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: HPlf TT TTT' ' A' STONIA - GAZETTE 'V -If PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. 6IXGLE COPY 3 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. fl.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCES VOU XXS3V. GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 20, 1813. NO. oV. f..- PREPARING FOR FIGHT LYNCHERS STILL LOOSE T LOCAL ITEMS ji ini c oa SHOR WILSON STANDS FIRM ; TDWMJROUSED OYER FREIGHT RATES Wholesale Men; Retailers and Man . y ' ufacturers Hold Meetings to Dis ' cum Situation as It Affects Gasto- i 'r - - nla in Matter or Freight Rate Dis criminationTwo Experts to Com pile Information Showing; How We Are i Discriminated Against County Organization Growing Rap Idly. If there U any -efficacy In deter mined work, Gastonia will not be weighed in the balance and found wanting when the flght for better freight rates comes up at the ap proaching special session of the Leg islature or before that time. Dur ing the-present week the wholesale men, the retailers and the manufac turers have each held meetings for the purpose of discussing the situa tion and furnishing the county or ganization with detailed informa tion as to specific cases of discrimi nation. These meetings were held in me office of Attorney A. C. Jones, who . is vice president of the county or ganization and also a member or the committee of thirteen from the whole State recently appointed by President Tate to confer with the Governor and the officers of tbe X State Association whenever called UPOa. 1 lie uuicnaio men, w a. day night, the retail dealers Tues day night and the manufacturers last night. At each gathering it was evident that Gastonla's business men of every class are determined ana . that they are not going to turn loose until this matter is adjusted in a manner that will place Gastonia in line for Just and equitable freight At last night's meeting a forward move was made when It was decided to procure the services of two local business ,men who spent many years in the seeViee of the railroads and '"who are familiar with rates. These men will begin at. once to compile all the desired information showing specifically wherein Gastonia gets a raw deal from every direction and these facts will be presented to the Just freight rate association and sucn other use made of them as may be " deemed advisable by the officers or . the Gaston County Just Freight Rate Association. When this report is compiled and given to the pub lic, Gastonians will be astounded to see JuBt how enormous the unjust discrimination is against us. Gas tonia occupies apparently, the crest of all the zones, as a result of whicn ' freight rates from northern points are higher to Gastonia than they are to points South of us. If Gastonia, laboring under tbiB burdensome handicap, has prospered somewhat, it Is Impossible to picture in one's mind what it might accomplish were . we given fair treatment by the rall- roads. As a result of the meetings held this week all of the wholesale men 4f the city and most of the retailers and manufacturers are now busily engaged in compiling facts showing "how each is discriminated against with reference to the particular ar ticles he bandies and this informa tion will within a few days be in the hands of Mr. Jones. i The secretary of the county or ganization Is receiving cards every day from the town and county en Tolling citizens of every class as members of the county association. . Already several hundred have Join- d and It is confidently exnected 'that the membership roll will total a thousand or more shortly. Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of President Wilson and fiance of Mr. Francis B. Sayre, was thrown from her horse while riding Tuesday new Plainfleld, N. H., and lay for half an hour by the roadside unconscious. ,She was not, however, seriously in jured. Monday, September 1st, Labor Day, will be observed by the banks of the city as a holiday and they will be closed. v ' Miss Anna McRae, who has been the guest for some time of Mrs. M. Wilson, returned yesterday to her home at Cyon. S. C. WALK OVER US ON SHOES - ' . I The Railroad By Freight Rate Dii crimination In crease The Cost of Footwear to The People of t North Carolina. Raleigh News and Observer. , , "Jones" that all North Carolinians has to pay more for the shoes he wears because of freight rate discrimination v against North Carolina. - HERE IS THE PROOF: - . : The Par ham Supply Co., of Henderson, received live eases of shoes, weighing 400 pounds, from Cincinnati. O., via Rich,- , mond, Va, . ; "'". .r . - ,-v- i The freight bill and the distances ase: 4 . . ' Cincinnati, Ohio, to Richmond, Va 617 miles, freight ; ' bill ...... ...... ..... 11.2S - . . Richmond, VaJ, to Henderson, N. C, same shipment lis , ; miles, freight bill. $2.4f - 1 This Is a railroad "hocus-pocus", against North. Carolina. LOCAL BA!KT0 SHARE 111 GOVERNMENT CROP MOVING MONET Citizens National Bank Selected by Treasury Department as Deposi tory for $50,000 of the Govern ment's Crop Moving Fund Quite an Honor to Both Bank and City Six Other CJties Id State. The Citizens National Bank has been designated by Secretary McAdoo of the United States Treasury De partment as one of the depositories in North Carolina for part of the Government's crop moving loan. Tbe sum of $50,000 has been allotted to the local bank. This money is be ing loaned out by the Government to banks In scattered sections of the country to assist the farmers in harvesting and marketing their crops. At first Charlotte, Wilmington and Raleigh were the only designat ed depositories in the State. Later Durham, Greensboro, High Point and Gastonia were added. It was due to the vigilance of Cashier My ers aid President Moore coupled with the able assistance and co-operation of Representative Webb and Senator Overman that the Citizens bank secured Jthis substantial recog nition by Secretary McAdoo. When it is remembered that there are towns like Salisbury and AshevIIie which do not share in this fund, Jie honor which comes to Gastonia n more noticeable. This money is available to farmers during the crop moving period which lasts from September through March. The banks are authorized to lend this money to those farmers who need it In holding or marketing their crops. Beginning with Decem ber 16th and thereafter on the loth of each successive month till Marcn, the banks are to renay one-fourth of these loans monthly. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS. Sits in Joint Session With Board of Aldermen Wednesday Night and IHscusses School Affairs Some Enlargements and Improvements Planned Wednesday night a joint session of the city school board and tbe board of aldermen was held. Ona of the objects of the meeting was to present to the aldermen some of tbe needs of the school and to enlist their further sympathy and support toward the schools. Plans for a consolidation of the schools in tbe eastern, section of town were dis cussed. It Is the purpose of the school board to eventually combine the several mill schools into one central building located near the center of the section affected. It is probable that plans for this will be matured rather early. A commit tee consisting of Messrs. Beal and Dilling from the aldermen and Mc Connell and Austin from the school board was appointed to look after the securing of a site for the propos ed building. A high school building proper sep arate from the primary and gram mar school departments is another of the embryonic plans of the school commissioners. It Is planned to have a building in which only tbe four highest grades will be housed. This is in line with the most advanc ed educational lines in other pro gressive cities. More advanced methods in school sanitation and hygiene are also to be pursued in connection with tbe general clean-up crusade planned by the city physician and sanitary com mittee of the board of aldermen. Medical Inspection of school chil dren is to be stressed. The beating and plumbing system at the Central building is also to be examined and thoroughly re paired and Improved. Thursday, September 11th, Is tbe date set for the first meeting of the city teachers. Two meetings will be held then. Friday, the 12th, the children will assemble for their book lists and assignments for the next Monday's " work. Superintendent Wray is enthusiastic over the out look for the year's work and be lieves that it will be the most suc cessful in the hist6ry of the school. Mr. W. D. Beam has returned from Cherryvllle where he waa con fined to his home for a couple- of weeks. He has resumed his duties at The Progress office. $1000 REWARD FAILS TO BRING THEM Dtapite Offer of 1,000 Reward for Capture and Conviction of One or More Members of Mob Whicn Lynched Joe McNeeley, no Arretis Have Yet Been MadeSolicitor Wilson and Others Hard at Work on Probe Xo Further Trouble. So far all efforts of Solicitor Geo. W. Wilson, -the city officials of Char lotte and the county officials of Meck lenburg have proven unavailing in bringing to taw any of the men wbo composed the'mob which, In the eai ly hours of Tuesday, as related iu Tne Gazette of that date, took Jo. VcN'eeley, the negro who shot Po liceman Wilson, from Good Samari tan Hospital and shot him to death. According to the Charlotte papers "it is rumored that representatives of a well-known detective agency have been called in upon the case and, since they are unknown, It ib believed they will not be long In , . i :.:, i - 1 - 1 SOLICITOR G. W.WILSON picking up a clue some where that will lead to developments." While the officials seem to be hopeful of ejecting the arrest soon of at least some of the men respon sible for the crime, a goodly portion oi outsiders it would seem are by no means so sanguine. During the day Tuesday Mayor Bland, of Charlotte, upon the au thority of the board of aldermen or Charlotte, which was called in spe cial session, offered a $1,000 re ward for the arrest and conviction of any of the guilty parties. Solic itor Wilson who, as told in Tues day's Gazette had turned over his docket in Mecklenburg Superior Court to former Solicitor Herloc Clarkson, appeared before the coun cil and presented the matter to that body, asking the aid of tbe city in running down the criminals. Later in the day he examined tne two policemen, Tarleton and Earn hardt, who were guarding tbe negro when the mob came and other hos pital attendants. The stories of tbe policemen and the nurses as to how the affair occurred coincided but none of the witnesses were able to give any information that would as sist in the identiflcaton of the lynch ers. There was some fear Tuesday that some of the negroes of the low er class might attempt to wreaTt vengeance by taking Policeman Wil son from the Presbyterian Hospital and according him treatment similar to that dealt out by the mob to Mc Neeley. To prevent any such con tingency the hospital was guarded and West Trade street, on which tbe hospital is situated, was kept bril liant all night' with the "white way" lights and extra policemen patrolled that thoroughfare as well as other sections of the city. There was at no time, however, any indication of an uprising on the part of the ne groes. In an interview given out Wednes day to the afternoon papers Mayor Pro Tem Klrkpatrick caustically criticised the executive board for not summarily dismissing Policemen Tarleton and Earnhardt and saicr that he would demand their resig nations. So far he has not done so and the other city officials do not seem to view the matter in the same light he does. Solicitor Wilson is leaving no stone unturned to bring the offend ers to account and it is evident that he Intends to stay on the lob until the lynchers are in the toils or un til very possible effort has been made and all resources exhausted to catch them. Yesterday's Observer says: "In the meantime. Solicitor Geo. W. Wilson is quietly making a searcn ing Investigation. He is in constant communication with Judge Shaw and the matter Is most certainly go ing to be probed to the bottom, they are conducting their examination behind closed doors and while they have not seemingly met with any great degree of success as yet, -they are firm la the belief that the offer of $l,v00 reward is going to canse some one to "peach"" and that once the end of the thread is caught, the unraveling of the affair will be an easy matter. "Just what method Is being pur sued In the Investigation has .not been given out and of course-will not be. What the grand Jury will do" Is another problem. - It is believ ed that Solicitor Wilson will make a thorough investigation and then turn his reports over to the grand jury who will act In resular form In THE MOVEMENTS OF EASTDM PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston FoUu and their Friends Short Itemr About People and Things' That An of Interest to Gazette Reader Condensed for The!' Convenience Who Is going to market the first bale of Gaston cotton this year? Turnip planting time is here again. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fayssoux, or Charlotte, spent Tuesday In Gasto nia as the guests of Mrs. L. C. Da vis and Mr. John E. Fayssoux. MIsb Lillian J. Atkins returned last night from a three-weeks visit to friends in Tazwell, Va., and to her sister, Mrs. Claude R. Miller, at Barboursville, W. Va. Mrs. J. J. Gilmer and children, ef Parksvllle, S. C, who have been visiting the families of Messrs. J. D. and J. E. Lindsay, left yesterday for Sharon, S. C, to visit relatives. Rev. N. C. Williams will hold regular services Sunday at his churches as follows: At Franklin Avenue Methodist church at 11 a. m.; West Endat 3 p. m. and at Ozark at 8 p. m. , Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Suggs and son, R. B. Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Stowe, of Belmont, are expected home from the North in a day or two. A card from the party while at Toronto, Canada, says that they are having a great trip. Those of our subscribers who are reading "The Leopard's Spots" and we believe they are many- will appreciate the fact that we are giving them three chapters of this excellent novel in today's Issue in stead of one. t Miss Marie Torrence, who has been attending house parties at Wrlghtsville, Mt. Olive, Goldsboro and Hamlet, Is now visiting her aunt, Mrs. V. M. Hanner, at Flor ence, S. C. She will return from Florence to Gastonia within the next few dayB. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyteian church at Belmont will give a bazaar social at tbe manse Thursday, September 11th. They are already making plans for the an nual bazaar to be held some time in November, the proceeds to go to ward tbe fund for the building of the new church Ah Invitation has been extend ed to Mr. S. H. Rogers, of Monroe, to deliver an address before the ru ral letter carriers of the Ninth Con gressional District at their meeting here on September 1st. Mr. Rogers is said to be a splendid speaker and if he accepts at least one treat Is In Btore for the carriers. Bernice,. the seven-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Lynn, died Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at their home in East Gastonia of acute meningitis. Fun eral services were conducted at tbn home yesterday afternoon at on o'clock by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway and Interment was made in Holly wood cemetery. Concord Times, 28th: Mrs. D. B. Coltrane was the honor guest at a dinner yesterday given by her children at her home on North Union street, the occasion being the anni versary of her birthday. Among the out-of-town guests present were, Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Garrison, of Gas tonia, and Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ward, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Klrby have as their guests Mr. Kirby's brother, Mr. L. E. Kirby, who arrived In tbe city yesterday from Greenville, S. C, accompanied by Mrs. Kirby and little child for a visit of several days. They will go to Charlotte the first of next week, where Mr. Kirby has accepted 4 position in the fac ulty of the Southern Industrial In stitute, which opens for the fall term next Tuesday. "If I am any Judge," remarked well-known professional man who was formerly a farmer and who is j ft H99M. 3Sd eqi isp pooS s Xiunoo also a keen observer, to The Gazette man yesterday, "Gaston county is going to have a splendid cotton crop this year. I have been over tbe two and the crop appears to me to be an exceptionally good one. I have noticed, too." he continued, "that when Gaston happens to have a good crop the same is true of the rest of the cotton sections and vice versa." bringing in indictments. Many peo ple have already been summoned to the court house where they have gone into the vault o the clerk of the court and behind closed doors have been put throogh an examina tion. There Is of cou:9-nothing be ing divulged and wht progress, ir ary, Mr. Wilson has made is not kzown. "The belief is expressed that should the investigation reveal a rlue and several arrests follow the State would have difficulty -in pro-ring its case, for the sin pie reason that no one has ever bi: recognii ed as having been in the mob act Cdc'i testimony does aot fare well before any Mecklenburg J jry . even upon a less serious offense. A prom ise of Immunity, some argued, . s tbe only way to ever get a start as a basis for s real investigation that gives promlbt of result. Hill the argument i being made upon tbe meets that It Is - hardly believed then that any one in the uiob .would bttray the o'Jiers. - ; '- LIKE A STONE WALLAS REGARDS MEXICO President Appears in Person Before Congress and Tells of the Reject ed Friendship by the Huerta Gov ernment to His Peace Proposals Message Received, With Enthusi asmAmericans Advised to Leave Mexico. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington to yesterday morning's papers says in part: "President Woodrow Wilson went to Congress today and revealed bow the Huerta Provisional Government in Mexico had rejected the friend ship of the United States and its er fort to aid in the establishment or peace and a government which Would be recognized by this Nation and which would be obeyed and respect ed by Mexico's own people. "In a statement which breathed regret and sympathy in every phase, the President clung tenaciously to optimism as to the ultimate result, notwithstanding the pessimistic facts confronting the two Nations. After picturing the hopelessness for Mexico if she maintained her pres ent position 'isolated and without friends wbo can effectually aid her,' the President announced the neces sity of a firm neutral stand by this Government, a policy of 'hands off' to wait the time of Mexico's awak ening. He also vojeed an urgent ap peal for all Americans to leave Mex ico and for the United States to aid them in every possible way, but in emphatic language served notice up on those wbo assume to exercise au thority In the revolutiontorn coun try that they would be held to a def inite reckoning for losses and suf fering to American citizens. "The President's urgent request to Americans In Mexico to. leave tbe country emphasized to Congress the necessity for action on the recent re quest of Secretary Bryan for an ap propriation of $100,000 with whicn to aid citizens of the United States in their exodus from the scene of conflict. The State Department es timates that there now are in Mexi co not more than 15,000 Americans, whereas there were 60,000 several years ago. In Mexico City it isesti mated that there are less than 2, 000 Americans today. "The diplomatic relations between the two countries, it is understood, will remain as they are at present, each country maintaining an. Fyi bassy without official recognition, presided over by a. Charge D' Af faires. Though the President made it plain In bis statement that all ne gotiations thus far have come to naught, and the message of Foreign Minister Gamboa, rejecting for tbe Huerta Government the American proposals, left no room for doubt as to the situation, the way is open for future negotiations either at the in itiative of Mexico or the Unted States. "The President in his statement today announced the position of tbe United States to be as follows: "No armed Intervention. "Strict neutratllty 'forbidding tbe exportation of arms or munitions of war of any kind from the United States to any part of tbe Republic of Mexico.' "Under no circumstances Co 'be the partisans of either party to tbe contest that now distracts Mexico or constitute ourselves the virtual um pire between them.' . "To urge air Americans to leave Mexico at once and to assist them to get away in every way possible. "To let every one in Mexico who assumes to exercise authority know that this Government 'shall vigilant ly watch the fortunes of those Americans who cannot get away and shall hold those responsible for their sufferings and losses to a definite reckoning. "That can and will be made plain beyond the possibility of a misun derstanding,' said the President. "Negotiations for the friendly me diation of the United States are open to resumption at any time upon ei ther the initiative of this Government or of Mexico. The reply of the Huerta Govern ment, rejecting the American propo sals written by Foreign Minister Gamboa suggested the following al ternative policy for tbe United States: Reception of a Mexican Ambassa dor in Washington. That the United States send a new Ambassador to Mexico without re straints. Strict observance of the neutrality laws and "see to it that no material or monetary assistance is given to the rebels." 'Unconditional recognition of tbe Huerta Government. President Wilson read bis Instruc tions to John Llnd: "All America cries out for a set tlement," read the note Mr. Llnd bore to Mexico. "A satisfactory set tlement seems to us to be condition ed on: "An immediate cessation of fight ing throughout Mexico; a- definite armistice solemnly entered Into and scrupulously observed. "Security given for an early and free election in which all will agree to take part. , "The consent of General' Huerta to bind himself not to be a candi date for election as President of the Republic at this election; and, . ' "The agreement of all parties Ho 1M hv the results of the election and co-operate in the most loyal wayj in organising and supponingj me new 'Administration." -. 016 FARK PROJECT TO FEATURE RAISINS BEEF CATTLE Mr. W. T. Rankin and Associates Have Bought More Than 8,00 Acres of Land Lying Lying Along; Catawba River Between Catawba Creek and Crowders - Creek In -South Point Section and Will De velop Big Stock Farm in Addition to General Farming. One of the biggest and most im portant doals la Gaston county real estate ever consummated was trans acted a few days ago when Mr. V7. T. Rankin, and associates, purchas ed from the Southern Power Com pany about 3,100 acres of land lying; -along the Catawba river for a dis tance of eight miles between Ca- tawba Creek and Crowders Creek. Tbe land bought was originally so cured by the Southern Power Com pany for rights-of-way at the tlmo of the building of the big dam near Fort Mill, S. C. Mr. Rankin and the corporation which is being or- . ganlzed intend to do a general farm ing business with especial emphasis ; laid on the stock raising feature. They intend to develop and rats a good line of beef cattle. As yet the plans have not been matured - and many details are to be worked one A charter has been applied for. The names of the other prospective ' stockholders and officers will be an- ' nounced later. Catawba Creek empties into the Catawba river near Sheriff McLean's ' farm in South Point township a few miles south of Belmont. Crowders creek flows into the Catawba at what is called Wright's Ferry Just at tbe point where the North and South Carolina State line crosses the river. In this area Is embraced some of the finest farming land In tbe State. It Is all fertile river bottom soil and is. capable of producing mammoth -, crops or of feeding hundreds or beads of cattle. Tbe Investment as planned by the promoters will rep resent an outlay of about $10,009 and is one. of the most extensive projects ever attempted. - ' CITV COUNCIL MEJ$TS. ' 1 Xo Quorum Present Tuesday Night Nothing Official Done Mr. W. ft. Le and Z. V. Taylor Present. Promise of Street Cars by October. For some reason or other there were only two or three members of the board of aldermen present -at the meeting set for Tuesday night. As there was no quorum nothing tn the way of official business was transacted. In response to a message from the aldermen, Messrs. W. S. Lee and Z. V. Taylor, of the Piedmont Traction Co., were present and explained why ' local street cars had not been- put on In Gastonia. Mr. Lee said that with the exception of the motors the cars were ready and had been in the shops at High Point awaiting tbe delivery of the motors. He exhibit ed the contract which, showed that the motors were to have been deliv ered by July 20th, The manufac turing firm, however, has said that it would be Impossible to have them ready before September 20th. In that event the local cars for Gasto nia might be ready some time In Oc tober. From Mr. Lee's explanation it was evident that the delay had been unavoidable and in no way , traceable to neglect or indifference on the part of tbe officials of the P. & N Lines. - Mr. J. C. Weaver Dead. Mr. J. C. Weaver, for tbe past 15 years or more a resident of Besse mer City, died at his home there early Monday morning. Death was due probably to a heart affection and came upon him suddenly. Mr. -Weaver, while not feeling well, bad gotten up and was preparing to eat breakfast when the sudden -summons came. He attended court to .' Gastonia last week. Deceased was 60-odd years old and is survived by his widow and several children.-.He was reared in the Tate's Chapel .. neighborhood, from which be moved C to Bessemer City.. In recent years he had conducted a small retail es tablishment. Funeral services were held at Tate's Chapel Tuesday, the ' services being conducted . by- Rot. Mr. Campbell, of Davidson College, . a former pastor of deceased. , In terment was in the Tate's Chapel burying ground. All-Day Singing Next Friday. We, are requested to announce that there will be an all-day singing next Friday, September 5th. at Boyd's school house in West Gasto nia, conducted-by Prof. R. J. W. Moss, of Smyrna. 8. C. This will constitute the closing exercises or Prof. Moss singing school which he has been conducting there for tbe past several weeks. Everybody is cordially invited to eome and bring their American Tune books. There win be morning, afternoon ' and night sessions. Picnic dinner wH be served at noon, and refreshmente will also be sold throughout the day -for the benefit of the Second A. R. P. church. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance and all who go may safely eonnt on hsvtne an exceedingly pleasant day. Pror. Moss is at Boyd's school house to day and tomorrow, conducting tie regular sessions of his class. Re was accompanied yesterday by hta daughter,. Miss Essie Moss, who ta spending a few days with relatives her- . :
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