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-"? W". THE ''TBYOIMHSITg,' .IBCKfr Ifrr& ? - 'jfiirf J 3STITIONS V :V; r;..t; V vogue :.'.." ..t , .- uated f ron - ' w4;'Ae- wcrtes oM mi the subconscious mind, or some deductions arrived , at by observing old. sages , Who? knew, bow to put twot and -two together. ,;- Giving a knife to a friend, says the philosopher, was con sidered a likely way' to break off a friendship because it de noted some subconscious but sinister thought on the part 1 of -the giver. ' V ' V W ' : He doped bctitfce tbadi luckr that was supposed . to follow a fellow who walked" under, -a lad der in "this wise : If a fellow Is 0 w 3 so lazy he takes the chance of J q walking under a ladder instead of going around, he's likely to meet with an accident before long.- - .; ' ' '"" Picking up a pin, he says, is a thrifty habit, and the man who' picks it up Is both saving and observant, and so likely to have success In whatever he does.-, v As for the Innocent' $2 bill, It got its reputation when some careless shopper .first handed It out by mistake for a $1 bill, and didn't get the right, shange. And the poor $2 bill, that really is as nice as.n any, of the Long Green family, has been regard ed with a cold and suspicious eye. ' ,- : ' ' -: The bride who drops her ring shows she is either careless or indifferent: to her husband, 'says the!; philosopher, so can you won? der .that their married' life Isn't going to be smooth? And here the musty old band er put of information-leaves US' with something -to think, about. "The ' custom of the wedding . ring, now that w are on rthe; subject," he tells us with his driest smile, "dates back to the savage tribes. This, one of our .m.Qsjtrespected customs, hadjits origin " too, -In one -of the - earli est superstitious rites." PROVED HUNGER, BEST. SAUCE How English King Restored Ajjpctittu to High Liver, and Incidentally ' King Henry Tin ykedtto atroU.about. j In disguise, ajad on. Qne. ioX these wai derlng excursions came to the abbey of 3eaditis where .ha.dficlarad .himself J a member of the king's guard, and asked for food.: He Vas served with th best the monks had and among the dishes was .a great roast of -beef whichiithe, rpjra visitor , attacked with gusto' and ate until the abbot blinked In wonder. Td give a hundred pounds,", he cited, "could I eat like that instead of i nibbling at a chicken wing.-- My stomach Jiqueile,w, The king , departed wlthoujt identi fying himself o- tiie monks, and the very next day , th& abbot was . taken to jthe Towermd locked, in a cell with naught but a bit of bread and water. Several days passed, . and , thea. the guards appeared ,.with the; lnforma-, tlob that ' the abbot was to be freed, and he was conducted to a room where a roast beef was sitting on -a table. was almost starved from bis long dieting and he swallowed the last bit of, the smoking roast. Out jumped Henry from behind a curtain. "Ah ha." crled r the king, 'Tve cured you, and now down with my hundred pounds or back ya go -te- the ZTower." The money was paid and the abbot departed rejoicing. V :v Hoy PoInsttla : Are, Forced., . To get polnsettlaa ready for the mar ket by Crj?tei lis , a, probjem , th.at has worried florists ever since the bright red flowerlike leayes of this , beautiful plant -took their: place as a favorite holiday decoration. I ' The problem. ihAs been .reduced to a jiractlcal solution threugh the work of Dr. W. W. T Garner, tobacco specialist, and H. H. Allard, plant physiologist of thQUnlted, States, Department , of Agriculture, who discovered the .Dossi- ; bilitv-"o: advaxicinst or retarding : the growth Of plants by controlling the period of light each day. Where the light period is shortened the ; plants , reach i Maturity. jaucfc, sooner u than i where JtowMtoQ natural length of day. 1 1n tt greenhouses on the department's experimental farm at ArHngton3, It has beejo-foudrposr i siDie to Dnng poins.etpas into lull . form &3 early -as August by shortening the ctaiiy., exposure to .nght,; . 1 , Hpw 5tf Preycynt , Windows Steaming. This 'may be prevented either by puttlisietllngvi t the, 'glass . to. wich the water vapor will not ad here, by Improving the ventilation or by heating the air near the window . so, that ithe-steamr does fot -condeuse on the' window. A solution of.glycer ,.tne in-alcoi nibbed over-th t dow on rthe itosld, said , to prevent steaming and freezing, while amino- in the same way. A double sash on the window is the best preventive in. cold weather. 14 ' How.tp Tcilt pfk; of Fex. flThe bark of the grjtypXf can readily be dlstlngnished from that of e' red one, being more husky,' fainter and lagazlae ' it b heard prlhclpaUy ' in mm mm FOR. "THE ;CITY: BEAUTIFUL" Writer Has Some : Things ' ;to Say 1 Which Should Appeal to All lloyera - of Their Town. . ' ':':-' -- ' . V Vk3 ' ; In" an interesting 'article : In., the Ladies ; Home Journal: recently ; Jane lieslie kift Wdthefotiowingvywtl- nent.rema.r:, v-r i- "The number of hopelessly shabby little owbs; is appalUngtoosl every town, be it larg or: small, nas a wo-, man's club,- nd the v women of these organizations, set -the standards, and the rest of the community make a more' or less successful effort to live up tothem. So it is td the club wom en of America that I make the appeal that they, exert every effort to further The City Beautiful', movement ; ; "The word 'city' Js used in its broad est sense jand .embraces, .all .towns, .ir respective of their" acres or the number of their inhabitants, Each community has its own problems that must be worked out along individual lines, and this thought has" been r kept In mind when the plan presented on this page was made. While it is' definite, it is sufficiently elastic to admit of the nec essary changes to make It adaptable ,to any community. : -- "All clubs, such as new century and civic clubs, have a garden committee. This committee should be given the work : of managing "the , campaign for The CI$y Beautiful' ; and the re- : mainder of. the club, should lend it.thelr. whole-hearted', support; ; The r.slze of the committee is not of paramount im port a nee, but a committee of 'twelve . makes a good working number. Too many members cause Confusion, and too few means that some wULbe over worked." : "u',, . V- : v;;. CURB-BILLBOARD NUISANCE Boston Plana Qrastic Restrictions Thai Shall Apply to, All Forma tof Outdoor Advertising. . t Authority and Instructions having befiflvgiyeuxto the division of highways of. the state ; department of public works by the legislature the division will give a public hearing for the bur- pose of drafting jrules to govern the ap pearance and location of billboards. Restrictions are wanted and the fol lowing 'regulations areto -tie' submitted at the hearing: r ' 1, No. outdoor advertising shall be per mitted on any location within 500 feet of town or city parks, playgrounds, metropolitan ..parks,-, parkways,- state reservations or public buildings. No outdoor advertising sign, shall exceed an area of ten square feet If within 500 feet of any public highway. No ; outdoor advertising sign, wherever located, shall exceed an area of 100 square feet, and all such signs shall be rectangular in form. No outdoor advertising shall be per? mltted upon any rock, tree or natural object of beauty. ; ;J. All fields and -backgrounds of put door advertising shall be of neutral col ors, and the fields, backgrounds and . letters f thereon shall not be discordant with ' surroundings, and nothing shall be placed thereon except letters of the alphabet and numerals. No outdoor avertlslng shall be al Vpwed within the area between inter secting streets and within a radius of 350. feet, from the: point where he cen ter lines of the streets intersect. : The .structure ; and the materials MA all outdoor advertising signs shall meet the approval of the department of pub lic safety of the.-' commonwealth of Maissachusetts asregards all, Questions of fire hazard Boston Transcript. ; Garden Cfties fort England.' London is trying to work out its housing crisis ; by.buiiding little garden-'Cities about 20 miles outside its limits. ,; These experiments ; in. whole sale home construction are, being car ried . on by the enterprise of private capitar backed up with the generous government subsidy that Is being given to ail b bme construction proj ests. u The. profits of the promoting com-s pany will be limited to seven per cent ; pf.', the Investment, - the,, proceeds over and above this amount going back into town improvements.: .. - : The ideal house so much talked of ;in England, that resulted from the Daily M&U competitiou,' will 4 be - given a -r, practical tryout Unfithisnew city The name of the placewhep compisted will be Welwyn Garden' CJlty.'V "'. War oni Weeds. - Weeds like the poor, will always be ....... . . - . i' - . ... . .. . . . wun , us, to De , sure, Dut ..tna.t rsnomq not necessarily mean that. we. have to tolerate them in wholesale quantities The early, fall . Is the time .gt after nem oerore tney sow tneir seed for a more abundant crop .next y?arl Much) .labor.: can be;-savedthe ,comlngv.season ' in flower and vegetable gardens, lawn iandj?orchby . puUlngvURi andiiburn ing these pests. They furnish a hiding place .for injurious Insects. They take the -nourishment'- from the soil , and , make, a yard look - negiected.Thrift Magazine; . , v, jt' ;." , - s- Amen! ; We .don't care how much he wavest ; thevfifig, y inaa.wh kocks.iils hcsnSe; town is a .aam.pcriAmericaxi.T-E2 NOTICE OF MCnTCACE SALE Whereas, on February 28.' Jim' McDowell executed to J; W. Kennedy.' Trusteethat jmort gtige which is of record in Book 11 at pae Z ot the Becotds of Morteraares f or Polk county v se cure six notes aggrefiratinfif . $87; and whereas, said J. W:? Kennedy executed that deed to iames SoUidwSch Record in Book 16 at 200 of the Beods of JDeeds for Polk county, and con veyed -said, trust 'to, said James Leonard? and whereas the said James -Leonard beiny derous of transferrinsr said trust, executed that jideed which is of record in Book at page - of. said records to the Peoples Bank Trust Company and conveyed said trust to said PeopleiBank , & Trust Company; and whereas, no part xM said debt or interest thereon has been paid and fll of said debt and interest, ' is under- the morferagre terms, due and payable: ; . . Therefore, by virtue of the power contained in said mortgage and for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness togetner wim wvefwij cu "u ezpenees, the undersigned moragee will, oaf ; at 12.00 noon at the court house door of Polk coun ty expose to sale to the highest bidder for itash the lands hereinafter , described and being the lands conveyed by the mortgage as follows: . beginnings theisoutheast corner of Jot 6Ai r and the Southwest corner of lot 7A vti the3. C.5X-iv- . lj: - Xl. Anm ftf MVTft titt O tftiTA nnd Ttinnin? S. 27 deirrees 10 minutes Ei 1248 fet to stake at the road, thence with said sad S. 79 degrees 30 minutes &7 ieex to a suite, earner of lots 6& of said subdivision: thence with the line of Baid lot B 27 degrees 10 minutes 242 feet ?tp a stake in the line ollot 6A, then with line ol I lot 70 degrees 15 minutes E, 74.5 feet toastake the beginning. Being lot 7B in the B. C. " Linings ston subdivision as will appear in a plat -im the otnee oi tne negister oi ieeaa iw un, This 31st day of January. ' - . ' .PEOPLES BANK & TRUST COMPAHIT. - Trustee and Assignee. Roone Axledge. Atty, v-i j : , ? '0 ? NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALIS : WHEREAS, on the 15th day of Jlan uary. 1917, J.ohn K. Edwards executed to W. Kennedy, Trustee, that mort eraere which is of record in Book 12i at page 363 of the Records of Mortgajs for muz county, to secure eleven notes aggregating $710.; and whereas, said; J. W. .Kennedy- executed that deed to James Leonard which is of - Record in Book 1.6 atpage 200, of the Records iof Deeds for Polk, county and conveyed said .trust to the said James Leonard; and whereas, said James ".-.Leonard beinsr desirous of transf errinsaid trust executed to the Peoples Bank & Trait uompany; a corporation oi xjypn, in orxn Carolina, : that deed which is of t record inBookrr-page of - theRecordsof Deeds for Poll? county;, and; whereas, no paw Of said debt or interest thereon has been paid and all of said indebtness . under. theierms of the mortgage is now duje and' payable: - y ' ' : Therefore,, by vnrture of . the power contained in said mortgage and for the: purpose of satisfying said indebtedness together with ; interest, , cost and : ex pens3, the undersigned mortgagee will on Monday the 7th day of March -1921 at 12:00 o elock noon, expose -to sale to the highest bidder for cash the lands hereinaf ter described and being: the lands conveyed by said .mortgage i and described as follows: 4 ' , Begmnmg at a stake m v the margin of the Cleveland road at the Northeast corner of lot 6A of B. C. Livingstone's subdivision of the town of Tryon,-, and running thence S . 20 , deg. 45 minj E 172.5 ft to an . iron stake, boupheast. Northeast and : Northwest corners of lots 6A -7B and 8A respectively Jri said B. C. Livingstone's subdivision,' thence N 71 deg; 18 muv E 134 ft, to a stake; corner of lot , fiA of said f subdivision thence N 48 deg. SO min. W. 130 ft. .to a stake thence N 72 W 98 ft to a stake the point-of-the- beeinnuifir; Beirie lot 7A of the B. C. Livingston subdivision of the town of 'Tryon as will appear Jby a plat of same of record in the othce ' of the Register of Deeds of Polk County, r This 81 'day of January. 1921r ' Peoples Bank &, Trust Company e v V Trustee and Assismee Roone Arledge,' Atty. FREED. FROM. JURK1SH YOKE Chaldeans Promised a Measure vof liv dependence! Under the Guldtng ! .; Hand f France. The American army ! officer, chosen by the Chaldeans to present their, ap- peal for independence to the council of allied premiers,- reports-that he has been unable to get- a hearing -for-that ancient people They made: some at- tempt during the peaice "conference tc obtain; consideration, having - heard that , "self detennlnaflon'J was to v be a guiding principle in the settlement 'of the tvorld's-affairs.1 Those; at . Ver-5 sallies who- had !some familiarity with' Biblical , history may have recalled the! Chaldeans, of course, but they failed! to make an impression onmfnds sur charged with-, acute problems of tWen-tleth-century. statespanship.- 4 The Chaldeans, or Babylonians, how ever, may. count on- being better -Oft than has been- their lot- f or mdnj cen turies. They . will get some benefit from the new; era. Residing In north ern Mesopotamia, which , France now will control--the southern ; region- be ing confided to- Great; Britain-7-they will be freed, from -their old oppres sors, the Turks, and . the-French gov ernment has indicated, a, purpose to give them n. measure of autonomy. .The Chaldeans were once a warlike people; capable of demanding what they de- i altta: drethaii"l,0,000"df heni'are now - said to be1 dwelling 'In the region that will be 'redeemed from Turkey.. i;-. i , Saving,folHomea;! It :, is cheery and Inspiring to read that - many, hundreds of. small; deposi . tors are 'startmg-savings accounts with j the banks. i.in the, city,. :their purpose - being uh accumulate . funds with1 twhjch j to purchase ojcl construct .homes. Their . action :is a substantial Contribution to: pie spJutionof the Jiouslngf problem in the- city. They ": are beginning at . the foundation, a,very ; solid i foundation: leirplanw-ald'the rity: and they wui nave a-..vast- benefit personally ironv sysxemaae r&smgs ? They h will navea JawsptKposeiimliferi a plan td i be cempietedaTtaLtOLbeidonlhft k man who nurses, his ambition" to live? under ir-owooof has -made himself fa better citizen by.deyeloplngiat am bitlon. He -wllllheja betteijciUzeni ior rae: immunity becanse-he wilt (have adeeterestirln thejiiriit de velopment oti the ' city.-r-klhio- State. ! Journal. v - . - -- ' The Trouble. 'Everybody- ?oui r' that.-bank isaems be - clc!'inS : Is : ; dampr J "No ; but about It' 1 i i V - ii :at the lowest first cost and '-to ct;' In umnier : or s -'Winter, sunshine or rain tKe ; iitaecd3rd;with youriwishesOnlmiriufe is require to raise or 'j lowerrthe1 windows.7 , :- r;: 33ie Ford Sdan is a favorite r family car. ' . Beneath the Sedan Mdy;rthe ever reliablev.F6rd Clrassis . means' an ' economy : - unfeqw'-m other enclosed;. cars. A ; family car, of exceptiona ments.fs The ideal car for the- farmer's- family. It seats five teblyaiid is equipped witludemountable rims, tire.carrier, ' electric starting and; lignting system, ' and instrument board. Orders;are filled in?.the sameiseqiUenGin whichi;hfey are received. . Aiid ever remember the sure and certain and satisfactbiy after ; service" we give; :You knowrthe solid ssfactiom that worries -in , the Imowledge that your motor car is good for t every day of the year no-mental worries tet us have ? . order: today; . v . , ' Think of it! The Ford Sedian, this hanidsome! enclosed - car j posts you less than any ordinaiy:tourihg;car (except the Ford). : f: Io)A r 1 :;: Fcrd Czrs, Ford NOTICE I OF MORTGAGE SALE. Whereason the 15th day. of . January 1 11Y, uen ucieeK ana josepmne neex mm T . 1 jl . T 1 .. ex ecuted td J. W.' Kennedy, Trustee, that mortgage which is of record in iio ok ii atpage oo oi me? necoraa- oi M ortgages y or Polk ; County, 5 to ' secure n ne notes, aggregating $515 ; and wbere- a s, said J . ;:yv:..Jvenneay. executed tnat deed to Janjes .Leonard," which is of record in- Btlok 16 at page; 200 'and f con veyed all bfsaid, trust to said James Leonard ana whereas, said James Leon ard being tdjsirous of transferring ithe said Trust Executed that deed .which , is of record in' Book at page of . the R ecords of speeds-for 7 said county, to the Peoplespank & Trust Company, a corporation ;?of Tryon.'-Polk County North-Caroia; and whereas, not"part.i oi saia aeDTgor mxeresx nereonnas Deen paid and al(f said indebtedness under the terms oie mortgage is now due andpayabhf Therefore by virtue of the power c ntainednrj said mortgage and f or the pourpose of Satisfying said indebtedness together with interest, cost, and. expen- s es, tne unaersigned mortgagee - will, On Momtrt tlM 7th day of March 1921. ' at 12:00 a cldck noon, at the court house- door of PolkScdunty in the town of Co lumbus, expose to sale to the highest bidder for csh' the lands; 'hereinafter described, "ad being lands Conveyed by said mortgage and decribed as follows: Begiimingt a stake in the a Southern margui of R C. Livingstone's subdivis ion road, at ighe Northeast corner of lot 2 C ownehby ;Ed Mills, in said Liv- 1. - -'J ' . . .1 mgaLuiies sui,(ui vision, running xnence with said Toa S 88 deg 40 mm: E 65 f t. to a stake-thrjnee with ssaidr road, con tinued S 52 B86 ft to a stake, corner of lot 4 C of aii subdivision, thence with line of lot 4 S 19 deg. 50 mm.' W 125 ft. to a stakiiinthe S. line of saidLprop erty." thence fKJ 62 deg: 30'miii. f Wi 132' ft. to a staki in corner., of. lot., 2. C, thence with 0ie of lot 2 C N 55 deg. SO min. W 134 fa to the point of J the be ginning , Befiigvlot.3 C in B.'- CLiv- lngstone's subdivision of the town of Tryon as will; appear ; by . ; reference to map of said aribdivision in the office - of the Register Deeds for Polk county, $C PEOPLES3BANK & TRUST co; i : r ; Trustee-& Assignee Rooner Arledgif, Atty, , ; LP NOTICE? TCM rDELINQUENT TAX til PAYERS ' : Notice is heeby given to the parties named belOW,nd all persons that may have a lien onthe land herein described, that the undersigned purchased at a de linquent tax . ale mvr Columbus, Polk" County N. C.fjon. the 1st day of May 1920, listed fo tax "and described as :followg: ;,J'';i:i;Ws;v?'; - 1' 57' acreahimbus j townshipi less 25iacrfis, iVi? inrthe"name oi Thomas. Fisher ft lyear ,1920. ' 90 acres I J&peena J Creek'-TowVishipi less 15 ajcr(lhted in; the name of Mrs.. J. IC Smawley for thejear 1920.' 30 acres-ini Greens Creek'-Towrwhin Jess 15-acres lifted in the name-of Mra. i J . J . reagan fhr the year 1920. C 100 acres m t Cooper Gap - Township, less 25 acres,, listed in the ;nanie f J. rj. Qibbs for the year 1920. . . . ' " , . 1 lot in. the I'Own of Tryon..- less t one4 footipn.the:jVUsted:in,the'itiun6':)f Robert Gaineslfof the year 1920. ' 27. acxes in. TiryonJTownshipt-. lesa 20 f acres, listed nf the nanie of Eliza Hol- bert for the yl?ar 1920". . 55 acres inVhite Oak Township less 5 acres, HsteqBnIthe;4iainetQl;JohjinTi Caveness; -toibimtPHyf One lot in lyyon less 2 feet on the back, . listed insthe name of J L. Miller for the year 1)20. W ;t' J:y f 1:7 10 acres,- inoper - Gap 'Township; less 3 : acres; lyted m tbe nameof J,' M; Ruff,;for.the jar 1920.:.;. - : : Notice ii? given that aprpKcation will be made by rie undersigned .to 'the sheriff of Polk iCounty for deeds to siaid lands after thiHst day of May, 1921 xne aaieJKnsmer?oi!PederiiptiOnrrwiU expire. ."J. D. CARPENTER; Puf chaser. 6 "Whv !o It. tll 'fniKiMftntf Kara niA . long'hair 1 suppose . hey!5 , .thta : they, ought, -to iftave plenty of locks to catch' tbelr kets. 5 THE VNTVERS'AU CAPt The Ford Sodan Parts Ford Service (2) Our first showing of Spring. Hats v will .be Your inspection. is4nvited. fete & Make Eveiy Acre Do Its Best Can:the famer afford'not to US hzer under; boll weel Conditions wKeripiishr , m'g the qrop. to early-maturity, is so necessary. ---and.when 60 lbs. Eint Cotton. afe present .prices' will -pay for 400 lbs40-2-per cre 1 "llAeeputetaon ipr .Quality,--and most ';"j9wable yields---whichistheresult.6f years' ilpf-teoeetfarth use-of Hi ;Grade" r;: -We ateofo' you-VqaaTit .'and servicebut not too ..big; to ; appreciate -1 1': . vn t Fordson Tractors held oni . n mam Sbuih'tCcfcllna j -J- ' ' v ' r, .; . :;' t
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