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ABOUT OURSELVES The Franklin Press has the largest audited paid circulation of any North Carolina newspaper west of Asheville. It is a charter member of the North . Carolina Press Association. Circulation Audit Bureau. Certified records of its circulation are open to Jill adver tisers. ABOUT MACON COUNTY Macon County has a population ( 13,4X. Its area is 328,320 acres. Th forest area is approximately 243,732 acres, comprising 75 per cent of the total land area. The total stand of saw timber is estimated at 485,000,000 board feet Facts supplied by. N. C. Department Conservation and Indus try. V El r Hi 7t txtxb PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. XLVII, NO. 25 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1932 $1.50 PER YEAR DELEGATION OFF TO CONVETiTION Democratic State. Convention In Session Today at-Raleigh COUNTY MEET HELD Albert Ramsey Elected To Head County Organization . " Next Two Years Albert Ramsey, recently named temporary chairman of the Demo cratic organization in Macon coun ty, was made the permanent chair man for the next two years at the . ; county convention of the party at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. - Despite the prospects of one -or more major second primaries, with ' the possibilities of someone en deavoring to commit the conven ' tion - to - this or that candidate, all went off smoothly without a single hitch, the whole, proceedings tak ing less than half , an hour. J. R. . Morrison was elected secretary of 'the convention. ... ; , ! Mr. Ramsey, whose -election as county chairman was unanimous, ' reported that there had been "no contention" in the. Democratic pri maries held the previous Saturday, expressing the opinion that this - augured well for the party. Delegation Uninatructed ' The convention voted to send an uninstructed delegation to the state convention, which meets in Ral eigh today. Thirty-one delegates and alternates were elected, but only fouf were able to go to Ral eigh. These were C. L. Ingram, nominee for representative; R. A. Patton, nominee for state senator; J. A. Porter and John W. Edwards. : This group, however, will be en titled to vote the full strength of the Macon, fcounty. delegation at the convention, the principal busi ness of which will be to draw up a state platform. . Delegate Named Following is the full list of del egates named at! last Saturday's convention: - Lee Mason, Cowee; John Dal ton, Cowee; J. R. Shields, Nanta hala No. 2; H. O. Penland, Flats; Robert Burnett, Nantahala No, 1; Dock Stanley, Cartoogechaye ; C. T. Bryson, Ellijay ; Robert Ram sey, Burningtown; Sam Howard, - Smith's Bridge; Carl Slagle, Car tooiiechaye : C. L. Ingram. Mill .. Shoal ; Frank Potts, Highlands ; Howard Valentine, Franklin ; John W. Edwards, Franklin; Mrs. Las- . sie Kelly Cunningham, Franklin ; F. I. Murray, Franklin ; J. A. Por ter, Franklin ; G. A. Jones, Frank lin ; J. R. Morrison, ' Franklin ; Dr, -S. H. Lyle, Franklin; Dr. W. A Rogers,, Franklin ; Lawrence Liner, Franklin; J. E. Perry, Franklin; J. S. Conley, Franklin; Jim Palmer, Franklin ; Ras Penland, Franklin ; Albert Ramsey, Franklin; W. L, Ramsey, Franklin; B. W. Johnson, Franklin. Woodmen Invited To Attend Unveiling Service at Addie A monument to William Thadf- ieus Clayton will be unveiled with appropriate memorial ceremonies by the Woodmen Bf the World at Addie, N. , C, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, June 19, according to a communication from J. K. Kenney, an officer of the Balsam camp of Woodmen. E. B. Lewis, state manager of the Woodmen, is sched uled to be the principal speaker. Woodmen from Franklin and oher camps arc invited to attend. Highlands High, School Put on Accredited List The Highlands high school has been placed on the accredit ed list of the State Department of Education, it was announced this week by Prof. M. D. Bil lings, county superintendent of schools. O. F. Sumner is prin ciprJ of the school. Recognition as an accredited high school came following tho submission of the school's 1931 1932 report. In a letter to Mr. Sumner, J. Henry Highsmith, di rector of school inspection for the st:.te department, said: "We have given due considera tion to the matter of accredited rating for the. high school kind I take pleasure in informing you that it has been placed upon the accradited list in Group II, Class B. I congratulate you and the community upon this achieve ment." .-. . ... v'.'"' NEWS SUMMARY A Survey of State and National Events Concisely Told in Brief Up-to-Date News Reports Killed In Dog Dispute A Monday dispute over a dog resulted in fatal wounding . of Wayne Norman, North Wilkesboro. His father-in-law, Bryan Stone, is held charged with firing a load of buckshot into Norman's body. Red Stanley Caught , ' Red Stanley, suspected of en gineering the release of sue prison ers ,from the Johnston county jail last week, was caught Saturday in the county. Three other escapees were nabbed the preceding night. Slain By Hold-Up Men A. C. Willis refused to yield to three men demanding he turn over Lthe money from his Fayetteville meat market, Saturday night When he seized a- butcher knife, the robbers shot him through the lung and arm, grabbed all money in sight and fled. Willis died on Monday. $3,100,000 For Franchise High Point's council is debating acceptance of a $3,100,000 bid of the Duke power interests .for a 60-year utility franchise there. Democrat County Meetings" Democratic county conventions were held throughout North Caro lina Saturday, with naming of del egates to the state" convention on Thursday, at Raleigh, the chief task. Twenty-five or more, of the conventions endorsed the presiden tial candidacy of Franklin D. Roos evelt or, instructed , delegates to vote for him at Raleigh. Gaston Mean Convicted Gaston B. Means, Concord na tive with a fantastic record of na tional notoriety, was found guilty by a .District of Columbia jury Monday night of larceny of $104, 000 from Mrs. Evelyn McLean, se curing the money by fraudulently claiming he could recover the kid naped Lindbergh baby. Rap New Jersey Police The suicide of .Violet Sharpe, English girl, who had been per sistently questioned by New Jersey police in connection with the Lind bergh kidnaping, and the disclos ure that she had no connection with the case, has aroused sharp criticism in England and the Unit ed States, of the police methods used. 10 Caught In Mine Blast Ten men caught in a mine ex plosion near Norton, Va., Monday, are thought to have died at once. Six bodies were found shortly af ter the blast. -. . G. O. P. CONVENTION OPENS The Republican national con vention opened in Chicago; Tuesday, faced with two cer tainties, the renomination of President Hoover, and. a bitter fight over prohibition repeal, committments. William Redfield Dies William C. Redfield, 73 com merce secretary in World War days, -died at his Brooklyn home, Mpnday. He was an opponent of high tariffs. 16 Die In Battle A large band of liquor thieves over-powered a detachment of guards at Cuenca, Ecuador, Sun day, and killed all 10 of them. Sue Poindexter To At Cullowhee This Year Charles C. Poindexter, better known as "Poindy," who coached the successful Weaver college foot ball team last year, has accepted the position of athletic director at Western Carolina Teachers Col lege at Cullowhee, it was announc ed Wednesday; by H. T. Hunter, president of the college. Mr. Poindexter, a native of this county and who formerly practiced law in Franklin, as a member of the firm of Horn, Patton and Poin dexter, plans to come back to this section from Asheville, where he has had his law office for the past year or two. He laid his would of the rum runners were also kill ed. ' V Discord In Chile Discord is disrupting the week- old socialist government of Chile, which forced President "Montcro to resign. Carlos Davila, one 'of the revolution's "mainsprings and chief publicist of the country, has been forced out of the controlling junta. ; . Is Robbed By Three Three men, suspected of being those who slew a state's prison camp steward when they escaped last week, held up L. E. Hollar at hit filling station near Hickory, Friday night and took $115. Eliminate 89 Schools The state equalization board has ordered 89 small schools eliminated for the next school year by con solidation with larger schools. There are left 559 white and 1,017 negro one-teacher schools in the state. Green Acquitted Marion J. Green was exonerated by the Charlotte recorder's court, Saturday, of embezzling $3,000 from the Ninth Avenue Baptist church, of which he was treasurer. Mem bers accused him of stealing the money and burning a fake mortg age to hide his guilt. Crop-Saving Rain 'Falls Much of the state was covered in a persistent rainfall on Satur day and Sunday, relieving a serious threat from drought against all 4-crepS" particularly in the piedmont and northern sections of the state. RECORD PRIMARY VOTE The official canvass of the June 4 primary vote shows over 379,000 ballots cast, in the N. C. gubernatorial nomination race, a record which exceeds the previous mark set in 1930, by over 50,000. Seven Banks Reopened Of the 143 state banks which have, closed since 1927, seven have been completely liquidated, the state banking department reports Eight banks closed in 1927, five in 1928, 14 in 1929, 46 in 1930, 50 in 1931, and 20 so far in 1932. FAVOR PROHIBITION VOTE By a big majority, the Vir ginia Democratic convention last week went on record for resub mission of the prohibition ques tion to the states and approved the plan of Harry F. Byrd for a direct vote of the people. Byrd was formally endorsed for the presidency and will receive Virginia's vote in convention. Noted Gangster Caught Harry Fleisher, Detroit gangster suspected of a part in the Lind bergh kidnaping, surrendered at De troit last week, and denied any connection with the. case. New Jersey officials will question Fleish er. POLISH AVIATOR IS SAFE A week after he had dis appeared on a non-stop flight attempt from New York to Europe, Felix Hausner, Polish aviator, was picked up Satur day, 500 miles off Portugal by a British tanker. - Hausner was drifting on his machine which Appeared in good condition. Be Coach establish his residence at Cullowhee and probably open his law office at Sylva. Mr. Poindexter was mar ried several weeks ago to Miss Sopha Ray, of this county. The former University of North Carolina football and wrestling star will have complete charge of all athletic activities at Culowhele. The college has been without a full time coach for more than a year. A short-time ago the college heads decided to build a new athletic field and this is expected to be com pleted by fall. President Hunter expressed much satisfaction in obtaining . Poindex ter's services for W, C. T. C. TO PREACH HERE r ) : REV. J. WATSON SHOCKLEV SHOCKLEY TO HOLD REVIVAL Two Weeks Series of Services To Open Sunday Night In Courthouse The Rev. J. Watson Shockley, pastor of the rirst Church of Christ, Asheville, is expected to ar rive here Sunday to begin a two weeks series of revival services in the courthouse. Dr. Shockley will be remembered as having conduct ed services here during the first week in March. One of the features of the re vival to be conducted by the Ashe ville minister will be the part to be played by his audiences. In order to attract the participation of his hearers he has planned to have a question box and also" to let the people select his sermon topics. He invites questions on ; any part of the Bible and a box will be provided in which persons desir ing to have questions answered may place these questions written on slips of paper. To avoid mis use of the question privilege, Dr Shockley has requested that each questioner sign his name, but the names will not be read out if not desired. At the first service Sun day night a list of suggested ser mon subjects will be circulated with a request that each individual check IS of his preferencey Besides the services each night, it is also planned to have a series of afternoon Bible study classes Those desiring to enroll in these classes are requested to give, their names to Dr. . Shockley Sunday night. Classes will be conducted both for young and old and it is planned to have separate classes for the two age groups. Dr. Shockley is known as an able preacher, speaking clearly and to the point. A Virginian by birth, he has traveled widely, his evan gelistic activities having taken him from coast to coast. He also is an educator of note, having taught in several colleges. INSTALL MICA WASHINGPLANT Charlie Shields and Ed Du vall Plan To Work Old Lyle Knob Mine A new mica washing plant is be ing - established at the old Lyle Knob mine by Charlie Shields and Ed Duvall, of Iotla, who said they expected to have it in ' operation within a week. The operators, who are planning to employ about 10 men, said pros pects are good for steady opera tion. The Lyle Knob mine has been worked at intervals for many years. In the past it has been mined principally for high grade sheet mica. Scrap mica now is in greater demand. A 1,100-feet pump line and a flume of" 1,800 feet have been in stalled to carry 'water to the wash-, ing plant from a dam placed across a mountain, stream in the vicinity. BULG RECOVERS George Bulgin has sufficiently recovered from his recent serious illness, to be out again. Although he has not regained - his full strength, he is back at work in his machine shop on Main street. COUNTY LEAGUE 0PENSSEAS0N Holly Springs Nine Defeats Cowee Team by Score Of 5 to 2 - FRANKLIN IS LOSER Prentiss Eecomes Member of League in Place of Oak Grove The official schedule of the Ma con County Baseball league got under way Saturday, but only one completed game was played, Holly Springs winning from Cowee, 5 to 2. Two games Highlands at Cartoogechaye, and Franklin at West End were called oi account of rain. As Franklin did not follow the league's rules in calling off Satur day's game, it was held that the game was forfeited to West End. The West End boys, however, did not want it settled this way and a play-off game was held Monday afternoon, resulting in a ll-to-3 defeat for Franklin. The Highlands - Cartoogechaye game was rained out at the ,end of the fifth inning with the score standing 9 to 8 in favor of High lands, but the game was not count ed so there had been no agree ment as to the number of innings. J. Frank Ray, president of the league, has ruled that games called on account of rain before the fin ish of nine innings will not be counted, unless agreement has been reached by team managers before starting play as to how many in nings shall be considered official. Mountain Grove was scheduled to play Oak Grove Saturday, but the latter team failed to show up and the game was called off. Moun tain Grove, it was reported, had failed to organize a team and was dropped from the league. Prentiss was instituted in its place. This week's league schedule calls for the following games: Saturday, June 18 Cartoogechaye at Cowee ; Franklin at Prentiss; West End vs. Mountain Grove on the Holly Springs diamond; Holly Springs at Highlands. R. D. Sisk, Jr., Awarded Degree at State College R. D. Sisk, Jr., "son of Air. and Mrs. R. D. Sisk of Franklin, was awarded his master's degree in mechanical engineering at the re cent commencement .exercises at North Carolina State College, Ral eigh. Mr. Sisk, who is manager of the Piedmont Engineering company of Charlotte, was graduated . from State college in 1922 with the' de gree of bachelor of science. Bryan's Daughter Beaten Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of William J. Bryan, militant dry, was beaten for Democratic congres sional nomination in the fourth, Miami, district of Florida, by Mark Wilcox, whb advocates repeal of the 18th amendment. Dynamite in Bonus Camp ' Discovery of dynamite charges irl the camp of 12,000 cash bonus seekers at Washington, caused citcmcnt on Saturday and a thor ough . search was started of the cam). Leaders of the army are seeking concentration of 50,000 bonus marchers at the capital. SURPRISE PICNIC A surprise picnic dinner was giv; en Sunday afternoon in honor of Mrs., Robert T. Keener, at-the home of her father," Mr. Henry D. West. The occasion was en joyed by many of their relatives and friends. Miss Nell Cleaveland of Highlands, was a special invited guest. Hospital Training School To Graduate Five Nurses Graduation exercises of the Nurses' Training School .of Angel Brothers1 hospital will be held at 8 o'clock next Wednesday night at the First Baptist church. Dk plomas und pins are to be present ed five nurses, as follows: Miss Myrtle Dillard, Sylva; Miss Clyde Berry, Franklin ; Miss Dor- thy Gribble, Hayesville; Miss Flora Talley, Franklin; Miss Katherine Wilson, Laurens, S. C. Bat Smathers, prominent Ashe Vill attorney will deliver the Thomas J. Johnston, Prominent Lawyer, Dies Unexpectedly OFFICERS CATCH I 64 Gallons Liquor Seized and 5 Men Arrested on Cowee Mountain Two whisky laden can were captured by Federal prohibition officers on Cowee mountain about six miles east of Franklin Satur day morning about 4 o'clock. One of the cars, a Pontiac coupe, car ried three men .and 34 gallons of whisky. The other car, a Ford roadster, with two men, carried 30 gallons of whisky. The officers were J. M. Worley, U. S. Deputy marshall; Charles Diet! IHJU. UlUMIUIUUIl AH tftllU T. Crisp, H. E.Eller, and Frank McClain, deputy sheriffs' of Swain county. The officers had the road block- ed and in waiting. The five young .. - I men, who saia they were trom Asheville, gave up without resis - tancc; but it has-been reported since that two of the five escaped, The two cars captured had North RUM RUNNERS Carolina license tags. Three cars f Porcn 10: "e was ioun have been captured by the same ,d,erad-A "ated in chalr officers, all on Cowee mountain, W.-A. Rogers, who stopped by a during the past month. 'LANS ARE MADE FOR ASSOCIATIONAL MEETING OF B. Y. P.U. Representatives from Baptist I churches of Macon" county held an important business meeting in the Franklin Baptist .church last bun- day. David T. Mashburn presided and plans were made for the as- sociational meeting in July. Cowee Baptist church was suggested lor the associational meeting place. 1 New officers elected were: President, Mrs. J. D. Franks ; I vice president, A. J. Rickman; sec- retary- treasurer, Gladys Pannell; junior-intermediate leader, Mrs.lW. B. McGuire, M. D. Billings Wade Moody; leader of Distcirt 2, Ethel Calloway; leader of Dis- trict 3, Paul Swafford; leader of District 4, John Holbrooks. Father Racette TO Hold Services Here on Sunday Catholic services will be held on Sunday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. John 11. liyrne. Kev. father A, J. Racette, of St. John's Church, Waynesville, will officiate.: Man Shot from Ambush Ready To Leave Hospital jonn vvnuamson, oi warren, n.i i i iirii' . nr XT C. shot from ambush on June 8, will be discharged from Angel Brothers' hospital Saturday, it was reported at the hospital. William son suffered several perforations , L. . . . , . i of the intestines, having been . . wounded with shot from ailUll gun used at close range. Thieves Enter Warehouse Second Time in Few Months ,. . . , The Carolina Provision company s warenousc was eniereu laic oaiur- day nignt or eariy sunaay morning ana a quantity ot mercnanaise sioi- en. It was the second time within a few months that the building has Deen enterea Dy tmeves. iwo Dags II I T ot Hour and is packages oi snuii . . e were reported sioien me iasi umc.i graduatipn address, while Gilmer A. Jones, of Franklin, will be mas ter of ceremonies. Dr. E. Angel will present the diplomas and Miss Leona Rickman will give the grad uates their pins. Following the graduation exer cises a dance will be given on the roof garden of the Scott Grif fin hotel by the staff of the hos pital. . . The public is cordially invited to attend both the graduation exercis es and tht dance. End Comes While Seated on Porch; In 111 HeaJtR Long Time MANY ATTEND FUNERAL. Leader in Civic and Church Life of Community for Many Years Funeral services for Thomas Jackson Johnston, one of the most prominent lawyers., of Western North Carolina, who died at his ' home on Main .street i few min utes after 2 o'clock Tuesday after noon, were conducted at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Meth odist church with burial following in the cemetery a mile west of town on highway No. 28. Mr. Johnston had been in poor health for two years. His con- I ... . . , Pl:?ou' ever, to get about his home ana OCCf.,,ionly. to.tak hort Mt0 mobile rides. His death came un- sYnerMrtlv while t?9tri nn th : r - r rrj ,w,fc" ?' .- stantly during his illness had left " ios . uy . a icw iiMJiiicius uciurc ui. jvi- On had called a greeting to a friend who was passing on the oth er side of the street. Many Attend Funeral Several hundred persons of aU walks of life thronged the Memo- dist church for the funeral. The services was conducted by the Rev., 0. P. Ader, pastor of the churah, and the Rev. L. B. Hayes, of Waynesville, presiding elder of &a district. The service was market! by simplicity throughout. Scores of beautiful floral tribute attested the love and esteem i which Mr. Johnston W4 belds The pall bearers were Dr. W. A. Rogers, Gus Leach, J. O. Harrison, and Dr. F. T. Smith. Members of the Macon couaty bar attended the funeral in a grop, together with "a number of visiting lawyers, including Captain A S. Frye, S. W. Black, McKinley E4- wards and Baxter Jon, of Brx I son Litv. v. Johnston is survived by fail widow, who before her marriage was Miss Ethelwyn Deal; three sons. G. I. Tohiftton. manatrer of tha Western Carolina Telephone company: Thomas J. Johnston, Jr., and Hueh lohnston. and one sis- ter. Mrs. W. N. Allman. all of Franklin, and by a brother, W. R. I mhnctnn nf Svlvstr l.a If" 57 Years Old Mr. Johnston was born on June 7, 1875, and after receiving his preparatory education in the com- . , ,. . n d I attended Emory college at Oxford, -n t. . . . . Ga, tfrom which he was graduated .... - A T J TT. At wiin an n.. n. uegrce. ne me studied law at the University of North Carolina, later receiving his license to practice. He was mar- ried on June 9, 1903, to Miss 1 Ethelwyn Deal, daughter of the lat. R,v t a FW rtr nf St Anp, ch,,rrh anH Mrs TW For some years Mr. Johnston was orbcioal of the Franklin nuhlic schoois and then county superin- tetwW r,f ertmnlc mn .nrf I " - "J women 0f the countv A r i - , (cfo,, on pag. four) Cooperative Wool Sale To Be Held on Tuesday A cooperative wool sale will be held next Tuesday at the Franklin depot, it was announc ed Monday by F. S. Sloan, county farm agent. The sale has been arranged through the United Wool Growers' associa tion. An advance payment of 7 1-Z cents a pound will be paid for the first grade of wool, while smaller advance payments will be made on lower grades, Mr. Sloan said. Further payments on the wool will be made after it has been disposed of through the Wool Growers" association.