North Carolina Newspapers

1 Opportunity's Empire-Waynesville Altitude 2,850 Feet-Unsurpassed Natural Resources For the Location of Manufacturing Industries n6T2TOmWA SIT Volume XXXVII. Number 20 Waynesville, Hay woe d County, North Carolina, Thui Slay, May 14, 1925 $2.00 a Year in Advance, $2.50 if not so Paid Condensed Items 'Hardware Store Of the State1 of John B. Henry NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. (By M. L. Shipman.) Raleigh, May 11. Governor Mc Lean's announced determination to hold expenses of the State wi'.hin its income was demonstrated m a prac tical manner last week when he is sued a statement to all department heads regarding trimming their budg ets. The governor Was on solid ground for he spoke facts. Outlining to each department and in-stitution the allowances made for their sup port during the year, the Governor called attention to the fact that the State's income was falling behind an ticipated collections and that, as di rector of the budget, it was neces sary to exercise the power vesUd in him to make the expenditures square with the income. His announcement nleans that! unless income of the state shows a large increase, and this is unlikely, the amount allowed ea?h department ami institution will bo cut approximately seven per cent lo: the fiscal year from July 1, 19 ib, to j July 1, l!ll2(i. ! During the week the State High way Commission let contracts for thirteen road projects in various s c tions of the State. Seven other Dis jects will be held in abeyance, for the present until lower bids are obtained. The tragic affect of the failure of the Mattamuskeet Lake drainage in Hyde county was emphasized during the week when the Department of Commerce issued a statement show ing that farm lands in the county has decreased in value !MK),000 from 1920 through 1924. This is believed to have been largely caused by the overflow of Lake Mattaamnskeet and the flooding of some of the most fer tile land in the State, A cantract recently has been let to a mid-west concern by which it re hoped to re claim this land for agriculture by properly draining the area. Gutson Borglum came back into the Raleigh limelight with a speech at Meredist college in 'Which he as serted North Carolina must take sid'is in the Stone Mountain controversy. He described what he had done anl reviewed his split with the Monumen. tal Association leading to his being . . . . . . oismisseo. At tne same time a Maie,tin as will incline vou to return member lof the association stated that regardless of how much personal sympathy there might be in North Carolina for Mr. Bor-gtem, it was nec osady to close the ranks and go ahead and aid in completion of the memorial to the Confederacy which is being carved on Stone Mountain. The Raleigh police started a drive against vice during the week when a list of the women engaged in im moral oractices was obtained and'lennK to enter contest; several from they were told to "get out." There . Black Mountain and Buncombe county is no indication as to whether the;wili make &is event one t' the sea drive will be a permanent proposi-' son's K'-eat attractions, tion or merely another gesture suc-n as ! R,GR AM FOR - is very often made for control of the c-Er,.. social evil. Six physicians of Durham will go fifth Sunday meeting will be on trial here on May 25 in Federal j held Baptist chareh at court for violating the Harrison anti-1 Hazel-wood. narcotic law. They were arrested 2:30 p' M Devotional William recently in the Bull city when a drive started there and in other North Carolina cities to clean out the evil. Much interest has attached during me weeK in naieign 10 me trial oi .1.- u i.:..u 1 T XT 1 u.e moo which icinuveu jusepn iiteu- leman from the Martin county jail and mutilated him. The trial in progress at Wilmington has excited nation wide interest and the indictment of 28 men marks the firt time in the Ms tory of the State that a mob had been indicted en masse. Newspaper men returning here from the trial for the week-end reported that the State had a strong case against the men and that probably Judge Sinclair, who is known to be "hard boiled" in such cases would have an opportunity of sending: a number of the mob members The bride was lovely in a whit to the pen for long terms. flannel and crepe essember suit and The Rev. William S. Shacklette, close fitting turban. Her bouquet be-rhaplain- of State Prison, was quoted ing of sweetheart roses, by the News and Observer last Thurs- Mrs. Lucas is the attractive dau?h. ' day as declaring that 80 per cent of ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Owenby of men has their price and 55 per cent Canton, N. C, and is very popular of women in the State were ''crooked." among the younger set. She has The statement aroused wide protest, spent the last three years teaching, but on Friday the chap.ain came back Just completed a very successful year . with a vehement statement in the in the Clyde Graded School. j same caper to the effect that he had Mr. Lucas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. been misquoted and "half truths" had A. T. Lucas of Benson, N. C, at which been published. He critized what he place he holds a very responsible po tarmed "unethical'' conduct on the sition with th Southern! Railway, part of the newspaper for publishing After the bride donning a blonde portions of a conversation in whicl suit with accessories Mr. and Mrs. certain statistics were mentioned, and Lucas left by motor for a short hon after he declared had told the re. ey.-noon after which they will be at (Continued on back pace.) home to their many friends in Benson. A MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT NOTABLE FOR THOUGHTFUL AND EFFICIENT SERVICE. J. B. Henry & Son, dealers in hard ware and farm implements enjoy a record for thoughtful an 1 efficient service to the 'community, which, it is safe to say, is unsurpassed by that of any similar mercantile concern in this or any adjoining country. Especially is this true of their service to the farming portion of the community. Mr. J. B. Henry, the senior member of the firm, spent a large part of his life on a farm up in the Jonathan's Creek section. Most of that -time ne was the owner and personal manager of a farm. This experience filled him well to understand the needs and problems of his farmer patrons and '.a' direct them intelligently when mak-! ing purchases. ! Mr Henry is a thoughtful student of present farming conditions in gen eral and he observes many tenden cies that perplex him very much and discourage him a little at times, However, he holds an optomistic frame of mind and looks forward vit:i con fidence to the reassertion and t-c.;-tablishment of the American faime s' proper standing and influence as (if old in the economic world. Mr. Henry entered upon mercantile pursuits about fifteen years ao, and has occupied his present location five years. Mr. Fred Henry is the junior mem ber of the firm ami is in .learty ac cord with his father's policies ar.d aims. The Ifi'rm ocenpies two adjoining salesrooms at the corner of Commer cial and Depot streets. The location is one of the best in Waynesville for their line of business. In these salesrooms will be found the best lines of general hardware and farm implements, farm and gar- den fertilizers and garden tools. Alsa their will be found the well knows Stanley household tools, Sherwin Williams paints, a stock of binder twine, several lines of garden seeds and a large "variety of useful spe cialties. And abort all you will find there jsueh courteous and considerate atten- whenever you need anything of che many high jrrade lines carried by J. B. Henry & Son. DAHLIA SHOW. The preparation for the annual dahlia show given by the Woman's Club is on a larger scale this year than last. The number of counties west of- pre 2:45 P. M. The Place of Woman in , Church Work Mrs. C' T. ,Tew. i 3:15 P. M.- Are Our Churches as. Active in Saving Souls as They Once I Were! If Not. How Mav We Rfdmv dy it? laud Haynes. OWENBY-LUCAS. Simple, but pretty, was the wedding Miss Thelma Owenby to Mr. Arthur Talmage Lucas of Benson. N. C. at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. N. M. Medford, Monday evening at seven 1 o'clock. Dr. S. R. Crockett officiating. There were no attendants, the bride and groom entered the living room together. Jewelry Business Purchase New of Mr. Jere Davis Coffee Grinder RECENTLY MOVED INTO BEAU- C. W. MILLEY JR. AND D. W. MIL. TIFUL NEW STORE ATTRAC- LER HAVE BUILT UP BIG TIVE AND COMPLETE BUSINESS. STOCK. 'J iMUler Brothers, popular grocers, A store of worth and character ii have recently added the famous new the jewelry estabhjhmtent of Jert "Hobart" coffee grinder to their al Davis, known throughout Haywood , ready splendidly equipped grocery county as the "Jeweler and Optome- store. trist." I This is the smoothest running coffee Visitors who have spent a season' grinder on the market. In Waynesville have taken flwijj Miller Brothers began businass with them the memory of a splendid i about twelve years ago, in fact, Au- !y stocked, store, and beautiful and attract! more than often taken with them some choice gift which they have purchased here. A progressive merchant may al- ways be known by the appearance of his store, and the Jere Davis jewelry store is a thorough index to the pro-j S',C "al"'V U1 l"P"""r. Beautiful cases display a stock of watches, jewelry, cut glass, China, and art objects that are equal to any in mialitv displayed in the large stores of the big cities, s limited only to the size a His stock is limited only to the size and dtnu.ndsih.lps ,o ,h(, pc,,solat;. f tlu, tw of the community he serves. Mr. Davis is a further benefit to the public bein an "optometrist" and inciu aie nian, paiions neie vvno ;iaH' had tluii eyes tested and been fitted with the proper .spectacles by his mas- ter hand. In addition Mr. Davis is a skiltcJ watch maker and repair man, and maker and repair man, and none hut expert work leaves his j w;th the city of which they form two store. He is furthermore a splendid j0f its mo-t nonular and progressive citizen, of that type which is always civic leadeis. an asset to the town. He believes. Miller P.rnthcrs arc always to be in progress, and as a booster for f oun) n ar the top of the list in all Waynesville and Haywood county, isjthjjigs apneratining tr the better- among the leaders in his community. The beautiful new pressed brick front and plate jrlass show windows of this jewelry store is an attractive addition to the business of Main street. gust of this year will be their twelfth anniversary. Last yea i- this splendid Waynes ville grocery store did as much busi ness during the three main summer n0nths as was done during the whole 0f their first year Th(, K,.owth "()f Mi!lpl. Brot,lcrs ,la.s b(,(,n u,n,m,na in th(, jness. grocery nus- js ., , ., ste.,v ,nB,len. ,,,., ,0 s).,.v1 tlu, ,,,.',. KrwiK ., , ... . ,.,,. .,. ,.. , .,,1,1,.,! monthlv is duo iipv- broth rrs, and their propt, cflUk'nt service Thnv linvc n I: mirk nf m:ik ,, ,,,,.: ,hom Thp line friends jqirilitv nilwM f their groceries is weil in this communitv and their Prices lire nlwiivs iust n little hit ', .... ,, " .,, make a small nrofif in order to have , te:idv natural e-rowth consistent ment Mid progress of the town of . wayne.-ville and Haywood county, i Twenty Years of it A , J.j nlSnniU GrVinP " 17th of May 2Mi Anniversary of Me Crarken Clothing Ontpany. Twenty years ago Mr. M. Theo Mo- C.acken came to Waynesville and with nis Diomer, nr. J. K Mccracken, a noted physician, opened the McCrack- . i n r en Clothing Co. store. On the 17th of ,i ! iL ,. anniveisary of this mammoth cloth ing store. liuring all these years this company u -,t . . , i , has withstood the panics, and the bus- mess assaults oT many competitor: i r.ey nave seen many companies in jthp similar business come and go and .others change hands while the Mc-, jCrackm Clothing Company continued .to grww with the community until new it is one of the very finest cloth ing companies in all Wnynes-ville. The McCrac&en Clothing Company is nearly an CKclusive gent's furnish ing stnre with the exception of shoes of which all kinds for every member of the family are sold from the infant to the adult. The cash anil one-price system, adopted from the start by this com pany, enables them to sell goods at a dofr margin than other houses (Which do a credit business and have to make up from their better payir.g customers for the losses so natural in la credit business. I Mr. M. Theo. McCracken is one of the very finest stalwart upright and conscientious citizens in Waynesville! I township He is ever interested in K NIGHT TEMPLARS WILL AT making his home town and county a1 TEND GRACE EPISCOPAL jbetter place to live in and is especially! CHURCH I interested in our children; realizing that the reigns or government will be Under the direction of Mr. V. C. in their hands in a very few years. Heoln-ck, V. C. of Waynesville Com ,is intensely .concerned with the great I mandery, the Knight Templars w,ll i mumuuii miiu as one oi im committeemen of Waynesville town ship school system he has been in .strumental in no small degiee in giv- mg to tnii township the won lcrful , progressive school system of which so many forward looking citizens are observe in religious rites th: lliith, boasting and for which they feel duly! Life, Death, Resurrection iml As- grateful. Icension of Jesus Christ. All the mem- Mr McCracken is a great asset notjbers of the local Commander? w.!l only to the business life of this ty, but m religious circles as well, and he has a great deal to his credit in the way of progressive achieve ment "MASONIC MEETING IN GASTONIA . Wcynesville was well reoiesented ttr's week in Gastonia at the meeting of the Grand Bodies of the Yiiic Rite Masonry. Thirty-three members from 'he local lodge chartered a special icar and went down in grand styn. I At The Southern Exposition In N. Y. Champion Fibre Company, of Canton, Has Tremendous Display Show ing Activities of Company. (Asheville Times.) Walter P. Taylor, of AshevilK was the first citizen of North Carolim to register at the Southern Exposition on the opening dny. He came directly to the Western Carolina section ami olunteered for service with the Chamber of Commerce staff. Within ten minutes he was distributing liter ature and discribin.r the beauties of the Land of the Sky to a group of visitors. He remaine 1 on duty until just before train time and left with evident reluctance. The exposition building is the niece a of southerners now resident in this part of the country. They are coming in early and often, renewing 'icipiain tance.s, inquiring about old friends, and enthusing over the fine display of southern products and potentiali ties exhibited on the three Moors of the Grand Central palace. The rhododendron;- are blooming in the Western Carolina section ami at tracting a great 'enl of attention. They were furnished for the exhibit by Mashbuin and Stopp, of Mack Mountain. At the conclusion of the show they will be presented to the City of New York and will find a Permanent home in the botanical -,a,''"'ns. , Large Display, A remarkable display is exhibited the Champion Fibre Company of Canton. The background is provided by a picture of the huge plant. The Champion Fibie Company owns out light 120,000 acres of the mo.-t de niable virgin forests and draws from an additional 1)00,000 acres adjoining. The Champion organization does not P'iictice the wasteful methods employ- ed by some of the large concerns us- inp UmheT- The 0r'nal SUPP'y ,S handled in such manner as to secure the utilization of ever log and branch, in addition, the work of re ' forestration is carried forward per- 1 petually, so that new supplies aie constantly replacing those exhausted in mi,nufai.ture. The Champion sawmill cuts 40,000,- nno r... ..r :.i. i., in l i uiiiuri .iiiiiu.iii. . j .ill 1.1 ,,., . . . UlUUf 111 U IUIIIIICI, (tllU 1U LIH-f I.IU - ducts the very best wood? and cuts Mrs- Moitow Hostess ai I.tnely are selectel. Fine spruce, for cxam-i Party. pie, is used more and moie for air.' I" compliment to Miss l.ila Hciik'-I, 1 t tU... 1 U llllf Stlt.CTill, nn,l Mice le..lu.ll oitiut- ileum. onurt iciiKins ao.l ,. . . , f. , ,11111111111 gii iiiio i'uijj .inn papei.. " .. ..j ...... ... v...... ..... ... ' The bark goes to the tanneries. (married in the late summer to Mr. Big Output. t holly Klmore, of Duke University, If all of the pulp wood used l,v ' 1)111 ham,) Mrs. W. II. Morrow vta Champion in one year wer.- stacked hostess at a lovely party Fri lay uf in one great pile, the result would )(. ttrnoon ah her home on M'llb.-i";.-a struture 100 feet s()uare and .1,000 tsreet. feet high, four times as high as the' The !. floor of the i. ni. wn Woolworth building, the tnl't buiid- thrown en suite and beautif-jll..- .lecor irg the world. The Ciiam.ioi. use-':,,'"l W1"' Ple bli;soms, a eoier inn. fiO.OOO.OOO galloi,! of water :, dnv ; tiff of rreen and white being eff&-t;ve. twenty-live ;wv ce:;t more than the '.v caiiiid out -n the dicoratinns im.i city of Cincinnati j refreshments, liiidge was enthusi.is- Without an exi enlion -o !:, visiiois . t really nlnytd at five tables, luh have been astonished to iearn t'.'ins are mimd m . ier.i X hat ,nh Caroi'na Tw i verv HIT t:ve d:s M. Field play.- were furnished by A Co., and Chas E Henderson of A-di- . Vie 'If f.mss caes ui.'ih i'.' s! 'lies are surround) .i i Uruitiy Women are esprcially interested, but they do not outnumber the men who ask for information come'n'nj: the " " now a service in memory oi tne Sa- vior's Ascension on Sunday, May 24th at 8 P. M. in "Grace Churvh in the Mountains." The Order of iV; Temple is a Christian organization, and throughout the world the 'Sir Knights ccun-.assemble in the Masonic Lodge at 7:30 P. M. and march in full unifo'm to Grace church where the se-vic; will begin promptly at 8 P. M. Everybody is invited to a'.rend the church service. . ALL DAY MEETING. At the home of Mrs. R. H. Hlack- well on Tuesday the m?mbir? or sll the circles and the missionary soriel;' of the Methodist church held a ve y profitable all day sewing meeting E. P. Martin Pioneer Grocer MARTIN'S GROCERY STOKE OF WAYNESVILLE ASSET TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY. It is always interesting to look backward over the years spent in honorable and conscientious endeav ors in the business life of a town or community. One of the ablest business houses in Waynesville, is the grocery store owned by E. P. Martin. Duiing ail these years it has served faithfully and well the large list of patrons who have come to depend on it for their provisions and nocessiti-.'s in the grocery line. These years ha" been given unselfish endeavor for the bet terment of Waynesville, an J for the best service to its customers and friends throughout Haywood county. K. IV .Maitin, the proprietor, is one il Wayne-ville's most patriotic and reliable citizens. He is recognized far and w:ile as one of the best of all proc.icsive citizens who bus the best interest of his beautiful city at heart. Such a eitiz.n lb 1-1. 1'. .Martin i an asset, not only to his home town anl (ommutiity, but throughout the en tire country where his influence always been felt ill the growth lias and prosperity "1" civic, business and re ligious circles. Hi. two miiis, i'.iul and Fred, have one of the most up-to-date electric stoics in this entire section. They are located in the same store build ing at the back, and arc the only exclusive electric supply hou -.e ill Waynesville. DR. AND M US. .HcltOWELL AN NOUNCE ENGAGEMENT OF DAUGHTER. Dr. ami Mrs. C. H. McDowell an nounce thei engagement ol their daUKjlUll. IaabcU, t0 Ml, h Elmore of Iuke University, Durham, N. C., the marriage to take place in the late summer. WAYNESVILLE LADY PARTY. GIVEN The following account was taken from the'Statesvillp Daily and will be of interest many friends in this Immmnnitv: , V ' " - ..... .n .uv. ,.r Wu..v.;n.. .... : sf"1'1' pii-e. a battle of bath salts. '(. ing awarded Miss Annie Dlair UnVol.. The table markers were wedding be!!.-. The honoiees were presented attrac- i,iv' hotths of bath salts tied wi;h dainty .-achet bags in pastel shades. At the conclusion of the game a de lectable collection consisting of fni't. salad, potato chips, cheese apples, fruit punch anil hot tea biscuit with bacon was served. The favors we't hrart eases adoined with brides, the eases containing green and white candies. Seated at the bride's ta.-ie which was artistically centered wit'i a miniature bride in bridal dress nn.i veil were Miss McDowell. Miss Hen. kol, Mrs. C. V. Henkel anil Miss Mar tha Bradley. Miss Elizabeth Ragan, of Rock Hill, S. C. was an out-of-town guest. HAYWOOD COUNTY STANDARD TRAINING SCHOOL. Tlle ! mining school for Sunday 'nHl workers which is being held this week at the Methodist church has received with much tnfhusiasm throughout the county by the leaders ' orl rfi-iinitio-n. Oi Pnndav 81 cnrolI;d for training. There are two Reneral and two specialization courses bring given. On next Sunday ,,ne awarding: of certificates at the Jvnrious churches to those who have .completed the courses, wil be made I frin minictdfn in nlio... ATTENDING CONVENTION. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Shoolbred left Tuesday for Tryon where they went to attend the Episcopal convention.