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OppbrturiityV mpire--Waynesvil!e Altitude 2,802 feet-Unsurpassed Natural Resources For the Location of Manufacturing Industries ' 1 V 1 vl - "-' Volume XXXVIIL Numebr 4 WAYNESVILLE, HAYWOOD COUNTY. NORTH j CAROLINA THURSDAY. TEBKUARY 25, 1926 $2.00 a Year in Advance, $2.50 if not bo Paid rAi ipvm in ill xi vavw. iv iii iM fsi.v.i fii imiimu'Amszmtii m m i i& Confederate Mem orial Coins LAST CALL FOR STONE MOUN TAIN MEMORIAL. Announces a great response from the people of North Carolina. Cameron Morrison, "Last Call Campaign" states that the people from every part of North Carolina are showing splendid enthusiasm in their acceptance of North Carolina's quota. Organizations have been set up in towns and counties in Nprth Caro lina, whose aggregated quota- amount to one-fourth the State's entire quota of 150,000 coins, and the campaign has been in progress only three days. "A Record Book" is being kept for North Carolina, and in this book a record is being kept of what each town in the state does in regard to its acceptance of its quota. The name of every patriotic organization, every civic organization, the city of' fleers, the newspapers, the banks and citizens who have contributed to the success of this campaign, and who have come to the aid of North Car olina. We don't believe that there will be a single blank page in this North Carolina Book. North Carolina has never been known to "draw a blank." The Numbered Coin. A Memorial Coin has been set aside, and numbered for each town in the State. This coin will be sold at auction, or bought privately by some patriotic individual. This coin is registered, cannot be duplicated, and will always be known as the city's coin. , Wadesboro, North Carolina was the first town to respond to the call of Mr. Morrison. Mrs. R. E. Luttle, President U. D. C. Chapter is Chair, .man. Hickory, N. C. was the first town to place hid on her numbered coin. BALSAM NEWS. George Washington's Birthday was very impressively observed by the public school Monday. The following program was carriicd out: Song service. Prayer by Prof. W. E. Byrd of Cullowhee. Unveiling of a large portrait of George Washing by little Miss Cath erine Bryson representing Liberty. Song Washington. Prof. Byrd delivered an eloquent address on the subject Education the kind of Education that George Washington would like for us to have to make good citizens. The raising of the U. S. Flag by G. C. Cooper. Song Star Spangled Banner. A sumptuous dinner and social hour were enjoyed by all. After which school was resumed. Mrs. Piney Adelaide Crawford cel ebrated her 80th birthday Tuesday the 23rd with a bountiful dinner. She has two sons and four daughters liv ing and eight dead. She has 3't grand children, 47 great grand chil dren and two great, great grand chil dren. She has three living brothers, Messrs. Dan, Frank and Will Clayton and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Murray, three sisters and two brothers dead. Mrs. Crawford is not 80 years old, but 80 years young. Her face in round and rosy, her step is light, her figure is straight. Altogether she is a remarkabje woman and we wish her many more birthdays. Mrs. R. J. Bryson and her twin; sister, Mrs. Maud Brookshire, cele brated their birthday at the home of Mrs. Bryson, Feb. 7th. A real birth day dinner was served. Those pres ent were: Mr. and R. J. Bryson, Mrs. Maud Brookshire, Mrs. J. R. Giants, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Surratt and littfe Miss Josephine of Salisbury, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Penland and' four children of Clyde. Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Bry son, the 13tH, a daughter, Marjorie Irene. Mrs. Modena Brown and Mrs. Bell Smith went to Waynesville Thursday. Mrs. Maybelle Perry made a busi ness trip to Sylva and Canton Thurs day. :. ' - Mrs. Lily Bryson went to Sylva last week. - Mr. C. B. Jones, Jr. motor to Can ton on business Monday. - The machine shop of the Road Con struction Co. were destroyed by fire Wednesday night of last week with considerable loss. The shops went immediately rebuilt The Beauty of the Smoky Mountains The forested and shrub-covered mountains in Western North Caro lina and Eastern Tennessee, which the federal government proposes to set aside as the Great Smoky Moun tains National Park, have a charm that defies analysis, says Horace Kephart, noted writer on these moun' tains, In a recent article in the Char lotte Observer. "Many a year have I wandered back and forth over' the Smokies," Mr. Kepthart writes, "often alone for days on end without seeing a human being. I have passed the same places scores and scores of times. But nev er in all these journeys have I come a second time to any glen or brook or summit without finding. there some thing new. Never have 1 followed a trail through the tall forest without wondering what I should find at the next turn. Always there is some thing new growing on the old place or moving over it. "Do you wonder, then, that we who live in the Smokies and who have worked so hard to protect and preserve their loveliness we who are fighting the commercial interests that would, if let alone, destroy the virginal charm and adorable beauty .of God's masterpiece that we should now be elated by the almost certain prospect that the nation will soon adopt this region and preserva it for ever as a national park?' "What is the secret of that charm, that fascination of the Smokies, which lingers so lovingly In one' memory when he is away and lures him irresistibly to return?" Mr. Kephart asks, and then, as if to an swer himself, he says: - "I have often pqndired over it, but I confess it defies analysis. In part, however, it is due to the sup orb and wonderfully varied forest primival that covers the Smokies with living verdue to their very summits. "Bare rocks may rise to awe-inspiring heights, they may be sculp tured by nature into striking forms, they may be toned by the elements and colored by atmospheric changes, they may be robed in snow and jew elled with glittering ice, they may l.e majestic in calm or terrible when tempests rage or when avalanches thunder down the slopes; but bare rocks are never lovable. The stony bosom is cold. "But when the mountain frame woik is covered with trees and shrub bery and flowers, glasses and ferns and moss, which harbor an infinite variety of animal life, then every peak becomes a personality itself en dowed with the graces and warmth of life. Then nature is our mother, and we love her." Mr. Kephart described his conver sation with Robert Sterlirg Yard, widely-known authority on national parks and the secretary of the Na tional Parks Association, on the sub ject of the proposed Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He met Mr. Yard, he said at Asheville and was told by Mr. Yard that the Na tional Parks Association had directed him to visit she proposed park area and determine whether it came up to the national park standard, or wheth er it had merely been overrated by local pride. Mr. Yard declared he had been skeptical, that even the ful some recommendation of the mem bers of the Southern Appalachian National Park Commission that the Great Smokies be included in the na tional group had not convinced him fully that these mountains were on a footing with- the Yellowstone, the Yosemjte or Grand Canyon parks of the West. He visited the proposed park area, and Mr. Kephart said to him: "Well, you have just returned from the Smokies. You have seen them. Are you skeptical?" ' "No," he replied with some empha sis, according to -Mr. Kephart's ac count of the conversation. "Kephart, I have found something in the Smok ies that is unique, something no oth er park possesses. I do not mean just scenery, though in that respect the Smokies have all that the commis sion claims for them. I mean some thing that not only delights the eye, but that wins the heart. There is a charm in the Smokies that defies analyBis." ;. . . ' "How does it effect you?" Mr., Kephart asked Secretary Yard.. . (Continued on back page.) ;' "O; v. - '- ;' " 'u Announces -Candidacy for Judge WILLIAM J. HANNAH FOR JUDGE OF 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Since the recent announcement of Judge T, D. Bryson, that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself as Judge of the Superior Courts of the 20th Judicial District, the many friends throughout the district of Judge William J. Hannah, of Way nesville, have prevailed upon him to become a candidate on the Demo- cratic ticket in the forthcoming June primary. Early this week Judge Hannah publicly announced his inten tion of seeking the nomination. Before his announcement, he was assured by his friends throughout tho district that he was the logical can didate to succeed Judge Bryson. Since his announcement he has con tinued to receive encouragement and continued assurances of strong sup port from every part of the district. Friends of Judge Hannah say that he is one of the able lawyers of the district, who is eminently fitted for judicial honors. They contend that ha is neither too old nor too young to successfully perform the arduous duties of this responsible office. They say that he is now in his prime as a lawyer and in full possession of strong mental and physical vigor of which is qow so necessary to prop erly perform the many duties of a Superior Court Judge. They point out the fact, that for many years he has had a large and extensive practice, and now has one of the best practices in the district. They call attention to his judicial tem perament in presiding over the Coun ty Court of Haywood county, of which he has been judge since 1924." He has made an enviable reputation as a fair, impartial and learned judge, presiding over the court with ease and dignity, and so fearlessly and ably upholding the law, that there have been few appeals from his de cision. Judge Hannah was born on a farm in Haywood county, and remained there until his majority. He was educated in the public schools of this county and at Wake Forest College. After teaching school a few years ho entered the Law School of the Uni versity of North Carolina, and was licensed to practice law in 1897. His public service began in 1894, when he was elected Treasurer of Haywood county, which office he held until the outbreak of the Spanish. American War in 1898. He gave up his office and raised a company of volunteers, of which he was captain throughout the war, during which time he served in Cuba, being with the first troops who occupied the city of Havana. After the war ho actively entered the practice of law, in partnership with Hon. W. T. Crawford, who was a member of Congress. For eight years he remained in the partnership, only dissolving when Mr. Crawford was re-electied to Congress. In 1912 he was elected State Sen ator, which office he held for two years. Judge Hannah married Miss Jose phine Tucker of Greenville, Tennessee, on September 26, 1899. She died in 1918. One son, William Tucker Han nah, was born of the marriage. Upon the graduation of Mr. Hannah from the Law School of the. University of North Carolina, in 1925, the law firm of Hannah and Hannah was formed, and Judge Hannah and his son are now practicing in Waynesville. Since 1899 he has been actively en gaged in the practice of law, and few lawyers in the district have a better record or a larger practice. PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS. The property of Mr. J. A. Smith, Waynesville- plumber, has been sold to Mr. S. R. Felmet of Canton. This includes the plumbing shop and dwelling house and lot on Church street next to the Dr. Smathers prop erty. It is reported that it brought about three hundred dollars front foot The site of this is 60x125. A very valuable piece of land. It is expected that Mr Felmet will erect a handsome structure there at an early date. Miss Annie Henry, who holds a ' stenographic position in Henderson-J ville, spent the week-end - with her i parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Henry, i Robert Reynolds For U. S. Senate BOB REYNOLDS FOR SENATE. To the Democratic Voters of North Carolina: I am a candidate for tb.i Demo cratic 'nomination for United States Senator for North Carolina. If you ,nt nl tj participate n th? Denn atic iiimary next J.irc, you :V. please consider this an earnest per sonal request to vote for me for United States Senator. This plain blunt announcement fo my Candida dftcy and personal appeal for youi; support may or may not tickle the ears of the groundlings and may cause the judicious and dignified in and around Washington City to grievo However this may be, "my hat is in the ring" and I shall carry on a vig orous campaign througout the Statu till the election is over: t am writing to a great many of hope to meet and get acquainted with every voter personally during the campaign. Remt'mber, any gooti word or kind act in my behalf be- tween now and the primary will bo appreciated and never forgotten. Having solicited your vate and support, it may not be amiss to tell you .something of my prospects and purposes: While no one in particu lar urged me to offer for this high tind honorable post, yet, since I have made known to my friends my ardent ambition to serve my State in the United States Senate I have had as surances of strong support from thousands of voters who have heard I wanted to make the race. I am much pleased and encouraged by the fa vorable consideration my candidacy has received so far. While not, perhaps so great an honor as when Nathaniel Macon and Zeb-Vance held that exalted position, the Senatorship is yet regarded1 highly as a position of dignity and same degree of usefulness both toler salary and a larger school are tho State and Nation. There doubtless I inducements. The trustees of the be amongst you, those who feel that i University through their board of I am not a big enough man for it. directors or executive committee, I will say there have been times when j have expressed their approval of his I myself am none too sure of my administration and have urged him fitness, but I have the will to grow i not to leave. The full board will ! grow and serve. We know our po- litical statesmen, not to mention pol itical history records the slaughter of many ambitious statesmen, not to mention politicians. For that Caesar was ambitious Brutus slew him. The Democracy of North Carolina, if it seen nt, may uine my raeusuit, i """during tne week, tne plant valued at take a licking if I have to. j $105,000 being just about destroyed. I The rank and file of Democrats of North Carolina never have favored conferring office for life, or commit ling to inner circles the award of ! honors without limit of time, in per ; petuity. The Democracy of my Statu I does not owe me or any other man the Senatorship. I am frankly ask. ing Vou to vote for me for this office, l oping if successful, in my laudable ambition, that I may be given wider opportunity to fight for the thing? mv party believes in and my friends tnd neighbors want done. I believe in friendship and party loyalty. When a friend of mine asks me for anything that I am free to giant him, he gets it. I am not ex pecting the support of those who are bound by ties of political affection ; or obligation to the incumbent Sena ' tor whose seat I wish to o., upy. There is a new day dawning, a new order arising in North Carolina. I jwant to rise with it and assure one all, each and every voter that In so ! doing, I will never forget my raising. ROBTERT R. (Bob) REYNOLDS. Asheville, N. C, February 22, 1926. SPECIAL JUNIOR ORDER MEET ING. A grand rally of all members of the Junior Order is expected to be held on Saturday, Februray 27, at 8 p. m. in the lodge hall in the First National Bank building. The object of the meeting will in stallation of officers "and the organi zation of the Daughters of America, an auxiliary of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. Mrs. Carrie Faulkner, National Vice-Councilor of Xenia, Ohio, and Clara Huberty, National organizer of Canton, Ohio, are here and will be present at this meeting. It is expected that a full attendance of all members of this order will be In attendance. Judge W. J. Hannah and Frank Miller were Sylva visitors last week. Condensed State News from Raleigh Raleigh, February 22. The mount ing state deficit, the interest in the situation at Chapel Hill where Dr. H. W. Chase may resign the presi dency of the University for a betten offer in Oregon, and the selection of football coaches at Wnke Forest and Carolina were among the matters which chiefly held attention in tho Capital City during the week. For sev eral weeks now there has been a conspicuous lull in political circles, perhaps due to the fact that the mas ter hand of Governor McLean is keeping down turmoil and perhaps calm before the storm of elections scheduled for this summer and the political activity of next fall which ulways precedes a session the Gen eralAssemhly. The financial statement of tho month showed that on February 1, 1U2B the state had a deficit of 1,083, :(8l.2t in the general fund. This was an increase of about three hundred thousand over the previous month, but Governor Melx'an is not worry ing. He is confident that by the cm' of the fiscal year, July 1, 1926, the state will be operating on an even basis. He believes the heavy income tax payments and other taxes due during March will offset the deficit. In this connection it is interesting to i note that It. A. Doughton, head of tho revenue department, has started a drive for an early collection of in come tax payments which are due by the fifteenth of March. Mr. Dough ton points out there is no use to de lay because of prospective action by congress because the action of that body will affect only Federal and not state income taxes. Dr. H. W. Chase, president of the University of North Carolina is con sidering an offer to head of the Uni versity of Oregon. A reported high- meet early in March to canvass tho situation and hear the report of a committee appointed to confer with Dr. Chase. The Commercial Printing Company, of which M. L. Shipman is president, had a disastrous early morning firo Insurance amounts to $(55,000. The plant will be rebuilt and in the meantime offices have been opened in the Odd Fellows building and through the courtesy of other Ral eigh printers the work is being hand led. Selection of Baldwin as a reconi- I mended coach for Wake Fore;-1 by the j athletic committee was made during j the week. It is likely that the col lege will confirm the recommendation 1 Coach Baldwin formerly coached Duke University. Over at Carolina several are being consider! for the post of coach and a selection is to be made this week. Railroads are responsible for the actions of their employes who tote guns, the Supreme Court rules and are liable for damages if their em ployes use said pistols on others. The court handed down this decision in a case affirming a verdict against the railroad for the widow of a man killed by an employe of the road. The Nortji Carolina Mutual Build ing and Loan Association has failed, but will be able to pay off about 20 to 90 cents on the dollar. Trying to operate on a state wide basis with heavy overhead expenses iH said to have caused the crash. Employers need not report to the United States government on salaries of less than $1,500 for single men and $3,500 for married men which they paid during 1925 the Revenuo Bureau rules. This will save employ-1 ers of large numbers of men consid.j erable time and trouble. A flag on every school house, that is a state flag, is the goal of the U. D. C, and Governor McLean is back ing the movement. Auto accidents in North Carolina showed a decrease the last two weeks from the records of previous times. In December there were 45 deaths by autos and 30 in January, while the last two weeks there have been less than a dozen. The committee of one hundred, now (Continued on back page.) Washington's Birth day Celebrated I). A. R. WASHINGTON'S BIRTH DAY CELEBRATION. On Monday morning, Feb. 22, at 11 o'clock in the auditorium of tho Waynesville high school, the annual declamation contest was held. The Dorcas Bell Love Chapter, D. A. R. has been giving a medal sim-o 1908 for the best patriotic declama tion by boys of the high school and each year interest is growing, fos terer by the untiring efforts of Mrs. Chas. Quinlan. The stage of the auditorium wa decorated with flags and when four teen fine manly boys took their places it was indeed an inspiring sight. Tha exercises opened with singing of The Star Spangled Banner, followed by the (lug salute and invocation by Dr. Marr. Immediately afterward a beautiful North Carolina State flag was presented to the school by Mrs. Camp on behalf of Dorcas lieli Iovm Chapter, I). A. K. and it was received in a few words by Mark Davis. Singing of Carolina followed and then the contest began. One after the other each boy took his turn before an interested audi ence and when the fourteenth boy fin ished the writer wished there were fourteen medals. The judges rendered their decision in favor of Edwin Haynes, with hon orable mention of Lee Matney. Tho exercises closed with singing of America. Following is a list of contestants: Edwin Haynes, Lee Matney, Edgar Ray, Francis Massie, Lee Davis, Hugh Noland, William Gaddis, David Fel met, Jasper Morgan, Whitner Pre vost, Fred Ratcliff, Jlmmiu Reed, Hugh Shelton, Robert Hugh Clarke. The medal was presented by Mrs. J. M. Long. HEPCO NEWS. The White Oak school was out Friday, Feb. 12. An old time spell ing match was held by the patrons, and pupils. The White Oak farmers aren't pro gressing with their work now on ac count of bad weather. Mr. Wade Davis will soon be com ing to White on important business. We hope he will meet with success. PAL 0' MINE. SLIDER-ANDERSON COMPANY MOVING. The Sluder-Andc rson Company in moving into their new store building on Main street. The new store will afford ample room for risplaying their huge stock of furniture anil household articles. The public is cordially invited to call and inspect theii stole. Look over their show rooms, etc. Announcement of a grand opening will appear in a large ad next week in this paper. Watch for it. DKI.I.WOOI) NEWS. The benefit supper given by tha Ladies Aid ol the Methodist church was quite a success Saturday night. Hot "wienies," rolls, coffee, pies, cocoa and candy was served to an enthusastic crowd who "licked the platter clean." Mrs. Astor Wells and family and Mr. and Mrs. Mack Kdv.ards have returned from Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Medford L-athorwood nnil children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clarinet Campbell while Mr. Leathetwood is grading the road to Maggie. Mr. Campbell is iustelling a Delco lighting plant in his hand some home. Malcolm Jaynes, one of the best! riders in tho county, is suffering from a broken leg, his horse having stumbled and falling on him Sunday. Miss Elsie Davis of Maggie is spending several weeks with Mrs. Clifton Moody here. Forest McClure delightfully enter tained our younger set with a candy pull last week. Mr. Jerry Howell has started build ing an attractive bungalow here on his lot on the former Manse, Mc Cracken property. Misses Willie and Edna Jones spent the week-end with Mis? Laura Moody. Mr. D. L. Schulhofer and Arthur, Schulhofcr leave Sunday morning by motor for Aiken, S. C, where they will spend several days.