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, Section Bl r' . ' Page Seventeen 1 , " 1 NEW SERIES. VOL. XXVIII. MONUMENT UNVEILED WITH BEAUTIFUL EXERCISES Occasions now and then occur in the great commonwealth that mark a mile post on life's high way. Pleasing incidents so thrill ing that we are charmed, even fac inated and spell bound, and made to wonder if it is real or only a dream. The pretty town of Murphey a city in miuature situated most delightfully amid the mountains of North Carolina, enjoyed a red 1 letter day on the 11th of August, 1917. The occasion was the un veiling a beautiful fountain placed on the public square by the Wom an's Club in memory of Judge Archibald D. Murphey, for whom this town was named. , Thus fit tingly recording their admiration for this great and good man. The exercises were so bean in ul, in pressive and entertaining, that the occasion ought not to pass without notice. Mrs. Oliver Kinsey, former Pres ident of the Club, presented the fountain to the Mayor of the City and in behalf otJRie city the May or jtenpted it jn a few well timed and appropriate; remarks. Mrs. Kinsey's presentation speech was ornate, impressive and beautiful, and was later characterized by one of the subsequent speakers as a Bunch of Roses ; recounting and giving proper credit to the devoted members of the Club for their combined efforts to secure this handsome token, of appreciation dedicated to the memory of this noted iurist and educator. She was followed by Hon. J. H. Dillard, who was the orator of the occasion He appropriately and fittingly traced the history of this great North Carolinian f rom the morn- ing to the evening of his life. In a well modulated voice, his speech was marked by deep pathos, and at all times eloquent, while the great audience responded enthusiastical ly to his grand periorations. The Woman's Club was seated on an improvised stage under the shade of those great elms on the public square. Hundreds of people nestled about this stand, flags wre waving in the glad sunlight, auto mobiles were parked in a semicir cle, and the school children of the city thronged ' the vacant spaces . about the stage and square. Sweet ly and softly these children sang the "Old North State," and the vast crowd joined in the chorus, while just in front stood this ex quisite pink colored marble shaft with snow white vase, gurgling from its summit pure water from the mountain that fell like a bridal veil over the base. Pure as a lim pid, stream, clean as the chizel marble are the hearts and motives of those patriotic women, who made it possible that this splendid fountain stands in the public square of Murphy, North Carolina, today. . : - Superior Court was in session, and the venerable and distinguish ed Judge Shaw called a recess, and he and the court officers, the local bar and visiting attorneys all joined and aided by their presence to honor the occasion. It was truly a cosmopolitan audience; the southern visitor joined in the chorus as they sang the "Old North State." Strange it is that the greatness of all the great is magnified as they recede from our view down the long vista of the past, but such is the human habit. We do not seem to recognize the strength and height of human character, un less we stand at a distance and take a retrospective view. We oft en measure great men and great lives as we take the height of the mountain trend at a distance, we dee lone - peaks more lofty than their fellows upon whose summit the storm cloud rests, whose tow ering head is guilded with the first rays of the morning sun, and re ceives the last lingering ray of the same at eventide; and we compare our dead heroes to these great supernal heights. They in spire us with grandeur and great ness, and ought to beget within us a spirit of emulation. H. N. Wells. TOPTON TOPICS A. Postell, who has been away for sometime taking a course in telegra raphy, was in town Monday. Mrs. T. J. Edwards and little son of Chattahoochee, Florida, and Mrs. W. Jenkins Duke and little daughter of Brinson, 6a., are spending a few weeks witn their aunt, Mrs. S. A. Wilson. E. B. King has been appointed post master t succeed J). B. Wright at this place Fourteen years -of faithful courteous and efficient service lias won for Mr. Wrigbt ti - permanent place in the esteem of the people of Topton and vicinity. Under the able management of Miss Bennie Wright, ably assisted by Miss Gladys Axley, the school here' is pro gressing nicely. Mr. Miller of Decatur, Ga., is here visiting his friend, Geo. W. Taylor, and at the same time looking for a summer home; Subscriber. PEACHTREE PARAGRAPHS. Miss Fannie Erwin of Young Harris began teaching in the Pcachtree school Monday. Mrs. Tom Led ford and Miss Fannie Brittatn visited Andrews Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. McGuire of Andrews, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor McGuire of Nowata, Okla., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boyd and Mrs. Margaret Howell the first of the week. Miss Alba Sudderth spent several days at Murphy last week Jthe guest of Miss Lucine Wells. Earl Boyd of Cincinnattl, Ohio, is the guest of his brother, W. A. Boyd. Miss Ruby Owensby of Young Har ris, visited at H. B Elliott's the first of the week. Mrs. E. P. Tatham of RobbinsvHIe, is visiting Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Ta..ham. Will Pruett of Marble, visited here Saturday and Sunday. ' MURPHY. CHEROKEE COUNTY. N. C. AUGUST IT. 191T. II A settle of the cases against J. L. Smathers and C. M. Hickerson, President and Casheir, respective ly, of the Commercial & Savings Bank, was reached Wednesday morning in Superior Court, before Judge Thos. J. Shaw. The first case, against J. L. Smathers, alleging transfer of notes without Authority of board of directors with intent to defraud the depositors. The jury disagreed and a mistrial was ordered. In the cases against Smathers and Hickerson, charging embez zlement and abstraction of funds, after a trial had been about fin ished, both defendants tendered a plea of not guilty of embezzlement, abstraction or misapplication of the funds of the bank, but offered to plead guilty of an attempt to misapply certain funds of the bank, and not guiltv as to the fel onies charged, and to pay the costs of the action, all other cases being nclle prossed. This plea being satisfactory to the Solicitor and Court, it was accepted, and the prayer for judgement was contin ued until the next term of Court to the Court that in the meantime tney naa paia tne coets. Nn civil cases will be heard this term, and Court will likely adjourn Friday. Misses Alba Sudderth and Clara McCombs spent the week-end at Og den and Brass town. Miss Mary Wright is visiting relat ives at Murphy. George Mauney of Copperhill, was at home last week. Mrs. Boyd Abernathy and two child ren of Murphy, spent the week-end with her mother. Mrs. M. I. Mauney. Jolly. A CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank from hearts 'of genuine gratitude, the party or part ies, who so thoughtfully hung the Horse-shoe in our apartments at the Regal Hotel during the recent hear ing of the Commercial & Savings Bank case. The little instrument of "good luck" and "good will" is miss ing today, and we presume that it served its mission to the satisfaction of the parties who placed it there. We would also avail ourselves of this op portunity to give expression to our appreciation of the many other cour tesies and kind words of sympathy from our many friends in and about Murphy. Acts of this kind give fresh impetus to fellow beings to hold; their nose high above the Btenchy odor of unjust and jealous persecution, into the pure atmosphere of conscious upright per sonal integrity, and strengthens afresh in us the belief that "the milk of human kindness" stilt' flows in the veins of men and women, notwith standing the lowering of the dark clouds of injustice on man's horizen sometimes. Small acts . as well as noble deeds from the hearts cf con scientious self-respecting men, serves to aid us to smile at Satan's rage and repeat "We thank you gratefully." August 15, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smathers. SECOND CALL FOR 86 MEN IS MADE Local Board Cherokee County, North . Carolina. Notice of Call and to Appear for Physical Examination. ' Tbv following-named persons are hereby notified that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved May 18, 1917, they are called for militaty ser vice of the United States by this Local Board. They will report at the office of this Local Board for physical examination on the 20, 21, 22, day of August, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m. . Any claim for exemption or dis charge uiut be made on forms which may be procured, or the form of which may be copied at the office of the Local Board, and must be filed at the. office of this Local Board on or before the seventh day after the post ing of this notice. Your attention is called to the pen alties for violation or evasion of the Selective Service Law approved May 18, 1917, and of the Rules and Regula tions which may be consulted at this office. Monday. August 20th, 1917. 218 Tump Calhoun, Murphy R 1. 620 Walter B. Martin, Ogreeta. 550 Jacob Lunsford, Maible. 571 Carl Samuel Lenderman, Unaka. 31 Earl Wel3on Adams.Andrews R 1 981 Grady Watts, Culberson R 2. 770 Hajtn Boland, Marble. ' " i2 Wn.sHenry Stover. Topton. ' 677 John Willard Newman, Andrews 749 James Carter Pipes, Murphy. , 525 James Lindsay, Andrews. 760 Claud Clifton Robinson, 4 183 Thos. Harley Croft, Culberson. 56 James Blain Brown, Andrews. 792 Martin Thos. Raper, Oak Park. 5 Pitt Almon, Andrews. ' 350 Walter Gibson, Kinsey. 54 Pearlie Brown, Andrews. 870 General Harrison Stiles, Wehutty 549 John Walter Lunsford, Marble. 440 Frank Hartness, Kinsey. 741 Jas. Washington Postell, Topton. 1054 Henry Benj. Sudderth, Murphy. 7.1hFranei8 Elph.lir PahntT, 1 022 Geo. W . Y iu i'g . li rn n d v i w . TueVdaxC August 21st, 1917," 841 Charlie Root. Stewart,Culberson 638 Robert McClure, Andrews 1032 Edward Fair, Murphy. 623 Wilburn Mostellar, Andrews. 269 Carl M. Dickey, Ranger. 685 Joseph Newton, Tomotla. 1016 Harve Erwin Yonce, Andrews. 855 Elbert Gibson, Murphy. 923 Jasper Carl Townson, Culberson 341 Britt Oibby, Marble. 1007 Wm. Noah Wilcox, Hiawas;ee. 391 John Weaver Hodge, Murphy. 853 Jos. Sidney Gaddis, Culberson. 970 Bascomb Reno Winkley, Murphy. 37 Cbllin Livingston Morgan, Andrews. 860 John Barringer Hyde, 4 571 Winfield Scott Laney,BrasBtown. 488 Henry Clingman Johnson, . Ranger. 704 Patterson Gaitber Pritcbard, . ' Andrews. 73 Clay Birchfield, 4 356.Tames Ragan Qvtgg, Marble. 112 Richard Whitfield Brown, Culberson. 1067 Samuel Fred Taylor, Murphy. 128 Howard Decatur Burgess, Unaka. 679 Ross Newman, Marble. 805 Jos. Archie Rogers. Topton. " 11 liobt. Burton Arrant, Andrews. 900 George Truett, j , ; 363 panl Hogsed, C 6 RoWt Ammons 327 Cha-. Edward Green, V ..' Weduesday, August 22nd, 1917. 6G4 John'McMillan, Unaka. . 93 Jas. Oscar Ballew, Culberson J. I. TATE THE WHITE HOUSE Washington, August, 6, 1917. My dear Mr. Tate : I have learned with much in terest of the generous part which the Tate family stands ready to take in the fight for democracy. Three sons actually mustered into our fightjyjg forces and three more registered for selective service is a record of which you may well be proud, i' ana i congratulate you and your sons upon this patriotic showing. Sincerely yours, Woodrow Wilson. Mr. J. T. Tate, Murphy. North Carolina. 957 Henry Cyrus Walker, Andrews. 345 Wm. Edward Graham, Letitia. 103 Henry Lonzo Bryson, Wehutty. 556 Lester Joe Little, Culberson. 154 Victor Curtis, Andrews. 51 Wm. Geo. Brison, 717 Ernest Palmer, Marble. 1057 Frank Gus Siler, Murphy. 1073 Carl.C. StalcanJInaka. , 30 Ch&. Adam Allison, Marble. 3&i Benjiman Harrison Hampton, ; ' .; Murphy. 773 Farlee Bose, Unaka! 608 Harve Mulkey, Grandview. vt06 Wm. H. Hancock, Marble. 5:9 Arvle W. Kephart, Grandview. 2o Bobt. Mills Alston, Murphy. 392 Wm. RHey Hodge, 889 Decid Shook, Tomotla. 383 B.enry Boston Hickey, Murphy. 588 jas. Monroe Morrow, Apalaohia. 856 Frank Edgar Sparks, Suit. 705 Clyde Piercy, Andrews. 576 Calvin Lfcnaford, Marble B 1. 944 Geo. Wayne Walker, Andrews. 122 Manuel. N. Burger, Murphy. 6-12 Ai xsiiidrr Wiiinlow. Mclver, 9,9 Win. iiurioit Taylor, Patrick. Lite ol posting of uotice I6;h ' Au gust, 1917. Edmund B. Norvell, Chairman. J. B Leach, Clerk. SUING CONVENTION SEPT. 91 The Cherokee County Singing Con vention will convene with the Bed Marble church and choir Sept 9, 1917, at 9 a. m. Bed Marble church Is locat ed between Bhodo and Topton. The program is as follows : , 9:30.' Singing by convention. 9:45. Lecture by H. B. Elliott, "Power and Effect of Music." 9:50. Singing by convention. 10 KX). Lecture by Rev. E. G. Led f ord, 'The power and usefulness of singing in Sunday school and church work." .,10:05. Singing by convention. 10 d5. Lecture by Rev. H. C. Whit aker, ' "Selfishness in singing and other causes of religious work." 10:20. Singing by convention. 10 :30. Contest singing by the var- - A' - ious clashes. The banner will be awaided the class rendering the best music. Adjourn one hour for refreshments. 1:00. Singing by convention and various leaders, quartetts and duets. All visiting singers aud clashes fu e welcome. Let us make it one of r best conventions. . Jas. L. Truett, Pres. E. L. Ballard, Sec. NO. 4& GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR FOOD CONTROL Gram Exchanges Are To Be Regulated tradingIFfutueest Will Be Barred and a Fair Price Fixed For Grain -Government Prepared to Take Over 1917 Wheat Har vest. The food administration announeef Its plan for controlling vbeat, floxt?' and bread, revealing that the govern ment ts prepared to take over the whole 1917 wheat harvest if neces sary to conserve the supply, obtains Just prices for America's fighting:" forces and their allies and reduce cost? to the general public in the United' States. Establishing of buying agencies a all the principal termites, licensing of elevators and mills, fixing of price to be considered fair, regulatfor.'" of the middleman and of grain ex changes, with the elimination of trad7--ing in futures, are the chief featured of the plan. The licensing will begin September 1. The minimum price of $2 for wheat? fixed by congress does not become ef--fective until next year, but the ad-; ministration proposes to exercise W very thorough control over this year's crop through powers conferred un der the food and export control blllsu- COTTQN CROP VALUE. Prices Paid Highest For Past Forty Seven Years. The total value of this country V cotton: crop. Including the-seed, for the . trade year ended July 31, last, was $1,412,860,035, as against $958,200, 000 a year ago, according to the an nual, report of Secretary Hester, of! the New Orleans Cotton exchange Prices paid for ' this year's crop, he mentioned, were the highest for thf last 47 years. The average price per pound for" middling for the year just closed he' puts at 18.41 cents compared with? 11.99 last year: 7.89 year before lasf" and 13.49 in 1913-14. The average commercial value per bale of this?" year's crop was $94.82. As showing the rapid increase im price during the past year, Mr. Hes ter mentioned that the average value" per bale In August, 1915, was $74. 5G and that by July, 1917, the average value for spot cotton was $130.71- KtEATTT-SV-DAYS FOR U. S, Master Butchers" A d4"t; Resolution- wf Minneapolis.- - ' A recommendation that the sale ol meat be prohibited throughout the United States on Tuesdays and Fri days was adopted and forwarded tc Herbert Iloover, food administratorv by the United Master Butchers c America, meeting in annual conven tion at Minneapolis. The recommen dation also suggested that the gov ernment make an investigation inti the prices of fresh and frozen fistfJ Speakers asserted that the price charged for fish in the retail mart were unreasonably high. Other resolutions adopted indorse ar universal 6 o'clock closing law for butcher shops, prohibiting slaughter' of young animals and fowls, and ' system of one delivery daily. ARRESTED AT GRAVE. Georgian Charged With Death of His Wife. Arriving from Chattanooga at thf country home of his brother-in-law,-near Maysville, tn Jackson county, Georgia, summoned to attend the fu neral of his wife, James Looney wa& arrested, charged with the death of Mrs. Looney. He was "taken from the graveyard to the Jail at Maysville and trans ferred to the jail at Jefferson, pend ing Investigation by the coroner's jury Mrs. Looney died suddenly witt? symptoms, it is generally agreed by physicians and her people, of strych nine poisoning. Breaks AH Loop Records. Edward Stinson, aviation lnstruc tor, looped the loop twenty-two times-" In succession, according to eye-witnesses who watched his exhibition! which took place over Newport Newr The performance is said to break atf? American records for successive loopJ? in tli 2 air. ;