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THE SUN'S Advertising Columns Bring Results THE SUN'S Job Printing Department Solicits Your Work : un. VOL. 26 NO. 23 RUTHERFORDTON, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1922 $2.00 A YEAR THE SUN HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY WEEKLY IN THE TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONCRETE ROAD TO FOREST CITY Interesting Figures Allot ment To Each County A mount Under Contract Now Road To Forest City To Be Let Soon. Messrs. W. G. Harris and G. W. Rollins, members of the Board of County Commissioners went to Ral eigh last week to appear before that body in behalf of Rutherford county and to urge more road work in this county. They went for the interest of the entire county and not for one section, as was reported, here last week. They went on their own ac cord. Most of the counties are re presented in Raleigh at the road let tings on the 25th of each month. The commissioners are to be com mended for going before the High way Commission in the interest of the county. Chairman Frank Page assured Messrs. Harris and Rollins that the contract for a hard surface road be tween Forest City and Rutherford ton would be let at the July letting 1 1 1 1 Ik 4 A A j- s 1 t 1 ana mat $iuu,uuu naa Deen set a side for this road. He also assured them that the road to the S. C. line, Polk and McDowell counties would be let soon as possible. The Chamber of Commerce of Forest City received the following letter dated May 1st from Mr. H. O Joslin, Assistant to Chairman Page which was a reply to a questionnaire sent tnem previous: "ine total a- mount alloted to the Eighth District . of the $50,000yG0O is $3,686,475. The names of the counties, which. will par ticipate in this allotment, together with the mileage in each county and the amount already -expended in each 4 county, is tabulated (herewith : ... ( The , " , ' -"." ' ". IJi:T - 'tniij jT-vrTfT-"'p' cond is the road- mileage and the third is the amount under contract) Avery, 50.9, $22,390; Burke, 62.1, $186,270; Cleveland, 64.6, $81,230; Henderson, 66.1, $34,950; McDowell, 101.3, $381,390; Mitchell, 55.7, $573,080; Polk, 30.9, $139,130; Rutherford, 27.3, $148,860 and Yan cey, 48.4 with $43,130. There are two projects in Ruther ford county which have been au thorized which will doubtless be plac ed under contract this year; namely from Forest City to the South Car olina line, estimated to cost about $120,000; and a paved road from Forest City to Rutherfordton, esti mated to cost $210,000. The law did not provide any spe cial allotment to each coutny ,as it was realized that it would be impos sible to build a state system of roads if any hard and fast lines were strict ly adhered to in reference to the money to be spent in each and every county. This ds a matter which is handled by the District Commissioner of each District." The four questions asked by the Forest City Chamber of Commerce were : 1. Give the amount alloted to this district of the $50,000,000 ex penditure. 2. The number of counties which will participate in this allotment. 3. The amount alloted to each county and the number of miles in each county adopted for construction and maintenance? 4. The amount already expended together with the amount now un der contract for each county? The Sun has secured from Attor ney J. F. Spainhour of Morganton the amount apportioned each county of the $50,000,000 bond issue. He secured these figures from the office of the Highway Commission in Ral eigh. Avery, $281,775; Burke, $492, 862; Cleveland, $557,213;. Hender son, $412,912; McDowell, $526,013; Mitchell, $292,500; Polk, $222,000; Rutherford, $575,250 and Yancey, $325,163. These figures do not in clude the Federal fund this district is entitled to. The Sun gives the above figures so that our people may know where we stand, how much road money we are getting, how much we are entitled to, etc. These are facts and some times, facts are stranger than fic tion. Study these figures closely. Don't forget the! old time sing ing will be the 1st Sunday in July, instead of June at the court house. MRS. SUMMEY DEAD Baptizing Big Game 10th Personals (Special to The Sun) ALEXANDER MFG. CO., FOR EST CITY, May 29. The Baptismal services were held at the Alexander Baptist church Sunday night. The ones that were baptized were from this villiage and those who were con verted during the meeting at the Florence Baptist church. A flash light picture was made, one of the audience and another of the candi dates. Mr. M. H. Hawkins, of Greenville, S. C, spent the week end with rel atives here. We were shocked Monday to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Summey, the mother of Mr. S. A. Summey, our superintendent, and Mr. L. M. Sum mey of Alexander. Those from here who attended the funeral service which was held at the home of Mr. Summey at Shelby were: Messrs. J. R. and Terry Moore, C. C. Matheny, G. C. Hamrick, L. R. Champion, G. T. Hawkins, L. D. Allen, and Clyde Hicks. The sympathy of the entire town goes out to the bereaved ones. Mr. J. R. Padgett and wife of Cliffside visited at Mr. Jonah Pad gett's Sunday. Mr. Crawford Lancaster, wife and child spent the week end with his father Mr. A. D. Lancaster. Mr. J. R. Moore has just returned from a business trip to New York. The Forest City-Alexander team is booked for a baseball game with'' the American Athletic Girls on the Alex ander ground Saturday June 10th. Come out and see the girls play. They will show that this is not a. man's game alone, but that women can play as well. June the tenth. Quite a number from here went to Spartanburg Saturday : to see Spar tanburgand Charlotte play.. ; - . ; - at the Southern Baptist Convention in Jacksonville, Fla., last week. $20,000 SCHOOL BUILDING Ellenboro To Soon Have Mod ern Building Personals (Special to The Sun) ELLENBORO, May 29. Rev. Guy Walker preached at the Baptist church here last night to a large aud ience. Quite a number, of people from here attended the memorial services at Walls Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bridges recently a girl. Also to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Turner a boy. The contract for the new school building here has been let to Mr. Mooney of Elexis. The building is to be erected this summer in order that the next term of . school will be held in this building. The structure is to be of brick and will cost $20-, 000. It will be a credit to any com munity, and a great boon to this sec tion. 'We have long felt the need ot a creditable school building. Miss Reba Blanton of Charlotte, spent the week end here with her mother. Mrs.'G. S. Harrill formerly of this place, now of Charlotte, is visiting relatives here. Miss Gladys Martin spent last week with her grandmother near Bostic. Miss Fannie Wright, who is at tending the summer school at Union Mills, spent the week-end here with home folks. Big Cabbage Head Mr. R. L. Taylor has one of the largest cabbage heads that we ever i saw for the time of year. It will be in The Sun office Saturday and Mnndav until noon. Anyone who . will pay 10c can guess at the weight j i il ;n l ,,m:-"U-tsJ of of the neaa. it win ue wciShc ; noon Monday. The one who guesses the nearest to the correct weight will get a year's subscription to The Sun free, the second a six months' sub scription. In case of a tie, each guesser will get a six months' sub scription free. We do this in order to show the public the possiDinues oi early vegetables. Be sure to see tne cabbage head, even u you u ,,.. wish to guess at its weight. If you are already a subscriDea anu gu its weight your time win oe exnu ed from date of expiration. much publicity concerning your romance is unpleasant. Your other wives may read about it and raise a row. " RUTHERFORDTON'S NEWSPAPERS Interesting History Of Press Of County (By Clarence Griffin and others) In the early days the weekly news paper had more influence among its readers than the metropolitan daily had at a much later date. Its col umns were eagerly scanned by an in terested constituency and its state ments ordinarily went unchallenged. Without telegraphic dispatches, or quick mail facilities, the newspaper of the first half of the nineteenth century .especially in Rutherford county, was an unpretentious insti tution, but comparatively of im mense power, therefore, I think a chapter of the proposed county his tory should be devoted to the coun ty's newspapers of the last hundred years. The first paper published in Ruth erfordton, and in Rutherford coun ty for that matter, was "The Specta tor." This was published about 1831-33. The editor was a north- , ern . man of the Whig (afterwards j the Republican and later the Demo crat) party. There seems to be a i gap here for several years. In the I early 'forties Rev. James M. Webb ' begun the "Republican," which was superceded by 'The Mountain Ban ner" published by T. A. Hayden, a bout 1851 or- 1852. Mr. Hayden sold out to Frank I. Wilson some time later and he moved the paper to Salisbury and published the -'Republican Banner." At a still later period it was again removed to Ruth erfordton and was published there for three or four years until it was burned. - C. H. Chapin, a -Yankee- school teacher, and L. P. . Erwin established the "Western Eagle." As the war came on Mr. Chapin, fearing that IS" chased by I P. Erwin ' who in-"turn Sold it to A. J. Gilkey. -This paper was published by him under the same name until it was discontinued about 1859. The "Inquirer" was established a bout 1858 with G. W. Logan, pub lisher and L. P. Erwin editor. It was published for 2 or 3 years. From 1859 to 1867 (the war per iod) no papers were published in the county except three or four copies of the "Mountain Banner" which was revived by Tom Hayden. Rev. J. B. Carpenter and R. W. Logan begun "The Rutherford Star" in 1867 and was published until 1875 At this same time there was being another paper published in Ruther fordton being one of the two per iods in the history of the town that there was two paper being printed at the same time. This was" the "Vin dicator." The first editor was prob ably Randolph A. Shotwell. This paper flourished during 1868-69. Fol lowing this it was sold to L. P. Erwin who moved it to Newton. Some years later it was returned to Rutherford ton and following L. P. Erwin came Joe C. Erwin, T. B. Justice, J. B. Ivey and June Carter as editors. John C. Tipton published the ini tial issue of "The Democrat" about 1894. This paper only lived fifteen or eighteen months. Following John C. Tipton, L. P. Erwin with L. D. Miller revived "The Vindicator" which was published for about four years when the plant was destroyed by fire and never resumed publication' "The Free Press" started by J. M. Allen, Jr., was published about 1896 ! to 1899. A. W. Hunt was editor of this paper. W. F. Rucker and L. D. Miller purchased "The Free Press" outfit from Mr. Hunt in 1899 and published the "Tribune" for about two years when it was incorporated under the name of "The Tribune Publishing Co." and run about two more years with A. L. Rucker as edi tor, when it was sold to the Sun Printing Co. Clarence Wilkie began publishing "The Sun" January 1901 and was editor for two oir three years. At the end of which time 'The Sun Printing Co." was organized and took over "The Tribune Publishing Co." Capt. W- T. R. Bell succeeded Clarence Wilkie as editor with L. D. Miller ntews editor. Later Mr. Miller be came editor until Mr. R. D. Marsh purchased control in The Sun Print ing Co. and ran it with -Mr. Miller in charge until 1918 when the present "Sun Printing Co." was re-organized and" R. E. Price became editor and L. D. Miller manager. The Sun has not changed its name or failed to be issued in its 21 years of existence. Forest City did not have a news paper until after the Civil War. WATCH THE "HUMP Subscriptions And Renewals . Continue To Come In "The Hump" continues to grow. During the past week 57 names were added to The Sun's rapidly growing list. Rutherfordton T. F. Oates $2.00 E. W. Wilson, R-l 1.00 C. Q. Walker, R-4 .50 William Morris, R-4 1.00 Mrs. Stella" Culbreth, R-l 1.00 S. Gallert 1.00 J. H. Edgerton, R-4 1.00 Jack Twitty, R-2 .50 J. H. Rollins, R-2 1.00 L. L. McEntire .50 M. H. Jones .50 J. D. Simpson I 2.00 A. D. Guffey, R-3 1.00 D. A. Sims, R-3 .50 T. E. Morgan .50 H. L. Davis, R-2 1.00 J. F. Flack 1 1.00 C. L. McFarland 1.00 L. H. Stephenson 1.00 G rover Splawn, R-l .50 Dr. J. C. Twitty 2.00 2. V. Geer, R-l 1.00 Forest City Cautus McDonald, R-2 $1.00 JVIa-ttie McDaniel, R-l 2.00 Mrs. Helen Nanney 1.00 K. T. Tate, R-l 1.00 Spindale John E. Green $2.00 G. H. Hames 1.00 J. O. Williams : 1.00 A: B. Grayson 1.00 ; Mooresboro R. L. Beason, R-l . $1.00 Wi Green, R-l --!I.00 Union MiH " P. B. A. G. A. F. Omens, R-2 $1.00 Street, R-3 - 1.00 Geer, R-3 1.00 Bostic Mrs. A. B. Blanton, R-3 $1.00 D. C. Toney, R-4 .50 HollU J. L. Green 1.00 John Swofford . 1.00 J. C. Phillips, R-l 1.00 Plato Gettys 2.00 J. W. Wise 1.00 Ellenboro M. S. Beam, R-2 . $2.00 B. J. Earwood, R-3 1.00 R. P. Campbell, R-3 2.00 J. S. Swink, R-3 1.00 J. M. Swofford,-R-3 2.00 Miscellaneous Mrs. Alice Searcy, Mill Springs, Route 2 $ .50 Mrs. Gary Hiott, Pickens, S. C. 1.00 G. D. Bailey, Burnsville 1.00 J. L. Conner, Gilkey .50 Mrs. H. Hawkins, Henrietta 1.00 C. M. Harrill, Caroleen 1-00 Thural Wil'kerson, Concord 1.00 J. A. Spangler, Campobello, S. C, R-4 .50 Miss Helga Hampton, Cullowee .50 Mrs. Etta Gettys, Lattimore R-l LOO B. .Bland, Winston-Salem 1.00 mt. Pleasant news Store Sold New Ford Per gonals Locals (Special to The Sun) FOREST CITY, R-l, May 30. Messrs. Robert Hughes and Edward and Misses Annie Mildred Herring of Waynesville; Laura Maye Watson and Mary Cornwell of Forest City, spent the week end at the home of Mr. J.fc). Smith. Missffs Margaret and Elizabeth Logan and little niece of Logan, spent several days wth Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferree. Mr. A. V. Hamrick sold his branch store at Alexander to Messrs. Dewey Holland and Bryan Randall. Mr. A. V. Hamrick went to Spar tanburg last Tuesday and purchased a new Ford touring car. Mr. A. B. Price spent Tuesday in the "Golden Valley section. Mrs. Mary Cooper who was ill a few days ago, is very much improved A large, number from the com munity are attending the tent meet ing at Forest City. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McDaniel en tertained Misses Annie Mildred Her ring, Mary Alice Smith, Messrs, Robert Hughes, Edward Herring and j BostirSmith at dinner Sunday. supperuccess Send Girl To Raleigh Soon Personals (Special to The Sun) ELLENBORO, R-2, May 29. Quite a number attended -the pie. sup per at Oak Grove school house No. 2 last Saturday night, regardless of the rainy Poking weather. Mr. Peeler, from Mt. Pleasant, was the auctioneer and a nice sum of money was realized. Everybody seemed to enjoy the ice cream. It was all sold in a short time and we were sorry we didn't have enough. The contest for the prettiest girl was a close run between Miss Pearle Simmons of Nealsville, and Miss Gwendoline Wiggins of this place. Miss Pearle Simmons won and was a warded a chocolate cake. At the close of the contest the club girls had a call meeting and Miss Leigh Harrill was chosen to go from this club and attend the girls short course in Raleigh. She will leave the 19th of June and be gone one week. Arrmncr f,Vif tTiincrs t.bpv will stlirlv ! v., .i -n u j ; Ar.n tion, basketry, and jelly. Miss Harrill will return and teach what she learns to the -club girls here. The proceeds from the pie supper will go to pay her expenses on the trip to Raleigh. Mrs. Gussie Randall and little son Grady spent Saturday night at the home of Mr. R. L. Magness. Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Randall spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Fray Barnette. uVIisses Enza and' Ora Smart of Un ion Mills and Miss Pearle Simmons of Nealsville, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Magness. Miss Grace Tate, who has been teachir. in South Carolina returned home last Saturday. I t Mr. andMrs." Claude Harrill from Caroleen", frpetit ;. the . week end iwifch hi?arehtsW and : Mrs, Ci B Itax rilland pailp-of the family; attended the memorial at Wjalls' Sunday. Miss .Evie Hawkins has gone to like an extended visit to her sisters. DANIEL - HAMRICK Well Known Couple Surprise Friends By Marriage (Special to The Sun) SPINDALE, May 29. A wedding of much surprise took place on Sat urday evening April 29th when Miss Annie Mae Hamrick and Mr. Olen Daniel, both of Forest City R-3, mot ored down to Boiling Springs and were married by the bride's pastor, Rev. J. D. Brown. The ceremony was performed at his home. Only a few intimate friends and relatives at tended. Those present from here were : Mr. Walter Daniel, brother of the groom, Miss Mae Young, Miss Hampton, former teachers of Plea sant Grove; Mr. Joe Sinclair, an uncle of the bride, and Mr. Jack Montieth of Spindale. The bride was dressed in a pretty navy blue coat suit with accessories to match. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom returned to his j home, accompanied with the attend- ! during vacation without an employ ants where a bountiful supper was . ment certificate; boys between 12 and served. j Mr. Daniel is one of Forest City . Route 3's most prominent and well ; to do citizens, and is a good farmer. ; Mrs. Daniel is very industrious and ; both are intelligent and are highly j respected. 1 Both have many friends who join us in wishing them much happiness ; and success in "Life." j Celebrates Sixtieth Birthday On last Sunday, May 28th, Mrs. W. M. Young celebrated her sixetietn - birthday. There were about nrty gerous employment hazards present, present and a bountiful dinner. In j The Supt. of Welfare of Ruther the afternoon the crowd motored ford county, R. E. Price will make down for memorial services at the regular visits to the mills of this Huntley cemtery, where her son ' county and issue permits. Blanks Corp. Robert E. Huntley was buried, will be left with each mill superin- After a good talk by Rev. M. M. Huntley, the grave were covered with beautiful flowers. After each one returned to theiir homes saying they , had enjoyed the day and hoped Mrs..' Younk would live to enjoy many more happy birthdays. , The $800,000 remaining unex- pended following the payment of the no je continually coming to the of NeW' Jersey state bonus to former gce cf the Welfare Superintendent service may be used by the Ameri- for permits ibut secure blanks from can Legion to provide hospital a c- your local mill superintendent and commodationa for ex-soldiers who get the necessary permit when the are or may become incapacitated. visit is made to each mill. j STATE T0 ENFORCE CHILD LABOR LAW Federal Officials Will Keep Hands Off State And Coun ty Officials To Enforce Child Labor Law Child Welfare Measure. RALEIGH, May 28. Machinery ' f or the strict enforcement of the North Carolina child labor law has been set in motion by the state de parement of public welfare as the result of the United States supreme court decision holding the Federal law unconstitutional. The commission has assumed full responsibility for child labor super vision and has inaugurated necessary inspection of all business and indus try. Because of duplication of work in certificating children 14 to 16 years of age the manufacturers of the state and other business included in I the Federal law have not been press- ed to comply with secction 10 of the state law, E. F. Carter, executive of ficer of the commission said, adding that now, however, with the Federal act unconstitutional it will be neces sary for all firms and persons to se cure the age certificate in order to meet the requirements of this section ! and protect them from any. liability of the act. Mr. Carter, who under the com mission has direct charge of the work, pointed out, in discussing " the added work of his department as the result of the supreme court decis ion, that the state child labor law cannot be looked upon merely as a prohibitive statute but must be con sidered in its broadest sense as a child welfare (measure and, administered for tlra beneficient purpose tor The r county superintendent - of. - public welfare being the authorized agent in each county of the child welfare commission will 'have greatly increased duties under the state's supervision of child labor, and this will necessitate the provision by coun ty authorities of adequate means and assistance for efficient service in insuring a complete child labor pro- X XXX The state law's specifications as to child labor are: Illegal employment Children un der 16 employed in mines; children under 16 employed in quarries; girls under 14 employed in mills, factor ies, manufacturing establishments, laundries and such enterprises, and between 9 p. m. and 6 a. m. Boys under 12 employed in similar estab lishments or during like hours. Illegal hours Children under 16 employed after 9 p. m., or before 6 a. m.; children under 14 employed during school hours; boys between 12 and 14 employed over eight hours the day. Illegal employment without certi ficate Boys between 12 and 14 em ployed before school or after school without an employment certificate; boys between 12 and 14 employed 14 employed when certificate has been suspended, or lost; children 14 to 16 employed without age certifi- cate, or when certificate has been lost or revoked. Unlawful physical conditions Children employed with symptoms of diseases contributory to retardation or disability; children employed when determined by physical exam- lination that employment is injurious to health; children employed with surrounding conditions injurious ta morals; children employed with dan- tendent today and tomorrow, June 1 and 2nd so people can secure them at home and fill them out. Then the Welfare officer will notify each sup- erintendent when he will visit his mill and issue permits. No certificates will be issued without a physician's certificate. The law will be strictly complied with. People are asked to s.i'4.!rfs!? !-.sTcjinwf-c