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ESTABLISHED 1896.
. MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1912.
VOL. XVI NO. 39
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MiSWilliamsAddresil
r a Gem-r-Medals, Prizes and
The eleventh year of the Graded
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lOCUUUl UaillB lU JtlOSG- last: WeCK
with very, appropriatexercise
Thursday andiday nights&The
?JSla5?teJSB?
tiecoraiea ana ootnignis w
rvrJ ATTrt nil Ami v rim - AtMAnn - a vJ 1
.
frienSl
creditable and entertaimng as well
Thursday night the annual - con-
iMJS
. . - '. vife?ty 'Js-a i f xv ..ivur .i - - - - , w- ; , I
yYaauciu, M iiyuu&me of the children follow: Jack
won 1 thejTeciter's
J M Houck: and John Glenn won
toe declaimer's . medal, offered by
D. E, Hil(nnsJ&The proeramme
was
interesting throu
contest beingfvery spirited
the young ladies and the young
gentlemen Rcq uitted themselves
With mhnhonnr: : Mr: MA nrK""Z .7
' '
some otherJpupiIsvMisses
GibbsV Effie Bradshaw; Nellie Blan-
ton and Hannie : Gibbs, : furnished
dftltfrhtfnmnsira
-children sang Come .Where the
T.;i;o T1 n . . -.
Jrida.y:night the graduating ex-
ercises were held.. "The .invocation
was mad-Rev; jlra Erwin; of
the Methodist Church, after whichlHrfen:stran Mftn Rnrcrin. Al
he chfldrenf sangiMoffiRi
I ho npooiHarit ; nf f ho ynloec .T-Hr I
Prl Oihh!. . i TTor :n.r w:fn.
" . Bir t .. iii i i .r --- Bill inn in ii i i. - . v c m ru i inr i
-" "fjfer?; -
witli wit a making ;;m
hits. She read her paper well and
held the ; attentionVof - the arge
TinrliAnft T.hTrtiifrhrnt: .t--Mioo-'H.rhali.
- "w
Bradshaw, ihe propheV then essay-
; in tHeiitrirftWfiV
prepared in:well"read.ThecIass difficultthin from LiszC "Rico- t a YTrrV t v7 orth e Council No. CGI, Lin
- ... sr. -j .H'.Vfus -Hiszw - x"gp- J s Grant, J H Yonng. L C Black weld- vn p(,.fln in r-r;j,-. r.oi
Wi 1, written byjMissDaisyiGlad- letto.! a. nnmber :whlch nhnriHn aT.sandi!n:nnnLn .rw n-u 1U0 a,ls on.last tr,da May 21.
tlen, was readi by; the. author.: It
provedItoibetmbsfeintrtinff
Paner and eiatertaid thanien
f W,-,K;4: twa ;nrt " w
t t . - i
ilas6n?comDC bCar
vuiuuftuwuv. , xuu.oiu4iuft uo
. , . . . , - -" .. . , I
rie rioiiana, ciosea ine cia
lses.-
the speaker of the evening, -Hon;
t -;t- xiiri -11"'v"mJ ;r
R. R. . Williams, of Asheville. Mr.
.".r w " r v uw uvi v
.ytt'ii.-''v-.'---:.'---;-:
vviiiiams is a juaiurai orator ana ltr
tibitlRdfto
ect indeed, v but in X the? hands of
Mr.WlllianiStftPrOVedi;tOnbexa
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new and most interesting one. ; r
: l?PaS.f
wi nir nn m s nvviv n. r nnp.
upils Bf,
chairman of the Graded School
cbmixiily etisse GarrieHolland.
Daisy f (Gladden, - E Bradshaw, I
iPearrGibbs and" John, G
certificate was granted- Graf ton
SmWmS--
' Supt. griffin then announce the
sclipla
sftyof rM Caliha
liwyyiic
1 fisyuriaaaen.-; xaese scnoiar-j
Bnipswere.ottered the pupils at-
taming the highest scho
M Mr i?D:H
tohe rostrum and w
propriate remarks he presented the
tiri ?n nAlllnc m 1A
Vjilkey and Maude Burgin. : lhese
Prizes ; wera off p'ren bv thia teachers
of the sf
to the pupils of these grades.
iThe medals won .in the ': contest
in declamation and recitation were
presented by ;Mr. W. T.-Morgan:
TOa "" a" k n.,.:" ,,T.Y
This mprll wc ka t L
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T0;4::V; - r,L:A: - Cv W .
Thft rnnntl.n
p
B. Price
w
v. T -V- :-, r - I
Dsle-
by MrSjV:LC. Birdr: Possibly
no where m North Carolina : has
'-v
ancelbeen"m
cA tTftk:n ti r
RafUs. Sowersj Martha Bobbin,
M!ft t?,
Albert Blanton, Ray Curtis; Mayo
Margaret Neal
FAA Mr.iTini0u tta t?o
uUui a i j. u
en mcv;urry,rvjeorgia
-p4,
Radar. Mttm aif1Pn 55ri Hn.
Uins: Marv SwppTh .TnQtiW
Samuel Story, Mary Hudgins, Ruth
. .. .- ... .
Hoorftir Minnm T?rUc
Wood, Blanche Finley, John Po-
teat, Morris;Laoghridge, Joe Storv.
nl: J
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Wil-
nntnnlimfintarv tn Mirinn SiuAoni
mi . , . . -m r r
' - - - "J - ne -naieign JNews 3c Uoserver
of last Wednesday in its account
of Peace Institutecbmmencement,
had the follow ,nmnl!m(..t,
imss Durion:
n . n A . . . " I
"A verv vounff and a :vorv tal.
ited mrl -Miss Jnlii RHrfn nf
mWp..!m will nnArf lr : Thft itr.
WH HiU.
Taylor, W G Hnnter, T E Salter-
w tji i liCCiLt wmi a. nr.n itJ7kL.ii iiv i mm i
. - i - - . . . -J .
no ifit OT IVir. ttrftW ftV that Nnrth
n.
viiuc. c4u uavu ion , uu uoivikUci
such great promise. r 7 ,
;
iir r. Du Liiis.niirri -coi7iniimp.nt lo
Miss Burton will be read with in-
- ,ur;ou WM1 wf , . "
Wt. hn Kar mnr onc hoVa ,
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of - the commencement speakers and
was
awarded the declaimer's medal.
:,V 'vr ; r r t
4 Miss Kate Mae Streetman took
r- . . . . . . - .
and her work was reported es'pe-
r; . " n - , , . - .
dally commendable.
Miss Ha'llie Gibbs took part in
an elocution contest at ; Davenport
tied with one of her
competitor, for the medal. - Her
competitor won by drawing straws:
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&S!c"
PAf:?. r?
I re vv.a5nington,:iiay54.---xne nsn
natchery- bill introduced m tne
house bv Hon.: J. M. Gudger" jr.,
tuay was favorably - reported,
1 This" measure - Provides for the ap-
I pi-opriation of $25,000 for" tho es-
tablishment of a hatchery tor game
fishes suited to the fine streams, of
f if p-tnhliRhrr.fnt is not snccificd.
I fKn tVint. ?t. ehnll hn m thn
conrrrccaional district. - -
COUNTY CONVENTION
Gudeer Gets ; OvefTwo-Thirds of
County's" Vote Underwood Has
- : . Lead Uver Wilson. :
McDowell mnntr n,mnor
, '
hftlH thn r rAnroT,t!nn M,h Uof
- . tivu . took
V,4 ftn nv;nfo
1 . I
gates to the state convention were
instructed to cast the solid" vote of
lt wou,d appear that
uoyner n iacy, w. r. Woo4,
Wl A- Graham: r M Hmwn
ndWilliam R. Hoke. I T?jr con-
tress - Gudecr carried thaomtr
against Reynolds by a vote of 12.93
10 6-07? The delegates were un-
instructed as to corporation com-
missioners. For nrPciHpnt tho
t ct. TTV
i
son 7.42. The convention endorsed
J - W. Pless, of Marion, as a dele-
gate from the tenth district to the
JJffP?! ?tata DTentioa
be held at Haleich Jane Oth were named
n tt n0n cr-n 't. " t t n
Bird, J W Pless, C E Prwtwood. E H
J Q GllkeT 8 Kirby, r J W
- W Landis,, W K il Uilkey. D
t! 3 Peland, DE Hudgins.
J Harmon, 5 A Conley, Byron Con
ley, Ij P Crawford. J C Sandlln. W C
ttU w Wbridge,
. -wt ...
or w vjtoioxin, x& n uennesaee, j. 11
Tat W H Hill. J D Bianton. A Blan-
n, Ben e Brown. L J P Cntler, J Ld.
? E i
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F IdtUe, S L Dobbins.
Following are the delegates to the
congressional convenUon to be held In
- ... - ' J 1
D L Carlton, f m Bradiev. T r TAht.
wnite, U Frestwood, J Li O Bird, M
. .
d m.X. tit 4 ti . r,
- m.. the hour for the
I xx x urocikcbb. " it iU. iucxi tUTT, x r&uK
Chapman, W K 31 Gilkey, H B Craw-1
ley. Lee Miller. WiU Wilson. John Bird.
. .. . "
S ' T t t,, ?
Hennessee, J C Conley, J E Wilson, J
t TinA a T)inA. tt a rr t t
" . 1 A
Dfinton. w w NmI. j m mar- j w
Cowan
Had-
1 vBtroua, bed t mtxriey, George
L wu w w McCnnnii k p
R F Barton, J WStreetman, J WPle&s,
cl tt n,A;Jl nr-nv t t ?t
G H Gardin, A B Gilkey, J L Mchola.
Tate. S L Dobbin, .T C Sandlin,-T;w
rv.i. tr tim.i. r r i w
xavis, xx xx xaw, uw vauxcj. y x
Howard.
;-i::;.."New; Engines. : "
comotivcs havo jQSt been delivered
to the Southern Rail way company
at Spencer for use during the peach
seasonV The engines: are of tho
1300 ty pe, among the largest and
i lasiest .on inn roaa.- xt is saia
wnen under lull speed only dry
steam is permitted! to reach tho
piston heads and that they carry
loo pounds or steam in such a
manner as to" equal 220 lbs. in tho
orainary way. xno ucorgia pcacti
erop will begin tamovo m a fow
are for Dassenrrer service thev will
I hn nspd to handln notches durinrr
tho rush.
For Gilliam for Treasurer,
As the time draws nearer for the
Goal fin", and the question arising
on all sides, Vho shall be the men
to look after tho welfare of the
people," naturally wo become more
enthused. It is up to tho people
now, not next year, not next month,
not tomorrow, how tho countv af-
fairs am coin g to bo cared for. .
xuo doodIo aro n cased with thn
" . announcca mem-
j m T t
agnw tui lug VHTIUUS ULUCC3, II
se"
tho
ire wero only one clean man "out
of tho number who havo announced
T,VJ W4U uuw ure wiicr
: It is true, nevertheless, that
thol.orrJfed
T.0. L c'?5 "LIe?,
theso offices shall fall, for various
reasons. Tho writer's preference
iu. xuu writers proiercuce
county treasurer is Mr. Gilliam,
I.r county treasurer is Mr.
i i-.-: l i
r rca?on .uecl,lse 1,0 13 a man
lCd among US not for
mmseir alone. Second, because he
has nlwavs bAn fnr thn nni;ftln
f the county. Third, because he
pas been pulling for better schools.
poitcr roaos anu octter edurches.
Ho is a chHstian gentleman known
throughout the county.
Then again, is it not time for
Crooked Creek township to bo re
membered in some wav! Have
wo been forgotten by the good peo
ple of McDowell! Have wo not
contributed to tho countv. our full
. . . .
length, in what ever we thought
rightt - V
Wo endorso Mr. Gilliam " ta.
ileving bo" will go far beyond our
expectations in evcrv rcsnecL
knowing tho rjcoplo will bo more
than pleased with him.
Big Jr. 0. U. A. M. Celebration at
. Linville Falls.
It afforded tho writer great
Piea?uro 10 00 Present at the cele-
pleasure to bo present at the ccle-
pratioa of the 50th annincrsary of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. held at the
Liivi X rj v- WUUV.U ilU. UU1. JLrflll-
I oay was pcriect ana at an
carl hour tho people began to
gather from every nook and corned
of.tbo surrounding countv until bv
. . - - " 7" "
I . . . ,
7 Lt j VnV K
ua auujuica.. j.ncn, prciiysoon.
members of tho local council
1 . - . ...
lCCttlCr Wltb vlslUn mcrabcra
from other councils marched in a
1 . it UWJcr councils, marcnea in &
bodr from thn inrtrrn hull AnmtA
" ""W,,J
iwuu uicir rcgaiia, near o tno
speakers stand, which bad been
erected out under beautiful shade
trees.
Mr. D. L. Carlton, mayor , and
and an attorney of Marion, was tho
first-speaker. His Subject was
"Good .Citizenship". Mr. C. B.
Vrcbb, of Statesville, Stato Coun
sellor, was tho noxt speaker, and
Supt Gilcs of Marion, followed
with an address on "Community
Upbuilding."
' Then camo tho adjournment for
dinner which was a very elaborate
spread of all sorts of good things
to cat, such as tho good women of
t.iis community aro capablo of
cooking. ; ' -j. ;
" Rev. J. L. Smith, of Marion, a
member of tho local order, gavo
an interesting - talk, as did Mr.
Webb, in tho afternoon.'
.This is a fi no neighborhood and
tho influenco of this order is hav
ing a very who!c3orno effect on tho
community, bringing tho pcoplo
into a cloccr bond of unity and
purpose.
LATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Interesting Reading Matter of
Local and National Affairs .
10 Condensed Form. .
Senator Overman Tuesday bid
the Senato pass a bill providicz
$CO,000 for a public building at
naynesville.
The sUto rested its case in tho
Myrtle Hawkins trial at Hrndcr-
sonville Monday and the defense
began introducing testimony.
Mr. Roscoe Mouscrtf Hickory,
who is w?H known here, was oco
of thoso who stood highest in tho
examinations of the J2Vrson
Medical College at Philadelphia,
and was given an appointment la
the Episcopal Hospital in thatcity.
Mr. Morgan, a farmer living
near Rutherfordton, killed. Wilson
Hovis, a negro tenant on thcplioe.
Saturday. The negro was ordered
off tho place, ife refused to go
and attacked Morgan, who shot
him. Morgan was released on bond.
Sidna Allen, the Virginia outlaw,
is under $5,000 bond to appear at
tho rcdcral court in Greemboro
next Monday, to answer a charge
of perjury. Ho will not appear of
course, but it is said an effort will
bo made; when his bond of $3,000
is declared forfeited, to have the
government offer $5,000 reward
for him.
At Waynesvilie Saturday Geo,
Cathey, of Vneville, tAsinltcd Po
liceman Blaylock, apparently with
out provocation. The officer shot
Cathcy and the wound b very dan
gerous. Cathey is now in a hos
pital in Ashcville, lie is a fight
ing man and it is said he had a
grievance against the officer be
cause the latter arrested him on ono
occasion.
Majority of Stato Delegates Unin-
x. ' structed.
Raleigh, K a. May 27. Re
turns from tho democratic county
convention of Saturday now prac
tically complete, indicate that whiW
Governor Woodrow Wilson will
havo more instructed delegates
that Representative. Oscar Under
wood in the stato convention - on
Juno C by far the majority of tho
delegates will come uninstructcd. '
- Omly about forty of the one hun
dred counties instructed their dele
gates for presidential candidates.
Speaker Clark and Governor
Harmon also made a showing of
strength so it seems certain an at
tempt will bo made to prevent any
instructions for any candidate.
The Wilson leaders are expected to
insist upon instructions.
North Carolina's delegates to a
democratic national convention
have been sent with instructions
only once in recent years.
Vatkins Must Serve Sentence.
Raleigh, May 23. The North
Carolina supremo court delivered
ooinions in nineteen appeals "th la
evening and will deliver a. final '
batch Wednesday noon and adjourn'
for tho term. Tho court finds no
error in tho case of tho state va
F. C.;Watkins, from Buncombe,
in which the Black Mountain police
officer is under ecu te nee of eighteen
months on tho roaa3. for killing.
John Hill Banting at a -Black
Mountain hotel in August, 1D03.
So Watkins must now take up tha
service of his sentence.
Miss Lavina Parks, who hid
never left Lcr homo town. Sunset,
Mrr., is dead at tho family home
stead there, a; the c jo of 103 yesrc.