North Carolina Newspapers

'' 'v ' ' ; Y .- Y t - , ; 1 r PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. ' Devoted to the Protection of 'Home and the Interests of the Const, - 9lQ A YEAR IN ADYANC9. f VOL. XXYXL GASTONIA, N. a FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1010. NO. CO. il l I E OVER GASTON COUNTY. A SOCIALIST TICKET, r nenorted That Gaston Socialist Will Hold Convention at Palladia y August and Put Oat Legislative ' i Ticket A Young Lady Disap pears News of the Arlington and Gray Mills. Correspondence of The Qaiette. 'ARLINGTON MILLS, July 27. ' The QzarkY and Arlington teams played here Saturday evening, re sulting in 6 to 8 In favor of Ozark. Mr. Frank Moore, of Fort Mill, S C, is visiting Mr. L. O. Baker and other relatives here this week. Mrs. Lester Conard Is spending some time visiting relatives at Kings Mountain and about eight miles above Shelby. A young, lady left here some three weeks agq without leaving def inite Information as to her intention or where she was going. ' However, it is learned since that she had gone to Winston-Salem.', and Is supposed to have been Influenced by some of the "tongue" people, as she has been under their Influence principally for the past two years. Born July 25th, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Belue C. Black, of this place. We are informed that there are two or three milch cows on the Gray and Arlington hills that give from 6 to 8 gallons of milk per. day and possibly, with proper feed and at tention, these cows might give some 10 or 12 gallons. Very good cows for this country. Most of us get two and one-half to three and a half gallons per day and do not com plain. We learn through conversation with Socialists that they expect to meet In convention at Dallas some time in August for the purpose of putting out a Legislative ticket if no other. , There is also some talk of a printing press being put In opera tion some time within the next six months in the interest of the party and furthering its success in this and adjoining, counties. McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gasette. McADENVILLE, July 28. Mrs. L. B. Reid returned Monday to her home atv Forest City after a visit of several days to her sister, Mrs. J. B. Reid, here. Mrs. P. FY. Bollinger, of Savannah, Ga., spent last week here with her sister, Miss Katherine Rav. MiBses Olive and Bertras Reid returned home , Saturday from Spartanburg, C, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reid. Rev R. A. Miller, of Lowell, preached in the Methodist church here Sunday night. Rev. R. S. Howie, pastor of the Methodist church here, preached at the same time in the Presbyter ' lan church. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Shields visited relatives in Mecklen burg county last week. -Miss Julia Chandler, of Gastonia, spent Sunday " here with relatives. Mr. A. C. Kelley was a visitor to Gastonia Saturday. Dr, and Mrs. C A. Bland, of Charlotte, are spending the week here with Mr. James Mc den. Mr. A. W. Kimball is spending some time in Oklahoma City, Okla., looking for a place to locate. Mr. J. C. Hannon, of Charlotte,' spent some time here last week on busi ness. Mr. R..R. Ray was a business visltir to Greensboro last week. Mrs. L. N. Glenn and Mrs. A. M Dixon, of Gastonia, were the guests last week of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R Ray. Misa Minnie Coch rane, of Charlotte, spent Friday here ' with Mrs. R."R. Ray. Mrs. J. H. Tharp Is spending the week with her sister: Mrs. C. F. . Stowe, at Kings Mountain. Dr. G W. Taylor p returned . Wednesday from North Wilkesboro where, he spent a week with his parents. Mrs. Joe Ann Mabry, of Concord, who has been visiting relatives at '. Blacksburg, S. L, stopped over last ' week and visited her brother, Mr. I. F. Mabry. Miss Katherine Ray is ,vlsitlng friends and relatives In Charlotte. The two little girls - of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Roberts, Vera and Edna, of Salisbury, are spending the week here with 'relative and friends. Prof. Webb has decided not to ge to Baford; GaV at present but Is .teaching a singing school at Brook ford, near. Hickory,.; , "Mrs. Bessie Earny has moved to the Hoskins Mill at Charlotte. Mrs. R. KY NaUll 'and Miss Lula Brown, or Mayesworth, spent Tues day here with Mrs. J. C. Walker. Rer. R. 8. Howie's two little girls returned Wednesday from Davidson where tbev visited relatives and friends. Cherryville Chat. Correspondence of The Gasette. CHERRYVILLE. July 28. Mrs Ina Beam, of Crouse, spent Sunday with Mrs. , L. H. J. Honser. Miss Daisy Carpenter, of Kings Mountain, is the guest of Miss Vida Mauney. Mrs. 8. A. Woolley and daughter, Mrs. Laura Simpson, of Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting friends and rela tlves in town this week. Mr. G. W. Wilson, of Gastonia, will deliver an address at Mt. Zlon church Saturday In connection with a Sunday school picnic and rally. Mr. Marcus Heaf- ner, of Lincoln county, was a bus! ness visitor to our town yesterday. Mrs. C. P. Stroup returned yester day from Asheville, where she has been visiting her husband who Is spending the summer in that place. Messrs. Jesse Caldwell and W. J. Allran were in Bessemer City Satur day on business. Mr. and Mrs. Audie Weaver, of Shelby, are visit ing Mrs. Weaver's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Moss. Mr. Alvln Hull and family, of Lincolnton, are spend ing the week in town. Two new business firms have opened up this week: The Cherry vllle Grocery Co., conducted by Messrs. Charlie Neill a"nd C. T. Far- ris, and the Hendrick-Harrelson Mercantile Co., successors to S. S. Mauney. Rev. James Wilson and W. J. Allran are attending the Methodist district conference at Dallas. DOTS FROM DALLAS R, F. D. 1. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, R. F. D. 1. July 28. Mrs. L. A. Thornburg spent the week-end at Lincolnton visiting rel atives. Miss Laura Pasour' went to Lincoln county Tuesday to spend some time with her brother, E. E. G. Pasour. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Clemmer visited at the home of Mr. L. L. Clemmer Sunday. Miss Annie LIneberger, of Gastonia, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. G. L. Best. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ratch ford and children, of Dallas, were the guests Sunday of Mr. E. S. Ratchford and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O. Pasour and Master Ernest spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Clonlnger. Misses Beulah and Annie O'Brian, of Gastonia, vis ited their aunt, Mrs. Etta White, in this section Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pasour spent Sunday with their father, Mr. Jacob Pasour. Mr. M. D. Clemmer and daughter, Miss Edna, spent Saturday night and Sunday in North Gaston visit ing relatives. Mrs. George ' Pasour has been on the sick list for a few days but is much better, we are glad to note. Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn and daughter, Miss Carrie Dixon, of Gastonia, and Mrs. Hose Pasour, of Dallas, spent one night last week with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Clemmer, Mrs. W. R. Turner is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. Gerard Pa sour and little Miss Mildred Pasour, of Crouse, visited at Mrs. Sarah Pa sour's Sunday. Mrs. Lafayette Belk and children, of Bessemer City, are spending a few weeks in this section with Mrs. L. D. Clemmer. Mrs. J, L. Clemmer and son Carl spent Tuesday with Mrs. George Pasour, Rev. M. L. Pence and Mr. J. J, George visited at Mrs. Sarah Pa- sour's Wednesday. Crops in section are needing rain. this IRON STATION NEWS. Correspondence of The Gasette. IRON STATION. July 25. Miss Zoe Huffman, of Orange, N.' Y., who has been spending several weeks with her mother has returned home. Rev. John Hall, of Gastonia, will be at the Lutheran chapel Tuesday night and will lecture on missions. Miss Lucyi Underwood, of Mem phis, Tenn., has been visiting here. She and her cousin. Miss Etta LIne berger, are now spending a few days at Paw Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Lev rie Hallman, of Maiden, spent the week-end with relatives here. Miss Flossie Armstrong la visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong In Lin colnton. Misses Segles, of Ruther ford College, are visiting Misses Eva and Ada Dellinger. There was a lawn party. at the FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Interesting- Program ai Mount Hoi- It Yesterday Important and Helpful Subjects Discussed, The farmers' Institute conducted at Mount Holly yesterday, although not so largely attended as it should have been, doubtless due to the num ber of other gatherings at various places In the county, was a most profitable and interesting occasion to those who attended. The meet ing was held In the public hail over the Holland Drug Company's store, and was attended by a good number of men and ladles from that part of the county. At the morning hour Mr. E. 8 Mlllsaps, of Statesvllle, spoke on the Importance of the corn crop, stress ing the necessity of rational meth ods of cultivation, deep plowing, etc In the afternoon Mr. A. L. French of Rickingham county, made an ad dress on "Soil Building," which was extremely interesting and instruct ive. His address dealt with the Im portance of having rich 8oii,v means of restoring the soil with vegetable matter, advantage of pasturing all idle land as a means of enriching the same; methods and advantages of the use of tile drainage. Miss L. H. Jamison, of Durham, spoke of "Sanitation as a means of Preventing Diseases" and also gave an interesting tain on me canning of fruits and vegetables. Mr. J. S. Jeffries discussed the killing, dressing and marketing of poultry, and the preserving and mar keting pf eggs. Mrs. J. S. Jeffries spoke especially to mothers on the care and feeding of children. All the addresses were heard with In terest and attention, and the entire session was a most valuable and profitable one to those present. The lecturers are at Iron Station today, and will be at Cherryville and Gas tonia on next Tuesday, August, 2nd. Hanna Family Ileunfon. The family reunion at the home of Mr. J. N. Hanna, on route one, Lowell, will take place this year as usual on the 27th day of August; which falls on a Saturday. This day is Mrs. Hanna's seventy-ninth birth day and the event will also be made to commemorate the fortieth wed ding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Hanna. They wiy have been mar ried forty years this coming Novem ber. All the children, grandchildren and other close relatives are expect ed to be present to enjoy the occas ion. Of the children there are only two living, viz: , Mr. W. N. Hanna, who resides in South Carolina, and Mr. J. V. Hanna, who lives with his parents. Mr. Hanna has one broth er living, Mr. Sam B. Hanna, of Gas tonia, and three sisters, viz: Mrs. J. R. Shannon, Mrs. Margaret Bagley and Miss Sarah C. Hanna, all of this county. Mr. Hanna is seventy-seven years of age and Is In the enjoy ment of good health. He was in Gastonia yesterda and paid The Ga zette a pleasant call.. Mrs. Hanna is quit feeble on account of her ad vanced age. She has, within the past year or two, suffered several slight strokes of paralysis but is now able to be up and around. This family reunion, held for several years past In August, has come to be an event of Interest in the commun ity in which Mr. and Mrs. Hanna live and where they stand high as among the county's best and most substantial citizens. One Cause of Hard Times. Raleigh Evening Times. Buying things on a credit and then going to the seashore with the whole family for a couple of weeks and letting the debts take care of themselves is one of the chief causes of the hard times around here. academy last Saturday night. Miss Addle Rendleman has returned home from a several weeks visit in Lowell and Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finger spent last week with Mr. Finger's parents near Costner's Grove. Mrs. D. C. Horton and lit tle granddaughter. May, spent Sat urday and, Sunday with Miss Sarah Horton. who Is very ill at the City Hospital in Gastonia. Mr. Carl Shaw, of the C. N.-W. trnstle force, is spending some time with his wife here. Mr. John . Clemmer, of BosUcY spent Saturday here with his parents. Rer, J. A. Hoyle win begin a series of meetings at the Baptist church Sunday aid clntlnue form week. Y DISTRICT CONFERENCE Four Days Session of Shelby Dis trict Conference Began at Dallas YeUrday. The District Conference of the 8helby District, Western North Car olina Conference, convened in Dal las Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. At the appointed hour for service it was learned that the presiding elder would be late in arriving and Rev G. D. Herman conducted a devotion al service, prayers being offered by Revs. J. A. Bowles and W. V. Hon- eycutt, after which the presiding el der arrived and opened the confer ence by reading the third chapter of Epheslans. The roll was then called by the secretary of the last conference, af ter which Rev. J. F. Armstrong was re-elected secretary and Rev. W. O Rudlslli assistant secretary. The following committees were then announced: On license to preach, Revs. F. L. Townsend, D. F, Carver and R. S. Howie; on public worship, C. C. Cornwell, Revs. J. R. Scroggs and B. Wilson; committee to examine quarterly conference rec ords, Revs. J. F. Harrelson, J. A Bowles, J. C. Harmon and Messrs. B T. Morris and J. S. Martin. The hour of 11 o'clock having ar rived it was announced that Rev. W, O. Rudi8lll would preach the open Ing sermon, and a master production it was, showing a powerful and con cise line of thought from Acts 3:6, Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I to thee." The afternoon session was opened at 2 o clock, devotional services be ing conducted by Rev. J. W. Stridor, after which Rev. W. M. Curtis, rep resenting Greensboro Female Col lege, Prof. F. S. Aldrldge, repre senting Trinity Park High school and Trinity College, Prof. Living ston representing Brevard Institute and Prof. I. B. McKay, president of Rutherford College, were Introduced to the conference and presented the claims of these institutions. Mr. J. S. Martin, of Shelby, then presented to the conference the cause, consideration ana need or a denominational preparatory high school or college to be located in the bounds of the Shelby district, stat ing that the citizens of Shelby had already subscribed something like $20,000 for such a proposed school After some - discussion Rev. G. D Herman made a motion that the con ference elect a committee to consid er the propriety of such a school and recommend a location, which car ried. Rev. E. N. Crowder then made a motion tnat tne committee consist of one lay member from each pastor al charge and five clerical, which carried, and the following were elected: S. B. Hovls, W. J. Allran, T. F. Cline, B. T. Morris, J. Grier Jenkins, H. T. Fulton, F. L. Hoff man. A. J. Rankin, J. W. Henkle, R. F. Rankin, L. C. Palmer, J. S. Mar tin, B. C. Houser, T. D. Shuford, J. C. Puett and Revs. E. N. Crowder, W. V. Honeycutt, G. D. Herman, J, A. Bowles and D. P. Waters with Rev. J. A. Bowles, chairman. The names of W. C. Crain, W. I Wolff, M. L. Carpenter, J. H. Se- park and H. C. Smith, unordalned local preachers, were called, their characters passed and license re newed. The names of W. L. C. Killlan, Robert Led ford, J. P. Lucas, P. D. Bridges, L. L. Smith, H. R. Thomp son and J. F. Harrelson, ordained local preachers, were called and their characters passed. Thursday night the conference had the pleasure of hearing Rev. R., S. Howie preach from the text: "And he Is the head of the body, the church." Col. 1:18, which was a master-piece, clear cut and plain, presenting Christ as the light and controlling power of the church. Friday morning the conference opened at 9 o'clock, devotional ser vice being conducted by Rer. D. P. Waters, after which Prof. H. A. Hayes, superintendent of the Chil dren's Home at Winston-Salem, was introduced to the conference - and spoke in behalf of the cause and needs of the orphanage. . ' The conference is well attended by the ministers and laymen of the district and the business sessions are being dispatched with - grace and ease. A great many pronounce this the best district conference they have attended for years. Rer. J. R. Scroggs,-the presiding elder, is an exceihnt presiding officer and ' dis poses pf the work with, undaunted seaL ' .' ' ; . ' ; . . ' WOODMEN'S PLCNIC Large Crowd Attends Annual Picnic at Belmont Splendid Address by Congreaiunan Webb. The annual picnic of the Belmont Camp, Woodmen of the World which was held at Belmont yester day, attracted an unusually large number of people from various parts of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties and was in every way a most pleas ant and successful occasion. The exercises of the day, which were held in the large grove sur rounding the graded school build ing, began with a splendid address by Congressman E. Y. Webb, of Shelby, who spoke for an hour on the subject "The Making of A Man and held the close and interested at tentlon of bis audience throughout the entire extent of his speech. The subject was especially appropriate both to the occasion and to the au dlence, as the speaker dwelt upon those deep and fundamental moral qualities which go to make up the all-round good citizen, and which all fraternal organizations strive to inculcate. At the conclusion of Mr. Webb's address a picnic dinner was served on long tables in the grove. In the afternoon there was a short speech by Mr. George W. Wilson, of Gasto nia, following which Col. T. R. Kirk Patrick, of Charlotte, delivered an eloquent and stirring address on woodcraft. At intervals during the day the Steele Creek band dispensed pleas ing music, which added greatly to the pleasure of the occasion. About three o'clock In the afternoon sharp shower of rain drove the crowd to the shelter of the school building and a neighboring church but cooled the atmosphere to the ex tent of making the drive home In the afternoon more pleasant and com fortable. STEDMAN NOMINATED. Long-DrawnDeadlock in Fifth Dis trict Congressional Convention Ended When Stedman Was Chosen on 496th Ballot Wednes day. Charlotte Chronicle. Greensboro, July 27. Charles M Steadman was nominated for Con gress at 11:05 o'clock this morning from the fifth district on the 438th ballot receiving 277. The result was announced after another hard-fought battle between the forces of Steadman, Jones and Royster, Mebane having withdrawn from the race yesterday afternoon. The 413th ballot was taken at 4 o'clock this morning resulting as follows: Stedman, 172.91; Jones, 86.57; Royster, 147.52. It appeared at this hour that Jones' vote was breaking and the inevitable conclus ion was that Stedman would get the nomination some time this morning. This, the second time the conven tion has met, a deadlock having re sulted some days ago and adjourn ment taken until yesterday; has been marked by good nature upon the part of every delegate, notwith standing the fact that each side has fought with a grimness for victory. KESTER-YATES. Popular Gastonia Mail Carrier Weds Trained Nurse Ceremony Per formed in Charlotle. The following item from this morning's Charlotte Observer gave the Gastonia friends of the contract ing parties their first knowledge of a rather romantic marriage: 'Unaccompanied, Mr. G. S. Kes- ter and Miss Francis Yates called at the home of Rev. Mr. L. R. Pruett last night and asked to be married. Tby came over from Gastonia, where both are making their home. They were quietly married at 8 o'clock In the presence of Mr. Pru- ett's household. The bride was a trained nurse In St. Peter's hospital for a year and a half. 8he went to the hospital at Gastonia a short time ago." The groom Is one of the 'city let ter carrtera and: has made many friends since, he cam from Kings Kings Mountain, about ,a year ago to take position on the city carrier force. Mr. and Mrs. Kester are now away on a short honeymoon trip, af ter which they will be at home la Gastonia, ' - ' - : NEWS NOTES. Rear Admiral James A. Hawke. retired, of Bristol, Tenn., formerly medical director of the navy, died at the naval hospital at Washington. Tuesday aged 69. James Richard Cox, law partner of the late William H. Seward, Lin coin's secretary of State, died at Au burn, N. Y., Wednesday, of heart failure. As the result of the blowing out of a breech block in one of the bis guns, while the fort was engaged in target practice at Fortress Monroe. Va., last Thursday eleven men of the coast artillery were killed and six others wounded. Harry Gentry, a negro, was burned at the stake at Belton, Texas, last Friday night by a mob of 1000 men. women and children. He had at tempted to enter the home of a widow and later, In resisting arrest, shot Constable James Mitchell to death. The Mormons seem to be making; some headway in Surry county. They held a convention at Mount Airy last week and The Mount Airy News says this sect has about 100) members in the county. They pro pose, it is stated, to erect in that town a house of worship. John Morrison, 72 years old, em ployed by the Virginia Life Insur ance Company at Asheville, waa found dead In the city fountain, there Thursday morning. He was a, sufferer from stomach trouble and It is presumed that he committed sui cide. The annual celebration at Moore's Creek battleground, near Currie. was held last Thursday. Lieuten-- ant Governor W. C. Newland, pf Caldwell county, and Dr. John M. Faison, Democratic nominee for Congress from the third district. were the principal speakers. Rewards aggregating $1,500 hava been offered for the capture of the assassin of Mayor A. H. Bouseman. who was killed by the explosion of a, bomb Sunday night. A number of detectives are working on the case but so far there Is no clew. It is he- lieved that the criminal is a negro. A mob of 18 or 20 men, falling to agree as to the quickest way of put ting to death Thomas Yarborough. of Newberry county, S. C. for an at tempted criminal assault on a sev en-year-old girl, the officers succeed ed in rescuing the Intended victim and took him to Columbia for safe keeping. The North Carolina Fireman's As sociation held Its twenty-third an nual meeting at Newborn this week. adjourned Tuesday at midnight. rlotte was chosen, as the next meeting; place, the' time being - that week of May 20th, 1911, and Cap. ' James D. McNeill, of Fayetteville. was chosen president for the seven teenth time. Five of the six applicants for li cense, to practice osteopathy passed! the examination before the State board this week. They were Dr. Lester 0. Morris, of Charlotte; Dr. Annie Joyner, of KInston; Dr. Fair fax Fitts, of Kinston; Dr. Albert C. -Tebeau, of Newbern, and Dr. Ernest ' Dunn, of Rocky -Mount. Jl ' Four new charters were issued! last Thursday, vis: . Maxton Real Es tate, Loan & Development Co., cap ital $50,000; S. C. Hollister Co.. Newbern, for mercantile .fcusfiieasp capital $50,000; Nashville Canning; Company, Nashville, N. C., capital 2,000, and the Labor Club, Salis bury, capital $100, for social pur poses.' v'r - Twenty eight hundred ice cream cones were seized by a ; United i States Marshal at Nashville, Tynw., . Wednesday ' andT destroyed. They were made In Birmingham, Ala., and ; according to an analysis by a gov-' ernment chemist contained boric ac-t Id, whieh Is held to be injurious to health and la subject to condemna tion under the pure food laws. . By order of the Corporation Com mission, State Bank Examiner J. K. -Doughton last Thursday closed the -People's 'Bank, of 'Chapel Hill, om account of bad loans and shortage.. The condition, of the bank. is said not to be precarious and If In thought the depositors will not lose) anything. - Mr! J. D. Neal Is presi dent and Mr. W. H. Hathcock cash ier. The hank has been-doing bus-. Iness for three years.