ASTONIA GAZETTE
PUBLISHED EVERT MOXDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 74.
G ASTONIA, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3,
92.0O A YEAR IX ADVANG8.
THE
G
6SI0IIIA
AND
A
iitc rvcyK iu tpi'w inn rniiNTV
uiil Liknia in lunn nnu uuwniiyj
InrnAM fla.nlt.al.
The charter of the Trenton Cotton
Mills wajs amended yesterday by Sec
retary of State Bryan Grimes, the
capital stock being increased to
$360,000. The Gray Manufacturing
Company also recently secured a
similar amendment to its charter, in
creasing the capital stock to $600,
000. Free Vaccination.
Dr. James A. Anderson, city physi
cian, announces through The Gazette
that during the next two weeks ne
will administer small-pox vaccina
tion free of charge to all who apply
at his office at the Torrence Drug
Company's between 2 and 3 o'clock
p. ni. Anti-typhoid vaccination is
also still being given free, and every
body should take advantage of the
present opportunities.
A Business Change. r,
y
A deal has been consummated
whereby Mr. F. M. Howell, Mr. T. G.
Beamguard and Col. C. B. Armstrong
have acquired the stock of Mr. For
rest Groves in the Howell-Graves
Shoe Co. Mr. Beamguard is an ex
perienced shoe salesman, having been
in the shoe department at Bell's for
the past five years. He will be ac
tively connected with the firm in
which he has acquired an interest,
assuming his duties next Monday
Goin to France.
Friends of Dr. J. Wilson Melon-
nell, a brother of Dr. D. E. McCon
nell, of this city, will be interested
in the following item from this
morning's Charlotte Observer: "Dr.
Wilson McConnell, of the Davidson
College faculty, lias been selected as
one of 20 nose and throat special
ists la the United States to serve In
France. The first notice was to the
effect that Dr. McConnell would toe
called in a week or two and go to
France' in September, but later ad
vices have given no definite date of
his departure. Dr. McConnell is a
captain in the medical reserve corps
and has been mentioned as a prospec
tive major in the new unit."
To (ilvo Entertainment.
An entertainment which promises
to be especially enjoyable is the
Japanese Operetta to be presented
next Thursday night, August 9, at the
Central School auditorium hy a
class of children from the Odd Fel
lows' Children's Home at Goldsboro.
The program is entirely different
from the form of entertainment
usually given by tho singing class
from the home, and has met wlih
great approval everywhere it has
been given. In Goldsboro. at tr.e
flrs' performance, a fund of $2,."i00
was raised for the classes, and they
have played to largo houses in all
the towns of any sizo in this part or
the State. A committee of tho local
lodae. of which Mr. J. K. McAllister
Is chairman, has charge of the sale
of ti.'l et- for the play, the prices De
ink 1 and 2." cents.
FIRST SLACKER
ARRESTED HERE
United States Marshal Ernest Wil
liams, of Charlotte, yesterday ar
rested Sam Slatkin, a local taiior,
member of the firm o.f Slatkin &
Rosenbloom, on the charge of being
a slacker. Confronted with a war
rant for his arrest, Slatkin was giv
en an opportunity to register and
this he did. Slatkin had not regis
tered, claiming, it is stated, that he
was only 1 8 years of age. The se
cret service agents, however, had ob
tained evidence that he was more
than 21.
SMALL-POX
VACCINATION
During the next two weeks the City
Physician will vaccinate you against
Small-pox free of charge at hi3 office
at the Torrence Drug Company's Store
from 2 to 3 o'clock every day.
In the meantime the anti-typhojd
vaccination goes 'merrily on. Have
you had yours yet? If not, why not?
I
LIGHTNING STRUCK
TRANSFORMER
. M
During the severe electrical siorm
which prevailed over this section yes
terday afternoon lightning struck
the wires running Into the" transfor
mer house at the Clara Mill causing
the mill to close down. The Are de
partment was called out and extin
guished the blaze. Workmen are
busy this morning investigating the
damage. As yet it has not been as
certained to just what extent the
transformers suffered. In the mean
time the mill is closed down. Th)
management believes that the dam
age can be repaired withoiK mutn
delay.
Several motors at the Dunn Mill
were burned out as was one at the
Osceola Mill, causing temporary sus
pension of operation. Both mills,
however, are running this morning.
So far as ascertained no other dam
age was done in town by the electri
cal storm.
BIG CROWD
AT FILBERT
Several Gastonians went to Fil
bert yesterday to attend the big an
nual picnic and political pow-wow.
As announced last week Congresswo
man Jeanette Rankin, of Montana,
who was to have been the star at
traction, was unable to be present.
Congressman Stevenson and ex-Governor
Cole Blease were the principal
speakers. It is stated that Blease,
as probably might have been expect
ed, made an incendiary speech,
knocking the war and the govern
ment right and left. Just what he
said the reporter has been unable to
learn.
PHILATHEAS TO
TAKE HIKE
Next Monday evening being the
tlnio for the regular monthly meet
ing of the Senior Philathea Class of
Main Street Methodist church it has
been decided to take another hike
instead of meet at the church. These
hikes have proven very popular with
the class and it is expected that a
large number will go.
BE MUSTERED IN
VERY SOON
Lieutenant-Colonel SpraTt of the
First Regiment South Carolina Na
tional Guards has been ordered to
Gastonia for the purpose of muster
ing in the Machine Gun TrQop of tne
First Separate Squadron North Car
olina Cavalry. It is probable that he
will arrive in the city today or to
morrow, his assistant having reach
ed here this morning. An officer
from the North Carolina National
Guards is expected here at an early
date to muster in Company B, First
North Carolina Infantry.
JAS. A. ANDERSON, M.D.
CITY PHYSICIAN
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Mrs. W. H. Gardner and son.
lWllllam. of Charlotte, were the
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Hugh Wray.
A meeting of the board of di
rectors of the North Carolina Ortho
paedic Hospital was held at the Arm
ington Hotel here Tuesday.
Mr. S. E. McArthur, a rormer
Gastonian now living -tn-'Lincolnton,
returned home this morning arter
spending a day or two in the city on
business.
Mrs. B. T. Morris has as her
guests for a few days her step-mother,
Mrs. Mattie Page, of Charlotte,
and the latter's little grandson,
James Page.
The oppressive heat wave which
had prevailed in this section for sev
eral days was broken yesterday after
noon by a severe electrical storm fol
lowed by copious rains.
Misses Nellie Henry and Geneva
Wilson left this morning Tor Aber
deen, where they will spend a week
or ten days visiting Mrs. T. M. Spar
row and Mrs. Boyce Wilson.
Mrs. Minnie A. Atkins. k of
Thoniasville, is the guest of Mrtr. R.
D. Atkins,. Mrs. Atkins has been
teaching in a government Indian
school in New Mexico the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Holland of
Liberty, S. C, arrived Tuesday even
ing to be the guests of their son, Mr.
J. M. Holland. Mr. Holland returned
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Holland re
maining here for ten days or two
weeks.
Mrs. J, L. Rhodes and children
left Monday night for Greencastle,
Pa., where they will spend some
time with Mr. Rhodes' relatives. He
will Join them later and on their re
turn they will spend a short while in
Gastonia before going to their home
at New Orleans for the winter.
Mr. S. H,. Hobbs, Jr., an Instruc
tor In the summer school at Chapel
Hill, is spending several days with
Prof, and Mrs. S. J. Kirby, near
Dallas. Mr. Hobbs Is a brother of
Mrs. Kirby. He has just recently
taken an advance degree from the
University, which was awarded Tor
his study of Gaston county: Kcoj
nomlc and social. '
Miss Carrie Morris is expected
to return tomorrow from New York,
where she has been doing summer
work at the Columbia University.
She will be accompanied as far as
Greensboro by Miss Lucy Jordan,
who will visit relatives In Burling
ton for a while before returning to
Gastonia. Miss Jane Morris, who is
studying at the New York School ofl
Music and Art, will remain in New
York for several weeks longer.
Takes Charge of Local Office.
Mr. John E. Eck, formerly or
Pennsylvania but for the past three
years located at Greensboro, arrived
yesterday to take active charge of
J. D. Hightower's public accountant
office in the First National Bank
building. Mr. H. C. Dwelle, associate
of Mr. Hightower, has found that his
w ork has been taking him out of the
city so much that it was necessary to
put on another man.
National Service Is the
First Consideration
of the Patriot
By Rev. Dr. ED WIN HEYL DELK.
Philadelphia
ONE duty we owe our country is
to place political duty above
political privilege. This is a
distinctly moral conquest of selfish
ness. Citizenship implies social and
political relations to every other citi
zen. No man liveth to himself.
But national service isthe higher
consideration of the patriot. To ue
and keep pure the ballot, to be a law
abiding member of the state both in
support and conduct, to render
whatever civic and national service
one is able- to contribute . to it
wealth, its efficiency, its culture and
industrial justice these are the per
sonal duties of citizenship. This
fi.w of service rests upon all, from
the least unto the greatest. .
Especially in a time like this each
citizen is to contribute the best of
fering he can make for preserving
the national honor and safety.
There is a false internationalism
preached by idealists which shuts its
eyes to national preservation' an
duty. Russian Socialism now enuan
gers not only the national efficiency,
but national existence also. Peace fit
any price places human life higher
in the scale of values than the pur
pose of God and the integrity of ha
tional life. To submit to the De
spoliation of a nation's institutions
1 ! A 1 J I.-- 11.-, f
ana. me is noi morai lunuuu, ui
blind weakness of will.
THE CALL NOW IS FOR 8EL
SACRIFICE OF MONEY, BODIL
COMFORT, TIME, ENERGY AND
LIFE ITSELF.
ITEMS ABOUT THE
COMMUNITY FAIRS
' On account of the rain Thursday
evening the meeting of the officers
and committeemen of the New Hope
Community Fair and with the New
Hope Demonstration Club was not
held. A meeting has been called for
next Tuesday evening at the school
house at 8 o'clock. All of the peo
ple of the community are Invited to
this meeting. Many things in con
nection with their coming fair will be
discussed. Mr. John B. Steele, wno
succeeds Mr. Gray as farm demon
strator, and Mr. J. M. Holland will
attend this meeting and talk on com
munity fair work. The officers and
committeemen report that there Is
unusual interest being shown by al
most every one In the community in
their fair, and they are very confi
dent that the New Hope fair will be
one of the most successful In the
county.
No more Interesting or enthusias
tic meeting of officers and commit
teemen has been held than the one
Thursday afternoon at the South
Point school house. Mr. J. M. Hol
land attended this meeting and ex
plained the best plans for organizing
t,heir community and of working up
interest. It is very evident that the
people of the "Point" are in dead
earnest about their fair, and from
they way they have gone about it
there can be no doubt as to Its suc
cess. HORSE. GIVENy
MAJ. BULWINKLE
f
A fine sorrel horse, the gift of the
citizens of Gastonia, was presented
to Major A. L. Bulwinkle, command
ing the Second Battalion First North
Carolina Field Artillery, Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Camp Gas
ton. The members of Company n
presented Major Bulwinkle with a
handsome saddle and bridle to go
with the horse. This splendid evi
dence of the esteem in which Major
Bulwinkle is held by the people of
the city and by the members of the
company of which he was formerly
commander, came as a distinct sur
prise to him. Captain It. G. Cherry
of the Machine Gun Troop asked the
major to go with him to Camp Gas
ton at the fair grounds for a few .mo
ments. As soon as they arrived at
the camp ("apt. Kelnhardt had Com
pany B lined up and Alderman H. C.
Patrick, acting as master of ceremo
nies, informed the gathering what
the object of the meeting was. There
upon C.'ii t. Cherry made the presen
tation speech in most fitting words.
Major Bulwinkle was so much ar
fected by this attestation of the love
and esteem manifested by the com
pany and the citizens of Gastonia
that he was able to say scarcely more
than "thank you" to the crowd.
PICNIC WAS
A BIG AFFAIR
A full account of the big farmers
institute and picnic held at Dallas
Wednesday readied The Gazette to
day too late to use and will appear
in Monday's issue. It is stated tiiat
more than 3, Of 11 people were present
and that the picnic dinner was atiout
the biggest and best ever seen In
the county. There w as more than an
abundance for all. Several address
es were made and the occasion was a
thoroughly delightful and profitable
one.
J
DRAFTING NOW
GOING ON
V
The Gaston county selection board
began this morning the task of se
curing the 214 men whom Gaston
county has to furnish to the drafted
army. The physical examination te
gan at 11:30 and ten had been exam
ined when the board adjourned for
dinner. The remainder of the first
100 men summoned will be examin
ed as to their physical fitness today.
Following the report of the physi
cians on eaclf man he w ill appear De
fore the board when the question of
exemption will be taken up. The
next 1O0 will be examined Monday,
114 Tuesday and 114 Wednesday,
if the 214. have not been secured by
that time others will be summoned.
Or J M Slnan and Dr. J. A. Anrter-
on are assisting Dr. L. X. Glenn in
I making the' examinations. All those
notmed to appear today have shown
up.
WAR
I
;khm.. officers mitixv.
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 1. Two hun
dred German officers recently mutl
ned at Antwerp and refused to go to
the front.
FRENCH U.MS OX AISNE.
(By International News Service.)
PARIS. Aug. 1. Gain for the
French along the Aisne and repulse
for the German attacks at Verdun
are reported in today's official re
ports. All ground captured yester
day has been consolidated and the
French have extended their lines
near Czern.
SLACK KltS K.XL1ST
TO AVOID AIUtKST.
(By International News Service.)
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.. Aug. 2.
Four men arrested as slackers in the
Springfield district of the I'nlted
States Court, have obtained their re
lease by enlisting In the old Troop D,
now an artillery company of the new
Third Illinois Field Artillery.
The four are John W. Bally, Guy
Masterson, Oliver Burchl and Martin
Anton. Acting on orders from the
I'nlted States Marshal's office the
men were offered freedom if they
would enlist. They accepted.
Joe Thomas, of Jer3eyville, 111., was
brought to Springfield today, charg
ed with dodging the draft and offer
ing to shoot any Federal officer who
came after him. One I'nlted States
martial placed him under arrest
without any shooting.
UNITED STATES Ml' ST ACT.
(By International News Service.)
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 2. I'nless
the I'nlted States takes a step to pre
vent deportation of the southwestern
miners, the executive committee of
united mine workers will be called to
consider a general strike as a retalia
tory measure. Secretary Green stated
today.
LABOR TIUH'HLES HRUIOl'R.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The offi
cials began to look upon the labor
troubles with serious concern today,
all the Information possible Is being
laid before the President. The me
diators rushed to Gallup. N. M.,
when they received Green's ultimat
um. TWO SI'IKS AKRKSTKD.
(By International News Service.)
FORT VALLEY, KAN.. Aug. 2.
Two spies were arrested here today.
One of them was tryini: to put poi
son in p. reservoir
DEAD GERMANS
COVER GROUND
(By International News Service.)
LONDON. Aug. 3. -"Hold your
lines at any cost." was the command
that was given to the Crown Prince
Ruphrecht, of Bavaria, at Brussels
when the council met yesterday. As
it will be remembered the Kaiser call
ed the meeting. According to dis
patches from Amsterdam there is no
man's land in front of the Brltisn
trenches as it is covered with the
German dead this morning as a re
Milt of the furious and unsuccessful
Teuton counter attack last nlglit.
Prisoners declare that every man ;n
the German army realizes the im
portance of the British offensive and
report that hit reserve forces are he
inn hurried from the Russian front.
Stay-at-Homes Must
Strive to Lighten Burden
of Fighting Men
By Rev. Dr. NATHAN SEACLE,
Episcopal New York City
AMERICA has been forced into
this war Iv a nation ruled bv
a war crazed emperor, the
great Ego, whose entire mind is
dominated bv the one idea world
power. Germany is today laughing
at America's preparedness policies.
We must make them change this
derisive attitude. We must partici
pate in this war of nations with all
oar might and in the most thorough
way. WE MUST SEND TROOPS
TO FRANCE. WE MUST SUP
PLY TO THE BEST OF OUR
ABILITY FOOD FOR OUR
FIGHTING ALLIES.
We who are to stay at home must
spend our every hour yea, moment
in an effort to make lighter the
burdens of the men who are fighting.
LET US REALIZE JUST HOW
GREAT IS OUR HONOR IN BEING
ABLE TO FIGHT THIS RIGHTEOUS
BATTLE, AND LET US, EACH AND
EVERY AMERICAN, DO HIS PART. .
GERMAN SPIES
WORK IN U. S.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 2. There is
direct admission that the German
spies are working In the United
States, according to the German min
ister Eckhart at Mexico City. He al
so made the statement that when he
wanted any information from the
I'nlted States the only thing necessa
ry is to call on one of hit several
GERMANS MOVE
HEADQUARTERS
(By International News Service.)
LONDON. Aug! 2. The reports,
which came from Holland today, sta
ted that the Germans are moving
their Flanders headquarters further'
eastward. The indications are that
they have fear of the stability oC
their lines.
CHANCELLOR GIVES
GERMAN FEELING
(By International News Service.)
BERNE. Aug. 2. The German
Chancellor MlchaelU waj quoted In
dispatches from Munich as stating:
"That the German people are more
interested in unhampered develop-,
ments of their economic strengththaa
in terrltoral gains.'.' The Kaiser wU!
again consider domestic reforms
when he returns to Berlin.
KAISER WILL
MEET COUNCIL
(By International News Service.)
THE HAGUE, Aug. 2. The Ger
man council of war was called to
meet in Brussels by the Kaiser to
consider the situation on the west
ern front. Hlndenburg, Ludendorff
and the Crown Prince are among
those summoned.
POLICEMAN WAS
KILLED
(By International News Service.)
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 2. Chief
of Police Reynolds was instantly
killed in his office by Terry Mullin, a
suspended police corporal.
Captain Garry Mullen, an uncle of
the slayer, was shot in the breast
and probably fatally wounded. Van
dervort and a detective Dlltman and
Mullen himself were all wounded.
Mullen is believed to be Insane. He
opened a fusilade when Reynolds de
clined to pay him a sick leave salary
without the proper voucher.
NEW GENERAL
FOR RUSSIAN ARMY
(By International News Service.)
FETROGKAD, Aug 2. General
Korniloff, the leader of the success-
fill W nuolon Jrltn 11 o j a rutAlnta - - rr
' 1 iturriaii 1 1 i ' , " o Off UIUICU v. j iu
mander of all the Russian armies.
Tiechermisoff succeeds Korniloff In
C.alicia.
BRITISH ARE
MOVING FORWARD
( By International New s Service.)
LONDON. Aue. 2 Tho third dar
of the great battle In Flanders open
ed with another British success. The
British recaptured ground lost to
the Germans in an encounter yes
terday. Despite the unofficial ad
vices that the rain has ceased, the
official statement is that the rain has
continued for 46 hours.
WAR DEPARTMENT
DENIES RUMORS
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. t. :. T h
rumors of the disaster to Americans,
met with prompt denial at the War
Department. Baker Issued a state
ment reiterating the promise. to let
the public know immediately of any
such occurrence... -
(1
(I.