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tonia Gazette PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA' IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A YEAR ST ADYAXCS VOL. XXXIV. GASTOXIA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 20, 1013. NO. 40. COURT IS IN SESSION CITY FATHERS ARE BUSY THE GAS FIGHTS ETBADITION "IRISH JIMMY IS NOW IN THE .TOILS Jailer Rhyne SUU in Xew York Hop ing to Bring Back William Dunn, Alias "Irish Jimmy", Wanted for McAden Mill Robbery Is Ran ning Laundry in Brooklyn Puts Up Stiff Fight to Keep Away from North Carolina. When he returns to Gastonla, from New York probably within the next day or so, Jailer G. R. Rhyne may bring wlf.li him William Dunn, alias "Irish Jimmy", wanted In connection , 1 y T 1 ionf '',7 " safe on March 4, 1904. and he may UUl. fUUUU lO ie"-& vaii uunivu and It is altogether probable that his attorneys will exhaust the cate gory of technicalities ln order to thwart the efforts of Solicitor Wil son and the North Carolina authori ties to bring to Justice this man, be lieved by all the officials. Including the secret service men of the United States Postoffice Department, to he one of the most dangerous and ex perienced yeggmen in the United States. In fact It was through the untiring and unremitting efforts of secret service men working for the Postoffice1 Department that Dunn was located after an eight-year chase. He is now ln jail in Xew York city, having been arrested at his home ln Brooklyn Friday. Mr. M. A. Carpenter, who accompanied Mr. Rhyne to New York, returned yesterday. He says that Dunn re sisted arrest and knocked out one of the policemen who made the arrest. His wife fainted. Dunn is opeRating a laundry ln Brooklyn and was ap parently living a straight life. It is believed that his wife knew nothing of his double life. It was ascertain that Dunn has been making trips n way from home frequently, on busi ness he told his wife, and the officers believe that he Is still ln the safe- " cracking business. Speaking of the case. Mr. Carpen ter stated yesterday that when Tie and Mr. Rhyne left for New York armed with requisition papers on Governor Sulzer from Governor Craig, they anticipated little if any trouble in securing their man. How ever, as soon as he was arrested and placed ln the toils there began a strenuous fleht by his lawyers to thwart the efforts of the North Caro lina officers to bring htm back here for trial. He", of course, denied any part In or knowledge of the crime and claimed never to have been in this State. He was given a hearing of some kind before a Supreme Court Justice and was remanded to jail. It was stated Monday that a hearing might be had Monday or to-day to give the North Carolina officers and the postoffice officials an onnortunl ty to present their affidavits and proofs of identity. It Is stated that, if the New York authorities decline to honor the requisition on the strength of the nhotosranhs and af fidavits presented. "Pelzer Eddy" and "Georgia Mac", one or both of them, will be taken to New York to Identify Dunn as one of their accom plices In this robbery. There seems to be no doubt In the minds of the local officers and the secret service men that he Is the man wanted and no stone will be left un turned to bring him bark here for trial. In the meantime the progress $15.00 In Cash Prices WILL BE GIVEN AWAY CHANCE TO SECURE CASH PRI3&ES BY STUDYING THE ARVERTISE MEXTS OP FIRMS IX THE GASTOXIA GAZETTE OF TODAY'S ISSUE. Can You Figure Out "Who Is Who?" An interesting puzzle is presented on the 6th page of The Gazette to day, in the "Who la Who?" Puzzle advertisement. This iqan opportunity for you .to secure a cash award of either ten or five dollars Just find out Who la Who. , There are 31 advertisements, business men of Gastonla aone being represented. No names are mentioned in any of the advertisements, but ln each one will be found suggestions that will aid one in seeking, whether individual, firm or corporation. K To the person furnishing the most complete and correct list of names, a cash prize of $10.00 will bo paid. For the second best list $5.00 will be paid. In the event that two or more people are tied for the first prize, then the second prize will be annulled, and the total $15.00 will be divided equally among the tying contestants. Each advertisement is numbered. The contestant should set down the number of the advertisement, fol lowing that with the name of the firm of which he or she believes it Implies. .The awards will be made by judges whose names will be announced later. An official list of the names of the advertisers ln the "Who Is Who" has teen made out and will be used by the judges. Use only one side of the paper nd make the list as legible and neat as possible. Lists may be submitted to this office by mail or otherwise, until noon. May" 26th. One has equally as good a chance ln submitting . lists In the last hour as ln the first. The awards will be announced and the correct names of the adver ; Users and their business will be published ln The Gastonla Gazette one, week from today. Hay 27th.' All lists should be addressed to "Who Is Who"' Contest Manager "of The Gastonla Gazette, Gastonla, N. C Mail v or send to this office. The puzzle Is open to the world, and nobody is barred. Get busy at ence and land "Who is Who." LATE ITEMS0F NEWS SOME EVENTS IN STATE' AND NATION Important News of the World Con densed for Busy Gazette Readers Concise Compendium of Cur rent Events in the United States, Outside of the State, and ln Other Countries of the World. The waters of the Pacific were turned into the Panama Canal Sun day. The wife of Congressman C. M. Stedman died Saturday at her homo , ln Greensboro at the age of V3. : The Underwood tariff bill, as far , French industry. as was condemned Saturday at a meet ing of the National Association of Industry and Commerce. Mack Whlttaker, of Pulaski, Va., an employe of the Dora Furnace, was roasted alive Saturday when the contents of a ladle of molten lead tipped over on him. Representative A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania was made chair man of the executive campaign com mittee of the Democratic party Fri day. Secretary of the Navy Joseph us Daniels spent yesterday at his birth place, Washington, X. C, whose citi zens gave an elaborate celebration tn honor of Mr. Daniels' 52nd birthday anniversary. The first successful flight from the United States to Cuba, from Key West to Havana, over the Gulf of Mexico was made Saturday by Do mingo Rosillo, a Cuban aviator. Ro slllo received $10,000 for the feat. Garland B. Webb, of Wlnston-a-lcMi, and Judge W. B. Council are candidates prospective for the collec torship of Western Xorth Carolina. A number of testimonials recom mending these men was sent to luf 1 reesury Department Saturday. Col. Austin D. Watts has a wagon iojid of endorsements for the eollec torthip of Wtdtern Xorth Carolina T hc-6e endorsements come from tne mosi prominent people of the State, Including the Governor, congress men, Senators, Federal Court judgoa. and business men from all over tne S-.ale. Senator Simmons, chairman of Fi nance Committee, and Senator Pen rose, who was leading the Republi can fight to refer the Underwood bill with instructions for public hear ings, delivered oratorical broadsides against each other last Tuesday in the Senate. Senator Penrose de clared secret sessions of the Finance Committee were like unto the meth ods, of the Spanish inquisition. Sen ator Simmons said what the Repub licans sought through public hear ings was an opportunity to arrange fcr stump speeches by the interests and to give the gentlemen repre senting the interests which grew rich under Republican protection an opportunity to declare that if the Payne-Aldrlch rates are reduced one per cent their industries will be ruined. Fifteen dollars ln prizes see first page for particulars. of the movements at the other end of the line will be watched with in terest by Gastonlans. JUDGE J. L WEBB IS PRESIDING Criminal Docket Will Probably b Completed by Thursday A Week's Civil Term to Follow Judge Weeb Explains the Xew Cigarette Law and Charges the Grand Jury With Reference to It Crowd in Attendance Xot a Large One. Gaston County Superior Court for the trial of criminal and civil cases convened for the May term here yes terday morning with Judge ' James L. Webb, of Shelby, presiding and Solicitor George W. Wilson, of Gas tonla, representing the State. The court crowd was smaller than usual due probably to the fact that the farmers are very busy with their crops just at this time and to the further fact that, since the estab lishment of the recorder's court in Gastonla. the criminal docket is not so large as it has been heretofore. After convening court and im paneling the jurors. Judge Webb charged the grand jury as to Its duties. Inasmuch as the grand jury is composed of the same mem bers as at the last term the judge did not give a general charge but confined his remarks to Instructing them regarding new laws created by the recent general Assembly. The one upon which he dwelt mainly Is that pertaining to the selling of cigarettes to minors, the use of them by minors and the duty of the offi cers with reference to the enforce ment of this law. As It now stands on the statute books this law is the most stringent the State has ever had. Heretofore it has been a fin able offense for a merchant to sell cigarettes to a minor and the privi lege license for selling them was hleh. but the minor could smoke cigarettes with impunity if he could get them bv hook or by crook. Un der th new law If an officer sees a boy under aee smoking a cigarette It is his duty to take said boy Into custodv and require him to give In formation as to, where he obtained the cigarettes and annear as a wit ness against such dealer. If he re fuse, he Is himself guilty of a mtp demeanor and may be punished. The officer has no ontlon In the mat ter. If he falls to perform this dnfv he Is himself subject to Indictment aid punishment. Judge Webb de livered a verv strong charee on this subject and insisted unon the grand jury handling this matter In a vipor ous manner. He snoke at leneth up on the evfla of ciearette smoking f"fl commended the General Assembly for enacflntr a law that eoes after th's pernicious business with gloves of.'. All of the forenoon session and most of the afternoon session was devoted to calling those to appear and report who are out on probation. Two of these, I.ee Roper and a young man named Bridges both of whom it was shown had violated the con ditions of good behavior imposed up on them by the court at previous terms, were ordered Into the custody of the sheriff and committed to Jail. Judge Webb gave them both a good strong lecture, rebuking them for trifling with the law. He stated that the court, in a desire to help them to better lives, had been very lenient on tnem and had given them both a chance to reform. Their conduct, while on probation, had been such, however, that th court could not pass it by unnoticed. He has net as yet imposed sentence unon them. Yesterday afternoon Will C.rice, a negro, was tried on a rharee of breaking Into the store of Tucker Springs at Mount Holly last summer and stealing a watch and a quantity of shoes and furnishings. A number of witnesses were heard. The jury found him g"ilty of receiving stolen goods knowing at the time he tf celved them that thev were stolen. Sentence has not vt been lmnoed. Other cases disposed of were as follows: A. A. McPwain, retailing, nol pros with leave. Tr.e Hoffman, retailing, nol pros with leave. Tee Carswell and Robert Watts. asp'lt. nol pros. Ed Lowry, assault, Judgment sus pended on payment of cotg. Davey Grice. aiding and abetting ln larceny, nol pros. Jim Goodson. assault with deadly weanon, six months on the roads. Mart Noles and James Brown, gambling, Indigent suspended on payment of costs. TREASURY ORDER. National Ranks No Longer Hare to Hold Reserves. Washington, May 17. National banks no longer will have to hold re erves against any deposits of the Federal Government. Thomas P. Kane, Acting -Comptroller of the Currency today notified the banks that the Treasury Depart ment would not require reserves against any money deposited by offi cers of the Government upuon which interest Is paid to the United States This action Is the result of Secretary McAdoo's order charging two per cent Interest on Government deposits and It probably will release more than $1,000,000 now tied up ln re serves. Don't overlook Belk's page of bareains In this Issue of The Ga zette. - IN SOCIALCIRCLES LATEST EVENTS JTWOMAN'S WORLD CLCRS WITH .Mils. GILLIAM. Mrs. E. W. Gilliam will be hostess lo tl.t S. and O. and Tuesday After noon Clubs on Thursday afternoon at the residence of Dr. C. E. Adams on South inroad street. VISITORS FROM SHELBY. Prof, and Mrs. Joe S. Wray had as their guests Sunday the former's sis ter, Miss Elva Wray, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webb, Miss Fannie Barnett, Mrs. Wray's sister, and Mr. Carl Thompson. They came through the country in Mr. Thompson's car and returned home Sunday evening. MUSIC CLUB WITH MISS GALLANT. The regular monthly meeting of the Music Club will be held with Miss Pearl Gallant Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock at her home on Franklin avenue. A business meet ing will be held before the regular meeting and a full attendance is de sired. LAST MEETING FOR SEASON. The Woman's Betterment Associa tion will hold its last regular meet ing until fall Friday afternoon or this- week at 3.30 o'clock in the Central school auditorium. This meeting was to have been held last Friday but was postponed on account of inclement weather. IMHLATHEAS TO ENTERTAIN. In the Epworth League room at Main Street Methodist church begin ning at 8:30 o'clock the Phllathea class of that church will give an en tertainment In honor of the members of the Baraca class. A special pro gram has been prepared for the oc- casion including several musical se lections, at the conclusion of which refreshments will be served. TO SEE SISTER GRADUATE. Mrs. D. A. Garrison left yesterday afternoon for Concord where she will be the guest during the absence of Dr. Garrison in Rochester of her father, Mr. D. B. Coltrane. Next week she will go to Greensboro to attend the commencement exercises of Greensboro College for Women. Her sister. Miss Elizabeth Coltrane Is a member of the graduating class at this institution. TO ATTEND FINALS AT DAVIDSON. This mornlgn's Charlotte Observer has the following item: "Miss Ruth Vance, of Nashville, Tenn., and Miss Lucy Boyce, of Gas tonla will spend next week with Miss Mary Carson at her home on East Morehead street. They will attend Davidson College commencement. Miss Carson's brother, Mr. McAllster Carson, is a member of the gradua ting class. RECITAL RY PUPILS OF MR. OVERCARSH. The pupils of Mr. W. H. Overcar sh will elve a musical recital in the Central school auditorium Thurs day night of this week, beginning at 8:30 o'clock. The program Is as follows: Polonaise, Miss Martha Morrow and Mr. Overcarsh. Rondo, Miss Marion Prison. "A Dream", Mr. K. M. GHss. (a) Barcarolle "Les Contes d' Hoffman" (ht A la. blen Almec, Miss Madelvn Thomson. Marrh. Miss Lula Rankin. "A Xight In Venice", Miss Jane MotIs and Mr. Overcarsh. Valse Caprice, Miss Lena Bell. "Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre", Mrs. H. B. Moore. March Triumphale, Miss Gladys Gray and Mr. Overcarsh. fa) Spinning Song, (b) Caprt cante. Miss Martha Morrow. "My Heart to Hear Thy Voice", Miss Jane Morris. Cairlce. Miss Gladys Gray. March Grotesque. Miss Madelyn Thomson and Mr. Overcarsh. "A Xleht Song", Mrs. Moore and Miss Morris. THOMPSON-WRAY A NNOUNCEMEXT. The item copied below from the Shelby social correspondence of Sun day's Charlotte Observer will be or interest to many Gastonlans. The bride-to-be is a sister of Prof. Joe S. Wray, superintendent of Gae tonia's city schools, and has visited here frequently. She is a young woman of many charms and attain ments aud has made many friends here to all of whom the following will be of especial Interest: "Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs. Tbomss Paul Webb gave one of the roost elegant luncheons that has ever been given in Shelby, announcing the engagement of her cousin. Miss Elva Wrsy. to Mr. Carl Thompson, the wedding taking place In Novem ber. Eighteen guests were Invited and pn entering the dining room each was bewildered with the ex nnlsite appointments of the table. The centerpiece was a large mirror representing a lake, on which floated a huge heart made of beautiful pink roses. - An arrow of gold pierced the heart and numerous little ones sur rounded it. A mass of the lovely THE SIDEWALK CONTRACT IS LET A. H. Guion of Charlotte Gets Con tract to Construct 8H.OOO Square Yards of Concrte Sidewalk Mr I. R. Huffstetler Elected Super intendent of Streets and High ways Stop Watches for Patrolmen Other Matters. At an adjourned meeting of the city council held Friday night a num ber of matters of business of impor tance was transacted, the most Im portant perhaps being the adoption of a recommendation made by the street committee that a contract.be let to Mr. A. H. Guion, of Charlotte, for the construction of 38,000 square yards of concrete sidewalks. Mr. Gulon's bid was as follows: For 4 inch concrete 87.3 cents; for 4 1-2 Inch concrete, 88.7 cents, and for 6 Inch concrete $1.0 5. The commit tee was Instructed to close the con tract and Mr. Guion is in the city to day in conference with the commit tee for the purpose of getting all the details arranged. it Is understood that work on the sidewalks will commence at once or Just as soon as material and workmen for it can be assembled. The ordinance passed by the old board limiting the side walks to be built to a maximum width of 4 1-2 feet was repealed. Mr. Parks R. Huffstetler was re commended by the street committee for election by the council as super intendent of streets and highways. a new omce created In the revision of the charter by the recent Gener al Assembly. His salary Is $100 per month and he Is to devote his entire time to this work. Mr. Jake Wilson. who has for the past several years held a position with the county as superintendent of one of the coun ty's convict camps, was chosen as as sistant to Mr. Huffstetler ln the place of Mr. R. A. McArver. Mr. John D. Lindsay was, upon re commendation of the cemetery com mittee. re-elected keeper of cemeter ies at a salary of $50 per month. Mr. B. B. Gardner, upon recommen dation of the fire committee, was re-elected chief of the fire deparr ment at a salary of $100 per yeas. Messrs. Hayes and Terrell were: re elected fire drivers. The committee recommended the. purchase of 1,000 additional feet of fire hose and was Instructed to purchase the same. The police commltt recommended the purchase of two stop watches for use by patrolmen and the purchase or these was authorized by council. These watches are to be used ln the enforcement of the speed limit wltn ln the city limits. Aldermen Iong, Pilling and Shu ford were appointed a committee to study the revenue act and make re commendations as to the levy of license taxes for the fiscal year. This committee was empowered to secure the assistance of the city attorney and to have any other as sistance deemed necessary In the carrvlne out of this work. The bonds of the city clerk, clerk of the municipal court and chief of polU-e were accented. The council adjourned to meet a galn next Tuesday night, the 27th. Ormnml for Postmaster. A dispatch from Washlneton ap pearing In this morning's Charlotre Observer states that Representative Webb has decided to recommend W. L. Ornand as nostmaster for Besse mer nty. This office was only re cently raised to the rank of a presi dential appointment, and there has been a keen contest for the appoint ment as postmaster. A New Business House. Gastonia Is to have a new retail establishment which will open Sep tember 1st. It will be a strictly first-class and up-to-date ladles' store and will be owned and conducted by Mr. B. F. Kissel, of Atlanta, who has leased the Groves building on Main avenue now occupied by Mr. W. H. Dellinger. Mr. Kissel was here a few days ago and closed a deal ror this buildine. Mr. Groves will have it thoroughly remodeled, putting In a new plate glass front, new floor, new celling, etc. Mr. Kissel, it Is understood, is an exnerienced sales man in this line. He will make a specialty of ladles' fine dress goods and ladles' furnishings. roses formed the bank on which mounted 37 pink tapers, reflecting the beauty of the table in the lake. At each place were found dainty heart shaped mints, also place cards reprerentlng Cupid sitting on the wedding ring, under which were written In small gogld letters. "M. E. W.-C. S. T.. November 5." Be tween the serving of the eight cour ses, each carrying out the green and pink color schemes, attractive score cards were passed and an Interest ing guessing contest was held. Mrs. L. J. Bailey receiving the prize, a pretty pink satin heart-shaped box filled with choice candy: the bride elect being presented with a most beautiful pair of pink satin slippers and stockings to match. The ser enth course was most unique. Herat-shaped cream with Cnpid standlnr uorlght with his arrow and bow full drawn; lady fingers tied with pink ribbon and a diamond ring attached for each ruest; the bride-to-be .receiving the, "real ring- nestling In Florida orange blossoms. Miss Jessie Lipscomb of Caffney was an out-of-town guest for the luncheon.- SHORT LOCAL ITEMS' THE MOVEMENTS OF 6AST0N PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston FoHca and their Friends Snort Items About People and Things) That Aft) of Interest to Gasette Reader, Condensed for The' Convenience Mr. J. B. Scott, of Spartanburg Is in the city to-day. Attorney C. E. Whitney, ot Bessemer city is attending court. Mr. R. G. Rhyne. of Mt. Holly Is a Gastonla visitor to-day. Mr. Clyde R. Hoey, of the Shel by bar, is attending court. Miss Lula Riddle has returned from Yorkvllle, S. C, where she Bpent some time visiting relatives. Col, T. L. Kirk Patrick, acting Mayor of Charlotte, is ln the city to day. Miss Johnsle Fisher spent Sun day at Plnevllle as the guest of her? father, Mr. J. C. Fisher. Miss Hennle Klncaid, of Mor ganton, Is visiting at the home Of ' Capt. John T. Davis. Esquire C. W. Nipper, of Low ell, was in the city on business Sat urday. Chief of Police C. W. Fuller, of Bessemer City, was in the city at tending Superior Court yesterday. Miss Myrtle Gray spent yester- day with, friends at Elizabeth Col- ' lege, Charlotte. Gastonla Chapter No; 66, R. A. M., will hold Its regular meeting to night and do degree work. Miss Ethel Pierce has returned from Charlotte where she has bees visiting Miss Louise Orr. Mr. E. B. Brlttaln left last night ' on a trip to New York and other Northern cities. Mrs. Charles Lazenby returned) . Sunday from a week's stay with re- t latlves In Lincoln county. Misses Mamie Aiken and Myrtto Moss and Mrs. Maud Beatty came up from Rock Hill Saturday and will spend the week with homefolks here. Gastonla Lodge No. 369, A. F. & A. M.. will hold a called meeting - . Friday night of this week and do work In the third degree. Dr. C. E. Adams returned yes terday fromAtlanta where he spent several days attending the Presby terian General Assembly. Mr. D. A. Rlppy, formerly agent here for the Southern Railway, but now living ln Birmingham, Ala., was in the city a short while Saturday. Mrs. Lizzie Kincald and Miss Lettle Pryor, of Lowesvllle, were the guests yesterday of Capt. and Mrs. John F. Davis. Miss Stella Munday and Mis Flowers spent Sunday In the city as the guests of Miss Munday at Mrs. Fords' Dr. P. R. Falls was in Spartan burg, S. C, yesterday as a visitor to the quarterly meeting of the Pied mont District Dentatl Association. Mrs. Robert McLurd, of Crouse. arrived ln the city Saturday to spend the week with her brothers. Messrs. C. C. and A. E. Beam, at the latter's home ln West Gastonla. New students who have recently enrolled ln the Gastonla Business) College are Miss Johnnie Grlgg and Mr. J. S. Lazenby, of this'city, and Mr. L. R. Eaker. of Cherryvllle. Mrs. M. J. Cablness bad as her guests Sunday her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Roberts, of Shelby, and her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cablness, of Greenville, S. C. Charlotte Observer, 20th: Dr. R. H. Stowe. Dr. T. H. Royster and Prof. J. II. Ramseur, of Bessemer City, spent several hours ln the city yesterday en route to Tarboro In their automobile. Mr. .1. R. McAllister left yester day for Greensboro, where he will represent Gastonia Lodge No. 188 I. O. O. F., at the meeting of the Grand Lodge which convenes there to-night and will be in session until Thursday. Mr. A. P. Rogers, a representa tive of the Westlngbouse Electrio Company who is at Mount Holly In stalling machinery in the new auxil iary steam plant of the Southern Power Company, was a visitor to Gastonla Saturday. Mr. Giles Smith, baggage clerk at the Southern depot, will leave to morrow for Fitzgerald. Ga., to spend about two weeks with his sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Mayes. Mr. Dana Caldwell will hold down Mr. Smith's position In the baggage room while be Is on his vacation. The Jewelry firms of Torrence Morris Co. and H. M. VanSleen hav cef. a precedent which all the other merchants of the town would do well to follow. Beginning yesterday, they are closing their stores at see . p. m. every day In the week except ' Saturday. Mr. H. A. Query, who has been - . spending some time at Plnevllle visiting his father, Mr. F. S. Query, since the close of the Belmont.: schools of which he is principal, will arrive in Gastonia the latter part of ' the week to enter actively upon his ';. duties as assistant editor . of The ( Gasette. V Mr. L. F. Groves leaves to- " morrow for Wake Forest to attend the commencement exercises of -Wake Forest College, His son, Mr.. Henry- Groves, is a member of th . , graduating class at that institution. They expect to return to Gaatoniai . about Saturday. ; -