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Opportunity's Cmpire-Wayuesvillc Alliludc 2,802 feet-Unsurpassed Natural Resources for the Location of Manufacturing Industries I U II V I mMMmmmm Volume XXXVIII. Number 34 WAYNESVILLE. HAYWOOD COUNHr. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER SO, 1926 12.00 Year in Advance, $2.50 if not so Paid iiii A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOV- ERNOR. The State of North Carolina has for years led in efforts to reduce Are waste and its attendant loss of life' and property. October 3rd to 9th, inclusive, has been designated as FIRE PREVENTION WEEK J throughout the United States, and I appeal to our citizenry to become ac -j : X. t leni of conservation C fullv eathered statist! s h ! that in 1925? ftf.914.014.00 worth of property was destroyed by fire; that 293 human beings were burned to de.th in North Carolina, caused large- ly through carelessness. Compared ' with our National hre loss of 570 mil-1 lion dollars and 20,00 lives destroyed,! with our National fire loss of 670 mil- thi is low hut entirelv ton reat fnr Tf i wall imnwn thnf. faiiMinAia ani ignorance go hand in hand as the chief causes of our great National Fire Waste. I, THEREFORE, urge that the' . . . ,, . . in accordance with Section 6080 iho flnnsnli Hnt.eH St.flt.nps. whinli nrn- vides that the Governor of North vioes mat we governor oi norm Carohna sha each year in October, uo a procm.rn.uon urg.ng u peo- pie to proper observance. During this week I also urge that fire drills be held in schools, Stat, institutions, factories-and stores, and that they be continued at regular interva,s' That schools, theatres, churches, public and private hospitals . and insti- tutions, factories, stores and hotels be inspected, to see that every safe- guard against fire is provided, and also that exit facilities are sufficient, in the event of fire; exane thl ordinaS iJtitlS. mase wera luracitm nmey are uitK W in any particular. . ! . this.end I.urg5 ,ou, citi,en? to tnorougmy co-operate wn our in- surance Department, and that every Mayor issue a Proclamation. I earnestlv rwiuest the co-oneration of citizens. Chambers of Commerce, Rotary. Lions Kiwanis and Women's .. '.' . Clubs, and all other civic bodies and the press. AND NOW, THEREFORE, I do issue this my Proclamation and do set aside and designate October 3rd to 9th. 1926, as Fire Prevention Week . . .. . . ' and do urge all our people to a prop- er observance of this weak m obe- dience to tne law ot iNortn Carolina, uone at our u.ity oi naieign, mis 11th day of September, in the year' of our Lord, one thousand nine hun- dred anH twentv-six and in the one ored and twenty six, ana in tne one IIIUJU1CU ailU III II -1IIOI . I vi. L. . . .1 J 1 lif... ...... nP .Mi. American Independence. By the Governor: ANGUS W. McLKAN, Governor. Charles H. England, Private Secretary. WAYNESVILLE HIGH VICTORI OUS OVER HENDERSONVILLE The. first football game of the sea son was played last week on the Waynesville township high school athletic field between the Henderson- ville and Waynesville high school teams. There was an overwhelming 1 victory for Waynesville with a total of 7 to 0. The game was played under ideal conditions with cool, fair weather ana an entnusiasue crowu 01 uuu! .1 1 1 i.! J .r ters who did their part, to cneer ing Lincoln and the official mileage Mangum, Monroe,, roadster, H.o; t. consolation and Mrs. Theodore Mc them on. This victory should not recorde(l. B. Gresham, Jr., Charlotte, roadster, Cracken was lucky in cutting tho low make the team too sure of thera-j The cars started out closely bunch- selves, , but encourage them to fight ed but were allowed to proceed at with the aim to win every game that's any speed selected by their drivers scheduled. , An they will -have to and ;t my be added that the cars flght;for there will be some daring1 were driven by their owners, not by the season that will be, tough, but !trained mechanics. Some cpntestants the Waynesville team' may count on cj,0se to drive slowly, others rapidly, the support of the school end towr. ; each according to his own Idea of the EASTERN SI AK IO HOLU Mbb r, ; ivn. , ; , , : Tt, Wavtvillp Chanter No ins Ct .V V will hold its regular meeting U. iii. r, win noia its regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 7, at eight P. M in the Masonic hall, come. Visitors wel- CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank each and every- one of the many friends for the kindness shown Jne during the death of my husband, Robert Bryson. May the Lord's richest ; blessings rest on each and' everyone of you. (Signed) MRS.. LAURA BRYSON, FORD GASOLINE TEST OPENS EYES OF AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Na'n st0ck cr with No Attach- ments Used in Testing . Motor ' Cars on Average Paved Road; Merits of Cars Proved During Trials. - The momentous question "How!ed bv Misses Fea trans. Graves and far can a Ford automobile travel on gallon of gasoline?" has been an- swered. rian, rendered a very amusing read-! The answer is 49.3 miles. !ing It was ascertained last Wednesday, A out . announced in a conUst P" by the hostess at 8 o'clock, and the Charlotte -and out-of-town Ford own- wag tavlted. to partake in buf. er8' nd Promoted b 18 Ford. de"!ers' fet, or cafeteria 'style. The tables ,ivin various towns in the Char- 10"e iraa. w"ry . Not only was the astonishing rec- oru m ou ku W,D "" but the average mileage of all the 8 "7 WBa "'e " """' s- w"wing reco i oo..o gallon, Thre udfeB Tho tests wets held lirni-r sUDer- -consisting of T. wcf. uiasgow, oi t.hn (i lascnw-Stewart comnanv: JO- --- - - . - - sePh P- Fitzsimmons, ot - q '" observer7 lT " ' " " X 1 ,"' Charlotte .Mrs. W N. Coward, Mr. C H. AI.en, It was the duty of th, cmm.t tee M.ss Edna Reams, Miss Alice Ben- to see that all contestants compe cd ton Mi Mary Rose Fe.gans Miss on equa terms to inspect the DaIsy Frank in M,ss Eleanor Glad- tanks of the cars before gasoline was .tone. Mrs Lucy Posey. Mrs. J R. PUred l"' T J?nlS. ' 'SS ""'LvTm8 age made by each automobje Graves, Miss Elizabeth Mortal M... Only Ford stock model, with 1926 Fannie Goodman, Miss Helen Saun- enal numbers were ehl. J con. dePB M. Fannie Scovill Miss Clem- pete, and no extra equipment such Casey Mss Glenna Cloyd, M.ss speml carburetors ignition sys- prances McCrackenv Miss Mary terns, etcj were premi tted . Nor Thoma Mr. Joh N. Wllso, M.ss r. stripped- oj odd. . hp T WmETi KILLED Ordinary Gasoline News was received .in this office of ....... A. , -n j Only ordinary gasoline, such as can the death of an unidentified . woman, be tat wB Th Ka line selling at extra pnees, could be be used. ...... Previous to the start of the tests, three judges saw that the gasoline lines of each car were disconnected, . j : j tk.t.nbt ana au iue. uran.eu ixuin The carburetors then were inspected to see that they, too, were dry. Then ' while the judges stood by, a gallon of 'gasoline, poured from a measured container, was placed in each tank, ! and the tanks scaled to prevent fur- . . -1 u: AJJ1 TVnafi eaala tner iuei ucj..k uucu. - were required 10 oe m oi tne ru... unicim.oc am, m w m uii""'- ttvery enort was maue 10 mu criticism of the records made. m0 only were extraordinary precautions o.uy r i. ... . n nil ..'IT 11 rnp THKUIIIIK. UUL L11C Will- .... c. j . t j . .Jj th . ..j. i:i- .!.u:i. iA tkn of its'sneedomitor by members of the police department, who checked its record by an automobile with a closed w' . " speedomitor against their tested and body, was won by J. F. McGinnis, of T" W"'eS sealed speed recording mechanisms. Charlotte, who tooled off 46.3 miles 1Be Asnevllle nmes. Start Runs. .n a four door sedan. MRS. C. F. KIRKPTARICK ENTER- The economy runs were started A "dead heat" was scored for .iec- TAINS from the Ford plant on Statesville ond place in this division. The coupe ' avenue. The contestants were start- of Miss Eska Baker, of MarshvP.le, Mrs. Cleveland F. Kirkpatrick de ed nort on the Statesville road to a and the tudor sedan of L. H. Penning- Hghtfully entertained with three point 22 miles north of the city, where er, of Concord, stopped "neck and tables of bridge at her home on Wal- .. . ji ... itt l At n r a : ttA a man was stationed to turn mem around without stopping. They, then proceeded southward toward Char- jotte Each automobile was required to n until it stowed for lack of gas- and the driver was required to Lemajn at the place his car stopped . .. ' 11 until he was reached Dy tne iouow- most economical speed of his vehicle. . . at 12 o'clock - . " . .... , Wednesday afternoon, ana 11 was ai- m6st 7:30 o'clock m the evening De- lore tne juugen nnum. w - . ,.j ae-a made bv each car and returned to their homes. ... Prizes Offered . . Prizes of $300 in gold had been of feied by the 18 associated Ford dealers to the hiirh-scores in the tests, and the first prize of tl00, offered for the highest mileage obtained by an open car, was won by B. B. Deal, of Kannapolis, driving a roadster. He was the owner who made the as- tounding record of 49.3 miles, ;.i.';. Second prize in the open car class, CULLOWHEE FACULTY ROYALLY ENTERTAINED The faculty members of Cullowhee State "formal, were delightfully en tcrta fried last Monday evening from 5 to 7 o'clock at the home of Pro feasor and Mm. Frank H. Brown.':TuMda',B Asheville Times. Fleasing musical solos were present-', Franklin of the Cullowhee faculty, whil Miss Eleanor Gladstone libra- upon the lawn in front of the Brown .. pretty residence presented a very pretty thejr g p ,nt. residence presented ments whil the entir scene wai -..-..o......- . ,;to. .nJtr,n w" fllIed 8nd not a " erass covered mountain slonea on all - .. j,,!. m' i - sides and twinkling stars of an In- dian Summer twilight forming a canopy of glory overhead. Ice eold punch, home made cake and ice .u. i t...i. b the foilowinK: President and ti m tr..t. :. m.'..ku una. xa. x . xiu.ne., ivubb .iinnoui u ..u...c., ... ... .. 't' r. j J t 7 Ford roadster driven by herself near Kletn 8 Bridge, Ga. .... The wrecked car bore the North Carolina license tag No. 221332, Miss Johnson was a young woman i lu-j j lj . j: wiin Doooea reu nair ana nau u.o- tinct black mole on the left side of her chin near her mouth. She was wearing at the time of the accident, knickers, khaki colored, and an army shirt xhe body is being held at a Gaines- 1 1 i ..... a . I . . 1. 1 : ., 1 . vine, u. unuenaKing nuwuHunw. awaiting location oi relatives. Any nuurmaiiuu uumuchiimk iu.a juwiauii w.u ue apy.mui.cu u. w mi omce . - ii-rt t-. i ?ou, was won Dy u. u. oamnger, u Q ,Qj. IIUllVUlUi . . . B.OU W.llifk " Ml... ctnr ,h imiri,ri AU miluQ tn tha o-nllnn First prize of flQO for the best necK at 41.00 miies. a prrae 01 iu had been offered for second place, but the Ford dealers decided to award a prize of $50 to each of the drivers. Other Records Other records were as foVows: Parks Hutchinson, Chariott-, road- ster, 47 miles; D. H. Howard, Mount tl 1 1 Air TTT A nouy, roaaster, mues; . .-1. 43.1; Miss Effie Jones, Lmco.nston, , card. she received a hand embroid- coupe, 33.9; R. P. Siler, Gastonia, ered towel. coupe, 33.85; R. C. Rush, Belmont, jhe players were: Mesdames Wit- roadster, 32.4; John Haffey, Mat- am r, palmer, Sam B. Laid, H. . thews, coupe 31.3; Raymond Jacobs, Gordon Starkey, W. S. Martin, all of Fort Mill, touring, DOS; Eric e Horn- Canton, R. L. Lee, Frank Smathers, back, Marshville, roudrten 35.1; L. c. S. Badgett, Smokemont, Jama A. Abernethy, Belrnjiit. coupe, 34 5.r;,Jt. Long. Ernest J. Hyatt, John .Roy Bass, Fort MjU, ccuae, O. Payne, Gastonia. touring, 34.1: W. t . , "j.i.. 1... i-, rrazer, otatesvuie, roaasier, on, j. Ingram, ragewna, coupe, o.-oi - sio. w t Win,-.. t w-b Hi!! 37.2; W. T. Williams, Jr., Rock . Hul, 35.98; R. H. Leanard, Matthews, roadster, 35.95; David Brown, States- ville, fordor sedan, 35.9; W. E. Luck- ey, Mount Holly, coupe, 41.7; fl. F, Davis, Charlotte, coupe, 41.3; Miss Elizabeth Overcash, Kannapolis, coupe, 39.8; T. J. Burgin, Lincoln, roadster, 39. ' In addition to the cash prizes, awards of ; special equipment were - iven - by the Ford dealers to high- scoring contestants. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA . GOOD WILL TOUR. All Spaces Are Taken Cities Along the Route Wire They're Ready to Green Asheville Visitors. f Western Morth Carolina tonight ' w11 sUlrt 125 of lts representatives on twelve-day sectional advertis-1 ,n ,nd ood wl11 tour through New E"1"""1 nd East Canada The ,party will leave the Southern Rail-!gRn, way station in. Asheville at 7:30 on a f"8"? chartered tr..n. Hundred, entAfto b,d the tour, party farewell. At noon today everything wbb in readiness for the start of the good ... . , irrni p tv.,1... .ko;rn ... . . ... .. . . . will trip, Walter P. Taylor, cha.rm.n ... . . - accommodation lert over. C. of C Busy Place. The Asheville Chamber of Com-i "Now, however, we have in our their behalf, but also in convincing merce which is sponsoring the Pour midst this bookish scholar, whose testimony to the value of organlza was in a bustle of excitement and achievements are known in every tion in the national as well as tha I"""" V V V? - " - . , , - ., . , bers of the tour party who failed to recejve them gt g meeti for tht terday and a storm of l"t minute, questions and problems litera) burieJ whie preparation on tfc rf J P iang wag fce carried ur fro" cities ineluded i" touf itinera indicate(, , simjlar up. heava jn thoge be reached flrgP The chamber commerce of Har. r5sb firgt wired the MM organizatio 'hat every preparation has been made for ihe.r -Kertainment Similar messages " S"1? J n ' o Niagara Falls and Hamilton, Onta- .. Ready One of the most important parts rf agt mjnute arrangement pr. ram was th nreoaration of a film i. x . ....... j .ir-.i that shows Asheville and Western North Carolina and various activities . . . . ln "em. ini s will be shown in cities alonir the tour route. A ItlOVie of the entire trip is to be taken by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce's publicity department for exhibition at a reunion of tour members when this party returns to Asheville. V The.high points to be hit during tbe tQur are Harrjsburg, pa.; Buffalo, Ny. Nj p llg N y . Hami; Ottc ton, Ottowa and Toronto in Ontaria; Montreal and Quebec in Quebec; xuii.a.iu, imiuvju, uiin., no- . Tri. -i;, J -DUIl. TlA..4.1n . U..l . Uo. luii. mass.; itw .uin ji.y unu i iui- adelphia. ' ' ' ville at 2:20 o'ock the afternoon of Swday. October 10. The tour party nut street Tuesday afternoon The home was artistically decor- aled Ior the occasion with bowler and vases 0f 0id fasnioned fall flowers placed at points of advantage. r ' After several progressions Mrs- Frank Rmathers was presented brass tray for first prize. All guests ... - . . including the tea guests, cut lor the Kirkpatrick and Misses Joscelyn Mc- Dowell and Frances Johnson. Vl . . . xr.e tea guests were: Mesdames Theodore McCrackjen, . J. Harden nuweii, vi vkub, u. uiv tt- t d ;:. natrick. T L. Prevost and Miss Frances Robeson. Mrs. Kirkpatrick served a delicious gaiad course with its accompanie- ments. , , ... . . : COMMUNION SERVICE ' t The quarterly communion of the Presbyterian church will be observed on-next Sunday,, Oct 3rd, at the morning service. . .. It I hoped that the membership will be present -in, ;, large, numbers. FORMER WAYNESVILLE VISITOR CAROLINA MOTOR CLUB LAUD J PRAISED. , ED FOR HELP IN FIGHT FOR News and Observer. Edwin Bjorkman, eminent literary critic and translator, who recently came to the mountains of Western North Carolina to make his perraa-j nent residence, has a few months spread a new influence among the people of Asheville and its vicinity. .Word of this influence was brought to Raleigh yesterday by Joseph Du- Sunday editor of the Asheville Time. , "Asheville has become quite . ud .An. celet fs Mr' Dua" sald, ..bnt lt is seldom that we have the opportunity of knowing them other than as tourists, who come to a. i . " , , one of the resort hotels for rest and; "y a tiei. Rarely are we enabled to see and talk to a great man at work as 'well as at play. uv ...... w e - wuumira ueimaiieiii icsiuence in me mountains and says he intends to be- . , , Tarheel.' We of the Times staff consider oui- selves lucky indeed to be able to along side of a colleague whose ninrTL bLr Tcon- " 1, many 'ye.'.. A- you J J ' ; h e each week turns out a pageof com- ment and Reviewg forPe gunda t e &u y He a , fc ma , ba,d 1 once J ' bfi sycandinavian. weafg courg do't obscure the merry twinkle in his eyes. Mr. Bjorkman has a quick ' hunwr- "e 8peak' a Swedish accent, but his English is u . !u i , u . ! TZrTVX r asked him the other day if he didn,t and J tKin,,. nt., Hi m. illustrate n side of his character. He sa;d My boy, I will never be bale ... . .. - to exDress mv relief at havine es- panpH frnm it Mr. Bjorkman for many years was Literary Editor of the New York Sun and before that was connected with seVeral other New York papers. He is the translator of the plays of Strindberg and Kreymbor and has written many books himself. Pro- fessor William Lyon Phelps of Yale University as well as Dr. Chase of our own University of North Caro- i. i r T1...1 llna nave written to rar. ojorKman, .1 .i .1. . I. . aynrfisa nor rnpir n mns irp T.nHr. na is " again engaged in his literary criti- t.aiii nun, aim uuvi. ."en Muiareu the belief that the South will benefit greatly by the residence of such an eminent man of letters. DIXIE MINSTRELS A SUCCESS. The Dixie Minstrels, presented by the Waynesville high school on Fri day evening at the Waynesville township high school auditorium, was a huge success both in production and attendance. The solos rendered by Marshall Mitchell. Marcus Davis and J. D. Shackelford were exceptionally good, The end-men, James Thomas, Jr., Fred Calhoun. Josh Beam. Clarence Elkins, T. N. Massie, Jr. and Donald Hyatt, with their songs, jokes and dunces kept the audience shouting with laughter throughout the pei- ft.rmanee. These comedians woulo rival some of the best. Miss Mary Ray and Miss Grace Hipps led their choruses, made uji!n- Shoolbred, George H. Ward, James of some of the most attractive high : w- Ferguson, Alden Howell, James fcnooj girlSi with great ease and W. Reed, Faucette Swift, Dave A. rersonai charm. The dance steps and Baker, Will Hyatt, Robert Osborne, smgs were ot th lastest and given West Palm Beach, Fla., Misses Nan- .; prfe:t rythem. (nette Jones, Louise Beville, Robina The Apache solo dance, given .by 'Miller, Alice Quinlan, Janie Love Miss Janie Love Mitchell and Mr. Ju- Mitchell, Isabel! Ferguson and Sara i;us Welch lent an air of the classical "w to the show and was given with much grace and expression. Mr. Joe Welch and Mr. Julius " w '""y Welch also added to the amusement I -and Mrs. J. Harden Hweil of the audience by their portrayal of entertainedt their home Windover, W mind reading specialy. ' !" Wednesday evening with a beau- Th ,,-hni.. w . nn.Unnllv tlfu"y appointed dinner in honor of good for an ameteur performance and it is hoped that it will be repeated next year. - U. D. C MEET, Mrs. V. C. Nobeck will entertain the local chapter of the ,U. D. C. on Friday afternoon at her home on Hazel street from two to three - thirty. 1 . : .- MOTOR TAX CUT. Signing of the New Revuuie Bill by President Coolidge Marks fcnd ot Successful Campaign to Cut Taxes, On the eve of the signing of tfce new tax bill by President Coolid.e. W. F. Shipman, manager of Western North Carolina territory of the Caa olina Motor Club, received a letter from the National headquarter! cf Ike American Automobile Associauar. complimenting the Can-lma MoUr V reM,ve i , i f part it took ,n the successful battle for the reduction of tne federal au- tomobile excise taxes, tu io ;n v, , . . . , . . . The fact that in the last ana.ysi cent of v total of tax reductian to $987,000,000 speaks volumes not only ,for the aggressive fight waged on Mr. Shipman said that, in '.he eon- gratulatory letter juac received, Ern- est B. Smith, genor.. manager of the American Automobile Afia- tion, who supervised the Agfe in Washington, it is sh.wn that without the helof the locai rlub ri rther clubs affiliated wan the .ssoeteinn contributed through direct ami representae-.ns t, Conr, the share of the ...'.mobile owner, , this years Ux cut would have It ig inted out lhat aI1 Pn m5i,u ., frum Fwf. eral tax re,ief. but it was only made p0SBible by tne ducs of cIub mem. ber. and by the ability of the clubs to cali Uhe a.entn of their 8entat'vcst Co7 1 V" way to the .utcrests of tueir coii- 'Ztor federa, excise tax cut applies as fallows: Repeal q twQ and Qne ha,f per cent ml tirM. narts and accessories. S85.000.- 000 repeal of three per cent tax on passenger cars to three per cent, ...... t . $46,400.00. JOINT HOSTESSES ENTERTAIN Mesdames Hugh A. Love, James Lv Stringficld and Miss Lena AltstaeL- ter most charmingly entertained on- Tuesday afternoon with eleven tables ot bridge at tne nome oi mrs. einng- neld n ove ljane- The lower floor of the home was beautifully decorated with a pro- fusion of early fall flowers. .... i .i .. At tne conclusion oi tne game miss . , , . saruh Hannnn was rniinn in n nn i' - - ine hieh score and was presented a nanasorac silver ica-.iut aiuim. .uij. Mary Saumenig, who held second high 8C0re, was awarded a double deck of cards. Mrs. John N. Shoolbred re ceived a dainty towel for cutting the consolation. t 'flie hostesses served their guesti delicious refreshments. Those playing were: Mesdames A. S. Barnhart, Daytona, Fla., J. F. Abel, A. C. Connelly, Florida, Robert H. Mitchell, Adam Glass, Mobile, Alu., Mary Saumenig, Shelby Hani- mond, Maude Gilmer, B. J. Sloan, "scar Kaine, j. v. beaver, Clarence Miller, Jr., Rufus Siler, Robert Coin. Han.v Rotha, Joe Graves, Herbert Ashton, Hilliard Atkins, M. H. Keeves, hoy riancis, i. Grady Boyd, James R. Thomas, Rufus L. Allen, Charles R. Thomas, I)i:ke Hay, Black Mountain, Caroline de Neerguard, Ernest L, Withers, Harry Hall, John Thomas. .t.TTTTT Y , iii.vji.v if niio. j , n. .iv7 ci.lv 1 - UVTPDT.liT n n IX- 1.T Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kirkpatrick. ' The color scheme of orange and red was most cleverly carried out in detail in menu and decorations. The guest list included Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Kirkpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Miller, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Plott, ,Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, MrY and Mrs. Theodore McCracken, and Mr.' and Mrs. Leon Killian. -