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THURSDAY, AUGUST rage 2 13. 1936 THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER The Mountaineer Published By THE WAYNESVILLE PRINTING CO. Main Street Phone 1S7 Wayneuville, North Carolina The County Seat Of Haywood County W. CURTIS RUMS Kdltor "W. Curtitt Runs and Marion T. Bridges, Publisher PlIBLISIIKp EVKRV THURSDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year. In Haywod County J1.00 Six Months, In Haywood County 50 One Year Outside Haywood County ....... tliC All Subscriptions Payable in Advance Kutrrtd at the post office at Wayneaville, N. 0., as Second Olaaa Mail Matter, aa provided under the Act of Marco i, 1879, Novenilier 20, 10 14, Obituary notices, resolutioos of respect, cards of thaaka, and all notice of entertainments for profit, will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. North Carolina J PUSS ASSOCIATION V THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936 A CAUSE BUT NO CURE! Never before in the history of this sec tion, has any one criminal case interested as many people as the Clevenger murder which was committed in Asheville on July 16th. No single incident in this state has attracted such nation-wide attention as has this case. The mystery surrounding the entire affair, and the dozens of misleading angles, all added to make the case seem a baffling one for three long weeks. The confession of Martin Moore, a 22-year-old negro, came as a surprise, be cause he had not been mentioned even as a suspect, although questioned along with other hotel employes a few days after the murder. Just what part the two detectives from New York played in bringing about the con fession is not known. Anyway, the negro was arrested, and made a confession to court offi cials within 48 hours after the New York men went to work on the case. While the Buncombe County officers, is well as the city of Asheville police, worked hard and untiringly on the case, it stands to reason that the case was a bigger task than the average police force or sheriff's office could handle. Although the negro is in jail, and the case solved, it was for a long time that no progress was made towards solving the case. Every singlo angle run down by the local authorities during the first two weeks or more, was worth less. While we hope there will not be a "next time" for such a case, it stands to reason that experts should be called in immediately to holt) solve such cases. The murder was the result of the negro's desire to get money to spend for liquor and n pool rooms, .he said. Those who argue against capital punish ment readily ask: "What good will it do to take such a man's life?" While those who look at the case from another angle ask: "Is death in the state's lethal gas chamber enough punishment for a man who would commit such a brutal crime?" No matter what sentence is given the negro, it will in no way make ammends for the crushed hearts of the girl's relatives and friends, for the heavy cost of conducting the investigation, and for the unfavorable pub licity given the city of Asheville, and several individuals. Those who are afflicted with the desire for liquor to the point that they will even kill for it, might well bear in mind that sooner or later they will have to pay dearly. The world knows what the accused man said was the cause for committing such a crime, but as yet no satisfactory cure has been found. THE FIRST FARM TOUR Friday morning will mark the first annual farm tour of this county. Business men and farmers have been invited to take part in this tour, and see first hand what is being done along agricultural developments in Haywood County. ( In this day, the average business man1 and farmer do not take time to know each other as in the former days, often called the "good old days." Back then, every town business man knew almost every farmer, and his family. On Sundays they visited each other. It is dif ferent now. This farm tour has the possibilities of working out great things for all concerned, a9 it will tend to give each group a better under f landing of the others problems. Few things should be considered more important than thi3 farm tour Friday. THE DEADLINE NEARS Saturday at midnight marks the deadline for the Southern Methodist Assembly to pay $105,000 to the holders of the first mortgage. If this fails, the court order reads that the sale of the property which was sold under fore closure several months ago, will be confirmed by the court. Leaders in the campaign have every reas on to believe that the $105,000 will be subscrib ed by Saturday night, yet they have no definite assurance of it. This is being written Tuesday morning, and to date no land office rush has been reported by the campaign Chairman, Dr. W. A. Lambeth, of High Point. While contri butions have been steadily rolling into the treasury, the total subscribed is still far below the amount necessary to pay the first mortgage. The next few days will determine whether or not the property will remain in the hands of the Methodists and friends, or whether it will go to the holders of the first mortgage, or a higher bidder. We can's see how the Methodists could do without the Lake, and certainly looking at it from a commercial standpoint, this commun ity would suffer a heavy loss if the mortgage is not paid. SMOKY TRAFFIC TO SMOKY PARK More than 100,000 persons visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the month of July according to official figures made public by the superintendent of the park. Automobiles from 45 States and a num ber of foreign countries were seen in the park. A large proportion of the visitors were from the mid-western sections of the United States. Next to North Carolina and Tennessee the States in which the park is situated Ohio led all the others in the number of cars and visitors to the park in July. Interest in the park is especially strong among the people of the mid western States. Horace M. Albright, former director of na tional parks', and Arno B. Cammerer, present director, are on record as predicting that when the Great Smoky Park is formally accepted and opened by the federal government, it will attract more visitors than all the other national parks combined. Reasons for this opinion are based on the fact that the Smoky Park is sit uated nearer the country's centers of popula tion than the other parks. It is readily ac cessible to millions of the country's population. Another reason, of course, is the natural attractions of the park area. Nothing under government ownership in the entire country surpasses the Great Smoky area in the attrac tions which Nature has so lavishly provided. Visitors always leave the park surcharged with the sort of enthusiasm which is contag ious. They spread information about the Smokies which moves additional thousands of people to visit the region at the first opportun ity. The Smoky Park and the large mountain area .of. Western North Carolina affords the foundation for a North Carolina tourist busi ness which probably will place this State in first position in the United States in the fu ture. Hendersonville Times-News. NATIONAL PUBLICITY FOR THIS SECTION During the past week Western North Caro lina came in for more than her usual share of favorable publicity. The National Geographic Magazine devoted many pages on the park, to gether with 26 splendid illustrations. It is needless to say that such a story in a magazine the type of the National Geographic is worth more than the average person could ever imagine. Then Coming closer home, the first issue of the Carolina Crusader, tie official publica tion of The Carolina Motor Club, devoted con siderable space to this section, including .1 number of pictures, some of which were entire ly Waynesville views. .... The latter publication is doing a good job of advertising the vacation advantages of the two Carolinas, and the wide circulation among travel bureaus over the entire country will be the means of drawing hundreds to this state. THE OLD HOME TOWN by STANLEY crmX I HAD THT GAWPCN HOSE WI6&lSt- WAS Tt PLAY A STREAM AtVAIMSTl THE SWf OF "THE HOUSE - -fOO THE SOONO OF- SPLASWJN WATER rS SO REFRESH -- WELL IT MOST O SLIPPED OR SOMETHING" ILL SAY SOMETHING SUPPED AFTER I SHUT OPT TrtE VJATE l?,PO YoO WANT MET) BBNS UP A PAIR OW OARS OR A BOCCETBIWSAl V J J: L D TWB PROPRIETOR OF THE CENTRAL. HOTELS SCHEME TO COOL HIS ROOM WEAiT MAYWWE SOMETIME &URW6 THE AH&rVT L 0-IS-M 23 Years Ago in Haywood 'anr.h Or A,h -Pe.".d:r. Random SIDE GLANCES By W. CURTIS RUSS "Banker Jim Boyd, has a story which almost iomes up to the veter an (story of last week as published in thus column. As everyone knows Mr. Boyd, often sought for advice on investments, and several months ago he wa ap proached by a colored veteran who had decided to invest his bonus money in real estate. He asked Mr. Boyd the advisability of this' and was assured it was the thing to do. A week after the negro got his money, Mr. Boyd inquired about his investment), to which tthe man re plied; "I ain't invested yet, Mister Jim, I'se jest hesitating." In about another week, the negro met Mr. Boyd on the street and promptly started talking business, and concluded by saying: "Mister Jim, I is now meditating on that investment." Knowing the negro's weakness for liquor, Mr. Boyd was not surprised to see the colored veteran tanked to the gills two days later. First the ne gro was hesitating, then meditating, and later dissipating and all the time prevaricating. Howell Reunion Held Recently The reunion of the Howell family was held on last Sunday week at the home of K. Howell on Love Lane. A delightful day was spent in reminis cing. At noon a bounteous picnic dinner was enjoyed on the lawn. It was decided to hold the reunion next year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Howell, at Franklin, on the first Sunday in September. Among those in attendance last Sunday were: Mrs. Glenn Ferguson, ML.s,s Mary Emma Ferguson, Mr. Wayne Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owen and children, Mrs. Florence Seaman and daughter, Mrs. Oscar Gib son and son, and Mrs. Fannie Tur pin, all of Whit tier; Mr. John Marcus and daughter, Mi-, and Mrs. Clyde Marcus and family and Mrs. Jack Hyatt, all 0f Ella; Mr. Bill Howell and sons, of Lenoir. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Liner. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Liner and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. E, B, Duvall, Mr. Chas. Williams and son, all of Iotla: Mr. and Mrs. Luke Howell and Mrs. J. N. lown.s, and Mr. Clvde Downs of Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. C M Blavlock of Canton; Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Downs and sons, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Reeves. of Leicester: Mr and Mrs .Trhn Tuinin, of Svlva. Miss Evonia Howell. Miss Robena Howell. Miss Maude Howell. Rev. and Mrs. H. W, Baucom, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Shelton, Mr. and Garrett Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liner and son. Mr. - Flo... -k Wr.-tr r., 'water, M.vi Kv. week, i, baby, of' (From the files of Augu Miss Byra Wilson, 0' Ga., is the guest of Mrs J Stre. Ed Battle wen: thnnninir !..-. m. v.. .t.v xirurtuay. Mns. S. C. Sattertwaitc u a few days in Ashevi'U. atives. Mrs. Robert Lawrence v trice Ray and Miss Hettit- i Aaheville visitor, on Momu- Miss Masie Purceli, wh., the guest of Miss Willie W returned to her home in Kentucky. MisR Zelma Lee Browdt r been the guest of Mrs. G. (' ! returned to her home in .S a Tennessee. Miss Nancy Cohn, of N,,.-; waio nas -Deen tne guest of lyn scuart tor evera stopping at ithe Gordon Mrs. Jack Holtzclaw ar. ' Pensacola, Fla., arrived M spend the summer here. Waynewood Hall gave tV a treat Thursday evening :n ZJ Miss Emily Harrold. late : pXlv Coiwervatory of Music, of l-.aium.re These were in addition to i-e usuai good picturee and were g,V;l-'v ' joyed. Place Waynesville on the ma:n of a railroad and the oppur.usiu ' for expansion are simply bounds,, ine county commissioners wmu f0 wrong in igranting the petition fu the completion of Haywoo.i'.s pajt 0 the great State Central Highway We were glad to ente-:a:n'-t editors of the state last Friday for regret exceedingly that we c 'a:d'havi hem only 0ne day. Now if v,,. ;have had them a week, we might h.ie begun to show them soniethWof the beauty and wonder of thU ;wtts Last Friday was the oceu-i,.n of 'ii ' Good Roads meeting in the oour. house and of the addresses ,f t;ov. ernor Oraig and H. Ii Vainer uf Lexingtpn, editor of Southern Roads. The court hou.se w i. .. fortably filled by 11 a. m Th. re were several ladies present ami a!! nave the ,speakere the closest atte!iu..n." dream was on Saturday night. tors please note.) Pas- Mr. and Mrs Arthur E. Maxwell, of Atlanta, dropped by late Saturday afternoon to say howdv- Both were afraid to say more than that because of the recent mention in this column that too many people took up time of the folks who we.-e busy. Course when a newspaper man like "Mack" comes around and talks shop, that i different from the professional time Killers. .viaeK, you Know, is a Haywood boy, who is now on the At lanta Constitution. Paul Hardin, formerly of Wavnes- ville, and now leading a flock of Metho- odists in Wadesboro, considers it an honor to tell him he doesn't look like a Methodist preacher. and Mrs. Will Leatherw ood and t'KI; dren, Dorothy, Frances, Nanev and Charles, Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. HeKiia'ir. Mr. Shuford Howell, ...Mr. an, Mis Ralph Howell and children,- M r. Frark McCracken. Mr. and Mi ("aade Howell and Sons, Kenneth and him aldJ:. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. M. Wen,'. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Howell and chil dren, Joseph Way, Harriet, Kidiena. Betty, Billy, Richard and Mary Har cas and Mrs. P. I). Turner and children, Frames and Hush, Mrs Eleanor Biadshaw and daughter, , Mr, and Mrs Bryan Medford ami hi! dien, and Mr. and Mr-. A u:y Howell. Read The Ads The Maxwells wei-e ceilebrating their 2th wedding anniversary thi. week. Neither of them look old enough to be a party to a silver wedding anniversary. He doesn't look the least bit hen-pecked, and Mrs. M. doesn't have the signs of worry on her taice that most wives of newspaper men have. Here's 'hearty congratu lations to both of you, since your braggings about the paper" helped us a lot. A TREAT FOR LOVERS OF MUSIC Music lovers will have a special treat awaiting them Saturday night at Lake Juna luska, when the Waynesville Choral Club pre sents "H. M. S. Penafore,' a comic opera, with Evander Preston directing, and the North Caro lina Symphony Orchestra accompanying. Some of the most talented singers in this section will have leading rolls, and supported by a chorus of well trained voices. It is very sejdom that such entertainment is offered in communities this size, and it is also unusual to find so much talent in a community this size. Deep sea fishing is quite a snort. in fact, hundred of people spend all their spare time in this way. Only re- ently 1 heard ot the man who cot almost drunk before taking his Sun day trip, and went -iut to tne spot where fishing was good, h'! jeached in the; bait box, pul'od out a hi imp and started to bait h;s hoo?t with it. He was so drunk, that he stuck the four inche hook through his thumb and tried to throw it ovefboarj. The rest of the party had to go back to shore and drive about 2G milod to a doctor, who had to file the hook clown to get it out of the man's thumb. The man sobered up the next day. i All day Friday, Mrs. Russ peeled peaches for canning. She was worn out, and even the mention of the word peach would cause her to raise her eyebrows in disgust. Saturday evening a young boy on a truck load of peaches insisted on selling her a busheL I shudder to think what might have happened if 6he had had a rotten peach in her hand at the time. The way some people wear their hats gives me the squirms. Add to the things that get my goat forgetting someone's name at a critical point. HAVf. YOU HEABD CAMEL'S NEW TJESW NIGHT CABAVAN With -RuPtUX hvgh$ AND SHILICR.ET'5 CONCERT ORCHESTRA? yes, ant) THiy hab---?' BENNy OOOOMAV'5 '.SWING-' BAND AND HOLLYWOOV CrUBST STARS TOO! Mk. V-it..-.-. X Mi m NEWI HOLLYWOOD RADIO TREAT. C.mel cigar.tlea bring you a FULL HOUR'S ENTERTAINMENT! Benny Goodman ... Nat Shilkret ... Rupert Hughes, Master of Ceremoniea . . . Hollywood Guest Stars. Tuesday 8:30 p m E. S. T. (9:30 p m E. D. S. TO, 7:30 p m C. S. T.. 6:30 p m M. S. T 5:30 p m P. S. T. over the WAnC-Columbia Network. and whether you believe it or not, but this year's football game between Waynesville and Canton is going to be a hum-dinger. Already people as far away as Hendersonville are talk ing about it and making nlar.a to attend. With Weatherby and Toin dexter on the coach's bench on op posite aides of the field, we can ex pect good game, a good crow I, jnd a good stadium to sit in. And just another dream yarn- this man dreamed he had worked hard for days, and when he woke, he w Keeping Within Our Province Pharmacy thically practiced is the careful, con scientious compounding of prescriptions nothing more nor less. Prescribing does not come within the province of a pharmacist and when one attempts it he is tread in on dangerous ground. One way this organization pro tects its patrons is by refusing to prescribe. That is pin t of the physician's professions for which no one else is qualified and it is a great pity EVERYBODY does not bear that fact in mind. ASK YOU R D O C T 0 R Mexander'S DRUG STORE Phones 53 & 54 Opposite Post Office TWO REGISTERED PHARMACISTS FOR YOUR PROTECTION so tired he could not get rp. (His i . .
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