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MARION,: N. C, THURSDAY; MARCH 29, 1917.
?:: fcv.oL, xxi no. 31
NAVY PUT ON WAR BASIS
president Wilson lakes -Steps "to
Place Nation on Complete T
War Footing.
Washington, March 25. Presi
dent Wilson took steps today .to
place the nation on a war footing.
Bv executive order, he i directed
that the navy be recruited without
delay to full authorized .war
strength of 87,000 enlisted men.
Taken in connection. with: emer
gency naval construction already
ordered, this means mat tne presir
dent has exercised the full limit of
his legal powers as cdmmander-in-
chief to prepare the navy for war.
For the army the president di-
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rected that two new "military de
partments be created in thetlan
tic coast region. The order means
that the task of organizing what
ever army congress may authorize
will be divided among six-le Dart
mental commanders instead of four,
in the interests of speed and ef
ficiency in mobilization. '
The third step was .to. assume as
a national duty the task of protect
ing American industries from, do
mestic disorders in the event of
hostilities. For this purpose.eleven
full infantry regiments, two separ
ate battalions and one senarat
company of national guards were
called back into the federal service
to act as national police in import
ant districts. Supplementing these
troops, a regiment of Pennsylvania
guard and two companies of Geor
gia infantry, en route Tiome from
tbe border tor muster out, were
ordered retained in the federal
service.
The president's orders were made
known in terse official statements
issued by both departments. No
explanation accompanied them ex
cept the statement that reorganiza
tion of the military departments,
effective May 1, was designed to
facilitate decentralization of troops.
Following is the executive or
der brinainor the navv tin to war
strength: y
"By virtue of the authority vest
ed in the president by the act r of
congress approved ; August 29,
1916, entitled 'an act making ao
propriations for naval -ser vied for
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1917, and for otner Durboses ' it
is hereby directed that the author
ized enlisted strength of the "navy
be increased to 87,000 men. - ; '
(Signed)
" WOODROW WILSON!5'
The navy must enroll lmmftdiatR-
iy approximately 20,000 men to
reach the required strength.
Dock Smith, white, and three
negroes, a woman, boy and' girl.
were drowned in the Catawba river
&ear Morganton,; Sunday after-
&oon, when a small row boat cap
sized from Ko?ni AtrrtJJJ - ;'A'
negro man in the boat was saved,
paging to reach a small island
lr mid-stream. ' '
ur home at Snmr Will locf t?;o
rs. Ledbetter was 95 ars nld
aa is snrtriTT i - i
iicu uv fcwu sons i ana
we daughters, , William and tee
abetter and Mrs.-HavneS: of
ontsford Gnvn -ivr wiiU
Mrs. WhitesMPB nf niooio
nty. Her dpatli 4o rAA u
?J!rf.numr of relatives and
:uus in thic nwi.-; . u .
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County : Commencement Satg rday.
Plans : are being , perfected for
the commencement exercises of the
McDowell county1 rural schools to
be held in Marion next Saturday
and; a large attendance is expected
from' every township ,in the county.
bupt. D. P. Giles, former county
superintendent of McDowell and
now superintendent of Wake coun
ty schools, will deliver the address.
Mr. Giles has many friends in Mc
Dowell who. will be glad to see him
back' in the county again. Follow
ing is the program for the day:
10:00 a. m.rr Assembly at grad
ed school building.
10:30 a. m. Parade of floats and
school children.-
Floats as follows: Columbus at
the Court of Isabella, Greenlee
School. Mayflower and Pilgrims,
Chapel Hill School. American In
dians, Marion Mill School. Amer
ican Pioneer Life, Stroudtown
School. Plantation Life, Clinch
field School. Revolutionary Scene,
C. C. & O School. Volunteer
town floats. ,
. Mdrch Marion Graded School
and all county schools now in ses
sion with banners.
.11:00 a. mt Recitation and dec
lamation contest by boys and girls
below 8th grade at graded school.
12:30" to 1:00 Dinner hour.
1:30. m. Address.
;2:30 p. m. Athletic games for
boys; rhythmic games for eirls.
r All day exhibit of work in the
court house,
8:00 p. m: Debate at graded
school. Query: "Resolved, that
the State of North Carolina should
grant the right of suffrage to wo
men." Declamation and recitation
contest. Music. (Ppogram furn
ished by high school students of
the county schools.)
Best progress in reading, first
grade, a book; second grade, book.
Best progress in writing, first
grade, set of pencils; second grade.
school stationery. Third and fourth
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grade rectitation, book of poetry.
Third and fourth grade Language
exhibit, a book; Fifth and sixth
grade composition (Conservation
of our Forests), set of books. Fifth
and sixth grade composition (Con
servation of our Native Birds),
fountain pen. Best recitationsand
and declamations, fifth and sixth
grades,' also high school, medals.
Best essay on Ideal Rural Life in
McDowell, by girl, subscription to
Woman's Home Companion; by
boy, Subscription to Progressive
Farmer. . Successful examination
fori high school, certificate. Per
fect attendance and punctuality,
books. School having best average
attendance for year. Young Folks
Ency clooaedi a. ; , Best school float,
picture. Vehicle bringing' largest
number of children to tpwn; $10;
next largest, $5. , For exhibits of
work, blue ribbon's.
Big Minstrel Here Thursday Night.
Lange's Dandy tixie Minstrels,
recommended as the cleanest and
funniest minstrel show on the roacl
today, will give: one ; performance
in Marion Thursday night, March
The company comprises 25
pdrformers and musicians, male
and female, featuring the best min
strel stars of "its 'kind' before the
American public. Mr. Lang 6
prides himself oh having the clean
est and best ' colored minstrels on
the ,road this season 'and his band
and orchestra : areLfar.- above the
standard 4 V ' 4 ; - J adv. :
NEWS-FROMTHE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home Peopled
NEBO.
Nebo, March 27.Rev. T. A. Drake
preached a splendid sermon to a large
congregation at the Baptist church here
Stmday morning.
Miss Mamie Goforth of Dysartsville
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Q D. Taylor.
Key Landis spent the week-end with
homefolks at DyEarthyille.
Misa Ola Gibba of ; Marion spent the
week-end with her sisters here.
Misa Lona Goforth of Chapel Hill and
Misa Faye McGimsey of Bridgewater
spent Sunday with relatives and friends
in Nebo.
W. J. Bowman,, who is engaged In
the lumber business near Lenoir, is at
home with his family for a few days.
Mrs. M. C. Sigmon and daughter.
Miss Iowa, 'spent Sunday in Bridge
water with the former's daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. R. V. Wilson and Miss Estelle
Wilson were shopping in Marion last
Saturday.
W. A. Beach visited his parents in
Morganton last Saturdav.
Miss Rebecca Greenlee spent the week
end with homefolks at Greenlee.
Mrs.'J. E- Sigmon was shopping in
Marion Monday.
Miss Lois Kincaid spent Saturday and
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Turn Beck,
near Marion.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater, March 27. Misses Fior
ence and Myrtle Hemphill of Norris
town. Pa., are here and will spend the
summer with homefolks in Bridgewater.
" Miss Fink Tate has returned home
after a three weeks' visit with friends
and relatives in Lenoir, Hickory and
Newton.
Little Kate Ballew, who underwent
a very seriou9 operation at Grace Hos
pital in Morganton last wees, is now
setting on nicely.
Miss Terrissa Campbell spent the
week-end with homefolks at Rutherford
College. She was accompanied by Miss
Charlotte Anthony.
The Southern Railway company has
remodeled and ereatly improved the
depot at Bridgewater.
M. F. Tate mafle a business trip to
Marion Tuesday.
Miss Florence Hemphill was shopping
in Marion last Saturday. .
Pat Thompson has been quite ill for
the past few days.
There will be an "ege hunt" for the
children at the Presbyterian church
here Saturday afternoon before Easter.
R. A. Abernethy. spent Saturday in
Morganton on business.
THOMPSON'S FORK.
Thompson's Fork, March 26. Mrs.
S. C. McNeely and Mrs. X O. Hemphill
and son, John, visited - Mr. and Mrs.
George Lentz, near Nebo, Sunday.
Miss Mary Olive Conley of Marion
was the guest of Miss Rena Hemphill
today. v
Robert and Bryan McNeeley were in
Marion last Thursday. .
J. C. Hemphill visited relatives near
Hankins Sunday and Monday. .
Thompson's Fork Band met at the
home of Tom? Cuthbertson Saturday
evening. The music rendered was en
joyed by all present.
Miss Jessie McNeely and Rena Hemp
hill visited friends at Harmony Grove
yesterday. '
A. F. Morgan of Marion was here on
business today. ;. .,
CLINCHFIELD COTTON. MILL.
Maribn, March 27.Miss Hattie Log-
gins , has .returned to her home at Lib-
erty, B.C., alter a visit to relatives nere.
She was accompanied " home by Miss
Mary Lowdermilk. V I' V" J ' r V '
Rbv Suttles has again, resumed .his
work at Woodruff, S. C.
We are glad to state that C. B. Queen
ia able to resume wonr again alter a
protracted illness. ' . " ' '
' Rl.P." Dixon visited bis sister in Gaff
ney;.S. C, during thefweek. -
" The series of meetings at the Baptist
church have -been; attended -by .large
congregations each night and there; has
been seyerai conyersions.
OLD FORT -
Old Fort," March - 20. The Southern
Railway company has begun -the con
struction of a. new depot at Old Fort
The contract has : been let for the
paving of many yards of sidewalk in
Old Fort and within forty days it is
hoped the much needed work will be
completed" ' . ; ; . i ,
. J. E. Williams has returned from a
vis to relatives In Chattanooga, Tenn ,
and Lafayette, Ga,
Holy Week Lenten Services.
Last Sunday was Passion Sunday
and this week is Passion week. Next
Sunday is Palm Sunday, .the day of the
triumphed entry of our Lord into the
Holy City. Next week,. April' 1-8. is
Holy Week, the last week of Christ's
mortal life, - when He was betrayed,
crucified, died and wa burled. Thurs
day, April tJHe instituted the Sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper, giving His
body and blood for us. Sunday, April
8, is Easter, the Day of Resurrection,
when He rose from the crrave and dis
played the wonders of the spiritual body.
His Church Is one . with Him, in the
forty days of Lent apart from the world,
in His agony, betrayal, crucifixion,
death and resurrection. It is His body
filled with His life blood. The "Church
is His body, the completion of Him who
all in all is being completed.' He calls
all to His eternal life the shadow of
the cross passes over the world; the
glory of the Easter morn, 'the faifhful
witness," is overshadowing the earth.
Services at St. John's church next
Sunday at 10 a. m. and. 7: 30 p. m. Dur
ing next week. Holy Week, or Silent
Week, whdn "our hearts are silent unto
God," eyery worldly voice stilled that
we may listen, services on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and . Saturday at
4 p. m.; on Wednesday evening-at i30
o'clockon Good Friday at 4 and 7:S0
p. m. and on Sunday, Esister day, at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All are cordial
ly invited to attend tbe services. In the
name of the suffering Son of God. f
There will be addresses by the minis
ters of the town at the evening service
on Good Friday.
The shadow of death is covering the
nations now, let us take refuge in Him
who is the resurrection and life.
The cry of the desolate and wander
ing men, women and children and
wounded soldiers comes to us from
across the waters; let us respond to the
call of those who are crucified with
Christ, with Him who Baid: "In as
much as ye did it to me of the least of
these my brethren, ye did It nnto me.
Come ye blessed to everlasting life."
Let us remember tnat In our own
land the glorious fiag of stars and trail
ing clpuds, such as God sets in the
heavens, is floating over a solemn astern
blv in our capitol who really hoist the
black flag of pirates'"to job and steal,
who have been publicly named the Su
preme Court of Spoils;" held togethef
by the cohesive force of plunder.
High i School Debates. "
The high school departments of
Marion, Nebo and' Old Fort will
debate on Friday night, March 30,
the problem of Federal Ownership
of the Railroads of the United
States. The negative team of each
school will go to another school to
meet its affirmative team. Marion
sends Eer negative debaters to Old
Fort, and the affirmative team will
debate Nebo's negative team in the
high school auditorium at 8 o'clock
Friday night. : , " ;
Nellie ' Corpening and George
Bowman will champion the affirma-
tivejside for Marion; Grayson Neal,
and George Streetman go to Old
Fort to sustain the - negative side
of the ; proposition. - The school
that wins both sides of the con-
troversy will be entitled to go . to
the cjtate University ton April 19th
to contest for the State champion
ship. The public .is . cordially in
vited to attend the "exercises Fri
day night. .V.i,-:'-- '-"':.
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STATE NEWS 0FTHE WEEK
Items. Concerning Events of In
terest and Importance Through
out the State.
A state orrsnication of the knitting
mills of the state haj been ejected:
at Charlotte. ' - .
A fuel famine at Morganton has be
come so .serious that the trahlie
schools were ordered dosed.
The University of North CaxoUns.
catalor for 191S-1917, coatsinh: 211
paxes, came from the pre.ss. and is"
probably the largest yet issued by thti
TJniTersIty.
Governor Bickett pardoned T. Pierce
Jackson, of McDowell county, who tcLa
been serring & sentence of twelTa
months on Lhf ro&d for tninnfip!nrtn
liQUora. The pardon is. conditioned
upon the. prisoner good behaTlor.
Ctct 100, University aCndccls bix;
enlisted to drill under a United
commissioned drill sergeant fcr
hours a week. A telegram was tczl Co
the government at once for an cZIzzt
and the proper number of guns.
Veterans of the Spanish -American,
war, who live In North Caroilas, read
with interest of the sinking by a Ger
man submarine of the Ylgtleacev te
causo this was the steamer that
brought a part of the First North Car
olina regiment home from Cuba.
Thornton LIngie, living near Cres
cent in Rowan county, had his barn de
stroyed by fire and with St two fine
horses, a quantity of machinery, ve
hicles and other valuables. Mr. Ling! a
was not at home and Mrs. Lingle saved
the cows and In doing so was burned
but not seriously.
A charter has been granted an Ire
dell corporation composed of G. B.
Haiy burton, J. W. Sims and J. S.
Keever, all of the vicinity of Stony
Point. The company, which has an.
authorized capital ef 550,000 will oper
ate what will probably bo the only
asbestos mine in North Carolina.
Raleigh and Wake county suSrag
Ists In monthly meeting heard an ad
dress by Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who
Is, In the city from Washington, and
then began to make plans for the
speaking and entertainment of Dr.
inna 'Howard Shaw, who will be In
Raleigh April, 25.
The Greensboro branch oL tha
Bankhead Highway Association has
been organized for the promotion of
the proposed military highway, which.
Is to cross the entire country 'from
Washington south through Greens
boro, Columbia, Atlanta. -Birmingham,
and' through the northern part ot
Texas to Los Angeles.
Sergeant J. R. McConneli, the Am
erican aviator reported missing la
France, is a son of Judge S. P. Mc
Conneli, of Carthage, N. C president
of : the Randolph and Cumberland
Railroad. McConneli is a gradaate of
the University of Virginia and is about
30. years old. He went to France la
1914.
The largest hosiery order1 from tha
United States "Navy . . Department
awarded In" recent years, has been
given to the Durham Hosiery Mills,
according to announcement made - by
J. S". Carr, Jr president of the mills.
The' order for 450,000 pairs was re
ceived, by Mr. Carr in & tele gram fem
Paymaster Admiral , McGowan. at
Washington. "The order call s. for de
livery, within 60 days.
The finest commentary on the Gen
eral Assembly -of 1917, said Governor
T. W. Bickett in a statement issue 1
a. few days ago, will be found In tha
simplest statement ot its record. Tha
outstanding feature of that record ia
that It deals entirely with Industrial,
social and 7 educational problems.
sembly "touch the domain of politics.
The blir, constructive' measures were
considered In patriotic fashion, and it
is due the members of the; minority
party to say,. that ':on these " questions
they.;; retrained, from, playing politics
and, gave vote and vo!co to the sup-(
port of what they conceived to be tha;
highest good.' '-;
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