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VOLUME XLH FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY MAY 12. 1927 ' "
" ' . NUMBER NINETEEN
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RED CROSS
CONTRIBUTORS
The following have contributed the
amount following their names :
setoppo ' ,
Roy Cunningham. $1.00;- Mrs. Sal
lie Moore, 1.00; Rev. Ratledge, 1.00;
E. K Cunningham, 2.00; George
Johnston, 1.00; Mrs. W. J. Zachary,
1.00; Lewis Phillips, 1.00; T. J. Johns
ion, 1.00; Cash, 25c; Dr. S. H. Lyle,
,2.00; Frank Murray, 1.00; E. W.
Long, 1.00; J E. Rickman, 1.00;
George Carpenter, 1.50; Mrs. Charles
Recce, 25c; Charles Blaine, 30c; Dr.
F. T. "Smith, 1.00; S. H. Lyle Jr.,
1.00; Carolina Provision Co., 5.00;
Mrs. F. L. Siler, 25c; Sloan's Store,
1.00; Mr. and Mrs. Farmer, 2.00;
Sam L. Franks, 1.00; W. C. Cunning
ham, 75c; L. S. Conley, 1.00; Tracy
Barnard, 1.00; Bard Angel, 50c; Logan
Allen, 1.00; Gus Leach, 1.00; W. B.
Lenoir, 1.00; W. T. Moore, 25c; L.
B Liner, 25c; Lyles Harris, 1.00;
Cash (Traveling salesman), 1.00; Perry-Jones
Chevrolet Co., 1.00; Emory
Hunnicutt, 1.00; W. C. Kinney, 1.00;
R. W. Shields, 1.00; Neville Sloan,
50c; Charles Slagle, 1.00; Cash, 25c;
Ben McCallum, 2.00; G. T. Stiles,
1.00: Cash. 50c: Mrs Farl T-T...-cf
1.00; Fleet Scroggs, 1.00;. Mrs Houk,
50c; Mrs. Willis, 1.00; Mrs.' H. 0.
Cozad, 5.00; Mr. Pendergrass, 50c;
Farmers' Federation, 1.00; Mrs. Jack
Stribling, 1.00; J. A. Conley, 5.00;
Mrs. w. ti. Waldroop, 100; Theo
H. B. and Hi Tie
On the local grounds last Friday
afternoon the "Hasbeens" and the
Franklin High school boys battled
for nine innings to a tie at three
counters each. The former, evidently
NEI7T0I7N BOARD
N01Y AT THE HELTiI
elated mentally and physically at the Chief of Police Ordered to
Remain in Town Wil
Later Wear Uniform.
Si$k Town Attorney An-
gel Health Officer.
prospects of again whaming the ball
to all corners of the lot, took the bat
first and before the
. r-- j -ii.wkt WUIU
put the side out. the Hash eene ho4
crossed the , plate three times. For
the remaining eight innings Nat Phil
lips WnO twirled tor the crhnnl hn.rc
- - . v.w wvjr j
held the old timers in the hollow of
Pl(linf J .
his hand. H 1 r " oraer tructing Chief
hectic game was Claude Henry; who ? '! . . Coffey to confine
shows promise of hemminc an v.ln,s activities . to the area within the
cellent catcher, city limits was the outstanding action
Arvin Rabv. who nlavert (nv tt.-.lnf Pr,nt,i:'- r-. j r ...
years of the . Honewell vT V" Y M,UB ?w coara 01 A,derman
pitched for the Hasbeens; while Emo- ru , ' . f,rSt last
ry McDonald was on the receiving lhursday evening,
end. Rabv tossed a Mr. Coffev
ua.ii, uui me rranif in mi nnvi hit ihan i h-. k - ij ..
him rather freely, though the made tZ 7f V" ?
very few safeties. Frank krray f T UtSlde the t0W"
uqc tUa Anftn:M .a... -f .i tt limits.. ihe artmn nf Ua t,,t
mv. vuisiauuiiig- siar UI tne lias-1 . v uudiu,
beens He had a chance at one fly, though it was taken in executive
tl session' was understood to have been
ihe writer was frant v' ournr .J k .
at the game played by the Franklin Tf that. there is
Hi bovs ThP vriinrrct,0 tL . a demand for" the officer nair th
excellent COachincr nf Tnmmw Anrrl tOWn tO confine his mnrlf tn t,
are developing into a first class team, itself.
us, nave a tew games with other T rrpnt mtuc Af, i
---- "".yi wnij iias
led a large number of raids, with
l .
Mt;. piL u J ' nunioers ot liquor cars captured. He
Music Uub Honored was unf!Pr inStr,tic tJL u
......un..o UUIII llic 1U11II-
FRANKLIN CIRCUIT
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
1st Sunday; Bethel 11:00 a m
9k"d??J:P P- m- Salem 7:30 p. m.i
..vw u u uju p. m., preaching by
j. vv. oireei.
2nd Sundav: Clark rhannl 11 -m
m., Riverview 3:30 p. m.. Iotla 7:30
jj. in.
3rd Sunday: Snow Hill, 11:00 a
m., Salem 3:30 p .m., Bethel 7:30 p.m,
4th Sundav : Iotla" 1 1 cm a m dv.
dale 3:30 d. m. riartc Thonoi 7.m
p. m., Mashburn Branch Saturday
;w p.. m.
J. H. STRICKLAND, P. C.
Indicative nf the tvr nf i.mrU er board tn anewpr flirt 11
i ' v- '- v vi a uuiiL I - """vt nv vail JL llic
UV me 1V13 MaCUOWC nh here c eher ff'c nff; -j ....
Uh. a- u-Ji " " " lu -s ucpuiy, oui
Mimdav.TiX): Horace I' HV M' "'- to leave, the town unprotected.
r. Coffey, 50c; Steve Porter, 1.00; A. Harper, of Elon College, president lhe board also ordered Mr. Coffey
i m t u me i L Stallcup, of the North Carolina Federation of to wear uniform, and voted an ap
to! MrHStSetr' ' I F5L 1 b.e;ake" hl her to propriation to purchase two uniforms
, jvuua- wuMgv tcbcuiiy mm pm un uispiay lor nim.
ton, 25c; Mark Dowdle, 1.00; Charles at the national convention there. For the ensuing two years Mavor
TcCracke; TT'a5 That. the, kyear ,f hc ,0cal B.PattonSwSSS
L ttLVfe l f'Sfed, H , L I)owdle, S. R. Joines, and
F R nH7rt u. u j 6 wV'.r i w"""lu" ''.i"" ,01 ine vV..iN" oloan as a street committee,
wav im? L ri-un C teSt iamn mUSIC c!,ubs T th,s stlte h,le the water and light committee
way, l.w, Herman Childers, 1.00; was learned here a few days ago by is composed of Aldermen H W Cabe
Oscar Bryant. 1.00; S. A. Harris. Mrs. Dick, Hudson. nresiHent nf th T w wi ' ,e'
myMr Jamison, 50c; Joe Martin,' club. .Mrs. Hrp : wVtrcongrattt: man. ' 6 ' " .RKK
mrant 1 (Y)." T6' A i omfr Res j Franklin club on its goodl Mr. Rickman was chosen mayor
, ...bv., , uwisc a"u itnuig vi Having iuK.cn me yro-iem.
Patton, 1.00;. Jim Mann, 1.00; Conley year book to Chicago. The only changes in town em-
.Vw.UuiUUJ,l5l v. mvuuwcu viuu is saia pioyes were election ot K D Sisk
JlU Hadar Co.. 1.00; Alf Hig- to' be the only music club west of retiring mayor, as town attorney, and
flOn. 3C: A. B. C JJorsev inn-'TW Asheville enmnnced nr moc ..: sUi,'n. f rv t? a . . . ...
xj . . --ji , n, .v...fv v. inuai- vu-iiiuu vi xji, r. Angei as city health
Hunnicutt, 2.00; E L. Whittington, cians And it is generally conceded officer. Mr. Sisk succeeds George
50c; Harry West, 50c; B. L. Sherrill, that the club stands high among mus- B. Patton, who was elected mayor
50c; Dewey Rochester, , 50c; George c clubs, m this state for the serious last week, as town attorney I)r
Brown i. 1.00; F. L, Henry, 50c; 0. V. study it does. Angel succeeds Dr. T. H. Horsley as
Hall 1.00; Mr. Rankin, 1.00; Mrs. L. "Thank you so much for your new health officer.- "orsiey as
inn. cf" hW''r-U'?'- TAnne Phipps- vear P0"., rSi Har wte. "I No changes were made in the sala-
,'. VVr"' .C L "togram, 1 00; took the old on that I had of your nes of the various town employes It
Moody & Moody Attorney, 1.00 Bert club f with me to Chicago and put it was stated by Mayor Patton after
ira,ge'T,1,00' Bob Davs, 1.00; Dr, on display.-; I think your new one the meeting, and no other changes in
Wiley Rogers, 100; Miss Ruth Oliver, wjine. You have a wonderful club, personnel were made, but in sevenl
UN; Mr.rtHonk, 1.00; Miss Helen and I am looking forward to your instances employes were moloved onlv
Burch. 1.00: Miss Bolten inn. TUi'bq he bine me to aet the Wectem n;0- until th t.- t . . ;
Weaver 1.00; Miss Poindext U trict organized. " - n deVr;
Miss Mattie Ancrol Ifin. D... f t I I i . . """"b
vT" .1,1 TWkttC i . ur.cp.dang mem is expected.
a. i. rranKS, l.w; D. M p; . , . ine entire first meeting of the
Mr Jess Conley, 60c; Rev. Steed, KV. Mr. Fipes tO'LeaVe board was held in executive session
pSce St. Agnes jchurch.last Sun- Soy being called, in one at a
A W Horn im?V h Ti' day Rev. E. J. Pipes announced to tu"e t V , .
HV.h?S ! his audience; that he ha, accepted a 7bniy.hAbu
T. P. Tre t Tno-TZ! ' w. Mantee, Mch,gan,. andwill "0 A1,r "tton
, ham. . SOc : Rev. A: !ast . . W t0 . as" ' ZZl4"8 " ou,s' etc-
1 R. IV SI.; im. Mi f nwrS;X n" W.i pat city. . , . - . r . .; .
,, j;iW me ... announcement was , rere veH W.i : II'::' . t
subscribing for the' i
don 50c- Tom Leach "ifW- W f? u p,scopauar or.ranKn re- u. Miller has the following to say:
ffie. ik l0' Wl UC: Zl ffepartufe' butr the tire citi-LJV Los Angeles, Cal., May 4, 1927.
Washincton T) P Mav 5 1057 I, . ",t . luvvn 'ccis a personal .uiiur rress,
n ashington, L. May 2, 1927. floss in his going. ' Franklin. N C,
ConnM, rhanfpr secretary Macon During ; his three years stay in I am a native of North Carolina
Cross ' ' Amen Red franklin Rev; ,M.r.- Pipes' has made a daughter of David Carpenter James
Pranlrtin M C , f'"UIlc "i many ways Otner
" itZ ; i tt , tnan as rector of the local Episcopa
myf reemmendat.on Hoover and church. Since the organization of the
myself just returned from disaster boy scout troop here Mr. Pipes has
area. Central committee der Hed n h ..t j r... ...
Iotla News
We were glad to see Miss Ruth
Roland and Mr. Harry Ray at B. Y.
. U. Sunday.
We are glad that some one thought
enough of the Iotla bus to give as
beautiful a picture and frame as they
did. .
The Iotla B..Y. P. U. begins at
8 o'clock, but we hope no one won't
get there as early as Misses Annie
Shields and Thclma Ray did Sunday
night.
Mr. Paul Swafford walks to. tnwn
and then back every dav in order tn
get exercise , and strength.
Misses Blanche Fouts and'Bculah
McCoy have returned from Ash evitle
where they did their spring shopping.
Miss Pearle McCoy spent last week
end with Miss Laura Jacobs
Misses Blanche and Grare ' Fnnt
ROAD WORK i
STARTED IN GA.
r
Mr. Finger," a traveling man from.
Gainesville, while in Franklin last
week reported that the contractor for
the project from the state line to
Mountain City has all his machinery.
on the ground, including two rock
crushers and that he will soon begin
putting stone on that section of the
road. The contractor estimates that
he can finich his work in two months.
Work will also begin at once, accord
ing to Mr. Finger, on the section of
road from Mountain City to Tiger.
It is understood that work will be
gin at the state line and proceed to
ward Mountain City.
Scroll News
A few days ago F. E. Mashburn
view. vast, increase in flooded area
that emergency stiuation now' demands
minimum ten million dollars. This
means doubling original quota, each
Achapter. If you have already raised
double your original quota please con
tinue your efforts to secure as large
an amount as possible. In this crisis
confident we can denend unon con
tinuation of your loyal and devoted
'iiorts. JAMfciv L HKSEK
Broadway Locale
Mr. Z. V. McKinney was hog hunt
ing Thursday. '
Mr. John Brown planted hisi.crop
on Broadway Tuesday withoul any
dinner, as something ate his dinner
from him.
Mr. Andy Wilson spent Wednesday
night with his mother. Ms. H. C.
Wilson as she is very ill,'
Miss Eillah Wilson spnt last week
with home folks. . f j
Miss Peare Crane sfnd Mrs. Ella
Llhott spent last week f end on Turtle
rond and Broadway. ; .
Mrs. Lelia Wilson and Mr. Radford
Wilson were in this Section Monday.
,Mr' An ,Wison and Mr. Tom
Wilson made z h,si-.s trip to Mr.
David McCalls lfonday.
miss his Dresenee more than th
young boys of Franklin. - -
; Mrs. Pipes, too, has devoted much
time to Charitable work-anrl hac Uirn
an inspiration to those with whom
she has been associated. Their little
son, tu. J. Jr., has been a favorite with
the people of Franklin sinee hie hirth
AH three will be sadly missed by
every .man, woman and child in
Franklin. '
, The heartiest wishes of all go with
this family to their new home. ;
, Chamber Moves Office
The Franklin Chamher of
and Aericultnrp fact Szturrl ,nA
its desk from the upstairs lobby of
me uanic ot franklin building to the
nriCK dui ainff next rioor tn th t,i
Junaluska Inn
Agent Lyles Harris will share his of
fice with the organization, and it is
believed that the move will mate th
matter of co-operation between' the
county ageni and the chamber, , and
between the' town and the farmers,
simpler.'''"'Kp-:H . x,: - .. .
For the past several months, the
Bank of Franklin hat AnnntaA ...
in its unstairs lobbv for the
zations desk.
Lamenter was mv n i
though I have been away from North
Carolina for more than 24 years I
still want to hear from my old home
Mdic, ana never will I forget the
beautiful scenerv anrl onn,l FnA
, r' ft r o vvj.vi qiui(;
water. California is ..,r.,ia,f..i i
,e hmate-deal, but nothing beats
u,u "win v-aroiina scenery
Mrs. O. MIT T fw ?m w ii,.t..,
ji., ivos Angeles, Lalif.
New Yorker Wants House
A resident of New York State, a
physician, is interestefl in er,j:
the months of Tnlv onA A..m.-
franklin, and would like to learn of
a small, inexpensive cottage or bun-
kiiu wnicn ne can rent
months for himself and his family.
xi.cic c iuur memDers ot the family.
Anyone . havin? ' snrh a mtt. rJ
rent for July and August can get
thi innmrAr'e r-. J .JJ. e
C H . amc duu auaress irom
the Chamber of Commerce and Agri
culture. '
killed 125 rats, besides the tiny baby,
rats when he was cleaning the ham'
Who has beaten that record?
The freeze did hundreds of dnllare
worth of damage through out this
section to truit,. etc.
Mr. Carl Jones, accompanied by
Mr. Henry Peek, of Ellijay, who has
been night watching on the highway .
in Transylvania county, spent Sat
urday night with their homefolk's
Mrs. Ann and Gracie Peek, of
Rl 1 1 1 -1 If iirata .AlAnM IIP. I
"liases uiaucnc ana urace routs . "w wciv,uuic visitors on wai-
were visiting the Rnrnino-tn..m p,iic nut Creek Sundav.
Sunday afternoon. ', Uncle A. B. Moses continues in very
We were glad to see Miss Blanche Poor health.
Fouts and Mr. Alex Elmore at Master Edward Ray Mashburn is
B. Y. P. TJ. Sunday night. Hope Vlsltin8 his Krand parents, Mr. and
they will come every time. Mrs. D. J. Moses, on Ellijay.
Miss Florence Rav cnent the Bv Mr. Noah Tollav is to Ho com
end with her home folks. carpenter work on Mr. W. A. Keen
er s house, at once.
T r. . . .
p,.L' j n ! t i . 1V11SS Leona staniiew has been stay-
cashiers and KailenstOrk ng with Mrs. W. A. Keener recent-
Mrs. Annie Cloer ha
her on f w t h Mr- Lnas- Moses, of East LaPorte
' Mrs. Herbert MrPoll h,e K-. ill A'.. J . M.0SCS-
for the past week 1 s bemg done on the bridge
Mr P ,nt im u d0ve Amos Mashburn-s home.
Of Mr. WT. CJoer Fridav nirht
Hf t riMi . : 6 I .1
IVir. X. A. Dll am rook- hoc ratftrn. i i
ed to the camp after being absent
ior several aays On account of sick- . MT- ana Mrs. U. L. McCoy and
ness. daughters, Beulah, Mae, and Pauline
Afr V P tr:rl. .l. rlcnent tha J : f ..
t is.ici was ' me guest ot cnu in vjcorgia, visit-
Mr. Cleave Fisher Friday afternoon. ,n relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Kaye Baumgarner Msses Hattie Lee, Beuna, and Ruth
" iRtn men tiniuren ana return-1 v"",v- Vl .im anenaea a. x. r.
ed home after being separated for here Sunday night.
nine. i.iissca xiicuua xvay ana ranme uib-
Mr WT T rt- . . XT ... I Gnfl cnont I - i . t m
; viuci went iu iantanaia M'c "cck: chu at ine xerrace
Wednesday and brought back two Hote' in Andrews.
ine pups, wnicn ne is very proud of. T i",C3 rvuuy Mason and Annie
Mr. Carr Burrell left w t n.. Laura Shields were vicitimr ;., Hf...i...
camp Wednesday for his hAm. : Saturday and Sundav
j -"" in i -, - j
Bohany. Lr- Lawrence Liner and sister-
Mrs. Mack Fisher was the guest Ldna motored to Asheville Friday
of,iss E' fe Cloer Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Fouts spent
Miss Alley. Baumgarner . was the bmdy afternoon with Mrs. FoutV
guest of Miss Lois Baumgarner. mother, Mrs. Rickman, on Cowee.
r- ,r ' io near or Mr. . wno-iy
Dick Hawkin's death. He is greatly nM,ss "utn Roland and Mr. Harry"
missed by his friends and relatives. ay were united in marriage at
His home wit at Pitt,:.,. Llavton. (ia.. .Satitrv
vnjumj, near rri. V iu; . .. .
High Hampton Inn. The bride is the daughter of Mr
We are very proud of our new and Mr?- J- D- Roland, of Iotla. The
Cafe in Cashier . P.rorl,:- . groom IS the enn a( nr. j w
reasonable Can ot a E. M. Rav of Frant-i;n
Cream for 10c. . We wish them much hannlne.c
iur. vvaiier fearman h.
..... . " yui up
a new ni ing station in Cashiers. .11 M
miss tttie Cloer and Mr. William news
Burreel and Alhert Mrrn u. ,. .
Annie Cloer ZiZ ,T !Ij .: r; yvouum, of East La Porte
xjr tt . iu ureacnea at the Walnut .i .
I I r. . vyivtn. 9I.1.UUI
WILL BUILD TWO HOUSES
Mr."" W. C Cllnnincrham h-.
nounced that he has let the contract
for the fOnctrnrtinn rt ...
bungalows on West Main street, near
his home. These bungalows will he
i.? thr,e vtfy best material ob
tainable. The s contractor expects to
finish the two houses in 60 days.
s e .
."""" ana Mrs. uracie Feek
Of Elluav. who hiA L.
1I751I f . ' Hf.. TJr-- t? vuiii
will inspect tanneries Y ' fluraVe. rore ot tast La Forte.
" tanneries who is critically ill with cancer of
Lountv Atrent Harn'c ij Af. the stomnrh
VV. . IP.TPIIP ' urill t?: 1 r I Mf Wivilum .1 ..... ..
o--- ... .Wavc . r-nuay ior " iiaus iu . noiu tnree
Athens and Newport, Tenn., to in- services when he comes again. Two
I n7 v"r 1 lIluse two towns. 1 u,c luur"i otinclay in
A Mr Mnnro . . Mjv' oml rn c . .
u uwns a can-1 v "'1V- v-'".: jh ine oaturaay
nery at Athens visited Franklin a few nisht before the fourth Sundav:
davs acn ant flio .1 ITnrlo A R T t 1.1.
. , ". uip iueniionea . -"yv ncaun is con-
clC ,is,,the resuIt of that visit. Jnuallv failing. H v daughter. Mrs.
Should Mr. Harris and Mr. Teague Raleigh Sanders : ' ' Holly Snrings
find conditions as desrrihnrl aj spent the week en-' with u fi,.
there appears to be no doubt of Aunt Ann Jones lias returned 'home
thlS) Mr Mnnro in A . t laftpr 1r!c!t!nrr .1 . J. .
. e w B"u icw asso-"r "",,us- "ci augnrer-in-iaw.
ciates of Macon county will establish Mrs- Jane Jones. who is in the Angel
i 'hiimui, ana nave the iy.M.
same reaay tor the crops during the
iJicaciu season. euiwei) u..i.... .
yiimuc in niun W A I IN UMBERS
Red Cross Caring for 324,
The Red Cross at the firct nf u
week was takincr rare f ?-innn
pie m the Mississippi basin. A call
for an additional $5,000,000 has been
made to meet the expenses of this
work. Franklin's hunta a? Kn t.
the first $5,000,000 was quickly raised.
1 MISS KELLY HONORED
At the meetinir at Pinehiitt
Week Miss Lassie Kelly was honored
by being elected vice-president of the
Court Reporters Association.
Hiphwav No.' 285 formerl
ing from Franklin to Dillsboro now
includes also the hifrhway from Frank- ,
lin to the Georgia line. Highway No.
286 formerly running from Brysort
City by way of Franklin to the
Georgia line now includes ; only the
Such- Was ' the annnnneemnnf m-AA
t ... . . "v . uri
nere tnis week by an rmn nv u
the highway department.
: - ' jr
BROWN-COLDNEjp-
Mr. Mar TTarrisnn ;' :
Mr. Louis Goldner wen'
Clayton, Ga., last Sut"