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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896. '
MARION, N. C.f THURSDAY, NOV. 13. .1919
.VOL. XXIV NOi 11
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COAL STRIKE CALLED OFF
Miners Accept Invitation of Secre-
- tary Wilson to Attend Confer-"
, ence in Washington Friday.
Washington, Nov. 11. Having
forced the miners to call off the
-coal strike, the government set ou
today to help them negotiate a new
wage agreement.
On the heels of the announce
ment that Federal Judge Anderson
fsX Indianapolis, had approved the
order promulgated' by. the United
.Mine Workers of America rescind
-ing the strike notice, Secretary
WiUon invited representatives of
"the miners and operators from al
"the fields involved in the walkout
-to meet here Friday "for the pur
- pose of negotiating a basis of set-
-dement."
The miners accepted. When
Mr. Wilson went home tonight, he
had received no formal reply from
"the operators, but was unofficially
advised that they would comply
with his request. The secretary
-was assured by operators and mi
-rjers that they would endeavor
faithfully tolrame a pay scale that
would send the 425,000 strikers
back to work willingly and at once
Schools Aiding in Red Gross Drive
The county schools have render
ed great service in the third Red
Cross roll call. The teachers have
organized themselves into a conj;
mittee to solicit-'members in the
respective communities of the
county.
At the Marion Mill school the
teachers under the leadership of
- .Miss Delia Gibbs, principal, not
only made the membership of the
-school faculty "100 strong," but
went out and secured an.eveo one
hundred members in the mill vil
lage. " Several other schools have
been active in the campaign for
-membership. The lists are not al
in, however, and cannot be pub
lished.
Change in Railroad Schedule.
Train schedule changes were
made Sunday on the Southern rail
way. No. 12, eastbound,: former
ly arriving here at 3:10 in the af
ternoon, now arrives at 4:15, and
No. 16, also eastbound, now ar
rives at 6:35 in the evening in
stead of 4:40. No. 21 arrives at
7 p. m; '
The service on the Rock Hill di
vision was improved by extending
the run of of trains Nos. 113 and
114 from Rutherford ton ""to Ma
rion No. 113 arrives at Marion
at 10 p. in., and No. 114 departs
for Rock Hill at 5:45 ji. m. No.
135, formerly arriving at 12:10,
, now arrives at 12:30 p. m.
Sugar Prospects. .
. Chairman Lowery, of the Amer
can Refiners distributing commit
tee, in the following telegram to
.Senator Simmonsholds out hope
for sugar:
- "Replying to your telegram,
would say that the allotments for
North Carolina are now being
made and the entire state should
be taken care of in the near future.
The chief cause of the complaint
results from the long-shoremen's
strike, that has tied up shipping
in New York harbor for the last
month and prevented refiners ope
rating. Consequently all invisible
supplies in'the country and stocks
were reduced tp. a minimum." ' ,
Anti-Saloon Speaker in Marion.;
. Dr. George W. Morrow, of the
National Anti-baloojT League,
spoke to two Marion audiences oh
last Sunday, at the Baptist church
in the morning and at the Metho
dist church in the evening, in the
interest of national and world-wide
prohibition. 5
Dr. Morrow is a speaker of nat
ional repute His addresses in Ma
rion were fully up tobis reputa
tion. He told of the object and
organization of the Anti-Saloon
League and of its- great work in
abolishing whiskey- in a style that
made a t deep impression on the
minds of the people of Marion.
He told of the subtile tactics of the
liquor forces in trying to evade the
laws and in their determination to
continue the nefarious and con
temptible business of making and
selling liquor. . ' . -
"Since the country has gone dry
the liquor forces are making plans
to go to China and other countries
where they hope to continue their
devilish business unmolested and
under the sanctity of the law," said
the speaker. But the Anti-Saloon
League, he said, hopes to 'get on
the ground at once and staA its
fight to defeat-the traffic before its
hold gets too strong.
At the conclusion of the address
Dr.. Morrow asked for subscrip
tions and- donations to carry on
the work of the AutUSaloon
League; ,TheT Audience was fur-
pished with cards, and blanks for
the, purpose, liberal subscriptions
and donations being made. :
Cross Mill School: Making Great
Progress. ; -
-The Cross Mill school, under the
principalship of Mrs. I. A. Holland;
assisted by Miss Helle McCarry, is
making a very fine: record, prac
tically every child between the
compulsory ages is in school. The
mill authorities are co operating I
with the teachers in a very fine
spirit in everything that pertains to
the success of the school.
An entertainment was held one
evening during the past 'week at
which refreshments were served.
A charge was made for the benefit
of the school. The neat sum of
$8j5.00 was realized which will go
Co purchase : books and primary
supples. v
The teachers are planning a
Christmas entertainment, a ' tree
and presents for every child. The
children are. taking great delight
in helping the .teachers in every
possible way.
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j.ne new ouuaing is aoout com
pleted. It is furnished with single
patent desks. and other necessary
furniture. The people of the com
munity are much pleased with the
way in which the education of their
children is being taken care of.
Road Money Available. ' ' V
More than $600,000,000 is .avail
able in the United States for con
struction of hard surface roads in
1920, according to a statement by
the department of agriculture.
Thissum is more than four times the
amount estimated for 1919. Expen
diture of the fund the department
announced is dependent only on the
-ability of the railroads to furnish
enough cars to transport material.
The department will institute a na-
lonal drive to influence purchase
and storage of road building mater-
al during the winter months and
to overcome the open-top car shor-
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County :
Items About Home People.
DYSARTSVILLE.
Dysartsville? Nov. 10. Badger Daves
has pnrchased the B T. Daves property
near the school house and will move to
it some time daring the winter or springy
Fulton Kirksey has purchased the
Curtis farm adjoining-W. A. Laugh
ridge. ' ; V I - -V . y': I"
A nice monument has been placed to
J. A. Lanchridge's grave in the Metho
dist cemetery, v -v "
Prof. M. S. Giles spent Saturday in
Marion. :,.-
The school is progressing nicely at this
place.
The Baptist people have changed their
preaching day from the third to the
fourth Sunday in each monh. Thay
will have a Thanksgiving service the
Fourth Sunday in this month. - A col
lection will be taken "for the Baptist
Orphanage.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, Nov." 10. The farmers
around (hapel Hill have about com
pleted their fall work. v
Jack Frost paid us his first visit Wed
nesday morning, the 5th.
Mrs. J. M. Swann of Spruce Pine
visited relatives here last' week. -
Joe England and son, Willie, of Ma
rion, spent Sunday with the former's
brother, J. W. England.
We have had a few cases of smallpox
in this community recently.
'Misses Guthrie and Jda Poteet, Ma
mie Bomah and Minnie Turner made a
trip to Bridgewater. Sunday.
MissLona Goforth attended the
teachers' meeting in Marion Saturday.
by Rev. Bhort, the new supply,-
NEBO. " , V ;-
; Nebo, Nov. 11, Mrs J. P. Wilson is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T, G Cobb, in
Morganton. . -
Miss . Maggie ; Taylor, . of Greenlee,
spent theweek end here with homefolks.
She wV s accompanied by Misses Maud
Elliott and Olivia Patton, alaoof Green
lee, and Miss" Mamie Goforth, ot Old
rt. - , : ;-.
C. S. Potaet attended the burial of his
sister in Morganton Sunday, u ;
: J. R. Taylor and. family of Morgan ton,
spent Sunday at the home of G. D. Tay
lor. ; , .
STROUDTOWN .
Stroud town, Nov. 13. We regret "to
have E. K. Hild leave the community.'
He will locate near Barnes ville, in Yan
cey county . ': . : ;:- -
Mrs. Bertha Killough. Mrs. Ethel Mc
Curry and Mrs. Hattie Burgin vistited
M. Y. Hicksr near Glenwood, Monday.
Mr. Hicks is quite ill. I :i:-::x.
- Mrs. M. Lu Ledford aL d sister, ' Miss
Stella Burgin, of Marion, visited their
mother and f ather, near Old Fort, last
Saturday. " ;
P. A. Ledford,-of Sugar Hill, is visit
ing his son, M. L Ledford.
Moving Picture of Special Interest
to Marion Citizens.
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Tonight, Thursday, the Qrand
Theatre will show a special film
illustrating the making and opefa
ing of cotton mill machinery and
appliances. This film will be shown
in addition to the regular program
and at regular pripes, the film being
furnished at the request of Mr.
Eugene Cross, by; the company
who made the machinery now in
use in the Cross cotton mills. v
As the "coiton mill' industry is
now Marion's biggest business as
set, and the source, of living Nf or
many of our citizens, as well as
dividend earners and trade; makers
for most of our business men, : this
film will no doubt be of great in
terest to the community.
Services at St. John's Episcopal
next Sunday at. 7 p. m.
Armistice Day Observed in Marion.
" Armistice Day was observed in
Marion in a very fitting and appro
priate way on;!ast Tuesday. The
exercises were held at the; court
house, beginning about 2 o'clock.
Mr. J. E Knipe acted - as master
of ceremonies. -
The program began with a very
impresive prayer by Rev. J. O.
Story. Soeeches reciting tha
great deeds of valor of the Ameri
can soldier in the great conflict
were made by Mayor Cutlar, B. L7
Lunsford, J. WPIess. Jr., Revs.
Lassiter, Holmes and Hutchins.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the court house was full.
A large delegation of soldiers was
present in uniform and participat
ed in the exercises. After the ex
ercises the ladies of Marion served
the soldiers with delicious refresh
ments. , - -V " . :
Over Six Hundred Members En
roiled. Oa Armistice Day at the court
house, Mr. B. L.. Lunsford, roll
call chairman of the Red Cross,
was asked to make a report of .the
roll call campaign ending rNoyem
ber :11th. In giving, his report,
he stated that last year's mem
bership was seven hundred for
McDowell county, and that in mak
ing the drive for membership for
1920 it was the purpt.se of the Ma
rion chapter of the Red Gross to
v.
hundred :, mem bers.: . . fie reports
so far approximately six hundred
and thirty-two dollars received in
membership fees, with several sec
tions not yet heard from. It will
possibly exceed the seven hundred
mark by the time all Red Cross
workers' have made : their : reports.
A complete report of the campaign
will be -made just-as T soon as tbe
full report of : the; workers is se
cured. , . ,
Real Estate Transfers.
fieported by W. M. Pratt, Real Estate Agent
John Taney to E M. Britt, 42 acres
on Mount Ida, $1250. .
: O. H. Bumgarner to H. O. Smith, lot
on Logan-street, $2600. .
Mrs. Dora Epley, guardian to Don H.
Go8om7 lot in Old Fort, one dollar, etc.
Joseph H. Neal- tb William Terrell,
tax title 50 acres on Catawba river $36.55.
Annie Robeson and Ida Monson to
Lena BurginWd adjoining Will Cald
well and colored church, $12.
' J. Y. Gilliant to H. B. Walker, 174
I and 13 acres on Crooked creek, $2500.
B' C Noblitt to L. E. .Gilliam, 26
acres .on Jackson creek $1200.
W. E. Stone to J. H. Tate, lot in Tate
annex to East Marion, $10.
E. K. Hildto Joseph Tate. loon Hiid
farm, $50. '
Benjamin Chapman to J. F. Biddix,
undivided interest i land in North
Cove township, $25. -
E. M. Britt to N. H. Bowman, 2 acres
adjoining Bowman ' land, in Marion
township, $75. ,
Mary Arrowood to J. K. Cartcher, 26
acres in Bracketts township, $75.-
-Florence Beaves to B. P. Cuthbertson,
interest claim, Nebo
John M. Tate and others to W. C
Gibbs, 280 acres on Muddy creek, $3500.
Samuel E. Sentelle to Mrs. A. G.
Hadley, one-half interest in land. on
Crooked creek, $10. . " -"-'
J. B. Thomas to? Greater, Greensboro
Development Company, Bound Knob
property, $1 and other consideration.;
H. M. Taylor tq Mattie M. Lytle, 150
acres in Old Fort township, $3,000.
J. L Payne and others to J. H. Bailey,
land onIount IdaV $5005 -
: W. B. Chambers, commissioner, to
jrL. Morgan64 acres in Nebo, $650.
North Carolina has 67 cotton oil
mills. ".'-. ' .
STATE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Items Concerning Events of I n
terest and Importance Through-
out the State.
Mason Gant, clerk of GuiU
ford Superior Court, has been elect-,
ed judge of the Greensboro juvenile
court.
A talking machine plant is to bo
established in Greensboro. It will
cost $100, OOa and will employ 1,500
to 2,000 persons. I- .
Mayor Frank R. McNmch, of
Charlotte, has announced that hd
will be a candidate for the seat in
Congress vacated by E. Y. Webb.
Showing something of the wealth
local tobacco farmers are now lit
erally rolling in, Mrs. J. L, Grady,
living a few miles from Mount
Olive, in Duplin, reports receipt of
over $1,000 from tobacco raised 6a
6 lOths of an acre. -
Mrs. A. M. Kistler died sud
denly at her home in Morgan ton
last thursday night of heart trou
ble. v Mrs. Kistler was the wife of
Morganton's wealthiest citizen, one
of the leaders of the tanning Jnd us
tJy of the country.
The United States public health
service will lease ' Keni I worth Inn,
at Ashevilie, for one year with thea
privilege of p u rchase, acco rding
to announcement from the treasu
ry department. Jt is expected that
a large number of patients whd
will be transferred to Asheviljeica
soon as the hotel can Nbe prepared
for the hospital purposes.
Goldsboro has been selected by
the authorities of the livestock as
sociations for the next annual
meeting ; of - the associations and
sales of pure- bred - livestock and
poultry and poultry. The date is
December 9 to 12, inclusive. Most
of the ledture programs will be
given at the Wayne county court
house, the basement being used for,
educational exhibits of different
kinds.
Graded School News.
Last week was - a busy 'one at the
school. Monday morningpwe were en
teYtained by: the Fifth grade with the
followin&r program: .. x; .
Song, America The Beantilnl, by the
grade.
; Becitation, The Flag Goes, by six chil
dren. V . ; A : ' -
The Train to Manro, play in one act,
Kathryn McCall, Mrs Buttermilk. ,
Harry Gninn, Johnnie Buttermilk.
Benson Davis, Mr. Knight. ' -
Wednesday morning the Fourth grade
gave the following program:
Song, We Are Jolly Jack O'Lanterns,
by the grade. , . v
. Song Hallwe'en Brownies, by 14
boys,
Becitation, Mr. Socrates . Snookes,
JeannettS Gilkey. ' . -
Becitation, Minnie"Conlter, Fern
Beard.- " . ' - ,
Becitation, The Best Way, Bonnie
MichaeL . .
' Becitation, When the Colored Band
Goes Marching Down the Street, Mary
Grace Carr.
. Becitation, Little Orphan Annie, Mil
dred Hutto.
. The Witches Fortunes and song to
the Witch by the grade.
Onr Hallowe'en Carnival was enjoyed
by a large crowd and was a . success fi
nancially. The receipts of the . eyening
amounted to $91,46 cleatr," which will be
used in equipment of playgrounds.
Outside the tull sufferage states,
Florida and Vermont lead in tho
number of towns and cities whero
women may vote in the mnnicipai
elections.