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vol. xxxvm.
NO. 70.
GA8T0NIA, N. G WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 8, 1917.
$2.00 A TEAR IN ADVANCS.
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Ill SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
MANY MEN ARE
COUNTY FATHERS
HOLD MEETING
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PHYSICALLY UNFIT
ROOT AND ROOSEVELT ARE EEXTIOXEO
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Dallas Dots.
Correspondence of The Gazette. '
DALLAS,' Aug. 7. ReT. J. L. Vip
perman, former pastor of the Dallas
Baptist church. Is holding a meeting
' at Long Creek Baptist church, near
Dallas, during this week. Everyone
in Dallas knows Mr. Vlpperman and
' he Is known to be a good preacher.
It is hoped that large audiences will
hear him.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Deal hare arrly
in Dallas from Korea, where they
spent seven years as missionaries to
that country. They expressed delight
in getting back to this country.
, Profs. J. B. Henson and G. ' L.
Sawyer and Miss Muriel Bulwinkle
are back in town.
' Two Dallas boys, who went to
Kings Mountain to an ice cream sup
per, missed the tarin and were put to
considerable trouble to secure trans
portation back. They finally phoned
the Jitney Company and in this way
managed to get home.
Major Bulwinkle spent Sunday In
Dallas.
Mr. Everett Jones, of Gastonia,
was in town Sunday.
LINOOLNTON, ROUTE 3, NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LINCOLNTOX, Route 5, Aug: 7.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carpenter
spent Sunday with their grandfather,
Mr. Marcus Carpenter, who is very
ill.
Miss Ella Senter, of Lexington, is
visiting relatives and friend in this
community.
Messrs. Hunter Mauney and Cleve
land Rbyne returned Monday rrom
Blowing Rock.
Missee Nancy and Mavin Carpen
ter spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Venia Carpenter.
Mrs. Cleveland Rhyne spent a few
days last week In Gastonia.
Rev. M. L." Carpenter left last
week for Baltimore to enter the John
Hopkins Hospital.
' , Miss Clyda Rutledge spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Warren Beaty.
'-' Miss Leonla Morety, of Boone, is
visiting her brother, Mr. Cleveland
Moerty.
t ' , There will be an all-day services
at Bethel Lutheran church next Sat
urday and Sunday. August 11 and 1Z.
Missionary services on Saturday will
be conducted by the young people of
the church and the communion meet
ing will be held on Sunday.
SEVERAL RESISTERS
IMPRISONED
(By International News Service.)
McALESTER, OKLA., Aug. 7.
The hunt for draft resisters is near
ing a close. They arrested 236 and
72 are In the penitentiary for safety.
The examinations began this after
noon. RUSSIANS MAKE
STAND
(By International News Service.)
GENEVA, Aug. 7. Violent fight
ing on the frontier of Bessarabia in
Russia and along the Rumanian
front, reports the dispatches from
Vienna. The Russians made a stand
' between the Dniester and the Pruth
rivers. They are now giving battle
to the Teuton Sector Toporoutz.
North of the Puna valley the Rosso
Roumanian armies are strongly as
saulting the Teutons.
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SMALL -POX
VACCINATION
During the next two weeks the City
Physician will vaccinate you against
Small-pox free of charge at his office
at the Torrence Drug Company's Store
from 2 to 3 o'clock every day.
In the meantime the anti-typhoid
vaccination goes merrily on. Have
you had yours yet? If not, why not?
BANQUET FOR
SOLDIER HOYS.
Those members of Campany B and
the Machine Gun Troop who are
members of the Baraca Class of Main
Street Methodist Sunday school were
guests of the class last night at a
banquet at Morris Cafe. There were
between 30 and 40 present and tne
occasion was a most delightful one.
ADAMS FAMILY
REUNION TODAY.
A very pleasant occasion
asion Tvhich is
being celebrated today Is the family
reunion of the family of Esquire W.
Meek Adams, which is being held at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Workman, on South Chester street.
The dinner, which was a special fea
ture of the gathering) was In Honor
of Mr. Leslie Adams' thirty-sixth
birthday, and the fact that he is to
leave tomorrow or Friday for his
home at Phoenix, Arizona, after
spending a month here with home
folks. ' He will be accompanied on
the homeward trip by his niece, Miss
Martha Bradley, and they will visit
Colorado Springs and Denver en
route. Guests at the reunion dinner
today were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mc
Lean and children, Mcand Mrs. S.
W. Bradley and childrtfi, Mrs. R. A.
Caldwell, Esquire W. MeeK Adams
and Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.
Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank
Jackson.
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EIGHT WEEKS CLUB I
IS VERY ACTIVE.
What Is an Eight Weeks Club? The
question, comes to us from all a
round. The Gastonia Eight Weeks
Club started out with three aims: To
help its members to broaden, tuem
selves, to have its wn devotional
exercises, and to do some good in
the community. In our first aim of
broadening "the members, programs
have been gotten up, the girls tak
ing parts as their turns came. The
programs have been patriotic, im
promptu debating, and once we help
ed In the Red Cross work room. One
of the girls has had charge of the
devotional part of the program at
each meeting. Our work in the
community has been story hours con
ducted in various parts of the town.
The attendance and interest is real
ly inspiring. Children come In flocRs
to the Loray Park where the story
hours are held on Wednesday even
ing. At the Old Mill the children
are so enthusiastic that plans are on
foot to organize a story Hour club.
There were 47 children alone at the
last story hour held on the Presbyte
rian lawn. Equally good reports
have come from other sections where
story hours have been held.
The club has offered to assist the
Sunday school superintendents of
the town in any way it can ana our
hospital committee is making plans
to collect flowers and magazines for
the patients.
Here is a chance for each of our
girls to do her part and if you have
not been interested come to our
meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock.
CONGRESSWOMAN
ATTACKS RYAN
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. T h e
congress woman Rankin attacked
President Ryan of the Anacondia
Copper Co., in the House and blamed
him for the labor troubles which have
tied up the copper Industry in Mon
tana. She declared that the copper
companies denied the price of copper
as arranged by the National Defense
Council.
JAS. A. ANDERSON, M.D.
CITY PHYSICIAN '
The physical examination of the
first .428 men called by the exemp
tion hoard will probably be conclud
ed today. Below Is given the list 'or
those of the first hundred, examined
Friday, who were found physically
fit, a list of those found physically
unfit and a list of those who failed
to put in their appearance. As yet
the board has directed all of its la
bors toward the physical examina
tion and has not taken up the mat
ter of exemption on other grounds.
This will be commenced soon.
In view of the fact that such a
large number yof the first 428 men
examined proved to be unfit physi
cally the boajd will find it necessary
to call up a very large number of ad
ditional registered men. Notices
will probably be mailed to tne next
100 within ji day or so.
Following is the record for tbe
first day examinations were conduct
ed, Friday, the -Jrd:
ACCEPTED..
Andy Mills, colored, Gastonia.
Jim McKee, colored, Gastonia.
Rufus Paul Smith, Lowell, RFD.
Wm. Preston Guye, McAdenville.
Geo. Wingate, (Col.), May worm.
Hester William Abernethy, U)w
ell, RFD.
Henry Yarborough, Mount Holly.
Floyd Clinton Walker, Gastonia.
Avery Pink Stafford, McAdenville.
Prince Nox, colored, Belmont.
Wilkie Lee Renew, Mayworth.
John Alexander Vandyke, Gasto
nia. John Roy Triece, Mount Holly.
Flody Clarke, Kings Mountain.
Augustus Brown Mauney, Cherry
ville. Thomas Randolph Barnes, Gasto
nia. William L. Boyette, Belmont.
Tyner Stover Mcintosh, Mt. Holly,
RFD.
Wayne Lytle Brown, Cherryvllle.
Harry Lee Hayes, Gastonia.
James Leonard Edwards, Gastonia.
John Henry Marshall, colored, Gas
tonia. REJECTED.
Walter Marshall Jolly, colored,
Gastonia.
Aldice Roscoe Rhyne, Gastonia.
Julius Clyde Oshore, Cherryvllle.
Thomas Landum Melton, Besse
mer City.
Cleveland Odell Dellinger, Cherry
vllle. Forest Raymer Blanton, Gastonia.
Benjamin Harrison Payne, McAd
enville. Thomas Hilton Knight, McAden
ville. Martin McLean, (Col.), Gastonia.
Paul Turner, Gastonia.
Oscar B. Caldwell, Belmont.
John William Parker, Bessemer
City.
Arnold LockaTd, colored, Bessemer
City.
Badger Vernon Upton, Gastonia.
' Doc Cleveland Kiser, Llncolnton,
RFD.
Burgin Lowe'ry, Lowell.
James Brown, colored, Lowell.
Cleveland S. Wall. Lowey.
Charlie Williams, Dallas.
Wm. Lloyd Sanford, Belmont.
Walter Rufus Aberenethy, Mount
Holly. s
Forest Allen, Bessemer City, R-I.
George Washington Punch, Bel
mont. Miley Burnett, Gastonia.
James Madison Craig, Belmont.
Mack Young Quinn, Gastonia.
George Sam McElwain, Gastonia,
R-2.
John Osborn Martin, Mt. Holly.
Thomas Walter Liles, Gastonia.
Vessie McCay Schism, High Shoals.
Gresham Otto Dellinger, Cherry
vllle. George Wesley Hendricks, Worth.
Isaac Cletus Lowe, Kings Mtn.
Clarence Pinkeney Lineberger, Bel
mont. Wesley Lee Starr, Bessemer City.
Joseph Broadus Short, Bessemer
City.
Ezra Workman, Lowell.
William Eli Haynes. Gastonia.
Neeley Craig Hanna. Gastonia.
Porter Teague, Dallas.
John Sherman Looper, Mt. Holly.
William White, Gastonia.
DeWitt Cobb, Kings Mountain.
Jesse Jay Ballard, Alexis.
Robert Gamewell Rutledge, Dal
las. Clyde Owen Hinson, Belmont.
Ira Craig Dameron, Bessemer City.
James Vernon Melton, Gastonia.
William Lawrie Little, Mount
Holly.
Henry James Kennedy, Kings
Mountain.
Daniel Franklin Tinkler, Gastonia.
Noah Albert Kale, Cherryvllle.
Esley McKnlght. colored, Gastonia.
RFD.
Otis Chasey Fox, Gastonia.
George Hanks, colored, Belmont.
Joel Ross, Gastonia.
Clarence Alexander, colored, Mount
Holly.
Arthur Long, Gastonia.
Ernest Greer, Lowell, R-l.
. Robert Harrison West. Gastonia.
Thomas Earl Lowe," Mt Holly.
John Galloway, Gastonia.
Lawrence Hanna, colored, Besse
mer City.
.' FAILED TO APPEAR.
The following failed to" appear aa
was required of them on the first
day. Unless they come up within the
time limit set theyjrlll he marked ac
cepted and will be sent to the army:
Horace Caldwell, Gastonia. .
Former Talked of for Secretary of
State and Latter for Secretary of
War BiR Men Are Badly Needed
Some Interesting Gossip from
Washington.
The following Interesting gossip is
from the Washington correspondent
of The Greensboro News and appear
ed In thia morning's issue of that pa
per: There is a strong belief In congres
sional circles that President Wilson
will re-organize his cabinet within a
short time and that Elihu Root, now
returning from his Russian mission,
is certain to be one of those whom
the President will select as a mem
ber of his official family. Many claim
that Mr. Wilson has the weakest cab
inet in years. No' one cared mucn a
bout this during ordinary times, but
now that the country is at war it is
contended that the President should
surround himself not only with big
men, but men of all political faltns.
The President at thia time has tne
biggest job of any man in the world.
He has more power and more respon
sibility. Fear is expressed that Mr.
Wilson may break down "under this
heavy burden unless he has men a
round him to share his troubles who
can think with a non-partisan mind.
It is being urged, therefore, that he
select the biggest men possible from
all three of the big parties. Democrat,
Republican and Progressive, and that
capital and labor both be represented
in the men whom he shall select.
Elihu Root is without doubt one of
the brainiest men in the country and
therefore he is being talked of as a
possible selection to head the state
department. It is not even known
that Root would have the place, but
many of his friends declare that be
would accept the portfolio simply on
patriotic grounds should the Presi
dent offer it to him. Theodore Roose
velt is talked of as head of either the
navy or war department, but so far
this is merely gossip. There is real
reason, however, to believe that the
President is seriously considering
Root as a member of his official fam
ily and should he take this step he is
certain to make a number of changes
In his cabinet.
This war cannot be fought either
as a Democratic or Republican prop
osition. It is too big for any one
man or any one or all political par
ties unless such parties work togeth
er. Those who are advocating the
non-political cabinet feel that all
parties should be allowed to put their
shoulders to the wheel and work together.-
James H. Pou, of Raleigh, one or
the strongest supporters the Presi
dent has, and incidentally one man
who is doing a great work in North
Carolina to help fight the war, many
months ago suggested that changes
as above outlined, might be made in
the interest of greater efficiency.
Had not the war been forced upon
this country it is known that Presi
dent Wilson would nave re-organlzed
his cabinet soon after March 4, or
this year. The President, his frienas
believe, did not think it wise to maKe
any changes when the war situation
was so serious, because of the effect
it mipbt have had in Berlin. Such a
condition does not exist now, because
in making these changes the Presi
dent would be doing nothing less
than bringing all factions in the
country more closely together and
thereby bringing the war to a close
that much sooner.
The President has no ill feeling to
wards any members of his cabinet so
far as it Is known here In Washing
ton. Such changes as he may make
would be in the infprest of the coun
try's welfare without regard to polit
ical alignments. He would pick the
biggest men he can find, wherever he
finds them and assign them to the
places which they can best fill. He
would give them a certain work to
do and hold, them responsible for
that part of fhe national defense.
If such changes are made there
would be little, if any use for the so
called council of national defense.
This board has accomplished littie
and there seems no prospect of its
ever accomplishing much more.
There appears to be no head to the
council and no one knows just what
the duties are.
Let some responsible head do the
buying .and letting of contracts for
the government and allow these nun
dreds of business men who compose
the national defense council go back
home and help manufacture goods
for the government needs, is the way
one man puts it. These nen can serve
the country better at home In their
particular line of business than they
ran here in Washington where every
body seems to be trying to get into
the same "duck pond." That pond is
to see how much business can be ob
tained for iheir particular lines, in
many instances.
George Bird, colored, Gastonia.
Thomas Martin, colored.
David Keerans, colored. Mount
Holly.
Lloyd Janette. colored. Denort, Ga.
Horace Cleveland Ross, Gastonia.
' Ed Rozelle. Stanley.
Oliver Joblln, Gastonia. '
Robert Lincoln Hentsey, Gastonia.
Carter Johnston, Lowell.
Filo Pinkney Smith. Gastonia.
Robert William Gray, Jr.. Gas
tonia. , : ..; - - ' ' -' : " ,
John Henry Payne, McAdenville.
Oavid Hobgood, colored, Gastonia.
Frank Hunter, colored. Greenville,
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The board of county commission
ers met in regular session for the
month of August at the court house
Monday and transacted business as
follows:
It was ordered that the road com
mittee act on a petition of J. A. Ha-
ger and others relative to construe
tlon of road from old tobacco barn
near Cherryvllle and Bessemer City
to Bob Cole's place on the Dallas-
Cherryvllle road.
Jose Martinez was declared an
outside pauper at $6 per quarter with
Robert McGill as agent.
A. P. Rudislll was .appointed a
committee to Investigate the cost of
removing stumps- and timber from
the right of way for a road leading
from the creek near Hardin to a point
on the Dallas-Cherryville macadam
road.
C. W. Costner was ordered to
build the road In Cherryvllle town
ship as petitioned for by L. H. Kiser.
T. J. Mosteller was exempted from
payment of poll tax on account of
physical Infirmities. v
It was ordered that the assessment
of the Catawba Mfg. & Electric Pow
er Co. be Increased to $50,000.
It was ordered that a jury of three
persons be ordered to assess the dam
ages to the property of D. Ell Pasour
and Bessie and Joe Reynolds by rea
son of the location, on said property
oi me snoais roaa.
The board adjourned to meet
Thursday, the 9th, at 9 a. m. for the
purpose of revising the jury list.
The following jury was drawn for
the September term of Superior
Court:
FIRST WEEK.
G. W. Abernethy, Stanley.
J. B. Lutz, Dallas.
W. W. Rutledge, Dallas.
S. X. Boyce, Gastonia.
W. H. Adams, Gastonia.
W. S. Dllling, Kings Mountain.
S. P. Stowe, Belmont.
Hart Spencer, Gastonia.
N. G. Todd, Belmont.
G. F. Blackwood.
C. G. Derr, Stanley.
J. L. Lewis, Belmont.
M. R. Jenkins, Mount Holly.
Claude P. Hovls, Cherryvllle.
A. F. Craig, Mount Holly.
John L. Niel, Cherryvllle.
R. O. Costner, Dallas.
George W. Smith, Gastonia.
J. M. Holland, Gastonia.
J. F. Thomson, Gastonia.
C. C. Armstrong, Gastonia.
II. C. Huffstetler, Gastonia.
W. C. Bess. Bessemer City.
Larkin Pasour.
SECOND WEEK.
A. H. Baker, Mount Holly.
Iee Armstrong.
B. P. Ormand, Bessemer City.
C. C. Lytton, Gastonia.
C. B. Moss.
R. C. Kennedy, Bessemer City.
Fred Rhyne. 8tanley.
E. N. Hahn, Gastonia.
R. C. McLean, Gastonia.
G. E. Ford, Belmont.
G. L. Groner, Belmont.
W. H. Hand. Belmont.
C. E. Klncald.
L. C. Slpe, Cherryvllle.
I. J. Ford, Belmont.
W. W. Ratchford, tfallas.
Mason Carpenter, (Llncolnton, R.
F. D. I
J. H. Riddle.
A. A. Farrar, Mount Holly.
E. H. Forbes, Gastonia.
J. C. Bell.
M. E. Rhyne, Dallas.
W. E. Todd, Gastonia.
W. J. Leaptrott, Gastonia.
Vouchers were Issued as follows:
SALARIES.
Carl Finger, treasurer, $100.
L. E. Rankin, auditor. $100.
W. X. Davis, sheriff. $125.
J. Henry Craig, jailor, $".0.
W. M. Nolen, janitor, $30.
O. B. Carpenter, register of deeds,
salary and clerk hire, $241.66.
C. C. Cornwell, clerk of the court,
salary and clerk hire. $241.66.
C. C. Craig, keeper of county home,
salary and expenses, $320.69.
J. B. Steel, farm demonstrator,
$32.50.
T. L. Ware, superintendent of
roads, salary and expenses, $127.7 8.
ROAD EXPENSES.
W. H. B. Lineberger, $215.78.
John S. Black, bond account, $97.
50. Bridge work and material, $481.20.
J. R. Carson, $208.58.
J. R. Carson, $208.10.
John S. Black. $168.98.
R. A. McArver, $39.02.
Crowders creek bridge, $4,764.
Stone for Xew Hope road, $571.74.
Feed bills, $1,182.07.
W. H. Crawford. $220.69.
Chain gang expenses, $1,039.22.
E. R. Rhyne. $ 185.91.
Express on bonds, $25.
B. G. Davis. $124.35.
C. W. Costner, $864.52.
MISCELLAXEOUS.
C. C. Cornwell. burial expenses of
Green Layton, Confederate veteran.
$20.
C. C. Csalg. conveying orphans to
orphanage, $19.
Dr. R. H. Parker, veterinary servi
ces. $11.
C. C. Cornwell. supplies. $23.80. s
J. Henry Craig, supplies for jail,
1152.22.
- Ford Undertaking Co.. coffins for
paupers, $22.50. 1
O. B. Carpenter, supplies. $8 0.77.
Ingram-Richardson Mfg. Co., auto
tags, $$00. : i
State Hospital, expenses convey
ing isone Person to Morganton, $22.
25 - '
W. M. Nolen, supplies. $1.25.
Carl Finger, wood for jail and
QlE EVENTS ' IM TO IU '(CTT
Shuford Reunion.
Nearly 1,000. people were present
for the second annual reunion, which
was held Saturday, August 4th, on
the farm of Mr. R. L. Shuford
near Hickory. Messrs. J. M. and J
R. Shuford and families, of this
place, were In attendance. . ,
The Olney Picnic. , ;
There will b a large picnic at
Olney Saturday, August 11. The old
Olney church is noted for Its annual
picnics and this year the people are
expecting one of the largest they
have ever had. Be there and hare a
good time. The public Is Invited.
Pay I hie. ,
All the members of the eRd Cross,
who hart not paid their fees for the
second installment are asked to pay
ill.. S .... J . V St J
O Ul J l v win, , v. uv sam '
zens National Bank. They were due
the first of August and your prompt
ness In making payments wilt be ap
preciated. -
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Mrs. Dobaon Dead.
Mrs. Dobson, wife of Mr. R. Dob-
son, wno conducts a general mer
chandise business on East Airline
avenue, was found dead in bed at an '
early hour this morning. Mrs. Dob
son had been in falling health tor
several months bnt was apparently
better yesterday. The funeral art
rangements have not yet been made,
but the funeral and burial will.proD-'
ably take place tomorrow.
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Long-Gray.'
At the home of her mother, Mrs.'
M. E. McKnlght, 425 South Columbia
street, last evening at 8 ISO o'clock
Miss Ida Gray was married to Mr.
Ben Long, of Kings Mountain. - The
ceremony ' was performed , In the
presence of a large number of, rela
tives and friends of the contracting
persons by Rev. Mr. Beach, pastor of
the Kings Mountain Baptist church.
The bride and groom left Immediate
ly after the marriage for Kings
Mountain where they will .mate
their home. " v-1
CO. B MAY LEAVE
VERY SOON,
Captain Reinhardt of Company B,
received orders yesterday to hold bis
company In readiness to leave Gas
tonia on an hour's notice. It is not
known, of course, Just when the boys
will leave but orders may be received
at any time for them to move at once
in rnmn. ' '
So far as is known CompanyB will
be Bent to the camp at Greenville, S.
C, along with the other North Caro
lina Guardsmen.
ARMY CAMP MAY
COME
There seems to be a probability
that Gastonia will secure an artillery
range of the United States Army. An
army officer was here Sunday, and ,
looked over the territory in the vi
cinity of Crowders Mountain and
other officers were here yesterday
for the same purpose.
From the best information obtain
able the War Department wants a
bout 10,000 acres of land for the
range with the mountain for a target
or "back stop" for the big project
ilesy'lf the camp is located In this
county it will consist of about 1,200
men who will practice for 30 days
and will in turn be succeeded by a
similar number for the next 30 days
and so on. The guns used. It Is un
derstood, would be the three-Inch
field artillery guns which shoot a
distance of about five miles. Just
how soon definite information on '
this proposition will be available v is
not known.
The Emperor has Issued a procla
mation to his people, In which, he
tells the people that the German
blood is not being gambled away He
claims that it is not for conquest or
for any scheme other than .one of
defense of a free empire.- He calls
upon his people to toll on while the
men are fighting at the front. In tne
conclusion of his proclamation all
thought and actions of the people are
urged to be devoted to this fight.
hauling cans, $5.00.
Carl Finger, registration of vital
statistics. $104. .
City of Gastonia, recorders court
liabilities and county's part toward'
maintenance of same for June, $52.
80.. Same for July, $41.15.
w. M. Crawford, note and interest.
$282.50. , ' .
C. C. Cornwell. bnrlal exrvontiAa f
John Self. Confederate veteran, $20.
i. v. cornwell, burial expenses of
R. M. Haynes, Confederate veteran.
820. -
HERE