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Si - , GASTON GAZE TIE V PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 45. GASTONIA, V. O, TUESDAY AFTERNOON,, JUNE 6, 1910. 91.50 A YEAR CT ADVAXCO. RESULTS OF PRIMARY FAME GETTING. READY Hi SOCIAL CIRCLES A' IE ACTIVITY HN BUILD WIG PERMITS FOR 2 KONTHS OVER $200,000 Twenty-five Permits for Residences ad Other Small Structures Issued. During April, wad May Total 924, 070 To These Are to 'be Added the Book Building, f 130.000, and Two School Buildings, 950,000. The following building permits were issued by Building Inspector Robert Terrell during the months of April and May: - J. H. Jenkins, 1 dwelling $1,500. R. A. Hand, 1 dwelling, $1,15). ' R. R. Griffin, 1 dwelling, $1,000. W. A. Bookoot, 1 dwelling, $1000. A. L. Allen. 1 dwelling, $730. Ozark Mill, 2 dwellings, $3,000. R. H. Plyler, addition to dwelling, $200. V R. W. Edwards, addition to dwell ing, $25. S. W. Grayson, store room, $500. F. W. Bradley. 3 dwellings. $795. Nesbit & Gilliam, store room, $500 George) S. Leeper, Addition to dwelling, $400. Robert Taylor, store room, $600. Mack Bradley, store room, $75. W. A. Workman, addition to dwel ling, $50. D. A. Page, addition, $100. W. . Davis, addition, $50. T. L. Craig, 3 dwellings, $2,500. Gastonia Insurance & Realty Co.. 1 dwelling, $1,500. R. G. Rankin, 1 dwelling, $1,500. Price Realty Co., 1 dwelling, $40Q. S. A. Lanier, 1 dwelling, $1,800. Price Realty Co., 2 dwellings, $2.- 500. .1 Liles Smith. 1 dwelling. $2,500. These permits aggregate a total gum of $24,575, the majority of which was used in the erection of dwellings and additions to dwellings already built. Only one or two store roomB were built during these two months. The above does not include per mits for the First 'National Bank's seven-story building being erected at a cost of $130,000 and two new $25, 000 school buildings, work on which has practically begun. Counting these items, the building permits for April and May will total $204,575. LORD KITCHKXER KILLED. A telephone message from Char lotte this afternoon to The Gazette says that an Associated Press dis patch to the afternoon papers tells of the death of Earl Kitchener, Sec retary of State for War, of the Brit ish government who went down on the Hampshire, a British steamer, early this morning when the vessel struck a German mine near the Orkney Islands. Earl Kitchener was on his way to Russia on a secret mission. John D try more Ideal Today. In calling Mr. Rooseveft a violent hypothesis, good-natured Mr. Taft has abandoned his practice of not in dulging in personalities. New York Evening Post. President Wilson and 20th May Celebration Pictures Ideal Tomor row. El Pueblo, official Mexican news paper, says Mexico refuses to be the plaything of the United States. Nice, gentle, little plaything like a buzz Baw. Wall Street Journal. John Barrymore Ideal Today. Billy Sunday Bpat on his hands at Kansas City and proceeded to de scribe the horrors of hell with seen vividness that men fainted in their seats. Pretty graphic picture of the lower regions, when it induces heat prostrations. Savannah Morning News. President Wilson and 20th May Celebration Pictures Ideal Tomor row. To the admiring hosts at Oyster Bay the Colonel declared: "No man was ever loyal to a coward." When will he summon up courage tojjay whether or not he is Republican, aside from his political ambitions? New York World. Probably Justice Hughes thinks it's folly to waste breath when his friends seem to have so much to spare. Atlanta Constitution. Mrs. L. B. Gwin. of Hickory, and Mrs. Giles T. Smith left yester day for Fitzgerald. Ga., for a ten days visit with friends and relatives. ? - Un J Cnlt Wilson. Miss Mary Kirven and Mr. Marlon Wilson, of Darlington, s. C, motored to tne city this afternoon to spend several days as the guests of Messrs. J. Holland ' and Norman Morrow and families. CLEAR SKIN COMES FROM WITH IN. It is foolish to think you can gain a good clear complexion by the use of face powder.' Get at the root of the trouble and thoroughly cleanse the system with a treatment of Dr. King's Nwe Life Pills.- Gentle and mild in action, do not gripe, yet they relieve the liver by their action on the bowels. ' Good for young, adults and aged. Go after a clear complex ion today. lBc. at your druggist. Adv. . , 0. n ateaMKiii-iminr n pi- UNION L. SPENCE Carthage, N. C. Democratic Candidate for Congress from the 7th District Goes in Second lrimary with S. I). Itobinson I LOCAL ITEMS Mr. Ernest Carson spent Sun day with relatives in Chester, S. C. Mr. S. J. Durham spent yester day in Lincolnton on legal business. Mr. Sam Harris, of Belmont, spent Saturday here on business. Mr. Henry Rankin was a pleas ure seeker in Spartanburg Sunday. Mr. W. A. Leeper,. Sr., of Bel mont, was a business visitor in town yesterday. Dr. H. Otis Lineberger, of Ral eigh, spent Sunday and Monday here with homefolks. Mr. Foster Huffstetler has re turned from Davidson " College, where he has been for the past term. Mr. Fred M. Arrowood, of Bes semer City, has accepted a position in Newton for the summer. Mr. G. G. Page, editor of the Kings Mountain Herald, was a busi ness visitor in Gastonia Saturday. Mr. C. T. Cornwell. of Kings Mountain, was a business visitor in the City Saturday. Mr. J. W. Martin is able to be up after an illness of a week or more. Misses Zoe and Mamie Stowe spent Sunday with homefolks at Bel mont. Mrs. Allen Bustle has discon tinued housekeeping and has gone to Lenoir for the summer. Messrs. W. S. Dilling and J. E. McLaughen, of Kings Mountain, were here yesterday on business. Messrs. John F. and Grier Love, of Charlotte, were business visitors here Saturday. Mr. John A. Kiser, of Crouse, route one, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. R. C. Martin has gone to Asheville where she will spend two months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith. Mr. J. W. Bailey and family have recently moved to Gastonia from Richmond, Va., and are living at 601 East Third avenue. Mr. Kenneth Babington spent Sunday in Charlotte with his grand mother, Mrs. M. I. Babington, who has been quite ill. Miss Margaret La Far left last Thursday for Salisbury, where she will be the guest for some time of Miss Margaret Clark. Mr. 'Raymond Ratchford has re turned home from Davidson, where he has been attending Davidson Col lege. Mr. Leonard O. Henry arrived home Saturday from Raleigh, where on last week he graduated from the A. & M. College. Mr. J. F. Pearson went to Char lotte Saturday, where he has accept ed a position with the Stonewall cafe. Mrs. BM. Holland arrived yes terday from Liberty, S. C, to spend some time with he; son, Mr. J. M. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Eetridge spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Sarah Estridge, near Lancaster, S. C. Miss Blossom Fay8SOux. Mr. L. T. Lineberger, Miss Medah Newman and Mr. Wellie Lineberger, of Char lotte, composed an auto party to Lincolnton Sunday. Mr. Dana J. Caldwell, who holds a - responsible position with the Southern Railway Company at Char lotte, spent Sunday here with home folks. York, S. C, News, 5th: Clar ence Lowry and Miss Harriet Bar rel!, both of Lowell, N. C, were mar ried here this morning, Judge Wil liams performing' the ceremony. Lightning early this morning ran in -upon an electric wire and set fire to a negro house on Pryor street. Tha damage done before the fire de partment arrived was about $5. SHOR BICKETT LEADS BY BORE THAN 25,000 Manning Seems to Have Attorney Generalship Second Primaries Accessary la Two Congressional District All Other State Officers Renominated Bulwinkle Defeats Mangum for State Senate. A dispatch from Raleigh this morning says that Attorney General T. W. Bickett was nominated in the Statewide legalized primary of Sat urday as the Democratic candidate for Governor by about 25,000 major ity over Lieutenant Governor E. L. Daughtrldge. For Attorney General the indica tions are that Judge J. 3. Manning, of Wake, has been nominated. For theyother State officers all the incum bents all Democrats have been re nominated. Majority Leader Claude Kitchin carries every county in the Second Congressional district, his majority over Clingman W. Mitchell, of Ber tie, being about 7,000. Congressman H. L. Godwin in the Sixth district will have to go Info a second primary with J. A. Brown, of Columbus. In the Seventh, Lee D. Robinson of Anson has a big lead over U. L. Spence of Moore, but It will take a second primary to decide. In the Tenth district Zebulon V. Weaver of Asheville is the Democrat ic nominee, having received a- major ity over his three opponents. In the county ipterest centered largely in the fight for the noimna tton for the State Senate. Capt. A. L. Bulwinkle defeated Mr. A. G. Mangum for this nomination by a majority of 360 votes, the vote standing Bulwinkle 1016, Mangum 656. Following is the vote by pre cincts for this office: Bulwinkle Mangum Gastonia No. 1 273 98 Gastonia No. 2 85 83 Gastonia No. 3 4 2 45 Glenn's 18 2 Robinson's 6 3 Spencer Mountain 11 15 Lowell 32 24 McAdenville 28 63 Belmont 88 i 34 South Point 8 I 8 Union 33 1Z Mount Holly 34 40 Mountain Island 4 29 Lucia 8 6 Stanley 54 12 Dallas 86 ; 40 Alexis 8 8 Cherry vllle 130 4 5 Carpenter's 13 I Riser's 6 15 Bessemer City 25 39 Baker's 16 3 Dilling's 8 31 1016 656 STATE OFFICERS. For Governor: Bickett, 1,186; Daughtridge, 364. For Secretary of Slate: Clark, 87: Grimes, 770; Hartness, 845. For State Treasurer: Lacy, 633; Mann, 857. For Attorney-General: Calvert, 133; Jones, 781; Manning, 531; Sin clair, 35. For Commissioner of Labor and Printing: Dellinger, 598; Shipman, 870. Member Corporation Commission: Boyd. 460; Lee, 944. Commissioner of Agriculture: Gra ham, 669; Hobbs, 221; McKinnon, 635. Insurance Commissioner: Young, 1,040; McClenaghan, 436. NATIONAL. For President: Wilson, D., 1.421; Roosevelt. R., 55; Hughes, R., 23; J. A. Smith. R.. 1 ; Root. R., 3. For Vice-President: Marshall, D., 999; Major, O., 4; Folk, D., 11; Bry an, D., 1; Overman, D., 1; Benton, D., 1; Fairbanks, R., 3; Roosevelt, R., 1; Pritchard. R., 3; Johnson. R., 12. For Representative: Greene, R., 189; Newell. R., 244. J. Warren Kerrigan In "The lVol of Flame," Broadway Today. McBRAYER-CAXDLER WEDDING AT MURPHY. A wedding of interest to many Gastonians was . solemnized in the church of the Messiah at Murphy last Thursday morning when Miss Mary Abbott Candler became the bride of Mr. Harry Gordon McBrayer of Shelby. Bishop Junius Horner, of Asheville, was the officiating clergyman. The groom is a brother of Mrs. Hugh Wray, of Gastonia. On Friday night of this week, after the return from the bridal trip the groom's mother, Mrs. Mary Mc Brayer, will give a recption in honor of the bride ' and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wray will attend the re ception. Fifty-nine persons were killed and more than 100 were Injured in a tor nado which swept sections of Arkan sas yesterday. WILL MY CHILD TAKE DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVERY. This best answer Is Dr. King's New Discovery itself. Its a pleasant sweet syrup, easy to take. It con tains the medicines which years or experience have proven best for Coughs and Colds. Those who hare used DrKing's New Discovery long est are its best friends. Besides ev ery bottle is guaranteed. If you don't get satisfaction you get your money back. . Buy a bottle, use as directed. Keep what is left for Cough and Cold insurance. Adr. I ) :' -.) H. B. VARNER Lexington, N. C. Democratic Candidate for Congress from the 7th District Eliminated in Saturday's Primary OLD TIME NEGRO SONGS FEATURE OF LAST NI6HTS MEETING Section of Tabernacle Given Over to Negroes Whose Oid-Time Relig ious Singing Was Feature at Last Night's Service- Strong Sermon by Evangelist Browsln-Many Make Derisions for Christian Life. "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scorn ful. But bis delight is in the law or the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." This text from the first Psalm was the basis for-a strong sermon last night by Evangelist Browning. The speaker expounded the gospel truths con tained in this text in a most vigorous and impassioned manner and coo eluded with a stirring appeal to his congregation to follow its teaching and forsake the ways of sin. Quite a number responded to his proposi tion and signified their intention of living a Christian life. One section of the seats was re served last night for the colored people, of whom sevenal hundred were present. A feature of the service was the singing yJbj the negroes of some of their old-time religious songs. Sunday . after noon Mr. Browning preached a special sermon to the negroes. Very gracious services were held Saturday and Sunday nights. At one service 90 people stood up for prayer and 25 or 30 made de cisions. Sunday afternoon a special ser vice was held at Main Street church for the women conducted by Mrs. Burdett. who made a most inter esting talk. The meeting will Icontinue through this week, closing Sunday night. ENJOYABLE RECITAL LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. (Crowded out of last issue.) One of the most enjoyable epter tainments of the season was the re cital at the Central school auditorium last Wednesday night by Miss Pearl Miller, soprano, of Hickory, and Miss Amy Cbilds, reader, of Brenau College, Georgia. There was pres ent a large and apreciatlve audience, and the efforts of thse talented young artists were very greatly enjoyed by all present. Miss Miller possesses a soprano voice of exquisite qualities and the program she rendered was a delight to the large company of music lovers. Miss Childs won great admiration by the splendid powers she evidenced in the various readings she gave, the audience be ing specially delighted by her read ing of 'TThe Littlest1 Rebel". Among those present were many who hope to have the opportunity of hearing Misses MiUer and Childs again. J. Warren Kerrigan in "The Pool of Flame," Broadway Today. Mr. I. F. Mabry, 61 McAden ville. was in the city yesterday. DOES SLOAN'S LINIMENT HELP RHEUMATISM ? Ask the man who uses it. he knows. "To think I suffered all these years when one 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment cured me,' writes one grateful user. If you hare Rheumatism or suffer from Neuralgia, Backache, Soreness and Stiffness, don't put off getting a bot tle of Sloan's.. It will give yon such welcome relief. It warms and soothes the sore, stiff painful places and you feel so much better. Buy It at any Drug Store, only 25 cents. Adr. . I ? PREPARING FOR BASEBALL SEASON Mass Meeting Last Night Elected Of nrers Ih it. M. Held I'tesldent Schedule of Games Half -Senson Tickets to be Sold at Reduction Directors to Sell Stock. At a mass meeting of about 50 en thusiastlc baseball fans last nlghtln the lobby of the Commercial Club, officers for the Gastonia Baseball As sociation were elected as follows: President, Dr. R. M. Reld; vice-presidents, T. M. McEntlre and J. F. Johnson; secretary and treasurer, F. L. Smyre. A board of directors Is to be nam ed by the officers elected atsa time suitable to them. There are to be eleven members of this board. The officers elected last night are to con stitute a part of. this board. When the seven other directors are select ed, committees for the various work will be named. It was decided to empower the board of dlrectbrs with authority to self the stock as it saw fit. As to incorporating the associa tion, it was left with the officers. Half-season tickets will be sold at a reduction of about 20 per cent, while it is likely that a greater dis count will be made on whole season tickets. This matter is to be worked out by the directors and will be an nounced within the next few days. All details for the opening of the Western North Carolina League June 19 have been perfected and a schedule has been arranged that car ries the season through to the latter part of August. It will be noted that Kannapolts plays only four games a week by agreement and this accounts for a little apparent irreg ularity in the schedule arrangement. This schedule follows: Statesville vs. Kannapolis at Statesvllle, June 19, 20. Morganton vs. Gastonia at Mor- ganton, June 19, 20, 21. Statesville vs. Kannapolis at Kan napolis, June 23, 24 (Saturday). Gastonia vs. Morganton at Gasto nia. June 22, 23, 24 (Saturday). Statesville vs. Gastonia at States ville, June 26, 27, 28. Morganton vs. Kannapolis at Mor ganton, June 26, 27. Gastonia vs. Statesville at Gasto nia, June 29, 30, July 1, (Saturday.) Kannapolis vs. Morganton at Kan napolis, June 30, July 1, (Saturday). Statesville vs. Morganton at Statesville, July 3, 4, 5. Morganton vs. Statesvllle at Mor ganton, July 6, 7. 8 (Saturday). Gastonia vs. Kannapolis at Gasto nia, July 3, 4. Kannapolis vs. Gastonia at Kan napolis, July 7. 8 (Saturday). Kannapolis vs. Statesvllle at Kan napolis, July 10, 11. Statesville vs. Kannapolis at J, Statesville, July 14, 15 (Saturday). Morganton vs. Gastonia at Mor ganton, July 10. 11, 12. Gastonia vs. Morganton at Gasto nia. July 13, 14. 15 (Saturday). Gastonia vs. Statesville at Gasto nia, July 17. 18. 19. Statesville vs. Gastonia at States ville. July 20, 21, 22 (Saturday). Kannapolis vs. Morganton at Kan napolis, July 17, 18. Morganton vs. Kannapolis at Mor ganton, July 21, 22 (Saturday). Gastonia vs. Kannapolis at Gasto nia. July 24, 25. Kannapolis vs. Gastonia at Kan napolis, July 28, 29 (Saturday). Morganton vs. Statesville at Mor ganton. July 24. 25, 26. Statesvllle vs. Morganton at Statesville. July 27, 28. 29. Statesvllle vs. Kannapolis at Statesvllle. August 1, 2. Kannapolis vs. Statesvllle at Kan napolis, August 4, 5 (Saturday). Morganton vs. Gastonia at Mor ganton. July 31. August 1, 2. Gastonia vs. Morganton at Gasto nfa, August 3, 4, 5. Kannapolis vb. Morganton at kan napolis, August 7, 8. Morganton vs. Kannapolis at Mor ganton, August 11. 12 (Saturday). Gastonia vs. Statesville at Gasto nia. August 7, 8. 9. Statesville vs. Gastonia at States vllle. August 10, 11, 12 (Saturday). Kannapolis vs. Gastonia at Kan napolis, August 14, 15. Gastonia vs. Kannapolis at Gasto nia, August 18. 19 (Saturday). Statesville vs. Morganton at States vllle. August 14, 15. 16. Morganton vs. Statesville at Mor ganton, Aug. 17. 18, 19 (Saturday). Statesville vs. Kannapolis at Statesville, August 21. 22. Kannapolis vs. Statesville at Kan napolis, August 25. 26 (Saturday). Morganton vs. Gastonia at Mor ganton. August 21, 22, 23. Gastonia vs. Morganton at Gasto nia. August 24, 25, 26 (Saturday). Arrangements have been made by the promoters of the association to play several exhibition games at Lo ray park next week in order that the fans may see the Gastonia players In action before the season opens on the 19th. On Friday and Saturday of next week. June 16 and 17. Gasto nia will play the strong team from McAdenville at Loray park. A three-game series is also pend ing with Gaffney for the 13, 14 and IS, although at this time an agree ment has not been reached. J. Warren Kerrigan In "The Pool of Flame," Broadway Today.. Mr. and Mrs. J. Holland Mor row, J. H., Jr., and Mrs. Fannie Mor row motored to Yorkrtlle 6unday. LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S SOB MEETS AT ', MOUNT HOLLY William Gaston Chapter Daugh ters of the American Revolution will hold its last meeting for the ' pres ent season with Mrs. T. M. McCoy at her home In Mount Holly Friday af ternoon of this week. The Gastonia. members of the chapter will leave here on the 3 o'clock lnterurban car. The regular program wllil be carried out. No more meetings of. the chapter will be held until fall. t , : A SURPRISE MARRIAGE. Mr. Guy Ford and Miss Mary Jackson, both of the New Hope) neighborhood, surprised their many friends by slipping away, to Cahr lotte Saturday afternoon and get-, ting married. They returned homo Sunday afternoon and are receiving the congratulations of their friends. The groom is a son of Mr. W. T. Ford and the bride is a daughter of Mr. S. L. Jackson. Both are popular in their community, where they -will, make their home. Mr. Ford is sv young farmer. U. DC. MEETING THURSDAY. Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, there will be held in the chapter room at the public library an : im portant business meeting of Gasto nia Chapter United Daughters of tne Confederacy. This takes the place of the social-historical meeting, which was scheduled to be held at this time with Mrs. A. E. Wolts , at her home on South. York street.. Some very Important business that ' demands immediate attention wlll come up for consideration at this meeting and every member is urged to be present. . ATTENDING SYNODICAL AT WILMINGTON. Mrs. D. R. LaFar, of Gastonia. and Mrs. G. V. Patterson, of Kings Mountain, leave tonight for. Wil mington to attend the Woman's 6ya odical of North Carolina, which con venes for a two days session in the First Presbyterian church Wednes day night. Mrs. LaFar is president - of the Kings Mountain Presbyterial ' and sixth vice-president ef the Byn- odical. Mrs. Patterson is secretary ' of Assembly's Home Missions. - Mrs.' LaFar will present the reports for Kings Mountain Presbyterial and on -Friday morning will lead tha confer ence on presbyterial program ; COTILLION CLUB GAVE DANCE FRIDAY. A delightful dance was given at Riverside Park Friday evening by. the members of Gastonia Cotillion. Club. Those who attended the dance were. Misses Mao London, Mary Shelton, Lillian Watson, Lois Tor- rence, Lucy Boyce. Msud Rankin. Ethel Miller, Elizabeth Hyman, Sa rah Hollister, Sarah Mellon. Nell Blanton, Frances Smoot, Louise Bee- son and Nell Allen; Messrs. Chester Rankin, Ralph Armstrong. Lamar Rankin, Lawrence Rankin, Henry Rankin. Floyd Whitney. William McArver, Charlton Torrence, E. E. Boyce and 6. Patterson. The dance was lead by Mr. Henry Rankin and Miss Mary Shelton. BRILLIANT WEDDING THIS EVENING. The principal social event of the early summer season will be the wed ding tonight or Miss Clara Arm strong, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. C. B. Armstrong, and Mr. William L. Wetzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Wetzel 1. The ceremony will take place at the Armstrong home on South York street at 8 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Henderllte, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. W. C. Barrett, pas-.. tor of the First Baptist church. At 8:30 a wedding reception will be held at the bride's home to which a large number of invitations have been issued. Mr. and Mrs. Wetzell will leave on No. 30 tonight for a ten-days trip to . Washington, Philadelphia and At lantic City. The following young ladies from out of town, friends of the bride, are here for the wedding, being tne'' guests of the bride and Miss Maude -Rankin: Miss Frances Smoot, of r North Wllkesboro; Miss Nell Allen, of Wake Forest; Miss Nell Blanton. ' of Marion; Miss Louise Beeson, or Lexington, and Miss Ethel Miller, of Goldsboro. Last evening at 8:30 o'clock Miss Armstrong entertained the out-of- town guests and bridal party after the rehearsal. The cutting of the ' wedding cake created quite a little, excitement. Miss Frances Smoot, of North Wllkesboro, got the ring; Mr. -F. L. Wetzell, the thimble; Miss Lu cy Boyce, the dime, and Miss Nell McLean, the button. A delicious Ice ' course was served.' ' Mr. Pelham Morrow, of Hamlet, is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. E'. D. Atkins and children will leave tomorrow morning for Lewlsburg, Tens- on a visit to Mrs. Atkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs.. James M. Murrey. . Rev. D. H. Coman. of Lincoln ton, was down yesterday to attend the Browning-Stapleton meeting. Mr. Coman leaves In a day or two for Social Circle, Ga., where he will con duct a Bible institute. . : ; '.v:-v v . vY ' ':