North Carolina Newspapers

o DEDICATED TO MACON County and the Welfurs of it Cood People Q ESTABLISHED IN 1885 Oulebt North Ciacliru Newspaper West of Asheville 1 1 Fi; PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOLUME XLVI, No. 36 FRANKLIN. N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1931 $1.50 PER YEAR ( V 1 A i 1 1 I I V ' ROTARY CLUB - HEARS DANIELS Former Secretary of Navy Diagnoses Depression OUTLINESREMEDIES Raps 'Frenzied Finance;' Urges Adherence to League " Joscphus Daniels, secretary of the navy during the world war, diag nosed the country's ills and pre scribed a remedy in a scholarly address to the Franklin Rotary club at its weekly luncheon at the - Scott Griffin hotel Wednesday. Mr. Daniels, who is editor and publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer, came over fro... Lake - Junaluska", where he has been . spending th; summer, to speak to v the Franklin Rotarians on "What Is the Matter with the Country." Honor Macon Men ; First he paid tribute to leaders, past and present, of Macon county. "I am not a stranger here," he said. 'Through close associations Franklin and Macon - county are near and dear to me. I treasure my associations with that fine, able gentleman, Kepe Elias, friend of Cleveland, a man Cleveland thought so much of he appointed him col- ' lector of internal revenue ; Sam Rogers, whose ability and fidelity to purpose found for him a place in Washington -as director of the census and of whom it was said, 'he held office from the time he was two years old until his death.' ' "Yes, I remember the day" when it was said down at Raleigh that the government was run by Macon county. Mr. Daniels also recalled mem- ories of J. Frank Ray, whom he called one of -the most brilliant minority 1 lers1 he had ever known; "Old Bill" Stallcup, Fred Johnston; Representative Horn, Dr. W. A. Rogers, this county's rep rescntative in the last General -re- sembly; Lieutenant Governor Rob inson "in whose family," Mr. Dan iels said, "my own brother found his dear Wife" and to whom he said credit was alrgcly due for the establishment of the Western North Carolina railroad. He also paid tribute to the late W. A. Curtis, for many years publisher of The Franklin Press, whose editorial wis dom bore influence not only in Ma con county but throughout the state. Discusies Depression Mr. Daniels ascribed the long period of depression to three prin cipal causes : Failure of the United States to join with other nations of the world in an international as sociation to bring about world peace and disarmament; to "fren zied finance" and to government by privilege. "What is the matter with the country?" lie asked, then proceed ing to outline its ills. "We are suffocating with too much. We are starving with plenty. They say it is all because of the war, in which 10 million men were killed, 20 million more maimed,- and the wealth saved by Europe over a whole century, destroyed. Of course such a heavy loss of life and property could not'! occur without a violent wrench to the world. : "But ofr the past 13 years we ' have done nothing, absolutely noth ing to heal the wounds of the war and restore the world to interna tional peace and tranquility. And the United States has been the sinner of sinners. After the war (Continued on page six) BE BIG- WFELKENlCE BETWEEN CONFESS ArV A STREET CAte 5 VJOMEN HAS A CHANCE TO GET A SEAT IN COUGTtESS A CORRECTION The Franklin Pre wishe to correct an unintentional error ap pearing in a report in tact week' issue under the heading "AU GUST COURT OPENS MONDAY." In thin article it w stated: ' "The civil calendar i scheduled to be taken up Thursday, Au gust 27. The first cae listed are those of W. L. McCoy, Frank lin attorney, vs. J. B. Justice, Sheriff A. B. Slayle and various at torneys 'who appeared for Justice in a damage suit in which .luMi:o alleged alienation of the affections of his wile." Mr. Justice is involved in the case only as administrator of the estate of Perry Hyatt, in whose name the original suit was brought. It was Mr. Hyatt who charged alienation of the affections of his (Hyatt's) wife. Mr. Hyatt died while his suit was still pending and Mr. Justice was named his administrator. The editor of this news paper wishes to make public apology to both Mr. and Mrs. Justice ami to assure them that this regrettable error was unintentional. The case of McCoy vs. Sheriff A. B. Slagle is in connection with, enforcement of a judgment obtained against McCoy in behalf of Hyatt's estate. McCoy has obtained a temporary injunction restraining the sheriff from carrying dut the judgment. The Franklin Press is glad at all times to correct errors which might in any way injure the reputation of any individual. Young Tar Heel Farmers Back from Franklin Rotarians Wiit Golf Tournament The Franklin Rotary club walked away with the golfing honors jt the inter-city Rotary get-together held at Lake Juna luska, near Wiayneeville, Mon day afternoon! end evening. Scoring an average of 95, the local Rotary golf team beat Asheville, the closest contender, by 2 points. Members of the Franklin team were J. E. Perry, Fred and Har old Sloan, G. L. Houlc, Steve Porter end J. S. Conley. PARK PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED Gov. Gardner To Speak At Banquet in 1 Asheville ASHEVILLE, Aug. 26 Business and prpfessional leaders from all over Western North Carolina are expected - to be present at a ban quet at the George Vanderbilt hotel here Friday night, when Governor Gardner will speak on the Great Smoky Mountains park. Another address will be made by D. Hyden Ramsey, assistant to the publishers of the Asheville Citizen-Times, The purpose of the banquet is to make plans for advertising the great Smokies as a national play ground and for handling the thous ands of visitors and tourists who are expected to swarm to the park after it is opened. Officials of the 18 Western North Carolina counties have been invited to attend, the banquet. Members of the various chambers of com merce, the Rotary, Kiwanis and other civic clubs also have been asked to attend. The banquet is sponsored by the Asheville "Merchants Association and the civic clubs of this city. J. Ross Eakin, superintendant of the park, has been invited to at tend and in all probability will out line some of the things which should be done by the communities on the North Carolina side of the park to get ready for the opening of this great scenic area. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Hogan, and their daughter, Ruth, of Lincolnton, Ga., were visiting in Franklin Thursday. Dr. Hogan is pastor of the Baptist church there. 1 8 Months Bill Banes, 30, of Swain county, known as the preaching prisoner of the Macon county jail, was sentenced to serve 18 months on the roads by Judge W. F, Harding at noon Tuesday after the jury returned a verdict of guilty of assault on a woman. The original charge against Banes was attempt ed criminal assault on a 12-year-old girl. Banes, who had been attracting large crowds to the county jail each Saturday afternoon to hear him preach from his cell on the second floor, declined the court's offer of legal aid. ' Pleads Own Case In dramatic ityle and with fre Preaching Prisoner Gets (Junt reference to the Bible, he Camping Trip Group Visits Raleigh, White Lake and Coast Resort leycn members of the Macon county chapter of the Young Tar Heel Fanners returned home Mon day after a glorious week-spent in sight-seeing in Raleigh, camping at White Lake, near Klizabcthlovvn, N. C, and surf bathing at Carolina Beach, near Wilmington. K. II Meacham, vocational ' agriculture teacher in tin Franklin high school, accompanied the boys on the trip. Those who made the trip were Jeff Enloe, Jr., John Bryson, Rog er Dalton, Lester 'Arnold, (icorge Slagle, Henry Masliburn, Sexton Vinson and James Haines. See Raleigh The boys spent the first night at State college in Raleigh. Monday the party visited I'ullen Park; lix Hill, tile state institution fur the insane, State college, Meredith col lege, the agriculture buildings and the governor's mansion. Colonel Fred A. Olds of the N. C. Hall "of History conducted the party through the capilol building pointing out the places of interest. The party was lead into thegover nor's private office and permitted to sit in the governor's chair, with hopes that some day one of the boys might claim" the chair as his own. In the governor's office the Y. T. H. ' F. club was presented an autographed picture of the guv e.rnor, and a gold seal of North Carolina. The next 'places of in terest visited were the state mu seum and the Hall of History. Colonel Olds explained in detail, the history back of the most precious possessions of North Carolina. The next tour was' of the State prison. The boys were allowed to sit in the electric 'air. Here each boy was given a copy of the paper published by the prisoners. . From "Death Row" the boys, were con ducted to the night cells, and from there to the dining room to watch how the inmates were fed. The party .reached White Lake Monday afternoon and began the regular schedule of camp life. On Thursday the boys spent the day at Carolina Beach enjoying a swim in the ocean. From there they visited Fort Fisher, and on the way . back to camp they went through the beautiful parks of Wilmington. ' The Y. T. H I'. caini is owned and operated L.- (lie a .'i -iMiltnrJ students of North Carolina and is valued at around $5,000. It is sit uated on the shore of the crystal waters of While Lake and is tin only one of its kind in the I'nited States. Road Sentenc e V: pleaded his own ase, denying any guilt. Replying to the prosecution's charge that he had served thrc terms in prison or on the roads - once of bigamy and another' tii-nt for desertion and non-support of his wife Banes likened himself to the apostle I'etcr. "Peter spent a lot of time in prisons," he declared, "but he wasn't . guilty of any -crime." Girl Testifies . The principal ' witness against Banes was the little girl whosi honor he was charged with at tempting to destroy. She .acitse him of coming to her room late at night and making an impropi r (Continued on page six) BRYSON FAMILY HOLDS REUNION Many Attend Gathering Of Large Clan at West's Mill OFFICERS ELECTED Professor Madison and Dan Bryson Make ddresses About members of the Bry soii family of Macon and relatives from other -comities attended a reunion Sunday at the home of Mis. James L. Bryson at West's Mill. This reunion was one of the Samuel Bryson descendants of the fifth generation. Another Bry son family reunion, inclusive of all the Brysons and their relatives originating in the western part ot the state, will be held in October at the, old Bryson homestead at Beta. An imitation for all the Macon county Brysons to attend was extended by Mr. Dan Bryson of Sylva. The principal speakers of the re union last Sunday at West's Mili wire Mr. Dan Bryson and Profes sor K. I.. (. Madison oi Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullo whee, Judge Thad I). Bryson, ol the 1 'tike University Law School, 1 1 1 I Pmfcssor II. T. Hunter, of W. C. '1 . C, also, had been invited to attend but other duties prevent ed their presence; At a business session held in I he afternoon it was decided to iold the next reii-ioii of the descen lants of. J auics L. Fry son one week earlier next year; that is, on the third Sunday in August instead if the fourth. The place will be he same, at the home (if Mrs. James L. Bryson at West's Mill. Plans also were made for erecting i stone marker over tlie grave ot I aims L. Bryson. Officers Named Following art the ofiicers elect ed by the clan to serve during the coining year ; Mr, Robert Ramsey, of Tellico, president; Mr. Robert T. Bryson, of West's Mill, vice-president; Mrs. Lester Conley, of Franklin, sect clary; Mr. C. A. Bryson, of West's Mill, treasurer; Mr, T. C. Bryson, of West's Mill, historian. The reunion was held on the beautiful 'lawn of the Bryson home n a hill just above West's Mill looking out upon the Cowees, a seilioii of the county whose his tory is inseparable from the Bry son Kttmiy. Across tlie road is (m e Baptist church, .properly, for wliiih wav given by a Bryson. Serve Bountiful Dinner A bountiful dinner with all the ;ood things . to eal which Macon county's fertility can yield was spread on a 50- foot' picnic tabic erected under the beautiful old oak trees in front of the home. There was food aplenty for all who came and .after all had finished 'there was several well filled baskets ri iiiaining. 'Professor Madison paid high tribute - to the family in his ad dress, lie said that as 'a school teacher in this county he had taught many of the younger gen 'ration of lin ens and knnv them all to be fine iinstanding Christian "t titlewonn n and gentlemen. He traced tlie Bryson lineage bad' to the Creek niathamaticiaii, Uni son, who discovered the , formula for squaring the circle ; and who was one of the most outstanding leaders of thought in the third eeiitiiry before Christ. Mr, Dan Bryson of '.Sylva traced the history of the family since, the early settlement of Western Wi th Carolina. The Brysons were among the first pioneers to cross the Balsams... Ife urged all those present to attend the Bryson fami ly reunion to be held at Beta, Visitors present at the reunion last Sunday were Professor R. L Madison ami danphtrr of Cullo wliec, Mr. and Mrs.1' flan Bryson ami little grandson', Dan Brvson Hooper of Sylya, Mr. and Mrs. Tack Burton of Winstoii-Salc.ru, Mrs. Kate . Simkins of Asheville, Mr. R VI ford Adair and son of Vsl r 'Pe, Mrs,, Vcnia Jones of sh, vMle, Mr. P.allard Brvson of Mipta. Ca. Mrs. Grace Soucrgs Mrs. Arinie Presslev. Mr, and .'Mrs f:- Malonoc' of Sylva. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C ' :v of Canton, and Mr. BlacUbt'rn W. Johnson. Governor and Party Pay Franklin .Visit Governor O. Max Gardner made a surprise visit to Frank lin late Saturday afternoon mid while here chatted for n few minutes with old friends, Mnoiig them Boh Patton, who was a fellow student with him ut St iff college. Those in the Governor's patty were Mrs. Gnrdner, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jeffress, the former being chairman of state highway commission; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Neal and son of Marion, Mr. Neal being a member of the highway commission; Slate Senator A. D. McLean of Wash ington, N. C, and Mr. and Mrs E. L. McKee of Sylva. The group traveled in two automobiles and enme to Frank lin after visiting the Great Smoky National Park. They were bound for Highhampton Inn at Cashiers. Members of the party were greatly impressed with the scen ery of Western North Carolina this side of the Balaams, despite the fact that the day was mar red by showers and low hanging clouds. ALLEN LEDFORD DIES IN CRASH Car Strikes Telephone Pole on Georgia Highway Allen Ledford, .W, of Walhalla, S. C, foriiieilv of Macon coiinly, was instantly killed at ' !():.) o'clock Monday morning when tin auto mobile, in .which he was riding, left the highway and hit a telephone pole, 11 miles south of Franklin' near the North . Carolina-! ieo; i'ia state line. The accident occurred on the North Carolina side. A man, said t be Tom Williams, 20, also of WaUialla, was driving the car. He escaped serious in jury, and, following the accident, was taken to Clayton, da., vvlieie he received treatment at a ding store for lacerations and bruises. Macon county officers arc making an investigation, but as yet no ar rest has been in:'-1 '. They said they learned from men at the fill ing station on the slate line, mai where the accident inclined, that the car came down Hie road,' going from 'one side to the othi'r, . and that a little later two wheels left the concrete, In ih' position, they said, the. car - lau some distant e and then hit a teh. phone pole. 'The accident ocuincd mar. tin spot where Karly Mashbiini was killed about two ye ir'-. ;!.: mm an automobile acrident. Mr. Ledford is survived bv bis widow and one child, a i V o I ' lie was the' Soli of- ill l.iti M'.lil Ledford, of the Covvi ta - section. The telephone pole which the car struck was snapped in two bv the impact. Telephone serviie between Franklin and Clayton ami. hillard was' disrupted for. most of the day. I.edford's skull wars crushed. I lis body .was taken to Clayton in R. V,. Cannon's ambulant e The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at llillard. Among those attending was Mack Ledford, of Franklin, an uncle of the deceased. Boys Hitch-Hike from California in 10 Days Frank and Dick Johnson, sons ol Mrs. J. W. C. Johnson, returned to ..Franklin last Friday -'morning after hitcli-hikingi from California in 10 days. The boys h-ft Ch ndah-, ( alif,; where Frank had he it woi Lin;. ' :il ihe (iraud Central Airport, logrih er, but at l.'hoetii.s- Aii., liny separated, because tin y found , it was' easier for them to. catch, ridi's singly. Although -they' followed somewhat dilferelil routes i.iiil Phoenix, they arrived home only; a fi w hours apart. , Frank, who is 20 years old, left for the west two months ago 'and on his trip . out got two "lifts" in airplanes besides' catching auto mobile, rides." '-.Among those who gave him automobile "lifts" was Ramon Noviirro, .motion picture star. Dick, who is 15, left Frank lin about six weeks ago. lie made the trip out, as well as the return trip, in 10, days, catching one rid? Movement Started To Seek Paving of Highway No. 286 HIGHWAY HEAD REVEALS PLANS Surfacing of No. 28 To Be Completed When Advisable I he state highway commission miends to pmceed with surfac ing of N. V. 2i west of ' Franklin as soon as advisable, accordine. to B. Jet tress, chairman, of the iiumssioii, who passed through I riiiklin Tuesday afternoon mi ;t in of inspection of the high ays in this section. Mr. Jeffress .is accompanied by district in- giueer Walker ot Asheville, Aked.if the commission would lejjin work 'on No. 28 west of I 'raid. lin alter completion of sur- .i in,: from I ,m iss to Highlands, Mr. Jeffress replied that he thought unlikely that anything would djipe before in t spring except i the link beginning one mile llns side of kainhow Snniius :md lending lo Clade Cap. A con trail already has been let for work on this 7-mile stretch and machinery is- brine loved into Hisitioii. This work is being done with federal funds. Mr. Jeffress definitely staled lal the highway commission hoped- to push the completion f surfacing on highway No. 2H through to llavesville but he in dicated this would be unadvisable diirinu the winter. Id- said thai an oil hinder would ie put on the gravel between Cneiss and Highlands but that the stone will be allowed to ' settle hiring the winter before the oil is applied. However, he added, this -road will be piit in first class condition before tourists begin to come in next year. To Hold Another Union Service Sunday Evening The Kev. C, Clifton F.rvin will reach next Sunday morning' at the Methodist church on "How Far i e We Christian ?" Special music will he rendered hy the choir. There will be the last of a series it evenim,' union services at the Fpiscopal church next - Sunday evening. -H'he Rev.' Norvin C. 'Dun can will preach at this service. Services are bi ing conducted each evening this Week by Mr. 1. rv in at. ( arson's Chapel. They will continue through next Sunday i v chin;;. Potts Family Holds . Reunion at Highlands An all-day reunion of the Potts family was held Sunday, August IS, at the. home' of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bolts and family at Highlands. A d liriotis dinner was served to the family and their friends, who niiin ln red-' over a hundred people. Among -v the out-of-town guests were Mrs. W. L. Fool ami William Sims, of Birmingham;' Ala., Mrs. J. Williams, Miss 'Mela Amnions, and Roger Paul - Amnions, of Franklin, .and Mr. Allison MrKin nev, of Birmingham.' of 1,500 miles. The younger boy's object. 'was to see the Pacific Coast r galta at Santa Barbara. .. The 'youths reported that much is h aid of the depression .throughout the. -west, hilt daily wages in Cali fornia-.are .still $.1.5(1 'and $1 a day, the government paying this amount for unskilled labor at Boulder Dam. I hey met a nuniher ol people who were seriously affected by the clos ing -of the oil fields in Texas and Oklahoma where, in some cases, whole communities which-, grew tip around newly discovered oil fields a few yeais ago, arc now deserted. Both boys, said they were glad to be. back in a country as beautiful as any they'.' -saw in their trip across the continent and where artificial irrigation is unnecessary, Tuesday morning Frank, accom panied by another brother, Bill Johnson, left on another hitch-hiking trip, this time bound for the national air races at Cleveland. Bryson City Men AsU Aid of Franklin Rotarians OUTLINE PURPOSE Highway Is Important Route To Great Smoky Park A delegation from the Bryson Cily chamber of commerce' headed by' McKinley Fd wards appeared before the Franklin -.Rotary club at iis weekly luncheon meeting-Wed nesday seiking cooperation in el-. forts looking toward improving and hard-surfacing of slate highway No. ZSo from Franklin to Bryson City, Mr. Fdwards and other speakers from the group pointed out that with the opening of the , Great Smoky park, this highway will be the logical route of travel for tour ists approaching the park from the south and also for those coming from Tennessee across the Smokies by Newfound Gap, down the 'Great- Smoky trail through Bryson City and 1 thence to Florida and the southern resorts. Mr. Fdwards pointed out that unless this high way is improved the greater part of this tourist traffic will bo by Murphy instead of Franklin. Asks Cooperation "Our interests are the same as your interests," Mr. 'Fdwards said, "all we ask is your cooperation." State Senator Kelly Bennett pointed out that 286 has another pulling point," as it "onilccts two f the ' state's main highways N. C. 10 and N. C. 2K. lie said that bus routes over the Great Smoky Irail had been Worked out with some of the leading bus companies. These buses, which in due lime will carry thousands of visitors to and from the Smoky mountains, will ciime by Franklin, Mr. Bennett said, if they have a good road from' here to Bryson City. He pointed out that improvement of this high way' would make it nossihle for Florida-bound tourists to spend one day in North Carolina, passim, through the park, without loss of time in reaching their ultimate des tination. Scenic Advantages J, F. S. 'Thorpe, anotlur member if the Bryson City deleuatioii, pointed (iut . the scenic advantages of N. C. 2Wi, explaining that this road in all liklihood will pass the krgesl number of hydro electric power lakes already completed or contemplated. The Bryson City group ' received hearty response from Franklin Potarians and were assured co operation on the part of the local dub. Later the execiitie commit tee of the club met with the. Bry f'lii City nu n to discus? more de tailed plans. Will Rogers Vkks A Story lor This Spot By WILL ROGERS TTHE doctors often have very . weird tales to tell about tlie puys that come in to see them. Also they sometimes have very fanny ones la tell about the patients that they have or heard about. Old Doc Sawbones up in New York State was the friend of the entire com munity and people always came to him for advice as well as treat ment.' One day Hiram Jones came slow ly sauntering up to his office and littins: in the easy chair started to stretch and yawn. The Doc spied him and said, "Well Hi, what can I do for you?" "Oh, not much," said HI, "hut I w8 wondering if you would do me i favor." "Sure thing, Hi. Just tell ma what's on your mind." ; "Well, you see, mv wife fell down !at Bight and broke her jaw, and t A amt too much trouble, I wish roc J drop around some time hex Jt b3 look her over." 0