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GLA8TOHIA W. C TUESDAY AFTEKXOOX, DECRMBEH 18, I16.
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'mm FEBRUARY -5TH-9TH
latf of State Meeting of Cemmercial
Secretaries, 'Farm Demonstrators
and buslneas Men Changed to
February 6 President W. P. G.
Hardly, of the Federal Iteserve
Hoard, Can Attend on That Date.
' The Stat Coneventlon of commer;
-cial secretaries, farm demonstrators
' and business men which has been an
nounced to be held in Gastonia some
. time during January will be held in
stead on February 5th to 9th. This
date was made necessary by reason
of the fact that Mr. W. P. G. Harding,
president of the Federal Reserve
Beard, who is to be the principal
speaker, can not attend In January,
but has agreed to here on February
6th Mr Roberts, secretary or the
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce, has
received the following letter from
Mr. Harding under date of December
S:
Dear Mr. Roberts.-
I have your letter of the 6th In
atant stating that the invitation that
1 visit Gastonia is open for a date to
be selected by me.
Itwould be difficult for me to leave
my duties here during the month or
January, but it February 6th is just
jas convenient to you, 1 will arrange
to be with you on that date.
I assure you 1 will look forward
with much pleasure to my visit to
Gastonia.
With regards.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) W. P. G. HARDING
The following are some notes in re
gard to the convention prepared for
us by Mr. C. W. Roberts, secretary
of the Greater Gaston Association and
' the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce.
The "purpose of the meeting is to
bring as many forces together as pos
sible to take up matters of State wide
importance.
The Commercial Secretaries of
North Carolina, numbering about
50, -will arrive In Gastonia Monday
afternoon for a luncheon on Monday
night, February Sth, to be followed
by a business session.
The .Farm Demonstrators, num
bering about 40, will also arrive
Monday and will at once establisn
the exhibit of the work of eacn
- demonstrator In a building to be ar
ranged for that purpose'.
There will be a Joint meeting or
the Secretaries and Demonstrators
early Tuesday morning.
Tuesday the Bankers of North and
South Carolina and some from Geor
gia will arrive, as well as the busi
ness men, including manufacturers,
merchants, lawyers, newspaper men
and others, including representatives
from the North Carolina Good Roads
'' Association. North Carolina and
Western North Carolina Press Asso
ciation, Farmers I'nion. North Caro
lina Medical Society and otliers.
The entire membership of the various
' Chambers of Commerce of tne
State will be invited to attend the
banquet to be given on Tuesday
noon at which time Mr. W. P. G.
Harding, governor of the Federal
Reserve Board will make an address,
and at which time the needs of .a
State Commercial Organization will
come up for the discussion and some
action taken.
Mr. Harding will arrive at 10:30
on February 6th and will be met by
the Bankers Jfssoclatlon of North
Carolina as well as other officials of
the State and city.
A banauet will be, given the con
vention at noon on Tuesday and a
special bankers luncheon will take
plnce at 6:45 Tuesday evening, arter
which Mr. Harding will depart for
Washington.
There are several other prominent
men who will maVe brief talks and
suggestions at this meeting, whose
names will be announced later.
Gastonia will spare no expense or
efforts to make the occasion one of
the greatest of its kind ever held in
any North Carolina city.
- Ideal Wednesday Theda Bara in
"Her Double Llfe'.Fo Feature.
PYTHIAXS TO CELEBRATE.
liocal Pythlans Are Making Prepara
tions for Grand Time Here on De
cember IWh Several Pythian
v Dignitaries Have Been Invited
. Will Banquet at the Armington.
' V The Pythlans - of Gastonia , and
' 1 Gastonia Lodge No. 63 are looking
forward with keen anticipation to
Monday night. December 18.. at
which time a banquet will be served
to about 200 Knights at the Arming
ton Hotel. The occasion Is In cele
bratlon of the progress the lodge has
made during the past year. Prior to
' the banquet a class of candidates
will be Initiated Into the mysterlea or
the first rank.
Invitations have been extended to
several high officials of the PytMaa
" order In North ' Carolina, notably
Grand Chancellor McBride ,Holt. of
Graham, and Grand Prelate -Rer. R.
B.- Owen, of Charlotte. An exceueni
: program If being arranged and the
affair promise to be a gala time.
eclipsing anything yet attempted , a
v long this line In Gastonia. ,
- - To Care a Cold la One Day
TaiAXTrm mono 'H- "J?
CZa UMleb aad wackS OB ta COM.
itloW cs be. Zx.
gehmaxy asks von peack
A telephone message, from The 5
Charlotte Xews to The Gazette
at 3 o'clock this afternoon states
that an Associated Iress bulle-
tin Just received from Berlin
says that Germany and her. allies
are today submitting to the En- "
ten to Allies a proposal for peace,
IIISOCIAJJItiuLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
JTUMOK CLHS WILL
HOLD AX V UAL BAKAAIC.
The Junior Young People's Christ
ian I'nion of the First Associate Re
formed Presbyterian church will hold
its annual bazaar on Friday, Decem
ber 15th, at the Elite grocery store,
beginning in the afternoon at one
o'clock. The young folks will sell
home-made candy and fancy work.
The public patronage is solicited.
MILS. J. F. THOMHOX (
KXTKKTAIXKD CLASS.
Mrs. J. F. Thomson was host to
the members of her Sunday school
class of the First Presbyterian
churchy, at her home on West Main
avenue yesterday evening, there be
ing about 30 young ladies present.
Interesting games and contests rur
nished the amusement and fruits,
nuts and candies were served and a
pleasant evening was passed.
IIKAIrif f WMMITTKK
WITH MIIS. D1XOX.
The health committee-of the Wo
man's Betterment Association will
meet at 3 o'clock on Friday arter
noon of this week. December 15th.
with Mrs. J. K. Dixon at her home
on South York street. All members
are very urgently requested to be
present, as arrangements are to be
completed at this meeting for Com
munity Day. which is to be observed
on December 23rd.
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MISSION STUDY CLASH
WITH MltS. AXDHKWH.
A very enjoyable and profitable
meeting of he Mission Study Class
Of the Woman's Missionary Society of
Main Street Methodist church was
held yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
G. C. Andrews at her home on West
Airline avenue. There was 'a large
attendance of the members and ttte
third chapter of "Our South Amer
ican eighbors" was- studied, with
Mrs. J. W. Atkins as leader. At the
conclusion of the study period a so
cial session was greatly enjoyed,
during which delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
1,1 X KItKIU. F.K-H UFFSTKTLK I.
INVITATIONS ISSl'KD.
InvitatinnH raiding as follow have
been received by friends of the con
tracting parties:
Mrs. S. J. HuiTstetler
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage or her daughter
Ola Mae
to
Mr. Charles Little l.ineberger
on Wednesday evening the twentieth
of December
one thousand nine hundred and six
teen at half after 'eight o'clock
Eight hundred and twelve Soutn
Broad Street
Gastonia. North Carolina.
Mil. WFJU5 ATTF.XDIXG
WKIimXG OF HIS XIKCK.
The following dispatch from Shel
by appeared in this morning s i nar
lotte Observer:
Congressman E. Y. Webb arrived
yesterday from Washington to be
present Tuesday night at the mar
riage of his niece. Miss Madge Webb,
the attractive daughter of Judge and
Mrs. J. L. Webb, to Mr. SUas Riley,
of Greenville. S. C. which takes place
in the First Baptist church.
The wedding will be the leading
social eventof the winter in Shelby
society and many out-of-town visi
tors are here. A big reception will
follow at the home of Judge and Mrs.
Webb, to which hundreds have been
invited. ,
See our window display of Statua
ary Clirlstman present. Gatonla
Furniture tmpany. -
Messrs. F. A. Whitesides. J. L.
Page and G. L. Raw lings motored to
York, S. C. Sunday.
Special prices -on druggets, rugs
and all floor covering 'at GaMonla
Furniture Company.
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Mr. Stephen B. Dolley, of the
local bar, attended the community
progress meeting) at Dallas Friday
night.
Just received ear load bed room
Halts, diewwi and baflfetta. Prices
way 'down. Gastonia Far It are Co.
Work has' began on the rebuilding
oUCenilworth Inn at Aaheville. on
the same site as that.octmpled by the
old building which waa burned about
nine years ago. ' The new hostelry
will cost 1250,000 and Is expected to
be complete and open to the public
by July the first. .
Read tke adiertiaeateaU tn The
Caaetta. Tkey are m interesting a
news ana are rreqaeaoy as ore arer
ttable .reading than ta new.
WAS GBEAIMEETIIIG
DALLAS GATHERING SHOWS .PROGRESS
In Community ProgreKM Meeting Held
Friday Xight by Italian Chamber of
Commerce fireat Interest in Civic
IroRress Was Manifested X um
ber of Hxrellent Addresses Heard
Graded School Pupils Take
lroinluent Part' in IVonrani.
In the auditorium of the Dallas
Graded Schools last Friday night
there was held a Community 'Prog
ress Meeting under the auspices of
Dallas' Chamber of Commerce-, this
being one of a series of similar meet
ings planned to be held in the vari
ous tow nships of the county in com
pletion of the program mapped out by
the' Greater .Gaston Association.
There were present at this meeting a
large number of the pupils of the
Dallas schools, as well as citizens pf
Dallas, astonia and the county.
President J. W. Summey. of the. Dal
las Chamber of Commerce presided
and the address of welcome was de
livered by Prof. J. B. Henson. super
intendent of the Dallas schools. J The
response was by Mayor C. B. Arm
strong, of Gastoilla. Then followed
a series of short but excellent talks
by Dr. S. A. Wilkins,' on Our Com
munity; Rev. W. A. Jenkins, on Our
i hurches; Prof. S. J. Klrby, on Our
Schools: Mr. A. P. Rudisill, on Our
Farms: Mr. Evon 1 Houser on Our
( haiuber of Commerce. A number of
others present made short talks along
the line of county and community
progress. Music by the pupils of the
Dallas Graded schools added much to
the interest of the occasion, especial
ly enjoyable being a song. "Ho, For
Dallas" composed by Prof. G. G. L.
Sawyer and sung by the school.
Visitors were given a souvenir in the
shape of a copy of this song in a
pretty hand-painted cover.
The aroused public spirit which
was manifested by the interest and
enthusiasm given voice at this meet
ing speaks well for the splendid work
that has already been done by the
Dallas Chamber of Commerce, which
was only recently organized. The
people of ttie community as never be
fore are taking thought In regard to
matters of public and common inter
est, and there Is promise of the
achievement in the future of much
that will be helpful In bettering all
the conditions that affect the lives of
the people of the community. The
results of Jhe training in home eco
nomics given at the Dallas farm lATe
school were very vividly shown in
the delicious refreshments served to
the visitors at the . close of the
program by tie domestic science
classes of the school. r
Icleiil Wednesday Theda liura
'Her Houblo Life," Fox Feature.
in
I 1 1-: I HI DDKXLY.
Itrotlier of Mrs. L. (. Hunstetler
Victim of Heart Failure Funeral
and Burial Sunday.
Mrs. Ionard G. lluffstetler re
ceived the sad news Saturday or the
sudden death of her brother. Mr.
Hugh Mnnday, who succumbed to
an attack of heart failure while out
for a horseback ride. As he ap
proached the home of a Mr. Mitchell
about two miles from- Ienolr he be
came suddenly sick and was taken
to the house, where he died within a
few minutes.
TJte deceased was the eldest son
of Mr. and. Mrs. L. L. Munday, and
for- several years had been In tne
employ of the C. & N.-W. Railway-
in different capacities, but at the
time of his death he was a locomo
tive fireman.
The runetfll servhes were held
Sunday afternoon iroin the home at
3 o'clock, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. I). M. Litaker. pastor or
the First Methodist church, and the
body was laid to rest in Bellvlew
cemetery.,
The deceased Is survived by, his
father and mother and several broth
ers and sisters. Mrs. Iieonard c;.
Huffstetler. or Gastonia. is a sister
or the young man. She came to Le
noir early Sunday morning, accom
panied by her husband, to attend the
funeral services.
ADVERTISING GASTON.
Advertising Committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce Met and Consid
ered Important Plans for Giving
Ganton Greater Publicity.
The advertising committee of the
Chamber of 'Commerce met yester
day afternoon with Chairman S. A
Robinson presiding.
The committee will get designs
and prices on several large sheet
iron signs to be erected along the
railroads entering the city. The
committee also discussed plans for
Issuing a special edition of the Gas
ton Magazine for the big convention
to be held in Gastonia during the
week of Febrnsry 2th. and have the
book, ready to mail out the latter
part of January. The committee
also considered the .matter of pub
lishing a directory . t of the entire
county, including all the towns and
rural districts. Further Investiga
tions1 will be made before this work
Is undertaken, which wilt be la the
early part of the new year.
Tka estate TUHNM Affect The
orMC W ! torn mi laxative effect. LOta
TIVK BKOMO QVUf INK is better tfcas onttjafy
Qatata aa4 aoea aet caaae anoaiw am
riaciac head. ReaKmber ta rati ame a ad
teofc tat ON sigvatafC 4 & W- CKOTK. 3SC
IS
TENPINS TO SHOW FRAUD IN ELECTION
Commissioners of Gaston County
Are in Special Session Today Re
ceiving Hwom Statements from
Citizens of Kings Mountain Rela
tive to 1D13 County Line Flection
If Fraud Is Shown the Prolwhll
tty Is That Flection Will lie De
clared Void.
K'a sensation was sprung In tne
city this morning, when It was made
known that the commissioners of
Gaston county were sitting in special
session to receive affidavits and testi
mony tendingto prove that the elec
tion held in April of 191.". for the
purpose of changing the county line
between Cleveland and Gaston coun
ties was fraudulently-managed.
No definite action was taken at
the time The Gazette went to pres?
other than the receiving by the com
uiissioners of a long string of sworn
affidavits made by residents of Kings
Mountain relative to the election.
The contents of these statements
have not been made public at this
time but are In the hands of attor
neys eiuplpyed by the board of com-'
missioners of Gaston county and Mr.
A. G.vMangum, counsel for the coun
ty. In the event that the commission
ers of Gaston county are convinced
that fraud occured at the polls or
that money was used In the election
it is understood that an Injunction
will be asked for. which will mean
that the election will be declared
void and that the territory voted on
will not be incorporated by Cleveland
county but will remain as heretofore,
in Gaston county. '
Whether or not money was spent
by resident of Gaston county will
have little or no effect on the situa
tion. It is declared by Gastonia attor
neys. If fraud was practiced the
election will be declared null and
void Irrespective of which county or
by whom the fraud was committed.
The Investigation is causing con
siderable comment from Gastonians.
It is likely that later developments
will uncover quite a number of sur
prises to the people of Gastonia and
Gaston county. i
I LOCAL ITEMS
Only ten more shopping days
till Christmas.
Ten more shopping days before
Christmas.
An ideal Christmas present a
year's subscription to The Gazette.
Buy your Red Cross Christinas,
Seals now.
-Mr. A. B. Craig spent the week
end with relatives in Charlotte.
tProf. H. A. Query, superintend
iMit of the graded schools ol Helmont,
wus a Castonla visitor today.
The Hawaiian Singers and
Players, second attraction in the ly-
cyuni course, at tne auditorium to
morrow- night.
Miss Rose Davis, of Morganton,
is spending several days In the city
as the guest of her rrend, Miss Olie
Trader. '
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ford motor
ed to drover Sunday afternoon
where they spent several hours with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V.'W'est and
ramilv left yesterday for Great
Fall, S. C, where they will make
their home.
The" bazaar conducted last
Thursday by the ladies of Main Street
Methodist church was (uite a suc
cess. Something over I.Min was tak
en in. .
Mr. J. H. Holland, who lives on
Bessemer City, route one. recently
killed a large white crane on his
farm. The bird was an unusual!)
larae one. and weighed four pounds
and a halt.
Miss Marv Louise Pearce and
little sister. Miss Jennlo Watson
Pearce. of Pollocksville. arrived in
the city Sunday to spend the Christ
mas holidays with their uncle and
aunt. Col. and Mrs. T. U Craig.
Misses Ruth Mason and Cora
(Marke. who are attending Queens
t'ollege at Charlotte, spent the week
end in the city at the home or Miss
Mason's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
F. Mason, on South Oakland street.
Dy reason of the mange in
schedule of Southern Hallway trains,
mail for eastbound train No. 3f is
closed at 8:1'3 a. nt. each iijy. The
train now leaves at 8 :.:: instead or
at 9:21 a. m. as formerly.
The many friends 6f Mr. F. M.
Howell, of the Howell-Groves Shoe
Co.. who has been confined to his
home for the past two weeks as the
result of an operation, will be glad
to learn that be is repldly "recover
ing and exepects to be out within a
few days. '
' Gastonia Cotton
Good middling .... C. 17c
Cotton seed 93c
COUGHED FIFTEEN YEARS.
Coughs thst bang on and grow
worse la the night are relieved by
Foley's Honey and Tar. R. F. Hall.
Mabe, Va.. writes: "For 15 years 1
was afflicted with a - troublesome
bronchial cough and Irritation of the
throat, Foley's Honey and Tar re
lieved tne; and after taking one bot
tle the cough ceased." J. H. Kenne
dy Co. Adv. t
EVIDEflCE
SUB, nED
STATE DIRECTORS MEET
INSANE ASYLUM HAS 1534 PATIENTS
Ihr. Ij. X. Glenn, of Gastonia, Iteturn
ed to the City from Morganton
Friday Where He Attended Annu
al Meeting of the DirertorM of the
State Institution Favor More
Training for the Inmates.
Dr. U N. Glenn returned to the
city last Friday from Morganton
where he attended a meeting of tne
directors of the State Hospital at
that place, he being a member of
the board. There were seven direc
tors present at this meeting. Dr.
Glenn has furnished The Gazette with
the following facts and figures rela
tive to the status of the institution:
There are l.-3 4 patients in the
hospital, which is an Increase over
last year or 17.1 The recovery of
patients shows 30 KE-10O per cenj.
for men and 29 69-1 00 for women.
There bave been no serious or criti
cal epidemics during the past year
and the general health of the pa
tients has been up to the average.
Splendid results are shown from the
new hydro-therapy department la
the wny of treatment for the in
mates.
A new- dormitory is nearing com
pletion which will keep 100 women.
Two new buildings have been com
pleted in the past year and these ad
ditions will bring the total capacity
of the institution up to J,4."0 beds.
wnicn win meet tne immediate needs
so far as female patients are con
cerned. Additional room is badly
needed for male inmates. An appro-"
priation of $7w 00 is to be asked
lor from the next session or the leg
islature for the purpose or construct
ing a reception building for men and
a dormitory for aged and helpless.
The last legislature provided $60,-
oo- lor the new- water supply and
this has been Installed and Is in
splendid working order, giving tiie
institution abundant supply of pure
water.
The medicinal standards and .meth
ods are being improved and extend
ed considerably, especially in the lab
oratory department. Better hre pro
tection is needed, a new retrigerator
plant is also one of the crying needs
of the hospital.
One Important thing that was
done was the appointment ol a com
mittee to investigate the advisability
of adding some kind of industrial
training ut the hospital for the in
mates who are capable of soma for in
of mental or phsical work. A com
mittee was also appointed to convey
to the Covernor and 'he legislature
the annual report and submit Infor
mation as to the needs of the Institu
tion for the ensuing two years. Su
perintendent John Mcl'ampbell was
authorized to employ an additional
stenographer.
The wards were visited by the di
rectors, and the instil ut ion was
Tound to he Kept in an up-to-date.
tirM-class order in every respect. The
Institution in its efliclent manage
ment and upkeep is ranked as not
only one of the best In the South, but
In the Nation at large.
Ideal Thursday Itillie Iturke In
V(,loiia' Itoinanee" and "Who's
Guilty."
AT I'XIO.V SCHOOL.
Community Meeting to He Held
Saturday Night Betterment As
sociation Will He Organized A
Program of the Exercises.
At the I'nion High School, or
which Mr. Dean M. Thompson Is
principal, there Is to be held next
Saturday night. December 16th. be
ginning ut seven-thirty o'clock, a
.-ommunity meeting in the Interest
uf the school and general civic Im
provement. It Is proposed to ort?an-
i.e a community betterment associa
tion at this meeting. A splendid
program has been prepared as tol
lows: Our Churches, by Kev.,J. W. Whit
ley, pastor ot the Kast (iastonia Bap
tist church: Our Sunday Schools, by
Rev. (ieorge A. Sparrow, pastor or
I'nion and Olney Presbyterian
churches; Our High School, by Mr.
Dean M. Thompson, principal: Our
Farming Interests, by Mr. S. J.
Klrby. principal or the Caston County
Farm Ure School. Dallas; The Teacn
ing or Domestic Science In Rural
Schools, by Miss Marian Thompson,
or the Caston County Farm ure
School iaculty; The Teaching or
Domestic Art in Rural Schools, by
Miss Susan Markham. or the Gas
tonia High school: Music In The
School, by Mr. II. A. Query, super
intendent or the Helmont Public
Schools: The School as a Community
Center, by Prof. J. B. Henson. prin
cipal of the Dallas High School:
Sanitation, by Dr. IT. A. (Unison, of
Gastonia.
The citizens of the Colon neigh
borhood are very enthusiastic over
the progress of their school , and
greatly Interested In every movement
for its betterment. It Is confidently
expected thst there will be a large
attendance and much Interest in the
meeting to be held Saturday night.
BAXK OFFICIAL nEOOMMEXDS
THEM.
. T. J. Xorrell. vice president or the
Bank of Cottonwood. Tex., writes:
"I bare received relief and recom
mend Foley Kidney -Pills to any one
who has kidney trouble." Kidney
trouble manifests Itself In many
ways In worry, by aches, , pains,
soreness, stiffness, and rheumatism.
J. H. Kennedy Co. Adv.
BELMONT BUDGET
Gazette Bureau,
Belmont Hotel,'
Belmont, Dec. 12.
An accident that might have re-,
suited more dangerously was narrow
ly averted Saturday afternoon a short
distance out of town on the road to
Gastonlr. when an automobile driven
by Bert Rudisill, of Dallas, became
unmanageable and went over an em
bankment Into a wheat field turning -completely
ovewand pinning the driv
er and a boy passenger beneath.
The victims were coming to Bel'
mont for the ' Dallas-Belmont High
School basketball game. Fortunately
neither of the boys was seriously
hurt. The car was damaged. .
Charlie Thomas, a youirg white -man
of Gastonia, was struck -'and
knocked down Saturday night at 11
o'clock by an outgolpg P. & N. pas
senger car. He was severely cut and
bruised about the head and neck..
He was brought back, to the station
and a local physician attended bis '
wounds.
Thomas waa standing on the side
of the track near a scheduled stop
for the car and. It is supposed, waa
trying to signal the car to stop when
he stepped upon , the track. It ts
thought that no serious complica
tions will result. -
The finishing touches are being ,
added this week to the new $40,000
school building Just erected. , It will
be put In final shape during the,
Christmas holidays and will be ready
for occupancy by the first of the New
Year. .. -
The building is one of the hand
somest and most commodious of Its
kiud in this section of the State. " '
In two well-played games of has-
ketball on the local court yesterday
afternoon the Dallas and Belmont
High School teams divided honors,
the Belmont boys winning by the
score of VI to 1 1 and the Dallas girls
by the score of 13 to 11. ;
For the Belmont boys the playing
of Lineberger, McKee and AbernatbJ
featured: for the Dallas boys. Cap-,
tain Rudisill, Durham and Elmore .
played good ball. For the Belmont
girls the work- of Captain Rankin.
Hugglns and Hand was outstanding,
while for the visitors Captain Stowe
and Pasour played a good game. -
This game makes, the eighth
straight victory for the boys team.
They have scored 275 points to tbetr
opponents' 78 In the eight games.
The fast Kings Mountain Hlgn
School quint will be played next Fri
day at Kings Mountain.
Ideal Thursday Millie Ilurke ta
"Gloria's Romance" and "Who's
Guilty.-
THIXK PEACK XKAK.
War Hoon Coming to a Close, ts Opln- .
Ion of German XewsiaierH. - -..
Berlin. Dec. 5. EdltCelals ap
peared in virtually all the newspa
pers yesterday commenting on the
present political situation as influ
enced by recent military events ; tn ,
Rumania and economic conditions tn ,
the entente countries and stating
that apparently the sentiment for
peace has been strengthened in
these countries. A majority of the
newspapers speak of the possible in
tentioiiH of Ambassador Gerard on
his return from the Cnlted States
and or the rumors thst s British,
ministerial crisis Is impending. The '
Vossische Zeltung says:
"We all reel the end or the war
has been brought considerably near
er by the events or recent weeks.
Kven staWsmen seem to recognize
this, although their words lack clear
ness." The Vossische Zeitungsays peace
negotiations were not discussed se
riously In the I'nlted States until
Great Britain's plight became appar
ent and that this was not a coinci
dence but was due to Anglo-American
solidarity, and continues:
We ought never to lorget that It
is to the interest of the I'nited
States to support Great Britain's po
sition for its own sake at the end of
the war. In America everybody m
conscious or the tact that a settle
ment ot the uestion concerning the
Pacific between the I'nited States
and Japan Is only a question of time.
ThV nntnral ally of the I'nited State
in this threatening struggle is Eng
land." Only eleven more days to buy your
Christmas furniture from the Gasto
nia Furniture CVimpany.
Hyman Epstein, of Goldsboro. who
was charged with the killing or Len
ard Edwards in that city !ast April
was acquitted Sunday for the second
time, the jury rendering a verdict of
"not guilty." Epstein was in love
with the dead man's sister and sne
was one of the principal testirters at
the trial.
Gastooia Furniture Company in
vite you to Inspect their large store;
of fine f arnlture aad floor coverlnga.
. Sloan's Llaimeat For Stiff Joints.
Rheumatic pains and aches get in
to the Joints and muscles, making
every movement torture. Relieve your
suffering with Sloans Liniment; it
quickly penetrates wlthont robbing,
and soothes and warms your sore
muscles. The congested blood ts
stimulated to action; a single appli
cation will drive- out the . para.
Sloan's Liniment is clean, convenient
and quickly effective, it does . not
stain the skin or clog the pores. Get
a bottle today at your Druggist.' 2."c
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