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VOL. IV NO. 7
IEN OF AUTHORITY,
aNSWER US.
The Mothers' Club is thoroughly
aroused over the common evil so
prevalent in our community, and
are determined to use every effort
possible to destroy the practice,
'with no ill will to anyone, but for
the common good of all. Last week
we made an appeal to the strong
men of our county and community
for help. We await your answer.
We claim your co-operation; we ex
pect it. Pledge us your support
and give it unstintingly. Let us il
lustrate: a burglar is breaking into
our home in the dark, intent on rob
bery. He is armed, he ;s strong; he
will take life, if need be, to accom
plish his purpose. We are awaken
ed, we can't defend ourselves; he is
stronger; he will crush us. We call
the strong man of the home. If he
is not there we call our neighbor;
we expect his help;-he is brave, he
is no coward. He can protect: If
he sleeps on and heeds not our cry
of distress what results? That bur
glar gains admittance, our home is
robbed, possibly life taken in his
effort to have his own way. Our
strong neighbor remembers our cry
of distress. He is humiliated; it
might have been different had he
gone to the help of the weak against
the mighty,
Tnis burglar we are crying against
has greater power than the mid
night marauder. He not only robs
us of money and character, and
takes life to do it, but has power to
sink the soul in the darkest depths
of torment. We don't ask you to
hurt any one, not even the one who
mfk?s and sells this evil or uses it.
We want it stopped and all parties
saved. We have the laws, we have
the men to interpret them, we have
the power of prayer; what do we
lack? No law is stronger than the
pover to execute it. All the laws
in the land would not have stopped
that burglar entering our home at
midnight. He knew the law forbid
" it. He is not afraid of the law then .
He only runs when he hears the
strong man of the home going after
him with the law on his side. Laws
are for use, for protection, for good.
Men of authority, answer us; let
us know you are coming to our as
sistance. Help us save our boys
and save our men too. The Son of
God gave His life to redeem that
man who makes and sells a thing
to destroy our homes, and ruins us
nere and hereafter. Help us to
save them all before it is too late.
Give us public assurance that you
are on our side, and don't stop with
that. Give us honesty, p irity and
peace. Let us all get busy for that
purpose.
The Mothers' Club of Sylva.
METHODIST CHURCH
The following special services
have been planned for the Method
ist Church:
Next Sunday, May 1 1th, Mothers'
Day, with appropriate music and
sermon.
May 18th, Centenary Rally, con
ducted by Rev. R. E. Hunt, of Clyde,
Mr. David Kerr, of Canton, and Prof.
J. Dale Stentz, of Lake Junaluska.
May 25th, Welcome Service for
the returned soldiers, by the ladies.
Everybody invited to all of these
services.
J. A. Cook, Pastor.
Friday night a moon-light picnic
will be given in the Bryson grove
at Cullowhee, for-the soldiers ar.d
sailors of Sylva. Meet at Sylva Phar
macy at six o'clock. If raining, siip-
Per will be served in school audi-
: torium.
. FOR SALE Five varieties of po,
. tato slips May 1st. For prices or
' Particulars see or write J. S. Sellers
MAKING THEMSELVES AT HOME.
,. The doughboys are having the time of their young lives on occapied German soil, according to all reports.
Thepicture shows a couple of them engaged in a game of billiards in the castle of Count von Walderdoeff, at
Holsberb. Incidentally this is the farthest point of German territory reached by the American. Army of Oc
cupation. Copyright.
TOWNiLECTION
At the town election held Tues
day the following city officials were
elected by a small majority: Mayor,
Dan Tompkins, Aldermen, Dr. C. Z.
Candler, F. N. McLain, Geo. Painter,
i. Ji fovvers and 1. U. Wilson. Dr. j
Candler lei the ticket that wai eeict-;
ed receiving a majority of 12overj
his closest oppon-nt. This is the first
time in the history of the town that
there has been more than one ticket
in the field for the city' officers.
The defeated ticket was E. E.
Brown for
Ensley, W
Mayor, Aldermen J. B.'
E. Grindstaff, Geo. W. i
Sutton, W. J. Morris and W. P. Mc-
Guire.
The successful candidate for the
Mavoraltv is a soldier who served
in France with the Thirtieth Divi
sion, and has been home only a
couple of weeks.
The Journal wishes the new
board every success in the man
agement of the affairs of the city,
and believing them to be progressive
citizens bespeaks for them the back
ing of the people who are interest
ed in the welfare and progress of
the town.
AGED CITIZEN-DIES
Mr. M. B. Allison died at his home
on Savannah Saturday evening at
five thirty o'clock after an illness
of about three months. He was
eighty years, ten months and thir
teen days old. He is survived by
his wife, five boys and three girls,
Joe, Wess, Brag, John and Oat, and
Mrs. Candler Sutton and Misses Re
becca and Laura all of whom live
( in this county. He is also survived
by three brothers and two sisters,
A. B. Allison, of Webster, Sam Alli-
f fVrl TTrtrf on1 n R AUisnn n?
Canton, and Mrs. J. L, Broyles, ot
Webster and Mrs. Amanda Cannon,
of Hamilton, Wash., besides a host
of other relatives. The funeral ser-
vices were conducted at the Old
Mnndav morning
byRev. John Cline of Webster, and
his body was laid to rist at the
same place. He was a member of
the xMethodist church.
Mr. Allison fought through the
entire four years of war between
the states, and he was a member
of one of the most prominent fam
ilies in the county, and his passing
is mourned by a host of friends. ,
FOR SALE Potato plants; Queen
of the South and red yam" Will
deliver at 25 cts per 100. Wijl be
ready May 10th. W. C. Allison,
Barkers Creek, N. C.
WANTED Several teams to haul
acid wood from Cope Creek to Syl
av. See Henry Brysop.
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SYLVA, N. C,
A PROCLAMATION BY
THE MAYOR
!
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA :
Whereas his excellency, Thomas :
Walter Bickett, Governor of North,
Carolina, has proclaimed the weeit
beginning May 11th, 1919, as baby
welfare week and in a proclamation
issued from the Governor's Office i :i
Raleigh, has asked all public agea-
cies and private citizens to -co op-
erate with the State Board of Health
in carrying out its nians for the re-
duction of infant mortality and in j
increasing health conditions in the i
State.
NOW THEREFORE, I in accord
with the proclamation of the Gover
nor of the State, DO PROCLAIM
Sunday, May 11th, and the week
following to be devoted by the peo
ple of this town to the study of the
needs of the infant and the plan
ning lor such activities as will put I
our community on a higher plane
with regard to child welfare; and
I do hereby urge every minister
to call to the attention of his con
gregation necessity for constructive
study of infant life; all teachers to
inaugurate study of sanitation in the
home as it will affect infants, all
organized societies to specialize j
during this week on infant hygiene j
problems,
and all fathers and
mothers to look into the health con
ditions surrounding their homes,
and particularly as to the habits
and health of babies.
Done this 5th day of May
in
the Year of Our Lord 1919.
W. B. Davis .
Mayor.
STATE COLLEGE RECORD
West Releigh, N. C, May 7. The
j d h- . t t . pnthlfid
"Technical Education at the North
: Carolina State College." It presents
in concise terms general information
regarding the college and Recourse
I it offers. It covers in brief form the
information contained in full in the
annual catalogue, but it has the ad
vantage over the catalogue in be
ing excellently and liberally illus
trated with pictures of the buildings
grounds, laboratories, college activ
ities, etc. This publication should be
placed in the hands of every pros
pective high school graduate. In
this age of industry technical ed
ucation should not be overlooked.
Copies will be mailed to any one
upon request to Mr. E. B. Owen,
Registrar, West Raleigh, N. C. ' 1
N. C. State College News Service
Buxton White
Director.
MAY 9.
A TRIBUTE.
William Elsie Dillard is the only
Sylvs soldier who sleeps the sleep
that knows no awakening on the
battle fields of France. With true
American self-abandon he gave to
universal freedom the last full meas
ure of devotion.
Young, handsome, pulsing with
the consciousness of physical per
fection, he went to war and assum-
ed its spartan rigors with the gay
intrepidity of his cavalier tae:
A member of the Medical Corps, (
he voluntarily exposed himself to
the storm of battle and flirted with
German death. Modest, suave and
gentle as he was gallant, he fell at
his post of duty the fair victim o
disease. At his cot side, in his last
battle.like mmy another hero, there
was no relative, no childhood friend
I to soothe his fevered brow or cheei
his passing. He met his pilot alone
and face to face, and had a heroe's
greeting.
In his grave in France he is not
alone, for over that mound of eartn
the heart of his widowed mother
will keep a tireless vigil. No man
ever had -but one true friend, and
that friend was his mother. And the
deepest pathos of it ail is the thou
sands of American Rachels weeping
for their martyr sons because they
are not!
But young Dillard did not die in
vain. The grateful citizens of hit
native country will see to it thai
a special and fitting memorial in
his home town shall keep his mem
ory green, along with every other
mother's boy who made the soldier
sacrifice.
In our homes, on our streets, in
places of business we shall miss
our young friend's pleasant greeting.
We shall share with his mother
and brothers the human disappoint
ment incident to the premature ef-
facement of a promising career. But
such is life and the fortune of war
To an all wise and overuling Provi
dence let us humbly submit and
live in hope3 of that glorious future
that awaits the finally faithful.
"Fear death?"
Where he stands, the Arch Fear
in a Visible form,
Yet the strong man must go:
For the journey is done and the
summit attained,
And the barriers fall,
Though a battle's to fight ere the
guerdon be gained,
The reward of it all."
A Friend.
Mesdames E. L. Wilson, M. Buch
an an, M. D. Cowan, E. L. McKee, J
W. Keener and Ellen Picklesimar
went to Bryson City ednesday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Cora
Brown.
Col. and Mrs. Geo. P. Miller re-
turned Wednesday from a few daysj500- .This will give many needed
viit in Aehaiii conveniences and place the school
$1.50
CULLOWHEE N. AND
I. SCHOOl CLOSES
The Cullowhee Normal and In-
t
dustrial School, at Cullowhee, has
just closed one of its most success-
full years. The commencement ex
ercises were a great success and
every one who attended expressed
themselevs as being well entertain
ed and that all showed they had
baen trained by persons who under
stood what they were doing.. 7 '
One feature of the occasion was
the address of Lieut. Gov. Gardner
t) the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C.
A. Sunday evening and the sermon
Sunday morning by Rev. W. B.
West, of Waynesville.
Macbeth was played Monday
evening to a crowded house all cf
whom say it was the best play ever
staged in the county by local talent.
We hope to be able to give a
more complete write up next week.
S. C. COMMENCEMENT
Beginning Saturday evening. May
3rd, and closing Tuesday evening,
May 6th, Sylya Collegiate Institute
broiht to a dose one of its most
successful years' work. The closing
exeicises began Saturday evening
with an entertainment given by
the primary grades. While the
performances of children are always
interesting, these were especially
so. That the teachers had been
very painstaking in instructing and
irilling the children was very man
ifest. Sunday morning, in the Baptist
church, was delivered one of the
Vmosf appropriate commencement
sermons it has ever been the privi
.ege of this writer to listen to. Dr.
N. R. Cullum of Wake Forest Col
lege delivered the sermon to a pack-
?d house, and the many comments
nade by various memoers of the
ongregation bespeak the apprecia-
ion of this great sermon.
Monday morning witnessed the
leclamation contest. The medal
'4iven in this contest was won by
Ir. Hubert Sapp of Stanley county
On Monday evening. Miss Odessa
hoggins, of New London, N. C, i
graduate of the Music Department,
ave her recital. Miss Coggins' per-
ormance at the Diano gave evi
dence of great skill, also the care
ful training on the part of her
teacher, Mrs. John R. Jones.
Tuesday, the last day, brcughi
the addiess of Dr. E. E. Bomar, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church of
Hendersonville. This was a great
address. The subject of the address
was the "Dominence of the Letter"
in which he made plain the differ-
ence between the Dominance of the
etter and the Domination of th
Letter, as applied to our every day
ife.
mi . i .
ine grauuation exercises were
held Tuesday aiterno m. The grad
uation oration of Mr. Carl Fisher
of this county, on "American Op-
pirtunity. would have done credit
II.. 1 n a
to a couege graduate, inis was
followed by the. awarding of Diplo
mas. One fiom the Literary De
partment and four from the Sun-
Jay School Teacher Training De
partment.
Tuesday evening witnessed the!
final exercises, the Recitattion Con
test participated in by four young
lad:es. This was a very close con
test but the gold medal was award
ed to Miss Ruth Hensley, of Sylva
The Art exhibit deserves. special
ineiuiuu. ine painting snoweu
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much skill on fhp rmrt rf th stnH-
enta. and efficient effort nn the nart
)f the teacher, Miss Launa Carpen
ter.
The work of the students through-
uul me ciiuieeAci cases uemoiisirai-
erl the thnrnndh wnrk rlnn hv Prnf
Ingram and his faculty.
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jne prospects for the coming
year are very bright. The adminis
tration building is to be remodeled
and enlarged by the opening of the
J next session at the exoenditure of
in a posittion of greater efficiency,
THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY IS
TO DE OBSERVED MAY 4
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 20 The
Methodist church plans to give every
discharged soldier and sailor in ta
United States a job May 4, which
date has been designated as 'Ecnplo j -ment
Sunday," in the 18,000 church
es of that denomination scattered
over the country. An organization
of more than 60,000 minute men,
formed to promote the Methodist
Gent enary world-christianization
drive, will speak from pulpits and .
platforms urging employers to make
room for the returned fi Jhteir
The plans provide for the
of positions or openings with j
United States employment bureau
and the Y. M. C. A. bureau, accord
ing to H. C. Wilson, national south
era representative of the church.
Every church will have a committee
on employment and demobilization
to see how many of the soldiers of
the particular congregation have
positions awaiting them, and to open
positions for the others who do not
seem to have such opportunities.
The minute men of Methodism
will put the problem squarely, ttp to
the people, the big pusiness iaea
will be asked to open shops, factodeSr
stores, offices and othef 3&ac&
men discharged fvn tb - -
and bo -
ing the extent aim
ployment, well as the possibilities
of meeting the problem are in course
of preparation
Mr. Editor: We are having fine
weather now for corn pianting.
viost all the people are done plant
ing, and those who are not are in a
rush to get done.
The early fruit and garden veg
Utables were killed during the "cold
snap.
Probably a few local happehiugs
,vill interest some of the readers.
Miss Marie J. Wood and Mr.
Edgar Queen have returned home,
after spending the winter months
in Florida.
Pvt. Woodford Mekon, who has
lately returned from overseas, waa
attracted to Brasstown Sunday.
Messrs. U. A. Cook, G. H. Nichol
son and Ular Aikens of Caney Fork
were attracted to this place Sunday.
Misses Effie and Maude Brown
arrived home today from Cullo
whee. - ,
Everybody has been cordially in-
vited to attend the speaking Sun-
day at 3:00 P. M. at Sols Creek
church, by Rev. J. T. Carson, of
Scott's Creek, and Rev. A. C. Queen
of Wolf Mt.
All of Canada's soldier boys have-
landed safely with the exception of
four. Out of
only one was
sixteen who went,
wounded and one
died in camp.
Many thanks for the space I
have taken.
Best wishes to all the readers.
A. Reader.
M SELF TO WED.
We learn.from the papers of that
:ity of the approaching wedding of
j0Senh Self to Miss Lady Ruth
1 '
10th. Miss Whittaker is a charming
and attractive young laay oi fio-
rence. while Mr. Self is well known
rhmndhonr this section He former-
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been at M"scle Shoals Alabama
where he holds a responsible posi
tion with the J. G. White Company.
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Canada is spending
Mrs. Cannie Hutchins of Tornoto
some time in
i the city with relatives and frieqos
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