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vr THE JUVENILE COURTS
von of the passage by, the
of hte State-wide Juvenile
f , -i-:iJori nnHpr sixteen
OUi" ' .
nV. timuix" .
oars of age cannut
longer be
dered criminals under the laws
. i tKow sr miiltv of
'this state wucxi wv,j - o
L0 infraction oi uie owe i
I They must ue ueait wim, uvi
criminals in me cuuius wuwc auuu
j tfrtmpn are tried and prose-
ben a"" - - .
ted but they must De ueatt wiut m
! .niivt and in a manner de-
Speciai tv--
ened to provide discipline, correc
j v,ir tn rorrect their bad
kbits, just as such discipline and
Jelp should be provided Dy ail par-
(nts. but is not. v
The clerk of the court is now tne
senile court judge for the whole
' i
nuntvand ne IS given unguwi juiio-
Jiction in all cases where children un-
nr sixteen years of age may be
Und in the following classes:
(a) Who is delinquent or who vio-
ktes any municipal or State law or
rdinance or who is truant, .unruly,
vurward, or misdirected or who is
lisobedient to parents or beyond their
r a m 1
ntrol, or who is in danger oi Decom-
2ng so; or
(b) Who is neglected, or wno en
rages in any occupation, calling, or
xhibition or is found in any place
there a child is forbidden by law to
ie and for permitting which an adult
May be punished by law, or who is in
hch condition or surroundings or is
Inder such improper or insufficient"
luardianship or control as to endan
ger the morals, health or general wel-
are of such child; or
(c) Who is dependent -upon public
upport or who is destitute, homeless
Ir abandoned, or whose custody is
ubject to controversy. v -
The board of county 'commissioners
ind the county boardr of education
hall - jointly elect anKpf ay -c-Unty;
uperintendent of public welfare in
ach county not later than the. fif-
jeenth of July, who shall be the chief
probation officer of the county and
;he chief school attendance- officer.
And it shall be his duty to bring - to
he attention of the 'juvenile court
ill classes of children in his county
f ho come under the above classifica-
ion. The iudere shall investigate the
. o
ase in chambers, sitting anywhere in
he county he may deem convenient,
nd after finding out all he can
ibout the circumstances of the child's
pfer make such disposition as he
eems best for the welfare, discipline,
nd training of the child. In no case
an a child of tender years be impris-
ned with old criminals nor be put on
chain guner. Hp shall hp ronfiniitted
o the care of a suitable institution,
Put under the supervision of a pro-
ation officer or private person, who
hall from time to time make report
o the court as to his charge. A
hild under sixteen can no longer be
d m a Recorder's court except in
1 ety of over ten thousand population
p m a towi. of five tlio.isand popula-
on which is not a countv seat town.
a which cities and towns a real ju-
CIllie curt is established in accord-
Me with the full provisions of the
J"- All other cases come before the
:'eik of the superior court.
,t will be seen at once that the ac
A!tles of th iuvr.i,-:ia
wniL-er are not limited to
1!!fen who actuallv
P'. but extend to pvpw nhUA
tTf care which should be, but is
( lulsned by parents
or guar-
!s is the most progressive
M hum
ane step that has been taken
State, in
aiy, many years.
MAPLE GROVE.
Mr tTn latG 'fr last "weelc-)
m- Tolbert OHpI nA
Uian werp vcu ,
Lett's c j iVir' M' N-
J lS Sunday afternoon.
i M?lG!ace and Oma Gibbs visit-'
0n' t s2f e and Kansa s Jack"
anlFred w T VVHSOn' KinS Price
... ea Wilson ma . . .
0ft from8? Jakson has returned
..: rom Great Fniio o .
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ynch
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and Maye
o "we the ynI
oon.
jiu
Whiteside Sunday after-
' hnvo , Road to HaDDlne-,. ,
is Xen Un thfnlrln .
Um? not have
"ule Knot. :
SALUDA.,
The Lelands, of South Carolina, are
up for the-season, and are occupying
"Hillside", their beautiful summer
home.
,Mrs. J. M. Read and family are
guests for several months at the Mel
rose Inn. She has rented her cottage
to the Duprees, of Spartanburg.
Mrs. I. B. Hazard has returned
from a visit of several days with her
daughter, at Asheville.
Mrs. Jenkins has rented her hotel,
the "Charles" for the summer, and is
living in one of her small bungalows.
The students of Piedmont college,
resident here and visitors, with the
assistance of other young people,
gave a second entertainment at the
library hall, for the benefit of the ba
by girl adopted by the "Nieces of Un
cle Sam," which was very enjoyable,
and cleared over fourteen dollars.
Capt. Patrick one of the oversea
workers of the Y. M. C. A., recently
returned and now occupying a cottage
here for the summer, told of some of
the orphans he saw while in Belgium,
verifying what we have heard of the
cruelty of some of the Germans, to
the children there.
Mrs. Q. C. Sonher took a party of
young folks in her car to laurel park,
Hendersonville, last week, for the day.
The children of the Methodist Sun
day school observed children's day
past Sunday, in the Methodist church,
which was beautifully and artistically
decorated with flowers, chiefly daisies,
which are now so plentiful every
where. Recitations aP songs appro
priate for the occasiorjere very well
rendered nd an instructive talk was
made by Mrs. H. P. Corwith, the wife
of j the superintendent of . the Sunday
school. . t- w
Mrs. Stevens has just returned
f jrontBlue Bidge, iear BlackMeua
tairi, where a Chautauqua "isT held ev
ery summer. The hotel accommo
dates about six hundred pople, and is
well patronized.
The members of the Red Cross now
meet on the first and third. Mondays,
at the residence of the different mem
bers. They are busy at this time ar
ranging for an entertainment to-be
giieen at an early date at the Esseola,
Mrs. Campbell's commodious and pop
ular hotel. 7
Miss Kosa Box has been quite ill
but is much improved. We shall be
glad to see her out again.
Dr. Little has installed an electric
piano in his new drug store and for
a nickel you can have all the music
while you wait.
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COLUMBUS.
Mr. Frank Elliott who has been
working "for the government at Gren
ville, S. C, is home for the summer.
Mrs. J. E. Shipman, of Henderson
ville, spent several days last week
with her father, Mr. J. P. Arledge.
K Miss Coline Rippy, of Lynn, was the
guest of Mis Odessa Mills, Sunday.
Mrs. T. M. Johnson, Miss Sue John
son and Mr. Gordon Johnson, of Ar
den, N. C, were guests of friends in
Columbus, Sunday.
Mrs. Lindsey Smith spent Sunday
with relatives in Spartanburg. "
Mr. Arthur Ormond,- of Kings
Mountain, is visiting his brother, Mr.
J. F. Ormond, of this place.
Mrs. Eli Patty fell from a .wagon
and broke her arm.
Misss Edith Keither and Grace
Newman were the guests of Miss Le
ona Feagan, Sunday.
Mr. E. J. Jones was the dinnf
guest of Mr. L. L. Tallant, Sunday.
Miss Sue McGuinn and Mr. John
Byers were married at the home i of
the bride's mother, Sunday., Justice
E. W. Dedmond, officiated. V
Through the efforts of Miss Lizzie
Dedmond, Miss Vada McMurray and
Miss Oma Reynolds, who had ; charge
of the refreshment stand during court
the Columbus Betterment Club, real
ized $25.00, the proceeds of which will
be used for cement walks.
The wool quilt made by the ladies
of Mill Spring ? and Columbus, has
been sent to the Elaida Orphanage, at
Asheville, and the donors are inform
ed that it is greatly appreciated.
Our club members are getting sub
scriptions for our county paper.
Children's day at Columbus Baptist
church 5th Sunday in June.
The organization of the B. Y. P. U.
was perfected, Sunday, with Miss
Minnie Arledge, president; Miss Thel
ma Mills, secretary and ; treasurer;
Misses Hannah.- Mae McGuinn and
Thema Mills, captains.
TRYON, N. C FRIDAY, JUNE 20. 1919.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
: Mr. Willie Gilbert, of MiU Spring
Route 1, and Mr. Bob Lynch, of
Kutherfordton, were visitors of Mre.
H. H. . McCrain, Sunday. They, also
were callers at Mr. Martin McCrain's
Sunday afternoon.
We are having some hot and dry
weather at present.
Miss Alice Corn and little brother,
spent Saturday night- with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Columbus
Jackson. t
Mr. L. B. McGraw is on the sick
list.
Hurrah, let's not forget the Fourth
of July celebration at Columbus.
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PEARID6E.
Mr. Lawter Wilson was visiting on
Pearidge, Sunday.
Mr.-Ralph Edwards and wife at
tended the. singing at Greens Creek,
Sunday.
Mr. Ralph Edwards, Misses Annie
Wilson and Lizzie Williams were call
ers at E. G. Thompson's, Sunday.
Messrs. Bill Pack, Otis Pack Bob
Pack and Arthur Thompson made a
flying trip to Rutherfordton. Sundav
afternoon.
Mrs. J. E. Dalton visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. Nellie Foy, Sunday. ;
Mrs. John Foy visited Mts. E. G
Thompson, Sunday.
We miss our "faithful doctor, A. R.
Walden, very much. He is in Phila.
delphja at present.
Miss Iva Gosnell spent Saturdav
night at Mr. Grayson Wilson's.
Make your arrangements to attend
the Fourth of July celebration at Co
lumbus. Polk county will extend a
welcome to her returned soldier boys
at that time, so let's all be there.
-LYNN..
Lloyd Panther is home on a thirtv
days' furlough.
Mrs. E. Rhodes made a business
trip to , Spartanburg one day last
week.
, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Lewis, of Wil
mington, N. a, are visiting Mrs.
Lewis parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. G.
Rhodes. ' ;
Supt. Hammett has had his cottage,
"The Perch", freshly painted.
We have- been informed that the
program committee for the Fourth of
July celebration will publish a full
program soon. But we understand
that the main feature is giving our
Polk county soldier boys a good time
and a hearty welcome, and to show
them our appreciation of their patri
otic service. We believe Lynn had
the largest service flag in the county,
so we feel quite safe in saying Lynn
will be well , represented. N i
,Mr. Grey Thompson made a busi
ness trip to Hendersonville, last Mori
day." Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones, of Lan
drum, were the 'guests of -Roy's
nother, Mrs. E. E. Jones, last Sunday.
Mrs. Clementine Parris, of Dana,
N. C, was visiting her mother, Mrs.
E. A. Jones, and other relatives, a few
days, last week.
Mrs. J. L. Jackson visited her moth
er, Mrs. 'James Newman, at the old
home in Green river cove, last week.
What has become of our Ladies Aid
Society. ' Some of our shopkeepers
have left the ice cream business open
for them, but as yet they have made
no effort to serve.
Just keep up killing those rattlers
Until not one of them will show his
head. Myself and ye editor of the
NEWS have been planning a trip
through your section before many
moons, and we are both afraid of
snakes, and don't like any of the so-
called snake bite, .remedies.
Mr. W. W. Ballard has been indis
posed and confined to his room for
several days. At this writing he is
reported as being very much better,
and it is hoped he will soon be normal
again.
It has been suggested that a slab
for the soldiers of the war between
the states be inserted - in- the boys'
monument. We think this ; a . good
proposition. If there are any other
suggestions,! let us have them. . ;
Subscribe for the POLK COUNTY
NEWS, get" ready for the 1 Fourih of
July and keep your eye on the boys'
monument proposition.' . ,
OptimUtlc Thought
Against stupidity the very
lht in vaIn-
gods
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TRYON ROUTE 1.
Keep in mind the glorious Fourth.
Girls, let's wear middy suits and run
the "Indian Club race" and see who
will get first prize and who will get
second ; prize. ;
Oh, say. We wish to meet all of
Polk's confederate soldiers as well as
the -great world war soldiers on that
day. If they make mistakes let it go.'
The only people who make no mis
takes are dead people.
v My, jjtrs. R. G. Hamilton's sweet
peas are lovely just now.
; A car load of Miss Sallie Carpen
ter's Henderson county kins people
(jailed at her home Saturday after
noon.' J ' s
:. The Messrs. Joyners, of Asheville,
are helpinjg Mr. Price with his crop
this week.
Misses Pearl and Essie Edwards
left Monday morning for the summer
school at Brevard.
I Misses Octa and Lillian Pack spent
Saturday night with relatives on the
route. .
; Mis4 Elsie Edwards and Messrs
James '. Egerton, Clyde, Clarence,
Brisonfand Joe Edwards, dined at
Walnut Grove, Sunday, -
Mises Cagle and Holbert'of Salu
da, visitors of Mis Elsie Edwards, ac
companid by Miss Elsie and brother,
Walter and Roscoe Hall, attended the
moonhght birthday party' at Mill
Spring, given in honor of Mr. Claude
Lewis. A most enjoyable time is re
ported. .
Victory? Yes, the centenary drive
was a: big victory.' It was not only
aSOOCOOO, but will run close up to
$50,000,000. "Praise God from Whom
all blessings flow.
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UBLVIK HILL.
oume oi me iarmers iiere are
growling about having to lose so
mucluime f cam their, crops? attending
thevcohtest - at Columbus. It-brings
to mind the aid adage, "Honesty is
the best policy," even in politics.
ihere was an all-day singing at
Greens Creek church, last Sunday,
and was enjoyed by the largest as
sembly ever.
Miss Lula Johnson went to Spar
tan burg to have some dental work
done, last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris, also the two
Misses . Harris, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Morris, Sunday.
Elders Branscom and Miller arriv
ed here from the annual conference,
last Friday evening.
Mr. Will Gilbert has purchased
himself an auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Decatur Painter are
having some sad experiences. Two
of their sons went to France, and one
of them, Mr. George Painter, a fine
young man, died and was buried there
a few months ago. Last Sunday
evening another one of their sons, Mr.
Spain Painter, died at their home
Their other son came home from
France safe and well, on Saturday
before the death of his brother, Spain,
and perhaps can be a comforter for
his stricken parents. Funeral at
Sandy Plains church, Tuesday.
The funeral of Mr. S. S. Lawter's
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lawter, and his
two daughters, Misses Florie and
Pearlie Lawter, will be preached at
Cooley Springs, next Sunday, the
22nd inst.
A little rain would be appreciated
in this vicinity.
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FISHTOP.
E. Laucrhter. T. Wv Bradley and
Gray Hill went to preaching andsing
ing at Mount Lebanon, Sunday. ,
W. I. Bishop vjsited E. J. Bradley's
family, Sunday.
- T. C. Laughter and daughters, Per
la and Vina, visited at E. J Bradley's
Sunday.
I. Henderson and daughter-in-law
went to Saluda, Saturday.
Three more rattlers went the way'
of the earth, and several more had
narrow escapes. Mrs. Bell stepp,
Miss Dora Bishop and Spurgeon Bish
op, all . in the rattlesnake section kill
ed each a rattler, and I. B. Bradley,'
in the. same field where T. Price had
his scare, received a bad scare too,
but he jerked out a standard from
his ground scuffler and "settled with
his snakeship before he reached the
woods Now we hope this ; v is about
all of this season's crop of snakes..
E. J. Bradley and E. Laughter made
a trip; to Saluda, Saturday, with a
load of produce.
Mrs. Lear Laughter and daughter,
Daisy, visited Mrs. N. A. Price, Sun
day.
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RED MOUNTAIN.
Miss Myrtle Whiteside, Miss Maye
Lynch and Mr. Reuben Wilson motor
ed to Chimney Rock, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Corn visited
Mr. Shirn. Corn, Saturday and Sun
day. . i
Miss Mary Lynch visited Miss Mag
gie, Jackson, Sunday.
Misses Lona andOla Lawter visit
ed Miss Gladys Wilson, Sunday after
noon. Mss Vena Bailey and Miss Viola
Lawter visited Miss Sue Jones, Sun
day. Mir. King Lawter was a caller at
Mr. Landrum Jackson's Sunday.
Mr. Walter McMurray was a visitor
at Mr. Jasper Lawter's, Sunday.
cMr?ni Wbiteside was a guest at
Mrs. M. J. Brown's, Sunday.
'Mrs. M. J. Brown left, Sunday, for
Chimney Rock, where she will stay
with Mrs. Walter MIcMurray while
Mr. McMurray is away attending to
business at other places.
Mr. Baxter Jackson and Mr. Henry
Run motored to Forest City, Satur
day, returning Sunday.
! Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Wilson visitd
Mrs. W. A. Ruff, Sunday.
Private Ziba Wilson's funeral will
be preached at Cooper Gap the fifth
Sunday in June. Everybody invited.
Everybody get ready for the big
Fourth of July celebration at Colum
bus. Remember that this will be
Polk county's welcome to her return-
soldier boys, and everybody
county should attend.
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SUNNY VIEW.
in the
Several from here attended
vices at Rocki Springs, Sunday,
report a nice time;- .
ser
AU I-v?vejybo'iy' is invited to be vat Sun
nView,- Sauniaylrratt?
o clock p. m. Mr. J. R. Sams will be
there accompamed by Mr. S. G. Ru
binow, of the State Extension Service,
of Kaleigh. It will be interesting, so
come.
The election for the speciaf taxes
passed off nicely, so we are hoping to
have two splendid teachers and
longer terni. .
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Mr. Reuben Wilson visited relativs
at Spartanburg- last - week.
Several from here motored to
Chimney Rock, Sunday.
Soldiers, don't forget the memorial
services at Cooper Gap the fifth Sun
day in June in honor of Private Ziba
Wilson.
Several from here went to Landrum
Monday to have dental work done.
Rev. G. C. Walker and Nesbit Wal
ker were visitors at Mr. T. N. Wil
son's, Sunday. -
Don't forget the Fourth of July
celebration at Columbus. This is in
honor of Polk county's soldier boys,
so be there.
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HILL SPRING.
Mr. G. C. Brisco, Sallie Brisco and
Miss Sallie Geer spent Monday night
at Mr. Philip Brisco's;
1 Mr. W. B. Trogden" spent last week
end at Greensboro.
several people from here are at
tending court this week, while others
are harvesting grain. ,
Misses Pearl and Essie Edwards
were guests of Miss Leona Eyerton,
Mr. G. C. Brisco and family were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fos
ter, Sunday.
Quite a number of young folks at
tended the' birthday party last Friday
night in honor of Mr. Claude Lewis.
Everybody reports a nice time. '
Miss Mabel Pack was the guest of
Miss Annie Lee Gibbs, Sunday.
Mr. Harviel Carpenter spent last
week with Mr. Bob Foster.
Messrs.-Bob Foster, Harviel Car
penter and George Barber and Miss
Lethea Barber were callers in Chim
ney Rock section, Saturday and Sun
day.
We had a very, very interesting
Christian ' Endeavor society last Sun
day, with Miss 'Bessie Hamilton' as
eader. Her topic was, "What we
owe and " how we can ' pay it."
Leader for : next Sunday, Miss Elsie
dwards:
There" will be a farmers! meeting at
the" school1 house next Friday ' Mr.
G. Rubinow, of Raleigh will speak
to .the crowd. , .
Mrs. L. C. Gibbs and Clarence
Mrs. Clarence Elliott
$2.00 A YEAR
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SELLS NEW YORK HAY IN FAR
SOUTH.
Says a recent news bulletin issued
at Cornell University.ln New York
State, "A farmers cooperative com
pany in western New York has found
a strong demand for hay in the South.
Recently this company has sold in the
following cities: New Bern, N. C.,
Lavonia, Ga., and Rocky Mount, N.
C. Other shipments have also been
made to other points.
"This hay has been handled through
a broker at J5Q cents per ton brokers
age fee. The hay has sold on a price
basis of f. o. b. shipping station, the
terms usually being draft on arrival,,
inspection allowed, national hay asso
ciation grades and rules to govern.
The prices realized on the hay have
ranged from $27.50 to $33 per ton."
Now, isn't this a pretty how-to-do.
asks the Extension Service workers of
the State College and Department of
Agriculture? New York farmers are
selling hay in North Carolina," realiz
ing $33 per ton to themselves, with
one of the shortest growing seasons
of the United States. North Carolina
a natural grass country and with an
all-the-year-round growing season,
paying lVew York farmers $33 per
ton for hay, when it is one of the eas
iest handled crops that the State
knows.
An economic study of the hay sit
uation in North Carolina reveals the
fact that though we increased our
acreage during the last three yars by
150,00 acres, the acreage for 1918 was
only 590,000. On this area, 684,000
tons were produced, worth, according
ot a recent study of this subject, $14,
364,000. In spite, however, of this
increased acreage, this known value
of the hay crop, farmers from all sec
tions of the state import hay by the
car load. ' . . ' c .
Recently tt:Wib(u
tehdinga 'iaietinj ln Chamber of
Coininerce, It - wa notic that two
car loads of hay were being'- unloaded
during the short time of . the meeting. -!
It is true says 'the Extension
workers, that " good cold cash can be
realized on cotton and tobacco, but
what is the use of spending- this cash
for food and feed stuffs grown out of.
the . state when these can be produced
abundantly; within the state. As Dr.
Knapp has said, "the State should
first buy a ticket for home before
plunging on the cotton and tobacco
gamble." .
A LETTER TO JUNIORS.
One of my boys told me the other
day he had earned some money work-'
ing for his uncle, and proposed to
save it and buy some clothes.
This morning I learned he is spend
ing his mony on soda water and mo
tion pictures in the village, and is not .
expected home until the money is all
gone. -
How much better if he had bought
thrift stamps until he had saved
enough to get the clothes. ,
I The Polk county Fair will encour
age the boys and girls to plant spec
ial crops on land rented from their
parents, to keep a diary of their sum
mer's work, to exhibit in the court house,"
next October.
Prizes ranging from 25 cents to
$10 will be given, which the winners
are urged to save. Special prizes
for those writing the best reports and
making, the best drawings. H .. ;
If you are 12 years old you will, be
in a separate class from the 15 years
old. The largest prizes will be of-
those who are doing agricultural club ;
work. -
Write J. R. Sams, Columbus" for in
structions, or
A. F. CORBIN, Mill Spring.
Mr. Walter Horton was a visitor in
this section, last week.
Don't; forget that Polk county will
welcome her 'returned soldier boys
with a big celebration at Columbus,
on hte Fourth of July. Everybody in
;he county owes it to the boys to be
here.
Cosmetic Art.
From the looks of some of the wom
en when It turns cold. It would be a
good ' proposition to sell different
shades of powder for hot, warm, cool
and cold weather. They say that they
sell different shades for day and night
white for the daytime and blue for
i-ose under artificial light, so, why noX
for different degrees of temperature as
well? However, probably some bright
genius has already thought this up and
patented his compound and It may not
be well advertised as yet. Grit, -