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"1 t - .- a sj ' IK 'J KEY CITY OF THE MOUNTAINS " IL (fa) SAIKtt4t.UT-1.H4Mk MWIMiNr, MssJT WAYHC INDIANA ) 'i If-'. 1 I f v y 7V v . JJ I o o L' VOLUME XL1H FRANKLIN, N. C , THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928 NUMBER TWENTY-TWO FrasiMm Extends Welcome To Disirict Conference FORTY PUPILS GETD1PL0FJAS More Than 1000 People Pres entDean T. E. Brown Makes Excellent Address Challenge to Politicians. A spontaneous tribute to education in general and to the Macon county high school in particular was manifest ed here Friday night when more than a thousand people crowded into the school auditorium to attend the grad uating ' exercises. A class of forty, the largest in the history of the in stitution, received diplomas. After the audience was seated the class marched 'down the two central isles and took their places upon the stage. Prof. G. L. Houk, principal, "then intro duced Dean T. E. Brown of the State College and state department of edu cation. Dean Brown began his talk by stating that in order to come to Franklin, he had passed up an op portunity to meet several German educators at Raleigh. He paid a high tribute to the efficiency of the county and high school officials. Dean Brown, this year has made ad dresses to several graduating classes; of high . schools-,throughout the state. The --clasjk at Franklin was, the largest ntssuBjecCrducatiort' asatt -invent ment, Dean Brown commanded .me close" attention of the audience foe about an hour. T He sketched briefly the history of education from the dawn of history to the present. Only twenty-five years ago, he said, the public schol system of the state was sadly lacking in many things now considered absolutely necessary. In connection with the schools and roads Dean Brown , stated that the people always pay, and pay dearly, for' the things they do not get. ' Up until recently such was the case in this state. Now the people have good schools and good roads for which they are paying but getting full value received for the investment. The Dean then went into the various phases of education as conducted by the schools of the state and stressed the importance of athletics and home economics as well as the purely acad emic phases of - educatibn. ' Misses Elizabeth Dowdle, Margaret Franks and Elizabeth McGuire, stu dents in the department of music, then rendered a piano trio, after which County Superintendent of Schools,. M. D. Billings, delivered to 65 students, representing Franklin and various country schools, certificates showing them as qualified to enter the Macon county high school next fall. The students receiving these certificates had to pass a standard examination. During ,the course of his remarks Mr. Billings stated that each certificate was worth $20,000 to the recipient provided the student grad uate from high school. After a piano solo by Miss, Cathe rine Franks Prof. Houk made a short talk to the graduating class. He re ferred to the fact that within the past three or four years Macon county has lost by death many prominent citizens. To take the place of these citizens Macon county is turning out graduates from high schools, colleges and" universities. Diplomas were then delivered to each of the graduating class. '.''" By far Ithe largest crowd' that ever assembled in the county for , an event of this kind was present Friday night. It is believed ,here that the interest in education made manifest Friday night is a direct challenge to the politicians who are advocating a four months term for Macon county schools. RICE'S ENTERTAIN Mr. and , Mrs. D. D. Rice enter tained at a bridge last Wednesday evening in honor of the young people in Franklin. An unusually lovely color scheme was carried out with red roses and ivis. . After the game Mrs. Rice pre sented the prizes. The high score prize was won. by Mrs. Angel, Jr. Mrs. Angel, also, was awarded a prize for having drawti the lucky tally. Mrs. G. L. Houk and Mrs. Sam L. Franks assisted in entertain ing. A delicious ice course, 'ws. served. ' '' ;' Miss Minnie Grace Morgan, Home Economics instructor, ... left for. her home , in Columbus, , Ga. Monday.. . . Macon Chief Center of Scrap Total Production of 500 Tons Per Month is Said to Make This County Largest Producer in World Drying Plant Under Construction That Macon county is soon to be come the largest producer of scrap mica in the world was indicated here today in an announcement by John Davenport, general njanager of the Franklin Mineral Products company. Mr. Davenport stated that his com pany is now constructing a mica dry ing plant adjacent to the railroad near the local depot. The plant will be 185 feet long by 30 feet wide and will be ready for operations in the near future. About two years ago Mr. Davenport opened up an old mica mine on Cowee Creek eight miles from town, installed modern machinery including equipment for saving the kaolin and built a power line from Iotla bridge to his mine. Since opening the ' mine Mr. Daven port has gradually added to his equipment and increased production of both kaolin and scrap mica. A certain amount of sheet mica is also obtained from this .mine. Beginning next .month Mr. Davenport's mine' produce 250 tons of scrap mica per monthr Kth&w production - being r - thus Davenport, will .make the mine of the Frankljn Mineral Products company the largest single producer of. scrap mica ; " - 7 " " 7 " J It is understood that the two mines now operated by the Southern Mica company, D. D. Rice, general man ager, are producing approximately 250 tons sof scrap mica per month, most of which is ground locally. With Mr. Davenport's mine in full operation in June he states that the combined 1 production of the three mines will make Macon .county the largest pro ducer of: scrap mica in the world. Mr. Davenport also says that he will ship from 50 to 100 tons of kaolin per month. The object of building a drying BIGGER BUSINESS BULLE A Business Boosting Bulletin for . Promoting Local Business Interests ' Published By THE FRANKLIN PRESS . (C) " ; A Hen Keeps On Scratching Even If Worms Are Scarce Then Why Should a Merchant Stop Advertising When Business Is Dull? As you desire and. expect the continual, all-year-round patronage of the people of your sales community, just that much you should continue, in season and out of season, your cordial invitation your advertising to these customers that they do continue to patronize your store and buy your goods. If you use only the Christmas and New Years greetings as the limit of your invitation for patronage and for presenting your goods to the public, bow can you consistently Jack if the community folks read the 'merchandise offerings in the catalogs and give the mail-order nouses their patronage throughout the year, and when they do see your invitation for patronage in the home paper along about Christ mas time, patronize you at that time with but a dollar or so pur chase? One is as consistant as the other. Make your invitations for their patronage so cordial, the descrip tions of the goods so alluring, the quality of the offering so high that, a gallon of gasoline spent in reaching your store is an invest ment to them, not an expense. High sounding words do not alone sell goods. Establish a char acter for your store the words of your advertising are truthful, the quality of the goods j are dependable the buying public of your sales territory will have confidence in what you tell them and will know that you are offering the very best merchandise at the lowest possible price. Do not lose eight of the fact that all men and women love a bargain. And it is also true that a bargain is not always gauged by the price tag. Just as it is harder to get a purchaser for goods from an unknown firm, just that much easier it is to sell merchandise at the lowest possible price. Do not lose sight of the fact , that all men and women love bargain. And H is also true hkt a bargain is not always gauged by the price tag. Just as , it is harder to get a purchaser for goods from an unknown firm, just that much easier it is to sell merchandise in a store Advertising has made popular. ' The more you advertise your store the mere popular it will be come with jhe buying public The more popular your store the more you turn your goods over and the oftener your turn-over, the greater your profits. . Profit by the HEN. Worm or no worm, she scratches. Business or no business, ADVERTISE. ' ft Mica Production Child, Seven Years Old Burned to Death The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Clark, who live near the foot of the Cowees off the Dillsboro road, was burned to the ground between twelve and one o'clock Tuesday morning. The entire family consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Clark and seven children were in the hous when the fire was discovered. All escaped with the exception of little Louise, seven years of age. This child, for some unknown reason was unable to get -out of the burning building, her body being en tirely consumed with the exception of the bones which were recovered after the fire had sufficiently cooled. It is understood that the fire start ed from the kitchen flue. It is said that the family is in very needy cir cumstances and a liberal subscription list in their aid is being circulated around the county this week. 'YvT'hirr;-"' of last e. week; i 'jJer' by 'a fcnife " wielded " by'a'Tioy named Snead oyer on the Nantahala. According to "reportsreaching Frankr lin the fracas was the result of a col lision of cars driven by the boys. Preliminary hearing for Snead was set for June 2. He. is now out on bond, while Freeman, at last reports, had left a local hospital where he re ceived treatment. MisS Margaret Siler, of Franklin and New York, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret Siler. plant, says Mr. Davenport, is to give his customers a uniform product of scrap mica. ; . DR.A.17.PLYIER mLPIIEACH One Hundred and Eighty Delegates of Waynesville District Conference Ex- pected Here. The Methodists of Franklin will be the honored hosts Sunday, Monday and Tunesday to the Waynesville Dis trict Conference. This conference includes -, the . counties .:, of Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Clay, ...Chero kee and Graham. One hundred and eighty delegates are expected to at tend the conference hero. For the past several days Rev. K. F. Mock, local pastor, has been busy making arrangements for the accommodation of these delegates. The homes "f Franklin have been thrown open to the. visitors while those with no room at home have undertaken to accom modate one or . more delegates at the local hotels. Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock Dr. A. W. Plyler, editor of the Christian Advocate, will preach at Franklin Methodist church. At 8:00 p. m.. Dr. R. E. Nollner, of Lake Junaluska, will Occupy the pul pit. At 3:00 p. nr. the roll will be called and committies appointed. At 3 :30 the lay leaders headed by James At kins,. oL Waynesville,. will meet... At 4 :30 the program- calfe, for r a, report ' ' : f? "v-1' ; "i l , si - special mission periddfAfontfay'tnbrVi ing the conference will again convene at 9 o'clock, "adjourn " at "12 and reconvene - at 2 o'clock. The same hours will hold for the sessions on Tuesday. The names of the delegates and their respective home towns follow: Andrews J. R. Church, J. W. Walker, Mrs. A. L. Sronce, Mrsv-G. NJJaj&eis. J A. Barker, J. N.' Boone, tfrTTDobsi. Bryson City D. V. Howell, J. Robert Long, Miss Ruby Abbott, W. F. Weeks,- W. T. Conley, L. S. Conley, J. E. Coburn, Mrs. S. A. Hunter, Miss Viola Beck. Cherokee William Hornbuckle, Enoch Oocum ma, Julius Taylor, Levi Queen, Mrs. Annie Hornbuckle, Mrs. Mary Queen, Mrs. Addie Hornbuckle. Cullowhee J. S. Folger, D. H. Brown, F. G. Brown, Mrs. I). H. Brown, Mrs. J. S. Folger, Mrs. F. G. Brown, W. E. Bird. Fines Creek ' H. C. Freeman, Roy Rodgers, M. V. Bramlctt, K. B. McRary, W. A. Graham, Miss Sarah Russell, Mrs. H. C. Freeman. Bethel Ct. J. C. Gentry, Paul- Hiatt, F. A. West, Garrett West, J. R. Moffitt, L. E.-Evans, 'Mrs. Cora Welch. ' . Canton A. C. Gibbs, D. J. Kerr, Jl. D. Secrcst, Mrs. G. L. Hampton, H. A. Smathers, J. H. Kirkpatrick, O. M. Hampton, Mr3. W. E. Sheffield, Mrs. II. A. Heldcr. Clyde Junaluska V Frank Siler, H. E. Adams, H. dib son, Mrs. R. C. Long, A.. S, Lesley, Edwin Finchcr, G. M. 'Fish, J. R Massie, Miss Anna Glosscr. Dellwood E. W. Nccdham,. C. A. Campbell, F.' E. Shcltoti, F- K: Whiddcn, K. M. Ferguson; Hugh Katcliffc, Mrs. W. D. Kettner, Miss Lura 'May Noland. Franklin Sta. R. F. Mock, .1. L. Teague, J. W. Street, T. J. Johnston, J. S. Porter, J. A. Porter, J. S. Conley,- R. C. Gabrcls, T. W. Porter. Franklin Ct. v J. H. Strickland, A. W. Jacobs. Albert Ramsey, R. L. Poindexter, J. T. Jennings, L. T. Watkins, Edd Dowdle, Mrs. Laura Ramsey, Mrs. L. E. Spahr. Hayesville C. S. Plyler, A. L. Penland, G. H. Haigler, McRae Crawford, Edgar Price, W. M. Carter, R. G. Smith, W. A. T. Carter, Mrs. Nellie Ander son. , - Highlands C. E. Williams, W. S. Davis, Miss Susan Rcie, M. I). Edwards, .H.' O. Penland, Love Henry, Mrs. J. Z. Gotwalz. Judson L. H. Hipps, A. M. Edwards, Z. A. Ashe, E. B. King, N. P. Saunders, Miss Fanie Burr patterson. Murphy Sta. H. P. Fowell. K. V. Weaver, Mrs; H. G. Elkins, Mrs. E. B. Norvell. R. A. Akin, C' K: Hoover, R. M. Fain. (Continued on page eight) LAWS WITH TEETH Twenty-six Western Coun ties Form Protective Association Sportsmen of 26 counties in the western part of the state recently per fected an organization at Asheville. known as the Western North Carolina Game and Fish Protective association. C. N. Everett, of Brevard, was elect- J ed president of the association and Z. B. Byrd will act as director from. Macon county. The association made several recommendations to the state game and fish commission looking to a greater protection of game and fish in the counties concerned. It was proposed ' to standardize the laws in all 20 counties and specify greater penalties for violation of the pro posed laws so that in most cases those who violate the law will be brought before judges of the superior courts rather than before justices of the peace. Among other recommenda tions it was decided to ask for a closed season on wild .turkeys for five years, on pheasants and grouse for three years, that a special license of $15.00 be charged for killing deer and that one buck per season be the limitc the-money, thus-received to be ."KSCd?'f WrT?TC 22StjO!""' St! lfftce . - 11 instead of $3.00 and that county li cense remain as at present." The mon- ey from fishing license to be used solely to stock the streams and to protect the fish. A season of only one month was recommended for raccoons, shooting at night to be made a felony instead of a mis demeanor, that high powered rifles only be used in shooting deer, that a; full time game and fish 'warden be employed in each county and that his salary be made sufficiently high tp attract desirable men. Macon county is now practically without deer, but some are soon to be freed on the Wayah Bald Game Refuge. To give the deer a start in this county it will be necessary for several citizens to sign a peti-; tion to the state game and fish com mission ' recommending a closed seas on for five years. , The association referred to above will have three classes of members pledge members, paying members and , sustaining members. Pledge mem bers will be admitted without charge, paying members to pay one dollar per year and sustaining members as much as they wish. At the meeting of the association several members of the state game and fish commis-. sion were present and tactily approved all recommendations, it is said. This commission will meet in July to act upon the recommendations submitted. The Western North Carolina Game aiid Fish Protective association antici pates that the commission will act favorably on all recommendations. , Thus within a few weeks twenty six counties in the western section of the state will probably have game and fish laws .with more teeth in them, laws that must' be respected and obey ed, or a road sentence served. It will not be necessary for the legislature to pass" iny additional laws as- the -game commission has blanket author ity to make any changes. The pledge card adopted by the Nantahala Sportsmen association and signed by several hundred men in this county about two years ago was used as a model for the larger association. It is said that the local association was instrumental in getting the state fish and game laws passed at the last session of the legislature. . Scroll Lords Mrs. Geo. Hedden and part of hef children, of Cashiers, spent the week end with relatives and friends. Mr. Frank Peek, of Franklin, was visiting home folks last Sunday. Mr. Everett Mashburn is home since school closed at Franklin. Mrs. W. A." Keener and little granddaughter, Virginia, went to pay, Mr. L. Holbrook a visit at Otto, Sun day. - Mr. H. Keener is home from Bos ton, Mass. . Miss Alice and Messrs. Cha$. and Canton Henry, of Ellijay, were' wel-, come visitors in our community Sun-" day. As Mr; Woolum could not come Mr. J. W. Keener preached a good crmon to an attentive ccnjrresatiou Sundav.