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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
SKELETON FOUND
MYSTERY OF MALACHI PARKER,

A skull was uncovered in a field
near the road about 800 yards from
the Barkers Creek bridge Saturday
morning by young man named
Hall, while he was digging a hole in
which to bury hog. He went for
assistance and returning disinterred
the skeleton Of a man believed to
be that of Malachi Parker who dis
appeared some % years ago.
Parker and his wife had had some
misunderstanding and had been
separated. He declaring his intention
of S ealing his child from his vile
and going away, had his people to
prepare food to take with him on
the journey, and left his home taking
with him fish gig OF which he was
particularly fond. He never returned
to his home but some neighbor was
said to have seen him near the place
where the skeleton was found short
ly after he left his home. This was
the last that was ever seen of him.
DR.. D. D. Hooper, who held the
inquest declares it to be his belief
that the skeleton found is that. of
the long lost Parker, as it answers
the description as to hight and size
appears to have been buried for
ABOUT the length of time that Parker
has been missing, is of a man OF
midle age as Parker was when he
disappeared and the fish gig of Par.
ker's was foun buried with the
skeleton.
There is a depression on the left
side OF the Skull which tends t1
show that death was due to violence
and it is believed from that, that
this clears up the mystery of Ions
standing What became OF MALACHI
Parker!.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21

MR.. ALLISON'S STATEMENT.
The Skeleton was found on the
farm of MIR. S. G. Allison who sets
forth his opinion in the following
letter.
About the year 81 a boundry of
land was purchased from old man
Ance fotts, by frank Allison along
the beautiful winding luckaselgee
in Barkers Creek Township. At this
time and a lew years proceeding
this place was only lnhaDlted by a
lew red men, it was wilderness OF
beautiful NAPLES. At the mouth of
a branch that runs into the River
an a hutle knoll, about rs years ago
was buried one OF these old red men
WIN ms DOW ana arrow and gig, be-
side his indian wife. These graves
were never molested by Potts, and
Frank Allison tor many years, a
few days ago Mr.. Cling Hall was
digging a hole to bury a hog and it
happened to be the grave OF this old
lnulan man, after my knowledge OF
this MS bones were soon layed back
where they had been sleeping for
for these many years.
The mounds that were covered
with little white pebbles about the
wear 81 one seemed to not have
been placed there many years be-
fore there are some few OF the ole
settlers that KNOW about the graves
of thest two Indians yet they were
never allowed to be dug into by me
since | have owned this place.
keSpt.
S. c. ALLISON
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS

Mr.. c. B. McFee, district manager
Woodmen of the World makes the
following announcement:
1t has been decided to open the
charter of all camps in this district
and make a special charter fee of
$500 to all who desire to join the
Woodmen of the World, for the next
fifty days. On December 18, 1913
the charters will close in all camps
and the entrance fee willgo back to
the regular price of $500. This is
done to increase the membership OF
the order, and on December 18, there
will be class initiation at Henderson
vile, which will be the biggest day
on record for the Woodmen of West
ern North Carolina.
The Woodmen OF the World stand:
fol the uplift of man and the pro
lection OF the home. which we are
all interested in. The noblest thinl
any man can do is to protect hi
his loved ones, and that can be don
with the least cost through the loy
rates of the WOodmen of the World
1t has done more to tighten the bul
den of the widow and orphans tha
any other order in the state, and
stands ready to protect your love
ones in case you, the bread WHINE
are called upon to give up this life.
The address of the district mans
ger is, Box 428, Canton, N. C.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
RARACA-PHILATHEA

The members of the Philathea
.,oss Of the Baptist church gave a
- socantion to the Baracas at the
home Of F. A. Luck, Tuesday even.
nd A lagre number of the young
people of Sylvia attended and en-
;oved the evening. Numbers OF
70 comes we're INDUCED. The Sylvia
Male Quartette rendered two appro-
rriate selections after which de-
i6btful refreshments were served
Every one entered into the spirit OF
tbe occ. sion and had a genuine
good time. 1t was the consensus
Of opinion that this was the moss
successful affair of the kind that
has been given by the Philatheas.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21

the people of sylvia it's now assur-
ed that there will be a summer camp
School located at Sylvia. The pro-
notes of this movement are Prof.
c. E. Bruce superintendent of schools
of Macon Ga. and Prof. Jordan H.
Sanford principal Of the Davidson
High School of Augusta The Camp
will be established at the jackson
County Fair Grounds and the large
number of boys who will be brought
here by these gentlemen will be
instructed in athletics, and will be
prepared for College and University
work. The authorities of the Public
schools of Savannah Ga. are also
interested in the movement and
quite number of students as well
as a part of the faculty will be from
that city.
Col. Cohen further stated that the
negotiations that have been in pro.
gress with the Wake Forest College
authorities for the removal of the
Summer law School from that place
to Sylvia have reached stage where
he can assure Sylvia that unless
something unforeseen turns up, the
Law School will be permanently
located at Sylvia, the first session
to be held here beginning mex
June.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21

FOR THANKSGIVING-Give a
bushel of No. l red apples, in a
beautiful paneled box lined with
white, satin finish, wave pattern
paper each apple wrapped in tissue;
DIAGONAL pack; up-to-the-minute in
every particular. I will ship these
for YOU to any address,. Is cts. a
box less than my price to people
who live outside the county
GEO. P. MILLER,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
PROF. REYNOLDS
WILL SPEAK.

Raleigh, N. C. Nov. 2O-The pro-
gram of the thirtieth annual session
of the North Carolina Teachers AS
sembly, to bezheld inR aleigh New
ember 26-29, has been sent out to
the teacf ers of the State by Secre-
tary E. E. Sans, and it shows that
great things in the way of inspiration
enlightenment, and information are
in store for all who may be able to
attend.
A perusal of the mere list of
names of the speakers on the pro-
gram OF only the. general sessions
shows that these meetings alo4 e
would more than repay for his trip
to Raleigh the teachers from sea-
board Currituck or from fartherest
Cherokee. The first session will be
addressed by Governor Locke Craig,
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner
Josiah William Bailey, and Presi-
dent J. D. Eggleston OF the Virginia
Polytechnic institute, former State
Superintendent of Virginia, and one
OF the greatest authorities on rural
education in the country.
On Thursday evening. November
9th, the presidents annual address
will be delivered by A. e. Reynolds
of the CulloWhee Normal and Indus
trial School, who is this year presi
dent of the Assembly. and it vii
De plea for a professional body O.
teachers for North Carolina an(
suggestions as to how to secure tni.
protessionalization.
On the whole, the program viii
offer such a wealth Of profit, In
spiratlonal, International, and pro
fessionaI, as no teacher in the Stat
can afford to miss who can poSSibl,
90 to Raleigh. Special rates Oh al
railroads will allow the round tri
to be made for one and One-half tn
regular fare one way, plus hfty cents
Only those VINO are paid member
Of the Assembly will get the benef
of the reduction.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
W.T.. CRAWFORD IS DE.D.

Hon. William Thomas Crawford, /
three times the representative of |
this district in the United States F;
Congress and seven times the
nominee of the Democratic party
for that position, Died at his home
in Waynesville Sunday night. Mr.
Crawford had been in poor heal.a
for some time but was thought to
be improved and only day or 50
before had expressed the opinion
that he never felt better in his lie
and that he believed he would re-
gain his health. His death came
suddenly. At about seven o'cloc.... he
complained of feeling weak and OF
having a pain over his eye. A phy
sician was summoned, but NJ.
Crawford grew rapidly weaker and
at 8: 80 he breathed his last.
He leaves widow and seve j,
children. four boys and three girls
all of whom were at home except
Harry and Hillary who were at
Raleigh where they are attending
the A. & M. College
The funeral was held at the first
Baptist Church Waynesville Tues
day and the interment was at Green
Hill Cemetery.
The pall-bearers being, Hon.
George H. Smathers, Hon w. T. Lee
Senator w. J. Hannah, Thomas L.
Green, DR.. R. L. Allen and Capt
} Alden Howell.
All the Banks, shops, schools and
business houses in Waynesville were
closed for the funeral.
He was nominated for Congress
in the old ninth (now teath) Con.
"gressionaf district III 1886 by the
; Democrats after a long, hard battle
Haywood, his native county, forced
the nomination of her favorit, son
by casting on every ballot her entire
. vote for Crawford. While severa
' times defeated by candidates of the
opposition, he never lost nom
: ination sought from his party. Dur
ing his career he was defeated fo
seat in Congress by Richmond
' Pearson, the late James M. Mood,
= and the LIST time, in 1908, by JOIN
G. Grant.
- After the campaign of 1903 MI
- Crawford settled down to the prat
s. tice of law in Waynesville and wa
. one of the leaders of his profession
He has been prominent in churc
"a and Sunday School affairs in Way
" nesville, having been the teacher o
~ the Baraca Class at the First Baptis
Z" Church and otherwise interestin
himself in religious affairs.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
BETA

The farmers are all about done
gathering corn and sowing wheat
ssfs6ssa heas
Mrs. Mary -Crumley and son of
Canton visited Joseph Ensley and
family last Sunday.
Blanche Fisher visited her sister
at Fairview last Saturday night.
Sallie and Lille Ensley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Ensley of Fair
view Saturday night.
Mrs Addie Reed and son were the
guests of her father Sunday.
Loyde Keener who was married
last September and moved to Whit
tier will move back to Beta in
few days.
E. F. Parker of Fairview was a
Beta visitor Sunday.
Ed. Reed made a trip to Cullowhee
Sunday.
Fred and Mamie Bryson were
visiting home folks from Cullowhee,
the last of the week.
Mrs. R. L. Cook of Addie visited
her son Zeb a few days last week.
Verta Dills went to Sylvia last
Saturday.
D. G. Bryson is having a new store
house put up at Beta.
Mrs. Coralee Fisher and children
were the guests of Mrs. j. L. Fisher
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook of
Addie visited Mrs. Cooks parents
aturdsy night.
Mr.. and Mrs Garland Paris were
the guests of his father last week.
J Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Allen and
daughter went to Addie Sunday to
, visit Mrs. Aliens parents Mr.. and
WIS Murray.
Mrs. Amanda Allen visited Mrs
Cumi Davis few days last week.
Mrs. Isaac Davis of Webster was
: on the Creek a few days last week.
The Beta Sunday School is get
3 ting along nicely we do not want
? our Sunday School to die out this
Y winter we want everybody to 90
|. and take an interest.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
tn Be LOCATED HERE.

Col. Sanford H. Cohen Manager OF
the Greater Western Carolina AS
sociation was in Sylvia Wednesday
andin speaking with representativ e
Of the Journal stated that through
the efforts of the Association and
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21

Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, of Central
Church, Atlanta, writes the Biblical
Recorder: We have had over four
hundred additions during the past
year and will begin work on our
new building at once. Congrega-
tons continue to tax our old place.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21
PROGRAM JACKSON
CO. union Meeting

To be held with Shoal Creek
church, beginning Friday before the
fifth S'nday in November.
FRIDAY
Introductory Sermon L. Beck
12N.-Dinner.
1P. REORGANIZATION.
Sermon on Christian Civ
ing-A. c. Queen.
3:30-How May the Spiritual Con-
d ton of our Churches Be Improv-
ed?-R. L. Cook.
SATURDAY
$50 A. M.--Devotional Exercises.
10 A. M.-Sermon on Repentance
M. A. Norman.
il A. M.-Sermon on Baptism
j. L. Queen.
P. M.-Sermon on Fellowship
A. c. Bryson.
2:30 P. M.-SermOn on the Lords
Supper-A. W. Davis.
Adjourn until Sunday at 10
clock.
SUNDAY
10 A. M Devotional Exercises
and Sunday School Mass Meeting -
Led by H. r. Snider.
| K. N. DEITZ
M. A. NORMAN
w. T. CRISP
Committee.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-21

Rev. A. E. Brown will preach at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and the evening services at the
same church will be conducted by
Rev. Hugh P. Vinson, of Boykins
IVA.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04

Belgium Yesterday Became the goth nation to accept the principle of Secre- tary Bryan's peace plan and to ask for the details.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
BRIDE KILLED WHILE
 ON HER HONEYMOON
Automobile of MT. and Mrs. James A. Benedict Turns Turtle at Danbury

Danbury, Conn.,. July 3.-Mrs. James A. Benedict, of Katonah, N Y. aged 28. bride of less than two weeks was almost instantly killed tonight when the automobile in which she was rid ing with her husbandg turned turtle. MT. Benedict, who is well known as an automobile racer, was pinned under the car, but escaped serious injury. The couple were married in New York June 23, but the wedding had not yet been announced.
 Mrs. Benedict was a widow. Her maiden name was Wynetta Davis. and she married a few years ago Arthur Brady. The latter died of paralysis under sensational circumstances about three years ago at Golden's Bridge.
 The couple were spending their honeymoon at the home of the brides brother at Mill Plain, about four miles from here. Tonight they started to motor to this city in a large car of Spanish make. While rounding a curve, at about forty miles an hour tire burst. which caused the machine to swerve and strike tree, a moment later turning turtle. Both were pinne under the ear. Mrs. Benedicts skull was fractured. She died in her hus- bands arms, a few minutes after neighbors had released them from the machine. The body was taken to Mill Plain. A son, about four years old. born of the former marriage, survives.
 Mr. Benedicts home is in New Y York He is about 22 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
FINAL CAUCUS ON
 TARIFF TOMORROW.
Bill as It Goes to Senate Lower Tariff
 Measure Than Passed House.

Washington. July 3-After three months of tinkering, democratic re- vision at last is on the ways ready for launching in the senate as the Under wood Simmons bill. The democratic caucus of the senate late today finally approved the measure as revised by the finance committee majority and by it's own action and a final meeting of the caucus will be held Saturday, when the resolution to bind the senators to it's support will be presented and adopted. For the first time in history the bill as it comes through the senate revisionary machine is a lower tariff measure than passed the house, mot withstanding the fact that the estimat- ed revenues to be derived from the bill as it is now framed are larger by about $5,000, 900 than under the measure as it came from .the house.
 The total estimated revenue under the Underwood Simmons measure will be, including the income tax, about $310, GOO .00O For the first year it will be SS,000,000 greater than that, inas- much as the senate caucus has ap- proved the amendment of the finance committee postponing effectiveness of the cut in sugar until March 1, 1914.
 Tomorrow majority members of the finance committee will meet to check up on the final draft of the, bill and also to fix a date when all the sched- ules not specifically provided for shall become effective. It is the sense of the caucus that some time after the passage of the bill should be granted and 1t is planned to fix Oct. 1, 1913, as the date when all the new rates except sugar and a few other matters otherwise directed shall become opeY- ative. As to wool, a recommendation of the finance sub committee will be made Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
GIRL KIDNAPPED WITH
 AID OF AUTOMOBILE F
Succeeds In Making Escape with Ass
 sistance of Chauffeur

Youngstown, Ohio, July 3.-IAna Guerioro, a pretty Italian girl of r years, was kidnapped at Leetona to- day by a man thought to be Antonio Membolfa, rejected suttor. The girl in company with her sister and two companions, was standing at the de- pot of the Youngstown and Ohio Inter urban line waiting for car for Co., 1umbiana. where the girls are employ ed in a factory. The aibductor in com pany with four other men, dashed up in an automobile, drew a revolver, hustled the girl into the machine and drove off, heading for this city.
 With her clothes torn and her face scratched. Miss Guerioro reached her home late today after escaping from the five men who tried to abduct her.
 Edwin Nj. Gerga1, the chauffeur, who was forced to drive the automobile in which the girl was carried off, aided the girl to escape. When the kidnap- pers appeared in Youngstown four of the men became frightened and got out. Gergal and the girl overpowered the other man, who is said to have been a rejected suitor, and threw him out of the machine On reaching this city Gergal put the girl on car for home. Police are searching the coun- try for the five men. Gergal told the police here he knew nothing of the err rand of his passengers until they forced the girl to climb into the auto mobile at the interurban station at Leetonia-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
SUFFRAGIsTs INVADE
 GETTYSBURG CAMP.
Washington Women Have Tent and
 Much "Literature."

Gettysburg, July 3-Carrying suf- frage arguments into the midst of the Washington suffragists are distri- outing petitions to be sent to the sen ate asking for a constitutional amend ment. They live in tent on the bat tlefield, not far from the encampment.
 The women are members of the Fed eral Women's Equality association. Those on the committee include Mrs. Clara McNaughton, Mrs. Helen Tin dall, wife of the secretary of the Commissioners of the District of Col umbia; Mrs. w T. Hancock, wife of Gen. Hancock; Mrs. Charles Morton. wife of Gen. Morton, Mrs. Anna Har- mon. Miss Bertha Yoder Mrs. +. Thompson Smith, Mrs. May +. TaI- bolt and Miss Jenkins, daughter of Admiral Jenkins
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY
 SHOT AT NEW HAVEN.
Serious Accident Results from Night
 Before" Celebration.

New Haven, Conn, July 4.-Rounds of salutes and the shrieking of many factory whistles ushered in the na- tion's birthday in this city this morn ing. As the bells tolled midnight huge bonfires in different sections of the city were lighted. and the glare illumi- mated the skies for miles around.
 In the business section crowds prom enaded the streets. footing horns and ringing cowbells. With the general jolliffcation, however, came the inevi- table reports of accidents The most serious accident reported up to mid night was the shooting of year old Louis Augusta in West. Water street. He was standing in a crowd when someone discharged a revolver. The cartridge took effect in the boys ab domen. He was rushed to the New Haven hospital, where it is said that his condition is critical The police are searching for the person who fired the shot
 The firemen were kept on the jump answering numerous alarms, but the fires were all trivial.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY

To the sages who spoke, to the heroes who bed, To the day and the deed, strike the harpstrings of gloryi Let the song of the ransomed remember the dead, And the tongue of the eloquent halloW the Story
 Der the bones of the bold
 Be the story long told, And on ame's golden tablets their triumphs enrolled, Who on freedoms green hills freedoms banner un- furled, And the beaconre raised that gave light to the world! They are gone-mghty men!-and they sleep in their fanlei
 Shall we ever forget them? Oh, never, no never! Let ourSons learn from to enbam each great name, And the anthem send -''Independence for ever!
 Wake, wake heart and tongue!
 Keep the theme ever young; Let their deeds through the long line of ages be sung Who on freedoms green hills freedoms banner un- furled, And the beacon-e raised that gave light to the world
 Ij[alE-chares sprague Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
The Blue and Gray Survivors of '63 Meet at Bloody
 Angle With HandcIasps and Cheers
FLAGS OF THE TWO ARMIES CROSSED IN AMITY
Governor Baldwin Among the Speakers at Governors Day.
 at Gettysburg Executive Proposes That National Soldiers Home in Tennessee Be Turned Over ss Con- federates Home For VeteransVce President Speaks

Dakota; Miller. Delaware; Haines, Maine; and Ralston. Indiana
 Governor Cox of Ohio was favor ite and his Confederate soldiers home suggestion appeared to take a pop ular chord.
 Governor Eberhart of Minnesota aroused great laugh by saying in a mock serious manner: What an in describable pleasure must be exper- fenced by Vice President Marshall who preSides over the senate, and Speaker Clark, who presides over the house, to come here and look into the faces of so many honest men"
 As a result of a conference late to- day between Dr. Dixon of the state health department and Judge Swope of the county license court all saloon keepers were notified to close their barrooms at Il o'clock each night dur ing the remainder of the week and were forbidden to sell liQuor to intox- icated men.
 Although many veterans stayed over night to hear President Wilson speak tomorrow, the celebration prac- tically ended tonight with a fireworks display.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
CREW PAYS HONOR
 TO CAPTAIN POTTS
Commander of BattIeship Louisiana sRetires from Service.

Newport. R. l., July s.-Captain Templfn M. Potts of the battleship Louisiana. retired Tuesday by the navy "plucking board without the grade of rear admiral, closed his ac- tive service in the navy today with the cheers of his crew ringing in his ears and with honors given him by his officers such as generally are ac- corded only to 8 rear admiral
 When the captain had finished talk ing formal leave he found six officers drawn up as "side boys as if rear admiral were being piped over the side.
 At the foot of the gangway another surprise awaited him. Instead of the familiar crew of the captains gig, there were twelve more officers await ing with oars smartly tossed" As the gig danced away from tte Louis Jana towards Jamestown the "jaclxies' swarming over every point of vantage on the ship, gave three more cheers for the "old man Previously Cap tain Potts had received from the crew 0 letter expressing tfieir regret at his going.