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p50 the Year in Advance in the County . Sylra, N. C., Wednesday, Nov. 17,1926 . ' '$2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County
WEN PRIZES
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J fjfkson was well represetued in
[.poultry/how at Western'North
LjiM FaiVljy the White Leg
aI1(I BiinetHlQcks entered from
,VI bro'.l and owned-fey-Br H. and
!p futlioy- T'iest> birds won more
w t^nty ribbons, a cup and $50
other l>r'^s- ^'1C show was I
.flsml V "ie management'to be aj
ifffssin evcr-v way? 811(1 i4 proved!
c ?o?t P?l,,llai' torture of the fair.
H ii boM tliat other keepers of
frffihifkens in the county will
Jjfjt fttr enter their stock in this
?Hkh is under the official
^?wiifiit of American Poultry As-1
one of the/largest livestock
^niatitN'S in the United States.
Z i^liorns of Cathey Brothers l?3t
?ttj- demonstrated their capacity for
(Btinaous production by making in
jriduil trapuest records up to 273
jp pen j ullet( in twelve months,
ii?j other records between 200 and
g> according to the owners' state
fit, and tlicir entries in the show
bp all as strictly utility fowls
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? M Q
HE JOE CANNON"
WITH C1HUNUN
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feeph Guraey, Cannon, America\s
fide foe" whibse passing at his
in Danville/111., last week sad
need many hearts throughout the na
Bo,*a? a North Carolinian. He was
iro 90 years ago in Guilford county,
mr the city of Greensboro.
['nele Joo was speaker of the
iou.se before the rules were changed,!
'ollowins: the revolt against absolu-|
ism in the hoiuse, and as such wield- j
the power of a Czar. He was the
center of the fisht against the ruies
mWta vvgA about him, and it was
his unlimited use of the power given
the speaker under the rules, to pre
vent legislation passing, which he op
posed tfot ivas laa^e)y responsibile
for tie revolt. Yet, Speaker Cannon,
sturdy, picturesque, was loved by the
re/r men who fought him The fun
wsl was held in Danville Tuesday.
Red Buck Bryant, writing from
Wishingtorv to the daily press, has
is to saV regarding the life and ac
tivities of Uncle Joe, coupled with
mute concerning: the state of his
?fetl: (
The late Joseph Gurney Cannon,
? alive today, would smile at the
etroversy in l^orth Carolina over
?attitude toward his birthplace,
his curse words. Two things hn
?J that shone-Brains and courage.
*Ws a Republican, a real one, and
N but little who disagreed with
fa His people evidently belonged
b the Quaker stock of Guilford
?wty that opposed slavery, the Civil
V and Southern Democracy. They
toved West long before the war corn
iced, and Mr. Cannon was a strong
eod man.
I was with the Canno expedition
^orth Carolina and never heard \
W anything naughty about the
He smoked his cigar, and let
oat h now and then, to the hor
*?' some of the abstainers about
ferid home place, but he did it by
k* of habit, not to be offensive.
^r- Cannon was profane at times
not more so than the average
^ brought up in Indiana or Illnois
'tare he got his schooling in books,
J^es and mariners. Swearing in
or Illinois is not considered
Nnfal as it is in North Carolina.
^ was nothing-of the sneak or
-Ttoente ?hout Mr. Cannon. His
'Wln^ss was on his elbow. He did
^ vote*, for prohibition and drink -it
' time. Xo one ever heard of
'? pocketin?r the money provided by
J4* for Herk hire. The funda
lioii.osty he inherited from
?0it1i Carolina ancestors. His
j. J" picked up as he matured and
,n his adopted county.
^ Proud of , Ancestors
? Cannon was very proud of the
T bH handed down to him
? ^uak('r and Scotch-Irish
f(rrjTler';1tl ancestors. He often; re
? to it in talking with friends.
; "e nters of the Danville, 111., dis
ew whcre to find their repre
|j| There was never any ques
to ^ow he stood on important
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AGAINST S11H
Speaking before the State Baptist
Convention, in session at Wilming
ton, Tuesday, Rev. Livingston John
son, editor of the Biblical Recorder,
oigan of the convention, opposed the
candidacy of A1 Smith for president,
saying:
"Our denomination should be so
positive with regard to this question
that no doubt can arise concerning
our attitude. Personally, and. I speak
for myself, I do not intend to support
the apparent candidate tor the presi
dency, on the Democratic ticket, A1
Smith. Not because of his faith,., or his
practice with regard to prohibition
only, but because he stands pro
nouncedly in favor of absolute union
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of church and state, as was demon
strated on the recpnt visit of the Pope
to this country."
On motion of T. L. Wilson, High
Point, a resolution setting forth a j
view of the convention was adopted j
as follows: 1
"Resolved, that the convention en-;
dorse the great principles of separa
tion of church and state, and the
great fundamental doctrines of our
faith so well presented in the great
address just delivered by Editor
Johnson, of The Biblical Recorder."
DISTRICT STEWARDS TO ME&T.
The district stewards of the Way-)
nesvillc District, Methodist Church, I
South, will hold a meeting at the
Methodist church, here, tomorrow, I
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! Thursday, beginning at 11 o 'clock, j
j Dinner will be served in the dining
room of the church by the women of
the Sylva church.
The presidents of the Women's
Missionary Societies of the churches
of the district have been invited to at
tend the meeting, by the presiding;
elder. (
HAVE SUCCESSFUL
POULTRY SALE
The co-operative Thanksgiving Sale j
of poultry, held in Sylva, - - Tuesday,
was a successful one, according to of
ficials of the Jackson County Poultry
Association. The poultry was sold at
good prices, to be shipped to the Ne^r
York market.
1200 pounds of turkeys and 1700
pounds of chickens were sold bringing
the farmers between $600 and $700
in cash, the money being paid at the
car door.
questions be lore Congress. He had
convictions and the courage to stand
by them. That indicates the sort of
stuff lie was made of and the re.?i
reason lie will go down in history and
stay there long after 99 out of 100
members of Congress will be forgot
ten. ( ;,
No doubt environment had much
to do with Mr. Cannon's polities, yet
about the time his people departed
from North Carolina there was1 an
honest dift'erencc of opinion as to the
institution of slavery.
Thousands of North Carolinians
moved to Indiana, and started life
anew because they were out of sym
pathy with the slavery system and
felt that they could do vbetter ^away
from its influence. Many of the in
dustrial plants of Indiana were built
by skilled workmen who went there
from North Carolina and other South
ern States.
Dixon Similar in One Way.
Former Senator Joseph M. Dixon
of Montana, was born in a Quaker
neighborhood in North Carolina. His
people were opposed to slavery. He
is a leading Republican of his state.
People here now point out that
more than 60 years after the Ciyil
War?and the elimination of slavery
?North 'Carolina is beginning to hit
the lick that will make her foremost
among the states of the nation. Th^
splendid ability of the people there
is now manifesting itself in many
directions. North Carolina boys in
stead of going West are sticking
close to home to grow with their own
communities. This is the sort of talk
one hears here nowadays. There are
many Uncle Joe Cannon's in the mak
ing. They may not come to Congress
but they will use their brains in other
fields.
aHfankfigitrittg frnrlamqytum
AS a nation and as individuals we have passed another
twelve months in the favor of the Almighty. He has
smiled upon our fields and they have brought forth plentifully.
Business lias prospered; industries have flourished, and labor has
been well eraployed.While sections of our country have been visited
by disaster, we have been spared any great national calamity or
pestielential visitation. We are blessed among the nations of the
earth. ' ? ? , j
"Our moral and spiritual life has kept measure with
our material prosperity. We are not unmindful of the gratitude
we owe to God, for His watchful care, which has pointed out,to
us the ways of peace and happiness; we should not fail in oUr
acknowledgement of His divine favor, which has bestowed upon
us so many blessings. r Neither* should we be forgetful of those
among us who, through stress of circumstances, are less fortunate
ly placed, but by deeds of charity make our acknowledgement
more acceptable in His si^?ht.
"Wherefore, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United
States, do hereby set apart Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of
November, next, as a day of general thanksgiving and prayer, and
I recommend that on that day the people shall cease l'rom their
daily work and in the homes or in their accustomed plates of wor
ship, devoutly give thanks to the Almighty, for the many and
great blessings they have received and seek His guidance that
through good deeds and brotherly love they may deserve a con
tinuance of His favor.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the great seal of the United States.
"Done at the City of Washington, this thirtieth day of Oc
tober, in the year of our Lord, 1926, anckof Independence of the
United States, one hundred and fifty-first.
(Signed) Calvin Coolidge."
RECALLS JACKSON
COUNTY TRAGEDY
A number of Jackson county people
know that tlie railroad that traverses
this count}', now known as the Mur
phy Branch of the Southern Railway,
but built :is the N. C. R. R., was built
by prison labor from the state peni-j
tentiary. A few of them hav;c heard!
of the tragedy that occurred on the!
Tuckaseigee River, when the Coweej
tunnel was being constructed. Fewer;
still have p. personal recollection of |
the matter, and probably no one re- i
members the date when twenty two
men lost their lives.
It is all vividly recalled in an ar-;
tide, appearing in the "current issue i
of The Prison News, printed at the >
state penitentiary. The story as told
in a Ilistory of the State's Prisoti,
by Col. Fred A. Olds, says: ?)
"December 30, 1882, twenty two
men were drowned by the sinking of
a flat boat on the Tuckaseigce Riv
er, near Sylva, on the Western N. C.
R. R. There were in the boat 45 men
and some one foolishly cried out
that it was sinking, a panic resulting.
The legislature investigated this oc
currence. Sam Picket, a negro coiyvict,
was a hero, saving several men arid
being given a pardon by Governor
Jaifvis; also $100, as a gift."
The tragedy occurred, on the Tuck
aseigee River, at the Eastern end of
the Cowee Tunnel, between the Cowee
mountain, and where Highway No. 10
now is.
S. J. BRISTOL LOSES BARN
Clay County News.
Mr. S. J. Bristol, who lives about
two and a half miles out of Hayes
ville suffered considerable loss Fri
day night, October ,29th, when his;
fine barn and eighteen tons of hay I
was burned.
, The fire was discovered about 3j
o'clock in the evening but had gain
ed such headway that he was unable
to save anything except some fann
ing tools and stock; The origin of the
fiifc is unknown. V
/ Mr. Bristol thinks probably some
one had been sleeping in the barn1
and dropped matches and rats get- j
ting hold of them, as there was evi
dence by some canned goods being
found. ^ j
Mr. Bristol lost a dwelling several!
years ago with a small amount of iri-l
surance on it, also a barn without in- i
surance, neither did he have insur
ance on this last bam.
Want A FORD? Go to the Auc
tion Sale on Savannah Nov. 19.
CAPTURE LIQUOR CM
ON STllfA SHEETS
One of the most spectacular liquor
aiyests that has been made in this
section in some time, was effected,
Saturdaj-; about noon, on the Maiuj
Street of Sylva, amid a crowd of
week-end shoppers, when federal pro
hibition ouicers (^ueen and Branton
capturd a young man, a young woman j
about 85 gallons of liquor and a Nash
Sedan.
The pair were nice-appearing, neat
ly dressed, and \ would ordinari
ly have been taken tfor a well-to-do
young man taking his wife on a tour
of the splendid highways of the moun
tain country at this delightful season.
However, some prohibitionist, down
toward North Georgia, if such there
be, or some rival bootlegger, or some
one else, had probably tipped the
officers off, and the arrest was made.
The prisoners, the contraband and
the car were taken to Bryson City,
where they were held in custody
awaiting a hearing before the United
States commissioner, who probably1
does not believe that as much as 80
gallons of liquor properly forms a
part of the necessary impedimenta
for a trip over the Main Street of
Eastern America.
PROGRESS IN FIRST -
BAPTIST CHURCH OF SYLVA
The prayer services last Wednesday j
evening were very effective. The sub
ject discussed was, "What Can I Do
to Advance Kingdom Work in the
Community?" There were 45 present^
at this service and all seemed to be|
earnestly seeking to advanee the cause
of Christ. A number of people led in
this discussion and there were some
very helpful talks.
The discussion for next Wednesday
evening will be on the subject, "How
Can We Get Others to Come to
Church?" The l?our of prayer meet
ing is 7:00 p. m.
There will be preaching next Sun
day at 11 a. m. The subject is, "The
Record Books of Heaven."
' The Y. W. A. will give a Thanks
giving program next Tuesday after
noon at the church. The hour is 4:00
o 'clock.
The junior, intermediate and senior
unions of the B. Y. P. U. will meet
togther Sunday evening at 6 in the
church auditorium. There will be a
joint discussion on th^subject, "How
to Spend the Sabbath." The public
is cordially invited to all seuvices
mentioned. > ' <?
BISHOP MOM
OPPOSES SMITH
Durham, Nov. 16?"I am a Demo
crat, always have been a Democrat
with a Democratic tradition behind
me. But I want to say right now that
I will vote fou a Republican rather
than vote for an out and out anti
prohibition supporter or a man who
has kissed the Pope's ring or a sub
ject of a foreign monarch. We will
have some fun in the South if New
York tries to do what it thinks it
will do," Bishop Edwin D. Mouzon,
presiding over the North Carolina
Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, in. Durham last week, told
450 members in attendance. His
statement followed an address by
Rev. C. A. Upchurch, superintendent
of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League and a Baptist minister who
uiged the Methodists to help keep the
United States dry. A death-like si
lence followed Bishop Mouzon's
statement, then prolonged applause,
the first of the conference, broke out.
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GEORGIA ROADS PLANNED
AT COST OF $10,5000,000
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16?A program
for highway construction calling for
the expenditure of $10,500,000 in the
next two years and completion of
hard surfaced roads from the Ten
nessee line to Florida and from Atlan
ta to the North Carolina line has
been announced by John N. Holder,
chairman of the state highway depart
ment.
The program as ? adopted by the
highway commission, contemplates
the addition of mileage that in six
years will raise the state's system to
$3,000 miles of hard surfaced roads
and 3,000 miles of soil or sand clay
roads.
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CLUB WILL HOLD SALE
The Twentieth Century Club will
hold a sale of food and handwork, in
Mrs. Carrie Mclvee's building on
Main street, on next Tuesday and
Wednesday. The proceeds will be used
in the improvement of the High
School grounds, which the club is
sponsoring. '
FREEZE HEADS
HENDERSONVILLE SCHOOLS
Hendersonville, Nov. 17?R. P.
Freeze was named chairman of the
new city school board for the ensuing
year, 0. A. Meyer, secretary and
Wiltshire Griffith, treasurer, at a
meeting of the board Monday night
at the new school building, when tri
bute was paid, the retiring officers
for faithfulness of service during the
past year, and a fountain pen was
presented to T. L. Durham retiring
secretary in token of the board's ap
preciation of his service.
Chairman Freeze vis a brother of
Mr. J. F. Freeze of Sylva.
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MRS. MCCLURE DIES IN CLAY
Mr. and Mrs. J. Guy MoClure and
little son, Thomas Edward, and Mr.
P. EJ. iMoocfy have returned .from
Hayesville, where they were called
by the death and to attend the fu
neral of Mr. McClure's mother. Mrs.
McClure has been' seriously ill forsev
eral weeks prior to her death on Sun
day.
She had a number of friends in
Sylva, haptng visited here quite fre
quently, during the years that her
son, J. Guy McClure, of the Mod
ford Furniture Company has been
making his home here.
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RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Friends of Mi's. R. L. Knight, of
Speedwell, will learn with pleasure
that she has sufficiently recovered
from heij recent operation at the
Angel hospital, Franklin, to return
to her home, on Monday.
ACCEPTS POSITION
WITH GULF COMPANY
Mr. Reginald Enloe, who has Tiec'n
with the Jackson County Bank for
several months, has resigned his po
sition with them to accept a post
with the Gulf Refining Company. The
Gulf Company is just now Completing
a l&rg? distributing station at Beta.
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HOLD UP TRUCK
Two masked men held up the But
ter Crust bread truck on highway No.
10, near Dix Creek, Friday night, and
relieved Mr. Fowler, the driver of
about $90.00 in cash, and succeeded
in making their escape.
It is stated that Mr. Fowler was
returning to Sylva from the Western,
part of his territory, and upon ar
riving at a secluded place in the road
saw a car blocking the road, at which
he stopped, when two men, with red
handkerchiefs tied over their faces,
stepped up to him presented their
guns, and took the money, which lie
had collected from his customers on
the trip. The bandits are said to have
then^ gotten in their Car and headed
toward Sylva.
The place wheife the hold-up oc
curred is about two miles below Dills
boro and less than four miles from
Sylva, on Highway No. 10.
Officers have been investigating the
hold up, but no arrests have yet been
made.
POTEATC DESIGNA
TION IS ACCEPTED
The board of trustees of kWake For
est College, meeting at the State Bap
tist Convention in Wilmington, has
accepted the resignation of Dr. Wil
liam Louis Poteat, as president of the
college.
President Poteat was elected pres
ident emeritus of the institution, ef
fective June 1, 1927. This announce
ment was made by J. A. Campbell,
chairman of the board.
Preceding the election of President
Poteat to the emeritus presidency, a
letter requesting that he be relieved
of the active presidency of the col
! lege because of his age and length of
; service was read and the resignation
| of the distinguished college president
was accepted.
The resignation of Dr. Poeeat had
been a,news fact for some time but
was not officially recorded until
today. He will remain at the college
as professor of biology which position
he has held continuously since he
first went to the institution 30 years
ago. Dr. Poteat became president of
the State Baptist College for men,
in 1905 and since that time has been
ranked as one of the leading college
presidents of the South and nation.
He has been the target for several at
tacks in recent years because of his
impiled beliefs on subjects suggesting
a conflict between science and re
ligion. The storm around this matter
subsided about one year ago, and
Dr. Poteat stated last August that
his years, (he was 70 last month) de
manded his active retirement from
the administration.
In conversation Dr. Campbell said
that a committee of five, of which he
will serve as chairman, will be aj>
pointed to look toward the selection
of a successor for Dr. Poteat. This
committee will begin work immediate
ly and report to a call meeting of the
entire board, as soon as some definite
recommendation may be made.
The names of several men arc be
ing prominently mentioned around
the halls of the Baptist State conven
tion in session here as probable suc
cessors to Dr. Poteat. Outstanding
| among these arc John L. Hill, book
'editor of the Baptist Sunday School
board, and Gilbert T. Stephenson, at
torney and banker. <
CONDUCTS REVIVAL
Brevard, N. C., Nov. 17?J. II.
I Stanberry is conducting a series re
vival meetings at the Brevard Metho
dist church, assisted by L. G. Sumner,
song director. The meeting began
Monday night, and in spite of the
j inclement weather a good audience
was present, with the attendance and
interest increasing each night. Stan
berry has just completed a very suc
cessful revival meeting at Cherry
field, three miles from here.
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W. W. BROWJPILL
News is received here of the illness
of W. W. Brown at1 bit home *t Col
lowhw.