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I baseball this afti 19 flj The Leading J H Vol. XLIV.?No. 36. I THREE MORE I OLD PAPERS I DISCOVERED II Oldest "Ulster County Gazette", jp| Published January 4th, 1800 ^ Is Probably a Hoax |jg Tw old newspapers and one old In to This office by 'readers of The B Scout. The magazine and one of the 9 ntwspapers are genuine but one of wl the newspapers, has all the earmarks B 1 being hoax which somebody haR p,ayc.i upon an umuspecting public. @ The Magazine M Th* magazine i:> called the "Peo ne of Useful Infomata ion." publi.-hed at Boston in the year M lSJo. It i> ~ 1-4x11 inches in size, ||| usually with 8 pages. The volume |3 submitted to us by Mr. W. R. Wilbu'r 13 of Wehutty, contains the entire issue B lor one year. The magazine contains just what n says, "useful inS1 f?rma :"n* 1,0 Part ?f being given III \<r to jokes 01 frivolous reading. II It profusely illustrated with wood cats even if read today, would H be intensely interesting and enlight r give tin reader an idea of the 3 type of reading found in "Th- Peo9 pie's -Magazine" a few of the titles H tf articles will be interesting. For inI stance, nea i pages in the HI issue of March 22, 1824, are given PJ our to a discussion of "Burden's River S"t< ambi at," together with Hourly half a page illustration of the boat; "Currents of the Ocean," "Sketches of the Cherokee Indians," etc. "TV Ulster County Gazette," which newspaper the writer believes tij have b< en a hoax, was submitted to as by Air. ,of . It was published at Kingston lister County by Samuel Freer and Sen, Saturday .Janua'ry 4, 1800. The inside pages of this particular issue are decorated in mourning for GenWashington who died on 1th of December, 1700, by having all the column rules in 12 point solid black, with a 24 point black border around the entire two pages. Pages one and four a're given over to new.- of the Congress and foreign new?, and advertisements. ! The paper is probably a hoax, but could be a true copy of an issue of such a pape'r published at that time. Several reasons for this conclusion are to be found in the newspaper itself. For instance, the newsprint is nut th quality no'r type oi paper manufactured and used in that day and time. Again, the typhography of the paper does not have the appearance of the ai t as practiced by printer.- in that period of our histoiy. Then again, the state wherein the paper is published is not given in the jiiasinc-ad, and at only one place in the leading matter. Regardless of whether o'r not the paper is a hoax, it is full if interesting reading, including a description of the funeral of General Washington. The Norfolk Landniak A copy of "The Norfolk Landmark." daily newspaper published at ^otJ -Ik, Va., Saturday Mo'rning Aug. 1ST4, has been submitted by Mrs. Susie de Martine. This newspaper is regulation size seven columns all handset composition. This paper is interesting from many angles. It contains election news from North Carolina of a Democratic landslide throughout The State. One item from Raleigh uses the words "Conservative" and "Radical" to designate the political parties. Another artiele from Raleigh also says: 'Democratic gains are reported from *yerv portion of the State. The State has gone Democratic by from 10,000 to 20,000."?Wake has gone Democratic for the first time in 14 years." A glimpse Into the situation in p?rth Carolina politically in 1874, contained in the following item ?!H ^a',eif?h: Iuincal returns from every precinct in Wake County, show the gratifying fact that the Metropolitan county has gone Conservative. Busnee ,for the Legislature has a majority over Harris, colored Radical, of *40. The other candidates, with the exceptions of register of deeds and county cleTk, are elected by majorities ranging from 42 to 125, a Conservative gain of 700. The city is *i$d with ?xcitement over the spenM and unlooked for success. Thousan<4* ?f citizens and people from the country throng the streets. Public "* SJWhm, inspiring music and the fir^ i cannon are the order of the JJjA ^he State and national patronage fcave received a severe rebuke.' L i 1RNOON?MURPHY VS. 1ft % Teekly Newspaper in tTestern North ( Murphey, N, : MURPHY AUTO ! MECHANIC IS FATALLY SHOT Jim Dockey Held On Charge Of Shooting Carl Carroll Saturday Night Carl Cart oil 26, was shot and killed ato 8:30 o'clock satudav night. April 1st, near Ebeneze, five mile> west of Murphy, and Jim Dockery, 18 i being held in the county jail her' cha'rged with th shooting. Officers who investigated the t shooting said the two had attended a box supper at Ebenezer. The cause of the shooting has not been learned Dockery is said to have fired two pistol shots at Caroll. One entered the left ear and came out in the i mek, the second entered Car: oil's side near the heart and passed though the body Dockery was arrested by .Sheriff | L. L. Mason and Deputies Julius Mc- j ! Clure and F. A. Fain. Carroll was a mechanic for th | Dickey Chevrolet company where he was employed for the past nine years. Funeral services for Carroll was conducted at 2 o'clock, Sunday after- j noon. April 2nd at Salem church, i Th Re\. T. F. Higgins. pastor of Methodist church, officiated. Mr. Carroll is survived hv hi- parent', Mr. and Ms. John Ca'rroll; his widow, one son, ond several brothers and sisters. L. & N. New 2-Cent c I_ C???? * ?1 M. aic All JUllCtl rtprn l Throughout the system of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, reduction of passenger fares went into effect April 1st, states President Whitefoord R. Cole. In coaches, the new rate will be 2 cents a mile. In sleeping and parlor cars, it will be 3 cents a mile, with no surcharge. It is a well known fact t??at for several years the railroads have experienced a continuous decline in passenger levenu . said Mr. Cole. Wo have encountered one form of competition afttr another. We have lealized that changing conditions call for change? in our operations. Various methods for solving the problem have been presented, but we have agreed upon the reduction of fares as the most practicable solution." "We believe the public values the advantages of travel by rail. People like the cleanliness, safety and comfort of our trains. They appreciate th savings of time and trouble. Now we are making these benefits available at a rate which removes the economy of competitive methods of transporatum from consideation." "Beginning with April 1st, countless men who have been using their own automobiles for short trips will prefer the greater economy and ease of the tain trip. For long trips, there will be no question as to the desirability of th train, from the standpoint* of comfort and convenience, as well a* cost. "The Louisville & Nashville Rail road auth{riAed by the Interstate Conimeree Commision", said Mr. Cole, "to make this experiment in reduced fa'res for a period of six months. At the end of that time the justification of the reduced rates must be judged by the results, but it is our hope and expectation that the 2-eent rate will bring back lost passenge'r traaffic to such a degree that 1 its continuance will be justified." o Detective Magazine Feature Local Tragedy The story of the gun battle between officers and bandits, in October, 1930 in which Mack Carringer, chief -e ?a-as L-illod nnH OJ ponce ?L .um },..J ' one of the bandits was mortally wounded, is told in the May issue of Startling Detective Stories. The title of the story is "The Bandit Busters of Beaverdam Road," by J. A. Cearley, special deputy, as told to Frank F. Cooper, of Andrews. . The ffrst copies received at Murphy and Andrews were taken by the time they reached the counters. However, news dealers at Murphy and Andrews have ordered in an extra supply of the| magazines which are expected to ar' rive the latte'r part of the week. The story is told from beginning of the robbing of the Postpffice at Coker Creek, Tenn. to the sentencing of the Bryson boys at Franklin. The capture and trial attracted nation-wide attention, having been carI ried by pewspapc all over the country at the time. ANDREWS?AT CHERi .arolina, Covering a Large and Pot< . C., Friday, April 7, 1933 Registered Dairy Stock Placed In Brasstown Section I-ast week the Brasstown creamery association succeeded in placing 3 cows and 8 heifers of Registered Jersey, Biltniore strain with different ] member? 111 the Brasstown community. The cattle went to the Folk School, I . u. Scroggs, L. F. Scroggs. M"rs. Ruth Parker, George Bidstrup and 1 W. M. Clayton. ? The brasstown Creamery Associ- ] ation is a co-ope'rative organization 01 farmer? in Cherokee and Clay counties produces about 2,000 pounds ol butter per month. They also handL fot members about a carl ad ot feed pe'r month, and assist the members in securing seed and better dairy animals. Recently the as.-ociation placed GO bu-hels of certified s-ul Irish potatoes among its members, and it is hoped that they will be able to gather some certified seed from them this fall. 26.1 Percent Of North Carolina Population Are Receiving Aid Raleigh, April 2.? A total of 164,000 families were aided by relief funds in North Carolina durine the* month of Febiuary, according to figure released today by the Governor's Office of Relief. This total is practically the same as the number aided in Janua'ry, it was pointed out. Based on five persons to the family this number represents only 20.1 per cent of the population of the State, I rather than 33 per cent as has Ik en 'reported from time to time in unofficial circles. The percentages in the individual counties varies all the way from 8.3 in Pasquotank to 57.8 in Duplin. For Cherokee and adjoining counties the percentages or rank of counties according to per cent of population receiving aid during February, 1933, a're as follows: Swain, 1(1.0; Macon, 1(1.8; Cherokee, 28.5; Graham, 35.9; and Clav; 48.1. Padgett Foils Theft Of Automobile I?. I.. Padgett, Register of Deeds for Cherokee county, Sunday morning foiled the theft of his automobile and with the assistance of GeoVge Leatherwood, a neighbor, captuted the would-be thiel and brought him to jail. Th man gave his name as David Lawrence, and his home address a> Mineral Bluff, Ga. He was said to have been drinking when apprehended, and begged so to be let off that Mr. Padgett dropped the charges against him, and he was allowed his liberty. He cried like a baby, Mr. Padgett said, and promised if released he would leave the state ,11111 I1UI I III Jl. About 't o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Padgett was awakened by a noise of some one prowling about his garage. He looked out of the window and saw the lights of his ear blinking on and off. The starter roared hut the engine failed to start ?because Mr. Padgett had the key in his pocket. He called ro the prowler to know what he was doing, and the man started his hand towa'rd his pocket. Mr. Padgett said he didn't have a gun, hut the prowler couldn't see him and it didn't make any difference. He told the man to take his hands away from his pockets and reach for the sky if he valued his life. Whereup on. the p'rowler did so. About that time, George Leatherwood, his neighbor across the way, heard the commotion, and called out to know if he wanted help. Mr. Padgett said he did. Mr. Leatherwood came out with his gun and kept the prowler covered until Mr. Padgett could get out there. They found a pair of scissors in his pockets, and brought him to jail. Republicans Name Simonds Chairman At a meeting of the Republican executive cotnmitte in the court house here Tuesday afternoon, A. M. Simonds was named chairman to succeed W. N. Collins, who resigned because of having moved out of the county and state. Fen Fox also was named chairman of the Notla township committee. DKEE PARK?COME OI t WfI ?ntially Rich Territory in This State ? NEWMAN DIES OF WOUNDS IN TENN. HOSPITAL Bryosn Held In Jail Charged I With Firing The Fatal Shot I n<y>ar 26 years old of the Appalachia section of Cherokee r county, died Monday night in a hos- \ pital at Duektown, Tenn.. where he [ was carried suffering from a bulb t C wound in the abdomen as a result of a fight, allegedly with Andrew Bry- . son, 24. also of the Appalachia sec- 1 tion, Sunday afternoon. i The fight occurred in the open j near Bryson's home. Byson is sai.i < |to have fir d two shots lrom a ?JS I j special revolver the first shot into i the ground for the purpose of warn- } ing X.ewman, who he said was advancing upon him with a knife. Bry-on said this warning shot went unheeded and Newman continued to adivance, making thr ats, whereupon the second shot was fired. This shot lodged in Newman's abdonmen. The shot is 'reported to have Severed Newman'* -ninnl rnrd and fie died at the h >spital Monday night about 1 1 o'clock. Bryson told officers Newman was drinking at the time and quarrelled with him over a minor matter. He .' aid he filed the shots in self defense. Following the shooting, officers said they learned, Fulton Newman, brother of the wounded man, went to Bryson an dfired a 'revolver bullet at him, inflicting a slight scalp wound. Fulton Newman is also said to have used a shotgun in heating Biyson over the head and on the body: These injuries are not of a serious nature. Bryson has bet n lodged in the Cherokee county jail and Fulton Newman was rrested and released under $500 bond. The grand jury Tuesday returned a true bill against Hyson chaiging him with the death of Newman. Bryson and Oscar Newman are related by marriage, BVyson having married Newman's niece. o Last Rites Conducted For Mrs. Gregory, 74 The Cpneral of Mrs. John Gregory, 47, who died at he home here late Sunday afternoon, April 2, was conducted at the Baptist church Monday aft moon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. K. W. Provost, pastor of the church officiating, assisted by the Rev. E. F. Prevost, pas to I- of the chu'rch, officiating, assisted by the Rev. E. F. Troutman, of the Lutheran church, and the Rev. W. G. McFarland, of tlin Mntlinilict r?Viiivr?l* Suiviving Mrs. G'regory are her husband, John Gregoy, a step-son, Wilson Gregory, of Andrews and a step-daughter Ms. Carl Deason, of AWron, O. Before her marriage, Mrs. Gregory was Miss Amanda Odell of the Hanging Dog section of Cherokee county. She was ill several months. GRAPE CREEK A group of students from our school took the standard test for admission to High School at Murphy Saturday. Sheriff Mason was a visitor in the community Sunday afternoon. A few people from here went to the box supper at Ebenezer Satu'rdnv nifht. 'Mr. Andrew Walsh and little sister Emily spent some time here iast wetk. The second Saturday and Sunday in April are the dates on which the Rev. Wcldon West will p'reach at the Baptist church. It will be worth while for everyone to hear him. The Grape Citfek singing class practices regula'rly twice each week in addition to singing at Sunday school and other meetings. The class takes pleasure in singing. It makes anyone feel better eo sing and often drives the little cares and worries away. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dockery and baby visited Mrs. James Timpson and Mrs. Mae Goleman last week. Tulling together we can build our community. Pulling against one ar,ether kcep9 us confused. JT TO FIRST GAME! 1.00 YEAR?5c COPY rHREE MURDER CASES BEFORE SUPERIOR COURT Davidson Trial Begins Thursday With Special Venire From Clay County ^rcc _.urd.r _.?c xturned by the grand jury hre this veek. Judge John H. Clements is >residing, with Solicitor John E. ^ueen is representing: the State. The case of th state against E. Davidson, J. W. Davidson and J. J. Storey, charged jointly and sepirately in seven bills ol indictment :'rowiivg out of the failure of the L'herokee Bank, came up for hearing md Judge Chment, in lir.e with the uli:ig of a fotmer judge, ordered a ?p-.cial venire from Clay County from which a jury to hear the cu=e will be picked. Th jury was ordered to report Thursday morning. The greater part ol Thursday morning was taken up in selecting the jury. One witness for the State, Mr. vt n.?on, Mate oanK examiner, who closed the lank Oct. -1, 1931, and took cha'rg of it for the State banking commissioner, completed his testimony, and W. Bowen Henderson, who audited the bank's books following its closing:, was on the stand at the noon hour. The following are tlte jurors hearing the case: FYtd Henson. Ralph Heal. .Struby Galloway, W. E. Kitchens, Bert Carter, Sam Atkins, J. C. Aubeiry, John Lands, Homer Henson, K. C. Roach, John Swan*on and Ivan Johnson. The. grand jury, Monday returned a true bill into Superior court charging Felix Hill, of Wehutty, with fatally shooting Leslie Rogers, Tenn>see Deputy Sheriff, on March 10th. Judge Clement orde'red the sheriff to summon a special venire of men from the county to report Monday morning from which a jury will be picked to hear the case against Hill. Tuesday the grand jury returned true bills against C. H. Bryson, 24, and James Dockery, 18. Bryson is charged with killing Oscar Newman, who died at 11 o'clock Monday night at the KimseyQuinn hospital at Ducktown, where he was taken following a fight Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock mar Bryson's home at Appalachia. Bryson is said to have shot Newman, the shot severing the spinal cord. James Dockery is charged with the shooting of Carl Carroll, Murphy automobile mechanic, Saturday night near Ebenezcr, as a result of an altercation at a box "supper. All of these cases are expected to be tried at this term of court. The case of F. A. Fain, charged with embezzlement of the town's funds while chief of police and tax collector, is also scheduled to be tried. However, the belief is general among court officials and attendants that it will be almost an impossibility to dispose of all of these cases and the largg number of other minor ones ai tnis term oecause it is <xpected that several Jays will be necessary to hear the evidence in each case. CULLOWHEE Students of Western Carolina Teacher's College from Cherokee County making the Beta Honor roll a're: Bessie Palmer, Edna Patton, Edith Marie Shields, Franklin Smith and Violet Spivey. Beauty Contest to be Held at Cullowbee. The College newspaper at Western Caroling Teacher's College and the .journalism ciuu win sponsor xne contest. Plans to hold the content among the women students of the college began Tuesday. The contest will reach its second stage the thfrd week in April, at which time the eight women who have received the highest number of votes will be selected for the final campus contest. The lady in this group receiving the highest number of votes from the student body will be desgnated as the college May Queen and will preside at a May Day celebration. The May Queen will be given the privilege of choosing a young man of the campus to reign with her at the campus May Day festival. The seven young ladies ranking next highest in number of votes will serve as the Queen's attendants. Voting in the contest will be open ^ to all students.
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