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VOL. XXXIV.
GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON", MAY fl, 1013.
NO. SO
HEW TICKET IS ELECTED I TARGET SHOOT NOW ON SHORT LOCAL ITEMS IN SOCIAL CIRCLES MEMORIAL EXERCISES HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING
THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
U. 0. C'S WILL CELEBRATE THE 10TH I GRADUATING EXERCISES LAST NIGHT
AN ELEVENTH HOUR SCHEME FAILS
Independent Ticket Rushed Into the
Municipal Fight Yesterday De
feated One Man on the Rejjular
Ticket Rut Otherwise Was a Fail
ure Election Passed Off Quietly
The City's New Fathers.
After all, yesterday's municipal
election was not as quiet as had been
anticipated or as was indicated by
the voting up till noon. During the
earlier hours of the day things were
painfully quiet around the city hall
and the poll-holders had little to cio
but swap jokes and comment on trie
hot weather. Suddenly there ap
' peared in the field why, no one
knew, nor whence an independent
ticket something almost unprece
dented in local politics, so far as the
reporter could ascertain. Relying
on the universally accepted belief
that in this Democratic country and
under our Republican form of gov
ernment the primary system settles
political contests and that It Is a
breach of faith to attempt to go be
hind the decree of the primary, tne
citizens generally, as is always tbe
ease, did not take the trouble to
come out and ratify the action or
the primary. That is, they did not
do so during the forenoon. It was
different in the afternoon, however.
From 2 o'clock on till sunset thing
were lively in the vicinity of the city
ball. The supporters of the inde
pendent ticket and the supporters of
the regular ticket both got busy and
tne vote, instead of bejng 111 as it
was in the election two years ago
when there was no contest, was ?..
It would undoubtedly have been
much larger than this had it been
known earlier in the day that an In
dependent ticket would be put out.
Only one man on the regular tick
et Was defeated. Mr. P. SeMlemyer,
candidate for alderman from the
third ward on the regular ticket,
was defeated by Mr. A. B. Klliott.of
the independent ticket by one vote,
the ballot standing Elliott IS.",, Set
tlemyer 1S!.
THE INDEPENDENT TICKET.
The independent ticket for mayor
and aldermen (there was none for
school commissioners and executive
committeemen was as follows:
For Mayor C. B. Armstrong (the
regular nominee).
For Aldermen:
Ward 1 .1. O. White.
Ward 2 .T.
Ward 3 A
Ward 4 T
nominee).
Ward ' A
Ward C - I.
. K. Pre.
. P.. Elliott.'
. M. McKntire (regular
M. Dixon.
1 1. Separk.
Ward 7 Marshall Hilling (regu
lar nominee t .
Of the above Mr. .T. O. White in
Ward 1, Mr. A. I?. Elliott in Ward
Mr. A. M. Dixon in Ward and Mr.
J. H Separk in Ward . were mem
bers of the retiring hoard of alder
men. The regular ticket, named in the
recent city primary, was as follows:
For Mayor -C. P.. Armstrong.
For Aldermen :
Ward 1 V. K. Long.
Ward 2 .1. I,. Beal.
Ward :! S. Sett leniyer.
Ward 4 T. M. M Entire.
Ward " A. K. Moore.
Ward fi S. S. Shuford.
Ward'7 Marshall Hilling.
For School Commissioners:
Ward 1 H. F. S. Austin.
Ward 2 II. B. Moore.
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COI C B. ARMSTRONG, WHO WAS
OF GASTONIA TO SERVE FOR
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NEARLY 200 SOLDIERS ARE HERE
Teams From Twelve Companies of
the First Infantry, Two Companies
of Coast Artillery and Two Troops
of Cavalry Gathered at Camp Hol
land ft.i Annual Target Contest on
Lcinster Range Three Teams to
Arrive Tiiis Afternoon.
Camp Ik Hand on West Harvie ave
nue presented a sceiie of activity
this morning. Target teams from
thirteen companies were on the
ground and began prelimary practice
early in the day. Three other teams
from the ompanies at High Point,
Hendersonville and Ashcville, are ex
pected to rrrive this afternoon, mas
ins a total of sixteen teams in camp.
The shoot will continue through
'lh;irsday. Each team is composed
of ten men and in addition to these
there are ti.e officers of the camp.
Major K. L. Flanagan, of States
ll.e ;s in command of wie cni.ii'
The oMier officers are as fnll.)v s:
Cu.ir W. U. Robertson, of Tharlo to,
post adjutant" Capt. .1. F. Rob T':-,
of Sh. 'Sy. post commissary, Cap .1.
T. Jenkins, or Shelby, post quait"i
nias e.': ( apt. A. E. BuDvI:;kle, or
Cast nv.ia, chief range officer: E'e.n.
Ciaude K((er, of lli'-kory, ass .'.tut
raiii'e eilicer, Major York Coleman,
of Ashfvil.c, statistical officer: L.eut.
Nonis, of Rutherfordton, metlicai
o liters: ol. 1,. B. Bristol, of Sttfcs-
(Mslv.i sing officer. Adjiitv
(. neil l.i.wience W. Young, ef ine
North Carolina. National n Mart's,
. as fxpi'ited but will hardly get
here for the practice this year.
I'ri.es will he awarded in the
shooting contests as follows: larsje
fr.it silver loving cup to the team
. n aking the highest, score, to be wen
two years in succession before it be
comes the permanent property of
any team, given by the citizens of
Gastonia: money prizes given by
citizens of Gastonia as follows:
Team having highest score, $1":
best individual shooting, first prize
$", second prize $2. .in; best pistol
Shooting by officer, first prize $!,
second prize $2.r0; highest score In
pistol shooting by officer, silver lov
ing cup by Torrence-Morris Com
pany; to member of Co. B, Gastonia,
making highest, score, gold medal by
Mr. G. II. Marvin.
Ward C. M. Boyd.
Ward 4 W. V. West.
Ward .1. W. Culp.
Ward f D. E. McConnell.
Ward 7 A. E. Woltz.
For Citizens Executive Committee:
Ward 1 W. B. Morris.
Ward 21). M. .Jones.
Ward :! John E. Stubbs.
Ward 4 A. B. McAllister.
Ward ." .1. F. Thomson.
Ward 1 W. J. Clifford.
Ward 7 S. P. Morris.
THE VOTE.
The vote was as follows:
For Mayor, Armstrong li.'it, Craig
(complimentary) 7.'
For Aldermen: Ward 1 V. E.
Eong 1!I2, J. O. White 179: Ward 2
.1. E. Beal 1!E', .1. E. Page 177:
W-ard I! A. B. Elliott IS.", P. Settle
mver 1S4; Ward 4 T. M. McEntire
Ward .".A. E. Moore 1 S S. A.
M. Dixon 1S2; Ward 6 S. S. Shu
ford J. IE Separk 177; Ward 7
Marshall Dilling .171.
Mr. G. W. Ragan, of Ward fi, re
ceived a complimentary vote of 17
for school commissioner and Mr. E.
N. llahn, of Ward 2 16 compilmen
tary votes for the same office.
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YESTERDAY ELECTED MAYOR
TIIK NEXT TWO YEARS.
Personal Items About Gaston Fols
and their Friends Short Iterm
About People and Things That Art
of Interest to Gazette Reader
Condensed for Their Convenience
Mr. R. S. findie, of Ciove.y,
route two, Is In Gastonia today
Mr. John F. Eove was here from
Charlotte yesierday.
Dr. Frank Robinson, of Lowell,
was a Gastonia visitor Saturday.
--Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Baniocf o'
the Bethel section, are among to
day's visitors in the tity.
Mr. I. B. Covington, of Mt Holly,
was in the city on business Satur
day. Mrs. William King returned
Saturday to her home at Chester, ?,
('., after a visit to her parents
Sheriff and Mrs. J. D .B. McEean.
Mr. Will Nolen, who holds a
position with a large department
store in Spartanburg, S, C. spent
Sunday here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Nolen.
Mr. Claude R. Miller, of Bar
boursville, Y. 'a., is expected to ar
rive Friday to join Mrs. Miller and
little son. who are visiting her motli
er, Mrs. B. E. Atkins.
A call has been Issued for a
meeting of the North Carolina Cot
ton Manufacturers Association to be
held at the Southern Manufacturers
Club in Charlotte Thursday of this
week at 11a. m. Gastonia will
doubtless" be represented by a large
delegation of mill men.
Eleven of tho 38 graduates of
the I'nion Theological Seminary at
Richmond, Va., this year are North
Carolinians. Among this number
are two young ministers of Gaston
county, Mr. William M. Baker, of
Lowell, and Mr. Charles Gwyn Lyn
ch, of Gastonia.
Afrent G. C. Andrews of tbe
Southern ir. forms Tho Gazette that
his company !;as inaugurated a daily
package ar service from Atlanta,
wlii( h became effective last Satur
day, tne .'.rd. This improvement in
the freight service on the Southern
will prove of great advantage to Gas
t.'iiia "Misir.ess men.
The Gastonia Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, wisb
to set ure a large portrait of Governor
Zeb Vance for use on Saturday at
the Decoration Day exercises. Any
one who has such a portrait and
would be willing to loan it for tne
day to the chapter, will do trie
ladies a great favor by notifying
Mrs. W. J. Clifford at once.
His Gastonia friends will be in
terested to know that Mr. J. Frank
Harrelson is an active candidate Tor
the postmastership at Cherryville.
Saturday's Highlander (Shelby)
says: "J. Frank Harrelson, an ac
tive candidate for the postmaster
ship at Cherryville, was a business
visitor in Shelby Monday. It is like
ly that a letter primary will be held
to decide the warm contest. The
plan is to let every patron write a
letter to Congressman Webb, secret
ly stating his first and second choice
for the office."
Messrs. A. J. Kirby & Co.,
Southern representatives of W. W.
Kimball Co., manufacturers of ttie
well-known Kimball piano, piano
players and organs of various kinds,
have a factory exhibit, of the Kim
ball instruments on this week at
their store in the Davis block. Mr.
J. R. McNally. exhibit manager, is
in charge. On page seven of today's
paper will be found their advertise
ment which will prove of interest to
any persons contemplating the pur
chase of a piano or organ. The ex
hibit continues through this week.
SPOILS SYSTEM IlKTTKIl.
Than an Abused Civil Service Say
Overman Asks for an Investiga
tion. Washington, May 1. Better have
a spoils system than an abused civil
service system, was the declaration
of Senator Overman of North Caro
lina today on the floor of the Senate,
when he asked Senator Pomerene,
chairman-of the civil service com
mission, when his resolution for in
vestigating the service would be re
ported upon. He read a report from
President Taft's efficiency commis
sion that the Interpretation of the
law by the civil service commission
had been such as practically to de
feat the law's object.
Senator Pomerene declared it was
startling the number of Republicans
who had been appointed under the
commission.
"That's strange, when there are
two militant Democrats, and one
mild Republican on the commission,"
said Senator Gallinger.
Senator Pomerene promised . to
have his resolution ready for report
next week.
Winter Life of Flies.
How do flies live throueh the win
ter? A few lazy, logy flies ran be
found half dead but still living a
round chimneys and warm places tn
the house or stable. They will come
to life just as soon as tbe boys get
to playing marbles. An old she fly
will go off to some bit of manure or
garbage and lay a million eggs, and
then, in about two weeks, there are
flies galore there is no danger of
the stock being exhausted.
Get one of The Gazette's dinner
sets free. It's easy.
I). A. 15. TO MF.F.T WITH
MRS. noitlVSOX. .y
The regular meeting of the Wil
liam Gaston Chapter, Daughters or
:he American Revolution, will be
held Thursday afternoon of this week
at 4 o'clock with Mrs. S. A. Robin
son at her home on South York
street.
MLF.TING OF
.MISSfO.N'A I? Y SOCIETY".
We, are requested to announce that
the Ladies' Missionary Society of Ui
First I r sbyterian church w ill hold
its regular monthly meeting tomor
row a'lfinron at 4 o'clock In tne
Sunday '- bool room of the churcu.
All the numbers are urgently re
'i Jt sted io be resent.
IV HONOR OF
.MISS F.UYAV.
At the home of Mrs. J. M. Parker
on East Long avenue last Tuesday
evening ats o'clock Miss Cora Clark
entertained a number of her friends
in honor of Miss Eunice Bryan, or
the Contral school faculty. The ev
ening was pleasantly spent playing
Ti ail. after which delicious refresn-n-ents
were served.
Ml. ARCHIE K. SEW DEAD.
Well-Known Young Gastonlan Pass
ed Away Friday at Snranae Lake.,
V. Y. Buried Hero Yesterday.
Following an illness of but little
more than two months Mr. Archie K.
Senn, of Gastonia, died Friday night
about 0 o'clock in a private hospital
in Saranac Lake, N. Y., whither he
went just two months ago yesterday
for treatment for tuberculosis. Ac
companied by his nurse. Miss Annie
McCaffery, of Saranac. Eakp, the
body arrived In Gastonia on No. 37
yesterday morning and was taken to
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Mclean on South York street, with
whom he made his home. The fun
eral was held at the residence at r
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. .1.
E. Abernethy, pastor of Main Street
Methodist church, officiating. Inter
ment was made in the family plot tn
Oakwood cemetery. A largo num
ber of the friends of the deceased
young man were present at the run
eral. Archie Senn was a son of Mrs. D.
E. Senn, of Gastonia. who survives
together with two sisters and one
brother. Mrs. A. A. McLean and Mrs.
I). R. I .a Far. of this citv, and Mr.
R. M. Senn, of Dallas, Texas. His
mother is quite feeble, having been
in ill health for some months past.
She and the other relatives have the
sympathy of many friends In their
bereavement. He was 20 years old
and had lived in Gastonia for trie
past 1 fi or 1S years. Ho attended
the city schools and later studied
pharmacy. When he became ill in
January and was forced to give tip
his work he was employed at the
I oray drug store, having gone there
from fhe Adams Drug Company s
store. Fntil just a few months ago
lie enjoyed vigorous health and his
rapid decline and quick departure
from lifo brought sadness to many
hearts.
Personal Mention.
Miss Mav Withers, a member of
the city school faculty, will leave to
morrow for her home at Lillington.
Misses Eina and Cora Davidson,
of Clover, returned home yesterday
after a visit to Miss Fffie Davidson
at her home on Harvie aveniip.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Henderson
will arrive Thursday from Hickory
to be the guests for the week-end
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harper.
Mrs. M. F. Kirby, Jr., and chil
dren, little Miss Wilma and Master
M. F., 3rd, are spending the week
with relatives In Charlotte.
Mr. L. L. Jenkins is expected to
be here Thursdav from Asheville for
a day or two. He will be the guest
of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Harper.
Miss Eunice Bryan, of the city
pchool faculty, will leave tomorrow
for her home at Rich Square. She
will visit friends at Durham en
route.
The board of county commis
sioners held their regular monthly
meeting for May yesterdav. The
proceedings will appear In Friday's
Gazette.
Gastonia Lodge. No. 3CP. A. F.
and A. M., will ho'd a called meet
ing Friday nleht of this week at
o'clock. Work will be done in the
third degree.
The many friends of Prof.
Clarence LIneberger, a Gaston coun
ty young man holding a professor
ship in Lenoir College, Hickory, will
be interested to know that he Is re
covering most satisfactorily from an
operation which he underwent a
week ago last Friday at Dr. Long's
Sanitarium In Statesville for appen
dicitis and gall-stone. Mr. H. L.
LIneberger, of Gastonia. his brother,
went to ee him a few days ago and
reports him greatly Improved today.
Secretary Tumulty's New Jersey
law partner is fighting the Woodrow
Wilson Jury-reform policy, tooth and
nail. "These nice, austere Judges,"
he said In a recent speech, "whom
the President wants to name the
Jury commissioners, are in politics
all the time."
Governor Ixx'ke Craig Will Deliver
Principal ddres Saturday Oth
er Speeches by Congressman Yebh
and Mr. S. .1. Durham Dinner to
the Yetcrans The Program in
Full.
Confederate Memorial Day, Satur
day, May ldth, will be celebrated as
usual in Gastonia this year under the
auspices of Gastonia Chapter I'nlted
Daughters of the Confederacy, which
organization has spared no pains in
the preparation of a program and in
t """
GOVERNOR LOCKE ( KAIG, III)
MEMORIAL DAY, SATl'RDA Y,
making- all possible provision for
the comfort and pleasure of tbe vet
erans. Some time ago tbe ladies se
cured a promise from Governor
Locke Craig that he would be pres
ent and deliver the address and tbe
Governor will be here, probably ac
companied by his staff. The Gover
nor will bo introduced by Congress
man Yates Webb. Mr. S. J. Durham,
of Gastonia, will also deliver an ad
dress. Following the decoration or
tho graves of Confederate soldiers in
Oakwood cemetery the annual dinner
to the veterans will be served in the
Craig & Wilson building. It is ex
pected that a large number of peo
ple from all over Gaston will con
gregate here for this occasion and
they will find a feast of good things
awaiting them in the splendid pro
gram. Beginning at 10 o'clock and con
tinuing till 10:30 the Clara Concert
Band will play at the base of the
monument in the court house yard.
In the court room, beginning at
10: 20, the following program will be
carried out:
Song. "All Hail the Power of Je
sus' Name."
Prayer, Rev. J. II. Henderlite.
Roll Call, Mr. R. A. Caldwell.
Song, "Bonnie Blue Flag."
Introduction of Hon. E. Y. Webb,
Mr. O. F. Mason.
Introduction of the Governor,
Hon. E. Y. Webb.
Address, Governor Ixcke Craig.
Duet, Miss Janle Morris and Mr.
W. H. Overcarsh.
Presentation of portrait of Gover
nor Vance by Gastonia Chapter Uni
ted Daughters of the Confederacy,
Mrs. D. A. Garrison.
Fnveiling of Portrait, little Miss
Rosa Antha Page and Master John
Rankin Falls.
Solo, Miss Marie Torrence.
Acceptance of Portrait for Schools,
Prof. V. P. Crier.
Song, "Dixie."
Bestowal of Crosses of Honor.
Benediction, Rev, W. C. Barrett.
Music, Clara Concert Band.
Decoration of Monument.
Address, Mr. S. J. Durham.
Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground."
The line of march to Oakwood
cemetery will form In the following
order: Capt. Bulwlnkle with Co. B.
Veterans led by Mr. J. T. R. Damer
on, commander of William Gamble
Camp, and Col. R. X. Wilson. Chil
dren and Daughters of the Confed
eracy, Governor Craig, Hon. E. Y.
Webb, Mr. O. F. Mason, Mr. S. J.
Durham and Rev J. E. Abernethy,
followed by the public.
AT OAKWOOD CEMETERY.
Fong. "The Christian's Good
Night."
Prayer, Rev. J. E. Abernethy.
Music, Clara Concert Band.
Decoration of graves, J. D. Moore
Chapter Children of the Confedera
cy. Benediction.
The line of march will re-form In
the following order: Band, Daugh
ters and Children of the Confedera
cy. Capt. Bulwlnkle and Co. B and
Veterans, to Craig & Wilson building
where the annual dinner will be
Gastonia City Schools Closed With
Interesting Exercises Last Night
Splendid Address by Dr. E. K4
Graham Annual Sermon Sunday;
Mght by Rev. J. II. Henderlite.
In the auditorium of the Central
school a large and representative an-
dlence of the citizens of the town
and county gathered last night to
i hear the graduating speeches of to
class of 191.'! of the Gastonia Hlgtt
School and the address to the gradu
ates by Dr. E. K. Graham, the dean
IS TO DELIVER TIIK ADDRESS OX
IV GASTONIA.
of the University of North Carolina.
Though the program was rather ex
tended, every number was heard
witli close and Interested attention.
After the opening prayer by Rev.
W. C. Barrett, pastor of the First
Baptist church, and a chorus by the
school, Miss Elma Rankin, as class
president, delivered the welcome ad
dress and lntroducedv Dr. E. K. Gra
ham, who delivered the literary ad
dress. Dr. Graham's address waa
i peculiarly appropriate to the occas
ion and to the class of young gradu
ates whom he addressed. As tne
dean of the State's greatest public
school, tho University of North Car-
i olina, be said that he felt a great In
' terest In the graduates of the public
high schools of the State. He spoke
upon the elements which go to make
for happiness and efficiency In the
various walks of life, lauding the
present age as the greatest In the
world's history, and magnifying the
opportunities which lie out before
the young people Just entering the
active and progressive life of today.
He urged his hearers to be true pro
gressives In the sense that they hold
their opinions upon all phases of
life subject to improvements that
may come with new thought and
broader ideals that are from time to
time worthy of adoption.
Following the literary address
there was a double quartet, sung by
eight young ladies, then "A Message
to the Undergraduates" by Mr. Ken
neth Lewis. Principal W. P. Grler
presented the Superintendent's prize,
a five dollar gold piece which is giv
en by the superintendent each year
to th- member of the graduating
clasL making the highest average
trade in all his studies. The winner
this year was Mr. Raymond Ratch
ford. After the valedictory address by
Mr. Raymond Ratchford, diplomas
were presented to the three full
graduates. Miss Elma Rankin and
Messrs. Kenneth Lewis and Ray
mond Ratchford, while certificates
were presented to Craig Groves and
Major Whltesides, who completed
certain courses In the regular curri
culum. Miss Louisa Reid, winner of the
prize given by the Gastonia Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confedera
cy for the best essay on Stonewall
Jackson, read her essay, which was
of unusual excellence, and the prize
was presented to her in an appropri
ate speech by Mr. A. E. Woltz, of the
local bar.
Superintendent Wray then pre
sented to Miss Eleanor Reid, cf the
department of English in the high
(Continued on page 5.)
served.
The committee having In charge
the dinner to be served the veterans
request that every person contribut
ing articles of food for that occasion -send
their baskets early Saturday
morning to the Craig ft Wilson
building, corner of Marietta street
and Main avenue. Giving for this,
purpose is by no means limited to
the members of the U..D. C but "will
be gladly received from any of the
patriotic and charitably Inclined cit
izens or the town.
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