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Scout Bo a Regular VU*mL to your homo. If you kiow that would istoroat olhthat would helf> upbuild community, ?ond It ia. | ' The Lead jKflMEXXXVIlI. NUMBKR 20~" ROAD ISSUE IS LIKELY Bp, May Be Made to Ha*? Log ia ;oj?2f Uture Increaao Amount I? (Asheville Citizen.) SBtALKK H N c., Dec. 13.?Thirty ^Bgjcn dollar- is now being: advanced ?*e fisruri* upon which the General SLmmy will most likely agree when j^Bcome* to authorize further bonds building: of highways. IUaThat is ten millions below the ^K*at heretofore widely advocated HLr the state and ten millions above H amount generally favored by ^Kr of the leaders in administration '^ Thc size of the next bond issue is Hit tompeltely loaded with possiIBfties of developing a first rate fight the floor <>f the Legislature than y other legislative question that far Keen advanced. It is not tared by experienced political ohrrer? thai an attack on the budget tommend.itions of the Governor i his Budget Advisory commission 1 I get ver> far. Those recommend pus will look to the appropriation all State revenue in prespeet for next ta years and it will be difttlt to get beyond that. Besides a (people feel that the institutions I departments are getting enough der existing circumstances, nnd ft feeling will be strongly reflected the next session. But it will be a different feeling Ik regard t<? road bonds, unless! hsve observed develop-j eh of the last two years are misen. About half of the counties of 1 Stat? will want a bond issue of Bcient size to guarantee the payit of loans advanced of the State ? the last Legislature and the erhnlf will want a bond issue large Wfh to assure them on road consction that will put them on a ity with the counties which, by adicing money to the State, have ( jrvtl big construction programs. Amount of Advances l? unt of advances to the ite runs between $15,000,000 and , 8,000,000, it is said. Forty or | counties have issued county ids to make the loans. The inter* t on those bonds is being paid from tnty taxes. County taxes are levied linst property. By transferring we local bonds from the counties ihe State, the interest charges will I taken off the local property tax! J nut ,!??? ?V.? e. 1 i,v? wre uuaiv a njn'MHl 111*11dcrived from automobile ul gasoline, believes that representative counties will be satist bond issue of any amount t which will make it poshe State to take over those iceordance with the undcrit tho time they were made. the counties which did not ances expected to agree to ue that, after the repayment counties, will leave noth-1 he State highways in which mainly interested, now talking a thirty million nd issue have figured it out ill be sufficent to take care ana and provide for the conof the construction programs unties which have not made tot if it is found that it will ;y millions, it wll be a mighty prevent the Legislature from ing that amount, fr Governor McLean nor n Frank Page of the State ' commission has indicated to bond issue he will favor, irernor said recently that he f would not make his prefknown until after the Legisas convened. It Is altogether e that the recommendations Governor and Chairman Page in accord. ' ^ baa been suggested that there I W* proposal made for the 3tate take over a portion of the county with the proceeds from the Mh authorized by the coming LegWtere with the understanding that V remainder would be taken care gl? tho 1929 teuton. Such a comwould make poutble the hold Mown of the amount of the ittue. Highway Prtfrtw ^etrU.tr inrolving the highway profor the next two years will be Dement on the part of repreteufrom the northeeetern taction Bp* State to make two dietricts of j*ritory now Included in the drat P" district bow has 20 countlu lift < ing Weekly Newspaper in OUR~CHRisr\lAS C.A ' . r" :k Waldrop Case In Cherokee Up On Appeal Mountaineer Tried For Killing. Claims Self Defense RALEIGH. Dec. 14.?A oust smacking of a mountain fued is docketed to come up for argument before the Supreme court here this week , with nine cases from the Twentieth district antl three specially set coses are hard. At the conclusion of the week's docket the court will take a recess until the beginning of the winter term on January 31. The mountain case involves a sixyear sentence for manslaughter imposed upon Jim Waldrop by Judge Harding in Cherokee County Superior :ouit. Wnldrop, alleged moonshiner, A-as convicted of killing his one-time ' artnei in the liquor business, Sam Burgess. Out of a maze of contra- 1 Jictory evidence it developed that he dead man accused Wnldrop of shooting holes in his liquor i. " and that an argument ensued which ended .n a gun battle. Wnldrop w.t. wounded and claims that Burgess firod first, causing him to shoot in se'f defense. In another ense James Pace and John Nelson are appealing from a six month's road sentence imposed for aiding n prisoner to escape from the roads of Cherokee county. They arc alleged to have gained Gudger Cochran's release on a spurious bond. Miss Kathryo Thompson who has been attending school at Yirginin Intermont in Bristol, is home for the Xmas holidays. one-fifth of all the counties in the State. Many of the people there feel that they have not received their share of the highway mileage. They want more hard surfaced roads, and, necessarily, more money with which to build them. Their program, if they succeed in finding favor for it in the Legislature, may affect the 3ize of the new bond issue. The Highway commission's plan of accepting loans from the counties for building State highways within those counties came into operation after the last General Assembly had agreed to a $20,000,000 bond issue to finance construction work for the ensuing cwo years, /\ movement in mat scs-1 sion to authorize a $35,000,000 issue j was abandoned at the request of the ' Governor and after Chairman Frank | Page had made a statement to the i effect that a $20,000,000 issue would ' provide with other money on hand, the finances for all the construction work the commission could do in two | years. But by resorting to the county loane, the program originally scheduled has been freatly expanded. dJfer? Western North Carolina, MURPHY, NORTH UAROLI RQL ~ STATE HAS LARGE/ MARBLE DEPOSITS Plenty of Slonc in Thi* State For , Building Purpose*, Say* Phillips i , t (Raleigh News and Observer.I Since the time when the use of I j various kinds of" "Stones tia* come into vop-uc in construction work, it has, i been the habit, if not the custom, in this State to import a largo part of 5 these materials from other States j often far distant, when at her very ' *| lioor exist these materials of the finest j t. iiuality and in sufficient quantity to j meet virtually every demand. .s Huge sums, running into the mil- 1 lions of dollars have been sent into t other states for various atone pro- < ducts,' when this money might just as well have stayed within the borders j of North Carolina; have saved for the v builders and have built up home inJustiy. This information is imparted in a statement issued yesterday by Wade H. Phillips, director of the department of Conservation and development following a report on deposits of marble in Western North Carolina in the vicinity of Murphy by State Geoloeist II. J. Bryscn. This survey shows that marble exists in sufficient quantities in what is know as the "Marble Belt" to supply the needs of the entire State for an indefinite period and of such Duality as to be suitable for most buttling purposes in which stone is used. Although the existence of marble has been known and it has been quarried intermittently, mostly for tombstone purposes, for years, the extent of the available material had not been fully realized until receut tests bad been made. Lying along the basin of the Valley river about three and one-half miles east or Murphy, the marble strata is j conveniently located. This area is lapped by the Southern Railway and j the new Appalachian Scenic highway. Borings have been made in which 1 .t was found that there is almost a i continuous mass of the material over < a territory of ten miles in length. ncies were sunn in a snip auu icec , wide and in some places to n depth or 200 feet. The belt of which this ; deposit is a part extends in a north-! east-southwest direction almost across ; the western end of North Carolina. j < In quality, the investigation reveals i that the marble is of the highest i grade and one of the best building i material*. It* color varies in shade t trom white on the south side of the < deposit to deep gray-blue on the north ] side. The deep blue has been used 1 several years for tomostones and i some ol it has been widely shipped. It is for the purpose of building materials that there are almost un- < limited possibilities for the marble ] because of its hardness and its non- < . *- >j j..? ? ? ?. ? -- . ??? \ktt I Serving a large and Poler NA Kl:U>AY. DECEMBER 24, 1M20 By A. B CHAPIN ? ! " ~,r J'-V pp. A 1 ^>'^V r ~^WW ? ? $*** ? 2- ' I ack Swallowed By Shoemaker Is Got With Knife Thomas Rich, West Ashcville ahoonaker, underwent an operation at he Meriwether hospital Thursday for he removal of a tack from his tomach, swallowed Tuesday. Hos>ital attendants pronounced the operitiorf successful Mtid said that Mr. iiel would recover. Mr. Kith, who is employed at the Tcetric shoe shop, Ilaywood road, tad been working on some shoes Tuesday, with a mouth full of tacks. )nc of them slipped. First it lodged a his throat, and later went on to his lontach. Mr. Rich went to the hospital Wednesday night, suffering Tom great pain. The tack was located l?y means of the x-ray. Mr. Rich is 23-years old. He lives it ">2 Wcstwood place, West AsheII le. Rich formerly lived at Andrews. SCOUT TO TAKE 3 DAYS FOR XMAS 7 he Seoul jorv it ill take FriItiav. Salurtlay ami Monday. Dee. 21. 23. ami 27th off during, Christmas. However, the office will he ; ttjicn mornings ami afternoons for '.several horns, hut no work will he j < x ecu ted. II e take this opportunity of. J thanking all those who have in! an) nay contributed toward the' support of The Scout during the past year, and every member ojI this organization extends best ! Irishes to readers and friends foi 1 A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND I HARRY AND PROSPEROL S I 1927: ibsotption of liquids or stains such is oils nnu iron oxides, says Geologist Bryson. Recent tests by Joseph 2uinn, who has had charge of construction work on the Cherokee r unty courthouse which is constructd of this marble for oil and oxide -tains, have shovnn non-obsovbaiive ind non-stainable qualities. Mr. Quinn, who has worked with ill kinds of stone in every state east >f the Mississippi river, declares that : . iu.. a * ?-i ? > l. i - mic micai. nuuDii' mat no nas found that is unstainable.. It is Mr. Quinn's opinion that this marble is ;he best building stone in existence jxeept the granites and that it compares favorably with them. The mar. Me is from fine to medium grained ind has a sort of metallic ring when itruck with a hammer. Since 1901 the marble has been quarried more or less regularly, but tias not been exploited to a very great ixtent for building purposes. Nrnirt itially Rich Territory in tl XMAS SERVICES ;< TO BE HELD AT THE CHURCHES Methodist and Baptist Yuletide Satvices to Be Held Friday Night; Presbyterian's Sunday Morning The churches of Murphy are pre-, paring to hold Yuletide services this . week. The programs will he short.'! consisting of Christinas songs, gift 1 4>ving and other features in keeping .vith the natal day of the Lowly Xaza-1? rene. 1t The Methodist Church and Sunday t school will hold their services Friday 1 light, beginning at 7 o'clock. The i rogrum will consist of Christmas , I aro'.s by the Primary ami Junior grades of the Sunday school, together with music appropriate of the sea-] son by the choir. A tree will be pre- i pared nr.d Rifts presented to the children. Mrs. E. J. Harbison, Mrs. Willard Axley and Miss Josephine Heighway have charge of the program. The members of the Baptist choir' are preparing to render a playlet, in i song and tableau, entitled "The1 Chiistmas Waif," on Friday night be-j ginning at 6:30. The Primary and! Junior departments will also take J part in the program, which will con-[ sist of Christmas carols. No Christ-J mar tree will he prepared, but the' committee is preparing lor old Santa to come down the chimney. The 1 chimney will be constructed at one of the doors nenr the pulpit. .Gifts will be given to the children after the j program. Mr. G. H. Cope, Mrs. T. I'. Calhoun, Mrs. Ralph Moody and Mrs. J. W. Davidson have charge of the music. The Presbyterian Church will hold services at the Sunday school hour ( Sunday morning. No progr t n will be rendered, other than the .ringing of Christmas hymns and carols by the congregation. A large barrel c-r container will be placed in a conspicuous place within the church and members of the church and Sunday school will bring gifts to be placed therein for th*. Orphanage. a : i a _ -i r. ri v^rimiimi?nna \^razy More than half a century ago nn eastern newspaper published the following bit of news regarding a dealer in a new invention. Imagine what would have happened to him if he had been peddling radio sets: "A man about 46 years of age, giving the name of Joshua Coppersmith, has been arrested in New York for attempting to extort funds from ignoiant and superstitious people by exhibiting a device which he says will convey the human voice any distance over metallic wires so that it will be heard by a listener at the other end. i "He calls the instrument a 'tele-J phone* which is obviously intended 1 to imitate the word 'telegraph' and I win the confidence of those who know , of the success of the latter instru- j ment without understanding the principles on which it is based. Well-informed people know that it is impossible to transmit the human voice over the wires as may be done with the dots and dashes and signals of the Morse code, and that, were it possible to do so, the thing would be of no piactical benefit. "The authorities who apprehended this criminal are to be congratulated, and it is to be hoped that his punishment will be prompt and fitting that it may serve as an example to other conscienceless schemers of their fellow creatures." Mr. H. C. Caldwell, of Asheviile, President of the Caldwell Medicine Company of that city, was a visitor here one day last week. Mr. Caldwell's company manufacturer's "Sams' Salve," a preparation for Catarrh, Influenza, headache, tooth ache, etc. He stated that 17,000 25c boxes had been sold since the first of last October, the date the company was organized, and that" prospect* were nnuminll v en\i\A #?* u;?. ?J?t I j r,~ ~ ? .v? iua JJSISUUWI. during the coining year. He waa enloutc through Western North Carolina, Georgia nnd Tennessee, visiting all the newspapers in which his products is being advertised and the dealers of the territory. Mr. H. A. Mattox who has been attending school In Atlanta, Ge., at Emory University is spending the holidays with his parents. MURPHY U tk* J?kkfa? Caki ?< E?lr.m. Vntoi N?Hk Cwh?. North Coorglo md Ewt Tumult ?nd i. Sorrod by Two Rollroo4o. lis state 6c COPY?61.60 PER TEAR CHECKS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO CO. PENSIONERS Thirty Old Solditrs and Forty-Six Widows Of Soldiers in Cherolcoo On List The soldiers of the Confederate Army, often referred to ns "The Old Soldiers," "Veterans of the l^ost Cause," "The Soldiers in Gray," whose lines nre fast diminishing not only in this county and state but throughout the South, numbering thirty, with forty-six widows for Cherokee County, have been receiving the semi-annual pension checks through the office of the Clerk of Superior Court, P. C. Hyatt,. This week. There are several who havo not yet culled for their checks and Mr. Hyatt requests thnt they do so as soon as possible. The cheeks are in denominations of ft00.00 each for the vetrans, and $50.00 each for the widows of vet* runs. Records show that two widows have died during the year; and one has been transferred to the county home, checks for whom will have to be returned to the state, it was announced. The list ot veterans drawing checks follows: ^ If. II. Allen, WilliamArrowood, J. W. Arrowood, M. M. Black well, Henry BVendle, A. J. Cotter, S. P. Mlliott, A. Fulton, James A. Griffith. William H. Harding, M. W. Harris, J. H. Hughes, James Humphrey, M. A. Hyatt. Eph Keener, J. R. Martin, James .Matoy, L. C. Nichols, John W. Palmer, D. S. Puett, Wesley Raxtvr, William Rose, E. A. Savage, J. T, Stalcup, George Y. Stalcup, J. E. Stewart, John E. Stiles, J. G. Tatham, \V. E. Waldrup, James M. Whitakcr. The list of widows of veterans receiving checks follows: Sophrona Aldridge, Josephine Allman, Mary Cooper b- rriui', A. E. Battle, Mary E. Bell, Harriet E. Bryant, Maty Brvson. M. A. Cinvtnn A. Craig, M. P. Cromwell, Sarah Ann Davis, Nancy Dotson, Sadie Earwood, Josephine Eavans, Rebecca E. Hall, Elmira Hall, Oline L. Hoyle, Martha Huskins, Ruth Huskins, Georgia Johnson, Harriet A. Keener, Eimira King, S .E. KinK, Iowa Scott Leatherwood, Vina Welch, E. C. Weeae, Nancy Taylor, Cyntha J. Standridge, Eliza J. Sneed, Mary E. Robinson, Martha R. Roberson, Harriet Reagan, Mary J. Pulliam, Lula Porter, Sallie Phillips, Nancy Palmer, Joicy Noble, Martha A. Moss, Mrs. A. C. Moore, Elizabeth Mayfield, Sallie Martin, A valine Martin, S. A. Martin, Malinda McDonald, Elvira Long, M. A. Logan. Miss Nora Leach is visitintr r*lH tives in Frnnklin. Wehuiw,, N. C., Dec. 20, 1926. Dear Santa Claus: Wc are little twins, ten years old. and would like for you to bring; us a little toy stove, with pans, and some toys, we hove dolls, tea seta and beds. We would like some pretty toys. Your little friends, JAUN1TA and GENEVA HILL. Etowah, Tenn., Dec. 18, 1926. Mr. Editor, Cherokee Scout. Dear Sir: I am mailing; you a check for $1.60 to renew my subscription for another year, as I feel lost with out my home paper. It's just like getting a letter from a friend. With a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to nil my friends. JOHN W. ASH. Rev. J. P. Anderson, D. D., of La I Fayette, Ga., will preach in the Presbyterian church in Murphy, morning and evening, on the fifth Sunday in January, 1927. We understand that a call may be extended to Dr. An*
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