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Vol. XLI.? No. 33 spaprr m lr,-,irrn North Carolina. Covering a l.nrce ?nri Potentially Rirh T ?? in Thin Stn/f Murphy, N. C., Friday March 21, 1930 $1.50 YEAR? 5c COPY HICKMAN AND STILL FOUND BY OFFICERS AKcd Man. Had Secret Chamber Cleverly Hidden in Ditch Filled With Brush Deputy Sheriffs Lee Crisp and B. p Morrow last Saturday discovered and destroyed one of the most clev erly hidden distilling outfits found :n the county in several years and caught Charlie Hickman, said to be between 55 and 60 years old, and brought him and the still to Murphy. Hickman was working in the secret ed chamber where the still was locat ed. and at a preliminary hearing his 'end was fixed at $500. which he vas unable to make, and is now in the Cherokee county jail awaiting trial. The still was located near the Shady drove school house, about a quarter of a mile from Highway No. 2S. in a large dry ditch or hillside gully. A room about twelve feet wide by thirty feet long had been dug out. with steps leading down into it. This room was covered over, with brush taken from a new ground close by of about five acres. The brush were piled high, up and down the ditch for a considerable distance, and the entrance to the secret chamber was <*o cleverly con cealed that the officers had diffi culty finding it, even when they plac ed a foot down within an inch or so of it. A man and boy were grubbing up in ihe newground a short distance away, and when they saw the officers going toward the big ditch filled with brush, they slipped away quickly. When the officers descended into the crcrot chamber. they found Charlie Hickman and a complete out fit for making liquor. The large room also contained four 60 gallon barrels of pure grain beer. and two fiO-eallon barrels of sugar beer; two b -'v Is of snrouted corn malt; plenty rf \v <>d and kindling stacked up; and a gallon and a half of light wine. Thev estimated that the stock on hand would have turned out about for.,* -is *>f uhiskey.* In the center of the Chamber a large '?ole nr cistern had been p* cavated so that when it rained it fill ed with the water flowing down the ditch, which was used in the condens ing process. Poles had been cut and rlaced crossways of the ditch down below, brush niled over these so that the refuse from the still could be dumped there and would flow off without being detected. Hickman was taken into custody, everything poured out demolished an set nn fire, and the officers and their victim lofi as the outfit was going up in flames. It was estimated that the destruction set the hnotle<* business back between $250.00 :?nd $300.00. The ill was brought to Murphv and nlnccd in the official museum in the jail building with the collection of other relics and antiques. About sixtv steps from the site of th?* ?till. officers found a do^en half- gallon fruit jars in a pack, which thev demolished by throwing against rocks-. This made the thirtieth outfit taken by officers during the last fifteen month which have rantred from 10 to 40 mllons in capacity. Quito a number of operators have been taken also. I Program Of The Pastor's Conference | To be held with the Union Church, Saturday and Sunday, March 29th and 30, 1930, at 10* o'clock A. M. Devotional by Rev. E. A. Beaver, followed by a permanent organiza tion for th? ensueing year. 10:30 o'clock. The need of co operation in our Church work. Rev. ?J. P. Decker, 1 1 o'clock what is the Pastor's responsibility respecting our gifts to the cooperative campaign. Rev. X. O. Kilpatrick, 11:30 o'clock are we Missionary Baptist in Faith and practice, Rev J. T. Payne, ad journ for refresh mints, I o'clock P. M. Why our Church membership not increasing as it should. Rev. L. M. Marr. 1:30, Why should the doctrine of tithing be stressed in our Church work, Speak er to be selected. Sunday March 30th, 1930. 9:30 A. M. the Sunday School an auxilarv to Church wark, round table discussion. 10:15 o'clock The Model Sunday School, by W. A. Adams, II o'clock Sermon by a selected preacher. All pastors and preachers of the West Liberty Association are urgent ly requested1 toattend this confer ence, and to take part in the dis cussion of the various subjects. FRED STTU5S, Secretary. To Consider Timber Sawing at Tellico Plains The Kitchen Lumber Company of North Caiolina, is considering bring ing 175.000,000 feet of lumber over the government road in the Cherokee National Forest. Kitchen Lumber Company officials of North Carolina made their second trip up the Tellico River drive Tues dav afternoon accompanied by A. Johnson, road sunervisor for the Gov ernment. to look over the road for' future use in regard to moving lum ber over the Government road. If this r?roject is put over it means that one hundred and seventy-five million f^et of lumber will be brought through Tellico or probably sawed here, which would mean from a (> to 10 year job in this community. The big bolt of timber that this company is interested in is known as the Whitener tract on teh North Caro lina side commencing at Haw Knob, where the Babcock Lumber Conipanv finished thci'" job. This lumber could be sawed in the mountains and truck ed out bv the wp v of Tolbco. o?- it mr.v bo that steel rails will bo laid | and the lo;is hauled out and sawed j here. ? Exchange. BEAN ACREAGE OF THE CANNERY OVER SUBSCRIBED Gillaspie Says Don't Contract For Any More Beans. But Take All Tomatoes Possible The bean acreage for the Murphy cannery is already over-subscribed and a telegram last week from J. W. Gillaspie. the operator, to W. M. Fain, declared that no more contracts! for beans could be taken under any | circumstances. However, Mr. Gillas pie said to take all the tomatoej acreage that could be secured. The acreage subscribed for beans is approximately 1 35. while only about sixty acres of tomatoes have been subscribed. The telegram sent by Mr. Gillas nio was in response to a letter sent him by Mr. Fain reporting the con dition of the acreage of the Murphy canning nlant. and is as follows* "\V. M. Fain, care \V. M. Fain Grocery Co.. Murnhv N. Car. Your letter received. Don't contract any more beans under any circumstan ces. Too manv now. Take all tn pi*?+oes von can get. Signed, J. W. | Gillasnie." Mr. Fain stated that the farmers' are thoroughly sold on beans but it j se?med to be a hard nronosition to | ???oil then-* on tomatoes. T year, due to the dry season and the Into | start, tho tomato?? of this section i d?d not do so well. Wowever. some of the farmers made an unusual suc cess with tomatoes, and the beans were *?-?ore successful. "The Whole Town's Talking" THOS. JEFFERSON TO BE THEME OF RADIO SPEAKER The Birthdav of Thomas Jeffer son came on Sunday, April 13. and on .Monday evening, April 11th. at 10:30 P. M. eastern standard time. Dr. Edwin A. Aiderman, president of the University of Virginia, will discuss over a nation-wide hook-up of the National Broadcasting system the notable career of this outstand ing statesman, according to a letter received this week by C. B. Hill from Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic National Excutive Com mittee. It seems particularly fitting, the letter to Mr. Hill continued, that the speaker should he the brilliant presi dent of the great university which Jefferson founded. Dr. Alderman is recognized as rmong the ablest edu cators of the country, and what he says will be well wortn hearing . THIS BOY HAS SCHOOL RECORD James Morrow, the 9 year old eon of ex-Sheriff B. R Morrow, has the school reeord on some of the boys of Cherokee County, if not all of them. He has (tone to two si* months school, and one nine month term, and has only lost one day, and that was on ccount of sickness, and tardy once and that was the day he was sick. If there is Anyone in the county who can beat this record, they are (roinfr some. PLANS MADE TO 0 MARBLE QUARRY MURPHY BOY FINISHES AT UNIVERSITY Robert Wells Complete* Required, Courses and Is Now Instructor At Winston-Salem Robert Wells, son of Mrs. R. V. Wells, of Murphy, has completed the required number of courses for graduation at the University of North Carolina, and has accepted a position as instructor in the social science department of Winston-Salem High School for the remainder of the school year. He will return to Chapel Hill to receive his degree from the University with the re gular graduation class when the school year closes, this spring. Roberts many friends arc glad to know that he ha? finished at the University, and his record and studi ousness was so great that he finish ed three months ahead of his class. He is well known here and not only is his mother and family proud of him but the whole community feels a just pride in his accomplishments. When he receives his degree at re gular graduation time, he will return to Murphy to spend his vacation. TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MURPHY My second administration is now drawing to a close and another elec tion is near, and I wish to take this opportunity of thanking the citizens of Murphy for having honored me so signally since I have been hack home. I have done my best to servo the best interests of our community with out fear or favor ami look with pride back over the accomplishments that have taken place during the two terms that 1 have been your Chief Executive. I luring the past two years we have seen our sewerage system ex tended, our water mains extended, and practically all our streets sur faced in such manner that they may be driven over at all seasons of the year. I met some opposition in this matter, but with the knowledge and confidence that all our people were entitled to every modern comfort we could provide for them, as all paid an equal tax rat<>. we overcame that oppostion and the job was completed. We also stopped the unsightly sitt ing on the park wall in the public square, stopped the jay walking, ?nd at the same time erected four drink ! ing fountains, in the corners of the '? Public Square, which in my opinion j has been the means of saving injury j and possibly death to our children who once crossed the streets at will to drink from the fountains that were then located on the walls of the little park. We also made a contract with The Craig P. Gilbert Company, of Wash ington, I). C., Nationally known Industrial Engineers, which is a per manent one and not subject to re-i newal from time to time, and it is our hope that this great organiza tion will be successful in locating in dustries in our midst. I have just cited a few of the many matters that we have put through in our efforts to promote the growth and wealth of our town. I also wish to make this public ex pression of thanks and appreciation of the cooperation and support of members of my official Board of Aldermen. It has been a pleasure to have beer* associated with these gentlemen and nothing could have been accomplished without their un selfish efforts and sympathy toward th e betterment of the Town. Xone of us are perfect, and as for me personally, I have made a good many mistakes, stumped my toe a few times, but have tried hard to serve the best interests of all con cerned, and will continue to fight that which is my greatest weakness, and trust in remaining: among you that I will be able to be an influ ence for all that is good and pulift ing. There are many things that I would like to say but time and space fort>id me doing that, however, I do want to make this statement. I understand that the rumor is going around that I will again be a candidate for Mayor : of Murphy, and I want to take this means of telling yon good people that I am not and will not be a can didate jit the next election. I was the first candidate to an | nounce for the Solicitorehip of the: District in the coming primary, and PEN SILVER-GRAY IN CHEROKEE CO. FINISHING PLANT WILL BE BUILT BY THOSE IN CHARGE Over-Burden Stripped From 250 Square Feet Of Silver-Gray Marble Raleigh. March 12. (AP) ? A new I type of building: stone will he added to the already long list produced in North Carolina under plans made to open a quarry to produce silver-gray marble near the town of Marble, in Cherokee county. State Geologist H. J. R'ryson, said today. The geologist has been informed, he said, by Raymond Harris, former operator of the regal quarries near Murphy, that he has stripped the: over-burden from 2.r?0 square feet of! the silver-gray marble and is pro paring to open a new quarry for the production of that, type of stone. Assured of Financing The developer, according to Mr. Rryson, is assured of financing through either one of two large marble companies. Along with the new quarry de velopment will be a finishing plant eouipped to produce all types of stone from the larger building stones through the crushed ^and ornamental stones. Mr. Harris. Mr. Brvson said, is well pleased with the quality of the stone and also with the extent of the de posits. He has drilled extensivelv through the deposits, and said that enough stone has been blocked out already to last over a period of 25 years with a large scale production. Orders Received Orders are already in hand, Mr. Harris said, for a large amount of the silver-gray marble. The property which will be de veloped is within a few miles of the ouarries that have been operated by the Carolina Marble Company of Andrews. The type of stone in those ouarries. however, is of quite a dif ferent color from that at Marble. Silver-gray marble. Mr. Bryson said, is seldom found in quantities in the Southeastern state*. The propos ed qnarrv will be the first of this type i" North Carolina. ? "The Whole Town's Talking" MURPHY GIRL ONE OF WINNERS IN BIG CONTEST Miss Dorothy Heighway Is Awarded $5.00 For Letter of Advice To Marian By Constitution Miss Dorothy Heighway, popular Murphy girl, was awarded $5.00 by the Atlanta Constitution for her letter of advice to Marian in her quest for a husband which came to r. close recently. The majority of Marian's advisers told her to marry Jim. the sturdy son of the soil, and so Marian march ed down the aisle with Jim. The constitution stated: Marian's problem brought to the Sunday Constitution letters from 12 states and from the big cities and the little crossroads villages. One of the cleverest letters, a burlesque on the mountain lassie, came from Miss Dorothy Heighway. of Murphy. X. C. and was awarded $5. Jerry, the young doctor just start ing, played a strong hand but she thought of the late hours when he would be out on calls and she would be home alone. A little mountain girl, though, strongly urged Marian to many Jerry and in her native brogue she said: "You'ens better be fer marryin' thet doctor feller fer bout midnight, when the young uns begin fer to com mence to come down with them hives, chicken poxes and ketchin diseases, you 'ens won't want to ride a mule ten miles crost the mountain arter a pill nedler. "I seed in thet Atlanta paper," the mountain lass wrote, "last gone sun day how yon 'ens is wan tin' to git mar ried. Beings how I slipned down thet road when I was a gal I'll be for givin you 'ens a little advice. Don't be fer gittin von'ens hitched to none er them high-fiyin' aviater fellers er crooked bankers." shall devote all my time to that cam naign, and want to clarify any con fusion over my candidacy for the Mayorality of the Town o fMurphy by making this statement at this time so you may choose other can dkfates for Mayor. If there is ever any service that I can be to any individual or the Town of Murphy. I want you to be free to call me, and again thanking you one and all for the honors, support and FILM FEATURES ACTIVITIES OF MURPHY LIONS Local Club Selected A* One Of Sixty Clubs To Participate in Publicity Stunt The activities of the Murphy Lions Club will he featured in a film be ing produced by the Lions Interna tional publicity department, and which will be shown all over the country. The Murphy club was selected to participate in the film because of its activities in behalf of the community and the numerous projects that the club has successfully sponsored, or, in other words, because the .Murphy Lions have been doing- things in a big way. Only sixty clubs were sel ected to participate in this film from a t>?tal of 2100 in the United States and Canada. The things the Murphy lions have been doing since the organization of the club have not only attracted the attention State Lions officials, as well. The Murphy Club missed by a hair's breadth last year the lov ing (up for successful activities at the State Convention in Durham, the cup being awarded to Durham only on the strength that durham had gone Murphy one better in that they were then entertaining the State convention. This news and signal honor of the local Lions was announced at the last meeting in the Regal Hotel Tuesday night. March 11th. At this meting President Fain also announced that Lion Ormsbee. of International head quarters, was in this section and Jhat. efforts were being made to revive the Club at Bryson City. Lion Ormsbee also spent several days in Murphy in behalf of a larger mem bership of the local club, and it is understood that several new members secured. In a letter to President W. M. Fain Gerore B. Anderson, assistant secre tary of Lions International, depart ment of extension, stated: "We are contemplating getting out a film, depicting the growth of the Association and many of the ac tivities of our Lions Clubs, to be shown in this country, as well as in foreign countries. In picking out some outstanding activities of our clubs, our attention is called to your recent report, telling of the securing of a cannery for Murphy, through the efforts of the Lions Club. We are very anxious to use that activity in our film and are wondering if you or some member of your club could get a real good picture of this plant, rushing it to us as quickly as possi ble. We want to get this film under way within the next ten days and therefore, need some quick work to get it in. This incidentally. Lion Fain, will give the Lions of Murphy and your own community plenty of publicity, nationally as well as in ternationally. Will you kindly wire me on receipt of this letter, sending your wire collect, telling us what you can do for us and if you can get a picture, when we may expect it? Your cooperation to that extent will certainly be greatly appreciated." LIST OF JURORS FOR MARCH-APRIL TERM OF COURT Following is a list of Jorors drawn for the March-April term of Cherokee County Superior Court: First Week J. M. Simonds, Elisha Lovingood, I'earley Arrowood, C. F. Martin, C. WT. Doekery, ,T. B. Harris, J. W. Stiles, Martin Garrett, Jerry Sosebee, John Brittain, J. K. Bryant, R. C. Rich, A. McD. Harshaw, F. H. Abernathy, D. M. Carringer. A. V. Ingle, W. E, Cox, J. V. Barnett, Drew Davis, T. T. Angle, G. C. Mauney, H. M. Carringer, \V. H. Almond, Z. B. Tweed, T. T. Johnson, A. X. Kephart, Harve Zimmerman, W. M. Garrett, G. W. Barton, J. F. Bristol, Geo. Cooper, E. P. Cantrell, A. Z. Roberts, Richard Wilson, J. A. Fettis, A. M. Howell. E. -M. Earwood J. H. Doekery, Fred Ballew, J. W. Corn well, H. W. Gibson. J. \V. Stal cup. Second Week J. S. Stratton, James Burgess, J. R. Morow, J. N. Brockman, Paul Martin, L. L. Johnson. S. M. Graves, J. C. Bradshaw, Noland Wells, John Carroll, Isaac Taylor, John BarkeT, C. A. Hur.sucker, J. M. Garrett, J. B. Carringer, Mack Carringer, C. W. Shields, Ira Allen, G. H. Coilett, W. E. Howell, H. J. Barton, Stanley Clayton, G. W. Ellis. S. M. Capps. cooperation that yon have given me, I. am, Yours verv truly. HARRY P. COOPER, Mayor.
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