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'ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920
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XXIV NO. 42
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A .WEEKLY NEWSPAPER' DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
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PROPERTY VALUATION
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Work of Re-valuation-forlilcDowell
Completed Valuation Over
Twenty Million Dollars.
The work' of re-valuation of pro-
perty in McDowell' county is riow
About completed. This work was
. commenced several months ago un
der the supervision of Mr. T. W.
"Wilson. Owing to pressing private
business, Mr. Wilson was compelled
to resign, and Mr. J. L. Nichols was
-elected to take up tjie work. Dur
ing his term of service, Mr. Wilson
very efficient and gave entire
taction to the people of the
countyt Mr. Nichols being well
qualified to the task, has been able
to direct the work in a very business-like
manner and to the satis
faction of the property holders of
the county. Mr. W. M. Sweeney,
James Haney, and Mrs. W. M. Mc
Uairy have been valuable co-workers
in this huge task. In fact it was
due to their efficiency and co-operation
that the work has been com
pleted in such an able and efficient
manner.
The totals show that the actual
"valuation of all the property is
something over twenty million dol-
. lars. Under the old valuation, the
highest that the property has ever
shown on the tax books has been
around seven million. Owing to the
painstakng work of the re-valuation
board, it -is thought that McDowell
county has its property 100 per cent
on the tax books and at as nearly a
-caah value as safe and conservative
. Business people could determine.
The raise ha been on all classes of
proDertsJEtriva
shared alike at. the hands - ol"-tha
board of assessors v
The purpose of the re-valuation is
to equalize the tax burden. Under
tKe. old .system , of , valuation it. was
almost impossible to have all the
property assessed on an equal basis.
One man would give in one-half of
his propejty art onefcaif of itsvmlue.
while another .man would give in all
of his" property at full value, thus
working: a haTtlship on the man who
listed hif'pToperty at full value.' Un
der the new. system, of valuation -all
property being-listed at cash value,
every taxpayer jvill be compelled to.
pay his .part of the taxes.- Under
the law it will not be possible for
taxes to be raised very materially,
as the law 'provides that not more
than 10 per cent -net taxes can be
collected, during the coming year
"than were collected last year. This
does not mean that no taxpayer will
pay more than 10 per cent increase
in taxes, because the taxpayer who
has assessed only part .of his proper
ty at a; small per cent of its value,
will probably pay more -taxes, while
on'the other hand the property own
er who has been honest and has
placed his property at a fair valu
ation will, no doubt, pay less taxes.
' When the people become famfliar
with the new law, it is thought that
it will be the most popular law on
v the statute books. There has been
much complaint for (he past years
about inequality of taxation, and
now that all property will be taxed
on an equal basis, there is little
room for complaint.
McDowell county is to be con
gratulated for having had as its as
sessors a board of ability and busi
ness experience. They have en
deavored to treat all alike and to see
to it that no property owner secured
an. advantage over any other pro
perty owner.. While there may be
.a'-few errors," ,yet the- work as a
whole1 stands as , a f monument to
those who; have given , it v their :' un-.
tiring ' attention nd . have j stuck; to
'the task oniil its completion.' - c'"-1
-Auction' Sale Postponed.
; Owing to .the inclemency ; of the
weather, the auction sale of -the M.
B. . Poteat place, advertised , to v. be
sold last Saturday, i was postponed
until July. v; 3.: ; Full A announcement
-of the sale will'.be made next week.'
Conley-Giles Wedding.
A beautiful wedding occurred at
the home of -Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Con-
ley Wednesday at high noon when
their daughter, Miss Ada Conley,
became the , "bride of Mr. Ernest
Neal Giles, of Glen Alpine. The
home was beautifully decorated in
Dorothy Perkins roses and greenery
and the vows were spoken in the
spacious parlor under an arch of
roses and evergreens.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Mendelssohns wedding
march played by Miss Bessie Tate.
The first to enter were the brides
maids, Misses Edith Lonon and An
na Conley, sister of the bride. They
were beautifully gowned in laven
der organdie dresses, wearing lav
ender georgette picture hats ' and
carrying bouquets of pink and lav
ender sweet peas. They were at
tended by the groomsmen, Messrs.
Charles Giles and Thomas Garrison.
Preceding the bride, the groom en
tered rith his best man, Mr. Pres
ton Pitts. The bride entered on
the arm of the maid of honor, Miss
Ruby Giles, who was gowned in a
charming frock of white organdie
with organdie picture hat, carrying
white roses. The bride was her
lovely self in white georgette with
short veil and, orange blossoms, car
rying a .shower bouquet of bride's
roses and lillies of the valley. The
groom waited for his bride at the
improvised altar where the sacred
vows were epoken. Rev Parker
Holmes, presiding elder of the Ma
rion district, performed the cere
mony, during whicjb. strains of "Isle
of" My Dreams' was softly played.
A number of friends and relatives
A delightful ; informal reception
followed the- ceremony., Assisting
Mri;,ahdfllrsi; ;nleirjeceiyin
were-iurs f aa&idwe, Airs. xx.
Tate and Mrsv J. Clay ; Conley, , : Tht
guests .were Invited, to the- dining
room by Miss Jennie Conley, young
est sister of the bride, where re
freshments were served by Misses
Annie Xittle and Faye Coriley Mrs.
Ben Price and Mrs. tl. L. Justice
The decorations here were' pink t&
Many beautiful and useful gifts
of cut glass, silveri "china, and linen
attested tle esteem All which the
young couple were held.
'Th bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Conley and
is very popular in the older as well
as social set of Marion. Since leav
ing Converse College in the spring
of 1918, she has been a successful
teacher m the county Schools of Mc
Dowell. The groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hampton unes ana a
young man of sterling character.
He is connected in business with; the
Pitts "and Giles Xaimber Company.
Several cars filled with the bridal
party and other friends attended
the happy couple to Morganton
where they took the train for Wash
ington, Atlantic City and New York.
After July -1st they will return to
Rutherfordton, where they will
make their home.
21 Buildings Destroyed in Earth-
QuaKe in oamornia.
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Los Angeles, June 22. A survey
early today of the damage done by
an earthquake last night indicated
that Englewood, ten niiles south
west pf here, suffered much more
severely than was at first reported.
Twenty-one business buildings in
the town were practically destroyed,
the town was 'deprived of light and
gas and 'scores of dwellings were se
riously, damaged.
v Many plkte glass windows in .Los
Angel es were shattered by . the shock,
several buildings were otherwise in
jured and persons were struck by
bricks shaken from chimneys. San
L Pedro Long Beach, Santa Monica,
and Venice i also reported - minor,
damage. , - y i ,
The death" of Mrs.; William Ship
py, of Los .Angeles, at Venice, a
beach ; resort, was attributed -to the"
earthquake; ; 7 - 4 w
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY
Bri&i Mentio pf Some of the Hap
penings in McDowell County
s Items About Home People.
OLD FORT
Old Fort, June 22 Mr. and Mrs.
Wair of Spartanburg, S. C, are
visiting Mrs. S. M. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Faw left to
day for Spruce Pine where they will
make their home.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A.-M. Pitts,
a daughter.
Mrs. R. M. Boozer and Mrs. R. Bi
Hunter of Asheville spent Sunday
with their mother, Mrs.. J. W. Gra
ham. Mrs. Owen is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. B. Y. Allison.
Mrs. P. r- H. Mashburn and daugh
ter, Madeline, are spending a few
days 'in Asheville.
Mrs. Joe Atkins. has gone to Chat
tanooga, Tenn., on account of the
serious illness of her sister, Miss
Anna Martin.
Mrs. A. T. Burgin of Drexel, is
visiting Mrs. C. H. Burgin.
Mis. L. C. Corn well and children
are visiting Mrs. CornwelPs mother,
Mrs. Stirewalt.
W. P. Terrell is visiting in Wash
ington', Philadelphia and other
Northern points.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, June 1. Miss Lena
Swann of Marion spent the week
end with her father, J. A. Swann,
who has been ill for the past few
daysy
The many friends of Noah Turner
will- be pleased to learn that he is
uxbWT B. Robersonr who, has
beea seriously ill, is slowly improv-n&-
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1 Mriand Mrsr Will Huffnjan of
Rhodhiss. spent the week-end,4 .with'
the latters parents,vMri and-Mis., J
R. Huffman.
Farmers are badly behind witlr?
iheir work on account of heavy,
rains. Corn crops are looking pros
perous. Wlieat is about ready to
harvest and is fairly good.
Quite a delegation of our young
people attended the' decoration at
Glenwood, Sunday. ,
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Rt. 2, June 21. Born,
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, June
127 a son. -
Mrs. J. J. Carswell is on the sick
list.
Lee Lavender and Crl Morris
left Saturday for Gastoma where
they have accepted positions.
Ed. Vess has entered the hospital
to undergo an operation.
Mrs. James Lavender is on the
sick list.
Some of the Things Labor Demands
The Federation of Labor
ed its meeting at Montreal Saturday
night. It re-elected Mr. Gompers
president and endorsed the league of
nations, without reservations. . La
borg program, as outlined by the
convention, demands:
Ratification of the peace treaty.
Government ownership with Dem
ocratic operation of railroads. "
Curb on profiteering and high cost
of living.
Jailing of food and, clothing profi-
teers.
Rigxt to strike and abolition of
compulsory arbiration and anti-
strike legislation, r-
Hands oflf in Mexico by the United
States government. . .
Indorsement of the Irish republic.
Right of collective bargahiing.
Advances . in wages wherever f nec
essary- 6 . main tain the American
standard of living. .
Shorter work days, . if necessary,
to prevent unemployment.'
Wm. G. McAdoo, who was consid
ered the favorite, among5 the Demo-
craxs xor presiaentiai iioxiuiiawuii,
nounces that he will not permit , his
name to , go .before tiie convention,
lame, to go 7before the convention,
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friends throughout .McDowell coun-H
tyv will ie. the announcement of the
marriage -of Miss Estelle Corpening
to Mr. Will Landis, both of Marion
'The? ceremony was performed by
Rev. W. U. -Hutchins at twelve
o'clock noon, last Sunday, at Nthe.
home of Mrs. Dora Nichols-Finley,
where Miss Corpening has been liv-'
ing for several months. The wed
ding was a quiet affair, only mem
bers of the family and a few close
friends being ""present.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Corpening who live
near Marion. She is. a graduate of
Marion High School, and for the
pasfc several months has been the
efficient clerk for McCall Brothers.
She ttkes much interest in church
and other community work, and is
popular among a wide circle of
friends.
Mr. Landis is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Landis of Dysartsville.
He attended the local high school
of his home town, later graduating
from the Nebo High School. He is
an ex-service man, having seen ser
vice with the colors during the
World War. Upon his discharge
from the Army he returned to his
native county, and entered the drug
business. He is the proprietor of
the, Red Star Pharmacy, where he
is carrying on a successful trade.
He fa young man of sterling quali
ties and has many friends in Marion
and McDowell county.
Immediately . after, the" ceremony
the young couple-took train -No. XI
for Spartanburg, Atlanta and other
points. . fTpon their ' return they
tesstuii eating
For thevfirat ticljuthe liis
on
miiiitteenxen
ord ay, to d iasajXha school w
for, the jcomtng year. Nbtwith
standing the fact that the weather,
was very, ioclemeot, the attendance
was very good, there eiifk some
in attendaDe from the remotest
districts in the county.
Supii F. Steppe spoke of the
school work and the situa tioif as it
confronts the authorities and const
mitteemeo a t the present time.
Tt(e: ne w sary. ahedale and .new
scbpo Jaws we re gone i a to and ez
plained ln'detaii.
Several talks were.made by con:
miteemen on various? school sub
jects. A very interesting discus-
aioMwasdnade by C. G. Ltseobee.
it cfhrnl rommittRftnifln. Mr. tiis-
Lw was listened to with much
Corpening-Landis.
Of much interest to their many
arijourn-JQfcerest and his talk made a deep
impression on those present.
After listening to several discus ,
sions of the school work and the
duty of the committeemen, those
in attendance at the Saturday meet
ing decided that an ; organization
of the school committeemen could
be-made an instrument of much
good. A vote waa Ja
was u nani iuslyydSci ded; tbxal 1 a
second meeting ol the f committee
men at the qoiirt house at il";00 p,
m.V on the ff rsliionday . in J uly a t
which, time an organization will
be perfected ends the school Lwork
forjtne county-will be if urther dis
tras4ifE?jrjaci committee
man f rdnve very district in Mctow
elfeounty s cordially -i nvi ted to
attend the meetiniirne JCnn
Board of Educltuimwill ber jn ses?
sion on this 4 date; ;landi11$meet
with! A the coihinittee tpfina but
eirvisnesl'that theyay bejable
tobe of maximunisaerviciri tcr lthe
school-committee i and t,jthe;.scho61
interestiinvMcDowellxOUn
STATE NEWS OP THE WEEte
Items Concerning Events 'of ln
terest and Importance Through-,
;out the Stater
Judge Frank-Carter, - who re
cently conducted papers at Alber
marie and Kortb Wilkesboro; nas
returned to the practice of law iri
Asheville. '.C'-
Hickory's Fourth of July will;
be celebrated Monday, iFuly 5; with
all-day attractiona. )A Airships,
bands, pageants, parades, trapezo
performers ajid other;: events oro
among the attractions , already
booked. i.
Negbtfations are utider way. for; f
the purcbace of 1,500 acres :;6f land v
toingialong the iAshevi1le-Hender-: ;
sonville highway ;in vojvibgvmoro; -than
$500,(500, , have v almost been
completed by the Birtniore Estato
Company; It is proWs'ed to' erect
two 18 hole golf courses, a lara
tourist hotel and a. country cltb. '
It is proposed td begin the erection ;
of one of the golf courses 'at once; .
Eleven peicnsy of thf Sandy
Hook sciipn rdf Lenpiir county aro
recbVer
irig as a 1reu
of the (ingrediehfsT of bJcMwa -
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cOcbanu t. The 1 1 wtia
are sickantiapr
ed a quijtiog prty, where;, cocoa :
nut cake wj
prom pt'jrstten tib
I'M.,:1
qra.nipsvW-aweiKwoTirone-ot
havin ibenauhchcd ? v '. :
recently.- ' ' '; .: :
H . The Untterl States4,Navy took up V -more
thau 55,000 mines in" the At- .
lantic ipless thaa six -'months' fntfy':,!
ter eJrpiis'tTce; - w :'S;f ' f," :
The : 30th anoaLrpunipn 'U
coovention of tbetjpiteqnfc -erate
Veterans , ..wiU be";.hed - ihw 4
Houston, .Texas October. v -
v , The: lower; house o f ' t haliiuis j
iaoa legislature vot in ro- -solution
for the ratfhcatiodof tfca-r .
Federal soffraKei aebdment cad :. . .
adopted a resolution puttiotr that
body on record as bein" against X
Federal suffrage. i r
. Homer1';S.:ipamming
othetlmocM ationaVcom;--'
mittee;- declared that v the Demo
cratic platform wduid endors Prea -identWilsohCourse
thelleague of liatibnabyVaJbptinc:
the league plank. incorpbrated by
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the Vi rgi oia platform. ". Which Mho .
Presidentalradyba
'Infantmbftajit y:
decrMSyejri ,
:witEier feupt :'
cqrdinof staU
thelcensus bureau "
largest cities nthe birth ;tra
ttbn areisven showed decrpises , 1
ofriwm whilo
the highest iincrease was
Atf MAN'S CREED. V a -V-'
TorJye';.entiyas?r;(panr-; .r"." v: , -
To" be;; no inatter. where, a man. j
CTdtalcer what comes of good or -ill ;
S?And cling toith and honor t stills :
jTddo i myj best a jet that staiid
Ctod;thenshouldlfailure come to
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