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THE GASTON G r77 TrTTnn tt AZl IE. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY8 AXD FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. GASTONIA IS.A BUSY TOWN. $1.50 A YEAR IX ADVAJTCS, VOL. XXJUV. GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1913. NO. 70U MAY SECURE AH EXPERT CARRIERS ORGANIZE 1SS1EBS MEET SHORT LOCAL ITEMS IN SOCIAL CIRCLES REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION YESTERDAY THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD A COf FREIGHT RATE FIGHT IS WARMING UP Hickory and Gas ton la Equal Suffer, era from Freight Rate Diswrlmi na tion. Says Mr. Joy Efforts Being Made to Get Mr. C. W. HiUraan, One of thepest Rate Experts In the Country, to Asskit in Tabulat ing Rates and Classifying Infor mation. Gastonia is not resting on ber oars by any means in the fight for fair and Just freight rates. The wholesale and retail men and tne manufacturers of the city are gath ering information daily and piling up evidence showing how GaBtonia is greatly sinned against in the mat ter of discriminatory freight rates. As mentioned in Friday's, Gazette two local business men, former rail road employes who are familiar with the freight tariffs, are now engaged in compiling rates and information to be used when the reah fight comes a little bit later. Since then Mr. A. K. Joy, of Hickory, secretary of tne Hickory Commercial Club and a member of the committee of thir teen for the whole State, has con ceived the idea of obtaining an ex pert to work up the case for Hicko ry and Gastonia, as will be seen from the following letter received yesterday by Mr. A. C. Jones, Gas tonia's member of th committee: Hickory, X. C, Aug. 30, 1912. Mr. A. C. Jones, - Gastonia, X. C. Dear Sir: We were very much pleased with the account published in The Gasto nia Gazette of August 29, relating to the interest ' manifested in the freight rate fight In your section. It seems that the districts sur rounding Hickory and Gastonia are equal sufferers from discriminating rates, both occupying relatively tno same position on the "high ridge" o? freight rates. In line with what you contemplate doing In Gastonia, we write to In form you that we have written to Mr. C. W. Hillman, said to be one o the best independent rate men in the United States, asking to secure his services for that particular sec tlon of the State that has in tho past been eliminated from all th "zones" in the making of traffic rates. In taking this action, we were not influenced by a desire to secure any particular advantage for this section. We merely want to find out whether or not there is any log ical reason why we should be so treated. y The Intent of this initial letter ts that, pending the organization or our Special Committee, we get to gether and harmonize whatever pre liminary work we can do. Very respectfully yours, A. K. JOY. Mr. A. Blanton, of Shelby, anoth er member of this committee, is ex pected in Gastonia within the next few days to confer with the officers of the Gaston County Branch of the Just Freight Rate Association ana as a result of that conference some interesting information may be giv en out. It is encouraging to note that new members are being added to the Gaston County Branch every day, which indicates beyond a doubt that Gaston countlans are at last waking up to the fact that we have been ground down all these years under the iron heel of the railroads which have arbitrarily fastened upon us freight rates so discriminatory as to be almost confiscatory of our prop erty. Iye bo's Store Robbed. About 4:30 o'clock this morning, two men, a white man and a negro, according to the testimony of Mr. Koppel Troutman, who was sleeping in the store, entered Lebo's depart ment store on Main street and stole therefrom three pairs of shoes and some clothing. Entrance was effect ed through the front door to which the robbers evidently had a key. About 11 o'clock this morning two white men were arrested and held as suspects. They will come up for tri al tomorrow. How Freight Rate Discrimination Makes Living Higher in Gastonia Than It Should Be. Cabbage from New York, To Gastonia, N. C , To JSirmingnain, Ala. Corn in less than car load lots frou Norfolk, Va., . To Gastonia, N. C -" - 1 rate 25 cents . To Grorer, N. C (passing tbrongh Gastonia,) onlj - - " 21 cents ORANGES from Bowling Green, Fla. " To Gastonia, N. C , rate 59 cents To Charlotte, N. C. . - 44 50 cents THE NINTH DISTRICTRURAL MEN HERE Representatives from Five Counties Gather in Gastonia and Organize Ninth District Rural Letter Car riers Association With Forty Three Members Much Enthusi asm Shown Cleveland County Organization Perfected Visitors Delighted With Gastonia. With 43 out of 123 of the rural letter carriers of the Ninth Congres sional District present yesterday, a permanent organization to be known as the Ninth District Rural Letter Carriers Association was formed ana started its career under the most auspicious circumstances. The call for this meeting, to be held here ou Labor Day which Is a holiday witn all postofnce employees, was sent out only a few days previous and in view of this fact the large per cent age in attendance was most gratify ing. Two sessions were held, one In tne forenoon and the other in the after noon, at the court house. .Mr. J. .1. Ballard, of Newton, was electea chairman and .Mr. T. C. Smith, or Gastonia, secretary of the organiza tion. Mr. Thad M. Lutz, of Henry, Lincoln county, a member of tne State Executive Committee, was present and was called on for a speech. He addressed the carriers on the subject of the importance of thorough organization, his remarks being heard with interest and at tention. Mr. S. E. Lutz made a short talk along the same line. Mr. T. C. Smith welcomed the visitors to Gastonia In a neat and appropri ate speech. On bt'half of Secretary Timberlake of the Commercial Club Mr. Smith tendered the visitors the use of the club's rooms while In tne city. Mr. W. H. Hoover, of Crouse, and Mr. T. S. Royster, of Bessemer City, were called on and made short but ringing speeches urging the im portance of thorough organization. After considerable general discus sion It was decided to form a perma nent district organization. This hav ing been done adjournment was tak en until 2 o'clock. During the re cess hour the carriers were all en tertained at dinner at the Allgoort House through the courtesy of the business men of the city. At the afternoon session the ae tails of the organization were per fected and an executive committee of three was chosen, constituted as follows: J. M. Ballard, Catawba county, chairman; T. Donaldson, or Mecklenburg county, and T. M. Lutz, of Lincoln county. Resolu tions were adopted extending the thanks of the association to the car riers of Gastonia and Gaston coun ty for the splendid manner in which they had been entertained, to the business men of the city for the din ner given them, to the Commercial Club for the use of the club's rooms and to the newspapers for the pub licity given the meeting and for of fers of space whenever desired for use by the organization. The visiting carriers left for their respective homes on the afternoon trains, all of them expressing them selves as having enjoyed the day very much and as being greatly de liehted with the city of Gastonia, which many of them had never vis ited. The next meeting will be hela some time during 1914 at a time and place appointed by the executive committee. Immediately after the district convention adjourned the Gaston County Rural Letter Carriers Asso ciation held its regular semiannual session and transacted routine busi ness. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, T. S. Royster, Bessemer City; sec retary and treasurer, George D. Mc Kee, Belmont. The next meeting will be held next May at Belmont. During the day the carriers from Cleveland county, seven in number, held a meeting and organized the Cleveland County Rural Letter Car riers Association, thus reducing tne number of counties in the Nintn Congressional District without or ganizations from three to two. Following is a list of those in at- rate 43 ttr&t 42 cents lioutine Hui-lnexs Disposed of by Commissioners in Monthly Session Tax Collectors Appointed in Three Tow n ships Xew Law Goes Into Effect Large Amount Bills and Orders Paid- Jury List for October Term of Court. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of county commission ers all the members) were present. Much business of a routine nature was disposed of. Bills and accounts of a varied nature as seen below were ordered paid. The appoint ment of a registrar of births and deaths in the county was scheduled to come up at this meeting, but was deferred to the adjourned meeting which will be' held on Monday, September 22. The following busi ness was transacted: O. G. Falls and J. W. KendrlcR together with the superintendent or roads, T. L. Ware, were appointed a committee to inspect the proposed sand-clay road In River Bend town ship, as per petition of A. Kllllan et al and report on same at next meet ing. The district association of letter carriers was allowed the use of tne court house In which to hold their meeting. The Pisgah branch road from the Pisgah macadam road to Falls blacksmith shop was ordered open ed up as a public road provided the residents on said road pay the county $200.00 to help build tne road and provided further that the road shall not cost more than $450. 00. T. L. Ware was ordered to make a survey of the road leading. to the South Carolina line as per the peti tion of E. H. Adams et el. T. L. Ware was ordered to make the change in public road leading from White and Jenkins mill to the Gastonia-Bessenier City mac adam road as per petitioners. The salary of the chaingang guards was Increased to $1.60 per day and camp rations. The tax collectors for three town ships were appointed as follows: Cherryvllle, G. Lee Beam; Crowders Mountain, J. L. Mauney; Dallas, G. V. Lohr. The collectors for South Point and River Bend townships will be appointed September 22. The following bills were ordered I-aid: W. A. Jenkins refund of poll tax erroneously charged $2.75. T. L. Ware, salary and postage for August, $101.50. J. D. B. McLean, summonsing jury September term, $10.80. J. D. B. McLean, salary for Aug. $166.67. C. C. Cornwell, stationery, ex amining lunatics, etc., $32.35. A. G. Myers, services as auditing committee, $3.00. Carl Finger, salary for August, $100.00. C. C. Craig, salary and expenses county home $186.28. G. R. Rhyne, salary and costs for Jail for August, $166.52. Dairy Lunch Co., board for Jury in court cases, $50.70. T. L. .Ware, chaingang expenses camp No. 1. $920.91 ; camp No. 2, $659.69; N. G. Todd's grading force, $804.40. C. L. Thornburg, lumber for bridge, $49.30. P. G. Cobb, painting Catawba Creek bridge, $6.00. W. M. Nolen, salary and ice for court, $35.85. T. L. Ware, work on roads Cherryvllle township, $575. 6i, Crowders Mountain township, $631. 03: Dallas township, $213.26; Gas tonia township. $472.89; River Bena township, $534.30; South Point township, $379.64. T. L. Ware, R. F. Lay et al bridge repair work and expenses, $235.76. A. J. Smith, services as clerk to. tendance: W. H. Hoover, Crouse, X. C. J. F. Gabriel, Sherrill's Ford. D. C. Boat, Newton, X. C. C. M. Carson, Shelby, X. C. J. M. Bost, Newton, N. C. T. S. Royster, Bessemer City. W. N. Cavin, Mt. Holly, V. C. W. N. Rhyne. Dallas, N. C. J. M. Ballard, Newton, X. C. T. C. Smith. Gastonia, N. C. Thad M. Lutz, Henry, N. C. J. A. Mcintosh, Stanley, N. C. R. A. McNeeley, Lincolnton, N. C. I. B. Goforth, Kings Mountain. G. V. Hawkins, Shelby, X. C. George Dover, Shelby, X. C. Jonas H. Dickson, Gastonia, X. C. G.'A. Elam, Shelby, N. C. J. L. Allen, Stanley, N. C. -J. L. Shelton, Stanley, X. C. J. D. Derr, Dallas, N. C. B. H. Craig, Gastonia, X. C. W. XI. Matthew, Clover S. C. J. A. Xeeley, Bowling Green, S. C. S. E. Lutz, Henry, N. C. B. M. Barbee, Harrisburg, N. C. Zeb M. Stafford, Harrisburg, X. C. C. JP. Goforth, Kings Mountain. Thomas Donaldson, Charlotte. George D. Wilkinson, Maiden. C. T. Hanes. Reepsville, X. C, J. P. Allison." Kings Mountain. W. M. Toder, Lincolnton, X. C. Perry A. Jonas, Reepsvhle, X. C. James R. Stevhouse, Huntersville. L. D. McConnell, Charlotte; X. C. W. C. Garrison. Charlotte, X. C. '-D: .M. Ford, Jr., Bowling Green. S. C. , " C. B. Rea. Charlotte, X. C. . A. M. Rea. Jr., Charlotte. X. C. O. D. McKee, Belmont, X. C. J. II. Carson, Gastonia, X. C. Personal Items About Canton Folk and their Friends Short Item About People and Things That Art of Interest to Gazette Reader Condensed for Their Convenience Mr. A. C. Stroup was a business visitor to Lincolnton yesterday. Mr. Jay Moore, of Mt. Holly, was a business visitor In town yes terday. Prof. J' B. Henson, of Dallas, was a business visitor to Gastonia yesterday. Mr. M. X. Black, of Harden, was an out-of-town visitor in Gas tonia yesterday. Mrs. Ed Whitesides left yester day morning for Iva, S. C, to visit her daughter, Mrs. S. J. Hood. Mrs. S. M. Robinson and Miss Edith Robinson, of Lowell, were vis itors in Gastonia yesterday. Mr. John E. Stubbs, a former Gastonlan now living in Lincolnton, was in the city Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Clark and daughter, Miss Leah, of Lowell, were visitors in town yesterday. 'Squire and Mrs. B. G. Bradley, ley left this morning for Kings Creek, S. C, to spend some time on their farm at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Dilling spent Sunday with Miss Carrie Potts in Steel Creek, Mecklenburg county. Mr. Joseph Patrick, of the TJn ion section, left yesterday for Ruth- erfordton where he re-enters the Westminster School. Mr. Francis Whitesides left yes terday via Warrenton where he makes a week's visit for Trinity College. Mr. Loy Glass, of Spartanburg, S. C, has been the guest for a few days of his brother, Mr. Kennedy Glass. Prof, and Mrs. F. P. Hall, Miss Alice Hall, W. T. and F. P. Hall, Jr., were visitors to Cherryvllle yester day, going up In Mr. Hall's auto. Editor Hugglns, of "Our Home" published at Marshville, spent the week-end with Mrs. Hugglns who is visiting Mrs. C. J. McCombs. Mr. C. W. Stowe, of Dallas, was among the business visitors In town yesterday. Mr. Stowe is the school attendance officer for Dallas town ship. Miss Louise Yeadon, of Sum ter, S. C, pleasantly remembered tn Gastonia as a member of last year's high school faculty, Is the guest or Mrs. S. R. Clinton. Me8dame8 Mary Steadman and J. B. Atwater, of Bynum, spent from Friday till yesterday with Mrs. B. T. Morris, en route home from Blowing Rock. Messrs. Julius Llneberger, Sam Suggs and Craig Groves left yester day morning for Hickory where they enter Lenoir College for the ensu ing term. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kelley have returned from their bridal tour tn the mountains of Western Nortn Carolina and are at home In Mc Adenvllle. board July and August, $20.00. G. R. Rhyne, capturing and des troying Illicit distillery, $20.00. H. S. Sellers, holding inquest over Frank Mauney and Investigating death of Levi Garvin, $30.80. C. H. Elmore, conveying lunatic to jail, $1.50. R. K. Davenport, services as commissioner to date $21.00. John F. Leeper, services as com missioner, as committeeman and ex tra compensation allowed as chair man. $114.50. J. W. Kendrlck, services as com missioner and committeeman to date $18.50. O. G. Falls, services, $25.15. J. F. McArver, services, $18.00. R. S. Lewis, services, $17.00. L. E. Rankin, salary as auditor for August, $100.00. Dr. L. N. Glenn, salary and two rolling chairs for county home, $89.06. A. Q. Kale, work on roads, Dallas township. $15.00. A. J. Smith salary and clerk hire for August, $216.66. Gastonia Livery Co., feed for Jury men's stock (by order of Judge) $11.80. C. C. Cornwell, court costs, $382. 72. Costs of cases tried in municipal court and sent to roads, from first Monday In August to first Monday September, $102.70. The sum of $403.88 was paid to 72 outside panpers. JURY LIST. OCTOBER TERM. W. H. Capps, Gastonia, R. Xo. 3. M. D. Ratchford, Gastonia. S. I. Auten. Mt. Holly. E. Lee Dellinger, Cherryvllle. H. W. Allran, Cherryvllle. J. E. Dameron, Lowell. G. R. Ratchford, Lowell. J. E. Lindsay, Gastonia. Avery M. Ballard, Gastonia. G. M. Hull, Bessemer City. J.'R. Roberta, McAdenville. Ben F. Carpenter, Crouse. Jno. F. Dellinger, Cherryvllle. , T. R. Lynn, Kings Mountain. D. Lee Payne, Bessemer City. v M. Alex Carpenter, Cherryvllle. C. C. Armstrong, Gastonia. Vincent L. Black, Worth. U. D. cs. FRIDAY. The Gastonia Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the chapter room at the library for the purpose of electing delegates to the State convention and trans acting other business. A full at tendance of members is desired. SOCIAL EVENT AT UNION. Complimentary to her house guests, Miss Lois Farls, of Steele Creek, and Miss Maggie Morris, of Marlon, Miss Mamie Henderson en tertained quite a number of her young friends at her home in the Union section last night. Progres sive rook was played and delicious refreshments were served. A pleas ing feature of the evening was mu sic furnished by the honorees and some of the guests. FOR OASTONIAXS AT CARTHAGE. The following from The Moore County News of Thursday will be of Interest In Gastonia: "Miss Nellie Graves has as her guests this week Miss Louise Ben son, Lexington; Misses Clara Arm strong and Maud Rankin, Gastonia: Miss Nelle Black, Marlon; Chester Rankin, Gastonia, together with A. McN. Blue and the members of Miss Graves' party motored over to Jack son Springs Saturday evening. FIRST MEETING FOR FALL. The first meeting of the Woman's Betterment Association for the fall will be held at Central school Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. This organ ization does not meet during the summer months. The president, Mrs. J. Y. Miller, requests s large attendance of members and especial ly requests that the chairmen of all committees be on hand. Matters of Importance relative to the organiza tion's work during the wintei months will be discussed. STR1DKR-DAVIS MARRIAGE. Says The AsheiMlle Gazette-News of Sunday, last: "Miss Mittie Davis and Mr. Wil liam E. Strlder, of Charlotte, were married yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Davis. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Calvin B. Wraller and only the fami ly and Immediate friends were pres ent. Fern and goldenrod decorated the room In which the ceremony was performed, and while the guests were assembling Miss Lama Lger- ton sang, accompanied by Miss Lu cy E. Davis, a sister of the bride, and Miss Martha Fitzgerald, of Nashville played the wedding march. "The bride wore a becoming tail ored suit of blue with hat to match, and Immediately after the ceremo ny the young couple left for a wed ding journey, the destination of which is as yet unknown. They will be at home in Charlotte after Sep tember 1." Mr. Strlder is a son of Rev. Mr. Strlder, the Methodist minister, at Lowesvllle. He was principal last year of the Waco school and next year will be In charge of the Mat thews high school In Mecklenburg county. He has a hoBt of friends In Gaston whose best wishes go with him. NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT. Bev Hoover Acquitted of Charge of Aasault in Magistrate's Court Gives flOO Bond to Appear as Witness in Davis Case. Before Magistrate A. R. Anders yesterday morning at a preliminary trial held in the city hall Bev Hoov er, one of the principals in the af fray which resulted in the death of Mr. Frank Mauney last Saturday, August 23rd, was put under a $100 bond for his appearance at the next criminal session of the Gaston coun ty Superior Court as a witness in the case of the State vs. W. S. Da vis charged with the murder of Frank Mauney. Hoover was also tried for an assault with a deadly weapon upon Davis, but the evi dence was not such as to convict him. A charge of selling whiskey fs also against him, this ease to come up Saturday, September 13 th. No direct testimony as to the cutting scrape in which Mauney lost his life was brought out during the trial. Messrs. Mangum ft Woltz repre sented Hoover while Solicitor Wil son appeared In behalf of the State. From the evidence adduced it seems that whiskey was as plentiful as wa ter at the shooting match which was being held in a field near Hardin and that several of the spectators and participants had Imbibed too freely and were in a rather ugly mood. Da vis and Hoover Indulged in some rather ugly talk toward each other preceding the fight which ended so disastrously to another man. The case comes up for trial at the Octo ber term of . court which convenes October 20th.' . - The Gaston County Medical So ciety will hold its regular meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:30 tn the city hall. Several of the local phy sicians will attend the pellagra con ference in Spartanburg. NEWS OFJE COMITY LATEST FROM MR CORHESPCNCEKTS Newsy Letters from Gazette Co tree poadent Here and There Ovea Good Old Gaston What Ou' Neighbors Are Doing la the Ya loo Sections of the County Per tonal ' Mention of People Yea Know and Some Ton Don't All-Day Singing at Union. The Gazette is requested to state that Mr. Mason Stowe'a singing school which has been In progress at Union Presbyterian church for ten days, will close Saturday 6f thla week with an all-day singing. Din ner will be spread picnic style oa the church grounds. The public la cordially Invited to attend. Mr. J. K. Dixon to Asheville. The following from the Columbia correspondence of The Charlotte : Observer will be of Interest to Gaa tonlans: "Mr. J. K. Dixon, a native of Gastonia, X. C, but for the past several years first assistant to the State Bank Examiner of South Car olina, has resigned his position and -gone to Asheville, X. C, to take the position of confidential secretary to Mr. L. L. Jenkins, president of the ', American National Bank of that city." v. OFFERED 950,000. Treasury Department Tenders from Crop Fund to First National Dank Directors Have Matter Un der Consideration. Friday's Gazette, which carried a story to the effect that the Citizens National Bank has secured a loan of $50,000 from the crop .moving fund of $50,000,000 which the Unit ed States Government is depositing in banks over the country, had hard- -. ly gone to press when the informa tion came to this paper, too late for publication in that issue however, r that the Treasury Department had tendered the same amount ' under similar conditions to the First Na tional Bank of this city. When seen by The Gazette reporter the offle- ' cers of the bank stated that the : -board of directors hsd the matter of accepting or rejecting the proffered : loan under consideration but as yet . had taken no action with reference . to it. The following letter to Cashier Boyce Is self-explanatory: Washington, Aug. 29, 1913. " Cashier, First National Bank, , Gastonia, N. C. ' Sir: In compliance with the wishes of-'!' your bank, as expressed by Congress- ' Webb, you are advised that although. the ten million dollars mentioned by -the Secretary in his announcement -of April 30th has been allotted and . distribution effected some time ago, . there have been a few banks which have relinquished their deposits and the Department is enabled out of such funds to apportion your bank a " deposit of $50,000. '- Therefore, by direction of the Secretary and by virtue of the thority conferred upon him by see-, tion 5153 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the First Nation al Bank of Gastonia, X. C, is here by designated a depositary of publte ' moneys with an authorized balance of $50,000. Respectfully, John Skelton Williams, Assistant Sec. of the Treasury. ' ' In this connection it is of interest ' to note that the American National'' Bank, of Asheville, of which Mr. I. L. Jenkins, president of the First National Bank of this city, is presi- -dent, was yesterday also tendered a, loan of $50,000. . '., BUILDING PERMITS. List for July and August Small Bat Contains Manufacturing Plants. Following Is a list of building per mits issued by the city during the months of July and August: J. R. Shuford, two-atory, - eight room residence, West Airline ave nue. Cocker Machine ft Foundry Co.. ' manufacturing plant, Chestnut street. W. W. Glenn, one-story residence,'; South street. , R. F. Llttlejohn, one-story real-, dence, near Loray. Holland Realty ft Insurance Co., one-story residence. P. ft X. Lines, warehouse, East Franklin avenue. W. S. Qulnn, one-story residence, , near Loray. , . , J. B. Atkinson, box factory, near Holland Mill. Silas Smith, one-story residence. North Dallas street. ; . . J. B. Beal, one-story residence, . South Marietta street ' ; Grady Rankin, one-story rest-, dence, Morris street; - A . - Gastonia Lnsurance ft Realty Co., one-story residence. Maple street. Gastonia Insurance ft Realty Co, one-story residence, Harvle avenue. J. P. Chandler, one-story resiv dence. South York street. -Subscribe to The Gazette, f .