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SMITH SENDS MESSAGE OF ACCEPTANCE Deplores Corruption and Lawless ness Throughout The Country PLEDGE TO THE PEOPLE Presidential Nominee Promises To Uphold Law If Elected * ALBANY, N. Y., June 29.—(AP) —Governor Alfred E. Smith sent an acceptance telegram to the Demo cratic national convention Friday in which he reiterated his belief that there should be fundamental chang es in the present provision for na tional prohibition. He said in the telegram, which was addressed to Senator Robinson, the common honesty compels admis sion that corruption of law enforce ment officials, bootlegging, and law-, lessness are prevalent throughout the country. “While I fully Appreciate,” he said after again stating his stand on prohibition, “that these changes can only be made by the people them selves through their elected legisla tive representatievs, I feel it to be the duty of the chosen leader of the people to point the way, which in his opinion leads to a sane, sensible solution of a condition which I am convinced is entirely unsatisfactory to the great mass of our people.” Text of Telegram The full text of the telegram from Governor Smith follows: “I receive your message on behalf of the convention with a deep sense of responsibility and a fervent pray er for the guidance of Divine Provi dence. _ I accept the call of my party to lead it in the national campaign. I can think of no greater privilege in the world than tp serve dur eor~' not adequately express in this telegram. I will have to make it manifest in single-handed devotion to the United States and her people in every section. “The happiness and welfare of millions of men,' women and chil dren who constitute the nation was the great driving force behind the doctrine enunciated by the immor tal Jefferson, given life by him and carried through by Cleveland and Wilson. I am convinced that our platform voices that doctrine. I stand committed to the platform and will welcome an opportunity to re organize and make more efficient the agencies of government to the end that the burden of taxation may ligntenea. Hits G. 0. P. Prosperity “Our platform lays at rest the ab surd claim insidiously put out by Republican propaganda that the Re publican party has a monopoly up on the mechanics of prosperity. Our platform in its tariff and financial policy gives assurances to every legi timate business man, wage earner, fanner and taxpayer, that prosper ity will not be conserved but. fairly distributed among all. ' “The definite declaration of the convention to aid agriculture and the planks dealing with labor prob lems are sound, progressive and sin cere, as is also the party commit ment to the development of our wa ter power without alienating our God-given resources. Our plank on foreign policy states the simple truth that the divine command to *Love thy neighbor as thyself,’ con tains no limitations and was in tended to apply as between nations. Will Uphold Constitution “The equal and even- enforcement of law is die cornerstone upon whieh rests the whole structure of Demo cratic government If it is the will of the people of this nation that I am to take an oath as President of the United States to protect and de fend our constitution and laws, I will execute that oath'to the limit of my ability without reservation or evasion. “It is well known that I believe there should be fundamental chtmg FUNERAL FOR HATTIE CARTER HELD TUESDAY Miss Hattie Carter, age about 25 years, died Monday morning, July 9th, at 4:00 o’clock, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Carter, on Sweetwater. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. Chas. Plyler, at the Sweetwater Methodist church, Tuesday morning, at 10:00 o’clock. Interment was in the Sweetwater Methodist cemetery. Miss Carter has suffered from heart trouble for several years and for the past year had been an inva lid. She was a patient sufferer, al ways cheerful and happy. She join ed the church in early childhood and was one of the most faithful mem bers, attending all services, and a great Sunday School worker before her health gave way. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Carter, and three sisters, Mrs. George Swanson, Mrs. Walter McClure and Miss Mary Carter, three brothers, Bert, Killian and Tillman Carter, all of this coun ty CLEAN UP IN HAYESVILLE The Board of Town Commission ers for the town of Hayesville have found it necessary to rigidly enforce health ordinances and have provid td that all persons must comply with the law by July 21, and atten tion is called especially to the fol lowing: 1. The sanitary priwy law. 2. Ordinance, prohibiting fly breeding hog. pens, barns, stables, rermiumg dead fowls, to refrain unburied. A week is given for compliance with the law and all citizens are urg ed to comply with it and thereby protect the health of the community. Any person who has so little regard for the health of his neighbor as to disregard this law will be subject to its penalties. MEETING OF THE LADIES AID HELD The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. George McClure at the Mc Clure House on Thursday, July 5th. A very interesting lesson led by the leader, Mrs. Mark Weaver, was dis cussed by the different members. Mrs. D. B. Ketron was appointed by the president, Mrs. Weaver An derson, to give at the nevt meeting after the study of the lesson a short discourse on the subject. After the study of the lesson, the members were invited by Mrs. Fred Pass to the dining room where delicious salad course was served. A large number was out to enjoy the hour. Visitors attending the meeting were: Mesdames Neal Scroggs and Karl McGhee. JOE ARRENDALE IS OPERATED ON Joe, the youngest son of County Agent and Mrs. J. V. Arrendale, was operated on for appendicitis at Dr. Angel’s hospital, Franklin, Wed nesday, July 4. He is reported to be doing fine, and will soon be able to return to his home. es in the present provisions for na* tional prohibition, based as I stated in my Jackson letter, on the fearless application to the problem of the principles of Jeffersonian Demo cracy. While I fully appreciate .that these changes can only be made by the people themselves through their elected legislative representatives, I feel it to be the duty of the chosen leader of the people to point the way which ip his opinion leads to s sane, sensible solution of a condi tion' which I am convinced is en tirely unsatisfactory to the great mass of pur people.” ACCEPTS CALL Rev. W. F. Sinclair, of Winns boro, S. C., who has accepted the pastorate of the Hayesville and Mt. Pleasant Baptist churches. REV. SINCLAIR TO COME TO HAYESVILLE Mr. W. J. Winchester received word Monday from Rev. W. F. Sin clair that he will accept the pastor ate of the Hayesville and Mount Pleasant Baptist churches, in Clay County, and that he and Mrs. Sin clair will arrive in Hayesville, Sat urday, July 14th, to take up their work in this field. Rev. Mr. Sinclair spent several da vs in Hayesville the first of this month looking over the field in view of coming here. He preached for the Hayesville Baptist on July 1, at which time a large audience heard him and enjoyed his sermons very m"oh. He very favorably impres sed the people as bepg a man very enthusiastic about this work of Cod. He stated at that time that he was very much impressed with this sec tion. Rev. Mr. Sinclair has been a fav orite pastor among the people of Winnsboro, S. C., for the apst four and one-half . years. He comes to Hayesville highly recommended as a builder of the Kingdom of God. Nio doubt he will do a great work while here as this is a large and pro lific field. He will preach at the Hayesville Baptist church, Sunday morning. It is hoped that every member of this church, as well as members of other churches, will come out to give Rev. Sinclair their moral support and a cordial wel aome. TELEPHONE LINES IN THIS SECTION UNDER REPAIR Mr. James Penland, manager of the Clay County Telephone Com pany, stated that he was doing all in his power to rebuild the main lines of the telephone system which was badly damaged during the storm of last Thursday. A crew of men are at work putting in new poles in Hay esville and to Elf. Since the storm, business has been paralyzed on account of no phone service. Mr. Penland is doing’ all he can to restore this service just as soon as possible. Many pbles are down on the main lines and it will require several days to put in new poles and stretch the wires. McGHEE RESIGNS AS MANAGER. OF BOICE STORES Mr. Karl hicGhee, who has been manager of Boice Hardwood Whole Bale and Retail store since the open ing of the store some months ago, resigned his position last week. Mr. McGhee has moved his family to Bristol, Tenn., wlpsre htey will re lide. ■ HAYESV1LLE H. S. FACULTY ELECTED FOR NEXT YEAR At a recent meeting of the mem bers of the Hayesville school board the following teachers were elected for the year 1928-29: Miss Sarah J. Cochran, Blue I Ridge, Ga., reelected, Math and Lat in; Miss Chloe Hearn, Franklin, N. Ga., reelected, English and History; Mr. A. B. Scroggs,_ Hayesville, re elected, Science; Miss Lennis Mann Farnsworth, Greenville, Tenn., new ly elected Home Economics; Mr. A. L. Penland, 7th grade, Mr. R. E. Crawford," 6th grade, Miss Beulah Dadgett, 5th grade, newly elected; Miss Louise Haigler, 4th grade new ly elected;, Mrs. W. A. McGlamery, 3rd grade, Miss Eugene Johnston, 2nd grade, Miss Ruby McCracken, 1st grade. Mr. T. C. Lingerfeldtj of Bessmer City, N. C., has been recently elect ed principal for the school. He comes to Hayesville highly recom mended both as a principal and a teacher. MRS. HALL WAS BURIED MONDAY Funeral services were held Mon day at Myers Chapel church for Mrs. Lovinia Hall who died Sunday, July 8th. Rev. Chas S. Plyler con ducted the services, and interment was in the Myers Chapel cemetery. Mrs. Hall was born April 7, 1855, being 72 years 3 months and 3 days old at the time of her death. She had been a faithful member of the M. E. Church for the past 50 years. She was, before her marriage to Mr. W. A. Hall, November 18, 1875 Miss Lovinia Wooding. To this union were born eleven sons and four daughters. Eight sons and three daughters survive her as fol lows: D. G., H. H., I. E., A. L., A., E„ and N. 0. Hall, all of Clay County, and W. L. Hall, of Towns County and H. N. Hall, of Hall County, Ga. Mrs. J. B. Kirby, Mrs. Harshaw Swanson, and Mrs. Bee Swanson, of Clay County; also one brother, H. N. Wooding, of Bartow County, Ga., and one sister, Mrs. Lee Corn, of Tennessee. Her hus band died in 1924. She is also sur vived by thirty-five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. MOTION PICTURE SATURDAY JNIGHT At the courthouse Saturday night, July 14, a very educational picture “What No Man Knows” will be shown. This is a most astounding photoplay founded on facts. Your son should see this before buying the marriage license; assure your daughter a happy married life. Mothers and fathers also may profit by seeing this picture. Let’s not miss a good thing when we have a chance to see it. Admission 25c. Hiawassee Township Special Tax Carries The people of Hiawassee Town ship by vote of 175 to 48 adopted a special tax rate of 40 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation for the Elf school. With this tax rate and -with the new building this school should be much unproved. BIRTHS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Claud Win chester, July 4, a son, weighing 8 pounds, which will bear the name of James William. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Tay lor, July 4, <a son, weighing 10 potiins. Both hired oing nicely. i i ~ STORM SWEEPS HAYESVILLE AND , THIS SECTION Trees Uprooted, Twisted Off, House Tops Removed, Barns Blown Away, Wires Down One of the most severe storms in about thirty-two years, in the opin ion of the cider residents, swept over Hayesville and section late Thursday afternoon of last week, the storm coming from a rtorthwes ternlv direction. Large trees were uprooted, great limbs wore blown through the air in all directions, tel ephone and electric wires and poles were blown away, crops suffered generally, and property damage es timated at thousands of dollars was left in its wake. Reports coming in from all sec tions of the county, tell a story of narrow escape of the lives of many. Several horses and cows were killed by falling timber and buildings. Clay County Lumber Company lost one fine logging horse when a tree was blown on it, another horse hitched by the one killed was not hurt. Much damage was done to fine timber, thousands of feet are down, and will have to be sawed soon or it will be a complete loss except for wood. Fruit trees and orchards are badly damaged. As a result of the storm, Hayes ville has been without electric lights and phone service. Work of re building the lines is in progress this week. The wires were so badly tangled and broken by the falling trees and limbs that it will take some time to restore them to normal ser vice. So far‘as can be ascertained, no lives were lost in this section; re ports of several being cut and bruis ed have come in, but they are nof ' serious. •The extent of damage dwne in Hayesville is about as follows: A great number of trees are down, in West Hayesville, some blocking the streets and Highway No. 28. Fruit trees were uprooted in expos ed sections. The top of the beauti ful old Norway Balsam, which stood in the lawn of the McClure Hotel, was twisted off. A large oak tree was blown down in the vacant lot next to R. E. Crawford’s barely mis sing his residence. The large Aspen tree, which stood in front of Miss Carrie Fain’s residence on Main knocked the tin roof from the front of Pass Drug Store. Some of the roof of the new de pot was blown off, also some of the roof of the Caly County Lumber Company’s store was blown away. The front porch roof of the resi dence of Mrs. T. M. McClure was carried across the house knocking off the chimney in its flight; it landed in the back yard on top of a cannery house, mashing it in. It is reported that a number of barns about over the county were demolished. A large new barn just completed by Mr. D. M. Ashe in the Shooting Creek section was completely wreck ed. The Methodist church in Hayes ville was damaged beyond repair. None of the roof or timbers were blowrn away but the entire building seems to have been twisted. The doors and windows are out of line and can not be opened, the building is leaning badly. Services were held in the courthouse Sunday as the church was not considered safe. Just what will be done about restor ing it to its former condition has not been learned. The older residents say that this storm was more severe and did more damage in this section than the Sam Jones storm which swept this sec tion about thirty-two years ago. Be sure that the hens have quit laying before culling. Many hens quit laying because of a shortage of feed and will begin again if there is plenty of laying mash put before them. *
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