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VOL. XXIII NO. 48
XRYON, N. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1918.
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COUNTY CONVENTION.
Polk County Republicans Meet
at Columbus iind Nom
inate Full Ticket.
be called to the camps soon. Every
one should -do their bit to help win
this war.
W. S. S.
HILLCREST.
REFUSE TO DIvIdE TICKET.
i
The-Republicans o: Polk county
held their nominating convention at
Columbus, last Saturday.
The conveneion was called to order
-t neon, by W. C. Rj)bertsoon presi
dent of the county execueive commit
tee who after reading the cal ask
ed for the elction 01 a temporary
chairman; -Mr. J. G. iHughes, of Co
Mr. C. Li Hill, of Saluda, secretary.
Call of townships shqwed a full dele
gation .with no contests. After the
orrf.ni Ration was completed the con
..,rVnW adiourned until 2 o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Kidd have gone
to Virginia to visit Mrs. Kidd's par
ents. Little Miss Patsy Gattis, of Char
lotte, is spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. Boyd, at Mrs. J. T. Camp's
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. House spent the
week-end with relatives near Shilohj.
Mr. John Wells spent the week-end
with Mr. T. E. Wilkins.
Several of our republicans went to
Columbus, Saturday. It is to be
hoped that the men of Polk will put
patriotism above politics, this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell visited Mrs.
Powell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Abrams,. Sunday, and Sunday night
the son of the house, D. M. Abrams,
came home from Camp Jackson to re
cuperate after an attack of mumps.
Mrs. E. C. Boyd and Miss Mary
Camp spent Saturday in Rutherford-ton.
There was an egg hunt at Hillcrest,
. 11 l! J J.1 1
After being caneqj rogeuier at 1 FriH nfwnnr, , Z:""V" 'I
nVlock Mr. Robertson read a letter, "IT r?rr "'i CI1Jv'e"
uc county deaiocraic executive com . Wmti-fni tt-oc o?
niktee, regarding a fusion ticket
at no imu uu -u uuy -and young, felt the holidav nrwanH
iv.ake any aenmte uruposiuoii, uu i wpnf . vi ..
stated that
tVniE-ht if the republicans would AT Qom6' ,
Skfa fair one tha? he would have htatffi
n0 trouble in getting his party to rat- Holme- Mr Hgr S2 'wi ;
ify it in convention ad ne tnougnt a Hillcres't on Thursday afternoon on
fair division would be to divide the to icg f inerestevey SSeriwn
nffiees between the twb parties m pro- T ;
portion to the importance of same. Monday humous,
The cstion was mbes by the dele- Whether the fruit crop is all lost
gates, and they decided that asMr. not ig tion thafis bd dp
Cloud had made no definite proposi- bat d ith u
ti05' mdffhnfn thai "theVhadnno that even we haveo fXt a
authorized to : do so that they had no which , occurs we should not
basis on which to work, and by an complain, for we had an unusually
overwhelming majority voted to put uQ01f4.;ri' e TT " t L
out a straight republican ticket, win- r - - -
w. s. s.
HARRIS ROUTE 1.
npr to take all. In fact but one vote
in the conveneion wais cast in favor
of a divide.
The delegates then1 retired to an
other room and soon returned their
report making th following nomina
tions
FROM OUR FRIENDS OVER THE COUNTY
Some Item of General Interest Gathered By Our Correspondents From Various
Sections of Polk County
COLUMBUS.
PEA RIDGE.
Johnie Dalton has returned home
from Hopewell, Va.
Mr. Louis Mills and Mfs Mattie
Waldrop were happily married last
Wednesday. Also Mr. Collette Fow
ler and Miss Pearl Bickerstaff, Sun
day. We extend congratulations, and
wish them much success.
Lewis Mills and wife spent Satur
day night at Mr. W. A. Mills'.
Miss Bessie Thompson spent Friday
night at Mrs. J. T. Green s.
Miss Louise Foster, from Ruther
fordton, is visiting at St Thomas
mission.
Uncle is calling, he'd just like to
know
If you'll lend him money to fight
And remember he's got to have mon
ey to go.
Lend him something, if only a mite.
Uncle is calling he called once be
fore. Everp nephew should fight or chip
in;
Won t you stand by your uncle and
country at war?
If not, don't expect him to win.
Uncle is calling to you and to me,
And he's waiting to hear what we'll
do.
This loan will protect our great land
of the free, ,
And preserve us the Red; White
and Blue.
TRYON ROUTE 1.
April showers bring forth May
flowers,
That help the bees to make honey
April planting may bring forth
' victory
With our "munitions," food and
money.
Farmers, next to soldiers, states
President Wilson, are serving the
country and the world. Out of 13,
800,000 men engaged in farm indus
tries 205, 000 have been drafted, or
about 1.48 per cent, of the whole num
ber; ; This makes the battle - harder
to fight, but victory must and will be
ours.'
Many on the route enjoyed Easter
afternoon at the home of .Mr. S. B.
Edwards.
Mr. Rice and family were visitors
at the Carpenter home, Sundtay.
Mrs. Murphy Mull and babe were
visiting relatives on the route ere
they: leave for their home in Lan
drum. I wish to correct a mistake of the
adjective describing the Huns in last
week's letter. Guess the editor can
explain how it came about, for I
can't and did not use it.
VflEfVflOIRY.
Farmers in this section are verv
busy preparing to plant their crops
since the weather is so favorable.
For delegate to the constitutional t?;x" V"?
For member of legislature, Mr. W.
Mr S-wiln -dfrlinwJ th?
i.- T j. L ... J." " -F,, I 1HVC1 aiicuucu an
Sunday, and report a good time
A portion of the community held an
egg nunt, Saturday afternoon, at
his parents, last week.
?ir.fe:r9 Green- River attfendedan'all da$
ed to accept the safrie, and after
mych persuasion Mr.j Swan finally
agreed to make the race.
For Sheriff, Mr. W. C. Robertson.
rov oneriii, yy.u. Green River school h u d
He also declined the nomination, but box for the ' Qf raigin
finally accepted funds to aid th starvf Armenians
For Clerk of Superior court, Mr. C. j q. 7-u0 J?
t u,?! twc o-wWot, tiinW and Syrians, wnose country has been
. 6 Trr.,.v:7 u completely overrun and devastated
Misses Bertha Kelz and Minnie Ar-
ledge spent Easter .with Miss Carol
Kunion, at Marshall, N. C.
Misses Pearl Keenan and May Mills
spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Howes, at Valhalla.
Mr. Marion Mills spent Easter
with home folks.
Mr. J. E. Shipman and daughters,
Garnet and Elizabeth, spent Monday
in town.
Mr. Joe Camp, from Green's Creek,
was in town Monday.
hi. W. Dedmond has been very
sick the past week.
Mr. V. Dedmond, of Newberry, S.
C, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Dedmond.
Mrs. Gaston Mills and two children
have been sick, Dr. R. E. Waldron at
tending.
Mrs. E. B. Cloud is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Walker, at
Green's Creek.
Don't forget to attend the play,
"Home Ties," given by the Better
ment Club, Saturday night, at the
High School auditorium, at 7:30. Ad
mission 10 and 15 cents.
Betterment Club meets Saturday,
April 6th, at 3 p. m.
Services at the Baptist church Sun
day morning and evening, April 6th,
Rev. R. M. Pratt, pastor.
Mr. Gordon Johnson was named as
delegate to attend the Y. M. C. A.
convention at Blue Ridge, Saturday.
W. S. S
CROSS KEYS.
NECESSITY OE
Must First be Secured Before
We Can Expect to Raise
Thoroughbred Cattle.
SUGGESTIONS FROM
THE COUNTY AGENT.
suit of the others and declined, but
by the Turkish armies, and whose in-
j,i 4- 1 4 4.VT I "J iulms,u Uil"
me ucieKcues seemeu tu uium wrev inu:.nnin i . i j
it i i j ii 4, x .i uauitaniS wiai, nave iiariovviy escaueu
had selected the right men for the Ax. t,j S
v. i "i . i uctxtii xj uic- nanus ui men eiieimes
are dying at the rate of a thousand a
day. Over two millions have perish
ed, and two millions more are dying
slowly of starvation. We were suc
cessful in obtaining $31.00 at the egg
hunt, and box supper, which is 100
per cent charity, nothing being de
ducted to defray expenses. Come,
patriots of the country, let's aid this
t T--u 1
4. , ,r j- " - 1 siiivjiitr utuuic. i acre was ai&v a
,-r5;t0u fCept the?YilTia:t0n7C cake sold at the supper which brought
would not rnl EVmake ' Miss Annie Davis won the
i16 r?Vraei? w q? JKS Miss Arkansas Arledge, of Round
to his declining, but Mr. Slaughter tt;h &ma ,t,-o; ht r iv,Tii
ZT tw ,te 0t llr ler, and attended the box supper Sat-
iaco, and that the nosition will have i .
, fiiio i.f.. ur??y nigm. .
Mr. Pearson Calvert has returned
-home from Fruitland Institute, to
farm.
W. S. S.
various offices, and as; in the other
cases,, refused to accept his declina
tion. For register of deeds, Mr. A. L.
Pitman. As Mr. Pitman was sick
and unable to attend the conveneion
he had no chance to decline.
County commissioners: S. H.
Slaughter, A. N. Kuhkel and C. C.
Owens. Mr. Slaughter absolutely re
to be filled later on
, For Surveyor, J. R Blantcn.
For coroner. W. TJ Head.
Messrs.-W. C. Rooertson, S.- B. Ed--pls,
J. A. Bishop,! S. T. Fowler,
m. McGinnis. Fred Swan and T. F
Rowland were selected as delegates
to the republican congressional con- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lewis and Mr
vention which meets in Asheville, and Mrs, J. M. Barber visited rela-
April 6th. tives at Camp Sevier, r Saturday and
J. W. Walker, Hehry Calvert and 1 Sunday.
MILL SPRING.
John V. McFarland ivere selected as
delegates to the Judicial and Sena
torial conveneions. when, called.
For delgates to the State conven
tion, T. F. Rowland, W. C. Robertson
and S. H. Slaughter were selected,-
wim j. a. Shields. C. L. Hill and
rate Thompson as alternates.
W. S. fe.
MILL SPRING ROUTE 2.
Mr. A. F. Corbin went to Trvon Sat
urday to attend Easter services, Sun
day. -
Quite a. large crowd from here at
tended the egg hunt at Mr. S. B. Ed
wards' Sunday. They all report a
nice time.
Mrs. L. C.-Gibbs visited Mrs. J. H.
Gibbs, Sunday afternoon.
Jolmie Cocherum spent Saturday
night with George Vivian Brisco.
Mrs. Bobbie Elliott and children
left Friday for Hopewell, Va., after
spending four months with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Arledge.
Mrs. Lou Gear and daughter, Sallie,
visited the former's "brother, Mr. G.
C. Brisco, a few dajs last week.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Mr. J. HI Gibbs. Hope he will soon
recover.
Rav. Mill Spring: Route 1, tell us
are
, fhe young people of Sunny View
J-dci an egg hunt Sunday afternoon
Mrs. F. R. Coggins spent Sunday
nRTu with Annie Wilson
''If. and Mrs. J.' L. Jackson were
callers at Mr. W. D. Hilton's1 Sunday.
.r. J. H. Gibbs had very bad luck how many eggs you ate last Sunday.
at, (f1on last We--; j j Miss Edith Gibbs was the guest of
11 ff7. " d' ruw" Miss Letha Barber, last Sunday.
iu. ' "?:.JUV . The farmers of this section
lavwi DlOWJl 11HS ween vca i . ... ,,o-Vi
busy repairing his house. He has taking advantage of this fine weath
0r'e side covered.
. Mr. and Mrs. G, 3L White-sides 'vis
ited Mr. W. W. Gibbs, Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Williams spent Sunday
with Annie Wilson.
Reuben Wilson, from Spartanburg,
spent Saturday night at home, re
turning Sunday. )
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Wilson made a
Jnp to Columbus, Sunday.
Mr. F. R. Coggins is visiting his
brother, at Camp Sejvier.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bennett spent
Sunday night at Mr J N. E. Williams'.
Mr. Terrell Taylor, of Arcadia, S.
spent Saturday nght -at home.
.Mr. A. F. Corbin nd Misses Mag
Rie and Arkansas Arledce made a
tnp to Mr. Beltpn Jackson's, Satur-
Udy aiternoon.
Mr
Bill .TnoTrsrT mtra t Tmsiness
trip to Rutherfordton, Saturday.
"A lot of our boys! are expecting to
er.
Mr? and Mrs. Mason Barber, from
King's Mountain, are visiting the for
mer's parents.
Mr. Dru Hilton and family visited
Mr. Louis Jackson last Sunday.
Mr Reece Arledg-e who is at work
at Guilfus' bakery, in Spartanburg,
spent the Easter holidays at nome.
Mr.' Martin ( Walker has purchased
a fine horse.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Dicus, Misses
Annie Lee and Mattie Fae Gibbs vis
ited relatives in Cooper Gap section
during the Eater holidays.
Rah, rah, for our soldiers,
Our boys will win;
. Fight on to victory,
, Never give in.
Rah, rah, do your best boys,
We'll do the rest, boys. .
Fight on to victory.
I remember, I remember
The burg where I was born;
Where every daddy and his son
Took a drink of corn:
Anduriqua
Held alike the rich aud, poor;
So full lat times the sides bulged out
Till we had to prop the door.
I remember, I remember
Good old deacon Brown,
Who always got happy-like
When he came to town.
As our very best citizen,
A pint at a gulp would sink;
Remarked as he caught his breath,
"It's no harm to take a drink."
I remember, I remember
How the moonshine used to flow;
When you could find a bar-room
No matter where you'd go.
But now everywhere it's dry,
Dry as the desert breeze;
Pro-hi-bi-tion reigns supreme,
Even on the seas.
I remember, gladly remember,
How old booze has passed away;
Sure glad to see it banished
Forever and a day.
For the sake of that boy of mine,
With aspirations high;
For the love of that boy of yours,
We must keep it dry.
Jas. W. Heatherly.
the
last
are
egg
The all day singing at Green's
Creek, Sunday, was- well attended.
Had some interesting talks besides
the good, singing.
Miss Mary Searcy, teacher of San
dy Plains, spent last week at her
home. Miss Miley McKinney taught
m her place.
Miss Vadah Spurlin visited
home of the McKinney girls,
week.
The farmers of this sction
planting corn this week.
A large crowd attended the
cracking, Saturday night, in the W
0. W. hall; had some good string
band music. All reported having a
good time.
Mr. J. 0. Bishop is still improving,
but is not able to leave the . hospital
Mrs. Hinsdale does not seem to im
prove any.
Misses Miley McKinney and Vadah
Spurlin spent last Thursday night
with Miss Gladys Flynn.
Mr. Wallace Jackson, another one
of our boys, has been called to the
colors.
Mr. Elias Cantrell and Mr. Spurlin
ran their automobiles together Sun
day afternoon. Lucky that no one
was hurt. Both cars were damaged,
Mr. Cantrell's the worst of the two.
Some of the Green's Creek school
teachers went to Spartanburg Satur
day to see the training camp there.
W. S. S
LYNN.
Editor POLK COUNTY NEWS:
I have been too busy to keep my
"ipromise in giving you some copy ev-
1 . 1 1 . Y 1 j.
ry weeii, dui i am taking a iew mo
ments now, and have the following
suggestions to offer.
1st. CLUB WORK: Up to date
I. have club boys and girls enrolled
for work this year in various clubs as
follows: Green's Creek, leading all
schools to date, 27; Pea Ridge, 7; Mill
Spring, 10; McDonald, 10; Silver
Creek, 3; Lebanon, 3; Red Mountain,
9; Lynn, 13; Fox Mountain, 2; Green .
River, 8; total, 92. Other schools
have not returned enrollment cards.
2nd. Many farmers have admitted'
that clovers, alfalfa and all the use
ful grasses will grow in Polk county,
and as evidence they are sowing
small quantities this spring, and pre
paring for larger sowings this fall.
Farmers in every section of the coun-
jty are being aroused to the impor
tance ot the clover and grass crops,
and permanent pastures and live
stock to follow. Just here I warn all
farmers not to undertake to invest. in
either dairy or beef cattle without
consulting the Division of Animal
Industry, West Raleigh, N. C, of
which Dan T. Gray is chief. That is
what the 'Department of Agriculture
at Washington and at Raleigh are
for; to give farmers all over the
State and Nation the benefit of ex
pert knowledge along the lines of ag
ricultural activities. Already a mis
take has been made in ordering grade
heifer calves for breeding purposes.
Improvement ot cattle comes by-way
of the bull and not by the female.
Polk county is not ready for pure
,bred stock growing until pastures are
made. 1st, soil improvement; 2nd,
crops and pastures; 3rd, more and
better live, stock. You can't geV
away from this as "ah operating agri
cultural program. ,
3rd; we want some one in Polk
county to offer $5.00, $10.00 or more
dollars to the club boy or girl in Polk
county who will, with their own labor,
purchase the .most Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates this year,
before Dec. 25th," whjch will be
Christmas day. Respectfully,
JOHN R. SAMS, County Agent.
' w. s. s,
ABOLENE.
BRIGHTS CREEK.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
McCuain died March 18th, after a
long illness.
Mr. J. A. McCraw passed through
this section last week, on his way
home from Spartanburg.
Mr. W. G. Hill, T. C. Laughter and
son, Ernest, went to Mill Spring on
business, the 18th.
Mr. Curtis McCraw, of Saconon,
was in this section , recently.
Mr. Bynum Hill spent a few pleas
ant hours at the home of his cousin,
Mr. Ernest juaughter, Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mc
Craw, a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hill returned
to Spartanburg, Thursday, after an
extended visit to friends and relatives
here.
Mr. J. H. Bradley, of Mill Spring,
spent Saturday with his mother.
Misses Harriet, and Eva Hill were
the guests of Perlia and Bertha
Laughter, Thursday.
Messrs. Robert and Johnie Jackson
were in this part a few days since.
Mr. Will Hill of Edneyville, returned
home Sunday, ofter spending, several
divs with friends and relatives.
MELVIN HILL.
Mrs. Teriza Roach, who has been
in declining health for a long time,
died at her home near here, last Sat-
urdav. She leaves a husband and
several grown children.
Mrs. M. E. Morris spent last Sat
urday night with her mother, Mrs
Sanders, who is sick.
There is a fresh case of measles
near here.
Mr. Frank Branscom received no
tice to appear at Camp Jackson, Mon
day. Also, Mr. tjoiumDus jttiamgs
left Sunday for the camp.
The school closed here last Friday
with an Easter ess hunt in the grove
near Mr. Branscom's residence, where
more than seven dozen eggs of every
color had been hid. The children
were wild with delight, and it was
amusing to watch them diving into
heaps and everywhere, in their search
for the pretty red, blue, yellow, green
nng-treaked and striped treasures.
That Was the Reason.
"The paper states that you pleased
a big audience at the banquet last
night." "The paper is wrong. I did
not appnr." "Um, I guess the paper
lsright."-
' W. F. Swan has treated his house
oof to a new coat of paint.
Tryon Hosiery Mfg. Co., is cover
ing quite a number of its houses.
Mr. C. Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Merchant, near Asheville are visiting
relatives and friends in Lynn.
The school at this place will close
Wednesday, April 3rd. It is to be
hoped that arrangements can be made
for a longer term by the opening of
the next term.
Mrs. Scott Bridgman and daugh
ter, of Forest City, paid friends and
relatives a visit last "week-end.
Edgar Foster, of Spindle, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
home folks.
Misses Morgan and Huntley, of
Ruth, N. C, were visitors in Lynn,
last Sunday.
Lucius L. Hicks, of Camp Wads-
worth, spent Easter with relatives in
Lynn.
R. B. Cannon, of Spartanburg, and
W. H. Cannon, of Greenville, spent
Easter with home folks.
W. T. Hammett spent Easter in
Asheville.
Mr. Ernest Ballard and family
spent Easter in Lahdrum.
The change of the clock seems to
confuse some people. There's no rea
son for confusion. Just turn your
clock up 1 hour then go by the clock
as before. No change m anything
else.
Miss Emily Reese who is with
the A. M. A. people, has returned
from a long visit up north, having
been gone some two or three months,
visiting a sick sister.
Earl Grady Hudson left for Camp
Jackson Monday, April 1st. Earl
was in the first call last fall, but was
sick and could not go at that time.
Roy Swan, a student of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, at Morganton, has
been .excused from school on account
of sirkness. and is home with his
narents. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Swan.
Vilou Rhodes and Maud Foster
spent Easter in Rutherfordton.
W. S. S
FISH TOP.
Farmers in this section are well
up with their work, some corn being
planted.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. D. H. Miller motored to Lin
colnton Saturday, returning Sunday.
Miss Grade Hill, of Rutherfordton,
is visiting her grandfather, Mr.N. D.
Cole.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Cantrell spent
Sunday at Mr. G. W. Davidson's
Some of the girls of this section are
attending school at Hillcrest.
Saturday was a red letter day for
the children and young people of this
community. An Easter egg hunt
urnished a most enjoyable time, Sat
urday afternoon, and was the means
of raising a neat little sum; then a
box supper at the school house Satur
day night was enjoyed by every one
present, and was a huge success in
every way. The boxes and' a cake
were disposed of, making a total of
530.40 realized. These funds are - to
be sent to the Armenian war suffer
ers as an offering from teachers and
pupils of Green River school .
W. S. S.-r-
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
A little too much rain for the far
mers to plow.
Oscar Crane, of Walker,' passed
through, to Saluda, Saturday.
J. Gilbert has moved into the Tsaac
Case house.
E. J. Bradley went to Zeronica, on
business, Saturday. ,
Dr. Levi Jones, of Zeronica, is m
this section on business.
Below is a list of retal estate trans
fers up to an including April 1st, 1918
Dr. W. T. Head and wife, bVz acres
to J. P. Horn. Consideration $262.50.
E. P. Jones and wife, 102 acres, to
G. W. Jones, consideration $100.
F. E. Whitesides, 7 acres, to J. R.
Blanton, consideration $30.
B. F. Owens and wife, 54 acres, to
W. E. Chitwood, consideration $1026.
Commissioners of Polk county, 13
acres, to John Hannon, consideration
$371.25.
E. E. Garrett and wife, (lot) to J.
B. Melton, consideration, $750.
Stephen R. Jacobs and wife, 3
acres, to John W. Hebnicht, consid
eration $105.
W. H. Stearns, 66 2-3 acres, to
Wm. M. Newman, consideration, $10
and other considerations.
J. L. Johnson, 72 acres, to M. C.
Johnson, consideration $50.
S. E. Streadwick, 36 acres, to Otto
r . Bannard, consideration $10.00 and
other considerations.
Jane Thompson, (lot, acre) to
Erra Lankford, consideration $1250.
Indians UtiWzed Irrigation.
The Indian discovered for himself
the science of irrigation. Many of the
tribes, such as the Grows and the
Apaches, early made use of the river
bottoms for tLj cultivation of theiri
staple crop corn. When the condi
tion of dryness came they would con
struct, a rough temporary dam of log,
with which , they could divert the
coarse of part of the stream into their
lands. There were primitive ditches -,
which distributed the water.
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