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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED' TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896
MARION, N. C,,- bTHURSDAY, . AUG.; 6, lli
vol. xvni NO. 49.
A
FilRflPFAN WAR BEG NS
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Austria-Hungary, Germany, France,
Servia and Russia Are Engaged
in Actual Warfare.-
London, Aug. S.Four great
powers of Europe, Austria-Huix-
gary, Russia, France and Germany
are engaged in actual warfare,
Two of them, Germany ana a ranee,
have not openly declared war
against each other, as far as is .
known here, but have not even London, August 4. A dispatch
severed diplomatic relations. This to the Central News jtrom Amster
is despite the fact thati Germany's dam says the Germans have cap
ultimatum to France, either has tu red Viz, Belgium, a town with a
been ignored or rejected. population of 3,000, situated on
The explanation of this would the river Meuz, eighj; miles north
appear to be that Germany and east of Liege.
France are each seeking to throw r
upon the other the onus of begin- Tax Rate Is Increased Jurors for
ning a war, that may plunge Eu- September Court.
. rope into bloodshed In fact while , The board of county commission-
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ine nauons or Europe are nymg ai
each other's throats, they are vie-
ing with each other in protesting
their desire to maintain peace.
In this curious situation France,
according to British opinion, has
the strongest justification. She
was the last to mobilize and seems
to have taken the greatest . pre-
cautions to avoid frontier collisions,
On the other hand Germany, in
- addition to invading French terri-
tory without making a formal de-
daration of war, has violated the
neutrality ot ijuxemDurg ana ae-
clines to give any. promise
spect Belgians neutrality.
to re-
England Declares War.
London, Aug. 4. Great Britain
declared war -on Germany, tonight.
The momentous decision of the
British government, for. which the
whole world had been waiting, The Montfords Cove Telephone
came before the expiration of the Company was granted a franchise
time limit set by Great Britain in i h construction and mainten
her ultimatum to Germany de- ance of telephone lines along the
mandincra satisfactory reolv on
the subject of Belgian neutrality.
Germany's reply was the sum- fords Cove, Sugar Hill to Glen
mary rejection of the request that wood and to MaHon, and Glenwood
Belgian neutrality should be re-
spected.
The British ambassador at Berlin
therennnn rnoMxreA hits nnoennrts
and the British government notified
Germany that a state of war exist-
ed between the two countries.
All Euro is in arm.
On the one hand Austria-Hun-
ary and Germany are opposed by
Russia. FranAA and arpt Rritain.
Servia and Montenegro: 1 K
Italy has declared her neutrality,
but is mobilizing, belgiom, Hoi-
land and Switzerland have mobil-
ized. .
The German demand that the
Belgian government should permit B. Y. Allison, L. J. P. Cutlar,
the free passage of German troops JH. Buckley, M. B. Hogan, J. W.
through Belgium was answered by Hollifield, B. F. Haynes. ,
hasty preparations to resist such Second Week C. C. Burgin,
an advanceacrossBelgian territory; W. J. Nesbitt, D. F. Giles, J. H.
Sweden has made no answer to Green, John P. Jordan, C. B. Mor
inquiries from Russia and Germany gan, J. W. Walker, Jno. M. Stepp,
regarding her attitude; but is pre- William Lawing, A. M. Fmley,
Paring to defend her neutrality. M- 9: Caldwell, R. J. Bgin.
Japan is making ready to live Wi t. Landis, J. D. Patron, W. H.
to her alliance with Great Early,; E. B. MlifieM, T. D.
Britain in case of certain eventuali- Soratt and Marion Arro wood,
ties " ": t -
5 ft-o T? TT Rnmnr hrnnorht to
. kPam is reported to be orepar-
a proclamation of .neutrality,
Austria-Hungary for the :, mb-
ment has retired froni her cam-
a Servia for vpur-
oe.of Elding :backv Russia, and
ervia has mobilized with Ithe re-
wiedintentiohof invading Bosnia.!
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- gebmanceuiserstink.
-Paris, August 4.- A Havas dis-
pateh from Algiers says it is re-
ported that French warships have
sunk the German cruiser Panthir.
GERMAN TSHIPS TAKEN. '
Algiers, August 4According
to an unofficial report a French
fleet) has captured two German
cruisers, the Goeben and Breslau.
viz capttoed.
ers held their, regular monthly
meeting at the court house Monday
and Tuesday. The board spent a
busy day Monday approving claims
etc., and in addition to the regujar
routine Tuesday the jurors for the
September term were drawn and
the tax levy made. The boird
levied taxes for 1914 as follows:
state and pension tax 27 2-3 cents.
regular state school tax 20 cents,
general county tax 19 cents, special
railroad bond tax 2 cents, special
school tax 6 cents, special road tax
iq cents. SDecial .bridaeta&-l&1.3.
cents, a total oi $i.uu, an increase
of 9 1-3 cents over last year. The
poll is $2.00. The special school
tax levy is about the same as last
year. The special road tax for
Marion is 3Q cents, Old Fort 25
cents, Nebo 20 cents, Montfords
20 cents.
Marion to Rutherfojdton public
roaH which leads through Mont-
to Kutherdford county line.
The Jist of jurors drawn to serve
a the September term follows:
L First Week W. L. Grant, J.
Walker, J. S. Whitener, R. A.
Upton, J. L. Swann, W. W. Hus-
kins, W. L. Olontz, I!,. H. Harris,
S. S. Brown, S. A. McCanless,
Robert Gardin, L. A. Haney,1 C. W
Elliott, C. M. Nanney, J. W.
Marsh, M. F. Hensley, W. L.
Moffitt, L. O. Lawing, C. A. Mc-
Call J- A- Bettys, H. Mangum,
G. T. Hawkins, J. B. Huskins,
J. S. oisk, Harlow Noblitt, U. M.
Davis,1 Morgan, J. A.'Finley,
this office last Saturday a small
twitr from a vouncr plum tree which
contained nine fine large plums as
pretty as a picture.
l s; Dobbins few; W agcJ
mado us a present: of al beet that
beats all the beats we . have seen
this season.; It weighed 3t pounos.
NEWS FRO.M TH COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
GLENWOOD.x
Glenwood, Aug. Gienwood graded
school is in session with an enroUmen t
of "120 pupils All prospects indicate
that we will have a yery successful
school term. v
Miss Bessie Rayburn is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hoke Brown, at, Marion
Junction.
Leo Cannon has accepted a position
at Ashford. I
Miss Louise Giles of Newport . News,
Va., is the guest of Mrs. Bertha Swann. I
Mrs. T. W. Wilson spent the latter
part of the week with her parents,' Mr.
and Mrs. M. F. Tate, at Bridgewater
Mrs. Mary Lou Poteet and Miss Ola
Swann were shopping in Marion Satur
day.
There will be a picnic given on the
school grounds next Saturday, Aug
Btn, tor the purpose of cleaning the
school grounds. There will be an edu
cational talk at 11 o'clock. Dinner will
d sorvea on the grounds. An invita-
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tion is extended to all.
Miss Fay Padgett of Nebo is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Schenck has returned home after
an extended visit to RIdgecreet
Mrs, Abe Gardin and daughter, MJss
Geneva, spent several days In Ruther
fordton last week.
O. W. Causby of Greenville. S. C,
ana a- sxl. tjausDy oi uutraiae were
guests of Mrs. Alice Pyatt last week.
Mrs. Fields Warrick of Erwin, Tenn
has returned home after spending sev
eral days with her mother. Mrs. Joa
Pbheet.
BRIDGEWATER.
Bridgewater, Aug. 4. Misses Ellen
and Annie Lou Simmons and Buby Mc-
Clean of North Charlotte are the guests
oi miss Kary Tate this week.
Miss Jennie Hunter,
visiting her brother at
who has been
Glenwood, has
returned home.
Homer Beamau of Marion Junction
was here Wednesday on business.
Miss Donnie Cobb of Morganton at
tended the wedding of Miss McCall here
Wednesday.
JtLugn n. Mills oi Amory, Miss., was
the guest of Miss Sadie Seals the first
part of the week.
Roby Conley and Bob Hunter of Nebo
visited friends on the creek Sunday.
4 Fred Hunter of Glenwood visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hunter,
one day last week.
Miss Aleta McCall, who has been
spending the summer here at the Rust
House, was married to Mr. D. L. Pope
of Wikon, La., last Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Jordan of Morganton of
ficiating. The bride and groom left on
Ho. ai ior xi ew uneana. They were,
accompanied by Misses East, Lee, and
Folk who have also been spending the
4 summer here.
Ernest Seagle is visiting friends in
Hickory this week.
Robert Seals spent Sunday at Conley
Springs with friends.
The Misses Tate entertained Monday
evening in honor of their friends from
Charlotte.
T. W. Wilson and family of Glen
wood are visiting relatives here.
Bill and Joe.
HARMONY GROVE
Harmony Grove, Aug. 3. The school
here is progressing nicely. The teachers
and students seem to be greatly inter
ested in their work. Some work has
been done toward beautifying the school
grounds. .
A revival meeting began here Sun
day, which will be conducted by Rev.
AxV. Sorrels and G. H. Weaver. We
hope this meeting will be of great help
to the people of this community.
: John Clay, while playing ball Satur
day afternoon near Pinnacle, was badly
hurt with the balL We hope he will
soon recover.
Mrs. Dan Anderson, . who has been
very ill, is improving slowly, .r -
' .Rev. J. W. P. Hill of vein Mountain
conducted Bervices here - aunoay to a
lar&o congregation. y - ,1 "
" " Misses Maggie Goforth and Iowa SIg
mon spent the week-end with homefolkj,
Violet.
Greenlee, Aug. 3. The new road from
Marlon to Greenlee is now completed.
Rudolph McCulloch and Clarence Po
teet were visitors in Greenlee Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A- P. Deeee were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Pad
gett Sunday.
Miss Ollle Mason left last week for
LakeToxaway, where she is visiting
her brother.
Quite a crowd enjoyed the ice cream
supper given at the school house last
Saturday night ' All report a nice time.
Miss Ethel Padgett, who Km bim on
the sick list for some time, we are glad
to say is improving.
A revival meeting will begin at the
Methodiat, church Sunday, August 0.
Mrs. H. E. Odoxn has returned home
after spending a few weeks with her
sister in Old Fort.
ineice cream supper tnat was an-
nonnoed to be at the Methodiat church
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August 8, will be given at the school
building. Black Eyes.
Thompson's fork.
Thompson's Fork, Aug. 3 . WUxIe
and Henrv Rhvnaa of Mormntnn tnont
last week here with their grandparents.
ilr. and Mrs. J. N. Cuthbertson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. BL Janes were in
Marion shopping, Friday.
Mrs. Ellen Brinkley and two sons, of
Atlanta, Ga., are here visiting the for
mer's mother, Mrs. A. E. Rowe.
A. J. Simmons of Chupel Hill Is rUlt-
ing relatiyes and friends here.
The people of the neighborhood have
finished threshing whent and report
good crops.
Miss Jqncie Janes spent list week st
Nebo with Mrs. Jennie B. Weaver.
James Browning and Lawrence Blv-
ins or anew spent tutataay and Sunday
hre with relatives.
J. H. Janes visited
relatives and
friends on Catawba one day last week.
PAIR view.
Fair view, Ang. 3. Mr. and Mrs, John
Hensley visited relatives in Burke conn-
ty last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Anderson of
Carlyle were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Toney Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Dobson and little brot&er
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
sister at Glenwood.
Mrs. Ada Dobson and Miss Mary
Dobson spent last Saturday in Nebo.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holland were
guests of the hitter's sister near Marion
Sunday.
Mrs. M. M. Randolph was shopping
in Marion Saturday.
The school has been in session here
for two weeks and Is progressing nicely.
Rosebud.
NEALSTLLE.
Nealsville, Aug. 4. Margaret Brack
ett was shopping in Marion last week.
Dean Crawford of Sugar Hill was here
Saturday.
Miss Louise Schenck is spending the
week in RIdgecreet with friends.
Miss Caasie Knight of Raleigh arrived
this week to spend the summer with the
Misses Bracketts.
M. E. Goforth Is at home for a few
days.
Miss Ola Ward spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Miss Cora Lou Butt was shopping in
Marion Saturday.
STROUDTOWN.
Stroudtown, Aug. 3. The rain was
quite welcomed by the farmers, while
the wind, which accompanied it, did
some damage by blowing down some of
the crops.
James P. Gibson of Rocky Mount
visited his parents here this week.
Millard Poteet has just returned from
f Baltimore, Aid., where he underwent
an operation. We all hope for his rapid
recovery.
D. A. Bowman and Miss Jennie Hun
ter snent Sunday at the home of the
latters parents In Nebo.
A verv large tree was blown down
upon J. W. Hensleys dwelling, house,
last Tuesday afternoon, resulting In
very slight damage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Horton are visit-
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Events of In-'
terest and Importance Through
out the State. x
In Ashcville Sunday Dr. E. G.
Gardner was shot by his steno
grapher. The shooting occurred
in the doctor's office and both par
ties say it was accidental. The in
jury is not serious.
Rev. W. Norwood TiUinghasL
an Episcopal clergyman of Wash
ington, D. C, was killed at Mor-
ganton Friday evening while' at
tempting to board a train. Ho
fell under the wheels.
The Avery Vim says a Geld of
oats on the farm of Mr. RaJnK
Yonng, in 'Avery county, estimated
to produce 200 bushels, were de
stroyed in one day by worms
supposed to bo army worms.
Grayson Smith, 23 years old,
died in a hospital at Hickory last
week as a result of injuries in
flicted by Dick McCall. when tho
two engaged in a fight in Caldwell
county. McCall struck Smith on
the head with a stick. McCall is
in jail.
Camp Meeting.
We rejoice to announce the Elhanan
camp meeting embracing Augurt 20 Jo
30 on the grounds recently surveyed and
dedicated for this purpow on the road
between the cotton mill and Southern
rallwy. Dr. Wesley Myland. of Colum
bus. Ohio, will be In charge with Rev.
and Mrs. W. II- Elliott, returned mia-
aionaricB trotd Africa, Mlia Cleo Young
I (one of Elhanan's damthtert returned
from Africa) and other valuaUe f peak
era. CpL J. C Barber, district xaana-
gerofthe Volunteers of America for
I North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia, will also be present with his
Atlanta brigade with instruments and
I quartet and together with our children's
I choir will be In charge of the music.
Come pitch your tent on our grounds
and share this "Feast of Tabernacles'
I with us. Come praying and expecting
a blessing from the lovinff Father's
I bountiful hands (Fa. 103). Invite your
I friends to cpxne with yoo.
Humbly and prayerfully His for oth
era, "Leas than the least,"
I Mattie E. Persy.
ing their son and family at Hickory.
Mr B-nA Ifra Wltr VsMt a-rwrt
I j iti. .i.
Miss Lola Kanipe of Marion was a
visitor at the home of Miss Goldie Wil
bur Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon ot Charlotte are
yisitiogi their parents In Stroud town
this week.
Miss Laura Hicks of Old Fort is now
able to take up her work in the primary
department of Stroudtown tchooL She
is a very eddent teacher and we all
feel shotwill give us some very good
work.
A&iiro&D
Ashford. Aug. 4. Mr. and Mr. J. C
Connelly visited rclitlrns In Roanoke,
Va., last week.
Mrs. Jeanette Hensley returned to
Rutherford hospital Friday where she
U taking nurse's training, after taring
spent a two weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brown.
Mrs. A. W. Gilliam of Old Fort and
Mr. and Mrs. J. 1L Gilliam and fan fly
of Gastonia visited Mr. and Mrs. J. 8.
Brown last week.
Mack Lonon made a business trip to
Westminster Monday.
Miss Elsie Kay lor of Nebo is here try
ing to secure a music class. We wish
her success.
J. B. Lonon was in Marion Monday.
Mrs. J. H. Brown is visiting relatives
In Burke county. ' , .
Ashford school opened Mondsy An-
gust 3, with an enrollment of 73. Mr.
and Mrs. L.N. Hampton are teachers
for the year. A sucoeesf al year is e-
pected. -
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