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SUCCEEDING THE CANTON OBSERVER
VOLUME 17
CANTON N. C. DECEMBER . 10, 1920
NUMBER 47
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THIS WEEK IS
EDUCATION WEEK
The Commissioner of Education
suggests that as this week is edu
cation week that all school and
debating socities holding meet
ings during this week take for
their subject of debate some topic
relating to education in local
community, city, county, or
State.
That during this week themes
of essays and compositions in
elementry and high schools relate
to education.
That on this, Friday afternoon
and evening community meetings
HUGE DEAL FOR
!
POPULAR STARS
$20,000,000 Transaction To Benefit
Local Motion Picture Fans.
Participation by local amuse
ment enterprise in what is credit
ed, as being, in its figures and the
importance of the principals in
volved the biggest transact1. m on
record in motion picture industry
is revealed by an announcement
made today by Manager Dudley of
the Strand theatie. of the consu-
mation of a contract whereby the
screen productions of the prc-om-
inently popular stars Norma ana
Constance Talmadge have been
secured locally for the Strand
theatre exclusively for the next
four years. Tc .contract for the
Talmadge pictures was made with
7oseoh M. Schenck. producer of
those stellar attractions, by As
sociated First National Pictures,
Inc, of which organization Mana
r Dudley is a member, holding
Ha franchise for this city. $20,
000.000 is the sum to be involved
in the special feature productions
be, forthcoming through the
The recognized standing of the
Talmadge sisters as leaders in the
field of motion picture stars,
their popularity and the notable
high standard' of excellence asso
ciated with the productions Mr.
Schenck provides for the two
talented stars, led, it is reported,
to fabulous offers from compet
ing motion picture films for the
services of the pre-eminent stars.
That these attractions are to be
available for this city for the ex
tended period of four years at the
Strand is matter for congratula
tion from all motion picture pat-:
rons who desire the best in pic
tures that the market can pro-
tr vide..
!p w Of the earliest
of these forth
coming productions of Norma
Talmadge and her conicdicne
sister, Constance, may be men
tioned The Sign On The Door,"
the screen adaption of the Chann-
mg foliocK play in wnicn raar
jorie Rabeau scored a notable
Stage success, and "Smiling
"Through" in which Jane Cowl ia
starring on the speaking stage.
'The Garden of - Allah" from the
famous -dramatization of the Rob
ert Hitchen's novel, a production
, whose massiveness, magniflcance,
masterly staging and wide renown
: has - made its name a household
' word among amusement patrons,
'''adapted for the screen, will pro
vide another feature -of the Tal
j ' gnadge lislj. Other productions to
-, be made by Mr. Schenck for one
'2or Other of his two stars include
r.Th J&t," "The Passion Flower"
ad ."jWtedding Bells."
O rr TEAM TO PLAY
- ( I ASHEVILLE SCHOOL
-" The Champion Y. M. C. A. Bas
X let .Ball Team, which on last Sat
$..vtday night defeated the Ashe
,'ville ,Y. M. C. A. Team by a score
Of 30 W will play; the Asheville
,,t hool tonlrhtr at 7:80 o'clock.
c? local, team .; headed Iqf Capt
i rrells ha been practicing faith
Hy all week and it' is expected
at the locaitem wiU five the
Seville ' School- team . " hard
tleo-.tbf victory; .-
V.' E- West, , pastor of Canton
uiV ;.w r; preach" at Long's
-I next Sunday at 11 a. m
x Creel;. t 3 p, m.
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in the interest of education
should be held at all schoolhouses,
both in city and county, for the
purpose of discussing the condi
tion and needs of the schools of
the several communities, the
means of meeting these needs,
and of remedying conditions.
As there is need of more and
better school accomodations in
Canton it is the duty of every
parent to see that they vote on
Tuesday next for the bond issue
whereby money will be raised to
better the present conditions.
LIVE STOCK ON THE FARM
MEANS GREATER-PROSPERITY
Labor conditions make it neces
saty t change our farming
system so as to increase the
ratio of horse or tractive power
to man power if the value of our
farm prodlction is to be main
tained. Southern farming has
employed too great a proportion of
arm or hand labor. A jrreater
proportion of our lands should be
given over to the production of
forage and feed which can be
utilized or marketed to best' ad
vantage as live stock.
Through diversified farming we
must correct the economic error
of buying food and feed from
other sections. The system of
farming followed in the South
has caused a constant deteriora
tion of our soils. Farms on
which live stock are kept increase
in fertility and produce more pro
fitable crops. Live stock raising
in connection with Southern agri
culture will build up and main
tain soil fertility. . Higher produc
ing capacity and greater prosper
ity will result.
An acre in the South will pro
duce a greater volume of highly:
nutritious grazing over a longer
period than in any other part of
the country. We can produce
grain feeds and wp have a wide
range of leguminous crops with'
large yields, ideal for forage. We
also have cotton and peanut meal
and cake at our doors.
Live stock markets have been
developed and packing houses in
the South, have capacity for 70
per cent more meat animals than
are being produced. Southern
farmers should take full advant
age of their opportunities for pro
fitable live stock production.
Roland Turner, General Agri
cultural Agent, Southern Railway
System, Atlanta, Ga.
ROUTE 3
The family of J. IX Ir.iael were
very much friglitened Sunday
morning in the 'viief that their
home was on fire. We arc- glad
to say it proved to be a false
;lar:Ti.
All members of the M-rning
Star Sunday School are requested
to be present December 12, to ar
range about the Xmas tree.
W. A. West spent Friday night
at the home of R. C. Crowd! of
Acton. Mr. West expects to
move there at an early date and
will reside in the former home of
Mr. Crowell. -
Miss Lucy Shipman spen; a few
days in Henson Cove recently.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
. . HOLD MEETING
The Harvest. Day meeting held
by the Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church South ton last Wed
nesday, was a great success judg
ing: from the interest manifested.
On account of the very disagree
able day the crowd was not large.'
Six men members were added to
the, roll. Mrs. Harris and Miss
Hackney, both Conference officers
were pressent and were a great
inspiration to all, by their talks.
Officers were elected for the com
ing year. . Mrs. Aycock was un
animously elected president. We
are -"looking forward to- a ; good
year. ,
- The Aid department of the
society will hold a fancy work
and food sale on December 23.
STATEMENT BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF CANTON.
The Mayor arid Board of Aldermen of the Town cf Can
ton, take this opportunity and means of informing the
reople of the Town of Cnnton. that at the tiir." the act cn
iaiging the coiporate limits of Canton, was written and passed
by the legislature, that, there was no intention or purpose in
the minds of the Board, to use any of the money derived
from the sale of bonds, provided for, in the act, for public
square, condemnation of the Sharp store building, or any
other such property; and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
now pledge themselves that no moneys derived from tiio sale
of the bonds, shall be spent by this Board, for condemnation
of lands or buildings for public squares, or any other such
purpose, but shall only be spent for the pursposes named in
the act, to-wit: "For building additions, or buildings for the
Canton Grade School, and for extension of its water 'mains and
sewer system, and the improvement of its streets and roads,
and buying fire equipment.
This the 7th day of December 1920.
J. T.Bailey, Mayor.
Board of Aldermen.
FATHER AND SONS
AT "Y" FRIDAY.
Big Sport Program Planned.
A big sport program is planned
for the fathers and Sons of Can
ton tonight, commencing at 7:30
o'clock. Throughout the country
Father and Son celebrations of
various kinds are being held. In
most places they are taking the
form of a dinner where the
fathers and sons get together. It
was thought best however, not to
have a dinner at the "Y" this
year because of the fact that the
Presbyterian Church dinner is to
be, held at the -"Y" ,on Saturday
night. The Father and Son pro
gram will therefore, take on the
nature of a sport program, which
will consist of a fast basket ball
game between two High School
teams a 'number of relay races
and mass games, a fifteen minute
talk by Rev. Aycock, pastor of the
Methodist Church South, on the
subject "Father and. Son," and a
big swim m the pool, which will
wind up the evening's program.
It must be understood that this
ia tiiatihetly a Father and Sons
meeting No ladies or girls wil
he , admitted,., no ; man can come
without a boy, and no boy will be
admitted without his father or
some, other man. It is, therefore,
important . that all boys make
dates with their fathers immedi
ately in order to get into the
gymnasium and pool on Friday
night. All fathers aad sons will
be welcome at the Y. M. C. A. on
Friday night, whether they are
members of the Y. M. C. A. or not.
SCHOOL WEEK PROGRAM.
' This week, December 5-H, has
leen designated by United States
Commissioner of Education Clax
ton, as -'School Week" in all the
states of the union. It comes
with special appropriateness for
Canton as it is the week preced
ing the election for bonds for
bigger and better schools.
Dr. CI ax ton's intention is to
focus public attention on educa
tion and develop public sentiment
in . favor of. better, schools in all
parts of the United States. In
addition to this general aim, there
are many specific .aims- that are
practically pertinent to Canton.
Some of these are as follows:
1. . To secure regular school at
tendance of every child of school
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2, To Hi sure satiefactory
health conditions iji our schools.
3. To make possible a High
School education for every child
in Canton. ,. iM
4jT To ( Convince fbe. public r Of
the.: Valueof sdaeatioiv-; '"" a- 4,
o.v-To interest all voters, m the
needs of the Canton schools. -;
6. To convince every -- citisen
that the Canton children deserve
the best that ia to be had. -
with these six specific aims
clearly defined-: and. full -understood-by
everybody there shotofd1
be no doubt as' tm the results
next Tuesday. ,
C. L. Westmoreland
M. A. Trammel
G. L. Hampton
H. V. Hipp
P. G. Smathers
CANT0NPR0PERTY
CHANGES HANDS
An -important real estate deal
took place last week when Mr. C.
J. Jeffress of the Jeffress Realty
Company, of Fletcher. N. C. pur
chased the two properties on
West Main St., known as the
Anderson property and the Epis
copal Church property. The con
sideration was $10000. Mr.
Jeffress will rent the buildings
and hold for sale the vacant
portions all of vl-cii is quite
suitable for busb.es- si.os.
MASSJliTING . .
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
There will be a mass meeting
of citizens held at the Cantoman
theatre to-night (Friday) called
by the Chamber of Commerce to
discuss the bond issue election
which takes place on Tuesday
next. There will be ten minute
speeches by local citizens and a
statement regar lg the bond
isssue by City Attorney J. Bat
ISmathers, Mayor Bailey and the
(several aldermen. Prof. Allen of
the Canton Public Schools will
aiso make a short talk. If you
are interested in Canton attend
this meeting and hear all about
the bond issue and how the monev
will be spent for Canton. If
there are any citizens in doubt as
to what the money will be used
for they should go to this- meet
ing. 'Help Avoid Christmas
Rush and Delay.'
The post office department asks
the co-operation of the public, in
its effort to relieve the Christmas
rush and congestion, by having a'l
packages securely wrapped and
plainly addressed, when presented
for mailing.
To avoid delay and probably
loss, all packages and other mat
ter for mailing should, have the
return address of the sender on
them.
Packages may be- marked, "Not
to be opened until .Christmas."
Frank R. Mease, P. M.
WOMEN'S CLUB TO MEET,
The next regular meeting of the
Women'. Club will ' be held- on
Tuesday afternoon . next' at the
"Y" - when ' the ' hostesses ''will be
Mesdames C. V. CorbyJ. C. Dick-
son, viarence vunu, n. . rauir
burton. E. M. Geier.
The roll call is the 'first aider
of famines, afterwhich subtree
Norton ipf the Chawipfon Fibre fiv
will read a pap on "Our Health
Laws, atattv couhty and city and
our relation fo. tose lavs." .. :
There will be music by Mrs. .Toe
Mease,., and a paper on "Child
Welfare" by Miss Victoria BelL
completing an interesting sessieQ.
A meeting of the Social Science
committee, of the Woman's ' Club
will be theld. on, Monday afternoon
at "o clock with Mrs. J. T. Bailey
AEROPLANE
FLY
Canton is to have the thrill of
seeing some real airplanes flying
over on Saturday and Sunday,
December 18 and 19. Lieuts.
Runser and Turner well known
aviators will bring their big
British three passenger airplane
on above dates, landing at the
Garden farm on the Pigeon River
road where all demonstrations
will take place.
Lieuts. Runser and Turner have
flown in 22 states and in Canada
and are the only aviators in Am
erica who have successfully flown
the entire Blue Ridge Mountain
Range.
They will give exhibitions while
here and will carry passengers for
CHAMBERCOMMERCE
HOLDS MEETING
A meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held on Monday
night last in the club room of the
"Y" when the campaign for get
ting more members was discussed.
President Snyder . presided and
considerable discussion as to
membership and fees took place.
It was decided to hold a big
public meeting sometime next
week with Mr. Buckner secretary
of the Asheville Board of Trade
as the chief speaker. The officers
and directors are anxious for
every citizen to have membership
in the chamber so that more
effective work can be done.
It was also suggested that a
committee be appointed to wait
on ..the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen and arra-ir.e a put die
meeting for Friday nghit in the
Cantonian theatre to tell the citi-
wbjr 4he bond issue, should
be endorsed and cirricd at thcunable to name because of his
election on Tuesday next. ThiswoefuI ignoruice in matter8
was agreed to and the President ... ,. .
appointed Messrs. A. H. Houston, mU81c). the hands of capa
W S. Elias and J. A. Osborne abIe performers, and we have a
committee to attend to this mat-Preacher wh Preaches real gospel
ter. The chamber will put on anions
active membersihp campaign for W lO CHURCH: If you come
the next few weeks and want theto U8 hearty welcome awaits
co-operaton of eveiy citizen whoyfu; the same u true of the
believes jn Canton. her churches. We cordially in-
:. vite you to ours, but GO TO
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS "V110" somewhere. We are
having the largest congregations
r, c - ri-. we ve ever had "nd want to keep
1:? vn,w You are the looser
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bring my ring up there to put on
,g my -
my Amas tree, ana Dnng a iviuuy
Cayr. 2 baby d611, 1 bfg mother
doll, a little type writer for my
self, and put in on it a watch.
I am going to be a good boy.
C. V. Hampton, Jr.
CANTON BOY VIEWS
FLORIDA FROM THE AIR
Mr. Carol V. Bell returned on
Wednesday from a short visit to
Tampa, Orlando and Lakeland,
Florida, and whle there visited
the Carlstorm aviation field. He
kvas also taken on a flight in the
over the Everglades -and
other parts of Florida and de
scribes his air trip as something
cf an experience which thrills
and delights. Mr. Bell Says that
the roadss in the section he visit
ed are fine there being over 1000
miles of concrete in Orange and
Polk counties. Haywood" county
has not a single mile outside Can
ton and Waynesville and says,
that if we want to get the tour
ists, we must build good roads.
Mr.' Bell saw Mr. J. O. Plott be
fore he left, Mr, Plott and family
the winter.
AN OYSTER SUPPER
TO-MORROW NIGHT
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The ladies of the Presbyterian.
church will give an oysster sup
per at the Champion "Y," in the
banquet room on Saturday nightt
the proceeds to be in: aicT of -the
piano, fund. Oysters, and . other
meat will be Wved commencing
at 6:00. There will ;be- plenty" of
good things to eat and all are. wel
come.:- ;You pay. for wjiat you get
only, so help a good cause Dy go
ing to this supper ' ,
WILL
IN CANTON
twenty miles for a $20.00 fare.
They state that already several
have made arrangements to fly
and see how a mountain peak
looks from the air.
On Sunday next weather per
mitting the aviators will fly to
Waynesville from Asheville pass
ing over Canton. That flying is
the future mode of travel is
firihly believed by many aviators
and that it is safer than by an
automobile will be demonstrated
by,, the two aviators while here.
One of the tests to show the
strength of the airplane will be
to walk on the wings of the
machine while flying.
CHOIR PRACTICE AT
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH
There will be choir practice at
the M. E. Chuch South Satuiday
evening from 7 to 7:30. We want
all the choir, with all instruments.
Let all come and make our choir
worth while.
M. E. Church South Notes.
Were you at church last Sun
day? Do you expect to go to
church next Sunday? Everyone
sshould be in some church on
each Sunday morning and evening.
If you prefer some other church
that is in reach, by all means go
there. If you prefer the Southern
Methodist church, by all means
come ana worship with us. We
have a comfortable building heat
ed by steam, comfortable pews, a
piano, violin, and four other in
struments, (which the writer is
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and hear Brother Aycock.
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This is pay up week for the
centenary. One fifth of your total
suhsscription was due in 1919, the
second fifth was due the first of
January 1920. Both of these pay
ments are' long past due if you
haven't already paid them be sure
and do so this week. The third
payment will be due January
first 1921, (only three weeks
hence.) Why not pay that this
week too and get the third pay
ment behind you? The goal is
sixty per cent of the total sub
scription paid this week. If you
can possibly arrange it be sure
and see O. M. Hampton, Treasurer,
or some other member of the
committee, and pay up to and in
cluding the third annual payment
this week.
By the way, a sufficient amount
has been subscribed to pay for
that parsonage roof Thank you.
The time was when we thought
the Sunday school was the train
ing school of the church. It is
that and more. It is the church
at work. ' So we invite all both :
young and old to be 'on time at
Canton M. E. Church South nextv
Sunday morning at 10 a. m. sharp. ?
Make the Sunday School' go. R. D,
Coleman Supt.
Preaching at 11 a. m., by the?
pastar," subject "The. Gates On,?
Every Side.
. Epworth League meets at 6:80
p.' m, Let aU' our young people
come to the "League, and help
make it worth while;,"T; .
Preachinsr at 7;30 p.' m. by the
pastor, subject, Lingering, Ow.
the , Border. ,; rOur "people haw
been doing fine, - but there is stQT
room to'improve, so let every one-'
gey reaay- to com ttrenucca. exty
t aunday . morning. , visitors, wn . 1
strangefs.alway welcome.,, , '
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