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$2.00 MADISON COUNTY RECORD Established June 28, 1901. FRENCH BROAD NEWS Established May 16, 1907. Consolidated November 2, 1911 PRICE A YEAR The PROGRESSIVE FARMER THE NEWS-RECORD QK BOTH A , YEAR, FOR THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY 't '.' 1 mi'j VOL. XXI 'aW a nn v a v XT t?rrri iw4 prnnn t!wr am'i : it-. 1850 IHfi NEWS-RECORD 3 ."" n 4 :!'; ru(.ti: MARSHALL TO OPERATE HYDRO-ELECTRICPLANT CONTRACT POWER IS CLOSED WITH COMPANY FOR SALR OP WATER Below we are publishing an article from Thursday's Ashe ville Citizen, which is now claiming: the attention of the ci tizens of Marshall. The town council invite the study and cri ticism of the thinkers in Marsh all, as they have nothing per sonal to gain by this move any more than any other citizen, but believe this step they are taking to be for the interest of the citizens of Marshall. If in error,; they wish to be shown their error. Their figures are in the Mayor's office for consider ation of our citizens. The pub lisher of this paper is not well enough acquainted with the technical and practical points involved in this consideration to venture an opinion, but we ' realize that it is quite a big , proposition and one that should be thought out from every angle before either adopting or rejecting it at the coming elec tion. - . A contract was entered into Tttsj day by the Town of Marshall and the Marshall Hill and Power Company, Inc whereby Marshall is to obtain water power for the operation of a k. .l(y(eytfie.rvli;to! be iatned and operated by the, town. The con sideration involved In the contract is approximately $90,000, Carl R. Stu art, attorney for the town, stated Wednesday morning. Signers to the agreement were Ar thur W. Whitehurst, president; Mr. Anthony t secretary-treasurer of the Marshall concern; Mayor Grover C. Redmon and R. N. Ramsey, Sr., secre tary of the Town B6ard of Aldermen. A meeting: of the Board of Alder men, consisting: of Claude Sawyer, R. N. Ramsey, and Fred E. Freeman, will be held at once for the purpose of issuing an order for a bond elec tion, providing for the issuance and sale of bonds and for the construction of the plant, Mayor Redmon announc ed Wednesday. The bond election will be held within ID days following the issuing of the order by the board. If the election carries, the bonds will be issued and the actual construction work will bgin as soon after as pos sible. A clause of the contract entered into yesterday states that the Marsh all Mill and Power Company agrees to purchase power from the plant for a period of 20 years at a rate of $5,000 (minimum charge) per year, with the privilege of a 10-year re newal at the expiration of the first period, if they 89 desire. The power and the concret dam producing! the necessary fall for operation win ' nine' feet wide at the base iaiidifoiir feet in width at th top, ertend?Og a 4rosa.the power race. A' toeir con&fte race, extending: west front the present Concrete bulk-head fit j (the , soufjjert w. . . - J. ' b : . woaa river, to tne proposea piant, will be erected by the town, costing approximately $ 15.000. ; Figure, com piled give the approximate c6st et tl)f 'project to the town at J175,0Q0 Stuart stated Wednesday.. i; A survey of the project was made some time ago by Charles Waddell Asheville engineer, and according to his figures, at the very lowest water line of the French Broad River, the plant, being modemly equipped, should produce not less than 750 k.w. per hour. The town 1 authorities be lieve that the plant ,wiU furnish great excess of power 1 as the town new uses only about 60 k.w. per hour, and will bring- into the treasury eou sldefable revenue from the sale of power. Operating expenses are figured at about 4,000 per year; miscellaneous expenses at about $1800; while, the approximate net income is figured at $20,000 per year, thus providing con siderable profit for the town. The plant is to be a "MarshallrOwn- ed and operated pronositlon.'V.Mr, Stuart and Mayor Redmon tate&'(nd considerable reductions' in power Aftd light rates are expected to result.' fol lowing the completion of the plant. The majority of Marshall business men, including several of the largest taxpayers, are heartily in favor of the Mm, it is said. ?r to TAXES HERE AND (By IRA PLEMMONS) Creek, in the properties of Miss Kola" West, E. S. Bunion, Bruce King, J Mi, Rice and others could not have beeit made. , ' ! The tax books show that one gentleman who owns 42 acres right close to the County seat, with most wonderful development nearby1-' afld I witnrone or tne, pest nomes in me bounty is liatediet $3,600.00, while Bruce King with 21 acres 'way; up en Walnut Creek is listed at $2,226V0. The first tract is perhaps actually worth about six or seven times the most. The equalization board may have been perfectly honest or the as sessor who assessed these two pices of property, but one thing is certain and that is Bruce King is paying; more than an equal proportion of the public expense. There is nothing that comes new er captivating every one than Gold In politics, church, and whatever else men do the one idea seems to be, set gold. In our State we have so many legalized gold-getters that it's almost become illegal, the law is stretched, Contracted; twisted and crooked so as to be of the most benefit to the pow ers that be in position to use it. Yet it's not contended that it applied Id any class; it seems that everybody of every degree of life and every nation on earth is seeking Gold. :e Money plays a part in almost eTft erything of business, of pleasure, virtue, or crime. The activity- of business is inspired by money. The hours of toil are sustaned by the e pectation of a final realization of gold. Our governments are kept CO? ing by it. Money pays labor it prfci; motes education, it spreads the go pel of Christianity. Gold provide! food and shelter for the world.- It operates all our railroads, steamshpis and every device of communication Is sustained by it. The destructive power of money is just as fr reach ing, a . mess of pottage tot a, .birth ngnt is small, yet many will maice tn trade. ' f. I' If The wrong use of'morteyis a very Railroad Rata Senate Bill No. 2508 was tntre4 duced by Senator Park Trammel! oX Florida, providing: thai? freight, er press, and . passenger rates shall not be increased without authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission and providing that shippers shall be given at least sixty days' notic5f;6f bearings on application for increase of rates. Also, that at the hearing upon such application the railroad commission of any State, any shipper,! 'or any representative of a shipper or (shippers, may present testimony and tbe heard in opposition to the rate . in crease proposed by the common car rier. Memorial To Clark Representative Henry R. Rathbone, of Illinois, introduced House Bill No $499, to authorise the appropriation of $100,000 for the erection of a me. mortal to the memory of George iRogers Clark upon the site of Fort Mage, Randolph County, Illinois, to commemorate the invaluable services tendered by George Rogers Clark to his country by his famous expedition resulting in the capture of Fort Gage, fend Kaskaskia. Citizens' Training Camp Representative Roy G. Fitzgerald,, Of Ohio, introduced House Bill No. jl31, to provide compensation . for members of the civilian military train-. ing camps who are injured in the line ot duty, as are other employees of the United States who are injured while in the performance of their duties.' .. ii, Flood And Drought Representative Willis G. Sears, of Nebraska, introduced House Bill No. 8909, to create the Missouri-Arkan sas-Red Rivers flood and drought con trol district, prescribing its officers, fixing their duties and powers. It is the object of the formation of this district to place waters from the BILLS IN CONGREMARLY FOUR I HUNDRED ATTEND f f PRAYER SERVICE IN MARSHALL awn IVISOR COWARDS WORK TO BE CARRIED ON ! Culiowhee, Feb. 6. President Hunter, Of Culiowhee State Normal School, announces that temporary ar rangements have been made for car rying! on the work of hte late W. N. The attendance at Wednesday night prayer service was the largest in Marshall last Wednesday night fas many years, if not the largest in the history of the town. Nearly half th population of Marshall turned out to prayer meeting. The contest for numbers between the Methodists and Presbyterian Coward, who had been burser of the Normal for more than thre vears. Mr. which has been s-nins- on iinm that had carried on three distinct first of the year has increased the at- lines of work: he was, in the first place, bursar, which corresponds to the position of treasurer, being the only . bended official of the school; in the. second place, he was, by appoint- mett.tef, President Hunter, the pur chasing agent of the school; and in the third place, he had exercised gen eral supervision of the school farm. This last-named function will be tak- ejliwcx permanently by the new farm manager, U A. Ammon. Miss Ruth Oliver, the present bookkeeper and budget officer, has been designated as the Acting Bursar, pending the elec tion, of Mr. Coward's successor; and T,;P. Heffner, the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, has been 'des ignated as Acting Purchasing Agent. Alii., i F. K. LIDE, Sec'y. CAR ROLLS IN RIVER NEAR VOLGA FOUR ASHEVILLE PEOPLE NAR ROWLY ESCAPE DEATH lareat: aeetroyer, even yfhpm riverv an(j watergheds ia 1 destruction of souls. ? nations and -, . . natural or artmciai resemors, witu purchased will probably be used in one, hope not. The combined public the operation of the large rolling and debt is now $169.50 per capita. Will cotton miu, ownea oy tne concern 10 we oe requirea to increase this a cated -on the south side of the French mount again this year? Unless the Broad River here where the proposed counties of the State get men who new hydro-electric plant will be in-,can4e relied upon we can easily et stalled. .The company's Personnel is it in the heck again. composed of A." W. Wnitehurst pres-1 According to the report above re ident; Mjr. Anthony, secretary-treas- f erred to, the entire state debt and urer, and the following members -of subdivisions is $455,847,680; add the the board of directors: Guy V. Rob- debt contracted by the last General erta, E. Jt. Tweed, A.' W, Whitehurst, Assembly and it amounts to alm st and Mr, Anthony, who are ' among half-million dollars, and too,' Jt's mi destruction of souls, nations and homes is not passed by in the seeking of it. The love of money is the root of all evil." There is no such tiling as tainted money the taint is in the individual that uses it or undertakes to do so for crooked purposes or by using means that are not fair and right with others, so as to obtain, or save for themselves, "Gold." Wheth er it be done by government or by in dividuals, if money is taken from some unjustly and wrongfully so that the government or an individual may get extra and unfair profits from the transaction, then it's the wrong way to get gold. The principles of our government are that every person, be he high or low, shall have equality before the law, and any law that is made or may hereafter be made that does not con form to that principle, it is wrong, un fair and unjust. Those of us that nre blinded to money are going to wake up some of these days and find that money is not all, "we will find out some time that it's better not to bar ter too much SOUL for Gold," run ning the risk of spiritual bankruptcy. In public office as in private life e- But does it? The great majority of our offi cers are honest, good men, but some . . . ..... I, fortnnes 1 think some are very incompe tent. The report of the State Education al Commission on the financial condi tion of the State and other taxing, u- nits, tha thas just been issued, is teC-4 haps the most astounding jwwument that has been called to the attention of our people in many years. In the examination of this, report, it's noted that the subdivisions 'of ike State are paying an annual Interest chaise on the bonded debt of tho e normous sum of $14,826,599. This annual interest charge is equal to 26 per cent of the total property tax lev ied in the State. If it's assumed that the total population of North Carolina in 1926 was 2,858,000, the esti'-nnte of the Census Bureau for June 30, 1926, the total property tax levy of $57,013,331 represents a per capita property tax burden of $19.95 for all purposes. This is on property alone. According to ;he same authority, "the total increase from 1920 to 1926 was 437.5 per cent." If this same rnte of increase is maintained for another six years, would it be possible for the people to pay? The last legislature authorized $38,054,680 more bonds. which means that we havC started" uai justice should apply. well on the way. Will the coming General Assembly add an equal a- mount the coming session? a view of doing away with floods and droughts throughout the said district Ujfoftft turning over in flow of the waters of the streams and rivers thereof. Federal Farm Board Representative James B. Aswell, of Louisiana, introduced House Bill No, 9278, to establish a Federal Farm Board to aid in the orderly market- ing and in the control and disposition of the surplus of agricultural commf dities in interstate and foreign com merce. It is proposed that this board should consist of the Secretary of Agriculture, as ex officio member, and twelve others appointed by the Presi dent of the United States, one from each of the twelve Federal land bank districts. Inland Waterways Representative William E. Hull, of Illinois, introduced House Bill No. 7362, authorizing and directing the Inland Waterways Corporation to initiate water carriage upon the Hen nepin Canal, Illinois River, and con Mrs. M. L. Buckner and son, Mr. L. B. Buckner, and Mrs. S. J, Ttpxkc and Mr J. ,F. Laughter, all of Ashe ville, on their1 Way from Asheville to Marshall, narrowly escaped death Wednesday afternoon, when the Nash coach which" Mr. Laughter was hr-- MgY went off the pavement n.;.:- ga station and ran into the French wa ter with the women under it. Mrs. Buckner came near drowning before she could be rescued. The men at tempted to pull her through the glass in the back of the car, but find ing that impossible, they turned the car off them. Just how the accident occurred is not known. They had safely made the curve at Batey's .7 Bend and were on a nearly straight stretch of the road, when the car left I the 'pavement on the upper side of the' road and the driver, in attempt ing.to cut the car back into the road, lost Control, and before he knew any- tning, they were all rolling down the banfc into the cold, swiftly moving wafer.' Alton Payne came along a tiwKv'.thft1. time they had extricated theinseVVes'from the car and brought them on his truck to the hospital in Marshall," where they were examined by tin-. Ilitmore, and found not to be seriousl'y.'lhjured. After 'phoning to tendance of the Union service by Presbyterians and Methodists from SV bout 20 the first night to 221 last Wednesday night. The Baptists .en tering the contest last week have jumped their attendance from 40 week ago to 170 last Wednesday, This makes a total of 391 attending? prayer service last Wednesday evW ning in the three mentioned churchesy. to say nothing of the Free Will Bap tists and others if any. A good-natured rivalry is on and men are talk-, ing prayer meeting who never attend ed before. MISS BLAUVELT WINS Marshall Teacber To Be A warded $5.00 Prize For BesCt Magazine Article The North Carolina Teacher, a monthly maga2in(S published in Raleigh in the interest of ed ucation, in its last issue had tbe following to say about Miss Ju lia Blauvelt, third grade teach er in the Marshall school. MISS BLAUVELT WINNER -.. ' " DECEMBER '4S.00 PRIZE The winner of tha prise offer ed for the best solution of the problem stated in the December number of The Teacher u Mis Julia Blauvelt, of Manhall, Mad ison County. Mis Blauveljt' answer dealt with the question of discipline in the classroom. It is an interesting discussion 'of this important classroom prob lem. It will be printed in an early issue of the magazine. MADISON COUNTY SCHEDULE OF HOME DEMON STRATION CLUBS Week Of February 20, 1928 MONDAY: Feb. 20 1 :00-2 :30 Hot Springs Girls' Club 2:30 Hot Springs Women's Club-' Demonstration Wavs of . LOCAL DOCTORS VOLUNTEER ;AID TO C M. T. C. APPLICANTS Mr. James M. Smart, of Mars Hill, N. C, County Chairman for C. M. T. C." Procurement announced today that Doctor W A. Sams, of. Marshall, N. C. and Doctors W. F. Robinson and L. L. Van, of Mars Hill, N. C, have volun teered their services in the physical I . , - " 1 - ' - ' , ' I - tVWIKIUIIVlVU VI UIH1UUM iUf J i'J . iuunimi V cat swiib -Business sna, ;wwu uiav an tne mm nas Been ac-T. Camps tnis summer. " Mr. Twefcd being president and Mr. : cttrately compiled. I It aeeiM''vtvTlM doctors Ute.and-typnoidinoc-WhijbehirAt, cashier; of tha Marshall hard, indeed, to get at alf the faetsv relations and smallpox vaccinations Citlxens' lBank, while Mr. Roberts is These reports are put out and very an attorney and vice-president of the soon someone bobs up and finds a few Bank of French Broad, of Marshall, 'more millions of debt and then we The cojitract contains a' clause at- fet what is termed new facta, lowing'the Town of Marshall the priv-1 .'- The Average rate for the Stae is : .jMge or coBStnictuur tne punt over, Wf ! 1 of r own- 9"".?, tne present large water wheel which z.05 Can there be' any - -aow furnishea the 'cotton mill with power( an the iise of the wall eep . - anting taa cotton mill plant from the river, as teundatioa for ihe bnfld- able excuse why our county must wryl SO muchv-hhrhe than .oth'mvnfcLU of the State..Toow."our asseatinW as readjusted -by the. eauaBsatkMi iag in which the power equipment ;board is much 'higher than very many will be housed. ,Two, turbines wit if a ' the other countieev The equali-power-produclng eapacity f 700 k.w. saHon board may have done the beat per hour and two huge generators they knew, out I believe Very many will be installed with additional 'space : taxpayers feel that in many Instances for the installatioa x& a tiilrd turbina their knowledge was limited or their if necessary ia' the fatUra,' 1Tlfc-tBpi Jtd&-nient Tras' badlr.et fault JSuc bines wllJ,have a- lS-fo9C water bead, differences as were made on Walnut necting canals with Lake Michigan. The "Marion" and "Pinta" Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, of California, introduced Senate Bill No. 2056, to establish a naval record for certain officers and enlisted men of the naval militia of California who performed active duty on the United States ship Marion or Pinta during the war with Spain. It provided fur ther that a statement should be en tered upon the records of the Navy that these men served without pay and that no pension or allowance shall accrue to any such officer or enlisted man by. reason of the passage of this Act. Colorado River Basin Representative Philip D. Swing, of California, introduced House Bill No. 6773 to provide for the construction of works . for the protection' and de velopment of the lower Colorado River Basin, for the approval. of tha Colorado River compact. SUPERIOR COURT IN MARSHALL FEB. 27 ' ' Superior Court ..will convene ia Marshall Feb. 27, for criminal cases Judge Walter E. Moore of Sylva will preside. ' will also be administered f re- of charge, except for a nominal charge covering the smallpox vaccine 'which it is impracticable for . the Govern ment to furnish ;v i ' t Mr. J. M. Smart," CoV Chairman, states that doctors throughout the U nited States are- patriotically :vblun- ieering their aid- in the examination of applicants because, they appreciate the value to the youth and to the aa tloa of the health and mind develop ing advantages in the C. M. T. Camps. Medical offices of the Regular Ar my stationed at Asheville, K. Xk, and i Wife I think you're the meanest the U. S. Hospital at Oteea." WOT ahw I maa alive.-.' , conduct the examiaatioa'for' ny ap-L HusbandThat's hard on your- pKcant, free of charge; Mr. M. Mf. According to your mother; yea !f or-to ray waat was tbe cause of Jtis O a, a. a M "..-... ! ' m la a .B r,sa-si:i . ' . T ' jnsan arateo. ui"; ; .i nave seen uta muuur 01 me. Usinir Fruit in the Diet" (Meetings to be held at schoolhouse) !" Ashf,Vi!'l a"d n!ns TUESDAY: Feb. 21- 1:00-2:30 Walnut Girls' Club School house 2:30 Walnut Women's Club-S-ib-ject-"The Use of the Sewing Machine as a Labor-Saving Device." Demonstration of the Care of the Sewing Ma chine and the Use of Its At tachments, by a re presents tive of the. Singer Sewingr Machine Company. Meeting;', to be held at the Presby terian Church House. WEDNESDAY: Feb. 22 1:00-2:30 White Rock Girls' Club; -School house. 2:30 White Rock Women's Ctub.j The all-day Milineryt school ' has been postponed ukitil thf March meeting. The den.; onstration for the 47 ip h be one on "Short bqta int Sewing. Through '.pie'usag of the Sewing Macwne' at tachments and the "fcaro eC' the Sewing- Mach'ile" to be given by a represtatative of the Singer SewSg Ma-w chine e. Meetihgy to -be held at the Parson3. '. - F r- THURSDAY: Feb. 23 'f U J 10 1 00 Pioneer Women's CluS kt Laurel B r a n c h JCharchv- Demonstration "Fifting otj. Kimoaa-Sleeve- Dtfts . Pat- tern, .and the Usefof :Thist " Pattern in Home Sfwing." T :30---Enon Women's Cliib' at'E4" - : Hon Church.: Demowtittorv y A ,-wayeto Cook. JigB,;; dry clothes they all left for Ashe ville. REVENUE MAN TO W BE HERE NewsRecord, Marshall, N.C. Gentlemen: Will yo'u "kindly run a notlcs in fyour paper that I will be in the Bank at Mars Hill on March 1st. and at the Cojtheuse in Marshall on March 2nd and at the Bank in Hot Springs on March 3rd., for the purpose of assist- mtr those who may wish my help in filing State Income Tax Returns. All single v 'Persons witn income over L$Ml(MMih- andL all married persons wtA: income over f 2,000.00 must file return before March 15th. All cor porations' and partnerships- must file ireg&rwess or amount or income. - Vv Yours truly, v C. R. HAMRICK, Dep. Comr. ELBERT BUCKNER FOUND DEAD News, reached Marshall . Thursday morning that Mr. Elbert Buckner,' of. Ne 4 Township,, was found, xlead that . mornirig.A doctor , was . sent 1-00-?:80 Beech Glen GWs' Club ecuooi.aooee.'? -r f All women and ttirlA SMiahn'rn.T are invited to, attend - any7f these meetinrs.-"-- ' Tfs. . ,Homa fisawnitntun a . ikin, of me, ,. - de$ - mSt, ..,'.'1' .
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