North Carolina Newspapers

pgOGRAM or CULLOWEEE 0RMAL & INDUSTRIAL SOHOOI N The Cidiuwlfoe hernial and In jlll' v.? .trial St-hool is a busy place these ^ with teachers and students 'uiinr ('V(>1'-V (,|^ort to c'ose year ? jjjje filmiw. Examinations will be the latter part of this week, the ConuiieiH,""ollt program beginning Saturday. M,l.v \ line j'roirrwin is being prepared ,j ;he indications f ie that a large mnber ol' aliunni and friends of the insiitntatioii will If in attendance. ?'j1('co!!imea>re?i:ti>t program follows: y-rrKDAV, M\V 17. ||ifO A. -A' Axuial Meeting of }!o:irtl "i l '-ashes. VOU I' M. ? Joint Proginru of the l7>iui'!!>i.H? aud Erosophiaa Lltei jllT S? <*' SD'IUV. MAY 18. 11:00 A. i Commencement Sermon Rev. 1. Hen Eller, Pastor First Baptist Church, Statesville, N.C. {?00 P. M.? Vesper Service. MONDAV, MAY 19. 5;((0 P. M? High School Class ' Kxercises, S;(H) P. M.? Normal School Class Exercises Il'IlSDA Y, MAY 20. 1 10.00 A. M? Baccalaureate Address, Dr. K. 1). W. Connor, Kenan Professor of History, University oi North Carolina. 2:00 P. M? Alumni Banquet. 8:00 P. M. -Faculty-Senior Play, ''Come Out of the Kitchen." - 1 J j JUDGE BRYSON APPOINTS WATSON AS CLEBK Frank I Watson, of Dillsboro, has been appointed elerk of the superior court, of Jackson county, to till the vacancy in that oflice caused by the death of W. L. Henson. Mr. Watson has assumed the duties of bis oracc and is preparing for the Miy tem ol the/ superior court, itah will be held, beginning Mon ty \ , 1 mi ? ' * ' - . 1 , m terra will be [presided over by Judge P. A. McElroy, and will be it r the triiil ol civil causes only. ' . '*> DEATH Of J. M. SHULAR J M. Simla 1; passed away March ! 17,. 1921, at i": ;?oi..o of John K j Bryson, tt' Cullowhee. Mr. Shular was boi.i 19, 1S17, and liv") cd his lite irijJack .on County. He married Miss IVuny Dillard, a Jack son county ','irl. He senv/l t iu- Confederate causc faring the WarUjilwtcn the States. He accepted /.iesns Christ as hi? i Saviour ea: !y i.iMii'e and hio life was consistent witli his profession. He joined the Seotts Creek Baptist Chuix-h. He was a kind fatl.cr, dear brother and an exemplary eiii/xn. The deceased leaves to mourn his r i ry tliesc^V!-! dren : ?? ini Sliulav, ?nd Mrs. Mar .ha Crisp, of Dillsbor.), fcmanuel Shular, Mrs. Lillio Mills I >nd Mrs. Mary Woody, of Swiuil county. , Mr. Shular sjvnt his last days in Hie home of John F. Bryson, of Cullowhee, where he, with Mrs. Bry ^n, affectionately administered to bis wants. O He yras buried at the Shular Grave yard, (j O o 10 HIGHWAY PASSABLE TO MURPHY The Ashcville - Murphy - Atlanta Highway between Murphy and Asho *'lle is now open for travel for small tars by way of Topton and Almond ^d down the Xantahala River. The uur "nles stretqli between Hewitt* Cesser Creeks only hoicked out by traveling stow one can make iu about an hour while the rest ? the road is in good'eondition.Misd abel Fislu-r, of Andrews was the V? "lake the trip over this road, ?ominir from yry30n to Andrews in lilrje and a half hours. ' >>nile pleasure seekers will prob J J! ^I1(l travel through here a little l?us as yet, business men and mniercial travellers will probably Pfpter it to the long tedious route y way of Franklin. Within a short however, the road wiH be in . h shape. as to attract the public Ul general. c?Wan reunion postponed he Cowaa family reunion, which d?v 'mve ^ecn ^eld on last Sun ?* postponed because of the ft '"nt'ss of Mrs. Nancy Cowan. ton. a!? ?* ^le reunion wifl be an no^ced latcr. WOMAN ENTERS JACKSON ~ POLITICS. MISS McOALL CANDIDATE FOB REGISTER For the first tilhe a lady is a can didate for an office in Jackson coun ty. Miss Jessie McCall, of Cashier's Valley, has made the debut of wo man into active politics ita the coun ty by announcing her candidacy for ?? ^ ' ? '? ? the office of register of deeds, before the Democratic primaries, to be held in June. . . 'o ? . . t o ? . MOUNTAIN SEED POTA i TOES POPULAR WITH LOW LAND GROWERS Raleigh, May 15. ? There are two general crops of potatoes grown in North Carolina. One crop is for the early market grown in the eastern part of the state, and the other is a late or general crop grown in the mountain section, explain horticul tural workers of the Staie College and Department of Agriculture. For commercial planting \n the eastern part of the state, the Irish Cobbler variety is used principally. This early crop is planted during Febniaiy or early March and har vested the last of May to the middle of June. Shipments are made to northern markets. The seed for this crop is usually purchased from the potato growers of Maine and Canada. Some certified seed is being used and there is a tendency toward using more. The certified seed potatoes grown in the mountains of western North Carolina have been teste 1 against the northern grown seed. Last year on 18 different farms in three of the principal potato . p* tions, the North Carolina Mouniaji grown seed yielded an average ? t 174 bushels No. 1 and 48 busheis N . 2 and culls per acre, while the norths ern grown t potatoes yielded 150 bushels No. 1 and 51 bushels No. 2 and culls per acre. There wfis no difference m date of maturity. The home grown seed, that is po tatoes planted l^e previous i'al! to be used for seed the following spring yielded more than either the nwrtli* ern grown or North Carolina Moun tain grown seed, but they were ? week to ten days later in maturity. In the mountain section of the state the Irish Cobbler is i, .'gro\vr< chiefly for the early crop. ~ A lw Early Rose are grown every year. For the fall crop the Rural New Yorker is the main variety used. The crop grown for table use is usually shipped to southern markets. In the higher section of the moun tains the Irish Cobblers art beintr grown for certified seed. Tiie State Department of Agriculture gives two field inspections and one bin inspec tion to the growers who want the in spection service v . for certification. Last year the certified seed potatoes sold at quite a premium over the table stock. The outlook for the growing of certified seed is > very promising at this time, as the grow j ers of the early crop in th eeastfern part of this state and South Carolina are v^sry muoh pleased with the re sults from seed obtained from the mountains of Western North Caro lina. ( The best locations, for growing the popular varieties of seep potatoes in the state are Hamburg, Mountain, and the other high altitude town ships of Jackson county. TWO JACKSON CONVICTS ES CAPE FROM CHEROKEE JAIL I Cherokee Seont, May 9.? Three convicts made their escape from the. old county jail here Tuesday night by cutting a hole through the bv.'e'c wall with a pick, whieh they had j managed in some mysterious way to sihuggle into the jail with them. Their escape was not discovered un j til Wednesday morning when they! : were ready to begin the day's work. Those making their getaway wurc Sam Maples, of Jackson county, serv ing a two-year sentence; Joe Elwood of Jackson, serving a twelve months sentence; and Ed'Wyley, colored, of Clay County serving a six months sentence. > ! The convicts, when coming in from work Tuesday were locked in the old county jail as usual, except two. of the men who ordinarily were plac ed in cells managed to escape the notice of the warden, .and so remain- ; ed in the run-way of the jail. The ; escape was made by digging through t the brick wall with a pick. The theo ry is advanced that the men smug gled the pick and the pick handle in separately- in their clothing, APPROACH OF PRIMARIES,. BRINGS MANY CANDI DATES INTO FIELD*. The political waters must be fineji ?J and getting warmer, as indicated bjf the large number- of candidates whdfr li^ve already taken the plunge, ana the others who are standing on fli bank ; some with their bathuig^ 'clothes on, others waiting to change, and a few just ready to jump in up to their necks. There are three active candidates for the office of clerk of the court, who liave already filed their names with the county board of elections: I^eon Moody, John D. Norton, form er register of deeds, and. Charles L. Allison. / , / For register of deeds Ernest Mon teith, Walter Ashe and Miss Jessie McCall have filed their names. There are three in the race for the state senator, Thad. C. Bryson, Wal ter E. Moore, and Dan Tompkins, as imli?'t< ted by the records in the office ?j i t hv b ard of elections. Pi i, Iiobert L. Madison, is the \ \ * X ? c.i.iididate for v representative; ivi ii. L. Sutton and Claude Wike ar only two in the sheriff's rut- * fially, although John Buch i > made formal announcement ! . k -.iulidacy. V.' dates have been filed for ?; , c.t. anissioners, though H. B. i\i W .? y B. Norton, Carl Jami . i L en N. Queen have publish ...1 ... ...nouneements. /J,. ? liidates who wish to par ? . . .ui the primary, or who arc '??) >(' r :i>adates in the fall election, .. f V ' what political jnrty they ij v. ich,must file their- names, v i / life "fees to the board of ? (jfore midn ght \of May i CIt STATE SENATOR - ? . * ' Y M ? ? i ??? ? ' ? A ; -nnonnccmcnt has not ap pji: red .u the Jonmal iVr the past :wolwec.c>, many of my friends have ..ppr,ae i-d me, asking if i am stiJi .11 tlu* senatorial raec. For this rea v>n, i iii'-ain announce lay c indidac\ i\ r office, subject to i!ic deme cr.tiic primary of Jack:;<;n coiinty, npon the promise of active and faith 1 il ;,ervice to all the people of Jack son, liu> wood and Transylvania count ies? if I am nominated and elected. I am the candidate of, and belong to ho ring or faction; but am run ning on my own responsibility. The o;iice that J seek is too big to be the p litical football of petty, local dis agreements or factional fights, and the senator from this district must represent all the people of all the counties of the district, and serve the entire state to the best of his ability. The Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School is the only state in stitution in this district, and should attract the particular attention of the district's representative in the sen ate. He should do all in his power to build that institution and widen its scope of usefulness to the section and state, and in order to do this, a hard surfaced road must be built connect ing highway No. 10, and the South ern railway, at Sylva, with the in stitution. vA etate-wide uniform public school system, affording equal op portunities to the boys and girls of the sand-hills an4 "> the . mountains with those in the populous centers of I;:-.: ;tate, and equalizing the ta:c bmv'-.i lor this purpose, must bs pro. tdiul. The people of the counties liU c .son, have taxed themselvos to limit of tbeir ability for pub lic * i iiol purposes, and the only re Ik; Is . -r the sohool tax burden to be , : :ii ed among the counties. . ? ' I nominated and elected, I si: i* . !?. :k! my best efforts to these p .??'?> , and to the service of the du;t ?? x't and the state. DAN TOMPKINS. S ? r itl. J- o'i ILATieN BOOKS OPEN WILL CLOSE MAY 24TH. ( ? , " "? ? v.' # - i 'ire registration books for the primary election fere now open and in the hands of the registrars of the several precints. .They will close at midnight on May 24, and all persons who have moved into the county, township, ward ? or ^precinct, who ; have cor.ie of a?re, or who for any reason did not vote in the last elec tion, in the precinct in which they now live, must registar before that time, if they wish to participate in ' > ^ DEATHS IN ONE HOUSE CAUSES SORROW AT BALSAM Saturday the 10th was a sad dav [Tfor many in Balsam. Three deaths and one birth occurred in the home of \u, Chastain Crawford Saturday inorning, caused from influenza and jLpneumonia. Mr. Arthur Davi?, a relative of Mrs. Crawford, who was boarding with them was the first to succumb to the disease. A few hours later Mrs. Chastain Crawford and an .. ( infant babe passed away. The re mains of Mr. Davis were taken to his home in Franklin Sunday morn ing for interment. Funeral services for Mrs. Crawford and babe were held at the home of Mr. G. C. Craw ford Monday morning, condueted by Rev. R. L. Cook and Rev. Lawrence Crawford and the bodies in one cas ket were laid to rest in the G. C. Crawfard cemetery. ... Mrs. Crawford was, before her marriage, Mi& Florence Smathers. She leaves a husband, two small daughters, one brother, five sister and | a host of other relatives and friends who have our sympathy. Miss Bethel Crawford is very sick. Miss Bell Duncan was taken to French Broad Hospital by Dr. Alvin Nichols, of Sylva, Monday to be operated on for appendicitis. Mis. M. C| Green is suffering | from a badly sprained ankle. Rev. 0. J. Jones and Mr. J. II. Cathey, of Sylva, visited Mr. J. R. J McKay Wednesday of last; week. Mr. Carter Bryson and family have returned from Scuro Woolly, Wash., where they have been for several [ years. Mr. Newton Sparks, of Johnson Cilyyjenn.j is visiting his neice, Mrs. X. R, G. Duncan and other relatives. jiJSK iw -J w - - -ha<j rsfcuflied r Juliils Renncy,^ navy on lT. S. S. Colorado, station^ in Brooklyn, N". Y. Navy Yards, re turned to his dv.fi^s Sunday, afte: visiting relative.-! 'in, .Balsam aiid Asheviile lor solne 'tunc. Mr.;. 1). F. Pennington nee Miss Selma MiKay, ? i' C'ir.rlottc is visit ing her parent;, Ms. and Mis. J. H. McKay.' Mr. and iw;s. Penningtcr. uc^e inarricd March 31st, but.il:.> marriage was kept a secret until j recently. Miss Emma McKay who has been j in Charlotte for ;:ome timo returned home Sunday. The snow on our mountains make | us think that winter has come again. SHOAL GREEK On account of rain only a small crowd attended services on Mother's ?)ay. ' V < ? . Rev. H. A. Bryans dined with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Howell, Sunday. v Messrs. J. H. Hughes and Gohnnn Kinsland left for Knoxville Wednes day to assist in building a houes. Miss Essie Anthony left for Win ston-Salcm, Saturday. Mr. J. M. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes called at Mr, J. E. Battle's Sunday afternoon. Misses Sadie and Elsie Hoyle and Misses Pearl and Maud Cooper spent part of last week with' relatives in Sylva. ' v Miss Martha Heritage visited Miss Francis Battle Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Horace- Howell call ed at Mr. 01 us Howell 's Sunday. Rev. W. W. Anthony made a bus iness trip to Sylva Thursday. Mr. Lonnie Crisp, of Fontana, spent the week end with relativos. Miss Grace Hoyle* Mr. Carl Hoyle and Miss Lethe House were callers at Mr. A. M. Gibson's Sunday after noon, ? ' * . ,\ Missei Roxie and Louise Buchan an, of Webster, spent Thursday at Mr. J. E. Hoyle 's. Mrs. J. H. Hughes spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. K. Terrell. Messrs. Wayne Battle and Addison Mathews went to Canton a few days ago. Addison has a serious case of pneumonia. A saw mill in operation on the farm of Mr. Paul Cooper. O LOCAL BAPTISTS ATTEND ATLANTA CONVENTION , ; J Among the local people attending the Southern Baptist Convention, in , Atlanta,^ this v.*eekj are Rev. Tliad. ' F. Deitz, Rev. W. Ross Yokley, Mr.. D. G. Brvscn, Rer. Joe Hough, Mr. Mr. Jennings Bryson, v. ho left here, by motor, Tuesday afternoon. -v j U. D. C. HOLD MEMORIAL DAY EXBECISKS The B. II. Catlioy elfopttr, .United Daughters cf the Coui'ederacy, held memorial day ** exercises, at . the Methodist church, hrt Saturday, Confederate memorial day. ? A delightful luncheon was served, in the basement of the church; to thv veterans, their wives, and: member. of the W. A. Enlce chapter and Children's Chapter. Owing to the inclement weather only five Confederate veterans were present, M. W. Bryson, Co. K. 39th N. C. Infantry, J. K. Hall, Co. B., 25th N. C. Infantry, J. A. Wilson, Co. A. Arkansas regiment, R. A. Painter, Co. A. 16th N. C. Infantry, and W. 0. Buchanan, Co., E. 16 N. C. Cavalry The wives and widows of veterans present were Mrs. W. 0. Buchanan, Mrs. Alice Dills, Mrs. D. L. Love, Mrs. F. M. Cathey, Mrs. Alice Nor ton, and Mis. W. J. Stewart. ? * * Following the luncheon the exer cises were opened in the church auditorium by singing "The Bonnie Blue Flag," by tlie choir and con gregation. The invocation was pro nounced by Rev. O. J. Jones. The address of welcome was delivered by Mrs. J. H. Wilson, in a few well chosen words. Miss Irene Cathey sang "Just A Song! At Twilight'*, and Mrs. C. A. Bales read ' ' The Blue and Gray", after which the choir sang "The Stars ami Ears Will Live Forever". Mrs. E. L. McKcr introduced Mr. C.C. Buchanan, who delivered a short address. Following the address of Mr. Buchanan, Mr. M. \V. Bryson' .and Mr. R. A. Painter. : vie short talks. ? -1 ? giving war rammse ? :qcs. TORPEY EA3 EG J jSaySNICIPAL ELECTION h'.r' 4- ?' : if ciectlonaf in t' \ ^ * i-the history "Isrpfiy, the present j mayor and <n' aldermen- were I returned r?-'!?ee I;.. a ered/tabb* uiaierity yV . .i,;/. V.'. 1>L. I..' Ij Jed 1 ? : op poncnt, . I'i:- ,ji ,nr !)>.* 1T4. t lie vote : ' ? ' 2^9 Thduip SOIKvlfi'li ? ' c IV t!. . V ? v i ? j ' . . #? i l . . ~ i ./if' VvOl ec ! .* i- .. * #\ ?.iicfc..iig\ ?? tot ? rv !?> \ ? - 'y i^wi. ;yt: f tkr> the : *n int-.*r?..l'q r \ : the "projec tion of the h u Ki'i.'C . ..;i <;>.--;tifru I A into the ciectioae.-i LEGION ' AND AUXIL'ARY TO 0BS3RV3 MLHOxi AL DA Y ?> (i The Anievitfa i 1 eg: on an<I I.eyion Auxiliary are planning a' memorial day celebration in Sylva, ;n which ell i he people of- the county vili be in viu-d to p: rticipute.. Only tentative plans have been made, but they include. plaeiiit? a marker at and do .^ratinir the ?rmvr of every World War . soldier buried in Jaekscn county. Following the grave decoration, a picnic dinner will be served and ap propriate exercises carried out on the grounds ot" the Central High School, in Sylva. LEGION LEASES PERMANENT HALL Th?l American Legion has rented the third floor of tlic now McGuire Building as a permanent home for the Legion. The Lesian hall will be j open at all times to all former ser vice men of the ceu_nty, who arc in vited to make use of :t, to come in and bring their friends. NOTICE TO TEACHERS AND COMMITTEEMEN Under article 12, section 1G0 c:' the Public School Law, I wish ien] urge upon all teachers of the county wh? are expecting to teach for the ensuing year to fde with me at once an application. J i is very important that this be dc::e a.; v/e are expecting to call meetings or the committee men urnier section 102 for thrt prii |n se ot\eieetr,,._: sobers for the ye*"*. 1924-3.). ' w*Vft ik> atten tion of ceho^'l 0"? :ii!itceme>t to ?ec UiiL ISO. I as', tii.'i notices o! any ej (ilieaticns MI >1 wi-1. the eoi<vmttec nien !*e giVc.'i K? is oUlcc so ili.it we i u \ iora^al:.;-; ? n ??!coinn.e)sd:iiions ..??? c\ery te n ? ? bi *c9ns dc?eu up on *?? r merits. ?Y'-.r i /O. f j tn AKP, v / . '? -/? ; ?' ?, , V, - ... ? _ ? ? WESTERN ELECTRIC POLE TREATING PLANT BEGINS OPERATIONS The Western Electric Company's Pole-Treating Plant, which has been under construction, here, for several months, ahs been completed and has begun operations with a capacity of 22,500 poles annually. The plant which uses tlie cpen tank butt treatment method, is the % v* largest of this type that has ever been consructed and put in operation by the Western Electric Company, and was attracted here by the favor* able local conditions, and the prac tically inehaus table supply of chest nut timber in this region. The poles treated at this plant am almost exclusively for the use of the Southern Bell Telephone and other Bell Systtm subsidiary companies. . The latest type of machinery ob tainable for this character of plant has been used in its construction. The poles are handled with a steam locomotive crane. There are 3 oil tanks with capacity of 45000 gallons and two treating tanks with capacity of a car of ]x>les,each. Eleven to fifteen hours is required for the creosote oil to penetrate the sap wood -Liver of the chestnut poles, with oil heated to 2/0 degrees P. This increases the life of the p .le about fifteen years, as exaustive tests and experiments have shown that the life of a chestnut pole is normally 15 (years, while ]x?les treated by this process will last for 30 year-. IT hie Svlva p'ant was constructed under the supervision of Air. J. O. Arzcnico, wlio is at present in charge ot'the operation. oll^eials of. the plaiit are Mr. T. C. Mason of the construction and ent'-necrinj; department cf the West ' ci i T'Ueirie Company, ami Mr. j ;.i ... *ru. *;ho representing the pol : p.:itme,.i'; r!' i':o Company, has cl | . ; t ricj iasp.etioa of all poles shipped tai* pkAt. < 'Vis.? f.' -.v. tio.i, including pay roll p i? p-trcSies will bring ap $100,000 into Sylva and Jackson eocntly yearly. ? The Carolina Pole Company^ has a j contract to furnish the plant with j its entire supply of poles. CANDIDATE FOR LABOR AND PRINTING HERE i% . / Frank D. Grist, of Lenoir, candi date against M. L. Shipman, for tlio Democratic nomination for commit sioner of labor and printing, was in Sylva, Wednesday, looking after tho interests of his campaign, Mr. Giist is a practical printer * t I and a former service man, having j served in the First Division, during 1 the late war. ? n MOUNTAINS COVERED * ' WITH SNOW, SUITE AY - . ' . ' Siiuday morning t!i? pecplo of Western North Carolina awoke to find the mountains over 5500 feet in : altitude capped with suow. Visible from Sylva were Black Rock, Water Reek Knob, Steestaehee, Westner, Caney 1 ork Baitl, Double Top, and the leading ridges of the Balsam Range, all covered in their wintry costumes. ! > , J.? " ' [_ ' ANOTHER CARLOAD OF POUL TRY SHIPPED FBOJf MAC#! k r ' - Mceon County's second ro-openr five poultry sale for this treason was .. 1 'ast Wednesday# and as was th<* I * * i ca. o t i the first sale, a laige amount if was left with our fanner. for tiiC: .'.mp! us. poultry stock. At 1 r.!?ii.il::f a t'-tal of 8,588pound< of pouJt.y v- '- S bought at the ear dcor, for winch ?.! e - :J fanners wl ? brought poultry ' v. u\i paid $1,7<T ..*i < . The following wen.* pai?! for p .ultry et this. .s.i!e: liens, i' l-2? ; Fryers, 43c ; Roosters, 10c, Sii.^s, I oc ; Due?^?,lftc; Turkey's, 15c. The ear was stepped at Oito Thar* dcy . morning,- where an additional 1,321 pounds' of poultry ^as added by the farmers of that reetion, mak iii-jf a total of J0,4C^ pounds shipped b" the farmers of Maeon County the sale, bringing them $2?15&29. i l v " < | [ ? \ * } /'