a? Y<" " C0"?"' "* "T-T $2.00 Yea?in Oute^^y! Hit And Run Auto Driver Sought Here f. C. Heed, well known Jackson nti/Hi, is in the Harris Commun jiv hospital in a serious condition, a,,<| ( Hirers are seeking an alleged hi: ? '?H believed to have been tIoJy of Mr. Reed, appar ent y litVl- EueH member seemed very en ftusiastie over the work for the eom ^6 year. Tbe Association adojlted th# Dwight W. Morrow Dwight W. Morrow, i United States Senator from New1 Jersey, former Morgan banker, 'former ambassador to Mexico, father-in law of Oharlea A. Lindbergh, and frequently mentioned as a possibility as Republican nominee for president, died in his sleep, at his home, Monday, at the age of 59 YOUNG MAN KILLED BY TREE Ira Middleton is dqad following in juries received about 9 o'colck this morning, when a tree fell ana wedged him against another tree, on Nigger bkull. Young Middleton and his lath er, Luther Middleton, were cutting wood when the accident occurred He was about 20 years of age. Medical aid was summoned, and nn ambulance .sent for to bring the young man to the hospital here; but he died before the errival of the ambulance. Funer al arrangenmets have not heen made. HOSPITAL NOTES Recent admissions; Mrs. Vester Clarke, Andrews; Mr. Will Frady Sylva; Mr. C. S. Mo3s, Glenville; Dr. C. A. Ridley, Sylva; Mr. Andrew J. Earley, Bushnell; Mrs. 0. E. Hobinson, Sylva; Miss Liliie Parris, Sylva; Miss Lucy Kitchen, Sylva; Mr. D. H. Gribby, Bushnell Recent dioiuiosttis; Mr. L E. Franklin, Sylva; Mr. S. J. Bristol, Hayesville; Mr. George Bristol, Hayesville; Mr. Raud B. Chambers, Bushnell; Mrs. Lydia Al len, Ashefille; Mrs. A. J. Ramsey, Murphy; Mrs. John Mallonee, Al mond; Miss Winnie Herbert,Andrews. The hospital most gratefully ac knowledges reccnt donations from the following organisations and individ uals* f Shades for front doors by W, A. Enloe Chapter U. D. C. Hot water bottles and other useful articles by Junior Study Club. A month's supply of milk by Brown's Dairy. Bibles and children's story books by Mrs. T. A. Cox, Cullowhee. Bibles, by Mrs. Frank Jarrett, Dillsboro. Children's Story Books by Anne Enloe Dillsbero. Tonsil scalpel by Dr. W, H? Madi son. Several books by Dr. Lyle of Franklin. Flower urn by Mrs. R. P. Abbott, Bryson City. Several vases of prize flowers from the recent flower show were given to the hospital by Mrs. A. H. Weaver and Rev. and Mrs. George B. Clemmer and brought much cheer to the staff and nurses. An offer was made last week by the W. A. Enloe Chapter U. D. C. to mend torn linen, or do other sewing for the hospital A large bundle of materials was delivered to the pres ident of the chapter for distribution to the members. This charitable act will be most helpful to the busy per sonnel of the hospital. tion of Mr. W. C. Reed to sponsor the play "Romeo and Juliet" to be presented by the Avon Players in the Elementary school building Oct ober 19. The president appointed Mrs. W. C. Reed as chairman of a com mittee to advertise the play. It was announced at the meeting that a very interesting feature of the November' meeting is to be a fashion show presented by members of the Home Economics department of the high school under the direction of Miss Louise Henson. The dresses to be shown in the fashion show will be dresses that the girls of the de partment have made this fall. Tt is hoped that a number of the parents and teachers will be present at the November meeting, and not only arc parents and teachers urged to be present but anybody interested in the local sc|ioo| worjt. Five Homicide Cases OnlDocket In Superior Court COURT TO HAVE INTERPRETER TO SPEAK FOR DEAF MUTE An unusual ease to be tried at the term of Superior Cout beg: lining next week, will he that of Bill A. Buchan an, deaf mute, charged with the mur der of his wife, Pearl Buchanan, last June. The State will send an expert to take the evidence of the defend ant, il he goes on the stand, and to interpret it to the court and jury. The questions will be usked by at torneys, the interpreter will trans late to the finger speech, and inter pret the answers back into voeal speech. This will be the first case of the kind ever tried in Jackson county. Court attendants are familiar with the use of a linguister in trials in which Cherokee Indians are partici pants, but the trial of a mute has never been held in this county. LIVE AT-HOME SURVEY PLANNED AT CULLOWHEE (Special to The Journal) As a preliminary to the 1931 Live At-Home Conference at Western Car olina Teachers College, a complete live-at-home survey is to be made of the Cullowhee consolidated school district. The idea is, to find out to what extent the Cullowhee commun ity lives (at home, represented by such facts as the amount of dairy products, garden vegetables fresh meat, etc., produced at home, con sumed by the family, or sold on the market; the amount of these com modities purchased for consumption by the family; the places where sup plies are purchased; the acreage plauira tins jtu ouuipuacu ?iui UUnf of last year; to what extent fall gardens are planted; supply of canned goods on hand; sources of income for the family; members of the fam ily gainfully employed, and so on. The scrvey will be directed by Profet-sor Seymour, of the Rural Ed ucation and Sociology departments of the College. The Live-At-Home conference will be held this year on the 33rd and 24th of October. Quite a number of representative citizens throughout Western North Carolina are expected GAY Rev. P. W. Kiker filled his regu lar appointment here Sunday morn ing. His subject was "Faith of the Mustard Seed." The Kiker Hi League met in the evening and gave a very interesting program. The Epworth League met Sunday night and also gave an interesting program to a large congregation. Mr. Ferry Middleton, principal of the Gay school spent the week end with his family at Tuckaseigee. The Carolina Ramblers gave a mus ical at the Gay school Monday night. Miss Doris Jones, who had the mis fortune to sprain a foot last week, is very much improved. The farmers of this section are busy making syrup. Mr. G. C. Turpin, who i? working at Rich Mountain, spent the week end with bis family here. Miss Bee Buchanan, who is work-1 ing at Enka, spent Sunday here with j her parents, Mf and itrs. S. C.! Buchanan. Mr. L. B. Cabe returned to hisj home here after spending four weeks in Asheville, serving as a juror. I Mr. Carl Higdon of Glenviile was here last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N Higdon. Mrs. Fred Bryson and three chil dren spent the week end in Sylva visiting her father, Mr. Riley Tallent. ? Messrs Mack and Arkel Higdon, lawyers, of Atlanta, were here last week end visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Higdon. Miss Lena Tatham, a student in Western Carolina Teachers College, was here last weeTt end, visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Tatham. . Mr. Ra>tmond Price, who is work ing at Beta, was here Sunday, to visit Mrs. Prioe and their daughter, Miss Allie Sue.' Mrs. John Murray reeently spent several days here with her daughter Mrs, R. O. Higdon. Ill ?!ii; cri With five homicide cases on the do&et for trial, along with some 150 otAr criminal cases, the term of the suMrior court, which opens in Sylva nel Monday morning, with Judge \V,p\ Harding of Charlotte presui iromises to be one of the most tant and most largely attended tal courts ever held in Jackson ('owy. Litigants, witnesses, attor iitw and court attendants, together \vit?yfriends and sympathizers on djflBirent sides of the docket, will prnfeblv bring an unusually large miner of people for court week. Eg A. Buchanan, deaf mute, is chaJpcd with the murder of his wife, neamhe limits p? the town of Sylva, carKjlast summer. Jfln Underwood is charged with thefitnurder of Charlie Stewart, in Mo ill tain township on Sunday after noOM^June .'W. Jnl Bryson is charged with the muiXer of Wiley (Jallowav at G Sen vile earlvin the summer, and Ansel Leop ard M charged with assisting Bryson to Aqtt. Later, Bryson, who is al lege- to have killed Galloway with a r. k, Burre idered himself to the offii r#. W l\am Hornbuckle Cherokee In dian is charged with the murder ol anot fit Cherokee, on Soco. Tl > ease of Carter Bryson, once con^ of anslaughter, for the slajn g of Adam Cope, at Halsai.i, near r three years ago, is up for tr-al agaij 'The case was reviewed by the supr pe court and Bryson given a new ^Jones, Caney Fork man, is with an assault with intent a criminal assault, and rthe docket for trial p* J.'.*/ a Kelly Holer ibe is charged with an assault with intent to kill Ralph Worley on the road in Qualla town ship, near Wilmot, last spring. Wor ley remained in the hospital here in a critical condition for some time; but finally recovered from his wounds, which were at first thought to be probably fatal. Louisa Norman ami her husband, Jim Norman, are to be tried on a burglary charge in conncction with the robbery of the home of Hr- c Neely, in East Sylva, last week Other cases on the docket, number ing near 150, run almost the whole catalogue of crime, including assault, forgery, larceny, ' abandonment se- ( duction, reckless driving, assault with | a deadly weapon, retailing trans porting, possession, selling mortgaged proj)crty, drunkenness, house-break ing, fishing without license, intimid ating election officials, carrying con cealed weapons, and so on. There are a large number of cases in which defendants are indicted for house-breaking in connection with the robbery of vacant cottages at Balsam, last spring. Altogether, it promises to be an interesting and unusual term of court. John M. Queen, of Waynesville, soliditor for this judicial district^ will prosecute^ the docket for the State. ANNOUNCE FOOTBALL DATES AT TEACHERS COLLEGE The Western Carolina Teachers College football schedule for this fall is as follows: Oct. 8?Cherokee Indians at Indian Fair. Oct. 16?Biltmore Junior College at Asheville Stadium. Oct. 24?Cherokee Indians at Cullo whee. (Pending). Oct. 31?Young Harris College at "* Cullowhee. Nov. 7?Hiawassee College at Madi sonville, Tennessee. ' Nov. 14... Mars Hill College at,Mars Hill. ' Nov. 20?Weaver College at Cullo whee. ? ? Nov. 28?Piedmont College (Ga.) at Cullowhee. (pending.) FIRE PREVENTION WEEK This week is the period set apart by the authorities as Fire Prevention Week. In which every effort is being made to educate the people along the lines of fire prevention, and to show the great loss of property each year by preventable firea. (Tuckaseige Democrat Oct. 7, 2891, General news: Governor Holt has accepted the resignation of Col. F. A. Olds as Quartermaster (Jeneral and Chief of Ordnance, and. Lt. Col. K. G. Harrell was appointed to fill the vacancy. Col. Olds has been on the General staff .since January, 1877. A gentleman who has recently returned from Asheville says that words can not portray the magnificence of the chateau Geo. Vanderbilt is building there. The tennis court alone is to ??est $50,000. The Freeman hits acc omplished a great thing for the wo men of Sumpter, S. C. It has been insisting that the merchants should employ female clerks and in that way open the door of self support to the young women of the county. At last its efforts have been crowned with success ami one of the largest busi ness houses of Sumpter has employed female clerks. The Aiken, S. C. coun ty teachers are keeping up with the march of progress. Modern methods ami enthusiastic work are now carry ing the day. No old fogyism will be tolerated by Aiken teachers. Raleigh?The state university today selected its first fellow. He is Howard A. Banks, of Asheville, a graduate of Davidson College. There are live fellowships, each yielding $300 an nually and free tuition. Banks has the honor of being "the first man to be given such a position in North Carolina. Chattanooga ?Kev. Geo. K. Stuart resigned Sunday night and preached his farewell sermon as pas tor of Centenary church in this city, ltev. Mr. Stuart resigns ot join Kev. Saili l'. Jones in evangelistic work. They have been associated together before. While the hand of time has grizzl ed the locks and wrinkled the brows of the Confede- . Veterans, that their hearts are as v.-irm as ever to wards each other and that their mem ories of their gallant struggle in the ~ *y ??inHf>nendenee- are as tender as ever, was proven by tne largo crowd of them that assembled at Webster on last Wednesday to grasp each other's hands and talk over again the stirring scenes and in cidents of thirty years ago. Mr. D. h. Love, vice president of the Confed erate Veterans Association of Jack son county, in a peculiarly happy man ncr introduced (he speakers. Judge Merrimon who had suspended court for the occasion, being the first one called for. Mr. G. S. Ferguson, of Haywood followed. Then Hon. Kope El ins entertained the crowd for a short time and was followed by that brilliant young orator, Mr. N. Newby, formerly of Perquimans, but now of Swain. Capt. J. W. Cooper, of Chero kee was the next speaker and spoke as only a veteran can to veterans. The gallant young Congressman, Hon. W. T. Crawford, of Haywood, was next called for. After Mr. Crawford's speech the reorganization of the Con federate Veterans' Association of Jackson county was effected by the unanimous reelection of Cap. J. W.I Fisher as president, Mr. I). L. Love as vice president and Mr. W. H. H.l Hughes as secretary. One of the most interesting objects of the oc-| casion was the battle flag of the l(?th North Carolina Kegiinent, *borne by its old standard bearer, the intrepid and gallant soldier, Wesley Shelton, in whose hands it received most of the, marks of hard service which.it bears now and which prove it to have been always in the thick of the fight. A goodly number of people as sembled at the Academy, on Monday night, to hear Mr. Stikeleather, State Lecturer of the Prohibition Reform Movement in North Carolina. His lecture was very interesting and to the point. Mrs. W. D. Terrell came up from Whittier Thursday and returned Fri day. While here she made the Demo crat office a pleasant visit. Mrs. Maggie E. Sherrill arrived at Dillsboro, Saturday, and will per haps spend the winter with relatives at that place and at Webster. We were pleased to meet Mr. J. B. Craigmiles, of the Bryson City Times who called to see us for a few minutes, as he was returning home from Asheville, Monday. l We are pained to learn from the Franklin Press of the past week that Wants Ashes Of Self On Golf Course The lure* ol' the mountains is to those who have visited tliem a grip ping, compelling reality. Those who have learned to love the majestic mountains, the crystal streams, the mystic shadows, and the laurel-shad ed glens, can never escajM1 their al lurement. If you love the mountains you yearn for them even "as the liait pantcth for the water-brooks''. When you are away from tlumi there is a homesickness that lingers in the lieait Austin 1'arker lias lieen in the liahit ??t" visiting Cashier's Valley, lie ton had learned to love the mountains. This year he was unable to return to the scenes that had become dear to his heart. The clouds of financial worries and business troubles were gathering about him. His health was bad: his mind disturbed. He could not see the light. Although he lived in a great city, way down near the Gulf, his heart turned to the moutaius we love and there he saw peace to his troubled soul, lie could not return in the flesh; but he wished bis ashes to mingle With the peaceful soil of the mountains, that he might become a part of them. A United Press dispatch from New Orleans tells the rest of the strv: "Leaving a note requesting that Ill's ashes be scattered on the golf coursc at High Hampton, North Car olina, on a moonlight night while a phonograph played, Austin Parker, 3G, investment hanker and prominent socially here, lired 'a bullet into his brain today. "The note designated four friends who were to stage a party and take drinks as they pass each bridge on the way to the fourth hole of the golf course with his ashes. note was addressed to Mrs. Richard Norvell, of Nashville, T^nn., and asked that you,^Lew, Dick and Shirley he pres 1 "'No formality. Just a fine, grand party with a drink at to the fourth hole where the pine needles are nearly a foot thick. And there scatter my ashes under the pines, with the Victrola playing, so that I can rest in comfort." "The body stretched on a bed, was found by a negro maid at Parker's apartments today. Other notes indi cated that financial worries were the cause of his act". our Bro. Curtis is deeply afflicted in the loss of a bright little boy. Mr. O. B. Coward was in town Saturday. Mr. E. I). Davis called in to see us Tuesday. Miss Ijela Potts is teaching school on Cope's GYeek. Judge J. C. L. (iiidger honored lis with a call Saturday. Mr. .1. A. Wild and Miss Bessie Buchanan of Webster, were here Sat urday. Misses Belle Leatherwood and FrankMcLain are visiting Mrs. W. T. Fisher. We unintentional!} omitted last week to acknowledge the receipt of the first copy of the Times, the new paper started by Mr. J. B. Craigmiles at Bivson City. Mr. J. B. Killongh, of the Kilfough Music House, of Florence, S. left Thursday for South Carolina. He has sold several pianos and organs in the county, Capt. W. A. Knloe and Mr. W. A. Dills, of Dillsboro, being among the number who have purchased pianos. Mr. Tom Davies, of Pittsburg, Pi. is visiting his uncle, Judge D. D. Davies, at Forest Hill. Mr. Clarence Miller and family, of Waynesville, were visiting Capt. A. W. Brvson's family Friday. Mr. J. C. Buchanan, who is now teaching at River Hill, waa visiting friends here Saturday and Sunday. Capt. J. W. Cooper and Mr. R. L. Cooper, of Murphy, were here F .t urday, on their way home fv^ni ' court.