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J.-- r ; .'V- polk Bounty fewfl. tbyoit. it. o I! i if 1 fit 'tf 4 a- 'j I EDITORIAL TEAM WORK. It aiat gvnm, nor armament, Nor rands that they can pay, tSat th doie co-operation ( That makes them ' win the day. It ain't the IndlTldnala, Kor the army aa a whole, Sat the eTerlastin team work Of erery bloomin' soul. RUDYARD KIPLING. -LET U8 HAVE PEACE." A Monster to slowly raising its head t&rovfhomt this country which, anless beaten donrrn immediately, will become the . most dangerous enemy that the ranee of drillzatioa has yet been called upon to face. This eril that threatens is to be found In the desire for peace at whatever cost It Is the old "peace at any price" canker raised to the Nth power. " . It is easy to dispose of this, as yet furtive but steadily increasing, desire for peace by pinning to it the label of Oennaa propaganda- But this will not tfuflee. That the world la war weary is only too true. Trance and England have fead this blood sickness on the part of their people to contend with for a loog tinre. - Its "effect a Russia has been demonstrated. We, in America, have but com menced our share of suffering and sac rifice. If this revulsion of feeling is allowed to spread before the road is half traveled there can be no doubt as to our destination. Open hostility to England, rank sympathy with Ger many, "conscientious" or other objec tions to war, are as nothing In their effect upon our part in the struggle and the destiny of the world which now admittedly rests upon our shoul derscompared to this desire for the war's ending simply that peace may reign. Peace today, with Germany un defeated, would be a living menace to America as a nation and to every man, woman and chHd whi wish to continue, to be known as Americans. LOOKING AHEAD. In the minds of the citizens of a de mocracy the idea that service is due to the government from every one must be firmly implanted or the en franchised cease to be representative of such a government. The selective draft answers the pur pose of this service, from a military standpoint, during the war we are at present engaged In, but largely be cause of the fact that we have time to ' prepare while our allies combat the enemy. We must look to the future and the possibilities of a war declared upon us when we will have no ally. Should this occur selective conscrip tion would be of no avail. Accepting the fact that the citizen of a democ racy owes his service to the govern ment, is it not logical that we should organise this service, which shall be trained and equipped for an emergen cy and able to act immediately as a perfect machine when . the necessity arises? Few citizens but believe that universal military training is absolute ly necessary to the future safety of thisi oountry and that this system should be adopted by the government at the first opportune moment. The speeding up of our plans to win this war should in no way be inter fered with, and future policies must be held in check that they may not In terfere with the winning of this war. But when our legislators feel that the speeding up of the war is accomplish ed a -bill should be passed creating a System of universal military, training and service which will amply provide for our country's defense iri the fu ture, thereby assuring us against the 4 disaster of an attack which would find ua unprepared and completely at the J2X?J. organized foe. ..." :T ;-'- t?,f" wb solicit " , . '' .... ' :: ; SUFFRAGISTS MAR WORK By MRS. JAME8 LEES LA ID LAW, Vice Chairman New York State Wo man Suffrage Party. The New York State Woman Suf frage party, since it finished its great t&sk of carrying New York state for 13 November 6, 1917, 1 has devoted itself f exclusively to war work and various forms of civic and patriotic ' service. We have recently sent the first wo man's hospital unit abroad from the United States, This unit Is the 4TXT I"! - I f M in ft stllliSI Na10111 Woman 1 '"'" Suffrage Associa- Mrs. J. L. Laidlaw. tion wlth wbJcb- we are affiliated. We have Just held a great naval and military meet at Madison Square Gar., den, where a large sum was raised for this remarkable unit, which has sailed to do such valuable work in France. Every person in it, even to the plumb ers and mechanics, are women, nd they volunteered for dangerous service. Other branches ef our war servico have been an Intensive food conserva tion campaign and the War-Savings Stamps campaign. In all this active patriotic work we feel inspired with the thought of our own chairman, Mrs. Norman deR. Whitehouse, abroad on an important government mission and many others, of the rank and file of our women who are engaged in de voted service "over there," Citizen chip Schoets. Another interesting branch of our work is the great university extension of citizenship. Schools ate being held throughout the state under our Educa tional Committee. Another line of work is that of our Intelligence Committee, which lists of ficials of all political parties and all men In every township and county in the state who have run or are to run for office. It is believed this commit tee will become extremely Intelligent as time goes on, and its intelligence will react on the civic welfare of the state most tellingly. Our Americanization Committee has Issued some very effective and educa tional literature and is organizing in every center and community where there are foreign groups. Maintaining Morale. We realize that a great part of a na tion's war time efficleicy is in keeping life normal and efficient at home. In the last analysis that nation which keeps most nearly steady and normal In its industrial and domestic life will maintain that morale which will win the war for it. The work ; of the Rural Problems Committee perhaps is of particular in terest in this publication which is be ing sent out by the National Security League. Very few people in the coun try have stopped to realize how in our body politic the rural committees are discriminated against in the matter of socializing forces. Our great cities have their amusements, their munici pal halls and baths, their community kitchens their public libraries and'lec bure courses and innumerable settle ments and clubs where people are drawn together and stimulated men tally and spiritually. We feel that some of these advantages should be brought to the country districts. Any rural woman who wants to bo put, in touch with our legislative bul letin, with our correspondence courses In civic education or any information in reference to the work of the Wo man Suffrage party should write to that organization at 803 Fifth avenue, New York city. I w . . . II Great Whedi Isolated. It's the shortage in "ships that is putting the Allies and the United States on wheat rations. Great stocks of wheat are iso lated in India, and Australia., At great sacrifice in ship space and use the Allies are .forced to se cure some wheat from Argentina. On January 1, Australia had stored 100,000,000 bushels of wheat that was ready tor ex port but there were no ships. Then came the new crop with an exportable surplus, of 80,000, 000 bushels. Now Australia has approximately 180,000,000 bush els waiting for ships. India, at the same time,' had 70,000,000 bushels of wheat stored for export. During April 50,000,000 bushels more out of the new crop will be added to the pile. Argentina closed the last ship ping season with 11,000,000 bushels of wheat left in the stock available for export. The new crop will add 135,000,000 to the left over. It is not a problem that the wheat does not exist in, the world It is entirely a problem of shipping, which has thrown on America the obligation of divid ing our stock with the Allies. WEAT AND CORN 18 NOW AT HIGHEST. Raleigh North Carolina farmers who are holding last season's wheat and corn tor prices above those, that are ruling at present are warned by State Food Administrator Henry A. Page that they are taking an exceed ingly long chance. Mr. Page has made two trips to Washington in the inter est of North Carolina wheat growers and roller mills and as a result of his efforts the wheat grower is getting a considerable advance over the .price that he would have gotten otherwise, hence, Mr. Page's good faith in his present warning to the farmers cannot be discounted. The situation with regard to wheat and corn is this: . Through the activities of the TJ. S. Grain Corporation, the price qf wheat has been stabilised at $2.20 per bushel, Chicago basis- Mills are unable to secure any except local wheat except through the Grain Corporation;' and elevators, and dealers and farmers having no market at a higher figure are selling almost altogether to or through the Grain Corporation. So, re gardless of any shortage or other con dition which ordinarily might lead to. high prices, the price of wheat is no more' likely to advance than the .price of sugar. In faot, a maximum of $12.50 per barrel has been fixed upon flour and this doesn't allow a higher price for wheat than that which is ruling at present in North Carolina. As for corn: The price of corn va ries at different points in North Caro lina and the United States from $1.25 to $2.00 per bushel- This variation is due entirely to the congested condi tion of the railroads. Corn for March delivery in New York and Chicago is selling atx $1.24 per bushel, notwith standing the fact that cash corn is selling around $1.77. As the railroad conditions are cleared the variation in prices will disappear and corn "will probably be steadied for the season at somewhere around $1.50 per bushel. The Government and the Food Ad ministration feel that the farmer who makes his crops by the sweat of hit brow is entitled to every consideration insofar as the marketing of his crops is concerned. Absolutely no restric tions have been placed upon him as to time or prices at which he shall sell. The truth is that the farmers comprise the only class in the country that has been exempted from every restriction insofar as food and fuel control la concerned- Thus he is given free rein and every encouragement to increase the production of all foodstuffs to tat DEALER PROMOTE8 CANNING. Mount Airy. North Carolina's roc ord of nine million cans of vegetables and fruits packed last season will be greatly exceeded this year if a large number of ceacerns that are in post tioa to de so would follow the example ef one Mt. Airy, wholesaler who for the past several rears has furnished L tin cans to reputable parties to be fill ed curing tne season and sold either to this wholesaler himself or to any ther dealer without restriction. Pay nent tar the cans is stale in canned roods or through the sale of canned ods. "IT 18 THE WAR." In lYaaee fifty per eoat of the total eaergy of the people Is said to go tato military effort Hard hip, hunger, sorrowall inffar iag is excused with the explana tion, "It is the warr This Is tffe ktad of spirit seeded la erery Ajaerioan home. THE CONQUERING SPIRIT. 41 can't get labor, machinery is high; I am increasing my acreage." An American Farmer. 'My left wing is broken, my right wing is crushed we ara attaokiac in the center all along the Una." -General To Your orders for flooring; coiling, jldlag. finish, mouldings, framing. We manufacture this and can save you money. See us for lath, bnck doors and sash. TRYON LUMBER CO., GEO. A. GASH JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Collections a special ty . Deeds and Mortgages prepared, and Contracts written at reasonable prices. TRYON, N. C. WALTER JONES. ATTORNEY AT LAW t Office up Stairs In Jno. L. Jaekaon Co Bld'g. We Have the Right Prices 3-AND Kind of Materials i' to do your building. Full stock loon, Windows, Siding, Flooring Ceiling, Shingles, Loths, Interior Finish and Moulding, Rough and Dressd Lumber. Carry complete TOCK OF FEEDS HEARON LUMBER CO. SALUDA, N. C. y IsThere An Electric Flat Iron Iii Your Home 4 Price $ 4.50 3(X Days Free Trial Guaranteed For 510 Years i 1RY0N ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY JL NOTICE. Raving qualified as Executrix of the.state of J. W. Kennedy, deceased lateffof Polk county, this is to notify all persons having1 claims against the estate of said deceasd to present thety. to the undersigned Executrix for payment on or before the 2nd day of May 1919, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their - payment.. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. Thjs 2nd day of May 1918. TEODOSIA JONES KENNEDY. T ,f , Executrix. Walter Jones, Atty. 4t NOTICE OF SALE. RtJ virtue of an order of the Clerk of te Superior Court of Polk county M lLthe Special Proceeding en titlefc ' W. J. Scrivens, Administrator ?J ?clure, deceased, vs. Jane McCfure, Floyd McClurcj, and others," whei&in the undersigned was ap pointed commissioner, the said under signgt commissioner will sell at pub lic auction to the highest bidder, for cashin front of the Post Office in the JfTS i ryo,n' County of Polk and Statl:Pf JNorth Carolina, on Tuesday Jie 4th day of June, 1918, at 11 acloc a- m., the following described !and and premises, to wit: iJrmCt or Parcel of land situate Town of Tryon, County of Polk And State of North Carolina, and described as follows to wit- Beginning at a point on the Smith Ueveund line, which bears south 89 5eg- ooini East from a rock and distan.373 feet therefrom, said rock being the northwest corner of the said c ffi,subdmfion5 thence with said bmithrCleveland line south 89 dele 2o miwi East 300 feet to a stake, tlfe noj9????t C01?er of lot No. 5 in said S M10njeSe " with the line r &5 !uth $ deg- 40 min- west ? Vw ,feef the northern margin ?SrirIeVpIand road' as located Get 1900, .thence m a southwesterly d recWandin northern- margin of Eid-2ffiJ al?Ut 354 f to a stake, the northeastern corner.of lot No. l said sjbdivisioaj thence north 0 W 40 mm. east, 296 feet .to the begin ning, ntainrng 2 acres, more or less. j . o ?n,F 1 Nos. 2, 3, and 4 in Smith'f Subdivision to the Town of McClute by deeds from Geo. A. Smith and Fiances L. Smith, all of which are fuljyreferred to in petition filed I? ""uea proceeding. This gid day of May, 1918. Vtr ij. 5 V' 7 - vHunissioner. Walter I, Jones, , Atty. v 4t-pd; $ ' t m3. SAVINGS STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Where Do You Stand? Some have given an ear, Some a hand, arm, foot or leg, Many have given an eye, 9 Thousands both eyes. And the list of American boys who give EVERY thing who die for you is rapidly increasing. Think Citizens! Think! You are not asked to give anything but "loan'1 .., your money to the Government to our boys. Are you doing this? If not, God pity you. War Savings Stamps on sale at postoffices, banks and stores Buy Today Jhip space contributed by W. T. Lindsey. Attention Mr. Farmer! FORD CARS AND WEBER WAGONS Everything inade of wood and iron is getting higher in price ail the time. We were fortunate enough to place an order about nine months ogo for a car load of the celebrated Weber Wafeon, all sizes, made by the International Harvester Co., at old prices, and can today sell you cheaper than we can now buy, even if we could get'them at all. We can save you money while they last, and will seil on easy terms. We are also getting a few Ford Cars. Every farmer that has lots of hauling should have one of the new Ford Trucks. Call and talk it oyer with us. THE TRYON MOTOR CO. UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOLS EQR TEACHERS - June 1 1 July 6 LAW - June 13 - August 23 MILITARY CAMP June 14 - July 26 (Atheville, N. C.) i (R INFORMATION WRITE The University CHAPEL An Ambition and a Record THE needs of the South are identical with the need of the Southern Railway i the growth and iucccm of oac meM the upbuilding of the other. i " .-J'?fJS.OUth1eni no farort no tpeda! prirUere not accorded to others. H The : ambition nf fko Cnnlksn. d u : , , """f"'" uwj v.urnpini 11 10 tee tuai J unity of interest that i born 'of co-cperation between the public and " , " ,u pcneciea mat lair and frank policy in the manare rUroaa whlch he te confidence of rovernmenul irendef j to realize that liberality of treatment which wiU enable it to obtain the addiuonal capital needed for uie acquisitioo of better and cilmc. incident to the demand for liicreased and better services and, finally t,Z ta,i:e1ltJ, a!e ln body politic of the South alonraide of S-SLfT ind,urlc9' wl,h no mo"e- but with equal Ubertki. equU ncnta and equal opportunities. " The Southern Serves the South." I'AR ftolp to win the war. Be patriotic; See your postmaster- of North Carolina HILL, N. C. 9 . .... Are the best and safest means nf invpstiner Vur
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