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GASTONIA GAZETTE HE PUBLISHED TWICE, A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. fiLXGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A TEAR Ef ABVAVCEV volTxdjv. GASTOXIA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERXOOX, APRIL 8, 1913.. NO. 2 EXTRA SESSION OPENS THE PRESIDENT BREAKS A PRECEDENT For First Time in Hundred Years President of United States Ap pears Before Congress in Person to Read His Message Extra Ses sion Convened Yesterday Revis ion of Tariff Its Main Business Mr. Wilson's Message in Full. Setting aside precedents of more than a century President Woodrow Wilson appeared at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon in the halls of Con gress to deliver his first legislative message in person. The full text of his message appears below. Mr. Wilson is the first President of the United States to appear officially he fore either branch of Congress In deliberative session since John Ad ams, in the first few years of tne last century. ' An attempt was made exactly 100 years ago, In 1813, to revive the custom but President Madison declined an Invitation to discuss foreign relations with the Senate. Since then no President has even suggested joining in. the delib erations of Congress. Congress convened in extra-ordinary session at noon yesterday, hav ing been called to meet by President Wilson for the purpose primarily of revising the tariff in conformity to platform pledges made by the Dem ocratic party during the late cam paign. For the first time in many years both branches of Congress are Democratic. Champ Clark, of Mis souri, was chosen Speaker of the House over James R. Mann (Repub lican) and Victor Murdock (Pro gressive). In the Senate two new members were sworn in, Senator L. Y. Sher man, of Illinois, and Senator Na than Goff, of West Virginia. Sena tor Hitchcock introduced a currency bill and currency reform measures were introduced by Senators Jones and Weeks. Hundreds of miscel laneous bills and I resolutions were presented. Senator Root introduced a bill to repeal the free tolls pro vision of the Panama canal act. In the House new members were sworn in. Representative Henry in troduced a bill to provide homos for American diplomats in foreign cap itals. A resolution was introduced to change inauguration day to April j by constitutional amendment. More than 2,000 bills, public and private, were introduced by various mem bers. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Following is the full text of Pres ident Wilson's message to Congress delivered in person this afternoon at 12:30 to the two Houses in joint session: To the Semite Hnl House of Kepre nent;iti vi-s: I have railed the mngress together Jn ftriini-iliiiiir. Session localise a duty w;is laiti iihhi the party now in power at the re-ejii lections which It oucbt to perform promptly in order that the burden curried by the people mder existing law may lie lightened .an kik'U as po-Jsilili- and In order, also, that the Inisiiii-ss interests of the conn try may not he kept to loiij; in sus pense as to what the fiscal changes 0 by American Press Association. PRESIDENT WILSON. are to be to which they will be requir ed to adjust themselves. It Is clear to the whole country that the tariff duties must be altered. They must be changed to meet the radical alteration In the conditions of our economic life which the country has witnessed with in the last generation. While " the whole face and method of our Indus trial and commercial life were being changed beyond recognition the tariff schedules have remained what they were before the change began or have 'moved in the direction they were gir when no larse circumstance o oar V : industrial development was wnat u'u today. Our task In to square tbem with the actual facts. The sooDer that i done the sooner we shall escape from suffering from the facts and the sooner our men of business will be free to thrive by the law of nature the nature of free bnsjnessi Instead of by the law of legislation and arti flcial arrangemeut. How Tariff Haa Grown. We have seeD tariff legislation wan der very far afield in our day very far Indeed from the field in whicb our proserity might have had a normal growth and stimulation. No one wbn looks i he facts squarely in the face or knows anything that lies beneath the surface of action can fail to erceive the principles upon which recent tarlfl legislation lias been hused. We long ago passed lieyond the modest notion of "protecting" the industries ot tin country and moved lioldlv forward ! the idea that they were entitled to the direct patronage of the government hor a long time n time so mug that the men now aetiv- in public poiir hardly remember the rondii ions I hat preceded It- we have sought In our tariff schedules to give rsn-h irroup ot manufacturers or prodiu-ers what the themselves thought that they needed in order to maintain a practically ex elusive market as against the rest ot the world. Consciously or unconscious ly we have built up a set of privileges and exemptions from competition Im hind which it was easy by any. even the crudest, forms of combination to organize monopoly, until at last tiotl) lug Is normal, nothing is obliged to stand tbe tests of ethciency and econo my. In our world of hlir business, tint everything thrives by concerted ar rangement. Only new principles Mf action will save us from a final tiard crystallization of monopoly and a com plete loss of the influences that quirk en enterprise and keep independent en ergy ullve. Must Abolish Privilege. It is plain what those principles must he We must abolish everything that hears even the semblance of privilege or of any kind of artificial advantage and put our business men ami pro ducers under the stimulation of a con stant nece ssity to be efficient, econom ical and enterprising, masters of com petitive supremacy, better workers and merchants than any in ttie world Aside from the duties In 1.1 upon arti cles which we do not and pndtnbly cannot produce, therefore, and the duties laid upon luxuries and merely for the sake of the revenues they yield, the object of the tariff duties hence forth laid must be effective competi tion, the whetting of American wits bv contest with the yjdts of the rest of the World. It would be unwise to move toward this end headlong, with reckless haste or with strokes that cut at the very roots of what has grown up among us by long process and at our own in vitation. It does not alter a thing to upset it and break it and deprive it of a chance to change. It destroys it We must make changes in our fiscal laws. In our fiscal system, whose ob ject Is development, a more free and wholesome development, not revolution or upset or confusion. We must build up trade, especially fbreign trade. We need the outlet and tbe enlarged he!, I of energy more than we ever did be fore. We must Iwild up industry as well and must adopt freedom In the place or artificial stimulation only so far as it will build, not pull down. In dealing with the tariff the method by which this may be done will be a mat ter of Judgment, exercised item by item. To some not accustomed to the excitements and responsibilities of greater freedom our methods may In some respects and at some points seem heroic, but remedies may be heroic and yet be remedies. It is our busi ness to make sure that they are genu ine remedies. Our object is clear, if our motive Is above just challenge and only an occasional error of Judg ment Is chargeable agaiust us we shall be fortunate. Thorough, but Moderate. We are called upon to render the country a great service in more nit ters than one. Our responsibility should be met. and our methods should be thorough, as thorough as moderate and well considered, based upon tbe facts as they are. and not worked out as if we were beginners. We are tc deal with the facts of our own day. with tbe facts of no other, and to make laws which square with those facts It is best indeed. It is necessary to begin with the tariff. 1 will urge noth ing upon you now at the opening of your session which can obscure that first object or divert our energies from that clearly defined duty. At a later time I may take the liberty of calling your attention to reforms which should press close upon the heels of the tarlfl changes.' If not accompany them, ol which the chief is the reform of out banking and currency laws, but Just now 1 refrain. For tbe present I pnl these matters on one side and think only of this one thing of the change In our fiscal system which may best serve to oien once more the free chan nels of prosperity to a great people whom we would serve to the utmost and throughout both rank and file. WOODROW WILSO- LOCAL POLITICAL POT THE CALDRON BEGINS TO SIMMER First Intimation of Liveliness in Municipal Politics Comes To-lay With Announcement from Pres ent Mayor ' and Aldermen That They Will Run Again Will There be Any Others in Race Incum bents Make Pledges. That time-old phrase "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party" might very appro priately be paraphrased just at this time in Gastonia to read "Now is the time for all men who expect to become candidates to get Into the running." The Ice has been broken. It Is done by the present mayor and mem bers of the board of aldermen who are today making their first an nouncement of their candidacy for re-election in the shape of a state ment appearing in the columns or today's Gazette. This statement will prove interesting reading to all Gas tonians. Whether there will be other can didates The Gazette is unable Just at this time to state, though from rumors which are current on the streets the past few days there will be another ticket in the field. It appears today that the Citi zens Executive Committee, in whose hands the power of calling mass meetings and ordering primaries for municipal elections has not as yet taken any action whatever in the matter. An informal meeting at tended by a majority of the mem bers, was held last night and a gen eral discussion of the situation was had. It is understood that a major ity of the committee favored defer ring calling a primary until they were petitioned to do so by at least twenty-five citizens or until some candidate publicly announced his intention to offer for mayor or al derman. Dame Rumor has It that there ts a strong probability that a "pro gressive" or "reform" ticket will enter the field but so far nothing is available for publication as to this. The election is to take place Mon day, May fith. Born To Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McLean, Sunday, April 6, 1913, a daughter. Off To Washington. A number of Gastonians are in Washington this week attending tbe meeting of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association or mere ly visLtine the capital city. Messrs. J. O. White, J. II. Separk, A. K. Winget. C. M. Dunn and C. B. Arm strong left last night and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rankin are to leave to night. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Ioftin also left last night to spend some time at Washington. Meeting of Presbytery. The Kings Mountain Presbytery will hold its Spring meeting at Lin colnton at S p. m. on next Tuesday, April 1:1th. On Monday evening, Anril 14th. at 8 p. m. the deacons of the presbytery will hold their sec ond annual convention. A very in teresting proeram has been prepared for three sessions, Monday evcnlnc, Tuesday morning and Tuesday af ternoon. This includes addresses by Rev. W. S. Lacy, of Belmont, Rev. J. H. Henderlite, of Gastonia, and Rev. R. A. Miller.'of Lowell. Evangelistic Meeting. Rev. P. G. Elsom, an evangelist of Hendersonville, began a series of evangelistical meetings last night In the Loray Baptist church, of which Rev. J. D. Moose is pastor, and will preach every night this week at 7:30 o'clock. On next Sunday there will be a special service for men. ai nouncement of which will be made later in the week. Rev. Mr. Elsom conducted a very successful revival meeting here about three years ago and is well known to many of tne citizens of Gastonia. Everybody is cordially Invited to attend the servi ces. Dangerous Forest Fire. What might have been quite a destructive forest fire but for heroic work, of a hundred or more people who gathered to fight the flames took place Sunday afternoon In tne woods on Mr. Luther Pasour's farm above Dallas. As it was the only damage done was the destruction of about 250 cords of wood belonging to Mr. Pasour and a small quantity belonging to Mr. C. C. Cornwell on an adjoining tract. Mr. Pasour's house was In some danger for a time, but was prevented from cater ing fire by the hard work of those who came to Mr. Pasour's help. Commissioners Meet. The board of county commission ers met in regular session for April yesterday and transacted routine business largely. A petition was presented to the board, signed by a large number of business men, ask ing that the Gastonla-Torkville road be completed before the road force Is removed to some other place. There is a stretch of about two miles yet to be bnilt before the road Joins with the York county road at the state line. This Matter together with the appointing of list takers for the county was deferred till next Monday when an adjourned meeting will be held. DOGS TO BE MUZZLED COUNCIL PUTS BAN ON LOOSE CANINES Ordinance Passed Friday Night and Becoming Effective April 15th Re quires Every Owner to Muzzle His Dog Under Penalty of Fine Rids Opened for Concrete Work To Spur Up P. & X. on Local Car Ser vice. If you have a dog, prepare to mu- zle him. Thanks to the city council t there will be no more canines run ning loose without muzzles on them in Gastonia. At its session last Friday night the council, following the presentation of a petition signed by nearly 300 citizens, passed an or dinance to become effective next Tuesday, April 15th, making failure on the part of an owner to muzzle his dog, when said dog is turned loose, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $2.50 and costs. Any dog found running at large without a muzzle will be taken up and, unless redeemed within three days, will be killed. This ordinance conies as the resultt of an awakened public opin ion which has within recent weeks received an added impetus by reason of the sad and terrible exeprlences of Gastonians with rabid dogs. The Gazette has heard many ex pressions of approval on this ordin ance from people living outside or the town and not a few farmers have said that they would like to see a similar law for the entire county. Following is the ordinance as passed : INSERT CITY: The mayor and board of alder mne of the city of Gastonia do ar dain and enact: Section 1 That every person per mitting or allowing any dog, owned or controlled by him, to run at large withing the corporate limits of the city of Gastonia without being prop erly muzzled shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upoif conviction thereof before the judge of the mu Icipal court shall be fined two dol lars and fifty cents for each offense. Section2 That any unmuzzled dog thus found running at large within the said city of Gastonia shall be taken in charge by any member or the city police force and It not call ed for by the owner, provided such owner can be found, after three days notice served upon him by any mem ber of the city police force, said dog may bo destroyed. Section 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after April 15th, 1913. When the council met at the city hall Friday, night it looked like a Fourth of July mass meeting. The big crowd, however, was composed almost altogether of strangers. They were representatives of twenty or more contracting firms who were submitting bids, to be opened that night, on 38,000 square yards of concrete sidewalks which the city will build at once. It was a pretty good sized contract, amounting somewhere between $35,000" and $'40,000 that was to be let and there was plenty of bidding. The bids were opened and read in public meeting. As yet the contract has notbeen awarded but will probably be let out within a few days. Following is a detailed list of tne bidders and their bids: Abee Hart ft Co. Hickory, 4 in. 94 He: 4 '4 In. 99c. P. S. Minus. Spartanburg, X. C, s. c, 4 in. 94 'Ac; 4 in. $1.00. Colvin Davidson Co. Asheville, N. C, 4 in. 96c; 4 in. 99c; 6 In. $!.". Porter & Bovd, Charlotte, N. C, 4 in. 96c: 4 in. $1.01 A. H. McDaniel. Augusta, Ga. 4 In. 99c: 4 in. $1.06. J. S. Stearnes, Charlotte, N. C. 4 in. 96c: 4 in. 99c; 5 in. $1.05 6 in. $1.09. W. J. Lazenby, Statesville, X. C, 4 In. $1.05. J. E. McAlister, City, 4 in. 96c; W. stone &3c. J. W. Haas, Charlotte, X. C, 4 in. $1.11 : Cross 4 in. $1.25. Hobbs ft Pratt, Mt. Holly, X 4 In. 90c; 4 4 in. 924c (Condition use quarry.) Pronst Cont. Co., Charlotte, X 4 in. $1.04. Geo. R. Martin, Salisbury, X. c. c, c. 4 In. $1.07. Rose Kerlin, Snartanburg, 3. C, 4 In. 96c: 44 In. 98c. Lawrence ft Mendenhall, Char lotte. X. C, 4 In. $1.09; 4 In. $1.18. Rankin ft Solomon, Charlotte, X. C, in. 97i4c: 4 '4 in. 99c. (Privilege city quarry) 4 in. 93c; KVi in. 95c. Austin ft Humphrey, Wilmineton, X. C. 4 in. 94i4c; 414 in. 98 Uc. DawVins Const. Corp. Norfolk, Va., 4 In. 97c. The Wesco Co. Chattanooga, Tenn. 4 In. 93c: 4 4 In. 99c. Jacob Grlbble Co. Durham, X. C, 4 in. 89c; 4 In. 90c A. H. Gulnn, Charlotte. X. C, 4 in. 87.3c; 4 4 In. 88.7c: 6 In $1.12. A committee composed of Mayor Craig and Aldermen Separk and Dixon was appointed to co-operate with a similar committee recently appointed by the Commercial Club to urge noon the P. ft X. that local car service be established at once. Xext Sunday night at 7:30 there will be a congregational meet ing at tbe Dallas Presbyterian church for the purpose of consider ing the matter of calling a pastor. All members are urged to be pres ent. . ASTOUNDS THE SENATE CRAZY TAB HEEL CREATES BIB STIB George R. Clemmer, Formerly of Gaston County, Who Dumfounded a Gastonia Congregation Two Weeks Ago by His Crazy Antics, Attempts to Get Recognition in United States Senate and is Promptly Arrested Man Is Evi dently Badly Unbalanced Mental ly. Because of a recent occurrence In Gastonia readers of The Gazette will be interested in tne following dis patches, one from Washington and the other, from Monroe, which ap peared In yesterday afternoon's Charlotte Chronicle. " Following is the dispatch from Washington: "Claiming to be the 'Prince of Peace,' and demanding that he be recognized by the Vice President, George B. Clemmer of Monroe caus ed quite a little excitement in the Senate gallery today when he at tempted to make a speech. Clem mer was arrested and hustled from the Senate by the Sergeant at Arms." The dispatch from Monroe reads as follows: "George B. Clemmer, who created a sensation In the Senate in Wasn Ington this morning is a son of A. J. Clemmer, who recently moved to Monroe from Anson Coifnty. "When seen by a representative of The Chronicle this morning the el der Clemmer stated that he had sent his son to Washington himself to tell Congress something it did not want to hear. He stated that his son professed religion four years ago and joined the Methodist ehurcn but that he was not of that faith now. The elder Clemmer refused to tell what his religious faith was now or that of his son. "Clemmer stated that he received a letter this morning from his son stating that he had arrived in Washington and was prepared and had made arrangements to deliver his message. "Little Is known of the family here. The chief of police stated that the family had been here only a few days and that he had been unable to find out anything about them. Clem mer is said to have been engaged in the lumber business In Anson coun ty before coming to Monroe." Two weeks ago last Sunday night Clemmer was in Gastonia and preached at Main Street Methodist church. Several days previous he had made a request of the pastor that he be allowed to speak to the people of Gastonia from the Metho dist pulpit at that time. Ho was apparently all right and had with him excellent recommendations from the authorities of a Mississippi col lege where he had recently been a student and from ministers where he had recently held revival servi ces. In appearance he was neat and the pastor did not suspect that there was anything wrong. The fact that Clemmer was a native of this county, had lived in Gastonia, had reformed and entered the ministry was sufficient ground, it seemed, for his desire to speak to the people here. He had not been in the pul pit five minutes, however, until it was apparent to everyone that he was unbalanced mentally. As soon as he had finished a rambling and incoherent talk he left the pulpit and hurried out of the church. He left Gastonia the following day and had not been heard of since until the news of his breaking out in Wash ington was received here yesterday. CIemmer'8 family formerly lived near lyowell, this county. It is un derstood that recently he has been a student in a Mississippi college and he has apparently become de ranged on the subject of religion, his Idea being that he is the "Prince of Peace" and that he has a great message to deliver to the world. BIBLICAL MASTERPIECE. Lumina Theatre Will Show Magni ficent Five-Reel Picture "From the Manger to the Cross", Be picting Life Story of Jesus of Nazareth. Manager Estridge of Lumina The atre has been very fortunate in se curing for the latter half of this week one of the most magnificent moving picture masterpieces yet pro duced by Kalem, one of the produc ers of high-class features. It is the life story of Jesus of Nazareth enti tled "From the Manger to the Cross" In five reels, 5,000 feet. Manager Estridge believes that Gas tonia people will appreciate his suc cessful efforts to secure this mag nificent feature and that his theatre will be crowded each day while It Is being shown. . The average man will hardly real ize what effort and expense were put forth to make these reels. The tremendous undertaking en tered upon by the producers of this great film, containing about eighty thousand photographs, required eight months of artistic industry, the employment of specialists in author itative research, forty actors, hun dreds of supernumeraries, droves of sheep and a caravan of camels a kaleidoscopic procession no effort nor expenditure has been spared to achieve the realization of a high ideal. Ill SOCIAUIIBCLES LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD I. A. R'S. MEET FRIDAY. William Gaston Camp D. A. R. , will meet Friday morning of thta ' week at 10 o'clock at the borne ot' Miss Estelle Rankin, corner SoutBt Broad street and second avenue. STUDY CLUB WITH MRS. THOMSON. The regular meeting of the Study Club will be held next Tuesday morning, April 15th, with Mra. J. BV Thomson at her home on West Mala avenue. Members are asked to notej the change of the hour from after noon to morning. . U. D. C. MEETIXO ) TO-MORROW AFTERXOOX. We are requested to announce) that there will be a very important, meeting of Gastonia Chapter, Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy, lis the Chapter room at the library to morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. One purpose of the meeting will be to make preparations for the cele bration of Confederate Memorial day on May loth, and all members are, urgently requested to be present. AUCTION BRIDGE FOR MISS TORRIJXCE. " At her home on South Broad St., last Wednesday morning at 10:89 Miss Nell McLean entertained a num ber of her young friends at a very pleasant auction bridge party In honor of Miss Lois Torrence, of Con verse College, who was at home ton the spring holidays. There ' were) three tables of bridge and Airs, i. V. Harper made the highest score. Violets were used In decorating and a salad course and mints were serr ed. The hostets was assisted in en tertalnlng by Miss Ann McLean. SMITII-ROBIXSOX ' ; IXVITATlOXS. Handsomely engraved Invitation , reading as follows have, been re ceived by friends in Gastonia: Mr. Corrie Gleen Smith requests tbe pleasure of your com pany ; at the marriage of her daughter Anna Pearl j to V Mr. Colt McLean Robinson on the evening of Wednesday th. ) ninth of April at half after eight o'clock "Hill Crest" , , ' Liberty. South Carolina. The announcement of the ap proaching marriage of this young couple will be received with Interest. The bride Is well-known in Gastonia. where she has visited Mrs. R. Grady Rankin. She Is a graduate of the Presbyterian College, Charlotte, ot the class of 1911 and has many friends throughout this section ot the State. The groom, a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Robinson, of Ixwell, Is a young man of sterling worth and character. Since graduating at Da vldson College he has been associat ed with his father In the cotton manufacturing business and at present holds an important position wlih the Dorothy Cotton Mills. Among the attendants from thla section will be Miss Mary Query, of Pinevllle, one of the bridesmaid's and Mr. Llnwood Robinson, of Low ell, who will be best man. After , April 23rd Mr. and Mrs. Robinson will be at home In Dallas. AT THE PIEDMOXT. Some Stellar Attractions on the "'. Boards For This Week. This week's bill at the Piedmont theatre, Charlotte, Is said to bo a good one. Charles Thompson, com . edy Juggler, will be seen In a good1, clever juggling act: Ralton and L Tour in a classy comedv singing and talking act: the Church Sisters. Just off the Keith circuit, come highly recommended and are known aa "those dainty dancing dolls;" Octa via Neal ft Co., In a musical offer- , ing that Is entitled, "The Girl Front Merryland:" while as the feature, ; the Great Franeella ft Co.. wtll n seen in a sensational strong act that win De tne talk of the town. That Piedmont Orchestra, under the direction of David Lalole. offera a high-class program of standard and popular music at each and every , preformance. Mr. EII Kendrlck, of Albemarle is nere on a visit to nomefolks. Mrs. W. P. RudlsIU has return ed to her home Inthe Mtr frnm ti City Hospital after having recovered; irom a receni serious operation for appendicitis. Mr. C. G. Hopper returned t his home a few days ago from the. City Hospital where he underwent a serious operation for pleurisy. He has recovered sufficiently to be about and is getting along well. Prof. J. H. Ramseur, principal of the Lowell high school, and hla a8istants spent the forenoon here In specting the work done by the Gas tonia city schools. They will spend: this afternoon with the Belmont schools. Mr. Clonlnger, a son of ""Big? Andy" Clonlnger. who Hres near Dallas, reached home Sunday from the flooded districts of Indiana and Ohio. He had some exciting expe riences and was glad to light once more on dry land back In the Old Xorta State.
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