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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-09

The Bumcombe County teachers
who are attending the Cullowhee
Summer School, met recently in
the school auditorium for the pur-
pose of organizing Buncombe
County Teachers Club.
The following officers were elect
ed: C. A. Waldrop, President, E. c.
Jones, Vice President. Miss Bessie
Morgan, Secretary, Miss Agnes
Johnson, Treasurer.
The Social Committee, Misses
Margaret Campbell, Pansy Edwards,
Mabel Sutton, Mae Redmon, and
Mr.. C. L. Rich.
The Reporting Committee, Misses
Marie Gudger, Beulah Fleinkan anC
Mr.. j. L. Flemmans.
The Commit tee are preparing {
program which they expect to give
before the close of the session.
Reporting Committee.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-09
CHENILLE

Rain, rain 60 away;
Come again some other day,
Little Harry wants to play
In the meadow on the hay
In spite of the rain, crops and
gardens are looking fine.
Mr.. Clarence Owen and DeitZ
Fowler went to Fairfield Saturday
last.
Mr.. Frank Bently and sister, Miss
Roxie, visited kinsfolks in Macon a
few days ago.
Miss Gerda Presley visited Miss
Margaret Phillips last Sunday.
Mrs. Harmon Queen who has
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-09
CULLOWnEE CLUB lIFEI

tuesday, June Is, 1915, witness
ca the opening of the second Sum-
mer Session of the Cullowhee Nor
NAL and Industrial School. For the
hrst few days every incoming train
bore students from all parts of
North Carolina, and even from ether
states.
Very soon after the students ar
rived, they formed themselves into
clubs representing different counties
ana different sections of the State
lney did this in order to promote a
helpful school spirit.
The teachers representing the
counties e st of the Blue Ridge or
gained large club, which thew
named The Eastern Tar-Heel Club.
The Counties of Buncombe and
Pennsylvania, having a large num-
Der OF teachers in attendance, or
9anized each with the name of it's
comfy.
The former students of Cullowhee.
with the teachers of the counties in
the extreme Western section, Or
ganlzed under the name of the
Jackson County-Cullowhee Club. It
is the desire of this club to act as
the host OF the school and to do
everything in It's power to make the
time pass pleasantly and proftably
to the other teachers. With this
end in view, on Friday evening
July 2, 1915. this club gave an il :
teresting literary entertainment in
honor of the other teachers at which
time the following program was
rendered:
Welcome Address-Mr. G. W
Jones.
Duett-Misses Mabelle Grady an(
Kathleen Conroy.
Original Translation from L;
Miserables-Mr. 0. S. billiard.
Reading-Miss Cora Cotter.
Piano Solo-Miss Maybelle Grady
Reading Miss May Alley.
Duet-Miss Kathleen Conroy an,
Catherine Cox.
Readings -Professo O. S. Dean.
Our desire during the next thre
weeks of the summer school is t.
initiate some plans by which w
may aid every one in attendant
. in entering more fully into the tru
spirit of the professional teacher, S
, as to contribute in larger degre
l. to the educational force of tn
: state.
Winnie Norton.
. Secretary.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-09
SANAT0RlUM and SAND HILL
'"'' PROSPERITY.

BulluIHSS OOluS up, nurses
Training School Soon to be Opened
Things are progressive at the
State Sanat yrium for the Treatment
of tuberculosis said a visitor FROM
there recently. why, they have.
the best crops that are to be seen
between Greens boro and Raleigh"
Warming up to his subject, the
speaker continued: DR.. McBrayer
is an up-to-date farmer as we'll as
good doctor and a great builder
He has caught the spirit of the sand
hill prosperity that is so strongly
advocated in that community bv
Mr.. Bion H. Butler, of Southern
Pines, and has converted those
barren, white sand patches into
blooming fields of corn, peas, melons
cantaloupes and table vegetables.
While we sat at a d nner of choice
vegetables one day the doctor, with
a gesture of the hand, said: 'Thes e
are all products of our garden and
these we are plan ing to have the
year through, either fresh or cam
ned The Doctor is providing in
more than one way for the future.
And there's improvement stead
lily going on. A large new, fly
proof dairy is just at the point of
completion, which will be one of the
most sanitary diaries in the State,
Vanderbilt's not excepted. Work
begins July lst OH the new building
for which the Legislature provided
and it is expected by January 1st
that this building will be complete
and ready for use. This addition
will increase the bed capacity of
the Sanatorium to $50, and at the
same time will furnish room and
open up cOnveniences that will
greatly add to the institutions eff
ficiency.
"Of course, the main work of the
Sanatorium is getti' 6 people cured
of tuberculosis. Ninety or more
patients are taking the cure all tbs
time. There is almost a daily
average of one going and another
coming. while many people from
over the State are awaiting them
selves of the free examinations 70
tuberculosis that are given there
Meanwhile DR.. McBrayer il
striving for bigger aid better thing
along other lines for this institution
Plans and arrangements hav
been made and will soon be in or
Grafton for the reporting Q all case
of tuberculosis in the State, and i
connection with this work and base
upon the figurers of these report
will be conducted a correspondence
school. 1t is the aim of this II
stitution that through this schot
the people shall be informed as t
the nature of tuberculosis, its sprea
prevention and cure, and be thu
taught to fight intelligently tn
terrible disease. Sometime durin
the year a nurses training scho
will be established which will hay
also as it's ultimate end the educ
ton Of the people for more su
cessful fight.
DIR. McBrayer believes in bull
ing we'll for the future, and not t
the fight of day or decad
Yet the knmeasurable prop rtio
of the task before him do not di
his victory. Success already
showing it's head in no uncerta
light"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-09

last Sunday.
Some Ct the old -:.3
ing at The Old boy aA<:
laughing in his s,,>:ks t.
has got the people Of jack
their studyin? caps on.
Miss Miriam Paxton VI.
uncle and aunt, Mr. anu M
as Monteith, Wednesday,
Mr.. Gus Galloway, wn1
at work Oh Davidson Aziy%.
lag his father aid mother, !.
Mrs. K. j. Gal.cw ~.
Mr.. Henry Bryson VINO b
at Sunburst Tor the pa
months is at i2c<5.c Tor 4 W.
Mrs. Mary Burgess v
town shopping Saturday.
Mr.. Webb Moss Of I5r
here last week working at rs
mill.
The writer dined with MIR, 81.
Hrs job. Franks last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas FisnaE f
Big Ridge were here Saturday
Mr.. Hayes Hooper and mother
Big Ridge attended church here last
Sunday.
Mr.. Mack Breedlove of Rye Noun
tain was in Chenille Saturday.
MOUNTAIN LAUREL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
C.. A. MILFORD & co. FAILS.

The drug business conducted in
the name of C. A. Milford & Com
pany, an incorporated company, has
filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy, and the business will be
wound up in the bankrupt courts.
The petition was filed Friday night
at the close of business, and the or
der adjudging the company a bank
rups was made by Judge Johnson,
in Greenville, on Saturday.
The company has not prospered
for three or four years on account
of bad collections and a falling off
in the business due to several
causes. The stockholders have
made every effort to save the bust
mess by becoming personally liable
for its debts, but they have not been
able to stem the tide, and with the
failure of the company they find
themselves heavily involved.
The company owes debts to the
amount of about $4,000 and has
nominal assets of about $4,000. Dr.
C. A. Milford has been at the head
of the Company since its organlza'
ton. The other stockholders are
Messrs. Geo. Penney, J. R. Devlln
and DR.. J. R. Power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
FORD PEACE PARTY
SEEM TO BE AT SEA

. Stockholm, via Lon'.1r, /, December
26.-The members Of the Ford peace
expedition have helG various meet
ings in an endeavor 70 arouse a pcac e
sentiment in Sweden. These meet
ings were not accorded an official
character. The Swedish Peace and
Arbitration League decided that it
was unable officially to recognize The
expedition because thu expedition
came without official recognition in
America.
Those who have been in charge of
the expedition since Mr.. Foru's de-
parture for the United States, say
that they still are without a definite
programme of procedure. The mem-
bers of the peace mission will leave
Stockholm next Wednesday night
and arrive at Copenhagen Thursday
Information has been received that
it will be impossible to go to The
Hague through Germany. Hence
this will necessitate the chartering
of a steamer from Denmark and
proceeding to The Hague by sea. The
peace sessions will end about Janu.
ary T, when most of the members OF
the party will return to the United
States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
THE COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS TREE

On account of the exceedingly bad
weather the Community Tree, which
was to have been held Christmas
night on the public square, had to
be postponed until Monday night.
The tree was decorated by commit
tee of ladies Monday afternoon and
the lights were turned on at half
past six o'clock. The square was
filled with grown folks and children
and the tree presented beautiful
appearance. The choirs of the diff
ferent churches of the city were
stationed on the Court House porti-
co and sang several familiar hymns
led by Miss Long, of Due West,
whose magnificent voice rang out
full and clear to the utmost ends of
the crowd.
After the singing the children
were served with oranges, much to
their delight.
Abbeville has never had anything
of the kind before and this tree is
simply sample of what can be done
and improved upon each year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
INVENTIONS FOR THE MANNED

Berlin, Dec. 24.-It is beginning
to be realized in Germany that the
war is going to leave the belligerent
nations with a great number Of
manned and crippled men, and Ger
man inventors and organizers are al
ready at work providing for the spec
ial needs of this class. The Christ
mas catalogue of a Berlin jewelry
firm, for example, contains a distinct
section for one-armed men. There
are several kinds of so-called fork
knives, contrived in very ingenious
and handy manner. One consists OF
an ordinary table knife with the cut
ting edge as usual on one side, but
having fork prongs projecting from
the extremity of the blunt side. An
other is an ordinary fork with the
inner prong widened and sharpened.
A "meat-mincer" consists of two
sharp pronged forks arranged pincer
like or like chop sticks. Another Of
fering is a little rack which enables
a one-armed card-player to hold, ar
range, and shuttle his cards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
BRYAN HOLDS BACK
FOR FORD'S ARRIVAL

New York, Dec 27.-Reports that
William Jennings Bryan had con-
templated joining Henry Ford in Eu-
rope were confirmed today; but be-
cause Mr.. Ford himself is returning
to this country Mr.. Bryan will not
go to Europe.
It was learned here that he had
booked passage for himself and Mrs.
Bryan on the steamer Rotterdam
sailing tomorrow. But today he tele-
graphed that because of Mr.. Ford's
return, he (Bryan) had indefinitely
postponed his trip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
II. G. FRICk
TO THE RESCUE
PITTSBURG YOUTH MAY WELL
REJOICE.

Pittsburg, Dec. 24.-Joy prevailed
in the hearts of Pittsburg school
children tonight as a result of the
announcement late today by H. c.
Frick, millionaire coal magnate, that
he will pay in full as Christmas
gift, all the accounts of the 41,0OO
children depositors in the Pittsburgh
Bank for Savings, which was closed
here last Wednesday by order of the
State department of banking. The
deposits amount to S167,136.68, and
payment will be made in cash just
as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be completed, which prob
ably will be about January 8.
In order to induce children to save
a school savings fund was started
many years ago. Through an agree
ment with the city board of educa-
ton bank collectors visited the IL
schools in the city weekly. Penny
by penny the deposits of the children
increased until they amounted to
nearly $4,000. Then few days
before Christmas announcement that
the bank had been closed and gloom
fell over the city.
When Mr.. Frick, who is in New
York, was informed that thousands
of children were depositors, he at
once communicated with H. E. Nc
Eldowny, president of another local
bank, and announced that he would
take care of the funds in such way
tbat the children would not lose
their deposits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
RAIN, SNOW, SLEET,
WIND AND THUNDER

New York, Dec. 27.-Northern and
eastern New York and New England
are slowly recovering from damage
of yesterdays storm. A succession
of rain, snow, lightning, sleet and
thunder, winding up with a gale, lie.
yelled wires and trees, unroofed
houses, drove shipping ashore and
caused widespread damage, with
many deaths and accidents. Tele-
graphic communication in some Sec
tions is still interrupted. Trains
are unable to maintain schedules be-
cause signal systems are crippled.
New England suffered most. Re-
ports told of severe damage to build
ings and vessels. Snowfall was COM
paratively light, except in northern
New York and northern New Eng
land.
Eight deaths are here attributed
to storm. Wind once attained velo-
city of 80 miles an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
CHINESE READY
FOR REVOLUTION
cARIECRAM TELLS OF ORGANI-
ZATION PARTY. AGAINST
YUAN SHI KAI.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-An organ
lied revolutionary party to be known
as "the punitive expedition against
Yuan Shi Kai" has been organized
in China for the purpose of uphold
ing the republic, according to a ca
blegram received here today from
Tong King Chong, president of the
Chinese Kung Tong (Chinese Repub-
lie association). 1t was from Tong
King Chorg's headquarters at Shang-
hal, China, that first news came of
the reported revolt in Yunnan and
other Chinese provinces.
According to the cablegram, the
organization has announced that in
the event its efforts are successful
all contracts made by Yuan Shi Kai
will be disregarded. Revolutionary
leaders have declared that one of
the objects of the organization rs
to punish Yuan Shi Kai, the traitor" "
Regarding the reported Yunnan
revolt, the cablegram said that fol-
lowing Yunnan the provinces of
Kwei Chau, Kiagnse and Hupeh re-
volted and that the government or
dered troops dispatched from Szi
Chuen, province to put down the
uprising. These troops, it was said.
disobeyed the command and aligned
themselves with the revolutionaries.
Many citizens followed the soldiers
in joining the revolt, the cable stated
Hupeh was not mentioned in pre-
vious cable dispatches and today's
advices said nothing about the pro-
vince of Kwangtung, which was de-
clared in a previous announcement
to be in revolt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
HENRY FORO
RETURNING HOME
FORCED TO ABANDON HIS
PEACE TRIP-OTHERS TO
CONTINUE.

Christiana, Norway, Dec. "a (via
London.)- The Norwegian liner Ber-
gensfjord with Henry Ford on
board, sailed for New York this
morning. Mr.. Ford stated before
leaving Bergen that the peace ex-
pedition would continue under the
auspices of the Women's Interna-
tional Peace association. The Rev.
Samuel S Marquis, dean of st. Pauls
cathedral, Detroit, sailed from Ber-
gen with Mr.. Ford.
Before leaving Christiana for Ber-
gen, Mr.. Ford wrote out the follow
ing statement for the press:
II am satisfied with what has been
accomplished in Christiana. Peace
has teen given publicity. Newspapers
have power to end the war, for it is
through publicity that the gospel of
peace is spread.
Norway is like every other coun-
try. The people are all right"
In announcing at Bergen the cir
cumstances under which the expedi-
ton would be continued, Mr.. Ford
said a committee had been appointed
to act as leaders. 1t consists of
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver, the
Rev. DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chi
cago, John Barry, of San Francisco,
Lieut.. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea, of
South Carolina, and Louis P. Loch-
ner, of Chicago, Mr.. Ford's secre-
tary.
Christiana newspapers say that in
view of Mr.. Ford's departure no
prominent Norwegians will join the
expedition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
JAPAN MAY ENTER
INTO WORLD WAR
RESULT OF THE SINKING OF
JAPANESE LINER IN THE
MEDITERRANEAN.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Ameri-
can Consul Bristow Port Said cabled
today that no warning was given the
japanese liner Yaskago Maru before
she was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean last Tuesday by
submarine of unestablished national
ity. The liner made no attempt to
escape. The consul's dispatch was
the rirst official information in re-
sponse to Secretary Lansing's call
for reports. The incident will prob
ably be the subject of further diplo-
matte correspondence with the leu
tonic powers. The report says the
submarine was not seer. until after
the liner was torpedoed. Then only
the periscope was visible. The ship
sum- in forty nine minutes. The
survivors were 3s2 in nuluber We, e.
picked up by French cruiser and
Inaded at Port Said. One American,
w. J. Leigh, was among the number.
The general assumption is that the
submarine must have been German
or Austrian. Renewed efforts will be
made to determine the nationality.
Instructions to that effect will prob
ably be sent out today by the state
If it can gather the ne
cessary information on which to pro-
ceed the United States is prepared to
include the incident in diplomatic
representations against the sinking
OF non-combatant ships without
warning.
The outcome of Yaskaga Maru
case is generally regarded by Off
cials ana diplomats here as surround
ed with wide possibilities, regarding
Japan's future course in the war. 1t
has been suggested that she might
answer the challenge to her shipping
by wide participation in the war, ev-
en- to the extent of taking part in
the European operations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
STITCH IN TIME
WILL SAVE NINE
WILSON TO URGE NATIONAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM-SPEED
UP CONGRESS.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 26.-Con-
gress will be urged by President Will
son to concentrate it's attention upon
the administrations national defense
programme Immediately after the
holidays. 1t was learned here tonight
that while the president has no de-
sire to see the preparedness plans
rushed through without full consid-
eraticn and debate, he is most anx-
ious to have the army and navy bills
disposed of as promptly as possible.
He not only believes it is essential to
put the war and navy departments
in a position to begin work on their
new programmes without delay, but
wants the congressional calendars
cleared for general legislation later
in the winter.
Snow fell here all night last night,
covering the ground to depth of
more than a foot. This did not
keep the president and his bride
from having their daily automobile
ride, however.
Tonight there was meeting in the
hotel held under the auspices of the
Marquis and Marchioness of Aber-
deem and addressed by Mrs. Barton
French, recently returned from her
Red Cross work in France. The pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson declined in
vitations to attend.
The president will celebrate his
seth birthday Tuesday. He will be
surprised at dinner with a great
birthday cake, bearing So candles,
which the hotel management today
ordered the chef to prepare. Off
GERS of the volunteer fire department
here having heard of the president 5
election as an honorary member Of
the Pass Christian, Miss, department
two years ago, have invited him to
attend a celebration at the fire house
and add another honorary member
ship to his list. President Wilson
won his place in the Pass Christian
by aiding it in putting
out fire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
FOUR OF ALLIES
SHIPS DESTROYED
KAISER ILL, GERMANS ARE
WORRIED.

London, Dec. 27.-Lloyds an
nounced this afternoon that one
French steamer, two British steam
ers and Belgian vessel have been
lost. 1t is presumed they were sunk
by submarines.
The list of lost ships given out by
Lloyds follows: The French steamer
Vile de La Ciotat, $500 tons, with
a loss of eighty lives. The British
steamer Yeddo. The crew was saved.
The British steamer Cottingham.
Seven members of the crew saved.
The Belgian steamer Minister Beer
naert. Seven members of the crew
saved.
The death list included one woman
frst-class passenger, two children,
and the stewardess, Consul Keblin-
ger stated. The ship was torpedoed
at 1915 o'clock in the morning and
sank in fifteen minutes. The ma
tionality of the submarine is un-
known. There were no Americans
aboard, he cabled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29
ENGLAND HA[TS
At CROSS ROADS
CABINET COMES TO PARTING
OF WAYS-.MUST DECIDE
COURSE.

London, Dec. 26.-At a cabinet
council meeting today it is expected
there will be decision as to whether
the results of the Derby scheme of
recruiting justify continued adhesion
to the voluntary system or whether
some form of conscription will be-
come necessary. This council was
to have been held Friday, but David
Lloyd-George, minister Of munitions,
was engaged in an important NUM-
tions mission in the Clyde district.
The Times suggests this morning
that the conscriptions are in a ma
jority of the cabinet and that should
force be decided some anti-conscrip-
ton minister's will resign. They,
however, will not do so until all hope
of securing unity in the cabinet is
abandoned. Their plan, The Times
says, is to give the single men an
other chance for a fortnight and that
if this plan still failed to bring the
men to the scratch these ministers
will reluctantly abandon their oppo-
sition to conscription.
Another solution and one that the
ministers are said to have discussed
is general election on the question.
The Times military correspondent
who evidently is skeptical of the Der
by scheme, is for the house of COM
mons to insist in the coming debate
that the government shall reveal the
total deficit in the army, that is, to
reveal the differences between the
estimates and the strengths. He in
fers that the battilions are not be-
ing kept up to their proper strength.
"If parliament is determined and
ruthless, "He says it will compel the
government to count only the men
fit to serve in the field. We have
passed the stage where we can allow
ourselves to be fobbed off by reso-
nant platitudes advocating secrecy.
This claim has been the mainstay of
failure and we want no more of it."
The correspondent concludes that
the allies, counting only the men &C
tually at the front, have about 6,000-
900 to the enemvs 5,00e.u0u but
that this superiority has keen almost
reduced to equally by the strategy
of the past year and by the special
conditions of tie Italian ttra!re
which enabled soma :;JG,n'n to ill.,
900 Austrians to h,..I up the Italians
"It is Impossible to wiz the war
without greatly superior numbers. .
he concludes" and still less possible
to win it soon. The 'c:ore provisions
for such numbers IS the. primary duty
of the allies"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-29

The celebration of England's Sc
cond Christmas of the war is being
devoted mainly to the soldiers. More
than 100000 packages have been
sent to soldiers on the Continent.
Six special trains and four Channel
boats have been employed for the
last week to carry the army mails.
The German prisoners in England
are preparing for elaborate Christ
mas celebrations. At bennington
Hall, the place of confinement of a
majority of the officers, so many
packages are being received from
Germany that the village postoffice
has been compelled to enlarge its
staff.