URSOAY, SEPT. 10, 1936
fME FRANKLIN PRESS AND THE MlGJtiLANDS MACONIAN
PACE FIVE
eptember Best Month
For Sowing Cover Crop
eptember is the best month of
year for sowing cover crops,
ording to E. C. Blair, extension
onomist at State college.
'lie winter legumes which have
1 soil-building value in this state,
s.aid, are crimson clover, vetch,
1 Austrian winter peas. The one
use depends largely upon soil
e and personal preference,
■rimson clover should be sown
the rate of 25 pounds to the
e while 20 pounds of vetch is
)Ugh for an acre. Thirty pounds
winter peas are needed to sow
acre thoroughly.
/etch and winter p'C.as are better
light sandy soils, as they may
sown deeper than crimson clover
J therefore, will stand more
)Uth when coming up.
'rimson clover is excellent for
idy loams, clay loams, and clay
Is, but should not be sown when
: soil is unusually dry. Wait for
good season and sow the seed
•y shallow.
To produce a satisfactory crop,
Blair continued, the soil in which
these legumes are to be grown
should be inoculated, cither natural
ly or artificially.
Blair also pointed out that soy
bean and cowpea hay should be
mown in September. Soybeans
should be cut as soon as the pods
begin to form, and cowpeas are
ready for mowing as soon as
blooming is well under way.
Allow the hay to wilt slightly in
the trough, then rake it into wind
rows. After a few hours, put it up
on a rack, either the tripod form
or poles with cross pieces at dif
ferent heights to provide ventila
tion.
If the stacks are made properly,
he continued, the hay may be left
out for a month or more and be
fairly well cured.
“Don’t wait too late to cut the
beans and peas,” he urged, “or you
will get beans or peas and straw
rather than hay.”
Washington Speculating
On Changes in Cabinet
Lake Emory
By LUTHER ANDERSON
REQUESTS FOR NEWS
Wake up, you good people of the
Lake Emory and the Watauga
area, and send in the local items
that are real news. We will put
your name in the paper gladly if
you send it in with proper setting.
Let us have items by Monday
night if possible. We try to send
news letter in on Tuesday. Leave
news items with Mrs. A, W. Reid,
Reid’s store, or Mrs. J. R. Berry
at Berry’s mill.
Special to the Press-Maconiian)
tfVASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—This is
■tLnctly the political off season m
arhingtou, fo.r most of the best
litical prophets and soothsayers
e hanging around the Presidential
ndidates or following their trail
rough the country. But there are
11 some who foregather at the
itional Press Club and some of
ese have lately 'been putting in
eir spare time figuring out the
ibinet changes which are due
ter the next presidential election.
If Mr. Roosevelt is reelected it is
e general belief in Washington
at one of the first of his Cabinet
embers to be changed will be
arold W. Tckes, Secretary of the
iterior. Mr. Ickes probably will
; moved upstairs by being ap-
>inted Contfoller General of the
nited States, the post which has
;en vacant since July 1, when the
;rm of John McCarl expired.
Another Cabinet member who
lay be shifted to some other post
Dan Roper, Secretary of Com-
lerce. Mr. Roper is personally
ell advanced in years an^l i§ inr
in^4 to take the ultra-co^sepa-
vp ^pw of prpblpms in hi^ d^-
artpipnt He has a sitrotig political
jllpwing in the Soutt(.
@ther Cabinet Ppst*
If is also bplievecl to be o,u the
ar(J? that Mrs. Paul Wilson, pf-
icjaljy kfjpwn by her rnaideri fiarne
f Francgs Perkiti^, Secretary pf
.^bpr, will jje shifted:
ptafy Pgrkifi^ has b§en pn thg s.pot
or a year of more, To some 0^=
ervers it seems as if she had done
, good job and preserved a sane
niddle course in the management
if her department. But a sane
niddle course is not pleasing either
o organized labor or to organized
mployers. She does not go the
vhole distance with either group.
Claude .A. Swanson, Secretary of
he Navy, is also expected to
jrg, for ^0 jjther rea.spn thpri that
^ gfpatly jmpairefi hpaltfl af(d a^-
yfar§.
Nobody has suggested for a mln-
ite the possible retirement of Hen
ry A. Wallace as Secretary of Agri
culture. He is regarded as trailing
^'ery close to the President in his
sutlook upon the farm problem, and
probably will be continued if the
President retains his office.
Some dopesters surmise that strong
pressure will be put upon Mr.
Rooseyelj;, if victorious, to get rid
pf the 'Secretary of State, the ven-
pt)le Cordell Hujl, of "TeqnMsee.
serins' to be; rib reason
wt|cjpatp aqy cl^a^ge it] the At-
iRfngy peneralship. Al^p,, §ecr^tary
tllf 'ff-gastiry, Herify Mprge^i-
Jr., stands very high in presi-
dental favor, partly because of his.
conduct in his office and partly be
cause of a long and warm per
sonal friendship.
And one of the present Cabinet
n^embers who is certain to be con-
'inued in office, as the gc)s§jp§ 'hgre
!ti will bg hi^ cajnpaign man*
James A. Farley, Postmaster
General.
The Landon Choice*
open for anybody to guess in. The
only thing that seems certain at
this stage is that if Mr. Landon
comes to the White House, John
D. N. Hamilton, Chairman of the
Republican National Committee, will
come into the Cabinet in some ca
pacity. If tradition is followed, he
will be Postmaster General.
Speculators along these lines are
in quite general agreement that the
man for Secretary of Agriculture is
Senator Lester J, Dickinson of
Iowa.
If Mr. Landon, assuming he be
comes President, follows the pre
cedent set by Mr. Roosevelt of
naming a woman to a Cabinet post,
the best ibet at this time would
seem to be Miss Natalie Couch, of
New York, probably the nearest to
being national leader of organized
Republican women. And she might
as well go to the Department of
Labor as anywhere else.
For Secretary of the Treasury,
these Washington gossips bgli^vg,
that John H. McCarl, of Nebraska,
former Cojitrollei; Genfr^l, wovild
(Jo,
Fpr Secretary of State the sug
gestion is offered that the Repub
lican best qualified for the job and
most likely to be eager to get it is
Senator Borah of Idaho. Foreign
relations arp fiia specialty and have
been for many ygfirs. For Secretary
of War this group the other night
hit iipon Col Henry Breekinridge,
whp was Assistant Secretary of
War in President Wilson's Cabinet.
Likewise, talk naturally centers up
on Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., a
former Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, for the Navy portfolio.
Other Outside Gtaesses
The gossips also suggest that
some outstanding young business
man with a wide grasp of national
affairs should head th^ department
ol Commerce and lie^'-e the name of
Lewis Brawn, President of the
Jphns-Mariville ^rporation, is oft-
ene§t heard. Among other Cabinet
suggestions ;emanating from the
same circle are those of Henry J.
Allen of Kansas for Secretary of
the Interior and Charles P. Taft
for Attorney General.
It is nothing but 3,n amusing
game, but it serves to pass_ the
time on hot Washington evenings.
Not much water in the river, not
much news on the wire. But we ap
preciate what we have in each case.
Mrs. V. A. Turpin and son, Alton,
returned to their home at Clyde
after a week’s visit with relatives
in this section.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Downs had
as their guests last week Mr. and
Mrs, W. A. Wooten and family of
Winston-Salem.
Messers Dock Tallent and Fred
Dills, boys from the CCC Camp in
the Buncombe area, visited their
respective families over the week
end.
Miss Gertrude Wooten, of Web
ster, has returned home after spend
ing a few days as the guest of
Miss Mildred Moore.
Mrs. A. W. ' Reid and children
attended the Jones reunion at Gay
Sunday.
Messrs Buford and Clyde Downs
spent the week-end with friends at
Canton.
Kyle
Highlands Highlights
EDITED BY MRS. T. C. HARBISON
3 NEW HOMES UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
HIGHLANDS, Sept. 8.—A new
house for the Baptist minister is
being erected next to the High
lands Baptist church on Main
street. Two new summer homes are
nearing completion at Highlands
Country club—those of J. P. Ray
nor, and Mr. Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bryson,
of Greenville, S. C., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Thad B.
Smith at their home here.
Harry Wright arrived last week
from Florida for a vacation with'
his mother, Mrs. Sam Wilson, and
other relatives here.
Mrs. M. M. Hopper has gone to
Atlanta, Ga., where she has em
ployment for the winter.
Miss Estelle Edwards and Miss
Betsy Potts have returned to tbeir
homes here after a week’s visit in
Atlanta. ‘
Mrs. Roy Potts took over the
management of the Hall House on
Sept. 1, succeeding Mrs. Nash
Broyles, who has returned to At
lanta after spending the s,ummer
in Highlands.
Mrs. George Lanier has returned
to her home in West Point, Ga.,
after spending the summer at the
Monore estate here.
Annual Reunion Held
By Donaldson Family
The Donaldson family held its
annual reunion Monday at the home
of Air. and Mrs. Vanie Sanders
near Prentiss. Besides many mem
bers and connections of the fam
ily, a number of friends also at
tended.
Cunningham-Campbell
Reunion Sunday
The Cunningham-Campbell reun
ion, which was postponed on ac
count of a death in the family,
will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, at
Arrowood park. All relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
Arnold Rowland and Dallas Soles-
bee, both of Kyle, who are mem
bers of the CCC camp at Arden,
N. C., visited their parents last
week-end.
Veron Baldwin, of Franklin, and
S, R. Rayburn, of Kyle, spent the
week-end at Mt. City, Tenn.
Arthur Hembree, of Kyle, is
spending this week in Asheville,,
where he expects to see Persident
Roosevelt.
Grady Ray and S. R. Rayburn,
members of the CCC camp at Hot
Springs, N. C., visited their parents
at Kyle over the week-end.
Wilbur Moore, of Kyle, was call
ed to a TVA job Friday of last
week.
Osc^r Hamilton, of Kyle, was
galled home on account of illness.
A eake waMc and pie supper was
held September 30 at the Kyle
school for the benefit of the school.
A 45-foot lookout tower is being
built on Wayah Bald in the Nan’
tahala national forest,
Imogene and Harold Hall, who
are attending school at Andrews,
visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
0, C, Hall, over the week-end.
The Rev, John Brendle, of Frank
lin, is conducting a meeting at the
Kyle church.
Mrs, Bud Hick, who has ' been
seriously ill following an operation,
is reported to be improving.
Bird Observers Wanted
In the South and West
WANTED—More volunteer ob
servers of bird migration in the
South and West. Address United
States Biological Survey, Washing
ton, D. C.
The Survey reports it has plenty
of bird observers east of the Miss
issippi river and north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers, ibut not enough
in the South and West. Persons in
these two regions interested in be
coming bird observers are requested
to write Biological Survey.
Bird-migration observers serve
without pay largely because they
find their work a fascinating hobby.
Some of them make a game of
keeping track of birds and especial
ly in noting the arrival and depar
ture of migratory species. In some
areas on important migration ri»utes
observers have listed more lhan 100
species daily. The' reports provide
facts that are particularly useful in
establishing regulations for hunting
waterfowl,
Highlands School
Theatre
FRI.-SAT., SEPT. 11-12
GEORGE O’BRIEN
“THE BORDER
PATROLMAN”
MON.-TUE., SEPT. 14-15
KATHERINE HEPBURN
And
FREDRIC MARCH
il'n
“MARY OF
SCOTLAND”
WED.-THU., SEPT. 16-17
JOE E. BROWN
Jw
‘BRIGHT LIGHTS”
COMING SOON
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
In
THE POOR LITTLE
RICH GIRL”
Far the Benefit of the Schiool
C>f course the field for speculation
to Mr. Landon’s probable Cabi- rreek
"et if he should be elected is wideJ hewn logs on Dills c
Mrs. Vance H^no^ed
On 8ftth Bifthda^f
One l^undrgd and relatives
and friends attended a
day at the heme ef Mr, and Mrs,
Vance Dills en Dills
casion being in honor of Mrs. Dills
on her 80th birthday anniversary.
The dinner was served on the lawn
of the old homeplace by Mr. and
Mrs. Dills’ children and grand
children, nearly all of wteW
present iR addition te many other
relatives and friends.
‘ Mr. and Mrs. Dills have b^n
married 59 years. They have eigh
living children, 60 grandchildren
and 47 great-grandchildren. Mr. and
Mrs. Dills have lived for 46 years
seven-room house of hana
Fires Make Huge Inroads
On Fish and Qajne
Fires pr^b^bly destroy more for
est game and fish, directly, and iin-
dire?tiy,. that! guns of ail the hunt
ers and. heoiks; of all the anglers.
Thus does the United States Forest
Service summarize the toll levied
on wildhfe by forest fires, 90 per
cent of which are caused by users
of the woodlands and are largely
preventable.
Reports of game experts tell of
natural breeding places of birds and
animals, the nests, eggs, and ^veiji
the' young destroyed by T'he
cool waters 9,£ -yv^qdjaipid s.tr-pams,
i^n ■yi'hijch ma?^y g^tne ftsh are
f-p.und, beeping too warm when the
fp!te^t' G«)v^r is destroyed. Trees
tend to keep cool the stratum of
air over-lying the water and prevent
the stream bed and surrounding
ground from absorbing the heat of
the sun during* the day. Further
more, the lye in wood ashes dis
solved in the streams destroys
aquatic life, upon which fi§}\
Forest fires event^\^^Vy/ ^ff«t the
floor of lake^ %|Veains as much
as tl\g fefest tloar. There is less
contFsl of run-off water when the
forest cover disappears, so that
water levels rise and fall more
idly. Both tend to destroy the
aquatic plants and smaller animals
on which fish depend for food..
“Forests,” says the Forest service,
“furnish three essentials of wild
life : food, (breeding grounds, and
protection. Green forests mean wild
life. Forest fires mean destruction.”
AUCTION SALE
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
10 A. M.—MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.4
ON VACANT LOT OPPOSITE FARMERS
FEDERATION STORE
FRANKLIN, N. C.
The Sloan Rickman farm, miles from Franklin, consisting
of 275^ acres of land.
All household furnishings formerly .used at Nantahala Inn.
All going at your own price. Be on hand early and ready to
bid. This is an opportunity of a lifetime.
SALE TO BE CONDUCTED BY
Home Realty & Auction Co.
TROTTER’S
The Season Latest Styles Just Received
PVERY new hat preference for fall is included
in this, the smartest collection of hats we’ve
had in years.