fjfcoimty First, Sec ()fl(j, Last and,, all the Bine pTCH IT GROW ! 10 PAGES Sume XXXI No 6 POLK COUNTY ? The Gateway of Western Tryon, N. C., October 1, 1925 ty News An Independent Weekly Published in an inde pendent part of these United States. h Carolina Five Cents Per Copy $1.50 a Year ?r |j OF PASSAGE IETHh TO HILLS Contains that Com 0rt Always Becon --Lure ^stable to Wanderers ^ ,Kfy ?' ',kr birds of pas - rodents who, in . . lone enough to cu . masse* of snowy ?f the azalea and blossom tint of They always do i: one by out* they >:;?< on the Southern, . ....'il- the faintly into r E >.;.r ..nd Tryon kuowi zj:. until autumn. :b- y go? Tryon is fa it.: , wriu politan winter pop \\>. r-' th?*y go. is but &n rfiv 'where do they ^ Th,, ?N,ewf subscrip . ;:; -t iUej by the coa?t j j-.. ::i .Maine to Florida ? v ::l Carolina on the East iio.il ? California ? and this tir News has started on its ?;j;i t? France. Yet Tryon resident^ .ire in no wise to be * nth ur tourists and sight ry-t.. .,re transient am? - hundreds both summer fc:er. posing through for the wet k end. or a week as strike them. Our resi st been coming year aftei &. r-n^nally the town of Try rvne with the homes of ix -xprct someday to make Tip a permanent one. York a passenger last sea it: for reservation to one of i<)orinp larger cities. The c m line pricked up his saving spent sG much time '.iit' had a familiar rtng. clerk had to stop to b- -rtain location. When th?-re was no hesita h* a^ked for a ticket > forthwith delivered . : liird largest city but r that burg mention ' j t'.iti-nt. the latter im :.to estacies, saying yars she had spent r tr. <1 to hear the name '??lie to return. : Mi(>m Tryon lays a _ h ? : v . ? broadcast by their hung in the great - C ibitions of the world : J wonderous region .M -"em are condi -;**?'! to those colors ?? vr* :st till his heart is : r:t i 1 transferred N >; the glittering ? pf. snowy wastes, cloying coloring ' orient nor even canyon country _ 1 r:t: in those living. ?** his to play with ??? n the beach and : gullj, cry through ure changes in ?' from one condi _ ;'h weeks of un w: - ? . Hut here in Try :i'y. the scene is b r I u i""-i ** i K ? ir *a; made daily trips !;uda, or wherever in plain view will L thf picture the ? k of sunlight and tifference of haze i variation like a . draws th(. sub; > back into mis ? ? u ? 1 o of spring ? uminer, the utter r lays befor^ the |, ?' :.'i these contrib re, and yet^ to ' ' ' im of it all, it forever work ? ! "Id us, and to pirr " - matter where of passage they ? i j . i Pf. ; r "iw again, these < /oneladen hills, ! ^ drifted from ^ ' - and from Tryon !|,"v li ivering above ii( "iCtancy that wel l. ''?K .nes baok each ?cir ^ , f rf r> n -back to the " v-r . . " -'-'>wy misty moun th, ^ . * i: By Arthur Brisbane PRESIDENT ALREADY IN. ARE WE AN OSTRICH? WATCH R. R. HOOKUPS. 0. S. PAUPERISM DYING. A Washington correspondent nyi "President Coolidge will keep oat oflf the Mitchell fight," refer ring to Colonel Mitchell's charges as to general incompetency in the management of United States air forces and the suggestion that Col onel Mitchell, lowered in rank for the truth once, should now tte arrested for telling the trmth ELow oouid the President, who is head of the Army and Navy, keep out of the Mitchell matter? It is not conceivable that his subordi nates, knowing of the President's readiness to hear both sides of any onestion, would undertake any ac tion without his approval. T^e people do not believe that tike President will permit any ac tion against Colonel Mitchell "until the entire aviation question shall luwe been fully thrashed out, in cluding the fiasco in the effort te fly to Hawaii, anil the catas trophe of the Shenandoah. It is to be hoped that the in qpnarv when it comes, will not be a whitewashing enterprise, but a seal investigation. President will want to know why the protest of Commander letodomrne, an experienced airman who had flown across the Atlantic ki a dirigible, was ignored. The President will not want any white washing or any offhand suppros rion of Colonel Mitchell, who isn't easily suppressed, by the way. He ?HI want the facts, and will see 4hat he gets them. ja ? ,-l. W- p. . . The most dlsouieting thr^r in ?or *o-caHed defense programme I? mis statement attributed to Judge Wilbur, Secretary- of the Nav^: "ai vitw of the experience of the navy plants in the Arctic expedi tion. the failure of the Hawaiian tight and the Shenandoah dis inter, we have come to the con oioaion that the Atlantic and the Pacific are still our best defenses. "We have nothing to fear from ?bcqi) aircraft that is not on this continent." The experience in the Arctic, the failure of the Hawaiian flight, dreadful Shenandoah disaster had nothing to do with capable $ir navigation, but if great deal to ? ? The f&mous "Rube" Gohibcrg will now draw a weekly oomte :p cartoon for this newspaper, beginning with this issue. Mr. 'dberg has for years bee.i one of America's highest paid cartoon* ^ and we believe that our readers will be highly~entertai;iefl by ? ? clever and original work. Goldberg has originated wore clever f .ies than any other artist. Just now he has the qountry si.ying ? "'s the boloney!" Look for Goldberg's comic every weik in thi* cW j Thle prices are no higher than chkrged for ordinary cards, and half of the profits are to go to Lanier Club. Hundreds of designs wi|ll be shown. Mr.Denison with his daughters will arrive in Tryon about the 4th of October. Mrs. Denison, who has been ill, expects to follow in a short time. on Mr. and Mrs. Giles will leave for Washington soon. They are to sail on the first of October for Europe. This will be Mrs. Giles e hundredth ocean voyage. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mehaffey, who are build on the Gillette es tate, are moving into the Leonard cdttage which has been occupied far the Summer by Mr. and Mrs. Mlertz. Mr. Warrington of Jacksonville _ ,a. , is spending a short time with hjs daughter, Mrs. Preston in the Leonard house on Broadway, ' here Mrs. Preston and Miss Godwin are keeping house. Rev. Wm. S. Scott of Columbia, C. and pastor of the Saluda Presbyterian Church during the summer will preach next Sunday moring at 11 a. m, and at Tryon Smday night at the Methodist church. Mrs. Kurtz, who will be rem mbered as Miss Helen Trask, is spending a short time with her little daughter in the Oliver An drews house. Mr. and Mrs. And rews are living in the in the meanwhile in the Ellison An drews house. WARM All HEAT Ok Tim Supply Dqpet *. CL, fa th* tcJr fSHMK 888-062 fa W?*KB * Flam mi cod pAre export >Ww cat H?t in*, Rwrtdhmeee, Stores and Chjxrehoe. Fftam Fvm. Write or wbm wl M'LBAN rUKNACB SUPPLY CO. SJMM Depot Stmt AdwilK N. C. Miss Taylor who has spent sev eral months in Cleveland, Ohio, has returned to Tryon for the winter. I Mr. aftd Mrs. Clow of Pine : hurst, N. C., spent several days I in Tryon this week visiting a [ greater part of the time witn Mr. and Mrs. George Cathey at the ) Blue Ridge Weavers. I Bishop and Mrs. Touret, with I Mrs. Touret's mother Mrs. Far [quar, who have been spending I the summer at Ann Arbor, Mich, j have returned to Tryon for the winter. | The cheerfull tapping of ham i mers is heard on East Hill where | the Stone family is making over the Professer Green house and the small cottage next door. Both will be ready for occupancy with in a short time, and that entire corner which has needed renova ting will soon be worthy of its attractive position. The "treasure hunt" enthus iasm has struck Tryon and the young people have had several of these gay expeditions, following "clues" from place to place and ending up with a supper and da nce at the home of the giver of the entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Hume Fraser, Mr. Gerald Stone, Mr. aud Mrs. Bishop and Mr. Jul ian Hester are among those who have entertained in this manner. Three splendid new residences have been recently added to ma ke Tryon a bigger and better town in which to live, Postmaster Edwards is just adding the fish ing touches to a handsome new home of ten rooms with all mod ern equipment and conveniences on Grady avenue. Hinton Thom pson is progressing with a fine looking cottage, and Mr. Sexton the contrractor, is building a commodious bungalow. The Winter hours of the Lanier Library begin on Saturday, Oct. 3rd. Tuesday and Saturday af ternoons, from 2:30 to 5:30; Thursday mornings, from 10 to 12. R. L. Oliver, Librarian. o We will have a car of galvan ized roofing in the last of this week, 450-475- and 500 square. I have some cottages I will sell for cash or on ten years time if desired near enough to work in cotton mills. 81 Acres nice land at Hill crest School on easy terms. Nice place to build lake at small cost. Robert Twitty, Rutherford ton, N. C. Q Notice. This is to notify all persons that oh- November 1st, 1925 the ] undersigned, who was convicted for violation of the Prohibition Laws of North Carolina at the term 1925 Criminal Court of Polk County, will apply to the Goven or of North Carolina for a Pardon and all persons who oppose said pardon will state their objections to the Governor before above date. LEE HAYNES. Mrs. Emma Havnes, Mill Springs, Rt. 2, N. C. Weave Shop Takes Silver Cup Among the note worthy events of ' the year in this section of the country is the Made in Carol ina Exposition held in the city of Charlotte during September. This is a projectjwhich is furthering industrial eduction along many lines. This' year,' home weaving and textile industries have been featured and exhibts were offer ed from many different points in the two Carolinas. In this eve nt Polk County was well represented and the people of the county may well feel pro ud of the part taken and the suc cess achieved by the parties from Polk who entered the lists in competition. Many dilterent prizes were of fered at tne exposition ana a si lver cup was presented by Mrs. George Vanderoiit to tne Weave Shop of Saluda tor the best ex hibit of home Weaving. The Weave Shop of Saluda has been successfully conducted for some years by Miss WilmerStcne. Miss Stone sent three ot her ex pert weavers who wore dresses ot woolen fabric, made in and dyed by the Weave Shop process of Home Dying, which proccess I has contributed to the success of this enterprise and includes the I use of genuine vegetable dyes in ! which the Weave Shop special ! -izes. One of the prize winning dresses sold for $ 100.00. | Miss Lois Holdebaum the P"lk j county Demonstrator fostered and personally assisted with the j Pol^ County exhibit. j The Weavers wearing the prize i winning dresses were photogra i phed )3y an operator of the Pathe News the same to be used in a motion picture. j HILLCREST INSTITUTE Services at Sandy Plains and i Hillcrest were both well attended | last Sabbath. The Sabbath School shows an increase in at Itendence and interest and we I hope to see it cor.tfqi# to grow. I Rev. R. N. Huntef gives usgood I sermons, gives us a message worth taking home with us and practicing in our lives. V- e hope to see a steady growth in Y. P. C. U. work. May it grow and each one take one take an active part and encourage others to join in the work. The science classes are very enthusiastic over the new my roscrope they have for that de partment. , ? Miss Vernie Hyder of Mill Springs entered school here Mon day. Mrs. M. 0. Kelley has been called to Asheville by the sudden death of her sister, Miss Oakley. Miss Oakley is survived by an adopted daughter, Miss Jane Oa kley. Miss Alice Thompson, her bro ther and two girl friends left Sal uda for Richmond, Va., the first of October where Alice will be in charge of the diningroom work in St. Catherine's School. Ouf Air Defense Their Herculean Task j * The officer^ of President Coolitlge'> air ooard, now in session at Washington, as they took up theii herculean task of finding ail efficient air defense for the (J. S. ! -eft to right, they are; Vice Chairman, Judge Arthur Denison rf Michir" ''hairman Dwight Morrow of New Yo;i.. and Secretary Wm, F. ?? ....id. TRUCK DELIVERY SERVICE ] I can handle yoir hauling draying, and transfer business ? promptly and safely at the lowest cost. J Give me a trial? you'll be Satisfied WILLIAM HANNON * Phone 143-3 Rings, Tryon, N. C. j I ? . ? $ .