North Carolina Newspapers

he Only Paper Published In Polk County. A lire, (to llewspapa for the ilsu2. f AND THE OTRVON BEE VOL. XXIV NO. 20 GREAT ATTRACTION OUR Y. M. C. A. to Reproduce One of their "Dugouts" at our County Fair. OTHER ATTRACTIONS MAY BE SECURED. Last week we told our readers that we had secured promise of an attrac tion for our forthcoming Fair that Would be worth going miles to see. It is a display by the Y. M. C. A., of one (,t' thvir dug-outs, or huts, used in war service "over there." In this all kimhfof war work done by this organ isation will be shown, and yo'u will immediately see how their work is railed on, what is done for our boys by these good people, and where the l.'oney uonated by the American pub- s cxpcnaea. I expended. We are in receipt of a letter from State Headquarters of the Y. M. C. A. which reads as follows "We would like to have an exhibit at your Fair. Mr. Dunlap, our State campaign director, is of the opinion thai the best exhibit we could have nvould be a Y. M. C. A. hut or dugout, which could be very easily arranged in your exhibit building or at some other prominent spot on. the fair grounds. In this "dugout," wecould demonstrate certain activities and distribute effective literature. We will ,arrange to have soldier' talent present; boys from your county or city, and this fact alone will add to the interest and effectiveness of this occasion. If you can co-operate with us by making the exhibit possible unu unaugiug xoi us to uu some gooa work, we can promise you that your patrons will be furnished with some-, thing that they will enjoy and profit by. Our desire is to furnish you a speaker on the best day of your fair, who will in a brief yet definite manner tell the story of the work now being carried oh by the above mentioned or ganizations, both over here and over there. Please let us hear from you as soon as possible, outlining your personal ideas as to what arrange ments you can make for the speaker just mentioned, so as to afford him the best possible audience. We will also appreciate any other suggestions from vou." w. s. CASE OF MYSTERY. Our- readers will remember of our piving an account of the death of Capt, James Basey, several weeks ago. Mrs. Basey refuses to give up that the Captain is dead, and sends Postmaster Stearns copies of letters received from him after he had been taken to the hospital, which are very interesting, so much so that we are producing extracts from them, and are sorry that lack of space prohibits publishing them in full. The first is under date of July 23: Base Hospital No. 31, July 23-18 At last have a chance to write you, and I know you will be glad to hear that so far I'm getting along all right. 1 supposed you realized from the pa pers that I have been in the big tight that is now going on. It has been an awful fight but you have read all about that. I went over the top with company on the morning of the lKth at 4:30 a. m., and the boys more than justified my confidence in them. 1 hey fought like veterans and have made' me proud of them. 1 can't give ''hi all the details of the battle but i n 'if- :.. - - n-r juns aaJ Kas shells. I was knocked over by a Kas shell unconscious about 10:00 a. m. When I came to, the company vas ahead. Bui I finally managed t( get to it again thinking that I had not been gassed. But about noon I toppled over and was immediately ta ken by ambulance to the Field Hosp. and arrived here at the Base 5 days on the way. Major Fadell is here with me and is wounded in fact Lt. Pirth is the on ly officer left with the company. It was a hard day and the tears come to my eyes whenever I think of my company or rather" what is left, gt. Collier is also badly gassed at the same hospital though I have not yet 'fen him. This gas is surely mean stuff and I would like to get my hands on v the man who invented it. I would have preferred to get a bullet wound for the results of that are known at once -but I won't complain. I at least "got it" while I was leading my com pany, and that is something. But something seems to tell me that I will never see corrmanv I acain. But as Jhe French say, "C'est la "guerre." I he first thing you know I may be hack in the line and going at them again. This is a splendid hospital American, in a hotel which used to be a famous summer resort. The Red Cross brought each of us a box writing paper, candy, books in fact, all we can eat. I am only sorry that gas cases cannot smoke. Devotedly- your husba" JIM. The next is three days later, ana reads: I am still laid tip in this hospital. he mustard eras hnrna nrp eraduallv 'appearing, but the phosgene or -"iorin m my left lung is still giving e a lot of trouble. The thing that worries me is that I fear I won't get i back to line duty, as they may put me ? ,th.e lnes of communication.. For n i-nt get on my feet soon they win ship me off to some recuperation camp and then I would never see my own t outfit again. Was sure surprised to see Sgt. Col lier come in this evening. He has also been gasses pretty badly too though he got it after I did. He Pv5"iehe .latest news about the handful that is left of my 250, and 1 m all broken up. I surely do hope that we will be able to get together again if I get back on the line. But that is all up to the future, and so I'll drop the worrying. But I may get shipped out of here at any time no ;. But I have got one piece of good news that will interest you. When my company was advancing a week ago today I was of course out in front with my automatic in my hand My company was cleaning up some dugouts and I suddenlv saw a Boche jump into one. I ran ahead and hoo ped in and shot at him 3 shots when he disappeared and I rejoined the company and sent a squad L to : f uu6"i tnoruugniy, : as ,1 nT some more hlding ;Jere'i The Jst S?V Just told e that luuau mm witn a bullet through his throat a 45 cal. one too so I can at least say that I have put one of the devils where he won't bother us anymore. So I am more than even no matter what happens to me. Am sure glad I hit him. Hope I get an other chance to put another where he belongs. Well, I'm tired out and must stop. Will write again tomorrow. Devotedly, JIM. w. s. S- PEA RIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson spent Sunday afternoon at J. B. Dal ton's. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Green, from Rutherfordton, spent Saturday night with their son, J. T. Green. Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess, from Rutherfordton were, at Mill Spring and Columbus, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Waldrop were guests of Mr. J. C. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Birch Gosnell are visiting their parents. Mr. RRoma Gosnell and wife are visiting James Gosnell, this week. Mr. J. M. Walker spent Saturday night with J. B. Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Thompson spent Sunday with Mr. Philips. Mrs. J. R. Philips is very ill. Mr. Walter Russell has a little girl very ill. Mr. John Foy spent Sunday even ing at Mr. M. C. Gosnell's. -w. s. s HILLCREST. Mr. M. Georgion has returned from his vacation trip to Baltimore and other points. Mr. T. C. Coxe and sons spent the week-end at Cedar Hill nlantatiQn. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cornwall who have been visiting their father, Mr. M. A. Cornwall, have returned to their home in Knoxville. Misses Eliza and Mattie Abrams are visiting their sister, Mrs. Powell, at Mill Spring, this week. Mrs. Milnor Jones, who is visiting Mrs. J. .T. Camp, has been notified, that her son, C. W. Jones, who enlist ed with the Canadians early in the war, has been wounded in France, and removed to a hospital in England. The second W. S. S. drive goes haltinelv in our community. Our farmers think they are patriots but their patriotism does not go as deep as their pocket-books. Miss Love is spending awhile at her home at Statesville. The poultry school at Greens creek was rather poorly attended. li.very- . 1 11 - 1. 11 1 X i body pulling ioaaer or picKing cotton. Our people have not learned to use their "heads to save their hands" as yet. Miss Bertha Cantrell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Caldwell, near Spartan burg. w. s. s. SALUDA. Miss Julia Spratt, of Chester, S. C., is here on a visit to her aunt, Miss Killian and Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Ralph Newman, of Tryon, spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. B. I. Hazard and daughter, Miss Lucile, visited friends in Ashe ville and Hendersonville, last week.. Miss Bertie Rhodes, of Greenville, S. C, who has been spending several weeks at the residenc of Mrs. J. B. Cullipher, has returned home. Miss Poaser has returned to her home in Columbia. Mr Alpvander and daughter, Miss Alexander, are registered at the Es- seola, from Fayetteviile, JN. L. Mrs. Weeks and son nave retumeu to their home in South Carolina. Mrs. J. Walter Doar, of George town, S. C, who visited relatives here for several weeks, nas gone io neu dersonville. Mice Henderson, of Dr. Smiths sanatorium, Saluda, spent Tuesday ir HpTiprsonville. Mies Mattie Staton will spend a few days in Spartanburg, with friends. Mrs. D. L. Smith and children have retivrned to Spartanburg after spend ing the summer here. Mrs. Morgan Moorer and sons Le Grand and M. P. Moorer, Jr., have re hirrtnd to their home in Georgetown, S. C, after , spending : the summer FRYON, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, .1918- : ' f-T-a r- FROM OUR Some'ltema of General Interest Gathered Section, of MILL SPRING ROUTE 2. Rev. C. G. Walker preached his' A , ' x i vf niiivau wilt; iivbir; uvg I farewell sermon at Cooper Gap, Sun4frear old. son of 'Mr. and Mrs. A. S. day. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lynch are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilson, at Gaffney, S. C. Mrs. A. H. Lynch visited her moth er, Mrs. N. E. Williams, Sunday. Mr. Bill Pack and sister, Miss Myr tle, and several others, motored to Chimney Rock, Saturday. i Mr. Frank Mills left Sunday for Spartanburg. Miss Lizzie Williams was the gucsi ui xyiiss Aimie wnson, -csunoay, 1 Mrs. Elmma Whiteside visited Mrs. Joe Wilson, Sunday. , Most of Sunny View school attend ed a bean stringing at N. E. Williams' Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cowart attend-" ed services at Cooper Gap, SundayS t Mrs. Isabell Lynch visited her hus band at Camp Jackson, last week '"' Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Whiteside Misa Gladys Wilson and Mrs. Elmin1 Whiteside are visiting relatives 'B.t Camp Wadsworth. f Miss Maggie Jackson and Mrs. Golda Maxwell were visitors at Mr. Belton Jackson's, Sunday. Whooping cough is raging in this section. The little child of Mrs. T. P. Dims dale, is very ill. Mr. Hobart Whiteside leaves a.. another camp, from Camp Wadsworth this week. Mr. Bill Jackson is at Camp Stuart, Va. He has his oversea equipment. The .StarjSpailieL Oh! say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly ve hailed at the twilight's last gleaming Whose broad stripes and stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly sueaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there CHORUS: T'is the star-spangled banner, long may it wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foes haughty host in dread silence reposes What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam, of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream; CHORUS: Oh! thus be it e'er when freemen shall stand Between their lov'd homes and war's desolation; Blc it with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the pow'r that hath preserved us a nation, Then, conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God is our trust." CHORUS: MOUNTAIN VIEW. We are glad the Sunday school at this place is opened again. Messrs. Hobert Jackson and mom Burgess came home last Wednesday, to register. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey McMurray spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. G. H. Arledge, near Silver Creek. Miss Alice and Mr. Hobart Jackson spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. Eli Jackson. Mr. Hobart Jackson and family left Saturdav for their home in New berry, S. C, after spending several weeks with Mr. . Jackson's mother, Mrs. Eli Jackson, who is suffering with a severe stroke of paralysis. ' Hello, Sunny View, you fare not the only one who can boast. Mountain View has new desks, also a literary society. Visit us some Friday after noon. Mr. John Burgess spent Sunday with his brother, Walter Burgess, near Silver Creek. "Grandma" Sherman spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. J.' T. Jackson. Mr. F. 'C. Jackson visited his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli. Jackson, Sun day. Miss Tempie Burgess called on Mis?i Leona Sherman. Sunday. Visit the society of Sand Hill school some Friday afternoon. Honor roll for Sand Hill school for week ending August 31st: First grade, Francis Jaackson, Clarence Lytle; second grade, Broadus Mc Crain: fourth orade. Barret McCrain and i Theophilus Jackson ; sixth grade, Alice McCrain and Alice Jackson. THE COUNTY By Oar Correspondent From Various Polk County POORS FORD. After a long illness the little five kSeajririns ouietlv nasseH awav Spy. 1 . -1 " --; jj I J I Mr. w. u. Davis has recently lost a I muie. " Misses Fillip nnH Ann RnHHv ; Misses Eugenie and Anna Koddy entertained a number of their friends Sunday afternoon. Among them Werev Misses CalUe Calvert, Annie Da- i . . -. . i .wis, .aimer uavis, ume waller, ,er- Ma T 1 A. n If T I mn; uiven, messrs uomer Juavis, i Ray Calvert and Grady Walker. ine i alternoon was erreatlv enioved f-L. - n " " I ' auciuw" gicitiy cnjucu py an. - 1 Mr. rearson Calvert went to JShiloh fhijrcli, Sunday. f Mr. J. H. Blanton is very ill he will soon recover. Hope Mr. Robert Roddy has received a I announcing his safe arriva overseas, ;f , fe i' ;Mr. Orlando Wilkins has entered school at Fruitland. liMr.- Ray Calvert has returned home v " Little Misses Fannie, Sue and Av- tMiss Zermon Calvert. ''Mrs. Mack Roe' spent Saturday with Mrs; H: C. Calvert. j-.. The people are very busy making I molasses. Messfs. Conrad and William Rid- ings visited their parents last week 5ehd. WARRIOR MOUNTAIN. Cutting corn, making molasses and talking of the war are the chief events of the times. Miss Irene Salley is busfly engag ed marketing apples. Rev. J. B. Arledge will begin a ser ies of meetings Sunday, September 22, at Columbus Baptist church. It's not a meeting for any one denomina tion alone, but to each and every per son "whosoever will may come," and welcome, as the chief, aim is saving souls. Mr. Walter Green was m this sec tion last week. Mr. W. B. Arledge made a business trip to Spartanburg, this week. Misses Frost, of Saluda, Misses Irene and Dorothy Salley, had a nice pic nic supper at Hanging Rock, last Tuesday evening. Mr. George Foster and family spent Sunday with W. B. Arledge. Mr. John Fisher left Wednesday, for City Point, Va. Mr. L. E. Hipp made a business trip to Hendersonville, recently. Mr. H. L. Arledge grew one dozen tomatoes that made a peck and tobac co with leaves thirty inches long. Look out, fruit growers, Highland Apple Orchard will be represented at the Fair with Bonum, Ben Davis and York Imperial apples, grown on trees seven years old, of J. Van Linley Nursery Co. W. s. S COLUMBUS, Court convened here Monday with Judge J. M. Webb presiding. The out of town lawyers attending are Spain hour, Smith; Shipman, Hamrick, Mc Rorie, Jones, Solicitor Huffman, and Miss Hall, court stenographer, of Morganton, N. C, Several good speeches on War Savings were heard Mondav and those selling" War Sav- ings Stamps report having had good 8USS?". - i " - ..... me r luictiaauitan literary society entertained thp Entn-ninn svipfv nf the Stearns High school Monday - -i .j evening. Kefreshments were prepar- e? and 7ed hyMe domestic science i All . , . . . c All report having a good time mr- marion Mills, oi bpartanburg, ctOTir VnnHn,, i.rHU I Miss Mae Mills is visiting her ciliiil, lYiis. jiteK antren, at spartan- j t i n x... ii . o j bure. Mpssrs. W TT Hill T?nK0r Hill I Rutherfordton, spent Saturday and onT,j.. ....l r0;n SuaiT'LfteiLf!!, - - ... - x a j.vx-r wv- v aa,xax. I B " uu,u,euu" UX' J " wlwt i( in untin t nnuif l n rv i ntvi rmc linth u" mw ,.,v.. lUlOA WUCOfl lTlillD. Willi N I .t I i liy I . . . t i. ' -7 o.' J" Ji ?"T cu b aL T . V IKS Vana mcMlimu onrl Mice if r ij?4. -ir"j j? second term at iiJlon College. Mr. John Davidson left, Mondav, lor Davidson college. Columbus welcomes everybody to our town, Sept. 28th, to hear "Our Governor With her 1 daughter, Mrs. N.' T. M s, for an in-1 Iriofii - 1 tu. "il , Pi ! . I i LT. I't1 day night and organized a Christian " Feairan swre Mid EuL jakson treasurer Leaders for and Eula Jackson. Prayer meeting Sunday, 8 p. m. Mpor T P Arlpdp-P nnH T W Tact KS" Arledge and J. W. Jack, leaders Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Buckius, of Try- on, are guests, this week, of 'Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hughes. . Columbus people enjoyed a treat in hearing Judge Webb and attorney T !", 1 c" ICU1VC LUW"a o;u u u uJfor a period of one week. Smith make such excellent speeches in the interest of War Savings Stamps, luesday night. W. S. S SUNNY VIEW. t oof ,v ,i, here. A house to house .canvas was made by the r olldwing canvassers : Tvr; J j .--.- mil.-! nr Misses Lizzie Williams, Maggie Jackson, Annie Wilson and Messrs Willie Mills, Noah Lynch and J. L Jackson Mrs. Golda Maxwell, of Asheville is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. King Steppe visited the latter's mother, Mrs. A. J. Dims dale Sunday. The many friends of Mr. Reuben Wilson will be pleased to know he has arrived safely overseas. Miss Clara Feagan was' a pleasant visitor at Mr. Birch Jackson's, Sun day last. Rev. McCall, of Henderson county, will begin his pastoral work at Cooper Gap, third Sunday in October. Miss Mattie Williams called to see Miss Arkansas Jackson, Sunday. Several from here attended the box supper at Red Mountain Saturday night. Forty-three dollars were real ized from the salt of boxs and cake, f ti i yn ri i ji vi i 1 miss unie oearcy received tne mgnest number of votes for the pretty girl's cake. . Misses Maye Lynch and Myrtle Melton were visitors at our school last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett were motoring on route 2, Sunday evening. Misses Bertha Dalton, Lizzie Wil liams and Annie Wilson and Mr.1 Joda Wilson enjoyed a nice drive to Green River, Sunday. Mr. A. F. Corbin was a pleasant visitor to our school Friday. Hope he will make us another call soon. Ho, hum, pea picking, cotton pick ing and molasses making are drawing upon us. w. s. s- SILVER CREEK. Mr. E. A. Arledge made a business trip to Spartanburg, ; last week. Several people from this sectinon attended church at White Oak last Sunday. Mr. James Arledge and daughter, Miss Ethel, were callers on the route, Sunday evening. Mr. Geter Bradley spent Saturday night at Walker. Mr. Glenn Arledge is very ill at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. Walker, on last Friday, a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Burrough Green and family, of Sandy Plains, were visit ors at William Green's, last week. Mrs. Walter Burgess is very ill. The writing spider has made its ap pearance in this, section. S. S. MILI SPRING. . "- ' ' Many people from here are attend ing court this week. Rev. J. M. Walker filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Sunday. Mrs. W. G. Egerton and children were among the callers at Walunt Grove, Sunday. Mrs. Lee Cocherum will leave, Wed nesday, for Hopewell Va. ' Mr. Lee Thompson spent last Sat urday night at the home of Mr. E. A. Arledge. The farmers are busy gathering their crops. We trust that every one wil have a bountiful harvest. Miss Myrtle Thorn is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Lewis. . $2.00 A YEAR MEETING OF FOOD T county Administrators Mem a l . . . ww wi Very Important Session in Asheville. NEW RULINGS ON USE OF SU GAR AND FLOUR, A"e suitor, uecause vi tne lact taat ni k l Ai. . i. ii a. "nLy rooa a V Bacon, was called to attend a meeting of county chairmen of the Fourth i -r 1 S J " j T71 T Libertv Loan Drive, was asked to ren w- resent Polk county at a meeting of county food administrators at Ashe vine. Monday. The meeting was .11 -. , , . well attended, and some very impor Itnnf mnttprs wptp hmno-Vit hpfnrp thp "" . "v X - meeting and 'acted upon. The amount of sugar allowance for the month of October will be the same as for September, viz two pounds per Person but you are requested to pur- You will be required not only to i.wT;iii,y pci tciii.. ui suuatiiuica w- "u H T " rnix the substitutes with your flour BEFORER .BAKING. This will shortly be overcome by the mills mix !&MSg next year is "N0 UNMIXED FLOUR SHAL ENTER THE 0VEN" appoint a "Fair Price Committee, composed of one wholesaler, (if you have such in your county, if not the llave &uc" 111 uul county, 11 not tne department af Raleigh will furnish you with wholesale. prices.) one news- J"1" "eJ: "V?,V i:"1 r , i In the matter of milling wheat it was ruled that the farmer could now have fenough wheat ground to furnish him flour for a period of one year; that the iniller should be paid thirty five cents per bushel, IN MONEY, for grinding; that a farmer may. sell heaJL I first procure license to do business as ! a wheat buyer or to any other farmer for seed purposes. But grower must sign pledge that he will use twenty ger cent- substitutes with his own flour. These were the principal rulings ef fecting Polk county that were passed upon. Miss Bessie Jackson, accompanied by a number of others, from Tryon route 1, went to Chimney Rock, Sat urday. ' The wagoners are very busy now hauling apples, etc., to market. Miss Letha Barber spent. Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. W. B. Edwards. -W. s. s nSHTOP. After a week's vacation we are coming again. Wm. Newman, of Hendersonville, visited the former's mother and other relatives, last week, in this section. Born on the 9th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Logan Newman, a boy. Mrs. .Minnie Williams will return to her home today, afLer an extended visit to her father, Earl Head, and other relatives and friends in the mountains. J. W. Bishop killed a very large rat tler "with 18 rattles; also Posey Hen derson killed one with 1& rattles, and two smaller ones, last week. E. J. and T. W. Bradley are in at tendance at Columbus court this week as jurors. T. C. Laughter hauled a fine load of melons to Saluda, last Saturday. While on a vacation last week the writer was in the rattle snake section; also heard some odd doings of a spi der in that section. w. s. s. MILL SPRING ROUTE 1. There was a box supper at Leb anon school hounse, last Wednesday night. As the crowd was small and the boxes few, only $14.60 was the amount made, including the- cake.' Miss Dorcas Edwards received the most votes and was declared the win ner of the cake. School closed at Lebanon, Friday. There were many sad little hearts when M,iss Barber had to part with her pupils. ' Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Williams were guests at A. A. Edwards', Sunday af ternoon. Mr., and Mrs. W. E. Elliott went to Rock Spring, Sunday. Mr. Otho Womack and bride spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. E. Gibbs'. Mrs. Marion Whiteside and child ADM N STRA ORS ren, of Spartanburg, are visiting rel- -atives in this section. Mr. J. B. Ownby went to Camr Se- vier to see his son, Sam, last week. Mr. Sam is coming home for a few . days, soon. Mr. A. F. Corbin has returned from a visit with his sister in New York. He is now staying at A. A. Edwards'. Wonder what the people on Uree route 1 are doing these times? Go ing to singing school any, now ? Mr. Virgil Skipper passed through this section Sunday night. The son of T. Wilson is improving, hut not able to leave the hospital. Good luck to our soldiers. May this great conflict soon end and our soldiers come home ; again, ; - it - A r 1! 4 X - i "J i"