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V ' . w.. $1.50 tlie Year in Advance in tfre ? qnty Sylva, N. C., Wednesday, September 22,1926 $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County Him mmr Miasm mi j]ic l.-mli ilistrict medical society Jji| i,]fi i i" Sylva this afternoon at *> The afternoon meeting >^ll |K, | 'ill the high school, and * j,t. cm'iumu at t), there will be n Lntfr iH .jhi' New Jackson hotel, at |);i jldiui Q. Myers, president ,i iV North t'iiraliHa Medical Socie wi|| bi' i he, principal speaker. I, js i\|VtVnl that the meeting will |ar_'i'l> :iN ended by the physicians |ml >!???-? "IIS ot the Tenth District. IUC boinff ma(^e to pro ^IpUtcrtiiiiiinetit tor the ladies who Till accompany the doctors to Sylva. ?flic [in^ram tor this afternoon's jjfctiiii: ti?H?>ws: tgvoffltioii?1LI*4,y. W. M. Robbing, Pastor 31. K. Church, South, Sylva. j flVlroiiu' to Sylva?Mayor Dan Tomp kins. .Mayor of Sylva. flr>|KinM?Pr. Guy E. Dixon, Hen derson vi lie. X. c. hYiitlin- ui Minutes of Last Session ?Sirre'Tenth District Medical iStvii'ty. ] "Km- Strain and Refraction," ? Dr. ,1, li. McCraeken, \Vaynesvillcr N. C. Discussion opened by Dr. A. C. Mc Culff \>hoville, \. C. o ??ltyi!a<hc"-Dr. R. G. Wilson, Aslifvilh-, X. C. Discussion oj?ened by Dr. J. Y. Malone. Asheville, N. C. v .1 3. "Tlio Adrenal Glands an,d iTheh Relation to Therapeutics," pr^ 'f. F. Reynolds, Canton, N. C. ^ Discussion opened by Dr. J. Abel. Wayticsville, N. C. ;? ; i. "The Most Common Proetol6gi*r.l.j Conditions with Diagnosis' aliul Treatment,'? Dr. T. J. Suqimev, Brevartl. X. C. i Discussion oj>ened by1 Dr. R. R. Ivey, Asheville, X*. C. 5. "The ticncral Praetioneer,"?Dr. A. L Penchfield, Asheville, N. C. Discus>ion o|K'iic(l by Dr. C. C. Orr, Asheville. N. C. ^ li. "Tlie Cervical Tear,"?Dr. J. N. Ytt\, Murphy, X. C. Discussion opened by Dr. Chas. S. Xorburn, Asheville, N. C. i. "Important Complications of Preg iianey? Jlitli Special Referenee to' (k Use .of Pituitrin"?Dr. C. Z.1 landJer, Sylva, N". C. Discussion ojx'iied by Dr. R. A. I White, Aslievillo. N". C. LAST, Bl'T NOT I^EAST 8. "Whooping Cough?Especially Its Treatment"-1-Dr. L. \W. Elian, Asheville, N. C. Discussion ofx'nod by Dr. J. M. Russell. Canton, X. C. and Dr. R. I. Querry, Ilendersonville, N. C. Dinner?Promptly 0 o'clock. \ \ S'l'W .JACKSON HOTEL 4ddfe>s tiv Dr. John Q. Myers, Pres ident Medical Society of the State /of North Carolina, Charlotte, N. G. o h MRS. AMANDA ALLEN DIES Tlic t.uyr;i 1 of Mrs. Amanda Allen *lio died r.t the hoihe of her daugh ter. Mrs. lit W.' Fisher, on Fisher Creek, last' Tuesday was conducted at Beta, on "Wednesday by Rev. Thad F. Dcit?, pastor of the Scott's Creek Baptist, cl inch,.and her remains laid to rest luyid^ those of her husband, t!? late L \\\ Allen, in the Oldfield flattery. > ) ? i * ^ Mrs. .Mien was a devoted member ?t tho Scott's Creek Baptist church, ai"l was active in its work and ser v'f until |xior health overtook her. She is survived by one daughter, Mn-.K. \Y. Fisher, and five sons, *taodo.e Allen of New Jersey, Ar thur Allen of Beta, Joseph Allen of Memphis, Term., and -W. 0. Allen, and Tim-nan Allen, bo+h of Sylva. HOLD ORTHOPAEDIC OLINIO The ?Journal is in receipt of a let tfr from the office of the state sup erintendent of public instruction, da Partrnent /of vocational education, stutin- 'lW the next Rotary ortho pedic clinic will be held in the Meth st eliurch i? Waynesville on Sat Urda,v t|lls wpeit j 1 is ho|M>d that this will be wide y.known, in order that any crippled ?'Wren >n this territory may be abla attend the clinic and rfeceive frea und examination by Dr. *anl Kii,ir, specialist. .. a,1V housewives in North Caro would he benefitted by having a P> ot Extension circular 162 recent 5 issued hv the State College of J^colture and giving facta on, food ^"ouvaud preparation. ca I (r O hue M ,'s : SON-IN-LAW HILLEI Robert Bryson, 45, prominent farm er of Haywood county, was instantly killed about 10>. o'clock Monday morning when his automobile ran over a steep embankment as he was attempting to back from his home to the highway. He lived at the old W. H. Leaiherwood place on No. 10 highway. The Bryson home is on a hill above the road and the driveway from his house to the road is very steep and on the other side of the highway there is a deep bank. It is believed that Mr. Bryson lost control of his ear as he was trying to back out on to the road. Mr. Bryson is survived by a widow and seven children. He is the son ol James Bryson of) Crab tree. Robert Bryson was raised in Crabtree township and had been living oil the Leatherwood place about two years. Funeral arrangements have not yit been completed* Mr. Bryson was a son-in-law of Mr. Robert Fisher of Addie. FUNERAL OF J. W. DAVIS HELD AT WEBSTER ? *4 ? ? The funeral ot Jos. W. Davis, couiy ty treasurer of Jackson county, who died at an Asheville hospital Thurs day was held at the Webster Metho dist church Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. F. W. Cook, assisted by Rev.- Thad F. Deitz and Prof. Robert L. Madison. The high esteem in which Mr. Dav is was held by people in all walks of life was evidenced by the large crowd of people who assembled from all parts of Jackson and other counties in Western North Carolina, to pay their respects to their fi^end and neighbor. Following the funeral ser vices, interment was made in the Webster cemetery. On Wednesday Mr. Davis was ap parently in his usual health, and at tended to his office duties in Sylva. Late that afternoon he returned to his home in Webster, and was taken suddenly ill. early Thursday morning. The seriousness of his condition was apparent, and he was taken imme diately to an Asheville hospital, where it was decided that an opera tion was the only chance of saving his life. Anxious friends kept the wires busy inquiring of his condition and Thursday evening came the news that he had died, failing to rally! af ter the operation. The news quickly spread, and all Jackson county was made sad, at the loss of a good citi zen, a good neighbor and a life-Ion^ friend. Mr. Davis had been an active bus iness man throughout his life. He was a prosperous farmer and a deal er in, cattle and sheep, in which oc cupation he came in contact with a great many people, and numbered his friends in Western North Carolina by the thousands. He was a member of one of Jack son county's pioneer families, and was widely connected. His father, the late E. D. Davis, known affectionate ly by Jackson county people as "Un cle Doug," was the first sheriff of Jackson county, and served in that capacity for many years. . He married Miss Etta Snyder, a daughter of Daniel Snyder, who with five sons and two daughters survives him. His daughters are Misses Eli zabeth and Myrtle Davis and his sons, N. Don, Whit, Douglas, and Moody. He is also survived by sever al brothers and sisters, neices and I nephews and other close relatives. > Mr. Davis had been prominent in1 political circles in Jackson county for many years and was serving his second term as county treasurer at the time of his death. j o ? ? BAIN LEASES TUCKASEE OEE MOTOR BUILDING Mr. W. D. Bain, proprietor of the Standard Service Station, has leased the Tuckaseegee Motor Company Building and equipment, and will conduct the business there in the fu ture, it is announced. The motor re pair shop part of the business will continue to be conducted by Mr. C. E. Haesler. In addition to the Tuckaseegee Motor Company, Mr. Bain will con tinue to operate the Standard Ser |vice Station. OMOWiEE ENJOYS BAPTIST BffitPIMN One of the most enjoyable ehurch receptions in the annals of the Cui lowhce State Normal School took place last Wednesday evening at the Cullowheo Baptist church. Professor E. H. Stillwell, Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School, gave a wel come address in behalf of the old members of the Sunday School, which was followed by a few words from Mrs. H. T. Hunter, who ex pressed 1he welcome of the women of the community to the teachers at Cullowhac Normal Sehool. The next speaker was Miss Miriam Stillwell, lovely daughter of Professor Still well, who spoke on "The B. Y. P. U. as an Agency for the Building of Leadership." ' , The first number on the program consisted of several very amusing stunts?musical stunts, charades, and others. After the stunts had fieen greatly enjoyed by all, Miss Morine Anderson, of the Cullowhee Normal student body, gave two sliort but in teresting leadings, which were fol lowed by two excellent vocal selec tions bv Mrs. H. P. Burley, also of the student body. A piano solo by Miss Daisy Franklin of the Cullow hee faculty, was enjoyed by all. Miss Mary Graves, also of the faculty, brought the program to a close with a few words of appreciation) on be half of the Methodist church. Delicious ice cream and home made cake were served as refreshments. The entertainment committee was composed of Misses Annie Ray, Hel en Saunders and Miriam Stillwell. OCHRE HILL - . Rev. Lawrence Cranford and Rev; Ben Cook have returned to their homes after running a two weeks re vival at this place, having great suc cess, there being 22 baptised. Mrs. Cumi Hooper of Wilmot spent Sunday and Sunday night at this place with relatives. Mr. .Tohnie Shulcr has returned home from Georgia, bringing with him his bride, Mrs. Floice Shuler, which was a surprise to maiy of his friends. Hr. and Mrs. Richard Hoyle of Waynesville are visiting home folks here. Mrs. Ethel Shuler and children, Mrs. Mattie Keener and children, spent the past week with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Blanton. Mr. Charlie Cooper who is now in the Franklin hospital having under gone a serious operation will return home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cope of Ashc ville have been visiting their parents at this place. Mr. Jeter Parris and Mr. Robert Shuler of Addie took dinner with Mrs. Cora Blanton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford of Cullowhee spent Saturday night with home folks. ?Messrs. Sherden and Homer Mc Coy have been, visiting their sister, Mrs. C. P. Dillard. AUGUST TRAFFIC DEATHS BREAK RECORD Automobile and crossing accidents took a record toll in North Carolina last month according to figures made pnblic by the bnrean' of vital statis tics of the state board of health which disclosed that 59 persons met death in such mishaps during August. The nearest approach to August's death list was in. December, 1925, when 54 persons were killed. The report showed that a total of 142 persons met death through viol ence in August, homicidcs with 19 and drowning witii 17 fatalities rank ing next lo the highway toll which was divided into 50 deaths from sim-j pie automobile accidents and nine { from crossing mishaps. The drowning toll ran only one higher than, the total for July which was 16. In June 15 persons lost their lives in the water. ? > . Deaths from accidental burns, or dinarily lowest in the summer months were six in August as compared with eight ii* July and twenty ih June. The Angust traffic toll (represent ing nearly twtf deaths a day compar ed with 25 in July and 29 in August, 1925. Other deaths from violent causes during August included five fro.i railroad accidents, eight suicides, sit from accidental gunshot wounds, nine from gunshot* nndwmfned, three from lightning, and cm from zafaua. URGE MOTION TO CUUOnE SCHOOL A three story, eight room addition, constructed of select face brick and I hollow tile with beautiful white stone j trimmings, topped ^rith a 5-ply com position built up roof, and furnished throughout with the most modern equipment and ventilating system that money can buy, has been annex ed recently to the Cullowhee High and Graded School at Cullowhee, N. C. As the older part of the school | contained twelve rooms and a large j auditorium, the new addition brings the total number of rooms in the building up to twenty one" allowing i ample space to care for the phenom enal growth of the institution, and in keeping with the great strides in ed ucation which are being made thru out the entire state. Seven of the new rooms will be used for classes, but the remaining room has been built -especially as a recreation, or play room, and is so large that it is cap able of being converted very easily into two: separate rooms in ease of J necessity. The Cullowhee High and Graded School how has seven teachers in the Elementary Department and four teachers in the three lower grades of the high school, the 11th grade of the high school being under the supervision of the Cullowhee State Nomal School, members of whose faculty teach the 11th grade classes. The school is used also by the Cullowhee Normal as a Train ing School for its students who are preparing to enter the teaching pro fession. BALSAM Mr. and Mrs. Odell Queen, Mr. J. B. Queen visited Mrs. J. W. Culbert son of Almond Sunday, also went to Blowing Spring near Almond. Mrs. J. R. Rork visited Mrs. T. M. Rickard at Canton last Thursday. Messrs. Johnie Henderson, Bob Davis and Misses Marie Coward aftd Katie Kenny, visited at the home of Mrs. Henderson at Asheville Sunday. Misses Lillian Kenny, Lizzie Queen and Robert Bryson- motored to Ashe ville Sunday. Miss Hannah Warren of Ashevilla was home on a week end visit Satur day. Misses Marie and Ida Mae Coward and Katie Kenny, Messrs. Johnie Henderson, Bob Davis and Grady Tannery motored to Lake Toxaway last Sunday to visit Miss Snow England. Mr. W. O. Gies'er of Newark, N. J. is visiting his mother, Mi's. Annie Giesler, at Balsam Lodge. Mrs. J. R. Rork, Miss Isabel Por ter and Mr. J. R. Porter motored to Lake Junaluska Sunday. Miss Eyelyn Green, returned home last week from Bryson City accom panied by her aunt, Mrs. Ward. ? Mr. J.awrence Lindsey of Ashe ville is home on a visit to his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lindsey. Mrs. Mabel Perry attended Robin son's Circus at Asheville last week. Mrs. D. T. Knight, Nannie Knight, Mrs. W. B. Farwell aqd George Knight motored to Lake Junaluska Sunday night. A large number of Balsamites at tended the Road Celebration at Franklin last Wednesday. POSTPONE AUCTION SALE. The auction sale of the D. B. Al exander property in East Sylva, which was to have bfeen conducted last Saturday afternoon, by the Home Realty and Auction Company,! of Franklin, was postponed to a later date, bccausc of the funeral of Mr. J. W. Davis, which was held at Web ster at the time set for the auction. Mr. R. A. Patton, manager of the auction company, stated that the property is among the most beauti ful locations in Sylva and that it will be sold at a later date. "OAKLYN HILL" OPENING SATURDAY The opening of the Sylva Realty Company's subdivision, "Oaklyn Hills," will be held Friday. The pub lic is invited to attend the opening, . and it is anticipated that there will be a large crowd present. Duri.ig the^past few days exten sive improvements have been made on the property, the owners putting in water lines, and doing other work on this subdivision. ?OUT. CRISP llllEO ON LOGGING TBAIN Robert Crisp, brakeman of the Blackwood Lumber Company's lod ging train, was killed early last Wed nesday morning, when he was caught between two cars while attempting to couple them. His body was almost severed in twain. The accident hap pened just as the train crew were preparing for the first run of the day into the woods. ? He is survived by his widof and four small children. Crisp was well known here, having been employed by the Blackwood Lumber Company for the past two years. The body was taken to his home near Andrews for the funeral an<l interment. o MORRISON'S ROAD PROPOSAL MEETS POPULAR RESPONSE News dispatches from Raleigh are to the effcet that Former Governor Morrison's call in his Franklin speech for another $40,000,000 bond issue to complete the state highway system has, apparently, met with a popular response throughout the state The legislature will have to consider that amount not only to meet the de mands of public sentiment but as the result of circumstances growing out. of county loans to the State Highway Commission. Since the 1925 assembly, the Highway Commission has borrow ed from between 40 and 50 counties upwards of $20,000,000 to be spent on state highway construction with ; the understanding that they would; be repaid from "subsequent bond is sues". It is not likely that the rep resentatives in those comities, con stituting a formidable proportion of the membership of the General As sembly, will be content to transfer the lonas into a gift to the state and thereby leave the interest charg es on the county bonds to the tax payers of their counties. They will want the state to take over those bonds and transfer the interest chaig es from the tax on property iqi the counties to the state's tax on gaso line and automobiles. It will take a bond issue of nearly $20,000,000 to do that. Then the 50 or 60 other coun ties, wliich have not had the benfit of accelerated construction work on their highways which the other; coun ties gained through their loans, will want to be assured of funds suffi cient to give them roads equal to those of the loan counties. It will obviously take $20,000,000 to do that. How the .General Assembly under those circumstances, and with the spur of popular sentiment, can settle on a bond issue of less than $40,000 000 for roads is not apparent tins far in advance of its meeting. The state debt at present is $43 567,000, according to the last financ ial statement of the auditor and treasurer. The Constitution fixes 7 1-2 per cent of the state s property valuation as the debt limit. The state's property valuation is report ed at $2,750,000,000 in round figures Seven and one half per cent of that is approximately $206,000,000. The margin between the state debt and the roof is, therefore, a few thousands less than 62 and 1-2 mil lions, and the aggregate amount of new bonds issues now openly advo cated or suggested is upwards of $50 000,000. That is divided among roads and schools and state institutions. MORRISON ANNOUNCES PROGRESS PLATFORM Former Governor Cameron Mor rison has recently laid down a plat form of eight planks, which he pro poses as the program of further progress in North Carolina. Mr. Morrison's proposals are: 1. That the state should do a gen erous part in the establishing of the Great Siaoky Mountain National park. 2. An additional bond issue of $40,000,000 to complete states high way system should be passed. 3. Ialand navigable waterways of the eastern part of the state should be de- jlvred. 4. A state owned and managed sys tem of terminals and ports, should be established on the coast and at the head of navigable waters. 5. A modern and up to date culture of seafood waterways of the east should be inaugurated. 6. The agricultural department of the state should be greatly enlarged. 7. Setijiontl ftdgiiHn? U* turn WIGGINS DESTRUCTION PROPERTY A MYSTERY The destruction of the property of J. L. Wiggins, prominent fanner of Qualla ^township,- remains a mystery. The unseen hands that have been wrecking the farm of Mr. Wiggins are still hidden. Water melon patcfy canned goods, the contents of his smokehouse, and other articles about the farm have been destroyed in the secret vandalism that has been going on about the Wiggins place for some time; and which culminated in the destruction of his barn and other out buildings, last Tuesday^ under the very eyes of guard sand of Mr. Wig gins himself. Last Tuesday Mr. Wiggins h:;d be n in Sylva, where he appeared as the trial of Jack Turpin, accused of the destruction of his water melon patch. Turpin was found not guilty, and Mr. Wiggins returned to his home. Both he and the guard he had employed to look after things, were on the place, when fire broke out in the bam and other outbuildings, all of which were destroyed, leaving only the residence standing. It is believed that the fires were of incendiary origin; but so far no ar rests have been made, and officers are at a loss as to which way to turn in investigating what is believed to be one of the most outrageous crimes ever committed in this county. k The loss sustained by Mr. Wiggins is said to exceed $5000.00. He is one of the most substantial citizens of the county, and has a splendid farm. NORTH CAROLINA HAS ONLY 63 MILLIONAIRES There :ire 11,000 millionaires and probably one billionaire in, the Unit ed States, in the opinion of Joseph S. McCoy, treasury actuary. "The billionaire probably lives :n New York," Mr. McCoy guesses in the current American bankers asso ciation Journal. Nine years ago, when war profits held sway there were 11,800 million aires, but 2,500 of these toppled in 1920 and 2,000 of them have been re placed. Studies of income tax returns reveal some of the war millionaires were even wiped off the income tax lists by the end of the 1920 depres sion, butj today one out of every 10, 450 Americans is a millionaire. New York with 2,810 millionaires leads the list. Pennsylvania is next with 1,052, then Illinois follows with 800, Massachusetts with 610, Califor nia 470 and New Jersey 390. North Dakota is the only state without h millionaire and Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota and New Mexico have one each. Other States are: Alabama 26; Ar kan/sab 24; Arizona 7; Colorado 44; Connecticut 180; Delaware 24; Dis trict of Columbia 86; Florida 51; Georgia 42; Hawaii 30; Indiana 85; Iowa 33; Kentucky 32; Louisiana 35; Maine 30; Maryland 129; Michigan 312; Minnesota H0; Mississippi 14; Missouri 174; Montana 8; Nebrask-j 16; New Hampshire 28; North Caro lina 63; Ohio 361; Oklahoma 33; Ore gon 28; Rhode Island 83; South Car olina 19; Tennessee 29; Texas 96; Utah 6; Vermont 15; Virginia 36; Washington 24; West Virginia 52; Wisconsin 95 and Wyoming 2. Next to the billionaire are threo men worth $1,000,000,000 betweea them, an.l in 1924 there were 74 Americans with incomes of $1,000,000 a year. o INSTALLING HOTEL 'PHONE SERVICE The management of the New Jack son Hotel, is to install telephone ser vice in every room of Sylva's newest hotel, according to announcemen; made yesterday, and in keeping witli the policy of the hotel to be modern in every respect. ' v i i i a ers for cooperative marketing should be organized throughout the state. 8. Modern, and up to date market ing facilities for farm products other than cotton and tobacco should bo provided. $85,000,00 Previously Voted. Previous bond issues in North Car olina for road building purposes total $85,000,u0u. The first and largest for $50,000,000 was passed by the legis lature in 1921, the seconjd for $15, 000,000 in 1923 and the third tax MAOOAMA in IflOL fa <MjgBaMgb