AASTQNIA
DAM
GAZETTE
9
Weather:
Fair "
Locdt Cotton
17 Cents
VOL. XLIII. NO. 95.
GASTONI A, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, 1922.
SINGLE COPY 5.CENTS
CONTINUED PROGRESS IS
KKSt S
IN THE STATE CONVENTION
Addresses Made by Governor,
Max Gardner and Josephua
Daniel. Republican Plat-
form Utterance on Taxes
Denounced State Com
mittee Elected Gardner
Says He Will Not Be a
Candidate Two Years
Hence.
(By Iirocli Iiarkley, in Charlotte Obser
ver.) KA LEI Oil, April -''i. Standing up
oii a record nmiiriiig no apology mid
against renittionisni which dared not raise !
its hear, North Carolina democracy in its
convention today kept ita face to the I
front and gave, impetus to the forward
march of progressive govei unicnt in tho
state.
The party platform adopted unani
mously tonight amid cheers from more
than a thousand delegates in tin: rouveii
tion hall verily breathes the .spirit of
progress. Not one step backward is t;iA
eii: on the other hand the plo-lf'c is there
to continue the forward march
North Carolina has forever mad
it ii!iici jiiinnir the leaders of the
until
secure
I'nion.
Not only the platform l.ut the .piech
es of democratic ' h a dliiurs ' wti a
call for continued progress. 'oiigrcss
man I'ou, who delivered the kiynutc ad
dress and served aw pennant ut. chair
lmin of the mooting, offered n it (.lie
apology in response to the ropubli.an
cry of "high taxes." He proved tin
value of the return for taxes, however,
and showed just what has been d ne.
Oovurnor Morrison, farmer Lieutenant
Governor O. .Max Gardner an I .l...sopiius
Daniels, nli.i v. ere lourd In the conven
tion this afternoon, caih-d for a con
tinuance of the progro.-ive program and
boasted of the record the parly has made
in stute and nation. '
Denounces G. 0. P. Attach.
I'nlike the platform .-oh. pi -I by the
republican party in Win-ton e-tilen last
week, the demoi rat ie p'titf'otin li...-, sound
and concrete at eumplisi.itient s t.i e.'in
mend and endorse. The cone! id ing para
graph of the do, umcii! incidental y de
nouuees "the covert, unfair and cownr 1
ly attack made hy ti.' r -publican party
in its platform upon th.' pr igrnni t
fair and equitable .--ystem of :a;;nliui.
education of the ciiihlren, and 1 he
struct ion and maintenance of the h
ways.
X tier it i, led ire to 1 f t' iu pic f r
the
eon
tin'
continuance of the pmgit s.-.ive program
of government, the democrat ie platform
promises that "the den oerui ie party will
administer the affairs of the state, mim
ties and municipalities with eery ccoiio
my consistent ivth clin -it nt and progres
sive government . ' '
The demoeral ie party through its p'at
form pledges t,i the j.e.t;-V of 'ae va'i
ous counties and inuni-ipalii
the
est measure of eon'r.d of their
fairs consistent with t Ili 'en a
ly government an 1 tie' r'ghts
counliesi and municipalities.
o.:;)
in I nv
the:
It favors the
compensation a
as -a
fair
it :
til
lo
and employe.
I Kxprossing .gratcfuln.
to tl
uiiiiten
. . V
men or t lie late wa ".
it
U 1
national government
legislation looking t
enact 'i
t n
Itc-nfiirming nl'egianc
liples, commending tin
cy of tin' democratic ,
leadership of Woodmw
dorsing the course cf t
and representatives in
t.. pa
i nii-I rii,
ii!v i:'
Wili-ei
tie
party condemns the renuM
t rat ion for its fa i1 lire to
ham's
shit ion
le
to meet the needs of the Mint
Present Administration 0
(Jetting into ufi'aics of the
party heartily endorsed ;he pit
oi-rtit ie administ ration
ireneriil assemble en
commend!!! ;
tin
: li-
criistri;
u.a: riai
state.
program carried ou for the
industrial progress of tic
After commending t .e !
the enactment of legislati.
made jiossible the rcmaik
fif the liaKt two v cars, the
:rii- at ore i
a wl'i'hi I
lee progn
hit fi mi tr.
on :
"e point with pride to the fa-t
that Oovernor Mouison has recnni uead
ed and variously urged the passage oi
this gre.'it constructive program 1 1 : i -1
ed hy th" last ginetai ; inle.v.
"In the administr.Vinn of his off:,
as governor, Cijraernn Morrisoa ha in
augurated many me'.si! s an. I uav
meuts for the moral and m; t' rial re
liuililing of the state. "
Gardner for 1528.
While lacking the xi-iteinent and h- at
perhaps of past eouvenf 'urns, uday "s
meeting developed a numln r of inter
estii'g even's.
One of these Tras the nnuooii ene'iit
from th platform hy O. Max dardner
that lie would not he a candidate for
governor in ltJ. The former lieueu
aiit governor, who was the strogest op
ponent of Oovernor Morrison in lt'-H
and who lias a great following through
out the state, has made no announce
ment heretofore that would give his po
sition and he litis been reported as plan
ning to enter the contest and as refrain
ing from further political ' act ivity.
He remains out of the JltfJt light out
of respect for the geographical under
standing with the party. His announce
ment definitely places lr.ni m the race ;
of. 1923. however, and the consensus of
opinion among democrats here is that
he will have no opposition.
- It was reliably reported following
.the former lieutenant governor's an
nouncement that he and his friends
would support A. W. McLean in 1924,
thereby throwing to him an inestimable
amount of strength.
Mr. Gardner's (!"d,if4iioii 'Lrnght
a. great outburst- applause from the
taatera aad western vlek gates.
Idle Coal Miners Now Number
680'000' ButPeak Strenth Not
, , 0 rrr-- i
Been
tteacnea, oay vjrnciais
j Efforts Will Be Continued to Bring More Com-
plete Tie-up of Industry Strikers' Ranks In
clude Many from the Unorganized Field.
(Hy The Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, lad.. April 21
With the third week of the nation widi
suspension of work in the coal indu:
try ended today, officials of the lTni
ed Mine Workers of America declard
that the pei;k of strength of the str
ers had not yi '. Loci: reached, althouih J
the number of nlV miners had im-rea
ed to t(-o,oiMi u .,;,; ()f Jo dim ilurin
the we.-k.
Efforts to !i,ring a more complete tie
tip of the industry will be continued,
but officials declined to make any spe
cific prediction' yet, asserting that they
expected further gains and added that
no break nas threatened within the un
ion ranks, which now include many sup
porters in the unorganized field.
I'lnhr the union 's avowed program
calling for almost a complete suspen
sion of coal proilui-tion, any new devel
opments, forced by the union, may be
expected lo come in the Pennsylvania
bituminous regions, and also in West
Virginia, the strongholds of the non
union operators. Almost from the be-
jginniu,,' of the strike, these t wo slates
ihavo provided the centers of activity,
land in central Pennsylvania particularly
'the n lion has massed its organizers for
the attack.
In a score of other states scattered
'across tin- country, no important devel
opoieuts have been reported since oper
iatiom ivre brought to a standstill on
i April I. In the Pennsylvania antiira
i cite districts, a similar quiet lias been
! maintained . In the unionized bitumin
ous fields 1 'resnionr .luiin i., Lewis, tih'
union leader, estimated that Liu.liOU
miners have joined the siiitpcusion. while
in the anthracite industry he said 1 .".",
mm tin ii are affeetel. In addition,
declared that reports of union licld
he
a
in
in
the
gen
nts sluiced at least .SO.IMW workers
the
the
unorganized fields as participants
walkout .
I In the opinion of coal meu here.
drive in the non-union Melds, is of much j
I importance in the settlement ot the
I strike. The unorganized mines in con
Itral Pennsylvania are regarded as a;
I stualegic factor in that the output of;
j these mines may go far toward break-j
ling the suspension in the central com-l
jpefitive field, comprising Western Penu '
.-, Ivnnia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
hece more than one-third of the nil-
lion's numerical strength is centered.
I.ik. wise, the coal men here assert that 1
liie leiitral Pennsylvania output can sim
lilury affect sett lenient of miner opera-i
tor disputes in eastern coal fields. ;
j No iitiioiiiicenie.'it of motive lias been I
m.ule by the union officials for their i
i drive at central Pennsylvania, but for-
j ei s of organizers there have been
'strengthened since the start of the sus-
i pension of work called by the union. In ,
all, the central Peiiuslyvania region has ;
I .".".inn) of its Nei.ilOU lion union workers
'on strike, according to reports to union
! hc'idquaitcrs here.
' I iH-onM-'ete report ; from West Yir
I ginin show Ifl.lltio noli union supporters'
'of the suspension, Mr. Lewis said, add.
ling that all union miners numbering!
(i I d u nl are idle. j
As long as the general suspension of '
! wcrk obtains, the nation's coal output j
, oiages largely on the non-union mines,
'v.i.ich operators sa have an aggregate'
out ut of ,",."oo,(i(lu tons weekly, approx
! imaleiy L',01'",1""1 tons more than hns
been produce. I in either of the tirst two
; weeks of the strike. Meanwhile, any
IcX'C-s consuinpt ion must conn, from the,
ii;:,ooii nini ton pile that has been built1
; n 1 1 before the strike started, and opera
tors here say little of this has yet been'
I used. 1'iiioii sources said I hey had no
lign res on consuinpt ion .
i ALIEN MINERS ARE
I TROOPING BACK HOME
I HAZLF.TOX, PA., April "I. Kush
I of alien "anthracite coal miner to their
inative homes in Kur.ipe, either to stay
permanently or to visit the scenes . of
i their childhood, is now the heaviest since
; the suspension began, according to steaai
iehip agents. From twenty to twenty
five leave lure every day, many of then
M.eing naturalized American citizens who
i expod to i-onie back after all agreement
lis reached with the operators. They
.igure that work will hi resumed about
the middle or tic end of May.
i Well supplied with I'nited .StatiM cur
rency which commands a high rate a
lu.ia I as a result of the exchange, they
say they call live more cheaply in F.u'-i-ope
than their adopted country, while
the colleries tire closed. Thosf intend
ing to remain across tic water are tak
ing all their househol I goads, even their
l mine picks with them.
; The exodus also is in fu'd -wins in
. other hard coal regions.
i BANKERS VISIT VALLEY
rr- iimclll VDIIIT KF.rTION:
ur iiRouim iivwi.
AVINCH F.fjTF.H. VA.. April I'l.
! Hankers from Virginia cities. I'hiladil
,'phia. Haltimore and New York inspected
the commercial apple belt of
Virginia to
day, viewing a million
The bankers have been
ernes with growers who
ll-,., s hi iiioom.
holding ciuifer-
hav. ask. .1 that
they be given the same
icdit oousideru-
jtiou accorded agriculturists. Oiivi
' Sands, of Richmond, nresident ot
.1.
the
aded '
; American
Hiinkers' Ast-ociat ion. h
the party.
! Frost visited the
low places in f.
dis
trict las' night but government agents
here said the damage was slight. A
light snow is reiorteil from the Shenan-
; doan-t umberlanil districts
LEAKSVILLE, N. C, April
Rohbers blew open the postoffice
safe here last night and escaped with
eight hundred dollars, ,
5.
i
UNY-eUESTS AT
THE ROTARY LUNCHEON
High
Dr
School Baseball Team,
Krebs and Rexall Offi
cials Present at Luncheon
Separk Is Given Handsome
Token.
An address Ly Dr. Stanley L. Krebs, of
Chicago, short talks by visiting Kexa'l
druggists and th presentation of a linn 1
some iilatiiiuni Kotary watch charm to re
tiring picsi.lent .loo Separk featured the
weekly Kotary luncheon Thursday : lit the
( 'uunt i y ( ".nb.
land presideil
moved things
III. Krebs,
President P. Woods (Jar
for the fi rsrt. time and
along in a rapid manner,
wlio is i:i the city conduct-
ing a merchants institute, talked on
Americanism. He took a vigorous
IhruM at the pe-simist who is forever
crying hard times and tight money. The i
continual grouch, he said, was an enemy )
of the country and the Hag. Every time
a man yells hard times, he takes money'
out of the pockets ot the fanners and
the merchants'. Dr. Krebs address was
heard with intense interest an I pleasure.
Tie entire high school baseball team
was present as guests of the club. Capt.
Ralph Falls, responding to the welcome
extended them by the club, thanked till'
Rotarinns for their hospitality and in
vited them all to the baseball game this
afternoon. Scorer H. H. Babington, Jr.,
gave the record of the team to date this
spring. N in.- games have been played,
of which eight have been wot: and one
tied. The Kotarians cheered the r -cord
of the team. Other guests at the
luncheon were Messrs. Thos. V. Wooten,
secretary and treasurer of the Interna
tional Association of Kexall Clubs, ,1am. s
I.. DeMoville, manager sabs promotion
department, Thus. ;. linen, manager of
one cent stiles department and H. 1 '.
Thompson, district superintendent of 1 he
Liggett drug stores. Thee genflem nl
had been attending the big . all c.
volition in Charlotte and were guesis
.1. H. Kennedy for the day.
At file conelesion of the piogram.
I'l-si.leut Curlaml pn-Miited the past
president Joe Separk a beautiful j.hi'.i
iniin and diamond Rotary emblem watch
clu'rm. In n beautiful little speech of
thanks and appreciation Mr. Separk ac
cepted the gift. Rev. 0. R. Ci'lespic,
guest of Dr. O. L. Miller anuonin e.l the j
opening of the Red Cross drive in May.
BELMONT MILLS AND
National, Chronicle and Sterl-j
ing Mills at Belmont and
Bank of Belmont Pay Usual,
Semi-annual Dividends.
' P.F.I. MONT. April L'l. -- The annual
st o kholdels ' meetings for the National
an I Chronicle Mills and the Hank of Jlel
inont were held at the mill olliee asseadily
r.i.uii Timrsdav. The usual business 101
: tine was' followed, the old otlicers and
bur l of directors were re-elected and the
usual dividend checks passed out. Mr.
I). K. Ivh.v ne, of 1 .i mill lit oil. vice presi
dent of these mills was here for the
meetings.
" 'The same otlieers an I le.inr.l of oi:. .
tors were ais.i reelected at the bank meet
ing. The affairs of the bank were shown
, to be in a very good condition and a pel
I sum was set aside to be added to the - ir
iplus fund as well as the paying of :'n'
usual dividend to Hie stockholders.
Belmont Post Office Shows Large
In-
I crease In Business.
i That H. lniont is growing rapiuiv
! sIiovmi to good advantage in the iin-na
of the amount of business and iuo:i. 1
ceipts at the postatli. e. Post mast. r.
Karl Armstrong ha given out th" ;
lowing ligures that will be of inter. -t
tiiose interested in the erowth of
town. For the quarter ending Mar
olst. lUfJl. th.- postal receipts alone
mounted to 1 ,n.")l .:; 1 and in Mar
qua Her 1!L'-' were 1 . i 1 '.
The number of moiiev order-1 in Ma'
. 1 921 were tl totalling, if::.17.Vi-. n
these increased in 1!1'2 to tils onh r
t.l'ling :!,.").!l.4s.
The (Oiabined mom y order and 1
receipts for the month of March '
was sk.t.o'l.IS and l'.-'l' wa .4.''-'''
thus showing a total gain if ?.".V.J.!
t.
ill denarrments for innt one numtli mi
vcar
OAT KERNEL SPROUTED IN
MAN'S EAR CAUSING DEATH
'By The Amoeiate.i f'res-).'
NEW HAVEN, CONN., April 21.
Ah oat kernel which became lodg
ed in the right ear of Peter Everson
two weeks ago and sprouted, brought
on meningitis from which Everson
died in a hospital here last night.
SHIPS COLLIDE AND
J
ONE LIFE IS LOST First, Ferguso i, Captain, 3 eash of
(By Tho Associated Press.) '" ' Gazette.
XKWPORT XKYY8 VV April "M . - Second, Kob. rt t,lenu, Captain, $1.30'
The Kuxton line aten'mer Vrewster and bKen by .1. II. Separk.
one of the eraft of the Kichme-id X.'-t Relay Race, 50 Yards, Girls, (Two-Gill
York steamship line, collided Last nigbt m ; Team.)
.lames river, the Brewster going down First, Esteile Wilkinson, Captain, $2
in forty feet of water -with a loss of one . rash, offered by -I. H. hepark.
life, according to officials of the 0.,ing Second. Harriet Hal.tngtou, 1.00
eomiiacy, tii. 'i:Tfl hy Lbus .lord, '
11
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i Vl A. i iU--eV-M
WILLIAM L. ?, VLUiiS. ot Gas.onii.
Mr. Balthij V.'.Ti
e:.'ly i.heteri Fir.it
V ujtyret) d :.a ei
; Lna Sunday School
A Prominrnt Gad
Being The Senior
I he ,v i:th Caro-As-
, i-1 ;i t :oa. He I.)
;wa C- l: -ii Broker,
M.ii.he. Ut t:-,3
Film Of W. L. Ba'this i th
PSOVED AJIG SUCCESS
Large Crowd Gathered Last
Night to Enjoy Contest Stag
ed Under Auspice-, of Com
munity Service List of the
Prize Winners.
The roller skating
night under I ho a:isi
nia Community Serve
.ueeess. An unusual';
joyed the contest u
Second si root b' t w
South. City Menage
had the streets ,I,.h,.
Oakhv.d
Ie: i
lights placed
the place do
The Pythian
played befor.
a long
nh-vod
Land
a. id
s' re
A
I ,:'.! I. id
ii hand and
! he i oute.st .
in:
A large number of cini.bvu v.ei-e ,e,
istered ia the eonted ai-l in :.H eases
they conducted theinselM-s ,u a real
sportsmanlike way.
Prof. Abernatl'V. K i Arn -ti .ii; and
Will V. Warren ailed as .pad;-. Mr.
Ruins Johnston judge. I the -'arts and
Prof, (irier was the office:! s-atter.
Tho results of the
races are printe I
in each ase n:,-.v
Hi isg at ! Ii ( 'inn
I below. The w innei s
have the ; riz- s by c;
lunitv S - r v i.-e office
in
the i handier ot
'ineree on Saturday
morning .
to Boys
lui nrd Dash Open
Only
Ko 'ice, ifobei t i i Inn. .-fa
Account Ted by A . My "i
Savi ngs
S pris
ideli ! 'i 1 i.ells Nation:' I '.a Ilk .
See., id ilaee, Uussell Tallev, 1 ( air
roLer si.ates ottered by S evdard Hard
vv;.i. oiiiia li v .
Third place. Ilairv i.ii. ;, il e.is,h of
fend by W. I.. l!: i;U .
30 Yard Dash ( B.ivi . )
First, l!l
F
1
Pencil.
, ere.
V.
Store.
Se. olid. Pol
SI s, oll'ereii
Tl.ir I, Id. !;
!..v Castoiiia I
5Ya
rt i.l. 1:
l.v i;,,le
.i.ic.,!.-,
ur-iit ui 1
J Dash-
V.'el.H
( (i.l Is
I'irt.
Ac . nut
F-'.
otieli-i ie. ..
' eon. I, li I ! I!
j silk hose, oil', , , I ,v
1 Third. Kat'.ni.e II
I off. re 1 by '1 !,.. (,;, y
' Coasting for
Diitanc? (0.
I First, llar.ie
1 oft.-r. d bv .1 .
1 Second. Ke.lV
ti ne ry, offered
Coastinj fo
I I'll -T. I
f. iv I be .1 . 1 1
s.,,,.ud. i:t..-
. i by O'Neii 1
ourdo
Ital.ii.g'. n. I .
.-. 1! I
Dlstan.-e
1 0,"
Fi.st, l-'ei-e ie. .- '
its offered ie 1. .,-'..' , "
f Second. J , 1 . I ',s ;,tI
t'eled b.V .1 . li S- , :.' -
Third. Tat:, y ..n i 1 - -,
d;. offered bv ,-
uall.v s eaad;. ot!. .. i 1 '
l.le I dag In.
Scull, m B-rtk.-a:
Fir--'. Ferg.is.ie. ' 1...'
Pa ak in A 1 lost 1 oi. j 1
Second. Tl l-y, I ... 11
ir.l Co.
Co Fd P.i.'
First Pol.., rt 1 , . b
I : , 1 Kversha r p p 1 !
r. ace Morris C . .
Threc-Lc?geii K.k
First, Fergus... 1 . '. '
Velvet Kind Fk I ' .
io.ilit v Fou'iiao. ,
Second, .lac I - : ; I 1' -1
,,1 candy, otter I ! T'o
no
r. d bv Fi
i nrva
red bv
Mar
Tor
1 dozen
red bv
. 1
in e
pound
llrug
Atkins
I ' 1 book
-p,
Fancy
F-t.-.le
Skating
, h.. -
red Iv '
(Giils )
e. 1 pair rol
.astonia Hard-
First,
i r skates,
..., -e Co.
cond. Haniei P.ii 'egtoii. 1 Culum
!.; liecord, (iftered by Win get Co.
Farcy Skatsnj (Boys. )
1 hirst. lihea h'ergnson. t1.."i cash.
Second. Kubert Gil'ia'ii. SOc tickets,
offered by tiastoiiian Theatre.
Relay Race, 100 Yard, Boys (Thxee-
Boy Team.)
mm REPLY ACCEPTS DEBARMENT
FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE
AMERICAN LEGION PLANS
TO OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., April 21.
Mother's Day, which falls this
year on Sunday, May 14, will be ob
served nationally a? well as locally
by ev?ry one of the 3,500 units of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Assist
ance will be given the woman's or
ganization by the 11,000 posts of the
Amcric.m Legion. Announcement of
the plans for observance were male
here today by Miss Pauline Curnick,
secretary of the Auxiliary.
The national effort at observanca
will be ymbolized by an impressive
ceremony over the body of the Un
known Soldier, in Ibe national ceme
tery at Arlington, Va. Tribute will
be paid to the unknown mother of
this soldier, who was buried with dis
tinetive ho:ior3 la3t Armistice Day.
Ceremonies will be held over the
graves of war dead in other parts of
the country.
It h planned to have Legion and
Auxiliary members unite in commun
ity church services, to be held in all
towni on the afternoon of Mother's
Day. Auxiliary units will arrange
concerts in hospitals in which there
are veterans of the late war and pro
giams of enfi rtainnient also will be
given in orphan asylums in which
there ar children of men of the World
War.
The Auxiliary also will promote
the observance of established features
of the day, such as church attendance,
in the morning, preaching of appro
priate sermotu and the urging of
everyone to write or wire his mother
on that day or send her flowers.
Mother's Day was originated by
MiS3 Anna Jarvi3, of Philadelphia.
The American Legion Auxiliary is
composed of the mothers, wives, siss
ters and daughters of Legion men.
MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST
Iduch Interest In Musical Event At
First Presbyterian Church Tonight
Twelve Numbers To Be Played.
'Pi.
Mas
cal Memory t
uducted dnr;r,g
tae 1 astonia
i-iaud climax t.
utesi, uhich
''ie past four
M'l-'e Clllb.
might at the
I c. hell th-
,1
. the front
tic church .
,iv!i will b
- invited to
I '1
'in..
Pr.
ii.i
. ti i.-i 11
iliou vil
Clou
1 be 1
all's
iter
a ill
IIS
Tie
the
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Mllsictll
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. otlt.
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or vvil
gin .s-,
nuinbeis v. ill
til.
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inut-n a
Tl e
memoru s
mt esia ids
; .1
v i
g 'or
i!i
the
pri.es whi'e the
inn of reeogni
uiele rs as Ih. v
.1 1
p;.i
.ed
-tin's
:. ta
out.
en Mai
7:(." .
seated.
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North d
n oort
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m. KREBS AT HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TONIGHT
Will Talk on Community Cen
tralization and Solidarity
Address Will Close the Mer
chants' Institute.
. I lali. ti'e n and Sol
.. tie t. on- ..f J)r. cStan
,s ;;t the dosing of the
i ts Instit ;!e at the high
i p. night at ::;) o'-n,-
r.-i eniis and salesmen
d r-, of the (last on ia
..'..uiei-.e and their wives
., i - of the Gastonia Wom
,M. n.l . rs of (he fJastou
i.-i'v Workeis AssiK-iation
, i vl'.d.
' i 1 .si' the instil lite
i t' a wider attend
i i an. -e of the illstitue
. fit that the subject is
.iiiinuai'y subject. llr.
, have all been intensely
.1 'ii - one tonight is t.er
i.ai treat.
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SMALL BOY ALMOST
CAUSED TRIPLE TRAGEDY
; Hv 1 ' Aic'ated Press.)
1."
Mr .
kil'e.i
id. I. " , April .
i;. Set iiierhoru, was shot and
lo.'i.t "hen a small calibre
; i .o.ds of h, r son, Eliner.
i, ... d t.. have aecidentlv dis-
ri :
1.
her.-.
I .
rdi
oiug ne would tie puu-
ii. me cT-roner. j-.imer
.
shot I. is father in the jaw, and then in
tlictcd a wejnl ill hi own forehead
w'..ii h j iysi. iaiis say may prove fatal.
THE WEATHER
North Carolina, generally fair tonight I
and. Sariryj oi) cnane in temperature,
ISCUSSION RUSSIAN
Expresses Surprise That Allied Delegates Knew;
Nothing of Progress of Russo-German Trea-
ty, Negotiation of Which Had Been Under
Way For Some Time Germany Does Not
Think That Treaty Violates Spirit of Conference.
COMMUNITY WORKERS
STUDY "IMMUNITY"
Dr. Linderman's New Book
Taken Up by Gaston Asso
ciation An Appeal for
More and Better Gardens.
(lastoii County Community Workeis
Association met in regular session at St.
Marks' parish house Monday afternoon
at itiree o clock vvitfi a splendid atten
dance of regular iiiciiiIhts and a number
of visitors among whom were Uev. and
Mrs. George M. Manly, of Hessemer City ;
Mr. K. 1). Hovviliteh, of the horticultural
department of Paleigh, Messrs. 1). M.
Jones and A. M. Dixon of the city.
After prayer offered by Hev. Mi.
Manly, a short while was snout in an
interesting discussion of the tirst two
, chapters of Dr. K. !. Linderman's
; book, "The Community," most ably led
j by Uev. J. W. C. .lohuson, touching par-
ticularly upon the neighborhood and
; community and being peculiarly fitting to
1 this body of workers.
I A selected chapter will bo presi nted by
1 Miss Gertrude Taylor at the May meeting
which takes place in the Chamber .if
'Commerce rooms the third Tuesday af
ternoon instead of the third Monday, this
I change having been voted on at this time,
j An earnest appeal for more and bet
iter gardens was made by Mr. K. I). How-
iiiiicn ot tne horticultural department of
1 Kaleigii. lie cave s-onie .sound reason t'oi
this from a financial and health stand-' and resul'od, in the signing of tha
point. Tests have proven that by adding : treaty a Itupallo on Easter Sunday,
fresh vcKetal)les daily to the menu, spring Tl.e German dehgation believes that
five,- ...in . ,.,, n t',, 111SI. tjs tr,.,y (jl)(.s 1(,t vj()iatp t!ie gpirjt ,y(
(Ins diet aids greatly in many diseases, j the conference, and indeed eontril)Ute
especially pellagra, and that regular use to its supremo aim pacification of the
even prolongs the period of youth. Those norld and the reconstruction of Kurope.
wishing information along garden liii.l The note admits that, after the eon-.-.in
otitain same by writiiir for extension ; elusion of tiii5 treaty, the Germn dele-i
circular . No. Ul, I J2 and 12'! at h'tileigh. gation has no reason to participate in
Miss Nell Pickens presided and led 1 tic work of the first commission, dealing
tin' discussion at the business hour 011 ar 1 with Pus-sinn affairs, but says it will
raiigemeiit and the jirogram of the Moufh-! willingly participate in the "other work
era Textile Woikers Association lh.it of the same commission dealing with
wid et here ill .Ii and which will I Kuiopean and German interests. . .
bring into the city many noted -speakers, j The delay in delivering the note. WS
The full account including the list ot'idue chietly' f differences of ooinion a
speaker will be published at a later d'lie. ' mong the Germans themselves as to tho
Ii is very urgent that a full attendance but attitude to take, some fearing thd
' at the May meeting as final arrange repcivussi .111 it might have in French,
tncnts ivill be made at this time. .piartus, as the French delegates had
Poring the social hour delicious bio, k 1 k. pt themselves severely aloof durinir
i. e cream
and eake were served by tin
ladies of the parish house, b'ev. and Mrs
.1. W. C. .lohn.tin to whom were ex
tended a rising vote of thanks.
SITUATION ON MISSISSIPPI !
RIVER GROWING GRAVE 1
fliy The Asaociat! press.) '
VICKSIU'PG. Miss., April fJl
Tension among the people livinir behind
fhe levees along fhe swollen Mississippi
river is reported here as very high, but ;
they are showing a reluctance in jiiit- 1
ting their homes, until the backwaters j
actually force them out. Those whose.
homes are reached lv the water are
1:. : -v... ' , ,
111111; in uearoy limits or lllll maces t
with a good nuinlier camped on the
I . 1 .
ii-iei-H nauing id ue inoveii. j
.... ... to.ii n.iii.11111; mo i-,-n I, pori - r
en in 1 111s nisirnT, as planters aiol
merchants are taking care of those in
distress.
A continuance of good weather in
the entire district his strengthened the
confidence of success, engineers in
t-hnrtro ot' In," tore.' sv.it, tin t.iiil l.i.l....
ARKANSAS CITY. Ark., April 2 .
Sings of weakness ill the Jeveees on
the Mississippi side of the river be
tween her. and Greenville, Miss., .le
veloped last night, aceording to reports
reaching lu re today, and a harder tight
to hold the levees is being conducted
there than here, today. Local levee of
ficials who crossed the river late yes
t rilay. reported on their return this
morning that, hundreds of men are at
work raising the levees near Greenville,
and that the levees on the Mississippi
side are in more danger than on this
side.
The river was at a stand here today
and the situation was more favorable
lure than at any time in several days.
Hundreds of men still are working rais
ing the mergeiicy loop levee behind a
threatened section at Fulton, but the
work is so far advanced that there is
no danger of the water coming through,
even should the main levee break.
MARI0N BUTLER MAKES
PLEA FOR MUSCLE SHOALS.
i (By The Associated 1'resa.) ' Here it is possible to see every om
WAslUXtiTOV. Auril 21. Former l11!-' oard the English and French
Senator Marion Butler, of North Caro- i hea.h(uarters as well as to the eonfer-
vlina. made a strong plea before the ,' l'm' N'"101"" hc- royal palace and tv
Senate Agriculture Committee tolav fori"1" a'";noes to uewsiper men in tht
imimvliafe development and operation 1 CasA 1Ul tampa or I niversity, whicli
.m Tti (rnvcrmiicnr 4 n iriiTi ami iiuit
. .. . vr..i ei..i. i- '
1'IUIH'IM 41 I iUUcV IL' ' tilNtlO. Alii. I IIU '
crri'xa nhnn I.l not nilionm thin aevuooii .
Mr. Sutler declaretl( "without making
this great projierty function."
V. K. Engstrmn, of Wilmington. X.
C, had explained the purposes which
IimI him to make an offer for eomnlet-
ing and leasing tho property when Mr. j
Butler took the stand to preVnt the de-
uiis of tbe proposal '
CONTROVERSY
I Hiy The Asoeiat&l freas.)
j Ci:()A. April 21. The German
reply to the Allied ultimatum, accepts
the condition that the Cierinuu delegate
be barred from participating In tht
further discussion of the Kussian eontro
versy, ley the i onterencc, the, Kus0-Oer
inau treaty signed at Papa'llo, lieiug al
lowed to stand.
Arrangements were made to present
the ii.de at noon today to Premier Facta,
,of Italy, as president of the conference
and also as the first signer of the lro-
j test received by the (iermans.
Tlitf Cermuii note is longer than that
! f nun the Allies, and begins by acknow-
'edging " with painful surprise" the pro.
. test received, which is considered unde
served. The nolo then repents what Dr.
HatJiciiaii, (ierman Foreign Minister, has
stated on several nocaxions that negotia
tions lor the conclusion of th Kusso-
, lierniaa treaty had begun long ago,
were known to have been in progress by
all the Kuiopean governments, and had)
' iateiy been suspended out of deference
tot he conference.
! Put the exclusion of Germany from thd
j negotiations held by the Allies with tlia
Hus.iiain at the Villa do Albertig gavo
the (Ierman delegation the impression
I that the Allies were trying to conclude
i arrangement with the Soviet Government
; participation, perhaps to Germany's det
I riineiit.
! At a certain moment, perhaps through
misunderstanding, the German delega
tion received the impression that tlirt
v i i .. i . ... i . i ,
I .n,ies nun iiiiinii 10 conclude an agree-
m.nt
wnu i lie uussians, mererore inu
li.i.vni; im n....-,a t..,-., ,..!
the whole incident. Tho statement main
bv
Prime Milliliter Llovd Georire. of
j Gn at Britain, before the journalists at
the meeting in the royni palace yesterday.
however, was mt erni-ete.f to mumi , ihut
France was ft. perfect agreement with th
othe, Allies,
The first commission was summoned
t or a meet nig this morning by the chair
man, M. Schnuzor, for a discussion of tho
Un -.la 11
nsvver 1i the report lirenareit
by the Allied experts at their Iondon
meeting.
The Ku-sian answer, which has not
been made public vet. is understood ti
i.-.-ei.i ... ..1
, r..
the acknowledge of
K'.k. 01 u .. .. .1
s pre-war debts on condition thst
a
long moral riirni be granted, this to
( f,,!!,,,,,,!
bv minimum interest Tav-
J1)flIlj
vvlii. h wou'd siraduallv be increas-
I as lies. i.i Im ,-ame aloe to pa v. It ask
that tii
out lo
from ti
lar-e le
ti. r K.isMan debts be wipcl
n. i. innity elaitned by Kussia,
ii' s. mi. I. finally asks for a
i ee t.
i
(ilia
clause ill tho
1 ,
:-. gaid t:i the further treat-
;jssian quest i in in the con-.
'!.' German dehgation alr
: iiy!.! that it should take part
i liberations of the first corn
el! .piestions corresponding la
l.ndv settled between Germany
s a only in case its collaboration
le 1 iv u-k- d for.' '
n i-s
thl.s.
and
l.'u-
DELEGATES ARE BEGINNING
TO DISTRUST EACH OTHER.,
GF.NOA. April 21. The Genoa eon
. fer. nee l as reached a stage where sev
eral of the delegations appear highly
distru-tful of one another and the dele
gates ;!. ,,,w concentrated ill the heart
of the ci'y where they can watch ono
. .iiioth r t lose ly .
Prominent members of the small del
egations which wire scattered along tha
.Mediterranean coast from here to Ka
palie packed their bags overnight, a--oaudoned
their luxurious villas and set
, -tied in any small room they could find
j along Genoa's single main street lead
ing to the conference halls.
uui i.evuiiiu n tiui b ui posi-irrsuuaits
school iti journalism.
". i"c i'i
halU
tT? tlirnugtNl by exinrience.1 newspaper
j correspondent listening to 8ir-KoUrt
j Uorne. thaiiccllor of the- British ej.
j idituer, Christian JJakovsky, .reident '
of the llrain sonet republic; tir I hiJ-
''P LJorl Greame. director of the d.
partmeuMif vverseas trade of the Urit.
; .vii.iiiutu uu Vrts - a