North Carolina Newspapers

' '' " ' '"'''' 1 ' ' '., ; ' , PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. , , ' ' . .i " ' I. .i'i .. I ... i i , ,i ,, , ..,, I ,,, i , ; ' ' - . i . - '..i . . " .' , ... i , . , .' . ' ,,,..', , , ' , i 1 ;lgle COPY 8 CENTS. 1 Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interest of the Count. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. XXXI. GASTONIA," N. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1910.' NO. SO. WANT HITCHING LOT, an council ; COL COOPER PARDONED. TERSE TOPICS OF THE TIMES. Personals and Locals. " ' - - ' '' . ' v .... OVER GASTON COUNTY. ; . ARLINGTON NEWS.., ' Correspondence of The Gazette. ' ARLINGTON MILL, April 13. Ve are expecting an opportunity to hake ' hands with iome nice meni Ve enjoy thie lienor as It occurs on- y eyery two years, and as there is iulte a list of .those cheerful mends Cnd only two have honored us wlttt V tall yet. we will oot he surprised to lee them coming with the "Bllley Possum smile" and an outstretched and at any time. Born, Sunday, April 10, to Mr. nd Mrs. Hence Caldwell, of this lace, a son. -Mr. ."William Eason, employed In otton mill work at Shelby, spent unday with his family at this place. Evangelist P. O. Elsom, of Ral- igh, preached a very interestingser bon at the Bradley Hall, Loray. last unday evening, to a large audience His subject was, "Your Chlcaens JVill Come Home to Roost," a very jamlllar subject to many people. His ermon In explanation was loglcal to he effect that any erlme or wrong reatment one toward another would ome home to the offending party; hat Is, a like effect would be the re- ult of all sinful ways., Mr. Iven Tidwell, of Kings Moun tain, spent Sunday with his sister nd brother-in-law, Mr. Hence Cald- Vell, of this place. Mr. R. L. Davis nd a Mr. Rhyne, living near the Did Mill, entertained friends of this lace the past Sunday. Some rain Tuesday night mols- ened the surface some and encour- ged farm work. Conditions are fa orable for more rain vduring the ext two or three days. ' Tongue-exortlng on the streets of astonia and at Arlington Mill takes lace occasionally. Christian people lould take more Interest in these Sorts if they would preach the tuths as found In the Scripture and ir would , have more confidence in hem If they would not persuade hen s wives ano cnuaren away torn them to drag around with them h a delusion; using such minds to a urpose in their false claims; and ypnotising others fpr the same pur pse, claiming that they are possess- ld of gifts of the Holy Ghost, etc., hat they r have . become saints, that hey can heal the 'sick and can do as he Apostles did. But as yet we fall b see any evidence that anyone of hose making such claim are able to more than hypnotize and lead hen s wives astray ana encourage heir followers to conceal their vie m should their husbands try to nd them. and persuade them back ome to the grieved family. Mount Holly Matters. orrespondence of The Gazette. MOUNT HOLLY, April 13. Mr. ohert F. Rankin, the contractor, Is akCng rapid progress on the erec- on, of Mr. J. A. Costner's residence Mrsf J. A. Bowles and two little hildren are on a visit to her par- tats - in , Greensboro. Mrs. J. J tewart and Miss Cora Joy spent last londay In Charlotte, shopping. Ir. James Archer Is moving his fam y to Stanley Creek where he has a bsition ' as superintendent of trie btten mill there. Rev. J. A. Bowles 'reached for the convict force at heir camp last Sunday at 6 p. m. er. David Vipperman, pastor of the aptist church, has been conducting series of meetings for tea days. e has been assisted in his pulpit ork ty Rev. Mr. Hogan, of Pine- He. Mr. Houston Johnson Is mak- g preparations to enlarge his resl- ence and otherwise beautify It tath of Mr, t. E. Haltheock. On Tuesday night, April 5th, Mrs. E. Haltheock, mother of Mr. G. E. aithcock, of this city, passed away jt her home In Hickory, having suf- red stroke of paralysis on the receding Sunday from which she ver recovered. Mr., Haltheock was his mother's bedside from Sunday fght until the time of her death, avlng been summoned by telephone nd only returned to Gastonla on r uesday of this week. S " Lowell Locals. orresponJance of The Gazette. . LOWELL,. April, 14. Prof. Clar ice Llneberger attended the ball ame between ' Lenoir College t and t. Mary's last Monday at Belmont. -Mr. John C' Rankin left several lys ago For McComb City, Mlss. on business trip. Mr. and "Mrs. J. K. Farmers Union Appoints : Committee ;. ( to Ask Cltjrfor ; More ' Adequate Hltchmg Facilities Parcel Post Measure Endorsed - at Quarterly Meeting.'. t"r:": At the quarterly - meeting of the Gaston County . Farmers JJnlon at Dallas last Saturday Mr. J. E. Falls and Mr. T. R.' McArver were appoint ed a committee to go before the city council of Gaston la and present, In behalf v6f the union, the matter of more adequate hitching lots in town. As mentioned In The Gazette some time ago there are often days when the three vor four hitching lots in town are not. adequate' for the ac commodation of all the farmers. It Is this condition that the union would like to have remedied. A resolution' was passed at this meeting to the effect that our Con gressmen and Senators be asked to use their t Influence to bring about the passage of the parcels poBt bill. There was a good attendance at the meeting. The latest addition to the county union Is Spencer Local, which was organized about three weeks ago at Spencer school house west of Gasto nia with 19 members. DAILIES ON CASH BASIS. Iowa Associated Partly Papers Inaug urate the Strictly Cash-in-Advance System Other Reforms.' Newspaperdom. Foreign advertisers and agencies are much interested in the recent move of the Iowa Associated Dailies in signing a written agreement mat on and after April 15, 1910, they win put tneir mall circulation on a strictly cash-ln-advance basis. The Iowa dailies are the, first as a State association to take action on this matter, and It follows along the line ume of pasBenger business originat of the postofflce ruling which does Rt oaatonla annuailv. A motion not allow dally newspapers to ex tend credit beyond three months to subscribers going by mail. The Iowa dailies, at their recent meeting in Des Moines, decided to adopt an In novation among small daily newspa pers by agreeing to go to a "strictly cash In advance and stop the1 paper when the time is out" basis (begin ning with April 15. This move will probably result In the Iowa papers securing a large a- mount of foreign advertising, be cause It is definitely known, with this plan in use, that an advertiser buys no waste circulation. Foreign advertisers beginning an experiment al campaign by States will undoubt edly choose Iowa on account of this fact. ..The Iowa dallies, since their or ganisation a year ago, have done much creative work of benefit to themselves and the fraternity. Their stand last year in refusing to run free reading notices for circuses in exchange for tickets and requiring them to pay cash for both display and reading notices created a sensa tion among smaller dailies. The plan worked out well and will be much more strongly enforced this year. Meeting at West End. The meeting -which ahs been In progress at West End Methodist church for several days Is making good progress. Rev. W. O. Goode, I of North Charlotte, who is conduct- M1 ing the services, Is preaching strong and helpful sermons, and the attend-1 ance has been excellent. On Sunday morning there will be a children's service at 10 o'clock, followed by preacmng at 11. At 4 o'clock Sun dav attumnnn a annta! mrvlca will be heTd for men only, and regular preaching service ' at 7:45 Sunday night The public Is cordially Invited to these services. Hand, of Chrlotte, returned home Monday after a visit of several days w reiauves, nere.wrs. 10m rora and pisses Annie and Mabel Ford were Viestonia saoppers Monday. ir..j. m. KODinson, or vnanotte, was ousiness visitor nere Monoay.- Miss Mabel Leonhardt was a Gasto nla shopper Friday. 'Mr. J. T. Hor- ney, a former student of Lenoir Col lege, stopped over here Monday to visit friends. Miss Lucile Anthony. of Greenville, S. C., Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. WH. Holmes. Mr. W. I A ' T vr. . i , . ... 1 uay is one. from Mr. J. Madison Ken T. Ford left-. Tuesday . to 'attend .-, Kings fountain Presbytery at Snel- a by. Miss Kate Miller returned rom I Pinevllle Tuesday. ' ' J Several Matters of Importance Pass ed L'pon Tuesday Night Matter of New Union Depot Taken Up." The regular meeting of "the city council for April was held at the city hall Tuesday night with alt members present except Alderman J. O. White. Mayor T. L. Craig pre sided. The matter of laying a sewer on Bread street between Third and Fourth avenues was referred to the Water and Light committee for In vestie&tlon. while the matter of placing a light at the intersection of Third avenue and South street was referred to the same committee with power to act The matter of opening up North Falls street from Page avenue to the city limits was referred to the street commissioner for Investigation. W. S. Hanna was released of tax es on $200 excessive valuation on one lot. George W. Wilson was released of taxes on $900 personal property er roneously charged. A resolution was passed authoriz ing the mayor and city clerk to make deed to that part of the site for the government building which is the property of the city, upon receipt from the United States Government of the amount of the purchase price agreed upon, $7,500. Probably the most important act of the council at its meeting Tuesday night was the passing of a strong resolution providing for im mediate action in the matter of de manding from the railway compan- les a iarger and better passenger sta t,nn for G.gtonia. The resolution sets forth at length the reasons which make imperative the erection of a new station, and provides for a committee to obtain and prepare figures showing the amount and vol- was passed requesting Mayor Craig to act on this committee and Messrs. J. H. Separk and J. O. White were appointed as the remaining two members. This committee is to re port to an adjourned meeting of the councll next Tuesday night, so that plans for definite action may be ready for the May meeting. It is set forth in the resolution as the purpose of' the council to place the matter at once directly before the highest officials of the Southern Railway at Washington City. If necessary a delegation will be sent to Washington for. this purpose. The report of city physician, Dr. Mc. G. Anders, was read and ac cepted. This report shows health conditions in the city to be excellent, there being absolutely no cases of contagious diseases reported during the month of March. Mr. S. B. Brymer, formerly chief of police of McAdenvllle, was elected night policeman to succeed Mr. Clar ence C. Johnson, who was at this meeting elected foreman of the street force. 'Bills to the amount of $1,449.69 were referred to the finance commit tee for payment and the council ad journed to meet on Tuesday night, April 19th. New Switch-Board at Clover, The construction force of the Piedmbnt Telephone & Telegraph Company completed work Wednes- the Installation at Clover, S. c - of new 100-drop latest model weern fciectric switcn-board. This Pla - ces the equipment of the Clover exchange on an equality with all the company's other exchanges, and was the P"'8 bu8m8" Political News. The Gazette is . today "publishing two Interesting bits ; of political newsl One Is a card from Mr. Clyde C. Craig, of Dallas, announcing his withdrawal from the race for county treasurer. -This leaves onlv two MB. Uidates for the nomination ht offlce, Capt. ' J. Q. Holland, of p.m tonia, and Mr. Ca Finger, of Stan- w .rn. othep . quite a number of citizens of Crowd- ers Mountain township putting for ward Mr. W. 8. Mauney' for county commissioner from that ' township. Another 'card we are oublishin. to ,enn ramor " out of th r toT herlff. He says he Is In the race to the very end. Slayers of Senator E. ' W. Carmack Go Free, Young Robin Cooper by Reversal of Lower Court's Decls ' i.on by Supreme Court and Colonel Cooper by Governor Patterson' Pardon Great Excitement Pre vails and Political Situation Tense. Nashville, Tenn., April 13.- is sensation, equalling that which in flamed Tennessee in November 1908 when former United States Senator Edward Ward Carmack was shot and killed on Nashville's streets, was the pardoning by Governor M. R. Patter son today of Col. Duncan 'B. Cooper, who, with his son, Robin J. Cooper, was convicted of the murder of Car mack. The issuance of the pardon on the Governor's own initiative, without a formal petition before him, followed quickly the reading of the opinion of the Tennessee Supreme Court affirm. Ing the verdict of guilty In the case of Colonel Cooper, under the sen tence of 20 years in the penitentiary. and reversing the lower court in the case of Robin Cooper. The news of the court's action and that of the Governor in pardoning Colonel Cooper spread quickly through the city, causing intense ex citement and heated discussions by numerous groups of partisans. GOVERNORS HASTY ACTION. Governor Patterson wrote the full pardon for Colonel Cooper and filed It with the Secretary of State while Chief Justice Beard was yet reading dissenting opinion in the case of Colonel Cooper. In a statement glv en to the press the Governor said: In my opinion neither of the de fendants is guilty and they have not had a fair and impartial trial, but were convicted contrary to the law and the evidence." The conviction and sentence of Colonel Cooper was affirmed by a. di vided court. In an entirely different Itaie-up of the Justices the court split as to the guilt of Robin Cooper, by a vote of 3 to 2, the lower court being reversed and the the case remanded for a new trial. GROUNDS OF REVERSAL. The reversal In the case of Robin Cooper Is based on assignment of er ror In the trial Judge's failing to charge separately as to Robin Coop er's theory of self-defense, linking the defense of the two defendants together; excluding testimony . of Governor Patterson as to talk with defendant Hobin Cooper and advice given him as to Colonel Cooper be fore the tragedy: and the admission on cross examination of 'Robin Coop er as to intent of certain State's wit nesses In testifying as to certain in cidents. Colonel Cooper was still at the Capitol when the pardon was filed In the Secretary of State's office. He was at once surrounded by a crowd of friends seeking to congratulate him. The reversal in his son's case seemed to interest and pleese him to the exclusion of his own fate. EFFECT ON POLITICS. As to the result politically in Ten nessee of the State Supreme Court's decision today in the Cooper case and the pardon of Col. Duncan B. Coop er by Governor Patterson, opinion seems general that the old factional lines Patterson and anti-Patterson, the latter representing the prohibl tion or State-wide element of the State Democracy are unchanged. In fact they are more taut if that be possible. The Governor's friends claim that his action has served to cement more closely than ever his following; that it has given them a rallying cry to battle. On the other hand It has em bittered to an even more intense de gree the hostility to him on the part of his political enemies. . Carmack was the leader and Idol of the Btate- wlders. His friends, charging that his killing was the outcome of a po litical scheme, made it the chief is sue in a bitter war that has since been relentlessly waged against Pat terson and the Cooper case .has col ored the entire political atmosphere of Tennessee.- ' THE ELECTION' SOON. A Governor and State judiciary are soon to be elected. The State Democratic committee,., dominated by Patterson men, recently called a blanket primary for June 4 to make nominations. Enemies of Patterson freely charged the inclusion of the judiciary as an attempt to wield a club ever the Supreme court which had the Cooper case under advise- The United States Building and Loan League meets in Charlotte May 25-28. Thomas F. Walsh, the millionaire mine owner, died at bis home In Washington Saturday night. Seven stores in the town of Mid dlesex, on the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, were burned Tuesday night entailing a loss of $33,000. Thomas Garfield, a brother of the martyred President, died Tuesday at Jamestown, Mich., where he had liv ed for forty-three years. J. F. Van Reusselaer, general agent of the Harriman railroad lines, has resigned to become president of the railway service equipment com pany. Dan Trinks, a painter of Atlanta, and employed by the Marion Hotel Conjpany, fell from the fourth story of the hotel building Wednesday, sustaining injuries that may prove fatal. James alias "Reddy" Gallagher, a notorious burglar with a long prison reora, was Kiiiea in rnuaaeipnia Sunday morning with a club by a' householder, whose home he had at tempted to enter. After 22 years separation Mrs. Shelly Franklin, who was kidnapped when 18 months old, is soon to be restored to her mother. Mrs. Frank lin lives In Kentucky, and her mo ther, who she thought was dead lives in Texas. Prof. F. H. Curtiss, superintendent for the past eight years of the Bur lington graded schools, has resigned. The Thomas G. Smitch Schcooner, bound from Philadelphia to Charles ton, went ashore near Beaufort Sun day, and will probably be a total loss. The crew were taken off by the life guardsman. it urflfl nfniniallir atatA In XT.. vrk vZlrZ T k ltor of The Cherryville Eagle, sue York yesterday that there would be a J. . . substantial increase in the wages of 225,000. employes of the subsidiary companies of the United States Steel Corporation, effective May 1st. The annual pay roll of the corporation will be thus increased by about $9, 000,000. unairman Jake F. Newell has called a convention of the ninth dls- trict Republicans to be held at Shel by May 18th for the purpose of nom inating a candidate for Congress. Among me possmie nominees are Mr. L. L. Jenkins, of Gastonla; Mr. S. S. McNInch, and Mr. Jake F. New- ell, of Charlotte. The annual conference of the edu cators of the south held at Little Rock, Ark., last week, adjourned Friday night to meet In Jackson- vine, jria., next year. Among the notable addresses delivered was one by the North Carolina superintend ent, Dr. J. Y. Joyner, who spoke of teaching farming in the schools. Several others spoke on the subject and the discussion was wound up by vigorous speech attacking the farm schools, delivered by the president of the Farmers' Union. C. S. Barrett. who declared that too much atten- tion was paid to book learning and practical farming was neglected. He said most of the southern agricul- tural schools turned the farmer boy I poor health for some time, has en from the country to the town. Dr. tered a hospital in Winston for treat- Joyner was re-elected president of southern state superintendents. ment and every member of which was a candidate for re-election. Matters were complicated by the refusal of Chief Justice Beard and Justices Shields and Neill to enter the primary. They will run inde pendently and now that their atti tude on the "cause celebre" is known, the -question Is what will the alignment be? It Is most complex if the attitude of Individual members of the court Is to be taken into the analysis. . - TO FIGHT PATTERSON. Meanwhile Patterson, serving his second term as Governor, has. not announced bis candidacy for a third term. Many, of his friends are Insistently- nrglng him to be, while equally strong pressure Is being used to Induce him to run for United States Senator against Senator James B. Frazier. Incidentally, Mr. Fra sler, a candidate to succeed himself, has refused to enter the June pri mary. . The State-wide faction is well or ganized and prepared to fight Patter son wherever he lands. But they have not asyet put forward 's man In the gubernatorial race. ; The cam paign, when it -opens, is expected to be neated. ; - , ? Mrs. L. L. Hardin left thla morning for Spartanburg, S. C, ta attend the Spring Musical Festival. Miss Lillian Atkins went to Spartanburg, S. C, yesterday, to at tend the Spring Music Festival. Hon. W. T. Love, of Spencer Mountain, was In the city on busi ness Wednesday. Mr. J. C. Walker, of McAden vllle, was a business visitor in Gas tonla Wednesday. Miss Honoree Banks left yester. day for Charlotte to spend several days with friends. Miss Emily Dulln, of Bethel, was the guest Wednesday of Mrs. H. F. Glenn. Mrs. James F. Thomson left this morning for Spartanburg, S. C. to attend the May Musical FestlvaL Mr J. W. Lowry, of Lowell, route one, spent yesterday In Gas tonla. At Belmont Monday afternoon the St. Mary's baseball team defeat- ed tne strong Lenoir team by a score- I 0f 8 to 4 Mr. M. Luther Hampton return ed Wednesday to Laurens, S. C, af ter a pleasant visit to homefolka here. The baseball team of St. Mary's College, at Belmont, defeated the Elon College team Wednesday by a score of 3 to 2, In a very close game played on the St. Mary's diamond. Mr. J. P. McSwa.in, one of the bosses at the Avon Mill, left yester day for Spartanburg, S. C, where he will spend a week with Mrs. Mc Swain, who is on a visit to relatives there. Messrs. G. Floyd Beam and Thomas Ballard, of Cherrvvilleu were visitors in the city last Satur day. Mr. Beam is the new local ed muui; mi. ijtvu u. nuunr, A good deal of paint is being used in Gastonla this spring, as a result of which many business hous es and residences have taken on a fresher and more attractive appear ance. Photographer J. I. Green this week made a Pht8rap& Main av- enue, showing the bitulithic paving. from which the South Atlantic Bitu lithic Company, which did this work, will have a cut made for use as one of the illustrations in their new cat- alogue to be l88ued BOOn- Work progresses steadily on the new court house and Jail. The walls of both are nearly up to the second story. Should nothing occur to de lay work it would seem that the. brick work on the two structure "may be about finished within a cow- pie of months. Mr. W. L. Balthis is on a busi ness trip South. While away he will v,8,t New Orleans, Vlcksburg, Yazoo cltT and Memphis. He Is expected t0 return to Gastonla some time next week- WhuV he Is away Mrs. Bal- tnl8 18 visiting her parents, Major ana MrB- 'B- F- Dixon, in Raleigh. The Woodleaf correspondent of The Salisbury Post says that Rev. Cornelius Miller, who has been la ment. An operation may be neces sary. Mr. Miller was formerly pas tor of the Presbyterian church at Dallas. The first rain which has fallen In this section in six weeks or mora came Tuesday night and was a wel come visitor; It was sufficient to lay me oust well and refreshed all growing things but was not s "soak ing" rain. The farmers and gar deners are hoping for more at aa early date. Spring "house-cleaning" time Is here the time to clean carpets, take down and put away stoves, put la the screens and do a thousand and one other things. To the mere man It seems but yesterday that he put up that old stove, Host his temper and thought, if he did not say, words not altogether of a Sunday school nature. . , Among other new advertise ments which The Gazette carries ia ; this issue is one of Crystal Domino sugar, a product of the American Sugar' Refining Company and an ar- -tide that la widely advertised la magazines and other high-class pub lications. This is a. popular article. with up-to-date housewives all over the country,, being the seme of tha sugar manufacturer's art.