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- 1 - Has More PaiJln- AJoance Sj't.sriS.-rs In HjyuooJ County Than All It ccA Xeirspiipers Combined VOL. XLV NO 21 WAYNESV1LLE, NORTH CAROLINA Tlll'KSDAY. APRIL 27. Robbers Get Bank Of Stolen Acetylene Torch Is Used In Burning Hole In Vault Door Early Wednesday Morning. So nit lime about 3 or 4 o'clock Wed nesday morning, robbers entered the Bank of Clyde with an ecetylene torch which they had stolen from the ma chine shop of Junaluska Supply Company, and burned the vault door combination off and a 6-inch hole in the vault door of the bank and took $228 in silver and pennies. The safe containing currency was not bothered. Papers and books in the vault were strewn all about, indicating that a thorough search had been made for any other valuables that might have hi'vii left in the vault. T. 11. Ilaynes. cashier of the bank, told The Mountaineer that he had left the silver and pennies stacked on the lloor of the vault, as he could not get them in the safe. A check by bank officials .Wednesday morning did not reveal that anytning omer ina.i silver and pennies were missing.' th.. This was covered 'by insurance. The robbers stole the Hudson car of Jerry Liner, owner of Junaluska Supply Company, and also the acety lene torch used in gaining entrance to the vault from his machine shop. The car was found in the woods some distance from the bank Wednesday morning The telephone and power lines leading into Clyde were cut by the robbers. thus preventing the alarm from being sounded. Police from Canton and Asheville, and Sheriff J. A. Lowe were o'. the cene Wednesday morning investigat ing. A finger-print expert from Ashe ville was .making prints, in an effort to get clues. If any clues had been lound the' officials investigating did not make them known. Entrance into the bank building was gained by breaking the glut- in a side window, and then opening the front by the night latch from inside. The acetylene Uvch was carried in by the front door. ' ,-, Other than the b'ss of the $21,8, Mr. Haynes reported that everything else seemed intact with the excep tion of the vault door, -which would have to be replaced with a new one The cost of a new door could no: lie be learned Wednesday at noon. Other than curiosity seekers, there was nothing unusual going on at Clyde Wednesday morning. Several people f ri m Canton and ayriesvdlc visited the site of the'., robbery jiui for the sake of su.ng the pbuv Where, the bold thieves loo".ed .he bank vault of $228. S.nce the bankim; hil'day was de clared , March praci ica'.ly all ot Canton banking has. bee l doti at the Bank of Clyde. $175 Subscribed Toward Park Sign Oscar Briggs, who is working for subscriptions for the park sign which is to 'be elected across Main street here, reported that he had ,$175 al ready 'subscribed, toward the work. The total cost for erecting the sign will be about ?2"0. he stated. : Mrs. Hedwig Love at the city hall is treasurer of the fund, and anyone wishing to contribute toward the sign should leave their donations with her. New Drug Store Is Coming Here Workmen began work Monday in re modeling the front of the D. A. Howell building on Main street, which is io he occupied by a drug store, owned by Mr. Smith, who owns the Martin Drug O-inpany of Canton, and several other stores in this section. It is expectwl that the building will be ready for occupancy by May 15th. ATT EX D AUXILIARY MEET IXC - The following members of the aux iliary of Grace Episcopal church arc attending the meeting of the auxil iaries of '.he western dioeese at Trinity church in Ashevilte Wednesday and Thursday: Mrs. John N. Shoolbred, Mrs. .). L. Stringfie'.d. Mi?s Robena Milltr, and Mrs. E. B. Camp. Here's Proof That Want-Ads Bring Results Last week Mrs. J. U. Latham lost a valuable gold ring on Main street, She placed a small 2.") I cent -want-ad-in this paper, and i within two hours aftr the pap- ers were received by the sub ' scribers the ring was returned to her. Money Spent on Mountaineer : Want-Ads, is Money well Invest-' - ed. $228 From Clyde Vault j v npirww m J 11. 1. fOVvllWlJ 1 V ESTABLISH SUM MER SCHOOL 0 N L. GWYN'S FARM Division Of Columbia University Will Have About 70 Stu dents At Camp New College, offshoot of Columbia University's Teachers' college, of New York, has leased Springdale, a 1,500 acre farm situated on the Pigeon Riv er 12 miles from Waynesville, N. ('.. for the purpose of establishing a New College camp where students of the college will sudy natural science. Contract for a one-year lease, with option for renewal, has been signed by officials of New College and T. Lenoir Gwyn, of Waynesville. owner of Springdale. "On or before June 1 approximately ' students ot New ( o.lege will con- uii on inc i,uni s m j e i m y devote the summer months tu fur ther their natural science education. Thomas Alexander, secretary of New College, Monday declined o dis cuss details of the summer camp be yond tbo.se included in the New Col lege prospectus, saying that be in tended to reveal additional plans later this week, Discussing the New College camp, .he catalog stated: "It is anticipated that the camp will Ultimately be maintained, throughout the year as a center of natural science study, .where laboratories will be established for the use of students and instructors." Th'I'OSE OF COLLECE It i- the hone of New College, which staits with this summer's session, to prepare prospective' teachers of nur sery, kindergarten, elementary, and see ;ndary schools to share in the life of the communities in which they will work. "The program of New College camp," it was pointed out, "will be planned to carry on ' the academic courses which may be conducted more profitably in the field than in the .city," Springdale Was chosen as a locale "since this region of the Mate of North Carolina furnishes a tint- a cross-section for the study '"rf the sciences as any section of the coun try." Field work in biology, geology, ge ography, and horticulture will be sup plemented by work in home economics, liealth. and' physical education dra- .matic. music, dtistrial and lim terv, furniture CUM. aft- 1 arts, including pot- design, batik and si ; clung. ATTh'SDA Vi'iV h'lj(VlllED : Kvery . student -f the c;ollf:Sf. wil! be .required t r attend camp at least one summer durinj his or her col lege career, according to the catalog, In addition to their studios the stu dents' will ac'quaiftt th-;ii'selves. with the surrounding community iife, stud ying at first' hand the rural and an' cultural problems typical .or that section of the South. Mr. Alexander said :hat . -the:e has been na-decision as to who will direct this summer's activities at. New College camp, which will - e'i cinu -until December 20, . "' The. students will live in two. large ulstantial houses., and will be afford ed practical experience in the appli cation of. scientific principles in home management, home -decoration, plan ning and preparing meals arid group living. Mrs. Rogers, 88, Taken By Death -Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers, XX, d c i at. the Haywood County. hospital, here Saturday morning at -.2:110' o'clock, , after a brief illness. Funeral services i were held at. Davis' Chapel Method; t . chur ch in Crabtree township at '! j o'clock Sunday afternoon. Inteiment j was riiade in the church cemetery, . I Mrs. Rogers, before her marriage, was Elizabeth Fincher. who married first E. R. Ferguson, of Crabtree, and ; second I Sebren Rogers, of Crabtree, ,i Un ,iio l nbmit. seven years ago. Surviving are Frank I). Ferguson, ' of Waynesville ; Mrs. Eva Caldwell, of j I Andrews; and Fied M. Rogers, . of V aiUOII. , : X- ui viic f"- rv.i, .. Mrs. Rogers has been living with her son, Frank D. Ferguson, of Waynes ville.': MURDER CASE ENDS IN A MISTRIAL After deliberating for 65 hours, a, pnnmlii CtYiintv iury renorted that I they were unable to reach a decision,; and' Judge Felix Alley ordered a mis-i trial in the case of Wilcey Johnson, TL-,r bnincj' tried for the murder of Lonnie Russell, Asheville filling station operator who was killeS" 'last j fall at his place of business. 1,000 VOTERS ARE EXPECTED TO GO TO POLLS TUES, Twelve Candidates Are Working Hard During Last Few Da vs. Tne largest vote ever cast in a Waynesville city election is expected here next Tuesday when a mayor and th ee members of the board of alder mi n are elected. 1 luring the pas; week interest in Tue-day's election has been rapidly gaining. The 12 candidates seeking I u.iice nave taKen advantage ot every opportunity to make known to their fiiends that they were in 'the race. Last Saturday was the last day to register, and approximately 250 new voters registered for this year's elec tion. The average vote for the past ! lew elections in he city elections has been approximately 750 to 850, but a new record is expected this year. There is much speculation as to the mayor's race, which has three candi dates in the field. The are C. B. At kinson present mayor, W. T. She.lt on and Frank I). Ferguson. Jr. The interest in the board of alder men's race is creating quite a bit of interest, as there are nine seeking the three places, on the board. Those in the race for aldermen are: W. L. Hardin, Jr., Sam II. Jones, Fred K Martin, J, II. Way, J. M. Palmer, Will Mitchell. Dock Turpin. P. V. Massey. and L. M. Killian. The polls will open about 1"! o'clock and close about expected that the results ion will be know with l:i. It is of the elec i few hours after the polls close. The judges for '.he election art J. C, Patrick and W. ,T. Campbell. A sample copy of. -the official bal ! Will be found on page 7 f paper. i hi Dist..of C. NearsGoal of $1000 By lay 1st Members Are Busy In Soliciting Subscribers For IMew Orga nization. Almost $800 Subscribed. ( By Helen. C. Matthew.-, Sec.) Steadily i follow and surely, as ex oects a program of service- and progress, The Waynesville Distiicl Chamber of ( -'ommerce lias man-bed toward the thousand dollar goal sel. by its budget committee. Without fanfar:'. or publicity 1 -'without resort to advertising or "aggia-vating'- the goal is now in sight. .At a meeting of the Board of Conn cil held in the Commissioner":; room Monday afternovm, . when, -several -invited guests were in attendance, and at a joint .'.'-committee' meeting held Tuesday night at the home of the secretary, plans of procedure were discussed ; new members volunteered o serve with the committee; the town was -'divided into several areas assign ed to separate workeis .aii- repiit'. made, ' Without, i-xc.eiition every person n gage-! in the membership drive re ported cordial reception and enthus iastic reaction. Very little effort has been made, as yet, to reach the on' lying dist ricts, but, to the extent,, that they , have been approached t -xtent they have .responded pra that rally (ID percent. , '. From entirely unexpected sources Avithin and without the area the hew C;ranivatioii has .not only been whole 1. -p ti-dly congratulated on its ideals, of service.; and its idea ; of'-' pi.'"'.i . hjt it has been pledged t he material 1 uiqytirt w-b cb . v.-ill riiake. the attarn 'rrient of those idrtiK and the nchievo ui ' of t hose purpoos to which it is dedicated a; reality.. . i The organization ha.; .been actively j at work' since its inropl ion,, but. wi h the financial .'goal ;-o. nearly -:n sight, it . now definitely plans to becom;- a vital working foice within .and- fo(.;, he district from, its own office by the nd of another week. .As the Pi. t lie! Chamber of Coin-iiier;-e i ; rev .in formatioh-.-l a -'-liii et the growing neta.ls of an. awakened neonle- it will be new in me' ho f: , The nersonnel of its official Hoard of Council represent. - every pha community life and activity ;; the cani posite, view point :must, therefore,, be. strictly unbiased and impartial. . The organization will be. constru:--, tively engaged . in the . upbuild'ng "f the entire district along every pos-:! line industrial agricultural economic and social; it wil- fuetiin as a sen'i rate'eriti'y entirely, free of-any afiilia 1 -ion. with or ,, obligation to any other business or organizaCpn. 1 .If will "pay as it goes" incurring no ' .bligations "which it cannot '.proinpt ly meet. It will maintain its own office ade quately equipped '-to-"meet the needs of the" community and it hopes that office wll' be "home" for all the (Continued on page 4) ( onuneiui'ment Speaker 1 ii UK. L. liiHSON DAVIS, Of Asheville. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES WILL BEGIN FRIDAY, 28 Elementary Exercises Will Underway At Schools l-Yidav ii;h(. (Jet I omincncemont i -Sere Waynesville'' Towii.-liin gel underway here Frid the -elementary, schools closing exercises at l h schools. lor the schools will iy night with bidding their 'ir respective On Sunday nigh: at I lie high : auditorium, Ir. O. .1. (.'andle 't Continued am page eight) ,'hool . t.f Mrs. T.C. Breeding Buried Here Sunday I .-Funeral services were held Sunday jal'tei uooii at the Methodist church for 'Mrs. T, (' lireialing, It, who passed i awav Satuialav afteinoou after ari ill- lie: if several moiit Ms. Rev. Wade Johnson, and Mr. I .. I!. Hayes had charge of the services. In terment was .made at (li'een Mill ceme tery. .Mis. Breeding before her first- mar riage was Miss .Mamie' Love, of New land. She -married Walter Mailonee, and several years after his death mar lied Mr. T. C. Breeding, who died about I hi eo years ago. She is. i Mailonee. .Breeding; Mis. B airvived Jr., and by olio son, Walter one -step-son, Kelly eding ais- fornicr clerk to tile hoard ol aldermen o. Wayne. -, ville and four yeats ago was apioin ; -iid secretary to the .ounJy sUperinte'l ' lent (,f schools. Funeral Services Are Held For Mrs, Winfield Ferguson ! . Funeral services for. M i s. .Winlic! I ' Ket gus.on, 7'i, . who died at her home it) .Ctabtree township, WednerlaV, were held at the Crabtree. Chapel Metb , dist hurch Friday' morning, with the -Rev. L. B. Mayes, ' presiding Cider ;if the Waynesvilie 'district,' :issjs.t'd by ' he lU'V. li. '. .Mt'Ci ack'en,- ias.tr- "f i he Baptist, churc h at i'lyde. oilicia.t inc. i . Mrs. Ferguson was, before her. Kia ' -j riagc. Miss J.'ine Mc'Ci acken, (laiigbt.er : of Marion ,Mc( "rai keii, of - Crabt ree. She is survived Iiy the following -li i!d renCRobert R. 'Ferguson.. of this coiin jty; Mrs, Lillie Ross, of (.'rabt iec; lv .(i. FergUson, of. .Marion; John C. Fer guson, of Franklin and M r.-v John es M i-ki.-i;, of Lime:;, N. .1. Her husband died some years ago. Sister Of Mrs, C S; DeNeergaard Taken By Death In N Yc i .Funo:' ser vices were held in New1 on last Wednesday for M rs". ; York ("ty lisan. w estcott Hoke, w.te ot n alter IS. Moke, of .. Bordeaux, . France, who died oh Saturday evening at a .hos- nital in New York. Burial was at Trenton, New - Jersey. Mr. Hoke is .a native of Chambers burg.. Mrs. Hoke,; who formerly was a resident of Philadelphia, came to .the United States several years ago to visit, binr' sons and daughters. B'e- side her husband and children she is survived by a number ff brothers and sisters, among them being Mrs. C. S. j DeNeergai"-d, of this city, who has (been spending the past several months as the guest of Miss Harriet Hake. Modern Brick Home To Be Erected At Hospital Here Soon Senator Francis Is (liven New Model Stein In Senate Senator V. Hoy Fiancis, fath' ev of the North Carolina beer law, received a pottery stein first of the new models made, at Moore county Lilns. The presentation was made through Lieut. (iOV. Oiaham during lasl Thursday's session of the senate. Francis expressed his appre ciation of the potters' gift and publicly " reminded brewers that lie'd have no objection if they provided the contents for his new mug. So far. Francis said when lighting for the beer bill, his total bear consumption has been limited to one glass, consumed in South America about 15 years ago. C. R DAVIS IS SOUGHT ON BOND FRAUD CHARGES Kxtradition Papers Are Sent The (Jovernor Of Tenn essee. To Kxlradil ion papers will be cnl ibis week to the (oivernor (if T(aiiiessi".' asking the return to Haywood county ui' S. I!. Da is, wanted m litis -'county for the alleged fi auiluleiit sale of Russian bonds to veral persons in Haywood county' on., or about May I. l'.t.'IO. Ii.a', : . in jail in Knoxvillo, where be was placed -last- -Thursday, and refuses, to appear' in Haywood county to face his accusers. 'The' -ease' against DavU is the sanie as the line against .1, C. Kirby, who was working with Davis ai the linn the sales were allegedly made in this county. Kirby was captured and brought to Haywood county and tried in the July term, of criminal court and convicted, being sentenced to Stale's Prison .-.for la h 2-1-yeais. He was, . however, "paroled by Cnvetnor (jai'dner-on. I lie condition that he w.iiihi pay back to the pel-oils to whiun -he sold the bonds the amounts they paid, around $2,8011, in monthly installments of $5(1 per month. Was Found In Ivnowille I'avis, however, escaped captulo and was at large until Thursday, April 20, when he was located n K iiow il le an I placed in jail there It va.. under stood, ill first, that he 'would coifie to Haywaaod county on Iik iwn recoc' njzance; but he .changed .hi-: mmd and refused to i-ome. Kxt ad i ! .ion. pane: have been asked for, and be will prole ably lie brought here tin- week. The alleged crime. I'oi and Davis wen) ai rested of bonds (if t he Ho tan einment of the .issue .' which Kirby Was t he ;-ai I niieria! tu f I It-la. Thi bonds are.' printed in both the Freti ll ;md Russian language and signed by the jiroper official of the Imperial (iov ernment of Russia. They were; genu., ine, but the charge, against both Kirby and Davis is the unlawful sale of the bonds. There aie seven, bill.- of in dictment; against (,'. R. .Davis, ea -b ic dietmont having live counts.-. , Five Charges I 'referred Aeeordi.ni- to the. bill of indictment, di awn by Morgan,' .Stanley and Ward. representing, the .seven plaintiffs.- to whom the bonds wCie allegedly sold, tile charges are that Davis niisrepie sentod the dividends and earrrngs of tiie bonds for 'the niont h d'.Iulv. 1 !t:;ii. t o be .i;0(l pe,. Iritiil, k ho w i ug at ' he time that; the bonds waoc evorUib ; at th;.',. t.ilnc of sale; , i bird, that Hie bonds Wen- soj.-l at a time w lien ,!,.. i-nited States govel nmeiit '. Was not in. diplomatic relatioris with the Sv ie.t government of Russia; tntrth tin nes-man (lid not nave ticene : to -.ope rate in North Carolina at the time of sale; and fifth, the salesman wa;- not registered, with t he State government, as a salesman. The trial of the cases against Davis, is. expected , t o be set for. the eri rn ! n a I term (if court in July, Morgan,. Staiiiey and Ward, 'appearing for the prosecu tion. ; So far as know n, Davis has m employed counsel. Alexander's Have Attractive Display Alexander's Drug Stote has an at tractive window display (catering to the graduates of '.!.!. In the bad; -ground are two dolls in graduati"tJ outfits with their diplomas, while in fror; ( f the window- are a nuinbev ot gift suggestions for the "grad ." It is an annual custom of the firm to entertain the- entire '"-senior class' and faculty during graduation week with refreshments from their fountain. Nurs ;e s Will Com About $12.000 'When Complete And Furnished. Duke (iives Sti.OOO. Tht; contract for ern nurse'.- htmif County Hospital is within the next few construction will be thereafter, it was trustees of the h Week building :-. mod al the Haywood expected to lie le: weeks, and actual begin immediately announced by the is pita I here this.- I'lans and specification- have al ready been made, and are now in the hands of the Duke Foundation offi cials, who tire paying; for half of the building, for approval, and are ex pected to 1h returned here daily, at which time bids will be called for by the board and the work gotten under way. The building is to be erected abou' ;i()0 feet to tile back of the hospital building, and is to be of the same face brick as the hospital building. The 'building will be approximately till feet long by :5 wide. It, will con tain nine ) e I r - -'-i ' ' mi, kitchenette, library, and am porch. Kach two bi d rooms will have a con necting bath. The home is two stories high and has a basement which will house-the individual beating plant. The excavation work, and the oOU foot rock retaining wall have already been completed by relief labor, as well as the installation of sewer and water lines. The -ommon In iek and -teel U.-ed in :h.' I',! .td ! 'ic; '..being salvaged from the old jail -building'... It is expected th t'lhis material and the labo,- ai re uly put on the project -by t he leliif d' pal I menl wall bring trie cou ity's sha'V- 'of the expen.-es down to almost $:!,000 in etisji. or .oiie.foert.ii of the cost: : The building, complel-'ly furnished, is to cost approximately S.I2JM10. Hall of this amount is being donaud in cash by the Duke Foundation. It was pointed out that the build ing of this home would not increase taxes one cent, as the fund f'M" the . building will cuuie front tire earnings of the 'institution, together' with 'the tjtii.oOO'Huke Foundation' d'a.iat ion. "There ire two iceni: why the bui!.!!,V:',- i,. being , P' -U I at this time.' Rufus Siler. -chairman, of tlic board ; said.. "Tbi- hospital was iiiiilt for a aTi-bed institution, and we ar' I. aw eat-, ing for over 00 patients. We ate compi -llei I'uilding availabh pits, wl nurses. I to .make more room. and. bv the iiurse '..10 '. Mr; dell .'lie liotlle roams will have the b(,.-- a ' d by I lie seee.aa 'otindtit io;i in at ion said thai tage of it- this offer would lie -, a-oli I , t!:. I.iaking' t bi.s t IK ap:i Duk'- 11"-- unless w-s took advan- -jii ing 0- . nnn.er that wit hdraw ii, as they ' are not going to make ing appropriotions any further bildu in the near future. W, iw where wo .'could. ave on ma and ialxir together with the lerial, Sfti.OOtl it best The intrea while Duke .donation, . vv decided to begin at once." w ork at the lidspitat. iast year ed more, than 10 per. cent., the increase in exp"ns(. - only r' c'e'it it 'was -pointed nut'.. !i-e ."M .: wit h tire .ho except ill.' l".'i 1 1 e t lie oral for' t im Duke Found it'on 'gift..-, here' is sell'-suppoi;--,iii; I.- paym' iif. o.! ". 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