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Iff ::Jifi;i;P -I- ' ..... . , , . . t ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1911. VOL. XV NO. 20. " s -' " . . . - -V ., ' ' " 'ji :' : . y - ' ' . . "'..J, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PEVOfED, TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. V t i,. f v A IHIII III WW NEAR-BEER IS NEAR OUT Stale Wide Law to Prohibit Sale . . 'oT It or Beefing etc. , May Pass s N Special to The Progress. ;(j 'h1 Raleigh, Jan. 16pChegrist is 'omrag in rapidly andnow ;nd theti'in Wlk -of bills, inbltiy of 'jtfly ttdndAff- importance, ap ners bnfe Whidh "has special signifi cance With state wide import. A bill Ttb prohibit the sale of ar-beer, beerine, etc.. has passed lihe House and may pass in , the Senate this week. Ray, of Macon, rls its author, and though it applies tmly to Macon county, the intro dueUoi of this bill was the direct "Ca'tfe'e ot Kent, of Caldwell, intro- dteing a similar one to apply to ?the State at large. The joint resolution introduced y Stubbs,f Martin, to provide for a constitutional convention to he held ih'May, 1913, was reported to the .Jlouse favorably by thebom Jtaittee on constitutional amend nents and made a special order for January 25. Koonce, of Onslow, has intro duced a joint resolution to provide or'an investigation of the insur ance companies doing business in "his State with a view to ascertain Xvhether the rates are excessive. McPhaul, of Robeson, is after cigarettes, or substitutes, with a i to prohibit their sale. Pace, of Wake, is tie author of Si bill to prevent employers from discriminating against employees who join unions. Ewact, of Henderson, (leader of the republican representatives) is peeping in the van. He has bills &nd resolutions galore, but all very nuch to the point. One resolution provides for the commendation of Governor Pothier, and the Assem bly of Rhode Island, for their re tusal to handle the repudiated orth Carolina bonds, (incidental ly he took a fall out of Marion Butler in talking to the resolution;) bill provides for the prevention X)f paying poll taxes to get votes Smother has its purpose 1 the fos tering of sheep husbandry in Hen tlerson county; another to make a 31at fare of 2 cents per mile and to have mileage taken on trains; another is to increase the number Tf superior court judges to provide or special terms; another to have the age limit for working the roads Vaised; and another to limit berth charges on Pullmans to $1.25 for lower and $1.00 for upper. Stroup, df Gaston, has intro duced a bill to provide tor raising the legal rate for interest from 6 to B. ' . ; .v. :. . ' Norman, of Mitchell, seeks to have the town of Minneapolis ; inr corpora ted, sending in' a bill to that!eflect. " ';: 'WM'-' " Bills are in to provide fo three new counties, viz: Avery, out of tortious of Mitchell, Caldwell and Watauga; Piedmont, out of por tions of Guilford,' lUmdolph and Davidson; ajad Hoke putf of : por- tions of Robeson and Cumberland. The committee on Counties, Cities - and Towns will considerhe Hoke proposition in joints session 'Jan uary 24 and the'Averyrpropbsition similarly to-night. ? : Senator Mashburn, of McDowell, lias introduce a bill to provide for the establishment of a 'graded school at Uld l? ort. . McDowell's representative, Thos. Wilson, is a member of the following committees: Propositions and Grievances, Agriculture, Sala ries and fees. Institution for Deaf and Dumb, Insane Aylums, and Expenditures of the House. Senator Mashburn is appointed to membership on the senate com mittee , on legislative apportion ment. . Senator Brown, of Columbus, chairman of the Senate committee on Finance, is earnestly urging the creation of a State Tax commission as a solution of Jbe problem of raising enough revenue for state business and-to tay the present de licit. ' - Renreseritative Dillard, of Cher okee, has introduced a bill Uvpro vide for State Game Commission. Logan W. Page of the United Stages Agricultural Department, will be invited to address the As semblv on the subject of good roads January 25; It is likely that, this Assembly will go on record as favoring New Orleans as the place to hold a World's fair at the time of open ing of the Panama Canal. A bill to request the State's Senators and Representatives to so vote in Con gress is on its way through the mill. . v Also the joint resolution to rati fy the amendment to the Federal constitution to provide for an in come tax may be passed. It is re ceiving very favorable comment Ip both branches of the Assembly and the resolution will be a special order of business for Thursday, January 26. The movement to have a train ing school for teachers established somewhere in the w stern part of the state is' well in hand and is re ceiving much encouragement. A meeting is called for next Wednes day night by the members from the west and other advocates. It is intended by the members from McDowell to have a farm life school established in McDowell and to work to this end with he ti;ain; ing school movement. , ; V Later. The near-bedr bill for Macon county was ratified finally on Tues day. Kent's bill for state wide near-beer prohibition was made a special order for to-mofrow in the House. rrl V The joint resolution to request he congressional representatives from this state to' yote for New Orleans as the "logical point" to hold a -world's fair in 1913 was ratified on Tuesday. MINISTERS AND LAY MEN'S CONFERENCE Of The GreerrRivef Association, at Glenwood Baptist Church, January 27-28-29. FRIDAY NIGHT 7:00 Sermon Edward Long. SATURDAY MORNING 10 K)0 Devotional Senrice "B.-B. Jlarrif. 10:3a-The Mission of thel .tirch I Its Own MemberShipIt: wH. Her ring. H The Unsaved In the Community toward Long. Ill To a Lost World W. T. Morgan SATURDAY AFTERNOON 2:00 Prayer and Sonl-winning J. R Whiteside 2:80 The Home influence in Soul -win ning A- P. Sorrels. 3:00 The Pastor as a Soul winner D.'J. HnnV 3:30 ;Open Conference for "Miscellaneous Exchange of Thought, Conducted by B B Price. SATURDAY NIGHT 7:00 Sermon H. C. MaJey. SUNDAY MORNING 10:00 Sunday School Maaa Meeting The Sunday School as a SonKt saving Agency Conducted by J. L. Taylor. 11:00 Sermon W. R. Bradahaw SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT 2:00 Sermon R. H. Hetring. 7:00 Sermon. W. R. Bradahaw, who is to conduct a Meeting the follow ing week. Toclcxl yVcfceM I 1 - ' - " Progressive Supper. One of the most enjoyable social events of thOcon was a Pro- gressivo Supper given by some of BACK HOME MOVEMENT , . 1 Southerners to Be Brought Blck ffom North and West . Remarkable Plan. Alupas N. C-. Jan. iL List night's session of the ImmigrmUoa the vounr? ladibs of Marion last Board of Axsocutftd RiUroiJi in Friday evening, January 13th. the South marked tu? brgicoieff t The first course was served at! co-operative action oa the rricU tb Miss Martha Whittcn's, and, as always, Iiss Whittcn proved a delightful hostess. The guests were ushered into the dining-room, where the -table was beautifully decorated in whito and grren. After a delicious oyster supjcr, the young men found their next part tnarksble plan of immigration ever undertaken in this country. The "Back Home Mortmcnt' ia simply that of specially invitieff each person who has moved frosj the Suuth into states bey o::. the Mksmippi and Ohio Hi vers to re visit his old hom country with a Ector News. Ector, Jan. 16 J. G. Brown of North Cove speritSaturdry. and Sunday here. Curtis Tate spent Saturday night with homef oiks. ' John Suttles spent Sunday with his son at Garden City. : Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Suttles, on the 9th, a big"boy. V ;' N ' Miss fiatie Tate of Marion was visit ed Miss Mae Miller, Sunday. Miss Eva MeGall and . Grayson Tate, both of this place, . were .quietly married in the presence of a few " friends Wed nesday afternoon, , Dec.- 28, Rev. Mallo- nee of Black Mountain officiating. Much5 happiness and long life is our best wishes, v 'r' ' '.: . ' Johti Dobbins has returned home after spending some time in Richmond, Ya. We are giaaio nave mm mmusagam Mr. and Mrs.' J. G. Tate of Marion spent the first of the week with . Mrs. . - Death of Mrs. T. A. Morphew. On Thursday last, January 12th, at 4 p ra.t Mrs. T. A. Morphew, wife of T. Arthur Morphew, At torney at Law, passed peacefully away in the Merri wether Hospital at Ashovillo where .she had been since October last, when ho.-sol mitted to a very serious opofationr. Durinc all the weeks of plnand suffering and the deep' gnerand sorrow in the sudder "death at Thanksgiving of her eldest son she was hopeful, patient,, and sub missive, a woman of beautiful Christian character wholly devoted to. her- home and family. Her dailv prayer, lTo be restored to her dear little twin daughters if uoa so wiiiea it. ' Mrs. Morohew. was born in Robbinsville, Graham county, in 1875, her family being one of the most prominent land owners and earliest settlers in that part of this state. ,Her mother, Mrs. A. Slaughter, two sisters, and a broth er, Mr. R. B. Slaughter, Register of Deeds, still residing there. She was educated at' Young Harris College and possessed a mind well stored with useful knowledge. ambitious for her family, interest ed in all the higher things of life. aad a consistent member of her church. x Services were held at the Meth odist church in Robbinsville Sat urday p. m., and her body laid be side her son Harold whom she loved SDdeVotedly. . Mr Morphew Bas the sympathy of hismany friends in this second recent bereavement. ners in progression, and repaired vicw of agin living there. With to the home of Miss Mary Gordon the invitation are given facts coa Greenlee, where they merrily par- ccruing the changes and wonder took of an elaborate salad course, fnl improvements which havctakea Next Miss Annie Little warmrd place in the South in the last few their hearts with coffee and mint, vars. The plan was inaugurated hospitably aided by her sister. Mrs. W the Industrial Department of Clay Conley, and sent them rejoic- the Carolina, Clinchlicld and Ohio ing to the fourth course at Miss Hsilway last August, and a tender Alma McCalPs. where they were he methods it has employed met by that genial host Mr. Olar- formally made to and accepted ence McCall, and he and Miss Mc- by a majority of progressive rail Call made this part of the evening s roar! a of the South in a conferccco entertainment one long to be re- hich closed here last night, mcmbcred. Throughout the day yesterday let- Al the last home, that of Miss ten and telegrams were received Baxter Merril, nuts and candies from Southern Kdilor and Con wore charmingly interspersed with mcrcial organizations offering sap music and games. Al a late hour port, and sendingiong lists of for tius miests departed, votinir the nier Southerners in other States, W W - evening a grnd su cess. Another conference will behfM at Chattanooga February lSlht when On Friday last Mrs. G. S. Kirby thc organixatioo will b perfected. entertained Thc Friday Club", and a pcrnianent prtsCbanrau e- twelve ladies being present The ublihcd. Until uhca AW D. rooms were prettily decerated in Roberts, Assistant Indcstrial Ageat brass bowls of ferns and potted Df lne CliochCcld Hoad will con- plants. At 6 p. m. a very tempting xnut the press work Tor the Board, "Tea" was served, the twelve ftnd the gathering of name.t and guests being seated in the dining addresses. The Gavcmon of the room at one long table made most Southern States will appoint oca effective by a handsome center- delegate from each Congressional piece of white hyacinths and ferns. District and two from the Suts at also beautiful china, class and larjrc to attend the Chattanooga silver. The next meeting of the Convention, and confer with the club will be held at Hillton Cottage, railroad reprrenutives, and all the home of Mm. Hugh F. Little. newsoaier editor arc invited to oe present, A number of Boards of Trade are gathering names, and the pros pect is that in the, next two months two million or more native Souther ners will be asked to come "back home", which means that fully lire; millions of people in' other states are going to hear of the S.J. McCall. - In Memoriam. Resolution adopted by Myotic Tic Lodge No. 237 A. F. & A- M.: Whereas, it has pleased the Supretre Architect of the Univerw to rrmove from our midst Edward iledley IIoujw. and tall him from labur on earth to re freshment In the "Temple abore not made with band, eternal in the hftRYena. Therefore, resolved, that in the drath South as the best part of the of Brother Hoase w low a leading citi- United States in which to live and ten. Christian gentleman, and eirm- prosper. plary Maaon. In thoruut&icgof Brother Iloaao we low one of the mat faithful I terc latt atanlaj. and regular officer the Lodg ha srtr Mits Za'Jber Hxrri kt a delibcl had. IIo has boen trno to hU allr glance, todal fancUoa Lurt SAtarday cijtt la and haa qercr forgotten bU obligation honor of Mi Cop aad Grrro. AU nor allowed hit Interest in the Fra-1 vrrwnl m ezi irr IZczzjrlrr xrrr lernity to wane; much and didn't spar wcrda to aar Farther reeolred. that, in mrmory of MUs Efther wa a charmisg"bote. him me aa officer of the Lodg tha Secre Mra. M. A. Ilrtnphill. who hat bra tary'a desk bp draped in moorcing fori extesdM rUit la Uatirfcrd period of sixty dajs after the adopting county ha returned bxae, Q Sam Cresson, of Woodlawn, was in town Monday and rcpojrted that the warm weather of last week had caused the snakes to rouse up - and take notice. Ho says that Harvey Lowefy killed one on North Armstrong last Saturday feet long. :: " , ' ' t ; The Benevolent Society, will re sume its monthly collections next month. - r ' . of theee reaolntions; Fnrther, read Ted. that this Lodge tender its rery deepest eympathy to the surviving wjf-s and membem of the family; That a copy ot ihrae reoolntioaj bagiTen them; a copy bo ftxrnUhed the county paper for patmcatysa, ana tbat SownaLU Good Attractions Tor Asheville. Theatre goers fa this vicinity who are interested in amusements- they bo made a part of our permanent will bTpleascd to hear that some of the very best attractions on the record. Fraternally," C H PitnsTwooD. B. B. rmcK. D. P. OlLKft. Com. road arc soon to appear at thq Ashcvillo Auditorium in the near future. The first will be The Lnlterr Sugar Hill News. Man on Sat. Jan. 21. This is Sugar IliU. Jan. 1 0-1 1 seems that claimed to be the funniest farc .'CnphT and Jack and JUT know comedy wnttcn to yeara morn about where I took ChrUtma than On Wed. an. Viola Allen I do, I hope tho ones they took for me oue of the greatest actresses on the doeame a compliment. . American stages willprrsept t c Jt W. Grayson was a basines vijitor great success ilic lute s:u:r. : : ;. . - s .- 1''. : in, s-ij.i
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