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TONIA DAILY GAZETTE GASTON COUNTY Tht Combed Yarm Center of the South. GASTONIA The South' City of Spin dle, VOL. XLII. NO. 65. GASTONIA, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17, 1921. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS OAS V imiv V AM i: IU IALUA lLft i i J I STARTED IN CHAHLDf Itj Pre-Organization Meeting Held by Citizen. Lat Night ntk.r Mtmiri to Be Called Later, According to Indefin-; ite ReDOrtS of Start. j ! First steps toward the organization of the Ku Klux Klail iu Charlotte were- ta j ken last night when a nmp of men of , the city gathered in the Odd Fellows'! hall over Yorke & Rogers and went over organiisatiou plans with the organizer ' who has been in Charlotte for the past , two or three weeks, nays today's Observ- j Just how many people were present ' who they are or what stage in the organ ! uation plans was reached last night eould not he ascertained, hut it was .said that all classes of KM per cent American ,) ( ,,.,,, ,,ni, ials. The Legion has citizens were represented. m.(,1( j,,,. ,-,,. ,lt:i ; ol.taining work tor Probably another month will be rr.,,,,. m , j migrat ion ciuired in perfecting the organization.,. llllt.N1llv,., ,,. toward the gieat in here, it was intimated, annoiinceiiieiit he- ,, ,,,.,) an, ,.M encouraged a ing that some time will be required to ' ,,., ,-,., llli(.s , ,,. ,'.,rills. j, complete the work mid that the organizer. ;((t ,,,.,., ,.,.,, ,ia, ttlirk,.,s who left will probably he Here tor a montli or . lwo- ' The Ku Klux Man is creating nun h comment throughout the south, through; organization in many southern cities . with Col. V. ,1. .SiininoiH. of Atlanta Oh., as imperial wizard of "The Invid bin Empire of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan . ' ' " We were here yesterday, we are hen t, av .... I... 1 " ..... " Faultlei-s, fVarle.sSs and forever faith nil appear on ine ii.eraiure oi n r ganizat ion along with the ,t oroiat in., ' ou..de,, I.SW, - Incorporated "The Jniperial 1 roelamat ion, issued 11 , . . , ... j by Imperial Wizard Simiiions, contains! ,. f it , I the following sentences: We, the members ol this nnlcr, ile , , , . .. . I siring to promote real patnotr.ni toward ourcivilgovernme.it; hono.ahlc -ace a ' n.ong men and nations; protection for' and happiness in the homes of our pen pie; love, real brotherhood, mirth and miinhood for ourselves, aiul liheclv ins tiee nn.l fraternity among , ankind; n. id believing we can best accomplish these noble purposes through the . h.-,nn,l of n high class mystic, social, patriotic,! benevolent system, not for sellisl, profit ! but for the mutual betterment, benefit Und protection of all our oath hound as ! MM-iatea. their welfare physically, social-I ly. morally and vocationally, and their ioved ones; do j "Proclaim to the Whole World j "that we are dedicated to the Miblinie and pleasant task of providing geueroie aid, tender sympathy and fraternal as sistance in the effulgence of the light of life and amid the s.i hie shadows of deal h ; a mill fortune and misfortune, and to the exalted privilege of demonstrating the' practical utility of the great, yet most' neglected doctrine (if the Fatherhood of (tod and the brotherhood of Man as a vital force iu the lives and affairs of; I All outline of the beliifs of the organ ization is given as follows: "The tenets of the Christian religion , white supremacy, prided i. f our pun, womanhood, just laws and liberty, closer relationship of pure Americanism, the upiioioiog oi I in- cotisi i, ii, ion in in, Fnited Stales, the sovereignty of our null, iiii.s, ill, s,-,,,i,i,i,,ii ,, ,ii, i,e, I , atate, freedom of speech and pi ess, elos ' ..;,,,. .. 1 1 , ; t .... i i er rclat ionsliiji between capital and Am erica., labor; preventing the causes of mob violence and lyn. lungs, p., vent ing , 1. . I vv a rr:i ti to. I ,l.iL., I.. I',.,-. ., , I,. . .,....., .... ..l, itators. prevention of fins and dednic ' tion of property by lawless elements, tin , lilll i tilt ion of I'nreion in. ni i in a t io ii t h, much needed local reforms and law and order . ' ' s , ' I SHERIFF CAPTURES STILL ON BEAVERDWhXREEK K U.tnAroA r..lt.. C O i.J svw-viia vi ut;t:i iiu ,, One Gallon of Liquor Also t Taken Up-to-Date Kero- t sene Uutht Was BeingUsed s i-nir nayiieid, Wanted by Officers, Gets Away. ; sheriff J. W. Carroll an, 11 . .e of officers yesterday made a giwrj sic.l haul . fli Cherryville township when thev cap- t ii red a still, a hundred gallons of VT and one gallon of whiskey. Cliff I?ay field, a farmer to whom the outfit is sup-, unseil to In don cr and fro- vv Jiotn i I,,. ,..' ' ' -, nceis were scaniiiug, manage, lo im- i nf the .niplove.. n i -. n I a n v . - l'u cape and is still at liberty. I Molld-iv th, t . pt n 'at o. ,, ,. p. lo i Accompanying Sheriff Carroll wereanl einph.v... not vol. S..r.tity I'.vi- Deputy Sheriff J. V.- ''ole, of (Jasto ni;i, De,iity Sheriff (lay Ki.-er. of; C rouse, and Policemen Adam Hold and Bob Terrell . The still was found on Beaverdam creek about a mile from Crouse on a farm belonging to ll. B. Metcalf. liaytield was a renter on .Met calf's farm. His wife and children Were at home when the ollicers arrived, Rayfield was supposed lo be working down on the creek but the office. s were not able to locate him. The dill was destroyed and the beer and liipior j.our Ut- ! incre were evidences that the d. II had Inen oirated within the past IV w days. The outfit was a modern one Instead of using a wood lire a four burner k.r osene stove was used, thus doing away with smoke. WEATHER. , inrrn i..i. .1 1 1 7: -.v..u uuaa, piiiiy i.yuuy Tonight anrj Friday; no change in temperature. - A aim 1 400.000 VETERANS OF WORLD MARCH 1 ACCORDING TO NKW YORK, March 17. There were ! I.II,IMM veterans of the world war out :'" ""' k ''"' " -"r''"K ''";"" r'1 ' Aim-rima "lls a "' lu " " 1 i1"1-""" '' '"' .-:t K. of nfoio than .,l.'i,niui jol.les-i ex service in. n in the coniitrv shortly after January 1 hist ant the Legion re ,ru .stale theie is promise, of fuither m t-tui it t . . M,luv ,,f t1(. national situation ,,,, v ii : -ti these figures are based was llia,,. iiy .mcrionn l.ogion Weekly, (,ttii-ial puhlicut ion of the Legion, ivhi.di the uneinployinent situation as affecting the veterans "appears to iJV(, lj4,. a tiir ,-r ti. Letter." , cn,,l,,viuent agencies op ,v tll(. ,,..,, j ,..,-y t:ltL. has , ' .. ,..;.., ;,',...:,, ...... ( JlllMtlls , K ,.,,. .i, enjoy ., uio. il v rights, on a par with those of j,,,.,, v M;iN,., a, home. f.xm.iv'ico ,,. ha ... .soil', red more in !'.,.,:,. ,,. ,;.,,. ,.,.rj ,i,., other v. oikcis, : ding to I.e. inn's sol ey , I.e. a Use of I he op. i a 1 1 it i.n-itv ! mles and efficiency slHudnrds. .N ea rly a is leouu-ed f.o the ret, unci ieteian ; . . . " a.coi.iiug to ilu- tes:n..on of large em .i ...... ..r i..'...r ii,,,.,. ih.t ..,,, , ,,, ' ' .(n ,,,,,,,..,, ; ( . ir ,.,., 1 stances ot w a r SI I lee. i ,n ,,, . I;.-open i ng i I I act oi n -, ,-i lot in l II s in 1 lo . , ,. . ,. , , . , , , the iiiiiiiu and lielii. trial ceotei, o . l'"n Ivanm h-a hscwos ... II ',!,rU i"'l"'Vr ""' " 1 .1 1 l; l lit I .r;;iiiii mm u' . i nr .in ni l I ...I ui na p'dis ol a slight iio l"'u'' "' 1,1 1 IMO- ' :" ' '' ri.ioiiglo.,,1 I ho agricultural '' '" rll"'i(l lr""1 ned towns to the lanos is report, d. The .-nerage ex soldier had little taste to. agriculture when he came lea. k from the " u:l '" kl' '"" t he farm after they had 'seen Farce." I hey chose to work in the small facto res or !res In the neighboring country - e.it. win re. dining I'-'l'.'. .h'l.s weie plenty and wage, high. When those jobs began to go tier.- was at lusl ;ui . xodns toward the l.nger citn -. 'I lo I.egnni -'roe lo discourage tin-. lhat movement I. as abmii 'Fell and fanners thioiigluuit the w -1 now epol t little diliiciillv In getting help, and e . pt in the larger c.ti.s thee are tew able bodied ex service n r.-poC. d out of work u, the middle w.st. The .South reports onpioveinei.t. Ii.x.e . p.,, been burdened wi'h a laig' r ii-ta ,,, ,i,hT theaters than usual tin. e..r. .,,, rding to reports. are now ijuding farm work in the ,-s h, others drifting lioith, l.irg. I, to .-e'.Ce on ,.,,,.. he Cacitie load, a land wlnTe la, re ,i, three r'.cat s.as.i.ab! ciioa lions j, fishing, bi.ido...o and Inn! .. . is. ng, lust I.., n able to d.-.r, nse tie number 111 told, s, ve'. ians bv halt iu .... .. i : ... . . I . , : WO IIIIIII1H-, a.eoi.iin- io ,i'ie-s i,o j iington si.,!,- tio re vi. oe . . - , u, n: pi . v ed veterans on .i.inii.nv '. um .v, ..,, v , ' . . ' . ... ......wir t, t. , it t.- t-. . t,r VI A .HI 1 i I. r l'ill,rr,K.S Anr. - - - IN FAVOR OF STRIKE . I,.,-,. v.... i. it i , , ..r ,i... ' III' V ' " '. l.l" 'I I ' I,' "', , - .-, io' -Ink, vote taken at middle west Inamhes ,,f (he live log . inking companies ariiv at union load'iuarters here to. lav in - doated a large majority an in favo. of , I like r 1 1 1 1 po v , i i o . a , i , , o . a , k ... , t t a.-r.bv in the feiud; ."'. ii...ji. I. am, .secretaiv tii.i unr oi V ...I II..I..I- ,,1' f .-. t in. . o I,. . .. io. i . , . '. and Full her w oi k men . a 1 1 d It. dinonl ;,. n.o.it, i oiin-, I tor the union, at a ,. , !, u ,,f th, h. ad, ,.f the ..ti.er ..,, h. d ... na b s ..nph.vj.i ... th, van! lion, t,.. k ,v ., u i ...n , v , re adopted bv th- oth r union Labi- a,.';nng the butler work ,,f th.oi uppo.t. and a me -age wa- sent p, s:,i I coup, is, pr.sid. nt of the Ann i nan Fed- i a t ion of Labor. a,k : I , . .. , , . .. I .. ,. n, ,. Sun.i.. nig noil ni'.i'i ., ,,f ll... ,, narlment of . REPORT MAKES PROVISION FOR 150 CUSTOMS HOUSES PARIS, Manli 17. I'n.vi ...o. to. l.".u customs house; ah.ng tadroad , ami . - I on highways in t he new l.'l -land tar iff zone is made in the ie.,ot to the supreme allied council by the l.'hi.ielai.d commissi,,,,, says a Cobhuz .It-pai.l. The staffs of the.se customs hoo-. - wi'l he made up of (iermnns. who will .-...th under allied supervision. SHOOTING AFFRAYS OCCUR IN DUBLIN. (By The Associated Press.) KI'III.IN', March 17. -Several si shooting affrays occurred in this ,-jtv last night, and a number of persons w, re injiireii in encounters U'tween military ''Tees and police and civilians. A mine d. nei oi sonners ruling in a motor lorrv a ...... , .w...,i..,T , ,, 1, . 11 ,1 ,-i. ,h..hk neiiinons run str.vt, when a Itotnh was thrown at the n,.. hine. The soldiers returned the fire vuuii'je.j 1 . ij xiersona. , - - WAR. WERE OUT OF WORK AMERICAN LEGION ESTIMATES RATES IN FLORIDA ! ARE ORDERED RAISED . (liy The Associated Tress.) WASHINGTON, March 17. Hail j roads in Florida were ordered today hy the interstate commerce commission to j iaisv state rates to t he level in effect in intestate traffic, effective April -.". The, commission held that rates j dunged in state traffic in Florida result j ed in "undue prejudice to shippers in interstate traffic, iu undue iireferenee to! sipcis of stale t raffle and in unjust j dis, riinina lion against interstate com iierec." I Passenger rates were referred to in I i,,. ., the !,,,t ,i develoi.e.l at' the Inuring upon which tlie decision was based that no question was presented w .t h res t to them. The commission said in rendering it. d. eision that the state commission's rul ,g of August 1 I'ljn, ahrogate.l all changes by the director general in rates, rules, regulations, and classifications xe epl- for the -. per cent in. lease. j Bc.-uu. t lie magnitude of the uu j d.-rtakn.g, " the coinmission said, ' re I -Puiidciits have not attempted to esti mate ill dollar and cents the loss of rev -ii in- whi.li would nsiill from a coin I ' 1 1 1 ' ' wiln the Mornla coiiilul.ssK.n s oi.ler. thinner, we do not regain as u iitiolling the ..xact extent, to wbicli t"eir rewi s will -I .e a 1 verse n aueiiio. Tin lair i' o 1 1 1 1 1 -io 1 1 1 1 i the whole rec- ,,,1 i, that, taking the c uio.litieb in sh.,;,.; ..I ho increases grant-1 , ., ,v the Florida cunoissioners for the, hoige, Irauls will not produce revenue! s I s Ho -.-!. to e.pialize the reductions re! i ouir.-d on lh. sle.ite, hauls. In this eon i . i 1 1. in it is .signihcant that the rate, opei ts of the Florida, commission, in tistifving at the healing before th( I'lorid.i eoininissioiiers on the carriers'j illcaiion-. ioi in. -leases, i in i . ..oii - i i .. i i, ih .se authoiie.l by us took the posr I '.on that the spc iti,- advances as applied laid a heavy burden on short haul traffic o ..n that tiallic in which state eon. , llieleo collsiltu'es, the most of till' luisi j in-.-, and that tin slate traffic wasneees ' arily .hort haul traffic, .'similar speeith in re-ises weie made b.v the director ga'U , eial in all other states on state and in teistate traffic. ;.iid iu our decisions u numerous cases we have recognized tbei 1 loprietv in general.'' JURY IN MATEWAN TRIAL HEARS PROSECUTION TODAY i Hy The Assoi iatel 1'ress.i I V 1 1.1,1 A MSI l, . Va . . March 17. . The Matewail gun light jury today lis tened to the prosecution 's analysis of , list. ny given in the trial of 17 lesi dents of the mining town in connection' (i:i f Alls-rt '. Felts, ii 1 ,.m ,, t lxr, hist May. One of the; defendants,.!. C. McCoy, yesterday as .,,,,,,,,.,) notion of counsel fur t hi ' ,t. ,t being stated that insufficient cv ,,, aga i nst him had been adduced . : ,, ,y ,. jury wi attempt to ,ete. inii.e the guilt or innocence of hull p; Matcuanians when it begins its de ' liberations, piobably late Saturday. i When co.llt convened this morning .I,,.!,.,. I! I) I'.aihv read the inst rue lion, to the jur and immediately there alter Captain S. I!. Avis, of Charles loo, opened aigiiin, nts for the state, lie . .. 1. .1 t 1... . . 1 r t....t , . r. iiieiei.'i lien ,,,, o s, ,,,,,,, ,,., j.,.,, . .1 that ;i eon-pir.icv existed aiming the . . , . . . ,te t miauls lo luing anoiu t lie .icaiu n fvn,. "We are not here to prosecute these I ,. . I-..:,.. I X f . . . ., ineii as members of the Fnited Mine ii.eii as meinoei s oi i ne i ii i , en .nun Workers,'' he declared. "We are here ,,. i. I.. it,..,- i',,,,ll, " ...... .... t. . niunleied Albert ('. Kelts " This in the most remarkable case in t he . . on inn I a una Is of t he Fnited States ;'. it is remarkable biiauso nevir was then s, , i ( ,, i, i i , i i , . u. i . me uu , to .s.inn - , lori'c Ave. .ontiliue.l. . . ., , . i lore v. as a m it iiiiiiecoiiitrooiiivvii.il C,.,t io, vi. Ml ,1 iseiissiot. .he , out. 11 , s tion ,d the defense that Felts t- hot M.iy ol lesleiinan. rcinarkcd: "Fut tla lad remain, that after 1 lav lh. widow of Tostoriu.in bieaine S-id If, tli. Id , bride. ' ' IFitln-ld .-. a defendant in the iaac QUESTION OF RESCINDING WAGES ON A. B. & A. ROAD BEFORE FEDERAL JUDGE . i .y l lie Associated l rtaa.) . I L.v.x i , ita.. .March ii. 1 ne (; i.-'i,u of wtnt.'i.r wag. I a d m t ion., uu .Mi.uif.i, Fit n. . ngha iu A. Atlantic Kie.v.v. w in, h pn tpitated a sti.k .v . v . v. in, pt . . ij.it a ! . I a sti.Kc .. a r, u ... are ; .. I . t . ind, d pi -... I n g t;i,.d ,,. t...i, :u the m.i'ter by ti I i,ii.. S'.,'. . la.iw.r. I.,b ,r I. ..aid. v.. .,.i ,1 b. f...- F .al Pistiid Judge sil.fi v in a petition ft., m the unions ss't h - r l.emng her, to lay. Tl... wage ......I n.versy was pending t.. fore the board w m n the mad went ii.t.. teceivei -!,,.. and obtained the wage i d.,, lion older in .-..al ourt. Fun. n halei- have indi-a'ed that should t be o d-r Is- withdrawn the men would .. ' '"' '" pending action by the board, wi.il,. the road claims it is j. fm.-in- .,al impossibility to continue to pa the v., go fuel !n-t August. - HARDING ASKS DAUGHTERY TO REVIEW DEBS' CASE W . S 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 O.N March l,.-l'reM .; - iit Harding has asked Attorney Gener HioL'hterv to review the case ot r.u .. gene v 1- Dels, socialist presidi'iitial can- dul. - .t. - in B'J-i. and now nerving a sen t. - n. - e under espionage act in Atlanta pemteutiary. ,,t i' SPEAKER AS 3 ir . . . a 5 K "V'x' Sf 1 n ll lift blUMiitaMi-iHin Wffli rri-i1?!! n f " Recently Tris Sneaker, manager of the Cleveland Indians, rode over from Dallas, where his team is training, to Fort Worth, Texas. There he took part in the "Rodeo" or cowboys' riding and roping contest. RATES ON COTTON ARE RAISED IN GEORGIA ( Hy the Associate. I I'le-cs.) A'.sll..-fO, Ma;.-,, 17. I ,, iil rates oil eottoh, eotloo llli'iis and I I e k within the state ol' I ii.-i Iim I i r ! si ate a lit lion! ie, w i I. ... I b.v t ' . i terstate eolllllieree colliOl I- - Ion t -,d i V to he rais. d A., ll lo h v, U hi ell . . : ,ii inteislato traffic. I assenge r t a i vver,. r. the title of the . a so heard b.v ll in mission, but it d. veh.p, , at I lie heo.in, ,l",t "" uestion was presented wito n peef to them. Kates charge. ti .....e.-l.-i. ... m. 1 ii... .... .... -..... ... I I, n - ilt undue ..jadie,- to ship is ,d io'.i stal,. t r. indue pi. f.-i. of ;, pels state (rath- and in nape-! eiiminal n again-t n.lei -tot.- . ..... merer. ' ' -r: ,,,,, , , ,i i, ,,. .,, . . ,,,, , , , ,,. ..' , ,. 1.lli,j , oju ,iM.. , , s, .,,,..,, ;,,.,,,. M,',r.- p. rm 1 1 : , I ., 'M.r j r,'.., , . ,,.,. , , 1;,.,,,,,., ,, ,. ,,ss .,, ,, ,d ... M(,jt (X,,., ;,.,, j,. ,i,.rs , ,,,,, , '., ; ,,, , , , . . ,,,, (,., ,'.,,, ,,.od 1 1 os w,, d l' ' , ,,. , ,i , ,.. sult'i,,"-. ..'t'.-r-.l dist.irb-.' ' .,( th. .. !.,,.. ship betw the interstate the I. l ... i stale ,r it. s tl-.n. ti , - an , a n, pie -,: , , , ..ui ui i- , on , , t ' is.si.oi i , ji ,,,!,,.,, ,. . ',,p,,vvl, .. . " ' II.,. , ! . on "...; i ; a;. an an I lb ..nt legi.. r ' o ,, , ... ' ' ' -a ., a re ,' . I . or interstate m. , men , i t Inc.-I I shipment . the result b, it . . , , , , inn is now ne, ,li. t- hat otherwise would I . .1 l ,, ., ( , , . t l,e , n , , , , . .l.l' 'l.lie ,..- ., , i, ,.,;, i; 1 ' ,- , , , , "I'f'-I to ' ' d !'. port or ,!.'' ' ., ' . . ol ' . .0 ,,H, ,., ,,n ( . ,,,,,, . . d n.t.i 1 . I . Fl ue t . i t pl.J.lt, s-, u tl hdo's. ti,,. a I . h"'.i 'pr. -npoients ... i.ff. I. Hi l.i. tie.tS i "i 'harle-t ... I . .. i- ,i 1..,, I i .11 r ,,,, ,; pond ill the .;..l'h i l.eorgi I I; .,-. I tl ' l.il.ta. '.a . ae ! ,oi ,n ! l t in .. ti.. ,,, I; , . . .. , , ,, t.ts high -' -Mdl. of 10 nj. KANI SENDS PI-RSONAI IFTT1R TO OBRFG'J.N' pv 'p, ,. i .,e ll'.r) . J' M.r.h 17 liliv.- (if J( r ; ,..t,r ,',, .r..s,., ( , ,, ,.,,! ,,, (-,.,,,. , . ,,, i, ,, , ( o ,,f ,. .. . v',.,.. ., .) p, ,, .s aio,,.. I 1,-t ., da t. r 'i. a,t . (,( - (, .f , ,.,r ,, m. t,d ; og ,..,. r ., t. !.., 'I,,,t II,, t,.;,-.; lic,,, ,-,, , r....,.,. f ; M. x, ,.., x, r.. . T0 SjGN TOMORROW n,y T,, ,M.:'lt, , reSs ) V lis W M .nh 17 I'ol. l, ;, .,,..1 rkran.a.. .i,.D',s will....... i- tr).arv l-twcen ,vi,-' ,.s.ia and polo ml - .. r, it is ,.tii ! ,.i..n, , i.,.,, , ... .,i..-... , ,hl, ,r,.atv l:iV(, ),,. ,,,plet. d ,.t K g... where tin- . er,....o.,. . ;r.,iw id t-.l, A COWBOY . ... ? X. . iit-f.-A: -1 v, s. i ? TO BE LARGEST CHORAL EVENT EVER HELD HERE Third Rehearsal to Be Held To night at 7 O'clock Re hearsals Next Week Will Not Conflict With Services at First Baptist Church Im portant Announcements to Be Made Tonight. Th, I I: i I I I i ., Milt., I hoi d Ihe (lastoina be held III the 7 on. vv hen I he I 'Ml I .1 I . I ' I I I i , i . I l roll ui I be , alb-d. Th, vvo.k of pieparal for the h'.g coin, it bister lnin av is progressing ' ' ' i.ipi-IU and ...I a i ta ngcieeii t are i i o. i ' v ... a e. g . ..in plot i , mi for w hat i . o i lo :.t. Mi llie l.i I i choral event l I i co. hairoiaii of the "e I'- - ill Oil I ' ee. . t I . ' - 1 1 1, , 1" .1 i II g t 1 1 "1 t V I ti . ; . 1 1 ! a ii I .i ti I ' oil n i emeu I -, Would ,.- ...... h- di.tn.g tne r, ho..s,., this eve a" i l " 1 'i ii iii it I o,. is .iiiviuiis tha f 1 1 - -,- , nil ..i!..'i;.ii'. i ea . u , very en t oiled I It b , ' i ' t h, re will be no , ouflict i . ' .v o ' i e n 1 1 -1 1 s d , , ,f chorus a ud 1 'o- I. v , v -, I me- t :i, . I ,e I ta ptlst hi h , ' ' ti-., .- . .. i' i in i ' t , e announces t e! b. - in .. 1 .hd . Mtrel, re i w il; I... t i n.i.lly al s : 1" p. III. EASY TO OBTAIN EXPLOSIVES IN AMERICA i . I M n !. 1 7. - Wi'h i . -A . i 'he ma n it I ae 'o - , With t he re v,,' h-'islation has t'li:, -, -,il'c blowers ;d" .. s for il lega I ' no nt I, .in d today .i - ' .... '., . .u'rol the - ui , ., ,i t a ,-: ir, and i. .,.,.,,. a--,, it. . 1 i pi idr a l! the ti., u. i.i t ho wor'. I a ii. 1 1 1. oi,-, I supei - Oil! de I IL d It IS io - . .-, in tni - out) i - ,'. . ei ,1 - , i t lit. and i'. ; i (:-,-,. been -.'. i. 1, i" V ll id I for -;,.. blow p,,.-! I ni 1 1 ui;!1 ij'i ! . , an I o'le rs i . ' 1 holti. vvei e t r i ' . of I AM'IUS Wh'l I r R DEAD. ii n i' I'm k U to a n I vv I .', r ..t 'he r i ii - oi r died n I to P. v . follow ing I ! . .1,. ,,- '! . !.d : ' Oo . . I'.'.r . .: g.. Wa hi'.gto.i. i . -h .p. Ills WlP .-. . in', id '.'a I . . i : g : ol - works. -on and the ' b,.v WORKMEN REFUSE TO ABIDE BY AGREEMENT. flic The Associated Press ) Ml.l CITY. Ma.d. 17 - Various t.n . ., '- ... g:..,iat n.i.s have r. fused to b..:. by :l. :,gte.... nt i .-ached by lab.o and ' FT- - . v . 1 i.ioeiits for h.-ttlc .1.,. r ,', 'o,. :,i,,l u,.,k le.s not i , ,, ;. sn u. -t on li e road by men , ,;,Ve i ';- ' - d, :ist tljreo 11 hi i trh. OF TAX E 10 County Commissioners Have Right to AdoDt Anv One of Four Methods in Regard to Tax Values So Elastic That it Will Meet Conditions in Every State. I! A I.KKill. March Iti. -The tax co ; ui'ssiou has printed extracts of the new I i.iachineiy act dealing with the revalua .Smith lltiinon, on trial .haigiM with the tion of n.a) estate in North Carolina and murder of .lake 1,. II. noon, go j.mnedi I ii sending copies of this law to the afely to I ho jun, v a . ruh.l out hy Judge oinniissioiiers of every eo.n.lv. This new law is so clastic that it will meet the conditions in practically every ! county in the state. It gives the county commissioners th ' right of adopting any one of four moth j ods in regard to tax values in their counties. The law takes en re of the j county which is satisfied with its tax ! values, and which have suffered no gen I ' Nil depreciation in the value of their , property. For II.ok,, counties which do ! want to make some adjustment of their ' lav values the following methods are 1 rm ide, by t h in vv law : I. The county commissioners .nav ap I point a county hoai I of review, using j the old organization of the l'.Mll valua tinn work, which shall h.I with the county I i'. uu. ii insionei s for the purpose of mak ing :. general study of the tax values. This meeting shall be held on the lirst Moiidav in April. I!''l. ami after the complete investigation of the tax value as compared with the market values have been made, the county hoard of review i i. iay make horizontal cuts or increases in I ine values aim ceiiu.v inese cnanges . the state tax eommissioii not later than April L'u, 1IU1. 1'. The hoard of county ooininishiniiers will have the rigid to adjust s die complaints of individuals about their iiopirtv, when I hero is no general de in;,. el for changes in the lax values. The e. mm issioners will furnish blanks which I ii ay be used by Ihe indivduals who thnk their property has been assessed at loo , h.Ldi a liL-iire. This nrovisioii takes car both under valuation and over valua tion. When these complaints urn re leived Ihi' commissioners may appoint the co.intv auditor or hiiv resident tr. holder who litis general knowledge of pioperty values to mnkfl the investiga tion and reiiort buck to the bnard. which, shall revise the figures not later ttinn July I a of this year. ::. "If the board of county coininis suners of any county, at their regular monthly meeting mi the Hist Monday in April, shall b of the ,, union that the valuation of real estate iu such county is so uneipial us between the own ers of ie;il estate as to rcpiire a mot.1 general revision of as-,essmei.ls than is provided for'' in Ihe ntl.fr sections of the act, il may by resolution put. this on record, and then appoint, tlm necessary board of review to make a complete re vision of the nropertv iu the coiintv. A complete revision of the property will have to be made iu the counties which select this lemedy. Tin. work must be completed by July lo and the result ecr. titled to the state tax commission. 'Ihe tax commission has no authority ,,vcr the values except to e.pial,. . them ;is between the different 'O.l.l ties. It v ill have the right to adjust the values in lh,- d. Iferent counties in such a nav, that one county will not be paying on a filly or seventy five per cent bases of I actual value while the other county ha ll property on the books at the market vali.c. This supervision of the tax com mission was retained became of the ne icssity f.o collecting an eipu. I iing turn1 fur school purposes. The lawmaker not think it fan to allow fine county v. hi, h i. ugh' be di .posed to d so. to put a law levy and raise a small amount ot ., venue in order to participate in the s. hool fund to n larger extent than it wa en' itled to pa 1 1 u iprite. MAN DEAD AND WOMAN DYING; SEQUEL TO ANOTHER THREE CORNERED LOVE AFFAIR KOCKFOhTi, Ills . March 17. Ar tlmr Bausvliir, j. resident of the B.tus.h er Brothers Co . florists, of Frecpoit Ills , died here early today from a s. 't mtliete.l bullet wound, and Mns Helen Wilson, of Ko, kford. is believed to b dvnig from a wound in the- load inffnt i 1 by I'.auseher, as they alighted from an int, rorban ear here lint night. Mis. Wilson r. xntlv ol.tain.d a di ..n, fr.im her hii-band. Clan me Wind lo. I. u, an antoinobile salesman of b'o, k t..rd, and entered the eiii..y of Ban,, h er. who. it is -ail, had implore! lot t. mairy bun Bntisi her 's wife died Is months ago and he leaves two children a boy of five and a girl of seven. Miss Wilson, it is said, had been rec on. ile, I with her former husband ami had planned to remarry him . Last night she left Fre'port with her sifler, Mrs. Bay M iiidlndiu, of lo. -kford. on an inteiui ban ear. which Bauscher also boarded. She still refused to marrv him and as she ste,ped frf.in the car at Ro. kford Bauscher shot her through the right tem pie. and then fired a bullet through his lo a in . MISS CLEMENT MARRIED. ( Bv The Associated Pre.) ASIIKVILLK. March 17. -Mis Kxiim ( leineiit. Buncombe county state legi.sla tive representative, the only woman ever to sit with the general assemble, an William Stafford, Ashevilly uewsphu -'3T ct5r4 i JURY MAY GET CASE TRIAL LATE IT IS THOUGHT Judge Champion Rules Out Ef- fort of Defense to Waive Its Right of Argument Twin Brother of Judge Opens For Defense. AHRMOKi;, ok la effort of the .eteo.,e Mar.H 17. An to wane its riirht of aigiiment and have the f Clara I lioina.s W . ( ham pion, t hi ; n.oriinig-, an.t defense counsel .. g in it . plea for ac- 'piittal of the dot', u laid . Joe IJ. n Champion opened for the de fense . With the anno una d plan-, of both fctatp and ilf-fe.He. it appeai. d that most of the day would lie taken op with arguments and the cafe he given to t he jury late iu the afternoon. When effort., of the ,, fen c to waive arguments v,cic h.-o ,i,. ve.lerdas. W. I'. McLean, ( hi. i eooii-el i',,r Clara H.v '""ii, and S. p. I i, e,i,o -.tale's attor ney gen, r.'ll 111 ch.llge of the p.oseeiltioll, said if they spoke tie , p,-, ,, ably would go deeply into the , v eh n. . adduced at the week's session, and unalvze it to l lie jury in detail . ARIiMuRi:, til. in , Mn tended arguments mi the jj 17. -Fx-or line). of Clara .-oni'li ll ino.ii. on trial '"r 1 '"' s ,iM' I I l.e I .. II Mliilll, or 'he 1 I siibmi,.,,,,, ,, the c,-.,e to the jury, today depead. I on ,( iiiling of Judge Champion, on the a. ten, of tho defense in waiving lh, M ng!,i to a linal "v"'v 1,1 I his sudden mo , on t he pa rt of ,(. tense counsel, after II. II. I'.mwn, of Suite counsel, had sooinn I up the slate's case yesterday, cam,- ,-,s a -iirpri.se to At torney Ceiieral S. I'. F reeling, who was ""' 111 ''"'"' '' 1 t'1" tin ronton. L-1 that th, ,, f, When it wag s move would :,"V further arg.iineiil by state eoiui , w"'. ' I'reeliug jinked for tin adjourn "' "' court to giv,- him time to exam 1 ne ' he law and .1 udge ( liampui.i h.i nulli.ee, he would oM,. IM opinion when court opened at '.' o ', !, k todav. Fioler the Oklahoma h.w the imh'p's , rliarge to the jury had b. . n given before lih:i1 arguments began , that, except fnr inriner aigumeid whicl, depends on tl.o K; is ready for sub mission ta the jury. Three points Were included in the judge's charge, in the event the verdict is guilty. The jury may return a ver- murder, will, a send of death or lite impi isoiuiient ; first degree man slaughter, with four ve-irs to life im- pjisoiime.it, and s-.,- I decree man- li.nghti r, with a minimum fine one dolhu. 1 lara II anion sat unmoved under tl.o airaigiime.il of I 'rose, u'or Frown, but Mrs. Jake I,. Ila.non, the w i low, sobbed, t i'ro.ighoiit mo . I of Ids address to tho 1 ,rv' Mr- Krowu reviewed the asaovia t:'M 01 years between Damon and the I'd'endnr.t and pi, liir.-d her as a woman v''1'" '"'d er. pt il,, t. ll.nnou linme and SOIU Iters. II iM.ily alol soul, dwelling ou 'he i .intra. Is prcsen'ed ,.t the trial by X" l.i.l, the J'-f. nd, mt was 'o In. employed I" 11. i. ii . ii at ;., .., v..k and should any lull be born . !' th. ir union it. should t..,.ive a week nod a share in tho lla. ...... estate as legitimate issue. Flans of lb,- .hfei.se as announced v.,re t., pre , uit arguments b.v three mem-' b. r, of that tafT before the . losing ad dress ,,f Mr Freel.tig, if the court rules tlal forth, r a rg'iiiient is permissible. CHARGES A (IAIN. ST ATLANTA MERCHANT ARE DISMISSED MAi o. i,o . M.,r, !i 17. The number t non on tri.l 'ii f.-d. nil court here On h.irges of it. K. el.e, '.lined ,V na v to rob the Ameri o es . ( '. imp-in y of goodg I. i e ti... .. i 1 .i .' ii i. i i i, was re t to todav vi hen Assist I i 'net Attorney F. I.s-n: ,s,., the charges dm i d from .', 'in'el .-- ' leu." power a gaoist W. I ' la !' '-'I ' -org lb. se . tl:n!n merchant, th- eh..rg. ag.iin.st Hosey, l'ii.'..ts mad-' ni ia:.i',ii. Hosey t'li. !i'. v..i- ,u ,:r. 'ae-senger. F M. !sa! r ".k. t'nri,,. r .'xj-r, ss mes ig. r. who vv i. on.. . f five "f the fit -eag. r. who vv i ,,. ,,, ,i,,t,., ,,, rion v, if h th al leged , ,.ii--pi r.i --. wh p;i I,-1 guilty, r. seme f In. t . -,-t .in,,.. ,. t. id. iv. tsdling of ni. fi j , r . I. fet pir'v to t. nj ni. et , .,n naming who. he 1'o-ge.l, were V.- ,1,-ooh testified t ' tl. if one i -...r, th. f.ono f..'ti,,r vv , - , o g.ol-. s,n,.'ii,- j ,,,,,, IF r-j.e i ' . dlv eauio .-ar wiic ii the 'ed looked over ,'iig ..iii'.dhiug. k 1. W. V. po N i M.vks. 0n. r nmlei n ear. of t h- b ''e'ld i-i',. h.I I COniO a :! lo..f ed ov i r s.n,.,- ladies' hut del not buy on the com- j . J :l i,, t thai I iie pn.e win too high, . ST0KM SWEEPS CAMP. CoLFMlil s, da . Mn,h 17. An nrinv observation bailoon, Vt feet long, broke aviav from iti i aides and nas rlo- drove. I during a heavy Jia'.l and wind storm which swept Camp Penning Into y.sler.ii.y The hangar also wait ' de- molished . Hoiidrcds of treea were up routed and many hoiise and tents oxt;r liirued and danuigcl. Gets Recess Appointment. " WASHINGTON. March 17 A re-' cess apiK.intineiit as i.n Jii.-h.uet t Ihfl general land d!ice kj, eiien 1,j j tri-' tent Harding to.ni to WtHiair S, ?prj tr.TK.er toeruer oi Lt.n.. '
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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