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(>> gl 50 the Year in Advance iWe County , Sylva, C., Wednesday, 'June 15,1927 .. $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County lunr mm Dedication of the new lookout and memorial tower donated to the Stato t V ol 0- J- Harris of Dillsbore, will be held Friday with Wade H. Phil lips, director of the Department of Conservation and Development as thp principal speaker ar^j forestry officials in attendance. The tower which was completed 8 sbo^t oime agt, was erected with t),e greatest difficulty by workmen under tin* direction of Col. Harris. Water to mix the mortar had to be tarried to the top of the peak in buckets and the sand and gravel used was hauled in small quantities from Black Mountain. Though there have been those who have arisen to rob it of the glory of being "The Highest Peak East of the Rockies" it still remains the high wt peak cast of the Mississippi riv er, and though the faraway North-, west may look upon this East that honors Mt. Mitchell as rather effete and misguided those who visit it still regard it as a thing of beauty for ever. ' When it first attracted the cur iosity of white men, it would seem, has been, lost in time, but in the rec ord is evidence that during the ad ministration of Governor Swain, Jno. C. Calhoun the famous statesman, frequently came to Asheville on va luations and took more than a little interest id, the ruggedness and beau ty of the Black mountains. It remained, however, for Dr. Eli sha Mitchell, a professor of math ematics nad natural philosophy in the University of North Carolina, a chem ist, a mineralogist arid a geologist as .well, to track across the pathless miles that led up its defiant slopes, and on its pinnacle to measure it? is far as is known for the fitst tinSe in history. A controversy arose between) Dr. Mitchell and General T. L. Clingman over which one had measured this .peak first and it was in a trip to col lect the final proof that he had, in deed, been the first man^to measure it, that Dr. Mitchell lost his life. The tragedy of Dr. Mitehell's death occurred on June 27, 1857. He had contended that the highest peak in the mountains, since named after him, had been measured by him on hia firet trip in 1844. General Clingman measured it in 1855; this date is def initely known. Dr. Mitchell stated that altitude as 6,772 but on one trip; and 6,708 on a second. General Clingman fixed the. height at 6,941 feet, but corrected measurements, made at a later date by Professor Turner, fixed its actual altitude at 6,711 feet. The tower to be dedicated Friday is not the first that has been reared on that lofty mountain. There was an obelisk-like tower of metal'erected in honor oF Dr. Mitchell after tho removal of his body to the summit the mountaiiq. That monument, "lade of soft metal, fell prey to the souvenir hunters, and year by yea/ they gouged out pieces with knives ^d tlherwise mutilated it. After Jome years the twisting winds wrench ^ it from its moorings and it crash *d like a stalwart old tree that hart its days. Afterwards a ston3 tower was erected. This was achieved krgely by the enthusiasm of two General Julian S. Carr of Durham and Governor Craig of Asheville. - Though the tower was not! achieved ""jthout some fights and the usual Protestations, General Carr and ?ov" ern?r Craig steered the fight subtly ^?d adroitly so that eventually anr "ther monument to the name of Mit-, JJwll was reared on the peak that he tad measuicd and that bore his name That tower, too, passed with time ^so a victim of trophy seekers, and or some years Mt. Mitchell stood frint and naked without an observ ation post. 'j Ust year it was announced th:it yC- J. Harris of Dillsboro would ^^"t North Carolina with a tower 0n Mt. Mitchell. When it is formally presented Fri ) ^ 't will be a monument t6 the jjemory of Dr Mitchell. Though .,ere be nothing to emblazon e fact to the world it will also be ' monument to the indefatigable 0 of Col. Harris and hi* helper* AUTO ON BALSAM Bryson City Times, June 10? W. T. Hyams, representative of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, had his car stolen from in} front of the Entella hotel on Wednesday morning and fonnd it on Thursday afternoon, on Balsam mountain, where it had been abandoned, after all the gas was used. A passing motorist knew that it was Mr. Hyam's car and notified him and he got it on Friday. Nothing had been injured about the car and some $150 worth of cigar ettes in the back of the car was not touched. No clue to the persons who took it has been found. AWARDS CONTRACT FOR HIGHLANDS BRIDGE Franklin, N. C., June 13?A bridge to be built across the Cullasaja river, near Highlands will open to. High lands a big country in the region of Whiteside Mountain, and will make Highlands accessible to\he people living in that section. The bridge contract has just been let by tho Board of County Commissioners. It will be of steel. The.contract was let to Austin Bridge Company, of Atlanta, for $3,800. The bridge will cross the river on the old Franklim-Highlands road. The river will,be crossed by the State | highway, No. 28, several miles furth er down the stream. C TWO OTHER FARMERS ADDED TO HONOR ROLL - Raleigh, N.C., Jnoe 14?Whitfield Dwight Graham of lit. Ulla in Rowan County and Everett Allen Stevens of Goldsboro in Wayne county joinj the ranks of the four other distinguished farmers of North Carolina by re ceiving the award of a "Certificate of Meritorious Service" from the North Carolina State College of Ag riculture anfl Engineering at the 38th Cmqiencement exercises on June 7. These two men were selected for this outstanding honor after the Stare had been searched by extension; work ers, agricultural teachers and other interested citizens. They were select ed from a list c?f many other promi nent farmers, passed upon by the fac ulty of the school of agriculture and awarded the certificate by the unpn imoua action of the Board of Trus-i tees. " ' ' Mr. Graham is considered one of the leading farmers in the piedmont section of the State and Mr. Steveus in the coastal plaint section. Both bl these men are not only good far mers bat they are also community leaders who have served their coun ties and their communities. Both have won financial independency on the farm, have demonstrated that di versified and balanced farming wi'l pay and have been active in the edu cational, civic, political and religious life of their communities. Mr. Graham with a farm of 350 acres has reared 13 children, ten of whom are boys, and has made contri butions to his section in dairy cattle production, beef cattle feeding bar ley growing and general crop farming. His farm is one of the best tended places in western Carolina anjd is an example of a we" balanced paying enterprise. , Mr. Stevens owns 600 acres in the cotton growing1 section of the east yet his farm is self supporting from the standpoint of food and feed pro duction. He has done notable work in pastures, insect anjd disease con trol, tile drainage, and fanrf build ings. He has served in many import ant places in the political life of his county and State. * A bank at Marshville in Union county offers to finance 60 per cent of the purchase price of a good cow for any farmer patron of good char acter. The notes may be paid inj one and two years. , 'w' who built the tower with the utmost (difficulty because of the task of get ting water and material to the ?um 1 S , PARK SURVEY IN SMOKIES i I .. ' . ? : Asheville Times. , Arno B. Cammerer, of Washington assistant director of national parks, who arrived here Saturday after spending nearly a moqth in the Great Smoky mountains was planning to return Tuesday to the proposed na tional park area in the Great Smokies for further work in connection with establishment of the park boundaries. On the trip Tuesday Mr. Cammer er, will be accompanied by State Sen ator Plato D. Ebbs of Asheville, one of the originators of the park plan and a leading spirit in the work; Mark Squires of Lenoir, ehairman of the North Carolina park commission, and Verne Rhoades, of Asheville, forestry engineer for the state park commission. ' ) Mr. Cammerer and his associates' have just 'finished the work of ten tatively mapping out the boundaries of the great park which is to em brace 428,000 acres of virgin timber lands in the heart of the mountains off North Carolina and Tennessee. The two states are to acquire the land and transfer it to the federal gov ernmenjt for development and protec tion. > The party leaving ( here Tuesday will enter the Great Smoky moun tain country near Waynesville. ^fter inspecting certain of the park areas, Mr. Cammerer will go to Knoxville, Tenn., where later this month he ex pects to meet S. T. Mather, director of the national park service. RECORDER'S COUBT US UNG SESSION 'V ' , 1 I'i 'V With 110 cases on the docket for trial, the recorder's court convened Monday morning, and will propably be in session until Wednesday after nooa, or later. Fred Galloway, Canada man, charg ed with public drunkenness, with ex ploding dynamite, and with injury to the home of Albert Owen, by the explosion, was found guilty on all three charges. He was fined $25.00 ar^j the costs, and sentenced to a total of 10 months on the roads. It was indicated that his attrneys would file notice of appeal, before court adjoui?)s. - . Albert Otfen, was charged with be ing drunk and carrying a concealed weapon. He contested the drunk charge, stating that he was not drunk. On the other charge, he admit ted having the pistol, but explained, and proved by deputy sheriff Parker, that he was with Parker on a raid against a still, that was capturcd and carried the pistol and a Win chester rifle along. He contended that he had a right to carry the pis tol; but the court saw it otherwise anj fined him $50.00 and the costs and ordered the pistol destroyed. He admitted having taken a drink or two of the "backings" and beer at th6 still. The court found him guilty of being intoxicated, and fined him $25.00 and the costs in that case. The testimony of Mr. Owen and members otf his family, regarding the dynamite explosion, hear the Owen home, was that they were ar oused from their sleep, by hearing gun shots, that Mr. Owen went to investigate, amd that, in the light of a flash-light, they saw Fred Galloway throw something, and immediately there was an explosion near the house, tearing a great hole in the yard and breaking out windows, with the ooneussion. - ( Galloway offered no testimony. Ed Lindsay chaiged with trans porting any possession was found guilty and sentenced to four months on the roads. John Coward and Fred Coward, iound guilty of manufacturing, were sentenced to four months each, but the judgment was suspended for 12 months upon good behavior and the payment of $100 fine. Don Thraikell, drew four months for transporting and possession. Ed' Lindsay and Odell Lindsay, NEW THEATRE FOR SYLVA OnJ Saturday, June 25, the Sylvau Theatre will have its granj opening. It is located next to the Ford ga rage and is being built by Mr. J. S. Higdon for Mr. Theo. O. Stevenson of Waynesville anjd Asheville. Mr. Stevenson has had quite a wide experience in the theatre bus iness, having owned a movie house in Asheville prior to opening the Cap itol ini Waynesville last January. It will be remembered this theatre was ruined by fire and water May 2, but has been rebuilt on the old Victory location, much larger and bet ter and will be opened next Saturday. The Sylvan Theatre will have a seating cpaacity of 300 seats on the main floor and a balcony for colored with 200 seats. The lobby proper will be large well lighted with a well arranged marker. The entrance for the colored balcony will be separate just east of the en trance proper and tickets will be sold at top of the wide stairs leading up. The elevation of the floor will en hance the enjoyment of the pictures while the spacious stage will make it convenient for vaudeville and road shows in winter. The pictures shown will be the very latest product from the best exchang es. A five piece orchestra will fur nish music. The management of the theatre will be under the direct supervision of Mr. Stevenson who will still re side in Waynesville but the residen tial manager will be Mr. E. B. Drake formerly of Pittsburgh, Penn., who with his wife will make their home in Sylva. Mi M SKAT SMOKIES Asheville Times. Plans are going forward for build ing an improved highway across the Groat Smoky Mountain^ that would link Sevierville, Tenn., and Bryson City, thus forming another connec tionj for the highwty systems of the two states, it was learned here Tues day. . Bids on Tennessee's part of the tj-ans-mountain link will; be asked July 8, it was learned. J. G. Stike leather, commissioner of the ninth district of the North Carolina state ) j highway department, said this state proposes to cooperate in every way possible in constructing the new road. This state's cooperation in the move was also assured by Commis sioner Stikeleather in Asheville re cently when a delegation of good roads enthusiasts froim Sevierville came here to see him with reference to the project. To carry out the plan, North Carolina would improve a northwesterly direction^ across Swain county from Bryson City to the Tenn essee border. affray, plea of guilty, judgment sus pended upon payment of the costs. Weaver Swayngim entered plea of guilty to an assault and to carryi.ig concealed weapons. On the first charge prayer for judgment was con tinued an^ *n the seconid case was fined $50.00 and the costs. He and Hal Stevens were required to give bonds in( the sum of $300 each to keep peace toward each other. John Palmer *nd Terry Ollis, as sault, guilty, $10.00 ana the costs. Tom Stanley found guilty of trans porting and possession, and prayer for judgment was continjued. Charley Worley plead guilty to the same charge and prayer for judgment was continued until the 4th Monday j in( August. Crawford Dalton, drunk, $25.00 and the costs. Champ Dyre, retailing, judgment) suspended upon payment of the costs and a good behavior bond. Tom Queen drew three monthes for transporting and $25.00 ion a charge of being drunk. Horace Mehaffey was connected of being drunk and fined $25.00. The same jadgment was entered as to (Continued on page 2.) MARTIN ELECTED CHIEF OF POLICE Mr. William. "Bill" Martin, of Bryson City, was elected chief of police of the town of Sylva, by the aldermen of the aown, Monday eve ning, to succeed Chief Allen Sntton, who has served in that capacity for the past.two years, having held the position, longer than any previous of ficer. f Mr. Sutton stated that his affairs at home require his attention, as he has a quantity of acid wood, polos, and other timber that should be mar keted at this time. Mr. Martin comes to Sylva well recommended by citizens of Bryson Oity and Swain County. He assumed the duties of his office, yesterday, Tuesday morning. MINE YIELDS BODY OF SLAIN COP'S WIFE Marion, 111., June 14?Bearing out the confession of Art Newman, for mer lieutentnt of Charles Birger, southern Illnjois, gang chieftain, the bullet pierced body J)f Mrs. Ethel Price wife of Lory Price, slain high way pati-olman, was found late Mon day in the abandonee coal mine shaft j near here in^ which Newman declared Birger followers had thrown it. Newman charged that Birger kill ed Prlcc because lie talked too much about the gang's activities and thr.: his henchmen killed Mrs. Price the night of January 17. Mrs. Price's body was identified and claimed by her father, Dale Jack son, and by two relatives of Price. The body waa brought toan tffider taking establishment here. The face was recognizable, although the nose was bruised I possibly broken. There were seven bullet wounjds in the back. * BALSAM Mrs. D. T. Knight received a tel egram announcing the death of her brother-in-law, Dr. J. H. Knight June 10, at his home in East Poij,t Georgia. Dr. Knight was well known throughout this section, having lived many years in Sylva. Miss Faye Bryson, who has be<yi teaching near Smithfield, returned home last week. Mrs. Cynthia Beck celebrated her 60th birthday the 4th, with a sump tuous dinner. ' Her daughter, Mrs. Fanny McClure and children) of Ad dic were among those who were pres ent. i ' Mrs. John Coward is recovering nicelj from a very serious operation performed last week in the Angel hospital in Franklin. Notwithstanding the heavy rain we are having daily, work is progressing on our road, amd concrete will bo poured \ery soon. Representatives of the Carolina Power and Light Co. are here instat ing electric lights for all who1 wish to have them. , REVIVAL SERVICES CLOSE Preaching from the text "The Mas - ter Is Come and Calleth For Thee,'f Rev. John Church brought to a close last night, the series of meetings he has been assisting the pastor in con ducting at the Methodist church. Those who have been attending the meetings expressed the feeling that the meeting has been most helpful, and that a great spiritual feast has been in progress. Pastor W. M. Robbins stated that he felt that the meeting has greatly strengthened the church in Sylva. : A'. E. Allen a successful ponltry man of Cary in .Wake County, raised 1,186 broilers to the age of five weeks with the loss of only 14 chicks. , The Avery county wcpl pool wns seriously hurt because some growers sold their wool to the peddlers before the pool was ready. RUN CAR OVER DEPUTY SHERIFF Deputy Sheriff Claode Green was painfully injured, and Kim Long and Lang Jones are under arrest, (charged with assault, following the striking of Mr. Green, by a Studebaker road ster, in which the two young men were riding, on the Franklin road, Monday ? morning. It is stated that Mr..Green had in formation that the two were intox icated and driving an automobile 1:1 a reckless manner on the road, and went out to investigate. Seeing them coming, he is said to have stepped in the road in front of them, and at" tempted to stop them, when the car headed for him, knocking him down in the road, and injuring him. The two were arrested anjd brought to jail. Mr. Green, while painfully injured, is able to be up and around, with the use of a pair of crutches. COMMERCE BODY TO HOLD JUBILEE The Chamber of Comercme will hold a jubilee meeting, tomorrow, Thursday evening, at the Chamber ' of Commerce hall, celebrating the close of the intensive drive for addi tional members. A speaker for the occasion has not yet been announced, but it is stated that there will be a splendid speaker on the program. At the close of the membership drive, while the exact number of new members secured has njpt been an nounced, it was stated by officials of the chamber that the number will be a hundred or more and officials are pleased with the outlook for tho chamber. Plates for 150 memB?r8 aire Jtebr* prepared for the dinner meeting to morrow evening, and it is expected that this will be the largest attedned meeting, as well as one of the most enthusiastic yet held. FARM CdLONY BOARD APPOINTED Raleigh, N. C. JunjB 14?The pro posed North Carolina farm colouy farm for women ^ which drew a $60,000 building appropriation from the last legislature, was given a board of directors by Governor Mc Lean. The board compose^ of Dr. James Parrott of KinstonjMrs. W. T. ? Shorej of Charlotte, T. J. Murphy, of Greensboro; Mrs. R. ?. little, of Wadesboro; and R F. Beasley, of Monroe, will have the responsibility of selecting a site for the colony and directing its Establishment. The building fund will njpt beeomo available until after July 1 as the ap propriation falls in the new fiscal year. The board, however, is ex pected to meet soon and make its plans for finding a site, whieh will be located on some of the lands al ready owned by the state. The board's selection is subject to approval by the governor and council of state. Governor McLean also announced today the re-appointment of all mem bers of the state board of elections. They are Col. John D. Langs ton, of Goldsboro; W. E. Breese, of Brevard; T. Brodie Ward, of Wilson; R W Herring, of Fayetteville, and J. T. Prevette, of North Wilkesboro. BALES HEADS MASONIC LODGE Mr. Clarence A. Bales was elected master of Unaka Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and J. Ramsey Buchanan was elected Senior Warden, anid N. Don Davis, junior warden, at the regular annual election of officers, Monday evening. Other officers elected were C. W. Allen), secretary and M. D. Cowan, treasurer. GOES TO RTRGEOREST . 4 . , -4 Miss Lora Dills is spending ten days in Ridgecrest, at the Y. W. C. A. conference, having been sent then by the Athletic Association of Mere* dith College, to represent the insti tution at the conference. Miss Dills is a senior at Meredith, and president of the athletic association.