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uTXICAN bean beetle ** SPREADING IN STATE Raleigh, Oct. 30.? "It seems. sa if life is just one bug after another," Prof. Franklin Sherman, Chief, Division cf Entomology. "While our wStcni farmers are all astir over the boll weevil, our friends in the mountains have abundant cause for uneasiness over the Mexican beah beetle. "This insect became established ijAlabfliiift about 1919-and has spread chiefly to the northeast, with some indications of a preference for rather liigli cool eliniate. It invaded our counties of Cherokee and Clay in 2921 ami by the end of 1922 was in wme six or eight counties. Mean while it spread across north Georgia jnd into South Carolina, and also tbroulih Tennessee and into Ken tucky. During 1923 it has spread into the southwestern part of Vir ginia and into Ohio. "Messrs. Mitchell and Harris of our force have just returned from a seouting tour to determine the limits of its spread in our State for this! year. They have found it in por tions of the counties of Polk, Ruther ford, Cleveland, and Gaston, this presumably representing its north ward spread from South Carolina. We also know it to be in Madison which c\ idently is a result of spread ing up the French Broad River from I State-bred beetles are spreading from county to county through our gt'rom county to county through our mountains. It is already known to be at Swannanoa iu Buncombe. "Mr.Crawford of this Division has been located at Bryson City for the season, where he has made studies and tests looking toward the control of this pest. He is working iif the light of facts already established by State and Federal workers in Ala bama. While the oontrol of this beetle presents some pecular diffi culties, yet there are methods which promise well, and these will be work ed up for publication before the next plaiting season. "Ike insect is of tht lady-b*etIo family, and can both crawl and fly freely. It is about one-fourth inch loug, yeller or brassy with small bla?k spots. A elosely related specios with larger spots is often found on pumpkin and squash. This new-comer has a decided preference for beans, especially the table varieties. "On a recent trip I went into Cherokee County to sense the atti tude of the people who have now had it in full force for two years. 8onn think it has been less destruc tive than last year. In many gardens *arly beans were 'eaten up' but later plantings, though damaged, have made a fair crop. It looks to me as if it will pre Mot as Herious an issue, with regard to table beans as the common potato beetle did with regard to Irish po tatoes fifty years ago." associations ex. EOUTHTES TO MEET The Executive Board of the Tuek Mwgee BaptistAssoeiation will meet in Sylva on Saturday, November 10. All requests for AssociationalAid ?nst bo presented to the chairman or weretary of the Board before that in order to be passed upon by tto Committee. - ? o ? HITS BILLBOARDS Speaking before a meeting of the lorida Development Board, Karl kthmann placed newspaper adver ting ahead of every other form and dwlaroj that "one hundred dollars ?pwt in legitimate newspaper adver tiiing is worth mdre than $1,000 'P?Dt in sign posting along the high ways." As the third step in the program ?f state highway beautification he de <l*rcd that "unsightly signs along highways must come down; they poor advertising and have no *H>ht on the publio highways. "It is better to save an old tree ^ to plant a new one, and a sen timent can soon be created that will many fine old trees from des tnietion. A fool can cut down a few ?uiautes what it took God a century to grow," said Mr. Lehmann. ? American Press, w ? The counties winning first prizes '0r Agricultural exhibits at the State 'wr tltis year are those which em ploy farm agents. Colnmbus County, *ith a new program of agriculture watered by county agent J. T. Lazar, first plaee. ; JOHNNY JONES AGAIN IN CUSTODY V i Johnny Jones wals taken into custody by deputy sheriff C. C. Mason, at Barkers Creek, last Sat urday, and Sheriff Sutton left Mon day with him, returning him to the state penitentiary, from which he escaped several months ago. Jones was convicted of man slaughter, a few years ago, for hav ing killed a negro, Gilmer Gray, at Dillsboro, and sentenced to serve three years in the state prison. He was given a conditional pardon, by the governor and returned to Dills boro. A short time later he was arrested on a minor charge, and while out on bond, was charged with having burglarized CannonBrothers* store. He was arrested and return ed to the state prison, his pardon having been revoked. A few months later he escaped from the peniten tiary, and has been at large most of the time since. It is stated that ho was arrested by police officers, in Asheville, at John Robinson's cir cus, but made his escape from them. Later he is .said to have been in jail in Kentuckey, awaiting trial on a charge of retailing, but made, his escape before his ease was called for trial. v He has now been returned to the state prison to finish his original sen* tence. BEEF OATTLE GROWERS NEED BETTER BULLS Raleigh, Oct. 30. ? When the cattle growers of western Carolina saw how quality was rewarded by better prices at the recent sale of beef cattle at Spruce Pine, some of theib said, "We have got to improve our stuff on in a few yoars it will be too late." According to V. W. Lewis who helped with this sale for the Exten sion Service of the State College and Department of Agriculture, this sec tion will soon lose some of its dis tiuction of bfing a. leading beefoatr tie prod tiring section unless some thing is done soon to keep up and improve the qunlity of cattle grown. The need is better bulls, and many farmers want these bulls now, but the matter of purchase price, feed and care makes many of them hesi tate. The remedy is to form cooperative bull associations as practiced by the dairymen. Mrf Lewis says, "Most of Western North Carolina cattle producers are keeping- only a few cows. For one farmer to purchase care and feed a good bull for the entire community is not going to work as tho servico fees are small and many of them remain unpaid. "Many farmers are asking what is a good bull worth f How much can I afford to pay for one t The car of common 800 pound steers in the Spruce Pine sale brought $4.60 per 100 pounds while the good steers of the same weight brought $6.25 per lOOpounds ? a difference of $1.65 per 100 pounds, or $13.20 per steer of 800 pounds. Now, by using a sire properly fifty calves may be secured from him in one year. When one calf as a coming two yoar old ? drop ped in spring and sold in the fall of tho yoar following ? is worth $13.20 more than the common calf, we may state that tho good bred bull is worth$660.00 more than the scrub bull. We should not forget that the scrub, as well as .the pure bred, is to havo feed and a certain amount of attention and the $660.00 represents an income over and above the value of the calvcs from scrub animals. "The sensible thing to do then is to form bull associations similar to the plan worked out by the dairymen whereby three to five bulls may bo bought by 20 to 30 farmers and the bulls put in three to five communi ties ? one for each community. At tho end of every two years these bulls are exchanged, ? the bull in com munity or block No. 1 going to block No. 2 and on down. If five bulls are used in five blooks there would be good bulla in thjgpe five communities for 10 years with no more additional cost unl< " * " bull should bought for $1000.00 or $200.00 eaoh and eaoh year they are worth five times $660.00 or $3300.00 on in ten years $33000.00 more than the value of the off-springs from the scrub." Name the farm this winter. Cir cle Grove Farm sounds better than the "Old Latham Place." 'Looks um oo A Ifitterbeadi too. occur. ean bo HIGH HAMPTON TO BE SUMMER RESOET ? - I Local eapital, headed by Mr. E. L. McKee,has purchased High Hampton the summer home of the late General Wade Hampton, from the Hampton heirs, and Johns Hopkins University, and will make developments there, opening up the magnificent estate to tourists by next summer. The estate comprises twenty-two hundred acres of land in Cashiers Valley, and has been known far and wide for it's natural beauty and sal ubrious summer climate. It was for merly the summer home of General Wade Hampton, and at his death passed into the posession of his niece Mrs. W. S. Halstead. Dr. Halstead, who was chief surgeon at Johns Hopkins, made additional purchase of land adjoining the original Hamp ton holdings, and he and Mrs. Hal steed spent much of their time there, up until the time of the death of both of them, last fall. Through the will of Dr. HaMcad the larger part of tho estate pissed to Johns Hop kins,, ami the original High Hampton to t!io ]~ip)}?'o) ?. It is i'iC p!r.:i of Mr. McKee fo immediately bepn developments on the estr.te, putting in electric lights, and other modern conveniences, and making additional accommodations for people; but will, at the same time, leave the Hampton home intact, just as it was at the time when General Hampton spent his summers mere,, and used it for a hunting and fish ing lodge. j The property is in the heart of the trout and deer country of Western North Carolina, includes many miles of tho finest of trout water. Chimney Top, one of the most picturesque mountains in all this region, is on the property, and White Side is in sight of the buildings. The estate adjoins the summer home of Mr. J. T. Lupton, at Lake Sapphire, famed as the most beautiful estate in the mountains, or in the state* with the possible exception of the Vander bilt estate at Biltmore. It is thought in business circles that the development of High Hamp ton ns a summer resort is one of the most important steps that has been taken in promoting the tourist in dustry in Western North Carolinn in rocent years. It is located on state highvf *' 106, leading from Sylva to South Carolina, and on the mountain highway from Henderson ville, by Brevard, and Lake Toxa way, in Transylvania county, Lake Fairfield, and Cashiers Valley in Jackson county, Highlands and Franklin, in Macon county ,and onto Atlanta and the south. High Hampton is in Cashiers Val ley, which isn't a valley at all, but a broad plateau, almost on top of the Blue Kidgc, and with an average altitude of about 3500 feet above the sea level. Cashiers Valley has been known to the people of South Carolina as a summer resourt since before the War Between the States, in the days when they travoled by stage over the Sloan turnpike to the small hostel ries and many summer homos in The Valley. o CAPTURE GEORGIA LIQUOR 0. C. Glance and G. B. Pressley, both giving their homes as Canton, were arrested, near Joe Cabe's on Savannah,< Sunday night by C. C. Mason and Deck Sutton, of the sheriff's department, and were plac ed in jail, chained with transporting 20 gallons of Georgia liquor. A Dodge Touring car, running without a IjcCiiso tag, iwh* also taken in cus tody by t'ie iffliivrs. Gin nee and Wessley were both re leased on bonds of $1500 for their appearnnoc at the recorder's oourt, next Monday. * O-H CARD OF THANKS - 1 - On the 12th of September was born to our home a beautiful baby boy. It was the the very picture of health. But on the 13th of October it got very ill. The doctor was call ed from time to time, and did all he could for the baby. On the 18th of October the death eall came to our baby, and our dear baby was called to reBt. We are left in tears and broken hearts, to rfourn the loss until the call comes to us. Never before did neighbors help more willingly. They did all they qould, through the sickness and death of our bdby. We pray the Lord's blessing on our friends and neigh bors for their kindness. RIOHABD HOPPER ?a4 ftaifc WALTON IS SUSPENDED BY OKALAHOMA SENATE Oklahoma City. ? Govextao* J. C. Walton was suspended from office at 6:40 when the state senate by a vote of 36 to 1, adopted a resolution temporarily relieving him of his of fical duties following the submission by the lower house of a bill of im peachment against him. The impeachment bill chaiges the executive with entering into a "cor rupt agreement" with Dr. A. E. Davenport, state health commission er, to place T. P. Edwards, the gor-s ernor's personal chauffeur, on the payroll of the health department at $200 a month; and that thereby" cer tain monies were diverted from the statutory object and purpose for which they were apporpriated by law." Lieutenant-Governor Trapp is in Sapulpa, Okla., and was notified by telephone. o ? JUDGE KERB HANDS IN HIS RESIGNATION TO GOVERNOR Raleigh. ? Judge John H. Kerr, of Warrenton, elected to Congress in the recent special election in the second district, appeared at the of fice of the governor and presented his resignation from the Superior court bench of North Carolina. Governor Morrison it was announc ed appointed Thomas M. Pittman, Henderson, successor to\judge Ken on his return from a tour of the western part of the state. o SHOAL GREEK (Too Late for publication last week.) Several of the Shoal Creek folks attended the funeral of Mr. D. M. Zachary, at Whittier, Monday. Rev. J. B. Church and family and Mr. G. T. Cooper are attending Con ference at Winston-Salem. Mrs. G. A. Kinsland was called to Asheville by the serious illness of her father, Mr. B. C. Fisher. Prof. J. D. Warrick, Mr. Garland Oxner, Miss Florence Turpin and Miss Vinnie Martin were guests at Mr. D. A. Martin's, of Cherokee, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyle and Mr. J. 0. and Mrs. J. K. Terrell call ed at Mr. J. H. Hughes', Snnday afternoon. \ ' x Mrs. Bertha Ledbetter, of Ashe ville, has returned home after a few days visit among relatives. Mr. J. M. Hughes is employed in concrete bridge work, on Lufty. Mrs. J. H. Hughes spent Monday with Mrs. L. W. Cooper. Mrs. Charles Campbell has return ed to Whittier after spending the week end with her son, Mr. Carl Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Turpin spent Sunday among relatives. Quite an improvement is being made on our school house in the way of fire escapes, etc. Mrs. M. Shuler called at Mr. J. E. Battle's, Monday. Mrs. 0. C. Wiggins called at Mr. Charles Hyatt's, Saturday. Mrs. Emma Hall and children, of Sunburst, are spending a few days at Mr. J. C. Johnson's. Rev. B. S. West and Rev. T. F. Deitz begun revival services at Qualla Chapel, Monday night. Our people were invited by the pastor to attend and take part in this meet ing o REPUBLICANS SEEK SITE Washington. ? The * Republican National Committee's sub-comittee appointed to consider site? for the 1924 National Convention, will meet in Washington, November 15 to hear representatives of various cities. o REALLY. ISN'T IT FUNNY? >... That a man who thinks he is a Business Man, Will get up in the morning, From an advertised mattress, Shave with an advertised razor, And put on advertised underwear, Advertised hose, shirt, collar, tiej and shoes, Seat himself at the table and Eat advertised breakfast food, Drink advertised coffee or substi tute, Put on an advertised hat, Light an advertised .cigar, Get in an advertised automobile, And go to his place of business And TURN DOWN Advertising on the ground that Advert ia I . . A. J. FREEMAN DIE& - SHOAL ORKkR ITEMS Mr. A. J. Freeman died Thursday and was laid to rest in the cemetery at Shoal Creek, Saturday 27th. Ser vices were conducted by Revs. J. R. Church, B. S. West and T. F. Deitz. He leaves a wife and Jen children, all of whom were present at his funer al, his seven song acting as pall bearers. He was an honest, upright citicen;but having been fflicted for a long while, he lived a quiet home life; but was always ready to mani fest his faith in God and and his hope of a home in heaven. The people of the community manifested their respect for him by attending the funeral and bringing with them a profuse offering of flowers. Several visitors were present. Rev. J. R. Church and his father, Mr. W. A. Church, left for Winston Salem immediately after the funer al. Mr.BLC. Freeman, of Mill Springs preached an interesting sermon at the Methodist church Sunday on* 'Be Ye Perfect" Mr. H. 0. Bird and Miss Josephine Patton were united in marriage at the home of the bride, Sunday after noon. Messrs. J. M. and D. C. Hughes, Luther Hoyle, Wayne Battle and C. B. Terrell motored to Ravensford, Sunday afternoon. Messrs Go] man Kinsland and Jess Nelson made a trip to Olivet, Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyle made a trip to Whittier, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. K. Howell dined at Mr. S. T. Crisp's, Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Messrs Claude Hughes and Dallas Howell motored to Ravensford, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Henson spent Friday with Mrs. W. H. Cooper. Prof. R. W. Henry, of Ravensford, spent the week end with Mr. J. 0. Terrell. Mrs. Charles Hyatt was a guest at Mr. J. L. Wiggins', Sunday. There was a teacher's meeting at the school house Friday and an in teresting play Friday night. BALSAM Born to Mr. and Mrs. O.iJ. Beck, Saturday morning the 27th, a nine pound boy. Mother and son doing well, the father is "all smiles." Miss Nola Many, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy Potts, left Monday for her home in Wil mington. Rev. Wm. Prnitt, of Hazelwood, preached in the Baptist chnrch here Sunday morning and ordained Messrs Wiley Barnes and F. }$. Breece, dea cons. He also preached Sunday night and will probably assist the pastor in a revival. Me preached a very interesting sermon to jthe school children Monday morning. Messrs. Cland Warren, Jopn/Ken ney, J. T. Moody, Dock Bryson, Cor bett Ensley, Hubert Ensley, Mrs. H P. Ensley and Miss Grace Mehaffey attended the circus in Asheville Sat urday. ? Miss Jessie Allman, of Addie, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charlie Bry son. Mrs. Eugene Ensley and baby of Hazelwood visited Mrs. H. P. Ensley Sunday. Mrs. Maybelle Perry, Mrs. W. B. Farwell, Mrs. Carrie Belle Sprinkle and Mr. C. R. Jones Jones, Jr., mo tored to Waynesville Sunday. Mr. George T. Knight spent tho week end with his mother in Balsam. Mr. J. V. Saunders and family have moved to Beta. o POWER PLANT AT BRYSON CITY BEING IMPROVED The new dynamo is now being in stalled at the power plant on Deep Creek and with the rejjairs that have recently been made on the power dam The town is promised a much better lighting service than it has been receiving for several weeks/The street lights will be turned on again when the new dynamo gets to going. This improved service will be hailed with delight by the citizens and we hope to be free from interruption in our lighting for some time to come. o JACKSON CHICKENS WIN ( The blue ribbon for first prize on anconas was awarded to the eoop of anconas belonging to John R. Jones, of Sylva, member of the Tockaseigee Poultaiy Association, at the West ern North Carolina Poultry Show, 19 fiqmWfc iMtWfc, ^ ^ EDUCATIONAL ? ARMISTICE PAY TO BE BIG EVENT Educational day for the Jackson county public schools, in connection with an armistice day celebration, will be held in Sylva under the aus pices of the school authorities of the county, the William E. Dillard Post, American Legion assisting. The town will be decorated by the people of the town and the legion. A parade of veterans and school children, from Sylva to Dillsboro will be staged. Arrangements are being made to secure an excellent band for the occasion.Former attorney general R D. Gilmer, one of the best speak- ' ers in the state will deliver an ad dress. The tentative program for the school exercises follows: 10:15 ? Community Singing led by Miss Clements, Cullowhee Nor mal School. 10:30 ? Elementary School Contests. 1. Declamation 2. Recitation 3. Spelling. ? Both High School and Elementary. Decision of Judges. ? Lunch. 1:30 ? High School Contests. 1. Recitation 2. Declamation. 3 :00 ? Athletic Contest ? An> Pupil. 1. 100 yard dash. 2. Broad Jump. 3. Pole Vault 4. High Jump. 4:00 ? Basket Ball Game. 5. C. I. vs. Cullowhee Normal. EVENING PROGRAM 7:30 ? Music by Music Departments of Various Schools. Impromptu Talks ? By High School pupils. Let every former soilder in the county be present. Everybody in the eounty is invited and urged to come. o $850,000 MILL AT BALFOUR Henderson villeNews, Oct. 25 ? "Bal four Mills" is the name given the cotton mill enterprise of Capt Elli son A. Smyth of Greenville ? and Hendersonville and his associates. The mill proper will be erected on the hillside to the southeast of the Balfour depot, occupying portions of the orphanage and Clement proper ties. This exact location was decided upon last Friday when Capt. Smyth, his associates and J. E. Sirrine of J. E. Sirrine & Company, engineers of Greenville, reviewed the site. Work on the mill, which will mean a village of about 1000 people around the Balfour railroad station, will go forward just as rapidly as prepara tions can be made. Three engineers are now on the ground, having arrived Monday. They are making a detailed survey of the pwperty, consisting lof about 200 acres, and then will return to Green ville and make their plats. The engi neers on the job are J.W.Marshall, J. P. Plowden and Ed -Rose. A development costing about$650. 000 is contemplated. In addition to the factory a village will be built and the exact location of the prin cipal structures aside from the mill will be determined after the engin eers' maps are made, showing the streets, parka and general lay out of what is Relieved will be a very modern and attractive mill village. o MARRIAGE LICENSES Edgar Caracs to Nellie Thomas. o REALTY TRANSFERS D. G. Hedden et ux to Geo. D. Iledden 10 acres in Hamburg $300. L. E. Murray et ux to H. G. Clay ton about 18 acros at Addie, $1350. Addie A. Moss et al to T. L. Jam ison, 4 acres in Glenville $2500, deed made in 1920. ; . O ' LZZuION URGES MERCHANTS TO DECORATE STORES The Willr.m E. Dillard Post Amer I ican Legicn is an-ious for all mer chants of the city to decorate their stores for the Arnv~tice eeleb ration which will be held litre on Satur day, November 10th. Get out your flags and ytmr r l, white and blue eloth and moa the old town have a gala appee ranee. Make some brash dam* in the gul lies this fall and keep the fertile soil at home. Better still, prevent the gullies from forming by plant ing winter cover crops and by ter racing, say extension workers of th* Collet _ j *