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A XIX No. 11
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Price 5 Cents
Tryon, N.|C.f November 8, 1923
$1.50 a Year
pre :nt Proclaims
v jay Red Cross Day
peii. Armistice Day ls
fh ?v?g to Begin Djrive.
Was!-; v-'->u* Nov. S, President
filii*:; . oiidge today issued the fol
, (WliU .Mial tor universal support
tJn luiiKil Red Cross Roll Call
.hj(, throughout the world
10111,'? ? 1 Ior the enrollment of
: . >!" the American Red Cross
; r.-vi.iont of the United States
.. j[j, \.:m rican National Red Cross,
? ?, . \ designate November 11,
im;i>tu\' Hay, to November 29, ag
p, ? ; ;mi of the annual Red Cross
vuMiib- rship Roll <^all. and I appoint
Xovt.rdKt* 11 Hed Cross Sunday, and
[?(?(?, 'in ; lend that our churches dedi
cate that day to a thonghtful and
?ra%. "ii! consideration of theL. pivll
and duty of consecrated service
to humanity.
PiK-'im the World War the volun
jotr t -a : t of the American people to
assist tin- Government in providing
mr the welfare of our military ?and
naval forces at home, on the seas,
and overseas, was expressed largely
thro'u-h the American Red Cross,
which also rendered Inculculable
assistance to the armed forces of
our associates in the war and to
their Chilian populations within the
invath'd areas during and after N the
war.
The recent calamity which befal!
Japan when millions of her people
suffered dire distress following the
earthquake has served again to re
veal to the people of the nation the
readiness of the American Red Cross
to respond immediately for service
in a great emergency and to apply
the generous gifts of our people to
ihe amelioration of human suffering.
In rendring assistance wherever
duty calls, the American Red Cross,
in addition to its work In foreign
lands administers relief In times of i
disaster inour own country, helps to
solve tho problem of public health, is
ever active in other humanitarian
projects and above all, renders wel
come ossistance to the Government
in the case of our disabled veterans
of the World War.
Through tis Charter granted fby
Congress, the American Red Cro?s
is charged with specific duties in
relationship with the Army and
Navy and the people at large fn
periods of emergency and distress,
and it has never failed to perform
thos * duties. Since, the war. and as
a result of experience acquired In
the war. it has expanded Its welfare
operations in all regions of our
n?uiitry. , ? I
The Red Cross seeks only to serve, !
not to usurp the prerogatives of
other institutions or governmental i
nuthorties. but to cooperate with all
others in the service to numanlty.
it is upon popular membership
that the American Red Cross relies
for strength of organization and for ;
i ;nijs to carry on its work is so es
f-T.tial to the good of our ccountry, |
at;<l it is a privilege to our people to i
boiti membership in and have a part |
in the work of this truly Americacn t
organization. I therefore urge a re
newal of all present membership
an 1 ?-nlist in the American Red
( by all not now members.
(Signed) Calvin Coolidge
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Sunday Services ai
Tryoa Churches
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
! uhlic Worship at 11 a. m.
School at 10 a. ,m.
! i?i?3tlan Endeavor, 4 P. M.
ic- Study, Wednesday 4 P. M.
TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH
4 Cordial welcome to all*
L. Justice, D. D., Pastor.
1 aching service each Sabbath at
'> I o'clock
m day School each Sabbath morn- 1
}ng at 10 o'clock. E. Hagemen, ;
Supt /
EPI8COPAL CHURCH.
Hev. C. P. Burnett, Rector.
? ^nday Services:
M ? / Communion ? 8 : 00 '
:^nday School? 10 : 00
>rning Prayer and sermon (Holy
"jmmunion on 1st- Sunday *n
omnth.) 11 A. M.
?t'luy afternoon 4:30 o'clock Litany
?nd Intercessions for the sick.
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? irain and grass precede dairying.
Education Week To
! Begin Sunday, Nov. 18
Schools of County Urged b^
Supt. Cobb to Follow
Program.
County School Superintendent E.
W. S. Cobb urges every school in
PQlk County to devote a portion of
its schedule for the week beginning
Sunday November 18' to the following
programme offered by the Better
Education movement of nation-wide
scope.
On Saturday, November 24 at 10:30
o'clock there will be held a meeting
of all the teachets, pupils and
i parents and patrons of the county at
I Columbus.This meeting will take the
place of the regular quarterly meet
ing of county teacchers. Following
Is Mr. Cobbs letter and the national
programme:
Dear Teacher:
I am herewith presenting through
the columns of the News a program
for AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK, Nov. 18th to 24th inclusive.
I hope you will begin at once to
make this week a RED LETTER
week in your school and community.
Let me suggest that you select from
the enclosed program those topics
that seems to you to be most vital
for your local cpmmunity and plan
special programs by means of which
these topiccs will be brought most
these topics will be brought most
effectively to the attention of your
school and community.
By all means have a special speak'
er to present one or more of these '
day themes to your local school glv- J
ing as wide publicity to these special
meetings as possible so that as large
number of jour patrons as feasible
may be present .
On Saturday November 24th we
will have a consolidated meeting at
Columbus. All the schools, teach
ers, students and patrons will gather
at the county seat and discuss and
have discussed such topics as will
later be designated bearing directly
upon this American Education Pro*
gram. This meeting will take the
place of the regular county wide
teacher's meeting for this quarter.
I am confidently expecting every
teacher to give this program his
very best efforts, in his Individual
school, and to be present, with a
large delegation from his commun
at the big general meeting at Colum
bus, Saturday November 14th at ten
thirty A. M. I am.
Very cordially yours. County Supt.
E. W. S. Cobb.
PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN EDU
CATION WEEK NOVEMBER^
18-24, 1923.
Prepared by the American i^egion,
the National Education Association,
and the United States Bureau of Ed
cation.
For God And Country
Sunday, November 18thf 1923
Education in the home
Education In the school
Education In the church
Slogan ? A Godly nation cannot
fail.
Ministers of all denominations are
urged to preach a sermon on edu- !
cation, either morning or evening.
All communities are urged to hold
mass meetings. Requests for speak
ers should be made to the American
Legion Posts throughout the coun
try for meetings during this week.
American Constitution Day
Monday, November 19th, 1923f
Life, liberty and justice
How the Constitution guarantees
these '
Revolutionists and Radicals a j
menance/ to these guarantees
Security and Opportunity.
Visit the schools today
Patriotism Day
Ti^esday, November 20th, 1923
The flag ? the emblem of the na
tion y
Help the Immigrants and aliens to
|become Americans
Take an active interest In govern
mental ofTairs
Music Influence upon nation . I
Slogans ? Visit the schools today
American First
School and Teacher Day
! Wednesday, November 21?t, 192S
The necessity of schools
The teachcer as a nation builder I
The school influence on the com-1
ing generation
The school as a productive institu- 1
tlon
School needs in the Community
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Commission fdopts
New Paging System
With the increase d motor vehicles
in Tryon and theAuiiflequ&it neces
sity for providln^^tiltntile^wjd sys
tematic parking space for them the
town commifeaion at its -November
meeting held last night in the
Mayor's office adopted a new ordl
ance providing a system of parking
that it is thought will take care pi
the present needs of the community.
The new ordiance provides park
ing spaces shall be plainly and per
mently marked at an angle with the
curb beginning in front of the Wil
liams' Market on Trade street on the
East side of the street and continu
ing to the Mable Street, with
the following restrictions: There
shall be no parking in front of water
hydrants nor in front of the Missil
dine Pharmacy. Stores shall be al
loted permenant spaces to be design
ated for their wagons or trucks In
which space no other vehicles may
park.
It further provides that there shall
be no parking on the West side of
Tnide street between the two rail
rlld crossings in the space original
ly intended for a park. It has been
stated that a definite move is under
way to revive this park, sodding, and
planting from tjie curbing to the
rails.
Cars may be parked on the West
side of Trade street between Maple
street and the crossing. It has been
suggested that car owners who In
tend to leave their cars In the down
town section leave them across the
tracks near the station. Cars may
not be parked on the West side of
the retaining wall at the station
except public service cars or cars
meeting trains.
Aside from the above ordinance the
meeting was devoted to routine busi
ness. x
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WILLIAMS AND* BROW
MAKE FLYING RECORDS
Mitchell Field, N. Y.' Battling for
?peed Bupremancy In the air, Lieu
tenant Alford J. Williams and Lieu*
tenant Harold J. Brow, navy air
men, all but flew five miles a minute
yesterday. Williams, setting a new
world's record, won the contest with
an average speed of 266.6 miles an
jhour over a three kilimeter course,
although Brow, on one leg of the
flight, traveled faster than ever man
flew before, racing with the wind at
a rate of 274.2 miles an hour.
Six timesjn the last three days the
two fliers, pitted against each other,
have smashed world's records.
When they meet again tomorrow In
the air carnival here/ the mnch
?ought record of five miles a minute
may be attained.
Armistice Day To Be
Quietly Observed
Local Churches Will Have
Addresses Sunday to Fit
the Occasiovf.
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Sunday, Novmber.* II, Armistice
Day, will be quietly observed by the
various churches of Tryon and the
county at their regular Sunday ser
vices with suitable addresses for the
occasion. According to the present
plans of the various churches there
will i)e no special celebration ser
vices on Sunday.
Monday, Novmber 12, has been pro
claimed by the President of the Un
ited States, the Governor of North
Carolina, and local authorities as the
official day of observance of the
fifth annual observance of the date
of the signing of the armistice be
tween the warring nations in the
World War, and the day of commem
oration of those who died in the ser
vice of their country.
"'Owners of radio sets will be able
to "listen-in" on the , special music
arranged by the many stations
throughout, the nation for Sunday
j evening. Church choirs, orches
j tras and prominent singers are
scheduled to broadcast Into the mi
crophones throughout the evening.
Tryon will celebrate the day quiet
ly, there being but too few exservlce
men in town to make any attempt at
a formal demonstration.
The Church of the Holy Cross will
hold a brief celebration in the
Parish House Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock under the auspices of the
Reverend C. P. Burnett, rector, and
according to present plans there will
be a few addresses and other
features appropriate to the occasion.
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Meteorological Record
For Tryon
\G?ndall Brown lee, Official Ob
server of the United State* Weather
Bureau.
For Week Ending Nov. 1.
Temperature
Dar Max. Mln.
Wed 64 43
Thur 60 36
Fri 54 31
Sat ...., 58 34
Sun 54 42
Mon. 59 47
Tues. 63 45
Maxim am temperature for week ,
64 Minimun 31.
Prevailing Winds and
Character of Day
Wed. W. Clear; Thurs. E. Partly
Cloudy; Fri. W. Clear; Sat N. W. \
Cloudy; Mon W. Cloudy; Tues. S.
Partly Cloudy.
'Work Progressing On
Huge Power Project
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Prominent Cotton Mill Men
Visit Turner Shoals. Labor
Shortage Reported.
Construction work on the Turner
Shoals power project of the Blue
Ridge Power Company is progress
ing to th point where sightseers may
obtain some idea as to the enormity
of the undertaking. Several of the
series of eleven piers that will sup
port the structure of the dam are
now under construction, the founda
tions having been made and forms
erected. Concrete work on the
arches connecting the piers will be
started this week according to the
present plans. A trip to the dam
after this week should afford sight
seers an interesting idea of the pecu
liar formation of this particular sort
; of construction which is one of a
very few dams of like construction
j in the world with its apparently
j thin arches holding back a tremen
dous volume of water.
The last ten days have been spent
in putting the camp jn condition for
the winter weather. Work was
started this week on three per
menant dwellings for operators, one
of which will contain five rooms and
the other two, four rooms each.
The construction work has suffer
ed a slight delay recently due to a
shortage of labor. Thirty men, all
skilled, labor, were imported last
Monday to begin work on the houses
and more permenant features of the
building programme.
The last series of aerial photo
graphs were taken last week. It
was stated that all of the photo
graphs were remarkbly clear and
showed up in detail the entire Green
River Valley controlled by the power
company. During the last few days
that the plane was stationed in Hen
dersonville as its base, It became
necessary that a gaurd be placed
over the ship at all times after land
ing due to the impression on the
part of a few that it was being oper
ated by the revenue department as a
factor in enforcing the Volstead act.
A number of men prominent in the
cotton industry have visited the pro
ject in the last two weeks, among
these being executives from cotton
mills in Charlotte, Splndale and
Spartanburg.
Large mill interests throughout
the piedmont section are looking to
ward this development for their
future power supply as Is estimated
that power will b derived from the
Blue Ridge Power company's plants
throughout the year regardless of
dry seasons.
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"The Green Goddess"
To Be Offered By Giub
"The GreenGoddess" will be the
first offering of the Drama Fort
nightly Club at its first winter meet
ing next Thursday, evening Novem
ber 15, at 8 o'clock, at Lanier Lib
rary. The play, written by . William
Archer, will be read by Miss Put
nam, Mr. Searles, Mr. Peattie, Mr.
Massanovich and Mr. Skinner. No
admission will becharged and the
public are cordially Invited to at
tend the meeting. A plate will be
| placed at the entrance to the Lib
rary and guests may, if they desire,
make contributions to assist In ? de
fraying the actual expenses incur
red by the organization in purchas
ing books aftd transcribing plays for
additional copies for the readers.
No election of officers will be
i held, W. P. Little, having agreed to
? continue in his capacity as treasur
jer, to whom members of the Drama
-Fortnightly are requested to give
their annual dues of one dollar.
New members are desired, no
other qualifications being necessary
except those of love for drama and I
an amiable spirit toward those mem- .
bers who read the plays at the meet- !
ings. ( j
It is the intention at this time for j
various members of the society to >
take charge of the meetings. Mrs. R.
| B. Pea'ttie will supervise the reading \
of "The Green Goddess" but it is the
expectation that some other mem- ,
ber will assume 'charge of the next
reading.
Upon the dedication of the Episco- j
pal Parish House it is the intention |
of the society to hold its meetings [
in that building due its large seat- j
ing capacity and more adequate
facilities for the needs of the ch$>.
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"A ben in the hen house is worth j
two in the tree top."
Board Of Trade To Have
Dinner Tuesday Night
Dr. Joseph H. Pratt to Speak.
Public Invited to Attend.
All Indications point toward a
: large attendance at the Board of
Trade dinner to be held next Tues
day evnlng at 8 o'clock at Oak Hall.
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, director of
the State Geological Surrey depart
ment, will be the guest of honor of
the Board and the principal speaker
of the occasion. Dr. Pratt ts fcnow*
as an ardent "booster" of the moun
tain section of North Carolina and
comes to Tryon with a message of
vital importance to every community
in Polk county.
Representatives from the various
sections of the county have been In
vited to attend and have signified
their intention of being present.
Tickets for the dinner were placed on
sale last Tuesday morning at the
banks In Tryon, and ,by members of
the Board.
Tickets for the dinner can be pur
chased at the Bank of Tryon , the
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
and the MIssildine Pharmacy or
from any of he following momber* <*
the Board: B. L. Ballenger, W. M.
Hester, Carter Brown, H. If. Praser
?r Id. O. Blake.
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| SENATE HEARING TO
BE HELD AT A8HEVILLK j
The visit, November 15-16, of the
United States Senate Committee on
j Reforestation to ABhevllle, N. C., for
the purpose of holding a hearing of
forestry needs of the Southern Ap
palachians, will be an occasion of
first importance to the future of con
servation program In the South.
This committee, composed of Sena
tors McNary, chairman, Moses,
Couzens, Fletcher, and Harrison,
already has held hearings in the
Gulf, Western and Northern State*,
and the meeting at Ashevllle probab
ly will be the last before a final one
at Washington, if that be considered
necessary. By its report to the next
Congress will be largely determined
the future policy of the Government
in connection with maintaining the
appropriation for forest reserves,
carrying on the principles laid
down in the Weekly Law, aiding In
fire j>rotection and establishing re- J
forestatlon, not only on public, but
privately owned lands. There will
also enter into the scope of the hear
ing discussion of the lmport^pl
policy of road building through Na
tional Forest Reserves and measure!
necessary to develope and popular ]
ize their use as recreational acres.
Col. W. B. Grely, United Stated!
Forester, Joseph Hyde Prattlj
Director of the Survey, and man]j
Southern men prominently ldentlfiefj
with the question in other Stateij
will /be in attendance. It Is also ei
pected that the meeting will attrac
the Interest and participation of <1
number of representatives of larffj
owners of commerlcal lands.
Elect New Officers
For Local Red Cros
The annual meeting of the Pol}
County Chapter of the American Re
Cross was held at the Library laif '
Monday afternoon. Following th*
reading of the minutes and othc'
routine business reports from cod
mittees were read. :i
The treasurer's report showed
balance on hand of $111.61. Tt
Japanese Relief fund total amountc
to $549.40. Miss Beatson of the W ?
fare Committee stated that the su:
set aside for the pu^hase of scahj
could be devoted to some other woi
due to the gift of scales by E. B. Ml
sildine.
It was voted to give the Salucl
Branch a vote of thanks for their
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forts during the Japanese Reli
F?und drive. Mrs. H. P. Corwith I
presented that branch I .
Following the reading of the l!
ports . elections for the ensuing yej
were held with the following result
W. F. Little, chairman; Mrs. E.
Holden, vice-chairman; J. B. Hestif
treasurer; and Miss Ferdlnan
Poppe, secretary.
, A unanimous vote of thanks w
given Dr. W. W. Gray for his wo
as chairman during the past year.
Plans for the annual drive I
members were discussed. It was <
cided to adopt the same plan for tj
Annual Roll Call this year as n|
used last year, a general canvass
school boys.