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Full Coverage The Press assures its advertisers of complete coverage of Macon Co. Established 1885 The Oldest North Car olina Newspaper West of Buncombe County. PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL r INDEPENDENT VOL. LV, NO. IS FRANKLIN, N. C THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940 $1.50 PER YEAR i nub FBI MEN CATCH TO Fugitive From Macon Is Captured Friday In Florida Tom Williams, charged with mur der in the alleged slaying of Miss Edna Hodgins in' the Betty's Creek section on last December 24, and who has been a fugitive since Jan uary : 30, was captured by FBI agents in Daytona Beach, Fla., Fri day and placed in jail in Jackson ville to await the arrival of Macon county officers. Sheriff A. B. Slagle and , son, Charles Slagle, left Saturday for Jacksonville and returned with Wil liams Monday night. The prisoner was placed in jail to await trial at . the term of superior court which convenes next Monday. . , It is understood that Williams has relatives, in Daytona Beach, and that the FBI men had been tipped off that he might show up there. Williams .sawed his way out of the Macon county jail on the night of January 30 and has been at large since that time. . Criminal Docket Monday Court will " convene at 10 o'clock Monday morning and Judge J. A. Rousseau, of North Wilkesbbro, is expected to preside. The criminal docket will be taken up immediately after the judge's charge to the grand jury. The Williams case is the only impor tant matter scheduled for trial, most of the docket ( being taken up' with misdemeanors, chiefly liquor and drunken driving, cases. The civil docket, which will be taken up after all criminal cases have been disposed of, contains 24 cases, seven of them being uncon tested divorce suits. This docket is not expected to consume any great amount of time,, and indica tions are that this will be i short session, -''-. "Gone With TbeJftUnd'L Coming May 1, 2, 3 and 4 "Gone With the Wind," the most eagerly awaited motion,--picture in history, is coming, to Franklin! ' The ' screen version of Margaret Mitchell's famous story of the Old South, produced by David O. Selz nick, will open a four-day engage ment at the beautiful new Macon Theatre in Franklin, Wednesday, May 1, it was announced this week by Clyde Gailey, manager of the ' Macon. - ' Starring Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and presenting Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara, "Gone With the Wind" iboasts a hand picked cast of supporting players headed by such luminaries as Oliv ia de Jlavilland, who is cast as the lovely Melanie, Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes, Ona Muason as Belle Watling, and a host of others. Commenting on the Franklin en gagement of "Gone With the Wind,".Mr. Gailey had the follow- "We deem it an honor to be able to present this important pic ture in Franklin at . the Macon Theatre at this particular time. Few small cities the size of Frank lin are Oeing permitted to shovv 'Gone With the Wind' and we are proud that we are being so hon ored and feel that our friends and patrons will welcome this oppor tunity to see this superb picture in their 'home town' theatre. "Franklin will be privileged to see 'Gone With the Wind exactly as it was presented at the gala world premiere in Atlanta, when 2,031 people paid $10 per seat to see the most brilliant and costly debut of a motion picture in -the history of the cinema industry. "For the convenience of patrons reserved scats for all performances will be sold at a special box of fice in the lobby of the theatre, or by mail. Advance sale of tickets will start Saturday. April 13." While the Franklin engagement of "Gone With the Wind" is limit ed, this production will not be shown anywhere, at least until 1941, except at advanced prices. Filmed entirely in a breath-taking new process Technicolor, "Gone With the Wind" was directed by Victor Fleming and is being re leased by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Shanty Town Revue Coming On April 17 Honey and Alexander and their Shanty Town Revue will appear at the Franklin courthouse in per son Wednesday night, April 17. Don't miss this group of fun makers with their delightful show. Come and enjoy what yew have wanted to see so long. Sponsored by the Otter Creek high school For Assembly ' .' i V , A. L. M'LEAN Who Announces His Candidacy For the General Assembly lit This Issue Mrs. F. C. Siler Dies Sunday Afternoon After Long Illness Mrs. Fannie Conley Siler, 78, widow of Archie T. Siler, died at her home two miles south of Franklin late . Sunday afternoon. She had been ill for three months. Mrs. Siler was the daughter of the late . Joseph and Eliza Gibbs Conley. She was born and raised on Cartoogechaye where she spent her entire life. She was a charter member of the Mt.- Hope Baptist church. . Funeral services were held at the Mt. Hope church at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The Rev. R. F. Mayberry, pastor, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Swairn, the Rev. J. A. Flanagan and the Rev. S. R. Crock ett, officiated. Burial was in the Franklin cemetery. Pall bearers were: Charles Wal droop, William N. Dalrymple, Carl S. Slagle, Fred Slagle, Frank Reece and Lake Shope. Surviving Mrs. Siler are three sons, William of Robbinsville ; Thomas H. of Asheville, and J. Theodore of Franklin; two daugh ters Mrs. Gurley Phillips of An drews, and Miss Eliza Siler of Franklin. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Sallie Lewis, of Franklin, and 10 grandchildren. Roe C. Garland, 23, Dies Sunday On Upper Tesenta Roe C. Garland, 23, died at his home in the Upper Tesenta sec tion, about 15 miles southeast of Franklin, Sunday night about 8:30 o'clock, following an illness of more than two months. Death was caus ed from tuberculosis of the throat. Mr. Garland, a son of George L, Garland and the late Mrs. Nina "falley Garland, was born on De cember 16, 1916 and lived all of his life in his home community. He was engaged in farming. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Dryman Chapel Baptist church on Tesenta. The Rev James I. Vinson, a Baptist 'minister of Dillard, Ga., Route 1, was in charge of the services. Interment was in the church cemetery. Besides his father, Mr. Garland is survived by one sister, Miss AUie Belle Garland. Men Charged With Shooting Into Cafe N. A. Johnson, 54, owner and proprietor of the Sequoyah Cafe, two and one-half miles west of Highlands: on the Franklin-High lands highway,, was in Franklin Wednesday and swore out warren ts for Fred Crane, Leonard Webb, Ray Prince and Morris Jenkins, charging them with assault with a deadly weapon in two different charges. At 5:30 o'clock Tuesday after noon, Mr. Johnson is said to have recognized these, four men throw ing rocks at his building. About 8 o'clock the same night 25 shots were fired from a shotgun into the building, from both the front and back, shattering the -windows, and doors and doing much damage to the roofing and the entire build ing. He states that he did .not rec ognize these men at this time but at an affray of this nature which happened in January, he is said to have recognized two of them. At that time 22 shots were fired. Tuesday night Mr. Johnson is re ported to have returned the firing by .shooting his shotgun in their di rection six times, Germans Invade Norway And Denmark; Naval Battle Rages The break in the deadlock in the war between Germany and Great Britain and France came suddenly Tuesday when German troops in vaded Denmark and Norway. Den mark submitted without a battle on account of unpreparedness, but Norway is fighting the invaders with the. assistance of the com bined naval and air forces: of Britain and France. The reason given by the Ger man government for the invasion of the neutral nations was that Great Britain had mined the waters .which German supply ships were using to convey iron ore from Sweden. Investigation showed, however, that the invasion was planned and prepared . for before the mines , were placed. The allied forces struck back immediately and struck hard. Fourteen German ships, including four battle cruisers, three troop transports and seven supply ves sels were sunk Wednesday. The British admit the loss . of two cruisers and damage to Others. This (Thursday) morning the POLITICAL POT BEGINSTO BOIL More Candidates Enter As ' Deadline For Entry Draws Near Next Saturday, April 13; will be the last day for candidates to qualify for county offices and, , as the deadline draws near, the num ber in the field increases. It be gins to look as though there would be some real politics' in the county this year after all. For Board Of Education Five substantial citizens submit their names for endorsement as members of the board of educa tion. These men are all well known and fully qualified to ' handle the educational matters which come be fore the board. They are: J. Frank Browning, J. E. Cabe, C. G. Moore, E. E. Crawford and J. R. Phillips. Other Candida tea A. L. McLean, prominent citi zen of West's Mill, announces his candidacy for the general assem bly and expects to make an ac tive campaign. Mr. McLean has been living in Macon county for the past eight years, and before that time was a resident of Buncombe county, where he served as commissioner and occupied other important po sitions. He was owner of the A. L. McLean Furnace Heating and Sheet Metal company, of Ashe ville, and president of the McLean Air Filter Co., Inc., of Biltmore. He disposed of his Asheville inter ests when he retired to his farm in Macon county. He is a 32nd de gree Mason and a Shriner. E, .B. Byrd is in the race for chairman of the board of com missioners, and asks for the nomi nation on the record made during two previous terms in that office. Mr. Byrd served as chairman from December 1934 to December 1938, and during that time he aided in refinancing the county's bonded indebtedness, which will mean a total saving of something like $250,000. In addition there was collected approximately $30,000 in old judgments which the county held against various parties during the time Mr. Byrd was in office. C L. Blaine is again a candidate for member of the board of com missioners. Mr. Blaine i now on his sixth year as commissioner and has made a 3'plendid record. He lead the ticket two years ago and he asks reelection on his record of faithful and efficient service. Our old friend, John H. Dalton, who has been the surveyor of Macon county since 1906, announces for another term, and there is small likelihood that he will have opposition. John has , probably drawn more deeds and made more surveys of private and public hold ings than any man in Western North Carolina, and is familiar with every tract of land in Macon county. After holding office for 34 years he is as active and efficient as ever, and looks able to serve several more terms. Baseball Scheduled For Next Sunday The game between Franklin and the Otto CCC camp was rained out last Sunday to the disappointment of many fans, but a game has been arranged with Holly Springs for next Sunday afternoon, and, if the weather is good, a large crowd is expected. 'Admission will be 25 cents for adults, with chjjdrcn admitted free. greatest naval battle in all history was; in progress in the Skagerrak, the. 50-mile wide strait between the North Sea and the Baltic. War vessels to the number of 250 and 2,000 planes were said to be en gaged. No definite news" as to the result of the battle had been re ceived up to noon, and the strug gle may continue for several days. President Roosevelt has declared Scandinavian waters to be in the combat zone and forbidden to American ships. He has also froz en the cash and security holdings of citizens of Norway and Den mark which are on deposit in this country. This was done to save these holdings for the rightful owners and keep them out of German hands. Observers believe that if Britain and France succeed in the effort to destroy German naval power and tigliten the economic blockade, the Nazis will be unable to con tinue the struggle, therefore . the battle now raging may well prove to be the decisive action of the war..-. .-.. CLEAN-UP WORK BEGINS JPRIL 22 Mayor And Aldermen Ask All Citizens To Cooperate The mayor and aldermen have set Monday, April 22, as the open ing date for the annual clean-up campaign in. Franklin. ' The cooperation "of all Citizens is urged in this campaign to make the town more beautiful and health ful. Health' Offi. Statement Dr. H. T. Horsley, town health officer, has prepared the following statement which will be distributed in circular form to all householders: TO .AIX.QTIZElN&c : Monday, April 22, has been des ignated as the beginning date for a clean-up campaign in Franklin, and the Town Board and the Health and Sanitary Departments request . the cooperation of all citi zens in the campaign to make the town more healthful and beauti ful.;... Now is a good time to. remove such accumulations as constitute breeding places for germs and fire hatards as well. In many places the suggestion is being made to paint up as well as clean up. Its adoption here where necessary would evidence commendable civic as well as per sonal pride. ' Ample means are available to haul off trash and rubbish when it is gathered and placed conven iently for removal. II. T. HORSLEY, Town Health Officer, Mayw'a Proclamation Mayor J. Frank Ray has issued the ' following proclamation in re- guard to the campaign: To All Citizens of Franklin : Whereas, the National Clean-Up, Paint-Up and Fix-Up Campaigns have resulted in many advantages to community life throughout the United States, - In .safeguarding health and saf ety; In promoting employment and thrift; In furthering fire prevention; In promoting better housing; In stimulating civic pride; and In making the home and city beautiful. Now, therefore, be it known that plans have been made for a thorough clean-up, paint-up and fix-up cam paign in Franklin, beginning, April 22. This date to mark the opening of a real campaign of persistent effort in cleaning up, fixing up and keeping it up. In this worthy move ment of cleaning, painting, plant ing, repairing and general rehabil itation and beautification we urge each citizen to do his or her best part to make our community dean, healthy, thrifty, safe and beautiful. J. FRANK RAY, Mayor. This 10th day of April, 1940. It is expected that the coming tourist season will be the greatest ever known in this section, and therefore greater efforts are ex pected of our people in making the town clean and attractive before the summer visitors begin to ar rive. Double Parkers Will Be Prosecuted It has been announced by offi cials that those who double park or park by a fire hydrant will be cited into a ' magistrate's court. This will take effect on Monday, April 15. 50 Years a Mason DOCTOR FRANK T. SMITH Who Was Honored With a Fifty Year. Certificate at a Masonic Meeting Tuesday Evening Masons Honor Old Members At Meeting Tuesday Members of the Junaluska A.' F. and A. M. lodge entertained with an open meeting of the Masons, their wives, and members of Ne quassa Chapter, No.- 43, Order of the 1 Eastern Star and their hus bands, on Tuesday evening in the American Legion hall on West Main street. There were approxi mately 75 members and visitors present.. Ben L. McGlamery was master of ceremonies. Henry W. Cabe, master of Junaluska lodge, No. 145, gave the address of welcome. A toast to the 18 members who received 25-year membership -certificates was given by Harley R. Cabe, 'past master. This was responded to by M. D. Billings. M. Y. Jarrett, of Dillsboro, dep uty grand master of the 11th dis ttt4U,irsenied the certificates to the following: Jess S. Conley, John E. Rickman, Carl S. Slagle, John M. Brabson, Charles B. Bolick, James R. Morrison, M. D. Billings, A. Bert Slagle, James M. Dryman, C. L. Watkins, Dr. Frank T. Smith, W. D. Barnard, John F. Cunning ham, George 0. Wallace, Samuel A. Bryson, William L. Higdon, Wil liam M. Pickens and H. L. Ander son. . Clyde H. Jarrett, grand marshal of the Andrews lodge, presented a 50-year certificate tosDr. Frank T. Smith, the only member in the I Junaluska lodge who has ever re ceived a certificate of .this kind. Frank Jarrett, who is a 50-year member of the Dillsboro lodge, was present and made a very interest ing talk. Special music was rendered by the Franklin string band consist ing of Edgar Carpenter, Jack and Dean Carpenter and St. Clair And erson. Also a number of vocal se lections were given by Harley R. Cabe, Sam W. Mendenhall, Phil McColIum and Ben W. Woodruff. Supper was furnished by the Nequassa Chapter of the Eastern Star. sUJ. I As The World Turns A Brief Survey of Current Events In State, Nation and Abroad. FARLEY DEDICATES N. C POST OFFICES Coming to North Carolina to ded icate new postoffices at Canton and Boone, Postmaster General James A. Farley, avowed candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, also stopped at Ashe ville and at a score of postoffices of small towns en route. He was greeted everywhere by throngs of citizens as well as committees of welcome. At Canton Mr. Farley said that the postoffice was an index of the growth of business and, industry throughout the nation, and refer red to the building of postoffices in the Roosevelt administration as supplying steady employment for thousands of workers as well as providing .suitable quarters for this rapidly growing service to all the people. . - ' COAST GARDENS IN FULL BLOOM Charleston, S. C. and Wilming ton are announcing that azaleas are in bloom while thousands com ing up from Florida and from all other directions are motoring to view the beauties of the coast garden. Dogwood, wistaria and REGISTRARSAND JUDGESJHOSEN Officials For Primary Are Named At Meeting Held Saturday The Macon county board of elec tions, composed of R, S. Jones, chairman: A. R. Hicdon and Frank Potts, met at the courthouse . Sat urday, April 6, and appointed reg istrars and judges for the primary to be held on May 25. The board also adopted a resolution instruct ing the chairman to have . hand bills printed and furnished to the registrars and judges giving notice of the new registration. All who expect to vote in the primary must register. The books will open on April 27 and will close on May 11. Jt has been many years since the last registration, and the books are in such condi tion that it would be very diffi cult to make a complete list of tratioh has been ordered". Following are the registrars and judges for the various townships: Franklin J. E. Perry, registrar; C. G. Moore and O. V. Hall, judges. Millshoal L. A. Berry, registrar; J. R. Franklin and Ad Kinsland, judges. Ellijay Fred Bryson, registrar; Lorenz Moses and W. R. Higdon, judges, Sugarfork Ezra Shook, registrar; Luther Holland and E. M. Dills, judges. Highlands W. A. Bryson, regis trar; J. R. Phillip and T. C Har- Flats Mrs. Albert Brown, regis trar ; W. R. McConnell and Mar shall Burnette, judges. Snuthbridge J.'.M. Cabe, regis trar; J. H. McDowell and A. C Patterson, judges. Cartoogechaye Dan Sweatinan, registrar; J. C. Dalrymple and Al Q. Williams, judges. Nantahala No. 1 L. H. Jacobs, registrar; J. M. Ray and Craig Steppe, judges. Nantahala No. 2 J. R. Shields, registrar; J. S. Grant and John Wishon, judges. Burningtowh Bill Parrish, reg istrar; J. A.- Wilds and Carl Mor gan, judges. Cowee S. C. Leatherman, regis trar; Joel Dalton and J. P. Brad ley,, judges. Radio Stars To Be In Franklin April 27 Bob, Drake and his famous oriii- inal Jackson Family from radio station WNOX, Knoxville. will make a personal appearance in the Franklin courthouse on Saturday night, April 27 at 7:30 o'clock. This famous radio show will be under the sponsorship of the Ma con county 4-H clubs and the pro ceeds to be used to finance the annual livestock show that will be held in the late summer. To the person who brings the largest truck load of people who attend this show there will be a prize -of 10 gallons of Esso Extra gasoline. To the person bringing the second largest truck load of paid admissions there will be a prize of five gallons of Esso Extra gasoline. yellow jasmine bloom in a riot of color, along Vyith white, pink and tlame azaleas and every variety of spring blossoms. - PARTIAL ECUPSE OF SUN A partial eclipse of the sun sweeping the U. S. last Sunday afternoon was witnessed by thou sands where the clouds did not obscure the view. This was the case in this section, but farther south the phenonenon showed, a deep orange rim of the sun showing around a "blackout" by the moon passing between the sun and the earth. The comparative nearness of the sun to the earth prevented the eclipse from being total. Another such eclipse will not occur until 1994. SMALLEST WHEAT CROP The agricultural department pre dicts the smallest wheat crop since 1933, because of unfavorable weath er conditions. PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS Illinois and Nebraska primary (Continued on P( Eight)