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THE GAS em TON I A: EI f PUBLISHED TWICE A .WEEK TUESDAYS 'AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. $IJM A YEAR IN ADVANCER VOL. JJCXIV. GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTFRXOOX, NOVEMBER 14, 19M. XO. 1. iBER OF 01 TO- DR. JIM T LOCAL ITEMS NEWS OF JE COP: LATEST FROM lOUB CCBEESPOraV Hill tODl L; CBAiS ELEOTE) PH:313:NT OF NES BJ3INE53 ORGANIZATION LOCAL STREET CAB SYSTEM AT LAST T3 PREACH AT PEES3Tll3RaS CHURCH THE MOVEMENTS OF 6AST0N PECPLE GASTOI IlEiE UK CARS MORBQW One Hundred and Forty-Five tas ; tonU Boslnes Men-Enlist as Mem tiers of Gastonia Chamber of Com ' merce at Enthusiastic Bleeting Tuesday Night Col. T. L. Craig President, Ir. J. Lee Robinson ana . Col. O. B. Armstrong Yice-Pres-, Idents Enthusiastic Addresses j by MvW. T. Dabney and Mr. - Leake Carraway Second Meeting ' to be Called Soonr i ' i I - . .. t (X)L. T. 'resident of Gaston At one of the largest and most en- thuslastlc gatherings of business men i ever held In Gastonla the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce was organized Tuesday night at the court nous with Col. Thomas L. Craig as presi dent, Mr. J. Lee Robinson first vice .president and Col. C. 13. Armsirong as second vice-Rt feident. one un dred and forty of the leading busi-r- ness men of the city had previously dlgned an agreement to join such an Organization and thlf number was ' increased Tuesday Dight to 14 5. The initiation fee of $10 and monthly dues of $1 will, with tho present membership, afford the sum of $3. 10 for the first ycar'B support of the organization. It is aitogeiner i probable that this number will be considerably increased wltlwn tne next few weeks. Mr. J. H. fepark called tne . meet ing to order and Dr. D. A. Garrison was chosen temporary chairman. Af- ter making a few remarks th? chap man called on Mr. Pepark to explain ; the object of the meeting. This he did very briefly, introducing Mr. W. v T, Dnbney, business manager of the Richmond, Va.r Chamber of Com merce, who made a ringing speecn. , Mr. Dabney did not indulgo in any flowery flights of oratory but made '& plain practical business talk, set . ting forth the need Gastonia has or ' a chamber of commerce ana giving his hearers the benefit of ttnowiedge he ha3 gained by experience. The - first requisite 'or a successful or- M ' ' j : j. f .i '1 ' '" 'ie'"' V "" is - n V , , " ' ' COL. C. B. ARMSTRONG, . : i . Gacond Tlce-President ot Gastonia Chamber of Commerce ganizat nn of this kind, he said, is co-operaiion. 1 there are any lau f tonal d I fie reuses, of a business or political nature or of any other kind, they must, bo eliminated. Success can onty be ai'ained through hearty on business iuau in the city. Then ev ery man mint feel that GasUaa is his home, tr-at it is to be Ms Home and the ho nut ol Ms children. He must feel ttu his interests a.o here and real'ze that he has a part to do in the bunding of the town and its expansion to greater and better L. CRAIG, . Chamber of Commerce thlngs. individuals, working as such, can accomplish but little, no mattof vhai their abilities or what amount o' energy they expend. Or ganized no i is the only way in which community building can be acrompV.thed with any degree of success. . 1 hei is !.o use, said Mr. Dabney, to have kaders unless you are win ing to foMow them and work wltn then to the nmost of your ib'llty. The actual work of the organization must be done largely by the young men, he said. They have more at stake thau the older men. Tlylr ru ture lies hee and unless they worK to make th future fruitful; what have the to look forward toY "If you go out from this nouse 10 nlsht l aving organized a ChimDer of Commerce," said Mr. Daoney, "every piece of property in your city will have already been enhanced in value. Your city can't go ahead with out such a business organization. With it, the possibilities are aimost unlimited." Following Mr. Dabney's address Mr. J. Lsake Carraway, secretary of the Greater Charlotte Club, and a former Gaston Ian, was introduced and made a short address In the course of which he gave some very valuable Information and" advice. In the selection of the officers, the men who are to have charge of the work (Continued -on page 4.) P. & N. Lines' Local Street Car Sys tem Till Begin Operation To-Mor-row Morning at Six O'cloct Round Trip Between Loray Mill and Groves Station. Every Hour City Officials and Others Come In From Pinoca on First Trip This Afternoon. Gastonia'B local street car system, so long looked for, will become an actuality tomorrow mornittg at six o'clock when the first car will start from the Loray Mill In West Gasto nia bound for Groves Station (the Flint Mill) just east of the city lim its. Below is given a tentative schedule which will be put into op eration at that time. There will probably be some Blight variations from this and and a definite sched ule will be published within a few days. Announcement is made by the Piedmont & Northern Lines that tne local street cars which are being put into service today will be run on the following schedule until further no tice: Beginning at 6 a. m. a car will leave the Loray Mill every hour, 6, 7, 8 and so on to 10 p. m. Be ginning at 6:30 a. m. a car will leave Groves, the station at the Flint Mill. 30 minutes after ev ery hour, that Is at 6:30, 7:30, etc., until 10:30 p. m. The trip each way will require 20 minutes, so that cars will arrive at the terminal at 20 minutes and 50 minutes after ev ery hour. At the Invitation of the manage ment of the P. A N., Mayor Arm strong and the other city officials, the officers of the Chamber of Com merce and of the Commercial Club, left Gastonia at 12:50 o'clock this afternoon for Pinoca, where the cars arrived several days ago, and made the initial trip Into the city on these cars. They were accompanied by Mr. C. V. Palmer, General Pas senger Agent; Mr. E. O. Jennings, traffic agent, and other officials. The new cars are handsome and durable, of the latest make and with all the latest improvements in equip ment. They will look good to Gas tonians and their operation will give a new "citified" air to Gastonia. .... v DEATH AT MOUNT HOLLY. Mrs. F. H. Davenport Passes Arter Long Illnesf Mr. H. A. Rhymes New Residence Nearing Comple tion News Notes and Personal. Correpondence of The Gazette. MT. HOLLY, Nov. 13. At 2:3U o'clock Wednesday afternoon Mrs. K. H. Davenport died at her home here, after a long and painful ill ness. Mrs. Davenport was about 35 years of age and was a good woman. Before her marriage to Mr. Dav enport, ten years ago, she was Miss Addie Lineberger, or Iron Station, where her mother and four sisters still reside. In the lonely home tne husband and two small children are left tofinourn the loss of a devoteo wife and mother. Fnnereal services were held at Stanley Presbyterian Church Thursday morning and In terment made in the cemetery there The handsome new residence oi Mr. H. A. Rhyne will soon e com pleted, and will be quite an addition to the appearance of Main street. The Teeter residence, near tn new brick building, will be remodel ed and ready for rent In a short time. .Miss Topsey Dunn was at home to a big crowd of her little friends on last Monday afternoon In celebration of her seventh birthday. The mer ry crowd enjoyed games and refretn ments, and presented the hostess with many dainty gifts and good wishes. Mrs. A. P. Rhyne and Miss Mar; Rbyne ate spending the week wiiii friends in Charlotte. Mrs. H. M. Abernethy has been seriously sick for the past several day. The Methodist Sunday school ren dered a "Harvest Day" program last Sunday night which was very mum enjoyed, and the collection, JIB, was forwarded to the Chlldrens Home si Winston. Mr. and Mrs. Henry west are vis iting relatives in Gastonia. Large crowds enjoy the Interest ing sermons by Rev. J. H. Hener lite, of Gastonia, at the Presbyterian church this week. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Spence are vis iting relatives in Charlotte. ' - .Mrs. Ella Rozzelle, formerly ' of this place but now- of Hnntersvllle, spent Tuesday with friends here. . Mm. J. B. Henson and Master Al bert Henson have returned to thatr home in Dallas after a pleasant visit here.. . .. - . FOR SALE: Six head of .'livery horses, four buggies, harness, etc. Smith, Stanley, N. C. ' ., 28e WANTED Small secondhand holi er ingood condition, not over ten horse-power. Address Box 58, Gas tonia, N. C. 18c GOOD DRAY HORSE and Ught wag on for sale at a bargain. Also my entire . stock of groceries. Clean, fresh stock, good stand, good trade built up. Want to retire on account of failing health. L H. STRADLEr. - D- C8 I Evangelistic Kyvlcen to Begin at Firtit Presbyterian Church Novem ber 2:ird and Continue fur Two Weks Dr.' J. Ernest "Tliacker to Preach Music by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Fisher, Assisted by Ofioir of Fifty or More. Beginning Sunday, November 23, a special aeries of evangelistic serv ices will be held in the First Presby terian church continuing about two weeks. There will be two services each day, one at 10 a. m. and tne ev ening service at 7:30. The pastor. Rev. J. H. Henderlite, has secured the help of the Rev. J. Ernest Thack er, Ph.D., In conducting thl smeet ing. The town is fortunate In hav ing Dr. Thacker come for this pur- I Tl L i w Rev. J. Ernest Thacker, general Evangelist of Southern Presbyterian Church, who Is to conduct Series of Services at First Presbyterian Church, and Mr. and Mrs. George A. Fisher, who will have charge or the muftic. pose. He is one of the best and most successful evangelists In tne South. He has had wide experience In such work and was for a while as sociated with Dr. Wilbur Chapman of world-wide fame. Dr. Thacker is the general evan gelist of the Southern Presoyterian Church, and is a preacher of con spicuous ability, as well as a man of most attractive personality. His preaching is free from sensational ism, strong and logical,, full or thought, and he is cou&'.cered a mas ter of pulpit eloquence. His meth ods are sound and Scriptural, anc leave no room for offence or criti cism on the part of any. Dr. Thacker is accompanied in his work by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Fisher, who htfve charge of the mu sic. The former is regarded as one of the most efficient musical direct ors now engaged in evangelistic work in this country. He has been with Dr. Thacker for several years, having been formerly associated with Dr. Chapman. Mr. Fisher Is also a fine soloist and slnais at every serv ice. Mrs. Fisher is the pianist and REV. J. H. HENDERLITE Pastor First Presbyterian Charcti. is an accomplished musician. The music will be one of the most im portant and attractive features of the meeting. There will be a large chorus choir and a special song ser vice at each meeting. All the choirs and other singers of the town are re quested to help In the singing. Be tween fifty and a hundred of the singers of the town have already promised to take part, and the large chorus choir will . be organized by Mr. Fisher as soon as he arrives In Gastonia. The pastor of the church desires to 'take advantage of this op portunity to invite all the people of the town who sing to Join the chorus and lend their help. It will be heartily , appreciated, and will min ister greatly to the success of. the meeting.. These services will mean much to Gastonia, and the Interest and pray ers of all the people are earnestly requested.- Every one Is most cor dlally -'VPed to ; be present. The morning service, will last Just one hour. All the pastors of the city -churches have expressed - their deep interest and their desire to co-oper ate, and the hone that the people of their various churches would lend tneir presence ana help. - ' - Remember the date, November Z 3rd to December 7th.- Personal Items About Gaston Folks and Their Friends Short Items About People and Things Tliat Are of Interest to Gazette Readers. Dr. T. N. Dulln, of Bowling Green, was In the city yesterday. Mr. S. J. Gastoni of Lowell, was in the city on business this morning. Mr. W. S. Rolph, or Charlotte, spent Wednesday In the city on bus iness. -Mrs. R. T. Cansler, or Kings Mountain, was a visitor In the city yesterday afternoon. Miss Eula Long, of Kings Mountain, was a Gastonia shopper yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. B. Bradford, of Kings Mountain, was a business visitor in Gastonia yesterday. iMlss Sada LaMarr left last night for her home In Augusta, Ua., after a visit to Miss Hallle Torrence. Gastonia Lodge No. 369, A. F. and A. M., will hold a called meet ing tonight at 7:30 o clock and ao work in the first degree. Born To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson, of Lowell, Thursday, NovemDer 0, 1913, twin sons. Taylorsville Mountain Scout, 12th: Mrs. O. W. Mackie, of Gas tonia, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pool. Mrs. Hattle Lee has recently purchased from Mr. W. II. Delllnger a lot on Morris street and expects to build In the near future. Mrs. L. A. Barbee continues quite ill at her home near tne Ar lington. Her condition is considered critical. Miss May Tatlock has accepted a position as stenographer in the of fices of the Piedmont Telephone A Telegraph Company. Mr. Ckarles L. Rhyne and Miss Lizzie Wofford were united In mar riage Wednesday night, the ceremo ny being' performed by Esquire A. R. Anders at his residence on Ches ter street. Mr. John C. Ballard, superin tendent of the Vivian and Howeii Mills, and Mr.r J. S. P. Carpenter, su perintendent of the Melville Mill, both of Cherryville, were business visitors in Gastonia Wednesday. Charlie Garrison, who lives on Page avenue, would appreciate any votes given him In the Dunlap Pony Contest by his friends. Charlie Is not able to go around and solicit votes, Inasmuch as he is crippled, but hopes his friends will remember him by depositing their votes to his cred it in the contest at the various box ex. Mrs. John C. Delllnger, of Cher ryville, route one, is spending a rew days here With her son. Mr. David P. Delllnger. Mrs. Delllnger Is about 60 years of age and a native of the county but has never before been In Gastonia. he is a daughter of the late Stanhope Glenn and is related to the Glenn families In this section. She Is also distantly related to ex Sov. R. B. Glenn. Mrs. Delllnger thinks Gastonia Is an up-to-date town. iMr. T. M. Dilllng, of Yorkville, route six, was In Gastonia Wednes day on business and showed The Gazette a curiosity In .the shape or a cotton boll with seven distinct and well-developed locks. This Is some thing unusual and Mr. Dining states that of two hundred or more people who had seen It not one had ever seen one before. It is of the Mexi can Big Boll variety. Mr. Dllllng planted three acres in this variety this season from which he picked two add a half bales. He thinks the Mexican Big Boll superior to tne majority of short cottons raised In this section. Rev. S. F. Conrad to Preach. We are requested to announce that Rev. S. F. Conrad, a well-known Baptist minister of Charlotte, will preach next Sunday, both morning and night, at the Loray Baptist church, of which Rev. J. D. Moose is pastor. The hours for these servi ces are 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. On next Tuesday night, November 18th, at 7:30 o'clock, there will be an or dination service for the ordination of deacons. Rev. J. L. Vlpperman, pas tor of the Baptist church of 8pencer, will preach the ordination sermon. On Visit to Washington. Hon. J. P. Kirven, of Darlington, 8. C, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. J. Holland Morrow, of this city, will leave next (Monday for a ten days visit to Washington, D. C. Hon. Mr. Kirven goes to Washington as one of the fifteen South Carolina delegates appointed by Governor Blease to attend the National con servation Convention to be held In that city on November 18th, 19th and 20th. . t ' Mr. Babtngtott Honored. ' .Mr. R. B. Bablngton, has been ap pointed by Governor Locke Craig as a delegate to the National Conser vation j Con ventlon to be held In Washington City next . Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,' November J 8." 1 and 20. Mr. and Mrs. Bab lngton will leave for , Washington Monday morning and after their visit to Washington will spend the re mainder of the week In New York City, returning here Saturday night. Newsy Letters from Gazette Cortes ' pondents Here and There Ovee GocmI Old (iaston What Ov Neighbors Are Doing in the Vae . , iom Sections of the County Per sonal Mention of Peoplo Toss Know and Some You Don't KjKm ' BESSEMER BKIEFS. ' Correspondence of The Gazette.: ' BESSEMER CITY, Nov. IS. Th pipe for water mains . is teing dis tributed now and the laborers are f .' making progress with the dltcnea. ' . Work Is also being done on the res- r ervoir atUhe top of the mountain . " and it is beginning now to look as it In a reasonably short time Bessemer -will have city water. There was a little "strike" at the ; new school building last week, all . because of a change In overseers, when a man of color ascended w to i the position. Your correspondent has not been able to learn how the , matter was settled. V The ladles of the M. E. Church, despite the Inclement weather, last Saturday night realized the neat sum of $25 at their bazaar. This amount will be added to the parsonage fund of the church. j Rev. R. R. Caldwell returned ' Monday night from Statesville, ' where he had been attending tne Synod of the A. R. P. Church. ' II reports a most pleasant. and profit-. -able meeting. . . . Rev. David T. Lauderdale, of Due West, B. C, will preach In the A R- P. church here next Sabbath morn ing at 11 o'clock and at the second church In Gastonia at 3 p. m. Mr. Lauderdale Is almost Miner. not being able to read by, sight, tout by touch. ' .- : c Miss Naomi Caldwell Is visiting her father and mother at Smyrna 8. C, this week, c Mr. Hartshoe, who has been . In-, disposed for about two weeks, X able to walk around a little now. , Miss Ida Collins, who has been confined to her bed for six weeks . with nervous trouble, Is able to b up In doors. Her many friends are- delighted to know she Is Improving now. '- ,-.?,, ::. -' Hickory Grove News. Correspondence of The Gazette. . ; HICKORY GROVE, Nov. 1Z. School will open Monday, . Novem- ber 17th at Hickory Grove witn Miss Annie Rutledge, of Clover, B. 8., as teacher. Miss Buena BIggerstaff will leave Thursday to take charge of her school five miles beyond Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Clark spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. jame Clark, near Llncolnton. He is reiy sick at present. , .s y ':. Mrs. Barbara Blackburn is very ill at this time. ' ' Mr. J. L. Farrls spent Sunday with his mother, who is quite 111, .Mr. P. P. Richard and wife, of Cleveland county, spent Sunday with, her sister, Miss Buena Blggerstanr. Misses Lucy and Ocle Clark spent Monday with Miss Annie Reep. " Misses Buena and Essie Bigger Etta Payseur. Mr, and Mrs. C. H. Blackburn and! son spent Sunday at the home of Mr. G. W. Clark. Miss Annie Reep spept Sunday with Misses Buena and 'Essie BIg gerstaff. ' " Mr. and Mrs. .E. If. Clark ' spent Snnday with Mrs. J. L. Farrls. Messrs. Luther Riser and Augus tus Clark made a business trip . to Gastonia Monday. . , iMr. W. L. Kinley was a business visitor to Cherryville Wednesday. - There will be preaching at Hebh zibah Presbyterian church every first Sunday by the pastor, Rev. II." , H Casady. Life Insurance. V . In the summary of life insurance by States, the following figures are ' given for North Carolina: Amount of insurance in force December 31, 1911. ordinary, $140,856,365; Indus trial, $24,449,528. Insurance writ ten during 1912, ordinary, $44,759.-, ' 350; industrial. $8,664,292. Pre ml-) urns received, ordinary, $5,172,38. Industrial, 893,770. Amount or in surance in force December 31, 1912V ordinary, $170,972,820; Industrial. $27,476,417. - . - Report of Ginning. v 0 ! Mr. H. C. Johnston, the local rep- ': resentative for Gaston county of the United States Agricultural Depart- v ment for the gathering of cotton eta- ;v tistics, has received from the fle- ' partment the report of the number : of bales ginned in the county np to November 1st. The number of bales of the 1913 crop ginned in' Gaston . -county np to Nor. 1, 1913, is 7,809 as compared with 5.4 68 bales gin- ned prior to Nov. 1, 1912. ; wJ1. ' , ' Our best co-operative enterprise- is our local telephone line which is about five miles long.- Ten of ua bought the best phones, wire, . etc. Each furnished his quota of poles, we all worked and put np the line In a day. .The cash cost was about $17 -each,' exclusive of labor , and 'poles. We have connections with other county phone lines at a low rate. Though in operation about V three years, our repairs have been about $5. Cheap talk, isn't it? . G.- II. Thompson, la The Progressive Far-- : mer. , r ';- V