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v - ' - . - . ' - - - . ' 11 - - . , '.- f , ... . , ; . - - - - . ; : -v . - . . .:'-.- - ' - . . " v"' , .. -vj. ,(:.'...'... ' v:- ,; . ... - -:- , , ",,' - . - . . .:. , - , , - 1 , , . . - . . . - 'M im M A TO THE BEST IKTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDQWELL COUNTY. ' J . ESTABLlstiiiiJ loyo. MARION, N.'C, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1914. VOL. XVIII NO. 46 - - - t - . - ' - - DAVIS AND GILES CHOICE wan , 0 ; r-- f Vtbfe convention an executive Nominated for the rStatj Senate commltiee ntoei as follows: by Democrats of the 34th Dis- : 7 A; Payne-Alexander, C. M, trict at Morgintonil IS! S01! Burkei Edmund Jones, a.C : Caldwell; and ? A. Blanton, Mc Democrats of theth ;enate- Dowell Mr. ' McDowell was re rial district nt Mprganto last elected chairman of the committee. Saturday and nonainatea Jo. 7 , ' -' - is-of B"rkf' fSQy tFoQ"f Gov;-Craig.Exo'nerates Road Com- nf McDowell, for the State Senate, ; . - ' Bt lt Sstrict iUompos-ed, of the niissipners x)f McDowell County. two counties and Caldwell arid f aleih, July 13;After an in Alexander. ;'4 y11011 of the sensational The convention was called to or- charges made against road com- der at 2 o'clock byC; - M. Mc- missioners whom he had appointed Dnwell. chairman of the execute in.Nebo lowhsliip, McDowell cbun- committee. - EdmunH!r"bf ty Governor; Graig announces that Caldwell, was madechairmah of n fully endorses the conduct of thft convention, th TGCobb, the road commissioners, finding T. J. Kobertson and S;:EWhitten that the charges against them are c coorAtftriftfs. On' motion, thft unfounded. The commissioners U UUV. - - . , ! r 7 1 ... . - - temDorary organization was made exonerated are W; Hunter, J. xi. jraagew; ana x. J. nempniii. The governor says his investiga tion showed that the commission Crs are discharging their duties conscientiously, building the roads In-their township economically and with the purpose and effect of se curing for the people full value for the money 'expended. He finds that the commissioners have them selves done very little work for which they have received compen sation and what compensation they ihave received: has been . entirely Pljjpp wmim mk 1 H ... S--.-S-S'.-r-K::;: mmmmm TO PREVENT BLINDNESS PrihcipalcRay Discusses the State ot me Diina ana Advances aome f Timely Suggestions. One of the most distressing mis- tic This has been dono ' the I STATE NEWS' OFTHE WEEK experts in me proicssion ana can . bo secured from any well cquippcd Items Concerning Events of In-, drug stprq jn such quantity and terest and Importance Through-: shape air to. render a mistake, al- v out the State. most impossible. The.Jittlo am ' . nules contain two small rivntArlpV N Tho Lexington bar baa endorsed fortunes which can befall a person each containing eight drops, these Chief Justice Walter Clark for the is to lose ones sight The ' large ampule being hermetically sealed Plac? oa tho United States Sq- uumoeronuisciassoiourciiizens and the light entirely" excluded. Pmo Uoart . bench made vacant is very greatone hundred thoos- are also dalcd so as to in- 7 deat?1 of Jostico LuVtoru and in America alone. There are 8aro .-nd dftrinrt?ftn. Rowan commiionrrn will hn?T nearly two thousand in North Lnfi mftV 1 .n a wortKnn t m ,nnv Carolina. I : "ru: wv Vam Mt.n u The question naturally arises, is scribed neriocL . from the Snrwrinr Hnnrt K there any means to prevent this! t have not refcrrcd in tho bov J detained. The bniiaini? will h of to trachoma . (granulated lids). I brick and modem in all respects. This isfa most painful and distress- The president of the North and mg disease of the eye, and there South Carolina Hardware Dealer seems o 'be no known remedy. Association, in hU trltlrm in th And it' is also verv contAtriont. momKora tA miuittnr D.t.Ui. least partial relief but the vast 0nly recently an epidemic of. tra- this week, stated that all members majonw are aoomea to a me 01 choma has broken ont jn cerUin of the-association reMrtl n. physical darkness. What, then, counties in sonthwest Virffini. tv.r. t!m, ; t,.; u:- can be done to lessen the evill Lr? wef v;r,s- a t..f ..... . . . pu.u w. m,k,u,, nan siorms last week in Sarrr, prevention. I counts there were four hundred Catawba. IredMl and GA mnn. It is much more easy to prevent and fifty cases of this frightful ties did irrcat damaxro to crrowlncr ? 6 tJrSTS SSSf- -SSmSi "SSatS Cro In Pi the hail .asthe it. Who tJan stay the ravages of , . , . . most severe ever known nr? ;n .11 . i n1XT, . . -rt, , x it ouuuiu was iiaukiwcu iu wuu iutnb - the White Plague"; who stop the stringent form. probability more ice fell in the progress of typhoid, malaria, or John VL Rat. State than ever fell on a nmnW yellow fever? The only hope is in Principaito School for the Blind, day since records have been kept.- Can anything be done to lessen the number of ' those thus afflicted? Not many can be1 fully and entire ly relieved or cured. By skillful operations a few can secure at warranted by th formed' e services ner- B. F. DAVIS,' Democratic Nominee for State Senate. Superior Court in Session. The two week's term of Mc Do welt Superior court for the trial of both: criminal and civil permanent and following the roll I cases convened-1 Monday morning call nominations for Senators was with Judge Jas.. L. Webb, of announce!! in order. Mr. Davis Shelby, presiding and Solicitor was placed in nomination by J. E, I Michael: Schenck prosecuting. iirwin and his nomination seconded Judge Webb delivered a clear. by J. h. Spamhour. Mr. Giles forceful charge to the grand jury,' was then placed in nomination by; calling their attention most especial- Byron Conley and W. C. Newland ly to the principles that were to aua a. j. jrayne seconaea nis guide them m ta&ing cognizance nomination. The nominations were of wrong doing and violation of made by acclamation. There was lawj and the bringing in of bills of no contest, Burke settling.her pref- indictment against those who are nce in caucus before the con veh- guilty of violations of the, law. tion met by balloting, the man re- E. M. Tate was named as foreman reiving the highest number of of the grand jurv and G. W. Dun- votes being declared the choice pf 1 can is officer. Quite a number of cases on the criminal dockets have been disposed of,' including the following: f D O. Milton, trespass, judgment sus pended orii payment' of costs. Will Glenn, assault with deadly preventing them. So with blind ness. Well, how! . Let' us consider some of the most prolific causes pf blindness. The statistics gathered by tl e authori ties of the State School for the Raleigh, N. C. Woman Confesses KillingHusband; Life Unbearable. Raleigh, N. C, July 9. Mrs. At a meeting of the Buncombo County Democratic executive com- littcc held in Asheville last Wed nesday strong resolutions were adopted placing the Democrats of Blind at Raeiffh show that of th Joseph Johnson, of Martin county. I, , 404 students enrolled dnrin th w" "rrestcd Tuesday on the X. .v w oienmai penoa iiu-iaiz, piny " T ""JJ,,, ,K " ,3 Drimary for all poltUcal parties, became blind by accident; seventy- Saturday night, while the two and . . ; , fire were bornfblirid (conRehitaO; their baby were dririnK to church State Commmioner of Insaranca .1 ki: near their home, this afternoon Jftmci annoances tho confessed to harinc shot and killed PPOintmentof S. Sherwood Brock- her husband, according to the wc 01 as a deputy com- nolirA Tha confession was marfo imigaoner or insunrncc to give his in the presence of a newspaper ninety-three are blind from oph thalmia neonatorum (blindness of the new-born), and ninety-nine from causes not named. The question occurs: Are any of these preventable? l?es; many of them, corresponaens ana oncnu j. u ti nontc uifiTf f-r Crawford. jli patcuio uau acu iiuui tucil babies sharp-pointed instruments or objects scissors, knives,' pen cils, sticks, etc. and explosives. many of their children would now possess sight, it lewer cousins weapon, fined 5 and Ibosts. - Lee Denny,' assault with deadl weap on, fined $5 and costs. AbeIitts and Andy; iWtlett, affray, fiaed $5each and costs. ( Kos3 Froctor, affray, . jnagment sus pended on paymenf of costs. "Arthur Jones,! assault with deadly weapon, fined $10 and costs. , -v Jasen Rhodes assault, fined $5 'and costs, ; : : -v" , . Ben Hogan and Marvin Morns, as sault . with deadly weapon,: fined 20 each and ccta. :-. . '' . v TW. Bracketfr, assault with deadly ocratic KoniineeforStteSenate.t " ' : S. Mvwilkerson, : larceny, - judgment suspended on payment ot costs. C ', . Tom CSaldwell,' carrying concealed weapon, 'judgment suspended j on pay rf priafa - f "Sam : Pitianan. for the f. I )n.V10 fni.iYl Awl rr . van.ocanf eA laama rffa-rtrKi maa fined A ATlfl Wsts. the district in the State ; Senate Charles :Haney and TB;F Morgan; and a . popular and--influential re - 1? man tu- i Gteorge Wilhams, distnrhingrehgious !: r!' Gl!es was formerly ngregation,:nof guUty. : uperintendent of McDowellcbun- vf N '? Y. :f lAkey assault : with 'deadly y schools and ranks as one of "the weapon, notuatyi; date's leading educators;1 ;He is a V'- rv: -;r". Sv Bev,, Mark .Giles, .formerly iThe doctors say Mr. Roosevelt i Burke county, ; -Bpth Mr. Davis needs four months 'of est'r and Mr. Gilesv are able men and taifaly the country doc3. I am going to tell the wbolo truth about the matter, " the au thorities say she said. I filled my husband because he had made my life unbearable for me by con- hid married, if fewer congenitally sta,?lly acusin mo of Gdclity." blind oersons. tha number would oaiuraav aiicrnoon i looKea ? I l j a t? And if the eves of everv new-born bureau and found a pistol there. baby had received proper atten- Lier no saia ne was Koing w mkc tion within twenty-four hours af- m? ,to cbrctf and mo terits birth; if they had been roaay' i wrappea me nmoi up in thorbnihlT Washed in a solntlon of the shawl, which was around my r- 1 - , . i . .... boracic acid, and then onedron of 7- S00D 113 we leltnomobo " - r I . 1 It ' 1 . V a one-pe.r-cent solution of silver swrtea wiKipe aooui me. i siooa nitrate had been put in eich eye, 1 tf?,.aKh,?lI hTad rtth?r. 1,0 of laocf Anann -u 0ii t,ACA dead than alive like l was doing. wv vuu'ivuftvu w a. uu ajvaw children would now have normal sight. D. F. GILES, the delegates. The convention was larely attended and; was most har monious, v; V-V ' These latter are the offspring of parents at least one of whom has led an impure life, or has come in contact with some one who has. In this day, then, of germ theories, and germ transmission, would it not .be wise that tho eyes of every child, however pure and clean may have been the habits of its parents, should receive such care and treat mentf .'Properly. treated there can be no danger; neglected, 'no one knows what may result , ' ; And the treatment will cost not more than ten cents and require only a few - moments of time."": Is it not worth the time? And yet I raise one danger signal, ever should a stronger' solution of silver nitrate be used, than one per ; cent. And never should a midwjfe, nurse, nor even a general practitioner un dertake to "prepare the prophylac- My husband was slightly stoop shouldered and was leaning, for ward in. tho buggy. I held my baby in ray left arm, unwrapped tljo pistol with my right hand, held it close to the side of bk-hcad and pulled the trigger. He fell to the road and the horse started run ning, it being stopped at the church where I stated that someone had shot my busbandl" In the course of her alleged con fession Mrs.. Johnson said she had pkrtcoMrom her husband three times and gone toj live with her mother. lAfter each separation. she said, 'her husband camo to her arid persuaded her to go back with him. "Several times lately ho has said that ho would. kill me tho Orst time ho saw . mo with any: man other than himself.'; I was afraid ho. would 1 carry this ' threat Tnlo execution.;:; ' " : Mrs. Johnson stated in her al leged confession that her husband's charges of infidelity were baseless. attention especially to the inspec tion and training of the Gre-Cght- ing organizations of the various cities and towns in the State. His work for the State is to begin Au gust 1. Rowan county commissioners hare decided to maintain tho old court house as a social center. Tho building will contain a pablic coun ty library, rooms for the farm demonstration work, rest rooms, toilet rooms, rooms for other gen eral use of the people of the wbolo country and an auditorium. It will be the only place of its kind in the State. The stockholders of the North Carolina Railroad met at Greens boro last Thursday and elected the following directors: W. II. Wood, V. T. Brown, J. Q. Gil key. J. M. Allum, J. D. Yount, C. S. Tomlin son, L. Ranks Holt, J. EL Carra way, Bennehan Cameron, Alex Webb, and Hugh MacRae. Old officers were reelected, including W. H. Wood, president, J. P. Cook, secretary-treasurer, P. M. Pearsall, attorney. Reports of of Ocera show tho affairs of tho com pany to be in good shape. 1 0 Picnic Last Saturday, Carson's Chapel Sunday School had a most deHghtfopicnk.at the river bridge near J. L. M orgy's place last Saturday. Practical It all "the member of the Sunday school were present and all seemed to enjoy tho occision. A bonnti" ful dinner prepared by the good ladies-was served. During tho afternoon ice cream and-cantaloupes were-served, through tbp generosity of G. W. Chapman, for which the school desires to express thanks.
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