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VOL. IV NO. 7
SYLVA, N. C., . MAR 22 1918,"
$1.50 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
V
IW CHATTER.
Hv Dan Tompkins
; Mjrris, or Sergeant Morr! ,
I ,U uild siiy, went to town the oti:r
!. -.ht :v.id brought back with him a
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SAYS BOO
Ala WFCRER
mil llLLULi
HEROIC WOS-EftOF -FRANCE.-
I understand you are an une-
' . . p - ""v .'uiuu vuu uic till nil'--
. - ul vo'v important part of tu . , . . , uu-
" ,!U . ,. f l Iqmvocai enemy of the worthier
'.m , ;it or lmp-vkmenta of h , i - , ,
kn" - . ..hi, h L.l,t h'hhin!..Imyonr frjend."- said
(.yt 1 IV".1. .- o
s.'v.ic Sandlapper in Greenville.
With a iiitle work the thing devel
.,,! into one of the "runningest"
1l,0;0ls tli at ever hit the pike in
So:!''-. C..ro'in: rino which ti;:ic
StiVant Monis and Bob McKee
a ritlin.
John Rogers was here the last of
tin- uak from Cnllowhee, visiting
his fon. David Hugh.
Charles Grindstaff has returned to
Chi up from an extended, and ex ten -
sive. fiv. -day visit to Franklin,
li.vm Svlva. Abbeville and other
V t
J. . .undersoil, -uperintendent of
the Indian school at Cherokee, to
the secretary of the board of trade
yesterday morning. Continuing, Mr.
Henderson said that they had 03,000
acres of fine land in the Indian re
servation, and that perhaps 85 per
c.u v ;s , -odl rind, suitable for
eep nisi; !, but that no sheen
ii . ...
t i!a he rai.i there because oi the
roving, un'-'r ... led, worthless dogs
that inie'.t the reservation. Onlv a
few nighis a;;., ho said, dogs broke
int.. an inclosure and killed the
only two sheep at the school.
There are about 500 fain. lies on
i i i
iouns.titits.Vii c.ges aim the reservationand T should think
in the western end of North Caro- that the average will 5e one dog at
in1- least to the familv " said the suner-
In the Camps you are greeted inteildenL wi,hv Vou see. will
with little pieces of cardboard upon , d cansnmntion of enuai
which are inscribed such phrases as value to one Indian, and what they
mm
faT.iilies moving into apartments, to I
release the servants for work in J
munition and other war industries,
and it seems to me that our people
might as well now begin to do with
out come, of the things which are
r.on essential to their health and
; efficiency and which cost money and
labor to produce, that cur Govern
ment may be less hiadfred in its-
plan of fighting and winning the
war.
W. S. C.
Dept. Of .Farm Demon
stration.
SECRETARY BMER
HAS CLOSE SHAVE-
; 10,080 SKILLED MEN WANTED Ft R
SERVICE IN AVIATION ShCl I.INS
STATE'S F
Coming Wheat Crop Par Dhoit
of World's Requirement!.
Corn and Other Food or Pcsd
Crops Must be Produced in
Larger Quantities if Suffer
ing is to he Prevented Bet
ter Cultivation and Heavier)
, Fertilization Urged.
Raleigh. "The world-wide food tit
uation and their own individual inttr
ests demand that the farmers of North,
Carolina plant during the approaching
season the. largest acreage of corn
and other food or feed crops in th
history of the State and that they giv
such crops the best possible cultivation
'
There is a od deal di hog cholera !
scattered over Jackson county.
Great precaution should be exer
cised by those hiving hogs run
iiiugout. Infact. the only safe thing and the heaviest possible fertUisa-
to do would be to have such hogs tion," declared State Food Adminis-
vaccinated. Hogs may be rendered
trator Henry A. Page in an intsryiaw
u ,
"tat to Live, Dont Live to hat, destroy in egs. poultry and the " '
"Shut It Off," "Don't Waste An;-hike, will piobably amouat 10 twite i'!"
.i " Jo AmmimWirm Ttnn'f . . 1. .1. .11 . , 1 'fl..... Iin
unnv, nw 10 nuiuiimiuvii 1 as UluCil iliUic, vviiioii an lueuici
Qualified men registered under
f III! A11JC1 infill miiiy
France, luegday, March 19 Sec-1 inducted into service to fill die Nai
retary Baker had bis baptism cf, for 10,000 skilled mechanics needed
fire this nmrning in the front lin. by the Aviation Section of the S;gn;:l
vvbilo he wn etur; -jCorps by applying to their lorui
shD v .-i'hii! Ipss ; boards Men not registered my en-
lf iiis .niotor car. Ijot ,t iveruitini? stiitions.
with newsnaner men. todav. . .
temporarily immunt by the ' serum "me coming wheat crop wiU supply
alone method" from 4 to 8 weeks, not more than half the normal need
The Dept . has sent g
theCounty Agent 1000 C. C. of serum tne end 0l tte tor
which he is required to pay for. He siderable period beyond. Thii citsju
hoc hM-.. inL:M.-t' hv Hip n nt a-i that the demand for corn an e&cr
W istc ir.'Tens-ervaiion Means Vie- constitutes a deplorable economic
tfiy Wane Sp:-!k Defeat,"' and wab:.."
the like. By this and every other The Inuh.ns are taking a con?id-
(o;.civ.u)le me. hud the. Guvc-iii- ilL,K ..iterest in hog raising and a
nunt if trying to dircc: the atien- numb-rr more will he r ii?d or" tlie
tier, ol'the people of this country to resciva ion than betore. They . are
the imperative necessity of const ,- in;c-resttd too, he said, in the war.
Muivin, particularly of food, as well vamj a j't.w nights ago at an enter-
as the necessity of the nation bend tairi:r;ert. raised an even $100 for
inii every eurt to bring the produc- the Bryson City Red Cross for buy
tion of food during the coming sea -mji y-rn.
sum. to the very highest possible 'then, too, he said, we have about
point. Here is a fieid in which 0f our Indian boys in the service,
everybody in our trebly blest moun- every branch of the service being
tain country can toil. The slogan representvd. Several ofthe ,Ashe
d the mountains should be produce. e papers, bth morning and after-
arid save. The offorts of the past a00II are being taken by indians
season were great, but necessity and the are considerably interest
demands that even that splendid e(j ;;, ,jie war news,
bummer of toil must be exceeded "Wc hope to - the bridge built
Our peotle can and will be self- 50on. fcr wr:eh 000 was recently
Supporting. They need draw on no appropriatec, aui uns' will, help 10
other section for a portion ot the Ljet tno road which is so badly need
He was i" v n.juri -if.
The sccre1ary went . into the,
trencher in a sector, the location of
ps face the enemy ernUhs, cabinetmakers, electricians, day or write me.
The present call is particularly
for machinists,- auto mechanics, ev
"gine repairmen, gunsmiths, chauf
feurs, carpenters, blacksmiths, tin-
Agricultuifc to vaccinate hogs ai j
cost so long as the serum lasts.
The cost of vaccinatin J a 50 lb. pig
is about 40 to 45 cents, a 200 lb. ho
$1.00 to $1.25, depending on the
grains for human coniunpttea trfil
be more than double duxtns 19li
Must Raise Own Requirements.
"The transportation situation Is
such that our farmers have bo asu
ance of being able to secure any fool
or. feed stuffs from any other section.
amount of serum used, as infecteu of the country next PaU aad there-
herds require more serum. .
Those who desire this work done
should see me at . my office Satur-
vvhich mi;M n.
Amti; hi: iF
nearly. Y' l aall :n hour lit plod
ded over the cuck ioards. 'IheGer-
mv-iiu maiai inc! an activ fire and constructors, tailors, tentmakers, vaccinated by the "Simultaneous'
with hoavy ir im m;hinesaiiaia!ierSt tr iCk masters, vulean- treatment, whh h requires a compe
lius. Nevecti: -Ifo Mr. i.ker mnde lirrs -,ehkrs. nnd extferts on mar5- lent veterinarian. If a number ot.
his wa' to an . ivnccd sap, vuter- netos. ignitiot svpteais. cameras, farmers decide to do this a veteri-
after and if they do not produce suffi
cient food and feed crops for tSuis
section cur people in all probability ;
will have to do without. A large .pro- j
duetiou of cotton is desirable and
necessary and no particular reduction
in the acreage of tobacco is being urg I
ed a listening -st and talked for
several minutes with the soldier on
duty there.
w. s. s.
coppersmiths, sheetmetal workers, Those wUj nave herding swine in
propeller makers, wireless operators infected tcrrito. y should have thtm ed, but any farmer will be foolish to
plant either tobacco or cotton to thej
exclusion of sufficient food 'and feed'
stuffs to run his own establishment-
and to provide his part of the surplus
that will be required by the markets
in our cities, towns and industrial
communities. , . .
Few people have the imagination
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ies, fol- hogs should be burned to prevent to, conceive of the actual .wiat And
Hogs are too mgn ana scarce to nvf1m fmpV and-in-
Mr. C. C. Buc'i r an,
;lva. N.
Dear Sin--I have just signed a
pledge card to buy $100 worth oi
Saving Stamps.
world's limited supply of food Every e j through the reservation. One of Tjnited States x5ar
ounce of everything edible that the the chief features of the claim for
rich soil of the mountains, mixed tae bridge w is made by Congress
with the brain and brawn of our man Haydeu's statement and Con
people, can be made to bring forth gressman Weaver's of the Indian
must be produced. Raise every- affairs committee, as to the econom-
thing that can be produced--and jcai management of the school
nothing must be allowed to go to wnich "cost b-it $159 per person,
waste. Today more than ever waste wmTe no other school in the United
is sinful and idleness a crime.
Camp Sevier.
-W. S. 8.-
SPIiA YOUR FRUIT TBttS
States was handled under a cost of
$200 per person."
Mr. Ilendo'son has been in the
city attending the ' Scottish Rite re
ani )ii.-
Tl,o Tnrllnna v Hpndprsoa said.
Spray materials are going to be tnhna a tiieat deal oi interest
hikh this season, but th farmer -m farming, aim sue rapidly follow
er ot afford not to use them. So Ui the improved Methods, the im
also nrp fprHlirpr Pvnpnsive. but u; o eiLfcnt bi nig .noted by people
- to be used. Goud SSel
care, tul ge and spraying will pay J w s s
this season as never before. - nn nmrf THnO SI TFT
Ah,vo all things, do not neglect H I ilH. ilHS
pi yinn lor tne curcuno aim me
I feel it my sacred duly, as post
master, to invest this much in War
Savings Stamps this year.
Let me suggosc that every post
master in Jackson County buy $100
worth of these Suimps this year. It
so $3000 would be the amount rais
ed by them, iu whom this Govern-
watchoj and doeU. nanan may be procured from Ashe-
v!pn will he sent to Snn Antonio, ville at small cost to each. Dead
Tex., for segregation by trai
low: 4-by a brief course of
lion ai flyinflelds or factories, then
org snized into squadrons mostly for run the risk of exposing them to creased production of staple food and
f i . . ... i fpAii pm-.is iflsr vpar- we are leanori-
servic- oversea . Aoaiuonai m- ft u era without vaccinatum. : .r . '
i ing ims nscai yar -a wmpaiwi
f rmation may be secured by ap Some time atio I received a Lmii T.Tnr.nrtinn of tha thousands of
plication to the Air D' vision, Person-h e 1 1 ;er from District Agent,! carioad3 of canned goods and other
, H Departme,t, Vtwhion. D..C. Mr. Jas. M. Gray, stating that Mr Jf" TJtZL;
i many lu-iyvi icu uiuiug msv j w..
v. VV. bliay naa persuaaea a siock wjB had not pr0duced the. stuff at
dealer in Kentucky to ship a car- home ve would be going without at
feed!
auction. 1 circulated tins report in tufls during the coming year.
Winston-Salem, Mt.r. 16. "There's the county paper and in other ways. "Every acre of " wheat in North
more to ue done if we are going to I iegret that this was done, as some Carolina wmcn nas not w
y. s.
-ORE THAN Am
Dirfip.tor of War Savings. "We must but don't feel that it was my fauh
so direct our lives, our households entirely, as I was misinformed.
and our desires as to release labor The following letter has just been1
and materials that are now employ- received from Mr. W. W. Shay.
, . . . , i . . . j , l Ilea Y 11 T ici uimw w
win this war than simply giving our have been expecting to provide then ld ith stable maRUre, -wood mold
monev." savs Col. F. H. Fries, State hogs for next year from this source, and leaves or with commercial fer
tilizer. Every acre of food ana ieea
stuffs should be manured or fertilized
more heavily than has been custom;.
ary in the past.
Farmers Upon Their Me'ttle.
''Our farmers are upon their mettle!
More depends upon them than upon
any other class of people with the ex
ception of the soldiers in the ranks
themselves. I am sure that the patri
otic farmers of North Carolina ma7
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ment is reposi.o specia uu- c u , ed fo nal m aR(1 comfoIts 1 West Rafci,h) Mar. i5 131S
confidence in their intelligence, an-.
gence and discretion.
that they may be used in producing Mr. J. M. McClang,
ithii.da npppssnrv to win the war vlira N. fl.
iiusuug uut, it ut uo (andat the- sdme time support d My dear Sir:-After making -very
nnt.1 tPis nana oi d& a'veiiuieui
workers will ha e loaned $3000 ofj
t vast army in the field and a greai possible effort to locate pigs. I am at be depended upon to do their full
their compensation back to their
! navy at sea.
last regretfully c impelled todmit duty.'
employ
;pr
I fi Y,
Yours truiy,
0. V. Cagle,
Postn. -istcr Greens Creek, N. C.
w. s. s.
tb
codling moth this year, Wormy
inm is a waste at any time ana is
doubly so this season. Arsenate of
had and self-boiled lime-sulphur
are thy materials to use during the
tialy cusc: n apples, peaches and
I'luia..
w. s. s.
m RIDGE
TITTLE BO!
RED 'CRD
The Dark Ridge Trestle, between
Willeto a ad Balsam, buniei Monday
The directors of the Jackson Co.
Fair met last Saturday and decided
to have another Fair this fall. The
dates set are September 24 to 27.
Oi-icers elected for the coming
year are U C. Cowan, President,
H. R. Snyder, V-Pres., A. J. Dills,
Sec. and M. D, Cowan, Treas.
A committee was appointed to
revise the premium list and get it
in the hands of the printer at once
so as tovget it in the nands of the
farmer much eailier this year.
The farmers should begin now to
fa lure along thv. liae.
Even the Reco.d Association oi
two breeds are u iable to locate suf
ficient louadad i stock to hold a
sale.
eral days r the ravr and plant tne,r
?n a3 to raise tne
xhibi
w. s. s.-
i;4ht, lav it will be sev
before trnino uill ho oMp to rilil CMp
throufth to Ashevill.. The Raliroad W nt to exhibit
is selling tickets from the west
end to Willets and from Asheville
to Balsam, and are not accepting
any freight beyond Willets.
I1'- e:i ers are being transferred
t uiir own expense from Willets
to Balsam,
tiling that
OHAIillfflrS
vmiiAOi miCHASE of
tifjz ran tjch use
VDO W3SI WY ALSO AS IQCL
AtXXSt OF CTHEtt'cE4
At the ri.G: th-3 ladies of
TucK:,stiget, Vir ?. i3rinsou and Mis
iucy Luc.i o. a iized a Reu Jro
Auxiliary last S nurday.
The meeting vas held at the
school building and einhusr stie
talks were .n id 3 'by 'some ot
ladies of the . in unity, regarumg
the importance of the Red Cross
work. Models were taken from the
work room of th 3 Jackson County
Chapter and t..ie ladies y.re already
ourchasing nt-cial to begin work.
Seventeen members constitute the
Auxiliary, with t ie promise of many
others. Mrs. J. M. Rigdon was elect
ed chairman, Mis Esieile vloses sec
retary and Mr.O. D. -Moses Treasurer.
There f-.re now 3?8 members of
the Jacks&n Couiity Chapter and the
'meinberi'hio ecu.-mi i tee is still act
ive. Oar riHM s ave hundred me n-
bers this spring.
"I f-e warf
d ry noi only i u. uires our e'.iung
our men to the front, but our Keep
ing them there fed a ad clothed. It
requLes a production of ships and
shells. nns and rifles, motor Tucks, i If T could find them I could
a?roplan"s, hospital ,'upplles, fo!".i place filtben car loads of just such
and a great variety r gvOyds t .e :,fluff a you waat.
output-of which call for vast i ; As I see it, now .3 the time to
trial plants from one end or press pastures to the front while
country to the other, manned ! v shore is an appreciation of the fact
millions of mei; vuu 'v..ir.e-; 'j1 tha "he ohI" way th-it we ciu be
serve their country ,oS effectively ii sure of next winter's supply of pork
their way as our soldiers in active js to raise it.
battie. Let us get the pastures ready,
"If o -r popi continue to require j-h: grab lht pl.i ,:l .he first oppor
the luxuries and :iOii-eseatiiils j umity.
which they required in tiait of Very truly your3,
peace, they, .rc ot only making itj W. V. Shay,
necessary that the?o things sb-.tl! be ; Kmrgency Worl er in Swine Ex
prjducd a id it tne expense aud tension.
t'.Me 6i mater !s iiee led to fkht; J. M. McCloxg. Co. Agent.
tne war, bat ti:eyare n;; .aicappi: g ; w. S. S.
the Governing. They cause strong ! The Belgian array has been re
oomp imoa w u the Government, ! ciz3(i and h iS taken over a
rather than give i their support
NEED TO CONSERVE
WHEAT MORE URGENT
nart of the Western sector, and the
"England has long ago put the ' n is that the , htn& mea afe
Consumption Must Be Reduced 30 to
50 Per Cent to Feed AHIee and Pre
vent Flour Famine at Home.
Raleigh. The Food Admlnletrationl
la fearful lest the recent announce
ment that meatle aeala and pork-
less Saturday need not he ohservedl
during the next few weeks should givel
consumers the impression that there!
also might he a let-up in the conserra-l
tion of wheat flour. On the contrary
Food Administration officials an
nounce that even more strenuous eW
forts for the conservation of wheat!
flour should he made if our people, to
sav nothing of our armies and ot
Allies, are not to go through A period!
of flour famine before the next har-.
vest.
There will be no flonr famine
the suggestions of the Food A.i
tration are followed and the crmsuOM
tion of wheat flour is reduced by 30
to 50 rer cent, but this redaction Is
absolutely necessary. The Food AM
ministration is nat only urging the
substitution of other cereals and po
tatoes for bread, but is requestfcBS
consumers to eat less bread.
ban on extra vr gmt dressing, and I
am told that no on hi
owu3 or uses an automobile
England
iu high
mi r its.
f,.r The large fhg on College Hill,
pleasure. Many of the palaces and raised by Sylva Collegiate Institute,
ricn houses have been closed, the looks good.
Raleigh. Announcement has been!
ms.ie by the Food Administration that1
trae in broilers weighing up to two
pounds is not and will not be affected
by the recent order of the Food Ad
ministration prohibiting the killing of
hens and pullets except for strictly
locals trade by unlicensed dealers.
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