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BIBLE THOUGHT
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet
offend in one point, he is guilty of all." James 2:10.
Cutting County Costs
"I ET charity begin at home," is an old and wise
saying.
"Let' economy begin at home &o charity won't be
necessary," is still wiser.
A good way to begin is to apply it in local govern
ment. There's been a hue and cry about state and
federal taxes, but it's county taxes that hurt most of
the folks in Macon county. .
True, Macon county cannot be classed as extrav
agant; still there's room for economy. For instance,
1,800 a year can be saved by abolishing the office of
county accountant, now held by the chairman of' the
county commissioners. We have no criticism of the
past but we believe, in view of changed conditions,
that this "job is no longer necessary. The work is
largely performed by the register of deeds, as clerk
to the board, assisted by a capable office helped paid
$600 a year. With this assistance, it seems, that a
full-time chairman of the board pr county account
ant, if you wish) should riot be necessary. Until "re
cent .yeans the county's government functioned very
well with the chairman, as well as the other county
commissioners, serving on a part-time basis. Why
shouldn't it do so now?.
Don't Fail To Register
MO machine is more perfect than its parts. Like
Mi$e, no government, especially this democratic
form of government that is ours, is more perfect than
its people. Democracy is not a democracy unless it
is Representative and it cannot be representative un
less those who are qualified cast their ballots.
Saturday, May 24, is the last day for registering
for the primaries to be held June 4. Every person
eligible to vote who is not
not fail to do so. Of course, it is not necessary to
register for the pnmarv
fall's general election. Another opportunity will be
given to qualify for casting one's ballot in the final
voting. But, tinder two-party system, the primary
is almost as important as the election, especially in
county and state politics, and every voter should
take advantage of . his privilege in helping to name his
party's candidates for public office.
Turning Loss into Gain
ALL America is horrified and incensed over the
'"'kidnaping and brutal
baby. Looking, at it in an impersonal way, without
regard to the esteem and love in which the child's,
parents are held, the crime is themost atrocious of a
supposedly enlightened age. .
It is difficult to understand how any mind, other
than that of an irresponsible friend, could be so de
praved as to conceive such a monstrous act. Yet, it
appears that more than one person plotted the crime,
and its execution required more adroitness than could
be expected of an insane, person,
America waits with more than mere curiosity the
discovery of the perpetrators of this crime. No
mother's heart will rest at ease until they are ap
prehended and justly punished.
''.All'
. Au Americas Heart goes out in sympathy to Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh in the shocking death
of their first-born. But shall that sympathy be limit
ed to words and thoughts? Is the Lindbergh baby
case simply to go down in history as an awful crime,
a baffling mystery,, an interesting record in crimin
ology? . . v .
"It's an ill wind that blows nobody good." It is
mother will result in some
xvaiiueen r orris, fWiueiy
by Thc Franklin' Press
North Carolina
No. 24
Number 20
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
lr4ntr
Carolina
OUAT10N )
. . $1.50
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already registered should
in order to vote in next
slaying of the Lindbergh
' " .
good to somebody.
react novelist ana
herself
a in other who has suffered anguish in the death, of
two children, has suggested that the mothers of
America join in the creation of a living, lasting me
morial to Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr.'
This famws authoress writes; ---
... ' '
"Some loses are so great we measure) them by gain, said
Emily Dickinson. This loss, -with God's help, we shall measure by
gain; the sunny days of a baby less than two years old shall
spread their influence over countless other babies, less fortunate
today in their darkened, twisted little lives than is Lindy's crow
ing, laughing idolized baby, even in hi tragic death. . '
'The women of " America could build a monument to little
Charles Lindbergh, Jr., if they would. Not a cold monument of
stone and marble, no, not for this happy baby ,but a living mon
ument of kindness to thousands of other small babies, now in the '
first shock and sorrow we are all' feeling, and always, straight on ..
through the years, even when in" God' 'time', there shall be half
a-dozen youngsters in the Lindbergh nursery.
"Some of these little foster brother of the lost baby are in
orphanages; some never have had a kiss. Or a toy, or a woman's
arm tight about them. Some are looking out of great institution
windows, hoping, with the insatiable hope of babyhood, that there
presently will be a motor, down there at the step, and a lady in
it who 'likes kids' who know what bicycle means to a boy
Some are in crowded tenements. j ,
- "It would be a great thing if 10,000 of them could have a
month' spoiling on a farm thia year, in memory, of little Lindy.
Take one, feed him, clothe him, give him. a coaster and a fishing
line, and when you retjurn him to his mother, after a vacation,
brown and strong and merry, tell her you did it because of an
other woman's sorrow., And write Anne Lindbergh, , too, to let her
know the little light is still shining in the dark."
What a beautiful thought
en for the Mothers of America to carry out!
By way of suggesting some opportunities, we wish
to call attention to a letter received today from the
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, with
headquarters at Greensboro.
"BABIES FOR ADOPTION
"During the -month of May we will have ready for legal adop
tion into approved foster homes the following attractive and prom
ising babies: '..-''.'
' "3 Boys age 6 months.
' "2 Boys age 8 months.
"4 Boy age 12 months. . .'
"1 Girl age 24 month.
"1 Girl age 4 month.
"Interested parties are invited to mcks application? for these
babies. Blank will be furnished a requested."
Memorials do not have to
nor must they be great institutions. Kathleen Nor
ris has pointed the way
monuments to Charles Augustus, Lindbergh, Jr., liv
ing monuments. ' r
Public
Editor of Press: -.Will
you give me space for a
few words in your good paper. It
seems to me; now is ahe time for
thoughtful, careful, prayerful work
to be done by each political party
to select the best citizens possible
in each party for candidates. What
stcp9 we take now will, no doubt,
effect the rising generation.
I, for one, am glad Mr.. John
O. Harrison, of Franklin, has an
nounced himself as a candidate.
He, as chairman of county com
missioners, showed his ability to
save pur county money. Unless ex
penses are cut in every way pos
sible we can not long continue a
free and independent people. We
need some able leader, as Moses
of old, to arise and lead our bp
pressed people from this tangled
maze called "DEPRESSION,"
which is sapping the very life from
our American people. One great
leader in Rome repeated over and
over, "Carthage must be destroy
ed." Let each individual from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, from Can
ada to the -Gulf of Mexico, send
forth a mighty cry, saying, "RE
DUCE TAXES ! Cut out ALL un
necessary expenses! Our burden
must be lightened! Politicians,
take warning ere it is too late
give us officers of untarnished
names and STATESM EN NOT
POLITICIANS." .
"God, give us men.
The time demands
Strong minds, great hearts, willing
hands "
Tall men, sun-crowned,
Who live above the clouds
Muse's Corner
Colonel Lindbergh' Son
How many headlines have we had ?
And still each one was awfully sad.
Some said this and some said that,
Yet not a one was worth a rat.
Eyery person that could walk
Or creep or crawl or think or talk,
Took a part in this great raid
To find the one who was afraid
To come before the hero great
Who never has been known to hate.
But did they ever catch the mob
Who had no soul, nor heart to throb,
Nor human feeling for a child
Who was all pure an undefiled
As any flower that ever grew,
Or rain or frost or snow or dew?
Pray, tell me, were they ever caught
Who did this low-down wicked fault
To come between a man and wife
To stop. a little infant's life?
"Ah! no," you say, "they're safe,
clear light,
Because they did it in the night."
THE FRANKLIN PRESS and THE HIGHLANDS
Kathleen Norris has giv
be of "stone and marble,"
in which many can erect
Opinion
In public duties and private
thinking.
Very truly yours,
MRS.. F. E. MASHBURN.
Gneiss, N. C,
May 10, 1932. ; . . -
Mr. Editor:
xri
win you please allow space, in
your paper for a few. words from
Cartoogechaye ? ,
What is politics? "Present day
politics and political platforms ac
mostly a political oil manufactured
by slick tougited politicians to be
used for sliding into office." The
majority vote a straight "party tick
et, regardless of who and what
they are voting for. Many are, too
prejudiced to vote for any candi
t e . i
aaie oi ine opposing party, re
gardless of their fairness and abil
ity. And some line up ..to get
finger in the political pie. Yes,
they have learned that they must
line up to be recognized in the
political ring.
You may try all you please, and
you won t get a thing, until you get
down on your knees to the po
litical ring. " .
Now is the time to get down to
business and elect some officers
that will cut out unnecessary ex
penses and economize so taxes can
be reduced to where people can
pay them. The right men for our
county commissioners can give us
some relief, and I recommend for
chairman of our county commit
sioners Mr. John Harrison, as he
has filled the place in the past and
served us well.
Geo. M. Johnson, Rt. 1.
I don't think so, to make it broad,
That crowd will get their own
, reward
Where love and peace and Christ
don't stay,
In sorrow and pain through endless
day.
And what degree will they partake ?
As hot a hell as God can make
But think of the Heaven the child
has won ' ' '
That sweet little baby, Lindbergh's
son. ..
By Troy F. Horn
I KNOW SOMETHING GOOd
ABOUT YOU
Wouldn't this old world be better,
If the folks we meet would say:
"I
know something good about
you I." N
And then treat us that way?
Wouldn't it be fine and dandy
If each handclasp warm and true,
Carried with it this assurance,
'I know something good about
you?" : .
Wouldn't life b lota more happy,
MACON IAN
Back o' the flats
0& gV.
If we praised the good we see?
For there's lots of goodness,
In the worst -of you and me.
Wouldn't it be nice to practice
That way of thinking, too?
You know something good about
me! , .
I know" something good about
you! - -
REBA K. SLAGLE.
May 9, 1932 Franklin, N. C.
POUTICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Commissioner
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for Chairman of the
Board of County Commissioners,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party in the primary of
June 4th. . ,
If nominated and elected I will
endeavor to fill' the office to the
best of my ability, and with the
least possible expenses to the Tax
Payers. Your support will be very
much appreciated.
.Respectfully, v
, E, W. Long
LEGAL APVERTISEMENTS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF NORTH CARO
LINA
Asheville Division
NO. 99
NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
V.
5,227.49 acres oi land in Cherokee,
Macon and Graham Counties. North
Carolina, Merchants & Manufactur
ers Bank, (Alice G. Dewar Estate)
et al.
TO: The heirAat law of J. J. Con-
ley, deceased, whose names and ad
dresses are unknown : F. P. Piercy
and wife Piercy, Asheville, North
Carolina : C. C. Cole. Asheville,
North Carolina; Mrs. Grace Oliver
and husband, Hugh Oliver, Frank
lin, North "Carolina ; Raymond T,
Cover, Andrews, North Carolina
Dorothy T. Cover. Andrews, North
Carolina; Carolina Ginger Julep
Company, Asheville, North Caro
lina; -Mrs. L. L. Lonlcy and hus
band Lonley, Franklin, North
Carolina ; J. C. Jolly, Franklin,
North Carolina; the heirs at law of
J. J. Hooker, whose names and
addresses are unknown: G. A.
Mashburn, Franklin, North Caro
lina; J. O. Piatt & .Company, Ashe
ville. North Carolina: Bert Tilson
and wife Jane Tilson, Gneiss, North
Carolina; Christine Delay. Prvor
Creek, Oklahoma; Elvia Parris and
husband tij rams, i alequah, Okla
homa; Jack Piercy, Tavorics, Flor
ida; City Egg Case Company, New
York, N. Y.; Myrtle L. Grozict
and husband F. T. Grozier. Till
man County. Oklahoma: Fidelit-
Fruit and Produce Company, Atlan
ta, Ga.; J. B, Phelps, Miami, Flor
ida; Joseph Rickman, Rabun Gap
Georgia; E. P. Cheyney and wif
Cheyney 259 S. 44th St., Phil,
adelphia, Pennsylvania; E. P. Chey
ney, Executor of the estate of V
J. Cheyney, deceased 259 S." 4 It!
St., Philadelphia,. Pennsylvania;
Henry C. Smith, Co-Executor of
the estate of W. J. Gheynev, de
ceased, 259 S. 44th St.,-Philadelphia
4
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Pennsylvania; H. Morris Tcaf, Phil
adelphia, Pennsylvania: W. U
Mills Shoe Company, St. Loui-.
Mo.; Happ Brothers, Macon, Geor
gia; Deaver Dry Goods Company,
Knoxville, Tenn; Kennedy Sho
Chambless Co., Knoxville, Tcmi ,
S. C Dismakes Hat Co., Knox-, ill. -Tenn;
E. Dannell . Shoe Corp.
Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. Katie Silvc)
Speer and W. A. Speer, Atlanta,
Ga; Mrs. Katie Silvey Speer am
W. A. Speer, executors of tin
estate of John Silvey, trading a:
John' Silvey & Company, Atlanta
Ga; Meador-Palsey Co., Atlanta,
Ga; Haynes-Henson Shoe Co.,
Knoxville, Tenn; John Silvc v &
Co., Knoxville, Tenn; R. H. Hpjd
en and wife Holden, Dillanl
Ga; D. L. Shope, Dillard, Ga;
L. Richardson and wife, Baltimore,
Md; Heirs at law of A. J. Conley,
deceased; Albert Delay, whose resi
dence is unknown; unknown heirs
at law of Thomas Wakefield, le,
ceased; P. E. Conley Holland, de
ceased, heirs at law of: lack Coi,
ley and wife, Nannie Conley, Tex
as; L. H. (Hamilton) Conley '
wife, Fannie Conley, deceased ; Guv
Conley and Conley, his wif.
Texas; Mrs. Nellie Piercy;' .
residence is unknown; Mrs. Sad
Piercy, whose residence is tin.
known ; Arthur Addington and wife
residence unknown; Mrs. Ma
ry Young and husband, William I.
Young, Georgia; heirs at law o'
N. S. Jarrctt, deceased; Victor 1
Whitaker, California; W. T: Whir
akcr, whose residence is unknown;
W. C. Penland and wife E M. I'eiv
land, it living, and if not their in
known heirs at law; R. L, Lon
and wi(e, G. A. Long, if living am
if not, their unknown heirs at law
H. P. Hill, raul Moncastle, Fred
Moncastle, trading as Moncasth-
ruii inrany, or successors, heirs
and assigns, whose names and res
idences arc unknown; heirs at law
or devises of Fanny P. Cheynev,
oeceasea, .wue ot w. J. (. hevnev
deceased, to wit, Joseph P. Chey
ney, whose residence is unknown
Edward P. Cheyney, whose rc?i
dence is unknown; John K. Chcv
ney, whose residence is unknown;
Edith Cheyney Beeklev. whose resi
dence is unknown; Anna Cheyncv
oiiiiiu, wiiusc residence is un
known; Faul Cheyney,' whose, resi
dence is unknown; George W
Cheyney, deceased, heirs at law, t;
wit, Bernice Cheyney Bryce, whoj
residence is unknown ; France
Cheyney Cadwaladcr, whose resi
dence is unknown; Ruth Cheynev
McNab. whose residence 1m nn'
known; Edith Cheyney Ryan, whose
residence is nnlfiirmm l'ln-..,,
, . mi , . uM.aiiui
Cheyney, whose residence is, un-
Known; aamuei w, cneyney, de
ceased, heirs at law. to wit. Srim
tlel W., Cheyney, whose residence
is unknown: fc. hzabpth riipvnpv
Stark, whose residence is unknown;
Sidney Cheyney Bailey, whose res
idence is Unknown ;- heirs at law of
L. C. Holbrook, deceased: lames
Thomas, deceased, heirs at lav of,
whose name and residences are
unknown; W. B. Parker and wife
-1'arkcr, or lheir unknown
heirs at law; J. M. Keener,
trustee, or his unknown suc
cessors and assigns; D. L. Feck
and wife, Jane Peck or their un
known heirs at law; W. W. Moss
and wife, M. J. Moss, or their un
known heirs at law; J. T. Woo''
and wife Wood, or their un
known heirs at law; W. ,M. Pick
ens and wife, i , Pickens, or thei
unknown, heirs; heirs at law of J.
T. Rogers, whose' names and . ? ,
dresses are unknown; and -all per
sons whomsoever owning, or chin
ing to own any estate, lien' or hi
terest of any. kind or character ir
i 1:22
Byrercy Crosby
...
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
and to the premises described in
the petition in this cause: .Yon
will take notice, that an action en
titled as above has been commenced
in the District Court of ..the LTnited
States tor the Western District or
North Carolina, at ; Aslieyille, . for
the condemnation of certain tracts
of land described in. Exhibits "A,"
"A-l," "A-2," "A-3,"' "A-4,". "A-5,"
"A-6," "A-7," "A-8," "A-9," "A-10
of the petition filed in the above
entitled proceeding, and known as
the Merchants &. Manufacturers
Bank. (Alice G. Dewar Estate)
Tracts (33) (33-1) (33-11) (33-111)
in" Cherokee, County, .North Caro
lina, containing according to survey
3,862.43 acres; the Tatham and
Watkins tract (79) in Cherokee
County, North Carolina, and. con
taining according "to survey -154123
acres; the G. E. Lail tract (495). in
Cherokee County ' North Carolina
and containing according to -survey
97.18 acres ; the G: A. PaCe tract
(505) in- Macon.- County- North
l arnlina rrnrl rnntaihintr Arcnrmnf
to survey 93.57 acres; the Andrews
Tanning Extract Company Tract
(72) in Cherokee" and Graham Coun
ties, North Carolina, and containing
according to survey 715,31 acres;
the E. P. Cheyney Tracts (1429)
(1429-10 1249-11) in-Macon County,
North Carolina, and containing ac
cording to survey 195.88 acres; the
Joe Bell Tract (389). in MacorT
County, North Carolina, .and con
taining according to survey 36.3;
acres: the Portpr - and : Hip-dr.n
tracts (95) (95-1) in ' Macon Coun -.
ty, North Carolina, and cont&nin;.!'
according to survey 46.38 acres; thi
W. E. Sanders Tracts -(399) (.W-(399-11)
(399-IV) in Macon Conn
ty, North Carolina, and containing'
according to survey 16.73 acres: the
con County, North Carolina, and
containing according to survey 6.00.
acres; the j. T, Rogers heirs tract
(14210, in Macon County,: North
Carolina, and containing according
to survey 3.41 acres; fully described'
Kv mnfno '1111 Kammo' it s el,"
...viv.-i (ilia U'llUMp 111 IUC
tit ion filed in said proceeding,, the
said lands having been selected by1
i.iv, u'.'.iviuij ui j U.111LU1 1;, nil".
the approval of the National .Forest
Reservation Commission and found
necessary for the purpose of carry
ing out an Act of ' Congress -of
I9ll, being Chapter 186, page 961,'
Vol.. Statutes at Large, as amended '
by the Act oi. August 10, 1912,' 37
Stit ?m .inn' ru obi. a.i
aid non resident defendants aKbve
named, and . all . persons whoniso- '
ever , owning, or claiming vto ry,'n,':
any estate, hen or interest of any-.
kind or character in and to' tr
premises described in: tire petition ,
in said proceeding, defendants nam-'
cu as aioresaiu, . will turthef taki:
notice, that they arc required to
appear m tne District Court of
Unitc4 States,, for the Western Dis
trict of, North Carolina, at Ashn-
ville, 6rf the 10th day of June, 1932, '
and answer or demur to the peti
tion or complaint in said proceed
ing, or the ulamtiff will nnnlv in
the Court for relief demanded in ,
said petition. This notice is issue'
by order of Court, directing ' thn'-
uc iiiauu lor six iui
successive weeks in the Cherokee,
Scout, and in the Franklin Press,
newspapers published in Cherokee
and Macon Counties, North Caro
luia. respectively, in .ti .v.toni:
f 1,U1 1 Carolina.
Clerk United States pistrict Court, '
for the Western District of
ivorth L aro ina. : , - ;
By: W. A. LYTIJP. D
Af jie had uer.vs t-
Ifkht in pfAce cooipJ
A21-6tc-M26 ' "