KEY CITY OF THE MOUNTAINS
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VOLUME XLI1 ,
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1; 1927
NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT
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LOCAL FORD
PLAN BIG
HERE
New Ford Car to Be Shown
Car Has Four-Wheel Brakes, 40 Horsepower Engine,
Multiple Dry-Disc Clutch, Irreversible Steering Gear.
Nevt Friday morning, at 8 o'clock'
the show room of the Joines Motor
& Tractor company, Inc., local Ford
dealers, will be the scene of a great
reception at which will be explained
by chart and picture the characteeris
tics of the new Ford car,. Beginning
at the hour mentioned and continuing
throughout the day the full story of
the new car, described by Henry Ford
as being "superior in 'design and per:
formancc to any now available in the
low. price, light car field," will be, told.
The local dealers .have not yet been
advised as to the price, of the new
-'car, states Jess Conley, general man
ager of the firm, but definite assur
ance has come from Detroit that the
prices will be entirely in accord with
the policy of the Ford Motor com
pany to provide a good car at a low
price. . -. ' .
Elaborate arrangements are being
made here for the public reception.
City and county officials and other
prominent teen and the public : in
general have been invited.
After six months of "saying nothing
but sawing wood," Henry Ford today
announced the specifications of the
new Ford car which succeeds his fa
mous Model T. ; A bare listing of
those specifications presents a picture
of an automobile' that in performance,
appearance and mechanical features
hat heretofore been associated with a
considerably higher price class.
Unusual speed and acceleration are
among the outstanding features of the
new car. It is announced as being
able to make 55 to 60 miles- an hour,
with ease. In recent tests it has
made even more without difficulty.
What is more important, it is tsatcd
that when traveling at such speeds,
it holds the road easily, and with
equal positiveness, however, that it
performs in an equally spectacular
manner on bad roads. In its design,
Mr. Ford has held to his ordinal idea
of a car which can meet all conditions
and tvpes of roads.
.'Appreciating the constantly increas
ing importance of acceleration, the
Ford Motor company has given a
great deal of study to this feature
of the new car. In high gear tests
with two passengers in a Tudor se
dan it has shown an acceleration ot
from. 5 to 25 miles an hour , in 8 1-2
seconds . ........
The new Ford car also introduces a
new tvpc of four-wheel brake;;. An
exclusive Ford development, they are
of the mechanical, shoe-expanding
type, and are sclt-centering. mc
brake pedal and the hand brake each
,.nMtoc. oil four hrakes. It is stated
that this ,is the most reliable and
simplest type of. four-wheel brake,
and also the easiest to adjust,' all
adjustments being made from the
Outside without removing, any pans.
An engine that is practically vibra
lionless develops 40 horsepower at
2,200 revolutions per minute. This low
revolution speed in ratio to the high
horsepower is illustrative of the un
usual efficiency of the engine, Also,
it means longer life, the lower engine
speed insuring less wear on engine
rtc The low revolution speed is al
so a substantial factor in lessening
. vibration.--The. bore.. is 3 -8 ,incnes,
stroke 4 1-4 inches. The unusually
large crankshaft, which is both stati
cally and dynamically balanced, weighs
28 pounds. This balancing, combined
with the lightness of aluminum alloy
pistons, further combine to reduce vi
bration and increase riding and driv
ing comfort safety.
In addition to freedom from vi-
Jjration, it is announced' that the car
is unusually quiet, a great deal of at
tention having been paid to this fea
ture by the Ford engineers. In the
engine, the timing gears are made of
bakelized fabric, which is much quiet
er than metal. The cams on the cam-
. shaft have been - so designed as to
prevent valve clicking. ;
The coachwork of the car is as dis
tinctive as its performance. There is
a noticeable European touch in line
and contour. It is not only designed
for exterior beauty, but has as well
the interior roominess, convenience
and luxurious appointments to be
found in much higher priced automo
biles. On an instrument board of
satin-finished nickel are mounted the
speedometer, gasoline gauge, ammeter
ani idrn tinn inrir. witn a oisniicni in
tti renter The' new m
:litary-type
and round
sun visor, with crown room
corners, - arc features ot
he closed
DEALERS
RECEPTION
NEXT FRIDAY
by Chart and Picture New
FURNITURE CO.
OPENSBRANCH
Sluder-Garett Furniture
Company of Waynesville
Will Have Formal Open
ing of Branch Store Here
Saturday F. Y. McCrack
en to Be Manager.
Announcement was made here Tues
day that the Sluder-Garrett Furni
ture company of Waynesville has
rented the store room on Main street
formerly occupied by the Bryant
Furniture company and that they will
hereafter conduct a branch store in
Franklin. Mr. F. Y. McCracken,
formerly general manager, of the
Franklin Furniture company here, will
be manager of the new branch store,
it was stated.
- According to , an advertisement ap
pearing in this issue of The Press
the branch store of the Sluder-Garrett
Furniture company will hold its ' for
mal opening here on Saturday of
this. week. Mr.. McCracken states
that' the" company whose local man
ager he is, will carry at all times a
complete line of furniture. .He ex
tends to the public a cordian invi
tation to attend the formal opening
next Saturday. '.'''
models. Unusually narrow pillars and
verywidc doors and windows give
maximum vision. Nickeled radiator
shell and headlamps further 'accent
ate the exterior attractiveness, while
choices of four colors in pyroxylin
finish are offered. '.
Simplicity in design has . also been
carried to the ignition. There is .only
one coil, in a waterproof case. There
are no vibrators to adjust, and no ex
posed cables to work loose or short
circuit from water. " The ' distributor
is lpcated in a readily .accessible po
sition "on" top of the engine.
. Centrifugal water pump, large radia
tor and airplane propeller-type fan
provide a cooling system which makes
the car Very difficult to overheat,
except from abuse, such as running
without enough oil, or dry radiator.
From 20 to 30 miles to a gallon
of gasoline, depending upon driving
speed, is the gasoline; consumption
announced. Feed to carburetor is by
gravity.
The oiling system, also a distinctive
Ford design, is a combination of
pump, splash and gravity feed. The
new transmission is of the selective
sliding gear type, with standard shift,
three speeds forward and one re
verse. The main shaft runs on ball
bearings, the counter-shaft on roller
bearings and the reverse idler on
bronze bearings, a power-saving de
sign unusual on light cars. Shifting
of gears is noiselessly and easily ac
complished, at the pressure of a fing-
Muitipje dry-disc clutch, rear axle
of thrceTquarter floating type housed
in electrically welded steel, and spiral
bevel gear drive are interesting fea
tures. The axle shafts carry none
of the weight of the car, the wheels
running on roller bearings on the
housing. Newly developed springs of
the transverse semirelhptic type and
hydraulic shock-absorbers prevent ex
cessive up-and-down movement and
remove side sway.
Irreversible steering gear, which pre
vents shocks from being transmitted
back to the hands of the driver,
makes' handling exceptionally easy.
Maximum steering safety is further
provided by a gear housing of welded
steel forgings, and a steel tube steer
ing, column welded into the housing,
making a sturdy and exceptionally
safe one-piece unit, '
Ford-designed steel spoke wheels,
completely welded into a one-piece as
sembly, are provided.
There are six models of the new
car. They are the phaeton, roadster,
sport coupe, coupe, Tudor sedan and
Fordor sedan.
Local dealers are preparing for a
public reception next Friday, when
models ot the new line will be shown
in photographs and charts.
PRESBYTERIANS
PLAN NEW MANSE
Building and Finance Com
Mittees Appointed Also
Plan Additions to Church
Building.
At a conagregational meeting last
Sunday the members of the Franklin
Presbyterian church, elected a Build
ing and a Finance committee, looking
toward the erection of a manse, to
take the place of the one recently
burned, and the repair of the church
building proper. The Building com
mittee is made up of . Mr. W. B.'
McGuire, chairman,' Mr. Gus Leach
and Mr, ,D. D. Rice. ' Mr, J. E.
Rice was made chairman of the
Finance committee, and with Mr. Jack
Stribling and Mr. Frank, Leach com
pose the committee. .
During the week Mr, J. Cozby Byrd,
a prominent young architect of Char
lotte, was in town lopking over the
present church building and studying
the needs of the church with a view
to designing Sunday school rpoms and
making repairs to the church build
ing. ' He was much impressed with
the simplicity of the architecture and
the Colonial features of the church,
and believes that he will be able to
design improvements which will ac
centuate these features of the present
church building. "
Disposition Of
Court Cases
Criminal Docket .
G. E. Young, 10 months . on road ;
P. L., Blackwood, 10 months on road;
A. C. Ireland, 2 years on road; T.
F. Brown, 4 months on road all re
tailing. Mary Queen and Elizabeth Iliggins,
drunkenness, $25 each and cost.
L. Russell, retailing, $250.00 and cost.
'Lawton Johnson, Lonnie Hall, Ber
nard Wise, C. R. Stameyl, all drunk
enness, $20 and cost each.
Lawton Johnson, carrying concealed
weapons, $75 . and cost. .
Chas. ' Anderson, drunkenness, $25
and cost. """"".' """" T' ""
I). IT. (lark, carrying concealed
weapons, $50 a'nd cost. ,
Crawford McCoy, drunkenness, $25
and cost.
Paul Love, drunkenness, $30 and
cost.
Glenn Tallent, drunkenness, $25 and
cost.
John Beck, simple, assault, $20 and
cost.
' Lon Dills, carrying concealed weap
ons, $50 and cost. ',;
Tom Dills, 4 months on road. Lon
Dills, 8 months on , road both .retail
ing-
Tom McDonald, simple assault, $40
and cost.
Elija McCall, drunkenness, $25 and
cost.
Frank Page, drunkenness, $25 and
cost.
Coleman Ridley, drunkenness, $25
and cost.
Case of James Bryson and Walker
Breedlove transferred from Jackson
county , and both charged with .assault
with deadly' weapon, $500 and cost
each.
W. A. Taylor, drunkenness, $25 and
cost'..
Robert Beck, drunkenness, $25( and
cost.' V ,''"
J. V. Sneed and R. C. Brooks, re
tailing, $240 each and cost.
B. . Owen, retailing, 12 months on
road. .
. Ernest Stamey, v drunkenness, $25
and cost.
Dave Carver, drunkenness, costs.
' " Civil Docket
J. M. Raby vs Paralee McCoy,
continued.
Graybar Electric company vs K. F.
Culbertson-I). G. Stewart, Judgment
for plaintiff.
Abraham; Young vs John Hedden,
continued.
Warren H. Booker vs Town oM
Highlands, continued.
E. T. Battles vs Oscar Colicr, Judg
ment for plaintiff.
Kessler & Sons vs O. L. Corilcy,
continued. '
S. P Picrson et als vs James Rich
ert et als, Judgment for plaintiff.
The above are .the cases disposed
of up until 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon of the second week of court.
Pale Faces
Beat Redskins
The Franklin Hi football team end
ed the season here Wednesday of last
week in a blaze of glory by toruncing
the Cherokee - Indians 28 to nothing.
From the start of the game until
the final whistle blew there was no
doubt as to the outcome, Franklin
clearly outclassing its opponents. The
Indians came over without their toma
hawks and hatchest, but on occasions
resorted to the whiteman's method of
battle. ' The pale faces seemed equally
as ready to do battle as the Indians.
As a result two- or three fisticuffs
enlivcd the scenes. The Indian tack
lers seemed to take' particular delight
in picking tip Pale Face Red Stewart
and tossing him over their heads.
However, there were no casualties of
consequence and the game ended with
everybody happy,-.
This is-the first year that. Franklin
Hi has had a football team. During
the season the team has played eight
games and won three, tied one and
lost four,, which is considered an ex
cellent rec6rd for the boys who had
never played the game before;
Another Fire
There is an old saying that fires
come in threes. If such be the case
Franklin is soon due for the third
fire. Sunday at noon the home on
Palmer street where Mr. and Irs.
Jack Sanders live was the scene of
a fire that badly damaged the build
ing and destroyed much of the furni
ture. The furniture that escaped the
flames was badly damaged by water.
The fire caught' in the kitchen, prob
ably from y tie explosion of an oil
stovq during', the absence of Mrs.
Sanders,-' for 4 few minutes. Before
the alarm" ceise to sound Fire Chief
Joe Ashear had the truck hi front of
the bu tiding.. 'JfrK-flames, were th en
quickly gotten under control?" The
fact that the building has a metal
roof is believed to have saved the
adjacent residences belonging to Mrs.
Pcnland and to Mr. R. M. Coffey.
The damaged building belongs to
Mr. S. A. Munday.
The entire back part of the. building
was gutted by the. flames and was
made unhabitabl euntil repairs arc
undertaken. Only two or three .weeks
ago the Presbyterian manse was burn
ed to the ground. Up until that time
Franklin has had no fire for nearly
three years.
William Clay Allman ,
Macon cotuitv again mourns for the
loss of -one of its best citizens. Wil
liam Clay Allman, 84, died at his
home just" south of Franklin oir No
vember 25. Oil November- 10, 1S0,
he, married i Miss Callie Aldington and
to this union were born ten .children,
eight of whom are living. The 'de
ceased was a confederate soldier, an
excellent citizen, a Mason, an honest
man and devoted, to family and
friends. A host of relatives and
friends survive to mourn' his passing.
The . remains were interred with
Masonic honors at the new cemetery
west of town, the funeral services
being conducted by Uef. R. F. Mock.
In addition to his widow the fol
lowing named children survive the de
ceased : N. A. Allman, Cornelia, Ga. ;
Lee Allman, Raleigh, N. C. ; Mrs.
George Beaver, Fontana, N. C. ; Mrs.
Mary Siiiipson, Hendcrsonville, Nt C. ;
R. L. Allman, Franklin, N. C. ; John
Allman, Reidsville, N. C. ; and Mrs.
Dan Jacobs, Gainesville, Ga. Twenty
seven grand children, fifteen great
grant children and one sister also
survive the deceased.
McDowell Music Club
vember 9 with Mrs. Thomas Poster
as- hostess. Mrs. Harry Higgins had
charge of the program which was
as follows.: ;
Discussion on Primitive, Oriental
and Medieval 'Wind .Instrument's, Mrs.
Weimar Jones.
Piano Les Lburbillows Mrs, Gil
mer Jones.
Song The Tears Fall in My Soul
Debussey Mrs. Dick Hudson.
Piano Avria Frauck Margaret
McGuire.
-Folk Song Miss Daniels.
Piano Keveree Debussey Miss
MaUie Angel
The music club met November 23
with Mrs. Gilmer Jones as hostess.
Mrs. Dick Hudson was leader of the
program for the 'afternoon which was:
Pianor Little Rustic March 1 )cla
borde Mrs. Henry Cabe,
Folk Song Mrs. Rice.
Piano Alleluia Des. Oiscaux Mich
ens -Margaret McGuire.
Song Day is Passing Mrs. Gilmer
Crawford.
Piano Ninette at Court Mrs. Har
ry Higgins. .
NO. 28 GRADED TO
THENANTAHALA
Steam Shovel Now 17 Miles
West of Franklin at Rit
ter Lumber Company's
Big Mill.
,-' Less than six months ago people
contemplating a trip to the -Black
Place, west of the Nantahala Moun
tains, hesitated to start because of
the. bad road crossing this famous
range. Now there is a different story
to tell. The steam shovel has worked
its. way across from the eastern
slope and is now three miles beyond
Wallace Gap- A half mile further
and the grading will have reached
the "River of the Noon-day Sun" at
the home of that ' estimable citizen
and famous pioneer Charlie Slagle.
From there to Black Gap. at the. Clay
county line is only a short distance.
Whether the grading can be completed
to . Black Gap beffre winter ' sets in
is a matter of doubt, but probably
riot. -
One can now reach the saw mill
at the Littleton place, a distance of
17' or 18 miles from Franklin within
30 or 40 minutes aftere leaving town.
Just at present the road is in ex
cellent condition, but when the rains
of winter come the road will become
almost impassible due to the nature of
the soil through which the highway
is graded.
All along the new grade beyond
Wallace Gap new residences are going
up. Everywhere one sees . evidences
of prosperity in the beeautiful valley
of the Nantahala, approximately 3,500
feet above the level of the sea.
NANTAHALA
FOREST HAS FINE
FIRE RECORD
Up to the present time only one
fire has occurred on the North Caro
lina end of the Nantahala Forest
this season. This fire was in Clay
county on the Ohnstead land and
oroginated ,on private ,land.
It is believed that the day of pro
miscuous burning of our timber lands
is past. All intelligent people know
that burning , of timber not only de
stroys the young growth but does
great' damage to the older trees, de
stroys the hiding places for . game,
causes the overflow of streams, doing
damage- to the farm lands along the
creek and river bottoms.
The people of Western North Caro
lina have been able to "sell" the
scenery of our mountains"' to outside
interests. One cannot imagine a per
son' seeking rest and recreation going
to a big city for his vacation, if he
knows about the mountains, and he
just naturally wants to go where there
is plenty of game, good water, good
fishing and good places to camp out
in the open.
Right here in the Nantahala Forest
is to bee found every thing that is
demanded except the game and the
game will come back if every citizen
will do his or her part in seeing that
the game laws, arc inforced and that
fires are kept put of the woods.
We owe something to the future
generations. Let's not leave them a
heritage of charred stumps for a tim
ber supply and a country that is a
natural breeding place for all kinds
of game, barren of all wild life. We
can have all the timber we will ever
need and all the game w'e want or
need to hunt and still leave something
for them if we will only use intelli
gence, not wantonly destroy by fire
and by being game hogs. Let's be
fair with our children and grand
children. Speaking of fire protection The
Nantahala Forest boasts . one of the.
best fire lookout men ;i these here
mountains-Suhday afT rnoon when
the fire occurred on Vilmcr street,
Gilmer Srtscr was at his post on
top of Winespring bal !. About as
soon as the smoke raised Gilmer saw
it . and it was about three minutes
before his telephone' was working and
Gilmer ups and says that "Mrs. Pen
land's house is on fire." It was the
house next door but we claims that
is some detection. '
But. Gilmer just ain't got a coon
dog. It is a perfect flying squirrel
hound. If you don't believe, it go
coon hunting with him.
JUNIORS TO GIVE
PUBLIC PROGRAM
At the Cowec, school house on Sat
urday, December 3rd the Cowee Coun
cil No. 493, Junior Order, will give , a
public program. Everybody invited
whether Juniors or not. Those com
ing ore rrquted to b'iru well-filled
baskets for dinner.