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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917.
VOL. XXI NO. 45
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THE INTERNED GERMANS
Are Enjoying Life at Hot Springs
Camp 554 at Mountain
Park Hotel.
Hot Springs, June 29. There
are now interned in the govern
ment camp in this city in and
around Mountain Park hotel 554
German sailors who were taken
from the interned German vessels
at the beginning of the war.
These Germans are principally
f frp.rman steamers andl
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merchant ships. .They are most
comfortably located in the Moun
tain Park hotel and seem to be
happy and contented. They have
the privileges of the grounds and
are allowed to go anywhere about
the same at will. They are not
permitted to leave the grounds un
der any circumstances and visitors
and strangers are not permitted to
confer or communicate with them.
These Germans are under the
control and management of the
United States department of labor.
The inspector in charge is Thomas
V. Kirk, a well known North Caro
linian, who formerly resided in
Stanley county, North Carolina.
At present he is assisted by Rober
O'Donell and F. W. Berkshire,
both inspectors for the department
of labor.
This camp is at the present time
a most interesting place. AU
though it has been only a few days
since the last allotment arrived,
which consisted of about 450 the
entire place has been put in order
and there is a complete and perfect
organization about the entire man
agement. The entire lot of 554 sit down to
the table in the dining room atone
time, with the exception of a few
who act as cooks and Waiters. A
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nospital has been equipped 4DJ
charge of a government physician;
a barber shop is maintained the
billiard and pool rooms are used
constantly, while games of tennis,
croquet, ball, cards and other spor ts
are indulged in.
These interned Germans are men
of very high order of intelligence.'
They are co-operating with the
government officials in every way
possible to make their internment
pleasant and agreeable. They
have organized an officers' council
consisting of nine members, and
to this council is brought all ques
tions which would be for the- bet
terment and entertainment and
pleasure of the men.
One of these officers, Captain
Miss, is president of the council,
while some of the other members
of the council are Captain Meyer
Diercls, a fine old gentleman, who
has been a sea captain for more
than thirty years, and is the rank
ing captain of those present of the
Hamburg-American line. Captain
Doyer, another gentleman of intel7b$he exemption board for Me
rgence and. refinement, is a mem
wA uuuuun aiso. ne is me
"Ulvlu; captain or me JNortn ijer
man-Lloyd line.
A fine band, consisting of thirt
ove pieces, which was taken from
the interned German transport
Tsingtau, makes splendid music.
This band gives concerts two or
three times a week.
Among those present are some
very fine singers who entertainhe
others with songs of high order, '
Altogether these .Germans are
as happy as could be expected un
der the circumstances. Each one
of them is drawing pay from the
steamship company by which they
were employed, equivalent to 3-4
of their regular salary and none of
them seem to desire to .get away.
PTbey know that should they make
an effort to escape that they will
lose their pay; will also lose any
right to pensions to which they
may be entitled and in addition to
that will run the risk of being re
captured and sent back to. Ellis
Island, which they say they were
very glad to leave on account of
crowded condition and lack of
privileges which they are now en
joying. These officers express themselves
as highly pleased with the treat
ment they are receiving-and are
delightful and charmed with Hot
Springs and their surroundings.
The wives and children of these
interned Germans will soon visit
them at Hot Springs and it is said
that many of them are making ar
rangements to remain there for an
indefinite length of time.
Mr. Uonley s administration is
regarded as a most successful one
and his many .friends throughout
the county will regret' to learn that
he will no longer be connected
with the school work in McDowell
as he was exceedingly popular.
Mr. Conley hereafter will be ac
tively connected with the Marion
Novelty company.
Miles P. Flack was elected a
member of the board of education
to succeed J. C. Conley, resigned,
and J. K. Cowan of Old Fort suc
ceeds T. J. Gibbs, Mr. Cowan hay
ing been appointed recently by the
Legislature. The new board or
ganized by electing T. W. Stacy,
a member of the old, as chairman,
after which the election of the new
superintendent was made. No ac
tion was, taken as to the election
of rural supervisor of schools. The
appointment of township "commit
t.AAs wrft made and other routine
business transacted.
Exemption Board Organizes
DowelLcounty met Monday ana
organized for its work. Geo. C.
Conley was made chairman, J. W,
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Pless secretary, and the- physician
is Dr. G. B. Justice. Thlfexemp-
araswiritrave to make out
duplicate cards of the numbers of
all the registered men in their ter
ritory and forward cards to the
government at Washington." These
numbers have to reach the war de
partment by July 7, therefore it
is surmised that the- drawing of
the draft is not far distant, but
will .occur about the 10th.
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NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention ofsSomeofthe Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
DYSARTVILLE
Dysartsville, July 2. Miss Effie Walk
er of Arkansas is here for some time
visitfng her father and other relatives.
Mrs. Mamie Erwin, of Morganton,
Mrs. Sophia Beck of Table Rock and
W. N. Giles and son, Emmet, of Bridge
water visited their sister, Mrs. J. M.
Goforth during the week.
Mrs. E. J. Hiegins of Shelby spent the
week-end here with relatives.
Misses Ethel and Virgie Hutchins of
Marion visited their mother last week.
J. C. Goforth came home from Wood
lawn for the rest of the summer.
The Childrenjs Day was well attend
ed here Sunday. Had a lengthy pro
program in which the children did
nicely.
Mrs. Rena Laughridge and family of
Marion spent Sunday here.
F. J. Satterwhite of Spencer spent the
week-end here with his bother, T. E.
Sater white.
Misses Viney Rabnrn, Ethel Pyatt,
Bertha England, Hattie and Goodloe
Haney, Maggie Byrd; also Messrs. John
and Ben Goforth, E, S. Brown, Parks
Morris, Chas. Haney and others of Neals-
hrille attended Children's Day here Sun
Iday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Landis and son,
Clinton, of Marion spent the week-end
with relatives here.
Miss Mamie Goforth and Emmett
Giles motored to Morganton last Thurs
day to visit their aunt, Mrs. Mamie
Erwin. "
Quite a number of the young folks of
(Harmony Grove attended Children's
Day Sunday.
Miss Addie and Guy Daves of Ther
mal City were visitors here Sunday.
M. P. Flack and family also H. F.
Nanney and family of Vein Mountain
were visiting relatives here during the
week.
Z. V. Daves and family spent several
days in Marion last week with relatives.
Tom Hall and Gertrude Hall were
married here Sunday, Rev. M. W.
Heckard officiating.
HARMONY GROVE
Harmony Grove, July 2. MissHessie
Simmons of Raleigh is at home for a
while.
A lafge crowd of the people of this
community attended the Children's Day
exercise at Dysartsville Sunday.
Miss Cqra Gibbs spent a few days
with relatives here a short time ago.
Born, to. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Crawley,
June 29, a son.
Ed Crawley was in Bridgewatr on
business Saturday.
Mrs. John Biggerstaff is visiting her
daughter here.
I. C Crawley made a business trip to
Marion one day last week.
Alexander Crawley was in Marion on
business Saturday.
Building and Loan Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the McDowell Building
and Loan Association was held
the court house Mondaj-rflght.
The report of Secjtary Neal was
very sai?rc"fory and the stock-
ers seemed well pleased with
the year's showing.
Officers and directors of the as
sociation were re-elected as follows:
Thomas Morris, president; R. F.
Burton, vice-president; J. E. Neal,
secretary and treasurer; D. E. Hud
gins, attorney; Thomas Morris,
R. F. Burton, D. E. Hudgins,
J. Q. Gilkey, J. L. Morgan, Geo.
I. White, W. M. Sweeney, J. E.
Neal and G. S. Kirby, directors.
Work will begin, August 1st, on
the old Jamestown exposition site,"
to create on Hampton Roads one
of the greatest naval bases in the
world. Work on a nayal training
station to accommodate 10,000 re
cruits is to begin immediately.
Mrs. Thomas Morris Passes Away.
Mrs. .Mary Morris, wife of
Thomas Morris, Clerk of Superior
Court of McDowell county, died
at her home on Morgan street
Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Morris had been in ill health
for several months and her death
came not unexpected. Mrs. Mor
ris 49 years old and is survived by
her husband and eight children, all
of whom were present at the time
of her death with the exception of
the eldest son, E. H. Morris, of
Portland, Oregon; three brothers,
A. E. Neal of Marion, John Neal
of Montfords Cove and W. C.
Neal of Lockhart, S. C, and four
sisters, Mrs. H. P. Keeter and
Mrs. A. L. Bright of Marion, Mrs.
A. C. Gardin of Nealsville and
Mrs. Robt. G. Howard of Ruther
ford ton.
For many years Mrs. Morris
was an active and devoted member
of the Presbyterian church, being
one of the most highly esteemed
and best known women in this sec
tion. She was a most estimable
woman, and her passing will bring
regret to a large circle of friends
and relatives who knew well her
good deeds and lovable character.
The funeral services were con
ducted from the residence on Mor
gan street Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. J. C. Story, assisted by
Rev. G. A. Martin, paster of the
Baptist church, and interment was
made at Oak Grove cemetery.
Chicken Law for McDowell County
The Progress is requested to call
attention to the fact that the re
cent session of the legislature pass
ed a bill entitled "An act to pre
vent the depredation of domestic
fowls in McDowell County," mak
ing it unlawful for chickens and
other domestic fowls to be permit
ted to run at large upon any land
under cultivation. The act reads
as follows:
Section 1. That it shall be un
lawful for any person or persons
in McDowell County to permit any
turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens or
other don nic fowls to run at
large upon any land that may be
cultivated in any kind of grain or
feed stuff, or for gardens cr for
ornamental purposes after being
notified as provided in section two
of this act.
Section2. That any person or
persons so permitting his opIer
fowl as aforesaid to rujat large
after three davnotice to keep
them .upjj&feallbe guilty of a mis-
anor, and upon conViction
shall be fined not exceeding- five
dollars or imprisoned not exceed
ing five days, in the discretion of
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Section 3. That this act shall
apply to McDowell County only.
Section 4. That this act shall be
in force from and after its ratifi
cation. Commissioners Meet.
The county commissioners 1 held
their regular monthly meeting at
the court.house Monday at which
time the usual routine business was
transacted. ' In order to raise funds
sufficient to pay the indebtedness
of the county for roads and bridges,
it was decided to borrow $20,Q00,
and bids' will be received on July
6tb for this- amotrat of funding
bonds. t -
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Events of ln--terest
and Importance Througn-
oirt the State.
Mrs. Charles Tate died kt her
home in Morganton on Wednesday
morning of last week. Before mar
riage she was Miss Jennie Hunter
of McDowell County. She was 66
years old and is survived by her
husband and four children.
C. D. Dehaven was killed and
one of the brakemen was slightly
injured when two freight trains on
the C. C. & O. railway near Bos
tic, N. C.t met in a head-on col
lision Sunday. Dehaven was en
gineer on one of the trains, and
his death was instant.
Four trainmen were killed and
two others injured early Saturday
when two fast freights on the Sea
board Air Line collided beadon
south of Franklin, about 20 miles
north of Raleigh! The dead are
Eogineer H. Gaskins and Samuel
G. Linkous of Portsmouth, Ya.,
and Raleigh respectively, Fireman
Oscar Wells of Raleigh and Brake
man George Napier of Portsmouth.
Wells and Napier are White. G.
S. Jacobs of Durham, telegraph
operator at Franklinton, who it is
charged was responsiblefor the
wreck because he failed to bold the
northbound train, is still in jail at
Raleigh in default of a bond of
$2,000.
State's Wheat Crop May Pass 10,
000,000 Bushels.
Raleigh, July 1. Reports from
all sections of North Carolina are
that the harvesting of the grain
crop of the state has been practi
cally completed. Despite the fact
t:iat the wheat crop was damaged
during the winter by the unprece-
dented freeze, indications are that
the total production will be atH
least as much as it was last year y
while it may pass the 10,000,000 &
bushel mark. The increase in thee
wheat acreage was especially no-NJ
ticeable in eastern North Carolina
where it has been popuIarT
tbougbtvthat wheat would notjrrbw
satisfactorily. In a fewkfstances
the estimated yieldCshighas 40
bushels per acrnave been report
ed from thirfsection.
tAT CROP FAILURE.
ne production of rye will also
equal last year's crop. The oat
croo is reported as a failure in
practically all parts of the state be
cause of the winter killing. W.
C. Crosby, chief of, the bureau of
community service, who has just
returned from a trip through the
piedmont section of the state, ex
presses the belief that the campaign
of the Food Conservation commis
sion for an increase in the acreage
of stubble lands planted in food
and feed crops will meet a hearty
response throughout the section he
visited.
Brazil in the War.
Brazil having revoked her policy
of neutrality the Brazilian navy
has begun co-operations with the
American fleet in South American
waters in hunting down German
sea raiders and watching for Ger
man submarines. Without formal
declaration of war, Brazil thns
practically has joined . the United
'States against Germany. 7
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