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VOL XLIII. NO. 129.
GASTONIA, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 31, 1922.
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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
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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
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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
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.....-! 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.
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-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
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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
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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. , ,
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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