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r -. GA STONIA ' i 'i. ' t - PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AM) FRIDAYS. "vol. xxxvn. NO. 31. gastoioa, ir. ol, Tuesday afterxoox, afril is. $1.50 A YEAR EC ADVANCE. BUNG, MUST END $11,000 HILL :JB SIGHT RAISED MONEY -QUICKLY CAPITAL FOR NEW MILL SUBSCRIBED HI SOCIAUJIBCLES COMING AND GOING AN! HUST CHANGE HER . POLICY DUKE'S ARE SAID TO BE INTERESTED LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD KM Jroident Wilson, In Most Vigorous nd Kmphatlc Diplomatic Fa per Yet Sent, Tells Germany That Her Submarine Pulley Will Have to be Changed if Friendly Relations Are to Continue Between the Two Countries. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington in this morning's papers says: The communication which he has drafted as the last word of the Unit -ed States to Germany on the subma rine issue, was completed today by President Wilson. It probably will be dispatched to Berlin tomorrow. The document reviews Germany's submarine activities since the Lusi t&nia was sunk almost a year ago, and makes plain that only an imme diate change in the German policy can make possible the continuance of friendly relations between the two Nations. . As the President was putting the finishing touches to the note, on which he and Secretary Lansing had been working for nearly a week, of ficial word was received by the State Department that the Uvea of two Americans bad been endangered by an attack on the Russian bark Im aerator by an Austrian submarine. Clark Bailey Hurst, American Con sul General at Barcelona, Spain, who sent the report, said the attack was without warning. One of the Amer ican citizens on board was wounded ay shrapnel shells fired by the sub marine. A full investigation of the inci dent was ordered at once by the 6tate 'Department. If the Consul General's report is borne out it is possible that representations similar to those about to be made to Germa ny will be sent to Austria-Hungary. As soon as the President had fin ished the communication to Germa ny, he directed that Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate Foreign Re lations Committee, be invited to the White House to be informed of the intentions of the Administration. Senator Stone probably will see the President tomorrow morning before the Cabinet meeting. Mr. Wilson himself was the only official familiar with all the details of the document tonight, but it was learned authoratively that it is the most emphatic and vigorous diplo matic paper the President ever has approved. Attacks without warning by sub marines on merchant vessels since Germany gave notice that ships car rying guns would be considered as vessels of war have been closely studied b)' the President with the resulting conclusion that promises made by Germany have not been fol lowed. When the preparation of the case of the United States was begun, it was found that 65 vessels have been reported officially and unoffi cially as having been attacked with out warning by German submarines within the past few weeks. Official reports have not confirmed all these incidents, however, and therefore all will not be included. The attack on the Channel steam er Sussex, carrying more than a score of Americans, has been includ ed in the evidence of the United States as one of the strongest proofs of Germany's failure to adhere to her promises. The President, however, was rep resented today as being determined to force the question to a speedy set tlement, without quibbling or diplo matic discussions. It was understood tonight that the note to Germany is of such length that several hours will be required to put it into diplomatic code. At least 48 hours will have to be allow ed for4ts transmission to Berlin and several hours more will be required for translation. If as is planned, the note is start ed over the tables tomorrow, it should be delivered at the Berlin Foreign Office by Friday night. It probably .will . not be made public un til it has reached Ambassador Ger ard. "The Rack" Broadway today. II. A. R. MEET WITH MRS. FALLS. A very enjoyable meeting of Wil liam Gaston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was held last Friday morning with Mrs. P. R. Falls at her home on South York street. The report of the committee on Belgian Flag Day, which was ob served April 8, showed the total re ceipts were $35.41. One of the guests at the meeting was Mrs. Fay, of Gloucester. Mass.. who is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Luther Ninas, of Mt. Holly. Cleo Madison in "A Soul Enslav ed" Ideal today. BOOK NIGHT POSTPONED. .The program which had been an nounced for the celebration tomor row night of "Book Night" in the Interest of the school library, has been postponed until next week, the exact date to .'be announced later. This postponement is greatly regret- ' ted by the committee having . the matter in charge, but circumstances over which . they, have no control made it impossible to have the en - tertainment on Wednesday night of ,thls week, the date formerly an Well-Founed Rumor Ha It That the Ihikee Are Largely Interetrted in Proposition to Build a Half-Mil lion Dollar Cotton Mill Here Will be Located on Extension of 1'. '. Line Wet of the City I lev! yen Interna In Iropoed Link I let ween (rttMonLn and Kings . Mountain. lt never rains but it pours, is an old saying and one that seems to And frequent verification in almost every phase of life. Close' on the heels of the announcements made within the past two weeks of two new cotton mills for Gastonia, one to be built by Col. C. B. Armstrong and bis as sociates and the other by Mr. W. T. Rankin and his associates, both of which are now certainties, comes the well-founded rumor that Gastonia is to have another big mill. Its capital stock, says the rumor, is to be $500,-O-OO and the Duke interests are to be among the chief promoters of the en terprise. mccording to the best information obtainable today by The Gazette, which is not authoritative but which comes from a source altogether reli liable, it appears that the proposi tion to build such a mill has been un der consideration for some time but it only leaked out here yesterday. This proposed mill, it 1b said, will be located west of the city on the line of the P. & 'X. whjch, it Is current ly reported and believed, is to be ex tended inMhe very near future from Gastonia to Kings Mountain, a dis tance of 12 miles, and eventually on to Spartanburg, S. C. Just the char acter of the product of this mill the rumor does not State, though it is probable that'it will be fine yarns. It is known that one of the most prominent bankers of the State, who is already interested in several mills here, was here last week in confer ence with one of Gastonia's most successful cotton mill men with ref erence to this project and it is un derstood that they are both interest ed in it. Some definite information along this line may be available for publi cation at an early date. Appropriate flowers for that new Eater dress. Torresice-M orris Co. The Efird Manufacturing Co., of Albemarle, has recently let a con tract for the erection of 50 addition al dwelling houses for their opera tives in West Albemarle. Marguerite Clark in "Wild Mow er" Ideal Thursday. The Chamber of Commerce of Gaffney, S. C, has raised the salary of their secretary to $2200. Marguerite Snow Cozy Today. J. S. Carr, president of the Dur ham Hosiery Mills, has announced that $1,000,000 worth of the 250.000 preferred stock recently is sued has been subscribed. Everything In furniture, stoves and house-furnishings at Gastonia Furniture Company. The farmers of Cherokee county. South Carolina, think that 12 cents is not high enough for their cotton and most of them are holding it un til they can get a higher price. Cleo Madison in "A Soul Enslav ed" Ideal today. Mr. C. Jones, a prominent real estate man of Goldsboro, has been arrested on the charge of having more whiskey than the law allows. Automobile supplies and accentor ies at Gastonia Furniture Company. Dr. Howard Rondthaler. presi dent of Salem Academy, delivered the principal address at the Gull ford county commencement Satur day. "I THOUGHT IT WAS A HUMAN VOICE" is one of the many expres sions of approval expressed by those who have heard some of their favo rites on one of oar Graf onolas. Tor-mice-Morris Co. John W. Rouse, aged 82, was bur ied last Saturday at Kinston in a coffin which lie purchased over 40 years ago. Marguerite CIarkJa "Wild Flow er" Ideal Thursday. There are now in course of con struction in Hamlet 35 residences and a number of brick business houses. Don Richardson, North Carolina artist, plays for the Columbia Phono graph Co. Hear him at our store. Torrence-Monls Co. The Southern Railway Company is tending out an appeal to the ship pers to co-ope rats with the road in the loading and unloading of freight shipments In North and South Carolina. In Two Hours Yesterday Mr. W. T. Rankin and Associates Secured $73,000 Among Local BuHlnesn Men Toward Capital of $123,000 for New Fine Vara Mill Applica tion Made for Charter Several Sites Under Consideration Mr. Itankln liaa Flattering Offer to Ieave. H In the short space of two hours esterday the sum of $75,000 was raised by Mr. W. T. Rankin and his associates toward the capital stock of the new fine yarn mill which they propose to build here in the immedi ate future. These subscriptions to the capital stock were practically all made by local business men. In ad dition to this there is to be $50,000 preferred stock which has also been subscribed, the total capital stock being $125,000. Application for a charter will be mailed to Raleigh this evening and it is expected that the Secretary of State will grant the charter within the next day or two. ' Immediately upon receipt of the charter the stock-' holders will meet and an organiza tion will be perfected. The name for the new corporation had not been de cided upon this morning. Several sites are under considera tion for this mill and it is probable that one will be selected before the end of the week. Gastonia is fortunate in being able to retain Mr. Rankin as a citizen and as one ol Its leading mill men. Within the past day or two he has had two tempting offers to go to nearby towns. A delegation from a South Carolina town was here Satur day offering to furnish the entire capital stock for a mill and turn the management over to him entirely. Another Gaston County town, next to Gastonia one of the best in the State, has held out as an Inducement to get him $300,000 capital in any size or kind of mill he desires to build and operate, provided he will move there and give his personal attention to the management. In the face of these Hatferng offers Gastonia retains him and he will continue to be positively identified with manufacturing busi ness here. Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson can be heard in her favorite national song on the famous grafonola in onr music department. . Torrence-Morrls Co. Five thousand tons of Clinchfield coal was shipped the other day from Charleston, S. C, to South American ports. Marguerite Snow Cozy Today. Thomasville Democrats have en dorsed Bickett for Governor and Henry B. Varner for Congressman from the Seventh District. Just four copies of 1910 World Almanac left. Call quick to get one. Thirty cents. Gazette office. The city of Salisbury is consider ing the erection of a municipal pow er plant sometime in the near future. Mace your order for Easter flowers early. Torrence-Morris Co. The North Carolina Medical Asso ciation will hold its annual meeting in Durham on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Marguerite Clark in "Wild Flow er" Ideal Thursday. The directors of the Statesville Cotton Mill Company, of Statesville. have decided to sell $50,000 worth of preferred stock for the purpose of paying for machinery that is now b ing installed. Marguerite Snow Cozy Today. Thomas Nelson Page, American ambassador to Italy, is now on his way home to the bedside of his mother, who is seriously ill. Ire cream freezers, refrigerators, ire boxes at Gastonia Furniture Co. The Seaboard Air Line Railway's new shops at Hamlet will begin operation about the first of May. Warranty Deeds for typewriter, supply just arrived. Gazette office. It is estimated that over 12.000. 000 auto tires are consumed yearly. 5-Act World Feature Broadway Today. We will have on hand an extra supply of flowers for Raster. Every day prices. Torrence-Morris Co. Durham's new First Presbyterian church, Just completed at a cost of $100,000, was formally opened Sun day morning. The first sermon was preached by the pastor. Rev. E. R. Leyburn, and inaugurated a revival meeting to be conducted " by Rev. Melton' Clark, of Greensboro.. A cut in Sunday's Durham Herald shows this to be one of the handsomest and most Imposing church structures In the State. - Porch swings, porch rockers, porch sets at Gastonia Furniture Company. MUSIC CLUB TOMORROW WITH MRS. R UTTER. The regular meeting of the Music Club will be held tomorrow after noon, beginning at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. H. Rutter at her home on South Marietta street. The program will be a combination of the programs for March and April, and was given in full In The Gaxette of April 1. STUDY CLUB WITH MRS. WltAY. Mrs. J. S.Wray very delightfully entertained the Study Club, Tuesday afternoon, April 11th. The follow ing interesting program on Spanish Art was carried out; paper, "Velas quez and Murrillo" by Mrs. W. C. Barrett,; reading from Irving's "Al hambra" by Mrs. J. H. Kennedy; round table discussion on "Moorish Architecture," led by Mrs. Garri son. Delicious refreshments consist ing of a salad and an ice course were served by Mrs. Wray at the conclu sion of the program. PARKS-TORRKNCK WEDDING AT ROCK HILL. ' News was received here Friday of the marriage Thursday night of Miss Leanna Torrence, of Pineville,. and Mr. Springs Parks, of Fort Mill, S. C. Mr. Parks and Miss Torrence took their friends by surprise by driving to Rock Hill, where they were married by Rev. T. B. Craig. The bride is a daughter of Mr. R. S. Torrence, of Pineville, and has many friends and relatives in this county who will be interested in the news of her marriage. The groom is a well known business man of Fort Mill. JKKI.S-miHLK WEDDIXG. The following account of the Jenkins-Riddle wedding at Bethel, from last Thursday s Rock Hill Record, will be of interest to Gazette read ers: Centering the Interest of a wide circle of friends in this city and up per Carolina was the marriage at Clover Wednesday afternoon at four, when Miss Martha Riddle, the at tractive and accomplished (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Riddle, of that place, became the bride of George I'. Jenkins, of Rock Hill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. K. Timmons, of Fort Mill, in the historic old Bethel Presbyterian church, where the bride's family are members and where the groom's mother was reared. The auditorium, crowded to Its ut most capacity with interested specta tors, was a picture of Springtime beauty. Apple blossoms were the chosen flower, and these were artis tically combined with ferns, ivy and smilax, banking the pulpit platform. The wedding music was delight fully rendered by the groom's sister, Miss Mary Jenkins, the Lohengrin march being used as a processional and the Mendelssohn as the reces sional. First to enter were the ushers, Walter Jenkins and Dr. Samuel 'Friedheim, of this city; Albert Rid dle, of Clover, and H. C. Flanagan, of Gastonia. Mrs. Howard Riddle, of Clover, waa dame of honor, and Miss Rebec ca Flanagan, of Blacksburg, maid of honor. The bridesmaids entered in pairs as follows: Miss Eleanor Brandon, of Clover, and Miss Marguerita Riddle, of Bowling Green; Miss Mabel Flan agan and Miss Blanche Glenn, of Clover. The groom was attended by his brother, J. H. B. Jenkins, Jr., of Rock Hill, as best man, and the bride was given in marriage by her brother. Howard Riddle. The bridal costume was a modish coat suit of Joffre blue cloth, with hat to match; a shower bouquet of Bride roses and lilies completing the toilette. The bridesmaids wore dainty and becoming gowns of white, fashioned of Georgette crepe, taffeta, on voile, with white picture hats, and carried arm bouquets of apple blossoms. The maid of honor. Miss Rebecca Flanagan, was attractively gowned in white taffeta, and the dame of honor, Mrs. Howard Riddle, in green Georgette crepe. "Both wore black lace picture hats and carried pink carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins motored to Charlotte and took the north-bound train, for a wedding trip to Wash ington, Baltimore and New York. Upon their return, they will have rooms with Mrs. A. C. Patterson, and board with Mrs. F. C. Beckham. Among those who attended the wedding from Gastonia were MiSB Eliza Scott Lindsay, Mr. W. Y. War ren, Mrs. H. F. Glenn, Mrs. H. M. Van Sleen. Mrs. John H. Adams, Dr. L. X. Patrick, Miss Birdie Duff. Mr. J. Robert Craig and Miss Maggie Barnett. Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Wilkins, of Dallas, attended also. Fresh shipment of Vudor porch shades at Gastonia Furniture Co. Prof. Philip Wolcott. of the Horner School. Charlotte, was ' the I- guest Sunday of Mr. ahd Mrs. - J. D. Moore. ' Mr. and Mrs. Julius B. Reeves, of Charlotte, spent the week-end here with Mrs.' Reeve's parents. Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Long. Brief Items About the Movements of Gaston People. Swat the fly. Clean up some more. Mr. C. F. Harry, of Grover, is a business visitor in the city today. Mr. George Stowe, of Belmont, is in town today. Easter hats have the right ol way this week. Mr. F. C. Proctor is a business visitor to Charlotte today. Some whitewash and a little paint around the premises will add much to the attractiveness of things. Gardening time again. "The Man With the Hoe'' is having his turn. Esquire. I. F. Mabry, of McAd- enville, is a business visitor to Kings Mountain today. Mr. P. W. Hand, of Lowell, was a business visitor to Gastonia Satur day. Mr. W. L. Bumgardner, of Mt. Holly, was here attending Superior Court yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Holmes and Miss Kate Robinson, of Ixwell, were among Thursday's shoppers in town. Mr. C. A. Davenport, of Mount Holly, was in town on business Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Riddle, of the Bethel section, were in Gastonia Friday. Ex-Sheriff .1. I). B. McLean, of the Point, was a business visitor in town yesterday. -Mr. J. V. Kirkpatrick, of York, is a business visitor in Gastonia to day. Mr. B. M. Holland and Mr. Iang Anderson, of Liberty, S. C, spent yeBterday here. I-Three new mills all launched In a bunch sounds good. Gastonia will soon be "the" mill town sure enough. Mr. H. Schneider has a full page advertisement of bargains in Spring and Summer goods on page seven to day. Mrs. W. J. Roach left yesterday afternoon for Rock Hill, where she will spend two weeks visiting rela tives. Mrs. I.eil Upton, who recently underwent an operation at the City Hospital, returned Sunday to her home at Mount Holly. Mrs. Dan Ixng, of Stanley, un derwent an operation Sunday at the City Hospital and is getting along nicely. Mr. Walter Stabler, of New York, comptroller for the Metropoli tan Life Insurance Company, was a business visitor here yesterday. Mr. C. L. Lytton and Mr. W. Iee Smith will go to Washington on the Southern's Easter excursion Thursday. Little Miss Theo Ruddock, of Charlotte, is spending some time here with her aunts, Misses Carrie and Cynthia Ruddock. Miss Cynthia Ruddock, who un derwent an operation in Charlotte six weeks ago, has returned to Gas tonia and is able to be out. Dr. J. A. Anderson and daugh ters, Misses Ruth and Louise, attend ed the protracted meeting at Mc- Adenville Thursday night. Capt. T. H. Tyson and family will leave tomorrow for Mt. Gilead to spend ten days or two weeks with his mother, Mrs. F. P. Tyon. Mrs. C. W. Rabon has returned to her home at Hickory Grove after spending some time at the City Hos pital where she underwent an opera tion. There will be Stations of the Cross and Sermon at St. Michael's Catholic church on. Good Friday ev ening at 7:15 o clock. There will be no services on Easter Sunday. On page three is the full pro gram of the Kings Mountain Presby terial which meets in Dallas on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. The class in Parliamentary law will meet at the library on Thursday night of this week at 8 o'clock. A part of chapter fire in the text-book will be the subject for study. Mr. Mills Melton, of Old Fort, and Miss Bessie Gibson, of McAden ville. were united in marriage yester day at McAdenville by Rev. G. A. B. Holderby, pastor of the Methodist church. Trade With Gazette Advertisers. FOR VOUIS CHILD'S COUGH " If your child has a cold, nose runs or coughs much get a small bottle of Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It's a pleasant Pine-Tar-Honey Syrup. Just what children like and Just the-medicine to soothe the cough and check the cold. After, taking, children stop fretting, sleep good and are soon entirely welL Insist on Dr. Bell'a Pine-Tar-Hony. 25c at yooT Druggist. Adv. 1 Mrs. C. A. Spencer and Mm. C W. Boyd left yesterday arternoon for Clover, on a visit to Mrs. Margin Wilson, who Is quite 111 at the bona of Mr. and Mrs. Z. M. Neill, of Clo ver. On page three will be found the advertisement of a special Easterns.- ' cursion from Gastonia to Wartime-' ion, u. v., on Thursday of this wank. April 20. Special train will learn here at 5 p. m., and the ronnd-Uln . fare is only $8. Yesterday morning about ten o'clock the fire department .van called to the residence of Mr. Gears G. Glenn on North Marietta stvsst to extinguish a blaze which original-' ed In an outhouse. It was soon nut out with only a small loss to tan owAer. r Three blocks of the new asphalt hived streets was opened to traJU yesterday morning. They were Un two blocks on Air Line avenue be tween South and Marietta strento and a little over a block on North Marietta street. . Dr. L. N. Glenn and Dr. R. M. Reid left yesterday for Durham to attend the annual meeting of Un - North-Carolina Medical Society. Dr. McG. Anders expects to go to Dur ham tonight for the same purpose. Dr. Glenn is vice-president of: Us' society. Editor John O. Berkley of Tan ' Hickory Times-Mercury, and Mm. Berkley were in Gastonia a short while Saturday between trains and paid The Gazette office a pleasant call. They were en route to Char lotte. Mr. Berkeley came to Hicko ry about a year ago from Iowa. Rev. J. H. Henderlite. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Is still confined to his home on account of an attack of grip euTls some better. Rev. W. J. Roach, pastor of the Loray Presbyterian church, preached for Mf. Henderlite Sunday morning. There was no service Sunday night. 4-Mr. Grover C. Page, who ha been spending several months In Chicago studying cartooning, la hern on a brief visit to homefolks. Ha expects to go this week to Atlanta where he has a position. Grover to a genius as a cartoonist and ale friends are expecting him to make a reputation for himself. Mr. W. J. Allran, of Cherry ville, is in attendance on the terns et Gaston Superior Court this weak, having been summoned as a Jurer. Mr. Allran s many friends over Un county will be interested to learn that he intends to make the race two years from now for Clerk of the Su perior Court. Messrs. 3. C. Wood and J. W. Kirkpatrick. of York, were here lor the game last Thursday. Others here from out-of-town for the game were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Page, of Clo ver; Messrs. R. R., M. J. and Ed C. Ray, of McAdenville; A. Q. Kale, of High Shoals; Felix Hayman and Bud Moore, of Charlotte, and many oth ers. Mr. Claude Parrott. the youir man who was struck and seriously injured by a C. & N.-W. train at Filbert, S. C, a few weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently to be able to return to his borne at Filbert to which place he expects to go within the next day or two. Young Par rott Is deaf and dumb. He was crossing the track on a bicycle when he was struck. About $75 was raised by Un committee, of which Mr. 8. A. Robin son is chairman, appointed recently to help raise funds for the relief of the suffering Belgians. The Bute committee working under the Com mission for Relief in Belgium, Is headed by Dr. S. Westray Battle, or Ashevile. The committee was ua able to see everybody and if air one wishes to contribute to this worthy cause the contribution may: be handed to Mr. Robinson. "The Rack" Broadway today. Dr. Arch Cheatham, superintend-' ent of health in Durham county, wan elected president of the North Caro lina Health Officers' Association at the annual meeting in Durham last night. Other officers are D. C. As erk "' Henderson, vice-presidsat: )V- CooDer' tne State Boarar or Health, secretary and treasurer. Today0 WOlld Featnre Bawar Bay It In Gastonia. ' ?' ' INFORMATION FOR WOMEX. Housework is trying on health and. strength. "Women axe as inclined to kidney and bladder trouble as men Aching back, suit, sore joints and muscles, blurred vision, puffiness un der eyes, should be given prompt at- n-u?. ?ler KWney Pill o irritated kidneys and bladder. J. H. Kennedy A Co. Adv. 1 .