Salesmanship Club
Creates Interest
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Offer of Awrads of One Automobile as well as
0|j.er Prizes and Cash Sums for Commission ?
Topic of General Interest , in This and Other
Sections? Send Your Nomination in Today.
Boomiinr ^ rapidly on the
wiuirs "r ft'iMtln rity, with the stamp
ot public approval and with great
tt interest being taken by the public
eafli day, The Jackson County Jour
id's Salesmanship Club circulation
< i-s becoming a topic of
(OBveisaiiow throughout the field
covered by this paper. And when
the prize list is considered, this is
strange. Included in the gifts
to be distributed free is one Sport
not
ksi,l? .u the Other pM
' *i rl,t, missions, as it has been
" Knim.-"! ,tat ?" l?rtid>mtl."?
i ... v* ?"?"? llie prae W,M;
1 ?ll I.'.'.'.vo salary commission
Zu v.. business they seeure.
wham* for a little efton m
?? .....wnts-asia? time tor col
l? , crflils that ordinarily would
H s,o.l time. The JOURNAL m
Ira- this aoixlerfvl u-alaxy ot
ti(is ivi.rtl. a small tortnne.
J n't that a mighty profitable way
cf'Vashini: in" ??" ,uom0ntS.
Since .the aiiiiouiicement last week
the club headquarters^ pi the Journal
office lia? had many visitors, and the
tlnb ina.nmci- has been kept busy an
? questions. Men and vomen
married un.l single, and bov? and
visited headquarters to unci
DUt if they had read the liberal in
ducement correctly and to learn
further details of the-proi>osition.
Letters from the outside field ha?l
be answered also with replies to
various queries concerning the libe["
al offer. Many brought or sent 100
ree credit coupons clipped trom the
OURNAL, and cast them for them
Ives or for some friend whom they
lorainated. Telephone calls were
rwiuect with requests for salesman
ship club data, receipt books, report
dunks, envelopes, 'etc., and alto
:etlier it\?;as a busy time for the
(lub manager. ?> !
tine of the interesting Lectures
it the o|tcnin<r days ot the campaign
ia.s been the even |>eicentage of
ten and wvuien from all localities
Ain^'aboUt the prize distribution,
merest is not confined to any one
age or locality, and trom all nl~
ieations it appears that there will
almost as many boys represented
the campaign as there v.ill he
[omen and girls. It is a guaranteed
operative plan by which a large
ircentULce of the collections mude
turned in to the /campaign de
irtmcnt by the club members are
irnei! hack to them.
.A REAL FORTUNE.
The one big feature of this circu
ition eaii|]?aii;ii and one that in
[antlv attracts the attention and
mazes so many in fact that partici
>?ts cannot lose. Every aetive Club
[ember is guaranteed either a prize
ii caijh eonunissioif. And wlien it
realized that the cash guarantee
every subscription you turn in
is turned in for you is a big asset
nl in the event you do not win a
w, it is easy to see what is in
'r*' lor the non-prize winners.
The spirit of fairness with which
|e ?laekson County Joumal will dis
pute this array of gifts, has
u^ht forth numv expressions of
iproval.
WINNING FACTORS
Ambition, energy, with plenty of
I1 ' ?ud a determination te win
' l'l(1 only requirements neecessary
'?"id the prize of your choice. The
lNC spirit will more than interest
Jr lri0?ds in your behalf. They
*ork tor you just the same as
Woi*k tor their choice for some
"nt-v office? for the mayor of
town? tor the State representa
e ?r Senator etc. Friends who
* already subscribers to the Journal
l,a.v up and give you advance
l-'toents as, it costs them no more
subscribe through ylou than it
i nt 41 v*
p.. jr.
at the present time.
he campaign will soon be going
'I blast. NOW is the time to enter
'?ret a running start so that no
wt ahead of you. Look
the paper for the nominn
blank right away. Bring it or
If you dio not want to
nominate yourself, yon may have a
friend that you would like to nomi
nate. It docs not cost anything yither
way arid you will always be pleased
that you did it. TODAY ? NOW is
the time. I'hone number 2' and call
for the cama&ign manager for any
information tiiat you desire
The following is a list of club
members nominated up to date. Only
the nomination credit for each mem
ber is published in this list. The
nomination blank will appear in each
issue of the JOURNAL during the
next three weeks and the names of
new members will appear in the list.
All members should ;coniei to the
JOURNAL office early as, possible
and receive instructions that will be
very beneficial to them. Also receipt
books, report blanks and envelopes
which will enable them to get an
early start in their campaign. The
relative standing of each club mem
ber will be published, according to
the rules and regulations of the
Club in each issue of the JOURNAL
commcncciug Fridav, September 3rd.
SYLVA
Miss Josephine Scott 10,000
Miss Bonnie Henson ............10,000
Miss Lucy Wells 10,000
Miss Mabel Morgan...^ 10,000
Miss Llewellyn Rhodes 10,000
Mss. Ruby Dillard : 10,000
Miss Mayme Long ....10,000
Miss Inez Cathey ?..... .10,000
Miss Mary Allison : .....10,000
Miss Nellie Cowan 10,000
Miss Margaret Moore 10,000
Miss Margaret Candler 10,000
Miss Janie Coward 10,000
Miss Kathleen Kitchen 10,000
Miss Docia Garrett 10,000
^ Miss Dorqtby Mclvee 10,000
Miss Ruth Oliver 10,000
Miss -Mary Geislcr 10,000
Mrs. C. C. Buchanan 10,000
Mrs P. E. Moody 10,000
Mrs. Hugh Monteith 10,000
Mrs. Gilbert Bess 10,000
Mrs. J. L Dillard 10,000
Mrs. J. R. Cochran 10,000
Richard Potts 10,000
Blaine Nicholson 10,000
SYLVA R.F.D. NO. 1 ? ADDIE
Miss Ethel Clayton ...10,009
Mi's. Carrie Belle Sprinkle 10,000
ARGURA
Miss Cordele Fortner 10,000
GREEN'S CREEK
Miss Blanche Ashe 10,000
Miss Lula Deitz 10,000
Miss Esther Green ....'. 10,00()
Miss Esther Tatham 10,000
Mrs. G. C. Turpin 10,000
Mrs. Hubert Potts 10,000
GAY
Miss Pearl Jones 10,000
Miss Vera Tatham 10,000
Mrs. R. O. Higdon 10,000
Mrs. Harrv Morton 10,000
HIGHLANDS'
' }Miss Edith Picklesimer 10,000
GLENVILLE
Miss Emma Lou Moss .<10,000
CASHIER'S
Miss Alice Bumgarner 10,000
Miss Dana Bird Pell 10,000
Mrs. Kim S. Brvson 10,000
ERASTUS
Miss Olive Stewart 10,000
SPEEDWELL
Mrs. David Hugh Ropers ,...;.10,000
TUCKASEIGEE
Miss Essie Price 10,000
Mrs. A. P. Craft ......' ....10,000
EAST LA PORTE I
Miss Helen Moseman 10,000
Mrs. C. B. Robinson 10,000
Mrs. W. M Brown 10,000
- CULLOWHEE
Miss Cassie Wallace 10,000
Miss Louise Henson 10,000
Mrs. Grover Moss 10,000
WEBSTER
Miss Alva Queen 10,000
Miss Ruth Allison ; 10,000
Rev. A. W. Davis 10,000
WHITTIER
Miss Mary Gibbs 10,000
Miss Josephine Patton 10,000
Mrs. A. D. Parker ; 10,000
Mrs. J. K. Terrell ...10,000
WILMOT \
Miss Maggie Worley 10,000
Miss Cleo Brown 10,000
DILLSBORO
MUai Margaret Buchanan ..10,000
H. B. ALLEN IK BAD
H. B. Allen, former head of the
Cowee Mountain School, located on
the county line between here and
Franklin, has been arrested Sn Los
Angeles, charged with violating the
Mann act. Allen, who is head of a
similar school,., {or girls., at Sabot
Virginia, is charged with transport
ing' one of his "adopted daughters'1'
from Sabot to Pittsburg, for immoral j
purposes.
He was released under bond of
$2,500, and the date of hearing be
fore the United States Commissioner
at Los Angeles, was set for July 20.
Dr. Allen founded the school in
Jackson and Macon counties about
14 years j ago, and later established
a similar school at Sabot, Va. The
Paul Grady Plantation school at
Sabot, was closed by the state authori
ties of Virginia, last February, ami
a warning sent out urgkig that sup
port be cut off from the Cowee
Mountain School. At that time Allen
dissapearcd and officers have been
looking for him ever since, a federal
grand jury returned a bill of in
dictment airainst him, chaining viola
tions of the Mann act.'
At the time Allen was arrested a
woman, claiming to be his house
keeper, and two young girls, who
stated that they are his "adopted
daughters", were also taken into
custody.
The state welfare department of
Virginia has taken charge , of the
young people at the Sabot school.
Allen stated that there was noth
ing to tho charges, and that it was
spite work of his enemies.
W. N. C. SINGERS TO
MEET AT WHITHER
This Convention meets at Whittier
on the 1st Sunday in August. The
executive committee consists of V.
L Ezell, of Swain, H. D. Dean, of
Macon, Rov Parker of Ha/.elwood,
Geo. W. Sebron, of Buncombe, Lone
Robison of, Graham, Robert Barker,
of Cherokee and Mr. Monteith ot'
Jackson. i
Let every county se,o that its ijec
tion is well represented and help to
toake this a great convention.
A. L SMILEY, President.
CAPTURE LIQUOR CAR
Chief Rogers, the (Chief's son,
Fred Mull, and a member of the
troupe of the Bill-Bess Comedians,
playing here, made a chase after a
train of liquor runners' cars, passing
thitough here, Tuesday night (and;
captured one Hudson car and three
ten gallon kegs of Georgia moonshine
on the Balsam road. The occupants
of the car abandoned it and took to
the tall timber, effecting their escape.
The captured Hudson is an old
car and was running without a
license number, of course.
The liquor was poured into tho
gutter on the Sylva streets, Wednes
day morning.
Miss Annie Tallcnt 10,000
Miss Doricas Pusher 10,000
Mrs. P. W. Kincaid 10,000
BETA
Miss Jcrdie Fisher ..." ;?10,00")
Miss Carrie Jey Bryson ......10,000
Miss Ruth Deitz ,....4 10,000
WILLETS
Miss Dixie Henson 10,000
Mrs. Robert Clayton ..._ 10,000
BALSAM
Miss Grace Mehaffey 10,000
Miss Wilma Pa i ris 10,000
Mrs. D. T. Knight 10,000
CANTON
Miss Louise Hill 10,000
ERNEST PRINCE KILLED
The body of Ernest Prince, who
was killed last Friday, by falling
from a track, near Asheville, was
brought here Saturday morning, en
rOute to Caney Fork for interment.
En route to church an hour later
he was to have received license to
preach, Ernest Prince, 25 a resident
of Sylva,fell from the track in which
he was riding and ^as fatally in
jured at Leicester.
His head struck the hard pave
ment and death resulted twfr hours
later at Meriwether Hospital. The
deceased was sitting on the edge of
the bed of the truck and fell off as
it rounded a corner. Five minutes
later he was missed and upon turn
ing back, the driver found the de
aeased suffering from a fractured
skulf. Mr. Prince was attending the
Conference at Leicester Methodist
Episcopal Chureh, when he was not
iced on the side of the road by Gor
don Hutchyis, son of Charles Hutch
ins. The visitor was invited to ride
to church and took a seat on the
side of the truck. The driver was
about 200 yards from the plaoe where
Mr. Prinze fell, when the former was
missed. They were in sight of the
Church, when the accident happened.
He was brought to the hospital by
Robert Rogers and Rev. B. L. Barn
hardt, pastor of the Leicester Church,
with whom he was stopping. They
were on the way about an hour and
Mr. Prince lived for about an hour
after they arrived at the hospital.
His skull was fractured in several
places in addition to a fracture at
the base of the skul^.
A widow, a small child and his
parents survive.
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BALSAM
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Qu^fce a large number of Balsam
peopk jrttended the burial of the
smaUjUKH* of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Asheville, which took
"^ISf^ffi^sday at the Old Field
cemetery near Beta. We extend our
sympathv to the bereaved parents.
Miss Elizabeth Raul of Georgetow.i
S. C, is visiting her aunt, Mrs M. C.
Green. t
Mrs. Rosa Mease, of Canton visit
ed friends in Balsam Thursday.
Mr. James Liitdscv and family of
Canton visited relatives in Balsam
last week.
Miss M.B. PoVtner, a former resi
dent of Balsam and teacher in the
Episcopal Mission school here, but
now of Lynchbuj?, Va., is visiting
Mrs. J. C. II Wilson.
Mrs. D T. Knight and Miss Nan
nie Knight attended the Sunday
SchoolCon f erence in Cullowhee, Sun
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Mrs. Maybelle Peny, Messre.
Charlie Perry and C. R. Jones, Jr.,
went to Webster and Cullowhee
Sunday.
Balsam is fijling up with visitors.
There are a hundred or more at Bal
sam Hotel and nearly that many in
cottages and boarding places, and ,
still they eome.
The "Log Cabin Camp" is now a- ,
live with its twenty-five or thirty (
guests.
All of us are enjoying these good
suushininy days.
Mr. Edward Oliver of Atlanta, Ga.
and Mr. Will Oliver of Sylva were
in Balsam Friday. i
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DISTRICT MEETING
TO BE HELD IJERE
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Upon invitation of the Sylva
Lodge, the district masonic meeting
will be held her^> August 24th. A
large attendance is expected, by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master C. Z.
Candler.
COUPON
THIS COUPON WHEN NEATLY CLIPPED AND RETURNED
TO THE SALESMANSHIP CLUB DEPARTMENT
OF THE JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL
WILL COUNT FOR .
; 100 FREE CREDITS
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CAST FOR :
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TOWN OR CITY ,
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No Coupon will be transferred from one Clnb member to
? another after being received at the office of The Saleanan
1 sbi9 Clnb.
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Must be deposited or in the mails by 6 P. M. on or before
date of expiration.
VOID AFTER AUGUST 23 1923
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JACKSON COUNTY JOURNAL *
RECORDER'S COURT
Lebo Woods, found guilty of
reckless driving, driving an automo
bile while intoxicated, and malicious
injury of personal property, was
found guilty on all three counts, and
ordered to pay the costs, pay for the
damage to the automobile of Perry
Duncan, and placed under a $500
bond to appear at court every two
weeks and show good behavior and
that he has not taken a drink of
whiskey. *
L. D. Bradley was found guilty of
aiding Doc Messer to escape, and
prayer for judgement continued un
til .August 13, and was advised by
the court to write Messer and tell
him that he had gotten his friends
into trouble, and had better return
to the state and take his medicine.
L. D. Bradley was found guilty of
public drunkeness and fined $15 and
the costs. .
iRoy Carnes, charged with having
whiskey off his own premises, was
called and failed- Judgement ni sci
fa and capias issued.
Adam Moses and Roy Moseman
each were charged with reckless driv
ing and driving without license,
following a collision of their cars,
at East La Porte. "Moses was found
guilty of reckless driving jjild order
ed to pay for the repairs of Mose
man 's car, and to pay the costs.
Moseman was found not guilty of
reckless driving, and nol prosse was
taken as to botli men in the driving
without license cases.
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W. 0 W. HAVE UNVEILING
A lai^ge crowd attended the uuveil
ling and decoration services, held at
Cashier's Valley, Sunday, under the
auspices of the Woodmen of the
World.
The services were conducted by
Smrrergn Comnlander J. K. Kenney,
and the program was under the sup
ervision of a local committee on ar
rangements, composed of T. A. Dil
lard, D. A. Bumgarer and H, A. Pell,
of Zebulan Nathan Bumgarnor was
A monument at the grave of Char
les A Hawkins was unveiled, with
impressive cermonies, and the grave
of Zebulan Nathan Bumgarer was
decorated.
A. W. Horn, of Franklin, W. K.
Sherill, of Sylva, and former Gover
nor Harrison, of Mississippi, were
the speakers, and delivered eloquent
addresses.
Ohe of the features of the occasion
was the reading, in a most impressive
manner, of a poem, by Miss Dana
Bird Pell, at the unveiling service,
and a lovely solo, by Miss Pell at
the decoration of the grave of Mr.
Bumgarner.
Miss Pell is a senior Oriingeburg.
SHOAL CREEK
Both Sunday Schools were very
well attended Sunday morning.
A picknieking part, twenty-two in
number, dined near Soco Gap, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Hof per and her grand-daugh
ter, Miss Bessie Cecil Hooper, of
Big Ridge and Miss Grace Brvson
are visiting at Mr. J. L. Hyatt's.
]?r. and Mrs. K. Howell called
at Mr. S. M. Crisp's, Sunday.
Mrs. J H. Hugm?s is seriously ill
with pneumonia.
Mr. Geo. Battle, of Alabama, is
spending a fe\r days at Mr. J. K.
Battles'.
Mi's, W. H. Cooper has returned
home after spending a few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Hen
son, at Willets.
Misses Winnie, Nina and Bessie
Martin spent last woek . with Miss
Jessie Martin at Cherokee.
Mr. H. G. Bird, of Sylva sj?ent
the week end at Mr. C. A. Bird's,
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Cooj>er wto'r
ed to Sylva Saturday,
Mr. W. R. Henry, of Del wood
spent Sunday night with Mr. J. 0.
Terroll.
Miss Essie Anthony called on Mrs.
S. R. Hoyle Monday afternoon.
Mrs. J. C. Johnson called on Mrs.
J. R. Church, Wednesday.
Rev. J. R. Church has gone to
Ha/ el wood to *id in revival servicoH.
Mr. and Mrs. H G. Feiguson call
ed at Mr. Jno. Hyatt's Sunday after
noon. ?
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Shelton called
at Mr. Jas. Battle's, Sunday.
Misses Pearl and Maude Cooper
attended the County Demtinstration
Club meeting at Cherokee, Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. D. L. Oxner and children at -
tended the funeral of Mrs. J. W.
Holcombe, at Wilmot, Sunday.
MRS. J. W. HOLCOMBE DIES
Wilmot, July 24. ? Mrs. Elizabeth
Holcombe, wife of J. W. Jlolcombe,
a prominent citiien of Jackson Coun
ty, died at her home here, Friday at
the age of 78.
Mrs. Holoonibe was a kind, Christ
ian mother, and had been a member
of the Baptist church for half a
century. She leaves her husband, ttfo
sons, John and Joseph Holcombe,
three daughters, Mrs. Minnie Ensley,
Mrs. Mamie Pace and and Mrs. Lin
nev Pace, and a number of grand
children, and a large number of re
latives and friends to mourn ber
death.
Mrs. Holcombe will be missed, ns
a good neighbor, by all her neighbors.
The funeral was conducted at the
Bumgamcr cemetery, last Sunday ,bv
Rev. J U. Gibbs, Rev. T. I). Watspn
and Rev. K. H. Rcvis. \
Mr. and Mrs. Holcombe movea\to
this eounty from Sandy Mush about
40 years ago, and have made the
countycxcellent citizens.
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WILMOT
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely at the Baptist church.
Mr. Jesse Jones was in town Wed
nesday, from Sunburst.
We are glad to report the wedding
of Mr. Lee Nations of this place
and Miss Lela Ashe of Dillsboro.
Mr. W. M. Brown has. returned
home after a long stay at Elk Mount.
Tenn.
Mr. Edwin Bumgarner visited at
Barkers Creek Sunday. .
Mr. Addison Mathews, of Qualla,
was here Sunday,
MissSelma Jones of Barkers Creek
spent Saturday night _ with the
Misses Brown.
Prof. J. U. Gibbs will be the prin
cipal of our school this year. He has
taught two good schools here.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel Sutton and
son Major, of Dillsboro visited friends
and relatives here Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. McKinley Farley went to
Barkers Creek Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ward spent
Sunday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Bryson's at Barkers Creek.
Mi's. J. T. R^vis went to Sylvti
Tuesday shopping.
Air. and Mrs. John Raby and
children have returned home after,
a long stay at Wintston-S-alcm.
Misses Florence Brown and Lil
lian Nations spent the fourth in
Svlva.
Miss Nella Nations went to Sylva
Tuesday.
Mr. Hobert Quiett was here Sun
day.
Miss Florence Brown went to
Barkers Creek Sunday.
Messrs. Gomery Ward, Dock Na
tions and Addison Mathews motored
to Sylva Sunday afternoon.
Mi's. Amniie Smith has returned
liome after being in the hospital at
Whittier.
REALTY TRANSFERS *
Ethel L. Cowan to T. A. Co*, .14
acres oil I?ve Farm, $10.00.
Ethel L. Cowan to T. A. Cox, land
011 Love Farm, $10.00.
Frederick Rhonert to T. A. Cox,
timber and water rights 011 Way-we.
hutta, $447.92.;
II. F. Curcart to T. A. Cox, power
of attorney, limited to water and
timber rights oi' Way-we-hutta,
$477.92.
K. E. Osborne to .1. E. Rogers, 4 GYz
acres in Qnathi, $10.00.
J. II. Tate et uex and ,1. X. Master-?
et nx et al to Farmers and Merchants
Bank, The Citizens Bank, Mr*.
Bertha Pruitt, mortgage deed. /
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TO DECORATE &RAVES
AT OLD SAVANNAH
August 10th, has been the day de
cided on for cleaning the Old Savan
nah Cemetery. Everybody witfi
friends and relatives buried here an.*
rerjue-ted to come prepared to as
sist in tl-ij work.
Dinnrr ? "!1 h* servsd on tho
ground, Everybody bring a basket
of dinner. This is a work that wp
have been d >111-7 ?,<nnu?!Iy for several
years. Come. 1
R. VV. CraiFTN". '
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marriag:{ licenses
Hobcrt Moses to firacie Hooper.
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A value of $300 was put on the tett
tons of hay which one farmer cut
from a six-acre demonstration plot
in Pasquotank. He says the hay paid
all expenses of putting out the pas
ture.