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'r '7 fXrt v^:<l^rvfet aiy $1 50 the Year in Advance in the Coun Sylva N. C.. ..Thursday, March 22, 1928 $2.00 the Year in Advance Outside County JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS* WILL OPEN AUGUST FIRST Superintendent J. N. Wilson an nounced that while it had not been definitely decided by the board of education, that it is probable that all the schools of Jackson county will ojx'ii the first week in August, for the fall term, this year. Mr. Wilson; stated that the plan of opening in, September, in some of the schools had been adopted, this year, in order ii? give the teachers an opportunity to attend the full summer school; hut that from other reasons this is thought unwise, and that the beard will probably take the necessary ac tion to eanse the opening of the schools in August. This announcement was made at one of the most largely attended nud enthusiastic teachers' meetings ot the year held, Saturday, at the* Sylva Central High School. Miss Mary Graves delighted tho teachers with several vocal selections. Miss Tullye Borden, county super visor announced the results of tho te9ts that have been given in the schools of the comity, and1 discussed them with the teachers, stating that a great many of the objectives of tho year hare been reached. Superintendent John N. Wilson complimented the teachers upon their faithfulness to duty under racher try ing eircumstauces during the year; and introduced Mr. Dan Tompkins,: who delivered a short inspirational address, dealing with the educational system from the standpoint of the taxpayers. The teachers association was serv ed a delightful luncheon by the do mestic science department of the Rvlva High School, of which Miss Helen Maywood is the instructor. Mr. M. B. Madison, president of the teachers' association, presided asj toast master, and a delightful hour and a half . was- apftht the luncheon BAPTISTS TO HOLD MISSION &&U.Y AT CTJLLOWHEE j Raleigh, N. CL, March 21. ? Dr. | Charles E. Mtiddry, Raleigh, General. .Secretary of- the Baptist State Con-j vention, and bis associate, Rev. Wal-I ter M. Gilmorte, Raleigb, have ar- ; ranged several series of Mission Ral lies or Catch-up Rallies throughout the State to be held during March and April with a view to rallying all v the Baptists ih the State to support more liberally all the objects includ ed in their Co-operative program be fore the close of the fiscal year of the Southern Baptist Convention April 30th. ' ; For several months the Centennial Campaign has occupied the center of the stage in Baptist Circles. Dr. Maddrv and i; his associates are now endeavoring to catch up the slack on the missions and, benevolence bud get. Several of these rallies have already been held in the central and eastern sections of the State with very successful, results. Not only the pastors but a: group of representa tive laymen and women from each church is invited to attend the rally most convenient. In each case the meeting will begin at 10 in the morn ing and will hold not later than 3 o'clock. The following schedule of appoint ments has been made for the Asso ciations in this section of the State: Tuckaseigee at Cullowhee, Wednes day, April 11; Tennessee River at Nrvson City, Thursday, April 12; Western North Carolina at Murphy, Friday April 13; Macon County at H'anklin, Monday April 16. In addition to the linspnrational addresses by the visitors, time will he given for a round-table discus *M?ii of any problems that may be presented. ' * i FIDELIS CLASS ENTERTAINS YOUNG MEN 'hi last Saturday evening, at 7:30 'clock in the Chamber of Commerce Hall, the Fidelis Class gave a party. A very entertaining houi4 was passed "*ith Misses Denton and Bible super visin? the games and contests. Those winning in various contests were: Miss Myrtle Henson, Lawson Allen, Bnd Mr. Roberts. A delicious salad HOUSE VOTES $247,000 FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION The United States Daily, March 19 ? The House by a rising vote of 287 to 58, passed the Naval authorization bill (H. R. 11520) to provide for laying down, within the next three years, 15 cruisers and one air craft carrier at a cost of approximately $274,000,000. The measure, as finally approved, contained three changes from the text of the bill as reported to the House by the Committee on Naval Affairs. < An amendment proposed by Rep resentative Dallinger (Rep.), of Cain bridge, Mass., provides for construc tion in Navy Yards of the first and each alternate cruiser of the 15 cruis ers authorized. An amendment requesting the Pres- j ident "to encourage" an interna tional agreement for further limita tion of naval armaments was adopt ed upon the suggestion of Represent ative Sproul (R**p.), of Sedan, Kan. The committee amendment provides for submission of the annual esti mate "to" the Bureau of the Bud get instead of "through" the Bu reau of the Budget. "The naval bill just passed by the | House will result in nothing more, than a paper Navy," it was declared March 17, by Representative Black ; (Dem.)' of Brooklyn, N. Y. "The chairman of the subcommit tee on Appropriations, Mr. French, announced March 16, that, if tho^ bill passed, there would be appro-, priated $10,000,000 for cruisers. I understand now that the appropria tions committee does not intend to appropriate for cruisers. It is auite ?vidpv&. that the Coxap i nil ui i aiittannmrn1 ~ - cerocd With private shipyard profit! than with building a Navy." The full text of the bill as it pass-| cd the House follows: A hill to authorize the construc tion of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes : I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the President of the United States is hereby authorized to undertake prior to July 1, 1931, | the construction of 15 light cruisers and 1 aircraft carrier according to the following program: J a. Five light cruisers during each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1929, 1930, and 1931, to cost, includ-| iug armor and armament, not to ex-, ceed $17,000,000 each. b. One aireraft carrier prior to; June 30, W to cost, including arm- ; oror and armament, not to exceed $19,000,000: Provided that if the construction of any vessel herein authorized to be undertaken in the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1929, or 1930, is not un dertaken in that fiscal year, such con struction may be undertaken in tho next succeeding fiscal year; and pro vided further, that the first and each successive alternate cruiscr upon which work is undertaken, together with the main engine, armor and armament for such eight cruisers^ the construction and manufacture o which is authorized by this act, shall be constructed or manufactured in the Government navy yards, navm| eun factories, naval ordnance plants, or arsenals of the United States. | Sec 2. The Secretary of the Ma} is directed to submit annually to the | Bureau of the Budget estimates for the construction of the foregoing vessels. ? .|l Sec. 3. The construction of the light cruisers and of the aire^f earner herein authorized shall J>? subject to the limitations prescribed ; bv tlio treaty limiting naval anna ment, ratified August 17, 1923, so long as such treaty shall remain el-, fective. Sec. 4. In the event of -an inter national agreement, which the Presi dent is requested to encobrage for' the further limitation of naval ^arm ament, to which the United State, is signatory, the President is hereh> authorized and empowered V> sti pend in whole or ill part any of the Savai construction authorized undei i^Sec.*^' The Secretary of the Navy I if heztfcg[ directed to persent ^ . GARDENING TIME AND WHAT TO PLANT . (By C. W. Tilscn) The time to plant a good spring' garden is here now as soon as the ground is dry and warm again. Thej garden ground should be thoroughly) pulverized into a good seed bed that! will hold lots of moisture and fae-| ilitate the growth and cultivation of tender vegetables. In planting we should work an abundance of hijrh grade fertilizer into the soil in the furrow for rows before the vegetable seed arc planted. At planting time 8-4-4 or 7-5-5 fer tilizer should be used at the rate of 800 to 1000 pounds per acre for veg etable growing. Then when our veg etables arc one fourth to one third grown it will pay well to side dress the vegetables with Nitrate of Soda at the rate of 200 pounds per acre. The time to have npplied stable manure, to the garden soil was when it was plowed) up last fall aiyl sowed to rye and crimson clover. Tiie man ure to use now if we use any is that from our poultry housp applied and mixed into the soil An the furrows for rows. v There is nothing Compared to a garden for saving money and giving health to any family unless it is the family milk cow. And most every fam ilv in Jackson county should have the best possible of both ccw and garden. ^ - , Some of the vegetables we can plant now and the varieties wellj adapted to this section are: Irish i potatoes (Irish Cobbler, (Jreen Moun-j tain or Early Rose); Onions (Yel-| low Pr'iio, Yellow (Jlo'ie Danvcrs, j or While Globe); Garden Peas (Alas( ka or Thomas Laxton); Turnips i (Purple Top, White Globe or Amber j Globe); Beets (Detroit Dark Red or Crosby's Egyptian); Carrots (Cban-i tenay or Danvcrs Half Long); Caul-' iflower (Early Snowball) Spinach (Bloomsdale Savoy or King of Dcn-j mark); Mustard for greens (South ern Giant Curled or Ostrich Plume) ; Lettuce (for . leaf use.- Bla<}k "flrededj B&ipson or Grand Rapids, and for head use New York often called Cali fornia Iceberg) ; and Cabbage (Jer sey Wakefield or Copenhagen Market Now after April 20th the follow ing vegetables may be planted: Rad ishes (French Breakfast, Scarlet Globe, or White Icicle) ; Squash (White Bush or Yellow Summer Crookncck); Peppers (Rul^y King or World Beater) ; Beans, Snap (Early Red Valentine or Stringlcss Grcon pod); and Cucumber (Evergreen or White Spine; and Corn. Truckers favorite Stowells Evergreen or Coun try Gentleman. After May 1st the following vege tables may be added to complete the spring and early summer garden; To Congress on or before December 10, 1928, preliminary plans, specifications and estimates of cost for the con struction of two salvage vessels for use in ship disasters. L Ring King's Romance ? Rumor* that Gene Tunhey, heavy* weight duunBuMi. ami Miss Carolyn Bishop' of Beverly Hills, CaL, *hown in photo above, are engaged' to be married were neither confirmed nor denied when newspaper men plied Mr. Tunney with questions. Miss Bishop, a film actress, said she found the champion "one of the most ad mirable men of our IaOESON COUNTY 4-H CLUB MAKING PROGRESS The six boys and girls dubs of Jackson county held their Marsh meeting last week. Their program for this month was on growing potatoes. The 175 club member# present at these ^ meetings learned the main essentials necessary to growing, the "Most Irish Potatoes at Lowest Cost per Bushel." These essentials are: 1. Good type high yielding seed treated by soaking 30 minutes in 30 gallons of water containing 4 ozs. of Bichloride of Mercury dissolved ; And the necessity of quartering each : potato lengthways to make 2 ounce seed pieces for planting. 2. Good loamy clover sod land turned deep in fall or winter and the use of 800 to 1000 pounds of 8-4-4 or 7-5-5 j fertilizer per acre mixed in furrows at planting before potatoes are drop ped. 3. Thorough cultivation of the crop every ten days until the vines spreading in the middle make culti vation impossible without destroying vines. 4. Spraying the vines first at 6- inches high with Bordeaux mixture and then every two weeks for 3 sprays will increase the potato crop at least one third. 5 Bordeaux spray mixture is inexpensive because 4 lbs. of Hydratcd lime, 4 lbs. of bluestone, 1 lb. of arsenate of lead to 50 gals, water make enough spray to cover 1-2 acre one time. 6. The 5 to 8 gal lon spray tank and 20 feet of 1-2 inch hose extension with nozzle is necessary for spraying beans, toma toes, cucumbers, beets, grape vines, small fruit trees and poultry houses as well as potato vines. The March club program was typ-j ical of the monthly program given' at these clubs in the talks made by club members on the program. The clubs and officers are as follows:) Qualla club, Ruth Ferguson, presi dent; Ida Battle, Vice pres. Jose phine Reagan, Secretary; Webster' club, Glenn Turpin, President, Dee Aake^ Viee President, Beatrice Buc-j haaavjBecretary t Scott's .Creek clo^l Hobert HarriK, President; Marjorie Monteith, Vice President, Sarah Lee Clayton, Secretary, Cullowhee club, Ned Tucker, President, Harley Cog-] gins Vice President, Maquita Tucker secretary; John's Creek club, Wayne Lovedahl President, Henry Brown, Vice president, Hazel I)eitz, secre tary. Glenvillc club, Frank Bryson President, Dorothy Wilson Vice Pres ident, Geneva Evitt, Secretary. Club spirit and actviity in these' communities are certainly growing. County agent C. W. Tilson says Jack- j son county club boys and girls are; willing workers and with the cooper- ' ation they are now getting from par- j cuts and Sylva boosters they are fast placing club work on par with that in any county in North Carolina. LAYING HEAVIER RAIL CONTINUED BY SOUTHERN Atlanta, Ga., March 22. ? During the year |927, the Southern Railway' System equipped 711 miles .of track J with heavier rail aa part of its pro- J gram for strengthening its lin^s, 446 miles having been laid with new rail and 265 miles with relay rail. On 48 miles, at the north end of the Chattanooga-Cincinnati line, where traffic is particularly heavy,! rail weighing 130 pounds per yard was placed in the track, 9,800 tons; being required. Rail of 100-pound section was laid on 355 miles of track, bringing the mileage equipped with rail of this weipht to a total of 1,893. * j New 85-pound- 'tail ua.i laid on 43 miles and relay rail, mostly of 85 pound section, was substituted for lighter rail on lines where operating conditions are not severe. for laying during the first half i of 1928, 20,555 tons of new rail have been purchased, including 8,520 tons! of 130-lb and 9,270 tons of 100-lb. I The farmers Club of Craven conn ^ ty recently held a "Ladies Night' meeting at which their wives were: invited to a turkey supper. .Fifteen herds of hogs entered in tnc State ton-litter contest last year produced 35,825 pounds of pork. matoes, (Bonnie Best, Globe or Nor ton) ; Lima Beans (Fordhook Bush,! or Wilson ) ; Egg Plant (Black Beau- ' ty) ; Okra (Perkins Mammoth Pod) ; and Spinach (New Zealand); and. Sweet Potatoes Nancy Hall or Porto j Bieo after May 20 to 2fith. MVA METHODISTS PUN W CHURCH IMPROVEMENT I APPRAISING PARE LANDS | Work of appraising the lands in the Western North Carolina section of the Great Smoky Mountains Na tional Park preliminary to purchas ing the first units is going ahead as I rapidly us possible, Mark Squires, of Lenoir, chairman of the North ! Carolina Park Commission, said yes j terday after a conference with Verne Rhoadcs, executive secretary of the Commission. Mr. Rhoades is in charge of the survey and appraisal of the park Jands on the North Carolina side and yesterday re-commenced this work following a temporary halt during the past several months because of inclement weather. He stated yes terday that two crews of men have already becfl sent to the Cataloochce river section in the park area to re commence surveying work at once and before the end of the week he expects to have nnother crew in Deep Creek section of the park. The three crcws together will approximate twen ty men who under the direction of Mr. Ilhoades will push the survey and appraisal work as fast as prac ticable. The executive secretary reported to Chairman Squires that approxi mately 110,000 acres of the '214,000 acres of land on the North Carolina side to go into the first area to be purchased have already been survey ed and appraised. Purchase of lands in the appraised area will be started shortly, Chairman Squires stated, as the commission now has about $100, 000 in cash in the treasury for this purpose from the initial pledge cam- j paign in this state and which will be matched at once from the Rocke JdWg Jtfemori alfo^datwn^^^ WOreecnfly announced and Irnlcn is to go for the purchase' of lands in both North Carolina and Tennes see As fast as it is matched by the two states. Chairman Squires stopped over in Asheville to confer with Mr. Rhoadcs while en route to Brvson City where he expects to hold an ex ecutive meeting with officials there relative to progress on the park pur chase plans. Yesterday afternoon he and Mr. Rhoades visited the clerk's office of the United States district court to look over legal papers in the receivership case pending against the Whitmer-Parsons Pulp and Lum ber Company to get a line on the timber lands owned by this company within the boundaries of the proposed national park. This company is one of the larg est holders of valuable timber lands in the area and is said to have title to about 35,000 acres in one large tract which the state plans to buy. Purchase of this land, it is expected, will have to await the outcome of the receivership proceedings. The tract is located mostly in Swain coun ty in the Ocona Lufty river section. Mr. Rhoades (Wared that the work of surveying the remaining lands in the proposed first area in this State will be pushed vigorously and' he hopes to have it finished within the present' vear if possible. However, purchase* of lands may start at any time in the area already surveyed and Chairman Squires intimated that the commision is prepared to go ahead in this respect a* soon as pos sible. As to the issuance of the 000 in State bonds to further match the Rockefeller foundation fund, he declared that while he had heard nothing further from the governor regarding the bond issue, he under stands the chief executive ia ready to proceed as soon as the park com mission calls for the bond issue. Plato Ebbs, Buncombe county state senator, and treasurer of the com mission, is busy prosecuting a pri vate campaign to /urge all pledgers in the popular subscription drive to pay up their delinquent installments as soon as they can do so because every dollar taken into the treasury of the commission for land purchases means that many more dollars from the Rockefeller fond. ... Chairman Sqniree was notified yes terday in a statement from Wash ington, D. C., that a topographical survey ?? the total ares te be com prised in the new national perk is consideration. R -resentatives Doofktoo ef North Carotou, it ???< The Sylva Methodist chore h) it planning the expenditure of HMO# in improvements on the choreh build ing, and it is probable that the work will be under way within a very short time, porbably beginning in April. The plans that have been made in* I elude the addition of some 12 large Sunday School class rooms, and the installation of a steam heating plant to heat the entire church. The matter has been under discus* siou by the official board of tki church for some time, and plana have been drawn, which were unanimously { approved by the officials, at a meet ing a week ago. On Wednesday evening the women of the Missionary Society served a dinner in the basement of the church to the men of the chursh, which waa largely attended ; and following : the dinner and much discussion of the matter, the meeting unanimoulay vot ed that it waa the sense of the meet* ing that the plans should be adopt ed by the church and that the ad dition to the. church building should be made immediately. Proper committees on financing and building will be appointed at the next Quarterly conference, and it is confidently expected that the wars will begin immediately. Mr. J. C. Allison, manager of the Builders' Supply and Lumber Com pany, stated at the meeting that all materials purchased from his firm will be sold to the ohureh at aetual cost. AT THE METHODIST CHURCH "What Men Live By," is the sub ject of what is expected to be pi interesting and practical sermon by the. pastor, Rut. George C1?ht? . at the Methodist ohureh Sunday morning. * In the evening at 7:30 the E|v worth League will give a spatial Anniversary Day program in the aud itorium of the church, to whieh the public is cordially invited. This ser vice is a celebration of the organiza tion of the young people of the church into a society adapted to the interests and needs of young people. Due to a change in the schedule of services at the Baptist and Meth odist churches in Dillsboro tne pro gram arranged for the Methodist church for last Sunday night waa not given. The service will be given Sun day evening at 7:30. The following order will be observ ed in the morning and evening pro grams of worship: .... Morning worship 11 a. m. Voluntary; Hymn No. 2, "Come Thou Almighty King." The Apostles' Creed; Prayer; Responsive reading Psalm No. 42; The Gloria Petri; New Testament lesson Hebrews 11:1-10; Announcements; Offering; Hymn No 461, "How Firm A Foundation;" The sermon: "What Men live By." Hymn No. 490, "Savior More Than Life;" Benediction. . Anniversary League Program 7:30 Piano Prelude; Call to worship ; Song, "Our Youth To Thee We Bring." Prayer; Responsive reading Psalm 92:1-8; The Gloria Patri; Scripture lesson, John 10:1-10; Brief addresses on, "A Richer Spiritual Experience." and "A Worid-Wido Vision." Hymn, "Jesus Shall Reign' Addresses: "A Community-Wide In terest," "Wholesome Recreational Opportunities," "What We Can Give To The Epworth League;" Offer tory Prayer; Offering; Hymn, "Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing. " Benediction. PIE SUPPER AT DILLSBORO TONI0HT The Dillsboro chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will give a pie supper, at the Masonic building in Dillsboro this evening. Everybody is invited. The quilt that members have been making, will be given away to the holder of the proper ticket, at tbi-? supper. pany with Dr. Henry Templey el Penneyhanie and J. WiH Taylor of Tennessee, both eatbasiastie perk boosters, are in conference now with Dr. Hnbert Work, Secretary ef thr Interior, l? connection with this pro posed survey. The estimated cut a? <f? fe fUM* ?