KABllT ADVANCE IN THE w^N^Y
SYLVA, N. C., SEPTEMBER 5 1924 ? , 7 $2.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE OUT SIDE THE COUNTY
SITE'S PORT PROJECT
OUT OP POLITICS
Jfrai
KjiIc'c'1- Aujr.29.' ? While olcal Re
pBbIi?:i?s ,m' viSorou8,.v declaring
III Meekins s'ia" n?t have their j
j.jc unless lie jumps on the Mor
n^ii |x>iis 11 terminals measure
all lour 'feet," his excel- '
jfinv is rejoicing, in the statement
# Republican Chairman Braniham
definitely takes the measure
(lt /i .Stato jKilitics.
], tin- last appeal the Repub
jfjus had to 'he disgroutled demo
(fl(v ami. wl'ile declining: to com
mit i?n it. folks reasonably close to I
Jll'lll
<wIf Chairman .John Dawson know
g;lV lluit lie wouldn't take a thou
U([ "?pretties" for the Bramhaiti
And Colonel Roosevelt,
jjiliia r\ predecessor, was never more
than ?s General Albert
loiuin Co*. who is to manage th
irt?|*'rn> ) .
liovemor Morrison is not inform
pj t|,at Mr. Meek ins intends to at
?jft the lenifinals hill since the only
;Ifrvii? authorized by the Republi
a[1 candidate dealt with the referen
tm, the thing Mr. Morrison asked
a, legislature lor. A local news
j,pfr story telling that Mr. Meekins
Biikl come here and shoot holes
ijiouih the terminals measure has
a!y the barest confirmation from
fete county Republicans.
The definite statement from Jos
ah William Bailey that he, too, is
to take the stump in behalf of
tie bill is re-assuring to Mr. Morri
iMi and Cieneral Cox. Mr. Bailey will!
Ht say much about the State plung
ic into the ^shipping business but
I* i? eternally. yommitteed to the
terminals ami tli)p recovery of the
(ape i-Vai and Yadkin Valley raii
id.
s BIG RIDGE
Rev. Western Parker, pastor of
baptist church is now engaged
i a series of meetings here.
I Mr. and Mis. H. D. Fowler and
lie daughter Melba, of Akron,
arc visiting relatives and
tids at this place.
f Mr. Bonny Wilson of Glenvillc |
?tored to Bi<: Ridge Saturday.
| Mr. Jones Fowler was the guest
i Mr. Lynian Wilson last Saturday |
[tt ire sottv to hear of the ill
s?t Mrs. Sarah Hooper, but]
sh her a speedy recovery.
Messrs. Will Pruitt and Claude
sher motored to Whiteside Cove
nday.
Messrs. Kidell and Rquse, who are
lint the suminet* at Fairfield
i. spent a tew days fishing at the
fdf Mountain Hod and Gun Club.
Hi* lxtis Kdwards of Yellow Mt.
(w last week end with her sister,
? Mabel, who is teaching school
i. 1 '**i
|*r. David Pmett left last week |
')lva, where lie will enter, S. C.
Aliee W!kr? of Fairfield and
? Herbert, ol' Akron, Ohio, were
fwest ot Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
.?"per last Sunday.
Hdellia Moore made a bus
rMrip to Cull >wheex Monday.
Ijks Grace and Mr. Pherron
Pi0ft 'ere tlie guests of Mr. and
Lyman Wilson Sunday.
T. C. I'ruett was the guest of
C. Bryson Monday.
??srs. Lyman Wilson, II. D.
?VTi and J. C. Bryson motored
Wenvillc Sunday.
*? an<l Mrs. Sam Fisher spent
^Sunday nij?ht with Mrs. Fisher's
*r a"d mother, Mr. and Mrs.
?s Pruett.
Odessa Pruett was the guest
J R. Ira Fisher Sunday.
IT? rs. Xelson and Max Hooper
1 "fkasei^e were visitors at Big
J*' -Sunday.
| r school is progressing nicely.
I^are .12 students enrolled. The
t ' nu"iber we have ever had
FIRST baptist church
^ ROSS YOKLEY, Pastor.
^aV Services as follows:
Hchinu ?t 11 A. M. after which
? Suji|K>r will be observed. J
ay School 9 ;45 A. M.
E^- T. Oribble, Supt.
n present aim: "A Standard |
?v School '
Y-p.r
' hi
< :00 P. M.
av{' Senior, Intermediate, and j
P_r apartments in the B. Y, P*
|Cn
"n? find
F^eliiii
yoi'f place.
"mg at 8:00 P. M.
uler iIf,(,tin<' each Wednesday
JJ0 P. M.
j^lr rc'hursal each Friday at 8:00
a most cordial welcome
0 these fiersieee.
. , SHOAL OREilK
Revival services which had been
in progress for the past two weeks,
conducted by Rev. W. E. Connor as
sisted by1 Rev. B. S. West, closed
Sunday. Rev. Mr. Connor did some
fine preaching. Every seniion being
very interesting and instructive.
Much good has been accomplished in
our community. Large crowds from
ail the surrounding country attended
throughout the series. Six candi
dates were baptized in Camp Creek
Sunday morning. 1 ; ' 1
Prof. D. L. Manier, Miss Clara
Buntain, Miss Grace Hoyle, Messrs.
.Tamos Hall and Carl IToyle attend
ed' the elosing exercises of Cullowiieo
?Summer School Thursday nighl. Miss
, X \
Bun tain leceiVed Ijer diploma.
Mr. G. T. Cooper and family rt
turned home Sunday after a visit
among relatives in Haywood. _
Miss Emma Greene-" and Mr. Hugh
Greene of Pickens^ S. C., have bee#
spending a feto days at Mr. J. L.
Hyatt's. J
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hughes, who
have botn spending some time in
Knoxvllle, are visiting Mr. K.
Howell 's. x
Mr. P, II. Ferguson and family at
tended services in Franklin, Sun
day. ^
Miss Kate Battle and Misses Lois
) f- ,,
and Olive Hall, who trc teaching,
spent the week end with home folks.
One of our teachers, Miss Annie
Deakens left Monday morning for
Jonesboro, Tenn., to attend the
funeral of her father. Her vacancy is
being supplied by Mr. J. 0. Terrell.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ferguson
motored to Haywood, Saturday to
call on relatives.
Mr. A. J. Beck went to Wayncs
ville Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bird and
daughter, Betty, of Bryson, called at
Mr. C. A. Bird's, Saturday after
noon.
Messrs. J. H. and ,T. M. Hughes
and Mr. G. A. Kinsland are at home
after spending the summer in Jvnox
ville,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Howell, Miss
Clare Buntain and Mr. Luther Hoyle
attended Bible Conference at Lake
Junaluska, Sunday.
Mr. Deck Chambers spent the week
end with relatives.
Mr. J. T. Bird and family of Mar
shall speut last week at Mr. C. A.
Bird's.
Messrs. John Monteith of Forney's
and Bas Chambers of Chambers
Creek spent last week among rela
tives.
Mr. J. E. Hovle made a trip to
Sylva Thursday. '
Our section was visited by a hail
storm Sunday afternoon.
Rev. W. E. Connor and daughter,
Miss Florence, left Saturday for
their home in Knoxville.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Battle and
children and Mr. Has Worley of
Sylva spent the week end at Mr. W.
F., Batle's.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Ferguson at
tended services at Lake Junaluska,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ^Jess Nelson spent
Saturday -night at Mr. G. A. Kins
land 's.
Mrs. J. L. Ferguson and Miss
Elsie Hoyle called at Mr. G. T.
Cooper's Sunday.
Mr. Jack Battle called at C. B.
Terrel's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hoyle spent
Sunday^, afternoon at the home oi"
Mr. J. 0. Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Howell and
Miss Eunice Turpin were visitors at
Mr. D. L. Oxner's Sunday.
Mr. T. W. McLaughlin and family
and Mr. W. F. Battle called at Mr.
.1. K. Terrells Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Grates and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Corn of
Barkers Creek were we^Jc end guests
at Mr. Jim Sitton 's.
Misses Grate Hoyle, Essie Anthony
Jessie Martin, Ruth Howell,
Florence Turpin, Velma Mathews,
Messrs. D. C. Hughes, G. A. Kins
land C. B. Terrell and Cecil
Noland visited school Friday after
noon.
Messrs. J. H. and J. M .Hughes
and Luther Hoyle spent part of last
week in Lufty Mountains.
Some of our people are attending
revival services at Olivet and some
the Holiness Camp meeting at Bry
REV. T. A. GROCE
SERIES OF EVANGELISTIC
SERVICES STARTS SUNDAY
A series of evangelistic services
will begin, Sunday morning, at the
Methodist church.
Rev. T. A. Grace, chaplain at
Oteen Hospital, and well-known
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preacher and evangelist, will do the
preaching and assist the local pastor
in conducting the services.
A number of committees have
been arranged to organize \ the
Christian people of all denominations
of the town and community in co
ordinating their efforts in bringing
people into the Kingdom.
The services will continue for two
weeks.
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Mr. (iroce has many friends and
admirers in this region" and in this
town, lie is a forceful speaker and
it
iyi experienced evangelist.
Cotagc prayer meetings arc being
held, several days during each week,
at various homes in a number of
sections of the town and community,
looking toward and praying for the
success of the meeting.
PIANO RECITAL PRO
NOUNCED SUCCESS
The piano recital, which was given
on last Saturday- night, Miss Mar
garet Candler, assisted by Mrs. C.
A. Bales, Mrs. Odell S. Dillard and
Miss Dorothy McKee, under the aus
pices of the Woman's Book Club,
was a decided success, netting a
neat sum for the club and providing
an evening of pleasure ? for an ap
preciative audience.
This was Miss Candler's first pub
lic appearance, in her home town,
since her graduation from the At
lanta Conservatory of Music, in June,
and each number was well received,
en enthusiastic encore being given
after the last number.
Mrs. Bales, Miss McKee and Mrs.
Dillard, always favorites with Sylva
audiences, displayed great talent in
their several lines, the song, "I
hear a Thrush at Eve," by Miss Mc
Kee, with violin accompaniment, by
Mrs. Dillard, being particularly beau
tiful. Mrs. Corscy C. Buchanan was
the accompanist for the evening.
The proceeds of the recital will go
toward furnishing the new Central
High School auditorium with a cur
tain for the stage.
SOLICITORS GO ON SALARY
ON SEPTEMBER 13
On and after September 13th next
the solicitor in each of the 20 Jud
icial districts of the state will be
paid a salary of $4,500 per annum and
$750 for expenses. As the $750 is to
be paid regardless of whether the
officer's expenses than amount to that
or more, the salary law means that
each solicitor will receive $5,250 per
annum, whether his work be much
or little. The salary is to be paid
monthly, from the state treasury.
?? All the fees heretofore taxed for
the solicitor in each of the 20 judicial
districts, except in cases where the
cost falls on the county, will be tax
ed as usual and turned into the
wgoolfiutf. |
COUNTY FARM AGENTS
STUDY FORESTRY WORE
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Raleigh, Sept 8. ? Twenty years of
forestry praetiee on the Vanderbilt
estate demonstrate the value of con
servative methods in handling waste
land in Carolina, reports, H. M. Cur
. an, extension Forester for the State
College of Agriculture. Mr. Curran
has just returned to Raleigh from a
trip through western Carolina where
in company with a group of Agri
cultural workers, a study was made
of forestry conditions. Mr. Curran
savs, "Old gullied fields and poor
jtjiu down farm landsL jon
more Estate were planted in pine
twenty years ago. Today these areas
are flourishing young forests, already
yielding many cords of fuel wOod.
Twenty years more will see good saw
logs from this area, and a profitable J
return to the owners over the cost
of planting, taxes and other ex
penses. ' '
District agent, J. W. Goodman, Jr.
of the State College Extension Ser-|
vice called in the county agents of
the Mountain district that they
might familiarize themselves with
modern methods of handling farm
forests.
E. H. Frothingham, Director of the
. Appalachian Forest Experiment
Station, and Supervisor Verne
Rhodes of the Pisgah National For
est explained to the visiting agents,
fanners and foresters the method
used in setting trees and the cost of
seedlings and planting and care.
They also spoke of the amount of
woor removed in two thinnings which
were made to improve the rate of
growth of best trees.
In addition to the extension agents
many farmers were present on this
tour. State Forester J. S. Holmes
and his assistants, foresters G. H.
Collingwood and W. R. Mattoon of
Washington, D. C., who are visiting
demonstration work, and extension
forester H. M. Curran were also
among the visitors. Eight automo
biles carried the party from Asheville
to Biltmore. Returning the party
looked over the wonderful Bilt
more estate, were guests at the
model dairy and then visited the
plant of the Champion Fiber com
pany at Canton.
MISS McKEE SINGS
AT W A YNE S VILLE
Miss Dorothy MeKee, local so
prano, '<lelighto<l a select audience at
Hotel Gordon, in Waynesville, last
Thursday evening, with a few se
lections.
The occasion was the closing of
the Dahlia Show in Waynesville, and
the management of the show con
sidered itself fortunate in securing
Miss McKee. ' -
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BAPTIST WOMAN'S MIS-'
I SIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET
The regular monthly meeting of
the W. M. S. will be held at the
home of Mrs. O. S. Dillard Wednes
day afternoon, September 10th, at
4:00 P. M. This a very important
i meeting as this is the time for the
election of new officers for the en
suing year. All the members are urg
Ied to be present; and visitors are
most cordially invited. *
MRS. 5?. R. YOKLEY, President
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"BALSAM
The Revival in the Baptist church
grows in interest and will contiane
throughout the week. Some good
sound preaching is being done and
already many have joined the church,
and we trust many more may join
before the close of the meeting. The
Union meeting was also well attendr
cd.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Jones at
tended the piano recital in Sylva
Central High School building Satur
day evening.
Mrs. Candace Powell of Columbia,
S. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Loranzo Crawford and other relatives
in the community.
Miss Ruth Jones of Greenville, S.
C., arrived Monday to visit Miss
Faye Bryson. She was accompanied
by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Jones.
Mr. Henry Kenney and family of
Macon, Ga., are visiting relatives Jn
Balsam
Miss Elizabeth Yeizer, who has
been visiting Mrs. J. R. Rork, left
Monday for her home in Paducah,
Ky.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Styles
August 10, a son, William Calvin.
Mrs. R. L .Cope and children, of
Asheville are , visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cogdill.
Mrs. May Nicholson and children
of Brevard, who have been visitin?
her sister, Mrs. Odell Queen, return
ed home ^Monday.
Miss Kate Rickards was at home
a few days last week.
I Mrs. T. M. Rickards and grand
son, T. M. Ill, spent Sunday in Can
ton.
Mrs. W. B. Farwell yent to Can
ton and Waynesville last week.
Miss Louise Grover, Mrs. Lilian
Rickards of Boston, Mrs. D. T.
Knight motored to Sylva Saturday.
Mr. 0. E. Horton and family re
turned Tuesday to their home in At
lanta after enjoying the summer in
their pretty ^bome here, -'Green Pas
tures".
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF
TEXAS TO BE WOMAN
Temple, Tex.,? Mi's. Miriam Aman
da Ferguson, nominated for gover
nor of Texas yesterday in the Dem
ocratic run off primary, is just a
quiet, unassuming .wife and mother
who has never taken much interest
in social affairs or political affairs
save when her husband was involved.
| Until it was ruled that her hus
band, former Governor James E. Fer
guson, Mjas ineligible for office in
1 Texas because of his impeachment in
1917 and until the courts held this
spring that he could not get his
name on the ticket as a candidate for
governor, she has had "no veiy great
desire" to hold office. 'Today, how
ever, she is the proud holder of the
Democratic nomination for governor
of Texas, which has always meant
election in this state, and she says
her heart is full of joy, not because
the office will mean much to her per
sonally, but because the expression
of the confidence of the people in
the Ferguson family means every
thing to her children and her chil
dren's children. N
Also, she is proud," for Jim's
sake".
Like many other women, Mrs. Fer
guson objects to telling her age.
"There is not any use in putting
that in", she smiled at her interview
er today. Besides," she added," you
better not do it."
"Why?" she wao asked.
"Oh, because ? because I am the
woman nominee for governor now".
Mrs. Ferguson was born and reared
in Bell county, about 10 miles from
Temple. Her parents were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe L. Wallace. Both are dead.
Mr. Wallace was one of the earliest
settlers of Bell county, coming to
Texas from Tennessee. He acquired
laige land holdings# in the riches;
part of the Texas cotton belt and
Mrs. Ferguson now owns a largo
blackland farm, out of his estate on
which sits the house in which shi?
was born. It is very humble coun
try dwelling, no longer used as a
home, but during the campaign Mrs.
Ferguson has visited it frequently
just to gfet her mind off affairs poli
tical.
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NEWELL /TO SPEAK HI^RE
The republican campaign in Jack
son county will officially open oh
September 12 at 8:00 o'clock in the
evening, when Hon. Jake Newell, of
Charlotte, will speak at the court
house in Sylva, according to announ
cement made by local republican or
ganization officials, t | ?_ | _
PEARSON LAMBERT HELD
FOR SUPERIOR COURT
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Brvson City Times 'Aug. 29?
Pearson Lambert, charged with in
I flicting wounds on Wampler Cole
which resulted in the hitter's death,
was bound over to the October term
of Swain County Su]ierior court, with
out bail, at a prelim inn ry hearing
held before Justice of the Peace W.
I
M. Taylor, Monday. . The defendant,
through his attorneys, Alley and
Leatherwood, will apply to the court
for bail, it is understood. The stale
was represented at the hearing by
McKiidev Edwards.
At the heanng Monday, no witness
es for the defendant were introduced.
The state introduced three witnesses,
Dan Cole, father of. the dead man.
Miss Stiles, the nurse who ca red fur
young Cole after the cutting, and If.
P. Adams. The state introduced onlv
1
sufficient evidence to' convince ' t lie
couft that young Cole came to hi* t
death from an internal hemorrhage, ?
due to a wound inflicted by the do '
fendant, Lambert.
Lambert is in the Swain county
jail, where lie will remain until the
next session of the Superior court in
this county, which convenes 011 Octo
ber 20, unless his attorneys' succeed
in getting an order from the Court
allowing him to furnish ball.
The cutting ocurrod at Birdtown
two weeks qgo today. Lambert is al- i
leged to have said he cut Cole in seif
defense, wh(ile it is stated that Cole,
on his death bed, stated that lie did
not attack Lambert, and that Lam
bert cut him as he was walking away.
There were 110 eye witness, so far as
is known.
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TUCKASEIGEE ICE PLANT
BURNS. HEAVY LOSS
NO INSURANCE*
The Tuckaseifjjec Ij*e Company's
plant at Dillsboro, was burned,, early
Monday morning. The entire build
ing was in flames when the lire was
discovered and the building and con
tents were almost a total loss with
no insurance, it is- stated.
The owners will rebuild at / puce,
we are informed, and hope to have
a new plant running within 60 days
In the mean time Sylva ami Dills*
boro are served with ice from Bryson ,
City. . , J;
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JURY DRAWN FOR
, OCTOBER COURT
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The following is the list of the
jury, drawn before the county com
missioners, for the October tcrni of
the Jackson county superior court:
First week: R. C. Buchanan, J. T. 1
Stewart, W. S. Bryson, John B.
Bryson, G. W. Morgan, 11. B. Ward,
J. J. Moss, W. H. Wike, T. F. Mid
dleton, G. H. Ashe, Sam F. Buchanan
Bryant Hill, J. B. Bryson, A. C. Bry
son P. C. Buchanan, X. B. Ashe, J.
F. Buchanan, B. C. Buchanan, R. 1).
Pfessley, W. X. Coward, P. C.t I fen
son, G. X. Dills, W. H. Con Icy, J. F.
Freeze, Rov Dills, W. T. Rigdon, .1.
F. Wilson, J. A. Allman, I. if.
Brooks, A. B. Fullbright, C. P. Dill
ard, T. F. Green, J. H. Middleton,
G. H. Green, Thad X.. Deitz, it. F.
Hall.
Second Week: S. J. IToxit, Arthur.
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Bryson, R. E. Raby, C. 11. Buchanan,
Bragg Allison, W. L. Pliillij>s, IT. L.
Bryson, J. Ht Aiken, S. C. Allison,
Jasper Dills^, M. C, Deitz, Billy Davis,
A. S. Moss, John Morris, X. R.
Buchanan, .T. M. Rigdon, R. B. Bry
son, S. C. Pressley.
STEAL AUTOMOBILE
The Dodge Roadster, property o;
J. Robert Long, was stolen, lsi<?
Saturday night, from Main street; ??
Sylva, in front of Mr. Long's home. ,
The officers were notified and *i
search made but no trace of' the car
s:*u!d be found until a Waynesvilic .
gara- ?:? notified Mr. Long that l is
car had been left there by two boy*.
The c r was recovered but th?
boys who bprrowed it without Mr.
Long's have not been found.
METHODIST CHURCH
Otho J. Jones, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
C. L Allison, Superintendent.
Preaching 11 :00 A. M. Subject : '
"The Faith That Saves".
Epworth League 7 :15 P. M.
C- C. Hanson. President.
At 8:00 P. M. Rev. T. A. Gr ;.e ?
will preach his first sermon in thf
revival services which begin Sunday.
1 The attendance and cooperation o|
all the people is earnestly desied.