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I ) r\' ? > 1 > / ) ? ? ? ? . ?? - / .1 f ? , ? ? . ? ' t v\ v'Wo J ? - ' ' ' \ 1, I ? ^ / ^ \ (V H'AK IN ADVANCE IN Tim COUNTY ; ( 5 . . SYLVA, N. C? APRIL 17, 1925 ,/ ? ; v $2.00 tllE YEAR IN ADVANCE OUT SIDE THE COUNTY FARMERS BUY PURE BRED CATTLE ' , 1 \|-til 1<>.?Farmers of , j|,jiinv?ll count it's are .buy i !?](-? J, ii.vi,r.v rattle to in .?:i/<;from jll.:ic., acconlimr to ivi>orts ; 1, c i.kiit^uuricrs I*.r the i.'il Ksit'iisioii Service at i!ii r> Mm-vJi. f hrotiirli the e/Voris ? ! i.'. county agent i iVmrft, J-r luMd of high pro COWS wove ,rti,] ! ? ol tli it count.v A limirl?. r of these inu^iuual purchase? i.'i tin' ?ailot shipment (I M.litl^ill he bought V. /' ;;,!i!-,>:1 aborts that pun :/ |'l;icol( in the count* ,! tliai a civam shipping !>it: established at Hay i which ->">0 worth of out each week. TIlP i lii.iiy a if y rowing i.iu : : iiome jiiid making jMi--:!?!<? profit fro'i; I .(TOIacIlt-. .\.aMV. W. (io:)(|iiiaiPo1 a >.>li?l ear o,. i*iv went into .M" < iJ- i.;ont!i I roiii Teh ;',r-v wt rc sjiecial (?:; : ::? i r hynie farms b\. Fair ?x'ensioiy (lain . .VIr. fitnn!iii;!ii Mates tha! l\\o >?.?::!>'. leu .f>111*0 breu c !t, i :i |i!:ic( jij t ho count * ? now- r. :i*\v nun sik* siii j> :nn. lie ??\|u:ct> to have a . >i,it!.?n established i :? :i<l cm n'.lial'Vi to help in aii^oi a moiicni cressnierv. thai a'l over the i t am tiaTc i> ijiore in |t!'.ic li:ci| rc-ister .?.ittlr," si\> Alr.l ?oodman. I'tir.c cn-aut i> increasing il'it in arc that this will U'c: t i.'iiik'firtniiicil!^, sec rrll - ,7 licet' cattle ft ?. MARY KARRIS DIES in Hiij - the Iioiih !K:l:roi:% (Mrs. C. \V. Hills. . Aj'.'il In, following n paralysis which she sui thfc preceding day. arris was 7H veal's old ancl hi* iov , ?il.U-rs. Mi.-:. ?. Jr*. !<h .Mitchell, Airs. ! ;? V; . t'!int Barnes, ~"!in ilt i's. .lames, \Vil-; ;m! Doc!: Harris, one ' ?'.! Wiley M.;>uteith, be nunlier of h i ami ehil .. ml children ami a ::: lui? tt? mourn her ()c / \ 1 ;ii -i j\ ices were ccnduct ??'?t-y Ki v. t. r. I)eit/. ?'V f. i ; .'oi:'; at the <Bota ILY "Ar.KET NCTES ' 1". Iii'(x:ics sent t :? i). i.uck crops in pvn i indicate that '?"M Miajf> did little dam ??t to delay yr Avtb, J:?ss,V (V,:-,r 1)L' the ?:i ?i M.;r!.its. The fl.ijii.iMii - of ifl'.aci' will be Wiii.i'ni-Uiiii district about. I " she plantings oi <? >himld produce a h'.nt.i n.ts.i! mrs:Shipments h'Ul'M-, ?!l-1 K 1..1 tilt the prices. ?I >t ..wherries have |>i- -!;i. Mr. lvoss. Kloii I'-i from the Chad Vi?:i Iti'i-.vi-en April 10 and Mi->i?.jiui .es from Hose I T'Mrtion will start ['"'.t April "JO In "J."). The I'hil. total iippt'Oxi L-iiii ;n-i i .j which it is 1'" l:;i!-.e<i niNMit 470,690 |n"!*Tativt c;nh?t shipments j have im-iea-cd he vend our' l^'taiioiis.'' says Mr. Kosa.' |n>t lew weeks, in co *'t1i ii'unc and farm agents jict ?>ll*-w,' Kxteusion Divis agricultural teaoh u I'.oked 7!).")92 pounds of local market this hs a? f rom 18 to 20 hm tjV shipping to ,r^K we have secure?} an 'l 1 '? cents per jkmuu!, ,"t' hiriiuMs in most eases l*i imuml. This, wloae Ss\ing to the farmers of l'*h?usaiul dollars. Another the setting up of re gions foT e!?gS." I U>J w RALEIGH LETTER I>y AI. \j. Shipmnn Raleigh, April -Tin- outsiaiid ing event oi' tho past week at the capital was the re-appointment ?l Cieorge "Ross Pou as Superintendent of State.Prison; the reactions to the re-appointment. These were varied: During the week, Governor Aid.can took action looking to speedy trial of the Needleman case in Martin coun ty, while the Attorney-deneral an nounced the apoiutmcnt of an re sistant. Solicitor Evans discuss*-,I vice in Raleigh, while National Coin ander Drain, of tiie American Lo rion, visited the city and nuide ad dresses. The State Fair and State lirectors met and the head'of the, lewly created Roman -Catholic Dio Cv'se of Kaleigh Sva^ named. George Ifoss Pou was re-appointed ? Su|ierintendent of State Pris-m liter a fight had been made on jhim in which it was charged that he had .vastcd the Stale's funds, and from] t business standjioitit, was unfitted to head Uhe, institution. While (iov ?mor Alelxwidid not' himself ap point Air. Pou the Prison Hoard does not take action .without Ijis consent .>d approval before naming a sup ?rtnident, so it amounted' to.,., the a me tiling./ in re app linting I'm:, u^-. Board uropp: d, Ham .1. Bttsb'^. ^ !io has been on ih?> Prison St.iYi |V>r many yea";, combined t lie offices >f warden and physician', gave t!i" job to iir. J. Norman and i" elected Hugh .A l.tive r.s pri>on 'chief clerk and assistant superintend:'!)!. The prism official* were all giyen in creases in salaryi b.H in the ^future will have furnish their own %>ard. and house furnishim.?;, these ii:.vi(ugi %r ? > ? ) | been furnished by' the State m inej p.l.>t. It is climated if'UJOO ;; year vill be saved in this manncr,. The chief reaction to the reap ?ointment of Pou Lis1 been unfavor-, hie to Governor JieLi.in. Thouuli he Board, when taking its action, stated that nothing wrong with the ?lii'airs of the prison had been found luring au investigation it made, stil' ?id effort is made to get around th .? .'act that Pou's administration dur ng the last lour veal's cost the Sta'e H7r?.0rt() approximately each year, 'nat being the annual deficit of t.V Prison um!er hs management. vsers of liis re-sipj?oin'i.i!cnt iiati'ri!-j 4y stress the fact that fcr '-?> "ijyr.- i before Po*i look ? !!i- e l!:.* Pk.^ui ' ? *! I Veil -a ./'li |Sijpp;)iiing i5?.-!*}!ijiV>:i. ( i lie ruesti in is lie iit asked epi d- - iY how ('oven'n.T .?!!??an- vvili s,,.;..:.e ?'his ap>K>uil:nenl Wiili bis^aum-inci d ' intention of placing the Stale on a sound business basis. Pou can hardly be regarded as a good business man, says the opposition, 011 the basis <>' his record and it is well known that his appointment by Governor AIoi rison four years ago was a jiolitjc.d move, for he is not known to'hawj any particularly good record behind | him which would warrant his being, given political preferment/The general j opinion here seems to be that p.lit;.s j end economy in state gt>\ erinent | clashed i?l tlic' fir. t times since tin' [ McLean julmiiistration opened and, politics w n out. ; ' ' I It is generally believed that Pau's support of 'Mcl ean in the primary was the determining factor in his appointment. Warden Busbee, who: has served the State for thirty years, fice?and he issued a statement after the action had been taken declaring, that the vote he cast for Bailey in the primary cost him the job at the State Prison. Whether this be true or otherwise, Governor McLean's, action has disapj>ointcd some of his strongest supporters. j The case of Joseph A. Necdlemnn, charged with an attack on a young girl, and those of the crowd of men who took him from the Martin Coun ty jail and mutilated him .will be tried at a special term of court in Williaifiston on May 4. Fifteen men are under indictment as members of the mob. , Sonic interest was ^manifested in the capital over the conviction in Charlotte of Tom Jimison, former Methodist preacher, on a, charge of transporting liquo^ and ln's sei Mice of sixty days on the roads. While the labor leader-preacher is not over ly popular in Raleigh, still there are many who feel that his sentence was unnecessary harsh for a first offen der. The point is made that the pro fessional liquor limners very often escape with a fine while Jimison, who was accidentally ''aught, it appears, when he had a little hooch for a friend, was thf> victim of circum stances, lie is not *the type of mnh to run liquor for a living.,; <c) Solicitor Evans of Wako started a Up-Painn Up. On Friday and Saturday,.April 24 and 25, there will be Clean Up and Paint Up Days in the Town of Kviva. Let all the citizens join hands and clean u p our premises and streets on these days. It is everybody's- job. Every man, woman and child Will be expected to assist iinthis great work. Let there be no Slackers. Our whole Town can and should be made as clean and orderly as its cleanest home. Then we will have a safer,' happier and healthier Town. We need this thorough cleaning and reno vation, it is the sensible thing to do?for the health, safety, thrift, pride and happiness of our people. Great things can be done by cooperation. This April 14,1925.> 'GEO. W. SUTTON, Mayor. L ; .. . . ; '?-v~' J he city officials, hacked by tin* y.-oi:i. :i's organi/atiuis and other ?. u ii* os ;i'iv orgyui,'ing the town lor ;i thoioii. .i-.spring cleaning next Friday and Salilrda\. , ' | All the citizens ol' the town,?vliig'v iiilU, ;uv urged lo join in the hmve.'.Tnt lo make till' town cleau lor once. ,'l'hc unsightly condition 6C v.iv i.' because ot' the accumulation of trash and waste pap.T.->, is a reproach ty aihoi lis. The town is oilicntjh oli'fiv in?_c il.4 assistance for these two *l.iys. There is no rcaosu why every 'took and conmiv of Sylva should not. Iv -|. itl.'v ir. Sunday morning, April _ti, ii everybody will lend a balid. f-'nu of the things about : town that first" attracts the attention of the passer by is the condition of tlifc streets and byways, the appearance of the homes and grounds. If they show that tin* people have sonic pride about themselves,and keep t heir town and their premises in a presentable condition, it makes a favorable im pr< >i( n i'.|>o!) the visitor., -and he : .*s on Ills -wayiwiih a mental pic ture of the Imvii, that is pleasant <p In k n;:oh. If, en the other hand, the> ? a apptars as Sylva does today,, fie .01-1 on his way w!l'i a di.sagrei^ ? in ais 1 .i uih and all un-v . ;:<-.iiic ..?-.iinst vice in Kaleiglj dur V ? ? ing J he week in connection with the city elections, lie made a number of general charges, but did not mention any names, though he says ho has the "dope" when, the right time comes to pre.ent it. lie charged the police departmeat with various and sundry d( relictions. 1 The general reaction to his address at this,early iUaire of .the game is that as Solicitor; he should present his evidence to the grand jury and get indictments there., .I im ilarwood of Bryson City will j be assistant to the Attorney-Generi'l 1 in place of attorney W. C. Vaughaa, I of Washington, who declined the ap-l )H)intiiient. It was generally believed' that \ aiU'luiu was being rewarded for his friendship for the Attorney Gene nil o\cii a long period of years, but, at any rate, he prefers private life. 3 . Governor McLean will not remove the death sentences hanging over C. W. Stewart and his son Elmer of Brunswick County to a later date as he does not believe in delaying ex ecutions. The men are sentenced to (Ue on April *17 and the Governor will hear an ;ip]>eal in their ease 011 Mon day. 1!" he does not decide to yjom-l mute the sentences, then he will not fmthcr delay.the executions by grant-! ing a1 reprieve. \ A larger State Fair will be operat ed in the future as t|ic result of a decision reached at a meeting of tho State Fair Directors this week. The | Fair wiH operate six days .instead of five'as heretofore and there will be a horse show in connection' with it, this being an added feature. : The Commissioner of Labor andj Printing estUnatos the $tate will save $10,000 a year as a result of Gover nor McLean's order that a cheaj>er grade of stationery be used in place of the present finely embossed grado. The State stenographers, however do not like the new paper as it is so cheap it does not take well to erasures There is little doubt also that it looks mighty cheap to send printed stat ionery out from theMGreat State of North Carolina "to poorer but proud er sister Commonwealths who feel favorable impression, of the town. Towns, like {K'ople, should look-as well iis they can, because we-nre judg ed largely by outside ap|>earanccs. Sylva, today, is 110,1 valued ill her ' worth, by'those who,visit 11s, be cause we don't put'the best foot for ward. ??! Let's remedy the condition. Let's l.ave pride enough in . 0111*/town to make il look well. V ' The conditions about the school u'ronnd.;, and the highways and creek banks near them, art not,as thev hould be. The children are .being reared In an atmosphere of untid iness, and taught untidy habits, be cause they arc allowed to throw pa pers ;;nd trash about the grounds and highways. It would be so easy to place barrels, or garbage cans at conven ient places, and make the children put their wat*te papers, in them, it would improve the appearance of the M' .ool property. ^It would improve the appearance* of the creek banks and highways. And it would teac! the children ,al valuable lesson in civic :pnl personal tidiness. Let Vail join heartily in the move (ii 'iit. I .el V make Sylva a clc-m town. ,'.\!>..vc all' 1 JOT'S KIT..;* IT (1 LAW - thai {? ci-jt-in d :niiy mu.-i be mai> taiued by the Suite government-. The bus line war is on'with an ap peal to the courts to tesSt the Jaw giving the Corporation Conuaissi?.n right to regulate schedules. Certain of the lines contend that the hclicW ules as laid down may we(l prove confiscatory and the cask probably will go to the Supreme Court for final decision. It looks as though the light of the railroads against State supervision will be repeated iu the ease of the bus lines, and it is prob able that the j>owcrs of the State will be upheld. ! '? ? The directors of the State Hospital held a routine meeting but did not akc up the elections of officers. This is expected at a later meeting. Commander Drain of the American Legion visited Raleigh in connection with the Legion drive to care for ds abled soldiers and their dependents. He made a very favorable impression EXERCISES AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOJ The commencement sermon will b? delivered Sunday morning at eleven o'clock by Dr. (). J. Chandler, of Asheville. The sermon will be in the 'iigh sc.IkjoI auditorium. The public is c:rdially invited to attend. On Friday Morning April 24 ai 10:'!0 the seniors will give their clrr ' day exercises. Eveiybedy is invited. Parents are urged to attend. At 'eight o'clock Friday evening April 24. high school diplomas >v:ii be awarded the seniors, and the liter ary address delivered by Dr. A. C. Reid, of the Philosophy Department Wake Forest College, Saturday A pi rl 25, promptly at 8:15 the senior Play, "Betty, The Girl of My Heart", will bo given in the high school auditorium. This will be the first play to be given in the new high school building. An unus ually large crowd is exj)ected. This is a royalty play which will please. Cooperative cailot shipments of poultry and eggs arc proving to be a most valuable enterprise in North Carolina this season. 1 ? /.?RIL CROP REPORT Thai we <mi,. hinc follows the rain !?. Ijehvr proven th::s i'ar this year. i'!- ?? ,.u;-:iicrs.Ex -v t-.u. i,' >!.?! : ir.?j fruits, crops i:i iC..o;;iiia wtiv largely a faii . uiv las-' year. I.yon the fall was un { uivi^.abU . to iho planting oi" small ! grams , ;.(| preparation of the soil { . i f'* I h. | one io ivluted harvests and dry eon | dit ions. Tiie mild winter and early spring have permitted farmers to be prepared for their spring planting far ahead of tlicj usual for this time of the year. Fruit prospects are very 4ood; so i^ truck. This does not ? hieaii that these <*rjx?s arc assured, as there is still time for disastrous weather damage before these crops are made. The early Irish potato situation in North Carolina indicates a slight de crease in acreage lrom last year.Tlie condition of 03 per cent of a fall crop promise i; very encouraging so far as ll'i growth concerned to vsaids, nvi:\\ VjcmIo. flie strawberry outlook is i'Or about Ili'fti car*, for shipments centering ..round ()ha<U).'iruc aiid\ Rose Hill. Some damage by the strawberry Wotfvil is being 'Tali/ed. The outlook isV Jor iiij'Hi! . ; j;cr eeui less pro ii.L'.'i.ai . .,i uii'. iil iillOO sllip liieats U i > .houid produce a . ?< i7. !, .. iliis number limy ic ^.lvuin -liipcndihg upon :iie ; j.i i- s r< i?Cuciuubers .iiKiiii:; iw .a b.g ei*'p, as it is esti .JEled t.wrl o\ er ">.< i'?i acres will be ji.MiW.i ,i r Ji!:ij?m:-it, Alt. Olive be iigiil:;- principal e< nj-eh ? i ;? it'-ic .. ijad at this 4 ** ? ? ? ' ?( ' ? ;tiie. v ;oi w; .ili.er i.or the past two .uv .s i'r.; retarded tlie blooming in lie !vn:!:;ilailis, making most apples safe frau Jrost on April 1st. The ondit.ou for the State averaged 81 peiv-ut of a normal forecast. Peach es, ;:! percent condition, appear to be be.--, in the Sand Hills territory when'* mast shipments are made. Considerable damage by cold weath er I i peaches wiih rejKJitod from the '.!i? ?>!'.,.l.i countitsi. Something like . are espe^ed to be shipped .nan the Sand HilU section this year, i'l.i :-:ea is using the most modern |iiV *i<" i.i fruit p rod net io:^. pafking ..mi -It. ,.ing. 'i'heiv success has made it : r>c .;?ry i'<?r \ I ("leor/ia iieaeh ,r :v.\ : ? rii-e ! ?dillidni'ds. 1 ; ? ,? sVt |: . V:i v i.ges is much i.v : 1 : i. ave!l.llfilig 'V ."!* per mouth with board, v !i s lid .+1.00 |?er day fo \. ,. ii d r. ??! . i'ljor at the :ii;e v-i5.i and .?].!>() without ?io. -il. : lie labor Supply continues to Ik w : short a-jo :is compared with tin- I'iii :: labor Hoe<! and demand. SHOAL CitEEK M !v. Von I l;tl] and children left for [II 'kr.-i'V Monday after spending] juvfc'U* at -Mr; J C. Johnson's.. Mrs. Charles Hyatt of AshfcviHe sp- ,t. Sunday at Air. J. L. Wiggins'. Mr. .1. IF. I Fug! ics, made a trip to S.lva Mondavi ? - ' '. Misses Ptsyl and Maud Coojx?r of Sv; ; a spent last week among relatives Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Crisp and Mr. ?mil Mis. Horace Howell were guests ftt Air. K. Howell's Sunday. A Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hughes dined it Mr. W. IT. IToyles' Sunday. They left Sunday afternoon for Asheville, where they intend to make their future ho:::/-. Mi..- P t!ir Hov.'(-!l.- spent the week uid with her lister, Mrs. P. V McLaughlin ; . Sylva. Mrs. -I. (?'. Tooper spent Sunday with relative. ;'L Ochre Hill. M*v Gra't TV. ic was the guest t M: ? V," ;mis Sunday. Mr:' -I -V; i '1 ?>I"v re and Mr. i;d Ik' ? Co)"" . i:- : s of Whittier \s \ ". .-he;' Suiidav ?? - ?St }{ ?- ;< Hollas He. "tl! and D. C. 11;. and Misses Mart!*:; Heritage ? nil Trance?". Pattl^ motored to Dills hor i Siindav aftenir/ n. ? j Mr. and Mr.-. M. Sliular calla! i ? * Mr. ,T. K. Terns-' , Sunday after-j nob:i. Mrs. S. K. Hoyle is spending awhile at Mr. W. W. Anthony's. M: ?; Annie 1 irzie Terrell was a: week Mid guest at Mr. G. T. Coop er's at Sylva. ,y ' Mi ses Inc?, and FaJ'e Martin of Bryson City spent the week end with Mrs. J. C. Johnson. t" i Sever.'! o!' our people are attend-; inir revival sen'ecs at Whittier. Mr. Dillard Freeman and famihv of Glenvillc, were visitors at Shoal ? Creek , Sim day. VERD COLVARD KILL ED BT SMATHERS Verd Colvard, sawyer at Case's saw mill, in the Shook Cove, near Tu^Viiieigvi', wits slot and killed, (-?ally bnnuday moiiiin^, ut the mi#, by Ed Smathers. ? Smathers telephoned the sheriff that lie had killed Colvard, and camo to Sylva and surrendered himself. A preliminary hearing was given, Smathers, Mondy, by Esquire M. Y. Jarrett, and bond was arranged be fore J udge Finley, at Hayesville. Colvard lived in Waynesville, and Smather's home is at Balsam. Both men were working at the saw mill, and Colvard was boarding with Smathers. It is stated that Smathers became jealous of Colvard and order ed him to leave,, which, it is said Col vard agreed to do, on Friday. Tolvin Enslcy, the only eye witness to the shooting, stated that Colvard o the mill before Smathers got ' era, bringing a shot gun with him. ,1 >3' V-'rn-r- . tin'- .vitlK'-.-i' lie ke to Colvard and tultl itim that lie hadn't left, as he had said lie would. Then, according to Ensley, Colvard rcached for the shot gun and Smathers drew his" pistol, both men standing for a few seconds v. "tli guns presented, and Smathers fired three shots, two of which struck Colvard. / / The body of Colva-rd was taken to Waynesville, whore his wife and family reside. The funeral was at ilaycsville, Monday. FROM MR. BIRD Chapel Hill, N. C., April 12, 1925. Editor Jackson County Journal. Dear Sir:?A number of students in the University of North Carolina, from Jackson County, were delighted to have satheir guests Prof. C. C. Hanson and four young ladies from the SvIVa Central High School, who took an enviable part in the State triangular debate preliminaries, here, Thursday and Friday of last week. The entire Jackson County group of students here felt that signal hon or was done to the home county, and especially to the home school, by these young ladies, who wage<| a most valiant fight for the Aycock Memorial Cup, which is every year awarded to the final winners of the state-wide contest. The affirmative team was repre sented by Misses Nell Edwards and Sue Allison,\ and the negative by M ixses Elizabeth Moody and Sarah Sherrill, both teams being pitted against ,osme of the largest and strongest high schwls of the state in the very tir4 preliminary on Thursday evening. Sylva's negative team was eliminated on Thursday evening from one of the largest] groups, consisting of such teams as those representing Guilford College and Lexington. The affirmative team from Syiva was more fortunate, winning oft Thursday evening and, holding its own 011 up to th? very semi-fmali, when it was eliminated by Winston Salem's affirmative team, the team that debated in Friday evening^ final contest. This ought to be encouraging to tliej people of Jackson county. It ought to stir up new zeal among tho younger people, who by thia exper ience, can see that they are able to match talents with others over the state, working under much mora favorable conditions. Mr. Editor, I see in this heroia effort and surprisingly successful1 out come of young, ambitious girls, fight ing under countless disadvantages, at least one encouraging sign implicit in the spirt and heroism of young people at (what appears to me) a crucial point in the educational life of our county. Now is no time for I hesitation and reaction. We may nev er hope to raise our rank in school attendance to the first, but we cer tainlv should be unwilling to remain below the average for the state as a whole. There is as little reason that we should be willing to let our aver rage school term remain below that ' C the state. The tragic loss to our c :i;:ity of handsome material aid from outside sources, , instead af minimizing our efforts to loee our selves in service to our young people, who do not. as yet, have an equal advantage with the average eounttae of the state, should spur us to more determined efforts to regain hold, and even imprwve upon what we have loet. With best wishes for the Journal - and its readers, I am, 4, R espaptfully, wV w. E. BIRD. /
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