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THE GASTONIA GAZETTE ?! PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. 'SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A YEAR IX ADVAIfCB. VOL. XXXIV. GASTOXIA. X. C. FRIDAY AFTKRXOOX, JULY 18, 1913. NO. B7. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS NO VETO FOR GOVERNOR ANNUAL SALARY $12,000 IN SOCIAL CIRCLES I. RAMSEUR COMING NEWS OF THE COUNTY THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston FoDx and their Friends Short Itemi About People and Thins That Art of- Interest to Gazette Reader Condensed for ThHr Convenient Gastonia Lodge No. 53, Knights of Pythias will do work in the thira degree iext Monday night. Mr. Norman Morrow made a .trip to Salisbury in his auto the first . of the week. Gastonia Lodge No. 369 A. P. and A. M. will hold regular com munication tonight. Mr. J. T. Parller Is the firs' to report new crop sweet potatoes. He has been using new sweet potatoes from his garden since last week. Mr. George R. Patrick, of the Union section, has gone to Baltimore where he has entered a hospital to work during the summer. Mrs. L. L. Brison returns to morrow from Connelly Springs where she has been spending several days. Mr. M. L. Ford, a prominent merchant of Clover, S. C, was a business visitor in Gastonia Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Rawltnson K. Me Fadden, of Spartanburg, are spend ing several days with the former s parents. Mr. and Mrs. I. R. McFad '.en. They will leave Monday :o. Rock Hill on a short visit, after which they will be at home in At lanta. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Balthls and the latter's mother, Mrs. B. F. Dix on, of Raleigh, left this morning for Valle Crucls, Watauga county, where they will spend a month. Mrs. .1. X. Ross, two daughters and son, of Corsicana. Texas, are ex pected to arrive tonight to be the guests of Mr. S. P. Pierce and fam ily. Salisbury Post. 1Tth: Mrs. J. V. Moore and children left this morning for Burnsvllle to spend ome weeks there and at other points in Western Carolina. Messrs. Frank and Vann Mat 1 thews, of Belk'8 Charlotte force, are V.ere assisting in the big mid-summer clearance sale at Bulk's. They are brothers of Mr. .1. H. Matfhews, manager of the Gastonia store. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Morrow, after spending ten days here witn the former's mother. Mrs. Fannie Morrow, left yesterday for their borne in Columbia. S. C. Dr. C. J. McCombs has purchas ed from Messrs. .1. A. Blackwood & Co. a Ford touring car. The same firm has also sold, within the past few days, a Ford touring car to Mr. R. O. Fordham, of Dallas. "Infidels and Infidelity" will bo the subject of the pastor. Rev. J. "... Abernethy'8 sermon at. Main Stie-. Methodist church Sunday tnorn:r.e at 11 o'clock. The public is invited to hear him. Miss Louisa Deck, of Bessemer City, route one. underwent an oper ation in a Charlotte hospital yester day. Her many friends will be glad to learn that she stood the opera tion well and Is recovering In a very i satisractory manner. Mrs. T. J. Womble, who lives with ber daughter, 'Mrs. W. R. Fo.M. on West Third avenue, had the mis fortune to fall Monday in such a 'a ay that she was quite painfully brulsci. Her Injuries are not serious, but stie has been confined to her bed as a result of them since Monday. Do Men Read Advertise ments? Here is a paragraph from the news story of the hardware dealers meeting in Richmond, Va.. last week : "There was also a Ions discussion of the merits or newspaper advertising, and although some of the deal ers favored the circular letter method, it was gen erally agreed that a well JlluBtrated newspaper ad vertisement will bring tne best results." Almost every week we hear of where a man call ed for the goods he saw advertised In The Gazette. Of course the newspaper is the better way and It 19 al so the cheapest, while at the same time, being the most dignified way. The Gazette has nearly 2,000 subscribers in Gaston coun ty. It would cost you $20 In postage alone to send a circular letter, not count ing the cost of printing and mailing. We'll carij your advertisement. tne size of a circular letter, to all these people and a lot more outside the county, for about one-tenth the cost of your circular let ters. Carry It to them with all the latest news or the county and the world In a paper they won't dare throw away until every member of the family has had a chance to. read it,, then maybe file 'it away for future reference. THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT KILLED Legislative Commission In Session at Raleigh Yotes not to Give Chief Executive the Veto Power Gov ernor Appears Refore Commitftee and Pleads for Property Segrega tion for Government Revenue Clark Advocates Initiative and Referendum. A Raleigh Special to yesterdays Charlotte Observer says, in part: In session until 11 o'clock tonight the Legislative Commission on Con Srtitutional Amendments passed on final reading, ready for favorable recommendation to the Legislature, proposal No. 2, relieving the General Assembly of consideration of local, private and special acts; No. 9, on revenue and taxation. Including re quirement that poll tax "shall" and not "may" he levied: prvosal No. 14, as to judges and courts, with the legislature to provide for emer gency judges, proposal No. 17, ina'i inp possible establishment of one or more appellate courts, and defeated proposal No. .", to give the Governor to power. This leaves 10 proposals remain ing to be passed upon on final read ing and the commission resumes ses sions at D:;!0 Thursday morning. Governor Craig, it was stated on tne floor tonight, has asked the commis sion to have its report completed for Vilm by Saturday morning and tn? c ommisslon will work to this end Thursday and Friday. It is understood that the Gover nor has In nlind the possible early issuance of a call for the Leglslatur to meet In sppcial session in eomili- ance with the act creating tne Amendment Commission. The commission first took -up pro posal No. " as to veto power for ttb Governor and defeated it 9 to 7, af ter a lengthy discussion. Senate" Ward favored some form of veto power, but was convinced that tne commission should vote down hair oi two-thirds of the 1 4 proposal that have thus far passed secono leading, this more especially because a multiplicity of proposals submK- ted to the General Assembly and th people at the polls would tend to complicate matters and endanger in final ratification of even the mos' important such as the proposals for tax reform and readjustment of the judicial system. When the Legislative Commission assembled at noon to take up its work where it was left off at More head two weeks ago Governor Craig was present by invitation, and mane a short informal address in whicn he declared himself as to his atti tude with respect to a number of the amendmends that the commis sion has under consideration and which have heretofore passed two readings. He opposed the amendment to re quire the reading of the Bible in tne schools, opposed the initiative and referendum amendment and advoca ted in an esneciallv earnest manner the segregation and classification of property for taxation. He did not believe an amendment as to the reading of the Bible in the schools at all necessary, nor did he believe ine initiative ana referendum was nee(je(j He said he had lived through some of the most critical times in the political historv of tne J-tate pin '"?n rover known a Mme when the Legislature was not thoi oughly responsive rm lepr enta tive of the wishes and sentiments of tne neople. Chief Justice Clark of the Su preme Court was invited to speak and pleaded especially for initiative and referendum. He insisted that the people want It, that President Wilson hat, endorsed it and that It would mean a great deal for real Efvo-nnienl by the will of the pe people. He spoke against any a ri"ndment that will confer veto power on the Governor. Insisting hat tht n,arch of democracy ban made thi3 veto power complete!' rr. solete, the President of the United States being the "only sovereign" who has this power, and he thought he had no business with it. The Chief Justice favored four circuits for the system of courts and agreed with Governor Craig that there should be no constitutional re quirements as to reading the Bible in the schools. At the close of Judge Clark's sneech, Mr. Justice explained that the veto power that the commission is proposing to give the Governor Is of that modified form, and that a bare majority of the General Assem bly can over-ride the veto. Judge Clark insisted that this would be useless and that It would be a use less semblance of conferring the ve to power. Misses Hazel Robinson, of Charlotte. Grace Titman, of Lowry vllle, and Myrtle Titman, of Lowell, who have been the guests of Miss !sry Wilson In the Union section left yesterday for Chailotte. Miss Wilson accompanied the party to Charlotte where they will be the guests of Miss Robinson. Esquire J. T. K. uameron, of Bessemer City, route one, brought to The Gazette office this morning a curiosity In the shape of a sort of 'Siamese Twin" canteloupe. There are two distinct canteloupes. t both growing from one stem, but ' com pletely Joined together. The Squire says his canteloupes did better this season than for several years past, although he only raised a small crop. NOT ENOUGH MONET FOR BRYAN Secretary of State Replies to Salary Critics ays He Sacrifices 810, OOO Yearly. A dispatch from Washington says that that city has been greatly in terested in developments following Secretary Bryan's statement that Tie had to spend his vacation on the lec ture platform because he could not live on his salary of $1 2,000 a year. The dispatch further says: "When Mr. Bryan's attention was called to some criticisms that had been published In regard to his lec turing he replied as follows: "I am glad to have the criticism brought to my attention. 1 believe in criticism of public officials. Crit icism is helpful. If a man makes a mistake, criticism helps him. I have had my share of criticism since I have been in public life, but it has not prevented my doing what I' thought proner to do. "In devoting a part of my vaca tion to lertnri;i:r. I am doing what I believe to he nroner. and I have no fear whatever that any unbiased per son will criticise me when he knows the facts. "For 17 ye:ii the sources of my income have boon writing and lec turing, but each year I have made more public speeches without com pensation and where I have paid my own traveling expenses than where compensation was received. My earning capacity has been "large and I have made not only an income sufficient for immediate needs, hut have saved, on an average, some thing more than $1 0,000 a year. "In accepting the office which I now hold 1 gave up the opportunity to add to my accumulations, for I do not expect to increase, during my term, the amount 1 have laid aside that Is, I am willing to foroeo what advantage I might derive from trie acquiring of $40,000 more for the privilege of serving the country in this office during the coming four years. I will do more If necessary, but I do not believe that fair-minded people will ask 't of me. "Therefore, until I see some rea son for changing my purpose I expecr to lecture enough to bring my in come up to my expenses, these lec tures to he delivered during tne time that other officials give to their vacations. In addition to supple menting my salary, I hope that my lectures do good people who at tend them would not do so if they did not think they received their money's worth but I would be glad to snend mv vacations resting in stead of lecturing If T could do so without citing up the amount T have laid away as a protection against old nsre." Senator Mristow s resolution ser out that from 1789 to 1 797 Thomas Jefferson "id Edmund Randolph held the oVe of the secretary of state at salaries of $3,500 a year; from 1799 to 1819 John Marshall. James Mad'son. James Monroe nni John Ouincy Adams served at $", 000; from isifl to 1853 Henry Clay. Mprtin VanBnren, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun and James Rnchnn nn served at $fi,000; from 1853 to 1911 William H. Seward. James O. Blaine. Thomas F. Bayard, Waltfr O. Greshsm. Richard Olnev. John chermnri jnfcn TTay ard Flihu Root f-p-.-r for .O0O, and added: "nur'n" this long period of time no one of these eminent statesmen was compelled to neglect the du ties of the office because of the mea gerness of salary." Secretarv Brvan's home in Wash ington is the old mansion of General John A. Loean, frr which he nays $4,000 a year. Former Secretary Knox, who rented a house in diplo matic row. on Fachionable K street, paid $7,000 p year, thoneh during his term of omce be received but salary of $8,000, because the salary of the secretary of state was in creased while he was a sepatrw pnrj he was debarred from enloving tne increase by a constitutional provis ion. The historians of Wasbineton point out that many of Mr. Bryan's predecessors In comparatively reren' vears were wealthy. John Havs house on the avenue of the Presi dents was one of the show places of Washington. Secretary Brvqn has the use of certain horses and equln ages which belong to the state de partment, but he often prefers to drive his own automobile. Sunday School Picnic. The Sunday school of 'Main Street Methodist church held an all-day picnic yesterday at Riverside ParR, Mount Holly, which was a very en joyable occasion to all who went. The members of the school, together with a number of invited guests, made the trip on two special P. & f. trains, which left the Broad street station at 9:30 and 9:45. There were probably four hundred persons in the crowd and the day was spent in the various forms of amusement for which such ample provision has been made at the park. A most bounteous picnic dinner was sperad at noon, and so great was the supply that after all had been served to their utmost capacity there was an abundance left, the supply of "fried chicken" even being greater than could be consumed. The special train returning left the park at 4:30 in the afternoon, but a num ber remained at the park until later in the evening, being loath to leave the many enjoyments and pleasures of the place. LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD SURPRISE MARRIAGK. Another surprise marriage of In est to Gastonians occurred Wednes day night when Miss Zuba Pnrsley, of the Bethany section, a few miles south of town, was wedded to Dr. W. J. McGill, of Kings Mountain. The young couple left the home of the bride in an automobile going to ward Clover for a drive. Arriving at Clover, they went to the home or Rev. W. P. Grier, pastor of the A. R. P. Church, and were married in the presence of a few witnesses. Botn bride and groom are universally pop ular. The bride is the second daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pursley and is a young lady of charm and attainment. She is a sister of Mr. H. B. Pursley of the Swan-Slater Co. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee McGill. of the Bethany sec tion, and Is a popular and highly es teemed young physician. He will locate for the practice of his profes sion at Hickory Grove, S. C. (torn To Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank ninnd, Thursday, July 17, 19 1. son. Or- Deacon's Meeting. The meeting of the deacons Kings Mountain Presbytery will or be held at Union church the secona Tuesday night in August, the 12tn. The meeting will continue througn Wednesday. The program commit tee is as follows: W. T. Rankin, Chairman, S. A. Robinson, J. b. Johnson. W. C. Wilson, J. B. Blg gers and L. L. Henderson. The Pro gram will be complete within a short time. Mr. C. C. Reid, of Rnther fordton, is president of the associa tion. Rclk's Rig Sale. When the doors of the J. M. Belk Co. were thrown open yesterday as advertised, thus signalling the open ing of the firm's annual clearance sale, there was on hand a large crowd of prospective buyers. BeTore the doors had been open five min utes the two big stores were crowded with people and It taxed the sales force to Its full capacity to take care of the trade during the entire day. Again this morning the buyers were in evidence In large numbers. Yes terday the Atkins Orchestra furnish ed music which was an enjoyable feature of the opening day. The or chestra will play again Saturday. Horse Was Killed. About 12 o'clock yesterday tne pony owned by the GaMonta Garage Co. and driven by Messrs. Kd Pegram and W. L. Balthls became frighten ed in front of the Realty building at the dropping of a shaft whlcn hdd become loosened and dashed off down Main street. Messrs. Pegram and Balthls jumped from the buggy. They were uninjured except Tor Flight bruises and Bpralns. Tne horse attempted to pass between the curbing In front of the Adams Dru.n Co. and a nearby automobile. The front wheel of the buggy strurK against an iron hitching post witn such force as to Jerk the pony bacK against a six-inch hook on the posr, which pierced the side of the animal disemboweling it. The animal was led away and killed a short while later. PERSONAL. Mr. Sloan Springs, of the Oosn en section, was a visitor in town to day. Miss 'Mamie Peterson, of the City Hospital, was a visitor to Stan ley Wednesday. 'Miss Errol Henderson, of the City Hospital, has returned from Stanley where she has been nursing Miss Annie Rhyne. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus M. John ston, who are spending the summer on their farm near Mt. Holly, were visitors In the city Wednesday. Mrs. N. A. Howell returned to her home near Clover yesterday af ter spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Howell. We are requested to announce that both the regular services will be conducted next Sunday at the First Presbyterian church by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Henderllte. Mr. Ben Isaacson, representa tive of Selz-Schwab & Co.. the big Chicago shoe manufacturers, is spending a few days here with Moore's Royal Blue Selz Store. Miss Roberta McElbannon ts expected to arrive tomorrow from Washington, D. C. to spend the re mainder of the summer here witn her aunt, Mrs. S. A. Klndley. Congressman T. J. Heflin, or Alabama, will be the principal speaker at the Stanley picnic July, 31st. A large crowd will doubtless be present to hear the noted speak er. Next Monday Governor Craig will be the principal speaker at Black Mountain Rally Day at Black Moun tain. The Wake County Board of Edu cation has taken the lead for Nortn Carolina in the matter of the ap pointment of women "on the local school boards. Under the authority of the special act of the Legislature it now has four women just appointed. LOCAL BUS!NESSMEN TO ORGANIZE Mr. Hubert Itamsaur, organizing Secretary Just Freight Associa tion to He in Gastonia First of Next Week Gastonia Ruslnesn Men and Shippers to Kali in I J nr. Gastonia and Gaston county will soon join the ranks of those In North Carolina fighting for Just freight rates. Mr. Hubert Ramsaur, the organizing secretary has wrlthi that he will be in Gastonia the first of next week to perfect the Gaston county branch. He is now1 In West ern North Carolina after a tour across the State In the interest or Juat rates. The exact date ct Mr. Ramsaur's coming is not known. On Tuesday night the special meeting of the board of aldermen will be held. That date Is impossible. The time and place will be announced, however. The following letter from President Fred N. Tate to the ua zette is self-explanatory: "I hasten to assure you that there is absolutely no lack of Interest on my part regarding the organization of the Gaston county branch of tne Just Freight Association. "I have written several letters to Gastonia business men on the sub ject, but as yet have received no re sponse to any of them, and 1 also have had the matter up with our Charlotte friends with the hope tlia; they might arrange to run over and get your people organized, but I pre sume the rush of conventions and other things in Charlotte has made it absolutely Impossible for them to find the time to do this. Mr. Ramsaur is now In the West ern part of the State and I am writ ing him today to arrange for a date with you early next week, request ing that he write you regarding theJ matter, so mat you may put tne ma chinery In motion, with u view to working up proper interest In the meeting to be held for the purpose of organization. I assure you that we are counting very strongly on Gastonia and your county. Being one of the very best in the State and knowing as we do the fearful burden Imposed upon your people on ac count of the discriminatory freight rates, which all of us are so famil iar wTth at this time, I feel that we should make a special effort to get Gaston county lined up with the other progressive counties In tne work which we have undertaken. "The prospects are very bright Indeed for an early adjustment or our grievances and It is only neces sary for every section of the State to stand solid as one man and de mand and fight for our rights. We are sure to win In the end if we will but use good Judgment and keep our people In harmony with the purpos es of the Just Freight Rate Associ ation. "You will perhaps hear from Mr. Ramsaur within the next two or three days and If I can be of further service to you, do not hesitate to advise me. "I am sending Mr. Carraway a copy of this letter and when your date for organization meeting has been fixed, I think you will have no trouble In getting some or your Charlotte friends to run over and help out In the matter. Yours truly, FRED N. TATE. President. High Point, July Ifi, 1913. Heath of Mrs. Barbara Kiser. Following a protracted illness or many weeks Mrs. Barbara Kiser, widow of the late Michael Kiser, died at the Lincoln Hospital In Lin colnton last Friday, July 11th, ageo B5 years. The funeral and burial took place Saturday at Concorrt Methodist church, of which the de ceased was a member, services be ing conducted by the pastor. Rev. D. F. Relnhardt. and a former pastor. Rev. J. F.rank Armstrong, of Henri etta. Mrs. Kiser Is survived by six sons, Messrs. J. L.. Sidney L.. C. C. and Bert Kiser, of Bessemer Citv: Dr. W. C. Kiser. of Reepsville, and Mr. Luther Kiser, of Spencer, and four daughters. She was a woman of estimable character and will e greatly missed In the community where she had lived so Ionic. From Engine to Commissioner. Albany, N". Y.. July 15. Charles J. Chase, railroad engineer of the New York Central, who has been earning $1,800 a year recently, was not startled when he learned that Gov. William Sulzer had appointed him a member of the public service commission for the second district at a salary of $15,000 a year. Chase is a modest man, whose life as an engine driver has made him intense, and he sows it in every movement. For years he was an humble em ploye of the New York Central. As public service commissioner he will be one of five men who have great control over the railrods which have property within the Jurisdiction of the commission worth perhaps $100,000,000 or more. Railroad presidents and other officials who would not have given him a passing nod must now cater to him to win his good will. A week ago the me chanical superintendent of his di vision the Hudson River division of the Central was a big man to him. Today the president of the road will seek his acquaintance. LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Letters from Gaxette Oor pondents Here and There Oral Good Old Gaston What On Neighbors Are Doing In the Yai iom Sections of the County Per" sonal Mention of People Tom Know and Some You Don't Know. Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL, July 16. Miss Myrtle Titman is spending this week at her aunts, Mrs. W. C. Wilson, in the Un ion section. Miss Fannie Thornburg, of Besse mer City, Is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. H. Holmes. Miss Lois Campbell, of Salisbury, is the guest this week of Miss Mo ena Hand. The annual picnic of the Sunday schools of Lowell, Dallas and Be thesda Methodist churches will toe held here next Saturday. Mr. S. M. Robinson made a trip to Tryon Tuesday on business. Gilmer Leonhardt, of the Soutn ern's telegraph force. Is home for a short stay. Mrs. J. L. Thompson is visiting at Landls this week. Work Is progressing very well oa the addition to the Peerless .Mill. The auto business is getting bet ter all the time. Mr. John C. Ran kin, of the Gastonia Garage Com pany, has sold two this week already and one of these to a party who haa six already. Rev. J. E. Abernethy, of Gasto nia, will address the P. S. Saturday, l et everybody come and feel wel come. - - Mrs. Rita Lowry gave a party to the young folks last night. Gilmer Ieonhardt left this morn ing for Rocky River to work the block office there for the Southern. Miss Emma Steele, of Monroe, It spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Robinson, and has witn her the infant of her sister, Flossie, who recently died. Mr. John Steele and family, of Greenville, visited Dr. Robinson last week. Cherryville Chat. The Eagle, J'.th. Messrs. X. Tl. and J. W. Kendrlc left last week for a visit to New York and oi'-rr northern cities. Drs. Self and Hoffman are makln pteparationa for the erection of their trick buildWift next to the city half. Miss Gertie Leonhardt. of Nortn Hrook, who was operated on last week at the Lli.colnton hospital Tor appendicitis is getting along nicely. Mr. A. B. Peeler returned lasr Monday from an extended visit to relatives In Marlon. 'Mr. Peeler says crops are looking fine up there, hB'x 1m had pletity of rain all the time. Mr. Melvln Sipe left last Sunday for dishing. Tex. Melvln don't know how long he'll stay; he goes to visit an uncle and if he likes the country he will stay for some time. Mr. J. P. Delllnger left. Sunday for Scotland county to look after the erection of some buildings on hts lurge (arm which he recently pur chased In that county. Mr. Sam McAllister, of Dallas, passed through town last Sunday en route home from Altamount, Avery county, where he had spent several days taking In the cool mountain breezes and catching rainbow trout from the Llnville river. Friends of Dr CIarnce X. Peeler, a son of our townsman A. B. Peeler, will be interested to learn that he IS taking a trip abroad this summer. He landed In, Paris a few days ago and will visit several cities in the old country before returning. The meetings which are in prog ress at the Baptist church this weeK are largely attended and much In terest is being manifested. Rev. L. W. Swope, of Shelby, is doing the preaching. He is an able preacher and never fails to command the strictest attention of bis large con gregations. Recause He's My Friend." The Master Printer. He may be six kinds of a liar. He may be ten kinds of a fool: He may be a blooming high flyer Without any reason or rule. There may be a shadow above him Of ruin and woes that Impend; I may not respect but I love him I love him, because he's my friencu . I know he has faults by the billion. But his faults are a portion of him, I know that his record's Vermillion. He's far from a sweet seraphim. But he's always been square with Yours Truly. Ever ready to give or to lend. And though be is wild and unruly I love him, because he's my friend. I knock him, I know; but I do It The same to his face as away; And if other folks knock well, they rue It. And wish they'd had nothing, to ssy. I never make diagrams of him, No maps of his soul have I pen ned; For I don't analyze I Just love him. Because well, because he's my friend.