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CUT IN FIGHT
Almost Disemboweled in
' Altercation With
Boyd McCaha
McGAHA AT LARGE
Dean Seriously Wounded
' But He Has Chance
To Recover -
Willard Dean, 11, is in a serious
condition at Angel Brothers' hos
pital, while Boyd McGaha, 17, who
is alleged almost to have disem
bowled Dean with a pocket knife
in a fight near Etna last Thursday
night,, is being sought by Macon
county officers. .'.,' A
The fight occured about 9 o'clock
in a vacant house where a group
of boys anfl girls had gathered, for
a dance.' There were a number of
witnesses but reports as to how
the fight started are conflicting.
Among those present were Ralph
and Harry Morgan, B. C. West and
Jack Rogers. Dean and McGaha
got into an altercation and, after
an exchange of blows, -lit was re
ported, McGaha whipped 'out his
pocket knife and stabbed Dean, in
flicting a twelve-inch wound. - The
knife blade slashed into Dean's
left lung, severed his kidney and
cut through part of his bowels.
Dean was brought to Angel
Brothers hospital by Harry Mor
gan and several others. Meanwhile
Boyd McGaha fled and Wednesday
morning officers had failed tolo.
cate him.
While Dr. Furman Angel was
operating on Dean the, lights went
out, although Dr. Angel said he
bad had his brother, Zeb Angel,
telephone the power house of the
Northwest Carolina Public Utilities,
Inc., and notify them that a life
and death case was being handled
and it was very necessary that the
lights remain on. Dr.. Angel said
he was in the midst of the opcra--tion
when the lights went off. He
continued the operation with the
aid of a flashlight. Meanwhile Zeb
Angel had gotten in touch with
the power house again and the
lights were turned back on. By
this time, Dr. Angel said, he had
almost finished the operation.
Carl Bingham, who is in charge
of the power plant, told Tlie Press
Wednesday that the .telephone call
from Mr. Angel was v received by
his wife at their home near the
nower house. At the time, he
added, he was out on the dam and
that as soon as lie received the
telephone call he turned the power
back on. He said it was cut off
because , of insufficient ..iter flow
to turn, the-turbine. Tn. ..'.'
Young Dean is the son f Mr.
and Mrs. T. G. Dean and McGaha
is a son of Charley McGaha. Bpth
were students in the Franklin high
school. Dean was the driver of a
school bus.
Little hope was held at first for
Tan's recovery but it was re
"""liorted Wednesday morning that
his condition was very favorable.
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR J. B. WILSON
AT COWEE CHURCH
Funeral services for John 1$
Wilson, 75, who died at his home
on lotla Sunday at 12:30 p. in.,
were held at the Cowee Baptist
church Monday at 1 1 o'clock with
the Rev. W. L. Bradley, of Oak
Grove, former pastor of the de
ceased, conducting the services.
The deceased had been in ill
health for several months. lit
had been a member of the Bap
tist church since early life.
He is survived by his vvhigw,
formerly Miss Margaret E. -Roper,
three children. Mrs. Charles
White.. Mrs. Frank Bryson ar:J
Wilson, all of the state of
Washington.
Singing Convention
Scheduled for Sunday
Singers from all over the
county are expected to gather
here Sunday for the regular
Macon county quarterly sing
ing convention, to be held in
the courthouse. The song ser
vice will start at 9 a. m. and
continue until 11 o'clock, when
the singers will adjourn to at
tend services in the various
Franklin churches.. They are
scheduled to iriect again for the
afternoon session at 12:30. J.
M. Raby is president of the
convention.
Santa Coming
On Pre-Christmas Visit;
Schools
Santa Claus . is going to pay
Franklin a pre-Chrislmas visit next
Tuesday afternoon. In order that
every child in Franklin and Macon
county might have a chance to
see him, Professor M. 1). Billings,
superintendent of schools, has di
rected that all county schools be
closed in time to allow the boys
and girls to come to town. Frank
lin's school also will close.
Santa is schedued to arrive at
1 :30 p. m. He will be officially
welcomed by Mayor George Pat
ton, who will turn . over to him
the keys of the city. "
Every child will have an op
portunity, not only . to see Santa
but to tell him just what he wants
fqr , Christinas. But it will be
pretty difficult for Santa to hear
all the requests at the same time,
so it is suggested that boys and
NEWS SUMMARY
A Survey of State and National Events Concisely
Told in Brief Up-to-Date
News Reports
STATE NEWS
Want Wamboldt's Evidence
ASHEVILLE The Bun
combe county bar has answered
a public charge by Wickes
Wamboldt, city ' councilman,
that lawyers have bribed jur
rors, by requesting Wamboldt
to appear before an executive
group of the bar and cite
names and cases. This he has
'agreed to do if immunity is
guaranteed his witnesses.
Steal Governor's . Car
R ALEIGH Governw Max ( lard
ner's automobile, bearing state li
cense No. 1, was stolen from in
front of his mansion on Sunday
night. Four hours later it was
recovered near Hopewell, Va.,
three men fleeing.
M. E. Conference Ends
GREENVILLE The 95th 'North'
Carolina conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church closed Sun
day with reading of appointments'.
The Sunday sermon, heard by 2,
5U0 and preached by Bishop E. F.
Mou.on, presiding officer of the
conference, was a big event of ilie
annual gathering. Saturday's, reso
lutions urged United States mem
bership in the league of nations,
renewed the church's support of
prohibition, 'made." ' strong expres
sion against gambling,- racial dis
crimination and other evils. A
total membership of 110,786, profes
sions of -faith numbering 3,72, and
S1,125,KX4. raised for all purposes
last year. Rocky Mount was chos
en the 1932 conference eitv. The
Washington .and Fayetle'ville dis
tricts will be merged with the
other, seven for sake of economy.
Smith is Elon President
ELON COLLEGE Dr. Leon' E
Smith, Norfolk, Va., minister, has
accepted the presidency of Elon
college to succeed Or. W. A.
Harper, resigned. ;
Killed by Accidental Shot
. WEST J EFFERSO.N The whin
of a; rising cwvey of- partridge-!-,
caused kitler Esfepp to raise hi1
gi.in and tire too quickly. Tin
load took effect, in- the back ol
Leu Greer, 3X. He died within
tew minutes. I he accident was. on
Saturday morning near Todd.-
Marine Flier Dies
NEW HERN The plane
of
Lieut. Joel B. Noti, New York re
serve -marine pilot", failed on Sat
urday to make a loop which rive
pklnes were executing1' at. the- 'three-,
dav air meet. Nott was killed and
Hunters Take
As Quail
Scores of hunters took to the
fields last Friday, when the quail
and rabbit hunting seasons opened.
The birds must be fairly plentiful
this year, for several hunters were
reported to have made the bag
limit of 10. .
The season on both .quail and
rabbits will close on February 15.
The came laws prohibit the sale
of quail,-but rabbits tnif U killed
Tuesday
To Close Early
girls write out their Christmas let
ters and srnd them to The Press,
which will Turn them over to San
ta. Or they can hand them to
Santa himself.
It has been reported that Santa
will bring with him a quantity of
candy for his young friends. He
wiil come on a beautifully decorat
ed 10-foot float, furnished for him
by the Asheville Citizen and the
Asheville Times, which are spon
soring his pre-Christmas tour of
Western North Carolina. , Before
coining to Franklin Santa will pay
a visit to ' Bryson City Tuesday
morning.
All parents are urged to bring
their children to town and give
them an opportunity to see Santa.
A number of stores are preparing
to put on special Christmas ex
hibits. his - plane smashed in a 300-foot
nosedive. An . attack of vertigo
is believed the. cause.
Mrs. Pickett Held for Murder
LEXINGTON M rs. Lola Pickett
was on Friday bound over to
bavidson Superior court on
charges in connection with the
fatal poisoning of her daughter,
Elizabeth, 6. Strong traces of ar
senic were found in the bodies of
Elizabeth, who died recently, and
Virginia, 10, another daughter, who
died 'last spring.
Boy Bandit Caught
HAW RIVER One week after a
$1,000 holdup of ' Cashier J. A.
Long, Golcy Kiinrey, 16, walked
into the Haw River bank on Fri
day, held a pistol on Long and
scooped up $600 before backing
out. He was aiding in the search
for himself when he was identified
by a negro, Dolphus Harrington,
who had walked into the rear of
the bank as Kiinrey was backing
out. ihe money was found in
Kimrey's clothing.
Absolve Kincaid in Death
SALISBURY On testimony that
Mary Chance was seen taking the
poison capsule which killed her, a
coroner's jury has freed Chalmers
Kincaid, last man with the girl.
She was from Wrens, Ga.
Arsenate of Lead Biscuits
ELIZ AB ETHTON Confusion
following a fire caused the empty
ing of a sack of arsenate of lead
in the flour bin of P. M. Cook,
fanner. Airs. Look made some
biscuits and the family of seven
became desperately ill. Recovery
is expected due to immediate treat
ment.
Is Killed During Hunt
WASHINGTON, N. C.-James F.
Porter, 21, of Chocowitiity, was
instantly killed on November 19 in
the accidental discharge of his
shotgun -as he lifted it to fire at
a rabbit which had jumped out of
a hiding place. -
Rale'i;!. Woman Honored
RALEIGH Mrs. Lucy London
Anderson, Raleigh, 'was chosen hisr
torian general of the United
I laughters of the Confederacy on
No -ember;- 19 in the annual meet
in). . held in Jacksonville, rla. Airs
Amanda A. Byrne, of Charleston,
W. Va., was elected president gen
eral. Guard's Death Accidental
DUNHAM A bullet in the lungs
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to Fields
Season Opens
and sold in any quantity during
the season.
Al hunters are required to have
either a state or county license.
The county licenses are $1.25 each
and cannot be used 'outside the
owner's resident county. The state
licenses are $.1.25 each.
Explain Law
C. A. Waldrop, county game and
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TOWN RESPONDS
TO ROLL CALL
Miss Kelly Encouraged
Over Outcome of
Annual Drive
WORK IS OUTLINED
Public Asked To Refer
Requests for Aid To
Red Cross
BY ELIZABETH KELLY
(Chairman Macon County Red
Cross)
The Red Cross Roll Call in
Franklin has met 'with a splendid
response on the part of Franklin
citizens. Of course there are a few
citizens who never give to any
thing except to those things that
are prospective givers to them
but there are very few of this type
in Franklin.
Teachers and the school com
munity committee members are; re
porting gifts,, membership, etc.,
from various sections of the coun
ty. These .reports will probably
all be in by the last of this week
at which time a general checking
up of county gifts willbe made.
The penny-a-mcal boxes have
been widely distributed in town
and county. Mrs. Jess Conley
and her committee will check up
on these boxes soon and will en
courage the givers to continue
their gifts. These boxes together
with gifts of food, clothes, etc.,
from those who have them to
spare will do much to supply the
continued need for such things
luring the winter.
Investigate Cases
Please .remember these things :
1, No donations will be made by
the Red Cross unless and until in
vestigation of the case -is made by
the community committee and the
recommendation must come from
the committee. No gifts will be
made to the individual asking di
rect for the gift. We must have
the assurance that the case is
deserving. '
2. No one should give . direct to
an asker at the door for the reas
on that the asker is apt, to ask at
several doors and may not be-
either needy or worthy.
3. Out-of-county seekers for
charity should be sent to the Red
Cross direct." These are more often
than not members of a group, that
are exploiting sympathetic '.people.
Other counties and towns have
their own welfare organizations
that will relieve these people at
their own homes if they are wor
thy. 4. The Red Cross room at the
Masonic Hall will be open every,
Saturday from 12 to 3 o'clock for
the purpose of receiving and dis
tributing gifts. Please do not come
with Red Cross business at any
other time unless there is an emer
gency case then come direct t
Elizabeth Kelly.
No Salaries Paid
It should not be necessary for
me to have to state the following
fact: Neither I nor any one doing
Red Cross work in Macon county
receive anything in the way of pay
for the work we are trying to 'do.
Tell the ones who have used that
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WILL OBSERVE
THANKSGIVING
Special Union Service To
Be Held at Methodist
- """ Church '-":
Special union Thanksgiving ser
vices will ic oljservea in tlie
Methodist church on Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock with the
four churches of the town par
ticipating. The Rev. O P. Ader,
newly appointed pastor of the
Methodist church, will have charge
of the services, and the Rev.
Eugene R. ... Filer,, pastor of tin
Baptist church, will bring a special
Thanksgiving message. ,
Special music will be prov ided In
the members of the choirs of the
four participating churches. The
Thanksgiving offering will go for
the benefit of the Maxwell F'arni
Home. Every person with thank
ful heart is invited to this service.
Thanksgiving services also will
be' conducted at 7:30 o'clock j
Thursday evening in St. Agnes;
Episcopal church by the Rev. Nor-'
Ivin C. Duncan. The public is in
Vlt4 t attend.
Can Help Farmers
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Frederick E. Murphy, publisher
of the Minnenpolis Tribune, direc
tor of the Associated P-ress and
sponsor of the "Minnesota Pln"
which revolutionized Northwestern
agriculture - and increased farm
revenues nearly three-qunrters of
a billion dollars in seven years.
PLANNING BIG
FARM MEETING
'Minnesota Plan' To Be
Explained at
AsheviJIe
The much talked of ."Minnesota
Plan," which has led lo agricul
tural prosperity in the Northwest,
will he explained by two of its
most outstanding, sponsors Fred
erick E. Murphy, published of the
Minneapolis Tribune, and Charles
F. Collisson, its agricultural cdir
tor at a meeting in ..Asheville
Monday evening, December 14.
Farmers, farm agents, business
and civic leaders from all over
Western North Carolina are ex
pected to attend the meeting, which
will be held at the I 'laa theatre
on. Pack Square, tinder the auspices
of the Asheville Citizen and the
Asheville Times;
The "Minnesota Plan," based on
crop diversification, has . attlracted
international attention because il
has freed the farmer, of the north
west from tlie tyraniiv of a single
rrop wheat-'-with tlie grave pus
sibilities of ruin by price fluctua
tions or unfavorable weather.
. Purpose of Meeting
The underlying purpose of the
meeting in Ashev ille, according to
an annouiia-iiient in' the Asheville
Citizen, is to educate the city and
town business men to cooperate
with the farmer to build better
agriculture and In lp ' create mark
ets at home and abroad. The
program which will be explained
at this meeting has In en in vest i
gated by' stale and emiiily farm
leadeis in tlii- sieti tud meets
v"ith the unqualified approval. TlievJ
are joining in -the niuveineiil which j
is- exnee'led 'lo be -"launched as 'a!
result of this meeting; a nio einent
to build a 'wonderful future
Western North Carolina on
for'
solid foundation of , -'.its ' natural
a'.:i'icullilral resources.
The speakers are regarded as the
outstanding leaders- of prou.ressiv.e
farm ihotiht loday, i in- men who
advocated, promoted and develop
ed the plan ' which begins the re
habilitation ' of the fanner in the
soil of his farm" and not in legis
lative balk '.
The 'Miiniesoi.i plan has been
pill -into opei at ion in four, stales,
starliiiK in l'l. Ihe other states
,'ne North1 and South Dakota and
Molilalia. .,...'..,. ;.; " ; ...;,.
Tc-ll of ' Rciujt
Speakinv. of . the., lic'.cess of the
plan, l-'rc'det ic.k F-, Murphy, one of
the men who will speak al the
meelini',, said in n recent state
ineiil :
"I am no' ostrich. I do not
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Prizes Are Awarded At
Meeting of 4-H Club
The -1 11 Club ' which was or
ganized on ' Carioogcchaye ':ist
spring held its final meeting of
the year at the' home of .Mrs
Carl Slagh; Saturday afternoon
j There are nineteen members in, this
club, and twelve were present
Saturday.
Sewing was selected by the girls
- . as their project and much good
'work was done during the tum-
D
ay Trial Opens:
Child Testifie
Against Father
MAY EXTEND
PHONE LINES
George J. Johnston Is
Named Manager of
Company
George J. Johnston was named
general manager and assistant
treasurer of. the Western Carolina
Telephone company, at a meeting
of the board of directors in the
telephone company's headquarters
here Tuesday.. Mr. Johnston, who
has Ihiii in the employ of the
telephone company siifcc 1927, has
been serving in the capacity of
acting general manager since June.
The directors also took action
with view' to the extension of its
service to the Cherokee Indian
Reservation in Clay county. Later,
it is planned to. make connections
with the h it phone network of the
(ireat Smoky .Mountains National
Park. Mr, Johnston was instruct
ed to draw up plans for the pro
posed ( tension ol service to the
Indian reservation to be submitted
at tire next ii:u t-i ly meeting of
the directory
Tin Western Carolina' Telephone
company serves Franklin, Bryson
City', Sylva, Highlands and con
nected points in North Carolina,
and Clayton, ia., vviih long dis
tance connections with the South-i
crn Bell Telephone company. V.
B. McCnire of Franklin is presi
dent of the company ; T. J. Johns
ton, Sr., and lir, V. A, Rogers,
of Franklin, vice .presidents; anil
Addison Maupin, of Atlanta, Ga.,
treasurer.
FUNERAL HELD
FOR J. A. FOUTS
AT IOTLA CHURCH
Final rites, for Jacob Astor
I 'outs, 17, who died at the home
of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Lack Barnard, of the lotla sec
lion, Monday morning, were held
at the lotla Methodist clench
Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock,
with the 1ev. If. ('. Freeman,
pastor, coiidnetiu!' iln services. -Interment
was in the ' Methodist
cemetery best
Ills
mother win
grave in his
preceded him lo the
infancy.
The deceased
Baptist church
had liv ed a' v ' i'v
joined the lotlad
last ' March, and
levoted life since.
He was of
disposil ii'ni, i
by all liis o
a sunny and genial
i who was well liked
nrades, and the l.irin'
in the funeral lesti-
crowd altelidile. the
fied lo the . I it-Ii s
ird which
he held
He is siiiviveil by his father, Mr.
W. T. Fonts. Lis . stepmother, sev-
; era
hali ' brotlit i s and sisters, and
his grandpareiii-. lie was a nepl:-
theievv of Fonts, ot PrnnK
j lin.
Weaver Colleg Students
Hear Rev. A. W. Jacobs
The Rev.' A. W. .'Jacobs, of Cul
lasaja," was one of the speakers , at
the Weaver college- chapel exer-
. : u t i. .
CiseS la-l vv ennisiiav imoiiiiiik.
Mr. Jacobs told of sonic incidents,
and eonvived hi: impression of the
world .' i ii. c i tin' ., Methodism,, which
he al ti 1 1 .-!.- 1 in Vtlanta last month.
Mis desi lii'iiou ol a paeaiit pre
scnted !e. a nemo concri'Katioii
w a'-, p:n I '.. U v iv id. . . '
CUn'm Store Share Big
W YIIIN'iTO'-- The. U. S. cen
sus shovvs chain stores in 1929 had
otie-fiiili of the nation's- retail
business and 'one-tenth . of the
stores.
mer. Mrs, W. W. Sloan, of
I'ranklin, was judge of this work
The nrst prize .was awarded to
Miss Virginia Slagle and second
pri'e went to Miss Leona Lewis.
Harold I'Jiloe took first prize on
his pie, white Robert Hurst won
second prize on beans,
Mrs. Slagle assisted by some of
the 4-H girls served delicioU9 rt:
i.freihment.
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Highlands Man Faces
Charge of Attack
On Child
STATE RESTS CASE
One Week's Mixed Term
Of Superior Court
In Session
Emory Day, of Highlands, went
on trial before Judge W. F. Hard
ing in Macon county superior court
Wednesday morning charged with
on attempted criminal attack on
his 11-year-ohl daughter about a
month ago. . The courtroom was
crowded.
The chief witness against Day
was the child he is alleged to have
offended. ller testimony sup
ported thestate's complaint. . -
Day was arrested on November
4 by W. A. Hays, special deputy,
after reports of the attack had
been current for about a- week.
The Day girl had been living With
Miss Bernice ' Durgin in High
lands. The child reported the
alleged attack to her and she, in
turn, notified Mrs. Day anil an
uncle of the girl. Neither of the
latter, however, took any action
and the warrant was sworn out by
Deputy Sheriff Hays. Miss Dur
gin was in court Wednesday but
she had not been called " to the
stand WcdhesdayV noon.
The state rested its case in the
morning and early in the after
noon the defense still was present
ing evidence. The defense is rep
resented by Attorneys George Pat-
ton, G. A. Jones and K. S. Jones, f
while Solicitor Queen is bcmgas- Jf
sisted in the prosecution by Frank v!5
iay. .
Court convened Monday morning
for a one week's mixed term. Min
or criminal cases are all that have
been tried thus far. The largest,
fine imposed was one of- $50
against Quince Roane, of Franklin
Route 1, convicted of reckless driv-
ing.
R. T. CUNNNINGHAM
OF ALMOND, DIES
AT BRYSON CITY
Funeral services for Rufus T.
tunningham, t)9r of Almond, who
dieil at Bryson City Wednesday, ,
Nov.. IS, were held al the Maple
Springs Baptist church Thursday
afternoon.
Mr. 'Cunningham had been in
ill health for several months prior
to his death. He was born in
Macon county, April 8, 18o2, later
moving to Needniore, in Swain
county. He was in the' mercan
tile business there for years and
was otic of the best known and
most substantial citizens in Swain
county. He was active in all branches
of work in the Baptist church.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. J. H. Coffey, or
Bryson City; Mrs. Edward Byrd,
of Stiles; Mrs. Sam Davis and
Miss Esther Cunningham, of A1-.
mond; Robert Cunningham, of
Franklin, and Ralph Cunningham,
of Bryson City.
John Edwards Wins
Another Ghost Prize
John W. Edward., of FJ
lin, it the winner of the' thlfVV
$2.50 cah prize being offered I .
encn wecK oy utis newspaper
in it "GueM-the:Ghoit" con
test. Mr. ' Edwiarda' solution of
"The Ghost in- the Swamp" was
not exactly the same as the
author's explanation printed last
week, but it was the best sub
mitted and he can get his prize
money by calling at the Press
ofice any time.
The winner of last week's
contest, centering around the
fourth story "The Ghost of the
Lonely House" will be publish
ed next week. The author's
solution appears in this week's
issue on the editorial page to
gether with a new mystery,
"The Unsefn and Unheerd
Ghost." This story will test
the wit of the best detectives".
See if you can solve it. There
are 12 stories in this series and
any subscriber standa a good
chance of winning a 1 prize, by
doing a little thinking. See
rules and regulations on editorial
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