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WORK ON HIGHWAY TO START
TOWARD FORKS OF TUCKASEK
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Announcement is made by Highway Commis
sionerJaines G. Stikeleither,, that the work of
surfacing Highway No. 106 from Cullowhee to
Tuckaseigee will begin this week. This statement
was made by Mr. Stikeleather to the commission
ers of Jkiekson County.
.Mr. Stikeleather, after conference with the
comity authorities, made a trip to Raleigh and ar
ranged for the transfer of a complete outfit of ma
chinery to the Jackson county project, and work
men will be here this week, erecting the camp and
preparing for taking cure of the large force of con
victs that will be put on the job. It is hoped to
have chough of the road completed before bad
weal her comes to insure that the road will be pass
able this winter, avoiding tying up the important
upper Jackson County country during the winter
months.^ The plans now are to surface 106 with
waterbound macadam from Cullowhee to Tuck
aseigee at once, and as soon as the general assem
bly meets and makes additional funds available,
to pave with concrete from Cullowhee to Sylva, to
surface from Tuckaseigee to Glenville, complete
The grading from Glenville to Cashier's Valley,
and on to the South Carolina line, and then to fin
ish surfacing the entire length of the highwlay
from Sylva to the South Carolina line.
100 is considered Jackson county's
inost important road, by a large ma
jority 01 tin- citizens of the county.
YV; starts ;vt Sylva, where it connects
U'ltU No. W and traverses the length j
the ttrtioN' from Sylva to the
' South Cuivlinit line, fioing throu^'i!
CuIMm,! ltiver, Hamburg, and!
Cashier s Valley townships, connect-1
ing the Cullowltee State Normal i
School with tin* county seat of Jack
son with No. 10 and with the rest of
tlu- st; ti . hito it come feeders from
Webstfr. (,'aney Fork, Canada and
Mountain township. Thus it is Jack
sou comfy's ^reap highway, over
which ':list come the traffic from the
jrreatcr |>;? rt of the fields, mines and1
forests m: the county.
As a scenic highway, No. 106 is
said to he the per of any in America.
It Koes up tike Tuckaseigee Gorge, by
the Falls of the Tuckaseigee, across |
the Blue Ridge, down through Cash
ier's \ alley and on down the White
water River into South Carolina.
liijrfiway 106 forms a part of the |
Wade Hampton National Highway,]
beginning at Charleston and coming
throuua Walhdlla, Cashier's Valley,
and Sylva to the Great Smoky
Mount,'ins National Park, to Knox-|
viljo and the Middle West. This route
shortens the distance from many of
the cities of South Carolina, Georgia]
and Florida, to the Carolina ' " Moun-1
tains and the West, and it is pre- i
'lieud that when it is completed, it
*'ill he on? of the most traveled
tourist roads in the state, because it
shortens the ditsance and at the same
time affords such matchless scenic
beauty, and comes through the great
N'-jhin ol' upper Jackson county.
I Tin* present surfacing being done
?nt m tIk* funds loaned by Jackson
*ount\f io the state highway commis
s'?". ii iittie more than a year ago,
ami it i-, hdieved that, with the be
^inniiisj ?il:tlu* work, this week, that
" will not stop, until the road is
completed its entire length, as tflic
WW'i-iil assembly meets in January,
a"<v will, in }l|i human probability,
miiKe additional, funds available out
01 win, tj t|l(, Jughway commission ex
ists to complete 106.
TO OPEN SANITORIUM
' "iirlotto, N. C., Sept. 6?Formal
Jxerciscs for the opening of the Meek
Wibui^ County sanatorium, a $100,
1,1,1 hospital for tubercular patients,
0,?ded m-ar Huntcrsville, will be held
"j the hospital Tuesday, with R. Neal
f?d, chairman of thfkboard of com
"I'ssiom is of Mecklenburg county as
etainuau.
A. J. RHINEHART
PIUS FROM INJURIES
Canton Enterprise.
Mr. A. J. Khinchart died at the
Mcrriwethcr Hospital Asheville, ear
ly Tuesday morning as a result of in
juries received last Friday when
struck by an automobile driven by a
Mr. Pearee, traveling salesman. The
accident occurred as Mr. Khinehart
was crossing the street between C.
B. Wells store and Martin's Tea
room. No blame has been placed on
Mr. Price as those who saw the ac
cident say it was entirely unavoid
able.
Mr. R1 iivchart had made his home
in Canton where he was employed
by the Champion Fibre Company for
a number of years. He was known by
his many frvpnds as "Uncle Jack."
He was a member of the First Bap
tist church and one of the oldest
members at the time of his death.
He served 011 the Board of Deacons
several years and was active in all
the work of the church.
MASONS GREET GRAND MASTER
A large gathering of Masons from
this section of North Carolina, gath
ered in Sylva, last night, to meet
Acting Grand Master John H. An
! derson, of fFayettevilq'*, Affer ad
dresses by Dr. W. C. Wicker, -edu
cational field secretary of the Grand
[Lodge of North Carolina, there was
(work in tile' third degree, and re
| freshmcnts were served by lumbers
'of the Easter Star, and Sylva Lod^fe.
The attendance was large, there
being Masons present from Frank
lin, Bryson City, Highlands, Glen
ville, East Laporte, Dillsboro, t* ' fa
ster, Marshall and other places in
Western North Carolina.
PARKER DID NOT WRITE LET
TER IN LAST WEEK'S JOURNAL
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" Mr. S. M. Parker, of River town
ship, was in the office of The Journal
the first of the week, and stated that
some citizens of Hamburg township
liave gotten the impression that he
is the author of a letter appearing
in The Journal, last week, opposing
the adoption of exclusive stock law
in Hamburg; and requested that The
Journal correct this impression.
The editor of The Journal can
state positively that the letter was
not written by either Mr. Parker or
by any member of his family.
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THREE HELD
Brevard, Sept. 4?Although the
coroner's jury held a three hoar in
quest in the- Transylvania county
courthouse Saturday morning nothing
further of startling interest Was un
covered in the mystery of Jesse
Masters, 40 year old Transylvania
county map, whose dead body was
discovered yesterday 200 yards from
the highway near;the village of Ros
luan.
Nearly a dozen witnesses were put
through a gruelling examination by
the coroner and attorneys for the de
fense. The principal fact brought to
lights by the testimony of witnesses
and other corporative evidence was
that Masters was last seen in the
company of Louie Whitmirc of Bos
nian, nineteen days ago on the day
of Master's disappearance. Both
men were seen walking togetfier
down the old Toxaway road and it
was testified in a state of intoxica
tion and it seems that they left the
road together and went, into the
bushes. Since that time Masters has
not, been. ?.en until his body was
foiuid b ? a pv-'s:' Afternoon.
Aithur Petet and Oscar 1 ett:'t al
so suspected of r.vir* implicated, to
gether wtih V,7hiti.im are held in the
Transylvania county; jail without
bond pending a preliminary lw>aring
before Magistrate S. E. Shuford
Tuesday morning. ?
Thi? case is probably the most in
teresting and puzzling of any that
has coino before the Transylvania
courts in several years.
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MRS. BELLE EXTINE DIES *
Mrs. Belle Extine died at her lioiur
on Cope Creek, near Sylva last night j
following a long illness. The funeral j
and interment will be held tomorrow
af Wesley's Chapel.
Mi's. Extine, wife of "Bill" Ex
tine, was one of the first residents of
Sylva and has lived here almost everj
since Sylva has been a town. Her,
husband, station hand at the South- j
ern Railway Station in Sylva, is onej
of the oldest employees of the^
Soilt'liern, in point of service, having!
heen in the service of the railway
since shortly alter the line was corn-!
pleted to Sylva.
She is survived by her husband j
and several children.
KILLS HUGE EAGLE
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Mr. Vester Farmer of Qualla
brought to this office Monday a huge
eagle, which he was taking to an
Asheville taxiderist to be mount
ed. The bird, an American eagle, was
killed Saturday by Mr. Joseph Hipps,
in the Qualla section, when it was
attempting to catch a fish hawk. The
large eagle, said to be one of the big
gest in this region for many years,
measured 7 feet and four inches from
tip to tip.
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DURHAM SCHOOLS MAKE REC
ORD IN HEALTH ACTIVITY
Durham, N. C., Sept. 6?Durham
county ted all other counties of the
state in school health work last year,
according to information received
from the State Board of Health to
day. One hundred class rooms in the
city and county schools of Durham
won health pennants last year for
health work, half of which were won
by rooms in the city system. The
p?nnants have been received and wiil
be presented to the winners this week.
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CULLOWHEE STATE
NORMAL OPENS
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Cullowhce State Normal School
opened for the fall session, yester
day morning with a laige enrollment
and big prospects for the school year,
according to information received
from the office of President H. T.
Hunter.
' It is impossible to give accurate in
formation as to the number of stud
ents enrolled, as the enrollment and
tabulation have not yet been com
pleted.
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The Tenth District Medical Socie
ty will hold a meeting here on Wed
nesday afternoon, Sept. 22. The pro
gram for the meeting, which will con
sist of addresses and 'Clinics on sub
jects of interest to tike medical pro
fession, will begin at two o'clock.
This society is composed of phy
sicians within the tenth congression
al district and from fifty to o\w hun
dred doctors for whom entertainment
is being arranged, are expected to at
tend the meeting here. Dr. F. M.
Davis, of Canton, is president of the
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JACKSON COUNTY 8 MONTHS
SCHOOLS OPENED MONDAY
The 8 -months schools of Jackson
county opened Monday morning, with
the exception of Glenville Consolidat
ed High School, the opening of which
is delayed for some time because the
new building is not completed.
The enrollment in the county
schools is the largest in our ednca
tional history, and the prospects arc
very bright, according to information
received from the office of the coun
ty superintendent.
Si months ar short term isehools
opened the First Monday in Augttai.
Schools opening Monday were:
Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster, Cashiers,
Wilmot, Qualla Olivet, Barkers Creek
Beta, Addie, Double Springs, Willcts,
Balsam, Cane Creek, John's) Creek,
and Balsam Grove. Tlic Cullowlwic
Higlfc School anil Graded School op
ened Tuesday morning.
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GROWS GATEPOST FROM CORN
Luther. Burbank was a wonder |
worker in transforming one fonn of
vegitation into another, but he was
not the only mirical," producer. lie
never planted a gatepost and lu'd it
develop into a stalk of corn 12 feet
tall with two fine ears?and that is
what has been done by H. T. Creas
man, expert farmer of Avery's Crook
township. And the yt-j- post was
planted only July 7 while the corn
stalk was in the Citizen office yester
day?AsheviHe Citi/jen.
HAMBURG WILL
VOTE ON STOCKLAWi
The voters of Hamburg township!
will ca^t their ballots Saturday, in a
sjiecial election, called upon petition,
by the county commissioners, '.ijkmi
the proposition of exclusive stock
lnw.
Then is a great dea' ki interest be
ing manifested in the election by cit
izens of the tjWirhip and the whole
of upper Jackson connty, and it is
exp.ct?d rhut the vole nil be Jin.-.
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LAYING WATER LINES AT
OAKLYN HILLS DIVISION.
The Svlva Realty Company will be
gin laying water lines on the Oaklyn
llills Subdivision, the first of next
week, it is stated by officials of the
company.
While Oaklyn Hills, a restricted
residential subdivision, is loeted out
side the city limits,, it will be suppli
ed with water from Sylva's splendid
water supply, and taps will be made
to each let, it is stated.
The formal opening of the subdivi
sion, and the opening sale, which
were to have been held a few weeks
ago, ^.nd which were postponed on
account of excessive rains, will be
staged on September 24, officials of
the realty company state.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
MEET TOMORROW EVENING
There will be a meeting of the i
Sylva Chamber of Commerce tomor
row evening, it is annouced by the
officers. At the meeting plans will be
discussed and arrangements made for
the entertainment of the motorcade
celebrating the completion of the
concrete road from Asheville to
Franklm, which will be held on the
15th of this month.
WVATI GIVEN
FULL PARDON
Jesse Wyatt former captain of the
Raleigh police force, serving a term
in the state prison, has been given
a full pardon by Gov. A. W. McLean.
Wyatt was sentenced to not less than
eight or more than 18 months in the
State prison for manslaughter, fol
lowing the death of Stephen S. Holt,
Sfflithfteld attorney, who was shot by
Wyatt when the latter mistook the
automobile in which Holt was riding
for a liquor car.
Wyatt's time, with allowances for
good behavior, would have jexpired
on September 22, and he is saved on
ly 20 days by the governor's action.
A full pardon ratlifcr than a parole
had been sought by Wyatt \s friends
in the belief that such a (.'Lion would
ircstore Wyatt's citizenship. Howfcver,
it was pointed out by the governor
that this is not the case.
Assistant Attorney General Frank;
Nash, stated that he wrote an offi
cial opinion on the subject during the
Morrison administration, holding that
action by the courts, for which three |
years store citizenship. A pardon by
tiie president of the United States'
for a l\leral offense restores citizen-'
ship and the same rule holds in a<
number of the states but in this state
a convicted felon must apply to thoj
courts.
Wyatt shot Holt on July J, 1925,!
and the trial was bitterly fought,!
three continuances being secured by
the defense on technical grounds. I
The case was finally brought to trial
in November and Wyatt was convict-]
ed by a Durham county jury. Wyatt
was sentenced in Oecember but al
lowed io vait until March 15 to bo
gin his sentence hpcausc of an ex
pected birth in his family.
Governor McLean expressed tlv
opinion that Wyatt should'have been
punished but that his previous good
necord c-iititlcd him to a pardon now.
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S. P. WILKES
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Mr. S. P. Wilkes, one of the oldest I
citizens of Sylva, was struck and
painfully injured, by an automobile
driven by M. M. McKnight, Monday |
afternoon.
Mr. Wilkes was walking on the
highway in front of the- residence of
Mr. Dan Tompkins, when he was
struck and knocked down bv the car.
Witnesses to tlwe accident' state that
Mr. Wilkes attempted?to cross the
road, not scing the approaching car,
when he was struck, and that tlve ac-|
cident was unavoidable.
It was at first feared that Mr.
Wilkes had been dangerously injnj
.ed; but medical examination showed!
that, while, he was painfully, bruised |
and cut, his injuries arc not thought j
io be of a serious nature.
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HIGHWAY ENGINEERS ON IN
SPECTION TRIP OF DISTRICT
Asheville, Sept. 3,?John C. Walk
er, district engineer for the
way commission, accompanied by .1.
D. Waldrop, state maintenance en
gineer, of Raleigh, left yesterday af
ternoon for "a general inspection of
tho highways of the district. The
highway officials will be away from
the city for several days on this work
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NATION'S OLDEST TWINS
MARK 92ND BIRTHDAY
Celina, 0., &pt. 4?The birthday
of the oldest diving twins in the
United States has become something
of a frte day in Mercer county, peo
pled by fcastival-loving German and
Alsatian immigrant# and their de
scendants.
The twins are Mrs. Margaret Kon
rath, who livps near Coldwater, a
few miles from CJelina, and, Mrs.
Catherine Petot, of Louden ville.They
wiere 92 on July 20. They staunchly
maintain their "right by seniority to
the oldest living twins in the United
States.
The twins came to America from
their home in Nederbeim, Alsace, in
1854. They do not boast they expect
to reach a hundred together, but ad
mit "they wouldn't be surprised".
WILL ATTEND
Asheville Citizen, Sept. 8?
Several hundred residents of Geor
gia will attend Franklin's good i\.:;d
eel bration on Septembe- J5, accord
ing to word received here from At
lanta yesterday.
A largo motorcade under thrt aus
pices of the Atlanta Constitution and
tltc Georgia Good Roads Association
will leava Atlanta early on the morn
ing of September 15 and will drive
through to Franklin for the celebra
tion.
Georgia's delegation will be met at
the State liive by a Franklin and
Western North Carolina delegation
and escorted to Franklin where bar
becue and old fashioned picnic dinner
will be served.
Following the celebration of the
formal opening of the AshevilLe -
Franklin - Atlanta highway the mo
torcade, enlarged by the Franklin
and Western North Carolina dele
gate's, will drive to Dillsboro, Sjlva,
Waynesvillc and into Asheville for
the night. The drive from Franklm
to Asheville will be in the nature of'
a progressive celebration, stops hav
ing been arranged at all towns along
tiie route for refreshments, and a
short look about the\owns.
The motorcade will/be entertained
here in the night of September 15
with a banquet at the Kenilworth
Inn.
I Tine Georgia delegation is expected
I to be headed by several state officials
l^bv the editor of the Atlanta Consti
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j fution and by several other prominent
newspaper men of Georgia.
According to announcement made
yesterday afternoon Jjy Holmes Bry
I son, president of the Chamber of
[ Commerce, an invitation has been ex
| tended by the Franklin Chamber of
Commerce to Ashevillc Chamber of
Commerce members to be present at
the picnic dinnfer and celebration
scheduled for September 15. Local
members have also been requested
j to join the Franklin body in the c
I ception to be given the Georgia mo
torcade at t he state line.
TRAVELING PASSENGER
AGENT HERE YESTERDAY
Mr. William J. Caughlin, traveling
passenger jigcut of the Southern Rail
way System, of Nashville, Tenn.,
working under supervision of All'. .1.
JI. Wood, division passenger agent,
Ashevillc, N. C., was in Sylva for a
short time yesterday-.
Mr. C'iiiighlin has been assigned '.o
temporary duty in Western North
Carolina for 30 days to assist the
tourists who have been in this sec
tion during the summer in making
the reiurn trip arrangements. Mr..
Caughlin has also been handling pas
! senger matters relating to movement
of boys end girls camps in Western
North Carolina.
Mr. Caughlin stated that he has
been in the service of the Southern
Railway System for 17 years; but
that this is his first opportunity of
being assigned to duty in Western
| North Carolina, and that he is veiy
j favorably impressed with this scc
I tion. lie was especially pleased with
the region west 'of Ashevillc.
Mr. Ccughlin, while in Sylva,
spent several hours in promoting
the popular excursion to Cincinnati,
Ohio, and Louisville, Ky. Being a
native of Kentucky, he feels that ho
is in position to dispense such in
j formation as may be desired by any
I of the Jackson county people who
j may wish to take advantage of the
excursion.
Any communications sent to him
at 42 Hcjwood St., Asheville, will bo
treated with the utmost courtesy and
promptness.
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EXPECTS TO COMPLETE ^
STREETS NOVEMBER 1ST.
Mr. W. Mike Brown, contractor on
the paving of the streets of Sylva,
states that he expects to have his en
tire job completed and his machinery
moved by November Fust*
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