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TON I A G ET V i t PUBLISHED TWICE A 'WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. 1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANGX VOL. XXXII. , : v; GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1911. NO. 73.- THE CMS -J: ' Dallas, Route Two Items. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, Route 2, Sept. 13. Mr, John Withers was among those who went to Johnson City last week. Miss Grace Robinson has been spend ing several days in Dallas with rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. A.- Setxer Were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Will Little. Mr. and Mrs. Gratt Smith and Holly Grler visited Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Lineber ger Sunday. Misses Lucy and Lorena Smith save a moonlight picnic Thursday night to a number of their mends They started awhile before night ana climbed the mountain. Supper was spread after coming down. 7 nose who went were Misses Lome, taicy and Lathia Smith, Vera and Nell Set aer1; Messrs. Tate Setzer, Springs ana Charles Wyatt, Avery Wallace and Clarence Smith. Mr. B. L. Smith chaperoned the party. Mr.. John White was a Charlotte visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. u. Rhyne were guests of relatives in . GaBtonia Sunday. Mr. Aaron Jen kins who has been very sick is mucn better at this writing. Mr. B. L. Smith visited his brother-in-law. Mr. Plnder Withers Saturday and Sun day, Messrs. T. A. Setzer. W. B. Smith, and Charles Wyatt 'attended the Farmers' Union meeting at Lan der's chapel Saturday. HEALTH AN INVESTMENT. Fraternal Orders, Labor Unions and Insurance Companies Erect Tuber culoeis Sanatoria Millions Wasted Annually. As an Investment in the health of their members, four large fraternal orders, two international labor un ... ions, and one of the largest Insurance companies inhe United States have established sanatoria for the treat ? ment of tuberculosis, according to a statement issued today by the Nation al Association for the Study, and Pre vention of Tuberculosis. The Royal League, the first fra ternal order to .establish a sanator- ium, conducts a hospital for Its tu . berculosis members at Black Moun tain. The Modern Woodmen of America conducts' one at Coioracn Springs, the Workmen's Circle, at Liberty, N. Y and the Independent Order of Foresters have one at Rain bow Lake, N. Y, and will soon open a second one at San Fernando, Cal. The International Typographical Un ion has since 1898 conducted a ssnt torlum at Colorado Springs, and the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of America has re cently opened a new Institution at Rogersville, Tenn. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is now erect ing a sanatorium at Mt. McGregor, N. Y., which will be the first of Its kind to be established by an "old line" in surance company. In addition to these institutions al ready established, the Benevolent and Protective Order of El. the For esters of America, tte Knights nr Co lumbus, the Independent Order of - -Odd Fellows, and several other orders are considering the advisability of i erecting sanatoria for heir tuberculo sis members. Some of the large fra Viernal orders and labor unions, like the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, the International Photo-En-. gravers Union, and others conduct educatlonal.campalgn against tuber culosis, thoifgh they do not have san- 'atoria of- their own. The Equitable Life Assurance Society also has re cently established a "Conservation Department" In which the prevention - ortuberculosls will be given especial attention. Other insurance compa nies are considering similar action. Since the membership of the lead ing fraternal orders alone is nearly 15,600,000. the National Association estimates that about 30,000 members of these lodges die of tuberculosis alone every year. Since more man half of these lives could be saved at a comparatively small outlay, the Association figures that the fraternal orders are losing millions every year .' In death claims which might be saved. 8uperatltlon Inane. . ' Destiny has no pet dates Just as 1 many fortunes have beenmade on "Friday as on Mosday and Just as many men have died on the tenth as on the thirteenth or the month. The hoot of the owl. Is only fatal to sleep To pass under ladder is merely un intelligent the. Inside . is the more dangerous side Your great-great-' grandfather burned witches you burn electric lights Wake up! You're not Tn the dark aes. Woman's World Impolite te Auld Cootie. ' - . In conferring the sacrament of bap tism our old Scotch priests were ac customed to treat his- satanlc majesty with quaint Incivility The' Latin was usually translated Into the vernacular, and when they came to "Ext ab eo. In? munde spiritual. the unclean spirit re ceived his command In the broadest Doric pucb as "Gang oot o' the bairn. .Te muckln deevM"- ' V "' I I m ' ''i i i i il ii ' ' NEW PHONE SYSTEM. Some Valuable and Interesting Facts About the New Common Battery SysteJi Being- Installed Here by the Piedmont Telephone & Tele graph Company. The growth and development of a city can to a large extont be gauged by the development of Uat uy . i. ephone service. The regular and constant growth which transforms a large country town into a tunvin, substantial little city relic .jf a i's in fluence upon all toe lnl-M-. i-.s tt that community. During the past . few months work has progressed upon one of our industries which has, per haps more than any one thing, indi cated the new aggressive home-spirit and at the same time has lnhuenceu the commercial life of practically ev ery business man and many of the residents of the community. The completion of the undertaking of rebuilding the central office oi tue Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph Co. is an event of no small importance, as it has .placed Gastonia in the front rank of the cities of North Carolina with respect to telephone facilities. It has made possible a character and degree of service which 1b the, equal of any in our btate. Several months ago the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph Co. deter mined that, Inasmuch as 'they had exhausted the capacity of the switch board then in use and a new one was a necessity, they would while supply ing the additional facljjtles. install a modern plant of a permanent charac ter. Plans were immediately made and contracts entered Into with the Western Electric Co., of Atlanta, to supply Gastonia with a telephone ser vice which would be second to none In the country. Many of our citizens, while aware that some changes in the telephone system were in progress, hardly real ized the magnitude of the task which has been accomplished and the tre mendous expense attached to tne change. The most notable change to the subscriber is, of course, the sub stitution of the modern common bat tery telephone for the old lasbloned magneto telephone or the so-called "coffee grinder" type because of the necessity in the latter type of grind ing out your desires to tiie central of fice operator. COMPARISON OF THE TWO SYS TEMS. A brief comparison of the old and new systems will emphasize the con venience and efficiency of the new systems. The turning' of the crank in the telephone of the old system sends a current out over the line and operates a device called a "drop" lo cated in front of the operator. This line drop 18 associated with an open ing In the face of the board termea a "Jack" Into which the operator, up on answering, inserts a "plug" at tached to one end of a flexible metal lic cord. Upon ascertaining tne num ber of the desired party, the plug at tached to the other end of the flexible cord is Inserted into tte "jack" of ti:e desired party. She then presses a key which rings the telephone ot th desired party. Should the line of tne desired party be beyond her reach, she must connect to a circuit leading to a convenient point, inform the op erator at that point of the desired number. The second operator then completes the connection with anoth er pair of cords. This of course means decreased deficiency In oper ating on account of the time lost tn transferring the call. Again the operator has nq way of determining whether the called sub scriber answers or when the conver sation Is completed, except when one of the subscribers give the "coffee mill" another turn. Eves' this is not entirely reliable, because frequently the party ringing will signal by tne switchboard and ring the bells of the party to whom they have Just finish ed talking. This has very often caus ed confusion and annoyance, especial ly when one is in a hurry to get an other connection. , With the new system, when a suo scriber wants a number it is only necessary to remove the receiver from the hook. This automatically lights a tiny Incandescent electric lamp in the switchboard. Each lamp has as sociated with it an "answering jack," Into which the operator Inserts a plug when ascertaining the desired number. Inserting the plug in the jack automatically extinguishes the "line lamp" of the calling party. The desired connection is then completed as before except that no transferring of calls to another operator is neces sary. This Is accomplished by pro viding each operator not only with her quota of incoming lines, but aiso with as many jacks as there are as sociated jacks being known'as "muK tlple Jacks." Similarly any operator can answer1 any call at any place fn the board by plugging lno the mul ple jack of. the calling line. - Not only is ttre new system more efficient . in providing means for com pleting connections quicker but It al so provides for a positive means of knowing when the. called party an swers and when tfi conversation is completed. Just the Instant a call ing plug is Inserted Into the jack of a desired party and until that party answers another lamp associated with CITY BUSINESS. Council Disposes of a Number of ' Matters Adjourned Meeting to be Held To-Nlght When Important Matters Will be Taken Up. Business as follows was transacted at the regular September meeting of the city council held last week: M. E. Lovett was released of poll tax on account of physical Infirmi ties. The water and light committee made a report on the proposed mat ter of the town entering Into the plumbing business, the report recom mending that such a step be not ta ken. This committee also reported on the cost of the light line proposed and asked for by Mr. J. D. Ragan, the report being accepted as Infor mation. The committee was author ized to construct the said Ragan line provided Mr. Ragan comply with cer tain conditions laid down. It was ordered that the United States governments request that it be allowed to connect the drainage from the proposed postofnee building with the city sewer lines be denied because of the probable Inadequacy of the sewers to carry the drainage from the said building. The matter of purchasing water meters was referred to the water and light committees with power to act. The matter of installing lights on Sixth avenue at the Intersection of that thoroughfare with South and Marietta streets was referred to tne water and' light committee with pow er to act. The committee appointed recently to draft rules defining the duties of the city health officer made the fol lowing recommendations which were embodied in an ordinance: Be It Resolved and Ordained. Y. That the city physician of said town be under control And authority of and amenable only to the board of aldermen. 2. That said city physician be re quired to visit charity patients only upon orders'of the mayor or, In his absence, the mayor pro tern. 3. That the city physician be re quired to make physical Inspection of public, school buildings at least once a month; that he make examin ation of such public school child or children as may be suspected of hav ing a contagious disease, when said child or children have not been ex amined by a physician, but that said city physician be not required to vis It schools for the purpose of examin ing generally the pupils of the school. 4. That the city physician vaccinate public school children free of charge at his office at the city hall on such days and at such times as shall be designated by the board of aldermen and published by order of said board in such manner and at such time as it may determine. 6. That it Is the duty of said city physician to make inspection of san itary condition of the town subject to the orders of the board of aldermen. The matter of extending the sewer line across Broad street in order to allow B. W: Craig to connect there with was referred to the water and light committee with power to act. The report of the city clerk on privilege taxes, collected and uncol lected, was read and accepted. City Physician .Anders' report for the month of August was read and accepted. Treasurer Rankin was instructed to borrow such money as may be nec essary to meet current expenses pro vided such amount does not exceed 16.000. Bills amounting to $1,726.06 were referred to the finance committee for payment. the calling cord and plug Is lighted. This lamp is extinguished when the called party answers. As soon as tne conversation is completed and the re ceivers are hung up, two lamps, one each of which is associated with the calling and answering cords, are lighted, notifying the operator to take down the connection. This does away with the annoyance of the op erator coming In on the line to ascer tain If the conversation is completed, insuring a much greater degree of privacy. The telephone company is to be congratulated in placing their con tract for this equipment with the Western Electric Company, the larg est telephone and manufacturing con cern In the world. In their factory Is made all the telephone apparatus used by the Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. in connection with their local and long distance service. The Western Electric Co. is the one to whom- the government of France awarded the contract for in stalling the 10,000 line switchboard for Paris, when the old one was de stroyed by Ore about four years ago. stipulating that the entire piantJ- should be delivered and installed In side of 60 days. We anticipate a marked Improve ment over the telephone service here tofore rendered. The city has a JdSt cause to be proud of our new system which: compares favorably with any city In the country .;. .. .' r"V'-'-'. Subscribe ta The Gazette. WILL ASK FOR ELECTION. Plan for Farm life School Outlined at Last Week's, Rally One Hon dred Men to Canvass for Election Would Require Two-and-a-Half Cent Tax Supt. Joyner Speaks Something About the Farm Life School. Because the meeting had not been vigorously and extensively advertised as it should have been the farm life school rally held at Dallas last Thurs day was not as largely attended as the friends of this movement had hoped. What was lacking In num bers, however, was made ud In en thusiasm on the part of those wno were present. The features of the day were an address by State Super? intendent of Education J. Y. Joyner, dinner served on the grounds by the good people of Dallas, music by the Farmers Union Band and a business meeting of the Farmers' Union In the afternoon. Mr. Eli P. Lineberger was master of ceremonies and everything went off like clock work. Principal Beam of the Dallas high school welcomed the people to Dallas In a brief speech and Mr. L. M. Hoffman then Intro duced the speaker, Supt. J. Y. Joy ner. Mr. Joyner explained fully the bill enacted by the recent General Assem bly providing for the establlsment of Farm Life schools and then devoted some time to a discussion of details and explaining to his hearers in now many ways the farm life school would be of benefit to Gaston county. The speaker was heard with atten tion and interest and his speech doubtless made many friends for the movement. To put It in a sentence the condi tions' requisite to securing one of these schools are as follows: The county must furnish the buildings and grounds, 25 acres or more, 2,- 600 per year for maintenance and at least 25 pupils. The State tnen gives $2,500 per year additional fpr maintenance. The bill provides for the establishment of ten such schools this year and ten next year, provided the counties meet the requirements. So far Craven county is the oniy one In the State which has met the re quirements. Following dinner served on the grounds a business meeting was held at which it was decided to select a committee of 100 men to canvass the entire county with a petition asking the board of county commissioners to call an election for an early date, submitting the proposition of levying a special tax of 2 1-2 cents on the $100 worth of property for this pur pose. Each of the 26 Farmers Union locals In the county are to appoint one member of this committee and a committee composed of Mr. Ell P. Lineberger, Mr. W. W. Falres and Prof. F. P. Hall, will name the other 74. These men are being selected now and they will meet again in Supt. Hall s office Saturday of this week at Which time State Supt. Joyner will again be present and thoroughly in struct the members of the committee on the subject. The property valua tion In Gaston county Is $13,500,000 and a 2 1-2 cent tax on this amount would yield a revenue of $3,375.00 per year, more than enough to meet the county's part of the cost of main tenance. It is also proposed to Issue bonds in the sum ef $10,000 for the purpose of erecting the necessary buildings. As to the ground it is stated that at least three places, Dal las, Boogertown and Bessemer City, are ready to furnish 25 acres or more free of charge for this purpose. ENROLLMENT NEARLY 1200. City School Begin Year's Work Wfth Heavy Enrollment Class . Work Now Thoroughly Organized. Nearly 1200 young people pave al ready been enrolled In the city public schools, both white and colored, the exact figures being 1153 aa shown by the list published Delow, which was furnished The Gazette this morning by Supt. J. S. Wray. Last Friday was the first day of the session, the children reporting on that day for enrollment and assign ment to classes. All the teachers re norted for dutv the day previous. Central school has this year a ne principal in tne person of Prof. W. G. Grler, an experienced school man. Prof. Grler is boarding at the home of Mr. A. M. Whltesides on West Main avenue. Class work is now thoroughly organized and everytnmg is moving along smoothly. The enrollment so far la as fol lows: Avon 3S Clara 17 Gray 28 Gastonia 34 Modena 41 Ozark 30 Trenton . . 25 Loray .134 Central 590 Total 937 Colored , 216 Total 1153 Only a Cow-Coroner. They were discussing .' a United States senator' who-hsd been a rail road attorney before he ' became a statesman and who. many thought had not given up his Job when he as- sinned his t ga. "It's al) rot!" said a man who knows the senator. "He never was a railroad attorney except to go out and try damage cases. Why, all that man ever was was a oow-coronerl' TWO TO THE PEN. William Crotte and Frank Bullls Sub. mlt to Verdict of Second-Degree Burglary and. Are Sent to State's Prison for Three1 and Four Years , Respectively Creak Away from Jailer and Lead ' Lively Chase Other Cases Disposed of by Court Now on Civil Docket. The present term of Gaston Super ior Court, has increased the numoer at the State's prison at Raleigh by two. William Crotta and Frank Bul lls, two young white men of Gastonia, were Saturday sentenced by Judge Adams to three and four years re spectively in the penitentiary. When arraigned in court on charges of burg lary the defendants, through their attorney, Mr. O. F. Mason, submitted to a verdict of second-degree burg lary and the judge "passed sentence as recorded above without sending the case to the jury. Both defend ants are young men. Several months ago they entered a house at the Hol land Mill' which was occupied, at night. While Jailer G. R. Rhyne was bringing the defendants from the jail to the court house Saturday after noon they both broke away from the officers and made a dash for the tall timbers. Mr. Rhyne and others went after them at a lively clip, the officers firing several shots at the fleeing men. Mr. Ralph Armstrong joined the chase with his automobile and one of the men was caught near Oak wood cemetery. The other made a little better headway and got as far as the Loray Mill before he was again placed under the protecting wings of the law. Neither of the men offered any resistance when re arrested. TRYING NEGRO ON SERIOUS CHARGE. Today has been devoted to the trial of the case of the State vs. Geo. W. Hoffman-, Jr., of Dallas, charged with rape. Up to the hour for the noon recess the evidence had been heard and Mr. O. F. Mason had spoken for the defense. Immediate ly on the reconvening of court at 2:30 o'clock Mr. E. T. Cansier, or the Charlotte bar, spoke for the de fense and Solicitor George W. Wil son spoke for the State. The court will probably be on the case most of the afternoon. The disposition of this case will conclude the criminal docket. The trial of civil cases will be taken up tomorrow morning and will continue through the week. DIVORCE CASE. Yesterday afternoon the case of Mrs. Pearl Farrls vs. Oscar Farrls, her husband, for divorce was heard and the divorce was granted. The parties are from Cherryville. OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF. Napoleon Scott, larceny, 4 months on the roads. Ed Hampton, retailing, 30 days on the roads. Charles Kester, retailing, continu ed. John Lewis and Zora Lewis, larce ny, guilty of forcible trespass. Zora Lewis not guilty. John Lewis, judg ment suspended on payment of costs. John Graham, retailing, not guilty. Lewis Spratt and John Graham, former fined $15 and costs; nol pros with leave as to Graham. Martin McLean, carrying conceal ed weapons, 30 days on roads. Frank Bradshaw, carrying con cealed weapons, not guilty. Luther Jamieson, larceny, guilty of forcible trespass, So days on roads. Fred Davie, larceny, two cases, judgment - suspended in one, four months on road in other. Grover Armstrong, larceny, four months on roads. John Bess, larceny, 60 days on roads. Will Andrews, forcible trespass, 60 days on roads. John Haynes, Verly Glenn and Robert McLean, affray, fined $15 and one-third costs each. Jim Hawkins, assault with deadly weapon, not guilty. Chas. T. Ursury, assault with deadly weapon, prayer for Judgment continued, costs to be paid and de fendant to give $100 bond cor his appearance for 12 months to show good behavior. Neill Grice. assault with deadly weapon, 60 days on roads. Neill Grice, larceny, judgment sus pended. Martin McLean, assault with dead ly weapon, 4 months on roads. Ed Hampton, retailing, 30 days on roads. Tom Lee, assault, six months on roads. Willard West, assault with deadly weapon, fined $5 and costs. Bus McLean, larceny, 4 months on roads. Frank Miller, assault with deadly weapon, fined $10 and costs. E. E. Lock man, giving worthless check, not guilty. Frank Bradshaw, assault with deadly weapon, 60 days on roads. . Wade Slmeral, larceny, 6 months on the roads. Buss McLean, carrying concealed weapons, 2 months on the roads. Buss McLean, larceny, 18 months on roads. Steve Cornwell, larceny, twelve months -on roads. . Ester Sherrill, carrying concealed weapons, 90 days on roads. . Miles L. Pasour. retailing, 60 days on roads. Harry Richardson, assault and battery, not guilty. Tom Morrison, larceny. 60 days on roads. - - Julia Stowe. larceny, plead guilty to forcible trespass; prayer for judgment-continued, defendant to pay costs and give bond In sum of $50 for her appearance for 12 months to ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. Unknown Person or Persons, Make b'ir. rt t Derail C. & X.-W. Pas senger Train on Crowders Creek Trestle Miraculous Escape of Train Officers and Bloodhounds Rushed to the Scene. A dastardly but unsuccessful at- ; tempt to wreck northbound Carolina ' tt North-Western passenger train No. 10 due to arrive in Gastonia at 9:30 a. m., was made this morning; :by an unknown person or persona. ' Had the plans of the would-be train -wrecker not miscarried the entire ' train with scores of passengers would ' have plunged down fifty feet to the bed of Crowders creek and many perhaps would have been instantly killed and many more doubtless se verely injured. As it was no one was injured and the would-be crim inal's plans were foiled. The train' escape from being hurled from the trestle was almost miraculous. About forty-five feet out from the southern end of the trestle, which about 300 feet long and perhaps fif ty feet high at the highest point, the crlminaldxew eight spikes thus loos ening one rail. He then took a crow bar and prized the rails loose at tha place of Joining and fastened the crowbar in the opening thus made. He had every reason to believe that this would undoubtedly throw the train from the trestle and it is really a most wonderful fact that It didn't turnout just as he, had planned. Aa soon as the engine struck the loose rail the engineer discovered that something was wrong and stopped; the train as quickly as possible. Aa investigation was instituted by the trainmen with the result that the facts as above set forth were discov ered. The train came on to Gastonia and the local police department was at once notified of the attempted wreck. Chier of Police J. W. Carrol, Police men Hord, Craig and Conard. to gether with Messrs. J. W. Fletcher and Hyde Ross, of the C. & N.-W.. Mr. J. Lean Adams, Mr. J. W. Hol land, Mr. L. C. Pegram and otners left at once for Crowders Creek, tak ing with them a bloodhound. The posse which went to the scene of the attempted wreck this morning returned to Gastonia about 2 o'clock this afternoon without having obtain ed any clue to the perpetrators of the deed. There was found plenty of evidence that the attempt had been made but the guilty party or parties doubtless had several hours to get away as no train had crossed the trestle since some time last night. One of Life's Mysteries. Why S it that the same remark which draws a laugh If made by ooe is a sure sign for a fight if made by another 7 Tma to His Creed. "Clumsy of you to fall overboard. said the critical friend. "I didnt fall overboard." replied the man who never confesses to a mistake. Tbe biggest fish I ever saw swam alone side and I couldn't resist the tempts tlon to dive for him." Washington Star. show good behavior. Ed Newman, larceny, 4 months on roads. Lawrence Lowery, larceny, six months on roads. Haywood McCoy and Arthur Mil ler, 10 months on roads. George Wilson, alias Tom Morri son, 10 months on roads. Arthur Lockman, assault with deadly weapon, 60 days on roads. REPORT OF GRAND JURY, To His Honor Judge W. J. Adams: We, the grand jury of Gaston coun ty. North Carolina, respectfully sun mlt the following report: We visited the jail by committee and interviewed the prisoners. They stated that they were well fed and treated very kindly. The sanitary condition is all that could be desired. . We inspected the offices of Regis-, ter of Deeds and Clerk of Court, also , other office's in the court house and found all in good condition. We vis ited the county home by committee and found the inmates well cared ror . and the buildings in good condition Chain gangs Nos. 1 and 2 were vts lted by committees. We find that the convicts at Camp No. 2 complain m regard to the bread furnished tnem. saying that they are compelled to eat cold bread for breakfast. Upon ex amination we find that the cooking-, facilities are inadequate, the - stove being too small and the cooks are compelled to cook the bread the day . before. ; - ' ' We find no complaint at Camp No. t. .i ; We suggest that the convicts at both camps be furnished" night shirt so that they will not be compelled te sleep in their working clothes, which, are often wet and dirty. v Respectfully submitted, E. L. WILSON, Foreman, . ,
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