tfATNESVILLE SCHOOL
CASE TO BE HEARD HERB
j|ip contentions, of the parties in
the injunction case over the issuing
ol bonds tor the Waynes villeCentral
gjgh School, will be heard at Sylva,
before Judge Thad Bryson, on Oc
tober 4.
Au election was held in Waynes
rille a few weeks ago, a majority
was recorded for issuing the bonds
t0 build the central high school,
there. The opponents of the bonds
sought to prevent the canvassing
board from certifying the results of
the election, and failing in that are
geekintf an injunction to prevent the
bonds from being issued.
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SHOAL GREEK
Saturday, 22nd, the Quarterly meet
ly Wai held at the Methodist
ehurcb. Kcv. R. S. Howie preaehed
|Q interesting sermon, after which*
mmptusous dinner was spread wider
the "great oak ".The conference con
vened in the afternoon.
Jhe visitors present were Mrs.
X. A. Johnson, Mrs. W. T. Brown,
aud daughter, Miss Beulah, Mrs. W.
y Vaught, Miss Lillie Parhan, and
jliss West, of Ravensford, Rev. L.
H. Hipiw, of Olivet, and Eastman
Freeman, of Georgia, and several
Cherokees from Blue Wing.
Rev. J. R. Church and family stop
ped at Mr. P. H. Ferguson'? Sun
day ening. I
Miss Kate Hayes, Mis? Emma Bur
pus and Mr. J. 0. TemU attended
the Tefc^jera' meeting at Asheville,
Friday an ^Saturday.
Mr. We?s at Freeman and family
who have been residing in Tennessee,
for the past year have returned to
nuke their home among us again.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bird were
guests of their son, Mr. J. M. Bird,
of Bryson City, Wednesday.
Mr. G. T. Cooper and family call
ed on relatives, in Whittier, Sun
day afternoon.
On Sunday l$th, Mr. and Mrs. H.
K. Queen and daughter, Miss Sadie,
of Sylva, visited at Mrs. S. J.
Beck's, and othe# relatives.
Mr.andMrs.Leonard Connor, Miss
Myrtle Brown, and Mr. Robt. \V at
8on, of Lut'ty, dinned at Mr. W. H.
Hoyles', Sunday.
. Mrs. J. C. Johnson and Mrs, G. C.
Wiggins were guests at Mr. H. G.
Ferguson's, Sunday.
Mrs. Cuiui Hooper, Mrs. Addie
House and Mrs. Laura Snyder called
on Mrs.Marv Hughes, Monday after
noon.
MLssLorena Bradley- was a guest of
Miss Etta Kinsland, Sunday.
Mrs. D. L. Oxner and Mrs. Elias
Ward visited relatives in Wilmot,
Friday.
Misses Ruby and Kathleen Hipps
"* were visitors at Shoal Creek, Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Suel Hipps, of Cand
ler, spent the week end among rel
ieves.
Miss Beulah Brown and Misses
Pearl and Maude Cooper were guests
of Misses Florence and Eunice Tur
pin Saturday afternoon.
Miss Yirnie Martin spent the week
end with relatives, in Whittier.
Miss Lila Dills, of Barkers Creek,
*ho has been spending awhile with
Mn. J. 1L Hughes returned home
Monday. v
Miss Ethel Gibson , of Conley's
Creek spent the week end with home
folks. .
Miss Annie Lizzie Terrell was a
faest of Misses Gertrude and Ruth
Ferguson, Sunday night.
' Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Anthony
spent Sunday afternoon among rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoyle spent
Monday with Mrs. S. R. Hoyle.
Mrs. Wiley Bridges, of Olivet, and
Roxana Carter of Atlanta, Ga.,
^ spent Sunday afternoon with |?rs.
Laura Snyder.
n-^eV" Church awarded a niee
jj'ble to to Miss Geneva Turpin
Sunday, which she won in a eoutest
several other children whom he
^ S'ven 25 cts. in the spring to gee
*nat gaiu they could make through
Summer for Missions et?. Ge
f th ' ta*eat"' ?* ^ centa
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'o OBSERVE CHILD.
KEN'S WEES
^Jden'sWeek will be observed
* Methodist Church the first week
October. The special Bervioe for
,< *'eelc will be Sunday evening
Vctober 6, at 7:30 o'clock. ,
WALKER JAMISON
DRAWS SO MONTHS
'Tis strange indeed how the lives
of all of us are so closely interwoven
i and how the acts of somebody else,
back in the years that are gone af
fect our lives.
Some 16 years ago a man and a
woman, living in Swain county,
were granted a divorce, by the North
Carolina courts. Soon after there
was born to them a baby girl. Both'
father and mother, remarried, and
the baby girl, now a handsome lassie
of 15, has no home that she can call
her own. She has been on the not
so tender mercies of a world. 'Has
worked in Bryson City, Gaston ia,
and other places, and last week was
brought before the juvenile court, on
a delinquency charge, by the welfare
officer of Jackson county, and placed
by him, in the custody of the sheriff
awaiting admission into the State
Home for Delinquent Girls, at Sam
arkand.
While before the jutenile court she
told a story of her sins,and several
boys were charged with prostitution,
upon which charge they plead guilty
and were taxed with the costs by
Judge Hooker , and a suspended
judgement is hanging over them.
She also told of how one Walker
Jamison, a young married man, re
cently come to Jackson county, from
Georgia, had been her keeper and
partner, of how he had taken her in
his automobile to places where he
brought boys to meet her, of how ho
had given her liquor to drink, and
had stolen her money from her.
While she was in the custody of the
sheriff, it being a violation of the
law to look up a young girl in jail,
and she being given the freedom of
the jail and county premises, Walk
er Jamison and Lewis Jamison go?
her in an automobile and took her
to Cramerton, near Gastonia. This
was the story told by Lela Howell,
in the recorder's court, Monday
morning; and Lewis Jamison, who
was used as a state's witness swore
to the' escape of the girl from the
custody of the ^sheriff. The sheriff's
department gflt wise ot where ?ftNras
and brought her back to Sylva as a
witness. ?
It proved to be one of the most
disgusting cases of prostitution ever
heard in North Carolina. Jamison
was convicted on four counts. Pros
titution, escape, obtaining money
under false pretenses, and having
liquor in his possession. On these
changes he was sentenced to a total
of 30 months at hard labor on the
roads in Henderson county.
His wife stood loyally by his side,
and went upon the witness stand in
his defense.
The girl, Lela Howell, who stated
that her home is at Wayside, in
Swain county, is being held until
admittance can be secured for her
at Samarcand.
Thus to date is the story begin
ning when two people were divorced
16 yutrs ago, and of how the meshes
of it have caught the lives of a
number of people, and affected them
vitally.
Levi Gibson, entered pleas of guil
ty to carrying concealed weapons
and of assault, and was placed un
der bond until the next term of the
recorder's court, pending the secur
ing of the presence of witnesses a
gainst him. Jode Elders and Ida
Gibson were each fined $20.00 for
not being present to give evidence on
behalf of the state in the cases
against young Gibson.
Some more of the young fellows
who were "high" at a public gather
ing on Green's Creek, were in court,
and upon entering pleas of guilty,
were fined $10.00 and the costs each,
and placed under good behavior
bonds, as were the others who were
tried two weeks ago.
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AGRICULTURAL MEETING
AT WlUTTIitR TOMORROW
On Saturday, September 29th, at
10 o'clock in the morning, there will
be a farmers' meeting at Whittier.
Mr. John W. Goodman, Jr., District
Agent from Asheville, will attend
this meeting and address the farmers
It is expected that the CountyAgents
from Jackson, Macon and Cherokee
counties, will be there with the Agent
of Swain county. It is hoped that at
this meeting a plan or programme of
agriculture can be mapped out where
by farming can be placed on a more
paying basis. Every farmer of this
section is urged to come out.
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Cull the flock, for "boarders "who
don't pay are expensive.
GULLOWHEE NORMAL NEWS
The Cullowhee Normal and Indus
trial School was represented at the
Asheville Meeting of the North
Carolina Educational Association,
September 21-22, by several mem
bers of our faculty. Some of these
were on the program for discussions.
The president, Mr. H. T. Hunter,
addressed the assembly on the sub
ject of the Tower-Sterling bill; Miss
Annie Ray spoke on "Things Need
ed in Language Work". Mr. Cecil
Allen's topic was "Public Health
and Democracy. Miss Ray was
elected secretary of Jhe Primary
Section. Miss Nettie Brogden, Jack
son County Supervisor, was named
| as a member of the Publicity Com
mittee. Miss Clutie Bloodworth,
PrimaryDemonstration Teacher, was
in the party that motored over to be
present at the meeting.
Repairs anxfy fmp^?vements con
tinue, and many others are planned.
The Madison Building has a music
room fitted up on the first floor; fiew
seats have been placed in the audi
torium of the Qraded School Build
ing; tennis courts are under way;
the sewing-room in the Walter E.
Moore Building is being equipped
and work is going on there in the
classes. A mimeograph machine has
been purchased and is being used in
the work of the office.
The place has become so alive that
every one notices it as he comes by.
To see a row of automobiles parked
just outside the entrance to the
Joyner Building one would think
some kind of clinic was being held
inside.
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PHILATFEAS ELECT OFFICERS
The organization of the Philathea
Class, of the Baptist Sunday School,
was completed, Sunday morning,
with the election of the -following
officers:
President, Miss Docia Garrett,
First Vice-president, Miss Elizabeth
Moody, Second Vice-president, Miss
Mildred Cowan, Third , Vice-presi
dent, Miss Evangeline Hope, Treas
urer, Miss Lyda Moody, Secretary,
Miss Mary Chastain, Teacher, Mrs.
W. R. Yokley, Reporter, Miss MjrhJe
Henson. .
The following invitation is extend
ed by the members of the class:
We want you to come, and meet
with the PhilatheaClass in the Sylva
Baptist Church Sunday morning at
9:45.
Come, and try one of our hearty
hand shakes at the door. Sample
our friendly fellowship on the in
side.
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TO OPEN NO. 10 TO MUR
PHY NEXT YEAR
Tri-County News, Sept. 21. ? The
grading work on the highway be
tween Almond and Nantahala is
progressing rapidly, according to D.
S. Russelil, who recently Jmadfc a
business trip to Almond, Wesser,
Hewitts, and Nantahala, and had an
opportunity to see just what is be
ing done. The grade is connected
between Nantahala and Topton, Mr.
Russell reports and a force is at
work subgrading, making the road
ready for the top surface.
The contractor on that portion of
the road, from Nantahala to Wesser,
informed Mr. Russell that he ex- 1
pected to connect up with Nantahala
by the first of 1924, and that tho
sub-grading would be done during
the early part of next year, opening
up this wonderful highway to the
public during the summer of 1924.
EXHIBIT OF CANNED GOODS
You are invited to inspect the
Home Demonstration Exhibit in the
window of the Jackson Hardware.
This exhibit is a sample of the pro
ducts canned by thegovernment meth
ods, in Jackson county this year.
It is to be sent to the State Fair,
where it will compete as a primary
exhibit, with the other oounties of
the State.
MAMIE SUE JONES,
Home Dem. Agent.
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BOX SUPPER AT BETA
There will be a box supper at the
Beta Graded 'School, on Saturday
night, October 6. The proceeds will
go for the benefit of the school.
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Limestone plants are taxed each
year to take care of September j
orders. Farmers who are improving
their lands by growing clovers
should give theif orders for lime
? stone as early as possible.
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JUDGE HOOKER GOES
AFTER LIQUOR RING
Some startling statements were
made in the recorder's court, Mon
day, when Earl Angel was convicted
on charges of having liquor in his
possession for the purpose of sale
and of transporting. j
After his conviction Judge Hook-]
er, telling Awrel that he knew he!
was a truthfm man, and informing
him that he didn't have to answer
the questions of the court, unless
he wanted to, asked him if it wasn't
true that the only liquor he had
ever handled, prior to the part he
got from the raid Chief-of-police
Rogers made, when the haul was
divided, and for which Rogers was
convicted and sentenced to the Hen
derson county roads, wasn't one load
that he got near the Georgia Lane.
Angel stated that he had never
handled any liquor except the part
he got of the famous haul, and
twenty gallons he got in Macon
county, near the Georgia line, a few
weeks ago. He said that he brought
that 20 gallons to Sylva, and" be
come afraid to handle it; that he
hid it, and that it was stolen from
him. )
Angel was convicted on the evi
dence of Fred Mull, as to his part in
the Rogers' raid, and of H Stein,
his landlord, who told of finding a
barrel and a half gallon fruit jar of
liquor in Angel's shoe shop. Mr.
Stein said that he told Angel that it
wouldn't do, and he said Angel .re
plied to him, that he wasn't afraid,
| as the chief of police was partners
with him.
Angel told the court that he is done
with liquor and stated his willing
ness to give any information pos
sible to the courts about the liquor
traffic in this region. He was re
leased qnder bond of $2000 for his
appearance here on the second Mon
day in December to abide the judge
ment of the court. In the mean time
he is jgcpected to go before the Ma
con 4&?ty court in November and
give evidence against the Georgia
liquor ring. Angel stated to the
court that between three and five
hundred gallons of liquor goes
through this county every week, from
Georgia, to Waynesvillc and Ashe
ville. He said that his liquor was
delivered to him on the North Caro
lina side of the line, and that while
he djoefen 't knowfthe^naniebf the man
lie got it from, that he does know
him when he sees him, and that he
can find out his name and give it
to the solicitor of the district. Judge
Hooker stated that he wanted Angel
as a witness before the Macon conn,
ty court, if the North Carolina au
thorities can get the cooperation of
the Georgia Governor and officers in
getting the liquor men from the
oth<y side of the line, into Macon
county for trial; that he especially
wants Angel as a witness, because
he knows that a jury in Maeon coun
ty, where Angel was raised, will be
lieve what he has to say about it,
knowing him to be an honest and
truthful man.
"If we can break up the Geoigia
eud of the ring, and the Asheville
end, we can handle the local situ
ation," said Judge Hooker, from the
bench, "although liquor is sold in
four out of five houses in Sylva up
both roads from the bridge, through
Tannery Flats, and up the Cullowhee
road, as far as Mr. Henson's home.
If it isn't sold in four out of 'five
houses, at least that many shield
and defend the ones where it is
sold, and it is being sold on Main
Street, and Earl Angel isn't the
only Main Street offender" , said
Judge Hooker. .
REALTY TRANSFERS
Ethel L. Cowan to Mack Ashe and
H. H. Ashe, 21 acres in Sylva $10.
Lettie C. Shook to H. J. Beasley,
1-2 acre in Sylva $800.
H. J. Beasley and wife to Lettie
C. Shook, 22 1-2 acres in Sylva
$800.00.
C. C. Bumgarner to Carl M. Smith,
1 1-2 acres at Cullowhee, $3000.00.
A. C. Queen and wife to Elbert
Coward, lot in Sylva, $300.00.
W. B. Dillard and wife to Elty^t
Coward 4.9 acres in Sylva $10.00.
Ellen E. Picklesimer to J. H. Wat
son, 7 acres in Hamburg, $10.00.
[ C. A. Bryson to Sarah Bryson and
Mavbell Ensley, 20 acres at Balsam,
' no.oo.
I W. T. Gibson and w?fc to J. J.
I Blaatonj 25 acre? in goalla, ?100.00.
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INDIAN PAIS OPENS OCT. 9
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/ Cherokee, Sept 27.? The tenth
annual Cherokee Indian fair will be
gin here on Tuesday, October 9. and
will continue through Friday. Octo
ber 12. The management of the In
dian school feels that this ye?r'?
fair will be one of the beat ever
held, and a large nnmber of people
are expected to attend during the
four days.
Tuesday will be given over large
ly to the installation and arrange
ments of exhibits; on Wednesday
all the exhibits, including the In
dian arts and crafts, will be on dis
play, and the livestock will be judged
Thursday all departments of the
school will open for inspection, and
the agricultural exhibits and the In
dian arts and crafts will be judged;
and on Friday all departments will
again be open for inspection until
4 o 'clock in ihe afternoon.
Indian ball games will be played
on Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day, and also on Friday a blowgun
and bow and arrow contests will be
held. Free attractions each after
noon and evening at 4:30 and 9:30
o'clock are scheduled.
The annual Indian fair here is
unique in this section. The fair as
well as the school are held on the
60,000 acre Indian reservation
which lies in the counties of Swain,
Jackson, Cherokee and Graham.
This land is held in common by the
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,
a corporation oiganizCd under the
laws of this state.
DIL^SBORO
Miss Maude Leatherwood has gone
to Greensboro to enter College this
year.
Mr. J. B. Priee, of Tuekaaeigee,
was in our town Sunday.
Mr. F. I. Watson attended the W.
N. C. Teachers' Association held in
Asheville, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. B. S. Marsh and little daugh
ter, Dolly have returned to their
home here after spending the sum
mer at Rochester, N. Y., and other
points in the North.
Mr. Ottis Powell was in the city
Sunday.
Mr. C. Walter Allen, Jr., was here
Sunday.
Misses Maggie Parris and Nina
Ensley,' of this city attended the
Western. North Carolina Teachers'
Association held in Asheville, Fri
day and Saturday.
Misses Lettie and Essie Price were
in our town Friday evening.
Mrs.D.M.Tallent spent the day in
Sylva, Sunday.
Messrs. Lyons, Chandler, Holmes
'and Davis made a business trip to
Asheville, Saturday.
GAY
Rev. Van. B. Harrison filled his
appointment at the Methodist church
here last Sunday. This was his last
service for the year but we are all
hoping to get Brother Harrison back
again.
Mr. antkMrs. Walter Auston of
Asheville were - shaking hands with
their many friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Buchanan of
Canton spent the week end with Mr.
Buchanan's brother, Verlin Buch
anan.
Carl Higdon, Hurshell Cabe and
Leman Tatham who are attending
school at Webster spent the week
end with homefolks.
^ Mr. R. 0. Higdon had the mis
fortune to lose a fine cow last week.
Mrs. Tdm Jones is improving
from a very serious illness.
Mr. and Mis. Baston Buchanan of
Webster visited relatives here Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Sam Buchanan has been very
sick but is some better.
Mr. and Mrs. Van B. Harrison
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. I'red
Barron Sunday.
YOUNG GASTON MAN STABBED
Gastonia, Sept. 23. ? Claude Cook,
18 a young Cleaveland county farm
er, was stabbed to death about 11
o'cloek last night near the office of
the Ozark mill, east Gastonia, by
Phillip Wyenbeiger.
The deed was committed while
Cook sat in the front seat of his ear
beside Weyenberger's wife, who had
just returned from a ride with Cook,
his brother,8ummey Cook, and Cfent
mie Davis, all of Cleveland county
Cook's jugular vein was severed
and he died within a minute or two
after he had been stabbed Wyen
bergef escaped and has not as yet
been apprehended. 1
HAH IS KILLED
near franklin
Franklin Press, Sept. 21. ? Last
Sunday afternoon, Chas. Rogers, a
resident of the Burningtown section,
was shot and instantly (killed! by
Robt. Duvall, on the road about ten
miles below Franklin.
From what we have been able to
learn of the affair, it seems that
Duvall and Everett Hampton were
riding along the road in an automo
bile, when they met Rogers, who was
on horseback.
It is said that bad feeling had ex
isted for some time between Rogers
and Duvall, and that they had both
been drinking Sunday afternoon. A
quarrell resulted, and it is claimed
that Rogers started at Duvall with a
knife, whereupon Duvall drew his
pistol and emptied it at Rogers, all
five shots taking effect.
Duvall sent word to Sheriff A let
Moore that he was ready to give him
kself up, and the sheriff immediately
weirt to th-i tceue and took him in
custody. A coroner's juiy held ?n in
quest Sunday night and ordered that
Duvall be held for the grand jury on
a charge of murder, and that Everett
Hampton also be held without bail
as a materiai witness. The two men
are now in jail at Franklin to await
the action of the grand jury at the
November term of court.
SAVANNAH
Mrs. L. L. Winchester and little
daughter, of Waynesville, have been
visiting relatives here.
Miss Delia Brooks spent Sunday
with Bonnie and Vinnie Cagle.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Cowan, o^
Gaston ia, are spending some time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hall.
Mrs. Candler Sutton and little son
Mott, of Georgia, is visiting , her
moth&, Mrs. Mott Allison.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Estis spent
Sunday with Mrs. Fred Buchanan,
at Whittier.
Mr. and Mrs. HerclielBarker, of
Greenville, S. C., are visiting rel
atives and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henson and
children, of Webstw, apent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Morgan.
Mr. Elsie Sutton and Miss Maude
Buchanan, of Gay were married
September 12th. Their many friends
wish them a long and peaceful life.
Miss Ethel and Mr. George Welch,
of SouthCarolina,are visiting friends
here. .
Mrs. Coleman Brooks ,and Mrs.
Bill Estes, of Macon were called
here September 13th, on account of
the sickness and death of their
father, Mr. George Green.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Henson, of
Cullowhee, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and.. Mrs. F. M.
Ashe.
Miss Annie Cagle spent Sunday
with Misses Annie and Violet Hall.
|. Mrs. Eva Buchanan has been visit
ing her sons, Fred and Jude Buchan
an, at Whittier.
There will be a box supper at the
View Point School buildjingi jiext
Saturday night. Every body is in
vited.
Mrs. Florence Cagle and Mrs.
Mollic Fisher, of Webster spent
Sunday with Mrs. R. H. Hall.
Mrs. Lon Green and children spent
the week end with relatives at y
Barkers Creek.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hen
son, September 23rd, a daughter,
Mary BerC
We are glad to see Mr. Otho Ca^le
out again after being confined to
his room for a few days with tonsi
litis.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, of Dills
boro, visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Brooks Sunday.
Mr. George Green passed away
September 14th, 1923 at his old home
here. He had only been sick a shoit
time. He was 81 years old. Mr.
Green was known affectationaly as
Uncle George. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him and in
Church und Sunday School. He
leaves three sons and three
daughters, and a unmber of grand
Children and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn their loss.
Mrs. Mack Deitz. spent Thursday
night with her brother, Mr. G. M.
Green.
The body of little Zella Estes \:as
brought from Whittier and laid to
[ rest in the Old Savannah cemetery,
Friday. She was only sick a short
time. She was 8 years and 7 months
old, being the oldest daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. Oscar Estes.To the bereav
ed family we extend our heart felt
' sympathy. '