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; - k:L : li i A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWEUL COUNTY. ESTABLISHED 1896. MARION, N. C, THUkSDAY,. DECEMBE& 22, 1921 VOU XXVI NO. 1 8 -1? G BIG MASONIC MEETING OF THE 44TH DISTRICT Most of the Lodges of Ruther ford and McDowell Counties Represented at Meeting. Lodges of the .forty-fourth Mason ic district of North Carolina assem bled in. the hall of the Mystic Tie lodge of Marion on Thursday night, December 15, 1921, at the call of Deputy Grand Master J. W. Win borne, of Marion. Most of the lodges in this district, comprising McDowell and Rutherford counties, were represented, and ihe officers of the evening were made up of men from different lodges. They are: J., W. Winborne, Mystic Tie,. Marion, . worshipful master; John Beam, Western Star, Rutherfordton, senior warden; J. P. Carpenter, Cliff --side, junior warden; J. Will Pless, Jr., Mystic Tie, Marion, secretary; P. D. Sinclair, Mystic Tie, Marion, senior deacon; O. F. Adkins, Mystic Tie, Marion, junior decon; G. Edgar Hill, Western Star, and W. P. Car penter, Cliffside, stewards. J. M. Clay, who as acted in this position for Mystic Tie for over twenty years, was at his1 regular post as tyler. Following the usual opening cere monies, Rev. J. C. Story, of the Presbyterian church, Marion, offered .a prayer for the work of the meeting, and this, which concluded the open ing ceremonies, was followed by a report from the different lodges through their delegates: John Beam, of Western Star, Rutherfordton; J. -N. Nesbiti, Joppa, Old Fort; L. S. Nanney, of Cliffside; and J. Will Pless,' Jr., Mystic Tie, Marion. Dr. P. D. Sinclair welcomed the 'visiting' Hasons on behalf of Mystic Tie lodge, saying in the course of his remarks that he thought his duty, while a pleasant one, was superfluous as Masons never feel that they need words of welcome from each other 'any more than a child would expect them from a parent. Dr. J .T. Bowden, pastor of the First Baptist church, Marion, spoke - upon "Masonic Fraternalism." His thought was that Masonry is second only to the church as an organiza tion for the advancement of things that are worth while in life for good living and clean thinking. He made a plea that all Masons live up to the tenets of the order to which they be long and in so doing make of them selves better citizens and their com munity a finer place in which to live. Following this. District Deputy Grand Master Winborne called to the attention of the lodge the education al program of the Grand Lodge as outlined by Grand Master J. Bailey Owen and called upon D. F. Giles to explain the meaning and possibilities -of carrying out this program, Mr. 'Giles said that while the- work and ritual of Masonry are beautiful in themselves, one does not get from them' all that they mean unless a close study is made of f the underly ing meanings and thoughts that are in the minds of our ancient brethren. He talked upon service to others and self-forgetfulness as the great work , of Masonry and made, a plea that all Masons bear this in mind. Then Mr. D. E, Hudgins, f Ma rion, presented to the lodge what he called ''Applied Masonry.' He show ed an opportunity for those present to live up to the great principles ex pounded by Messrs. Bowden . and 'Giles in contributing to - the fund , to build a hospital at the ' Oxford or phanage. He earnestly urged that each one make every, effort, possible to contribute' to Lthis worthy cause and to make a success of this work as requested by Grand Master Owen, who inaugurated it and who should have the credit of establishing ; it firmly during his administration. Mr. Hudgins talk concluded fhe set s exercises of the': evening and there upon many were called upon for a : - few words. John 3eam,bf Ruthery fordton, was .called upon as one f who I lived Masonry every ; day of his lif e, smd in reply Mr. Be.am said, that it was possible Ifor -one to get out of masonry only what he put in it. He called himself the happiest Mason ever in a lodge and stated that this was due to working and living for Masonry. Mr. J. P. Carpenter, of Cliffside, told of what masonry and such a meeting as this one meant to him and proposed that the Masons of Mc Dowell and Rutherford counties in augurate an annual picnic. This was discussed by several members J and was finally adopted, the first Thursday in August being set as the time, with the Masters of the differ ent lodges to act as a committee to prepare a program. Afterwards many visiting brothers and notables who had acted as Mas ters of the different lodges were call ed upon, each being very happy and enthusiastic in his response. The lodge was then closed, being called from labor to refreshment in more than one sense of the word, in that a most enjoyable buffet supper was then served, consisting of chicken salad, relishes, celery, sandwiches, cake, ice cream, coffee and smokes. Just as the crowd was ready to!g leave, Mr. Beam took it upon him self to see how much the meeting had been moved by the talks that had ! been made. He adopted the old time ! viCv i,, K - ting money for the hospital at Ox - xora orpnanage ana over iuu.uu parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hoff was laid upon the altar as a result of man, , hlS WOrk. I TTai-iii a Vi TlKKolr eovon.voar.nli) This meeting was an example of what Masonry means and was one of the best and most enthusiastic meet- .ings ever neia in manon. j To Messrs. J. W. Winborne and O. F. Adkins, the latter present Master of Mystic Tie Lodge, and John Beam are due a great deal of the credit for the sueeesa-of the meeting, although practically every member of the Ma- rion lodge had helped in the arrange- onents. This affair was so successful that il us piamieu tu iua.e il a regular event in order tnat tne Masons oi tne two counties may know each other , more intimately. The results of this meeting will be felt for . months to i come. MOONSHINERS FLEE WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVE Deputy Marshal W. J. Beachboard, of Asheville, on a trip in McDowell last week, accompanied by John B. Banks, prohibition agent, and C. C. ! Boone, reperts that two big stills were captured and the identity of; ; three men working one of the stills 'was learned. ! On Buck creek a 60-gallon still was in full tilt when the officers ap- preached. One grabbed the cap, an- 'other the worm and the third a jug of whiskey as they fled. lheolhcers Fred and Will Morris spent the cated last. Thursday night with .ap pursUed closely, so much so that each ' Week-end at the latter's home at j propriate exercises. of the fleeing ones dropped his load . Union Mills. to speed up his exit. Ten gallons of! Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rabb and fami - whiskey and 600 gallons of beer were,iv have moved to Lenoir, where they seized and destroyed. - A 100-gallon sheet iron still was found on Conley Mill creek. Here jfour gallons of whiskey, 200 pounds I of ugar, and 400 gallons of beer j were captured. The beer and sugar j i sweetened the branch. ; Joe Marsh was arrested for violat ing the prohibition act. He gave j $300 bond before U. S. Commission er James Morris, 'in Marion. LOCAL OFFICERS DE STROY THREE STILLS Local "officers have made several successful raids in the county during the past few days. Deputy Sheriff T. T. Wright reports the destruction of. a, big steam distillery on Linville mountain on December 10th, and last Monday Deputy Sheriff W. B. Sisk brought in a large still which he captured in Dysartsville township. Another still was : destroyed in Dy sartsville township Tuesday by DepuT ty Sheriff W. S. Taylor. Prohibition Officer; John Banks, Deputy Sheriff J. A.' Finley and G. B. Woody made a raid in the Montf ords Cove section Monday and destroyed a large quan ty of beer. . Shop with home merchants. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE COUNTY Brief Mention of Some of the Happenings in McDowell- Items About Home People. OLD FORT Old Fort,( Dec. 19. Miss Bertha Greene and Clifford Steppe spent the week-end in Hendersonville with Miss Florence Justice. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Patton were shopping in Asheville Friday. Misses Millie and Beulah Kanipe, Mae Allison and Gertrude Durham have returned home to spend holi days with their parents. Mr. Alfred of Asheville- spent the week-end in Old Fort. J. H. Duncan was in Marion Mon day on business. The four-year-old son of Andrew Conner happened to the misfortune to get his arm broken Sunday after noon by falling from a wagon. ( Sidney Mauney, Jr., arrived Friday night frpm Raleigh to spend the holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. jp. Mauney. Miss Margie Walker left today for a visit to her uncle at Black Moun- tain. Jack Hoffman, who has been work- ing m west Virginia, arrived Sunday night to spend the holidays with his , sori of Mr. and Mrs. John Dobbeck, died Saturday of pneumonia and was buried in the Old Fort cemetery Sun- day afternoon. An the teachers of the graded school have gone to their respective" homes to spend the Christmas holi- days.. ....... . ( , - Ashley and John Robinson and Miss Millie Kanipe were operated on Sunday, having their tonsils re - moved. There will be a Christmas enter- taihment at the Baptist church Sat- nav io-Vit nt 7 nWV SUGAR HILL Npalsville. Dec. 20 Amone- those who have returned home for the holi- days from school are Messrs. Ray and Jack Morris from Round Hill Academy. George Crawford and Miss Lona Belle Watts of Taylorsville were married Wednesday, the 14th. We wish for them a happy and peaceful voyage. p. Morris and W. M. Wilson killed five hogs this week weighing ;tw0 thousand and twenty - five pounds, an average of four hundred; j Some new patented desks have ar - rived for the Sugar Hill school. will reside in the future. Reuben Simmons of Marion is visiting his mother, Mrs. Victoria (Reel. GARDIN Gardin, Dec. 20. James S. Mor gan of Kannapolis is spending the holidays with homefolks here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mason of Nebo visited relatives here last week. J. C. Carswell has been visiting re latives at Garden 'City several days. , Mrs. C. D. Wacaser visited rela tives at Nebo last week. Mrs'. John Carswell was shopping in Marion today. 'Ivey Holland returned from Mont fords Cove last week. Ed Bowman "made a business trip to Glenwood yesterday. Franklin Gardin is erecting a new barn. s A new bridge is being built across the creek near here. A special Christmas service will -be given by the Sunday school at the First 'Methodist church Friday eve ning at 7 o'clock. The program will consist of Christmas songs and reci tations. - MISS WATTS THE BRIDE OF GEORGE C. CRAWFORD Taylorsville, Dec. 17. A wedding of interest, to their many friends was that of Miss Lona Belle Watts and George Clingman Crawford which took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents in West End. Rev. L. P. Gwaltney performed the ceremony, living room where the vows were spoken was effectively decorated with holly and ferns. The . bride wore a traveling suit of navy blue with brown hat and carried a bou quet of roses and ferns. Miss Beatrice Watts, sister of the bride, was her only attendant. Dr. Dean . Crawford, brother of the bride groom, was best man. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Crawford left on their wedding trip. Mrs. Crawford is a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Watts, of Tay lorsville, is attractive and has many friends here. The bridegroom is a son of Clingman Crawford, of Mont fords Cove, where the young couple will be at home after December. 20. CROSSNORE WINS OVER M. H. S. The Crossnore High School basket- ball team of Crossnore, N. C., won an exciting game over the Marion High School on Friday night, Dec. 16th, on the Marion court. The game was a hard fought one, and "well played, the final score being 28 to 21. Th Crossnore tp&m showed sre H and made every foul goal count, out of 20 fouls made by Marion, the Crossnore boys rung 18. F. Dilling- er was the out-standing star for Crossnore, while Johnson and Frank- lin, both of Crossnore played well. The -Marion team went down fight- ing, and threatened a tie several. times. The Marion boys were handi- .capped by Hipps, star guard, being 'out of the game. After the game the High School girls gave a special in honor of both teams, and a nleas- ant evening was enjoyed together. Lne opinion oi conservative opserv On Saturday morning the Cross- ers' and necessary. . nore team overwhelmed the Old Fort High School team bv a score of 41 to 22. Again Dillinger starred, making 38 of his teams 41 points. The line-up and score for the game Friday night was: Crossnore, 28. Po. Marion, 21 D'llinger, 2 Weld R. F. L. F. McMahan 7 F. Dillinger, 26 Cen. Johnson R. G. Franklin L. G. NEGRO SCHOOL BUILDING DEDICATED THURSDAY ' competed for the negro race of Ma- j rion and vicinity was formally dedi- The program began with prayer! 'by Rev. Swan, colored. Supt. N. F. Stenne was nresent and talked of an ! education as an investment. Rev. s. J. W. Spurgeon, colored, made a strong appeal in his talk to the peo- pie of his' race on. the Readjustment Fund; an act to validate taxes levied of the present and the place the.ne- by counties for the. support of 'six gro must take. j months school term, and to fix rate Short talks were made by several for 1921;-an act modifying taxes on of the colored people. The occasion i banks, and to give Corporation Corn was one of great enthusiasm, and; mission more control v over State much interest is expected to f oil ow ! banks ; an act to repeal cotton ware in education for the negroes because j house tax; an act requiring all local of such an undertaking. The building is a substantial one and will meet the needs" of the col ored race for schools for some time. BIG FOREST FIRE DOES DAMAGE IN THE STATE Asheville, Dec. 17. A severe for est fire, fanned by a heavy wind, which swept through 2,500 acres of timber-land on the Silversteen estate on the north fork of Davidson river; iand spread into the Pisgah govern-; ment preserve, was brought under control by rangers and people of the section last night, after burning since Wednesday afternoon. v: , You will miss a pleasant evening if you do " not see Skinners Dress Suit at Oasis Theatre tonight. ' . ' END WORK AT SPECIAL SESSION OF ASSEMBLY Municipal Act and School .Bill Ratified D. Fl Giles Mem ber School Commission. " - t . Raleigh, Dec. 19. The General Assembly put the new Municipal Fi nance act and the Matthew's educa tional bill through third readings and adjourned sine, die ' shortly before midnight. r ' : Boti houses convened at 8 o'clock and took up consideration of. a -few minor bills. Adjournment "was or dered until the Jegslalive day " of Tuesday, and after a s6rb recess the "new day"' was brought m on a wait- er, so to, speak, the process involving merely the 'moving oi": the ;- clock's hands forward from 9 :45 a to 1 12 :10 o'clock. This made possible the third reading passage of the two bills in the senate, the , measures having "gone through on , second readings during the day session. v These two bills were the only ones of consequence to go through at the night session, though several were killed, chief among thiSi was the measure imposing a fine of $200 on 'telegraph companies for delay fn-de-L. juverinS messages. Alter some de bate, the bill was' tabled, as were a considerable number of other meas ures. ' Although thev special session" has added around 500 new laws, local arid state wide, to the statute "books of North Carolina,, no one ' tonight seemed ta have any kick. - On the other hand there were many; words . of commendation for the sblons, led . by the congratulatory remarks of - Governor Morrison on1 the eye of his departure for a short visit to Wash-;. ingtpn after two .weekV of confin- ! inS wPrfc . - V ' . Several measures were introduced in eacli house which were regarded as- dangerous, but none of these got far , aia ine legislation enacteu - was in Appomtmen of the .commission to make a study of the state's school system and make recommendations to the next session of the general as- sembly regarding the enactment of,. school legislation was niade; in the noV"se ano senate tomgni. .opeaKer Harry Grier nametl H. G. Conner, jr. Hudgins, 5 of Wilson; T. D. Warren; of New Sprinkle, 2 Bern, and R T. Weatherman. Lieu Copeland, 2 tenant Governor W. B. Cooper ap Atkins' 5 pointed D. F. Giles, of Marion,5 and. ' W. C. Dowd, sr., of Charlotte. The creating' oi the commission is re- quired in a bill passed during the special session, introduced ' by . .Mr, j Connor, providing fora special study .f needs m the wy of school legisla- tion. State-wide Measures Ratified. State-wide-measures ratified beT fore adjournment included the fol- lowing: - ; A revised Municipal Finance Act; a resolution authorizing the bonding of a $700,000 deficit m State School ! and' btate bond issues to be register- ed in" the office of the. State Auditor ; an act providing machinery for the collection of v automobile license " taxes. - ' ' ' . Banks Making Fine Record. v Twenty-seven illicit stills captured and destroyed, and 17 men arrested for alleged distilling, "is .the unique record, of Joint B, Banks, prohibition officer for McDowell county, during a period of two and a " half months During this time Mr. Banks seized 500 gallons ; of whiskey and destroy ed 35.000 gallons of beer. ; 4 Next ,week : being Christmas wek, only.a four-page paper will, be issued , : the ;riext I regular issue; ofi The Pro gress being January: 5. rX:.-.- - 1 f i ! i XXXlP:'pX"i ' ,1 - " 4-: , "N ... . . v: v.. . . -.- ... -. 'i - : i ; t.