@1 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 4. - e *1... 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. r BP entially Rich. Territory in Thi.i Sti 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 anut 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, (Continued on page 8 )