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Farmers Of
County Will
Hold Meet
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(liv E. V. Vestal, County Agent)
K-if some time we have planned a
BetliaUle, Sheep and Alfalfa meet
ing on the farm of Mr. E. C. Hunter,
owner of Alum Knob Farm, one and
u iialt miles above East LaPorte on
Caney Fork, but one thing and an
ethrr prevented it. However, at last
ot:r plans are working out and we
will have this meeting on Friday,
August 14 at 2 p. m. at Mr. Hunter's
Mr. Hunter has some twenty pure
breil Herefords, including two fine
buIN, nineteen purebred Hampshire
ewes, and as good a ram as ean be
foil nil in this section. Then he has
jue -it-res of four and five year old
Alfalfa with several acres more com
ing on. Besides the above, he has
some pasture work worth knowing
about, ft Korean Lespedeza Demon
stration and many other things you
will be interested in.
Mr. L. I. Case, Beefcattle Special
ist of State College, will be there.
\\'e are expecting Mr. C. G. Filler,
Livestock Marketing Specialist of the
State Division of Markets, besides
other men of ability from this sec
tiou.
IW at the meeting and see how good j
cattle respond to Silage, Alfalfa, and?
other good feeds that practically ev-1
ery one oi us can have. Learn more
about that Great Feed Crop, Alfalfa,1
mul how easy it can be grown right
here in Jackson county.
A weight guessing contest will be
held al the meeting, and I know ev
eryoii" prides himself in his ability
fo guess the weight of a good steer
or fat lamb. Try your skill, you might
win the prize.
Make a special effort to be at the
meeting Friday week and hear, see,1
learn, and have some fun doing it.!
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS TAKES'
OLD-TIME TO WALHALLA1
On a Sunday in July a group of 42
met in front of Scott's Creek Baptist
church and loaded seven cars, and at
7 o'clock started on a trip to Wal
halla, with the intention of getting
there for Sunday school. This group
was made up of the young married
men's and women's classes of the
church. The journey was made by1
way of Cullowhee, Glenville, Cash
ier's Valley, and on the old road our!
grandparents used to travel (when
they went to Walhalla to market. I
iter leaving Cashier's valley, some
rough road was encountered across;
the mountain but it was not by any i
Weans impassable. After traveling j
over a ^ood portion of the distance
uf '2~> to 30 miles, four of the cars
outdistanced the others, and coming
to a uiountaintop perfectly blue with
buckle-berries, they decided to wait
tor the Vemainder of the crowd, and
entertained themselves by picking and
eating berries. When the other cars
arrived on the scene for one of the
group stopped in Sylva and had not
>? t caught up) the others stopped
and ate some of the berries.
A t ier our cars cooled a few minutes
Uie party again loaded up and was j
soon on its way; but arriving af its
'lestiiuition, were disappointed to
find that Sunday school was over
and everbody gone home. The cars
parked in front of the Methodist
?"'lurch, andMr. Snyder and Mr. Har
ris left some word for the Baptists
had been expecting the North
Carolinians. The Baptists were with
?"t ;? pastor, and there Was no ser
vice in that chureh.
Pastor, and there was no service in
that church. >
After seeing the town, the lost car
was located,, and the party started
tow=> k!. home. Seeing a parking
place several miles out of Walhalla,
a bo'iiitiful picnic dinner was spread
fli*- return trip was made over the
highway to Highlands, and stops were
made there and at Herbert Spring,
(,M top ,,f the Blue Ridge, where the
water divides, and part goes to the
Atlantic, while part makes its way
to the Gulf of Mexico..
'?Ai (ilenvilLe the p^ty stopped, and
"ad the Sunday school lesson, in the
'k'ptist church, with Mr. T. C. Bry
s?u in charge.
These two classes take a trip each
year, and find that not only are they
enjoyable but that they tend to build
UP th? classes.
Despite the low prices for fftrm
products, the safest and tfurest w#,y
t?> prosperity for Western Nort
Carolina i? to get it from ??il
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W^WRm^IIA
Norman H. Davis, former Under
Secretary of State, has been elected
by the League of Nations as the
American member of the League's
Finance Committee.
TODAY and
TOMORROW
(By Frank Parker Stockbridge)
Silver
If I had loose capital to invest
today I would buy silver. The metal
is selling now at the lowest price
in history, measured by the gold
standard. In the money markets of
the world last week it was under
twenty-nine cents an ounoe. The
average price ?f silver for the past
fifty \ears has been well above sixty!
cents an ounce; during and just after j
the v/ar it touched $1.30.
Silver is certain to come back. The
President of Mexico has issued a
decree restoring silver to its old
position as money. One of the causes
of the unrest of India has been the
demonetizing of silver, and econom
ists think that silvfr will be restored
to its old position there.
Anybody who buys silver now,
pfeudk of domblipg Ma j
money within three or four years,
possibly sooner. And if he need's cash!
in the meantime silver is a commod-,
itv on which an extremely high per-1
centage of its market value can al
wavs be borrowed.
Davis ~~
Ko;>p an eve oil Norman H. Davis,
the gentleman who has just been ap
pointed the American member of the
Finance Committee of the League of
Nations. Mr. Davis has the confi
dence of financial leaders and of
statesmen on both sides of the At
lantic to a degree approached by few
other Americans. A native of Tenn
essee, Mr. Davis was one of President
Wilson's chief financial advisers in
the peace negotiations. Then he same
back to America, first as Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, then as
Under Secretary of State and for a
time was acting head of the State
Department. His now job is to guide
the nations of Europe in financial
matters.
Mr. Davis has never run for elec
tive office, but if the Democrats
elect a President next year or in
1936, I venture now the prediction
that Norman H. Davis will hold a
high position in the Cabinet or the
Diplomatic Service.
Baker
Another Democrat worth keeping
an eye on is Newton D. Baker. Lots
of Democrats would like to see him
President, but I don't think he will
be the party's nominee in 1932. He
will be heard from in the campaign,
however, and will figure large in any
Democratic administration in his
lifetime.
Mr. Baker is, I believe, the most
effective and convincing orator in
American public life today. His ad
dress last week before the Institute
of Politics In Williamstown, Mass.,
was the clearest exposition of the
present political-economic condition
I of the world that I have read.
Chicago
I met Anton Cermack, the mayor
of Chicago the other day. He doesn't
talk or act Like a professional poli
tician, but like the business man
which he is. He has all the news
papers of Chicago behind him in his
effort to "clean up" that troubled
city, and that is something whieh no
mayor has had in many years. And
he is cleaning things up.
Mayor Cermak is enthusiastic in
his "boosting" of the World's Fair
in 1933, commemorating the 100th
anniversary of the founding of the
city. Chicago itself is an exhibit
which ought to draw millions of vis
itors. ?o city in history ever ac
Dillard Jones Is
i Victim Of Truck
i' *?'" ,
r Accident Here
WEEK BY WEEK
[ Thomas A. Edison, the world's
greatest inventive genius, and one of
the neatest benefaetors the race lias
Lad, suffered a collapse at the age
84. The remarkable thing abont it
k that he recovered rapidly, and if
able to go riding in his automobile.
?nly a few days later. The people of
the world anxiously hope that his re
covery will be complete. Thoughout
3us long life, this grand old man of
science has been an almost tireless
worker, both his brain and his body,
going at high tension. In 1906 be;
brought, the first automobile tha^
ever crossed the mountains into Jackr
son county. He was not on a pleasur^
trip, however; but came in the in$ i
terest of science, seeking cobalt to j
be used in his experimental work and i
in producing some of his inventions! i
I
North Carolina has a auartetts
seeking the Senatorial honors, to
j wit, Morrison, Tam Bowie, Bob T{ey^
nolcte, and even Frank Grist; but th#
[music that tney will be making will
prove far from harmonious.
4"j
A multitude of people are flying
about hither and yon over land
the seven seas, seeking aviation hon-j
ors and noteriety of #ve kind and an
other; but they are only a small por-,
tion of the people who are up in thel
air, these days.
Once having tasted the swpots of
public hero-worthip and front pafce^
publicity, the virus gets in the blodfl,
the craving is insatiable. That is us-j
mtttjr what impels coiitiimed
in air planes by Lindbergh and 1?ms
er flyers. 0, science, what publicity
has been sought in thy name!
.Germany is reopening her closed
big banks but we haven't seen any
German scouts in these parts trying
to learn how North Carolina does it.
The most remarkable statement
that has come to our notice was con
tained in a headline in Tuesday's
Asheville Times, intimating that there
is a division in the Democratic par
ty over prohibition. Now folks, that's
news.
Doggone these insect pests. We see
in the papers that the grasshoppers
in Iowa, after eating up the farmer's
c&ps, have started destroying - his
tools, and are engaged in eating his
hoe handles. The crops were not of
much value, anyway; but the hoes
are manufactured products, and are
worth money. Iowa should start a
8ave-the-tools-from the grasshoppers
movement.
Mr. Frank Grist is running to see
whether a poor man can be elected
to the United States Senate. Save
your time and trouble, Frank, we'll}
answer the question. He can't.
WADE HARRIS VISITS SYLVA
Col. Wade H. Harris, editor of
the Charlotte Observer, was a visit
or in Sylva for the week-end. Mak
ing his headquarters at the New
Jackson hotel, Col. Harris visited a
number of places of scenic interest
in Western North Carolina, showing
to friends some of the Southwestern
country, whose praises Ee is ' con
tinually singing in the Observer.
GOES TO FURNITURE SHOW
P. E. Moody, manager of Medford
Furniture Company, Sylva's big furn
, iture store, left yesterday morning
for High Point, to attend the Furn
. iture Show, and on a buying expedi
tion for his establishment.
eomplished so much or developed so
attractively in its first hundred years
as Chicago has done. I know of no
great city where the common people
have half as good a time as they do
in Chicago or get so much out of
the public parks, playgrounds, and
waterfront. I know of no other great
city which has as proud a civic spirit
among all of its people. Nobody can
possibly know America until he knows
Chicago. ___? i. \
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9
A. D. Jones, prominent farmer and
; apple raiser of Barker's Creek was
; instantly killed, thiB morning, in
' front of the home of his sister, Mrs.
0. W. Hensley, in Sylva, when a
trnek in which he was riding went
over a steep embankment and down
a steep hill, turning over several
times. Ira Jones, his grandson, who
was driving, was uninjured. The
younger Jones and his grandfather
had brought some apples to Sylva to
deliver to customers, to whom Mr.
Jones had sold them, a few days
ago, and the young man attempte<
| to turn the truck in Mr. Hensley's
yard, when the wheels failed to b>l<
on the Sick grass and the truck went
over the steep hill side.
Mr. Jones was 72 years of age, and
has lived in Jackson county all hi
life.
He is survived by four sons, J. T.
Jones, Ben Jones, General Jones,
and Lvle Jones, all of Barker's Creek;
six daughters, Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs.
Artie Seagle, Mrs. Selma Ward, Mrs.
Delia Ward, Miss Nellie Jones, all
of Jackson county, and Mrs. Bertha
Kinsland of Franklin. His widow
survives him as do one half brother,
G. G. McMaHan of Tifton, Ga., three
isters, Mrs. C. W. Hensley of Sylva,
Mrs. Alice Sutton of Dillsboro, and
Mrs. Bertha Green of Xiastonia.
s' The funeral will be held at Bar
tons Creek at noon today, and in
|erment will be in the Moody ceme
ffcy.
M Mr. Jones was one of the best
Renown citizens of his part of the
^ponty, and took keen interest in
affairs of the county.
BOND ISSUE i
FOR PUBIJC WORKS
Washington, D. C., August 5.?
It is general talk here that the Pres
ident's friends are bringing pressure
to bear upon him to indorse a bond
issue to provide employment on pub
lic works during the coming winter.
The amount of the issue is generally
placed by Dame Rumoor at five bil
lions of dollars, which would provide
work enough to keep practically ev
erybody busy until economic condi
tions right themselves the proponents
of the plan assert.
Such a huge issue, even if offered at
three per cent only, would be over
subscribed many times, it is said here.
The issue would have an added ad
vantage in luring hidden capital from
its present hiding places and putting
it to work. Secretary Mellon is said
to be against the plan.
Financiers figure the loan could
easily be repaid and the loan retired
in forty years without becoming an
undue burden on the taxpayers. At
three per cent the yearly interest
would be $150,000,000. By adding one
per cent to the tax, or $50,000,000,
and investing that in a sinking fund
at interest, the loan could be repaid
in forty years. The plan has many
supporters but Mr. Hoover has given
no intimation as to what action he
is likely to take. It is conceded that
some measure like it will be absolute
ly necessary to obtain the revenue
needed to run the Government and
take the place of the loss from re
duced payments on the income tax
and the quarter of a billion dollars
; the Germans have been excused from
paying on reparations for a year.
METHODIST PASTOR CLOSING
SERIES SUNDAY MORNING
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in
i the Methodist church at Sylva the
pastor, Rev. George Clemmer, will
deliver the seventh and final sermon
in the series on the general theme,
j"The Way to Spiritual Living and
' Power." The subject of the sermon
[will be, "The Fourth Step." Mr.
I Clemmer will not occupy the pulpit
; again until the first Sunday in Sep
' tember. The Board of Stewards has
i
granted the pastor leave of absence
for the remainder of thg. month.
In the evening at 8 "'clock Mr.
Clemmer will preach at Dillsboro in
the Methodist chureh. The service
will he a part of the revl/al meeting
which is in progress there this week.
Chureh sehools convene at 10 a. m.
Hi-League meets in the evening at
7 o'clock. Cordial welcome to all
Back in Public Eye
Newton D. Baker, Woodrow Wil
son's Secretary of War, made the
Convocation address'at the Institute
of Politics. His Ohio friends are try
ing to get him to permit the use of
hit "v? as a candidate for President,
Tuckaseige Democrat, August 5, 1891
Ex Sheriff Bingham was here Mon
day.
Mrs. R. H. Brown went to Waynes
ville Friday.
Miss Pauline Morris made a brief
visit to Asheville last week.
Mr. A. J. Long, Jr., went to
Waynesville yesterday, returning to-1
day.
Messrs C. B. and Davis Zachary <
shipped g car load of fine sheep to
Richmond today.
Mr. 'J. W. McKee, of the Southern'
Express service, is resting and vis
iting friends among us.
Mr. H. H. Painter went to Ashe
ville yesterday to dispose of a ship
ment of fine Jackson county produce.
Mrs. Thomas A. Cox and Miss Mai
Davies came down Wednesday to meet
Misses Richards and Hobby.
Mrs. Thos F. Long, who has been
visiting relatives in this county, re
turned to her home in Haywood Sat
urday.
Miss Belie Leathenvood came over
from Webster Monday to meet Miss
May, who returned from a visit of
several weeks with Miss Ida Reed at
Old Fort.
Active work is being done in saw
ing and hauling lumber and other
materials for the new Baptist church.
The work will be pushed to comple
tion now.
Messrs. A. J. Long, Sr., S. H. Bry
son and J'. T. Painter were here yes
terday discharging the duties devolv
ing upon them as a committee of the
Farmers' Alliance.
Miss Minta Davis concluded her
visit and returned to her home at
Saluda, yesterday, leaving behind her
several sad hearts among the boys.
Mrs. R. M. Davis went with her to
be gone several days.
Prof. R. L. Madison returned from
Asheville, Friday, justly indignant
that the negro who robbed him of
fifty dollars some time ago was dis
charged from custody without pun
ishment, Although the evidence of h'is
guilt was conclusive.
Mr. S. P. Brittian, with his fam-j
ily, arrived last week, and on Aug. lj
assumed the management of the Mt. j
Beulah hotel at Dillsboro, Mr. J. R.
Swann having been appointed depot
agent in place of Capt. J. B. Young,
who has been transferred to Newton,
on the main line.
Miss Ella V. Richards, the accom
plished teacher of music and art at
the Cnllowhee High School, returned
Wednesday from New Jersey, where
she spent the vacation She was ac
companied by 11 is8 Louise Hobby, who
will take charge of the primary de
partment.
Mr. C. L. Harris, who was assist
ant tcaeher at the Hamburg High
School last aeeeloo,llaving spent the]
Smoky Park
Pledgers To
Hold Meet
A meeting has been arranged for
next Friday, August 14 at 8 p. m.,
at thj Chamber of Commerce hall,
for subscribers to pay the Smoky
Mountains National Park purchase
fund.
Mr. George H. Braralett, of Ashe
ville, representing the park commis
sion was in town yesterday, arrang
ing for the meeting, and urges that
all the people who subscribed to the
fund will meet with representatives
of the commission at that time.
Already deeds have been secured for
140,000 acres of North Carolina's
214,000 acres of park lands.
Mr. Plato D. Ebbs, treasurer, lias
issued the following statement, re
garding the ? meeting, at which be
hopes to work out plans to dispose
the pledges.
"When we made our budget to buy
this property it included the a
mount pledged to the Park Purchase
Fund by the people of this section,
and in orer to acquire the entire area
it is necessary for us to collect these
funds. As the pledges are now past
due, and have been for some time, we
are arranging to close the matter up.
At .1 recent meeting of the Park
Commission, I was instructed by the
Commission to proceed in the best
practical way to get these pledges
into cash. Knowing the financial con
dition as it has "Been in the last year
or so, I have been lenient in my ef
forts toward collecting {hem, but it
is now necessary that 1 proceed, and
my course of action is going to be
along the "Following lines:
"1 want every person who pledged
money to this fund to meet with
me, and 1 will explain the matter
thoroughly to you and see if we can
not arrange some way to close your
pledge. It will be to the advantage
of every subscriber to the fund to
attend the meetiny and arrange
payments on his pledge".
TAKE SHORT COITR8E AT A & E.
RaLeigh, Aug 5-Special to JoUttiai
Guy Zachary, Hamburg, F. H.
Brown, Jr., Cullowhee, Wayne Love'
dahl, Caney Fork, and Ned Tucker,
Speedwell, with County Agent Ellis
Vestal, are ,in Raleigh taking the
summer short course in agriculture
at the State College of Agricultural
and MechanicaF Arts..
Each of these young men is inter
ested in farming, and is prominent
in 4-H Club work in the county and
in his local community.
Over seven hundred club boys and
girls of the farms of North Carolina
are attending the State College Short
Course. They are kept busy attending
classes, recitation of lessons and pa
geants.
Dean Schaub said in an address to
the boys and girls that the week's
program will aid in building more
intelligent farming, as nearly eight
hundred young farmers, members of
the elubs are being lectured in mod
em agricultural methods.
The Jackson county folks will re
turn home on Saturday.
vacation in Alabama, returned on.
Thursday and will teach at the Forks
of the River this fall. Like the pro
gressive and wide awake teacher he
is, caller on the Democrat and add
ed his name to its subscription list.
Mrs. Louisa Bryson, who has been
spending the last two years with her
son, J. H. Bryson, at Comanche, Tex.,
reached here last Thursday. We are
i pleased to hear that her sob is suc
ceeding well in the Lone Star State.
Mrs. Bryson says the Democrat is
'eagerly watched for and gladly woN
comed from week to week, like a let
ter from home.
Our country friends are complain
ing, and justly too, of the condition
of our roads and bridges. Then too
the roads and streets are foil of gul
lies. If this state of things is allowed
to continue the town will be cut off
from the counfry by winter.
The commissioners reduced the rate
of taxation Monday, to 85 cents on
the $100 and $2.25 on the poll.
Married: At the Baptist church at
Shoal Creek, Aug. 2, 1891, by Rer.
J. P. Painter, Mr. C. J. Hipps to
Miss Laura J. Beck, all of Qualla
I town, Jackson county.
At the residence of Mr. J. L. Potts
i in Sylva, Monday evening, Aug 3,
J 1891 by A. M. Parker, Esq., Mr.
Lindsay Bmngamer to Mus Emma
both of Dillsboro.