The Kings , Mountain Herald Vol II- Kings Mountain, N. C, Thursday, September 24. 1914. No. 35 NO C LOWER RATES FORESTRY AID TO BE SOLD THIS WEEK ON FREIGHT OBTAINED IN PREVENTING EROSION Farmers Vote to Sell No CottoaThis Week. .-, v ' - .The farmers of Nnmbe"r Four met again Saturday afternoon with Increased : numbers and enthusiasm. Twenty seven names were added to the list of those who "wlit hold cotton until- a market Is established at a living price. "This addition swells the list to 73 members. It was a live ly meeting and much progress . was made. ;, A resolution was adopted ask ing the merchants and busiuess men to "buy a bale." And by a ' unanimous vote it was decided not to sell any cotton this week at any prio The effects of the holding movement are so evident and flood that the farmers be lieve that a very satisfactory 'market can be established . by . holding on for awhile yet. When the first meeting was held two weeks prior to Saturday cotton was a slow sale at 6 to 7 cent. One week .later it was worth about 8 cents and at this meet ing ten cents was reported from Gastonia and. Bessemer City. At the first meeting tencents sound ed awfully -good but almost hopelessly distant. Now it has arrived and is prophetic of bet ter times. " I haye about decidud not to take less than ten cents for my cotton. Before I will I'll let the sheriff sell it, and if any of you - are present at the sale and' have any Docket change I want you to ualce it bring ten cents." was a statement made by S. S. Weir. The universal satislaction with which the statement was re ceived was evinced by the hearty applause which it called forth. Some wanted to know how they wonld know when they could sell. The matter was dis cussed aud a "Market Com mittee" appointed whose duty duty it is to keep posted on, the market conditfons and report at each meeting. The committee consists 61 J. B. Tuomasson, Longstreet Goforth and G. D. Hambrtght. J. B. Thomasson Is chairman of the committee which was " t see tie mercbait in regard to taking cotton on ac count, extending accounts etc. Be reported that he had seen the merchants and that thej were willing to do any think in reason but that nothing definite bad been worked, but. ', .'X w-'-' i.l-: In absence of President G. S. Ware, J. N. Smith, called the meeting to order and was made tempoary chairman.' S.. S, Weir was elected vice .president and took charge, of the meeting. Another meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at the same place, over. Patterson Grocery, at three o'clock. A meeting of the stockholders of the Farm ers Warehouse : will be held In tame hall at 2 o'clock. . .1 , V : ,V :7 Grovtt Firm Follows Softy . D. J. Keeter ft Co, of Grover have adopted thePlonk ft'Floyd plan - and have issued posters stating that they will buy a bale of cotton at ten cents per pound from each .of their customers owing them 'on note or account. Their proposition holds for fifteen days only. Let everybody fall in line and create a cotton (narlft. i . Progressive Association Saves Town . $10,000, We' ae again in receipt of good news for Kings Mountain merchants and shippers. The Progressive- 'Association lias Kept hacking at the block until it has secured a very satisfactory schedule of freight rates. In our recent article on this subject we stated that with a three per cent average reduction we would be on a competitive basis witn our neighbor.ng towns. Now we have that three per cent reduct ion and a little more. . After secretary Leslie Mc Ginnis visited the Freight Department at the head offices of the Southern at Washington a few weeks ago he received a letter'thatdidn't savor muca of the desirable but we recevled further consideration frm the railroad and have now all we could expect. The merchants and shippers of Kings mountain will now pay from eight to ten thouiand dollars a year' -less freight on the samH number of pounds than they did before the agitation started. Does the Pro gressive Association! pay? ' Cwnmuaton At Look Creek. Communion service will be ob: served at Long .Creek Presby terian church on the second Sunday In Ootober. Rev. W. T. Minter D. D. of Lincolnton will assist Pastor C. L. Braga w in the preparatory service on Fri day aud (Saturday preceding. County Schools By SuDt. J. Y. Irvin. : 'ytt has been said that " A pub lio office ii a public trust ",and ther is no office of which this may be more truthfully said than that of school committee.' Too many people minify this office be cause they' do not see its impoi tance and because there is no sal ary attached , The importance of thU office may be measured some what by the fact that these committeemen-employ 166 white teachers who instruct 8000 white children .They are engaged ;n handling one of Cleveland com. ly's biggest interests - ;. . ' We begin to appreciate the im portance, of this office when we think how much the health of the boys and girls depend on the ommit e In looking after the w; - ter supply, the sanitary conditi on of house and grounds, the sup ply of fuel and a thousand other things. A poorly lighted room or a bhiny ; blackboard may in a short time impair the vision of some of the pupils for life, while impure-water may spread disease throughout the entire school The selection of an Immoral or inef ficient teacher may do damage beyond repair. . . Whjle all the above duties are well known to the people there is one duty, not in the school law that ia of more importance per haps than any other on the list. That ia the duty of the com mi tee to secur a .suitable boarding - While all the above duties are well Known to toe people there is one duty not in the sohool law, that is of more -importance perhaps than any on the "list CONTINUED ON EDITORIAL JIH V-tf IL iX XT JJ vv v , w . ' j .. . rt : i I AAAOP! ATION II 1 1 Y 'I Ii 11 v u wnvtiinwn i ii l t filCHMOND E If A 11 OCTOBER.I2-I7 7 -T. II Choirs To The following - choirs are within the bounds of the singing convention recently organized at Patterson Grovo. Grover Babtist Grover, Presbyterian Antioe Baptist Bethlehem, Baptist 2H bsthel, M.E.South Oak Crove" Baptist Patterson Grove, Baptist M ary 'a Grove, M- E. Sou th King's Mountain, Baptist Kings Moun tain M.E. Sonth Kings Mountain Presbyterian Grace M.E. Cora Mill, Kings Mountain Lutheran Kings Mountain A.R.P., . Kings Mountain Wesleyan M.E- Moun tain View. Dixie School house Long Creek Presbyterian Besse mer, Baptist Penly Chapel Me thodist, Shady Grove Baptist Concord. Methodist Bessemer M E. South Bessemer Presbyterian Also any other church of any other Denominat'on located at Bessemer City Also all the churches about six in number, located at Cherry ville. Any of these choirs Who did not pastici pate in the last convention and would like to take part in the next one to be held in Dec. can do sd by sending notice to the Pres. not later than Nov. 1st When sending the application send also title of each song you expect to sing. It is hoped that each choir ' within the bounds will be represented at th? next meeting, either with a full choir, or part songs, such as male quartett, mixed qaartett, duets, soloes etc. , ".'" ? All the choirs participate and lets have a rousing good time., G. G. Page Pres. -C P. Gardner, Sec " Communion At Bessemer Off. The communion service will be hell at Bessemer City Presby terian church the fourth Sunday in October. Pastor C. L. Bragaw will be assisted in the prepara tory service br pastor G., A. Sparrow of Union church. Some repairs will be made upon the church before that Mtna 7 Sing DAINIMLKO If 1 1 Washburn Mr. Joe M. Washburn died yesterday morning at 10:30 after a long but patient suffering from rheumatism and Bright's dis ease. He passed away at his home in Klielby and th-en4ffall through as there is no seat was pxpecied by friends for his condition was critical for many days. For three weeks he has been in bed carefully watched over by .his brother, Mr. Robert Washburn and good neighbors. Mr. Washburn ; was a man of highest character and as a f i lend said yesterday was "'one of the best men that ever lied." He was born in Missouri, November 5, 1856 and was nearing his 56 birthday. He was reared in tie New House commnnity on a farm where he lived until he moved to Shelby and conducted a grocery . store up until the time of bis death except a few months spent in Texas where he went in a vain effort to regain his health. He was married to Mba Norrie Williamson, a dangh the of Decatur Williamson. She died a few months ago and left him practically: alone as his daughter Mrs. Swearin lives in Greer. S. C. and his son took charge of the store during his illness. Besides the two children, two brothers, Robert of Shelby and Thomas M. of Charlotte al so survive. ; The remains will be taken to Rehobeth church today where the interment will take place at 11 o'clock, Rev. -W. D. Aber nethy conducting the funeral. Star. . Sept. 18 , Wants To Locate Daughter. My daughter Laura Hunt- singer, left our home in Green viile. S. C. about , eight months r. wtth.one, Luther White. If anybody knows where she is please notify the undersigned aa her mother ia sick and she is wanted at borne. . J. L. Huntsinger Kings Mountain N C A Blow Out Last Saturday afternoon soon after the Jonrnal force had "knocked off" for the week just as the editor had settled back in his easy chair, easy to to it, entertaining hallucinations and imagination of the Limosine that we fain would be driving, and debating with ourselves just how long we should tarrv al the Wald orf-Astoria hotel when We visited New York in a spec ially chartered train of Pullman cars, reveling in the rich-s that is so fast and furiously coming our way, one of ,;our sudscribers stepped in upon uf and knocked our dreams into a cocked haHis countenance fore told disappointment while deter mination lurked in his eve. He did not keep us in suspense very long but soon unfolded his terrible mission. The Journal he said, was carrying too much advertising to suit him, and that he wished to have his copy of of the same stopped. As soon as we recovered from the terrible shock the subscribers name was gently erased from our records and he went out on his way rejoicing . with the satisfaction that we no longer would wax fat on his scrap iron, lea ving us to face and bear the curtailment best we could. Of .course, in the face of such a financial loss and business reverse, we will not attempt to procure the automo bile now, nor will we entertain further the ullnran it ti;V New York. However,' we would like to say right here that any gumption less guy even with a simling head ought Jo "know that it would oe an lmpossiouiiy 10 run a local newspaper without advertisments. The ads are what make the local newspaper possi ble. Without ads the subscrip tion orion would have to be some thing like $25 per year and of course this would be out of reach of this erstwhile subscriber. Yes, our pompous bank account is crippled and osrsuinpous roll of the long green cut short, and we wilt remain afoot, but the Jour nal will still bebublisted at the same old stands"- Beewner Jour aaL ' " State Forester Holmes Investigated" Last Week. The Kings Mountain Progress ive Association is interested not alone in the development of Kings Mountain but in the gen eral welfare and progress of tlu community at large. It, therefore is taking an active pait in the' prevention of urasion in the' Buffalo Drainge District. Some' of the land being drained are very tender and wash easly. The commissioners are anxious to' find some plant that will arrow' on these erosiue areas that will: prevent the destructive washing and also ha merchantable in' after days. The Progressive' Association appreciates the' situation. The seretary, therefore ' wroto Congressman E. Y. Webb regarding the situation asking him to see if a man could be sent ' from the Forestry Department to make investigation and reco-( mmend what plants to use. The letter below explains Mr. Webb's' notion in the matter. Hon. E. Y. Webb, House of Representatives.'' Dear Mr. Webb., . '' Your letter of July.' 24, enclosing a letb-r from Mr.- Leslie McGinniss, Secretary, ' Kings Mountain Progressive ' Association, N. C, is received.; I regret very much that it will be impossible to detail any one - from the Forest Service during ' this Hummer for making an ex- amination on the ground of the ( r land adjacent to Kings Mountain and giving advice as to the trees , andBhrubsto plant on it lor , preventing erosion. Most of the , men are now in the field and are not going to be in t ie vicinity . of North Carolina during this field beason, I aui, however, re, , ferring a copy of Mr. McGinniss repucst to Mr. J. S. Holmes, State Forester, Chapel Hill, N. , C., who cooperates with the Forest Service in the study of ,. , forest conditions in North Caro- , , Una with the suggestion that he, , mike an examination of the land at his earlist convenience. The section of the country to , which Mr. McGinniss refers is ' fairly well known as regards its s jU and climate. In my judge- . ' ment, the best tree to plant there would be the shortleaf , n!i f Pinna ofhinntaV Whilft the t.iro i seed of shbtleaf pine is expensive ( and it is difficult to secure large- . quautities of planting stock at reasonable prices from any com- -mercial nurseries, the species - is a native of Nortu Carolina ' and there are good many areas in which young seedlings of short eaf pine are in great abundance. ' These, if carefully pulled out ': from -the " ground, may ; be used. for planting on the area '. subject to erosion. The loblolly . pine (Pinus Taeda), may also do ' . well in some places which are not too dry. The planting of. . shortleaf pine will serve two purposes at the same time; it , will holb the soil in place and will always be a sourse of re venue since shortleaf pine timber -is verv much in demand and ia- , now marketable In North Caro lina to very femall siaes. " There are several other trees ' . which might be grown on that . land, but I doubt if any other species will be as well adapted - . and useful as the shortleaf pine. . (CONT'D ON BACK PAGEM -.r

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