; -3p?:r' "jit. it r VaJlv r ?. ?- v* ftg ;rr-W i ?' P.f1* ^**. li- \J t ??.'i7"4/ ;? v ??' :' .? *,' Z<. '? ? i _ '- . >?. 'S\ A v' ? 'i4$? '?? ' V -? 1/1 . vi '/ . r - . ^ ' ? t - $L V-- ? ? ,? .,\f ?' ti-M r""~ 10 ' T" " . SYLVA N. C., OCT. 24,1924. ' i t2.00 THE YKAB IN ADVAMOI OPT SIDE THE OOCKIT MS COUNTY DAT * | ^ DRAWS THOUSANDS seph Hydd Pratt, 0f Western North Carolina panted, dclivcrt?d an address, jg the wonderful resources itantapos jHwcssed by "Jackson , ihifh are second to none in irliCol. Pratt is a good speak rcjl informed on his subject, j studied the mineral, water ^cultural. ;iinbw and other ^ of N'orth Carolina and of wwnty, for many years, and ifnflofliis subject. Cooperation fir leynote ot his address, and lild in |wrt that we do not to sell Jackson county; but n iio want to interest oatsute I to holo a- develop trie re i that are ier's Sunday." ji'., Mcsscr spent Wednes H. Hughes. . B>%?s and family of LTnl Su,,,1?y at Mr. ?L a b b ' 'j P^ord US?U 'im^e 8 . . at *^r- J. E. Hoyles* lJn?Ur fo"ts are attending ?t Olivet. fi Webster Bh??lr-' **?l ^ a llve'y game Friday ^ tt'as shaken i>y a slight ?v '"Rlit, about four ' f'" ?2S OPERATION 1 - Nk.?! Mr* J L ?? ,8ad ^ learn that he TjLj' blowing an open WtoSt1** at au Ashevillfe of this week. J* ^ iU> *ad was rushed .to h** " PROPOSALS TO BE '? * ? ? T* ?* S " " " \ . ? ? ? V?$?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$, v AND, BfORTGAG&ft 1 - . & - To amend ^ Section ^.Article 3 of the Constitution providing notes, mortgjge^, and other e?idi'U< es of 'indebtedness, given to bui!d, re pair oi purchase a home, when the loan docs not exceed .d8L000.0\V'from om to 33 vearsT"5T.? ? i hn>xei:tpv from ? * ? j$ 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 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 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 >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.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 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