H7 A tTV QMMBA If OAZETfE Weather: Showers' Local Cotton 20 Cents VOL XLIII. NO. 129. GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 31, 1922. SINGLE COPY S CENTS STRIKE BALLOTS TO BE England Will Not Tolerate The MISS M'GQRMfGK BACK DAVIDSON COLLEGE TOjThirteen. Balloons Entered In 'DEN I OUUJI lu 4o,uuu MEMBERS OF THE GRAFT tWill Be Asked to Vote on , Question of Accepting Wage Cuts Recently Ordered. SENT TO NON-UNION, TOO. Replies From the Strike Bal lots Are Looked For By the End of June. (By The Associated Tress.) (DETROIT, May 31. Officials of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop La borers today began preparation ot strike 'ballots to bo sent within tho next few days to tho 478,000 members of tho organization throughout the country and to the approximately 75,000 non union men of the crafts who would bo effected by a strike. The brotherhood anenibcrs, with tho non-union men, will be asked to vote on the question of accepting the wage culs of from one to fivo cents an hour re cently ordered by the United States Railway Labor Board in Chicago. If n majority of the .brotherhood votes in favor of a rejection of the decreases, E. 1 Grable, grand president of the brotherhood, with headquarters here, is. empowered to issue a strike order imme diately, setting tho date for the walkout. A resolution calling for the strike vote and ordering Mr. Grable to take the strike step in the event it is sanctioned by the membership was passed iato yes terday at a meeting of tho brother hood 's executive council, composed ot all officers of the union. A strike millot win lie ruaneu iu cacr Sicrson affected by the reductions, it be ng desired to give non-union men work ing beside' those holding union cards to express their choice between continuing woHk at the reduced figure or suspending their- efforts. Presses at the brother hood ii. printing plant; here were set in motion'-early in tho day turning out the, ballots, it being necessary to print more than 550,0p0Of thx slipsi . ,: ; It is expected fey u'aiqn- .officials ;that tho last of tucf miiribfrlll havtS "been mailed by the 'end. of ,tie' present wpek'ir th first of next:, '.All- the, replies; fare looked for by ,ho' emTof' June.- If . strifes is' desired by tho membership such" a call Iprpbublj will go out during the first sweet in July, Mr. Grable said, i la vage rcdu(tioiia ordered by the labor, becomes effective July 1. j The resolution calling for a strike Yot!e, was adopted unanimously. It was! tonfinbd to the mere request for such : Vote and the empowering of tho presi dent to call such a strike if it was or dored by the membership. BP TlLJ i run AY SELECT BIG BANKER AS COLUMBUS CITY MANAGER - vv irsy inn asbociulc-u COLUMBUS, GA., May ."1. Selcc tion of a city manager to hike the posi tion left vacant by the recent discharge of II. Gordon Hinkle, of Altoona. t'a., who held the office since the commission form of government tok over affairs of the city, will probably be made at a meeting of the commissioners late this afternoon. No intimation of whom the commis sioners have under consideration for the position was made this morning, but it is highly probable that J. B. Key, chair man of the county commission, president of one of the largest banks in the city, "whose name is suggested in a letter to the mayor from an accounting firm, would be placed before the body. The suggestion of the auditors is for con solidation of two positions city and county manager with a combined sal ary of $13,000 per year. It is said there are many applications for the place of city manager, which car ries with it a salary of ih.OiKl a year. City and county officials are going a bout their work as usual today and have begun a nioro zealous search for elms as to the party or parties responsible foi tho sending of anonymous letters to the local authorities, following the receipt of the missives announced yesterday. Chief J. M. Huling, of the coun'y police and Deputy Sheriff C. C. Laylield, who were warned in letters given out yes terday, are apparently not disturbed by their contents. No extra precautions have been taken. LITTE BOYS COLLECTED AND STARVED TO DEATH LONDON, May 31. Acts ol great barbarity are being committed by the Turks against the Greeks in the Trebizond district of Asia Minor, Cecil Hirmsworth, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the Honse of Commons today. He gave inde pendent witnesses who had just left Trebizond at the authority for his statement. He said it was reported that bttbjboys were collected in com pounds and allowed to starve to death. The British Govern, ru?at is doing all in its power to aixelerate the Jis patch of the propose! rommusicu of inquiry, he aaid, but no fuither ac tion can be taken until a leply is ie ceived to the invitation extended to the American Government. The reply is expected today or tomorrow. ibiauiibiimeni ui 111c ixcpuuiic In Ireland Says W. Churchill If a Republic is Set Uo the Dublin As One of the Preliminary and Essential Steps of Military Operations. (By The Associated "Press.) LONDON, May 31. Secretary Churchill, in the course of the debate following hia.statement on the Irish situ ation, reiterated that Great Britain would not tolerate the establishment of a republic in Ireland, lie said the Brit ish troops remaining in Dublin . were militarily secure and were awaiting eventualities. "In the event a republic is set up,'' added the Colonial Secretary, "it is the intention of the British Government to hold Dublin as ono of the preliminary and essential stops of military opera tions. ' ' No one disputed, said the secretary, that the wish of tho Irish people was reconciliation, which would give Ireland her freedom, her place in the world and the hope of final unity. Up to ten days ago the leaders of the provisional Gov ernment had appeared to be resolved to march steadily forward through a free election, and put down, if necessary by force, all armed persona who tried to prevent them. The agreement reached between Mich ael Callins, head of the Provisional Government, and Eamonn de Valcra, the Republican leader, however, struck di rectly at the provision of the treaty, Mr. Churchill declared. The consequences of the agreement were verv serious, he aid. and it seemed probable that tho Irish people would not be able to give free expression to their j appointed principal English delegate on views. the commission to confer on modifica- If Mr. Be Valcra or any of the others', Md additions t the u f t'li.v ... .!., .1... ...... .tnan 1 .1 tliA l.iuli I 1111 11,11,111 mj intuitu a u niu ji.-i. Government refused to sign the declara tion prescribed in tho treaty, the secre tary continued, the treaty was broken by that fact and the imperial Government resumed such liberty of action whether in regard to the resumption of the pow ers which had been transferred or the re-occupation of territory as it might think appropriate anil proportionate to the gravity of the breach. TWO CARLOADS OF OLD CLOTHES FROM GASTON This Is the Goal Set; by Chair man George R. Gillespie for Benefit of Near East Relief. Two carloads of clothing from Gas ton Comity. This is the goal set for lids city and its outlying communities in the Near Kast Relief campaign for old clothing which comes to -a climax tomorrow, by the Rev. Geo. R. Gillespie, county ch;rir man, a Ithough only one carload of cloth ing is asked by thu State office at .Ral eigh. In view of the spudid response m;te by Gaston founty to the Near Kast Re lief last winter, when it went 50 per cent over its cash quota, and of the gen irous milliner in which it responds to all calls for help, Mr. Gillespie feels that two carloads is not too moch to ask of this community. Everyone iu Gaston county is asked tomorrow to take any old cast-off cloth ing they can, to their community or church chairmen who will in turn send it to its destination. For every com-j Brt;,t outstanding sin is the appetite, plete set of warm clothing sent in, the I Appetite for strong drink. The "stuff" life of some human being in the Cradle I Riven to men today is far more dan of Christianity will be saved next winter. I gerous than it was in former days. Burlap racs and Hour sack mav do in sum inert ime but they are useless in winter. Gaston county has over 50.000 inhabi tants. Mr. Gillespie pointed out and if;"1"1 !'"'ir ,lil",' "f .Happiness throii everyone would send one complete set of old cast off clothing, it would mean that .jO.OIhi more Christians will live am i , . . won ;uio inane incir caning ami e ec thereby thwart the avowed intention of ,. A. , , ,. .. , , ,, , , . . . turn sure. ion can t stem the tide and the Moliammendan race to stamp out', , , , . , , ..... ' he the man vou ought to be without the Christianity. , , , ,, ,, , . , ,, ,,,, . , , , J1 . ,, ihelp of Jesus. Hr. limner emphasized Mr. Gillespie declared that the Near i ....... i ;., ...; i,.. i.; .. m..; I.-.,.,. :.. i. ...ii- ..r ...... .... , . .....-! i..iici is o.ony in iie-ii vi coats ami I sweaters, dresses, trousers, blankets, ; wool shirts, heavy hosiery, wool gloves ! Ar t. ,rning seivi. today he spoke and mittens, boots and shoes (must bc; f. mibject: " Ve shall be witnest tied in pairs), shop-worn garments. ; ,.s f things thou hast both seen and sheets for bandages and new cloth and (heard." and said that as soon as one garments. had believed, they should be received NEW CLOTURE RULE. WASHINGTON, May 31. Repub'i- can (Senators today committed themsel- ve to the movement designed to bring; about amendment of the existing senate rules permitting unlimited debate. By :i vote of .'12 to 1 the Republican confer' enco decided to draft and press a new cloture rule. The advertisement which has been running in The Gazette for several days regarding the Wednesday afternoon clos ing was erroneous as to the hour for closing. The correct ohur is 12 o'clock noon -while the advertisement state 1 i o 'clock. COTTON MARKET CLOSING BIDS ON THE NEW YORK MARKET j NEW YORK, May 31. Cotton fu i tares closed quiet at a decline of 30 ! points as follows: j July 20.ti9; October e0.27; IVcnnLer j 20.03; January 19.31; iiaah 19 6?; i Spots ill.0. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Stict to Goo3 liiadliry. British Government Will Hold WILL REPRESENT BRITISH WHfiN LAWS OF WAR ARE CHANGED AT WASHINGTON. yjm ; y c fawoiKv.v.ty.-.v.v.:.j..... if WW -Sir James Rennell Rodd has been as provded by the Wahngton Disarm ament Conference, the State Depart ment has just been notified. He was a visitor to the United States in 1908. DR. BRUNER PREACHES ON "THE LOST BIRTHRIGHT" Lawlessness Is Named as the Outstanding Sin of the Age Second Great Sin Is the Appetite. Dr. Weston Bruiier at the Fifst KapJ tisa church hist night spoke, on , the "Lost Birthright . " For one morsel Esau sold his birthright. Dr. Uniuer nns, a guet at the Kiwanis luncheon yesterday noon ami remarked' in his ser mon last night of the great enthusiasm displayed at this meeting and stated that he coveted for the church of the living God that same loyalty and en thusiasm of the men for their respective churches. As goes the father so goes the son !! times out of a hundred. If he were iiskcd to name the outstanding sins of the age he would name lawless ness as one of the first. The number is tuo great in this country who think they can do as they please, and no good eventually comes to the man or woman who does ns he or she pleases when this is a breiiking of the law. The second J ls appamig m tuiiiK ot the lion dred and hundreds of people who sell their great and glorius privileges of happiness and prosperity in this life ciernii.v arier mis uie jusi lor a iimss of pottage. lie plead earnest Iv t r v ' 4 ,W; ' ' win .linen to give their hearts and lives to " I . i . .. i i- . .. ii: i "'" ' K v-i.i.s. ;..,, olid floimr (;wl Work v:ifl ttip .,,..,... h,,iim ..n ..rt'i. into the church. We s o.uld witness as a sense of duty for what our L-ird has ilone for us. Were there not ten lep- jcrs .' Only one returned to thank Jesus (for the healing. Oh, tin- great sin of I ingratitude ! Dr. lirum r says that God "as placed the responsibility ot the re ligious influence of t'ie home on the father. We should witness for Him from a sense of pity and we should wit Hess from a sense of hue for the ral virtion of lost souls. Special service to morrow night for young people. All arc invited. BOLD BURGLAR ROBS SAFE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. An unknown Lurglar forced an en trance into the establishment of Hos hamer 4 Co., on West Airline avenue, sometime between 6 and 7 u'clock yes terday evening and robbed tli- safe of about 225 in rash. The des ks wire left undisturbed. So far no arrests have been made, though the police nc partment is working on the case. Mr. D. A. Page, of the clerical force, left the office about 6 o'clock to go to his supper. Intending to rtturn immediately to work on his b.oks, be did not lock tue safe. Th. robber broke a window pane in the rear of the establishment in order to fcn' trance. In oVine sc ha cut his hand and left bleed en th vrr" " '-L l.f rf ' , in uuiUHUU iu unuuuc BETWEEN HER PARENTS Divorced Mother, Edith Rock efeller McCormick, Is Op posed to Marriage With Oser. SHE REFUSES TO TALK. Understood That Her Father, Harold McCormick, Has Given His Tacit Approv al to Match. (Rv The Assocuiea -ress.) CHICAGO, May 31. Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick will ask court ac tion to prevent the marriage of her daughter, Mathilde, to Mux Oser, Swiss riding master, in a statement to be pre sented in court today. No objection will be made to the appointment of Harold V. McCormick, divorced husband of Mm. McCormick, as Mathide's legal guardian, but protest against the international marriage will be made formally in court. CHICAGO, May :U .-M.ithilde Mc Cormick was back in hii-aeo todav to chose finally between her parents. The 17 year old girl planned to go into pro bate court where Kdith llm kc fidU r Mc Cormick, her divorced mother, last week reopened tho guardianship liroceedinus in which the girl's father, Harold F. McCormick, tenativelv was named as guardian. In the final selectio nof a guardian today Mathilde has at stake the mat ter of approval of her contemplated marriage to Max Oser, Swiss horseman, who was her riding master during her school days at Zurich. In the choice of her father, titular head of the International Harvester Company millions, Mathilde has tacit approval of her marriage to the Swiss, who is more than ticc her age. In selection of her mother lay apparent op position to the Oser union. Mathilde returned to Chicago yester day from New York, where she virtual ly was halted at the pier in preparation for a voyage to Switzerland in com pany with Julia Mangold, User's form er secretary, who has been Mathilde 's guest . The 17 year old granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, .Sr., refused to discuss her romance or the impending guaruiansnip proeee. lings ami i.m.k an nuiwiiMMjuf run; nun iici lamn " m met her at the train. From indications it was expected to day that Mathilde would ast her lot with her father and permit society to speculate for a while longer whether the betrothal tO Oser would culminate jn marriage or a break in the engage ment through a Convenient denial of consent to the nuptials by Mr. .Mc Cormick. The Swiss law requires the consent of parents or guardian for the marriage of a girl of Miss McCormick 's Meanwhile from across the Atlantic came rumors that Max was preparing for a Secdy trip to America . It was also hinted today that the court might designate some person oth it tlian Maiuiiuc s parents as jui guardian . McCUMBER SOLDIER BONUS PLAN REPORTED (By The Associated Tress.) WASHINGTON, May 31. The commonly known McCumber soldier bonus plan was ordered favorably reported today by the Senate Fi nance Committee. The vote was 9 to 4. The effective date of the bill was changed, however, from next Octo ber 1, to January 1, 1923, after Senator Walsh Demcjcrat, Massa chusetts, told the majority that it would take six months to get the bonus machinery in operation. Tin' fsmoot plan providing for paid ap life insurance in lieu of all other forms of compensation, was defeated by a vide of to 5, the three der ra's present Simmons, Walsh and ierry- voting against it. Republicans supporting the iSmoot proposal, were r-cnators hmoot, Mcl.can, Frelinghuysen, Caller and Dillingham. Republicans voting a gainst it were McCumber, I'irti-, Wat son, Sutherland and li Follette. Senator McLean broke the tie which has existed among the republican mem liers on the vote to report the McCum ber plan which is the House bill with some amendments including elimination of the land settlement or roclammation project. Several of the majority members of ; Mil- COlllllllIM -V gilVe HOlICe I" "ii McCumber that they would oppose lay ing aside the tariff bill for N-nate con sideration of the bonus at anv tune in the near future. Chairman M. "umber replied that he intended to g( t as prompt consideration of the bonus bill s could lie worked out, but did not ?ate whether the tariff measure would be laid aside. It was reported that the republican lead ers boed to work out some plan by which the JiOnus measure could ?e ex lelited without delaying seriously the tariff bill. Senator Simmons, nnking democratic member, announced on behalf of the three Democratis present that they voted to report out the McCumber bill only to get action promptly and not because they favored the measure. The democra tic leader expressed the belief that the McCumber bill would be of little benefit to the former service men and said the minority reserved the right to ofler a substitute bill in the Senate, or an a- -s.rmtrl 1 nr.ty- nl'. ncuuiLU ULU unmnDcnu AT A COST OF $40010 Trustees Decide to Launch Campaign For Support and Endowment of the College. S. A. ROBINSON IS NAMED. Gastonia Man Is Elected Sec. retary of the Board of Trustees and Is on Build ing Committee. DAVIDSON, May SO. In a 10 hours session, with about -10 members present, I tho Davidson college board of trustees, j in annual session, with Dr. L. W. Lingle, D. I)., of Union Theological seminary, Richmond', Vn., presiding:, decided to launch immediately a campaign for $0(10,000, two thirds of which will go to the building of a new ("handlers admin, int ration building, with 1-00,000 to be diverted to endowment. A campaign committee was uppnintc:!, composed of four faculty members and two trustees, with Dr. V. J. .Martin, president, chairman; F. L. Jackson, Dr. .1. M. McConnell, Dr. C. M. Richards, R. A. Dunn, of Chariot te, and 8. A Robinson, of Gastoniu, together with a building committee, composed of W. J. Martin, president, chairman; F. L. Jack son, C. M. Richards, V. J. Roddy, of Kock Hill, iS. C, and 8. A. Robinson, of Gastonia, the duty of which biter will be to employ an architect and prepure plans for the new Chamliors building. The trustees also decided to install three new faculty iiiciiiIhts, l'rof. F. K. Ficaglc, .Spanish; l'rof. H. V. l'ettin. gill, German, and l'rof. W. L. "Porter, biology, at the grad nation exercises Thursday evening. Officers Elected. The trustees elected the following of ficers for the ensuing year: Rev. V. L. Lingle, president; R. A. Dunn, vice president; W. A. Robinson, secretary; F. L. Jackson, treasurer and business manager. Tho junior oratorical contest was held at K o'clock this evening, while the board of trustees was still in session, l'rof. K. F. tShewmukn introduced the speakers, l'rof. A. Currie presented the medals and emblems. A handsome allIlmii ,M)il,;Ilfr ,.,, was Ilwanled tho f t : i; ,, l ; ., rv a Lacy, of Raleigh, won the essayist modal T. A. Freeman, of Charlotte, won high honor. The annual reunion band concert was held on the campus during tho rendition of the program. Literary Society Night. The contest for the junior medal and the award of medals and trophic took place at the joint meeting of the four literary societies in Shearer hall. Following the awards) the societies ad journed to their respect i ye halls for their annual reunions. Aftoc Uit vnhdictory and respondent, diplomat were awarded to the graduating members of the socie ties and the meetings were then opened tor remarks by the alumni. I 'receding tho contest for the .junior orators medal music was rendered by tho college orchestra. KILAUEA VOLCANO IS IN ACTIVE STATE Long Dormant Craters Are Stirred to Unusual Activity Steam and Smoke Are Being Emitted. (By The Associated Tress.) JlONOLri.r, May The iiih,u.k vulcanic activity in the r -ion of Kiln uea j on the island of Hawaii, which yestef j day stirred long dorm;.!,: craters to i fresh activity, c -i .n' ii,,i . i today to luani- j fest itself iu eruptions from other pits ,in that urea. Tnc old eiaters of Napau and Fa mm are erupting steam and smoke and em;t'ing a in-ing sound as tho laa arix. against the walls of thn pits, I, inning ti.e vegetation that has grown there ill the nars since their Ultit activity. The iiam Hal's of the craters today were ma-es of :! .a . . Napau and I'anaii are tour ami threo niih's, respectively, from the old crater of Makaopuhi whi.-li yesterday roused it 'lf from Si' eais of slumber in a spec tacular outburst. Today the lava flow hud broken out in a series of molten foundation of ti crater, which were pouring fiery -prac lino tne old in The Pan, -aid ' .- resemble the disturlmnee ot 'H' when a stream of lava plunged dc.wi the side of the cone three mils to tie . a from the ancient craters of I'liuhuliihulu and Alea alsr show sign of activity, according to I'rofcssiir Thou. as A. Jaggar, directoi of the United States volcano observa-' tory on th- i-land of ikrt-Waiia. Although the activity of sarroiititiig craters has; lowered the level in the lireut Kilauea ' volcano, I'rofes-or Jaggar believes this effect will not be permanent Makaopuhi. on,- of a series of 11 hitherto dormant pits, has a circumfer ence of about three miles. The country surrounding Makaopuhi is almost unin habited, but there is a tiny settlement at Panati approximately on the line the6 lava would take to the sea in the erup tion attained great volume. It was not expected the lava would extend to the region of Kalapana, which is the largest native village on the island, and Kairnn, another nearby village, but residents of those places have been warned: to be -.In. t eiu'l, Mv0fTvtfii J i ne Dig national oanoon rvace INCREASE IN PRODUCTION OF AUTOMOBILES NOTED WASHINGTON, May 31. Sub stantial increases in the production of automobiles and building materials were the outstanding features in trade reports for the month of April, announced today by the Department of Commerce. Passenger automobile produced during the month totalled 196,512, or 30 per cent more than in March, while truck production also showed a substantial gain. In many other lines, the announce ment said, April figures did not show the advance over March conditions that might have been expected from the preceding month, although it was regarded as an encouraging sign that "business for the most part is advancing in this less spectaculai but more substantial manner." MEETING IS FACING A CRISIS SAYS PREACHER Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick Preach ing to Church Members Tells Them They Must Get Out and Work. Itov. C 8. Kirkpatrick, preaching at the Main tstrect Methodist church this morning, directed his remarks particular ly to church members, stating that the morning services as a rule would bo for them. His text was taken from tho 51 Psalm 12-1.'!. "Restore unto mo tho joy of thy solvation and uphold me with they free spirit. Then will I teach transgessors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee." The principle was laid down in the be ginning that the edification of believers and tho salvation of the world is thtj sole object of the church. The logical result when the church is revived and quickened, when tho joy of salvation is restored to hike warm church members, is a harvest of souls of sinners. This, however, must follow re-eoiisecration. The first requirement must bo met, is absolutely essential to currying out tho last. "Restore'.' then with the heart overflowing, give out; "Then will I tench." 1 f everytimo a 1iristian met an un believer on tho street the picture of Calvary flashed in his memory, withall that CTulvary means to tho world, all it 'meant to Christ interest in tho great task of the church -Would be intensified, ninl if salvation eost Christ so much, can ii Christian afford to bo indifferent about others! Not only do Christians fail to count the cost of their own safety, they fail to realize tho lost condition of those who are out of Christ. The meeting is facing a crisis ,thc speaker said. God wants at least fifty people today, to single out, in the com munity, 50 sinners and bring them to Christ. Friday morning will be church day. An effort will be made to have every of filial member and every church member present at the morning service. Tuesday evening's service was especi ally evangelestie in nature, the preacher using as a text a passage from First Peter 4:17, "What shall the end be of tlii-iu Hint obey not the gospel of Ciod?'' In the beginning of the sermon Mr. Kirkpatrick laid down tho proposition that everybody expects to land in Heaven. All admit that they are uoiiig to Heaven someday, 'but they are mighty I indifferent ao to the course they are; Jiout. W. F. Reed, of rensacolu, Fla pursuing. "Where will you land if you cubic feet. pursue the course you are now follow .loseph M. McCiben, St, Louis, 77,500 intf." asked Mr. Kirkpatrick. What i;cubic feet. your assurance that you arc going to Warren Rasoro, Brookville, O., 60,000 Heaven . Mr. Kirkpatrick s sermon wis ' ivided into several sections, each de - scribing the several conditions in which ... . . in ii come to the end ot life. Peath is sudden, said the pienchcr, and often there is no warning. Often death comes when one is unconscious and there is no opportunity for confession and repen tance. Others who , oine to die have to ask others to pray fur them; others pro claim their ova n doom. Following the service, a number pre sented themselves at the altar. Mrs. C. J. Steidley led the music. MT. HOLLY SELLS MORE BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENT MT. HOLI.V, May 29. Mt. Holly is going ahead with its scheme of internal improvements. Today tho town council sold to the Central Bank & Trust com pany, tJii.OOd worth of bonds. Fifteen thou-and for street improvement and -5,iumi for a city hall. 'pi -i 1 fhe bonds bt-ar interest at the rate of 6 per cent aud sold at par with accrued interest, The water mains will soon bo laid, the sewerage is nearly all down ami the gen- era 1 progress on all work is good. The j attnha It road tn ist.-inW mi, ..third iva up, and is a fine road. Editor W. D. Grist of The York ville Enquirer and his son, James D. I Grist, also of Tho Enquirer staff, were in town a short while yesterday after noon. The former was a pleasant visi tor at The Gazette office. Rev. Dr. Arthur Talmage Aber nethy, pastor of the First Christian church of Asheville, was a business vis itor in the cit yesterday. Dr. Aber nethy is well known here. Recently he has gained considerable newspaper no toriety because of his ceBue'tion ith tb? Ka Kin !v.t HELIUM GAS ATTRACT THE 151 ATTENTION Course of the Flight Is De pendent Entirely Upon Whims of the Winds. t MAY LAND IN CANADA. Race Held to Decide Entries of United States in Inter national Race in Switzerland. MILWAUKKK, WIS., May Si. Thirteen balloons today tugged at their moorings ready to get away at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon in the thirteenth national balloon race, which will decide the threo entries of the United States in tho international contests to be held in Switzerland in, August. While the course of flight of the pilots will be dependent entirely upon tho whims and fancies of winds thousands of feet ubovo the ground; Indications', ear ly today were, so far as the man on. terra firm a could judge, that the .final destination of most of the air travelers would bo southeastern Canada, ,, j . As tho thousands of cubic feet of gas and helium struggled to loose the giant bags trom tho ground ropes, thft United States Weather Bureau, which sent a corps of special agents hereto prognose ticato tho conditions of the upper nir reported that the 'balloons would cncouli' ter a wind from the northeast at the start but that this would change to a wind Irom tho southwest as greater al titudes were reached. Such winds would mean that the big gas filled bags soon would take a steady flight northeastward: across the great lakes, and into Canada.' The balloons attracting probably the greatest attention were the naval entries, which are flying independently and are not eligible to any of the prize money ot honors of victory. Those two bags were inflated with helium gag the first free balloon to navigato the air through the lifting power of this non-inflammable substanco which government official claim will revolutionize the flight of. lighter than air craft. " " J The helium was brought here in -score j of small tanks much on the order oi oxygen tank used by physicians. , i ' flie pilots of these ships of the i air ' were disqualified from prize honors bo' cause of tho advantage the havS through the greater lifting ability ; of helium over coal gas. Another interesti ing feature of the. helium filled balloons U-1 1 1 l.n n liawlir InoAnf..! v.. .It,. ..... ..... .. .j it, .vn. vii i av.ii, jnu ij r ment which will be given a thornugll test. The government has maintained war-time secrecy over this invention, but it is said to be miraculous. 1 ' Fighting the civilian entries will be threo army balloons, which were put in " final shape last night by scores of men sent here for that purpose. . , The first balloon to tuko air will be the smallest entry that of Roy Donald son, of (Springfield, Ills., of 50,000 cubic foot capacity. The others will fol low in the following order: Major Oscar Westover, Washington, capacity 80,(100 cubic feet. Ralph Upson, Detroit, Co.OOO cubic feet. Lieut. Commander J. P. Norflcct. I.Mkehurdt, N. ,1., 75,800 cubic- feet, eubiij leet. ... I l.ieut. dames T. Neely, Ross Field, 'California, o.)i;n cubic feet. - I ...... . . vuprain tiuroia weeks, Tangier Field. Virginia, 8o,(iim cubic feet. Bernard Vou Huffman, St. Louis, 80,(UIO -lll.ii- feof. Ward T. Van Norman, Akron, O., 77,00(1 cubic feet. If. K. Honeywell, Sit. Louis, 78,000 cubic feet. BISHOP KILGO BETTER. MEMPHIS, TENN, May 31. . Bishop John C. Kilgo, of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, who is ill at a local hospital passed a fav orable night and his condition was reported improved today by attend ing physicians. , , THE WEATHER Nnrth Tamlins afiAitrara innUVt ..A -. vu.vuim tMSVWWB LVUlKUb ThursdaV( change temperllurfe CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CALENDAR. Wednesday, May '31. 2:00 p. m. Curb Market Con ference. 5:00 p. m. Playground Class. 7:00 p. m. Playground Class. Thursday, June 1. 3:00 p. m. Department of Con ventions and Public Affairs. ' 4:00 p. m. Board of Directors. 7:30 p. m. Pythian Band. Friday, June 2. 3:00 p.m. Gaston County Man ufacturer. 2'"i'? ? '2"'S 3