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DEMOCRATS CARRY CO
The indications are, at this time.
Thursday afternoon, that the Dem
ocratic county ticket has been elect
ed with the possible exception of
one county commissioner, it being
thought that H. R. Queen, Republi
can, has been elected commissioner.
The returns have been received
from all the townships except Cash
iers, Canada, Mountain and Qualla.
of these Cashiers and Mountain are
democratic and Canada and Qualla
are republican. The ticket that is
elected is: Representative, Baxter
C. Jones; Sheriff, J. W. Buchanan;
Clerk of the Court, W. U Henson;
Register of Deeds. John D. Norton;
Treasurer, W. L. Cowan; Surveyor,
W. P. Stewart; Coroner, J. Wesley
Shelton; Commissioners: J. Newton
Bumgarner. democrat; S. T. Cooper,
democrat; H. R. Queen, republican.
The majorities on the democratic
side range from about 15 to 50.
Congressman's Gudger's majority
in Jackson county will probably
reach 50. G. L. Jones, democratic
candidate for Solicitor is about the
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same ana uos raxion nas aeieaieu ;
Gola P. Ferguson by aboutthe same i
mritv in this nountv.
The Journal will give a tabulated
vote next week.
The ten amendments to the State
CWitntinn reived nracticallv a '
nnanimons vntft here and throudh- i
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JBSHUIL .
SOClEnTO MEET.
The regular business meeting of
the W. M. S. will meet with Mrs. J,
W. Keener Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1914.
at three o'clock. Every member is
urged to be present.
Helen Cathey, Sec.
W. 0. ALLEN.
MRS
- - , a study should be made of the kind
Mrs. W. O. Allen died at her of organization tftat would be most
home near Beta last Saturday,' af- helpful and the ways and means of
ter having been ill for several making its work effective. While
months. She was a daughter of this calls for intelligent, enthusias
Mr. Lemuel Murray and had many: ic, and self-sacrificing leadership,
frionHc in .Tnoksnn and Havwood
Counties, to whom the news of her
death will be a shock.
The funeral was held Sunday
and the interment was at Old Field
Cemetery.
Surviving her are
her husband
and two small children.
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The Journal extends it's sympa
thy to the bereaved.
D 1 ST R 1 CTMEETI N G.
A district meeting of the 42nd
Masonic District of North Carolina
is called to meet with Oconee Lodge
No. 427 at Bryson City. 2 P. M. Dec
8th, 1914.
This district comprises the count
ties of Swain, Macon an4 Jackson.
It is expected that every Lodge in
the district be represented by a
good Sized delegation bringing a re
port of the condition of each Lodge
in said district
There will be during the sessions
a careful and pains : taking exem
plification of the work in each de
gree. I hope to see a good repre
seatation from each iadge.
Fraternally,
T. F. Deitz
Dist. Depty Grand Master.
Mr. B. CGrindstaff, of Sylva N.
C, was in Franklin the past week
on business. Franklin Press.
BRITTV1NS
With definite returns in from
nearly all of the counties of the
district it is practically certain that
James J. Britt, former Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, Republican
Progressive candidate for Congress,
has defeated Congressman James
M. Gudger Jr., by a majority of ap
proximately 500.
The election of Mr. Britt
was caused by the greatly decreased
Democratic majorities in the usual
ly overwhelmingly democratic coun
ties of Buncombe, Rutherford and
Haywood.
Mr. -Britt and his friends
are
claiming a majority of 1000.
Britt received a majority of about
300 in Cherokee, 48 in Giaham, 700
in Henderson. 315 in Swain, 50 in
McDowell, 50 in Polk and 11 in
Transylvania. Gudger carried Hay
wood by 438, Buncombe 156, Ruth
erford 13 and Jackson 45.
HOW FARMERS SHOULD ORGANIZE,
The department is continually
receiving inauiries from all sections
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fskmghow farmers ought to organ-
lze- answer to such a eneral
Question must necesrarily be that
it depends partly upon the particu
lar needs of a given community
811(1 P3"1 uPn M Capacity W-ich
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wrmers nave to esiaousn ana man-
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age tne worn oi a suitaoie organiza
tion. There should be a strong lo
cal feeling of the need of some im
provement and that certain definite
aims or purposes -can be more ful
ly realized with the aid of organ
ized interest and activity than
through individual effort elone. It
18 I011V 10 exPecc mai mere 0T&U'
ization as such wU1 achieve a v"
en object unless the farmers oran-
lze in me ngnt way ana equip ineir
organization so that it will carry on
its work efficiently. Having decided
that an associated offort is warrant-
ei by the needs of the community.
i t is best that trus be lurnished lo-
cally. Organization may need out
side advice, but they should not be
promoted Dy outsiders, ine iarm-
er's dvance must come as the re-
suit of his own efforts; his progress Asheville for the past week has re
must develop from within rather turned home.
than without. The organization that
is given him is of far less value, to
him than the one which he himself
creates. In the matter of securing
advice it is generally wise to make
application to the agricultural -college
or the proper Government of-
ficial. In askin&for this advice a
full statement of the local situation
should be given the territory to
be included, number of fanners in
terested, class and amount of work
to be undertaken, previous cooper
ative experience, and any other
local features that will' give a defi
nite idea of the problems that must
be met in outlining a plan of or
ganization for the betterment of
the community.
UAHBIAGE UCEKSE.
Herman Cabe 21, to Veda Higdon
21.
Roe Henry 21, Haywood Co.) to
Clara Ratcliff 18. (Haywood Go.)
Joshua Freeman 38, to Caroline
Bryson 27.
Ltnora Wilson 18, to Lula Belle
Cabe 15.
Gus Rolafgt, col, to Allie May
Wilcnn 9.0 3r 1 v
SYLVA, N. C, NOVEMBER 6, 1914,
WAR SHOULD RE ULT IN INCREASED
'AMERICAN POTTERY EXPORTS
The following article by the United
States Geological Survey will be of
particular interest to this section
where clays are mined extensively:
The American demand for sever
al minor mineral products will be
stimulated by the changes in
trade with Europe, with the result
oi increasing materially the produc-1
tion of 1914 and following years. In j
case of pottery this movement to-j
ward a stronger hold of the domes- j
tic market is already well under
way. The production in 1913 was '
the largest in the history of the in-,
dustry. he underlying cause of
mis prosperity is no douDt me lm-
provement in the character of the
American product in texture, finish,
color, decor; tion, and the preven
tion, the highet grades of American
pottery equaling if not surpassing
some of the best imported ware. For
many years the value of imported
pottery exceeded the value of that
made at home, but about the close
of the nineteenth century domestic
production caught up with imports,
and since that time it has greatly
exceeded them, the production in
1913 being nearly four times as,
great in value as the imports. There
was, however, last year a consider
able decrease in exports of pottery,
a record which should now be re
versed by reason of the changes in
in the world's commerce that have
become inevitable. (Bulletin 599,
U. S. Geological Survey.)
GLENVILLE.
Dear Editor: I have not seen
anything from our little town. This
is a very quiet little place. We
have a good Sunday school here,
Mr. H. R. Queen is our superintend
ent. We- also we have a prayer
meeting just after Sunday school,
conducted by some good christian.
Well many of our oli gray beards
are looking for Tuesday to come to
cast their vote as they have been
raised to do hope the day will go
off quietly, with no trouble.
Mrs, W. F. Holden vho has been
very sick for the past week is some
better at present.
Mrs. Shirley Wilson of Fall Cliff
is visiting her fi ther and mother,
Mr ann Mrs, T. L. Jamison,
1in Nicholson who has been in
Mr. ahd Mrs. Mack Fowler visited
friends in Fairfield today.
Frank Holden and little son Alton
were in Sylva Wednesday.
The death angel came into the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
Franks and claimed as its victim
! tneir little six week baby and
bore it to the home where there is
no death. Guess Who.
Henry Altenbrand has been here
for several days, looking after his
interests in the talc mine and Beta
Fertililizer Co. at Beta. While here
Mr. Altenbrand has been shooting
a few quail
J. W. Hoicombe was here Thurs
day from Wilmot.
Mrs. Kansas Brown was in town
yesterday and subscribed for the
Journal.
H. A. Pell was here yesterday
from Cashiers.
W. T. Hawkins of Cashiers was
here Thursday.
C. G. Rogers was here yesterday
from Cashiers.
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TRIED TO KILL WIFE
WAYNESVILLE, N. C, Nov. 4
John Brindle, a prosperous farmer
of the southwestern part of Hay
wood county, is in jail here as the
result of an alleged attempt to kill
his sleeping wife early this morn
ing. The attempt was frustrated
by the efforts of Brindle's seventeen-
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year-old son, Dewey, iccordmg to
reports reaching here
Acc rding to reports, Brindle
went home this morning following
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the election, and asked his son for
his pistol, stating that he wished
t0 shoot something in the yard,
Securing the pistol, Brindle is said
to have walked to the side of his
Wife's bed. Dlaced his hand on her
head and with the remark, "your
time has come," to have fired twice.
1 he first shot took effect in the
back of Mrs. Brindle's neck, the
second going wild.
Young Erindle threw himself up
on his ather, and after a struggle,
succeeded in wrenching the gun
away from him. The father fired
twice at his son, according to re
ports, but missed both times. The
father then eft the house, going to
to the home of a son about three
quarters of a mile away, and Dewey
Brindle rushed to a telephone.
Examination of Mrs. Brindle's
wound disclosed that none of the.
bones of the head was broken, the
bullet striking a bone, -glancing'
from the skull and coming out just
even wim me ngai ear.
Sin th rnnriW mil hprVa ' -
THEY DIDN'T CATCH THEM
games.
It seems that the plans that had j As the chimes rang out agai
been made and carefully thought the music Toom fiUed quickIy; and
out for several weeks, were unsuc- piano and voices afforded catertain
cessful, when a large number of ment for awhile. Then Miss Belue
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yuuus peupie auempieu 10 cnanvan
tne newiy-weas Saturday nignt.
Scouts had been placed so that the
young couple could not escape, but
some how Mr. and Mrs. Holt were
at home in Acme when the crowd
were doing their best to find them.
An interesting time occurred
when Rev. Pratt and Miss Nimo
Buchanan, sister of the bride at
tempted to leave the house. They
were taken for the bride and groom
and were crowded back to the house
and pelted with white beans.
An invitation was given for the
crowd to come in and a number en
tered and enjoyed a candy treat,
although they had failed in their
purpose to charivari the young
people,
Mr. and Mrs. Holt left soon after
the wedding ceremony and walked
to the North Fork, crossing in a
boat to Acme and then to their
new home. Mr. Holt carried a box
of cigars with him so if they were
caught he could treat
STRAYED 1 2 year old steer
black with white list around his
lips marks smooth crop and split in
right ear swallow fork in left. One
red heifer one year old in same
mark. Reward for any information
Napoleon Dillard.
Wilietts, N. C
Hon. Felix K Alley was a busi
ness visitor from Waynesville. this
week.
Mrs. Flora J. Watkins left Thurs
day for California where . she will
spend sometime.
J. A. Leopard of Cathechee S. C.
was in the city this week.
Billy Davis was in Asheville this
week oh business.
THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
eNats.c.
At the request of the Adisonian
Literary Society, the sprites of Hal-
lowe'en had promised much merri
ment for Sylva Collegiate Institute
students on their annual f stive
eve.
As the boys filed into the girls
home, Dame Fate apportioned ta
each his fair partner for the first
part of the evening; and as the
girls descended the stairs, the yonug
"au '"eu
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oeen Kino.
After the greetings had broken
the ice, papers headed with the
word, "Hallowe'en," were passed
and partners were asked to spell a
many words ai possible, using only
the letters occurring in the given
word. At the end of ten minutes,
it was found that Miss Madge Hod
ges and Mr. Ora Pangle had spell
ed fifty four words, a higher num
ber than any others. As a reward
they were presented with a school
pennant, which Mr, Pangle very
gallantly presented to Miss Hodges.
At the stroke of the witches
chimes, partners were changed,
lights suddenly became dim, and
fires, and pumpkin skull lanterns
threw wierd shadows about la
various portions of the building
gathered groups drawn by an un
canny power and held against their
wiUs to ,ten to flri,esnm. u fitItf
tales told in spectral tones Wnea
tWs diversion had reached its
heighti boys as well as girb be
gan to feel the clutch of icy fingers
at eir4 threats; some x good fairy
dispelled the shadows from both
rooms and minds; and the remaind
er of the period was spent in jo ly
, recited in weU modulated toneg thQ
story of "Engineers making Love'
Miss Tisdale, the teacher of music
and expression, also entertained
every one by a vivid characteriza
tion of the school boy stealing his
first kiss, and caught in the act.
Finding partners again the young
people entered the dinning hall,
where they found the tables deco
rated with autumn flowers, ferns,
and pumpkin lights. Cream, cake
and apples were enjoyed by all.
After another period of games;
Mr. Ralph Jarrett, a promising voice
student, sang "A Perfect Day", ad
ding much to the pleasure of the
evening. Being warned that the
goblins and elves were soon to take
possession of all abroad, the guests
withdrew, voting the Adisonians
adapt entertainers.
NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY
Charlotte, Nov. 25-28, 1914
Upon the recommendation of.
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner.
the County Board of Education of
Jackson County agrees to allow
leave of absence . without loss of
salary to all teachers iho desire to
attend the next sessions of the
Teachers' Assembly.
The majority of teachers can
leave Wednesday afternoon and
get to Charlotte in time for practic
ally all of the sessions , of the As
sembly and as Thanksgiving Day is
a legal holiday, there need be but
very little time lost. The teachers
as well as the school in which they
work will be very greatly benefit
ted by their attendance. The
Railroad rates will be very much
reduce J one and onehalf fare plus
twenty-five cents, I think.
I wish t5 urge all teaehers who
can possibly do so to attend.
David H. Brown, County Supt
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