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REAL ESTATE BOARD
DEMANDS ECONOMY
Wants Stoppage of Waste in City
Offices More Pay for
Police and Firenen

The budget committee Of the Real Es-
tate Board Of New York has issued the
FIRST OF a series Of budget studies in an
ticipation of the final budget hearings to
be held the latter part of this month
The committee says:
'-The tentative budget now before the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
indicates an increase in the final budget
for 1920 Of 330.0OO,000 over the budget
OF 1919. This would mean tax rate for
Manhattan in 1920 of 2.70, or 38 points
higher than in 1919.
ITO this real estate owners would not
object II this high rate were unavoid-
able-that is, II extravaganza and waste
had been eliminated from city govern
ment and IL other forms Of wealth bore
their share of taxation. They realize
that the police and flremen have been
underpaid since 1916 and that many
other worthy city employees are receiv-
ing less than men doing similar work in
civil life Men In the Street Cleaning
Department, men in the Highway depart
ments OF the Borough Presidents, build
ing inspectors IN the borough building
departments must have increased pay
and materials used by city and borough
departments and the food supply of hos
pitfalls and other city institutions are
much higher In price than in 1916 and
larger appropriations are imperative
The earning power of money has in
creased and the Department of Finance
has greater interest charges to pay,
"a large increase in the city budget
- therefore TO be expected.
sAThis administration was elected,
however, on a platform pledging econ
omy. Nobody expected that this meant
cutting down wages of deserving city
employees. but It was believed to mean
that every unnecessary city expense
would be eliminated and every unneces-
sary city employee dropped.
Abolished. Yet They Live On.
1T was believed to mean that when
the last Legislature abolished the Court
House Board 1t abolished also the sal
airy of a secretary at $4,000 a year;
that when the Legislature took from the
Department OF Markets war emergency
board, the right to buy and sell food,
the necessity for host of highly paid
and useless deputies ceased. The present
Commissioner has said that when such
power 70 buy and sell was taken from
the department its usefulness was gone,
and yet this department is asking for
100000 in next years budget.
AN admirable building code has been
adopted by the city. Its regulations
are rigidly enforced by the building bu-
reaus OF the several boroughs. The in
Hpectors In these bureaus must be prac-
teal and experienced men in their sew.
eral trades and professions. No odd
law tenements can be erected-,all must
Pc new law tenemepts. All existing
tenemsnts have long since been com.
penad - ebssSga existing lava and an
The sun., 1919-09-21
Handsome Dress at $39.75

Georgette and taffeta SIX, sur
plice waist and draped tunic, Geor-
gette crepe finished with picot edge,
taffeta girdle and sash. Another
good model of satin has the new
style three-quarter sleeve and new
panier and skirt finished with clus-
tiers Of tucks, sleeve and collar trim
med with lace.
The sun., 1919-09-21
Quick Fronts Reported.

Doubtless. after the Clafiin sale has
been held, tales of quick profit will be
heard. as In the case Of other sales held
recently In the public salesrooms. An
interesting story OF Just such a quick
resale leaked out yesterday. when it was
learned that purchaser at the recent
gale of the old Guttenburg racetrack
property in New Jersey had resold, be-
tween Saturday and Tuesday, all of the
nifty lots he had bid for successfully on
the day OF the sale.
Thus, while the dollar is now buying
only 20 per cent to 80 per cent. worth
OF linen, silk. woollen, cotton, shoes.
clothing. food, shirts, &C., the same coin
OF the realm can be put to more profit
able use In the purchase OF real estate
at nifty cents on the dollar which Is
Just about the proportion established at
many OF the public sales OF recent date.
For some reason or other, and Il is
difficult to understand why, with rents
soaring and the supply OF land con-
stanuy being diminished. vacant lots
continue to drag bottom For this rea-
son vacant property Is practically the
only commodity a man can buy to-day
and feel sure that he is getting his
moneys worth with every assurance of
making substantial profit on his in
vestment
All OF which leads to the conclusion
that real estate, as of old, is still the
basis Of all security and ever must be
while men require land for their homes,
for farming. for Industrial enterprises
and for the great railroads that are the
forerunners OF civilization and that
blaze the trail for the pioneers of new
population.
elm its final analysis the auction room
Is the true barometer of conditions In
the real estate market, the outlet for
old estates, the inlet for the homeseeker
builder and investor who believes in
buying property at the price he considers
1t to be worth and not at the valuation
some private owner places upon it"
The sun., 1919-09-21

Satin charmeuse in the wanted
tones of color, collar of embroidered
Georgette crepe, vestee OF Georgette,
long tunic and crushed girdle.
Another model has side paniers,
button trimmed, long belt, Geor-
gette bodice and sleeve.
The sun., 1919-09-21
BUYS AT LARoHMoNr MANOR.

Mrs. Joyce Kilmer, widow Of the IA
nous soldier and writer. has bought
from r. X. Owens the property at the
corner Of Walnut avenue and Shepard
place. Larchmont MrA c. ~. MUIR
Aoch naRntiatnA the AAla.
The sun., 1919-09-21

property would be Immensely augmented
in value by the Inauguration Of rapid
transit and the influx of a huge Bronx
population
This is the property this merchant
prince bought as he would merchandise
and which now is to be sold naxt Tues
day. September 20. at the sReal Estate
Exchange Salesroom on Vesey street for
whatever 1t will bring.
LAS this property has been held as
acreage during the last fifty-three years
It is impossible, of course. to compare
the pre-war and postwar prices of the
civil war and the world war periods ;
but 1t is evident from the decision of the
Clafiin heirs to sell at the market that
the sons Of the late H. b Clafiin are
continuing in his policy Of treating real
estate as merchandise
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31

Sec. 2. A tax sufficient to paw the
principal and interest of the bonds
hereby authorized shall be annually
levied and collected.
Sec. 8. The following matters are
hereby determined and declared pur-
suant to the requirements Of section II
OF the Municipal Finance Act;
(a) A statement of the debt of the
Town of Sylvia has been made and
filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to
lhe Municipal Finance Act, and is
open to public inspection.
lb) The average assessed valuation
OF property subject to taxation by the
Town of Sylvia for the three fiscal years
IN which taxes were last levied, as
shown by said statement, is S65S, ,S42.
ic) Inc amount of the net debt of
tle tom Of Sylvia outstanding, author
lied or to be authorized, as shown bv
SAID statement, is $40, 900.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be pub
lIshed once in each Of tour successive
weeks after its final passage, as require
ed by The Municipal Finance Act,
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take eff.
tect thirty days after its first publica,
ton, unless IN the meantime a petition
for its submission to the voters is filed
under The Municipal Finance Act. and
IN such event it shall take effect when
approved by the voters of the Town of
sylvia at an election as provided in
said Act.
The foregoing ordinance was passed
on the 29th day of October, 1910. and
was first published on October 31st,
1919.
ANY action or proceedings question.
ing the validity Of said ordinance must
be commenced within thirty DAYS after
its first publication.
T. O. WILSON, Clerk,
Town of Sylvia, North Carolina.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF S25OOO
SEWER SYSTEM BONDS
OF THE TOWN OF
SYLVIA, NORTH
CAROLINA

Be it ordained by the Board of Com
mlssioners of the Town of Sylvia.
SectloH~1. That in pursuance of the
provisions Of The Municipal Finance
Act (Chapter 1873 of the Public Laws of
1917 OF North Carolina, as amended).
negotiable bonds of the Town of SYLVIA,
to be known as Sewer System Bonds.
are hereby authorized to be issued in
an aggregate principal amount not ex.
ceeding TWENTY-FIVE THOUS-
AND DOLLARS, for necessary ex-
penses Of said Town, to-wit. for the
purpose of paying for the construction
OF Sewer System for furnishing Sew
erage to Town of Sylvia and its citizens.
Sec. 2. A tax sufficient to pay the
principal and interest the bonds
hereby authorized shall be annually
levied and collected.
Sec. 3. The following matters are
hereby determined and declared pur.
suant to the requirements of section II
OF the Municipal Finance Act.
(a) A statement of the debt Of the
Town of Sylvia has been made and filed
with the Town Clerk pursuant to The
Municipal Finance Act, and is open to
public inspection.
lb) The average assessed valuation Of
property subject to taxation by the
Town Of sylvia for the three fiscal years
in which taxes were last levied, as
shown by said statement, is S63S,S42,
(c) The amount of the net debt of
the town of sylvia outstanding, author
lied, or to be authorized, as shown by
said statement, is $4,000.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be pub
lished once in each of four successive
weeks after its final passage, as requir-
ed by The Municipal Finance Act.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet thirty days after its first publica.
ton, unless in the meantime, petition
for its submission to thevoters is filed
under The Municipal Finance Act, and
in such event it shall take effect when
approved by the voters of the Town Of
Sylvia at an election as provided in said
Act.
The foregoing ordinance was passed
on the 29th day of October. 1919, and
was first published on October 31st,
1919.
Any action Or proceedings question.
ing the validity of said ordinance must
be commenced within thirty days after
its first publication.
T. o. WILSON, Clerk.
Town of Sylvia, North Carolina.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
APPOINTMENTS Of
COME ERENCE

The following is a list of appoint
ments for the Waynesville District,
made at the session of the Western
North Carolina Conference. of the
M. E, Church, South, just closed, at
Greensboro:
Presiding elder. H. West,
Andrews--M. T. Smathers.
Bethel-F. O. Dryman,
Byrson-Whittier-R. E. Hunt,
Canton-E. @. Cole,
Clyde-O. ]. Jones.
Franklin Station-I. B. Hayes,
Franklin Circuit. Z. CTowder.
Fines Creek-E. D. Ballard.
Glenyille-J. C. Unberger,
Haywood. j. Poe.
HayesvilIe-C L. Stedman.
JudsonzE. L. Jones,
JonathHn-A. L. Latham.
Macon-J. E. Womack.
Murphy Station H. H. Robbins
Murphy Circuit-R. F, Foster. J.
Robbinsville-W. j. Baker,
SYLVIA A. Cooke,
Waynesville-R. D. Sheriff..
Waynesville Circuit-D. V. Howell.
Webster-E. Myers.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
COMMUNITY Interest
By J. C.. BRAMMER

| - W oRAMMEk
mortal man wishes the best. Such
nave experienced. Last Tuesday 8
T. M. although the rain battered
down, fully sixty interested men and
boys of Johns Creek listened to the
County Agent as he plead for per.
fect orsanization.He, the county az
ent paid tribute to the imm ortal
work of Lieut.. Wood, and his teach
ers Prof. Reed and his teachers, and
Prof. McHan and his co-workers.
brammer plead for every teacher
to get behind the Club Work and
make it so big that we can have
what we want.
while Webster, Shoal Creek and
Ollvet are making the meetings
worth while in songs, journals, lec-
lures, debates, dialogues, etc. we are
predicting the same success at all
the others as the teachers are plan-
ming great things
Last Friday the County AGENT
reached Qualla Graded School at
l2:2O 7. M. He sat down to listen
little feet attracted his attention. He
went up stairs. What did he seeg
Was it children knocking over chairs
and desks? No. there were some
thirty little ladies inspiringly and
publicly reading the Bible, reciting,
singing. acting dialogues etc.
Alter time one of the little
ladies told me they did not know
whether or not to read the jokes as
there was one on me. Such court
eous ladies are sure of a wonderful
future.
Olivet voted to organize the corn
and potato clubs.
On Sunday Rev. Conner preached
a wonderful sermon from the 133rd
Psalm. His subject was, "Co-opera-
tIon and its results" He held out to
us great big picture-Unity. With
fearful eyes we wished that thought
might he assimilated by all people
until the knowledge of our Lord
shall fill all the earth as the waters
90 the channels of the great deep.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
HAYWOOD Wins
FIRST Prize

Mountaineer-C Courier
Word comes from the Southeastern
Fair. Atlanta, that against unusual
competition from several southern
and southeastern states. Haywood
county's exhibit in charge of D. Rec
YES Noland has won first prize which
Is SocOin cash. This county teok sec-
ond prize last year, and never fails to
De winner. Of course Mr.. holland
Will win as usual many individual
prizes which will net him nearly a
thousand dollars. He always does.
Madison county's exhibit in charse
OF Bob holland won 5th prize. We
haven't heard from E. j. Howell vet
VINO had charge of the Jackson coun-
ty exhibit, but it is likely that he
was winner also
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
TOWN CONTtMPLATES
WATER SYSTEM

The Board of Aldermen, at
meeting h ED Wednesday night.
passed ordinances authorizing the
issuing of 100000 in bonds, for the
purpose of installing a system of
water and sewerage for the town
Mr. Thomas A. Cox, Jr-, has been
surveying the lines and has his plans
and specifications completed. The
watershed is to be purchased on the
mead of the east prong of Fisher
Creek from the lands of J.P. Reed
and James Ensley, just under Black
Rock. and will embrace about 500
acres. This will furnish the town
with an adequate supply of as pure
1ree-stone water as is to be found in
the world.
1t is hoped that the work can be
done in as short time aspussible
SO as to have it completedby the
early summer.
The ordinances are published else
where in this paper.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31

'homas Furness, of Canton. was
business visitor in Sylvia this
week,
News has been received by his
parents here of the arrival in the
United States of Capt. Grover Wilks.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT

A distressing accident occurred
Saturday afternoon at the sharp
turn in the road at Jim Patton's
place this side of West Canton, when
Hudson touring car driven by H.
+. Stewart of Tuxedo, Henderson
county. at a furious speed, failed to
make the turn and crashed into a
M,elephone pole at the corner, wreck
Ing the car badly and instantly kill
Ing his mother-in-law, Mrs. F. l..
hudgins of Smokemont, to which
place they were going. Some of the
woman's brains and strands of her
gray hair were left on the broken
pole, to remind one of the fearful
tragedy.
Besides these two were the drivers
Vile and child and the husband of
Tie dead woman. the others escap-
Ing serious injury. The two men
were soon arrested and taken to
canton, where Coroner Graham and
aJury held both men for murder,
Without bail, until the next term of
court Sheriff Hipps brought them
mere Sunday and put them in the
county Jail. Both are said to have
peen intoxicated when the accident
occurred.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
MRS. HATTIE
ALEXANDER dead

Mrs. Hattie Alexander, of Ashe-
vile. died at her home there We'd
nesday, after a prolonged illness.
Her remains were taken to Hayes
Vile, where she lived before going
to Asheville, for interment, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Alexander will be remem-
bered as Miss Hattie Allison. of
Webster. and is survived by a large
number of relatives and friends in
this county.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
CULLOWHEE GRADED SCHOOL

CULLOWHEE GRADED SCHOOL.
First Grade-Bonnie Bishop, Vio-
let Deitz, Edith Dawes, Julius Wat
son, Edgar Bishop.
Second Grade-Eddie Marie Wike,
Frances Brown, Edith Smith. Will
liam Dean Wilson, William Craw-
ford, Shirley Brown,
Third Grade-Martha Lou Still
we'll, Lessie Henson, Blanche Phil
lips, Eddie Watson, Helen Brown,
Ruth Shelton, Boyd Buchanan,
Frank Norton, j. Bishop, Hubert
Green.
Fourth Grade-EmeliDe Flintom,
Rufus Deitz, Nelson Wilson, Sam
Hopkins. Clyde Norton. Frank Nc
Cracken.
Fifth Grade-Annie Brown, Bes-
sic Crawford, Jessie Crawford, Mir
lam Stillwell. Elizabeth Reynolds,
Wilma Wike, Bonnie Smith. Davis
BrySon. Oris Henderson.
Sixth Grade-Emeline Woods,
Ltnora Watson, Glenn Norton, Bus
ter Brown, Rowland Osborn.
Seventh Grade-Bonnie Morgan,
Louise, Henson. Ruth Reynolds,
Elsie McCracken. Sophia Bishop.
EsSIE 7. NORTON.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF $4,000
WATER BONDS OF THE
TOWN OF SYLVIA,
NORTH CAROLINA

Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Town of Sylvia.
Section L. That in pursuance of the
provisions of The Municipal Finance
Act (Chapter 1873 of the Public Laws
of 1917 of North Carolina as amended),
negotiable bonds of the town of Sylvia,
to be known as Water Bonds, are here,
by authorized to be issued in an ag-
gregate principal amount not exceeding
FIVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARS, for necessary expenses of said
town, to-wit. for the purpose of paying
the construction of water system for
furnishing water to town and it's cit.
izens.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
HONOR ROLL
WILMOT GRADED SCHOOL
Third Month

First Grade-Lee Raby, Mayme
Rdby, Kelly Holcombe, Kelly Raby,
Mollie Seagle, Eulice Nations, Ver-
roy Sutt!emyre, Essie Raby, Eta
Ward, Clifton Ward, Nellie Paris
Lucy Paris, Bessie Gates, Virgie
HOlcombe, Guy Seagle, Gossie Bum
garner, Claude Bumgarner, Weaver
Nations.
Second Grade-Florence Bradley
Jewel HensJey, Bert Hensley, Er-
nest Raby.
Third Grrde-Denver Sutton, Ger
tie Bumgarner. May Woodland, Vio-
let Woodland, Lois Moody.
Fourth Grade-Charlie Bumear-
ner, Fred Bumgarner. Burton Bum
garner, Lee Ensley, Johnny Farley
Jesse Farley, Clifford Holcombe
Robert Ward, Inez Ward. Floyd
Wyatt, Thad Bradley. Sallie Moody,
Ellalee Seagle.
Sixth Grade-Bonnie Bumgarner,
Florence Brown, Ruby Moody, Troy
Parker, Lura Ward
Seventh Grade-Nellie Bumgar-
ner, Cleo Brown, Bonnie Ward, Lucy
Ward.
HATTIE PEEK.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
SPEEDWELL

am very much interested in the
accounts given Of the community
falrs III some of the townships. I am
glad that they were success. There
IS one thing certain about the COM
munity fairs, they have been s,1c-
cessfuli in putting an end to the Jack
son County fair, for the year 1919
at least. What is to be gained by the
neighbors getting together and show
ing what they have raised and nro-
duced, when they have seen these
things all summer If every township
III the county would hava COM
munity fair and then take all exbih-
Its that took the blue ribbon, to the
county fair, then the county fair
would be success. Some have the
idea that a county fair Is a place of
amusement '0r the young, when the
real object of an agricultural fair is
to stimulate the production OF THINGS
liner than had ever been produced
before. From amoral stapinoint the
gambling machines at the county
Ealr has had much to do, in putting
on foot the community fai5. At the
Indian fair, not a single machine
TO De seen any where, While the am
.usements consisted Of ball games,
indian ball, etc, # the stockholders
OF the Jackson County fair would
cut out all amusements calculated
to corrupt the morals Of the young
people, then I feel sure that everv
community in Jackson County
would cooperate in making Jack
son County fair a success. The young
people would then set interested in
agriculture, stock raising, ETC., in
stead of devotina their time, and
wasting their money in a lot of gam
bling machines, and I am sure it
would be far better for their morals
| am not opoesd to community
fairs, Bat | think they should be for
the success of the county fair.
his community is b ginning to
gather corn and SOW wheat,
Lee Hooper. 7. B. Bumgarner,
W. A, Hooper, Clint Hooper, John
Watson, Robt., Felix, and Frank
Shelton, Bill Rogers, and several
others went to the show at Ashevi|Ie.
Dr. Painter. wife and child visited
in Speedwell Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Harley Peek from Pickens
S. G. is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clayton.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Tav-
lor twin girls,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
FOR MEN WHO WORK HARD.

Men who work at hard physical
labor are subject to kidney trouble
}. G. Wolf. 734 S. jackson St., Green
Bay, Wis. writes: Foley Kidney
Pills relieved me of severe back
ache that bothered me for several
months. A few bottles fixed me up,
IN good shape. They also relieve
urinary ailments. Ssld everywhere.
adv,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this means of
thanking our friends in Sylvia and
Webster fer their kindness and
sympathy during our recent bereav-
ment in tie death Of cur wife and
mother. 8
3. G. HEDDEN AND FAMILY
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-10-31

Two government trucks have ar
rived here for use in building roads.
ohe was procured by the road trus.
tees of Sylvia township and the
s'ner by the county commissioners.