North Carolina Newspapers

g USH i FRASER Publishers . . . ? . ? ^ . f > ?' >r. The (My Paper Published in Polk Canty A Live Glean Paper for the Home Price 5 Cents Volun ie XXVI II No. 43 Tryon, N. C., June 21, 1923 $2.00 a Year Railroad Crossing Law Effective July 1 Everett issues Motor Traffic Regulations. The following automobile tattle regulations will go into effect July 1. according to a yietin received from W. N. Everett Secretary of State, fhe State authorities intend to rigidiv enforce the speed and muffler cut out law. Railroad Crossing. From and after July 1, it is a (misdemeanor, punishable by a ine of -not more than $10.00 or niprisoment lor not .more than en days, or both, to fail to onle to a full stop before cross ing a railroad at any grade rossing at which there is no rare or watchman. The Speed Law. I "So person shall operate a notor vehicle upon the public lighway of this State reckless v, or at a rate of i speed great than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the . traffic, and use of the ugurtay. or so as to endanger ;he property or life or limb of ?my person : Provided that a ate of speed in excess of twenty niles per hour in the residence jortion of any city, town or rillage. and a rate of speed in xcess of ten miles per hour in he business portion of any ity. town or village, and a rate )f speed in excess of thirty niles per hour on any public lighway outside of the cor >orate limits of any incorporat id city or town, shall be deem !d a violation of this section." -o Slue Ridge Cannery Nears Completion. Yew Plant to Havt Capacity of 10,000 Quarts Dally. Completion of the Blue Ridge banning Company's plant at lolumbus will be made within he next few days , according o F. W. Blanton , president of | he company. The machinery : nd'a carload' of cans have been hipped and are expected to ar ive this week. The Blue Ridge Canning Com* any was organized recently nder the supervision of J. R. ams, Polk County Agent. Mr. ams will continue to have sup rvision of the plant which will e operated on a cooperative asis for the farmers of this j punty. Following the organiza- j ionof the plant, the following fficers were elected to head he Comp any : F. W. Blanton, j 'resident and Treasurer; Lind ey Smith, Vice-President and ecretary; and T. E. Blackwell, uperintendent. Mr. Blackwell, a* been connected with the anning business for the past ; *'enty years. He came to Co- j tobus from Hendersonville [here he was connected with a 'milar company. The building has been corn ed at a cost of $3,000. The annery will have a capacity of W quart cans daily Approx nately thirty employees will e maintained throughout the &ason, both men and women, ?'he season should be a -Hgthly one due to the wide *riety of produce that can be The officials have !?ecifH;v urged that the far J*s brin 7 in string beans and atoes as soon as the. plant -gins operations. Other pro ich ? ne so^c*ted *n season, as P' aches berries, beets, ' e ^cumbers, corn and er?Us other things. I EPISCOPAL church. I Key. i P. Burnett, Rector. I Sunday Services: ?Holy Communion- ? 7:30. Worn i ng Prayer and sermon P?ly Communion of 1st Sun |y in the .month.) 11 A. M. I'riday afternoon 5 o'clock itany and Intercessions for ? sick. I o M Lines to Be Remembered. V 1(4> in ver aloue that ar? tc* ?JPaniyd with nobie thoujhU.? fll* New Swimming Pool Gains Popularity Daily With Crowds Formal Opening of Lake to be Dispensed With. Following the announcement last week of the completion of the swimming pool on the Charles J. Lynch farm near Tryon, crowds of people began arriving at the little lake to take advantage of the aquatic sports and get relief from the wave of hot weather that has been predominating for the past week. , Beginning at an early hour last Sunday morning and last ing until dark there were bath ers in the lake or resting on the expanse of sandy beach at the lake's edge. In spite of the muddy condition of the water due to the back wash from the new dam and surface debri of twigs and leaves, word passed quickly into many communities that the water was deep enough to "get wet all over at one time" and old and young flocked to the swimming pool. Although there has been no formal opening and according to present plans there will be none, the popularity of the place is growing daily. Sev eral plans were discussed for a formal opening for the lake, but it was decided that at least for the present no further plans will be made to have a "get together meeting." Announcement "of the win ners of season passes to the swimming privileges will be made in an early issue. A large number of people have already inquired in regard to night swimming and lights for the pool. Mr. Lynch stated yesterday that ' if sufficient people warrant the expense he will place\ a lighting plant at at the bath house and string lights around the lake and up the approaching drive. Until that time it has been suggested that motorists desiring to swim after dark or on moon light nights make use of their headlights on the surface of the lake. The bath houses have been thoroughly fequipt and are clean and newly painted. Showers and booths have been installed. Bathing suits can be bought or rented as well as large bath towels. Picnic tables have been built near a cool spring. Concessions will be let shortly for a stand for soft drinks and cigars and cigarettes. The roads to the pool have been dragged and placed in good condition. Signs will be placed on all roads lead ing to the pool within the next few days. All of the equipment has ar rived and been placed accept the boat which has been shipt and is expected to arrive in the next day or two. Mr. Lynch has requested that any persons having suggestions to make that would add to the at tractions of the pool, kindly write or state their suggestions to him, (C. J. Lynch, Tryon.) A nominal charge is being made for the swimming privi lege. Twenty-five cents for swimming and an additional twenty-five cents for bathing suits if rented. o TRYON BAPTIST CHURCH. Services each Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock. o THE METHODIST AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF TRYON. Sunday School at 10:00 A. M., P. G. Moris, Superinten dent. Reverend Fikes preadies on 1st and 3rd Sunday mornings at 11:00 A. M., and 2nd and 3rd Sundays at 7:80 P. M. Reverend Yaadeil preacher on the 2nd and 4th Sundays, at 11 :00 A. M., and 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7 :30 P. M. 0 Contrary to iy YoArs do iiuf in; ?ike old mei..? >!:? ' jli Auto Regulations Issued By State New Railroad Crossing Law to Go Into Effect July 1. The Secetary of State has is sued the following information on the registration of motor vehicles in the State of North Carolina. All licences expire on June SO each year. I Registration Fees Automobiles - Motors of 24 horsepower or less, $12.50; over 24 h. p. and not more than 30 h. p., $20 ^ more than 30 'h. p. and less than 35 h. p., $30; 35 h. p. more v $40. Motor vehicles used for the transportation of passengers for hire are required to pay 50 percent more than the above rates. Trucks Trucks with a carrying capac ity of less than 1,000 , pounds* $12.50; 1,0Q0 lbs., and under one ton, $15; one ton and under two tons, $25; two tons and under three tons, $75; three tons and under four tons* $200; four tons and over $300; all trailers $15 per ton carry-] ing capacity. Beginning . July 1, 192 trucks which have been ma by placing truck bodies o: automobile chassis will be reg-? istered as automobiles an4 will carry automobile number#: instead of truck numbers heretofore, provided the carry ing capacity does not exo 900 pounds. Motorcycles I All motorcycles, $5.00 regard! less of horsepower.. Side-cars! $5.00 additional. Registration /J [ Fill out apj^Hcfitipn^'btaS^ answering all questions. Write [carefully. Give your per manent address. Mail appli cation to this office with check or money order payable to W. i N. Everett, Secretary of State. You will receive plate by mail within four or five days, pro vided your application is cor rectly filled out and is accom panied with the required fee. If your application is incorrect, it will be returned for adjust ment. Licence And Display Number Your license certificate will be pasted on the envelope contain- 1 ing your number plate. Cut it out, sign your name on it and carry it with you in order that it may serve to identify you at all times as the properly regis tered owner of the car. See that the display plate in side the envelope corresponds with the number ?of your license certificate. If it does not, notify us at once, mentioning both numbers. Do not let the license plate get out of your possession. Fasten it securely to the ma chine for which it is issued. Do not take it off and loan it to another person. If you dispose of your machine, and do not wish to have the license trans ferred to another- owner by you, return plate to this office,* as it is not transferable to another person. Remember ? Your number plate identifies you according to the record here, and if it gets away from you and is used by some one else, you are liable to have to answer a warrant for some violation of the law for which the other person is responsible. o On Sunday night at eight o'clock Mr. Black will exhibit a fine set of stereopticon slides il lustrating a lecture oir "Our scenic Southwest. Come and see this wonderland of America Basket offering only for expen ses. . Bring the children. "The Sign Of The Times" at the Congregational Church on Sunday morning at eleven. Welcome. ?0 ? Claim to Fame. Id the Fourth century, if to hare been the flrtt city to IWkt w attempt te light Its streets at nlffct ' - Red Cross to Conduct Life-Saving Classes Military Training Cavrfps Co operate WitlrA. R. Ct in New Training Feature. Red Cross life-saving and first-aid classes will be a fea ture of the training program in Southern Citizens and Reserve Officers military training camps as a result of national arrangement between the, War Department and the American Red Cross. At a conference held the other day by General Shanks, of the Fourth Corps Area, with Joseph C. Logan, Southern Division Red Cross head, plans were definitely outlined for sending Red Cross instructors to the various camps. This will give the trainees the chance of taking a few ad ditional hours training in first aid to that required by the camp program and getting the Red Cross certificate showing ; roficiency in that subject. o To Polk County Farmers. A Call to Thoughtfulness And Duty. We all forget, we all com plain, we are all ungrateful; Lutthe sun continues to shine k'nd the rain come whether it rLuits our whims or not. When it is cloudy and rain ing more than we think good for us; the sun is shining c.bove the clouds -just the same as on the clearest days. It is [rue that we have had an un usually rainy spring. Farmers have found it dif ficult to plow and prepare and ^plant crops. They have been faithful tt* their trust have purchased1 and applied large [Amounts of fertilizers to their Wtfcofi amfccorn crops. In this they have expercised great faith. While this is true, the unusual rains haye come and the out look is gloomy for cot ton especially, and it is difficult on acoount of the cloudy and rainy weather to take care' of hay and small grain crfcps ready for harvest, yet we have we have the promise ofanall wise Father that seed time and harvest ^hall succeed each oth er until the end of the ages. So we should take these promises and as we have had faith to buy and apply fertilizers ex pecting crops in the future; let us expect that promise of reap ing in due time will bring forth bountiful harvests. Of cours,e the peach crop is a complete failure this year, and the apple crop shy; but blackberries and other berries will be in great abundance. Then there is the tomato plant that can be plant ed in succession through all of, June and July, ripening itsL crop over a long period; fur nishing the very best crop for immediate use and for canning | that will last indefinetly. So I see no need for alarm to any oneone except the lazy lagards who seek the opportunity to complain and whine rather than to roll up their sleaves and work when the sun does shine. There is a general complaint that the wet cool weather vis cutting the chance for cotton down to a small crop. Perhaps this is the greatest blessing that could come. . A big crop of cotton this year would be a calamity to the cotton grower, according to business men well informed an this subject. If this be true and cotton planting has been over done by farmers, what, better thing be done than to have the ele ments in Bome way cut the cot ton crop down to a yield equal to the demands of trade through out the world. ~ It takes excessiverains in addi tion to the boll-weevil to teach Southern farmers the folly of planting too much cotton and tobacco. x . There is#no need for fear or alarm on the part of any one j who will think correctly and 1 work while the land is In good condition. * Grochiness and unpleasan^ j disposition are nothing more Continued on page 4. Saluda Attracting Annual Summer Vacationists Several .New Amusement Added at Mountain Resort. The Summer Season at Sal uda opened this month with every indication for a busy summer. The majority of the cottages are either occupied or engaged and the numerous boarding houses are filling rap idly. A number of amusements have been added this year among which are the new motion picture theatre under the management of G. R. Little, an<J a swimming pool of adequate proportions to take care of the large number of an nual summer visitors. The Civic League has con tributed a play-ground ' con taining recreational features for the children, a tennis court and a basket-ball court. To care for the maintainance of courts at the Saluda Tennis Club, a fee of one dollar a year is asked . of members and play ers. Several of the hotels and boarding houses have opened only within the last few days, but are in readiness for guests. Among these are The Charles, under the management of Mrs. T. S. Roberrts of Miami, Fla.; the Carolina House, Mrs. Rad cliffe; the Pace House, Mrs. Moore; and Iona Lodge, Mrs. Aehler. n Saluda arrivals. Melrose Inn. Mrs. Frank Worley, Miss Francis Davis, St. Louis.; F. B. Cobb, New York City; John He&ron, Asheville ; Dr. and Mrs. Jessie Bryant, Charlotte; Miss Marion Bryan, Miss . Em ily Tylee, Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. Clarence Smith' and in fant, Mrs. Flatnan, Greenville, 3. C. ; Mrs. H. Blake and ? son, Gaines, Ga. / Crystal Spring Inn. ? J. W. Corwin, Mrs. D. Mor rell, Walter Colquitt, Savan jr.ah, Ga.; Mrs. George Mates, Ironton, 0.; J. Sutpen, Colum bia, S. C.; Henry Farrington, (Arcadia, Fla. Hill Rise. W. D. Rogers, Charleston, S. C.; Mrs. and Mrs. Howcott, and the Misses Howcott, New Orleans, La.; Miss Mary But 1 ,r. The Oaks Dr. and Mrs. Parkhurst, Bos ton, Mass.; Mr. Rothrock, the kisses Jackson, Miami, Fla.; I ts. Jacobson. , Essela. Mr. Frank Spratt and family, kiss Julia Spratt, Miss M. L2ckie, Chester, S. C.; Mrs. A. rigger, Spartanburg, S. C.; the R jv. and Mrs. Paul Gresham, Ajheville. Holly Hill. Miss Culpepper, Miss Pren tice, Atlanta, Ga.; the Misses Bagley, Columbus, Ga.; Miss Glazier, Montgomery, Ala.; Kiss Irene Covington, Bennets ville, S. C. 0 DEATHS. Rev. John T. Hoyle, formerly a resident of Tryon, and a member of the local Congrega tional Church died June 8, at the home of his son, Mr. Pliny T. Hoyle at Henry, N. C. Mrs. Caroline Ballew mother cf Charles Ballew died early on I riday morning June 15th and was buried in the Tryon Ceme tery Saturday afternoon, Rev. V/. A. Black officiating at the funeral. Funeral services for W. M. Cavil, aged 72, were held last konday afternoon at the resi dence of his son Earl Covil of Tryon, the Reverend J. H. Mc Alister officiating. Mir.' Covil died last Sunday norning at his home in Green \ille County, S. C. Interment was made in the Landrum Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and seven ^children. Southern Prepares For Heavy Travel Railway Boosts Western North Carolina Resorts. ? Extra Trains Scheduled. In anticipation of a record breaking volume of tourist travel to the mountain resorts of Western North Carolina, the Southern Railway System has arranged to operate ad ditional train and sleeping car service which will give con venient facilities for tourists coming from all parts of the South. Special summer trains Nos. 3 and . and 4 will be operated be tween Columbia and Asheville. These trains will handle sleep ing cars from Charleston, Wil mington, Savannah, Macon and Atlanta, giving them an early morning arrivals in Asheville. Sleeping cars wili run from New Orleans via Mobile Mont gomery and Atlanta and via Birmingham and Chattanooga, from Memphis and Norfork. From Florida a particularly heavy travel is expected and sleeping cars will be operated from Jacksonville, Miami and St. Petersburg. A handsome summer resort folder, containing a list 01 all resorts oh its lines, has been issued by the Southern Railway System and will be distributed from all Southern passenger offices. o Letter Warns Illicit Whiskey Men to Stop Group Signing Selves Nalk Xulk Threaten Moon shiners. Last Monday morning the Polk County News recieved a marked copy of the Saluda (S. C.) Standard containing the following letter. The Stan dard recieved the letter as ad dressed to the Saluda Times, Saluda N. C. Later investiga tion showed that the letter had been redirected to Saluda, South Carolina by the Saluda North Carolina Postmaster. According t<ythe Standard the letter was published with "no alterations in any respect", and "the postmark on the en velope was so dim that the let ters were illegible." Saluda Times Dear Sirs: ? Will you kindly publish these few lines in honor of prohibi tion? gers," "Moonshiners" and "ped dlers" of whiskey on and [around Pearidge, N. C., that's going to be stopped by some means it don't matter what it takes they have been there 22 years or over, we have our eye on every one of them we know them. If one thing can't get them another can. We are the "go get 'em's" NALK KULK. P. S. Whoever destroyes any evidence or destroys this ? look out we know all the ropes. ' "Marked copies of the paper containing this story will be mailed to the postmaster at Saluda, N.. C., and Pearidge, N. C., in the hope that the* warn ing wijll be brought to the at tentioi of those for whom it was intened." o SALUDA Miss Padgett, Home Demon stration Agent of Polk County, will form a class for ladies at the Library Hall, Friday after noon at four o'clock. The girls class will meet .Friday morning at ten o'clock. 0 B. E. Blackwell, formerly shop-foreman of the Ballenger Slorris Motor Company, has recently accepted a position with the Western Motor Com pany of Hendersonville. Mr. Blackwell will leave for Hen dersonville Sunday. He ex pects to move his family to that town sometime within the next month. o Exactly. Kissing a girl is like opening a bot tle of olives ? if you can get one, Um rest come easy. ? Deoiion Flamingo. 1