' Mc Craeken and Miss Mazie Kirkpatrick. Decision of judges, TWO SOLDIERS HELD Courtmartial Convicts Wadsworth Private and Sergeant Spartanburg, S. C Private Chan. B. Bates, medical detachment, Fifty, third Pioneer Infantry, has been tried by courtmartial at Camp Wadsworth on the charge of being absent without leave and sentenced to serve five years at hard labor. This was the third time that he had been convict' ed. His sentence was reduced by Brigadier-General Guy Carleton to two years. Sergt. George W. Kaiser, Company D, Fifty-third Pioneer Infantry, has been tried on the charge of failing to obey an order to go on guard duty. The court sentenced him to be reduced to the ranks and to serve one year's imprisonment. General Carleton or dered the prison term reduced to six months. "The State," Columbia, S.C. FINE FARM AT AUCTION The Horace Howell farm, 85 acres, on Jonathan creek, six miles from Waynesville, has been sub-divided into small tracts and will be sold at auction Wednesday, August 21, 10:30 a. m., rain or shine. This is as good productive land as can be found in the county. Do not let this opportunity pass to own some of this valuable land. Easy terms. Will also sell the new store house and stock of goods. Fine stand and now doing a good business. W. D. Hill & Co sales managers. So. Bos ton. Va. , Ask C. J. Jeffress or Horace Sentelle. (38-2t) I SHORTHORN BREEDERS TO MEET All breeders of short horn cattle in western North Carolina are requested to meet in Waynesville next Monday, August 19, at 10 a. m. This meeting is called for the purpose of discussing plana for holding a live stock show at Clyde this fall This is a very important meeting, and it is earnestly hoped that all breeders will attend. T. L, CWYN, President. JEWISH RELIEF FUND North Carolina is asked to give $100,000 to the Jewish Relief Fund to aid starring Jews in the war tone. Governor Bickett has appointed three days for this campaign beginning Sunday, A agist 19. -.This it n noble cause and dsssrvss our gifts. Sam Sussman has been appointed local collector for this fund. The State Federation of Labor la h session at Asherffle this week. "Over There;t (By Jesse Daniel Boone) "Over There," some old where, Anywhere, I dont care, bo he's there, I've a son that's fighting Germans every day. Yes, his dad was plain mad When this lad, rather bad, seeming glad . . Answered quick his country's call and went away. Now I smile bout a mile, For its style to revile, all the while, All the -pests and all the things which make us sore. Turks and Huns,, subs and guns, By the tons; bills and duns and hot suns. Are but nightmares and they vex us evermore. Bye and bye, we will try To supply one necktie for the guy Whom the people fondly dub as Crazy BilL Well go in to Berlin, . Sure as sin reigns within, and begin. And will purify and cleanse it with a will Such a blow, you must know ' To the foe, high and; low, will spell woe; For they thought to rul and own the world and all, ' But my friend, in the end. They will bend, and will mend all they rend In their marches of destruction which appall. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE' June 28, 191K. Dearest Mother: I arrived safely over the sea, and am in a village some where in France. I enjoyed the trip over fine, except for the fact the boat was so crowded, I did not get a bit sea sick, although some of the boys did. Did you get the telegram I sent vou from Camn Merritt N. J.? We were not there long enough to get an answer from you. I didn't have time tn write vou before I left Alabama, we left on such short notice, it wast great surprise to us all, and. wejl onlv had time to pack up our things.; I guess yeu got the card that I mailed you from New Jersey. I wrote every body that I knew one. This is a fine country. It has got Alabama beat forty ways; some, of the prettiest lawns I have ever We are now in a village of about 1,5' but I don't suppose we will be here very long. I guess we will be on the go all the time. The North Carolina boys have been here and gone. I guess I will get to see some of them soon. The French people, as a rule, are very prertty and are very nice to us. The people back in the states can hardly realize the situation over here, These people have given up most all their pleasure, and live as simply as possible. In each town they have to give up part of their homes for the soldiers to stay in. The lady in whose house I am staying, gives me a quart of sweet milk every night, so you see I am as well off as I was in Alabama. Anyway I like it a whole lot better! here than there. We have a hard time with this money over here. Everybody gets confused when we go to buy anything. We were about three days on a French tram, and for speed its the limit, a log train at home J would make it look like a score in a no-hit ball game when it comes to peed. Just before I left Camp Mc- Clellan I was transferred from the cycle section to the intelligent section, this is quite an honor, but does not yield me any more pay. I am what is called a sniper. My duties in war will be to try to get over to the Ger man lines, have a little chat with the Germans, get all the information I can, observe all that takes place, etc.. One reason I got this, is, because I' am an expert shot. I guess you got the box that I sent from camp, so keep all the things "till the boys come home," as I dont think it will be very long, from the number of German prisoners I have seen late ly. We are close enough to the front to hear the big guns roar and I dont think it will be long before we will be with them. I think you said you had some friends in Paris. If so, send me their address and if I ever have a chance, I will look hem up. Send the papers every week. I dont think you are allowed to send very big packages until around Christmas time. All our mail is looked into so closely that I dont exactly know what all to write, but I will make it a rule to write you every Sunday or as soon thereafter as possible. Answer a soon as you get this for 1 bavent get any mail since I came over. With love, ROBERT MITCHELL.: , Big Jot of 20e collars at McCraeken - dothing Co.'s 1 for ZSc by the box. I 1 1 I Read The Mountaineer Courier, Some Old Where SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM The following letter has been re ceived by Mrs. Sarah Russell, of Crab, tree, from her son: July 15, 1918. Dear Mother: I will try to answer your letter received yesterday. I sure was glad to hear from you all. I got a couple of letters from you all yester day. One was written the 29th of fMay, the other the 7th of June. Sure -was glad you all are getting on so I well I am having lots of fun over here. have been going to scnool lor tne pasi monm, six nours a aay, Gee! this is a fine country over here, We are staying in a town that has been evacuated by the Belgians and we have a grand place to stay. We sure had a grand time coming over here. We were on the water 18 days and you know we were glad to see land. We had the opportunity of seeing firing from the big artillery guns, and also saw them march 300 German prisoners down through town. We can go up in the tower of the town hall and see the firing line but it is a long ways off. What is everybody doing on Fines Creek? Don't guess there are 'many boys around home now. Well, I would write more but haven't got anything to write. My friend and myself are going out cherry hunting this afternoon. With best wishes, Your son, Pvt. William Carter Russel, Co. B, 105th M. P. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE July 7, 1918. Dear Mother: Sunday is the day on which I think most of home and my friends and loved ones "over there." So I like best to write you on Sunday for that reason, also because it is my day of rest, so to speak. This has been a beautiful day here. Not a cloud or mark of any kind to mar the beauty of the dark blue above us. It is on such days as this, that we realize why this is "sometimes" called Sunny France. The temperature is very changeable. This Fourth was a real cool day. I wore my macKinaw coat mosi an cay with comfort, though I could have kept warm enough without it, I sup- This morning we had another North Carolina man at the Y.M.CA. He ia a Mr. Moore, from Huntersville, and a Davidson College man. We have a Davidson man (Sgt. Hill, of Statesville) in the company and, of course, he was glad to meet Hill, as well as the other Tar Heel lads. Moore expects to come to our camp as often '"ru ' " " " , prillga aaliu wm tv luiavaa asihvawtu when I told him that the government bad a T. B. Hospital there now. . He was there for malaria and was cured. ..His talk this morning was on tbee words: "Be Strong and Show Thyself a Man." Ha said all our folks at borne expected us to do that not only in military affairs, but even more so in moral affairs. These Sunday morn ing Mr-rices are a source ef Inspiration to me. It has become a habit for rae to ko to church at the "T." Just as t m . borne. It always ee- curt u me wail there, that just a ftw boars later yeu eH will assemble for church services and doubtless prayers YOUTHS TO REGISTER All Who Have Reached Twenty-One Since June 5 Must Register August 24 Washington, August 14. Registra tion on Saturday, August 24, of all youths who have reached the age of 21 since the second registration last June 5, was ordered today by Provost Marshal-General Crowder under proclamation by the president. The purpose is to add quickly to the almost exhausted Class 1 to meet the army draft calls in September. About 150,000 young men will reg ister. Most of them will qualify for Class 1 and therefore will gain the army probably within a month after their names are recorded. MANY IMPROVEMENTS IN GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH The new organ has arrived from Pekin, III., and is now being erected in the church. If completed in time for Sunday, August 25, the organ will be dedicated that morning, and an or gan recital and selection of vocal music will be given at night. " Full particulars will be announced in next week's Mountaineer-Courier. Three handsome brass candelabra, each consisting of five-light electric candles, have been presented to the chiircht being the' joint gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Shoolbred, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Can-a way and Mr. and Mrs. Alden Howell, Jr. Seven handsome windows are to be placed in the navo of the church at an early date. Mr. Pennington, of Tar boro, N. C, has kindly donated the first of the series as a memorial to his mother, and the proceeds of the de cent "Musicale" will be used to pro vide the second. James W. Reed will give the third as a memorial to his mother, while the fourth is the gift of the rector and Mrs. Albert New. Ar rangements for the fifth window too are almost completed. AVIATION TOUR ARRANGED British and American Flyers Will Vis it Various Cities Haywood Man in Charge Cities to be visited by the American and British aviation party, for which an aviation tour is being arranged by the committee on pubb'c information, has been selected and appropriate dates determined on. Unfavorable weather conditions may cause alter ation of some of the dates. Maj. C. K. Rhinehart, U. S. A., formerly of Haywood county, will be in command of the party, which will start from Washington, and the guest of honor will be Brig. Gen. Charles F. Lee, G. H. G., veteran British aviator, now head of the British aviation mis sion to the United States. In the party will be several American and British aviators, and flights and lectures will be given at the different cities. The cities with the approximate dates follow: Cincinnati, August 14; Dayton, August 15; Columbus. 16; Cleveland, 17-18; Toledo, 19; Detroit, 20-21; Indianapolis, 22-23; St. Louis, 24-25; Kansas City, &-27j Des Moines, 28-29; Minneapolis and St. Paul, September 1-2-3; Milwaukee, Septemper 4, and Chicago, 5-6. KEEP POSTED OX PRICES Potato growers who would like to ell potatoes to army camps or other wise to advantage this fall should let me know at once when they expect to dig, how many potatoes they will have to sell and the variety and grade. Growers with potatoes, cabbage and apples for sale should give me their names so that I can arrange for them to receive the Daily Government Price Reports showing prices farmers are receiving at loading points for these products and prices these products are bringing in southern markets to which this section ships. . BOLLING HALL. State Marketing Agent for W. N. C; . Manager Mountain Growers Exch. will be offered for the protection and safe-keeping' of the boys in France. I hd a letter from Bill Frazier a few days ago. He says the 115th M. C Bn. and moat of cor old bunch are over hero "somewhere.'' Only wish) I could see them. Tell Eva I thought of her to-day and wondered if ahe bad a happy birthday. Give my regards to all the family. Sgt. William T. Leatberweod, Co. A, 41st Engra A E. F. TO HELP BOARD Registrar and Assistants in Each Sec tion of County to Help Ex emption Board The following registrars and as sistants have been selected to assist the Haywood county exemption board for the September registration: Cruso, East Fork Township J. N. Osborne, registrar; David Pless, assistant. Sunburst, Cecil Township C. W. Moody, registrar; Forest Justice and Dr. Samuel Stringfield, assistants. Woodrow, Pigeon Township A. W. Burnett, registrar; James Shef field, Paul Hyatt and A. R. Cook, as sistants. Clyde, Clyde Township W. G. By ers, registrar; M. P. Haynes and D. I. L. Smathers, assistants. Canton, North Beaverdam Town ship J. N. Mease registrar; Rev. R. J. Hunter, R. D. Coman, Frank K. May and Lee Duckett, assistants. Canton, South Ward, Beaverdam Township W. E. Sheffield, registrar; J. M. Curtis, J. T. Bailey, C. F. Smathers and G. W. Phillips, assist ants. Crabtree Township H. W. Mc Craeken, registrar; F. A. Justice, Leo V. Rogers and Glen Palmer, assistants. Crabtree, Fines Creek Township C. B. McCraeken, registrar; George A. Brown, Wiley B. Noland and R. L. Noland, assistants. Crabtree, White Oak Township Z. C. Clark, registrar; James White, as sistant. Crestmont, Big Creek Township A. W. Hopkins, registrar; Charles Roberts and Tilson Harrold, assist -Rippetoe, assistants. Nellie, Cattaloochee Township W'Hie Palmer, registrar; Floyd Woody and Jarvjs Palmer, assistants. Crabtree, Iron Duff Township Wade H. Noland, registrar; J. Man son, Medford, assistant. Maggie, Ivy Hill Township James Plott, registrar; J. A. Low and F. G. "'ppetoe, assistants. ,. . Waynesville, South Ward Hugh J. Sloan, registrar; F. C. Welch J. M. Long, G. W. Green, Frank Hyatt and Earnest L. Withers, assistants. Waynesville, North Ward C. B. Atkinson, registrar; T. N. Massie, Jer ry R. Leahterwood, J. F. Bass and W. T. Denton, assistants. FROM CAMP MILLS, N. Y. Mrs. J. F. Singleton, of Canton, route 2, has received the following from her son: Camp Mills, N. Y., July 30, 1918. I received your letter today and was glad to hear from you and that you were all well except Grover and I hope he will be better before this get there. I had a fine trip coming he e and saw Forae beautiful things. I reached here Sunday morning. We rode across the Hudson River on a ferry boat. Washington is certainly a beautif :! place, but we did not stay there lonr and I didn't look about any but who: I get back home again I can tell ycj all about the places much better thur. I can write about them. I haven't been down to the coast yet. We have been very busy sinie we came here. It is a beautiful pla; for a camp but it is awfully dusty but I think it will rain this even!r.;r and then it won't be so dusty. I rm going back to New York city and lot about rome more before I leave he -. I didn't see all I wanted to see as wo came, but it is some city. I am glad that you have plenty of beans and vegetables. I have plenty to eat. The Red Cross would met the train and give us tea and sand wiches and things aa we came along. They are good to a soldier boy u; here. It isnt as cool as I thought it wo-i1 i be. It is about as warm here as it in Haywood and the water is god and cold like it was there. I gue n you got the post card I gave to n Red Cross lady to mail for me in R'ch mond, Va. Richmond is a pretty city, too. I sent Bertha a card from there, t -o. The Red Cross gave us those at Ro ky Mount, N. C. It ia in the northeaste n part of North Carolina near the Vir ginia line. I am roinir to have some nictu .- taken here. I have a chance now sn 1 -HI send you one of them. I guess I had better clore for th'n time. Answer soon to Your loving son, .. CARLOS. Pvt. William C. Singleton, Bty C, Sl F. A Camp MUk, Long Island, N. Y.
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