North Carolina Newspapers

ilMltlEf RATIFIED BY fENPJESSEE HOUSE TOT1 WEALTH Gutos county ' PAILY GJISTOn people, represent fat increase ef 38.3 per t, t;ia unequalled by any other county in State. it S275,749 . Rank 7th la the state. A treat county fox fanner and tareetbr. KXKBIR Or THJS ASSOCIATED PRESS OAS ON 0 ETT 1 : voxll NO. 19$. GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 18, 1920. - - - . v. - ' - 1 1 - . I I J.TER1GAUS TAKE FIHST PLACE Hi HAI'MER THROW ' ANTWERP, Aug. 18. Patrick J . Byan, of v the Loughlia Lyceum, New York, easily took first place in the quali ' fying round of v the 16-pound hammer throw event of toe Olympic games today, ' Kyaa threw .the hammer 52.83 meteres . ao. uennero, oi xne cnicago A. A., was aecond, with a throw of 48.23 metres. Others to qualify were C. Lind, of tiweden, who -was third with 48 metres : Ovenason, of 8weden, fourth with 47.29 metre?; M. J. McGrath, New York A. C. ttfth with 46.67 metres, and N. Linde, of Wweden, sixth with 44.88 metres. J. J. McEachern, Olympic Club, San Francisco, who was seventh with 44.70 metres, did . not qualify. Cameron, of Canada, who made three fouls, and Mc- ermoth, of Canada, who made a throw oz 44.66 metres, also failed to qualify. ; The final heat of the 10,000 metre walk was won by Frigario, of Italy. J. B. jrearman, or tne new rorx a. v., was econd; C. E. J. Gunn, of England, third; McMaster, of South Africa, fourth; W. "E. Heir, of England, fifth, and T. A. llaroney, St Aneelms A. C, New York, ixth. The winner 's time was 48 minutes 6 1-5 seconds. AMERICANS QUALIFY. OLYMPIC STADIUM, ANTWERP, Aug. 18. Four Americans qualified fof the finals in the 3,000 metre steeplechase Sreliminary this morning. They were fcchael Devanney, Milbourne A. C, Pat rick Flynn, Paulist A. C. ; B. E. Watson, (Kansas State Agricultural College, and Al Hulsenbosch, Paulist A. 0. The others who qualified for the finals were Ambro ini, Italy; Rissanen, f inland; Hedvall and Mattson, Sweden, and Hodge, Eng land. Hodge made the best time, 10 minutes and 17 2-5 seconds, in the race, in which there were five hurdles and a difficult water jump as Obstacles. MARATHON KTJNNEBS WILL BE REFRESHED EN ROUTE OLYMPIC STADIUM, ANTWERP, Aug. 18. This morning's events in the Olympic games were run under a broil ing sun. Announcement was made that, although the Olympic rules prohibited it, the marathon committee had decided to permit entrants in that classic Sunday to receive refreshment eu route. Stations will be established each five miles, where runners may arrange to have their favo rite refreshments awaiting them. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTO ex whether BOTH SIDES PREDICT VICTORY IN TENNESSEE (By The Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18 The house of representatives met today to continue debate on a motion to concur in the action of the senate, which ratified the federal suffrage amendment last Fri day. Settlement of the issue was pected within a few hours but Tennessee would be the 36th state to rati fy or whether the house would reject the amendment was uncertain early to day. Both suffragists and opponents predicted victory. Rumors were current last night that the anti-suffrage forces might attempt to follow the lead of the North Carolina senate which yesterday voted to ppst pone consideration until the regular ses sion or me legislature in ivzi but no opposition leader would admit such course was contemplated, Either faction failing to poll a total of fifty votes the constitutional majority, if a vote on ratification was reached, it was said would tangle the situation in such a manner that only the courts could unravel it. Until a few days ago fifty of the total of 99 votes in the houae were regarded necessary for ratification or rejection. Then the state attorney general gave it as his opinion that a simple majority on ratification was po litical, not legislative, as the ratification resolution did not require the signature of the governor. The opinion was based on a decision of the Tennessee Supreme court . HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY CHAPMAN DARTMOUTH COLLEGE STAR HANGS UP NEW RECORD ANTWERP, Aug. 18. Earl Thomp son, Dartmouth college star, who is rep resenting Canada in the Olympic games, today won the final heat of the 110 me tres hurdles, hanging up a new world's record of 14 4-5 seconds. H. E. Barron, oi the Meadowbrook club, Philadelphia, was second, and Fred 8. Murray, of the New York A. C, third. PROTEST TO AMERICAN CONGRESSMEN DEFEATED HONOLULU, T. H., Aug. 18. A plan to present a memorial to the American congressmen touting the Orient, protest ing against Japanese rule of Korea, has been defeated by government authorities, according to a Tokio cable to Nippu Jiji, Japanese language newspaper here, quot ing dispatches from Seoul. The memorial had been drawn up by Korean nationals in Shanghai and forwarded to Seoul for presentation to the Congressmen. Gov ernor General Saito suppressed it, the dispatch said. Ball Carl Mays Used Had Been Roughened to Give it Extra TwUt. (By Tn Associated Preaa.) CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 18. Hun dreds of admirers and friends of Ray Chapman, star shortstop of the Cleveland baseball elub and American League, gath ered at 'the union depot here early today to, meet the body of their idol, who died in New York yestrdny morning. Among those accompanying the body were Chapman's widowed bride; Manager Tri.s Speaker, and Joe Wood, of the Cleveland team. It was taken in charge by an undertaker, pending definite fu neral arrangements. Chapman's death occurred in a hos pital following an operation after he had been hit on the head 'by a pitched ball in Monday's game between New York and Cleveland, and sustained a fractured skull. It was Chapman's eagerness to aid in giving this city its first pennant that in directly resulted in Chapman's death. When he married Miss Kathleen Daly, one of Cleveland's best known so ciety women, last October, he was asked if he would retire from the game and de vote his time to a business in which he had acquired an interest. "I'll play next year, for I want to help give Tris Speaker and the Cleveland fans the first pennant Clveland ever has had," Chapman replied. "Then I will talk quitting." MR. J. V. HARPER BUYS MORROW DRUG STORE -a mm mm ' win De tvnown Hereafter as Harper Drug Company Will Probably Be Managed by Former Well Known Gaa tonia Druggist -Mr .Har per Also Buys Filling Sta tion. Through a deal consummated Tuesday, the final details of which were announced iL!. r w r ww mi morning, air. j. v. narper comes into possession of the Morrow Drug Co., on Main Avenue by purchase from Mr. Norman Morrow, the former owner and proprietor. The consideration involved in the transfer of the property was not made public, although it is generally un derstood that it is well into the thousands of dollars. Mr. Harper announces that for the present Mr. Morrow will contin ue in the store temporarily until he can secure a manager. Mr. H:irnr m negotiating with a former resident of Gastonia, well known here as one of the most popular druggists who ever work ed in Gastonia. Definite announcement will be made concerning this in a few days. Mr. Morrow has no announcement to make concerning his future plans. A further business deal recently con summated by Mr. Harper involved the purchase of the Gastonia Filling 8tation from the Messrs. Anderson? Mr. Har per took charge of the fillins station' Monday . UNIVERSITY NEWS. NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE IN 6ESSI0N TODAY PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18. The 21st annual convention of the National Negro Business League opened here today with nearly l.uou delegates from all sections of the country in attendance. Beorganization and reconstruction were the chief topics of discussion at the open ing session. The speakers included Wil liam M. Rich, of Norfolk, Va.; John W Lwie, Washington, D. C; and D. A, MeGowan and L. W. Wallace, Chicago, Dr. Robert B. Moton, principal of Tuske- gee Institute and president of the league, will deliver hia annual address tonight. One session of the convention will be devoted to reports from affiliated national wrganirationa 'of undertakers, bankers, lawyers, editors, insurance men and far aura. MEXICO MAY REJECT PROPOSAL OF COLBY MEXICO CITY, Ang. 17. Proposals reported to have been made by Bain fcridge Colby, United States secretary of tate, as to conditions upon which recog nition may be extended the present Mexi can government may be rejected by Mexico-, it is indicated ia an interview with Miguel Alesio Bobles, private secretary. to -Provisional President de la Huerta, printed in the newspaper Excelsior. - "Mexico canot accept instructions from another government regarding its consti tution," Senator Bobles is quoted aa say ing in reference to the report that dero gation of various Carranxa decrees was wanted by the United States government. "Mexico, however, "never has refused guarantees to foreign countries, and has made indemnity payments When they have been justly due." THE KIND OF BALL USED. BOSTON, Aug. 18. The explanation by Carl Mays, of the New York Ameri cans, that the killing of Ray Chapman, star shortstop of the Cleveland club, was due to a rough spot on the ball Mays pitched which caused it to take an unex pected twig, was the subject of a state ment, today by Umpires William Evans and William Dineen, of the American League. "No pitcher in the American League resorted to trickery more than Carl Mays in attempting to rough a ball in order to get a break or. it which would make it more difficult to bit," the statement said. ' ' Until the new pitching rules came into force which put a severe penalty on pucner rougning tne van, Mays con stantly used to drag the ball across the pitching rubber in order to roughen the surface. Hundreds of balls were thrown out every year because of this act." The players of the Boston and Detroit clubs who were at the point yesterday of signing a petition to have Mays banned from the game, today awaited word from Manager Speaker, of the Cleveland club, as to his opinion of the pitch which killed Chapman, and his views on their proposed action. Several asserted that regardless of any general action, they would not go to bat against Mays again. AIR SERVICE BETWEEN DANISH AND DUTCH CITIES WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 Establish ment of a regular, air service between Copenhagen, Hamburg, Amsterdam and London practically has been agreed up on by Danish, German, British and Dutch aero companies, according to advices from Berlin today to th department of com merce. Four trips a week are nlaim! Bids for aerial postal service between Holland and England have hmn for by the Dutch director of posts and telegraphs, a report from Amsterdam stated. v.- Special to The Daily Gazette. CHAPEL HILL, Aug. 18. President H. W. Chase, of the University of North Carolina, has announced the temporary appointment of Dr. John James Davi for 15 years professor of French at Vir ginia Polytechnic Institute, to the H- partment of romance 'language at the University. Dr. Davis will fill the gap in the department caused by the ab sence during .the coming year of Dr. Wil liam M. Dev. who will nrPfiH q 7n. tudy in France. Prof. Oliver Towles will become acting head of the depart ment wmoh, because of the increased in terest in French ami Spanish, has become one of the largest in the university. ur. uavis received his B. S. degree rom V. P. I. i 1904 H ha. raduate study at Columbia and at Johns Hopkins but most of his professional ca reer has been at the Blaeksburg school where he has been successively assistant, instructor, associate professor, and for the past four years full professor. He will be accompanied to Chapel Hill by his wife and daughter. Three other university professors who have been absent on leave this year will return in September. They are Dr. S. E. Leavitt, who has spent a year in South America studying Spanish; Dr. John W. I.asley, professor of mathematics who has been studying at the University of Chicago; aud Professor George M. MeKie of the English department. In addition to Dr. Dey, Professors Collier Cobb and V i' W., lL- i i , ... ... a.ar-i nui nave leaves or aosence this year. Prof. Cobb to continue geologi cal studies on the Pacific coast and Prof. Walker to study at Harvard. vutu tlie community service school in full swing and with Miss Elizabeth Kelly S COmmiinitv scJinnl wnrlrara mix nig to Chapel Hill August 16 for confer ence and study, the campus of the univer sity has not lost the busy look which it has now nearly 12 months in the year, v.. vrosuy nas arranged a full course of study for his group, with special emphasis on visual education through moving pictures. Dr. W. H. Dudley, of the University of Wisconsin, has given a series of lectures on the use of the movies in community and Mr. Crosby has shown many pictures out of the collection the state bureau has. Miss Kelly's group is centered on adult illiteracy, the same problem which has been referred to "in other states as the "moon-light schools," though she does not like the term. A score of her workers from over the state are coming to'eonfer with each other and to make new plans. They are dealing now with some 10,000 illiterate whites over 14 years of age and are trying to reach many thousands of others. TENNESSEE RATIFIES SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT DY VOTE 50 TO 46 Lower House Tennessee Legis lature Votes in Favor Wo man Suffrage Effort Made to Rescind Action Will Al- low Seventeen Million Wo men to Vote in November Elections. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 1 Ratification of federal suf rrage amenamem . was com pleted today with favorable ac tion by the Tennessee house. The vote was forty-nine to forty-six. The senate had pre viously ratified by a vote of twenty-four to four. Speaker Seth Walker, of the lower house in an attempt to have the action reconsidered, changed his vote from nay to aye and moved reconsideration. Speak er Walker's change made the ratification vote fifty to forty six. The house then adjourned until tomorrow when Walker will be priveleged to ask for re consideration. This action al lows seventeen million women to vote in the presidential elec tion unless the house rescind its action. MAY TRY TO HAVE N.C. SENATE RECONSIDER ACTION OF TUESDAY Suffrage Leaders Predict At tempt to Have Senate Recon sider Action of Postpone ment ouurage Amendment. N. V., Aug. 18 Suf frage leaders predicted today that an at tempt would be made, probably before evening, to have the North Carolina sen ate reconsider the, vote by which it de jio tciitaj w postpone action on ratification of the federal suffrage amendment until the next regular ses sion of the legislature. Opponents of ratification, on the other hand, planned to clinch the victory by uruigmg arjout tne defeat of the ratifi cation resolution' in the house today. itepresentative Neal, anti-suffrage floor leaaer, said he was confident a vote would result in victory for his faction. The senate voted 25 to 23 to postpone action on the suffrage amendment. such a step came unexpectedly bv anti- suffragists and a vote was called before suffragists could rally their forces to block the move.. Suffrage advocate huA declared they were sure of victory in the senate, although somewhat dubious as to the probable result in the house. The resolution to delav action nn . frage ratification was introdimH h Senator Warren, spokesman for the anti suffragists. COX WILL CONFER WITH HARRISON HARDING PREPARING SPEECH TO OHIO LEGISLAURE MARION, O., Aug. 18 8enator Harding was the guest of the lumber man's Association of the Marion dis trict at a picnic held today in a local park. It was expected that late in the afternoon he would deliver a brief ad dress, touching in a general way on cam paign issues. Most of the morning the nominee spent worxmg on the address he will deliver to morrow to a front porch delegation made up of members and former members of the Ohio legislature. This speech, it has been indicated at Harding headquar ters, will deal with several issues and will be one of the most important he his delivered thus far in, the campaign. a reature or the day was a call on the senator, by a group of members of the Society of American Indians, an organi zation founded several years aen at Ohio state university for the promotion of the interests ofthe Indian race. Governor Cox Will Be Relieved From Details of Speaking Itinerary . (by the Associated Press.) COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 16 A confer ence on national campaign plans with Senator Harrison, of the national speak ers' bureau, was the principal political affair today before Governor Cox, the democratic presidential candidate. Sen ator Harrison was called here to discuss rounding out the governor's personal or Kaiiizauou ior tne remainder ot the cam paign and also affairs referred from na tional headquarters a't New York. Relief of Governor Cox from direction of details of hjs speaking itinerary, such as train arrangements, schedule making, and other affairs, was one of the subjects to be taken up between the candidate and Senator Harrison. It was expected that the national committee would desig nate some erson to take full charge of the candidate's future tours. Publicity affairs of the democratic campaign, it was said, also were to be discussed. Governor Cox had tabooed professional ' ' press agents ' ' or person al "publicity directors" and it is said that none will be attached to the gov ernor's immediate personal staff, but the candidate has other publicity sug gestions in mind. party In the fall was 'TICKLE ME' GIRLS GAVE AWAY REAL THING NEW YORK, Aug. 18 James--She v lin, federal prohibition enforcement agent today started an investigation to as certain whether there was really a "tickle" in the little souvenir bottles passed out last nighf at the opening of the performance of "Tickle Me" at a local theatre. While singing an encore to one num ber entitled "We've Got Something," the chorus irirls passed down fh ;!. carrying baskets filled with the bottles, labelled whiskey. Overcoming a whole some timidity, a few in the audience opened their souvenirs, sniffed, tasted. smacxea rneir lips, and srave exclama tions and applause that left no doubt as to their opinion of the refreshment. NEW YORK, Aug. 18 Two prohi- onion agents were sent to the theatre shortly before noon to see Arthur Ham mers tein, who had charge of the produc tion at which the alleged liquor was dis tributed . Mr. 8hevlin said that he was determin ed to make "as much trouble aa possi ble" for the management if he found that the prohibition laws were violated. "If they think this is funny press agent work," he added, "we will show them that they cannot make the law ridieulous. " FRENCH TO PROTEST. PARIS, Aug. 18. The French govern ment intends to protest energetically against the decision of - 'Reginald T. Tower, allied high commissioner at Dan zig, who yesterday forbade further de barkation at Danrig 0f French munitions for Poland, it was learned today. , RALEIGH, Aug. 17. Bv a vot nt 9.s to 23 the senate of North Carolina at 4:05 this afternoon, after a debate that started at 11 :30, defeated woman suffrage v uuuyuug a resolution offered by Sena tor Lindsay Warren, of Beaufort, post poning action in order that the people of the state may have a hearing and express themselves. This means that the respon sibility is passed on to the general assem bly of 1921 and that for the present ses sion suffrage is dead. Suffrage leaders in the house tonight said that in all likelihood ratification will uul " "I) m the lower branch. It is jtn.w.A 1 J i.L a. cuucr.iru mat rejection would result. There are two measures pending in the nouse. One is a ratification resolution in trodueed by Representative Williams, re publican, of Cabarrus, and the other a rejection resolution offered by Represen- larive uner, ot Iredell. There is a pos sibility that the republicans will try to force a vote on the Williams resolution in order to benefit theii election. Another possibility, although it has not developed yet. is that there will be a movement launched to write an amend ment to the constitution of North Caro lina and submit it to the voters this fall calling for woman suffrage as a gift of the people of North Carolina and not a federal measure. Up to last night it looked as if ratifica tion was sure in the senate, but late last night and early today the ratiticationists inemseives admitted that defeat likely. The Scales resolution can only be brought up again by a two thirds vote in the senate. It is not likely that such strength could be mustered. How They Voted. It was stated tonight that ratitication ists were counting on Stacy, of New Hanover, and if he hail voted for it there would have been a tie vote. In that event President O. Max Gardner was going to break that tie ami the Warren resolution wou'd have been killed. The vote on the Warren resolution was as follows: Ayes: Beddingfield, Brock. Brown, loiifi, i nnner. Currie. Davenport, Ferre nee, Ushe, Gray, Harding, Haymore, nonierness, Horton, Johnson, Long, of Montgomey, Mangum, Stacy, Mitchell, raime, tfheek, Shinn, Thompson, Warren, Wright. Noes: Burns, Carr, Cooper, Cpwper, Coward, Cross, DeLaney, Gavin, Glide well, Humphrey, Hyatt, Long, of Hali fax, Lovill, Newton, Patterson, Price, Reinhardt, Ross, Scales, Sisk, 8tevens, Wakefield. Williamson. The resolution follows: "Whereas, the so-called Susan B. An thony amendment to the constitution of the United States, being the proposed nineteenth amendment thereto, was by Congress submitted to the legislatures of the various states for ratification, subse quent to'the general election of 1918, at which time this general assembly was elected. "And whereas, at the time of the hold ing of the election of 1918, the electors of this and other states did not know, and had no reason to anticipate, that the said amendment would be submitted to the legislatures ofthe various states for ratification, and, therefore, had no oppor tunity of expressing their will and desire as to the ratification or rejection of the said amendment "And, whereas, in the opinion of the senate, it is a cardinal principle of repre sentative government that no change should be made in the fundamental law without a full knowledge and acquiescence of the electors therein and without in structions received from the electors in regard thereto. ' . : "Now, therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, be it resolved by the sea- ate, that the resolution of ratification of the proposed nineteenth amendment to ROYS' WORK ROTARY CLUB GETS BOOST Lciilf0Fmil.,e" From Vtomjj Boys work b, Gastonia which is be mg '08t?red b? Rotary club reoem a substantial boost Tuesday by reaaon of the visit of the local committee o. ban work to the Rotary luncheon in Cha lotte where an able address by Roger Huntmgton, 0f Greenville, S C waa hrd. Mr. Huntington i, a recogJI authority on boys' work with Rotary dubs. At the recent International Rotary Convention in Atlantic City hi, address on this subject was M , featurs of the assem The local J mittee, compost nf n. , f?m' derlite. J. L. Real .., V together with others fr"' uhu-i, . . an account of which as given in Th ri " dayasfoliowe; """"" WMn"- ' An address nn ... . C, Rotary c uh. anH ' . , irom trastonia feature the regular weeklv ... , C .Ure" of th. ro..i- 7r"" ""'UM&eoB Southern u"V'UD the meeting '.:": C,UD- The a " ao w on n rroninii ed and the speaker V k Z duced by RoSVohn1 Fox wiarian Huntington was iv -inattention and at iL ,Vea -dow' j "-""ciusion or hii address was accords ' Dm Plause. He told f 7k- r-. ,V S7 . s" fl M b,Ut BtwIl the eon Hict. More latelv it h.. k, . and a movement is nnH devoted much of his tion of incidents and individual bovs to Mr . Huntinirfnn address to rela, experiences with 111 GrXnri!ln k..- Phasing some of the fundamental pria "Pies and practices which he insisted must be kept in mind for successful work among boy,. The speaker exhibited .1 apparently perfect telegraph instrument a pair of airplane propellers and some other articles made by boys with whom he has been working in his home city It is probable that in the very near fu ture the Charlotte Rotary club will hold one of its meetings at Sardis A. R p church, six miles from Charlotte. The suggestion was made by potariun W. C , Dowd and immediately met with great favor. He said that the ladies of the r aid society had agreed to furnish the baskets for "the picnic dinner which would be served. The matter was re ferred by the club to the board of di rectors for decision and action. The Rotary delegation from Gastonia. which came over to hear the address by xiuiuiiigron, consisted of Albert O. president; Jim Kennedy, Rer. H. Henderlite, Joe 8. Wrayj Grier, J. Lawrence Ral ni Hugh A. Querv. A - - - ... i VUbVI ot The Gastonia Gazette and coming over as the representative of Tint;... James W. Atkins. The Gastonia dw gatiou was given a cordial reception and i'r. iieuuerlite, speaking for the deWa. tion. expressed appreciation for the hos pitality and cordiality of the Charlotte club, paying tribute to the spirit ex hibited by the members of the local or ganization. " ivir Myers Dr. J Will 1 ALCOHOLIC CASES INCREASE IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL NEW YORK, Aug. 18 The number of cases for alcoholic treatment in the Bellevue hospital has increased within the past few weeks until it is virtually equal to that of pre-prohibition days, accord ing to a report of Bird S. Coler, commia- sioner of public charities, made public today. The difference getween now and form er times, however, he said, is in the symp toms of the ailment, and the manner of treatment . "Most of the patient," he said, Vgv down in a hurry, without warning, and ' recover quickly if at all. Nearly every case it is discovered that the person has had only one or two drinks, after which his mind becomea blank tt- , knows nothing until he awakens in the institution the next morning.'' - j Yorkville Enquirer: "Yes, we are going to have some coal for this place," said Mr. H. E. Neil, general manager of the Yorkville Cotton OH Company, aa Saturday. "I managed to buy about- 1,200 tons during a recent trip to the -coal mines and we are getting shipments. ; Except for going in person. I do not be " heve I would have been able to get any . eoaL" ' , , ... . the constitution of the United States, be ing the resolution under consideration, and the -same is hereby jaostponed nn 1 the Tegular session of the general assem bly of 192L". . -, , - t -