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A WEEKLY' NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1920
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HARDING AND COOLIDGE
dominated to Head the Republican
Ticket in November Election
Nomination Unanimous,
Qhicago, June 12. Warren G.
Harding, United States Senator
from Ohio, was nominated for the
presidency today by the Republican
national convention after a dead
lock Which lasted "for nine ballots
nd which finally forced out of the
running all the, original favorites.
As his running mate the conven
tion named Governor Calvin Cool
idge, of Massachusetts, upsetting
plan of a combination of the
Harding backers to nominate for
the "place Senator Irvine L. JLen
root, of Wisconsin.
The collapse of the forces of
xovemor Frank O. Lowden and
their transfer in large parts to Sen
ator Harding put the Ohfo candi
date over.
General Wood lost heavily, hpw
erer when the Harding drift began
-and Senator Johnson, the third of
the trio of leaders on the early bal
loting yesterday, also went steadily
down hill.
Entering the convention four
days ago as a candidate' distinctly
f the "dark irsew class, Senator
Harding got only 64 votes on' the
rst ballot yesterday and on the
second he dropped to 56.
When; the convention adjourned
last night at tbe end oXe.fcwirihri;
ballot he had 61.
Inual) nlfebt conferences amonir
he part j chiefs, be was mentioned
manyftmes as the- mes likely- to
im&lh & nonrination deadlock
hoaIther-Wocdiv)eti nor
Johnson take the commanding lead .
TtejfU tailed do so, Wood and
Xidcfen runoiatr a neck and heck
tfade for leadership" on four more
ballots,, wtUL the strength of the,
California candidate dwindled
steadily.
Jjdesnwhile Harding plunged his
tctil to 133, individual delegates
from pany states swinging to him
rcp jthe columns of the leaders
incl of Various favorite sons. The
Johnson managers fearing a land
slide was impending, then made a
last play to save the fortunes of
their candidate. They moved to
recess for a couple of hours in or
der to take an inventory and seek
a new combination. The Wood and
Lowden forces, both virtually at
the peak -of their strength but
both disheartened at the long string
jf ballots without material gains,
fell in with the recess plan, and the
convention adopted it.
In the dramatic succession of
conferences that followed the fate
of the candidates "virtually was
sealed. Some of the Wood and
' Lowden managers tried ineffect
ually for a n agreement which
would hold their delegates in line
aqd kill off the Harding boom.
Some tried to get a Wood-Lowden-Johnson
agreement to adjourn un
til Monday without making a nom
ination. There also was a confer
ence between Johnson and Hard
ing's supporters, in which the
-Qhioanfs7 managers tried without
success to have the remaining John
son strength swung to Harding.
It was the parleys between the
Harding-Lowden men, however,
which apparently bore' the most
fruit when the balloting began
. -again, for Governor Lowdenvcame
(Continued on second page)
Much Interest Being Taken in
Community Service Work.
The Community Service work, un
der the direction of Miss Violet
Alexander, has created much inter
est in those communities where the
work has been given. The attend
ance at the meetings has been very
satisfactory and the people of the
communities express themselves as
much pleased with this new educa
tional feature in McDowell county.
Miss Alexander, before going into
this line of work, was a successful
school teacher. She enjoys meet
ing with the children of the various
communities and working with them
in games, plays and other activities
in which children take an interest.
The Community Service is only
another instrumentality for educa
tion. Being visual in its nature
makes it very helpful to those who
have littletime for study. The pro
gram provides for many features
which will be added from time to
time.
Under the State's plan of organi
zation, the work is supported by
State appropriation and by a small
charge, which is made at each meet
ing. The mechanics of the pictures
are absolutely first class. No bet
ter can be secured at any price.
The pictures themselves are in the
nature of comedres, yet every one
carries a lesson.
The itinerary provides for the
program in the communities select
ed every two weeks.
The places where the work is be
ing given are as follows: First
week: Monday night, Clinchfield
school; Tuesday night, Cross Mill 4
school; Wednesday night, Nebo High
school: Thursday night, Glenwood
schom. . Second wecktMkJttay- night
Greenlee High school; Tuesday
inlgnt, Garden City school; Weenies
day night, Dysartsvi!. school;
Tfturadajr night, Mario? "Mill school;
Friday night. Sugar HUI school.
Morrison Has a Lead of 87 Over
Gardrreriofmaty bOune'' 5.
Raleigh, June 15. While the vote
'has, not;een,etftures f coin
piled from official returns by the
state board of elections today gave
Cameron Morrison a lead of 87 votes
over O. Max Gardner in the state
wide primary June 5, when 128,233
votes were cast for the hree guber
natorial candidates. The votes were:
Cameron Morrison 49,070; O. Max
Gardner 48,983; Robert N. Page
30,180.
Declaration of the vote, which
necessitates a second primary to de
termine nominee was deferred un
til 11 o'clock Wednesday morning
in order that Judge J. Crawford
Biggs, Gardner manager, may inves
tigate what he believes to be dis
crepancies in the returns from two
courses;'
Senator Lee S. Overman was re
nominated over A. L. Brooks by a
vote of 94,806 to 23,869. A sec
ond primary will be necessary to de
termine Judge W. A. Hoke's run
ning mate for the supreme court
bench, and the race will be run by
B. F. Long and W. R. Stacy. A
second primary will also be neces
sary between Baxter Durham and
Jas. P. Cook for the nomination for
the state auditor. W. B. Cooper
was clearly nominated over F. C.
Harding for lieutenant-governor;
B. R. Lacy over B. F. Renfrow, for
state treasurer; W. A. Graham over
H. E. Thompson for commissioner
of agriculture; M. L. Shipman over
David P. Dellinger for commission
er of labor and printing; Stacey W.
Wade over W. T. McClenahan, and
John Underwood for insurance com
missioner. The official vote in McDowell
county for governor was: Gardner
421, Morrison 309, Page 21.
The M. B. Poteat property, one
mile southeast of Marion, will be
sold at public auction Saturday,
June 19th, at 10 a. m.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, June 15. G. B. Strict
land has gone to Washington, D.
C, on business.
Miss Sadie Burgin left Saturday
for New York City where she will
spend a month with relatives.
Mrs. "Shorty" Fortune, who un
derwent an operation, last week, is
improving.
I. H. Green and daughter, Mayme,
of Asheville, spent Sunday here.
Arthur Grant is home from the
Navy on a furlough.
Miss Alice Adams of Asheville
spent Sunday here with her father.
Mrs. Joe Mashburn and daugh
ters, Emily aAd Elaine, spent the
week-end in Marion as the guests of
Mrs. J.- P. Ray.
Arthur Goodson and Miss Howell
of Asheville spent Sunday evening
with Miss Gertrude Dula.
iMrs. A. T. Burgin and , son,
Charles, of Drexel, are visiting Mrs.
C. H. Burgin.
Miss Gertrude Huff of Asheville
is spending a few days here
Mrs. .A. H. Spencer was in Ma
rion last Saturday.
Miss Mae Jordan is attending the
summer school in Asheville.
F. M. Bradley was out of town
on business for a few days during
the past week.
Miss Margaret Marley has return
ed to her home at China Grove af
ter a visit to her sister, Mrs. I. L.
Caplan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Payne have
Mf ea tenr"' points. , '
On last Tuesday a erowd of youngs
people motored to Catawba Falls on
a picnic. The party included Miss
es Burgin, Miller, Biddix; Marfey,
Arney, Mrs Atkins ; Messrs. Atkins,
Duncan, Keeter, Apte and Frazier.
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NEBO
Nebo, June 15. The Sunday
School at, the Methodist church will
"observe Children's Day next Sunday
at 10:30 o'clock. A special pro
gram will be given by the children
and dinner will be spread on the
ground. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend.
Miss Mable Morrow is attending
the Summer school in Marion.
Mrs. Lizzie Beck has returned to
her home at Linville after spending
two weeks here with her daughters,
Mrs. W. J. Kincaid and Mrs. R. V.
Wilson.
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. May of Mor
ganton spent last week with their
sister, Mrs. J. F. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Conley and
children of Glen Alpine spent Sun
day at the home of L. C. Parks.
vMiss Maggie Parks is attending
Summer school in Morganton.. .
Miss Elsie Stacy will leave today
for Asheville where she will attend
the Summer school.
Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Brittain and
children spent a few days last week
with relatives in Hickory.
Rabb Sells to Bryson-Snyder Co.
Mr. J. C. Rabb has sold his entire
stock of goods to Bryson-Snyder
Company, who after remodeling and
refurnishing the building now occu
pied by Mr. Rabb will move their
stock now in the Marianna building
to the new quarters.
Bryson-Snyder Company own a
chain of stores and enjoy quite a
large patronage. , Their present
quarters are inadequate to take care
of their .wide and increasing busi
ness. In moving into the new quar
ters they hope to be in a position to
be of greater service to their many
patrons in -Marion and vicinity.
"THE MIRACLE MAN" is a
picture that should be seen by all
who are skeptical regarding the
moving picture enterprise. At the
GRAND THEATRE, Monday, June
21st.
Craig-Chambers Wedding.
At five o'clock Wednesday after
noon, rs. Faye Craig, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Morgan, waa
united in marriage to Mr. W. R.
Chambers. The wedding was solemn
ized at the Morgan home in the pres
ence of relatives and intimate
friends of the couple. The cere
mony was performed by Dr. J. T.
Bowden, of the First Baptist church.
Miss Ethel Crawford, a cousin of
the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr. Thomas W. Bir(j of Asheville
was best man.
The bride is a young woman eft
culture and accomplishments. She
is held in high esteem inr social and
religious circles. She was educated
at Mer,eIith College and abroad.
For severa years she has been a
member ofthe faculty of the Ma
rion Graded School, and by her. per
sonal charm has greatly endeared
herself to the young peopje of the
community She is a prominent
worker in religious circles and takes
great interest in everything- for
good in the community.
Mr. Chambers came to Marion
more than a year ago and associatd
himself with Mr. W. T Morgan in
the practice of law. He was edu
cated at Wake Forest College and
taught school prior to his Coming to
Marion. He is a young man of
sterling qualities and enjoys the es
teem arid "friendship of the people
of his adtipte? home.
Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Chambers left for a
two weeks wedding tour in the west
ern part of the State, They will
take up their residence in Marion
where they will jbe at home to their
many friends upon their return.
"Those attending the wedding from
out of town Areer Wx&uu-iafik
ubeTt Pdeat
Miss Ethel Terrel of Asheville. C .
The best wishes of Btefr many
friegdsc are- extended taa both'- Mr?
-and Mrs. Chambers, for a , Jpmlif e. 1.
full of happiness and prosperity
Literary Society Organized at
Clinchfield Mill.'
Marion, June 14. On last Tues
day night the young folks of the
village who are interested in read
ings, dramatics, etc., met at the
school 'building. The result of the
meeting was a literary organiza
tion. Its members meet' every
Tuesday for social chats and to dis
cuss ways and means by which
they can pe of service to their
community, especially in the way
of entertainment. The club has
enrolled about twenty-five mem
bers. Esmerelda, a drama whose
setting is in Western North Caro
lina, wjU be produced at an early
rjate.
Tbefmall children gave an inter
esting program of songs, drills,
readings, etc., in the auditorium
on last Saturday night. The chil
dren will give other entertainments
from to time.
More equipment is continually
being put into, the school building.
A domestic science laboratory is
now being fitted up. A class of
twelve girls had their first lesson
last Wednesday. On account of
the limited equipment at present,
many girls who are anxious to at
tend the cooking school have had
to be refused.
A set of Encyclopedia Britannica
has been purchased for the school
. ' tew . - i. l -m
library. ; jy e are maeotea 10 mr.
Steppe or the donation of a library
case, to' Clinchfield Book Club for
about 50 books for boys, also to
Mr. J. L. C. Bird for back issues
of numerous weekly and monthly
(periodicals. . These additions, we
hope, is but the nucleus of a good
school library. What is needed
most now is books for the tioy tots.
BANK STOCK INCREASED
First National Bank Increases Its
Stock from $50,000 to $100,
000; to Enlarge Office.
The First National Bank of Ma
rion has increased its capital stock,
through the action of its board of
directors and stockholders and by
authority from the Comptroller of
Currency at Washington, from
$50,000 to $100,000 and has sold
all of the capital stock and dis
tributed same among the business
men of the county and is now (Jo
ing the largest business the bank
has ever done. This bank from
its organization has-been a great
success and a great power in Mc
Dowell county for the upbuilding
of the business interests of the
county. The resources of the
bank now exceed one million dol
lars. The force in the bank is
busy daily with the increased busi
ness that the bank is enjoying.
By reason of the new issue of
stock, which has all been paid for,
many new business men in the.
county, have become personally
interested in the welfare of this
institution and the outlook for
business in the future for this
strong banking .house is exceed
ingly brig.it.
By reason of the increase of thei
capital stock, which is now $100,
000, and by reason Qf e surplus
and undivided profits, which now
l nsti tut ion otte rs ejfttrtiffftf?
to- its pat roos consistent fto -saw
sod: sou ad banking.
"of directors hye;,ap-
pointed a committee ta nipfoy a
architect to enlarge the -bjErce of
t he bank. sa as to includeNtfjtof the
first floor and install a frew vault
and add other needed facilities in
order to enable the institution to
take care of its en Urged bdsiness
as present facilities are nut suf
ficient. The architect willi be di
rected to utilize a 1 the-pace on
the first floor of the building back
of the present offices and to close
up the side entrance that leads to
the office of the .Marion Insurance
and Trust Company. This im
provement will give the working
force of the bank much more con
venient quarters than they have at
present.
'Nothing succeeds like success. n
Thisjostitution has been a great
success from its very beginning
and, by cdurteous treatment of its
customers, has won the confidence
of the business interests in this
county and now asks the coopera
tion of its friends for aTgreeter
and better day for the financial in
terests of McDowell cbrinty.
Dolph Wilson -Kills Two Bears.
Dolph Wilson, of Busick killed
two bears last week in Yancey coun
ty on the head of South Toe river.
Alex McMahan, Wood Gregg and J.
W. Lanning participated in the hunt.
On Friday some of the bear meat
was brought to Marion and was dis
posed of. Mr. Wilson states .that
bears are very plentifulrin the Toe
river section. .He says tliat many
hogs, sheep" and calved -hare been
killed by bears recently and that
the people of this section are forced
to go out and kill the bears before
all the sheep, hogs, etc., have been
destroyed. Mr. Wilson is a nephew
of the late "Big Tom" Wilson.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
I Burgin, June 6, slaughter.
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