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ft ' 1 Z VI rxn? nni-. LjJ THE ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER OF MA DISON COUNTY VOL.34 8 Pages MARSHALL, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935. MISS PERKINS MAKES LASTING IMPRESSION AT MARS HILL COLLEGE Secretary of Labor Heard With , Pleasure by Large Audience '4t A full auditorium of students, fac ulty and friends of the College heard with delight the address of Miss Frances Perkins, Secretary of La bor in President Roosevelt's cabinet, at Mars Hill Tuesday. As she and Mr. 0. S. Roberts, who brought them from Asheville, entered the auditori um, the college band, directed by J. N. WHITE PASSES AWAY Prominent Citiien of Marihall Laid to Rest Wednesday Prof. P. C. Stringfield, played "The Star Spangled Banner". Dean I. N. Carr was master of ceremonies. Prof. John W. ScLeod conducted the de votional, very effectively reading a P'salm and offering prayer. Prof. Carr, before introducing the speaker, mentioned four "distinguishing characteristics of Mars Hill College and HDoko of the pioneering: SDirit which prompted the founders of the) Colleg in 1856, when it was a long1 day's journey over rough mountain roads from Asheville to Mars Hill. He then introduced the distinguished speaker, who was given quite an ovation. Miss Perkins was immediatly at home and at ease with her fellow workers and citizens of the United States. Without the slightest dim culty she merged from the spiritual atmosphere of the opening exercises into a most thoiihtful discussion of many of the social problems which She showed capital is, the better living he can get. Every particle of capital which is wasted on the vicious, the idle, and the shiftless, is, so much taken from the capital available to reward the independent and productive laborer. Wealth comes only from prOduC? Hon, and all that the wrangline grab bers, loafers and jobholders get to deal with comes ijrom somebody's toil and sacrifice. Who, then, is he who provides it all? Go and find him, and you will have once more before you the Forgotten Man PRICE $1.00 A YEAIT down with the cost and burden of the schemes for making everybody happy, with the cost- of public beneficence with the losses from all the economic With the support of all the loafers, quackery, with the cost of all politi cal jobs. Let us remember him little, while. Let us take some of the burdens off him, Let us turn our pity on him instead of loafers. This is (he warning sounded many times by William Grah&m Sumner, I famous lecturer of SO years ago. Isn't The Forgotten. Man is weighted ;it jat . true today as it was then? I confront our country, m t wiMrMa White, born (how we are social beings, dependent Villi aJtalllGO iiivaviw- w .... - "iV January 5, 1874, died at his home upon the cooperation of one with i BApnnnn rtnnut rnree u - anoLner lur Lne iukuci bwhuhiu m tjnua v mwMivv.. - . . . . - . . . r.. i i , , A i Qft iQ!fi A though livino- which is ours, one eaia sne C10CK, BClJKll." - "-- I" ;V- , " .- , Qtre th was even more interested in the people, who are also the creatures ot uoa. She said in part: "No one can share civilization ex cept as he shares it with others. It is a part of man's genius to associate with others in' the improvement of society of which he is a part." The labor secretary, pointed out that unemployment is a social defect for which allowance must be made. "The government has been an instru ment of cooperation of the people. And only is it has been an instrument of cooperation has it been accepi- ble-" . I, After enumerating the benefits which have come from industry she stressed the necessity of all the peo ple sharing and having access to the ivilinp aarencies. saying, "if we co operate we can have all these things which make life beeutif ul.''; SJjie spoke favorably of the grow-, inr sense of unity among the people nf the country and between the peo ple andJthei jrdveriihienjs .This: must ottnisHe,a4d, 7"It Ja tn KniV' of the1 American ieople. . to .make. , a moral' 'Contribution torgovernmeut and- thus tn' make to Civilization tn contribution- which America is des tined to make." . A i t.h close of her address in the . ' - . , college auditorium the becreiary oi T.Ahnr shook hands and chatted with a number of the townspeople, teach ers, and"studenta who gathered about her. Autosrranh seeKers among me students besiexied her tfith noteDOOKS, textbooks, copies of college songs .on which she placed her signature. Af ter lunch with the students in the college dining hall, she pose for ko dak pictures and paid a brjef visit to the Madison rug sipp. Miss Perkins explained to the stu Hont. the nurnose of the Internation- al Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, conierence which she attended in Asheville. She pmnhaaized the importance oi un derstanding the. life and problems of people in industrial areas. his health had not been the best for admired the beauties of nature, 1 las few vears. his suaaen going scenery anu no i"'"'., was quite a shock to the community. For many years this family had been prominent in the official life of Mad ison county, he having been an offi cial of the county about thirty years, .-d-his father, Mr. J. J. White, Clerk of the Superior Court. Mr. White was the first auditor elected in the county, the office having been created ire 1917, when the late M. A. Chandly was named county aud itor. Mr. Chandley served for only a short time, his term being filled out by Dr. W. E. Finlgy. Following this, Mr. White ran for the office and aiwtnd and continued to be e- lected thereafter until about three years agio when the office was chang ed by legislation, ueiore mr. oloitnl onnntv auditor he had served the county for a number of 1 , ' a . 1 A I. a wJ V- I T years a cieric oi vne ra ""v will be recalled that about ten years ago Mr. White came near losing his lif a when the automobile in which ne and the late Fowler ASnjltoa ware Sswi aiding wasstiqii.to4HerMr and v. t Tan pff th;inountain)n tW hrts Gap roaL' M WhiUiwa J JIarshaU ' DOBinesaj nien ; ana puhlo nroterty. Be is sur vived by hiswiiow, who was Miss Alice Bradley, daughter of the Rev. anH Mrs. J. A. Bradley. He leaves nn on. Mr. Dewey L. White, of Vnnwiiia. Tenn. and two daughters, Mrs. Claude Sawyer, and Miss Willie Maye White, of Marshall. He also leaves one brother, Mr. J. J. White, of Fort Benning, Ga., and two sis ters, JJrs. John Roberts, of the Laurel Branch section, and Mrs. Charlie Runnion of the Madison Seminary section. Fuvral servicer were Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Marshall Baptist church, conduct ed by a former pastor, the Rev. H. L. Smith of Clinton, Tennessee, assisted by Dr. W. E. Finley of Hot Springs. The church was crowded to capacity, all standing room being also filled for the final rites. The Rev. Mr. Smith who was next door neighbor to Mr. White during his five jears naatnratn at Marshall, spoke tenderly nd affectionately of Mr. White and his family. ' Before the casket was brought from the home, scripture war. read and prayer, offered by Mr. Smith. Following the service at the church, cuite a number of people accompani- ed the remains to the Laurel Branch cemetery where interment was made with Masonic honors. a The active pallbearers, nephews of the deceased were: Herbert White, Boh White, Guy White, Frank Roberts. Lester Roberts, and Frank Runnion. Hon orary pallbearers were j Asheville, N. C. Georjte Pitchard, Dr. Walter R. Johnson, Roy F. Ebbs, Plate Ebbs, Cauley Ebbs. ' " ' -- Hoi Spring If., C. . A. 3. Runnion : - , : - Mars Hill. N. C. t Zack'EUer- ' MawhaU, N. C " - -l G. C BfcKinney, W. A. West, K. R. Tweed, Sr., J. Hubert Davis, Craig HudisilV H. E. Roberts, A, W. White- Jiurst, H. L. Story, O. C. Rector, D. v. cowman, ur, J. N. Moore, vt. a. B. Ditmore, Dr.- L. McElroy, Dr; W. A. Sams, F. A. Dodson C. Eu gene Rector. William V. Farmer, Jeter: P. Ramsey, John H. McElroy, John' A. Hendricks, J. Herschel Sprinkle, J. H. Hutchins Guy Eng lish, Jim McLean, W. jf. Morrow, Moody Chandler, Guy Roberts, ' J. Coleman Ramsey, J. M. Baley, Sr., Troy Rector Ralph Fisher, A J. Ram sey, Ben Frisby, J. J Ramsey, J. C. Sprinkle, E. B. Highsmith, J. A. Den- , nis, Jonah Tweed, Charlie McLean, F.iyk Frisby, S. B. Roberts, A. W. . Coatee, William Worley, Enoch Rec . tor, Emmett Plemmons and A. A. : Gregory. - " ,; ; v The floral offerfogVi were many and beautiful, Aeing carried by his Siecee aaalsted by trte ladies of the astern Star. . WORLD FAMOUS SINGER, GRACE ' MOORE, HAS RELATIVES HERE vrmnw"- Original Home la In East Tennessee It may be of interest to our read ers to know that Grace Moore, whose voice is known throughout the world and is now being heard over th- ra dio every week, has relatives in Mar shall. While the relationship is 4- somewhat distant, it is interesting to kno'vr that such a relationship can be trbxd. She is related to the Misses Waijd of Marshall, and to Mrs. J. Morgan Ramsey. We understand that Gracje Moore's grca,t grandmother and ;Mrs. J. Morgan Ramsey's grand mother were sisters. That being trusi she would be related to others whoare related to these. MILES DARDEN; WORLDS LARGEST MAN, BORN IN NORTH CAROLINA FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN MARS HILL BANK ROBBERY Fifth Man Released By Tenn essee Officere After Questioning Veighed More Than 1,000 Pounds ROANOKE - CHOWAN SECTION WAS HIS HOME the world's largest man came from the Roanoke-Chowan section and some of his descendants still live in that part of Eastern Caro lina. Miles Darden was the man. He is said to have been the largest man in the history of this country .since all time. He was born and raised on his farm near Rich Sauare. in North? ampton County jthich is still known as. the Darden Farm, where two of his sisters lived and died. Descendants of this -familv of Dardens still 'live f After leavina- Rleli Sduare. Mile! stast at, hojne-oiBe Darden lived in Southampton Coofity Va., for some time before removing to Tennessee where he. died. , ' Many yjar ago the' Norfolk Vir ginian carried the following news storv about Miles Darden : The Virginian printed a paragraph last week from the book of Mr. Ogles- by on "Southern Thinking" an which it was asserted that Miles Darden weighed 1000 pounds. A correspon dent of th- Richmond Dispatch, writing from Waverly, Susssx Coun ty, supplies these facts with regard to "the feather weight." Mr. Darden has two nephews living in this count" Mr. R. C. West and Mr. W. B. West who are prosperous MADISON YOUTHS TO DIE FRIDAY Governor' Denies Clemency Th three Madison county -youths, Arthur Gosnell. Robert Thomas and Oris Gunter, will die tomorrow, n- dav. Governor Ehrinehaus denies them clemency, which means that they will be electrocuted for the first de gree murder of William Thomas early this year. f TEN YEARS AGO IN MARSHALL FrM the NEWSoRECORD File With: this issue (Oct. 2, 1925) we celebrate our first anniversary in the newspaper business in Marshall, Just a year am we were "having a pic nic" trying : to . vet out that first issue. . . .-. : . . : V The Baptist Parsonage is neanng completion the work of plastering being now in progress. It will be ready for occupancy in another two' weeks." - ' :- : Mr. C. L. McClean, who was a resident of Marshall about 16 years ro hat come back and will open a J barber shop in the building formerly , . m n i - - a 1. 1 occupiea : i un suu i rnratu Broad. " -. r --z --.-"r - Jack, 13 -year-old eon of Mr and Mrs. . J. C '. Rector of Chattanooga, Tenn.. is recovering from lockjaw at his home! He and his family are for mer residents of Marshall. . ' The Forgotten Man Five men have been in custoflv so far in connection with the Mars Hill Bank robbery on September 101. The latest arrest was made Monday af ternoon in Tennessee bv Sheriff W. R. Smith of Newport and Knox coun ty officers, when Pies Bunch, a res taraunt owner was taken at n:s place of business. Bunch, however, was released Wednesday after question ing railed to place his part in the hold-up. the first four men arrested are beine held in the Buncombe eoutitv jail pending hearings. They are John Cochran, taken in Cocke coun ty, lenn., whose confession is said to have named the other members of the holdup Kansr: Clay Baxter, 35, James carr, 25, of Tazewell Tenn ariested last week in Morristown: 10 wnom bolicitor Nettles refuses to now anyone to talk; and Cecil Buck- ner, 7-year-old Buncombp Countv man now living in the Flat Creek section, whose arrest came as result f Sue) iff Brown s hunch that thpre had been a tip-off man in that county. Solicitor Nettles said that Riifkner and i highly respected farmers, and has, admitted that the gang spent the to Mars Hill; and it is believed that thei intention was to return there to lie low for several days after wards, but lost their way and got into Tennessee instead. After the fifth arrest, that of Bunch, Sheriff Smith of Newport is said to have declared, "there is still one man at large, and I'm goinjr to get him too." This would indicate that officers are determined to round up all those implicated by the con fession of Cochran. FUNERAL OF R. A. EDWARDS Prominent Bull Creek Citizen Laid to Rest Thursday one Peice Mrs. I. T. Harris; also one neice living in Surry Mrs. Tom At kins6n and one in iPrince Georere mrs Kicnard Johnson. One of Mr. Darden's gfeat-neph ;ws Kindly furnished me today with a no tices of Mr. Darden's cut from the Wilmington Journal after his death and) pasted in an old memorandum boot, a copy of -4ich I send you, The article is headed "The Heaviest Mao on Historic Record," and is as follews: . ; ."Miles Darden, probably the lar gest; man on record born in North Carolina in 1798, died in Henderson county. Tennu Januarv 23, 1857. He was seven feet and nine inches high, and in 1845 W3ighed 871 pounds. At his i death he weighed a little over 1.000 pounds. Until 1843 he was act rye land liver?- and was able to labor nauwa -about in anwe horse Wale-on. ln1839hil coat was buttoned artfurltf three men. :ach of them weighing more than 200 pounds, who Walked together in it across the square at Lexington. In 1850 it required 13 Vi yards of cloth one yard wide to make him a coat. His coffin was eisrht feet long, thirty five inches deep, thirty-two inches across the breast, .eighteen inchei across the head, and fourteen across the feet, and twenty-five yards of black velvet was required to cover the sides and lid. He was twice married aiH- children are verv large thoiio-h mrobablv none of them will ever reach half the weight of their father." GATES COUNTY INDEX WOMAN KNOWN IN MARSHALL REPORTED MURDERED IN FLORIDA Dealer in Earthenware Meet Foul Play Some people in Marshall and vi cinity will remember Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hayjsen. who spent a large part of the summer at the Rector Hotel in Marshall bnd sold sets ot earthenware. Last week the post master here received a letter dated Sent. 25 from Mr: Havssen in which he says, "My poor wife wlas butally murdered while on. a visit to St. Petersburg, Fla., and her body thrown in a lake. Two men are held in sep arate jails in Florida charged with her murder. One lias turned state's evidence against the other, signing a sworn statement that the other had cut and ejashid, and battered .nd bruised her head land body and then j thrown her into a lake. Never did I1 dream that such a terrible tragedy would overtake me. Returned from the funeral in Warrenton, N. C, Sept 91 'funeral 19tht "Kindest regards to mv friends and knockers. Am planning to return to Marshall for a few days, soon." HENRY W.HAYSSEN SKIMPING ON FEED IS FALSE ECONOMY A mistaken sense of economy fre quently induces poultrymsn to feed their hens sparingly during the moult ing season. But attempts to save feed at this . . if, A il... .-..I I I th. . warns Rpy S, Dearstyne, ex, & tension poultry specialist at ow CoU:ge. One thing about gettine letters. as the old saying, goes, "show your self friendly if you would have friends.". If you would receive letters then write some letters. Do it quick. "It is noticeable that many persons call and continue very faithfully for days and days calling for letters and receive none. That's disappointment; real agony. In many cases the per son expectiri" mail has not addressed a letter to any one. He has shown no interest in the one he is expecting to write him a letler. If you wish to hear from that boy or girl in Cali fornia or in college, the thing to do js to write him or her a letter; for if yon are not interested in anyone eno'ierh to write to them, why expect them to write to you unless you are expected to die and leave several thousand dollars in cash. In that case letters might be coming to see if you were dead. I have for days and days known persons to call for majl and get none, waiting for the spirit to move a friend to write when in fact no let ter had been sent by the person call- ingr for mail. There are lots and lots of letters planned, so many neglected, that's what causes disappointment. When fellow goes away from home he likes to hear from home and if he does not hear he is pot apt to write. Business correspondence is usual ly attended to promptly and does not cause disappointment. Social and friendly correspondence suffers most heavily on that account Love letters usually come with a rush, but once a fellow takes the Funeral services over the late Rom ulus Alonzo Edwards, age 68 were held at two o'clock Thursday after noon, September 26, at the new build ing: of the Bull Creek church. Mr. Edwards died about ten o'clock Tues day night at his home, after an ill ness called creeping; paralysis of a bout four months. Set vices were in charge of the Rev. Everett Sprinkle.a son of the Kev. Jack Sprinkle, who is pastor of the church, but who was unalble to attend. The minister was lavish in his praise of the life of the departed and his family. He was as sisted by the Rev. Jess Corn, of the Bull Creek section, and by the Rev. L. B. Olive of Mars Hill. The pall bearers were: Mr. Luther Edwards, Mr. Jeter Johnson, Mr. Jeter Metcalf, Mr. James Sprinkle, Mr, Gresham Hunter, and Mr. Hubert Scott. Tie flower girls were: Miss Gaynelle For ester, Miss Atlas Brown, Misg Elouisev Edwards Miss Vera Sprinkle, Miss Sadie Sprinkle. Miss Lena Edwards, Miss Violet Buckner, Miss Ruby Buckner, Mrs. Beatrice Kuyker. Miss Juanita Edwards, and Miss Ida Till ery. ; The deceased is survived by his -wuu wub, wno in ma aaugoier . - . . . , w ,uwu, lira urviB night before the robbery at his home. jeaving early in the morning to drive MCDEVfff URGES USE OF MAILS There follows a statement riven to the New3-JRecord by Postmaster McDevitt, who recently announced that , Marshall might, "by increasing its use oi the mails, become elio-ihle for a second-class office instead of its present third-rate office: "Mpst all postoffices have business patrons who receive so manv letters . that getting mail is just a daily oc currence ana; yet there is a thrill abou,t getting a large order for goods; iiKewise mere ts some satisfaction in Ananinn n Anna1v. .anJ U ...a, mends and loved ones. - leaves dn bKrfkiM-:Zzrir:f:'' se TV Kdwar fkw r2 s-,' I " ''-" fCUppaJ) ..'.w :: Who Is the Forgotten Man? He CARD OF THANKS .' i, the simple honest Uborer, ready The members of the family of the ,to earn his living by productive work late N. White wish to take this) We pass him by because he Is inde method to exutreea their heartfelt pndent, self-supporting, and asks no thanks and appreciation for tht many favors. . He does not ajjpeal to the kindnefsea shown them in their recent emotions or excite the sentiments. -bereavement, and for the beautiful J ; H must get his lining out of the flowers. ,w " capital of the country. The larger the 3 TAXPAYERS! In regard to money not listed for Kaxes, may L say this one other thing: It must end shall go on th tax books. If you come and list, as is your duty as a citizen, and as others are .doinr, well and good. If not, then when the sheriff serves papers on you, ' you dan't say you were not warned. It imbi to nae that any lf-r pectin man would rather bow and koap Us dignity than be iinmoatj and arraigned! be , fore th cort. When you are arrested you Will get very little sympathy from the public, the jurore'or the judge. Right now you are the judge; but if you do not get on the dotted line some one else will be the judge. .1 am now copying the books where your! deeds of trust and morbrvges are recorded. If you have any of these not listed for taxes, YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO BE CAUGHT; YOU ARE . ALREADY CAUGHT. You have yet e few days of grace, but these must be listed before Oct. 25, 1985. V . Those who have been notified to come and list pergorial property, ' . - poll tax, etc. and have failed to do so, are hereby notified that i it will be necessary for me, through the proper channels, to give " their names t!o the Grand Jury. I . ; ... , I am now rocoiving information from ovary seek end comer of Madison County. . .Democrats report Republicans; Republicans, - Democrats. Enemies report enemies, neighbors report neighbors. Not only that, but I have copied the poll books, the tax books, the books in which your deeds of trust and mortgages are re corded, and with all this you stand no chance ef getting hy - ' ' ; ' .' '"' " '' ' '. Tag Supervisor for Madison County.'". casionally the other hartv ts th. e-irl unless she happens to notify the sulk er that she is getting married next Tuesday, and in that case he wiU usually dros thelines end elow eatd les and leave old Beck standing in the furrows and go like a canon ball to see if he can t make ajmends for hv neglect. "A special delivery stamp on your letter insures it- a speedy delivery. If that doesn't get an answer a register ed letter with a request that H be delivered to the addressee only and a return receipt will usually get you the signature of the addressee. "Some times a f ellow doesn't want the fild man to get hole of the letter W writes the girl, when in fact it might help the boy if he was writing about how many bushels of com he had made on an acre of new ground that he had cleared, but if the letter is registered and marked deliver to addressee only the.old man will never know a'thing about how many bush els of corn were raised en one acre. "Suppose you want a catalogue or want. Mr. Story to send you a sample, copy, of the News Record. Just -'drop a card and request what you want instead of looking for the catalogue' or newspaper. . - v i "A letter is cheaner than taxi or walking and three cents will carry a jeer ion or mues in one cay. - . irj it and look for an answer but 1 be sure to tve your address. - "It's a ronA Mm to tmlr. mm rty paper. The. News-Record." . ry Edwards, of the same community. ana two sisters, Mrs. Jane Robinson, of Weaverville, and Mrs! Albert Corn, of Spartanburg, S. C. The 17 children who survive are as fol lows: (Bv first wife) Mr. Arli Ed wards Carl Edwfards, Mr. Hobart aawaras. all of Mars Hill. Mrs. Gresham Hunter, of Canton, N. O, Mr. Bernard Edwards, of Marshall, Route 2, and Mr. George Edwards, of Mars Hill. (By second wife) : Mrs. Jeter Johnson, of Fflig Pond, Tenn., Mr. Alonzo Edwards, of Marshall, Route 2, Mr. Zeb Edwards, of Mar shall Route 2, Mrs. Hubert Scott, of Asheville, Mrs. Jeter Metcalf, Mr. Eugene Edwards, Miss Fay Edwards, Charles Edwards, Lillian Edwards, Cjalvin Edwards, and Curtis Edwards, all of Marshall, Boute 2. The young est child is about six. He also leaves zu grandchildren. Mr. Edwards was twice a member of the Board of County Commission ers, 1913 and 1914, and 1933 land 1934. He was also a member in good standing with the Masons and Odd Fellows while these two frater nities had lodges at Mars Hill. ATTEND MEETING IN ASHEVILLE ON OCTOBER 18 -19 r.'.v,; We wish to urge all teachers to attend the meeting of the Western District of the North .Carolina Edu cation Association in Asheville ou Oct. 18-19. The departmental meet ings which are scheduled fee frithnr afternoon, Jegimirng a$ 2 JO, promise to ft very wractidttl as well ao in teresting. All classroom teachers are especial ly requested to attend a meeting of that group on Saturday'morning and hear Dr. Frederick Houck Law of New York City (and aid in the or ganization of a department of class room teachers for the district. Superintendent Clyde Erwln, Santf ord Martin- of Winston-Salem, Karl S. Bolander of Columbus Ohio, 'end Dr. Frank K. Poo'.e of Furmaav University will speak at the general meetings. Other speakers will be heard at the banquet on Friday eve- ning. The hotels offer reduced - rates. .,';.. ''::- .Young, old and middle-aged teach' ers, we shall expect your presence, -your lotfilty, and your cooperation in making this the best meeting ever" held in the Western district , :- Cordelia Camp, chnuL - ; ' Western district N.C.EJtu- To Present Play At Spring Creek Oct. lZ The play, "An Old - Fasl ioneJ Mother" will be presented in t High School auditorium at f ( x : -Creek Saturday night, Oct. 12. Ad mission will be 10c and 0e.
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