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NO. 44.
GASTONIA, IT. O, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2.1916
11.50 A YEAR Cf ADVANOT.
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HHOUGHAH OTffER WEEK
REV. R. A. MILLER PASSES
WELL-KNOWN PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
Ill SOCIAMJIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
SHOR
T LOCAL ITEI.IS
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TABERNACLE KEETIK6 EHDS JUNE 11IH
Revival Services to Continue Through
Next Week Business Houses
Close for Morning Services. Evan
gelist Browning Preaching Plata
-Gospel Vigorously Mr. Kidder
Tells His Life Ntory Service for
Colored Folks Sunday Afternc on
It was announced last night that
the tabernacle revival being conduct
ed by Evangelist Raymond Brown
ing would not close Sunday night as
was originally planned but that It
would continue through another
week, closing Sunday night, June
11th. This action was taken follow
ing a conference held yesterday af
ternoon at which it appeared that a
large number of people were anxious
to have the meeting prolonged as in
terest is high in the services and
great good is being accomplished.
Just before the sermon last ' night
this announcement was made by Mr.
J. H. Separk, who assured the evan
gelist that the Christian people or
the town were standing behind him
in this campaign and would continue
to do so until it closes.
"As ye sow so shall ye reap" was
Mr. Browning's text last night and
for more than an hour he preached
the plainest Gospel perhaps that has
ever been heard here. He threw his
whole soul into a tirade against sin
-which compelled the undivided at
tention of his audience, which was
the largest week-nigbt audience he
bas yet had. The tabernacle was
very nearly full of people. Taking
the life of David as an example of
the truth contained in the text the
evangelist showed how that great
man reaped as he bad sown. With
language that burned Its way Into
the hearts and minds and conscien
ces of men and women he pictured
the awful consequences of sin. In
addition to the life of David tne
speaker related many instances from
actual life Illustrating the truth of
this text. Indecent dress, dancing,
card playing and other popular sins
of the present age were denounced
in scathing language.
In addition to the regular singing
by the choir and the congregation,
there was a quartet by small boys
and a solo by Mrs. J. Holland Mor
row. MR. KIDDER'S TALK.
The Wednesday night service was
given over to a talk by Mr. Charles
Kidder, the pianist. Mr. Kidder was
converted under Mr. Browning's
preaching at Newbern just a year
ago. He lived a life of sin for many
years, duiu iu uuwch, hiodo., m?
left home at the age of 15 and went
to New York city. Later he Joined
the Navy and spent several years in
that branch of Uncle Sam's service.
During that time he had several very
narrow and thrilling escapes from
death. At the conclusion of his talk
Mr. Kidder read a letter which he
received from his mother after he
had written her of his conversion,
and there were many wet eyes in the
congregation. His talk was inter
esting and impressive from start to
finish.
FOR CO IX) RE I) PEOPLE.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Mr.
Browning will preach a special ser
mon at the tabernacle to the colored
people of the town, all of whom are
invited to hear him.
STORES CLOSE.
More than fifty local business
houses, including every line of busi
ness, closed their places of business
between the hours of 10 and 11 a.
m. Wednesday, yesterday and today
in order that the employees might
have an opportunity to attend tne
morning service. As a result the at
tendance these three days at the
morning hours has been largely in
i n c roused
On Tuesday and Wednesday night
many people responded to the invita
tion to come to the altar and many
were converted. Interest in the
meeting is on the increase and it is
confidently expected by the Christ
ian peopje of the town that the re
maining days of the revival will be
the best days. A cordial Invitation
Is extended to everybody to attend
the services.
Marguerite Clark in "MoUle Make
Believe" Ideal today.
Misses Lois and Blanche Robin-,
son, who have been students at tne
Ashevllle Normal, will return to
their home here Wednesday for the
summer.
Supt. Joe S. Wray and Mr. B.
F. S. Austin will return to the city
tomorrow from Richmond, Va.,
where they have been for -the past
two days Inspecting the heating ar
rangement in the Richmond school
buildings.
- Miss Frances Wideman, of
,Du West. S. C. who Is Professor
of English la Flora McDonald Col
lege at Red Springs, will arrive In
the city tomorrow to be the guest
for some time of her sister, Mrs. J.
F. Thomson.
Messrs.. J. Flay Bess, A. P.
McQuague and J. W. Riser, of the
Southern Cotton Oil Compktfy, are
attending the annual convention of
the Cotton Seed Oil Men of the
South. In Charlotte.' Thursday.
Friday and Saturday.
To Be Sure. ::r'
Hickory Record.
If the people of the United States
" drink more liquor as the result of
prohibition, as the liquor men eon
' tend, what are the liquor folks how.
'Ing about? v .: ' - , ;
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J. S. MANN
Raleigh, N. C.
Democratic Candidate for State Treat
urer.
LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY
Given Gold Medal.
Dr. Mc. G. Anders has received a
solid gold service medal from the
MetroDOlltan Life Insurance Cnninn-
ny for faithful service as medical ex
aminer for the company for the past
10 years. The medal is an unusual
ly attractive one and is eiven nniv
after 10 years of continuous service.
.Missionary to Speak.
Miss Stella Wood, a returned mis
sionary from India, will speak at the
Wesleyan Methodist tabernacle, near
the Avon Mill, at 1 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. At 7:30 Sunday evening
Bhe will speak at the Loray Wesley
an church. The public is cordially
invited to hear her.
To lraetlce Medicine.
Mr. W. G. Rhyne returned yester
day afternoon from Atlanta where
he attended the commencement ex
ercises of the medical department of
Lmory University. His son, Mr.
Howard S. Rhyne, was a member of
the graduating class. He was one or
the leaders of the class and received
an appointment as an interne in St.
Joeeph'8 Infirmary in Atlanta.
New Mottling Plant.
A new enterprise for Gastonia is
the Christo-Cola Bottling Company,
which opened for business yesterday
in the building on West Franklin av
enue near Lin wood street formerly
occupied by Mr. M. M. Lindsay as a
store. The company has a capital
stock of $10,000 and a capacity of
300 dozen bottles per day. Mr. A. C.
Little is president and general man
ager, while Mr. F. M. Francum and
Mr. T. A. Little are salesmen for the
firm. The new company has good
prospects for a successful business.
Their product is on sale at all soda
fountains and cold drink stands.
Francis X. Bushman and Bryant
Washburn Cozy today.
Miss Eleanor Moore Reid has
as her guest, Miss Hallie Covington,
of Marion, S. C, who is returning to
her home from Statesville, where
she has been for the past year a
member of the faculty of the States
ville Female College.
Francis X. Bushman and Bryant
Washburn Oozy today.
Mr. Walter Craig, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben W. Craig, is a patient
at the City Hospital, where he is re
covering very satisfactorily from an
operation for appendicitis.
Special services will begin at
Union Grove Methodist Protestant
church Monday night, June the 5th.
Rev. W. A. Lamar, of Cross Anchor,
S. C, will do the preaching. Every
body invited. Services at 8 p. m.
Her many friends will regret to
learn that Miss Lola Davis was pain
fully, though not seriously burned
about the face and hands about 11
o'clock this morning as the result of
starting a fire with kerosene oil.
While suffering considerably it is
thought that she has suffered only
temporary injury.'
HOT EKOUGir CHILDREN
ever receive the proper balance oftood
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain during the growing period when
nature's demands are greater than in
mature life. This is shown in so many
pale faces, lean bodies, frequent colds,
and lack of ambition.
For all such children we tay with
unmistakable earnestness: They need
Scott's Emulsion, and need it now. . It
possesses ia concentrated form the very
food elements to enrich their blood, It
changes weakness to strength ; it makes
them sturdy and strong. No alcohol. -Scott
novae. BlootOcld, K. J.
GASTOI
AN
GASTON
End Came at Home In Rock HU1
Last Xlght Following Stroke of
Paralysis Was Pastor of Churc.
em in This County for More , 1 nan
Twenty i earn Funeral and 1ui
ial at Jtork Hill Tomorrow After'
noon.
A phone message to The Gazette
last night from Rock Hill, S. C,
brought the sad Intelligence that
Rev. R. A. Miller, until recently a
resident for most of his life of Gas
ton county, had died suddenly at his
home there. Wednesday night Air
Miller retired in his usual health but
Labout 11 o'clock be suffered a stroke
of paralysis and was in an uncon
ccious condition until death came
less than 24 hours later. This news
came as a great shock to Mr. Miller's
hosts of friends here, none of whom
knew, he was ill. Two weeks ago
Mr. Miller was in Gastonia looking
as hale and hearty as usual
Deceased was about 70 years old.
He was twice married. His flr6t
wife was a Miss Brown. Of that un
ion one child survives, Mr. R. A. Mil
ler, Jr. His second wife, who sur
vives, was Miss lata Parks. To them
were born two children who survive,
Mr. Hugh Miller and Miss Annie
Miller.
Funeral services win be conducted
at the residence in Rock Hill tomor
row afternoon at 4 o'clock, the serv
ices being conducted by Rev. S. L.
Cathey, of Mount Holly. Quite a
number of Gastonia people will at
tend the funeral.
The Gazette regrets that is unable
today to secure sufficient reliable
data from which to prepare a full
biographical sketch of Mr. Miller but
we hope to be able to do so in our
next issue. The following sketch or
M Miller's work inrtls county ail
peared in The Gazettevf August 9,
1912: f
Twenty-one years ago Rev. R. A.
Miller resigned his pastorate of tne
historic Hopewell church in MecK
lenburg county, within whose
bounds lived and died some of tne
signers of the Mecklenburg Declara
tion of Independence. He took
charge of the New Hope, Lowell and
Belmont churches which constituted
his field of labor from that time on.
During all these years the spiritual
welfare of these congregations has
filled his soul, absorbed his time and
has deserved and received his untir-
ing enthusiasm, love and undivided
energy.
New Hope being the oldest and
largest of the three, the mother it
might be said of the other two, call
ed him for half of his time, the oth
er half being divided between Low
ell ad BelmoDl, each being compar
atively new at that time. After serv
ing New Hope for a term of 10 years,
Mr. Miller encouraged and persuad
ed that congregation to call a minis
ter for all of bis time. This they
did, though it was contrary to tne
Judgment of some of the older mem
bers who said they could not do thts.
Today they have a minister for all
of his time and have a good manse.
During his ten yedVs pastorate at
New Hope Mr. Miller preached 518
sermons, buried 41 persons, officiat
ed at 18 marriages and baptised 13Z
children and adults. His ministry
among these people was exceedingly
pleasant and the elders and deacons
were loyal in the dischage of thetr
duties and the members in general
were punctual in attendance upon
the services of the sanctuary.
At the expiration of the first ten
years, when be severed his connec
tion wth the 'New Hope church, the
churches at Belmont and Lowell
called Mr. Miller for his entire time.
When he took charge at Belmont the
congregation numbered about twenty-three
persons. The church build
ing was unfurnished and there was a
small debt upon it. The house was
soon completed and the debt paid
off. Altogether he served the Bel
mont people 19 years and 9 months.
The first 10 years only one-fourth of
his time wfis given to this charge
and during the remainder of hs pas
torate one-half his time. Under hit
ministry at Belmont 118 persons
were added to the membership, 41
children and two adults were baptis
ed, married 11. couples, buried 48
persons and preached 672 sermons.
(Continued on page 4.)
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J. Y. JOYNEE
Raleigh, N. C.
Democratic Candidate for Superintend
ent of Public Instruction.
PRIMARY TOMOHUOW.
So Very Great Interest Here Vot.
ing from Hunrine to Hunet The
Htate CandhlatON.
Tomorrow is the day on which the
legalized primary for the nomination
of State and congressional candi
dates will be held. As the weather
man promises fair weather it Is proD
able that the vote will be a fair one
in this county, though it does not ap
pear that there Is any very decided
interest with reference to State can
didates. So far as county affairs are
concerned there is only one race in
tomorrow's primary in Gaston coun
ty, that being for the Democratic
nomination for State Senator. There
are two candidates', Mr. A. G. Man
gum and Capt. A. L. Bulwlnkle. The
friends of each of these candidates
are expecting their man to win and
there is no forecasting the result.
All of the other Democratic coun
ty candidates were selected in the
recent county primary. The Repub
licans, so far as county candidates
are concerned, have no interest in
the primary as they have only one
candidate in the field for each of
fice and that candidate is, by the
terms of the primary act, declared
the party nominee. The Republicans
are interested, however, In the con
gressional fight. There are two can
didates for this honor, Mr. Jake F.
Newell, of Charlotte, and Mr. Charles
Green, of Mitchell county. Mr. Webb
has no opposition for the Democrat
ic nomination.
DEMOCRATIC STATE
PRIMARY BALLOT.
Following is the ballot the Demo
crats must vote in the primary to be
held tomorrow. On the ballot as it
will be voted there are small squares
opposite the names of each candi
date. Make cross marks in tne
square opposite the names of the
respective candidates for whom
you wish to vote.
For Governor:
(Vote for One)
THOS. WALTER BICKETT
E. L. DAUGHTRIDGE
For Secretary' ' State:
(Vote for One)
J. BRYAN GRIMES
J. A. HARTNESS
HAYWOOD CLARK
For State Treasurer:
B. R. LACY
J. S. MANN t
For Attorney-General:
(Vote for One)
EDMUND JONES
JAMES S. MANNING
THOMAS H. CALVERT
For CVnunlilner of Labor and
Printing:
- (Vote for One.)
DAVID P. DELLINGER
MITCHELL LEE 6HIPMAN
For Member of Corporation Com
mission: (Vote for One.)
D. L. BOYD
WILLIAM T. LEE
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
(Vote for One.)
A. J. McKINNON
W. A. GRAHAM
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON HOBBS
For Insurance Commissioner:
. (Vote for One.)
C. T. McCLENAG HAN
JAMES R. YOUNG
For State Senator:
(Vote for One.)
A. L. BULWINKLE
A. O. MANGUM '
The following item fr-
mont Is of interest: Work on to
new school building is progress
Ing rapidly. Mr. A. L. Kelley has
the contract and the building is al
ready taking shape. The building
Is to be erected at a cost of $23.
000 and Is one of the most up-to-date
buildings In the county.
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Gl'KSTO HKRK
FOH THK WEDDING.
Among the out-of-town guests who
have arrived for the Wetsell-Arm-strong
wedding which is to be sol
emnized next Tuesday night are Miss
Nell Blanton, of Marion, Miss Fran
ces Smoot. of North Wilkesboro, Miss
Louise Beeson, of Lexington, and
Miss Nell Allen, of Wake Forest.
MISS WATSON"
K X TK 1 IT A 1X8 THIS AFTERNOON
Miss Lillian Watson will enter
tain this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
with a towel shower, in honor of
Miss Clara Armstrong, at the borne
pf Col. and Mrs. Thomas L. Craig
on West Main avenue. Misses
Elizabeth Hyman and Sarah Hollis
ter, of New Bern, Mae London
Sarah Mellon and Mary Shelton, of
Charlotte, will be honor guests at
the party this afternoon and will
spend the week-end as the guests
of Miss Watson and Mrs. Craig.
BYKltLVAIEIUIOLIT
MARRIAGE.
The following Item froruThe
Bessemer City Journal will be of
interest to many Gazette readers:
"it was learned here Monday that
Prof. E. C. Byerly, formerly super
intendent of the Graded sthools
here, and Miss Chloe Aderholdt. a
teacher under him last session.
were secretly married in Greens
boro, March 2uth last. They had
succeeded in keeping their marrjage
a secret until Monday when an
nouncements were received in .tne
city. Their friends here extend
them felicities of the day."'
E XTE I ITAI X K I FOH
HltlDE.TO-BK.
Thursday morning at 10:30
o'clock, Miss Nell McLean entertain
ed most charmingly at her home,
"Seven Oaks," in honor of Miss
Clara Armstrong, whose marriage to
Mr. W. L. Wetzell takes place the
sixth of June. Hearts was played at
rour tables, the prize being won by
Miss Blanche Gray. Miss Armstrong,
the gueBt of honor, was given a
dainty piece of lingerie. Following
the games, a delightful luncheon
was served In two courses, the color
scheme, green and pink, prevailing
in each course. Daisies and sweet
peas were used In abundance, mak
ing the home quite lovely and at
tractive! Marguerite 1ark In "Mollie Make
Itollevc" Ideal today.
FraiiciN X. HumIiiiimii and llrynnt
Yahlurn Cozy today.
I W vi th of Mr. unnlnghnin.
The many friends of Messrs. Hoyt
and Wilbur Cunningham, of the cler
cal force at Belk's, will deeply sym
pathize with them in the death or
their brother, Mr. Oscar G. Cunning
ham. The following account of his
death is from The Charlotte Observ
er of yesterday: "Mr. Oscar G. Cun
ningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Cunningham, died at the home or
his parents at Waxhaw, several days
ago after a lingering illness of sever
al months' duration and the inter
ment was made in the Waxhaw cem
etery. The young man was a student
at Weaver College, this State, when
his illness that proved fatal develop
ed. He Is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Cunningham, and
three sisters and three brothers,
namely. Mrs. H. W. McCain, of High
Point: Miss Fay Cunningham, or
Rockingham: Miss Mary Cunning
ham, of Waxhaw; Mr. C. Ci Cunning
ham, of Roxboro, and Messrs Hoyt
and Wilbur Cunningham, of Gasto
nia. The deceased was a young man
of fine intellect, happy manner and
generous disposition and was greatly
beloved by all those who knew him."
The Messrs. Cunningham attended
the funeral of their brother Monday.
The Colonel was deeply touched
when a bevy of Republicans called
on him at Oyster Bay, and reached
Into an Inside pocket for the speecn
he had already prepared. Roches
ter Herald.
ERNEST 7. YOUNG
, Dunn, N. C
Democratic Candidate for Centres
from the Cth District
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wife
Mr. Kemp B. Nixon, of Lincoln-.,
ton, spent Thursday here.
Mr. E. R. Warren spent Tues- '
day in Shelby.
Mr. A. C. Jones was a business
visitor to Hendersonville Thursday..'
Mr. Henry Boshamer, of States
ville. spent several days here this
week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Saunders
have occupied their new residence
on York street. ' v
Mr. Thomas Allison, of New
Hope, was here Thursday on bust- ' A
ness. ,
Mr. T. O. Parker, of Mt. Holry, .
was a business visitor in the city 1
today.
Mr. R. Ct Belk, of Mount Holly. '
was a business visitor here yester-
day.
Mr. R. S. Bigham, of Charlotte,
was a business visitor here Wednes- "
day. '
Dr. F. G. Wilson returned home
Thursday from an extended trip to
Baltimore, Washington and other
Eastern points. "V
Mr. Roy Hunter, of Kings
Mountain, has accepted a position .
as soda dispenser with the Torrence - .
Drug Company.
Mr. George B. Mason returned!
home Wednesday from Raleigh, af
ter spending several days in the cap- -
ital city jon business.
The Gastonia Ice ft Coal Com
pany bas purchased a new one-ton'"'
Chase motor truck, which will be
used in the local delivery of Ice. , . '
Mr. J. Robt. Craig has re
turned from Chapel H1U7 where on.
Wednesday he attended Alumni
Day exercises at the University.
Rev. 2, Paris, pastor of the
First Methodist church at Lincoln
ton, spent yesterday here attending
the Brownlng-Staplefon meeting.
Mr. J. F. Pearson hat returned
from Chapek Hill, where he has
been a student at the University ot ,
North Carolina. . - . -
Mr. Ned Leeper, of Belmont.
who has been attending A. and M.
College, Raleigh, returned . home'
Saturday and was a visitor here
Thursday.
Mrs? George M. Nolen passed 1
through the city yesterday en route
to Hickory, after spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. O. R. , ,
Patrick, In the Union neighborhood.
Messrs. R. O., Henry and Law
rence Rnakln returned home yester
day from Raleigh where tbev attend
ed the commencement exercises of
A. and M. College. , ,
Friends of Mrs. J. E. Aberne-
thy, of Monroe, will regret to leant
that she Is quite ill, having been tak- ,
en to a Charlotte hospital yesterady
for treatment. ,
Miss Agnes Munday spent yes
terday here with her sister, Miss
Jamie Munday, en route, from Lrn
colnton to her home at Denver, Lin
coln county. ' '
Mr. E. Bryan Jones, of Hickory,
spent yesterday here in the interest
of Mr. Edmund Jones, candidate for
attorney-general on the Democratic
ticket. .
The stock of the Llnebejrger
Electrical Appliance company Is be
ing moved into the building recent- '
ly occupied by the Mint-Cola com
pany. No. 310 West Main avenue.
Messrs. W. T. Rankin and R. -
A. Ratchford went to Rock HIII'X
this morning to attend funeral ser- ' '
vices of Rev. R. A. Miller, tomor
row afternoon.
Misses Lois Torrence, Maude
Rankin and their guest. Miss Ethel
Miller of Goldsboro. are attending
Davidson College commencement ex
ercises. Mr. John O. Rankin, Jr., assist
ant manager of the Edgecombe Test -Farm,
Rocky Mount, is spending a '' -week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs."
J. O. Rankin.
Messrs Thad Clinton and Wil
liam Camp, of Clover, spent yester
day here en route home from Chapel -Hill,
where they attended the com
mencement exercises of the Univer
sity. Mrs. H. F. Glenn, who on Tues- .
day underwent an operation in the "
Union Protestant Infirmary at Bal- -'
timore. Is reported as getting along
very well. Her host of friends will '
be glad to learn of this g,ood news.
Mr. Max D. Abernethy Is as
sisting The Gazette in local' work.
Mr. Abernethy only recently re
returned home from Chapel Hill '
where he has completed the sopno-
more year at the University.
Doctor and Mrs. C. E. Adams,
Mrs. E. W. Gilliam, Miss Johnsie
Adams and Mr. C,vW. Adams, com
posed an auto party to Charlotte
yesterday. Dr. Adams went to.
Barium Springs from Charlotte, re
turning home today. .
Prof. Edgar Long, a member or
the faculty of the University - ot -North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, ar
rived in the city Wednesday night to
spend some time - with homefolks.
Mr. .Long will return to the Univer
sity within the next two weeks
where he will become a member of -the
facutly in the summer school,
which begins June 12th.
J. H. Kennedy ft Co. have found a
new cure for dandruff, itching scalp
and falling hair -Parisian Sage.
Even the first application win help
yon, and in a week the hair will stop
falling out Adv. - . -
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