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? - -I- I V ) , ' ?.- 5 ? ? -. ;. ? '???/** *1J . 4. '. V, . . ? ' > :4 ^ y / / .. 1 J \ j ? f * SYLVA, N. C., JAN. 9,1925 $2.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE OUT 8IDE THE COUNTY 'KSON county bank building new home i?'ountv Bank is to have <111!.\ m-w hanking house, on ,l:uk :r>n ( I,,i iicm ?" l'11' Rhodes' Building, i |iv | [;?? hank for a nunibar of * * ? * ^ ?[]?. II,U building is to be of .,thi'irL anil will bo three in lwi(;!-u. making a hamlsonie . ii.;- tjiular financial insti *? , v > iJi. ? v ? |u. ?Mik ^removing the old post "<)m t,ie ,ot and of .V;i?;-tarted Monday morn ;,iiii the bank expect to 21 ri"-1-?adding by early sum ? '.-l , ?/'; '1 UEGLARl? STRIKE BALSAM J<h ?''K :lllt' l',c Southern ]{. Kt.'t '* :?? !^i ?kcn often last Fri or early Saturday morn (!,. twok the lock ofT: [}M,. ir. 21; Mior. and entered Bal Sioiv. look about sixty iii nun.the safe, and a! iVin i? itl watch which belong-1 \ii-. I'a'.wcII and had be?n iii is' -i \ era I years. Mrs. <-!l jui'Vi! tit*waieh very high i'-'M trout. Jtt v latoj ii'i.t!.iM'? T.d.i-e. .Ir. present ;? ,if Store stock ol - :.i\U did ii'?l miss anything >t !t; y,u.y. Tltr\ prized open tui ypnlow ami entered the de list! jVjund only a lew pennies ^in fA-li iU.:,\vyr \\!siih they had lite, 1 i ?' ' i uv lt:> leave. ' \ ' J ? i!; liur.ite i dinner was served p. the iiottte!ol' Mr. and Mrs.) me-. Those present were: 'nl .Mi-. U.K. Fisher ol' Adfli? Sallis Fisher oi' A/alea. .Mr. | IMv-. Floyd Bullock iiad tw;' i Ftvd.vij-ksbiiigV' Va.. Mr-=. | Dt e'|'it\to:i and l.miiiy o' 'i. sjad Master Walter l i>l ei \le; l iie u'umbev ol tmesis v.e'.i' n. A I ter dinner, t'niivs and vainly served by Mrs. .tones. Many in iiist tapir. we'.e di>e:issed. This ? 1 . , the aVosti . ijoyahlc affair that' ]>!.- (?. hi l?al?aiu during the ho!-j r;i,l (lie trnvsts were loath to ILivr lirsi and hosted good-b'y. ? ; 'ilf! to s:>v it; our items last' t'?"! Mi. M. (V (ireen and faini *! t ?. i?roii's Parent*, Mr. Kloft jest before, ii t iMei:1 ioimei ho: 19 in itown, C. ".jr. Gre"'t It's ?< iii .to and business iuti reds i ;' hire /nany fiends. i?t> W. "'.'??no te-.ivt to kir.w of their lUIV. , \ ' tir Wjiiier Fisher Sprinkle has '?'<! in M-iiool iii l>re\'anl, after ii'-- tlie klidivs here with ill", i Mrs. John tC ?!0110s. > S;illi(; Christy has returned Hotiiia. T. ]{'. ('. {itK-ifjin and sons:, !!?!'I'lvde i.io'.oicil to Savin ittilill V. <'.* Mi-r'ifh" of Balsaiultcs at hheYwIiiur o!' tin1 Road Cim i!<i>.M ???'.av iii+iniii" ip Sylvn. oiiK i'j ' retimed \vit*P i l sure . ti at thWe i'! '1 ? i J:*? :K"t t (Mil i'OV US. 1 ? A. r.;i!l..rc! oi' I ior.da lias ! si!' f> |*cali:>n in establish.ft:: <h:\ in i'< 1 ::id lie p-,reluiscd i .-iiiiiiii'i lnMiui.se we haven't '"?"I Ila-.-niii r.icrc to wliif-h out; off eom ? >:/v. ;'.!i ili(. Vcad he has had ? Ji property to the " 1 < ?'"IT. .U-.nc; js out hut waH; <::i?-ln > Living been hurt by a t ' * H?U. I1' ''i1'! ! '? i rick, son of Mr. and I^?"Vi.i:-H I)( ;?;??(?!<, who I t'll off r' ? ,:.ne a^o and .-pra*n l.-!:klc. > . .,1 yet able t') walk. 1'Iyf; ] of Webster preaeli |,v !i'' ? in the Milh'>dist Siuiihi v. ' ? ' fA-i frozen in LESERTED EOUSE . \ j'Jl'-'luc. < in.?Ah old man was luhf-ii:t ? ,h.(Yiioetie^!ly fioren v1 *"?! Ifoiise, nb-ut V>r> miles. l:i>i Sun'dsiy. He was rush 1,1 'ai! automobile, and i;e or l1'1'"' :nhniiiistered.'but he died :nicr reaching her?, -jiiiied eonse:ou::ness i'-'ulily remains a' inysterv. I^iiiiiiu Mtiind in (lie h::use at-1 die attention of a* passerby '"?hm- wits entered aiul the tj'Hiul. He was already un |'> i"i<l appeai^l to have been v :i|><)ii| n week. Some straw :,-i 1 oniied his bed. " nothing; pn tl'^ person 1 '^'iiiii'i, who appeared to be "I are to identity him. He in hia pockct. > ^ ;,j ps buried here Monday. LOCAL VETERANS RECEIVE ABJUSTED COMPENSATION 1 ;?/, ? ?. < J , ?. V M Local World War Veterans receiving their adjusted coinj tisn certificates on Fridfrv off' week, and thev are comirtg in C) Some of the certificates for > men wero included in the first 000 which were mailed from \\H ington at midnight of Decenibe^Ji. They range ki amounts from slig^jSfc under $160a.00 down to $51.ob, and arc jwiyaW on January First 1945 or qi the death of the ?veteran it prior to that tixie. ox Approximately , 000,000 / adjusted service certificates, "> representing $750,000,000 as part of the bonus voted for world war veterans by-con gress, were (placed in the- mail at midnight by i the* veterans bureau. Promptly as the new year began more 'than 250 sacks of mail were moved from the bureau ? to the railroad station. Uitder the' law the certifi cates were not to be issued beoft? January 1. ? iiy. i.rr.ingi-iucnt wfth the postof fico department, a postal branch was established at the bureau and as each certiiieate was completed it was ad dressed, stamped and the stamp can celled ready 1ar the train. The .'>0,000 clieqk^ for amcunts ot' $50 or less, representing the cash payments for soldiers * who served .11; only a short period, have been pre pared at the bureau, but these under the law tire not to be mailed out un til March 1. / , ) ? * In mailing the insurace certificates, i!ie only preference made \ was to those veterans who have, died sin^e applying IV.r the bonus. These total not_inore than 700 and beneficiaries cf tin- soldiers may receive payment imiiiediately. The certificate, proper ly euilwrsed, together with proof ot ,!e;:ti. of the soldier, must be return mi t.? the veterans bureau befeiv pay-, j.ntii is made. Payments on any other certificates are not to be made beta re March 1. ' * ?) Director Uinc3 estimated that^from now on, about 20,000 certificates will l>e marled daily. To date the war department has received 2,C00,003 applicationtfor ad justed servifiv cjrtd'.catesj or ;un average ?>l l'J.SOH applications daily. More than 4c0,000 applications were returned to veterans beci.iue they lacked signatures, finger prinjts, or other necesswy data. Thus far J5,SO0 npi>lications have been disallowed. i; " WHITESIDE COVE fivcryone ki this section had a joy ous Christmas. a Mr. and Mi>?. F. A. Edwards, and .Mr. and Mi's. Edd Edwards spent Saturday and, Sunday with Mrs. F. 'AI Edwards and Mrs. Ethl Ed wards, pu rants, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Picklefi.Va:: . M isK Fj?:!t!; Picklcsimcr, who is teaching at Oakland, X. C., spent Christnia.'i. v/ith hosic folks. - Mr. Aidcii Pcnland was ih White side Monday. Everyone enjoyed the entertain ment and Christmas tree given \ at Whiteside Cove school house I)ee. 24. Misses Bable and L;is Edwards return to their schools, Sunday after ( v jioon, after spending the holidays with home folks. The y?un? folks enjoyed a party given at ff. Edwards', Saturday night." Those .'prgspat were: Mi::s Pearl Johnson, MissoS Mary and Margie <Edward.s, Edith. Picldesimer, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Edwards, Cliftmi Mo'uidy, Herman McCall, Nel:;on Hooper, Floyd, Troy and Trui Edwards, Willie -and Lena Watson, Mr. nad Mrs. Edd Edwards, Virginia Edwards Olcy Lombard, Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, and Mrs. E. B. Norton. AH ... - o reported a niee time. ^ Mi-, pud Mrs. Hobert Powell and children spent Christmas with Mre. Powell's parents, Mr. and Mi's. C. Edwards. Mr. Thcmas.. Picklesimer spent Sunday with' Mr. Claude Btungarner. Mr. D. C. Picklesimer niado a bus iness trip to Toxaway Mi uday., Miss Nina 'Bumgarncr was the giu*st of Clco Edwards Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. 1^ Norton and faipily were the gucstX.of Mr. M. D. Edwards Saturday. Mr. "Herman . McCall and Tom Picklesimer wetc the guests of C.. Edwards Thursday night. | Mr. Paul Brimgarner was in White ' side Monday. j Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Lombard were the guests cf Mr. and Mrs. E. B. | Norton Sunday. *" *' Mr. Jule McCall was here ?uud iy. WEBSTER GROUP COMMENCEMENT Webster High School, Friday, January 16th, 1925. 10:00 to 12:00 Literary contests between all the schools of the Web ster gronp center. . 12:00 to 100 Lunch. 1:00 to 2:15 Community Singing. Address (speaker to be supplied). The Advantage of a Standard High School, L. L. Lohr. 2:15 to 3:30 Athletic contests be tween all the schools of the Webster Group Center. GIFTS TO CENTRAL . HIGH SCHOOL ' . \ The Central High School has been greatly aided by donations to the li brary. Rev. Otho Jones gave some seventy-five volums and a three year file of Independent magazins. This was ^ great help to the high school students in their work. Just before the Christmas holidays Mr. Lloyd Brown gave us a set of the "Harvard Classics,'/ consisting of fifty-one volums of the very best of material; We plan to .use these books in par allel reading courses. We still need other books for parallel reading werk in English and history classes. Probably next week we expect to have a committee of the high school to call on the friends of Central High to help us in a "book drive." If you have a book or two or a number of books which you can spare let us have them and put them to use among our high school students; If you do not have a book, but wanti tc have a part in the drive, give the committee the. price of a book or books. We have a splendid building. We should put in the very best library possible. We should not be willing to stop merely with meeting tl|e State's requirements, but let us plan to meet the requirements of students. They deserve the very best that can be had. Central ents"fe anyHilgii school. Let us pro vide the best reading ? that' can be had. ! am, vour for service,^ - A. C. LOV,ELACE. PROHI. OFFICERS RAID JAX RESTAURANT! Wednesday afternoon 'prohibition officers, headed by Bob Henry and United States Commissioner R. J. | Crawford, armed with a search war rant, invaded .Tax Restaurant, in the heart of Sylva, and searched both the restaurant and the rooms of Mr. | AVilson. They found no liquors of any kind. Mr. Wilson, when interviewed by a | tfoportor, was very indignant at the search of his business place and rooms, and stated that he is as much Opposed to liquor as any citizen oi l the county;! that he has never had 'any in hjs rooms or restaurant, and | will not allow the flask toters to idrink it at hid tables or in his rest aurant. He expressed himself as be ing surprised that the search should have been made, and asserted that lie will institute court proceedings a-?| gainst tho officers and force them to [ give the source of the information upon which the warrantswas issued. SENATOR AND REPRE SENTATIVE LEAVI Senator T. C. Bryson and Repre i sentative Robert L. Madison left, I Mondoy for Raleigh to attend ? the regular session of the General As-J seiiiblv. . " ? FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH * W. Ross Yokley, Pastor. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. J. T. Cribble, Supt. Preaching at 11 A. M. B. Y. P. U. at (i :45 P. M. Preaching at 7:20 P. M. < Prayer Meeting each Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. Choir-.rehearsal each Friday at 7:30 P. M. T,he pastor and his wife take this opportunity to tlrank the many friends for their numerous tokens of loving remembrance during the Christmas and New Year season. It would be a gfcat pleasure to answer these, personally but awing to the many claims upon a busy paster, we wish to express our gratitude through the .columns of the Journal, The church and pastor extend a , most cordial welcome to the entire community to attend the service con ducted at our church. All will find a welcome with as. V * , MR. 0. G. LOGAN BROUGHT FIRST AUTO INTO W. N. C: . Haywood Journal, Dec. 31.?Ap ropos to the statement in the Ashe ville Citizen several days ago tha. Mr. J. E. Rumbough brought tlu first automobile to ASEeville m 1900, and that Mr. John B. Rumbough brought a Speedwell Car, model 1309, to Asheyfile in 1911 and made the trip across the Appalachians in Sep tember, 1911, the first car to make such a trip, and the imther fact that the chassis of that car u still doing service somewhere in Buncombe County, it is interesting to observe that Mr. C. G. Logan brought a Cad illiac to Waynesville in the latter part a? 1902, or the early part of 1903 and ran it for about ten years ^when it was abandoned- as a joy speederj |md for several years there after the animate part did 'duty as a fir- * ? M power "Jeotor for machinery and is now somewhere on Aden's Creek still keeping up its reputation as a power before the throne. Mr. Logan told a reporter of the Journal in connection with the sub ject of pioneer automobiles in thib section, that Thomas A. Edison, the electricpl wizard, raad-3 a tiip to Western North Carolina in 1902 in an automobile and journeyed through Jackson ^County looking for cobalt After the completion jf his sur.\ of this section, Mr. Logau say.-., M. Edison went to Sylva and from that point departed for his home in New York. The Citizen asys \tlmt Mr. Rum bough's car; that made the first trip across the Appalachian Mountain*, made the run of over 160,000 miles in the period of its activity. Mr. Logan's pioneer Cadillac made trips through Waynesville and over Hay wood County while Jim Thomas was fishing for trout on Main Street near where the 'First National Bank now stands. V ?*3" Program for Western North Car olina pastors' Conferencc/to be held with the Cullowhee Biiptist church, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan, 13-14 General subject, The Sermon on the Mount. (As rejxwted by Ma'tthew in Mat. 5-1; 7-27.) TUESDAY MORNING 10:30 Devotional, Rev. A. W. Davis.' 10:45 Introduction to the study of the Sermon on the Mount by the Moderator, W. F. West. 11:00 Characteristics and privilege^ i oi the subject of the Mes sianic reign, 5:3-12 Rev; A. J. Smith. / 12:00 Dinned. V 1:00 Devotional, G. C. Snider. 1:15 Their influence and responsi / bility, 5:13-16, A. S. Solesbe\ 15 Chri t's m'Ssi' n t the Moral Law, 5:17-48, T. F. Deitz. , 3:15 Good works to be. performed out of regard to God's . ap proval rather than man'45, 6:1 18, J. M. Woodard. 7:30 Sermon, Bro. C. T. Tew. ( WEDNESDAY MORNING 9:30 Devotional, Varnel Breedlove 9:45 Single-hearted devotion to Grd as opposed to worldly aim* and anxieties, 6:19-34, L. P Smith. ' 10:30 Censoriousness must be avo?<! ed, 7:1 6, R. D. MeCracken. 11:00 Encouragement to pray ,to G-d for strength to fulfill this and all the preceding' require ments, 7:7-11, R. C. Campbell. 12:00 Dinner. 1:00 Devotional, R. L. Cook. 1:15 Business. 1:30 General principal or rule which sums up all the (moral) teach f ings of the sermon and of the J Old TestamenT, 7:12, R. L. j Creal. 2:30 Concluding exhortations to practice as well as hear and j profess, 7:13-27, T. L. Masser. 3:00 Round-table discussion. NOTICE: The program committee | ?'eels that in the selection of this subject we are coming as. near com plying with the wish of ^he Confer ence as it is possible for us to do. We would urge every one to give this subject careful study. We ean"^ hope to exhaust the subiect. but we | are anxious to catch at least a gle*T fhim the Mount. Those cominer on the train will buy j ti?ket to Svlva. , s. 0. L OPENS SPRING TERM The SylvaCollegiate Institute open -^1 the-Spriner term, Tuedsav, with in creased attendance, a number of new vtttdcats eomisg in for the HAYNES KTTJ.v.n BY HARRISON ROGERS Canton Enterprise, Jan. 2.?Law son Haynes was killed m a shooting affray which took placc on the head of tfines Creek Christmas Day. Haynes was a young man about eighteen or twenty years of age and the son of Mr. and Airs. W. P. Haynes of the Hurricane section, this county. Details of the tragedy have not been learned 'although it is under stood that young Haynes and two brothers visited Rogers' store that day and they and Rogers had some ovvrds about a store account. It is said that several shots were fired by cne Haynes boys who hod shot guns, and that Rogers-secured a pistol and opened fire on Haynes, wounding lxim in the side causing almost instant death. Sheriff Cabe was called to tne scene and Rogers is out on bond. It is reported several persons who were present were slighty injured by stray shots, and one of the Hay nes boys was also wounded by Rog ers as lie attempted to escape. Haynes was* buried in Madison County Saturday, Dec. 27th. He is survived by liis parents and several brothers and sisters. WILMOT ' Mr. Mckinley Farley and Miss Cleo Brown motored to Lufty Mon day. ? O | Mr. Alvin Re vis made a trip to Canton Friday. > Mr. Wade Aslit wears o smile?its a boy. ' Miss Core Mae Gibson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nora Turpin in New "Port, Tenn. ? ^ Mr. Bill lie vis was here Monday. Mr. Charles Worley was a visitor here Sunday and Monday. Mrs.. Audra Dotson and Mrs. Ruby Sprinkle are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Moody at this place. Mr.fVance Capps went to Barkers Creek Sunday. r"T' SHOAL CREEK , Mrs. Hattie Cooper Battle, died Tktirsdav Cth, and was laid to rest in Thomas Cemetery 011 Wednesday afternoon. She was 40 years of ago. She leaves husband and three child ren, Miss Kate Battle, Mi's. Horace Howell, Frank Battle, tl'rce brothers, Messrs. S. T. G. C. and G. T. Cooper, besides a host Of friends and relatives .who mourn their loss. But they sorrow not as those who have 110 hope, for she left good evidence that she has gone to the City of God, where sor row and suffering arc knOwn no more. Sho had been almost a constant suf ferer l or about seven yeors,confined to her hoi;ie most of the time, but said the Lord met with her ond blest her many times in her home. She was of an unusually sunny disposition and was cheerful even in the midst of afflictions. She will be greatly missed by her neighbors who say "A good" woman has been -fsijien from: their midst". - A large audience attended the fun cral. Services were conducted by Prof. J. lT. Gibbs and Rev. A. H. Brvans. Among visitors who attended ser vices were: Mr. G. C. and Marshall Coojier, Mr. G. T. Cooper and family, Mrs. Alex Jones, Miss Caro King and Mr. Hubert Ensley of Sylva, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Varrier, Mr. Thos. Barrett, Mrs. S. A. Ashe, J. L. Cooper -of AVhittier, Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Snider, of Willets, besides a number of oth ers from the surrounding county. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Comodore Davis of Whittier ^ was buried at Shoal Crock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. S. T.' Cooper of Canton spent last week at Mr. D. Battle's. Mr. Dewey Ensley < f Beta spent the weelXcnd visiting'among friends. Mrs. Sufcl Hipps of Candler has been spending awhile anu 11 <? rela tives. ' Prof. W. R. Heneyr spent Mondrv night with . Mr. J. 6. Terrell. ' Miss Clara'Buntain was the/guest* of Miss Essie Anthony Thursday night. - ' Mr. and Mrs. K. Howell called at Mr. W( H. House's TueSdya. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gibson called at Mr. Bill Howell's Sunday. Misses Frances Battle and Caro King were Wednesday night guests of Miss Annie Lizzie Terrell. Mr. D. L. Oxner went to Aslieville . ? ** I Thursdya to visit relatives. | Mrs. A. M. Gibson called on Miss J Leathe House Wednesday. " Mrs. Elias Ward is visiting at Mr. Allen Ward's. 1 Messrs. Golman and Ted Kinsland arfd Claud Hughes called at Mr. J. JL Terrell's Wedaeed^y evening. J GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS. RALEIGH PREPARES FOB INAUGURATION By M. L. Shipman' Rkleigh, Jan. 5,?With state de partment heads whipping their re commendation's for additional legis lation into shape and the arrival of the "advance guard", of_ the . ap proaching session of the General As sembly, the capital city is looldflgfte ward to a big time this winter. The capital building has been com*- ; pletely renovated since the regular session of the General Assembly in 1923 and the work of setting in aider the legislative halls, committee rooms and other owrking quarters of the solons and their little army of em ployees is well advanced, so that the preparations will be more nearly complete in etfery detail than in a long, long time, when the reprsen tatives of the "dear pee-pull" as sembled Wednesday of this week for a sixty-day sojourn in the state capi tal. - The new electric lighting equip ment, the ventilating system anjt other improvements for the comfort and convenience of the members are all practically completed and the finishing touches in * cleaning ."and dusting aer under way. In a ?ord, the capital is dressed for the occas ion as it has never been before in the memory of the present generation "It is a thing of^beauty and a joy forevef." ,i The sub-station postoffice ttyat the Raleigh postmaster has provided for the accommodation of the legislature . the past several sessions will be set up again in the west wing corrider between the two legislative halls, and will be adequately manned during the session for the convenience of , the members. Ita the language of former Senator Bassett, of Nash, this has come to be an"urgent necessity" The Legislature will lose littl# time in getting started. The election of Rcpreserit$fve Edgar W. Pharr, i Mecklenburg, the speakership seems to be a foregone conclusion and lie^ will doubtless announce the House committees immediately after taking the .cluiir. The Lieutenant Governor, who is President of the Senate, has stated that he will be ready with his committees on tho very first doy of^the session. Frank D. Hackett, of Wilkes, and Alex Lassiter, of Bertte^ will be continued as principal clerks of the Senate and House respectively no opposition having developed to either of them. The State Constitution provides that the General Assembly shall con vene in biennial session on Wednes day after the first Monday in Jan uary, which, this year, falls on the 7th day of the month. On Tuesday following, it is incnm bcnt upon a committee, composed of senators and representatives, to can svass the vote cast for Governor and other state officers at the last general election and declare the result in a joint session of the two branches of the Assembly. Tuesday, the 13th, will witness this canvass, and the in-* migration of the new Governor is likely to occur on the day following. ?; TJie inaugural cedemonies of Gov ernor-elect A. W. McLean will bo directed by a committee of the House and Senate and local organizations The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has selected the following committee to cooperate with the legislative com mittiee in this auspicious event: General Albert L. Cox, chairman; former Judge J. Crawford Biggs; Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State College; Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Paul B. Hulfish, Frank H. Jeter, and ? Robert F. Philips. The usual custom on such oc casions will be followed. Mr. McLean will be met by these committees at the station on the morning of the in augural and escorted to the Gover nor's Mansion, where he will be re-. reived by the outgoing executive, who will accompany him to the city and- v itcruiin in which the inaugural cere monif". are to be held, including the installation cf the newly elected ??. staU? officers. Hollowing this event will be a tench eon at the Man*;:on, and later a re ception to which the public will be in vited. The plans also include an in ausrural ball to be held ill the audi torium. N !. EPISCOPAL SERVICES There will be pervioerf at 7:30 Sunday evening, Jan. 11, at St. John's Episeopal church by Rev. J. H. Griffith. A cordial welcome is ex tended to ait >? ;