FOREST CITY COURIER
Volume II No. 27
MY BE DULL
'AND LANGUID
THIS SPRING?
Spring FeVer" Is Natural,
But Not Necessary—" s
Due to Sluggish Blood.
up Feeling Your Happiest
ulfv and"Tone Up Your
B]o0 d With That Famous
jonic, Pepto-Mangan.
-von seem unable to do any work,
Icentrate, to take any interest in
9 during the wonderful Spring
"f DO you fee! J' ust useless and " no
Sing is realy the matter, except
\ as happens every Spring, your
tis clogged—it is sluggish with
L from its long Winter fight,
tetime, your blood will probably ad
st itself- But meanwhile you fret and
feel unhappy— and accomplish
ting Why do it, when it is easy to
your blood by taking Pep to
ugan for a while? For thirty years*
r s have been recommending this
fective and a?reable tonic to purify
/build up the blood of run-down,
(less people.
feel your best. Have a fine color, and
in vour step. Be vigorous, happy,
j-blooded. Get a bottle of Pepto.
Man today. The nearest druggist
i it, and in either liquid or tablet
mi, just avS you prefer. There's no
fference in medicinal value,
gut be sure you get the genuine
lie's Pepto Mangan. Ask for it by
at name-"Gude's Pepto-Mangan,
jbe sure the full name is on the pack
t,-Advertisement.
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An examination to fill the position
carrier at Union Mills, N. C., and va
ries that may later occur on rural
ctes from other post offices in Ruth
ford county, will be held at Union
ills on April 24th, 1920. The exami
ition will be open only to citizens who
eactualy domiciled in the territory of
post office in the county, and who
set the other requirements set forth
Form No. 1377. Application blanks
iy be obtained from the office named
M.
Pay your poll taxes by the first of
ly, otherwise you cannot vote in the
it election.
Send for Catalogue of
PRETTY Correct Styles in Spring
P4TENT AND FOOTWEAR
KID LEATHER
Inkle Strap Pumps
Sent Prepaid by '
Parcels Post
Our display of Pretty Spring footwear
wilt reveal to you just what is new
and admiring for Spring and Summer.
MAIL ORDERS fILLED PROMPTLY
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, HRIGHT-S6KUGGS SHOE GO.
Morgan Square Spartanburg, S. G
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When Your Auto
Painting
will look like a new oiie if it ih painted by
H. M. WHITE
k FOREST CITY, N. C.
ttiHleiure Phone 2 ring's on
J am now ready in my new shop
near Doggett's Blacksmith Shop
TOK FOR THE SIGN
Glorious Revival —
Presbytery Meets
Rutherfordton, April 12.—Rev. J. C.
Grier pastor of the Rutherfordton
Presbyterian church has closed an eight
days series of evangelistic services.
He was assisted by Dr. William Black
of Charlotte, one of the evangelists of
the Synod of North Carolina, and Mr.
Andrew Burr who led the music. Some
of the visible results, were, nine acces
sions to the Presbyterian church, six
teen persons promised to hold family
prayer, and about 125 persons (estima
ted) promised to read the Bible and
pray daily. It is also understood that
several persons will join the Methodist
church. Dr. Black and Mr. Burr left
today for Charlotte, enroute to Polkton
where they will soon begin another
meeting.
The semi-annual meeting of the Pres
bytery of Kings Mountain will meet at
the Presbyterian church here Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Whit
ener, a returned missionary from Japan
is expected to be present and deliver
an address Wednesday night to the
presbytery on Japan. Forty or more
delegates from the forty churches in
cluding the ministers and elders, are
expeceed to attend the Presbytery.
Rev S. L. Cathey, of Loray Presby
terian church Concord Presbytery, for
merly pastor of the Rutherfordton
Presbyterian church, will preach at the
local church here next Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock.
I will be in Forest City on each Sat
urday until Ist of May for the purpose
of collecting state and county taxes.
J. W. Beason.
Colorite and use it on last
year's straw hat.
iMakes it look just like new or
will color it most any shade
you want, to match a new dress,
in sixteen colors:
JET BLACK CERISE
DULL BLACK BURNT STRAW
CARDINAL BED BROWN
YELLOW VIOLET
I NAVY BLUE LAVENDER
CADET BLUE OLD ROSE
VICTORY BLUE GRAY
SAGE GREEN NATURAL
Choose your fatorUe volar* from tmr
color card.
Long Drug Company
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920
Why This Delay?
Better Now Than Later to
Build Good Roads in This
County.
April 6. 1920.—1t is reported that our
County Commissioners are hesitating
about signing the contract with the
State Highway Commission for the
improved road through Rutherford
county through -the townships of Colfax,
Codl Springs, Rutherford, Green Hill
and Chimney Rock. This contract
which the State Highway Commission
offers provides that the State and Fed
eral Governments together will pay
three-fourths of the cost of the road
and that Rutherford county, for the
townships which the road traverses,
will pay one-fourrh of the cost ot thfe
road. Our County Commissioners are
hesitating to sign this contract, they
state, for the reason that the State
Highway Commission will not and can
not tell them in advance just what the
cost of the road will be. The Highway
Commission wants the County Com
missioners to agree to pay one-fourth
of the cost of the road, whatever the
cost should finally prove to be. The
County Commissioners do not want to
sign the contract because they do not
know in advance what this cost wouid
be, and say they fear the cost will be
more than the people would be willing
to pay.
11 the State and Federal Governments
should approach any thinning citizen
and say, "We will build a nne house on
your place if you will reimburse us one
fourth of the cost of building the house,"
would any citizen say, "No, I will not
let you buiid this house, because my
one-lourth of the cost might be a little
more than you estimate it to be'/"
the State Highway Commission is not
going to spend one penny more on this
road than is absolutely necessary to
build a good road.
We certainly would not want a penny
less spent than it would take to build a
good road.
The State Highway Commission says
if the County Commissioners do not act
promptly and sign up this contract that
the money allotted to Rutherford county
wi,i be spent somewhere else in the
State, and not in Rutherford county.
Are out- Commissioners going to sit
idly by because of the tear of spending
a little more money than the Highway
Commission now estimates will be re
quired, when the State and Federal
Governments offer to spend three dol
lars for every one dollar that the
county pays? We have already lost
more opportunities for getting this road
than was wise. Are we going to sit
idly by and lose this opportunity, and
allow the State Highway Commission
to spend in some other county the mon
ey wh.ch rightfully belongs to Ruther
ford?
If our County Commissioners lose
this opportunity they should forever be
blamed for failing to give Rutherford
county the best means of uplift that
has ever been offered. The State High
way Commission is a businesslike and
honorable body. Our County Commis
sioners should sign whatever contract
they offer, and every citizen will thank
them for doing so. \
Items From Alexander
The officials and employees of Alex
ander Manufacturing Company were re
cently treated to a fruit feast, consist
ing of oranges and grapefruit. They
were of a rare sweetness that made the
famous sun-kissed oranges of California
taste inferior in comparison. The fruit
was grown in the groves of Mr. J. F.
Alexander, Petersburg, Fla. Mr. Alex
ander, who is president of Alexander
Manufacturing Company, sent them.
That is typical of his treatment of his
people. Tho' surrounded with pleasure
in his home in the "Land of Flowers"
he finds time to think of his people and
provide for their corpfort and pleasure.
That is only one of the many evidences
of the splendid Christian gentleman
that he is.
The Managers of the plant, Mr. J. R.
Moore, secretary and treasurer, and
Mr. S. A. Summey, superintendent, are
two of the most efficient men in the tex
tile business. They are ever watchful
and alert to provide every comfort and
convenience for the employees. They
are active in the churdi and Sunday
schools, and are a living testimony to
the teachings of the great Teacher.
The Alexander Manufacturing Com
pany makes the highest grade yarns.
Their yarns are far above the standard
in every way, and are ever in demand.
One of the largest buyers of yarns in
the United States paid high tribute to
the managers and the overseers, Messrs.
L. R. Champion, Carding, and Mr. G.
C. Hamrick, Spinning, when he told
them that he wished all textile men
knew how to conduct a plant like they
do. He said that in point of neatness
and cleanliness the mill ranked with a
ballroom.
The management has provided the
very best of houses of the bungalow
type, with electric lights and running
water and shower baths. There are no
two houses identically alike, which adds
to their attractiveness. As all of these
conveniences are free, and as wages are
the best, it is easy for the management
to choose the best of families. And it
is worthy of note that there is very
little moving out of the place, and
when one does move away, as the poet
says, "There is a reason." All of the
people here are healthy, happy and
prosperous. The unrest that has torn
the whole country has left our place
serene and calm.
All taxes not paid by the Ist of May,
1920 will have costs added.
J. W. Beason.
Budget of Real News
From Thriving Cliffside
Cliffside, April 12. J. L. Robbins
has recently moved his family here from
near Harris. He has been doing some
grading work here for some time.
A pretty home wedding was solemn
ized last Thursday night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. U. S. McCurry when
their daughter Miss Ila became the
bride of Martin Bridges. Mr. Bridges
lives here with his mother Mrs. S.
Bridges and is an ex-soldier. The bride
is a very attractive your g lady, and we
join the many friends of this young
couple in wishing for them a Bon Voy
age on the sea of Matrimony. Mr. R.
B. Watkins officiated and spoke the
words that blended and bound the two
lives "Until death do us part."
M iss Eugenia Wilson of Gastonia visit
ed here last week with friends and rela
tives. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Wilson who made their
home here until about three years ago
when they moved to Gastonia.
Clyde Hicks and two little sons Lox
and C. C., of Alexander spent the
week-end with Mr. Hicks' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. R. Hicks.
The primary and intermediate pupils
of Miss Delia Carden's music class gave
a recital in the Hall Saturday afternoon.
A splendid program was rendered and
the class reflected credit upon their
teacher as well as their own integrity.
Mr. Miles Hamrick, of near Shelby,
was a visitor in town Sunday.
We regret to note that Dr. J. S.
Rudisill and Mr. Luther Campbell are
both ill at their respective homes on
North Main street. We hope for them
a speedy recovery.
Miss Laura Stephens, of Atlanta, Ga.
is expected here Thursday to visit Mrs.
Dora Cumnock at "Suitsus Cottage."
Mrs. Dora Cumnock visited friends in
Spartanburg last week.
Among those attendiug the Woman's
Missionary Union Convention at Shelby
last week were; Mesdames Wm. Archer,
W, W. Nanney, J. F. Scruggs and A.
M. Hicks.
There will be a Music Recital in the
Main Auditorium next Tuesday evening
by both Voice and Piano pupils of Miss
Carden. The program begins at seven
forty-five. Admission free.
Several of our people visited in R*th
erfordton Sunday. Among them were
C. H. Wilson and family, Misses Mabel
Smith, Delia Carden and T. L. Wilson,
Misses Fay Best, Stella McConnell and
Messrs. D. C. Cole and Miles Hamrick,
the latter of near Shelby. Also Messrs
Hoyt Dixon and Mai Wilson.
R. E. Carpenter and G. K. Moore Jr.
visited at Glenwood College Sunday
afternoon.
Deck Wilson was a visitor in Boiling
Springs Sunday afternoon.
The series of revival meetings at the
Baptist church closed at the three
o'clock service Sunday afternoon. Rev.
N. R. Stone and his wife have rendered
a great service here and have endeared
themselves to the hearts of our people.
They went to Caroleen Sunday evening
to begin a series of meetings there.
Rev. Stone is a man who believes in
hewing to the line and letting the chips
fall where they will. There were forty
one additions to the church including
both those by Baptism and letter.
Rev. Stone said last week he wouid
• like to see four hundred at Sunday
school Sunday morning and there were
four hundred and thirty-six present in
the classes and others came in later
as the classes were asked to assemble
only long enough to enroll any new
members and attend to the necessary
business, after which all reassembled
to hear a lecture on "Systematic Bible
Study" by Mr. Stone.
R. E. Carpenter left Monday after
noon to resume his studies at the State
University after spending a week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Carpen
! ter.
Miss Willie Carpenter is visiting this
week in Charlotte the guest of Miss
Lillie McFalls and other friends.
Greenvnlle As Tobacco
Market Got Road Bonds
The growing importance of Greene
ville, Tenn., as a tobacco market con
tributed largely to Greene county put
tiug over the road bond issue for build
ing the roads Asheville and Western
North Carolina are interested in. Madi
son county, Tenn., is resuming the
planting of tobacco and its natural mar
ket is Greeneville, therefore says N.
Buckner, of the Board of Trade, that
city wnnts good roads so it can be tak
en to that market. A fourth tobacco
warehouse, with 800 square feet of floor
space, is being erected in Greeneville.
Mr. Buckner says the revival of to
bacco as a money crop in that section
of the state recalls the fact that at one
time Buncome county raised consider
able tobacco, and made money on it
when it was selling for a few cents a
pound instead of the $1 average now
paid for the best grades The old Ban
ner warehouse, at the corner of Lex
ington avenue and Walnut street, is
one of tha landmarks of tobacco days.
—Asheville Times
Pay your poll taxes by the first of
May, otherwise you cannot vote in the
next election.
Pay your poll taxes by the first of
May, otherwise you cannot vote in the
next election.
Remember you cannot vote in the
next election unless you pay your taxes
by the Ist of May.
Remember you cannot vote in the
next election unless you pay your taxes
by the Ist of May.
Contributed Locals
Miss Allamae Davis spent last week
end in Spindale.
Allen Burgin of Old Fort visited
friends in Forest City last week.
Sherif J. M. Beason was circulating
among friends in Forest City Monday.
Jake Black, wife and children, spent
the week end in Shelby with his wife's
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Philbeck spent a
few days in Spartanburg last week
shopping.
S. L. Fortune and wife of Marion,
visited at the home of B. E. Hamrick
Isst week.
The Mt. Pleasant school closed Mon
day after a successful term taught by
Mrs. L. A. Holland.
Mrs. Bud Sisk and Miss Pearl Little
spent the week-end at Caroleen, the
guests of their uncle, Bob Little.
Little Miss Viola Gamble from Golden
Valley is visiting her sister, Mrs Lillie
Harris, and also Miss Ruth Melton.
Mr. Charlie Digh of Lincolnton spent
several days recently in Forest City
visiting Mr. George Metcalf and Mr.
Lee Philbeck.
Mr. Gaither Harris, wife and little
son, James, spent the week-end at
Cliffside visiting Mr. Harris' brother,
Mr. Bud Harris.
B. E. Hamrick has been confined to
his room for several days, nursing a
bruised arm. While putting on a belt
it broke and struck his arm.
Misses Jennie Philbeck, Nell Hunt
and Jessie McKay from Golden Institute,
spent the week-end at the home of Miss
Jennie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. L.
Philbeck.
rhilbeck.
Mrs. J. V. Blankenship, Mrs. Cinda
Rollins and Mrs. Lector Blankenship,
were in town shopping last Saturday
from the Golden Valley section.
Mrs. Harry Cardway, of New York,
spent several days here recently visit
ing relatives and friends. It has been
eight-years since she was here last.
She says Forest City has improved
much since she was here.
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Medical Fees Raised
The Physicians of the Rutherford
County Medical • ociety passed
Resolution adopting the following
Schedule of Fees and the same be
comes effective April Ist 1920.
Day visits, in town, Ist mile #2 OH
Night visits, in town, Ist. mile
*3 00
Mrs. J. V. Blankenship, Mrs. Cinda
Rollins and Mrs. Lector Blankenship,
were in town shopping last Saturday
from the Golden Valley section.
Day visits, in country, Ist mile,
#2.00. additional mileage, 75cts pet
mile.
Night visits, in country, $3.00
first mile and SI.OO additional per
mile
Midwifery cases. $20.00, with
mileage in the country.
The following phvsiciunseompo.se
the Rutherford County Medical
Society:
Dr. J. C. Twitty, Rutherfordton.
Dr. ]). R, Sehenck
Dr. W. A. Thompson
Dr. F. H. IjOgan
Dr. Crawford 1 "
Dr. Henry Norris
Dr. M. H. Biggs
Dr. W. C. Bostic. Forest City.
Dr. G. P. Reid
Dr. L 13. Harriil, Caroleen
Dr. Romeo Hicks, Henrietta.
Dr. 0. B. Wiseman " "
Dr. T. C. Lovelace
Dr. Amos Duncan
Dr. J. R. Shuli, ClifTside
Dr. J. M. Allhands " "
Dr. C. F. Cold. Ellenboro.
Dr. J. B. Thompson, Bostic R-l.
Dr. R M. Andrews, Bostic R-2.
Dr. o. B. Buchanan, Union Mills,
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Forest City's Circulating Library is
"going good". Folks are avialing them
selves of the opportuniiy to get the new
and popular fiction, and, as they do not
have to buy a book to get their favor
ite author, they have the chance, for
approximately 10" to read any book in
the library. As thare are 50 books
they get to read all of them for $5,
whereas, if they purchased this selec
tion at the book store each book wouid
cost them $1.50, or $75 for the collec
tion. In a few days 10 new books will
be added, and this number will be add
ed from time to time. All the popular
novels will be at your pleasure, and
you have no excuse for not reading—
unless it is the lack of a "thin dime"
Hamrick's Bus Line is in operation
between Forest City and Spartanburg.
It leaves here at 7:30 and reaches Spar
tanburg around 11 a. m., leaving there
about 2:30. This schedule give 3an
opportunity to our people to have plenty
of time in that city to shop, and many
people are doing quite a bit of trading
there, Mr. Hamrick informs us. He is
well pleased with the venture and has a
"top-load" every trip. From present
indications it will not be long before he
will have to put on the second bus.
LOST—Female bloodhound, small,
black with yellow spots on breast, small
white tip on end of tail—about a year
old. Last seen at Poole's Garage in
Forest City, Monday evening during
the rain. Notify Chief Police of Forest
City and get reward.
For sale—One 5-passenger Chevrolet
car, also one Mitchel six, in good con
dition. J. H, Gettys.
$1.50 a Year, in Advance
MOVIE PROGRAM
Thursday, April 15th
Complete show, Blue Bird's
reeler
Friday, April 16th
Third Episode Ruth Roland in
Adventures of Ruth Harold Lloyu
Comedy, and Pathe News.
Saturday, April 17th
Locklear in the Or eat Air Robbery
United States Mail Robbed fcr«
thousand feet in the air. One of feha
most sensational pictures ever fil«-
ed It. was so apparently daugeroufr
and haza»dous to life that Uno 8
Sam said stop it, aud theu,
ahead We need your wonderfa!
skill to show our birdmen how t_
beat the Bocht." In this amazine:
picture one of the occupants haagt*
on the frail tips of the wing of tkc
air plane five thousand feet abovft
mother earth, and the machine mak
ing 100 miles per hour.
The Great Air Robbery
A Drama of the Skies Which
Has Never Been Equal
ed—And Never Can Be
Duplicated.
Read what the shuck-proof crifcit
of Photoplay wrote when he firsi
saw "The Great Air Robbery':
"iSo matter how many pictures ©»;
the upper roadways may t»e taken ic.
?he future— and they will be many,
it is safe to assume—"The Great An
Robbery" is Number One, and wili
remain Number One It contains
the most amazing aerial photography
yet made, and the feats of Lieut 1 '
Locklear are chronicaled in photo
graphy which is not. oniy th riling,
in its revelations, but astonishing
for its steadiness and clarity.
''The plot concerns a set cf sky
highwaymen who plan to rob the
transcontinental aerial mail. A tre
mendous number of pianesare usoa
and a great fh ing-field is shown iti.
all the details of its operations.
'"This photopiay introduces a gen
uineiy new sensation in drama, for
it suspends actors, and auditors
too, in an invisible and entungible
element thousands of feet above the
earth.
"The world itself is merely a
picture below, and the unique vision
ol a lin-5 of mountain tops resembl
ing. nothing but a foot-path, far, far
below, white players and beholder*
swing contentedly back and forth ip
the heavens, is something worth ga
ing a long way to see. Next to av
iating yourself, this is it!"
Monday, April 19th
Invisible Hand. With ''Smiling,
Bill" to provoke smiles
Tuesday, April 20th
-Power and Glory. A complete
show, and oue you are sure to en joy
Wednesday, April 21st
Midnight Man. The super serial
Century comedy, and International
News.
Matinee. Saturday at £
o'clock.
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Forest City Soon to
Have Good Bakery
From the industrial development
planned for Forest City in the uear
future, has evolved the *«eed of a
first class bakery.
This evant will soon be supplied.
The old creamery building has beea
bought and is being put in shape to
accommodate the machinery, whict
will be up-to-date and first-class ia
every respect
Messrs. R. Ei , N. F. and Floyd J.
Morris, the two former from Gilkey
aud the latter from Nealsville, are
at the head of this enterprise.
They are young men of much energy
and experience, and expect to have
the bakery in operation by the first
of May.
They are now in Forest City and
are remodeling the building and
arranging to install the machinery,
which they are expecting at any
time.
This will till a long felt want,
land will be welcomed by the house
j wives as a boon, for it will save
| them of much baking of bread, pies
j and pastires during the hot summer
months
It is mighty nice and convenient
to j>et fresh loaf, cakes, pies and
hot rolls whenever you want them,
and without the trouble attending
the cooking of them at home
There is no reason why the Forest
City Bakery should not do well and
be a financial success from the start
off.
We welcome these young men and
their enterprise to our town.