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VOL. XXXIII.
GASTONIA, S. C TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1912.
no. ia.
WASHINGTON LETTER
COURT NEXT WEEK.
McAdenville Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
M'ADENVILLE, Feb. 19. Mrs. E.
J. Lineberger, of Salisbury, and her
sister, Mrs. U. A. Underwood, of
Newbern, visited their father Mr. J.
C. ,Campbell, here last week. Mr.
Campbell was ill and has since been
taken for treatment to the City Hos
pital, Gastonla, where he is getting
along nicely. Mr. Henry M. McAden
of Charlotte, spent Friday here.
I. F. Mabry was a Charlotte visitor
last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Webb
visited friends and relatives In Char
lotte last week. Mr. J. J. Johnson
has moved his family here from
. Charlotte and they are occupying
the residence of Mrs. T. E. Ehuford
in Albeanytown.
Miss Elizabeth Philips, superin
tendent of the State Hospital at
Spartanburg, S. C, was the guest last
week of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Mabry.
Mrs. J. -L Ftutts, of Huntersville.
spent the latter part of last weeK
here visiting relatives. Mr. J. a.
waiKer, or baiisDury, was a guest
Sunday or his brother, Mr. J. C.
Walker. Miss Ilia McCullem re
turned home Saturday after spending
a fortnight In Concord and Kannap
olis visiting relatives. Mr. A. C.
Peeler. State councilor of the Daugn
ters of Liberty, was here Thursday
night, the 8th, for the purpose of
presenting the order with a flag.
Mr. G. VV. Rumfelt was a Charlotte
visitor last week.
Mr. Toney Bradshaw and Miss
Jessie Moore, of this place, were hap
pily married Saturday night, tne
10th. The wedding took place at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. O. F. Moore, the ceremony
being performed by Esquire I. F.
Mabry.
Mrs. Alice Gates and two daugh
ters, Misses Willie and Georgia,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Char
lotte with Mrs. dates' brother. Mr.
S. H. Mangum. Miss Eliza Hooper
was the guest last week of her
brother, Mr. E. H. Hooper, In Salts
bury. Mr. R. R. Ray was a Dallas
visitor Thursday. Miss Eunice Al
len, of Montlcello, Ark., is visiting
relatives here. Messrs. J. L. Wet
ber, J. T. Ingram and R. T. Gilbert
took in the play at Charlotte Satur
day night. Mr. Leland Cox, of Low
ell has taken a position with the
Taylor Drug Company. Mr. Cox has
many friends here who are pleased
to have him in our midst. Mr. Gus
Webb was a Charlotte visitor Saturday-
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Wright
were Gastonla visitors Saturdav.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reid were Char
lotte visitors Saturday.
The many friends of Prof. J. T..
Webb are pleased o see him out ar
4er being confined to his room for
several days, having been very much
indisposed. Mr. Frank Nichols was
a Charlotte visitor Friday. Messrs.
H. J. Wllkerson and Mr. Charles
Wllkerson ha"e nnrcbtwii i-Pa..
lire- ciuo Trom (-"one" R-othTs. it
is now being run under the name or
Wllkerson Brothers. Mr. E. P. Link
was a Gastonla visitor Saturday.
Mr. nd vr8. j, p. Brittaln spent
Sunday with relatives In Llncolnton
ton. Mr. W. P. McAteer was a Gas
tonla visitor Saturday.
Mt. Holly Matters.
Charlotte Chronicle.
Mt. Holly, Feb. 1 6. Dr. T. M. Mc
Coy la now taking a special course
In the medical department of Tulane
University. Mrs. McCoy accompani
ed him to attend the Mardl Gras cel
ebration. Before returning they win
visit Mrs. McCoy's parents in Gulf
poit, Miss..
It is learned-here from officials or
the Piedmont and Northern -Railway
that an hour schedule will be car
ried out on the interurban line at
Mount Holly.
Confederate Veteran Dead.
Mr. Henry Joy, an aged citizen or
the South Point section and a Con
federate veteran, died early th's
morning at the home of Mr. John
Pressley, where he hai made his
home for a number or years past.
Mr. J. C. Ford was in town this
morning to secure a coffin for him
The only near relatives surviving
are a daughter living at Yorkvilie
and one son. Two other sons. Ed
ward and William, died last fall. Mr.
Joy volunteered In 1861 and served
In tne Confederate army throughout
the war, uclng good service.
Epworth League Meeting.
The Epworth League of ATam
Street Methodist church held a most
pleasant and enjoyable, literary
meeting -last night. There was a
large attendance, and all present en
joyed the occasion very ruu'h
Anions other numbers on the pro
gram a reading by. Miss Olive Aher
I'ethy, a piano duet by Miss Lola Da
yia and Miss Lillian Atkins ana a
guessing contest were all very much
enjoyed. Refreshments were Served
at the conclusion of the program..
nesiarnu on rural route should
use return envelopes. Get them for
any route 1b the county at SO cents
per 100 at The Gacette office,
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I 1 IIH INI 1 1 . .. 1 ' II I 1 I III
FOR CANNING FACTORY
Splrndid Opportunity Here for Es
tablishment of One liaising
Truck for Canning Would Heat
Ten Cent Cotton An Interenting
Communication from Farmer
Hi own.
To the Editor of The Gazette:
The opportunity is waiting, wno
will take advantage of it?
Never will conditions be more ra
vcrable for the establishment of a
canning factory In Gastonla than are
nt w presenting themselves.
The outlay of money for a limited
business to begin with would be
small and with favorable conditions
int stuff can be grown at a much
greater profit tha.n 10 cent cotton.
Tomatoes, beans and corn can be
grown for canning after wheal ana
oats, thereby Insuring a better p -r r
it than any other crops that could
be planted after said crops.
I shall be pleased to communlc.Vrt
with Interested parties on this sui
Jert and give such aid as w'il !i pos
sible for the establishmen of this
enterprise. v
C S. BROV'X
Truck Farm. Gastonla, X. C. Feb.
ir, 1912.
The Gazette gladly giveB Bpace to
this communication. We have al
ways believed that a canning faco
ry in this vicinity would be a paying
proposition. Many thousands of tins
of funned goods are consume 1 every
year right In Gastonla, all of which
have heretofore been shipped tn
from other communities whepe the
people have realized the big oppor
tunity. They are feeding us while
with even a small amount of co-op
eration we could be feeding our
selves. Inquiry of local grocers
brings out the fact that this year, at
the present time, canned tomaoen
for instance, are selling at wholesale
at $1.35 or more per dozen cans
whereas the usual price is 80 to 90
cents. Canned blackberries and
sweet potatoes cannot be had at any
reasoname ngures. l nere is a
splendid moneymaklng opportunity
awaiting some man or set of men
with a small amount of capital right
in this community. Why not grasp
it and stop the flow of coin from this
to other sections for canned goods.
Editor Gazette.
We have received several letters
lately In which the writers give rea
sons why our wild birds should be
protected, or ask us to say some
thing along this line. We are glad
they show a growing Interest In this
great problem of preserving our son
and o'her bird1?. That we do tv
is absolutely necessary, for scientists
tell us that without the birds It
would be only a few years until In
sects would destroy crops to such an
extent that famine would be immi
nent. The man or Ooy who need
lessly kills a bird not good for food
or postively harmful and there are
far fewer harmful birds than most
folks think not only does a deed oi
wanton cruelty, but also inflects a
direct financial injury uopn the
country.
Prof. Morgan well says that "rota
tion for the South should emphasize
winter cover crops." There is less
hard freezing and more rain in win
ter than In the Xorth and hence tne
leaching of fertility from bare land
Is greater than in the Xorth. a
crop of crimson clover not only saves
the fleeting nitrates but adds the ni
trogen It gets from the' air, and thus
It sinipi) saves what would other
wise be washed away. But even
rye is better than bare land.
For Inside whitewash: Slack
half a bushel of fresh lime with boil
ing water, keeping it covered while
slacking. Strain it and add one
peck of salt dissolved in warm water
three pounds of flour put In boiling
water and made-to a thin paste; one
half pound of powdered whiting, and
pne pound of glue dissolved in hot
water. Mjx these well together ana
let the mixture stand several dayB.
When applying keep the mixture
warm and with a brush as warm as
practicable.
We are requested to announce
that Rev. R. A. Miller will preach
at . New Hope Presbyterian churcn
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock In the
absence of the pastor. Rev. R, s.
Burwell, who Is visiting his daugh
ter. Miss Mattle Burwell, at White
vllle. Elsewhere In this Issue appears
a tribute to the late 'Mr. Georgo A.
Gray from the .colored citizens or
Gastonla', the article being written
by Rev. H. Blake., Presiding Elder or
the Llncolnton district, A. "M. E.
Zion church.
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STREETS!
Register of Deeds Andy Smith
came near "getting Into a pickle" as
the fellows say, last Saturday, a
lovesick swain sauntered into the
register's sanctum, accompanied by
a young man friend. After looking
around over the premises carefully,
as is the wont of those In search of
a. certain legal document very mucn
in derr.au d at all times, and satisfy
ing himself that there were no eaven-droppi-is
around, the young fellow
ronilded to the register that he de
sired to obtain a marriage license,
one of tnose attractive little papers
done In blue Ink with a blue border
a-o.:rl the edge. Mr. Smith pro
ceeded to ply him with the usual
CiiieMions as to his name, his par
ents' rames, where he lived, the'
young lady's name and age and her
parents' names, etc. The blank
was tilled out and the young man
forked over the required fee of three
liuiks and quietly stole away.
No roorier had he closed the dj3i
behind him. however, than there
came to the register of deeds a va'juo
feeling that something was wrons.
lie scratched his head and thought
Ferlousy for a moment. Then it
dawned upon him. A few weeks tgo
l.e rece.ved a letter from tne win?
lady's father stating that she was
vi'dor apt and warning him not to
issue a license to anyone to marry
her. Quickly he grabbed his letter
file and located the missive. Reach
ing for his hat he sauntered, appar
ently in a composed and leisurely
manner, out to the jockey lot Imme
diately in front of Bob Warren's
blacksmith shop.
The young man who had just ob
tained his license was hitching tne
horse to his buggy preparatory to
leaving town. He wore a broad
smile on bis face. He was happy.
The register, though naturally some
what nervous, endeavored to appear
very composed. He asked the young
fellow to let him see the license
h!ai;k, makiilg his request In a kind
o' oft-hand manner as if to Impress
the vould-be benedict with the fact
thnt possibly some little error had
been made in filling it out. The
oucg man complied with the re
quest and when he did so the regu
ter immediately pocketed the docu
ment and handed the young man
back his three dollars. At once ttie
groom-to-be realized that he had
been trapped. The joke was on him.
"Why didn't you hit a bee line out
o' town?" asked his traveling com
panion. Both men were crest-fallen.
Defeat was upon them. So near but
yet so far was that precious docu
ment. "You just keep that license
and take good care of it," said the
disappointed one as he drove off,
"for I'm going to have that girl and
I'll be back before long for it." Ifs
useless to add that Register Smith
felt much better when he again
found himself seated in his office, af
ter having carefully put the license
where It would not be In the way.
"This is Just one of the kind of
things I have to contend with often,"
remarked the register to the news
paper man. "It's Just amazing how
glibly and freely and willingly folks
will lie when they want to get a mar
riage license," he added.
"Three moves is equal to a fire, is
the way I've always heard It," re
marked George Glenn yesterday,
but I didn't know till yesterday
that the rule would work the other
way, too three fires Is equal to a
move. The remark was Inspired by
the experience of the Glenn family
Saturday and Sunday. Saturday
there were two fires in the Glenn
residence, as noted elsewhere, anc
Sunday they experienced the third.
after which It was necessary for
them to move out.
Talking of the approaching term
of Sunerior Court and noting tne
fact that among the cases docketed
for trial Is that of the State vs. a
blind tigress, the man who had tne
floor recalled an experience whicn
the local police force once had wltn
mysterious blind tiger table. At a
certain house in town- booze was be
ing sold. Of this the officers felt
confident. So they Instituted a
search. There was nothing doing.
Xot a sign of likker could they find
on the place. Again they swooped
down on the place all unbeknownst
to the occupants thereof, but still
there was nothing doing. Yet they
had pretty strong evidence that the
stuff was being sold by the persons
living in the house. Arter search
ing the premises in vain one night
two policemen had started back to
headquarters, when one of them con
cluded that It might be Worth while
to make one more trial. So they
went back. There' were no signs of
booze anywhere. Trunks, dressers.
cupboards, all suspicious looking
7
TIMELY TOPICS DISCUSSED BY
TAVENNER
The Gazette's Washington Corres
pondent Sends in Batch of Matter
That Will Interest All Headers of
Tills I'aiK-r.
By C. H. Tavenner.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 16. Judge
Gary, head of the Steel Trust, at
tended a banquet in New York. The
food was excellent; the lights were
bright; the silver shimmered; tne
wine sparkled; the cigars added a
final completeness to the happiness
of all present. When it came Judge
Gary's turn to speak, his mind was
saturated with benevolence, and his
thoughts turned to the welfare or
the republic, and the sufferings of
working men. Listen to him:
"Things are being said at the
present time that are closely akin to
the things that were said just prior
to the French Revolution. Unless
capitalists, corporations, and men or
great wealth and power take a lead
ing part in the amelioration of con
ditions, there will be changes made
later by the mob."
The same newspapers which told
the story of the banquet, and or
Judge Gary's speech, also chronicled
the testimony of witnesses before
the Stanley committee. These wit
nesses told how the Steel Trust forc
ed men to work 12 hours a day, sev
en days a week, for wages which
compelled them to live like swine
ba condition which Judge Gary could
ameliorate with a Tew strokes of his
pen.
The banquet hall is dark. The
diners are gone. The tables are
stripped of their damask and viands.
And somewhere in that deserted
room, shrunken so small that even
the servants failed to see it when
they swept out the crumbs, is Judge
Gary's Beautiful Altruism.
Once in his life Theodore Roose
velt almost expressed an opinion on
the tariff question. In a preliminary
draft of one of his messages, as It
came from the printer, was this sen
tence:
"In a later message I shall dis
cuss the tariff."
This document fell into the hands
of Senators Aldrlch and Lodge and
Speaker Cannon, and immediately
they rushed to the White House.
Presto! when the message finally
submitted to Congress, it contained
no reference whatever to the tariff.
Aside from that single sentence, no
living man can quote the former
president on the tariff question.
The Senate was discussing the bill
for the establishment of a Children's
Bureau in the Department of Com
merce and Labor. Senator Boran.
author of the bill, had gone to great
lengths to explain how the huge cor
poratlons were exploiting little chll
dren, crushing them, with hard la
bor, while they were yet of tander
years. He explained that the bin
contemplated no interference with
the proper relations of pi-enrs tow
ard their own children, ant that its
purpose was merely to provide for
the collection of figures and infor
mation on which the vailous States
and municipalities could base a prop
er solution of the child welfare prob
lem. "In the big cities," aid Senator
Borah, "little children fester and
swelter and steal and starve and die
by the thousands. This hill Is de
signed to aid them."
When Mr. Borah had finished up
rose Senator Heyburn. and for two
hours the Senate llstend to his wails
about the "unconstitutionality" of
the Mil. His final argument was
that Abraham Lincoln was a poor
hey.
places had been thoroughly investi
gated. Finally one of the officers
picked up the table which occupied
the centre of the room, as innocent
looking as a babe. It was heavy.
The cover was removed. A false bot
tom was found. After working and
scheming and prying they finally dis
covered a false trap door in the top.
When it was opened up there renosed
a very tempting assortment of liquid
Joy. It was a slick scheme, all right,
and kept the officers guessing for
some time.
So keen has been interest in these
parts of late In the Wilson-Harvey-Watterson-Ryan-Hemphill
controver
sy: In speculation as to whether
Wilson, Harmon, Underwood, Clark,
or Bryan would be the Democratic
presidential nominee; In ruminating
upon the possibility of Teddy R's.
petting in the race, as to Taft's
chances, as to who's going to get the
senatorial nomination, as to what
passenger fare the Interurban is go
ing to charge, as to municipal bonds,
as to whether the groundhog really
means to keep it up for the full for
ty days and other Important topics,
that county politics has not as yet
come In for a very large share of
consideration. A question is being
heard here and there, however, as
to who's going to run for this office
and who's going to run for that one.
As soon as the sap begins to rise, and
long before the dogwood blossoms
out. It is very likely that the county
political pot -will begin to simmer
considerably. As yet no prophets
have appeared upon the scene and
hence we are unable to tell vou right
now who Is going to run or who will
oe elected, au we can say with pos
itiveness is that it will he a Demo
cratic victory a-nd the majority will
very likely be much larger than it
was last year. ' Further than that we
do not care to prophesy. ,
Horn.
Monday, February 19. 1912. to
Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Klllian, a daugh
ter.
Made a High Average.
Mr. George R. Schultz, of Greens
boro, chief clerk of the railway mall
service, spent part of yesterday here,
having come for the purpose of ex
amining Mr. George L. Rawllngs,
mailing clerk of the local postofflce.
The examination proved highly com
plimentary to Mr. Rawlings, his
grade being 97. During this year
only one other mailing clerk in this
division has exceeded that grade.
This speaks splendidly for dystonia's
mailing clerk, his familarlty with. his
duties and his carefulness In hand
ling the mails.
Mr. Craig in the Running.
Mr. Clyde C. Craig, of Dallas, ts
spending the day in Gastonla wltn
friends and is letting it he known
that he is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the office of
county treasurer. Mr. Craig is ftie
efficient manager of the county home,
a position which he has filled wltn
credit to himself and the county Tor
the past several years. He was a
candidate for this office in the last
campaign but retired from the race
before the primaries in favor of the
late Capt. Holland, who was nominat
ed and elected. Mj Craig has a
w.de acquaintance and many friends
over the county to whom this an
nouncement will be of interest.
Republican I'ow-wow.
A call has been -sent forth hv the
secretary of the Republican county
executive committee to all the Re
publicans in the county asklns, them
to gather at Dallas Thursday cf this
week, the 22nd, at noon for a con
ference. The occasion is a meeting
of the executive committee but all
Republicans have been invited. The
circular letter sent out says that pol
itics, county, State and National will
be discussed. This, of course, in
cludes presidential candidates. Just
how the (ounty Republicans stand
on the presidential question is not
known, though a prominent RepuD
lican made the statement this morn
ing that he believed Gaston was a
Roosevelt county.
Phone Service About Normal.
Notwithstanding the very unfavor
able weather the construction crews
of the Piedmont Telephone & Tele
graph Co. have made rapid headway
rebuilding the lines which were
wrecked by the ice and wind last
week. Four crews, composed of ten
men each, have been constantly
working. In rain and shine, as a re
sult of which all the lines are again
In working order except those to
Lowell, McAdenville, Belmont and
Mount Holly. With favorable
weather conditions these will all be
rebuilt within the next few days.
Manager Babington has been un
remitting in his efforts to restore
complete service as quickly as pos
sible and the public appreciates his
efforts in this line.
Mr. Gray's WJII.
The will of the late George a.
Gray was probated before Clerk of
the Court C. C. Cornwell yesterday
afternoon. The document was
drawn September 6, 1905. and ap
points Mrs. C. Jennie Gray, J. L.
Gray and J. H. Separk executors. By
its terms his widow is left an estate
for her life in the residence proper
ty, corner Franklin avenue and
South strtet, and an equal share or
all other properties with the chil
dren. The will provides for an
equal distribution of his property at
the death of his widow. It also pro
vides for the support of his two sis
ters, Misses Xarcissa and Mary Gray,
during their life time. The estimate
of the value of the estate as given to
the clerk of the court by the execu
tors is $200,000, though it may pos
sibly reach $225,000.
Real Estate Deal.
An important real estate deal was
closed yesterday when Mr. E. Lee
Wilson, the popular liveryman, pur
chased the large residence property
of Mr. F. A. Costner on Xorth Mari
etta street, exchanging In part pay
ment therefor his residence on West
Fourth avenue between York and
South streets. Mr. Costner and fam
ily will move into the Fourth avenue
residence within the next few days,
while Mr. Wilson will move his fam
ily from Dallas Probably about the
first of April. He will make some
repairs and Improvements on tne
property he has purchased before
moving in. Mr. H. G. Rhyne, who
now occupies the old Jail building,
Will move into Mr. Wilson's Dallas
residence as soon as Mr. Wilson va
cates it. The transaction between
Mr. Costner and Mr. Wilson was
made through Mr. P. M. Rhyne, tne
Dallas real estate man. Mr. Wil
son and his estimable family will
be warmly welcomed to Gastonla.
Executors and . administrators of
estates who want the largest number
of people to see their advertisements
should place them In The Gasette.
The legal rate Is uniformly charged.
February Term Convenes Monday
With Judge Lyon Presiding
Criminal Docket Will Take Up
Week Mi las Partlow to be Tried
for Attempt to Wreck Train
1 lager to be Tried for Killing
of Iockiuaii.
Clerk of the Court Cornwell 'and
the local attorneys are getting things
In shape for the February term of
Gaston County Superior. Court whicn
convenes here next Monday, the
26th. The criminal docket will be
taken up first and it is very probable
that a full week will be required to
dispose of it. Up to yesterday there
were 140 cases on the docket and
this number will likely run up to
nearly 200 by the the time court
convenes. The second week will De
devoted to the trial of civil cases.
Court will be presided over at
this term by Judge C. C. Lyon, of
the seventh district, whose home is
at Elizabeth City. This is Judge Ly
on's first visit to Gaston county.
Among the cases of especial Inter
est on the docket are the ones
against Milas Partlow, colored, who
is charged with attempting to wrecK
northbound passenger train No. lu
on the Carolina & Northwestern Sep
tember 19, 1911, and against ex-Policeman
C. S. Hager, of Bessemer
City, for the killing of Karl Lock
man several months ago. Partlow Is
in jail in default of a $1,000 bond.
Hager is out on a $2,500 bond. There
are three or four other indictments
on the docket against Partlow In ad
dition to the one charging him with
attempting to wreck a train, all or
the others charging the disposing or
mortgaged property. It Is probable
that both of these cases will be
strongly contested and will conse
quently take up considerable time.
It is understood that in each case
strong attorneys have been retained
to defend the prisoners and that the
solicitor will also have assistance In
prosecuting.
Unless weather conditions are very
unfavorable It Is probable that there
will be a good crowd in attendance
at court. The ground will still be
too wet for plowing and many
branches of farm work are practical
ly at a standstill.
A BURSTED BEER KE3
LEADS TO BIRDS' JAG
Pigeons Drank of Intoxicant anrj
Then Did a Few Gutter
Stunts.
New York. A heavy truck loaded
high with kegs of liquor was jolting
across a line of city car tracks wheni
one of the kegs toppled and fell from
the top of the pile Into the street. It
was thoroughly smashed, so the
truckman whipped up his team and
went his way without stopping. The
rum flowed out over the street one
little dent in the paving collecting a
visible puddle of it.
In a few minutes a pigeon came
fluttering down to drink at the pool
Pigeons on a Jag.
thus fortunately provided for thirst
birds. The initial taste was a sup
prise, hut a second and a third sool
followed and soon the pigeon tottered
fluttering away, too overcome to fly.'
Other birds, seeing him there an4
anxious to wet their throats, followed
their brother in his path of wlckes
intemperance.
Five minutes later a passerby was
astonished to see a dozen pigeons la
the gutter of the otherwise deserts
street, some dancing drunkenly, oth.
ers already sound asleep. A few feet
away a hound of .disreputable appear ,
ance wis creeping up, slowly and I
trifle unsteady, on his unsuspectlni
and bibulous Quarry. As he was ai
most among the birds his feet want
suddenly in several directions and n
lay in the gutter among the pigeon
growling sleepily to himself, for nt
too, wan drunk.