A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, NOV. 14, 1918
VOL. XXIII NO. 12
femaiy Accepts Allies Terms
WORLD WAR ENDS AT 6 A. M., PARIS TIME
ABDICATION OF KAISER FOLLOWED BY REVOLU
TION, WHICH HAS OVERTURNED AUTOCRACY IN
GERMANY, PROBABLY HAS BEARING ON SPEEDY
ACTION BY GERMAN GRAND HEADQUARTERS
GERMANY HAS AGREED TO THE ARMISTICE
TERMS OF THE ALLIES.
Abdication of the kaiser, the spread of the revolution, and
the formation of the soldiers' and workmen's party, with the
avowed intention of forming a republic in Germany, probably
influenced the acceptance of terms so soon after the courier
reached German grand headquarters wtih the armistice terms.
The terms of the armistice have never been made public, but
their acceptance by Germany, from all statements made re
garding terms, mean the en of the war. By agreeing to the
allied terms, it is intimated, Germany must place herself in a
position where she cannot renew hostilities without laying her
self open to immediate invasion by the allied armies.
The German people, for a generation the obedient and sub
missive servants of their war lord, for more than four years his
pliant insfruments in ravaging the world, haVe spoken a new
times conflicting and often delayed advices from Germany in
the last two days, it has now become apparent that William,
emperor and king, has been stripped of his power. He is
now plain William Hohenzollern, a fugitive in Holland. With
his.fall topples into ruin WiHiam's mad design to rule the
world.
Lttle is known of the situation in Germany, for that coun
try is in the first days of its new adventure. It is not clear
whether the old regime has been permanently dislodged or
whether the new authorities, with the unscrupulous adrtn-ess
which has long marked German politics, are merely sacrificing
the chief figureheads of kaiserism in the hope of obtaining an
easier peace. It appears probable that no one in -Germany
knows, and that it is still to be determined which of the con
tending elements will gain the npperhand.
' Revolution is spreading rapidly, and from the fact that a
socialist is now chancellor, it may be gathered that the object
of the revolution is not merely the quick ending of the war,
but the complete severance of the political ties which still bind
the nation wits its past.
For the allies the problem has changed. The countries which
fought Germany and her vassals for more than four years have
emerged from it completely triumphant, but within the bor
ders of the countries which menaced the peace of the whole
world, stalks revolt, famine and anarchy. The world's next
task may be to restore order in the desolated central empires.
It may be the lot of the former who have successfully contested
Germany's greed for power to save her from the fate she im-
posd on Russia. Likewise, help will have to be given to Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey, whose ruin Germany
wrought.
MARKED DISORDER SHOWN
BY RETIRING GERMAN ARMY
With the Preach Army in France.
Disorder is beginning x show in the
ranks of the retreating German army.
French troops, with their cavalry in
the lead, are pressing the enemy
closely all along the line.
The booty increases in importance
as the pursuit goes on. Several rail
road trains, batteries of artillery in
tact, immense munition dumps and
atores and Twagon trains fell into the
bands of the aUied troops
FRENCH AND AMERICANS TAKE
STENAY GERMAN STRONGHOLD
With the American Forces on the
Mease FrontThe first and1 second
American armies, in their attacks ex
pending : along the Moselle and the
iMeuse, f adraaeed. on a front of ap
proximately 115 kilometers (71
dies). ;:
French, troops operating under the
(American "command also" advanced at
Tarioos points. "r The captured terri
tory includes the German fiSroixgnoia
-OX &tenayt urixnacuurv.
REVOLUTION IN FULL
SWING IN GERMANY
London. Severe fighting took place
in Berlin between 6 and 8 o'clock last
night and a violent cannonade was
heard from the heart of the city. The
revolution is in full swing in Berlin
and the red forces occupy the greater
part of the German capital, according
to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company quoting
Berlin advices sent from there this,
morning.
The crown prince's palace has been
seized by the revolutionists. The
people are ehouting, "Dong live the
republic!" and are singing the "Mar
seillaise." Many persons were kill
ed and wounded before the officers
surrendered. The red forces are in
control and have restored order.
Strong guards are marching through
the streets.
KAISER AND SON
FLEE TO HOLLAND
London, Both the former German
emperor and Ws son, Frederick - Wll-helm,-crossed,
the Dutch frontier Sun
day morning, according to advices
from is The' Hague."
Shipman Elected Solicitor Wea
ver's Majority 1,001.'
Raleigh, N6v. 9. A telegram
received yesterday morning from
J. E. Shipmao, Heodersonville,
gave the final and official majority
of Solicitor Schenck in the 19th
judicial district as 309, which means
that Shipman will be next solicitor.
This comes about through the
unique turn the race took in that
district. x Solicitor Schenck had re
signed and Governor Bickett had
appointed Shipman to succeed him,
when it was found that it was too
late to get the name of Shipman
on the official Democratic ticket.
To adjust the situation Governor
Bickett sent letter into the dis
trict to the effect that the name of
Schenck would be retained on the
ticket and that a vote for Schenck
wou'd really mean a vote for Ship
man in that Schenck Would fail to
qualify for the office and that he
would thereupon appoint Shipman.
This is the program now that will
be carried out. The officfal ma
jority of Congressman Weaver in
the tenth over former Congress
man Britt, Republican, is 1,001.
The Vote of the County.
The McDowell County canvass
ing board met at the court house
iu Marion last Thursday and tabu
lated the returns from the fifteen
precincts in the county. The tab
ulntion showed that Jos. M. Mash
burn, Republican candidate for
sheriff, led the entire ticket with
1254 votes, while Millard Poteet,
for treasurer on the Democratic
ticket, came second with 1250.
Mr. Mashburn's majority over his
opponent was 135, and Mr. Poteet
defeated his opponent by 117.
The vote for register of deeds was
very close, Epley having a ma
jority of two. The official vote of
the county is published elsewhere
in this issue.
For United States Senator Sim
mons received 1198 votes; More
head, 1183.
For Chief Justice of Supreme
Court, Walter Clark received 1193
votes; W. P. Bynum, 1188.
(The vote for the State Demo
cratic and Republican offices was
about the same as above, varying
only one or two votes.)
For Constitutional Amendments
For six months school, 587;
against, 69. For exemption of
homestead, 255; against, 11.
MAGISTRATES ELECTED.
Magistrates were elected in the
several townships as follows:
Marion W. M. Sweeney, W. C.
Roland, W. C. Stroud and J. C.
Monteith. B. L. Robbins, consta
ble. Old Fort J. C. Sandlin, T. L.
Tate and J. R. Harris.
Broad River J. I. Nanney, J. N.
Dodson and A. J. Bass.
Crooked Creek I. L. Pyatt,
A. B. Halford and J. A. feurgin.
North Cove C. H. Hollifield,
M. V. Hollifield and John McCall.
Nebo Charles Hensley. .
It is announced from Washing
ton that General Pershing's expe
ditionary forces in France must be
retained there. It is possible also
that for reasons international police
from American garrisons may be
kept in disputed ' territory, even
after peace negotiations' have been
brought to a close.'
Letter from Lieut. K. A. Kirby to
His Mother, Mrs. J. W. Kirby.
Somewhere in France,
October 15, 1918.
My dearest mother:
I have received several letters from
home recently and yon bet I was. glad
to get them. I am well and enjoying
life. Have not had an opportnnity to
write yon for over a week.x I am writ
ing this letter from my dug-out in the
front line trenches and the dng-ont I
am in was used by the Germans as a
first aid station before we captnred it.
I wish yon could see how it is fixed np.
It had electric lights in it, and is also
fitted np with tables, big silver candle
holders, fine chairs and other modern
conveniences. Most of the dug-outs are
made of concrete and one is furnished
with fjne plush chairs, piano, has hot
and cold baths, etc. Their kitchens
were fitteji up with good stoves and ail
kinds of cooking utensils The officers'
mess had sets cf nice china ware. Then
they had planted gardens round about,
and you can bet we are making good
use of tne cabbage, beans, .potatoes and
grapes that Fritz worked so hard to
cultivate.
Tell papa I am sending him a German
helmet. It will take it some time to
reach him but hope he will get it. . We
get our mail regularly. The New York
Herald and Chicago Tribune both have
branch offices in Paris and we get the
daily editions the day after they are
published -
Wasn't that some drive we made at
St. Mihiel? Wish I could tell you all
about it but of course cannot at present.
The war news looks, good, but don't
think there is anythink to the peace
talk. But we have here what it takes
to whip old Fritz is here.
While sitting here writing you old
Fritz is busy with his-artillery and is
dropping shells all around my dug-out.
One hit close to the door the other
morning and jarred the window lights
out of our "P C." However, no one
was hurt.
I must close now as I have some work
to do. With lots of love to all, I am
devotedly,
Kenneth.
What Our Boys and Girls Are Do
ing at Berea College.
Berea, Ky., Nov. 11 At the request
of some one "back home", I am' sendiug
you some notes of the happenings at
Berea College, what the boys and girls
are doing, etc. North Carolina is well
represented in all departments at Berea,
and the North Carolinians have shown
their loyalty to the institution by the
patriotic and unselfish way they helped
during the influenza epidemic, as well
as in many other ways. Practically aTl
of the read The Marion Progress and
those who do not take it borrow it from
some neighbor who does Nothing
equals the home paper with the boys
and girls who are away from home,
except the home letters.
Miss Sallie Honk is in the N ormal de
partment and is planning to teach next
year. Miss Rosa Houck is taking a
business course in the vocational de
partment and is identifiend with one of
the most important societies in that de
partment. Robert Carpenter of Linville Falls
has joined the vocational unit, Berea
College S. A. T. C, and expects to sail
for France in about three months.
Adam Helms, of Marion, who has
had three serious operations performed
since coming here, is as well as ever
and back at work. He is identified, with
the best, literary and religious organiza
tions and takes an active part in each.
He holds a responsible position with
the college and has proved himself
worthy of the trust imposed upon him.
Burton Johnson, also of Marion, is
one of the foremost boy's in the Academy
department. He is an excellent speaker,
and one proof of his ability is the fact
that he is vice-president of one of the
foremost literary societies, and that he
is an active worker of the.Y. M. C. A.,
as well as being on the cabinet of the
same organization. 1 He is also teaching
a class of boys in printing," which shows
bis ability in other lines. - X ,
The graded school will
again next 'Monday.
open
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rief Mention of Some of the Hap
Deninffs in McDowell Counts-
Items About Home People. :
nebo
Nebo, Noy, 12. The school re opened,
Monday morning after suspending a few
weeks on account of the influenza epi
demic. There is a very good attend
ance, almost all the boarding students
have not yet returned.
Miss Georgie Sigmon spent the week
end with relatives in Hickory.
Mrs. E E. Gound of Virginia, Mrs.
T. G. Cobb of Morganton and Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Kincaid of Erwin, Tenn., spent
a lew uays iasc wees: nere witn Mrs. j,
F. -Wilson. V
Mrs. M. VrSnipes has returned home
after an extended visit to her parents
near Black Mountain. I
Mrs. Li. E. Sigmon and1 little son of
Black Mountain, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. J. K. Stacy.
NEBO HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS.
The High School opened Monday with
all the boarding pupils back except four.
We expect these as soon as the danger
of "Flu" is passed. On their return
teachers and pupils were greeted with a "
large new flag for the school building,
black-boards re-slated, the floors, oiled,
and a winter's supply of wood on the
grounds. -
On Sunday afternoon the teachers and
some of the high school pupils met with
several citizens of Nebo and laid out the
quota1 of the war fund. T wenty 1 work-.
era went out Monday morning and Tues- -
day night we had raised over $200 of
our assessment of $300. The school gave
$3. The district fully intends to go
overtnetop witn our part before Satnr- -day
night. y
We have no sickness at all. It is very
important that all pupils who expect to
make their grades enter school at once.
Our school and town gave a celebra
tion Tuesday night in honor of the " ab
dication and defeat'of the Kaiser. There
is no more ammunition inNebo.' Church
aUd school bells rane till the rones wore
out, then all the old cow bells, dinner
bells, tin buckets, tubs, anything that
would make a noise was utilized Men,'
TOnman crifla and T-rira -r?o! 1 4-Vvm-
selves hoarse. The ' town went wild
with joy
DYSARTSVILLE
Dysartsville, Nov. 11 We had several
big frosts this month.
Mr. and Mrs: J. Ray Denton and baby
of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting relatives .
here this week.
R. E. Roper made several trips to
Morganton lately, to see Mr. Summers,
who is critically ill.
The. election went off quietly- at this
1 place. Sorry that a number of our men
were beaten.
Several of our young folks returned
to Nebo school yesterday.
The Dysartville public school will
open next Monday.
We were glad to see the two Sunday
schools open yesterday after having been
closed five weeks. -
The 'flu" has about died out.
-T "R. rVmtnn'a hnnsft. iwroniA Ynr Tr. -
Denton and his son-in-law, Frank Daves,
was destroyed by fire this mornings
Some of the furniture was saved. Mr.
Denton is in very feeble health and his
loss will be erreatlv denlored.
HARMONY- GROVE
Harmony Grove, Nov. .11. Avery
Morgan, , son of Mrv and Mrs. C.JB.
Morgan, died Tuesday morning, Noy. 5,
of influenza. The deceased was seven
teen years old and, is survived by his
parents, four brothers and five sisters.
Me was a Kinu. nones doj wuu uau
many friends and will be greatly missed.
The funeral services, were conducted at
Harmony Groye Wednesday-by Rev.
F. It. Simmons
Born,, to Mr. ana Airs. Hiagar vaugnn,
November 4, a daughter. .
We are glad to report that C. B.
Morgan's family are improving after
an illness of influenza. : i r '
. Ceph .Iyatt and ? son, Theodore, ot
Mayo,-S. C.,were visitors here Satm
day and sanaay.