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The Leading U
vol. XLV.?No. 42.
MEETINGS ON
CANNERY BEING
HELD THIS WEEK
John E. Barr, Expert Canner, To
? Have Chars?: of Murohv Cannery
For TVAC
Several meetings have been held
over the county this week in the interest
of securing acreage for the
TVAC cannery at Murphy, Monday
night .Tohn E. Barr, of Washington,
I). C., who will have charge of the
Murphy cannery for the TVAC; W.
M. fain, owner of the building which
will house the cannery; Quay Ketner,
County Agent, and C. W. Bailey, editor
oi The Scout, met with a number
.f people of the Suit community.
| About four and a half acres of
tomatoes were secured at the meeting.
A rain just before the convening of
the meeting kept many people at
home, but about 25 attended.
The meeting was opened by W. M.
Fai who explained the object and
introduced Mr. Batr, who spqke at
length on the cannery project. Mr.
Ketner then made a short talk, followed
by a talk by C. \V. Bailey.
Mr. Barr explained that the Tennessee
Valley Authority Co-operatives
(the TVAC\ was an organization under
the TV A dedicated to a program
f betterment of the conditions of
farm families living in the Tennessee
Valley.
"One of the objects of this movement,"
Mr. Barr said during the
course of his remarks, "is to establish
small co-operative canneries in the
most advantageous places and where
they will have a tendency of helping
the farmers as well as the laborers
in towns throughout the mountain
legion. All of these organizations will
be co-operative, therefore, all profits
go to the actual producers, and by
doing will remain in the community.
"At present the Murphy co-operative
has approximately 75 acres of
tomatoes, and are still contracting,
hoping to increase the acreage to at
Icrfct 10o acres. The company is making
tomatoes its major crop t?his year,
but will can other products for tht
producers on a custom basis, where
they desire to have products canned
for their own use. It is earnestly requested
that the farmers who are
able to handle a little more acreage
come in to County Agent Ketner's
office and give him their names with
e amount of a'cieage they wish to
>ri \v, and that plants can be procured
through local sources in any quantity
desiied. The variety 'best suited
tor the purpose of the cannery is the
'Marglobe.
"The TV AC, the cannery, nor any
other organization can make a suctv&s
of this pioposition without the
co-operation of She farmer to grow
produce. Therefore, we sinceei}
hvp? that the farmers of Cherokee
county will give these propositions
their whole-hearted support so that
they may derive the benefits that are
.-tire to come rhrough co-Operative
effort in the future.
jg "It will be the intent of the coI
operative to pack a quality product,
I which will demand the highest price
on the best markets of the country,
theieby giving the prouucer a higher
I return for the products whioh he prrI
ducts. In order to do this it will he
B necessary to grade the products careI
fully so that a first and ?econd qual
>ty can be packed, and in thi* the
management solicits the co-operation
H cf all producers."
B Mr. Barr, who has been named canH
nery supervisor for the TV AC for
three canneries in Western North
B Carolina, with headquarters at MurB
Phy, has had 25 years experience
M in the canning business, as grower,
I Packer and merchandiser. He formB
trly lived in St. Cloud, Minn., where
B had charge of one of the large
B canning plants in that state, but for
^he past two years has been engaged
I in the canned food brokerage busiB
ness in Washington, D. C. He will
1 c^nrge o?f canneries at Murphy,
"aynesville and Banner Elk.
I HOTEL DICKEY IN
I 50th YEAR SERVICE
I Wottl Dickey observed its 50th
I """iversary on May the 7th. It is the
?'oest end best known hoatlery in the
b.ate of North Carolina. Mrs. Dickey
's Kin precitiing and meets and greePr
!>?r Ktiests as usual. Thousands have
t>fen esterained there and gone out
singing the praise3 of the Southern
hospitality of Hotel Dickey.
7eekly Newspaper in Western North (
Murphey,
Ministers of Clay
And Cherokee Meet
The third session of the Ministerial
Association of Clay and Cherokee
counties met in the First Baptist
at Murphy, N. C. on the first Monday
after the first Sunday in May.
The devotion was conducted by
the Rev. Vi. T. Tructt who read from
John 17: 1-12, and prayer was offered
by the Rev. Will Hedden.
Rev. Long spoke on the Need of
Co-operation between the churches.
He used scriptures from Psa. 133: 1;
Jno. 10:16; Rom. 12: 4, 5; 1 Cor. 10:
17; 1 Cor. 12: 12; Gal. 3: 26; Eph.
1: 10; Eph. 2: 14; Ehp*. 3: 6; Eph. 4:
4; Col. 3: 11.
These scriptures were given to show
the "need cf co-operation" and to inc
*:?ase the desire fiom tV sUndpoini
of *re Holy Spirit spea'oi.g to be
united in purpose to mal.o Christ
known to the people. Mr. Long poinv
ed to the evils of the day and
plan and purpose cf th-: G>s;el ot
t old of Satan's plan to thwart the
told of Satan's plan to thwart the
the necessity of bringing co-operation
between the churches by showing thai
the denominations may be conrpaied
to the different divisions of an army
but all arc to work toward one goal
and follow the commands of the general
if results are to be obtained. He
emphasized our Divine Commander
at the head of the Churches.
Rev. J. H. Carper spoke on Methods
of securing Co-operation Between
churches .and rpforroH Inn 17. 01
verse particularly as the need of our
becoming one in purpose to redeem
fallen humanity that they may be one
also.
Rev. Carper proceeded to show
that we have exhortations from God
Himself "flor showing 4^co-operation
between the chuiches" and he further
pointed out methods he believed
would be very beneficial for securing
co-dperation:
'1. Exalting Christ by
la) A iv??.'?jv*tcd church membership.
(b) Need of great degrees of
tolerance for seeing the other persons
point of view.
(c) Patience in order to give warning
to others and carry out the program
of Christ.
(d) Dec?sion necessary ta bring
about methods of co-operation.
(e) Purpose of organization to
proclaim the message of Jesus Christ
who L? head of his church.
Please notice in the papers the arrangement
of our next program for
the June meeting and make preparations
to attend, for the invitation is
vapccmiij iu tne iiiiiiiscrs 01 our au'ferent
denominations.
NEWFATHERS
TAKE CHARGE
OF GOVERNMENT
All Old City Employees Elected
At Adjourned Meeting
Tuesday Night
Election of city employees, naming
of committees and setting a regular
meeting date featured an adjourned
meeting of the new mayor and beoard
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vi vuiiiiius^iuucis vi me iuwii gi iuui*
phy here Tuesday night.
The new city fathers officially took
over the city government last Friday
night when Retiring Mayor Edmund
B. Norvell atiministeied the oath of
office to J. B. Gray, mayor and four
commisisoners, L. E. Bayless, G. W.
Ellis, W. G. Owenby, and Porter Axley.
Two other commissioners, Noa.h
Lovingood and C. D. Mayfield could
not attend the first meeting, but took
the oath of office last Saurday. Mr.
Lovingood was administered the oath
of office by C. B. Hill, Justice of the
Peace, and Mr. Mayfield by Fred O.
Bates, another Justice.
At the meeting Tuesday night, all
members were present except C. D.
Mayfield. By unanimous vote, Mr.
Mayfield was elected mayor pro tem.
All of the city employees who served
under the outgoing administration
were re-elected for another year.
Outside of the applications of t?he old
employees, only extra applications
were in the police department and
street force. Employees were named
as follows: E. O. Christopher, clerk
and purchasing agent. Policemen,
Fred Johnson, chief, and Neil Sneed
assitant; Street force, Walter Sneed
and Charlie Fish; Fulton Hartness,
filter plant operator; and F. O. Christopher,
citv attorney.
Mayor Gray announced committee
as follows: Finance. W. G. Owenby
and L. E. Fayless; Water, G. W. Ellis
Carolina, Covering a Large and Pot
N. C., Friday, May 18, 1
INDIANS AND
AGENTS HOLD
MURPHY MEET
Vote To Petition For Separation Of
Full Blood* And Mixed
For Settlement
The unanimous adoption of a proposition
to present a petition to t?ie
tribal council at Cherokee for the
separation of full and mixed blood
Indians for settlement purposes featured
the first of a series get-acquainted
meetings of the non-reservation
Indians in Cherokee county at
the court house in Murphy Wednesday
morning.
The meeting at the court house by
R. L. Spahbury, Indian Agent; Andrew
Otter, assitant chief; A. M.
Adams, field agent; W. N. Robinson,
forest ranger, all of Cherokee; Sibbold
Snii4.'i, of Patrick, county ranger,
and about 50 members of the Eastern
Band of Cherokees located in
the county.
Mr. Spalsbury opened the meeting I
bv explaining Itc --:j
_ ?, ps . ?S? MUj\.W| aliu SclIU
this was the beginning of a series of
meetings of officials and members of
the Eastern Band to be held in this
and other counties for the purpose of
finding out what the needs of the people
are, making allotments of homes
on the Indian lands to deserving
parties, issuing timber permits, and
looking after t.he Indian's interests
generally.
J. N. Moody, of Murphy, at" ney
for members of the tribe whose enrolment
was contested in 1913, explained
that he had succeeded in enrolling
around 1400 names that were
contested. He expressed the opinion
that the solution of the tribal interest
of the Eastern Rand could perhaps
be better served by making a division
or separating the white element from
the-full blood. He explained that there
had been strain :d relations and unfriendly
feelings between the full
bloods more or less for the pa?t 75
years.
As a reml4, of *he discussion Mr.
Moody's statement provoked, those
assembled voted unanimously to present
a petition to the tribal council
at Cherpkee sotting forth his proposition
for settlement, and asking that
favorable action be taken on the mattor.
Mr. Spalsbury explained that the
proposition would .have to be approved
by the council and then forwarded
to the Interior Department for action.
In case the proposition is approved
by the council and the department,
it will then be necessary for Congre&s
to pass an act appropriating funds for
uaying the white mixed bloods fori
their interests in t.he tribe.
The United States Land Office,
Forestry Department, will shortly
make an official survey of all Indian
m I #-?- t- * '
lauuz* lit viiciuivcc, uiaiiciuii, li&CnaOIt
and Swain counties, Mr. Spalsbury
announced. The surveying party is
expected to arrive any day to begin
the work. The survey will be
made for the purpose of definitely
establishing boundary lines of t.he
Indian lands, which he said in some i
sections had been under dispute fo:
years.
Following the dispensation of busi
r.ess. Field Agent Adams, and Rangers
Robinson and Smith were busy
for the next two .hours taking appli
cations for allotments on land, timber
permits, and settlement of disputes
on the same. The field agint
and rangers stated that there would
be a general tightening up of the
rules and regulations on the permits
and allotments of Indian lands, and
any breaches of contract would be
handled in the manner required for
the protection of tribal interests.
According to the last census report,
thero are approximately 247 Indian
f&m'lies in Cherokee, and about 200
fam liies in Graham. The Eastern
Band of Cherokees own about 21,000
acres of land in these two counties
and about 42,000 in Swain and
Jackson.
Mr. Spalsbury announced that the
meetings hereafter would be held as
follows: Robbinsville, Tuesday after
the second Monday in each month;
Murphy, Wednesday after the second
Monday in each month; and at Cherokee
on the second Monday in eac?h
month.
and Noah Lovingood; Streets and
Street lights, C. D. Mayfield and W.
G. Owenby; cemetery, parks and sanitary,
Porter Axley and L. E. Bayless;
police and fire, Noah Lovingood, Porter
Axley and G. W. Ellis.
The regular meeting time was fixed
on the first Thursday night in each
month at 7:30 o'clock.
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934
Installation Service At
Presbyterian Church
A special service will be held at the
PreJbyterian church on Sunday morning
when the commission appointed
by the Presbytery of Asheville will be
present to install the pastor. Rev.
Stewait H. Long. It is of deep gratification
to the c?iurch to announce
that one of the members of the commission
will be Dr. R. P. Smith, known
and loved by almost everyone in this
part of the state for his service of
over 40 years in the cause of Home
Missions and who is now Superintendent.
Emeritus Dr. Smith will give the
charge to the pastor. The other ministerial
members are Dr. R. D. Bcdinger,
the new superintendent 6f Home
Mission and son-in-law of Dr. Smith
whc will p:each the sermon, and Rev.
J. H. Gruver, superintendent of the
Mountain Orphanage at Black Mountain
who will give the charge to the
congregation. Mr. J. B. Gray of Murphy
is the ruling elder to serve or
the commission. The Presbyteriar
church together with the pastor feels
that it i- a distinct honor to have
these men who are so closely identified
with the work of the church ir
this Presbytery and cordially invite*
all of our friends to be with us or
this occasion. The commission wil
go to Hayesville in the afternoon foi
the installation services there.
BETTER SPORT
SOUGHT BY NEW
COMMISSIONER
Fish Ponds For Every Farm In
State Being Urged By
John D. Chalk
Raleigh, May 10.?Better spoil
fishing would be brought within react
of every North Carolina angler, il
John D. Chalk, newly appointed Stat<
game and inland fisheries commision
er, is successful in prosecuting th<
program upon which he is working.
With the hunting seasons over unti
fall, Mr. Chalk Js centering his atten
tion on fishing activities. Finding the
source of support of the inland fish
eries program, the collection of li
cense, lagging the commissioner ha:
instructed wardens throughtout th;
State to renew their efforts along thii
| line. Funds from this source are thi
I solo dependence of the hatcheries fo
I operation and sunDort of all activities
for the protection and improvemen
of sport fishing. The license fee i
described as the anglers investment ii
his sport.
Licnses are required of all person
fishing in counties other than those ii
which they reside and non-residents
iThis fee, in the case of residents
amounts to $2.10. In addition, coun
ty licenses are required of all person
fishing in about a score of countie
in the State. During the last fe\
weeks, a shaip increase in collection
has been reported.
Although the regular closed seasoi
for fishing for wartn water specie
is now in effect, the dates being Ma;
1 to June 11, some form of anglinj
is permitted for certain davs in ead
week during this period in all counties
Fishing is permitted on specifier
days in counties having only warn
water fishing during the May 1 am
June 11 neriod. and thA front
is under way in Westerp North Caro
lyja.
One phase of the inland fisherie:
program which the new commissionei
is planning to stress is* the construct
ion of fish ponds on every farm ir
the State where facilities are avail
able. Each new pond, it is pointed
out, will provide new oportunities foi
fishing and other recreation and will
afford an opportunity, if proper cultural
methods are followed, for a continuous
supply of appetizing an<i
wholesome food.
The U. S. Bureau of Fisheries has
long pointed out the advantages oJ
pondfish culture, and the State con
srrvation department has joined heartily
in this movement by frequently
calling the attention of the public tc
the desirability of proving new fish
ing grounds.
MEETING FOR
MIDWIVES 25TU
A. committee appointed by Mrs. C
W. Savage, president of the Woman'!
Club, met Monday afternoon anc
made plans for a midwive's meeting
to be held FYiday, May 25th. Thi
will be an all day affair and will b<
held in the club rooims at the libiary
Lunch will be served free.
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51.00 YEAR ~5c COPY
WALTER BRYSON
IS EXONERATED
IN GIBBY DEATH
Justice Russell, However, Binds Him
over Under Bond As Material
Wits:;Walter
Bryson was exoneraied of
complicity in the killing of Edd Gi'by
23, who was stabbed to death early
Sunday morning Mav 6 in a remot*
section, 5 miles northwest of Andrews
Magistrate D. S. Russell, of Andrews,
before whom Biyson was given a pr2
liminary healing Thursday afternoon
li last week placid him under a $300
bond for his appearance at the next
term of Cherokee superior couit as
a material witness.
Vinson Lee, 16, had previously
, been bound over wi . ->ut b' nd, in con,
i rtion with the death of Gibby. Bry:
son who was a witness of the fight,
' was made a defendant when the
grandfather of the slain man swore
i 1 ut a warrant charging him with aid!
ing and abetting the crime,
i Gibby was fatally wounded with a
I knife, allegedly by Vin-on L e. Of
ncers w?no investigated the affair,
said witnesses of the light told them
that Edd Gibby, Vinson Lee, Ella and
Florence Lee, sisters of Vinson, and
Walter Bryson started out early Sunday
morning to hunt ramps on the
mountain near the Lee home, when
the girls got into an argument and
calmo to blows. Gibby is said to have
made an attempt to separate them and
' nur.ied one of the girls down. Vinson
Lee is said to have resented the
i interference and attacked Gibby with
a knife, stabbing him twice, the fatal
wound being inflicted near the heart.
Gibby died a few minutes later,
i George Payne, the first witness
i examined, testified when he arrived
I at the scene of the tragedy, he found
? Gibby dead and Walter Bryson. the
. defendant, was the only person there.
? Payne said he remarked to Bryson if
h.^ aidn't think he would get inio
1 trouble, to which Bryson ren lod:
. "I know it. I'm the man that done
the work." Payne said Bryson made
. this statemer- twice.
Payne further testified that he ar5
rived about 11:30 and was told the
? fight took place about 8:30. He said
5 the body of Gibby was covered with
2 two blankets both of which were
r stained with blood. The scene of the
s tragedy was located by him near the
t head of Webbs creek, about a mile
s ffota the nearest dwelling.
^ On cross examination by Ralph
Moody, attorney for Bryson. Payne
stated that hi.* brother John had been
^ there ahead of him. Asked why he
didn't tell the officers and magistrate
'* about Bryson's statement at the pre'*
liminaty trial of Lee, which he admitted
he attended, Payne said he was
~ not asked about it. After trying to
J evade answering the question, and on
instructions from the court, the wits
ne.-i, admitted that he had been inHintoH
sovovoi -? - i
n John Payne, with whom Gifcby
s made his home, ttstified he was ihc
v fiist person to arrive after the fight,
jj and Bryson was the only one there
besides the slain man. He said Gibby
was dead when he arrived. John said
_ the blankets were lying near the body
1 and he spread one on the ground,
placed the body on it and covered it
1 with the other. He corroborated the
testimony of his brother as to the
blood stains, but said Bryson made no
s statement to him as to who killed
r Gibby or - _ was done. He said
he asked Bryson to guard the body
1 and left to notify the officers.
' Florence Lee, one of the girls involved
in the affair, testified that
she and her sister, Ella were quarreling
when Gibby attempted to stop
them. Gibby pushed Ella down, she
j said, and isryson ran up and stabbed
Qibby with a knife. She said the attack
was sudden and was quickly over.
When asked if she didn't swear at
tfie trial of her brother tha* Vin?~"*
did the cutting. Florence said she did
not know what she swore.
Other witnesses testified that Bryson
was there when they arrived, and
assisted in the removal of the body.
John Payne was recalled to the
stand as a witness for bhe defense,
and testified he saw both the Lee girls
[ while on his way to the scene of the
1 fight, and asked them wh^re he could
find Gibhy. He said they tob* him
5 was over at their home. Pavne
1 also testified he asked th?m if Gihby
> wa*i hurt and thrv said Vinson, their
s brother, had stabbed .him, and said
- the fieht. wa? about Florence.
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Frasier,
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