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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
THANKSGIVING DAY
4 Proclamation By The Governor

Our o1eaers established the beautiful apart one
the end of the harvest Amghty God
or the blessings Of life
this good year. 1919 how have which to be GRATEFUL
soldiers who Thank away in foreign
lands have safely crossed the
and peace.
The Lord Of the Harvest has been good yielded
bounfuly. Our industries have hrved wonderfully Prosperity
smiles farm and factory bank and line
endeavor beyond the ondes
There has been also mighty triumph of spiritual forces
which should be profoundly grateful The fruits vcoy
in the great forward of all the churches
finer educational advantages enjoyed by all the children
the growing demand for complete
and all other the larger opportunities
every hand to the average and the average
Surely this God has bigger
conception Of Christian service than they had before
North Carolina snguay blessed that this time
from should
deeply thankful for the spirit friendship and good will prevails
Let absolute justice for ALL by which
spirit may be strengthened and maintained.
NOW THEREFORE, Thomas Walter Beckett North Caro-
lima obedience established by
cordance with the proclamation of the President States
hereby proclaim Thursday November 9th public Thanksgiving
Let this be day Of and rejoicing observed by everybody
the orphan the and unfortunate earnestly
all the people will assemble their worship
this real Thanksgiving Day.
Done City Raleigh this the 12d day November
Lord thousand nineteen
hundred and fortyou year independence
7. W. BICKETr
! SEAl Governor
By the Governor:
SantfOr Mari
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
COMMUNITY INTEREST
By J. G.. BRAMMER.

Although it rained hard Tuesday !
November II, Willets celebrated
the day by getting every word that
was said on selecting seed corn.
This class is 40 strong and 100 per !
cent in spirit.
Profs S. j. Phillips and Grover
Cooper, besides what the State. ETC., ,
are going to give to each one wio
passes the examinations on Select
ing and Testing Seed Corn" Leg
umes," and Feeds, and Feeding"
said they would give prizes to the
two pupils making the best grades.
Eleven classes have an opportun
ity Of making good Two teachers
have put their purses into this.
| Who will be the next?
) Remember in the enrolment you
can canvass for outsiders far and
near. Every one who attends as
many as 50 per cent OF the meet
] ings can share in the prize contest.
Thurday November IS, II agri-
cultural pupils enrolled at
f Green's Creek No. 2 The teachers
e and parents are instilling into the
5 pupils that they are not going to be
beat in anything. They boast O
e the best record in the county
r Green's Creek ran over 200 people
y Thursday night. They say they ar
going to buy gas light, fix an ex
,e hibit corner 1or corn etc. Green
L Creek you are making standar'
f. for us all. II you will live up t
a your ideal, none after while, ca
=, run fast enough to catch "Old jack
ld SON."
en- Webster added weight to the OF
I'D casion by assisimulating every u
tCl dIlCC. iICy lldFO AlilioA1SA IL
~ ~ seed corn division OF this course an
st, are now ready for Legumes.
~ More than. 40 are enrolled {
ust Webster. No doubt from the yer
'' atmosphere Webster means to pl
the whole into line. She realiZ'
" her position to the surroundil
Nc neighborhood and no doubt aims
run light into herself and reflect
into different communities. III
County Agent has seen about g
ting seed corn and seed potatoes
Din those who join these clubs ne
.be week. we want you al! to nd
1ce the same chance.
avs Remember the dates Of Mr.. G
eQ' vers speaking: lMoSt important {
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
HONOR ROLL
DILLSBORO GRADED SCHOOL.
Third Month.

First Grade: Ernest Greene, Card
mer Greene, Frank Hensley, Bert
Hensley, Scroop Jones, Parson Kin
caid. Beauford Paris, David Paris,
Annie Cunningham.
Second Grade: Maude Bumearner,
Hazel Lee Mchiahan, Pearl Reynolds
Eta Honsley. Edith Gunter. Evelyn
Jarrett. Samuel Robinson, Roy Sell
iers, Ossie Sutton. N. L. Sutton, Robt.
Jacobs, Richard Jones.
Third Grade: Ella Jane Allen, Belle
Cunningham. Rosa Robinson. Sarah
Shuler, Margie Fowler, Alma Leath-
erwood, Mary Dorcas Sutton, Frank
Patterson, Robert Queen, Thomas
Fowler, Robert Messer, Albert Keey-
er, Arthur Dalton.
Fourth Grade: Mollie Fowler, Sa-
rah Keever, Rosa Keever, Otelia
Norman, Claude Queen, Ethel Nor
gan.
Fifth Grade: Edith Jarrett, Edna
Monteith, Geneva Sutton, Guy Leath-
erwood, William Robinson.
Sixth Grade: Mildred Brock, Mol
lie Messer, Matte Morgan, James
Davis.
Seventh Grade: John C. Sutton.
Eighth Grade: Alma Fisher,
claude Pangle, Daniel Phillips.
Ninth Grade: Ruth Brock.
T. |. WATSON, PRINCIPAL.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
(SEALl
\oLfAAs
By the Governor:
Sanford Martin,
Private Secretary.
JACKSON COUNTY
By JERDIE Powell

D1 CElDl UWELL
The article which follows is the
third one of the compositions which
we have published, winning first
premium at the Community Faifs.I
jackson County is situated In the
heart of the mountains of v eslern
North Carolina. 1t was formed in
1851 from part of Haywood and
Macon Counties. fhe area is 494
square mics, Ile county was named
iii honor OF President Andrew JACK
son, the original county seat, Web
ster. was named in honor OF Daniel
! Webster. Sylvia, the present county
seat, to which the public buildings
were moved by an election held in
1918, was founded by General E. K.
Hampton in 1885 Tor near that date)
The population in 1910 was 1898:
now approximately 14,5OO. Popu!a-
ton now. divides as to races, ap.
proximately as follows: whites, 49,
900; negroes, 1000; Indians, 500
! Population now 1900. Jackson coun-
, ty is bounded bv Swain and Macon
: counties on the West; Transylvanis
county on the East; Haywood coun
ty on the north and south. The chic
occupations are farming, stocHrals
ing, numbering, mining, and manu-
featuring. The most profitable occu
e pations are farming and stocAr;sls
s ing. jackson County produces taos
) all grains and yeaetahle2 that Gal
De grown in the tssz7oFA:e zone
The principal crops ere wheat, rye
g corn, oats, bucl<w'io~t, nay, cane
L irish potatoes aid Z !; ID variety
garden vegetables: Suvn as turnip
)r cabbage, beans, tomatoes, beets an
" sweet potatoes. Corn yields on a
i average OF thirty i've Dusnels p'
acre, wheat produces about sever
,e zen au:he,5 per acre, rye yiele
t, Jout Twelve bushels per acre, GA
n .verage about thirty five bushe
be Der acre, hay produces about OF
L ton per acre.
tvI Jackson county exports an exte
hv sive amount of lumber, wood Al
he minerals. Cattle and sheep are al
ed important exports, A good deal
il? wool is exported, there being
,on yoolen manufacturing estabiis
al nents in this county. The ch
are IMPORTS of Jackson county are coff
sugar, rice, machinery and Wearl
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21

fire arms and ammunition.
The scenery of Jackson county is
picturesque. We have several ele-
Waited peaks, namely: Whiteside, de
irving its name from white rock
on the south side Of the mountain,
which can be seen Tor miles. Il is |
several thousand feet above sea
level. 1t is visited during the sum-
mer months Dy numbers of pleasure
seekers from this and other states.
Inc HogrocA, Blue Ridge, Balsam
and Negr0sAuli mountains are noted
for their scenery. Ihey are ali sew
eral thousand feet above sea Level,
and many beautiful flowers can be
found OF these mountains. Balsam
trees are very numerous Oh the
Balsam mountains hence its name.
These mountains are all famous for
Their good, pure atmosphere and icy
cold water noWiu9 from their sides.
1t is common TO near people who
visit these places speak of the pure
air and cold water. Fishing and
hunting are pleasant sports in Jack
son county. Game and speckled
trout are to be found in most all
sections.
The Tuckaseigee River is the
principal water stream. It has
many beautiful falls. 1t rises up il
slue Ridge mountains, its head be
snS two pronss, These prongs are
comparatively near together at tn,
mead, Winding in most every direc
t tlon, coming .tcGatller at Tuckaseigee
\ tormlna great water power. Tn
, falls afford nice places of amuse
, ment for visitors. Canada town
:. snip has place On the east prong 0
i the IUCkaSelgee river Rock bridge
S, It is a sure enough bridge, built b
q Gods architecture, 1t extends fro1
n bank to bank and can be crosse
or without the least Of danger. 1t
4 truly wonderful to look at the man
Is beautiful things of nature, that a
is more beautiful than any thing th
is can be produced by art or skill
ne man. We should be thankful
our Great God and Creator of a
n that we are blessed with such
I'd bounty Of Gods wonderful creation
so The principal Industries are lul
OF b bering, mining and manufaoturi1
no Armour & Company have Ta
sh- merry and Acid plant at Sylvia, viii
ief affords employment for a lal
ee, number of hands. It consumes
ing good deal of acid wood, hence
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21

All come! Mr. Oliver is a W0ll-
der.uL man. Let these meetings be
the best or the yeas!
Monday, December |, Brammer
shall lay his years report in full
before the commissioners. Come
and hear this and tell the Commits
sioaers whether or not you want to
be burdened with him another year
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
WOMEN CLUB WORKERS
FORM COUNTY COUNCIL

Raleigh. Nov. 20-Those counties
which now nave their home demon
stratlon work well organized have
begun to adopt the plan of having
delegates from each club in the
county meet together at the county
Seatonce each month to discuss
problems from a countrywide point
OF view, reports Mrs. Jane S. McKim-
mon of the Agricultural Extension
Service. Many counties have form
ed these county councils for the
purpose of furthering the work with
the women. Later, when the farm
work is also organized on this basis,
it is planned to merge the two into
Home and Farm Councils for the
general advancement of rural life
ALI over the county.
| Discussing this more thorough
ornanizatiOn Of her work i'm the
State, Mrs. Jane S. McKimmon
says:
| Plans have now been adopted in
these we'll organized counties favor
ing the selection of delegates from
eacn Home Demonstration Club in
every county to 90 to the County
seat one Saturday in every month
to meet with the County Home
Demonstration Agent in conference.
in addition to forming a fine board
6 of advisers for the Agent, these del
eeales also pledge themselves to
support the home demonstration
work, and they help to spread the
art Of hOme-making in every part
l. OF tine county.
2, Plans which have worked well in
] one section are gone over and fitted
E, to other sections of the county
u. Successful programs are exchanged
y and the women from one club agree
a to drive over to a meeting at another
club. either to help in the program
as or to sitas spectatorswith the view
is to taking note of the good points.
v To be able to measure ones ewl
at progress by the accomplishment o
;, others, has been one of the goo,
~ points of these County Councils. Tn
at spirit of mutual helpfulness has bee
ed wonderful. Women are beginnin
Id to find that their duty is to Tn
7 county as whole, and that the dt
- velopment OF the backward district
GU is their responsibility, as well &
lly that of the County Agent.
IlG In one meeting of a Council, til
,rk feasibility of a Home Demonstr;
ton Club engineering the serviI
of hot lunches in the rural schoo
an was discussed. One club had p1
lei :his plan through with much su
ite cess, and has been the cause
he many other clubs taking up Il
no idea. Organizing Community Fai
80 - vas another subject for discussi,
w which brought fine results. "Ho
anu can we interest the woman in
ars Indifferent neighborhooC," result
ria, in volunteers going out to give del
, in onstrations in cooking. and the U
md of the fireless cooker. They al
gave talks of what had teen !;
heo complished in other sections wht
women had come together for t
good of the community.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
THANKSGIVING EXERCISES
R.FERYiEN GRADfD SCHOOL

Riverview Graded School Color
ed) shall on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
Il, 1915, render ali excellent Thanks
giving program at 800 P. III.
All are cordially invited to attend
these exercises. Music by the River.
view Brass Band.
JonN II. DAVIS, Principal
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21

We will pay 1.60 cash or LIS
merchandise for your Irish potatoes
II delivered at once. Sylvia Supply
Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
WOMAN PREFERS LOVE
INSTEAD OF $4,000

Chicago, April 12.-Another woman
whose identity she refuses to dis
close is assigned by Mrs. Eva Leon
ard as the cause for the $25, OOO
breach Of promise suit she has filed
against DR.. Ashley M. Hewett, a Chi
Hewett, Chicago dentist.
But in strange contrast to her de
mand for $4,000, Mrs. Leonard de.
clares she does not want Dr. Hewett's
money.
"All ask is that he keep his prom
Use and marry me-" she said. There's
another woman, but | refuse to dis
close here name. have the deepest
sympathy for her. She has been de.
ceived by the doctor. have dozens
OF letters from him to prove that he
promised to marry me I knew him
before ] came to Chicago three years
ago. / hope the matter can be set.
tied out of court"
DR.. Hewett called the suit black
mail. No answer would be made by
him, he declared, until a declaration
is filed and he has consulted an at.
torney.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
manner toward the other sex.

manner toward the other sex.
Several French girls who have had
an opportunity to observe American
home life appreciate the easy camar.
aderie between the sexes, and they
have come to the conclusion that a
good comrade must make good hus-
band.
Some fair writer's say that French
lovers are given to talking overmuch
and are too fussy about personal ap-
pearance The question as to wheth.
er man ought to shave or not seems
to agitate the French feminine mind
considerably, and the voting is about
equal between the smooth.shaven
American and his French brother with
mustache
One girl raises the curious objec.
ton that Americans eat too much"
while another disapproves Of "the
heavily framed American spectacles
with the huge round lenses which so
many Americans affect"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
FRENCH GIRLS EAGER TO
WE'D YANks, BECAUSE THEY'RE
POLITE AND so JOLLY

Paris, France, April Ito get an
American husband seems to be the
ideal Of more than 40 per cent of the
Partisan young women. At all events
that is the result of an inquiry con-
Quoted by a Paris daily newspaper,
which publishes a series Of letters
setting forth the reasons that have
guided the writer's to give preference
to Americans over their compatriots
Those who would rather marry
Frenchmen base their prediction
largely on patriotic grounds, but a
large percentage of young French
women confess to a whole-hearted ad.
miration of the average Americans
breezy good humor and courtesy of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
(By Associated Press

Paris, April 12.-With the single
exception Of an amendment specifical-
ly exempting the Monroe doctrine, NO
vital change was made by the League
OF Nations commission in the cove
nent meetings Thursday ana Friday
nights. Last nights session marked
the conclusion Of the consideration Of
the covenant. -
The session was attended by Pres-
ident Wilson who remained until af-
ter midnight. No date was set for
the plenary session Of the peace con
ference to consider the covenant. AT
the covenant left the commission II
contained no section granting the
Japanese request for recognition of
racial equality and neither was a Sec
ton introduced covering the request
OF France for an international mill
tary general staff. Both Japan and
France reserved the right to bring up
the amendment before the plenary
session. AS It now stands the cove
nant contains twenty-six sections.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
NORTH cARoLINIANs TO

Atlanta, Ga, April 1.-TWO vel
known North Carolina seducatol
were announced today as lecturers In
the Emory University summer schoo
which opens June 25,-E. G. Brooks
superintendent of public instruction
for the state of North Carolina, and
DR.. Harry WOODBURY. Chase, acting
nresident of the University Of North
Carolina.
DR.. Brooks formerly was professor
of education at Trinity college and
DR. Chase formerly was professor OF
psychology in the University OF North
Carolina. Both are considered among
the ablest men in the field OF educa'
ton in the south.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12

Foik county's splendid road sys'
IS now to be marked with signs
lhe direction of travellers at all
|ortant road intersections and
|iches. says the Barlow Courier
|rmant. "The signs will conform
ne standard of the state associa-
and this will be a part of the
10 properly mark all automobile
r In the state" The placing Of
L on the highways Is one Of the
important things that can be
travellers have been asking
way Tor years, in most every part
'ue state, and it is not always
er easy or comfortable. Road
and general directions are all
we'll, but there are stretches of
n Florida where the cross roads
trails leading away mix up even
most attentive listener or best
student. The signs should be
Everywhere, and in order to have
stay up it is we'll to put them
and have them made of metal.
'cKsonVille Times Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
Americans Held
63.4 Miles of The
Battlefront NOv.11
sister Rebekahs.

sister Rebekahs.
Dance after refreshment.
Tuesday
Opening business session of grand
lodge and Rebekahs Assembly at 8
a. m.
Grand lodge in Masonic temple.
Rebekahs in |. o. o. F. hall.
Memorial service, grand lodge and
assembly jointly at $3.50 p. m. at Ma.
sonic temple
AT 7 p. m, Rebekah degree confer
red by Florida Rebekah Lodge, No. 1,
in I. o. o. F. hall, Market street.
AT $3.50 p. M, initiatory degree will
be conferred by Duval Lodge, No. 4S
in |. o. o. F.. hall, Market street
Wednesday
At 9 a. m, business session of the
grand lodge and assembly in Masonic
temple and |. O. o. F., respectively.
During the day the committee on
automobiles will supply cars to carry
delegates to points of interest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
@,00Q,000,00O IN CASH Will
Be TAKEN OUT Of AMERICA
By ALIENS IF NOT STOPPED
DECLARES BANKERS ASSN
YOUNG SONS OF
GEORGIA TAX RECEIVER
WERE MURDERED

Waycross, Ca, April 12.-News O,
the murder of James and Truman
McQuaig, IS and 16 years old. re
spectively, sons of J. W. McOuaig
tax receiver for Ware county late
yesterday, leaked out here TO-DAY
when a sheriff's posse started in pur.
suit of the slayers.
The double murder occurred in a
country district in the northern part
of Ware county.
Repeating shotguns were used by
the murderers.
Ware county officials have been
unable to ascertain the cause Of the
crimes. The McQuaigs are said to
have been unarmed.
The sheriff's posse is hunting for
two young men with whom the Nc.
Quaigs are said to have had trouble.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
PROGRAM READY OF |. o. o. r.
GRAND LODGE MEETING

Jacksonville, April PA large rep
resentation from all parts Of Florida
is expected at the grand encanmp.
ment Of the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, which will convene at
10 o'clock Monday morning in Odd
Fellows hall, Market and Adams
streets, the program having just been
announced.
The headquarters for the grand
lodge will be in the Aragon hotel, and
the headquarters for the Rebekah AS
sembly will be in the Windle hotel.
The committee on arrangements in
cludes Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. Miller,
Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Sisson, Mrs. Lit.
terer, Miss Hammersmith, Mrs. Tip.
pins, Mrs. Dingee, G. d. Rinehart, M
G. Jenkins, G. E. Johnson, H. G.
Billiard, John H. Elk, Nick Jacobsen,
]. c. Connally, W. C. Kent, A. N.
Dobbins. C. Anderson and J. M.
Lasseter
Program
The program is as follows:
Monday
Grand encampment, $3.50 a. m.
Grand opening at Morocco temple,
$3.50 p. m.
Selection by l. o. o. F. band
Opening prayer by Rev. ]. T.
Boone.
Address of welcome by John W.
Martin, mayor
Band selection.
Response on behalf of grand lodge.
Grand Master ]. H. Shirah and Presi-
dent of Rebekahs, Mrs. Iva Lane.
On behalf Of the !. o. o. F. Of U. /
S., Past Grand Sire Pinkerton of
Massachusetts,.
Band selection.
Refreshments win be served BY the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
HOUSANDS Of
|AL|fNS SAILING
FLOR FOREIGN SHORES
With MILLIONS
RE NEEDING BOLSHEVIKI PRO.
PAGANDA BY DRAWING ALL
THEIR MONEY OUT OF CIRCU.
LATlON AND LEAVING THE
COUNTRY
(By Associated Press.)

New York, April ALL savings
hks in the United States are asked
letters sent today by the American
mixers Association to aid in check
J the exodus from this country Of
busands of aliens who are sailing
native lands with millions Of
ferican money. This is Cue tu
|lSheviki propaganda. The associa-
b says "An alarming proportion OF
country's fourteen million foreign
IN population are selling their lib
" bonds and withdrawing the
|ney from the banks. It is estimat-
that more than a million cannot be
lpped and that they will carry near
-FOUR billion dollars with them"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
CORPSE is THE BASIS
OF A LEGAL FIGHT

Atlanta, Ca April ia corpse
formed the basis of hotly contested
legal battle fought out in the Fulton
superior court yesterday before Judge
George L, Bell Amanda Truitt, a
negress, was killed on Monday night
and when the police were unable to
locate relatives, the remains were
taken in charge by the county under.
taker. He embalmed the body and
the next day the relatives appeared
to demand it, refusing to pay the IN.
dertaker's fee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
Was 339th Inf.
Which Refused
To Return To
The Trenches
(By Associated Press.)

Washington April Accompany c
of the 339th Infantry was identified
today by General March as unit
which refused to return to the front
trenches in the Archangel sector
when ordered to do so by officers.
The report to the War Department
said the questions the men put to
the officers were identical with the
questions of Bolsheviki propa ganda
addressed to them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-12
s SURGEON GENERAL
PRAISES EMORY UNIT

atlanta, Ca, April 1.-THE Emory
Pc Hospital Unit which was de-
|bolized last week after exception
line service in Francefi has won
praise of General M. w. Ireland,
|geon general of the United States
Py and of Colonel G. H. Conner, as.
pant director general of military re.
! both Of whom have written to
q Gambler, president of the board
trustees, letters which amount to a
|'lon for fidelity and efficiency.
ne Surgeon general is particularly
pusiastic In his praise of DR.. E. C.
u.s. who served as director of the
and urges that steps be taken to
FerVe the unit. Such steps al
py have been taken, Colonel Davis
|lng beene elected president of the