, \ ,, ...'J , -,v:? > :i" . ". ?? ;? J r* . "Or-. /' ^ ;.' V '? j v ? :i $2.00 THE SIDE THfi (XJUHT* ASSEMBLY TALKS i RETRENCHMENT By M. L. Shipman Kalciuh, Jan. 14.:?The General As M i.ibly ??f 1925 went to the bat |ii'<>!U|'ily at noon on Wednesday of last week. The organization of both branches of the Assembly was with out incident. All contests had been settled in caucus on the evening pre vious. The members simply "promised to lie good" and went right to bus iness. Chief Justice Hoke administer-' od the dath in the Senate and Asso ciate lustier Clarkson in the House. Ko|)iosciitative Eilgar W. Pharr, of Mecklenburg had it all his own wav in the speakership contest and no other name wasw presented to the (loiifooratic caucus for the honor Mccklcubuigers were here in large numbers to see the high honor be llowed. The last time this distinction weiit to that great county was when urv 1'owd "put-the fixing" on the boys in 1011. Mr. Pharr, therefore, has a precedent to which he may "hark hack" for the Mecklenburg brand <>i information. Other <>(heel's of the House are: 1 Alex Lassiter, of Bertie, principal S rlork: Dr. G. M. Higgins, of Anson, sergeant at-arms: E. JM. Woodhouse, id Currituck, assistant scrgeant-at arms; Miss Kose Mund, of Cabarrus, engrossing clerk; Needhani W. Man -urii of Wake, reading clerk, succeed in:; David P. Dellinger, one of the present representatives from Gaston, who has done the reading stunt for the House during the last live con >octire sessions. "The Senate caucus Tuesday night made sliort work ?L" the iask before it. There was nol a contest for any filing after the withdrawal of Sen ator Paul Grady for President Pro tcmpore of that august bodv. and Senator \V. H. S. ttnvgwyn, of Niirtli hampton, is wieldcr of th^ gavel in the north chamber of the capital this winter. He has been to the legislature many (times before and knows pivttv well what is required to operate the "Machinery" to the bes: advantage. Senator Grady becomes chairman of judiciary committee Xo. 1 of,that body. The Senate reelected Frank D. lluckett. of Wilkes, principal clcrk; W. D. Gaston, of Cumberland, sei j;cani-at-arms; assistant sergeant-at auns, Joa. A. liiyson, of Henderson; lav. A. Corey, of Martin, engrossiti? clerk;'Banks Arendali, of Wake, reading clerk. Mr. E A. I la wi s, of lYmlcr, who was defeated for read ing clerk by Mr. Arendell, will, it is understood accept the clerkship to the finance committee of the House, There is a pronounced tendency towards retrenchment in the ranks of l)3th the senators nad representatives which is a bit disconcerting to the many faithful party workers who tame down looking for positions In the legislature. It is proposed to're duce the number of clerks employed by thi> General Assembly of 1923 at bust fifty jiereent. During that.ses sion ilit- clerks drew around ,$25,000 more iii salaries than did the members '.hiaiscives and a lot of folks are wa:.tin?: to know "how come." The answer, is obvious. There will be a different story to relate on the sub ject of ''overhead excuses" when the Record of the present Genera! Assembly shall be written unless somebody "takes back-water." l ew treasurers of state wide sig nificance have found their way into the legislative hopper.SenatorSquires introduced a bill prepared by the Mslntive committee, selected by the I'ceial Session last August, entitled ?n act to control bus traffic in the State. It would regulate, supervise n"d control persons, firms, corpora tions owning, eontroling, operating. f,<' managing vehicles used in the business of transporting persons or property for compensation on the im proved public highways of the State whirl, are or hereafter may be do flared to be parts of the State High way system, or arms of the county I'i'jhways, prescribing and im]>osing license fees, and providing W the disposition of the revenues raised h.v the same. The bill V^vas referred the committee on Public Roads, ?nd ordered- printed in pamphlet torni for the convenience of the >?emhet\s. Representative Kins, of (liplford, "?'?'?Ks to repenl the act passed by the Inst regular session of the General '^scmhlv exempting from taxation s,fM-ks owned in foreign corporations. The 1?)23 session wrestled over this a'np?dmeut to the Revenue Bill for ,lays and the vote on its adoption V JI- very close. The question of tax ^ touigii 6toekfc 'was an issue in primary campaign fov Governor | and has been much discussed ' ?> recent months. The King bill i ly to provoke a lively fight SrtSre | the Finance committee, to which it was referred by the speaker. M'KINNEY WILLS ALL TO WIDOW Sioux Falls Press.?The will of D. L. McKinncy prominent Sioux Falls business man who) died December 28 at tlu> age of'09 is, in which he left liis entire estate, estimated to be worth more than $100,0)0, to his widow. Mrs. Emma McKinncy,. was tiled in county court' yesterday. | Mrs. McKinncy is also named executrix of the estate. The will .specified that no portion of Mr. MeKinney's estate should be. left to his san, Russell Bennett Mc Kinncy, who has not been heard from for a number of years and who is be lieved to be dead or to any descend ant of Ryssell or of Charles Lrl'ny McKinncy, another son, who died some vears atro. ?; ) The estate includes more than $10, 000 in securities, a huge aniaunt in real estate holings, and a half in terest in the McKinney-Bcycridue Automotive company. After his jr.-:t , debts and funeral expenses have been ! paid, the. will Mr. McKini^ey pro vides that the balance of his estate be turned over to his widow. County Judge Lewis Larson set Januarv 17 at 10 o'clock in the fore ? t noon,' as the time for hearing on the petition for probate of the will. The estate is repsented by Bailey and YoorhccSv^ ?'/ f Mh. McKinuey was Miss Emma McCoy who wits a daughter of William McCoy originally of 1'rank lin,-N. C., but later a resident of Dillsboro, X. (J. and a sister ot Mr. Thos. C. Mcgoy Both well knoJW . tf*'3 -\u? ? >?'" section. FAIRFIELD Mr. M^ck Hnrt of.. Oklahoma , is visitiblj relatives and friend.-, at this place. ? < Mrs. J. C. Montcith ami Mrs. Leo Rochester were Hie tmesis of Mr.:. I Wade} Hawkins Monday. ? Mr.Hampton Pell and Fred Xicliol son made u business trip to AsheviHo this week. v j /, ?J 4 Mr. and Mrs. I). S. Robinson have been very si?-k with fll^fcp^ are re covering slowly. Mr. L. C. Hooper anel his Ippthcr, Mrs. A. M.- IIcopeT spent ?mday with Mr. and Mrs.>Lec Rochester. Mrs. T. S. Montcith has returned home from a week's visit in Fair field. Messrs. Walter Ben ami Horijcr Filiate j>assed through here enroute to Cold Mountain. Mr. and Mis. Wodo Hawkins en tertained a1 crowd of young people Saturday night, January 10th. Inter esting games were played and re freshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Neal Zachary attend ed the funeral unices of Mr, Harley Pierson at Norton ^unday. Misses Anita and Lois Montcith Louise and Irona Fowler (were the guests of Misses Deyola ami Edna Hawkins Sunday, 'jf There ai-e some improvements be ing made for the ^benefit of ouv school. Xlce little Bungalow.; are be ing built at tlie forks of each road for waiting stations for the children. We think that is grand, because thev are certainly exposed to tlie cold bad weather. Mr. Mack Robinson" has been on the sick list for the past week. Mr. J. C. Montcith made a business trip to Cashiers Thursday. Mr. Freeman Fowler was here Friday. Mrs. M. E Nicholson was here Monday. Mr. Vernon Nicholson was tne ?uosts of Messrs. Cccil and Elmo Monteith Sunday. ; Mr. Charley Hoed left Saturday for Charlotte, where he will spend the rest of the winter. Messrs. Edward and Conrad Fowler were the welcome guests of Rosco and Dorabelle Robinson Sunday. Mr. Wiley Nicholson visnted Mr. and Mrs. J. C. "Wike at Fairfield Inn Thursday. I POULTRY PAVES*WAY | > \ FOR OWNIN IA Rnleigh, Jail. 15.?Succcss poultry i$ largely responsible fo !j. Parker of the Amity Coinm in Iredell. Connty now owning own farm reports R. W. Grai County agent for the State Coll extension division in that county, Mr. Graeber states that Mr. Pa: has demonstrated to the people of section thot poultry will bring lrf a good fann income. The returns f: Mr. Parker's birds have about eq ed ti;at secured from cotton, in dition to giving food for the faui "Mr. Parker is a small farmer has been living on rented land," sSs Mr. Graeber. "He has not had Ine opportunity for equipping himsjjjlf for handling his poultry as he w like to; but, when we visited ?it;rui recently we found 350 h: grade white leghorns turning grain crops Df the fann into We found crude equipment but fi&e mrtheds of using equipment as j^ci had. * I I "After talking with Mr. Parker,' we realized tliaf he had giVen muph study t;> his work. His wife had kept a enrefui record on the poultry far tli;.' past eleven incut lis and her re j pint showed that ' the\* began the I year on January first,'1924, with 150 hens, The salo of eggs and poultry' up u/itil December lirst was $1,488.45. This! amount included the value of 200 birds now in the laying flock as increase in the poultry and valued at $1.50 each. The feed cost during the eleven months was $405.5!) leaving a net profit from the 150 hens of. $1,022.80."' Mr. Graeber states that the Park ers did not keep a careful record of! Hie poultry and eggs consumed at home. On December first, the. laying j iWk including 00 yearling hcns^GO j early hatched puliets. Mr. Parker has I recently purchased a farm of his own i and moved to it in December: He has i built an excellent farm ..poultry honse that will care for 350 layers and%? with7>ouftry gavct me the ificti. of buying the new place." . THHEE BOYS KILLED NEAR SKYLAND Hendersonville Notos, Jan. 11?Thej bodies of Daniel Bain ..and.. Frank Burv.it/, Chicago youths, who with Arista Rallah were killed bv a freight train near Skyland Wednesday after noon, were shipped, to their resjHje tive homes Friday night. The body of Baiiali \ti belli*? held in Asheville ?l l w. ~'\ until relatives arrive. The three boys and William Qmnn, the sole.survivor ofthe fatal a1L A. M. B. Y. P. U/at 6:45 P.M. Preaching at 7:30 P. M. Prayer Meeting each Wednesday at 7:30 P. M.,. /Choir irehearsal each Friday at 7:30 P. M. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. ( J. T, (Iribble. Supt. A church with a full program, won't von make it the church of your %? ? choice, if you arc not already affiliat ed with some church? ? . Just walk in and you will find 6 happy welcome to any and all the services. V ' BALSAM I" 1'' Toxat ion without representation" Dion us mml, mud, mud in Balaam. Miss Selmn Crawford of Addie is visitin.tr her sister, Mrs. Roy Bryson. iMr. Earl Mohaffey spent the week end with his parents in Baisara. Mrs. Ellen Barnes and Mr. John Warren went to Waynesville Mon day. . " ^ There is mnch sickness in and Wound here. Supposed to he on epi demic of whoopingt-couerh, but there is not mooh "whooping". '' \ I HORTONS WRITE COMMISSION ERS ASKING POWER SURVEY | 0. E. and M. C. Horton, of Atlanta have written the commissioners of r) ' Jackson county recommending a water power survey of the county. These gentlemen see vast possibili ties for Jackson county towns / as manufacturing centers, and are anx ious to see the potential #power sur veyed, developed, and used in the county. Their open letter to our commis sioners, as well as a personal one to the editor of the Jorunal, follows: Atlanta, Jan 10th, 1925. To the Board of County Commis-' sioners, Jackson County, N. C. j Sylva, N. G. i Gentlemen:?Mr. Pratt president of "Western North Carolina, Inc.," of Asheville, told our Mi*. 0. E. Hor | ton "last summer that the state of North Carolina each year appropri-j ated severol thousand dollar^1 to bear half the expense of surveying . out water powers in such oolinties as j would pay the other half of the sur vey. The first one accepting the offer, being first served. Doubtless the North Carolina Legislature will at the February ses-' siou raak? another appropriation for the purpose of surveying out these water powers in 1925. Do you not think it would be a good idea for yon gentlemen to meet the State half way and have the water powers of Jack son County surveyed out? You know Jackson County lros some fine water powers and if developed^ would pro duce many thousand horse powers with which to drive the wheels of in dustry*. It is not more than from fifty to sixty miles, the way that a wire line would run, from Sylva to the Southern Railroad at Seneca and Central, in South Corolina. Whin you get to those points ycu are on the border of the great industrial cottep. mill section of -South- Carolina^ Electric current or energy can now be conveyed over high powered wire lines one to two hundred mile* wit'*- . out the loss of more than 16 to 151 per cent of the preraary energy re ceived nt the generating station, which the awter powers of Jackson derscn, Piedmont Easlcy, Greenville County are capablc of producing, ? could be conveyed to Seneca, An derson, Piedmont, Eosley Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina, without the lass of much energy. If the Jockson County water pow ers were developed they would bring thousands of dollars taxes to the County and State which they now do not get. Then, too, it would give em ployment to so many Jackson County people and bring a market for prac tically all home produce. There is over three hundred feet fall on the east prong of the Tuck asccgec River from the fork of the river to the mouth of Robinsou's Creek. There is, perhaps, as much or more fall on the west prong of the Tuckaseegee'River. These streams, with their enormous falls, are rich with streams of gold, which are run ning to waste year by year. There is 110 reason why Sylva and Dillsboro should not become great manufacturing centers, blessed as they are with such vasfc1 naturnl resources and surrounded with such quantities of raw material. They ought to build up furniture manu facturing interests, which no doubt would oome wejre the water powers jf the County developed. No doubt Jackson County would hum with in dustrial activities, which would do credit to New England, were the water powers of the county properly utilized. ,Please let us know what you think of our suggestions. We are writing this letter to you, because we have some interests in the county, which would be enhanced were the water powers developed. Thanking you for -anything you may do in the wav o fassisting in the development of the water powers of the county, we are 1 * Yours very trulv, X 0. E. & M. C. HORTON. ^Atlanta, Ga., Jan 10th, 1925. Editor Jackson ^County N. C. Journal, Sylva, N. C. Dear Sir:?Inclosed you will find copv of letter which we have just written to the Board of County Com missioners of Jackson County, North Carolina, which we hone vou will see fit/to publish, if vou think onr sug gestions, if adopted, would help the ' county. In our opinion if ihe water | powers of JtokMo Oaofy wmm 4*1 | ? -- - ' VAT . I f 1 ! veloped they would make the com- j muriity one of the richest and most, , ]>rogressivc in the State. Thanking you for any assistance ! you may give our suggestions, we are ? Yours very truly, 1 0. E/& M. C. HORTON. SHORT COURSE AT SAVANNAH. i ? j Rev. Bennett, of the \\febster Cir cuit will conduct a short course in religious education at Savannah be | ginning January 19th. This course ! will consist of three classes in order to mee the needs of the different ages which attend. N< Rev. Bennett has had extensive training and experience in this type of work. He is a graduate of Trinity j College and in addition hos done, graduate work in Peabody College. He was instructor in Rutherford Col lege, and prior to this tanght in a business college, i-: , t ? \ ? . The people of this district have a' rare opportunity in having suchl a i person serve them in this capacity. Those who fail to enter at the be-1 ginning of the course ond stay until the close will miss something worth while. NETTIE E. BROGDON, Supervisor of Public Schools. o COMMISSIONERS REELECT BUCHANAN SOLICITOR The county commissioners have discontinued the farm demonstration? work in Jackson county, after a trial | for S number of years, of this pro-j gressive and far-reaching work, that has proved so popular throughout the United States, the commissioners of thfe counties, the state department of agriculture and the United States. Department of Agriculture cooperat- j ing in spreading the gospel of better farming and better marketing. There was no order mado concern ing the discontinuance of the work, judging by the minutes of the com- ? missioner/fc meeting; but the Journal; has it oil good authority that the new ??? commissioners decided to ; discontinue the county's financial sji^>port to the work, and have so notified the state and federal depart ments that have been cooperating in the work in Jackson county. / BRYSON HEADS ^MINING COMMITTEE By M. L. Shipnian Raleigh, Jan. 14.?Senator Bryson is chairman of tho enate cosmmittee on mines and mining, is a member of the following committees: Ag riculture, Claims, Counties, Cities and Towns, Distribution of Governor's Message, Propositions and Geievances Public Health, Railroads, Immigra tion, Institutions for Deaf and Dumb. Representative Madison has been appointed to the following house committees: Banks and Banking, Ed: ucation, Institutions for Deaf and Dumb, Journal, Oyster Industry, Privileges and Elections, Federal Re laiions, and Justices of Peace. j o MARRIAGE LICENSES ' ?: "> I i Business for Dan Cupid will be good during the year 1925, although it is not leap year, if the number of licenses issued by the local register of deeds, for the first few days of the year are to be taken as an indi cation. License to wed has been granted to: Zach H. Hoojrcr to Cordie Wood. \ J. C. Browning to Lela Cope. James McCall to Flora Fitzgerald, of Haywood. Abe Estes to Margaret Conner. James Herple to Ollie Thompson, both of Georgio. Geo. F. Bryson to Bculah Galloway. Roy Buchanan to Vancry Tatham. | Wilburn Childers to Lela Styles. James Norman to Lavenia Turner, (colored.) LOCAL registrars appointed The comity commissioners appoint ed the following as registrars of vital statisticts ?or the several townships of the county* at their regular meet ing Monday: Barkers Greek, Bessie Sellers; Canada A. E. Qalloway; Gatiey Fork Mary J. Hooper; Cashier'? C. G. Roerers; Cullowhee,Mrs. R. V.Brown. Dillsboro, Mrs. Minnie Jarrett: Green's Creek, Mrs. T. E. Green; Hamburg, Carl Jamison; Mountain J. B. Bumgarner;QualIa, Dr. R. D. Holt. Charlie Hyatt; River, Mrs. J. C. Hooper; "Savannah, Mrs. A. C. Bar ron; Scott's Creek, Mrs. Los Sny der; Sylva, Miss Bessiel L. Davis HASLET PIERSON KILLED IN GREENVILLE Greenville S C., News.?The alleg ed carelessness of the bell man who signals for movements of the derrick used in erecting the steel framework of the building was blamed by * coroner's jury yesterday forthe death of Harley Pierson, 30 who was al most instontly killed at about 1 o'clock when he fell from the seventh to the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building on South Main street. The mau, who was walking on the seventh floor, was said to have been swept off his footing and down through the building, when a piece of timber broken by the heavy weight-ball of thp derrick fell from the eighth floor and struck him. Pierson was a member of the steel erecting/ crew of the Carolina Steel company erectors of the framework of the building. By coincidence, he wos to have left the employ of tho company at closing time yesterday, being killed on his last day of service on the job. Coroner Arthur Vaughn empaneled a jury yesetrday afternoon to hold an inquest into the deatli of the man. The following verdict was returned by the jury: "We find that Qarley Pierson came to his death through accidentally* being struck on the head by falling timber this accident being caused by carelessness of the bell man in not stopping the ball in time before the weight-ball struck the scaffolding." Pierson had been with the Carolina Steel company only a little more than 4me month. He is survived by "nia wife, who has been in Greenville since Pierson lias been working on the present job. His home was in Norton, North Carolina. It was stated yesterday t;hat Pierson's death was the first fatal accident that has happened to employees of the Caro lina Steel company during its five years of existence. It is unrertsood that the company carries heavy lia bility insurance on all its workmen and Pierson's life was insured. Work was ^suspended by steel workers ft* the remainder of the afternoon fol lowing the accident. Mr. Pierson was a son of M. M. Pierson, of Norton and the body wi?s brought back to his old home, In Hamburg township for funeral and interment. SHOAL GREEK Shoal Creek gossip has been al most "drowned oat "by recent rains. Miss Kate Battle, who has been detained at home for the past month on account of the illness of her mother, retraed to her school at Wil mot Monday. Miss Annie Deakins and Miss Buchanan were Thursday night guests of Miss Grace Hoyle. Messrs. D. C. Hughes and Theodore Kinsland called at Mr. J. ?. Battle's Sunday afternoon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owen, Jan. 4th, a son. Miss Gertrude Ferguson spent Sunday night with Miss Mary Emma Ferguson. -Mra. M. Shuler called on Mrs. S. R. Hoyle Saturday} Mrs. W. H. Hoyle spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. G. Hooper. ilrs. J. K. Terrell spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Hughes. Messrs. York Howell, Jim Hughes, Golman Kinsland and Jerry Howell are at work on the Tidmarsh hospital ot Biyson City. JURY DRAWN FOR FEBRUARY TERM The following citizens were drawu by the county commissioners to serve as jurors for the Feburary term of the superior court. FIRST WEEK ' 4 Bragg Allison, Oscar Coggins, \V. T. Crisp, J. Robert Cotter J. S. Tov, W. G. Phillips, R. B. Cowan, G. W. Pangle, A. S. Campbell, H. L. Taylor | 0. D. Moses, J. W. Frizzle, J. V. 7 cvedahl, W. 0: Jennings, J. E. Tr:tt, J. E. Buchanan, W. H. Rhodes, J. I'V-Sutton A. H. Hooper, v J. A. Stiijw -II. W. I)!. Bishop, T. B. Cabe, Fr.?d MeT ain. S. M. Parker, W. L. Wike, John B. Jones, D. 0. Green, F. E. Green, John, Allison, J. R? Dills, J. F. Math s, H. C. Br son, T. L. Monteith, Ed Childe: , Will C. Brvson. ' SECOND WEEK , . S. M. Buchanan, Boone Brysou, J C. Patterson, H. L. Barnes, W. C. Cajrle, J. M, Fowler, Mack Ashe, Lymon Stewart, J. N. Wilson, T. C. Brysoii, Huston Blanton, C. R. Moody T. A. Adams, J. E. Green, J. M. Hoyle, T. G. Wilson, E. M. Ifos, R cm- :