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VOL. XLI. V NO. 231.
GASTONIA, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1920
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fAZETTE
P. T. HEATH JOS
TO DEATH
Former Gastonia Business Man
Committed Suicide This
Morning Had Been in 111
Health i- Coroner to In--vettigate.
(By The Associated Press.)
'Special to The DaUy Oesetta.
ATLANTA, Ga Sept 25. With hU
riast message scribbled oa a memorandum
. pad of his desk in a series of affectionate
notes to his wife. Peterson T. Heath, a
wealthy dealer in wholesale hosiery,
turned to the window ef his office in the
ninth Hoor of the Henley building apd
.leaped to bis death in the street. . Few
teople were in the street at the time, as
-the suicide occurred at 7:30 o'clock Sat--urday
morning, but a newsboy who saw
-the falling body and ran to the side of
the man found that he was killed in
ratantry.
Mr. Heath lived at 690 Ponce de Leon
avenue and is survived by his wife and a
son. Tyres Heath, who was associated
twith his father in business.
IU health, business worries and personal
raffairs ajre supposed to have caused his
action. Friends declare he had been de
spondent several days.
' The series of notes incoherently ex
pressed, indicated he was under great
mental strain during the half hour be
tween the time he arrived vat his office
and his leap from the window.
Mr. Heath arrived ft the Healey build,
ing about 7 o'clock. He told a friend
e was feeling bed. He entered his office
.and bolted all of the doors. Apparently
he sat down at his desk and arranged his
Business papers.
Then he wrote the note to his wife, so
tthat "the world would know it was no
fault of yours. " He tried to call her
-over the telephone for a last goodby but
couldn't.
"Dear Baby, I tried to speak to you
several times over the telephone, but
couldn't," he scribbled with a blue pen
cil on the back of a memorandum pad, as
the decision to end it all became final, he
wrote again, "Dear Sweet Baby, I wish
3 could have seen you once more before
writing this, I want the world to know
it is not a fault of yours but that boy
caused it all. I am leaping at 7:30.
Goodbye, Dear Sweetheart Baby, but
-don't blame me fore it. I cannot stand
the mental strain of that boy any long
er. Your Pete."
The last note was a tender goodbye:
"Dear Baby, It is about 7:30. Glad I
talked with you yesterday. This is
final. I will be at rest for I have not
done any harm now. Once more, I love
jrou more than I can tell. Goodbye.
Pete."
.A few minutes later city policemen
climbed over the transom on the door of
the office from which the man had leaped
and found the written record of his last
half hour.
P. T. Heath, formerly a Gastonia busi
ness man, met a tragic death early this
snorning in Atlanta when he fell or threw
himself from the ninth story of an office
building. No details of the tragedy are
known here, the only intelligence with ref
erence to the affair being contained in a
telegram received about 9:30 o'clock this
morning by Mr. I. A. Campbell from a
Telative living in Atlanta. The telegram
imply stated that Mr. Heath met sudden
death this morning from the ninth story
of an office building.
Mr. Heath came to Gastonia about 1891
nd established the New York Racket
-store. He erected a building for his busi
ness adjoining the present building of
!raig ft Wilson, now occupied by the Gas
tonian Theater. Here he conducted a
business for twelve or fifteen years. On
welling out here he moved to Atlanta and
Tiad since been tr&veling for a hosiery
snilL He was a native of Georgia.
While nothing is known here as to the
details of the tragedy, it fs known that
his health had not been good and the
likely supposition seems to be that he
committed suicide.
Surviving are his widow, who was a
Miss Bramlette, of Washington, and one
-son. Tyree Heath, both of Atlanta.
Mr. Heath had many friends in and
around Gastonia to whom the news of
his death will be beard with keen regret
BODY OF OLIVE THOMAS
ARRIVES HOME TODAY
' NEW YOBK, Sept. 25. The body of
Olive Thomas, motion picture actress, who
died recently in Paris, of mercurial poi
son, arirved here today on the steamship
! Wauretania. The funeral services rwill be
fceld next Tuesday in St. Thomas Protest
ant Episcopal church, where Miss Thomas
worshipped.
TODAY'S CENSUS FIGURES.
- 'WASHINGTON. Sept 25. Huntington,
;"W, Va., 50,177; increase 19,016, or 61.0
. Ier cent.
': Jackson eounty, Missouri, containing
. 'Kansas City, 367,846; increase 84,324, or
29.7 per cent. ' -
? , Franklin county. Ohio, containing Co
lumbus, 283,951 ; increase 62,384, or 28.2
Tt cent. .
. Venezuela nas made the use of the
'- metric system compulsory in its courts
and public offices.
Window sash weights made of concrete
T -forced with a loop , of 1 wire are a
SENATE COMMITTEE TURNS
TO OHI0 1918 CAMPAIGN
Will Investigate Gubernatorial
Campaign of 1918 When Cox
is Alleged to Hare Received
'Contributions From Dayton
Metal Products Company.
WASHINGTON, 8ept. 25. The senat
committee investigating campaign funds
planned to turn its attention today to the
Ohio gubernatorial campaign of 1918 dur
ing which, it was implied by a witness at
the committee's hearing yesterday. Gov
ernor Cox received a concealed contribu
tion from the Dayton Metal Products
Company. The .implied charge, made by
George B. Lockwood, editor of the Na
tional Republican, led to the summoning
of H. E. Talbot, who. Lockwood said, was
president of the Metal Products Company
in 1918, and officials of the company and
of the City National Bank of Dayton with
the expectation that they would be here
to testify today.
Lockwood testified that in June, 1918,
the Dayton Metal Products Company paid
a (5,000 personal note of Governor Cox,
and added that "it appears to me from
all the circumstances that it must have
been a contribution to Mr. Cox's cam
paign fundi"
Herbert G. Houston, treasurer of the
league to enforce peace, told the com
mittee that contributions to the league
during the past five years had totaled
$851,000, all of which had been expended.
Since last May, the witness said, no funds
have been' solicited and, he continued,
none will be accepted until after the No
vember election as political propaganda
of a partisan character is forbidden under
the league's articles of incorporation.
WALL STREET BELIEVES
PRICE REDUCTIONS WILL
ASSUME LARGER DIMENSIONS
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 Indications
of a general reduction of commodity
prices precipitated a sharp reaction
among industrial shares on the stock ex
change this week. The setback was
especially noteworthy, because of the rel
ative strength of low priced rails.
Wall Street believes that the new price
slashing movement is likely to assume
much wider dimensions than the cam
paign of last spring, which was limited
largely to retailers. To the more recent
price revision were added several divi
dend reductions or absolute suspensions,
for example, that of the Central Leather
company .
Surveys of the stel and copper trades
were of a less hopeful character, opinion
apparently inclining to an early decrease
of production in both industrials, with
inevitable reduction of prevailing prices.
Buying of the cheaper rails was ac
companied by circumstantial reports of
prospective mergers or consolidations.
These received scant credence in well in
formed quarters, where the movement was
mainly attributed to speculative in
terests. Call money was plentiful at seven per
cent, although a few loans were made at
an advance of one per cent over that
quotation. Time money was increasing
ly scarce and leading rates of exchange
failed to reflect in the slightest degree re
newed assurances of payment at maturi
ty of the Anglo-French loan.
ANOTHER BOSTON BANK
IS ORDERED CLOSED
BOSTON, Sept. 25 The Cosmopoli
tan Trust Company of this city, with a
savings and banking department and
agencies abroad, was closed by Bank
Commissioner Joseph C. Allen at 9
o'clock this morning.
The Cosmopolitan is the fifth bank in
this city to be closed by Commissioner
Allen in the last five weeks. The first
f these was the Hanover Trust Com
pany, which went to the wall with the
collapse of the get-rick-quick scheme of
Charles Ponsi, its largest individual de
positor. The Prudential Trust Com
pany was closed biter, as were "two
smaller private banks.
The bank commissioner gave no reason
for the closing, and bank officials refused
to comment. At the state house it was
said the commissioner would later issue
a formal statement.
The state has $500,000 on deposit with
the Cosmopolitan Trust Company, it was
announced by State Treasurer James
Jackson. He added "there is every rea
son to suppose that the money is abso
lutely safe. "
The Cosmopolitan has advertised its
capital and surplus as $3,000,000, and
its resources as $20,000,000 for the com
bined and general banking and savings
departments. The president is Max
Mitchell, a leader in the credit union
movement in the state, and formally an
official of organized charities activities.
. The bank has specialized in the ac
counts of members of the several foreign
colonies in the city, and has conducted
thrift and Christmas savings elubs for
persons of small means., It has adver
tised a list of correspondent banks-in
nearly every . capital rand large city in
Europe, "Asia and Africa.
THE DAILY GAZETTE IS AUTHORIZED TO SOLICIT
COIITRIBtlTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND
Will Acknowledge Receipt of all
Chairman John G. Carpenter
The Democratic National Committee has authorized The
Daily Gazette to solicit contributions to the Cox-Roosevelt
Popular Campaign Fund. The committee depends upon the
masses of Cox-Roosevelt supporters to finance the campaign
for Peace, Progress, Prosperity. Send your contribution TO
DAY. It will be acknowledged in this newspaper and will be
forwarded immediately to National headquarters, where
funds are sorely needed for combating the millions available
to the opposition. Do you believe in the people, instead of a
selfish few running and financing Political Campaigns? Then
contribute and as liberally as you can and CONTRIBUTE
NOW. A contribution that will help the Democratic National
Committee inform others as you are informed may double
or treble your influence on the issue of the campaign. Send
contribution to Chairman John G. Carpenter TODAY.
The contribution will be acknowledged and published in
The Gazette. The sending of the contribution to Mr. Car
penter direct will eliminate much unnecessary bookkeeping
and handling of the money:,SEND YOURS TODAY.
The Democratic National Committee
wants help, wants it in an open, above
board, public way. The Cox - Roosevelt
managers are in great need of funds
not millions as are available to their op
ponents but modest thousands with
which to offset the effect of the immense
funds being used to confuse and misrep
resent the true issues of the present na
tional campaign.
They propose to get needed funds di
rectly from the body of Cox-Roosevelt
supporters. This is in harmony with the
financial policies of previous Demo
cratic Campaigns. In 1912 nearly 100,
000 persons subscribed to the fund used
in carrying the Wilson message to the
people. In 1916, even a larger aggre
gate number of individuals rendered
financial help. Though the time for
making appeal is short the Cox-Roosevelt
managers believe even a larger
number want to contribute this year.
They have no hope or desire of match-1
ing millions with the Republicans; in (
fact, they don 't believe that such is
necessary even if it were tolerable. But
COX ROOSEVELT
Popular Campaign Fund .
Voluntary Subscription Coupon.
Believing in the ideals of Government, Peace, Progress, Prosperity, represent
ed by James M. Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt and desiring to help prettent
those ideals to all the millions of voters and believeing that campaign funds
should be provided by the body of the people, instead of by a comparatively few
and largely selfish individuals looking for special favors, I herewith voluntarily
subscribe the sum of $ to the Cox-Roosevelt Popular Campaign Fund.
Name
R. Ft D. or Street
P. O
M'SWINEY IS MORE !
REFRESHED TODAY
MacSwiney family Charges
British Press With Distorting
News of Lord Mayor's Condi
tion. (By The Associated Ptess.)
LONDON, Sept. 25. Terence MacSwi
ney, lord mayor of Cork, passed a better
night at Brixton prison lust night, and,
consequently, was more refreshed this
morning, said a bulletin issued by the
Irish Self -Determination League this fore
noon. Mif'Swiney had a few hours of
sleep, but was said to be in a state of
extreme weakness, and able to whisper
only a couple of words to relatives who
visited him. The severity of the pains in
his head, from which he suffered yester
day, was decreased, it was said.
A statement Issued today over the sig
natures of members of the family of Ter
ence MacSwiney, charges the British press
with dis'orting reports encerniiig the
lord mayor's condition. It asserts that
the government asked the newspaper pro
prietors' association that "if certain in
formation should come to their knowledge
to withhold it from publication."
The statement announces also that the
MacSwiney family will cease to give to
the British press any statements concern
ing the lord mayor. Frequent bulletins,
however, still will be issued to foreign
press representatives in London.
It was stated at the offices of the news
paper proprietors' association today that
no communication had been received from
the government concerning Lord Mayor
MacSwiney.
AMERICA LEGION FINANCES
REPORTED IN GOOD SHAPE
CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 25. The re
port of Rjbert H. Tyndall, national treas
urer of the American Legion, was the
most important business before the execu
tive committee which met here today. The
.report will be submitted to the second
annual convention of the Legion, which
opens Monday and will continue through
Wednesday. ;
It is expected the report will show that!
the Legion has emerged from its financial
difficulties and now has substantial sur
plus funds with which to carry on all
fr" 4, Legion" work. .
' hundred" of tV deTcrTe
Contributions and Publish
Will Receive Contributions.
Some funds are needed with which to do
legitimate work the maintaining of
headquarters, the writing of letters, the
sending forth of information which the
voters should have, etc.
Ample funds would readily come to
the Democratic managers were they to
ignore all questions of source and pur
pose represented by large donations from
selfish interests.
Instead they are leaving the matter to
the people, to those who give, modestly,
perhaps, but yet out 6f no motive but
unselfish desire to promote the princi
ples represented by James M. Cox and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
They believe the masses of Cox-Roosevelt
supporters will thus come to the aid
of the campaign, and have requested this
newspaper to receive and transmit contri
butions from its readers.
Contributions are needed badjy and are
needed now.
Send yours at once to Chairman John
O. Carpenter and it will be forwarded
promptly to national headquarters at
Grand Central Palace, New York City
State
BILLY DANZEY IS
FOUND IN TULSA, OKLA.
(By The Associatea Press) .
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 24. Billy Dan
zey, two years old, who disappeared Octo
ber 8 from his home in Hammond, N. J.,
is in Tulsa. Okla., with Mrs. Nettie Rad
cliffe. wife of an oil man, Mrs. Nettie N.
Griffin, of East Liverpool, O., tonight
told police.
Mrs. Griffin, who was arrested with
Denver Harpless, also of East Liverpool,
at the request of her husband, John Grif
fin, who said he had followed them here,
made her statement after Griffin had told
police that she had knowledge of the
boy's whereabouts.
Griffin stated that Mrs. Danzey was not
tho mother of the boy who had been taken
by Mrs. Radcliffe before he had been re
ported missing.
The child, Mrs. Griffin said, has light
brown hair and eyes, a scar on his fore
head and one over his mouth and a mole
on his chest.
The pair is held for investigation.
V'ord from Tulsa early today was that
Mrs. Radcliffe was unknown there, but
that police were investigating.
Mrs. Griffin, arrested with Denver Hark
less, also of East Liverpool, at the request
of her husband, John Griffin, made her
statement on the boy's alleged where
abouts after her husband had indicated to
police that she knew something of the
cas?.
Mrs. Danzey. she said, is not the boy's
real mother, and Mrs. Radcliffe had taken
him some time before he was reported
nrssingr. Mrs. Radcliffe had brought
Billy first to East Liverpool and then to
Columbus, going from here to Tulsa, she
s.i id.
PROMINENT S. C. ATTORNEY
IS GIVEN YEAS AND DAY
GREENVILLE, S. C, Sept. 25
A. H. Miller, of Greer; prominent at
torney, wealthy land owner and former
candidate for congress, late yesterday
was sentenced to serve a year and a day
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
upon conviction at Bock Hill on a charge
of . eoneealing - assets in bankruptcy, it
was learned from the district offices here
today He has given notice of appeal
to tor-:i -
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO'
RESUME WORK TUESDAY
Gastonia Commandery. No. 28.
Knight Temple, Will Hold
Stated Conclave and Big
Feed Tuesday, Sept. 28
Music of Knights Templar
Choir to Feature Occasion.
Tuesday, September 28. marks the date
when Gastonia Commandery No." 28,
Knights Templar, resumes labor for the
fall and winter after a period of rest
during the summer. Eminent Commander
J. H. Henderlite has issued the call to all
Sir Knights that the stated conclave will
he beld tn the Masonic Hall, beginning at
4 p. m. Tuesday, September 28:
Sir Knight:
The Stated Conelaw of Gastonia Com
mandery No. 28, Knights Templar, will
be held in the Asylum. Masouie Hall,
Tuesday, September 28th, 1920.
4:00 p. m. Sentinel Posted.
4:15 p. m. Illustrious Order of the
Cross.
5 : 45 p. m. Malta Degrees.
6:30 p. m. Supper at Armington Ho
tel. 7:15 p. m. Order of the Temple.
By order of
J. H. HENDERLITE.
Eminent Commander.
Attest: S. A. Robinson, Recorder.
The officers of the commandery are:
Sir J. H. Henderlite, eminent commander;
Sir W. Y. Warren, generalissimo; Sir J.
S. Winget, captain general; Sir Chas,
Ford, senior warden; Sir F. C. Arb
ernethy, junior warden; Sir W. J. Roach,
prelate; Sir S. A. Robinson, recorder;
8ir A. O. Myers, treasurer; Sir A. K.
Winget, warden, and Sir F. A. Costner,
sentinel.
Eminent Commander Henderlite appeals
to the 'brethren as follows:
"The time now approaches when we
are to resume labor in Gastonia Com
mandery and I make this personal appeal
for your support during the remaining
term .of my office.
"The success of a Commandery docs
not depend entirely upon the perfect ex
emplification of the ritualistic work, but
an alone be accomplished by hearty co
operation between the officers and mem
bers. The loyalty of every member is,
thrcfoie, absolutly necessary for sue
rsss. ' '
All members lire urged to be present
for all the degree work, but especially for
the supper at 6:. 10 at the Armington and
for the degree work at night. All those
who expect to attend the supper are asked
to notify Mr. 8. A. Robinson not later
than Monday night.
Interest to the conclave is added by the
presence of the Knights Templar choir
which furnishes music for both afternoon
rind evening work. This choir is com
posed as follows: Misses Ruth Mason,
Kdmee Smith, Marian Harvey, Mesdames
H. Rutter and J. H. Morrow, Messrs. J.
V. Watson and V. H. Thompson, and
Miss Mary V. Ramsey, pianist.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Gastonia Cotton 30 cents
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. Cotton futures
opened irregular. October, 25.50: Decem
ber, 2.1.40; January. 23.05; March, 22.60;
May. 22.10.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. There was a
break of more than $5 a bale in the price
of cotton for November delivery, which
sold at $28.80 in the market here this
morning, while other months showed
lews of between 5 and 45 points as com
pared with yesterday's dosing prices.
The special weakness of near months was
considered due to the decline reported in
Southern spot markets late yesterday. The
continuation of the price cutting move
ment throughout the country also stimu
lated selling, but many recent sellers were
reported buying to take profits and part
of the loss was recovered during the first
half hour.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The cotton
market showed renewed weakness at the
opening today, owing to the declines re
ported in southern spot markets yester
day and a continuation of the price cut
ting movement throughout the country.
First prices were 110 points lower on No
vember, which sold at 23.80 on the call
and from 5 to 45 points lower on the more
active months. Near positions were rela
tively weak while there was a good deal
of covering in the later months and scat
tered buying for a reaction after the big
breaks earlier in the week. This proved
sufficient to cause rallies of several points
after the call, but the tone of the market
was extremely nervous and unsettled. Oc
tober contracts sold at 25.50 on the open
ing break and January at 23.03, Decem
ber and all later positions making new
low records.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25 A contin
uation of yesterday's selling movement
forced the price of cotton 35 to 38 points
lower in the first hour of trading today.
Themarket was steadied at the decline by
the absence of tenders, this 'being first
notice day; and by week-end realizing by
shorts, but it hai little real buying power
and no strong recoveries. October fell of
to 24.00 and March to 21.55. -
OTor?rTT O '-Vr, 24.21 : V
FOUR SOUTH ATLANTIC
LEAGUE CITIES WANT
GASTOIIIA IN CIRCUIT
Charlotte, Greenville, Augusta
and Spartanburg Favor In
crease to Eight-Club Circuit
and Addition of Gastonia
Fans Will be Given Opporw
tunity to Show How Much
They Want Team.
Gastonia baseball fans have been talk
ing about getting into the South Atlantis
League pert year. Gastonia fans have
said they wanted a berth in the SaHy
League. They said they were ready t
raise the necessary cash to get in. Last
year they were kept out by the refusal ef
the directors to increase the Sally League
to an eight-club circuit. This year the
chances are that the League will be in
creased to eight clubs, and Gastonia earn
get a franchise if the "bugs" her
want it.
At least, that is the opinion of two of
the most prominent backers of Gastonia'
mythical Sally League pennant-winning
team. They have interviewed the Green-
ville, Spartanburg, Augusta and Charlotte '
moguls, all of whom they find in favor
of an increase to eight clubs and also all,
with one consent, in favor of Gastonia as
one of the two additional points where a'
team will be pinfeed. President Walsh, of
the South Atlantic League, is also in
favor of an eight-club circuit, and
strongly favors Gastonia as one and Bar
vannah as the other city.
The above fcts are given to the fans
as a result of a quiet investigation of the
past few days. How badly baseball l
wanted in Gastonia, the fans will be
given an opportunity to show within the
next few days.
N. C .STATE AND DAYIDSOII
MEET THIS AFTEBuOn
Gastonia Boy in Davidson Line
up Against N. C State in .
First Football Game of Sea
son. RALEIGH, N. C, Sept. 25. With mid
summer weather prevailing, the 1920 foot
ball season will be opened here this after
iioon with a game between State and Da-
idsrm Colleges. The elevens are about
evenly matched in weights and a close
c mtest is expected. The probable lineup:
State. Position. Davidson.
Kirkpntrick Douglas
Right End.
Ripple Davie
Right Tackle.
Mi Kinney L&Far
Right Guard.
Everhart or (Bostian) Brady j
Center. ' '
I Fl..vd Bomefelt
Left Gujifd.
Weathers (('.) Haramett (C.)
Left Tackle. -
Lawrence Suhenk
Left End.
Faucette Dick or (Moore)
Quarterback.
Gurley Sheppard
Right Halfback.
Pierson Massey
Left Halfback.
Park CasseQ '
Fullback.
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GIANTS AND SUPERBAS MEET
IN CRUCIAL SERIES
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. -The Brooklyn iv
and New York baseball teams, after a tire
days ' rest, meet at Ebbets Field today in
the first of their five game series, which
will definitely decide the winner of the
National League pennant.
Brooklyn enters the series with a lead
of five games over the Giants and in order
for Manager Robinson's team to wia the
flag it will be necessary for them to take
two games from MeGrsrw's club. If the
Superbas win only one game from the
Giants they would still have a chance of
winning the pennant by defeating Bos
ton in the final game of 'the season oa
October 3.
The Superbas and Giants will play their
second game tomorrow and the remaining
three games at he Pol Grounds Thars
day, Friday and Saturday of next week.
HASDING PROMISES BUSINESS
GOVERNMENT TO TRAVELING MAS
MARION, O., Sept. 25 An era ef
business stability and of business-like
government, was promised by Senator
Harding today in a front porch speech
to a gathering of several thousand travel-,
era who came from all parts of the coun
try under the auspices of the Harding
and Coolidge Traveling Men's eLague.
The business methods of the democratic
administration, both in the conduct of its
own affairs and in its relations to private
enterprise, were denounced by the re
publican nominee as "meddling and au
tocratic " to a degree , threatened in
dustrial ehaos:-V He outlined a policy of,
common counsel in eon,trast to ' 'one-man
judgment" and pledged himself to "an
idealism' based "on such sense tl.at it
does not treat the nation's busin v
suspicion and contempt '. "
,"I want it very explici''-my-election
to t1 1
? a e"",r '- "