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THE POLK CQUfiTY NEWS anil TRYOH BEE
Consolidated Nov. 9lS
Published every Friday at
TRYON, NORTH CAROLINA
Telephone 99
Entered aa second-class matter April 28, 1915
at th post office at Tryon, North Carolina, un
fa the act of March 3. 1879
B. F. COPELAND, - Editor
C. BUSH, - Business Manager
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"Long May It Wave."
NEW CERTIFICATES
TO BE REQUIRED
Farmer Purchasing Flour Without
Cereal Substitutes Must Present
Corn Miller's Statement New Food
Administration Rulings.
Gen. Hell, the German commander,
seems to have reached the front at
the right time, for the allies have
been giving the Huns general hell
ever since.
w. s. s.
With the War Savings Drive, Gov
ernor Bickett's speaking, the Polk
County Fair, The Fourth Liberty
Loan Drive, big times and busy times
are irr store for Polk county.
w. s. s.
Wonder why the Kaiser doesn't go
to the front and see how magnificently
his troops can retreat. The allies
hardly give them time to outrage
French women or kill French babies.
w. s. s.
Wonder if South Carolina returns
didn't make the cold chills chase up
and down the back-bone of Senator
Hardwick, of Georgia. The people
are irr no mood to recognize pro-Germans
just at this time.
w. s. s
Don't forget Gov. Bickett will be at
Columbus on Saturday, September
28. Definite arrangements have not
been made, but enough is known to
say that the Governor will be there
at that time. Let's make it one
grand, glorious, patriotic day.
W. S. S
"I have not lost a son; I have given
one." These are the words of that
brave, patriotic American, Theodore
Roosevelt. The words ring of sound,
true, full-blooded Americanism. We
hope every one else will look at the
matter in the same light.
W. S. S.
Senator Sherman and Congressman
Rodenberg, of Illinois both paid their
respects to the President for his
statement that politics "stood ad
journed," and then turning around
and taking the most active part in
partisan politics of any President who
ever sat in the White House.
W. S. S.
Registration Day will be next
Thursday, September 12th. All
males between the ages of 18 and 45
who have not previously registered
are compelled to do so on that day.
Under the ruling, of you are not ac
tually 46 years old on that day you
come within the age limit set by the
bill, and must register.
w. s. s.
All honor to Judge Kenesaw Moun
tain Landis. The sentences given
Big Bill" Haywood and his gang of
anarchists will give those gentlemen
time to meditate over their traitorous
acts toward the American govern
ment,, ana win at the same time give
warning to others of similar mind to
go slow.
w. s. S.
Judge Westenhaver, Federal Judge,
at Cleveland, Ohio, has over-ruled
Eugene Debs' motion to quash the in
dictments against him, and he will
have to stand trial. We would not be
surprised to see Debs have to be in
company with "Big Bill' Haywood and
his gang. That would be a sight
Wjorth going miles to see.
w. s. S-
Th United States has recognized
the Czecho-Slovaks as an independent
nation. Once again has America
heard the cry of the oppressed and -clared
that it must cease. When
peace comes these people who have
been oppressed and maltreated for
centuries will again come into their
own. Who isn't proud at this time to
be an American?
w. s. s.
The good news from the battle
front continues. The allied forces
are regaining lost ground daily. The
British and French have been doing
most of the fighting during .the past
week, but the Americans break into
the lime light occasionally by a bright
?hlZh they are becoming fa
mous. The German morale -seems to
be at a low ebb. Gen Foch knows
W d 18 ,d0mg a11 in his Power to
keep them from regaining fighting
courage He orders advances from
unexpected sources, outgessing and
ueling the German command
SSn Whlestl"a ways from
ttiat ,rtfUr tr?s are headed
moving'onf d are gradually
Raleigh. State Food Administrator
penry A. Page has abolished the old
form of pledge or certificates upon
which farmers have been able to so
cure wheat flour without cereal sub
stitutes' and merchants have been for
bidden to sell wheat flour except in
combination with cereal substitutes or
upon presentation by the purchaser
pf a miller's certificate showihg tnat
the prospective purchaser has had
ground and has in his possession corn
meal or other cereal substitutes. The
old form was subject to some abuses,
it frequently happening the individu
als who had not produced cereal sub
stitutes were able t opurchase flour
without such 1 substitutes.
Effective September 1, retailers and
ther dealers i are forbidden to sell
wheat flour to farmers or other con-
Burners except:
(1) In combination with an equal
quantity of corn meal, corn flour,,
grits, dry hominy, oat meal, rice
flour, buckwheat flour, potato
flour, or other cereal substitutes
allowed for this purpose, or
(2) Upon the presentation of a prop
erly executed miller's certificate
showing the posession of corn
meal or other cereal substitutes
in any amount equivalent to the
quantity of flour to be purchased.
Copy of certificate form can be
secured from the Food Adminis
tration, Raleigh, N. C.
(3) Jobbers, wholesalers and millers
are forbidden to sell wheat flour,
to retailers except (a) in connec
tion with equal quantities of ce
real substitutes; (b) upon satis
fying themselves by sworn state
ment or otherwise that the re
taller has purchased the required
cereal substitutes from other
aources, or (c) upon presentation
by the retailer of corn millers'
certificates for the quantity of
wheat flour purchased.
The Food Administration will not
have the new corn millers' certificates
printed, but will secure bids from a
number of printing houses, and will
refer millers to the printing house
making the lowest bid. The form of
the certificate will be furnished to
corn millers or others desiring them. A
Every retailer is N required to make
kan inventory of his supply of flour
and cereal substitutes on hand Sep
tember 1, such inventory to be held
subject to examination by Food Ad
ministration Inspectors.
Every retailer is required to keep
an accurate record of all purchases of
flour and cereal substitutes deliver
ed to him after September 1, the
same to be esubject to examination
aaad inspection by the Food Admin
istration Inspectors and County Food
Administrators.
SHOULD INCREASE
WHEAT ACREAGE
Food Administration and Agriculura
Authorities Urging Greater pro.
duction No Restrictions on Seed
Wheat.
Raleigh. The : FoojJ Administration
and the state and national agricul
tural authorities are combining in a
drive to increase the wheat acreage
in North Carolina this fall. There was
a very considerable increase in wheat
acreage in this state last fall but it is
expected that the response of patri
otic farmers of the state this year
will be greater than ever. It is a
well-known fact that wheat grower in
North Carolina received last year and
are this year receiving a higher
price than the wheat growers of any
other state in the Union, the average
price for wheat in the state at this
time being probably above $2.35 per
bushel, notwithstanding the poor
grades.
The Food Administration and the
Bureau of Markets have interested
themselves in locating seed wheat,
and the Food Administration in addi
tion has suggested to the flour mills of
the state that they give the growers
in their immediate territory assist
ance, in locating and financing pur
chases of seed wheat.
The Food Administration has an
nounced to farmers having sound,
plump seed wheat that there are no
restrictions regarding the sale of such
wheat for planting purposes, either
as to purchaser or price.
One factor that promises to in
fluence an increased acreage of
wheat is the policy of the Food Ad
ministration in giving preferential
treatment with regard to flour con
sumption to wheat growers. Wheat
producers are allowed to have their
atire season's suply of flour ground
at one time and are allowed to figure
their requirements on the basis of
12 pounds per person per month,
whereas the voluntary rationing sys
tem for non-producers of wheat in
town and country is 6 pounds per per
son per month. ...
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. Tie Food Administration must ae
administer the food as to keep in
health tha civilian population of tie
United States and the Allies and to
aoake strong the arms of our defend'
1MB.
SMILE AS THEV
GO INTO BATTLE
Spirit of American Soldiers in
France Described by Red
Cross Worker.
CHEERFUL . AND CONFIDENT
Each Believes if He Doesn't Get Into
Action on Time Fight Will Bo
Lost What American Wom
en Are Doing.
South Bend, Ind. Kathryn Carlisle,
daughter of Charles A. Carlisle of this
city, has been In France for a long
time doing Red Cross work.
She has written' a most interesting
and thrilling letter to her parents, a
letter that should stimulate Red Cross
work throughout the world and give to
our soldiers in the trenches, on the fir
ing lines and in camp, their, mothers,
sisters, sweethearts and friends at
home fresh hope and assurance that
the American women are doing mag
nificent work in their behalf.
Here Is what Miss Kathryn says:
I wish everyone at home, particu
larly the loved ones of our fighting
men, could see "our boys" as they go
into battle. It's the proudest moment
of life and the grandest. Oh! how
brave and splendid they are, with a
smile on their lips. "Good-by." "We
will see you soon again."
We feed from four to five thousand
some days. Our canteen is always
crowded.
Of course that compliment is our
greatest reward. We all try and want
to do for "our boys" the very best.
They come and go at all hours of the
day and night. Our Red Cross, can
teen is never closed. All of "our boys"
on this line of communication stop and
rest and have their meals and refresh
ments at this Red Cross canteen.
Want to Push on.
We always know, among the very
first, when a big drive is on, and then
we never seem to sleep. Nobody wants
to. "Our boys" don't even care to stop
long and rest ; they want to push on.
Everyone of these blessed men feel
that if he falls to get there on time
and at the very second when called
into action the fight will be lost, and
It will.
Here Is a toast one of our brave offi
cers left with us. It expresses the at
titude of "our boys" to us perhaps bet
ter than any word of mine:
"To our women, who sent us forth
with courage in their hearts and tears
in their eyes.
"To our women at home who are sac
rificing all that we may win.
"To our women over here who give
their own lives that we may live.
"God bless them, and damn the man
thatdoes not respect them and the
coward that does not protect them."
"Our boys" mean every word ex
pressed, and no woman was ever more
thoughtfully considered and protected
than we of the American Red Cross
who serve "our boys" at the front.
Over 5,000 American trucks, all
heavily laden, have passed our front
door In this last big drive. Every man
in charge came in for rest and refresh
ment and a little chat with one of his
native tongue, then with the smile of
the soldiers and a wave oil the hand in
farewell, "Good-by until we meet
again." I
After every battle and at Intervals
we see "our boys" coming back.
Blood soaked, weary, but oh ! how
brave, "our boys," with bayonet and
shell wounds will tell you quickly and
firmly, "I am all O. K," "I can wait,"
"Look after Jim there," or "Look after
this lad; he's gassed." The pity and
the brutality of that horrible gas !
Get Best of Care.
Every American father and mother
can rest In full assurance that if their
boy comes in anywhere along the line
the most thoughtful, considerate 'and
efficient care is given to him immedi
ately. "Our boys," of course, come first,
but in behalf of humanity, and the
love of Christ, we never say or do
anything to a wounded enemy, and we
see them by the hundreds, that any
one could criticize. The American
Red Cross is here for service, and it
renders the best, day and night, to
everyone that comes.
While it's work, . hard work, and
work all the time, we get a lot of it,
and the sun shines just as brightly
over here on the firing line as .at home.
Every day is a new one and its ups
and downs fill up the time.
A splendid general came in the oth
er day and he was a sight. His clothes
were white with dust and his face
black for want of a shave. The can
teen was packed U was one of our
busy days. The general wanted to
shave and wash up before eating, and
the only spot vacant and available was
the small private dressing room used
exclusively by we American women.
We excluded all the women, put the
general in our private dressing room,
with hot and cold water, and on the
outside of the door we wrote a note
and pinned It up, reading :
"BEWARE Girls stajout. The gen
eral Is shaving."
When our guest finished and came
out he saw the sign, and doubtless
read it with amusement, because he
wrote just below It, as follows:
"Girls, your guest has finished. Many
thanks to God's greatest gift to man
an American woman."
And theu he. signed his name, and
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sanitarium for Nervous and Mental
diseass. Salary $24.00 a month with
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Special parties served on 24 hours no
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FOR SALE
25 acres of standing timber, two
miles from Tryon. On shares or by
the cord.
GRANT C. MILLER, Valhalla.
For Sale Long bodied, one horse
spring wagon. Excellent for haul
ing fruit. Valhalla Fruit Farm.
Buy your nursery stock of E. J.
Bradley, Saluda, agent for the old
reliable nursery company, of Pomna,
N. C. He can save you money and
assist you in your selection of trees
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