, WEEKLY. NEWSPAPER. DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG, 8, 1918.
VOL." XXII NO. 50
35,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
:Trjumphant;A!Jje
Squired 700 Cannon in
; Present Drivel
" " An Inkling of what the jGermans
have lost in men made, prisoners
: and guns - captured by; the . allies
during the -present great drive has
become public through an utterf
ance of the French , premier at . a
ministerial council at which; Gen
eral Foch was made a , marshal: off
"Erance." : : "Thirty-five thousand
prisoners and 700 cannon haye
.been- captured," said the premier,
who added that Paris was no longer
in danger, that Soissons and Cha-tau-Thierry
had been reconquered
and that 200 villages had been de
livered through ' the - formidable
thrust of, Foch's men jthroughthe
Soissons-Rheims salient.
r V -After hard fighting the : -Ameri-:
:- cans and French have succeeded in
- taking from the Germans the im
. portant town of Fismesj once Gw
' many's great ammunition and sup
ply depot, midway ob : the I irail way
between Soissons rahd Rheims
i :;while tor the i east at amber:bf
places along the Vesle Vriver the
: French have crossed the stream,
driving- the enemy northeastward.
ii Eastlo f S oissona all led troops have
negotiated the passage of the Aisne
i to the iiorthern bank -dXlhatitream"
where they relajlositipnij to
y harass the enemy" as he endeavors
: Jo is.traigQte
f ormity with that running north-
Paris, Aug S. American troops
hold the outskirts of the im portant
'German base of Fismes, "the French
. " war office announced tonight. v
Allied troops have reached the
southern banks of the , Aisne and
Vesle between Soissons and Rheims,
a front of nearly 2(HniIes.J? ,
v More than 50 addition al - French
. yillagesThave been bccu pied. ;
": The allied advance since' yester-'-day
exceeds six and a quarter miles.
- The Marne pocket is wiped out.
The allieshaye completely undone
the work ; of- the German r crown
prince's 1 ast -two efforts 4 to v reach.
Paris -and are stilly
With the entrance of Americans
in the Vntskirts cSe'sa
nounced by: the French :war : office
Saturday night, the Jast !:enemy
bold on the Vesle river apparently
was broken; and the allies bad oro
nressed until they held practically
a straight: line - between Soissons
and jRheimsg
. Battle front dispatches reported
that the German retreat was so
f ast-thatCejAericans were? unf
able to maintain contact with the
: enemy,, only rear guard actions be-
X ing fought. c; -px-I-j
Re venue Officersr By iron " Conley,
J. P, Ray" and Mr. Robbins made
a raid in theDysartsyille section
Friday night and succeeded in cap
turing a 'eighty - gallon capacity
copper distillery and a large quan
itityof c beerJ hef officers found
the still in readiness! for operation
end there wasabout doOOJgallo
of beer ready' f oristillatidh which
t:z3 pourcdbut - The officers ;alsd
found twelve gallons of low wine.
r "v- :
y Oeath of Dr. JG. Reid.
vDr Joseph Gillispie Reid died
last . Thursday afternoon - at the
Rutherford ton Hospital,'; after a
bmfiUnes following an opera
tion several days ago. -His death
came as a great shock to the peo
pl e of Ma rion - and ryicin i ty Dr.
Reid had been in his usual : health
and at his place of business until
jast a few days prior to his illness.
His body was brought : to Marion
on' the noon train Friday, and the
funeral services held at the M. E.
Church, South, on Friday after
noon, conducted by Rev. ; J. C.
Story, assisted by Rev.. B. S. Xas
sitert and ReyvEe L. Kirk; :
: Dr. "Reid had been a mem be r of
the Methodist church or many
years indfor: thV past twenty
years-served .th e chu rch f ai th f ully
on the board of - stewards and as
secretary of the Sunday School.
';T)r, Reid was born at Blairsville,
Ga.Vin 1873v being 45 years old at
the timo of hia death. He was
graduated from the Atlanta Dental
College inj 1896,ycomiflg ioMa
rion and beginning the practice, of
dentistry immediately after . his
graduation. .IJe succeeded in build
ing op a very lucrative practice
and-was widely known for his pro
fessional ability, and integrity.
In J 904 Dr, . Reid was married
to Miss i jbuna Neal of Marion, who,
with four smair children, survive
him." : He is also survived by one
ReidU UaV Knox vine. Ten riv: and
Mrs. P.. N. :Watkins, of Blairs-viUeGaV-:"-"'-''-.
'
Dr. Reid was prominent, not
only in" church circles but in .fra
ternal . circles, being an active
member of the local Masonic and
Pythian lodges. ;
The funeral-at the grave was
concluded by " the v Masonic Lodge
of Marion with the impressive ser
vice used by this fraternity. The
floral tributes were very beautiful
and Jn great abundance, testifying
to the high esteem in which 1 Dr.
Reid was C. held in bis own com
munity ' His passing . will be
mourned not only by hisj imme
diate family and near relatives;
but by a host of friends who had
known him for many years for his
many lovely traits of character V,
! : N ew Mil! Sup eri ntendents.
MirTrH. Henderson, .of r The
Victor-Manbghah Mills, has been
employed by The Clinchifield Man
ufacturing Company of Marion as
superintendent of Mills 26. 1 and
No 2. , Mr. Henderson has: prev
iously been superintendent o f Th e
Lynchburg Mills4 Xiynctiburg, Va.i
andtThe ; Riverside and Toxaway
Mills of Anderson, S. C, and is a f
.man of wide acquaintance and
perience;' :' 'fii: ':
V Mr A F.v Hunt who has been
assistant su perintenden t b f the Ma
rion and CHnchfield Mills . of Ma
rion, ; has been" promoted "to the
position of superintendent in charge
otthirMiUs of the Marion Manu
facturing Company. Mr. Hunt
has been, with the Marion Mill
since it was started in 1009 and is
a thorough mill "man from every
istandpbint;:K :
Mr W. v J. 'Rodgers, formerly
secondlhand in the spinning -Toom
of the Clinchfiefd" Manuifacturing
Company's No. 1 mill, has been
promoted4'and made overseer of
spinning at the Marion Manufac
turing Company's mill - -
NEW DRAFT BILL URGED
Bill Introduced - In - Both Houses
r That Age Limit for" Draft Bo
'rr ' v 18 to 45 Years. 1
--W8snington Aug. 5. With ; an
urgent request from Provost Mar
shal General Crdwder that it' be
enacted without delay, and a sug
gestion that September 5 next be
fixed as registration day for ap
proximately : 1 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 men
throughout the country, ; the ad
ministration's manpower, bill re
quiring theegistration for mili
tary service of all men between the
ages of 18 and 45 years was intro
duced today in the senate and house.
Unless immediate steps are taken
to provide additional men, Gen
eral Crdwder. said the weekly reg
istration of men as thev attained
21 years of age will be necessary
to fill the draft quotas after Sep
tember 1, when only 100,000 of the
1918 registrants will be available.
Upon the introduction of the bill.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
that the senate military committee
would meet tomorrow to consider
the bill.
He said be did not think hear
ings would be -necessary and only
three of four days should be re
quired to report the bill. Chair
man Dent, of the house committee,
said since only three members of
his committee are in Washington,
it was doubtful whether the bill
house re-convenes on Augostai;. :
Suggestions made. on the senate
floor by. Senator Curtis'," Qf Kansas,
that the senate . abandon its pro
gram of recesses and perfunctory
sessions until August 24 if the bill
can be favorably repdrted by the
committee within a few days were
indorsed by Senator Chamberlain.
However, senate leaders -now in
the city said any plans to this ef
fect would be held in abeyance un
til the committee could determine
just how much time would be neces
sary for a thorough discussion of
the bill.
The bill would amend the pres
ent selective draft service act so
as to reqqire' the registration of all
men- between 18 and 20 years and
32 and45 inclusive. "While the
total number of men in the latter
classes would, total 10,028,973,
General Crowder estimates the to
tal number who would be eligible
for class 1 would be only 601,236
owing. to exemptions for - depend
ents or industrial and physical rea
sons. Between 18 and 20 years
his estimates show that Xl7l,771
would register while 1,787,600 men
would be eligible for class 1.
An Appeal for Perfect Socks;.
The Red Cross chapter is now
askite( for", perfect .socks. ' Our
record for the greater part ; of the
time is "perfect"; and. we must
keep it up to that. A number of
pairs which look rperfect on the
outside are found to have ridges
and knots on the inside and a nam
ber. are sent in with the old toe.
If you do not know how to make
the Red Cross toe please come to
Red Gross -headquarters for in
struction. These . socks must bo
toed by one of the instructors when
they are not correct, and please do
not knot your thread. Instructor
at Red Cross rooms every Tuesday
morning and Wednesday afternoon.
Stacy-Pearson
A pretty home wedding .was
solemnized at the home of Mraud
Mrs. T. W. Stacy at Nebo Wed
nesday afternoon, July 31st, at 3
o'clock, when their eldest daugh
ter,Miss Annie Stacy, becime the
bride of Mr. Leslie W. . Pearson,"
of Dudley, N. C. Simplicity and
beauty marked teyery detail of the
wedding. . The rooms- were taste
fully decorated for the occasion.
To the strains of Mendelsohn's wed
ding march, played by Miss-Ada
Conley, of Marion; the groom en
tered with his best man, bis cousin,
Mr. C. E Cox": of Goldsboro, N.
C. Following came Mr. Thomas
Stacy, brother of the bridp, ard
Miss Estelle Wilson. Next came
Miss Mamie Stacy, maid of honor,
gowoed in a dainty white dress
with" hat to match. After Miss
Stacy, entered the bride on the
arm of her father, Mr. T. W.
Stacy, who gave her in marriage.
She wore a most becoming travel
ing suit of blue with ' gray acces
sories and carried brides roses.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Harry North, uncle of the
bride and pastor of the First
Methodist church, DcVban, assist
ed by Rev J. A. Frye, the bride's
pastor. ;
Immediately after the ceremony
delicious ref reshmeots were Served,
after which the bride and groom
left for Goldsboro, N. G. on' No.
ifL. J?om:Goldsborp ;ihey; wUl
motor to Wrigblsville -Beach and
other points on the coast.
The bride received her training
at the State Normal College,- at
Greensboro and has successfully
taught in the schools of McDowell
for several years. She has a wide
circle of friends. . Mrv Pea'rson is
a graduate of Guilford College and
of the State University. He is now
engaged in the teaching profession
and is known in bis part of the
state as otio of the best school su
perintendents. Dysartsville News.
Dysartsrllle, cAttg. 5. J&mes Street,
the singing man from Itatherford coan
tj, came up last Bandar afternoon and
gang for us in the Baptist church.
The revival meeting nt the Methodist
chnrch" will be, continued thronghont
the week. Her. .C C. Totherow is do
ing the preaching, and Prof- Hawkes of
Cornelias if leading the singing. The
interest is good.
Mrs. Emma .Weaver,- husband and
children of Lawndale, are visiting the
former parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Laughridge --. - -
Will A- Landia of Chelsea, Mass Is
spending a few davs with- his parents,
Mr.-and Mrs. T. B. Landis,
J. L Laaghridge and familj of Ma
rion are visiting relatives . here this
week.;: -V
Miss Reglna Matthews of Bock mil,
S- C. is visiting Mr. and Mrs, W. H.
Taylor. , -;:. . - :,
lliss Lena Go forth' opened school at
Vein Mountain last Monday. s ,
Miss Evelrn -Gettys is teaching - at
Cowan's school , - .
FORMER NORTH CAROLINIAN
- ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON
Washingtoh.-rE. L. Travis, ot Hall
fax, N. Cv former member of the cor
poration commission of tiat state and
a leader in . Korth Carolina politics
and two other men, E. J. .Joseph and
Xeon Green were arresttd at a TTash
lngUm hotel by federal authorities
charged with conspiring to obtain a
contract Illegally from the sMppIcs
board for a New Jersey company. The
name of the concern was not aa
nounced. - ' :
- The only tear wo csn shed with
a smile is the profiteer. . ;
STATE NEWS OFTHE WEEK
Items Concerning Events ef In
terest and Importance Through
. out the State.
-Mondajr (i M. Pace completed
his fiftieth jejir 83 clerk of the
court of Henderson county a-j a
celebration nj held at the court
honso it Hendersonrille m honor
of the event.
While ho has not received & fell
report, the coon ty a;rent of CaUw
bathinks the yield of wheat ia
that connty will be aboat six bush
els per acre; and thtt even at $2.50
per bushel the farmers will Iosa
about $10 on every acre of wheat
the result of the short yield.
W. T. Lrte h as ben e! ected ch a! r
man of the State corporation com
mission to succeed E. I. Travis,
resijed. J. S. GrifHo xt Ulzh
Point is elected chief clerk to tho
commission to succeet A, J. Max
well, who was appointed m mem
ber oflho commission to succeed
Travis.
.The movement of the interned
Germans who have been located at
Hot Springs will probably beia
this week. The men will be moved
to the present camp at Fort OIe
thofpe. Ga., in croups of 'about
200 each, under, escort of picked
sharpshooters from the regular
army. About 2.1CXJ Germans . are
in-camp at Hot Sprirurs and the
transfer will -be completed bx the
15th, it is expected.
Patients srt McDowell rjospitaf.
Dr. W. 3. Crawford, cf Car? Ka 2;
Bridewater, who has been ctuJtr treat
ment at the McDowell Ilospital far sev
eral days, is onralescent.'
, ilrs E, F. Greenlee, who has been ta
the hospital for the past two vreefc, Is
improving '
Mrs. Glen&own, ct Greealv
Miss Lula Mae, Mcba&Iel, of Old Fcri
are recoveriog frota operations recently.
Jonathan Dan can is recovering frca
an operation upon his eyew
Oscar Mcintosh is also reportesl lm
proving, followinjr an illness of several
weearsv - - "
British Hospital Ship Torpedoed
One hundred and fifty patients
are reported to have been killed
by the' explosion of a torpedo
which" sank the hospital ship
Warilda Saturday mo mine The
ship was returning from France
and nearinjj a home port when the
torpedo struck tier, penetrating
the ward room where patients were
accommodated. Seven Americans
were amonc the wounded.
Call for Convention,
To the "Democratic Eiecntire Ccm
csittee, Prednct Oocunit lot . ( n and
Democratic voters in McDowell Connty:
. Yon and each of yen will take rrtise
that the Connty Convention fcr the
Democratic party wiU he held in the
court honse Saturday, Acnit lClh, at
1-J20 p and yon are hereby tnort
nrjiently reqnestod to be present, as a
fall attendance at said- ccnrentlcn is
desired. This convention is lor the
purpose of nominating' the Democratic
connty ticiet for the general election
to be held in Kovember, the cmrws ccn
sis ting of Coroner. Connty Snrreycr.
Connty Commissioners, -Register cf
Deeds, Treasurer. StcriZ. Cirri: el tte
Court, Member cf the Ix-tzr? r.l
such other elective cflccs as will l? Vv
fore the voters at the firneral tlec:.icn,
Flease remember the date and be , cn
hand at theabcrre bo nr.
By order of the Drnixrsl!: Hxrrn
tive Commits for McDowell Connty.
T. 1L Mcirjanr. Cbsirms-n.