DEDICATED TO LIACOII
County and the Welfare
of il Good People
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LIBERAL
INDEPENDENT
CL. XLVII, NO. 8
- FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 25. 1932 -
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LONG LITIGATION
HHSSVE3IS:.,
Thjorhs Demonstrated
' On Commercial
Scale
One of the r most interesting of
the several recent field trips taken
by students of the vocational agri
culture class was a day. spent- at
the Barber" apple orchard near
Waynesville. Last Tuesday the en
tire group of . second year students
spent the day being shown through
the orchard, the manager Mr.
Sparks, explained in detail :'. the
management of the enterprise. Mr.
Sparks reports that during the past
season 75,000 bushels of apples were
graded "and stored from the orch
ard of 10.000 trees. lhe mam
varieties grown are : Mayman
Winesap, Delicious, - both ted and
golden, Roman Beauty, Grimes GoV
den, and Red Winesap.
The agriculture boys were first
shown the- general.; layout of the
orchard. - Air drainage was explain
ed and the different visitors were
pointed out, next the boys were
shown ; how to - prune, witnessing
the pruning of old and young trees
while it was explained : why each
cut was made. Next they visited
a section of the orchard where
1,000 trees had teen changed irom
one variety to another by. cleft
crafting. ,. , , .." . .
Another item of interest was the
spraying of such a . large number
of trees, and this , was explained
clearly by a trip to the spray
house" where all the machinery and.
spray material wis kept. Mr.
Sparks explained that an oil ermih
sion spray would follow the prun
ing, which is a 2 month job. To
spray the orchard keeps 6 double
pump sprayers busy for 6 .days.
NEWS: SUMMARY
A Survey of State and National Events Concisely
Told in Brief. IJp-to-Date
News Reports i
Cherokee Nation's Love
, of Ilcmdand Basis
,of Suit ,
' Swain county has lost and the
federal government has saved
about $75,000 in - back taxes and
over $16,000 annual tares on the
Cherokee reservation lands.
In 1924 an act was passed ex'
, empting-the Indian lands from tax'
ation by state or,; county, t When
Swain facials . attempted to sell
teh land for delinquent taxes the
federal government secured a re
straining order preventing the con
veyance of the properties. -Subsequently,
the "case has been"; tried in
one court1 and jinother, until" now
the Supreme Court of 'the United
States has refused to review ? it.
Judge E. . Yates Webb had found
the lands subject to taxation, de
claring the act of 1924 unconstitu
tional. Thelcasewas appealed last
. June, Circuit Judges, 'John J. Par
. ker, Elliott Northcutt and Morris
A. Soper, handing down a decision
in October, reversed .the opinion
of Judge Webb. , .
fudge Parker states in his opifr
ion that "the fact that' the state
has granted lands does no justify
'it in taxing them aftcj i they have
- been acquired by the federal gov
ernment f of a proper governmental
purpose. Most lands occupied by
,'postoffice buildings" and government
' hospitals have been granted by the
state; but .'no one contends t that j The orchard receives 5 sprays each
because of this the state must ax year ;
them.' ' ; ' i ; The' nackine.' eradine and stor-
The act of congress exempting Up- rooms were of ereat interest
the land in question from taxation tn the bovs. All the market grades
.bv the state is valid and constitu: -i tmu -nj the facilities for
tional," the .opinion : said, and ne storage no longer remain a mys-
United sates is "enmiea io mr t an(j each boy returned with
telief prayed in the bill, lhe de- , t.nwmali unfforstandine of the
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crees below will therefore be re- amle enterDrise as well as A good
-versed and the cause will be re- L pDy 0f luscious apples, donated
manaea lor iunucr proceeuings nm h vIr Soarks.
. inconsistent 'with this opinion. other items of worthy mentlott
wri the well eauiooed barns, hold-
Forrner Resident Sees ing 23 head of perfect specimeh
O - C U of work mules, and the several
,. uFc f . . us . hundred oj bees po,
lhe mHowtng is quoiea irom Minating the fruit.
letter received , from Mr. T. B.I The boys were accompanied on
Higdoft,f. former ' MacomtK now t,j- rip by the agriculture instnic-
j)rin.in.i"5 law i iii.. tor, Mr.-sli. fi. Jvicacnaiii
"All of my family (consisting ot ... -
mother, a niece,-and a cousin)' be- irv ; rp !
ins: from Macon county, we are I W 1CT I rail
natiirallv xeYt much interested in , . , O-
the news published in The Press,
It looks like Macon is getting off
to a good start infarm reorgni2a
tion'.. It will always remain f one
of the state's best farming coun
ties and its prosperity will-vary
with the value of its farm prod
ucts. So, any move that tends , to
raise and diversify these products
and Insure them a market is to be
encouraged."
.It is good to hear from our ab
sent readers and The Press ap
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predates sucn sincere mcresi, umu -( t th. Weii has becn
in the paper and the county. : , ' , . ..... v ' F;. Cor.
LUIIIVIWIVW wr j mw -----
ihepherd Goes Home 1 Raoui Walsh. . The picture, "The
At Condition improves Big Trail," will be shown at the
i aiiiaii thAifr i hiircnav rrinav
liarrv ancpnera nas : ueen rc-i ca, a nA k
moved, to nis-nomc irom r. f;im in fr(.atnlcnt
HrAiiirr' hrtsuitai where he was .. . .. , .r. . ,
, ; V , thai u recorus mc sinni vi a iu
put unutr trcaimcm .ast wc .u. phenomen0I,. Waish'9 statcd pur
lowing a cutting scrape on . . . nictflrize a michty
street. He is under $300 bond forr.. . , i,m,nitv rrtmin
SC:LUr the East into the West, land
, worses '""'s, " ... "... ."T"' hungry, liberty hungry, home hun-
AAcrrn k i Hi in is 'it niipriv i iiiitit-i i - -
- 1 I 7 j gry. turning their . faces toward
$300 bond on charges, connected f J. '... ail(1 Dushine int0
with the same affair, it is reported. -
STATE NEWS
r Mitsont Honor Wwhington '
Fifty Greensboro Masons gave
unique " honor to - Washington's
memory on Monday by placing a
white leather apron on the casket
of the first president at his Mount
Vernon tomb.
Butted to Death by Bull
Infuriated at a blow, an ap
parently docile bull turned on I
L. Taylor, 55, at a dairy near Kins-
ton, Monday, and butted him to
death. '
Captain Thorpe Diet
.Captain John Thorpe, 9Vone of
those who say Henry Wyatt fall
at . Bethel as the first man to die
for the " Confederacy, died Mon
day at Rocky .Mount. He was the
oldest alumnus of the ' state uni
versity..
NATIONAL NEWS
, Nation Honors , Washington -
On the "200th anniversary of
Washington's birth, a notable gath
ering of the nation's leaders as
sembled at noon on capitol hill to
hear Hoover, the 31st president,
eulogize the first president as one
who contributed more than any
other.- to the nation's birth and
establishment. ' f
LICORNATIVE
REACHES 102
Abstinence Activity Add
Health, Happiness and
Years
Chinese Official
Was'iis ForefeiierG
Valdete Merchant Slain
Augustus Bounous, Valdese groc
er, died Monday of an abdominal
shot wound inflicted four days be
fore by a robber who followed
Bounous home, took $1,500 away
from him and fired when Bounous
pursued him.
Original Washington Celebrates
A birthday, cake, 30 feet wide,
iced with stucco, and adorned .
with four-foot candles in red
and blue, was the centerpiece
of an impressive program Mon'
day when Washington, N. C
celebrated the 200th anniversary
of GeorgeWasbington and the
fact that, before any other.
American community the North
Carolina city took Washington's
. name for her own.
Prominent Baptist Dies
Walters Durhamr treasurer of the
Baptist) state convention, banker,
died in Raleigh, Saturday, of heart
attack.
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,. Presbyterian Campaign . t ,
As part of : the sputhwide effort
in; March to xais $4(0pa000 for
the" church's benevolent work, the
North Carolina synod of Fresby
terians will, seek $737,000 from its
535 churches. "
Dirigible Akron Damaged
The dirigible Akron, caught in
a gust of wind as it was launched
at Lakehurst, Monday, , swept
against the ground and sustained
heavy damage.
Chines Resist Bravely
The Japanese attack on the cen
ter of the Chinese line at Shanghai
was halted by bitter resistance
early in the week, with the Chinese
making a return attack and bom
bardment of the Hongkew section,
Tap center. - : ; "
Japs Back War Policy
The Seiyuka, or government par
ty, piled up a crushing majority
in the Japanese general -flection
of Saturday, over, the Minseit, or
opposition party, the voters , thus
expressing confidence in the na
tion's war policy.
Comes To
Frahldin
Epic of Colonization
The most pretentious undertak
ing in motion picture history, a
re-enactment on movietone film of
the historic , pioneer trek of 100
years ago that resulted ! in the
Atheville Banker To Prison.
C. J. Hawkins, former assistant
cashier ok the Cenaral bank, Ashe
bille, began his term in state's
prison. Friday, for embezzlement
o- savings. -
Same Name, Same Age, Die Same
Day
Of the same name and age, two
William Thomas Blantons died in
Rutherford county on the same day
and were buried, February 18, at
the same hour at churches 12 miles
apart, each family being ignorant
of the- other service underway.
Murray Is Candidate
TOn Sunday at Oklahoma City,
William H. Murray? governor of
Oklahoma, annouanced he is a can
didate for the Democratic nomina
tion as president. Supporters will
place his name in - various state
primaries. '
Set Anti-hoarding Drive
March 7 to 15 has been set as
time for the intensive campaign
over the nation to bring hoarded
cash into circulation, Government
bonds in small units will be oner
ed for sale. Frank Knox, Chica
go, heads the president's commit
f . ... .
Argentine Pm&nt Installed
Augustin Justo was inaugurated
as the' duly jelected president o:
Argentina, Saturday, succeeding
Provisional President Jose Unburu
Justo freed political prisoners and
invited exiles to return home.
VOcAl ttorVrREAiW
Cfttwt nnAtrruous
hSH- Mo SArtl OMW
Ten NArrroous
mm
the setting sun.
Enfphasis has been placed on
the simple creed of the pioneers,
the fearless facing 6f obstacles, the
candor and honesty with which the
pioneer did his stint, accarding to
his lights and often at an incred
ible sacrifice, a grim heroism mark
ing every weary mile.
The romance, sorrow, comedy,
hope, danger and in credible adven
ture which attended the westward
march all have been given appro-
oiiate" nlace in the story which
was written by Hal G. Evarts,
noted author and authority on the
west. Interwoven with the drama
is a compelling youthful romance
with John Wayne and Marguerite
Churchill as sweethearts.
There are 93 speaking parts, fill
d by an impressive list of play
ers.
Seven hundred twenty! ive In
liana, representing' five tribti, Ara
Better Trained Teachers
" In 10 years percentage of N. C
teachers with full college training
has' risen from 15.8 to 462 among
whites and from 2.5 to 152 per
cent in the negro schools.
55 Aluto Deaths Last Month
Automobile wrecks killed 55 Tar
Heels in January and wounded 370.
Six children were killed and 14
hurt while playing on the streets. I
40 Counties in Arrears.
Forty counties ' of the state are
in arrears by $187,675 to the state
fund for public school buildings,
Treasurer John P. Stedman an
nounces and says unless payment is
prompt, distribution of school funds
to them will be stopped.
"Uncle Johnny" Crawford, who
was 102 xn Christmas day, is a
man of unusual character and
many qualifications.
He "is one of the oldest men in
the United States . and one of the
few centenarians in the south. He
has divided his long and useful
life into various endeavors, serv
ing as a soldier in the Confederate
Army, as an educator, pioneer,
farmer and public official. He en
listed in the Confederate Army in
the beginning of the War between
the States and was in service or
a prisoner of war until the sur
render When Clay county was
formed he was made a member of
its first board of county commis
sioners, of which he was chairman
for 18 years. For a number of
years he has been chairman of the
Clay county pension board, a posi
tion from which he only recently
resigned.
Is Total Abstainer
He, like his father before him,
is a total abstainer from alcoholic
beverages. He was taught that
liquor was harmful, and has follow
ed his father's teaching and ex
ample. He says parental training!
is the best safeguard against a
mans going wrong.
His choice of a man for the
next president does not pertain to
personalities as much as- it re
quires certain qualifications. He
does not want anybody in the
White House who is notlike him
self and his pioneer father a pro
Active Sportsman
He derived much pleasure from
his- outdoor- life and often relates
tales of his hunting and fishing.
Nearly a thousand wild turkeys,
fell victim to his markmanship dur
ing his hunting career. Fishing
was one of his pleasures and not
until recently has he given up
hook and line. At one ' time, he
and two friends took 1,700 trout
from the Nantahala river in four
days of fishing. There was no
bag limit then. It was no fishing
at all for him to catch 150 a day.
'"Uncle Johnny V was born on1
Wayah creek, Macon county, but'
has spent the greater part of his
life , in Clay county. - "Tlis home
overlooks the marvelous Nantahala
mountains, which environment no
doubt has contributed its share to
his long and happy life. ,
CHEROKEES TO
PLAYGAME HERE
Local Boys Expected To
Put Up Strong
Fight
Prepare Hot Reception
For Invading Jap
vv anese Armies
Blame Placed on Japan
For Condition In
China
The Cherokee Indian basketball
teams, credited with being of the
fastest in Western North Carolina
will play the boys' and girls', teams
of Franklin high school at 7 :30
Saturday night on ie Franklin
court. This is the second game
of- a' two-game series, the first
having been won by the local girls
and lost by the boys. -The boys,
having shown considerable improve
ment in the last two games, bid
fair to give the wily . Red-Skins a
run for their wampum at the. re
turn match Saturday.
In addition to the basketball
games, which give promise of be
ing the hardest fought to be seen
in Franklin this season, the Chero
kee brass band will entertain the
crowd during the intermissions.
No additional charge will be made
above the usual admission. It is
expected that que' of the largest
crowds ever to witness a basket
ball game in Franklin will turn
out for this event.
MORE BEER
DUIilPEDHERE
Macon Officers' Record
Mounts to Twenty
Six Stills
' Plan To Free Philippines
The senate territories committee
this week is drafting a bill proyid
ing for a plebescite in the Philip
pine Islands at the end of 15 years,
with independence to follow in four
years if the people so vote.
Tardieu- is French Premier
Paul Painleve having . failed to
secure a cabinet, Andre Tardieu
was asked on Saturday to be head
of the French government and he
promptly formed a cabinet to suc
ceed that of Pierre Laval, over
thrown February .16.
Poultry Prices Average
Eleven Three-Quarters
Approximately 3,840 pounds of
poultry was sold . here Monday,
bringing in $453.00. It is supposed
r that the bad weather kept a' lot
of folks away from this sale and
that otherwise the cash money
brought into the county would have
reached a higher total. However,
further sales will be held through
the spring, dates to be announced
lated by F. S. Sloan, county agept
Gardner Made a Colonel
Governor Max Gardner address
ed the Kentucky legislature, Fri
day, on taxation problems. Fol
lowing his address "he was made
an honorary colonel on the stan
of Governor Ruby Laffon.
Admits N. C. Jewel Robbery
Arrested in Chicago for a holdup
attempt, William Pryor,- 19, told
nnlicc he and Wal ace Scales,
Greensboro," were the two masked
robbers who invaded the home of
A.: H. Galloway in Winston-Salem,
last March, and robbed Mrs. Gal
loway and three . companions at
bridec of $20,000 in Jewelry, bcales,
serving on the roads . in Durham
county, escaped in January and is
J Credit Bdl Is Passed
The senate, on Friday, followed
the lower house in rapidly passing
the Glass-Steagall bill freeing $450,
000,000 in idle gold for currency
basis and expanding the credit re
sources of the federal reserve.
Hoover Fights the Bears
On Friday, President Hoover
conferred with leaders of the New
York stock market with a view to
securing further restraints of short
Selling tactics of speculators who
artificially force stock prices down.
McAdoo Supports Garner
William Gibbs McAdoo. a candi
date for Democratic presidential
nomination in 1924, has announced
at Lo' Angeles his preference for
John N. Garner, Texan, speaker
of the lower house of congress
for nomination this year. McAdoo
is a leader of the prohibition forc:
es.
In the face of definite knowledge
that 25,000 Japanese soldiers were
being rushed to support their
ninth division which was expected
to attack Tazang, Chinese defendf
ers pushed the completion of a
death trap for their unwelcome
visitors. Mines arc being laid in ,
front of this important position in
the hope of stopping the. advance
of the invading hordes. In the
meantime, Chinese infantry and ar
tillery combined in a concerted at
tack on the whole length of the
Chapel front and although it is
reported that the Japanese stuck
to their positions, General Tsai
Ting-Kai, in charge of the Chinese
19th army claimed that the Japa
nese offensive was stopped. :,
In Shanghai, Mayor Wu Teh
Chen warned foreigners that their
lives would be jeopardized should
Chinese defensive operations ' be
necessary. His suggestion that the
area within the Japanese defense
sector be cleared of foreigners
seemed to indicate the probability :
of a heavy bombardment of that
section by the Chinese. ,
It- is feared that six -American
missionaries are besieged by band
its at the Lutheran mission in
Kwangchow. Provincial Chinese
troops have been requested by the
United States Consul at Hankow
to provide protection for these
American citizens.
Chinese newspapers acclaim Rob
ert Short, the American flyer who
died in aerial combat against three
Japanese, planes, as one who dared
and died in their cause against an
located unjust invasion.
Statement By Stimson
Secretary of State Stimson has-
written a letter to Chairman Bor-
Macon county officers
and destroyed four barrels and
two boxes of beer last Thursday
afternoon in the Rose Creek sec
tion. All copper had been removed ah of the Senate Foreign Rela-
pnui iu nit wuivcu nail iu i'v. uons coinmiuee, reiemng io me
of the operators were in evidence. Briand-Bellon peace oact aS a
This is the twenty-sixth still treaty that should not be modified
that has been -broken -tip by -the and stating. ,w!ee ncxreaspn for
iocai oincers in me msi ciym abandoning the enlightened pnr
months; doles which are embodied in these
treaties. We believe that this sit-
Basketball Tourney at uation would have been avoided
Cullowhee March 34-5 "e:
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tULLUWntE,, 1I1Q anuiuu -lianri. xvith thorn -W,M tiov. 5-
hign scnoo. DasKetoai lournameni terferred the adequate pro
mil be held at the Western Caro- tection of the Iegitimate r5ght8 of
lina Teachers college 6n March 3, China or-the signatoriesof those
1 ana 3 m wnicn me lowowmt treatie9 and their natrcrrrals.,
oli-s1ft n r mint a1 tr narttrmatp I "
Murphy, Andrews, Marble, Bry-
son City, Qualla, Whitticr, Frank
lin,! Sylva,' S. C. I., Waynesville,
Glcnville, Cullowhee, Webster, Ros-
man, Brevard, Hayesville, Ogden,
Elf, Robbinsville, Highlands, Clyde,
Basketball
Boys' line-up for Friday, Feb. 19:
Demorest 12 Pos 18-Frankliu
Place Lespedeza Seed
Orders By Saturday
F. S. Sloan, county demonstration
igent, states that he will be in his
office Saturday and urges that
everyone interested in putting in
orders for Lespedeza seed see him
by then. It . is understood that
these orders must be sent out
Saturday night and it is desired
that as many Macon, county farms
as possible be supplied with this
Mission Society Meets
Sunday, February 28
The W. M. S. of the First Bap
tist church will meet Sunday after
noon, Feb. 28 at; 2:30 at the church
for the purpose of mission study.
The book "Missions in the Bible,"
by Dr. J. B. Lawrence, will be
discussed. All members are urged
to be present and the public is cor
dially invited.
Angel's Prescription
Department Enlarges
Angel's Drug store is making
more room on the balcony in their
store for the soda booths, etc.,
which have become increasingly
popular. For the last few days
carpenters have Jtecn busy with
shelves and tables in the space
left for stairs at the rear of the
store room. Part of. the prescrip
tion deraptment which has been up
stairs will have to come" down,
perhaps to make more- room, for
the club-like refreshment room on
the balcony, perhaps to provide the
necessary quiet and seclusion for
proper pharmacutica! .performance,
Fines Creek, Bethel and John's Stnbhng F league
Creek. , Haslett F Sheffield
Each school receiving an in- Chambers C. ....... Frfeman
vitation to enter the tournament Byers G.,., Fuota
will be allowed to enter one girl's Trusty. G , Dean
team or one boy's team or both. No substitutes.
The following teams have won Byers and Haslett shone for
since 1925 :- 1925 Waynesville girls, Demorest while Franklin's victory
S. C. I. boys; ,1926, Iotla girls, was assured by the good playing
Sylva boys; 1927, Franklin girls, of Teague and Fouts ably support-
Wavnesville boys; 1928, S. C. 1. ed by the rest of the team. -
girls, Hayesville boys; 1929 Wayn- Girls' line-up Friday, -Feb. .19:
csvile girs, Waynesville boys; 1930, Demorest 38 Pos. 4 Franklin
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee school en
joved very much the visit to Col
onel Bauchcr of "The Moore Trio"
and Mr. Carl Bosse of Brevard,
N. C.
"The Moore Trio" presented a
truly fine program of classical and
modern music, thrilling their audi'
ence as only good music rendered
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4..CF... '.. Phillips
V..G.,,,;,.,,,.. .Mason
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Bethel eirls. Webster bovs: 1931. Forester
Bethel girls, Almond boys. Beth- Justice .,
el girls won the j cup last year Brewer .'
having been victorious two years Sewrieht
in succession. - awisdeU , . . .,
The girls will be cared for in Byers ........
Moore dormitory; the boys, Davies substitutes: Demorest L...r;
Hall and in the homes in the Franklin Love.
community. Brewer and forester starred for
Athletic tuthoritics at Franklin Uemorest. making 24 points of the
hirh school state it is undecided total score between them while
whether the school will be repre- Cunningham and Hodgins did out-
sented in the tournament this year, standing work for Franklin.
Indications, however, are . that L Boys' line-up Tuesday,' Feb. 23.
Franklin will at least send the Bryson Lity 26 Pos. 13 Franklin
girls' team. Tidmarsh F..'. Sheffield
Whisenhunt . . .F Teague
To Elect Delegates ,? ' Freeman
Woodward G Dean
The Macon county unit of the I Childers .......G Fouts
North Carolina Teachers associa- Substitutes : Bryson City
tion will meet at the Franklin Wrieht.
graded school building on Satur- Girls' line-up Tuesday, Feb. 23.
day, Feb. 27 at 11 o'clock for the Bryson City 10 Pos. 38 Franklin
purpose ot electing delegates to Sandlin F S. Ray
the stat6 convention, which meat Corpening .....F Hodgin
in cnanotte me u, m ana iy o: Patterson CF Franks
March and for transacting any Williams ...... .G L. Rav
other business as may be neces Gregory G Cunningham
cessary, it was announced Dy j Underwood ...,ti Mason
J. Mann, president of the associa- Substitutes : Bryson City Pen-
tton. I land and Benntt ; Franklin Slat!.
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