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E XXXV. No. 24.
VL POST I
ICE OFFICIALS
RECOMMENDED
office Takes High Rank In J
of TrsRivnr Savings
Certificates
iy led all second class post-1
n North Carolina in the saie | ^
sury Savings Certificates t
he year 1923, according to | (
ent just made public here by i <
*r A. B. Dickey, and only t
fices of the first class ex- < f
he local office in this par- j j
continued the statement. i i
y led the group of second <
ices by a margin of twenty 1
I dollars. The total sales I
local office was $78,800.00 t
it of its nearest competitor, !
as $58,525.00. Greensboro i
ist of first class offices with !
tale of $210,850.00; Wil-i <
came second with $134,025!]
v Bern third with salee 1 .
ig to $79,695.00. Those <
fices of all the postofifces ?
- ? ?l?n? ..y, th.. Mlir. J
pbj office, and one of these only- by :
s slight margin. ?
During the year 1U23, about II.-- <
00,000 of these certificates were. i
sold in the fifth federal reserve dts-; 1
triet, nearly a half million more than : <
in 1922, according to Howard T.
Cm. rector of the Treasury Sa>- f 1
tags organization, in a statement no 3
Postmaster Dickey. j I
West Virginia led all the states in n
the fifth federal reserve district < i
frith a grand total of $3,092,600; j
North Carolina came second with a j t
total of 92,580,525; Virginia third' 1
srith a t6tal of $1,606,625; South j
Carolina, the District of Columbia,' 1
and Maryland followed in order. Be
sides more than a million and a half j 1
of these accoritiea were sold by the
Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond
sad naerly a half million by the
TYeasury Department direct.
Postmaater Dickey of the local ofHot
has been advised by the district
director that his name has been placed
on the honor roll sent to Washington
as a mark ot distinction ?uu ;
credit for the faithtui and efficient
work of the local office in the sale
of these government securities. The
local office far exceeded its quota.
MURPHY DEFEATS
HAYESYILLE
BASKETEERS
l.aai Friday afternoon the Marhy
High school girls' basketball team
journeyed to Hayesville and met the ,
Hayesvillr" team on its own cousr4
hod came out victorious the score.
Wing 34 to 4.
Throughout the game there was!
a display of the . beat good will be-j
tween the twn tcimn end nunv wrefr :
tt* comments on the spirit in which
the loser* Accepted their defeat.
Mr. H. S. Bry.-on, of Murphy, rcf- >
erred the first half of the game and;
Mrs. W. A. Anderson the last half.
. Playing fpr Murphy were Misses
Annie Sword. Bettic Kate McCombs.
Carrie Brittain, Elisabeth Ford, and
Elizabeth Han^pton. The Hayes ville
lucup Luuw not be avviucj. Misses [
8word and McCombs played a bril nat
game for the local tram. j
1ILC B008TEB SAYS
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SCHOOLS IN THE T1
COUNTY MAY BE
consoudated;
iorwoy of School Will bo Mo4o U
Spring Witk This End in
View
Preliminary at^pe were taken this'
veek looking toward the consoluta-!
;ron of the schools in Cherokee'
bounty in to what is known as the1
rounty unit. "Oris j^lan has b-en in i
he minds of county school officials j
for sometime but the roads and other
physical barriers have prevented any
decisive steps being taken in tills
direction. Miss Elirabeth Kelly, of
ho State Department of Education, 1
ms been in conference with count*
tchool officials getting a line on the I
oial situation. The county schools J
ire being located on a map, which'
Miss Kelly will carry back to Ral- S
sigh with her for study as to what (
plan of consolidation will be best. An
ictual survey of the schools of the
rounty will be made as soon as spring j
r>pens up so that the remote parts.
>f the county can be reached. At ]
:his time the schools will be vi-ited
ind the number of pupils in each local
district, and other contributing
lata will be collected for study before
final decision as to the plan of ^
consolidation will be made.
While here Miss Kelly also con-j *
Ferred with oficinls as to the advis
surlily of holding a summer schoo* ^
hero this summer as has been done .
for the past few years. No deds- ! [
on was reached at this conference, j
The question of where summer i
*chools will be held will be settled
it a conference of State school men j
i nRaleigh next week. Miss Kelly I
id vised.
The Egyptian Minister
To the United
States j'
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Seifoullah Youary Pasha, the first.
Egyptian minister to the United
States, who arrived here to assume
hi? uiTiciiu duties ut Wish ins tori.
E. C. MOORE z,
COMPLETES WORK we
IN A HURRY p?
foi
Edlargeaamt Made NtcMMrjr by the hat
Growth of Bosiaooa?Will Have tui
Peiat Dtfartatat ati
th<
Workmen made quick work with thi
onstruction of the second story of pa;
E. C. Moore's building and the yei
eighteenth day after it was begun P"
isw the completion of the job. an;
By the addition of the second Mi
?tory, Mr. Moore has over three Mr
thousand additional square feet of hel
floor space, which will be immedi- no1
stely utilised. The lower portion inj
rill be nsed as shew room forbear pa;
:ars while the back part of the up- ttu
per story will be nee dfor repair bei
purposes and the front part of the sai
upper sectio nwill be used qs a parts
loom and a paint shop. A stairway thi
leads from the back of the Jewelry Mr
shop to tha supply room so as to an;
make it convenient to the front, hi*
apU ? -5 -v Xrrv* intfl the up- thi
?er portion from the back by way of thi
rhich cars wffl be taken up for re- tha
>airs. The fact that the growth of eif
dr. Moore's basinaaa has aiads this an.
irHitlon necessary speaks wall for Uh
iim and for the growth of tha town. Ra
tee County, and the L
MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA
-IE LAST OF THE ILL
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An artist's conception of how the
? grief while in flight. The Dirgl
heavy storm and exploded in mid "ourth
Number
Lyceum Course
Here On Friday
Tlia fourth number of the Lymb
Course will he giraa in the
Jsool auditorium Friday night,
aauery 2Stk, at 7:30 o'clock, Bearding
to aanonacousont made by
ismhers of, ihs 'ieafrd oomaaittee
f guarantors.
Thie rsea#any is cfcsmpoeod of
lee Salon tod artists, headed by| I
irslsi Zodoler, famous classical
lusiciaa end owe Iftswo a member
f the NaW York Symphony Orbsatra.
The other members of
bo company are equally well
mown.
It is gouorally predicted that thle
rilf bo the host of tho fir* asm rs
cob tree tod for for tho soaoa.
A good demand for seats Is
Uoected. Tickets era kninr of
erftrf at the J. W. DavUUom Stare,
rfc?r< rmrratioai aaj di4 .it
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I. L. REED HERE
ADVISING WITH
TAX PAYERS
ill RafUrt is Fakruary?Tmi May
Bt Paid at atty Ttaaa Btfort
Marck IStk
Slate Income Tax Agpnt M. L.
cd, of Asheville, haa been here this
ek advising: with pro<pectitee tax
yers with regard to ineome taxes
' the year 1923. Mr. Reed's work
i been merely of an advisory na e.
He came here to help corpotons
an dindividuals to figure out
ti rincomes for the past year, so
:y can make up their return and
y their taxes for the previous
ir before the period of grate exes.
The taxes may be paid at
y time between January 1 and
urh 15 without any penalty, said
Reed, but he is here this week
Iping wit hhte matterKso there may
t be any need for anyone delayr
longer than the latter date for
ping their Ux?i. Mr. Reed stated
it he Would Make another tr%?
re lomethae in February for the
ne purpose.
When asked about collections in
S district during the year 1922.
Reed stated that he did not
1 official figures but expressed
nself as being well pleased with
i collections and was hopeful that
? collection for 1923 would exceed
it for 1922. He has charge of
fct counties, including Buncombe
i seven west of Buncombe along
i If uapky Branch of the Southern
ilway.
ending Newspaper in tl
FRIDAY. JANUARY 25, 1921
FATED "DIXMUDE" 1
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French Dirgible, "Dixmude," came '
ble is thought to have been caught In '
air. (e
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TO LET GRADING
CONTRACT ON THE
ANDREWS ROAD
C?>lr?cti?a of Structures Already
ll|M Gniiag and Draiaaga
Only to bo Lot
According to announcements coming
from the State Highway Depart- <
ment in Ratoigh. bids for the grading
and drainage of the Murphy-Andrews
road will be opened the latter
part of thia month at the office
of the Commission. This link is ti
part of No. 10, which goes all the
way across the State. The MurphyAndrea*
rnnslftts of 13.8.1
mUes, kne^m as projects 912-A and
912-B. This work was lot tenativeiy
by, the commission on the 27th
of November but finally all bids
were rejected as they involved larger
expenditures than were available
for this county and as the county
<!iil not hare ftiwli tn supplement
state funds. The contract for the
structures stood, with the exception
of the bridge over Valley River In
Murphy which it is understood will
remain as it is for the present. W.
T. Moore Concrete Products Construction^
Company, of Andrews, has
IIUO WP.MAVb J?UU IS ailCBUJ <ri|*
on ?oim of the ?ttucture* on the Andrews
e?j*l of the road, it is reported.
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[COURT FINISHES
CRIMINAL DOCKET
ON WEDNESDAY
Twm Draw Road SmImcm?Long
List < Civil Cam to Ba
Heard
The ?superior court CuutpSclcu wae
rriminM doeVe* Wednesday and entered
upon the trial of civil caseslate
in the afternoon, the criminal
docket being one of the lightest tried
in the last few years.
George Picklesimer drew four
months at the hands of the presiding
Judge McElroy for selling whiskey
and Cleve Johnson was given four
months for assault with a deadly
weapon. Everett Clarke, a news
agent of the Union News Company
on the Murphy Branch of the Southern
was fined ten dollars and the
cost for his part in a disturbance
with a negro at Andrews on Christmas
day and the negro was fined $25
and the cost. Several minor cases
could not be tried because of the illness
of the solicitor and because a
local attorney, J. D. Mallonee, who
represented several principals, wa*4
appointed to act on behalf of the
State instead of solicitor Grover C.
Davis.
The civil docket is a long one and
will hardly be finished during the remainder
of this and next week.
There will bes church conference
in the Methodin Church Sunday
Jane 27th, at 240 p. m. All the
members and friends are urged and
erperted to be present.
>cout
[lis Section of Wester
WORK TO BEGIN
ON POWER PLANT
OF ANDREWS
acker JI Lsxton Official* Will Stay
1b Murphy?Pleased With
Accomodations Here
T. J. Gri?ora. of Florence, Ala.,1
nd one o fthe construction officials'
f Tucker &. Laxton, of Charlotte, |
rrived in Murphy the first of the
reek to begin his duties in conneclon
with the construction of the hyro-electric
power plant on Hiawasoe
River a few miles above Murhy
for the Town of Andrews.
For tlx* nronsnt M?" ? *
lounced he would make his headuartcre
in Murphy as he found it
onvenient to his work and the accomodations
here were highly eatisactory.
The camps are now being
milt for the housing of the construcion
gangs on this job and it is the
>resent plan to begin construction
>f the coffer dam early next week.
General Superintendent Scruggs arrived
here Wednesday. He will be
n full charge of the construction
irork, it is undestood.
According to Mr. Grissom, this
is a fourteen months job and will
nvolve the expenditure of over three
lundred thousand dollars, including
the transmission line and thd electrical
equipment. Separate contracts
have been let for the construction
of the lines and the dam, and
for supplying the water wheels and
electrical generators. Tucker &
Laxton, of Charlotte, have the contract
fo rthe construction of the dam
and power house. It is expected
that fifteen hundred horsepowei
will be developed at the plant and
will be transmitted to Andrews foi
municipal purposes.
The New Monster Gun
Of the U. S.
Army
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The new monster gun, develops
by the Ordinance Department of th<
IT S. Army ia Raid to be one of th
most powerful of its type in' th
world. The new weapon Is of th
14 inch 50 calibre type and it cape
ble of hurling a miatle, 1560 lbs ti
weight, a distance of 23 miles. I
can be mounted on railway carriage
for transportation by rail. It is pic
tured here at an elevation of 51
degrees.
Mrs. E. S. Miller gave a surpri*
birthday party to her son, Harry
last aSturday evening on the occat
ion of his nineteenth birthday. Har
ry was taken completly by surprise
his first knowledge of the i party be
ing the arrival of the guests, whicl
included the senior class of the Mur
phy High School and his teachers
A number of the guests were dress
ed as children and many children'
games were anjoyed. after which ;
delicious salad course and cake an<
coffeee were served. Mrs. J. H. Mc
Call assisting the hosteas. Just afte
the serving of the refreshments, th
lights in the spacious sitting root
were snappe doff while the birtiidn:
cake with its nineteen lighted can
dies was brought in. Mr. Miller wa
the recipient of many useful gift
and expression of congratulation
and wishes for many happy return
of his birthday anniversary.
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ADVERTISE IN
THE SCOUT
"IT WILL MAKE
YOU RICH''
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n North Carolina
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NEW YORK GETS
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Republicans Will Hold Thoirn la
Cleveland on Juae 10th
The two major political parties of
the country have determined upon
the presidential nominating cities
cities for the coming presidential
nominees. The Republicans have
chosen Cleveland, Ohio, and have
| set June 10th as the date for the
j convention.
The Democrats have selected New
; York City and fixed the beginning
1 date on June 24.
MARBLE CO.
SOON TO OPEN
NEW QUARRY
| Will Quarry White Marble Near
j Coalville Bijr Deraaad for
Product
According to announcement ' recently
made by Manager Raymond
, Harris, of the Regal Blue Marble
Company, the company will soon
open up a second quarry about fourteen
miles from Murphy near the
flag stop of Coalville, on the Southern
Railway lines. The overburden
on a space of about forty feet squsr#
' has been removed and actual work
; of opening the quarry will be begun
' sometime early in February, according
to Mr. Harris. A half mile of
switch track will have to be laid,
[ sheds constructed and machinery
placed before the operation can bw
. begun. It has been decided to install
steam for motive power, aaya
the announcement.
The marble at Coalville junction
was tested about thirty-five years
I ago by former owners of the Regal
Blue Marble Company. It is a fine
textured white marble of high quality
and is expected to take its place,
on the market along with its famous
Regal Blue now being quarried fay
the company at its plant at Regal,
CHEROKEE MOTOR
COMPANY UNDER
NEW MANAGERS
< Several TKoumpJ Dollar* Involved
11 la Transaction Henton Wit
A buaines transaction involving
: several thousand dollars was recently
consumated here when Messr*. L.
j L. Hcaton and W. E. Studatil! acquired.
the Cherofcee Motor Company
: from J. W. McMillan. The new owners
have assumed charge of the property,
Mr. Heaton being the active
manager. Thia is one of the most
up-8o-dat4 automobile and general
repair shops in the town and has a
commanding position near the L. ft
N. station on the Aahcville-MurphyAtlanta
highway. The company, does
, general automobile and machine reel
e pairing, sella oil and gas, automoe
bile accessories, and has the agency
e for the Durant and Star automoc
bfles. It U the plan of the new
management to operate the business
(i ns it has been in the past. A cont
stant effort will be made to im9
prove the service, say cae new own.
ers. Mr. McMillan has not yet made
3 plans for the future.
Huty to Construct Garasa
1 It also became known the other
p day that a new garage and repair
shop is to be erected in the city as
' soon as possible. Mr. Gordon Hasty
an expert mechanic, who recently
u gave up his connection with the
i, Cherokee Motor Company, has an.
noanceU his intention of construer^
ing a garage on the opposite side of
the iHawaiwee River near the storage
tanks of the Gnlf Refining Com'
pany. Work* o nthe building ia ex
pected within the next few days and
s if favorable weather continues, Mr.
? Hasty plans to have it finished ta
J thirty days. The building will be
approximately 60x100 feet.
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b Messrs. D. G. * R. V. Wilson and
a D. C. Green of the Wilson Construe
f tion Company ef Rutherfordton, and
i- otasr coaVMtMM nave beat Mn
a this week inspecting the road be*
a tween Murphy and Andrews, prsa
amable with a view to placing a bid
ls on the grading which Is scheduled for
letting on the 26th of this month.