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The Official Org
vTl.UME XXXV. Su. *?
local attorney
obta'v" "v "don
fc .iu; g man
Governor J< .tes Sentence of
Macon County Man, After
Long L-gJ. B.-jttlc
On last Saturday. December 15th,
G <u rnor Cameron Morrison announet?:.
Lis d<c:-"i :i *.1 commute the sesienv
of Jc^ry from death ia
thc electric t .:a to an iadt terminate
f. .tenre of fri J t' ,0 years in the
! ; r.ntary, came t,, a definite con.
< n on* of the longest drawn out
. i in many re?pects, one of tht most
ii: itic eases in the courts of Nort^
r in for maany years. Young Dal{.
\ had be:-n tried three tir.us and
, itid of murder in the first de?
three timer-, and three times hmi
the Governor motfcd no th. day *
execution, when the final d cit?
commute the senteacv wa.
.d. The case has been in the
. a long time. For nt arly a
year Dalton has been incarcerated in
the death cell at Raleigh awaiting
ex* cation his attorneys nd sympathy
v? have be n nblt. to* stay the
f\vi:: hand of the law and have hi*
execution postponed on successive occas\>ns.
Last week the final effort
wa made. Attorney J. N. Moody
of this place spent the week in Raleigh
interceding with the Governor in behalf
of his client, Dalton. Many
prominent women 'of the state, e>peci
\ club women of!Raleigh, interestc?!
themselves in the case and also inUri>tid
General Albert L. '"ox, and
let.won them the Governor was ionv:
' <| thai the hoy was guilty of second
degree murder instead of first do
f t murder and so hi? death sentence
w . < ommuted. Mr. Moody has been
Dalton's attorney throughout the long
histi-ry of the case, which dates back
t(l 1918 when the crime wu3 committ
<!. The fact that he was able to
obtain two new trials and to have
the the dat* of the execution stayed
thr. c times show? that he has handled
the case well, and the Governor to'd
him as n\uch Saturday after the order
commuting the sentence was made.
In 1918, in a f.t of drunkenness and
:?olousiu. s Jtrrv Dalton. then onlv
21 years of age, killed his youthful
sweetheart, Maud Grant nnd hie rival
Mearle Angel, near Aquone in Macon
County. He was captured and twice
tried in Macon Superior court and
each tin?e convicted of murder in the
fir-1 degree. An error was found in
l'~uh trials by the supreme court and
while Dalton was lodged in the Bunc
mbe County iai; on his way back
from Knleigh to tar I his t^'ul t inl.
hi- escaped and was not heard of any
more until about a year go, wh n he
v captured Cal:forni;t r-d ?err
hack here fer trial. Again he was
convicted of first degree murder.
While in Clifornia Dalton saw in
a paper that hi* aunt, who lived near
the Mexican border, had Trivcn birth
t a child, nnd so got in touch with
Her in hopes that he could hvar something
from his widowed mother, who
lived ??. Andrews, titis county. The
aunt confided the whereabouts and
the crime of Dalton to a friend and
this friend made public the information
in order to collect the rrwari.
And thus Dalton was captured,and
bruilirht hooV tn Com?lin- *11?1I"
year ago. It seems that he hs been
living a useful life while in California
and ths, togther wth the fact that the
act was commtted in a fit of nger, led
to his commuted sentence.
INFANT CHILD OF
MR. & MRS. BAILEY
DIES SUDDENLY
the little infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Bailey. died in an Atlanta
I ?*pital last Sunday night, having
I-iVed two ,days. The little child
*as born Friday night, Mrs. Bailey
suffered much during the
This sad experience has
Mr. Bailey in Atlanta all week.
.Thursday ?night nothing had been
"Hard of the condition of Mra. Bailey.
The many friends of these popular,
young people extend to them their (
sympathy in thsir pad experience and
*?h for Mrs. Bailev an early reWeary.
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! Wi)
an of Murph> And Chei
MERCHANTS ENJOY
GOOD CUSTOM
F.xpeat Saturday and Early Pairt of ,
Werk to be B'jj Trade
??
Locals merchants are pleased wirh
I the holiday business they his v.- 1
enjoying and art l<A;kin? f > . : .
: t0 Saturday and .he ar ? 7!
: nixt week with a..iicii';.ti? . a. i
| expect these day , :? e. j il!
i ious salse rron. . r.c 1
wait until th? last t d? th C.i . 1
, | mas shopping, th-. mi - h. *.s h v.-'
'learned, and arc pret . to t
(care of the rush bu-i: . . I .iv
J pcjple from distant points aie do1
tug th; .r Christmas shopping ii?
Murphy this year and they hav in-,
j variably l?..;i pleased as they have;
'bad a wide, choice qf rticles to (
, j.select from than ever before. The
i . tores hi re are progressive and have
provided a wide range of articl - of j
j high class for their trad? and the peo-|
I r.le of this territory hav( learned this I
I and conn here to do th irChristma?!
shopping. This year has not been an*
(exception as any of th. merchants j
j will confirm.
MARS HILL SCHOOI
RAISING FUNDS
FOR DORMITORY
Mars 11:11, Dec. 18?Twer.tw four!
i years ag0 Mf- Treat, who ha* all.
| along inverted freely in mer.i who J
wtie tallied to preach, "discovered"
1 Mrs Hill and wrote to know if we
had any young men studying for the
minsitry. In 1905 he made a pift
of $2,00 to th. institution <?n condition
that the friends of the institution
would raise anoth.r $2,00 for a
four thousand dollar dormitary. He
it o established a loan fund some
years ago for the benefit of ministerial
students.
N.r.v h'. kn.- 'h.. best offer in
he history of the institution. litwritvs,
'If you will raise $50,000
before April 1. 1024. at noon. I will
lurni.-h $50,000 moie for another
dormitoey, you t0 use the $50,000
for a young Ladies' dormitory, 1 to
ytl te mhoney for a boys' dormitory."
Friend^ of the institution ??"*' busy
organizing a pl"n campaign to
raise the $50,000 so that they may
claim the additional fifty thousand
i.tfercd by Mr. Treat.
W. H. WOODBURY
IS VERY SICK
Mr. W. H. Woodbury, owner and
I ?nanager of the Valley River Furnj
..-lie Company is in Ashevitfe in a
J very serious condition, suffering
from attaek of Penuntonia and
Pleurisy. He took sick here the
middle part of last week and was
carried to Ashtviliee where he makes
his home. His many friends are anxious
about his recocery.
SCHOOL CLOSES
FOR CHRISTMAS
j
The Public School clcscs to-day at
noon for the Christmas holidays.
Mid term examinations were deld the
last two days of the week, being
completed at noon Friday The
children then exchanged Christmas
gifts and were dismissed ofr the day. '
Appropriate Christmas exercises were
held in Chapel Fhursday and Friday ,
morning and every room had itj
decorations and Christmas tree.
I
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN 1
CHURCH
There will no preaching services
at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday,
December 23rd, qn account of the
pastor being away. There will be
Sunday School at ten A. M. as usual
and ChristiaR Endeaver at 6 P. M.
The pastor will be back during the !
following week and both preching
services will be fteit on Sunday, uecember
30.
Christmas exercises will be held at
, the Methodist Church Monday even!
ing and at the other twQ churches
| Tuesday evening.
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Ctjerc
rokee County, and the L
MURPHY, NORTH .CAROL1NV
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banta s
LETTERS TO
Dear Old Santa:
The little* children, whoes letttr?
appear below, sent them to us so we
could tell you what you what they i
wanted last, week, but because uT
thing: beyond our control, we were i
unable to dD so. I'lcase pardon the i
delay and bring thP things they asked
for . And we hone als0 that you <
yill bmg all th.- children in th:s'
whole com munity w hat they want, j
whether they have written you or net. |
c. . y y -a V - n!ty, large '
and small, have what they want for j,
Christmas, is our sincer^-t wish, j
And above all. bring us all peace i
and contentment, and happiness, an .I i
a spirit o^ cooperation and a deep,
sense of loyalty to one another and
to the community, and help us to
reiiite our kinship one with another |
and may we better understand that:'
our neighbor and our town also '
helps us. The Editor.
Murphy, Dec. 18th.
Dear Santa Clause: j
1 am writing you this little letter :
to tell you what I want for Christmas. (
1 wish very much that you would ,
bring me a duck. My name in Britt j
Moore. And I havc a little brother
four years old and he wants a train.
His name is Lakes. 1 also have a
little sister. She is two years old.
She wants you tQ biing her *a sleep- (
ing doll. Her name is Lona. I hope
yau will bring our toys. You may (
please leave them at the Postoffice
for us.
_ . i
Your friend,
Murphy, Dec. 18, 1923. t
Dear Santa Clause: |j
I am writting you this letter to \ \
tell you what I want for Christmas.! i
[ want a doll that can gay Mama. My j
name is Ona Mcdre. I have three t
little brothers. i
Leonrd wants you to bring a little j
wagon.
him a toy^difck; and Blain wants,!
you to brlnr?m a hor3e and wagon. I,
You may please leave all of them j
at the postoffice for mo. <
Your friend,
ONA MOORK
ibee
.eacling Newspaper in \
. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1923
Arrival
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OLD SANTA
Murphy, Dec. 18,1923.
Dear Santa Clause:
I will write' you a little not, to
tell you whut I want you to bring
me. I want you to bring mc a box of
randy. You can leave it at the Postoffice,
please.
Marga Moore
Murphy, N. C. Dec. 13th. 1023
Dear Santa Clause:
I want you to 'please bring me i
.cur bco.,3, the nam:.- ut t.hich are
these:
1. Bunny Brown ami his Sister
^ue and their Shetland Tony.
2. The Bobbsey Twins at School.
3. Dick anil Doll.
4. Joic, Tommie, antl Kittie Kat.
If you can. 1 want you to bring
mc these becks 2*tu a little Bible j but
i lease bring other little children many
hings. Thtn I want a little telephone
and a little bracelet. Please bring it.
I want a little swing that you can
wing your dolls in and sing, and
i want a paint book and some paint?
and a little sewing machine. If you
nnnot bring all of these things, dor.'t
lo it. 1 wnt you to bring s basketjail.
You know what else to bring. I
Good luck tQ you. ,
Your Friend.
F.dna Patto*.
Dear Old Santa:
? yuu mjiuiw i m gvimiK my j
etter irt real early. Mother says'
he hasn't seen any in the paper j
ret but I want t0 be sure and pet it. j
I am a little boy five years old.
ive out in the country on P. T. Road.
Vow I will tell you what 1 want you ;
f, bring me. I want a wagon and :
i pun. I am not particular about
he gun just so it will shoot. I I
ilso want some candy, oranpes and 1
Fire crackers. I would like R harp |
.00 but I don't want to ass for too j
nuch, because you mipht think 1 am
1 selfish little fellow.
ittle sisters. I think they would like
1 doll, one that can cry and p0 to
deep. We have all been very pood
children, so please do not forpet us.
Good Bye Santa
* Hal Leatherwood
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this Section of Westerr
REVENUE OFFICERS
TAKE DISTILLERY
NEAR MARBGLE
2
Deputy Ma:shali D?\v.?tsc
ind Federal Prohibit: J .. :.
Gricp took a larg copper di;iilJery[
on the water? of Little Snowbird!
Creek in th edg of Graham County
Wednesday d this w.ek and destroyed
a ouaiiCty ;;f Ltcr and otn r
iraphenaliu of the bloek&dThe
outfit was about six miles North of i
.Marble t,n what as known a. Long
Bottom. The violatois of the prohibii,
lavs w?ir at work atthe
. idler.. when the officers reproach-'
d and were warned by outposts
-hitting off guns. Upon the warning!
ienal? th y r moved the distillery j
ii ni the furnace and carried it j
;hi?? h th?. woods -everal hundred;
r before abandoning it. The
ffi.-.r. were unable b> take any of
the men at the outfit.
W. N. C. BAPTIST
ASSJCIATION TO
HOLD MEETING
Will Mrct With Vail.y Rive, Baptist
Church December
28-30
Ac cording to announe: mcnt red nti>
g.vcn out here the Westenr North
Carolina Baptist Associatio wll hold
unicn meeting with the Valley R:v. r
Baotist Church on Friday, Saturday
ar.d Sunday. Dicembtr 28, 29. and
30th with the Valley River Baptisi
Church. An interesting program has
bem arranged and a full attendance
i urged and expected. The program
follows:
PROGRAM
FRIDAY
11:00 A. M. .Introductory Sermon
T. L. Sas-ser 1:00 A sau ly of Miracles
performed by the Apostles. Alg.a
West 2:00 P. M. A study of Ordinance:
t.f the new Tcstement Church
C. H. Whitaker.
SATURDAY
10: 00 A. M. the program, the pledg..
lid the progress of Southern Bapt.^c^
C. F. Martin.
11:00 A. M. Echoes from the 03rd
session Ba.ptift Convention L. P.
Smith
1:00 I'. M. the'scriptural prog-ram of
? W w Testament Church sr. its own
community J. G. Hogan.
2:00 I*. M. the scriptural program
of a New Testament Church beyond
its own comminity. A. 15. Smith.
SUNDAY
10 i 0 A. M. Sun lay School 1! :00
A. M. Sermon !. L. MartinEachtipic
on the program will be d:scus-cd from
th ill., fol.i ,\.i , tl:e tudn.s on
Let us have a large attendance at:
this meeting.
Program Committee
> i
BELLVIEW NOTES
Wr. A. M. Hatchett has been very
mi V **?i i!u' pa.i week aau *ias :.ul
been expected to live hut the Drs.
has latily expressed a hope for him
recovering nine of his children arej
fpresent at his home three are ib-j
rent who are living in the western i
states.
Mr Arle Price and wif of Knoxvillc
T?nn. are visiting his fath.r.
Mr. Frank Price.
Mr. Lun Connelly filled his regular
appointment at Notla church
Sunday.
Mr. Johnnie Payn and family of )
Pine Log were visiting Dalyrimpelfc j <
this week end. !1
I;
The play Deacon Dubbg xvill be
eiven at Bellview school Housc Saturday
nigrht December 15th.
Murphy, Dec. 5, 1923.
Dear Santa:
|-' t ? ? ++!? ^><1
I fro to school every day.
I would like for you to pring me
a wafon a bell; ,so? same
oranges, apples, nuts and candy.
Your friend,
Horace Rcinhart
\
f- ADVERTISE IN
THE SCOUT I
; "IT WILL MAKE ?
YOU RICH" ?
%
i North Carolina
SPECIAL TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION HERE
Power Company Cases Will Con*
Consume Entire Week
It is thought
The special term of Superior Court
in session here th:3 \v. _k ha~ brought
together an array of prominent attorneys
and wat r wer experts
frrn: va ous natts of the country to
... i.jc ugni over tne right to
3 : !? the hydro-clc ctric energy cat
th Iliwa-se. River. The princ!;
: con . ndcrs nr.- the Carolina-Tenn
P< . <.r Company and the Hiwa-see
It - I' .wcr C <mpany headed respecW.
\". N. Fowellson of New
Y . a . H. F. Vandiv nter of Knox\illcr.
T< nn.. One cases between
i' - * s n >w before the
Sup! (' u, t Lh United States.
It is prohabi: that t:ii- on* will go
then al. o.
' be greater part of the week has
hem spent in taking evidence in this
?. Arguments began Thursday
i rning and it i> xpected that the
jury v. .1 got the case late Friday or
ariy Satu .lay morning. Little, if
any other business, will be dispatched
by thS special term of court.
Not only local people, but interests
d! ovtj- th1- state ?nd in various parts
f the country are following these ^
cases with interest as they involve the
rights to one of thL largest undeveloped
riv. rs in lie. =tuU* and ,in fact, in
the Fast.
IS IT WORTH WHILE
TO GO TO SCHOOL
There is a book called "Who's in
America". This book contains the
names of thoc-s persons who are well
known for their good works and
achievements. To get your name in
this book you do not have an education
hut facts and statistics show that
the uneducated person has one chance
in 150,000 to get his name into the
book; tiie gramma,- school graduate
has one chance in 4,250: the high
school graduate one in 1,600; college
has one chance in thiee.
Docs an KUucation Pay? It Doc-9.
it Pays to <?! i
When you htar a boy or girl who
is about to quit school and go to work,
when you near ;of parent? who are
indifferent about it-qufring their
chiidrtn to attend school, just call
;n.i atignt'o.. to ih.ov facts:
Eve:y day spent in school pays the
child ?9.00.
J. e Is hew it i.- figured. An
The hgh school graduate will earn
uneducated person tarns on an everagt
of S500 a year. The average
working life i* forty years. $500 a
vrar for forty years gives the person
a total of $20 000 earned,
nn avt*3crr of $1,000 for forty years
of $40,000.
To g t the cdnmt'on required 2160
days. Thus the time spent in school
yaid $9.25 nor div. adds that muc^
tQ the earn'ng capacity of the child.
If a child stave out of school to
work for le.-s than $9.00 per day
he or she is loosing money?not making
it.
SAW FILER LOSES
LIF AT MI' .1 OF
CHEROKEE CO
Late Tuesday afternoon, Mr. O. W.
Anderson was caught in some machinery
at the mill 0f the Cherokee
Company and was found in an unconscious
and half dead condition a
little after the accident. He was
carried to the local hospital but was
M b?Hlv mantrln/1 JI?J
No one knows just how the accident
occurred.
Mr. Anderson was an elderly man
pnd was employed by the company
ns saw filer. His home was In
Chattanooga.
VESTS NEWS
There will be a Christmas tree and
a box supper at Reids Chapel Church
on December 24th. Monday at on?4
o'clock P. M. Every body are cordially
invited and good behavery Is
expected.