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. r? o DEDICATED TO MACON County and the Welfare of its Good People An. A' ESTABLISHED IN 1885 Oldest North Carolina Newspaper Went of Aiheville ff ) J K ew -J w f ; U f JO1. . ; y PROQRBSSIVB LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOLUME XLVI, No. 42 FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, OCT. 13, I9JI $1 .50 PER YEAR DRAW PROGRAM ran i a ii a pi . u. u. a. in. District Meeting of Order To Be Held Here Next "Thursday Tin; lull program ,for. the next quarterly district convention of the Junior Order United American Me chanics, District No. 1, which is to he held in. Franklin Thursday of ne.vt week, was announced Wed nesday by the program committee, composed of Jack Strihhng,' chair man, Sam Murray am R. L. Sisk . .The program' calls tor open ses sions in the morning and after noon at the courthouse and a busi ness session in the evening in the Junior Order hall. Many Expected A thousand or more Juniors are expected to attend the meeting from all over the district, which embraces the counties 'west of the Balsams The last quarterly meet ing was held in Highlands in July. The feature of Mhe morning ses sion Will be an address by the Rev. S. F. Nicks, of Roxboro, state councilor of the Junior Order, while in the afternoon the principal speakers will be Professor T. (J. Harbison, of Ilighands, and Lewis J'. Ilamin.'a state officer of the order. Full Program Following is the program for the convention . Frank I. Murray, councilor of Cullasaja council No. 158, presid ing officer. MORNING SESSION Court House 10:30 a. m. Meeting called to order' by pre siding officer. Song "America," lead by John II. Dalton, Mrs! Harry Higgins at piano. Invocation By Rev. A. Soles bee. Welcome address By Geo. B. Pat ton, mayor of . Franklin. Piano solo Mrs. Harry Higgins. .Response .to address of welcome Hon. Hugh Monteath, district deputy. String musir By Grace Penland band, :onc; By Dalton quartet. Address "Our Order," Rev. S. F. Nicks, state councilor, ,Song--Dalton quartet. ' , Announcements . .. Recess. AFTERNOON SESSION Court House 2 p. m. String music Grace Penland band. Address "Good ' Citizenship," by Prof. T. G. Harbison. ... Songs by Dal tan quartet. Address "Our Orphan Home," by Lewis P. Hamlin. Adjournment; 7:30 p. m. Business Session at Hall. Wealthy Florida Man .'' Dies in Hospital Here William Hurley DaCamara, 5, wealthy retired merchant of West Pahn Beach, Ela, died Tuesday afternoon in Angel Brothers' hos pital, where he underwent a serious operation last week. Mr. DaCam ara became seriously ill last Thurs day at ,'his summer ' home in High lands and was rushed to the hos pital here in a critical condition. 'Little-' hope was seen fqr his recovery- from the beginning, but an operation was performed in an ef fort to save him. The body was taken to Atlanta by Bryant and from there was sent by train to West Palm Beach for burial. 'The Supreme Gift' To Be Mr. Ervin's Sermon Topic y - ' . . . : ' . Next Sunday 'morning : at 11 o'clock the Rev. ' G. Clifton Ervin will preach at the Methodist church on the theme, , "The' . Supreme Gilt.". At 7:30 p. m. he will preach a drama sermon based upon Ber nard Shaw's play, "The Devil's Disciple." Franklin Eleven Wins ,".-' From Andrews, 6-0 Tltu Franklin high school foot ball twain drew- its first blood of the season last Friday, de feating the Andrews high teairt G to 0 in a hard, fought game at Andrews. The local boy had the ball within scoring dis tance of the enemy goal line most, of the game but lacked the organized punch to put it over more than once. . The lone tally was made in the last quar ter on a pass from Iiouser to Barnard. , e The Ideal eleven's next game it scheduled with Brevard to be played here Friday afternoon. run-J Funeral for Van Calloway, Killed in Auto Accident, Set for Friday Morning Funeral Services fox Van Callo way, 21, who was killed Monday morning in an automobile accident near New York' City, where he had been employed for about 18 months in the construction of a water tunnel, are to be held at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the First Baptist church of Franklin. The body was expected to arrive litre hit Thurs day afternoon. ''-. v The accident occurred, according to reports received here, about 8 o'clock in the morning. The car, owned and driven by young Cal loway, overturned. Three other men in the machine were reported injured. Fashion Show To Be Staged At Macon Theatre Oct, 26 BOARD REDUCES JAILOR'S FEE 65 Cents a Day Allowed For Each Prisoner; Jury List Drawn The county jailor's fee vvas cut from 80 cents to 65 cents a day for each prisoner at .the regular monthly meeting last week of the county commissioners. The com mission also drew a jury list for the regular November term of superior court, and ordered an election on the .stock law in Aquone school district. Change in the jailor's fee be comes effective November 1. The county board has the authority to fix the amount to be paid for each prisoner, while appointment of the jailor rests with the sheriff. No announcement has been made by Sheriff A. B. Slagle whether he will retain Jailor W. M. Ed wards or name someone else to the position. The stock law election in Aquone school district was set for Novem ber . 9 and the registration , days were designated as October 10, 17,' 21, 31 and November 7. Charl es Jacobs was appointed registrar, Craig Steppe and Bill Morgan, judges. The regular fall term of court is scheduled to co'ivene on ino vember 23. A special civil , term has been announced for January. Following is a list of jurors drawn for the November term: : W. H. Gray, A. Q. Williams, John Roan, J. P. Deal, Horace Justice, C. S. Ray, Sam Vanhook, Mason , Stiles, W. M. Swaftord, W. A. Conley, J. B. Shields, J. N. Downs, Lee Tallent, M, L. Dowdle Furman Stiles Jim Elmore, J. E. Rogers, J. M. Brabson. J. L. Young Colley Guest, J. ' R. Morrison, A L. Leach, W. B. McGuire, C. F. Fish, all of Franklin. N. H. Thomas, Zeb Shope, Earl B. Henson, Prentiss; B. E. Gibson, A. J. Evans, A. A. Mashburn, Gneiss; R. H. Hunger, W. II. Mc Call, J. B. Watkins, S. T. Marrett, Highlands; E. N. Keener, W. M. Parrish, Matt Liner, Otto; Charlie Shepherd, W. M. Queen, J. P. Bry son, Ljawrence Shepherd, West's Mill; J. E. Taylor, Ellijay; J. C. Pritchard Russell, Cullasaja; J. V. Henson, Norton; B. F. Lowry, Flatts; J. H. Grant, Nantahala; Ed McCoy, Etna. Wilson' Smart, C. A. Bryson, J. C. Icenhower, Frank Woolen, H. L. Barnard, no address listed. S. E. Gant, Bridge Foreman Ends Life With Razor Blade S. E. Gant, 51, foreman em ployed by the State Highway com mission in repairing the , lotla bridge, ended his own life in Angel Brothers' hospital Wednes day afternoon by slashing his throat with a safety razor blade. Gant, who had been in the hos pital for. two days after under going a minor operation, was be lieved to have, been worried over financial matters. He was due to have been discharged from the hos pital Thursday, as his condition was showing marked improvement. He was alone in a room in the hospital at the time he committed the act, but a nurse entered in timi to lit him drop the razor Callowav. a .sun 'of Mr. ami Mr; J. E, Calloway, who lives about a mile and a halt trom PranMui on the Bryson City toad, had many friends here. He was rcaied in Macon county .ami attended tin Franklin high schooj, liesides Ins parents, he is survive1-! by ''two brothers, I li -inlet sun Calloway, ol Franklin,- and AVadc Calloway, i Utah; atid by three sisters, Mrs Lon Dalton and the Misses Lily and Virginia' Calloway, ail ' of Franklin. E. B. Del Tart ' and J. on I hilton left for New York Monday' to escort Calloway's body back to Franklin. A Fashion Show, with a bevy. of beautiful -Franklin girls acting a mannequins for the various coat and dress modi Is, vvill be slaved by Franklin merchants at the Ma con Theatre Monday night, October 26, it was announced Wednesday by S. H. Lyle, Jr., manager of the motion picture house. Four mercantile establishnu ntn already have indicated that they vvill participate in the Fashion Show and others are expected to join. Those which already, have signed up to take part are Trot ter's, Jess & Mary's Shop. E. K, Cunningham & Co. and Sanders' Store. ' Twenty-five or trvore models are. cqneted to be shown, including dresses - for both afternoon and evening, sport suiti, the new hats, Street coats, sport coats, pajamas and other women's apparel. '"Caught Plastered," a rollicking comedy, is the film scheduled for the same evening. It will be shown after the Fashion . Show. Advance notices say that "Catighl 'Rollick ing" is one of the best comedies of the year. Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey and Florothy Lee what a combination are the stars. Franklin Women Attend Eastern Star Meeting The meeting of . Eastern Star chapters of the 13th district was delightfully entertained by the An drews chapter last Saturday, with delegates attending from the west ern part of the state. i Mrs. Maude Killian, district dep uty grand matron presided at the meeting, wiich was also attended by Mrs. Bessie R. Mangum, of Rocky Mount, worthy grand matron, and Mi's'. Daisy May Davis, past worthy grand matron. Members of the Franklin chapter attending were Mrs. Frank I. Mur ray, Mrs". R. M., Rimmer, Mrs. S. E. Penland, Mrs: W. H. Sellars, Miss 'Charlotte C -nley, Mrs. R. D. West, Mrs. George Dean, Miss Nettie Hurst, Mrs. T. S. Mimday, Mrs. Georgia Sloan, Mrs. Tohn Wrights Mrs. W. A. Rogers. 'Mrs. M. A, Raoul, Mrs! E... K. Cunning ham, Mrs. Lassie Kelly Cunning ham, and Mr. J. E. Rickman, worthy patron. On Monday afternoon the Frank lin ' ..chapter was addressed by Mrs. Bessie R. Mangum, worthy grand matron; Mrs. Daisy May Davis, (last worthy grand matron, and Mrs. 'Maude Killian;'-. deputy grand matron. ' Mrs. If . V. C'abc, worthy matron of th ; local .chap ter, presided- at the meeting, after which , a ..delightful orial hour in honor of the visiting officers was enjoyed by all. , ' . . blade. She immediately notified Dr. Ftirman Angel, who attempt ed to render' aid to Gant, but the latter fought the physician and pre vented .him from, doing so. Guni died ill about 10 minutes.. ili throat was slashed from tar to. ear. Men, who had been vvorkiin' with Gant on the Stale ''Highway pro ject, said that he had made .threat; to end li.is life on one 'or more oc casion during recent -.weeks. , Ifc attempted, at one . time, to borrow a gun. from one of the ' workmen for this purpose it was- state'!.. Gant's home-was in Hickory. He is survived by , his widow and two children. runeral arrangements have not been made. Sheriff Captures Still In Sight of Franklin A 25-gallon copper still, which !howed signs of recent opera tion, was captured last Thurs day afternoon on Oition Muun tain by Sherilf A. B. Sl.o;le and Deputy Sheriff George Mal lonee. The still was located on the west side of the mountain fdmost in line with ' Franklin's Main street, so th.it a close observer might have seen the smoke ariiing from the furnace when in operation. The ' ketlk ami coil were found hidden in I ho brush some distance from the furnace, the sheriff reported, but there were indications that it had- been in use only a few days before. He said Frank iin's main street could be plainly seen from (he location of the furnace. FIRST SCHOOL FAIRJS HELD Many Fine Agricultural Products Exhibited By Students The first ' annual fair of the vo cational .t,- ' ' e and li'.nit i eo nomics 'departments- of the. Frank- iii hi; If school was held hist Sat urday, in th-; school aii'liloritim. iii', interesting' cyhibits of field and horticultural crops and garden oducts were displayed, as well as hoiir.;s .of livestock, including hog, sheep and calv s. The home -economies. department presented a 'most creditable display of canned fruit and vegetables, i en re sen ting ' the labors "f student-', both at home' and in the class room. This exhibit was-attractively decorated with auttim leaves and flowers. Many" merchants and other citi yens made liberal . contributions to the fair, and the county commis sioners gave $25 towards expenses. Prize Winners The following students '" won prizes for best displavs:' 'Prolific corn, 1st prize, Woodrow Dowdle';' 2nd prize, John Bryson; single ear corn, Frank Williams; yellow corn, Charles Ferguson; wheat,' William McG'imell; Irish potatoes, 1st prize, Carles Rogers; 2nd., Charlie Morrison; "soybeans, Will Shope; stoc. beets, Jeff F.n loe; forage, 1st, Sexton Vinson, 2nd., Frank Williams; peas, 1st prize, Ernest Bennett ; 2nd., J. T. McComiell; onions, W'illard Dean; carrots, Charlie Shope; peppers, joe Shope. The best. . general farm exhibit was made by Carles Rogers; 2nd prize was won by John Bryson and 3rd prize by. Jeff F.nloe. Oth er prize exhibits were: apples, any vicinity, Frank -Williams; pears, John Bryson. l'rizes won on livestock were as follows: ' . Young breed sow, 1st prize, Don Henderson, 2nd .prize, Sexton Vin son : dairy type call", Charlie Mor rison ; beef type, calf, Jeff En loe; 2nd prize,' I foniee Maun; ewe, 1st, Don Henderson; 2nd ' ("baric Ferguson ; . lamb, Don Henderson; cockerel, Hai ry ( iinuiiiehani ; pul let, Cartes Roi'crs . For the best dravviiu' f ideal outlay for a farm, 1st prize, J. Shope,' 2nd, Ifvlward Sayr.es. Prizes for class room vvork in home economics ; Vegetables,, TliMma 'Wtleh, Ma rie Morgan,- Paiiliite Cab'-, . Fay Howard; Fruit, Wiinu Mof, t, Ma rie . I ill, Kate.- Shope, Pauline lfigdoti; ireserves, Georgiana Mi'-Ghee;'- Pauline Cuthberison, A'iies Rabv, Bessie Brown; pickles, W. MoftVtt,,- Thelnia - .Welch,.... M arie Morgan,. M. Dills, 1 Helen Davis; l-.dith Rhodes Nancy Jines. Prizes, for honie canning were awarded Helen -Shepherd, Annie Mashburn, TI. Shepherd, -Blanche Fnloc, Hilda Ashe, f.es , .Henry. -Gladys. I Hiv all, Marie Womack. Mary Bryant. Man. patrons and friends of the school attended the fair, expressinv interest in the work .of these 'de partments and .appreciation'' of the sphrfdid work ilon.i- by -the '-students. The a-.Tiiiillure department iv -under' the .direction . of "Ear I li achani; and the- h-.nie ccoiioniics i-, taiil,! by :.Mis's Alberta Beam. ' Box Supper To Be Held At Pine Grove School Tin- Pine Grove school and corn munitv will have a box 'supper at the Pine Gr 've siiio house, at 8 o'clock Friday, Oct.. 16. The proceeds will go for the benefit of the new church and the school, and will be ecpicdly divided. DEATH CLAMS jMaxweH H MDC n 1 1 ATT lfluj. iliLLlU i i p We!l Known Highiahdf Woman Dies at Home on Satulah Til'. 1 1 1 1 K T ll Si i !m s ,1 M r '. B.iniiv-ell I iii-'i -, who i no du-d at In . home ill I liidd and:. I.i-i I'hin "(a nioi niu-.- at I o loi k, ..,i i1i a oi SI, mil hid iii i .---.uni. ( hap I oi ill. 1'iiui i si'y i. ilie South, Si wain e, Ti mi., "ii I-iida afteriiooii, October "(hi -uiii vvas rea'l I) v tin- i-.i :. '.touitii ( juer.ry, chaplain,'- am: t tue flask, !l Duboe, 1. ! i Theolot'ical school oi ih ... til. univi - it V. I l . I '"II I III!,. V , -. i. .- .i,. lie i I lor of tin- uni-. ei 'il v, and !' h.in I lodcou v re pallbearers. From Charleston Mrs, -,lli..t w: s In lore her niar riage Miss Lucy I luwi r, dauuliier of Dr. Joseph Alston ll.ijer, a rice piaiiter of Charh stoti, ..S: ,('., and. vvas tnarrii d inuiiedi.it K ai ter the war. between tin slat' to I i . Elliott, sun m lii-hi.p St ' plu li i: I liott, of ( ,ei, i.l, who i I d throuehoul. the- war ,n I .1 li- uh n ant in the C. S. ' . . The .li-.es of Dr. 'and Mis. I;.- lii.lt. were (.iS-l. assoil.il.'l W'l'l the early hisloiv ..I" tin- t ne.' r.il-. of the South. I '); l-.llloll in . ..I.e of the first se en in ofi ssoi . P open ttii- university alter tin- war in older to hold , the fi aiii hisc nl Itt.DIK) acres on the Sevvalii e uiotin tain top gueu by the. .-state oi Tennessee to Kishops Polk, Otcy ind Elliott for a church university, which Was opened with 12 studei1,; in lot: cabins for. ela-s room e I 'r llioti ' carried his "bride up the iiioimlaiii in the tender ol an en gine. ' After a residence' of , veins at Scwaiiee the J'.'Ulol Is I ' I'll' 'V'cd f' New Orleans where Dr. "Elliott fill ed the', chair of medicine in .Titlatic I'niversily for . 25 years. Dp. on Dr. Elliott's retirement, tin- family made their residence at lliphlands, w In re f-a''- many v ars tin y ' had spent tin similiter-..' Hele in th'-n beautiful hol'le nil the slopes ol Satulah mountain. I )r. and M r. Elliott spent their old ave, findiu: l:a'piliess in- t'le lira'itv of tin mountains and l.-,e in tin- Iv arts "t their nei'.dibors. Dr. I'"lh"ti died about 10 years a-.-1' e - , Survl von Mrs. Elliott is survived bv.four sons . and ' tie i dan- s , I ir Joliii llaru-ill I'.lliotJ of New Orleans; 'Hirer Elliott, oi tin Metropolitan Museum, .Yew York City; fosc ph linger. Elliott of Hal Rock; Per iv d Elliott. .Va-.him-toii, D. (.'.; Misses Charlotte' Barn well Elliott mM Esther -nicer I'.E liott of Hi hEi'ds;. Mrs,. W. V." Cunningham of Scar-alah', ,Y. Y. ; a, grandson, Dotii.das- h.lliolt. of Birininjj.ham, ,Ia. ; three '.i ;fers, Mrs. Octavius Theodore Porclii r, and III- Mi -. K.i.th.-i'iiK- Adaek.-i'-and Mai '- ;stln r Ifuper. TRAILING SCHOOL TO ZiL HELD AT ''BAPTIST, CHURCH An -As., .uiio'uai ') lai'ning schoiil will be I'el. I in (he First Baptist church oi I ranklin Ociober V) to 2,1. 'I he v. Paul I lai Iseil, ol varu, ,vi..l li., h ! r. All P. V. P. I.', and past, if- W. M . I h nl'-rs, ; oi i o l.i v school siipei inl' -. li nl - and all church of 1 ice) ol 1 lie I i ' I- ill a i e , ill ','eij to at'feli'i. ' 'I l: ii' --ini-.-s vviil be In Id e,K h rvi nine a! ' ..'M o'i.I.k v. 'I he n,. ..- ; . -. ..ii i! i- p: .m. .1 ion . . liilliitle. . 1 ' i pi . .in.it e -n n an liiii I ui-s i ii,,! i. t , i- -hi in a pp.. .iuted in lie ;. ..,: ! ':o -hnri hes aii ni'. e.t ' !" '''-me !(.' ... h III' ' illl-.v aS iieailv a-', possible:-- u In rs -wh-.are... iiiti i -! '"I'd I ll .tin-'- ' ;'i- m,, are 1 1 r i (I i. an. ml Escaped Slayer: Caught "at" ' Brother's Home on Coweta Ham M' ( lure, 21, who e-a aped '.v ods, etiien:.- fr-'-ni the brush and from ti i.ioi'ia li:iiii-.'.-tti-.- nine on p (. his brother's house. There leu ui'iiilh - aeo after s, - ,ii... ,d,, ,'ut j si years .1 a hie -miiIi iiu- !yr j mi 1 1 ' ! I1. ' vv s c: ptnn d at .'' -o'clo'ik ' .... .. '. . 1 Weilnes'tay moiiine;' at tin- loan. - i ol lus l..oi,,ci , l oin ,-)' I III! a:, on ,. low eta. 1 'I lm escaped 'convict 'a, caught by' Slu-riff A. II. .'shade, Deputy Sheriff, -fjeori'i: Vlalhuiee and John Dills, constable' of Smith's Bridge township., The oi'tii.els .went to lie home early in the morning and laid in hiding. After waiting for some.time they saw McClu're, who had been sleeping In the oys I ' SLJi At Church Meet Local Creamery Wins Butter Pii.e Again , 1 he Naiii.iiial.i ire.um-ry coin piny ol I i.tnkliii won fust prize in lite tieiiiriPry butter lOntfst .'it the- it-iic (air, now bijiiifj held in Kaleiidi, aciordiiiij to a lele p'W'iie iih sj.o;" freiii h i;id Sloan, lit aeon 'counts lir.i ui,tnt, to ..Shciiit A. B. Slagla ant! Carl Sl.iih', who operate the local ,i reaim-ry . . i liis ii the second time in three ye.irs thai the 'Nnnt.dial.i creann;i y Ins can led olf the lirst pri.F. 1 he I nt tiui was in l'JX'J. In 19:ill the locai cn-auiery won second prize,, th Campbell Folk jchool reamery Hi liras.town winning first. The entire output of the Nan-t.iii.-il.i creamery is handled by Aimour and company, which dis poses of most ol it through the Allantic .Old 1'aiilic lia' 1 'iti'iir ,ai,y sioier, i.i Atlanta iind Ai.heville. M. A. Khoury, cream-c-ry supervisor for- the Armour oinpony, while hen? several .lays at;o aid he had never re ceived a complaint on the Nan tahah butter. And none has ever been rcceivcd by the .Slaeles. . LOCAL N.C. E.A. UNIT IS FORMED J. J. Mann Urges Teachers Of. County To Join Association i . .5 1 i 1 111 1 1 i al 1011 has In 1 1 1 ii , ei' , - b 'I he i it-! 'in Press fr". m I. I 'Mann, -.. '':' lai -. ' "I ihe Ma i . n- 1 1 ami v iiuil ol i, N-. n I h t .110- lina ' -'!'' -iii"ii .i-;vvi.;t.;i , iir--iiii; a!l leach 1 1 , in the county t" join ihe a , ' 1:1.1: a .n oh '. ievv. I" 1111 p. , , r 11 a nl- o'l I in- -,i.h' mis 1 if the I ll. and le 1.1' I II11 III o the lot ol l!" I. ,e In-1 - ' '. I .. a ! 11 1 1 1 1 ' i ti e a s. 11 i. it . ai al i ea'd -. ha le ..II l"l U" d V ith hv in. ndii r - M 1 aim urnes all th..-. 1 vv Ir. have' ti"t at iiliaicd with III. .01 '.iiiia.ioii I-., 'h' " un til, .ha! ''I'-.' so 1h.1t he mr.'hi 1 1 poll a-. In I I'l ml" l.dilp al the dlstlicl in. ..-I in;; i-jf the as-"iaati..ii at A ,!i' ,i!le l'ii.'!-i. '.and Satur lay of I his week. Purpose ol Oi i;ani.atioii 'lie , .''.'' .;ih l io .iilia' -.di al t. ill As a ulat i' .lt Mann. 1 phi i lie I. "Was ;n ; , ... , 1 ., . Ill, !'H) p. i-.i- . l liandiu. lie t- ai h. ! N'oi th ( 'a 1. din. ' .int. . a ,'.!' .--i unit h.r the pO'ii" 'i :i . i din al i- ai ill our i.ui,ii. . h . : . ' . '-'I h. - a- -..-, s.iii .ti is 11. .v.- iliiitinp, that ev .iv ' ! - - h'-r i- ' ; public :" aded .11 . ! '-hi I - ' " ' ihe stale le c.ii -.ii. e ii. her and by s., .'.,'1!: ',"h( ..-.-( reap er 'than tin" 1 .a por.iliou-. -u the' slate and at lea-t 1. heai d in I'he h :i,--W.ilh- tVroliii.i... It cided bv tin- a - tin Icai E ol "In. ..' Iv and 'stale, to ei i-e leaeh.-l' !.i' I'l','. b 1 "i ' .1 the ' 11 i ii i h.a.i lea. In 1. .' s alai 1. .'lue-i-d and. (h- h I ell I" ' l.ll'i- -,.' ,il '' I.e -tii.-IUselveS le ,- 'halls- -"I Ir. ' le en. de 1 1 1. ,1. and by 11. h'.th conn pi' i n. in 1 .i -J.., an . '111. ii.i u. .Hi. inn. have been ad ill' I'' e-ed. 1 AotkiiiK as ,i nnii. '"Thi 'i I i cih'cti.ii... ui in. .ant I'.,, a. I any Uiy.. irpaiilii r ')f the ;-. . i ' 1 1. ie."d A.''S( ltd) I ail as a .tot', ilf future. they surprised him as sat down or breakfast. He vas unai tiled aial ,i tiered no resilance. Me'" Ir, re killed a man named - Si.ir! y ..n 'of ll-ork in Kabtlll , , iiniv, ( ,,-orpia. sixVor seven years ami was i-iv en aNjic sentence. Oi'ficers of this county . had been on the look -out for .him ever-since his' escape, know nf that he had a brother living on ("ovveta. Sev eral times they barely misied cap turing 'him. On -.one occasion they got -within 30 feet of him, but he dashed for the bushes and es ome for aces crisis Movement To Close Ma con Institution Is Checked ll.. A.hiMll" Pn.sbvie.ry, whicH convened in stnii annu I Session at Highlands Tuesday, voted Wednes ': :. aioin 11. in suspend support of :!i'- Mava ell' h u.c near Eranklin, and tin 11, at the afternoon .-session, ann. 11. led it-, action to permit con liiiu.d opi-raiion of tin- home at hast liiild. the close of Urn school i' nn 111 June, provided iriciids of lie i 1 1 . t i 1 1 1 1 1 . 11 can raise the funds. iin.cs.sary fur its maintenance, din decision to continue ouera- lioii .of the honie vvas viewed as a distinct vicloiv lor the friends of da institution. Another presby 1i1i.il session is scheduled to meet before iiei Juin anrl it is thought tli.it -nfiii ii nt Mippot 1 i,,r the home '"I be lalliid by then ()-forestall the n.n..eiiii mm i-inelil vvlwch cer 1 mi mdividuals have put under way I" . hi.uii' about its ( losing. Meet Again in April Tin Piesbytc-ry adjourned Wed nesday aiternoon to meet next, on Mud 12 at the West Asheville Presbyterian chinch. The decision to allow the Max wi II . home 1 1 aeinain open until lane, provided funds are made available, lollovved ;i third discus sion, of the matter. So much senti ment, was expressed in favor of al lowing the sehoo1 ii, operate until the end of the sr'houEYear that the Pn sbytriy iiiodified the decision it leached earlier 111 the day. Before adjouriiitiK at 3:30 o'clock, the Presbytery appointed a sub lomimitce to make, plans for main lainms the school until June and to lake steps to provide for the .Midi-Hi's-riovv in the institution af ter thai 'kite. This sub-committee is composed of dip following: J. T, P. tib . . hairntan, and IT. A. (Khoirit:, both '..f Canton, and R. E. I'ie'ist, of ILuelvvood. The decision to discontinue the school after December' 31, reached at the inoi iiini; session, . vvas by a vote of 1,X to l'i, those voting be np. delegate, o-'.'ir the Presby t' 1 i.ni i hun lies m 11. Western X'.tth t aiolina . i.eiuties, which i.oiiipiise the f'resbv t'-ry. Long 'Ditcuasion 'I he vole wa . taki 11 after a dis- ii-siou i.f more than two hours in whiili all . mini '.'!'. elders, and other representatives 'f the several i hiii-elies pa'rticip.it..'"!. The. resolu tion stated that - the Presbytery, lu iiij- pie-s, , hv financial obliga tions, ,oul'i' I"' unable tu Continue lis siip..ni aiier thai time. Much ,1 1 11 1 11. i, t in' "favor ' of continuing ih., sch"-.. was In ml during the discussion. The j.'ioblein' of de-lidin.- -ibrait lie school vvas among the most .important- matters to be disposed "f. ditrin 'he two-day ineetinp of the I'leslivtery. The 1-1 liool ,ii,. additi.iii to 'the support it .has. . 11 ceived' -.mi. the several elmichis compi s'.;i:. the Asheville -Presbytery, has aK '. been, widely supporled by oiani .iiioiis and in-' dividitals iti Franklin. The Frank lin Notary t luh 'maintains a scholar-, ship for one bov at the school.' Land Donated 'Tin'' school, .which is located on Stat.- HiVhwav No. 28, about six iinh s west of Franklin, occupies one ,.f the most valuable farms in Macon county. The land was giv en for that purpose in 1914 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Slagle, of Cartoofctchaye, as a memorial to their son,- Maxwell, ' who died in childhood. The property was deed- " ed to the Presbyterian church in fee simple. There arc at present 17 boys at the school, which is being operated as a home for boys who are un able for various reasons to gain ad mission to orphanages. - CATHOLICS TO HAVE SERVICES HERE SUNDAY The Rev. Father Joseph Racette; of St. 'Tohn's Catholic church, Waynesville, will conduct services ' Sundav mnrninir. at 1ft .m rf,wv -j rs v w .w f viwi. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Byrne : the Orlando apart- ments. Father Racette is the newly ap pointed pastor of the Waynesville missions, succeeding the Rev. Fath er Bernard McDevitte, who has been, made pastor of St. Joan of Arc church in West Asheville, V
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