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(Friday Morning)
'The worst flood disaster in the
history of Jackson county struck
along the Tuckaseigee river and
its tributaries early this morning.'The
river rose to the highest
flood stage in the memory of living
man, and it is believed that it
was at least six feet higher than
has ever been known before.
Houses, barns, tourist cabins,
automobiles, and trucks, cows,
pigs, trees, bridges and trestles,
came rushing down the torrential
river, which swept everything
in its path.
This morning, Sylva and Dillsfcoro
were completely isolated
from the rest of the county, except
Scott's Creek township. Tel
aph and telephone communication
were
ONE BODY FOUND
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EXPECTED TO RISE
fied man was taken from
A body of an unidentithe
river at Cullowhee. A
man from East LaPorte
reported that he had seen
tiie bodies of a man and
two boys floating in the
river. People at Webster
reported seeing a house
with a light in the second
story, floating down stream
and a woman inside,
screaming. This house is
said to have knocked out
the Webster bridge.
Reports coming into town
are to the effect that one
man nnH tmn nViilHrori Inst.
their lives on East Fork.
The Journal could get no
confirmation of this story.
It was also reported that
two men at the dam site
were lost. This also lacked
confirmation.
it was impossible to travel further
than Waynesville, on any
highway leading out of Sylva.
It was impossible to determine
whether there was any loss of
iite in the county, for there was
no means of communication.
At Webster, the home of
Charles Roper, James BumK&rner
and Fred McConnell and
Wm. Wooten were carried away,
but it is believed that there were
n? casualties there. The Riverside
Tourist Camp, property of J.
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?-wiciwuuu, was nit nara,
I and parts of buildings, believed
I to be Mr. Leatherwood's cabins,
I "ere seen floating down the river
IDilisboro. The plants of the
I Dillsboro and Sylva Electric
I bight Company and of the DillsI
boro Ice Company were demolish
|e(i by the flood; but there was
I slight interruption in the
I bght and power service in Sylva.
I ^be power switch from the Nan
iahala Power Company's lines
I thrown, and the service of
I ^ Dilisboro and Sylva people
I continued, from that source,
I Ullb but slight interruption.
I ^ "as impossible to cross the
I | Ver to the other side, so the exI
^ of the damage there is unI
Known, though it must have been
I ^veie.
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THE COUNTY
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In Hist
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The Journal Was First
Paper To Support Move
For Establishing Park
Journal Backed Campaign
In Early Stage, Facing
Much Opposition
Back in the days when converting
the Great Smoky Mountains
into a national park was a live
issue; when immediate action
was necessary if the original forests
were to be preserved from
the axe of the woodsmen; and
many papers and people were hes
itant about stepping out and lead
ing the fight for the preservation
of this national heritage for all
the people of America, The Jackson
County Journal was the first
newspaper in this entire area, onsupport
to* the movement
In substantiation of that claim
the following excerpt from a letter
from Congressman Zebulon
Weaver to Mr. Stephen Early,
Secretary to President Roosevelt,
is given:
"When the establishment of
the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park was first undertaken.
his (Mr. TomDkins') was
the only newspaper which ardent
ly supported it".
Congressman Weaver, then as
now the Representative of this
District in Congress, was interest
| ed in the movement, and one of
the strongest supporters of it. Mr..
Weaver was personally acquainted
with the Smoky Mountains
as few men were or are. He had
the vision to see what the preservation
of the primeval forests
as a National Park would mean
to the people, and to Western
North Carolina. Regardless of the
interests that were inimical to
the ideal, Mr. Weaver stuck to his
guns. He introduced the bill for
the establishment of the Park,
and he worked for it in season
and out, until it was enacted
into law.
I wnrace Keohart, by his bOQks
had gotten the ear of a great
many people of America. He
kept the people of the Nation
interested.
The Jackson County Journal
kept presenting the idea to the
people of Western North Carolina.
At last it looked as if
there really was a chance for
the dream to come true.
Then certain big interests in
Western Nprjth Carolina, from
a selfish standpoint, which has
long since been forgotten, began
a campaign of counter-propaganda.
Upon this they spent
a large amount of money for1
oHvorHsintr ftnd I
newspaper au.v*.??0,
otherwise. Influential individuals
bestirred themselves in opposition,
but the seed had been
too well sowed.
The people of the counties of
the State responded to a call for
voluntary contributions to pay
for the land Then the States
of North Carolina and Tennes-j
see voted money for the land,
purchase; and finally, the Rocfce
, feller Foundation contributed
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Worst Property Damage
Is Done Along River
At Cullowhee
At Cullowhpe the damage ^p&s
terifflc. Business buildings and
homes along the river were
molished and washed away. The
new, stone store building, belonging
to Frank G. Brown, was entirely
washed away with its large
stock of merchandise. David H.
Brown's garage and 18 new automobiles
went down the river, as
did the cafe adjoining. The
homes of Miss Louise Henson,
Mrs. Wade Galloway, "Robe'rt Davis,
colored janitor at W. C. T. C.,
and a tenant house on the farm
of W. D. Wike were lost. Air. Wike
lost his barn and live-stobit, and
his son-in-law, R. C. Sutton, man
After of the college lost his autohwrtWs
muTand machineS^^
It was impossible to obtain reports
from further up the river
than Cullowhee; but the destruction
along the river is indescribable;
and the loss will run
into hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The new tourist cabins, owned
by Carter Williams suffered severely.
Two of them washed
away, and the other two were
washed from their foundations.
The plant of the Sylya Paper
board Company Was rorced to
close early this morning by high
water; but Scott's Creek was rapidly
receding. Officials of the
company estimated that the mil|
will be running again within a
week. At least two railway
trestles on the creek were out of
line, and a section ~of track"below
Hall's Station was washed
out. \ . .. >
Word from qcross the Balsams
is to the effect that all: of Haywood
and counties eact suffered
heavy damage, and that at Clyde
and Canton the towns were flood
ed, and the damage almost incaTculable.
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At' 10 o'clock this morning the
water in the Tuckaseigee had
fallen at least six feet below the
flood crest; but was still several
feet higher than during the
flood earlier this month.
Offer $150 Reward Fpjr
Violators of Fisfe Law
The Jacfcson Cpuoty Bunting
and Fshing Club, meeting last
Tuesday night, offered a reward
of $50 for the conviction 9f apy
person in the county for signing
or dynamiting fishf and each
member pledged himself to $ssi<st
the wardens in eyery way in enforcing
the laws.
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The club will meet agam on me
night of the 10th of September,
in the Woodmen Hall, and anyone
interested is invited.
COLORED BASEBALL TEAM
PLAYS KNOXYILLE MONDAY
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The Sylva Smoky Mountain
Cubs will play the Knoxville
All-Stars at the Sylva Colored
School Park in a double header
Monday, starting at 2 a. m.
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77$ Enroll ta Sylva
Schools On Opening
Day ollUu|K Term
Additional Increase Is
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Several Days
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The enrollment for the Sylva
schools on the "first day of the
fall term, yesterday, ^otaled 7781
pupils. Of this ?numher 376 are
in the high "school, and 402 in
the elemehtary and primary departments.
School officials point out that
while this is a high enrollment,
they expect an 4fiCrease by reason
of additional students entering"
the schools fpr the next several
days.
The High Schaol has been accredited
for scti^$me; and the
elementary schtt>l is again on
the accredited list in the state,
with the ?igh$sfc<pos$it>le rating
for an <dempjntayy school, until
the len?$p of the term is increased.
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gold medal for 50 years ofmembersh^pand
service to the Masonic
order, at the regular meeting
of the -Lodge, on Monday
night. The presentation was
made by C. A. Hoyle, District
Deputy Grand Master.
Mr. Buchanan was made a Mason
at Unaka Lodge, at Webster.
When the Lodge was organized
at Sylva, he was a charter member;
and, when Unaka Lodge was
consolidated with Sylva Lodge,
and moved to Sylva, Mr. Buch
anan again became a member or
the Lodge in which he was raised
From the very infancy of the
town. Mr. Buchanan has been
one of Sylva's first citizens, and
has beep the moving spirit back
of 'many of the movements for
progress in the community,
over a long period of years.
Mjss Mason Is Made
9. E. S. Grand Officer
Miss Louise Mason, of Dillsboro
an da teacher in the Sylva graded
scjiool has been friade one
of the officers of the Grand
Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star
of North Carolina. She was appointed
Grand Adah, by the Wor
shipful Grand Matron.
Miss Mason, Mrs. Raymond
Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. M. Y. Jarrett,
Mrs. J. E. Barrett, Mrs.
Ben Lessing, Mrs. C. C. Mason, I
and Mrs. Oibbgps attended the
district meeting of the order, in
Bryson City, last week.
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| Lawson Allen to spean i
At Baptist Church Here
Mr. Lawson ?llen who is Educational
Director of the First
Baptist Church of ^sheville will
speak at bpth the looming ahd
evening services at i the Sylva
Baptist Church next Sunday,
September 1. Mr. Allen is well
known at Sylva and was formerly
a member of the Baptist
church here, and his many
friends ^ill bp happy to know
of his coming to speak at these
services. All members pf the
church are urged to be present
and give Mr. Allen a good hearing,
and aB friends and visitors
are cordially invited to the serr
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PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
Unusual Exhibit To Be WEBSTER BOY; KILLED
I Presented At Webster IN SOUTH DA?QTA
The Indies of the JWehster ^m jjay Morgan, son of Mr.
Methodit church are planning and Mrs. Will H/Morgan, was
an exhibit, to raisb funds to killed, when he was struck by a
j^elpwitht^ train, Sunday, at Mcintosh,
of the qhurch, much of the worx South Dakota. His body was rehaving
already been done. The turned to Sylva on the morning
exhibit will consist of handwork train, today, and interment will
from different countries, includ- be at Locust Field, tomorrow
ing peasant embroideries, cov- afternoon, following a funeral
erlets, tapestries, and wall hang- service at the home,
ings, and hand-made laces. The pall bearers will be Sam
There will also be dolls of vari- Franklin, Ray Sutton, Richard
ous countries, and metal ware. Sutton, Alvin Cabe, Lewis MorLukrain
and Caucasian cos- gan> and David Dills,
tumes will be demonstrated by The young man, who was 25
girls'of the Webster school. The years of "'age, is survived by his
public is invited to attend. Ad- father and his mother, by
mission is 25 cents for adults, four brothers, James, of Black
and 10 cents for children. The Mountain, Fred, and Roy, of
date is Friday, September 13, gan Diego, California, and Richatj
the! Webster High School ard, of Honolulu, and one sisauditorium,
and the time, 3:30. ter> Mrs. Wm! Sealor, of WashTickets
are available in Sylva ington, D. C.
at Cannon's and at Allison's '
Hardware) Methodist Young
oid newspaper man People Meet
VISITS SYLVA WITH PARTY
Meeting at the home of Miss
Monday, a party of four Louise Stein, last night, the
from Miami were in Sylva. In council of the Young People's
the party were Mr. and Mrs. organization of the Sylva MethAgnew
Welsh and Mr. and Mrs. odist church elected Miss Polly
E. M. Singleton. Mr. Welsh is an Wilson as president,, to sue- old
newspaper man, who spent ceed her cousin, Miss Agnes Wil33
years of his life as editor- son, who resigned because she
owner of the Ada, Ohio, Record, is leaving to " take training as .
and 20 years with the Miami a nurse, in the hospital of the
Daily News, on the editorial | University of Virginia, at Char.staff.
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President's Address To Be
Broadcast Oyer All
Major Networks
President Roosevelt will speak
in dedication of the Smoky
Mountains National Park, at
Newfound Gap, Monday afternoon.
It has been stated from
the White House that the President's
speech will be non-politipal.
Thp President of the United
Stat^ and pis party Will arrive
at'the 6ap at 1:55 in the afternoon,'
and the exercises will begin
immediately. The entrances
to the Park, fit Smokemont and *
on the Tennessee side of the
mountains ^vflr be closed one-;
hour before the arrival of
President Roosevelt or at
12:55." No one will be allowed to
road from the Gap to Cling'
man's Dome. All operators will
discharge' &lfrfr passengers at
the Gap, and1 drive on to the
parking spaces. Shuttle cars
Will transport the drivers from
their vehicles to the Gap, and
returp them to their automobiles
at the concitUion of tW apeak'
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No one will be allowed a seat
In the sbt6ds, except holders of
Complimentary tickets, and in
Vltauong i^om trie oecreu*iy vi
the Interior and the National
Park Service.
Secretary of pie Interior, Harold
L. Ickes Will preside at the
ceremonies, and the speakers,
other than thp President, will he
Governor plyfle p. Ifoey, of
tyofth Carolina, and Governor
Prentice Cooper, of Tennessee, A
matter of pride for Jackson coun
ty people is that the invocation
will be spoken by Rev. Dr. Fred
F. Brown, npty of Knoxvllje, but
a native of Jackson county.
- The benediction wiU be pronounced
by Bishop Clare Purcell,
presiding bishop of the
Western North Carolina Methodist
Conference.
The following is the official
program *as announced by the
Secretary of the Interior:
PROGRAM
1:55 P.M. *
Arrival of the President of the &
United States and party ,
Music?Knoxville High School
Band
2:00 P. M.
Hon. Harold L. Ickes, Secre- '
tary of the Interior, presiding
Invocation?Rev Fred FBrown
Introduction of Hon. Clyde R.
Hoey, Governor of North Carolina,
by Secretary Ickes
Address? Governor Hoey
Introduction 01 won rrentice
Cooper, Governor of Tennessee,
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Address? Governor Cooper /
Introduction of the President . f
of the United States, by Secretary
Ickes
. Address?The President of the
Uniftedr States'
Benediction ? Bishop Clare.
. Purcell '
l^u^c?North Carolina State
Band.
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