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..-?-'.l.AVrv. 1 .-f ..,,.. .. ., ... ..... ..... , .... .,..,.,. ... ,nt ..a. .....j,t, . . ;. , . SSEi. . -iBN'D': WATN ESVIL L E COURIER xxx. ''- " . ' . . - ' Volume v. Numbers Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 26, 1918. $1.50 a Year in Advance f JOSEPH BRANNER GILMER Bright Young Waynesvttie Attorney Dies in AtlanU ef Influenza While . Serving the Government Buried fa AsheviUe Joseph Branner Gilmer of this city died in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, Dec. 18th of influenra, followed by pneumonia. He was the only son of General and Mrs. Robert D. Gilmer and had been in AtlanU about a year, where he held a responsible position with the Department of Justice. He was held in highest regards by his associates and many difficult cases were turned over to him for invest! gation and trial. He frequently ap peared before Judge Newman, who regarded him as a lawyer of more than 1 ordinary ability. He was a graduate of the University of N. C. and com pleted hi law course at Columbia Uni .verstty,f. Washington, D. C. . Whne student there he applied to the Sn- memo court of this state for a license Ato practice lair and he stood the ex amination before reaching ms zist birthday and received the license. He is survived by a wife and child t who are both ill with pneumonia in the same hospital in Atlanta where he died. He also is survived by his fath er and mother and one sister, Mrs. P. Chase, now ill with pneumonia in a hospital in Salisbury. The remains were taken to Ashe ville and the interment was at River side cemetery Friday afternoon be side his honored grandparents, Colo nel and Mrs. Joseph Branner, services being held by Dr. C. K. McLarty of Central Methodist church. Floral tributes were exceptionally beautiful, testifying to the high esteem in which Mr. Gilmer was held. Among ' tha mnct notiMtahle. were one from the Department of Justice with which he was connected and one from the bar association of Haywood county. Several relatives and friends from this place were in attendance. The pall bearers ware HUHaxd. Atkins,. Robert Love. Howard Hilliard, J. G. Stike- leather, Mark Erwin and G. S. Rey nolds. J. H. WAYNES VILLE DISTRICT West, Presiding Elder. Waynes- ville. N. C. First Round in Part December Bethel Ct., Harmony Grove 28 Jonathan Ct., Shady Grove 29 January Murphy Station 4-5 Andrews Station 5-6 Franklin Ct., Salem 11-12 Franklin Station 12-13 Macon Ct, Pattons Chapel 13-14 Hayesville,- Tusquittee 16 Ranger, Bel view 18 Murphy Circuit, Marble 19 Robbinsville, Robbmsville ii Judaon. Judson 22 Fines Creek, Pine Grove 25-26 February Highlands, Highlands 1-2 Glenville, Glenville 2-3 Tuckaseegee i . FRED FRANCIS IN CUBA DOUBLE NINETEEN IS ALMOST HERE U. S. Rec Ship, Guantanamo, Bay, . Cuba, Dec. 7, 1918. Dear Sister Hattie: I received the nice box of apples, I cake and candy Thanksgiving day and all were fine and I take this opportu nity to thank you for them. I don't want you to send anything else for I will get the next good eats at your, house some time soon. I may not get to eat Xmas dinner with you, but I, think I will get to New York by that time. They are going to send all the reserves out soon. There will be sev eral destroyers and subs in the 14. All the Atlantic fleet comes here every I winter to the rifle range. I had a let- ter from Roy telling about his trip home. He said he had put in a re-1 quest for discharge, probably he will get out soon as he was in school last year. Have you heard from Claude lately ? I I read Guy M.'s letter in the paper you sent me. Those papers sure were nice, I Just like a letter from all the folks nearly, but I notice the "gobs" are never mentioned, but I wonder who made it possible for them to get to France. We had a swell dinner here Thanksgiving day( I am sending you a menu so you can see: U. S. Receiving Ship Guantonamol Bay, Cuba, Thanksgiving Day, No vember 28, 1918. THE PROFITEER Charity and Children. He is with us, and in his glory. Un der cover of the necessities of war he can charge pretty much what he pleas es, and the people are obliged to pay it Eggs are 70 cents a dozen. There is no sense in such foolishness as that and the war is not the cause of it Shoes are $12.00 the pair. One tan nery in North Carolina made one mil- linn dollars last vear. That is not the war, it is simply the greed of the tanner. A cotton undershirt that form ' erly cost 50 cents now brings $1.00. 30 cent cotton is not responsible for this ridiculous raise, but cotton mills are making more money every year than the capital invested in the plant The war did raise the price of cotton, it is true, but the fabulous fortunes j Vm mill man ara makinr ia what nuts goods.' Menu Chicken Soup Sweet Pickles Roast Young Turkey Giblet Gravy Sage Dressing Creamed Mashed Potatoes French Peas Roast Spiced Ham Combination Salad . . r, Mayonaise Dressing Candied Sweet Potatoes Mince Pie Peach Pie Raisin Pound Cake Blackberry Ice Cream Assorted Fruits ' Cigars, v-, Coffee Cigarettes Tell David and Jack I have been I waiting to write them until I got my I pictures I made the day I went hunting I and will send some of them, will I get them Sunday night. I haven't had I liberty since the 12th of Sept, just ight hours off since I have been ml the outfit tout we hope to make liberty I here soon, the flu quarantine raised I today. I haven't had any mail since the I papers and package. The spikes are striking every few days and we don't get any mail until it is over. I guess I we will have to give them a round be fore they are satisfied. We get our drinking water about fifty miles away and they have cut the train oft so we are going to take the railroad and get train crew out of the camp if they I don't give better service. The water has to be hauled on the train about thirty miles and the rest of the way on boats. I never did tell you about the I trip for the censor wouldn't let us tell anything, but he is cut of commission now. I came down on the Kittery, . , M I left Charleston one evening aDour iour send them 80me pjctures. Hope this o'clock and ate a pretty hearty chow finds you aij well, with lots of love to that night and aoout ten a arm s in all i am your brother, (By Jesse Daniel Boone.) 1 Double Nineteen is almost here, A spick and span, a bright new year; We forward look without a fear, . As it brightly, looms ahead. Our fine, brave boys are coming home On ocean's waves and through it's foam, From foreign lands, no more to roam Among the sacred dead. The year Eighteen,, bo full of fears, So full of sighs, so" full of tears, Will soon be numbered with the years, Which are forever past. But after all, 'ere it did cease, It brought us joyful, world-wide peace, While many fortunes did increase, And others were amassed. Of course it brought the Spanish Flu, Which took great toll and frightened you Until you knew not ' what to do, And, may be, laid you low, But still, with all its woes and crimes, We've lived through darker, and worse times, With fewer dollars, checks, and dimes, ' 'Midst sickness, want and woe. In those old days pflong ago, With money scarce and prices low, Workers plenty, employment slow, We heard the "hard times" cry ; But in the year we ibid adieu, The cases have been mighty few, When workers failed to get their due, And put some money by. Since Adam tried to bunco Eve, In vainly trying to deceive His Lord, by having Him believe She offered him a bite; There never have been days like these, When money seemed to grow on trees, And jobs were gotten with such ease, And toiling was so light. Of course, a dollar seemed quite small, When trading at the butcher's stall, Or when you made a buying call At almost anyany store; For prices have been "out of sight," And of terr you' haw had a fright And dreamed about in the night, When you should sleep and snore. Now when you get your own big price, Do you believe it right, or nice, To give your neighbor man advice And tell him how to sell ? Just take your dose and run along, And hum a little sunshine song, And join the happy, joyous throng, And all will soon be well. TO MY SON THOUGHTS ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. JOHN H. BOYD DEAD Prominent Farmer, Confederate Vet eran and Former Sheriff Dies Here at the Age of 78. Ex-sheriff John H. Boyd, who has been in ill health for a long time died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank D. Ferguson at the ripe old age of 78. He was a very active man and a prosperous Jonathan's Creek farmer up to a few years ago. The old home was near Plott post- office, just above Dellwood, and was al ways a welcome place for friends or strangers in passing. Besides his' widow and his brother, Hon. David L. Boyd, four daughters and two sons survive as follows: Mrs. Clarence A. Campbell of Dellwood, Mrs. Frank D. Ferguson of this city, Mrs. Chas. P. Owen of route 2, Mrs. L. E. Perry and Plott Boyd of AsheviUe and James R. Boyd, president of the First National Bank of Waynesville. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at noon at the home of Charlie Moody on Jonathan's Creek and the interment was at the Boyd burying; ground. D. A. R. MEETING "Do you know that your soul is of my soul such part That you seem to be fiber and core of my heart? None other can pain me as you, son, can do ; None other can please me or praise me as you. Remember the world will bo quick with its blame, If shadows or stain ever darken your name. Like mother, like son, is a saying so true The world will judge largely of mother by you. Be this then your task if task it should be, To force this proud world to do homage to me. Be sure it will say when its verdict you've won, She reaps as she sowed, this man is her son." and all the crowd was sick as they could be. The storm lasted all night and I thought I would die and at 3 A. M. some of the old gobs came down and said to stand by the life boats for the boat had been taking water for an hour and a half and it would be down in thirty minutes. My hammock FRED. CONNOR-GRUBBS. Hendersonville Hustler. On Sunday, December 15th, at 4 o'clock, a pretty home wedding was was swineinar over about three feet of solmenired when Mr. and Mrs. T. B. water and I was so near gone I never Connor gave in marriage their daugh- even got out of my hammock. I said ter, Cleo, to J. L. Grubbs, Rev. C. S. let her go and they all put on life BlackwtelL the bride's pastor, per- preeervers and stood by, scared to formed the ceremony, using the im- death, but I wasn't caring for sea- pressive ring service. Only the imme- sickness is worse than anything ondiate family and a few of the most earth. But after I got over the sick intimate friends were present spell I liked the trip fine. The attendants were Misses Jane I wonder if it is snowing any there Connor, Nell Stepp and Joe t reeman now. It is much warmer on an aver-land J. K. Hortmngron. ine weaaing age than is July there. I go swimming I march was played by Miss Alma twice every day and we have plenty Freeman, who rendered Traumerei of sharks to keep us company, some very softly during the ceremony, of the boys caught one about a week ' The bride was most becomingly ago weighing eight hundred and twen- dressed in a dark' blue going-away ty pounds. 'suit with hat and gloves to match. I euess people thought of them send- and carried a .beautiful boquet of THE ENDOWMENT FUND If you had a million dollars you would be a millionaire. The Baptist denomination in North Carolina ex pects to be a millionaire in a few days. That is, they will join that excellent class if you do your part toward mak ing it possible. And you will be help ing to enthrone Christ in the hearts of generations yet to come. Our teachers are receiving just a little more than they did twenty-five years ago and they have to live. People have never been so willing to give. We prefer stamps and bonds to cash, because then we know you have been a patriot too. The Baptists of thd State constitute about one-sixth of the population. Assuming that Baptists are as patri otic as others it is estimated that N. C. Baptists have $30,000,000 invested in government securities. Fisrure some for yourself. Part of that belongs to God. We trust that a people who have been so loyal to our great coun try's cause will also be loyal te our Our excellent paper, The Mountain eer-Courier, has several faithful cor respondents, but most of us could have been more faithful than wc have been during the year just closing. Let us resolve now to do better during 1919 as contributors to our paper which has no peer in all the state as a county paper. We extend sincere thanks to Editor Boone and his asso ciates for giving us such a valuable publication. Only a few days till Jan. 1st, 1919. May each reader and the writer of this communication retrspect the past year, see our errors and our sins, turn a "new leaf and resolve to do better the coming year, and may He who is all powerful, all wise and ever present giveus grace and power to resist temptations, overcome useless and sin ful habits and be what God would have us be, do what He would have us do and say what He would have us say Christmas is important because it is a day for the commemoration of the birth of the Savior. The day will not be celebrated in the right spirit unless in its' observance we recognize the Fatherhood of God and the broth erhood of man. We should be pray erful and worshipful on Christmas On Tuesday of last week the D. A. day and remember that 1919 years ago B. held their initial meeting of the in Bethlehem of Judea, on a memora- winter with Mrs. Robert Mitchell. The ble night, in a stable, among the poor program for the year was submitted and lowly that the Savior of the world and plans of proposed work discussed. was born and that on that eventful Miss Hilda Way will be hostess to the night the wise men of the east were next meeting. The following inter- there to pay homage and the heavenly esting report was read by the secre messengers to exclaim. "On earth tary, Mrs. S. H. Bushnell peace good will to men." I Report of Dorcas Bell Love Chapter .We should take the Bible as our in- D- A. R., year ending October, 1918. fallible rule and guide to faith and Tne Dorcas Bell Love Chapter has practice and Jesus Christ ns our present thirty-six active members. Teacher and Exemplar and in doing The chapter has paid in full the assess so we shall please Him and be a went of one dollar per member toward blessing to those about us. Let me the one hundred thousand dollar pur mention briefly a few reasons why we chase of Third Liberty Loan bonds, should take Christ as our Teacher and wd fifty cents per member for the Exemplar He always said and did restoration of Tilloloy; has also that which was right and admonished bought locally one fifty dollar bond. His disciples to "follow after right- Funds usually expended on Year Books eousness." He did all those things added something to this. One of our which He taught others to .lo. He members, a former State registrar, bore the cross and drank the sorrow- was the County Chairman for women ful cup. This we should do willingly for the sale of bonds. Under her di and heroically. He taught the bearing rection, a committee of Daughters of each other's burdens by bearing opened an office in town and sold bonds the sins of the world. He taught The Society has directed its. efforts obedience by yielding His will to that 'n many small ways toward the enter of the Father, and said, "Neverthe- tainment of soldiers at the Army Hos less, not my will but thine be done." P'tal in our town. Committees of He taught the fulfillment of duty, Daughters have arranged automobile saying, "If ye love me, keep my com- rides for the sick men on Sunday af mandments." He taught faith by His ternoons, taking as many as sixty in works and words, saying, "Have faith " afternoon. Other committees have in God." ,' He taught forgiveness by Kiven open ' concerts on the hospital forgiving, and said, "Father, forgive grounds. The Society keeps a piano in them for they know not what they do." the sitting room for the use of the He taught friendship by being the; men. 1 hey seem very appreciative or world's best friend a "friend of these things. The Regent of our publicans and sinners;" and said Chapter has kept open house for the "Greater love hath no man than this, detachment at the hospital, entertain- that a man lay down his life for his ' lnK Kodiy number each week, wnen friend." and this He did. He taught; the sweetheart of a young lieutenant gratitude, humility and meekness, came from the west to marry him, she He taught that men should not be crit- ave the pair a lovely wedding in her ical and condemnatory of each other, i own nome- Another daughter gave saying, "Judge not, that 1 ye be not ,one hundred and fifty good novels to judged." He taught purity by being, the hospital. pure, and said, "Blessed are the pure 1 0ur members are active in Red in heart, for they shall see God." He Cro88 work. evinK regularly at the taueht mercv bv beinir merciful, and rooms. The heads of the womans work. said, "Blessed are the merciful for they the Home Service and Surgical Dress- I shall obtain mercy." He tauirht men '"I9 uepartmenra are oaugniers. ine how to overcome temptations by over- j County Chairman for the Y. M. C. A. coming them Himself. Thus, we find in the V,abe of Beth lehem, in the meek and lowly Nazar ine, all that could be demanded of Ex emplar, Teacher and Savior. lor in war fund is another daughter. The Chapter had the usual decla mation contest on patriotic subjects, at commencement of the public school, and awarded n gold medal to the suc- ,. ! cessf ul contestant. Him wan the incarnation of evervi truth, virtue, and all wisdom and love.! We h"v ent one box of jellies to Then it is no wonder that men. women ! CamP Greene. and children all over the world rv claim,"Glory to God in the highest." Clyde, N. C. M. B. S. DEATH OF MRS. L. E. SMITH one hundred per cent on cotton ma If (a In minv Ailfmnmt linaa. In nm tirf Tti iAmm was malrA aniat:ifna Profiteers are simply making their petty officers of us, but since the war The bride was one' of Henderson- j pTeat ccuntry's God. ' millions out of the necessities of life. ended' they may not even rate us. villa's most lovable young ladies and There ought to Be some way of reach , ing the trouble. Mr. Hoover fixed the , sugar men all right, and he also put his curb bit on the traders in flour.: WeL. if he can control these two ar- I' Some of the fellows have been here her many friends wish her much hap two and three years without fur- pines. For several years she was jlough and it sure is hard to stay any connected with the AsheviUe Tele- place in the navy that long. The gobs -phone and Telegraph Co., of this c:ty, kin navfir hmA A farloaffh- but the ' and alaa was mnn"tH with the aaTtie Uwa VA nmnwtcv w u j Iuuum iiiwurb, a. trv vm wiijtiiira uivvw ( wuifjmnj nijuciTiuv lint juucvuic ' be extended to ether VnesT No body objects to paring a reasonable orofit en his purchases, but everybody is entitled to protection from the eor mernnts who are fleecing the people ef their hard samed stoney ta broad camps ef marines hundred and sixty There are three here and only a sailors. I. guess you will be about a month gett'ng this as the strike is on. so answer soon as you get'K. t will jrfll wHtt thr bcTli90 and 'Mr. Grubbs is a prominent yung business man of St. Augustine, Fhu The young couple left short'y after the for Jacksonville, where they will make a short visit before going to St Augustine, where they wfflmake the: future born,-, r. v ' PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT. Hazelwood, N. C, Dec 20, 1918. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy 7 years old and have been a very good boy and will try and. be a better boy the comon? year. I want you to bring me a pinto! some oranges, candy and some nuts. Wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year, Your boy' in tht cruntty -- ' ."" ? .TRACY WHlTliNEjLV Mrs. L. E. Smith, wife of the pro prietor of the Champion Shoe shop, died of pneumonia Wednes'lay night. Dec. lS'.h which fallowed a case of in fluenza. She was an exceptionally bright young woman and ii survived by a husband and several sisters an! brothers, including Mrs. Ed Duckett of this place,' Mrs. Tom Mashburn of Salisbury and Mrs. F. B. Raymond o" Eastern Carolina and Postmaster J. N. j Osborne, of Cruso. , Funeial services were conducted by j her pastes Rev. A. V. . Joyner, and j .'ntciment was made at -Green Hill; Realized thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents from sale of Red Cross sea's. Sent eleven dollars for the re lief of one sufferer, and five dollars for another. CAPT. VAX RENSSELAER AND CAPT. WOODS ORDERED TO CAMP HANCOT.i, GA. Thursday afternoon. I . Edgar' Se'sam and family returned km i rem urecnviue, 5. u, wsere be sold his emf. ' After a rest Mr. Sei safli wijl "perhaps try buataass "here again. ' - . ' ; I Instructions were received from Washington yesterday mornin? ord ering Captain Howard Van Ren-selaer and Captain John O. Woods to duty at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. Both of these officer are we1! liked at G. H, 18, and we are sorry to see them po. Capta'n . "Van"' has been fr a long t!me cn the Consult ing Boa'd of the hospital and in charge of the Receiving Wird. He has been in closer touch with the pa tient body than any other officer her. Both of these officers have played aa active part in tht. life of a BV 18, and fheir f re wfll bi , u B-wbproptJ -. ; :c; :'": i.
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