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f 'n '.. .. i Mm w '. i, . r f iTS (I'-M -H" r' -f a . of ti Bob- J 3 berta: , ira of ; laogh . J rgan, . berts: : T .hi r ' tiie KEVs-REconn THE NEWS-RECORD PRICE A YEAR 1 i $2.00 W uoTII A YEAR FOR v . , - , y THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY VOIiXXl : : ' ' 1 MARSHALL, N. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1926 f V ; Circulation: 1800 the asheville-knoxville; highway as proposed Week before last we publish. f,d the Asheville Citizen's ac count of the Sandy Mush cele bration on the 18th of Septem ber, The account published by the Asheville Times was somewhat different and as " quite a number of our readers do not take either the Citizen -u or the Times, we are giving be- Times account of the meeting. We understand these people are planning another meeting of this kind to be held about the middle of October and we hope to be present and give first hand our own account of the coming meeting. ri We are giving eaqh of these accounts for- what they are ' worth, their authority being duly given: SEE SUCCESS - FOR NEW ROAD TO KNOXVILLE Canto. (Forks of Sandy Muah) Sept. 18. A eohcreta , boulevard eiercinc the heart of thia beautiful and fertile mountain region, paasnig- . westward through tne mountain oar- riera, at uoggett s uap, and cutting the .distance from Asheville to Knox- ville by 80 to 40 miles seems certain te result from the powerful v senti ment developed here today under the moat auspicious circumstances favor ing the project In this Dtcturesque mountain cove . where the waters of Big and Little Sandy JUusk meet . more than: 8.0P0 personam anemMed.. ana oined-ur amaaxer. ceieonuon aesignea as a zor ward step toward obtaining new highway link, touching Buncombe, Madison and perhaps, Haywood coun ties and entering Tennessee. Speech making, feasting ; and music were highlights of the program. Assure Support Federal, state and county officials, addressing the enthusiastic assem blage of men, women and children as sured the people of ' this region of their support in obtaining the pro posed road. Support in bringing the good road, that would skirt the edge of the proposed national park in the Great Smoky Mountains, a few miles . from here, was pledged by Congress man Zebulon Weaver, . State Sena tor Plato Ebbs, Harry L.. Mettles, representative in the general assem bly. J. G. Stikeleather, ninth district, highway commissioner and others. Don S. Elias. president and nub- lisher of the Times, drew rounds of. lusty applause when he pledged his whole hearted support and that of his newspaper to the move-to secure the good road. '"The Times will do everything in its power" he said, "to see that this road is built. And if it cuts forty miles from the distance from Asheville to Knoxville it is cer tain to come soon." ; " . Hundreds of residents of the sur rounding country and - from nearby towns and cities were congregated at f the scene of the celebration, a beau tiful meadow surrounded by high mountain peaks, when - the program started at 11 o'clock.' Albert league and P. V.. Beeves, influential citisens and members of the committee on ar . rangements, were masters of cere-monie8.--v.;."''''v:.V--'I.-.'.'-.". - -':Ww-. - - Iatret Runs Hit h ,. : v ; Two hundred ' Or more cars were parked in .one end of the meadow - and at the opposite end of the low land the-, speakers" addressed the crowds from a" platform erected in the shade of an apple tree. ' Interest ran high throughout the day's pro gram. . , ' ....- xou shall nave - to the fullest measure my co-operation and aid in this matter," Congressman Weaver pledged. The speaker ' pointed out - the significance of the Great Smoky Mountain park, which he said is now assured. He lauded the beauty of this region and the character of its citizenry, saying he would do every thing within his power to further the interest or the sectton. ; , - . r Mr. Stikeleather promised to give the proposal his most careful atten tion ana said in the light of what he had Heard ox the proposed route the . new highway is destined to become a reality. "It is just a question of time when 'this road will be built." he said. "If it is 40 miles nearer sore throat, he spoke briefly,-but he didn't miss a chance to tell his old friends and- neighbors he - was with them 100 per cent for the good road. Representative Nettles voiced the same sentiment, saying - he would work day and night if necessary to help bring about the improvement. W.' B. Ellerson, a member of the board of commissioners of Madison county, pledged his support to the proposal, and to did 'Sauire Jasncr Ebbs, father of Senator Ebbs, also a resident of Madison, - . CoL Virgil Lust, of Asheville, 91 years old brought loud applause, with his speech in which he stronsrly ad vocated the proposed road and de lighted his hearers with a recital of his boyhood experiences in the hills and coves of Wadlson and Buncombe counties some 75 and 80 years ago, In spite of his advanced am. CoL Lusk held his own with the most alert and active of the speakers. When he told humorous stories about "court ing" in the mountains around Dosr- gett's Gap the crowd roared with laughter, -.-z Novel Feature A novel feature of the day's pro cram was presented bv Bascom La. mar Lunsford, of Asheville, attorney auu uiukjuu, auu uto young musi- cians. from Madison countv. John Woody, Bob Wells, Bay Willett, Ray- J TTT "11 A.M. a . . T f 1 uiuuu rr uieii. ana juonroe wbdd com. posed the. auintet from- Madisan They accompanied Mr. Lunsford on their- stringed instruments when he tang, folk songs and ballads of the mountaineers of a century ago. Some of these ballads were collected by Mr. Lunsford from the settlers in Dog gett's Gap.. . The compositions orig inating in and around the gap scored heavily. 'Especially one of the bal- iaas containing the "Chestnut Tree. Chestnut Gap; Don't mind the weather in JDog gett'sGap'' "Old man's a -cuss in' "Don't give a rap: "Women wear the britches In Doggett's Gap." .. . - ' Siraattiaaa DIum A snmntuous nicnie dinnar nrnnnr. ed by the women of the eommnnir was one of the nrincinal temtunm nt the gathering. Members of the com mittee on arrangements for the event wwaimb, leaguei j'. v Rerese, Normiur- ItandallC, Beeves and e. Comine from Asheville tn YVntt a distance of 18 miles, the VoH i concrete about 13 miles, and the re- uiHiuuer oi tne way is a xairly good soU road. From here is a rough road leadinsr throiio-h ) a vii uit,u mauiBon county and thence into Tennessee. Over this route, it is estimated, the distance from Asheville to the Tennessee line is 86 miles. Com in o- . 1A1A flAM Asheville the road passes through what is said to be most fertile agri cultural county in Buncombe county and there is certainly no other sec tion richer in scenic beauty or in the high order of its citisenry. , his apple trees .were not satis fied this year with bearing just apples, as fine as they are, but they wanted to do something ou tof the ordinary, so there you find the pumpkins hanging from the apple tree limbs. See. ing is believing. Ask Mr. Far mer how it is done. SERIOUSLY HURT IN GRINDING AXE i CONVICTS MOVED FROM BELVA . - ny uia route to ajiozvuie you may reat asstireil tha rnnri will ka Kni) " A novel feature of the program came when Mr. Stikeleather and Vonna Gudger sang "Swing Low, Sweet - Chariot," to the evident delight and . amusement of the crowd. 7'Vonna : came out here Just to eat," said Mr. ' Stikeleather - pulling his companion onto the speaker's platform, "but we .won't let him off that easy." ' V la Boy ho4 Seaaas . . Senator Ebbs, vho was born and - reared just over te lise h Hu.on' Ceusty, ws tvt "s . v u k,.vbX i. . j a The convicts, which have been building the road over Laurel, the camps being locat ed at Befva, were moved Wed nesday of last week. The av erage number during their stay at Belya had been about 135, and at the time of the moving there were 125. i Of this num ber 60 of the A men were tak en to Winston-Salem, where they are employed in a rock quarry, the others bein$ taken b a c k to Raleigh, v Captain Raines, who was in charge oi them while at Ivy and BelvaV is riow in charge of the 60 at Winston-Salem. . The road project which they were putting through has not yet been (completed ! but the WO 1 m a a mgnway: commissioner . pro poses - to finish this road with fre labor."- 'APPLE TREES BEARING PUMPKINS M aaison uounty nas many things to boast of but one of the latest developments is an apple tree that will . bear pumpkins. If you think this is not true, go over; to Mr. Wm.V." Farmer's, righVin Marshall, and let him take you outvto his apple or chard.' ' lie has 'some v of ' 'th e ac$t apjks in the Cocy, tut REFLECTIONS OF A MOUNTAIN SCHOOL TEACHER (By JACK V. JOYCE) I was just thinking awhile ago a bout the difference between duty, and love. The auestion mav be asknH i there any difference? I believe there is a big difference. Are oiir actions controlled by a sense of du ty or a sense of love? Let us take a look at the meaning of these two words. Duty means doing something: because we know it would ha rfoht for us to do it Doinir thinirs ant if love means to do something because'! our neans sro out to tne nhiai. tn which we are giving. ..Take in the . norma disaster: .President Cool idge is asking the nation as a whole to donate to a relief fund for thn stricken people. Now are we giving irom a sense of duty or are we giv ing out of love for the nenle? Our actins should be controlled solely by uie gcem mouve oi iMVtn and not merely by a sense of DUTY.. Scrip ture tells us, "Now abideth Faitt, Hope and Love: but tha araatAat these is love." Have vou bvbf nn. ticed that when a lad or lajuia astray, the parents will always ex cuse themselves by saying, "I did my duty by him or her"? Alas, if that is all" VOU have done, nn nml tho child has gone wrong. Have you tried everything that lpv .says dot jvu "i in xor a moment tnae tt was merely through a sense of duty to- theFather that Jesus Christ died on the cross?. No it was because j esus -snarea tn the world-wide love of His Father. The world is dvinv for a 1iff.l Kit pi wve. : mere are so many duty 1-1 A . i H W n 1 1 . I . . uvuuu iuino ana noi enougn love- bound folks. Which are vou. rfnars reaaeri Let this question he ans wered in your life. Have VOU ever sat in rhnrl nl listened to a man nreah and rrnn knew that man's nriv&te lif a. nt knew it's not altogether what it should be? How do you feel? I suppose the preacher is the most criticized person in the world. But yet if he is really called of God, he should be able . to stand it alL The more refining a metal gets, the purer it is, and the more valuable it fa. too. Someone has said very truth fully, too, I think, that the greatest sermon that has ever been preached is the life of a man or woman dedi cated to the service of God Almighty. What kind of a sermon are you preaching? Did you know. Brother. or Sister Christian, that the unsaved population of the world is not read ing the Holy Bible, but that they are reading Gospel according to YOU? Your life, your everyday actions, not your words, your business transac tions, are living messages to the world concerning what Christ has done for you. When the revivu comes around and the people of the church are loooking around to see who are saved and who are not, do they have to ask you whether or hot you are a Christian Let your actions show what yu are. Remember, 'actions speak louder than words.' Marshall, N. C, Oct. 6. A report Irom an Asheville hospital this morn ing was to the effect that Columbus Kevis, young fanner of near here, was in a serious condition. Revis was injured while grinding an axe at his home Saturday. ' The axe was caught in some manner by a belt and torn from his grasp and flung against his stomach. Although he suffered a great deal, his injuries were not thought serious until Monday after noon when he was removed from his home to the hospital. SANDY MUSH PEOPLE EN THUSIASTIC AS TO P R 0 P 0 S E D KNOXVILE-ASHEVflXE ROAD THE ERSKEVE SALE In the sale of the J. J. Redmon propety as advertised elsewhere in this paper by the' Erskine Realty Co., of WeavervLle, one may see an evi dence of a new day for Marshall. It is the changing owners of property, I of especially real estate, mat ormgs a Dout development and prosperity. As long as the real estate of a town or community is owned by one, two or there, nor carried loose in the pock wax! J 4-lkA amA kl . . I WW a M r chimneys and flues well built? Ter-ra-cotta and brick-on-edge flue are not safe. Have you metal protec tion beneath the stoves, and are the pipes safe and well wired 7 How a. bout your fire-places? Don t start fires with kerosene oil. Have screens before open fires. LIGHTING What kind do vou use? Is it safe? Electric wiring: standard? Do you use kerosene oil? If so, are your lamps kept clean and filled by daylight only? CLOSETS What is the condition of your closets and pack-rooms? Don't carry lighted candles or lamps into them. SMOKING should not be allowed a- bout farm buildings. It is the cause innumerable fires. SUCH A FIRE IS A CRIME. MATCHES should not be lighted in a barn or warehouse, nor kept three men, and they are able to Con tinue to hold to it and refuse to sell. that community cannot develop, Marshall needs a greater number of wide awake business men who will et. Use only safety matches, LANTERNS Discard the old lan tern and get a new one. Provide perfectly safe and convenient places to hang your lanterns, or place them pull: together for community growth in the barn, and never Jiang or place and1, expansion. One of the attrac- them elsewhere. Better still, get a ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD ON SPRING CREEK IN NEAR FUTURE Proposed Route Most Direct To National Park tions for such men is the offer of real estate at reasonable prices. NONE CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF m MOTHER By OMIE KENT Whittier, N. C. Oh. I often think today Of my own dear mother's way, With her hand upon my head Just before I Went to bed. es, her loving hand was there, can almost feel it now: As she taught to me my prayer. Add the memory is so sweet, UX itna one ,4, Jong to meet. YeviiWsJ gentle calvV And shoVjjever spoke amiss Or forgot her good-night kiss; Mother was' to me, so near, With her comfort and her cheer; How I long that face to see, Of the one who's gone from me. As I think of by-gone days, And of that dear mother's ways, Oh, how sad it was to ray heart, When' from her I had to part. There's father, sister, brother, None can take the place of mother. And the cross is hard to bear, But 1 11 live to meet her, some sweet day by and by. There's none can-take the place of mother. Not even father, sister, friend or brother. When she'4 gone from us away, How we miss her evey day. For there's none on earth can take the place of mother. For you'll never miss your mother un til she s gone. PREVENT FIRES flashlight. AUTOMOBILE AND GASOLINE TRACTORS must not be housed in or adjoining a building where grain or stock is kept. Keen vour gaso line supply at an absolutely safe dis tance. , THRESHING, HAY-MAKING AND SILO-FILLING are times of danger when the farmer must be all vigi lance if he wishes to be safe. TO WHOM SHALL WE GO" This is the auestion Rev. Paul Hei- ligman will discuss in his sermon Sunday morning at the Presbvterian Church. In the critical hour of Christ's leadership, as the EmanoM- tor 01 numanity, when most of His outlook was most dismaL He turned pathetically , to His. Apostolic Band, and asked the question, "And will ye also 'few- awav?" And Patar'a- aitfw . 1. wnura mu we go,- w-mn m atf fftllftwa burning auestion of todav. A ones- - Mr. Albert Teague of Sandy Mush was in Marshall Tuesday and reports to us that interest in the proposed road from Asheville to Knoxville is run ning high in Madison, Hay wood. and Buncombe counties. He says that in connection with the proposed highway a road from Marshall up Little Pine Creek and across the mountain to Soring Creek would inter sect with the proposed high way on a road up Sandy Mush to the Forks of Sandy Mush would give a direct route from Marshall to all sections north and northeast of Marshall a direct routing to the proposed highway and to the great Na tionel Park. He thinks that such , proposed roads . would bring thousands and thousands of ctourists through Marshall every year as they visit the great National ifarK. v Teague called our attention to afe clejwmappeare-in . the' Asheviile Citizen last Satr ucn that challenges every man. Christ or chaos is the. sniv choice. The philosophy of life that Chriatlin- ity nas laid down for a life to folic w tlat has proven to be the 'uplifting force of the human race, or mater ialism that has in it the seeds . of death, and culminates in the destruc tion of Civilization, are the only al ternatives. You need to hear this great mes sage, an unanswerable argument for Christianity, "Is Life Worth Living?" Christianity. "Is Life Worth Liv ing?" will be the subject of a sermon- ic lecture, 7 :30 P. M. This is a de batable question. Many a desperate plunge, deadly drug, and fatal pistol shot has tragically and dramatically proclaimed to the world as the cur tain; has fallen on the stage of a dis appointed and broken life, that Life is not Worth the struggle. Whence the doubt that discredits the value of life? The preacher will answer the question. SUGGESTIONS SPECIALLY FOR FARMERS FEAR LIGHTNING Your property should be protected by lightning rods. Fear, dwells ery one of us. in the heart of We fear, sometimes, ev- MUSIC, READING, AND SPEECHES DURING B A N Q U ET' Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 .the ladies of the Marshall Chap ter of Eastern Stars gave the busi ness men of Marshall a delightful banquet at the Rector Hotel. 'About 52 plates were served as many as many men, the proceeds to go xor furnishing the Quarters of the East ern Star, in the new Masonic build ing. .' ' -x .-I 'C .- I--'?- Mr. John UcElroy, young attorney . . . 11 . r . j A. I ox " jnmniiau. wu -, wBtniaair ana proved himself quite capable in this capacity. He called on -the' follow ing for speeches: Mr. Coleman Ram sey, Dr. W. E. Finley, ;Mr, C. B. Mashburn, Rev. H. L. Smith, Mr. S. B. Roberta, Mr. A. W. Whitehurst, Mr.. Earls BrintnalL Mr. - Allen G. Oliver, Mr. F. H. Jeterr ' ; ? '' Tne blessing was invoked bv Kev. Paul Heiligman of the Presbyterian church, v .: x""-"- ' Between the soeeehea. the 'aruesta were mtertoined by music and read ings as follows: 1. Piano Solo by Miss Van da Dm- 2. Violin Solo 1y Krs. XT. S. D5V! They should be properly erected and of losing out in our standing, or with efficient, in which case they will be those, about us. valuable, affording a very high de- -Fear also has a great bearing on gree - of protection. This applies to our lives, but if we had knowledge farm houses and especially barns I and r wisdom, we could avoid the when filled with hay or feedstuff s. I things that cause us misfortune and HEATING All arrangements for I seek for .the things that bring us joy heating should be safe. Are your and happiness. , I , Nn nna ia hv natiira hail a. wtMr- ed, or ever was, still few are forced to live in such a wav that causes them to' become wicked. Some are led in to sin through ignorance. 11 we nad more true friendship, how much . happier this old world be..,.;,,.,, ,..; So in 'order to be happy, these a- round os must be happy. Therefore, let us all seek know ledge; and the worth-while things of this life.". All will be better in the end:", ? ' , v . Best . wishes to News-Record and EASTERN STARS GIVE BUSINESS MEN . FIN ElBANQlffiTATRECTORHOTEL Morrow at the piano. 3. Vocal Solo by Miss. Anna Kate Kamsey. - 4. Vocal Selections by Mrs, Earle Brintnall. 6. Reading by Miss June Tweed. 6. "Wish I Had a Little Fiddle' hv W: R. Whitn. Jr Thto banquet had been prepared at " uuy fpjr? the -request of Mr. Earle Brintnall who wished the -business men of Mar shall to hear some specialists from the Extension Department of the State College. Mr. Oliver, who had MASONS AID DISTRESSED 7$. , FLORIDA . ;. IN T4.Mfc.aV 4-a Vi nrnTtAMd route iQ. ' Knoxville by way of Sndy, Mush, Max Patch and Sevieryi le. which ita proponents point out will cut the dis tance to the Tennessee city, by 40 miles, continues to increase in ootn Madison and Haywood counties, ac cording to Albert Teague, prominent Sandy Mush citizen who has dreamed of this highway for many years. Mr. Teague was m Asheville Ej?day highly elated over the manner in which the people in both counties are getting behind the project. The high way, as proposed, would leave Ashe ville over Route 20, and follow, this to West Buncombe when it will turn through the forks of Sandy Mush creek, then on to Doggett's Gap, by way of Spring Creek and Max Patch, finally reaching Tennessee and Knox ville by way of Sevierville, following on the whole an almost straight line between the two cities. On the map the distance measures 75 miles by airline and it is believed hv thnu whrt are behind the road pro ject that the highway as proposed can . t ! . M.l 1 4-1. a OR mil.. oe DUlll wiMiin m leiiBbu i w ". t.hna Rhnrteninr the distance between Asheville and Knoxville materially. Further steps looking to the pro mntinn of the nroiect will be taken in the near future, it is understood from those who are behind the movement. It is pointed out that the close prox imity of Max Patch to the Great Smo ky Mountain national park will be a big factor in the present highway scheme as it will, by the construction of a comparatively short piece of highway, make that portion of the park easily accessible. Those who are anxious to have the - State take up the question of this highway have received muck encMr , agement from James G. Stikeleatiwsr, highway commissioner, who says that he will lend his aid in getting the project through as soon as practi cable. The fact that it leads to the park area by the most direct route ', leads to the belief that, once con- ' structed, the highway will become the most popular approach from Asheville to the national park. , . Washington. D. C. The Masonic Service Association has telegranhed been in the county before, spoka. on I offers of aid to the Grand Master of me importance ox poultry aa a money 1 miwns m r lonaa. a representative crop ending his speech by request I of the Association left here recently witn "A Little Bug wm uet. Youltq confer. witn off lciais in the deras Some Day," which waa well enjoyed. Ita ted area and determine the amount Mr Oliver has the distinction of be-1 of assistance needed ' from Masonic inr one of the greatest poultry sua 1 standpoint. delists in the Uunited States. - u J ?. A donation of 12,600 for relief Mr. Whitehurst told what ho as I work was sent by the Grand Lodge cashier of the Citisens '- Bank had I of Mans of California. - The awe done to promote interest in poultry 4 sase accompanying the money said growing. - ' , . that additional funds also would be Mr. Jeter, editor in chief of the I sent to Mobile, tf financial assistance Nortn (Arolina . State Agricultural I there is needed. Extension department, then addrem- ed the banqueters on the importance of money crops other than the usual cotton, peanut, tobacco, etc. Live stock and poultry were emphasised. Mr. Jeter made a splendid speech and splendid lmrTesioa. - - .lhe bsndupt was. e!os4 ly'the1 lard, accompanied by - airs. W. H. men sinjlr-x "Good Nfjht, La-. One, thousand dollars was sent to the lower;, East Coast storm centers by Solomon Lodge No. 20, of Jack sonville. The money was sent by a sp' 1 : .1 representative to be delivsr- t i . 1 person to the Deputy Grand r of the South Coast District to be v ed aa he saw fit for relief WOiS. .:.;-- v 'V.-.I.- V- .i, My grandfather wrte a' few po- ; ems, of which I am rather proud, so - -when I was asked to give a reading -at our .church social I chose one of y them." , - "'I But I waa so embarrassed by the snickers; that greeted my. introduct- ; ? ion of the subject that I could scarce- if It J ac- 'UVUU. A " f " . . v b fright, but more likely just my bad . grammar that made me say; "l shall -; now read you a poem written by my grandfather, who has lain in his grave ,'' many, : many years for his own aracscment." O, & S., ia. Chicago Tribune. ... --.t ? Customer: "What Is that Boise!", Cerk: Vs the boss talking to himself,! f" "But he needn't talk 10 loul U thatr . ... . - "Te nas toEi's. t :n " ' V, f i 1 1 '-VKi- , .is , '1'' .- 1 .y-;'-
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