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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 1921 VOL. XXV NO. 24 LITTLE DID NOT GET SQUARE DEAL, SAYS JOHN GARY EVANS Tells What Happened at Meet ing When New President for Marion Manufacturing Co. Was Elected. The Herald, Spartanburg, S C The sotry appearing in Sunday morning's Herald about the election of Reginald W. Baldwin, of Balti more, as president of . the 'Marion Manufacturing Company, of Marion, N. C, succeeding D. D Little, of Spartanburg, has aroused consider able interest and comment. Mr. Lit tle organized the company, and urf der his direction it had made won derful success, and a change in the executive head caused considerable surprise. Hon. John Gary Evans, a minority stockholder rh the Marion Manufac turing Company, attended the meet ing on February 1st at which Mr. Baldwin was elected president, suc ceeding Mr. Little. Asked yesterday about the meeting by a representa tive of The Herald, Mr. Evans gave the following interview: Mr. Evans -Talkfc of Meeting. In your issue of Sunday morning, February 6th, I read a statement concerning a meeting of the Stock holders of the Marion Manufactur ing Company held in Marion, N. C, Tuesday, February 1st, at which meeting a new board of directors Tvas elected, and Mr. Reginald W. Baldwin elected president of the mill to succeed Mr. D. D. Little. It might be of interest to the pub lic and to our cotton manufacturing industries at large to know just what! "happened. As a minority stock holder in the Marion mill I attended this meeting having been acquaint ed for sometime with certain de mands of the majority stockholder made upon the :board of directors and upon the officers of the corpora tion during the year 1920. The ma jority of the stock of the corpora tion is owned and controlled by a northern lady. The minority of the stock is owned by the citizens of Korth Carolina and South Carolina largely in the City of Spartanburg, S. C, and the City of Marion, N. C, where the plant isv located. Matter of Dividends. As you have written about a dis - agreement existing for sometime as to the , management of the property between the; majority stockholder and the boara1 "of directors I will state that the whole difficulty arose as to the advisability of paying divi dends to the stockholders that had "been earned "by the company; - and the right of the directors" to manage "without dictation the business of the corporation ;'On or about April 1st, 3.920, the directors declared" a cash -dividend of .25 per cent to be paid to the stockholders. This seemed to meet with the -approval of the ma ioriiv stockholder hut ori Hay 10th a communication "was addressed , to the president signed by the majority stockholder demanding that a meet ing of the stockholders "be called for June 2nd, to " consider the payment f.t further dividends and demanding mong other .things .the resignation; of. the superintendent, secretary, au ditor, and assistant treasurer, and to elect a new board of directors. Further demanding .the president V.n la ettrmlrf r1fnnsit the cash of liUAv ' jaaw.. " c - the corporation Jn a bank " in Nw York City, - and that only $5,000 or ifess should be deposited in any bank, in the City of Marion, the seat of the corporation, r or - elsewhere with he further demand that the vice presi dent who lived in New York should he .- consulted as to the distribution of the excess f rinds of the . corpora tion. These demands were to be answered by" the - pr-eslfient lo&l ore June 1st. A meeting of the' board of directors was caUed by the presi dent and? these demands presented to them for: action j The board con sidered the matters carefully, and (Continued, son page -two) SUPERIOR COURT CON VENES NEXT MONDAY The February term of McDowell Superior court will convene here next Monday with Judge W. J. Adams, of Carthage, nresidinsr. So licitor Garrett D. Bailey, of Burns- ville, will prosecute the docket as solicitor. The first week of the term will be devoted to criminal cases, which include two capital cas es, and a large number of minor cases. The second week will be taken up by the civil docket, a calendar for which has been arranged as follows: Thursday, Feb. 24th Hattie Dal ton vs C. G Morris, A. Blanton Gro cery Company vs W. L. Crisp, Rob ert Hensley et al vs Hall and Jonas, Greene Brothers vs Southern Rail way Company. Friday, Feb. 25th W. J.. Ballew vs J. S. White, Connelly and Teague vs Melton Rhodes Company, Hutton and Bourbonnais Co. vs Shelton Brothers, Rasen Mounmental Com pany vs John M. Houck, A. Blanton Grocery Co. vs Southern Railway Co. and L. A. Peacock, Blanton Feed Co. vs Asheville Grain & Feed Co. Monday, Feb. 28th J. N. Yelton vs Mamie C. Furgeson, Mary C. Hungerford vs W. W. Dysart et al, N. M. Arrowood vs Noyes Land & Lumber Co., Marshall Lumber Co. vs J. W. Rutherford. Tuesday, Mar. 1. Marshall Lum ber Co. vs Melton Rhodes Co., B. G. Hensley vs C. M. Holland, Gibson Land Auction Co. vs W. T. Brittain, Gibson Land Auction Co. vs B. L. Robbins, D. E. Hudgins vs E. J. Gunter, Catherine Greene vs William Clark. MORGANTON VARSITY DE FEATS MARION TEAM In what was considered the fastest and roughest basket ball game ever played in Morganton, the Morganton Varsity defeated the second team of the Marion High School by a score of nine to three on the Morganton floor last Friday night. The Mor ganton team played four players that had taken part in the struggle between Asheville and Morganton the night before. They were on an average of about 30 pounds heavier than the Marion lands. The $tarion boys held the lead for the first ten minutes 1 to 0, and fought with every effort to the last whistle. The feature of the game was tight guarding by Atkins and Whitener who held their opposing forwards to one field goal each. Rader and Mc Mah'an. displayed some good pass work, while Neal played a remark able game for a lad of his size. The Morganton guards weighed so much that it was almost impossible for the Marion 'forwards to shoot goals. The Morganton team will play a return , game as soon as - the Marion indoor court is completed, and the Marion boys are waiting with blood in their eyes for sweet revenge, which they are sure will be theirs. The line up was as follows: Morganton Bolick, R. Forward; Brendle, L. Forward; Pickens, Cen ter; Gurie, R. Guard; Walker, L. Guard. Marion real, R. Forward; Mc Mahan, L. Forward; Raider, Center; Whitener, R. Guard; Atkins, L. Guard. Summary: Field Goals Bolick 1, Gurie 1, Neal 1. Foul Goals Perkins 3, Whitener 1. Substitutes: Rhyne for Brendle. CLINCHFIELD MFG. CO. ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Clinchfield Man ufacturing Company held in Marion on February 1st, W. A. Hart, of Tar boro, N. C.j was elected as chairman of the board of directors and first vice-president. J. W. Pless of Ma rion was also elected a member of the jbo'ard of directors, and Pless & Winborhe chosen-as attorneys. Omcers were re-elected as follows: D. t). Little, president; J.-H Morgan, vide-presHent; Hugh F. Little, treas urer; W. Ik Morris, secretary and assistant treasurer. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the Happenings in McDowell Items About Home People. NEBO Nebo, Feb. 15. At a preliminary debate in which all high school stu dents participated four students were chosen to represent the school in the triangular debate of April 1st. This debate is an annual fea ture participated in by most of the high schools of the stated Those winning both sides of the question, "Resolved, That the policy of Col lective bargaining thru trade unions should prevail in American indus try," will go to the University of North Carolina, April 15, when all winners will contest for a silver cup. The preliminary of April 1st will be between Glenwood and Nebo, High schools. Those on the affirmative Nebo team are Misses Lena Spencer and Myra Quinn. Those on the neg ative are Miss Charline Brown and Mr. Douglas Jamison. Nebo high school pupils making the honor roll during the fifth month, in spite of sickness and wea ther, are: First grade, Burley Snipes; second grade, Ferry Parks and Clara Brown. On Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock the members of the two literary so cieties of Nebo High school will give a play, "The Little Clodhopper." Everyone should see this. The in terest is held thruout the play and furnishes much amusement to the spectator. An admission fee of twenty-five and fifteen cents will be; used as a gift for use in furnishing the hew school building. OLD FORT u,u " - '- We expect to start the ball a-rolling Mackey, an aged and respected lady,!in ,w jv, , fu, s.nnnn E. :KU '. died at her home near Greenlee, Monday night, Feb. 14. She leaves a host of friends to mourn her death. Miss Emily Mashbum of Asheville spent Saturday and Sunday in Old Fort. Robt. Davis is very ill with men ingitis. He is not expected to live. Rev. R. L. Foster went to Ashe- ville Tuesday afternoon to hear Rev. Billy Sunday. Mrs. James of Tennessee is visit- ing her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Davis, Mrs. S. M. Hoffman was reported quite ill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moffitt .pent wie wec-cuu wiwi vtv xj. xicnini. Prof. Easley of Concord and Re. Huffman of Hickory, both Mind, gave an entertainment last Tuesday night in the school auditorium. . Jasper Conner and Miss Daisy Searcy were married at the home of Ed. Silver last Wednesday after - noon, Rev. R. L. Foster officiating Mrs. Geo. Sandlin entertained at her home inursoay nignt in nonor of Miss Everett of Asheville. A party of young people gathered at the home oi Jr. jonnson monaay night and enjoyed the Valentine ni&nt- Dr. and Mrs. Savage, after spend ing a month in Ofd Fort, left Mon day for Murphy to visit, relatives. Mrs. .Fred McCoy of .Asheville spent Saturday and Sunday in Old Fort. Her son, Fred, Jr., accom-L panied her. GARDEN CITY Garden City, Feb. 14. J. E. Snipes, who - holds a position with the Union Telegraph Co., spent the latter part of the Week with home folks on the head waters of Bjuck creek. We have been having some very rough weather for the last few days but we are praying for a change in the future. The rpads in this part of the county at the present time are very rough. ; r, :. Miss LenniB Greenlee is very ill. We hope for her a speedy recovery. , Will Heimessee and C D. Glenn were in Garden City Saturday on business . t G. B. Woody and son, Dillon, of Marion, were here on business Sat urday. , We had a great sermon at Clear Creek church Saturday by Rev. P. C. Holland. The Garden- City school is pro gressing nicely. We are glad to welcome new neighbors into the community Mr. H. Sparks and . family from Yancey county. v 1 S. D. Glenn made a business trip to the head of Buck creek Saturday. W. D. Long made a business trip to Nebo the latter part of last week. J. E. Snipes and Misses Bradley and Agnes Snipes from the head of Buck creek were the guests of Mrs. C. H. Wilson, Sunday. NEALSVILLE Nealsville, Feb. 14. Billie Logan of Rutherf ordton was a visitor iere Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Nanney visit ed homefolks at Union Mills during the week. , Mrs. Louise Morris and little son, Theodore, and Miss ' Edna Schenck were guests of Mrs. J. A. Swann yes terday. Mrs. Martin Bruner has returned home after visiting her mother, Mrs. T. M. Witherow, at Rocky Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Mills Hicks were guests of Mrs. Frank Mode Sunday. The many friends of Mrs. Eva Roberts were shocked to learn of her death which occurred at Rutherford ton. She was a daughter of Mrs John Morris. The sympathy of their community goes out to the bereaved i m? . . , . ' , family. Miss -Geneva Allison spent the v,. T " x, - ivxiss iLiUitii xjuiiuij sptni me ween- XT -r-t i i-i jiwas ordered out. The . detective Nathan Reel was m Glenwood f , , . , . . - . lt s j ' j says that he went to Cathey. in the U ay U1 . . . ' . lobby and asked him to leave, quiet- Our school is progressing nicely. - to a few davs for another $10,000 bond issue for corop,ete equipment.;0" a e ttmes, an Respite ;We ferf assured tKat our vW'r4 ;le do th -r f " the lobby at the time no one ra& j P Mr, and Mn! .,aud Morris and hurt and pnly one shot took effect ; MliTen Hed relatives at Spindale Cathey thjs bullet entering lu. bodjr last-Sunday. 1 Mr. and Mrs Jesse England visit- ed homefolks Sunday. . Jesse En eland made a brsiness trjp to gpin(jaie Monday. i Mrs. Fred Thomas has moved to Morganton. . i Nealsville Feb 15. Marion Mor ! gan spent Monday in Marion. - . Miss Edith Lonon spent the week- ond with homefolks in Pitts Miss Ola Ward'was shopping in Marion last Friday, Mf Vina Rayburn ieft Sunday lfor New York City where she has ac-' cepted a potion in the Bellevue Hospital. .: " ; John Brown of Charlotte r visited .n5s parents here the latter part of -..--v i t Pyatt was in Marion Satur- Cda1. j Mrs H. X. Brown and Miss Bessie Rayburn of Erwin, Term,, spent the j wee3cna with their mother here. " I Mrs. D. J. Hunt and children of Cliffside are visiting the former's pa rents here. Mrs. J. H. Rayburn is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Neal, in Forest City. Mr, and Mrs. J. H. L. Miller of Marion were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gardin last Sun day. . CROOKED CREEK Old Fort, Rt. 2, Feb. 14. Miss Hattie Gilbert spent the week-end visiting relatives near Nealsville. Lee Lavender made a business trip to Marion Saturday. George Conary spent Sunday at J. S. Lavender's. jMiss Margery Walker of Marion is Spending some time with home folks here. Miss May Gilliam of Broad River is visiting -her sister, Mrs. O. A. Davis, Robert Pyatt had the misfortune to fall and "break his leg one day re cently. - - V NEWS ITEMS FROM OVER THE STATE Items Concerning Events of In icrcsi ana importance Throughout the State. juage J. Ov Pritchard, presiding officer of the fourth circuit of the -United States court of appeals, is re--ported to be critically ill at his home in Asheville. , Morganton . will issue 75,000 in school improvement bonds as a re suit of the election held there Saturw day. Of the 755 votes cast only five were against bonds. The registra tion books were beaten by a good majority. . - Burke county Superior court con vened in special session Monday, and is expected to hold on four weeks to dispose of criminal cases. Judge H. C. Lane is presiding. - It is ex pected to wind up the Lippard mur- vivii vcoc, outs cl uiuiuci taoc, aUUult 50 liquor cases and at least two far son cases. GEO. CATHEY KILLED IN A HOTEL AT ASHEVILLE Asheville, Feb. 14. George Cath ey, one of the most widely known and dangerous men in' Buncombe county, was shot and almost instant ly killed here tonight at 10 o'clock in the lobby of the Langren hotel by the house detective, J. V. Reily, whe j 10 sawiu nave regisiereu ! HAfn on1- rae" 1-MlrJ-r . - ,TTV . - ii. 1 i Luiaub j. iuc Lvjuiii ucAb cv nis xii- plained to the clerk-that Cathey was . ,. A , , . -- h's Run an4 the shoQtme started. " " ..---." qqq BILL NOW BEFORE L THE HOUSE COMMITTEE - . - The title of this bill, "A, Bill to be e11 an act to coordinate the pro hibition law of the State with the ' J eighteenth amendment to the Federi a constitution and the laws of con4 jgress enacted in pursuance thereof and to provide for the " enforcement uuiwm f yuipuae, We, the Committee on Legislation appointed by the Law-Enforcemeht convention, have read, the bill : and. corif erred with Mr. . Cook and say to the patriotic citizens of North Caro lina that we.' believe this bill: if en-into- lawVtwfll help the matter of law-enforcement throughout' the state.. . It provides for - -the -. legisla- lation ' asked fov in the memorials of the various church bodies and ol the- Law-Enforcement h Convention; held in Greensboro-February 2-3. . : 'The bill 'harmonizes the state and federal laws and it provides that any county that desires to do -so may es-i tablish an emergency rural police force whose duty it shall be to ''en force the criminal laws of .that coun ty and that this xorce shall be paid out of a fund created in each conn ty by taxing each convicted blind ti ger twenty-fivew dollars and each con victed distiller fifty dollars. This machinery for law-enforcement, we believe, . will, be : effective. It . will not. put a penny of cost on any pa triotic citizen,- but will ' tax 'liquor maker and liquor seller to pay for their own convictions. . : Therefore, we hope that - friends who are interested in this matter will drop a line to their representatives, and other members of the General Assembly,- asking them to support it. . R. L. Davis; W. L. Poteat,' - -W. T. Shaw, . , . Clarence Poe, ";y " ; . ' , ; A." D. Wilcox, "". M. L. Shipman, Committee " on Legislation
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