A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OR McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 25, 1919
VOL. XXIV NO. 4
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Ml 284,000 MEN ARE OUT
"'Steel Corporation, Against Which the
Main Opposition Is Directed Is
But Sriflhtly Affected.
At the end of the opening day : of
the economic war 'between organized
labor and the greater part of the icon
and steel industry of the coiintry, both
ides rested, apparently satisfied with
reports received. from the far-flung bat
tle, line, reaching 20 slates and affect
ing directly or indirectly half a mil
lion workers. After the first test, of
strength, industrial leaders and com
manders of -labor's legions were will
ing tQ. admit that they faced a struggle
which might' prove long and bitter, r
J3rim evidence f preparations made
ior the industrial conflict were seen
in the armed .guards surrounding all
the mills, but the first day of tha strike
ended with no signs. of seiiqus disor
derr except in New Castle, -Pa., where
seven persons were shot " in rioting
following an Alleged t attem pt to pre
sent workers from entering a plant.-
"Until the .first smofce of tattle rolls
away, an accurate estimate of the
number of workers who marched out
In obedience to the strike order and
the number who remained at their
posts Is not obtainable.
From strike" headquarters in Pitts
burgh came claims that 284,000 men
Tiad taken thefc places in the ranks
of the strikers, but, although no state
ment was forthcoming from the steel
corporation's headquarters in ' New
York, company officials in the zone
of action hastened to challenge the
estimate of labor leaders. - .-;
The steel corporation, against which
the main offensive is" directed, was
able to operate most . of its plants in
the Pittsburgh district.-
ALLIES ARE APPEALED TO
TO DRIVE D'ANNUNZIO OUT.
London. The Italian government
has appealed to the allied powers to
send an allied force, exclusive of Ital
lans, to drive d'Annunzio out of Fiume
according to a report here, which Is
considered reliable.
It Is understood . the American na
val authorities here, who control the
operation In the Adriatic have declin
ed any assistance.. whatsoever, pend
ing the final decision" from .Washing
ton or the peace delegates in ' Paris.
NEGRO CITIZENS ENDORSE
; LYNCHING OF OBE COX
Athens, Ga. A number of negroes
residing, near Lexington, . Ga., . have
met and adopted resolutions approv-'-lng
of the action of whites who re
cently lynched Obe Cox, a negro, ac-'
cused - of assaulting - and murdering
the wife of a white farmer,, it became
known here. x " ,
The . resolutions condemned In
strong terms the': crime that aroused
"1.000 men and set them to'a 24 hours
search-of swamps and wood 3 -which
' was . concluded with the shooting of
the negro and; the burning of his
body. iAt the time the crime as.eom
mitted Cox was "under indictment for
tin attack on a negro woman.-He is
said to .have confessed before, death
to the crime." ... "
SENATOR OVERMAN STANDING
PAT FOR TREATY OF PEACE.
. Washington. Senator Overman re
turned from Salisbury, where he had
been to see Mrs., Orerman, who was
sick. . .He. brought back encouraging
Teports. . " u---r- '
-"North Carolina," said he,. "Is for
the league "of nations. Here - and
there you find nJen opposed to it, but
. I found no serious oppposition,.. to it
among thq people I saw."
- fiO TRACE SO FAR FOUND OF :
THOSE LOST ON VILBANERA.
: Key West, Flaw Search for the 400
passengers and 88 members of the
crew of the .Spanish passenger steam
er Valbanera, lost off Rebecca shoals
light, 40 miles from here, con tinned
-without results:: - "
Cuban Consul Milord, who directed
the work of the divera who identified
the sunken ' hulk, wired a complete
- report of his investigations . to -officials
of the Penellle line, which own
ed the steamer.' - .. '
Graded School Literary Societies
3 Organized School News.
i The School opened on the 15th
with an enrollment of 435, 99 of
this number being in the- high
- - - "S
school. This is the largest enroll
ment in the history of the school.
The llth grade, also, has the
largest enrollment in the history
f the school; the class, 19 in num
Wr, being composed of the same
msmbefs of the 10th grade of last
year. -
Friday afternoon the Joan of
Arc and Pershing? Literary socie
ties were re-organized for the year.
Officers of the Joan of Arc Society
w. re elected as follows: Daphne
Ruth, president; Ola Giles, vice
presidentf Roth Cowan, secretary;
Elizabeth Gilkey, treasurer, and
Frances Gilkey, marshal. The
program committee is composed
of Pauline Hawkins Mayo Laugh
ridge, Wahlee Greene, Alice Roane
Cross and Mae Giles. - Miss Joyce
t Decker and . Miss " Leonora Aiken
have charge of this society.
. The officers of the Pershing So
ciety elected are as follows: Her
bert Laid I aw, president; Robert
Holmes, vice-present; Paul Story,
secretary and treasurer; Bili Gibbs,
marshal. The following were ap
pointed as a program committee:
Neal ' Morris, Leuoir Bird, Jack
Justice and Everett Henley. Miss
Poole and Miss Poteat have charge
of this society.
- The faculty appointed Pauline
Hawkins and Lenoir Bird as press
correspondents.'
Two members of the graduating
class of last year, have entered col
lege, Miss Gertrude Jones having
eutered'the Greensboro College
for Women and Hubert Martin,
Trinity College. - '
Miss Winslow entertained the
teachers of the school on Monday
afternoon. " -
Road Commissioners Sell Bonds.
At a recenting of the county
highway commissioners bonds .of
the various townships were sold.
The bonds had previously been
offered for "sale but owing to the
low bids submitted, the prior offer
was turned down. The recent sale
brought a fair price.
" The commissioners ?hope to , be
able to proceed with the work in
the different sections as soon as
possible, . Already work has been
started in some places where the
road's have been surveyed and ap
proved. ; '. ."V
The commissioners meet every
first Monday at theiroffice in the
court house. - They are giving the
matter of road construction proper
attention that they may be able to
construct a system of roads for the
county that will mean much toward
the future development of every
section of McDowell.
Church Attendance Campaign. ;
Kev. J. T. Bowden, poster of
the First Baptist church, announces
a church attendance campaign for
the local church beginning Sunday,
Sept. 28, and continuing through
the month of. October a special
series of services being arranged
for each Sunday. Next jSunday
will be Kally Day; the subject for
the 11 o'clock service being ; "The
Parent a Factor in Sunday School
Work.' Subject Jor evening ser
vice, 8 o'clock, "Is the - Young
Man Safe?" Everybody. invited.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of SomB of the-Hap-penings
in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
GREENLEE T
Marion, Route 2, Sept 21. A large
crowd attended the baptising here Sun
day. There were ten baptised.
Mrs. Hattie Pendergrass of Stroud
town spent the week-end with her
brother, B. W. Tate.
Mrs. M. H. Grant is visiting relatives
in Old Fort.
Miss Ella Walker spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives here.
Ernest Wright of Topton is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Crisp.
Ed Burgin spent Saturday in Marion.
Mrs .'"WV J. Snipes and two sons were
shopping in Marion last Saturday.
Miss Margaret - Towe of Asheville
spent Wednesday here with her parents.
Mrs. Mackey of Asheville visited rela
tives here last week.
John Moffitt and Miss Lola Fleming
were married in Marion, Sunday. Both
the bride and groom are popular and
have many f riends here. .We wish them
a happy and prosperous wedded life.
Mr. Warner of v Murphy is visiting
her father, J. R. Ledbetter.
DYSARTSVILLE.
Dysartsville, Sept. 22 Rev. Jones
of Marion has been elected pastor of
the Baptist church of this place..
C. C. Goforthof Union Mills visited
his brother here during the week.
Mr. Hudson spoke to a large crowd
at the baptist -church Sunday in the
interest of the sventy-fve million dollar
drive that will soon be put on. for that
denomination. -
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Nanney of
Union Mills spent the week-end with
the latter's brother, JM,.G6forth. Y
Clyde Sat ter white of xBridgewater
was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. -
Mrs. Ada Landis and two sons were
shopping in Marion last Saturday.
John Pyatt of this place and Miss
Maggie Byrd of Nealsville were married
FridSy, the 12th. Mr. Pyatt is. one of
the most prosperous citizens of this
community and his bride is one of the
young women in' the county. We wish
them a long and successful life.
Court Proceedings.
The following cases have been
disposed of in Superior court dur
ing the week:
C. Ki; Mace, nianufacturing li
quor, judgment suspended on pay
ment of cost.
Arthur Williams, carrying con
cealed weapon, sentenced to four
months on road,: to be hired out
by commissioners. . " - .
Claud Veeks, disturbing rerig
ious congregation, judgment sus
pended on payment of cost, v
Silvey Knigbt, larcey, sentenced
to 12 months in State prison.
Li. M. Poteet, resisting officer,
judgment suspended on payment
of cost. . ;
: Thomas .'Bailey, ; manufacturing
whiskey," judgment suspended on
payment of cost. ' r ;
Marion Godfrey, manufacturing
whiskey, judgment suspended on
payment of cost.
M. Ij. Rutherford vs W, T.
Sledge, judgment agaibst plaintiff.
McConnell Bros, vs W. H. Mc
Mahan; judgment against - plaintiff
for cost.
, State on rel. Lee Conley et al vs
Byron Conley; compromised. 5 1
Divorces were granted in the
following: Ed. Dennie vs Liliie
Dennie, Weta - Williams vs Arthur
Williams, and Hester Johnson vs
Walter Johnson.
Thirty-five residence lots on iul
liam Hill and fifteen business lots
bii Main and Depot streets, in the
heart of Marion, will be sold at
pablic auction next Wednesday by
theHaywood Land Auction Co. .
Family Reunion ;
On Sunday, September 14, the
sons and daughters and grand
children of Mr. abd "Mrs J. L.
Steppe gathered at the home of
the latter near Old Fort to spend
the day. The weather was grand
the sun shone brightly, the sky
was a clear blue and there was a
pleasant breeze just an ideal fall
day, one . on which everybody
should feel cheerful and gay.
At'ten o'clock the crowd began
to assemble and by the noon hour
there were forty-fou r in the house.
All the family was there excepting
two grand children, Mrs. H. Eller
of Biltmore And Yenard Steppe of
Old For t, -and tyo great-grand
children, little Clara and Margaret
Eller. Mr. Steppe's" sister, Mrs.
McDaniel, and'her daughter, Mrs
Clarke, and " little. Harold Clarke
completed the party. :
When the noon hour came every
everv one was called down to the
Rock spring where dinner, was
served beneath' the spreading
branches of a large jmulberry tree.
Each mother, present had prepared
a basket for th occasion and when
these were emptied on a large ta
ble it looked as if ; nothing was
lacking iu the way of a good din
ner. We talked and laughed and
ate just as much and as long as
we pleased.
We trust that "Dadd.v" Steppft
will' live . to enjoy many, more birth
days as-he did thjs one, Jiis sixty?
eighth. ; :
The afternoon was spent in talk
ing together. When the time came,
for us to separate we all were sor
ry, for the day had been thorough
ly enjoyed by every member of
the family. A Steppe y
Director of Child Welfare Will Be
Here Friday Night. . -
. Mrs. Clarence A. Johnson, of
Raleigh, who is the division direc
tor of Child Welfare of North
Carolina, will be glad to meet those
who will come to the -court house
Friday night at 8 o'olock. She has
a message'of interest. Mrs. John
son has been State- president of
Women's Clubs and has held niany
other prominent positions and is
one of the really distinguished
women of the"jState. She .is a re
markably attractive and interest
ing talkerjiand is devoting much
time to some -of the most impor
tant matter! that can be thought
of. '. She wjll interest the men as
well as the ladies and many shou Id
hear her: Her tri p here " is more
especially to arouse the interest of
the people of this community in
general fwel fare work, w hich is
engaging the attention of the en
tire State. ' '
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State News.
Raleigh. As a special feature of
theTstate livestock meeting at Oolds
boro, December 9 to 12, the animal in
dustry workers of the agricultural ex
tension service are now planning to
promote a series of big barbecues
each day. at noon: during the time ot
the convention. , .
?. Raleighl-rCiYil action hast been
started in Superipr Court by Mrs. Sal
lie Clark Grahatn 'against her hus
band, Maj. W. A. Graham, state cpra
missioher, of agriculture, for support
while they are separated.
e'noir. M. V- Cornwell and . L.
Stone, two local furniture "manufac
turers, have bought the old ' Lincoln
Furniture comapny plant at "Lincoln
ton and within the" riext. 60 days will
be eta nanuf acturing chain at this
plant.' .They have already bought th
necessary chair machinery. , .
STATE NEWS OFTHEWEEK
Items Concerning Events of In
terest and Importance through
out the State.
Sanford. The Peoples' bank opea
ed its doors for business. The man?
agement was well pleased with tho
way; money came in from tobacca
sales, as well as the general run
depositors.
This makes three banks for Sanfor4.
Lexington: Lexington is well repre
sented in the colleges of the state this
year, a' large number of young mem
and women leaving for Trinity, SU
Mary's,, Salem,V North Carolina CoU
lege for Women, and elsewhere. Ai
number of young women went to G.
C. W.; and" a large number of young
men will enter A. & E. college.
Charlotte. Meeting for the first
time of the fall season, directors of
the Charlotte Y. W. C. A. accepted
the resignation of Mrs. J. A. Durham
as treasurer anch named Miss Rata
Stratton to that office.
Asheville.; When an automobile
left the road and ran over an em
bankment on ' the . Asheville-Canton
highway Arthur May, of this city, wa
instantly killed and M. L. Lowe waa
seriously injured. ' ' -
Gastonia. At an enthusiastic meet
ing of citizen of Gastonia it , was de
cided to go ahead at- once with ther
establishment of a Y. M. C. A., to cost
not less than $150,000...
Wilmington. Work- will begin in.
the near future on a handsome $I00
000 office building which will be oc
'cupied on completion by Alexander
Sprunt & Sons, Inc., one of the largest
cotton exporting corporations in th
world.--
-Rocky "Mount. Approximately 40:
gallons of white . lightnihg whiskey,
otherwise known"as monkey rum; withw -a
total valuation, according to'prevail
ing prices, of about $1,600 and a big
Mitchell touring car, were seized whea
police officers arrested L. J. Bridges,
a railroad man and O. D. Murray
.local plumber. . " "
' Gastonia. Frank I. Carpenter, one
Of r the most - popular and best knowa
men; in Gaston county, died suddenly
at his 'home in Dallas. '.
Kinston. Damage estimated at
more than $10,000 resulted from tha
destruction by .fire of a packhouse
owned"by ; M.. A. . and A. L. Moore
brothers, , in Lenoir county.
Wilmington. "The Camp Bragg
News"-the official newspaper for tho
soldiers of the great field . artillery
training camp at Fayetteville, . will be
published hereafter in Wilmington.
Durham. Plans for the establish?
ment of a large hosiery plant in thi
city under the direction of the Gol- "
den Belt Manufacturing company, a
part of the American Tobacco con?
pany, were officially" announced.
Fayetteville. Charles F. HackbarthV
William Salisbury and John C. Davis
charged with robbery of 'the postof
flees of Wagram and Rowland, wer
discharged: by United States Commis
sioner W. S. Cook for lack of evidence
. Asheville. Preparations are goino
forward - for the annual meeting here '
this month of the southeastern section
of the National Electric Light asio
elation. The members of this assbcis
tion with their, wives: will gather her
on September 17.
Rocky Mount. In special session
the board of. aldermen accepted a res
olution under which an election wilj
be called to determine whether taj$
city will - issue bonds not' exceeding
$30,000 to be used in providing aa
other school building for' the colored
residents.-
Lumberton. Robeson superior court
for the trial of civil cases c.Jrirric2.
Ten divorces were I granted, durl-J tty
term,, which was perhaps the largest
number ever granted at one term ; c3
Robeson court.' :.. .
' Services "at St. John's next San
day at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.