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/ W, m pf*! Page Two | The Cherokee Scout | Official Organ of Murphy and Cher- ' okee County, North Carolina PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered in the Pott Office at Murphy, North Carolina, as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1897. C. W. Bailey Editor-Owner SUBSCRIPTION PRICE One Year $1.00 Six Months 50 Payable Strictly in Advance Legal advertisements, want ads. reading notices, obituaries, cards of thanks, etc., 5c line each insertion, payable in advance. Display rates . furnished on request. All communications must be signed by the writer, otherwise they will not he accepted for publication, j Name of tlie writer will not be pub- i lished unless agreeable, but we mustj have name of author as evidence of 1 good faith and responsibility. SAGE SAYINGS Some men sow selfishness and reap success. Dfl Was ever a "spring chicken" fat enough ? Lawyers are always willing to work with a will. Even the Wall Street graduate has his sheep-skin. A wicked man who likes you is extremely fascinating. Truth is mlcrhtv hut fortunatc-lv a lot of it can bo suppressed. A good wife never calls her husband down?unless he Is upstairs. c You despise the intellect of a per * son who thinks you are a crank. t Live one day at a time, and don't | too ardently seek its soft spots. \ c Re agreeable, of course, but try tc ? feel that way, and It will be easier. Whenever you see a man visiting a e chiropodist there is something on foot t ? t Few undertakers are physicians but c tliey always follow the medical profes t sion. Bj Q f There is something mysteriously nt j i tractive about all mysteries except hash. I Insomnia is a disease that keeps a I man's wife awake until he comes home In the morning. A woman can be fond of the change j? In her husband's pocket without being necessarily fickle. Throat Cut 18 Years It has taken George Goodland, of Burton-on-Trent, England, 18 years to commit suicide. Goodhead cut Ids throat IS years ago. partially recovered. but eventually died from the effects. "I'm afraid my verdict must be suicide." said the coroner at the inquest. "I know he cut his throat," said Goodhcad's wife, "but that was IS years ago." Death was due to exhaustion following the partial nnrrowInn r>f 1 -.I- ..t ...? c.v i?? u.- j, ceration caused by a tube In the throat, , but a "suicide" verdict was rendered. ( 860 Lee* in Honolulu Directory ! The Smiths and Joneses, powerful though these clans may be on the mainland, are in a hopeless minority , In Honolulu?where the Lees are in , the high ascendancy. The new city directory, containing 72.6S2 names, lists S60 Lees, most of them a revised spelling of the Chinese name LI. There are 350 Smiths and 100 Joneses. Danced Orer 1,200,000 Miles R. G. Huntlnghouse of 4616 North Clark street, Chicago, estimates that during the fifty-six years he has conducted his dancing academy he has danced a total of over 1,200,000 miles. During his dally grind of fourteen hours he has averaged 36 miles a day on week days and 15 miles on Snndays ?a total of almost 22,000 miles a year. Safflower for tlio United States It baa been suggested to Import the Safflower ficm India Into thla country. It might be grown in the more northerly sections of the country and to a certain extent will take the place of flax. It has the appearance of thistle without the spines and the seed contains a valuable oil used In the manufacture of paint and varnish. Only Restoration of Dodo What Is believed to be the only restoration of the dodo made in the United States has been completed in the taxidermy lanoratory of the University of Iowa museum. The taxidermists used neck feathers from an. ostrich, close relative of the dodo, and down from it North American eagle for the body covering. TheC SUMMARY OF 1933 L AFFECTING CHE) Prepared By HENRY BRAND1S, of Govei (Continued) I tiscellunecus status affecting Cherokee were: <1>. Chapter 540, Public Laws, ad'tu 53 counties, including Cherokee, ? tne provisions of the so-called 'Sullivan Act," permitting sale of epostis in closed banks to purchasers vho could use them at face value in jayment of debts to the bank. This .apter also limited the application >f t.ie Sullivan Act to banks closed or 18 months or more prior to the ct's ratification on April 18. Ch?rkee was one of seven counties for vhich this bill was originally introduced, the other 40 having been added by Sena.? and House amendn?nts. The Sullivan Act has been delared unconsitutionul by the Superor Court at this writing no decision n the question has been made by t.ie Supreme Court. (2). Under the provisions ol 'hapter 502, Public Laws (the now amous School Machinery Act) Cherkee County is one of three counties the uther two being Currituck and Mat Sin) specifically proUoited i cm conducting schools for more iian eight months, following supplements, and from levying ad valorem 1 axes to help support the eight nonths* term. In other counties, chool units n ay, by election, vote c. supplement the funds furnished >y the state to operate the eight months' terms, and units not indeault on Uieir indebtedness may, by Section, vote to supplement such unds for the purpose of operating l ninth month. (3>. Chanter 356. Public-Local -aws, requires the Boards of Edaation and School Committee-men in iighe counties, including Cherokee, vhen selecting teachers, togive prefrcnce, when possible, to applicants esiding in the county, especially as etween suc.h an applicant and a non esident of the State. Apparently this lirection is not affected by the school Machinery Act, just mentiond. (4). Chapter 90, Publis Laws, exmpts residents from payment of dog ax. Numerous attempts were made y numerous other counties to acomplish this, but only Cherokee, 'lay, Macon and Swain were successul. The title of this particular staute does not refer to the fact that t repeals the dog tax for Cherokee. (5).Chapter 194, Public-Local -aws, repealed the law which formerly allowed, in Cherokee County, ?2o.uu rewards for the conviction of Ho la tors of the prohibition law, which towever, was taxed as costs in the ase agajnst the defendant and was iut pand by the County. Related to .his however was the repeal of the eward provisions of the original tate prohibition laws by Chapter 480, 'ublic Laws. Theie was. coupled with he return of beer, a noticeable loos liing of prohibition enforcement nea-sures at the last session. (6). Chapter 72, Public Laws, fixd the price to be paid the State treasurer by those entering State ends in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, fiacon and Swain at $1.50 per acre, in practically all other counties in ie State the price is fixed by the Secretaiy oi State at fair market /olue. Cherokee once before (1929>1) had a statute-fixed price of $7..10 per acre, b^t this was repealed. (7). Chapter 458, Public Laws, adCherokee and six other counties :o the list of counties limiting punish II. lilt till <1 nviumao UA i 50.00 or less to a maximum of $50.1)0 fine or 30 days, thus bringing the cffense under the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace. The overwhelm ing majority of counties now have this limitation. (8). Chapter 158, Public-Local Laws, prohobits possession or explosion of dynamite cartridges, bombs find similar explosives, in Cherokee, except for mechanical purposes in a legitimate business. Possession is prima r^cie evidence of unlawful possession. Maximum penalty is $50.00 fine or 30 days. (9). Chapter 154, Public-Local Laws, on the other hand repeals the Statute which formerly made the sale or use of fireworks a misdemeanor in Cherokee. (10). Chapter 204, Public-Local Laws, reduced the compensation, of the Jury Commission in Cherokee from $3.00 to $2.00 per day and reappointed the retiring members to serve during the present biennium. These members are Harve Whitaker, of Andrews, Tom King, of Ranger and Bascomb Carroll of Murphy. i (11). Chapter 421, Public Laws, appoints B. P. Grant, P. A. Mauney, ?nd R. H. King to membership on the Cherokee Board of Education. (12). Chapter 488, Public Laws, appoints the following Justices of the Peac? in the following Cherokee townships: E. B. King, D. S. Russell, Jchn R. Leach, Pearl Parker, James Bryson, Arthur Palmer (Valley Town): Collie Wells, Geo. F. Hendrfc, Eli Sudderth, John McCombs, J. B. Martin, Will Mintz, Rollin McT.*cna!d, Geo. Roger?, George Hembree, T. N. Bates, A. A. Fain, C. B. herokee Scout, Murphey, IS ? ,'st OCAL LEGISLATION 1 ROKEE COUNTY <g ? idi JR., Associate Director Institute x rnment hill. Ed Waldroup, Sam Lovingood a ?> L. Ha.ctul-, J. VV. " ivilpatticK, Ed Barcer, Loi. S?iielas, 0] ,.sotlu) : John Newman (Hot House j \V. F. Hill, Edgar laylor (Shoal v. Creek) : bred Graham, G. J. Growe, rred Matrin, John Walker (Beavei- ^ dam), final 31. Among the bills affecting Cheroket ^ which failed to pass were four attempting to abolish or modify resi- C( dent hunting licenses. ri (1). Hous Bill 236, never reported by the House Committee on ^ Game, wcul have exempted all Cher- sj ckee residents from hunting license ?] requirements for punting in the coun- ^ ty. (2). House Bill 237, repoited un- . favorably by the House Committee cn Conservation and Development, C v ould have exempted them from fishnig license requirements for hook and . line or rod and leel fishing in the county. . (3;. Senate Bill 586, which failed to pass its second reading in the Senate. would have eliminated both ' hunting and fishing license require- a' ments for residents of Vance Goun- . ty, but amendments offered would -uve included 17 other counties, in eluding Cherokee. xv (4>.Sena.e Bill 53, reported un- f"1 favorably by the Senate Committee J3' on Game, would have exempted residents of Cherokee and four other bounties from license requirements in hunting coyotes, wild cats, foxes *"5 und crows. These statutes are typical t of a number oft others introduced at ( the last session for various counties. All such were almost unifoimly un- -; successful. However, as will be S* mentioned, the fishing license re- *; quirements were subsequently modi lied lor certain Lherokee streams. k Two unsifcceMsJul attempts were si rIso made to .repeal the dog tax for Cherokee. (1). House Bill 3D, recommitted ( mbiducation attei passing its second ir reading and reported unfavorably it by that Committee, would have re i\ pealed this tax in Cherokee (and <1 Amendments were offered to include f< 10 other counties). (2). Senate Bill 13, which passed rt the Senate only to be tabled by the Ci House, would have permitted each ir family to possess one dog free from a Lax in 26 counties, including Chero- 1V kee. However, as pointed out above, j , Cherokee eventually was excepted & from the dog tax. n; Also concerning dogs was Senate ai bill 11D, passed cy the Senate but *.} tabled by the House, which would r nave pn-fribiced .he Commissioners u from using dog tax receipts to pay u damages done by dogs. Cherokee and hi tour other counties were excepted, hi However, since payments are authorized only from dog tax funds, and the :; tax has been abolished in Cherokee, V such an exception, ^tad the bill pass- y eri, would have been of little im- P portance. T Three bills having to do with clos- ti t u banks in Cherokee failed to pass. e. (1). Senate Bill 591, passed by the c Senate bi\t lreported unfavorably tl by the House Committee on Banks and Banking, and (2). House Bill 1574, tabled by the House, would hava peimitted sale of deposits in closed Cherokee banks. As noted above, this was subsequently accomplished by a passed bill. Neither of these unsuccessful bills had any provisions eliminating banks not closed for a specified length of time The former did, however, limit the time for liquidating a closed bank to four years, unless extended by the Superior Court. (3). House* Bill 381, reported unravoraDjy oy .ne nouse twnmiwce on banks and banking, would have provided that, with respect to banks closed in Cherokee and Clay sine? December 1, 1930, anl subsequently reopened, stockholders who had voluntarily paid assessments equal to the face value of their stock, would not be required to pay any further assessments if the bank made no new loans diminishing i's assets. Only Buncombe County secured the passage of such a law. Miscellaneous statutes afiecting Cherokee which failed to pass were: (1). House Bill 1644, passed by under suspension of the rules but recalled from the Senate and defeated, was entitled "An Act Relating t > Law Enforcement in Cherokee County," and would have repealed the Turlington Act in Cherokee. It received wide attention in the newspapers of the State. (2). Before House Bill 268, was tabled by the House amendments were offered to except three counties, including Cherokee. The bill would have required a license from the P.card of Health to practice midwifery and empowered :he Hoard to regulate the practice, with criminal penalties to enforce its regulations. (3). Similarly, before House Bill 175 was tabled by the House, amendments were adopted excepting 17 counties, including Cherokee. This bill would have relieved public officers of liability for deposits of public MOi tys in closed banks which had been designated as depositors fur t 'faiitdHii i i LC. I :ch funds by the goverr.inar authories. j (4). Seven, counties including .herokee, were excepted from House ill 1656 before action cn it was.ircfinitdy postponed by the House, r.is bill would have repealed all acts assed by the 1033 Assembly conflict- j *g with the 1933 Machinery Act ! nd all such acts allowing any per- J ns except the County Commission- ' rs to appoint tax appraisers, tax I jpervisiois or to perf orm tax re-j aluation and assessment duties. This iJ ^er provision would, of course, J avc repealed the statute, mentioned 1 bove, creating the Cherokee Tax | ommission. (5). Senate Bill 12, never report-j d by the Senate Committee on ! lee-lion Laws, would .have repealed ! le absentee ballot lav: in Cherokee, lay, Graham, Mbcon and Swain. A milar state-wide bill, likewise un- . Licccssful, caused one of the big con-| roversies at the last session. (6) S.nate Bill 177. repoitea u?i- j ivorably by the Senate Committee [li Finance, would have extended the me to my 1932 and 1933 taxes in b.erokee and seven other counties ) December 1, 1933, and December , 1934, respectively. Subsequentr a general bill (Chapter 560, Pubc Laws) did extend this time to the ist Monday in September in 1933 nd 1934 respectively. (7) Senate Bill 267, which parsed ie Senate but was never reported y the House Calendar 'Committee, ould have affected the Sheriff's ompensation, but the bill could not e located after rhe close of the legis?ture, and the writer is not familar ith its contents. (8) House Bill 928, reported unavorably by the House committee n Finance, would have permitted Jierokee and seven other counties o charge an annual $10.00 license ix, license to be secured from the rv^riff, for retailing oleo?nargarine i'd other butter substitutes The following localities in Chero- j ?? ? *? ii ee were anec.ea oy me mnuwui? :atutes ind hills: (A) Murphy (1) Chapter 220, Private Laws IIB 1622) allows the Town Com:i?doners until the second Monday (i August to list property and until j io second Monday in September t"> I ecide upon the rate of and levy taxes ;r 1933. <B) Chapter 187. Private Laws,! quires the Mayor and Alderman to ill an election for the first Monday i May, 1934, and annaully therefter, to elect a Mayor and four Alderu n, and further requires that each i-litical party shall select its candi i.ies under the general law, nonliving cne candidate for each office, ud thai the election be held under \ le general muricinal election law. I he avowed reason for this aet is that ; nder the election system heretofore i sed in Andrews, too many candidates I ave been accepted and the result , as been confusing to the voters. (2) Chapter 122, Private Laws, i ppoints Mrs. Giles Cover, H. C. | ki hi taker. D. 'H. Tillitt (all for two ears), H. M. Whitaker and J. "W. ' 'town (both for four years) as rustess of the Andrews School Disrict, hheir successors to Pe appointi by the county Foard of Fducation. one by the new School Comission, lis statute mav have been rendered g4*~ OWE THREECEN . MOW TWO CENCcMh >.pwtelh? Ttaiwi ??l ll far (a Mnwiilua. wuiat L? TraAc SOU sun RAILWAY (0J rriday Dec. 29, 1933 "* a dead letter. (C) Beaverdam Townshio (1) Chapter 273, Public-Local Laws, authorized a two-year susper. sion of the levy and collection of school taxes in Local Tax Districts No. 1, except for levy ard Collection >f taxes needed to care tor debt se'vice. In fixing -.he debt service rate however, the aul.ionties may take into consideration state funds due the district and uncollected taxes for prior years. The new School Machinery Act has made th:s suspensi :i of school maintenance taxes permanent, ndt only in this district, but as pointed out above, elsewhere in Cherokee. (D) Peaohtree Public School District. (1) Chapter 164, Pulic-Local Laws is almost identical for this district a with the last statute discussed, except J that there is no reference to con sideration of state funds or unco!- ? lected taxes in fixing the debt-service j rates. S <E) Hiawassee, Va'.ley aid NVla I K.vers in Cherokee. i (1) Chapter 304, Public-Local laws " permits basket and trot line fishing 1 for catfish in these rivers, and also . t.he shooting of sucker carp and rod ' horse fish. , (2) Chapter 414, Public-Local I laws amends this to restrict the shooting to rifles. (3) Chapter 496, Public-Local Laws, permits hook and line and trot line fishing in these rivers at any ! time without a license. No restrict- ion is placed on the type of fish to | be caught, and this seems to broaden the above-mentioned statute limiting i tiot line fishing to catfish. This is j also one of the comparatively few j statutes passed loosening license re- j QUirements. By (4) Chapter 562, ; I'ublic-Loce.l Laws, it was smtnilsl inake it clear that only the county license is eliminated. Two personal bills affected Cherokee : (1) House bill 883, never reported by t.he Hous? "Committee on Pensions, would have placed Mvs. Quince Whitakcr on the pension roll. No individual pension bills were reported as they were combined in the gvneral biennial pension bill for the whole state. (2) In this general pension bill. Chapter 476, Public Laws, Mrs. Whitakcr was included. h. s7alumni CHAPEL JAN. 1ST The first regular High School Chapel for the second semester- will be held Monday January 1 instead of the regular day which is Tuesday. At this time all of the year's graduating class are invited to b? present and participate in the program. Several of the students have been away to safrool this fall and it is hoped that | these and others will make an effort | to come back for a visit at one forty [ Monday afternoon. r. wT petrieTm. d. Office in Hospital Bldg. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Glasses Fitted . WAY FARES ft-HALF CENTS PER MILE ' tickets good in COACHES [TS PER MILE for one way i in sleeping end parlor cars JO SURCHARGE P TRIP FARES rs PER MILE for each mil* r Round Trip Tickets, with II-day limit SO SURCHARGE? NE-HALF CENTS PER MILE de treacled far Round Trip :ts, with ) O-day limit. IO SURCHARGE alNUCn Mfn ' w-wa-wr? IZSN ' SYSTEM
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