g |F IT ISN'T IN THTSCOUT 3 IT-- --EI ".'SE WE DIDN'T it; ow it B The Official Organ KpMTMEXXXV. No. 18. THIRD LYCEUM M V COURSE TO BE I MONDAY NIGHT H)Urion Male Quartet To Appear and'Jan w! J| an Accompliihed Com- |jj|] ? P*ny l. y. I The Marion Male Quartet will ap- thei flptar at tne school auditorium Mon- jnst |L evening, December 10th, under f I like auspices of the Red path Lyceum 1%?anil as the third number of S 'Itke Lyceum Course being giv n this i bi ll HftU and winter in Murphy. Tickets Ma ire row on sale at J. W. Davidson's, Nil ? nlan of the auditorium T (e found there where the holders j Jar a?on tickets are expected to wir reservations for the aprcaching Dai er. j cell s Quartet has hern working to. J for four seasons and they have 1 spoken of in glowing terms by Sw the Oakleys and Miss Means, ar have appeared respectively in : pro previous numbers of the I ; thus far given. This is a tal-! val quartet, it ii said, and both ] vocal and instrumental work Is ! Ril t highest order. In addition to is voice combinations and the is Bert Williams* readings, the banjo, saxophone and mariba-1 are used. se who have heard the two pr?-! numbers of the Lyceum willJ I B not want to miss the Marion Male Quart ft Monday evening, is the unl the venal opinion. 8Ed Crawford Becomes ih< I Forest Warden in Clay At a cor.fetence between the Coun- da tj and District Forest Fire Warden C. T B I, Peterson in Hayesville Wednesday |in Mr. E. Crawford of Hayesville was ,->n [Bappoii ted county forest fire warden u-i | for Clay County. There are six dis- ; to ? CrawfuI'd will have direct charge of I s their work. The State and county j Sare co-operating in the work of f.re prevention in the county. thi Mr. Ilarve Patton of Ilayesvil'.c toi wa> sent the appointment blanks a* Tt county warden scvnal week*! ago, op kut because of his intended removal th from the county, he could not accept bu the appointment. fii District \Varden Peterson returned ic< to headquarters in Ashi ville Thurs- Oi lay ter having snent several days cr b Cherokee and Clay Counties this tri week. wt . no WOMAN'S CLUB TO Mt-ET FI . The next regular meeting of the ^Woman's Club will be held on Wed peaday afternoon, December 12. at 1:15 o'clock, according to announce- 1 toen^' just made by officers of the * dub. It is understood that some im- e Portant matters are to be discussed to ?t this meeting and n full attendance j "c f members is urged. j During October, veterinarians un fcr the supervision of the State _ College ar.d Department of Agricui- L tore tested for tuberculosis 3,053 ?r lords of dairy cattle, in which they at. found 34 reactors and four suspects, i " he I BILL BOOSTER SAYS N. OMUl UMM\ MAW\ OLE MB OOOUTTLE , 1HE fr TOWIM WMOCKSR.HAS OOAt '5 *<% ?rr towJMtt> CWIC i m>tuoMktmir AT lawi ?SS !1,1 uniM AUIM a a ! m S I oout Coy I I / -Jl*""?* V I ! be I i.lSfip! B.l *. K*?* mje of Murphy and Chero urphy Public School R Honor Roll For Nov. [ 'irst A Grade: Leslie Hampton,) ici* Hie key. Win. Mcroney, J. N. Jr., Hubert Wilson, Wm. GulKuth Akin. Edith Carroll, Mary hcrine Hensleyt Norma Lte Pan-. r, Grace Park r, Clara Nell Rob>n and Robbie Williamson, irst B Grade: John Bishop, Tom cy and Anna Mae 1! nsley. lecor.d Grade: Margie Catnp- "r 1, Ic: r Grave?. Hattic li 11 Hod-re. rgie Morrow, Fannit. McJunkin, 1 tie Hou ton Dickey. V,J fhird Grade: Hadley WilliAmson,; nes Robinson. Frank Davis, Ed-; ur i Hensley. Tommy Coppeng.-r, ('! jlinc Allen, Kdwin Spivia, Mar- ' 1 la Hampton, a* d Cecil Mattox. Smith Grade: Annie Candler. " f,U I :-,.l lt..,v..ll Utrrv old. Leonard Hall, Edith Palmer 1 Ruth Mallomc. Sixth Grade: Norah H- mhr e. Sever.til Grade: Elizabeth AL.ncUigh School: Leila Posey, and !> la Belle Palmer. ~ h] oy Scout Tr?op Elects Patrol Leaders t' At a meeting of the Murphy Troop , i. 1 of the Hey Scout* of America w rbert McCall was named leader of w : first patrol and Lucius Wither >on leader of the second. H. A. ! kttox was nanud secretary to fill vacancy created by the removal Charles CI egg from Murphy. i v The time for the regular meetings g the organization was fixed on Mon- v y afternoon 0f each wet.k. his organization encourages clean. ^ ess, manliness, courtesy, friendship. ^ d teaches self control and other i eful information that would tend. make for better citizenship. I v TATION AT TOPTON BURNS. u About two o'clock Thursday night1 11 u Southern Railway station at Top-! s o was completely dcstroyel by fire. 1 le building was completely envoi- ^ *' ed in flames whi n discovered and 1 t fact that oil was stored in the lilding, together with the lack of > e fighting equipment, prevented :ai citizens from huvInk any thing, i \ le or two cars of lumber and oth- > heavy freight standing on the . c Kcks were saved, though the cars ?re handly charred. The loss is 1 / t known. ! j *ED GREENE GOES TO CANTON, GEORGIA ! * 1 c Mr. Fred Greene, son of Mr. \V. S. reen, who has been employed with e Southern Pell Telephone Company re, left Thursday morning for Can. n, Ga., where he has accepted the sition of operator for the Bell com- r iny tht re. 1 Fred is an entrprising young man sterling worth, * membe r of the i t iptist Church and a loyal B. Y. F. j , worker, and his services will oe > j eatly mis-ed in these local organiz-' j ion?. May success crown bis every j fort, is the wish of his many friends ; ! ASH HEARS HUM OF THE POLITICAL BEE J The announcement comes direct 1 om Raleigh that Assistant Atttom General Frank Nash will be a can- i date for the nomination for the ofce of Attorney General in the prt-1 arits next June. Mr. Nash has been j ssistant Attorney General for sev-1 al ytar3. t Soon aftir the opening of the new >ar a flood of announcements may ? expected from aspirants to politi- \ il offices. Nineteen twenty-four onuses to be an interesting year , ditically, both in state and nation. ? ? 1 OR SALE?Good fresh milk cow. See R. R. Beal, Murphy, N. C. i Len Santa bring hand dressed dolls , .r your little daughter Christmas j e The Service- Shop. < In Alamance County recently the i dks set out 75 trees, 450 shrubs and i >eet 600 flowering plenty cr. the ounds of the Whitney school, j lans for landscaping the grounds i ere made by F. E. McCall, landscape iccialists for the State College and I epartment of Agriculture. i Cfjerol kee County, and the Lea MURPHY, NORTH CAROL! . M. FAIN HOUSE G DESTROYED BI FIRE ON TUESDAY , i lav actically All Household Good* De- Stl' strcyed?Partly Covered By HI? Insurance t ed I up Tuesday afternoon about 2 o'clock. Mr e was discovered In the home of Te: r. R. M. Fain and the alarm was Be ven but the h!az? had grained such ha; noway mat it couici not i?e cnccKThe volunteer fire department i wil is so_>n on the job with fire fighting iparatus but were unable to save Ch \ of the main part of the house, it no or two small outbuilding* were Mi pt from burning. The fire came wo t unexpectedly rtftrr a day's conr:ous iownpour. Mr. i Mrs. Fain were away from cd me at the time. A daughter. Mrs. rc< . V. \V?avcr, and two smalll chilen r at the hou e at the time. ar< id according to the small boy, the re was started by the smallest of i ?P le two children playing in the fire j Di id getting clothing in a nearby osct on fire. Mrs. Weaver was, _ i. y at the time and did not d'-s?vt r tht. blast- until it had gotten' > well .started that she was unable t outcn it. It is understood that (2,500 0f in1 ranee was carried on the property, aj hich is considered about half its -pi ?rth- Ci Wolf Creek t The Rev. I.ee Ralbw who has been iriting his brother here. Mi. W. C. M tallew, left for his home in Knox- (j ille. on Monday of last week. w Mr. and Mrs. Luther Verner have ti; e n having some needed repairs la one to their grist mill, nropatory to ec he fall and winter grinding. Mr. L. S. Sawyer of Fenterville, J*' .as a pleasant visitor hero Sunday w ftemoon. p Mr. W. A. Slawson whc had maui i?J *u -Jj, I ? , Ol ! wl chtdulcd to leave 'or Atlanta some inio this week. He still has chills! it tintes and runs a high temperaure. ' There were preaching services at, laccdonia Saturday and Sunday. ! Mrs. Sarah Garren who spent last1 reek visiting her daughter, Mrs. rlartha Burgess of Bell town, return- j fd home Friday. Thu report is corrent here that . p ive persons broke jail at Copperhill, j ast week and made an effectual es-1 ape. It set ms an easy matter for some >f our citizens to posses^ spirits, but v >f an evil nature. si Factorytown News q ir Our Sunday School is progressing f> iivny uiiuci me muntik1micii b ui mr. . i? frank Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Pickel*imer are 11 he proud parents of a baby girl, j L* Mrs. lSe Howell and Mrs. Elmer ^ tatcliffe wa sthe guest ol Mrs *v. a ?. Vandiver Monday. n Mr. and Mrs. Forest Tcague was' guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vanbiver Sunday afternoon. j c Mr. Fred Coleman of Martins c 7reck was the guest of his brother . p dr. Frank Coleman Sunday. t< Mr. Glenn Vandiver was a Hang- j e ng Dog visitor Sunday. r ?. . .j Notla News * ______ f Every thing is progressing nicely a >? Notla. We have' several new neighbor^ f Mr. E. M. Clayton killed a nice, iOg last week, weighing 450 pounds. v Mr Bill McClure ha.4 purched him I 1 i new ford car. Mr. John Gibson is fining to move a to E. M. Claytons place next week. 1 Cody Clayton ha* gone to Hot House with the surveyors. Ouo school is getting along nicely a under ' the management of Ml-sa Estell Mauney and Miss Helen s Itrtsland. ' Mr. and MrR. J. H. Coaker visited ' \!r. E. M. Clayton Thursday after- r noon. Mr. J. R. McJunkin is at home for i few days from Sylva which he is expected ^ move soon. r Mr. Will Hall has moved back to F tiis old home place near Kineey* N. * C. 1 bee H>i idir.g Newspaper in th tNA FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1923 iuae Wardens Being S Appointed For County 5alr.t> wurdvns undtr the 1923 bird I r of Cherokee County are being1 ected by proper officials. Police- j Ju n EE M. Brchfield has been nam- j county warden and now making | a list of the township wardens. | . A. L. Morrow, of near Farner. j tin., has been named warden for! averdam Township. Mr. Morrow til j been deputy sheriff for nearly fii ir years an dU thoroughly familial j ?>f in uruvi'raam lownsnip ana tne ar vcr portions of the county, and m icf Warden Birchfieltl considers very fortunate that the service of te \ Morrow has bei n enlisted in th'.s j It rk. | .? The law untbr which these warden, | ? appointed has recently been call- el to the attention of the public. It b< luires all hunters to secure licenses j so 5m the clerk of the superior court w d forbids the killing of more than ei eive pdrtridges in one day. The en season i.~ from October 1st to m cembtr 31st. d 1. E. Society Has Interesting Meeting Thfi Woman's Missionary Society ^ the Methodist Church held ten I day meeting Tutsday. Circles tiree and Four w#tp the guests of rcle*; One and Two. Despite the eady downpour of rain, more than rty were present. j, in tne morning a delightful pro- ] ^ am was rendered. Mrs. T.' J. j j aur.ey sang, "The Old Rugged ^ ross." A short play, teaching how, j. here and why to give at Christmas e me, was rendered by a number of dies. At noon a four course lunch>n was jerved. , The afternoon was devoted to the usiness. The following officers ere elected for the coming yea*: President, Mrs. J. H. McCall; vice resident, Mrs. Roscoe Mattox; secnd vice President, Miss Ada Har- * raw; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. {N t. Hastings; Corresponding Secre- 1 iry, Mrs. Harve Elkins; Treasurer,!4 Irs. E. B. Norvell. 1 < dORE POWER MEANS MORE PROGRESS roductive development depends up- ' on Motive Power, Think Prom- , ' inent Citixens The power situation in Murphy and icinity is beginning to elicit the ( . L'rious consideraton of the progres-j ive citizenship of this community, if i uiet conversation on the streets and ' i the business hounnv iIiimhit th?- laef pw days is an indication of what the cople are thinking. 4 A number of prominent business ' ;?? fre inquiring into the power sli- j 1 ntien," reports the city electrician,}1 and while they have not advanced ' ny definite nlnn for meeting this sit-! 1 lation, they agreed that something ' iu;t bedone or the progress of the awn will be held back." ,1 No constructive undertaking ctC- 1 ulated to add basic wealt^ to the 1 ommunity can be carried on without ow*er and electrical power has come , > be the one economical form of en- ' rgy, especially in communities far 1 emoved from the coal and oil fields, j Is has been generally known for ( ometime, the town has sold up the 1 ull amount of the power generated it the municipal power plant and still here are demands for power that hould be met from some source. "Several operations already at rork are asking for more power so hat they may increase their output nd new conce-rns are making* inquiry bout securing power," according to he Mayor. This is a serious situation and one hat the community should tnrn its ttention to until it can be solved. The onger delayed, the longer will the Towth and development of indui-tries n this section be held back aad the onger will the welfare of the cdmnnnity be hindered. Home made Christmas candy n*nts, sea foom, fudge and caromel. 'lace your order early at The Serrice Ssop. Candy made by Mary ?mma Meroney. tout u is Section of Western 1 PECIAL TERM R< SUPERIOR COURT DECEMBER 17TH! ) i I for iry List Draw and Jud?e T. D. Eryson Will Be the Presiding Judge Ap ! * The special term of superior court ma tiled by the Governor upon the pe- lWt ion of the local bar and court of- ^ . als will eonv.ne hi re on the 17th Cle, i> cember. This is a civil term Ar, td will hist only one w? : k. It aaade necessary because of the f w ma .. es disposed of at the H-* r "odsr mt rm, which was held in November, is expected that Judge T. 1?. Hry- j n will pre-ide at this special term. sa, There an a number of cases dock- ta1 :ed for this term, among which will ac| * the cases of thp Carolina-Tonnes-o Power Company against the Hia- (-f, assee River Power Company. Scv ta -al divorce cases and minor law :its will also be tried, if time per- j ;n} iito- i Ph On Wednesday the 19th, it i* un- tjc erstood that the final award of the wr Talker children will be. made. The 1 jt oy was temporarily awarded to the ither and the daughter to the moth- | e r at the rt gula}> November term. ts l'he following jury list has been rawn for this special term: Lester Bates, J. M. Barnett, H. C. tj( lampton, Jim Smith, R. Robinson. _ S. Patton, W. G. Webb, D. S. "j tursel', A. K. Ledford, C. H. Bailey, Cfi G. Kimsey* R. M. Whitmorc, A tice, Ed. Taylor, J. W. Dockery Sr.: ; ^ r. J. Crow, R. E. Fleming, V. R. I radlev. H. V. Raf the hotel, beautifully served, re- ; ^ fleeting credit to the management. ! ^ !n. The int*?r?*at of tht? nfnnl. in on active health program seem? to be khown by the number of seals they K buy. The larger the Seal Sale in a ^ county, the more vigorous is the 0 tuberculosis campaign that follows? A not entirely because more funds are ? available, but because public interest ^ has been aroused through a campaign that has reached every home. It might fairly be said that the ^ community that does not sell its quota p of the Christmas Seais is below par t( in the scale of community health. It f, kna ki24. fhi.s examination i:^ open to all le citizens between the agea of ?nty-one and thirty years# to fill sroximately one) hundred vacans in the Infantry, Cdvalry, iFeld tillery, ("oast Artillery, Engineers, ,"ii v?i p.-?, nir oci v ivc, Uiii wrrister Corps, Ordinance Departnt. Chemical Warfare Service and lance Department. Candidates may obtain the neces:y detailed information and appllLion blank forms from the nearest my post or detached officer, or ay may write the Commanding: neral. Fourth Corps Area, AtlwiGa.f Preliminary examinations, consist? of preliminary inquiries nto the yscal, moral ?:id mental quaiificains of all applicants, to determine lether or not they have the requis; qualifications to justify proceeded with the final examination will held from tme to tme at the neart mlitary post or station where ere is sufficient personnel for a tard. Such preliminary examina>ns will avoid inconveniences and tuece^attiy cApt-UM's iu uulu uic op* icant and the government in many .ses. Applications should thereire, be submitted as early as possle. Examinations will also be held on inuaiy 21, 1924, for appointment i first lieutenants in the medical rps. low Is Time To Prime Apple Trees Raleigh. N. C. Nov. 24?This is ?c time of the year for orchardists i he planning nM'PWury things to b? ine in the orchard to increase fruit roduction for next year. Of them runing the trees is one thing demnding. first attention. R. F. Pyne, retention horticulturist for the Stats ollege and Department of Agriculire gives some simplu suggestions ir pruning the apple trees. Ho :ates first that this pruning must bs one after leaves fall and before the uds open in the spring. During this ormtont season the trees ia bare and is easily for the operator to see ist what he is doing. Mr. Payne's suggestions about how > prune are as follows: "The primary object of pruning ; for fruit production, therefore the roper amount of wood must be roduced. After the tree bas raachd bearing age. no attempt should e made to shape it ai the period f training the tree is the first four ears after it is planted. Heavy runing should never be practiced uring the period of fruit production, his practice will throv. the tree out f the production of fruit into the roductioj, of wood. whir*. is very unAra. Shields Passes Friday, Nov. 30th Mrs. Hartev Shields, of near Ran. er, aged 17, died at her home Friday [ovember 30th, after an illness of nly a few days. Funeral services 'ere conducted at Mt. Pleasant hurch Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock y the Rev. Mr. Noble, after which ie body was interred in the cemetery She is survived by her husband, ither and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Will oster, and several brothers and sls?rs, besides a host of relatives and riends to mourn her departure. OUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE ROUTINE SESSION The Board of County Commissioning met the first two days of this reck and transacted the regular rouine business of reviewing and paying lairw and other minor matters. Nothing of importance came up for m'w?ii. Tom Tarheel says that he is going abbit hunting with his boy pretty oon now and they are going talk iver a lot ef things about tree* and irds wild things of the woods.