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TRYON, N C. FRIDAY; DECEMBER 6- 1918;
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cADDO AT OUTS
WITHPRES1DEHT?
Lretary Quits Because He Dis-
agrees Witn wnici u vwcm
ment Ownership.
UCH IS LATE REPORT.
providence, K.
I., Nov. 27. The
1,91 reason xiv ',7 , , ,
al ... ,J i-tvi 4-Via rnhinet is That
fee resiKii11 11 .
Be colleagues on uovernineiu uwuer
t. -r .ni),rii'! Thp Providence
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for the with
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n TrAHnn frnm t.Vi
Cabinet is not, as stateu iur puuut
fonsumption, the fact that the Secre
tary of the Treasury found it impos
sLu in live in Washington on his offi-
Li eaiarv. but that he found himdfelf
L total disagreement with . what he
LnoiHors the President's set .purpose
In iniDose Government ownership or
Government control of all public util-
fr;oa in this country. Hie was deter
Inined to remain no longer a member
,f a cabinet wnicn was iasi arming
nto that policy.
"It is true that Mr. MaAdoo could
ot live in v asmngton on nis salary
s Secretary of the Treasury, but it is
tqually true that he never has been
ble to do this since he first went to
jVashington. It never has been pos
ible for him even to maintain has
ome there, outside of other expenses,
n $12,000 a year.
"Mr. McAdoo never has been a pub
ic ownership man. He always has
inceijely believed that, the Govern
ed should not bring into its own
IniT tmiViUp ntilif-iec thnt. nnl, bo run
as well, or better, under private con
trol His recent experience as Direc
tor General of the Railroads . had not
only strengthened him in his belief,
but brought him into continuous and
acrimouious discussion with President
Wilson and some of his. fellow Cabi
net members on the subject of the fu
ture of the railroads.
"He has insisted , from , the . start
that the roads be returned their
owners at the earliest possible mo
ment after the close of the war, con
sistent with the public safety and on
the stipulation of certain changes re
sardine co-operation of movement
and reduction of unnecessary compe
tion. His ideas have been bitterly
opposed. With the signing of the ar
mistice and the bringing up of the en
tire question of transportation read
justment, the situation became so
acute that he was compelled to make
a choice between resigning as a mem
ber of the President's official family
or remaining in office arid helping to
formulate a policy entirely distaste
ful to him.
"When the President eave his sane
tion to the taking over of the cables
by Secretary Burleson, Mr. McAdoo
vigorously opposed this move as one
disastrous alike to the political for
Junes of the administration and to the
interests of the United States. The
Journal is in possession of the fac
that he presented these ideas to the
President without anv mincing o
words at the time he wrote his letter
of resignation.
At least two other, members of the
Cabint are in the same frame of mind
as Mr. McAdoo, and men within ad
ministration circles are well aware
that in this attitude the insurgents
are supported bv E. M. House, who
reached the parting of the ways with
Mr. Burleson several months ago.
"If Mr McAdoo has ambitions in
the direction of the Presidential nomi
nation in 1920, he will not only hot be
supported by the friends of the pres
ent administration, but will be stren
uously opposed by them. They al
ready are beginning to suggest that
the Secretary of the Treasury "has
seen fit to dissociate himself with
President Wilson because of these
ambitions. Men who are closest to
-N-t McAdoo however believe that he
has no desire for the presidency, and
that the only reason for his present
8P:is his determination not to put
himself in a false ligrht before those
who have been his associates for
yars in his commercial enterprises,
"u wen know his attitude on Gov
eroment ownership, and who would
resent his further connection with an
ministration which has started
dlng that path. -
r. McAdoo's future lies in ""the
commercial world. His withdrawal
fom public life at this time is proof
mat he does not intend to sacrifice the
eminence and respect of commercial
jnd financial leaders who naturally
"ne mto close contact with him m
n,s future business career."
TIME TO LOOK
AT THE CONDITION.
Tryon, as a winter- resort stands
in a fair way to lose out. The time
was when Mimosa, the Log Cabin Inn
tnu an me boarding houses were fill
ed to overflowing every winter sea
son. Such has not been the case ior
the past two winters. Mimosa and
Log Cabin Inn are both
hotels and boarding houses left were
not taxed to take care of the crowds.
A town or community is like an in
dividual it cannot stand still. You
must either advance or retreat. A
town In order to be, a resort must
keep its claims and advantages con
santly befort the people. This ffry
on is not doing. Hendersonville last
year had issued a very pretty piece
of literature, setting forth the claims
of that town as a summer resort.
Asheville, annually, spends thousands
of dollars in the use of printing inks
and newspaper space. Tryon must
do the same if we are to hold our
own. Another thing that is working
against us is the lack of any kind of
amusement for our. visitors when they
arrive here. Consequently many
come, stay but a short while, and
leave, saying the town, is too quiet.
We are going to speak plainly on
this question, and we suspect, will
tread on somebody's toes, and perhaps
offend some. But if we stir the peo
ple up so that something will be
done to benefit the town then wewill
not have labored in vain. .
At present there is absolutely not
an amusement of any kind. Not even
movie" to while away the lone
winter evenings. We, at home, may
not miss these things, but "the stran
ger within our gates" does and he
does not hesitate to say so. In the
past the Lanier Club has been of un
told benefit to the town in entertain
ing, but that organization seems to
have become inoculated with the
same trouble as the remainder of us.
and announces that it will hold
monthly meetings instead of fort
nightly as heretofore. That is a
mistake, and one which we hopethe
club will remedy. In the past recep
tions and entertainments have been
given by this body which were highly
enjoyed by everybody, and. they serve
as an oasis in a dry desert.
If we expect to remain a resort
town something must be dons to at
tract, young - people, y They are the
life of any community, and if you
hold no inducements for them they
are not going to come. Look at the
list of visitors we have had for the
past several seasons, and you will
find that it is limited almost solely to
elderly people.. Elderly people can
find quietude and rest nywhere, but
young people can not find pleasure
and life in a town given over to the
olderv class. You must attract the
i
young people 11 you want your town
to keep going. I he old ones will die
out after awhile, and if you have not
done something to attract the young
er class, then your town dies with the
older persons. Don't think that the
scenery, atmosphere and good water
will do it all. These things can be
found at almost any resort. It requires-
a contented and happy person
to assure the future of a resort.
FRO
OUR
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Some Items of Gsnsral Interest Gathered jK Oaf Correspondents From Various
Sectins of Polkf Coniitjrr. V
LANDRUM ROUTE 4.
The
farmers in this serti
very busy, sowing their small grain:
The box supper at Greens Creek;
Thanksgiving night was, quite a suc
cess, the amount raised was ' $75.85.
The v only had 9 boxes.
Mr. Kenneth Branscom has return
ed to Landrum to take up his work
again. He was, called home on ac
count of his father's illness.
Lemuel Horn, who has been work
ing at Spartanburg, made a wise
choice, and returned to his home to
go to school at 1 Greens Creek.-
Clint Greenway made a fl vine trio
: to Spartanburg, Saturday.
Miss Alice 'Can trell visited1 Carrie
Greenway, Sunday;
Mr. R. J. Abrams and family visit
ed at Mr. J. T. Greenway's Sunday;
Mr: Decatur Panther received a
message, "Saturday, that his son,
Gearge Panther, died of influenza, in
France.
w. s. s
MILL SPRING ROUTE 2.
It "is;' mistake-about .M rv T. N; Wil
son getting a telegISm that his soft
Mrs: A J, Dimsdale- visited Mrs;
S. J. ttislton,. Sunday. , , w
Ziba, had Wen , captured. ; He has : re
ceived, but, one 'message, and that told
of His being killed in action on Sept.
29. r ,- : r.
MiiBil Stepp left for his home in
Virginia, Saturday:
Private Ralph Jackson, who is in
France, reports that all the soldiers
had l a great rejoicing", when they
heard. the peace cry. ' 4
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PEA' RIDGE.
Cross affairs arid all were "adnioriish-
ed to aid in Universal Membership,
not 'only, in . renewing one's own';mem-
bership,,but vm : enlisting as many
more as possible, ;' . ,. . ' .
Emma. ,w. Turner, Sec.
;. HILLCREST. v
Miss Myrtle Taylor spent Sunday,
night with Miss Minnie , Brisco.-,
Mr. A.,A."Edwards spent Saturday
night with Mr.-E.' G. Thompson. :
Willie" Turner and wife . visited Mr.
Terrell-Williams Saturday and Sun
day;, . h: : . - - r: i . '
Mr. and -Mrs." M, Richards, Mr.
and Mrs. ; Erwin .Richards, (from- Gaff-
j ney, Si vC. motored up o E. G.
I Thompson s, Sunday.
Mrs. J. W; Clarice, who has been
visiting Mrs. C. E. Grav; has return
ed to Rutherfordton. -V
Miss Nellie Brian-": spent t- Thanks
giving with Miss-Mila McKinney.
Miss' Alma High , returned to her
home in Spartanburg ... county for the
inanKsgiving noiiday
Uur community has been saddened
by the news of the loss of another of
ourboys in France,' Mr; Decatur Pan
he having been notified that his son
George, died of influenza during the
atter jart of October.
private "Cap ' Uwenby spent the
week-end at home, returning to Camp
Sunday, afternoon.
December first was made notable
bv a licht snowfall
1 here was a 1 hanksgivmg service
at Sandy Plains, on the 28th, in spite
of ram and mud;
' 'S 'AY
MILL SPRING.
Visitors at. Mrs. V. Tavlor's. Rundav
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, from wrp ftilfrh Moore and wife. Oliver
Route i, spent Saturday night with jaylorUTtdwife Forest Glass and
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson. wife and Miss Minnie . Brisco ' z&r?'
Mr. J. C. Whiteside and family, are MissSiettieiDaVis and sister-spent
moving to Pearidge, where they will Sunday with -Miss Bessie Thompson,
spend the winter. Bobbie Gault . and J family were
Mrs. Elmina Whiteside spent Sun- quests f John Fd v. Saturday' nieht;
day last with Mrs. N. E. Williams.
A crowd enjoyed a cotton picking
Saturday night, at W. D. Helton's.
They were served with plenty of nice
pples.
Mr. H. M. Gilbert made a business
trip to Asheville one day, last week.
.Sunday school has been changed
back to , the same old time 10 a. mi
We were glad to have Mr. Corbin
with us Sunday.
Misses Annie Wilson and Lizzie
Villiams were visitors at Mr. T. N.
Wilson s, Sunday last.
Mr. James Brown will preach at
Cooper Gap, Sunday, at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Ballenger and several others
from Tryon are expected to be there.
Mr. Gaston Mills, from Columbus,
spent Several -hours at the iiome of
Mr.T. N. Wilson, Sunday..
.Mr. J. B. Wilson and several others
from this, section made a business trip
to Columbus Monday last.
Mr. B. McGuinn is very ill.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. .Whiteside visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Pink Williams, Sun
day last.
Misses Mollie and Sophia Corn
spent several hours with Mrs. A. M.
Lynch.
w. s. s.
MILL SPRING ROUTE 1. -
E .G. Thompson made a business
trip to : Greens Creek, Saturday.
. The' teacher arrived " at :Pearidge,
Sunday to " begin school, Monday:
Johnie "Thompson has moved -his
family to Mrs: C. P. Jones', near
Gray's: chapel. ;
James Phillips and wife- spent sev
eral days in .Gaffney, S. C, last , week,
visiting relatives.
MissAnnie Phillips is in Gaffney,
S. C.v!very ill with flu. -
Mr. F. M. Burgess spent Saturday
night at J. B. Dalton's. .
r7: ' W. S. S
; 1 SALUDA.
c ?(TdoIate for last week;) ":
occupying thetiottage -opposite -S- Mr.
H. ' B. Lane's, for a few months be
fore croine south this winter. This
cottaee is now owned by Mr. E. W
Thompson, who is a special agent in
European countries for the Agricul
tural Department of the U. S. Gov
ernment, and is now in Copenhagen
Holland.
The different agencies of the Uni
ted Wkr Work m Saluda have sue
ceeded in raising two hundred and fif
ty dollars of its quota, in money and
nlederes. The importance of this
work does not seem to appeal to the
people as it did before the armistice
was signed.
A card from Mr. Ben Boone written
Oct. 11th, was receive in Saluda yes
terday, says hei s well and glad of it,
arid would not miss, what is going on
at the front arid all aJout him, for
anything.
Mir. C.impbMl art', her sister, Mrs..
Killian, ha e returned frohi Green
ville, S. C. und their riece Miss Julia
Spratt who Lcs been spending some
time in A? he v.; He has. stopped off to
mak3 them r, visit before returning to
her heme in Chester, S. C.
Mr.' and Mrs. .tiogers have closed
their cottage and gone south for the
whiter. Mrs. Rogers will go directly
to her old home on James Island, fa
mous for the long staple sea island
cotton grown there. Mr. Rogers will
stop off for awhile at Camden for a
r
little erolf exercise.
Mrs. Coates and family have gone
to St. Petersburg. Fla., for the winter
Mrs. Ed. Guice has gone to Due
West, S. C, to visit her daughter who
is attetnding female college there,
and who has been sick with the flu but
is now better.
The work on the new seminary
buildine here proceeds slowly but
surely.
Mr. Louis Wilcox is at Holly Hil
vistiting his sister, Miss Clifford Wil
cox and convalescing from the flu.
Mrs. Marvin and grandchildren
Sunny have been spending the summer and
autumn at tiolly tlili, but nave now
gone to join her daughter, Mrsy Whit
ney, in New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Whitney were both quite ill in1 New
York with flu, but are now better and
will soon be on" their way to Cuba,
their winter home where Mr. Whit
ney is extensively engaged in the su
gar business.
WAR-REUEEf
OBSERVED' 111'JRll.r
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Splendid Pregram by- Hdrttiv
Talent, at School HoUse , .
Last Tuesday Nights
FOOD CONSERVATION MEETING.-
We have seen this thing happen in
other resort towns in which we have
lived, and the symptoms are Very fa
miliar to us. Even Mobile and other
Gulf resorts learned their lesson
along this line years ago, 'and though
it was a costly lesson, yet it is one
they have not forgotten. They rem
edied the condition by the organiza
tion of what is known as "Tourists
Clubs." A suitable room is rented,
conveniently located, a host or hostess
is there every day, daily newspapers
from several of the leading cities are
to be found on the tobies, and an at-
mosnhprp of cheerfulness abounds. A
visitors' register is kept, wnerem ev
eryone registers and. you can tell at
a glance who is in town, and where
they can be found. In addition to
this, an entertainment or reception 01
some kind is given at least once ev
ery week, and the home folks and the
visitors become known to one another.
it noes away wnu uic ,uiu"ivivii
sT 1 T wvj-k
appearance 01 your town, xi yuu
care nothing tor your visitors except
their dollars, for pity's sake don't
show too plainly. Make them think
they are welcome visitors in our town
whether they are or not.
Wo hone our people will look this
thing square in the face and remedy
it before it is too late.
w. s. s.
DEATH OF MR. LEE SUMMEY.
Oh, the 'beautiful snow," make u
realize that Christmas is not far off.
Rev. Ht L. Powell preached at Leb
anon, Sunday. The sermon was well
worth going to hear.
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Womack visit
ed the latter's parents,' at Thermal
City, Saturday and Sunday.
M r. Clarence Elliott" was the guest
of his father, W. E. Elliott, Sunday.
Mr. C. L. Thompson, of Fingerville,
passed through this section, Sunday,
accompanied by Mr. Virgil Skipper
Miss Sarah Gilbert was called to
the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. H.
McCrain, last week. ' We hope she
will speedily recover.
Messrs. Clarence Newman, Jacob
Pritchard, John K. Griffin, attended
services at Lebanon Sunday.
Mr. A. A. Edwards made a business
trip to Columbus last Saturday.
Mr. A. F. Corbin made a short call
at A. A. Edwards' Saturday evening.
Mr. Roland Ruppe visited Mr. and
Mrs. T. Womack, Sunday.: ,
Mr. A. A. Edwards is fixing to start
off with his eleventh bale of cotton,
and has two more to be picked out
Misses Mbssie and Dorcas Edwards
and Bessie Thompson went to Lan
drum on a shopping 4 expedition, the
first of the week.
W. S. 5-
SUNNY VIEW.
W. S. S.
A flat inn ..n4- 11 onn nnn
bushels of wheat when there were on-
J 10,000,000 in sight can certainly
flo wonders. That is what the United
states did last vear. We also in-
J.sefl exportation of canned
M1' rom 4,000,000 pounds to 300,-
j-.vvu pounds. Now let's increase
""'k shipments
wius save
children.
Lee Summey ' died, - on Sunday
morning, inov. a, ai iub numc
lada, after an illness 01 aoouu
weeks. Pneumonia following an at
tack of influenza being the cause 01
his death.
t Gn.nmAV was ' bom in Piney
Grove, being the son of Mr. and Mrs.
n- n Siiwmw. ana was o& ycaio v
V. 1'. Jt - -
e He leaves besides nas pareui
Ufo r.A two children, several sis
ters and bi others, all of near Saluda.
v,,,,,.- about Saluda knew and
liked him for his always pleasant
manner, and readiness to do a good
f..n for. ;mvone. He was a young
rhl v vrtod habits, hon-
4. i UovH workmer. and will be
an distinct loss to the community as well
to 500.000.000
the lives of thousands of- ag js parents and family who .may
tnat-he has been an honor to
WCll Jin
n noarc! Via has been the
A Or lUUi' vw.i . a
C(nto r""', -J ., . . j m on at OverbrooK ur
tain v1: J,ounai tfteou.tlo?.K. 13 . ce,r OTii wrSini will be hard to
eiwmy ior JViethocust preacn- ciwru ww .. r-
1 s fill
ith
thijkens selline at thirty-five
cer
There was a meeting : at
View, on last Sunday, and several
contributed to the war campaign.
Rev. James Brown Will -preach at
Cooper Gap, Sunday. Everybody is
invited- to attend: '
Mrs. Zira Smith, of Campobello, S.
C, is visitmg her father Mr. ' j. 1
Jackson. .
Miss-Mattie Williams visited Ar
kansas Jackson Sunday.
MrsTO.lL. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Bernice, visited the formers
mother, Mrs. S. J. Helton, Sunday.
Mr. Ernest Gibbs, ot Mill spring,
was in this section, Sunday;
Mr. A. F.' Corbin is now at Mr. J.
L. Jackson's.
Several from here went to a corn
shucking' at Mr. T. N. Wilson's, Tues
day. AM report a nice time;
MrrJ.. L. Jackson has ' received a
lotArtfrom his son Bill." who- is in
France, saying that he was in the
hospital with measles.
Misses Lizzie Williams, Bertha Dal
ton and Maggie Jackson spent Satur
day night with Annie Wilson.
School is to begin again,' here, -Dec.
9.
Mrs? J311a Gibbs visited 'Mrs. G. L.
Taylor, Sunlay last. t . :
Mr. . and Mrs. G; S. Whiteside visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. N W: Gibbs, Sunday?
Mrs. Lela Gibbs is very ill at this
writingi- -
Our school has opened. We wish
Miss Dalton - much success inner
work. ,
Charles III; infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Dicus, died last Monday.
extend: to the. bejaed iajnilygtrar
eepest sympathy; . .- ' " . '
Miss Annie Lee Gibbs and Mr. Joe
Walker are home from Nacoocha, Ga.
hurttil school reopens. Miss Gladys
Gibbs is expected home this week;
Mr. Sam Cocheram left last Sun
day for Georgia.
Little Horace Bnsco, from Hope
well, Va,, is visiting his grandparents.
Those who went to the cotton pick
ing at Mr.-W. B. Edwards last Sat
urday night report a njee time, espec
ially the ones who were too late to
help pick any cotton. But they en
joyed the very: interesting games and
refreshments to the fullest extent.
Mr. Ragan Bradley of Camp Se
vier, spent the week-end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis Melva and
Claude, attended preaching at Colum
bus, Sunday. - ' s
' Some of' the very patriotic women
and girls met at Mrs, J - M J Lewisr
jJatrSatury;an4ade sbiiikjferUie
Ked cross. - T
The quilt which was started last
Summer for the Red Cross, is not
quite finished. Every one who prom
ised to make some squares please
send them in.
The many friends of Rev. J. M.
Barber hate to give him up, but we
extend a hearty welcome to his suc
cessor, Rev. Mr. Shelton.
There is a Red Cross box being got
ten up by Mrs. J. M. Lew5k. Let's
every one erive something if it is
nothing but a pocket handkerchief,
Three of Mr. Nesbit Walker s child
ren have the flu.
w. s. s.
COLUMBUS.
Mr. Leroy McFarland, who has
been guard at the American Interna
tional Shipbuilding Co., of Hog Is
land, Pa., is now at home.
Mr and Mrs. Joe Hodge and Mrs.
Oliver Hill, of Rutherfordton, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Feagan.
Sunday.
Mr. Gordon Johnson who is in mil
itary training at Lenoir College
spent Thanksgiving with his mother,
Mrs. T. M. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harris, of Su
perior, Wis., are guests ot Mr. ana
Mrs. McMurray.
We are glad to know that Mr. Ar
chie Feagan is better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Mills are visit
ing relatives in Spartanburg.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Ma
jor Hutchinson and little daughter,
Coy, are recovering from the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis, of Mill
Spring, were in town, Sunday.
Mr. E. W. Dedmond has moved his
office from the court house to the C
C. Hampton building.
Mr. Justice, of Hendersonville, was
m town, Sunday.
The newlv elected officers. Frank
Jackson, sheriff; A. L. Pitman, reg
ister of deeds; J. P. Arledge, clerk of
Superior court; Dr. Earle Grady, cor
oner: Lafayette Thompson, Charles
Davenport and G. A. Painter, com
missioners, were inducted into office,
Monday.
w. s. S
FISHTOP.
Mrs. G. H. Holmes. Mrs. Theodosia
Jones Kennedy and MrsB.' Fr Cope
lazxd Were appointed as -a committee
by Mrs. W. B. Stone, President of the
i-.anier Club, to arrange meetings to
carry out the World Relief Week pro
gram of the' U. S. Food Administra
tion. Mrs." Holmes acted. aschairman .
and called a meeting of the committee
for last Saturday; A meeting was s
arranged for, at the school building, m
Tryon, for .Tuesdays night. -
Uwing to the absence of MaVdt
Missildine, Mr. F. P. Bacon,'.' county '
food administrator presided; After
calling the meeting to order; Mrj;Ba
con read a letter from Mrr Herbert-"
Hoover telling the people of Che grav- '
lty of the food situation, ana 'asking; -their
assistance in helping to carryiV'
out the plans of the U. S.- Food Ad
ministration. Mr. B. F. Copeland
was then called upon to tell of the re
cent food meeting at Raleigh ' which
he 'did in a short and. informal talk
Next came -Mrs.- FP.acdri J a r "
splendid talk telling: of the duty of-alt.
Americans to aid in this work; how
the 'ideals of Americanism were to be
tried as never before; Of the' necessity -
of preserving-child life in the strlcl,
en countries if we were to preserve
the -future citizenship of those people.
Th talk was listened to with great" in-
terest by the audience, and4he iadyv,
received well merited applause on fin- i
ishing. Mr. Eugene Brownlee, who has
just returned from Italy, was then
called upon' and told ot' some of : his - ,
experiences with the Italian ' army; all
so told of the suffering Vf the people -tft?
of that country on account of lack of
proper kind of food. Mr. Brownlee
received the closest attentions and his
talk made-' a deep- lmprssitfn'upoft ; -those
who .v heard him. Mr. ' Geo. f- H.Vr -Holmes
wasi then, asked to read as
pledge which the Food Administra
tion was; asking the American people
toTtake4.upon t
reading Mr.r Holrries askeoV-all th&Be - -present
who would subscribe to the"1"
pledge to stand up. 55 responded.
Mr A. L. Hill was asked to say a few
words in behalf of the W. S. S. cam- .
paign, and he requested that all who :
had not redeemed the pledges made
some time ago, to do so at once. He"
said that where pledges to the amount
of '$139,000 had been made, only
$9,000 of that amount had been-fulfilled.
He also made some' timely fre
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mains upon me xuoq situauonM
Some excellent music was rendered -by
the school children who had been- '
preparing for the occasion under the
direction of Miss Buchanan.
It was a splendid meeting, and the
talks were timely, and much valuable
information was divulged. The clos
est attention was given all the talk-;
rs, and a deep impression as to-the
lecessity of further food conserva
tion was made.
Robert Parker, of Tryon, was in
this section one day last week.
We ate the last good watermelon,
Sunday.
Let s all save all we possibly can,
by denying ourselves many good
things we would like to have, and
send all the food we can ' possibly1
spare, to the perishing ones overseas.
w. s. s
POOR'S FORD.
Mrs. Julia Campbell, chairman of
the Food Conservation committee of
Saluda, N. C, called a meeting of the
women of this .place on Tuesday, af
ternoon. Dec. 3rd. The spacious pars
ibr of Esseola was well filled. After
reading of the appeal of Mr. Hoover,
and the pledge asked for by him, ine
women decided unanimously, by a
standing vote , that " they would take
this pledge, and do their best m the
future as thev have done in the past,
to help suff erine humanity. After
singing the Star Spangled Banner,
the meeting adjourned. As this was
the recrular meeting of the civic
leacme. the meeting was called to or
der to consider the election of officers,
and sevral municipal affairs. The
following officers were elected for the,
ensuing " vear: President, Mrs.
Camobell: 'Vice "president ' Mrs: Cor
with; secretary, Miss. Box; treasurer,
Mrs. Salley. ' A short time : was then
given to the consideration of Red
A nice little snow on the mountain,
Sunday night.
R. C. Jackson ands on, Grayson, re-
Jackson and son, Grayson re-
home Saturday from the
R. C
turned
Shoals.
Miss
her
Clara Feagan begun
school here, last Tuesday.
The flu has invaded the territory
adjoining us. and the singing class
has dismissed again.
I What shall we do with Kaiser Bill?
Kill him, or dehorn him, just as we
do other beast that show a disposition
to gore everything they see? And
what shall we do with the deserter
and slacker who failed to respond to
his" country's call, thereby ; favoring
the .t Kaiser brute? Send' them to
Germany ? -
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Miss Winifred Henderson,- who
was born and raised here," -and- was
well known over, the county as a
good school teacher and amiable wo
man, whom it was a pleasure to know.
She died in Henderson county, . last
Friday, of the influenza.
We are having some cold weather
in this section. A small sleet Sunday
night.
Mr. Bud Liles was badly hurt while
working dt his shingle mill, having -
two ribs broken. We are glad to 'say ,
that he is getting along nicely.
Mr. Moncie 1 hompson1 visited " Mri
M. C. Thompson, Sunday...
Mr. J. M. Crawford and family
spent Friday night with Mr T. C.
Matchell.
Mr. Ed. Liles killed a nice hog, Sat
urday.
Mr. Sam Crawford and family; who,:'
have been very sick with the fluy are ,
up again.
Mr. L. C. Thompson and son took
dinner with Mr. W. C. Eplee,. Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Thompson made a busi
ness trip to Tryon, Monday.
Mr. J. H. Crawford spent' Monday
in Rutherfordton.
Mr. Sam Crawford spent Sunday v
night with. Mr. J. W. Thompsons
Mr. J. M. Crawford and family
were visitors with Mrs. Rem'ThonnJ-'
son, Monday.
Mr. L. C. Thompson visited with
Mrs. Addie Skipper, at Uree.N." -C7,
Route 2, Sunday,
Mr. Frank? Eplee spent last week ;
with Mrs. Mentie Crawford his sister
P4OLK COUNTY FAIR
ASSOCIATION
A meeting of the citizens of Polk
county is hereby called to take place
in Columbus, N. C, on Saturday De
cember 21' 1918," at 2'- oclock,.p. m.j for
the purpose of electing officers for
1919, and for the transaction-of any-
other business that may come before
the Asociation. p .:
W. T. LINDSE.Y, Pres.
B. F. COPELAND, Sec
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