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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE. OF McDOWELL COUNTY?
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STABLISHED
1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917.
VOL. XXI NO. 46
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CROSSORGANIZED
denization of Marion Chapter
Perfected Monday Night With
j w. Winborne as President.
a jarire and enthusiastic meet
. heu at" the court house Mon
nht the Marion Red Cross
hipter was perfected with a mem
Lrsbip of over one hundred. The
Lin as called to order by
iL G -V Martin and was opened
prayer by Rev. J. P. Morris.
i f Martin presided as temporary
chairman an
d E H. Dysart as sec
Mr. Martin made a few
retary-
1. ofofinrr thft niim05ft
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0f the meeting and announced that
permission had been granted for
organization of, a chapter for
Marion and McDowell county. A
EotioQ to proceed with the organi
ntion of a chapter was carried and
the following officers were elected
by acclamation:
j.W. Winborne, chairman;Mrs.
Garfield Beaman, vice-chairman;
Mrs. R. F. Burton, secretary, and
W. C Smith, treasurer. Members
of executive committee: Mrs. J.
Q. Gilkey, Mrs. G. S. Kirby, Miss
Mary Gordon Greenlee, Mrs. J.
W. Pless, Mrs. D. E. Hudgins,
Mrs. Minnie Blanton and Mrs. W.
M. Pratt.
Following the organization of
the chapter, Chairman Winborne,
in his usual pleasing manner, in
troduced the speaker of the eve
ning Dr. H. M. Wagstaff, of the
University of North Carolina. Mr.
Wagstaff gave a very interesting
address on the origin and develop
ment of the Red Cross and the good
work that had been accomplished
through the organization. He ex
plained the object and work of the
Red Cross Society in detail in a
most forceful manner and im
pressed the large audience with the
grave need of such a society. At
the close of the address new mem
bers were solicited by a number of
joang ladies, after which the meet
ing adjourned, a meeting of inter
est and the promise of splendid
achievement.
The Red Cross is an internation
al organization which has for its
ork the relief of suffering result
ing from war, on the battlefields,
in the hospitals and in the homeof
fflen who are at the front. Local
chapters retain 50 per cent of the
membership fees, forwarding the
remainder to the national bead
barters for use of the active field
Jokers. The object in having
kal chapters is to haye thorough
'y organized, active and energetic
nations in every' community
la the country to furnish the neces
supplies for field use, and to
Carefor the families of soldiers
WD0 need assistance.
Erery maD, woman and child in
jfcDowell county is invited to join
. 8 local organization and become
rested in the work, because
tb town and country boys are
0I2 to serve in the United States
which is being sent to France
wnght against the Germans.
At a meeting of the executive
mmittee held Monday afternoon
following committees were ap
lnted: Extentiori and member-
Li ti rs-w-w- Neal Mrs-H-F-
B T' Mrs- M- L- Justice, Mrs.
and r e' iMrs' W T' MoraD
Mr p MarjriePatt. Finance:
s- A. Thomas, Mrs. P. A.
Reid and Miss Jessie Ratliffe.
Publicity: Mrs. R. B. Clark, Mrs.
C. E. Decker, Mrs. E. H. House,
Mrs. F. J. Chapman, Mrs. W. C,
McCall and S. E. Whitten.
As soon as supplies are received
a meeting will be called to arrange
for work.
Superior Court.
xThe July term of McDowell Su
perior court convened here Mon
day morning with Judge Garland
S. Ferguson, of Waynesville, pre
siding and Solicitor Michael
Schenck prosecuting on behalf of
the State- L. W. Gettys was made
foreman of the grand jury and T.
L. Epley officer in charge. The
court room was well filled with
citizens who listened closely to
Judge Ferguson's charge, which
contained much practical and help
ful legal information and advice.
His remarks were plain and point
ed and he impressed the jurors
with his explanations of their duty.
Quite a number of cases on the
criminal docket have been dispos
ed of, including the following:
Dan Briggs, larceny, sentenced
to four months on roads of Hay
wood county.
Clyde Duval and Tom Upton,
assault with deadly weapon, fined
$20 each and cost.
W. A. Hensley, c. c. w., judg
mentsuspended on payment of cost.
Jerry Carpenter, larceny, fined
$50 and cost.
Grayson Gardin, two cases, -larceny
and c. c. w., prayer for judg
ment continued on payment of cost.
Dallas Ray, soliciting laborers to
leave the State, sentenced to four
months on Haywood county roads.
Sam White and Tice Waddell,
affray, each fined $20 and cost.
Jim Williams, soliciting laborers
to leave the State, prayer for judg
ment continued on payment of cost.
George McDonald, assault on
woman, fined $50 and cost.
George Parker, manufacturing
liquer, mistrial.
Jesse Garlon, c. c. w., sentenced
to 30 days in jail with leave of
county commissioners to hire out.
The case of Jesse Boyd, colored,
charged with the murder of his
wife near Nebo last March, is set
for trial this morning at 9:30.
The following cases on the civil
docket have been disposed of:
A. Blanton Grocery company vs
Southern Railway and C. C. & O.
Railway, judgment for plaintiff for
$14.00.
Penn Veneer company Southern
Railway company, judgment for
plaintiff for $15.00.
S. A. Mathews vs Southern Rail
way company, judgment for plain
tiff for $15,00.
Germans Must Leave U. S. at Once
Washington, July 7. Germans
formerly connected either with the
embassy or any one of the many
consulates in America have been
requested to leave theUnitedStates.
Notification that their presence in
America is undesirable has been
sent them by the state department.
They were not tolcNhat they were
suspected as spies, but their loyal
ty to the kaiser might make it
difficult for them not to send in
formation to Germany of a mili
tary nature, it .was made clear.
Services at St. John's next Sun
day -at 11 a. m. and 8pm.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
HARMONY GS-OVE
Nebo, July 9. Mrs. Robert Laugh
ridge and children of Salisbury spent a
few days with relatives here the latter
part of the week.
Miss Beatrice Simmons of Marion
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Anna Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Crawley
spent Sunday with relatives at Thomp
son's Fork.
Misses Mattie and Lonnie Snipes re
turned to their work in Marion - yester
day after a short visit with relatives
here.
A number of the young folks of this
community enjoyed a singing at the
home of Miss Hessie Simmons Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Christopher Owensby and little
son, Clyde, of Marion, spent the week
end with relatives here.
Charles Crawley was a visitor here
the latter part of the week.
Miss Emma Epley of Bridgewater is
visiting her aunt. Mrs I. C. Crawley.
A number of the men of this com
munity are attending court in Marion
as jurors this week.
CAMP CREEK
Nebo, July 9. Miss Fatima and
lie Hen&ley visited relatives at
Cal
Nebo Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bowman were
in
Glenwood Monday.
Jack Toney and son, Mark, made a
business trip to the Southern Power
company's works during the weekx
Miss Thelma Bowman visited her sis
ter in Marion last Saturday.
Vincent-Anderson was in Bridgewater
one day last week.
Joe Holland and Sam Bowman were
in Marion on business, Saturday.
J. B. La wing and son. Evert, made a
business trip to Marion during the week.
Frank Holler, Jake and Finley Cans
ler left one day last week for Virginia,
where they will take up work.
William Holland was in Marion on
business Saturday.
Mrs. Charlie Holland has been on the
sick list for quite a while but is im
proving. NEBO
Nebo, July 10. The entertainment
and box supper here on the night of ther
fourth of July proved a success. The
proceeds amounted to about $45. There
was a large crowd present and every
body seemed to enjoy the occasion very
much.
Sam McCall and Mrs. Will McCall
spent a few days last week with rela
tiyes in Asheville.
Rev. J. A. Fry spent a day or two
last week in a protracted meeting at
Garden City.
Ernest Beach spent a few days last
week with relatives in Morganton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Archer and little
son have returned to their home in
Greensboro after an extended visit to
the latter 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Hunter.
CATAWBA VALLEY
Old Fort, July 10. E. S. Frisbie and
family of Stroudtown spent Sunday
with Mrs. Rebecca Tate.
Mrs. George Bradley and baby of Old
Fort visited herarents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Eller, last week.
James McCall and Columbus Burgin,
Jr., went to Marion yesterday.
Miss Malissa Hoover is spending some
time with her grandfather on Crooked
Creek. .
The heavy rains last week, put the
farmers behind with their work.
J. O. Pendergrass is visiting relatives
in Marion.
Mrs. M. M. Wells has been right sick
for some time but is improving.
Clarence Ledford has returned
to Winston-Salem after spending
several weeks' vacation here at the
home of his brother-in-law, Sam
Short. ,
Tate Pyatt With Medical Depart
ment of Regular Army.
Tate M. Pyatt, of this county,
who recently enlisted for service
in the regular army, is now at Fort
Thomas, Ky., and in a letter to a
Marion fr?end says:
"I have been in Fort Thomas a
week and like the place fine, but
will not get to stay here long as
this is only a receiving station.
I could not get in the hospital corps
of the navy, so I joined the medi
cal department of the regular army
and I believe I wil like it better
than the navy. William Morgan
joined the navy. Recruits have
been coming in at the rate -of 100
per day and about 1300 have been
sent away to different posts since
my arrival here. One cannot get
lonesome at Fort Thomas. There
is a lively crowd here and the men
never have any trouble with each
other.JE very body here are friends.
"Some young men seem to have
an idea that it is hard to learn to
drill and that the officers are very
strict, but it is not hard and the
officers not any too strict. If one
will only pay attention, do as he is
told and' do it quickly, he will have
no trouble. We have five drills
per day lasting forty five minutes
each. The last drill is over at 3
o'clock and then we are free until
roll call at 4:40. I advise every
young man who . has no one de
pendent upon him to join the Unit
ed States army for our country
needs them, and I believe every
man should be willing to give his
life if need be. Tell the boys at
Marion that I hope to see some of
them in the army soon."
Officers Get Four Stills.
Raids by county and government
officials last week resulted in the
loss of four stills to the blockading
industry in McDowell county. The
first raid was made Thursday in
the Glades section where Reveuue
Officer Rhyne and Deputy J. P.
Ray captufed two complete outfits,
and destroyed a quantity of beer
ready for distillation. James Ver-
bel was found at one of the stills
and placed under arrest. On the
same day these two officers, ac
companied by Deputy Sheriff Cur
tis, made a successful raid on a
moonshine. still in Old Fort , town
ship, finding a fine 100 gallon plant
on the Bowman place near Old
Fort. There were indications that
the still had been operated only
recently, but no arrests were made
by the officers wlio found the plant
deserted.
On Fri'day Officers W. W. Neal
and Curtis made another raid in
the Glades section and captured a
50-gallon still, making four for the
week.
Fairfax Harrison, President of
Southern Railway Company, an
nounced today that out of sub
stantially 18,000,000 passengers
handled by the Southern Railway
for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1917, not a single one was killed.
The management takes the utmost
satisfaction in this achievement
which it has sought to attain, and
nearly, but not quite, attained for
several years past. It reflects not
only greater. Human care and . ef
ficiency in operation but the t im
proved facilities which haveibeen
progressively installed on the
Southern in recent 'years.
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Events of In ;
terest and Importance Through
out the State. '
Deputy Sheriff Allen of Lenoir ;
county committed suicide by shoot
ing himself, in his apartments .at
the jail in Kinston. He had been ;
drinking it is said.
Members of the Sorth Carolina
division. United Confederate vet
erans, will hold their annual re- '
union in Durham August 21 to 23,
inclusive, according to , an an
nouncement by officials of-tbe Dur
ham chamber of commerce.
E. B. Allison, the Southern rail
way fireman who was seriously, in
jured in the wreck on No. 15 pas
senger train at Elm wood on the
morning of last Thanksgiving Day,
has brought suit against the rail
road company in Buncombe Supe
rior Court for $75,000.
The fiye-year-old son of Vono
Berry, who lives in the vicinity of
Morganton, had seen his father
cleaning a pistol. "Alone in "the
room with his two-year-bid baby
brother, the five-year-old boy de
cided to examine the pistol. As a
result the baby has a wound in the
fleshy oart of his cheek, which is.
not considered serious.
Eighty-seven new doctors have
been licensed to practice their pro
fession in North Carolina, and J.
R. Latham, of Belhaven, is 'their
leader with an average of 93. ' F
C. Hodges, of Greenville, is second
,with 92.4. The big class was un
usually successful and 65 passed
the inquisition. Twenty-one are '
licensed by reciprocity, from an
other state, and one receives limit
ed license.
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Senate and House Adopted Widely t
Divergent Prohibition Provisions.
Washington, July 7. Out of a
whirlpool of amendments, that in
volved the senate in one of the big
gest legislative mix-ups of senate
history, the prohibition Section '. of
the food bill was steered to dry
land late today. The senate per
fected and adopted a prohibition
section forbidding use of foodstuffs-
for the manufacture of distilled
licjuor but permitting manufacture,
of light wine arid beer. ; J
Besides this the amendment for
bids the importation of liquor, di
rects the president to seize all
liquor in bond 200,000,000' to
300,000,000 gallons and to pay
distillers. the cost plus a profit of
not more than 10 per cent, and '
suspends the tax on distilled liquor
that will be seized under the act. ,
The senate action sounds the
death knell of whiskey during the
war. It leaves the senate and
house diametrically opposed on the
prohibition section. The senate
sanctions the use of wine and beers;
the house specifically forbade it.
This means a long and bitter fight
in conference after the bill is final-;
ly passed by the senate. It means,
also, a further. fight when the con
ference report, finally comes up for
approval in the senate and house.-
. The Red Cross chapter will open
a work room at the Library as soon
as supplies are 'reeeived. Dona
tions of furnishings, chairs, table,
machines a 1chi5onier. or chest of v
(-drawers, scissors, needles, etc..
will be gladly received. If any of
the above can be loaned for use in
earrvimron the work, please let it
tbe known by notifying Mrs. Gar
field Beaman.
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