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VOLUME XXJCVL No. 14.
Final Tabulal
Cherokee R
Majority C
Official tabulation figures from Uie |
canvassing board o? Gnerokee County i
abow that every canndidate of the .
Republican party in this county received
a majority, except In one or 1
two instances of minor offices in the 1
townships. The Republican majority
ranged around five and six hundred j 1
for the county. Two of the amend- J <
inenta to the constitution were defeated,
along wit hone of the propositions .
submitted to the people by the legls- 1
lature for referendum.
The official tabulation figures follow:
For Pr??ident
Coolidge ? 2314!,
yavu aiiz
Lafollettc ? ? 23
For U. S. Senator
Adamis A. Whitner __ 2308
F. M. Simmons 1765
For Governor
Isaac M. Meekins ... ? 2317
A. W. McLean 1767
For Lieutenant Governor
George H. Ward ?.. 2214
J. Elmer Long 1750
; For Secretary of State
J. Yates Killian 2314
W. N. Everett ... ? 1760
For State Auditor
Christopher S. Delmar ........ 2310
Baxter Durham .... ?.. ?.. 1761
For State Treasurer
Robert R. Burch 2311
Benjamin R. Lacy 1750
Supt. Public Instruction
Samuel M. Holton 2308
A. T. Allen 17571
For Attorney-General
Garrett D. Bailey ....... 2313
Dennis G. Brummitt ........ 1756
Commissioner Labor and Printing
Junius B. Goslen 2313
Frank D. Grist ... ?. ?.... 1755
CwauuiMioner or Agriculture
A. U. Stroupe ? 2300
W. A. Graham ... 1758
Insurance Commissioner
James W. Stanton ... 2310!
Staeey W. Wade ? 1758 j
Commissioner of Revenue
James B. Mason . .. ? . 2307
Rufus A. Doughton 1758
Corporation Comminloner
Jones T. Hedrick 2308
George P. Peil 1756
Chief Justice Supreme Court
George E. Butler ... 2300
W. A. Hoke 1759
Associate Justices Supreme Court
Fred W. Thomas ? 2311
Robert W. Herring 2314
George W. Connor 1755 j
Heriot Clarkson 1754 ;
Judga Superior Court?2nd D.st. !
No Republican Candidate?
M. V. Barnhill 1842
Judge Superior Court?3rd Dist.
No Republican Candidate?
Garland E. Midyette 1840
Congressman?10th District
Lewis P. Hamlin ? 2274
Zebulon Weave* ? 1780
Willing Workers to Send
Boxes To County Home
The Willing Worker, the class of
girls and young women In the Murphy
Methodist Sunday school, are
planning to prepare gift boxes for the
inmates of the county home for
Thanksgiving.
The class plans to prepare a box
for each individual and deliver them
in n&n?n \iru:i? ?.??
they plan to render some music and
9 it is expected that Rev. D. H. Rhine
tart will talk to them. The details
H will be worked out as the ThanksglvB
in gseason approaches.
I Charles Clegg Wins
Debate At Young Harris
H; In a recent debate between the two
V literary : ,ies, at Young Harris
^^?dgp5lL*\les Clegg and Thomas J.
??C?r<^^^Dlding the affirmative of
B tha pueifkh, Resolved; That Alexan
<* r Hamilton's>ideals of Government
higher thin Thomas Jefferson's,
the decision over James Lillg>nd
tam Wells, defending the negative
the same question. Mr. Clegg Is
H * senior in the high 6?hoo IdepartH
?*nt of Young Harris College. He
?'tie
n of Murphy and Cher
tions Give
^publicans
f500To 600
__ ?*3 mrnmm
Slate Senator 33rd District
Senry G. EouerUoii 22CP.
Jefferson T. Hayes ? 1828
Por Representative
D. W. Swan 2253
Mrs. Giles W. Cover 1752
For Sheriff
B. B. Morrow 2134
lieorge Crawford ? 1794
For Register of Deeds
A.. M. Simonds 2364
Hayes Leatherwood 1751
For County Surveyor
W. A. Adams 2332
Will Sandlin 1745
For Cornnar
J. T. Dockci-y 2319
Davis Rick.-? 1767
For County Commissioners
W. J. Martin 2351
T. W. Axley "I" 2365
W. T. Holland 2216
James Vaughn ? 1932
B. B. Palmer ..... ? 1749
Sheridian Dickey 173'J
Oficial Constitutional Amendments
Fore exemption trom Taxation of
homes and homestead notes?Yes
1429; No 144.
For increase pay of legislators? I
Yes 828; No 901 .
For amendment limiting: state debt.
?Yes 1253; No 381.
For Sinking fund amendment.?Yes
989; No 457. ^
Official Referendum!
For World War veterans' loan fund
?Yes 894; No 491.
Fort establishment of port terminminals
and water transportation?Yes t
368; No 1056.
MURPHY TOWNSHIP
For Constable
Waits Henry, Dem 489 i
For Justices of the Peace l
George Hembree, Dem 496, ,
John Posey, Dem 490 j "
Julius B. Martin, Dem 498
J. M. Cornwcll, Rep 741 1
B. P. Lovingood, Rep ... ?.... 3 J
VALLEYTOWN TOWNSHIP | i
For Constable
Wymah Padgett, Pern ? .... 314;
C. L. Hyde, Dem 263 '
NOTLA TOWNSHIP j1
For Justices of the Peace
W. F. Anderson, Rep ... 112 J'
BEAVERDAM TOWNSHIP
For Constable
Claud Garrett, Rep ? 33 1
Albert Kilby ,Dem__ 47
Vance Radford, Rep 74
For Justices of the Peace
T. F. Kilpa trick R;p 172
G. D. Ledford, Rev 229,
P. P. Radford. Rep . . 166
WOTHOUSE TOWNSHIP
Fori Justices of the Peace
J. M. Simonds, Rep 15
SHOAL CREEK TOWNSHIP
For Justices of the Peace
| J. C. Hembree, Dem 46 (
R. L. Keenum, Rep ... 154
C. M. Campbell, Rep ... 83
T. M. Allen, Rep 83
Robertson Given
Majority Of 666 In
33rd Senatorial Dist.
The official returns from all the
counties con^posing the 33rd Senatorial
district give Henry G. Roberson,
Republican, a majority of 666 over his
opponent Jefferson T. Hayes. Robertsonj
received a majority in evtry county
but one, Macon. Robertson is of
Franklin, Macon County, while Hayes
is of Cherokee.
The official returns follow:
H. G. Robertson J. T. Hayes
' 2268 Cherokee 1828
895 Graham 853
1121 Clay 1004
2258 Macon 2605
2236 Swain 1822
Armistice Day
Observed in School
I
i The school fittinsiv celebrated
armistice di^r Tuesday by approp&iete
exercig* duck-g the Chape! Period.
. severdftalka kpprgpriate to the occassj
ion were beard a mimber of war and
, patriotic songs were sung.
! A n American Flag flew over the
public library and the banks closed
t'.:c dcora ior the day.
i
Ctjero
okee County, and the L<
4 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
Lyceum Entertainers Wl
r;
THE FAR*
Miss Doris Fartmni. who heads the 1
audiences everywhere. Miss Fnrnum p<
ity. Her presentations of the folk songs
on the Irish irnrp are a notable part of
vi iivi nuiik 13 ncr uiis^xuuaifus leumn
plays. She Is also conspicuously succos
logs, given In Scotch. Itnllnn. Swedish nr
Geoffrey Wnddtngton. violinist with
who ?turiled under Ferdinand Fllllon o
medals and cups In musical festivals, i
out the Dominion of Cunada.
Another member. Miss Evelyn Dal
many Lyceum successes to her credit a
trams of wide diversity and real entert
SECOND NUMBER 1
LYCEUM COURSE
HERE NOV. 19TH
/ersttile Farnuir Trio, Well Known I
M usical Organization, Coming ,
Next Wednesday ^
t
The second number of the lyceum <
!Ourse will be here next Wednesday i
ivening at the school auditorium at <
7:45 o'clock. This is n weU known 1
nusical organization and the wide ve- '
ricty of selections they will offer will j
please every hearer. 1
The company is composed of Doris 1
Farnum, Geoffrey Waddington, and
Evelyn Da!in. Miss Farnum is a con- 1
Lralto, reader, pianist and hafpist; ]
Mr. Waddington is a violinist, and j
Miss Dalin is a soprano, pianist and I
ivolinist. !
Miss Farnum possesses a contralto
voice of rich quality. Her presentations
of the folk songs of Ireland to
her own accompaniement on the Irish
harp are a delightful part of the Trio's
program. Another feature of her
work is her miscellaneous readings, !
consisting of cuttings from such popular
rrays as "Hi,;, o' My Thumb,";
and "Mr. Antonio." Humorous piano- j
logs and monologs, given in scotch, I
t.ilian, Swedish and Englbh dialects;
further attest her veisatility in the j
entertainment field. '
Geoffrey Waddington, violinist
with the Trio, is a talented young
Canadian who studied under Ferdi-!,
nand Fillion, of Toronto. He has won
a number of medals and cups of musical
festivals, and scored eminent >
successes throughout the Dominion
of Canada. He posesses rare artistry,:
based upon a nicety of phrasing and
a keen depth of feeling.
Another member, Evelyn Dalin,
soprano, pianist and violinist, has
many lyceum successes to her credit
and completes an ensemble wnose program
of wide diversity and real entertainment
or popularly acclaimed.
Miss Dalin was here a year ago and
Murphy people will be delighted with
her return.
Michael Schenck
Appointed Judge To
Succeed J. Bis Ray
Michael Schenck, of Henderson
ville was on last Thursday appointed <
to the Superior Court ben.a to suc-j
ceed the late Judge J. Bis Bay. 1
Judge Schenck thought of coming
to Murphy this week to hold court
but at a meeting of the local bar association
on last Saturday, It was de
termined not to attempt to hold court
as it would be practically impossible
co prepare tho cases and get any witnesses
here. Accordingly the judge
wired a complete postponement of
the court. -?
Judge Schenck is a native of Lincolnton.
He is a former solicitor of
the 19th judicial district and was
judge advocate trtneral in the army
1112 is widely kr.ov/a jr. tli. .
ifeee IS
eading Newspaper in t
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1924.
10 Will Appear Nov 19th |
=- n "m*mn
wsA^i-1
UM TRIO
r'arnuro Trio, Is well known to Lyceum
>ssesscs a contralto voice of rich qunlof
Ireland to her own accompaniment
the Trio's program. Another feature
gft consisting of cuttings from popular
sful In humorous pianologs and monoid
English dialects.
the Trio. Is u talented young <'nnu<l;an
f Toronto. lie has won a number of ;
ind scored eminent successes through
in. soprano.- pianist and violinist. ha> .
inu coujpit-ica an ensemble ?hn?" proulnment
are popularly acclaimed.
Senate Floor Leader
Died Sunday Night
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge ( of j
Massachusetts, Republican floor lead- !
ir of the United States Senate for
rears, died Sunday night at a quar-.
;er past eleven o'clock at the Charles j
3ate Hospital at Cambridge. The di-1
rect cause of his death was a stroke
>f paralysis, suffered on Wednesday i
S'ovember 5th, justj as he was recovjring
from a second operation within
:he past few months.. The stroke left
lint unconscious except for a few
irief moments on Friday, when he ral
ilea.
On July 27th, just following the
intional convention, Mr. Lodge under- j
went the first operation, a second fol-1
lowed in October and the Senator was
planning to be in readiness to take!
his seat in the Senate when the ses- J
lion convenes in December when the:
stroke came.
He was 74 years old and was one
of the most verile figures in American
politics. Ho was both scholar and i
statesman. He had served in the
Senate for thirty one years. He was'
a leader in the majority part in the
Senate and hi. place will be hard to |
fill. Simple funeral services were;
he.d fo. the Senator on Tuesday.
Lccal Chapter Red
Cross Re-Organized
Plans were completed here early
this week for the renewing of the lo-!
cal chapter of the American Red j
Cross. The week of November 17 th
to 22nd inclusive, has been selected,
as the week uring which the drive <
for memberships will be put on. Miss'
Nell Whaley, who has charge of the i
field work of the Red Cross organization
in this section, spent several
days lure conferring with the local!
committee preparatory to the drive)
for memberships.
The Junior Red Cross chapter has
been complete. It is composed of the
children in the local schools, about
five hundred in number. Mrs. L. F.
Kinsey has been chosen as the chairman
of the junior organization, which
will be interested in community projects
of various kinds. Its motto is.
"I Serve." Each school child has'
been given a Red Cross badge and j
each scho 1 grade receives the Red
Cross Monthly Magazine, containing
suggestions appropriate for the season
of the year.
Mr. Don Witherspoori has been selected
as chairman of the Senior Red
| Cross organization that is to be completed
next week. Other officers
were named*as follows: Vice-chairman,
J. B. Storey; Secretary, Miss
Martha Candler; Treasurer, Walter
W. Hyde; Public Information, B. W.
I Sipe.
Memberships are one dollar each.
Funds derived from this source are
distributed as follows: Fifty percent
will go to national headquarters for
national disaster and fifty per ceni
will be kept at home to further com
A.
?cout
his Section of Wester
Official Retu
Clay Count>
By Quite 5
Final tabulations from the canvassing
board for Clay County con-|
firm preliminary reports given out
last week. Every Republican candiJate
was elected except In two minor
offices in two townships. Every
one of the constitutional amendments
and the two referendum on acts of
the legislature were defeated in the
sister county of Clay.
The final tabulated vote follows:
For Persident
Coolidge ... 1090
Davis 953
Lafollette 18
For U. S. Senator
A. A. Whitner ... 1172
F. M. Simmons 1008
For Governor
Isacc M. Meekins ... 1124
A. W. McLean 1004
For Lieutenant Governor
George H. Ward 1122
J. Elmer Long 1005
For Secretary of State
J. Yates Killian ........ 1119
u\ N Everett ... . ? 1004
For State Auditor
Christopher S. Del mar 1119
Baxter Durham 1004
For State Treasurer
Robert A. Burch 1119
Benjamin R. Lacy .... 1005
Supt. Public Instruction
Samuel M. Holton, Jr. 1120
A. T. Allen 1003
For Attorney-General
Garrett D. Bailey 1118
Dennis G. Brummitt .... 002
Commissioner Labor and Printing
Junius B. Goslen ? 1117
Frank D. Grist 1002
Commissioner of Agriculture
A. U. Stroups 1117
W. A. Graham 1002
Insurance Commiesioner
James W. Stanton 1117
Stacey W. Wade 1001
Commissioner of Revenue
James B. Mason ... 1117
Rufus A. Doughton 1001
Corporation Commissioner
Jones T. Hcrick 1117
George P. Pell 1001
Chief Justice Supreme Court
George E. Butler 1116
W. A. Hoke 1003
Associate Justices Supreme Court
Fred W. Thomas 1118
Robert W. Herring 1118
George W. Connor 1002
Heriot Clarkson ... 1002
Judge Superior Court?2nd Dist.
Xo Republican .Candidate?
M. V. Barnhill 1005
Judge Superior Court 3rd Dist.
Xo Republican Candidate?
Garland E. Midyette 1003
Congressman 10th District
Lewis P. Hamlin ... ?.... 112
Zebulon Weaver 1005
State Senator 33rd District
Henry G. Robertson 112C
J. T. Hayes 1004
Honor Roll Murphy
School For Octobei
The folowing pupils in the Murphj
Graded School made a grade of 9(
percent or better on every subject
studied:
First A?Grady Carringer, Brettt
Moore, J. D. Palmer, Charles Pendley
Quentine Townson, Welma Young
Fain Weaver, Martha Akin, Elsie De
weese, Mary Gibson, Aileen Hamptoi
i Elsie Ledford and Iris Young.
First B.?Earl Crain, Jettor Ccar
ley, Myrtle Crain, and Frances Dick
ey.
Second A.?Hayes Leatherwood
William Mallonee, Hubert Wilsor
Second B?Grace Parker, Ariett
Ramsey, Eugene Jackson and Paulin
Davis.
Third A?Glenn Hembree, Julii
Martin.
Third B?Grace Wills Boll, Mai
grie Campbell, Ora Carroll, Peai
Hawkins, Mary Witherspoon, JenDavidson,
H. C. Palmer.
Fourth A?E. Miller and Hadle
Williamson.
Fourth B?James Robinson ant
Astor Tilson.
Fifth Grae?Mary Weaver.
Seventh Grade?Noah Hembree.
\ Grade?Frank Walsh.
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rns Show
' Republican
>afe Majority
L For Representative
!John Green 109S
X. X. Sogers ? 1020
For Sheriff
Ed Kitchens 1135
R. E. Craword 1012
For Register of Deeds
ninvor T> T a>lf..n1 -I nrrt
Fred Jones 1043
For County Surveyor
Tom Green 1117
Carl Smith 1006
For Coroner
Dr. J. M. May 1125
J. M. Galloway ... 1002
For County Commissioners
John B. White 1122
j W. M. Anderson 1125
John Sellers ... ... 1126
Mark Weaver ... .... 1015
i L. R. Moore 1023
S. C. Hogged 1004
Oficial Constitutional Amendments
Fore exemption from Taxation of
homes and homestead notes?Yes 134
No 233.
For increase of pay of legilsatorg,
?Yes 110; No 262.
For amendment limiting state debt.
?Yes 114; No 228.
For Sinking fund amendment.?Yes
100; No 238.
Official Referendums
For World War veterans' loan fund
bonds?Yes 113; No 240.
Fort establishment of port terminals
and water transportation ? Yes
| 00; No 282.
| The township officers include* three
for Justices of the Peace and one for
donstable in each township. Some
townships did not name all from one
party, as indicated. No name! was
or candidate's name was printed on
any township ballot. Those voted for
were written in by the voter. The
results follow:
SWEETWATER TOWNSHIP
For Justices of the Peace
B. H. Martin, Dem. 98
T IT Polm... 9T
For Constable
W. A. Cook, Dcm. 95
! R. H. Coffey, Rep 57
HAYESVILLE TOWNSHIP
For Justices of tne Peace
I T. C. Scroggs Dem 26
jT. C. Moore, Dem. ? . 20
BRASSTOWN TOWNSHIP
For Justices of the Peace
M. A. Payne, Rep. 37
| W. T. Graves, Rep ? 2
TUSQUITTE TOWNSHIP
For Justices of the Peace
T. C. Molton, Rep 142
W. M. Blankinship, Rep 125
J. V. A.Moore, Rep 28
For Constable
I W. S. Garrison, Rep __ .156
i Ben Cheek, Dem 52
HIAWASSEE TOWNSHIP
I j For Constable
II Press Nichols, Rep. 1
1 Bible Class Holds
j At M. E. Church
j About one hundred members of
> the Murphy Men's Bible Class and
I their friends enjoyed a delightful
j banquet in the serving room of the
; Methodist church last Friday evening.
t i The ladies of the Missionary Society
I nrp>nnrorl nnd eorvo/J ? ?-?
^ r t ...... ?V( ivu a -TuniptU4JU0
. dinner for the occasion.
l President J. H. Hampton, of the
Cl3ss, acted as toastmaster and intro_
duced the speakers for the occasion.
. Dr. J. A. Sharp was the principal
j speaker and was heard with much
I ' pleasure. Others speaking were the
i pastors, D. H. Rhinehart, of the Metha
| odist, T. L. Sasser of the Baptist, and
e E. G. Clary of the Presbyterian,
churches, and Mr. R. R. Beal of the
* class.
r_ This was the third annual banquet
rl of the class.
y ______
The following is the teacher's hony
or roll, signifying that each teacher
named below was neither tardy or ?bd
sent during the month and that aH
reports were in at the specified time:
Mr. Carroll, Miss Fain, Mrs. Hoover,
Mrs. Bell, Miss Wright, Miss Triple
tt.