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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

the discard The number of negroes Killed in craps raids was a disgrace to the imperial county of Jefferson.
 I stumbled across several craps games at the park Some were shooting a
 dime and some a quarter, and I saw sec- eral dollar bills in the walk I suppose as a preacher and something of a re- former thas should have made protes. and tried tc have created a scene and got a nit Of newspaper notorety, but l
 did. no such thing didn't stand py. aiding and abetting," but I didn't inter- fere with the betting, for they scene to be having such a good time thas l
 didn't nave the heart to interfere. sua , pose this admission will queer me with some, but I am just setting it down as i it happened and relating how I felr
 about it.
 1 But I did have my aw-abidng sense to wake up when found that stranss negro was at large in the crewd and ai- l lesed to be mopping up with pair of
 loaded dice saw him in the clutch of
 the officers. It was T study to watch hl"
 innocent face. His countenance was Hike unto that of Bret Harte's heathen lChinee, it was child-like and bland; : but, oh, the wickedness hid behind ms black ana tar cheeks, Honied words of innocence dripped from his mouth ao his 1 tell tale pockets bulged with paper bt.!s ranging in size from q to B.
 | ess
 have travelled the Mississippi river steamboats in the old Gansp;tRs days, kffl
 have seen the madesup judges. planters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-26

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald, year Ss.oo Daily without sunday ....-...... o'Oo Daily and Sunuay, per month. .. ss ~ ualIy and Sunoay, three months. l.uu Sunuay Age-heraia, per annum'. zoV 4hursaays edition. per annun-. 70
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
After Forty
The Breakdown

The period of life from the age nj
or1y, when man or woman should he
the most perfect physical and men.
al condition, to the age of fifty or
ater is marked by many wrecks due
carelessness. At this time of life
general breakdown" or, as some
fasy'golng souls prefer TO call it
nervous exhaustion" too frequently
ntervenes upon a career and upsets
ne best laid plans OF men and wo-
men. Why?
The most widespread disease in
america today is not tuberculosis, not
pneumonia, not typhoid fever, not
lancer, not malaria, but cardio-yas-
;ular degenera.tion--heart and artery
wearing out. The various WAYS in
Which this exceedingly common de.
generation manifesrs itself harden
ng OF the arteries, high blood press
Ire, heart muscle failure (slow in.
ndlous heart failure), nephritis
.Brlghts disease) and aponlexv
stroke of paralysis, cerebral hemor-
hage)-render it difficult for health
authorities to cope with it, since the
Iverage victim prefers to ignore the
'srfler evidences altogether, or. what
perhaps worse assumes that the
disturbance o. health is merely func-
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
Fat And Fear

The reason why many individuals
are too fat and therefore physi
cally inefficient, not to say unhappy
Is as plain as day They eat to<
much. The majority of the fat ones
Will indignantly deny the allegation
and insist they eat less than lots Of
SKINNY folks. True enough, perhaps,
yet the fact remains that they eat too
much. No matter what the relative
size CT the appetite may be, no mat
ter now birdlike the appetite, if the
weight is above the normal for age
and height, the individual certainly is
consuming more food than his sys-
tenn requires Or can properly utilize
and the excess is deposited. as super.
huous flesh or fat. This fat amounts
Sractlcally to Stacker tissue; it Is
made up OF fat cells, Stacker cells. cells
winch 90 no useful work in the econ
t'my, out are just a burden and a
handicap to the host.
Now the reason why so many people
accumulate excessive flesh after thirty
is because they have acquired certain
habits of eating and exercise which
nave been normal enough in earlv
HE but are not suitable for the later
years Up to the age of thirty there
is actually greater food requirement
tnar after thirty. A growing youth
or e1rl needs and can metabolize or
utflte an actually greater daily total
OF TODD than a full grown adult This !
explains the enormous appetite of
many lank, lean, rapidly growing
youhgster. The activities of such q
Young person, and the heavy demands
OF energy for growth anG building new
issue naturally create the big demand
tor nutriment.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

france Moody, of Erastus. wa,
here Wednesday.
| IT. and Mrs. A. A. Nichols motor
ed to Asheville Tuesday,
Attorney John M. Queen, of wav-
nesVllle, was here last Friday.
eerson Bryson who has been in
the officers training school at Camn y,
Aee' mas been discharged from the
army and is spending some time
WIN ms father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. c. Bryson, of Beta.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. j. H. Cathev have
received a letter written by a chan
IAN. stating that their son. Posev
VINO went to France with the 81st
DIVISION, was ill in an hospitaI.I
j.. c. Fisher. of Dillsboro. has re-.
celved a cableeram, since the armi-
Stlce was signed, from his son, Wib.
saying ne was safe and we'll.
FUR SALE-One yoke of red CAT
tle' well broken, S years old and in
good condition. Price $4,000. Also
a year old past mare colt. W. j.
Stewart. Erastus, NC.
FOR SALE--Ten acres of land
House. Barn. and good
Spring. Located at Forks of River
IN jackson County. For further in
formation see or write Albert G.
Price, Tuckaseigee, N. C, 3ts
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
ENTRY NO. 1904
North Carolina
Jackson. County

North Carolina
Jackson County
l. c. V. Bryson of the aforesaid
County and State, do hereby enter
and claim seven (7) acres of Land
more or less in Mountain Township
JacksonCc.. N. c., on the headwaters
OF Dodein Creek, adjoining the lands
of W. L. Higdon. j. T. Berry and G.
'. Bryson and described as follows:
Beginning at chestnut in c. V.
Bryson's line and running a South
west direction to Hlgdon's line; then
with Hiedon's line to J. T. Berrv's
line; then with Berry's line to C. V.
Brysons line; then with Bryson's
line to the beginning, and running
so as to include all the vacant land
in that vicinity.
Entered this the 21st day of Oc-
tober, 1918.
c. V. BRYSON, Claimant
Approved:
J. R. Long, Elk Oficio Entry Taker
Per }. I. Gribble, Deputy.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

State of North Carolina,
Jackson County.
NOTICE. OF TRUSTEES SALEOF
PROPERTY.
BY virtue Of the power of sale ron.
tanned IN a certain Deed oftTrust exe
cuted to the undersigned trustee on the
10Th day Of April, 1916, by the Abras-
I've Mining Company, Wavnesville. N
u, TO secure an indebtedness Of Five
thousand $4,000 .oo) Dollars to w. r.
hann, default having been made in The
payment of the said note and indebted
ness secured by said Deed of Trust
and according to said Deed of Trust
winch Is registered iii the office of the
Register OF Deeds of Jackson County
n. - IN Book 81, page 37S ct sea. in
RECORD OF Deeds of Trust, and the
unoersls ned trustee having been REQUEST
co by the holder of the Indebtedness
and note secured by said Deed Of Trust
tosel the property conveyed in said
Deed OF Irlst to satisfy said debt.
NOW, therefore, by virtue Of the DOW
e. vested IN the undersigned trustee bv
the terms and power of sale in eo;d
Deed OF Trust will offer for sale to tE,a
highest bidder for cash at public auc-
ton at the front Courthouse door IN
the Town Of Sylvia, North Carolina
between the hours Of twelve o'clock
midday and one clock P. NJ. on Mon.
day. the 23rd day Of December 1o1s
LOT the purpose Of paying the indebted
ness therein secured and the cos+ .,a
expense OF sale the following described
real estate:
All that certain tract Of land living !
and being IN Jackson County, tract of |
ABOUT one hundred acres at the site of
what Is known as Ruby City, including
the Corundum Reducing Mill, and ad.
Jacent buildings situated at the foot &C !;
Sugar Loaf Mountain and described in
certain deed Of conveyance executed
by the Highland Forest Connanv -
l. l.. Coucll and Mamie F. ZONES =,
the 18TH day Of January, 1914, and re-.
corded III the office of the Register of
Deeds OF Jackson County, State Of
North Carolina, in Book o8, page 1,1
u seG' to which reference is hereby
made tor complete description of tha
'a'o lands; also all the mineral rights
'"heu Dy the parties Of the first part II
tract OF land containing three THOUSAND
lcres, adjoining the hundred acre trac+
IS above mentioned.
LIS the 22d day of Nov. 1918.
+. w. MILLER, Trustee.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
Notice

l will be at the following place.
on the dates below mentioned fol
the purpose of collecting taxes. AL
tax payers are urged to meet me
and settle taxes promptly.
Cashiers, Cole & Coles Store Nov
28.
Chenille, j. M. Cunnineham's store
Nov. 20.
Erastus. NJ. L. CoggTns, Store Nov
80.
cullowhee, W. D. Wilkes Store, Dec
Caney Fork, Elihu towards store
Dec. 3.
balsam. J. B. Queens store, Dec. 4
Wlllets r. G. Snyder's store Dec. 5.
Addie, W. H. Snyder's 6.
Webster, J. L. Broyles' 7.
Gay, Postoffice 8
Green $ Creek, O. V eagles store
Dec. 10.
Dallsooro, Cannon Bros store, Dec.
bankers Creek, G. W. Revis' store.
Dec. IL.
Qualla Township, Mission. Dee II
Shoal Creek, School house Dec. ID
Inc :, tax books will be open at
my office in the Court House at
Sylvia, all the time.
G. M. COLE.
Sheriff and Tax C0llector
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
HOw's This2

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
aUr any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrr Medicine
fiaHs Catarrh Medicine has been taken
ey catarrh sufferers for the past thirtv-
nVe years. and has become known AZ tho
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Ea'arrn Medicine acts thru the Blood on
me mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
sol from the Blood and healing the dis
cas-, d portions
After You have taken Halls Catarrb
Meolc1ne for a short time you will see
great Improvement in your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Nedj-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh SEM
for testimonials, free. o''0
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
A BARGAIN Mo-ao

A BARGAIN-M organton, Fan.
MIN County Ga. 275 acres, 40 acres
bottom land, rs acres in cultivation
gu acres in pasture, 800 ten wear
OLD apple trees, 200 two year trees
good, new 7 room house. one tenant
house, and out buildings. New roll
tr wheat mill, corn mill, water
power concerted stone dam All
worth $75OO.00, but will sell for less.
For further information write ] M
Carter, Morganton, Ga.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
PROTECT THE CHILDREN

Children are as likely to get the
grip and influenza as grown ups.
fo!ey's Honey and Tar gives quick
relief from all kinds of coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough, covers
raw, infamed surfaces with a heal
Ing, soothing coating, clears air pas
saees' checks strangling, choking
coughing. Contains no opiates,
Sylvia Pharmacy. adv
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

Oh for, months and years the visit to
a good doctor and the thorough gen
era examination which is so neces.
sary to detect the earliest or fnciu4-
ent signs Of approaching breakdown
before the breakdown arrives. There
Is no real difference between "func-
tlonal" and organic" disease. Dis
ease is nothing but disturbance OF
function. To call it merely fune-j
tlonaI is to bubble with facts.
Every organic disease is functional
OF course, and if the disease cannot
be recognized definitely at the begin
ming, that is because no proper exam..
nation or observation of the patient
mas been made, or because the diae.
noSt1c methods at present employedi
are not sufficiently delicate to enable,
inc doctor to reach a positive dag
nOsis.
1t is impossible to picture in a
orlef space the multitude 0 more or.
less triffing symptoms which suRresti
caTdlo-Vascular disease. And M ona
or several Of the symptoms in then.:
serves would warrant the conclusion
mat the patient has cardio-vascular:
degeneration. The diagnosis must be
mace by careful examination OF arts-:
rles and heart, blood pressure, urine
lchemicl and miscroscopical exami-:
nation). That means, consult a good !:
physician. But here are some of tho
symptoms which at least should warn !
the individual that it is time tn ho:
Overhauled: Breathlessness IN MOI
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

SIRAYED out of range 1 year
old past steer calf, color pale red
hind feet and legs white. mark
swallow fork and under bit in right
ear. Last time seen on Dark RIDGE
Any information or finding will be
rewarded. Notify J: S Higdon, Syl-
va, or jeff Hooper, Rich Mountain.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29


Twenty or thirty years OF hab4s
are hard to change in a day. So when
we slip past the thirtieth milestn,.
INTO the dangerous age we are incnn.
eo 70 continue feeding at the same oad,
ra1e; moreover, we are also inclined,
TO become less active physically ana
perhaps mentally too The natural
result is an abnormal accumulation ~
supernuous f1esh-insidious too often
mistaken for the hallmark of rooa
nealth, but distinct handdcap and
a definite shortener of life.
why don't we cut down the male
OF food, then, If we can't keen nm tn.
physical activity OF younger davs IN
Durn the excess? Because we a.
obsessed by fear, a fear founded ~,
misunderstanding of the facts and
ignorance of physiology. A hearty
appeute' is popularity considered a
sure sign of health and an omen ~
continued good health, although .he
very victim OF apoplexy will eat q. M
morse would dare eat il Won give ~.
opportunity, the man with Bright.
disease is likewise tempted to male
nog OF himself and the fellow with biph
oiooo pressure or arterial or heart IA.
generation goes On feeding his faea
IKE a hungry boy until the breakao-.
ultimately puts him In the hama. -
the doctor.
me fear OF starvation is instinct.
I'VE IN the race. But fasting f. M
starvation and abstemitous eatin, :.
not even fasting.
Rld your mind Of that foolish fe.-
1t is as foolish as the fear Of thnn.
Ter. II you are too fat. you can n.
'uce your weight week after veet hv
simply cutting down the total dali,
ation' no one particular item, but
rifle less of everything. And a. th.
anna time yon viii discover thar vu.
re segaining some of the old tim.
pesp = e are, growing young axaaa.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
HOW A SALESMAN SIJF

.. r. }: Porter, Sterling, Cal., ties
l suffered with painful, veal
oack. AS travelling salesman
nad to stoop frequently to pick VI
my grips, and the pain when
Strengthened up was awful. was
lnouced to try Foley Kidney Pills
Relief was immediate. Saw thew
are great" Prompt and tonic,
oSlVd uarnacy- adv.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

tional and hence appropriately treat
Ell by any old nostrum which pur-
ports to be good for the stomach, the
hYeT, the kidneys, the nerves, the
blood, Or whatever tle victim. assumes
IS at fault e-.'.
Unfortunately old fashioned physi:
clans placed undue emphasis on GER
tain distinction OF so-called ''func-
t1onal" ailments from "organic" all
ments, and this artificial and sense
less distinction has led many a victim
Of cardio-vascular degeneration to put
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
RECEIPTS OF SCHOOL F
YEARS 1Q17-18.
Receipts and Sources.

YEARS 1Q17-18.
Receipts and Sources.
Balance June 80, 1917, brought
forward S18,51o.6e
GENERAL COUNTY FUNDS FOR YEAR
oonoi d property lax (aoc) 1884. 81
Special County Property Tax
TOT schools $3.50. 81
General State and County Poll
lax 2,946.oo
Special County Poll Tax for
SCHOOLS 774.45
Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties oAo 81
From Sale of School Property 900
From former Treas. w.
Cowan Error ooo
Total County Funds for Year .1o.187.17
FUNDS FROM STATE
Special $3.50, 1000 Appropriation 1,4o2.87
o'a'e Iquallzlng ochool Fund $4,000
ruollc H1sh schools 5000
Libraries 1900
Total Funds from State 5.soa.s7
LOCAL TAXES
Nural special Local lax 1o,765.o7
! otal Local. lakes 1o,765.o7
PRIVATE DONATIONS
For Libraries sooo
Nont from 1eacherage 5000
I otal from Private Donatations 1ao.oo
Total Funds from All Sources s4.1os. 20
ADMINISTRATION OR GENERAL EXPENSE
Salary County Superintendent 1925. 90
I,Ao0noeo VI No' oupt. 1oo.42
oenouS 1876
and Per Diem of Co.
ooalo 64.6o
Expenses of County Board 2A.oS
Treas. z per cent on Disburse-
ments 655.27
All other no ~
BORROWED MONEY
Taxes Refunded to Indians 2o6 ~
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL FUNDS
Paid Principal 10000
Paid Teachers 5000
Other Expenses, for Janitor 111.2s
Brooms, Buckets, Dippers 2o.o7
o''-' 5,5I4.57 !
EXPENSES OF WHITE SCHOOLS
aiu =" hlte 1eacners 22,928.52
Houses and Sites a2,o "a
furniture, Blackboards, Desks.
Stoves, etc. 26A "a
7ual and Janitor 1.oo1 q
'upi''ico' oiooiiis ana buckets 152.47
Libraries 10 ~
Rent 49, ~
nstallments on State Loan
Fund 20, ~
PAID TO CITY SCHOOLS
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

crate exertion. Sleeplessness. Un-
wonted headaches. Accumulation of
superf1uous weight: Digestive upsets
or dyspepsia to which you have not
previously been subject. Nervous
ness developing in one not heretofore
nervous. =. Anemia- Unexplained IA
tlgue or run down condition" OF
course such symptoms are as likely
due to other causes, but if you have
them, your old. machine probably
needs an overhauling. by an expert
repair .man-the doctor.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
CITY LOCALS

WIS. Ellen Plcklesimer was il
Asheville the last of last VI, *.
Miss Frances Coward spen a
of this week in Asheville.
DR.. D. D. Hooper took NJ. A
Bridges to DR.. Amber, of Asheville
for treatment, Monday.
W. R. Sheriff., of Webster. was If
Asheville Monday on business.
J. R. Bumearner Tuesday receiv.
ed a German helmet. sent him bv
Ills son, Corp. Gerald Bumearner
Who is with the 1O5th Field Siena1
Battalion in France.
Geo. Lewis, of Webster, was in the
city Saturday and renewed his sub.
scription to the Journal.
FOR $4,000 American
saw mill, capacity 5000 feet per
day Fairbank & Morse IL HIP. Cas-
cline engine. Easily moved on skids
70 standing timber. $500 DeLoach
Single Mill Capacity 10000 per
day. Only cash offer considered.
c. H. Halsted, Cashiers, N. C.
DR.. A. A. Nichols returned from
Greensboro Monday, where he had
been to visit his daughter, Miss
christine, and Miss Pearle Long.
each OF whom has had an attack of
influenza. They are both improv-
ing.
Albert Blanton, of Willets, was in
the city Monday and subscribed for
the Journal.
Rev. A. c. Queen. of Wolf Noun
tain, was here last week and snb-
Scrl0ed twenty-five dollars to the
billion Dollar Fund for the Baptist
schools of the State. He was the
lifSt subscriber to this fund in the
county.
Slaton Brown and M. H. Kicker
son. OF Hlckerson, Tenn, spent sew
eIal days with W. Mike Brown. at
East La Porte.
NJ. Buchanan returned last Satur-
day from Charlotte, where he had
'een attending the Methodist Con-
ference.
In spite of the Influenza the Jack
son County Chapter has Kept I'D
GUT work for the Red Cross. Last
eek we shipped fifty-nine hospital
property bags for wounded soldiers.
we have quantity of work on
Iand at the present time, both sew
me and knitting. We have an al
Iotment of wool for sweaters and
ESQ one for socks, besides one hun
lIed shirts and one hundred CON-
ort kits. These kits are for the
Italians. Any one who can knit or
Nv please call at the home of Mrs.
NJ. Buchanan. Chairman of Women's
work, and get some of this work,
lie work room will not be opened
or week or ten days.
LOST-Between Cullowhee and
'ylva, one II Jewel watch. Liberal {
ward. Call at Journal Office.
With the departure of Captain
ohnson to point of embarkation
new receiving officer had to te
'nnd for the receiving ward and ,
ne man selected was captain, then
lrSt Lieutenant Charles Gambler. 7
,lhce his arrival at the base hospi- +
Al in April, 1918, Captain Gambler I
as been in charge of one of tie I
lany busy medical wards and his A
eneral ability there winning pro- : :
Iouon FOR him to receiving officer c
aptain Gambler, who is a native of n
us state, his home being at SYLVIA,
=, received his notification of his =
ppolntment to the grade of first
eu'enant in May, 1917, proceeding A
ON his home to Fort Oglethorge,
- thence to Camp Gordon, Ca, 7
"a to Camp Greene. He was COM
'1ssloned captain October 29.-The D
lGuca.,, -
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

% % .ss 8 ~ = =. : 1890
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
e & HEALTH IS WEALTH 6----- zzI,
n HEALTH~,HYGlENEE 81
IL - STATE so4z Il; Of HaaG'6&fH81%S|

o .s0
% ] ,:.,::. sa -
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29

SHORT ON THE COMEBACK.
''e'e Have a
examination and Remedy the ~
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-29
NOTICE..

State of North Carolina,
Jackson County.
NOTICE OF TRUS ICES SALE az
PROPERT
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-10-03
Liberty Loan Campaign On.

The Fourh Liberty Loan Campaign
in Dermott opened up under the most
suspicious circumstances. volunteer
subscriptions Saturday and Sunday
totaling $24, $50, approximately 40eo Of
the quota assigned us, whiehis So. 333.
One of the features OF Volunteer sun
day was a big Liberty demonstration
held at the high school auditorium on
Sunday morning. in which all the
churches of the town united
The principal address vas delivered
by Attorney General John d Arbuckle.
who delivered what was really an eX-
cellent sermon on the Incompatible
blessing of religious liberty and the
freedom for which this country i sac
rifcing the blood of its noble sons.
Other speakers We're Judge Z. 7
roney and Mayor C. Z Smell Of Lake
Village both OF whom We're enthusiasts.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-10-03
Welcome, Baptists

A cordial and sincere welcome is eX-
tended to the delegates and visitors
who are here attending the sixty
eighth annual session of the Bartholo-
NEW Baptist Association, which con
vened with the Dermott Baptist church
yesterday morning.
Dermott Is honored to have as our
guests such a body of representative
men and women as compose this flour
ishing organization the largest district
association in the state The record of
their work the past year is the strong
est proof of the excellent results which
its membership il accomplishing.
The convention in our city will be
both a pleasure and benefit to US,
and we trust may be so pleasant to our
visitors that they will come again.