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Tk? Official Organ of Murphy and
, Cfcarokef County, North Carolina.
BRYAN W. S1PE, Edit or-Man agar.
MISS H. M. BERRY. A?,<xi.t. Editor
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1 THE AMERICAN PRESS ASMXT'ATON
SOME THINGS THE SCOUT
WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN |
IVlLKl'tll A.M J v,nr.ivOKEE
COUNTY.
In Murphy
1. An active Board of Trade
or Chamber of Commerce.
2. More manufacturing industries.
3. New Passenger Stations?
A Union Station.
4. More Improved Streets.
5. Regular Library Hours.
6. A Reading Club.
In Cherokee County
1. A system of county roads
supplementing the State
highways.
\i. Mov ivd letter caMle
raising nr.d dairying
3. More fruit crov.ir*^
4. Scientific poultry ralstt?.
Light and Power
Next Tuesday, July 15tht, the city
election or. the issuance of bunds for
the purpose of enlarging and increasing
the electric power dam on
Notla River will ho held. The election
was called because it seemed
to city officials that the electorate
ought to express its will in the matter.
The situation confronting the
town is this:
There is demand for considerably
more power that the town now has
for sale. Unless the town can supply
this demand, there is every reason
to believe that one of its largest
users will discontinue the use of electrical
power from the city altogether.
This will mean a loss in revenue
of some eight thousand dollars a
year.
According to estimates approximately
750 horsepower additional
pan be had at the Notia dam. At tfie
present time there is a demand for
enough of this power to pay the interest
on the additional outlay that
will be required to increase This
will leave several hundred horsepower
for the town to offer expanding
and new businesses. When it U all
sold the electric plant should be producing
a nice profit.
The matter is left up to a vote of
the people. They will express their
will in the matter on next Tuesday
at the ballot box.
Service To
Our Readers
T[E SCOUT completed arrange-;
ments a few weeks ago with the!
Southern Planter, one of the largest j
farm joiurnate in the South, to send j
the Journal to every subscriber on its
list. By this time, the first number'
should be in the hands of our read-!
ers. If any subscriber has not yet
received this journal and wants it,
we will be glad to see that such subscriber's
name is placed on the mailing
list.
' This is in line with the Scout's aim
to render the greatest possible'
amount of service to it* subscribers
and to this section of the state.
The Soldier Bonus
BLANKS are now going into Washington
daily from veterans of
the late war asking for adjusted compensation
under the terms of the act
passed by the recent congress. Some
jnitdn decs tan d the terms rf the set.
A veteran is entitled to $1.00 per day
for service at home and $1.25 per
Jay tbt service abroad, with s maxl
mum of $500 for heme service and' Si
$625 for overseas service. If a veteran
is entitled to less than $50 he
may receive the cash after January* ^
1. 1026; if entitled to more than $50 j,fe
he will receive an adjusted comper.- He
sation certificate or insurance policy of
of the face \alue of what the soldier *aI
is row entitled to plus certain accrued
valuation that the certificate \lU
or policy will acquire within the is
twenty years it will run. After two wit
years banks and trust companies will exl
lend up to 00 ver cent of the value f W1*
the certificate.
Letters Fro mThe
Feople an<
! sor
TUBERCULIN TESTIN OF COWS, it
B5^orfflta^out:gHmBS iri
Pr. M. M. Leonard. practicing vet- oui
erhi-rir.r f Asheville. spent the past wit
week in t stir:' cows in Clay. Chexo- for
kee and Swan Counties. , the
We think there has bttn an our- ox;
standing event in the history of Clay, the
Cherokee and Swain Counties during ket
the past week, namely, the testing of cus
rie hundred and fifteen cows for an<
tubr t< ultsis. Frow one standpoint to
thi- was a very small evem. in con- we
sidi ring the number of cows that pla
should have been tested. The entire all.
cow population of the thtce counties coi
should have undergone the test, and ?ui
all cows brought into these counties
thereafter should receive this test bej
before being admitted into the counl pla
ty. . eni
The native cows of these three gin
untie: ..re fairly free from T. B.. a
but there art being cows shipped in ? f
from Ohio. Wisconsin, Kentuckl, ed
Tenne-see and other states where T. hii
B. is prevalent. This is a medium or
through which T. B. can spread if
through our entire section, unless ?u
known precautions are taken. a
The horrible thing about this T. B. sti
is that your family cow can transmit an
to each member of your family thi.* wh
deredful disease before it can he do- trt
tected by the average person. There at
is known to you, perhaps, cases where tut
this disease has almost exterminated all
whole families, and the origin ? f the
disease is traceable to the old fami- r
ly cow. The helpless condition the til
average family finds themselves in wi:
is this: Their cow may look strong acl
and hialthv. yet be rotten with T. B. mi
! ? ' rms tnrougnout nor inun oooy, ? ?
(and the only was U> know la .... lh< :r|
veterinarian's tost. wi:
I Perhaps unknown to you if you arc 1
.not a student of this plague the cow ho
is the carrier of 25 percent of this un
plague to the human family.
Think of this: spend our whole *?is
life for the betterment and welfare foi
.-f your family, then let slip by you foi
a tuberculosis cow to destroy your no
whole work. i aF
Let's all work for a county-wide'w*
? tuberculosis test for our cows and He
* ver afterwards see to it that our
county is kept pure from tubercuio- ho
isis.
i W. R. ANDERSON, dr
j County Agent of Clay County. wa
Dear Editor: ^
j May we have space for a few line;'
in your little paper, which we are ai-1 rc*
.ways glid to receive tach week?
I Well, we are living in a wet coun-dtl
I ty at this time. The rain is still fall- ^0|
. ing and th.' farmers of the county ast
[are getting much behind with thelrl
work, though crops are good. ; ar<
Much sickness and death prevail. Pr'
throughout the county from time to Pr*
time, the Good Lord is calling for ;occ
so many of our good old people but 'ai
(we are sure that He makes no mis-.?f
takes. ; wh
We have just recently visited your a '
county and enjoyed so much the'the
sweet communion of many friends in He
the Hangingdog vicinity. I must nes
sav that I believe the Lord has some ??e
faithful laborers in His field. We j the
conducted four interview? at the,rct
Boiling Springs Church with atten-i-At
tive congregations for long periods! pre
of time. The good people are doing ! 12
their best to raise the banner of King; 1
Imanuel to the highest pinnacle. As; of
their pastor, we pray God's blossings i stn
upon them and welcome them to vis- wh
it their church on every occasion that j hoi
brother pastors are with them. I er
I notice that the good people of *
Murphy are preparing for the com-: ke<
ing of Brother Tructt. He is a,rar
great preacher and I hope for him tw<
much success in your city. > Loi
We will not ask for more space] of
this time. As we are a subscriber, the
we are enclosing a doilar for renew- spc
al. Evi
REV. L. F. CLARK, Canton. itu;
con
The increase of the feeble-minded ma
is a condition, noot a theory?even par
in "progressive" North Carolina. lifs
are
Discussion of prison problems us- Jes
ually centers in the clash of two ideas hoc
?revenge and reformation. Rei
, - - ' frrV&hr TitrfridtWi.' t-ivfie
THE CHEHOKEE SCOUT. Ml
mday School Lesson
For July 13, 1924
The twelfth year of a normal boy's
is an exceedingly important one.
ha? just passed throuph a year
slew physical growth as if ir pre ation
for the expansion ? :' hi?
vers. All through the eleventh
ir he has kept an enormous appeboth
for books and food. He
a real store house of energy and
h a wonderful reserve we may well
sect to have a positive elenv: nt
h which to deal during tht ewlftn
ir.
Indeed we find that this is true,
r our twelve-year-old boy i- full
daring and adventure, of dash
1 go. So rowdy is he that we
netimes ir. our imaginations magy
his body a little and declare that
liiigUrn man is performing K. fore
p very eyes. He enjoys a fight
h or without a cause, will hunt
long periods of time, fish when
fish bite ami when they will not,
ilore the whole country with the
Toughness of a prospector and
his pockets leaded with nunier
collection- taken from the forest
i river. Primitive instincts s?. m
be thoroughly alive and Uachers
tl expect the boy at this age to
iy turant with no provocation at
No amount of punishment can
jnpletely destroy the rial fun of
ining away for him.
Strang* as it may seem teamv. rk
;ins to be a characteristic of his
y. Along with it comes an awaking
cf social instincts. There t>cis
to grow with marvelous rapidity
genuine- re pect for the standards
his gang. The conclusions reachby
the gang are law and gospel t
11. The words of parents, teacher
preacher fade into insignificance
they differ from the opinion f hi
nch. With it all there is d'. vcb pir.g
i.ne sir.se *?f loyalty and he will
ck to the fellows though thick
d thin. His conception of that
:ich is right and honorable and
ie and iust are often distorted or
least immature but these are v'rin
the boy and virtues that are'
his own.
Th 1 ader of boys of twelve is nova
made-to-order hero. One can
I him what he can do ar.d the boy
II have no respect for this until ho
tually does the thing. It is the
in who can d- things that leads the
y. The Jtsus boy did something
J.ru.-alent. lie- put it al! over lliv
post group of men in Jerusalem,
venture the suggestion that the
ys with whom he played gave their
qualified approval of the deed. 1
0 venture to suggest that the huin
side of Jesus had more respect
r the approval ? f his group than
p the wishes of his parents. I dc
t find it anywhere stated that Jesus
ologized for leaving his parents
thout asking them ;f ho could go.
was a nor null twelvc-vear-old boy.
Among other things Jesus had a
me that gavt him genuine mental
tiniug. The : Latules of God vv rc
illed into the mind of the boy. He
is not an indolent thinker but possed
a mind that was kepi whipd
into lifte by parents who knew
' value of mental training. The
;ult was that he grew in wisdom,
hen he came before the best sclints
of his day he had a fund of in-mation
and a brand of logic that
onished the :ii.
It is sometimes said that preachers
1 physical weaklings. It was my
vilege once to be a member of a
>ach r?' football team. On cnc
asion a team from an army camp
ne to play us. They ha dthe best
the fracas in weight. The women
o came to witness the contest were
bit sorry for the preachers befor:
game began. But when the whisblew
and we all got down to busi!?
one after another of the army
n were removed from the field and
attention of the women were died
to the caring of army player?
the end of the playing period the
tachers were on the long end cf a
to 0 score.
[ think that my* Lord did something
the same sort. In fact he was
ong enough physically to chase the
cle business out of his father's
ise when they put it to an impropusc.
Hie boy of twelve experience* a
n religious awakening. It is a
e privilege to be in a home where
?lvc-year-old boy? speak of their
rd with the same ease that they do
their own parents. Cultivating
bdy's religious life is a great re-nsibility
that rests upon parents,
ery bcry who is deprived of a spiral
atmosphere in his home and a
stant drilling concerning the comnd?
of God until these become a
t of him wil remain silent in after
! when the virtues of his parents
mentioned. It was not thus with
us for we find that be in his last
irs made provision for his mother,
tder, how is it in your home?
JRPHY, NORTH CARCUWA jfc
SUIT.
Mr. Stanley Wood has returned
from Akron, Ohio.
Mr. W. C. Ens ley has been on the
-ick list for a few days.
We have had some very heavy rains
recently, which did much damage to
growing crops.
Mr. Burton Taylor has moved into
our little village.
Quite a number of ptople have 1
been over to the road camps, inspecting
the stock, tools, etc.
We nre sorry to state that Mr. J.
J. Rose lost practically all of his
ciass in the recent heavy rains.
Mrs. W. G. Spark* of Maryville. I
Tenn.. has bet n visitintr her sister.
Mrs. Mary Horry.
Mr. Sam Beaver and wife sper.t
Saturday night with Mr. Buster Ma'
son and family.
The Misses Pope, Exil, and Hazel)
1 spent Sunday with Miss Bertha Burger
and Miss Annie Lou Keene.r
BOILING SPRINGS.
1
\\ o arc aving some very reany
j weather at present. ]
Mr. A. J. H ass ft und in the nioun- i
] tains a largo hunch of ang. H sold
i it and got $3.00 in cash.
Mr. and M:s. J. \V. Woody, of Mar-'
hie, are spending the week-end with)
i her parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Abj
ernathy.
A large crowd spent the -1th in
th" mountains ;:r.d reported a nice |
time.
Our Sunday school is growing now
land eveiybody is invited to come.
-?
| .Mr. 1>. 5. Davis is very ill at pres-|
.? r.t but hope he will soon recover.
Mr. J. W. Miller and son. of Mur-1
:;hy, spent Friday night with Mr. and
Mrs. \V. L. Mundy.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Payne and
family are spending the week-end
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. K.
Barton, of Beech Creek.
, i
Mr. C. H Arms has arrived from
Century. W. Va.
j Listen, Owl Creek, you b-. tter run
' j a little faster or we will catch yon.
Our farm crops are just doing
excellent in spite of the rainy days.
We must be thankful for July
for it brings us rice fr.sh June apples.
Hurrah for the pie?. (And hot
days?Gosh!?Op?
Mr. Henry White is very ill, but
hope he will soon recover.
!
j Miss Annie Lee Gaddis spent SatI
urday night with her sister. Mrs. Lizzie
White.
i
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Stephenson
and little son were Cwi Creek v'sl\
tors here Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Davis has been very ill
this week.
I
Miss Addie White spent* Sunday
afternoon with Wiss Dell Abernathy.
Mr. Pearie and Nathaniel Rhodes
spent Saturday night with their brother,
Mr. Garfield Rhodes, of Snow
Bird.
Grnndvipw. mKoro'a ?<???. I*"?' '
! In your vest pocket, I guess. Better
put them in The Scout.
Undue sentimentality may be a
weakness of the social worker; but
social work in which the heart does
not enter lacks the greatest leaven.
For First-Clasa
SHOE REPAIRING
Come to
TILSON'S ELECTRIC SHOE SHOP
Jame* M. Capipt, Meaagar
M?#pky, N. C.
We Pay Parcel Port one way in 50i
11?4
Report of the condition of
Bank of Murphy
Kt Murphy, in the State of North
Carolina, 4 Ulf close of Business,
J?4* ?. 1924
RESOURCES
Leans and discounts ..$279,203.05
C. S. Bond9 and Liberty
Bonds 5,550.00
Banking houses,. .$2,209
Fur. & Fix 1,45$ 3,667.00
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from B*ks,
l-ki-5. o: iru i v os. . . 1UZ.?u7.7&
Checks for clearing ... 2.331.77
TOTAL $393,459.61
LIABILITIES i
Capital Stock Paid in 30.000.00 i1
Surplus Fund 15,000.00 J
Undivided Profits, less
current expenses and
TaXca jiaiu ..
Deposits sub. to check . . 97,562.84 j'
Demand certificates of '
D? posits 241,823.51
Cashier's Checks outstanding
3,410.40
TOTAL $393,459.61
State of North Carolina,
County of Cherokee, July S, 1924.!
I, L. E. Bayless, Cashier of the J
above named Bank, do solemnly'
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
L. E. BAYLESS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me. this 8th day of July, 1924.
J. D. MALLOXEE,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
A. H. BROWN.
J. M. VAUGHN,
A. B. DICKEY,
Directors.
NOTICE OF BOND SALE.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Cherok e County will teceive
seated bids until eleven o'clock a. m.
. n Tuesday. August 12th, 1924. at
the office of the board in Murphy.
N. C., for the purchase of Fifteen
thousand dollars, of thirty year, six
per cent bonds of Murphy Township,
Cherokee County, North Carolina, issued
for road purposes pursuant to
chapter 223, public local laws, sea
5ion of 1023. Certified check for
t\v< per cent of bid must accompany
each proposal as a guaranty for compliance
with bid?: Right is reserved
to reject any and all tnds. For further
information apply t S. \V. Lovingood.
chairman of Board of County
Cumtui ?ioner?. Murphy. X. C.. or
to A. H. Brown, chairman of Highway
Commission of Murphy Town-|
ship. Murphy, X. C.
A. M SIMOXDS,
CI* rk cf Board of Coui?y Com-,
missioners, Cherokee County.
(48-4t-mtt
PEACHES?ELBERTAS?For. sole
direct to restaurants, hotels and
homes; shipmentsto begin about July j
25th, lasting about a week. Address]
Cherokee Heights Orcfiards, Canton,
Ga. (47-4t-pd ) ]
that mi
reductk)
Herei
lished I
ment sta
pays to 1
ing hia p
of $90.00
day; and
his crop<
his eeon
bettered
/\ If the
I \ billion d
y , were put
\ the incoi
^ ^ save the
Friday, juiy 11, 1824 H
Board of Education 6
Met Last MondajB
The County Board cf Edueatkfl
nut Monday in the County SuperinM
lendent's office with all the kcqI
bers piesent. A number of school
matters were discussed. The budgefl
for the county schools was adr?nu*
jviuii| by the B :;.rd f E iucxtioJH
i.nu ine county Commissioners
a number of district trustees *?apointed.
Other important schoo
problems were discussed but no ac
tion was taken.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Yean
Always bears ?^
Signature of / A
Heighway Completes
Attractive Bungalon
Dr. S. C. Heighway is complete
this week an attractive little hunp
low in the northwestern part of th
town overlooking Valley River u
the mountains n the distance. Th
house contain? four rooms, bath u
sleeping perch and is fitted up wit]
modern conveniences.
A second house, much on the sun
style, will be immediately construe
ted along side of this one. Both wi
be rented.
Bird* of a Feather.
The wife of a niinisU r in Wei
Virginia has been married three
times. Her maiden name was PaM
tridge, her first husband was numy
Robin, her second Sparrow, the pre
ent Qui.il. There are now two you
Robins, one Sparrow. and th
Quails in the family. One gra
father was a Swan, and anothe
Jay- but he 1 bir
Paradise. They live on Hawke I
nue, Eaglesville, Canary County,
the ft How who wrote this is a ifl
and a relative of the family. ?m.
ncssee Public St r vice Bureau. B
Palliative charity may be beB
ful; but there is more sense inB
vtntion. H
"COLD !N THE HEA?
la an acute attack of Nasal Cat^fl
Those subject to frequent "co!?r^Bi
generally In a "run down" ccndlUOO^B
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE*
Treatment consisting of an Olntme^*hA
used incallv. and a Tone, which
Quickly through the Bloo^ on tae^E^
coua Surfaces, building up the ble
and making you less liable to "vold^^B
Sold by druggists for over 40 Tear^H
V. J. Cheney ft Co., ToIedc^CXinB
R
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farmerWould ?
; QnfyZyADayM
> much discussion and ngita- ^B
political circles about the ^fl
1 problems of the American H|
and the soncalled "relief' BB
ght be given him by the ^B
n of freight rates. B
8 an interes ting fact?estal* |H
)y United States Govern- H
itistics. The average farmer Wt
cue railroads lor transport- m
roducts the very small stun B
per year, less than 25c per B
if therailr oada weretohanl B
s absolutely free of all cost, B
lomic condition would be H|
only by this paltry sunt- H
suggested reduction of 7 B
oliars in railroad valuation H|
into effect, it would reduce B
ne of the railroads 35', yet B
i average farmer only four H
year. M
rate* are sot responsible for H
r'a trouble# and moat I rrera Ha
despite the effort of vo, >eee*- H
dens to "pea* the bock fa sll
mo and depressions, to the true- H
systems. B
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