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TO BUILD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AT WEBSTER a Tl)p county commissioners have ordered that the old court house, jail, grounds, and the county's controll ing interest in the Webster water works, be presented to the county board of education^ to be used for educational purposes. Tin* net ion was taken when a large delegation from Webster, with Prof. Hohert L. Madison as -spokesman, ap peared before the commissioners and protested against the sale of the property to private individuals, in sist imr that it should remain the property of the county, and that by this means the county could get renter returns from the property than otherwise. The commissioners then met with the board of education, and when the totter was investigated, and it was found that the present Webster school is crowded, and that it will be necessary to secure additional rooms lor the school, the board of education voted to accept the property, upon motion of Mr. M. Buchanan, second ed by W. M. Fowler, and the com missioners ordered that the deeds be drawn and the property trnv/.fVi red to the board of education to be used for school purposes. It is the purpose of the board of education, so it is understood, to establish a contend high school, us ins the present school building and the court house and jail property, for the township of Webster, Green's Creek and Savannah, as soon as the highway is completed, allowing the use of trucks for transposing the high school students to the school. It is stated that this is the only way in which provision can be made for high school training for the Savan nah and Green 's Creek districts, as the population is widely scattered, and as there is not a great amount of wealth in the large territory. The plan that the board has in view is to maintain all the present schools on Savannah aild Green's Greek, and 'to use the Webster School as a cen tral high school tor the three town ships, where high school and tech nical vocational training can be offer cd to the larger students, using the free transportation systen< to get the children to the school. It is estimated that with the ex penditure of a few thousand dollar's on the old buildings that a school plant worth $40,000 can be establish ed at Webster. The lower floor will be made avail able Cor use this fall, but the real work of preparing the central high school will have to await the com pletion of the road up Savannah, and the surfacing of it, allowing motor transportation throughout the winter months. ^ e WEBSTER MAY HAVE GIRLS' SCHOOL Prof. Madison stated to a repre sentative of the Journal that there is in prospect for Webster, this sum mer, a summer school for girls, simi lar to the number of camp 'schools in other parts of the mountain re gion, and that if the school comes to Webster which he believes it will, that a large number of ?pirls from the lowlands will spend the summer in Webster, which by the way, is one ol the best locations for a summer resort in all Western North Caro lina. COUNTY BOftRD OF ED UCATION ORGANIZES The new board of education for Jackson county, composed of G. T. Cooper, M. Buchanan, W. M. Fowler, J. M. Watson and J. W. Buchanan, met Monday, and organized by elect ing Mr. Cooj?er as chairman. An order was passed directing that the Big Ridge school house, which was burned about a year ago, be re built. Provision was made for the build ing the colored schoo'l at Cullowheo, which will be elected at the Monteith gap. o SELL EAST LA PORTE BONDS $6,000 of Easf Tja Porte school district bonds were disposed of, Mon day by the county board of educa tion, the bonds selling for par and ac crued interest. . Tho new school building, which will be a 6 room, frame building, of modern type, will be erected at East La Porte during the spring and sum mer, and will be ready for occupancy for tip fall Bflesioa of 41# ?hurt Items Of News by Our Co . C Gathered I BALSAM 1 Mrs. H. P. Ensley and Messrs Corbett, Hubert and Odell Ensley motored to Waynesville to see the movie, "Queen of Sheba." Mrs. Ida Mehaffey and son, went to Sylva Wednesday. Mr. Medford is running a bus from Sylva to Waynesville via. Balsam, making four trips a day which is a great convenience to the people. Miss Mary Mehaffey spent Easter with friends in Addie. Mr. 0. C. Crawford and his crew of men have done some good work on our roads for which wo arc most thankful. Our population has somewhat in creased sinco our last writing: Bom; to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoyle, Mar. i 16th, a son, Hetfiy Leonard; born to! Mr. and Mrs. Bud Ammons the 27th, j of March, a son; born to Mr. andj Mrs. W. 8, Dills, March 23rd, a son, . Carl. / V ! Mr. T. R. C. Duncan and son, Jim went to Sylva Saturday. Mr. Glenn Jones spent Easter with his mother in Bryson City. , Mr. Martin Hoylo and son, Delos, went to Waynesville Saturday. Sunday School was organized at Dark Ridge last Sunday. Mr. Tom Fox is the superintended ; Rev. 0. J. Jones, of Sylva, preach ed a good Easter Sermon in the Methodist Church here Sunday and adminstered the Sacrament. The Methodist Sunday School had' their usual egg hunt Monday. Mr. Geo. T. Knight went to Way nesville Saturday. Mr.and Mrs. Eugene Ensley, of Hazelwood spent Easter in Balsam. , Mr. J. K. Kenney, of Ashevillo, , spent in Balsam. His grand son, John Allen Kenney acoompenir him to Asheville Monday aftemor?? Mrs. E. 0. Queen and little Apftiv are visiting her sister, Mrs, Nick erson, in Brevard. Mrs. A. H. Haight went to Way nesville Monday. Mrs. W. B. Farwell and Mrs. H. P. Ensley went to Sylva Monday. Mrs. C. A. Foster has just receiv ed an announcement of the birth of another grand-daughter, weighing 11 j pounds, March 26th, in the hom'e of } Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mehaffey, of SmokcmonL Mrs. D. T. Knight had an Easter dinner consisting of several kinds of j fresh vegetables, sent her by her son, John P. Knigb, of Tampa, Fla. faster hai- ir* Balsan- weir *'on ijiicuous b t'?tir absence. Miss Hannah Warren, who is at tending school in Culjowhee, spent Easter in Balsam. She won the medal in a recent recitation contest. Our Balsam boys and girls ate fam ous for winning piises. U ' MBS. COLEMAN ? BUCHANAN DIES (?> Mrs. Coleman Buchanan died at her home here last Saturday night, from an attack of pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Robt. Cook, on "Monday, April 2nd, at the New Savannah Baptist Church. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved husband, sons, and daughters, sisters and brothers. Mrs. Buchanan's kind smiles and cheer ful words will be greatly missed in our community. Mr. George Jones returned to his home last week from South Carol ina^ ; where he has been teaching for sever al months. Mr. R. 0. Higdon returned to hi school wark at the C. N. and I. S. , v J last Monday. Mrs. Manuel Cabe, of Webster, spent the week end with relatives. Mrs. N. P. .Tones returned from an extended visit to her daughter is Macon eounty, Mrs. Andy Reed. ? ? ? BARKER'S CREEK . Mr. A. M. Cooper called at Mr. W. W. J (axes' Sunday afternoon. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Segle, a son. Mrs. A. D. Jones called at Mr. John Davis', Friday. Messrs. Tillman and Ottis Powell from Sylva motored to this place Sunday. ?Mr. Isaac Martin passed thr<r. this place Monday, enroute to C. ton. i iu i*U lem lm masfid U> I * i Fisher place. Barker's Creek sehool elosed Fri day March 30th. A successful terra of seven months taught by Mr. A. M Cooper, principal and Mr. Claude Jones intermediate, Mrs. A. M. Coop ? er primary grades. Our Sunday School was reoiganiz ' ed April first. We hope to see a large attchdance. Mrs. James Pangle called at Mr. L. A. Sutton's Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fisher and little son , Rae, left Thursday, for Chattanooga, Tenn. I Air. T. C. Jones made a business trip Ij Dryson City, Saturday. I Jiis3 . lary Cliilders, of Whittier, attended the entertainment at this plat-.- S tSirday night M Jhomas have been sick wit! iv. Jio' am glad to say are impr> ving. Miss Bertha Jones has been very ill. We hope for her a speedy re; covery. o SHOAL CREEK Easter was a bright, sunny day, Quite a number assembled at the church for Sunday School.-All seem ed to bo in a happy mood. Rev. B. S. West held an interesting service at the Baptist Church Sun day afternoon. Rev. J. R Chureh, and family, Mr. H. G. Ferguson, /Mrs. Gtfiyer Wig gins and Mrs. J. K. Terrell attend ed the Quarterly Meeting at Blue Wing Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Hughes attended the sehool commencement at Whittier Friday night. Some of our people attended an Kn'-ter scn'ice ai Whittier Sunday' an Kinsland, Mr. Carl Jharles Enslcy attended a .iiuncai at Mr. J. B. Farmers' oi' Olivet, Saturday night. Mrs. York Howell spent a part of last week with her daughter, Mrs. G. T. Cooper. Mr. P. H. Ferguson and family and Mrs. J. R. Church and children ealled at Mr. J. L. Ferguson's, Sun day. c Mrs. W. F. House is spending a few days with her father, Mr. Joe Bock, of Olivet. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Thomas of Barker's Creek, have been visiting at Mr. James Sitton's. Mr. and Mrs. James F res man and Mr. Charles Ensley spent the week end with relatives at Beta. Prof, and Mre. C. R. Bird called at Mr. J. L. Wiggins' Sunday Mr. J. M. Hughes, Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Mr. Carl Hoyle, Miss Grace Hovle and Mrs. N. E. Hughes motor ed to Lufty Sunday. Mr. Harmon Queen and daughter, Miss Sadie, of Sylva, called at Mr. J. E. Hoyle 's Sunday afternoon. Mr. H. G. Bird returned to Sylva Sunday afternoon, after a visit with homei'olks. Mrs. Bertha Parris visited her mother, v Mrs. S. K. Hoyle, Wednes day. a number of young folks en jo*. J isit at the hoinc of Miss Eti;i lvv<:land Sunday afternoon. '?? n. Oxncr spent Saturday wil .daughter, Mrs. Troy Tur pir ?r- 'S7tm nnd Miss Nellie Mc L".-; Iln Mm Win. Freeman and T]?sie Hoyle ealled at Mr. J. K. Terrell's Sunday. ; Miaa Annie Battle spent Toes lay night with Misses Pearl and Maud Cooper. Mrs. D. L. OxAer and Mrs. Elias Ward went to Wilmot Monday./ Mrs. J. R. Messer visited Mrs. S. W. Cooper Wednesday. Misses Mary Battle, Eunice Tur pin and Mildred Blankenship spent Monday night with Miss Oma Gass. Mrs. Sara Ann Gibson, of Sun burst, is visiting among relatives. , Miss Grace Davis, of Asheville, is j visiting her 'brother, Mr. Ransom Davis. " I Mr. C. A. Bird has extended the phone line to the home of Rev. J. R. Church. Mrs. C. R. Bird entertained her school pupils and her Sunday - . ' \ .is Saturday afternoon. int, games, candy anil , e the most important U tkfl H? MP I A new piano in the home of Mr. G. A. Kinsland. o WILMOT Thfe farmers are all busy in this section with their crops. Mrs. Mary Hughes, of Qualla, was in town Friday, shopping. We regret to say that Mrs. Mae Raby and children are moving to Winston-Salem, where they will make their home. A large crowd enjoyed the exer cise given by the school Friday after noon. Prof, and Mrs. Gibbs moved to > Whittier, Saturday after a success ful school term here. Mr. McKinley Farley, of Smoko mont, spent the week end with home folks here. Misses Ruby and Sallie Moody left Saturday for Winston-Salem, where they will^tay for a while. Misses Florence and Cleo Brown, and Nellie Nations, Messrs Addison Mathews and McKcnlcy Farley at tended the "commencement at'BarkerV: Creek, Saturday night. Messrs. Frank Hall, Horace Howell and Rufus Mathews, of Qualla at tended the exercise Friday after noon at iv'.col here. Misses Maggie and Annie Worlev went kodaking S'ii:day. Miss Lncy Ward was in town Saturday, shopping. Mr. Jim Farley is moving to town. Mrs. Fannie Bumgarner is seri ously ill. We hope for her a spevdy recovery. Mrs. Lon Revis and .children vi-ut ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P?nn Bumgarner, Sunday. Mr. Davis returned Sunday to liis work here on the bridge. FOB LIVE STOCK GROWERS For the amount of capital in volved, probably no industry is given so little scientific attention as that of growing live stock? especial ly by the grower who has but a few animals. The live stock department of the JOURNAL is designed to furnish valuable information as to tilt selection and care of live stock and the principal articles are pre pared by experts of the Department of Agriculture at Washington. Hous ing, feed, sanitation and many other subjects are treated too, 'and the man with the care and growing of stock to sec to, will find information of much value in this department. JURY DRAWN The juries for the May term cf the superior court were drawn as fol lows, by the board of county com missioners : First Week. W. 0. Allen, J. C. Monteith, L. II Wood, J R. Jones, T. B. Buingarner, J. L. Sutton, Robert Potts, Will C. Brysoli, W. A. Hooper, Jno. Buchan an, Sam F. Bryson, H. C. Bryson, J. E. Monteith, W. E. Grindstaff, Jno. Holcon:be, R. W. Fisher, Ed Wilson J. II. Allison. Sscond Week. Jasper Wilson, J. R. Collins, J. H. Middleton, R. C. Howell, Frank Wood, F. L Henson, James Middle ton, N. R. Christy, Guy Fisher, Leonard Jones, L A. Melton, J. K. Terrill, A. D. , Cowan, Columbus Deitz, W. H. Buchanan, B. L Mon teith. COUNTY TO PAY EX PENSES OF VETERANS Acting under a statute allowing such action, the county commission ers passed an order, at their meet ing, Monday, making appropriation for paying the railroad fare for* any Confederate veterans in the county who desire to attend the reunion at New Orlerans. The action was taken at the re quest of the B. H. Cathey Chapter, UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. J. H. Wilson and Mrs. E. L. McKee appearing befdre the com missioners, as a committee, re pre - i Mating the Daog&Mh PEOP. MADISON RESIGNS Prof. Robert L. Madison, founder ft and president of the CuUowhcc Nor mal and Industrial School, has ten dered his resignation to the board of trustees, and A. T. Allen, has been elected ^o fill the vacancy. Prof. Madison will continue at the head of the institution until the end of the present term; but presented the board with his resignation at this early date, so he states, in onl?r that his successor might have ample opportunity for making his plans as to the faculty and other arrangvv ^ments for the next term of the school. ' Prof. .Madison has always had the best interest of the Cullowhcc School and the education of the youth o! Western North Carolina on his heart, and has a warm place in the affection of the people. The board of trustees has offered him another position on the faculty of the school, but it lias not yet been announced whether lie will accept* Pcof. Allen, the new head of the school is one of the leading educators of the state, and has devoted his tal ent to normal and teacher training work under the state board of edu cation for many years. The Cullowhec school i.s attracting state-wide attention, as is shown b\ the following editorials from two ol tbe leading dailies of North Carolina. Una. The Cullowhee School The pre^s dispatches carry infoi mation of the resignation of Profes sor Madison, who has been head oi the Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School, in Jackson County, almost, i! not from inception of that institu tion. Mr. \\". W. Watt, of Charlotte, who some years ago became a patron of the school and was subsequently given active opportunity in its de velopment as member of the board of trustees, attended the meeting at which the change was, made, and says the retiring president went out of the ;>osilion with no charges of any kind against him. His faithful services were of just recognition ; li" sometime since asked to be relieved of the active work of the olliqe ami holjls 011 until June, when his suc cessor will assume office, Professor Madison, meantime, being retained in the faculty. Mr. Watt, by tlic way, is one of the men who had foreseen the great possibilities in extension of the ed ucational facilities at Cullowliee, and he pestered the last Legislature to the extent of half a million dollars in new money for the institution. By the same token, no time is being lost in application of this fund. Tiio trustees this week set aside $98,000 for completion of the two unfinished wings to the dormitory ; $75,00 for a steam plant and $.35,00 for a gym nasium. Not far from the school an excellent power plant site was dis covered. A $50,00-dam is to be hnill then' and that region will be brought uifdfv the developing influences < ! clbMfcic jhov. er. The initial invest - mo:--" will create a plant of sufficient, capacity lo supply the present need [ of the school and leave Some for j merch; .idise purposes. Cullowliee is ; on the road to development, -into one | of the State's finest institutions.? Charlotte Observer. ' < I' Pr:f. Madison Retires Retiring I iv-n the presiHehcy oi Cullowliee Ncr.ual and Iiidtistrinl . School after twenty-five years of scr-J vice, Prof. It. L. Madison leaves l*> his successors in ol' ice a solid foun dation ot' achievement. Through his energy and enthr. 'asm, the schorl has grown to the st;.-,e in which it is recognized as a two year standard normal institution and lire Legisla ture, because of its good work, has been generous in appropriations for increasing its usefulness, i v iiis personality and sound leai-iin'r. Professor Madison has given i thousands of young men and woine>: ( a new outlook on life and Iielpe*! them to equip themselves for service to the State in whatever field of' work they chose. A. T. Allen, State Director of Teacher training, newly chosen Presi dent of Cullowliee, is known through out North Carolina as one of the State's ablest educators. Under his leadership Cullowliee School should have a future filled with larger op- j I porlunitics J'o'r furthering: the cause J of education. ? Asheville Citizen. j o Sows and litters should run on 'clean lots to keep internal parasite; down to a mini ii mm. ? i RECORDER'S COURT TRIES TWO CASES Deck Gibson was found -guilty ol aiding and abetting in o]>erating a blockade distillery. (Jib -on, who is but IS vears ot pgc, was found at the % distillery lor operating which Tom King was found, guilty two weeks ago, and yoa:>g (iibson protested his innocence, asserting that he ha-1 nothing to do with the still and that he had gone lookiyg for King who ov.ed hi.ii some money, and ha<l just fun id lii;.! when the o'licers cninc up. Cwiiig to the f::et that (iibson prov ed iiu excellent character, and to his youth, the court continued pra\Vr i't.r judgement until the second Mott d:|.v ill ? I line. ?T. C. L.I'.iss.aore, .Vernon Nicliol .(.n am! Koy McCail were found guilty of ;in assault and judgement waS suspended upon pavment of tiic co>ts. The c'?urt will convene only 011 the second M^rwh.ys in each month, here si Her, :ind all justices of peace are requested to make their papers " re turnable to the recorder's court oil the .second Monday of the month. HYATT APPOINTED TAX SUPERVISOR ? . . # R.L. Hyatt, of Qualla township, was u])])(;iiiied tax supervisor for this county, by a unanimous resolu tion of tii<" county board of com missioner . a! their regal:!)' monthly iiieetiii!? Monday. .Mr. Hyatt will make his appoint ments of township assesso rs within a, few day*. The commissioners made an order sustaining the present valuations- oti real estate in the county, as a whole,* thoiJsrh the law makes it mandatory lor the commissioners lo sit as a board of appraisers at their .lune meeting at which time complaints of valuations 01 individual properties must be taken up. and jhe board can either raise of twwev -the "valuations of individual tracts to compare wi<!i 11 . other valuations of the county. S'rlLL TIX?, TO PLANT BSD CLOVER V hiili'Sirli, April ? Most of the; red t'lovcr in North Carolina is sown up on sum I i ?rniis in the .spring, states E. lilirir, Extension Agronomist for the Slate College and State De partment of Agriculture. Air. Blair points out tluit the advantages of sowing ai (his time arc that the ground contains plenty of moisture, the seed will germinate ijuiekly, and the dry weather of the fall, and winter freezes will be avoided. Clover sown ii! the spring must be put in late enough t;> avoid severe freezing, wiiicji will kill the plants when very youni; ; and early enough to let them ?ret a good hold in the soil before the feet. dry weatlier of summer. On an between March 10 and April in is a ,-afe ilaie. Mr., tilaih states that it is just ai important* 1<> sow clover seed in tho j'irlit way as at the right time. Ho ; "Ti :e old way was to sow by h." d : w!n 11 the <r round was heaved i.p ,bv a i'?ty.e, depending on tln> t:> cover t!ie seed as it settled. A':iiwV>r wav was to sow the seel suid tiarrov." or roll, l-heni in. Eac i (?!' tiM'KC :.u tliod ;? r^jiiirc about fif - teen pound i of seed |M*.r acre. More recent e :p? ri< :ii*:.'iliowever, has shown that tl'-e grain drill will do better than either. The drill di tribute tin*, seed more evenly, and covers thorn b.'tlc io that each one has a bet ter Viianc? to '.'row. Seven or eight pounds ii. ;eer| per acre, sown with ;i ?.Train dilil, liiay be dej>eiidcd on to ?rive a bet'. :? ; J:.nd of clover th .11 :!fteen pmiij I . <w:i by hand. Clover seed are always high in pric and this difference is well worth savin**. "A clover seeder may be attach ed tf> t'.w drill at a small ccst. Tho ' t tyn.' runs the seed into tiie ? ? : > >p i:(s, other.; drop the scad ? f?f the discs. Soiae fertilizer j.' ? . ?* always |>(> drilled in with (?] 1 ???.!. tVr this ^ives a better stf>:r*' ?' ? viirorous gttwth. frojd ? . : ?ay be obtained by in: vinvr tin . ? < v".? !: fertilizer arid d<4r?hutH'. ?' .i- I ' through . the drill". o_ ??o:ir ^conotjics CTTJB WEDNESDAY Tie Home Er.'.nrniics Club w' l 'i ?(;,t ;;t the H'jfh School buildintr. on Wednesday April 11, at three o'clock, !!. s .Tone# will give a cottoge chee.se ' demonstration at this meeting.