PULL
FOR
FOREST
CITY
VOL. IV—No. .'>o.
NEW HOME
FOR ORPHANS
>la> Be Established in Forest City
jf Plans arc Approved at State
baptist Convention— Sso,000 Has
Been Subscribed.
j.» cv , 0. L. Stringfield, who has
; t , e n promoting the establishment
an orphanage for the care of
motherless children, announces
l hat a fund of $50,000 has been
subscribed by local people and
-hat Forest City has a great
".: n nce of being selected as the
; : t ; f or the new institution. The
'atter of location will be definite
ttled at the Baptist State
nvention, which will be con
at Winston-Salem, Dec. Ist.
Rev. Stringfield favors Forest
, ; lv as the site for the orphan
n J for many reasons. He knows
every loot of territory in both
Carolinas, and frankly says that
ihere is not another place in
either State which can offer equal
inducements for the home as can
Forest City.
Here is a chance for the roi
c-t City Chamber of Commerce to
make a ten-strike by getting be
ind this movement and pushing
ir to a successful conclusion
never letting up until Forest City
is selected as the site for the
new orphanage.
Let's bring to bear every favor
able inducement —and there are
ma nv —and present such and ar
ray of facts before the State
Convention that the body will
have no hesitancy in selecting our
city as the site for the mstitu
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A contributor, in writing ot the
proposition says:
Fifty thousand dollars for a
"Home for Motherless Children"
to be located here —
Puts Forest City on the map
for the next centuries, if the Bap
tist State Convention of North
Carolina accepts our offer.
The thought of taking care of
the motherless child, from two
weeks old up to fourteen years
old—the motherless child of thfe
well-to-do man as well as the
motherless child of an afflicted
man —appeals to all of us in a
most powerful way. We are glad
of the privilege of making the
necessary sacrifices for a work so
sorely needed, and most especially
for that class of children that
has been neglected so long.
Many mothers can die happier
if they can be assured that Godly
women will listen to the mid
night cries of their children,
fathers will not be reduced to
the dire necessity of taking their
broken hearts in their hands to
go wife hunting for the purpose
—for the purpose of securing a
nurse for their motherless chil
dren.
Many call Forest City the most
suitable place for this Home in
?.il the Piedmont section because
it is sheltered by the mountains
from the bitterest wintry winds,
and at the same time affording
an invigorating atmosphere dur
ing all the months of the yeaj\
A bountiful supply of good wa
ter, and plenty of food brought (
daily to our doors. We have
fnree railroads—the Southern, the
Seaboard and C., C. & O. The
' iggest string we have to offer
for the location of the "Home for
Motherless Children" here is not
the fifty thousand dollars and
more. Xot that, but a great host
' great hearted, sympathetic peo
ple who will see to it that the
1 itherless child shall be protect- j
e-1 and trained to fill positions of
l onor as Christian men and wo
• 'en We will gladly give cur
s' ves to them for the sake of
t-i Christ.
STANDARD OIL CO.
TO PUT IN PLANT
•i hp Standard Oil Co. *has pur-J
fnased ground from Mr. Walter
naynes on W. Main street, where
tney contemplate the erection of
a large plant. A fine filling sat
*'on - storage tanks and other
'dings will likely be erected on
| 0 property. The location is an
• one, the railroad facilities
f ;mg unequalled, as the company
have ready access to the
»-"vithern and Seaboard.
Forest C ity is rapidly gaining
'•--'i the influx of new b; "ness
enterprises, and the superb loca
'[ n an d fine railroad connections
'' attracting the outside inves
tor.
FOREST CITY COURIER
Mr. B. C. Whitehead spent Sun
day in Spartanburg visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mr. Tom Moore, who is a stu
dent at Mars Hill College, with
several of his college mates, spent
Thursday here. They were on
their way to Shelby to take part
in the football game.
Mr. J. H. Flowers has opened
up an up to date cafe in the
rooms under the Welfare House.
Everything is very sanitary and
quick service is their motto.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Harrill are
moving back to Henrietta, oc
cupying the house Mr. Hinsdale
has vacated. Mr. Harrill has
taken up Mr. Hinsdale's work in
the office. We are glad, indeed,
to have Mr. and Mrs. Harrill
among us again, but very sorry
to lose Mr. Hinsdale and his
splendid family.
Miv Louie Smith spent the week
end here, visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Smith. He return
ed to Rutherfordton Monday.
Mr. John Lewis Scoggins, of
Mooresboro, has accepted work in
the Henrietta Mills store. We
hope Mr. Scoggins will like his
new work. He is a brother to
Miss Elmo Scoggins, who was here
for several years.
Mr. Raleigh Wall, of the hard
ware department at the Henrietta
Store, has been confined to his
home for several days on account
of an infected foot, which for a
while was rather serious. The
condition is better and he will
soon be able to be out again.
Mr. Bill Peeler celebrated his
seventy-fifth birthday last Fri
day. A bountiful dinner was en
joyed by him and many of his
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Camnitz
will go to Caroleen this week to
make their home. Mr. Camnitz
will take the position as assistant
manager of the Henrietta Mills
Store No. 2. Mr. Camnitz came
here a few months ago and has
had charge of the shoe depart
ment. We are sorry, indeed, to
give up these splendid people, who
have made so many friends here.
Mr, Camnitz's mother will make
her home with them.
The Womanless Wedding at
Oakland school house Saturday
night was unusually good, and
was enjoyed by a large crowd.
It will be given at the county
fair.
Miss Mattie Hudson came home
from the Rutherford Hospital
much improved.
Mr. Crawford Moore and friend,
Mr. Denton, of Charlotte, spent
the week-end with Mr. Moore's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Moore.
Mr. Monroe McDonald and fam
ily and Mr. B. Z. McDonald and
family visited at Mr. Julius Mc-
Donald's Sunday.
Miss Alda Moore, who has been
with the Presbyterian Hospital in
Charlotte for some time, has gone
to New York City to nurse there.
Mrs. G. W. Sinclair is very sick.
We hope she will soon be well
again.
Rev. M. M. Huntley preached
at Adaville Sunday night.
Miss Myrtice Mcßrayer, at Boil
ing Springs, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Mcßrayer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Crow have
adopted a little orphan boy, two
years old. Little Lemuel seems
real happy 7 in his new home.
The Oakland Comi,nunity Fair
will be held Friday, Oct. 6. Every
body come and see - what we are
doing.
GOOD ONE BY
FOREST CITY BOY
James H. Thomas, Jr., of For
est City, gets off the following
good joke in the Observer:
Once a countryman came to
town and seeing, an old worn out
car (and hearing it) asked a man
standing nearby some question
about that "crap shooting" car.
"Why do you say crap shooting
car." inquired the man?
"Because it shakes, rattles and
rolls, returned the countryman.
The new filling station of the
James Co., on Powell street, is
nearing completion. The struc
ture is a handsome one. The sta
tion is well located and the com
pany will doubtless enjoy a good
business.
PUBLISHED IN THE BUSIEST, BEST, BIGGEST AND FASTEST GROWING CITY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY
HENRIETTA NEWS
FOREST CITY, ROUTE 2.
FILLING STATION
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1922
SHOOT ONLY WHEN
IN SELF-DEFENSE
ADVISES KOHLOSS
Catch Moonshiners Without Shoot
ing or Let Them Go, He Says.
Shelby, Sept. 24.—Prohibition
Director R. A. Kohloss was in
Shelby Saturday, accompanied by
six deputies, his permit clerk, the
latter's wife and a ycfung lady
stenographer, investing the situa
tion with reference to the shoot
ing of a woman at Casar by of
ficers under Federal Deputy Hous
er. The party proceeded to Casar,
where they met a number of citi
zens, including the accused of
ficers, and were in conference for
and hour or two.
Deputy E. L. Houser was in the
party.
Mr. Kohloss, who is a personal
friend of Editor B. H. DePriest,
stated to the latter that he had
time and again given orders to
his men to shoot no moonshiners,
rum runners or suspects except in
self-defense.
"I tell my men that it is better
for a hundred blockaders to es-
cape than for one to be injured.
If a person is shot or injured, it
turns public sentiment against us,
and we can not 'well enforce the
law except we have public senti
ment with us.
"If you cannot capture a moon
shiner except by shooting him, let
him go. Capture him, if you can,
by all reasonable means, but' do
not shoot him unless he tries to
harm you. I instruct my men
every month as to these things."
said Mr. Kohloss.
He was borne out in these
statements by every one of the
deputies present.
Mr. Kohloss stated that he was
sure, from the start, that the
shooting was not done by Houser,
because he knew Houser's record,
which was good, and that his in
structions were against shooting.
Mr. Houser asserted that he held
affidavits 99 per cent against the
shooting. Mr. Kohloss said, "it
ought to be 100 per cent. It was
a most deplorable affair. Houser
had no right to deputize any one.
Constable Hoyle and Deputy Wes
son acted in their own capacity
as state officers, but even so they
had no right to shoot."
"I instruct my men," said Koh
loss, "not to search cars promis
cuously; search only those about
which you have information or a
warrant. In the case of the Car
leen car, Deputj' Houser had a
tip from Caroleen to watch out
for a Chevrolet car with liquor
which he did. The shooting oc
curred while Houser w r as lying on
the ground, stunned from the fall.
"You may ask the Department
at Washington if our North
Carolina branch is not considered
the most -effective in the United
States. I am proud of the effi
ciency of my men, and I am sorry
that Mr. Houser got mixed up in
this affair. He would have been
the last to shoot a fleeing man,
let alone a woman."
GOES TO BRYSON CITY
Mr. J. M, Bird, who has been
the efficient linotype operator on
The Courier, has resigned to enter
the printing business a£ Bryson
City, and left with his family for
his new home last Saturday. Mr.
Earl Carswell has taken the posi
tion vacated by Mr. Bird.
MrJ J. L. O. Thompson, formerly
of this place, who has been pub
lishing the Johnstonian at Selma,
will return shortly and resume his
position on The Courier.
BUYS MORROW PROPERTY
Mr. D. F. Morrow, of Ruther
fordton, recently purchased the
Plato Morrow property, near the
Southern depot, and will make
many improvements. He has auth
orized the commissioners to cut
a new street through the proper
ty in their effort to straighten
the Doggett road. M. Morrow has
under consideration plans for
erecting a large new apartment
house and may also erect several
dwellings. He realizes the grow
ing propensity of Forest City, and
it is to be hoped that he may
successfully carry out his plans.
We have something special in
Tires. Forest City Motor Co.
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN
1 NEARING A CLOSE
Over Sixty Conversions Under
i Powerful Preaching of Dr.
j' Bateman —M,ay Close Firday
Night.
The splendid revival campaign
at the Baptist church, conducted
by Dr. R. J. Bateman, is nearing
a close after a most successful,
interesting and able series of ser
mons by the powerful Asheville
divine. To date there have been
over 60 conversions and many
more may follow before the close
of the meeting.
Forest City has become
thoroughly aroused under the
magic spell of Dr. Bateman and
large crowds ar/e in attendance
at every service. Great good has
been accomplished and the bene
fits will be felt for years to come
in an awakened and Christanized
citizenship.
The choir work of Mr. Horace
B. Easom has been of a high
order and has proved a valuable
adjunct to the work of Dr. Bate
man. The singing under his
direction has been greatly enjoyed
and has demonstrated his ability
as a leader of the highest order.
The meeting will most iikely
come to a close Friday night.
Baptismal services will be held at
the church Sunday by Rev. O. L.
Stringfield,
MRS. H. A. GUIN DIES
AT RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL
Shelby Star: The many friends
'of Mrs. H. A. Guin of Laundale,
were deeply saddened to learn of
her untimely death on Saturday
' morning, September 16th, at 4:30
o'clock at the Rutherford hospit
al where she had been taken a
| few days previous for treatment.
Mrs. Guin had been in failing
health for over two years, suffer
ing from a complication of
troubles, but it was not until about
two weeks before her death that
her condition grew serious, and
all that medical skill and loving
care could do was brought to bear
upon her case, without avail.
! Her remains were brought to
her home in Lawndale Saturday
( evening and the interment took
j place Sunday afternoon at Palm
. Tree Methodist church at 3
'o'clock, her pastor Rev. William
Rollins conducting the services in
the midst of a concourse of sor
! rowing relatives and friends which*
filled the church to overflowing.
The floral designs were numerous
and beautiful, attesting the love
hnd esteem in which she was hreld.
Mrs. Guin was fifty-two years
of age, and was a native of Ruth
erford county. She was a consec
! rated Christian and a long mem
ber of the Methodist Protestant
thurch, a devoted wife and rrtoth
er and her life w r as beautiful,
radiating goodness and sunshine
upon all who came in contact with
her. Besides her devoted husband
' she is survived by three children,
i Mrs. Jack Williams, of Lawndale,
Mrs. Lane Price, of Mooresboro,
•and Miss Lucrecia Guin who lives
-at the home place, 'and six grand
children. Also her mother, Mrs.
M. A. Baber of this place and
four sisters, Mrs. R. E. Reid, of
Batesburg, S. C., and Mesdames
Ed Laughridge and W. A. Aber
nathy and Miss Dollie Baber all
'or Shelby, and four brothers; S.
E.; R. A. and J. C. Baber all of
Gastonia and Mr. Charlie B. Ba
ber, of Gaffney, S.. C. all of who
were present for the funeral.
SEVENTY-NINTH
ANNIVERSARY
! The seventy-ninth anniversary
of the birth of Mrs. J. P. Griffiin
| was celebrated in South Shelby
on Sept. 22 at the home of Mrs.
M. A. Pruett. Mrs. Griffin is the
mother of 17 children, 12 girls
and 5 boys; there are 14 grand
children and 5 great-grand-chil
dren. Among those present to
honor the occasion were Mr. and
Mrs. M. A. Pruett, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Crawford, Mrs. J. D. Soui
cin, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Reppie,
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Griffin, Mr.
' and Mrs. Field Turner, Mr. and
Mrs. Alonzo Carver. D. W. Har
din, Mr. and Mrs. Lige Turner,
!Mrs. H. E. Tollison.
We have something special in
Tires. Forest City Motor Co.
CAROLEEN NEWS
Mr. Charles Shober is back on
his job in the S. A. L. depot, after
resting two weeks.
Mr. H. E. Stegall left Monday
for Greenville where he has ac
cepted a position with Gilmer's
store. We are sorry to lose Mr.
Stegall; he is an excellent man
and has made many friends dur
ing his stay in Caroleen.
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Harrill mot
ored over to the Rutherford hos
pital Sunday, where they visited
Mrs. Gene Gamble, formerly of
this place.
Mrs. T. B. Sevenson has return
ed from a six weeks' visit to
friends in New England.
Mr. W T illiam Whisnant, who has
been filling Mr. Charles Shober s
place in the S. A. L. depot dur
ing his absence, has returned to
his home in Monroe.
Mr. John Whitesides left last
week for Trinity College, where
he will be a student this year.
Mr. Ralph Jolley and Mr. Datus
Robertson left last Monday for
Fork Union, Va., where they are
seniors at the Fork Union Military
Academy.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Dr. R. J. Bateman was present
Monday morning lor our chapel
exercises and delivered an inspir
ing address to the High School.
His subject was "Happiness." He
related Edwin Markham's beauti
ful story, "Shoes of Happiness,"
and gave the fifteenth verse of
the seventh chapter of Psalms as
the basis of his speech. Amon &
other good things he said, "We
are not happy necause of whit
we have; but because of what we
are."
Mr. Easom conducted the sing
ing Monday morning and delight
ed the school with a solo.
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Dr. Bostic, Mr. Alexander, Mrs.
Weathers Mrs. Smith and Miss
Margaret Young visited the schooi
Monday to attend Djr. Bateman's
speech.
Paul McDaniel has been elected
captain of the 1922-23 basket-ball
team.
Clyde Whitlock will captain the
baseball team this year.
Helt;n Davis has been selected
to manage the girl's athletics.
The Helen Keller and Old Hick
ory Literary Societies have gotten
under way and will render regu
lar programs Friday afternoon.
Old members and new ones gave
"Pep" speeches last Friday that
will give the societies a good
send off. The officers of the
Old Hickory Society are as follows:
President, Frank Biggerstaff;
Vice President, Clyde Whitlock;
Secretary, Wade Matheney; Chap
lain, Robert Lee Harrill; Censor,
John Reid; program committee.
Paul McDaniel, Alton Home, and
Romulus Long.
Thp officers of the Helen Keller
Society are as follows: President
Mary Alice Smith; Vice President,
Ruth Meares; Secretary, Virginia
Link; Treasurer, Dorothy Bostic;
Reporter, Ople Barker.
Minnie Lee Fraseur had the
misfortune to break her arm
while at play last week. „ She is
getting along well and will soon
be alright again.
Miss Claire Reid a former stu
dent and teacher of the school,
will give a program at chapel this
week. The school is honored by
the high attainment Miss Reid
has made in expression and will
be delighted to welcome her back
to its walls. 4
"The Forester" will be coming
out soon. Frank Biggerstaff was
recently elected Editor-in-Chief,
and Clyde Whitlock, business man
ager. The other officials will be
announced at an early date. Miss
Emiline Goforth, English techer,
will be the faculty advisor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE
The Marion District Sunday-
School Conference will be held at
Spindale Sept. 28th.
The conference will be in charge
of 0. V. Wooseley, Conference
Field Sunday School Secretary Mr.
M. W. Brobham, of Nashville,
Tenn. Conference will be open
at ten o'clock with devotional
services conducted by Rev. Z. Par
is presiding- elder of Marion Dis
trict. There will be pubilc din
ner served at the church. The
public is urged to attend this
meeting. Come and tell us of
your Sunday School problems and
let's try to help each other.
M. W. HECKARD, Pastor,
$1.50 per year, in Advance
GETTING READY
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Rutherford County's Biggest and
Best Fair Scheduled For Oct.
10-13—New Buildings.
Rutherford county is expecting
the best fair in her history. The
dates are Oct. 10, 11, 12 and 13th.
One large building is under con
struction now. This will be used
to exhibit farm and field crops
and a general agricultuarl exhibit.
Farm products of all kinds will
be exhibited in this building. A
smaller building is being erected
for local amusements. Instead of
having so many chance games,
gambling devices, etc., this build
ing will provide for local enter
tainment by various high schools,
community fairs, etc. Each of
the five community fairs will give
plays, minstrels, etc. Good, clean
movies will also be shown in this
building during the fair.
The merry-go-rg,und, Ferris
wheel, and similar attractions will
be on hand but all foul shows will
be barred. There will he wire
walking, juggling-, etc.; three free
acts daily. There will be a balloon
ascension each day with a man
jumping- out in a parachute.
Over $1,200 in prizes will be of
fered. It's possible for "One |ar
mer to win over S3OO in prizes
from his farm, October 10 will
be livestock day. Friday, October
13, will be school day. Other
special days will be held. On ac
count of so much fruit and fine
crops in the county this year, the
exhibits will be better than ever.
Athletic events Friday, 13. The
management wants to put on a
shooting gallery,
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday at 11 o'clock a., m.—
"The Man Who Was Divinely
Chosen; Who Had a World—Wide
Vision."
Sunday night—"God's Challenge
Chosen; Who Had a World-Wide
Wealth."
SAVED LIFE OF
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Brig. Gen. C. E. Sawyer, persona*
physician to President and Mrs.
Harding, and Dr. Charles Mayo/
prominent Surgeon of Minnesota,
photographed as they left the White
House after ministering to Mrs.
Harding during her serious illness, i
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