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Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
man FOUND dead

Carolina MOunta neer
A message reached here Sunday
from Cattaloochee that Bob Forres.
ter had been found dead. Coroner
DR.. H. L. McFayden left here that
afternoon and held an inquest Mon
day, which reached the conclusion
that while attempting to cross
Pretty Hollow mountain, between
Cattalooehee and Big Creek he had
succumbed to the cold a few days
before.
Robert Caldwell had carried For
roster within two miles OF the
place on Tuesday January 18th
The body was found by Frank No
land and his brother Saturday th'
i 18th as they were returning from
! Crestnont. The body was sent t
ICanton for interment.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
LONG EXPECTED
INVASION OF eng
land BY GERMAN
AIR FLEET.

The long expected attack up)a
the Right little tight little Islam"
by the German airmen occuu.d Il
Tuesday i int when operating III der
cover of Lar. n IS irJm S, m "a
on the Norm Sci, flee. Oh ei ,r
Zeppelins or aeropianes v:si e a
number of towns in England, d.op-.
ping bombs into the towns OF Yar-
mouth, Kings Lynn, Cromer, Sand-
ringham and other places. .
Several people were killed and a
. number of buildings demolished.
A startling feature of the raid
was the remarkable c racy O.:
aim OF the bomb hurlers.
/ 1t was at Ilrst reported that a
Zeppelin had been shot down at
Hustanton but this was later te
MED and it appears that all the in
vaders made safe return to-. their
base.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
BARKEa'S CREEK

We are certainly having some !
muddy roads in our section, but We
hone to see our roads III better
condition peiore the Union Meeting
winch is to be held at Barkers
Creek the fifth Sunday in this
month.
Christmas was rather dull fere
nut there was no drinking that
saw or heard of.
We are sorry to announce the ILL
ness of Rufus Messer. hope ne
will recover soon. 8 j. @ Z
Rev. X. W. Green pre- ached inter
est,ns serIrons at this place Satur-
day and Sunday.
Robert Messer and his daughter
Emma have been confined to thel1
rooms ior few days with Laerlppe
Frank Diils has been Oh the slci
list. Hope to see him out again
soon
The many friends of Miss Juli'
Mssssr were surprised - learn .
her marriage which occurred Sui
dav the tenth. Miss Julia has bee
pending sometime at Judso
where she quietly married to \
Henry Sluder of that place.
The tride is the attractive daueh
or of MIR. Robert Messer of Barker
Creek.
A Reade
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
CHILDREN'S COUGHS-CHIf r
REN'S-BOTH ARE SERIOUS

When one of your little ones
Shows symptoms OF an approaching
Cold, give it DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey at once 1t acts quickly, and
prevenrs the cold growing wors,.
Very healing-soothes the Lungs.
loosens the mucous, strengthens the
system. It's guaranteed. Only 25c.
at your Druggist. Buy a bottle to-
day.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Sores
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
MT. MITCMELL.

IA plea for the preservation OF
the globes oloest mountain from
devastation by axe and fre.)
From out the prim al sea / rose on
high.
Above the clouds l kissed the sun
lit sky.
My rock the Oldest in this rock built
earth;
When | was born, it was the great
worlds birth.
Long million years my crumbling
+. sides did yield,
To rain and frost and wind, a fertile
! field
For widening Piedmont plain and
ocean shore.
Now nature kind assails my life
no more;
lat last in verdure soft and warm
I'm CldQ,
Mid sapphire skys my emerald
peaks are glad.
But bark! what frightful terror, new
and dire!
'Tis human greed for gold! tbs ak
}. and fire!
] O mighty State prevent this dee
e of shame,
e This great dishonor keep from tn
r, great name!
, GEORGE TAYLoE WINSTON.
baskerville. January 19, 1915.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
F, N, JARRETT
DECLARED NUI
GUILTY BY JURY,

F. NJ. Jarrett was acquitted of II e
charge of murder in the second de-
gree, by the jury alter deliDeratinG
for only half an hour.
,,,rretl was tried Tor murder III
the second degree for the killing of
s F. Grant in the store the Blue
Ridge Merchantile Company Oh
Southside Ave-, in sAsheville,
fCy weeks ago.
.Jarrett's defense was a plea o
se!fdafense which was substantial
ed by the Jury.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM CULlWHEE

The Presiding Elder, L. T. Cordell,
held Quarterly meeting at this
place Saturday and Sunday, preach
ing both days at the Methodist
Methodist church.
Rev. Mr.. Joyer Of Waynesville.
preached at the Baptist Church
Sunday.
Mr.. Mack Presley, Of Speedwelll
was hele on business Tuesday.
Mr.. 0. E. Lombard and mother
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Hen
son.
| Wal ace Blackwell was here this
week on business.
| Mr.. Zeb Alley returned from
Cashiers Monday.
The students of the Cullowhee
Nor mai and Industrial School Still
It Ike an active interest in the ath.
ic ;D,rts \ ,Jn h ,ur games are
NOW being enjoyed. The Eroso-
phi n Liter~ry Society held meet
s ing If both branches and received
new members into the Society Sat
. urday evening"
Though tn mud is terrific, Cul
loWAoe ST. i. re4llai.ls onc ui ia
most beautiful spots in Western
North Carolina, and her fine bod
+ of students ar joyful and happ,
&c and hard at work.
4 The steam heat recently installe
+ in the Joyner building is workiu
II admirably, giving perfect satlsfa
ton
er The members OF the Bapti
III church, inspired by the personali1
pe' of their new pastor >lad led by tt
ck intelligence and enthusiasm of &C
H. tain OF their members are plannil
great tnlngs tor the future.
lid The pretty new pews add great
ol to tue Interior of the Method
in- church.
cen Hurrah! Cullowhee and Gu!
sou whee Normal for ever! F. E. W.
a.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
". j. BRYAN AND 0THER GREAT: :.
SPEAKERS In RALEIGH JAN. $3.50.

Raleigh J n. 19.
A great meeting indeed will be
that of the North Caroiina Confer
enees for Social Service which holds
it's third annual session ia Raleigh.
January $3.50. The Conference
discusses nearly all subjects locking
to the upbuildiny vi North Carolina
and her people. and every body is !,
invited tn all meetings You will
probably wish to g to Raleigh
sometime while the Legislature is
in session. Make these the dates
of your visit.
The presence of four eminent
speakers, of Natual regulations; will
alone make the meeting historic:
| William Jennings Bryan, famous
the world over as an advocate OF
peace, temperance and moral move
ments; Thomas Mott Osborne, the
, the greatest m an of our time, who
? has given his life to prison reform;
Mrs. Cora W. Stewart who has ac-
heived National reputation thrO igh
the Moonlight School movement II
f Kentucky; and Secretary Daniels,
a whom North Carolina still claims
And even without these four en- :
n ment speakers. any one of whom
would make the meeting remark able
l. the program would be OF con- iii :
ing attractivenes5 simply for tn,
1t North Carolina talent represented.
President CT lrelce Poe ald one OF
at the afore mentioned National
speakers will speak Thursd ~ night
lg the 28th. The other N)rlh C,vo:
lima speakers in clade d.. E. X ira
lie ham, Judge Walter Clrk, Dr.. w. S
Rankin, Dr.. D. H Hill, Prof. E. c
nd Bran on, DR.. J. Y Joyner, A W
McAlister, W. H. Swift. Mrs. T. P
ife Harrison, DR.. L. B. McBrayer am
others.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
CONTRACT LET FOR
HIAWASSEE RAILROAD.

Andr ws, N. C. January 90
A speci a | Getting
OF the directors of the Hiawassec
Valley railway held yesterday in
the new library building, bids were
opened for grading the line from
Andrews to the Clay county line.
about sixteen miles. Quite a num-
ber of contractors were present, in
Guiding several from Knoxville,
Chattanooga and Atlanta. and the
bidding was very close, largely on
account of the scarcity of such work
at the present time. The lowest
did was submitted by the Wright
johnson Construction company of
Ats nta. which offered to do the
grading at q cents per cubic yard.
"unclassifieu, and the contractW as
awarded t., them. Work will be
commenced at once and finished in
about six months. The Clay coun.
ty end of this line is already under
contract and about 225 men are al
work, with several niles graded
This puts the whole line under con
s l.aus, tmeu.y SIX IIlncs from An
drews to Hayesville.
! 1t is expected that the line will b
! extended to HiaWassee tie count
:. seat of Towns county. Ca, and froH
!, there to the head of the Hiawasse
i RIVER on the western slope ofsth
: Blue Ridge.
- This road will make accessibl
>: about two kuDdred acres of virgi
at forest land besides one of the richie;
ay farming sections in the state. The1
he are broad and fertile valleys alo;
the Iilawassee river as well as c
IT. l!Tusquittee, Shoo ing creek and Il
he Hiehtower valley in Georgia.
tol Running across from Georgia.in
Of Clay county is 5ery rich depo'
zee of immense extent of copper o.
er- analysis showing an average OF
las per cent copper. On Shooting ere
est creek is a large deposet of coru
of dunn. which only needs transp
lire tation to lead to immediate dev
i've opment. There are also valua
est deposits of iron ore and quartz
de- for fluxing purposes.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
;. v. N. {. A. MEETING

Asheville. n. C.
January 18th 1915. (
Editor Journal
Dear Sir-There will be special
meeting Of The GREATER Western
North Carolina Association at the
Langfen 11otel, Ashevilie, f,lesiay
and Wednesday, January 26th and
9th.
it's earnestly ur Led hat you at
tend this meeting, whether or not
you have in the past identified
yourself With the Association and
its work. There will be large and
representative body of citizens
present from all the counties com
/ psisins the Greater Westssn North
I Carolina Association, and SUGGEST
ions ard counsel of all having the
interest Of this whole ,se.3.5on a
hear: aro requested, in ordaf- that
the work .cr this Association may
, be conducted having in view the
realization of very best results.
: The meeting is called for the pur-
t pose of considering plans for the
future Of tie Association, so as to
J. enable it to set the full benefit Of
the experience of the past three
years. and of the cumulative adver-
tising and extensive work that has
been done, and to consider the besl
method of continuing the, work O
the Association. 1915 will require
y indefatiguable and real cooperative
s. work on the part OF all at interes
er to bring about the success we de
at sire for this section.
n The members of the Associate
on will take up the consideration Oh
'ss plan for the future conduct of tn
en- work with view to creating ha
ad mony, cooperation, and getting tt
ys best results from its activities
1915.
or 1t is deemed wise to occupy tv
he days with the BUSINESS III vie" a
til. such important matters will
No. brought up that it is felt amp
the time should be given for their co
ON sideration. The meeting on Tue
10 day, as above stated, will be call
to order at ESQ o'clock, and that
Wednesday at 9 o'clock, and W
continue until the deliberations a
work Of reorganization have bee
thoroughly completed.
ora Yours very truly
tod GREATER WESTERN CAROLIn
,6;n ASSOCIATION.
f;oe Sanford H. Cohe1
- Manae
ten We have good school here
ate's St. Mary's, Micadale. There are
rnor enrolled and we believe there
be many more inside of thirty ds
Miss Nettie Wilkes of Sylvia
lack Miss Fannie Buchanan are
teachers. We surely wish tt
YES Young ladies great success in Il
here work" "Micadale Matters" in q
lima Mountaineer.
Jackson County journal., 1915-01-22
GOV MANNING

Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 19-Richard
|. Manning today was iDaueurated
Cove rnor of South Carolina, begin
the third m an to occupy that office
within six days. He succeeded
Charles A. Smith, who, as Lieuten-
ant Governor, became the States
chief executive when Governor
Blease resigned January IA.
Carl Smith is here from Black
Mountain.
Miss Bessie Hooper was here yes
terday enroute to Murphy where
she will spend sometime.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
PRATHER DAMAGE CASE
GOES TO JURY TUESDAY
Hearing i'm suit Against Transfer
COMPANY Comes to- End-Damage
suit Set for "Wednesday.

After being on trial i'm the superior
court since Thursday morning. the
case Of Harry l.. Prather against the
Ward Hack and Transfer Co. went
to the jury Tuesday soon after the
noon hour. 1t is expected that the
next case To be taken up viii be that
of Frank Trudzinski against Charles
Y Korpal. which Is "A suit To recover
$4,000 for the death of the plain
tiffs son who. il is alleged. was killed
by being run over by the defendants ;
automobile.
In the Prather case the action was
to recover $4,000 damages for injuries
alleged 10 have been received when
the plaintiff. a street car conductor.
was knocked down by an automobile
belonging TO the defendant The ac-
cident occurred At Main and Joseph
sts.. Niishawaka, where the plaintiff
had alghted from his car 10 throw
the block signal Six witnesses were
called on each side. The defense was
that tie automobile was not running
more than four miles an hour when
ia approached the street car. Several
witnesses testified that the automobile
skidded from % to 80 feet wAeA 1t
was stopped.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
Here's Order for
Last Sortie From
Przen1ysl Fortress

PETROGRAD, March 23.-FOl-
lowing is the text OF an order
issued by Gen. Kusmanei1 TO the
garrison OF Przemysl on the eve
of the final sortie:
Soldiers; for half year we
children OF almost all national
tiles OF the beloved fatherland
have been necessarily opposing
the enemy. With the help of God
and your bravery we have sue
cessfuly defended the fortress
against the enemy despite at
tacks, privatiOns, and cold.
You already merit the highest
gratitude OF your commander-in-
chief and country, and have won
the admiration of the enemy. In
the beloved fatherland thousands
of hearts beat for you and mill
lions wait with bated breath for
news from you. The honor of
your country demands one final
stand 1 shall lead you. ON,
then. march on, even further; be
Unsparingly in your efforts until
we join the main army which.
after "a hard fight, now nears US.
We are on the eve of a great bat
tie. Each one must have one
thought, and that is, forward.
Smash at the bars in your path.
Soldiers. we have shared our last
provisions. The honor Of our
country and ourselves fOrbids
after our glorious struggle we
shall fall an easy prey TO the en-
emy. Be heroic warriors and we
shall open the way"
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
ACQU|T THEATER MAN
IN SUNDAY TEST CASE
Manager of EIkhart House
Freed by Jury of Business
Men After 10 Ballots.

ELKHART. March %. - Clifford
Cole, manager OF the Orpheum theater
of this city, was found not guilty on
the charge Of keeping his theater open
on sunday. by a jury at 10 o'clock
Monday night The jury was com
posed of local business men Ten
ballots were taken.
The Cole case was "a test case OF the
state law prohibiting theaters from
keeping open ON Sunday. For long
time Elkhart theaters have been l.ck-
ed tight on the sabbath. on Sunday.
March IA. Cole opened his theater 10
the public IL was charged in the atii-
davit The affidavit was Med by a
prominent local pastor
Much interest was aroused over the
case and sentiment it was reported,
appeared to he in favor of Cole before
and during the trial Prominent Dusi-
ness men OF the city and other theateT
managers backed Cole in his fight
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
BALDIMG FAMILY
SLAYER BLAMES
INJURED HEAD
Vernie AlphonSe Lewis in Con-
Tossing Terre Haute Murders
Says He Was Seized with
Sudden Desire to Kill.

INDIANAPOLIS, March %. - An
injury TO the head OF Vernie Alphonso
Lewis, 81 year old. confessed mur-
derer of four members of the Balding
family, and the probable fatal injury
of two others in Terre Haute, who was
brought here late last night to pre-
vent lYnching By OVerwroUght Terre
Haute citizens may be directly re-
sponsible for the atrocious crime com
mitted a week ago last Sunday night
when the muderer crushed with a
hatiron the skulls of Mrs William
Balding. her children, Celeste, s,
Thomas. 10. and Walter, one year
old. and probably fatally injured i'm
the same manner Clifford, l2, and
Irene, 3.
Lewis is locked i'm the federal sec
ton of the Marion county jail. He
sullenly admits his guilt of the muir
ders charged against him.
seized With Desire to Kill.
When l was i'm the Balding home
at about $50 o'clock that Sunday
night l had no thought of killing
anybody Lewis said Suddenly
something seized me that made me Go
il. ! guess il was my head again. he
said. covering his face as if to exclude
the horrible picture.
Lewis displayed scars on his head
N Iltu MOulU luulGdlt lLdL HIS lbiL ed
had been almost torn of and that his
skull had probably been fractured. He
told of having been employed in the
Stanford coal mine, west OF Terre
Haute, and of driving a mule prOpel-
led car in the mine about seven
months ago when the car broke loose
and wedged him between the car and
a pile of coal. Three ribs We're frac-
tured, his ear almost torn from his
head and the back of his skull in
jured and for several weeks his re-
cOvery was doubtful.
OFTEN Wanted to Kill
Since them he continued. "T dC
not know why. but / have sometime.
wanted to kill somebody. The pain:
come into my head and then ! dom
know what ] am doing. 1 guess / wa.
crazy that night. But then the pains
come and-Oh, it is horrible. ! die
not realize what I was doing" Lewis
sobbed.
Singularly enough it was Lewis
mother. Mrs Lizzie Blaketer, wht
/ played an important part in fastenin
/ the crime on Lewis. She was the firs
/ To discover the victim of the tragedy
/ When detectives questioned her sh,
! told the truth unwittingly weaving
web which finally eliminated IL
drawing the meshes about her son
1 and bringing forth his confession
i While undergoing a grilling late YES
I terday afternoon, Lewis in despera
/ ton. exclaimed:
| "Oh God. it's no use. You got ~
all right. I killed her. I killed th,
| kids. too. because they were going L,
move away and 1 could not bear {,
/ see them leave
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23

NUNCIE. Ind, March %. One
charred body has been recovered, and
seven inmates are missing from the
Delaware county infrmary, four miles
south OF here, which was burned 10
the ground early today.
The charred body has not yet been
identified.
The fire was discovered on the first
floor in the northwest wing shortly
after o'clock. The inmates, 80 in
number. were Immediately aroused by
intirmary attendants, and rushed
about in wild confusion.
Some OF the missing were bedrid-
den and are thought TO have perished.
The insane are accounted for. Supt.
Clark and his assistants worked hero
ically To rescue all in the hospital,
but the fire soon became so hot that
they were compelled to retire
The inmates are now being cared
for in outbuildings and preparations
are being made To bring them to this
/ city for relief
The building was erected is years
/ ago. ard was a brick structure of ?
rooms. 1t had been condemned as a
/ fire trap and as vermin infested. The
/ county has just completed "a $4,000
addition. This did net burn and will
at once be occupied.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
ZEPPELIN FLEET, DRIVING TOWARD
PARIS, REPULSED BY AEROPLANES
Germans Drop Bombs on Villages Around French Capital But
lnliCt No Damage-CroWdS Watch SkirmiSh in
Air, Then Return to TheaterS and Cafes.

the aeroplane fleet again went out TO
give battle to the enemy
AS the Zeppelins circled about the
city they were pursued by the mono
planes and given no opportunity TO
turn their course toward the main sec
ton of Paris Finally, at o'clock
this morning they darted away to the
nOrthward.
This time there was no abandon
ment Of the pursuit. The aeroplanes
kept at the heels of the big airships
until they crossed the river Aisne.
The first alarm Of danger caused no
panic in Paris. Thousands of men,
women and children poured into the
streets. exposing themselves 10 dan
ger. but determined to see any details
of an aeroplane battle that might take
place above them.
Return To TheateFs.
Many of the spectators later re-
turned to the theaters, concert halls
and moving picture shows, however,
and refused to leave their seats when
the second alarm was sounded.
All necessary precautions against
the Zeppelins were taken with re-
ter the first alarm all the military
forces in the entrenched camps were
moving to the danger zones TO receive
, the Zeppelns' attack.
Aerial guns on the northern forts
spouted their messages of challenge
as soon as the Zeppelins were sighted.
Troops in all the villages around
Paris were also on the alert at the
first signal flashed from the main
! Headquarters The soldiers renamed
on duty until dawn.
The most severe damage done by
the German bombs was at Villers Cot
| terets Three Of the bombs were
dropped and six houses were wrecked
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
MORE SENSATIONS
SPRUNG AT MUNCIE
Deputy Prosecutor Indicted on Charge
OF Operating "Blind Tiger
Expect More Surprises

MCNCIE. Ind. March 23.-The
grand jury investigating graft condi-
tions here. sprung another sensation
by returning an Indictment against
Deputy Pros Gene Williams. charging
him with operating a blind tiger"
The indictment relates that on or
about Aug 3. 1914. Williams main
tained a place wherein Intoxicating
liquors were sold in violation of the
law. Two indictments charging il
legal sale of liquor were returned
against Harry Humbert. Further
sensations are looked for as the result
of charges of conspiracy against GER
tain officials and indictments are
looked for soon.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23

PARIS, March 23.-After striving
for six hours TO attack Paris under
cover of darkness. r. fleet of German
Zeppelins sped away to the northward
at o'clock this morning with a
squadron of French aeroplanes in pur-
suit.
Bombs were dIc0ped by the German
airships upon "a ium Der Of villages
around Paris, LIT their explosions
caused no dealt although consider
able damage Was done.
The Zeppelins all escaped after their
renewed attack on the capital. They
were pursued by the French aviatUrs
as far as the French lines, but the
aeroplanes were forced TO discontinue
their pursuit.
The second Zeppelin attack upon
Paris in As hours was first signalled
at 9 o'clock last night. The German
airships, believed TO number eight,
were divided into two groups. They
attempted 10 approach the city from
the northwest and northeast.
At the first alarm the city was
darkened and a fleet of French aero
planes rose from their stations and set
out to meet the aerial monsters. The
Zeppelins retired. but instead of aban-
doning their attempt To fly over Paris
they circled about the city.
Second Alarm Sounded.
Believing that the Zeppelins had
returned 10 their base, most of the
French aviators returned TO Paris, but
three remained on scout duty. Short
" after II o'clock one of them re-
ported sighting Zeppelins over Nillers
Cotterets. Once more the alarm
sounded and the lights of the city
which had been relighted, were again
extinguished. All the French search
lights were again put into action and
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-23
POSTPONE HOOFED CASE
Opposing Baseball Forces May Get
TOgeLheR.

INDIANAPOLIS, March %. - BY
agreement Of counsel on both sides.
Judge Clifford today postponed the
preliminary hearing in the suit OF for
mer Judge Bartholomew for the ap-
pointment OF a receiver for the IN
dianapolis Federal League Baseball
club.
\ disposition on the part OF oppos-
ing forces 10 get together was ms s.s-
fest today, and il was agreed that no
action should be taken until after the
stockholders meeting, scheduled for
tonight. at which time an etfor7 20
adjust all difficulties viii be made