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lilfifii ir-i ZETTE PUBLISHEJ TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A YEAR IX ADVANCE VOL. XXXII. GASTOXIA, X, C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1911. NO. 89. SPOKE FIVE TIMES COUNTY BUSINESS PYTHIANS' BIG NIGHT OA A JL-JUL - t t . I I - . ! I I I Mill - I .1 I BOILING SPRINGS NOTES. Correspondence of The Gazette. 8HEBY, R. F. D. 3. Nov. 1. On last Friday night the Athean Litera ry Society had quite an interesting meeting. A "mock court" was the matter for which the boys had pre pared. The prisoner was ably de fended 'by Tate and Elam. while Jones and Allen prosecuted in behair of the State. A good crowd of visi tors were present and the State was vindicated. Saturday evening the Kalagatnian Society and members or tne iacu.ty were entertained by the Kallergeon eans. The following program was rendered: Instrumental soio, Edna Ferguson; intrumental duet, Misses Moore and Green; recitations,' .Miss es Cade and Ferguson; locals, Miss Eva Long. Refreshments and fruits The social hour was enjoyed to the were served and the "rules were off." fullest extent and the hour passed too quickly for any one. Vilss Har bee, the director of music rendered music for the occasion. The enrollment has now readied the two hundred mark. The work is moving nicely and the students are working hard. WESLEY AN MISSION BIKXKD. Patients From Wonian'n Hospital and Blind Roys Suffer From Fire Which Destroys Native City of Hankow. Hankow, via Wu-Hu, Nov. 4. Members of the Wesleyan mission. A he patients in the women's hospital and the blind boys who are under the care of the mission, escaped death by a narrow margin In the fire which destroyed a large part of the native city of Hankow. The inmates of the mission, numbering 300, spent the night on the lawn terrified by the whizzing of shells and the rattle of rlfleB. The fire swept down upon the mission and the flames from the burning build ings came so close that some of the fugitives, who huddled together on the grass, were scorched and almost gave up hope of rescue. They are all now housed in the London mis sion. Col. Henry C. Dockery, editor of The Rockingham Post and the ro re most citizen of the Pee Dee section of North Carolina, died at his home In Rockingham at midnight last night following an Illness of only a few days. Heart failure was the cause of death. He was 61 years old. Besides being editor of The Post he was one of the largest far mers in his county and was prom inently identified with every for ward movement in his section. He 'was the father of the movement ror the establishment of the Chariotte Wilmlngton highway, had served in the State Legislature and was for eight years United States marshal for the eastern district of the tate. O'Xeil's 25 different kinds of 25c Candy for 10 cents per pound. A Real FOUR PAPERS FOR ABOUT THE PRICE OF ONE OUR GREAT FALL NEWSPAPER OFFER IS NOW ON. IT INCLODES The Gastonia Gazette Gaston County' Leading Newspaper Georgian's Weekly News Briefs He clean newspaper for the farmer and family, with condensed news for the week ; Spare Moments Magazine The Great Family Story Magazine The Gentlewoman ' " A monthly magazine devoted to all that is dear to women ' ' These four great newspaper! and magazines will be supplied for a short time only. All at the1 low price of $1.75. Send in 'your order today! - This offer open to old as UNIVERSITY NEWS XOTKM. Correspondence of The Gazette. CHAPEL HILL, Nov. 1. Dr. Charles Lee Raper has just returned from Newton where he represented the University at the inauguration or Dr. Buckheit as president of Ctawba College on October 23rd. Dr. F. P. Venable represented the University at the inauguration or Chance::or Brown, of New York, and President Valcent, of "Minnesota. On his re turn to Chapel Hill Dr. Venable made a most Interesting talk in the chapel telling of the trip and of the Impres sions he received while at the great western university. The University of Minnesota is one of the largest in the United States and is probably the richest in the world. It is pre paring to build one building which will cost a million dollars. Dr. Raper has been invitee! uy Johns Hopkins University to deliver a course of lectures at that university In Febrnary. 1912. An invitation to speak at so famous a university conies as a compliment to the worK done by Dr. Raper in the depart ment of economics, and was accepted by him both as an honor to himself and to the University of North Car olina. He was Riven the privilege or selecting his subjects, and he has ae cMed to give his five lectures on, "Railway Transportation in Oreat Britain, France, Germany and Italy; and Monopoly vs. Competition in Railway Transportation." The University Debating Union has about completed the arrange ment of Carolina's inter-eolleglate contests for the year. The annual debate with Pennsylvania will be held in Gerrard Hall during the nrst week in December. The question submitted by Pennsylvania Is: "re solved, That the Forest and Mineral I.ands. now in the Possession of the Government In the Several States, Should be Retained by the Govern ment." Carolina will defend the negative side of the question. The pentangular debate between Vanderbilt, Virginia. Georgia. Tu laoe and North Carolina which was begun last year Is still on. The sec ond round will take place this year. Carolina debates Tulane, probacy at Chapel Hill, and Vaiiderbllt. off the Hill on the same night. The ques tions, have of course, not been decid ed upon. K. B. Bailey and M. N. Oates nave been chosen to represent Carolina on the tennis court this year. Raymond Lee, last year's premier college pitcher, has been elected captain or the team for this year. A. M. At kinson, a member of the senior class, has been selected captain of tne track team to fill the vacancy caused by the failure of Joe Hoffman, erect ed captain last spring, to return to college this fall. Esquire J. F. Tiddy, a prominent citizen of Shelby, was stricken with paralysis yesterday and is In a very serious condition. He is 74 years old. Subscribe to The Gazette. Fa Bairgaini? well as new subscribers ITALIANS LOSE GROUND. Their Position at Tripoli Describe! as Precaiious White Cholera Is Raging in Army's Hanks. London Dispatch, 4th. London, Nov. 4. "Ananias :n his palmiest days never wrote half as many falsehoods and misrepre sentations as have appeared in the Italian press and In the official state ments issued by the government," telegraphs the correspondent of Renter's Telegram Company, Ltd., at Tripoli, who arrived at Malta to 'day. From Malta he was able to send an uncensored message which con tains a pessimistic description of the condition of the Italian army around what he terms the besieged cjty of Tripoli. He says: "To sum no the results of tne campaign: The Italians hold, with nearly twice as many men, half the ground that they held three weeks ago. They have lost In killed and wounded, not counting the sick, well over 1.000 men. Many Arabs have been killed and vast numbers were phot in cold blood. Now 25,000 sol diers find themselves with their backs to the sea, cramped and con fined, with an active enemy within a few yards of them and with chol era raging, for despite official efforts to conceal the truth, there have been many cases among the troops and the civil population Is suffering so much that whole streets in Tripoli have been closed by armed sentries. "There has been no disgrace. On the contrary, the Italian troops fought with great courage and their officers set a noble example." The Arabs have advanced their artillery and are shelling the Ital ians. One shell dropped in General Caneva's headquarters. The foreign military attaches have been kept aboard a boat and not permitted to land, the explanation given that It would be too dangerous for them to go ashore. BARRETTS ADVirrc TO UNION FARM EBS. Now is the Time to Plant the Small (train for the Coming Spring. To the Officers and Members of the Farmers' Union: The farmer who takes advantage of the present season to sow cown his acres in wheat, oats and otuer small grains will be in top-notcfi po sition with the coming of the spring. 1 advise that you plant lavishly of these crops. You can be sure not only of a heavy financial return but as well of a great saving in your own bills for the coming season. Ibe Southern farmer, if he would reach the pinnacle of prosperity to which he 1b entitled by the natural richness and variety of his soil, must realize that farming is a business, to be prosecuted scientifically, his crops fertilized with brains, his methods tempered with knowledge or present conditions and accurate forecast of future conditions. ve are sending out of the section large amounts for the small grains, and they should be kept here. The way to remedy this undesirable deficiency is to sow these crops broadcast now. When the spring comes there will be larger story or prosperity to tell. It is noticeable that the farmers who have followed the policies of the Farmers' Union, and raised hog and hominy, are now In a position of ab solute independence. . They can hold their cotton Indefinitely. They do not have to depend upon the vagar ies of the merchant or any one else for the necessities of life. Their smokehouses bulge with the best of products and their cribs are well stored with corn, while their silos have plenty of green forage for cat tle during the winter. There are hundreds of thousands bf Buch farmers in the Soutnern States this year, and I predict that next year will see a tremendous in crease in their numbers. It is sim ply the first principle of business for the Southern farmer to be self-supporting and there is no reason why every Southern farmer should not attain this distinction. It means free from debt, from slavery, in the last analysis, and a solid foundation for prosperity, bigger bank accounts. Improved farm machinery, a better roof over your head, Improved edu cational advantages for your chil dren, easier living conditions for the wife, upon whom the burden of the family rests so heavily and con tinuously. I counsel again, that farmers ev erywhere - sow liberally in small grains at this season. Such a pro cess is simply putting Into action all the assets with which Providence has endowed this section. CHARLES S. BARRETT, Union City, Ga.,,Oct. 31, 1911. The board of aldermen of,Win-ston-Salem has decided to appoint a regular salaried .inspector of meat and milk. - Governor Kltchln has fixed Fri day December. 13th, as the date ror the electrocution of 4 M. Sandlln, of Wilmington, who was convicted of the murder of hi wife, v r. V. S. I tank in Puts in Busy Day in Gastonia Talked lo County Officials, Schools and Medical So ciety Well Pleased With Gasto- Knia ana t. anion (jouniy. 1 1 it? c oi.i State board of health, spent a uusy day In Gastonia yesterday, speaking five times, visiting one of tiie coun ty convict camps and inspecting the city water works. Arriving In Gastonia on No. 39 yesterday morning Dr. Rankin ap peared before the board of county commissioners, In regular session for November at the court house, to gether with a few business men. He discussed with the commissioners their duties as to the enforcement of the State health laws both as officials and as private citizens. He was heard with interest by the county fathers and others present. Immediately following his audi ence with the county commissioners Dr. Rankin addressed the county board of health at the court house. This board is composed of Mr. John P. Leeper, chairman of the board of county commissioners, who was how ever absent on account of illness; Mayor T. L. Craig, Supt. F. P. Hall and Drs. R. M. Reld and J.JI. Sloan. He talked to the board about their duties as guardians of the health or the county, emphasizing the fact that the health of the county is di rectly in their hands. He reminded them that the Legislature hau au thorized them to make such rules and legulations and to impose such fines and penalties as In their Judg ment they deemed necessary in con ducting the health matters of the county. The county board of health is. lie told them, to the county what the legislature is to the State. He informed them as to what Is being done in other counties in the State and made many valuable suggestions as to health matters In the county. At 1 o'clock In the afternoon Dr. Rankin addressed the pupils and teachers of the city schools In tne auditorium of the Central school, talking especially to the children showing them the dangers of the spread of infectious diseases sucn as typhoid fever, scarlet fever, con sumption, diphtheria, etc. The chil dren heard him with no little Inter est and his address to them will no doubt result In much good in the fu ture. Following this address, at 2:30 In the afternoon. Dr. Rankin met with the Gaston County Medical So ciety in their regular monthly ses sion at the city hall. In spite of the very inclement weather there was present a goodly number of the physicians of the county to hear him. In his talk to the doctors Dr. Ran kin went somewhat into detail as to the physician's individual duties toward the health authorities and all questions pertaining to health matters. He offered many valuable suggestions and several plans of ac tion looking to the betterment of health conditions in our county. His address here was full of Interest to the doctors and was especially well received by them. He explain ed to them what the State laborato ry of hygiene is doing and urged them to avail themselves of the ben efits it offers them. Following the address to the med ical society Dr. Rankin, accompanied by County Physician L. N. Glenn, was driven to county convict camp No. '2, now located near the Arling ton Mill, just west of town, and which is under the management of Mr. E. L. Sandifer. He closely In spected everything about the camp, kitchen, sleeping quarters, premises, etc., and pronounced it in every way one of the very best kept in the State. It is, he stated, much above the average of convict camps over the State, especially with reference to cleanliness. There are forty-odd Inmates at this camp at present. He was especially struck with the dis cipline and system enforced around the camp. He found the prisoners all well satisfied with conditions, all of them telling him that they were well fed and cared for In every way. He considered it a model camp and complimented the officials on It. At night Dr. Rankin addressed the Woman's Betterment Association at the Central school auditorium. On account of the bad weather the crowd was a small one but those who braved the weather were amply repaid for their trouble. He dis cussed mainly the prevention of dis ease, the large percentage annually of unnecessary deaths and stressed the fact that it is the duty of the layman as well as the physician to do everything possible to prevent the spread of disease. Before leaving the city this morn ing Dr. Glenn took Dr. Rankin to inspect the city water works. He pronounced it, after a thorougn ex amination, a most excellent plant and complimented Supt. Rutter and his assistants on their system and methods of handling the city's water supply. From Gastonia Dr. Rankin went to Morganton to Inspect the State Asylum for the Insane and the Deaf and Dumb School.. Tomorrow he goes to Concord to inspect the Stone wall Jackson Training School (the State Reformatory), going from there to Raleigh. Before leaving ne expressed himself as very highly pleased with Gastonia and Gaston county. Gastonia was indeed fortu nate in having Dr. Rankin here, If only for a day, and his visit to us ra sure to produce results. His visit the 'efforts of County Physician in here was secured largely through N. Glenn, who Is due the thanks or all Gas ton tans , for this service he has performed for them. Any Gaston countlans who are in- Proceeding of Commissioners' Meet ing Held Yesterday Chairman Leeper Absent on Account of 111 nea Accounts Audited ana Paid. The board of county commission ers met in regular session for No vember at the court house yester day with all members present ex cept Chairman John F. Leeper, of Belmont, who is confined to his home by a serious Illness. The board elected Dr. O. G. Fills, of Crowders Mountain township, as chairman pro tempore and proceeded with regular business as follows: The District Medical Association waji granted the use of the circuit court room for its meetings to be held here in December. W. M. Rogers was released of taxes on personal property to the value of $85. Susan Patterson was declared a pauper and allowed $5 per quarter with Max Reep & Co. as agents. W. G. McLean was released or tax on one dog, same having been erron eously charged. James Boyd, colo-ed, was allowed to make return and pay slncle tax on one lot in Gastonia, valued at $75. I). M. Hartsoe was allowed to make return and pay single tax on one poll. F. M. Gllmore was declared a pau per and allowed $f per quarter with H. C. Barkley as agent. Lawson Rudisill was declared a pauper and allowed $5 per quarter with L. C. McDowell as agent. The monthly reports of the sheriff and county treasurer were received, adopted and ordered to be 'recorded. Dr. O. G. Falls, chairman pro tern, was authorized to take up a certifi cate of deposit for $5,000 and place same on deposit to the credit of the county. The public road petitioned for by H. C. Huffstetler and others in rras tonla township was ordered to he opened as a public road as per the report of T. L. Ware, superintendent of roads, on the condition that no damages would be required or the county and that the parties Interest ed would do the work according to their proposition to the board. Superintendent T. L. Ware was in structed to go over the proposed public road petitioned for by C. L. Klser, A. M. Black and others and report on the advisability or adopt ing same as a public road. A change was authorized in the public road running through the property of Alonzo Rhyne between the Holland covered bridge and the Ga8tonia-Lowell macadam road, a section of the new road to be laid off and opened, crossing the Pied mont Traction Company's railroad on overhead bridge to be construct ed by said traction company at its own expense. The following accounts were aud ited and ordered paid: Citizens National Bank, interest on note, $120. J. Q. Holland, county treasurer, salary for October, $100. C. C. Cornwell, expenses of burial of W. A. Wilson, a Confederate vet eran, $20. C. C. Cornwell, clerk superior court, stationery, fees, etc., $54.75. C. C. Craig, salary and expenses of county home, $178.76. T. L. Ware, stone for New Hope road, $9. T. L. Ware, stone for Vestal's Ford road, $22.12. Gastonia Ice & Coal Co., coal for court house and jail, $379.10. State Hospital' Goldsboro, expen ses of Etta Ross, lunatic, $8.35. West Disinfectant Co., supplies for court house and jail, $11.41. T. L. Ware, expenses of chain gang camp No. 1, $1,197.56. T. L. Ware, expenses of chain gang camp No. "2, $1,266.35. Frost Torrence Co., medicine, etc., $6.75. J. D. B. McLean, sheriff, summon ing Jurors. $5.40. Edwards, Breughton & Co., rec ords, etc., $26.70. Loftin & Co., tax receipts, $40. L. N. Glenn, county physician, salary, etc., $49.16. Sloan Springs, work on roads, South Point township, $45.54. S. T. Stowe, services as engineer, $50. G. R. Rhyne, jail fees, cots, etc., $128.80. T. L. Ware, superintendent of roads, salary for October, $100. T. L. Ware, for work on roads, as follows: Expenses N. G. Todd's force, $636.94. Dallas township, $73.97. Cherryvllle township, $11,75. Gastonia township, $14.85. River Bend township, $339.89. South Point township, $176.66. W. M. Nolen, salary as janitor, and expenses, $32. L. A. Thornburg, building sand clay road on High Shoals road, $586.17. Declamation Contest Friday Night. In the auditorium of the Central school Friday night of this week at 7:30 o'clock there will be a decla mation contest to decide which boy will represent our high school in the inter-State declamation contest at Trinity College on Friday, Novem ber ,24th. - Those who have entered the contest are Erskine Boyce, Alex McLean, Rob . McLean, Ray Stewart and Ernest Warren. terested In matters of health and es pecially in. the prevention of tne spread' of disease are asked to send their names and addresses to Dr. W. S. Rankin at Raleigh and he will place theft names on the regular mailing list to receive the monthly bulletin of the State board of health which Is a Terr valuable publication. y :..'-',' -V '- ' . ' - Gastonia Pythians Observe Orp'ian Home Night With Informal Smo kerToken of Esteem Presented v : to Hev. W. H. Hardin Good Col- lection Taken for Orphanage and First Degree Conferred. Last night's regular weeklv meet ing of Gastonia Lodge No. M ' Knights of Pythias was observed aa orphan's home night in compliance -with a proclamation Issued by Grand Chancellor C. C. McLean, of v Greensboro. The day Bet apart for v this purpose was Friday, the lOtn, but as the local lodge's regular meeting night came on the 6th, that date was substituted. There were present forty or more Pythians, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed the occasion, Following the disposition of the regular routine ' of business, which included the con ferring of the first degree, Mr. Clyde C. Armstrong being the candidate, an Informal smoker was held. Past Chancellor W. H. Hardin, who is soon to leave Gastonia to make his home in Salisbury, delivered a mos: excellent and inspiring address on the benefits of fraternallsm In gen- . eral and of Pythianlsm In particular. He was followed by a number or impromptu speeches by members of the lodge, including Messrs. A. G. Mangum. J. If. Kennedy, L. L. Har din, R. B. Dablngton, G. H. Marvin, and others, all of whom were heard with delishf. many sallies of wit ana humor lending spice to the occasion. In addition to being orphan's home night this meeting resolved It self Into something of a farewell meeting complimentary to Rev. Mr. Hardin, one of the lodge's most val ued members and one held in tne highest esteem by all the Gastonia Pythians as well as by Gastonlans In general. Many expressions of regret that he is soon to leave the . city were voiced, the lodge Joining unanimously in the expression of this opinion. As a token or the high esteem and love in which he is held by this lodge, Mr. J. H. Ken nedy, on behalf of the lodge, pre sented to Mr. Hardin, In a short hut very excellent address, a handsome watch charm and fob bearing tne Pythian emblem. In accepting the gift from his fellow Pythians Mr. Hardin very feelingly expressed his regret at leaving Gastonia and prom ised to visit the lodge here whenever It was possible for him to do so. Besides speeches there were ci gars, fruits and soft drinks in abundance for the Inner man. A collection was taken for the hand some new Pythian orphan's home at Clayton and the members respond ed to this call most generously, a neat sum being realized as a result. Next Monday night the second de gree will be conferred and all mem bers are requested to be present. Marriage Licenses. Since November first Register of Deeds A. J. Smith has issued mar riage licenses to the following white couples: Lester Henry and Bessie Marshall, of Mount Holly; John Metcalf and Faille Farmer, of Bes semer City; P. Springs Wyatt and Pearl Marie Lineberger, Stanley. Meeting of Betterment. The Woman's Betterment Associ ation will hold its regular monthly meeting next Friday at 3:30 o'clock In the graded school auditorium. The meeting was postponed last week on account of the prayer meet ings for the Woman's Jubilee. Af- V ter this the meetings will be held on the first Friday of each montn. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lewis, wno have been making their home witn . Mrs. Lewis' father, Mr. W. A. Hen drlx, on route four, are preparing to move to town tomorrow. They will occupy the Bradley residence on West Airline avenue recently vacat ed by Mr. 8. E. Shannon. .-.a. Sunday School Convention. The county Sunday School conven tion, a full program of whicn waa printed in last Friday's Gazette, will convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow . morning In the Methodist churcn at Bessemer City. Services will be held at 2 p. m. and at 7:30 p. m. Mr. J. Van Carter, secretary of the State Sunday School Association, will be one of the principal speakers. A number of Gastonia Sunday school workers will probably be In attend ance and it is likely that a perman ent county association will he organ ized, i . MR. BARRETT AT BAPTIST CHURCH. ; Rev. W. C. Barrett, the new pas- t tor of the First Baptist church, preached for his congregation ror the first time Sunday morning and was heard with delight by a largo congregation. His subject waa "Tho Incarnation" and he based his dts course on" St, John 1:14. And tho Word was made flesh,- and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory. , the glory as of the only begotten of -' the Father) full of grace and truth. Among other points emphasizea waa the necessity of the incarnation as a means of access for man to. God and the necessity that heaven and earth mfght meet in the flesh and both, thus be Interested In the crucifixion . of Christ, the crowning act of the dl- vine plan of salvation.' Mr. Bar rett's discourse was a strong one and the congregation was highly pleased. Mr. Barrett expects to have his fam ily here and be ready to take up Bis regular pastoral duties by the h'rd ' Sunday in this month. - - .'..-