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Volume IV. Number 40. Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 22 1918 $1.50 a Year in Advance"
Government Orders Discontin
uance of Newspapers to Sub
scribers Not Paid In Advance
Owing to the serious shortage of news print paper, the
Government War Industries Board has issued an .order to
newspapers to discontinue at once any free copies and to
discontinue sending papers to any but paid-in-advance sub
scribers, not later than October 1st.
This order gives only a little over one month in which
subscribers in arrears must pay up in order that we may
continue sending the papers to any subscribers now in ar
rears. ;.'
Will you not, therefore, examine the date after your
name, which shows the time when your subscription expir
ed, or will expire. If your time has run out, please send in
your renewal at once, for we expect to abide strictly by the
government order.
On April 1st we dropped from our list subscribers out
side the county who were in arrears. This must now be ap
plied also to subscribers in the county after October 1st.
As a matter of business, no subscriber ought to be in
arrears to his home paper. You either want the paper or
you don't. If you do, it should be paid for in advance each
year, just as the government will now require. If you do
not, then the arrearage should be paid and your copy or
dered discontinued. The government orer is only common
sense after all.
The consumption of print paper, the War Industries
Board says, must be reduced at least 15 per cent, or there
will be a paper famine.
The government orders relating to weekly newspapers
and which must be complied with, are:
First To Discontinue any free copies.
Second To discontinue sending paper after date of ex
piration of subscription, unless the subscription is renewed
and paid for. (This ruling to be effective October 1, 1918).
RED CROSS NOTES
Ft Benj. Harrison, Aug. 16.
To the Red Cross of Waynesville
and Canton: We thank you all very
much for being ao kind to the Hay
wood boys who left Waynesville on
the Fourth of July. Would be pleased
to have this' printed in the Canton
Enterprise and Mountaineer-Courier,
to show all the people how their kind
nesses were appreciated. We wish
them eood luck and great prosperity.
There are two boys from Haywood
here at this time H. R. Burnett, Can
ton, and Ans. Foster, Waynesville.
(Signed) H. R. BENNETT.
4th Prov. Bn., Eng. M. P.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 15. Thousands
of New York state residents who re
ceive allotment and allowance checks
from the government for men in serv
ice with the colors will receive cnecics
this month smaller than usual, but
they are urged not to worry about it,
as the remainder of their allowance
or allotment will come to them from
another department.
This change in the method of hand
ling allotments and family allow
ances is expected to speed up the de
livery of government checks to de
pendents of soldiers and sailors.
The new regulations provide that
every enlisted man in military or
naval service, regardless of rank or
pay, must make the same compulsory
allotment to his wife and children,
$15 a month. To this allotment the
government will add a monthly al
lowance ranging from $5 a month for
a motherless child and $15 for a wife
without children up to a maximum of
$50."
In addition, the enlisted man, if he
desires government allowances for
his dependent parents, grandparents,
grandchildren, brothers, and sister,
may make voluntary allotments to
them fixed by the new amendment;
at $5 a month where allotment is
made to a wife and children and $1S
where no such allotment is made.
Heretofore allotments were on a
sliding scale and varied according to
the soldier's pay or the numbers and
personnel of his family.
The new system, which was put
into effect with the approval of the
war and navy departments, will sim
plify the administration of allotments
and allowances. Henceforth the Bu
reau of War Risk Insurance will han
dle allotments of only two amounts,
$15 and $20. The excess allotments,
and allotments to persona not entitled
to allowance, will be handled by the
war department, navy department,
marine corps, or corps guard.
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Doyle D. Alley has been borne for!
visit to bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Zoo Alley, froas Camp Jackson.
AN OLD RESIDENT
Samuel Masaey, a Mighty Hunter of
84 Years, Here on Visit
Samuel Massey and wife have been
here from the great West about 10
days visiting his nephew, P. V. Mas
sey, and his brother, Aleck. Mr, Mas
sey is 84 years old and is a mighty
hunter, having killed 1,800 deer since
the Civil War, besides much other
large game, such as bear, elk, wolves
and turkeys. If you have ever no
ticed the stuffed lion in the Waynes
ville Pharmacy, it is from an animal
he killed years ago in New Mexico.
, Mr. Massey was born in this county
and moved to Swain, where he lived
21 years. He went to the great West
from there and lived in New Mexico
23 years. He has also lived in Okla
homa, Texas, Mexico and Wyoming.
He has two sons, living in Wyoming,
from where he went in February to
Fredonia, N. Y., to visit a daughter.
He has not been here in 26 years, but
expects to remain until the Kaiser is
whipped.
Mr. Massey is still a good shot and
wears no glasses; says he was never
ill five minutes in his life. Some
years ago in New Mexico he killed 11
deer and one wolf in 40 minutes and
has a photograph of them. He has a
record of killing 800 deer in New
Mexico. He has hunted big game in
nearly all the western states where
game is still plentiful.
A SUCCESSFUL SALE
Another most successful farm sale
was recorded last week when W. D.
Hill A Co., real estate agents and
auctioneers, of South Boston, Va., dis
posed of the Captain R. A. L. Hyatt
farm on the Canton-Clyde road for a
total of $8,448.78. The farm contain
ing 64.11 acres was, as ia usual with
the methods employed by this now
well known concern in Western North
Carolina, subdivided into small acre
ages and aold for the high dollar at
public auction. The 30 tracts in
which the farm was cut was sold in
about one hour to the following pur
chasers at the mentioned totals: .
M. R. Hippa, 13 acres fof $2,1722;
J. S. Patton, 18 acres for $1,800.00;
J. H. Kirkpatrick, 33.11 acres for $4,-475.96.
During the past two years this con
cern has sold a large quantity of Hay
wood lands at remarkable prices.
Their method of cutting large farms
into email tracts should appear to as
to be particularly attractive at this
time in view of labor conditions.
Bisbop John C Kilgo, of Charlotte,
and his brother, Dr. Pierce Kilgo, of
Greenville, 8. C. spent Monday night
with Rev. W. B. Weat and family. '
IN LIEU OF FAIR
The Western North Carolina Live
Stock Show Will Be Held at
Clyde October 23-24
Pursuant to a call issued by T. L.
Gwyn and others a meeting of the
farmers and stock raisers of Haywood
county was held in Waynesville on
last Monday, August 19. The Object
of the meeting, to hold a live stock
show at Clyde this fall in lieu of the
Haywood county fair, was explained
by Mr. Gwyn.
' Upon motion it was voted that the
organization be completed by the elec
tion of officers and J. R. Boyd was
elected president and Horace Bentelle
secretary.
It was voted that the name of the"
said live stock show be called the
Western North Carolina- Live Stock
Show, and that the first show be held
on Wednesday and Thursday, October
23 and 24, 1918. " 1
The following executive committee
was elected: J. R. Boyd, F.- T.Te
den, B. P. Howell, W. W. Shay, A. G.
Osborne, A. C. Walker, Albert Mc
Cracken, T. H. Rogers, Ralph C. Hun
ter, Grover Robinson, Horace Sen-
telle. It was also voted that all
breeders or owners of pure bred stock
in Western North Carolina be recog
nized as members of the organization.
On motion of B. P. Howell the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
That, whereas, the Haywood county
annual fair for good and sufficient
reasons, cannot be held this year, and.
whereas, that in order to encourage
and develop the live stock industry in
Haywood and adjoining counties, it
appears advisable to have an exhibit
of live stock and poultry at some time
and place in the said county this year;
therefore, be it resolved, that an ex
hibit association be formed to hold
such an exhibit in lieu of the said an
nual fair, and that all the induce
ments, rules and regulations that
would otherwise apply to the Hay
wood county fair be applied to' this
live stock exhibit.
A BIG TIME IS EXPECTED
. AT MEDFORD REUNION
Addresses, Recitations, Declamations,
Spelling and Music to Be Enjoyed
at the Reunion August 31
The time for the Medford reunion
is Saturday, August 31, at Hardy C.
Medford8, one mile west of Clyde.
Besides the speakers already an
nounced Hon. Felix E. Alley or At
torney Grover C. Davis may speak.
. Anyone under 15 years of age may
spell ' hi 'the contest for youths and
those older in the contest for adults.
No one who is teaching or has taught
will spell. . L. Martin, E. C. Clark and
L. S. Stamey will manage the field
contests which promise to be very ia.
teresting. Competent judges for the
other contests will be selected later.
The oldest male and female rela
tive present will each be given
present. Come prepared to help pay
for the prizes and presents.
Because of the difference in the
likes and dislikes of people we are
going to have addresses, recitations,
declamations, spelling, instrumental
and vocal'imusic and a number of field
contests so that all may be pleased.
Let the generation, both young and
old,
Be on hand whether rain or cold;
Cut off your whiskers, shine your
shoes,
Spend a big day and cure the blues
Speak, spell, recite, make music and
talk,
Do all of this without a balk;
Your aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends greet.
And be friendly to all with whom you
meet.
Each family should bring along some
dinner,
Enough for themselves and a hungry
sinner;
Bring chicken, pickles and some jam,
Biscuit, lightbread and a little ham
Dr. S. B. MEDFORD, Chm.
From Our Boys In The Service
GUY MASSIE IN BIG DRIVE
ON FRENCH BATTLE FRONT
Turned Captured Guns on Fleeing
Huns Escapes Unscathed From
His First Bout With Enemy.
POLICE GET TWO
While the war department needs'
and uses the Haywood county fair' Two
grounds and buildings at Waynesvillei -these
cannot be used. The Southern
Railway cattle pens and sheds at'
Clyde seem to be ideal for a live stock , John Allman and Archie Bo.st, two
Colored Lads Who Escaped
From Cabarrus Chaingang
Caught Here
show and this will be the place until
the Waynesville fair grounds aro
again available.
MILL TO CLOSE A WEEX
And Contribute $200 to Red Cross
for Violating the Food
Regulations
For violating the government food
regulations in not balancing sales of
flour properly the Waynesville Mill is
to close for one week and contribute
$200 to the Red Cross fund.
This was the order of Commission
er Page and is the second time Way
nesville firms have been made to suf
fer penalties for food violations.
Mrs. J. H. Conley, of Augusta, Ga.,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. J. Hyatt.
colored boys who formerly lived here,
were caught Sunday night and Mon
day just after arriving here from
Cabarrus county where they were
serving a sentence on the roads for
stealing a horse and a cow. The
sheriff wired here from Concord and
Chief Mitchell and Policeman Whit
ner soon rounded them up and placed
them in jail to await the arrival of
an officer from Concord.
Bost's brother is now serving a
term in the state's prison for an at
tempt at rape here a few years ago.
From a -letter received by Mrs. J.
N. Massie from her son Guy, who
hs been in France for the past six
months:
July 26, 1918,
Dear Mother: Will try to write
you this morning as I am where I can
write onoe more and we have just
been relieved from the front and are
back at a rest camp. I went through
with the big drive that has just been
pulled off. No doubt you have been
reading about it in the papers. We
certainly did put the Huns to flight,
and they are still going. We cap
tured about 2,000 prisoners and lots
of big guns and plenty of ammunition,
turned their guns around, and shot
them down with their own guns. The
best boy friend I ever had was shot
in this battle. Claude Francis is
safe and sound yet. I saw him and
talked to him as we came out. That
was the second time I had seen him
since we arrived in France and be.
lieve me, I was glad to see him. I am
well and enjoying the best of health
I ever had in my life, even if I do
lie on the ground every night, rain or
shine. Am getting used to all that
now. I have not had a wound yet and
I am thankful for it, for I have been
through some mighty tough places. Is
Coffrey Turner and Henry McFadyen
in France yet? If so send me their
addresses, for that is 'e only way
we can find our friends here. Carl
Williams is in the 6th Regiment, too,
and I havn't seen him since long be
fore we went into the trenches. A
boy from his company told me he was
wounded, but I hope it is a mistake.
Well, I have been thinking how
nice it would .be to go out to the June
apple trees and get some good ap
nles this moraine. We don't have
anything here like that The only
thing the people do here is raise
grapes and make wine. You can buy
anything you want to drink here, but
I am strictly sober. You know I
promised to come back the same old
boy and if I am lucky enough to get
back I intend to hold good to my
t i 11 l
promise. Hope you an are wen ami
happy. Write, me real often, for a
letter does so much good here, I never
get through reading them, in fact I
memorize them all, and I think most
all the boys are the same way. Re
member me to everybody and lots of
to you all. Your son, GUY.
Address: Pvt. T. G. Massie, 74th
Co., 6th Reg., U. S. M. C, Am. E. F.
BEGINNING OF END
So Writes W. W. Edwards, Y. M.
A. Worker in France, to His
Mother.
C.
WAIVING THE QUESTION
Mother: "Tommy, stop asking
your father so many questions! Don't
you see it annoys him?"
Tommy: "Why, Mother, it's not
the questions that make him angry!
it's because he can't answer them!"
KEEP STICKING TO THE BUSH
(By Jesse Daniel Boone)
When a sort of weary feeling comes stealing over you,
And you are sorely tempted to let your job skidoo;
Just take it from your Uncle, you'd better hold on fast,
For the miller does no grinding with the water that is pa.-t.
When you think your efforts wasted and you want to quit the game,
When you long for smiles and praises, and you hang your head in shame,
Remember what I tell you now, for it is true and right;
The darkest clouds you ever saw, gave way to sun and light.
When tasks yon have seem overhard, and you are overwrought,
And compensations you receive seem all too dearly bought,
Just buckle on your armor, boy, and show yourself a man.
Resolve to do just twice as much ai any fellow can.
When other fields seem greener ihan the one in which you are
and you would leave your home and friends for travel long and far,
Just banish all this from your mind and try to be content;
Stay where you are and thank your God for all that He has sent.
AU things which glitter with a shine, they tell us, are not gold;
And rainbow gold is never found, by people young or old.
There's one best way to win success and have some peace of mind
And that's to stay just where you are and do your daily grind.
A rolling stone, it haa been said, will never gather moss;
The place for one to strive and win is where be suffered loss;
Stick to your game with heart and will and you will likely win;
And yon will find true happiness and make your share of tin.
But I would warn you, here and now, that money is not all
That be who places it in front ia due to have a fall.
For it caat make" yon happy here or in the world to come.
For it has pangs and poison fangs, according to its sum.
Good health and friends, a church, a home, are needed to complete
The sum of life and happiness and make existence sweet.
But when yon roam, and keep it up, you never cm find rest .
So stay at home and play tbe game with those who know you best
ON THE HIGH SEAS
Letter to R. L. Walker, Crabtree,
from his son:
July 4, 1918.
Dear Papa: Just received your let
ter today and sure was glad to get it.
It seems as you are very busy or you
would write more, as you know it
takes a letter just one month to reach
me. And it looks as if you would
write all the news. Well, this is July
4, and we are enjoying ourselves just
as much as if we were in America.
All kinds of games and recess, so it
:n't so bad. I am still enjoying good
health, was very sick last week, but
I am O. K. now. I am going to write
Estcl today and see if he will answer.
ARTHUR.
July 8, 1918.
Dear Papa: Will write you a short
letter. This leaves me well and doing
fine. The elimate is fine here and I
am still enjoying good health and I
suppose I am doing my part towards
winning the war and getting this
thing over. When you get a chance
get a copy of Collier's Weekly of May
25, and read page 2 and think real
hard. We are all new and all seem
to like this work very well. I don't
think we could have found a better
place. How are you getting along
and how is Estot. I just finished a
letter to him but don't guess he will
answer. I see in the papers that the
Germans gave you all a call and sank
a few boats, but dont worry we are
making it so hot for them that they
have got to go somewhere. And that
ia about tbe last trip they will make.
Wo are having fine weather. WelL I
will tell yon of some good luck. I
waa made chief engineer of my boat
about two months ago, out forgot to
tell you. My commander is surely
July 26, 1918.
Dear Mother: I wonder how you
are today ? I guess you dear people
are wondering how all of us are over
here. This great drive, of course, has
made the hours of anxiety very hard
for you all but I am sure the mothers
of America are being brave and bear
ing up under the great strain.
We trust this is the beginning of
the end. This drive has given us con
fidence. We feel that from now on
the war is ours and that gradually
we will wind the cords around that
will soon be the death of the greatest
wars of all time. We feel so proud
of our boys. They are fighting and
dying well. But their sacrifice shall
not be in vain.
I trust you are having a pleasant
summer and that Grace will spend
some time with you.
Write me often and tell all the
news. Give my regards to my
friends. I am well and happy.
WILL.
FROM OVERSEAS
Mrs. H. G. Green, of Sunburst, has
received the following letters from
her son, Sylvester, Co. G, 28th Inf.,
A. E. F.:
France, July 23, 1918.
Dear Mother: Will write you a
few lines to tell you that Bill and I
have been wounded. I haven't seen
him since day before yesterday. We
are in the same hospital. I am goinx
to hunt him up right away and see
how he is getting along. He was hit
in the ankle by a piece of shrapne'.
I was hit under the left eye. It has
not affected the sight of my eye yet
and I hope it will not.
Mamma, I would like to tell you all
everything but I can't until I see you.
We were wounded July 18. Would
have written before but were on the
road three days coming here.
Your son,
SYLVESTER.
France, July 30, 1918.
Dear Mother: I am getting alon
fine; Bill is also some better. He can
sit up a little, but it will be some time
oefore he can walk.
I will be returning for duty shortly,
have been "over the top" twice
since I got back with my company.
The last time I didn't get very far
until I was knocked out. Bill went
juite a ways before he was hit.
We are in Bordeaux at Base Hos
pital No. 6. The weather here is fine.
Tell all the children hello for me;
would love to see them all. Will write
as often as possible. When I'm on
the front there isn't a great deal of
time for writing.
Your son,
SYLVESTER.
LETTER FROM FRANCE
Mrs. Will Mitchell has received tho
following letter from her son. Pink.
who is in France:
France, July 18, 1918.
Dear Mother: I will write you a
few lines to let you know I am st'll
living and having a good time; it
seems like we have Christmas all i'.h'
year round over here.. Would like 4o
ee you but am a little ways fro?n
heme at present. Wou'd like to m ar
from you often, as I do not get mr.ny
letters here. You can say you h ue
a boy at the front fighting for ;he
dear old red, white and blue.
Will close, hoping to hear f -ni
you soon. Tour son, nwu.
can and if 1 don't make good it is n-y
fault and not his. He is one of t e
best officers in the fleet and a man f
many years' experience with a boa'.
And that makes us feel better w'-r
we are at sea. He has done me g-.t-t
favors since I have been with him. I
think I am the luckiest man in Vs
navy to get on this boat Now I mi
:ro'ng to read and will write you a-ra'n
(bis week. Hoping you are well and
doing well, will close. Your son,
ARTHUR.
NO MORE NEWSPAPERS
Washington, Aug. 14. Because rf
the "absolute necessity of eurta"''
the use of paper the pulp and frr
section of the war industries board
haa ruled that dnrinr the war no new
giving mo all the chances be possibly ' newspapers shall be established., . .
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