I fr\ ON ^CI ' 10 the Ne' j \\\i No. 63 jfcoi . vi z&e f?P& 9 SPW bi I M.t;io !>v All F ,i.l' tremendous Sei'tion. a Sie; Mmi Noted Wit I lliJIN. FIT M- OF THE!; I IN 1TVE THOl ft. , i - -':ow a Surplu Dollars, anil Big U .. LI TIES | " I } T "..1100.00 . >.7 75.00 ft .a >5 I . . 3.0*0.26 j lu6.000.00 500.00 | i li d 511.162.71 I 2.435.20 I . . .. 100.00 : - ^ 163,211 05 18,300.00 A ill Ac>:..... 150.00 :.- .. i)e 500.00 1,034.638.21 i showing niade by Ik County reflects ?2 r--n t.?auditions, while t . : a fast develop; .-.. .in Carolina. The -its and the added ' :.-iiial indicate pros- ' - ii.i! healthy hanking ' aditions. Sarst coached the North Carolina earns which were victorious in this ontest in 1923 and '925. In the conest latj year the three members if the North Carolina team made he three highest individual scores n the contest. These young men will be required o place samples of grain, hay and ieeds, grade other samples accordng to their commercial value and dentify various crops. They will ompete against teams from seven ither state agricultural colleges to lecide national honors. The winning team will be awarded a trophy by the Union Stock fard and Transit Company of Chicago and the college it represents vilj receive a $250 scholarship from " i'?-? C.mnanv Fund Of $5, I II ti runiuftii VWM?^ ? )00 which will be distributed among he colleges according to their winnings. READ THE POLK CO. NEWS fEAR ROl n.ii roiK WESTERN CA TRYON, N. C., 1 New Books At Library Among the books recently added to tlie Lanier Library, tlie one of which most mention is made, undoubtedly is "Cargoes and Harvests" by Donald Peattie. Anything further would stem supeit'luous in saying. A comment, however, might be added ?that the appeal of tue book lies in its cumlative effect on the reader, so that w ith the last chapter one is luite willing to believe that the science of agriculture is the soul of existence. And all this, by on hortatory method, but by Lhe use of suggestion to the imagination, causing one to visualize ail the riches in store ljing latent in the soil of earth, for willing spirits to utilize. Another recent interesting work oi noil-fiction is found in Andrew's "On the Trail of Ancient Alan." In this we are given glimpses of ancient Mongolia and oi the heart of ih8 great Gobi desert, which spot is believed to be the mother of all animal life, whence it has spread to the four corners of the earth. lieebe's "Arcturus Adventure" is a most entertaining book, an account of explorations in the Sargasso Sea off the Galapagos Islands, resulting in the discovery of many curious forms of life. The illustrations add much to the fascination of the book. Of the )tew fiction, Ulk-n Glasgow's "Romantic Comedian" has the lead? a novel definitely conteinpor- i sty, ironic in its analysis of present Ja yactiou, thought and speech, and | entertaining withal. Other favorites are the novels by i lie Bibbs; "Labels" by A. Hamilton j Jibbs. Two good fnystery stories are Packard's "Bed Ledger'" and Philpotts' "Jigsaw." Lovers of Swinnerton will wish to read "Summer Storm," a variation ju the theme of the elder sister; itid "Perella" is at hand for Loke readers. Iu short, the recent installation of j books has something for everyone. Itead \\ iuiiie the I'ooh", fascinating both to children and grownups. TODAY A GENERAL HOLIDAY FOR TRYON All important business houses in Fry on are closed today in observance of^ the national holiday, Thanksgiving Day." Many affairs | jf real importance aru on the calen-1 lar, and many of tln se important events of the day will bo published j in next week's 1'olk County News. NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED The city fathers have gone to some little expense to buy a new fire truck and to fix up the room down at the city hall where the truck - is kept, but just having a new truck will not help matters. S0 the men of the town have gotten together and organized a real fire dept. I mean by that when the new siren is sounded there will be some one that is responsible for fetting the truck to the fire, also there are men who are responsible for getting the truck to the fire, also there are men who are responsible for getting the fire out' and the householders of Tryon may rest assured that there will be some one who will see to taking care of your furniture and other things you may have in the house. When I say taking care of your furniture I mean just that. They are instructed to take the best of care of any article that it may not get broken Or abused in any way. These young fellows have formed their own organization and have capable officers who will always lead them and direct them but just having a fire dept. alone with the new truck is not all that is needed, these men must have the support of every Mtiien of Tryon. They want your support and assistance in any way that you can help them, and by all working together we will have what is the motto" the best fire department in the world" so alj together now and see what we will do. Next week I think we will be able I to give you the names of the officers and men who compose The Tryon Fire Department. I 'jr** ' JND CLIMj Cou ROLINA'S MOST IM HURSDAY AFTERNOON, I FRED WILLIAH WATER M SPAR i (From Spartanburg Herald) SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov 24Mayor Brown altered hjs decision this afternoon in the case of Fred Williams and will permit him to la* tried tomorrow morning in police court on a charge of violating i:ny iiut*ii??e law. SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov. 24? Fred Williams, until recently of Asheville, came and saw Spartanburg, but he did not conquer. In fact, Williams lost his first battle with city council this morning when he tried to obtain a license to operate a jewelry business here. As a result and edict was issued by Aiavor Ben Hill Brown requiring I Williams to pay a fine of $25 and ! leave Spartanburg far in his wake. I Williams is expected to leave town in a few hours, city officials said. Williams first, attracted .the notice of city officials by appearing at a jewelry auction sale in progress here and asking the auctioneer jrep.a edly to permit him to examine the merchandise being sold. According to the auctioneer, Williams pronounced all the goods "no , o id", and his pronouncement! ended in his being ejected from the building. This moning city council notified Williams that he would have to pay a $300 license to operate his juwelr.v business* established in a bus station here, before the owner POLK COUNTY CLUB HELD REGULAR MEETING The Polk County Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Stearns High School at Columbus, N. C. Nearly fifty attended the session and a very interesting meeting was held. Mrs. Merrick gave a very good talk on the State TiiltnivMilncSc T'aninnlirn onH nthor 141" I < Ui".'lO UUU VfbUVi tnIks made. The next meeting will lie held on December the 21st, at the Mimosa Hotel, it will be at this meeting that new officers will be nominate,! for the next year. A wonderful dinner was served in the doMie sc ience room and enjoyed by everyone present. Numbers of people from Tryon attended the meeting, besides many from the nearby towns, it is hoped at the next meeting that every member will be present as it is very important that all bal'ots be in for the new officers. DRAMA CLUB The first reading of The Ddama fortnightly Club, will be toninght at the Parish House. A large crowd is expected to witness the first performance of the season. It will be remembered that last year this club afforded much pleasure to many people, and tonight's performance will 110 doubt be greatly enjoyed. P. T. A. MEETS AT GREENS CREEK There was a call meeting of the arent Teacher's Asociatlon of th* Green's Creek School November 17. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. A. A. Womack and the minutes of last meeting erad and approved. Several bills, incurred by the association for the purpose of entertaining the visiting teachers, at the district meeting lio'd at Green's Creek School November 5th. were offically ordered paid, after Mr. McLean stated the primary purpose of the meeting which was the consideration of installing a library for the grammar grades and the purchasing of a Victrola for the school. After some discussion of the subject following an investigating committee was appointed, Mr. W. K. McLean, Mr. Jim Swain, and Mrs. Frank Shields. The evening of December 22nd was the time set for the next regular meeting, at which time a Christmas program will be rendered by the school. The public Is cordially invited to attend. V # c . ; . " ^TE EQUA] nh/M 1 PORTANT WEEKLY NOVEMBER 25, 1926 IS GETS INTO TANBURG COURT ' obtained a license from the city. Williams, under the city ordinance, was classed as an itinerant vendor. 1 He harangued city council at great > length finally issuing the announce mcn^ that he would begin clourt : action to secure a reduction in the license fee. City officials told him ' t0 start the suit but thpt $300 must ' be paid the city immediately or he would sleep in the city jail tonight . One member of city council said he would not listen to another speech by Williams floi; /lesp than $300, and a local attorney was then secured by Williams to plead his cause. Members of council agreed that Williams' further stay here would not tend to elevate the citizenry and they asked Mayor Brown to handle the matter, and the mayor's edict/ was issued to Williams' attorney soon afterward. Williams denied that he had been in Asheville until members of city council showed him a copy of the Asheville Times containing a story of his departure from that city. Williams then admitted he had stopped in Asheville briefly. He 'insisted that he wanted to settle here and help Spartanburg and residents to the best of his ability. Williams' attorney did not announce where his client would go after leaving Spartanburg. BASKET BALL AT GREENS CREEK On Monday evening, at 8:00 o'clock a basketball game 'was played between the Green's Creek team and the Ailumni team. The school team was victorious, the score being 28 to 18. It was the first game of the season and the first one to he played on the indoor court. A play, "The p?or Married Man", wiii be given by the Dramatic Club on Saturday evening Dec. 4. The Green's Creek school is trying a new custom, that of supervised lunch period, which has proved, s0 far, to be quite satisfactory. Fifteen minutes is given for the lunch period, and each student eats his lunch in his own room. Everey Tuesday evening is set aside for Orchestra practice, and the Greens Creek Orchestra shows some real ta?lent. A pogram is being plannej hy them, to be given in the near future. LYNN NEWS Mr. A. N. Kunkle and Richard Newman motored to Statesville.N. C. Wednesday where Mr. Kunkle Is visiting relatives. Miss Nettie Williams spent the week-end with Miss Margaurite Covil. Mr. J. Lee and Mrs. Lavander, Ruth and Tom Redman and Mr. Story made a trip to Gastonia, N. C.( Sunday. Miss Edith Jenell Justice of Tryon, N. C., spent the week-end with Mrs. W. B. Parker. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McCall motored to Hendersonville, N. C., on a pleasure trip Sunday an^ had a delightful time. Mr. P. N. Hood and family spent Sunday at Flat Rock, N. C., where they attended a golden wedding anniversay of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hood. Master Silvanus Dedman has been very sick for th? past week. He la ' improving now very fast Mr. T. W. Cannon, has occupied his new dwelling house which has just lately been finished. When a man's bank account goes down he Is financially emhrassed; when a woman's age goes np she is numerically chagrinned. The beauty parlots are turning ont mere beauties than the kitchens are cooks. L TO THE lews -JaT J L. J. PETTIJOHN An especially posed portrait of L. J. Pettljohn, mambar of the fadaral farm loan board. ?aa??? ?a??????? "Ma ' Ferguson Adds 51 Acts of State Clemency AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. 24.?Governor Miriam A. Ferguson today added 51 acts of clemency to her record, which already was unsurpassed by any previous executive of Texas. The clemency proclamations become effective Than6giving Day. One life termer, convicted for crim- j inal assault was among those pardoned. During the 21 months she has > served as governor, Mrs. Ferguson j has Issued 2,645 clemency procola-: mations. It was said at the office of the secretary of state. CHRISTMAS SALE TO BE GIVEN AT THE PARISH HOUSE There will be a Christmas sale at at the Parish House on November, 30th. The proceeds of this sale will be used for the purchase of a new 1 ? * - ?_ S 1? _ i 1 quuu* iiao uceu ruiueu auu uxc umclals are very much pleased at the results. The way of many a transgressor Is i a hard-surfaca highway. ' rurnace ana new rugs ior me raeuiodist Church. The public Is cordially invited to attend this sale and at the same time help a real good cause. WEST BUNCOMBE COUNTY TEACHERS HOLD MEET The forty teachers of the West Buncombe section of the county under Mrs. J. M. Day, supervisor were I i present 100 per cent strong for the | |final Reading Circle meeting for 1926 ' at West Buncombe High Sscho. Tues-.l day afternoon, when the last l-.ssou in the study of the project meth-1 oj of teaching was taken up ">ery teacher in the group repori -1 ing worked out a few projects in' their schools during the term. PACOLET PARK IS WELL ATTENDED TODAY FOR THANKSGIVING! I Pacolet Paak, in the valley is j thronged with people today to at-1 tend the Thanksgiving celebration i that is scheduled to be one of the outstanding attractions for this sea-1 son. Many games will be played > i ? I rtuu uiuiiy me eA^euieu 10 uine pari. in the event. This affair is given under the auspices of Tryon Cham-1 ber of Commerce, and has been sup-! ervised by our great sportsman, Mr. j Carter P. Brown, who deserves much i credit for the promised success of this great affair. TRYON FAVORED WITH MANY DISTINGUISHED MILITARY MEN Besides Admiral Berry, with his 1 wife who have a lovely bungalow in the valley just beyond the Tryon Toymakers. Shop Tryon is also favored with the presence of General and Mrs. Carson, and Miss McDonald who have takjn an apartment in "Spanish Court" for the winter. General Carson is a retired General from the regular army. i The Red Cross drive in Tryon closed today, and a successful campaign has been waged. Tryons A- 1 I 4 ?J J it,? ) RIVIERA r ? \ \ ' 6 PAGES TODAY Thirty First Ysar 'ive Cents Per Copy THE if 3 M i C AT A GLANCE GET INJUNCTION TO DELAY WORK ON HIGHWAY 10 NEWTON, N. C., Nor X?The attorneys from Newton In 8tate Highway cootrorery have obtanied * restraining order from Judge MoEiroy, against the State Highawy Coninilseion awarding the contract for the grading or construction of the mad from StatesvlUe tg Newton along the route which It haa proposed and designated as the northern route. 2 NEGROES SENTENCED 10 DEATH REPRIEVED RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 24.?Robert Lumpkin and Brooker T. Williams, negroes, sentenced to die Wednesday for murder, war? reprieved by Governor McLean until January 2. The reprieves were announced by Commisiaoner Sink. The negroe were convicted of murder on Lecember 26, 1926, of B. M. Rogers, chief of police of the town of Rowland In Robeson county. In announcing the reprieve Mr. Sink said an investigation of (She case bad convinced the governor and himself that the negroes were guilty of killing but further investigation was desired in order to determine solely whether the evidence as to premedl-1 tation is strong enengh- to warrant the deeth penalty." FUNERAL SERVICE OF CHARLES JACOBS HELD IN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN, Nov 24. ? funeral services for Charles Jacobs, widely known and popular Macon county citizen, who died snddenly at his home here Sunday morning, were k.ld here Tuseday afternoon. Rev. G. C. Steed, pastor of the Franklin Rapist church, of which Mr. Jacobs was a member, conducting the services. Interment was in the Franklin cemetery. . Ar. employee an<] friend of J. A. Fori r over a period of aproxlmateiy 2? years, Mr. Jacobs was known throughout Macon co-rnty, and was n of thfi mnftt nnr.iiiflr mpn c..uniy. He was a native of this . aty, and had always made it his me. In addition to his widofw, Mr. Jacobs is survived by four children: Mrs. Lex Penland, of Lakemont, Oo.; and Leonard and Sam Jacobs and Mrs. Frank Palmer, all of Akron, Ohio. UNITE FOR i ilAiWSGIVING DAY KUAN ALIN, Nov. 24?Franklin's churches, which united for services only a few weeks ago on the arrival of ih<- newest minister here, -the Rev. A. P. Rath.oge. pastor of the Franklin Metli'.dist church, will agnin unite for services on Thursday. The Meuoi.?st, Baptist, Presbyterian and Episron.! churches will unite that day in a Thanksgiving service, it has been announced. ROCKY MOUNT YOUTH CHOSEN nrrrjHAM No recent elections held by the first-year men. The selection of a rlce-preeldent . end other officers has not yet been held successfully. At present, Eugene Essey, of Lanrlnbarg, end Lather Anglo, of Maywood, 111., ere tied for the positon of vice-president. The elections will be continued next Saturday. A nice selection of Christmas cards are now on sale at the LAnler Library,in buying these cards from the library yon will ont only gst a good assortment, hat at the same time help a worthy cause.