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VOL. I NO. 7.
SYLVA, N. C, SEPTEMBER 25 1914
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ENTHUSIASTIC GOOD
ROADS MEET1NGC
A meeting in which a great deal
interest much earnestness and un
bounded enthusiasm tor good-roads
in Western North Carolina and
more particularly the proposed At-lanta-Murphy-Asheville
Highway
was evinced, was held in the court
house Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Sylva Board of Trade
Mr. D. Tucker Brown, of the State
Department of Road improvement,
who, acting the direction of Dr. Jo
seph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist, is
making an automobile tour of the
counties to be traversed, looking
over the territory, feeling out senti
ment of the people and ascertaining
the amount of work that has already;
been done and can be utilized as
well as approximating the milage
to be graded and constructed, with
the estimated cost, was presant and
stated that an effort will be made
at the National Good - Roads .Con
vention, which meets in Atlanta
in November, to interest the Georgia
people at which time the plan will
be laid before the Atlanta Chamber
of Comefce by Mr. Brown and
Dr. Pratt.
A large delegation from Bryson
' 'City and Swain county came up in
automobiles hearing , bannera- with
"lie iiiscriptioif
lanta Highway via Swain County."
Tffese gentlemen addressed the
meeting, giving reasons why the
high waV should go through Swain.
After Mr. Brown has completed
his trip by Frenklin and Andrews
to Murphy, a meeting of citizens of
Jackson, Buncombe, Haywood, Ma
con, Cherokee and Swain, will be
held at Bryson City, when an organ
ization will be perfected.
This road, when completed will
intersect the Mountains - to r the -Coast
Highway, which is finished
with the exception of a short sec
tion in Buncombe, from Morehead
City to the Tennessee line.
DOIT PULLYOUR EODDER
The old method "puling fodder'
and cutting tops should be avoijdtd
says Southern Planter. It requires a
great deal of hard work and experi
ments have shown us that it causes
decrease a in the yield of grain suff
icient to fully offset the value of the
forage saved. In other words by let
ting the corn alone until more fully
ripe, the corn itself is just as valu
able as the corn and fodder under
the old pulling system. Then all this
September sweating is for no profit
Wait fullv three weeks after, the
customary fodder pulling time be
fore cutting and shocking the corn,
and you will find that the corn does
not spoil in the shockThe field will
be clear for the fall crop some time
in advance of the old method.
The whole corn plant if allowed
"fire" pretty will before being cut
and to cure well before husked, is a
safe and valuable feed; and, should
be fully utnizedIt can done; with
less labor, and mor profit.
Big midway; at the Jackson
County Fair, plenty of amusements.
HAYWOOD
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PARDONED.
Robinson Rogers and Waldo Mc-
Cracen, of Haywood county, cod
victed july, 1912, of manslaughter '
and sentenced to 18 months each
public roads-anoS the payment of
costs, were pardoned yesterday by
the Governor upon the conditi on
that the defendants remain in fu
ture law-abiding citizens, and upon
the condition that they each pay
into court one-half of all ihe costs
in this case; one-half the costs in
the three cases in the Superior
Court and in the Supreme Court.
The reasons given by the Governor
were as follows: "The defendants
were officers of the law and while
; their hasty and imprudent' action
fesulted in the killing of the de
eased, it seems, that they acted in
good faith and were trying to en
force the law. There was much dis
order in the town on the night of
the killing. The defendant Waldo
McCracken was severely wounded
and seriously and permanently in
jured in the encounter between
the defendants and the deceased.
Pardon was recommended by a
great number of the best citizens
of Haywood county. The defend-
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CARNIVAL
ARRIVES
SUNDAY.
The Adam's Carnival Company
with it's ten cars of amusement
will arrive Sunday. Monday will
be consumed in unloading and pre
paring to entertain in royal style
the, people who will be at the Fair
for the opening day.
TOE DIG FAIR
The first day of the Fair, Tues
day, will be educational day, feat
ured by the Grand Educational Pa
rade of more than 2000 school child
ren and an educational address by
Prof. Olin S. Dean.
Wednesday will be Swain County
day. Every Swain County man, wo
man and child will be interested in
their county day at the Fair.
Thursday is Western North Caro
lina Day and members of the
Greater Western North Carolina
Association with the managers
and officers will be here boosting
our entire section.
Friday is Home Coming day.
Here you meet your old friends
and see familiar faces;
Don't miss a single day.
The biggest Fair ever held in
Western N. C. will open next Tues
day, .:
There has already been quite a
number of entries made for the big
Fair. - Have you made yours? ;
Races every day at the Fair by
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The Jackson Fair opens Tuesday
29 and continues four days. Will
you be there? I
THE WEEK CONDESED
The titanic .struggle, between the
armies of the allies and Germans, in
Progress along the banks of the
Aisne continues with unabated
fury. Both armies have" intrench
ed themselves and, hiding behind
their fortifications, keep up a terrif
fcc artillery duel.
Ever anon an attack is made up
on the breastworks of he Germans
in an attempt to., drive -them from
their position; but each time the
allies are driven back and the ar-
tilley play begins anew.
The lasses on both sides J have
been fearful. c
The Rus3ians IhaVellfollowed up
their successes Un Galicia, where 5a
third great battle is about to begin,
if it alreadylhas nffc 'started, ;&by
capturing the important fortress of
Jaroslau, on the river San north of
Przemysl, which they are surround
ing. Jaroslau commands the pas
sage of the San river and its poses
sion will assist Russians in their op
eration against Przentysl, where a
strong lAustro-Qermahr force is pre
pared to offer sMbrn,' resistance
in the hope at leaitir detaining the !
Rllssian -rmiisiwhrafWrr. rw1
many.
The Servians report another vie-1
tory over the Austrians who thus
far have suffered severely on all
sides. The engagement occurred
near Kroupani, on the Drina, where
the Austrians attempted to invade
Servia, but were driven back. This
attack accounts for the Servian eva
cuation of Semlin, as the troops
were needed to stem the Austrian
offensive movement.
The Servians feel they now can
proceed with the invasion of Bosnia
and the troops at Vishegrad had
been ordered to march on Saraievo
The British warships Aboukir
Hogue and Cressy have been sunk
in the North sea by submarines, ac
cording to an announcement given
out by the official bureau.
Continuing the announcement
says that a considerable number of
the crew of those vessels were sav
ed by H. M. S. Lowestoft and by a
division Of torpedo boat destroyers.
Trawlers and their boats also aided
in the work of rescue.
The Aboukir was torpedoed first.
The Hogue and Cressy drew in close
to her and were standing by to save
her crew when they also were tor
pedoed. The Cressy, Captain Robt.
W. Johnson; the Aboukir, Capt.
John E. Drummond, and the Hogue
Capt. Wilmot S. Nicholson, were
sister ships. They were armored
cruisers of a comparatively obselete
typeand were built fourteen years
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Make an exhibit at the Fair, and
feel that it is your Fair for it is
yours.-
I have my land posted against
hunting and trespassing. If I
Want ybji to hunt I will invite you.
A. B. Dills.
SWAIN COUNTY
AND m FAIR
An effort is being made, by our
Fair Managers to get the schools of
Swain county to join in the educa-
tioal parade on Tuesdry, September
29th. It is feared that this matter
was not taken up in time to give
the Swain county school authorities
an bpprotunity to get ready. But
if we don.t get the schools in the
parade we will get their exhibits.
Next year we hope that Swain
Will unite with us in holding a joint
fair. A great deal of Swain is nearer
and more convenient to the fair
grounds than a large part of Jack
son. The Jackson County Fair is
open1 to the world, but we want
Swain county to take a-big part in
running it.
How would it do to call it "Joint
Fair of Swain and Jackson coun
ties?" Anyhow we expect to see hun
dreds of Swain County people at
the fair this year and we know of
many exhibits that will be entered
from that county.
LOCALS.
Franklin Press.
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Mr. and Mrs,, J;M.lJason made
at
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Sail, of Greens
Creek, visited J. W. Mason's family
recently.
The farmers of this sfction are
taking advantage of the sunshine
taking care of their fodder.
Married, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Potts,
last Sunday at 2 o'clock p, m., Mr
Harley Shepherd and Miss Flora
Potts. The wedding was a surprise
to all. Miss Potts has been living
at Franklin for two years or more,
but had returned home about a
week ago and last Sunday as Rev.
T. J. Vinson was passing the home
of Mr, John .T. Potts he was halted
and asked to officiate. After the
ceremoney Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd
took a short drive and when they ar
rived at the home, of the groom,
they were greeted by a host of
friends and Mrs. Shepherd was wel
comed to her new home by: the
mother of the groom. After hearty
congratulations were extended the
many friends were invited to a 5
o'clock supper, which all enjoyed to
the fullest extent;, After supper,
all was enjoying a nice game when
at 12 o'clock (midnight) all were
startled by" the roar of a shot gun
which lasted until 3:30 a, m., when
the serenading party retired to
their homes, wishing the new
couple a long and prosperous life.
E. J. Henderson, who travels thisj
territory , for the Chapman Drug
Company, was in Sylva the first of
the week. Mr. Henderson' says that
the people, all up and thev Murphy
Division are talking about the Jack
son County Fair and are planning
to attend in great numbers.
Mrs. Harry Morton is here from
Salisbury visiting her parents, Mr
Mrs! W. T. Crisp.
LEATHER AN
AN AIR ATTACH
Next Tuesday at high noon a
German aviator will appear- in the
sky over our peaceful little city, in
a war balloon and will drop bombs
among the gay crowds attending
the Jackson County Fair.
Decieve not yourselves nor be
deceived; it is not war. Each bomb
contains a number. If you get one
of the lucky numbers you , will be
entitled to a prize at the hands of
one of the Sylva merchants.
INDIANSTOTlNG.
Secretary Dills, of the Jackson
County Fair, has received , advices
that two singing classes from the
Cherokee Indian Reservation will
be at the Fair next weefc and will
compete for the premiums offered
by the Fair for the best singing
done by any class on October 2,
when the Singing Convention will be
held.
HULLOWELL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Entries ar 3 being received from
several of the counties of Western
North C irolina, and so great is the
volumn of entries that it has been
necessary to increase the floorpace
of several of the departments, and
fappoap
ectorsto Bssistbe"h"''Wre'
named several weeks ago. Mr. N.
M. Hollowdl, who served in a very
efficient manner as assistant sec
retary last year, has consented to
serve in like capacity this year, and
will preform the duties in the office
of the Western Carolina Democrat
at Hendersonville.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Democratic Voters.of Jack
son County:
After due consideration of
everything, I find that I will not be
able to make the race for Sheriff, if
nominated. Therefore, I take this
method to announce that I will not
be a candidate at the coming pri
mary. Thanking my friends for what
they have done or would have done
for me I am, as ever,
Yours for the success of the
Democratic cause,
'Thomas A. Dillard.
D. Harris, secretary of the West
ern North Carolina Fair, who was
here yesterday, stated to a repre
sentative of the Journal that pros
pects are exceedingly bright for
that exposition as well as the other
fairs in Greater Western North Car
olina. Lawrence Cowan was here Wed-
nesday from Webster and stated
that the people are more interested
in the Fair this year than ever be
fore and that the indications are.
that vastly more people and exhibits
will be' here than at any other time
Those who have Tatting and wish
to exhibit at the Jackson County
Fair may do so as it was only ad
mitted from tiie Premium List th
rough an oversight on the part of
management!- A. J. Dills.
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