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.- ' , r ,- ..- . y ,rJ: . .;. . .'.- V . .- : .; , . ., v. , 1 -i . . , r OTp I Ths center of L.tjlL.tui .fan textile in dustry ia th v Sooth : 96 cotton mill - ia , Gaitoa : county. v ia North "'Carolina.' 1930 population 12,871, a tin la" 10 years of 133.3 per coat. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PKXSS VOL. XIX NO.-170. GASTONIA, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 16, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENT! lOCAL FILLING STATIONS i TO BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS FLORIDA AVIATOR WITH POUSH ARMY MISSING CONDEMNED FOR MASSACRE GASTON C01TITY MOBILE SCHOOL NEXT WEEK HAS DIVORCED WIFE LIVING IN GASTONIA GASTONIA TEACHER IS HONORED AT COD iiif&NiA Daily Gazette ! v A'. ' " Complying with a request made by the CSastonia Ministerial Alliance, following jthe regular meeting of the association a lew daya ago, all of the filling stations in the city have signed an agreement to close J their plaees of business at midnight at- , " tirday night and remain closed until Mon '. day morning. Those signing the agree ment were the Gastonia Filling Station, V Carolina Auto Service Station, Consumers Tire Supply Co., Ford & Douglas, and the Piedmont Filling Station. Au own. rf are requested to see that they secure a sufficient supply of gas and other auto requisites on Saturday. It is understood that the garages of the city which handle and gas and other supplies remain open on Sunday only for the purpose of letting their customers bring in and take out cars and do not sell supplies. This action on the part of the proprietors of filling sta tions is a most commendable one. If the public co-operates as it should the new plan will work admirably and will insure an additional Sabbath observance which speaks well for the town. ROOSEVELT GETS DOWN TO WORK IN WASHINGTON Arrives in Capital and Begin to Clear Uesk or unanswer ed Mail x ' , (By Tht Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, July 16 Franklin JS. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the cavy, and democratic vice-presidential nominee, arrived in Washington today 'from 4ia home in New York. He went direct to his. office at the navy depart ment and immediately set to work to lear his desk of the mass of letters and details that bad accumulated during his absence at the San Francisco convention . Mr Roosevelt relieved Admiral Coontz, chief of naval operations, who has been 'acting secretary during the absence of , Secretary Daniels and Mr. Roosevelt. No welcoming ceremonies had been ar r - ranged at the navy department but the employes there planned an impromptu celebration at 4:30 this afternoon, at ' which they hoped Mr. Roosevelt would' , make an address . ;f The four starred white flag of the as sistant secretary of the navy was dis played St the department in Mr. Roose velt's honor. Mr. Roosevelt will attend the confer nce Sunday between President Wilson 'and Governor Cox at the white house 'and will return to Dayton with the gov ernor Sunday night for the meeting of , the democratic national committee Mon day and Tuesday. NThe vice presidential candidate said plant would be made at this meeting for the speaking tours of the democratic can didates. "In the north and northwest about 75 per cent of the newspapers are republi can owned and controlled," said Mr. Roosevelt . "I feel that the best-way we can overcome this handicap is to get out into these states. I also feel that the ;people are entitled to see the men they are asked to vote for ' ' "Will Governor Cox and yourself di .vide the country between you, one going east and the otner west!" Mr. Roose- velt was asked. "That has not been decided, but -J should think that it might be a good ' guess," the nominee replied. Mr. Boose vc It said ha would start a speaking tour immediately after the noti fication ceremony. The date for this event has not been set but Mr. Roose velt believes it probably will take place at his home at Hyde Park, N . Y . , either August 7 or o.tfy, WARRANTS ISSUED AGAINST A ; -FEDERAL OFFICERS J . v (By ths Associated Press.) ?y . DANVILLE, Va., July 15. Warrants ;Vfs:: charging .murder were issued today Iv-Av against Federal Officers J. W. Wood and y; -,;; IL-.H.' Drummond, Jr.. and County Of ; fleers J. H. Pugh and J. H. Wilmarth for 'o V killing Posey Thomas, of Franklin Jh' t county,- an alleged blackade runner, in a HVV - pistol dnel early yesterday morning be- . twees this city and Martinsville. V'v.'X Too officers say tby were fired upon 1: and returned shots in reply. Other shot V . 'followed and the officers drove to this . -. city in .sn automobile containing liquor t , , which they said had been abandoned by V.. the blockade runner. Thomas later was , . found dead in s cornfield near the scene " 'f tho shooting. QUIET -DAY FOR HARDING. " MARION, 0.", July 15 Another quiet day was in prospect when Senator Harding- resumed work on his speech of ac ceptance today ' No visitors were ex pected and ha planned to devoto most ef his time to it, In the hope of having it ready to turn over to tho news services on Saturday for ; distribution to the aewspapers of the country. ", -: HAiOLD BELL WRIGHT GETS DIVORCE ON GROUNDS DESERTION 7 (By the Associated Press.) ; ; -' TU8CON, ArisT.V July -15 Harold Bell Wright, tho writer, has been grant ed a diverse here from Mrs. Francis I. "Wrigh, on grounds of desertion. " Capt. Marion Cooper, of Jack soonville, Missing For Past Four Days. (By the Associated Press.) WARSAW, July 15 Captain Marion Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla., serving as an aviator in the Polish army, has been missing for four days, according to re ports from the front. He has not re turned from an airplane reconaissance be gun during the battle between the Poles and the Russian bolsheviki in the region of Minsk. Captain Cooper, a member of the Kosciusko squadron, recently was men tioned as the successor of Major Cedric Fauntleroy, as commander of that fam ous body of aviators. Members of the Hquadron believe Cap tain Cooper is safe, as his flights over the southern Polish front have been above oieii country for the most part and he may have been' forced to land within the Polish lines. Andrew Uoziwek, an American Y. M. C. A. worker with the Polish army, was shot and killed by a bolshevik attathee in a Polish uniform while loading Ameri can supplies. NO REPLY FROM SOVIETS. (By The Associated Press.) Hl'A, Belgium, July 16 British of ficials here denied this morning that any reply had been received from -the Rus sian soviet government relative to the British proposal for an armistice be tween Russia and Poland. HARDING CONTINUES WORK ON SPEECH (By the Associated Press.) MARION, O., July 16. Senator Harding kept hard at work today on his speech accepting the republican nomina tion for president. Although the address is not to be delivered until next Thurs day at the formal notification ceremonies here, he kept his callers' list at a mini mum. As an interpretation of the Chicago platform the acceptance speech is expect ed to be the real keynote of the republi can campaign. Unusual care is being taken by the candidate, therefore, to make certain that it touches comprehen sively on all the important issues and lays a broad basis for the party's fight for popular support In his declaration yesterday regarding the new farmer-laborer party some of the senator 's friends saw an indication that the Republican attitude toward the far mer and the laborer might come in for particular attention in the notification day speech. The candidate himself has revealed none of his intentions regarding the speech, but he expressed confidence yesterday that the republican platform would be found progressive enough to command the support of both the farm ing and laboring classes. PERSONALS AND LOCALS. Mrs. L. D. Mull, of May worthy was in the city shopping this morning. s Mrs. W. H. Holmes, of Lowell, was a shopper in Gastonia this morning. Messrs. Harry Wolfson David Lehovita and Robert Golherg tvere busi ness visitors in Bessemer City today. Mrs. Ben Ervin, of Bessemer City, was among the oat -of -town shoppers in Gastonia this morning. Mrs. Raymond C. Robinson, of the Olney section, was shopping in town this morning. Mrs. B C Kennedy, of Bessemer City, was in tne city snopping this morn ing. Miss Ella Ratchford is spending the day with her friend, Mrs. F. H. Aber nethy, at her home in Mayworth. Mr. Ed C. Ray, of McAdenville, was a business visitor in town this morn ing. Misses Reece and Margaret Quinn, of Clover, were among the shoppers in the City this morning. Mr. J. P. Lynch, of Mayworth, was a business visitor in Gastonia ti.is morn ing. 1 Mr. and Mn. F. C. Brandon, of Clover, were shoppers in Gastonia this morning Mr. G. W. Bumfelt, of '.Belmont, was among the business visitors from out of town in Gastonia today. Misses Lyda Huffstetler, Ferry Or mand and Eva Carpenter, of Bessemer City, were shoppers in the city Thurs day. Mr.x Fred M. Howeii, who with his family left Wednesday for Montreal returned homo Thursday night. His wife and children, however, will remain at Montreat for two weeks longer. -Ber. B.- D. Conner, of Kings Moun tain, was ia Gastonia this morning help ing to, make preparations for tho eamp meeting, which " will start at tho esmp meeting grounds Sunday. ; - m An army council in London after having considered a rejort of tlie in vestigating committee, and a long state ment Hubin'ited by Brig. Gen. R. P. II. lyer, concerning Dyer's action in ordering troops to fire into a crowd of Indians at Amritsar in the Punjab, up held the Commander-in-Chief in India for removing Dyer as commander in the Punjab and from holding any further army post in India. TEXAS MILITIA IN CHARGE AT GALVESTON Municipal Authorities 'Are Superseded by Soldiers by Order General Walters. (By the Associated Press.) GALVESTON, Tex., July 15 Gal veston's municipal officialdom today found itself sujterseded by members of the Texas militia with the carrying into execution by Brigadier General F. Wol ters, of orders issued yesterday by Gov ernor W. P. Hobby that city authorities should be suspended and restrained from interference with enforcement of the state's penal laws. The governor's orders marked another chapter in the dock workers' strike here, result of which brought about martial law in this city a month ago. General Wolters has issued an appeal to county authorities and citizens of Gal veston to aid in bringing conditions at this port back to normal. City At torney Frank S. Anderson, in a state ment, threatened to appeal to the fed eral courts if "just one more step" is taken by the militia officers. The city commissioners were in session until early today when a statement was issued deny ing categorically Governor Hobby's charges of alleged neglect of duty in connection with the strike. MEMPHIS CIVILIANS DO DUTY AS FIREMEN Result of Differences Between City and Fire Fighters' Union. (By the Associated Press.) MEMPHIS, Tenn.. July Hi. With no solution of thg differences between the city commission and t he Kire Fighters Union over the question of wages in sight, plans were beiiiy perfected today for the reorganization of the Memphis fire department without a union agree ment, while Cm) volunteers, including a number of business and professional men, stood watch in eight ho.ir shifts at the city's fire stations. Members of the Fire Fighters' I'nion, composing virtually the entire personnel of the department, quit their posts at noon yesterday in accordance with resign nations presented Tuesday when de mands for increased wages were rot com plied with. Two fires last night were ex tinguished by the citizen firemen with only minor property damage. As a precautionary measure two com. panics of the state militia, due to leave yesterday for the state encampment, were held here. .NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF WHITE MAN RICHMOND, Va .Tuly 16. William Turner, negro, under indictment for the murder of T Morgan Moore, torpedo ex pert, of Alexandria, and attempting to rob and attack hi young hroman com panion, was placed on trial today in the United 8tates district court here. The killing occurred ' on -the night of May 23, at the south end of the highway bridge between Washington' and Alex- ,andria. JOHNSTON WINS. WIMBLEDON', England, Jaly 16. William M. Johnston, of Calif ornia, won the first match for the American Davis rnp team today in it eonteet with the British team for the right to challenge Australasia for the trophy. Ha defeated JV C PsrkS in firs sets, 6-4, 6-4 2-6, 3-6,62. ' , , - Baptist State Mission Board Will Conduct Mobile School For the County in Central Graded School Building July 19 to 23 Dr. Charles L. Jackson, of Wadesboro; Will Conduct the Evangelistic De partment. The mobile school for Gaston county will be held in the Central School building July 19 to 2.5. This school is conducted by the State Mission Board of North Car olina, but it is open to any one who wishes to attend. There is no tuition fee or col lection. The school will open Monday eve ning at 7:45 o'clock in the Central School auditorium. There will be an evangelistic service every evening at- 7:45. Dr. Chas. L. Jackson, of Wudeslforo, will preach. A large choir from all the churches in the county has been arranged for. All thfl members of all the choirs in Gastonia, of whatever denomination, are invited to sing in the choir, and every person, whether church niemlicr or not, is urged to attend the service. The following is the program for each day: 9:00-9:15 Song aTVl prayer. 9:15 9:45 "Evangelism as Taught in the Ark," by Dr. J. L. Vippennau. 9:45 10:15 "Business Side of Church Work," by Rev. ii. 11. Johnson. 10:15-11:00 Three classes: Sunday School, Rev. P. A. Hicks; B. Y. P. U., Rev. B. E. Morris; W. M. l. Mrs. AV. C. Barrett. 11:00 11:15 Recess. 11 : 15-1 1 : 45 Conference. 1 1 :45-12:.'i0 'Personal Enlistment. 2:00-2:15 Song and prayer. 2:15 2:45 "Acts," by Dr. Vipper man. 2:45-.'? :15 "Business Side of Church Work." Rev. G. H. Johnson. :i: 15-4: 00 Classes: Sundav School, B. y. P. u.. W. M. I'. 4 :00 4 :.'W Conference. 8:00-9:15 Evangelistic services, con ducted by Dr. C. L. Jackson. Persons who cannot attend all day can select the subjects in which they are most interested. Everybody is invited to attend any or all of these services. There are twenty eight of these schools being conducted in the State at the same time. GERMAN REPLY READY THIS AFTERNOON Are Expected to Ask For Mod ifications of Terms of Proto col. SPA, Belgium, July Hi. The German delegate at the conference here have agreed in principle with the terms sub mitted to them by the allies as to Ger many's deliveries of coal, but will ask for the explanation of certain articles in the allied note. They made this an nouncement just before entering into conference with the allied ministers this afternoon. SPA, Belgium, July 16. The German delegation at the conference here sent word to the supreme council this morn ing that the German reply to the allied ultimatum on coal deliveries will not be ready before 4:00 o'clock this afternoon. The Germans are expected to ask modifi cation of the terms of the protocol. The reply was due at 11:0 o'clock this morning. From what could be learned during the morning the thing that was standing in the way of acceptance by the Germans of the allied terms was the clause pro viding for occupation of the Ruhr valley unless the coal deliveries reached a total of 6.000,000 tons by October 1.". Dr. Walter Himons. the German for eign minister, told his colleagues when they met o confer over the allied con ditions, that tins sunject had not been mentioned during his conversation with Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand yesterday, when a verbal agreement was virtually reached. The Germans, it af pears, were greatlj' annoyed to find it in the text of the terms handed them in the 'note of last night. Chancellor Fehreubach and Dr. Simons spent a part of this morning placing wreaths on the graves of German soldiers who had been buried at Spa. WOMEN ARE LEARNING HOW TO "SQUADS EAST" (By the Associated Press.) ASHEVILLE, X. C, July 16. Mess was served today on tin plates under army tents to 200 women from all parts of the country who are here attending the second United States army training camp for women. When taps was sounded last night s .tired, yet happy, army of women rolled into ' ' bunks ' ' which they themselves had set up and tented as a part of their fiffit day's drill in a regular army eamp. Today's routine called for calisthenics' and for drill in the army, salute. As only a few uniforms hare arrived, the soldier ettes' wardrobes vary from khaki to silk and from leggins to lingerie. Miss May Psrlier and Mr. Jake Par lier returned today from Wiisiington, Delaware, where they have been riarting ;their brother, Mr. 8am Psrlier, for the past tares weeks. W. J. Crowell, Charged With Serious Crime, Once, Served Term on Gaston Chaingang. W. J. Crowell, the Charlotte man who, ac-ording to' Friday's Observer, is ac cused of the charge of white slavery, served on the Gastou county chain gang ten years ago, say local police officials. He was convicted of bigamy. It was stated by police authorities this morning that the divorced wife living inTlatonia was formerly a Miss Bell, daughter of -Mr. William Bell, of North Broad street. Part of the story as given by the Ob server is as follows: " W. .1. Crowell, a married man, aged about 52 years, formerly a Charlotte con tractor, is being held in Richmond, Va., under a $1,000 bond for his appearance ;tt- a hearing on Jul- on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of Annie Mae King, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. (). King, who live near this city, according to a press dispatch re ceived ly The Obserer from Richmond last night. "Circumstances tending to indicate that he took the girl from Charlotte io Richmond caused him to be held on an other warrant as a white slave suspect, the dispatch stated. The first case will be heard in the juvenile and domestic re lations court. "Crowell was a business partner with K. P. Hoover as cement contractors, Mr. Hoover stated last night, but said that he dissolved partnership with Crowell about March 1. Crowell left here about six weeks ago, Mr. Hoover said, stating that he had returned once since that time. "While here Crowell told Mr. Hoover that he was accused of leaving with the young girl, but said that he knew noth ing alxut it, Mr. Hoover said. However, Mr. Hoover said last night that the par ents of the girl, Mr. and Mrs. K. O. King, who live on Route 10 near the' city, had offered a reward for the capture of "Crowell, stating that they had been searching for him since the girl disap peared. "Crowell is said to have been married four times, the last time about a year ago to Miss lassie Mundy, a young woman who lived out on Rozzell's ferry road, where she still lives. His first wife is said to have died, divorces having been secured in the case of two others, one said to Ih' living in Gastonia, another in I'nion county. DIED WHILE WOMAN CARRIED HIM TO HOSPITAL (By The Associated Press.) N'KW YORK, July 16. An unidenti fied, well dressed man, who was found with five gunshot wounds in his body here early today, died as he was being rushed to a hospital for treatment. Miss Loretta Leroy, who took the man to a hospital in her limousine, told the police she found him in a dying condition and had him placed in her car by her chauf feur, Wilson Jackson, and an Italian, Pasquale Dinare. After the slain man was taken into the hospital a revolver was found in Miss Leroy 's automobile, and she and her two companions were held by the olice. Belief was expressed by the police, however, that the victim was hot by a shotgun, because of the size of the wounds. Two shot guns were later found by the police in the basement of the house ia front of which the niau was picked up, and one of the weapons gav evidence of having been just discharged and reloaded. RAILROAD BOARD WILL ANNOUNCE WAGES TOMORROW (My the Associated Press.' t'HICAtiO, July Hi. K. II. Fitzger ald, grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, arrived here today for a conference with executives of the six teen recognized railroad organizations, (hi Monday he will confer with 200 gen era At chairmen of the clerks' brotherhood, i mass meeting Monday night plans will be perfected for the immediate call ing of a strike if the a wards v of the I'nited States labor Doard now in session here are not satisfactory, it was said. An announcement of the railway wage awards published in Chicago today is in correct, according to G. W. Hanger, a member of the United States railway la bor board. "Official announcement of the wage awards," said Mr. Hanger, ''will un doubtedly be made next Tuesday between 11 and 12 o'clock in the morning. The report carried in today's newspaper is substantially incorrect, unauthorized, and will tend to do more harm than good." Bessemer City and the section sur rounding it experienced a big rain Thurs day. According to the rules of fair play, Gastonia is now due a big rain. Mrs. L. Glenn returned this morn ing from i stay .of several weeks at J ' Hopkins ; Hospital st Baltimore. M V 1 iin'i many friends will be" de- ,to know that Jier condition Is jproTed. ' ; Miss Minnie Lee Peedin is) ' Elected to Position on Ex ecutive Committee of South ern Club. Miss Minnie Lee Peedin, of the faculty of the city schools, who is attending Co lumbia University this summer, has been honored by election to a position on the executive committee of the Southern Club at Columbia University. The following from The Greensboro News is an account of the organization of a North Carolina Club: North Carolina students at the sum mer school at Columbia University, New York city, have formed the North Caro lina Club, and have elected as president Fred Archer, superintendent of the eity schools of Greensboro. David Brady, of Durham, sends the Daily News the fol lowing account of the formation of the club and how it is expected to function: "More than 12.j summer school stu dents "of Columbia University from North Carolina met Monday afternoon and formed the North Carolina Club. It promises to be one of the most active state organizations on the campus. Each member of the club spent most of the tme at the beginning of the meeting talking over matters of common interest regarding the Tar Heel state, and every person present pledged themselves to do their utmost to advance the interests of the Old. North State. "The meeting was called on short no tice, and the large number of North Carolinians who turned out to form a compact and closely welded group, speaks much for the bright prospects of the North Carolina Club. Already a com plete program of social activity has been arranged which speaks much for the loy alty of the Tar Heels and the merry schedule of events promised. "Following is a list of the officers of the club: Fred Archer, superintendent of schools, Greensboro, president; Miss Martha Blakeney, Monroe, first vice president; Miss Ethel Kelly, Jackson, second vice president ; Miss Ethel Walker Andrews, third vice president; J. H. Rose, Oreenville, secretary; David Brady, Columbia Law School, Durham, treas urer; North Carolina representative to serve with the president on the executive committee of the Southern Club, Miss Minnie Lee Peedin, Gastonia. "Professor Frank Graham, of the University of North Carolina, and Robert Bradshaw, of Durham, were appointed to serve as permanent members of tho social committee. Frank Graham and Henry Clay Greenberg, of Durham, were ap pointed to provide for the North Caro lina stunt at the annual Southern Club reception and ball, which will be held in the gymnasium of Columbia Univer sity in a week. Last year the North Car olina Club carried off third prize, but it is determined to carry off first prise this year. The Southern Club ball is always the biggest social event of the summer school session and the North Carolina Club is always a close contender for the first prize. This prize was won by the Georgia club last year. "Many North Carolinians at Columbia University are here for the first time; some are veterans of many seasons and there are many things of interest which keep them busy mostof the time. Bat at that the North Carolina delegation is wide awake and deeply interested in North Carolina affairs. The students here, men and women, young and old, are worthy representatives of the Old North State." CHEERYVILLE CHAT. Correspondence of The Daily Gazette. CHERRY VILLE, July 16. Miss Vio let Aderholt, of Auniston, Ala., is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Crouse. of Kings Mountain, were in Cherryville Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. S. S. Mauney, who has been spend ing a week or more with her son, Mr. Carl Mauney, in the country, returned to' Cherryville Wednesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Houser. of Shelby, is visiting her son. Dr. W. H. Houser. The Social Club met with Mrs. M. L. Mauney Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. P. Tipps, who has been assist ing Rev. J. F. Mosar in a meeting here for the past ten days, returned to his home at Lexington Thursday morning. This meeting, which closed last night, was one of the best that has been held in Cherryville for many years. There' were more than thirty joined the Methodist church twenty-two by profession and quite a number by letter. It is thought there will be several who will become members of the other churches in town,;, Mr. A. J. Mauney has returned from a week's stay in the mountains of West ern North Carolina. ( ' -' . s Miss Ruth Ezell, of Spartanburg, S. G, is visiting relatives here. - :- : Mr. Blaine Clemmer, of Bostie, is visit-' Jng his. sister, Mrs. W, D. Browns. - , v Mrs. R. M. Curlee, of Charlotte, spent Monday night ia Cherryville with her hus band, who is manager of Efird depart ment store here. ' ' .IBss Grace Gshher, of Newton, wi in Cherryville Thursday afternoon. IDss ModeHa Davis left -ha home at Hickory.