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Hfe', ESTABLISHED . ' IN 1885 OIJet North Carolina Newtpaper West of Aalievillo DEDICATED TO MACON County an J tit Vc'fara . of it Good Pcopl K J( r",7rr,. n 1. 1 rx; iv 1 KJ PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT ' VOLUME XLVI, No. 29 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931 $1.50 PER YEAR V TOO GROUP TO PR0;J0IEI7.H.C. - - Plans Laid at Junaluska Meeting To Advertise v Mountains ... ISSUE ; GUIDE BOOK Roger Millerr Asheville, Named Head of New Organization , WAYNESVILLE, July 8.-A movement destined to place Western- North Carolina before the en tire nation was definitely inaugura ted at - Lake Junaluska Tuesday when representative citizens from every county Tn this sectldn jof the state completed the" organiza tion of Western. Carolina Moun tains, Inc.,. for the purpose of pro moting the civic, commercial ami industrial development of the entire - mountain, region of the-State. At a luncheon served by Ralph Nollner, superintendent of the Lake Junaluska' Methodist Assembly, at the Terrace hotel, the organization , work was completed and officers named. Roger Miller, of Asheville, was the unanimous choice of the charter membership for president. . br. Joseph R: Sevier, of Hender- sonville, and Bonner Ray, of - Waiynesville, were chosen vice presidents. Ralph Nollner, of Lake Junaluska, wa"s named secretary, and Burnham S. Colburn, of Bilt more Forest, was elected treasurer. ." In addition to these the following regional directors "were selected; .'chairman, Reuben Robertson, of Canton; Dr. L. B. Morse, Chimney Rock ; E. L. McKee, Sylva ; and Dr. R. C. A.Jerson, of Montreat. Sac and Meeting The meeting was ne second in connection with a movement to bring about greater activity in the . development or this part of North 'Carolina. The first meeting was held at Grove Park Inn, Asheville, on June 10. This meeting was , the outcome qf a number oT' dfscus ,'sions over the past few months in -. which leaders in many sertions-of the State had sought means of giv ing a new impetus to progress in Western North Carolina by placing before the world the wonderful op portunities that are to be foond here. , N The first meeting was the result of a call issued to approximately 35, representative business and pro fessional leaders in that number of towns in Western North Carolina from Morganton to the Georgia and Tennessee lines. The call was " : issued by Roger Miller and the meeting held at Grove Park Inn. At that meeting the matter of some organization for the definite pur pose of placing before the . entire country the tremendous possibilities "of this region was discussed. Spe cial "lattentoin was, given to the obstacles that lie in the path of- such an organization and following a detailed discussion of obstacles and opportunities for material de velopment along tfe Jines of civic, commercial, and. industrial progress it was unanimously voted to hold the final organization .meeting at that point was accepted and Tues-" -- day s meeting was the result. Two Thing Neaded Mr, Miller, In transmitting to the meeting arecord of the activities and achievement of his committee for the past month, called attention to the fact that two pf the most needed things for the promotion of 'Western North Carolina . are ,a Tourist's Guide; placing before the visitors, even before they arrive here, the many scenic trips and points 6f interest to be found in this region. He stressed the fact that this- is the only . tourist sec V (Continued on page four) ?eople who ftlWftVS hurry to cstch up Never pass what lEY CflTCH up With: Garden Club To Hold Flover Show August 1; Manjr Prizes Are Offered , The Franklin Garden Club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Steve Porter, elected officers for the ensuing year and decided to hold its annual flower show and contest on Saturday, August "1. All flower lovers of the county are urged to enter exhibits in the show. A number of prizes which will be offered . in the various classes are now on v display in the window . of the' People's market, next to the Scott Griffin hotel. There were 65 competitors in last year's flower show and even a larger number is hoped foe and expected thi year. Officers named by the Garden Club were: President, Mrs. J. Steve Porter; vice president, Mrs. J. S. Conley; secretary, Mrs. F. S.' Johnston; treasurer, Mrs. D. D. Rice. There will be 18 classes in this year's flower show, as follows : 1. Finest collection of gladioli. " 2. Best and most perfect del phimim. ' s j Veterans of Gray Gather Once More at July 4 Feast Macon County B. & L. Pays $1,000 Dividend " Semi-annual dividend checks aggregating about $1,000 were paid to 'stockholders of the Ma con County Building and Loan association on July 1, it was an nounced : this week by R. S Jones, 'secretary and treasurer of the association. This divi dend jvas regarded as most grat ifying by members of the as sociation in view of the depres sed economic . conditions of the past six, months, -; START CHURCH SCH001SWAY Thf "Macon County Standard Training school for Christian edu cation leaders 'begins next. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Meth odist church. All the churches of the town and several in the coun ty are cooperating in this school, which will last through Friday evening. All . church leaders and prospective leaders are urged to take advantage of this splendid op portunity for training and for preparation.. . . Thecourses and instructors fol low : GENERAL COURSES The Teaching of Jesus Rev. John -F. Kirk Text, "The Message of Jcs us," Braijscomb, $1.00 Principles" of Teaching Miss Co . rinne Little Text," "Teaching in the Sun day School," White, $1.00 COKESBURY COURSE Worship Rev. W. A. Kale "Text, "Worship in the Sun---day School," Martin, 75c Play To Be Given at Hickory Knoll School "A Fortunate Calamitv.""a three- act play, will be presented by the young people of the Hickory Knoll community at the Hickory Knoll school, Saturday night, July 11, at 8:30 'clock. "The proceeds will be used to purchase lights, for church use.' . . Swain Coujity With Crime Charged with an attempted c.un inal attack on a 12-year-old girl, Bill Banes, about 30 years old, of Swain county, is being held uv the Macon county jail without bond for trial at the August term of .su perior court. , Banes, it was reported, was spending the night of July -1 at at the home of a farmer in the Burningtown section. About 1 o'clock in the morning ' the family was aroused by the screams of the farmer's young daughter. Rush ing to the' child's room, the father found Banes allegedly attempting a heinous' crime."; He threatened to kill Banes on " the spot,' it was 3. Prettiest bowl of. sweet-peas. 4. Finest collection of snap dragons. v 5. Prettiest collection of wild flowers. 6. Largest variety of zinnias. 7. Best collection of dahlias. - 8. Largest single, dahlia. 9. Finest lily of any variety. 10. Prettiest variety of mixed flowerf either in vase, bowl or basket. '- . 11. Most unusual Or newest flow er. 12. Best potted flower. . 13. Prettiest ' bowl or basket of roses. 14. Best- miniature Japanese or American garden. 15. Most attractive miniature bou quet or miniature container of flowers. 16. For the best" display of flow ers grown outside of Franklin. 17. ' Grand sweepstake. lSThcre will also be a bride's table and a child's party tabic which will be eligible for the grand sweepstake. . Macon Chapter, U. D. C, ' Entertains Old Soldiers The, nations' birthday found fit ting observance in the third an nual reunion and dinner given by the Macon County chapter of the United Daughters of the Confeder acy in honor Of the Confederate veterans of the county. Preceding the dinner the old soldiers gathered on the cool, spa cious veranda of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Johnston and 'there enjoyed rcminescences of bygone days. There were hearty handshakes, earnest inquiries, en thusiastic accounts of exciting days at Culpepper and Qiicamauga, of long marches and of the scanty fare as soldiers and as prisoners. Humor and pathos brought both smiles and tears to the faces of those who had worn the gray. After a sumptuous dinner of delicious Southern , dishes, the old soldiers bade their comrades fare well and then expressed their, grati tude and pleasure that another re union 'had been made possible, From the thinning Uine of gray the following were present: Capt. Rufus A. Hall, Co. A, 65 Regi ment, who served four years in Tennessee under Col. J. D. Siler ; Jefferson Martin, Co. B, 39 Regi ment, who remembered vividly the eight, days of" hard fighting at Jacksonr Miss. ; W. C. Mason, Co. BL 39 Regiment, who gave an ac count of being held as a prisoner on Ship Arnold with, one pint of soup, a slice of meat and a pone of corn bread for three days' ra tions ; T. W. Rhodes, Co. B, 39 Regiment, who volunteered at the age of 16 and served throughout the war; Jim Bates, :Co. B, 39 Regiment,, who used an average of 250 cartridges each ' night dur ing his year of service; John L. Cabe who wet Sherman in his long march through Georgia; S. T. Ram scy, a member of Thomas' Legion, which protected the section around Allman and. Quialla Town Y and John N. Arnold of the 1st N. C. Cavalry, who fought for 20 months around Culpepper and' was held prisoner for 18 months at Point Look Out, Md. Man Charged Against Child reliably reported; but finally, the persuasion ot his wile, rcl( and tojd the visitor to leay home. The following day a wart sworn out for Banes, but arrest until bunday, wry captured after a wki Sheriff Burt Slagle GeorgC Mallonce. Banes, who only released after sen sentence on the rod liminarv. hearing George Carpente I. noon and was bond for trial session of Mac court. JOINT ROTARY MEETIKG HELD Sylva and Franklin Clubs Gather at High Hampton INSTALL OFFICERS Franklin Wins in Golf Tourney; Dr. Calfee Chief Speaker New officers of the Franklin and Sylva Rotary clubs were installed Tuesday night at a joint meeting of the clubs at High Hampton Inn followin'g an inter-club golf tourna ment in the afternoon from which the Franklin Rotarians emerged victorious. Seven golfers from each club were entered in the tournament and each member of the Franklin club won his match.' Two fine golf balls were presented to each of the winners. The Frankfin team accepted a challenge from the Syl va players to meet them at a later date on the Sylva Country Club's course. Dr. Calfee Speak The Rev. George E. Gemmer, pastor of the Sylva Methodist church, presided over the joint session of the clubs in the evening at which the new officers were in stalled. Dr. John E. Calfee, pres dent of Asheville Normal school, was the principal- speaker. The new officers of the Franklin club : Guy L. Houk, president, succeed ing, the Rev. J. A. Flanagan; Mr Flanagan, vice president; Earl Lan caster, secretary and treasurer. The new officers of the Sylva ciud: . Kermit Chapman, president ; Tom Furnell, vice president ; Mr. Sut ton, secretary and treasurer. Emotions vs. Reason "We have been advancing faster scientifically than we have emotion ally," Dr. Calfee told his hearers. "What Next" was the title he gave his address, in which he discussed modern trends of thought with par ticular view to what influence Ro tarians might exercise over these trends.. ' -"Reason docs not guide men or govern the world," Dr." Calfee con tinued. "Rather, it is feelings, or emotions, which rule men. The problem of today is to advance our emotional culture. "Men act right, not because their reason tells them to, but because their emotions lead them to. Reas on cannot stop wars. Wars will never cease until we have developed mens emotions to a greater and finer degree. Men must grow to feel a spirit of love and fellow ship." W. L. Higdon Recovering After Sudden Illness W. L. Higdon, who was taken suddenly ill Monday, was reported resting easily and well on the way to recovery Wednesday at Angel Brothers' hospital, where he was taken for- treatment shortly after hisattack. Will Rogers Picks A Story For This Spot By WI f GUESS on deeDlessnr ?ets to V that h ?nougV oy bff f Repeal Act Limiting Hotel Competition After considerable diicuion the town council voted at its regular monthly meeting Mon day night to repeal the ordi nance made it illegal for a hotel porter to solicit business in front of any hotel other than the one by which he was employed. A fine of $1 was imposed as the penalty for violations. The measure, reported to have been put on the books at the suggestion of T. S. Munduy .of the Munday hotel, had aroused widespread comment in' Frank lin. Vote on the motion to repeal .the ordinance Monday night was o close that Mayor George Pat ton had to cast the deciding vote. Later an attempt . was made by supporters of the 'meas ure to reenact it, but this failed. The council also discussed the problem of taxing truck and fruit venders coming from out side the county. They amended the ordinance enacted several months ago so as to require a daily license fee of $1 or an annual fee of $10. JUNIORS PLAN DISTRICT MEET Many Expected To Attend Gathering July 16 at Highlands About 300 memoes of the Junior Order United American Mechanics are expected to attend the distrirl meeting, of the Western District to be held July 16 at Highlands. Jack Stribling of the t'ullasaj.i Council, Franklin, will preside ov er the meeting. The" district is comprised of 13 councils in six western counties. Host of the "members attending the Highlands meeting arc expect ed to bring their families, so ap proximately 1,000 visitors are an ticipated. Full Program A full day's program with plenty of variety has 'been arranged. It follows: School Auditorium Thursday, July 10 Jack Stribling prcsi(liiii;-('ullasaja Council Opening 10:30 a. ni.--"Ann i iea," by everyone, John Jalton lead ing, Mrs. A. C Holt at 'piano Invocation: W. T. l'otts Saltiiali Council Welcome Address, behalf Satul.ih Council Mayor James A 1 lines Quartet: John Dalloii and Hoys, Iotla, N, L. Response f .Welcome Address: DistneJrDcputy lluuli Monti tin. Sylva Ubuiicil , Organization mirk, Charles W Snyder, State Wrgamcr, Winston-Salt Coulcil Quartet: . John .Daly m and. Hoys, Iotla, N. C. I "What is the Jumfr Order?' Thomas Green orhe YVa ville Council Announcements,. Jack' S Quartet John D;iH I :UU o clock Af. nur at b? 2:00 oV-lo- .in Big Crowds Enjoy Celebration Here On Fourth of July OUTLINE WORK OF RED CROSS Several Speakers Heard At July 4 Meeting in Court House Miss Pearl Weaver, field rcpre seiilative of the American Ked Cross, ami Miss Kose Chapman were' special speakers at the -reg ular un i ting of- the Macon Coonty chapter of i lie Ked Cross held in llie ' court li'iuse on the -1th- o liilv, uhiih numbered more than Hill in '.iU( ndance. The newly elected chairman, Miss . Kliabctli Kelly, had 'reUt sled the atten dance of district chairmen in the voutity so that plans for the woik of the chapur in the county could be set forward. After the invocation by the Rev. K. C. Duncan, Miss' Weaver pre sented the possibilities of the health work as carried out along the -lines of the national organization and Miss Chapman explained liow a chapter can collect and operate a loaji closi I of bedding and other necessities lo assist iii cases wf emergency and sick'ness. A number of conirihiilious or the loan clos et wire 'brought in response to Miss Kelly's, request, and . further 1 1 n -1 was made for gifts of bed loihing, night shirts, gowns, pa jamas, old ch aii rags, and nf mon ey to iiiii'liase rticles needed in sickness. ' Mist Kelly Speaks 'In 'her address Miss Kelly ex plained that the chapter wished to meet the needh for the. welfare of the county in the. b I way pos sible, extending assistance to those in misfortune or illness who needed ,i neighborly helping hand in emer gency, requesting that all 'applica tions; be' made through the district or central committees that the work he done intelligently for the good of as many as possible with the limited means at the disposal of the chapter. The chairman ex plained the importance of main taining an active ami efficient or ganization to meet the needs of the county in the absence of any othvr county welfare agency. Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson .outlined the organization of the chapter's clothing committee, appealing for the cooperation of all churches in the county to supply clothing, both used and new. especially for chil dren, so that no child won I prevented from th attending scho ti achers questec t Throngs Estimated at Be tween 2,000 and 3,000 Persons PROGRAM IS VARIED Contests, Band Music And Dancing Keep All Amused ' With crowd of people from every section of the county throng ing the streets, and a full day's program of , entertainment to keep tJiem amused, Franklin had one of the best Fourth of July celebra tions Saturday that has been staged in several years. From- morning until late in the afternoon there was plenty of free entertainment a variety of races and contests with cash prizes for the winners, music supplied by Carl Masters' orchestra from Atlanta, a public- nutting sponsored by the Red Cross, and a gay street dance in the afternoon. It was estimated that between two and three thousand persons came to Franklin for the holiday. Sosucccssful was the event that the merchant? who sponsored the program this year are planning to put on even a bigger and better celebration next July 4. The first events Saturday were i greasy pole climbing contest and a greasy pig race. t dozen or more ambitious youngsters attempt ed to shin up the slippery sapling pole to claim the two watches tied to the top, but they all met with failure until so many had atempt- ed it that most of the grease had been wiped off. Finally Wade Stockton, of Riverside, and Hill I'enlniid, of Franklin, managed to reach the top and win the prizes. The greasy pig race caused more merriment, perhaps, than any other event, unless , it was the terrapin race m tne afternoon, Hundreds of boys swarmed around when word spread that the pi;; was about to be turned loose. , The scared little porker was released on the public square as several hundred youngsters shouted gleefully. Then . there was a mad scramble as the pig darted under some automobiles unl across the grass plot around the Confederate memorial. Rob Hin gh am, who lives on Iotla street, pounced on the greasy little animal as it darted down Main street in front of E. K. Cunning ham and company's store. The terrapin noon w: