IF IT ISNT IN
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ITS BECAUSE WE DIDN'T
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I The Official Or?an <
Lie xxxvl x...
UN T1CKET
S RE-ELECTED BY
| SAFE MAJORITY
l.fsjht in Morning. Afternoon
E,|[irr Li*?*!y With Total O*
c 460 Ballot* Cast
Kfce tick-', headed by \Y. M. Fain,
ir.c- :-t-r.t Mayor and Town ComBstor.v:
-. were re-elected in the ma.
Spal election Tuesday by a safe maH;r,
electi<yn returns show. Fain
eivt l a total of 267 votes, while
Hps Moody, his opponent in the race
H mayor, received 195. W. W.
Hv. with 279 votes, led the Fain
H;?:, whil. J. B. Storey, with
,.H^r d the lowest. H. D.
'B- .Moody tick- t with 220
while Thomas Gilbert, \vithl52.
vtd the lowest,
rot in K in the morning was rather
it. t n re than 125 ballots being
t up until noon, hut the afternoon
trid in ft rather lively contest befit
friends of both tickets, and
en the polls closed a total of 430
lots hud been cast. Only nine out
this number were thrown out from
re spoiled or wrongly marked. It
understood that there wire mo:e
r. six hundred registrations,
the tabulated returns follow:
For Mayor
31. Fain 207
For Commissioners
W. Hyde 279
P. Hau-kin* -'77 j
H. Phaup 240
W. Si'..- 271.
B. Storey 2:18
D. Tuwnson 257
For M*> sr
;r. Moody* # --? 195
For Commissioners
D. Akin .... 220
V*. Dnttain ..187
r. as Gilbert 152
C. Hyatt .218
ii. McCaU 190
\. Richardson .... 202
le.' rs. S:?l I'cndley ind J. L. Hull
e the judges of the election, and
L J. W. Lovfngood aited as regiswm.
me election bom a vmana
r.'iiMs .is bung hi hiy pleased
h the conduct of votirs in and
ut the polling plucc, and especially
absence of drinking and rowdyans
Being Considered
$y Baptists For New
Church B"i ! d i n o
itate Secret try E. L. Middeton,
ialeigh, and member o' the Southtiaptist
Sunday Sch ?ol Bbnrd,
he in Murphy a shor time Sunirornittjr
for the pnrjx <e of meott1
htrldinpr committ e of th
it: ; Church. which is composed of
M. Wofford, chairman; J. M.
nett, A. L. Martin, R. F. Williamond
A. B. Dickey. A short conr.ce
will be held some time bei
the Sunday School hour, at
ch time plans for a new church
ding will be discussed with rerice
to type of building, seating ,
acity, etc. ^
Ir. Middleton will also he present
the Sunday schhl hour at which .
e he will observe the school in option
and is txpectcd to make a i
rt address. The Sunday School |
I meet at 9:30 instead of 9:45 on ,
ount of Mr. Middleton having to .
ve. He will not be able to attend ,
rth services.
Iother'6 Day will be observed at
Sunday School hour, and the pasand
superintendent are anxious
t as large a number as possible be
3ftnt, and are bending every effort
ard this end. All friends and
tnbers of the Sunday School arc
ended a cordial invitation.
ipresentative Of
Appalachian Scenic
Highway Here Mon.
'r M. S.. ilvntlr!"ks, of Indian-1
'lis* Ind., representative of the
ft Book Highway Publishers, was
e Monday of this week mapping
the Appalachian Scenic Highway
ieh passes through Murphy in its
lerary from Quebec, Canada, to
y Orleans, La.
1ft was accompanied from Bryson
y by Mossors. Horace Kephart and
|1 Wiggins. Mr. Kephart is apBl*
thi i nn!?r book entitled oar
Hi; b'ander.s" 03d o'her
ftfF
){ Murphy and Cheroke
1
TOS$!ai
CHEROKEE
ROAD ,
COMMISSION IN
SESSION HERE
i
G. O. Crawford Successor of J. U.
Brown, Deceased?Resolution
Of Respect Also Drawn
The Cherokee County Road Com
mission nut here in regular session
Monday and Tuesday of this week
with all memeber.4 of the commis
sion in attendenance. Among the
mnr?* jmnftrtont malic ra tc ccnr.c be
fore the commission were the tak i
inging of the oath of office of George
O. Crawford, of Unaka. appointee, j
by the governor to fill the vacancy
created by the death of Mr. J. U.
Brown several weeks ago. and the
drafting of resolution of respect .
covering the death of Mr. Brow. t ^
weie also drawn.
lows:
"Office of the Cherokee County
Road Commission, Murphy, N. C., x
May -1th. 1925. t
Office of The Cherokee County ]
Road Commission, Murphy, X. C., 1
May -Ith, 19*25?
Y/hcrcas, ; ince the lad. meeting 1
of tlu Cherokee County K.iad Com-iv
mission, one of its members, Mr. jt
Joseph Upton Brown, has been tak- c
en from us bv an all wise providence, r
"Be it resolved by the said Cher-,
okce County Road Commission that
in the death of Mr. Brown, this 5
Commission has lost one of its most a
valuable members; Cherokee County
has lost one of its finest citizens, t
and the members of this Commission g
have each lost a real friend. By v
his absorbing interest in our County
Road Programme, his untiring industry
and energy, and his genial
and interesting personality, he had
endeared himself to all,
"Resolved further: That we hireby
tender our sincerest sympathy to s
the members of the family of our de- t
parted friend, and fellow-member, I!
and our assurance that, with them, d
we mourn this irreparable loss. r
"Resolved further, that these Rr. t
solutions be spread upon the minutes E
of the Commission, and that a copy b
r?f same be furnished to each of our ^
County papers, and sent to the be- i:
rtaved family. '!
"THE CHEROKEE COUNTY I c
ROAD COMMISSION, by?
"S. D. RUSSELL, Secretary v
"Attest: iv
"A. RICE. Chairman c
"THOS. S. EVANS
"N. E. DOCKERY h
"GEO. O. CRAWFORp a
"W. F. HILL , 1
" Members." v
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works. Mr. Wiggins is a prominent o
business and lumtrerman. c
They returned to Bryson City, v
V.hil.' Mr. Hcrdrirkr continued h;? '
ouihv :.i d to Atlanta. J r
i
Cijerc
e County, and the Lead
MURPHY. NORTH CAR<
Mothers Day
' ' ''
Coffin Built And
Grave Dug, But Would- '
Be Victim Recov??
Mr. R. V. Foster, of Union i
County, Ga., who was seriously '
injured in an automobile wreck I
some two weeks ago on the Hing- 1
ing Dog Road, was discharged
by the physicians in charge of
the Murphy Hospital last Sun- '
da v and was talron K?.....
It is understood that the people
of Mr. Foster were s> cer*-?
?. L;. J --? kuuJJ rcauil
from the accident that they had
his coffin buiit and his grave
dug. But Mr. Foster now quotes
that admonition of the Bible,
"Oh, death, where is thy sting;
Oh, grave, where is thy victory !"
Detour Through City
Limits Completed
The detour through the city limits!
vas completed last week, as was also
he extension on Hill Street in the
7actoryt(.wn sc tion. This gives a
rood detour through the city, by way
?!" Fr.itcr;. t"?wn, - which can be used
chen the construction force of Conracter
Waldrop begins pouring conrete
for the surface of state highway
oute No. 10 through the city limits.
A caravan of trucks have been buy
for the past sevt ral days hauling
ind distributing sand and gravel
ilor.g the streets and it. is expected
he actual pouring of concrete w:ll be-'
In on theoutskirts the first of next,
vet k.
\utos Collide On
Dangerous Curve
An accident that came nea*- being
erious Sunday afternoon was when
he car of Mr. Noah Lovingood and
Ir. Leonard Hawkins collided on the
langerous curve at the Southern de
own and Mr. Hawkins was going out.
loth drivers saw each other and the
irakes were applied, but the car of
Ir. Hawkins was so close to the curbrig
and blocking ??Ir. Lovingood *s
ath that the collison came before the
ars could he stopped.
Mrs. Lovingood and C. W. Bailey
fere in the car with Mr. Lovingood.
chile Sir. Ed. Higdon occupied the
ar with Mr. Hawkins. Th- sudden
top threw Mrs. Lovingood f >rward.
ier head striking the windshield bolt
,nd cutt'rg a place on the forehead.
)ther occupants of both cars escaped
fithcut injury. The running hoard
ias smashed and the radiator broken
n the car of Mr. Hawkins, while scv ral
spokes in the left front wheel
cere broken, the fender mashed and
he front n::Ic l".nt on Lovin o
id's car.
ifeee Us
ling Newspaper in this
>LINA F1DAY. MAY S. 1023.
MONUMENT TO
NORTH CAROLINA
HEROES OF SIXTIES
i ,
i To Be Presented at Vicksburg, Mi??
Col. J. H. DilUrd To M?ke Presentation
For N. C.
On May 18th, the monument erected
to commemorate the valor of the
North Carolina troops, which took
part in the battle of Vicksburg during
the war. will be formally presented,
at the Yickshurtr
to the United States, by the State of
North Carolina.
This monument was erected as the
result of a bill introduced by Representative
Dillard, in the General Assembly
of 1923, appropriating the
sunt "f Three Thousand Dollats for
the purpose, and appointing Judge G.
S. Ferguson and General Then. F. Davidson
and Julian S. Carr, as Commis
sioners to select and have it erected,
etc.
This monument is now in place and
as the result of correspondence betwcen
General Davidson and the resident
United States Park Commissioner,
Colonel Rigby, arrangements for
its foimal presentation are scheduled
to take place on the above date, so
that the Veterans, on their way to the
coming reunion at Dallas, Texas, May
19th, may stop over at Vicksburg
and participate in the ceremonies.
Mr. John H. Dillard has been invited
to make the presentation for
North Carolina, and has agreed to do
so. if his health will permit. The
North Carolina troops taking part in
the battle were the 29th and 39th
North Carolina regiments, most of
whom were mountain men. and it is
hoped that as many of the survivors as
can do so. will attend.
McMillan and Swaim
Buy Interest of Heaton
J. W. McMillan and Fred Swaim
have recently bought out the interest
of L. L. Heaton in the Chetokce Motor
Company, located just opposite
the L. & N. depot. Mr. McMillan and
Mr. Swaim contemplates changing the
name of the company hut as yet havenot
decided what name thty will use.
The business is now being operated
under the name of J. W. McMillan
Garage.
It is understood that Mr. Hcaton
contemplates entering the mining business.
Regal Hotel Rooms
Completely Renovated
Savage Brothers, owners and operators
of the Regal Hotel, this week
completed the repairing, replastering
and painting of the inside of the entire
building, which is now in first
class condition throughout.
"The building is renllv in better
share now than when it was built,"
?cout
Section of Western f
M'LEAN URGES
HONOR BE PAID
TO MOTHERS
Proclaims May 10 A* Mother's
Day and Renders Great Tribute
to Carolina Mothers
RALEIGH. May 4.?Mother's
Day proclamation by Covernor
McLean today names May 1C,
dear to the Confederacy, for the
season of observance prescribed
in the statutes of 1921.
His excellency finds it fitting
that North Carolina, the greatest
mother of them all. should
pay proper tribute to the living
and dead. He therefore call?
on the state in the following address
to set apart Sunday next
and to wear the symbols of the
day:
"In accordance with the provisions
of resolution No. 38.
passed by the geenral assembly
of 1921, I hereby proclaim Sunday,
May 10th, 1925. Mother's
Day and :s!! -per. the people of
North Carolina reverently to observe
this day with fitting tribute
to motherhood, each observing
it as his or her own heart
and soul dictates, and according
to the inward devotion each
holds for the sacredness of motherhood
as the very foundation
stone of our state and national
lifs.
"In motherhood, our state
leads the nation, so let our observance
of this day b? a fitting
tribute to our mo'^^ j;vJnf an<J
*#a?J. to Wkorit ?-U l0Ve *nd U,D"
! bf is doe.
| '"In motherhood lies the j
streJrgfh cf our country, there*
fore, as pui>!!r ^wpr**sjoh of this
love aild respect, ana in recognition
of the fact that motherhood
h closely related to love of home
and country, let the national
colors, symbol of true patriotism,
designed by a Colonial
mother, be displayed on this day^J
"Each citizen of North Carolina
is enjoined to wear a flower
in honor of his or her mother,
a red one if she is living, or
a while one if she has passed
on to the great beyond where
the greatest reward for motherhood
is bestowed, as a token of
sacred regard for all the blessings
which motherhood has be
stowed upon mankind.
"Done at our city of Raleigh, |l
i this the 4th day of May, in the 1
year of .our Lord one thousond
nine hundred and twenty-five,
and in the one hundred and for
ty-ninth year of our American
independence."
Murphy Definitely
Placed Upon Scenic
Highway Route
Mayor W. M. Fain is in receipt of
a letter fro F. Roper Miller, manager
of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce,
informing Him that the city
of Murphy had been definitely placet!
on the official route o the Apj
ilachian Scenic Highway. Mr. Miller
believes thai this is the most im:
portant route ever proposed and that
it is certain to become a great artery'
of motor travel in the United States.
Mr. Miller's letter follows:
"Asheville. N. (*., May 4th, 1025
"Mr. W. M. Fain. Mayor,"
Murphy X. C.
, "Dear Mr. Fain
"It is very gratifying to learn that
your city has been definitely placed
upon the oficial route selected for
the Appalachian Scenic Highway
from Quebec to New Orleans.
"In our opinion this is the mo>t important
route that has ever been pro'
posed and it is certain to become the
greatest artery 01 motor travel in the
. United State?.
"Please accept our hearty congratulations
anil best wishes for the
I success of the movement in your ter'
:itory.
"Cordially yours.
"F. OGER MILLER,
"Manager."
'said Mr. \V. A. Savage the other:
|day, "and \vc now have one of the most,
| l iodem and up-to-date hotels this side
j of Asheville, Knoxville and Atlanta,,
| with elevator, lights, baths, water, j
;ind every convenience throughout." 1
ADVERTISE IN
THE SCOUT
"IT WILL MAKE
YOU R I C H '
lorth Carolina
5c COPY?$1.50 PER YEAS
HOLOMON GIVES
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF ELLIJAY MEET
Editori*! Writer of Atlanta Consti* ^
tution Comftnti on Recent Trip
Through North Georgia
r
James A. Hoiloman, correspondent,
- litorial and feature writer at the
Atlanta Constitution was preseut at
the good r> ads meeting at Ellijay. Ga.
r<- ntlv. and giva graphic account
oi ine meeting togelh? r with comments
on m veral phases of prosperity
in North Georgia, which directly
affects the progress and prosperity of
this section in general. Since many
of the readers of The Scout are familiar
with the points he speaks of and
the persons mentioned, his comments
as taken from the Atlanta Constitution,
follow:
Friday was a red letter day for
North Central Gtorgia.
More than three thousand people
from Gilmer, Fannin. Pick-ns, Cher- ~
okee and Cobb counties gathered at ,
Ellijay to "get-together** n highway
building and general progress program.
\
Possibly another four or five hundred
people attended from Towns,
Union, White and Lumpkin counties. ^
Several were present from the border
counties of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Indeed large delegations
were at Ellijay from Polk county, ^ ttf
Tennessee, and from as far west as ^
Knoxville, the latter city sending an
accredited delegation from its trade
and civic clubs.
There has never been a more en- ^
thusiastic meeting h? Id in Georgia.
The large and magnificent auditorium
of the Ellijay institute?a wonderful
school, by the way?was crowded
to its standing capacity IU the
I forenoon exercises and comfortably
i tilled j?t the evening meetin.
I Governof .Walker, Dr. Sharp] of
> Voting Harris college; W. R. Nee!, fl.
i H. Stone, Colonel William Butt, Coljoncl
Anderson, of Hayesville, N. C.t
J and several others delivered splendid
I The spirit of cooperation gripped
the great throng.
Pledges wi re made that Gilmer and
the other counties would cooperate
in use building of a permanent paved
| highway from the Tennessee line to
Atlanta. Delegations froni Tennessee
pledged the building of the highway
on to Knoxville. The zoning plan
was easily a favorite with the Georgia
visitors.
The people ot ciigay aroze magnificently
to the occasion. A sumptuous
barbecue was served to all visitors,
prepared by the citizens and served
by the ladies. There were two or
three bands and orchestras and therefore
lots of music.
Despite the social features it was a
meeting of serious import. Every
rich valley farm for miles around
gave its master to the occasion. The
farmers were there by the hundreds.
They didn't go merely to eat barbecue
and hear husic. They had caught?
a most pleasing contagion light now
?the spirit of cooperation for development.
They were there as an evidence
of their earnestness in a great
forward movement.
Wonderful country! The valleys
are rich and the hillsides are green in
cover crops and in budding young orchards.
The landscapes are beautiful.
the air is pure and invigorating.
The water sparkling and wholesome.
The people of that pure Anglo-Saxon
blood?the salt of the earth.
There is a spirit of progress and
prospcity in north central Georgia
that io inspiring. There is a heartening
development in live stock production.
and well kcot. nure bred
stock can be seen in every pasture.
Modern consolidated schools are taking
the place of the old one-room
shacks. The children are bright and
healthy and cultured.
There are some sections of the
mountains in which illiteracy stalks
in all of its darkness and despair,
but the per cent of illiteracy is small
in this section. Thrift, opportunity,
the sunlight of hope, dispell iiliteracy.
I am confidently looking for tremendous
advances in highway building
in this section of Georgia in the
rext two years. The people have
caught the spirit of a greater Georgia.
It was my pleasure to deliver the
address at the tentK anniversary of
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