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How About It?
Men who make boon companions of
bootleggers are not worthy of con
fidence. A car was stolen off the street the
ctr.T nigiit. About the next thing
i,c ms.y look for is a bank robbery.
Say what you please, Russia', has
it good points. For instance, it has
no bootleggers trying to uplift :ne
morals of the country.
. It is going" to be pretty difficult
for any set of . map makers to keep
secret th existence of a concrete road
from Franklin 'to Sylva. This road
is now under construction land will
be finished within a year or less time.
Year, verily ! Its goins to be hard to
keep it 2 secret.
Macon's Shame
7 he "good name of Macon. County
has been disgraced.
child has been placed in jail. -
We have always been lead to be
lieve that a jail is a place where
hardened criminals are confined, but
we must have been dreaming all these
years. In the good year of our Lord
1925 wc have learned that a jail that
deep, dark dungeon of despair is a
place where a child must be confined,
thrown pellmelj behind the bars where
men are serving sentence or awaiting
trial.
Regardless of the laws of North
Carolina which state that no child
under 16 years of age shall be placed
in jail, regardless of a child's piteous
-cries to his father for help, the strong
arm of the Sheriff's force reached
forth some days ago and seized little
Carl Kimzey, 13 years of age, and
placed him behind the bars of Macon
County's jail.
The child was charged with cutting
a neighbor's wire fence and for this
the strong arm of the law, illegally
exercised, must place him behind the
bars, must brand this bright eyed, in
telligent youth as a jail bird for so
long as life shall last. The plea of
the child's brother that the lad be not
placed in jail availed nothing. Many
offenses are committed in the name
of the law, but this is the most shame
ful that has eve come to our notice.
The great state of North Carolina
in its welfare laws has trown about
the youth of the state every safeguard
that human ingenuity can device. The
one and only purpose of these laws
as they apply to children is to make
good citizens rather than criminals of
those who are inclined ot be way
ward. When we. abuse the youth of
the state we jeopardize the state's
future. We might well apply the
words of Longfejlow to a child of
North Carolina
"Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers,
our tears, ,
Our faith triumphant o'er our fears.
Are all with thee are all "with thee.
The child who was jailed may not
have been the best boy in the world,
though the evidence" showed that he
has been a dutiful son to his aged
father His good mother passed to
her reward fouj years ago. During
these long and lonely years the boy
has missed the guiding hand of Moth
re. Just at the age when a mohter's
love is most necessary he was de
prived of the privilege of kneeling at
mother's knee and repeating his
nightly prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep,
' I pray the.' Lord, my soul to keep.
Living at a home with his aged and
feeble father, a sister a year older
thai the boy, and tw.o. grown brothers
who were away from home most of
the time making A Hying for the fami
ly, the child who was jailed never had
a fair chance in life. The laws of
North Carolina were designed espec
ially to protect and guard children
similarly situated. Yet here in Macon
the law is tramped under foot and a
child's life blighted. ; Under his sus
pended sentence the boy must go to
school every day and what , will bej
his reception? Thoughtless playmates
-will jeer and ridicule. The life of
this unfortunate lad spreads put be
fore him as a long and dreary jour
ney. A youth that ,the state has done
everything under the sun to protect
has been robbed of his birthright by
officers of the law. Every honest cit
izen of the county will hang his head
in shame that the honor of the county
has been so shamelessly betrayed.
It is only fair to Juvenile Judge F. I.
Murry to state that had he been in
the county he would not have permit
ted the disgraceful action of putting
a child in iail. Before this little fel
low who was illegally behind the bars
could be released, he must furnish a
bond of $200.00. Even after the bond
was signed he was kept in jail, accordj
ing to the statement of his brother,
for something Hike an hour. And
why? Forsooth, the prisoners were
eating their dinner and could not be
disturbed.
As soon as the bond was handed
Judge Murray he promptly tore it to
pieces and placed the child where he
should have been "all along in charge
of his father, , ,
Let us hope that-this unfortunate
child has Strength' of character suffi
cient to live down the stigma of hav;
ing been in jail and will yet develop
into a useful citizen. However, if the
opposite'should prove true, the officers
of the law must shoulder a considera
ble portion of the blame.
A manly jlittle fellow in JAIL! A
poor, motherless' helpless, heart-bro
ken child. The shame of it! The
hame of it! .
There are many parents in Macon
County with children about the age
of the child who was jailed. These
parents have no assurance that some
BRAVE and ruthless minion of the,
law will not again violate the law and
jail a child. . '
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Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administrator of
Calvin G. Shepherd, deceased, late of
Macon county, N. C., this is to notify
all persons having'claims against the
estate of said, .deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
the 26tah day of September, 1926, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said, estate will please make immedi
ate settlement.
' This 26th day of September,' 1925.
' T:G. SHEPHERD,
p023 Administrator.
Notice of Sale
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by R. R. Hicks, to the
undersigned trustee, dated June 21,
1923, and duly recorded in book 27,
page 359, of the records of mortgages
and deeds of trust for Macon County,
default having been made in th pay
ment of the debt thereby secured and
the holder of the notes having de
manded upon the trustee that he ex
ercise the power 'contained therein
and sell the property for the payment
of the said debt, I will, therefore, on
Saturday, the 31st day of October
192S, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court
house door of Macon County, Frank
lin, N.'C, expose for sale to the high
est bidder for cash, the following
described property.- situate, lying and
being in Macon County, North Caro
lina, adjoining the lands -of Hurst,
Holbrooke, Sheparo and others, and
bounded and more particularly de
scribed as follows: .
Being all the same lands as was
conveyed by the Co wee Mountain
School Inc., to Conrad E. Cruse, by
deed dated November 7, 1921, recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
for Macon County, N. C, in book H-b
page 50, to which reference is hereby
made for a more full and complete
description of the said lands; also
being the same land as was conveyed
by Conrad E. Cruze and wire, tp W,
C. Cunningham, by deed dated No
vember 18, 1921, and recorded in the
office of the Register of. Deeds for
Macon County. N. C, in book C-4
page 454'; and being the same lands
conveyed by W. C. Cunningham and
wife to May K. Bonesteel, by deed
dated December 22, 1921, and record
ed in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Macon County, N. C, in
book H-4, page 88, to which reference
is hereby made. Being the same land
as conveyed to Lillie A. Kelly by
Henry G. Robertson, trustee, by deed
dated June 12, .1923, and recorded ih
book J -4, page 139, of the records 'of
deeds for Macon County.
This the 26th day of September,
1925. GUY WEAVER,
5t-O30 , Trustee.
R. D. SISK, Attorney. ;
Notice of Sale
Under aiu by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by S. E. Sentell to the
undersierned trustee, dated November
22, 1922, recorded in book 27, pag
183, of the records of mortgages and
deeds of trust for Macon County, de
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt thereby secured, and
the holder of the note having demand
upon the undersigened trustee that he
exercise the power contained in said
deed of trust and sell the property
described in said deed of trust, I will,
thrcfore, on Saturday the 31st day of
October, 1925, at 12 o clock, noon, at
the court house door of Macon Coun
ty, Franklin, N. C, expose for sale to
the highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing descirbed land, situate, lying
and being in. "Macon County, North
Carolina, bounded and more particu
larly described as follows: .
FIRST TRACT: Adjoining ' the
lands cf Hans Rees' Sons, Silas Green,
W. R. Clover and others, and Beginn
ing at a stake 50 poles North 20 West
from the beginning corner of this
grant, being State Grant No. 16078
and runs thence North 20 West, 86
poles to a stake in a line, No. 2219;
thence with said line, South 45 West.
12 poles to the Southeast corner of
said No.; thence North 45 West 100
poles to a stake ; thence North 45 East
100. poles to a Snanish Oak, the be
ginning corner of said No. 2219;
thence South 45 East, 100 poles to a
stake; thence South 45 West, 106
poles to a stake; thence East, 70 poles
to a small Spanish Oak in the line of
No. 2347; thence with its line, North
20 West, 39 poles to a stake and
pointers; thence East, 36 poles to a
stake in the County line; thence with
the same, North 17.West, 100 poles to
a stake; thence North 11 West, 100
poles to a stake; thence North 40
West, 20 poles to the corner of the
Hans Rees' Sons land; thence with
the line of the same South 36 West
334 pole? to a stake m Silas Green's
line; thence with Green's line, to an
old corner, of Green & Clover land ;
thence East with Clover's land, to the
beginning; being the, same land, as
described in a deed from S. I. Hill
and wife, to J. R. Hare and wife,
dated May 30th, 1917, recorded in
book A4, at page 199, of the records
of deeds 'for MaconCounty.
(The secOnd tract described in the
above mentioned ' deed of trust,, hav
ing heretofore been sold under fore
closure under a prior lien).
This the 26th day of September',
1925. C. H. HUGHES,
5t-O30 . Trustee.
R. D. SISK, Attorney.
NOTICE
Office of Deputy Prohibition Ad
ministrator,. Charlotte, N'.C, Septem
ber 25, 1925. The following described
property seized by Federal- Agent
Branton from Unknown Parties, for
violation of the" National Prohibition
Act, will be sold at public ai'tion in.
front of the Court House at Franklin,
N. C. at 1.00 noon, Saturday, Octo
ber 17, 1925, unless claimant appears
for same : I 'Ford roadster, Motor No.
12184472, 1925 Model. :
2t-OV J. L. OSTEEN,
Dcpmy Prohibition Administrator.
Notice of Sale
North Carolina, Macon County. '
In the Superior Court.
Before the CWtk.
' Lelah Wilbanks Seay
vs.
Sallie Brown, et als
By virtue of a decree of the Super
ior Court of Macon County, N. C,
made in the above entitled action, ap
pointing the undersigned a commis
sioner to sell the lands described in
the petition in said case, I will on
Monday the 5th , day of October, 1925,
the same, being the first Monday in
said month, sell at public auction, at
the court house door in the town of
Franklin, and between the legal hours
of sale, the following described lands :
Lying and being in the County of Ma
con and State of North Carolina, and
on i he waters of Cartoogechayb
Creek, beginning at a hickory on a
ridge, southern corner of No. 40, in
District No. 15 and runs south 25 east
36 poles to a beach on the south side
of Poplar Cove road, ' tnen'ce with
said road to the northeast line of No.
50, thence south 45 east to the east
corner o! No. 5350. thence southwest
45 west 160 poles to the south corner
of said Entry No. 5350, thence nqrth
45 west 155 poles to the beginning
corner of No. . 50, thence north 45
east 80 poles to the beginning.
Tenns of sale one Third down, bal
ance in six, twelve and eighteen
months, notes to bear interest at six
per cent per annum from confirma
tion of sic. Notes secured satisfac
tory to commissioner, i
This September 1st, 1925.
' . R. D. SISK,
4t-02 ". . Commissioner.
Notice of Summons
North Carolina, Macon County.
Superior . Court.
Ida McConnell
vs. ' '
John C. McConnell
The defendant, John C. McConnell,
above-named will tske notice that the
plaintiff,' Ida McConnell, has. com
menced an action as above entitled
against said defendant for divorce
from bed and board, for causes set
forth in the statute and in the com
plaint filed in this office ; The said de
fendant will further take notice that
a summons in said action has been
issued requiring the defendant to ap
pear at the office of the undersigned
within 2Q days from return day of
the summons which is on the 17th
day of October, 1925. and answer or
demur to the said complaint or the
relief therein demanded will be grant
ed. . . '
This the 16th day of September,
1925. FRANK I. MURRAY.
HGR-4t-09 Clerk Superior Court.
Administratrix Notice
Having qualified as administratrix
of William F. Potts, deceased, !ate of
Macon county, N. C, this is to notify
all persons having claims against' the
estate of $aid deceased to sxhibit
them to the undersigned on or U! ere
the 3rd day of September, 1926, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said esstatc will please malw imme
diate settlement.
This ?rd day of September, 19-
v MAUDE POTTS,
p02 ' Adniinistr;itrij.
Entr Notice y
No. 14971 f
25 Acres J
State of North Carolina, Macon Co.
W. B, Lenoir enters 25 acres of land
on the waters of Cartoogechaye creek
adjoining State Grant 3065,, the lands
of . John L. Gibson and others and
runs so as to,incloude all want, lands.
I hereby certify that the above is a
true transcript from the Entry Book
on file in my office. v
p02 ALEX MOORE, E. T.
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as executrix of
John C. Wright, deceased, late of Ma
con county, N .C, this is to' notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased tp ' exhibit
th?m to the undersigned on or before
the 16th day of September, 1926, or
this notice wjll be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
settlement.
This 16th day of September, 1925.
' PEARL J. WRIGHT,
09 ' .Executrix.
Deputy Sheriff Jim. Palmer was out
of town, one "day this week on business.
Notice of Summons and
Warrant of Attachment
North Carolina, Macon County.
In the Superior Court. .',
J. B. Colt Company
vs.
Mrs. Olive T. Jones
The defendant above nanied, Mrs.
Olive T. Jones, will take notice that a
summons in the above entitled case
was issued in favor of the plaintiff, J.
B. Colt Company, against the said
defendant, Mrs. Olive T. Jones, on
the 9th day of September, 1925, by
Frank I. Murray, Clerk of the'Super
io'r Court of Macon County, North
Carolina, in the action- above entitled,
which summons is returnable before
said Frank I. Murray, Clerk of the
Superior Court of Macon County,
North Carolina, at his' office; in scid
County and State, on the 9th day of
October, 1925; that the purpose of
said action is .o recover the sum. of
Two Hundred and Ninety Five and
75-100 Dollars ($295.75), with interest
thereon from the 17th day of Septem
ber, 1922, balance due by the defend
ant to the plaintiff on the purchase
money for a certain carbide genera
tor and accessories, sold and delivered
by the plaintiff to the defendant. ;
The said defendant, Mrs. Olive T.
Jones, will also take notice that a
war-rant of Attachment wa$ also is
sued by the said Cerk of the Superior
Court of Macon1 County North Caro
lina, on the 9th" day of September,
1925, against the property of said de
fendant, which Warrant of Attach
ment is returnable before the said
Clerk of the' Superior Court of Macon
County, North Carolina, at the time
and-place above mentioned for the re-:
turn of the Summons, when and
where the defendant, Mrs. Olive T.
Jones, is required to appear and an-,
swer or demur to the complaint of
the plaintiff, or the relief , demanded
will be granted. - ' 5 .
This the 9th day of September, 1925.
" FRANK I. MURRAY,
Clerk of the Superior Court of Ma
Con County, North. Carolina. 4t-02
Notice of Sale of Land'
NortJi Carolina, Macon County. .
In the Superior Court.
Before the Clerk. 1
, i
Ruth Green, Sarah Ashe and husband,
Luster Ashe, Mary West and hus
band, D. A. West, A. F.' Green, D. N.
Green, Ed Green, Jeff Green and Jess
Green,
vs.
Margaret Holt and husband, G. W.
Holt, Minnie Talley and husband,.
Harrison Talley, Leasie Ramey and
husband, John Ramey, May Green,
James Green, Ralph Green, Margie
Green, George Patton, Guardian ad
litem for May, James, Ralph and
Margie Green.
Under and by virtue of a judgment
entered in the above' entitled pro
ceeding by the Superior Court, ap
pointing the undersigned commis
sioners of the court and directing
them to sell the lands hereinafter
described, we will sell, on the 5th day
of October, it being the 1st Monday in
said month, at the coun house door,
in the town of Franklin, N. C, be
tween the legal hours of sale, 'on the
followirg terms, to-wit : One third
cash, balance in six and twelve
months, with good security.
Description of Land to be' Sold
Lying and bejng on Tesenta Creek,
in Smiths Bridge Township,' Macon
County, North Carolina, and bounded
as tr!!ows : Beginning on a Spanish
oak, southwest corner of the NIchoi?
survey r runs then east 90 poles to a
stake, with the old line,; then south
20 west 180 poles to a stake; then
west 90 pcles to a stake, crossing the
Nichols branch, to 'a stake; then
north 20 eist 180 poles to the begin
ning, containing one hunerdd . (iiO)
acres'.' ' . ".,
This land is being soldi fo - distri
bution rmcng the heirs a law of A.
J. Green. This land is locate! ":tar
the Bettys Creek, Ceorgia se:t"on. i
section cf the country wtych is now
being visited by hundreds bf summer
visitors, . and who are Iriva in" ir
:an,l';: .' ,v'
Ai y cr.e desiring a good investment
be present en sale day.
. This .be 3rd day of-September, 1J21).
J. FRANK RAY, CbiuvK-sjoner"
4t-02 R. D.i SISK, Comn; Uner.
TAXES
I must' collect 1924 cirjjf taxes.
Please pay at one,, and save Jcost.
R, M. COfDCY,
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