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1^150 the Year in Advance in the County , Sylva, N. C., Wednesday. March 30 1927 $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County
TV ^ umller-Tidmarsh Hospital is
ncitriMi,' ?vmpletion, and the owners
hope1 to have it opened and in opera
tion [iv May first. % . .
Situated on Courtland Heights with
0 commanding view of the Plott Bal
sams tin- Great Snrokies and the
(VwcesC and overlooking the city of
Svlva. tliV ?<>w hospital has as fine lo-j
cation a> <oidd be found in Western
Xoilli Carolina. The building will be
fireproof throughout, an<j will be of
most modern structure and equip
ment.
Tlio present plans call for spae?'
for 40 beds, and the building is so
constructed that additions can easily
be made without marring tis harmon
ious construction.
On the first floor are the offices of
the superintendent, the diet kitchen,
a private office for physicians, and
the wards. The secon^ floor, connect
ed with the first with both stairway
an,] elevator, has the operating room,
the anesthetic room, the sterilizing
roOrt. the laboratory, the Xray room,
and other appointments. In the base
ment i- located the kitchen and nur
ses' dintnir room, the furnace room
and the laundry. The owners of the
hospital have, leased the residence of
L. C. Hall, located next door to the
hospital for a nurses' cottage, com
pleting the cut ire plant.
Constructed of brick, marble and
tile, and with the most modern equip
ment already enroute to Sylva to be
installed, physicians and surgeons
itfio Irti've examined it, pronounce
Sylva s new hospital as being the
equal of any in the country.
Dr. C. Z. Candler, the head of the
hospital, is a Fellow of the American
College 9! Surgeons and the hosptial
will be :i uicmh?r <of the American
Association) of Hospitals. Dr. Tid
ninrdi is a well known surgeon. The
staff of tli(9 hospital consists of Dr.
findler, Pp. Tidmarsh, Dr. A. A.
Nichols, Dr. D. D. Hooper, Dr. A. S. I
Xichols, Dr. Orover Wilkes, Dr. J. L,|
Reeves atid Dr. P. R. Bennett.
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QUALLA
Last week?
Supt. J. X- Wilson and Mr. Thos.
Barrett met with a large number of
patrons at the school building in in
terest oi' Quallu High School.
The cooperation of wind and sun
shine have made our roads passable
ui.ee more, so our folks are again
'"happy on the way."
Miss Lodise Haigler took her S. S.
Class on u picnic to Thomas' Peak
?Saturday.
Mr. II. (I. Ferguson and W. H.
Howell attended services at Andrews
Sunday evening.
Our Sunday School's are gaining
in numbers, and preaching services
wore largely attended with the com
ing of Spring.
-Milss Thciiaa Sweet returned to
Bryson City after a visit at Mr. E.
S. Keener's.
Mr. ,lno. Conner of Lufty spent
the week end at Mr. J no. Freeman's.
Mr. J. L. Hyatt visiter his sister,
Mrs. Jame* Hyatt of Olivet.
Mrs. H. (i. Bird is in Bryson Hos
pital after an operation. She is re
ported improving.
Mesdamea ,T. II. Hughes and A. C.
Hoyle called on Mrs. W. H. Cooper,
i'he H. V. P. U. was reorganized
the Baptist Church Sunday evo
BMig. ? '
Misses Ida Battle and Irene Raby
*ttited Mis. J. M. Hughes.
Messrs J. T. and H. G. Bird spent
a*lulc at Mr C. A. Bird's.
Mrs. T. T. Varner of Whittier was
^''st oof her Aunt, Mrs. Lee W.
Cooper.
Mr. mi,} Mrs. D. C. Hughes and
Mrs. J. |; Battle visited at Mrs. B.
P- Hall's. , }
Mrs. .1. H. Hughes, Mis. J. R. Mess
tri Mr. and Mirs. Hjarace Howell,
Woie PUests at Mr. J. M. Hughes.'
Mr. aful Mrs. J. G. Raby, Mrs.
' ? '?>. llyatt and Miss Stella Mathews
*fre visitors at Mr. J. E. Battles.
Mesdames Jeter Snyder anj John
orton spont the week end with
,r '"other, Mrs. R. F. Hall.
? Freeman has purchased
a new <-ar.
. 5' Charles Worley has his new
?ence almost completed.
HOLD OSBORN FUNERAL
The funeral service sof James Os
born were conducted Sunday at the
( Methodist church in Dillsboro, by
j He v. W. M. Bobbins, an^ the inter
| ment was in the Parris cemetery. Mr.
> Osborn died Friday afternoon, fol
lowing a long illness. He was 37 years
of age, and is survived by his widow
J an^ five children. Other relatives in
! elude his father and mother and two
brothers, who reside in Reidsville,
the native town of Mr. Osborn. Mr.
Osborn was well known throughout
? Western North Carolina, having been
| a popular traveling salesman, whose
1 genial nature and pleasant smile haj
; made many friends in all parts of tha
territory in which he worked. The
active pall bearers were J. C. Cannon,
J. C. Sutton, R. J. Early, F. E. Par
ker, F. I. Watson and S. W. Enloc,
while Eugene Bearden, Ralph Stev
ens E. F. Pressley, J. D. Stetson and
J. R. Johnston served as honorary
pall bearers.
Mr., Osborn bought a home in Dills
boro several years ago, and moved I
his family there. Shortly after mov |
ing there, he suffered an attack of,
pneumonia anj never fully recovered
his health. , ? ?? f
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HIGH SCHOOL BALL
SEASON BEGINS TOMORROW
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Play ball?will be the c*ll of the
umpire'for the next thirty days a-?[
base ball holds the minds of the sport
lovers of the high school at bay. The I
1927 base ball team of the liighi
school is rapidly whipping into ,form J
in spite of the cold weather and the j
rain. The squad has been holding
daily workouts for the past two weeks
in preparation for one of the henv-.
iest schodules ever undertaken by the
high school athletic authorities.
Practically the entire responsibil->
ity of receiveng falls to Henry, the
4'Babe Ruth" of the team. His work
behind the plate has been the out
standing feature of the seasno's worn
outs. The pitching proposition this
year revolves around the important
parsonages of Fincannon and Mon
teith. Each have had previous ex-1
ponence in this department ana
coupled with their ability to master
any problems on the diamond, the'
team will not be wanting in this line.
Buchanan, the "crooked arm"
shorty of the squad bids fair to hold
down "old first base." At second
base "Guffy" Leathcrwood, and hia
suspenders seem to be outstanding
Shoit stop, in all probability will be
handled by "Doc", a veteran cf last I
i citvons squad, an^ a promising young
short stop. The "hot corner" is still
<><-v hot and unsettled. During the
past week "Love" Ensley has been
displaying some fast form and de
termination to master the covete^ po
sition D.ills, last seasons "hot cor
ner ace" has not as yet made his ap
pearance, due to illness. In the cloud
circuit" or outfield, promising mater
ial in th? persons of Candler, Wil
son, Queen, Allison, Monteith, Barnes
and Grant, has been displayed.
The schedule calls for twelve
games, six at home and six away.
The schedule as arranged by the man
agor is as follows:
Sylva Central High School 1927 Ba?e
Ball Schedule
March 31?Wayncsville vs Sylva ?
Sylva.
April 2?Andrews vs Sylva?Andrews
April 5?Waynesville vs Sylva ?
Waynesville.
April 9?Canton vs Sylva?Sylva.
April 12?Bryson City vs Sylva l?
Bryson City.
April 14?Franklin vs Sylva ?Sylva.
April 16?Canton vs Sylva?Canton.
April 20?Cullowhee vs Sylva?Sylvi
April 23?Andrews vs Sylva?Sylva.
April 26?Cullowhee vs Sylva?Cul
lowheo.
April 29?Bryson City vs Sylva ?
< Sylva.
April 30?Franklin vs Sylva?Frank
lin.
An admission of 25o will be charg
ed for each game at home. The pa
trons and sport lovers of Sylva, Dills
' boro, Cullowhee and other surround
1 ing communities are urged to attend
each game.
The demand for good dairy cows
continues. Tarheol dairymen wiH find
added profit from their herds by
growing out the best heifers.
KILLED BY
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j Claud Barnes, 24, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Barnes of Sylva, was
j instantly killed, by the Caney Fork
Logging Railway Company's log Jrain
on Caney (Fork, Monday morning.
] Young Barnes, who was a flagman
on the train, had thrown a switch,
it is stated, and -his foot became1
fastened in the frog. It is said that
he attempted to flag the train to
stop it, but that the engineer did not
see him, and part of the train passed
over his body, killing him instant!;/.
His body was brought to the Mel-,
ford Undertaking establishment, ia
Sylva, and prepared for burial. The
funeral was conducted, yesterday
morning, at Tuckaseigee.
SYLVA HIGH TO DEBATE
FRANKLIN AND BRYSON
The forensic guns of the high school
will be concentrated Friday night on
Bryson City and Franklin as the au-j
nual triangular debate, sponsored by'
the Universtiv of North Carolina, wi'l
be held at Sylva an(j Bryson C'itv.
For several weeks the debaters of the
high school have been preparing their
line of attack, collecting all necessary
materials, and polishing their orator-'
ical weapons for the attack.
The affirmative team, composed of
Ralph BiH'hanjan and Helen Simons,'
will debute the negative team from!
Franklin, on a question of great in-1
terest an(j importance throughout the(
United States. The negative team of
the high school, composed of Guy
Leatherwood and Susie McCulley will,
.journey to Bryson City to debate thej
question with the affirmative team
of the Bryson City high s00hoi.
The question for debate this year,'
resolved, That Congress should enact!
the Curtis-Reed bill, providing for a'
federal department of education, is
one of the most important questions,
confronting the American people to-',
(day. According: to Hon. Daniel A.!
Reed, U. S. Representative, New York
this Educational Bill is one of the ?
most vital measures pending in J
Congress. The bill provides for tho
creation of a federal department at
Washington^ to be known as the de
partment of education, with a secre
tary in the president's cabinets To1
those interested in education an^ !q
those interested in debating, the de-j
bate Friday evening shoul(| be of
special interest.
The deb.-ite will be held in the au
ditorium of the Central High School
at 8:00 p. m. Friday, April 1st. Aj
special musical program has been ar-'
ranged for the occasion. A most cor-j
dial invitation is extended to all to;
be present on the above mentioned
date.
AT WORK ON NO. 28
Franklin Press.
Mr. S. E. Hopped, a citizen of
Clay county, was here Monday on
business. He reports that work on
grading" No. 28 toward the Macon
county line is now under way. Work
on this highway in Macon county Is
going forward, not only toward Clay
county but in the direction of High
lands as well. The steam shovel is
now beyond Byrd's gap on the Nanta
halas and has one and one fourth
miles to grade before reaching Wal
I Jacc gap, the summit of the Nanta
} hala mountains. From Wallace gap to
Black gap, on the Clay county lino
I the work is expected to procee^ much
' faster than on the east slope of the
' Nantahalas.
I In the direction of Highlands the
' steam shovel is now considerably be
yond Buck creek and is approaching
the lower Cullasaja Falls.
Tom Tarheel says he may not make
much money this year but he is cer
tainly going to stay out of debt.
It is not much trouble to poison
cutworms as a little poisoned and
sweetened bi-an will do the work.
The housewife may easily make a
budget of the canned fruits and veg
' etables needed by her family through
the winter and can these in summer.
Mtjs. Jane S. McKimmon states that
1,061 women did thai lost year.
FINED FOR NON
Gene Lanning, Frank Lanning,
Lacy Robinson and 0. L. Lanning,
all of Hamburg township, were fined
$20.00 each, when they failed to
answer to their names, when called
as witnesses to give evidence in be-i
! half of the state at recorder's court,;
Monday morning, and the cases
against a number of young men of
that part of the county, in which
they are chained with public drunk
enoss, were continued for two weeks.
Duff Smith, Indian, drew the only
road sentence of the term, he being
sentenced to serve eight months on
the roads, following a conviction of
violating the prohibtion laws. He was
convicted in another case, on a charge
of being drunk, and judgment was
suspended.
Clarence Haney drew a $20.00 fine
in a nftitoxication case.
Mack Evitt was finej $50.00 after
beiug convicted of disturbing an en
tertainment, and judgment was sus
pended in an intoxication case against
him.
Charlie Bumgarner was convicted
of disturbing an entertainment, and
fined $60.00.- He immediately gave
notice of appeal to the superior court.
Other cases tried were: Fred Cop.*
drunk, $25?00 and the costs, Carl
Childers transporting and possession,
judgment suspended. Spurgeon Brown
drunk, fine $10.00 and he appealed.
Ralph Jones, transporting and poss
essing, prayer for judgment continued
Roosevelt Wilson, drunk, $20.00 and
the costs. Geo. Shular, drunk, $20.00
and the costs.
WE HAVfi WITH US THIS WEEK
The Hon. Tam & Bowie, of Ashe
was a vi^W iu Sylva, this week,
on business, ptoppim* at the (New
Jacksou Hotel.
Mr. Bowie stated that, while his
home is in the mountains of Western
North Carolina, this is his second
trip to the. Southwestern (^unties
lying west of Asheville, and expressed
himself with being delighted with
the section. 1
Mr. Bowie has been one of the im
nortant and picturesque political fig
ures in North Carolina /for ntanv
years, and has been a leader in the
progressive measures enacted by the
General Assembly. He was one of
the authors of the first State High
way Measure, which passed the assem
bly a.s the Dougliton-Connoi^Bowie
Act, and provided for a bond issue
of fifty million dollars for the pur
pose of constructing a state system
of hardsm faced highways connecting
the county scats and state institutions
In the General Assembly of 1925
Mr. Bowie nade the fight of his life,
and won, for the coonstruction of
a railroad to redeem the "lost prov
inces" of North Western North Car
olina.
The only time Mr. Bowie was ever
defeated for the legislature waS when
the people of Ashe county, in one
campaign, conceived the idea*that
if he were elected he would secure
the passage of a bill removing the
county seat. However, at the next
election he again won and was re
turned to the assembly, to serve the
people of the state.
STATE COLLEGE TO BEGIN
BUILDING ADDITIONS SOON
Raleigh, N. C. March 26?The exec
utivo committee of the board of trus
tees of North Carolina state college
meeting here Friday, studied the
building program of the institution
and made recommendations to begin
work at once on several constructions.
The two-year program w?3 con
sidered. Erection of a new class room
building and the remodeling of Win
ston Hall and the 1911 dormitory
! were approved.
i Permission was granted Presbyter
ians residing in West Raleigh to
hold services in the eollege audi
torium until a church is erected in
that part of the city.
v Farmers of North Carolina will in
crease their acreage to Irish potatoes,
sweet potatoes, tobacco and peanuts
this year.
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RECEIVE OAS OF AUTOS
The Bullock Motor Company is
today unloading a car of Pontia?3
" and Oaklands, just shipped from the
i factory. For several weeks the Gen
eral Motors corporation and the
? Bulloek Motor Company have been
waging an intensive advertising cam
paign in the Jackson County Journal,
on these two popular makes of cars;
' and this is the first shipment to be
receive^ in Jackson county.
SYLVA'S PAVING COMPLETED
The big paving program, undertak
en last Spring, by the town of Sylva,
is completed, giving the little city
about five miles of paved streets, and
making it the best paved town in
Western North Carolina, it is claim
ed. The last work done was pouring
Allen Street from Main to the South
ern railroad. There is a little gap of
some 30 feet left, near the depot,
which could not be poured until the
other concrete hardens sufficiently
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to carry heavy traffic.
The town officials expect to call a
general elean up day, as soon as the
new streets are all opened for traf
fic, an^ it is their hope, and that of?
the women'8 civic organizatlons lo
make Sylva the cleanest town possi
ble, and to keep it that way.
'CUPID AND CALORIES,
PRESENTED BY SENIOR
CLASS AT CULLOWHEE
Cullowhee, March 29?1' Cupi-l
and Calories" was tho name of a
very amusing tliroe-act play present
ed by the Senior Class of the Cullo
whee State Normal School last night
in the school auditorium. A large
number of people enjoyed the enter
tainment.
Synopsis:
Act. I Val's return. The Mystery
of the Picture. "Nobody Loves a Fat
Girl."
Act. IT. Several Days Later. ~ A
Handkerchief Flirtation.* "i*';^
Act. III. The Next Day. Three of
a Kind. Hope for Those Left Be
hind. Somebody Docs Love a Fat
Girl.
Cast of Characters:
Miss Isabcllc Lightbody, the "house
mother", Cora Mock.
Natalia Winslow, Sudic Hunter.
Bernicc Horner (Bunny), Lazelle
Henson.
Valette Claridge, Sue Allison.
Margret Lee Leo, Elizabeth Moody.
Jean Train or, Dora Lee Clarke.
Hannah Moody, Bertha Clayton.
Lois Lovett (Spud), Elizabeth Deal.
Miss Watts, (Wattsv), Edna Robin
son.
Philippn Graydon, a society girl, An
nie Thomas.
Hortenso, her maid, Manrarett Batta.
Sudsv, the "general help" at the
"Betsy Ross House," Vivian
Jones.
MRS. W. V. DORSEY
LAID TO REST
Canton Enterprise, March 25 ?
The funeral service of Mrs. W. V.
V. Dorsey was held at the Southern
Methodist church Tuesdnv, March 15,
after which interment was made at
Waynesville. Rev. A. C. Gibbs, of
Canton and Rev. Crockett, of Way
nesville conducted these services.
Mrs. Dorsey died at the Merri
wether Hospital in Asheville on
March 13, after an illness of six
weeks.
Possibly no funeral services ever
held at the Southern Methodist
Church here was the scene of such
a large and beautiful collection of
floral offering.
Bonnie Rhinehart Dorsey was born
on .Tnlv 9, 1893, and died on March
-3, 1927, at the age of 34 years. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Rhinehart, of Clyde.
Mrs. Dorsey is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Bessie Robinson of Clyde
an/| Mrs. Roy Trnmmrl of Canton:
three brothers, Major C. K. Rhino
hart of San Antonio, Texas, C. F.
Rhinehnrt and C. L. Rhinehart, both
of Canton: her husband, Mr. W: V.
Dorsev and little daughter, Vii-gilene
ape, 12 years.
Mre. Dorsey joined the Methodist
Church when she was 18 years of
aire an^ remained a member of that
church until her death. She was verv
r?onnlar in Canton and leaves a host
of friends. S^e was ?n active mem
ber of the Methodist Missionary So
ciety here as well as a member of
|OTBxml local organizations.
TO MEEI HEBE
The W. N. C. Baptist Ministers*
Conference will meet here on April
12 and 13, the sessions to be held with
Sylva Collegiate Institute. Tb? or
ganization is composed of Baptibt
ministers in the counties west of
Buncombe and meets quarterly.
While the meetings are primarily tor
ministers, the public is invited t?-at
tend.
We give below the program for the
two day session:
Tuesday, April 12, 1927
10:40 A. M. Devotional, Mr. Pa*)
Lovingood.
11:00 A. Mr The Financial 6onditiuu
of Our Mission Boards, andtle
Perilous State of Their Fitl#?of
Operation Caused by Oyf Re
trenchment, Rev. A. V, Joyper.
11:30 A. M. The M<** EffectiveOr
ganization and Methods iu *wfc
Local Church for the Support of
Our Mission Work, Rev. W. H.
Ford.
12:00 M. Dinner in the Dining Hail.
1:00 P. M. Devotional, Rev. It O.
Vance. ,
1:30 P. M. Baptist Schools and Their
Needs, Rev. J. W. O Tiara.
2:00 P. M. Why Should Parents Send
Their Children to Christian
Schools ?, Rev. I. K. Stafford.
2:30 P. M. Are Christum Schools an
Asset or a liability to th| De
nomination? Prof. P. A. Robert*.
3:00 P. M. The Church as a Teach
ing1 Agency, Rev. G. A. Martin.
3:30 P. M. Adjournment.
7:30 P. M. Sermon, Rev. R. L. CM
Wednesday. April IS, 1987 -
9:30 A. M. Prayer and Praiae gervic?
Rev. John Hoglen. t
10:00 A. M. The Person of the Qsiy
Spirit, Rev. Geo, C. Steed. *
10:30 A. M. The Holy Spirit in? the
Individual, Rev. L. H. Cnwfttt*
11:00 A. M. Holy
Church, Rev. R. P. MeCraefcen.
11:30 A. M. The Holy Spirit iifthe
Word, Rev. T. L. Saaaer.
12:00 M. Dinner in the Dining IfrH.
1:00 P. M. Devotional, Mr. Robert
Sisk.
1:15 P. M. Soul Winning, ? General
Discussion Led by Rev. R.,, N.
Deitz. v
' T. F. DEITZ,
R. L. CREAL,
I. K. STAFFORD, ^:-s.
Committee. -
COLLEGE LEGISLATORS
A. B. Andrews, of the Raleigb bar,
has compiled some figures about Jhe
legislature that shows the youngsters
with better educational advantage*
than their elders arc making use of
them.
Out of 64 members of the HLoii-st
born prior to 1881, there are 14 col
lege graduates, 16 with college train
ing, 14 with high scliool training jukI
20 with less than high school train
ing.
Out of 54 members of the Hon2e
bom since 1881, there are 24 collf^
graduates, 16 with college training,
five with high school training anri
nine with less than high school train
ing.
Out of 22 membere of the Beuale
born prior to 1881, there are six col
lege graduates, eight with eoUeg?
training, two with high school train ?
ing and six with less than high school
training.
Of the 25 members of the Senate
born sincc 1881, there are 13 collegc
graduates, 12 with college training,
which takes up the entire number. ?*
News and Observer.
MINISTERS TO MEET
The ministers prayer meeting will
meet with Barkers Creek Baptist
Church, the first Tuesday in April,
or April 5.
Every minister in the couaty <8
cordially invited to be present.
Geo. C. Snyder, Pastor.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
William B. Rhodes to Haien Capp*.
Melvin Owen to Flora Owen.
Mr. Punk Adviser stys eew?
hogs are too much trouble for a m+o
that's got to grow cotton a^d tqjhlMffr