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Opportunity's Empire-Waynesville Altitude 2,802 Feet-Unsurpassed Natural Resources For the Location of Manufacturing Industries .r.:'-.ivf5''' Volume XXXVIIL NnmberU VANKSVILLE. HAYWOOD COUNY, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926 $2.00 a Year in Advance, $2.50 if not ao PaU 111 Dr. Rankin On County Hospital If all the voters of Haywood coun ty could have heard the magnificent address of Dr. W. S. Rankin at the Waynesville Methodist church the other night, there would be no ques tion as to the outcome of the ap poaching election for a county hos pital, for no man with a soul, could listen to such a discourse of logic nd reason, so forcibly and eloquent .'ly presented, and go out and cast his vote against the sick people o our county. - Dr. Rankin is in charge of the hos pital and orphanage sections of the J. B. Duke Endowment Fund, and came to Waynesville to address the Tenth District Medical Society. In his opening remarks he emphasized the needs of hospital facilities in the rural communities of North Carolina. Using government statistics, he showed that out of each thousand in habitants, there are from twenty to thirty sick every day in the year, so Haywood county, with a population of twenty-five thousand, would have over five hundred people sick every day. According to hospital authori ties, said the doctor, ten per rent of sick people are so sick that they should have hospital treatment, so in Haywood county we have fifty people, every day in the year, so sick that they should have hospital treat ment. Dr. Rankin explained the plan of the Duke Foundation, in regard to assistance they propose to give to public hospitals where charity cases are treated. This assistance he class ified under three heads: (1) Finan cial, this will be an actual cash do nation toward helping pay the ex penses of each bed occupied by a charity patient. (2) Information that will permit the lowering of cost of operation of hospitals, and result in great saving to both hospitals and patients. In this connection Dr. Rankin showed how each hospital receiving aid from the Duke Fund will have the benefit of the experi ence of every other hospital in the group, and this will result in the operation of every hospital in the group at the lowest possible cost, con sistent with efficient service. (3) By teaching the interpretation of sick ness. Here the doctor gave many of his hearers something new to think about. Some interpret sickness as a punishment for sin. If this were true, why do little ones get sick and die? Old superstition has vanished, and now we know that sickness is not a punishment for sin. Some tell us that a merciful God ordered sickness and death to enforce the law of the survival of the fittest. If you think of man merely as an animal, this theory will work, but "if you do not think of him merely as an animal, it will not work, and we all admit now that there is something higher in man than purely a physical being. The doctor then related the incident of Jesus and His disciples coming upon a man who was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked Him, saying: "Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus answerd, "neither hath this man sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." Dr. Rankin stated that if Vu take a child and rear it where it would never see illness, misfortune or suffering, it would not know or feel such a thing as sympathy. So out of sleekness and suffering comes sympathy, and 'out of sympathy comes love, and out of love comes service, and out of service comes sacrifice and self-de- . nial. So it takes illness and suffer ing to develop in us the most beau tiful thing in character; sympathy. Thus, said the speaker, when we have moulded Mr. Duke's plan, not with brick and stone, but with human ser vice, into the building of character, we will have 'attained his desire. While listening to this explanation of the vast plan of this great bene factor, we could not help but com pare him with some of the citizens of our own county. While Mr. Duke gave millions that the poor people of his native state, whom he didn't even know, might have the comforts of hospital treatment when sick, certain citizens of our county, who have ac cumulated more of this world's goods than they or their families will ever need, are using their utmost efforts to induce their poor neighbors, many of whom would not have to pay on Cr. Georp R. Stuart Diss Noted Methodist Preacher Dies Sud denly After Severe Illness. (By David Rankin Barbee.) ... A great many people in North Car olina and throughout the South will sincerely mourn the death oj Rev. George R. Stuart, D. D pastor of the First Methodist Church of Birm ingham. Dr. Stuart, according to press dispatches, died suddenly in Birmingham Tuesday following a severe illness. He was one of the foremost figures in Southern Methodism. A native-of Tennessee, he early became a Metho dist preacher, marrying the daugh ter of the famous Tennessee .Jetho- dist divine, Dr. David Sullins. After a brilliant career as a pastor and educator, he left the presidency of Centenary college at Cleveland, Tenn., and joined the late Sam P. Jones of Georgia as co-evangelist, touring the whole country with that unique char acter. Both were humorists and men of rare pulpit eloquence, and they had a long and profitable ministry together. Dr. Stuart was also a notable plat form lecturer, and was a favorite not only in the South, but at numerous chautauquas in the North and Middle West. He was also a tremendous force in the civic affairs of Tennessee and Alabama, being among the ear liest of the prohibition speakers of the South. When the great laymen's conven tion at Chattanooga in 1908 projected a summer assembly grounds in the mountains of North Carolina, Dr Stuart became interested in the pro ject and devoted much of his time to its development. For nearly two de cades he gave the best that was in him of time and brain and money to that enterprise and much of its sup- cess was due to his untiring labors His son-in-law, J. Dale Stentz, is and has long been the superintendent of Junaluska. - It was in the pastorate that Dr Stuart probably did his most endur ing work. At Centenary church in Chattanooga he had a ministry of marvellous success, and after he re tired from evangelistic work and be came the pastor of the First Metho dist church at Birmingham he entered upon what his friends consider the final and greatest phase of hU unu sual career. He built up a great congregation and Sunday school and himself became the leading spirit in Birmingham. His voice was nil pow erful in the affairs of that community, and it was always cast on the side of righteousness. There was much of the eternal youth in Dr. Stuart. He was a charm ing man, and he was always spoken. of, even at the height of his fameests, they naturally try to keep the by his first name, something he liked price of labor down to enlarge their very much. He never rose above tho J profits, which are truly enormous. people, and they were among the staunchest of his friends. It is going to be difficult to fill his unique place, for lie was a unique man in many ways. He was among the earliest of Southern preachers' to adopt the radio in his church and his sermons were heard by many thousands every Sunday night. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whitner wish to extend thanks to their many friends for their expressions of sym pathy, also for the many beautiful floral tributes sent to their son, Lloyd, who died May 10, 1926. WALTER T. CRAWFORD RECEIV. ES HONORS. Mr. Walter T. Crawford, son of the late Congressman W.T.Crawford, has returned home to spend his vacation this summer with his mother, Mm. W, T.Crawfbrd. He spent three years in the United States Army and was stationed in Honolulu where he was promoted from a private to the rank of cor poral. During the past term he has been a student at .Mars Hill Cj11t- He was chosen anniversary Jeb-;r for the next year from the Philomathiain Society and was presented with the T. L. Johnson debater's medal. He expects to study law and will probably make his home in his na tive town, Waynesville. Exchange. penny of tax on hospital bonds, to vote against a county hospital.. Where j is the soul of such a man 7 A Letter From H. G. Stone Rangoon, India, April 8, 1926. Dear Mr. Band and Staff: Thought I would not wait till I arrived at the Holy Land to write you. So here goes another billet doux. On account of the small war on in China, we did not get to Peking, the capital. However, we visited two other countries not on our itinerary. Namely, Korea and Borneo, which are not usually visited by the large transit boats. In fact pur boat was the largest vessel of the kind to stop at Korea and even then we had to go in tendeis some eight miles from where the ship anchored, then sixty miles into the interior to Seouh, the '.capital of Korea where we were as much of a curiosity to the natives as they were to us. It was some sight to see a line of Ricksha's over mile long going down their pricipal street and! the street being lined with na tive Koreans in their peculiar dress. The men wear small plug hats and Mother Hubbards. They did not take to us Americans so well. They said the women wore funny looking hats, had large noses and exposed too much of their limbs. Then we got in with them bad from the start. The Chamber of Commerce presented each of us with a small red chysanthemum, the prominent Japa nese flower, and the Koreans heartily detest the Japanese who are in con trast over Korea. So when we tried to be friendly with them, they showed they did not like the idea of our wear ing the Japanese flower in the button holes of our coats. I think I men tioned in a previous letter how favor ably impressed we all were By the friendliness of the Japanese through out Japan. Well, you can take it from me that this friendliness is one big part of their training, and it is to cover up the' main idea to get the advantage of you sooner or later. They are tricky and will lie to beaf the band, (perhaps our Mountaineer Band.) The Chinese are mora open and honest. They will, of course, try to make the best of a trade, but once they give you their word, they will carry out their obligations to the letter. We enjoyed very much such parts of China that we could get to. In Shanghai the day we landed about one thousand engaged in n scrap and a number were killed and injured. So many strikes are on. The Chinese students who have traveled and stud ied in the United Statei, return to their main land and tell about how much labor is paid in the States, gets the laboring classes here dissatisfied and they are causing lots of trouble. Hong Kong being under British control or rather larger money inter. especially in the opium trade. I saw plenty of opium joints and gambling dens. We went up the river from Hong Kong about 50 miles to a place called Macao, pronounced My-cow, this is next to Monte Carlo as- a gam bling resort. There was quite a bit of money changing hands here, and of course some of our crowd had to mix in it just to show how really wicked they could be away from home. At Singapore, India, we were one whole day in the rubber forests. Firestone of the Firestone Rubber Co. at Akron, Ohio owns the largest plantations here. The Malay Pen insular produces about one-half the world's supply of rubber, also of tin. It was interesting to see the natives working in these thousands of acres of rubber trees. It is very similar to our turpintine industry in Georgia and Florida. Each morning they use a sharp edged tool in mak ing a slanting scrape on the trees and immediately a 'milky white substance extends and runs down this scraped out incline into a small one-half pint porcelain cup. In about two minutes this white substance is hard and . has the usual consistence of our commer cial rubber. .These cup of crude rub ber are emptied into larger vessels and- taken to the different large houses to go through certain process es preparatory to being shipped. I took a number of kodak pictures of the different stages of the manufac ture of rubber, and I may be able to make my own automobile tires when I get home maybe! Our visit to Barneo was interesting. I saw the original wild man of Barneo (Continued on another page.) . Condensed State News From Raleigh (By M. L. ShiDman.) Hjaleigh, N. C, May 10. Spring fevfr and more of it gripped Raleigh during the paHt week and the Capital City settled down and took things easy after the rectic week of the State Convention. Nothing of great importance 'happened in official cir cles and generally the ime condi tion prevailed. The State Fair directors .met and elected J. R. Weatherspoon of Raleigh as president succeeding the late Wil liam A. Hart of Tarboro. Mr. Weath erspoon has aided and led in theplans for a new fair site and is expected to prve a great leader in founding the new fair along lines which will meet general approval. , Interesting matters came before thai Democrats of Wake county with the attack of Judge Calvert of the o L; . . . . superior tourt on tne "convitcd gam blers and bootleggers" elected on the Wake County Democratic Executive committee as being an insult to the Democracy. The immediate result of this attack was the resigning of two members from the committee, they being both convicted for gambling and prohibition violations respective ly. The local fight for judge and so licitors is pretty hot with Judge Cal vert having to contest his seat against two others and Solicitor Evans, who has been relentless in his crusade for law enforcement being opposed also. A new prison chaplain will be chosen on May 11 by the Prison Trus tees. The Board "fired Chaplain W. S. Shacklette last month after an in vestigation had started of some charge filed by Shacklette against Pardon-" Commissioner Sink. The State will now borrow $2,500,- 000 for schools in anticipation of bond issues. The Council of State has authorized Treasurer Lacy to borrow the money which will be loaned to the various counties for school work. The damage to the peach crop? which has been variously estimated. at from nothing to 75 per cent will again be surveyed by experts this week with a view to ascertaining exact damage. The Highway Commission received heavy blow with the resignation during the week of Charles M. Up ham, chief state highway engineer. Ho resigned to become managing di rector of the American Road Build ers Association and consulting engin eer for the republic of Mexico. He will be succeeded on June first by Leslie R. Ames, who has made an enviable record as Mr. Upham's as sistant during the five years the lat ter has directed the road work under Chairman Page. The Highway Commission re ceived bids aggregating two and a half million dollars on 18 projects in volving two bridges and 157.95 miles of improved highways. Former Governor Morrison bids for $1,000 the famous price Jersey "Ral eigh's Farmers Glory" at an auction sale at State College. Two years ago the owner of the bull had an offer of $27,500 for the animal, which has since passed out of his hands because of financial reverses. Kentucky has copied North Caro lian in passing legislation creating the office of pardon commissioner, a post which was created in this Statp by the 1925 legislature at request f Governor McLean. The candy manufacturers of job bers of the State met here Saturday in annual convention and it was de clared that the passage of the pro hibtion law has caused the consump tion of candy to materially increase. The farmers are now deciding the fate of co-operative marketing in this section so far as tobacco goes. They are now electing the board of trus tees of the Tri-State Co-operative j Association and signifying whether they wish the organization to contin ue. The Supreme Court has granted a new trial to convicted murderer be cause the Supreme Court held that nnHit!nn nf mind had some effect on action as well as physical condition.! The man had alleged. the man had alleged the woman he is charged with killing committeed suicide because of fear of the birth of a child of which he was the father. The validity of bond issues to com ply with the six months school term (Continued on another page.) Million Fish at Balsam Plant Waynesville, N. C, May 6. Mem bers of the State Fisheries Commis sion, friends and newspapermen this morning visited the hatchery near Balsam, were guests of the Waynes ville Chamber of Commerce for lunch eon, and held a business session in the court room during the afternoon. Waynesville business men joined in extending a welcome to the state fish commissioners and exhibited the same hospitality shown doctors, compris ing the Tenth District Medical So ciety, entertained here yesterday. More than a hundred interested cit izens gathered here and at the hatch ery in advance of the arrival of the commissioners, and after all assem bled on the lawn at the hatchery, F. J. Rieger, superintendent, announced an itinerary which permitted the commissioners and visitors to in spect every detail of the work at the state's largest hatchery, which this year will distribute over a million fish. Praise Rieger's Work. The entire morning was spent at the hatchery, which has been admi rably located on State Highway No. 10, about six miles west of Waynes nesville, and on the east side of Bal sam bap. Experienced fishermen present were enthusiastic in their praise of the work of Superintendent Rieger and emphasis was laid upon the quality and quantity of fish pro duced at this hatchery. A new pond, 62 feet in diameter with earth bottom, is in course of construction, and when completed will be used to accommodate a portion of the brood stock after the spawning period. This pond is located near stock ponds constructed along lines designated by Superintendent Rieger and involve an entirely new idea for hatcheries. They are in a line along the gentle slope of the hatchery grounds and a natural cascade is formed between each concrete pond. The depth and ariation of water is thus easily controlled and transfer ring is expedited. Urgent need of more coverings for the ponds was evident to the com missioners and when a new fence, also declared necessary is construct ed, the new removable and wce.ther- proof covers will be eonstruct?d. The hatchery was established in 1922 during Governor Morrison's ad ministration, comprises about 12 acres, and cost between twenty-five and thirty thousand dollars. Million Fish Annually. The reason for the establishment of the hatchery was the production of trout to be used for stocking streams in Western North Carolina, including the rainbow, brook or mountain, nnd lake trout varieties. This year production will be around one million fish of the three kinds, and already applications in th; hands of the commission number over 700. It will be impossible to fill al! . the applications, but every endeavor to get all around will be made. Production of rainbow this year will be small, on account of the fed eral government supplying only a sufficient number of eggs to produce 125,000. There will be 850,000 moun tain trout produced this year. The lake trout is an experiment in this part of the country, but its use is being approached with confidence. Out of 11,000 eggs 10,500 have been hatched and these will be placed ill the lakes with deeper water. The lake trout inhabit deep water and have been known to grow to weigh 100 to 150 pounds. Since they arc not allowed to mature they are more generally found to weigh around 25 pounds. It is believed they will af ford wonderful fishing in this part of the country even if they aTe not permitted to get beyond five pounds. They are game, and fishermen who have fished for them pronounce the sport ideal. Following inspection of the hatch ery the party returned to thjs city and in the basement of the Methodist church, were served an elaborate din ner by the ladies of the Woman's Missionary Society, Circle No. 2,. under the direction of Mrs. R. Q. McCracken and paid for by the Chamber of Commerce J. T. Mangum proved an admira ble toastmaster and started the fish stories agoing. They were interrpt ed, however, by Frank H. Stedman, (Continued on another page.) News Letter From Balsam Sunday the 9th Mr. James Lindsey celebrated his 57th birthday with a sumptuous dinner. The table was beautifully decorated for the occa sion, the centerpiece being a large cake holding 57 candles. Those pres ent were, his daughters, Mrs. Cora Beck and Miss Virginia Lindsey of Baisiu'.;, Miss Myrtle Lindsey and his son, Mr. Lawrence Lindsey of Ashe ville; other guests wore Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Green, Miss Violet Ford and Sergt. Joe Dlearo of Asheville. Mr. Lindsey was the recipient of many handsome gifts. Mrs. J. A. Glantz is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Penland, near Clyde. Miss Alma Foster has returned from a most delightful visit with her aunt, Mrs. Maud Mehaffcy, at Rich Mountain. Mr. Hill Gissler has returned U Newark, N. J., after spending several weeks here with his parents and sis ter. Mrs. W. S. Christy has returned from un extended visit with relatives in Georgia and Florida. Mrs. J. W.Culbertson spent the week-end with relatives here enroute to her home at Almond from tho Mission Hospital in Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Odell Queen und chil dren returned Sunday from a visit to her brother, Mr. Vernice Quiett at Round Bottom above Ravensford. Capt. Ordway and his crew left Monday for Toxaway where they will do construction work on Highway No. 28, having completed their work here I on Highway No. 10. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ensley and son, Mr. Corbett Ensley motored to Sylca , Monday afternoon. Mr. Robert Crawford has a young j chicken with four perfect legs and j feet and it is growing and doing well, j It is a wonderful "quadruped fowl." I Mother's Day was observed by the Methodist Sunday school last Sunday. Mr. M. C. Green and family were guests of Mrs, R. J. Bryson Sunday. ELEVEN YEARS RECTOR OF GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. On Sunday, May 23rd, the Rever end Albert New will have completed his eleventh year as Rector of "Grace Church in the Mountains." Mr. New came here from Weldon and bean his ministry as Rector of Waynesville on the 23rd of May, 1915. Only three active Rectors in this Diocese have longer Rectorates to record. To commemorate the close of the eleventh and the beginning of a twelfth as Rector, the service on Sunday morning, 23rd inst., will be arranged accordingly. An interesting program is now being prepared, and will be published in next week's Moun taineer. The many friends of the Rev. Mr. New are most cordially invited to join with him in Divine Worship on that day. CARD OF THANKS. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Marshall desira to take this means of expressing their Sincere appreciation of the great kindnesses and sympathy of their friends in Waynesville on the occa sion of the passing of their brother, Robert G. A. Love. THE HIGH SCHOOL HAS CLOS ING EXERCISES mp, 2!Tli. The Faculty add Graduating Class of Waynesville Township High School request the honor of your pi es' nee at their Annual Commencement Monday evening, May twenty-fourth Nineteen hundred twenty-six eight o'clock High School Auditorium. REV. J. M. ROWLAND TO LEC TURE SATURDAY NIGHT. "What I have seen in Palestine" will be the subject of a lecture to be delivered Saturday night, May 15th, in the assembly hall of Candler High school by Rev. J. M. Rowland of Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Rowland is a lecturer of pe culiar charm and abilty, and intimate ly acquainted with the Holy Land where he has traveled extensively. He has devoted years to the study of antiquity, and his lectures have long been regarded as among the most il luminating expositions of that land given in this country.