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The Of jpal Organ of
VOLUME XXXVI.
V. H. OLMSTED
DIED MONDAY IN
WASHINGTON
Was Well Known Here?Body to be
p Cremated and Brought to
Murphy For Interment
?. Victor II- Olmsted. T:? years of
age, a prominent and widely known
Citizen of Washington, D. C., died
at his home in Washington Monday
morning, according to a message received
here Monday evening by Mrs.
Hastings, relative of the deceased.
H Funeral services were held in Wash
ington and the body will he cremated
and brought to Murphy for interment
sometime about the first of
June, or as soon as Mrs. Olmsted,
his wife, is able to make the trip, be
ing quite ill herself at present.
Mr. Olmsted was well and favorably
known here, having married a
daughter of Cherokee County,
Miss Elizabeth Patton. a daughter of
the late Dr. J. W. Patton and having
been a gue-t with Mrs. Olmsted a'
the Dickey Hotel for a number of
years. Mr. Olmsted made many
friends in Murphy who are saddened
by his passing.
He was statistician of the Federal
Government and was connected with
other departments of the government
for forty or fifty years, in which
rapacities he rendered able and efficient
service. The working out of
the present form and method and the
greater efficiency of the census
bureau is understood to be the result
of his brain and untiring efforts in
this direction.
Mr. Olmsted was retired by the
government about seven years ago
on account of failing health, which
gradually declined. Some few months
ago his condition reaehtd the
point that he was helpless, and it is
understood that two weeks or more
before the end came he lapsed into
in unconscious state fr in which he
lever rallied.
He is survived by his wife and
hreo children: one daughter, Mrs.
Louis McMahon, of New York City:
Two sons, Victor C. and Stanley
Mmsted, of Washington. D. C., belides
a large number of grandchildren
Ind other relative? to mourn hi?
assing.
jraaea School Classed
As Group 1, Class B
B According to information con^ ained
in the latest list of Standard
^Bigh School? in North Carolina.
^Burphy High School is Classed as
^Broup 1. Class P. No high school with
^Bss than four regular academic and
^Bvo vocational teachers can be class l
higher than this. During the prcs^Bit
school year our school has been
^Bised two classes or from Group II
^ lass B to Group I, Class B. There
^Bc two methods by which the standB
of the school may be raised to a
^Bass A School. First there must be
|H many as 110 pupils in average
j^Bily attendance for one school year
H justify the state in paying six
^Bathers or the two vocational teach s
may be paid by the local board
^Bith a possibility of receiving some
Bd from the State Department of
^Bocational Education. At present
^Bere is no aid being furnished for
^Bcational training for boys in this
j^^unty, and Mr. T. E. Brown has as
HBred Mr. Kanoy that he would be
^Ktd for his department to assist with
^kcational training in agriculture,
^Birying, and shop work in Murphy.
H V. Brittain Leases
H The Murphy Mills
^^ Mr. J. V. Brittain announces this
^^Bek that he has leased the Murphy
located across the Valley River
^^Br^the furniture factory, from Mr.
H Fain and will assume active
j^Bmagement April 1st. He will handflofl^meul,
bran and feedstuff,
^^ 1 opeKte a free delivery service to
parts of the tone^^
HMr. MBrittain is vTnustling young
j^Hsiness man. and 'was manager of
local plant of the Coca-Cola Bot^Hng
Company for a number of years
^Hd is popular and well known
^Hroughout this entire section. His
^Htny friends bespeak him success in
new line of business.
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Results Of Volunteer
Day Of Presbyterians
Pleasing, Says Pasto;
The results of Volunteer Day a
the Presbyterian Church are quit
gratifying, announced the pastor. Re
E. G. CI ry, the other day.
They arc as follows:
1. Fifty percent of the member
ship made pledges.
2. Eighty-eight percent of th
Bt nevolent quota as accepted wa
plelged.
3. Seventy-five percent spprcx:
mately of the Pastor's salary wa
pledged.
"The follow up work was entrust
ed to the Deacons by the oongrega
tion," said the pastor in eommentinj
on the results, "and these men an
to be congratulated that thev are ae
counted worthy to thus nianifes
their love for their church and theii
Lord by presenting: the work to thco
who could not present themselves/
A meeting of all the officers of thi
church is called for Monday eveninj
at the Manse at 7 o'clock for the pur
pose of tabulating reports -for th<
spring meeting of the Presbytery; ti
rejoice with the Board of Deacon:
in such results as their visits to thi
homes have accomplished; also to re
joice because of those who have vol
unteered since.
Forest Laws Of N. C.
Made More Stringen
In the course of its recent session
the General Assembly passed a bil
entitled "An Act to Amend Seetion
4309. 4310, 6136 of the Consolidate*
Statutes relating to Forest Fires.
Section 4309 rend as follows befor
the amendment was made:
"If any person should intentions
lly set fire to any grass land, brusi
land or woodland, except it be hi
own property, or, in that case, with
, out first giving notice to all person
owning or in charge of lands adjoin
ing the land intended to be fired, an
without also taking care to watc
: such fire while burning, and to c\
tinguish it before it shall reach an
lands near to or adjoining the land
1 so fired, he shall for every such ol
; fense be guilty of a misdemeanoi
and shall he fined not less than $1
nor more thnn S50. or imnrisone
; not exceeding: thirty day3. This seel
ion shall not prevent an action fo
the damages sustained by the ownc
of any property from such fires. Ft
the purpose of this section, the ten
' 'woodland' is to be taken to inclutl
all forest areas, both timber and cu
over land, and all sec on d-grow t
.stands on areas that have at one tin
been cultivated. Any porson wfc
' shall furnish to the State evident
sufficient for the conviction of
violation of this statute shall receh
the sum of $20. To be taxed J
part of the court costs."
In case of conviction for violatic
Cfjerc
e County, and the Lead in
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA
The Vagrant
M. C. B. Minstrel
Gets B-'g Reception
r At Hayesville
t The Murphy Concert Hand rr.ine
strel was given a r using reception 1
v by the people of Have-vi lie and 1
Clay County when it was shown last v
Friday night at the school auditorium s
under the auspices cf the Hayesville *
Boy Scouts. A large and enthusias- t
tic audience witnessed the performance,
including about fifty or sixty j
people from Murphy. Many w re s
the compliments on the good show- i
? ing made by the boys, which was said I
to have been even better than the ex. c
hibition at Murphy. s
i The Hayesville people certainly t
gave the M. C. B. minstrel boys a i
e royal reception, and the management t
were highly pleased with the success
t of the minstrel, and express their v
appreciation to the Huytsville peo- a
? pie for the manner in which they (
^ were entertained. a
pl It is expected that the minstrel will t
be Riven at Young Harris, Ga., one ?1
night next week. r
; c
a of this statute the amendment provir
? des for a minmum fine of $50. instead
o
e of $10. and a maximum fine of $500. c
instead ol $50., imprison mcrt for* a
period of nol Tefss than sixty days nor I
more than four months for the first
offense, and for a second or any
subsequent similar offense inprisonI
ment not less than four months nor
more than one year. The reward to r
any person who may furnish suffic- t
' ient evidence for the conviction of a c
II violation cf this statute hes been in- 1
s creased by the Amendment from
[1 $20. to $50.. this reward to be taxed
as part of the court costs. v
That section of the Forest Laws S
(1310) which reads; c
-i "If any person shall willfully or i
h negligently set on fire, or cause to f
s be set on fire, any woods, lands, or c
! fields whatsoever, every such offens
der, upon conviction, shall be fined in i
the discretion of the court, one-half z
d of the fine to go to the informer., I
h if there be one, and the residue to i
the school fund of the county where-!
y in such offense was committed, or he \
I? shall be inprisoned, in the discretion
- of the court. t
r. This section shrill nnnlv nnlv to
0 to Culdwall, Wilkes, Wataugha. i
<1 Burke, McDowell, Yadkin, Cherokee, ]
Mitchell counties.", has been amend- t
r ed to include Transylvania, Graham, |
r and Swain counties.
?r The Legislature also made the i
n following addition to the Forest i
le Laws: '
t-' It shall be the duty of all district.'
h counties, township wardens and all
it* deputy wardens iu distribute in all
10 of the public schools and high schools
e of the county in which they are serva
ing as such fire wardens all such
e tracts, books, periodicals and other
?s literature that may, from time to
time, be sent out to such wardens by
>n (the State and Fedestry Forestry
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l FRIDAY. MARCH 27. 1327.
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[-liawassee Power
Company Case Is
Dismissed Monday
(By H. E. C. Bryant)
iVa?hinjrt >n March 23.?The supeme
court today dismissed for want
i jurisdistion on the authorities
ihown, the case brought by the Hiavassce
River Po\v? r Cohpany, plainiff
in error, against the CarolinaTon
nessee Power Company. The
daintiff in esror resisted suit in the
tate courts. Damages were awarded
n the superior court and affirmed
jy the state supreme court. The
ase was brought to the United Stales
upreme court by the plaintiff in
rr -r seeking protection of its rights
mder the fourtheenth amendment
0 the constitution.
The judgement sought to be re ersed
is the judgment rendered in
1 special proceedings brought by the
?arolina-Tenntssee Power Company
igainst the Miawassee company, bee-,
IrtOj <V- ?U.. -i."
.v.. *..?T |UltlU.U- Ui tuuleniing
certain iands and water
iehts claimed by the Hiawassee
Company and required by the Cavoia
Company for the building and
maintaining hydro-electric plant?
ui the Hiawassee river in Crchokee
our.ty.
Vlissionary Program
Murphy Baptist S. S.
Sunday March 29th
A very interesting program will be
endered by the six departments at
he regular Sunday School period berinning
at Sunday morning.
This is an usual event observed by
V-l Standard schools of the South,
^r. atded feathre with us this year
rill be the initial musical program
:iven by our new Sunday school orhestra.
One of the greatest days
n the his tory of our school is ex>ected
and every mmbr and friend
>f our church is urged to be present.
NOAH LOVINC.OOD, Supt.
tgencies touching or dealing with
rorest Fires and Forest Preservaton.
It shall be the duty of the various
vardens herein mentioned und< r the
'irection of the State Forester, and
he duty of the teachers of the various
schools, both public and high schools.
;o keep posted at some conspicuous
place in the various class roonv* of
:he school buildings such appropriate
bulletins and posters a? may be sent
>ut from the Forestry Agencies herein
named from that purpose and keep
the same constantly before thir pupils
and said teachers and wardens shall
prepare lectures or talks to be mode
to the pupils of the various schools
on the supjec Forest Fires, they origin
and their destructive effect on
the plant life and tree life of the
forests of the State and shall be p?epared
to give practical instruction to
their pupils from time to time and
as often as they shall find it possible
so to do."
>cout
Seciion of Western No
C. L. TRUETT,
95 YEARS OLD,
DIES IN TEXAS
Was Father of Dr. Geo. W. Truett,'
and former Resident Of
Clay County
Charles L. Truett, father of Dr.
Ge rge W. Truett. and a Former res- j
ider.t of clay county, died at the hime
of His son. Rev J. L. Truett, at'
Whi: wright. Texas, on Friday morning.
March 19th. Mr. Truett was well
known throughout this entire section
having lived in Clay County for quite
a number ot years, and having moved j
his family to Texas some twenty
years ago.
We take the following account of,
his passing from the Whitewright
I Tex.) Sllllr r?f Thl.r<,l-.V Vnr.A lOtU
Mr. Truett was born in Buckcomeh
County. North Carolina, on April. 10.
1SM0. He was married to Miss Mary
R. Kimsey in 1851 and reared a fim-i
ily of eight children, six of whom survive.
They are W. T. Truett i f I)en-'
ison, Rev. J. L. Truett and C. S. Truett
of this place. Dr. George W. Truett
of Dallas, Luther Truett of Me*
Kinney and Mrs. J. A. Penland ol
Waco.
For thirty-six years the deceased
was a highly rt spec ted citizen of
Whitewright. He was loved and honored
by all. He lived a consecrated
Christian life ami reared a Christian
family, a family that has had much
influence for good in this section.
The funeral service was held at the
First Baptist Church here Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. G. M. McNeilly, pastor, assisted
by Rev. W. J. Epting, a former pastor.
and Rev. J. F. Fender, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
W. A. Stuckey, pastor of the Methodist
Church, Short talks also were
made by Dr. F. S. Groner and Hon.
Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas, and Dr.
was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Many friends of the family were
here from nearby towns to attend the
funeral services. Several were here
from Dallas, Greenvill, Waco and
Houston.
A beautiful tribute was paid to the
life of Grandpa Truett by Rev. W. T.
Kpting, who was his pastor for several
yc ars.
The following tribute was paid by
Rev G. M. McXeilly at the funeral
services:
"To Grandpa Truett, the name by
which he was wffwUo.iul'iy caiieti,
was given a fine physique and a
splendid mentality. He was a commanding
personality in any company.
By nature n~d training he was a positive
character. In his manhood
there was the strength of the mountains,
and in the guiding principles of
his life the glory ol' a great age.
Littleness of thought* sham of conduct,
and tolcrtaion of continued
wrong doing had a formidable enemy
in Charles L. Truett. Yet Gradpa
Truett was not a stern, nor an austere
man. He knew the weakness
common to our humanity and its
natural disposition to yield in the
presence of wrong. So there were
blended in his positive nature the
beautiful graces of love, kindness
and patience.
"His tenderness was seen in his de
votion to his family. How he loved
hi?* companion, how he reverenced i
her journey with him, and how he
yearned to see her fare again. His
devotion was not less for his children.
It was a treat to see that fine smile j
come over his face as he would
tell of some laughable event that
took place in their childhood days,
and then coming to their maturity
and callings in life he would say with
measured words: '1 can not say I
am proud of my children, for I do
not like that word 'pride,; it is con-,
nected. you know, in some way with i
the fall of Satan. But I am humbly
i
(Continued on page 3)
J. W. Davidson
Installs Hat Case
Mr. J. W. Davidson has just completed
the instalation of a new
modern case for keeping men's hats.
It has a rapacity of 306 hats, and the
rock is so constructed that it pulls
out and revolves. This is quits a
. mvenient addition to his already up.
to- date store of men's furnishings,
and enables him to display before a
j customer more than three hundred
huts in just a few moments.
ADVERtHBH^nH
THE
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YOU RIC^Hgg^EEj
>rth Carolina
5c COPY?$1.50 PER YeBBH
1 M. E. REVIVAL
TO CLOSE NEXT ^
SUNDAY NIC*,T 1
> Great Spiritual Uulift To jj*
Ma nifnttd By More Jf
MRS. ST1EDLEY ILS^
Mrs. Stiedley was talcen suddenly
ill Thursday morning and perhaps
will not be able to finish her speak' l
ing engagements, it was announced.
However, her condition is not
critical, it is said, and she hopes to
k LI- ?_ ? -
-".c ?? agmn ?Kr cn?rRe or th?
services Saturday.
It was announced that the services
would continue through Sunday
night as scheduled. The pastor,
Mr. Rhinehart, spoke at the
morning service Thursday, and Mr.
Houk, of the Andrews Methodist
Church, preached Thursday night.
Presiding Elder T. W. Turks;: ?f
Waynesville, will preach at both
services today, at 10 in the morning
and 7 this evening, it was announced.
It is hoped that Mrs. Stiedley
will be able to continue the preaching
tomorrow.
The series of services being conducted
at the Methodist church by
Mrs. C. L. Stiedley will come to a
close with the evening service Sunday.
During the past two weeks, Mrs
Stiedley has spoken twice daily at
10 o'clock in the morning and 7 in
evening. The alttndance throughout
has been unusually good, especially
in the evening, and continues to grow
with every meeting.
The services are being conducted
on an exceedingly high plane, and
Mrs, Stiedley's ability as a speaker
and Bible student is manifested by
the rapt attention of her hearers
throughout all her sermons. She
brings a vital message at every service
and her series of meetings here
will mean much to the spiritual life
vf the community.
Much interest is being shown in
the meetings, and already more than
fifty-six conversions and professions
of faith in Christ have been recorded,
and every service sees someone take
his place beside the kingdom workers.
It is expectd that munv more
will make professions before the
meetings close.
Mrs. Sticdloy apukc fuur Limes Sunday
: in the morning at 10 o'clock
to the men's Bible class; at the 11
o'clock hour; in the afternon at 3 to
the women of the community, and at
the 7 o'clock hour in the evening,
and she seemed as fresh and energetic
at the finish of the day's work as
when it was begun. She- is an untiring
worker, and her influence and
efforts with the young people of the
town is being richly rewarded, as
most of the conversions are young
people still in their teens.
The morning messages at the services
this week have all been taken
from the New Tetsament book of
Romans, and her inteprctations have
been a source of enlightenment to
many who have heard them, and all
who have failed to avail themselves
of the oportunity of hearing these
messages have indeed been missing a
a treat.
The subject for the Monday even
ing sermon was "The New Birth."
The scripture reading was taken
from the third chapter of the gospel
of St. John, where Nicodemus. a
ruler of the Jews, sought out Jesus
by night, the text being must be
born again."
"Why is it necessary to he born
again?" asked the speaker, and she
proceeded to explain that it was
God's plan, God's way, and it was
not open for argument, and all the
arguing one could do would not
change it. Here she quoted the words
of Jesus: "Marvel not that I said
unto thee. Ye must be horn again."
"What is this being born again,
this regeneration?" asked the speaker.
"It is not reformation," she said,
It was not the giving up bf some
had habit or turning from something
that we should, but that we might
leave off every sin and still not be
regenerated. She also explained
that it was not church membership,
j or having one's name on the church
roll, here Mrs. Stiedley emphasized
that it was the duty of a church member
to keep his or her letter in tha
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