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PLUME XIHV. Mo. 2?.
i 'IFTH MG^TH i
HONOR ROLL1
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' Superintendent Asks foi
' Co-operation of Par
J ents and Teachers.
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H Kind honor?B. Cornwall, me t
> it. Char'.f.s Johnson, Robert
Tt|u Sheridan Williams. l|.ilph
.unia... Blancht. Barion, Nettie H
lick Cecil Mattox, Fannie Mcu
i. and Haida Kjiiiucv.
iA-a.it-r,. Ccici; Matt:x ?i\
lar / i'S. Geneva Dockery i>7.
Itnukinjr the create >t in.
I \ Mabel Randall.
' FIRST B
: honor. Dalton Kin^. Jamc-a
'a- . ? Pick titer, t; i
Hattie Bi-llq Hodge, and
' ui:? Walker.
v ttd honor, Gladys Picklesintcr.
' I.HUIM- ?>?1M r i?o. jam -g
r . ?. and Ballon Kin;: 96.
I'up.l making: t'? greait ; in-.
: anient. Gladys Palmer.
SECOND GRAi E
S- and honor. Walter Antlers.u.
ia'.rh Raker, Guy Hrittr. . Or-,
i . y. Mert-er I''n?n. Edwin TT r.
, . N. Johnson, Robert I. v n.. <!
i;,. 1 Meroney, Jame? Robinson, W.
tn J. Jewel Wood-. Ora I
lVwi i si*. liny (irn\ . Ma. ,
, i Hampton, and Frances Pendry
I,ii *rv. James Robinson I> ? |
'Weney 1*4. and Mercer Fain ' 1
V 1 making tho creates nn?
k-Miient, Ora Carroll.
Pupils tailing in ont. or more .-ub
, Edward Bucknerd, Ruth Lunw?rd.
Douglas Smith and Evelyn
mith.
Second overflow? . .
h irst honor, Tommie C upper, jjcr. I
Second honor. Willard G irrvtt,
tobert Green, Paulim Alien, and
Ue Lloyd.
Lenders, Toran'e Coppcnucr 'jr..
- Beth LJoyd 90 and Mad.c Hie
y 95.
l'upil making the greatest imr
.vement, Sue Beth Lloyd.
hi~d Grade?
First honor, Billy Miller, Edr>a
atton.
Second honor, Richard Parker, T.
.V!i;_? 1 VT?li
l,?iaders, Billy Miller 9ti, Edn*
atton 9?>, and Thomas Williams 93.
'upil making the greatest improve?ent,
William Spiva.
Pupil? failing in one or more subects,
Frank Davis, Arnold Derre.
aila Belle Fry, Sarah Fry, Mattla
ryt John Devis, Wilbur Moore, Pea*
Ulis and Nellie Hickey.
hird overflow?
Firn honor, Wayne Townaon, Anlz
!!s; TV.vr.ccr.. H*r* Wmv.
r.
d *ond honor. Annie M. Candler,
* ?red Akin, and Martha Meroney.
aU* era, Aiinie M. Candler 97, Marha
Meroney 97, and Annie May
J*
Pupil making the greatest improvoent,
Wayne Townaon.
'onrth Grade?
First honor, Marshall Bell, Leonrd
Hall, Evelyn Warren, and Har7
Sword.
Second honor, Woodrow Campbell
WL. *? n_l Dnll.. n.
huvin, o?n i miner, whj */?is,
Vesta Decker, Kuth Mallonee,
Idith Palmer, Irene Solesbee, Emion?
Tilaon, R. T. Thomas and MyrU
Will lama.
waders, Harry Sword 98. Evelyn
farrmn 98, and Leonard Hall 9?.
Pupil making the greatest tm<
roveme nt,
Pupils failing in one or more subsets,
Bart Cope, Wallace Crimen,
laden Hensley, Bonnie /Qnderson,
lattie Bail Bishop, Ruth Coleman.
Itandha Hartness, Irene Soleabee,
fculine Taylor, ana Charlotte Wilburth
Overflow?
Ptrsa honor, Berlon Lot in good.
?d Mary Nell Williamson.
Second honor, Lucile Bamct?,
*hy Bleed, Male' !n McCranie. El?rd
Roller, and Jack Wilaon, Grad>
(Cemtiaiied on page 4)
I
n of Murphy and Cher
Cherokee County Has I
Opportunity to Secure I
Large Tobacco Factory '
Resident Cochran aninces
that Enough
, oacco will he grown
..lis year to Meet Most
Desires of Manufacturers
to Locate Here.
Pv -:d? : ; ' '? ! Cochran, of the
case Giwers amit -h;??"-" ~
a*: ':;, . vis tv; fvtv. l ad join ir iivt
rs v.'ikh CSv hoc. anr.oum-hat
he ha- been n r.r..;it c 11
nunication with ? neorn.*. thai arc( liable
and r.Mc t ? establish hvrjre
obaceo ni:innf . " v n" plant who
ho d ..able tvne of tobacco
. \vn. and that t now u;? to tot
farmers of th < "-tin ' tak : j
of thi*e offv r?. For only
by actual production of t t .1. ;
- i' the-.- >mpnnu- and individual |
'^ar make * make th:- th. i- ' m.
j. r . Is . .-.r.ounccmont '?
not niv. \ to the ,-u*'i i > make ' ?.
fill l!' "it t * i- vim th. 0
vc*> d ra! \ met v, con
witho-.u our An combined
f'<>? s in securing th- se manufacturing
plants.
With the v? ry 1 >w production of;
hacro Inst year and the year 7?*fire
ti ore is lat>: demand for mnn urintr
plants to l?e located ri^ht
. trscts where the tobacco t<
Jirv 1.
"W? nr.. in- ::nod to forget thai
a- located in th?- center of the
-< ?! ] ii??n of tobac ? of any scct.
] I're der.t Cochran, Ml:n?
ed with t!r we hnvt. these facilities
offered to us in the manufacturing
of the raw tobacco products.
It ? :n be r- onablv c limated thn\ '
nail ibacco factory n ar our I
n 1 .em ' y nfj from 25 to ."0 e
p'e. woi!d chance the financin*
-iitu of many who a"e wholly j
without employment. Then, there I
ire the cijrar manufacturers who are i
Ai'linj: to i stal l, h from one to five
m capacity plant . Combined with
ail other natural resources of th!s j
e.'tU n. the coming manufacturing
establishments to our section, #v- 1
irp employment U? a number and
inp the tobacco prown by a larpc
number of farmers, wv have direct !
opportunity to do what other sections
art. doinp in proving that the
"pay-roll" is absolutely necesary to
have money in constant fluctuation
;nd all the people prosperous.
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J Grandview i
"t* . . ... .t. a. a- J J
The flu has pretty well died out
here except one case. Mr. Ed Johnon,
had a severe attack one day \
last week.
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The fourth Saturday and Sunday
s out regular meeting time. A11
nvemberstake notice. The churhc Is
about one mile south of the Grandview
postoffice.
Mrs. H. L. Mulkey is visiting her
sister at Andrews, who has boon
very sick.
Mr. Charily MeDonald and R. U.
Johnson spent a pleasant evening
with O. C. Davis last Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Barnett, of Isabella,
Tenn., is visiting her father, W. A.
McDonald,
Homer Lovingood has been movng
this week.
B. P. " Lovingood's hardwood business
is expected to close down soon
twing to the fact that his men have
-ailed a strike.
A folding ironing board attached
to the wall is always ready for usa
but not in the way.
Cfyen
okee County, and the L
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS
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the Ruhr manned by French troops 1
precident of the Federation of Worncertain
b II before congress, will be
Murphy Post Office Sold
Over $52,000 Treasury
Certificates Last Year
Postmaster Crooks and
Force Commended ior
Cocci Showing.
Postmaster It. F. Crooks, of Murphy.
has been commended to the postal
authorities at Washington, as a
mark of distinction and merit f??r
work in connection with the dispo?<
al oi treasury saving* certificate*
n 1 by Howard T. Crec, director
th. ir.ivi-rnmpiit caviiu'5 vs'.-m
f the Fifth Federal Reserve District
at Richmond.
Postmasters, very jr?*neralljr,
throughout the country have co-opt rated
with the United States Treasury
Department in it* refinancing
operations, incident to the national
Migations incurred in the world
i war, by selling savings certificates
J of the $25.$100, and $1,000 denont'
ination9 to post office patrons.
| Many people have placed their sav|
ing_; in such certificates and others
have exchanged their 11*18 war savj
.ngs stamp- for* these government
securities because of their satisfactory
rate of interest and absolute
| rafety.
The activity and interest of Postmaster
Crooks and his associate'
have been highly successful in that
fii2,Au0wuiill Ihccc certificate:
been sold through the Murphy post
office in 1922, thus ranking third
among the second class post office*
of North Carolina. When it is taker
into consideration that no one per
son is permitted to purchase mors
than $5,000 worth of iii c certif!
rates within one calendar year, thli
is a creditable showing.
In appraciation of his servicer*
the postmaster has been favorablj
commended by the director of sav
irgs and his record referred with ap
proval to the posamaster general ai
Washington.
X Culberson 5
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Wc ?re having: a good Rundaj
School at Culberson now, wit^ Bol
Foster as superintendent. Kverybody
come out and help carry on
the (rood work.
Mr. Claud Byers returned hom<
from California a few days ago.
Mr. Lester Bett is visit ;ng hom<
folks this week,
j Rev. W. T. Truett is all smiles oi
j account of a new baby girl at hi
k??. s
Mr. Hubert Nichols is working
; with the Etowah Tie and Lumbei
Co. now.
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.eading Newspaper in th:
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23 1923
THE DAY i;M
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which Turkey has ordered all ali.ed waril
who are trying to break the strike ofrail
n's Clubs, whose statement that $_o0.000 h
iovectiflatcd by c^nj-eta.
BIRDS HELP TO 1
CONTROL INSECTS
By ZE1.LA WIGENT. AKricu|tur.l
Extension ^epsrlmrnt, Inte.na- E
tional Harvester C?mp?ny.
I- .y year there is a fight against
I'un . There's a pest for every plant
Scientists describe over :?00,000
kinds of insects and there an many
more that have not yet been described.
Insects destroy one-tenth of ail t|
i tli grain, fruit, ;?:?d vegetables
grown. The damages due to them
every yea', is fully two billion doi- I
lars.
Insects lay many eggs and produce <1
i ;. number of young. It is estimated
th.it one pair of potato be ties in
OIK ..t.-uli II It'll um:i?;ui ?? <I V...U10 I
multiply lt> 60,000,000. The off- j,
spring from a mgle pair of Gypsy
moths, if not, checked, would in ight ^
year* bccom* so numerous as to destroy
ail the plants.
I !r -is arc great eater . Many ,
. caterpillars daily eat twice th?
weight. This is equal to an ox dedevounrig
three-fourtha of * ton of t
grabs a day.
i Sot it? caterpillars eat 200 times
- their own weight in l 1 hour-. Th.s
would be equal to a200 pound man
. eating 20 torn? of food a day. Cer- . ,
> . turn caterpillar., in 30 days increase
in size 10,000 times. If a boy grew
at thi - rate he would weigh 40 tons
* when he became of age.
It takes lots of food to keep such
! '"'"f" families of inserts growing at
such rapid rates.
I , No spraying material hover cheap
> \ and effective can do all that turds
i do to kill insects and the birds do
. it without cost.
> Every destructive insect is on ths
.1 bill of far* of one or more cf our
t native birds. Even birds that uo nut !
eat insects to any great extent them- .
t selves, feed insects to their young.!
r The saving of crops due to birds is
. estimatea ai f?4?,uuu,uuu every
. i year.
l j Birds are as great eaters as in??cta
l are. Many birds eat mora than their
own weight daily. To give you an
idea of the number of insects eaten '
by birds, we quote from Chapman: j
"The stomach of a single cedar wax
wing contained 100 canker worms; 1
one cuckoo ate 250 caterpillars; 454
r plant lice were found in the stomach
> i r*n3 -hictradee; a night hawk made
a meal oQ 600 grasshoppers; a flickIe/
dtvuuud 1,000 chinch bugs; a I
s%arlel t..* per at 630 Gypsy moth
? caterpillars in 18 minutes or at the
rate of 2.000 an hour; a Maryland i
.. yellow-throat at 3,500 plant lico in
40 minutes or at the rate of 5,200 ,
\ ut? hour. I
i Without birds insects could not be <
| ?eld in check. Few plants could 1
. ve and the world would bo filled
r with a raaae of writhing, biting, 1
, sui ng things.
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Hps to depart. 2?German tram in
workers. 3?Mr*. T. G. Winter?,
ad been offered her to support a
I ED HEADER
APPEARED HERE
WEDNESDAY EVE
-e*v ard A. Thompion, of Boston
Entertains With Wide Variety of
Selections at School Auditorium
Wednesday Evening
At the school auditorum Wednoslay
evening an appreciative aodlnce
was entertained hy the ?'< <1
. ader, Edward A. Th mtpson.* of
Boston, Mass.. s.iid to be ore of the
est on the American p'.ntf rm tolay.
Though blind, Mr. Thompson
lies hin a If with' poise and
H - power of imp "t.ition
?oth in speech and in tone of voice
s matchless.
Hi number:- Wednesd . vcr g
raried all the way from Shal. -spear;-an
drama to humorous meri^aa
ok vs. The ev-,ning op
the reading of the gho -t - a in Act
I of Hamlet; followed b;. u-ene
from a French drama woven around
.he character of Kichlieu, when he
was prinv minister of France; then
f llowed some ?f Riley's poems;
American jokes picked up in travel;
poems woven about cenei in the
northwest and in New England, and
finally closing with Am?|iea The
Beautiful, which Mr. Thompson
thought should be our national anthem.
The numbers were interspersed
with music by Miss Kathryn
Thompson, of Murphy.
Mr. Thompson left Thursday
morning for Blue Rdge, where he
willgive a reading before the M. P.
W. School girls then he plans to
return to Asheville and other points
down in the State.
Why The Japanese
Take Off Their
Shoes At The Door
The custom in Japan of leaving the
shoes at the door before entering
a house seems a peculiar one to uv
Yet it is a most sensible on? in Japant
considering that the shoee commonly
worn there are wooden clog*
and the house floors are covered with
a soft, padded, uncolored straw mat'
tings, to say nothing of soiling them.
The heavy white cloth socks worn
by the Japanese in themselves are
(food house shoes.
In public places such as temples,
visited by large numbers of tourists,
and at the big stores?the floors of
which are matting-covered?courteous
attendants at the entrance are
provided with cloth covers to tie over
shoes like those we wear. And
the attendants, without expecting a
f >. remove them when one leaves
the place.?Prom Adventure Manssin
fo- March.
518 ' m
ADVERTISE IN ^
THE SC OUT "J>
"IT WILL MAKE
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*1.68 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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REPRESENTATIVE
INCOME TAX HERE
Deputy Commissioner
Reed Assists in Filing
Returns.
Deputy Revenue Collector M. L.
Reed, of the western district of
North Carolina was in Murphy Tuesday
and Wednesday a-si.ling cotpoiations,
partner-hips and mdiYidu:;
make out their inconv* tax re*
.i t for the > .-ar ll#22. Mr. Keed
Ivfl \vveday 4fti.r::ocr. f-f Ae
dr a - and plans to visit other point?
on the Murnhv Ilranch. this week.
Tho commissioner made it plain
thj.t returns had to be made if any
amount wvr. rdeciv d abovc tho
i'xeropuit'iis in case of private individuals
and that returns must be
made by all corporations and partnerships.
rcicard'.es of whether any
profits wctv niade ol" : ?t. Special
attention was jailed toth-- fact that
partnerships are often slow tomake
return* because the\ are not taxable
as such. "Return i must be
mar. - ly ilieni, howev !.-aid Mr.
Re? d. "so as to check up on return*
n*nd< by individuals .Ml returna
n . t ! nude by the fifteenth of
M ? h. or they will be subject to a
penalty.
LOCAL BAKER
L-iES WEDNESDAY
Joseph Strathm-m. baker at the
Mur; ') I 41. \. was c:. (>?| to his
reward Wedn??day morninjf about
nine o'clock. Mr. Strathman wu
s yc-.r: <>ld and had b .? in Murphy
nearly a ye-, . loinimr here from
G rir t H w.i- ;1 native of Westphalia.
Germany, where hi.s people
reside. He was never married and
had no relatives in this country,
where he has boon for the last 20
vears.
Mr. St.athman was laid to rest in
the city cemetery about 3 o'clock
\Wd::o day afternoon. As there
was not a minister at the grave to
. 11! duet the service, Mr. Sam Voylea
tool 4^., Jrid made a most pathetic
teff ^""pe^Reir are compliment
I ip^'hii f?* eilendid way In
which adricUn! the service.
Because t?f the death of his partner,
Mr. Federli is offering the Murphy
Bakery for salo.
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Ogreeta J
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The first Sunday in March fwhich
is the fourth) ia.set apart for the
purpose of organizing a Sunday
School at the Baptist church of
Ogreeta. Everybody come, parents
especially. Don't stay at home aa>
then complain about the work that
was done. Come regardless of de1
nomination*, and let's work, study,
1 sing, and pray together.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Crain, of
Unaka. whose home and two small
children were completely consumM
in flame* a few day* ago, spent the
I week-end with the latter's parenja,
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Washburn.
Sheriff W. P. Odom being sick.
Deputy Marshall Allen, collected tax
' in the Bearerdam section this week.
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Aunt Lou Martin, who is 83 years
' of and baring ecn confined to
her bed for some time, is slowly fmproring.
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Miss Daisy Hall, who has just finished
the school at I-ong Ridge, ha?
enrolled as * student of Draughon**
Business Collego, of Knoxrillo, .
After a serious case of pneumonia
wer are glad to see Mrs. Spenee?
Coleman up again.
While there is a difference of opinion
about capital punishment, all
good farmers agree that it i* all
right when applied to scrub bulls.