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GASTONIA, X. C TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1812.
NO. 11.
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BELMONT BUDGET.
Baptists and Presbyterians Will Fol
low Example of Methodists in Mat
ter of Erecting Church Building
Returned Missionary to Speak
Personal and News Items.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT. Feb. 4. At a con
gregational meeting of the members
of the Baptist church, to be held uexi
Sunday, the advisability of erecting
a new church building will be dis
cussed. The officers of the churcn
have been contemplating this step for
some time. Nothing definite, how-
ever, has been decided upon as yei.
The result of the congregational
meeting and any subsequent devel
opments will be made known.
As was announced some time ago.
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church has already decided upon the
building of a new edifice, actual
work to begin this summer. Both
these denominations are sadly in
need of new church buildings, tlie
present ones being frame structures
that have been in use for a number
of years.
The Methodists, who. heretofore,
have not had a church building or
their own, have just completed, at a
cost of $6,000, a handsome structure
of brick, wiieh is a credit to tne
town.
If the plans of the Baptists and
Presbyterians materialize, Belmont
can soon boast of three new churcn
buildings, the equal of any in tne
county.
The present cold snap, according
to some of the "older inhabitants."
is an unanswerable and final vindi
cation of the groundhog, who on
Friday saw his shadow. Work on
the farm which received such a ce
clded impetus during the warm
weather of a week ago, has come to
a standstill again.
The announcement by the pastor,
Rev. W. S. Lacy, that Rev. W. H.
Hudson of Davidson, a returned mis
sionary from' China, would soon visit
the church and favor the Pres'oyter
ian congregation with a lecture, was
received with marked interest.
Miss Lena. Green of the high school
faculty is spending the week-end at
her home In Monroe.
'Mrs. R. L. Stowe was hostess Fat
urday afternoon at a social meeting
of the ladies aid society of the Pres
byterian church.
Miss Clara Crawford has returnee!
from an extended visit to McCon
nellsville. S. C.
The high school basketball squat:.
Lewis, Gaston, Armstrong. J., tjuery
and Armstrong R.. has not lost a
single game this season.
Mr. R. B. Suggs, proprietor of the
Belmont Drug Company, is having
some improvements and repairs
made rn the interior of his store.
Beautiful new T;msten lamps witn
handsome bronze fixtures have been
installed in pl-ice of the old incan
descent and cord. The walls have
been kalsomined in dark blue and
cream and the entire woodwork has
been retouched wj'h '""tii'-h finl?i.
Next Friday night, February 16th,
there will be a concert given by Miss
Lillian Atkins' orchestra from Gas
tonia in the school auditorium. The
concert is to be given under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Presbyterian church. Every
body is anticipating with much pleas
ure the coming of these well-known
musicians.
At a meeting of the class of 1912
of the high school Monday afternoon
the following officers were elected:
Miss Alice Hall, president; Miss
Grace Gulllck, vice-president; Miss
Annie Hall, writer of last will and
testament; Miss Annie Surlg, poet;
Miss Lillian Lewis, historian. Class
colors, the flower and motto were
also selected. The two literary so
cieties of the school are preparing an
appropriate program of songs, decla
mations and readings to be given on
the night of February 23rd. A spell
ing match between two picked teams
will also be a feature of the enter
tainment. ON THE INTERURBAN.
Cars to Gastonia Likely by the Last
of the Month if Bad Weather Does
Not Interfere.
Charlotte Observer, 5th.
Two more of the interurban
coaches have arrived and now there
are six in all on the local yards.
These cars are duplicates of the first
one to arrive, a photograph of whlen
appeared in The Observer some time
ago. Two big electric locomotives
have also been received and a score
or more of freight cars. Everything
Is In readiness, insofar as the roll
ing stock is concerned, for the com
mencement of operations by the in
terurban. The completion of the
high steel bridge across the Soutn
Fork of the Catawba near McAden
vllle is now delaying matters but this
will be finished within the next two
or three weeks, if bad weather does
not interfere. . It la- .'expected that
; cars will be running Into Gastonia by
the last of the month One pf the
vtig electric locomotives has been
tried out and will doubtless be put
to work this wek. .'. ' '
CHERRYVILLE ROUTE 2 NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CHERRYVILLE, R. F. D. 2, Feb
3. Miss Maggie Iee Carpenter en
tertained a number of her friends ai
her home near Cherryvllle last Sat
urday night, Jan. 27th, in honor of
her cousins, Mr. Luther Klser and
Misses Marietta Pasour and Ora
Froneberger, of Beaver Dam. ThoBo
present were Misses Sallie Stroup,
Eunice Carpenter, Trixle Gardner
and Ferrie Froneberger, of Cherry
ville; Messrs. Sylvanus and Adam
Deck, of Bessemer City; Herber
Beam and Clyde Carpenter, of
('rouse; Benjamin Stroupe, Grady
Gardner. Fitzhugh Carpenter and
Augustus Clark, of Cherryvllle. All
enjoyed a most pleasant time and
went home rejoicing and praising
Miss Carpenter as a delightful host
ess. We hope to spend many more
such pleasant occasions with Miss
Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, of
Beaver Dam, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Carpenter. Mr. Char
ley Carroll, of Virginia, is visiting
homefolks. Miss .lenette Thorn
burg is on the 6ick list this week.
Mr. W. R. Carpenter visited his sis
ter in Kings 'Mountain Wednesday
night. Mr. and Mrs. David Rudi
si 1 1 spent Thursday with her mother,
Mrs. Lee Delllnger.
FIRST CAR TO MOUNT HOLLY.
Dr. (Jill Wjiie, Mr. W. S. Lee and
Others Take Trip.
Charlotte Observer, 4th.
The first of the interurban coacn
es reached Mount Holly yesterday
'il'iernoon. Aboard were Dr. ana
Mrs. W. Gill Wylie of New York, Mr.
a..d Mrs. W. S. Ie and Messrs 7. V.
Taylor, E. Thomasson, C. V. Palmer.
R. L. Wommack, all officials of tlie
con:iany and allied interests and a
few other friends. The big coach
was run out beyond Paw Creek on
the trolley and then was coupled up
with an engine and carried across tr.e
Catawba river to Mount Holly, lie
coacV could have been continued on
tj th South Fork but owing to tne
lateness of the hour, it was decided
to hurryy back to the city. The en
gine would not have been called into
service but for the break in the trol
ley wire out beyond Paw Creek. The
rails are down and everything in
readiness for the track, as far as the
South FTk. The big coaches are
being run daily out as far as Paw
Creek.
The coach that reached Moun'
Holly yesterday afternoon was he
first that ever visited the town. That
it occasionedd muuch comment and
aroused much interest goes without
saying. As soon as the trolley has
been extended, the cars will be r 'Mi
ning from Charlotte to Mount Hoi;.
MRS. P. 8. BAKER DEAD.
Beloved Woman of Kings Mountain
Paw.es After Iyon Illness.
Charlotte Observer, ota.
Kings Mountain, Feb. 5. Mrs.
Palina Ellen Baker, widow of tne
late P. S. Baker, and one of the best
known and most beloved women or
Kings Mountain, after an illness or
about six months, died this morning
at 7:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Baker is survived by six chil
dren, three boys and girls, Mr. R. C.
Baker, Dr. L. P. Baker, Mr. Fred Ba
ker, Mrs. H. T. Fulton and Miss
Pearl Baker, of Kings Mountain, and
Mrs. W. M. Willis, of Due West, S.
C, all of wiora were with her at the
time of her death.
Mr. Baker was In her 62nd year.
She was a direct descendant of the
heroes of the famous battle of Kings
Mountain fought October 7, 1780,
being a great-granddaughter of Ar
thur Patterson, who took an active
part in this famous fight.
Mrs. Baker was a consistent Chris
tian woman and had been a member
of St. Matthew's Lutheran church of
this place since its organization,
some thirty-five years ago. The fun
eral exercises will be conducted at
the home of the deceased tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev.
John D. Mauney. of Hickory, Imme
diately after which the Interment
will take place in the city cemetery.
PIANO RECITAL
FRIDAY NIGHT.
A piano recital will be given by
the pupils of Miss Myrtle Dodson in
the auditorium of Central graded
school Friday night of this week at
8 o'clock. The public Is cordially in
vited to attend. The program will
be published in Friday's Gazette.
Residence Burned.
Fire which broke out about seven
o'clock this morning completely de
stroyed the residence of Mr. Lee G.
Ramsey at 818 East Second avenue,
near Church street. Two adjoining
buildings caught afire, but were eas
ily extinguished by the fire company.
The flames had made such headway
on Mr. Ramsey's residence, however,
before the alarm was given, that the
building could not be saved.
Subscribe to The Gazette.
McAdenville Matters.
McADEWILLE, Feb. 5. Mr. R.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
R. Ray returned Friday from a ten
days business trip to New York.
Philadelphia and other northern cit
ies. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bynum, or
Spartanburg. S. C, were the guests
Friday and Saturday of Mrs. Dy
niini's mother. Mrs. S. H. Manginn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynum have a host of
friends In McAdenville who were de
lighted to see them. Mr. J. T. In
gram and Mr. R. T. Gilbert went to
Charlotte Thursday night to see the
"Pink Lady." Mr. J. L. Webber
spent Sunday with homefolks in
Charlotte. Mrs. W. F. Garrison re
turned Saturday to her home in An
derson. F. ('.. after a visit of eevera:
days to her daughter, Mrs. W. II.
Hayes.
Mrs. L. N. Glenn and son. Master
CharleB, were the guests Sunday or
Mrs. Glenn's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. Ray Mr. E. P. Link spent
Sunday in Gastonia with friends.
Misses Meta McGhee and Etta Ba
ker were in Gastonia shopping Sat
urday. Mr. H. M. Kee spent Sun
day with friends In Bessemer City.
Capt. I. W. Shields spent Saturday in
Charlotte on business. Mr. J. Hen
ry Craig, of Gastonia, was a business
visitor here Wednesday. The many
friends of Mr. M. B. Albea are .de
lighted to know that he is recovering
from an illness of several weeks.--
The steel bridge across the Soutn
Fork of Catawba river on the inter
urban railway is progressing nicely
and will be completed in the near fu
ture. The people of McAdenville
will soon have direct connection' by
rail with Gas'onia and Charlotte.
At the Old Fiddlers' Convention
held in the town hall here last Fri
day and Saturday those who played
were Messrs. H. .1. Wilkerson. J. L.
M. Bell. George Pool, W. H. Hoover,
of Mount Molly, and John Skldrnore.
of Mount Holly. Mr. .1. L. M. Bell !
won the first prize of $5.00 for being
the best fiddler and Mr. George Pool
the second prize. There was a large
attendance and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed Mr. Gus Webb won
the prize of $1.00 for being the best
dancer.
MR. L. D. HARTSELL DEAD.
One of Family of Twenty-Five Pass
es Away Here Was Father of
Mrs. B. F. S. Austin Funeral and
Burial Saturday Endured Ixng
Suffering With Patience.
Mr. Leonard Dolphus Hartsell, of
Cabarrus county, died at the City
Hospital Friday afternoon at 3:50
o'clnc!; of progressive paralysis
following an illness extending over
a period of six months. He had been
a patient at the City Hospital for a
little more than three months.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased's daughter,
Mrs. B. F. S. Austin, in East Gasto
nia. Saturday morning at 10:30
o'clock. Rev. J. A. Peeler, pastor of
West End Methodist church, officiat
ing, and interment was made in Oas
wood cemetery.
Mr. Hartsell was 62 years old and
was born and reared In I'nion coun
ty being a son of the late Andrew
Hartsell. He was one of twenty-five
children, of which number only four
survive, namely Mr. George Hartsell
and Mr. Jess Hartsell. of Cabarrus
county: Mr. V. J. Hartsell, of Moun
tain Island, this county, and Mr. M.
J. Hartsell, of Providence township,
Mecklenburg county. He is survived
by three children, Mrs. B. F. S. Aus
tin, of Gastonia, and Messrs. A. M.
and O. B. Hartsell, of Cabarrus
county. Mr. L. D. Hartsell, of Con
cord, is a nephew of deceased. Mr.
Hartsell was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Nancy Howell, or
Cabarrus county, and his second wife
who survives but who was physical
ly unable to be with him during his
last illness and at his death, was
Mrs. Sarah Black. Mr. Hartsell
made his home with his youngest son
In Cabarrus county.
Deceased was a patient sufferer
and bore his affliction with Christian
fortitude. He never complained at
the affliction sent upon him. He ex
pressed the belief that he was pre
pared to go when the end came. His
children and two brothers, Messrs.
George and V. J., were at his bed
side when he died. The bereaved
ones have the sympathy of many
friends in their sorrow.
Board of Education Meets.
At a called meeting of the county
board of education held in the office
of County Superintendent F.' P. Hall
at the court house yesterday after
noon Mr. S. N. Boyce, who has been
chairman' of the board, tendered his
resignation a- a member of tne
board, which was accepted. 'Mr.
Boyce resigned from the board in or
der that he might legally qualify as
county treasurer to fill out the unex
pired term of the late Capt. Holland,
to which position he ''was recently
elected by theeounty commissioners.
The board elected Mr. E. Lee Wil
son to succeed Mr.. Boyce as a mem
ber of the board and also elected him
chairman. Mr. Wilson is well qual
ified for the position to which he has
been chosen, being greatly Interested
in the educational affairs of tne
county. -. . . ,. .
MRS. W. Y. WARREN DEAD
End Came Sunday Afternoon Fol
lowing Long Illness Laid to Resi
Yesterday Afternoon in OakvvooC
Cemetery Funeral Services at
First Presbyterian Church Closr
of a Beautiful Life. -Mrs.
Maggie Warren, wife of Mr.
Will Y. Warren, died Sunday arter
noon at 2:30 o'clock at her home on
Dallas street. She was conscious un
til a few moments before the end and
talked to members of the family
around her bed. Death came as a
relief to a long suffering, patiently
and uncomplainingly endured. Mrs.
Warren had been in declining healta
for about two years and for the past
several weeks her life hung in the
balance. For a week before the end
came her physician, nurses and lov
ed ones were expecting death. It
was not unlooked for when It came
but the sadness and sorrow it
brought to her family and frienas
was none the less poignant.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the First Presbyterian church, or
which she had long been a loyal and
consistent member. The officiating
ministers were Rev. A. S. Anderson,
pastor of the Loray Presbyterian
church; Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway,
pastor of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, and Rev. J. E.
Abernethy, pastor of Main Streer
Methodist church. A large con
course of friends was present to pay
a last tribute to the deceased. Short
talks were made by Mr. Anderson,
who spoke of the beautiful Christian
life of Mrs. Warren, and by Dr. Gal
way, who commented on an appropri
ate passage of the Scriptures. Pray
er was offered by Mr. Abernethy. At
the conclusion of the services at tne
church the body was taken to Oan
wood eepietery where it was com
mitted to its resting place under a
wealth of beautiful flowers, the lov
ing tributes of friends.
Deceased was a daughter of tne
late Lindsay and Harriet Adams,
cf Charlotte, and was born and rear
ed in that city. Fhe was 3 7 years or
aire having been born November 2T
1 STL and had lived in Gastonia for
the past 12 years or more, having
April IS. 1900. Besides the husband
there survive three sweet and attract
ive children, Sarah, Margaret and W
Y., Jr., also two brothers, Mr. Wheel
er Adams ofCharlotte, and Mr. W. V.
Adams, of Kansas. A sister. Mrs. K.
O. Cochrane, died In Charlotte on
Saturday. January 27th.
Mrs. Warren was a woman of the
loveliest Christian character. In ear
1 childhood Bhe joined the churcn
and had ever been true to her
church vows and obligations. Sue
was a devoted wife and mother and
a loyal friend. Hers was a disposi
tion of rare qualities fortitude In
t-uffering, devotion to home and du
ties, and an unfaltering faith in her
Master. She bore her long suffering
without complaint and the example
of her whole life was a blessing to
all who came in contact with her. Her
departure leaves a vacancy in the
home which cannot be filled. She
was prepared for the grim messen
ger of death when he came and went
out Into the great unknown una
fraid. She gave the loved ones
gathered around her bedside ample
assurance of this but a few moments
before the end came. The sorrowing
husband and children have the deep
est sympathy of a hest of friends in
their sore bereavement.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. J.
Lee Robinson, E. J. Rankin, J. O.
White, D. A. Page. S. A. Robinson
and H. F. Glenn, deacons of tne
church.
MR. U. G. JOHNSTON DEAD.
Prominent Citizen Passes at His
Home Near Mount Holly After
Brief Illness Funeral at Lucia.
The following from this morning's
Charlotte Observer will be of inter
est to a large number of Gaston peo
ple: The announcement of the death or
Mr. Ural G. Johnston at his residence
near Mount Holly was received by
Charlotte friends and relatives last
night. Mr. Johnston died at his
home. Walnut Grove Farm, after an
illness that had extended over a
week. He had been suffering from
inflammatory rheumatism, but was
doing well until a day or so ago when
complications were involved. Mr.
Johnston was in his 55th year. He
was a son of Mr. John R. Johnston
and a nephew of the late Col. Wil
liam Johnston. His mother was Miss
Delia Torrence. a sister of Capt. R.
A. Torrence of this city. In 1897
Mr. Johnston married Miss Elizabeth
Beatty of Lincoln county and three
children. Latta, May and Albion,
survive him.
When quite a young man Mr.
Johnston lived in Charlotte and was
connected with the firm of E. D. Lat
ta. He was a member of the Metho
dist Church, his membership at the
time of his death being with the
Snow Hill congregation at Lucia,
from which place the funeral servi
ces will be conducted.
A TAR HEEL HONORED. . . .
Charlotte Observer. 5th.
The North Carolina frienis of Mr.
John Wilbur Jenkins of the editorial
staff of The Baltimore Sun, will be
Interested to read that he has been
appointed by Mayor Preston of that
city chairman of the press cemmlt
tee ot the Democratic national con
vention, which meets in Baltimore
June 25. Mr. Jenkins is well known
throughout the State and has visited"
often In Charlotte where he nas
many friends. Mr. Jenkins is also
president of the reorganized Balti
more Press Club which will eater
tain visiting correspondents at the
convention.
COUNTY BUSINESS
Proceedings of February Meeting or
the County Commissioners Ac
counts Audited and Paid Mr.
Boyce Sworn in As County Treas
urer. The regular meeting of the board
of county commissioners for Februa
ry was held Monday, all members be
ing present with the exception or
Mr. J. Frank McArver, who is con
fined to his home by illness. After
the reading and approval of tne
minutes of the January meeting the
following business was transacted:
George Smith, of River Bend
township, was charged with single
tax on $300 solvent credits.
Stanley Wright, colored, and E. S.
Sanders, colored, were released from
paying poll tax on account of being
over age.
Will Thompson, colored, was re
leased or tax on two does, erroneous
ly charged. Fibllla Reynolds and
James Thompson were also released
of dog tax on the same ground.
John C. Pav'sour, of Dallas town
ship, was released of tax on 4 acres
of land assessed at $ 1 .". 0 per acre and
charged with tax on four acres at
$3 2 per acre.
Joanna Pasour was released of tax
on 94 acres of land listed at $750,
erroneously charged to two parties.
J. M. Hayes was charged with tax
on lots in Crowders Mountain town
shin valued at $500.
The monthly report of Sheriff J.
D. B. McLean was accepted, approv
ed and ordered to be recorded in the
book of official reports.
County Treasurer-elect S. N.
Boyce appeared before the board and
presented his official and special
graded school tax bonds, aggregat
ing $135,000. which were accepted
and approved by the board and he
was sworn into office by John F.
Leeper, Esq., chairman of the board.
Thomas Quinn, Thomas Armstrong
and J. Benjamin Wallace were ex
empted from paying poll tax on ac
count of physical infirmities.
Chairman John F. Ieeper was ap
pointed a committee to confer witn
the representatives of the Piedmont
Traction Co. and locate two bridges
over the interurban railway.
Rosella Neal was declared an out
side pauper and allowed $6 per quar
ter with Tucker & Springs as agents.
Sarah Lutz was also declared an out-s-de
papuper with an allowance or
$4 ner quarter, J. H. Rudlsill, agent.
The Hard Yarn Spinners Associa
tion wr.B allowed the use of the court
house for holding its meetings.
Jesse W. Holland, of Gastonta
township, was charged with slngre
tax on poll and 36 acres of land as
sessed at $432 and one dog.
Reld Tull, of River Bend town
ship was charged with tax on poll
and $125 personal property.
The following accounts were aud
ited and ordered paid:
W. D. Anthony, damage to crop by
reason of locating road, $2.68.
S. S. Morris, dinner for jurors,
.January term, $5.20.
G. R. Rhyne, jail fees, etc., for
January, $109.77.
O. D. Carpenter, coffin for pauper,
$5.
Clara Smith, ten days services as
court stenographer, Jan. term, $75.
J. D. B. McLean, sheriff, expenses
of indigent pupils at the State school
for the deaf, dumb and blind. $263.
Gazette Publishing Co., publishing
annual statements of Clerk Superior
Court, county treasurer and Register
of Deeds, court calendars, bill heads,
etc., $73.40.
C. C. Cornwell, stationery, expens
es of recording indigent pupils, ex
penses of lunatic, etc., $16.55.
C. C. Craig, salary and expenses of
county home for January. $205.39.
J. D. B. Mclean, sheriff, summon
ing Jurors for February term, $15. 9o
John S. Black, work on roads,
Cherryvllle township, $6.15.
T. L. Ware, for work on roads:
Cherryvllle township, $26.90: Crow
ders Mountain township, $14.25;
Dallas tonwship, $64.95; Gastonia
township, $25.10; River Bend town
ship, $28.55; South Point township,
$5.76; metal culverts for roads,
$202.12: material for Llnwood Col
lege road. $50.40; material for Dal
las road, $11.11.
T. L. Ware, expenses ef chain
gangs: Camp No. 1, $746.02; Camp
No. 2, $918.39.
T. L. Ware, expenses of N. G.
Todd's grading force. $354.66.
Town of Gastonia, expense of send
ing two prisoners to the roads, $5.
C. A. Dilling, mayor of Kings
Mountain, expense of sending pris
oner to chain gang, $3.90.
A. C. Watson, conveying Charlie
Rhyne to Morganton, $11.05.
John F. Leeper, services as In
spector of Sloans' ferry bridge,
$200.60.
J. Q. Holland, salary and expens
es as county treasurer for January,
$102.05.
S. N. Boyce, amount paid Judge B.
F. Long for holding special term or
court, $200.
T. L. Ware, salary for Jan.. $10o.
A. J. Smith, services as clerk of
the board, recording, posting and
publishing Clerk's, Treasurer's and
Register of Deeds' annual state
ments, $72.06.
. Gastonia Plumbing & Heating Co.,
repair work at court house, $4.63.
W. M. Xolen. salary .and cuspidors
for court house, $50.00.
L. N. Glenn, M. D., county physic
ian, salary and expenses for January,
$41.91. .
City Hospital, treatment of J. c.
Austin, convict. $32.86.
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Mr. Stafford Whitfield, formerly
with the Thomson Mercantile Com
pany, has accepted a position In the
accounting department of the Pied
mont Traction Company at Char
lotte and left yesterday to enter up
on his new duties.
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SPINNERS MEET HERE
Hard Yarn Spinners Association of?
South in Session To-Day Ban
quet at Falls House To-Night J
trussing Hard Yarn Spinning?
Problems This Afternoon.
Gastonia is today entertaining tne
Hard Yarn Spinners Association o
the South. About fifty are in at
tendance, many of them arriving on
delayed trains. Delegates are in at
tendance from North and South Car
olina, Georgia, Alabama and other
Southern States. Owing to the fact
that morning trains were late, thus
delaying the arrival in the city of
numbers of delegates, the session
Bcneuuiea lor iu o clock this morn
ing was necessarily postponed until
this afternoon.
The meeting was called to order at
1:30 this afternoon by Mr. Walter B
Moore, of Yorkville, S. C. . A tempo
rary organization was perfected by
the election of Mr. , W. B. Moore
chairman and Mr. Hart, of Yorkville,
S. C, as secretary. Mr. J. H. Se-
park, secretary of the Gray Manurac-1
turlng Company, welcomed the spln-l
ners on behalf of the city. Mr. An
arew n,. .Moore, secretary and mana-
ger of the Loray Mills welcomed
them on behalf of the Gastonia
spinners. He reviewed very briefly
the conditions which have prevailed
for the past three or four years In
the hard yarn business and said that
the skies seemed to be brightening
now for the hard yarn spinning In
terests. The most necessary thing
to make the future sure and the bus
iness prosperous is co-operation. Mr.
Robert S. Rhinehardt, of LIncolnton,
responded to the addresses of wel
come In a very brief but witty and
interesting manner. He said that
the charge had been made that the
hard yarn spinners would not co-operate
as do the soft yarn spinners
and to this fact is attributable many
of the difficult problems they have
had to face. He stressed the neces
sity of co-operation. He made the
very significant statement that the
hard yarn business of the South and
of the United States Is controlled by
the hard yarn mills within a radiua
of fifty miles of Gastonia, this town,
by the way, having been the pioneer
in hard yarn spinning in this section,
as was mentioned by Mr. Moore In
his address. All of the speeches
were very brief as the association de
sired to get down to the transaction
of business. Shortly after 2 o'clock
the convention went into executive
session.
Tonight at the Falls House a ban
quet will be tendered the visiting
spinners by the local cotton manu
facturers. It promises to be a most
enjoyable event.
MR. WXJOLEY TONIGHT.
Noted Temperance Lecturer to Speak
at Methodist Church To-Night
Secretary Davis of State Anti-Saloon
League Who Created Sensa
tion in Charlotte to be Here Also.
Hon. John G. Wooley, noted tem
perance lecturer and one of the fore
most advocates of prohibition in
America, will deliver his lecture on
this subject at Main Street Methodise
church this evening at 7:30 o'cIock.
He should speak to a crowded house
as the opportunity to hear a man or
Mr. Wooley's ability does not corns
to GaBtonians often.
Mr. Wooley will be accompanied
by Rev. R. L. Davis, secretary of the
State Anti-Saloon League, who will
also speak. Mr. Wooley spoke in
Charlotte Sunday night and yester
day's Chronicle says that 'his address
was delivered on a high plane. His
discussions were characterized by
sympathy rather than innuendo and
abuse and the Impression which he
made was decidedly good, and his
manner of handling the subject was
masterly."
At the Charlotte meeting Sunday
night Secretary Davis created quite
a sensation when he exhibited to the
audience eight bottles of whiskey
which' he stated had been bought
outright for him Saturday from cer
tain drug stores and clubs In Char
lotte, on the principal business
streets. At the conclusion of his ad
dress Recorder D. B. Smith issued
and had served upon Mr. Davis by a
policeman three writs of capias, ad
testificandum. After the meeting
Mr. Davis and other prohibition
workers conferred with the authori
ties and as a result February 15th
was fixed as a date for hearing testi
mony from Mr. Davis as to where
the whiskey was procured.
Relative to this incident The
Chronicle says: "Mr. Davis declared
after the meeting at his hotel that
he had undertaken this new pro
gramme In Charlotte because It was
an Important and leading city, and
he thought thst by beginning "here a
warning could be better heralded
over the State that the Anti-Saloon
League Is going to be on the more.
He declared that the enforcement or
the law was not In the province or
the league, but that Us purpose was
to educate the people to the condi
tions as they exist In the city as a
State." : . .