ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION, FOREST CITY, NOV. 11th
EVERYBODY INVITED TO COME
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VOL. VII No. 4
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1924
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FOREST CITY READY FOR BIG ARMISTICE
DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY, NOV. 11
Heroes of World War to Be Guests of City Splendid
Program For Entertainment of Visitors.
COOLIDGE SWEEPS THE COUNTRY
IN GENERAL ELECTION HELD TUESDAY
If the weather is good, Forest City
expects ten thousand visitors to the
our
JZinute
- v?lebration to be held
cieaiiy every counvember 11th. All
organization com?-., , .
-hov --p -u i 'iilors are urged to
uUOIS J the
of tire day. A good dinner will be
provided by the ladies for all ex-service
men. Stores, restaurants and
cafes will be amply able to care for
all visitors in the matter of food
and refreshments.
For the entertainment of all, a
PROGRAMME
for
ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION
9:30 A. M. Registration of all ex-service men.
9 :30 A. M. Concert by Cliffside Band.
10:00 A. M. Address of Welcome by C. O. Ridings.
10:15 A. M. "Birth of a Nation" at Horn's Theater.
10:15 A. M. Fifty-yard dash (prize $5.00 sweater)
donated by The Leader.
10:20 A. M. Sack Race (prize $3.00 shirt) donated
by J. M. Price & Son.
10:30 A. M. Three Leg Race (prize $2.50 pair driv
ing gloves) donated by Dalton Bros.
10:45 A. M. Barrel Race (prize $2.50) donated by
Forest City Courier.
11:00 A. M. Street parade.
11:30 A. M. Address by Ex-U. S. Congressman,
Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, N. C.
A prize of five dollars in gold will be given to the
party bringing the largest number of poeple to Forest
City on one vehicle, auto truck or wagon Prize by
Wilson Coal Co.
1 :00 P. M. Dinner.
2:00 P. M. Unveiling of Monument to the Ruther
ford county boys who lost their lives
in the world war By Dr. Chas. H.
Stevens, pastor First Baptist church,
Cliffside.
Best decorated automobile, $20.00; 2nd prize Motor
Robe By Forest City Motor Co.
2:30 P. M. Baby Contest Kiwanis Hall:
Most perfect developed child under
one year old Prize, nice Rocking
Chair, by Moss Furniture Co.
Most perfect developed child under
two years old Nice Dinner Chair, by
Padgett & King Furniture Co.
2:30 P. M. Boxing bout, battle royal between seven
colored boys Prize, $10.00 in gold.
2:50 P. M. Pie eating contest Prize 51b. cake, by
Morris Bakery.
3:00 P. M. "Birth of a Nation" Horn's Theater.
3:00 P. M. Football game, Forest City High school
vs. King's Mountain High school.
7:00 P. M. Eight round boxing bout by expert am
ateurs Prize $25.00.
7:30 P. M. Fire works.
7:00 P. M. "Birth of a Nation" Horn's Theater.
Airplane rides during day. You can make a trip for
$5.00.
Staley Amusement Co., will have street carnival.
Plenty of amusement, day and night.
LYCEUM COURSE
AT CAROLEEN
Shaw Concert Company At Caroleen
Hall Saturday Night, Nov. 8th;
DeLuxe Musical Program.
The first number of the Piedmont
Bureau Lyceum course, given under
the auspices of the Henrietta Mills
and employees, will be given at Car
oleen Hall Saturday night, Nov. 8th.
The attraction will be the Shaw Con
cert Company in a high class musical
program.
The Shaw Concert Company is
headed by Mrs. Francis L. Shaw of
Ogden, Utah and includes four ver
satile young men musicians in ad
dition to Mrs. Shaw herself.
This organization is regarded by
competent critics as being one of the
best musical organizations engaged in
lyceum and Chautauqua work. Each
splendid program has been prepared.
A glance at this program vill show
just what is in store for the enter
tainment of the large crowd expect
ed to be present and help to do honor
to heroes who have served their
country.
Forest City is ready. We want vis
itors from every section of the coun
ty. Ladies of the county are requested
to make donations to Willis Towery
Post, American Legion, to help feed
the soldier boys.
member of the company is an ac
complished; musician and is capable
of successfully playing more than one
instrument. This admits of many in
strumental combinations not always
seen or heard and guarantees in ad
vance a program of "pep" and va
riety. Added to this is the zest of
youth which under the direction " of
Mrs. Shaw has been brought to a
high state of musical perfection.
The instrumentation includes an
orchestra, brass quartet, saxaphone
combinations, violin, cornet and other
instruments, with novelty numbers
and original stunts. Every lover of
music will want to hear this snappy
musical organization.
Board Meets Monday.
The County Board of Agriculture
meets next Monday, Nov. 10th at 10
a. m. in the court house in Ruther
fordton. All members and all who
are interested are urged to attend.
Several important matters will be
considered.
CALVIN
TEACHERS HAVE
SPLENDID MEETING
Large Number Attends Ruth
erford ton; Joint State As
sociation; Good Program.
Rutherfordton, Nov. 5. Around
250 white teachers were here Frida
and Saturday for the annual county
wide teachers meeting. The program
was carried out as published. The
meeting was a great success.
Dean John H. Cook of the North
Carolina College for Women, Greens
boro, spoke Friday morning on Te.3fs
and Measurements. His address was
full of information and valuable sug
gestions. In the afternoon Prof. E. W. Bos
hart, of State College, spoke inter
estingly on, "Transportation." He
also gave many valuable suggestions.
A feature of the afternoon session
Friday was the speeches of Profs. J.
B. Jones, B. L. Smith and Clyde A.
Erwin, on joining the North Caro
lina Educational Association. Their
speeches did the work for the teach
ers joined 100 per cent.
Mr. B. L. Jones of the Practical
Drawing company of Atlanta, Ga.,
and Laurens, S. C, spoke briefly on
drawing and made the teachers a
good offer.
Saturday morning Dean Wilson of
the Appalachian Training School,
Boone, delivered a most instructive
address.
The local Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation served lunches Friday. The
meeting adjourned Saturday at 1 p.
in.
Rutherford county has a corps of
teachers the peer of any in the state,
all of whom do their share in giving
the county such splendid schools.
ELLENBORO NEWS
Flower Show Winners.
Ellenboro, Nov. 5. A large crowd
attended the chrysanthemum show at
Ellenboro last Friday evening. It
was a great success. Some of the
handsomest blossoms ever seen in the
county were on display. The follow
ing prizes on chrysanthemums were
awarded :
White: 1st, Mrs. J. A. Martin;
2nd, Mrs. W. L. McKinney.
Cream: 1st, Mrs. W. L. McKin
ney; 2nd, Miss Mary Biggerstaff.
Pink: 1st, Mrs. C. M. Walker; 2nd,
Mrs. W. L. McKinney.
Yellow: 1st and 2nd, Mrs. J. A.
Martin.
Red: 1st and 2nd, Mrs. J. A. Mar
tin. Bronze: 1st, Mrs. W. L. McKinney;
2nd, Miss Mary Biggerstaff.
Lavender: 1st, Mrs. W. L. McKin
ney; 2nd, Mrs. Charles Walker.
Collection: 1st, Mrs. W. L. McKin
ney; 2nd, Mrs. J. A. Martin.
Judges: Mesdiames C. O. Houston,
Kate Brown and Miss Ella Pruett.
To Open New Store.
November 21st and 22nd will mark
the opening of a new firm in Ellen
boro, known as Beam's Hardware
store. Mr. Bruner Beam, formerly
of Caroleen, will open a new general
hardware store. He will have a com-
COOLIDGE
KIWANIANS STRESS
NEED OF NEW HOTEL
Meeting Monday Night Given
Over to Discussion of New
Hotel, Badly Needed in
Forest City.
It is with a great deal of pleasure
that The Courier notes the interest
awakened at the meeting of the Ki
wanis Club Monday night in the mat
ter of a new hotel for Forest City.
In lieu of the regular program the
meeting was turned over to a discus
sion of the hotel proposition, and
some vital points were brought out
and all were made to realize the ac
tual need even necessity of a new
hotel in Forest City if the town is
to grow and prosper as it should.
Many short talks were made by Ki
wanians and the meeting will pos
sibly eventuate into a movement that
will carry through the proposition.
The matter was referred to the prop
er committee.
The possibility of a new furniture
factory was also discussed, many
points being brought out as to the
desirability of the project and the
ideal location that is offered by our
city. One big item is the railroad fa
cilities, and then there are many
other things that should make an ap
peal to any interested parties who
might consider this location. The
nearness of the hardfwood needed in
the factory, the ideal labor condi
tions, the splendid shipping facilities
and many other things here should
make an appeal to capital.
A meeting of Kiwanis directors
will be held Thursday night.
K. K. K. MEETING
For the night of November 11th
the Ku Klux Klan of Forest City has
invited a number of their neighbor
ing Klans to meet with them for a
big supper. They will also give a
big parade in full regalia about 8:30
p. m.
- They expect to have about 1,000
Klansmen enrolled.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL OPENING.
The public is cordially invited to
the opening exercises of Oak Grove
school, in district number 6-8, at 9
o'clock, Monday a. m., November 10.
There will be several good talks,
one of which will be made by County
Supt. W. R. Hill.
We especially desire the presence
of all the patrons in order that plans
for a successful year may be started.
Fix the children for school and come
with them. Let's have a good time
together.
plete stock of all kinds of hardware.
We predict success for this under
taking because Mr. Beam's past 15
year's experience as manager of the
hardware department of the Hen
rietta Mills Store at Caroleen is a
guarantee of his success. While hold
ing this position he has won the es
teem and confidence of the people.
North Carolina Stands By Her Traditions With Increased
Democratic Vote Port Bill Defeat Indicated
Amendments Carry.
The Courier held its forms until
noon Thursday in order to give a
tabulate vote in the county, but up
on finding that this could not be se
cured until 4 p. m., or later, has gone
to press in order to catch the Thurs
day mails.
At noon today it was given out
that the democratic majority in Ruth
erford county would run from 950 to
1,000. This may be increased by the
official count. The county gave 1,
000 majority in 1920 and 1,100 in
1922.
The state shows an increased dem
ocratic majority. The Port bill is
apparently defeated, while the
amendlments win carry.
m m m
New York, Nov. 5. The full
measure of the republican victory at
the polls could not be taken tonight
but the returns continued to sh-;
that President Coolidge would have
at least 100 votes to spare in the
electoral college and the largest pop
ular plurality in history.
The showing made by John VV.
Davis remained unchanged through
out today and although Senator Ln
Follette began to creep up a little in.
one or two western states, there was
no certainty tonight that he would
receive the electoral vote of any state
group except that of Wisconsin.
On the face of the day's congres
sional returns the republicans made
certain of a paper majority, at least,
in both senate and house, but do bt
remained whether the margin would
be great enough to give the admin
istration the whip hand over the com
bined opposition of the democrats
and the LaFollette bloc.
As the Presidential figures stood
tonight with only a handtful of elec
toral votes still in doubt, the indi
cated strength of the three candi
dates in th&t electoral college was
as follows:
State :
Alabama
C'lidge Davis L'FTte
12
Arizona
3
'Yrkanaas
9
California 13
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware .
Florida
6
14
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
4
29
15
13
10
13
6
8
18
15
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
10
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota 12
Mississippi
10
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
N, Hampshire
New Jersey
18
8
4
14
New Mexico .
New York 45
N. Carolina
N. Dakota ..
12
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania ....
Rhode Island
S. Carolina
S. Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
24
5
38
5
10
12
20
4
4
7
8
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
W. Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
12
13
Totals
367 136
13
Necessary to a choice, 266.
Returns from 390 of the 431 con
gressional districts gave -the repub
licans an actual majority 218 but
in this total are included nearly a
score of LaFollette insurgents.
The democrats, meantime, had
made certain fo 170 seats and the
farmer-labor party of two.
On the basis of "these returns the
republicans had made a net gain
of 16 over the democrats, recap
turing 20 seats as against four now
held by republicans, which were
moored over into the democratic
column.
At adjournment last June, the
house line-up was republicans 225,
democrats 207 and three scattered.
Ihe republicans, apparently had
gained three senatorial seats on the
basis of returns received early to
night. These were in Massachusetts,
Kentucky and Oklahoma. The dem
ocrats had elected 11 senators, while
17 republicans had been chosen or
had such leads as to make their elec
tion virtually certain. In the six re
maining contests, all in western states
where returns still were coming slow
ly, the results were uncertain.
Raleigh, Nov. 5. The port termi
nal measure apparently has gone
down to defeat by a majority that
may stop at 5,000 or run to 20,000.
A total of 419 precincts for gover
nor has been tabulated tonight, show
ing McLean about 57,000 ahead of
Meekins. The vote was McLean 86,
181; Meekins 29,403.
McLean's majority will be mate
rially increased from these figures.
The veterans loan bill and the
four constitutional amendments con
tinued to maintain their substantial
majorities in extremely meager re
turns. Coolidge carries New York while
Al Smith seems to have a substantial
majority over Roosevelt.
RICHMOND'S SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA COMING
The announcement comes from the
Artists' department of The Piedmont
Bureau, Asheville, that Richmond's
Little Symphony Orchestra is to play
in our city at the school auditorium
on Thursday, November 13th.
Richmond's Little Symphony pre
sents the world's greatest master
pieces in a manner which makes them
admired by all types of audiences.
Movements from the classic sym
phonies selections from the operas,
excerpts from the musical Broadway
successes and the old familiar heart
strains like Kentucky Home and Old
Black Joe, specially arranged for this
orchestra, will be played in masterly
fashion.
The company is composed of high
class artists and has been coached un
der the direction of Aaron Richmond,
the well-known Boston Impressario.
FLAG RAISING AT
MT. VERNON, NOV. 9TH
The Juniors of Forest City, Spin-
dale andi Rutherfordton will present
a Bible and raise a flag at Mt. Ver
non consolidated school Sunday aft
ernoon, Nov. 9th at 2 p. m.
Welcome address by Mrs. A. A.
McFarland. Response by Miss Nan
Morgan.
There will be short addresses by
Rev. J. B. Carpenter, Attorney M. L.
Edwards, J. S. Hawkins and others.
All Juniors in the county are cor
dially invited to attend, also the pub
lic. A large crowd is expected to at
tend. Movie Poultry Show.
Messrs. A. D. Robertson and Ab
bott development agents of the Sea
board Air Line Railway, gave a free
movie on poultry growing at Mt.
Vernon last Thursday night and at
Mt. Pleasant school Friday night.
Large crowds attended at both places.
Three reels and several slides showed
the value of pure bred poultry. A
comedy was also enjoyed.
About 16 families at each place
had purebred poultry. The picture
was very impressive and was enjoyed
by all.