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Tho Official Organ of Murphy and
Cherokee County, North Carolina
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
C. W. BAILEY . . . Editor-Manager
MRS. C. W. BAILEY, Associate Ed.
B. W. S1PE Associate Ed.
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of good faith.
Describes Hurricane
Which Swept Florida
To The Editor Cherokee Scout.
Am sending you details of the hurricane
which swept the s uthern p. rtion
of Florida recently.
Late Friday afternoon. September
17, storm signals were displayed atop
of the Miami postoffice warning the
people that a hurricane of unknown
violence was progressing toward the
southern cost of Florida and it would
reach from Miami to the Florida
Keys south and north as far as JupiIter.
Florida popple are >1 happy go
lucky sort and were not impressed
very much at the warning.
Saturday morning, September Is.
about three o'clock the hurricane
struck with all its violence and n"
tinued unabated until six o'clock in
the morning when there was a lull of
about forty minutes in which people
witnessed a terrible sight to look upon,
homes were torn down every
where, unroofed or damaged in some
way. Then the storm came on worse
than ever and lasted several hours
longer. It was in the latter period
that the greatest damage was suffer,
ed, also most of the casualties occured
then.
Reports as to the people killed and
injured was greatly exaggerated by
the frightened refugees as later official
accounts show, according to the
reports from Funeral Homes, Hospitals
and the various Welfare Workers.
The government took the situation in
hand and established martial law
which was enforced for several days,
if any place of business was found
charging exorbitant prices for their
goods they were immediately closed
up by the soldiers. People were allowed
to sleep in Churches, Jails, busses,
or any other place that had a
and forty-two refugees were sheltered
there. There was many pathetic reunions
of families who thought their
children, fathers or mothers were lost.
Many bodies were taken out of Biscayr.e
Bay and some are still being!
recovered, also an occasional one is
found in the wreckage of houses. The
beaches were covered with dead fish
and other animal life of the ocean. In
many instances men have got sick
from looking at dead bodies passing
by where they worked in hearses, etc
There was a tidal wave accompan
ing the hurricane which did thousands
of dollars damage and drowned many
people. Along Bay Shore Drive sev-,
eral small yachts, tug boats, and .
scows were washed ashore. The largest
one was a four master sail bo??
which was about 200 feet ion*. A
small steam yacht which belonged to
Kaiser Wilhelm when he was Emperor
of Germany was sunk at n?* mooring.
The Government rum chaser was
thrown out on the land by the waves.
The boot-ieggers ought to do a flour- j
ishing business while it is high and '
dry. About one-half of the automobiles
are without tops. . . . All the
kids can see out now without sticking
their heads out.
So far as it is known there was no
fatalities among the people from
North Carolina, although many of
them had their homes destroyed. In
no instance has there been any one
suffered from hunger unless they were
on a diet. Welfare workers had food
out for the people as soon as the
storm was over and while it lasted no
one had an appetite to eat or at least
I don't think they did. Several merchants
opened their stores to the pub- |
lie telling them to take what they ,
wished to eat. There has been a
shortage of roofing until lately. ,
The ocean covered Miami Beach ]
approximately eight feet in depth, all i
the first floors of the buildings were ?
flooded, many buildings were demolish 11
ed or anroofed by the wind. Carl G. 1i
Esther, Realtor and Developer of
L.
Miami Beach. owns a pet elephant,
which the city fun . have . n u^ing
set up Balm Trees. Sh. -? '* them
up with her head. She ha Ken putting
in eight hour- each day with the
laborers:. Many fine t. i: "...biles were
:uund covered undei - i d after the
-toini subsided, al-<> .1 : \v dandruff
jumpers, hotter known - Kurds. The
causeway connecting Miami Beach in
- .me parts was cut thru the waves.
taking: .t ncct'^sary t King the .lead
and injured over to Mifr.i Hospitals
Jon barges, where the iajui were
!given ti.>t aid and the jjorp>? - paik?#id
iirt saw dust until t1 -y c '.1 i be pt pJeily
fixed for burial by the undeitaki
ing establishments. Have heard the
'undertakers did the 1m-t business they ^
jhuw done in ycai.-. S.> .-.e arc pi m!
ning to retire wher. tif. \ . ? r i :e;r accounts
receival ? ;dl paid
The Mcyer-Kiser Bank Ha.i.k-g, a
fifteen sto-y structute. locate i in the
.heart of Miami I <1 i-'t:.,. was
so badly damaged that the city of- 1
nciais uecmca n neir>-:uy i.o imddcmn
and raze it t the ground. Tliis
building was left crescent shaped by
the winds, bulging out ab lit 24 inches
in t r.?* center. There - a elisor bond 1
< f friendship among t p?- t k* ?>f '
'Miami an?l surrourding districts, even 1
to the dumb animals. In one instance
a bird dog and goat P k up together
and when night came they were found *
sleeping together, trie bird d??g lying
stretched out, and " using him
for a pillow. Perha; s the dog's sense
of smell was impaired. *
??ut at Hialenh. a sul.erb of Miami,
tre waters from the cvergl..dos rair.r
in and flooded portions . f the town
several days prevmu- the hurricane
forcing many people to abandon their
homes and move out n the high
ground. When the hu!i c;>n - struck j
the town they weie cut off from out- ^
side communitA lady taken to
the Jackscn Memorial Hospital, an institution
which is maintained by the .
city for those that aren't financially
i.h.e to pay hospital l>il - r lates the
fallowing: "It wu- pitiful to hear ^
members of families grieving f r their
lost ones, an<i hcarii.g otheis relate j
about leaving their faking honu - only
to he washed away by the flood waters
and in many eases lo-ing younger
members of their family."
Kvery precaution has been made
by the health authorities : o prevent
an epidemic of sickness. Abo many
noted doctors from other cities in
the I'nited Stai. - and Cuba have
come to Miami to aid in the proven- (
ticn of disease. Most of the homes t
use electric pump ar.d the electricity
has been off for sevi r;:l days ^
I the have no available way to dispose
of sewerage, also the water supply
lias been very scarce. It was rumored .
just after the storm that there would j
be a scarcity of t\ ?d but that was j
only idle talk. Those who were able |
to purchase their supplies were forced
to do so and tin.se unable to pay
were supplied by the Welfare Workers.
No loafing was allowed until the
debris was cleaned off the streets.
The police co' ser ted all the idle
ones and put ih m t.? work?of course j
they were rt nuneratcd for their sor- '
vices by their respective employers J 1
Have heard it was particularly
ha-tl on the "Lounge lizards" and |
"Drug Store cow-boys" to be forced *
to earn their dollars earnestly.
At the present "The I .and of Flowers'*
isn't very appropriate for south- ?
era Florida but the people are do. t.
ing landscape work and rebuilding jc
their homes with all haste possible, ; >
don't think it will he long before all I \
traces of the storm will he obliterat- s
ed, but there will be an unpleasant i
remembrance of it linger in their c
minds for many years. t
Before the stoim the scarcity of f
' employment was alarming?but now
i there is work for men of ali trades
and there is a shortage of labor. i j
think this will continue for many
months. It will take more than a
hurricane to keep people away from
where summer spends the w inter. In- ^
dustrial, Commercial and sporting ^
activities at the present show that to ^
be a fact. ^
T nm n native of f wax horn in
Murphy and will bo a booster of my
home town as loner as I live. I have
been in several towns in different r
states, but would advise anyone owning
his home in Murphy to be contented
as he won't find many places ^
where he could better himself by | *
changing locations. In my opinion 3
there is a great future for Western e
N. C., and Murphy will be benefitted j 3
by all enterprises in the western end
of the state. Things that happen in
Murphy are not the "fly by night" n
kind, and when you invest in what a
the town and surrounding localities M
offer you can feel secure and know V
you have done wisely. I am a resi- E
dent of Miami at the present and ta
know that what I have told of the ?
storm is true. When I think of Mur- y<
phy it makes me think of what an old te
negro named, or we cnlled her Aunt b<
Jane, used to tell me when I was a ti"
dd "Be it ever so humble, there is
no place like home".
Would appreciate it very much if
THE CHEROKEE St
I Social anc
(Edited By Mri
A TOUCH OF GOLD
iVc get th< sweetest comfort
When we wear the oldest shoe.
A'o love the old friends better
Than we'll ever love the new.
fhe old songs are more appealing
I'o the wearied heart?and so
Ac find the sweetest music
In the tunes of long ago.
. j
?there's a kind i>f mellow sweetness
li: :i go?*| thing growing old?
"ach year that rolls around it
Leaves an added touch of gold.
?Selected
Mr. H. K. Hampton, formerly of
his place, but now with the L. & S.
tail road in Etowah was r visitor in
own Wednesday.
Airs. S. J. Riley and son lean. ?1
trbcovale. W. Va., are guests of Mrs
: II. Bowles.
Mis. Hurve Elkins and Mrs. W. M.
ain spent last week in Knoxville.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burgin and lit
daughter, of Waynesville, spent
Sunday in town.
Mi. T. N. Hates and son went to
Vtlarta last week to see Mr. Leslie
i.ites. who is a patient at Wesley
lemorial Hospital.
Mr. Mike Hyatt, of Tomotla was
n town Monday.
Miss Annie Sword and Mr. Bill
<randon motored to Porterdale. (la..
Sunday, and were guests of Miss
daily Sword.
Mr. J. R. McClelland is spending
ome time at Marble on business
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher, of
\thons, Tenn., have recently been
ruests of Mis. \V. A. Bryson. Mr.
ind Mrs. Fisher are prominent n the
ocial and civic life of Athens anil
Chattanooga.
Mr. K. H. Davis was in Atlanta last
veek.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kinzel spent
he week-end with Mrs. Kenzel's
nother. Mrs. Mary E. Deweese. Mr.
Kinzel is a city ticket agent for the
L. & N. Railroad in Atlanta.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pred Johnson has been christened,
Rugene Evans Johnson.
Mr. T. N. Bates and Mr. Harve
Elkins attended a banquet at Ashe
ille Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mauney motor>d
to Ashevillc Friday.
Mrs. Gallic Hall has returned from
i trip, which included all the large
ities of the east. Mrs. Hall was accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
bVilliams of Asheville. Mr Williams
vas the representative of the Busiless
Men's Club at their convention
n Washington City, where all the
lelegates and their ladies were guests
>f that famous hostelry. The Maylower.
Mr. A. Rice of near Culberson was
n town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McMillian have
ccently entertained, Mr. John Watins
and daughter of South Georgia.
Ir. and Mrs. W. A. Hughes, Mr. and
Irs. Warren Watkins and family of
'hattanooga
Mrs. G. H. Cope is the guest of
elatives in Webster.
Mr. Alley Johnson, son of Mr. and
Irs. Tom Johnson of Hothouse has
ntered the Copper Hill high school
s a senior. Mr. Johnson is prominnt
in all school activities and is an
11 around athletic.
The members of the Woman's Club
let Monday afternoon in the library
nd elected the following officers:
irs. E. B. Norvell, President; Mrs.
T. M. Axley, Vice-President; Mrs.
dward Adams, Corresponding Secretry;
Mrs Harve Elkins, Recording
>u would publish what I have writn
heretofore as I think it would be
>neficial to people who have relaves
here.
Written by Oakly T. Witt,
44 N. E. 61st Street,
Miami, Florida.
MKifi m iW~ afiril
:OUT. MURPHY. N. C.
<->^>?->? >
J Personal
.. A. S. CUri ;) ;J
-mm
Secretary; Mrs. J. I?. St? rey," rreasI
erer. .A music club wv.s organized ,
and Mrs. C. W. Su vayre was elected
President. It is predicted that the'
'club will accomplish much with thi? '
staff of officers.
Mrs. C. A. Brown. M s. J. X. Elliott
and Mr. Jack Elliott, of Andrews
motored to town Tuesday and were
guests of Mrs. R. *1. Hyatt.
LOST?One ear screw set with ruby
in center surrounded by small diamonds.
Liberal reward. Return to
Mrs. Nettie Dickey, city. (It-d)
The marriage book in the Register
i of Deeds office shows the following
marriages recorded during the past
few days: Sept. 30th. Frank Palmer
and Gonorah Howell by T. N. Bates;
j Oct. 1. Robert CI. Pfefferson and
i Winnif:ed Burrows by A. A. Fain;
, Oct. 3rd, Ezra Hughes and Oma Jane
Scubolt by T. L. Noble; Oct. 4. R. A.
I Garland and Delphine Popham by T.
N. Bates
I
Mrs Rollin Dockcry and little
] daughter returned from Florida this
week to spend sometime with relatives
and friends. It was reported
here last week that Mr. and Mrs.
Dockery and children were killed in
' the Florida hurricane, but Mrs. Dock,
ery said they were all safe but
homeless. Mr. Dockery remains in
Fh rida where he Is rebuilding their
residence.
Last week in the report of the
Joseph Hall was piven when it should
have beer J. E. Hall, candidate for
I county commissioner.
Little Miss Beatrice Davidson has
returned from Wriphtsville Beach
and Atlanta where she visited re'ai
lives and friends for the past two
i weeks.
| ? :
Mrs. Belle Davidson, of Ranger,
was in town the first of the week.!
"STOi
CHRIS'
Whi
CHEROI
Make Christopher's Sto
14-15-16. We will hav
to enjoy good merchand
are only mentioning a sr
L. L. Sheeting per yd. ..
Cotton Plaid, worth 60c
All the latest goods in
i w?l c
i ?*wui iui wuncr wear#
to see what we have.
Ladies?Lock over oui
Coats, Shoes and Hats. .
ful assortment of stylisli
dise at reasonable price
Asst. Silk Dresses
Asst. $4.00 Wool Sweat
Misses or Ladies'....!..
Men's Sweaters
Childrens' Sweaters
Many other special
sweaters not mentioned.
Assortment of Ladies' A
Wool Dresses
All colors in Ladies' Sil
reasonable prices.
i Ladies' Silk Hose
Ladies' Heavy Ribbed 1
Don't fail to visit oui
Men's, and Childrens' C<
FRIENDS ABOUT U;
Christophers
TO MERCHANTS?I will bo in At- li
Innta, Ga., from the 1st to 10th of vi
October, where I will have on display u
a complete line of stationery, school
s ipplie, toys, dolls, toilctf articles,
f re.vorks. etc., and would be plad to n?
show you the line. Write or wire me M
when to expect you. W. B. Pass.
Pri ceton Hotel. Atlanta. Ga.
)ij
OWL CREEK
Mrs. C. J. Marr?s, ol Florida, ha~
returned to her old home in this place sc
to spend a while.
b?
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Abernathy, of w
Marble were the quests of their dau>?ht?r,
Mrs. Fred Davis, of this place
Saturday.
Miss Mary Jones of this place i* fa
spending a while with her aunt, Mr;
Vnnt Wi,. _? V
..vnv uifuai i, ai j.u.Miajiul I, . v .
Mr. John Marcus is building an
addition to his house at present.
I I
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Abernathy and ,
BARGAINS IN I
I ?1926 Model Chevrol
I New Model Ford To;
I 25 miles since delive
1 ? 1926 Model Ford Tc
3 months old
1?I 924 Model, Ford
1 Chevrolet Coupe, I 925
1-3/2 mos. old Chevrc
I?Ford I ton Truck
I Ford Surry
1 Ford Touring, 1925 M
Welfare car
DICKEY MOTOl
Chevrolet Sales
Murphy,
FOR
rOPHER'S S'
1 i ?
le Attending 1
CEE COUNT'1
re your headquarters durinj
e special bargains for these
ise at a special price. Look
nail part of the real values
12 l-2c Bed Blanket
pr. yd 39c Men's Overa
Silk and suspender
Don't fail Men's $3.50
Men's Broad
r Dresses, Men's solid 1
\ wonder. Ladies' Win!
i merchan- Misses' Win
*" Boy's Wintei
S5-95 Men's Winte
erB to Men's and b
Hats, (
V?.98c We will oi
' c Ui> on suits and <
prices on fourflay3
B New Sty
$4.95 Mecn'f "w
k Hose at
Men's ?2.ftO
39c Men's Socks,
lose 2Sc Boy's and Gi
Job Lot Store over Murphy
?ts VISIT OUR SI
S. A FAIR PRICE FOR I
Leading Dry C
MURPHY, N. C.
FFJIf- r
tile son ltild daughter, oT^Hfi
Tcnn.,1
datives of W1'"1 at nreJ^^H
Miss IK-lthil- Kvphart and l^^nB
est Kephart a bukiness^^^H
turphy one day t week.
Mr. C. C. Haas has a vei^^S
and at this writing.
Bride: "I don't think >oc lo^^B
? you did, George." jBB
Husband: "What makes you^^H
?, honey." figfefl
"For three days now you h^Hl
sen arrested for spelling
ay home"
"Wot you do in', chi'.<
"Nothin', mammy."
"My. but you is gettin' lfo^H
ither."?Boston Transcript gB
DR. E. L. HOLT I
DENTIST
BRITTA1N AXLEY BLDC.H
Dffice Phone 154?Ret. Phont
MURPHY, N C. V
IB
JSED CARS! H
et $4 2 5.00?
jring. driven S
rv from Evar.s $425 K
mring.
$2 7 5.00
Touring $100.001
i Model $300.001
ilet Touring $510.001
$150.001
$ 125.00fl
lodel (County I
$200.001
COMPANY I
a-d Service I
IN.
rORE
Tie
Y FAIR
g the fair October
days. We want yo?
these prices over. We
we offer.
s per pair $1.63
lis, elastic
s, pair 95e
work Shoes pair $2.65
Cloth Shirts $1.15
Pfltflpi* tirnn/1 Kpl 1 dfit
:er Union Suits $1.00
ter Union Sui ts 45cl
r Union Suits 45c
r Union Suits.... $1.00
oy's Suits, Overcoat!,
Caps and Shoes
ffer special reduction!
overcoats during these
les. New Patterns
r part wool
$1.78
Caps, Each 95c
, pair I0e
rl's hose pair lSc
Hardware?Ladies',
rORE, TELL YOUR
7AIR WEEK.
joods Store