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.: V ly (mzo GASTONtA ' o' V COTTONV 1 42 CENTS TODAY . READ T9E WANT ADS ON PAGE 5 ,;.rv :- ' !: XZICBU 07 THX ASSOCIATED FUS3 . .1 VOL.XLI. NO. 136. GASTONIA, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 7, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS 1WHI LEADS I CONGRESSIONAL RACE BY 900 VOTES J. - dASTONIA Da r; Hi' 10D, LOVDEN, JOHNSON r. , . (By The Assorted Press) 'CHICAGO, June 7 The imminence of " the republican national convention which ' begins it sessions at noon tomorrow, ap- parently worked today to further be kud instead of to clarify the question . V W UU lO IV lC 1.11 G aavm"-"' w .'moi . dent . i -Wood, Lowden and Johnson supporters - were driving hard for the advantage and j ail of them were claiming gains as tne balance of the uninstructed delegates rolled into Chicago but best claim for : may of the three amounted to- little more than one fourth of the total delegate . strength on the first ballot and it takes majority to nominate . , With prospects of a deadlock thus be - -coming better hourly, favorite sons and 'dark horse possibilities increased their activities and further tangled the knotted - reins of control for which party leaders ; .rare wrestling. ' The outlook helped, too, to enliven the -quabble over contested convention seats and the struggle over permanent organi v aation of the convention. At least some and possibly all of the 137 contests de cided by the national committee will be brought before the credentials commit ' tee for a re-hearing and a few may .be decided finally ob the convention floor itself. , Realizing the power which might be Iwieided by a friendly staff of perman- - ot convention officials, the managers for all the candidates are studying carefully before they jump one way or the other in "the choice of a permanent chairman . Senator McCormiek, of Illinois, and formed Senator Beveridge, of Indiana,1 are most prominently mentioned for the chairmanship, but the strength behind neither has yet become clearly defined and a choice may be postponed until the last minute. If the outlook over candidates and or ganisation, ia jiniertaia moat f the leud era agree that the situation as regards platforms at least is leginuing to take form. Only a few of the more troub lesome planks remain to be agreed on, and although, some sharp struggles are In prospect, no one seems to think that any of them will lead to serious conse quences . There were indications tolay that a league of nations plank, over which one of the bitterest convention fights has been predicted might soon be given the approval of all leaders oxeept a small group of mild reservation senators. The Johnson-, Borah irreeonciliables have u pbMa of their own ready to submit if the t platferm conference do not yield a result acceptable to them, but they in--dicated confidence today that no open fight by them, would be necessary. AMERICAN FEDERATION . , ' LABOR IN MtJTJTREAL I ' . I . v-Bv AssonUted Proas.) ; . MONTKKAL, JuneL The American Pede ration of Labor, minting for the second time on foreign sVjl, opened its fortieth annual convention iere today. J More than 500 delegates wire present when the convention was eaJlea to order by President Samuel Gompers. j -i wss announced that some the h ' , resolutions would deal with the political situation in the United States, the high '' '' 'Bost' of living, profiteering; botahevism, lie J'one big union," President Wilson's ' foreign policy, industrial courts, public I y ownership of 'Railroads and Attorney 1 ; General Palmer, whose impeachment will j ' -be urged. , ' . ' Delegates of Iriali descent said they ,)': f; )Nu1d hold a caucus, probably tonight, .and. would ask the convention to endorse Ireland's fight for Preciloin aiui to de mand the withdrawal of ritishB t roups ; . from Ireland. v The opening of the convention was pre- ceded by a labor parade to the St. Dennis i theater, where the. sessions are being bid. . After a short religious service ad ' dresses of welcome were delivered by representatives of the Dominion govern mesV provincial government, city of ' Montreal trades council, and labor con ' gTess of Canada. Antenin Galipoult, !. minister of public works and labor, of f, Quebec, spoke for the province. Presi- ,, dent Gompers- replied to the welcome ad- -dicus. and- formally opened the convention . businees session by reviewing the various ? issues . inrolved. ; ' He iaid particular stress on the enforcement of a non t - patrisan labor policy. ""."'Hs will leave tonight for Chicago to v lay before the republican national reeo- - lotions' eonnnittee. labor desires hi pe- litjcal reforms. - In t bis' absence. Mathew Vfoll, vice president, probably will pre- f- side. ' ' v Subscribe f r The Daily Gazette. ALL CLAIM ADVANTAGE SAYS MORRISON IS NEXT GOVERNOR . Greensboro Man Figures That Morrison Will Go Into Sec- w r n I ona rnmary a ravorne Be cause of Isardner s Claims on First Primary. Concernint; the gubcniatorial race The Greensboro Daily News of Monday has . i . 1 1 - tn j me iononing: Morrison is tne nert governor or ortn Carolina, aex-ording to the figuring of Charles A. Hines of Greensboro, member of the state Democratic committee and chairman of the Democratic comimttee in Guilford county, lie figures that Mor rison and Gardner will go into the second primary with Morrison on a rising wave, and Gardner ' ' with his claims depart ment discedited" because of the claim that he would be nominated in the first primary. Mr. Hines figured for a Daily News man in this fashion yesterday: "Morrison carried or has pluralities in 4;t counties. His popular vote will be about 45,000. "Gardner has majorities or pluralities in ."!" counties. He has also received in the neighborhood of 45,000 votes. "Page has majorities or pluralities in eight counties. His popular vote may reach 30,000. "In 'the remaining 1 counties there are no reports available, or the unofficial reports make the vote so close as to be unsatisfactory for classification. The best guess would be that Morrison anT Gardner huve live each of these counties, and al'ge is high in two of them. "If one will refer to the forecast of the primary vote printed in the Daily News Sunday before the primary, it will lie sen that the total vote predicted for each"' candidate "was very near what he lias rceived. ' ' I .inik in j; 1 t lie maiv, the following onler : ' Approximately I'Xpeeteil .secoinl jn tiltservat ion air in lH.IIIMI Ii it-1 1 111) vote voted in the first prima rv will not in the m'i-ihhI priman . "Prolialily Ki.O'Ji' or more v.i'c ulio ilitl not' vote Saturday "ill o to tiie polls on July .'int. "One lias to reckon with the changed personnel of ten per cent of the voters. "Morrison jj"'s into the second pri mary on a rising wave of popular sup port; Gardner, having claimed all along that he would he nominated in the first primary, goes into the extended cam paign witfi his claims dejKirtment dis credited and fettered by the popular i opinion that lie i losing ground. "It is possible that the tiardner forces can take their splendid organiza tion mid carry their candidate to victory, but it is more likely that the Morrison organization, which has more recently beeij conipletiil, will put up the better campaign, and that the Morrison victory on July 3rd will attain the proportions of a iandslipe. " '. Another article in the same paper has the fnlnhving to say about Robert X. Page : "The elimination of I'age was a. cir cumstance that called for olemn talk. The Biscoe man made such a splendid light and put politics on such a fine foun dations that his supporters expected him to make a better showing. The former congressman did not inspire any of this optimism, lie always discounted himself btftih in claims and in speeches. It was disgusting to him to talk of himself. He never aqid a word about being on the way fronv the plowhandles ti the man sion, never inserted a syllable about Gardner's woman suffrage, never a letter nf "Morrison's "shotgun" speech fol lowing the Charlotte, riot. TTie Mont gomery candidate went to the university and omitted' to mention the fact that lie had sent two boys there, and he wasn't talking in sound of the Methodist con ference. A campaign without a particle of guile or artifice Marse Bob conducted, and his speeches were marvels of sug gestiveness for governmental policy. He sought no farners' union favor by prom ising to scuttle the revaluation act. Page was just Page. ' ' RALEIGH, N. C, June 7 Incom plete and unofficial returns from the state wide primary held Saturday as compiled by the Raleigh News and Observer, from 66 out of 100 counties, gave Lieu tenant Governor O. Max Gardner a slight lead over Cameron Morrison.. In dications early today were that a second primary would be necessary between these two, candidate 4o determine the winner of the democratic nomination for gover nor. .' The figures as tabulated late but nigfct by the Newt and Observer gave: . , ' Gardner 13,688; Morrison 30,925; Page PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE MEETS TOMORROW Forty-Ninth Annual Session Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias Convenes in Gas tonia Tuesday The Pro gram For the Three Days. Beginning Tuesday afternoon the Grand Lodge. Knights 4f I'ythias, will be in session in Gastonia for three days. The first session of the Grand Lodge will le held Tuesday evening at 7 :.'!() o'clock. The program for the three day con ventiois as fololws: Tuesday, June 8th, 1920. I" ii. m. to 1' p. in.: All Crrund Of ficers and Pythian Representatives are invited and requested to be present and take part in the ceremonies in the lay ing of the corner stone of the Xorth Carolina Orthopaedic Hospital, at which the Governor of Xorth Carolina and other state officers will be present unJer the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity. 4 p. m. Registration of Representa tives and presentations of credentials for Grand Lodge degree wt Pythian Club. 5 p. m. Band concert at Armington Hotel by Gastonia Pythian Hand . 6 p. m. Supper. 7:30 p. m. Grand Lodge Session for the purpose of giving the Grand Lodge egree t-Do all Representatives. S:30 p. tii. Third Rank, Amplified Form, conferred by Team of Gastonia Lodge .Xo. 53. 10:00 p. m. -Reception in honor of Officers and representatives of the Grand Lodge, Armory Building. Wednesday, June 9th, 1920. 9 a. m. Grand Lodge Session. 12 m. Dinner. 2 p. in. Grand Lodge Session. 5 p. m. Automobile ride of officers and representatives over the city of Gas tonia. 0 p. m. to h p. m.--Barbecue at Ann utrong Park. All Pythians and their families invited. p. in. Grand Lodge Session. Thursday, June 10th, 1920. ! a. m. Grand Lodge Session. lL m. Dinner. - p. in. to 4 p. in.- -Registration of ft. O. K. K. Candidates. ."i p. in. D. ( . K. K. parade, (i p. in . 1 . O. K. K. banquet. 7 p. m.- I. ). K. K. 'ereinonial, A i mory Muilding. Headquarters of (iraml Lodge will be at Pvthian Club, on Main Avenue. I. C. C. RESUMES , RAILROAD HEARINGS WASHINGTON, June 7 Comentrat ed attack by shippers and state railway commissioner.'- on the demands of the railroads for freight rate increases to yield more than a billion dollar- addi tioual revenue yearly began today at the resumption of the hearing before the in terstate commerce commission . Cross examination of railroad witnes ses who presented the evidence of the car riers at the hearings which suspended May is expected to last three days. , In order to provide a yearly income of ! six per cent on their investment as jer i mitted by the new (ransHirtatiou act the carriers claim rates must be increased to ; give an added return of $ 1 ,01 7,io((,0()0. I Labor cost estimated at another billion j dollars yearly to result from the expect I ed decision of the railroad lalsir board I arc not included in the earner's calcu lations. I Claims of the roads that the property 1 investment accounts of the carriers are 1 reliable bases for determining the value i of the properties are expected to be an ' especial point of attack by shippers and ' commissioners. The book accounts repre sent too high a valuation of the lines, it is claimed . NEW EVIDENCE IN BERGDOLL CASE YVASHINCTO.V, June 7. Kvidence I taken by the inspector general of the army in comstion with the escape of (trover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft evader, will be submitted to the depart j ment of justice for determination whether n justines prosecution ot civilians in volved in the escape. Secretary Raker, in making this an nouncement today, said the recommenda tions of the insrwetor general involved ' ' disciplinary action against several per sons. ' ' No names were made public. Mr. Baker said the inspector general's report contained no details with regard to the escape "not already printed in the press of the country. " "The testimony taken is, of course, all ex parte. 'Some of it is not under oath, and persons affected by it have had no opportunity to cross-examine the wit nesses," continued the secretary. "For this reason, and also an order not to embarrass any prosecutions, whieh may be instituted the report ttIB not be made -public. When the poaisbilHy of further prosecutions have passed the con clusions of, the inspector general,' unless affected by subsequent developments, vnD be published." -j."- PROGRAM OF EXERCISES FOR CORNERSTONE LAYING ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL The formation of the parade to the Hospital grounds will take place prompt ly at 9:30 in front of the Armington Hotel, headed west to York street The line-up will be as follows. First Oasis Band and Oasis Patrol. Second Governor T. W. Bickett and other speakers, together with the Grand Master and the Grand Officers of the a sonic Grand Lodge, Officers of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias and the in vited lady guests of the Woman's Clubs of North Carolina, who will get into auto mobiles at this point and move west on Airline avenue. Third Knights Templar. Fourth Scottish Rite, Chapter and Master Masons. Fifth Knights of Pythias Drum Corps. Sixth Knights of Pythias members. Seventh Odd Fellow members. Eighth All other fraternities who have members present will follow in a body in regular order . The exercises at the hospital grounds, Grand Master J. C. BrasweU, presiding, will begin at 10:30 o'clock. The pro gram at the hospital is as follows: Music Oasis Band. Invocation James H. Henderlite. Need of the North Carolina Orthopae dic Hospital Short talks by: Stone wall J. Durham, a Blue Lodge Mason; F. C. Harding, chairman of the board of trustees of the North Carolina Ortho paedic Hospital; 0. Max Gardner, Lieu tenant Governor of North Carolina. Music Oasis Band. Placing of the Cornerstone . Music Chorus Choir. Presentation of Governor of North Carolina J . C. Bras well. Grand Master. Address Governor T. W. Bickett. Music Oasis Band. Benediction Henry H. Jordan Music Oasis Band. BUL WINKLE LEADS ACCORDING TO LATEST WIRE FROM RALEIGH (By The Associated Press.) I! LLl4rll. N. C, June 7. .-en.itoi Lee S. Overman had oerwheliinngl de I'eated Aubrey L. Hrooks for the nun ma lion for the 1'nited Ktates senate, incom plete and unofficial returns indicated. In the races for congress llallet S. Ward, of Washington, ha apparently defeated Kepi esen ta t i ve John II Nuall for the nomination in FiiM district, the eis ami Obseiver figures indicating Mi. Ward has majorities in cwrv county in the district except two. C. L. Aber nethy, iii a statement last night, conceded tils defeat by Kepresentative Mrinson in 'he Thiid district. hi the basis of in .oinplete n'tiiriis. Kepresentative Hani lial liodvviu and Homer I.. Lyon will en ter the second primary to determine the iioinmee in the Sixth district. Returns from the Seventh district in dicate a second primary will be necessary between W. C. Hammer and Walter Brock. Major A. L. Bulwinkle appar ently is leading in the Ninth district. On the meagre reports available here on the race Itetweeu Senator Hiram John son and Oeneral Leonard Wood for the republican endorsement for president, it was impossible early today to tell which of the two candidates had nseixe.l the largest number of votes. Xeb V.'Welscr. of Lexington, manager for Oenera! Wood, stated over the tele phone this morning he had received re ports from only a few mountain count fes in which, he said, (ieneral Woo. I Has leailllig .i to I. .Mr. Welser -:nl lie ex pevted to receive definite reports from every county in the state by nightfall, having arranged with the county chair men of election boards to wire him a soon as the vote was canvassed todav. VARIETIES OF PEANUTS. Attempts to grow the Virginia variety of peanuts wilt h of North Carolina have not been veiy successful. The iiuiiilier of poorly tilled pods is greater in this variety when grown farther south than is the case with the small Spanish peanut. In case you wish to grow a little larger peanut than the Spanish, we would advise that you try the North Carolina or African peanut. The Spanish peanut will give lietter results for hog asturage.- R. Y. Winters, in Progressive Farmer. NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS All those who have automobiles and have promised same to be - used in transportation of visitors to Hospital froandj Tuesday are asked by Chairman C. C4 . Ann- strong to have them ea FrankUn aveane between Broad street and' the PiedmW Filling station . -. m . . WILL BE NOMINEE IF JUDGE COUNCILL WITHDRAWS FROM THE SECOND PRIMARY In Spite of Published Reports In Charlotte Ob server Major A. L. Bulwinkle Has Polled Over 4,000 Votes, Not Including Mountain Counties - Judge Council May Withdraw From Race Woltz and Wilkins Lead For House Thomp son For Register of Deeds Carroll, Craig and Davis Nominated. With returns from the counties of Gas ton, Mecklenburg, Cleveland, Lincoln, Ca tawba and Rurke practically complete, and the result from the mountain coun ties, Madison, Yancey, Avery and Mitch ell, yet to be ascertained. Major A. L. Bulwinkle, of Gastonia, is leading in the Congressional race by over 800 votes. Returns tabulated at Bulwinkle headquar ters in this city give the Gaston man 4,46'J. Judge Council 3,534, A. L. Quickel '-,95:i, Marvin Ritch 1,809 and J. M. Peterson 424. It is believed that the vote in the mountain counties named above will materially change the relative standing of the candidates. According to an announcement made by Judge Council Saturday night by tele phone to Major Bulwinkle, and published in Monday's Charlotte Observer, Judge Council will withdraw from the race in favor of the leading man. if he himself is not the leading man. Friends and supporters of Major Bul winkle in this county are at a loss to figure how The Charlotte Observer ar rived at the conclusion, as published in Monday 's issue, that .fudge Council was leading. The J1iservcr says: Incomplete reports from over the dis tricf lat night indicated that Judge V . B Council, of Hickory, was leading in the race for the ninth district congres sional iioniuiat ion. with A I. Cjuickel. of Lou olnton. the next highest man. Ke ports from four counties showed uickj el had J.s.is. and Council 2,072, Cataw ba, the home of Council, not having been heard from at the time this tabulation was made Mr (nickel's home county gave him 1.U44 votes and it was stated that Catawba would give Judge Council perhaps I , olio votes, placing him in the lead Judge Council received the greater por fioii of his strength, outside of Catawba, in Mivklenhurg county where he led. Marvin L Hitch ran second in this county, polling 2.'l votes, ami he was fol lowed by Major A. L. Bulwinkle, of (iastonia, who appears to stand third in the race in the district . Keports from Avery, Burke, Mitchell and Yancey had not been received when this tabulation "as made but it was not believed that the votes there would materially change the situation. The total vote of each candidate in the four counties on which reports were obtain is was as follows for each candidate: (nickel L'.s..;s; Council l'.iiTl': Bulwinkle l.7ui; b'ltch The following dispatch from llickoiv gives Judge Council's statement: Judge V I! I on la i J I , candidate for the democratic noin ma t ion in the ninth district, announced this afternoon that if be is not the high mail in the con test he will withdraw from the race and give his support to the leader. He will do this, he said, because the success of the party is more important than that of any one man and he would not want to put his friends to the trouble of wag ing another campaign and of bringing the farmers away from their inipor taut work for his own satisfaction. Judge Council Udieves he would draw much support from other candidates, but he said he would not enter another pri mary if he should not lie the high man. If he is first, he will certainly make the race . ' ' Owijig to th efact that the county lioard of elections had not finished the work of canvassing the vote. The Gazette NINTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL VOTE (With Madison, Avery, Milichell and Yancey not reported) Bulwinkle - Gaston I.yu0 i Mecklenburg 1,226 Cleveland . , 41 Lincoln . . , 45 Catawba 150 Burke 500 IOIAL-w..... M2 is unable to give the total vote of each candidate in Gaston eounty. It is hoped that the officials will have these figure in readiness bo that they may be pub lished tomorrow. The vote by precincts aafar as The Gazette is able to gather ia as follows: GASTONIA NO. 1. For Governor: Morrison, 167; Gard ner. :-!72- I'age, 61. For Congress: Bulwinkle. 553: j Quickel, 22; Council, 8; Riteh. 13; Pe terson, 1. For Register of Deeds: Thompson, :i:52; Belk, 30. For House of Representatives: Wolta, 448; Wilkins, 462; Stroup, 194. GASTONIA NO. 2. For Governor : Morrison, 75 ; Gard ner, 156; Page, 33. For Congressman: Bulwinkle, 227; Quickel, 15; Council, 5; Riteh, 61; Pe terson, 1. For Register of Deeds: Thompson, 17.'1; Belk, 81. For llouse: Woltz, 221; Wilkins, 19(1; Stroup, SI. GASTONTA NO. .!. For Otrvrrnor: ""Morrison, 60; Gard ner, 101; Page 12. Kor Congressman: Bulwinkle, 139; Quickel, 31; Council, 2; Hitch-, 7; Peter son, 2. For Itegistcr of Deeds: Thompson, KiS; Belk, 47. GLKNN'S. I'or Governor: Morrison, 2.'!; Gard ner, K ; I'age, Por Congressman: Bulwinkle, 33; Council, 1. Por Register of Deeds: Thompson, ::t ; Helk, Por House: Woltz, 24; Wilkins, 12; Stroup, 32. LOWKLL. Por Governor: Morrison. 02; Gard ner, 21. Por Congressman: Bulwinkle, 69; Ititeh, 4. Por Itegistcr of Deeds: Thompson, 62; Belk, 20. Por House: Woltz, (iti ; Wilkins, 62; Stroup, 2.".. M, ADLNVTLLK. Por Governor: Morrison, 70; Gard ner, 2.'! ; Page, 4. Por Congressman: Bulwinkle, 37; Quickel, 1; Couucil, 4; Ritch, 68. Por Register of Deeds: Thompson, Belk. 22. Por llouse: Woltz, 56; Wilkins, 58; Stroup, 4. BKLMONT. Por Governor: Morrison, 77; Gard ner, 1 10; Page, 30. For Congressman: Bulwinkle. 156; Quickel. 1U; Council, 25; Riteh, 22. Por Register of Deeds: Thompson, 1 IS; Belk. 7i. For House: Woltz. l."o; Wilkins, 158; Htrouji. 57. SOPTH POINT. For Governor: Morrison, 9 ; Gardner, 8; Page, 4. For Congressman: Bulwinkle. 9; Quickel, 4; Council, 8; Kiteh, 2. MAYWORTH. Por Governor : . Por Congressman: Bulwinkle, 33; Quickel. .: : Ritch, 29; Council. 3. lpcia. Por Governor: Morrison, 11; Page, 12. For Congressman: Bulwinkle, 6; (Continued on page 8) Council Quickel Ritch - Peterson 120 250 300 25 1,816 401 1,275 75 268 1433 143 320 no 1,044 66 . 4 Moo 25 ,2 ,200 100 3,534 j 2,953 ) 1,809 j 424 ' ' ' - - :' 'it-'.'.:,''" 1 J:: - S ....