North Carolina Newspapers

A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ; DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTCftEST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. V ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1918 VOL. XXIII NO. 16 -'V AGRICULTURAL ADVISERS . . . . . . ... ... i Farmers Appointed to Secure Ad dress of All Farmer Boys in H Foreign Service. .. The following farmers have been appointed township - agricultural advisers for McDowell county: Marion township, W. A. Houck; - Glenwood, T. W. Wilson; Nebo, J. F.. Wilson; Dysartsville, W. H. Taylor; Bracketts, M. P. Flack; Iontford Cove, W. P. Morris; Old Fort,"; H. A. Tate; Crooked r. Creek, J. S. Lavender; Broad .River, Johnson Led better; North r. Cove,; Ri T. Avery; Turkey Cove, M L. Good. It is desired that these farmers 1 secure the foreign address of each farmer boy in his. township who is r now in the army, not in the camps, 'but in foreign service. We want - the namo3 of the boys who were at -work xn the.farms when they en tered the service, and will work on the farm if they are released -y from the army. It is not certain that all the soldiers for wnom we - xpect to ask release will be dis "charged from the army, but we expect' to make an effort to get the release of as many as possible in . orderithat we may have sufficient farm Jabor to carry on the farm- ing of the country. We have a 4?reat undertaking if we produce ( food enough for.; our own people -and -still havech'ough-" to -feed, the people of Earope, and prevent the spread of Bolshevikism which; is even .now a greater menace to the ' world than autocracy. . This information is wanted by - December 20th, and I call upon all the people of the county to lend a band in ascertaining the following information: The name and rank : of the soldier, his complete foreign -address, the name qj the camp where he was trained, whether ,be worked on the farm before going to the army, and whether he will work on the farm if he is released. . The Darents or guardian, wife or other relatives should at once in- - forml; the townshiD advisers pf ; these facts. It is not expected that the township advisers get out over the townships and find out about ' these 'men.! but their relatives must ; furnish them,, the information. " Please attend to this immediately. : 1 The soldiers may not have work jed on their home farms. ; The boy who, worked as a farm laborer may be just as useful, as the one who- worked on his fathers farm. What 1 is wanted is the names of the farm- er. boys now in foreign service. All the boy $ in cant ps will soon be atbome Bome ojf the boys in ; foreign service will also soon be at home, but we need and must have more farm lajbor, and we are going v to ask for the . release of farmer boys, r This information must be in my hands not later than Dec. 20. J. L. THURMAN, - a N ' .County Agent. - 9,000)000 founds Candy. v:, Washington, Dec. v.WNine mil J lion pounds of candy for the army has just been ordered by 1 the war department and it was announced that a considerable part of it would )Q rushed qverseas in time! to in sure a plentiful supply. for Christ mas.7 Other special purchases for the expeditionary ' forces include 505,000 gallons of pickles. V H 1 President Urges People to Join Red Cross Christmas Roll. The message by President Wil son in which he urges the people to join the Red Cross Christmas! Roll Call has just been received here by the' local chapter, and is in full as follows: V ' . ; . "To the American People: "One year ago twenty-two inil lion Americans, 'by enrolling- as members of the-Red Cross at Christ mas time sent to the men who were fighting our battles overseas a stim ulating message of cheer and Rood will. They made it clear that our people were of their own free choice united with their govern ment in the determination not only to wage war, with the instruments of destruction, but also by every means in their power"to repair the ravages of the invader and sustain and renew the spirit of the army and of the homes which they rep resented. The friends of the American Red Cross in Italy, Bel gium and France have told, .and will tell again, the story of how the Bed Cross workers restored morale in the hospitals, in the camps and at the cantonments, and we ought to be very proud that we have been permitted to be of service to those whose sufferings and 'whose glory are the heritage of humanity. 'Now, by God's grace, the Red Cross Christmas message of 1918 is to be a message of peace as well as a message of good will. But peace does not mean that we can if old bur hands. -.f It -means farther- sacrifice. Our membership must hold together and be increased for the great tasks: to come. We must prove'copclusively to an attentive world thatAmericals permanently aroused to the needs of the new era, our old indifference gone for- ever. .c, "The exact nature, of the future service of the Red Cross will de pend upon the program of theas- sociated governments,' but there is immediate need today for every heartening word and for every helpful service.- We must not for get that our soldiers and our sailors are still under orders and still have duties to perform of Jhe highest consequence, and that, the rted Cross Christmas membership means a great deal to them! The people of the saddened lands, moreover, returning bome today where there are no homes, must have the assur ance that therhearts of our people are with them in -the dark and doubtful days ahead. Let us, so far as we can, help .them back to faith in mercy and in future happi ness. As president of the Red Cross, conscious in this great hour of the value of such a message from the American people, I should be glad if every American would join the Red Cross for 1919, and thus send forth to the whole human family the Christmas greetings for which it waits and for which it stands 4n greatest need." Quarterly Conference. -Hev. Parker Holmes, presiding elder of the Marion district, will preach at the Methodist church here next Sunday - evening at 7 o'clock and will hold the first quar terly conference for the year for this charge on Monday evening, Dec. 16. A full attendance of the stewards is requested. . Weather Report. Thomas McQnire, . Sergeant U. S. Army, reports the temperature and rainfall at Marion station for the week as follows: . : " Haximnm ; - - "72 degrees Minimum - 29 degrees Bain, -' - ' - - a trace . Sunshine per cent - ..85 NEWS FROM THE COUNTY Brifif Mention of Sbm of the Han- fN ' ' m . r ii f ' ... penings in mcuoweu uounxy: Items About Home People. NEALSVILLE . , . Nealsville, Dec. 10. Miss Bessie Ba bnrn, our primary teacher, has been called home on acconnt of the illness of her mother.' ' Miss Ada Cannon of Forest City was a visitor here last. week. i Influenza has not affectedonr schoolr Every seat ih the bnilding is taken and new pupils are entering almost daily.' The school literary society gave - an interesting program from Longfellow on last Friday. Mrs. S. MvMbrris received a message this week announcing the-safety of her son Fred, from whom she had not heard since September 8th. Prepare to Spray Now. Raleigh," Dec. 9. Orchard own ers, bothvof the commercial and pome varieties, snouid loos over their soray ing outfits and supply A ft ' ft X ft .ft or cnemicais, in order to be pre pared for handling their spraying work this winter. It has been proven, beyond all shadow of doubt, that good fruit cannot be made, unless it receives, the proper protection from insects and diseases by the proper use of recommended sprays. This matter has been thoroughly worked out by the Division of Entomology of the North Carolina Experiment Station, and Mr. Franklin Sher- man, jniet or tnis mvisiODr nas- m . "-v prepared Extension Circular No. 66 which covers the whole question of orchard spraying thoroughly. This circular may be had on re quest as long as the supply lasts. Mr. Sherman predicts that there will be considerable activity in the spraying business during the latter part of the winter, and that some orchardists will find it hard to se cure materials or supplies unless their orders are put in at an early date. - . Matters of Local Interest. The McDowell County Farmers' Union, at their regular meeting held Here Saturday, elected G. W. Lytle president of the organiza tion and C. M. Pool was re-electea secretary. There will be a regular meeting of Mount Ida Lodge, No. 58, K. of P., Thursday night, Dec. 12, at which officers for the next term :i i i t. i a r 1 1 " ... 3 I is desired. Refreshments will be served. ' Lee Short, 16-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. R. tr. Short of this place, was seriously injured Sun day afternoon near the Cross mill when he was -caught between the bumpers while riding on a freight train. . His hip, was mashed and his body "badly bruised. -No bones' were broken, however, and it is thought he will recover. v Funeral services for Mrs. B. M. Halliburton, who died in Mbrgan ton last Thursday evening, were held here Fridry afternoon at 3 o'clock. The services were con- . . j . . . ducted by Jiev. J. I C. Story: and interment made in Oak Grove cemetery. Mrs. Halliburton was a daughter of G. W. Seagle of this place and is survived by- her hus band and one son, Seagle who is with "the American army in France. Services at St. John's next Sun day at 11 a. m. and 7 p. rn. Recommends- Try on for Govern ment Hospital. : Washington, Dec. 7. Repre sentative Zebulon-Weaver is invit ing the attention of. Washington authorities to the advantages of Tryon, Polk county, as a suitable location for a hospital in caring for dispharged soldiers from the army. Legislation is pending in congress looking to . the establishment of hospitals for treating discharged 'it . - . , . ' spiaiers, ino war , nsK insurance bureau act enabling the construc tion of these hospitals. Already 21,000 soldiers have been " dis charged from 'the army as subjects of tuberculosis. Lieut. Burgin Safe nd Well. Friends here will be interested in the following from an Atlanta paper: - - uieaieaaDi; van ourgin, wen known Atlanta boy, who some time ago was reported in the hands of the enemy, was among the first American prisoners to be released after the armistice was signed, and is now safe nd well in Paris, ac cord ing to;a . message received Fri day by hi father, F. A. Burgin. Lieutenant Burgin was held a prisoner at ; Karlsruhe, according to a message ' received on Septecp ber,26. It was with much interest tijat the news was received Friday that he is now safe io Paris." Lieutenant Burgin is a nephew of Mrs. James Morris ancf Cfiafles Burgin of Marion. Casualties Yet to be Announced. The war department announced Friday that 16,000 maior casualties including killed in action," died of disease or other causes, severely wounded and missing, have not yet been finally reported to the nextof kin. The arrears in minor casual ties is much larger, it was added. From cable reports now: expect ed, the department hopes to clear up the arrears in major casualties within a week, except, for .a few names with respect to which iden tification has not yetbeeri complet ed. The minor casualties not . yet reported to the next of kin repfe sent slight wounds involving rela tively brief disablement. The to tal in this class also includes many duplications, the same soldier bay- incr been silently wounaed two or more times. . y The official statement issued shows that of the total major cas ualties reported vby General Pershr ing on November 27, 50,928 have been reported to the next of kin, with7,550 still to be reported. Of the 14,565 missing and prisoners of war sent in by General Persh ing, 14,093 have been reported to relatives, but of the 189,955 total wounded, only 69,841 have been cleared up finally. Dr. J)ew at Baptist Church. ' ' Rev. J. H. Dew, D. , D., the preacher who held a meeting at the Baptist church a year ago, to?the delight of so many people will be at the Baptist church again next Sunday, Dec. 15; He will be glad to meet bis friends again. A cor dial welcome to all. , -. 1 " ? ' G. A. Maetdt, Pastor. ;;- - Margharita Fisher, the star who always pleases, will be at the Grand Theatre Monday" in her latest pic ture, "Money Isn't Everything.' STATE NEWS 0FTHE WEEK Items. Cohcemlng Events :of . In terest and Importance Through . out the State. Membership in Pig Clubs in the State have increased from 768 in 1915 to 4,209 this year. Over 700 cases of influenza de veloped in Winston-Salem during last week, 22 deaths resulting since December 1. ' : : The State Baptist Convention will meet in Greensboro January 14-17. The convention I was post poned from December 3-6 on ac count of the epidemic of influenza. Prof. Harry Howell, for four years superintendent of the Ashe ville city schools, has been elected superintendent of the Raleigh schools and will begin his duties December 30. " A "McAdob-For-President" club has been organized in Asheville. This club is believed to be the first in the United States ' organized to boom ther ex-secretary for the Dem ocratic nominatTon in 1920. governor Bickett has appointed J. H. Giles, of. Glen Alpine, Burke, county, a member of the board of directors of the State Hospital (for Morganton Hospital district), to succeed Charles P. Matheson of Taylorsville, deceased. - ' - The State pf North Carolina sub scribed $1,422,485 to the War Wo rk Fund, and stood len th i in the list of States which oversub scribed by midnight, Wednesday, November 7. The State is, there fore, entitled to naming one of the Victory uts, The original quota was $1,055,000. J ; The College of Agriculture and Engineering will offer an unusual ly valuable shortcourse to farmers of the State during the comincr winter months. The course begins on January y, lasting tor tnree weeks, closing January 30, 19i9. The lectures and practical exercises on gasoline engines in tractor work will be especially valuable &t this time. Commissioner M. D. , Shipman, submitting the thirty-first biennial report-of the Department of Labor and Printing to the Governor rec- ommendsior action of the 1919 General Assembly the passage of a child labor law . raising ', the age limitation to fourteen years for day service with a system of inspection; safety requirements and sanitary laws for industrial plants; and the . incorporation iff contracts of the provisibns of the recently over turned Federal child labor law. Representative Zebulon Weaver is negotiating with i the United States Forest; Reserve looking to the establishment of a system of high ways linking together the Government reservations of West ern North -Carolina... Tbecontem plated network of roads would es tabJish easy communication, be tween the Macon County lands at the head of the Cullasaja river, the Vahderbilt; boundary, the Mitchell reservations, and the lands at the head of the 3ig Ivy creek in Bun combe County. V- . w ; i . The plant of the Herald and the Journal, newspapers -published at Spartanburg, S. ' C. j was r burned Saturday night. TheN16ss is esti mated at" $75,000. -Both pnpera wero publi-hcd iri-tho-caisa fcuild- lDg.'