fl.50 the Year in Advance in th iBK L *? "-IV -I*'-- * ?Pv-* > . ? v ? r - /. M i1- : W% '???>' ' i '-''- r- -? v" . :.v" -? V ? v V ;? Ik Sylva, *. C., Wednes day, August 31,1927 $2.00 the Tear in Advance Outside County s STRESSES TEACHER RESPONSIBLE ; (By Lisbeth Parrott.) Cullowhec, August 30?Declaring (hat responsibility for current agnos tic in science; politics and religion lies at the school teacher's door, the Hon. Josephus Daniels addressed the Xugust Seniors of the ) Cullowhce State Normal School tnoight. A largo Inhering 'of students, teachers and friends had assembled to. hear him and to witness the awarding of- the diplomas to the twenty seven Seniors vho constituted the largest graduat jmf class in the history of the insti tution. President Hunter who distri buted the diplomas, announced that the school had graduated 53 students this year, including the 26 May grad uates. The Seniors were also granted Primary pr Grammar Gr&de class B teaching certificates, the highest cer tificate obtainable for two' years' Work after high school graduation. A chorus by the Seniors, an invoca tion by Kev. A. W. Lynch completed the program. Mr. Daniels said in part: "If students go out into the world groping, if this earth is a drift ing planet, and if educated; men . are becoming agnotsics in science, and in politics, and in religion, the respon sibility rests largely upon the school master and the school marm. Their responsibility is so serious that many would like to transfer it to the home. This cannot be done. "This cannot be done. The home has its large part, and the largest part in shaping young life) but the school, holding itself out as an insti tution set for his intellectual awak ening and guidance cannot evade e sponsibility. Parent and child look to the teacher to light the way, to open new doors, to strengthen the mind, to give sustenance to the .intellect ind to bottom it upon the only solid foundation?a sound character, made up of integrity of life as well as '- Marshals for commencement *ere: Misses Alice Morgan, Newber S- C., Chief; Mary Dell Bynum, *'ttsboro; Katherine O'Neal, Belhav Carrie Lee Howell, Candler. The graduating students were as follows: M. Alley nnd Helen Alley, Cul ;?*hee; Mary Willa Boyd, Waynes J ? Harriette Taylor Brendle, Mrs. Thelma Shield Burley, vonsford; Daisy Viola Carter, Mrs. Louise Dwkett Cole, Canton; Emma Katherine Cox, Gra ham; Rachel Eaton, Cana; Ora Lee Gaddy, Monroe; Julia Florence Heath Alliance; Lncile Hunter, Alexander; Eva Alice Jackson, Winterville; Odes sa Lemmon, Indian Trai; Inez Mc Glohon, Greenville; Evelyn Otelia Morgan, Candler; ' Ruth Caldwell Pierce, Calisbury; Sara Tennie Pri vette, Statesville; Maie Thelma Rob erts, Marshall; Bessie Hyburnia Ship man, Brevard; Helen Lucile Smath ers, Clyde; Mary Elizabeth Sorrell, Burlington; Annie Lee Spake, Shel by; Edythe Jane Terrell, Clyde; Clara Williams, Currituck; Hattie Gertrude Wortman, Casar; Morgan Cooper, New London. HEAVY HAIL HITS COUNTY V One of the heaviest hail storms ev-; er known in this region struck var-| ious parts of Jackson and the sur rounding. counties Saturday. The storm followed, generally, the Cowee range of mountains and went South into Hamburg, Cashiers and Canada townships. In some portions the hail, which was accompanied by low tem peratures, was soft, resembling snow and .did but little damage. In other portions of the path of the storm it tell in disastrous fury, literally strip ping the trees of the leaves and doing great damage to growing crops. In places the hail is said to have been several inches deep on the ground. W.O.W. CELEBRATES POUNDING } i Tuckaseigee Camp Woodmen of the World, celebrated the 14th anniver sary of its organization, Monday even ing at a public meeting held in the auditorium of the Sylva Graded School at which Dr. Ashley Chappell, pastor of Central Methodist church, Asheville, was the principal speaker. The Woodmen met at their hall and marched to the auditorium in a body. Hugh E. Monteith presided at the meeting, and following the sing ing of the Woodman Song, the invoca tion was offered by Rev. J. G. Mur ray, pastor of the First Baptist church of Sylva. The Woodman Quar tet presented a couple of selections, and Rev. W. M. Robbins, pastor of the Sylva Methodist church, introduc ed Dr. Chappell, who in his inimitable style, delivered what is said to havel beeij a masterful address in "Broth erhood." The quartet Bang two more selec tions, after Dr. Chappell's address, WILMOT Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Nations vis ited Mrs. Nation's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ward at Camp Creek Sun day. Mr. John Jones went to Whittiei ville, Tenn. spent a few days last week with home folks. Mr. John Jones ewnt to Whittier Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Carter attend ed the association at Alarka Sunday Mrs. Estella Ward visited at Mrs. J. R. Bumgarner's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jones and daugh ter, Reba of Barkers Creek visited at W. M. Brown's Sunday. Mr. Haynes Reagan of Qualla was here Sunday. Mrs. Lee Cook has returned home after being away for some time. Miss Zela Davis of Camp Creek was in town. Monday. Mrs. Lon Revfs and children visit ed at Bob Bumgarner's Sunday. A crowd of young folks enjoyed a singing at the Baptist church Sun day afternoon. There will be one next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Misses Ferry Lee and Marion Revis and their aunt, Florence Brown motored to Alarka Friday. Mrs. John Lewis and children vis ited at Tom Seagle's Sunday after noon. MRS. CLOUSE BETTER ??? ' The friends of Mrs. A. F. Clouse who has been seriously ill at Candler Tidmarsh Hospital, will be glad to learn that she h8S recovered suffi ciently to be taken from the hospital to the borne of her brother, Post muter W, D. Wwwn. o ISSUE COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENT The county financial statement as of June 30, 1927, issued last week by the county commissioners in compli ance with the county government act reveals that the assessed valuation of property of the county is $11,017,446 The county owes a total of $1,390, 076.12 divided into road' and bridge bonds $825,000. Road and bridge notes $554,076.12 and School bonds $11,000. Subdivision indebtedness is Cullowhee township bonds $11,500; Dillsboro township bonds $15,000; Sylva township bonds $41,000 and East LaPorte School bonds $5,500. The total taxes for the year is $185,018.49 for the county; $9, ' 690.68 for Sylva, Cullowhee and Dills boro Road special; local school taxes $29,288.84; Caney Fork Stock Law: $79.88 and county special and polls $5,345.35; | making a total of $229, 423.24. Receipts of the county other than taxes show state appropriation for schools from equalizing fund $28,556. 53; fines for school purposes $1,627, 75; privilege licenses $276.75; and free labor money for roads. $1,106.40 making a total of $3ljf)67.67. Insolvent^, releases and land sales on uncollected taxes for'1924 totaled $8?535.19; for 1925 $4,633.98; for 1926 $12,992.25. The average of un colected taxes for the past three years is $8,720.4^ The budget ton the county for next year is estimated at a total qf $190, 148.71. A county wide tax ot' $1.75 on the $100 valuation of property is required to raise this amount. The budget is divided into: I } .O ? 1 General operating expense, includ ing officers' salaries, upkeep of coun ty home, poor, health and county buildings $32,185.00. It is estimated that $7,000 of this will come from sources other than taxation leaving $25,185.00 to be raised by taxes. The road operating expense is es timated at $3,270; school expenses $80,600 interest and commission on notes and bonds, $66,017.59 notes due $14,076.12; and sinking fund $1, 000.00 making a total of $81,093.71 to be raised for the county debt. This added to the expense budget makes a county wide estimate of $190,148.71. Sylva township interest on road bonds is $2,046.00; and the payment of bond No. 11, $2,005.00 making $4, 411.00 for that township. Cullowheo has to pay $601.50 interest on her road bonds and $1002.50 for paying off bond 11, making $1,664.00 for (hat item in Cullowhee. Dillsboro has interest of $902.25 to pay on road bonds and $500.00 into the sinking fund to liquidate her bonds; making $1,402.25 that Dillsboro has to pay special for roads, | SYLVA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE OPENS Sylva Collegiate Institute opened ffr the fall session Tuesday with the laigest enrollment of students in the history of the institution- Every room in the dormitories is full, and it has been found necessary to double up on rooming quarters, it was stated by of ficials of the school. The formal op ening was held at 2:30 Tuesday af ternoon, when the student body and a large number of people from the town congregated in the assembly room at the school to. attend the de votional exercises cnducted by Prin cipal W. C. Reed and to welcome the old students back to Sylva and greet the new ones. Short talks of welcome were de livered by members of the board of trustees, the principal of the school, Mr. A. V. Washburn and Rev. J. G. Murray, pastor of the First Baptist church of Sylva and Rev. I. K. Staf ford of the Cullowhee Baptist church. The members of the faculty who taught at S. C. I. last season and are again with the school this year are: W. C. Reed/principal; Mrs. W. C. Reed,, Mr. SL G. Roberts, Miss Ag nes Brown, Miss Mattie Belle Jones, Miss Ozelle Bible and Miss Maxie Denton. The teachers who are with the school this year for the first time are Mrs. Clarence A. Bales, Miss Lula Sullivan and Miss Nell George. Miss George oomes from South Carolina and Miss Sullivan is from Texas. RUNS TRUCK INTO DAM Curg Sherrill, young Qualla man, is in the Candler-Tidmar^i hospital recovering from injuries ' received when a truck^which he was driving Monday afternoon, suddenly swerved and plunged off the road into the Bryson City power dam, on Ooona Lufta, between Whittier and Ela. An Indian, who was with Mr. Sher rill, jumped from the truck and sav ed himself from the plunge. He then pulled Mr. Sherril out of the river, probaby saving his life. The truck was entirely submerged, the water being very deep. ENSLEY AND SPARKS OPEN CAFE Dent Ensley, formerly of Sylva and Charlie Sparks, both of Bryson City, have bought the Hawkins' Cafe and will operate it. " LEASES COWARD HOUSE Mr. J. H. DeHart, who has been proprietor of the Sylva Hotel, has leased the Coward House, and is greeting his friends there. Prof. Wessinger is the superin tendent of the Sylva Public Schools. He comes to Sylva from Rosman, where he served as principal of the Borauut s?M for three yean, GREAT INTERNATIONAL MOTORCADE MONDAY The great international motorcade from New Orleans to Quebec ever the Appalachian Scenic Highway will pass through Sylva Mionday afternoon Preparations are being made by the Chamber of Commerce to decorate the town and prepare a greeting for the visitors. . ? Originating in New Orleans and mobilizing te great strength in At lanta the Appalachian Soenic High way International Motorcade will ar rive in Asheville for the night of (September 5th. The motorcade, which will add new motor cars to its ranks in each city along the route to Que bec, will leave Asheville on Septem ber 6th. .While in Ashevile the party will be entertained by representatives of the Asheville Chamber of Com merce, the City of Asheville and oth er organizations. Entertainment ar rangements are under the direction of J. G. Stikeleather, Chairman and Ros coe A. Marvel, President of the Appa lachian Scenic Highway Association. Among those traveling with the Motorcade will be included represen tatives of state highway commissions, representatives of state governments, highway enthusiasts, officials of the Appalachian Scenic Highway, repre sentatives of Chambers of Commerce and representatives of the press. The International Motorcade will proceed from Asheville through the Shenan doah Valley and along the route of the Appalachian Scenic Highway a cross Pennsylvania, New York State and the eastern provinces of Canada to Quebee. Asheville, as the first city to enter tain the fully mobilized party will do jutsice to the opportuinty thus afford ed. E. M Bearden, Convention Secre tary and Chester Brown, Persident of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce will meet the Motorcade in Atlanta, Georgia, and accompany the group to Asheville. In addition to those repre sentatives J. G. Stikeleather, Enter tainment Chairman and Highway Com missioner for Western North Caro lina, together with a group of inter ested Asheville citizens, will also make connection with the party at Asheville. Entertainment features include a dinner at Keidl worth Inn, Asheville, an after dinner dance and such other features a? time will permit. The Motorcade will leave Asheville early on September 6th. The program of the evening of September 5th wiH be broadcast over Station WWNC, the Asheville Chamber of Commerce sta tion. WWNC operates on 1010 K. C., 296.9 Meters and 100 Watts. BETA VALLEY The revival meeting closed Monday night. Mr. Claude Rogers of Webster spent the week end with Mr. Billy Ensley. Mr. Grady Harris has arrived from Durham to spend his vacation here. Misses Lucy Kitchen and Irene Fullbright spent Sunday with Miss Inez Harris. Mr. Julius and Charles Mills are spending few days with relatives, at Bashnell and Wayside. Miss Mayme Hoxitt spent Saturday with Miss Leona Mills. Misses Mayme, Mae -? Monteith, Leona Mills, Mayme Hoxitt Mr. Roy Mills of Wayside, Habston Monteith, Julius, Charles Mills and Wesley Barnes spent Sunday on a picnic at Rocky Springs. Mrs. Harlie Stuman, Mrs. Harry Womack, Miss Annie Lua Buchanan spent Sunday with Miss Cora Cham bers, Mr. George Barnes and Billie Ens ley are working on North Fork. Mr. Roy Mills spent a week with his uncle, Carey Mills. s CAN YOU BEAT THESE? J. A. Moore of Qualla dug from one hill 3 Irish potatoes, which laid end to end measure 26 inches. One of them is 7 1-4 inches in circumfer ence, one 7 1-2 and one 8 inches. Mr. Moore didn't use any fertilizer on his potato patch, and they were bit ten by the spring freeze, but grew out nioely and produced well. IN CINCINNATI Mr. A. M. Simons is in Cincinnati this week buying fall goods for The Puis Department Store. BALSAM GROVE _ v Rot. Ben Cook and lir. closed & very successful revival meat* ing at this place, .had thirty five pro fessions, baptised thirteen. Others will be baptized later. Bev. Sam Warlick of Bryaon City is naming a revival meeting hem now. Mr. Chas. J. Smith of Canton was in town last week on besness. Rev. W. C. Reed of Sylvasnd Prof. S. Jerome Phillips of WQlets wan in Balsam Grove last week boosting Syl va Collegiate Institute of whieh Mr. Reed is principal. I am quits sure that Mr. Reed will not mixrepreaeai the school any way. , Again I most say that those who send their boys and girls to the Sylva Collegiate In stitute this year are very fortunate in having them in the training of aueh a reliable man as Mr. Reed is one who is interested in everybody getting an education. .Mr. D. Worth Hooper and family of Akron, Ohio, are visiting friend* and relatives on Caney Fork. Mr. W. H. Smith is haying a very 8ucoessfnl sale of merchandise at Cowarts. The ehief industry on Caney Fork was mining agriculture and lumber ing bnt seems to be changing to buy ing automobiles and dogs. We see quite a number of young boys that should be in school working for wag es, investing their money in automo biles. 90 per oent of them baying oa the installment plan, 50 per eent fail to meet their payments and'the pan go back to the dealer and therefore lose what they have paid. Quite a number of married men with large families are doing the same stunt I know a man personally ^rho haa .a large family and doee not own