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[OKIE RELIEF
IFOR PEOPLE
I IN STORE
It Conditions Stili
Bad In Great Britian
LI IONS WERE OUT IN
WORLD'S BIG STRIKE
i- .1' I'ntish strike has been
;-.j but labor in that eonntry is
til. el the I'nions show
r: to held firm to Lheir
: Mary officials higher up still
rd tha* it will lie weeks yet be,
:iare any ways normal
As far as the Miners are con-d
this strike against longer
sat.: lower wages remains the
r and tin d- velopments are exrd
until :!:> meeting of the dele5
to he held in London. j
I Papers Print Only Four Pages
Expect To Be
r first iudiiatiun to the public of
Hiding of the strike was the apir.ce
of several of the City news s
and nni-' of them had only a
pages it: 'heir editions, but ?xed
to b- out with their normal
n shortly provided there would
i a diortaro of newsprint. The
i? is I'lii-id-ricg the best means
n?i:.c th- tutn- owners and work'g-"!.-r
.ift' et some means of
fly Mi- f to the situtation.
of Strike Over One Hundred j
Million
|?rat:v ^".mates of the cost
t'r:k- ; In- the figures at over
Hur..li'-'! Million Dollars, beth
1 - -'nat will have to be
i durinc th- readjustment perlt
;> ?iiiiiit?- ! that more than
out altogether, be-'
It'j'f lar.'. st number of men
si *a'.k out.
EEMVILLE PEOPLE
VISIT HOG BACK
0 bun?l- ; mli'Ts of the Greenr
t" ('"ininerce, a number
? and sweethearts
th< i ;. -- VV' dnesday of Caro'h>
club ho^se a-top
Mo ,:. After a delicious
-o r' '.tins were made by
\ Law, ltroadus
: ?. ,iih1 Ellis, Tim,s'
k'-lij:,-.;. ijthers for Green.
xpressed wondlt!i!
;i t .;
- w. riu.i- scenic rev-1
B>n> ih> us at every turn
B- ' .ii! milt s from Try-1
B" II ,- l: ii.mil Each in j
B 4H-l.tr--i ; was nothing ap-1
i' in the Carol-1
|>i> '. . iv- iiractical evidB^f
ih-ir atlii.i' ii: n. by voluntari-1
B^rtha.-im.- s sites. as repre-1
B?tivi-?. t tin. ...mpany had instrucBu
,-al- i. itain from solicit-1
r""l . .. summit of Hog-1
mil the Saluda
i-'i'.v u1'..- lnghway, un-l
Jbt- spt-u ,,t j.... ilII>jly workers, it
H?5 ,l> ;i! lit'-' t- j,i lion, and whenl
ii. s over l'lney,
B'^- It- :;y S|,.|f and Hogback
I" ('r'ii! lake the lover
1,ur"ihr..t.,i: -"oihiiig and scenic I
B11* he. ,.r -A in never forget.
l'KA HOTKl. IX) BE
B WKN I OK SUMMER
' hi- :.' ...... r.fently made
u
. will be open fori
h win be able to 1
Btor mai,V -L. '1'hU popular!
kas all over the
CBI touh-r., . announcement
|I^H *M> Kr.-at j ,y to those who
IJ 8l" inl niiiny happy hours
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RAYMOND T. BAKER
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Raymond T. Baker, former director |
of the mint, dropped a hint recently |
that he might seek the Democratic j
nomination for senator from Nevada.
THERMAL BELT DEVELOPMENT
CO. OPERATES
NEW BUSSES
The Thermal1-Belt Development Co.
has just received a large Buss to be
used to convey people to Trvon to
inspect the magnificent development
located in the picturesque Pacolet Valley.
Two more Busses will be added
immediately which will comprise the
fleet. These comodious machines are
of the latest type with high power and
offer every convenience for safety and
comfort.
They were built by the Studebaker
rv?rnnr;itinn esnpciallv for the Ther- j
rtial Belt Development Co., and will
make trips from many towns and
cities in North and South Carolina.
The numerous inquires that have been
coming in to this concern about the
"Estabrook Section" of Thermal Hills !
induced the officials to immediately
place an order for these handsome
motor cars.
Big Sales Force Ready To Care For j
Crowds To Come
A Competent sales organization
oomprising men of years of realty |
experience has been perfected and I
everything is in readiness to make I
this lovely residential colony one of j
the most popular developments in j
Western North Carolina. The comp-'
any entertain all their out of town
guests at the new Mimosa Hotel
which is located near the property.
Sight Seeing Trips Given T[o All |
Of Their Guests
All of the prospects brought here
are given a free signt seeing my mi
and around Tryon showing them [
other wonderful developments as:
well as rfieir own property, thereby |
Hospitality is dispersed generously I
to the visitors and with these methods
Tryon gets real publicity of inestimable
value.
Interesting Visitors
; In Tryon
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A pair of interesting visitors to
Tryon, were Dwight Smith and Harry
Smith nephew and grand-nephew respectively
of Mr. Dwight Smith of
Valhalla. Entpur in their Flivver
from coast to coast, they traversed
the Old Spanish Trail chalking the
names of each city of importance
visited, on the side of their car. They
sojourned here for but a night and
continued their travels, which they
contemplate .will take them through
all the places of interest in Northern
United States a camping trip in the
Yellowstone National Park of a
mounth's duration is part of the program.
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PUBLISHED EVE
TRYON, N.
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Benefit Performance
To Be
Given
TO BE HELD AT PARISH HOUSE
On Friday night May 21,?The Lainer
Library will be the beneficiary at
a special performance of "The Man
Who Married A Dumb Wife" at the
Parish House, will be given by the
members of the cast recently heard
in the play here. This event will not
Ik' apart of thej Drama Fornightly
series, as the season nas ctosea.
All users of hooks from the Library
will thus have an opportunity to help
the institution front which they derive
so much pleasure and which this time
is in need of assistance. It is hoped
that every one whotcan will be present,
as the performers have gone to
considerable trouble to revive the
play.
Admission will be fifty cents.
Many Growers To
Compete For Southern
Corn Cup
Atlanta, Ga., May IS?Competition
for the Southern Railway System's
corn cup this year will be offered by
a greatly increased number of Growers,
according bo advices received
at the office of Roland Turner; general
agricultural agent for the Southern.
t r?f in mi irv have been re
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ceived from a large -number of Individual
growers, fair officials, boys'
club workers, and county agents,
asking how to enter the contest.
As was done in 1925, the cup will
be offered to the grower of the best
ten ears of corn from Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee - or
Kentucky, exhibited at any one of
a list of leading state and districts to
be designated. .
The cup which is a handsomelKilver
trophy was won last year by Willie
Pat Llolaud, a corn club boy of Newberry
county. South Carolina, and
will remain in his possession until
this year's winner is announced.
WEATHER
For North Carolina: Partly cloudy
tonight; Thursday fair; moderate east
and notheast winds.
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Sun rises man; sets i.*u.
Kainfal! for 24 hours ending at 8
a. m., inches, 1; total this month, inches
1.25, defioiency since hjjiy 1, .07;
deficiency 'since January 1, 2.67.
Temperature and percipitation for
other cities for 24 hours ending at 8
a. m. today:
f Min. Max. Precip.
Atlanta 60 78 0
Alantic City 44 64 0
Boston a 44 58 .06
Charleston 70 86 .02
Charlotte 58 74 1.14
Chicago 42 50 0
Cincinnati 46 66 0
Helena 44 56 .06
Jacksonville 72 86 .06
I.os Angeles ,34 90 0
Memphis g 54 74 .08
Miami 72 88 0
New Orleans 72 88 ;0
New York 48 58 0
Phoenix 56 86 0
Raleigh 56 70 0
St. Louis 48 , 66 0
Washington 60 74 .12
The Ladies of the Baptist Church
will have a Rummage sale on Sat.
May 22.
The sale will be held over Mr. John
L. Jackson's store.
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Com
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[ Insurance
Will Gather In
Asheville May
Nineteenth
Several hundred delegates are ex
peeled to assemble in Asheville foi
the annual meeting of the Nortl
Carolina Insurance Underwriters al
Battery Bark hotel, May 19-30, it was
announced by the Asheville Insur
ance Exchange at a meeting held
Tuesday afternoon, and a number ol
prominent insurance men from some
of the leading companies of America
are expected to be on the program.
In addition to making plans for the
entertainment of this convention
the Asheville Insurance Exchange re
elected its staff of officers for another
year. They are P. R. Allen, president;
P. C. Hlackman, vice-president; Thomas
W. Tate, secretary-treasurer.
DEMPSEY MEETS \yiFE
Jack Demp,sey worlds heavy
weight pugilist left Hendersonvi'le,
Wednesday afternoon for
Gretnville, S. C. to meet Mrs.
Dempsey who is to spend a
while with champion at his
training quarters.
Great preparation were made
for her arrival in the camp, and
I every possible convenience has
been made at the quarters to
make her stay a pleasant one.
It was not stated juft how long
the Champions wife expected to
remain in Hendorsonville. She
came from the ooast where she
has been starring for a big film
there. ,
HEAVY RAINS REPORTED
IN SECTION
OF COUNTY
Heavy neened rains have been reported
from several sections of the
Coullty within the last few days. This
is heraldedas joyous news to the farm
ersthroughout the entire county
especially in quarters where it has
heen needed so badly.
HERBERT HOOVER
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Ihe Secretary of Commerce tan
breaking ceremonies for emergency ]
Centennial International Exposition
oommemorate the 160th anniversary
American Independence. At the cabl
of Philadelphia. The hospital win b
from the PbUafelpbia General rrn?po
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MOUNTAIN PARADISi
JON, MAY 13, 1926
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Brownlee Gives
Dinner to Coii-|
tractors
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. j Mr. Eugene Brownlee proprietor of
. the Oak Hall Hotel had as his dinner
, I guests last night the contractors and
t workmen that recently constructed
, the new cottages added to the Oak
Hall property. Included in the party
I were Mr. C. T. Price who had the
contract for the furniture, and Louis
I.i h 111:1 n. Editor of the Polk Countv
l News. This dinner party was given
by Mr. lirownlee in appreciation of
, ill good work that was done and the
t rapid rale of progress that was made
. I on the job of constructing these lovely
. voltages which will add so greatly to
i this famous ho'stcry in taking care
I of the ever increasing numbers that
conic lure every season.
Mr. Brownlee made a short but interstiug
talk to the men that had
rendered such good service to him
and praised thrm highly for the business
like manner in which they completed
the work. Talks were also made
by Mr. C. T. Price and Mr. Creasman.
The following contractors were present,
W. W. Creasman, building, Wilson
and Milikcn, plumbing and heating,
C. T. Price, furniture, Mr. Avant,
electrical work, Livesey and Anderson,
painting, Mr. Waters, painting.
Eighteen were present.
A delicious dinner w'as served and
an extremely enjoyable affair was
ended with tire serving of some rich
jokes and smokes.
MANY CANDIDATES FILING
NOTICES FOR
JUNE PRIMARY
The Democratic Primary in June"
promises to be a lively affair, many
candidates for the various offices have
signified their intention of entering
the race and reports are' to the effect
that by the time of the primary many
more will he in the race.
Many official notices will appear
j in this week's issue of the News with
officiation of a large list of candidates
| that will appear in the issue of next
J week. TURNS
SPADEMAN
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is up first spadeful of dirt at ground
lospltal on the grounds of the Seaqultn
Philadelphia. The exposition will
of the signing of the Declaration of
Mft member's right is Mayor Kendrlck
9 conducted by physicians and nurses
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GEORGE R. STOBS
An especially posed and approved
portrait of Representative George
Russell StotSS, Republican of Massachusetts,
a member of the house committee
on Judiciary.
BIG THINGS PROMISED
FOR CHOCOLATE
MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT
With a big section of Chocolate
Mountain sold to a set of Carolina
capitalists, much can be expected
right away from this development,
Plans are on foot for the erection of
a beautiful modern all year round
tourist hotel to accomodate hundreds
of guests. The deal for this beautiful
mountain site was handled through
the offices of Blanton and Greene of
Columbus, N. C. Engineers will soon'
be seen on the job laying out this
lovely sub-division.
THIS WEEK
FARM NEWS.
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SOCIETY NEWS
WEATHER REPORTS.
ILLUSTRATED FASHIONS
SPORTING COMMENTS
WEEKLY CARTOONS.
FEATURE STORIES.
WEEKLY COMICS.
CHURCH NEWS j
STATE NEMJS
Dr. G. R- Stuart To
Be Buried In
Cleveland, Tenn.
Birmingham, Ala., May 12.?Body
of Dr. George R. Stuart, noted south-'
ern .Methodist minister, who died
here yesterday after a two-year illness,
will be taken to Cleveland, Tennessee,
to morrow morning on a special
train leaving here at 8:00 o'clock.
Services will be conducted here I
at 4:00 o'clock Wednesday with many
noted mininsters participating.
Dr. Stuart had been pastor of
the First Methodist church here
for 11 years. He came here from
Knoxville, Tenn., where he had
.
been a pastor ior years.
Dr. Stuart was for many years
an evangelist and was a lecturer of
national reputation. In Southern
Methodism he was generally looked
upon as a successor to Sam Jones,
famous backwoods evangelist.
BODY OF S. S. SHIELDS
SENT TO FRANKLIN
Hendersonville, N. C., May 12.
?The body of S. S. Shields has been
sent to Franklin, Pa., following his
death here from a heart attack.
Shields came to North Carolina 18
months ago to be district manager for
the North Carolina Amesite Company,
with headquarters here and at
Charlotte, N. C.
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CONTRACT
ALREADY
SIGNED
Second Course To
Be Constructed
At Anrfl
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TO COST $60,000 WHEN
COMPLETED
Contracts have been let for the
immediate construction of another
Golf Course on Hog Back mountain in
the Blue Ridge Forest. This will be
the second course In this magnificent
Mown tain fores;, the first course Just ' .
being completed. The new course will
be laid out by Devereux Emmett, Sr.
plans for the first links and the
fcxperts|. Who had charge of the
plans for the first links and the
work will be rushed to the earliest
possible completion.
New Course To Cost $62'000
TO Be 18 Hole Course
The cost of this course will be
approximately $62,000 and will have
eighteen holes, and though much larger
than the first links the same indescribable
views will be afforded to
the lovers of this favorite pastime.
The oflcials also contemplate the
I third golf course when these links
are finished. No one ever dreamed
that this virgin forest could ever be
developed into residentiel sections and
made into a home lovers dream and
> nnAi.(uT?on norad i?o VPflTH hark
a ppui witiau |/u> wu>wv| j ? ?
sceptics said it was impossible to have
a graded road to the top of Hog Back,
and today in thirty minutes from Tryon
you are on the top of one of
America's scenic grandeurs possibly
second to none.
Reservations For* Sites Coming in at >.
Rapid Rate
Reservations for property in Blue
Ridge Forest are coming in at a fate
according to announcement from the
the officers of the company. Big
things can be expected in the way
of every imaginable improvement
that is essential in making a superb
development.
Thirty Minutes Ride From Tryon
To The Top
There is now a well graded road
to the top, and every foot of the
road offers views that are absolutely
unparrelled in this whole mountain
region. The company has extend- ,
fed invitations to everyone to be their
guests at the newly opeffed Clubhouse
offering free transportation to and
from the many important Cities in
wljich they^ave officicers.
Present Golf Course Highest
. Pleuatinn in The Country
The^ most outstanding feature of
Blue Ridge Forest is the lovely Golf
Course which is one of the most unique
in the country, and laid out by
Dexereux Emmett the noted professional,
Mr. Emmett In commenting
on the course after its completion
stated that in <11 of the many courses
that he had : i out that this~course
was to his mind the most magnificent
BLANTON AND GREENE
SALESMAN
- VISITS CAROLINA TOWNS.
Mr. C. F. Herlong of the firm cf
Blanton and Greene of 'Columbus,
C., is on a business trip to Raleigh,
Warsaw, and Endfleld, N. C., in the
interest of Pacovale Gardens, Denton
Spring Park and the general listings
of Blanton and Greene.
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