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VOL. XXIV NO. 25
MET DEATH IN
PECULIAR MANNER
Logan Newman Killed in Green
River Cove Section, on
Wedndsday.
HED CRUSHED "
IN SORGHUM MILL.
Our Fishtop correspbdent gives the
following account ef a fatal accident
happening in that neighborhood on
Wednesday of last, week!
A fatal accident happened here last
Wedmsday when Logan Newman,
in some way, had his head caught be
tween the sweep and benches of an
old-fashioned sorghum mill.' His
head was crushed to such an -extent
that death resulted in a very . few
hours. He was buried at Silver
Creek church (the old family burying
grounds) Thursday.
He leaves a large family of child
ren, an aged mother, two brothers.,
two sisters and a large circle of
friends. He was 40 years old, an
agreeable companion, a peaceful citi
zen and a deacon in the Baptist
church. A man who kept his tongue
"bridled ' and ruled his temper, and
Solomon says of such a man that "He
is migthier than he that taketh a
city." x
w. s. s-
TIIE APPRECJATIVENESS
OF THE FRENCH.
Mr. John Kendrick -Bangs gives us
an interesting account of the appre
ciativeness of the French soldier in an
article in McCall's magazine for No
vember. He had come up on a lot of
French soldiers "off duty" resting out
side the fighting lines. He gave
each soldier two cigarettes, as the
supply was low, but When he came to
the band, realizing what the musi
cians were doing to keep up" the spir
its of the fighters he gave them dou
ble the quantity. He turned to leave
when the leader of the band asked
him to wait a moment, and turned,
tapped a tree trunk with his baton.
The band came to immediate atten
tion, and without any orders immedi
ately began playing The Star Spang
led Banner. Instantly evefy tired
poilu was on his feet and at attention,
and so stood until the last bar of the
music was finished.
This is but one of the many thing?
transpiring daily to show with what
esteem, yes, even devotion everything
pertaining to the United States is re
garded bv the French.
Who knows what good wilFfcome out
of this war. Will it not be worth all
it costs?
w. s. s-
WHAT THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR
Certain German
attempted to show
can soldiers do not
newspapers have
that the Ameri
know for what
In the November
they are fighting.
issue of McCall's is an article written
by John Kendrick Bangs, who has two
sons in the service, and touches upon
this very point. He relates the inci
dent of a young American boy of Por
tugese parentage, who was wounded
and in the hospital to which Mr.
Bangs had been assigned for duty.
This young lad was very attentive tc
Mr. Bane's wants, and when the time
came for Mr. Bangs to leave he of-
iered the young soldier a twenty
franc note, savins:
"When you go to Paris for a little
recreation 1 should like to feel that i
had made you a little more comfort
able, too." -The
lad glanced at Mr. Bangs re
proach full v. and in the words 6f c
genuine, true American hero, said:
"Please don't. Mr. Banes. Yov
know we didn't come over here tc
make money we came over to d(
things for other people."
And then say our boys don't 'know
what they are nerhting for 7 When a
lad who had probably never known of
any of the better things of life, but
frn ot lowly parentage and -brougnt
up m the school of adversity, to know
so well for what he was fighting
speaks well for the future of America
How can any nation stand against us
when the very lowliest of cftr soldiers
ae such lofty ideals :
W. S.
AKOUT THE CHRISTMAS BOXES.
upplementing the announcement
in
ast weeks' NEWS, mailing, boxes
cn be procured after November 1st
iom any of the following, if you
nave the label which will be sent from
your soldier overseas: Mrs. Julia K.
V.ampbell, Saluda: Mr. Logan H
VJoud, Columbus: Mrs. J, M. Lewis,
Spring Mrs. J. T. Camp, Route 4,
Landrum, S. C: Mrs. M. F. Wilkins,
Aboiene; Miss Alice Cantrell, Route
, Undrum, S. C: and G. H.-Holmes,
i ryon.
Information as to what can be sent
enn K t..". - IT- i.:--.
abov.. .Packages will be received
w: uivpti nv nnv ot rnnsp nip.m uii-
i inspected in your presence at the
t'fj f thePPeoPl?. Bank
' ;'ng aates between ten and one
o cloci( November 8th, 9 th, 11th,
th and 13th, and at the Red Cross
looms in Saluda on the 9th' 11th and
"h during thesame hours.
J nfo rmation as to Christmas pack
ages for the-men in the Navy can be
aa from the . same sources. ;
HESTER- CONRAD.
- On Wednesdaw t.h ifitn m;o Uoi
lie Hester was married,; to her fa
thers house, to Dr. Henry B. Conrad,
medical officer in the U. S. Navy.
A small group consisting of near ,
relatives and close friends, witnessed
the ceremony. The reception which
was to have followed was called off
owing to present conditions of pub
lic neaitn.
Whether Tryon brides-to-be should !
hoose a home weddinc with its in.
xormal surroundings,, or float up the
aisle of a church to the music of the
organ, is still an open question. Cer
tainly those who saw the bride r1
Wednesday nierht as she
the garlanded stairwav With its senti-
nel posts of tall white flowers at eith
er side would be quick to say that
.lothing could be more lovely than the
sweet intimacy of a wedding in one's
The only bridesmaid. Miss Divnn
of Charlotte, preceded the bride, car
rying a large boquet of pink rose
ouds.. The groom stood with his best
nan, Mr. Broaddus Ballenger; at the
oot of the stair.
The Rev. Dr. Bomar, an uncle ol
Mrs. Hester's, performed the ceremo
iy, the Doubleday family giving the
nusic.
The scene as the two young people
;tood, Dr. Conrad in his uniform.
Miss Hester in an exquisite gown ol
richest white satin, Georgette crepe
md lace with usual trimmings oi
pearl, was ideally beautiful, not only
rom the appearance of the young
people, but from the back ground oi
ears of faithful work and waiting
which made this wedding noticeable.
. The presents were carefully select
id, each giver bent on giving pleas
are. There was beautiful silver in
quantities, linen, pictures, lamps,
ooks, bags and china.
The only drawbacks were the ab
sence of Dr. Conrad's only sister,
juarantined at Converse college, oi
-he bride's brothers, one of them in'
iuarantine at Chapel Hill, the other
n the aviation service, and the crue,
ate which deprived her Tryon friendt
of the charming picture memories
.hey would have had of this beautiful
ccasion. . - ."
v. Dr. Conrad's brother, who was tc
iave been his best man was unavoid
.ibyl detained in France. The visitors
,rom abroad were Dr. and Mrs. Con
rad, of Winston-Salem, Dr. and Mrs.
Jomar, of Hendersonville, with their
laughter, and Mrs. T. T. Ballenger,
of Atlanta.
Dr. Conrad considered himself for
.unate in having a ten days' leave af
i,er which time they will probably be
n Washington during the war.
w. s. s.
FAIR PRICE LIST
FOR THE WEEK.
The following fair; price list has
een announced through the office oi
ounty Food Administrator, K i
Bacon:
L'Tour, per 12 pound bag 83..
orn meal, per ?"ound 0
ictory Bread, per 16 oz. loaf.. .10
Oatmeal or rolled oats, per lb. . 15
llice, per lb 15
Hominy or grits, per lb 08
Sugar, per lb... 11...
Beans, white, per lb 20
Potatoes, Irish, per peck oO
Raisins, seeded, lb oz.. package. ZU
Prunes, per lb 20
Onions, per lb 08
romatoes, No. 2 can lo
uUlIi. iiu. u '-'J
eas, No 2 can... 20
Salmon, pink, can 25
Svaporated milk, 6 oz can 7Mj
vaporated milk, 16 oz can lo
ggs, per dozen 45
Cheese, per pound 45
ard, pure leaf, bulk, lb
ard substitute, bulk, pound . . .o0
ard substitute, in tin, lb I51V4
3acon, breakfast,- lb .60
?ork chops, lb. 40
r?am. smoked, lb. 50
Round steak, lb ' . . .35
Sweet potatoes; pk. 50
Cabbage, lb 05
iat back, lb .so
w. s. s.
OUR REWARD
Sometimes we are told, in a jocular
manner bv some of our friends, 'Pub
lish this, and you'll be rewarded in
Heaven." '
Well that may be so, and we hope it
s. DUt two inings nave come lu
1 1 A I 1 1
attention of late that makes us reel
.ully paid for what we may have
-Irmp to aid in the crood cause. Une'
J -s told us by a good mother who said
she wrote and asked her boy what
hhev could do for him and he re-
Dlied that there was but one thing
w J .-
r .... 11 IT
he wanted, and tnat was send mm uie
NEWS.
A nrttViof nrpnrrerl in a naraerraph in
the the Sunny View items in our last
issue. Lt sain: une oi our uuvb ua
. " 1 1 1 V J . . L , rt n
written home and said he had learned
mnvfl hv reaHinc the NEWS in one
day than we could ever do for him
To Imow that the JNjVY& IS neiu m
i . .
such esteem by our Jouy ng.
m s ! 'TCZ tZ t we h ave
Us ojte
done somethiag
nld in such hich regard renews our
and makes us determined to
crn anpad and fisrht it out on the lines
we have adopted, for when the soldier
boys think such things about us, WE
KNOW- WE ARE RIGHT.
Tell us," boys ' if there" is anything
else we can do for you.'
TRYON, N. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918.
FRIENDS
Some Item of Gensral Interest Gathered
Sections of
PEA RIDGE.
Mr. John Thompson soent Sundav
afternoon at Mr. E. G. Thompson's.
mrs. j. r. uaiton made a
trin to
Rutherfordton, Thursday.
Mrs. J. T. Green is visiting her
mother; Mrs. J. T. Waldrop.
fhere's a long, long trail of winding
Into no man's land of France;
Vhere the shot and shells are burst
ing But we must advance.
There'll be lots of drills and hikings,
Until our dreams come true;
3ut we are going to show the Kaiser
What the Sammie boys can do.
y g '
RED MOUNTAIN.
Old Mr. "Flu" has not invaded our
orner yet, and the school is still .go
ng on with a good attendance. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ruff, -left Fri
lay, to visit their daughter, who , is
;eriously ill at Great Falls, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lynch, Mr! and
.Irs. Furman Jackson, also Mr. Billy
Jimsdale, motored to Asheville, Sat
irday. Miss Mae Lynch spent Saturday at
he Teacherage.
Mr. J. B. Wilson's mother spent last
iunday at his home. Miss Gladys
.-arried her back to her home in the
afternoon.
Mr. Curtis Wilson returned from
Spartanburg, Saturday.
The Republican candidates of the
jounty held a meeting at the Red
Mountain school house last Friday
light. A few more Liberty Bonds
vere sold.
w. s. s.
MILL SPRING ROUTE 2.
Mrs. R. F. Coggins is visiting rel
itives in Spartanburg this week.
Mr. Roland Ruppe is very ill.
Mr. Mack McGumn had the bad
uck to lose a mule one day last week.
Mr -N. E. Williams made a business
:rip to Spartanburg last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J.Dimsdale spent
Vednesday night with their daugh
ter, Mrs. F. R. Coggins.
Mr. Albert Lynch, who is at Camp
jackson, is very low w.th the influ
enza and measles.
Mr. Miller Justice was a caller at
Mr. N. E.- Williams', one day last
week.
Mr. A- L. Hill and Mr. Ballenger,
t'rom Tryon, were visitors in this sec
don last week, on Fourth Liberty
Loan business.
Much success to the NEWS.
W. S. s
SILVER CREEK.
There is much rejoicing in this sec
tion over the recent war news. Wc
sincerely hope our boys will keep the
Huns on the run while the running is
good. As our much admired Lieut.
Jopeland says, our boys will not bv
satisfied until they put Old Glory on
the Kaiser's palace in Berlin. We
wish Lieut. Copeland would write
something for the NEWS every
week.
Mr. Will Foster, of Landrum, S. C,
pent Monday last at his fathers
arm, on ureen river.
Mr. Logan Newman, oi Green Kiver
Uove, was laid to rest at oiiver v-rev.
iast Thursday, where many ol his rel
atives are buried. Mrs. si. U jacK-
son, of Tryon, a sister of Mr. New
man's attended the funeral. Also
Mr. W. C. Newman, of Henderson
ville.
Mr. H. P. Arledge is very ill at this
writing.
Mr. C. E. Justice was here on oues-
ness one. day last week.
Mr. Walter Green, while on a busi
ness trip to Spartanburg, was attack-
i ..i r4 1 13 vr r
d with tspamsn lnnuenza, aim whr
home very ill. .
The little son of Mr. rinsco uavit
AcA lust FViHav. and was buried at
Friendship church.
W. S. S.
MILL SPRING ROUTE 1.
Well, we haven't much news, as we
are not allowed to get out any iai
ther than our cotton fields.
iV H. Shehan and Grover Wslson
were visitors at n.. iuv-.aiuo
nrHav.
Some of our boys m r ranee wrnt
j .,
fViaf thpv pmov readme the fKJijts.
mtp.ws crt mnrVi. Let's continue to
PTirl our conies.
TY-.vcr (irover Thompson writer
that he has had the pleasure of walk-
in cr nvpr some dead Germans, also
went over the top with success. Good
fnr Viim '
Mr. A. F. Corbin, with the Edwards
choir, are practicing songs in the
Methodist hymnal, to be used at Leb-
anon, on the first Sunday.
Snnnv View, are we going to
send
a Christmas box "over there?"
Miss Eliza White spent Sunday
with Miss Mattie Abrams.
As T smell nossum and "purikin
cooking, will have to go see what else
we will have for fhnner.
w. s. s.
SUNNY VIEW.
Sav. Mr. Editor, you was mistaken.
It was Mr. Bill Jackson that has ar
rived safelv overseas, instead of Mr.
Ptn. .
Mr. T. P. Brawn received a telegram
Friday, that his son, Charlie, who is
at Camp Hancock, Ga., had the infm-
FROM
OUR
OVER THE COUNTY
By Our Correspondent From Various
Polk County
enza and pneumonia and was very ill.
Lr.,urgwn Has gone to visit him.
$Mrs. J.'L. Jackson has been on the
sitrk list for several
days, with la-
gnppe.
? Mr. A. L. Hill and several others
from Tryon were in this section, last
week, preaching Liberty Bonds. We
hope old Polk 'went over the top.
"Mrs. Will Haynes has received
word of the death of her brother. Mr.
Norman McAbee. He died in camp,
jf the influenax
: Mr. J. C. Wniteside made a splendid
talk on school matters, near Cooper
Gap, last Friday night.
1 Mr. A. H. Lynch visited his grand
father,' Mr. Jt L. Jackson, Sunday.
r Mr. Belton Jackson, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Haynes, attended the funeral of
the latter's brother, Sunday, at Fair-
view, JN. (J.
; -Misses Maggie Jackson and Anna f
wiison were guests ot JVlrs. U.
Vybiteside, Sunday afternoon...
On. account of bad weather, Rev.
McCain of Hendersonville. failed tc
11 his appointment at Cooper Gap,
bunday.
.c. Hello, route 2, we thank you so
very much for your advice as how to
ascape'Mr. Flu. We took a cup oi
l?oneset, and never sneezed any more.
W. S. S,
MILL SPRING.
On account of so much Spanish
'flu" there wTas not any preaching oi
Christian Endeavor at the Baptist
church, Sunday.
'I Word has been received that Mr.
Edward Barber has arrived safely
overseas.
Mr. j. H. Gibbs' family is recover
ing from the Spanish "liu," all oi
chem had it except Hubert and Gor
don. T,.r.'ir. Sam Cocherum is home from
Hopewell, Va.
.-Kliss Mollie Dalton was the guest ol
JrKsa'SueiGibbsV Monday afternoon,'
Messrs. John Price and Amos Ar-
.edge spent Saturday night at the
aome of Mr. Dave Thompson.
Miss Esther Gibbs returned to her
jchool Monday, after being away foi
about three weeks.
Mrs. M. C. Gosnell spent Monday
afternoon at the home of Mr. J. H.
Jocherum.
Mr. Claude Lewis and Rev. J. M.
Barber made a trip to Rutherfordton,
4ast Friday.
We hoper since the rain came that
.he flu will stop;
Miss Edith Gibbs is home from At
ianta, Ga.
Wc are sorry to note that Mrs. C.
M. Dicus' little babe, Charles 111, is
very ill.
Miss Esther Gibbs and mother
spent a few pleasant hours at the
nome of Mr. G. C. Bnsco, last Satur
day.
Mr. D. T. Helton spent Sunday at
Mr. J. C. Lawter's.
Quite a crowd attended the speak
ing at the school house, last Tuesday
night, on the lourth Liberty Loan.
W. S. S
TRYON ROUTE 1.
Hurrah for Polk, one of the first to
s:o over the ton in the r ourtn l-ioan
.1 . it I t T
Drive.
Glad to note Mrs. Bickett, wife ol
the Governor is soon to return from
t rance, and will make a tour ot JNorth
Carolina, speaking in the mterst Ox
the Y. W. C. A. preparatory to the
United War Work campaign. Hope
all will be well and that she will come
to Columbus, so we Polkites can-heai
her.
Misses Pearl, Essie and Clara Ed
wards are liome from Brevard, rear
has the' influeinza.
Mr. S. B. Edwards has an Overland,
to help him in his electioneering
this year."
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Holbert visited
relatives out on the route, last week
end.
Miss Octa Pack has returned home
from the Saluda . Seminary, on ac-
Oh, yes, Mill Spring, the old Span
ish hen ditn:t fly at me "end ways,'
she flew face forward and hovered
over me for two wreeks, and has just
now flown thither.
Aren't we proud of our editor's
sailor boy Z Who could help from ap
preciating his letter in the POLK
NEWS last ..week? Wish more of
our soldiers and sailors would write
to the NEWS. .
Words fail to convey my feelings
of sorrow on reading of the death ot
my dear schoolmate, Miss Bertie
Jackson. But our loss is Heaven's
gain. May God in his kindness con
sole the bereaved family just now.
Three cheers for our soldiers who
are marching on to Berlin.
Octobr wTeaves rainbow's of tha ior-
est .leaves.
W. S. s.
Gen. B. H. Teague, who attended
the Confederate Reunion at Tulsa,
Okla., was taken seriously ill upon
his return to Aiken last Thursday
and was taken immediately -to the
Aiken Hospital, where it was . found
necessary to perform an operation.
His many friends will be happy to
learn that the splendid old soldier is
fast recovering. Aiken; & C, Jour
nal and Record. "
TRYON
Mrs. G. Lecount was in Spartan
burg, Tuesday.
So far the Spanish "Flu" has touch
ed Tryon bdt lightly.
Mrs. Paul Smith left last week to
join her husband at Peoria, 111.
Miss Roberts, of Chicago, who
spent the winter season here last year
has returned to Tryon.
Mrs. Anson H. Merrick left last
week to join her husband at Nashville
where he is connected with the Du
pont powrder works.
Miss Clara Peugh, of Belair, Mary
land, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. P.
Williams. Master Pinckney Williams
returned to Tryon with his aunt.
Mrs. Caldeit Scodells, of Chihua
hua, Mexico, and Miss Emma Allen,
f Wilksboro, N.- C. are guests of Mrs.
3. Lecount.
Miss Louise Kenwqrthy writes to
her mother from Washington, D. C,
"I cannot think of anything I would
rather do at this time than to be a
nurse.
Mr. Roraime Stone, of Chicago ar
rived in Tryon Wednesday for a short
stay with his parents before report
ing for duty. He expects to be sent
overseas, within a very few days.
Mr. F. M. Gosnell after occupying
the position of overseer of the Gillette
estate, has resigned his position and
moved to a farm near Landrum, S. C,
Mr. John Lankford has been chosen as
his successor.
Capt Bernard Sharp's many Tryon
friends are glad to know that he has
been promoted to be Major in the reg
ular army. Although on the retired
list he has won praise and this honor
for his active work in preparing re
;ruits for service.
Th remains of Mr. A. D. Brown
.vho died at Petersbui Va., of influr
mza arrived in Tryon Wednesday and
on Thursday were taken to Clinton,
3. C, the old home for burial. He
was a son-in-lay of Mr. and Mrs. E.
N. Dedmond, of Columbus.
Hon, Zebulon Weaver, congressman
Jrorn the 10th district, was in Tryon,
iast Friday and returned to his home
m Asheville. on Saturday morning;
Mr. Weaver was looking after "his pol
itical fences along with other mat
ters Owing to the prevalence of the
Spanish influenza in the outlying dis
tricts, the Red Cross has been put to
consiaeraDie extra expense lor nurses,
food, etc. Any one desiring to help
in this S. O. S. call may send then
ontributions to the Red Cross treas-
arer, Geo. a. noimes.
Official scrupulousness would seem
t T-k 1 1 Tl i t
to be rare in uetroit. or tne rree
Press of that city gives half a column
with his picture, to Major J. S. Hol-
den, for returning ).o the city treas
ury $1,700 ol back pay due him as al
derman
As he has been serving the
country at Washington during that
time, ne said he nad rendered no ser
t tt t t
vice to the city, and therefore entitled
:o np pay. The Free Press says De
troit can lay claim to something en
tirely new in the way of alderman.
It is one of those unique contribu
tions to the public funds."
Spanish influenza is raging over
tne entire country, anu .toik county
is having its share. There is no ex
Li. J " J 1 T"k-ll i
cuse for becoming panicky over the
situation. We would not attempt to
deny that the situation confronting
us is serious, and we cannot dodge the
issue. While several deaths have re
sulted in Polk county, our condition
is not nearly so bad as some other
sections. One thing above all our
people should do, and that is to avoid
crowds of all kinds. Keep away
from any house, locality or family
where there is any influenza. Keep:
m M t t t 1
away irom iunerais. uniy Dy doing;
these things can we hope to get the;
scourge under control. Keep in the?
men air as much as possible, eat
plenty but not too much of wholesome
food, and dress in good warm clothes
Use common sense, and we will soon
be rid of the pestulance. ,
In our last issue we spoke of the!
promotion of Wallace Lankford, and
at that very moment the young man
was a corpse, and none in this, his
home town, knew it. Saturday his
father received a telegram stating
that Wallace had died at sea, that his
body would be returned to the United
States, and asking what disposition
was wanted of the body. It is the
wish of the parents that it be- sent
home fpr burial. So far as we know,
this is the first Polk county boy to
give up his life while in the service,
in the present struggle. As wTe said
last week, Wallace Lankford was an
exceptionally fine young fellow, and
if he had lived no doubt a brilliant ca
reer was ahead of him in the Navy.
Wp join with the whole of Tryon in
extending sympathy to v the bereaved
family.
Dr. and Mrs. Conrad were at the
station, Sunday evening, about to
take the train to go to Winston-Salem
A soldier-alighted from it, whom they
at first did not recognize. Suddenly
Mrs. umrad discovered that- it was
her brother, Julian Hester, just am
from-th nviatinn Ko.a .fAirw
ed from the aviation field at Akron,
on a weeirs leave of absence. In
stead of taking the train they return
ed home with him,, taking . their . de
parture thenext day. He is looking
in fine condition, He recently ascend
ea in a oaiioon tor
without a pilot. At
5,000 feet' he decided
found that instead of goine down hel -T SV"-1 iCry,:ani.
ctaed , going up: &my.
$2.00 A YEAR
KNOWS H
ARE
Greens Creek4 8-Year Old: Boy
Tells How He is Aiding
Uncle bam.
THE POLK COUNTY SPIRIT.
If you don't think the boys of this
county understand wThat our soldiers
are fighting for and that they intend
to do their part, just read the follow
ing letter written by Worth Miller,
aged 8 years, of Greens Creek town
ship. Worth, knows, and what more
is determined to do nbt anly his might
but his best. ; His example might be
followed by many of his1 aiders who
have failed to do either their -bit or'
best:
"I have bought : a ' War " Savings
Stamp to help my twa brothers', John
and Gus, in the army, fighting f orme.
This is how I got my moneyv-picked
up wasted corn in the fielder got " 50
:ents; got me a fish " basket - Jind
:aught and sold 37 cents wdrthof fish
went to the mail box three times w for
Uncle Solon, he gave me thirty cents;
I stuck stakes for Mr. Profit, laying
off fences, he gave me $1.00; I picked
210 pounds of cotton for Mr. Rob'Rid
ngs, he gave me $2.10 for it; I
picked blackberries for Osborri Miller,
ne gave me 12 cents."
WORTH MILLER,
Greens Creek Township.
When our eight year old boys grasp
.he situation as this youngster has,
and does as he has to secure the mon
2y which he loans to Uncle Sam ' to
lid his two brothers as he putsMt, how
:an our grown-ups hesitate ? As
ong as our children continue to grow
lp with such ideas in their heads
iave no fear for the future of deihoc
acy. It is too deeply rooted to ever
ilast or die. All honor to Worth
Miller and his ilk.
control, descended a height, of 4,000
"eet and sailed along enjoying the
armers at work in the 'fields. 'He
thoroughly enjoyed his, first ' flight,
md thinks he is already rewarded for
lis first year's hard work at the Bos
on Technical Institute. He is the
irst in his class to take what is called
a solo flight.
SALUDA.
Mrs. H. Locke has returned from
Demorest, Ga., bringing home her son
Russell, who has been sick at the
Piedmont school, there, but who is
low convalescing.
Miss Bessie Sonner has also - re
urned to spend the time intervening
111 the school, Piedmont college re
opens.. Miss Wilcox, who has been visiting
ler sick brother, is now at home,
I caving him on the mend.
Mrs. a. i. Hazard is sua m uir
ningham, Ala., with her son, who has
'ieen quite ill, but is now improving.
Miss Octavia Moody, of this place,
lied on Oct. 19th, and her remains
were interred in" Mt. Page n church
ard. Miss Moody has been for;sev
ral years in charge of the telephine
exchange here and will be much-miss-d.
She leaves many relatives and .
riends to mourn her loss.
Mr. Steele is much better, and with
lis family have gone - to Henderson
ille for a change.
Mr. and Mrs. Aiken .and son, Mor
gan, who is at home for a ten days'
isit, from Washington, D. C, ' will
ioin the Steeles in Hendersonville in
i few days, and from there go on to
Washington later.
Mrs. Campbell's sister, Mrs. Spratt,
ind her son, have returned to their
lome in South Carolina, but her
liece, Mrs. Spratt, Jr., and children,
will remain here for a week or more
longer.
Dr. Salley's cousin, Miss Irene Sal-
ey, is quite sick with pneumonia at
his residence in Saluda.
Mrs. Kinloch, of Charleston, S. C,
las been quite sick at Mrs. Leonard's
warding house , but is now better.
Miss Marvin Patterson has returned
home from Demorest, Ga., to remain
intil school reopens.
Mr. and Mrs. Pugh are now resi
lents of Saluda, and, are living in
Mrs. Reed's pleasant cottage on Hen
ierson street. Mrs. Pugh was ill for
iwhile with a cold caught on the train
out is now much better. Mr. Pugh
las charge of some engineering work
it the Green River powier plant, near
here. -
- w. s s.
HATS OFF .TO POLK COUNTY.
w, s. s
As usual Polk county gave a good
account of herself in the Fourth Lib
arty. Loan Drive. ..:
; Our quota was . $140,000, and. with
figures incomplete we have 6ld $184
300.00 worth. VWithrsales yet to be
reported will 'more than likely bring
the total up to $190,000".' - -
In the percentage of oversnbaerin-
tion Polk county stands first-in Wes
tern North Carolina. Our percentage
is about 35, being far in , eicess of
I RUnrrttnh ri,,vv,
- lti flwtS&X;
iJfi UA,anJr county jni tms. OlS
went over
trict.
Buncombe kindly proffered, us' four
wrkers, or a"Flying Squad as they
called it; to put us over - the - top.
This offer was kindly-turnedTdowtuas
the first . time w,r ZZ '!M1'M '
we uau ptenvy oi- nne oaterial An Polk
L.