SOLDIERS NEED ARTICLES
Blankets and Other-Articles Need
ed for Soldier Boys Now :
at Camp Jackson. ; :
Captain Daniel Wv Adams, com
manding the third battalion, :321si
infantry, at Camp Jackson to
which all the men from McDowell
county and Western North Caro
lina are assigned, says in a, com
munication to The Asheville Citi
zen, that the men are in need of
blankets and other articles -which
the government, despite its large
purchasing power, is
ii n abl e to
procure.-
Captain Adams wants the people
of Western North darolina to aid
the boys who are headed for ''some
where in France" by sending them
small gifts, and says that the wo
men, especially, who want to ,aid,
can do much good by making-band-
kerchiefs of khakf or olive drab
color, and other small articles for
the boys. He tells of the intense
.appreciation of the men' for small
gifts, and urges that each county
arrange to remember its own men.
In his communication to The
Citizen, Captain Adams says:
"It may be of interest to ; the
friends and relatives of the select-'
ed soldiers of Western North Caro
Una from the counties of - Allegha
ney, Ashe, A very ; Burke, Davie,
McDowell, Buncombe, Swain; and
Jackson to know that the boys are
in my battalion cbmmaBdrthalBird
battalion of the 321stT infantry- at
Camp Jackson, S..C.' r And that in
our regiment which is composed of
three battalions, that some of the
selected counties of.Eastern North
Carolina are in the battalion com
manded by Major Schucker, of
that section, and that the selected
group of the counties in the neigh
borhood of Salisbury, ; the central
portion of the state are in the bat
talion commanded by. Major Max
Barker, of that place.
"While I have had the good for
tune to secure a battalion of high
landers from the first named moun
tain counties, there" has; naturally
arisen a spirit of local pride be
tween the coastal plain, piedmont
section and the, mountain men jn
our regiment, and I -wish to .'take
this means of appealing to the
friends and relatives of our moun
tain men to support them in every
way possible with such contribu
tions as reading matter, home knit
woolen socks, wristlets and sweat
ers. Light woolen blanketa are
very desirable, since the govern
ment with all of its resources : and
Purchasing power has been unable
to secure these articles as ; fast as
they are needed, so it seems Jihere
e5 it is up to the good women
f our country tojsupport the boys
who will soon be at the front, with
s&ch articles as they can "procure
and themselves make. No : article
of wearing apparel other than a
dark grey or olive drab : color fk can
8 worn on the; firing lline owing
10 other colors affording; acon
spicuous target. Handkercbiefe
will be greatly appreciated if made
"om olive drab.or : khaki colored
Materials. --v-'-"' f ' 7 '
... 11 ls of course understood that
: wis is no" act or solicitation of
charity since the men themselves
comparatively: well paid re
viving $30arid up per month, to-
wu and such clothing as the war
department is able to : procure for
them, but it is aoable to purchase
these articles as Ahey are not pro
curable in such: large quantities.: .
"Blankets other than green, grey
or olive drab can not be "used : on
account of color regulations, -: "
"Our mountain men are making
good fast and' a number of them
have been nade sqtfad leaders, cor--porals
and sergeants already. V
. "Any communication or present
for the men if addressed to Lieut;
la. A. Blue, battalion adjutant,
321st infantry, Canip Jackson, "Sr
C, will Be distributedto the sol
dfers either by counties or individ
ually as .may be designated : by the
donor. For instance, there' are 44
McDowell county men in company
K, 4 "from "Ashe, 29 from. Avery;
arid 18 from Alleghaney, in: com
pany M; in company L there are
from Swain 32, Burke, 50; Bun
combe, nirie J ackson, - 33" Com
pany I has an even 100 from Bun
combe. ,This is a rare opportunity for
the good women of the country to
materially aid in the great ; xause
by the moral and material support
of their representative fighting
men in the great national camp."
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More Men Called to Camp. ,
; Twenty-eight men called by the
local exemption board last week
for service in the national army,
left yesterday morning for Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. C, this be
ing McDowell's third quota. vThe
number certified to the district
board was 31. Three of these fail
ed appear yesterday morning, . one
having arrived on a late train, and
they will be sent to : camp during
theweek. The list lollows::
700 Edward - Stanley Hodge,
kRidgecrest.
321 Ben- Harrison Gilliam,
Dome.
950 David N. Lonon, Marion
1175 Charles Lee Crawley, Nebo.
'1167 Oscar William Carver, Ma
rion. , - : .,;,. v- ... . '
'1118 Ross Epley, Marion. ;
: 1091 Clarence Fortune, Marion.
1179 William T.ConleyiMarJbn.
753 : Claud Mitchell, Old Fort.
- ltu. Ti cav x uuii vu( ; xuat ivu
911 Doctor Tom Norman, Ma
rion. - v s :
5212 Charles Franklin Melton,
Old ForL.V . ."'v:
'49 Neal Duval, Dysartsville.
1192 Noble Paul Brown, Marion.
305 William J. Ledbetter,
Dome. : i y- r v
585. William Hoyt Curtis; v Old
Fort. ; . .v ' - ..
781 Lemuel Clay Austin Ma
rion. ' : -. "
1035 Riley Wallace Smith, Ches
terfield, -s. c. : :
279 Benjamin Tillman Wylie,
Marion.''--. " . ,.;- '---
963 George R. Proctor., Marion
441; Green BiddixMt. Mitchell
357 W!iHi& Jones. Harris, Neals-
Ville. ; - ? -' -;; . - ".
331 ; Samuel Dal ton, : Red Top.
1108 Benjamin Rollins" Elliott,
Marion. v n v
715 -Gordon A. Ricketts, Old
Fort.
102 Parks Morris," ekkymiwa
875; Frank:B. Mbrphew, : Ma-
ribn. " f - " v
7f4 r-Mack Hill,f6ld Fort. ;
; ,371 William Horace, . Michael,
Marion. k " '
: 1156 Henry M.'Duncan,. Marion.
681 Robert William Turner,
Old Fort.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY.
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People, ;
DYS ART VILIjE J "
Dysar tville, Oct. 1. Mr. and Mrs.
Moulten Beck of Table Bock visited the
lattere sister Mrs. J. M. , Gtoforth, re-
centlv. - . v -J ' '
j. E. Denton and family of Charlotte
visited his parents here recently.
Miss Lona ,Goforth left Sunday to
open her school . at Chapel . Hill, near
Marion, Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Triplett ofRhodehiss is visit
ing relatives here. -
We are glad to welcome Prof. Tipton
and family back in our community, also
Miss Burnett, who will be another one
of our teachers heref this year.- We hope
to have a most successful term.
Miss Maggie Taylor of Nebo ; isv visit
ing relatives and friends here this week;
'Miss Mamie Goforth of Nealsville
spent the week-end here with homefolks.
Key Landis attended the box supper
at Nebo Saturday night.
, Born, ; to Mr and Mrs. ' W. C, Man-
gum, bept. au, a aaughter. .
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Bates,
Sept.21, a son. ' , - .
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. T. E: Satter
white, Sept. 26, a daughter.
Mrs. A. L. Cowan and little son,
Hampton, visited relatives in Gaffney,
S. C, recently. :
Tommie Glass, who was accidentally
kicked on his forehead by a horse and
badly hurt, is improving. )
Mrs. Joanna Landis fell Staturday
and is very ill now. Hope she will Boon
be better. .
Miss Emma Whitener and a Mr.
Clontz of Rutherford county were mar
rjed Saturday. ; ; " .
NEBO. .. . ... -Nebo,
Oct. 2. The box Bupper at Ne-
bo Saturday night as before announced
was 'a decided success. The proceeds
amounted to about $40 and will be used
for the benefit of the school. -
; Rev. T. A. Drake' spent a few days
last wek with friends and relatives at
Hendereonville. - T, - . , .
Misses Sybil Penny and Essie Hemp
hill, after having - stopped their, school
at Woodlawn two weeks for fodder, re
turned Sunday to resume work Monday.
W. A. .Beach has removed his family
to Morganton. " "
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sigmon,
Sept. 25, a son.
Miss Maggie Taylor is visiting rela
tiyes at Dysartsville this week. .
Miss Pearl Dobeon of Greenlee spent
the week-end with her two sisters who
are here in school.
. Mrs., Hall and daughter spent some
time recently . with the f primer's - daugh
ter, Mrs. HC. Taylor
Miss Tracy Sigmon oi Ashford spent
the week-end here with homefolks. -
Rev. Mr V. Snipes attended the sing
ing convention at Clear Creek Sunday. -:
Mrs. W. L. Gilbert" and daughter,
Mary Lee; of Charlotte, visited .. friends
here recently '
, CATAWBA VALLEY'
Catawba Valley, Oct. l.Owing to so
much rainey weather, for, the past week
the' farmers are somewhat- behind with
their f odder and fall work. . .
" E. S. Frisbie and family were visitors
here Sunday. V-: : - r ;'-
Miss Bessie Hoover has returned home
from Nebo school. v ;
. Mrs. G. Gi Pendergrass of Stroudtown
spent a few days last week with , her
mother Mrs. Rebecca Tate. .
:: M. F. Burgiri: and Frank Wall ot Ma
rion spent Sunday at the home of E. T.
BurginJ : : ? : . . ' . . -" '" '
:Mr. and Mrs. ISarl Eilef visited in the
Ebenezer section Sunday. . . . " . . ;
V THOMPSON'S FORK
Thompson's Fork, Oct. 1. Mrs. Ivey
yesterday. :
Misses Rena Hemphill and Mittie Mc
Neely attended' the singing - convention
at blear Creek-Sunday.- ? :; -; -;
James: Bowman was a visitor here
Sunday.' " . ; . , -" . " - ' " "
h .Sewell McNeely was a visitor at Har
mony Grove yesterday. . v
Miss Jessie McNeely was the guest of
Mi Maggie Hemphill Sanday. . ?. .
uoan iipiey or Aiurpny, was a visitor
here Sunday. " " "
: Dan Howe and Bryan McNeely were
visitors on Camp Creek Sunday.
Several of our people attended the
box supper at Nebo Saturday evening.
; Ham McNeoly of Chapel HU1 is spend
ing a few weeks here with his uncle, L
C. McNeely. r
J. C Hemphill visited George -Lentz,
near Nebo, Sunday. . " m ;
Rena Hemphill was shopping in Nebo
Friday: -
- east makion;
East Marion, Oct. l.RevJ E. L. Kirk
is conducting a revival meeting here
this week. , ' ;
" Mr. Lowe is leaving for Statesville
" Seyeral new buildings are in progress
twenty-five new houses, t new office,
and plans for a new Methodist church-
Schobl is progressing nicely, a larger
number of students being "enrolled than
ever before ' .
The choir from this place attended the
Singing Convention at Clear Creek,
Sunday. - jt' .
Miss Leafa Queen of. Forest City' is
visiting friends here. --
Mack Dixon of Gaff ney, S. C., is visit
ing George Dixon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher left
Monday for Spartanburg, S." C. '. "
M. G. Pendergrass of Catawba Val
ley spent Sunday and -Monday of v last
week here.
Singing at Garden City. -
The McDowell County Singing
convention held at Garden City
Sunday, Sept..30,was one of. the
best singing conventions eyer held
in McDowell county. -Six of the
strongest and best choirs that have
'everang in'tKe convention were
p risen t Clear "CreekV East -Marion
Old Fort, Haokins, "Cherry
Springs and Armstrong. The at
tendance probably numbered more
than a thousand. The singing was
enjoyed and Dlenty, of dinner for
all was served on the grounds,'
Our singing convention is over for. this
- : "present year,' - . '
Tho its melodies are still ringing in
many a ear, v .
Six of the strongestTchoirs that Mc
Dowell does contain
Entered into the contest, a noble race
to gain.;, - - . . ;
Clear Creek was in readiness our con
vention to support,
With songs ail picked and practiced to
to wax iaTon.01d Fort. " v
But Old Fort came in lucid and did not
have the blues; "'"..
Clear Creek at "once . realized they had
. ' on their singing shoes.
East Marion didn't thirst for Clear Creek
But , only cheers .victory brings, .
And when they, got a little thirsty they
v made a. hit for Cherry Springs. .
But Cherry Springs was ready to meet
. this, well trained force,
And. with their songs of gladness show:
: ed their mighty source. , v
-Then Hank ins joined in the race and
" would have beai them all, ..
But Armstrong was the stumbling block
' that caused their awful fall. - . -r
v By J. C. Burnett.
Germany Weakening. -
Shaken but still powerful, is the
estimate . of Germany's defensive
strength on the western front giv
en in this week's onlcial communi
cation issued by the War 'Depart
ment m Washington
The superiority of the "British
over tbeir'enemies, the communi
cation says, : has coricl usi vel y been
proved, tojff?-last week's fighting,
while it'fias demonstrated that' the
fighting stamina of the Germans
is deteriorating.; : .
-1 Nine persons were killed and 42
injured in the London tiir raid of
Sunday night. Two German ma
chineswere destroyed. This was
the fifthjraid within a week,.
STATE N EWS OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Events of In
terest and:Importahce Through-
. uui iub oiaie.
N. H. Forester of North Wilkes
boro harvested 28 bushels of pota
toes from one-sixteenth of an acre.
. Catawba's sweet potato crop is
estimated at 60,000 bushels, a 25
per cent, increase over last year.
the Farmer's Union at Winston
Salem has been changed to Novem
ber 7-8. -
.The Observer says it is estimat
ed that 60000 cords of wood - will
be necessary to heat Camp Greene, "
Charlotte, the coming winter, one
stove;being furnished.for each 6,
000 tents. - .
: Judge. Webb; who was to have,
delivered his decision in Charlotto
yesterday in th en case of Dobling
and others for contempt, in the
Means case, withholds decision un
til! the 8th.
in Wilkerson Case. .
Court adjourned for the term
last Saturday afternoon. The jury
in the" case of, J. F. Wilkerson
against the Southern Railway, in
which the former was suing for
$50,000 damages for personal in
juries alleged to, have been sus
tained through the negligence of
the defendant, returned a - verdict
in . favor of the plaintiff for
$9,000. "
- Robert Winters was given a
judgment of $500 sgainst the Con
solidating Engineering company.
Other cases "were disposed of as
follows: - -
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Hannah Jimerson against West
ern Union Telegrapli company,
non-suit against plaintiff. .
, Albert Weaver vs G, S. Kirby
guardian;" judgment against plain
tiff for cost. : .
v W. H. McMahan vs Southern
Railway, judgment for plaintiff for
$28.90.
Jno. P; Gibson vs Southern Rail
way company et al, judgment for
plaintiff for $200,
Caleb Hoyle vs B. T. . Daves
Admr., judgment for plaintiff for
$300. - :; ,
Marion Cash Feed " company ts
Southern Railway, non-suit. '
Bank of- Old Fort vs Statesvilla
Lumber company et al, judgment
for plaintiff for $500.-.
A. Blanton Grocery. company vs
Carolina Spar & Mica : company;
judgment for plaintiff for $225:48.
The case of G. C. Odom vs Con
solidated Engineering Company
et al, resulted in a mistrial.
Commissioners Hold Regular
' fijeeting. -
JMeeting in regular monthly, ses
sion at the - court house Monday
the county commissioners transact
ed considerable routine businecs,
made settlement with " Sheriff
La'nghridge and turned over tho
1917 tax books to him for collec
tion, and upon petition of citizens
ordered an election in Broad River
township on issuing $5,000 town
ship bonds for the construction of
a highway to connect with tho
Asbeville-Charlotte - highway- and
Central highway-The date of tba
election has not ibeen fixed but will
be announced soon. . 1
The contract for managementof
the county home was let to R. E.
Bowman for a period of ono ycr.