A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED i896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 5, 1920
VOL; XXlV-r-NO 48
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INCREASED RATES
EFFECTIVE AUG. 20
Tligher Pasenger Rates Will Be
Effective That Date Freight
Rates On August 25.
Washington, Aug. 2.- The new
passenger fares probably will become
-effective August 20, and the ad
vanced freight rates August 25, ac
cording to a program outlined 'to
night by Alfred P. Thom, general
counsel for the Association of Rail
way Executives.
Simultaneously with the effective
ness of passenger fares, the in
creased charges for Pullman travel
-and the new rates on excess baggage
.and milk also will be put in force.
Railroad rate experts have begu
the preparation of blanket rate
schedules increasing the transporta
tion costs on a percentage basis.
These will be presented to the Inter
state Commerce Commission five
days prior to the proposed effective
-dates. The rate sheets will be sup
plemented by printed tariffs contain
ing rates for all territories and on
all commodities as soon as the physi
cal task of working out the multi
tudinous details can be accom
plished. Until this work is done, lo
cal rail officials will compute the
new rates and charges for their re
spective territories on the basis of
the existing rates plus the per
centage increase caused by the com
mission. While this method of putting new
rates into effect would be unusual,
railroad officials pointed to the sug
gestion of the commission that the
higher charges be put in force "at
as early a date as practicable'
ROADS ASSOCIATION
Mr. B. Lv Lunsf or, d secretary of 1
the Board of Trade announce that
"splendid success has been1 made by:
Mrs, Kent J. Brown a representative!
of the North Caorlina Good Roads
Association, in organizing the work in
"McDowell county. Mr. Lunsf ord
says the following list of names con
stitute the local chapter of the asso
ciation, and no doubt these gentle
men will exert a splendid influence
for good roads in the county and
state by their concerted action in
connection with the state organiza
tion. The membership is as follows:
Marion J. Q. Gilkey, E. H. Dy
sart, D. F. Giles, Dr. Guy S.Kirby,
J. W. Pless, J. W. Winborne, D. E.
JKudgins, M. . E. Whitener, J. F.
Snipes; - Chas. Laughridge, W. W.
Gay, Marion Ice & Fuel Co., Marion
Veneer & Panel Co., G. M. Wilkin
son, D. L. Morris, Banner & Conley,
Eugene Cross, W- K. M. Gilkey, J.
H. Tate, A. H. Giles, G. W. Chap
man, Dr. J. F. Jonas, D. W. Craw
ford, W. T. Morgan, J. W. Outzs,
teaman Lumber Co., Geo. C. Conely,
J. Iefeker, C. F. James, Marianna
Hotel.
Old Fort J. N. Nesbitt, J. L
Nichols, F. M. Bradley, W: P. Artz,
I. Li. Caplain.
Nebo J. F. Wilson and R. V.
Wilson.
NEW TRAINS STARTED SUNDAY
Sunday, passenger trains Nos. 13
and 14 made; their initial runs be
tween Charlotte and Salisbury, via
Barber Junction, No. 22 leaving
Marion at 9:55 a. m., connects with
14 at Barber Junction. No. 21 con
nects with 13 at Barber Junction,
arriving in Marion at 7 p. m. Thus
passengers between Ashevilie and
.Barber - have ): connection with Salis
bury and other joints betwe en Char
lotte and Greensboro on trains : Nos.
21 and 22. This was impossible for
merly, as 21 and 22 travel via Bar
ker and, Winstoxi-Salem td Greeris-
lro. , r'-'-tV: - '
J. Frank Hanly, former governor
tf Indiana, and candidate for-.Presi-dent
on the 1 9 1 6 prohibition ticket,,
andvDr. and Mrs- C. ; M. -Bakery of
Kilgore, Ohio, were killed . near Den
nison, Ohio, Sunday, when the auto
mobile in which they were driving
was struck by a freight, train.
LoMI
OME BUILDING ASSOCIA--
TION ELECTS OFFICERS
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Home Building Asso
ciatino of Marion" on last Monday, J.
D. Blanton was elected president and
M. W: Guy, vice president. Mr. J.
W. Winborne was elected attorney,
and W. C. Smiht M. L. Justice and
H. H. Tate constitute the loan com
mittee. The new association is starting
out with bright prospects. More than
2,000 shares have already been sub
scribed, and it is expected that this
amount will be doubled within a
short time.
The object of the association is to
promote the interests of Marion by
ftncoiirapino' hnrtrn Vmildincr and nVo-r
V. I O a V - WV.4.
Muilding enterprises. V
The officers are all successfu
and
well-known business men of Marion.
They are men who have the confi
dence of the business public, and
those buying shares in the new or
ganization will have the satisfaction
of knowing that the business affairs
of the association will be managed
along the lines of safe business prin
ciples, yet in such a way as to meet
the requirements of the progressive
age.
BUILDING SWIMMING POOL
AND PLAYGROUND
A stock company composed of a
number of citizens of Marion has
purchased the property belonging to
John Yancey located in the upper
end -of town on the road leading to
Pleasant Gardens, and a large swim
ming pool is being built, having a
capacity of several hundred thousand
gallons of water. The pool is so
constructed as to ..afford, water a
feet; thus providing water for both
wading, and swimming purposes.
" The playgrounds will le provided j
with modern equipment,- snchtas witt
meet the , needs of both- small, and
large children. The playground and
swmiming pool will be operated for
the benefit of the owners, their fami
lies and invited friends. . Since a
large number of citizens have taken
stock it will afford health and recrea
tion features for a large number of
children.
MR. NEAL LEAVES FOR DAYTON
Mr. W. W. Neal left Wednesday
for Dayton, Ohio, where he goes as
a member of the committee to form
ally notify Gov. Jas. ,M. Cox of his
nomination at the San Francisco con
vention as Democratic nominee for
President.
Mr. Neal expects to remain in Day
ton until Sunday, when he leaves di-
rect for Raleigh to be at the special
session of the legislature. He ex
pects to introduce several bills of
considerable importance at the spe
cial session.
MILITARY OFFICERS AND
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Army officers and others con
nected with the military establish
ment are prohibited under an order
issued by Secretary Baker, from
taking any "active part in political
campaigns" or from "using their
official position Ho influence the re
sult of an. election."
Secretary Baker said the order
was not directed at Major General
Leonard Wood, who sought the
nomination as the Republican can
didate for the presidency and who
since has promised his support to
Senator Harding. Mr. Baker -ex
plained that General Wood's activi
ties in politics had been with his
full knowledge and consent, and
that the general's -position had been
exceptional inasmuch, as he was a
candidate ' at the Chicago conven
tion.- He added that it was not the
policy of the department to stand
in the way of the' people's choice
of any official whoni they might want
for "President.
Services at StJoho's Episcopal
church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and
8 p. ZD.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FRONT THE COUNTY
Brief Mention of Some of ' the
Happenings in McDowell -Items
About Home People.
CHAPEL HILL
Chapel Hill, August 2. Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Poteet, and children, of
Cleveland, are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Holland spent
Sunday with the former's brother,
Sam Holland, at Nebo.
Marvin England visited his sister,
Mrs. Sam Jamisson, at "Nebo Sun
day. Mrs. T. J. Barnes is SDendine: a
ew days at the home of W. M. Eng-
and, who is seriously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Brown, of
Marion, spent the week-end with the
latter's ' parenst, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Kay lor.
Mrs. W. R. Robertson spent Sun
daywith Mrs. A. S. Coats.
The Chapel Hill school is pro
gressing nicely under the manage
ment of Miss Jessie Conley and Miss
Simpson.
The revival meeting announced to
begin July 24th has been postponed
until August 22.
MONTFORDS COVE
Nealsville, Aug. 2. Mr. W. T.
Ledbetter died at his home here last
Thursday evening, after an illness of
several months. Mr. Ledbetter was
5I years of age and is survived by a
widow and seven children. The
funeral services were conducted. from
the Baptist church Friday afternoon
by Rev. R. F. Mock, of Old Fort.
Mr. Ledbetter was a trustee of Con
active part in church work. He-was
a splendid citizen and will be greatly
missed in the comrmmityv ' ..
.Misses Mattse5' amFiiman Hams'
hnve . returned fronr A.sheviile, where
they have been attending the sum
mer school.
Rev. Reid Harris, of Candler, spent
a few days with relatives here last
week.
Rev. S. P. Mauldin, of Virginia,
is the guest of E. C. Harris and
family.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Route No. 2, Aug. 2. -Mrs.
O. A. Davis spent the week-end
on Broad River, visiting relatives.
Carl Morris and Robert Pyatt
o -....-j.- s
spent, oaiuruay m manuu.
School opened today at Belfont,
with Misses Francis Hicks and Eve
lyn Gettys as teachers.
Miss Marie Reel, of Curfew, spent
Sunday with Misses Pearl and Rose
Turner. -
J. O. Pendergrass, of Greenlee,,
spent the week-end with friends
here.
Rev. C. P. Holland began a series
of revival services at Bethlehem
church next Sunday.
Walter Hawkins, of Curfew, vis
ited friends here Sunday.
' Emory and Richard Jolly and fam
ilies, of Marion, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Yess yesterday.
Lee Lavender made a business
trip to Marion last Wednesday.
J. J. Carswell was called to Neals
ville Friday by the death of his
father-in-law, Mrs. Ledbetter.
Grayson Bailey spent the week
end with relatives at Nebo.
GREENLEE
Marion, Route 2, Aug. 2. Mr. and
Mrs. Phif er Davis and daughter
spent Saturday in Marion.
.Miss Mattie Snipes, of Ashevilie,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Melvin fiurnett has returned "to
Ashevilie, after spending the week
end with homef oiks here.
C. B. Wright spent the week-end
here with his sister, Mrs. W. I Crisp.
- Corn in this section is looking very
promising. " C
"Miss Annie Lou . Lytle and sister
have . returned to Marion, r after
spending two .weeks with homefolks
here.
Mrs. M. H. Grant was shopping in
II
Old Fort one day last week;
Miss Mabel Tate was shopping in
Marion one day last week.
A large number of Greenlee folks
went to Marion last Saturday to
transact business and see the circus.
ABOUT 'TAR HEEL AFFLUENCE'
.
The State' Hat Grown From Desola
tion of War to Enviable Position
in Fifty Years.
(Baltimore Evening Sun.)
Inly a little more than 50 years
ago North Carolina was desolated by
war, woefully poerty stricken, pros
trate under the heel of "thieving car
pet baggers and negroes, supported
by Federal troops. The State had
lost more men in the war than any
other, its slave property was gone.
Confederate money, virtually its only
circulating medium, had become
worthless J there was little Federal
currency and little to sell to secure
it, for the able-bodied men had been
fighting and the negroes were-celebrating
their freedom by loafing and
talking politics. The outlook was
dreary in the extreme.
In the fiscal year ended June 30,
North Carolina paid Federal taxes
of $169,206,000, which was doubtless
more than the entire wealth of the
State, outside of land, in 1870.
The Maryland district, which in
cludes Delaware and the District of
Columbia, paid only-$120,752,457.
Teasj&Ve times as large as North
Caroling, and with double its popula
tion, paid $103,000,000. Georgia,
called the "Empire State of the
South," paid $42,665,000, and Ten
nessee $35,138,000. '
The North Carolina figures are
all the more remarkable because the
'class of Baltimore. WasWhMon. 'New
; Orleansi Atlanta.- Iallas Richmool
nor - even: Norfolk or" Savaniian; lit
haa n bige
tiow.wff Vjfrriot , sompwhat man
in Wnston-Salem, of- 48000 popu-j
lation, with Charlotte somewhat
smaller, and Wilmington, Raleigh
And Ashevilie considerably sq. It
Jias, moreover, very few millionaires.
But its per capital wealth is larger
than that of any other southern stated
and it is buying automobiles, itis
said, at the rate of $50,000,000 a
year. The basis of its prosperity is
of course, tobacco and cotton, both
the growing and manufacture; lum
ber and truck farming.
North Carolina has the olest stats
K ,"'.AiB,
university
in America, its charter
dating from 1789. The State's ap
propriation for - maintenance and
building is about $200,000. The
Alumni Review, in pointing out its
inadequacy, says, under the head of
"Gasoline and Culture":
At present North Carolina has 54
centshper inhabitant invested in uni
Vltlty properties, and $50 per in
habitant invested in automobiles. In
125 years we have built up a . uni
versity plant worth $1,350,000. In
ten years we have bought up $100,
000,000 worth of motor cars! We
are buying motor cars faster than
any other state in the union, says
the national automobile chamber of
commerce $50,000,000 worth "a
year a hundred and forty thousand
dollars' worth a day, including Sun
day. We are skyrocketing toward the
top of the automobile column; but
in common school and university in
vestments we soar aloft like Icarus
of old, like Dorius Green and his
flying machine !
Our 1,500 students already de
mand almost exactly twice the space
available today to say nothing of
the future. We could just as easily
have 5,000 . as 1,500 students here,"
if only the State would provide the
facilities. - "
ThefAgricultural and Mechanical
college, with a large attendance, and
also a State institution, is not ' con
nected with the university.
It is interesting, to' note' that, while
Maryland has no State university, it
isl giving to its State college and to
higher educational institutions twice
as much s . North- Carolina appro
priates for its university. '
NEWS ITEMS FROMi : v
OVER THE STATE
Items Concerning Events of In
terest and I m p ortinto
Throughout the Stated?:?" i;
Miss; Bonnie King, of Ashevilie,
aged 14 years, cut her hair, short,
dressed in boy's overalls and ' went
out to look for a boy's fob. ;She
was arrested in Hendersonville land
returned to her people vv V
As the result of a duel, .Jim-Crow
a deputy sheriff- of Cherokee county,
and Hick Rose, are both dead. While
Crow was on his way to arrest JElose
he was shot by Hose from ambush;
Before the sheriff fell he sljoi Rose
dead. -
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Unless the special session of ' the
general assembly asks for specific
recommendation or suggestion" from
the State Highway Commission as to
legislation, that it considers necessary
at this time, the commission will ;
await the regular session-next " Janu
ary to secure the passage of sundry
measures deemed tnecessary f oiv the!
continuation of the road Vbuilding
program in the state.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
The Board of County . Commisi
sioners were in regular session Mon
day transacting the regular routine
of business. The jury - listr f drSep-
tember term of court was drawn), as
follows: .' r .
First Week J. W. Jarrett, R. '
Owenby, R. B. , Loftis, - W. A. Cars
Wei, J. W. Bradley, W. P. Tinley.
J. W. Goforth, J. L. Wilsonf Horace :
Ledbetter, G. A. Biddix, J. Q Gilkey,
L. J. Epley, W. C. Fortune, BenFos.
wulsoii, "
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W; f. Brown, . 1 .
c; Carr, T. XB tr
nillr J- B- Poteet, E. S. Brown, J, P . f
Bl?t; W. If. SwofforiS. M. Ha?-7
B. Woody a'naV D;:N;" Walkers
Secdnd Wee-J. M. HollandhlEIal
Lawing, Avery Padgett, Calvin; El
liott, A J. Broadwater, A. P.- Jor
dan, J. F." Conniffe, "A. J.vLedbetter,
C. D. CdrpeningivE. G;rguson
H. L:Mineri w: C Silver, E.. "W
Hill, A. C-5Knipe, A. L. Cowan, W,
H. urgin L Orant arid 'C;'
- Mrs ; Johnson, -of ieV ateBar
of Welfare, was present "ar tthe - Mori
day meeting, andrspoketo; thet6aT4
of the importance of filling the office
of. superintendent of public welfare,
The commissioner took no - action
giving as their-reason the lack of
funds.
THE AMERICAN FARMER
The American farmer, a great pbw-i
er is he, - : "... .V'.
Greater, by far, than, armies ever
can be; .. ;. . - ' '
He has saved more lives than -JtU
wars have destroyed, -;i - ? :'
In spite of the fact that he is con;
stantly annoyed." - V.; :
The American farmer is a great
honie builder, . ' i?;zl';'': I
Casting rays; of life and flight, .
where others would bewilder ; " ; :
He .hates like sin the profiteer, and -
is American unalloyed, . ; -In
spite of the fact: that he is' con
stantly annoyed:
The American" farmer is a Gbd.
" given asset, ' x y ' -'"'r'-
out him, famine anddeath
He bringsihealthl elevation! andpy,
to Hie people employed. .
5n spit ofJ theifact-that he iseon-
The AnWHcaif "farmerfwy persist
ent worker, p)u '4? K
Belongs to no clique and i tolerates
noricier;
He has.; been criticised and V censor
jsdbutiet he sioyedi;;":;i::r;;-
In spite lafi tie2ctjhat he-, is- con-
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