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in I THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER j ! I Page 14 3. 193i ! i i -J : i '' ' i ; I ; i . ':!! ' i i Believe Race Of White People Lived In State Before Indians Ethnologists Find Evidence That Unknown Race Preceeded Cherokees In Mountain Area Bj J. It. Hickliti Although ethnologists and archae ologists are unwilling to venture on such thin ice, they are privately in trigued with discovery of reelics and conditions in Western North Carolina that strongly suggest that another race of people inhabited the region be for the Cherokee Indians. Legends of the Cherokees have p re sisted that when they migrated from the Great Lakes basin to the South ern Appalachian highlands they found and drove out a race "of white" or "fairer skinned" peoeple. In a des perate effort to account for the mys terious disappearance of the first Eng lish colony planted in the New World on the shores of North Carolina, those with vivid imagination advanced the theory that the Cherokees captured Virginia Dare and the colonists and brought them into their mountain stronghold. They point out that the Indians' reference to the early white people may have been these and that the legend may have grown up around them. But this fanciful explanation has been discarded by even the more ima ginative since the region has become better known, and the mounds and eaves of valleys and gorges have been explored. More and more have those toying with the idea of a previous race come to the conclusion that there is much convincing evidence to support the theory. While unwilling to be made the authority for the statement, William Cnlhnrn of Detroit and Asheville. con nected with Smithsonian Institute, found in one of his Indian mound ex cavations in the mountain region what appeared to have been a cremation oven. Since Indians did not cremate Ford, Son Unveil New Car Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On No matter how many medicines you have tried for your common cough, chest cold, or bronchial irritation, you may get relief now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble may be brewing and you cannot afford to take a chance with any remedy less potent than Creomulsion, which goes right to the seat of the trou ble and aids nature to soothe and heal the mfiamcdmucousmembranesand to loosen and expel germ-laden phlegm. Even If other remedies have failed, don't be discouraged, try Creomulsion. Your druggist is authorized to refund your money if you are not thoroughly satisfied with the benefits obtained, Creomulsion is one word, ask for it plainly, see that the name on the bottle is Creomulsion, and you'll get the genuine product and the relief you want. (Adv.) ' TRY US NEXT TIME . . . When your shoes need re pairing bring them to us. You'll find that our modern methods and careful work make them look like new. Champion Shoe Shop Mm. I.eonu Duckett, Maitarer NEXT TO WESTERN UNION their dead, and the find was made deep enough to warrant the supposition that the Indian mound had been built on top of an earlier creation, strength was added the idea of a former people. Although the Cherokee Indians are believed to have dwelt in the many caves and cliff openings along the Nantahala, Little Tennessee, and Tuckaseege Rivers in Western North Carolina it is fairly well established now that they were not the authors of the petroglyphs, figures or legends carved on rock, found in the cavities. Neither were the Indians respon sible for the petroglyphs, or picto graphs carved on the Judaculla (Rock at Cowarts in Jackson County, Turtle Rock located on the farm of P. A. Mauney on Notle River in Cherokee County, and Pot Rock Bald in Clay County, as far as can be ascertained. The Cherokees have always disclaim ed authorship, and have no remote idea as to the meanings of the symbols. On the Judaculla Rock, which has been donated to Great Smoky Moun tains National Park Museum, are crude drawings of trees, animal tracks and other objects, thought to comprise a map or give a record of some type of treaty. On the face of Turtle Rock is a carving of a turtle about eight feet across, and near-by are two similar but smaller turtles. Pot Rock Bald gets its name from the likeness of a huge pot carved from a stone on the summit of the mountain. A rock on which are carved tracks of Beaer, deer and other animals is on the Acton McCracken farm on Crab tree in Haywood County. The cave and cliff dwellings in the limestone formations in Nantahala Gorge, Swain County, about one-half or three-quarters of a mile up the steep side of Nantahala River are the best known. One of the caves can be explored for more than 100 yards, and one section resembles a large sit ting room. There is evidence that the cave once extended much further back. In it, and others, are some very unusual and beautiful stalacitites, one of which closely resembles a winged angel. Since stalagmites are little in evidence on the floor of the cav ern, it is supposed the tenants tore them away. The mouth ot this cave is closest to Hewitt's Station on the Murphy branch of the Southern Rail way, but a second entrance is be lieved to occur further down the .slope. Several years ago a skeleton of a human being was found in this cave, but it was believed to be that of a man who mysteriously disappeared, and was believed murdered, in the region more than half a century ago. The bones of a deer were later found in the same cavern. A cave, or cliff-d welling, that seems to have been purposely given archi tectural design can be seen plainly ! from State Highway No. 10 near Wes ser, Swain County, as the road winds through Nantahala Gorge. One of the larger of the mounds at tracting attention of those who find interest in delving into the prehistoric is. that' on the farm of Tom Fergu son at Governor's Island, near Bryson City. W hile the Indians also disclaim building these mounds, scientists are not sure that they are. not the au thors, Arrowheads and the like found about the mounds would indicate that the Indians used them even thought they might not have built them. Many theories have been advanced as to the reasons tor building them and the uses they were put to, but the sim plest seems to be that they were cere monial mounds raised to provide im- I porlant persons of the tribes "ring i side seats" at the athletic contests yW fr- vsssxzzssk Henry Ford and son Edsel with Mercury Both Henry Ford and his son Edsel were on hand in Detroit to ex plain features of the new Ford product, the Mercury, a half-sister to the Lincoln Zephyr, to newspapermen gathered to view the new Ford cars. It is believed that the Mercury will retail for less than $1,000, but the price will not be disclosed until Nov. 3. The Mercury will fill the price gap in the Ford line between the Ford de luxe and the Zephyr. The Mercury is longer and wider than the de luxe Ford and everything about it is bigger. 1938's Mont Unique Shot On Golf Course Bretton Woods, N. C Frank Walsh, Bretton Woods' professional enters the following as the most, unique golf stroke during 19H8. Play ing in the North and South Open championship in Pinehurst, N. C, he hooked his iron off the 17th tee into a clum of trees, 25 yards to the left of the green. The ball landed in a nest of . ... i i pine needles, smaeK up against me i trunk of a tree seven inches thick, j Walsh's line to the pin was stymied ' by the tree. After giving this situa- i tion much thought and eliminating 1 each club as being a weapon witn which he could accomplish any re- I suits, he took his niblick out and bent the steel shaft over his knee into a L shaped curve or bow. He took a swipe at the ball With this improvised club, wrapped it around the tree,, picked up the ball and saw it hit the I green and run into the hole for a deuce. Don't say there is no such thing as luck. It plays an enormous part in the affairs of men. But those who mececd can't win on luck alone. They liave ;;'ot to have something else. A lO-year-old school teacher mar ried one of her pupils who is 20 years old. It's hard to tell right now which one of the two will regrete this step first. W.C.T.C. Student Is Contest Winner The North Carolina state and south eastern district awards offered by the National Federation of Young Re publican Clubs for oratory were won last week by Mr. Burke Ferguson, a somphomore at Western Carolina Teachers College and the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Fergusun, of Cullowhee. By winning in the North Carolina state contest, Mr. Ferguson won an award of one hundred dollars and a free trip to Knoxyille, Tennessee where he competed successfully with representatives from ten Southern states and Porto Rica. Many of the competitors met by Mr. Ferguson are members of law schools in various universities of the South, the second place winner being a member of the law school at Southern Methodist University. As winner of the district contest at Knoxville, Mr. Ferguson received an award of one hundred and fifty dol lars and a free trip to the national contest held in Washington, D. C., dur ing the week of October 30. The win ner of the national contest will receive a cash award of $1000. Second and third prizes of $500 tnd $250 respec tively are offered. Eight persons have been selected from the states and territories of the United States to participate in this contest. Speeches in the national contest will be broadcast on a national radio hook-up sponsored by the Republican National Committee. Mr. Ferguson's oration is entitled "The Minority Party and Its Duty to the United States." A reckless driver was arrested the other afternoon for going the wrong way on a one way street. His alibi was that he was driving on the sidewalk. The mother of six wlc auiil vyT care of her family, a" V ' 1,1 duty at night, while the , enjoys a sleep. Raisin would otherwise be such a'" rri.,4 The Lebanon, Ohio., p vagrant news item stat. the postal receipts of f putting up a sign nadir,; somewhere, is awaiting ;. you." He did more ti' receipts. He added sum,' man happiness. Thii.k liness of heartache ful- , where, waiting for the never comes. r.c 't'.,l- JJLkSt UlCrSS'AA, LIEF ERICKSON REACHED NEW ENGLAND SHORE IN IOOI, 491 YEARS BEFORE COLUMBUS LANDED To instantly respond to a summ, ui, any nuui, we Keep our orgumzatie actively alert 24 hours a day. Tiieen. tire equipment is kept in an eXa'llcM state of repair, so that we a re alwavi ready to serve." Wells Funeral Home Phone 371 Canton, N. C Eyes Examined For Appointment Glasses Fitted Telephone 2U1 CONSULT DR. It. KING HARPE OPTOMETRIST I27k Main St. Wells Bldg, Canton, N. C. r 1 1 s H HI ! III HI u Ait CLE AMELR Our Cleaning Always Satisfies ',' L ' A,l . , We make that a point, and never make a substitute. 1 1 .We have. one of the best men in the South in charge of x)'ur Dry Cleaning Department. Waynesville Laundry, Inc. PHONE 205 J. W. KILLIAN BOYD AVENUE and ceremonials that took place at, gatherings of towns and tribes. These j mounds are different from the Cheio-. kee burial mounds, of course. Want I Ads Want Ads are one cent a word for each insertion. No ad is Cafken for less than 2C 38-inch Crescent handsaw, $175.00; Li-inch Crescent jointer .SlfiO.OO; l'J-inch American floor sander $100.00. All good condition. A. M. Case, ilG ,N. Franklin, lliev.i-d, X. C. .. ' NVv ! WILL PAY STRAIGHT SALARY , $:i5.O0 per week, man or woman viln auto, sell Egg Producer to Farmers, j Eureka Mfg. Co., East St. LoaK 111.:. : Nov. :i IF YOU HAVE good wild strawberry jani for sale, or can make some next spring, write at once, Box 511, W ay nesville, N, C. 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