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TUESDAY AFTEKNOO.V, MARCH 4, 1913.
VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA, N. C.
NO. 1SV
HH WILSON
IDE PRESIDENT
Many Thousands Witness His In
duction Into Office.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
New Executive of Nation Takes Oath
on East Portico of Capitol After
Marshall Becomes Vice
President. By EDWARD B. CLARK.
Washington, March 4. Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey la president of
the United States and Thomas Riley
Marshall of Indiana is vice-president.
The Instant that the oath-taking cere
monies at noon today in front of the
capitol were completed, the Democrat
ic party of this country "came into its
own" again after an absence of- six
teen years from the precincts of ex
ecutive power.
A throng of many thousands of
people witnessed the newly elected
president's induction into office. Nine
tenths of the members of the crowd
were enthusiastically joyful, the other
ft -g-lPrir-a.
President Woodrow Wilson.
tenth cheered with them, as becoming
good American citizens watching a
governmental change ordered in ac
cordance with the law and the Con
stitution The Rible which during each suc
cessive four years Is kept as one of
the treasures of the Supreme court,
was the Immediate instrument of the
oath taking of Woodrow Wilson. Ed
ward Douglass White, chief justice of
the United States, held the Book for
Mr. Wilson to rest his hands upon
while he made solemn covenant to
support the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, and to fulfill the
duties of his office as well and as
faithfully as It lay within his power
to do.
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feal
ty to the Constitution and to the
people In the senate chamber, where
for four years it will be his duty to
preside over the deliberations of the
members of the upper house of con
gress. Ceremonies Simple and Impressive.
Both of the ceremonies proper were
conducted in a severely simple but
most impressive manner. The sur
roundings of the scene of the presi
dent's induction into office, however,
were not so simple, for it was an out-of-door
event and the great gathering
of military, naxal and unifonmed civil
organizations gave much more than a
touch of splendor to the scene.
In the senate chamber, where the
the oath was taken by the man now
vice-president of the United States,
there were gathered about 2,000
people, all that the upper house will
contain without the risk of danger
because of the rush and press of the
multitudes. It is probable that no
where else in the United States at
any time are there gathered an equal
number of men and women whose
names are so widely known. , The
gathering in the senate chamber and
later on the east portico of the capi
tol was composed largely" IrJt.. those
prominent Tor their services in Amer
ica, and in part of foreigners who
have secured places for their names
In the current history of the world's
doings.
Arranged by Congress.
The arrangements of the ceremonies
for the Inauguration of Woodrow Wil
son and Thomas Riley Marshall were
made by the joint committee on ar
rangements of congress. The senate
section of this committee was ruled
by : a majority of Republicans, but
there ts DemocraticMestlmony to the
factMhat the Republican senators
were willing to outdo their Democratic
brethren In the work of making orderly-
and imnresslv the inaururaJ
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ceremonies in nonor of two entertains
of the opposition.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson rode together from the White
House to the capitol, accompanied by
two members of the congressional
committee of arrangements. The vice-president-elect
also rode from the
White House to the capitol and in ihe
carriage ,with him were the senate's
president pro tempore, Senator Ltacon
of Georgia, and three- members of the
congressional committee of arrange
ments. The admission to the senate cham
ber to witness the oath-taking of the
vice-president was by ticket, and it
is needless to Ray every seat was
occupied. On the floor of the cham
ber were many former members of
the senate who, because of the fact
that they once held membership in
that body, were given the privileges
of the floor. After the ball w.-s f,"ed
and all the minor officials of f-cvern-ment
and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were Boated, William
H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson, preced
ed by the sergeant-at-arms and the
committee of arrangements, entered
the senate chamber. They were fol
lowed immediately by Vice-Presidentelect
Thomas R. Marshall, leaning
upon "the arm o the president pro
tempore of the senate.
The president and the president
elect sat in the first row of bcs's di
rectly in front and almost under the
desk of the presiding officer. In the
same row, but to their left, were the
vice-president-toiect and two former
vice-presidents of the United States,
Levi P. Morton of New York and Ad
lai A. Stevenson of Illinois.
When the distingui; h( d company en
tered the chiniher the fi;i;.! was
still und'T its old organization. The
oath of office was Immediately admin
istered to Vice-President-elect Mar
shall, who thereupon became Vic
President Marshall. The prayer of tin
day was givi n by the chaplain of the
senate, Uev. Ulysses G. H. Pierce, pas
tor of All Souls' Unitarian church, of
which President Taft has been a mem
ber. After the prayer the vice-president
administered the oath oi ol'ice
to all the newly chosen senators, and
therewith the senate of the United
States passed for the first time in
years into the control of the Demo
cratic part.-
Procession to East Portico.
Immediately after the senate cere
monies a procession was forms d to
march to the platform of the east por
tico of the capitol, where Woodrow
Wilson was to take the oath. The pro
cession included the president and the
president-elect, members of the Su
preme court, both houses of congress,
ill of the foreign ambassadors, all of
the heads of the executive depart
ments, many governors of states and
territories, Admiral Dewey of the navy
and several high officers of the sea
service, the chief of staff of the army
and many distinguished persons from
civil life. They were followed by the
members of the press and by those
persons who had succeeded in secur
ing seats in the senate galleries to
witness the day's proceedings.
When President Taft and the president-elect
emerged from the capitol
on to the- portico they saw in front
of them, reaching far back Into the
park to the east, an immense con
course of citizens. In the narrow line
between the onlookers and the plat
form on which Mr. Wilson was to take
the oath, were drawn up the cadets
of the two greatest government
schools, West Point and Annapolis,
and flanking them were bodies of reg
ulars and of national guardsmen. The
whole scene was charged with color
and with life.
On reaching the platform Uffe presi
dent and president-elect took the
seats reserved for them, seats which
were flanked by many rows of benches
rising tier on tier for the accommoda
tion of the friends and families of the
officers of the government and of the
press.
Mr. Wilson Takes the Oath.
The Instant that Mr. Taft and Mr.
Wilson came within sight of the crowd
there was a great outburst of ap
plause, and the military bands struck
quickly into "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Only a few bars of the music
were played and then soldiers and ci
vilians became silent to witness re
spectfully the oath taking and to
listen to the address which followed.
The chief justice of the Supreme
court delivered the oath to the president-elect,
who, uttering the words,
Bom
To Mr. and Mrs. J. M." Parker on
Monday, March 3rd, 1913, a son.
Todd's Steam Bakery Is adding
considerably to its floor space, hav
ing leased the store room adjoining
Its present quarters, occupied as an
office heretofore by the Gaston Plas
ter Company. The' front rooms will
be thrown together Into one large
room. The Gaston Plaster Compa
ny will move two doors west In the
same block, occupying the room for
merly used by the Carpenter Har
ness & Tanning Co. Mr. W. E.
Todd, manager of the' bakery, states
that the steady Increase in his busi
ness rendered It necessary for htm
to hare larger quarters.
V-,8M wmwMm. i im imttamMmniiimiri m ir
Chief Justice White.
"I will," became president of the
United States. As soon as this cere
mony was completed Woodrow Wilson
delivered his inaugural address, hir,
first speech to !.is fellow countrymen
in the capacity of their chief execu
tive. At the cor.clu. ion of the speech the
bands playid on -e more, and William
Howard Taft, w ex-president of the
United Stales, a ; tered a carriage with
the new presi 1 'it and, reversing the
order of an ho,,r before, sat on the
left hand tide of the carriage, while
Mr. Wilson too'- "the seat of honor"
on the riht. 1 ;ie crowds cheered as
they drive a v s. to the White. House,
v hicli WocdfjA Wilson ent red as the
ccc'-;i:.i t ; -d whieli William II. Taft
immediately loft aj one whose lease
had exj.ired
FROM Rl THERFORU
Former Gaston Citi.en Writes Inter
estinjtly f Conditions and Ir
pects in That County People le
ginniiiK to Wake Up to Need or
(iooil Roads.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
HENRIETTA. Feb. 27. Th.nkini?
that a short letter from Rut'ae: fcrr,
might interest a number of your
readers I am asking for a little spacp
in your columns. The county is in
most respects a very fine one,
though a man coming from progres
sive Gaston with its well built ma
cadam roads is disappointed to flmJ
not a mile of this road here. I nti;
quite recently but little interest has
been taken in good roads but trie
wave that has swept from the sea
shore to the mountain tops has
touched us and a determined Intelli
gent effort is being made to join tne
procession qf good roads counties.
From the Feaboard depot to tne
town of Rutherfordton, a distance of
1 1-2 miles, has been built at con
siderable expense one of the best
sandclay roads to be found in the
State and as all visitors to the
county seat know, ths takes the
place of a road hitherto well-nlgn
impassable.
A great good roads meeting was
held in the town of Rutherfordton,
addressed by Gov. Iocke Craig,
Judge .1. C. Pritchard and others.
In things educational we are not
occupying the place we might and
the place we expect to occupy,
though there is a constantly grow
ing conviction among our best peo
ple that we must expend more mon
ey and put forth a more .Intelligent,
enthusiastic effort to convert our
children Into a strong, efficient man
hood and womanhood.
Rutherford is not to be left be
hind the foremost counties In tne
State, in working out the county
commencement idea. Preparation is
being made to hold a great com
mencement at Rutherfordton before
a great while.
With Interest In good roads and a
demand for better schools growin0
we feel that this fine hill country
will take its place among the very
best. Of course we can hardly hope
to pass "Little Gaston" in the pro
cession but some of us would dp
pleased to see Rutherford take up to
a positfon alongside her.
RAXKIN'-SHERRILL WEDDING.
Marriage at Jackson Springs of Miss
Lula lUnkin and Mr. R. W. Sher
rill of Interest to Gaston People.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
JACKSON SPRINGS, Feb. 28.
Interesting to a wide circle or
friends was the marriage of Miss
Lula Rankin and Mr. Roderick Webb
Sherrlll, of Jackson Springs, the cer
emony being performed at 7:30
o'clock at the residence of tne
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugn
A. Rankin. Rev. D. B. Parker heard
the vows. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Beuna Vlsla Ran
kin, and the groom by Mr. Jesse
Murray. The wedding march was
played by Mrs. E. L. Pegram. The
bride wore a beautiful gown of blue
silk, with bridal veil, and carried a
lovely bunch of pale pink and white
carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. Sherrlll and bride received many
congratulations.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Rankin. She is ex
ceptionally pretty, in type, with fine
features and a winsome smile. She
BY IE PAH
New President Reviews Immense
Inaugural Procession.
AVENUE A GLORIOUS SIGHT
General Wood, Grand Marshal Vet
erans, National Guard and Civil
ians in Line Indians Add
Touch of Picturesque.
By EDWARD B. CLARK.
Washington, March 4. Woodrow
Wilson, as ex-president of Princeton",
rode down Pennsylvania avenue to
day, and later rode up the same ave
nue as president of the United States,
and as the highest officer of govern
ment a few minutes thereafter re
viewed the multitudes of soldiers and
civilians which, with playing bands
and flying flags, marched by to give
him proper official and personal honor.
For several nights Pennsylvania ave
nue has been a glory of light. Today
it was a glory of color, movement and
music. here are 300,000 inhabitants
of the city of Washington. Its tem
porary population is nearer the half
million mark. The absentees from the
flanking lines of the parade were most
ly the policemen, who were given or
ders to protect the temporarily vacat
ed residences of t he capital.
Woodrow Wilson asked that "Jeffer
sonian simplicity" be observed in all
things which had to do with his in
auguration. The command for Jeffer
sonian simplicity seems to be suscep
tible to elastio construction. There
was nothing savoring of courts or roy
alty, but there was evidence in plenty
that the American people love uni
forms and all kinds of display which
can find a place within the limits of
democratic definition. It was a good
parade and a great occasion generally.
Throngs Vociferous With Joy.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and of the planned public reception at
the capitol had no effect as a bar to
the attendance at this ceremony of
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see, and other masses were here to
march. There was a greater demon
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago.
Victory had come to a party which
had known nothing like victory for a
good many years. The joy of posses
sion found expression in steady and
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson were escorted down the ave
nue by the National Guard troop of
cavalry of Essex county. New Jersey.
The carriage in which rode Vice-President-elect
Mai shall and Presi
dent pro tempore Bacon of the United
States senate was surrounded by the
members of the Black Horse troop of
the Culver Military academy of Indi
ana. This is the first time in the his
tory of inaugural ceremonies that a
guard of honor has escorted a vice
president to the scene of his oath tak
ing. Parade a Monster Affair.
The military and the civil parade, a
huge affair which stretched its
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat
ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and Vice-President-elect Mar
shall had become Vice-President
Marshall, they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House and
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
in the park at the mansion's front.
The parade, with Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, United States army, as its
grand marshal, started from the capi
tol grounds to move along the avenue
to the White House, where it was to
pass in review. The trumpeter sound
ed "forward march" at the instant the
signal was flashed from the White
house that in fifteen minutes the new
ly elected president and commander-in-chief
of the armies and navies of
the United States would be ready to
review "his troops."
It was thought that the parade might
lack some of the picturesque features
which particularly appealed to the
people on former occasions. There
were Indians and rough riders here
not only when Roosevelt was inaugu
rated, but when he went out of office
and was succeeded by William H.
Taft. The parade, however, in honor
of Mr. Wilson seemed to be pictur
esque enough in its features to appeal
to the multitudes. They certainly
made noise enough over it.
Tl.u precession was in divisions,
is admired and loved by a large cir
cle of friends. The groom is a ra
tive of Mecklenburg. He recently
moved, to Jackson Springs. He has
been successful in business.
In honor of the Rankin-Sherrill
bridal party Mr. and Mrs. Rankin
entertained the guests with lunch
eon. They will occupy their nesr
home in Jackson Springs.
with General Wood as the grand
marshal of the whole affair and hav
ing a place at its head. The display,
in the words invariably used on like
occasions, was "impressive and bril
liant. Regulars In First Division.
The regulars of the country's two
armed service naturally had the right
of way. Maj. Gen. W. W. Wother
spoon, United States army, was in
command of the first division. In
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts and the
navy yards within a day's ride of
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis, competent be
yond other corps In manual and in
evolution, the future generals and ad
mlrals of the army, had place In the
first division.
All branches of the army service
were represented In the body of regu
lars engineers, artillery, cavalry, in
fantry and signal corps. The sailors
and marines from half a dozen battle
ships rolled along smartly In the wake
of their landsmen brethren.
The National Guard division follow
ed the division of regulars. It was
commanded by Prig. Gen. Albert L.
Mills, I'nited States army, who wore
the medal of honor given him for con
spicuous personal gallantry at the bat
tle of San Juan hill. General Mills is
the chief of the militia division of the
United States war department.
The entire National Guard of New
Jersey was in line, and Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Maine and North Carolina
were represented by bodies of civilian
soldiers. Cadets from many of the
private and state military schools of
the country had a place in the militia
division.
Veterans and Civilians.
The third division of the parade was
composed of Grand Army of the Re
public veterans, members of the Union
Veteran league and of the Spanish
war organizations. Gen. .lames K.
Stuart of Chicago, a veteran of both
the Civil and the Spanish wars, was
in command.
Robert N. Harper, chief marshal of
the civic forces, commanded the fourth
division. Under his charge were po
litical organizations from all parts of
the country, among them being Tam
many, represented by 2,nno of its
braves, and Democratic clubs from
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti
more and other cities.
They put the American Indians into
the civilian division. The fact that
they were in war paint and feathers
helped out in picturesqueness and did
nothing to disturb the peace. Mem
bers of the United Hunt Clubs of
America rode in this division. Their
pink coats and their high hats ap
parently were not thought to jar
"Jeffersonlan simplicity" from its
seat. Pink coats were worn on the
hunting field in Jefferbon's day and In
Jefferson's state.
There were 1,000 Princeton students
in the civic section of the parade.
Many of them wore orange and black
sweaters and they were somewhat
noisy though perfectly proper. Stu
dents from seventeen other colleges
and universities were among the
marchers.
Spectators Cheer Constantly.
All along Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to a point four block be
yond the White House, the spectators
were massed in lines ten deep. The
cheering was constant and Woodrow
Wilson cannot complain that the c re
monies attending Ms Induction into
office were not accompanied by ap
parently heartfelt acclaim of the peo
ple over whom he is to rule for at
least four years.
Every window In every building on
Pennsylvania avenue which is not oc
cupied for office purposes was rented
weeks ago for a good round sum of
money. Every room overlooking the
marching parade was taken by as
many spectators as cound find a vant
age point from which to peer through
the window panes. The roofs of the
buildings were covered with persons
willing to stand for hours in a March
day to see the wonders of the Inaugu
ral parade, and many of them partic
ularly glad of an opportunity to go
home and to say that after many years
waiting they bad seen a Democratic
president inaugurated.
The parade passed the reviewing
stand of President Wilson, who stood
uncovered while the marchers saluted.
When the last organization had
marched by dusk was coming down.
The hundreds of thousands of electric
lamps were lighted and Washington
at night became along Its main thor
oughfare as bright as Washington at
day. The less of the attraction of the
Inaugural ball was compensated for
by the finest display of fireworks, it Is
said, this citv has ver Vnown,
Fire of unknown origin yester
day afternoon about 4 o'clock de
stroyed a barn on the premises of
Dr. Frank Wilson on West Air Line
avenue. A horse belonging to the
J. Flem Johnson Company was burn
ed to death. The loss, in addition to
this, was not great. The fire com
pany was delayed somewhat in get
ting to the scene because York
street was blocked by a freight train
which had to move out of the way.
CHILD DIES OF RABIES
A VICTIM OF HORRIBLE DISEASE .
Ralph, Five-Year-Old Son of Mr.
and Mm. W. lu Thompson, Suffer
Horrible leth from What Physi
cian Relieve Was Hydrophobia
Fondled Mad Dog Three Month
Ago Drain Sewt Away for Ml
rroNTopial Examination.
Suffering intense agonies of' mind
and body as the end of a five-day
illness from a disease, all symptom
of which lead to a firm belief on ths
part of the attending physician, Dr.
R. M. Reld, that it was hydrophabia.
Ralph the youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Thompson, died at 12.447
o'clock yesterday afternoon at thet
home on South Broad street.
An autopsy was held this morning
by Dr. Reld assisted by Dr. R. H.
Parker and a portion of the child
brain was sent away for mlcroscopl
cal examination. Until a report 1
received from this examination It .
cannot be stated positively that
death was due to rabies, thougt
every symptom and indication point
to that. -'' -
The little sufferer's body wi
wracked with excrutlatlng paint,
which came spasmodically, and o :
nlates had no effect whatever Inj
bringing him relief. He was con J
scions to the end. At no time wa
he vicious and the attending physi
cian brands as absolutely unfounded
the rumors current on the street
Inst nleht and this morning that h -hit
and scratched his mother during
one of the spasms of pain. t
Three months ago to-day, Decern
her 4th. a dog belonging to Mr.
Thompson became rabid and created
n stir among the dogs and people of
that neighborhood. The unfortu
nate little fellow had a pup of which,
he was very fond and rescued hi
pet from n general melee In th
yard. While he nlayed with the pup
nn examination failed to reveal any
Rlirns whatever of any scratch or las
certlnn of nnv kind on his body. In
the lleht of this fact It is a mysterf
how he became Infected.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home this afternoon at S
o'clock by Rev. J. E. Abernethy.
pastor of Main Street Methodist
church, nnd Interment will follow la
On V wood Cemetery.
The nill-hearers will be Messrs.
W. n. Morris. W. Y. Warren, F. R.
Andors and .1. E. Lindsay.
The sympathy of the entire town
goes out to the sorrowing parents,
grand pnrents. hrothers and sister
of the dead child.
JURY I J ST.
Jurors Chosen to Serve at Snorlal
Term of Superior Court to Itegill
April 11th.
Following Is a list of the juror
drawn by the county commissioner
to serve at the special term of Gas
ton Puperolr Court which will beglni
on Monday. April 14th, for the trial
of civil cases.
W. A. Dameron, Bessemer City
.T. Robert Bradley, Gastonla.
R. O. Fordham, Dallas.
.1. S. Jenkins. Gastonla.
.1. O. Armstrong. Belmont.
M. L. Furr, Mount Holly.
A. F. Whltesides, Gastonla.
C. W. Upton. Mount Hoi v.
J. D. Holland. Dallas.
B. P. Ormand. Bessemer City.
E. O. Webb, Dallas.
O. B. Bell, Gastonla.
o. L. Abernethy, Stanley.
B. T. Rumgardner, Gastonla.
T. B. F.ilH.
S. W. Wilson Belmont.
J. W. Can!n. Bessemer City.
Andrew L. Eaker, Crouse.
PRIMARY TEACHERS
CLl'B.
The Primary Teachers Club will
hold Its regular monthly meeting
for March In the library room
Thursday evening of this week at
7:30 o'clock.
RECIPROCITY DAY
MARCH 12TH.
Mrs. J. Y. Miller, president of ths
local Woman's Betterment Associa
tion, yesterday received a letter
from the secretary of the Woman'
Club of Charlotte, Inviting the mem
bers of, the Gastonla organization to
be the guests of the Charlotte club
on "Reciprocity Day," to be cele
brated Wednesday, March 12th. It
was stated that Mrs. Rosert Cotton,
of Bruce, president of the State Fed
eration of Women's Clubs, will h
the guest of honor on this occasion.
Mrs. Miller requests that as many
of the members of the association
as think thev can go notify her at
once, not later than tomorrow a
the Charlotte Club mnst be notified
as to whether the Gastonla ladle
are to be there. The Gastonla
ladles are requested to go to
Charlotte in. the forenoon, and It
Is desired that the members let It
known at just what time It will salt
best for them to go. A number of
other clubs, including those from
Shelby. Lincolnton, Davidson and
Wadesboro. have also been Invited
to attend this meeting. The associ
ation will hold its regular meeting?
Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock t
the Central school auditorium. ' -
Dr. M. C. 'Hunter, of Hunter-,
vllle, was In the city -this morulas
en route to Stanley on 'business, -j