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9 I . THE STOMA GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL, XXXVII. xo.32. QASTONIA, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, 1916. $1.50 A YEAR IS ADVAXC3. A BIG FORGE OF HANDS j j TO ERECT BIG TABERNACLE IN A DAT ARMY OFIJpO !,1EN SENATE PASSES BILL IN SHORT ORDER PAY GOOy IIEIJD5 BELMONT'S NEW MILL HAS FINE YEAR AT THE BREAKING POINT "t WILSON SENOS ULTIMATUM TO 6ERMANY GA r Many Men of all Denomination Have Volunteered Their Services to Help Erect Building for Brown imr-StaDleton Meet bur Thursday the 37th, the Day Set Apart for mis Work Ladle- of Town will Serve Dinner to Workers. j Next Thursday, the 27th, is the T&y set apart for the erection of the tabernacle for the Browning-Staple-ton revival which is to begin the first Sunday in May. This date was selected .at a special meeting of the board of stewards of Main Street Methodist church held ' Wednesday night. Mr. C. W. Spencer is to have general charge of the construction and under him will be a number of expert carpenters and contractors who will superintend the work. This is to be done by volunteers, most of whom are, of course, inexperienced with the hammer. Mr. Spencer has blue prints of the tabernacle and all of the framing and other umber will be cut and made ready for use at the plant of the Spencer Lumber Company. As previously stated in The Ga zette this structure is to be put up complete in one day. A large num ber of volunteer laborers will be needed. Already the building com mittee has enrolled , a large number of volunteers from all denominations in the city. ' A feature of the day will be a din ner which the ladles of the town will serve on the grounds for the labor ers. This will be a regular picnic dinner and will be served about noon. This tabernacle will seat 2.800 people. In it, beginning the first Sunday in May, will be held a revival for the entire town regardless of denomination. Rev. R a y m o nd Browning, the well-known young evangelist, will conduct the meeting, assisted by Mr. O. W. Stapleton, the singer. At present Mr. Browning is conducting a revival at Kings Moun tain and is meeting with splendid success there. Below are reproduced a few letters from pastors at various places where Mr. Browning has held meetings. These will be read with interest by Gastonians. They are as follows: Rev. Edwin O. Cole, pastor of the Methodist church at Kings Mountain where Mr. Browning is now engaged in holding a meeting, writes as fol lows under date of the 17th: "The first week of our meeting closed last night when seventy-five persons ac cepted Jesus Christ as their Savior by coming forward and giving their hands and ninety more stood up ask ing for prayer. We are rejoicing in the hope of a greaf work of God in Kings Mountain. Pray for us daily." , Under date of the 18th Rev. Chas. A. Jones, pastor of the Methodist church at Oxford, this State, writes as follows: "I am delighted to note that you are to have with you soon the Rev. Raymond Browning in a tabernacle revival. Let me say Brother Browning has held two revi vals on my work, one about nine years ago and the other last fall. Browning is a forceful speaker. He will get the crowd and he is a tyrant .to sin. Just stand by him and at the close you will not regret it. To hear him once means you will hear him again." Rev. R. C. Beaman, pastor of the Methodist church at Henderson, N. C, writes as follows under the date ' of the 17th. "I learn that my young friend, Raymond Browning, is to be gin a meeting In Gastonia in May un der the auspices of your church. I congratulate you in being able to se cure his services for such a cam paign. Browning is pre-eminently an evangelist. Of the younger men, I consider him one of the very best now in the evangelistic Meld. At his best, he is a preacher of tremendous power. I had him with me last year for three weeks, and I think I am perfectly safe In saying that Mender bod was never so profoundly stirred religiously in all its history. It was in every sense a great meeting, and its fruits abide. His methods are sane and safe. No clap-trap, no vul gar sensationalism. He preaches the old gospel and depends upon the Holy Spirit to apply its truth to the hearts and consciences of men. He is a preacher of remarkable versatility.- He wields a battle axe of terri rible denunciation, smiting, hip and thigh, the popular sins of the day, or the magic wand of gentle persuasion, as the occasion may demand. He gets the crowd and holds it to the last. The longer people hear him ' the more they believe in his perfect sincerity, his whole-heartedness, his absolute devotion to hie- great mis sion, his terrible earnestness. Some times his words burn and blister, and men wince and writhe and whine and curse, and go away In a rage, but they come back because they believe In him, and then his message falls on bruised hearts as softly as the dews on Hermon. "Above all, he does not commer cialize his Lord's gospel by putting up his services to the highest bidder. . He goes where he is Invited, as far as he possibly can, and never stipulates what his wage shall be. . "May the Lord bless you and your people and the whole-community, through him, with a ; season , of great refreshing. - " Rev. Z.' - Paris, of - - Lincolnton, writes under date of the 17thi I -. learn that you are going to have Ray mond Browning to conduct a taber- Amid Exciting Scenes in m Senate Chamber All Amendments'for Re duction in Proposed Army Strength Aie Defeated A "Peace Army" of a Million Men to be Pro vided For. An army reorganization bill that would produce regular army and reserve military forces in the United States aggregating a million men was passed by the Senate Tues day, night without a record vote. On the eve of a joint session of the houses of congress to hear a message from the President on grave international issues, the senate has tened completion of the bill amid scenes of excitement, repeatedly re jecting all amendments pending to reduce the proposed strengthening of the army. The regular army will consist of 250,000' men as compared with 140, 000 in the Hay bill which passed the house. The senate retained after a close fight the plan for a federal vol unteer army reserve force calculat ed to aggregate 261,000 men, and federalized the national guard forces of the states at an estimated strength of 280,000. In addition to this combined regu lar and reserve force of 790,000 men, an amendment was passed to create a school and college youths reserve corps in time of war or threatened war which would recruit a force of trained young men, school ed by officers of the regular army, the estimated strength of which is estimated anywhere from 200.000 to 400,000. "We are creating here tonight a peace army of a million men," de clared Senator Meyers, in support ing an amendment of Senator Reed to make the regular army 200,000. The senate had agreed previously by vote of 43 to 37 to an amendment oy Senator Brandegee increasing it from 180,000 to 250,000. The Reed reduction proposal was rejected 4 2 to 31, after a brief speech by Sena tor Williams in which he referred to the solemnity of the occasion which now confronts congress. Piii'Miiiount Ideal Today. "I THOUGHT IT WAS A HI MAX VOICE" Is one of the many expres sions of approval expressed by those who liave heard some of their favo rites on one of our Grafonola. Tor- rence-Morris Co. Flower Pots, all sixes, at GaKtonla Furniture Company. FREE SCHOLARSHIP. Congressman E. Y. Webb Offers Free Scholarship to A. & M. Col lege to the Boy Making Best Corn Club Record In His IHstrict. We take pleasure in publishing the following letter from Agent T. E. Browne to the Corn Club Boys of the Ninth District: West Raleigh, April 19, 1916. My Dear Corn Club Boys: It is with pleasure that we are able to announce to you that Con gressman E. Y. Webb, of the Ninth Congressional District, has offered a one-year scholarship to the A. & M. College to the boy in his district making the best record in the Corn Club Contest for 1916. This is a liberal offer on the part of Congressman Webb and should stimulate every boy in his district to do his best. It is not too late to join, so urge your friends and neighbors to send in their names at once, before May 15th, the date for closing our enrollment. Let's show our appreciation by the largest en rollment in Mr. Web's district in the history of the work. The only condition attached to this offer is, that the winner must be able to enter A. & M. College the fall of 1917, or the scholarship will be passed on to the best record boy who is able to enter at this time. Wishing you success, and hoping you will do all in your power to help us get a large enrollment in your county, I am, very truly yours, T. E. BROWNE, Agent In Charge. Rig shipment Flower Pots, all siz es. Just received at Gastonia Furniture- Company. Bnrned to Death. York News, 20th. A negro child, about two years of age, lost its life in a fire that de stroyed a four-room tenant house on the farm of W. H. Glenn in the Beth el section Tuesday morning between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock. The parents were away from home, and the child had not been aroused from its sleep the preceding night, when the fire broke out. , nacle meeting at Gastonia In May. I simply wish to say if you had search ed the country over you could not have found a better man. When he preached, here last fall people from every section of the county came to hear him. Frequently ,3,000 people were present. He reaches the mass es. Tle common people hear him gladly. He Is eloquent and polite. He catches the crowd with his humor and sways ft with his logic and pathos. His meeting here was the greatest In the history of the coun ty. God wonderfully blesses his mln lstryT Keep the cigarette smoke, au tomobiles, crying babies and general disturbances away from your taber nacle and give him a chance." National Yarn Mill Makes Remarka ble Showing for hirst Year Bank of Belmont Has Surplus Equal to Twice Its Capital Stock Has Paid (it Per Cent in Dividends in . Nine Years. Correspondence of The Gazette. BELMONT, April 20. Today has been an unusually good day for the citizens of Belmont, as well as many others residing elsewhere, who have stock in the Bank of Belmont and the National Yarn Mills. The an nual stockholders' meetings of both institutions were held today. The usual annual dividend of 10 per cent was paid by the bank. In addition to this a detailed statement of the condition of the bank reveals the fact that the surplus fund of the bank is nearly twice that of the capi tal stock, and that dividends paid since the organization or the bank in 1907 have totalled 64 per cent of the capital stock. The cashiers of two of the leading banks in Charlotte and Gastonia, both of whom have been in Belmont today, give it as their opinion that this is one of the most remarkable records of which they have knowledge. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the National Yarn Mill, Belmont's newest and finest equip ped mill, was held this afternoon. It has just closed its first year's bus iness, and the showing made by the report of the secretary and treasur er, of the successful management is considered most remarkable for the first year. It surpasses that of any of the other mills in town for the first year's business. A quarterly dividend of five per cent was order ed paid. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Chronicle Mill was held a few days ago. A quarterly dividend of five per cent was order ed. All the officers and directors were re-elected as follows: A. C. Lineberger, president; D. E. Khyne, vice-president, and R. L. Stowe, sec retary and treasurer. Mr. F. P.- Hall is preparing to put on sale at auction l cnoice iois on Poplar street, Immediately to the rear or anil adjoining his residence property. 1 Work on the excavation for the new School building is going along nicely under the direction of Mr. N. G. Todd. The contract for the build ing will be let next Monday. Among the many visitors in town today are Messrs. J. Lee Robinson and G. W. Ragan, of Gastonia: A. A. Farrar, J. A. Rhyne and J. M. Springs, of Mount Holly; W. C. Wil kinson. J. W. Pharr, W. W. Pharr, E. B. LIttlefleld, J. W. and Hastings, of Charlotte. M. Paramount Ideal Today. Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson can be heard In her favorite national song on the famous grafonola in our music department. . Torrence-Morris Co. Piirumount Ideal Today. Summer furniture In rugs, iorcIi sets, swings, rockers, hammocks, re frigerators and freezers at Gastonia Furniture Company. TRUST PHESIDEXT TO LIMIT. So Says lVof. Bliss Perry of Har vard in Address to Students of State I'niversity. Charlotte Observer. Clfapel iHill. April 19. "Me for the affirmative side of the debate on whether it is lawful to trust the Chief Magistrate of our country when there is any question of dif ficulty presented." declared Prof. Bliss Perry of the Harvard Univer sity tonight in delivering the first lecture of the series on "The Youth of Representative Men." Prof. Perry's subject was "The Young Napoleon, the Master of the Art of War. "Napoleon was noted for many things." he said. "He never wasted a minute. He never forget anything be wanted to remember. He was energetic and more than all else he was a genius but Napoleon had no love in his nature, no awe and no reverence for anybody but himself. His life was a failure because unal terable law was against him. The game of world power or downfall was played once by him and lost be cause he was blind to the higher in stinct of law, reverence and Justice and the stars in their courses were against him Just as they are unal terably against those today, particu larly of the Houses of Hapsburg and Hohenzollern who follow in his foot steps and repeat his mistakes." Trade With Gazette Advertisers. VIIY YOU M KEIiVOljS The nervous system Is the alarm system of the human body. In perfect health we hardly re-Jiae that we have a network of nerves, bat when health is ebbing, when strength is declin ing, the seme nervous system gives the alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful slerp, irritability and unless corrected, lends straight to a breakdown. To correct nerrouaaear, 8cott's Emul sion is exactly what Too should take; its rich nutriment gets into the blood and rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while the whole system responds to its refresh ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol. T Scott a B-ra. Stoo-alek-, N. I. If Friendly Relation Are to Con tin ue Bet ween United Slates and (imwii), Ijatter Must Modify Her Mode of Submarine Warfare Berlin's Answer Awaited With Tense Interest. President Wilson's long expected final warning to Germany that the United States will break off diplo matic relations unless she abandons her present methods of submarine warfare, and immediately declares her intention to do so. was delivered Wednesday in a note to Berlin and was announced by the President, in an address to a Joint session of Con gress Wednesday afternoon. The President demands nothing less than the abandonment of submarine warfares against commerce. Both the President's address and the American note declare in unequi vocal terms that only by Germany acceding to the demand can the breaking off of relations be prevent ed. The President considers that the next step depends solely upon Ger many, and that three or four days constitute a reasonable time for 'a reply. He is willing to discuss how submarine warfare may be conduct ed within the limits of international law and humanity, after Germany abandons her present methods. Diplomatic history records but one instance, as yet, where a break ing of relations between two first class powers has not eventually brought war that which now exists between Germany and Italy. Congress received the President's declaration of his course with mixed evidences of concern and approba tion. Most of the leaders, Democrat and Republican, thought the Presi dent hardly could do less, and some express the opinion that his action would not lead to war. SYOISIS OF PRESIDENT'S Al- DRESS. Washington, April 19. President Wilson told Congress, assembled In joint session this afternoon at one o'clock, that he had given Germany a final irrevocable notification that the United States will break off di plomatic relations If her illegal sub marine campaign is continued. The note, America's last word. rpractically an ultimatum and de manding an immediate reply, pre sumably was in the Berlin Foreign Office as the President was speak ing. It was dispatched last night in accordance with the President's plan to have it before the German government at the same time he was addressing the American Congress. The President asked no action whatever by Congress. He simply informed It as to the accumulation of facts, proving that Germany's as surances to the United States are be ing violated; that the submarine campaign, despite the earnest pro tests of the i'nited States ,1s being waged with renewed vigor in con travention of all lawB of nations and humanity, and he means to sever re lations unless it is brought within the law. Diplomatic history of the world shows that such a course is almost certain to be followed by war. The President's note and address to Congress are final. They mark the end of diplomatic exchanges. A continuance of the long standing friendly relations the President made it clear, alone depends on Ger many's conduct. "I have deemed it my duty," the President said in part, "to say to the Imperial German government that if it is still its purpose to prosecute re lentless and indiscriminate warfare against vessels of commerce by the use of submarines notwithstanding that it now demonstrates that it Is impossible to conduct that warfare In accordance with what the govern ment of the United States must con sider the sacred and indisputable rule of international law and unver sal regard for the dictates of hu manity, the government of the Unit ed States is at last forced to the con clusion hat there is but one course it can pursue, and unless the Imperial government should now .Immediate ly declare in effect an abandonment of its present methods of warfare against passenger and freight carry ing vessels this government can have no choice but to sever diplo matic relations with the government of the German empire ' altogether. "This decision I have arrived at with the keenest regret. The possi bility of the action contemplated, I am sure all thoughtful Americans will look forward to with unaffected relunctance, but we cannot forget that we are, in some sort and force of circumstances, the responsible spokesmen of the rights of humani ty, and we cannot remain silent while those rights seem in process of being swept ultimately away In the maelstrom of this terrible war. "We owe it to a due regard for our own tights as a nation, to our sense of duty as a representative of the rights of the neutrals of the world over, and to a just concep tion of the rights of msnklnd to take this stand now with the utmost sol emnity and firmness. I hsve taken It, and taken it In the confidence that it will meet with your approval and support. - "All aobermlnded men must unite In hoping that the Imperial German government, which has in other cir- ' Brief Items About the Movements of Gaston People. Mrs. E. C. Wilson is spending the week with friends in Charlotte. Mr. E. G. McLurd left last night for Washington City, where he will spend several days. Mr. R. C. Kennedy, of Bessemer City, wag a business visitor in Gas tonia Wednesday. Rev. D. H. Coman. of Lincoln ton. spent Wednesday in Gastonia on business. Esquire W. Meek Adams left last night for Washington City, wnere he win spend several days. Mr. R. C. Martin, of High Shoals, will arrive tomorrow to spend Easter here with homefolks Rev. W. A. Jenkins, of Dallas, pastor or the Dallas and Ozark Methodist churches, was in the city on business yesterday. Mrs. M. C. Thorn left this morn ing for Hickory, where she will spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mtb. W. H. Penny. Mr. P. W. Garland left last night for Charlottesville, Va., where he will spend several days on busi ness, j. Mrs. E. K. Whitener has re turned from Charlotte very mucn improved following tratment at a Charlotte hospital. Mrs. R. B. Falls Is spending the day In the city with Mrs. J. R. White before going to Winston-Salem to Join Mr. Falls. Mr. McCoy Moretz, of York, spent yesterday with friends In tne city. Mr. Moretz Is a brother-in-law of Mrs. E. K. Whitener. Misses Mary Huey and Mary Frew, of the City public schools, are spending the Easter holidays with homefolks In Rock Hill. S. C. RUSSIAN TROOPS. I dirge Nurnler of Thetii Arrive in France to A nt.lt, t in Fighting on Western Front Are Given Ova tion. An Associated Press dispatch from Marseilles. France, dated yes terday an appearing in this morn ing's papers, says in part: Russian troops began debarking at this port at noon. The Russians were given a tremendous ovation as they marched from the quay to the boulevard maritime, where flags were flying and vast crowds had as sembled. They presented a sturdy appearance as they swung along, waving their hands In answer to enthusiastic cheering of the popu lace. The men were marched to a camp which had previously been pre pared for their reception and which contains every convenience for camp life. One of the happiest greetings they received was the appearance of a daily Russian newspaper, started for their benefit, of the first news that Trebizond had been captured by their brother soldiers In the East. Among other preparations for the Russians is a Russian Church, simil ar to the orthodox church in Paris. The arrival in France of a large number of Russian troops to rein force the Western battle line has brought great Joy to the Entente Al lied countries where it Is hoped that with them fighting shoulder to shoulder at different points with the British, French and Belgians a ma terial change in the situation may shortly develop. How many Russians have been sent across seas by Emperor Nicholas Is not known, but what Is described as "a great flotilla of transports" ar rived in the harbor of Marseilles and immediately landed. General Joffre, the French commander-in-chief, in welcoming the Russians In an order of the day, said they were "soldiers chosen from the bravest in the Russian armies and commanded by officers of the highest renown." Groves Mills, Inc. Application has been made for a cnCrter for the Groves Mills, Inc.. of Gastonia. capital stock subscribed $250,000. authorized $300,000. The Incorporators are Messrs. L. F. Groves. L. L. Jenkins. H. H. Groves. J. R. Withers and W. C. Withers. This mill will have 12.000 spindles snd will probably manufacture high graded carded yarns. It Is the pur pose of the Incorporators to call a meeting of the stockholders for or gsnization as soon as the charter li received. - Jast four copies of 1016 World Almanac left. CWI1 quick to get one. Thirty cents. Gazette office. cumstances ' stood ss the champion of all that we are now contending for in the Interest of humanity, may recognize the Justice of our demands and accept them In - the spirit In irhich they are mads." cr Mr. odl the Henry Wilson is' at home frorM the Blue Ridge School. Hen- s ' dersonville, to spend the Easter hol idays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' T. W. Wilson. , , j -Miss Maude Allison, of Bre vard will arrive in the city tomor- ,. row night to be the guest for several days of Miss Margaret Morris at her - nome on west Main avenue. Mrs. T. C. Quickel and soasT" Tom and John, will leave this after- V 1 noon for Lincolnton to spend the I Easter holidays with relatives. ' Dr.-.. Quickel will spend Sunday with them. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. C. Moore) h fl if - -, as r t nfii m as ii ii iwir. nnn itn rm - rtna wii-snn air the Union section, spent yesterday in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. , John R. White at their home on Co- lumbla street. All members of Gastonia Coua- cil. No. 68, Junior Order, U. A. M.. are especially requested to be present -at the regular meeting on Monday ,. night of next week, at eight o'clocx, when business of special Importance will come up for consideration. . Mrs. P. H. Eflrd and ' little r daughter, May Gray, of Columbia, 6. -C, are here on a visit to the former's ,' mother, Mrs. O. A. Gray. Mr.' V Eflrd will Join them tomorrow to ' spend Easter here, making the trip ?. through the country in his Cadillac. Mr. W. C. Jenkins, of Durham,.! was the guest Sunday of his brother, . Rev. W. A. Jenkins, pastor of the, Dallas and Ozark Metbodjst church- ' es. Mr. Jenkins is to sa'il on April i 22 from San Fransisco for China, where he will act aa a representative of the British-American Tobacco j. Company. i-Mr. McCoy Morete, of York has '.. purchased the clothing, gents furnish, ing and miscellaneous stock of the" Stowe-Baber Company, which will In , the future confine Its business en- t tirely to groceries. Mr. Morets has already moved the stock to York and , combined It with the stock of the ' Thomson Company which he recent- ' ly purchased. Hickory Grove News. Correspondence of The Gazette. HICKORY GROVE, April 20.-1 ; Miss Bessie Payseur and brother spent Saturday night with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Clark. Miss Zoe Klser has been spending several days with ber cousin. Miss Pearl Stroup. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Richard spent Sunday with Mrs. Richard's parents, 1 Mr. and Mrs. B. R. BiggerstanT. Misses Sarah Mltchem and Pearl Stroup spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. Ephraim Ramsey. Messrs. Ed and 'Henderson Long, of Gastonia. were the guests Sunday of Mr. IVflson Davis. Mr. G. W. Clark is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Payseur. Misses Bessie and Pearl Ramsey spent Sunday evening with Miss Essie Mason. Mr. and Mrs. W, U Klnley were ; the guests 6unday of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ramsey. Mrs. W. B. Carpenter is spending sometime wl'h her mother, Mrs. A. N C. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. James Baldwin spent . Sunday with her mother, Mrs. John Stroup. Miss Bryte Farris, of the Beaver Dam section, gave the young people of that neighborhood a party Satur day night. All present spent a very pleasant evening. Misses Ode Clark snd Pearl . Stroup spent Sunday with Mrs. W. M. Mauney. Mr. Lee Payseur and Miss Grace Payseur, spent Saturday night witft 1 their sister, Mrs. Ruth Clsrk. YORK ITEMS. York News. 20th. Dr. E. W. Preesly, of Clover, at tended the meeting of the South Car olina Medical Assocation held - in Charleston this week. Mrs. W. J. Roach, of Gastonia, N. C, Is spending some time with rela tives In the Bethesda section and , other parts of the county. Mrs. Thomas Currence and chil dren, of the Clover section, spent the past week-end with Mrs. Currency's sister, Mrs. R. B. Bigger, on route 2. Misses Bertha and Hester Jack son, of Bethel, and Miss Mary Jack son, of Gastonia, X. C, were recent visitors st the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson in Clover. Buy It la Gs-stonla. Instead of neglecting your hair and growing bald, use Parisian' Sare dally and see how quickly It stops the hair falling out and cures dand ruff and Itching scalp. J. H. Kence-. dy Co. guarantee It. -(Adv.) fV