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\ j * ,J (I .1 . "I'-.l ? " $1.50 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE IN THE C^I'l'V - J \ V SYLVA, N. C, FEB. 27, 1925 $2 00 THE YEAR IN ADV AN?? O UT 8H)E THE OOUNTT assembly discuss es EVOLUTION (By M. L. Shipman) Raleigh, Feb. 23.?4'Monkey bus iiift&f" has had the center of the , stage iu the General Assembly the pi.st week and no great amount of pn^ress has been made in the en actment of general legislation. The Revenue bill has been whipped into shape and is now tinker consider ation by the committee of thd Whole in the House. The bill providing ap propriations to the State educational charitable and penal institutions, pensions for the Confederate soldiers and widows i for the payment of the interest on the State debt; equaliz ing iund for the public schools, etc. is to follow in due course. The Fin ance Committees have raked every available source of revenue with a tine tooth eomb in an effort to comply with the demands of the appropria tions committees. But "the call is not' sustained." There is an appreciable difference between the two which is not lively to be "reconciled" at the session. Two days were given to the, consid eration of the Poole resolution out lawing the teaching of evolution in State institutions, which had been made a special order for Tuesday night. The bill was displaced, however on account of the crowded condition ot' the hall and galleries of the House which were jammed with people eager to hear the discussion. The question for debate was: "Resolved by the House of Representatives, tha Senate concurring, that it is the sense of the General Assembly of North Carolina that it is injurious to the welfare of the people of the Commonwealth for any officer or teacher in the State, paid wholly or in part by taxation, to teach or per mit to be taught, as a fact, either Darwinism or other evolutionary hypothesis that links man in blooii relationship with any other lower form of life." The resolution came up on the Jlou-f cr.lcudcr Thursday morning as unfinished and the "fire works" started without difficulty. The icrces in favor 6f the resolution wove di rected by Representative Turlington of Iredell: the opposition by Repre sentative Murphy of Rowan. Mr. Turlington could see no harm in pro hibitum the teaching of theories as facts and paid his respects to the Leads of State institutions who had appeared before the committee in op position to the resolution, lie was sustained in his contentions by Messrs. Madison of Jackson, Hunter of Polk,Braswell of Nash, Neal of Caswell, Miss Alexander ot' Mcck lenburg, and Poole of Hoke, au*hor | of the resolltion, pointed out the-dan gprs to young minds of theories that are now being promulgated through the camouflage of science in the high schools and colleges of the State. Mr. Turlington declared he had parted company with Doctor Chose and the University, under his management, after hearing the doctor's speech be fore tho committee on Education in opposition to the resolution. Repre senative Madison sought to refute the suggestion of the abridgement of freedom of thought, freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Other proponents of the measure took much the same view. Representatives Ervin of Burke, of Wilson, Everett of Dur am, and Yelverton of Wayne, con curred in the opinion of Mr. Murphy his appeal for religious freedom nd kindred influences. F*w**>dom for *wything was the slogan of the op tion. Besides, they contended tha legislature is not the proper fo before which to bring the issue id the House finally concurred in view by , voting to table the ^solution. Following is the vote on motion to table. Ayes: Speaker Pharr, Barber, Barker, Bellamy, Brin wt, Rroughton, Byrd, Gates, Cham-J Christion, Connor, Cook, Coul r< Council, Cox, Crawford, Dcven Ervin, Erwin, Eure, Everett, ?a|Js, Ferree, Fountain, Graham 01 Cirant, Grier, Hawfield, Hig ?s? Horn, Hurley, Johnson, King, ^e-t, McKiunin, Marshall, Mas ei%r?. Matthews, Moore, Moss, of Rowar), Npal of McDowell ^ettlof, Pattop, pitjtmai), Pruden, . Revs, Riogers, Rouse, Spruill, jtattou, Townsen4, ? Tver, ad<- ?? Duplin, Watson, Whittaker tpuilfojd, Wilson, Womble, Wright ^ 67.Noes: Miss Alexander, S.uey ot Washington, Batten, Beatty Bowie, Boyd, Braswell, Bray, of Wilkes, Brown of Stanley, Carrie, Davis, Dowtin, Riddle Galloway, Gann, Goodson, c v Graham o? raham, Green, Harmon, Harrison, Hayman, Hunter, Lucas, Ma?^n, Makepeace, Neal of Caswell, I'jft?aan, Pool of Alexan der, Pool oOloke, Rideontte, Simp son, Smith of Rockingham, Swan a Tarkington, Thompson, Turlington, Ward of Craven, Watking, Whittaker of Jones, Whiteside, Wooley?46. Defeated but undaunted in (the situation^ in which the althor of the resolution finds himBelf. But he de clares that the fight has just tsarted. The Humphrey resolution, intro clarcs that the fight has just started. Humphrey of Wayne "encountered" no difficulty in running the gauntlet of the two houses of the legislature and the assembly will soon be in possession of a list of the e-nployccs of each state department and institu tion and the amount of compensation "doled out" to them on the first of ouch mouth. The statement is to be filed with the chairman of the Sen ate and House finance and appropr' - tion committees and with the presi dent of the Senate and the speak r of the House of Representatives. The number of automobiles purchased by the departments and institutions fox State purposes with cost of up-keep, is to be included in the statement which the resolution calls upon the State auditor to prepare for the in formation of the General Assembly. The Senate declined to compel "John Smith" to exhibit a light 011 any of his horse drawn vehicles when driving at night, or at any other time In less time than is required to re late the story the House bill by Neal of McDowell, requiring wagons mov ing along the State highway at night to carry lights, found itself on the table, after consideration of the measure began in the Senate. The House passed it by a good majority and proponents of the bill expected the Senate to concur in its provis ions., \ It was intended as a protect'ou to those employing ancient modes, oi travel, but "John's" friends in the Senate balked. , History is repeating itself; as it has during every re-curring session of the General Assembly since the Democatic party resumed control of the legislative branch of the State Government in 1899. Representative Klutz, oi' Catawba, was the first member of the minority to feel the heavy hand of the majority at thia session. The fight started when two local bills introduced by Senator Shuford, reached the House calendar, one to increase the salaries of county officers and the other to provide a special election law for Catawba county, is a Democrat, and the House pessed the bills over the strongest kind of protest from the member front Catawba who had pledged him self in the campaign to permit no salary increases by tlio legislature if in his power to prevent. But "poli tics is }>olitics" in the estimation of Tam Bowie, and Representative Klutz feels the same way about it now. Represetative Moore, of Mai-tin, recently introduced a bill in the House entitled "an act to create an advisory commission to investigate and report upon the question of freight rate discrimination and the question of the development of water ways." The bill, sponsored by Gover nor McLean, would create a sp commission composed of twelve business men and shippers, authoriz ed and directed to work in coopera tion with the corporation commission towards the adjustment of exorbitant freight rates. Tse members of the commission would receive the same per diem paid members of the GcneraJ Assembly and have the right to expend the sum of $25,000 for purposes of investiga tion. This general Assembly does not appear to think well of legislative commissions but the Governor's pres tige may pull the Moore bill through Mr. McLean promised to aid in the development of tijp State's water ways during the primary campaign last summer and he wants to make good that pledge. , jsv - ,,r;. The State wide game bi ting rough 'sledding. It has br*u\ iked and cuffed arounl", from the moment Representative Wade, of New Han over and Senator Blue of Scotland, dropped it into the legislative hopper. The proponents and opponents of the "poor thing" do not appear to be any nearer in agreement than they Were three weeks ago and the pro posd measure has been placed in the custody of a "special committee" with the viow to ironing out the differences. It is expected to bob up again when the averag* layman in the assembly feast expects it That the number of judicial dis tricts will be increased is a question yet undertemined. A bill by Senator Dnnlap,which wpuld authorize the Governor to appoint special judges to relieve congestions, has presented a brand n^w issue in the fight for four additional districts. The district bill is yet in "status "quo" and and it may repine for keeps.!' j, LOCAL BILS INTRODUCED (By M. L. Shipman) V Raleigh, Feb. 23.?The following local bills relative to Jackson county have been introduced: By Senator Bryson ;an act to create a more efficient form of government for Jackson county. By Mr. Madison:/An act to place the names of Mrs. Mary Matthis and Mrs. Florence Vogle, widows of Con federate veterans of Jackson county, on the pension roll. An act to amend an act passed at this session estab lishing the office of treasurer of Jack son county.. An act to create a more proficent form of Government for Jackson county. An act to abolish corporal punishment Of school child* ren. An act to appoint a Board of Highway Commissioners for Jackson County. BALSAM Thrc are some improvements in Balsam. The Methodist church is be ing completed on the inside. , Mrs. Christy has erturned to Bal j ? \ sam for a few days. She is nursing in Waynesville. Mr. Corbet Enslcy motored to Asehville Saturday. Mr. Ode Bryson of Addi^r visited relatives in Balsam Friday night. Mr. Edel Cogdill of Hickory visit ed his father and mother here last week. Mrs. Mabel Perry made a business' trip to Canton Wednesday. Mr. J. R. McKay celebrated his 85th birthday last Wednesday. Many of his friends and relatives were present, fho all extended their best wishes. Mrs. H. P. Ensley and Hubert motored to Sylva Friday. Miss Hannah Warren and Miss Myrtle Lindsey were in WaynesviHe Saturday. Miss Aleen Jones and Mr. Claud Bryson visited in Hazelwood Sun day. Mrs. Carrie Queen made a business trip to Sylva Friday. BAPTIST W. M. S. The regular monthly meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Society will be held at the church in the Baraca Class room on Wednes day afternoon, March 4th at 3:30 o'clock. As two all-day meetings at the church are coming in March it is hoped that every member will be present. Our enrollment now numbers 61 and we lacked two of having oar average standard attendance at our last meeting. If you were on of those two you are especially urged to be present next Wednesday. Mrs. Yokley, Society Pres. o SYLVA METHODIST CHURCH Preaching Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, and Sunday evening at 7.30. Subject Sunday morning will - be "Our Task and How To Do It." Every member, who can, is urged to be present. Sunday School at 9.45 A. M. and Epworth League at 7 P. M. You are cordially invited to all these ser vices. A ' FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH W. Ross Yokley, Pastor. Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. ?T. T. Gribble, Supt. Preaching at 11 A. M- and 7:30 P. M. G -> ? \ > B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 P. M. Rev. H. T. Stevens will be with us on March the 15th, to begin a re vival meeting. Bro. Stevens is a good man, arid let us get the meeting upon our hearts that ^e may be ready when he comes. (f A most generous invitation is ex tended to all to attend the services at ou flhwahi \ r . TO STANDARDIZE SYLVA ? GRADED SCHOOL At the parent-teachers' meeting last week the following committee was appointed to Solicit funds for the Sylva Graded School: Mesdames E. L. McKee, C. Z. Candler and M. Buchanan, and Professors C. C. Hanson, W. G. Dillard and A. C. Lovelace. A subscription list being circulated has the following heading: "Do you want the Sylva elementary school to be placed on the standard list of graded school f To put it there we must have 347 more supplementary readers, 15 maps, two twelve inch globes and individual record cards. The readers will cost $175.00, and the maps, globes and record cards $75.00, making a total of $250.00. The parent-teachers' association has helped in a library'dive;-a* a result we now have more tfaatt 600 books in the elementary 1 library. Even if the association should' put all of its remaining funds in this project, we would still lack from $200.00 to $225.00 of having enough to put the school on the standard list. Many of the men and firms on whom 1 have called have responded nob ly; others have not been seen yet; still others say their will belp later, while some are not able. I hope every natron and business man will be given an opportunity to help. We will continue the subscription. The following is a list secured up to Tuesdaygafternoon. M. D. Cowan $10.00, Sylva Pharm acy (set books) $14.40, O. S. Dillard $5.00, D. M. Hall $5.00, A. C. Love lace $5.00, A. M. Simons $5.00, Medford Furniture Co. $5.00, Buch anan Pharmacy (set books) $15.00, F. LHoper $2.00^Dr. Glover Wilkes $2J>0, Dr. C. Z. Candler $5.00 I H. Powell $10.00. ? We hope to continue this list next week, give us your donation and help the school. ? : BAPTIST SPRING RALLY Spring Rally on 1926 Program of Southern Baptists. This Rally for the Tuckaseigee Association will be held with the First Baptist church of Sylva. All the pastors and lay members are in vited to be present. Lunch will be served at the church. The date of the rally day is March the 11th. The program has been arranged by the committee as follows: 10:00 Devotional and song services, Rev. R. L. Randolph. 10:15 State Missions, Rev. R. L. Cook. 10:40 Home Missions, Rev. T. F. Deitz. 10:50 Foreign Missions, Rev. W. F. West. ? 11:00 How the money is spent, Rev. A. W. Davis. 11:15- Inspirational address, Dr. H. T. Hunter. Dinner at the church. 1:15 Devotional and song service, Rev. V. W. Breedlove. 1:30 Round-table discussion by pas tors and lay workers. 2:00 Rebehing the churches. 2:30 Board of Education, Prof. J. C. Hough. (Signed) W. Ross Yokley. GAY ' . r Mr. J. L. Bryson is improving some from a spell of sickness. Mrs. Roxie Higdon visited her sou, Mr. R. O. Higdon last Thursday, Rev. Mr. Bennett closed his Bible School last Friday. Mr. Sam Buchanan who is working at Asheville spent the week end with his family here. Mr. Leman Tatham has been con fined to his home with the mumps, but has agin entered school at Webster. Mrs. Mary Ann Cabe has been on the sick lsit, -but glad to know she is improving. Mr. Lyn Barron had the misfor tene of getting hid knee badly hurt while "working at East La Porte last week.' . . . Miss Iris -Biyson spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Robert Jones. ( Mr. and Mrs, Carl Almond spent Sunday with Mrs. Almond's mother, Mrs. G. C- Turpin. i Mrs. John Tatham visited Mrs. T. B. Cabe last Friday.) Mrs. R. G. Buchanan was calling on her son, John Buchanan at Web Star walk TEACHERS BNDORSE STATE SUPERINTENDENT ALLEN'S EDUCATIONAL PRO ORAM Teachers from Sylva, Qua 11a, Web ster and Cullowhee, in their meeting on Saturday, Feb. 15th, endorsed State Superintendent Allen's edu cational program. The need for an adequate building fund, as well as an equalizing fund has long been felt. Therefore we of Jackson County i f ? ! petition your honor to give your hearty support to the following bills: 1st?The bill providing $10,000, 000 for the Building Fund. 2nd?The bill 'providing $2)6000, 000 for Equalizing Funds. Be it further enacted that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Rep resentative R. L. Madison, Senator T. C. Bryson, and the Jackson Coun ty Journal. Respectfully, P. W< Alexander, Mrs. A. D. Parker F. T. Watson / Committee. SHOAL GREEK Prof, and Mrs. C. R. Bird and little daughter, Mary, of Webster spent the week end among relatives. Misses Anna Deakins and Bertha Buchanan went to Sylva Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Thad Varner of Whittier and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Howell spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. J. H Hughes'. Misses Frances Battle and Caro King were guests of Miss Winnie Cooper Sunday. Miss Clara Bun tain dined at Mi*. J. G. Hooper'8 Sunday. Miss Oliver Hall who i Bleaching at Barkers Creek and Mr. Frank Hail of CuHowhee school spent the week end with home folks.> Mrs. W. S. Farmer of Ashevillc spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. W. F. Battle's. . Mr.and Mrs. M. Sliuler, and Mr. Dewey Ensley of Beta, were guests at Mr. W. W. Anthony's Sunday. MissesVint^ie and Bessie Martin went to Cherokee Friday returning Sunday. Misses Ida Battle and Annie Liz zie Terrell visited ft Jlr. W. H. Hoyle's Suuuay. Mr. D. K. Baltic spent Saturday night at Mr. ScvicrKeener's. Mr. Clyde Marcus an<L family of Ravensford were visitors at Shoal Creek Sunday. / Mrs. Albert Reagan, of Olivet, spent Friday with Mrs. W. F. House. Mrs. Maggie Raby of Wilmot, spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. D. L. Oxner, Mr% J. H. Hughes spent Wednes day with Mrs. J. K. Terrell. Misses Etta Kinsland, Winnie Cooi?er, Clara Buntain, Frances Bat tle, Caro King and Messrs. Luther Hoyle, D. C. Hughes and Thomas Patton made a trip to Birch Moun tain Sunday afternoon. COWARTS ~ A large crowd attended the M. E. Quarterly Conference Sunday, Feb. 22, 1925* ,? a Mr. John ITcnson of Asheville and Miss Myrtle Hon son of Sylva made a brief visit herp last week, Mr. J. M. Plemons, the principal of our school, spent the week end at Cullowhee. Misses Rubye and Jimmie Tucker and Elva Shelton of Speedwell were visitors here last week. Mr. Charlie Connor of Speedwell spent the week end .with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nicholson. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tritt and fami ly of Mt, Vernon Wn., spent the week end with Mrs. Tritt's, father Mr. R. S. Green. Mr. J. H.- Smith made a business trip to Sylva the first of the week. ( Mr. Ralph Rigdon and family of Tuckaseigee spent the week end with Mrs. Rigdon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nicholson of this place. Miss Maggie Hunter of East La Porte visited Mr. and Mrs* W. A. Brown Utst week* . Mr, David H- Brown of Cullowh ;e was here list week. Jesse Smith who has been attend ing school at Sylva spent the we;k end with his father Mr. W. H. Smith. . n'' ' '' MARRIAGE LICENSES. * idtm Omum * lib* SwA rJ DILLS KnBRMtfc9*< *> or OUXLTT Roseoe Dills entered *? plea M guilty to the chargfiof inrntinifMj manslaughter, for the lolling of Rath Brooks, a 4 year old ehild, 9 DilUboib, late Saturday, nftirnOta, , in superior court. <: . The jury had been hopelessly for more than two days, and it apparent that a mistrial woatd *?? suit, when Felix E. Alley, otfe^of tfco attorneys for young D^s/amumndsfl to the coutt that an agiS&titietif )^d been reached whereby the'ydttigln^a would enter a plea of nolo contendere and the minimum punishment ?nl| be inflicted; which agreement, ho stated 5 was satisfactory Txith to the solicitor and the private prosecution. It was admitted tluit in driving,hit car, near a street intersection, at $ rate greatef th&i 10 miles per hotr^ that Dills was violating the state tysfc and that, while it was apparent that the jury would not convict him, it would be best to settle the matter. Judge Finley sentenced D21? to serve four months on the farm, hie sentence to begin fast Monday in )fey? following the^bbee of the present term of theSytva High School, where he is a student. He waa released under a bond of $600 until that time. MARK REYNOLDS CONVICT ED OP MANSLAUGHTER t 1 ' The jury brought in a verdict of mahslaughter against Mark Reynold* a youth of Dillaboro, for the slay ing, with a rock, last November of George Hensley. The verdiet followed deliberation of about an hour, by the jury, Monday afternoon, The evidence Whs to the effect that Reynolds a^nd Hensley were \ at the home of Will Brooks, where they had some dispute, and that Hensley left the housfe first, followed shortly by Reynolds, and that Reynolds struek Hensley in the forthead'Hrllb a rack, causing his death some two weeks laterv a ? > The contention of the state was that the two young men were rivals for the favors of one Bculah Shula^ a sixteen year old girl,' and that when the difficulty arose Herat cy left the house and was followed by Reynolds, who admitted striking the blow that caused his death. Reynolds contended that he struck only in self defense and that Hea sley was advancing upon him with a stipk, that he retreated, and when :ie became intangled in a wire fen it, Hensley was about to strike him when he reached for a rock and ttireir it to defend himself. There were no eye witnesses to the actual killing, and there was much disagreement among those who were at the Brooks home, as to the facts and circumstances surrounding it. Beulah Shular stoutly defended the cause of Reynolds, and supported his testimony, while her grandmother, Mrs. Brooks, Arthur Brooks, and Claude Hensley asserted that Rey nolds was the aggressor. The de claration of Geoigf Hensley was also introduced, through his father, who told how George had related the whole transaction to him. Young Reynolds was examined by Dr.Dr. C. Z. Candler made Xray pho tographs of his lungs, and told the * court that he was suffering with tuberculosis. Sentence had not been passed at the. time cf our going to press. Kelley Frady and Glenn Norton, two Cullowhee boys entered picas of guilty of forcible trespass in con ? neetion with the larceny of Mr/E. H. Stillwell's automobile, for whic.i Ben Buchanan had plead guilty to taking. The boys were examined, and plat ed in the custody of the sheriff un til Judge Finley could make up his n.] ad what to do with them. HARWOOD TO BE HEBE MARCH FOURTH .J. H Harwood, Deputy Oommis* sioner of Revenue, will be in Sylf* next Wednesday, March fourth, for the puropse of assisting ?->y who may desire his assistance making out State Income Tax returns. COURT ADJOURNS PXtEMATUEELY Judge Finley. court, yesterday afternoon, (wo days ahead of time, stating thst he was compell ed to go to his home in North Wilkea hwo, on oigeg bmriiHw ,
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