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The Courier Only $1.50 Per Year VOL. IX— NO. 5. KU KLUX TO I HOLD MEETING AT FOREST CITY Big Crowd Expected for Great * Festival on Thanksgiving Day. Announcement was made here this week by the Great Titan of Province 3, Realm of North Carolina, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, that a Thanks giving festival for this province will be held at Forest City on Thanks giving day, November 25. The third province is comprised of 29 counties west of and including,Gaston county. It is estimated that 1,000 klansmen will be present at this meeting. The entire plans for this day have not yet been completed, but plans are well under way to make this one of the biggest celebrations ever held in this county. Judge Henry A. Grady, Grand Dragon of North Carolina, of Ra leigh, is expected to be present and will sometime during the day address the people of this county, explaining the principles and the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan. A parade in the afternoon will be another feature of this meeting, be ing one of the biggest,Klan parades ever held in this county. Plans for a barbecue by the local Klan have been completed. It is not known yet where they will hold this, but it is thought the fair grounds will be the place. Following this the crack team from Asheville will puoncly naturalize several candidates to mem bership in this order This is an im pressive ceremony and should be seen j by all. , ** The complete program for this meeting will be announced at a later date. WAKE FOREST GLEE CLUB COMING DECEMBER 9TH The Wake Forest- College.. Glee Club will be in Forest City, Thurs day, December 9, and will give a concert. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church, is spon soring the concert, and are respon sible for their coming. BASKETBALL FRIDAY NIGHT The Florence Pirates will play the first basketball game of the season bere Friday night when they meet the Old Fort quintette at Cool Springs high school gymnasium. The teams are in good form and a fine game is promised. In last week's paper it was stated that the name of the team would be Florence Tigers. This is an error, and should read Florence Pirates. It was also stated that Florence Mills would finance the team. The mills have provided uniforms for the team which is greatly appreciated by the boys, but the financing will be done by the team, instead of the mills. KINGS MT. CANCELS GAME |]j By defeating Lincolnton, Kings 1 Mountain won the right -to play Asheville in the state high\ school elimination Contest and will not "play Forest City as scheduled for Friday, November 12. Forest City has se cured a game with Cliffside high school on the local field and it is hoped a large crowd will turn out to see the game. BOY SCOUTS HOLD MhITING AT HENRIETTA Henrietta Troop, Boy Scouts, met Tuesday evening at the Henrietta graded school building, at which time officers were elected as follows: Frank West, patrol leader No. 1. Paul Neal, patrol leader No. 2. T. C. Holland, scribe. Clyde Moss, bugler. Hassel Wall, treasurer. Rev. R. N. Childress is scoutmaster and Walter Mahaffee assistant scout master. Mr. Childress is well pleMed with the progress made by the Hen rietta troop since he has been scout master, and feels confident his troop will be in the van of scout work.' r -V FOREST CITY COURIER PROCEEDINGS OF CRIMINAL COURT Judge Webb Disposes of Large Number of Cases During the Session. Rutherfordton, Nov. B.—The fall term of Criminal Court convened Wednesday morning, November 3, at 10 o'clock, with Judge James Webb, of Shelby, presiding. The court took a recess at 11 o'clock for the dedi cation of the new courthouse. The following cases on the criminal docket were disposed of: Cases Disposed of. State vs Paul Nix. Continued for defendant. State vs Texas Red, alias Jim Bryant Storebreaking, stealing twenty* SI.OO bills, etc. Trial jury empaneled and find for their ver dict that defendant is guilty. Judg ment of the court that defendant be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of 12 months and be assign ed to work on the public roads of Rutherford county. State vs Corrie Byers. Assault with deadly weapon. Defendant pleads guilty It appears to the court that the defendant has made a reparation to the prosecuting wit ness for all damages sustained and paid the doctor's bills of the prose cuting witness, and it further ap pearing to the court that it is the wish of the prosecuting witness that judgment be suspended, it is there fore ordered that judgment be sus pended upon payment of the cost, including the doctor's bill of the prosecuting witness. State vs Bostic Bridges: In this case the defendant is under age. This case on docket by mistake, the juvenile judge having disposed of it. State vs Ray Beam. Reckless driv ing. Defendant called and failed. In stanter capias. State vs Odis Hamrick and Roy Bright. Breaking into railroad cars and stealing Prayer for judgment. Prayer continued. Cost to be paid at this term and it appearing to the court that the property taken from the Railroad Company amounted to $66.28, it is ordered that this amount be paid by the defendants or their fathers to the clerk of this court for the use and benefit of the Railroad Company before this suspended judg ment shall go into effect. Capias to issue for punishment in all these cases- when ordered by the court when ordered by the solicitor. State vs W. F. Barnes. Defendant called and failed. Judgment ni sci fa and capias. State vs F F. Cobb. Continued. State vs Will Abrams. Called and • # failed to appear. Capias. State vs Chas. Greene and Fred Mask, nol pros as to Mask. It ap pearing that Chas. Green is a young man not of age and that the check has been made good. It is ordered that judgment be suspended on pay ment of cost. Claud Wilson, defendant, pleads guilty waives bill. Prayer for judg j ment suspended on payment of cost (Shooting scrape.) Quinn Kendrick pleads guilty of being intoxicated and having ex tract in his possession. I State vs C. A. Goode. It appear ing that the defendant has settled the differences between him and the | prosecuting witness and the cost hav ing been paid the case is nol prossed. State vs E. C. Wilson. Alias ca pias and continued. State vs Peel Kennedy, nolle prosse with leave. State vs Millie Davis, nolle prosse with leave. State vs Vergil Vassey. Alias, ca pias. State vs Will Oliver and Napoleon Johnson Trial jury empannelled, J. D. Clemmer and 11 others. For their verdict return not guilty as to Johnson. Guilty as to Oliver for transporting liquor and having whis key in his possession for beverage purposes. On the count in the bill charging him with having whiskey in his pos session for beverage purposes, judg ment of the court is that defendant pay a fine of S4O and costs. (Continued on Page Four.) , « PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOV. 11, 1926. SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS To Be Held in Forest City Ki wanis Hall, November 16-17 —The Program. A short course for farmers will be held in Forest City at the Kiwanis Hall, November 16 and 17. The gen eral subject of this course will be diversified farming. The low price of cotton this year has brought the pressing need of changing the one crop system home to local farmers. They realize that they must grow something other than cotton. Experts in horticulture, truck, dairying and poultry, have been secured and they will adapt their instructions to the particular needs of this community. Money crops, other than cotton, will receive most of the attention. This is excellent land for cotton, some of the best in the south, so cotton will always be a leading crop, but it is al so splendidly adapted to fruit and truck growing, cattle and poultry raising. The mornings of the course will be divided into regular class pe riods and lectures will occupy these periods. The afternoons will be de voted to field trips, demonstrations and conferences. The course as planned is intensely practical and no farmer can afford to miss it. The men 'who will con duct the course are highly trained ag ricultural experts who have spent years in the study of their subject. The work will be intensive and every farmer can find a great deal that will be useful to him in solving his own particular problems. Plans for mar keting these products will be dis cussed. A detailed schedule for the course follows: Tuesday, November 16. —Morning— -9-9:4s—"Feeding the Dairy Cow for Profit," J. R. Sams, pasture spe cialist. 9:45-10:45 "Vegetable Grow ing," H. R. Niswonger, horticulturist. 10:45-11:15—"What Rutherford County Has Done in Growing Truck Crops," B. A. Buff. 11:15-12:00—"Marketing Horti cultural Products," J. D. Kelly, hor ticulture specialist. 12:00-12:30—"Storage of Vegeta ble "and Truck Crops," H. R. Niswon ger, horticulture specialist. —Afternoon— -1:30-4:0 and Orchard demonstrations on farm of Mr. Joe Allen, Ellenboro—conducted by Messrs. Sams and Niswonger. Wednesday, November 17. —Morning— -9-9:4s—"Vocational Agriculture," A. B. Bushong. 9:15-10:30—"Opportunities Ruth erford County Offers Home Seekers" Fred P. Abbott —(development agent S. A. L. Railway.) 10:30-12:30 —"Raising Poultry for Profit," C. F. Parrish, poultry spe cialist. —Afternoon— -1:30-4:0 poultry flocks on the following farms: Sam Flack, Joe Doggett, Neil Vickers, Hazel hurst Farm. Study, exhibition and utility birds. Housing problems discussed. —Trip conducted by C. F. Parrish. QUILTING PARTY A regular frolic and good time was had on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. F. I. Barber, when several of the members of Areme chapter, No. 125, Order Eastern Star gathered to quilt and tack two quilts for their Thanksgiving box to send to the Masonic Home. The regular meeting of the Areme chapter will be held on Tuesday, November 16, at 7 o'clock. All members are asked to bring their donations in the way of wearing apparel or any kind of linens for the home at this time, as ; we must ship the box not later thnn Wednesday, November 18. It is need- J less to say we who were at the "quilt-1 ing" had a most enjoyable time, and j after our work was finished, Mrs. ; Barber served hot chocolate and two j kinds of sandwiches. I FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY FARMERS NIGHT NOVEMBER 15 Farmers of Community to Be Kiwanis' Guests Monday— Special Program. Invitations have been issued by j various members of the Forest City Kiwanis Club to sixty of the leading farmers of the community to attend "Farmers' Night" at the Kiwanis Hall, Monday, November 15. The Kiwanians are interested in developing a better spirit of co-op eration between farmers and busi ness men. No effort has been spared to make this a gala occasion. Two experts in agriculture have been se cured for the evening. The leading .address will be made by Mr. John W. Goodman of Ashe ville. Mr. Goodman is district farm demonstration agent for Western North Carolina. He is a good speaker afid is intensely interested in his sub ject. He will speak on "The Relation of the Farmer and Business Man." Mr. C. F. Parrish, poultry special ist, will talk briefly on "Poultry Farming." The program* committee has ar ranged the following program: Address of welcome to farmers—J. M. Edwards. Response—Orson Morrow. Poultry farming—C. F. Parrish. Music. Address—John W. Goodman. Talks—By local farmers. Monday's Meeting. A most gratifying increase in at tendance was noted at the Kiwanis Club Monday evening. The members were enthused over preparations .for "Farmers' Night," which takes place next Monday evening. A short talk was made by Mr. B. A. Buff, who heartily approved the club's plan of entertaining the farmers. He also paid high compli ment to the agricultural course at Cool Springs High school and the short course to be given next week. After making valuable suggestions as to dairying and truck farming, the speaker predicted that within five years, sweet potatoes would become the money crop of Rutherford coun ty farmers. He also believes we will soon have a poultry hatchery and po tato curing plants. Rev. G. R. Gillespie, the principal speaker of the evening, very elo quently and forcibly discussed "'Ed ucation." He made a special plea for the education of our boys and girls, and strongly endorsed an eight months term in all schools. Among the guests were Rev. G. R. Gillespie, Mr. B. A. Buff, Rev. F. M. Moores, C. M. Brice, Mrs. J. M. Ed wards and Mrs. Chas. Z. Flack. TO HOLD BAZAAR The Kathleen Alexander Mission ary Society will hold a bazaar on November 19 and 20, in the old National Bank building. The ladies will serve supper and also have many things on sale. The society will meet with Mrs. Frank Dorsey, Monday evening, at 7 o'clock. BITTEN BY RABID DOG Mrs. Sam Price and Mr. Carl Hill were both bitten by a rabid dog last Monday. The dog was later killed and its head sent away. Following the report of the dog having rabies, both Mrs. Price and Mr. Hill will take the Pasteur treatment. VALENTINO WEDNESDAY Local movie fans were crowding Horn's Theatre Wednesday evening to see Valentino, in "The Son of the Sheik." Capacity crowds are ex pected Wednesday night, Nov. 10. Many other good pictures are booked by Mr. Horn. The people of Forest City are deeply concerned over the severe ill' ness of Dr. W. R. Ware, former pas tor, who has been very ill at a hos pital in Charlotte. All are hoping that he may speedily recover. Mr. Fred Webb continues very ill at a hospital in Charlotte. GOVERNOR FIELDS VISITS FOREST CITY Kentucky's Chief Executive Stops Over to Greet Friends Here. J Kentuckians in Forest City were all aflutter yesterday morning when word passed around that Gov. Wm. J. Fields, of Kentucky, was in town. The Governor, on his way home i from a visit to this state, stopped over about two hours with Mr. J. H. Thomas at the Farmers Bank, where 1 a short informal reception was held. Gov. Fields, one of Kentucky's most progressive executives, is vit ally interested in North Carolina's great school and highway develop ments, and especially interested in the way this state in financing the roads. Accompanying the Governor was Mr. J. S. DeHart, executive inspec tor of Kentucky Highway Commis sion, who is making an intensive study of the system in this state. Gov. Fields is also vitally inter ested in the great development en terprises in Western 'North Caro lina. When the party left the city yesterday morning, Messrs. J. H. Thomas and R. W. Minish accom panied them to Lake Luie, where they spent a short time looking over this great development. The Gov ernor promised * the writer that he would pay us another and longer visit next summer, at which time he will again visit Lake Lure and note the progress being made in the South's premier resort section. I KLANSMEN MAKE DONATION TO RUTHERFORDTON CHURCH i Last Saturday evening just as ser vices opened at the Second Baptist church, in Rutherfordton, the con gregation was surprised to see four robed members of the Ku Klux Klan marching down the aisle. Walking to the front the klansmen left a small package, containing a sum of money for the church. Rev. W. B. Jenkins, of Forest City has been conducting a series of re vival services at Rutherfordton dur ing the past week. NEW M. E. MINISTER IS WARMLY RECEIVED Rev. M. F. Moores, new Methodist minister, was warmly received at his first appearance in the local church, last Sunday. He preached two excel lent sermons, morning and evening, which were pleasing to the large con gregations. Rev. Moores, who succeeds Dr. W. R. Ware, comes to Forest City from the Broad Street M. E. church, at Statesville, where, according to re port, he made a wonderful record and was greatly beloved in that charge. He and his excellent wife and four daughters are now located in the local parsonage and are re ceivirig a warm welcome in their new home. Rev. Moores will preach at the Forest City church every Sunday Morning and evening. Next Sunday it is earnestly desired that a full at tendance be present, at which time a record of the attendance will be made. MISSIONARY METHODIST CONFERENCE CLOSES The Missionary Methodist church closed their annual conference here last Saturday, November 6, with a good report. Glad to say that Rev. L N. Epley has been sent back on his same work as phstor of Forest City church. Rev. J. J. Sisk was sent to Shelby; Rev. H. C. Sisk to Caro leen; Rev. Bridges to Ruth; Rev. A A. Bradley to Gastonia; Rev. Spur geon Scruggs to Cherryville. A number of other ministers on differ ent works. A large number of preach ers and delegates attended the con ference. Everybody seemed to be in unity and love, had a wonderful good time Those ordained were Rev. Nix, of Caroleen and Rev. Bridges of Henrietta, Saturday night We hope for eaeh one in the new year, a great success. 12 PAGES 72 COLUMNS $1.50 Per Year In Advance YOUNG MINISTER DIES AT CARSON NEWMAN COLLEGE Rev. Roland Hamrick Passes Monday. Reception for Simp sons—Other News of Interest. Spindale, Nov. B.—The entire community and county was shocked to learn of the untimely death of Rev. Roland Hamrick, which oc curred Monday morning at 5:15, at Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tenn. Some weeks ago a carbuncle de veloped on Mr. Hamrick's neck, and later complications arising from this poisoned his system to such an extent that death came Monday. Mr. Hamrick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hamrick, of Spindale, and is well known over the entire county. He had been studying for the ministry for two years, and was just in the prime of youg manhood, being 23 years old. He married three years ago to Miss Katie Neal, whose parents reside at Alexander. His wife survives him. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hamrick, of Spindale, two small sisters at home, six brothers, Joe, of Wake For est College; A. J., Robert, Paul and two smaller brothers, at home. The body arrived in Asheville Monday evening and was met by the undertaker's hearse and brought to Spindale, arriving early Tuesday morning. The funeral was conducted from the Bethel Baptist church, Ellen boro, Tuesday afternoon, at 1 p. m., the services being in charge of Dr. Sams, pastor of Carson-Newman Col lege assisted by Rev. G. W. Davis of Spindale, Rev. Grover Splawn, Rev. C. C. Matheny, and the superintend ent of the Jefferson City Baptist Sunday school. Special music was furnished by Miss Ethel Elmore, of Boiling Springs. Farewell Reception for Simpsons. On Monday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams was the scene of a beautiful reception given for Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Simpson, who leave this week to take up their new work at Brevard. The house was tastefully decorated with autumn flowers, potted plants and lighted tapers. The guests were greeted at the door by Miss Evelyn Waddell, who introduced them to the receiving line consisting of Rev. and Mrs. Simp son, the stewards of the church and their wives and Rev. T. C. Jordan, the new Methodist minister. Mrs. G. B. Howard received in the hall. Mrs. S. K. Yelton invited the guests into the dining room where cream and cake were served by Misses Mil dred Williams, Winnifred Yelton and Gladys Griffin. Later in the evening, Messrs. G. B. Howard, D. C. Cole, T. O. Hen drix and J. W. Starnes furnished several of their inimitable vocal se lections. Rev. and Mrs. Simpson bade the guests good bye at the hall door. It is with sincere regret that the Methodists of Spindale give up Mr. Simpson and his good family, but the good wishes of all goes with them. Nanney-Beam Wedding. I Mr. Roy Nanney and Miss Cora Beam were married Saturday in Rutherfordton and left immediately after the ceremony for a honeymoon in Florida and points south. Mrs. Nanney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beam, formerly of El lenboro, but now of Spindale. She holds a position with the Horn Man ufacturing Company. Mr. Nanney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nanney, of Spindale. He is an ex-soldier and served with dis tinction overseas, .being severely wounded once. He holds a position with the Stonecutter Mills. Locals and Personals. Miss Thelma Roberts, of Mars Hill College, spent last week at home on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. R. I. Roberts. Mrs. (Continued on Page Eight.)