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ABOUT MACON COUNTY Macon County is predominantly, agricultural, but according to a survey published by the State Department of Conservation and Development, it has 10 industrial establishments, whose an nual output is valued at $724,474. In dustrial employes number 177 and their wages total $211,282. t ! r I :h ' A li (I I f . v ! d UiS XJGOll t s v 'As r,I:n3 Gees . . . Cera for Fu;l I More Rtlilf Plns Tammany Declares Sip Qiglflmtta lanmimt PROGRESSIVE, . , LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. XLVll NO. 17 , FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1932 $1.50 PER YEAR 1 r.;l hkh Lldns Goes Democratic ' .. "'As Maine goes, so goes the Nation,".. , and Maine went Demo cratic this week for the first time since 19l4. A Republican machine,, built up through 18 years of power in office holding, went into the discard as Democrats elected Louis J. Brann' Governor and, won two of the three seats in Congress. i ' v President Hoover sent a tele gram, to Everett Sanders, G. 0. V. national chairman, saying that the result -of this election "im poses need . "far renewed and stronger ' efforts hat the people may) fully understand the. issues at stake." Governor Roosevelt, speeding West on a speaking tour, nl-A U ...H f .U . , ,,1 li mucu me icauu an ivi iiic guvsu . Corn to Burn Corn is so cheap -an Nebraska that Colfax county commissioners have decided to burn it for fuel in 63 public buildings. They pay $8 a ton for corn, $12 for coal. Army of Criminals One-fourth of the Bonus Army had criminal' records and 877 weren't ex-service men at all, At torney . General Mitchell reported to President Hoover this week. Communists promoted the march to Washington, he said, It was "the largest aggregation of crimin als that had ever been assembled . in the city at one time," he de clared. President Hoover said that the report would correct many mis takes, but that "we must take into consideration the many law-abiding men- who came with full right to present their views to Congress." Plan Relief Program A national assembly to plan un employment relief work will con vene at Washington today. Presi dent Hoover and Newton D. Bak er "will speak. Bandits Attack Consul Bandits wrecked a train in Man churia Sunday, killed 100, robbed 600. Another band attacked and robbed U. S. Consul General George C. Hanson on a golf course. Winston-Salem Strike Around 200 employes of the Hanes hosiery mill, Winston-Salem, went on strike last week when re quests for wage increases were de nied. Strikers claim wages have been lowered 53 1-2 per cent since last year. $2j0,000,000 Fund . - The President last week ordered a $200,000,000 increase in federal funds for construction projects, as 8 further attack on unemployment problems. ' ! Tammany In the Fold "Active and loyal support" of Roosevelt's candidacy was pledged at last week's New York state Democratic meeting, by John F. Curry for Tammany ' Hall, New "York city organization tyhich Curry heads. " Dry Leader Disappears Col. Raymond Robbins, outspoken prohibitionist, has disappeared. Alarm was taken. when he failed to arrive at the . White House last week for a scheduled conference with the President. From Maine, his wife expressed fear he may have been the victim of bootleg gers, ' . i. -, J' 15 Pass Exams Now These Students Can , Go to High School , Fifteen Macon county boys and girls, passed the examinations given Sentemher 3 anrl are now -'-i -t " engwie 10 enter nign scnooi. inc students are : Slagle : Alice Lewis and Harold Enloe. )ak Grove i Grace Bradley. Otto: Sherrill Henson. Rainbow Springs: Earl Cuth bertson, arid Grace Gillard. Watauga : Stella May : Carter. Oak Ridge: Mau'de Saunders. Higdonville : Bill Higdon. Salem: Marion "Bryson. Hickory Knoll: Bill Conley. ' Morgan : Estelle Carnei. Iotla: Robert Fouts. . Cowee: Wheeler Morrison, ' franklin: May' Freeman,' com FACES POM CRISIS Utilities Wants Adjustment On Frozen' Surety ' Bond . CONFERENCE ASKED $13,250 in Interest and Principal Due Soon ' On Bonds Mayor George Patton announced Wednesday that officials of the East Coast Utilities Co., holding corporation operating the. Western Carolina Power and Light Co., had requested a conference with the town council on September 19 which probably would decide whether the utilities company would continue operating the Franklin power plant or turn it back on the town. Mayor Patton explained that on October 1 $13,250 would be due on bonds issued by the town for building the hydro-electric project. Five thousand dollars of this will be due on principal and $8,250 on interest '.'.''. . Protection Bond Frozen The East Coast Utilities and its parent company, the Empire Util ities Corporation, are now in re ceivership. When they failed some months ago, the town's protection bond, put up by the utilities con cerns when they purchased the Franklin power plant, was tied up bv ' failure of a Cleveland bank. This bond amounted to about $73, 000. Mayor Patton and George Dean, lown clerk, went to Cleve land and managed to get $23,000 in cash" out of this bond and had it transferred to a New York bank. The remainder of the bond, which is supposed to protect the town of Franklin in event the utilities concern should fail to live up to its contract, is still frozen. In a long distance telephone conversa tion, with O. G. Martino, of Rich mond, vice-president of the East Coast Utilities, Mayor Patton said he was informed that the utilities company was contemplating turning the power plant back to the town unless certain adjustments could be made concerning that part of the forfeiture bond still tied up in Cleveland. T. Homer Bowles, .local manager of the Western Carolina Utilities, said the company had cash on hand to meet the October bond pay ments, but was. hesitant about pay ing put this money until it could be assured that the town council would not bring suit to force re placement,; of the frozen surety bond or, to-recover the property. "Sandy" Graham To Speak Here rSandy" A. H. Graham, of Hills boro, who is the Democratic can didate for Lieut. Governor, will ad dress the Democratic voters of Ma con county in the courthouse on Saturday afternoon, September 17, at 2:30 o'clock. Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock, he will speak at the Highlands school house. Mr. Gra ham's appearances are sponsored by the Young Peoples Democratic Club. 250 Attend rligdon Family Reunion r Approximately 250 persons at tended the Higdon reunion at the home of Mrs. Harriett Higdon in Ellijay yesterday. "' This reunion is held annually in honor of the late Major William Higdon. Major Higdon was only 12 years old when he first came to Macon county from Burke, and was among the first settlers in the Ellijay community, .where he lived for 50 years. . - 1 Short talks were made by the Rev. A. S. Solesbee, Baptist min ister, and by the Rev. H. C, Free man, pastor of the Franklin circuit. Thanks were returned by Thomas Gribble of Sylva. A sumptuous picnic dinner was served on the lawn. To Serve Lunches To School Children Hot . lunches to teachers and children will be sold this year by Mrs. Mary ; Davis of the Frank Williams farm on the Georgia road. - She would like to know the names, ages and menus served at home of children who expect to be served. Edgecombe county farmers have sold $18,870.46 worth of livestock and poultry through their, local livestock association during- the past year. Federal Judge Gets Shippers' Agreement An agreement , signed by prac tically all of , the shippers and freight consignees of Franklin to use the Talhilah Falls Rail way in preference to motor bus lines has been forwarded to Judge Underwood of the United States district court for north ern Georgia, who has supervis ion over the receivership of the line. The agreement is now effec tive, it was pointed out yester day by the local committee di recting efforts to insure con tinued operation of the "T.F.," and all persons and firms which signed it will be expected to comply with its provisions. Their refusal to use the railroad as much as possible, it was stated, would be interpreted as bad fdith and might retard the move ment to maintain rail service for Franklin. - Revenues of the line have in creased during the last month or so at the rate of $25,000 a year, J. F. Gray, receiver, , is quotedas having reported. EDWARDS GETS DISTRICT JOB Named Vice-Chairman for Thirteen Counties by Young Democrats John W. Edwards, of- Franklin, president and moving spirit of Macon County's Young People Democratic Club, was elevated to the office of second vice-chairman of the Eleventh Congressional dis trict, comprising 13 counties, at a business meeting of the county clubs after the Democratic banquet in Bryson City Saturday evening. Mr. Edwards received as many votes as the combined total of the other two candidates for the office. The offices of vice-chairman were created at the request of D. D. Alley, chairman, who said he had found work in the district has increased so' rapidly that the job was beyond the capacity of one man. When the North Carolina Young People Club was organized in Raleigh, Mr.T Alley and a young woman from Rutherford were . ap pointed chairman and vice-chairman, respectively. ' Frank I. Murray, clerk of the Macon county court, nominated Mr. Edwards. His opponent was Dan Thompkins, publisher and attorney of Sylva. F. I. Cox, of Asheville, was elected third vice-chairman Fifteen members- of the Franklin Democratic Club attended the ban quet at Bryson City. Among them were. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Owens, Miss Florence Stalcup, Miss Eliza beth Slagle, Miss Nannie Potts, Miss Ruth Slagle, Frank 1. Mur ray, Robert A Pattern,-. James Haus er, Harley Cabe, Frank Norton, and Mr. and Mrs. John W. Edwards. 1 About 300 Democrats attended the banquet. ; They heard the guest of honor; Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville, candidate for the U. S. Seriate., "I amtiot ''for, the return of the saloon,"-Mr.i Reynolds said. "Neith er am 1 1 in f aVor of whiskey. My fight is' for temperance. I am op-: posed to the Eighteenth Amend ment, for I know that today, Pro hibition "has placed liquor in the hands of big business, with more crime tian ever before. As for temperance, we don't have it" x Mr. Reynolds was greeted by cheers which- lasted for more than five minutes. The Saga of Gha Or How Four Fat Squirrels Bit the Dust BY JOHN W. EDWARDS Mighty hunter, Charlie L. Blaine, now, is a great lover of the hunt, and would have made a fit com panion for Diana the Goddess of Hunting. The taste . of choice, juicy squirrel had made it very unhealthful for the chickens; for over three weeks he had read of the opening of the squirrel sea son, before it finally opened on September the first, and for over three -weeks it had required a fried chicken daily to keep this taste satisfied. The trusty double barrel 12 gauge shot gun had been oiled for the last -week of the closed season daily. He had loaded and re-loaded the small cannon so often that the once bright, shiny, red i ITAR1AI HIGHWAY PLAN Franklin Business Group Indorses Program of Park Committee ASK WORK ON NO. 288 Suggest Elimination of Sharp Curves on This State Highway The Franklin Rotary Club voted its approval Wednesday of the pro gram of highway improvements proposed by the Western North Carolina Committee for the De velopment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park nd of Approaches thereto. This program, drawn up at a meeting of the committee recently held in Wayn esville, embraces a recommendation for the improvement of state high way No. 286 from Franklin to Bryson City, mainly by elimina tion of sharp curves. . . Franklin was represented at the meeting of the committee in Waynesville by W. N. Sloan, who as an engineer for the government surveyed much of the area in the Smoky Mountain park. , Park Officials' Plan The committee endorsed the ten tative plan of park officials for road development within the park, which, briefly, consists of the fol lowing projects: (a) Construction of a skyline road from Sooco Gap along the crest of the Balsam Mountain, to Mount Sterling and thence to state high way No. 284. (b) Construction of a road from Bryson City to, up Deep Creek, to the Bryson place. (c) Construction of a road from Ravensford up Straight Fork, through Pin Oak Gap, and thence down Cataloochee creek to state highway No. 284. (d) Construction of a sky-line road along the crest of the Smo kies from Newfound Gap to Deal's Gap. Change Suggested A few minor changes were sug gested in this program of intra park development. The program . outlined by the committee for the development of roads leading to the park follows: "(a) That state highways No. 107 and No. 112 be completed before the summer of 1933. "(b) That state highway No. 293 be constructed at an early date from Delwood to Cherokee. "(c) That the State Highway Commission adopt the following projects to be undertaken in the fpllowing order: , "(1) Grading and paving of state highway No. 106 from Cashiers Valley to Sylva. "(2) Widening and surfacing of state highwayNo. 284 from Brevard to the Tennessee line, . especially that portion of the highway through the Pisgah National Forest. "(3) Improving state highway No. 286 from Franklin Bryson City, principally by eliminating sharp curves. "(4) Construction if a road from Balsam Gap . to Scoco Gapvia the old Hood road." . Want 288 on. Tockaseege fThe committee also urged reten tion of the temporary state high way, No. 288, from. Bryson City along the west side of the Tucka seegee and Little Tennessee rivers to Deal's Gap, and the widening and beautifying of highway No. 10 west of Asheville. It has been reported that the (Continued on page six) jackets of the two shells had been worn thread-bare and were carry ing a dirty gray . coat. The gun had been polished so often that it was sficker than an empty ban nana lying on a cement sidewalk. Breakfast was swallowed after a chew and a half; the coffee was down with the scorch and grounds; and for once in life Brother Char lie failed to take the second help ing of every dish on the table. The cows, hogs and other liver stock was forgotten in the haste to leave. With the trusty shooting arm balanced gracefully over the right shoulder, a shoulder already bear ing the weight of a string, which had its two ends tied to a large fertilizer sack this sack would soon be weighted down with a 438 Sign Palmer ighway 28 Through Town Bryson Replies Says He Runs At Less than C. Tom Bryson, Register of Deeds, and Democratic nominee for re-election, replied this week to his Republican opponent, C. B. Stock ton, who declared last week in a letter to the editor of The Press that he considered the appropria tions for the Register of Deeds of fice outrageous. Mr. Stockton, critizing the $3, 100.00 appropriation, offered to do the work for $1,820.00. Mr. Bry son, in reply, said that when the county budget is made out, it does not necessarily mean that the total appropriation must be spent. His figures show that he has been fillr ing the office for $45 less than Mr. Stockton's offer; Mr. Bryson's statement follows: "I wish to say a few words in reply to a statement which was published in your paper last week. "When the county budget is made out, it does not necessarily mean that the total appropriation must be spent. In reference to appro GOV. ROOSEVELT! IBANKHIACON Expresses Appreciation for Work Done by Young Democratic Clubs Appreciation of campaign work done by the Young Peoples Dem ocratic Clubs of Macon county was expressed by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt this week in a letter to John W. Edwards, president of the Maconx county organization and vice-chairman of the eleventh con gressional district. From the Executive Mansion; Al bany, N. Y., Governor Roosevelt wrote: "Will you not convey to the Democratic Young People's1 Club of Macon county my appreciation of the fine work they are doing in behalf of the Democratic party and myself? 'The splendid principles and ideals of our party have been so clearly cfystalized in the present campaign that the young people of the country must surely feel in spired to work whole-heartedly for a Democratic victory this fall. "I am asking the campaign pubr licity committee to send you some literature and buttons. If you will keep in touch with Mr. Roper at the National Campaign Headquar ters, 331 Madison Avenue, New York City, he will be glad to co operate with you in every way, and will send you campaign material from time to time as you need it. "Yours very sincerely, , "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT." Fred McNeill and W. H. Prof fitt of Wilkes county will build trench silos for providing succulent feed for their dairy cows this winter. dozen or more freshly killed grey squirrels. Not a leaf on the trees flut tered or dared move, as the potent hunter entered a large forest. Everything was in deadly silence near his pathway. Occassionally, the faraway cry of a night owl, which was located in some deep cove in which the rays of day were slow to hit would break the silence. Un a ridge near halt a mile to Uncle Charlie's right, an Indian hen disturbed the tranquil ity of the morning with it 9 cack ling as it began its hunt for a worm steak for breakfast. Brother Charlie had traversed the forest for near a mile, with all of the time spent in vain searching the trees for the bushy I (Continued on page six) Petition Favoring Street for Routing to Stockton, Deeds Office G. 0. P. Offer priation made to Clerk Board of Commissioners, there was an ap propriation of $600.00 for the fiscal year endingg June 30, 1932. The amount of $282.40 was spent, sav ing from the appropriation $317.60. The amount $282.40 includes money advanced for postage on county correspondence, money advanced for long distance telephone calls for County Comniiss'oners an Sheriff's department. As Clerk to Board I received not more than $75.00. It seems that my opponent is asking for $45.00 more thanI received as Clerk to the Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932. "In regard to an appropriation made for computing taxes and tax listing, I will say that the $2,000.00 appropriation made, must include pay for tax listing and taking farm census, which amount to about $400.00, Tax supplies $300.00, leav ing the sum of $1,300.00 for com puting taxes. From the .1931-32 (Continued on page six) LIST 300 HEAD IN CATTLE SALE 60 Macon County Breeders To Offer Animals in Auction Sept. 21 Sixty Macon County farmers have listed 300 head of cattle for the cooperative sale to be held at the depot Wednesday morning, Sept. 21, according to Fred S. Sloan, county agent. The number will be larger by Saturday, the last day of listing, Mr. Sloan believes. Last year, 169 head were sold. Cattle from all grades, from calves to grown cows will be sold. Interest in the sale has been shown by farmers from all parts of the " county and many inquiries have been received from prospec tive buyers. (Continued jcmi page six) Higdonville Democrats Organize Club A Democratic Club was organized at Higdonville school house, Friday evening with W. H. Henry chair- Iman and Miss Annie Moore, vice- chairman. The next meeting will be held , tomorrow evening, .Sep tember 16, with Sam J. Murray, of Franklin, one ofr- the principal speakers. . v On Friday evening,' Holly Springs has its weekly meeting. This meet ing will have a special program of string music, speaking by Frank I. Murray -and others. . All the other clubs are meeting regularly and reporting large crowds present for the meetings and plen ty of , Democratic pep , is being shown. i," Organize Baptist . Singing Society A singing society iyas organized Sunday, Sept. - 11, at the Cowee Baptist church. Walter Dalton was elected president, and Marie Morgan, secretary and treasurer. This society will -meet monthly in the Cowee district which in cludes the following churches: Lib erty, Oak Grove, Franklin, Cowee, Tellico, Iotla, Burningtown, Stiles and Snow Hill. A leader will be expected from each church, and will lead two songs at the monthly meetings. The next meeting will be held at the Cowee Baptist church, Sunday, October 2, promptly at 2 oclock, Howard Wilkie Elected To College Council Howard Wilkie of Franklin has been elected a member Of the stu dent government organization at Weaver College. The duty .of the student council is to maintain or der in Skinner: hall, the boy's dor mitory. College officials believe that self government will train (students to be good citizens. Council Still Deadlocked As 3 Members Won't Attend Meetings CONTRACTDELAYED No. 28 Not Included in List of Lettings Sched uled for Today The town council is still dead locked over the routing of Stata... Highway 28 through Franklin, but three members of the council and the mayor have signed a petition to the State Highway Commission urging location of this highway over Palmer street, and an extension westward through the gap back of the Nantahala Creamery. Another petition favoring the Palmer street route has been signed by 438 per sons, 395 of them residents of the town. The other 43 names are those of persons living outside the corporate limits but employed or doing business inside Franklin. The coaincilmen's petition bears the signatures of Rass Penland, J. B. Pendergrass, Dr. J. H. Fouts and Mayor George Patton. This group of councilmen decided on this means of . expressing their opinion after they had failed to get a quorum at two called meet ings of the board last week. Three Fail to Attend Mayor Patton called another meeting of the council for 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon but again a quorum was lacking. Those not present were J. M. Moore, Mark Dowdle, and J. S. Conley. Mayor Patton said all three of these men had been served with formal notice of the meeting by Police Chief R. F. Henry. Two of them, Dowdle and Conley, he add ed, had been informed that a very important matter besides the high way question was to be considered. This concerned principle and inter-. est payments due October 1 on bonds for Franklin's power plant, now operated by Western Carolina Utilities, Inc. Leaders of the group favoring the Palmer street location for highway No. 28 are planning to send a delegation to Raleigh in a few days to present the petition signed by residents. They claim that the 438 signers represented a large majority of the voters in the town of Franklin, which has a reg istration of 484. The Petition Following is a copy of this pe tition: "To the State Highway Commis sion of North Carolina : "The undersigned citizens and property owners of the town ot Franklin, believing it to be the best interest of the town of Frank lin and the public at large, respect fully request that ' the Highway No. 28 through Franklin be located by way of Palmer street and ex tension thereof westward through the gap south of the Nantahara' Creamery." Contract Delayed Contracts on- a number of road projects are scheduled for letting by the Highway Commission today, (Continued on page six) Football Starts High School: Practising . Under State Coach Thud of the pigskin and stacatto call of signals resounded Monday on the footbalV-field as Franklin High School's young gridders turn ed out for first practise this seas on. They are coached this year by R. R. Smithwick of Warrenton, State College graduate. Old timers back in the game are Hilton Calloway, Avery Cabe, Ralph Angel, Joe Dowdle, John Cunningham, Charles Davis, Jim mie McCollum, Ralph Freeman, and Jim Cunningham. Some of the new comers are: E. Angle, Hurst Hunter, Horsley, B. Cunningham, Henry, Palmer, Williams, Tessier, Curtis, H. Stewart, Potts, H. Cabe, Ammons, Perry, Jamison and V. Fouts. ' , o The schedule will be made in the near future, with about nine games to be played.