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Cosnty is $1,611. Popula
tion 5U42; total wealth,
' 182,573,749.
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SASTON COTTON GROWERS"
MEET HERE THURSDAY
in County Called to Consider
ii.ij! n J
Other Important Matters.
Cotton growers of Gaston eounty are
. tonia on Thursday of this week, Septem-
vor ouin, io cuuBiuer iuc uvuuug yivyv-
wition and other important matters di
rectly connected with the cotton grow
ing industry.
Meetings of the township branches of
Toe uaston eounty auxiliary ox me Amer
icas Cotton Association were held last
Saturday, preliminary to Thursday's
meeting, at which it is expected by Coun
ty Agent Oowan that a very large per
eentage of the cotton growers of Gas
ton will be present .
At its meeting recently the American
Cotton Association agreed upon 40 cents
4ts minimum price for this season 's cot
ton. Branches of the association over
-the South have already ratified this ac
tion, Gaston growers have taken this ac
tion and this week's meeting is for the
purpose of further strengthening the or
ganization.
Agent Go wan considers this one of the
moat vital questions confronting Gaston
county farmers at the present and he
ttrgea all of them to come to this meet
ing. 5,000 ARE ATTENDING .
30TH DIVISION REUNION
Governors Bickett and Cooper
en Program Today- Parade
Tuesday Afternoon.
ASHEVTLLE, N. C, Sept. 28
Several thousand former members of the
30th Old Hickory division, were in at
tendance today when Colonel Holmes B.
Springs, of Greenville, S. C, president
of the division society, called to order the
second annual reunion of the division.
Addressee of welcome and responses
are scheduled to be delivered by Mayor
Gallatin Roberts for the city, with re
sponse by Brig. Gen. E. M. Lewis, com
manding general of the division during
the war, and for the state by Governor
T. W. Bickett, with response by Gover
nor K. A. Cooper, of South Carolina, for
hit state.
At 8:30 o'clock the divisional parade
is scheduled to start.
Throughout the night the members of
the division arrived and today found ap
proximately 5,000 members of tin- di
vision present.
NAVY RECRUITING OFFICER
IN GASTONIA
John L. Ferris, boatswain's mate first
"!hs8, from the Charlotte Navy recruiting
station, arrived in Gastonia Monday for a
live days' visit in the interest of recruit
ing. Mr. Ferris stated that many men are
enlisting in the navy at Charlotte now
from this section, Charlotte having enlist
ed 27 men so far this month, with four
days to go it is expected that the total
Cor the month will be thirty-five.
A telegram received yesterday gives the
ex-navy men from North Carolina an un
usual opportunity to go cruising in Euro
pean waters. They may join a squadron,
of six new navy destroyers now fitting out
at Philadelphia, for a European cruise,
starting shortly after October 15. This
cruise is only open to ex-navy men, who
would be given leave until October 15 and
then sent direct from Raleigh to join their
equadron at Philadelphia.
The navy has recently started this plan
of promising ex-service men a definite
cruise upon re-enlisting. The last squad
ron was recruited to full strength in less
than s month. So it's "heads up and
step lively" for ex-nary men who want
berth for Europe.
The navy trade schools are now open
to young men of the ages 17 to 35. In
thia connection the navy maintains over
fifty schools where a young man may learn
a trad that will benefit him for the rest
of his life. "Step up and get out of
the rot. ' ' A man going to one of these
Schools will be earning from $60 to $84
2. . . . 1 1 : 3
-a m icw monins, wun au expenses paiu.
Mr. Ferris will be stopping at the Caro
lina hotel while here and may be seen at
any time this week either at the hotel or
on the streets. This is your opportunity,
grab it quick.
XORD MAYOR BEGINS 47TH
DAY SOMEWHAT WEAKER
LONDON, 6ept. 28. Terence MacSwi
ney. lord mayor of Cork, passed s bettee
flight last night and was, in consequence,
a little more refreshed this morning, said
a bulletin issued by the Irish Self-Deter-tninatioX
League this forenoon. He was
ery weak and exhausted, however, and in
some pain, the bulletin declared.. This is
the ,47th day df the lord mayor's hungec
strike.
In his report to the home office, the
physician at Brixton prison said:
"He is slightly thinner, but otherwise
there is no marked change from yester
day. The prisoner is unquestionably
growing weaker daily." '
Whet hydroelectric projects in
Italy ars Vted they will effect s aav-
AAA XaA A. M
JJlf QX J ,VUV,VUV SUCH IC IVIB VI
ENTRIES FOR COUNTY
FAIR ARE COMING IN
Prominent Farmers From
Above Stanley Will Have
Field Crop Exhibits at Big
Gaston County Fair Which
" Opens Two Weeks From To
day. Entries not promises but real sub
stantial entries of mighty fine looking
field crops were received by the execu
tive secretary of the Big Gaston County
Fair Monday from E. I. Rhyne, who
lives above Alexis, and from John F.
Reinhardt and Graham Morrison, who
both live above Stanley.
"When substantial farmers living
that far from Gastonia Showf up two
weeks ahead of time with worth-while
field crops and promise still more to
come, it looks like folks living within ten
miles of Gastonia wouldn 't need much
urging," remarked an official of the fair
in discussing the entries,
"Things are lining up fast and if the
folks close home do half as much as those
living away out in this county and in
other counties we are going to have an
agricultural display that is going to
give the judges something to figure
over. "
SIX BOSTON BANKS
HAVE CLOSED WITHIN
PAST TWO MONTHS
BOSTON, Sept. 28. Bank Commis
sioner Joseph C. Allen today took over the
affairs of the Fidelity Trust Company.
His action marked the closing of the
sixth banking institution in this city
within two months. The others were the
Hanover Trust Company, of which Charles
Ponzi, the "financial wizard," was a di
rector and largest individual depositor, the
Prudential and Cosmopolitan Trust Com
panies and two small private banks.
The capital of the Fidelity is $3,000,
000, and, according to the latest available,
statement, the company had a sur-
! plus of $700,000. Its deposits totaled
about $18,000,000.
The Fidelity Trust Company was one of
'three banks which yesterday invoked the
law requiring 90 days notice for with.,
drawal of savings deposits. The reasons,
for the closing of the bank, Commissioner
Allen said, were the "steady withdrawal
of deposits, and slow and doubtful
loans. ' '
Only a few persons were on hand when
the formal notice announcing the closing
was posted at the Fidelity Trust Company
at 9 a., in. A squad of policemen was on
duty.VKut there was no disorder.
At the Tremont Trust Company a small
crowd gathered before the opening hour,
but the police had no difficulty in keeping
order. The hank continued business in
its commercial department, but depositors
in the savings department were required
to file 90 days notice of intention to with
Hrnw. The same situation existed at tha
Dorchester Trust Company.
The closing of the Fidelity tied up be
tween $50,000 and $."2.000 of state funds.
State Treasurer James Jackson an
nounced. On August 1, the state deposits
at the Fidelity amounted to t633.023.
Treasurer Jackson expressed himself as
"confident that the money of the state
on deposit in the Fidelity Trust Company
is. safe. "
"I believe also." he added, "that the
money of all depositors is as safe. This
is a time for the public to remain cafm
and to have confidence in our banking in
stituions. They deserve it."
The city of Basfon had no money on
deposit with the Fidelity, Treasurer Mur
ray said. A half million dollars in city
funds was in -the Fidelity last December,
but since that time all had been gradually
withdrawn.
In none of the recent closings of banks
here has the city had funds tied up.
CLEVELAND AND ST. LOUIS
MEET 70S THIRD TIME
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 28. Still clinging to
a lead of half a game on Chicago in the
American League pennant race. Cleveland
today prepared to make a bid for the
third consecutive victory over St. Louis,
and widen the gap separating leader and
runner-up.
Chicago has wone one more game than
Cleveland, but has suffered two more de
feats. The Indians, by winning five of
the six games remaining on their scheu
dle will clinch the pennant, even though
Chicago wins its remaining three games.
Should Cleveland win half its remaining
games and Chicago win all, the clubs
I would be tied.
Chicago being idle today, a defeat for
Cleveland would not deprive them of the
leadership. The standing in this case
I would be:
Cleveland won 94, lost 55, per cent
age .6303.
Chicago has won one more game than
.6291.
Cagby, with 2! victories to his credit
daring the present campaign, was con
sidered the probable pitching selection of
Manager Speaker, with Bayne, the young
left hander, the likeliest candidate for
mound duty for St. Louis.
This has been designated as 'iSisler
day" "and local fans will demonstrate
their appreciation of the work of the
Browns' first baseman by presenting him
with m silver service.
THE DAILY GAZETTE IS AUTHORIZED TO SOLICIT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND
Will Acknowledge Receipt of all Contributions and Publish
Chairman John G. Carpenter Will Receive Contributions.
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 ana 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.
pVJThe 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- j
cratic Campaigns
In 1912 nearly 100,-1
000 persons subscribed to the fund used J
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-'
ing millions with the Republicans; in
faet, they don't believe that such is
necessary even if it were tolerable. But
COX ROOSEVELT
Popular Campaign Fund.
Voluntary Subscription Coupon.
Relieving in the ideals of Government, Peace, Progress, Prosperity, represent
ed by James M. Oox and Franklin I). Roosevelt and desiring to help present
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
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P. O
COX HAS LONG LEAD IN
REXALL STRAW VOTE
If one may judge by the result of
the first day's voting in the Rexall Hra
vote at Kennedy's drug store, Governor
Cox is a prime favorite with women and
men alike in Gastonia. Yesterday's
vote was as follows:
WOMEN
Cox 44
Harding 5
MEN
Cox 117
Harding 40
As previously announced in The Ga
zette the 8,000 Rexall stores in the
United States are taking a straw vote
on the presidential candidates and prom
ise to predict accurately, two weeks be
fore the November election, who is to
be the next President In 1916 the Rexall
straw vote showed that Mr. Wilson would
be elected by a small majority.
The management of the Rexall store
here invites every man and woman to
come in and vote.
AMERICAN LEGION GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 28. The for
malitie of the oflit-ial opening and th
parade over, the American Legion got.
down to real business oT its second annual
convention today. Twelve committees,
established yesterday under orders from
National Commander Franklin I) 'Olier,
worked late into the night in order to be
able to have their reports ready.
The committee on time and place for
the next national convention was prepared
to recommend Kansas City as its choice
of the next convent it citj It selected
October 31 to November 21, 1921, as tlw
date so as not to interfere with the har
vest season. Invitations also had been
.received from New York, Denver, San
Francisco, Montgomery and New Orleans
The committee on departmental divU
ions was prepared to recommend that the
constitution be amended and six depart
ments be created, five in the United States
and one in Europe, and that instead of
the five vice commanders elected at large,
as at present, a vice commander be placed
over each of the six departments.
With the withdrawal of Milton J.
Foreman, of Chicago, and Enunett
O'Neill, of Kentucky, from the race for
the national commandership last niglt,
only two formidable candidates were ia
the field when today's convention opened.
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 of no motive but
unselfish desire to promote the princi-
pies 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 badly and are
needed now.
Send yours at once to Chairman John
j O. Carpenter and it will be forwarded
' promptly to national headquarters at
1 Grand Central Palace, New York City.
State
COX IS BILLED FOR
16 SPEECHES TODAY
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 28 A
day's campaigning calling for tux teen
speeches, equalling his record mark, was
begun here early this morning by Gov
ernor Cox, of Ohio. A brief before
breakfast talk here at the station head
ed one of the hardest programs of the
democratic presidential candidate 's
trip . From here a special train provided
by the South Dakota committee was en
gaged to take him on a tour of fourteen
cities in the southern and eastern parts
of South Dakota. His address here as
the only Iowa engagement on the gov
ernor's itinerary.
The league of nations and agricul
tural questions were the major topics of
Governor Cox for his South Dakota tour,
which followed hard on the heels of the
dozen speeches he made yesterday
throughout Nebraska, closing at Omaha
last night. Among the South Dakota
cities on today's itinerary were Elk
Point, Emery, Bridgewater, Parker, Len
nox, Canton, Vermillion, Yankton, Stock
land, Tripp, Parkton. Mitchell, Alex
andria and Sioux Falls. He was billed
for two addresses at Mitchell and a finale
tonight at Sioux Falls, prior to depart
ing for engagements tomorrow at St.
Joseph, Mo., Topeka, Wichita and other
Kansas points.
MAHARG LET IT OUT.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. Bills
Maharg, whose story revealing what h
claimed to be the plan for "throwing"
last year's world series baseball games,
was published here today, declined to say
whether he would go to Chicago to present
j his evidence to the Cook county grand
jury. He said early today that the tele
, -mi enr by Charles Comiskey, president
of the Chicago American League clul
i asking him to come to that city and ap-
; pear before the grand jury had not been
! received.
i The claim also is made that the south.
r j iH 1,,aw 4 V, ..I ... . A . TT M
ton MaeXider, of Mason City. Iowa, car
rying with them the western states. The
MacNidef forces claimed they would rei
ceive the support of at least twenty-three
states, but reports of split bringing new.
territory to the Galbraith ranks were fre
quently heard. -.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS TO
SPEAK THURSDAY NIGHT
Secretary of the Navy Will
Speak at Courthouse Thurs
day Night Big Rally of
Democrats Expected.
Arrangements have been completed by
Chairman John G. Carpenter and Secre
tary E. B. Denny, of the county Demo-'
crntic executive committee, for the biggest
rally and speaking Thursday night ever
held in the county. Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels will be the
speaker on the occasion. Mr. Daniels is
in the western part of the State on a
speaking tour. Tomorrow in Asheville he
will address the veterans of the 30th
Division. Thursday he is to speak in
Rutherfordton. A committee of promi
nent Gaston county Democratic leaders
will meet him in Rutherfordton Thursday
afternoon and bring him to Gastonia.
Chairman Carpenter, through Secretary
Denny, has dispatched the following letter
to State Chairman Thos. D. Warren at
Raleigh :
"We have arranged for Secretary Dan
iels to speak here Thursday night at 8:00
o'clock. We will have a committee to
meet him at Ruthefordton and convey him
by automobile to Gastonia. Will you
please" notify him of the above arrange
ment since we do not know just where to
get in touch with him.
"Mr. Daniels can leave here on a late
train for Greensboro or Eeidsville. "
CHARGED THAT WHITE SOX
"THREW" WORLDS SERIES
Many Witnesses to be Called
Into Question Boarding
House Landlady and White
Sox Dentist to be Quizzed.
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 Investigation of
accusations that members of the Chi
cago White Sox had "thrown" the 1919
world's series was resumed today by the
Cook county grand jury with Presi
dents Johnson, of the American League,
and Heydler, of National League, expect
ed to be leading witnesses. Two other wit
other witnesses for today, expected to be
the leading witnesses. Two other wit
nesses for today, according to announce
ment by Assistant Prosecutor Hartley
Replogle, are Mrs. Henrietta D. Kelly,
and Dr. Raymond B. Prettytnan. Sev
eral of the White Sox players roomed at
Mrs. K el ley's boarding house and she
will be questioned about conversations be
tween them which she may have over
heard. Dr. Pettyman is dentist for the
White Sox team and in a statement de
clared he couldproduce evidence of an
attempt to orsmile Weaver to "throw"
games .
Manner Hughey Jennings, of De
troit, and President August llerrman, of
the Cincinnati Ked.-t, will appear later in
the week to testify, Keplogle announced.
The White box being idle until next
Friday, it is expected that some members
of the team may be culled, "Kid" Glea
6on, manager, and Hay f-.chalk. mar cutch
er, having been already (summoned . Soon
after the series last fall GleaaoUf it is
said, went to St. Louis to iuvestigute re
ports received by President Comiskey, of
the White Sox, that games had been
"thrown. "
Statements published here today said
that Billy Maharg, former boxer of Phil
adelphia, gave details by which the
series was "fixed. "
President Comiskey telegraphed Ma
harg asking him to come to Chicago and
offering him $10,0OCTfor substantiation of
his accusations.
According to Maharg 'a story the first,
second and final games of the 1919
world series were "thrown" to Cincin
nati by eight members of the Chicago
Americans. He said he and "Bill"
Burns, a business partner and former
American League pitcher, were ap
proached by Eddie Cicotte, Chicago
pitcher, who told them a group of prom
inent Chicago players would be willing
to ' ' throw ' ' the series if they were given
$100,000.
Maharg said the White Sox players
were "double crossed" by Abe Attell,
former heavyweight boxing champion,
who acted as the "fixer" and "go be
tween" and they received only $10,000.
He also declared that many gamblers in
eluding Burns and himself were
"double crossed and left out in the
cold."
"Attell is the man the Chicago grand
jury wants," Maharg 's story said, "he
made the bets, turned over $10,000 to
Burns for the Sox players, and double
crossed them out of $90,000. "
Maharg is a former boxer and is well
known in local sporting circles .
Eddie Cicotte, when shown the state
ment issued in Philadelphia last night
by Billy Maharg, charging him with
making an offer to "throw" the world's
series, declared it was not true. Cicotte
would add nothing to that statement
but expressed it vigorously.
An aeroplane that can be used either
as a monoplane or biplane has been de
signed by a French automobile builder.
. An inventor has combined a lead pencil
and fountain pen in a device no larger
than the ordinary form of the latter.
LOCAL FIRM CHARGED
WITH DEALING TOO FREELY
IN COTTON FUTURES
Warrants Sworn Out Charging
E. L. Galloway With literal
Practices in Cotton B roar
er's Office Alleged That
"Future" Market is Being
Played Too Freely Sever
al Gastonia Men Implicated.
As a result or a quiet investigation con
ducted during the past few weeks by the
authorities of the city of Gastonia, war
rants were issued Monday afternoon for
the arrest of Mr. E. L. Galloway, repre
senting the cotton firm of Fenner k Beaae,
of New Orleans, for alleged dealing ia
futures in cotton and other products. Mr.
Galloway's oflice is on West Main avenne.
The warrants were 'issued by Mayor
Cherry and served by Chief of Police J. E.
Orr. Two bills of indictment were drawn.
Bond of $100 each in the two eases was
required. It was stated Tuesday morning
that the trial of the cases was postponed
until next Monday morning. Bond was
furnished by friends of Mr. Galloway.
Interest attaches to the case locally, as
it is understood that some 25 or 30 men
of Gastonia have been subpoenaed as wit
nesses in the case.
City officials stated that while Mr. Gst
Joway's place was apparently conducted
as a cotton broker 's office, every evideae
pointed to the fact that it was nothing
more than what is commonly called a.
"bucket shop," in which patrons and
customers played the "future" market.
It will be remembered that some years
ago in Gastonia startling revelations earn
to light as the result of certain "bucket
shop" realings. It is to prevent a recur
rence of this that investigation of Gallo
way 's place has been made. Hia office
has been closed pending the result of the
trial.
The warrants under which Mr. Gallo
way is accused read "that E. L. Gal
loway did wilfully, maliciously and
unlawfully become a party to a contract
for the sale and future delivery of per
sonal property in which contract it was
not intended that such property should
be actually delivered, but that the differ
ence between the contract price and lie
market price on the day of delivery
should be paid in money.
' ' Second : That said E. L. Galloway
did within the limits of the City ofGaa
tonia, State of North Carolina, directly
or indirectly, act as agent or manager of
a firm or corporation by the name of
F ciiner & Beane who maintains an office
in the City of (iastonia and an office in
the city of New Orleans, in the state of
Louisiana, ami as such agent or manager
did thereby, directly or indirectly assist
said firm in making, furthering or effec
tuating contracts for the sale and future
delivery of personal property, in which
s.'id contracts it was not intended by the
parties thereto that Niich personal prop-,
erty sl.nuld be actually delivered, but that
the difference between the contract price
and the market price on the day of deliv
ery shall be paid in money.
' ' Third : That said E. L. Galloway did
within the limits of the City of Gastonia,
State of North Carolina, while acting as
the agent or representative of a firm by
ithe name of Fenner and Beane, know
'ingly aid the said company in making or
furthering contracts for the sale and fu
ture delivery of personal property in
which said contracts it was not intended
by the parties thereto that such personal
property shall be actually delivered, but
the difference between the contract price
and the market price on the day of deliv
ery shall be paid in money."
The second warrant reads that "E. L.
Galoway wilfully, etc., did while a
resident of the City of Gastonia, Stalte of
North Carolina, either for himself per
sonally, or for a firm by the name ef
Fener k Beane as their agent and repre
sentative, become or consent to become, or
aided, furthered and effctuated a contract
made in another state for the sale and
future delivery of personal property i
which said contract it wss not intended
by the parties thereto that such property
shall be actually delivered, but that the
difference between th? contract price sad
the market price on the day of delivery
shall be paid iu money."
THIS ONE WAS TOO
MUCH FOR MOTHER HEN
CORPUS CHRISTL Tex., Sept. 28.
A hen owned by Dr. W. E. Wills, of thia
city, is suffering from something akin to
nervous prostratiun, according to the,
physician.
Dr. Wills found a nest filled with alli
gator eggs while on a hunting expedition .
recently. Ho brought six of 'the eggs
home with him. 1 .
A sedate heir in the doctor's barnyard
was determined to set and although the
sun would hive hatched the alligator eggs.
Dr. Wills decided to humor the fowl and
put the eggs under her. Biddy waited
but for one egg te hatch, according to the
doctor, and then left the nest on a den I
run, cackling wildly. "