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- --4 ) A ;WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST. OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. C., THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1919 , VOL. XXIV NO. 13 - - FIX WHOLESALE PRICES 'Food Supply, is Again Placed hi - Control of Government by President Wilson. J , ' Washington, ; Nov. . 21. Presi dent Wilson today placed the go v . -ernment : again in control of . the nation's food supply, by transferr ing the authority of foodadraihis trator to Attorney General Palmer. Revival of the war-time functions of. Ad ministratorjHoo ver resulted -directly;from government efforts to avert a famine in sugar, but the powers delegated to the head of the department of; justice will be used alo to help put down the eyer -mounting cost of living. For the; present, the attorney -general will not put into operation .. all of the machinery . permitted -under the executive order, signed by the President, but should con ditions arise to make it necessary jthe full pressure of all the broad . power vested in him will be exert ed to meet them? -v; Mr. Palmer's staff will begin im ' mediately tobuild up a sugar dis tributing system,; which; will allo cate all sugar stocks in the country, -It will; provide an equitable system of distributing supplies and will -defeat any concentration or hoard ing, officials said. :? v Plans tentatively decided upon provide f of increasing the price of all sugar ( excepting he"Louisana ' c rbp, for w h ich a p rice o f 17 ce n ts :.al ready b as been iixed) tql2cenjs - a pound, .wholesale. - . Through this increase, ne w sour -ces of .supply are expected to be opened.' : With assurances r that a ' fair margin of profit, said to be -about $1.54 a hundred pounds would be allowed, sugar" refiners -:are ready to enter the Cuban markets-and! purchase all " available stocks, it was stated. Thus, offi - cials believe,' increased 'price will i avert a shortage which threatens to - become a famine during the next 60 days. . r' ::...y.- - . a ",-'. - .Immediate action is also contem plated in curtailing the consump tion - of sugar by' manufacturers whose rroducts are not regarded - as essential food, TbisY will apply particularly to soft-drink dealers . and candy manafacturers. The ab normal increase of sales of these articles and . the . consequent drain on the sugar supplies is traceable, officials declared, to the enforce- " ment of prohibition. Church.ServiceSi - A special Thanksgiving service , will be held Thanksgiving morning , at 11 o'clock in the Methodist church. A cordial: invitation is extended to all to be presents ;; -; "-. Key. J C. Story will conduct special Thanksgiving services, at the Maridn: Presbyterian? church -Thursday morning at 111: o'clock. An offering will' be taken for the Barium Springs orphanage. ; Rev. B. B. Lassiter will -hold t services at St.; John's church to-day, Thansglving at 11 o'clock. The Thanksgiving -offering will be taken for; the Thompson .Orphan age at Charlotte. Regular services at St. John's next Sunday- at 111 a. m. and .7 p. m." At both morn- irjg and evening services ; Arch deacon Griffith; of Biltmore, will speak in the interest of the nation-J wide campaign for tpe oewanee endowment fund. All are cordial l Jy invited. . - " ; J. H. Reed in Charge ;of Revenue Raiders. ' ; Ashevllle Citizen. 23rd. " . ' J. Henry Reed, called to Raleigh by collector J. W Bailey, ; for a conference regarding the' revenue work pertaining to the capture and breaking up of illicit 'stills in the state, returned -yesterday tq the city, and will at once Jjegin the work of starting his organization.. Mr. Reed was selected to . be in charge of this district;- with head quarters at Asheville. ; He .will have under him Deputy Collectors J. A. Gallowayi J. F. Cabe, John" Lail, Charles Stewart, G. R. Rbyne, R B. . Boger, R. H. Mc Farland. ;" ' k 1- . His territory will include all the western counties, beginning with Burke and McDowell and working back west. Mr. Reedf will map out the work of the men and maintain his office in this' city. All the United States has . been divided into nine' zones; under the new order, and North Carolina is in the zone over which Mr, Brams, with headquarters in Richmond, will have oharge. This zone in cludes, North and South Corolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ketucky and Tennessee. - " J Plrs.'Mary M. Poteat Passes. - Mrs. Mary M. Poteat,. who re sided about one "mile southeast of Marion, died at her' home Thurs day evening after a prolonged ill- jiessir Airs, poteat sutrered a stroua of paralysis about six years' ago ancl n as been an invalid ever sitice. Mrs. Poteat was the widow of Mr. M. B. Poteat, who died about 18 years ago. She was 69 years old and the mother of nine children, of whom, the following' survive: AlberrPoteat, M. vB. Poteat, Mrs. Alex. Kanipe, Mrs." T. L. Epley, and Mrs-Henrietta Loft is, of Ma rion; J. M." Poteaf and Mrs. Rob ert Lsntz, of Morganton; B. C. Poteat, of Greenville, S.. C, and Mrs. Hessie Poteat, of Spartan burg, S, C. . Mrs, Poteat was known among a large circle of friends. "She 'was a wpmm of great kindness of heart and Christian character She had been a consistent member of the Baptist church for many years. - The funeral was conducted from the residence Friday afternoon by Rev- R. G. Short and Rev. J. C. Storjr. Interment .was made at the Hoover-burial ground near Chapel Hill. - " ' Will Cfose on Thanksgiving... - Thanksgiving. being a legal holi day; the banks of the - city will close for that day., v The postoffice will also observe the day and no rural -carriers y will make-their mail rounds. The de livery window will be -open for a few minutes after ; the arrival of trains Nos. 36, : 11 and 12 " to serve the' patrons. -' - . : - While no definite actipji has been taken it is generally understood that all the stores will observe the holiday. - Unsigned Letters. Letters rom Old Fort. Ashford, Stroudtown and " Nealsyille were left out of last week's issue of The Progress because they were un signed. yVe insist oq knowing the name of the writer, of every com munication that we print. , Wedo not use the name in connection with news items, but it must ap pear as a signature to each letter. flEWS FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the Hap penings fn McDowell Xbunty Items About.Hbme People. . ! i : CHAPEL'HILL iChapel HilL -Nov. 23. Mrs. M. B.-Po-teat died Thursday and was buried in the Hoover graveyard Friday. All day services will be held at Chap el Hill . Baptist chnrch Thanksgiving. Everybody invited to come and bring full baskets. -' , '"' , - 1 Lee Holland made ,a business trip to Glen wood Thursday. , : " Mills Hicks has been very sick but is reported some better. . J F. Poteat is quite ill. X Miss Harmie Holler left today for Hickory to visit relatives. - -A Thanksgiving entertainment will b given by the 'Chapel Hill school Wednesday evening, the 26th, The pro gram will consist of recitations, songs and playsv The patrons of k the school are invited to be present. The school is progressing nicely with a very good at tendance. Rev. B. G. Short preached an inter esting sermon here Sunday afternoon. His subject was, "Soul Winning.' . CROOKED CREEK.- Crooked. Creek, Nov. 24: Corn has been fathered and most of "it is shuck ed. The farmers of this section have a bumper crop this year. Frank Turnerave a corn-shucking Saturday.. - " . Mrs. J. W. Ross has been quite ill for the past week. Edmund Davi3, of Marion, is at home to spend Thanksgiving with his father, Wheeler Davis. . R. Geer, Mr. and Mrs. J. E--Lavender and little 'son Jennings, Miss Min nie. Strange and Lee Lavender, of : Ma rion, spent Sunday atthe home of J S Lavender--' - J.' P. Noblitt, of Gast5ni"ais at home Mr. Creaseman died Wednesday with pneumonia. . Interment was made af Cherry Springs last Friday. Misses Marie Reed and Nora Belle Morgan, of the - Curfew-section, were the guests of -- Misses Pearl and Rosa Turner Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs.-N. T. Davis spent the week-end in pld Fort visiting her sons, Wiley and Wade Davis Miss Carmel Melton, of Marion, spent the week-end with homefolks. ASHFORD Ashford, Nov. 24. J. C. Conley, of Swannanoa, is visiting relatives here. v Miss Lydia Hefner epsnt Sunday with Miss Frances Crockett. " Miss Mabel Crockett was shopping in Marion Friday. Misses Celeste Carpenter and Jos ephine Franklin were in Morganton last week. Sam McCall made a business trip to Marion, Tuesday. s Dr. L. C. McCall, .of Spruce Pine, is visiting j-elalives here. ' Sam Brown was in Marion on busi ness last Thursday. , . " C. W. Wiseman shipped about sixty turkeys from Linville Falls to southern markets for Thanksgiving. - - Plans are being made to have an en tertainment at the school house Thanks giving night. , v ' .t . OLD FORT . ; Old Fort, November 25. Miss Pearle Evans spent Saturday in Montreat. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Earley spent the week-end in Greensboro. Miss Emily .Mashburn, of Asheville, is visiting Jier parents in "Old Fort this vrcok ,... - " Mr. Wayman Tripp rieft Tuesday for Hickory, where he has accepted a posi tion. ' :. ". " . -1 -""I Prof. G. B. Strickland is spending the week in Raleigh, where he is attending the Teachers Associatioh, ; " -- L H. Greene and family , are moving to Asheville this week; ; . "Miss Mabel Crawford, left Tuesday for Asheville, where she wilr visit her sister.'.,, X- " ' " ' " . . Mr. and Mrs. Henry Regall of Mary yille," Tennessee, are visiting Mrs. Geo. Sanlin. V - ' . . . - - . " -Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lytle, ot Bilt- more, are visiting relatives in Old Fort this week.; v - ' : : GREENLEE . i- Marion, Rt. 2, Nov. 24 The . 5-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker was badly burned a few dayn ago, but it is thought she will soon re cover,, V , Miss Ola Walls spent Saturday" and Sunday with home-folks here. - 4 J. G. McCall made a business trip to Asheville last Friday." 1 , , Misses Maggie Taylor and Olivia Pat ton spent Saturday ,and; Sunday with home-folks in Nebo. I R. H. McCall and J. W. McCurry made a business trip to MariorilastSat uday. : ' i ":"S. ' ' Mr. and Mr. Phifer Davis and-daughter spent Saturday and . Sunday with relatives in Stroudtown. Debate, and Literary Program. A debate and literary program was given by the. literary societies of the Marion graded . school last Friday afternoon. "Resolved that the United States should adopt a policy of further restricting im migration," was the question for the youthful debaters. The af firmative was represented by the folio wiog team: Edward Huugins, Alice Roane Cross, Lenoir Bird and Pauline Hawkins, who were pitted ajzatnst'the folio wing on the negative: Edna Johnson,' George Holtnes, Ruth Cowan' and Neal Morris. - The debate was of a high order and showed much thought and preparation for tha occasion. Both teams acquitted themselves with much credit to the debaters and the school. The decision, while a bard on to dftermin was voted iu favorif the aGirmatiVcrrV' . The literary program was made ud of songs,dec2amations and rec itations. Thosa participating in this part of the program were Herbert Lrtidlaw, Robert Holmes, Ola Gibbs. Quite a number of pat rons" hod friends of the school were on hand for this exercise, which was greatly enjoyed by all prcseut. Work Started on-Ice Plant.s The work has been stirted on Marion's now ice an-1 fuel plarrt. Material for the, construction of the new industry is on the grounds and Mr. L "A. Netl, manager, is busily at work trying to get the building ready for the machinery as fast as possible. v The coal schut is about com pleted. ' The company expects to handle a full.line of coal and fuel at aU times. A siding from which the company may load, and unload its products is being laid. ; Mr. jNeal will rnsh thejcomole tion of the new: plant as fast as possible. : - Schools to Observe Thanksgiving. The schools throughout 'the county will observe Thanksgiving day by-taking a vacation today (Thursday).. The - teachers in a number of schools t will go home for the day while those who live some distance from the'schobls will remain in the community in. which they are teaching. A few teachers are attending the Teachers' Assembly at - Raleigh which i convened Tuesday of this week. ' . . :: " ' , v".. ' - ' Samuel McCall, of Swannanoa, spentrlast Friday in -Marion with his son, Arthur "McCall. While in town Mr. McCall made this of Eco a visit and called attention to the fact that ha was using a walk ing stick aver one hundred years old. It was made in 1818 and bore the initials of his father, . W. A. McCall. v STATE NEWS J3 F" TH ElWEEK Items Concerning- Events of In terest and Importance Through- . out the State. Leland Jordan, . 14 - year - old West' Durham boy, swallowed a trunk key. Doctors removed it from the lower oart of the throat. L L Jenkins, Republican candi date for Congress in the teeth dis trict, has opened headquarters in Asheville and started his campaign. The - State, highway commission has passed on the Hickory-Lenoir road and hereafter will assume one half of the cost of maintenance of the road. ,The trunk of a jewelery sales man was stolen from the .Yar bo rough hotel Raleich, Friday, taken to the woods near there and looted of goods of $100000 estimated value. A bell boy confesses to taking it away. Others are inplica ted. The trunk has been found with few of its contents missing. Eighty gallons of whiskey, which had deen seized by the officers dar ing the past few weeks was poured out by Superior court order in Asheville Thursday. The sheriff estimated the. liq-jor was worth 16, 000. The action followed th order made by the court following recent report of the grand jary tbst all seized liquor must be poured out just as soon as there is a conviction in the case. : Last Week of Baptist Campaign. Raleigh, Nov. 24.Tbe IaM eek of the Baptist 75 Million campaign starts off with a feeling of optim ism pervading the State Head quarters. From every section of the Slate the reports are encour aging - State Organizer W. R. Cuilom reports that out of 2100 churches in North Crolin, m least 1D30 have organized for the Victory Week dash. Director Walter N. Johnson has sent out his final ap peal and Dr. Cullom will send his last word the middle of this week, a call to the Baptist forces of North Carolina to go over the top Sunday, November SO, the first day of the eight-day dash. - Theten thousand-dollar contrib ution made by Mrs Annie John ston, of Reidsville, set the high pace and other large contributions are looked for during this week. One consecrated woman, a preach er's wife, without large income has given $250 and this was a gift to her. -but she felt the call of the hour so intensely that she could not use the money and it goes into the campain fund. Miss Annie Mc Lean, of Roland, pledges one-fifth, of her income for th next firo years. Other rotable instances of consecration have been reported. Some churches have already begun the canvass and the advance re ports tell a story of large gifts. Every church director in the State is urged -to report to his as -sociational director Sunday night, November 30, Wednesday night, December 3, and Sunday nicht, December 8. Tbse reports will ba made'either by telephone or tele graph and will be forwarded by the associational director to the Raleigh hearquarters by telegraph. Six million dollars is North Car olina's shares the expectation norr is that ten million dollars will raised.
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