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TONIA DAILY GASTON COTJNTT - Gaston cejinty leads -41.e South in number of produc ing spindle 1,066,000.- GASTONIA Gaotonia the combed yarn manufacturing center, of the South. VOXUI. NO. 28. GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 2, 1921. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS OAS GERMANY THINKS REPARATION TERMS ARE Leaders Say That Question of Indemnity Will Be Basis of Future Negotiations - Present Ger man Cabinet May Resign. (By The Associated Press.) j BERLIN, Feb. 2. it-riii:ui.v does not consider the terms of reparation decided , upon by the supieiru- allied council :il j Paris last week ns being the final settle I went of tho indemnity quest ion, but the basis of future negotiation. This was! indicated by Mr. Walter tTninins, foreign ', minister, who spoke on the r. ;i i m t ioui . question before the reiciistag yesterday. His a'blress was viewed as n cautions Btnteinent by jwrty leaders who were -willing to informallv discuss it in the lounging rooms of the reiciistag after the ! sessiiwi liinl nil.journeil. The prevalent opinion was that Dr. Simons had not bullied his biidges liehiml t i 111. and that ! his presentation of the (ierman attitude ; might enable him to gain important time, both in anticipating the attitude of the new Ameriean ndminist ration and in . reaching a definite settlement of the fate j of upper Silesia. Humors have beeii current that the present (ierinnn eivbinet would resign, but tiny have been given little credence, as no other coalition government would be conceivable under the present unanimity of political parties in (icrmanv . Only1 the comnumists stand out ns the oppose ' 'ci i :. : ik'ii. up iijiiiiii'u n.is ;us,u ijniie uni versally expressed that the independent socialists could adopt no other attitude than one of stern opposition to the repa ration conditions, under which the prole tariat would ht. the greatest sufl'ereis. This view was promptly subscribed to by majority socialists, who have made it ! known they would stand by the present government. "The reparation demands are, above nil, a blow at the German workingninn, ' ' Mr. F.dnard David, majority socialist Tender and former member of the minis try, declared in talking with The Asso ciated I'ress. "The ngrarinn classes might be able to survive such economic impositions, ns they are able to'-feed themselves. The wealthy also would probably not suffer under such a burden, but the (Ierman laboring people would have to shoulder the burden of such terms. N.i (ierman government is pos sibly conceivable which would dnre to as sume such responsibility toward (ierman posterity as acceptance would produce internal i haos and lure bulshovisiu to the eastern frontier of .orinany. "We are ipiito willing to have an en tente coalition government comprised of English, Trench, Belgian, Italians and Japanese take over the government of Germany and demonstrate the feasibility of the terms now imposed iihii us.' HALF BILLION DOLLARS FOR NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAM 1 (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Neatly half a billion dollars, in addition to funds already appropriated, will be required to complete the great naval building pro grmn, embarked upon iiv Tflti, the house appropriations conimitten estimated to day in reporting to the house the annual naval appropriation bill for the fiscal year ending June 1SI22. The committee's report slated that while the total cost of completing the Vrogrntn was originally placed at -"11. 7011.0(1(1, iin-re.-ised cost of materials and labor would probably increase the cost to $M72,:!1.HOO, of which .i.".S,27il.(lOO a! ready has Ixsmi appropriated. The bill reported tolay, which carries total appropriat ions of :19."). . "04,44 J.2:i, lirovides .f!Ml,tMiO,(MiO for the construction of ships. The nav.nl appropriation act approved in Aueust. 101H. authorized the construc- 1 -.j . .. ill -liiii t-ritl, n... ' I Hill VU I ' ' - " ' 1 ' " ' j exception of 12 torpedo boat destroyers! and one transport, are either built or1 building, according to the committee. Provision is not only made for a re-1 iluction in the enlisted personnel of the navy from lb'.. "00 tn 100.000, but for a , eut in the strength of tlie niarine corps, from 27,400 to 20.00(i enlisted men. No reduction, however, will be made in the.' number of officers in either branch of. service. Th, navy s numlier h,ii; an-l the marine corps 1.09t). j A force of lOO.OoO bluejackets, accord : ing to the committee, -would 1h sufficient to keep at least .1S4 vessels in operation. Thij number, the report stated, is "2 more vessels than were in the entire navy in 191r Siwe that time, the committee Mi.L 279 destroyers hare been built or r in the cour' of construction, and, the navy during the- eomfne fiscal year will be large enough to keep 96 of them ia eommisison and to furnish full crews for all serviceabii submarines. The bill earires 23,.T3,ftf0 for the -fl-vers enlisted and civilian personnel mployeJ in connection with aviation, ac tivities and for cAntiBuing aviation ae tavitiea slraady authorized. No prori NOT SETTLED HARDING TALKS TO AMERICAN LEGION MEN (By The Associated. Press.) MI A Mi, FLA., Feb. 2. President elect Harding turned northward today on his. Florida vacnuon irip, leaving here early Lnuderda le 111 the lorenoon lor r ort 41., 41... l.ta 1.-..V- 1 111 11 1 si nii'i 1 1111 11 in ii.t , back to St. Augustine. Most of the return trip will be made ; aboard Senator Frelinghnysen 's house-1 boat Victoria, on which Mr. Harding j and his party cruised from St. Angus- tine to Miami. They travelled by nu-1 tomobile, however, to Fort Lauderdale, where they were to board the Victoria sometime this afternooli nfter a game of golf on the Lauderdale links. ! On the way up the coast 1he president-elect expects to stop for golf at '1'nlm Beach, Ormnnd and possibly one or two other points. He probably will I reach St. Augustine Sunday or Monday. Senator A. B. Fall, of New Mexico, and Harry M. Daughtery, of Columbus, ,()., who were niuong Mr. Harding' companions during his cruise to Miami, and his fishing trip off the Florida keys, .left the party today and started North by rail to attend to business affairs. Oflicors of the various Masonie fra ternities in this city called on President elect Harding at his cottage at Miami Beach early last evening, pursuant to , Mr. Harding's reipiest, and later in the evening 150 members of the local post of the American Legion were granted jan audience by Mr. Harding at a local hotel. To the former service men Mr. Hnrd ' ing said : j "I share America's gratitude to the American Legion ami offer my saluta tions to its membership and am hearten j ed to have the assurance Hint America's : defenders are loyal supporters in service to our common country." GASOLINE PRICES DROP ! CENT A GALLON! NEW YORK, Feb. 2 The Standard1 Oil Company of New Jersey today an nounced a reduction of one cent a gallon ' in the price of gasoline and kerosene in ; New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North ! Carolina, and Louisiana. j The wholesale price of gasoline in j Jersey City and Baltimore was also re-1 duccd from 2S'2 to 2T2 cents a gallon and kerosene from IZyi to Xl'i cents a; gallon. ion, however, is made for purchasing new aircraft, new stations or for new con struction nt established stations. I'n.ler the head of public works a total appropriation of !?-.lia 2,ni II I is recom mended. Of the appropriation .."."( 1,(1(10 would lie expended 011 yards and sta tions on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, while .ft.io7,ono Would Is- available for yards on the Pacific const .and in Hawaii. The committee cut the appropriation for the Norfolk, Va., navy yard from j if. 120,111 10 to $2."i0.uun. ; Items in the bill include .f :.7".0iMI for j the naval .training station on Hampton Koads. Tliis was the sum asked by the j department and the san-e .-.mount appro printed last year. The appropriation of! .f2."i0.llli(l for the Norfolk navy yard is 270,0(11) p.s than the 1!'2I appropriation , nilil $(i."i.onO less than was asked. The j Hampton Roads onernting base is allot j ted $20,000 as against i14.'.000 asked and 1 1 .00(1 allowed last vear last The department s estin-o of 1 IP.Oilu for the Charleston. S. yard is reduced to $40,0(10, the same amount set aside Inst year. No sums tvvre re, ommended for the naval stations ar Key West and New Orleans. i - COOLIDGE'S OVERCOAT STOLEN IN ATLANTA.; 1 !1 i -f. .- g , ...Ji ( My The Associated Tros. ) ATLANTA, G., Feb. 2. Atlanta'l detective department has t last admit- ted that Calvin Coolidge's overcoat had been stolen while he was visiting here last week, and that the city's best sleuths could not find it and wanted the; public to help. The Coat was taken when left un- guarded for a abort time while the vice-; president-elect inspected the Y. M. C. A. building, and civic pride made the detectives want to return it without the werld ever knowing that the theft had Been committed here. v Detectives did not say whether their search had been directed toward enir hunters or common thieves METHODISTS PLAN FOR BIG EDUCATION DRIVE Map Campaign to Raise $33, 000,000 For Ninety Educa tional Institutions in United States. 'By The Assminted MEMPHIS, Tenn., Fob tlonnl secretaries, financial lay representatives from n eliios of the Methodist Kpi press.) . 2.--F.iluc;l-directors mill II .17 confer COpul Chinch, South, met hero today with members of the educational cniinuissioii of the church to map out plans for the proposed Chris tian education movement which contem plates the raising of a fund .f $:',:!, 111:0. -0(10 fur the enlargement, eiiiipiiient ami endowment of the !Mi or more Methodist educational institutions in tin- ('nitcd States. The conference will continue through t,.,. .,,i ... fii,VI,i a ttic ling of the College of Bishops Friday. MANUFACTURERS AND DRUGGISTS ONLY MAY GET LIQUOR FROM BONDED WAREHOUSES, ( Bv The Associated I'ress.) WASH I NT! TON, Feb. 2 . The au thovity of the government to issue per mits for the withdrawn! of liquor from bonded warehouses is limited to maini faeturers and wholesale d rugg ists. At torney (ieneral I 'aimer ruled ion made public tudav bv 111 an 1, mini- (ipin- sione'' of Internal I'evenue Williams. Issuance of permits for the tion of liiiiinr bv wholesale also i- dispose limit, 'd to manufacturers and wlndesah drug gists, the attorney general ruled. Commissioner Williams said that while the attorney general s opinion elimuiut cd the wholesale liipior dialer from the right to permits, it was not the intention of the bureau to interfere wi'h the dis position of their present stocks. He declined to say what regulations would be adopted covering liipior in bonded warehouses owned by wholesale dealers, but suggested that it might be possible for the dealers to dispose of their bond ed stoi ks by the transfer of the ware house eertilicates to wholesale druggists or manufacturers entitled to permits. Mr. Maimer's ruling 011 the question of permits for the sale in wholesale ipiantities of liipior is limited to alco holic spirits which have not been de natured. CLIMBED 90-FOOT FLAGPOLE; RESULT: 90-DAY FURLOUGH (By The Asso' iated I'ress.) ('AMI' MIX. N. .1., Feb. l. -Kxpeii eiice gained in you-h when he won the ham and sack of rlmir prize in man;, enmity fair "grease.! pnl-'" lontes's. to day won for I'rivate Jaaies I utiniat;liaiii a ninety day furlough. Cunningham laugh, , I yesV, day when civilian workmen. 1 ailed to the ;i 111 j 1 to replace a pulley fallen fiom the ninety foot headquarter-, said it would be nece-.sar.v- '1 concrete base and lower the the top of flagstaff, remove the pole. He up" with Sum oiei a II. iiuui n gha m 1 each l'not took the j, alley ;i ease. Major (iellelal camp commander with a furlough, climbed. d shi'in- led I j Dr. William Evans, formerly- a 'teacher of Bible in the Moody Bible In stitute in Chicago will arrive in (lasto i ilia next Monday and will conduct an in j stitute beginning Monday night at Main i Street M. K. Church. Full particulars J will be given in The Gazette later. i FIRST WOMAN LAWYER IN MURDER DEFENSE. 1 ?l ?lt!W , i lV- 1 11 II rajiVfi f.Ni 1 J 1 : 'f 1 & ' ---- I J i; 1 VLv li 11 rl ?X I "S ' r-T. . In H t For the first time in the his- tory of New Jersey and possi- bly in the history of the coun- try, a Woman lawyer is defend- ing- a man charged with mur- der. Mrs. Augusta E. Maley, of Hackensack. N. J.. is an- near in? as attorney for Wll liam Gleasen. 25 year old N Y. war veteran, who is accus- ed of havinar killed Policeman John Ritter. Mrs. Maley says tthe only reason she has con- sented to take Gleason's case is aouv-jthat she is convinced of his in- inocence. . .r. 1 - ':' " ,,. ', " '.1 I s ,' . I rsJSs. LAI THIS MAN IS GOINC TO oEE WHETHER GROUNDHOG KNOW? HIS BUSINESS MONMOUTH, Kans., Feb. 2. John Wilheimer, of this place, got up eaily today and went down to Lightning Creel, for some first hand "info" o." whethti th- groundhog know how long winter if going to las:. Wilheimer dcclaitd he wa frank ly skeptical of the ancient belief that if the little brute seeo his shadow when he comer out of his hole on February 2, he decides there is still a hard winter ir sight and goc bacl fci a m week.n' snoose. Montht age Wilheimer began picparation- for today's exnsriment. For fear one groundhog might not a. Uae 10 trading.-: and go back into his hole fo. .-. cat nap, thus ncitljc: proving nor disproving any thing, WlLeim-i :aid in a supply of five. The groundhog-- were billeted ad vantageously along th" creek bank while the investigator wj; perched in an especially built ob-ervation tower to watch foi their exit. Wher Wilheimei started for the cre;l: he waved aside persons who wished to accompany him and promised to iusue a statement on his observation later in the day. STANDARD OIL COMPANY PLANS 10 PER CENT GUT NF.W YOliK. Feb. 2. Employees at all of the relineries of the Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey, have volun tarily accepted a reduction of one half of their cost (if living bonus effective February 1", it was announced here to day at the general ofliees of 1he eompa ny. The reduction is equivalent to in per cent of their wages. NF.W VOKK. Feb. ' - b'eiiorts c i-n, late, I in this city that the Standard Oil, Company was planning a 10 per cent wage (eduction aflecting its employes in all parts of the Foiled States were given , added currency today by news of ciit tnade by Standard )il subsidiaries in 1 widely separated fields--New Jersey audi West Virginia. Employes of the Bayoi.ne and Bay Way (Elizabeth) plant of the Standaidi Oil Company of New Jersey considered I the proposed reduction at meetings la-i I night, while reports came from Manning-; ton, V. Va.. that employes of the Eureka i I'ipe Line Company, a Stan lard Oi! -ill, sidiary, had been nntilied of a i 1 1 1 i I .- - ' .reduction. la the West Virginia lid. I a, lumber of employes of th,. South I',"m Oil Company, also a S'andard Oil sub sidiary, have been laid off. The propose! redocl 1 01 in pay. ing to employe-- who have been of the 1 1 : -11. w ill take 1 ho . r ; 1 1 pension nt' a ten per cent wn granted by tin- Standard Od t during the war to offset the pre Inch living costs. At the time tl of - a bo ' 1111 ; e s-are ,0 bo 11- 11 v ' t lil-' was nui'le ell.'ctive, the com i.'lllV noun, i d that it reserved 'he right t pen, I it when living costs returiiel t norma 1. uaid I. If, its t . reach Stain carle to, lav vvei,. uuavai Lirl Oil ,,lli i. ing. It was coni anv wi.i ported, however, that the is-::,, a statement on tin during the day. Id Wage quest i FORDNEY TARIFF BILL MAY BREATHE ITS LAST GASP TODAY (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. - The no 1 ,t., ,- gen.-v tariff bill today vy.n in pen position. A vote on the senate .do rule was set for one o'clock, wiMi defeat collie. led by friend f..e a! A margin nf eight or ten votis. le-s the i.eiossary two thir ls majori' v adoption nf the cloture rule was pre el . nd tiie future of 'he bill, with vv was linked the f.i'e of 'lie se--b, im propriation measures, remained for th.- .nut r..v er-v. Proponents of the bill pmrni-id figh for its pas-age (veil with reje, , :' iloiire. while r.the:- had ;i i,,iu that the cloture vote, would be a for a movement to set aside the measure in favor of appmpriat iio One solution suggested via.- to b, the tariff bill from time to time f -ideration of th(i money bills and the tariff measure when no appmp measure was in rer-diness. 1 1; r 1 : 1 ' tariff bi!'- ! WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 The Ford , 111 v emi rg. ncv tariff bill was expected bv friends and foe to breathe its ):,-! cast. 111 the senate todav. That th. necessary two-thirds could ! niu-ter. d , in the vote on adoption of cloture, pr.. valing for limitation of debate in or-h r that the measure might Is- brought to a; final vote, wss conceded to lie practical ' ly hopeless by the most ardent fupjs.rt ! ers of the cloture resolution. Oppon 1 cuts were conceded to control a margin j of from eight to 10 v(.t.. Failure to adopt cloture will mean the side-track-' ing of the bill in favor f pressing ap-t T'ropriation measures. ! On the eve of the cloture vote the tar I iff bill yesterday whs subjected to a deluge of belated amendments. Senator McCumber, republican. Voved ,h' only consistent defender of the bill dur- ig -be debate, which was marked by an attack by opponents on the ground that by increasing the cost of living it would impose a discriminatory tax on the eon 1 suiner. BETTER BISCUIT CAMPAIGN FOR OASTONCOUNTY GIRLS Community Workers Inaugu rate Contest Among Girls To Be Conducted by Town- r hips. 1 ii cult ' no d aiol el-. 1 eaten 'loon.i-'-nie' ti pa in n ! ,if th, In ! ter bis 011 ut y will st liv men oh, coiisid i.f all food iinsists uf 1 1 nf the-e ut' bread. 1 ! i eiui-1 V nf glllld Iiutli sour ts at tlieir inns' .uit 1 . in I will or t o- VV III II ' . bv Uciulit. age p.-l sol! le .(le; t.T p.i IO the I i '' 01 , I ' , 1 1 , ' ; . ,- In- .-1 I ' 1 lord .1 tea Wt 1 di 1 m pi. Hi 11 : ;;;! Hii.i!:1 ti. February rial 1 t 1. 1 I. 1 v:!l lie 1,1 lie i ders Ml ity. S, ,ellt 11 Id 1II1I nth oiia t, tie t u W lis ; j 1 - iv I -is r. ,v.!i-lnp at l,,nu-ki a ,,l. t Fele tain I'otlit ( 1 asti ' o n o s 1 1 I 'lierrv v I'. I, nary 1. rryville ; er lion, I tmv II Mi. I Ha t, Ti ir o will tile II In ill LJ. I. is tune all hav - a -lid, u fr cla-se-. d llllil,!- the same 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 v will 1 1 - an ex or night Till frmii Will I'O III 1 1 1. w : 1 ' ! , 1. oi 1 v i. w point. 01 ly but lor be id I" 1 to lilt l,e awarded these to anto.i," It IS as . ,11 ..'cluck Stat.. I inter,... won. en I lie vei v 'ii'L'i nt tnat as many women l,o ,i. s,.,,t i,!i I liis day at 11 to hear Mr- Jane S. Me K i f 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 . oioe deniioist rat i, .11 agent, a most ing -peak. r. who vvi'l address the at. 1 hi-i I i me. PRESIDENT SUFFERED NO ILL EFFECTS FROM VISIT TO THEATRE By the Associated Press.') WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. So far ns had been leartieil at the white house to day FrcHident Y'ilson was suffering tio ill effects from his attendance at Ilu theatre last night, his first since the Mi nes ivhiih interrupted bis league of nn tions speaking t..or in September. Willi Mrs. Wil-i.n and his brut law. .lol.ii I.'a.i.l.dpl. Boiling, the ,1, nt vv it in- . I :i performance of 1HI! her in nresi John ' d I Irii.kvv at. 1 ' i. d ,,ri-ing a la 1 us p,a re. I 111 a I l,i'di.'im Lincoln," c;ir :i ie I icliee w hell he : 1 , r l.., - 1 1.1 1 ly before the round nf applause and ie presid-al when roc audi. ne. , vhi.h rose 111 carta in 1 1- A I cheers g reeled ! 1 nnied bv the lillisl.ll and stoe.l until be was sea 'ed . The 11, l 0: tic v ie 1 and light 011 1 he pr. si. lent w -senible.l hundreds He ir of the infln w huso whit tin. re deeply lined ei.,111 , ti i-st eiod hair ti 1.:: ie e hep. . v id, n. e nt' the effe th. long pin f 1 1 .111 v b i, li he is t of now said to l.e mating tapid recovery, l'res id. 11' Wilson, i,-:ng a cane, made his 011 tiatice into the lu, oil the arm of his bmt In r i 11 la vv , who al-11 aided him in li-ing and le, -. i n-v; tlic tb.atr titter the pel I' , ,'.it , . TI., pleselellt Used OIIC ill' 'I,,, t - .11 -taue Iui,m ..n entering and having t - . theatre, il i-a ppi.inl ing a th nog which had gallon. I at the front entrain e to -ee bun h ave ,'if'er the per formance . KINGS EXCHANGE TOASTS. ( Bt the Associated Press.) M I i; ID. I', ..a,: . . a 1 K.tl X'f.lliso, l Iteigi ate. 1 : i.,.po ' gIM a a I (pe irgh'. He! ALLEGED PETTICOAT fit: A:'- PONZI" Mrs. Everett, arrest- ed in Philadelphia, IS accused of mulctinsr farmers and busi- m nvt neSS men Ot lower new Jersey .( ten rVWl I. k. lu.. .... with investment schemes. The lent her - police call Ponzi." c)U&U v. . . : A1'. ' ' - - , . . wfi ' r v 'rrvJt.V-vi FACTS AND FIGURES OF INTEREST TO TAX-PAYERS OF GASTON COUNTY BILL WOULD PLACE REPRESENTATIVE WOLTZ SHERIFF'S OFFICE BACK PRESENTS HIS IDEAS ON ON COMMISSION BASIS THE SALARIES AND SUCH Member Board of Commission ers Explains Proposed Sala ry Changes in County To Increase Treasurer's and Auditor's Salaries Sheriff to Collect Taxes in Gastonia Township. "Speaking of the proposed 1 linages in the salaries of the county olliceis, let me show you what we propose in do," -aid a member ol the bollid of couil'y I'.'Uiiii issiuueis to The Gaelte yesterday. "We a re going to sa u- the cm nt v money bv the 1 ha llge:-. "The bill as being pi ep. ire, I by Mr. Maiigine and which will be publish, d a- - as availai.il- propose- to give the ouiiiv c.uiiiiissioiieis unthority ,, make -to ll i .aages in salarie-. as 1 01 y s, e lit In. in tune to lime. We don't nan I to hav,- to run lo liahigh with a bill every 'iu:e we An n I to Ola lie a slight change in somebody 's salary, and wait two years 1., .1.. it. "The present bill .as being enacted will do away with the salary of the sheriff, which i 2."ofl. We propose to rave tin additional $1.7u0 now paid as fees to tax collectors in Gastonia and South IViiit tnvv iiships by reducing the commission 1111 t.iMM lollceted from 2'.j per cent, to 2 p. r cent. The sheriff will collect the taxes in ( .a stonifOsjvv nship on a 2 per cent 1 uinmission Njasi A The coiiitiiissiiin for the South I'ointjxillector will also be reduce, I tu 2 iiwconf. "We nrrTpose to increase the salaries of )y -county treasurer uinl auditor to t2,10y from their present salary of $1 , "ion ,';,c. That is an additional outlay of $l,lo We also propose to pay the chairman of the board of county comiiiis sinners $l.."iiio a year for a greater part of hi-; services. He now gets $100. That is an increase of $ 1.10(1. which together with the .rl.soo mentioned above is an increase nf $2.!'o'l. We are saving, theiefoic, the siiiu of l..:i'ii tn the count v " The salnri.S of the register of deeds and i.f the clerk of the cioirt will not I..- changed. The auditnr will have new and larger responsibilities from now on. II - will be clerk of the board and will serve as aeeoiiuta nt for the county." I' ;s understood f 10111 older sources, that t he commissions from taxes collected la ( i.istiuii.i township under the former -v-s'ein ha.,, amounted to ii,oiio, at 2C. per cent 1 iiiiiiii'i- inii. At 2 per cent the ,0111111 i-.sions will amount tonbou' $t.s'Ui In addition, the sheriff will get a com mission on the privilege taxes co in t he couii'.v. a mounting to a bout te, 1" cent, it is said. These facts The Gazette has colic ted in ie-,ons. to a universal demand from the people to know what salary changes were proposed and how they would affect the taxpayers of the county. I lie being drawn by the comity attorn will he published in 'his paper a va i la ble. soon as SAW VIVID LIGHT AT SEA FOLLOWED BY EXPLOSION. (Ry The Associated Press.) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 2 I', deral coast guards reported early to day that t !- observed a vivid flash of light at sea, followed by the rumble of an explosion. The little bench station guards w.re seeking information tn le tcrtiiin.' wheth.-r a vessel was blown up .T sea. CROWDS GATHER FOR TRIAL BY DAYBREAK (By The Associated Press.) II WILTON. Ala.. Feb. 2. By day lueak today crowds were making their Ha v cff'i tin. :",.r La- toivard the county coii-'t house 111 an r' to gain admis-ioii with the expecta 1 of hearing I.e-lie Wi st. star witless the s-a'e, ill file trial of Robert L. icas'er, Alabama national giiardsma 11, r:be the lynching of William Baird, liin-r. near Jasper, on January 1:;, I. irgely apon the t os : ninii v of West, it is s.ud. tin- s'ate nil! rr"y upon estab-li- nog tin- personnel of the lynching party. fu a statement held by state's a'tortieys. which was iresented t the I grand .jury, this witness s said to have s'ae. that he drove nc of the motor cars which bore the lynchers, whom be named. ; compensation bonds yesterday to s ayn- FORD SHOWS QF GAIN OF .lLeate of Xw York, Sea M In and San 3,233 VOTES IN RECOUNT! Francisco bond buyer at a premium of ' (By The Associated Press.) ;tfi..';C on each lJMirt bsind. Ttt. bonds WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. The rejare for 20) years, but are re.leem3ble at count of ballots in the Michigan sena-;thp torial election of 191 S. finished today by the senate elections committee, left Pen - . 11- . -it 1 nior .s,ewnerry, n-puoucan, wnn a piurai - bv nf 4 l:U . TTenrv Vorit Mr , Ford made a net gain of of 3.233 vote; J original plurality was 7,367, Gaston County Member of Lower House of General As sembly Gives The Gazette Information and Complaints That Have Come to Him From County. Mi. A. K. Woltz. one of Jlastoii coun ty's representatives in the (ieneral As sembly at I(alei;;h, while at home the past weekend with his family furnished The Ga.ette with ,'in interview which con tains luets and ligiues which will no doubt I),, nf interest to the people of the county generally. He said : ''Since 1 have been 10 Raleigh I have re.cived many letters from citizens of tho county complaining against high taxes and high salaries paid. Most of the criticism is levelled at the oflice of 'he county superintendent of education, which npM'ars to be, judging from the tone of the letter a'nl complaints I have reeei-.el, an unusually henvy expense on tin. county. Fur my own information .and for the benefit of the. general public I have secured from the records at the .courthouse the list of the n annul salaries paid to the several county oflictnls. I am furnishing you these for publication in The Gazette. They are as follows: County Superintendent $3,000 Expenses for Superintendent 900, .Miss Canio Glenn, supervisor.... 2,10(J Miss Abide Hall, assistant super- , visor 1,650 .Mildred AVcllnifi n, colored super- ! visor 900 1 Ford coupe for supervisors 800 Part payment, county welfare su perintendent . . . 1,500 Part payment home demonstration ,, "'gent ,. 600 Stenographer for office 2,000 " This makes a "total of 4I5,4.iQ spent from the oflice of the county superin tendent of education. "The salaries of the other county offi cials arc as follows: Sheriff $2,500 Treasurer ,, 1,5(10 Auditor 1,500 lerk of ourt 2,500 Register nf Deeds 2.500 Clerk to Register 1,200 lerk to ( '. of C 1,200 'uiler .. 600 Road Superintendent 2,400 County Kiigiueer 2,400 Part payiii. n' Farm Agent 1,500 I 'a it payment homo d' monslratioil 'g"'t 600 "All these i, dices pay only slightly more than the one oflice of county super inteiuleiit. of education. 1 understand, however, that sun.- of the above salaries are to be raised. The county attorney. M bill G. Mangiim, is now preparing a ich will ini reaso the salaries of smile of thesa ntlices. That is right, I think. Parti, iilarly do I think that the two clerks, to the register of deeds and to the clerk of the court, ought to be raised. They have worked for years at tin- si m,. salary. They are thoroughly en pubic and ellieient and know the work "f their ntlices to perfection. I lie salaiy of the county superin tendent nf education was raised on Jan uary 1 fmni l.2"ii to $5,0110, I under stand, retroactive to July I, 1920, and th,. sum of !'o(i HlJowed for expenses. The salary of the eomity superin tendent of public welfare is .1,000 and expenses. The salary nr the home lem "ost.ation agent is 2,-fOO, half of which s paid by the county, th.- ortier half by the Fnited States government. " TRIS SPEAKER MAKES GOOD RECORD AT SHOOT HOI'STON. Ti-x.. Feb. 2. Harve Mix. hi, former grand American handicap winner, of Oranogo, Missouri, and W. W. Posey, of Lancaster, Pa., led the shooters in the first .lav's event of the Sunny South handicap, here yesterday with eon-' seeiitive runs of 100 each. Mrs. Fred F.tchen, of Coffeyville, Kas he only Wiiman in the shoot, turned id ,1 score of S b Tris Speaker, manager of the Cleve land Indians, broke H.'t targets in 100 tries. ' ' " SOLD AT PREMIUM, (tsy The Aaaociated Press.) OLVMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 2". 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Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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Feb. 2, 1921, edition 1
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