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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWEli COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, AUG. 12, 1920
VOL. XXIV-N04
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OAYTOfJ'S DAY OF JUBILATION
Otmocratfc CandidaU for Preldnt
Declares for League of Nation,
and Enforcement of All Laws.
Fair Grounds, Dayton, O, The
Democratic presidential standard, with
the league of nations and progress its
peak escutcheons, today was march
ed into the 1920 campaign by GoTer
nor James M. Cox.
7 A throng of cheering Democrats, es
timated Yariou8ly at between 30,00
mnd 75,000r witnessed, Gorernor Cox's
-acceptance of party leadership in the
presidential contest, following formal
notification hy Senator Rohins'on, of
Arkansas, chairman of the" San Fran
cisco convention of its choice.
' To the ceremonies at the Mont
gomery county fair grounds GdTernbr
Cox, with . Franklin D. Jlobsevelt, his
running mate, at his side, marched
for a mile in a broiling sun at the
head of a parade of democratic dele
gations reviewed at the grounds. Their
presence was an eleventh hour
thought of the governors who had
.planned . merely to review the demo
cratic hosts; -which Came-In thousands
rom Ohio " arid also other: states. The
parade line alone,""-sprinxfed with two
fECoreCofr bands, was estimated to con
tain 20,000 marchers.
For two hours the governor, in his
-address of acceptance, kept the vast
throng cheering", as he' gave, with em
phasis, "his campaign " policies. He
jnade the . league of nations his para
mount declaration, declaring- he stood
for American . arid world" peace by its
adoption,- with "Interpretations" pre-
JAME& M. COX.
Derhocratfe Nomrnee for President.
serving its vital plan. He declared the
league" was a part of the democratic
offering of -progress ai against repub
lican reaction, s
Two reservations he has suggested
to the league covenant were emptfa
sited by the governor; regarding the
controrerted article 10.
."-f?He was cheered loudly in compar
ing it to the Monroe doctrine, with its
peace record. The democratic . le
gions also shouted approval of de
clarations for woman suffrage, law
Enforcement his only inferential ref
erence to pro Wbition reduction of
taxation and scores of other issues he
r proclaimed.
, The candidate's -address closed, as
evening fell, a day of democratic Jub
r Uatibri. Rainearly In the day, which
" threatened - to mar the; event gave
way ' to. 'bright sunshine by afternoon,
- with sultry: humidity, 4ut shortly e
.f ore the governor concluded, another
"light rain Mjnred upon the, . crowds,
causing many : jtoleave arid f somewhat
inarring .the closing event. : :.'
With "pointed finger, to yigorous arm
thrusts, - the gorernor got mpre ath
" plans e as he ' emphasized X his , indict
ment . of the, republican; platform arid
leadership; VThe crowd also voiced its
approval of - his declaration ? that " the
loss of ' the' league would mean "more
1 i More .-: cheers : approved the : candi
: date's "pledge to aid ex-service men.
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declarations for consideration of worn- i
sh Including ratificatlonof ths equal I
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Repeated thumps of his fist punc
tuated the - governor's , criticism of
Senator Harding's stand on "patry
government" and the audience evi
denced its sympathy frequently.
The governor delivered only one
sentence of hi 3 statement on educa
tion, jumping to the subject- of cam 1
paign contributions, and he was
cheered in declaring the Democrats
would not attempt campaign dollar
competition with the republicans.
As he closed his address the gover
nor's collar was wilted and he appear
ed somewhat tired, but he turned hap
pily to meet groups of congratulators
J. B. DUKE VISITS MARION.
Mr. J. B. Duke, President of the
Southern Power; Company spent sev
eral days in- Marion recently and
while here discussd the possibilities
of this section Mr. Duke is par
ticularly pleased with the outlook for
development of this part of the state.
He says that it is one of the finest
resort sections any where in North
Carolina. With the building of good
roads throughout this section Mr.
Duke says that it could be made the
play ground of America.
While discussing the outlook for
Marion and McDowell County, Mr.
Duke gave- his assurance of co-operation
in anything that meant for the
growth of this section" He promised
to sell to local business men and
other interested parties a tract of
one hundred' acres Of land adjoining
the lake property. The building of
the club house and hotel has been
under consideration by local people
for some time. It is proposed to
build a $75,000 Club House with golf
and tennis courts, and to acquire fish
ing and boating privileges The 15,-
000 acre lake, built by the Southern
the largest - artificial' bodies of water
in" this country.
The parties promoting this pro
position are very enthusiastic and
hope to get it on foot at once. It
has the support of local influence and
capital Backed by Mr. Duke the
possibilities are almost unlimited.
This part of McDowell county pos
sesses climate and scenic beauty un
excelled. If sufficient tourist attrac-
why it should not mean the bringirigj.
of thousands of people to this section
annually.
USEFUL FACTS
1. Wheat Jarid should be broke
deep in August.
2. All soils in Piedmont North
Carolina are greatly -benefited by the
Use of lime.
3. To spray with kerosene oil will
rid poultry houses of-mites.
4. A mixture of kerosene oil and
lard will cure scaley leg on chickens.
5. A -good louse powjier for poul
try may be made by mixing one:half
gallon road dust, one-half pound sul
phur and bnef ouTth pound snuff.
6. Carbon-bisulphide will keep
weevil out. of stored peas, beans, etc.
7. Government figures show that
rats and mice destroy more- than
$200000,000 worth of food and feed
in the United States each year.
8. Common automobile cylinder
oil will kill hog lice and will not" hurt
the hog. -
; ; - The cotton boll weevil is sure
to visit this , section before many
years. v
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY HEAVY RAINS
The recent heavy rains have
wrought heavy damage in this part
of McDowell county. Reports are
reaching Marion of washouts, bridg
es earned away and other damage.
Four bridges wee carried away in
Marion township. 1 The bridge near
thex Clinchfield mill ", was washed away
while two bridges m fr the Halltown
section were carried off and : the one
on the Glenwood road about two
miles from town was also moved;
Reports are that the iron bridge
across. Muddy Creek, above Bridge
water was also swept away. 5
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM THE COUNTY
'Brief Mention of Some of the
Happenings in McDowell
Items About Home People.
CROOKED CREEK
Old Fort, Route 2, Aug. 10. Mrs.
A. W. Gilliam of Gastonia is visiting
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell White of Old
Fort visited relatives here last Week.
The revival at Bethel closed last
Wednesday night. There were a
number of conversions and additions
to the church. It was a very suc
cessful meeting, Rev. R. F. Mock
was assisted by Rev. Mr. Parker.
Rev. C. P. Holland held a very
successful meeting at Bethlehem last
week. The services were suspended
Sunday on account of, the rain.
I. L. Reel received a message last
Monday stating that his daughter,
Miss Callie, of Spartanburg, &. C.,
was seriously injure in an automo
bile accident Sunday. The car, with
eight persons in it, ran off a bridge
thirty feet high. Two were killed
instantly, two died Sunday night
from injuries received, and the other
four suffered severe injuries, but it
is thought they will recover. Miss
Reel has both arms broken, a frac
tured -ankle and a flesh wound on
the head. ' She was doing nicely at
the last report.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Lav
ender, August 7, a son.
Mrs. Frank Turner is visiting Re
latives in Spartanburg, S. C.
Miss Myrtle Lytle returned from
the McDowell Hospital last Thurs
day, after undergoing: an operation
there. She is getting along nicely.
Miss Ada Parker was taken to the
go an operation.
School is progressing nicely -at
Bethel with Misses Gertrude Dur
ham and Flora Steppe as teachers.
There will be a decoration' at
Bethel Saturday, August 14. Quar
terly conference will also , be held
there Saturday, convening on Friday
nisrht. Rev. . Parker Holmes will
preach Saturday .at .eleven o'clock.
Work oh the highway isjprogress-
GREENLEE
Marion, Rt. 2, Aug. 9--The revival
meeting will begin at the Baptist church
here next Sunday, August 15. Every
body invltedf to come.
Miss Pearl Snipes is visiting friends
at Harmony Grove. ,
H. T. Tate made a business trip to
Marion last Monday.
C. "BrWoody made a business trip to
Ashe ville last week.
J. G.McCall visited friends near Old
Fort ,3$3sterday.
;:iMfs. W. L. Crisp ahd Uttle son made
a bnsine88 trip to Old Fort last Saturday.
The Greenlee school is progressing
jiiecely under the management of Miss
es Rnth Greenlee, Dora Gibbs and Ola
Walls.
NEBO
Nebo, Aug. 10. Mr. and Mrs. D, A.
Annis and son, Brodie, of ErwiD, Tenu.
are visiting the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Sigmon.
Miss Helen Plant is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. K. E. Simpson, in Rutherfordton.
R. V. McGimsey made a business trip
to Salisbury Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E: E. Wade and child-1
ren returned to their home at Gibson
ville Sunday, after spendingseveral days
here with Mrs. Wade's parenss, Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Sigmon.
W. L. Gilbert and son, Walter, of
Charlotte, are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Jnl88Q about 70 per cent, of the
popojatron of the country lived'on
farms and produced food. Today
only ,30 per cen it.-live i on the farms
and are producers. To enable the
farmer to meet this greater demand
for Bis prod uce he must have the
most improved type of machinery.
NEBO HIGH SCHOOL
TO OPEN SEPT. 7TH
Citizens -Jto Organize Community
League High School Faculty for
the Year Announced
The meeting of all the citizens of
Nebo High School for the purpose of
organizing a Community League on
August 18th, as previously an
nounced, has been changed to Aug
ust 13th, at 4 o'clock, p. m. Please
note the change and make. v a special
effort to be present. It is especially
desired that all the community take
Part in this league for the purpose
of co-operating with the teachers
and making this the banner year in
the history of Nebo school.
The catalog for the ensuing year
is now ; being distributed . Copies
will bemailed: on request.
The new school building is going
up rapidly. Many think this will
be ready for use early in the fall.
An achievement that is of greats in
terest to boys, is the fact that the
Hunter house half a mile south of
the new school building has been
rented for use as a dormitory for
this year. This will be Under the
control of Mr. Thomas Wilson. Mr.
C. B. Landis, a teacher in the high
school, will also spend school nights
with the occupants. Board will be
given at cost. Room rent will be
reasonable. - All boys who can fur
nish necessary furniture for their
rooms are requjoaWd to do so and
thus reduce exenses. There, is . no
longer need -for any deserving, am
bitious boy of, McDowell county, to 1
remain out of school. Tuition, is
freend expenses very reasonable.
The school will have its formal
opening, Tuesday September 7th,
and matron have been carefully - se
lected; - All are experiencedin .theirl
work and come -well prepared for
their positions.- Those taking, the
work for this year are: Miss 'Lotiise
Brown of Rhtherford and Claremonfc
Colleges, who has had several years
experience as a successful teacher
both at Nebo and other schools and
has had special training for primary
work in the Asjieville Normal Surn
mer School; Miss Thessa Jimerson,
A. B State College for Women,
who has had successful experience
both in McDowell and Statesville .
schools; Miss Nell Gibbs, for "two
years a summer student of the Ashe
ville Normal and a successful teacher
in Harnett and McDowell schools;
Miss Anna Conly, from the State
College for Women, who is also a
teacher of successful - experience in
this county rr Miss Mamie Nortlr
Stacey, a graduate, from Littleton
College and a student in some of I
our best summer schools, wHo has"
done good work in McDowell but for
th .pas four years has done unusu
ally -good work in Rutherfordton
tfigh School ; Mr. Clinton B.
Landis, A. B. , State University, who
has had one year's experience as
Principal of Raefbrd High School';
and the- Principal, Miss - Blanche
Penny, A. B., Peace Institute and
Randolph-Macon Woman's College;
who has had five years' experience
as principal of public high schools.
Her professional, work has already
been given in these columns. Miss
Vivian Blackstock, B M., Meridith
music department. Miss Blacbtick;
two years of experience, won anm -
viable reputation not only inteach-
music but also in winning thei con
fidence and respect of all her stu
dents. She comes to us fronT Bilt
more High School; Miss JEJliza
Powell, a matron of serveralry ears'
experience in Boone Training School
will have charge of the " "girls dor
mitory. Miss Powell: comes 'toz v&
with .an unusually, good, record and
will bef general - isciplihiarian ahd
dining-robm manager in the girls'
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t -Born, to DK and 'Mrs; P. P,
Sinclair. r Auerust 10. a. son, : P." D.
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news items from
over the Estate,
Items Concern in jj Events of In
terest and I m p t r, t alii c e--Thxoughbiitthe
State.
The valuation of Caldwell county
property has risen rpmsix: million
to seventeen rjaillion dollars under
the revaluation. measure. -
Prof; N- V. Walker, of the Unw:
versity of North Carolina, Vtates
that the shortage of . teachersfis
more acute than ever this yeaK - .
A seventeen year old boyjliks
been pardoned by Governor Bick
ett with the understanding that ihe
youth Join either the army or the-
navy at once. ' . : : . : -:
M. J. Hawkins, State senator
from the sixteenth district, has re
sicrned. Ill health assicned'as thV
cause. His seat will be vacant: m
the special session of the Lisla
ture. .; '-. "vShSS;
The chef of police, of ; VVilming-;
ton has issued orders Xo the lorca
that they sbootitendcBHT
with more regularity ni;: half
of Ae-f drcewill be granted- learvQ
to ftttfind nhvSiin1kir; a j 7fi2
' Officers ; anoV memberis-
North Catojina fafrTOwrfiib
assemtiits in a(eikhTugu
iZn to pf eseat tu the
peal ot &&TvvfiiiM&
FT,
ChurcrRaHi
hereiwill be a iSarcjriHyf1
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bnL 1 Jenkins;
dKAefewilJgs
Sebobl BtlOolock. ' rn&oerj will
be seveq . pnl the ground- at 12
o'clock. jiVir. eman, of Shiloh
will;'slQl2:)n-tbej
Pehd erg rass ch al r m ah. of :t he' -p ro
gram com mi tte,ex tends a iprd tal
invitation to "e ver 3 bod4 to --come,
and bring weii Oiled .baskets and
enjoy, the occasion. .. - 1 .
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Ashevtile M u si a Festival. ::
music; fes ti v a ( th a t w i 1 1 feat g
rir& such artists as.Jladame Schxi-5:
manniHeink," Merle .-Alcock, VSua -
Harvard, Max Kosen', Fred PattoD,
Robert Quait and v others and the
Philad el pnia Symphony . Orchestra,
is" ujbtfvberd4'beville4he week
of Aug as 1 16 to 21 .v Edward Joho
sint said' to be one of the greatest
tenors ia the world,- will appear
Saturday.. niht; August 21stf this
to be known as Artists' Night. 2
The orchestra will take: part in all
the concerts. -
Saivo af .Apptause Was" Given to .
thi Marchers from Marion, Ohlo
A salvo Qf applause was given 'th
marchers , from i' Marlon, Senator
Hardlng!s : home. They, "were led by
150 J women and ijarried a banner de-
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Wftver nlavftd ' a horn and he . won't play
Jrad
The governor got several . iauns .
of th -nners which I included v tha
Utem"fMtiv:iito
Smuggling ofL1qu
on SmugglinftherArttcie3i
;lshinjDh t&
to theUnited " States Has K reached
kno.h nrobortions that it has. brougrht
In its wake alarge. niegal traffic ill
other commodities itwas; learned--at j
the 1 rtaeasnry : department. Officials ;
have " become so concerned that they
are - xjonsideriiig a ; rearrangement , of
the governemnt's ; coastal ? cnmina
chasing area with aV view to concea
tralingronV&atf th6yldescribed:aa;A
menacing. titiiattimM"' 'r-
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