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THB NKWS-RECORD M AA PKiCE A YEAR $U TW PROGRESSIVE FARMER 'THE NEWS-RECORD PO Oft BOTH A YEAR FOR yon XXI POLITICS ANft TAX ES, HERE AND THE! (Br IRA PLEMMONS) rn MADISON COUNTY RECORD ' Established June 28, 1901. FRENCH BROAD NEWS Established May 16, 1907. Consolidated November 2, 1911 -the ONLY NEWSPAPER: PUBLISHED IN MADISON COUNTY MARSHALL. N. C. FRibXYjMAY 11, 1928 1825 office to assure the tax payeTB, that they are going w unaertaae " some relief, W tell the-Ux-payers how they expect to do.it. T I think I love an honest man a well as any one can, tout hate tne gcneraum, .. dermlnipg scoundrel Jm, much. I ii.. iX3i.. that a hatte feeling rcn"U had' if wV wN ,rfectly I frank and honest aooui wn " lieve, and too, that we can won.'. 1"" . r vl " i- uf na hv ex- arrive n wunv w woo v . pressing our views, and exchanging : J I have nothing to hide about the : ..Klin nueatinna. ana am open any time for better ideas and 1 4- nn.Tilitk the. best for my- nd my neignDora " v. It does not follow that I am correct in my views, but, I do HENDRICKS FOR THE SENATE Again, I repeat, that any candidate that has no ideas is unfit, and if he has ideas and is afraid to express them, he is unsafe. What eood reason has any candi date that he cannot express his views K d and state what he expects to do in case he is nominated ana eiectea i .1 ...----t in mv Are there some matters that are . . . th t j am honest, and I desire wnntoH to he carried throusrh that our !, ,".... ,t thnno-ht. This "ques- legislative candidates do not want the J? of taxation has reached such a people to know about? J point that something is going to be I do not mean to accuse any of . ust be done to give the them, but I think it is only lair tnat " - 1 reUef. While the Federal uov they should open up with their views v v Kivjng the rich income tnx and let the voters know what they J," 'relie to the amount of two stand for. 'hundred and three millions, and the it Mirelv cannot be possible that ' , A hoard erivina notice some of the self -constituted leaders Dersonnel of the staet em- have closed the mouths of the legisla- VJ"g myust be reduced from ten to tive candidates. twentv-five per cent, not one wnd or Do you gentlemen fear that you b done to relieve the will be knifed by some of these sup- x.payers i the counties, cities posed leaders, as has been done in the town 'The Very men that need past? , it ' no relief are being relieved and the If this is your fear, then get it out f Uows iike the tax-payers in of your minds, and be a real leader SI'.. and other counties have not yourselves by having manhood enough cent reduction since the war. to say what you expect to do. The ther hand the burdens have people are entitled to know what to all the time. I do not expect of you, and I do not believe f ' t what to expect when the that vou will have whole-hearted sup- " ,f, Horties the property port unless you are willing to say but T anticipate that more what you ex...:t to undertake to do. i J town lot8 will be sold this I have heard that some say that ""than were last. The list will they expect to stand for the best in- fc t and T invite every tax- terests of the county. Who is to be " look R over and see if your the judge of what is for the best in- l : itten there, or that of some terests of the county? Is it to be the "8"" -eiehbors. bunch of self-constituted lead- ji. are ; a deplorable fix same er nf hnth narties that are to b3 the ' " ,. 1 : - y,aA nlieht as judge or is it to be the voters, after e tbe other countie8 of the knowimr what laws you have in mind ' ' hehnld the eood coun- B 1 1 i i niaie. bmumk".! . repeal! 1 uimx 8" u Ta tv of Buncombe, the county 01 Mr. and tax-payers that should i. . , roiv. the two eentle- to pass or the voters and tax-payers be the judge. I appeal hold their date who men who would advise us how and. in maaiBon, w f : to the tax-payeri to with- meD..w""i. support from anjf candi- j 8Uggest that they look about their own county, and it seems from n.u nf their county ana wo wilf be ith him. ;t,ta1ineddlei.fot;jftVood Lord to keep MAM'S BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER press himself on the many vital ques- rts by the tax-payers leaiju tions tnar now iace uie people x rottenness is seeping tnrougn a . county. No candidate need fear for thrfloorB and r00f g. That is the busi- the people should. If the candidate stands lor wie imMUT amk CounW wrong, the people ehtfUld know It and u bn or many moona. have a -ht to know 1t. - wh t do the legislative candidates I have very decided ideas about "I ""J 6 s. many conditions that exist, and for Know before you vote for them. xne past year 1 nave uicu w wen.y of my ideas before the people. If I have been wrong, why is it that some one has not called my hand? I have been very careful not to make any statement that I cannot prove, or one that is not true. I was beaten for office because 1 would not agree to do the biddings f p yd Marior ig-year- of the selected few who had some I Alexander, who was dirty work they wanted me to pull, " th to cross the same thing I believe was true TrenrbhBroad River in a small with Paul Bruce and Mr. Edney, for hftrnenAcrif ?dwf8 recovered Sun my own part, I feel like I had done my boat on April 27 was recovere duty, and so do tne oiner Doys. oome one said that he would rather be right anaer. di3C0Vered within 160 than to be president and I have an , Jtefbth78xder bridge at about admiration for that man. t ,",,, qj0 mnrnini? and was Conditions are getting bad when W0' 3 "he sheriff's men will actually wreck fine houses f ZS heA been summon- on account of the unreasonable tax "n "by several people who as levied and collected in this county. 5n "fSriort head above the Out of fear that some one might say had seen manor that I had overstated con ditions I am water veL coone. an quoting my letter to Mr. W. G. John- ne uthat no inquest was neces- SOnM8nwhrriynn Lry as the death was accidental. J1Sh0ni Funeral service was held for Mar- My Dew Sb:I have heard that Monday rnmat 0 o'clock at that Uxes are so much that you can- by ev- jl" j survived by his 5?Lf tjia par?,drwrbrottrrdedfo To the Editor of the News-Record: The Republican Senatorial uonvenr tion for the 30th Senatorial District was called to meet at Spruce Pine o Mn th 7th mst. J. nerscnei Sprinkle G. L. McKinney and my self, who were duly electe-d delegates, with other Repubr licans of Madison County attended the said Convention and an me voun- n i v.o iiint.nrt were wen repre sented, most of them by a large numT ber of delegates. Jonn a. nennn of Madison County was unanimuuBiy nominated by the Convention as the Republican Senatorial candidate for this District. , ft. tha nnmination Mr. Hen dricks was called on for a speech and" he responded by giving nis views on some of the important questions and. policies which were very sausiaciory ,i vonrtiiv armroved bv all present. AmonR other things Mr. HendricM -tatoH thut he favored a state-wide i.ni ..iiim fsn tnai eacn coumy m the state would pay the same rae 0, anrfl f Q VPS That under the present system Madison County and almost all Of the small counnes pay iium ..v to $1.20 on the $100.00 of taxable property while large counties like Forsythe pay about 25c on the $100. and while the small "mountain countns pay this large discrepancy in school taxes they do not have as good equip ment or as good schools as the large counties have. Mr. Fdricks furth er stated that if wc . a state-wide school system that the smaller coun ties will have better schools and that the tax rate wili le reduced from 50 to 60c on the $100.00 of taxable prop, erty. Mr. Hendricks further stated that he favored amending the State that the road money ...:n k ollnnnteH tii nroDOrtion to the of the counties and not on a basis of population. He said -that the large and ricn couimw have had sufficient money auocnw nrsasnt nvsr.pm IO Dracu- UI1UCI Hw f - -rf , - cany complete us n-. in the small counties use inoj posing the 30th Senatorial District, the roads system is nothing like com anH is not much more than fairly commenced. The amendment I proposed Dy car. nenuntRo allocate the Highway .money that m ,t'' 'dZ.A DC IT FURTHER RE- SOLVED that the Republicans of the Thirtieth Senatorial District, recojr- Lnize siid accept the system of rotating the candidate for the senate ior saw District, heretofore adopted and recog nieed and now existing, and further adopt the said rotating as the policy Aia. Ranuhlican Partv of laid DiS- rerict to' be followed hereafter until .the said -system ol rotating snau oe disoontinued by order of the Repub lican. Party in Convention assembled In said District C. A. PETERSON, unairman. FRANK A. CARR, Secretary. MOTHER'S DAY EIGHT WITNESSES ARE MRS. SHUFORD R. COWARD'S HEARING TO BE GIVEN AT MARSHALL MARSHALL SHOWS MUCH PROGRESS OVER HALF MILLION SPENT IN IMPROVEMENTS IN FOUR YEARS ; ! By OMIE KENT, Kimborlin Heights, Tenn. Sunday, May the thirteenth, iB Mother's Day; and as I recall the hap I have Boent with my owr. dear mother, I regret that I do not have a mother now whom I could vis it, or do something to make her happy on this day. There's no love as great as a moth Nobodv clinsrs to the way- tioi. ViilH- Tho' scorned bv every "other; Leads It so gently from path-. Ways wild Nobody can dui moiner. ', This question is asked, do we love our mothers as we should? "Why do we love our mothers.'" for us sne manages a home, orders our lives, teaches wisely, helps us always, exceis i ...... . anti vaTYlprnhprs IIS at in many wftjo ill times. 1. For us she . manages a nome. Some day we will know what a great deal of managing a mother has to do. mother who man ages to make a real home, are lucky children. I read within a poet s book A wnrrt that starred the page; otone Walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage!" Yes, that is true, and SOmeming mme. j "ij you roam that mar Die noors uu b"" ed walls can never make a home. 2. For us she orders our lives. fltA i.vlit lrinH of a mother so or ders a child's life that he receives the tkjna mhirh are best for him, re gardless of how much extra efforts it requires on ner pun,. a vy. na aha teaches Wisely. When children begin this life they know nothing. At first they learn, by seeing and feeling. Later on they Wii ti learn What other people teach them.w eot me. nra, n i ov...- a kaA Witnm a the laree-toi ties now have, He argued that both the school and State Highways, should smaller owiiwtfo.0 r- - a their walking hours with her. After be strictly highway systems and-iyt the schopl teacher Py r should serve the people according to part in their lives, but -the mother the needs of the different counties. still bas to teach the fine hings ot That we are all North Carolinians I HTe. The child's character develops and every section ot tne state snouiu iore througn tne T be interested hi Duuaing- up nu than in any L Eight witnesses for the State wore subpoenaed Monday to appear at the preliminary hearing set for May 15, for Mrs. Shuford R. Coward, of the Spring Creek section of the County, who is at liberty under $3,500 bond on a charge of killing her husband with two shots from a revolver, fol lowing a purported quarrel at their home on the afternon of Friday, April 27, Justice of the Peace Clarence M. Gage, who will preside at the hearing, stated Monday Althoucrh there were no eye wit nesses to the affair, it is said, the eight witnesses, Josiah Gillespie, Hard Plemmons, Mr. and Mrs. James Mas sey, Burnette Caldwell, Floyd Smith and Stanz Flemmons, are an neign bors of Mrs. Coward. In addition, Sheriff R. R. Ramsey, Deputy Sheriff John Hipps, Justice of the Peace J. R. Woody, and the (Jounty coroner, ur. Frank Roberts, of Marshall, who at tended the inquest at the home on the night following th shooting, have been summoned. ,Th hearing was set for the Satur day afternoon following the shooting, hut after a consultation held here by Solicitor Robert M. Wells, of Ashe ville, John H. McElroy and J. Co'e man Ramsey, attorneys for Mrs. Cow ard, Sheriff Ramsey and others, the hearing was postponeu, aim ith. Coward was released on bond. MEDICAL SOCIETY ATMARSHILL The Madison County Medical So ciety was entertained Tuesday at Mars Hill bv Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Rob inson. One of the most interesting features of the meeting was a talk hv an Asheville child specialist on preventive medicine. A motion was passed to invite the medical societies r 1 lll ; r. of Yancey ana jmicneu cuuuiiw moat with the Madison County society at Hot Springs- May 30, at which time an effort will be made to form a rl-r.iint medical SOCletV. - .knr iufvt eVerWehilaVin Madison County vaccinated against maiipx before tne next ran sessions ui ntiiu"i begin. By GLENN W. NAVES When a small town with a popula tion of only about 1,200 people, lo cated in a purely agricultural section, spends over one-half million dollars in building and public improvements located within the corporate limits within a four-year period, it is an im pressive example of community pride and confidence. The little mountain town of Marsn all, located on the Asheville-Knoxville highway route, 21 miles west of Ashe ville, according to data gathered here, which was furnished by public officials and business men, nas ex pended over $610,000 for business structures, residentes, paving, a wa ter system, and other items during the period of 1924-28. Business structures and improve ments within that period and a high school alone total over $333,000, ac cording to figures gathered here. A mong the more important buildingu e rected H urine the past four years are the Bank of French Broad, costing approximately $75,000; the Marshall high school costing from $90,000 to 100,000; tne masonic iemyic, th. general welfare of every muting , , , Xr ... 1 other section in order to make Noith Carolina what it should be as a great State. I will appreciate very-much if you will publish said resolutions in connection with the above prooned- Very respectfully, C. B. MASHBURN. ings FARM BUREAU MEETS th nirMuirliont of S5.000.00 I.ters. could not believe that they are being destroyed on' account of the high taxes, and I am writing you to find out the facts. Yours truly, Ira Plemmons. Here is Mr. Johnson's reply : . w r- w n no Hot springs. 3i s i. .. mof in a ,niie(i My Dear Mr, riemmons: ies n a ine mmi - -- - -- true that I caused buildings mention- session Monday, May 7, 1928, at i.du ed to bTwrecked because of excessive o'clock. The meeting was called to tox, and, no doubt inany other build- : order by Mr. Luther Edwards, acting ings m mis vicm.vy w.u . , nnri PArrieA A lie iiiuiiun wcm '""v -T RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THL REPUBLICANS OF THE THIR TIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT AT SPRUCE PINE, NORTH CARO LINA ON THE 7th DAY OF MAY, 1928. BE IT RESOLVED that the Repub licans of the Thirtieth Senatorial District, composed of the countio:- ot Madison, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery, through its duly elected and author ized delegates, in -Convention -;"n-bled at Spruce Pine, North Carolina, on the 7th day of May, 1928, adopt the following resolutions: First,. WHEREAS, the Republicans of Madison County, in Convent-on assembled in the Town of MarshaU on the 24th day of March, 1928, adopted the following resolutions: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE Difimm.TrAN CONVENTION OF MADISON COUNTY, ENDORS ING JOHN A. HENDRICKS FOR SRNTATE FOR 30th DISTRICT O F YANCEY, AVERY route for the same reason ' : , Very .truly yours, W. u. (lonnson. that J. F. Bryan, G. Henry Kooeris and L. L. Roberts run the Farm Bu- n.nni1 iu. fnT the enxuinar vear. in view vi uuB twj - - - - - , j curence, is it not time to give the tax The motion waa.ade and carried payers some reneii is t noi umo ii urn mc " ' J n thJmen who expect to be elected to posed of Lee Tweed, Beard MeDev- ' ; :ftt, J. H. Stines, Jesse Keys, and Por ter Bryan. Mr. Guy V. KODeris is serving m attorney for the . Farm Bureau gratis. ' v' -; To the Voter Of - , : imous vte that they use their influ- i i V-. a ence to retain tne -onu - MadlSOn COUIUy committee is to meet the first Monday in every, month , at, z o'ciock jf . m. COMPOSED OF THE COUNT I KS O F YANC MITCHELL. AND ing is lax, then the child's chara in m of-arm If IT W ta. rvc I it; u . learn much more from their parents than the parents reauao. A Mnhnr he na US always. Any child who can not go to his moth- ;..i. he neeHa help is a very un fortunate child. Maybe you are not old enough yet to know how glad a mnther alwavs is when she can help he child in some way. inen, u n something that she can not do by her self, she will take it to God in prayer. "The devil nas to wuii. all he gets in the home of a praying mother." . . , 5 How our motner exceis m v"jr . ...n,ra flnea vnnr ways, in now n, mother excel an omei many things can she do better than other motners: uunuj -----week, watch for these things and tell fher about them. It will please ner "Hundreds of almost anyming ture than we can mention, but only one mother for each of us the wide world over." 6 She remembers us always. Of one thing we can be quit-3 sure. Our mothers will never forget us. n "All that I am my mother made me. ''All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." "Let France have good mothers and she will have good sons." HOT SPRINGS BASE BALL .) TEAM ORGANIZED $25 000; the City Mill Company, Inc.,' approximately $20,000; Marsh al Plharmacy improvements, $7,000; hnilH nca hv J. C Kedmon, one nnrisT construction, approximately $14,000; Marshall (Jhevjoiet oro- nmiv nnnroitimaUilv-Slb.OUO; Ct. It. annroximatelv $17,- 000; and many otner duuuiuks, in cluding improvements to old buildings into several thousand dollars. Among the building additions to the town Hiirincr 1927 were the New Central Hotel, costing several wou and dollars, a modern, hostelry, con taining three stories, under the man- ni.ow.enf- At Mrs. .1 (Ul fl VT. fiBlUary, aKUl.av - , 4n.r- Aaheville businss woman, who .me here earlv last year. Also a -nwimiin tv hospital, tne raarsnnu Community Hospital, under the man agement or Dr. rrans nuueii. n Horrv Ditmore. with 18 beds, an operating room, X-ray and sterilizing equipment, and all moderti -conveniences. A gravity water system wit ..i muririi caatinir BODroximaM- ow. -ma . , ly $65,000, has been ustauea,jn ? - . aitlOTltO B UXII UU 1.W-J1-T-F y. ' enI UIIMII HIIIB! HUCllEnVinK W1WP"-JS and'gWlMljiial fiicfighting eqj costing close to $2,ooo. Paving and road building expendi tures in the city limits during the period question totaled over $116,000 while numerous improvements were made in the lighting facilities of the The hnso hall team, consisting of the following players: Manager .Frank . i : ,1 . U 1 .... !,, -It" L,ance, piaying seuunu, uuncj ... Vnwler. nitcher: Kenneth "Weber Burjrin first base; Swann Huff, short stoo: Judge Mule rowip-, haae: Carl "Dock" Stamey, left field Willet catcher: Howard Runnion center field: Woodv. rieht field; rub oit.ites. Willie Collins. Tom Davis. This team challenges any and all the teams in Madison county and other nenrhv counties for a series of three or more games. Any and all teams wanting games will write ivian-.irei Lance at Hot Springs. FOR SHERIFF I hereby, announce myself a candidate for the office of Sher iff of Madiaon "County, subject, to the action of the Republican Primary, June 2nd. "r AHiniirnment. i G. HENRY ROBERTS, Pres. V i: i L. L. ROBERTS, Sec'y M n. -WILLETT IN HOSPITAL ' H. G, Willett, of Spring Creek, was t.t.n tn the Riltmora Hospital Sat- 'urdaVr due to injury received Friday, I shall appreciate the SUP- on turned over and thru him port of all the voter and if e- USX Jetted .will, discharge my duty Hot Springs, who attended him., ; to the best of my ability. . f "My time is worth $10 a minute." - tii.ii . r " "Gee, it's pretty tough on-you when Wlllard C. Rector, r they set the clock an hour ahead.'r wwf.bkas. bv custom of the Ke- publicans of the Counties of Mad-ron. ancey, Mitchell and Avery, the Sena torship for the said four counties which compose one District, is rotat ed from county to county. And Whereas, it is Madison Coun ty's time to recommend and nominate a man ior isenuior ui " No.- 80, composed of the afoi'aia counties. . Now Therefore, the Republicans of Madison County in Convention as sembled as per call Of the Chairman endorse and recommend the Honor able John A. Hendricks of Madiso Countv for Senator of the said Dis trict composed of the aforesaid j Counties. . u , w 1 Resolved further that the Republi-; can. Party of Madison County, hav inir faith and confidence in the ability of the said John A. Hendricks we hereby present the said John A. Hen dricks as their choice for Senator of said District and request the other counties in the District to endorse and nominate the said John A. Hn . (tricks for Senato)r, in the coming' rwITURS . ts i, -H - -, Chairman Convention. ' that the said resolutions be-and they are hereby confirmed and adopt ed, and that John A. Hendricks nominated as the RepubUcan candi date for the Senate, Thirtieth Dis trict of North Carolma. To The Voters Of Madison County STEVEN HENSLEY FOUND DEAD Dr. Ditmore was called Monday to hold an inquest over tne oyv sieveii xrjll, i near his home near Mars Hill In vestigation and examination no foul play or motive for poison, hence the verdict was that he came to his death from natural e-if; sumably heart failure. Later, wild parsnips were found in the dead man s. pockets and a controversy arose c to whether he had been pouond by Ant ing them. It was reported that two . 1 i.vknra were so emphatic in their disbelief of that theory that they ate some of the parsnip v -thev were not poisonous, and were critically ill as a consequence. Mr. Hensiey uveu nuuu from Mars Hill on Route 2, .and his death was quite a shock to the entire community. i . m -" Hotel Manager: "Boy, I believe, I left my umbrella in my room on the It. in th corner by tne .!.. nn anH aea If it s thtrej d hurry. fVi'yer got to.catch . " The bey; (atopptaf . few minutes laUr). ;es, air; it s 'rW there, Z&.'t n vWas." ; T . . , deavor World. ... 4. . .- . Ladies and Gentlemen: At it it my understanding that the County h been paying my opponent, J. Will Roberts, around $900.00 year to make out the TAX BOOKS and the school budget, I hereby agree anoffer to do this work for the reg ular salary of the Register of Deedi which is $1800.00 per year, and will not ask the next Representative to raise my salary. This is a saving of around $1800.00 for the two years I would have the office, or ONE YEAR'S SALARY. I can do the work for this money and save you taxpayers unnecessary expenses. .-. Friends, I want your votes and in. Queue and you need my services in the Register's Office. Thanking you all for your vote in advance. Your friend, GROVER C. REDMON SENIOR COMEDY "NEVER TOUCHED ME" given by Seniors of HOT SPRINGS MARSHALL SCHOOL . AUDITORIUM. i 'f;;t Friday Evenmg, May .1th .V ADMISSION! 15c 4k S4 COME AND ENJOY AN EYE NING OF FUN streets. . m . . , . Since 1924 beautiful residence vu taling over $45,000, and others are , in course ol construction. With a community nospaai, mm hotels, four churches, Baptist, r ree Will Baptist. tresDytenan, u odist two large and growing banks, four large automobile concerns, two modern drug concerns, a large num ber of thriving mercantile establish ments, a splendid street ana roau system, a modern fire department, and other conveniences, Marsnau uv fast advancing to its proper piace one of the leading and most progres sive towns in Western North Caro lina. ... The Main Street of the town is a section of State Highway No. 20, and branch higkwas, an jn Suu condition, give connection with every , section of the county, as well as the other towns, Mars Hill, Hot Springs, and community centers. Asheville, which can be reached within less than n hnnr furnishes a srood market for . farmers, many of whom have taken advantage of the opportunity .- vail themselves of a profitable mar ket. In addition to this, during the past two years, cream shipments to-a, taling many thousands of dollars have ; heo made from Marshall and vicin ity to Biltmore. To the above should be added the , Moore's Pharmacy building, costing well up in the thousands. SING. CONVENTION THIRDJ5UNDAY Rvervhodv sret readv for the Mad- y n . c : .nn.PAn1n III ' ison county ouikhik vun.... be held at the scnooi auauurmin u. . M.ohall the third Sunday in May. Every singing class in tne county - invited to come and let all tne , quartettes be on hand. :,; ' N Uli'l' HK VIA fl.All 11V1 U aJ.lJJ JtJ The enlo . Me," which was presentea at tne auditorium of the Hot Springs High School, Friday evening, aiay em, w- auccess in every way. x w attended and the large audience show ed its appreciation Dy irequeni. bursts of applause., - -v '-,.. Never Toucneo we w comedy in three acts written by Larry E. Johnson. The fast moving action and sparkling humor furnish an eve ning of fun and excitement . The play was staged by Miss Epps ,Hawe and MrWayne arer.