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E GASTON I A GAZET 11 BUSHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AVD FRIDAYS. VOL. XXXVII. NO. 69. GASTON1A, K. C TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2C, 1016. I1JW A YEAR IX ADVAXCm'v IT'S EVERYBODY'S FAIR COOPERATION IS THE WATCHWORD THE DEESTRIGK SKULE HOME TALENT PLAY FRIDAY NI6HT STRIKE Oil NEXT MONDAY ACTION BY CONGRESS AS LAST RESORT COMING AND GOING- ELECTING A PRESIDENT 8 TE Van Buren, Democrat, the Victor In 1836. VAN BUREN. A (IAIN tbe Democratic can didate was chosen by a convention, but uo plat form was adopted this year. Tbe National Republican or Whig party bad tbree candi dates. The election was on Nov. 8, and the vote, counted Feb. 8, 1837, was: Martin Van Buren of New Yon.. 170; William II. Har rison of Ohio, 73; Hugh I White of Tennessee. 20; Daniel Web ster of Massachusetts, 14; Willie P. Manjrum of. North Carolina, 11. Hichard M. Johnson of Ken tucky was chosen vice president. Popular vote: Van Buren. 701. M'J; Harrison. 7:50.0."0. In the election of 1840 William H. Harrison, a Whig, defeated Van Buren. John Tyler of Vir ginia was chosen vice president. In 1844 James K. Polk, Demo crat, of Tennessee, defeated Henry Cluy. Whig. George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania was chosen vice president. (Watch for ths sUction of Tay lor in 1848 in our noxt issus.) IATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY Picnic at Chapel Church. There will be a picnic and all-day singing at Chapel Lutheran churcn Friday. September 1st. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the day. Bring well-filled baskets and your American Tune Book. Pastor's Anniversary. On next Sunday, September 3rd, Rev. G. P. Abernethy. pastor of the lxray Baptist church, will preach a special sermon in observance of the first anniversary of his pastorate. During the year of Mr. Abernethys service as pastor of the Loray church it has practically doubled its membership, as well as its Income from contributions of the members. In every respect it has been a fruit ful and successful year. Building .New Residence. Mr. R. C. McLean has commenced the construction of a handsomf and modern new 12-room residence on his farm on the New Hope road, three or four miles south of the city. It is to occupy the site on which stood the house he now occupies. The latter has been moved so as to make room for the new structure. When finished this will be one or the most attractive and convenient resi dences in the county. Will I-ocate at High Shoals, als. k, whw wt llr Genree R. Patrick. whW was graduated last spring from the med ial dpnartment of the University of Maryland at Baltimore, will lo cate at High Shoals for the practice of his profession. He expects to go there within the next few days. Dr. Patrick is a son of the late Dr. Geo. R. Patrick for many years one of the county '8 leading physicians, re siding in the Union section. His many friends here and over tne county will wish for him large suc cess in his chosen field of work. With B. H. Parker Company. Mr. James A. Campbell has ac cepted a position as salesman with the cotton firm of B. H. Parker & Company, having assumed his duties there yesterday morning. Only re cently Mr. Campbell returned from a visit In the cotton belt of South Carolina where he spent ten days looking over the cotton crop. For the past three seasons he has been in the employ of a large cotton firm in this State, making his headquar ters at Darlington. S. C. Friends of Mr. Campbell will be glad to know that he has decided to remain in Gas tonia this season. Miss Jenkins Sang. At the union service at the taber nacle Sunday night Miss Lola Jen kins delighted the congregation with a splehdld rendition of "Oh, Divine Redeemer." by Gounod. Miss Jen kins, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U L. Jenkins, of Asheville, is a Gasto nla girl and her friends here have watched with interest and pride her musical advancement. She has spent several years in New York city stud ying under some of the most noted teachers in this country. This is the first time she has been heard at a public gathering in Gastonla and those who heard her were Impressed with her splendid voice. Miss Jen kins, who has been spending a few days here with her sister. Mrs. J. V. Harper, left yesterday for Asheville. GASTQNEA AND GASTON If Gaston County's Second Annual Fair is the Success it Should tie ' Every Man in the County Must Co-ojerate to Make it Such Out sldcrs Kxpccting Great Event and Must aot be Disappointed All Profits go Hack Into Building. Kulpnicnt, Ktc. If Gaston county's second annual fair, to be held here October 3rd to 7th inclusive, is the success that It should be and that it is expected to be. every man in the county, be ne farmer, business man, professional man, mill operative or whatnot, must put his shoulder to the wheel and do his part. So far Secretary Holland has met with the warmest and most enthusiastic support from practically every quarter and it rs this, more than anything else, that enables him to tell the outside world with perfect assurance that Gaston is going to have a fair this year sec qpd to none in the Carolinas. There are, however, perhaps a rew people who have not as yet realized that the Gaston County Fair Associ ation is not a close corporation but on the other hand is the property or all the people in the county. The largest amount of stock held by any individual is limited to $100. The bulk of it is held in amounts rang ing from $10 to $2.". Each share Is $1. The books are open at Secre tary Holland's office all the time and any citizen of Gaston county will be welcomed as a stockholder In the as sociation. It was the intention or the managers of the association to conduct this summer an active cam paign for stock subscriptions but tne work of getting ready for the fair itself 4ias been so heavy that Mr. Holland and his assistants have had their entire time taken up with this feature of the fair work. Another fact that should be made plain is that the fair is not in any sense a money-making affair. All the profits of last year's fair werr put back into the organization this year and this will be done each year It is hoped by the men who are ac tively at the head of the association that the profits each year will be suf ficient to enable them to add new buildings and otherwise enlarge an1 better equip the grounds. No event scheduled to take place in the 'State this fall has been any more widely advertised than the ap proaching fair here. As a result of the extensive advertising campaign which is being carried on the people in nearby counties have been thor oughly informed about the fair and have become enthusiastic over It. Thousands of peoule from York. Cherokee. Lincoln. Cleveland. Ca tawba. Mecklenburg and other coun ties will be here. They are expect ing a big fair and. in order that they may not be disappointed, every man, woman and child in Gaston county must do hi and her dutv by the o'-casion. HKOADWAV today "THE IROX HAND." CIVIC MMITTEE. Holds Meeting and Discusses Parks, Meat and Milk Inspection and Other Matters Sub-committee Named. The Chamber of Commerce com mittee on civic affairs, of which Dr. I). A. Garrison is chairman, held an important meeting Friday afternoon in the offices of the chamber w itn the following committeemen pres ent: L. A. Garrison. Rev. H. H. Jor dan, J. W. Timberlake, Rev. G. H. Harrison, Prof. W. P. Grier. A number of important matters were acted on, some of which tne committee prefers not to make pub lic until a little further along. The committee decided to imme diately furnish better hitching ra cilities for the farmers and the chairman and secretary were in structed to look after this work. The following sub-committee was named to immediately make Investi gations to locate the most desirable site for the development of a city park and to work out slans for se curing and developing the property desired. On this committee Rev. H. H. Jordan was named chairman to gether with the following members: Rev. G. H. Harrison. Rev. J. H. Hen derlite. Joe S. Wray. J. E. Page. The following sub-committee on sanitation was named: Dr. H. F. Glenn, chairman, H. Rutter, W. P. Grier. This committee is instructed to immediately see what can be done to arrange for the collection and dis posal of garbage from the residential sections as well as to investigate some other important matters. A committee consisting of Dr. D. A. Garrison, Rev. O. H. Harrison and J. W. Timberlake was requested to draw up an ordinance to be sub mitted to the board of directors and then to the city board of aldermen, requiring an Inspection of all mil and meats sold In the city. Other matters on which the com mittee is now working will be made public at a later date. Dustin Famum as Davy Crockett, Paramount, Ideal Today. W. W. Jones, aged 58, a painter, died Sunday in a Charlotte hospital as the result of injuries he sustained on Wednesday previous when he was run over by an automobile run by Dr. A. C. Peacock. . . Local Talent, I'nder Direction of Miss Laura Plonk, to Give Humor ous I laj Friday Night at Central School Auditorium for Benefit of Daughter?, ol the Confederacy Will Furnish Amusement for Young and Old List of the "Skollar." and Singers. On Friday night of this week, Sep tember first, in the Central school auditorium, p. play entitled "Tne Deestrick kulo" will bo given by lo cal talent under the direction of Miss Laura Plonk, of Kings Mountain. A special feature of the program will bo an old-time singing school. :n which a large number of prominent people from all over the county will take part. Following is tbe pro gram : Act 1. Scene 1. Singing School. Scene L'. Meeting of Committee. Selection of Teacher. Act II. Opening of the Deestrick Skule. Act III. Exhibition Day. Roll Call. Teacher: Prof. Pendergrass, Mr. A. G. Mangum. George Alexander Gray, Laban Forest Groves, Sparke Torrence, Mary Kennedy Torrence. Elizabeth Hamilton McCombs. Li! Johnson Rankin, Willis Bennio Morris, Thomas Crouse Quickel. Carl Edward Carpenter, Addle Guy Quickel, Edna Shuford Moore, Lydia Redford Moore. Alfrada Nail Myers. Wllma Myers Kirby, Millio Kato McLean. Maggie l-ou Morris. Cyrus Johnson McCombs, Obediah Honeysuckle, W. N. Da vis, Washington Honeysuckle, Dr. An derson, Malinda Honeysuckle. Mrs. Se park. Matilda Honeysuckle. Mrs. S. A. Robinson, Susanna Honeysuckle, Mrs. Clyde Hoey. Hezekiah Honeysuckle. Geo. Jen kins, William Pressley Grier, Frederick Scott Wetzel, Mary Blanche McArver Best, Alfred Edward Woltz, Willie Hope Adams. Cora Spencer Michael. Emma Clinton Adams, Sara Ida Pgeram Rankin, Parks Reid Huffstetler. Grace Alexander Johnston. Fred Davidson Barkley. .David Montgomery Jones. Edward N. Hahn. Elizabeth Caldwell Wilson. James R. Baber. Mattie Glenn Kindley. Joe Suttle Wray. .-'tella Jenkins Rankin, John Holland Morrow, Sup Kelley Sniyre. Lizzie McGill Whiteside. Nellie Hoey Warren. Osn Carpenter, Colie Williams Roberts. Albert Lee Perdue. Lytle Neal Patrick. May Brogelton Roberts. Maude Separk Morris, Robert Taylor Padgett, Dane Samuel Rhyne, Mrs. Ormand. SINGERS: Charles Pearson, Rob Howe, W. D. Anthony, Rush Foy, Mrs. W. D. Anthony, Brady Spencer, Elmer Spencer, J. C. Gardner, Miss Spen cer. Fred Wetzell, Hardaway Stowe, Bob Wilson, Boyce Wilson. F. A. Costner, Dr. C. E. Adams. Mrs. C. E. Adams. E. Lee Wilson, W. H. Jor dan. Mrs. George Smith, Miss Kate Padgett. Miss Janie Morris, Miss Carrie Morris. Miss Mabel Padgett, Mrs. Beeler Moore. Miss Lula Craig. Harry Rutter. Martin chuford, R. C. Warren. J. R. Wilson, Mrs. Ben Morris, W. T. Rankin. Ed Rankin. James Kendrick, A. F. Whitesides, L. E. Rankin. Dr. L. N. Glenn. Hen ry Spencer, Mrs. W. C. Spencer, Mrs. Rush Spencer. Meek Boyce. Rush Spencer. COMMITTEE TO VISIT SCHOOL: Col. C. B. Armstrong, Mr. V. Ed Long. Judge Arthur C. Jones. BKOADWAY Wednesday "WHO PILLED THK TRIGGER." During an automobile race at Rec reation Park. Kalamazoo. Mich.. Sunday 14 cars were piled up in a heap of wreckage. Two men were killed and eight others were injured. Dustin Farnum ait Davy Crockett, Paramount, Ideal Today. One hundred and two applicants for license to practice law in this State stood the examination before the State Supreme Court yesterday. It will be several days before the names of the successful applicants will be made public. Mary Pickford an Cinderella Ideal Theater Thursday. William Brown, of Bryson City, an engineer on the Murphy bir.ch of the Southern railway, was crushed to death beneath his engine ir. a wreck at Willetts Friday. The wreck was caused by a deKuimeut. BROADWAY Friday Solution to "WHO PULLED THK TRIGGER. President to Aear Before Joint Session of House and Senate To day to Deliver Message Recom mending Immediate legislation to Avoid Tie-l'p of Nation's Trans portation Traiiuuen Heady to Out Monday. An Associated Press dispatch sent out from Washington last night and appearing in this morning's papers says: President Wilson tonight definitely decided to go before Congress in person tomorrow or Wednesday tr recommend legislation aimed to avert the threatened Nationwide strike, or to stop it if it comes be fore Congress can act. He worked until late tonight on his message in which he will tell members of the Senate and House of the negotia tions to date and lay before them a definite legislative program. The President reached this decis ion after conferences at the White House with the committee of eight railroad presidents and the four brotherhood heads on a new propos al for settlement of differences sug gested ' by the executives and after a prolonged discussion of the situa tion at the Capitol with the mem bers of the Democratic steering com mittee of the Senate. The proposition of the railroad ex ecutives was that an investigation or all issues be conducted by a commis sion to be named by the President, the investigation to last for a period of three or four months, no action to be taken by either side In the meantime and at the conclusion or the inquiry the situation to be what it now is, the employes having the choice of either arbitration or strid ing. The brotherhoods heads prom ised a reply tomorrow morning and there was every indication it would bo unfavorable. When the lilroad brotherhood heads went to the White House to night the President not only laid be fore them the plan of the executive!" but strongly urged the withdrawal of a tentative strike order sent ou' yesterday subject to release, calling for a walk-out or the too, (ton broth erhood members at 7 a. m. Iabor Day. September 4. This request was flatly refused, the leaders saying oi ly the committee of 640 which left Washington yesterday had power to recall the order. Copies of the strike order were brought to the President's attention after they had gotten into the pos session of the railroad executives. It tias been known that the member? of the committee of 64 0 carried home with them a tentative order, but no one outside the brotherhood councils had susnected that a date had been set. and the. President if said to have been greatly perturbed by the information. After the r fusal to withdraw the order he com municated with the railroad pres dents who held a meeting that lasr ed until late in the night. In spite of the aparent final fall lire of his efforts to bring the tw" sides together, the President war represented tonight as being stlli hopeful of averting a strike. Although on the surface a Nation wide railroad strike was nearer to night than It had ever been, confi dence was expressed in official quar ters that the steps under contempla tion would have the effect of pre venting the walkout. The President, realizing the disaster which would come to the country if the railroads are tied up. was said to be determin ed to prevent a strike at any cost. In his conferences with the execu tives he strongly urged that they change their hitherto unyielding at titude and when he saw the employ es he declared that all suggestions from the executives should be given most careful consideration. Final arrangements for the ap pearance of the President before Congress were not completed to night but he discussed the question fully with the Democratic Steering Committee of the Senate and they agreed with him that he should ad dress a joint session. The time of his appearance de Itends largely upon further confer ences with the executives and the employes. Mary Pickford as Cinderella Ideal Theater Thursday. Wilson business men are planning the establishment of a Morris plan bank in the near future. There are now 60 of these institutions in. cities over the country. Attending State Meeting. County Commissioners O. G. Falls, of Kings Mountain. R. K. Davenport, of Mount Holly, and J. F. McArver. of this city, left on train No. 1 1 yes terday for Asheville to attend the annual meeting) of tbe county com missioners of North Carolina whlcn is in session there today. Dr. Faiis is president of the convention. Meeting Postponed. Owing to the unfavorable weath er, making It inconvenient for many members of the organization com mittee of the Greater Gaston Asso ciation to be present, the meeting was postponed this morning to be held Thursday morning at the Arm ington Hotel at 10:30 o'clock. AH members are urged to be present at that time rain or shine. There I some very important work for this committee to do and each member is requested to make a special effort to be present Thursday morning. BRIEF ITEMS ABOUT THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE Mr. R. E. Allen, of Clover. S. C, was a Gastonla visitor yesterday. Mrs. H. F. Glenn is spending some time at Davis Springs, Hldden ite. Messrs. S. M. Robinson and P. P. Murphy, of Iowell. are Gastonla visitors today. Chester Rankin spent the week end at Blowing Rock, returning home yesterday. Mr. II. V. Harmon, of Bessemer City, was a business visitor in Gas tonla Saturday. Mr. C. T. Cornwell. of Kings Mountain, was in Gastonla on busi ness Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jones are now occupying their residence on North Highland street. Miss Iena Green, of Charlotte. Is ttie gueft of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Green. I Mill News: L. A. Huggins. of Cherryvllle, will be overseer of Spin ning in the Groves Mill, Gastonla. Mi. T. A. Norment left yester day for Lumberton after spending several days here with relatives. Mrs. J. B. Clarke returned Sat urday to her home in York arter a visit to her daughter, Mrs. George Harper. Miss Roberta Hicks, of Char lotte, arrived in the city Saturday on a visit to her sister. Mrs. R. T. Padgett. Miss Bertie Farrls returned Sunday to tier home in Aberdeen ar ter a visit of two weeks to Mrs. Wil ey S. Ilanna. Monroe Journal. August L'.'h: Miss Njell McAllister of Gastoi.ia is visiting her grand-mother. Mi3. E. J. Melelland. Rev. D. E. Vlpperman, pastor of McAdenville and Mayworth Bap tist churches, was in the city on bus iness yesterday. Misses Carrie. Mamlo and Su sie Pearson spent Sunday at Ranlo nr. the guests of Misses Eunice and Itlanclio Stroup. Mr. S. J. Durham, of this city, is to he one of the speakers at a big meeting of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce tonight. Lenoir Topic: Mrs. L. G. HufT stetler and little daughter, of Gasto nla. are visiting her parents. Mr. and .Mrs. L. L. Munday. Lillte Misr.es Mabel and Eliza beth Ormand are visiting their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burke, of Bessemer fit . Miss lola Jenkins, of Asheville. who spent several days in the cm with her sister, Mrs. .1. V. Harper, returned home yesterday. Miss Dora Mayer, who has been the guest for a week of her cousin. Miss Rosa Schneider, returned yes terday to her home at Red Springs. Miss Carrie Click, who has been the guest of Mrs. D. K. Jackson for the past three weeks, returned Sat urday to her home in Winston-a-lem. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Crocker spent the week-end in Charlotte as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leak Spen cer, at their home on North Tryon street. Mr. S. A. Robinson left Sunday for Hiddenite to join Mrs. Robinson and children who have been spend ing some time at Davis White Sul phur ,-prings. -Mrs. J. N. Henderson, of the I'nion section, is spending the weeK with her sister. Mrs. W. B. McCIure, who lives near Mt. Zlon church in Lincoln county. 4j-The Thomson buyers. Mr. J. F. Thomson. Mr. J. C. McNeely. Miss Mary Hildebrand and Miss Kate Padgett returned last week from tne Northern markets. Mrs. H. S. Morton and little daughter. Helen, left ysteerday for their home at Roxboro after a visit of two weeks to Mrs. Morton's sis ter, Mrs. C. C. Armstrong. Misses Cynthia and Carrie Rud dock returned Saturday from a trip to the Northern markets where they purchased their stock of hats for tne fall and winter trade. Mr. J. A. Hooper and family, ot Salisbury, returned home Saturday after spending p. week witr. Mrs. Hooper's father, Mr. C. W. Chaney. of the Pisgah neighborhood. Mr. Robert C. Simpson returned to the city yesterday on Southern train No. 37 from an extended trip to Atlantic City. Philadelphia and other points of interest in the east. Mr. Joe R. Nixon, superintend ent of the public schools at Cherry; ville. spent yesterday and today in the city attending the meeting of tne county high school superintendents. Mr. A. O. Lloyd, formerly sec retary of the Gastonla Chamber of Commerce and now secretary of the Chester, S. C. Chamber of Com merce, was a Gastonla visitor Sat urday. There will be a rehearsal ot "The Deestrick Skule" at the cen tral school auditorium at eight o'clock- tonight. All who are to take part in the play are urged to be J present. Mr. Craig Groves, son of Mr.5 nd Mrs L. F. Grove4w-ho has lust' completed a commercial course at Eastman's Business College, Pougn keepsie. N. Y.. arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. F. M. Francum. formerly with the Christo-Coia Bottling Co. is now conducting a grocery bust ness at 607 East Airline avenue, the stand formerly occupied by Mr, 8. E. McArthur. Mr. S. E. Hoey, of the staff or The Cleveland Star, Shelby, spent' Saturday in Gastonla as the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. C. Warren. While here Mr. Hoey paid The Gazette or fice a pleasant call. Miss Ora Clantoq, of Lincoln county, spent the week-end In Gas tonla with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Saun ders. She was accompanied home by little Miss Madge Beatty, who will be her guest for a week. Mrs. C. W. Hopkins and little daughter, Mary Georgia, are expected to arrive in the city tomorrow from Newport News, Va.. to spend soma time with Mrs. Hopkins' parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Page. Mrs. Moses Roman and little daughter. Hazel, of Danville, Va., arrived in the city yesterday to opcuu a vi ccn n uu mis. IVUUlelll m parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Green, at their home on North Highland street. Mrs. C. T. Currie and little daughter, Dorothy Glenn, left Satur day for Richmond, Va., to spend two weeks with Mrs. Currle's moth er. They will visit friends In Mo Klnney, Va., and Hamlet, N. C, be fore returning home. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ormand have as their guests this week Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Payne, of Almina, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Payne, who have been spending a month with relatives in North Carolina, will return to their home in Texas about September l. Mr. and Mrs. H. Schneider are expected Thursday from the norm em markets, where they have been purchasing their fall and winter stock. Miss Florence Clemmer, who accompanied them to Washington and Baltimore, returned to the city yesterday. Miss Novella Dover, of Starke. Fla.. w ho formerly lived In Gastonla, passed through the city yesterday from Clover. S. C. where she has ur( II n't:iiuiUK n I1IUUII1 Willi (lor Sis ter. Mrs. R. L. Whisnant. en route to G rover, w here she will visit for a -few days before returning home. Miss Julia Lewis, of Anderson, S. ('., and Mrs. C. C. Hindman, of Pelzer, S. C, who have been the guests for the past several days of Mrs. T. C. Quickel on South street, returned to their homes yesterday. Mrs. Quickel has had as her guest for some time also, Mrs. J. C. Quicket of Lincolnton. Miss Hattle Stowe returned yesterday to her home in Lowell from China Grove, where she has been spending some time as tae guest of Miss Vera Eddleman. She was accompanied by Miss Eddleman and her brother. Master Marvin Ed dleman. who will be her guests for a few dayB. Mrs. G. A. Martin, of Morven, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. I). K. Jackson, will leave the latter part of the week for Hickory to visit her son, Mr. S. H. Fa rr a bee, editor efThe Hickory Daily Record. Washington Camp, -No. 27. Pa triotic Sons of America will confer the Initiatory degree Thursday night at their regular meeting in the Jun ior hall. Gaston Magazine Out Tomorrow. Secretary C. W. Roberts of the Chamber of Commerce states that the first issue of tbe Gaston Maga zine will be mailed out Thursday. This issue contains 32 pages and will have a thorough circulation m and out of the county. NEWS NOTES. William A. Brady, the theatrical producer, and two others were se verely Injured in an auto accidental Dunellen, X. J., Sunday. On Sunday Italy formally declar ed war on Germany. Actually the two countries have been at war for some time so the declaration does not materially affect the existing -condition of affairs. Between three and four hundred farmers from over the State are in Raleigh this week attending the an nual farmers' con venion which con vened yesterday morning at the A. and M. College. . The y sessions will continue through Thursday. Berlin dispatches of Sunday re fute the reports lastweek, to the ef fect that the merchant submarine Bremen had been captured by the British by a steel net in the English channel. The , owners of the Bremen claim that she Is on her way to Bal timore with a load or dyes. This news. If true., will be welcomed by the textile manufactures of L country. ;