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i v i-r POLK OOUHTY XTEWS. THYONj N. 0. T WE SOLICIT I Your orders tor riooring, colling, aiding, finish, mouldings, framing. a manufacture this and can save rii money- See us for lath, bnek, doors and sash. TRYON LUMBER CO.. TH POLK COUNTY NEWS anHTRYON BEE Consolidated Nov. 195 Published every Friday at TRYON, NORTH CAROLINA Just As , Soon ZAT10S OF F IS STRENGHTENED IN NORTH CAROLINA Telephone 99 ODD ADMINISTRATION OR Nl It 4: ii H ft 11 if 1j , -if V 4 r ?! 3 1 1 M it " I f i 1; 1 n 1 5 Pi "J Entered ai second-class matter April 28. 1915 at the poet office at Tryon, North Carolina, un der the act of March 3. Ib79 B. F. COPELAND, - Editor C. BUSH, - Business Manager Subscription $1.50 per Year food regulations henceforth will be more rigidly en- FORCED INSPECTORS TO BE PUT fNTO THE FIELD SOME PLAIN TALK FOR SUGAR DEALERS AMD COMMERCIAL USERS NEW METHOD OF GOING AFTER PROFITEERS CONSUMERS AND DEALERS ASKED TO CO-OPERATE. OBITUARIES, CARDS OF THANKS, Resolutions of Respect, Church or Lodge Notices where an admission fee is charged, or for financial ain. will be charged regular advertising rates of five cents per line. THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. 225 West 19th Street. New York City, is our sole and exclusive Foreign Advertising Agent. "Long May It Wave." Both you and the Government car not use the same labor and materials. w. s. s. Economizing may possibly hurt but what of the hurts of the men whc fight and die for you? w. s. s. President Wilson says: "The prac- h tice of individual thrift is a patriotic duty and a necessity." x w. s. s. The less the American people save, the less money, labor, and materials there will be for war purposes. w. s. s. Save to the utmost of your abilitx and buy War Savings Stamps so thai the German thing may be kept out oi America. w. s. s. If every resource of the country h now made available a victory and z righteous and enduring peace will b gained the quicker. w. s. s There are those people who clain to believe you can waste things aru also have them to use for war pur poses. W. S. S- Buying War Savings Stamps aru Liberty Bonds is not only the safest investment that can be made but the easiest and most direct way to aid your Government. W. S. S. Secretary McAdoo says: "Let nc 0"ne who genuinely loves America anc wants to serve fail to enlist in the grat army of War Savers during the period ending June 28." Yf. Si S. Every individual must look this thrift question squarely in the face If he does not meet the issue full and promptly, he is not doing all that he can to win the war. w. s. S Do not cry out against the terron of 'thrift as long as the men in thr trenches donot cry out against theii hardships. Consider yourself lucky t( be able to save and to buy War Sav ings Stamps. w. s. s Loyalty demands that Uncle San be the great spender during tne war he knows what is needed to win. An do not forget that every time you bu anything you reduce by- that mud the supply of labor and - material which he needs for victory. w. s. s. Which do we care more for per sonal gratification or the principle, for which the civilized world is fight ing ? If the former, we shall continu to spend recklessly; if the latter, w shall save to the utmost of our abilit and with our savings buy W. S. S. W. S. S Everyone should ask himself Whar is my share m the war? Th( snare oi the civilian who can not fight js to do what President Wilsor asks him to do to pledge himself tc save to the utmost of his abilitv ano with his savings buy War Savings ciamps. w. s. s. . Most people in the country, despite the fact that we are at war, are mak mg more money than ever before. That is all the more reason why we should save now and buy War Saving Stamps. We have the opportunity to help the government and to provide for our own future. w. s. s. President Hibben, of Princeton University says: "A world in need has sent forth across the watrs its cry to us for help. We can not re spond and at the same time continue our comfortable, easy-going mode of existence. The times demand sacrifice and sacrifice can no longer be free from suffering." w. s. s. We can better appreciate why we should now buy only the things we need when we stop to think that in the past the supply of labor and ma terials has been chiefly consumed by ordinary civilian needs while now a iaiKe proportion of it must be devot- 10 tne needs of thP Armv Navy. It is self evident that the labor and matpriflia vQ - j? v i . j ' outfi"y wmcn is il- ! used by. the Government dril "LYf a also f0F necessary Raleigh Plans for strengthening and very greatly expanding the Food Administration organization in North 'Carolina are being undertaken thi week by State Food Administrator Henry A. Page who haa just returned from a conference of State Food Administrators with Herbert Hoover and his staff at Washington. Mr. Page brings back from Washington the impression and information that all governmental agencies are settling down to hard work in anticipation of a war of at least two or three years' duration. All agencies ara profiting by, their past experience and smoother running and more effectiT operation may be anticipated from now on. I To Employ Inspectors- One important feature of Mr. Page's new plan calls for the appointment of a number of Inspectors who will divide their entire time to investigations of alleged violations and to the examipation of bakers, accounts and invoice! and other records of wholesale and retail dealers, bottling works, drug stores, ice cream manufacturing plants, soda fountains, flour mills, cotton seed oil mills, etc When the new system of inspection is effective the elaborate re ports' which have been required of all licensed dealers or manufacturers will b every greatly simplified. The extnesion of th organization will impose so many additional administrative duties upon Mr. Page and executive secre tary Lucas that an Increase in the office staff will also be necessary. Sugar Regulation Rigid. In no instance will there be a greater "tightening up" or more rigid en forcement of regulations than with those that apply to sugar. Mr. Page's office is already receiving from refiners and shippers of sugar statementa showing in detail every shipment of sugar into North Carolina. In the imme diate future every dealer who handles sugar will be required to keep an abso lute record of all sales of sugar from one pound up. No stated rports from these particular records will be required but such- stated reports from these particular records will be required but such records will be subject to exami nation by Food Administration inspector at any and all times. All commercial users of sugar who disregard the rationing plan of sugar instituted May 15th will be disciplined. Certflicates are being issued only foi sugar supplies up to July first and many commercial users have failed to apply for blanks upon which to make their sworn statements and to apply for certificates because they hare already reached or exceeded thir ali ment of sugar. Not only will such users have their supplies equalized after July flrst but in the absence of their sworn statements by June 16th, they will be penalized as well. The Food Administration demands of all . commercial users of sugar explanation of their status not later than June 15th, and no car tificates will be issued after June 15th except under such circumstances as will satisfy the Food Administration that the delay in making sworn state- i ment and applying for certificates was justified and it is Indicated that some tall explaining will be necessary to bring about this conviction. Wholesalers or jobbers who sell sugar or sugar syrup to commercial users without receiving in exchange certificates issued by the Food Admln tTatien will have their licences revoked. Retailers who make such sales will be blacklisted and be put out of business by that process. Going After Profiteers. The rules and regulations of the Food Administration with regard t margins of profit on foodstuffs will henceforth be more rigdly enforced and through the assistance of the inspectors who will be put in the field, profits will be checked from the end nearest the consumer. Where the retail price of a commodity seems to be unreasonable the retailer will be called upon ts show his margin. If his margin is reasonable the inspector will go to the wholesaler and if his margin was reasonable the pursuit will continue to the manufacturer or miller or other producer. It has not been practicable to follow this course in the past because of the lack of force to make the inves tigations. To stimulate and render effective the neV system, consumers are now In vited to report apparently excessive prices to their County or Township Food Administrator aad retailers who are charged apparently excessive prices by wholesalers er jobbers are invited to bring such prices to the attention of the same authorities. One class of dealers and millers the Food Administration proposes to go alter comprises millers and dealers in corn meal and other cereal substitutes Who have taken advantage of the flour shortage and "50-50" combination sale to extort unreasonable profits on corn meal and similar products. The wheat conservation program has been hide back by profiteers in corn meal aad other cereal substitutes and these gentlemen evidntly have something com lng to them from the Food Administration. 100 Effectiveness- "The Food Administration in North Carolina and throughout the United States has determined to make itself 100 effective," declared Mr. Page ia discussing the situation. "In every instance the legitimate interest of pro ducer, consumer aad dealer will be conserved, but wilful violations of Food Administration rules and regulations, designed as war measures to assist our Government In winning this war, will not be tolerated and will be punished to the extent of the law. Our new system of inspection, reinforced by oar authority to require special reports of any dealer, class of dealers or indi viduals at any time, and the authority of our inspectors to examine books, accounts, invoices and other records of all dealers will enable us te promptly spot violations and punish offenders. This greater effectiveness will re dound to the benefit of patriotic and honest and unselfish producers and dealers as well as consumers." IMPORTATIONS OF FLOUR IS TABOO TATE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR HENRY A. PAGE CALLS UPON DEALERS TO REFRAIN FROM ORDERING FURTHER FLOUR FROM OUTSIDE MILLS "NORTH CAROLINA HAS HER SHARE." GEO. A. GASH JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I: - AND (NOTARY PUBLIC. Collections a specialty. Deeds arid Mortgages prepared, and Contracts written at reasonable prices. TRYON, N. C. WALTER JONES. ATTORNEY AT LAW Office up Stairs In Jno. L. Jackaen Ce.. Bld'g. We Have the Right Prices $. AND Kind of Materials to do your building. Full stock Doors, Windows, Siding, flooring Ceiling, Shingles, Loths, Interior Firfish and Moulding, Rough and Dressd Lumber- Carry complete STOCK OF FEEDS I HEARON LUMBER CO. SALUDA, N. C. as the contractor can get our stor rebuilt we will reopen with a full and complete stock of general merchan dise. Everything will be new and the best the market affords. As us ual. our orices will be as 1, . . ' v as k consistent witn tne quality of goods WILKINS & CO. IsThere An Electric Flat Iron In Your Home Price $ 4.50 1 30 Dajrs Free Trial Guaranteed For - ilO Years lftVON ELECTRIC SERVICE t COMPANY NOTICE. 9 COOOOOOOOOOOOO8OOOOOOOOCOC0 O . ' O -A. ThrijFt Stamp gives you the right to Q stand up when the Star Spangled Banner S- is played. O O O O O o o o o o o o o o An account at this bank classes you as one of the progressive and substantial citizens of your community. No better time than now to start that account. Come in and.let's talk it over. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BAlNIK OF TRYON I V. T. LINDSEY Pres J. B. HESTER Cashier, 0 0 0 OOCOCOOOOOOO8OODOOOOOO8O000 FZ Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of J. W. Kennedy, deceased 'ate.df Polk county, this is to notify all persons having claims against the state: of said deceasd to present themj to the undersigned Executrix "or 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 pleas' make immediate payment. This 2nd day of Mav 1918. THjEODOSIA JONES KENNEDY, i Executrix. Walter Jones, Atty. 4t NOTICE OF SALE. lUltifh. Further importations of floury into North Carolina until the next at are in effect forbidden by State F6od Administrator Henry A. Page. The practice of flour conservation in North Carolina has been so general, and th sarlas; so great, that a large number of the small mills which have here tofore been able only t supply the immediate communities have accumulated considerable quantities of flour which is available for shipping to other mar kets. It is the purpose of Mr. Page to divert this flour to those markets in North Carolina which have heretofore imported flour from the larger mills otUaide the State, which, almost without exception, are in position to pack fiour for export and supply the demands of the Army and Navy and our Allies. The Food Administration will assist in bringing together those mills wnich have flour for sale and the dealers in other sections of the State who desire to purchase it. Mr. Page's statement inaugurating the new plaa la as follows: "Based on th total supply in the United States for home consumption and considering the decreased consumption by our people, there is within the borders of North Carolina our share and more of flour. This being true 1 mm calling on the wholesale and retail merchants of North Carolina to refrain from sending further orders for flour to mills outside of North Carolina, The larger mills which have been accustomed to ship tremendous quantities of flour into North Carolina are most of them close to export points and all of Uwm are in position to pacl flour for export. Where merchants in some parts of North Carolina could secure flour from outside mills cheaper than they can from North Carolina mills which have flour available. I am roinr tm ask them to take the home lour even at a higher price. "I do not pretend to say that there is sufficient flour in North Carolina ta supply anything like the normal demand. What I do mean to sav i. th.t if we are to supply our Allies with the quantity they must have we have much flour in North Carolina as we are entitled to and' a. much U Ltio a. the people of any other State or section-and we have noT d moT." oag' requ8t to flour dealers to refrta Tom purchasing Z imt. tt. Ft Administration that all dealer, will be expected to comply Wk th. Che request and that any disregard of the request wiU be Xed un J! stroma disfavor hj the Food Adminiitration; looked upon wttk V" t By Virtue of an order of the Clerk, jf the": Superior Court of Polk county made in the Special Proceeding en Litled.f "W. J. Scrivens, Administrator )f J. T. McQure, deceased, vs. Jane McClure, Floyd McClure, and others," therein, the undersigned was ap pointed commissioner, the said under signed commissioner will sell at pub ic auction to the highest bidder, for ash, in front of the Post Office in the Town iof Tryon, County of Polk and Uate of North Carolina, on Tuesday he 4th day of June, 1918, at 11 'clock a. m., the following described and and premises, to wit: A tract or parcel of land situate :n the? Town of Tryon, County of Polk and State of North Carolina, md described as follows to wit: Beginning at a point on the Smith Cleveland line, which bears south 89 deg. 20 min. East from a rock and distant-373 feet therefrom, said rock being the northwest corner of the said Smiths subdivision; thence with said Smith-Cleveland line south 89 deg 2o min East 300 feet to a stake, the northwest corner of lot No. 5 in said subdivision; thence and with the line of lot No 5 south 0 deg. 40 min. west 177 3-10 feet to the northern margin of the Cleveland road, as located Oct. 1900; thence in a southwesterly di rection; and in northern rnargin of said road about 354 feet to a stake, the northeastern corner of lot No. l said subdivision; thence north 0 deg 40 min. east 296 feet to the begin ning, containing 2 acres, more or less. K: Being lots Nos. 2, 3, 'and 4 in Smiths Subdivision to the Town of Tryon and were conveyed to J. T McClure'y deeds from Geo. A. Smith and Frances L. Smith, all of which are fully referred to in petition filed in the f above entitled proceeding. This f nd day of May, 1918. W.;J. SCRIVENS, Commissioner. Walter; Jones, Atty. , 4t-pcL Never Say "Enough" was getting the worst of it in a fight was asked if he would say "enough?" He replied: "If I had strength left to say that, I wouldn't be licked. " That's the proper spirit. Never give up. A quitter never gets any where If hard luck strikes you;- brace up and go on just as bravelyas you can, How ever, a little sav ings accountat the bank has carried manv a man through' a tight place. Better begin now before hard luck strikes, and open a little savings account with us. BAN K of S ALU OA Capital $10,000.00 Saluda, N. C. HENRY P. CORITIt, Pres. JOHN B. CANNON, Y-Pres. PRE2T0N H. BAILEY, Cash. M ' Jl . mi ' i j I COTTAGE FOR RENT. Eight rocm Cottaere now occunied by ! Mrs. John Wilcox will be for rent on j June first. f ' W. T. LINDSEY, j . LTRYON, N. C. (oeooeooooooooooooooooeoooooeoeeoooooo9 This Bank is for People who Want to Improve their Financial Condition. nT1 le,fc us serve yu? A checking account is most convenient in the payment of bills. It is the safest receipt. A Savings account is the sure xload to an eventual com petency. We solicit your: account. ! CAROLINA STATE BANK. DAV?D5-. BARROW W C ROBERTSON. O. C CONNER H. B. i UrM4.. T. i ; f . Vice Presidents Cdi i LANE.