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, ilTr.V-T7.T?-i i-Jl ;Ji ii lG ' - ;.v ',; ' i'.., ,.'v A t i 1 -. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEKTUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. ' ' f 1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. single: copy a cents. ' , i ' ' , v.,;. , i. ? . novntMi tn tl Protection or uom nd the Interests or the Uounty. l ) i i NOo 81. VOL. XXXL TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1010. V OYER GAST COUNTY. ; ; :"-.-aIIUNQTOX NEWS.''-' CATT. C. G. BOBDIN8 DEAD. Weli-KnWa CitUen of Bewemer City " Pawed Away Thursday Night Mr. Muael HiibK Probably Old- est Cltlwa of tComity," Died ; Thursday Momln Special Senrl . ces at A. R. P. Church Personal and Social News Items. Correspondencejpf The ,Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, April 18. ; Capt. C. O. Robbins whose serious ill. ness has beea noted In recent letters, died at his home here last Thursday night at llfcSS o'clock. Mr. Rob- . bins bad been sick nearly twelve months and for several weeks past had suffered Intensely Borne time ago he was paralysed In his lower limbs and later suffered another stroke which cost him the power of -speech. The wife, who before mar riage was Miss Ella Ross, of - Ca Vincent, N. Y., and her two daugh ters, Mrs. Nellie Mason, of Dallas, and Mrs. E. E. Froneberger, of this placesurvive. The mother, 81 years of age, an only sister, Mrs. C. E. Whitney, who lives here, and an -only brother, Mr. C. B. Robbins, of Cape Vincent, N. Y ore the lmmedi ate relatives. Mr. Robbins was a native of New York State, having been born there ,65 years ago. . About 16 years ago he moved, here and began business as one of the first settlers. He has since lived here continuously, identi fying himself with the things which made for the business development of bur town. He accumulated con tlderable property, a large part of which was destroyed by fire a little more than a year ago. He was chief of police for a number of years. A good neighbor, a loyal citizen. an enterprising fellow townman, he will' be greatly missed from our r streets. Among the out-oMown people at tending the funeral were, Hon. O. F. Mason, Miss Mary Mason, and Mr. R. S. Lewis, of Dallas; Mr. Eugene Brittain and Mrs.' D. A. Garrison, of Gastonia, and Mr.' William La Riex and little daughter, of Kings Moun tain. Funeral services were con ducted by Revs. J. F. Armstrong and E; F. Griffith. - Mr. Manuel Mauney, one of the oldest inhabitants of the county, died at his j home, on Long Creek, three miles northwest of here, Thursday morning, nd was buried In Concord cemetery, of 'which 'church he was a member, the services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. F. Armstrong. Mr. Mauney was . born a few miles north of here March 4, 1820, and was therefore in the 91st year of his age. He had been a very, strong man ' physically and until this spring had been able to do a good deal of work on the farm. His, wife, Mrs Jane Maune'y, and a brother, Mr. C. A. Mauney,, of Beaver Dam, survive. Rev. J. A. Smith, of Charlotte, the Synodical evangelist for the A. R. P. Church, has been conducting a se ries of interesting services in the A. R, P. church here since Thursday night Mr. Smith is a .strong, prac tical preacher. He goes to Linwood College to begin similar services Wednesday night. - Mrs. Sallie Hovls, of route one, left Friday to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Pasour, at Rutherfordton. Miss Bessie M6 Keown, of Blackstock, S. C, Is visit ing her sister, Mrs. T. . Royster. Miss Jessie Williams returned some days ago from - Wilson, where ahe wSht as a delegate to the Philathea convention. She reports a most en joyable trip. Dr. O. G. Falls and Mr. Jesse1 Williams, of Kings Moun tain, were Jhe guests yesterday of Mr. C. A. Scott. Miss Lucile Antho ny returned ', Friday from ; Lowell, Where she visited her aunt, "Mrs. W. Holmes. Mr. Will i Anthony,- of Greenville, S. C," was the guest Fri day : night of "Mr. and Mrs. -C A! Thornbuf g. -Miss Nellie Mason an4 little Miss Margaret returned. to Dal. - las I Saturday afternoon. The Ba racas of - the. Baptist church gave an ice cream supper In the opera hall Saturday' night from which quite v. neat sum was realized.. 1; ' Lowell' Locals. ft . Correspondence of The Gazette. ' LOWELL, April 18. Prof. ; JL. Webb, of McAdenville, la now con ducting a singing school In the Bap-, tist' church. Miss Bessie Johnston, of Gastonia, visited her Bister, Mrs. D. H. Cor, ' last week. "Miss Alice Jenkins and Mr.Cllff 'Jenkins were Gastonia' shoppers Friday. Mr, Karl Jansen, a noted elocutionist, , was In town last week. , '.v' ' ; On account of the wreck yof northbound ; freight train near here Thursday, the boarding bouse '. was heavily taxed, furnlffhlng dinner for twenty passengers,1 trains No. 86 and No. 48 being detained here for sev eral bours.-rMr. jSam.'McLean, of LIncolnton,-visited Mrs. James. Wil son last ' week." Mr, 'John Ran kin returned : from McComb City, Miss.,' last Friday. Mr. ! and ' Mrs Marlon Black, of . Harden, were the guests of Mrs. Will Hugglns last week. Mrs. . .. James Wilson was a Gastonia r shopper ' Friday. Miss Bryte Baker, of Kings Mountain, spent the week-end with Miss Leila Baker. Mrs. W; O.Cashlon and Miss Eva Parker were Gastonia vis itors Saturday. - There will be communion services in the Presbyterian church here next Sunday. Preparatory services will begin Wednesday night. Mrs. D. P Stowe, of Belmont, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hand. Mrs. Ed Grady left Sat urday to spend some time with rela tives at Hudson. Miss Leila Baker was a Gastonia shopper Saturday. Mrs. Sidney Bush spent the week-end with relatives at Belmont. Mr Courtney Lay was a Charlotte visitor Saturday. MOUNT HOLLY NEWS. Quarterly Conference at Mountain Island! Mr. Tate Moves to Baltl- i more, Dr. Stewart to Newton- Dr, Tom McCoy to Locate In Mount Holly, Correspondence of The Gazette. MOUNT HOLLY, April 18. The Becond quarterly conference for the Mount Holly charge was held by Rev. J. R. Scroggs at Mountain Isl and last Monday morning. The pas tor, Rev. J. A. Bowles, made fine re ports along all lines of church work, especially in Sunday school work, which showed by his report that this cause had Increased nearly fifty per cent during the quarter. The follow ing named persons were elected del egates to district conference: R. L. Rankin, J. W. Van Pelt, F. A. Wil kinson and Hugh Rankin, with L. W. Allen, Guy Howard, A. D. Saine and W. H. Underwood, alternates. Mr. James E. Tate, who has been manager of Mountain Island Cotton Mills for live years, left with his fam ily Tuesday for Baltimore where he will reside in the future. Dr. J. J. Stewart, who has success fully practiced medicine in this sec tion, has decided to remove to New ton. Dr. Stewart, is not oily a fine physician, but he Is a most affable gentleman and Mount Holly parts with him with great reluctancy. Rev. S. F. Cathey, the Presbyter Ian pastor of Mount Holly and Stan ley, has rented the Dr. Stewart resi dence and will move In It as soon as Dr. Stewart vacates. s It gives us very great pleasure to note that Dr. Tom McCoy, of Moun tain Island, has decided to locate here for the practice of his profes sion. - He will occupy the house how occupied by Rev. Mr. Cathey. Dr. McCoy has met with fine success in the Mountain Island and River Bend section. Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gazette. CHERRYVILLE, April 16. The Woman's Betterment Society of this place gave a play at the graded school Friday night. The play given was a success in every respect T. B. Leonhardt Is having a walk-way from his hotel to the sidewalk in front paved, and a pair of concrete steps leading to the street below constructed.- Mr. G.., D. Huss, of Kings .Mountain, was in town this week. Mrs. E. T. Ponder has been visiting in Kings Mountaln'this week. -Attorney A. L. Bulwihkle, of Dal las, was here shaking hands with his friends this week. Rev. D. E. Vip- perman, of Mount Holly, is In the city today. He will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow at eleven o'clock. Attorney S. B. Sparrow, of Dallas, Was among our out-of-town visitor thisweek. Mr.. Carl Sum mer has moved Into a- neat little cot tage belonging to Mr. Clarence Bess on North , Mountain - street. Miss Minnie Beam, of North Brook, has been visiting friends In the city. Miss Lucy Harrelson, of .St Paul, is visiting relatives here.'- . COMES TO GASTONIA Judicial Convention of Twelfth ; trict Meets llere July 7th to Norn . ; lnate Solicitor Executive Com- - mlttee Met In Charlotte Yesterday. Y The Judicial convention for - the twelfth, district,' composed of Gaston, Mecklenburg, ( Cleveland, Cabarrus and Lincoln t Counties, will meet In Gastonia Thursday,' July 7th,' at 1:80 p. m.-'r':. v.'" ' Thls ma'tter was disposed of at a meeting in Charlotte yesterday of the Democratic executive committee for this Judicial district. . Mr. A. L. BuL winkle, of Dallas, Is chairman of this committee, the other members being Mr. J. A. Anthony, of Shelby; Mr. A: L. Qulckel, of Llncolnton; Mr. F. R. McNlnch, ' of . Charlotte, and Mr. W. B. Stick ley, of Cabarrus. When the committee met yeBterday Mr. S. N, Boyce and Mr. T. M. Fayssoux, repre senting Gastonia, appeared before them and set forth Gastonia's claims for the convention with the result that they won out. As The Obsery er puts it this morning "they walked into Charlotte and carried away with them the well-deserved honor." That Charlotte wanted the convention goes without saying. There are 240 votes in the con vention, the number being based on the vote for Governor in the last election. The votes are distributed as follows: Mecklenburg, 85; Gas ton 51; Cleveland, 46; Cabarrus, 32, and Lincoln 26. The candidate first receiving 121 votes will be the next solicitor. The candidates for the solicitor ship are Mr. George W. Wilson and Mr. A. G. Mangum, of Gastonia; Mr. D. B. Smith and Mr. F. M. Shannon? house, of Charlotte, with Capt. C. E. Chllds, of Llncolnton, mentioned as a possible candidate. So far as The Gazette has been able to learn Capt. Chllds is not making any active can vass for the nomination. The Commercial Club has tender ed to the convention the free use of the club rooms during its session. Every Gaston county Democrat shoud see that his poll tax is paid before May 1st Don't disfranchise yourself. FAMOUS KIDNAPPINGS. A Few of the More Prominent Cases Furnished by the United States. Charlie Ross, four years old, stol en from in front of his father's res idence. In Germantown, Pa., July 1, 1874 $20,000. ransom demanded; sum offered, but boy was never re turned; fate unknown. Gerald Lapiner, two years old, ta ken from In front of his parents' home, at 4935 Prairie avenue, Chi cago, May 30, 1898, by Mrs. Eliza beth Ann Ingersoll and John C. Col lins; recovered near Painesville, O., March 21, 1899; abductors given in determinate sentences in penitentia ry. (Baby Marlon Clark, kidnapped in Central Park, May 21, 1899, by Geo. Barrow and Addle 'Wilson. Found at Sloatsbufg, N. Y., June 1, 1899, and returned by the New York Ev ening Journal. George Barrow and Addie Wilson were convicted. Eddie Cudahy, fifteen years old, son of Edward A. Cudahy, kidnapped in the street near his father's home, in Omahai Neb., Pecember 18, 1900; returned on second day upon pay ment of $25,000 In gold - to Pat Crowe and unknown accomplice; kidnappers never punished. Lillian Wulff. elghfyears old, stol-H en December 8, 1907, from in front of her father's home, at 3951 Ar mour avenue, Chicago, by William and Alzina Jones, nomads; no ran som demanded;' girl recovered De cember 12 in a gypsy camp near Mo mence, 111.; man sentenced to thirty- five years in prison and woman to twenty-five.' ;.'.' .V- . William Whitla, eight , years old. son of Jas. P. Whitla, decoyed' from school at Sharon, Pa., March 18, 1909; recovered In Cleveland O., March 22,'. on " payment . of 110,000 ransom; James H. Boyle? and Anna McDermott Boylea arrested and Si, -790 of money recovered March. 23; Boyle convicted at Mercer) Pa.; May 6, of kidnapping; Mrs. Boyle con victed May 8 as accessory; Boyle sen tenced May 1 to Imprisonment for life, and Mrs. Boyle to twenty-five years In prison. . ; . .. . : Freddie Mnth, kidnapped June 12. 1906; returned Jane 18, at Philadel phia, Pa.; by John Joseph Kean, who was sentenced to twenty years. Dis-I TO GIVE BABY SHOW. Gastonia's Young Americas Will be : Put on Exhibition Friday, May 6th, . Under Auspices of Woman's Better ment Association An Event Thai 1 ' Will Prove Interesting. , , .The baby show, brief mention of which was made in The Gazette last week, will be held in the rooms of the Gastonia Library Association Friday afternoon, May 6th, at three o'clock. The grounds committee of the Woman's Betterment Association have charge of the matter of getting up the show and have appointed about fifteen ladles to see the moth ers of the town about entering their babies. The youngsters will be divided in to four classes, viz: Class 1, ages three months to one year; class 2, one year to two years; class 3, two years to three years; class 4, three years to four years. It is hoped by the ladies that they will be able to offer two prizes to each class, one for the prettiest baby and one to the biggest baby in each class. A fee of 25 cents will be charged for every baby entering the contest, the moth er of each baby to accompany and care for It during the contest free of charge. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged for adults to see the babies and 10 cents for chil dren 12 years and under. Ice cream and cake will be served at the usual prices. All babies entering the contest are to wear perfectly simple wash dress es. The Judges to be out-of-town la dies who do not know any person in the contest. A musical program will be given in the evening and the sale of refreshments will be continued. The proceeds will go to the fund be ing, raised by the grounds committee. Others matters of interest discuss ed and passed on by. the Woman's Betterment Association at its recent meeting were as follows: The sanitary committee requested that each teacher and pupil br!g an individual drinking cup to the school building. The building has recently been thoroughly disinfected. It was suggested that a fire drill be given the children at stated times. . That the women use -their influ ence In stopping the sale in Gastonia of cigarettes to minors. A committee was appointed to at tend the meetings of the literary so ciety of the Central school with a view to stimulating interest in the so ciety work among the scholars. It was suggested that a prize be offered to the grade making the best average in punctuality for a year. 'The sanitary committee was or dered to see the members of . the city council and ask that holes of stand ing water over town be filled and al- eo to ask that the anti-spitting law be enforced; also that the postofflce and depot be kept In a sanitary con dition and the garbage cans on Main nvenne be kept clean. We are glad to be able to report that the condidition of Mr. John Lindsay, .father of President X. T. Lindsay, of Linwood College, whose serious illness was chronicled in Fri day's Gazette, is somewhat Improved. INTERESTING GAME. Stanley Uasehall Team Meeta Defeat at Hands of Spencer Mountain Boys Another Game Saturday. The Spencer Mountain ball team easily defeated the Stanley ball team at Spencer Mountain Mills Saturday afternoon by a score of 5 to 1. The game was much better than the score would indicate, both teams playing a fast and steady game. Onlv nna run was made up to the fifth Inning, this being made by Stanley In the first. In the fifth the' Spencer Moun tain boys tied the score.- In the sev enth and elgth innings, by timely and heavy hitting, the Spencer Mountain boys scored two runs in each inning. The features of the game were the pitching of Spargo for Stanley, 'and the pitching of Price and the fast work and heavy hitting of Stacks for Spencer Mountain. ; - On next Saturday the second game of the series, will be played at Spencer-Mountain, and the game is ex pected to be one of the closest of the season.. - V .'. ' Batteries: Spargo and Smith: Price and Early. Struck out: Enar- jo 6, Price 7. Bases on balls, t. Um pire, Biaca. nme,.i:f Qv . TERSE TOPICS 0F.TUE TIMES. ''. -"''' ;''"''''-'' ' . The State Convention of Christian Endeavor will be held in High Point April 22-24. As a result of a family dispute over the boundary of a road crossing, A. S. Collins and his son, Willis Col lins, were killed Sunday by Joseph Lewis, at Lyons, Georgia. George P. Pell, of Winston-Salem, has been appointed by Governor Kltchln Judge of the eleventh dis trict to succeed Judge E. B. Jones, who has resigned. . Earl Wilson, the navy football player, died in a hospital In Annap olis, Md., Saturday, as a result of in juries sustained last October In a game. Wllsonjs home was in Cov ington, Kentucky. Saturday night the proprietor of the Spartan Inn, ejected a party of Greenville, S. C, boys who had come over with the ball team, on account of raising too much disturbance.- The boys say they are Innocent and are very indignant over the affair. A cyclone passed through the town of Woodland, Ga., Saturday, damag ing practically every house in the town, and the railroad suffered heavy damage in the wrecking of two freight trains. Ernest Hauck, aged 20 years, was killed by No. 36 eastboundScithern train at Newton Sunday morning. The town of Cleveland In Russell county, Virginia, was practically wiped off the map by fire Saturday. The Iobs Is about $100,000. Pay your poll tax before the first of May or you cannot vote. KINGS MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERY. Spring Session at Shelby Largely At tended and Full of Enthusiasm Reports From All Departments Show Encouraging Growth Next Session to Be Held at Mount Holly. Charlotte Obeserver. Shelby, April 18. The Kings Mountain Presbytery, embracing the counties of Gaston, Lincoln, Cleve land, Rutherford and Polk, convened In the First Presbyterian church here April 12th and adjourned the 14th. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. George L. Cook. After the sermon Rev. R. A. Miller was chosen moderator and Rev. C. H. Little and Mr. A. M. Hoke were chosen clerks. The trustees of Westminster school "made their report. A new dormitory, a house for the principal and an ad dition to the dining room are to be built this summer. Rev. M. McG. Shields, the synodi cal evangelist,' made a most encour aging address. The presbytery is very active in home missionary work, as well as foreign, using a tent in the summer, two months, for evangelistic work. The financial reports were encourag ing and Show progress. The field agent of Union Theolog ical Seminary, Richmond, spoke Wed nesday in the interest of the centen nial fund. . The home mission ad dresses were made Wednesday night by Rev. NR. C. Anderson, T. C. Cro kef, A.-vJ3. Anderson and George L. Cook. . The "elders' hour" was especially interesting and profitable. At this hourT Rev. S. S. Oliver spoke in structively on "Eldership," after whlclT Elders A. C. Miller, Dameron and Jackson made good, earnest talks. Thursday morning atsll o'clock an hour was given to the home de partment of the Sabbath school, led by Rev. G. A. Sparrow, who made a forceful address in the Interest of 1 this new movement which has re cently been inaugurated by Mr. Thomas in the Shelby church. j Rev. James Thomas of Shelby and Elder Glover of the Bethany church were elected commissioners to the general Assembly. The alternates are Rev. C. H. Little and Elder Reld. The attendance at this presbytery was large, and the social side was strongly emphasized outside of the hours of meeting, hosts and visitors vjeing with each other in making this meeting of presbytery thorough, ly enjoyable. Mr. Thomas, as host, left no stone unturned In his efforts to care for the delegates and was ably seconded by the committee on entertainment - I V. : ". . ; The presbytery meets next fall at Mount Holly. . -, '' ' Pay your poll tax bepre the first of May of you cannot vote. ; Personals and Locals. Dr. Frank G. Wilson spent Sat- ' urday In Charlotte on business. : Mr. J. C. Ferguson was a Char- -ltto visitor Saturday afternoon. Mr. O. R. Rhyne,' of Dallas, was a Gastonia visitor Saturday. Prof. S. G.' Lindsay, principal of the Dallas graded schools, was a business visitor In Gastonia Saturday. Mr.' S. E. Foy, of the Plsgalx neighborhood, was in the city Satur day. Mr. W. A. Harper, of route twow Clover, was a visitor in Gastonia this morning. . Prof. Clarence Llneberger and Mr. Claude Wilson, of Lowell, were in Gastonia yesterday. Dr. George R. Patrick, of the) Union neighborhood, was a Gastonia visitor Saturday. Mr. William Ramseur, of Besse mer City, rout two, spent Saturday in Gastonia on business. Messrs. R. H. McCully and D. G. Leslie, of Bowling Green, spent Saturday in the city on business. Attorney George W. Wilson will deliver an address Saturday at the closing of the Tanyard school, three miles south of Gastonia. Attorney George W. Wilson went to Llncolnton last Saturday where he delivered an address at the closing of the Daniel school. Mrs. J. H. Craig returned Sat urday from Charlotte, where she has be en spending several days with her daughter, Mrs. T. M. Shelton. Prof. J. B. Henson, principal of the Mount Holly graded schools, was 'a business visitor to Charlotte Sat urday. Miss Susie Hoffman, of Gasto nia, is spending several days In the city with friends. Charlotte Observ er, 17th. In an interesting game of base ball at Loray park Saturday after noon Mountain Island defeated Loray by a score of 7 to 6. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Williams spent Sunday with relatives in Char lotte. Mrs. Williams remained over ' until this morning, when she return ed to her home In Gastonia. Mr. H. L. Wright, of Clover, and Mr. E. G. McLurd, of Gastonia, re turned Saturday from New Orleans, where they attended the Shrlners meeting. Messrs. C. B. Armstrong, Rob ert A. Love and Frost Torrence left this morning for Greensboro to at tend a meeting of cotton manufac turers being held there to-day. . Mrs. T. A. Wllkins and little daughter Alice left Saturday after noon on a ten days visit to Mrs. Wilkin's mother, Mrs. T. K. Barnett, of Shelby. Mr.J. B. Meacham, of Hamer, S. C., spent Saturday and Sunday in' Gastonia with Mrs. Meacham, who la , visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J."" B. Thomasson. ' " Mr. L. C. Carpenter, of the Mo dena, left Saturday morning for.. Crouse.vrhere he spent Saturday and . Sunday as the guest of his uncle, M,r Jacob Baker. Rev. J. L. Shinn, pastor of the Dallas and Belmont Baptist church- v es, was In Gastonia a short while Saturday en route to Belmont to fill his Sunday appointment there. Mr.' JjP.' Killian and son Ed gar, of Llncolnton, spent Saturday and Sunday in Gastonia as the guests of Mr. klllian'B brother, Rev. W. L. C. Killian. Miss tMary Albright, aged 17 years, died at her home at the Loray Mill Sunday after an Illness of sever al weeks. The funeral was held yes terday morning and the remains were interred in Shiloh cemetery, We note from' The Lincoln , County News that Mr.' Max L. Reepw , of Reepsvilie, has sold his mercantile v business at that place and will move to Mountain Island, . where he will act as manager of the company store. Mr. R.1 Davis, superintendent - r of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon League, delivered an address to a large and appreciative audience la the 'court house at Dallas Friday night . ' - ; . . ' ' The Piedmont Telephone A Tel- " egraph Company is making ' active ' -preparations to Install an exchange ' at Maiden, Catawba county. Already there are more than fifty subscribers and large number will probably be added . to these when- the new ex- ' change Is ready for business. ''':' :- ".. ' '