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Jackson County Boy On
Ship Sunk By Japanese
. itfkson county boy, William T.
L Hovle) w* ? member ?f toe
^ / "the l'?ited States *unboat?
<**' 0't Was sunk, Sunday, by
W*' tlie Yangste river, some
***?vies UP >tream from Nan"
tiffity:n-' Ul
?rtic*s home is at Balsam, and he
of. George Hoyle. He has
)dng
e 0[ evacuating members of the
jring about the Panay caused her to
mC e 01 o
^ Embessy staff. Terrific
8 V,t Webster. Willets, and Bal
He alcrg with others, was
^ up in the river by British from
M S Bee. which vessel hastened
V reiief oi the survivors of the
panay bad been anchored at
. , ,t Nanking, and was for the
docf- -
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S "anchor and speed upstream,
^.en;y miles up the river she was
suck by Japanese bombers.
fte finking ot the Panay has caused
g avest of diplomatic crisis be
nt n the United States and Japan.
fjWe;sf? state that the vessel was
cotor-iy flying the American flag, but
she hid the flag painted upon her,
?tr...t there would be no doubt as
ha identity, and that the bombing
ati sinking of the American vessel
?as deliberate :.nd without excuse.
President Roosevelt lodged a pro
r. nrectly villi the Emperor of
; c'.emandii.g an apology per
s5n.ll;.- '"rem the Japanese Emperor,
ud^nmailication for losses to
A?r.*a anil the strongest assurances
ti,; jifr" will be no further such in
fidel
i:.. Japun.se government met
pay di.'xar.d oi tl.e United States,
tlwc! (.nee* apologies, promised to
py a .y indemnities demanded, and
tjju .antee that there would be no
lire juch incidents. ^ -<=?
tellers Gf barker
Siora Apprehended
Ix'let Ov. i n, Jr., of this county,
0.CL- Moore. and Gordon Davis of
Trar/lvania, and Bill Dockens, of
Stjih Carolina, have been taken into
C?tuy in u .eiies of raids in Canada
twTiS jp, av.d .1 Transylvania coun
ty, by ef-'ccrs. They are charged with
'ti : .t',ery of the store of R. G.
lar>.e\ at Tuckascigee on the night
of Dc:er,ibcr 4, according to Sheriff
t. C. Mason.
S.re 330.1 worth of merchandise
tuken from the store. Six guns,;
aqucitity ot siicll.i, candy, cigarettes,
"gars, a:-.d other tl ings were taken, i
a L. ge pai t ot the loot has been
retired, it is said.
QUALLA
R;' J. L. Hyatt and Rev. Een Cook
ir? Mai-.ctir.; revival services at
ionic Qualia folks are attending
the riK'inc.
P-o.-.W. \v. Anthony, who has been
itricvtly in for several weeks, is re
improving.
AdJio liradburn, who has been
^ t>e past month, has improved.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. J. C. Johnson spent.
^ sgiving with relatives in Bry
fn C'tv.
?*' ^ertru'e Ferguson spent the
Rie,; -nd with relatives in Canton.
.iIr~- Marthr Rhinehurt is spend
a while at Swannanoa.
" j Belle Ferguson returned to
31 lf n after a visit with homefolk.
? , u Sunday schools are prcpar
.8 a union community Christ
^gramme and tree on Christ
s 1 ?'?owning.
^ Annie Lizzie went to Willets
^turday.
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K * . ? hughes called on Mrs. J.
Ttr*ll Tuesday.
?r V oodrow Cooper is building a
"0n ^'e Cooper farm.
Ensley Building Store
store ^ m Ensley is erecting a brick
1^.^ JU1"*ing on his lot on the Cul
ItoL6 .r03d' Just inside the town
T^fSyiva.
Mie
Wtstoi?. ^'hich has a concrtt#
wt-n"'u beln* ere?ted m rapidly
it L let condiUo'n8 .will p?rolt,
that it \W be com
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TODAY and
TOMORROW
FRUITS . . . .of the Spirit
Much confusion and wrong think
ing arises from the concept of God
as a humanlike individual demand-'
ing obedience to arbitrary laws. The
best definition I know is in the
Westminister Catechism, which says
that He is "a spirit, infinite, eternal
and unchangeable in His being, wis
dom, power, holiness, justice, good
ness, and truth."
A spirit with those attributes mov
ing the hearts of men is what the
great religious teachers have tried
to make people understand and be
lieve in. The conception is the fruil
| of ages of human experience. And
vvhen people are guided in their lives
by such a spirit, it follows that truth,
justice and wisdom govern them anc
all likeminded people. A community,
state or nation imbued with that Di
j vine Spirit would indeed be the happy
| land of which our fathers dreamed
i .vhen they adopted the motto: "In
Jod We Trust." '
Love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
.(in the sense oi" patience) gentleness,
goodness, faith, meekness, temper
?nce are, St. Paul tells us, the "fruits
o? the Spirit." Anyone can have
..nem for himself. If every American
aad them, figure for yourself what
a great nation America would be.
Merchants Cooperate
In Credit Guide
"Pay as .you go or stop going," is.
'efec reccrntiie^ded'nov)"fcy^me|
Retail Credit Association, to the peo
ple of Jackson coanty, who have
been in the habit of running accounts
cnd letting them ride indefinitely.
It is not intended for those who
always pay promptly, but it is meant j
for those who either purposely or
otherwise become addicted to the
habit of allowing their accounts t ?
go over from month to month, an i
finally lose all sense of obligation.
The slogan is broadcast at thi
time because there's to be issued soon j
in Jackson county a Credit Exper
ience Guide, in which every man or
woman carrying a credit account will
be rated according to the manner in
which they meet credit obligation.
It is known that such a system will
eliminate much loss on the part of
merchants, and at th;? same time
protect those who need and deserve
credit by eliminating those who will
not pay, thus maintaining a credit
system in the county on a more scien
tific basis.
The merchants and* professional j
men interested in the publication of
the Guide are sending communica
tions to their patrons who carry ac
counts and are now slightly behind.
These patrons are asked to pay
promptly as possible in order that j
their rating may be good.
The old expression by John Ran
dolph still holds good: " Pay as you
jo" and out of debt, out of danger."
As a remedy for hard times, paste
he above in your hat, write ft on
?our cuff, and commence each day
jy reading it and then practice it
iy paying your dry goods bill, news
,aper subscription, or advertising ac
ounts, grocery bill; doctor bill drug
ist bill, hardware bill, garage and
?ervice station bill, clothing bill and
ail the rest.
They have all mouths to feed, rent
0 pay, and children to clothe. If
you are unable to pay in full, pay
1 little, show a disposition to be hon
est and help the man who helps you
when in need.
v. Blind Merchant Takes
Subscriptions
Glenn Hooper, a native of Jackson
county, and Sylva's blind merchant,
who operates a vending stand on
Main street, near the theatre, is es
tablishing a magazine agency- He
receives subscriptions to almost any
magazine published, and is soliciting
the ChHstmas gift subscriptions of
tbe pe<#>le in this locality.
. Mr. Hopper, lives at the htfm'9 bit
Jackson Schools i
Close For Holidays
All schools in Jackson county ^rill
close, Friday, for the Christmas hcAi- j
days, and will reopen on January s,
giving pupils and teachers a holi&y j
of two weeks.
va Stores Offer Biggest
Christmas Stocks In Years
To People Trading Here
Kayo Artist
Meet Harry Thomas, Eagle Bend,
Minnesota, heavyweight, sched
uled to battle Max 8chmellng
German heavyweight, In lS-roun4
fracas at Madison Square Garden.
New York City, December IS.
Harry, bont Henry Pontius, la
Long prairie. Minnesota, in 1911
boasts M flstic encounters ot
which 44 were victories by kayos*
Veteran Baptist
Minister Passes
Rev; R. L. Cook, 73 year old Bap
tist minister, passed on at the home
of his son, William Cook, following a
long Ulness.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at Scott's Creek
Baptist church, by Rev. Thad F.
Deitz.
Mr. Cook is survived by two sons,
Zeb, and William Cook, of Sylva, one
daughter, Mrs. Adam Crawford, and a
number of grandchildren and other
relatives.
A member of one of Jackscon coun
ty's pioneer fanylies, Mr. Cook has
lived here all his life, and has for
|many years been a minister, serving
i various Baptist ctircbes in the qpun
ty- >- .
Acting as pall-bearers were Olin
Ensley, Haynes Ensley, Robsrt Snyder
and Clyde Fisher.
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BALSAM
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Lowe announce
the birth of a dau^l -er, Kato Enid,
born Thursday, Doc. !>.
Balsam school will close Thursday,
17th, for the Christmas holidays.
The many relatives and friends of
V.'illiam T. Hoyle, who was machin
ist's mato on the U. S. Gunboat
Panay tl.; t was sunk by Japanese
aviators, vcie^glad to learn that he
wi>s not h ut in any way. He is son
of Mr. G e jige Hoyle, of Willets, but
formerly of ialsam.
Shop in Sj lva.
Sylva's uhcps are ready. J
1s)hy Mot^? ? by A. LCHAPIN
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SNAKE SOME OP VOUR CHRISTMAS JOY
WITH SOME LITTLE
FORGOTTEN TOT
MAY e>2 JUST 4R00W0 YOUR COC.HEt
IT WILL BClKie HAPPINESS
TO YOU BOTH
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The shops of Sylva are expecting
a heavy holiday trade next week,
are prepared for it. Stocked with
merchandise from which almost any
selection can be made, the stores are
decorated in holiday attire, present
ing a most pleasing appearance.
Ample sales forces have been engaged
to care for the holiday trade expedi
tiously.
The beauty of the town, decorated
as it is, perhaps the most attractively
of any town in the State, with the
blazing star on the dome of the court
house, streamers of red and blue
lights down the court house steps, a
large Christmas tree in the memorial
fountain, and varicolored lights
stretched across the street in the busi
ness section of the town, and two
trees on the Scott's Creek bridge^
it is really worth a trip to town to see.
The shops will be open evenings
next week. And an invitation .is
extended to all Western North Caro
lina to come to Sylva, see the sights,
and save money and time by buying
in Sylva.
Baptist Church To Present
Pageant Sunday
A cast of about twenty people will
present the Christmas pageant en
titled, "They That Sit In Darkness,"
in the Baptist church Sunday night,
at 7:30 o'clock. The pastor of the
church Rev. H. M. Hocutt, says:
"There are about twenty players In
the pageant and they are working
aard to give it ilk the best shflip* pos
sible. The message of the play is
che meaning of the birth of Jesus to
sinful people. There will be good
..iutia|along with the scenes to make
the message more forceful."
There will be no preaching service
at the church on Sunday evening,
he pageant taking the place of the
regular service.
Sylva To Meet Enka
Team Monday Might
The All-Star team sponsored by the
Sylva Lions Club and known aa the
Sylva Lions will officially open-their
home season on the high school court
next Monday night when they meet
the strong all-star team from Enka.
^ The Lions were exceedingly lucky
in being able to get the Enka team for
the opening home game as the team
is one of the best in the western part
of the Slate.
The local team is expected to be a
much better one than represented the
town last year. All the old players
from last year are back and in addi
tion the two Seller boys who starred
for the high school last season are
now playing for the all-stars.
The team has enjoyed two separata
practice games with Western Caro
lina Teachers College and has been
holding practice for several weeks.
The all-stars are expecting to put a
smooth performing team on the floor
Monday night.
Felix Pickiesimer, manager of the
team, stated here today that there
will be plenty of heat at the school
house Monday even though school is
out. The game will start at 7:30.
Sundav School Convention
Elects Officers
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In a meeting of the Tuckaseigee
Baptist Sunday school convention,
which was held at Dillsboro, last
Sunday afternoon, officers were elect
ed to serve during the coming year.
They are: Program committee, Alvin
Buchanan, Roy Dal ton and Hugh
Monteith; Publicity committee, W. N.
Cook and E. J. Beasley; Committee
on Transportation and Awards, Mrs.
Jarvis Crawford, and Fred Forester;
District chairmen, G. H. Cope, Lyle
Ensley, David S. Stillwell, J. J. Hoop
er, Wayne Deitx, and J. L. Hyatt
The Sunday schools of Culkrwbts,
Sylva, DilUbarob last Ggthn, Love*
dala, Wbcftir, EaatXtirfc, Leauaft flald
Scott's Creek, and Tuekaseigee,
represented nt the rooerng.