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.«u2m»- 4, also of Detroit, who was piloting the craft, was f -lonely injured when the plane went Up in flames Shortly alter it crashed. ?lmard had been stunting his reconditioned place, a Waco-9, at a , (Continue!* on Pace 2) RAlANDMUD SPOIL HOOVER FISHING TRIP SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, Va., June 8.—UP)—Rain and mud played havoc with President Hoover's week-end fishing plans Saturday and gave the marine guard at camp a new test of endurance. Two days rain on the soft, red clay leading to the president's fishing preserve made the roads almost impassable beyond CriglersvUlc, at the loot of the Blue Bidge range. Although the presidential party transferred iigm the large White House cars a few miles beyond CrigJersvllle. even the smaller machines were -unequal to the axle deep mud on the mountain trails. Twice the small car pro- cesBion was halted while the passengers unloaded to enable the drivers and secret service operatives to send to the road building camp at the top of the mountain for innles to dislodge the cars. The eight mile trip op the mountainside to the tented fishing camp required more than two hours. It was the climax of a hard luck day ■which began when the party made Its first stop about seventy miles south of Washington for a luncheon In the woods. The first spot selected by Mrs. Hoover for the spread was found to be In close proximity to a snake's nest and the party moved on about half a mile to another clearing. In fording the rapid at the foot of the mountain, -the white house food truck which carries camp supplies and equipment for the party was stalled for a few minutes. The river was high, supplies in the bottom of the machine- were saturated. Despite all the difficulties, the president contrived to fish for a short time Saturday afternoon and reported a "satisfactory catch." No further details were made available to the press. Temperature In City Drops As Doivnpour Comes the temperature In Asheville Saturday varies Is degrees within an eight-hour period, one drop of ten degrees coming; In 20 minutes, the official report of the united States Weather Bureau revealed. At nooti, the thermometer registered 18, and at g o'cloct M degrees. It reached If* lowest mark at 3 o'clock. Toe temperature dropped from 53 to 63 during a 30-mlnnte period between 8 and 3 o'clock. This occurred during the heavy thunderstorm and Is not unusual to the mountain regions, !t was stated. -- „«. i,D,td of t.je party that be would not consider lending his assistance to, any-campaign that might "revive the unfortunate Issues that split and rent our party in the last election." Interpretation, In other words, the governor's statement is being Interpreted: That, as governor, and hence titular head of the Democratic party in North Carolina, he considers party harmony more important than the personal ambitions of any man or group of men. That it any one is determined to run against Senator Simmons In 1930, he will do so without the support or encouragement of the governor or his organization. That while the members of the new state board of elections may be anti-Simmons, they were appointed because they were outstandingly pro- Gardner, and that they expected to hold elections and not play factional politics. And that, while Governor Gardner did not then and does not now approve of the course senator Simmons took In the 1028 election, he believes It is better for the Democratic party right now that Senator Simmons should not have opposition next June, since such a campaign might revive issues that are better forgotten. Denies Factional politics. The statement Issued Saturday night by Governor Gardner was brought about as a result of the,interpretation placed upon his action in naming the new board of elections, all of whom last tall were pro- Smith and anti-Simmons, and the belief that this indicated that Gardner and the board would use their influence against Simmons m the primary next June, . Here Is the statement Issued by Governor Gardner; "There is no basis in fact for the statement that my recent appointments to membership on the state board of elections were founded on factional politics. It has been my constant purpose to keep my administration free from the suggestion of punitive political policies. It is true that my appointees to the state board of elections are my friends of long standing, but they are likewise men of high integrity and I know they will discharge the duties of their office with absolute fairness to all candidates and parties and In harmony with my well known views concerning election laws and elec- <Conftan«d on Page 2} ^s to, Vweie *ne administration would %*\ the votes to make the senate reverse Its former 4? to 44 endorsement ot the plan. Behind Norris, the revolters. Including Borah of Idaho, Robinson of Arkansas, Thomas of Oklahoma. Ms> Kellar of Tennessee, Swanson ol Virginia, and Caraway of Arkansas, laid heavily upon Chaiarman McNary of the senate agriculture committee, who delivered the defense for the senate debenture recession, McNary said the senate conferees had labored 'Continued on Page 5, Section Bi MRS. THAW NEAR DEATH' AT HOME PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 8.—(UP'l —Mrs. William Copley Thaw, philanthropist and the oldest living member of that famous Pittsburgh family, who Is near death In her palatial Beechwood boulevard home, lapsed into unconsciousness Saturday night. Three of her four children are at the bedside of the 85-year-old woman and the other is expected to arrive soon. One of the daughters, the Countess De Perigny. formerly Margaret- Carnegie Thaw, arrived here Friday from her home in Paris. The other- daughter, Mrs. Alice Copley Thaw, formerly the Countess c' Yarmotrfcb, is expected here soon from her home In Massachusetts. Harry K. Thaw arrived Friday and the other son, Jesiah Copley Thaw, of New York, has been there several days. Highest temperature Saturday ......... 78 Lowest Saturday morning- ............ 58 Year ago Saturday: Max. 75; Mia. 46. Saturday's Temperatures 1 58 2..., .63 .61 9 64 4..,, 10 70 65 11 ,75 «.. 65 IS .....78 7 64 1... 70 8 64 For North Carolina: showers, cooler in east portion Sunday; Monday, lair, and somewhat warmer. CLOUDBURST KILLING FOUR CAUSES LOSS OF MILLION DOLLARS GLENDXVE, Mont., June 8-—UP)— A greater death toll was feared here Saturday night as residents of this eastern section ol Mont-ana and the adjacent region of North Dakota mow ed back into their homes alter one of the most destructive cloudbursts in the northwest's history. Pour lives were known to have been lost in the,flood waters that followed the downpour and more deaths were feared. Damage was estimated at more than $1,000,000. Pear of an epidemic occupied attention of state health officers, Ser- eral motor trucks were struggling over hastily repaired roads, carrying food supplies to marooned families. Offices of the Northern Pacific here reported that a landslide on their tracks near Horton, Mont., had been cleared away and traffic resumed. Among the most damaged localities was that of Wibaux, Mont., from where all of the deaths were reported. Those who lost their lives were the Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Sifert. who ware trapped in the Methodist church parsonage, Sever Knutson, SB vears old fawner, and He A. Thompson, 70 year* old. day and others scheduled to comjv Monday and early Tuesday, the T.... enth, annual convention of the National Association of the American Business Clubs is expected to attract nearly four hundred delegates, according to Wallace Wright, chairman of the general convention commtitee in a statement to The Times late Saturday. The general activities of the convention will get under way Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock when registration will be held at Battery Park Hotel with J. F, Shepherd as chairman. Two of the delegations expected to arrive in the city late Sunday are the large groups of business men from Chicago and Rockford, Illinois. Forty other clubs in the country have already wired the local cuib that they will send representatives while Mr. Wright expects to hear from several others by Monday. The largest delegations will come from Rockford. Peoria, 111., Madison, Wis., Flint, Mich., Reading, Pa., Amarillo, Texas, Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn. The Louisville club Is sending a special car. Atlanta will foe represented by 80 delegates while practically all of the North Caroina clubs have agreed to send representatives. Governor c. Douglas Buck, of Delaware, one of the chief speakers of the national convention, and past president of the Wilmington, Delaware American Business Club, is expected to arrive during the first part of the week. Gov. Buck will also remain in Asheville for the Rhododendron Festival later in the month. Mr. Buck is now a resident of Dover, the capital of the Diamond state. The large and elaborate program for the convention which will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at Battery Park Hotel, contains both sports events and business sessions and includes addresses by Mr, Buck, Dr. D. W. Daniel, dean of arts and science at Clemson Col- (Continued on Page 2> LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 8.— (INS)—0rv Frank P. westlake, ■etired mlttdle aged physician, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday was ordered held for trial for the murder of Mrs. Laura B. Sutton, trhose headless and limbless body was found In the Los An- ;eles river. Decorate For Big Festival, Urges Mayor Mayor Gallatin Roberts Saturday Issued a proclamation urging the decoration of all business establishments, office buildings and public institutions for the Rhododendron Festival in Asheville June 27-22. Announcement was also made Saturday of the membership of the court for the coronation ball of the King and Queen of Rhododendron, end completion of the plans for the Folk Dance program which will be given en the second day. Miss Daphne Brown, president of the Asheville Junior league, will be the queen, and Julian Woodcock. Jr., Icing. Miss Julia Webb, prominent society girl, will be "Miss Asheville." Members of the court, as announced Saturday, are: The Misses Edith Sinclair, Kate Jones, K&thertne Boyer, Katherine Hunt, Carolyn Cowan, Gertrude Mott, Janie Rice Brown, Eleanor Waddell, Virginia Balrd snd Elizabeth Collins; and Frank Weaver, William Faucette, Stacy Smith, George Stephens, Thorn- (ConthiBfrfi <m Page* S) GASTONIA AROUSED OVER KILLING OF CHIEF OF POLICE SPARTANBURG, 6. C June 8*— (UP)--Fred Erwin Beal, organizer and southern head of the National Textile workers union was arrested here Saturday night with K. O. Y. Byres, The two will be taken back to Gastonia, N. C, for questioning in connection with the slaying of the Gastonia police chief, e. F. Ader- hoit, who died Saturday from wounds received during an attempt to break up a strikers* mass meeting. Byres is alleged to have fled with Beal from Gastonia after the shooting Friday night. ADEEHOLTS FIRST DEATH GASTONIA, June 8.—(UP)—The long and bitter southern textiles labor troubles were held responsible Saturday night for the death of Police Chief E. F. Aderholt of Gastonia. the first fatality in the two months* old fight between operatives and mill managements. Aderholt died at mid-morning, 12 hours after his lungs were punctured by shotgun charges during a clash with striker guards about a tent fiit-y here, that resulted in wounding three, other officers. Gastonia, hotbed of the textile •strikes, and with one exception the only remaining southern city where the labor troubles remain unsettled, was aroused over the shooting Saturday night. One faction claimed the officers had exceeded their authority and invited trouble by attempting to break up a mass meeting of the 1,700 re- malning strikers from the Loray plant of the Manviiie jenckes Corporation. The officers went to the tent city, where the strikers had lived since they were evicted from their homes, company owned, on a report that Fred Erwin Beal, militant National Textile Workers union leader had made an inflammatory speech. The other faction, well in the majority, said there was no possible excuse for the shooting, and alleged it was a forlorn attempt to reopen the entire discussion of labor conditions here, and obtain a federal Investigation. In Gastonia Sanitorlum, where Aderholt died, were three other officers. Deputy Sheriff Charles Roach had wounds "over his body, including a lung puncture from the bird- shot fired in the fracas. His condition was serious, but Dr. G. E, Garrison said he would live. Motorcycle Policeman Charles Ferguson was (Coatintd t>a Pag* 3} , ploring party Sunday afternoon or Monday. After exchanging greetings on Cllngman's Dome in behalf of Governor O. Max Gardner with a party from Tennessee, representing Governor Henry Horton, the explorers expect to release Sunday noon the first; of eight carrier pigeons which they will nse to keep In comunication with the outside world. The pigeon, unless prevented by storm or birds of prey, should arrive in the loft of its owner, J, R. Home, of Biltmore, within three hours after its release. It will be the first time an attempt has been made to send out a message by any means from Cllngman's; Dome, second highest peak east of the Rockies. The explorers Invaded the Great Smolsles Saturday morning after a celebration given them by Bryson City, One of their first acts after Cllngman's Dome event, will be to visit Mt. Kephart to erect a memorial, on behalf of Bryson City, to Horace Kephart, author, woodcrafts- man, and advisor to the expedition, for whom the mountain was named. Engraved On Tablet The memorial tablet, of duralumin, reads: MOUNT KEPHART ALTITUDE 6255 FEET GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN RANGE NORTH CAROLINA-TENNESSEE NAMED FOR" HORACE KEPHART OF BRYSON CITY, N. C. AUTHOR AND PHILOSOPHER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICES IN BEHALF OF HIS BELOVED MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS TABLET OF DURALUMIN ERECTED BY THE ASHEVILLE, N. C. TIMES EXPLORATION EXPEDITION JUNE 9, 1929 Book Presented At the Bryson City celebration, one fo Mr. Kephart's hooks ''Camping and Woodcraft," was presented to William Bibb Greet, chosen as western North Carolina's most representative Boy Scout, to accompany the expedition. The book was autographed. It was a present from C. C. Angel, editor of The Bryson City Times, "To Billy Greet, B. S, A., with the writer's kindest regards and congratulations—Horace Kephart, Bryson City, N. C, 1929." Another read as follows: "Presented to Billy Greet, selected to accompany The Times Great Smoky Mountains expedition by the (Confirmed on Page 5, Section B) six years, hangs In the balance, it was announced Saturday, as result of failure of the special workers to complete the $20,000 guaranty fund necessary for its continuance. The two-day whirlwind campaign of representatives of civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce netted only $4,500 In additional guaranties, which leaves approximately $5,000 to be raised before a contract can be signed with the Cincinnati Grand Opera for a week's program here the latter part of A«g«st. Officials of the Asheville Music Festival Saturday stated that the aggregate guaranty sought Is the total cost of the week's Grand Opera, Under no conceivable circumstances will any guarantor foe called upon to make good the total amount of his pledge. Only once during the sis years of the Festival have the underwriters been forced to make good any part of theid pledges. Even then, the deficit was small and the demand upon the guarantors was & mere trifle of the total sum. "Every indication argues persuasively that the festltval this year will be a financial no less than an artistic success," the officials stated. "The Chamber of Commerce is already toe ing flooded with Inquiries. The in^ terest of the music-lovers of the south was never "keener than H is this season." President John A. Goods, of the Chamber of Commerce, will call his committee together this week to work out ways and means of continuing the campaalgn. A final drive will be made, It was stated, hi order to raise the remaining guaranty fund. It was suggested Saturday that the financial matters of Grand Opera in Asheville be placed under the supervision of a committee ' of business men. Action on this proposal will be taken during the week. The management of the Cincinnati Grand Opera company has agreed to a second extension of time for its final answer, but has placed the limit at the end of the present week. WINSTON MAN, HIT BY ENGINE, IS KILLED WINSTON-SALEM, June 8.—Struck by ft switch engine of the Winston- Salem railway, Almond Mertell, 23, of this city, was instantly killed Saturday afternoon. His body was badly mangled. Merrell was waiting for another train to pass when hit. SWEDE STARTS HOP ACROSS ATLANTIC FOR U. S. AT DAWN SUNDAY STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 8.— (UP)—Captain Albin Ahrenberg and his two companions made final preparations Saturday night on their plane, Sweden, for a start at 6 a. m., on a trans-Atlantic flight. Unless trie weather changes, they hoped to start In the morning and be in New York by Tuesday or Wed- nesdya, with stops for fuel in Bergen, Norway, Reykjavik, Iceland, Ivlgtut, Greenland, and Anticosii Island, in the mouth of the St. Lawrence. Captain Ahrenberg will accompanied by Lieut, Axel Flouen and Robert L. Jungland. They intend to follow approximately the "route taken by the old Vikings In their visits to America before Columbus and establish a practical aerial route from Seatidan- avia, to the United States. The plane will carry a dog as mascot. Capt. Ahrenberg also said he will carry with him a souvenir hat to be presented to the first person of Swedish birth who greets the fliers in New York. At midnight ' after a conference with government meteorologists, Ahrenberg decided definitely to start <Ce-nitaacd est Faze £) 5; °-, o, . . gateway cities to the uevv a... V. A party of Bryson City anoK-Asheviile officials and civic club leaders trailed the explorers as tar as Smokemont. Dock Conner, father of Charley and one of the oldest residents of the foothills of the Gi-eat Smokies, gave the explorers a word of advice i.s they started into the last of the Eastern wilderness. Urges Against Delay "Notice my horse", he told a bystander just before the expedition bade goodbye to civilization, "while 1 tell these fellows a little advice " And then turning to the explorers, "Don't parley too much. All you can say is goodbye. After you say that, you might as well got on. Old Smoky doesn't like to have wait on his visitors and men bare been lost in his rainstorms." Horce Kephart, woodcraftsman and .author, of Bryson City, authority on the Great Smokies, arid the man who was responsible for mncb of the initial impetus of the park movement, was present to see the party off. The expedition will erect a tablet, presented by Bryson City, to Mr, Kephart on Mt. Kephart, named in his honor but which be never has visited. The exploring party left Asheville at 5 o'clock, Saturday morning, except for Williams and Conner who already were at Conner's home to prepare and check supply packs. The party was accompanied by members of the families of the explorers, A.-w. Allen, scout executive lor western North Carolina, Stanley H. Wright, city engineer, Don S. Ellas, publisher of Tile Times, D. Hitlen Ramsey, general manager of The Times, John D. Topping, publicity director of tbe Asheville Chamber of Commerce, George Masa, oi the Asheville Photo Service, and a few friends. Given Hearty Welcome Going to Bryson City, the entlr* group was given an enthusiastic welcome under a flower decked arch on the town square. The arch bore the legend, "Bryson City. Gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains Nat- ional Park." Mayor Edwin C. Bryson, youngest mayor in the state, welcomed the explorers lauding the plan to call the Great Smokies to the attention of the public. Dr. R. L. Creal, (Continued <m Page S, Section B> BABElIOKES TO DEATH ON ORANGE RIND Henry Allen Gottlieb, 2-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. s. L. Gottlieb, of 16 Forest Hill drive, died at noon Saturday in a local hospital. His death was said to have been due to strangulation, caused toy swallowing an orange peeling. According to officials at the hospital, the boy swallowed the oranga peeling at 11 o'clock, or approxl- mately an hour before he died. Th» peeling was said to have become lodged in the lower part of his throat, and was In such a position that physicians were unable to extricate it. Surviving are his parents, Mr, and Mrs. S, L. Gottlieb; three brothers, Sidney, Robert, and Bli Gottlieb; * sister. Ethel Gottlieb; and two uncles, S, B. Miller and Ben Miller, all of Asheville Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at tb» home, with Rabbi M. P. Jaeobson officiating. Pallbearers will be: sol Nalman, Max Scherr, Gustav Lichten- fels, and Sender Argiatar. Burial will be m an Asheville cemetery. Noland- Brown, local undertaker*, were u» charge.

This news clipping titled, “Times' Explorers at Camp in Smokies" recounts a trip sponsored by the Asheville Times newspaper into the Great Smoky Mountains in 1929. The article goes on to announce a mountaintop ceremony honoring Horace Kephart (1862-1931), a noted naturalist, woodsman, journalist, and author and promoter of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

• Creator
  • Bunnelle, Robert
• Contributor
  • Asheville Times
• Format
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Maps (documents)
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1929-06-09
  • Date digitized: 2016-03-02
• Extent
  • Dimension: 8.5" x 14"
  • Pages: 5 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Hikers
  • Hiking
  • Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
  • Maps
  • Trails
• Location
  • Swain County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Horace Kephart Collection
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_10184_25_02
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park