(LSC TDK VKAR IN ? ?W.. iV I " ,r ? ?" f^'v ' -', s . ? ? v . .1 ?: ? '?'? y -. ^ctaaBtrf- ?? jjaLJkr 3$i&L.; ?'?/?.? ^ ? ^ tflBHH dBk H ? ?k _ ?;? : ?# . . drappt^wHNi ** ?- J ? .' t ?? ' ' v /-r * ?'. ?' ' >' ?? ?.= ? 'X *i i. V {?* ' ??' ??'? ? 'V , V A ? r V *? ^ ifi ' ? **'', " J ,, ?l l:i ' f-i' '.' j ? . ? > * ' ? ? \>>* >"yt* (' ) '* -V \ < bttpHANAN PRE SI- . B0CIW dential ELEOTOB v ( . Buchanan, of Sylva, was , li ?s candidate for district prea f ial ^<'tor tor the Tenth ***' ?I at tin' Democratic Convention, ?r,Kalciirli, last Thursday. The del ; elated to the National conven P es jn?n this district, arc J)on 5r!'s ot Buncombe, James E. Car wav. nt' Haywood, W. L. Whitmire. ^Il'^.icrson, and Mrs. Giles Cover. ?t Cherokee. The delegates at large 0 ( , 7 Max Gardner, Josephus Dan ?"ij Join* G. I)?wson, Governor Cam / Morrison, Mrs. Palmer Jerman. ^ Ma ry Henderson, Mrs. J. J. K?iri"uV:tii?l Miss Hnttie M. Berry. pn. idcutial electors for the state Siltft'tOtT N"?'ter D- Si',!r? 01 pittsbou aiul D. F. Giles of Marion. Thi' incumbers of the state executive jommitti-c for the tenth district arc Solomon Gallert, J. W* Winbourne. j \v. i; ut lici t ol d, W. E. Breesp, T. 1 C\t.vit. K. 0. Self, Miss Martha Bosweli, Mrs. M. A. Brown, Miss Elizabeth Kelley, Mrs. J. G. Stike leather, Mrs. George B. Walker, anu yrs. t'hrtrius F. Gold. niisually large delegation from Jacksoii county attended the con ventiob. V The only ovation of the convention was i}iv<" Max Gardner, who was talleiHo the rostrum, and who mad( a stirring s|?ccch. f 1 The definite assertion by Josephu: Daniels, former Secretary of the Saw. that he was .not seeking Pres idential honors and his request that his name be not put before the con vention for its endorsement and tin awarding to women of the nine dele gatcs-at -large to the Democratic \' a t i o n a, 1 Convcniio 11, were the 'two outstanding events ot the session of the State Democrat i( ton ven ion. Mr. Daniels' statement in the font 0! a letter to the Raleigh Daniels-for President Club, averted what for : few monments promised to develoj into a tense situation. The women won their spurs a. rfeteates-at-large by an overwhelm ia? majority which was made unon f jflinious bv acclamation when ,1110:.! of the opposing county deegations1 hastening to get on the band wagon ehanged their votes from "nay" to "aye" on the , resolution giving $ letn represent jK.u. i The convention adopted a plat form endorsing t!ie State admin istraticn under Governor Qamer 1 Moni.on; deploring the death o Woodrow Wilscn as untimely and ; loss to the nation) and the worlds commending tj*r action of >th{T lar \ General Assembly in appointing ; ship and water transportation c:>w mission; reviewing the cchicvementj of the Democratic party in the State alons,' educational, social and human itarian lines and praising and call ins: attention to the road urogram oJ North Carolina And it^ rfcultant ? system of hard surfaced roads. The platform was unanimous!} adopted. It mentioned the tax rc forms which the Dcmceratlcparty was said to have inaugurated whereby the State aided the counties in bear ing their tax burdens and at tin same time provided for the forward program ot" the administration.' The only mention of the Republican partv was that in national affairs it had resolved itself into an investigation of its own corruption) and in State affairs it was a party of fault finding I and negation which had nothing V its credit and relied mainly on Criti cisms of the Democaats for its is sues. The convention opened shortly after noon when State Chairniai) ?Johii G. Dawson of Kinston called the assemblage to order after which iSn invocation was said by the, -lie v. ^ . A. Stansbury of the Edcnton Street Methodist church. More thf-n ? thousand delegates were in the hall when the convention opened.The, crowds had been milling around the doors: for two hours before the oj>eii intr hour and slowly filled the hall as the hohr of noon drew close. Ilea ?Kni/.ed leaders in the party Through out the State were cheered lustily as they entered the convention ha!' I ail(l were recognized. Chairman Dawson* then introduced teni]K)iory chairman W. N. Evcret; Secretary of State, who delivered the keynote address of the conven tion. ? .*? Si Mr. Kvcrctt spoke for more thai; an hour after which reports of all committees except that on platforu **i"e dispensed with by an accla matory vote. Mr. Everett was elected Permanent chairman of the convon tiiin, hut due to the condition of his hioat, he did not serve, Chairman ^awsou acting iox him. CHAMPION FIBRE SOLD- PLA1I1 TO BE LARGELY INCREASED ,) Purchase of the controlling interest in the Champion Fibre Company, in volving several millionrj liars, was announced Saturday by, Walter D. Randall, vice-president of the Cham pion Coated Paper Company, of Hamilton, Ohio, and following this it was learned plans are underway to double the output of the present paper -mill, with an expenditure of at least $750,000. , Mr. Randall, according " to ? the Cincinnati correspondent of The Citizen, states that his company which is closely allied with the Champion Fibre Company, acquire; the interest of Peter G. Thompson, Jr., of Cincinnati. ,\l The first step toxbe taken by the new controlling interest will be the organization of the board of directors at a meeting of stockholders next wcek^ which will in all probaBilih be held at Cincinnati. The Champion Fibre Company it capitalized at two million dollars in pcrfered stock and one million i?; common stock. The paper mill of the Canton plant now has an output of about 40 ton of bond and stationery paper daily, it was said, and the proposed increase in capacity would mean a daily out put of at least 80 tons. An ensfar i of the company, it is understood, i > .iow en route to the city to ina':o ".i; rangemcnts for the new addit.o .. md other large improvements wili follow. An additional force ?,* ? i aien would be required to < per. the enlarged section of the p'nnt /In making announcement of tfir * * ? /?j) purchase, Mr. Randall said that / ? j Cincinnati offices of the- Chi'n.p** j Fibre Company will be movt ! ! | Hamilton, Ohio. ' ' * I Improvements to the plant, re nr ing to those familiar withvits jh' | ??on, coining almost immediately t'-l-, lowing settlement of the . : rouble, is believed to be a great t'or this section and demon r-.tr the confidence of those interested ' c" plimt in the fuiipre. ui' \Vjsi. r. rth Carolina. .Mr. Robins :i v ?!] prabab!" ??' ?ml the meeting of stockholder: -reliminary to the -re-organization. The ChaT..piou Ifibre C> rents, Mr. and Alio. Homer llrown. Mr. Charles Perry, a law student in he University spent the Easter holi days with his mother, Mrs. C. H. ^erry. , Mr. J. C. Rickards and two child ren of Canton, rpent Sunday with .lis parents, M:. and Mrs. T. M. Rickards. v '' , , Rev. Mr. Plylcr of Webster preach ed a very fine Easter, sermon in the Methodist churcn here Sunday after noon in absence of the pastor, Rev. .). J .J ones, who had special service in his church in Sylva. * The Methodist Sunday School had C.;eir annual Easter egg hunt Monday afternoon. the winter in Newark, N. J., returned to Balsam, Thursday. Miss Carrie Bfelle Fisher and Mr. John E. Jones were married V .Methodist parsonage in W?yiK a^U? April 7th. Mrs. Wr B. Farwell, Mrs. !/. i Knight and Mr. Geo. T. Koig1 v shopping in Sylva and WayiY: ;vi Thursday of last week\ Bom to Mr. and Airs. J . Queen, a "daughter, v Mr. J.K.Ivenney, of Ashevillo is ii Balsam this week. v ' / ?- a: LITTLE CHILD IN JURED BY Ruth Morrison, the little dnujlia-v : f Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Morrison, of Glenvillc, was painfully injured ;n \Vebitet-, Sunday afternoon, w! ev 'die was struck by a car dri Mr. Hoyle. The little girl ja-iv Ujg uieely. j . _ DILLSLORO GRADED SCHOOL CLOSES SUCCESSFUL TEEM The Dillsboro Graded School com pleted a successful term, under the direction of. Mr. F. I. Watosn, as principal, Tuesday of thia week, when the closing program of the commencement exercises was held. ! Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the c-y .miei.cement exercises were start . i j- ? ed with devotional exercises, when Rev. Tha& F. Deitx delivered the commencement sermon to , a large con gregation. ' ' ? ; ^ Monday commencement exercises were continued, in the evening, with exercises by students of the school and an address by Dr. H. T. Hunter, president of Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School. The Commencement play, "Bor rowed Money", was presented, Tues day evening to a large crowd, and ?? enjoyable and successful, in e?er> way: The young people dis !?.:? i.d . arked talent and careful training in all the exercises of the commencement. *? o 'V Ola AN INJURED WHEN CAR TURNS OVER .'Jin. Adams, of Cullowhee, was sevvreiy injured^ Sunday afternoon, ^.vhe'n a cur driven by J<;e Saunders, it 'ilowhee, turned turtle in id 1st below Willets. ? 1 K ? "TZLl-in ON SAVANNAH BURNS ?A ng house, belonging- to , .! i!. v -nes and occupied by his ; ?. imbus Jones, o n Savannah > . \t about noon, Tuesday, I '? ?? r : together wit!i i lie furni v r :.?id Tousehold goods, 'i he house alued at ab ut' $1000, and ?re a total 1c , the in X ing lapsed so . : l ime ago. o r WHITESIDE COVE ,1 ?? ? ? \ i *? ? K Mr. Ruth preached an in-) jyc . ^ sermon licre Sunday after KV*!;. - - ^ ? ? ?? s T^*y v t ; 11 Picklesimcr spent Smi^ay ? a.i. ..istcr, Mrs. E. F. Edwards. Claude Penland of Horse Cove, visited Everette Lombard, Sunday. Mr. Will Hunter, oil Cashiers, was ti n gue t of Mr. B. Picklesimer, S Mi di. Miss Mabel Edwards is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. H. Pcwell, of 1 uckasei-jjrc. Mr. iloyt Hill, of Asheville, was in Whiteside, Monday. - M iss Mae Alexander visited Miss Cleo Edwards Sunday. Mr. Herbert McCall and Walter Brysou were in Whiteside, Sunday. Mrs. E. G. Lombard and little daughter, Wilma has gone to Cullo whee, on a visit. ; Messrs. 'Will and Luna Watson ipotored to Walhalla, Tuesday. Mr. E. B. Norton made a business trip to Sapphire, Wednesday. Mrs. S. I. Lombard has returned i r< 'in C\.ll6whee, where she has been ?|Hwiin?' the winte? with her datlgh < jnaa McCill was in White side, Monday. , , Mr. N. \. Miller, of Brevard, call ed on his sister, Mrs. D. C. Pickle sime,r last week. Mrs. Margaret Picklesimer has been very ill for the past few days. Mrs. Edward Brvson, of Speedwell is spending a few days with her parent:;, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pickle simer.; r ~ Mr. iiic lard Van Epp,. was the oi M. C. Edwards last week. ?.' Mr. v'rank Bumgarner made a bys ncs j trip to Cashiers, Monday. '-?> Mr. C.vi'i BrysOn has just arrived fro::i a visit to Cullowhee. p _____ o ! / RLALTY TRANSFERS I w ' * ? \ ' ?? 'i 11 Wilson to D. D. Hooper, : -?! > In Sdvanw.h, $10.00. ? ' .iett lo May K. l>onesteel ... i R:ver, $10.00. , et? :in Miss Bertha Jones went to Sylva Monday. * Mrs. G. W. Revis and little soa, Jewel went to Wilmot Sun&iy. Messrs. Clarence' Jones, Fred Gates and Misses Bessie Brooks and Victoria Nation were the guests" of Miss Bertha Jones Sunday. Messrs. Oscar Nation and Floyd Natiop have gone to Forney's Creek, where they will work for awhile. Mrs. A. D. Jone3 and little daugh ter, Nellie, were the guests of Mrs. John Martin Sunday. Mr. Charlie Ashe has moved from Bryson City. ' Mr. Bruce Carpenter, from Web ster and Mr. A. D. Jones and son, Lyle, went to Sylva Saturday on business. Mr. J. T. Jonos, who is working >ft Sylva, spent the week end with home folks. Miss Nannie Mae Nation went to Wilmot, Sunday. Mrs. James Sutton and little sou, Robert, have returned from Smoke idont. ' ' Mr. Frank Brooks spent the week end with his parents at Green a Creek. ^ ' [ Little Virginia Gibson spent Sun day night with Miss Nellie Jones. r-S , ? rr A curb market has been established in ?Sanford. About 25 farmers and the'r wives met With the . business men and ladies of the town and plar ned for the market. Saturday of each week will be market day. Comity A'^ent W. H. Bartcn of Richmond County recently found 100 acres of one-year peach trees badly j infected with nematodes due to in 1 fee ted nursery stock. , PROTRAIT PKESjGNT ;a., / ; ED TO CLASS i ; ft ? , ? - - < VH ? (. , ? 1 ? ' ? - > I .. On Sunday morning an unu&ua!, unique and impressive . service was held at the Baptist church, when a portrait of the late ColcmanC.Cowan was presented to the Coleman *C. , Cowan Bible Class, of the' Baptist I * f ? Sunday School, by his widow. A solo was ? rendered by Mrs. John R. Jones, and a quartette by the Misses Hope, Mr. Herman Oliver and Mr. Sanford Smith. The speech of presentation was made by Mr. E. P. StillweM, on be half of Mrs. Cowan, and Mr. 0. S. Dillard, teatfhe% received it on be half of the class. REVIVAL CLQSES AT EAST LA PCETE > * ? \ Rev. J. H., Stanberry,. Engineer Evangelist hag jost finished a success ful revival meeting at East La Porto in the new church building. He was assisted by Rev. Pat Colville in this meeting who proved himself a very great asset as a personal worker, and Mr. Stanberry by his magnetic ap peals from the pulpit, brought seven ty persons to prot'e. sion and stirred his audience to the point that a great and lasting good is expected and hoped for from his visit. Rev. Mr. Stanberry is a young maif in the evangelical work, having been converted only three years ago and his success"" s measured ;to the extent of having over eleven hundred people make professions since that time, or a record of more than one person each day on an average, and during that time he has spout a great deal of time going to school at Mai's Hill,, prep : ring himself for this work He is a hard worker, a conscientious and devout minister, was welcomed by all den? ninaiions and one nnd ail wish him .;ucc'\s: wherever ho -_;o(:s. , _ ? . ? o < SHOAL CREEK ? j ' A ? * ?* . ... ^ ? ? ? ? ? ? Tw li c-reiting. : c r:ncns were de "rpijj. ! S 7 'the Resurrection. VycatJpy ^cJ'.in;? in tin morning :?:;. it. A. "Bryans in-, the ajFtcmocii. r;\ (" >"c- * *v:r. c*lleent the week end with her brother, Mr. Edmond Battle of Sylva. Mr. Marshall Ccoj>er, of Sylva, spent the week end at Mr. G. T Cooper's. ? Mrs, H. A. Brya u and children, of Whittier, were at Shoal Creek Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. M Hughes puiv'-r.red a new car Saturday. ? o Fresh vegetables from the h?iw garden furnish the health gl v. n vitamins and mineral elements ?> needed in the human body. *~l c o Plan the home garden so as t< gather from it seme fresh vegeta bles during the entire year. Have a little extra for cannimj. Gaping windows nnd sagging door of abandonded farm houses in North Carolina furnish a challenge for a larger enrollment of boys and girls in asrricultnral clubs, lay extension workers State College. ?? O ? ' Yen cm t* ?w it' fie jjeaelies thi-: year if yci kiK-v/fliow- to protect them fro :i t??e ph: ? eurculio. A card to Editor. E::t3:i?:o:i Service. Kaleigh will hrinu- vrn rf.opv of Extension Circular 144 that tells how it's done. MUCH BUILDING . ACTIVITY nr s^tiVA t- ? . ' There is a great deal of building activity beginning to manifest itself inSylva^nd the prospects are that new buildings erected, this year will equal the phenomenal number of last year. ? W. R. Sherrill and C. C. Buchanan are erccting a two story business building on Main Street. Dr. D. D. Hooper is just complet ing a new filling station at the head of Main Street. Dr. Grover Wilkes is erecting a ' handsome bungalow on his property at the lower end of town. Donald Covin is building a now residence near the Methodist church. ? ? EdReed has just completed a hand some residence on Court land Heights. D. G. Bryson is completing th* basement under the building occupi ed by The Paris, which will be used * ' / * by that enterprise as a bargain base ment. '? " ?/ D. G. Biyson will erect three * business buildings o/i the sites now occupied by A. F. Clouse and Co., John A. Parris and R. E. Dills. The V new buildings- will be of brick, to re place the ffame ones now standing on yie property.* Last year approximately half a million dollars was invested ill new buildings in the thriving town of Sylva, 57 new residences and in num ber of handsome business buildings being crected, and indications are that the record of last year may be eclipsed in 1924. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD ' ? EASTER SERVICE - i ~~T~ - Tlie Waynesville Comanderv 1 * ) I ' # * f Knights Templar held their annual Easter service in the Methodist church, in Sylva, Sunday afternoon. The ontire-c j vicc'ivas 'lixrt beautiful andir.ipre >sivc,flaid the ehorc'-i andSuu day School audritorums were erowd cd, a large number of people front* Waynesville, Bryson City and other i, * *" " ... .1 .. . * i nearby town? coming to Sylva for tlie occasion. ! ; . r * j V* ? The music was rendeded by the York Rite choir, from Waynesville, and a masterful sermon on "The i Power of the Resurrection", was de livered by Rev. J. T. Mangum, of Waynesville, Past Grand Commander ot' the Grand Commandeiy of the state of Alabama. n ^ EASTER CANTATA AT BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday evening the Baptist ehurch > was crowded for the Easter Cantata, given by the girls of the Y. W. A. The cantata was well presented, and greatly appreciated by the large addiencc. At the close o fthe Cantata, ro.r ti facets and seals were awarded a large number of members of the Young Woman's Auxiliary and the Girls' Auxiliary, for the completion of Mission Study Courses. ' o ? <1 COWAN FAMILY TO HOLD REUNION The reunion of the Cowan family will be held at the borne' of* Mr*. .Nancy Cowan on May 11, is the an nouncement made by, Miss ^Stella Cowan, secretary of the rennifh, wl*> requests that all members of tfte fam ily and relatives to be present . /, MARRIAGE LICENSES , : ? Ernest Lewis to Edna Davis. r> Carl AUman to Bertie Jones. W. Wiley Owen to Florence O wcrn. Cassius L. Burnett? to Lucy Cabo. i To:u Tarheel says that he can al ways find a plaec for legumes on hi* Sarin. He uses them in rotation witfi other crops and they pay him divi dends by dollei'ting nitrogen from the 'air. ?Do you live in the "yellow Itonro. across the creek" or docs yo ?? farm have a dignified, appropriat s nam r ? Namiflg thqj farm adds to the pride of ownership. Cutting down on tho advertising ap > propriation when business is like cutting down on the cow feed when the milk runs short ? Paper Clips, . , ; |