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IcLean
\XX No. 13
Tryon, N. C., October 30, 1924 -
$1.50 a Year
Talks To The
Democrat of Polk County
1, tutorial Nominee Introduced by E B rim.j n
ijllreis-Smes Coolidge fldminisWt^l? *'?ers '"testing
Mclean Held Important Post under Wilson. c,ef and Farmer
Salvaging the Derelict
Alaskan Exhibit From Tryon
Attracts Attention In Spartanburg
Capt. Tomlinson, of Battleship Camp, Displays Splendid Collection of
Alaskan Curios at Spartanburg Fair.? Shows Flag He Carried 5000
Wilson
McLean democra.
j^bernatiorial .nominee brought
campaign to Polk County Wed
r . anj addressed a represents.
f of four hundred peo.
at the Columbus Court House.
jat^ituv.i t'.v E. B. Cloud of Co.
b us. >Ir. *lcLpan be&an his ad.
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Iproilin.-' at length on the record
I tSf I ?-?tnocratic Party in the
of North furolint Mr, McLean
^ von rs to return it to power
^ com in? election on that re.
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;.v>sir :c the improvements in
g-y* highways and comparing
y.f 0: North Carolina Mr. McLean
. jKn the state had Republicans
he a lifted were attempting
, claim credit for those things be.,
L'je certain able Republicans had
h# placed in positions of trust
dies? of their party affiliations
(r tie present regime.
jlr McLean sternly censured the
agonal Republican administra
La for its abuse of power during
Hardinsr.Coolidge administra
te and pointed to the Teapot
foe and- Veterans Bureau scand.
ijj 35 fair examples of maLadmin.
Juration
rreine every voter to exerise
?Kr peropatives during the con>
elections regardless of their
jsry affiliations Mr. McLean
satrd that it was a crying shame
County Teachers
To Meet Nov. 8th
Tie teachers of Polk County will
:~t in Columbus^ Saturday^ Nov.
:;:rr \ at 10 a. m. and the follow.
zi pre^ram will be rendered.
J W Mcintosh^ Stearns High
1# Address, President County
Teachers' Association. Principal
f A. Schilletter, Tryon ? High
school,
IIf Address, State Assistant High
School Inspector, Prof. Lawrence L.
Loir. State Department of Educa.
son.
III. Objectives in the Primary
Grades, and how to attain them,
Mrs M. C. Lunsford, Saluda High
School.
TV_ Objectives in the Grammar
Grades, and how to attain them.
Krs ^ W Brown, Mill Spring, High
School.
V Objectives in the HighSchool^
ud how to attain them. Principal
School.
LUNCH
H. Round table discussion of
| ibove nanud objectives and means
'ili teachers ask to come prepared
to discuss these objectives and the
--ans by which they may be realiz
ed 1
^11. Report of Nominating Com.
-atee, and election of officers.
^11 Outline plans for county or
?-:zau'on and special programs,
-P-riLt.-ndent Cobb.
Departmental meetings and
*2&ni2ation.
X Adjourn at will.
W a. Schilletter^ President
State Law Regarding
Posting of Signs
The commonwealth of North Caro
^ has enacted a law regarding
*e posting of signs and commercial
; that approximately only 50 percent
of the qualified voters of the coun
| try cast their ballots at election
time.
While not in any sense an orator
of the Cole Blease type, Mr. Mc
Lean impresses one as being sane,
i sound and conservative and his re.
j cord at home proves this to be the
i case.
Mr. McLean, at the age of 26 or
ganized a small country bank at
Lumberton, his home, to aid the
farmers of the surrounding terri
tory. In May 1921 President WiL
son called him to Washington to
make him director of tht War Fin.
i ance corporation, an organization
i created during the war with a $3,.
500,000,000 capital to stabiize and
aid business. This was the largest
banking project of all time.
He organiztd and is president of
the Joint Stock Land Bank of North
Carolina^ His political activities
include: Democratic Ational com
mitteeman from North Carolina,
which post he now holds; has ser
ver as member of the board of al
dermen in his home town;, at the
age ol^ 21 he was chairman of the
democratic executive committee of
his precinct; member of the state
democratic committee. In addi.
tion to these honors he was, during
the second term of President -WiL
son, assistant secretary of the
treasury.
advertising on the highways of the
state which became effective this
week.
Complaints have been numerous
concerning the defacing of scenic
highways with commercial adver.
Using which can be better displayed
strict enforcement of the statute
in newspapers, of course, and
will eliminate a disagreeable fea.
ture in the future.
The law reads as follows t
I -Any person who tor tajr - manner
paints, prints, places or affixes, or
causes to be painted, printed; plac.
ed or affixed any business or com.
mercial advertisement on or to any
stone, tree, fence, stump, pole, auto,
mobile building or other object
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which is the property of another
without first obtaining written con.
sent of such owner thereof, or who
in any manner paints, prints,
places, puts or affixes or causes to
be printed, places or affixed, such
an advertisement on or to any
stone, tree fence, stump, pole, mile
board, milestone, danger-signals,
guidesigns, guidepost, automobile
building or other object within the
limits of a public highway, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and shall be
fined not exceeding $50 or imprison
ed not exceeding 30 days.
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LANIER CLUB TO OPEN
NEXT THURSDAY
The first meeting of the Lanier
Club?- for the 1924.1925 year will
be held Thursday afternoon of next
week, November 6th, at 3:30
o'clock Fall garden planting will be
i the subject discussed, the speak
ers being Miss Diana Nash and "Mr.
Searles.
Beginning the first of November
the Kilpin Motor Company Garage
1 will be closed at 7 P. W. each even
ing. Service may be secured how.
ever, by telephoning the manager at
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"LI of HONOR LYNN SCHOOL,
Seventh Grad?
Blanche Covil.
Sixth Grade
Cochran
Cochcran
^Hie Deddmond
Uttie Gaines
??&nie Howard.
Fith Grade
Geraldine Cairnes
Fourth Grade
flerbert Covil .
*llar<l Ravan
fobtrt Metcalf
ui^ Hawkkins
5** Fisher
*** Cochran
( earuae Panther
Third Grade .
J ^ Connor
^ Tucker
I** Bishop
?Ce Justice
JJen Panther
*** Tucker
Nannie Howard
Harold Green
Walter Hudson
Herbert Rhodes
James Green ?
Nellie Rains .
Claude Cochran ?
Nathan Williams
Sccond Grade
Fred Carnes
Harold Ballar^
Seba Hudson
Beatrice Wllhelm
First Grade
Handford Rhodes
Elolse Panther
Martha Thompson
Charlie Cochran
Royy Tucker
Mae Justice
First A
Earle Hood
Agnes Underwood
Edgar Ballew
Walter Raines
Nettie Tucker
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Are We Slackers?
On November eleventh, nineteen hundred and eigh
teen, a message flashed along the Allied front and the order
"Cease Firing" ended the monumental struggle of four
years.
Six years have passed. Peace seems an accomplished
fact. Those who gave their lives on th6~bloody fields of far
away France have not died in vain.
Thin faced boys and bearded men, the survivors who
had faced the terrors of modern warfare with all of its nmr-<
derous machinations; many torn in mind and body came
marching home. _ , .?-2'. /.
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Those others, tco, came home. Thopewhom the earth v
of La Belle Franc6 had covered. Their bones today rest
a thousand American towns -and they sleep in peace and
forget fulness.
Forgetfulness? A>e we, too, so prone to forget that )
we cannot spare a day from our material affairs to commemor
ate the passing of tne spiv; d.?i spiri - ?*hai dared the breath
of Hell that Democracy .. .. l.. . h.
? Do we not o.va it 10 tno^j .v;io ioughi tne good
fight in a far away land, those boys who died for the Fjag
and all it may mean t) Americans? do we not, I say. owe it
to them, and to those otners who came back shattered in
health, shattered in mind, strong men broken on the wheel
of a mad man's making ? d > we not owe these men a single
day out of the 335-wnieh ma ce the year?
? Tryon is a typical American town. Armistice Day
means as much to us as any t>wa in the length and breadth
of tne land. Let us sn >w oar appreciation of the sacrifice
and suffering of those boys who wore 0. D. overseas, and
spend the day in commem )ratnn of their splendid achieve
ments.
Let's close every place of business. Let's have an
appropriate program commemorating the signing of the Ar
mistice which broug.it our boys back home. Let us prove
that we REMEiVlHEH
The local post of the American Legion numbers a bare
handful of men. They want to see Armistice Day fitly
commemorated. We owe it to them, and those others to do
our share to prove that good Americans NEVER FORGET
those who unselfishly kave their all in our behalf.
Will Tryon commemorate Armistice Day? We think
it will!
COUNTY
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The Tryon Pharmacy will receive
national, state, and county election
returnts by wire on the night of the
election. Returns will be announc
ed as received, and everybody is In
vited to be present
/ Word has come to the NEWS
that Mr. Embury Smith, so well
known in Tryon, is at present oc.
cupying a splendid position at Mus.
cle Shoals as Electrical Inspector of
work on the Wilson Dam.
pleted the artistic new log house
which he has been occupying for
some time, and it is now one of the
most attractive homes in the hills
surrounding the city. It Is of hewn
| logs, painted green, and set In the
| midst of natural forest trees, the
colorings of which make a glorious
back ground for this pretty home.
C. F. Lecompte, died at his home
in Cambridge, Md. at the advanced
^ge of 76 years. He was well
known to Tryon people, his daugh
ter bei?gr Mrs. L. A, Hill of v this city.
Mrs. - Hill reached her father's bed
side before the end came, and will
remain in Cambridge several days
before returning home. Mr, Le
compte leaves three daughters and
one son, who have the sympathy of
this community in their bereave
ment
The Rocky Mountain Quartet with
ia splendid program of Instrumental
and vocal music gave a concert at
Landrum Wednesday night spon.
sored by the Landrum High School.
1 A delighted audience filled the H.
S. auditorium, and a number of out
j of town visitors attended. Several
| Tryon music lovers enjoyed the
j evening with their neighboring
townspeople.
Mr. Henry \ Rich has recently com
B. L. Ballenger and Gerald Stone
returned home Sunday after a most
njoyable vacation trip of two
weeks by water and auto. The trip
was made to New York via Charles
ton by boat, several days being
spent sight seeing in the MetropoL
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H. B. Varner ; i
1 Buys Back Dispatch
In Lexington, N. C.
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Colonel Henry Branscombe Var/
ner of Lexington, N, C,, veteran |
publisher 'and one of vthe first good
roads advocates in North Carolina
just couldn't get the smell of pflnt
er's ink* out of his system.
President of the National Editorial
Association for years, a politician!
of note in the Tar Heel State, and
the owner of one of the best semi
weeklies in the South Cononel Yar;
ner and his dog "Ted" were known
in newspaper and advertising agency
offices throughout thd country.
PRINTING- a publication, devoid
to -raft says: * ~
K. B. Varner, founder and for a
number of years publisher of The
Dispatch, of 'Lexington, N,^C., has
again purchased this newspaper
which he sold about a year ago.
About the same time Mr, Varner
announces his marriage to Mlw
Evelyn Pearce, of Florida. Mr,
Varner was at one time commission,
er in the State Department of Labor
and Printing and has been promin
ent in publishing and printing cir.
cles in North Carolina. During re
cent years he has acquired consld.
able interest in moving pictures,
itan city of America, Following
which they motored through the
New England States, and on their
I return stopped in Charlotte for the
? motor races. ' _
Admiral Berry U. S. N, retired
| and Mrs# Berry left this week foT
their Detroit home where they will
remain some time before returning
to Tryon for the winter, Admiral
Berry is well known as an Artie ex.
plorer having been connected with
the Gennett expedition.
Bishop Tourett of Boise City
Idaho has taken Godshaw house tor
the winter season, after spendlnf
the warm weather at his Cape Cod
summer home.
Ward Averal who is attending
School at Mt Berry, Ga., is loud in
his praise of his school, and writes
to Tryon friends that while home,
sick at first, he is now satisfied.
Mr. Averill stated that he took
courage from looking at a postage
stamp, and concluded the only thing
to do was to "stick" to the end.
Miss Helen Stearns, president of
the Lanier Club, with Mrs. Bacon
Mrs. Rion, Mrs, Kennedy, and Mrs
SearleB, attended the annual meet
ing of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs in Hendersonville
on Tuesday The district federa
tion comprises about thirty clubs of
Western North Carolina. . Mrs. Et
G. Holden went up for the afternoon
session and enjoyed the wonderfully
strong and forceful address to the
women by the State president^ Mrs.'
Jerman.
Misses Wilma Livingston and
Louise Mills entertained in a most
charming manner at Miss Livings
ton's home last Saturday night.
Nineteen guests enjoyed he hospi
tality extended them, the o?t of own
guests being Misses Grace'. Wiggins
and Leila Wreson of Spartanburg.
Dancing, music, and games were
enjoyed until a late hour, and de
licious refreshments of fruit punch
and cake were served. This wae
one of the initial parties of the fall
and winter season amoungstTryon's
[ young social set.
Miles
Talk.
-Extensive Travel Experience Adds to Interest of the Captains
One of the most~ interesting ex
hibits fat the Spartanburg County
Fair, being held in that city this
week is the collection of Alaskan
trophies displayed by Captain E. H.
Tomlinson of Tryon, whose Battle,
ship Camp is known to many of
the younger set of South Carolina
metropolis who spend their - sum.
mers in the mountains as guests of
the Y'W. C. A.
4 It is located to the left of the en.
trance into the wing of the agricuL!
tural building where the educational
and school exhibits are arranged.
Captain Tomlinson, having gather
ed numerous things of interest
while traveling in Alaska, witM
which country he is familiar, has|
specimens of wild flowers, farm pro* j
ducts, mineral products and clothing j
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HALLOWE'EN ALL
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HALLOWE'EN! !l
All the spooks and goblins and
black cats and things win gather a<
et Library Friday night at 8 o'clock
tOshear the witch-tales and see the
parade and drink the brew and gen
rally 'take in" everything that will
be In evidence on that night Come
at eight and stay as long as you
will. There will be something ? to
amuse and interest you. Price 35
and 26 cents.
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VIRGINIA BUTLER DOTSON
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The sad tidings were received by
the family and Tryon friends this
week of the untimely death of Mrs.
H. Dotson which occured in an At.
auta hospital Monday night. Vir
ginia Butler, daughter of Mr. J. it,
Butler of this city, was married . t?
fas sr sygjs
where she passed away. Dafttft ' vas
iue to an unsuccessful operation
performed two weeks ago in an ef
'ort , to save mother and babe,
father and mother, her brothers
Archie, Leland , M.C., and sisters
Jrace and Edna left for Atlanta
Wednesday where funeral 'and burial
services were - held. The
family has the sincere sympathy of
the host of friends in this commtm,
ity. :
MRS. R. T .McFEE
Monday noon marked the passing
if Mrs. R. T. McFee, highly pa.
apected and much beloved resident
ot Tryon. The end of the Jounce>
came after ten years of patient duL
fering, and at an advanced age.
The funeral, one of the largest is
attendance in the history of Tryon,
was - held at the family residence
Tuesday, and conducted by Rev. R.
N; Pratt of Anderson, S. C., her jold
friend and pastor of the Baptist
church of which denomination she
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was long a faithful and consistent
member. Banks of beautiful flowers
in wreaths and floral set pieces bore
testimony of the love she held in
the hearts of the Tryon people ands
to large concourse followed the re
mains to its last resting place in toe
Tryon cemetery. She leaves a de.
voted husband* three daughters and
three sons to mourn their loss. The
of the children living in the far
hearts of Tryon neighbors and
other members of the family have
cared for their mother with devotion
during the years of her invalidism,
and were with her at the end. The
hearts of Tryon neighbors iad
friends go out to them in tbsii* be,
reavement
manufactured by the Alaskan Ii?
dians arranged for the inspection of
the public.
One of the things of chief interest
about the display is a United
States flag, which Captain Tomlin.
son has carried with him ever since
1894 when he began traveling. Thtf
flag has been carried 500,000 miles
80 Captain Tomlison says, Strips of
cloth on which the names of the
various places in he world he haa
visited are shown. Among ' those
shown are Mount ^Vesuvius, Windsor
Castle and Pike's Peak,
Captain Tomlinson talks freely of
his travels and will answer ques
tions that may be asked him about
the climate 1ikv Alaska and other tea.
tures of that country,
Columbus School
To Stage Dramatic
Performance Soon
The Stearns High School assisted
by the grades and several citizens of
Columbus are working on a home
talent musical comedy to be given
at the Hchool building next Monday
evening, Nov, 3rd Rehearsals are in
progress and under the direction of '
Miss Genevieve Mollenhoff of
Washington D. C. Nothing of the ?
kind has ever been staged here ; be
fore and the people can be assured
I of some real entertainment when
they witness "In Wrong; So Long" \
next Monday, Its full of fun from ~
curtain to curtain and there are six
very attractive choruses. The girls
wl/1 be in costume suitable to mus. *
leal numbers and certainly pleasing
to the eye. These costumes are
- furnished by Miss Mollenhoff ABd
we been designed by artists who
>ave given them the touch of a
persons who knows how to create
harmonious ensemble effects,
?You will be surprised at the die.
Play of talent among the local peo
t and som , of them yot will hard,
ly recognize in their character
? makeup
There will also be special stage
scenery to provide a suitable setr
ting ? The cast follows ?
Dick Darrell ? A Knight for a day
who comes from the city ? Jacob
Cobb.
' Jimmie Cameroon ? who comes
from choice ? Hugh Jack
ji i Steve McSplash ? the villlage
constable? Gordon Gibbs.
Silas Pe|ttlgrew ? The villagje
Skylock who holds the mortgage
Ernest Gibbs
Musty Work? Life Members of
the Sons of Rest ? Bob Landis
Dusty Dudds ? who was born tired
and never got over It? Ed Barber
Joshua Meddergross ? One of the
deacons from the Sophronia Up.
lift Society ? Hamford Thompson
Ezra Snoozer ? another ? Deacon?
Eulas Davis
Marjorie Brooks ? A damsel lil
distress? Eleanor Bird
.Mrs. Brooks ? A widow ? Nannie
Sue Arledge
Mrsc McSplash ? Steve's wife and
a terror to Steve ? Eunice Cloud.
Miss Pruenella Frisbee ? A chap,
erone? Curtis Hill
. There are about 30 or 40 others
including the chorus girls whose
names cannot be given now.
Curtain rises at 8:15. Don't for.
get the big treat in store for you
Monday evening, November frd!
'Stim .
Lynch Thar.ks Conmttees
For Support During Fair
As president of the TrLTownshlp
Fair Association I wish to thank
I every member of the various conu
mittees who worked hard and faith
fully to make the Mimosa Fair the
success it was and deserved to be;
the residents of the community who
went to great expense and trouble
to stage exhibits; the donor of the
grounds and casino^ Bill Stearns;
th6 other executive officers Mr.
'Sjfearns and Miss Flentye who ably
.supported the plan; Mr. Sams and
Mrs. Paggett Sjnith, whose influence
among the farmers of the ^county
had much to do with the splendid
attendance and the Polk County
News which through its colpms kept
the people of the section posted on
the plans as they developed and d.d
much to advertise it. One and ail
they deserve especial commenda
tion which I am indeed glad to
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give.
Charles J. Lynch.
In connecction with this state
ment from Mr. Lynch we wltah to
say that tbe plans for the 1925 fair
at Mimo ? -ill be worked out far
enough iu ~ 1 vance to insure it being
either a two or three day event with
many added attractions along the
amusement and entert&lnpnent line.
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The ladies auxiliary of the Epis
copal Church are now busy in car
rying out their plans for the Bazaar
which will be held ? December 10.
Besides articles of needle work and
dainty food, they will also carry a
varied assortment of post cards.
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