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MADISON COUNTY RECORD
Established June 28, 1901.
FRENCH BROAD NEWS
Established May 16, 1907.
Consolidated NoremW 2, 1911
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vol; xxi . - Marshall, n. c. Friday November 4, 1927 circulamon-2ooo
RAD) ON STILL NETS
FIVE PEOPLE, BEER
According1 to fe report teaching
Sheriff R. R. Ramsey's office here
Saturday, three men, two women, a
large still, and about six hundred dol
lars' worth of beer at current market
: firices. were cactured bv a combined
PWMC Vi U1AU1WU WVUIlVjr UlUlrClB nuu
Green County officers, just across the
line in Greene County." .
Deputy Sheriff . Ervin M. Randall
said Saturday that the five prisoners,
who evidently were captured "rod
handed" were taken to the Greene
County jail by the members of the
raiding party hailing from Tennessee,
as they were apprehended outside of
Madison territory.
May Save Motorists
Half Billion Yearly
Good Roads to Cut Operating
Costs of -Cars -Traveling
Hundred Billion Miles
By E. E. Daffy
American people are striking out
fr the open country in motor cars at
the rate of more than a hundred nil
lion miles a year, .
' Their annual driving' expense in
fuel, oil and car upkeep totals around
eleven billion dollars.
The roads over which they travel
are mainly in state highway systems,
taking the country as a whole that
are not more than one-fourth com-
. plete,. :
Measured by well established, tests.
driving expense over jceads notf yet
surace4 to .flfPmnsieU'
operating costs may be reduced to
bed rock is approximately one cent a
mile greater than on substantially
Surfaced roads.
It is assumed that not more than
one half of the country's hundred
Million a year mileage is oyer surfaced
roads, that is, surfaced to the point
of minimum operating costs.
Therefore, at least one-half of the
nation's $11,000,000,000 driving ex
pense or 5, 500,000,000 is yet to be
cut at least ten per cent, which would
mean a saving of approximately $650
000,000 a year, or $5,500,000,000 in
the next ten years.
This measured in money, is the ul
timate goal in road building to cut
motor vehicle operating costs and at
the same time add to the life of car
Investment.
In arriving at the nation's total
annual mileage and driving expense,
6000 miles a year is estimated for
each of the 22,000,000 motor vehicles
now in service, at the established es
timate of ten cents per mile, count
ing aU cost such as fuel, oil, upkeep,
tire and car' depreciation. , '
These figures, seemingly preposter
ous at first glance, are not far from
she mark. The "reduction of driving
expense to the extent of more than
$550,000,000 a year is not to be con
sidered within the range of possibility
in any short period of time. It may be
taken,: however,: as an ultimate ob
jective to which road bunding should
come, and this astonishing sum of
highway power waste, as exemplified
in driving expense, should serve to
emphasize, the necessity for speeding
ahead toward the surfacing of all
main traveled arteries fat the country,
?Whea will the pressing need for
modern' road building close?!'.. Some
one may tx.rm: i;'.
When will the people "stop buying
automobiles? v';v.'J!;S:if X'"
When this last question la answer
ed there will be found an answer, to
the first. Last year the nation's new
ear investment reached $4,000,000,
000, or four times is much as was
spent on the roads during .the same;
period, and not all of that went on
surfacing that will cut driving ex
"pense to a minimum. With every new
ear. wheeled out on the highway, the
nation's - total driving expenses : In
crease, and there is undisputable evi
dence to show that the percentage of
road construction designed to perma
nently' check such waste ' - - i: ;
' Again wr sight the ultimate goal in
road building the reduction of high
way power waste by forcing the road
building job up to somewhere near an
even basis' with ear buying. Road
building should exceed car buying un
til the various .state, . systems are
brought into such condition as to per
manently cut driving costs,
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank oui; many friends
in the country and town, . f of their
many kindnesses shown us during our
sad hours. We-pray God's" richest
blessing to rest upon each one of you.
Hoping to return the favor in some
way, some time, m"
THE TIPTON FAMILY.
LOCAL REPORTER
MAKING GOOD
Glenn Naves, of Marshall, R. 1.,
formerly employed in the News-Record
office, and now a reporter to the
Asheville Citizen, is "making good"
at the job in the true sense of the
word.
Every day, nearly, when one picks
up a copy of the Citizen, one Bees ar
ticles of various lengths reported
from Marshall. - These articles show
that the writer of them is wide-awake
and up-to-the-minute. All this is
done by Mr. Naves, who is always to
be seen on the job, hustling around
for news.
If Mr. Navel continues at the rate
he has Started, 'some . day, perhaps,
he will make a "star" reporter on
some big daily. .
NEW REPAIRS TO
(TTIZMBANK
The interior of the Citizens Bank
here has recently been completely re
modeled and numerous repairs have
been made to the building, thereby
greatly, improving its appearance". - -j
&Aeieitom. te repettsthe cost efJtie
repairs antountd"to aT sum around
$2,000.00.
Girls at William and Mary Col
lege can not have dates unless they
kare over 80 In their studies, of course,
girls over 80 get few dates
MARS HILL COLLEGE
NEWS
The Baptist Student Conferenco
met in Raleigh Friday, Oct. 18.
There were 43 students from Mars
Hill. They traveled a distance of
340 miles in order to attend. The
program was supplied witn able
speakers such as Dr. J. E. Dillard, of
Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. J. M. Dawson,
Waco, .Texas, Dr. C. E Maddrey, and
Dr. J. A. Ellis, of Raleigh, Dr. J. C
Turner, '"Greensboro, Frank H. Lea-
veil, Memphis, Tenn. and Dr. Wm.
Russell Owens of Coral Gables, Fla.
There were over 600 students pres
ent, representing Duke, Carolina, N.
C, C. W., State, Wake Forest, Win-
gate, Campbell, Mars Hill, . Cowan,
Fruitland, Meredith and E. C. T. C,
Mr. . Huff and Mr." Stringfield at
tended a meeting of registers and
teachers in Durham Oct 25-28.
Miss HowelL M&r. MuBinoxj and
Misp fierce attended the Baptist
Student Conference at Raleigh ' last
week.' ;'"., ' " 'k '1.2? "
The faculty Quartet,' composed of
Mb Fair, Mr. Mullinax, Mr. Lee,; and
Mr. McLeod broadcast over the radio
from WWNC .Thursday night at 10
o'clock.
Last week was mid-term examina
tion week at Mars HilL Everyone
waa '.very busy. There ' were many
lights to be seen in the dormitories.
untO late every night --.,'.' -
rThe i picture ''Beau Geste" was
shown here in the auditorium Oct.
29. . l was enjoyed by a large num
ber of students and people of the com
munity , ' ,r
The Mars Hill football team defeat
ed the Tennessee State .Teachers at
Jefferson City, Tenn, Oct 29. j The
score i was i 18-0. : The Tennessee
team made first down in the middle
of the field, but they could not' pass
Mars Hill's twenty-yard', line. ; The
team as a whole played better, than
at. any time this season. The,scrubs
defeated Swannanoa High. School, at
Mars Hill 58-0. Saturday, Nov. 6,
Mars V Hill plays Asheville ' Farm
School at Mars Hill There is a great
deal of interest in this game, as Farm I
School has a fine team. '
ONE FARM WrrH
HALIFAX STATE PRISON FARM
WORKS 500 CONVICTS
The publisher of this paper had the
pleasure. recently- for the first time,
of visiting, the State Prison farm irt
Halifax County. We had heard, of
this farm for a number of years but
had no conception of its size and im
portance. Mr.' N. E. Raines, who had
charge of prison camps near Marshall
and Winston-Salem, is now warden
and supervisor of the farm in Halifax
(Caledonia by name). Mr. and Mrs.
Raines and his sister, Mrs. Everton,
of Atlanta, were there and were quite
hospitable, showed us over the premis
es, and gave us the points which, if
we remember correctly, were some
what as follows:
This farm of 7500 in one tract ly
ing along the Roanoke River is pro
tected from the overflow of the river
by a dike thrown up many years ago
by slaves. At the time this dike was
made, this tract of land was privately
owned and the owner was also evi
dently the owner of many slaves; for
it is said the dirt was carried in a-
prons or sacks and when one views
the miles of this big dam, one is im
pressed with the immensity of the un
dertaking. For quite a number of years this
property has been owned by the
State and about 600 prisoners are
now kept at work on this farm. It
is said that the roads through this
farm measure about 75 miles. Hence
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it can be seen that it would require
nearly a day with an automobile to
traverse them, for roads through a
farm cannot be kept like State high
ways. About 5600 acres of this tract are
under cultivation, .1400 corn, 2000
eotton the .remainder iheing in pear
nuts eaheTsoy-b'eans gardens,7":
They have their own cotton gin, flour
mill and corn mill, and were making
many barrels of molasses. About 600
hogs were on the farm and . cattle,
milk and cream aplenty. All the work
is done by prisoners, both white and i
colored, and women prisoners were
picking cotton.
Those who can should visit this
farm and see for themselves as a des
cription is at best incomplete.
MADISON GETS TWO
CHECKS FROM
STATE
The State Department of Education
has. forwarded two checks, of
$12,000 each, representing the first
two installments on the amount allot-
ed to Madison County this year from
the Sate equalization fund, : County
Superintendent Prof. Carl M. Blank
enship, stated Thursday;. Madison
County is slated to receive , over
$40,000 from this "fund this year,
which is a large increase over the a
mount allowed last.year.
Asheville Citizen.
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NOAH HOLLOWELL IS
lift VERY MUCH IMPROVED
The condition of Noah Hollowell,
editor of Holowell's Mountain Farm
er; :f Hendersonville, who has been
critically ill at Bitmore hospital for
Several days, is reported much im
proved. OCTOBER
By JOHN CHARLES McNEILL
The thought of old, dear things is in
thine eyes,
0,'5month of memories!
Musing on dftya thine heart hath
.: sorrow of,
Old joy, dead hope, dear love.
I 'Bee the sand where all thy sisters
. $ meet,
Toi cast down at thy feet the garner
.VJ; ed largess of the fruitful year,
And on thy cheek a tear.
Thy; glory flames in every blade and
'v- . leaf
Tejilind the eyes of grief;
Thy vineyards and thine orchards
:;$ '.; bend with fruit
Thkt sorrow may be mute;
Ajjg&ic splendor lights thy days to
Erethe gray dusk may creep
SnVipr nnri onH alnntr thv dustv wavs.
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Lifce a lone nun, who prays.
High and faint-heard thy passing
. migrant calls;
Thy lazy lizard sprawls
On his gray stone, and many slow
:, winds creep
About thy hedge, asleep.
The -sun swings further toward his
love, the south,
To kiss her glowing mouth;
And 'Death, who steals among the
purpling bowers,
Is deeply hid in flowers.
j Would that thy streams were Lethe,
i and might flow
Where Lotus blossoms blow,
And . all the sweets wherewith thy
riches bless
Might hold no bitterness 1
Would, in thy beauty, we might all
forget
Dead days and all regret,
And through thy realm might fare
us forth to roam,
Having no thought for home !
1 And yet I feel, beneath thy queen's
attire,
Woven of blood and fire,
Beneath the golden glory of thy
charm
Thy mother heart beats warm.
And if, mayhap, a wandering child
of thee,
Weary of land and sea,
Should turn him homeward from his
' dreamer's quest
To sob upon thy breast '
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LEE MARKER TO BE
IN MARSHALL NOVEMBER 11
EX-COVERNOR ALF TAYLOR OF
TENNESSEE EXPECTED TO BE
ON LIST NOTED SPEAKERS
The unveiling of the Robert E. Lee
marker will take place in Marshall on
Armistice Day, Nov. 11., and this e
vent is expected to be witnessed by
a large Cfftwd of people, who will
hear several noted speakers of
Asheville and other places give ap
propriate epeeches for the occasion.
Among these speakers is expected Ex
Governor Alf Taylor of Tennessee.
All Confederate and Union veterans
and veterans of the Spanish-American
War, as well as the World War
veterans, are urged to attend with
the public.
The marker, which is mounted on
a large granite base, taken from the
birthplace of Zeb Vance, North Caro
lina's war governor, about two and
one-half miles west, of this place, by
W. H. Morrow, prominent Marshall
contractor, who was in charge of its
erection is similar to many other
similar markers placed at Asheville,
Hendersonville, Fletcher, Hot Sprinjrs
and other Western North Carolina
towns on the Dixie Highway.
Following is a eomplete program
for the exercises on this occasion:
EXERCISES AT 11 A. M.
America Sung by Audience.
Invocation Rev. J. T. M. Knox, Pas
tor Pres. Chu'rch, Marshall.
Greetings Mayor Grover C. Redmon,
Marshall, N. C.
Introduction of Speaker John McEl-
roy, Marshall, N. C.
Address Hon.. Alf Taylor, Ex-Gov.
of Tennessee.
"Carolina" High School Chorus.
Why These Memorials Rev. Clarence
Stuart McClellan, Jr., Rec
tor Old Calvary Church,
; Fletcher, N. C w
Presentation of Marker Guy V.' Rob
erts, Marshall, N. C.
Unveiling Mrs. James Madison Gud
ger, Jr., State Chairman
Dixie Highway Committee.
Placing of Wreath John Gage, Mar
shall, N. C.
Acceptance of Marker J. Coleman
Ramsey, Marshall, N. C.
Dixie High School Chorus.
Toast: North Carolina Miss Pauline
Ramsey.
"How Firm a Foundation" Quar
tette: Mr. Corell, Mr. Den
nis, Mr. White, Mr. Yontz.
General Lee's Favorite Hymn.
Benediction Rev. H. L. Smith, Pas
tor Baptist Church, Marshall
PAGES
Mary Morrow June Tweed'
Merle Sams Grace Ramsey
Vanda Davis Vivian Sams
Evelyn Hinkle Beatrice McDaniel
Virginia Hendricks Nellie Ramsey
COLOR BEARERS
Capt. George Loyd, F.S.A., G.A.R.
Capt Jack Edwards, C.S.A., C. V.
All members of Geortre W. Ga-
hagan Post G.A.R. and all Union and
Confederate soldiers are particularly
requested to attend.
AH Spanish-American War Veter
ans are invited and will please leave
their names with George W. Sams.
IT IS EARNESTLY REQUESTED
THAT ALL WORLD-WAR VET
ERANS WILL COME IN UNIFORM.
IF YOU HAVEN'T A fFULL - UNI.
FORM; WEAR WHAT YOU HAVE.
Come to Marshall Armistice Day,
Nov. 11th at 10:00 o'clock.
ALL EX-SERVICE MEN PLEASE
BE PRESENT; REGARDLESS ' OF
THE WAR, "ENGAGED IN CIVIL
WAR, V SPANISH-AMERICAN, OR
WORLD WAR.
FOUR MARSHALL
MEN.INJURED
Four Marshall men came very n?ar
losing their lives on the highway a-
bout seven miles west of Erwin, Tenn.
Monday, when their car crashed into
cliff, practically demolishing the
machine. . '
The ocupants were Mr. Mack Sprin
kle, well-known Marshall contractor,
his f oremaiv McElrath, who has oeea
working with Mr. Sprinkle for some
ume, Louis Thomas, and Rothie WJM
son former driver on a bus line
uur iroin nere 10 Asnevuie. v ed for the B. Y. P. U. talk that was
f Mr. Sprinkle suffered three broken delivered by Fred Jervis to be pub
ribs, and Mr. McElrath and Mr. WQ- lished in the News-Record. We wUI
n .enjL badly about the face, print this address in an early issue.
UNVEILED
while Thomas escaped with minor
cuts and bruises. None of the par
ty was removed to a hospital, although
Mr. Sprinkle will be confined to hie
home for some time.
It is said that the Marshall party
met a car on the highway, which
crowded them off into the ditch line,
thus forcing them to strike the cliff.
Asheville Citizen.
FIVE PRISONERS
ESCAPE JAIL
SAW WAY OUT OF
BLANKETS FOR
JAIL; USE
LADDER
Monday night five prisoners made
their escape from the Marshall jail
by sawing their way from their cells,
stripping blankets for use as a lad
der, and using this ladder to make
their way to the outside of the build
ing. An extensive search has been
conducted by Sheriff Ramsey and
members of his department in an ef
fort to apprehend the escaped "jail
birds."
The prisoners are as follows: Bill
Koberts, charged with manufacturing
whiskey; Bern Cody, the same offense,
JCarl Owensby, trespassing on South
ern Railway property, and aiding and
abetting; a man named Sharpe apd
Sebren Dockery. These men made
their escape at about 6:30 o'clock,
shortly after eating their evening
meal.
TOWNSHIP SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVEN
TI0NS "
MAYOR GALLATIN ROBERTS AND
GEORGE PRITCHARD OF
ASHEVILLE ON PROGRAM
Three large township Sunday
School conventions, all holding mem
bership in the Madison County Sun
day School Association, a branch unit
association pf the North Carolina
Sunday School Association, met at
various churches in Madison County
Sunday, with a large attendance of
wll-known Sunday School workers
present.
One meeting was held at Teague's
Chapel church, on Little Sandy Mush,
near the Buncombe County line, with
G. Henry Roberts, the township pres
ident, presiding.
Another was held at Foster's
Creek Baptist church, and a third at
the Flats of Spring Creek Baptist
church near Hot Springs, beginning
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Prominent speakers on the program
at the latter meeting were Mayor Gal
latin Roberts, of Asheville, and Geo.
M. Pritchard, a member of the Ashe
ville bar. Music was furnished by the
Bartlett Quartette of Asheville. Oth
er Sunday School conventions are
scheduled for November.'
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTIONS
The following program will give a
idea as to the various S. & Conven
tions to be held. 1
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST CHURCH
November 6 th 10 'clock A. M.
HARRY MURRAY, Township Pres't,
WHITE ROCK, N. C !
at PrMbytoriaa Ckarcfc Second San
day, Nov. Ufa 10 A. M. f
CHAPEL TWEED; Township Pres'C
EVERYBODY COME!,
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BIG LAUREL' SEMINARY
. - ' Big Leant, N. C
ISAAC RICE, Township Pres't
N Vi vlO o'clock A, M.
i ? EVERYBODY COME! ,
STH SUNDAY MEETING ;;
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, At the 6th Sunday Meeting held at
op-.Upper Laurel it was dnanimously vot-