$2.00 Year in Advance Outside The County.
Carrying his gespel to the people
?vci radio, Governor Gardner made*
his tirst rpi?fttl \i9 the state in suj
jK?i ?l ? central purchasing agency
wbirli device, he declares will gavi j
,lie couiinouwealth #400,000 during |
it. liis: year's operation. ,
His ixcellency is willing to mak< j
|?..i,U t" save tIiat ,luSe amount, a) f
fioiwmy mIiich he declares represent :
jtijout 10 jicr cent of the purchases. i
?flu. i iiit r." I purchasing agency cam* j
!,i> .luring the 1929 assembly, bein^
.UH- u i' the vagrant measures whiei
l.-,ckcd the punch at that time. Vir
ginia's agent came here and fascinai
n> ineialicis of tho general assembly,
lull the bill embodying Gevernoi
lJitrdi tT > plans for 1931 never got a
start.
The warfare does not stop with
mu- speech (iovernor Gardner goe
im ihe air December 31 and con
eludes his appeals to the state. H?
does not expect an easy battle au<
>aid so tonight. He looks for Btif^j
imposition. If he is wrong he att?
lie will be beaten; if he fa right
expects to win. Again he declare/
tonight that lie has no position ahead
for himself Me appeals without
self interest.
BEAF. SEEN NEAR OTTO
Franklin Piess, Dec. 25.
On Deccndici] l">th, 1930 Robert
?Cabe, who lives on Tesenta creek
above Otto, had a visit from a couple
of bear. It appears that the bear
came down from towards Scaly and
went back the same way.
Mr. Calu had killed hops th* day
before and had his meat in th. ?*Tokc
to ?:?t imito the smdke house and went
out to investigate. Upon arriving back
of the smoke house she saw what J
she thought wag a man. She says I
she almost ran into him and was so
close that the man (as she thought)
crouched down in the snow. She
was frightened and ran4>ack into the
ho(Sc.
Her lather, Mr. Bob Cabe, then
went out and gave chase but the
bear got away. Mr. Cabe says that j
there was a large bear and a small
one and that they seemed to have
roamed around a good deal before
they went back to the mountains. ITc
thinks that probably it is two of the
same lot of bears that was chased
out of Xantahala last week.
MRS. JENNIE KROMAN PASSES
Mi*. Jennie Kroiuun, mother of
Mr. A. M. Simons, died at the home
??f her daughter, Mrs. S. Kobinson,
Saturday morning, after an illness
of about two weeks and funeral ser
vices and interment were held Sunday
afternoon in Asheville.
Mrs. Kroman was well known in
'his section, having come to Western
N'orth Carolina some thirty years ago
i-.-tublishing millinery stores in Ashe
ville. -*
Besides Mr. Simons, she is survived
hv two other sons, D. M. Simons of j
Waynesville /and Edward Kroman, j
<?f Washington, D. C., and one daughj
ter, Mrs. S. Robinson of Asheville.
Champion Barttont
Uaoul E. Nadeau, young electrical
engineer, who gets $5,000 and a schol
arship for the best male voice in the
aiuiual radiu audition contest.
tm left last Wed
hesday for > visit to ber hon>e in
Florida..
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Vv .
' Mw*i Mw?#d LuttrtT
Long' visited Mr. M. H. Morns and
family at; Addi? test >yt
i
?~*v J' *. ? ,'jf *" . v ? %
The heirs of the late Rei. E. D. j
Brendle have sold tho hotel and storo ,
property here to Mr. A. J. Long, Jr., j
the priee paid being $750
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Mioses Iner. Irwin and Noema Gar'j
rett, neices of Mrs. M. M. McKee t
and Mrs. W. M. Rhea, are speudin,' |
sonie time among us, visiting their'
relatives.
. ?
Representative Cowan and Gen. E.!
R. Hampton, who is a candidate 'for j
engrossing clerk of the Senate, left
here Saturday for Raleigh, Senator j
Bell passed Monday, bound for the;
same destination. - .
resigned tht: j
Youngf^I^nd*favorably knownls]
a poltte and accommodating gentle
man, has been ap]>ointed to succeed
him.
Our friend, Mr. O. B. Coward, the ]
popular drummer for the hardware
house of Brown, Weddington and
Company, is at home for a brief vis
it to his family and to supply onr
merchants with whatever they may
need in his line.
Drs. Wolff, W. F. Tompkins andJ
Case.last Thursday night amputated
the leg of Worth Bryson, wh^ was
and strong hopes are entertained for
recovery.
The Democratic Senatorial eauecs.
held in Raleigh last night, elected the
following officers of the Senate:
Chief Clerk, R. M. Furman, Ashe
ville. Reading Clerk, George P. Pell,,
of Forsyth. Engrossing Clerk, Mike
Bradshaw, of Randolph; Principal
Door-keeper. J. H. Hinnant of
Wayne. The House caucus on the 1
seventh ballot, elected R. A. Dough
ton of Alleghany, Speaker.
The County Commissioners and
Board of Education held a joint meet
ing Monday to elect a successor to j
Mr. C. C. Cowan, late county super
intendent of schools. The election
resulted on the sixth ballot, in the
choice of Mr. Jos. II. I Louse, to fill
the unexpired term. Mr. House is a
very deserving young man and will
no doubt make a capable and effi. !
cient officer. ^ j
As an evidence of the importance
of ottr town as a centre of trade two
new stores will soon be opened here,:
which will make five in all. Tf they
would advertise their business in the'
Democrat they might confidently ex
pect a brisk trade. Until they do,
however, we cannot guarantee that
measure of success which always fol
lows a liberal use of printer's ink.
A heavy rain last Thursday raised |
Scott's Creek higher than it has been
for a long time, and caused the tres_ I
lie sirpporting the new bridge to give 1
way, so as to cause a considerable'
swag in the bridge. The abutment to
I he north end of the bridge had only
been finished that day and the pub- j
, lie had just begun to travel across
I it. We suppose it will be repaired as
i soon as possible.
OLIVER WINS CUBA TRIP
|
Mr. W. H. Oliver, popular Sylva
, insurance salesman, has won a two
! weeks trip to Cuba for himself and
j Mrs. Oliver, for his splendid work
j during tho past year.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver leave today
for their trip, and will go to New
Orleans, where they will take a
United Fruit Company's steamer foi
Havana, returning to Sylva in twe
weeks.
Ajd Busy By Albert T. fteid
* And, Listem, hoy, ?
SOMEONE MISLAID A
LAME &UMCH OF MY
P RjO S ^E RIT V. GET
BOSY AKJO SEE IF
YOU CAM GET THAT
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WEEK By WEEK
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(By Dan Tompkins)
A half nullion to North ?5ar<
icnt. Did you pet
any of it? It was the wealthy who
profiled by the refund.
The capital of North Dakota, at
Bismark, was destroyed by fire in
which were burned records that are
of extreme historic value. The loss
in money is estimated at $600,000.
i Three North Carolinians made more
than one million dollars last year, ac
cording to treasury reports. One ]>er
son from ill's State can:e in the class
of having had an incomc in excess
of five million.
30,000 Chinese are reported to have
been slaiu by roving hands of Mo-'
hammedaus. The usual pastime of re- (
ligious sects and political factions in
the Orient seems to be niassacreing
helpless Chinese.
Some of the Western Kailroads are
seeking to meet the devastating com-,
petition of buses in their passenger
traffic by announcing a 2c fare for
short trips. It is more comfortable,
a trifle less convenient, safer, and
more pleasurable to travel by train.
Now, if the railroads should make it
more economical, they should regain
their lost source of revenue.
1930 is gone never to return, and
there will be few regrets at its
passing, for it has been a hard year,
a year fraught with much distress of
mind for most people. 1931 is here,
and we have a clean sheet upon which
to write new records. Let us to the
task, with brave hearts and deter
mined wills, ready to work, hand in
hand with our fellows for the good
of all of us.
There is a great pother in Wash
ington over Senator Norris. Mr. Lu
cas, oof the Repcblican Execct:ye
Committee, admits having tried to
I work the defeat of the Senator in
the last election, and justifi-.s his
position by saying that Norris is not
a Repcblican. The Senator asserts
his Republicanism, ami attacks LiK.n-\
who apparently has the support of
many high in Republican councils;
and so the war goes merrily on. Howi
ever, the answer to the question
"What is a Republican V' hasn't yet
been reached.
'j The General Assembly meets in a
? few days and it is confronted with
| many perplexities and vexations. It is
J+l/1
to fos toped that there are many men
houses, who have clear heads I
.that love North Carolina,
important task that now
assembly is the reduc
on real esjjfttt. Of robWi
po
work.
the real estate means to make thic j
assets of many individuals and many
banks liqeid, to revive the value oi
land, ujhhi which our property nasi
be based.
COUNTY HOME HAS
CHRISTMAS TREE
The .Journal is in receipt of the
following letter from the inmates ot
;he County Home, telling of the en
joyable Christmas spent at the home:
"Dear Editor:
Please allow us space in vour paper
for a few words.
We the old folks of the Jackson
County Home, spent one of the most
(?njoyable Christmases that the old
folks of this place have ever had.
The sitting room was nicely dec
orated with a Christmas tree and j
?ther Christmas decorations.
At noon we were summoned to j
? great Christmas dinner. We enjoy I
;d it so much that we wish to have ?
the menu published.
Here it is: Peaches, chicken and;
luirplings, green beans, butter, bis-;
suits, potato salad, chocolate, pump., i
kin. and apple pies, cakes, coffee.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Weaver1
from Dills boro gave each of us a ?
Christmas treat. After the treat, we t
i
were entertained by a quartet from
Svlva.
We wish to thank Mr. John Shep;
pard, superintendent of the County;
Home, for our happy Christmas.
County Home Inmates."
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
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Marriage licenses were issued to
three white couples and one negro
couple by Register of Deeds Cope,'
during the month of December. They
were issued to Ralph Sutton and Ed
die Marie Wike and to Vernon Shook
and Mary Brown, all of Jackson, Loii
nie Presnell, of Yancey county and
Mabel Wiseman of Jackson. The
negroes obtaining license were Char
les Knox and Gertrude Allen, both
of Jackson.
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QUALLA
(Last week's items)
Rev. R. L. Ba8*deKvered an earn
est Christmas message Sunday after,
moon from tha tc*J *\V?iat Shall I
? ***? ^ iajMOJed.
' &'?v'i
Ltfca
son, Annie Lizzie Terrell and Mrs.
Haynes Reagan who have been teach
ing were at Quaila Sunday.
Misses Gertrude Ferguson and (Jen
eva Turpin of Ashcville Normal arc
homo fior holidays.
Miss Nina Martin sjieiit the week !
end with Miss .Jessie Martin at Gov- J
ernors Island. J
Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Mrs. Frank 1
Owen, Mrs. Will Hyatt and Mr. and J
Mrs. 11. G. Ferguson visited at Mr. j
G. A. Kinsland's
i
Misses Martha and Mary Oxner j
visted relatives at .Barker's Creek. \
Mr. and Mrs. I). C. Hughes motor- j
cd to Sylva.
Miss Vinnie Martin spent the week j
end at Whittier.
Mesdamos G. A. Kinsland and Eu- !
nice Kinsland called 011 Mrs. W. II. ^
Iloyle.
Me.sdames J. C. .lohnson, l'. P. She!
75 ?
ton and H. I). Turpin called on .Mrs.
C. M. Martin.
I
Messrs. T. W. McLaughlin and j
Rans Matthews tirade a business trip ,
to Syiva.
Mrs. J. K. Terrell attended Christ-;
mas exercises at Willets.
Messrs. G. A. Kinsland, .1. L. Sit !
bon and Troy Turpin are improving <
their buildings.
' Several of our citizens made a bus
iness trip to A she vi He la^t week.
After the Christmas exercises Fri- |
day our teachers left to spend vaca .
tion with home folks.
Mr. Hoy BlaCkwell of Ashcville:
Farnt School is visiting his mother. j
at Mr. T. W. McLaughlin's.
Mr. Jack Battle of Akron, Ohio, is
spending holidays with home folks.
Misses Irene Kaby, Harriett Hall
Mary Battle and On:si Gass whk? art
teaching are home tor vacation.
Mr. .James Bradley of Wake For
est College is visiting among relatives.
Mr. Norman Turpin and family o'
Newport, Tonn., ate visiting Quaila
relatives.
FIRE ALARM EVERY SATURDAY
The fire siren will be soumled end
Saturday at noon in order to prevent
rusting, end t<? keep the siren ir
proper order.
The truck will also be started in
order to keep it in order for quick
starting, in eaes of emergency.
? Ed. Marahburn, Fir? Chief.
RILEY PARKER
SHOT TO DEATH
Riley Pin ker, .12 year old East l.a
|H?rto man, died in the Harris Com
munity hospital al)out 8 o'clock
Christmas evening, following a gun
irhoi wound in the leg, received about
12 o'clock, the same tiny, from the
hands of 1). .Mull.
It is stated that the two men had
quarreled earlier in the day, and Umt
near noon. Mull returned with a shot
min, and when the quarrel was re .
siiiued he tired, the load from the shot
jnin Caking effect in Parker's lep.
Parker was rushed to the hospital
?n Sylva, but .died a few hours later.
Mull Was arrested by members of the
sheriff's department, who found him
in a bed oi loaves on a mountain, in
the. East laporte vicinity, and was
lodged in jail at Bryson City.
A eoroiior's jury composed of K.
J* Wilson, N. I* Sutton, W. A. Sut
ton, .1. S. iligdon, W. E. Grindstaff
and .7. R. Long was empannelled and
after investigation reached a verdict
that Parker came to his death by
gun shot wounds inflicted by I'.
Mull.
Parker is survived by his .widow
and two small children, and other
relatives.
Alull is about 22 years of age and
unmarried. Both men lived at East
Laporte near the scene of the shoot
ing.
The funeral of young Parker was
held at East Laporte Saturday, be.,
my conducted by Rev. Ben Cook and
Rev. V. W. Kikcr.
WILSON RANKS ALONG WITH
JEFFERSON, DANIELS SAY8
Staunton, Va.,DeL?'i9?Jefferson *.
|-and - Wilson, "the Elijah'and'Elisha '
I of Democracy" were held up toftipht -
m- militant chansons of govern- .
? ' "by'pNfopte at the Woodrch^Wjl ^
Josepbm; Daniels, italel^h, ^ ^
editor, who was
the navy, in the principal speech of
the evening, named Washington, Lin
coln, Jackson and Roosevelt as pre*-,
idcnts who achieved "greatness or
near greatness."
'?'But only two from Washington to
Hoover," lie said, "fashioned in im
mortal words the right of men to gov
em themselves and proved their faith
by riskinc all upon the wisdom of
popular rule.
"Jefferson made the great ad veil
lure when even the name of the il
lustrious Washington was invoked to
question if the mass of voters could
he tiusled with the duty of setting
ep government by consent of the gov
erned" said Mr. Daniels. "And Wil
son, his successor in the faith, veil,
hired all in the belief that civili/a
tion could justify its existence only
by nation* banding themselves t<>
gather to reject arbitrary force and
to substitute an atmosphere and :>*
"ociation that would save the voi d
from bloodshed."
Montagu Colet Norman, reelect""I
Governor of the Bank of England f'-r
the Uth time, is regarded a* ibe able -i
?nd most powerful financier m lit
world He got hi? aarljr traiaiaf ? aa
Amcncaa bank.