North Carolina Newspapers

; -3p?:r' "jit. it r VaJlv r ?. ?- v* ftg ;rr-W i ?' P.f1* ^**. li- \J t ??.'i7<J UtJIbl ? >"4/ ;? v ??' :' .? *,' Z<. '? ? i _ '- . >?. 'S\ A v' ? 'i4$? '?? ' V -? 1/1 . vi '/ . r - . ^ ' ? t - $L V-- ? ? ,? .,\f ?' ti-M r""~ 10 ' T" " . SYLVA N. C., OCT. 24,1924. ' i t2.00 THE YKAB IN ADVAMOI OPT SIDE THE OOCKIT MS COUNTY DAT * | ^ DRAWS THOUSANDS <treets and stores and other 1 ot Sylva were thronged and ^ #11 day long, on Wednesday, ' plo from every section of ? county anijf many from other .0 poured (into Sylva /for 0 county day. It was impos , count or to even property tl,(. i,;mv crowd that com fp guests of Sylva; but they j day, from early in the morn . juto'iiiobiles, trucks, wagons, : jn,i a toot, and crowdcd the L \ conservative estimate on * bo,- was 3000, while otlysrs jjt at from four to six thous ^dy was happy, everybody, is j if Jackson county, and every a ;ood time, listening to Lf, watching the aiiplane and Utr stunts. * %l\ [5:30 the people of Sylva serv [itoif (1 o x r on the Main Wipe * Itown. 2500 lunches had been fd, and they disappeared al gsooii as dinner was announe 1:30 ('.)!. .!t>seph Hydd Pratt, 0f Western North Carolina panted, dclivcrt?d an address, jg the wonderful resources itantapos jHwcssed by "Jackson , ihifh are second to none in irliCol. Pratt is a good speak rcjl informed on his subject, j studied the mineral, water ^cultural. ;iinbw and other ^ of N'orth Carolina and of wwnty, for many years, and ifnflofliis subject. Cooperation fir leynote ot his address, and lild in |wrt that we do not to sell Jackson county; but n iio want to interest oatsute I to holo a- develop trie re i that are i<ere. /' * ' Pratt introduced, in a talk, by Mr. Dan Tompkius, ??( tie Jackson County Journal brtsw) county's J uectoi* in in North Caioliiui lncoi|?orr?t i topic of Sylva, all of them kligtitcd at the large crowd ac, ;.ut! they l'v.lly believe that wtiffir and itiiking hand* is a tfrtiou t'int the people of ?.i;o ready to join hands, all b in mrkinu thi the greatest tke 'jreat counties in the it state of them alL SHOAL CREEK [H. G. Fcr^iror left Friday lo Annual Conference at i returning ? v I N Mrs. A. J. Franklin of VLs. U-U .V,. w. ... I ^ Sim.lvv "? F. Battle spent part of ?t thf home of her son, j ? Settle of Sylva. - Frr.noi' Mary Cliil Kr:. CaufKer fhsM-r D. C. ""I 'lack Buttle motored to u Sunday, v - '? L Manier, Misses Clara Ann;p Por.k;u-, Bertha Ml IHtip Hdv;:*!1 were at Mr. G. T. Cooper's ,!? j \ ? p- 11. Iv'oiicr jijkJ Mrs If. V. lefAshevillcs Mrs. 1], \\ Hen 7 Wittier ami Mix. .1. H. {*<?? quests at Mr. .1. K. ' Monday. J^ndo Holies made a business ? Tuesday. n Monteith and sister, Miss Boshnell wore week end 1 ?rs. A. C. Hoy!es\ ? ? Howell and family call W. llooi>er's Sunday." ji'., Mcsscr spent Wednes H. Hughes. . B>%?s and family of LTnl Su,,,1?y at Mr. ?L a b b ' 'j P^ord US?U 'im^e 8 . . at *^r- J. E. Hoyles* lJn?Ur fo"ts are attending ?t Olivet. fi Webster Bh??lr-' **?l ^ a llve'y game Friday ^ tt'as shaken i>y a slight ?v '"Rlit, about four ' f'" ?2S OPERATION 1 - Nk.?! Mr* J L ?? ,8ad ^ learn that he TjLj' blowing an open WtoSt1** at au Ashevillfe of this week. J* ^ iU> *ad was rushed .to h** " PROPOSALS TO BE '? * ? ? T* ?* S " " " \ . ? ? ? V?$?A ?>**-" - ' ?? * ?. - ? -For the information of our reader; we are/ giving the following brief ^digest xof the constitutional amend ments and propositions to be voted upon by the people at. , the time of the general election, November 4- < The first proposal is to issue bonds not to exceed nine million dollars to "provide port, terminal facilities for the state. This is the proposal that is being largely discussed through out the state, and for which Gover nor Morrison is making a campaign qif tUp state. ? ? * 2 INVIOLABILITY OF SINK ING FUNDS. , To amend the Constitution by in-s sorting a new section to be Seotion 30, Article 2, to read as follows : ( ^ 4 ' Sec, 30. The General Assembly shall not. use nor authorize to be issu ed any. p&ii of the amount d? any sinking fund for any purpose other than the retirement of the bonds for ). which; said linking fund ha3 been efrpatrd.- ?? ???'? ?? -3. TAXAT|ON OF . HOMfJs, HOMESTEADS, NOT?J$, v AND, BfORTGAG&ft 1 - . & - To amend ^ Section ^.Article 3 of the Constitution providing notes, mortgjge^, and other e?idi'U< es of 'indebtedness, given to bui!d, re pair oi purchase a home, when the loan docs not exceed .d8L000.0\V'from om to 33 vearsT"5T.? ? i hn>xei:tpv from ? * ? <? r.-y.uion for 50 per cent of the value of the notes an^l mortgages: Provid ed, the holder of the not pa must re side in ihe caunty where the land lies and there list it for taxation. Provided fnrtluM, that when , s;nu * ? V n < * r.oteo or aiurt&ivps' - atc held an] lu,v, ?m f* , 'f*, W cd in the eowily vtffei^the' h:?me situate*], tKen the o\??.er of ti e li??.yie shall be exempt from taxation of, cverv kind ,J'or ^50 per cent ot the *? V ? ' t value of said notes and ihortga^es. f 4. TO PUT A LIMITATION < ?N THE STATE DEBT. - { ? To amend Section 4, Article 5, *? i hat the General Assembly shall fiftyc no powiu tor contract an/ new deLt * ? ? JSJ 1 ' ' J? \ir jiecuniary "obligation a* behalf of the State, except fcr tj? refunding ot valid bonded debt, and except t ; supply a casual deficit or for sup pr casing invasions or insurrections, exceeding seven and c?c half* p;r ecnt of the? assessed valuation of^tax able property within the State as last fixed for taxation. v 5. AS T.) PAY OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. To arfie id Scction ^8? Article 2, of the Constitution so that the pay of members of the General Assembly shall bfc $600 for a session of sixty days. If the session exceeds sixty, days the members shall serve with out pay. The members /shall receive ten cents per, mile traveling expenses. For extra sessions the member^ shall receive $200.00 for their services, 0. AN ACT TO PROVIDE A WORLD WAR VETERANS LQAN FUND, ."'v i v This act briefly provides, as fol low?: v , To authorize a bond re::uo of two million dollar at an in&rest rate of 'f ?* ' w ' * * ' I not exceeding 5 per cent, the pro-1 ceeds to be' loaned World War Vet' erans inamonnt3 not in excess 'of three thousand dollars at six per v fyt'- ) 1 cent to each vetenui and not exceed ing seventyfiVe per cent of the np praised value of the r^al property offered as security, the' loan to be used in the purchase of homes. Th<* fund is to be administered by a boqpd of advisors consisting of th$ Secretary of State, the Commissioner of Agriculture.*^ the Attorney gen eral and tho State Treasureri *ho shaH appoint a person known as the ^Commissioner of the Veterans L6an Fund," drawing an winual salary of m \ uma NEW BAEEBR SHOP . | A.i(w barber sh?p has been, cjpen ^d in the Brv.son Building/ under the i Jewelry' jStore., under the 1 tnanagement bf Sam AllisOn.and % Ct Moore, owners of this shop and HM.- j POULTRY SHOW ' f SHOWS IMPROVEME#X ?:S ' ?" '?'xfw"*r? 1 h v >j$ The poultry show conducted by the ? T'ickascigee Poultry Association, on Wednesday, Jackpon County Day, at 1 Higdon's Garage, showed marked ?J|. J ' ? . ? ?' ? ? ' ft* j ' improvement and interest poultry raising in Jackson County. - There were a much larger number of entries than last year^Sn the dif ferent classes of poultry: - Dr. W. P. ' McGuire was awarded the sweepstakes premium for the best p<m on display in any class, with Rhode Island Reds, while Elbert V . ' t , . ? - Coward's pen of Black Minorcas won second in the sweepstakes class. Golden Wyandottes, one entry, blue ribbon, R. L. Holden. Old Anconas, 2 entries, blue rib bon, Y. L. Gasoway, red ribbon, J. R. Jones. . ' , ? Young Anconas 3 entries, blue rite bon, Tyre Davis, red ribbon, John R. Jones. Aneonn pallet, blue ribbon, John R. Jones. Old pen White Leghorns, 3 entries, blue ribbon, A. J. 'Dills, - ... Young pen White Leghorns, 10 entries, Blue Ribbon A: J. Dills, red ribbon H. 1L Moody. .c ? Siigle pullet, 2 entries, E.E. Brown bluo ribbon, Mrs. Lee Hooper red ribbon. 1 * Barred Rocks 1 entry, C. L. Al T! l.skx-. ribbon. - -V ' ' I Bhu-'k . Minorcas, 1 entry,} Elbert Coward,' blue ribbon. > White Wyandottes, o!d pen, 1 en try, Kenyon M^ody blue ribbon. \Vliite Wvandotts, old pen, 1 en try, Kenyon Moody, blue ribbon. Buff Orpington, young pen, 1 ^en try Nenl Tucker, blue ribbon.* Rhode Island Reds, 2 entries; W. P. MeGuire blue ribbon, H. P. Cath ey, red ribbon. ?1 I <K)V. BREWSTER SEES ? ? ..j,, - BENJFU^OP PORTS ? {?.?? -r' ? lial :gh, Oct.? 23. ? The state owned luici. t.,K?rnted terminal facilities at Portland, in operation a little more t hail one year, already have paused railroads to petition fch.s Interstate Commerce Coiuniis.sic!i for permis sion to reduce their rates to meet" water competition induced by the presence ot' the terminal, according to ' Ralph 0. Brewster- youthful (.loveruor elcct ot' Maine, who is in North Carolina making speeches in the interest of the national Repub lican ticket. V , Mr. Brewster said: ' "i am interest# i (hit he construc tion which you are giving in North Carolina to the port development al though I know nothing regarding the local conditions or your rail or water connections nor to what extent your ports have already been developed., "Iu Maine we have recently built k state owned pier at a cost of $1,150)\ 000.00 with the site presented by the' city of Portland at a cost of $350, 000.00. This has been in operation now something over a year and ha3 ]?aid all expanses of operation but thus far has not paid anything on the interest or sinking fund. "This gives us a total state debt of $13,000,00().00, tHe remainder of the issue having been spent for war purpose.; and for highways. /"The pier is now used to capacity with coast traffic And traffic to the Pacific Coast, as well as a, substan tial amount of foreign commerce, ori ginating in various parts of Maine and Canada. "Our water rates to the Pacific Coast are about one half the rail , rate3 and have enabled us to compete to. grea?, advantage with Mississippi Valley products with which we are in competition, particularly with shoes and canned corn. The rites trom Mississippi points to the Pacific Coast arc abaut twice the rates from PoribnU b\ watery i "The rt broads have new petition- j [ ed the Interstate Commerce Com mission for permission to . reduce t#eir rates because -of the effect of the water competition. / "Tlwufiastern Steamship Company, ait oliq established line, handles various services along the Atlantic Coast and. regular lines have been established to the Pacifio Coast. It is probable that 'Seed potatoes will also be shipped to Southern Ports be cause of the advantages over rail I rates. ? ? |k Eighty percent of thetra|ftc over ,-tH p^r orginates at twinta; hi the state olrtside of the city of Portland w . ? V , J. %/ ?l state v iohbuuh ,yfu4 ^ zr >i W ~ gervsd Poftad uri tuis *" r, t'PSl&lr.MBJyBRS THREE ^ WrUEES HERE wrafBP?? WJ, *?? TP W*~- ? - v \ \ " * >../ : ? . J ' ^Ul D. Upshaw, of ^ Mkj^.pleHaed tibrett largtaudicn ? V- here on Via id t r mid Monday, * * * ''? * ? '?? ' ' w :\ him bmnro.ii a..i i .slructivc ? ' i.Oa Sunday evening he spoke at the auditorium, delivering his ' famous prohibition lecture* ? ? v- ' f . ? ' On Monday morning he spoke, at the graded school auditorium to the children o? the schools of the eityi " . On Monday evening, under the aus pices of SyJya Collegiate Institute,. Mr. Upshaw detveredhis lecture4 ' John and His Hat", folowing a music !>? ?? ram by st.il! Hit ><?? ???ii, and Miss Margaret Candler. * Mr. Upshaw is a prohibitionist and a democrat, and is fecognized as the leader of the prohibition and moral forces in the lower house of con ? J - .*v" ? 0 ?' ' QAY Mi*/ and Mrs. Tom Biyson of (.?eorgia visitini' tin: former's mother, Mrs. Sue Bryson of this place re cently. tf. Mrs. Roxie Higdon has been num bered with the sick ones for a while, but af present she is much better. Mi'- and Ml-S'. Dock Dalton of Ciil tiM'.hee visited the ionutr's broc^r, Mr. Buel Dalton and* family Sunday ^ X ? \ j0[ ? !v . evening. Misses Jqlia Buchanan and Julia Tathain went pleasure walking on tin new liigbwair Sunday afternoon. Mr, and J?rs. Dave Sutton wht were recently married, are at home to their many- friendsj receiving showers of gtod wishes and con CTatulat^.*>v a gattltmAf ^IViC spent the week end with his sister, Mrs. N. Higdoii who is still very sick. " Velt McMahan is confined to his home; with small pox. ' Mr. John Tatham had the misfor tune of getting his hand badly mash ed while working on the highway last week. - '? ? ... Mrs. Pink Collins and Mrs. Renly Hyatt of Zion Hill spent Tuesday with their daughter and sister Mrs. Fred Barron. Master Dave Buchanan^ son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Buchanan, while plow ing Ij&st wee.i, bad.y fractured Jiis ann. Little Misses Olie May and Mar garie Lee Quffey spent Saturday afternoon with" Mrs.. L. A. Jones. Mrs. John W. Murray of Cowee visited her daughter, Mrs. R. 0. Higdon, from Thursday to Monday. Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs? Tilman Jones of Franklin, Mr. and Mrs,"L. A. Jones and Fred Jones motored {to the Indian reservation Sunday after noon." ^ v r ? ' *A Mr. Lucius (in be returned home after a few days visit in Geoigia. Mr. T. B. Cabe went to Sylva Sat urday on business. r \ Mr. Will Morgan and son were calling at Mr. E. B. Cabe's recently. Mi's. Andy Reede is spending a? while with her parents, Mr. and Mrs/ N. P. Jones. Mr. and Mni. Kll;3 Jones and son, Francjs of Asheville spent ?!?<;, Week", end with relatives and' friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cowan and children and Thad Cowan of feast T^ork spent Sunday with the fbimer^s brother and family, Mr. Harrison Cowan. > j - y.'v Mr. Hurshell , Cabe; of . W ebster ep< nt the week end with with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mitehel Cabe. ]^r. Sam .Buchanan is working on; Swrnnanoah. . ? / A... Mr. Will Woodard went to towh last week on business. Y 'Mr. Calwin Wilson had the mis fortune to have nwr wreck last Sat' urday, but glad to report he escaped serious injury. < ?'> / ' - ? r- ? FIRST BAPTIST-CHUfcOH . W. Ross Yttkhsy, Pastor. Sunday School at 9 :45 A. M. J, T. Gribble, Supt. ? ' " Preaching af\l A: -tib and 7 ;30 P. JUL by the pastor) I ^Prayer Meeting at 7 : 30" each Wed nesday evening. ? B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 P. M. each Sun day. v \ KChoir practice at 7:30 P.;/Mj each J to JW "BOB" BELL ELECTED PRESH)ENT OF GLASS, ?, I J. & Bell, of' Dillsbaio, has just been elected president of his elaas at the Atlanta Dental College. A j letter to the Journal from officials of the college states that Mr. Bell is one of the most efficient and popular students in the school, which is the largest-dental college south of Phil adelphia. The friends of Mr. Bell, in Dills boro, Sylva, and this part of the state, will learn with pride of his successes and honor* in the Atlanta Dental College. / SOUTHERN RAILWAY 00. / BUYS NEW EQUIPMENT ; .? * i Atlanta, Qa., Oct/ 23. ? New loco motives, freight and passenger ears, costing approximately nine million dollars, have just keen purchased by the. Southern Railway Company for delivery daring November and December of this year and the early months of 1925. 4 Included in the purchase are 3,000 box cars, 250 flat cars, 250 stock cars, 25 pessengers coaches, 10 baggage-ex press cars, 6 dining cars, "25 heavy Bfikad^ type freight locomotives, 15 heavy Pacific type passenger loco motives, and 10 eight-wheel switch ing engines. ? All of this equipment will be of the latest type, the passenger and flat cars of all 'steel construction, the box and stock cars with steel under frames, and the locomotives being similar in design to locomotives recently built for the Southern. ? o . f. ? . ? " BALSAM i 'LI An earthquake shock was felt by many citizens in Balsfflg adrij Holi day morning. They wen awakened by the rattling of windows, etc. ? Mre. Lola Jones was slightly hurt in an automobile accident Saturday! : '? - - ' ?*? ' _i V .-l.t _ A A - - Jt,' ] W. E. Engley's bus driven by Mr. J. R. Warren when near R. J. Bryson 'fs residence the bus was struck by a car driven by Charlie Killer of Way nesville, who was returning from Balsam. Mr. Roy ^Stiles, who was al- I 30 a! passenger on the bus was hurt, but not seriously. The bus was con Siderably damaged. ??. For dinner Oct 20th, Mr. and I Mrs. Henderson Jones had mustards) greens grown as second crop, and pic made of fresh, ripe blackberries I gathered at their home. How is thai for Balsam climate f _ Miss Stella Jones and Mrs. Carl " ... ? "j Miller of Waynesville were guests of Mrs. Maybellc Perry last ? week end. ? * ? - Mr. Henry Christy has returned fiKjrn u v'sit to rc.i: lives in S.<uo .jM-v/ ? ' \ ,, :,v, . ; Mis. Ellen Barnes and Miss (Alio Barnes spent the week end with relf tives in "Waynesville. Mrs. Fillmore McCall of Cherry field is visiting her daughter, Mts. I Newman Derrick; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Breece were called to Statesville last week by the i illness of Mrs. Breece's mother, Mrs Johnson. . 1 ... ? . Mr. Sam Fireman of Waynesville was in Balsam Sunday. ^Mfs. Rqfe Queen -sind daughter of Dillsboro . visited Mrs.' 'Lily Bryson Sunday. f ? * ? ; Mrs. -Hebe Bryson of .Willefcs visit ed relatives in Balsam last week. Mrs, Bryson has been in bad health ?0jr some time and this was her first visit *bere in eighteen . yean. We hope she can come again soon. <? ' Mr.'M. Ct . Rickard \ and family of Canton Were here Monday. v -- 1 Miss Edith Chlisty.^Mw has been visiting rehfaves in NcrfaJk, Va., and Lakeland, Fliu, is spending a short time here, enroute>to her home in Emoiy/ Va. ^ . Mi% Dan Arringtbn, who was cp erated" on in the' Waynesville. Iiospital recently is. doing as 'well as eould be expected. .?> ; ? " - '? ' ? v JUDGE RAY Ifl DEAD . * *'}?'?> ? . / * " p H ' , I Judge J.. Bis Bay, of BurnsviBe, of the superior cOnrt bench of North Carolina, died at 7:46 o'clock, Tues day night, at Joins Hopkins in Bal timore. Judge Ray was to Have held, the October term of Jackson county superior court, boi was taken^scrsoip^ iy ill, Synday before the count was to .have convened on Monday, and w#B rushed to Baltimore, ?; | jr?r9a of age ard Was widely -known throughout the staty having been prominent in^the legal uofession and in polities lor n wm? ,W ; -4 <a4 MANNING BULBS INDIANS . V ' NOT CITIZENS Attorney General has ruled that the members of the East ern Band of Cherokee Indians are not citizens of 'the state of North Carolina, \nd hence are ineligible to vote in the state and eounty flections i . This is a question that has heen a hone of contention in Jaekson eoun ty for many years, there being a large number of Indians living on &e reservation, which is partly in (Jsat> la township, this county. It had bean debated and discussed, and has lea the basis of political squabbles and lawsuits for many years. ' ' % I This year it was nised again, ? when, a few Indians presented them selves for registration, before Ifo C. Y. Dunlap, register .in Qnafia township, and were refused regj* t. ration. Judge Manning's letter follows: "Upon the right of the Eastern Jand yi Cherokee Indians of North > Carolina, to vote in the November election, I beg to eaU your ^tftntion( to the Act of Congress of the United Statesy approved on the 4 day of % June, 1924, entitled "An Act Provid- 1 ing for the final disposition Of the Affairs of the Eastern Band of ! Cherokee Indians of North Caro lina". In section 19 of this act is found the following provision "Provided that upon the completion of the allotment and the recording of the deeds as herein directed, each allotee shall become a citizen of the particular State, wherein he , (or she) may reside, with all the rights, privileges and immunities of such citizens." In my opinion this clearly expresses the intention of CongnlN^ ? is to thfe members of this parti ".alar claas of Indians, and under this Act, and nnder the proviso above quoted, the members of this Eastern Band of ' Cherokee Indians of North Carolina are not entitled to vote until the proviso above quoted has been com plied with and completed". Commissioner of Indian Affairs Holds Cherokee* Citizens. The Commissioner of Indian Af fairs, in a letter to the Superinten dent of the Qualla Reservation, a circular letter sent to allt Indian agents and snperindents in the United States, advises that the In dians are citizens of the several states and entitled to participate in state elections, provided they can meet the other qualifications laid dotal by the state laws. In the cicular letter, the commis sioner directs the superintendents to advise the Indians of "their rights" in this matter. Superintendent Henderson has written the registrars advising them that the Indians are citizens and en titled to register and vot% provided they can meet the educational qual ifications of the North Carolina con stitution and election lavi *4 ' " T HAVE LARGE BATTLES ON EXHIBITION One of the largest rattle Anaka# ever -captured in Western North - Carolina is on exhibition at Edwarda ? Brothers' shop, on Main street The snake was taken in the "Big Laurel" on the head of AUrka ereefc, in Swain' county. It measures five feet in length, weighs te^fMKbds and has 20 rattles. ; ' , ERASTU8 Mr/ and Mrs. D. E. Peak of CW lewhee were viaiter* here Sunday. Miss Del.a Childera of Watlpng i on ia spending several days with home folks. / . 0 ? C We are ^Ud to see Miaa ChsrtoKe Stewart at home again alter spending .several weeks til. Fair VMd ' ? Mi. and Mrs. P. F. Moo<V and children of SyM were the ^ nests of W. F. Moody. Mrs. Addie Evitt war .he guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. 1UH Sunday. Mia, Vpn Cbilden ?ns the/ ,-u?st of Iter sister Mrs. John Franks Monday. J Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moss sftaC one night of last weak with Mr. and Mia. Dock Evitt Mr. Tom Mbaa of GtaviDe waa he?e Sunday. 'i. Mr. uul -- * * i I