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j KEY CITY OF THE MOUNTAINS J III :f f litlil, ff Iff VOLUME XLII FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY APRIL 28, 1927 NUMBER SEVENTEEN WHOISGOING? BETTERGET BUSY All Are Urged to Attend Guernsey Sale at Colum biaSee Noted Herds on Trip Dairy Cattle Scarce Cheap Cows do Not Pay Buy Good Ones. . ' ' Last week the county agent went with two of the progressive farmers of this county down into South Caro lina to look over the dairy situation in general, and the Guernsey situation in particular. They had some very interesting facts . brought home to them. One is that the cattle situation is at a very low ebb. I mean that there is not many cattle to be had It is very hard to find grades at any price and the purebreds are very scarce. The price of grades arc higher than the pure) breds. One other thing that was brought out most forcibly is that the day of thirty forty and fifty dollar dairy cows is far gone.' When a man gets a dairy . cow these days that is worthy of the name he will pay from seventy five to three thousand dollars for her. Some of the cows that we looked at showed a clear profit , above feed costs of four hundred dollars per year. One that we saw sold the day before for three thousand dollars. This trip was made with the idea of looking over the ground to see what was down there and what was going on sale on the third, so that the folks that go down to the sale would know, what to expect. We found that this sale is going to be well worth any ones time to go. down, even if they do not buy anything at all. The county agent especially asks that all who can avail themselves of this opportunity to see, some real, stuff in action. If the parties going wish, they may go via Ashevilly and return by Clemson College and Geor gia, and see several worth-while dairy herds en route. The trip will not cost a gret deal if every one shares his own expenses and doubles up in his neighbor's car. Should any one want the agent to arrange the trip he will do well to see the agent .be tween now and Saturday night, so that he will have a chance to give out the data. . The Glenwood herd at Spartanburg is the best herd of Jerseys in the United States, at the present time. Thev are well worth the trip to see. The Osborne herd at Canton is an other sight that is an education in its self. The same applies to the herd at Clemson College. There is a tendency among a lot of our folks to think that one hundred to two hundred dollars is too much to pay for a pure bred cow. They are just whistliffg in a cyclone when they talk such sty C I Ao not mean for a man to gd and mortgage his farm, starve his children or work his wife to death just for the sake of ntiminor a standard cow. But I do mean that where a man has two, three. or more cows that are just cows u will pay him to keep one good cow that does her work at a profit, rather than to own several poor or mediocre cows. One good cow will net its own er anywhere from two to five hund red dollars per year over and above the feed costs and give him a calf that will sell at a week old for one hundred dollars. In fact som of the cows that "we saw on this trip that are -bred to good bulls and arc " for sale will dropl one hundred dollar calves and the sellers arc offering to make a contract with any buyer to buy the calf back if. it is a heifer. Ag?in let me say that the man who is thinking that he is going to get into the high-class stuff on a fifty or sixty dollar cow is way behind the times,' It just cannot be done. There are too many people looking for good stuff that konw its value and will pay its value for us to think that we can get in unless we meet the market. And here is, another thing. Cows pf the kind that we ough to have in Macon county and of the kind that will, pay us best are just as cheap as they'' are going to be. And furthcr ; more if we are going to compete with the business cream producers in the land we have got to have the stuff to do it with. ' . t, county agent will buy for any one that wants him to, provided they lut u a bank guarantee and will come in and go with him out to some farm and show him what they look for in a cow. But the agent will not buy any cheap or scrub stuff and bring it in to the county. While he will do all that he can to eet the stuff here safe. he; will not be held responsible fori the "safe arrival of the cattle after he ( sop! ihnrri on the train." Also he will WANT DAIRY COWS7-SEE FARM AGENT ;;. . 1 ". -. . After multitudinous correspondence and a 'good deal of trouble the county agent has located several lots of dairy cattle ' both grades and pure breds in both the Guernsey and Jers ey breeds. These cattle will all be sold by the end of next week. And it is not the present intention of the county agent to look for more any time soon. Therefore, as there are numerous farmers in the county that have said that they want . some dairy cattle, now is the time for them to get them. Some of these cattle are in Tennessee, some are in Virginia, some in this state and some are in South Carolina. If you want cattle and good ones and really mean busi ness see your county agent this week for he will be gone next week most of the time. . Too much stress cannot be laid on the point that delay now means a good long wait before things will 'be as favorable again for getting good stuff, and the. price is not going to be any lower until the present crop of calves get to milking; if then. And we have a lot of feed that should be turned into money by the cream route in the meantime. Grand Jury's Report Extensive repairs to the county home, a new jail, and closer attention to the condition of the public toilets in the courthouse these were the out standing recommendations of the Ma con county grand jury, in its report, made to Judge A. M.A Stack, pre siding at the present term of Superior court. The report, probably one of the shortest ever filed in this county was made last Friday. The report, signed by the foreman, J. B. Mason, follows: "Having visited the county home, and find it well kept; occupants well cared for; good beds and food. But find that the house is badly in need of repair: three rooms need flooring; screens for seven windows; eve trough for entire building; all chim neys and fireplaces badly in need of repair; porches need new roof; wire for four screen doors; some new sills and other lumber for repairs. "We find the jail as well kept as present conditions will permit. We suggest that a new jail be built. "We find the offices in the court house well kept, but too small. "We find the toilets in a very bad condition ; not sufficient water nor attention to be kept in a sanitary condition. "We attach herewith report of Clerk of Superior Court." ' Iotla Locals The Iotla Baptist Sunday School has been having an interesting and j large attendence for the last month. We welcome Miss Edna Linncrj back to Sunday School after a long, spell of absence. I The B. Y. P. U. is progressing nice- j ly under , the leadership of Mr. Pauli Swafford. I Miss Eva Smith spent the week-end with her grandmother, Mrs. H. E. ! Roland. I Miss Eloise Morrison, of Etna has been visiting her cousin, Miss Pauline McCoy for the past week. Misses Blanche Fouts and Beulah McCoy motored to Asheville this' week end to do some spring shopping. We . are sorry to say that Miss Fannie - Gibson - snrained - her ankle getting on the school bus the other morning. Mr.. Beuford Fouts, -who' is working at Rich Mt. spent the Week end with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. H. C. Fouts. . . Misses Ella Bryant and Grace Fonts attended Sunday School at Rose Creek Sunday. . Miss .Ruby Solcsbee was visiting Miss May McCoy Sunday afternoon. Misses Fula Fouts and Pauline Mc Coy were the guests of Miss. Pauline Fouts Sunday. Aberdeen-Angus I expect to have a carload of 'pure bred registered Aberdeen-Angus young cows, heifers and bulls in my lot here next Saturday, April 30. Experts who have examined them tell me that they are the finest lot to their know ledge that was ever brought to West ern North Carolina. I invite all lovers of the beautiful to come and inspect this shipment of cattle. J. LEE BAR. NARD. It buy the kind of stuff each man wants in' the order that they give him their instructions. That is first come first served. CHAMBER TO ASK FUNDS FOR YEAR Membership Fees Set at $25, $10, and $ 5. Without Funds Organization Will Cease to Exist D rive Starts April 30th. ( The Franklin Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, organized in midsum mer of last year to run on the $2, 000 subscribed at that time until Jan uary 1, 1927, has continued to function to date on the funds collected from these first, subscriptions. To all things, however, there is an end. And if the organization is to continue, it must have additional funds subscribed by the hotels, business houses, and individuals of the town and county. Without new funds for a new period, the organization itself, of course, would ceased to exist. The Board of Directors is making plans' for a year's work from May 1, 1927 to May 1, 1928. And it has hit upon the plan of setting a definite membership fee for the year. The schedule of annual membership rates is:' Hotels, $25; business houses, $10; individuals, $5. In arranging this schedule, it was felt that the rates were in proportion to the benefits to be derived from ad vertising Franklin.' The first and most, direct return is to the hotels; next, and less direct, are the business houses; and third in the amount of benefit derived by the individual. It was also felt that the small fee of $5 for an individual membership would make it possible for everybody to join, and that those able to con tribute more would take more than one membership. It is assumed that every business house in town will take a,t least one $10 membership for the firm, and that the various individuals connected with the business will , become individual members of the organization. The drive for new memberships will begin on April 30. !; Those interested in. advertising Franklin and Macon county, and oth erwise improving the town and county in business and other ways will have an opportunity then of adding their individual pull to that of other per sons, concentrating the public spirit and community ambition of the many into a single driving force, through the medium of a community organi zation the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Two Tickets In Field There are now two tickets in the field for mayor and aldermen at the coming election, May 3. The first ticket is headed by George B. Ptftn for mayor and so is the other. Hence it appears certain that that promising young attorney will be Frankli i s next mayor. Four out of the six names appearing for aldermen on each ticket are the same, namely; M. L. Dowdle, H. W. Cabe, W. N. Sloan and John Rickman. The names of S. R. Joines and R. C. Gabrels ap pearing on the first ticket- are replaced "on the second ticket by the names of T. W. Angel and W 1... Higdon. Hence the election will only determine which of the four last nam ed will serve as aldermen fo- iho next two years, as the mayor and four canditates for aldermen are rhe same on - both tickets. Double Wedding At adoublc' wedding at the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Pipes Saturday evening, Miss Willie Mac Hall' be came the bride of Mr. Adolph Zoell ner, and Miss Agres Wallace was married to Mr. Gilmer Waldroop. The Rev. Pipes performed the double ceremony. The wedding' took place at 8- o'clock. Mrs. Zoellner is the attractive (laughter , of Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace. Her husband is a son of Thad Waldroop. The Zoellners will make their home with Mrs. Zoellner's parents, for the present, since Mr. Zoellner, .who is from Highlands, is connected with the road construction work of the Forest Service, and is away from1 home much of the time. , Somewhat Chilly Last Saturday morning the therr mometers in Franklin registered from 20 to 24. Wayah Bald had a coating of snow. Leaves on small poplar trees were killed. Much fear is expressed as to the safety of the apple crop, many claiming that serious damage was done. Revival At the Methodist Church The Franklin Methodist' church will begin a series of revival services on next Sunday morning, it is announced. The services will be conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A. P. Ratledge. To lead the music durine the meeting, the services of Scott Gibson, member of the choir of the Dilworth Metho dist church in Charlotte, have been secured. Mr. Dilworth this week is leading the music at a meeting in his own church. The first of the series of services will come Sunday morning at' 11 o'clock, and they will be held nightly thereafter at 8 o'clock. Present plans call for a meeting of two weeks' dura tion. A cordial invitation to attend these services is being extended not only to all Methodists, but to the people of the town generally, of all denomina tions. . Citizens Training Camp Does Not Obligate In, discussing the Citizens' Military Training Camps, Lt. Col. R. T. Phin ney, U. S. A. in charge of the camps for the Fourth Corps Area, said toda. "1 am anxious to correct the impivj sion that has . gained considerable headway, in certain sections of the Corps Area that in conducMut; lluse camps, the War Department is en deavoring to secure recruits fro the Army. Such a course .of action is entirely contrary to 'the letter and the spirit of the instructions of the War Department, which are based on the National Defense Act. The government, in an effort to build up the young manhood of the nation so that it will be better, men tally, morally and physically, has established these camps, and provides the transportation to and from cam)), food, shelter, clothing, laundry and medical attention for thirty days with out any expense on the part of. the individual. In his application to attend a Citi zens' Military Training Camp, the young man signs his name to the fol lowing "The above statements are correct to the best of my knowledge (This refers ', to his name, address, age, place of birth, schooling, ect.) It is my understanding that attendance at any course does not cinstitute any present or future contract of enlistment in the Army of the United States; and that my expenses to and from the camp 'and for food, uniform and the necessary expenses during the camp wilt be paid by the Govern ment. I will bring to camp the per sonal, articles of clothing indicated in Instruction No. 3, and to the best of my ability I will care for the clothing and other equipment loaned to me at camp ; and I do agree to remain at camp for the full thirty days unless sooner relieved by the commanding officer and to obey the rules and regulations while at camp." And so, the young man knows that he is in no way obligated for future service in the Army by attending a C. M. T. Camp. He knows he can go to the camp, having all expenses paid by the government and enjoy camping facilities, food, clothing, medi cal attention, and the benefits of in struction that could not be duplicated by a private enterprise for less than several hundred dollars. And all he has to do is to obey the rules and regulations while at camp. A rather generous offer on the part of the ' government, to say the least. And" all ' th'e;'government asks in re turn is good behavior for thirty days. At the close of; the camp the' govern ment" says "Hope you have had a good time. Be a good citizen." the book is then closed. When the next year coines, the young -man may attend the. camp again, and so on for four, years but always he knows that he is under no obligation to en list in the Armv.of the United States, by reason of his having attended a Citizens' Military Training Camp.". Scout Board Meets Due to the fact that the details of the boy scout supervision have recalled such1 proportions th it 'two' scout masters are unable to properly attend to ail the duties, the scout council met last Saturday at the Hank of Franklin and eletced two addition al assistant scout masters, narriplv,' County Agent Lyles Harris and Dr.," Fleet H. Scroggs. '' The newly elected assistants arc thorough believers in scput principles and will bring a wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge to aid the scouts dur ing the present year. The scout coun cil considers that the election of the assistants named is an extremely fortunate move for the local troop, TW0M1CAIINES CIWUDATE General Mica & Clay Co. and Mica Products Co. Will Hereafter Operate Under the Name of the Former-Minimum Pay roll of $18,000 Per Year. A disclosure of interest to the peo ple of Macon county was made here Saturday when it was announced that two of the leading mica and clay mines of the county have been con solidated and will hereafter operate under one management. ' The mines concerned are the General Mica & Clay Company,.' operating at Iotla bridge, and the Mica Products Com pany, whose mines are at the head of Cowee creek. . The new organiza tion will conduct its business in the future under the name of the Gene ral Mica & Clay Company. Undeij the new organization Mr. Earl H. Moore, of . East Point,! Ga., becomes president, while Mr. D. D. Rice, of Franklin will hold the of fices of vice-president and general manager. Mr.- H. B. Webber will continue as superintendent of the Cowee plant. In fact all subordi nate employees of the two former company's will continue w:ith the new company in their same capacities. Mr. Rice states that the payroll pf the new company will amount to a minimum of $18,000 per year and will employ approximately 40 men. In addition , tp the payroll the com pany will pay the town of Franklin . approximately $7,200 per year for elec tric current. The company will also pay out a considerable amount for hauling and for wood. Mr. Hamilton Douglas Jr., has been elected to the position of secretary and treasurer of the consolidated or ganization. "The chief purpose of the consolidation," stated Mr. Rice, is to enlarge the field of their operations, in Macon county." The consolidation will also serve to simplify operations and marketing problems. The new company .according to Mr. Rice, will market about 250 tons of mica and 150 tons of kaolin per month. Sam Tippett Passes Sam Tippett, formerly a citizen of Macon county, suddenly died at his, home in Canton last Saturday, at the) age of 37 years. The funeral services and interment were at Cowee, in this county. He is survived by his widow, who, prior to her marriage, was Miss Belle Holland; two children; his parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Tippett; one sister, Miss Murine Tippett.; and three brothers, Walter, Buel, and Adam Tippett. Mr. Tippett, who made his home in this county until his removal to Can-i ton, was a faithful member of the Iotla Baptist church, and was known for his, interest in and work for his church. He had many friends in this coun ty, a large number of whom were in attendance at the funeral. Epworth League Will Conduct Services The Epworth League of the local Methodist church held its first ser vice .last .Sunday cvcnim;.The . or ganization 'in future will have. charge of the Sunday evening services, on the second and fourth Sundays, the regular preaching service to be held on other .Sunday . evenings.' The .organization, which was per fected at a 'supper, at the church nil April 11. is heade 1 by George li, Patton, president. Ot! r offiars chos en at that time w. Miss Kate Penland, secretary; J s Mary Louise , Porter, corresponding secretary; and Misses Ferrell Bolton-, Oliver, Pauline Snyder, and Rose Rogers,-' department superintendents. Broadway Locals Mr. R.' B. -Wilson has been .killing rabbits for the; last few days. His daughter, Addie his niece, Stella Wil son have had a good time eating fresh meat 'for the last week. Mr. N. H. . JilcKinncy has been in this section for the last week visit ing friend:; and relatives. Miss Jean Wilson and Miss Nellie Wilson was the guest of Mrs. Fannie . Ballew Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fannie Ballew has 'made an other shipment of 155 chairs to the Tov Furniture Shop Saturday. Mr. Tohiv Brown war. in this sec tion Monday. ,
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