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THE CM GAZETTE STOMA PUB BUSHED TWICE A WEEK TU ESDA Y8 AST) FRIDAYS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 33. GASTONIA, N. 0, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 25, 1016. $1.50 A YEAR ET ADVANCES. : PYTHIAN jOIJVEIUIOri DISTRICT MEETING HERE YESTERDAY Representatives from Lodges of COUNTY GOIiEHTIOfl HEWS OF JE COUNTY WEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS GASTONIA AND GASTOf DEMOCRATS' HARMONIOUS MEETING Gaston Democrats Elect Delegates to the Htate Convention Returns LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNT COMING AND GOING eighteenth District Met With Gas tonLa Iiodge -Were Given Hupper at Oolonlal Hotel Rank Work by Ijocal Degree Team Ia.st Xight. The Pythian lodges composing the eighteenth district of North Carolina held their semi-annual meeting last night, with Gastonia Lodge No. 53 There was only a fair attendance from the out-of-town lodges and not as many as the local lodge had pre pared for and expected. Rathbone Lodge No. 37, Charlotte, and Kings Mountain No. 94, each sent a large delegation and Concord No. 51 was uniquely represented by Dr. L. A Bikle, formerly a resident of Gaston county and probably the oldest ac live Pythian in (Norjth Carolina. The members of the local lodge turned out the largest number that has fill ed the Castle Hall in many months. At 6:30 o'clock all the visitors and a number of local Pythians gathered at the Colonial Hotel where supper was served. Every visiting member and local Pythian accorded the man agement of the hotel the highest praise for the sumptuous banquet prepared and no doubt the occasion will find a lasting place along side the recollections of some of the brethren, garnered at Kings Moun tain, some years since. Promptly at 7:30 o'clock the con vention was called to order by W. B. McKee, chancellor commander of Gastonia Lodge No. 53 and after preliminary business was turned over to J. H. Kennedy, D. TJ. G. C, who in a few brief words presented Col. C. B. Armstrong to deliver the ad dress of welcome on behalf of the local lodge. Col. Armstrong, in his characteristic way, extended a hearty welcome and told the visitors some thing of Gastonia and the progress she was making;. He reviewed the progress in education, street im provement and hotel accommoda dations, and to the wonder of the Charlotte brethren told of how two school buildings and three cotton mills had been built within the past ten days. In the absetue of Rev. A. T. Lind say, Dr. L. M. Bikle. of Concord No. 11, delivered the response on be half of the visiting lodges. Dr. Bikle. who is 82 years young, and who has spent many years in the service of the Pythian order, re ported a pleasant stay in the city and expressed the appreciation of the visiting brethren for the hearty wel come accorded them by the local lodge. After reports from various lodges by their respective representatives, the local degree team proceeded to confer the rank of Knight upon two esquires. Gastonia Lodge No. 53 has the distinction of being the only lodge in the eighteenth district which can boast of a degree team that confers third rank work in long form. The work last night was ac corded high praise by every member of the convention and the congratula tions were Justly merited having re sulted from the earnest efforts of the young men of the local lodge. It was regretted that Grand Chan cellor Baird was unavoidably detain ed and could not be present. The entire meeting was a success and every member was doubly paid for his visit and no doubt the friendly gathering and exchange of ideas will prove a beneficial stimulus to every lodge here represented and Pythian ism throughout the eighteenth dis trict. "DEFENCELESS AMERICA" nee "Defenceless America, see "Hat tie Cry of Peace" Cozy Theater Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Clyde R. Hoey. of Shelby, made the principal address before the Mecklenburg county Democratic convention at Charlotte Saturday. Awake America! 1H We Want War? See "The Rattle Cry of Peace" Cozy Theater Monday and Tuesday. Mr. L. B. Sloop, a well-known res ident of Newells. died from a stroKe of paralysis Friday night. Our Army- Is Small and Inefficient. See "The Battle Cry of Peace" Cozy Theater Monday and Tuesday. The city of Winston has purchased a baling machine and will save all the waste paper and rags which has heretofore gone to the trash pile and the incinerator. Rooks Open Thursday. We would aaaln call attention of our readers who wish to vote in the legalized primary June 3. to the very important and essential that the same requirements apply to this pri mary as to a regular election. If you were not registered in your present precinct for the last general elec tion in 1914, it will be necessary for you to register while the books are open between April 27 and May 20 la order to have a vote in the pri mary. German newspapers have been very violent In their denunciation of President Wilson and the American government because of the former's ultimatum. .'.'. . ' ' ' from the County Primary Can vassed and Ratified T. L. Craig Re-Klected County Cliainuan. Pursuant to the call of county- chairman T. L. Craig, the county Democratic convention was held in the court house Saturday afternoon beginning at 1:30 o'clock. Senator A. M. Dixon presided, and Messrs. F G. Whitney and R. G. Cherry were appointed secretaries. Registrars and Judges from the various voting pre clncts submitted the returns from the primary elections held on Satur day, April 15, and these were refer red to a committee to be tabulated and presented to the convention. The result of the vote showed that the following candidates were nominated for county offices: Sheriff, W. Niel Davis, of Gasto nia. Treasurer, Carl Finger, of Gasto nia. Representatives, A. J. Rankin, of Belmont, and John C. Puett, of Dal las. Register of Deeds. O. B. Carpen ter, of Stanley. Coroner, Vernon G. Grler, of Gas tonia. Surveyor, Chester A. Black, of Cherryville. A committee of five, consisting of Messrs. O. F. Mason, R. R. Ray, R. K. Davenport, A. M. Henderson and T. B. Leonhardt, was appointed by the chair to nominate delegates to the State convention which meets in Raleigh on Thursday of this ween, April 27, at least two delegates and two alternates to be appointed from each precinct. The report of the committee was adopted, resulting In the election of the following dele gates: Gastonia No. 1 : O. F. Mason, C. B. Armstrong, A. G. Mangum, B. H. Parker, A. M. Dixon, T. L. ('rain. A. L. Bulwinkle, A. C. Jones. J. G. Carpenter, S. J. Durham, W. L. Bal this, W. T. Rankin, A. K. Woltz, W. F. Kincaid, H. G. Winget, T. M. Mc Entire, J. L. Cray, J. R. Howe, K. J. Rankin, T. A. Ratehford. J. W. Tiin berlake, R. G. CherryS G. B. Mason, N. F. McMillan, R. C. Patrick. Gastonia No. 2: J. R. Withers, B. F. S. Austin, J. Madison Kendrick, I. C. Williams. W. S. Smith, Stanley Smith, W. T. Storey, Bickley Ar thuis, R. A. Christenbury. Gastonia No. 3: W. F. Riddle, A. B. Elliott, Geo. W. Gamble. J. F. Fisher, W. V. West, George Warren. McAdenville: 'G. M. Patterson, L. A. Funderburk, M. J. Ray, William Bentley. Lowell: S. M. Robinson, S. J. Gaston, C. W. Nipper, J. M. Gaston. Belmont: . A. Leeper, Clar ence Tucker, J. Ross Ratehford, S. P. Stowe, John Gaston, John Elmore. South Point: J. D. McLean, J. L. Ragan, T. T. Craig, T. L. Allison. Union: Thomas Sparrow, W. T. Ford, J. R. Henderson, M. C. Huff stetler. Dallas: E. E. Summey, R. S. Lewis, L. D. Gribble, J. W. Summey, F. H. Robinson, S. T. Wilson, H. U. Rhyne. R. O. Fordham, S. H. Ken nett, James White, Frank Kale. Alexis: J. W. Abernethy, Jacob Stowe, D. M. Robinson, Stephen Strou p. Mt. Holly: Frank Rankin, W. L. Noles, Jay Moore, J. M. Hoover, J. W. Holland, M. PA Bumgardner. Mountain Island: L. P. Rankin, Robert Underwood. A. M. Hender son, Ira Davenport. Lucia: U. L. Broadway. W. TJ Connell, A. U. Stroup. Henry Under wood. Julius Mcintosh. Frank Hew itt. Stanley: M. B. Peterson, F. L. Carpenter, W. R. Rutledge, H. R. Thompson, E. O. Johnston, Dick Rhyne. Cherryville: M. 1 Mauney, M,. A. Stroup, C. A. Witherspoon, N. B. Kendrick, W. J. Allran. T. A. Bal lard. Carpenter's: 'W. B. Carpenter. J. P. Allen, Henry Kiser, Martin L. Ru disill. Dilling's: F. Dirilng. J. L. Mau ney, J. M. Williams, J. T. McGill. Bessemer City: C. E. Whitney, J. T. Oates, E. L. Froneberger, J. H. Wilkins. Baker's: J. R. Carson. W. S. Mauney. In addition to the above list of regularly fleeted delegates, it was provided that any Democrat in good standing in the county, who could attend the State convention, would be entitled to a seat with the delega tion and a vote, the same as if elect ed by,the county convention. While the convention was await ing the reports of committees the chairman called upon all the success ful candidates who were present, and brief speeches were made by Messrs. Puett, Davis, Finger and Carpenter, who had been declared the party nominees. Speeches were also made by Messrs. A. G. Mangum and A. L. Bulwinkle, who are candi dates for the Democratic nomination for State Senator, to be voted on" in the State primary on June 3. During the session of the conven tion the precinct chairmen held a meeting and re-elected Col. T. L. Craig, of Gastonia, chairman of the county executive committee for an other term. ' ' Following are the total votes, as canvassed and ratified: - A For Register of Deeds: Carpen ter 1,311; Gardner 528; Whitney 160. . SHAXXOX THE WIXXKR. Canted Off the Honors in Annuul Debate at Uiiwood Society Cel. , ehrtitlon Last Thursday Xight a Rig Success. Correspondence of The Gazette. LINWOOD COLLEGE. April !. The preparedness debate on the pro position that the United States should adopt the present prepared ness program was a decided success. The auditorium was about filled to its capacity by people from every di rection around the college. Piano duets were played by Misses White and Bowen and Kidd and White. With Miss Bowen at the piano, Mr. Brunson Holly Bang a beautiful solo. Next Mr. G. C. Ferguson made the president's address and read out the name of the first speaker on the af firmative, Mr. P. S. White. He spoke better than his friends had ever heard him before. He brought out several facts and made a very favor able impression. His colleague, Mr. L. R. Neill, made a masterful at tempt to. show that this country was totally unprepared for war, but his argument in the main did not appeal to the majority of the audience, or to all of the Judges as being as strong as the arguments of the opposition. The first speaker on the qegatlve was Mr. C. G. Castles whose speech was the longest and most logical one on the whole debate. The last de bater on the negative was Mr. J. L. Shannon. iHe opened his argument with such undisputable facts and with so much wit and safire that he so.on won the majority of the audi ence over on his side. And not only were the main argu ments on both sides of the debate splendid, but the rebuttals were al most as good. The affirmative made a desperate attack on the negative with both maps and Bibles, but the negative not only used these back against the affirmative but also vig orously assaulted them with a host of other books, magazines and pa pers. As a result, they were soon masters ofhe situation. The lion's share of the honors, however, fell to Mr. Shannon, who spoke as long on his second round as lie did on his first. Both of his speeches were fill ed with humor, undeniable logic and convincing oratory. Before he had been called down, the audience knew that his side had won the decision and possibly the medal. They weie not long in doubt, how ever, when the judges, Messrs. W. P. Grier. A. L. Bulwinkle and R. C. Pat rick, voted on ballot in favor of the negative. Capt. Bulwinkle was ap pointed chairman and announced this decision to the audience, and that Mr. Shannon had made the best all-round speech, and was therefore, entitled to a handsome gold medal given by the Wilsonlan and Bryan linian Literay Societies. The football and the baseball teams from Lowell, the Bessemer City and the Kings Mountain high schools and also several young la dies from the Boiling Springs high school were very pleasantly enter tained in the lobby of Gaston Hall on Friday evening. , Easter passed off very quietly as more than half of the students spent the holidays with their friends and relatives. UNION NEWS NOTES. Correspondence of the Gazette. UNION, April 24. The Union baseball team put 25 runners around the diamond last Saturday as against the four of -the' Pleasant Ridge team. A high wind bothered both sides. Although all the fielding was somewhat faulty. Union put up by far . the best demonstration. The pitcher for Pleasant Ridge, who wag from Dallas, was batted at will after the third inning. Riddle for Union waa in splendid form. He retired in the seventh and Carl Kendrick al lowed no hits. Batteries: Union, Riddle, D.: Kendrick. C. Huffstet ler; Pleasant Ridge, Fields. H., Huffstetler. W. Mr. A. R. Howland. principal of the Union school, went to Washing ton on the excursion. He will re turn Tuesday. Misses Lena Wilson and Pearl Henderson also went on the excur sion to Washington. Mr. J. T. Chappell, principal of Derita high school, is substituting for Mr. Howland while he is away. The program of the Westminster League was postponed until next Sunday, the 30th, because of Mr. Howland's absence. Mi8 Kate Craig, of Mount Holly, spent the week-end with Miss Blanche Wilson. Warren Kerrigan In Samson and Delilah Ideal today. Haraden & Adam big tent show all this week, corner East Airline avenue and Xorth Broad street. Ad mission, 10 cents. Warren Kerrigan in Samson and Delilah Ideal today. For Representative: Rankin 1, 411; Puett 1,241; Sellers 523. For Sheriff: W. Neil Davis, 1. 724. v For Treasurer: Finger 1.727. For Surveyor: Black 1.722. For Coroner: Grier 1,686. For County Commissioners: Ken drick 1.674; Stowe 1.711; Lindsay 1,687; J. T. Oates 4; Stafford 49. Horn To Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Delahay on Wednesday, April lit, 19 16, daughter. 'lo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grahan on Monday, April 24, 1916, a son. I Architect Chosen. Mr O. D. Wheeler, of Charlotte I has been chosen as the architect for the two new public school buildings to be erected by the city In East and West Gastonia. Mr. Wheeler's plans were chosen from a number of seta submitted. He is now working out the detailed specifications and the council will, at an early date, ask for bids on these buildings. They are to cost complete about $25,000 each and are to be completed by fall Died in Arkansas. News has just been received here of the death of Mr. John K. Pettus, which occurred at his home near Forest City, Ark., on March 28th. following an attack of pneumonia Mr. Pettus was about 60 years of age and had n,ever been married. He moved to Arkansas from this county about eight years ago. Deceased was a son of the late James Pettus and Mrs. Mary Knox Pettus, and was born and reared in Gaston county near the South Carolina line. He is survived by three brothers. Mr. J. L Pettus, of York, route eight; Messrs Sam and Campbell Pettus, of Forest City, Ark., and one sister. Miss Cora Pettus, of Forest City, Ark. New Republican PMMr. The Secretary of State yesterday issued a charter to the Gaston Re publican Publishing Company, of Gastonia. The Greensboro News is authority for the statement that John Motley Morehead, of Charlotte, owns ten shares of the capital stock. Other stockholders of rec ord are W. D. Beam and J. M. Hoyle, of Gastonia. The authorized capital Stock is $2.1,0110, of which $9.10 had been paid in when application for charter was granted. Mr. G. Kd Kestler, of Concord, who is well known as a writer and newspaper man, will be the editor of the new paper. The first issue will probably come out this week. ToJ Build Xew Gin. fter Saturday of this week the ning plant of the Southern Cot ton Oil Company at tho corner of Broad street and Main avenue will be dosed. The building at present being used as a gin will be torn down to make room for a modern and improved ginning plant which ts to cost $.1,000. The building will be of brick, about 30 by .10 feet, and the equipment will be an automatic I-oomis plant, 1 9 Hi model, and will be the most up-to-date plant of Its kind in this part of the State. The capacity of the new plant, which will be ready for the new crop cotton, will be .10 bales dally, whereas the present capacity is only 2.1 bales. Supt. Wray Re-Klected. At its meeting Friday night the board of school commissioners re elected Prof. Joe S. Wray superin tendent of city schools for the fif teenth consecutive time. It. was rather an unusual coincidence that, at the same meeting, the board ac cepted architect's plans for two hand some new school buildings. Mr. Wray is now nearing he end of his fifteenth year in this position. Un der his efficient management the schools have grown both in size and in the excellence of work done until they rank with the very best public schools in the State. Mr. Wray's hosts of friends will be interested to know yt his re-election. llamdcii & Adams bUr tent show all this week, corner East Airline avenue and Xorth Ilruad street. Ad mission, 10 cents. All' s Fair in Ixve. I All Fair In War? See "The Rattle Oy of Peace" Cozy Theater Monday and Tueslay. The Bank of Spruce Pine at Spruce Pine, Mitchell county, was chartered Friday. Its capital stock is $10,000. Why Should America Feel Safe and Secure? See "The Battle Cry or IVace" Orray Theatre Monday and Tuesday. SEXSATIOX-SLL DIVORCE Kl IT. Ralphina Patricia Spencer Sues Hus band, Arthurio Malachi Spencer, for Absolute Divorce Charges Xon-Support and Cruel Treatment. A sensation was sprung in G Esto nia's sociaj circles yesterday after noon when it became known that Ralphina Patricia Spencer, who was recently married to Arthurio Mala chi Spencer, had issued summons and filed her complaint in a suit for absolute divorce against ber hus band, alleging; .non-support and cruel treatment Miss Sapphira Rawlings is named aa co-respondent and - the trial is set for Thursday night, April 27, at 8 o'clock, before Judge Man gum at the Central school auditori um. Admission 25 cants to all. Pro ceeds for the benefit of the Pythian Drum Corps. Damage estimated at $100,000 was caused by a wind and' rain storm at Louisville, Ky., Friday. Brief Items About the Movements of Gaston People. Mr. A. J. KlrUy spent Saturday in Llneolnton on business. Mr. Robert F. Ratehford. of the Union section, was in the city on, business today. ' Miss Jane and Carrie Morris were Charlotte visitors Friday after noon. Mr. Robert L. Adams left Sun day night for Atlanta to attend the grand opera concerts this week. Mr. F. E. Saunders made a bus iness trip to Blacksburg and Grover yesterday. Postmaster and Mrs. John R. Rankin and little son spent Easter with relatives at Belmont. Attorney D. P. Delllnger. of Cherryville, attended the county con vention here Saturday afternoon. Mr. G. P. Stroup. of Alexis, was a business visitor In Gastonia Satur day. Mrs. II. II. Jordan left Saturday for Burlington, where she will be the guest for about two weeks of her mother, Mrs. Sellers. Misses Marie Kendall and Lenna Newton, of Shelby, spent the week end here with Miss Jeannette Davis, returning to their homes yesterday. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ft. M. Hunsucker. born yesterday. died within a few hours and was buiied today. - Messrs. A. G. Mangum and Carl E. Carpenter left last night for Ral- eikh to attend the sessions of the Su preme Court of North Carolina. Mrs. W. W. Clary and children returned yesterday from Spartan burg, S. C. where they spent Easter with relatives. Mr. E. H. Sisk, of Morganton, arrived in the city yesterday and en tered upon bis duties as baKKaxe lerk at the Southern Railway sta tion. Miss Prior Hood, of Chester. S. ('.. spent Easter iti Gastonia as the guest of her sister. Miss Mozelle Hood, superintendent of the City Hospital. - Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ratehford returned to their home in Savannah, a.. Sunday night after a visit of several days to Mr. Ratchford's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ratchfprd. -Mr. Ralph Beach, of Columbia, S. C a son of Rev. J. J. Beach, for mer pastor of the East Gastonia Bap- Ist church, spent the Easter holl- lays with friends In the city. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Saunders nd children, Virginia and Max U1J- ling, and Mr. Hunter Dilllng. spent Sunday with the family of Mr. H. F. Dixon near Pleasant Ridge. Miss Nellie Rose Sloan spent the Easter holidays at Rock Hill, S. C. with Miss Mary Frew. She and Miss Frew returned to Gastonia yes terday. Mrs. Lewis B. Gwynn and chil dren, of Hickory, arrived In the city Saturday on a visit to Mrs. Gwynn's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Iaban Smith, at their home on Willow street. Mr. Harold Hartis, Miss Mlttle Wilson, Miss Bessie Kistler, Mrs. . V.. Mullls and children motored over from Monroe and scent Easter Sun day with Mr. Frank Hawkins and family at their home on route three. VMr. and Mrs. R. II. Spurrier and lPKle daughters, of Charlotte, spent Easter in the city with Mrs. hpur rler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd, at their home on West Frank lin avenue. Mr. Jake F. Newell, of Char lotte, who is a candidate for the Re publican nomination for Congress in this district, was a Gastonia yisitor Saturday and looked in on the coun ty Democratic convention for a while. Mrs. S. A. Hoey, of Shelby, who has been quite 111 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Warren, in this city, is reported today as being some better. Her son, Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, spent Sunday here. Mr. Henry Wilson returned to Hendersonville today to resume his studies in the Blue Ridge School af ter spending the Easter holidays here with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wilson. Col. and Mrs. T. L. Craig, Miss Lillian Watson, Miss Birdie Duff, Miss Jennie Pegram and Mr. E. X. Pegram motored to Yorrvllle, S. C, Sunday afternoon and spent several hours very pleasantly with friends in that city. Messrs. F. L. Smyre, G. R. Spencer, A. C. Jones and J. F. John son left by auto this morning for Statesvllle to attend a meeting of representatives of several towns in this section to discuss the organiza tion of a baseball league. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Winget. Mr. H. G. Winget and Mrs. Guy Kllliah, of Gastonia, accompanied by . Miss Johnsie Fisher, of Steedky's Hos pital, Spartanburg, went Sunday to Pinevllle to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wlngatea brother, Mr. J. W. Fisher, who died Saturday. ; t ' Mr. J. H. McDowell, a former Gastonian now living in Wadesboro. " was in the city today. Misses Addle Haney and Anal Pierce, of West Gastonia, returned yesterday from Gaqney, 8. C, where iney spent faster with bomefolks. ' . Mr. D. A. Mauney, who under' went an operation at the City Hos-. pital last week, is making aatlsfao lory progress toward recovery, Mrs. R. F. LltUeJohn, who baa '' been a patient at the City Hospital ' since last week, is reported today as , being considerably better. ., Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Johnson re turned yesterday to their home ' in Concord after spending Easter 'in. , Gastonia as the guests of Dr. . a as '. Mrs. D. A. Garrison. Mr. R. M. Gardner Is quite ill a( the home of his daughter, Mrs. : George VV. Howell, on North Broad ' street, having suffered a slight stroke : of paralysis at noon yesterday. Mr. '. Gardner's many friends hope for him a speedy recovery. . Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor of i the Slrst Baptist church, is to preach flie commencement sermon at Mara I Hill College on next Sunday, April -3 0. On Thursday. May 4, Dr. Clar- ; ence Poe will deliver the commence- nient address. s Rev. W. X. Cook, pastor of thf West Hickory Baptist church, comes to Gastonia next Monday to begin a protracted meeting at the Loray Bap tist church, of which Rev. G. P.t ; Abernethy Is pastor. The meeting V will continue for ten days or longer.; Mrs. E. C. Wilson returned Sat urday afternoon from Charlotte, w here she spent ten days as the guesr . of her nieces. Misses Eleanor and 1 Elizazbeth Rankin, and her brother in-law, Mr. George E. Wilson. The Misses Rankin accompanied Mrs. . Wilson home and were her guests for Easter, returning to Charlotte yes terday morning. Torrence-Morris Company have recently installed a large refrigera-. " tor for keeping flowers. With this equipment they are enabled to have on hand at all times a good supply - of the flowers most in demand. They have also fitted up an attractive de nionstration room for showing grafanolas and Edison talking ma chines. Rev. J. H. Henderllte, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, wss sufficiently recovered from his re cent illness to occupy his pulpit Eas ter Sunday morning. No services were held Sunday night. Mr. Hen- . derlite leaves tonight for Washing ton City to attend the National Lay- - men s Congress, which will be in ses sion for several days this week. This - is the culmination of the series of laymen's conventions which have been held in different parts of the ' country during the past several ' months. Mr. Henderllte Is one of 1& . representatives from the Southern Presbyterian Church. OFFICERS ELECTED. Osceola M4fls, Inc.. Organize -Oum-mltyf Looking Over Sites Ma c-hlnery Already lurchaed. Yesterday afternoon the stock holders of the Osceola Mills. Inc., one of Gastonia's three latest textile corporations, held their Initial meet- , ing for the purpose of perfecting an -organization. Mr. J. Lee Robinson presided and Mr. A. G. Myers acted as secretary. A board of directors was chosen ' composed of the following men: R. -L. Stowe. of Belmont; A. E. Moore, W. W. Glenn. T. W. Wilson and W ' T. Rankin. The directors elected W. -T. Rankin president and treasurer i , and W. W. Glenn vice-president. A r : secretary will be elected later. Two committees were appointed. -one on sites and the other on ma chinery. The committee on sites is composed of A. E. Moore. J. L. Craig and W. T. Rankin. The com mittee on machinery' i composed of- R. L. Stowe. W. W. Glenn and W. T. Rankin. Several sites have been examined -by the committee but as yet none , ' has been definitely decided upon. There are sites under consideration " v on the lines of the Southern, C. 4k N.-W. and P. & X. Lines. The ma- chinery committee has already pur chased the machinery and have a -promise of delivery by November" 1. . The Osceola was chartered last week with a capital stock of $200, 000 to manufacture fine yarns. The United States is the Richest Country in the World. Are we pre pared to defend It if necessary? See "The Battle Oy of Ieace" Cozy The ater Monday and Tuesday. A British cruiser was seen off the Galveston (Texas) bar Friday. She did not communicate with the shore and soon disappeared from sight.
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