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- GASTONIA, N, C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1811.
NO; TsV
REV. R. C ANDERSON RESIGNS
JUDGE BIGGS RESIGNS
THE
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BESSEMER BRIEFS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
. BESSEMER CITY, Sept. 4. The
... graded school opened this morning
-for the fall term under most favora
ble circumstances. The attendance
today Is unusually large and there
Is evident an enthusiastic interest
among the teachers and pupils.
Prof. D. C. Johnson, after two very
successful years as superintendent,
enters upon the, third with every
promise that this Is not to fall be
low the previous ones in the char
acter of the work accomplished. He
has a fine corps of teachers, the per
sonnel of which is as follows: Miss
Abble Hall, Belmont; Miss Addle
Rendleman, Iron Station; Miss Maud
Wilklns. Rutherfordton; Miss- Ida
RanJiln, Belmont; Miss Daisy Flake,
Wadesboro; Miss Bessie Thoone. Bos-
tic and Mr. Floyd Whitney. Besse
mer City. The last four are new
teachers.
The Sunbeams of the Baptist
church gave a fine entertainment
last night which was enjoyed by a
full house.
Rev. R. R. Caldwell filled his reg
ular appointments in Charlotte yes
terday returning here on No. 35 last
night. Rev. J. Frank Armstrong
and Mr. C. A. Thornburg went yes
terday to St. Paul's Methodist
church near Waco where Mr. Arm
strong made a missionary address.
They report a great congregation
and a thoroughly enjoyable day. In
the afternoon the young people of
the Sunday school rendered a fine
missionary program and Mrs. B. T.
Morris, of Gastonla, secretary of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Shelby district, made an
lnsnlring address.
Mr. H. D. George was a business
visitor to Salisbury and Ashevllle
the latter part of last week. Mr.
Pink Carpenter has returned from a
visit of several weeks to relatives
near Morganton. Mrs". Mary Sarvis
and Miss Bertha Carpenter are vis
iting friends in Burke county this
week. Miss Edna Rankin, of Bel
mont, is visiting her sister. Mrs. J.
P. Chandler. Mr. Eugene James, of
Sumter county, South Carolina,
spent Sunday here visiting friends.
Miss Vivian Ware, of Kings
Mountain, for the past two years
one of the efficient teachers In our
graded school, is visiting Mrs. E. E.
Better and other friends here.
Messrs. P. M. Caldwell and R. M.
St roup and Miss Nannie Caldwell, of
Symrna, S. C, are expected here this
week to visit Rev. and Mrs. R. R.
Caldwell. Mrs. E. L. Froneberger
and Mrs. Paul Scott are shopping tn
Gastonla today. Mrs. S. J. Durham
and Master Plato Durham returned
Saturday from a visit to friends In
Mt. Airy. Mr. John Durham was
quite sick last week but Is on the
Streets again today. .Mrs. Clarence
Goforth, of Kings Mountain, visited
her fister. Mrs. Craig C. Klser, Sat
urday. Mr. Dadvld Hartsoe re
turned Saturday from a visit to rel
atives in Lincoln county. His fath
er End mother, Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Hartsoe, accompanied him to his
home here and spent several days.
Mr. Paul Scott and sister, Miss
Diana, will leave Wednesday ror
Philadelphia where they will enter
school. Miss Susie Anthony, of
Greenville, S. C. after visiting her
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Thornburg, has gone to Lincolnton
to spend some time. Little Lucile,
her sister, will leave for her home
In Greenville this afternoon. Miss
Fannie Thornburg. after a visit of
several days to friends in Mountain
Island and Lucia, returned Satur
day. Mr. C. A. Thornburg was a
business visitor to Yorkvllle. S. C.
Saturday. Rev. L. R. Hobbs, the
pastor of the Baptist church here,
has been tendered a call to the Dal
las church but it is said he will not
accept.
Rev. Mr. Barrett Preaches.
Rev. W. C. Barrett, of Durham,
who was recently called to the pas
torate of the First Baptist church
here, preached twice for this congre
gation Sunday and made a splendid
Impression. He was heard both
morning and evening by large
congregations. His subject Sun
day morniing was "The Plan of
Human Life" and he showed, in a
strong logical discourse, that every
life has its divinely-made plan. At
night his subject was "Witnessing
for Christ." Mr. Barrett greatly
pleased the Gastonla congregation
and they are hoping that be will ac
cept the call which has been extend
ed to him. 1 He told the church of
ficials that he would take the call
under, serious consideration' and
would give them an answer at an
early date. Mr. Barrett is a native
of Moore county, this State, and has
fer the past seven years been nastor
of the Second Baptist church at'
Durham. ,
Breaks Collar Rone. ..'.,
Hasten. Reld Bell, the sixyear-old
bob of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Bell,
f Route 4, met with as unfortunate
nscldent last 'Friday. While running
he. fell and broke his collar bone.
However, be I Improving nicely. -
BELMONT BUDGET.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT, Sept. 4. Miss Melva
Gulllck was a Charlotte visitor Mon
day. Miss Hazellne Love, of Gas
tonla, spent the week-end with Mrs.
R. L. Stowe. Messrs. Grady and
Harley Gaston, of Lowell, were
pleasant visitors in town Monday.
Mrs. W. R. Stowe ,1s visiting rela
tives In Davidson. Miss Bess Rob
inson, of Charlotte, visited friends
in town Sunday. Mr. Mack Tucker
visited his mother last week. Mr.
A. A. Armstrong was a Gastonla vis
itor yesterday. Among those who
went on the excursion to Charles
ton last week were Mr. Will Jack
son, Mr. A. J. Saunders and Dr. Da
vis and family. Miss Ora Berry
hill, of Steel Creek, Is visiting Miss
Ella Armstrong. The many friends
of Mrs. Ella Hoffman will be sorry to
learn that she was compelled to re
turn to the Presbyterian Hospital,
Charlotte, for treatment.
WANTED: You to make our shop
your headquarters when In town
attending court. It Is HEADQUAR
TERS for First Class 'Barber Work.
Walters' Barber Shop. 12c3.
Miss Edith McLean has accept
ed a position in Register of Deeds A.
J. Smith's office at the court house.
Mr. W. E.' Lutz, agent and op
erator for the Union Pacific Rail
road at McAIlaster. Kan., returned
last week to resume his duties after
spending three weeks with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Lutz, near
Spencer Mountain.
FOR SALE. No. 6 Remington Type
writer, fine condition, $35; No. 4
Underwood Visible, MO. Apply Ga
zette. WILL USE OLD BLUE BACK.
Monroe Graded School Board Gets
Bark to Webster and the Editor of
The Enquirer Says "Glory Be."
Monroe Enquirer, 1st.
Hurrah for the Monroe graded
schools! The old "Blue Back" spel
ler is going to be taught in them.
The school board has decided that
tbe old Blue Back speller, the book
of our daddies, shall be taught the
children In the Monroe graded
schools. Glory be to the school
board! It is coming some. It ought
to be written in the constitution of
the State that no person shall be al
lowed to marry until they have gone
through Webster's old Blue Back
speller twice. Outside of the" good
the old Blue Back speller has done
In teaching children to spell It Is
worthy a high place for no book,
the Bible excepted, has given the
moral teaching to American youth
that Webster's Blue Back speller has
given. The precepts and moral phil
osophy in the "reading" In tbe old
Blue Back have stood many a doctor
of divinity and great statesman in
good stead when teaching the peo
ple. The editor of The Enquirer
has bought a copy of the old Blue
Back to go alongside his York's
jtrammar and Blhle. No, be ires
not go by tr-e teachings of the"
three books at all times, but in just
so far as he does not go ty them be
gets off the track. The Bible, Web
ster's Blue Back speller, York's
grammar, there you stand, noble
trio, up there In our all too meagre
library but multiply that library by
ten thousand and yet you would
stand a noble trio.
IN SOCIETY.
IN HONOR
OF GUEST.
In honor of their guest. Miss Har
riet McLean, of Rock Hill, S. C.
Misses Annie and Nell McLean will
entertain Wednesday evening at
their home on South Broad street.
MISS ADAMS
TO ENTERTAIN.
At her home on- South Broad
street this evening Miss Johnsle Ad
ams will entertain in honor of ner
cousin Miss Harriet McLean, of Rock
Hill, S. C, who is the guest of Miss
Annie McLean.
STUDY CLUB
TO MEET.
There will be a called meeting or
the Study Club Thursday afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Joe S. Wray. The object of the
meeting will be to give out uro
grams and discuss plans for the
coming winter's work.
SIX O'CLOCK
DINNER.
At her home on South OMkland
street last evening Mrs. John F.
Love gave a six o clock dinner In
honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Left
Rhodes and Mrs. C. W. Hopkins.
The place" eards were hand-painted
In . rose designs, while the decora
tions were various tasteful arrange
ments of red roses. Tbe guests were
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rhodes, Mrs. TL
C. Anderson, Mrs. C. W. Hopkins
and Miss Laura Page. .. .
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District Convention.
The district convention of the
Improved Order of Heptasophs will
meet with Gaston Conclave, No.
391, on- next Tuesday, September
12th, and will be In session one day
and night. A large number of dele
gates will probably be in attend
ance. Goes to Halifax- County.
Mr. Grady Gaston, of Lowell, was
a visitor In town yesterday. Mr.
Gaston leaves in a few days for Au
rellan Springs, Halifax county where
he is to take charge of a State high
school for the coming term. Mr.
Gaston is a 1911 graduate of Trinity
College and his many friends here
and elsewhere wish for him much
success in his field of labor.
Goes to Atlantic City.
His many friends here and else
where will be Interested to learn
that Dr. William B. Hunter, who re
cently passed the State Board of
Health and was granted license to
practice medicine, locating at the
Loray Mill here, has accepted a posi
tion as resident physician at the At
lantic City Hospital, Atlantic Ciy.
N. J. He will leave in a few days to
take up his work there. Dr. Hunter
is a Gastonla boy, a son of Mr,, and
Mrs. J. A. Hunter, and made an en
viable record both at the University
of Pennsylvania where he received
his medical education and on his ex
amination before tbe State board.
His friends here regret to know that
he is to locate elsewhere but wish
for him abundant success In his new
field of labor.
Rhyne Family Reunion.
The children, grand children and
a number of friends gathered at the
home of Mr. John L. Rhyne, near
the Flint Mill east of town, last
Wednesday for a family reunion.
Of the seven living children all were
present but one. Mr. John Rhyne,
who is a traveling salesman and
lives in Arkansas, was unable to be
here. Those present were Mrs.
Rush Torrence, of Mount Holly;
Mrs. T. R. McArver, of Gastonla;
Mrs. Robert Rhyne, of Cherryvllle;
Messrs. W. G. and A. A. Rhyne, of
Gastonla, and Dr. R. E. Rhyne, of
Mount Holly. Among the other
guests were Rev. and Mrs. W. J.
Boger, of Mount Holly, and Rev. and
.Mrs. John Hall, of Gastonla. A
sumptuous dinner wasfserved on the
lawn and a most delightful time was
had by all present. There were
about 75 in all present.
Improved Service.
Probably vtry few of the patrons
of the Piedmont Telephone and Tel
egraph Company knew it, but on
Sunday an Important improvement
In the service to subscribers was in
augurated when the closing of the
exchange for certain Sunday hours
was done away with and an all-day
Sunday service was begun. This
makes the service of the local ex
change and also of the long distance
lines absolutely continuous. The
business offices of the company have
now been moved to the handsome
new building on South Marietta
street and it is expected that the
new common battery switchboard
will be "cut in" some time next
week. Every subscriber in the city
will also be furnished an entirely
new common battery phone, and it
will no longer be necessary to "ring
central."
Teachers Hold Meeting.
Yesterday in Counly Superintend
ent F. P. Hall's office at the court
house there was held a meeting of
the school superintendents and high
sshool principals of Gaston county.
The object of the meeting was to
arrange as far as possible for a uni
form course ot study throughout tbe
county schools, the aim being to
adopt a certain, extent the same text
books in every school. This would
obviously facilitate the round table
-discussions' and comparisons to be
made at the various county teachers
meetings to be held during the com
ing winter. Certain Important selec
tions were also made by tbe teach
ers from optional lists suggested by
the State tent-book commission for
use in the schools. The entire
course of study from, the first
through the eleventh grade was
carefully gone over and established.
There were present at the meeting
the following- men: Profs. Wray,
Grler and. Weir, . of the Gastonla
schools; Hen son, from Mount Hofly;
Query and Armstrong frpm Bel
mont; Beam from Dallas, and Rain-aeur-from-Lowell
r-Cllne,: of Stan
ley; Messrs. 'Johnson, of Bessemer
City, and Mpseby, of Cherryvllle be
laj enable to attend.'""
MRS. A. L DILUNG DEAD
Highly Esteemed Lady of East Gas
tonla Passed Away Friday Night
Funeral at Mala Street Met ho
dist Church Saturday.
At 8 o'clock Friday night, after an
illness of more than two months,
during a large, part of which time
she had been a great sufferer, Mrs.
Jane Lutitia Billing, wife of Mr. AI
berry DUling, of East Gastonla,
passed away at the age of sixty-tour
years.
Mrs. Dllling was a daughter of
the late Caleb and Sarah Huffstet
ler. and was born in this county on
December 13, 1847. She was mar
ried to Mr. Alberry L. Dllling in
1875 and was the mother of nine
children, one of whom, John, died
in infancy. The eight surviving
children are Mrs. Nannie Ziem, or
Charlotte; Mrs. J. B. Crook, of
Pleasant Ridge; Mrs. D. 8. Black
man, of Rock Hill. S. C; Mr. Mar
shall Dllling, of Gastonla; Mr. Gro
ver C. Dllling, of Hillsboro, Texas;
Mrs. Etta Saunders, of Duke. N. C,
and Messrs. Charles G. and O. Hun
ter Dllling, of Gastonla. There are
also two brothers and two sisters or
the deceased still living, these being
Messrs. Ewart N. and H. C. Huffstet
ler, Mrs. Mary Robinson and Mrs.
H. S. Dixon. For many years after
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dllling
lived near Mrs. Dllling's parental
home in the southern part of the
county, but since 1893 they have
made their home in Gastonla.
For many years Mrs. Dllling was
a member of the Olney Presbyterian
church near Pleasant Ridge, but
since living in Gastonla she had
been a member of Main Street Meth
odist church, and it was here that
the funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the
pastor, Rev. George D. Herman, as
sisted by Rev. R. C. Anderson, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
and Rev. A. S. Anderson, pastor or
the Loray Presbyterian church.
There was present a large concourse
.of friends of the family who had
come to pay a tribute of respect to
one whom they had known and lov
ed as a noble Christian woman. Es
pecially touching was the tribute
paid to the deceased by her pastor
wbn he spoke of the fruit of her
life as exemplified in the large fam
ily of children whom she had reared
and trained to Uvea of usefulness
and good citizenship. To them, she
left a truly priceless heritage In the
memory of her beautiful life and
lovable character.
Following the funeral services
the body was tenderly laid to rest in
Hollywood cemetery.
SAM HURLEY DISAPPEARS.
Gaston Man, Now Prosperous Young
Farmer of Cumberland County
Disappears Mysteriously Leaving
His Bride of Lew Than a Year
Married Miss Jessie Mauney.
The following story appeared In
Sunday morning's Charlotte ODserv
er as a special dispatch from Fay
etteville and will be read with keen
interest by all of our readers:
"Samuel Hurley, a prosperous
young farmer of Cumberland coun
ty, has mysteriously disappeared,
leaving a disconsolate young bride
of' less than a year, who ia utterly
unable to account for his strange
disappearance. Thursday morning
Hurley's wife, who moved here with
her husband from Gastonla shortly
after their marriage, returned, af
ter a visit to a neighbor, to their
home in 71st township, when she
found her husband preparing to go
to town. He kissed her and depart
ed, and the young wife has not seen
him since.
Her inquiries have elicited the in
formation that he came to this city,
sold his . horse and buggy for $115
and was not seen since 2:30 o'clock
that day. He had money in the bank
but did not draw it. There Is no
apparent reason for his departure,
though he told his wife after mov
ing to this county that he might be
suddenly called away from home for
a fe days. She is confident he will
return."
DR. HAYNES TO REMAIN.
CliiTside Physician Not to Go to En
rope This Year World Congress
Postponed. (
Dr. Haynes, to whom reference is
made in the following clipping from
last week's Highlander (Shelby) is
a brother of Mrs. R. A. Love, of
Gastonla:
Owing to an epidemic of cholera
in Italy,, the World's Tuberculosis
Congress which was to have been
held In Rome in September, has
been postponed until another, year.
Dr. B. M. Haynes, of Cliffside, is a
member and because of the failure of
the congress to meet, he has post
poned his trip to that city and to
Berlin, Germany, where he expected
to continue his special studies on the
diseases of the stomach and intes
tines. He has been pursuing these
studies In Philadelphia and other
Places at various times.
On return from Europe this fall
he contemplated locating In some
city and becoming a specialist, but
owing to the persistent wishes of his
many friends and a train of circum
stances. Dr. Haynes has deferred
thii' matter and will remain Indefin
itely at Cliffside.
He is a physician of high ability
and this section Is fortunate in be
ing able to keep him, even- though
indefinitely. - .
Farmers, gardeners - and- poolrrjr'
wan will find something of Interest
to them tn The Gazette almost every
week.' Subscribe and keep p. .
Pastor of First Presbyterian Church
Accepts Presidency cf Montreat
Association Much Regret Felt
Some Details of the Work Ex
pect to Leave in a Month.
At the conclusion of the regular
morning services last Sunday at the
First Presbyterian church tbe pas
tor, Rev. R. C. Anderson, announc
ed to his congregation that be desir
ed them to unite with him in re
questing Presbytery to dissolve the
pastoral relation existing between
him and the church, and that a con
gregational meeting for that pur
pose would be held next Sunday, the
dissolution being requested In order
that Rey. Mr. Anderson could ac
cept the presidency of tbe Montreat
Association which was tendered him
some time ago. This statement
came as a surprise to the majority
of the members of tbe church and
was the occasion of profound regret
and sorrow, the entire congregation
and Mr. Anderson himself being
deeply moved during tbe announce
ment. Since coming to Gastonla six
years ago from Shelbyville, Tenn.,
Mr. Anderson has greatly endeared
himself not only to his own congre
gation but to the whole of Gastonla.
A beloved pastor and an eloquent
preacher, he has done a great work
for the Presbyterian cause In Gas
tonla. During his pastorate the
membership of the church has In
creased wonderfully, several mis
sion churches have been established
at various points in the city and un
der his direction church work has
taken on new impetus. A tireless
wofker. a consecrated Christian, full
of zeal and energy, his place In Gas
tonla will be hard to fill.
The position to which he has been
elected requires a man unique in
several respects. He must be not
only a sound, sane theologian but a
business man of the highest qualifi
cations. He must also have mana
gerial capabilities and executive
ability. The Montreat plant repre
sents an investment of $100,000, In
the hands of 250 stockholders from
all over the South. The manage
ment of such a business together
with Innumerable details of the worx
such as the looking after taxes, as
sessments, buying and selling of the
timber from the 3,500 acres of land
owned by the Association, arrange
ment of grounds and buildings, all
call for a man of the best business
ability.
Of prime Importance, however, Is
the fact that the head of the Mon
treat Association should be a sound
theologian and a consecrated Chris
tian worker. The Presbyterians of
the South have selected this place as
an assembly meeting-ground and
propose to hold there Bible confer
ences, church work assemblies and
missionary rallies. The man who
maps out the program for these con
ferences summer after summer must
be keenly alive to all that Is best ror
Christian church work. The Pres
byterians hope to make of Montreat
a Southern Northfleld or Winona
Lake.
Mr. Anderson fills all these re
quirements. He has recently achiev
ed a great success In the freeing of
the Association from every indebt
edness, and placed it upon a firm
footing. It goes without saying that
'under his leadership the work will
go forward with even greater suc
cess than has been achieved in the
past.
Mr. Anderson expects to leave
Gastonla about the second week in
October, provided the action of
Kings Mountain Presbytery, which
meets in the Stanley church Septem
ber 12th, concurs with his request.
During the summer Mr. Anderson
will make his home at Montreat
while In the winter his headquar
ters will be in Charlotte. The work
will necessitate frequent traveling
over the South, presenting the Mon
treat cause and looking after Its in
terests. At a later date there will
be Issued a sketch of the work In de
tail with a statement by Rev. Mr.
Anderson.
The Presbyterian Standard, the
organ of the Presbyterian church in
.North Carolina, published In Char
lotte, in a recent issue has the fol
lowing in regard to the worK.
"The new President of the Mon
treat Association, Rev. R. C. Ander
son, has demonstrated his possession
of rare business qualifications. He
has already achieved a success In
placing the title of the 'Association
property in the hands of two hun
dred and fifty stockholders, and
most of them small ones. In place of
five hundred, that surprised all who
knew anything about the difficulties
of the undertaking. Under his
leadership it Is proposed to ajd to the
the capacity, comfort, and general
attractiveness of the retreat. Cot
tagers here have already headed his
list with thousands of dollars. The
worth of tbe resort to the Church Is
so great and appeals so strongly to
the hearts of the people, he may be
expected to succeed."
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Kings Mountain Presbytery.
The regular fall meeting of Kings
Mountain Presbytery will convene In
the Stanley Presbyterian church
Tuesday night, September 12th, at
8 o'clock. Rev. R. S. Burwell, pas
tor of New Hope Presbyterian church
Is moderator of this meeting of
presbytery. Among ether things to
come up will be the request from
Rev. R. C. Anderson, ef Gastonla,
that the pastoral relation between
nImandtaelF!rst Presbyterian
church be dissolved to allow him to
accept tbe presidency ot the Mon
treal Association.
Weil-Known and Able Superior
Court Judge Leaves the Bench to
Accept Professorship in Trinity
Law School What Trinity is Ac
complishing in This Department.
Special to Tbe Gazette.
DURHAM, Sept. 2. President
Few of Trinity College today made
this Important announcement. Judge
J. Crawford Biggs, formerly prores
sor in the University of North Caro
lina and for the last five years one of
the most distinguished judges of the
Superior Court in the State, has re
signed his Judgeship and accepted a
professorship of law in Trinity Col
lege. Judge Biggs has behind him a
brilliant record as student, teacher,
attorney. Supreme Court reporter
and Judge. This bringing to. tbe
school of so learned and accomplish
ed a lawyer Is regarded as a most
valuable acquisition.
With Dean Samuel F. Mordecal.
LL. B., Judge Biggs and R. P. Reade,
LL. B., the school is equipped with
a faculty that will enable it to car
ry forward the great objects for
which it was seven years ago estab
lished. This was tbe first Southern
law school to maintain adequate ad
mission requirements, the first to In
troduce tbe case-system and the first
to write its own books. Under the
brilliant leadership of Dean Morde
cal the school continues to hold this
primacy. In the faee of the disor
ganized state of legal education in
North Carolina tbe school stands
firm for higher standards and better
methods of Instruction and It goes
steadily on putting out books that
meet the approval of tbe highest au
thorities in the country.
In this movement to raise and in
vigorate one of the learned profes
sions, Trinity College Is making
substantial contribution to that mor
al and Intellectual leadership for
which every great college in part exists.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Several Petitions Granted by County
Officials Large Number of Dis
bursements Proposed Changes tn
Roads.
The regular first Monday meeting
of the board of county commission
ers was held yesterday In the com
missioners' room at the court house.
An extremely large list of claims was
ordered paid. These have been
crowded out of today's issue, but
will appear Friday. Other business
was transacted as follows:
It was ordered that the old public
road leading from a point near the
Nlms Mill via W. B. Rutledge's res
idence to the Tuckaseege road be
made a public road.
R. L. Smith was declared an out
side pauper and allowed to draw $8
per quarter.
The monthly reports of J. Q. Hol
land were ordered accepted and re
corded among the official reports.
W. A. Connor, Gastonla township,
was exempted from poll tax on ac
count of physical infirmities.
John Mlllen was declared an out
side pauper and allowed to draw $4
per quarter with S. , M. Wylie as
agent.
It was ordered that th reports of
the auditing committee be accepted
and recorded in the record of bfflcia!
reports.
The county physician was directed
to vaccinate all the prisoners in the
connty jail. The county reports ef
Dr. L. N. Glenn were ordered ac
cepted and filed.
The petition from J. A. Smith et
al, some time ago for a cartway was
ordered adopted as per report of
Jury.
The superintendent of roads was
Instructed to investigate the propos
ed public road leading from Hoyle's
bridge to the public road at Mau
ney's bridge as per petition of E. D.
Thompson et al.
The chairman was ordered to en
dorse the road bond certificate.
The remainder of the Bessemer
Clty-Gastonia road and (the Linwood
road to the creek was ordered finish
ed with top soil.
On motion it was ordered that A.
G. Mangum be re-elected county at
torney at same salary as heretofore.
It was ordered that tbe treasurer
be authorized to pay the jury tick
ets as certified by the clerk of the
Superior Court.
Lottie Froneberger was declared
a pauper and allowed to go to the
county home.
E. P. Lewis was released of tax
on 24 acres of land in Dallas town
ship. E. L. Sandifer was elected super
intendent of chain gang camp .No. X
at a salary of $75 per month and
horse feed.
Total Production 12.9184200 Bales.
Washington, Sept. 1. A total
production of 12,918,200 bales of 7
cotton as the final yield this yeas Is
indicated by the department of agri
culture's official report of the con
dition of the growing crop on Au
gust 25, which the crop reporting
board, from reports from Its corres
pondents and agents throughout tbe '
cotton belt, estimated today at 73.1 ,
per cent of a normal.
This estimate, based on the ratio
of the average yield for the past tea
years, would mean a final yield of
181.65 pounds per acre on the plant
ed area of approximately 34.000,0i
acres, allowing for an abandoned
acreage of 1,000,000 and providing
the crop does sot decline or Improve f
from the date the condition was es
timated to time of picking.
Tbe food and bread riots are as
suming alarming, proportions ' la -France.
In the departments, of Or
and Afsene there are thousands da .
the Targe ot starvation.