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;ITE FOR NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING
k Su ;,,; , :;i,f-Ma 9 s M %ie.' t in g To
(Thursday) at The Bank.
„ ; s our understanding that our
rhool committee are soon to coni
« ih» erection of a modern
ft.li building and there has been
„ reat deal of quiet discussion
t. ,n throughout the town as
.Usability of placing a
i.ui'ding like we aru t0 llaV °
old school lot. This place
in nevC r be made as accessible a*
iiould be for a modern school
: : i.s the desire of many
io.-ding citizens that txie
to s
ire a site that would 1 e moie
ere • been suggest
!' several sites th&t can be se
ired without a great deal of ad
itiuiiai cost, and, of course, ifi
Lt question that comes up
want the school building lo
ttei on the square, some want
on i oi town, some want it on
Lstreet and some want it
b All (i L '> of
jo'se, cannot be satisfied.
Re writer fully believes that a
te should be selected off the
; a in street at some point far
lough out of town that the
choc- building would be
rovaled by the future growth of
|-,e town for a great many years
d come. One site we have in
lind is a vacant lot out on the
laroleen road on a beautitui hill
i the direction of Mr. Aden
glide's home, which is one of the
lighest points in town and would j
e in full view of the three high- j
rays leading into this town, and, |
irhile a little way out, is not too ;
ar for any child to walk, and w2 '
eel sure if the school building
ould be located at that point we
ould get the town authorities to
mild a good road and side walk
o that point.
Let us appeal to all the citizens j
0 come out to the mass meeting 1
Bank Thursday night (to- [
■Pit) at 7:30 o'clock to discuss '
lis important matter.
I. 3. COVINGTON.
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HE BILLY SUNDAY SPECIAL i
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Due to the progressiveness of j
)me of Forest City's business '
ien, an excursion w*is run to
partanburg Thursday of last '
eek, and a great number of our !
?ople were thus enabled to hear ;
ie great preacher. In speaking i
1 the event, a Spartanburg paper
iys:
A special train was operated
rom Forest City, N. C., over the |
■« t ■ & 0. road, bringing 400 peo- J
le Irom that city, Rutherfordton,!
ostic and the surrounding coun
'J here to hear Mr. Sunday preach
Uhe big- tabernacle. A number
[business men of Fores,t City
; le responsible for the train.
e Y guaranteed the railroad au
lonties -S': 10, or 125 fares, a spe
a' 1 i«te of one and one-half fares
round trip being secured
rantee. The following
were in the party: Rev.
I • Hunt and YV. M. Herchard,
" ln,utie ; Rev. E. N. Crowder,
utherfordton; Rev. C. D. Barton
lU ev - - J - Tabor, Henrietta;
•)' [ • Matheny, Alexander
S- y v - A. L. McKinney, Ellen-
Kev. L. L. Smith, Bostic;
liensley, of Boiling
fngs.
J ' 'wing citizens of these
e „ n ' s ' aeConi panied bv their wives,
1 this special train: There
; e many children in the party.
t heard Mr. Sunday in the
lit!-] 11 ail( ' at n ight and were
I f th him. They express-
L . ' Ca ' su re of the hospital-
Warburg. 10 " 1 b> ' thC ,)eople of
r' : "" c - Alcock, of the For-
Courier,,and Editor R. E.
' 1 ilutherfordton Sun,
in the party."
j s " s ~h-einhardt Furniture
's in ' I Phonograph rec
ioe n 0 ,lt one-half former
Is t . nnv > as this sale onlv
weeks
Miss Margaret Owens died at
her home on Mr. J. B. Harrill s
place Sundfety night at 8 o'clock,
following an illness of pneumonia.
She was about 60 years and
made her home with her sister,
Miss Mary Owens. Her mother,
lived to a good old age, died just
before Christmas. The burial took
place in Forest City cemetery
Monday at 1 o'clock P. M., after
services fot the grave.
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Rev. A. L. Stephens
Wi 11 appear in Sunday School
Institute to be held here.
NEWLAW CHANGES
COURT PROCEDURE
Changes in Civil Court Methods
Became Effective Here Febru
ary 1.
The new law passed by the re
cent special session of the legis
lature, providing changes in civil
court procedure, became effective
throughout the state Feb. 1. John
H. Cathey, clerk of superior court,
called attention to the new law,
in some cases turned back com
plains that did not comply with
the new law.
Under the new statute, require
ment is made that all summonses
in civil actions made return
able before the clerk of the court
at a date named therein, not less
than 10 days and not more than
20 days from the issuance of the
summons.
Hereafter the clerk will sign
court judgments that formerly
were signed only by the presiding
judge of the district. The new
act provides the clerks shall sign
judgments on the first and third
Mondays of each month.
The law provides that the clerks
shall sign judgments after they
have looked carefully into the
merits of cases and that their ac
tion shall be final, except that
either party to the action may ap
peal from his decision to the su
perior court.
In cases where service of sum
monsis, to be made by publication,
the summons mky be made return
able within 40 days from the com
mencement of the action. Anoth
er feature 'of the law is that,
whereas old laws provided for ser
vice of a summons by reading the
document to the party summoned,
it may now be served by sending
or giving him a copy.
MR. MACK WHITESIDE
DIES AT ITREE
Mr. Mack Whiteside, postmaster
and well known citizen of Uree,
diedyit his home last Sunday af
ternoon, following an illness of
pneumonia. He was about 45 years
old and isi survived by his wile
and eight children. Mr. White
side was widely known throughout
the county and has a host of
friends who deeply deplore his
death.
Mr. Whiteside s death quickly
followed that of his mothei-in
law, Mrs. Edgeton, who died at
his home of pneumonia on Mon
day week. Mrs. Edgeton was 86
y«iais oi age. She was buried fit
Rock Springs Baptis,; church
burial grounds, followir g services
by the Rev. Brown. burial of
Mi. Whiteside took place at the
same burial" grounds.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGESX AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
DEATH OF MISS OWENS
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1922
S.-S. WORKERS TO
CONVENE HERE
Institute at Local Baptist Church
From Feb. 9 to 24—Great Time
For Sunday Schools.
Beginning February the 9th,
1922, and continuing through Feb.
24th, Rev. A. L. Stephens and
Mrs. Lydia Y. Hilliard, Sunday
School workers for the Western
part of the State, will conduct a
Sunday School institute in the
Baptist Church, of Forest City,
for the purpose of teaching, in
spiring and in any way possible,
aid -in creating a deeper interest
in Sunday School work. It is
earnestly desired tK'at all the offi
cers and teachers,, and just as
many others as can possibly do so,
will be present at every session.
This meeting is not for this church
only, but every Sunday school
worker, of any denomination with
in reach of us, are cordially in
vited to meet with us and take
active part in the work of the in
stitute. Comp, and let us make
this a great time for our Sunday
schools.
THE PROGRAM
(Every day)
From 7:15 to 7:30, Devotional.
From 7:30 to 8:15, Teaching - .
From 8:15 to 8:30, Social.
From 8:30 to 9:15, Teaching;
S. N. WATSON, Pastor.
TWO CONTESTS
Raleigh, Feb. S Political prog
nosticated see a possiblity of
fights, in but two of the congres
sional districts this year, and in
only one is there big- showing of
a real scrap. Even there the talk
so far has been merely of the
number of men who want to run
for Congress, in the tenth district,
for it is said that Zebulon We4iv
i er will not be allowed to continue
j his abode in Washington without
i proving that he can lick any of
the other men whose names have
I been mentioned as probable can
didates. Tenth district folks com
ing to Raleigh bring these re
ports to Raleigh.
They declare th'at there is per
sistent talk that J. Scroop Styles,
of Asheville, Senator Solomon
Gallert, of Rutherford county,
Felix E. Alley, of Waynesville and
perhaps others have been think
ing of the congressional race from
the tenth district. That Con
gressman Weaver will run again
seems assured, but there has been
no definite assurance that any of
the other candidates mentioned
will be in the field. The only
thing about it is that there has,
developed son e sentiment in the
district for some of the gentle
men mentioned, and they have
been suggested as possible oppon
ents for Mr. Weaver.
The fourth district will furnish
the only other fight, so far as the
present congresional weather signs
indicate. Solicitor Herbert E.
Norris has announced tl*at he does
intend to again run for solicitor
from this district, and this is tak
en by some people in Raleigh to
mean that he does intend to run
for Congress against Ed Pou who
has represented this district for
several terms/ Mr. Norris himself
has not said that he wants to run
for Congress, but some of his in
timate acquaintances declare that
he would not be averse to repre
senting njs district in Washing
ton.
The fact that a large number
of the North Carolina congress
men are serving their first term
this year probably accounts for
the lack of opposition to them.
A. L. Bulwinkle in the ninth, W.
C. Hammer in the seventh, Homer
L. Lyon in the sixth, and Hallett
S. Ward in the first are in Con
gress for the first time this year.
Claude Kitchin will have no op
position in the second as long as
he wants to run. S. M. Brin&on
in the third has no outspoken op
position so far. No one is likely
to run against Major Charles M.
Steadman if he wants to continue
from the fifth, and Bod Dough ton
in the eighth is not likely to Have
a fight.
FOR CONGRESS
AN URGENT CALL
FOR NOBLE CHARITY
Near East and Jewish Drives Now
Before Public and Should Have
Proper Support.
Charity begins at home. Its
paramount duty is to its own kith
•and kin. But it is an ungenerous
sort of charity if it is content
to remain at home and never
fares forth to succor the needy
of other lands and races. True
1 charity never establishes any
metes and bounds for its own ac
tivities. It has heeding ears and
material relief for every appeal
that comes from regions where
disease, Victress and destitution
mount guard.
the starving peoples of the
Near East and the oppressed Jews
are turning to the people of
America to save them from 6£-
termination. They ask not tor
plenty but for the little that is
needed to hold body and soul to
gether. Their utter helplessness
is one of the most pitiable spec
tacles that civilized people have
ever been asked to contemplate.
If the past is a true prophet of
the future,- this community will
rise to its responsibility and will
disclose itself again in the happy
role of a city tLat feeds the hun
gry and clothes the naked out of
the comparative plenty with
which Providence has blessed us.
Jewish Relief Committee.
The drive for the Jewish Relief
is from February 6 to 13th. The
committee for Rutherfordton and
s ( urrounling country is: Mes
dames Henry Norris and M. Levi,
Messrs. C. D. Geer, K. S. Tanner
and R. E. Price. Mr. Lionel
Weil, of Goldsboro, is State chair
man.
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Near East Committee.
Hon. S. Gallert, county chair
man, has, appointed the following
committee for the Near East Re
lief drive, which begins February
12:
Mrs. F. I. Barber, Forest City;
Mrs. L. D. Allen, Alexander;
Mrs. W. V. Smith, Caroleen;
Mrs. Lillie Griffin, Cliffside; Miss
Virginia Graham, Henrietta; Miss
Lois Yelton, Avondale; Mrs. H.
E. Bennett, Gilkey.
The drive will be from Feb. 12
to 19, and one dfey will be set
aside in the county schools as
Near East Day.
The quota for Rutherford coun
ty is $1,380; that for the State,
$200,000. Let all remember that it
was the heroic defense of the
Baku oil fields by the Armenians
that kept the Central Powers
from prolonging the war six
months or a yelar longer, and that
in this event many of our boys
would have perished on the fields
of battJe. Over 300,000 Armenians
were killed in the defense of the
oil fields.
BIG CLOSING OUT SALE
BEGINS FRIDAY MORNING
The public is in for a feast of
bargains at the closing out sale of
the Schwartzman stock of goods,
which will begin Friday morning
at 9:15 o'clock. Huntley, Harrill
&, Huntley are going to throw in
this great sale the $6,800 Schartz
man stock, augmented by a SI,OOO
purchase of new goods,- making
the most complete stock of goods
ever to be sacrificed in Forest City.
These goods must go, and the
public will get the benefit of the
cut in price, which means that
you can buy at hialf price and less.
To select from you have a splen
did line of clothing, dry goods,
notions, /shoes* hats, caps, ladies'
goods, overalls, and everything in
a great big $6,800 stock of first
class goods. Come early and get
first choice—and remember the
doors open Friday morning at
9:15.
CARLOAD OF MULES
Mos*s & McDaniel will receive a
carload of mules here tomorrow,
and this lot added to those on
hand will nvake them have about
fifty head. If you need a good
mule, be sure to read ,their ad in
this issue.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
Padgett & King, local furniture
dealers, announce many improve
ments to be made in their store
in preparation for the spring
business. They have just recently
gotten in a new automatic rug
rack, and will be in good position
to display their stock. They an
nounce that they will get in a
big new line of goods and also
make many improvements in their
storeroom.
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Mrs. Lydia Y. Hiliiard
Sunday School Worker to ap-!
pear in Forest City.
WEATHER HERE
IS NEAR IDEAL
Observer Who Has Lived In Other
Sections Says This Suits Him 1
Best.
The presence jf unusually heavy 1
snow storms in Virginia, Mary- j
land, the District of Columbia and
other points, and reports during'
the course of the Winter from
widely separated sections of the 1
country as to violence of weather
in one form or another, has re
minded C. S. Lindgren, meteoro
logist of the Charlotte weather
bureau, that the Piedmont section
has the almost ideal climate.
"There are so many factors en- :
tering the consideration of weath-1
er and its pleasantness or unpleas
antness," said Mr. Lindgren, "that
it is hard to say that this or that
section has an ideal climate, but,
j for my personal preference I put
the climate of this section of the ,
country against that of any sec- j
tion I have ever lived in. I have 1
lived in Florida, in Illinois, in the
West and in quite a number of
other sections—in enough differ
ent sections to have a pretty ac-!
curate idea of climate —and, I be
lieve this section here suits me
better than any section I have
lever lived in.
"Here we are out of the storm
belt and yet have enough variety i
to make all varities of season en
joyable. We get the edge of some j
of the storms, but never their full ;
force. We escape the high winds
that sometimes sweep across the;
country to the South *of us and j
are far enough South to escape
the rigorous Winters that charac
terize many sections to the North
of us. This section has also that
degree o.f moisture that seems to ,
me to be ideal. It is not so rainy !
as on the Pacific coast but enough
to be altogether free from the ,
aridity and oppressive dryness of
some areas of the United States, j
"The altitude here also is satis- 1
factory. It ranges around 800 j
feet for the Piedmont section
and has enough ozone and snap
about the atmosphere to be free '
from any depressing effects."
Mr. Lindgren pointed out that '
the mean annual temperature
here is 97.9 degrees, which is, per
haps, as nearly the desired equa- *
bleness to be pleasant the year
around as prevails anywhere. The
lowest mean temperature for any
month is 4*2.9 degrees in January
and the highest mean of any j
month is July with 78.7 degrees.
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BOY SCOUTS'
ANNIVERSARY
Began Yesterday and Celebrations
Go To Feb. 12—The Scout Oath,
Etc.
Yesterday, Wednesday, Feb. 8,
was the 12th anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America.
This anniversary of the Boy
Scouts is unique. It is the
twelfth, and that is the minimum
age at which boys may join the
movement as tenderfoot scouts.
So the movement itself is a ten
derfoot. Every Scouting communi
ty had its program though they
are not all alike. But all of them
included the solemn reaffirmation
oi' the oath and law by every
scout, where possible, at 8 o clock
on tie evening of Wednesday,
February Bth, the birhday of the
movement. This annufcl ceremony
took place at troop meetings or
at public meetings, whatever local
j'jlthorities arranged, it was a
natiomrrck- observance oi the open
ing of Week. Every
scout was attired
of his troop, looking his best,
; with his face set towiard high
1 achievement in scouting in the
j year ahead.
The constitution of the Boy
I Scouts of America requires that
: Anniversary Week shall always in
j elude February Bth and February
i 12th. The movement is nothing
I if not patriotic, and in every way
the leaders keep alive, the memory
of America's great men.
Sunday, February i2th, is Scout
Sunday, another fixed feature of
Anniversary Week. Scout sermons
are the rule in churches,. Scouting
has a place in the Sunday School
program. Another feature in
separable from Anniversary Week
is a civic Good Turn of some
character, and faithful attention
to the Daily" Good -
One day in Anniversary Week
is set aside for presentation of
Scouting in schools, and most
school authorities are heartily in
sympathy with the idea. A quite
unusual feature will distinguish
Anniversary Week this year
throughout the country, it being
hoped that the mayor in every
scout town and city will publicly
subscribe to the Oath and Law
and be received into the organiza
tion as an Honorary Tenderfoot
Scout. In capital cities, Governors
will do this.
The Scout Oath
On my honor I will do my best
1. To do my duty to God and
my country, and to obey the Scout
Law.
2. To help other people at all
times*.
3. To keep myself physically,
mentally awake, and morally
straight
The Scout Law
1. A scout is trustworthy
2. A scout is loyal.
3. A scout is helpful,
i. A scout is friendly.
~. A scout is courteous.
u. A scout is kind.
7. A scout is obedient
8. A scout is cheerful.
9. A scout is thriftv
10. A scout is brave.
11. A scout is clefcn.
12. A scout is reverent.
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Timely Slogans
Do a Good Turn daily.
Be prepared.
A Scout's honor is to bq trusted
Boys will be boys—the kind of
boys, men, let them be or help
them to be —which shall it be so
far as you are concerned? Or
aren't you concerned?
Give a thought to boyhood—but
do not stop with a thought.
Say it in service.
Better boys, a better city. Better
cities, a better nation.
SERVICES AT CAROLEEN
The Rev. J. F. Settlemyer, of
Forest City, will preach at Caro
leen next Sunday at 3 p. m. at
the Wesleyan Methodist church.
God's presence was with him in
the manifestations of shouts of
victory last Sabbath. You are in
vited to be in attendance. „
Some day you will own a Chevrolet
THE
CITY
WITH A
FUTURE