?BSPHfe^s I Ss $ s?4,.,;, i V*" ' !j;' ? - U* ?, . v w v" ??"&^fi2g&rr WrZ??: Fte j JfiL m -? .!>. jjflTear in Ad | |ce in Th^Cognfr ), : Stforsday, August 29, 1929 $2.00 Year in Adv ance outside the County tm HASTIfi |S 1IES SUDDENLY IMMOBILE Xh0 ?>?' t,lis S0rti011 Wer? .^ked 10 Icain ??f the sudden death, his HuK'itii'ini I**, ? Brvson City, tft.-rtl!!} morning tor one ot' his fre : nm. ?| > \ 1 \ ;i 's best known busi mgs, 0111 nfjs men. jlr Hasting. i" company with Mr. sbaff, u-ti in- ?? s>,va? ear,y ^unlnv nmnring for one of hisjre jeut trip- i" Hryson City in eonnec tifl:l with the l'ol?* buying business of t H Hast inu- and Son, of which he ?s head ant! manager. Just as he jieve up i" Hunt of the Bryson City Dr.?tT Stoi v. in' remarked to Mr. Shaw that lio l?lt '? ,1(> worc about to faint Mr. Shaw siiinmoned assistance, m,! Mr. Hasitiiiis was carried to a physician's office, close at hand; but U expired In- fore an examination .oul,! be made. jlr. Hastings, who was 46 years of ^ was a native of Sylva, eldest an of the late T. H. Hastings, and Mrs Hastings. He was well known throughout Western North Carolina. Dtimig his early young manhood he was iu the service of the Southern Railway Company, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men. He was appointed postmaster at Svlvu hv President Wilson, and serv fj in that capacity for two terms. At the expiration of his office as post- j master, Mr. Hastings engaged with | hi- father in the pole buying business of T. H. Hastings and Son, one of the oldest enterprises in this region, and it the death of his father, he aaum fd complete nianangement of the con m, whieh supplied,' the Western Union Telegraph Company with chest nut poles for many years. Mr. Hastings was a member of and i regular attendant nj>on the services of the Sylva Methodist church. He wis an unusually well informed man upon public questions, and always took keen interest in public affairs lad polities, local, state and national. Mr. Hastings was twice married, his tirst wife, who was Miss Blanche King, of Murphy, haivng died several wars as;o. Later he was married to Queen Dtivall, of Ashe county, was, lor several years, a teacher in the public schools of Sylva. She ?d one sn ail son, a few months of ?if, survive hint, lie is also survived kv his met her, Mrs. T. H. Hastings, tie brother. John Hastings, one sis k Mrs. John Irwin, of Charlotte, md a laire c irele of friends. ! The funeral services will be conduct ^ litni his home on Al\en .Street^ 3$) this aft ernoon, and interment T|" be i;i the Keener cemetary. Rev. (lenrgt. Clen nier, his pastor ^1 return from Asheville, where he # fond?eting a series of services, for ^ obsequies. 1 SUVA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL' 111 open monday morning Sylva Coin i nl High School "will 1*nt Monday morning ,foi: the fallj torn. It is expect ed that the enroll- j will be the greatest ot' any year j the high sehools ot' Sylva, Dills- i H Barker's Creek, Beta, Addie, ( "illets, ami BaUam were consolidated ? Sylva. 0|M*iiinjr (,| the school will be^ taarKt'd with appropriate exercises, ^ the public is invited to be pres ?it. ? Thp teachers will he V. E. Wessing: ^K?uip;i|, Mr. m (j. Roberts, Mrs.j l,r Seoit, Miss Catherine Richard! Miss Llewelyn Hhod.es, Mrs. Er-j J*1 Mwiteith, Miss Nell Barker, and Is-S Helen K. Ma v wood. \ ^ have pressley reunion ^ e Pressley Reunion will be held taa 01 A- Press,ey on the ^ haters ol I'nssley Creek, Speed- ( ,J' H, 1029. This celebrates [Hrf0"1 'lll,>dredth anniversary of 0r('fathrrs moving into this conf which iM-ars his name. All i, am' friends are formally ^ to ooine and bring a full baa 01 dinner. | Bonnie Pressley, Sec. THE WEEK f v-. * \ (By DAN TOMPKINS) ? : ? Thore is a great stir in Jewry and throughout the Moslem world over the massacre of Jewish worshipers, by Arabs, at the Wailing Wall at Jer usalem. The British government is getting in action, and the Moham medans are restive. It looks as though >imybody,2 even an Arab, wouh) have more sense, iu this year 1929, i,hau to kill worshippers of affother faith,! in a country under the dominion of Great Britain; but it but goes to prove to what lengths of criminality and fool-hanlinlMs preiigious fanat icism will carry people. The (heat Zeppelin, landing r.t Los Angeles early Sunday minting, took off Tuesday morning, for Lakehurst, New Jersey, on the last step of its flight around the world. The Pacific was ero3Scears that there are more automo bile accidents, where Negroes are driving, than there arc with those driven by white people, in propor tiou to the number of people of each race operating motor cars. There must be a reason. There should be an in telligence test for automobile drivers. The law of our State prohibits child ren under the age of 16 from o]>er ating motor cars on the highways, not because of physical inability, but for lack of judgment or discretion.) Why then allow any older person with the mentality of a young child, to menace the iives of people on the highways and streets V Col. Lindbergh, the lucky, who has hertofore been sane and conservative, appeard at Cleveland, this week as a stunt flier, thfilling and awing the spectators with the brilliant daring of his audacious 'feats. He is "Lucky Lindy"; but if he keeps up that sort of circus clow performance, some day he will leave his ir.ojo behind, and Lindbergh will be no more. Bravery is one of the finest of all the human virtues; but fool-hardine^ is always reprehensible, whether it be displayed by the village cut pu or a wOrld hero. is written, 'thou shalt not tempt the Lord, thy God"'. The negotiations for a peaceful set tlement of the strike in the Clinch field Mill, at Marion, have collapsed, by withdrawal of the representatives of the mill owners, and a foorinal de 7i:an(! upon Governor Gardner for protection, by B. M. Hart, president and treasurer of the mill. The presi dent of the trill gave as his reason for withdrawal from the negotiations ! that the strikers are being counselled by a representative of the American Federation of Labor. Judge N. A. Townsend, who is in Marion as the personl representative of Governor,, issued a statement in which he gave it as his opinion {Hat the blame for the failure of the peaceful negotia tions to bear fruit lies with, the own ers of the mills, and, their arbitrary action. Perhaps where Mr. Hart has had ''cooling time" he will think bet ter of what he has done, and change his attitude. At any rate, it is well to remember that public opinon is, per haps the most potent factor in con troversies of this nature, and his j sWenert. mtrpled with that of the j representative of" the Governor of , j North Carolina, who should be as con versant with the f^cta as is Mr. Hart, j MAKE PLANS FOR OPENING OF SYLVA HIGH SCHCjOL Superintendent V. IS. \Ve;-:sir.ger of the Sylva schools, announces that be N t ginning Friday, August 30, th^' of fice o? the Sylva TTi??h SrhooJf'Mf be open to the public from nine to twelve A. SI. and one to three P. M Parents and pupils are inxitcdi to come in and make plans for the reg ular session which begins 'September 2nd. I Pupils can arrange their cor.rse of study and save the rush in buying their high school books. The public is cordially invited to attend the opening exercises at nine o'clock, Monday morning at the high school auditorium. All parents arc most cordially in vited' and urged to be present at the opening. This is your school, and your children -need encouragement that, your presence will give. The locker keys will be given out Friday. \ is not such as to inspire over much confidence in the public mind in the absolute fairness of his position. One of the most important events in the public eye is the trial, ^ew in progress, in Charlotte, of 13 men and three women, charged with the mur der of 0. F. Adcrholt, chief-of-police of Gastonia. Great care and pains af pear to be being taken in the selec tion of the jury. This is s it should j be. North Carolina has received a I great deal of unpleasant publicity in the Eastern papers, over the Gastonia I strike, and the eyes of the natioon are , upon the Mecklenburg court room. However, thi^ is of only very minor However, this is of only very minor importance as compared with another matter. It iB of transendantly more importance that there shall be a fail trial, not only that, but that every body concerned should feel that three has been an impartial trial, and that the courts of North Caroftha can be depended upon to administer justice. If these people arc guilty, they should be punished 'for a foul murder. No amount of pumped-up sentimentality should be allowed to interfere with the processes of ordferly administered justice. If they are not guilty, that fact should be ascertained, and they acquitted. But, whichever way the scales of justice tilt, it is important thnt no one have a remote reason to doubt the fairness of the trial. It is a sad day for any State when anv considerable number of people begin to doubt the integrity of their courts, or their ability to cope with any situ ation, however complicated or delicate At Charlotte, North -Carolina justic? has a great opportunity to vindicate i itself in the eyes of the world. COMPLETE S. .C I. FACULTY The Board of Trustees? has an nounced the complete faculty for Syl va Collegiate Institute for the en duing year. -Ar^^rtpal,' I / ' mathematics and science, A. B. Wake Forest College, teacher in Cleveland County public schools three years, teacher Baptist Orphanage, one year, teacher Sylva Collegiate Institute 1924^1926, teacher in Mars Hill Col lege 1926-1928, University of North Carolina summer school work toward M. A., 1927. Miss Gladys McNeil, A. B., Eng lish and French ; A. B. University of Alabama, 1923; W. M. U. Training School, Louisville, Ky., 1923-1925; teacher in Barbourville Baptist In stitute, Barbourville, Ky., 1925-1927; teacher in public school, Old 1'ort, N. C., 1927-1928; tea?her in Leo Bap tist Institute, Pennington Gap, \ a., 1928-1929. Miss Eleanor Monerief, A. B., His tory and I^atin. A. B. Bessie Tift Col lege, 1929; Emory University summer school toward M. A., 1929. Miss Edna Wallace, A. B., Music and Bible. A. B. Miss. State College for Women, 1920; teacher in Canton, Miss, public school, 1926-1928; teach er Sylva Collegiate Institute, 1928? J. Glenn Travis, A. A., Grades and Athletics. Diploma Syiva Collegiate Institute, 1926; A. A. Mars Hill Col lege, 1928; University of N. C. sum mer' school, 1929; teacher Sylva Col legiflte Institute, 1929 . Miss Agnes Brown, Primary Df partment. N. C. College for Won*, Asheville Normal summer schoOfo* teacher in Yancey Collegiate Insti tute; teacher in Sylva Collegiate In stitute, 1923-. If sufficient intare?t is manifested in the work, Miss Brown will organize a kindergarten class, 'v Mrs. C. L. Raines, Matron Dining Room and Kitchen, Sylva Collegiate Institute, 1926 ? . * , Mrs. L. L. Allen, Matron. REV. T. A. GROCE WILL PREACH Rev. T- A- Groce, pastor of Hay wood Methodist church, Asheville, will occupy the pulpit of the Method ist church in Sylva, Sunday, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Geo. Clemmcr, who is conducting revival services in Mr. Groce's church. Mr. Groce is well known in Sylva and Dillsboro, having conducted revival meetings here during the pastorate of Rev. 0. J. Jones. * - The evening service at Dillsboro will be conducted by Hon. Geo. W. Sut ton, if the special series now in prog ress at the Baptist church) close be, fore that time. STILL WELL TO SPEAK AT 8. C. L OPENING, NEXT WEDNESDAY Prof. E. H. Stillwell, of the chair of history of Western Carolina Teach K speaker at the opening exerclsifi? of Sylva Collegiate Institute, at 9 o' clock, Wednesday morning, September 4* * The officials of the school hope to make this the best year in the entire history of the school, and all the friends and patrons of the institution arc invited to be present at the open ing excrcises. NOTABLES VISIT CI7LL0WHEE Cullowhee, Aug. 23. ? Cullowhee j jhas been a rendezvous for quite ai number of noted personages recently. Since the first of this month, no less than a dozen outstanding persons of this and other States have been vis itors to this little college town, not to mention scores of others scarcely less notable. Dr. B. W. Spilman, Field Secre tary of the Southern Baptist Con vention, was here for a day or so as guest iu the home of President and Mrs. Hunter. While here Dr. Spilman gave two lectures on Joel Chandler Harris. Dr.. John Henry Highsmith, State Supervisor of High Schools, held a conference at Western Caro lina Teachers College with a number of County Superintendents and prin pals. Attending the recent Tuekasei gee Baptist Association, celebrating its hundredth year since its organiza tion were the following worthy of special note: President Frank P. Gaines, Wake Forest College; Dr. Thomas J. Watts, Director Minister ial Relief Fund, Southern Baptist Convention ; Dr. Charles E. Maddry, Secretary North Carolina Baptist State Convention; Dr. Teir.pleman, Pastor First Baptist Church, Winston Salem; Dr. O'Hara, Director Moun tain Schools, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. Among others whose presence at the Associa tion lent interest to the gathering were eight former pastors of the Cnl hjwhee Baptist Chuch. Within the past few days, Honorable Josephos| Daniels and Mrs. Daniels have been guests of the College, Mr. Daniels making one of the finest chapel talks ever heard at Cullowhee. Dr. and Mrs. John. E. White of Savannah, Ga., (Where Br. White is pastor of the First Baptist church, stopped by the i college this week .to visit Mrs. i Whites ' sister who is a senior in the .college. Dr. White is a North Caro | linian dearly beloved. He was once President of Anderson College, An derson, S. C. Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, is at present a guest of the College. His annual visits are looked forward to with interest by all^who | know him. POTEAT SPEAKS ID ROTARIANS AT HIGH HAMPTON Dr. William Louis Poteat, president emeritus of Wake Forest College, was the principal speaker on Ladies' night of the Sylva Rotary Club at High Hampton Inn, Cashiers' Valley, Tues day evening. Dr. Poteat, in the be ginning 'of his address, stated that, until his present visit to Jackson | county, he had thought he had seen the mountains of Western North Car olina. He said that he had visited the ! Rockies, the Alps, and many parts of our own country, but that the mount ains in this part of North Carolina have a peculiar charm all their own,' which is at once a surprise and a de 1 light, filling the visitor with an awe and reverence for the Creator of such matchless beauty. Dr. Poteat took issue with H. L. Mencken and the intelligensia, and stated that he believes in the Rotary Clubs and similar organizations, be cause they tend to bring men closer to gether and make them better friendjs and better neighbors. He) discounted the prevalent idea of encouraging the growth of towns and cities, merely to have big numbers t?> quote in the cen sus report and? in Chamber of Com merce advertising matter, and stated that true greatness of a town or city consists not in the number of popula tion; but in the fullness of the lives of the people, be their numbers great or small. He asserted that no business enterprise of any kind can justify its existence unless it eon tributes in some direct and definite way tej the hap and children. Dr. Poteat, who is recognized aa one of the foremost biologists and one of the clearest thinkers in this country, asserted that there are 50 000 people in North Carolina of de ficient mentality, and an equal pro portion in all the other states, and that unless they are prevented from marrying and reproducing their kind, they will eventually so befoul the racial stock, that barbarism will be the inevitable result. He asserted that all our money spent for education will have been expended in vain, unless the pollution of the stream of our race is stopped at its source. Col. Fred A. Olds, of Raleigh, en tertained the Rotarians and their guests with the story of the birth and naming of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States. Mrs. E. L. McKee, in charming and witty manner expressed the apprecia tion of the ladies and other guests of the club, for the evening's pleasures. POTEAT AND WAY SPEAK AT W. N. C. T. SUMMER CLOSING. . Dr. William Louis Poteat, president emeritus of Wake Forest College, and Dr. William Way, of Charleston's. C., are the principal speakers at the closing exercises of Western Carolina Teachers' College, now in progress at Cullowhee. Dr. Way delivered1 the commence ment sermon, last evening. Dr.--Po teat will speak this evening. MASONS HOLD DISTRICT MEET The district meeting of the Masons of the 42nd Masonic District, of which Dr. C. Z. Candler is District Deputy Grand Master, was held with Glen (ville Lodge, at Glenville, yesterday afternoon and evening. Grand Master John J. Phoenix, Grand Secretary. John H. Anderson, and other distinguished Masons were in attendance. WILSON LOW BIDDER ON CULLOWHEE ROAD PROJECT The Wilson Construction Company, of Asheville, was the loiq bidder on 4.06 miles of concrete paving between Sylva fmd Cullowhee, on Highway No. 106, and R. C. Stevens, also of Ashe> ville, was low bodder on the strue tnres. The Wilson bid was $81,58.110; while Mr. Stevens bid $6,612.00 on the structures. The bids were opened in the offices of the State Highway Commission, in Hffi'f'gfrj Tuesday afternoon.