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jl.50 the Year in Advance!?the Count7^~~ s^T-vr ? ???========?--1. oyiva, Y. C., Wednesday, June 1,1927 ' ?feonn^v ? AJ ^ ~ ~ ?-?-?-?-?v- ? $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County fleaw Storm Strikes Svlva Section i Spverc rain and electric storm truck Sylva and the immediate ter ntory Monday' morning, flowing the itm:,s and roads, dcinp serious, daiii, v,e to crops, gardens, and manulac uritiir, plants ?;T|jo range ot' the storm appeared to ^ jron; the Savannah section, across ,v Webster. Locnst Creek, Cow >eek ap.d the Allen branch. In ths 0wn ot Svlva the rainfall was ex ?tedinffl.v heavy, and as the water in, mud poured down from the liill ides the storm sewers were unable to ?ariv its \olumc, and the streets and jyascments of buiklings were flooded nth water. The heaviest damage appears to have been done by the waters of Cooc {Veek. along the Cullowhee road, and tMougli the Love's Chapel section of Svlva and Webster townships. Many houses were flooded to their first floors, in the upper end of Syl va, by the;rush of water from Cop.; Creek, gardens were destroyed, and small live stock drowned. The American Forest Products Company 1 was one of the heaviest losers, when the plant was flooded and tonic vats, anchored in concrete,: aml loaded with poles, were lifted' from their bases. Mr. C. B. Thorn son, superintendent of the plant est imates that tire damage to the plant is in the neighborhood of $1,00(1.00 Small branches swelled to rivers in a tew minutes after th? rainfj.l! started, sweeping everything in thci paths. Tho joss of crops, chickens, feed and other property is heavy, ami the streams reached their high-1 est level in recent years, and pcr-i haps the highest in history, for uj heal rain. There was no heftvy rain-.! fall on the head of Scott's creek, or of the Tuekaseigee river, and t!;r I waters receded in a short time. The Smoky Mountain Special, from Murphy to Asheville, was marooned at Sylva for several hours, when Allen branch, a small stream just above the town, flooded the tracks ami eovere(j them with debris. CANEY rORK HAS HEAVY RAINSTORM Cowarts, May 30.?This section' wit nesses early today, one of the heav iest rainstorms that has ever visited it. The heavy lightning and thunder *as accompanied by a downpour of tnusual proportion). The downpovr bcE^n near S A. M. and continued; almost steadily for approximately three hours or more. A little hail Ml with the rain. Fortunately very little wind was in the storm. Throug'i out the whole storm the electrical disturbances were very heavy and *ithin less than four hours from the) time the downpour began, Caney Folk: *as out ol banks. There was a con j siderablc loss throughout tlie town [ s'ip, due largely to the flood in the streams. Considerable damage was sustained V the farmers, several serious wash outs occurring. The greatest loss was; sustained by the Blackwood works, the water and drifts damaging tres tles, arid wood, etc. Acid wood, cross lles and even saw logs floating in Caney Fork were n^ot unusual sights. \ Tlie township at huge and its works stained a loss of several thousand dollars. I am the public library am opport unity. 1 am the continuation school for ail. am the storehouse of knowledge in this city. am snpiMM ted by the people for tho people. ^vc books for all tastes and needs and creeds. ani free to the public to profit from and enjoy. oftpr you the opport unity to know there is to know about your work. am In the rare of courteous attend ants whose duty it is to help you j Profit from me. ?P?n my doors as a great public m?ntal recreation ground for >our' leisure hours. *m The Public Library.?Public Library, Davenport, Iowa. I })0ans a,1d Irish pcAation in 11'011 bounty have been severely [ the prolonged spring drought Candler-Tidmarsh I Hosmtal ODens \ t' A large crowd of interested citi zens of Jackson and the surrounding counties attended the 'formal opening of tlie^Candler-Tidmarsh Hospital on Monday afternoon and evening, when the owners held ojwn house. Visiting physicians and surgeons expressed themselves as being) pleas ed with the splendid building anj the modern equipment oft the new hospi tal, and it was repeatedly said that Sylva has one of the best little hos pitals to be found anywhere, and one in which the town and county can justfy fed great pride. The capacity of fifty beds, anjd the operating room, an(j other depart ments, are said to be equipped in the most modem manner, with the best of fixtures and appliances.^ ?N^ear1 the hospital is the nurses' home, oiijC of the best residences in Sviva. , < ; v Miss Ada Barjington is superi ; tendent and Miss Roberta Rogers ha.? been i placed in the capacity o| busi ness manager. rC~ ^ The staff includes some of tlu most prominent physicians and sur geons of WcstcVn North Carolina among whom are: Dr. A. Nichols Dr. S. H. Lyle, Dr. A. S. Nichols, Dr1 I). D. Hooper, Dr. Grover Wilkes, Dr. jA L. Reeves and Drs. Candler and Tidmarsh. SIR JOHN RUSSELL i j SPEAKS AT STATE Raleigh, X. C., dune 1 .?How ?' young British squire attempting io| make his heavily encumbered estate pay its d?\bts began field experiments' which led to Ihe establishment oi'j the famous Rothamsted experimental station 84 years ago, was interest-' ingly told by Sir John Russell,1 pres ent director of the Station, fn a ser-! ies of lectures at State College d:ir-j ing the past week. The station is now the oldest in the world wbero figld tests.hoys been runnning continuously on the same land. There have been but three dir ectors of whom Dr. Russell is the thirds There have been only four chief plowmen. On the now famous Bwkulbalk field wheat has been crown continuously for 84 years. During that time ti has been,treated with different fertilizer mixtures and yields compared. Dr. Russell (minted out that t is necessary to make comparisons for a long time in order to arrive at any real truth and' the conservatism of the Britisn ]K>oplc had aided in making the Roth amsted studies success. The Rothamsted Station is on the estate owned by Sir John Lawes. !? comprised 1,000 . acres of land ami had been in the family for 400 years when John Lawes began his first experiments looking to improving the acre yields of crops. He was associat ed with John Gilbert, a young cliem ist, who helped him manufacture tlso first artificial fertlizers. Crop yields were so increased that John Lawes began to sell the m? < turcs to surrounding landowners at' ter he h .fl convinced them that the i fertilizers would not poison the r lands. Tne first fertilizer advertise ment was the one placcd by John Lawes in the Gardener's' Chronicle !on July 1, 1843. Dr. Russell is 011 a tour of certain ' colleges and universities in the Unit ed States and the North (Caroin.-i State College is the only southern institution that he will vkit. ( IN THE INTEREST OF BETTER CHURCHES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN SYLVA (By J. 0. Murray, Pastor Sylva Baptist Church.) Following is the schedule of activ ities at the Sylva Baptist church f?>" the ne*t two weeks :y 1. Onj Wednesday, "June the first 8:00 P. M., there will be a brief de votional service, followed by an im portant church conference. Even member ought, to feel honor bcur"1 to be present. f. - 2. Sunday, June the fifth: Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. Ev ery churcli member and every child in a Baptist home ought to be there. 2. At 11:00 A. M. the church will worship. The pastor's subject will be, "The Place of Teaching in the Plan of Salvation." The church wanti tho inspiration of your presence. 3. At 7:00 P. M. B. Y. P. U.'s? Court Adjourns In One Week It took Judge A. M. Stack and his two juries less than one week to clear the docket of the two weeks' May term of Jackson county court, anid his honor left Sylva Friday af ternoon. A special term has been called to be held in August for the trial of civ il cases only; but Judge Stack stated from the bench that he could sec no necessity'Vor such a term, and the clerk stated that there are but tine? or four cases left on the calendar, an([ that (they are all new cases. i Gay We had a very bard rain and bail storm here Sunday morning, But af ter the storm was over the sun caw.e out and W\C had a beautiful day. The members of the wesley anna Sunday schoul decorated the grave yard after the Sunday morning les son. Many beautiful flowers made in crosses, wreaths, etc. were laid upon the graves. 'Not a single grave w: s left unnoticed; all bore a'\>rofusioi of flbwers sentiments of respect tin living have Cor the dead. The choir sang Several old* tunes while Uip remaining members of the Sunday School placed the flowers on the graves^ Mr. and ^Irs. Tonl-Brys'on and lit tle son of Balsam spoilt last wjek' eml with Mr. Bryson's mothei^yl this place, Mrs. rSue Brysoiv; Mr. ami Mis. Roys ton Cowan ami children1 ol Kast Fork visited Mr and Mrs. Warfield Turpin. Sunday evening. < t > Mr. Leman Latham'of Canton spent uj # \ * the v.'ook oihl /With liis Jioino lolu, Sunday mpniiiig lie motore(| with !iis mother, Mis. John Latham an,d sister Miss Hilley to Watauga for the doc oration, of that place. Mi*, and Mrs. Robert Hickman of Cowee visited Mr. and Mrs. R. O Higdon Sunday evening. ( (Had to rejwrt that jittle Miss An nie V. Buchanan, whoNhas beert very ill with pneumonia is improvitig. Mr. Sam Buchanan who is working away front home spent the week end with home folks here. i Mrs. Baston Buchanan^ sjH'iit last week with friends 011 Cowee. Mr. L. B. Cabe went to Sylva last Monday 011 business. MARRIAGE LICENSES Theodore Kinsland -.nnd Eunice Turpin.' Henry Phillips, oi' Virginia, and Ada Hooper. Lawrence Monteith and Hatti. Whittaker. Jack Fisher and Elsie Cowan. Huff JIocper and Patsy I)oitz COLORED Eugene Love and (Iracie Cox. Fanners of Clay county are feed ing 300 pigs tor the September mv k t. Junior, Intermediate and Senior, will b:; organized for the local young peo ple. Too long we have left the B. Y. P. U. work to the students of Sylva Collegiate Institute. Sylva young l>eop!e are worthy of the best and capable of building tlic best. If yet are of B. Y. P. U. age, be there and become a charter member. 4. At 8:00 P. M. Mr. A. V. Wash burn will speak ont some phase of Sunday School work. This* will be the opening service of the E'dargc nxat Campaign. The pastor is ex peering every picrtiber to be there to ^et Mr. Washburn's message. III. On Monday, June the sixth (probably at 8:00 p. m., exact ho ir will be announced later) Mr. Wash bum will teach a class in "Building a Standard Sunday School" by At thur Flake an(| Mrs. Washburn will teach a class in "Plans ,.n?l Pro grains" by Miss Annie L. Williams It is expected that "very church" member twelve years el ~ and abov< will attend one of the classes. Ev ery officer and teache" and prosp* tive dfficer and teacher will bring tablet "and pencil and do some re.il study in Sunday School work. Every .person interested in better churches and Sunday Schools is in vited to all these services. r>. ' Mrs. Gibbs Injured In Automobile Mrs. J. U. Gibbs, wife of the prin cipal of the Sylva graded school, is said to be n a serous condition in an Asheville hospital, following injuries received in an automobile accident at West Canton, last Saturday morning. It is said that the accident occur red when the car, driven by Mr. Gibbs, struck a stick lying in road. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs and their tAvo sons were the only occupants of the car, and none of the others received injuries. Qualla * ? Last week:? ? *.? No S. S. Sunday on account of rain, but, anyway we were glad to see the rain. Messrs. H. G. and P. II. Ferguson,. Misses Gertrude Ferguson and Annie Lizzie Terrell attended the District Conference at Andrews. Mr. James Frcemanj and family spent the week ei*,d at Mrs. A. J. Freeman's. . L Miss Lucy# Wiggins has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs > Charles Hyatt of Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Golman Kinsland vis ited relatives 011 Coulees Creek. Mr. Weaver Freeman and,family, Mrs. D. M. Shuler and Mrs. Bessie Worley were callers at Mrs. A. C. Hoyle's. Mr. and Mi's. J110. Norton of Whit tier spent the week end at M r. R, F. Mall's. Mesdames Kate Hughes, Alary, Kinsland, Misses Mary ami Ida Bat tle and Annie Terrell were dinner: guests at Mr. J. lp Hughes.' . Mrs. J. 1). Warrick and Miss Fisher: of Smckemoiit called at Mr. G. A.J Kinsland's. Mrs. J. M. Hughes visited Mrs. T. T. Varnor ai Wliittier. Mrs. Ras Chamber is improving' after an operation in Sylva Hospital. Mrs. A. ?* .Hoyle was taken t. Sylva Monday afternoon for an op eration. Mr. and Mrs. Golman Kinsland, Misses Etta Kinsland, Grace Hoyle and Essie Anthony called at Mr. J. K. Terrell's. A party ot' young folks enjoyed a soeiaFat Mr. J. E. Battle's. TARHEEL FARM WOMEN WILL ATTEND COLLEGE Raleigh, X. C., Juno 1.?The tyabies, gardens iii.d chickens wilt be left to the care oi friend husband or some other relative during the week of July 4 an(| mother will gather with 300 of her friends in home demonstra tion work at the third annual short course for farm women at State College. "There is not a gathering in all the year that gives as much pleasure to the division of home demonstra tion work as this farm women's sliolrt course," says Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon. "Women who drop thur household cares and turn the child ren over to the men folks or a willing relative for the week, comc prcpax-er to enjoy each minute of their stay. Their pleasure is reflected in the attitude of the staff of home agents who guide them through their stud/ of home-making." ' . x- . { One of the fine things about the course, explains Mrs. McKimtwon, is the exchange of experiences between women from all parts of the state. This is Worth as much as the courses of instruction. There will be courses in foods, house furnishings, clothing, gardening and poultry. No woman may elect more ths.n two courscs. Howe/ei, women from the same county arrange to take different projects that they may carry as much of the program as possible back to their clubs. Not all the time will be given to work. The college swimming ]X)ol wiil be available each afternoon;there will be .sight-seeing trips a+ranged each afternoon. Mrs. McLean charmed the farnv women with her gracious hos pitality last year and Mrs. McKim mon announces with pleasure that she has kindly Consented to entertain again this summer. "Every farm woman in the State is welcome," says Mrs. McKimmon. "The cost will be small. It takes only $7.50 to pay all expenses while at tending the course and parties can by made up so that the ' wi 1 cost little. Revival Starts Next Sunday A series of evangelistic meeting will start at the Methodist church, Sunday morning, with Rev. John Church assisting Pastor Robbins .a the sei vices. Mr. Church recently closed a series of meetings in Ashc ville, is pastor of the Andrews Meth. odist church ?nd is known througlio.it this part of the state as a strong young jjrescher. v Mr. Robbins and the members of his church are urging tliat Christian people of all denominations join them in the revival, and the public is in vitpjJ, to attend the meetings. WEBB ADDRESSES ' CULLOWHEE GRADUATES! CuHowhee, May 27?The session of 1920-27 came to a dose today at Cul lowhee State Normal School with the presentation of prizes and diplomas and the baccalaureate address by Dr. H. A. Webb of Peabody. College, Nashville, Tenn. Dean Btfd presented the diplomas to the twenty-one high school grad uates, explaining that this was the last hiirh school graduating class that CulLowhee Normal School would ever send out, as the high school work is being taken over by Jacksoiij county. Prizes, were awarded as follows: Columbian Society Recitation Medal, Miss Harriett Brendle, Macon coun ty; Erosophia Recitation Prize (five dollar nold piece), Miss Josephine Safrit, Rowan county; Erosophian Declaration Prize (five dollars), K'oirrr Ferguson, ITaywjcod county; Holmes Brvson Essay Prize of ten dollars in gold, Miss Bertha Chand ler, St -.it!i Carolina; Mrs. E. L. Mc-i Kee E say Prize of ten dollars; Carrj I[oo]hm- of Jackson, county. High School Graduates:?Davis Brvson, Nell Campbell, Hazel Craw ford, Gladys DcHart Lou Etta Deilz, Franjvie Dicus, Madge Dillard, Ruth Gillev. Hetty Green, Lyte Higdon. Essie Key, John Sam Lay, Pearl Moody, Mayme Moses, Ruth Pittman, Charles Sutton, Mozelle Sutton, Car rie Thompson, Nelson Wilson;, Glen na Woodard, Gudger Worley: Normal Graduates: ? Mary Sue Allison, Margaret Lee Batts, Annie Maye Boone, Mrs. Janie Bryson Brown, Dora Lee Clarke Bertha Ruth Clayton, Eunice Currie Anii^c Elizabeth Deal, Ocie Mac Del linger, May Frances Dowtin, Roger Riley Ferguson, Lazelle Henson Frances Louise Hinson, Sudie Emc line Hunter, Vivian Gray Jones, Frances Swan McCotlcr, Cora Lee Mock, Elizabeth Josephine Moody, Ada Theresa Moss, Kate Paris, Edna Orabelle Robinson, Mary Josephine Safrit, Mary Theresa Taylor, Bonnie Teague, Aniye Meneva Thomas, C. C. Williams. \ WHO KNOWS WHEN THIS WAS? Back in the old days, wlien Sylva was very young, there was held, in this town a great, social event, a big one for those days, aiwl it was called the "Rainbow Soiree and Musical Contest." We are publishing a copy of the program for the evening, and in looking over it, we can) not find the name of a single person, who now resides in Jackson county. Read the program, you old-timers and see if you can give the Journd the information as to the date when it was held, and the building in which it was held. Here is the program: RAINBOW SOIREE AND MUSI CAL CONTEST Piano Solo, Miss Corrie Davn, Waynesville, N. C., ' La Dolcezza."' J. G. Barnctt. Vocal Solo, Miss White, Highlands N. C. "Cher'ette," J. Roeckel. Vocal Duett, Dr. Tompkins and Mis Stedman, "Larboard Watch," T Williams. Violin Solo, Mr. J. H. Everett, Bry son City, N. C. "Rainbow Waltz and Variations." (Compose,} by Mr. Ev erett for this special occasion.) Recitation, Mr. Guv Hoffman, Sylva, N. C. "Josiah Allen's Wife." "Visit from Mrs. Richardson." Piaono Solo, Miss Florence Enloe, Dillsboro, N. C. "The Magic Piute." Vocal Solo, Miss Mamie Stedman, Sylva, N. C. "Esmeralda." A Hall iday. Organ Solo, Dr. W. F. Tompkins Webster, N. C. Recitation, Miss Ella Potts, Sylva, N. Larere Audience Enjoys The Gullowhee Pageant Cullowhee, May 26?The CuUowhce Pageant entitled, Among the High landers Yesterday and Today, was presented Wednesday evening, the 25th in the open air theatre before a responsive audienjce estimated to nam bcr between seven and eight hundred l>eople. The stage was given a beau tiful setting and the lighting effects, which were artistically carried out, added much to the impressiveness of the scenes. The pageant, consisting of three episodes, was of local production an j presented by local talent. The first two episodes were written by Normal School students under the direction) of the English department, and the third was arranged by a cejmmittee of it be May graduating class, under the direction of the de partments of Music and Physical Education. The first episode, entitled, Tsali: A Tragedy of the Cherokee In dian) Removal, written by Miss Stella Cowan of Webster, Jackson county, portrayed the removal of the Chero kee Indians from this section in 1838 to the territory beyond the Mississ ippi river. The main characters of this episode were taken from history and with the exception of the element of romance interwoven, the presenta tion was time to recorded facts. Th?i second episcode, entitled As She Had Planned and written by Miss Mary Louise Russel of Hazel Creek, Swain County, represented a scene that might have happened in any school community where the pregressive and the non progressive element are seek ing mastery. The story pictured a schcol election for building a high school for Hazel Creek, which was op posed on aceaunt of increased taxes, but was carried to the ultimate satis faction of all. The element of romance was not lacking in this episode to give it nn added interest. The third epis ode, entitled, The Spirit of Song in Western North Carolina, and ctonsist ing of music dancing and song, waa presented by the members of the May graduating class, with the assistance of the Glee Club. It also featured the May Day festival with Miss Jose phine Safrifc otf Rowan county as Queen and the audience was delighted in witnessing the beautiful Maypole ^ance, a custom representative of the people froni whom the inhabitants of Western North Carolina are directly descended. The stage arrangement and the costumes for this episode were es pecially attractive. A unique feature of the program was the presentation of the oid gun with which Tsali of the first episode was actually killed. The gun has been owned for a lon? time by Mr. J. E. Coburn of Bryson City, a member of the Board of Trustees, who volun tarily gave it to the school. Tho gun was presented by Pnotf. E. H. Stillwell of the Normal School facul ty to Miss Stella Cowan, writer of the episode who in turn presented it to President Hunter for the School museum. ? A club girl from Polk County won first place in) a milking contest and third place in cow judging at tho Mountain Branch Station recently. C. "The Murderer" Edgar A. Pae. Pianp Solo, Miss Olive White, High lands, ? N. C. "Romeo and Juliet." Vocal Solo, Miss Marie Love, Waynes ville, N. C "Sweet Marie." (Guitar accompaniment.) Vocal Solo, Dr. Will Tompkirw, "That Pretty Girl," Wang. Rccitation, Miss Lela Potts, Sylva, Organ Solo, Mr. J. H. Everett, Bry son City, N. C. X. C. "The Bridge." (Recitatioi^ and Music) by Longfellow. Vocal Solo, Mr. W. Rl Johnston, Franklin, N. C., "The Grand Oid Ocean," JI. Millard. Cornet Solo, Mr. A. W. Freeman, Cherokee, N. C. Vocal Solo, Miss Sallie Stedm&n, Sylva, N". C., "The Bend of the Riv er" Blumenthal. Vocal Duett, Mrs. Annie L. Buffum, Dillsboro, Mr. W. R. Johnston, Frank lin, "Gobble Duett, From Mascot. Presiding officer, Dr. J, H. Wolff.