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Daily GAZETTE' OAS 'GASTONIA . COTTON 41 CENTS TODAY1 TONIA READ THE WANT ADS ON PAGE 5 UKMBXfc UP XJl ASSOCXATXD PUSS V; VO. XLI. NO. 121. GASTONIA, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 20, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE Tff ALL MEN AND JAIL FOR PROFITEERS SAYS MARSHALL Says No Man Should Be Read Out of Democratic Party For Altitude on League of Nations -Urges Increased Production to Meet High Cost of Living Vice - President Makes Key note Speech at Indiana State Convention. 'By The Associated Presa INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 20 Enual and exact justice to all men" as a remedy for unrest was prescribed by Viee President Marshall in his keynote I . j j ..-J tm Stat rWmn. -cratie. Convention He also usged jail sentences for profiteers and increased production to relieve tne nign cost. 01 living. "i hr.1,1 that the Democratic doctrine of equal and exactustiee to all men and of sjecial privileges to none will meet .all the angry and . reconciled views of today." said Mr. Marshall. , The Vice President also expressed the " tope that President Wilson and the Ben ate would reconcile their differences over the ieace treaty and that it would be Tatified ; but said uo man should be read out of the Democratic party because of bis opinion en the League of Nations. "This was. as I understand it," the Vice President said, "an American war. The peace should be an American jeace. the War could not have been fought suc cessfully, as either a Democratic or Re publican war. The jteaee can not bring that real peace which the American peo ple want if it be made either as a Demo cratic or a Republican iteaee. "I still hope that the President and the Senate will reach an accord upon such terms as will enable the treaty to be rat ified aud a de jure peace to be made with the government of Germany, but as 1 grant to no man the right to read me out of the Democratic party nor to say o me that I can not stand upon its plat form, advocate the election of itH can didntes .and vote "for them, I. myself, will not nay to any man that his views MHii the League of .Nations inevitably place him without the Democratic fold. " J Vice President Marshall said his com 'YaneiU the treaty would be brief for xJie had no hoK of lighting the "cim v 'ttieriun darkness which now envelops it, Xtyrt added: j - "A life lo.ig advocate of a resort to ' joints and not to force, I gave my un qualified endorsement to the altruistic ,V views of the President, in the defense of C which views he has broken his body." f Any let up in the enforcement of na tionai piohihitioii until legal change has f been made iu its provisions was opposed v' y Mr. Marshall who warned the Pemo- ntie party that it would "merit the contempt of the jwople 'f it -ever stands for Ihe Haunting of a law Itecause certain . i;i'.ens do not believe in it." "While the prohibition amendment re- mains it must lie enforced in accordance with its provisions," be said. "If crys tallising public sentiment does not as the days go by get back to it, the peo- pie will find a way lawfully to lessen what - ome deem to be its rigors. " The. Vice President assailed the Repub- : lican congress for its work during the last year, declaring it has "laid its hand up on nothing and has thought of nothing ave a proosal to prevent during an unprecedented- scarcity of manufactured products the dumping of foreign made goods on our markets as an oblation to the Great (Jod Protection that he will not iermit the' lowering of prices lest 300 per cent stock dividends may no long er be declared and thus the working men be put upon an equality with the pauper labor of Europe. J Mr. Marshall declared the aftermath of the war "in legislative halls would be heart breaking if it Were not humorous ' ' . and charged that the Republicans have spent the last year conducting ' searching investigations at great expense to show " that the victory which we won was really a defeat. , "The Rcp'ublicau party has not re habilitated America," the Vice Presi dent said. "The question now is, to ' what party will the people commit the work of reconstruction f" Regarding the doctrine for "equal and ' exact justice,," Mr. Marshall said: ' Equal' and exact justice for all men demands that the law , shall take into ; consideration the inherent right of-the individual to. life, to liberty and to the pursuit 'of Jit ppiuess; shall protect tbe individual in these rights; shall punish 'Ida if he interfere with the rights of another; shall separate all citizens Into the honest and law-abiding and the die aaaest law-breaking; shall let the honest law-abiding alone and shall punish with - out fear, favor, or affection Uhe rlishon ; est Jaw-breaking: And to accumulate a miad which believes' in these principles, it is time for as to put our flymg ma chines in the hangars of life and realise that, while there is less speed, there is more safety in walking. "Let us not delude ourselves into the belief that the currency and credit of this country can double, the population increase and the production remain at a standstill, and yet that the high cost of living may be reduced and peace, plenty and prosperity abound in the land. Let us quit talking about the profiteer and begin jailing him . And let the man who works understand that in greater pro duction he benefits himself as well as his fellow-man . "We all condemn in unmeasured terms that foreign-born man, who having heard that America is a political asylum, has fiome to our shores with an idea that he can do as he pleases and be treated as u lunatic, though be be a criminal. What is to be the honest answer of every lib erty-loving Anierieau to the proosal of all sorts of American citizens that this government has been instituted for the purpose of giving him a Iteneflt at the expense of some one else 7 "You con not gain the loyalty of the citizens of America nutil they have made up their minds that the laws of this country shall rest with equal justice and equal force on high and low alike. " Restoration, now that the war is end ed, of freedom of sieech and of the press with punishment for those seeking to create disorder or overthrow the gover ment by any other than legal means w: urged bv Mr. Marshall who also ad rated readjustment of taxation after eminent exiMiditures have been red tiffed to a minimum, iu order to place the tr dens upon those most able to bear th The Democratic party, he said, slimld also demand that the states take fiaek the discharge of the duties which we re served to them in the compact mad with the. general government, and the pa Ay, he thought, should promise that it woiid not submit any federal constitutional Intend ments which "further relieves th states of their duty to enforce the police! power inherent in the states and to pro href the lives and forttuies of their citizens " The almost obliterated lines dividing the three branches of government tliould be again clearly drawn." he ailled. " Government by discretion should cAtse. Boards which make rules, try violations thereof and enforce punishment shluld go. They are not democratic. T are lK'iievolent desKitisms. " hi e ouutinu anv direct retereiiceto soldier Ikiiius legislation, the Vice Pres ident said he would say to the former service men "sound of ImmI.v and mind" that they can obtain almost anything they want for Congress. "I will be afraid to resist you," he continued. "But looking back upon your glorious record 1 beg you to consider whether you want to go down in his tory as of ihe tribe of Nathan Hale or of the tribe of Oliver Twist. " Mr. Marshall closed his speech with au endorsement of Thomas Taggart for United States Senator from Indiana and with a plea for Indiauan democracy "not to remove the ancient laud marks, to hold fast to the faith, to be strong and to acquit themselves like men." ' ' Success is desirable but honor is needful," the Vice President declared. BANKERS APPLY SCREWS TO NON-ESSENTIALS Jewelry, Automobile, Fur and Art Dealers, Luxurious Wearing Apparel, Etc., Hard Hit by Bankers Big Price Reductions In Clothing Con tinue. NEW YORK, May 20. Tlw attack by banks on high prices through credit restriction was reflected iu today 's stock marked. Additional losxes of 1 to .'! points at the feverishly active opening, with ex tensions during the course of the firsit' hour, were generally attributed to fur ther enforced ; liquidation for out of town interests. ", ' ' Commission houses with direct wire connections' eo middle and southwestern points had large selling orders. These were augmented by heavy offering from local sources. The short interests also helped te hasten tne decline. : A very considerable part, of the fur ther reaction was believed te have re- C Continued en page's. REPRESENTATIVE TOM HEFLIN, OF ALABAMA vmmme3Mmj W - ' ' ' V v, P i a A recent photograph of Representative Tom Heflin, a stalwart figure of old time Southern Democracy in the House, who, according to reports from Alabama, is about to be elevated to the Senate. Though the race is five-cornered, it is extremely doubtful if Heflin could be halted even with the opposition narrowed to one man, for he ha,s never been beaten in his own district since he started- run ning for Congress some sixteen years ago. In seniority or service, he stands out umoug the Alabama candidates as the logical choice for the Senate. MAIN STREET PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS Messrs. . Ware Estridge and Simpson Bu Groves Build- ing Now Howell cupied by rmstrong Shoe Will Erect Mod. Company rn Tfcea A Main strec estate deal of con siderable pro rtions was transacted Wednesday wht n Messrs J. wnite Ware, .1. A. Hstri and J. K. Himpson, Fra ucum, lnnight from through V the estauVoflth elate L. F. Groves the building iVy occtipiitl by the Howell Arinstroiig Shoe Company. The con sideration was not made public, although it is understood that it was apjjpOximatc lv ."0,000. The property measures feet on Main avenue and has a depth of i:!." feekf'- Although no announcement has been made publicly, it is generally known that Messrs. Ware, Kstridge and Simpson bought the property with a view to es tablishing a modern moving picture aud vaudeville theater. Such a project lias for a long time been contemplated by the alove named gentlemen. Jt is understood that the present lea-e expires ffoTne time in the earlv fall. HOSPITAL FUND CON TINUES TO GROW The following cash subscriptions wore received up to Saturday night, during last week, from friends as contributions to the building fund for the Orthopaedic Hospi tal for the crippled, orphan and helpless children. Anyone who has not contributed, or de sires to help the cause, please hand it iu this wick. Dr. II. K. (ilenn, Gastonia, X. ('. $100. Mr. iram Sing, Gastonia, X. C. $4. Mr ' M Crowder, Gastonia, X. '. $'2. Han y-Baljer, Company. Gastonia. X. C. $.i 7. .".0. Bulwinkle & Cherry, Gastonia, X. C. neriiy Rankin. Gastonia. X. C. $18. Dr. .1. M. Sloan, Gastonia, N. C. $100. Mr. W. B. Rxldey. Gastonia, X. C. $5. Mr. John K. Rankin. lastiuia, X. (.'. $50. Mr. S. W. Patrick. Gastonia,' X. C. $2j. Mr. W. L. Balthis. Gastonia, X. C. $31.25. Mr. C. L. Spencer, Gastonia, X. ('. $ D. H. M. Kddleinait, Gastonia, X. C. . . Mr. J. H. Walters. Gastonia. X. C. $12. Mr. W. F. Kim aid, Gastonia, X. C. $12. Mr $10. Mr $7.50. Mr W M. Gordon, Monroe. X. C. T. A Walker. Charlotte, X. C. A. C Lineberger, Belmont, X. $100. Mayes Mills. Inc., -Mat-worth, X. $L000. - Mr. W. A. A'arbormigh, Spartanburg, 8. C. $20. - Mr. J. R. Torter, Henderson, X. C $10. Hanlo Sunday School, Ranlo, X. C. $15. : Mr. E. D. Howser, Kings Mountain, x. a tio y s --i. - Mr. Frank -Armfield, Monroe, X. C. $5. - Total. $1,6'6.25. ' J"' ' - - Respectfully, v . . - J. LEE ROBIXSOX, . w. Tree surer. - Oc A 4- tkr. 1 rea I r m 60TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES IN CHARLOTTE Lively Session Anticipated This Afternoon When Southern Presbyterians Elect Modera tor For Coming Year Many Prominent Men in Atten dance. Py Iter. G. R. Gillespie CHARLOTTK, May 20 Leading vines, ministers nnd laymen of the 1 byteriau church in the United States the numlier of 3."iO assembled in t Npariotis and picturesque First Presl tcrian church here this morning at o'clock and constituted the sixtieth Gei eral Assembly of the Southern Presb: terian church, the highest ecclesiastic and iudiciarv tribunal of the church. Tt assembly was opened promptly at o'clock anil the sermon was delivered 1J the retiring moderator, lley. Dr. A. M Fraser, of Staunton, Va. The afternoon session will possili be the liveliest of the assembly when tie election of a moderator for the comirL' year and of temporary clerk will held. Itev. Dr. Walter L. Lingle, of tie Union Theological Seminary at liichmon Va., and Rev. Dr. Gilbert Glass conduct the evening session in the inter est of the Sunday school work. The sac rament of the Lord's Supier was served with prayerful solmenity immediately fol lowing Dr. Fraser 's sermon this morning. As early as 8 o'clock this morning, when your corresiKindent arrived in Charlotte, numbers of delegates front every part of the Southland were gathering in the beautiful lawn surrounding the First church and were exchanging cheerful greetings. The spirit of Christian fel lowship, cordiality and hospitality is prevalent to a marked degree. The ladies of the First church served a de licious luncheon during the noon hour in the Sunday school anttex . As we send in this copy the names of Rev. Dr. Wharton, of Sherman, Texas; Rev. Dr. Whaling, of Columbia, S. C, and Rev. Dr. W. L. Lingle, of Rich niond, Va., are being discussed as prob able moderators and one of the three will no doubt be tdttcted . - This afternoon many of the church re presentatives are enjoying the ideal Car oiina day on their first visit to Charlotte and Xorth Carolina, a real sunshine wel come . Among the prominent visitors present as commissioners are the following: Rev. Dr. K.rnest Thornton, of Charleston, W. Va.; Rev. Dr. .1. I). Leslie, of Cisco, Texas; Hon. Kdwurd Mosely, the Lone Stan State's most prominent attorney of Weatherford, Texas; Rev. l)r. Walter Moore, of Richmond, Va . ; licv. Dr. S. 1.. Morris, of Atlanta, Ga . ; Rev. Dr. .lames I. Vance, leader of th Inter church World Movement, of Xashville, Tenit.; and DeWitt Crane, the utHtnifac turer, of Newport -News, Va . The commissioner!! have had ample and bountiful accomodations provided for them by the I'resbyterians and will lx delightfully entertained in Charlotte's beautiful homes. Mr. Thomas Talbot t. of Lexington. Ky., superintendent of home missions of West Lexington Presbytery, is here with that genial smile that never wears off and is so well rememl'reil by Presby terians of (i:istonia First church. Mr. Talbott visited Gastonia ltfit fall in the interest of mountain missions and is still full of enthusiasm for the coming city of North Carolina and his many ac quaintances there. Your corresK)ndent is greeted by all he meets with, "We have heard much of Gastonia, its won derful growth, industry and church .ac tivities. ' ' Commissioners to the assembly and visitors from every corner of Dixie land continue to arrive for the meet ing. The meetings will continue one week and ni.' iiy questions of national and world imiortaiice will be discussed. The most imHirtant of these is the question concerning the Interchttrch World Move ment . Rev. F. H. Rankin, of Mt. Holly, is the commissioner from the Kings Moon tain Presbytery. PRICES TUMBLE IN ALL SECTIONS OF COUNTRY NKW YORK. May 19. The sl.ishing movement appeared to price have struck New York today. Afternoon newspapers carried adver tisements inserted by many of the leading department stores, reading: Reductions of 2:t.."0 to 70 in wom en 's high class rajies, eae wraps and wrap coats. ' ' "In fifty per cent of our entire stock of children's and misses' hats." "Special clearance sale of boys wash able suits." "Any suit, coat or dress at half price. ' ' "At lem than cost nmiininn ata of spring dresses." Deduct 20 per cent -right off th price ticket on all sporting" goods." Meanwhile the city hall became the scene of a public hearing on high prices. OHATTANOO6A, TENN, May 18.; Practically all the leading stores of Chat Unooga are. advertising 20 per eent die. count an all good told except toilet ar ticles and contrart goods - - i -;' -' n t: I- I- I DANIELS ANSWERS WHO CLAIM- NAVY DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PERSONNEL (By The ioclated Press) WASHIXGT May 20. Socre- tarv Duuiel lay replied to the crtti officers that he did not d te steps to secure sutticient personnel for the navy before the United States entered the war. lie told the se nate committee investigating the navy's conduct of the war that efforts to link his ersonnel policies in 1914 with the world war had lx'en "abortive" and de clared that if he erred theu it was be cause he followed the precedents estab lished by those who preceded him in of- tice. had been criticised by Rear Admir al Fiske and other officers because in IS) 14 he only asked congress for enough men to fill the peace complements of the ships, Mr. 'Daniels said, although he was only following recommendations of the general board, made in conformity with established policies of the department. ; 'Mr. Duniels reviewed at length all of the personnel legislation during his term of office and told the committee that "what the navy did in enrolling and training young men during the world war had no precedent iu any navy during the last or any previous war." The British navy, said the naval chief, totalled 415,162 officers and men when the armistice was signed against 520,021 for the United States. In May 1916 the general board recom mended 100,000 men as the number neces sary for the navy for war in the Atlantic, i I cisins o I ; 'Mr. Daniels' said. Piety". He offered religion as an atta in August of that year he recommended ,ot,, to tne note 0f pessimism he aaid and congress authorized just .'1.000 less prevails throughout the country, "Tberr than that number, he d.ilared. are P0uKh loyal churchmen today," he "Nobody in the navy in HM." or 1916 declared, "who do not swerve from the dreamed that in any war so many as 5oo. right and who count mightily in polities, (too men would be needed." he declared. business and society, to dispel the peesi It was not until after the I'nited States'. mjstic cries of despair, division and dis entered the war that it lecaine evident ,.r,. They are ringing out instead new that preparations must Ik- made on Ujflirw-urii moving watchwords, such as much larger scale than loo.ooo men. Mr. Christ, co-operation, conquest." Daniels said. ; Mr Haer pleaded for business method Kfforts of Admiral Fiske to convey to ' j church affairs aud also rebuked laymeb the committee an impression that thej ho f.dl to apply to the business of the secretary directed the general board in church the same rigid rules of successful 1014 to cut out certain recommendations ; operation that they apply to their private with regard to personnel were unjust to affairs. He closed his address with a Ihe board and to him, Mr. Daniels said. strong plea for organic union -of all He did not ask for a large increase ii. j evangelical churches and especially for the personnel that year.. In- said, because, he nipiiiU out of the lines division betweev did not believe congress or the country the north and the south branches of the w.'is disposed tu spend unnecessary money, Presbyterian Church. GRAND LODGE FELLOWS JUST Most Harmonious and Enjoyable Session of Grand Lodge Closes Three-Day Session With Installation of New Officers - Committee Re ports Adopted and Business Transacted With Ease and Dispatch. What as declared by many to have been one of the most harmonious and en joyable sessions of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, Independent Orde rof Old Fellows, came to a close Thursday morning at eleven o'clock, following the installation of the newly elected and ap pointed officers for the ensuing year, as follows: Crand Master D. H. Tillitt, of Camden; Deputy Qrand Master h. W. Moore, of Wilmington, who was unable to be present and will be installed later; Grand Sicretary John D. Berry, of Ral eigh; Grand Warden Rev. W. B. Cop-K-dge, of Rockingham; Grand Marshal C. 11 . Hartlett. of Asheville; Grand Con ductor A. E. Wolte, of Gastonia; Grand Chaplain. Rev. R. N. Childers, Grand Treasurer, M. L. Shipman, of Hender sonville; Grand Herald, N. W. Jones, of New Bern and Grand Guardian C. H. Garrett, of Warsaw. At the morning session whieh tx pan at eight o'clock, matters of legislation ia the way of adoptiou of committee re ports and Dual action on matters laid over for further consideration were disposed of with unusual smoothaeaa and dispatch . Among he matter of unusual interest was tbe passage of a resolution author-; iiing the employment , of Mr. :: J. H. Tee ken brock, of Indianapolis, Indiana, as a field worker, - who .will, spend, . eight months of the coming year visiting the various lodges is the state and assisting trieta la training teams for degree work. CRITICS adding, however, that he did not order any part of the board's recommendation withheld, lie did suggest that the board stress the building program and omit ref erence to any particular increase men that year, ihe witness said. Mr. Daniels paid tribute to the work of Rear Admiral Victor Blue, formerly I chief of the bureau of navigation, and read a' letter front that officer denying emphatically Rear Admiral McKean'e statement to the committee that shortage of naval personnel was largely doer to an error made by Admiral Blue in 101.") in estimating the complements et : ships. URGES CHURCHMEN TO TAKE PART fl POLITICS Northern Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly Urfes Men to Take Actire Part in Polities. (By The Associated Press.) PHILADKLP1IIA, May 20. John W. Haer, in his moderatorial address a the opening session here today of the general assembly of t4te Presbyterian Church in the United States, urged, churchmen to take an active part ia the politics of the country and especially to lend their efforts toward the movement for Americanization in its relation both tu immigration and emigration. Mr. Raer spoke on "Patrotiam and The annual session of the Kebekah State Assembly, which has been in prog ress at the same time as the Grand Lodge, also adjourned shortly afternoon Thursday to meet again in Salisbury in May of next year. The following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President. Miss Lillian D. Flora, of Moyock; Dep uty President, Miss Mary V. Jones, of Winston-Salem ; Secretary, Miss . Pattie ' E. Beck, of Winston-Salem; Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Reid Whi taker, of Hender son vi He, Wardeu, Mrs. Stephen B. Dol ley, of Gastonia. - A list of the 'ap pointive officers was not made public ia time for this edition of The Daily Ga cette but will apear in Friday's edition. In many respects the most enjoyable feature of the gathering of Odd Fellows ami Bebekahs from all parts of the State in this rity-this week, was the exempli" fi eat ion of the Rebekak degree put on at the armory at eight oclock Wednes-. day night by the degree staff of Letitia, Rebekah Lodge No. 3; of Wilmington. The staff ia made up of twenty-three per sons, and the officers and members ef the staff are Mrs. Cora"C Littktoe, Captain "Mrs. - Bertha. Garrison, , Nolle Grand, Miss. May Lander, Vice Gra- !, Mrs. Mabel Garrison, "-Chaplain, ! ' . Annie Branch Past Noble Gran!. " ! XCoatinned on r ODD ADJOURN BEFORE NOON
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