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FOREST CITY COURIER |
Published Every Thursday in the j
interest of Forest City and Ruther-,
ford County.
Entered Aug. 22, 1918, at the post-1
office at Forest City, N. C., as second •
class matter under act of Congress •
of March 3, 1879.
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CLARENCE GRIFFIN—News Editor .
Ir'RS. C. E. ALCOCK- Society Editor i
ARVAL ALCOCK - Asst. Manager '
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 1931.
CONTEMPLATING
POLITICAL SUICIDE.
The cards, an inside rumor from
Raleigh has it, are . stacked against
Governor Gardner's plan to reduce
salaries of public workers in North
Carolina. Maybe they are, but our
idea is that those who do the stack
-sngj if they are stacked, will realize
before the year is over that Gover
nor Gardner isn't the only one fav- 1
oring that measure.
Back home, in the home counties
of every representative and senator
in Raleigh, the majority of the peo
ple, hard pressed farmers and har
assed business men, are for a reduc
tion in State expense. It is pretty
generally agreed that about the
only way to cut is to cut salaries as
the Governor proposes. The income
of farmers, the income of business
men. and the salaries and wages of
practically all working men and wo
men back in the home counties of
the law-makers have been cut. Why
blame them, then, these people who
are already feeling the effects of
the times, if they are inclined to be
riled if the Gardner economy pro
gram is throttled in a committee
room, lobbied to death in some smoke
"filled hotel room in Raleigh, or vot
ed down on the floor. The citizens
of North Carolina—and by that ex
pression we mean that great group
of average, hard-working people,
the salt of the earth—will be want
ing to know and demanding to know,
we believe, the names of the men
who kill that measure, if it is killed.
And once they know the goose of
others may be cooked as seems to
be of the lieutenant-governor
and would-be governor who is al
ready classed as bucking the Gard
ner reduction plans.
Expenses cannot be cut without
cutting the overhead. Cutting hurts,
but back home the cuts have already
been made, and back home the peo
ple are saying that those who work
In, out of, and as result of Raleigh
may as well get ready to take their
medicine. It's only fair.—Cleveland
Star. j
THE VALUE
OF TREES.
The writer has long been distress
ed over the general disregard of the
beauty and value of a tree. We have
seen fine trees, probably the product
of a hundred years of growth, re
moved to make way for a trival im
proyement like a sidewalk, a small
bome, or a curb. We have seen many
beautiful avenues of trees along our
highways ruthlessly mangled to give
the right of way to telephone and
electric lines.
Probably this utter disregard for
the value and beauty of trees goes
to the lumbering days when a
tree was nothing more than so many
feet of saw logs. But happily these
days are passing.
The appearance of many houses
in Forest City have been improved
greatly in late years by the planting
and growing of countless numbers
•of beautiful shade trees, but such
on the part of property own
'ers need continuous encouragement.
It is probably difficult to measure
'the value of trees to a piece of pro
perty, but it is safe to say that fine
ttrees should add at least SI,OOO to
;the value of any home.
If the average prospective buyer i
had the alternative of two identical
"houses, with one set on a barren piece
-of land and the other located in a
•setting of fine shade trees, he would
take the latter at a
considerably higher price.
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BREVITIES
The Gray Drug Co. has just in
stalled one of the latest and most
up-to-date Robert M. Green soda
I fountains and made otlver lmprove-
I ments in their store here.
I'
I I
I It rained Monday, but one 01
. j Forest City's foremost merchants
says his firm had one of the biggest
days for several months. Many were
attracted to town on account of the
Trade Day bargains offered by our
merchants. A special effort will be
made to make next Trade Day one
of the biggest and best in the his
tory of the city. People all over the
county have begun to note the spe
cial bargains offered here on Trade
Day.
His many friends were delighted
to see Mr. W. P. Chaney, popular
manager of the A&P store, on the
streets yesterday, following a severe
illness of several days. ,
The municipal campaign has open-
I ed up and it won't be long 1 now until
5 many more candidates will throw
their hats into the ring. This year,
more than ever, it behooves the vot
ers to use good judgment in the se
lection of the city's representatives.
We must have the best material for
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, as
the critical times through which we
are passing makes it imperative to
have good men at the helm.
Dr. R. L. Reinhardt and Mr. Mayes
Flack were all smiles last Friday.
On Thursllay these fishermen par
excellence made a great catch at
Bridgewater, five of the finny
netting 22 pounds.
Work is rapidly progressing on a
handsome new home being built by
Mr. Reuben IMcßrayer on King
street. Others should build now while
materials and labor are cheap.
Mrs. Robert Hair, of Pineville, N.
C , was the week-end guest of her
lather, Mr. J. B. Long.
DOUBLE FUNERAL
AT MI VERNON
Mrs. Lou Geer and Small Son
of G. W. McKinney Buried
Tuesday at Mt. Vernon
Church.
i Rutherfordton, R-4, Feb. 11—Mrs.
' Lou Geer, aged 78, died at the home
,'of her son, Edwin Geer, on this route
j Sunday night after an illness of sev
i eral months. Funeral services were
1 held Tuesday afternoon at two o'-
i clock at Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
j with C. L. Taylor, the pastor,
in charge, assisted by Rev. D. J.
1 Hunt, Rev. E. P. White and Rev. J.
W. Parker. Interment was in the Mt.
i Vernon cemetery.
Mrs. Geer is survived by three
children, two sons and one daughter,
Solomon Geer, of California, and
Edwin Geer and Miss Sally Geer,
at home. Two brothers survive. They
are Clarence Briscoe, of Rutherford
ton, R-4; and Phillip Briscoe, of
Seneca, S. C.
Mrs. Geer was a staunch member of
the Baptist church, joining when she
was twelve years of age.
Funeral services were also held
at the same time for the two years
old son of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
McKinney, of near Spindale. The
child died Monday i n the hospital.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders. Forest City Building: and
Loan Association, will be held in the
City Hall on Tuesday evening,
March 3, 1931.
19-2t. W. L. BROWN, Treas.
ELLENBORO HOUSE BURNS.
Ellenboro, Feb. 9.—The home and
furnishings of Mr. and Mrs. Brack
Padgett, living on the Bostic Road,
were burned Sunday morning at
2 o'clock. It is not known how
the fire started, but supposed to
have started from defective light
wiring of the house. The home was
a wooden structure, newly erected,
seven rooms and modern in equip-
(ment. The valuation was around
; $5,000, partly covered by insurance,
i The family escaped without injury.
! Men's socks, 25c quality. Special
J Saturday. 10c pair. Courtney's Ten
| Cent Store. ■ ■ ......
THE FOREST CITY (N. C.) COURIER
NOTION FOR NON
SUIT IN BANK
CASES OVERRULED
(Continued From Page One)
W. S. Coursey, chief auditor, who
testified as to the deficit in the cap
ital stock, also told the court that
the bank's account with its corre
spondent bank, the Commercial Na
tional bank of High Point, was
overdrawn continuously from De
cember 19, 1929, until February 1,
1930, all the way from SIO,OOO to
$65,000.
Coursey also testified that for 47
days previous to the closing of the
bank, the bank's reserve was defi
cient, as he made a five months ex
amination of the reserve.
Account Worthless.
During his testimony he said that
Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc., owed
the Rutherford bank $31,199.47
when it closed and that he consid
ered this account worthless.
Coursey followed Dr. J. D. Biggs,
liquidating agent, to the witness
stand. He was still on the stand
when court adjourned Fjiday night
Saturday Session.
The trial was resumed Saturday
morning with W. S. Coursey, chief
auditor, on the stand. The State
kept the witness all the morning.
Coursey gave the liabilities of
each defendant, which in two in
stances amounted to over $200,000
each, as revealed in the records of
the closed bank. He read a long
list of indorsements of the various
defendants with corporations and
mountain resort developments, while
Solicitor Pless read a list of judg
ments against various defendants on
record here.
A deed of trust from the Chimney
Rock Mountains, Incorporated, to the
Central Bank and Trust Co., of
Asheville, dated September 1, 1926,
for $3,000,000, known as first and
refunding mortgage in which some
of the defendants had indorsed was
introduced into court by the wit
ness. One hundred and eighty-nine
different tracts of land were named
in the deed. This was introduced
by the State to show the insolvency
of the bank, as it affected some of
its pleading depositors and some of
the directors.
The evidence Saturday morning
consisted mainly of a mass of figures.
The State did not finish with the
second witness. Court adjourned at
X p. m., until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
Insolvency Related.
The State scored another point
Monday in the trial. W. S. Coursey,
chief auditor and expert witness,
was on the stand all day. The state
completed its questioning of Cour
sey at 11:30 a. m. Attorneys C. R.
Hoey, Charles W. Tillett, and S. P.
Dunagan questioned the witness all
the afternoon for the defense.
Coursey stated that the Ruther
ford County Bank and Trust Co.,
was insolvent February 1, 1930, and
that the Commercial bank, which
was consolidated with the Citizens
bank, February 1, 1928 into the
Rutherford County Bank and Trust
Co. was insolvent and had it closed
when it consolidated would riot have
paid the depositors as much as the
defunct Rutherford County bank
will pay.
He stated that the bank was in
solvent after it consolidated. He said
that W. B. Walker, cashier of the
defunct Rutherford County bank
told him after it closed that they
were gone when they consolidated,
while the president, J. L. Taylor said
they had had an up hill go and
the run and financial depression
caused them to decide to close it.
Attorneys for defense brought out
the amount each defendant had paid
on his obligations to the defunct
bank from June 1928 until it closed
February 4, 1930.
Attorneys for the state in the trial
of five officers and directors of the
defunct bank rested their cases Tues
day afternoon, and the defense made
a notion for non-suit against the
defendants. Judge Hoyle Sink did not
give his decision at that time.
A point of law was argued as to
one defendant, T. F. Oats, who was
a director of the defunct bank, as to
! whether or not he was an officer.
I The other four defendants were both
officers and directors.
j Attorneys for the defense argued
/ that a director is not necessarily an
officer, while the state claims that
I a director is an officer. This argu
(ment will be resumed tomorrow
( morning. This was a new point of
I law for this state, attorneys stated.
; Attorneys for the defense scored
a point this morning when they j R ura l Police Law
showed that some of the defendants j j Repealed
arranged to pay their notes and ' * '
stock assessment before warrants
were issued or soon after the bank
closed.
1 Mack Wiggins, state bank exam
i j ne r, most important witness of the
i day, declared that in his opinion
the bank was insolvent a year be
for it closed. He admitted on
cross-examination, however, that a
report of state bank examiners,
made December 4, 1929, which
reached Rutherfordton January 15,
1930, a short time before the bank
closed, showed that the bank was
solvent as of December 4, 1929.
396 County Claims
Go To Commission
! Raleigh, Feb. 7.—During the first
i -
13 months of the existence of the
North Carolina industrial commis
sion, there were 396 accident cases
reported and approved under the
workmen's compensation act in Ruth
erford county, it was announced to
day. The commission was created
by the act establishing workmen's
compensation in this state by the
, 1929 general assembly,
i Claims, amounting to $18,963 were
paid in these accidents.
Buncombe Third.
Among the counties, Buncombe
ranked third. Guilford led with 3,134
accidents and $130,448 in total cost,
and Mecklenburg was next with 2,-
613 and $121,166.
Reports of the industrial commis
sion's activities were submitted to
the general assembly this week. That
part of the report, covering western
North Carolina, follows:
No. Of Total
Accidents Cost
Avery 37 $ 4,114
Buncombe 1,846 103,198
Burke 516 23,388
Catawba 455 19,946
Cherokee 61 5,543
Clay 9 875'
Graham 106 13,112
Haywood 590 64,970
Henderson 139 4,513
Jackson 133 20,628
Macon 131 8,338
Madison 5T 6,360
McDowell 417 16,546
Mitchell _ 170 20,095
Polk ..... 21 284
Rutherford 396 18,963
Swain 250 12,194
Transylvania 216 7,716
Yancey 53 2,343
A new project to be started in
Avery county this summer contem
plates the growing of head lettuce
for the late summer market.
—
i A new shipment of ribbon at
Courtney's Ten Cent Store.
FRESH
FLORIDA
FRUITS
We have a complete line of
Oranges
Tangerines
Grape Fruit
And also a nice lot of
Apples of all Kinds
We will not disappoint the
public again by running out
of Florida Fruits, as we have
made arrangements to have
regular shipments every week
,\ '
from now on.
Give us a call for the best
in Fruits.
PEOPLES FRUIT STORE
Near Blanton Cafe
Forest City, N. C.
Representative O. K. Coffield's bill
| for the repeal of the rural police
j acts of 1919 and 1921, pertaining
| to Rutherford county, has passed the
: General Assembly and will soon be
come a law. Rural policemen, here
-1 tofore appointed by the commission
; ers, will be no more. Instead, the
; law provides that not more than two
traffic officers may be appointed for
j the county. All law enforcement is
now left in the hands of the sheriff
except the control of the traffic of
, ficers.
j
j SMART-JONES WEDDING.
Ellenboro. Feb. 10. —Of interest
jto their many friends is the announce
ment or the marriageol Miss Louise
Smart and Mr. Odell Jones, which
took place at the Baptist parsonage
Saturday, Febraury 7, with the Rev.
Z. D. Harrill officiating. Only a few
close friends witnessed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. WiTl Smart. She finished
her education at the Ellenboro high
school in the class of 1929. For the
occasion, she was becomingly dress
ed in tan crepe de chine with acces
i sories harmonizing. She wore a top
j coat of brown tweed.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Jones of Ellenboro. He
is a prosperous young farmer. Fol
v
lowing the ceremony, an informal
luncheon was given at the home of
the bride's parents. They will reside
at their country home near Ellenboro
'Vigoro for your lawn. Farmers
Hardware Co.
Horn's Theatre
Program February 11th to 19th Inclusive
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEB. 13-14.
"COHENS &KELLEYS IN AFRICA"
You have seen this troupe and combination in former show.*-,
and if you wish to be loaded with do not fail to
your share on this one.
FOX NEWS and COMEDY
Also on these dates you will see the first chapter ot ' (
CUS KID \ All the big working of a mighty circus.
MONDAY and TUESDAY, FEB. 16 -17.
JOAN CRAWFORD, in
"PAID"
In this production we offer you the peak of entertfu nnieri "
for the year, having proved to be the greatest pulling attra
ti°n by double any shown in recent days in the key towns sue-'-
as New York, Chicago, San Francisco. And should be a
for you.
Also FOX NEWS and COMEDY
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, FEB. l&- !9
"LOVE TRADER"
,'W with a big star cast. Also two comedies >
Thursday, February 19 ,
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jGet Brooder Ready
; For Early Chi c
Since artificial brooding j s
nized by poultrymen as the be"
od of handling large
early chicks most economical ° f
jis well to have the brooder and K' "
■ ready for the chicks when
rive or are hatched from thJ*'*'
: bator. lnt ' u *
! "We find it best to have »'n f . v,
Droftri
,er going at least three days bef
the chicks are taken from the i '
bator," says N. W. Williams,
'man at State college "TV ""'
! , , startif>
early, we have time to reiril.* /
' -aiare tV
I brooder anci check the tempera- lP '"
jln many instances, chicks are on
; ed from lack of proper heat and c m.
and there is a heavy 1;  s . Keep •;
brooder at a temperature of !tg
grees at the outer edge. One of lh"
, best ways to tell if the chicks ~v
comfortable is to check on them a f'
Ito they ha\e gone to sleep. If (j, (V
' are scattered about the outer ed-'
|of the brooder and seem contented.
.the brooder temperature is correct"
! The reason why it is essential to
have the temperature correct at the
outer edge of the brooder is that the
house will get cold towards the early
mornirg and then the chicks may
move closer to the stove and stilt
be sufficiently warm, says Mr. Wil
liams. The chick soon learns to move
closer in or out as the temperature
drops or rises. If the hover tempera
ture is too low, the chicks crowd one
another and many are killed.
lo get the chicks brooder-wise, i
may be necessary to enclose th
brooder with a half-inch mesh win
for the first three or four days. Th:
may be removed later.