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I I [ifRYON whomei wed it io nlj Subscribe to the Net yyyt No. 43 ill. ~~ Heard aIbout town, ( ~ I Lvts Gathered Here and There ot j Interest to Tryon People. ly.. f I'ali u of Sacramento, i L; . ;;ie we? k-end in the city j L .Miss Cushman, enLy. i.l home in Lancaster. I t" yr Mr-. \V. A. Schilletter. who at. vtsttiiiu in the eastern ,r: : M.tiv lor the past three ; . ... :';r: it Friday. I I Mr- Flf>ii I. I-iles of Spartan- I ::i Vr<. J 0. DeLrome and r. V - Mildred, of Sumter. ! Mrs. iMileuhoff at Edge- | Mr who is (tnployed by the | : I t Muter Company, spent the ^ .-k :; ! ::i Spartanburg with friends. : is r-p'Tt : that W. E. Kilpin has j t-:: up the Ft rd agency and will ... . ... f" .r tho Qf '1 r Il.t.v i.'sf i*'i iuv Th- new buil .in? for the Ford ; ??viuy. i-roctfil !>y W. Y. WilkJns, is i Larly <omplrted and is the finest I bd/iiiic in rbis part of the state for J lutoaiob/ie purposes., j ' 11*. T:: n-r. the only survivor of; lb- : automobile accident near fe: M amain. is up and improving pv I 1!-. Liwr-nce Ooellett has gone to j t ;r. White Plains, X. Y? for ' s >:i and expects to return to I ;y:: sh* rtlv. f. T. Price was called Monday I ' h- h- dside of her mother, Mrs. j ' K. riles, of Williamston, who ts | IT;- \V"-v f:i I'liion Telegraph Com- ! #;: - r.ti be in their new offices t I-* {nipped' on Trade street.' =::k-. -'ores] and other importnf business will observe g 'instructing the new dam c r is moving forward ' it is hoped to have the 1 ! ! at an early date. ' .ifiif. building being erect- c ' l!1 liidge Forest is fast near- c 'i'Ui and will be ready for ' ' " -i -oiiy soon. ' M.. < Morgan and son went .abure Monday to see the t between Asheville and 1 ' - .. > >. /, t i Mrs. Ceo. H. Holmes are t /' a summer vacation, and ex- s to Tryon shortly. < M ssildine has returned!' xt-mled vacation trip, hav- 1 . Li' troit, Canada, and i ~ot interest. a, tin- celebrated Chicago i 'l-light-d numbers of Try- i Ui<- showing of some of :k " ai-d in this section^ i ' rdy itichardson was a busl ti, Spartanburg Monday. ' ! -on is selling advertising a iarge map recently gotten M-nick Kngineering Com'iuap covers Tryon and vJ' 'hoig in all of the various 1 cnts. icc-nt visitor to Tryon, by its wonderful climate as hv its obvious opportunities *s enterprise, was Samuel retired banker and former editor, of Charleston, M r i? 1 oowen, who has served his ' a member of the West Vlr, is a man of large wealth JIl(j jt ... ins intention eventually to ^ M1" connected with some of the 'so.s in UI1d around Tryon. / .IT i v- ' - ' HAS A \ Thei II ?s i-:BUIU HUGO BLACK date for United States senator to j succeed Underwood of Alabama, [ charges thai Breokenrldge Musgrove, i John Bankhpad and ex-Governor KHby, his opponents In the race, are j supported By various clubs, costing thousands of dollurs, which Is in I violation of the corrupt practice act. He has appealed to the state Democratic executive committee to call a halt before ['the primary to avoid another case of "Newberrylsm." World Traveler To Make Home Here It is not at all unlikely that Tryon nay soon iaVe as a permanent restlent a dis juguished lady who is lncrnational J' known as "the world's nost trave e-d woman,'" in tne person if Miss Jessie Ackerniann, now a i esideut of Johnson City, Tenn. Miss Ackprmann recently purchased i i villa sit & in one of the most de- j iirable sec ions of Lake Lanier, and ! >n the reti rn of a sister who is now ' n China ihe hopes to carry out a )lan to hu Id on her property and, if lossible, establish a colony of con- [ ;enial peo ?Ie at the lake composed 1 >f travelers, artists, writers and j ithers wh| will appreciate the beauies of thelj region and the unexcelled I limatic conditions which Tryon and I ts environ i offer. Fellow oT the Royal Scottish Geo-] graphical 'Society and a member of nany othj- organizations whose lnerests center in the world's affairs, Miss Ackennann for more than twen;y-eight years has been traveling constantly asj a lecturer, writer and stulent of hi man affairs, and is probibly the J nost thoroughly informed woman of the day upon the great vital issujes of the world situations, including a knowledge of social, religious and industrial conditions. During 1 er J^ng career as a world traveler JViiss Ackerniann has been sent by many varied interests, maga >1.101! and ! sivndieates. to the earth's CltllVO Uiiu j ? f __ most remdte corners. For seventeen years she worked .as an associate of the late I William T. Stead. In her study of ! the operation of governments she! has been privileged to sit with legislatures while such bodies made law^ in Iceland, Finland, China and other; little known regions. On a rjecent visit to Tryon Miss Aekermanjn met at dinner several of this city'^ interesting people and became mWh impressed with its social atmosphere. Most interesting were her reminiscences of interviews with Japan's einperor, Tagore, India's poet- j philosopher, Tesla, Lloyd George, Olive Sehrriner, Ellen Key, Marie Corelli, Haljl Caine, Tolstoy and Robert Louis Stevenson, whom she visited at his Vailijma home in the South Sea Islands. | Her discussion of world conditions dnd problems left a distinct impression upon her hearers that she is a sympathetic world citizen. I I r E A R ROU < ????????r??? MaaBa ?>??? H??miw? mtM.m PUBLISHED EVER TRYON, N. JL / * ' BIG DAY AT BLUE RIDGE FOREST I Fourth Will Be Observed Mnnrlav Hanrincr Qu/im. J 7 ""'"""b ming and Other Snorts '' i The Carolina Mountains, Inc.. own-1 ers and developers of Blue Ridge For-' est, will entertain guests on Monday, July 5th. on top of I log Back Moun- j tain. One of the main features or | the celebration will be the opening or the magnificent swimming pool for the first time this year. Dancing and ' other favorite pastime will be tn dulged in. and a record breaking crowd is expected to be on hand. Numbers from the various South Carolina cities will be present, beside* hundreds from the nearby towns that are expected to attend. Music for the dancing will lie furnished bv the i famous Allen's Merrymakers, an or- , chestra of great distinction. I The roadway to the of Blue Ridge Forest is ill wonderful shape, and to . those who yet have their first visit to , make to this gr< at scenic wonder-1 land, a rare treat is in store for them. I i COMMUNITY MEETING AT GREEli ; RIVER '! i "/he county ag? r.i announces that a community meeting will be held at the Green River school house. Tiesday night, July fitli. at S:B J o'clock. This is till' regular meeting date, be- | ing the first Tuesday after the first. Sunday. The following subjects will be discussed: Better sires in 1'olk County. Agricultural Possibilities in the County. Tile Establishment of a Cream Receiving Station in Tryon. Club meetings are as follows: Green's Creek School, Saturday, July 3, at 2:30 o'clock. Mill Spring School, Saturday, July 10, at 2:30 o'clock. The boys and girls belonging to these clubs are urged to be present. NEW KIND OF COTTON PICKER MADE ! I i Rock Hill, June 27.? (Special to (tie Spartanburg Herald.)?Work will begin 'here Monday on construction or two models of a cotton picker, wliicii its inventor, J. Brown Neil, of York, claims will revolutionize cotton harvesting methods, it was announced today. The cotton picker is simple in principle, yet entirely different from the many other pickers which have b.een | introduced. The models to be built j by C. A. Dees, expert Mechanic, are to ! be tested in the cotton fields of Ok-; laboma and Texas this season, and I upon the outcome of the tests will I depend the decision of Mr. Neil and ; his backers, J. C. Wilboru ol" York j and C. L. Cobb of Rock Hill, as to whether they will establish a plant I here to manufacture the machines or ?in _i? in nnnt hf?r concern OH I Will ft 111 U1C111 tv - a royalty basis. The machine, it is hoped, can be 1 produced at a price of from $100 to $200 each, so that it will he in the | reach of every farmer. It will, its [ inventor claims, pick 95 per cent of i I the cotton on the stalk without injurling stalk or green bolls, and will sepi ) Continued on last page M I. .. r. ' ? ; ND CLIMA Coui Y WEEK IN THE " M< C., THURSDAY AFTERNO IMI * REV. MOCKS SERMON GREAT What is wrong with America? Sin, Says Rev. R. F. Mock Rev. R. F. Mock, pastor of the First Methodist Olrirch of Oherryvillje, N. i assisting Rev. P. E. Parker in a ' revival campaign at Trvon Methodist Church, preached two interesting - rmons Sunday morning and Sunday night, lie used as hty subject Sun- ( nay morning "God's (Sift to Man," and I S today night he used for his sub- t jcct "Why American People Will Not r ..cccpt Christ." He said there is a ii cause. t Mr. Mock said the cause is sin. It a is sin that is keeping the people or t . ar country from accepting Christ and His message. He referred to the c sixty-six millions living under the t American flag who do not belong to v ail the churched It is sin in our t government, in American tomes and c imr churches, and we all know it but w won't confess it and repent and b turn to God. The preacher went on d to say what is wrong with social v union our business methods, our po- s litic.il activities, our morals and our o [ lurches. We know both preacher c ltd layman; that the fabric of our government, our social order, our business methods, politics, our home life, r !> . hot through and throtfgh with .t sin; and we are playing with the J world's big problem^ We don't want d lo find the trouble and apply the medy. We are living in a lawless I age. when the laws of America are li in lite hands of the law breakers, and a you can't enforce the law as long as I the laws are in the hands of the law- ii less, lie referred to the prohibition t laws as an example. Mr. Mock emphasized the three ( things that will save us as a nation, I as ;> people and as a church, and i e bring us out of- the chaos in which j r -in has led us, namely, honest andje .... .,.r taiiiin ! ending ana SM?? ' 1 I- 1/1 ii . , ., _ home discipline. We are raising up a i generation of lawless boys and girls ' that are not being checked by thetrie l> 11 flit s. for so many of the parents ; t are drifting with the tide of sin In ja I in world of the day. You can't leg-It' i- late sin out of the world. The ..orb! lias tried this scheme for cen- f lories and has failed. Empires and v mil ions and individuals have tried to h redei m themselves through human v instrunit ntalities and have made a K miserable failure at it. The world ts d f tiling today at its own game. , We a mod not wonder at the cries of woe t iind misery in the world. lie said the only hope for Amer- t ica as a nation and the civilization a of ihe world and the church is the j t gospel and the blood of Jesus Christ, (h At the close of his sermon he ap-!a pealed to the people of Tryon to j H repent of their sins and return to j God, and help save civilization, the ( country and the church. A number ' came forward at the close of his meB- c sage and pledged themselves to live closer to God and to try to make their town a better place In which to 4 live. The service was a union service of all the churches in the town and the speaker made a profound impression on the people. REV. PARKER TO DELIVER c ccdmon TO MASONS SUNDAY ( WUIlmv.. i Rev. P. C. Parker will deliver a j sermon to the Masons of this section i on Sunday, July 4th, at the Tryon c Methodist Church. The services will he in tl}e morning at 11:30 o'clock. It fi js .requested ^that all Mpsons anid e others be present to hear this ser- r mou. v ?- t Many celebrations and various func- t tions are being planned for the Fourth e of July celebration which will be ob- e served throughout the entire country. Tryon and Polk County will celebrate e in big fashion. The business houses t of importance will be closed, and f many outings for the day liave been ? planned. ( ' -J-^v. |Cj WjgK*? - ' * ' K'f te equa: ity N DUNTAIN PARADiS ON, JULY 1,1926 &.U yi BOY SCOOTS AT LAKE LANIER i Sreat Plans Being Made For Summer Months The Piedmont Camp of the Nortk Carolina lioy Scouts, located at Lake janier, is all in readiness to receivt he various scout units from differenl (arts of the state. Many preparations lave been completed that will mak? his camp stand out pre-eminentlj niong the hundreds of camps located hroughout America. The tremendous mess hall is now iompieted and, in connection, witt his, ample cooking facilities are pro 'ided. One of the main features ol he kitchen has been the installatior if an Army Field Cook Range. Tryon is indeed very fortunate tr avjng this camp located here. Hun Ireds of boys from all over the stats nil make >the visit here before tht en son is over. Numbers of oarents f scouts will also make visits to the amp during the summer months. Notes From Scout Camps. Mr. R. M. Scliiele is the camp di ector, Mrs. R. M. Schiele is dietl tan and advanced first aid. while Mr larion Harman is the assistant ca>*j iroctor. Mr. Fred L. Smyre, president of the 'iedmont Boy Scout Camp, was here ist week and brought the mattresses nd drop curtains. Mr. E. H. Ellertson, the artist, v!s ted the camp and was charmed wltt he location. Thp Rev. G. W. Gillespie of Foresi ,'ity visited the camp on last week le is the Scout Commissioner. He xpressed himself as b^ing very mucn ileased with the location and pictur squeness of the camp site. At present there is only one Scout i ifte camp. Eagle Scout Oscai lobbs of Gastonia, N. C., is the hign st ranking Scout. He is making pot ery of the clay found at the camp ud when the boys arrive ht) will he eady to teach them to use this clay The cabins are located southwest rorn the mess hall. They are di ided into groups of three, there heug three to each group. Each cabin .ill accommodate eight bojfs. The roups have been named after the in ian tribes, the Catawba, Ttiscorora nd the Cherokee, and are located or he old trail to Hog Back. The camp is so located as to have he entire panorama of the mountains nd is very picturesque among the all pines on the south side of the ike. The construction of thje camps re rustic and very symbolic of camp if*. The first group will arrive from ,'liffside on July 5th. By this time he baseball diamond and two tennis ourts will be ready for use. STEARNS JOINS FIRM IN COLUMBUS, N. C A change has been made in the fira ? e. nroonp nf Columbus. N 'L IJiaiUUU IV V. vv?V J. Mr. Blanton closed a deal Mondaj 11 which he sold a half interest t< dr. D. C. Stearns of Cleveland, Ohio The firm will be known by the namt if Blanton & Stearns. Mr. Stearns is considered a verj uccessful business man, having beei ngaged in business in Cleveland foi nany years, and with his connectlor vith the new firm great results car >e expected. He is the brother ol he venerable Bill Stearns, newlj lected commissioner and also propri itor of the Mimosa Hotel. Mr. Stearns will become activel: ingaged in the new business and ex ends an invitation to his man; riends in this section to make hln i visit at the firm's headquarters a Columbus, N. C. L TO THE lews E" 1 POPULAR *N CAPITAL I i.V**'v ; ' :? ?-*?y ''** V >*> * * * $ v * * * V ?< < " r' * * *T^ ; L: The charming Mrs. John H. Kew, ' wife of the representative from North ' Carolina, who is a popular hostess in the ofliclal circles of the national i capital. : RENO SHOW nmnuTC MflNV ULLIUH I u mrm i \ The Reno Shows, playing in Tryon for the past week, have been most enthusiastically received. The tent hf)s been filled to' capacity every night, [ j and in many instances standing ' | room had to .be resorted to. ! The show is absolutely clean in I | every respect and should receive the ( | patronage in every section. The comI pany includes a number of good actors , j and actresses, and also carries a good ' band and orchestra. One of the main j i features of the show is that they give : j the patrons a different bill every i night. Tryon will welcome this ori ganjzation again next season with , j open arms. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ' ;i WHITESIDE .1 J Tht> funeral services for Mrs. Clar'; once Whiteside were held Sunday at i the Lynn Baptist Church. Mrs. Whiteside was 22 years old" and the . daughter of S. L. Rhodes. She was 1 a member of the Columbus Baptist Church. She is survived by her hus! band, two year old son, father, moth> er and two brothers. She. was a very highly esteemed 1 young woman and beloved by all in 1 the community in which she lived. NEW STADIUM i , Spartanburg's new $30,000 stadium at Duncan park is rapidly nearlng , completion and will be officially _.i ?? t?i? g n n Adams, citv 1 uyeueu uu outj v, ?. ?. r . engineer, has announced. Concrete work has been completed and only a few of the minor details are yet to be finished. Chairs for the structure have ali ready arrived in the city and their . installation Is expected to begin imi mediately and to be completed before > the end of the week. The stadium is considered one of ; the most modern in the Southeast, and is capable of ^eating approxlr mately 2,500 persona. It will be used i by the Spartanburg baseball club for the balance of the season, beginning i July 8, when the first game will be i played, it was announced, t The club has leased the stadium r for a p&dod of four years at a good - price. r Library Hours. During July and August the Lanier r Library will be opem from 3:30 to 8 i on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, t and Thursday mornings from 10 to 12 i as usual. ri i RIVIERA *A PAGES IV TODAY Thirty First Year 'ive Cents Per Copy FIGURES GREAT GAIN Above Figures Does ft! I II Not inciuae money Spent on Developments The Tryon Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of \V. R. Mahaf. fey, secretary, recently completed a building census of Tryon for a period of the vlast fourteen months up to June 21st. The summary of the building operation for this period shows a remarkable growth for this section. Figures Show 5744,000.00 in Home* and Business Property. Homes erected in last fourteen months $184,450.00 Business blocks and industrial plants in same period < $211,000.00 Old homes remodeled in the year in two rfionth;r$? .. $ 6<?1>50.00 Total t- $744,000.00 1 These expenditures do not include more than two million dollars spent In the last year in the development ot Lake Lanier, Gillette Estates, Caroltno Mountains, Inc., and other substantial undertakings, almost all of which are nvrned and directed bv Polk Coun jty business men of the highest charlaeter. Denton Spring Park is also included. 1 Faith in Tryon and Polk County Induce Men to Spend Money. The fact-that Tryon has the advantages of a1! other resort towns la W^torn North Carolina makes it an unusual section for both the investor I and homesecker. I From information gained at this orfice it is predicted that the building record for the coming twelve months ? ;.j period will eclipse all previous figures, and even witli the tabulation of these enormous figures, the houso shortage in Tryon is still acute, not only for [those who are desirous of establishing ' permanent residence here, but the working class have been forced tn I many instances to reside in some ot the nearby towns. New Busii.ess Block Added in Past Few Months. \ Almost an entire new business block has been built within the past few Klsw.lr to n frtrtmtr Cohnni IIIU111IJS. 1UIO uiwv. rv ia a iuiuivi wvu?v* property, purchased by Wilkins & Hlnes. In the center of this block is located the Edgewood Inn, Merrick's Engineering Office, Price's Furnittfre Store, the new large Ford Garage ana display rooms, and the Cantrell Motor Company. The last three mentioned have been built within the past few months, and it isypontcmplated.by trie owners to begiix^t an early date the laying of foundations for other business houses to be located on the vacant property in this block. Chamber of Commerce Proud of Show, ing for Past Few Months. The figures above compiled by t'. Chamber of Commerce will b ... great value In aiding tne sptv... publicity for this section. It i. planned to keep close tab on the building operations in Tryon aud compile a report every few months, so as to keep the people well informed of the unprecedented prosperity that is taking hold in this section. Mr. Malu'fey, ihe secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has written letters to many men of prominence, enclosing a copy of the building figures. I - j ... J . 1
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