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RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1919
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THE SUN HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
EX-GOV. PATTERSON
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
Former Governor Of Tennessee
To Speak At Baptist Church
Tuesday Night Subject
Great Orator.
Hon. Malcolm R. Patterson, for
mer Governor of Tennessee and one
of the South 's greatest orators will
speak here next Tuesday night, Nov.
4th in the Baptist church at 7 :30 p.
m. on, "The New Era What Shall
the Harvest Be." He comes under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon Lea
gue of America in co-operation with
the State League.
He is a former Governor of Ten
nessee and member of Congress from
that State, is one of the most able
and brilliant staesmen ever produced
by that great commonwealth.
As a platform orator he has no
peer in his State, and few in the Na
tion. But his splendid abilities were giv
en to the wrong side of the liquor
problem; the liquor traffic regarded
his as its ablest abvocate.
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He says also that the American
church people that stand for the ad
vanced movement of the church to
t carry the gospel to the other nations
ana give tneir money Tor tnis pur
pose will not sit idly by and allow
the liquor traffic of America, now
driven from this nation to go into all
parts of the earth to nullify the
work of the church and the missionary.
RUTH NEWS
HON. MALCOLM R. PATTERSON
Tennesse would have been in the
prohibition column years sooner but
for his influence.
But liquor was not the friend to
him that he was to liquor. It laid
its merciless hand upon him, and he
suffered through liquor what few
men have ever sutfered.
He became, by the regenerating
power of Christ, a changed man, a
new man, a Christian.
Let no man doubt the sincerity
with which this great man has chang
ed front and now fights, with all his
splendid abilities, the traffic that he
once befriended.
He has become a supremely valu
able asset to the prohibition cause in
the nation.
For nearly five years he has been
constantly on the platform as one of
the strongest and most eloquent ex
ponents of National Prohibition.
He has been heard by immense
audiences in nearly every State in
the Union.
He is sought after by temperance
organizations and Chautauquas ev
erywhere. He has the mind of a statesman,
the eloquence of a Demosthenes, the
manner of a Chesterfield, and the
tender heart of a woman.
He is the product of the New
South, a nationalist to the core, and
one of the efficient master-builders
of a new nation.
Do not fail to hear this young
giant slay King Alcohol.
The Anti-Saloon League is plan
ning a speakers' campaign that will
cover the State. 340 addresses will
be delivered beginning November 2d
and ending December 21st. The
lecturers are men of national repu
tation who have made their mark on
the battle field, in the political arena,
in the pulpit and on the platform.
In their addresses they will make
clear the law as it is laid down in
the law-enforcement code recently
passed by Congress. Some things
that have been permitted by our
State prohibition law will now be
prohibited by this national act.
The speakers will also inform the
people of the larger plans now being
laid to aid the other countries in
their fight against liquor, and will
tell about the organization of the
"World League Against Alcoholism"
and the League's purpose to raise a
fund of fifty million in the next five
years to put the world dry and to en
force our law at home.
Mr. Davis says the Anti-Saloon
FREE TRAVELING LIBRARY
Literary Society Takes For
ward Step Personals
(Special to The Sun.)
FOREST CITY, R-3, Oct. 27.
The farmers of this section were
mighty proud of the rain, but will be
prouder yet to see it clear off, as
they are getting behind in sowing
their small grain.
Mr. Arthur Grose and Mr. R. H.
Harton, made a business trip to Cliff
side one day last week.
Mr. J. P. Williams, who has been
the depot agent of the S. A. L. at
West End for a number of years, has
resigned, and accepted a position
with the National Oil Co., at West
End.
Mr. Van Hughey. has accepted the
position as agent at West End. 'Van'
is a wide-awake, energetic boy, and
we predict for him much success.
Mrs. Will Hightower, of Cliffside,
is spending a few days with her
grand mother, Mrs. T. L. Grose.
Mrs. Lillie Griffin motored to
Shelby on a shopping expedition Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Williamson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Williamson, and
Mrs. W. S. Cade, spent Sunday af
ternoon very pleasantly at the home
of Mr. J. I. Grose.
The W. W. Literary Society, has
ordered a traveling library, which
will be kept in the residence of Mr.
J. I. G rose with Mrs. Grose as lib
rarian. The library will be open on
Tuesday and Saturday afternoon,
from 2 until 4 o'clock each week.
The library is free to the commun
ity and we urge you to take advan
tage of the opportunity of reading
these books.
Mrs. Alpha Cole, spent Thui-sday
night very pleasantly with relatives
at Cliffside.
Rev. W. L. Dawson, preached his
last sermon of the year, last Sunday
at Pleasant Grove to a crowded
house. We are glad to say Pleasant
Grove "did herself proud." She sent
Mr. Dawson up to the conference
with a "clean sheet."
The peopleof Pleasant Grove made
up a handsome purse of money Sun
day afternoon for their former be
loved pastor, Rev. J. F. Moses, of
Cherryville, who has been quite sick
all summer, from the effects of in
fluenza. We are glad to know that
he is able to be up now, and hope he
will soon be well.
SHILOH NEWS
Soldier Returns Mrs. Morrow
Sick Personals
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(Special to The Sun.)
RUTHERFORDTON, R-l, Oct
Mr. J. L. Culbreth has sold
farm to Mr. B. L. McBrayer.
Culbreth has bought a stock of goods
and a home in Ellenboro. We are
sorry to give him up, but glad to have
Mr. McBrayer.
Mrs. Will Morrow is very sick at
this writing. Hope to see her up
soon.
Sgt. Culbreth is at home for his
first time in five years. He spent
several months in Germany. He was
among the first to go over. He was
in several battles and came out safe
and sound. His many friends are
glad to see him at home.
We are glad to hear that Mr. Wel
don Abrams is improving.
There is prayer service every Sun
day night at seven o'clock at Shiloh.
We have been having some good
meetings.
Mr. Shermway Rollins, from
Rutherfordton was a visitor among
us Sunday. We were glad for him
to come as he is one of our best Sun
day school scholars.
Mr. Charles Abrams visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Abrams
Sunday.
Mr. Bud Champion has a new car.
Look out girls, "Bud" will be coming.
The Atlanta Constitution and
other Southern dailies recently cited
Mr. James Taylor, Jr., for good work
on Wake Forest's football team. Mr.
League is determined that the people Taylor is making a good record as an
shall know the law, and that the athlete and student. We are glad to
criminal class shall obey it. see our boys coming to the front.
Business Transaction Death
Sickness Personals
(Special to The Sun).
RUTH, Oct. 27. Our sympathy
goes out to Mrs. B. A. Hampton in
the loss of her brother, Mr. G. R.
Blanton, of Forest City.
We are glad that Mr. A. D. N.
Wallace is recovering from a severe
attack of la grippe.
We were very sorry that Mr. Mor
gan took a severe cod, and almost de
veoped pneumonia, from getting out
too early after his accident.
Miss Nora Sprouse has been very
ill. We wish for her a speedy re
covery. We are sorry to note that Mr.
Claude Smith is still ill at this writ
ing. A business transaction took place
recently involving the sale of Mr. J.
A. Hampton's home to Mr. R. L.
Hampton.
Mr. J. C. Hampton purchased a
lot of land from Mr. L. L. Briscoe
today.
Mr. Perry Flynn is remodeling his
new home.
Mr. Campbell received a car load
of pianos and organs i-ecently, plac
ing them in his music room near the
depot.
Mr. Robert Taylor, Misses Audrey
Hampton, Essie Williams, Minnie
Dexter and Elizabeth Long attended
the debate, Saturday evening at
Westminster, reporting a very inter
esting and entertaining program.
A number of people from Ruth, at
tended the circus Saturday.
Mr. Henry Setzer spent the week
end in Charlotte.
Mrs. Price visited relatives in Ma
rion last week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Briscoe spent
the week end in Mill Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Young and
family spent the day Saturday in
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family spent the day at the home of
Mr. H. D. Hampton Sunday.
Mrs. B. A. Hampton visited rel
atives in Mill Springs last week.
Mrs. E. D. Setzer visited friends
in Rock Hill, S. C, last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Owens, of Un
ion Mills, R-2, were visitors in Ruth
last Friday.
Mrs. H. D. Hampton and children
motored out to Sunshine Monday af
ternoon to the home of Mr. Mai An
drews. Miss Emma Elliott, of Uree, was a
pleasant visitor in Ruth last week.
Misses Lillian Rudasill and Lorena
Hampton were visitors in Ruth Fri
day evening.
CLIFFSIDE FACULTY
Faculty Of Eleven Able Teach
ers Good School Spirit
(Special to The Sun.)
CLIFFSIDE, Oct. 27. Cliffside
school has an able faculty of eleven
members as follows: Prof. Clyde
A. Erwin, principal; 6th grade, Miss
Mae Bridges; 5th, Miss Mabel Smith;
4th, Miss Mary Garrison; 3d, Miss
Annabella Logan ; 2d, Misses Blanche
Burrus and Mae King; 1st, Misses
Louise Ramseur, Ada Bridges and
Evelyn Miller; music, Miss Delia
Carden.
The enrollment is nearly four
hundred with a daily attendance of
88 per cent of the enrollment. Ninety
six per cent of those between eight
and fourteen years of age have been
enrolled, or 96 students.
There seems to be a general in
terest in education here. Prof. Er
win is an excellent principal, scholar
and gentleman. The school spirit is
very fine. There is complete har
mony between students and teachers.
A good school spirit is essential to a
good school.
We anticipate no trouble in en
forcing the school law but are glad
that Supt. of Public Welfare R. E.
Price is going to enforce the com
pulsory law. That is what we have
been needing for some years.
Birthday Dinner
There will be a birthday dinner at
the home of Mr. Lawson A. Bridges
at New House on Lattimore, Route 1
Friday, November 7th in honnor of
his 84th birthday. The public is
cordially invited to attend and bring
well filled baskets, especially all
friends and relatives of Mr. Bridges.
Mr. Bridges is one of the leading
citizens of that section of the county
and is a Confederate veteran. He
' has hundreds of friends and relatives
who will join in celebrating his 84th
birthday.
WATCH THE "HUMP"
Subscriptions And Renewals
Continue To Come In.
The "Hump" continues to grow.
During the past week 64 names were
added to The Sun's rapidly growing
list. The following are the names:
Rutherfordton
Mrs. A. B. Carpenter, R-3 $1.00
Berry Hines, R-2 .75
J. H. Allen .50
J. T. Hill, R-3 1.50
J. A. Rucker .50
Mrs. Stella Culbreth, R-l 1.50
J. W. McKnight 1 1.00
A. S. Jones, R-l .75
J. F. Edwards .75
Noah Hudson, R-4 .50
Mrs. H. M. Allen, R-3 .50
Forest City
C. M. Rollins, R-3 $1.50
W. B. Guffey .75
Roland Smith, R-3 1.50
Ida Ruppe, R-2 1.00
J. S. Toney, R-l 1.00
Z. W. Harrill .75
G. T. Moore, R-2 .75
Bostic
O. H. Sinclair v $1.00
L. H. Wells, R-2 .75
Miss N. I. Sims, R-4 .75
J. D. Clemmer 1.00
Mrs. A. B. Blanton, R-3 .75
Ellenboro
F. C. Callihan, R-3 $ .75
R. E. L. McDaniel, R-3 .75
W. Waters, R-2 .50
J. T. Toney, R-2 .50
O. C. Waters, R-3 .50
Spindale
W. G. Morgan $1.50
C. R. Colquett 1.50
W. M. Tomblin .50
Union Mills
C. J. Flack, R-l $1.00
P. B. Owens, R-2 1.50
Perry Lane, R-2 .50
L. D. Hemphill, R-l .75
John Koone .75
Uree
Crawford,., R-l $ .7
J J - -r
'Cliffside
Miss Ina McCurry $1.50
Lawrence Goode .50
A. I. Moore .50
Miscellaneous
Annette Revely, Philadelphia $ .50
Lee Long, Washington, Ga. .75
Mrs. A. A. Williams, Fort Val
ley, Ga. 1.50
J. H. Cole, Canton 1.00
D. O. Melton, Casar .75
W. S. Wilson, Camak, Ga. 2.00
Mrs. H. E. Spratt, Carolen .75
H. C. Hicks, Mill Spring, R-l .50
Biddie Irwin, Hollis, R-l 1.50
Walter J. Taylor, Chapel Hill 1.00
Dan Long, Hot Springs .50
Mrs. R. M. Gold, Lattimore, R-l 1.50
D. E. McGinnis, Henrietta .75
R. T. Biggerstaff, Gilkey .50
J. W. Allen, Midland, Ga. 1.50
Delia Thompson, Fingerville,
S. C. .50
WT. S. Croker, Omaha, Ga. 1.50
Venitia Waters, Fayetteville .50
J. O. Bland, Lincolnton .75
Eva Logan, Burgaw 1.50
Howard Hodge, Greenville, S.
C. .50
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Number Of Important Deals
Made Recently
Real estate is still on the boom
here. There has been many changes
recently among which we note the
following :
Mr. J. D. Simpson bought two lots
from Mr. J. L. Taylor on North
Washington street.
Mr. C. Forester Geer bought the
Dr. T. B. Twitty place on North
Washington street.
Mr. Will K. Red purchased the
house and lot owned by Miss Emma
Scoggin between town and the hos
pital. Rutherford Furniture Co. bought
the C. C. Reid building and lot on
main street, the consideration being
$5550. Twelve years ago these two
lots sold for $325, while the lots and
buildings complete cost $2100. This
shows that our town is growing very
rapidly.
Home Coming Day
St. John's A. M. E. Zion church
(colored) located here will have an
all day home coming Sunday, Novem
ber 2d. Services at 11 a. m. and
7 :30 p. m. Every member and every
person who has ever been a member
are urged to be present Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McCauley and
son John, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tinsley
and children of Spartanburg, S. C,
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Allen here
Sunday.
LAUNDRY WELL EQUIPPED
New Family Zoo Recital A
Success Personals
(Special to The Sun).
CLIFFSIDE, Oct. 27. Mr. A. L.
Campbell came into the Cliffside
Mills Store the other day and made
the remark that he had to buy food
and provisions for a zoo. He said,
"I buy feed for camels (Campbells),
chickens, two cows, hoogs, and about
one hundred Belgian hares." Mr.
Campbell and sons are the propriet
ors of the Cliffside Roobitry, and
have some fine Belgian hares for
sale. They have had as many as
two hundred in the lots at one time.
Mr. Flay Hamrick, of Marion, and
son of Dr. T. G. Hamrick, of Shelby,
is moving his family here this week.
Mr. Hamrick and Mr. Borders for
merly with the Shelby Steam Laund
ry, wil operate the Cliffside laundry.
Mr. Borders has had a good deal of
experience in the work and the plant
here is equipped with the best ma
chinery. Mr. Hamrick will install a
Hoffman pressing machine and will
do first-class cleaning and pressing.
Also we understand that he will clean
and reblock hats.
Mr. Claude Hoye has arrived after
l'eceiving an honorable discharge
from the navy where he has been
serving for some time.
The music recital last Saturday
night was a very enjoyable affair and
the audience seemed to appreciate
the music and readings, several num
bers were encored.
Miss Hattie Carden, who is teach
ing music in the school at Bessemer
City, was a pleasant visitor here from
Friday evening to Monday morning,
the guest of her sister, Miss Delia
Carden at the Teachers' Home.
Quite a number of Rutherford
ton's young people were here Satur
day night on a "straw ride." They
seemed to be enjoying themselves
immensely.
TRAIN SERVICE TO
MARION RESTORED
Trains 113 And 114 Will Go
To Marion Instead Of Stop
ping Here Affords Better
Service.
Mifes Mattie Peay,'who for the last
few months was house-keeper at the
Girls' Home, has returned to her
home in Chester, S. C.
Miss Effie Reeves, of Spartanburg,
S. C, visited her cousin, Miss Pam
elia Pruett Monday.
Mr. A. J. Stevenson, one of the en
gineers on the Cliffside Railroad was
called to his home in Lando, S. C,
Monday, on account of illness of a
member of his family.
Misses Harrill and Futrell, accom
panied by Messrs. Fred and Horace
Morris, all of Union Mills, attended
the music recital Saturday night.
Misses Mae Nanney and Ethel
Barnes and Messrs. Flay Hill and
Walter Barnes were the week end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wr. W. Nan
ney. Mr. and Miss Barnes are from
Rutherfordton, Mr., Hill of Union
Mills, and Miss Nanney is one of the
teachers in the Forest City Graded
School.
Miss Verna Humphries spent the
week end with her cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Rudisill.
Prof. Frank Hall and Mr. J. G.
Roach visited here Saturday night
and Sunday.
A number of Cliffside people at
tended the bii'thday dinner in honor
of Mrs. Dulcie Wilson in the Mt.
Vernon section. Among those who
went from here were : The families
of Mr. Claude Wilson, Mr. F. L.
Freeman, Mr. Bate Wilson, Mr. J. B.
Freeman and Mr. J. P. Carpenter.
Messrs. B. D., T. L. and' Mai Wilson
and Misses Hattie and Delia Carden
and Miss Minnie Carpenter. They
all report a great time.
Mr. Jack Shuford, of Shelby, was
a welcome visitor in town Sunday.
Mr. J. B. Freeman carried his
Sunday school class to walk Sunday
afternoon. The trees are beautiful
now in their gorgeous autumn col
ors. Miss Bess Freeman, who is teach
ing at Lattimore, spent the week-end
with home folks.
Mrs. George Rollins and daughter,
Miss Louise, of near Caroleen, were
shopping here one day last week.
Miss Mae King is ill at her home
in Forest City and her sister, Miss
Alma King is teaching in her place.
Miss Ada Bridges has returned
from Greensboro where she has been
at the bedside of her neice, who,
Miss Bridges reports much improved.
Mr. Claude Harrill is sick at this
writing. Hope he will soon be out
again.
The Sun lias received the follow
ing letter from Division Passenger
Agent, R. II. Graham, of Charlotte,
which is self explanatory.
It affords me a great deal of plea
sure to inform you that with the
next change of our schedules effec
tive November 9, 1919, trains 113
and 114 now operated between
Blacksburg and Rutherfordton will
be extended and operator between
Blacksburg and Marion on the fol
lowing schedule :
No. 113
Leave Blacksburg 6 :30 pm
Leave Shelby 7:15 pm
Leave Rutherfordton 8:50 pm
Arrive Marion 10:00 pm
No. 114
Leave Marion 5:45 am
Leave Rutherfordton 7:00am
Leave Shelby 8:20 am
Arrive Blacksburg 9 :00 am
You will note there will be no
change in the schedule of 113 up to
Rutherfordton. Schedule of 114
gives Rutherfordton, Forest City,
Shelby and all intermediate points a
much better scbedule, as this train
passes there at a later hour than for
merly. In extending these trains in order
to give all stations a better schedule
on train 114, it was necessary to
break the connection at Blacksburg
between trains 114 and 42, and when
this change takes place Blacksburg
will be made a regular stop for train
36. Passengers destined to Gas
tonia and Charlotte can use train 36
o.vid passengers destined to points ha-
lfieen Blacksburg and Charlotte
wnere so does not stop can use trajn
46 passing Blacksburg at 11:46 am.
I am sure this change of schedule
and improved service will meet with
your approval, and we will appre
ciate any publicity that you may give
same.
Yours truly,
R. H. GRAHAM, D. P. A.
The Sun does not claim all the
honor of securing this pre-war sched
ule but it has worked very faithful
for these two trains to be restored
and we rejoice with the good people
along this road who will soon have
the old service again with a better
schedule. The first run will be made
from here to Marion, Sunday night,
November 9th. The Sun can then
reach the people on the routes from
Union Mills on Thursday.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
Camp Fire Girls To Have Gala
Time Friday Night
The Camp Fire Girls of the high
school will give a hallowe'en party at
the school building Friday night.
Preparations are being made for a
great time. Several of the school
rooms will be attractively decorated
for the occasion, and every halloween
"stunt" imaginable will be given.
The object is to give everybody a
good time and at the same time make
some money for the school. An ad
mission fee of ten cents will be
charged at the door, and five cents
extra for each attraction inside. A
free show for all who have paid at
the door will be given in the auditor
ium and a cake will be auctioned off
for the prettiest girl.
The program will consist of
punch served at the door, a ghost
dance and music by the Camp Fire
Girls, Miss Edna Harris in charge.
A ghost story by Miss Mary Sue Hill.
MT. VERNON NEWS
Mr. C. C. Buchanan, of Sylva,
district census supervisor, was here
Tuesday to hold a test for applicants
from the county for census work
which comes off in January.
Farmers Busy Wedding 29th
Personals
(Special to The Sun.)
FOREST CITY, R-3, Oct. 27.
The people of this section are about
through picking cotton, and breaking
land for wheat is the rush now.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Carpenter, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Rollins, and Mrs. J. A.
York, spent the day Saturday in
Bostic shopping.
Mr. Will H. Hudson, and Miss
Mary Lou Freeman will be united in
the holy bonds of matrimony Wed
nesday, October 29th.
Keep the good work going and let
the "Hump" in our good county pa
per continue to grow.