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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEMOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OFli(WELiX
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MARION, N, C.; THURSDAT, KOV. 28, 19i8
ESTABLISHED 1896.
CONFERENCE-HAS ENDED
Session Closed Sunday Night at
; J Charlotte With Reading of
K Appointments.
Tito oienlng day of the western
orth Carolina Methodist conferencs
l-at Trion Street Church, Charlotte,
Iproyed to be a; busy and interesting
j one with the reports ol the 11 pre Sid
? Ing elders, reports that showed graU
tying progress inv the work of the
year; 'the" election of a secretary and
iof the conference committees; and the
VnrAiifmtaikm' to W. Lm. Sherrill Of- 9
plrl heailAd c&na in recognition oi
. ! bis 25 years of service as conf erenc
; secretary. Added to this was the raia
J ing of $1300 s for Payne College, Au
,'gnsta, Ga the presentation of the ser
jvice flag with 99 stars.
The second day of the Methodisl
conference had been set apart as Cen
.tenary- day, and it prored to be from
i the standpoint of attendance, sustain
:ved interest, plans set on foot, and th
; enthusiastic assumption of a tremen
-dons task for itself, the greatest daj
,ln the history of the Western Nortl
'.'Carolina conference. After a full an?
Crank discussion of the world's presem
: needs at the close of the great war
and the unparalleled "opportunities foi
yXQ.ucn neeaeu service m wunu i?m.oiv
"tion combined with the ability of thf
: church to gire, the conference bj
unanimous t Tote , amid-, handclappini
'.pledged itself to the tesk. of raislni
'; $1,750,000 Mf or this great' centenary
.-enterprise.
Presentation of Service Flaa.
The conference just'bef ore adjourn
men t entered into the exercises ol
-'. unfurling a service flag which carrier
' '99 stars that represented the sons o:
- - preachers of the conference who wen
Unlisted in the service of the army an
V t navy. ,. The exercises consisted' of f
presentation speech .by Albert' Sher
- rill,- a speech of acceptance by ' th
' : secretary .;pf the conference, jstngini
- 4 of the naUonal- byninrby 'tfie con
; " ferenceand prayer ' by Bishop Kilgo
wbo has a fpn in the -service.
'Tne four gold stars repr esen;
"those ' Who made the supreme sacri
flee: They died for liberty and theii
t - jSaerea aust rests m viie oii ui uiccu
-Ing Belgium or beneath the beautifo'
lillles of France, -
Appointments.
: The list of appointments of preach
vAers or the ensuing' year as. read b
Bishop Darlington before adjourn
;ment of the Western North Carolini
-conference follows:
Charlotte District.
; H. K. Boyer, Presiding Elder.
Ansonvllle A. R. Bell.
Charlotte-Behnont Park A. L. Ay
'K'ock;-
Brevard Street L. T. Cord ell.
? Calvary A. R. Surratt.
-Chadwiclr R. L. Forbis.
' Dilworth Hi. B. Abernethy. .
; Hawthorne Lane T. F. Marr; W. L
,Nicbolson,-supernumerary.
, i Severeville . F." HargetL
i?.- Spencer Memorial C. 1 Campbell
k Trinity. J. W. Moore. ,
Tryon Street Z. E. Barnhardt. ;
Hickory Grove-K. -H. Kennington
L-Lllesville W S. Cherry.
. Marshyille Seymour Taylor.
T Matthews J. E. McSwain. ;
Monroe-CentraI-H. H.' Jordan,
'i " North Monroe J. R, Warren, sup
iply.
," North Monroe J. R. Warren, sup
jply. -
. 'Morven S. T. Barber.
I PineviHe W. F? Elliatt.
Polkton 4. H.; Griffith. ,
i Prospect -M. A. Osborne.
I Thrift B.: F. Fincher. . ,
I TTnirwrrtllft r-T. J. HlUTCiBS.
' Wadesboro C. Si Kirkpatrick.
Waxhaw E. Myers. - r 1
, Weddington E. P Stabler,
'Mlsstdnary to Japan S. A. Stewart
Missionary to Japan.-i-N S. Ogiurn
Dean Candler School of Theology
Assistant Editor N. C. Christian Ad
( vocaie W. U Sherrill. ' " : -:
l Principal Southern Industrial Instl
tute J. A. Baldwin.; v '
Conference Evangelist 5. W. Fink
; . Secretary of Education H. Jor
1 dan. - 'v - ; V-'''-'-''---? ' '''.':-S " -
I . ' Salisbury District. - -
J. C. Rowe, Presiding Elder. ': ; '
? Albemarle-Central--R. S. ; Howie,' I C
M. XJentry, TOperumerary. :
f First Street W. F: Stanfard.
: Albemarle Circuit H. F. Starr, eup
ir;ly.. ' - -
riadin J. E. B. Houser. ,
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Bethel and (Loves R..F. Huneycutt
China Grove-7W. S. Hales , ; 47
Concord-Central iZL Paris ' :: '
I!pworthnter MH. , Vesta,
Kerr StreetJlCW. StriderCi U -V
Forest Hill R. M. Taylor-:; jf
Westfofd-Hannony A. P. Brantley,
Concord Circuit-P. Ix Shore.
' Cottonyille and. - Oakboro J. C
Brown, supply.
Gold Hill E. M. Avett.
Kannapolls Station G. W. Vick.
Kannapolls Circuit J. S. Gibbs.
ML Pleasant B. Wlteon. -
New London- S. E. Richardson.
Norwood-Randall J. A. Bowles.
'Salem Circuit E Y.Yates.
Salisbury-First Churcb J. E.-Aber
nethy.
Park Avenue A. S. Raper.
South Main P. W. Tucker.
Salisbury Circuit R. C. Kirk.
Spencer5entral E. E. Williamson,
G. A. B. Holderby, Jr preacher
East Spencer-North Main R. K.
Brady.
Woodleaf E. J. Poe.
Agent Superannuate Fund J. P
Rodgers. ,
Statesvttle District.
W. A. Newell, Presiding Elder.
Alexander J. J. Edwards.
Oatawfoa J. T. Ratledge.
Cool Springs R. A. Swaringen.
Davidson-Hunters ville M. B. Woo
ley.
Dudlef Shoals B. C. Reavis.
Granite. Falls H. G. Allen.
Hickory-First Church W. O. Goods,
Hickory Circuit J. A. Peeler.
Iredell D. C. Thompson, supply.
Lenoir Station R D. Sherrill.
Lenoir Circuit Elmer Simpson.
Maiden D. F. Carver.
Mooresville Station L. A. Falls, X
W. Jones, Jr., preacher.
Mooresville Circuit E. N. Crpwdec
Mt. Zion W. B. Davis.
Newton R. M. Hoyle.
North Lenoir Circuit-J. H. Price.
Olin R. L. Halton.
Rhodbiss John H. Green.
South Lenoir-Whitnel D. A. Lewis,
supply.
States vill e-Broad Street L. D
Thompson.
Race Street J. W. Williams.
States ville Circuit D. H. Rhinehart
Stony Point A. G. Loftin.
Troutman J. C. Keever.
President Davenport College-J. B.
Craven.
Professor Davenport College E. J.
Harbison.
Conference Missionary Secretary
R. M. CouTtney..-
- Chaplain "O: S. Arnry--O. L. Simp
son. m
Chaplain U. S.'Army W. A. Jen
kins. Army Y. M. C. A. Work T. A
Groce.
Army Y. M. C. A. Work G. M. Go
forth.
Shelby District.
John F. Kirk, Presiding Elder.
Tftlmont J. E. Thompson.
F5 el wood D. W. Brown, L. E. Stacy
and H. G. Stamey, supernumerary.
Bessemer H. C. Byrum.
Cherryville J. F. Moser.
Crouse D. P. Waters.
Dallas R. A. Taylor.
Gasionia-East End A. Burgess.
Eighth Street W. T. Albright.
Franklin Avenue C. L. McCain.
Main Street A. L. Stanford,
Kings Mountain E. L. Kirk.
TJnoolTiton Station D. H. Litaker.
Lincoln Circuit O. C. Fortenberry.
Txnaodiie T A fiharae. Fred A
Price, Jr., preacher.
Mayworth J. -W. Kennedy.
McAdenville S. M. Needham.
ML Holly C. M. Short. v
Po&ville C. R. Canipe.
Rock ; Spring W. B. Shinn.
ShelbyCentral C. A. Wood.
Shelby Circuit N. C. Williams.
-South Fork T. A. Plyler.
Stanley IL. L. Smith.
Marion District.
Parker Holmes, Presiding Elder.
Bakersville A. L. Lucas.
Bald Creek J. B. MitchelL
Broad River D. S. Richardson.
Burnsville J. P. Hornbuckle.
CUffside A. J. Burrus.
. Connelly Springs M. B. CI egg.
Enola To be supplied.
um.v rstv W. L. Dawson.
h -Carol e en W. R Shelton
Marion Station W. L. Hutchins.
Marion Circuit M. G. Brvin.
Marion Mills J. B. Folger.
McDowell J. A. Fry.
Mtcaville W. J. Hackney.
Mill Spring R. L. Shelton.
Morganton Statoin C. M. Pickens.
Morganton Circuit R. F. Mock.
Old Fort N. M. Modlin. .
Rutherfordton T. C. Jordan.
Spruce Pine J. P. Morris.
r Spindale J. B. Carpenter.
" Table Rock J. B. Taber.
Jrra.moi "M. W. Heckari.
? Professor in Rutherford College-.
Student Trinity CoUegeT. F. Hig
a "r fjr ci. A Work E. O.
Smithdeal. , . ?
s One of j the things that helped to
mon ud that ex-Hindenburo; line
was the f sturdy purchase of war
4wi i n; iron Viol n'f-'s 7
TOTAL CASUALTIES 236117
Eight Divisions National Guard
and Army Will be Sent
Home Soon.
WashiDgtoD, Nov. 23. Demo
bilization of the American expedi
tionary forces, already in progress
with the movement homeward of
sick and .wounded, will be hastened
by the return at an early date of
eight divisions of national guard
and national army troops, eight
regiments of coast artillery and
two brigades of field artillery.
This announcement was made to
day by General March, chief staff,
on receipt of dispatches from Gen
eral Persuing.
Total casualties to November 11,
when hostilities ceased, were 236,
117. This includes, General March
said, killed and died of wounds,
died of disease, unclassified death.
wounded, prisoners and missing.
The - divisions which General
March said have been designated
by General Pershing to return as
soon as the sick and wounded, have
been moved to the United States,
are:
National guard: Thirty - first
(Georgia, Alabama, Florida,) 34th
(Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota
and Minnesota,) 38th (Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia), and
39th (Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana).
National army: Seventy - sixth
(New England), &4th (Kentucky,
Indiana and southern Illinois), 86th
(dortherh lllinbisrarjd ::BTth (Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
southern Alabama).
The coast artillery regiments to
return as soon as possible were an
nounced as the 46th, 47th, 48th,
49th, 50th, 73d, 74th and 75th.
The two field artillery brigades
to be brought home are the 65th
and the 163rd. Eighth-two aero
squadrons, 17 construction com
panies and several special units
from England will be brought home
as soon as transportation facilities
are available, General March said.
Casualties' sustained by the Amer
icans were tabulated by General
March as follows:
Killed and died of wounds, 36,
154; died of disease, 14,811; deaths
unclassified, 2.204; wounded, 179,
625; prisoners, 2,163; missing, 1,
160. Toial, 236,117.
While the total losses suffered
by the American army in France
at the first glance appeared to be
almost double the tbtal estimated
by officers here as probable, analy
sis of the table, it was pointed out,
shows that among the 179,000
wounded are included the names of
thousands of men whose injuries
Were so trival that they never were
admitted to nospitals and the rec
ord of their id jury was kept only
in company and regimental dress
ing stations. The final total of
killed, died of wounds or diseases,
or on the unclassified death list,
the seriously wounded, and the
prisoners and missing, officers be
lieve will work out not in excess
of 125,000.
The official figures show also
nearly double the number of deaths
from disease that have been made
public to date. No explanation has
been for warded y General Persh
ing but it is assumed that the r un
expected increase is due to the wide
distribution of American anck al
Hed hospitals to which ? the men
pro-
cess to assemble the data.
-The number of Americans taken
prisoner by the Germans little
more than 2,000 is strikingly low
in view of GeneraP Marches an
nouncement that a total in. round
numbers" -of 44,000 Germans had
been captured by the Americans
The fact that the American armies
have been.moving forward continu
ously since they entered the battle
doubtless accounts for. the - great
difference . -
The 1,160 men reported as miss
ing probably include; others who
.will be found to have been captur
ed, some whose bodies will never
be recovered, and ethers who may
have become lost in the ranks of
the French or British forces. The
classification also4 covers the un
identified dead always to be expect
ed whn great bodies qf troops are
engaged.
General March said no report on
the organization of the army of oc
cupation had been received, but
that the divisions designated by
General Pershing for return were
among those he could spare im
mediately. The order iin which
they will return has not1 been es
tablished. ' He also gave assurances
that the war department had no in
tention of allowing the veterans of
the battlefields of France and Bel
gium 'to sneak into the country"
unnoticed, but, that timely an
nouncement would be made so that
a lequite receptions could be' plan:
ined. ... - :-; -
Secretary Baker supplemented
General March's outline of demo
bilization plans later by stating that
General Pershing was reducing bis
army to a strength of 30 divisions
and would turther reduce it as con
- .
ditions justify. . At, an average
strength of 40,000 men to a divisOn
which would cover, all necessary
nnxiliarv forces, this would mean
that General Pershing would retain
1,200,000 in France from which
the actual army of occupation and
its reserves would be organized to
provideyagainst any possible emer
gency.
General March showed that vir
tually all of the supplemental army
corps and army troops are to be
withdrawn.
Big Hogs.
J. P. Bird, of Nealsville, killed
a hog a few days ago that weighed
428 pounds. On , the -same day
N. H. Bird killed a seven and one-
half months old pig which weighed
238 pounds. - :-
J. P. Ray killed a 13 months-old
hog Tuesday that , weighed , 518
pounds.. ' ; '
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The- Grand vTheatre "announces
that it has closed a contract with
the American Film company for
their new pictures featuring such
well known and popular "stars as
Mary Miles Minter,yfWilliam 3tus
sell and Margarita Fisher. These
are high class features, just being
releasek, ancQthe first one shown
will be Mary M. Minter in "The
Eyes of Julia Deep'Y -pn 4next
Monday. " - "-K-": -r
' All stores banks, and business
houses generally in Marion will be
closed today Thanksgiving Day.
The Bryson-SnyderCompanyof-'
fAr snecial ' bargains -Jbriaay ana
fiatnrdftvi See &d. in this paper
were sent; mafeing.it a slow
STATE NEWS 0FTHE WEEIC ,
Items Concern insr Events of: tn-v
terest arid Importance Through-. :
: " . put the State. . -'r -.
Davidson ; Gollesre went . "over
the top''" her United War Work .
campaign; Davidson's allotment
was$4,000 and the sum of $7,179
wa$ raised. JlBir ' -
Geor Br Justice, assistant com
missioner of Labor and Printinir
of North Carolina, bW resigned-
his position effective " December 1
and will be succeeded by L. E,
ur. iLennetn u. Matneson, presi-
dent of the Georgia School of Tech
nology, succeeds the late ' Edward
K. Graham as regional director of
the Student's Army Training Corps
for the Southeast. - v C
Governor 'Bickett has called a
special term of Surry ounty court
for Fiebruary 10, Judge Levy pre
siding, to try the men arrested in
Winston-Salem on ;? ihe -charge , of
inciting the riot-mob demonstra
tion in t the attempt to lynch the .
negro Russell High, charged with
criminal assault: . Thus far sixteen,
menhave been arrested - "as guilty
of aiding and abetting in the mob
demonstration. : " ' ;
Fire of an unknown origin wnich
origiuaieu iu iub uaseuieui ui.na--
moy's candy kitchen, entirely de-
stroyed the Hotel Iredell building .
addition to the loss of : the hotel
building whlchr was " cbmpletev the T.
stock bf merchandise of : the .lic
Lei land stores, the' Ired ell barber
shop, Ham'oy's candy kitchen and
tuts Aicucil x j uu uuc vuuj pztu jr , wcio
completely burned up. The prop
erty loss is estimated at $100,000,
Influenza Death Toll in State Ap-
palling., y -
During the, month of October the
epidemic of influenza levied a death
toll in North Carolina in excess of
even the highest estimates that
were made while the epidemic was
at its height. More than five thous
and pebplerin tbe ?tate during Oc
tober died from either influenza or
influenza - pneumonia. The exact
figures can not be given yet be-'
canse of the incompleteness of re
ports from some of the counties.
. . A tabulation of the. Teports to ;
th Bureau of Vital Statistics of
the total number of deaths report- v
ed as resulting directly from; the
tn hA i ROS Tt is known.
however, tkat several counties.have
not reported in full and that re-v
ports for October yet to be ; made
t.hA . total above the nvQ
thousand mark. ;
. Gaston and Forsyth cou nties, ac
cording to the figures at had, suf
fered the heaviest losses, each hav- ,
ing a total qt 210 deaths. Wake'
was a close second,; with a total of
203, with New Hanover third, its
total being 164. ' Only one codnty.
in, the State, Alleghany! - reported
no deaths from the ;epidemic dur
ing October. Two counties, Alexander-and'
Clay, each reported one
death. Among the Other counties
of the State the' deaths ? are very
1tt rlJctrihntpd accordiDST to
population! showing that . the en- '
tire State was affected by the epi
demic, ail sections sufferings alike ;
in-the death toll levied.
P McDowell reported 34 deaths
from the epidemic during VCfcUr