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HOX. W. P. G. HARRIXG
KYKRXOH OK TIIK FEDERAL RESERVE IUXK SYSTEM, WHO IS
TO ADDRESS TIIK HAXKEHS OF XORTH AXI SOl'TH CAICOLi
0 XA HERE XEXT MONDAY.
With the coming of Governor W.
P. O. Harding of the Federal Reserve
Board, President Fairfax Harrison
of the Southern Railway Co.. and
other prominent men from i hicago,
Baltimore. Washington. Aruntu.
Birmingham. Columbia. Florida ar.t; j
other distant cities, Ga.stom; is
be the center of attraction for i;ie
Southeastern Hate tiie week oi
February 6th.
W. P. O. HardiriK was at one tim.?
a forty-dollar-a-month clerk In the")
Berney National Bank or Wrming
ham, Ala. He studied banking, lov
ed work and after serving ior yea.s
as president of the greitest bank in
that section, became chairman of tue
Federal Reserve Board in Washing
ton the highest pinnacle of honor a
banker can reach In America. He
MISS MARIE TORREXOK, -TA
:mr. axd bow. frost torrexce
ralfe beech sterxrr at ne
arts. axd who appears here
SORREXTrXO, ITALIAN ..TEXOR.
Acharity concert has been given
, at Lynn. Mass., to buy for the third.
" time an artificial leg for Miss Annie
- Earle, a finicky old maiden -who lives
on the city farm. Twice before they
"- raised money to get her a limb and
' tooth times the style of the manurac
. tured product didn't suit her and
' she declined to wear either one. Now
they hope to set one that will please
her, and will send the other two to
France where legs 'are in such de-
- mand that nobody cares how they
, look. - - '-,'
i , Marguerite Clark la her very Ut
eet picture, "SNOW WHITE,". Ideal
Friday. -. . ' . ' " "
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-. . Don forget MThe Little Girl Next
;Door Breedway,. Wednesday.
won it upon merit, for he had not
even the .".lmslest political pull, and
Gastonia is to entertain this gentle
man. Probably there is not nnother city
In the I'nited States of Onstonia's
size that has had the honor of en
tertaining Mr. Harding. Hanuuets
r.d I'i:, ri"'t'i'iio:i 'nve been eiven
1:1m in .'ew York. Chicago and otn
cr cities, but never before has he con
sented to visit cities the size of this
one Gastonia and her citizens
should feel ptoud of this accomplish
ment, as one of merit. It will bring
to Gastonia prominent men from ev
ery part of the country.
It is the duty of every citizen to
-participate in the meeting next week
1 1 attend the general banquet, to
meet the train and show the visitors
eveiy courtesy possible.
LEXTER YOUXG DAUGHTER OF
, WHO HAS BEEX PUPIL OF
W YORK SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND
IX CONCERT FEBRUARY 7 WITH
"Xot content with hating captured
the Ueutenant-goTernorship, Shelby
now has gone and taken the former
home at Loulsburg of Governor .T.,l
. Hicxett. a B&eiDf -man. Marry
McBrayer. haring rented It.
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- Marguerite Olark la tier very lat
est picture, "SXOW W'HITE,,-IdeI
Friday. . - . ,
Mrs. Harriet FUvider. of BeUe
fontalne. Or; 82 summers young, and
iporth several thousand dollars, has
eloped, tub ay ay. cleared out and
married a man 62 years old. - Her
daughter wants " to be appointed
guardian for her so she can save the
old lady's property. , . :
- Doat forret "The UtUe Gtai Xext
Door- HroaOmmj, .Wednesday.. f -. :
V0 RK OF J-EG I STATU R E
MANY NEW BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Would Put Revision of State Taxing;
Hy-htein In Hands of Special Oom
iniHNlon -Act Regulating Hale or
Patent Medicines tobe Fought
Out on Floor A not Iter Bill on
Election of Boards of Education.
'Since our last issue the General
Assembly has been busy with many
bills. Following is a summary or
the proceedings for Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday: j
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, Senator Warren 'put
in the hopper a revised bill for a
special commission . to investigate
and recommend as to revision of the
State taxing system. It would have
the Governor, the chairman of the
etate Tax Commission and two lay
men constitute this commission to re
port to the next Legislature.
Kills by Harding in the Senate and
Pearson Ip the Housee vnould in
crease the annual appropriation for
the State Geological Survey Trom
$10,000 to $20,000. Senator Jus
tice put In a bill to authorise special
r-ontracta for the payment of k per
cent interest but leaving 6 per cent
the legal rate. Senator Oates offer
ed a bill to appropriate $50,000 for
a woman's building at the A. & M.
College for women and girls taking
special courses and taking advantage
of extension work.
The Senate passed the. bill by Sen
ator Jones, of Buncombe, to raise
the age of consent from 14 to 10
years after much discussion and re
jection of a number of amendments.
The House spent much time discuss
ing a bill by Clarke, of Pitt, to a
mend the law as to appeals, being a
change proposed by the special com
mission on Judicial reform, the vot-e
being 71 to 23 against the measure.
There was a long and spirited dis
cussion of an amendment to trie
State law against killing calves, cer
tain counties wanting to be exempt
ed and others wanting amendments
that would allow the killing of buil
calves for veal.
A bill was introduced by Winston,
of Forsyth, to co-ordinate the judi
cial system of the State.
Both h oases passed numbers of lo
cal bills. The Senate made the bill
providing for examination of books
of county officers by the Corporation
Commission a special order for next
Friday and Senator Brentzer's bill
for sanitary inspection of hotels and
restaurants and for protection a
gainst fire special order for Monday.
The Senate committee on appro
priations heard pleas for a $15,000.
appropriation to the Confederate
Woman's Home at Fayetteville this
afternoon and left the matter open
for action later.
There was a special committee
hearing this afternoon on the bill by
Kay. of Macon, to abolish the State
board of Internal Improvements wito
the result that there was unanimous
decision to report unfavorably. E.
T. Cansler, of Charlotte, addressed
the committee in opposition to tne
bill, insisting that the board of in
ternal improvements has accomplish
ed much and that if anything was
done it should be the extension of
the powers of the board.
There will be introduced tomor
row in both houses the garnishment
bill for the North Carolina Mer
chants' Association, which proposes
amendments to the State Constitu
tion that will provide reasonable gar
nishment against wages for debts and
that frill make possible recovery of
property sold and not paid for. sucn
being exempted from sale under ex
ecution. FRIDAY.
The joint committee' on ualtri,
having voted for an unfavorablXre
port on the State Boare of Healtti
bill for "open formula" on the labels
of proprietary medicines, for which
there was a most strenuous hearing
some days ago, and then decided to
return it in the House "without
prejudice." Representative Page to
day secxed notice .on the House that
he would claim the right to submit a
minority report In support of the
measure, preferring to bring up the
fight on the floor In this way. No
dates have been set for the argu
ment and vote on passage.
Representative Perry Stubbs, who
has offered a "constitutional conven
tion" bill in at least three sessions
past, turned in such a measure for
this legislature today. It would have
delegates elected at the next State
election and' he would bar all discus
sion of prohibition from the conven
tion If called.. Representative Rob
erts, of Bancombe. procured the set
ting of his bill to give municipalities
woman suffrage when , so voted by
the majority of the qualified voters
as a special order for February o.
The joint committee on pensions
has decided to adopt the pension bill
of. Senator Cranmer as the basis for
the pension legislation that the joint
committee will recommend. This
bill provides for Increased pensions
on the basis of advancing the fourth
class from $32 to $45 with the oth
er classes increased In proportion.
Both houses have now duplicate
bills through Senator - Scale and
Representative Dalton for creating a
board of three examiners to examine
applicants for law' licenses, the ex
aminers to pass on the -examination
papers and the Supreme Court to Is
sue the licensee as at present. Presi
dent Brooks, of the bar association,
said tonight that he feels sure . the 1
bill will pass. "So committee hear
ing Is yet set. k - "
The Senate voted down the Pentftr
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A uOIICERTJf ARTISTS
6REAT IHUStCAL EVENT IS ANTICIPATED
Ml Marie Torrence, d'astonU Art
lt. Will Aper in Concert Here
Here!
February 7 Will Be AsttiHted
I mberto Sorrentlno, Tenor.
A musical event of very special In
terest to Gastonia people Is to take
place in the Central school auditori
um on Wednesday evening, Februa
ry 7, beginning at 8:3n o'clock,
when the William Gaston Chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, will present Miss Marie Tor
rence, coloratura soprano, a Gasto
nia artist who made her debut tn
New York this- week, and tn whose
success her many friends take espe
cial pride. Miss Torrence will be as
sisted by Signor Umberto Sorrentlno,
the famous Italian tenor, whom
many Gastonia music-lovers heard
with great deligt in copcert here a
year or more ago. Mr. George Rob
erts, pianist and accompanist to
these two vocal artists, is also an art
ist, and his numbers on the program
will doubtless be greatly enjoyed.
Following is the complete pro
gram of the concerf, which gives
promise of being one of the most en
joyable and brilliant musical events
ever enjoyed by any North Carolina
city:
N PART OXK.
(a) Gavotte. Brahms:
lb)
Scherzo Mendelssohn. Mr. Roberts
J. la) Spring's Awakening, San
derson: lb) Staccato Polka. Mudrer.
Miss Torrence.
Z. (a) ideale. Tosti: (b) Octhi dl
Fata. Denza, Slg. Sorrentino.
4. Aria, De puis le jour ((.ouise),
Charpentier. Miss Torrence.
". Aria. 1 Pagllaci. Ieoncevallo,
Slg. Sorrentino.
C. Duet. "O That We Two Wer
Maying." Nevin. Miss Torrence and
Slg. Forrentino.
PART TWO.
1. la) Nocturne. Schumann, (b)
Polonaise. Chopin. Mr. Roberts.
2. (a) Songs My Mother Taught
me, Dvorak; (b) The Sandman.
Brahms; (c) Impatience, Schubert
Miss Torrence.
3. (a) Drink to MeS Only With
Thine Eyes, Old English: b) Motn
er Machree. Erhest R. Ball; (c)
Love's Majesty ( Dedicated, to Signor
Sorrentino). R. H. Pruttlng. Slg.
Sorrentino.
4. Lo! Hear the Centle I.ark.
Bishop. Miss Torrence.
- .". la) Santa Lucia; (b O
Mio. Neapolitan Airs. Capua,
Sorrentino.
6. Duet. Ia Boheme. Miss
Sole
Slg.
Tor-
rence and Slg. Sorrentino.
Tickets for the concert will go on
sale next Monday at all of the local
drug stores. lleservatlons may be
majle at Kennedy's. ,
"Around the World in Hit lay,"
Itroiiilway, Friday.
"Iangwater Dairymaid" Is the
name of (lie champion Guernsey
milk cow . She is owned by C. I,. A
Wtoiteny of Albany, who paid $fi.irn
to the Ames' lngwater farm
North Easton. Mass. In '!:',: days
she measured out 12.109.80 pounds
of milk which produced .".so.yn
pounds of class A butter fat.
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Marguerite Clark In her very lat
est picture. "SXOW WHITE," Ideal
Friday.
Fruncl X. IliiKhmaii and Beverly
llano Co.y Wednesday.
Q-astonia Cftcn
Cood middling 17c
Cotton seed 7:t
SIGtfOR UMBERTO SORRKXTI
XO, FAMOUS ITALIAX TEXOR,
WHO APPEARS IX OOXCERT AT
CENTRAL .SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
WEDXESDAY- XIGHT, FEB. . 7TH.
WITH MISS MARIE TORREXCE,
COLORATURA SOPRAXO. .
Ill SOCIAKIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
STl'DY CLASSES
MKT YESTERDAY.
The two classes of the Mission
Study Club of the First Presbyte
rian Church, held their regular week
ly meetings yesterday afternoon, one
with Mrs. E..C. Wilson, with Mrs. S.
A. KIndley as leader, and the other
with Mrs. J. H. Workman, with Mrs.
D. R. LaFar as leader. These class
es are studying the same book,
namely "The Living Christ in Latin
America."
BETTERMENT MEET
ING FRIDAY. "
. The Gastbnia Woman's Better
ment Association will meet Friday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Cen
tral school auditorium. After a bus
iness session, the exercises will be In
charge of the sanitation department
of which Mrs. D. R. LaFar Is chair
man. Following is the program for
the meeting: "Some things We
Have Done," Mrs. A. A. Mclean;
"Some Things We Hope to Do," Mrs.
A. F. Whitesides; "How Things Can
be Done." by Mrs. D. A. Garrison.
REPORT OX TIIE SALE
OF RED CHOSStEALS.
The sanlWTTon committee of the
Woman's Betterment Association
wishes to thank every one who aided
in any way in the sale of Red Cross
'Christmas Seals this year. The sales
here amounted to $110.57. One
fourth of this, $27.65. was sent to
headquarters at Sanatorium, X. C.
and the remainder. $82. 2. was kept
at home for the relief and protection
of tubercular patients. This year's
sales exceeded the highest previous
record by $10.36. This increase In
the sales, it is felt, was due to the
increased efforts of those who were
engaged in their sale and the increas
ed interest of the public In the pur
chase and use of the seals as a means
of combatting the spread of tubercu
losis.
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TRAIN WILL HE HELD
FOR (t)XCERT FEBRUARY 7.
Through the kindness of Mr. E.
O. Jennings, of the P. & S. manage
ment, arrangements have been made
for the last train on Wednesday
night, February seventh, to leave
Gastonia as late as 10:45 if neces
sary. In order to accommodate people
from Lowell, Belmont, Mount Holly
and Charlotte who attend the Tor-rence-Sorrentlno
concert and wish to
return home that night. The con
cert is to be, given at the Central
school auditorium by Miss Marie Tor
rence, -coloratura soprano, assisted
by Signor I'mberto Sorrentino, cele
brated Italian tenor, and will be un
der the auspices of the William (las
Ion Chapter. D. A. R. Miss Torrence
will arrive in the city Monday. Feb
ruary 5th. Sig. Sorrentino will pass
through Gastonia tomorrow en route
to Atlanta, where he has engage
ments between this date and the date
of his Gastonia concert.
THE STl'DY CIA' II
WITH MRS. MKX)..EM,.
Mrs. D. E. McConnell was Hostess
to the Study Club on Tuesday after
noon. January 23rd. The program
was one of several Intensely interest
ing ones of which Ixmdon Is the
theme and, after current events, was
rendered In the following order: a
paper by Mrs. .1. F. Thomson on
"The Iondon of Dickens'1 : Mrs. J.
P. Reld read "The Death of Sydney
Caston" from "Dickens' Tale of Two
Cities." In the absence of Mrs. H.
H. Moore the round la hi w as con
ducted by Mrs. W. C Barrett, the
subject being "London of Today."
The dub colors, yellow and while,
prevailed in the dining room both in
the menu and in the decorations.
The effect of the crystal baskets tied
with yellow and white ribbon, one at
each place with a larger one filled
W. S. BLAKEXEY.
President of the Xorth Carolina
v. Bankers AsMociatloa.. who will be
of the speakers at the banquet to
be given to the bankers of Xorth
. and South Carolina ; here - next
week. Mr. Blakenry fat president
- of the bank of Union. Monroe. Mr.
WA. Hant, of Henderson, cashier
of the CttixeoA National Bank of
that place, will also be present at
the banquet and will probably de
-Uver aa address.. i
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CLEVELAIID MAKES f.!0VE
HAS INTRODUCED BILL IN LE6ISLATUSE
Cleveland')) Representative Introduc
ed Bill Asking the General Assem
bly to Certify the ResuU of tne
County Lute Elect ion-ls Evidence
of Their Knowledge That Fraud
Occurred at the Itolls, Uaatoa'a'
Politicians Think Bill Will Be
Fought by (teuton County. ' -
It was authoritatively learned
at 1 o'clock this afternoon that
a bill has been drawn asking the ,
Ieglnlature to repeal the act of
1015 railing- for the change In
the Cleveland-Gaston coanty
boundary line. This bill wUl be
taken to Raleigh Thursday by a
delegation of Gaston county
men and argued before the com
intttee on cities and towns. , At
the same time a score of petl-
tlons signed by a thousand or so
voters will- be presented to the
committee, asking for the repeal
or the act and the setting aside
of the election. , -
The i announcement made here
thla trimf tia, V, t 1,111 .-..
...... ...w. u.ua m win uu jwer-
'dav been Introduced In' th T trials.
ture by a representative of Cleveland
county asking that body to certify
the Cleveland-Gaston county ' bound
ary line election of 1915, caused
quite a surprise In legal circles. . ..
This action on the part of Cleve
land's representative marks the first
definite action that Cleveland coun
ty has taken since the suit was start
ed some time ago and , breaks . the
silent attitude that has been display
ed by the people of that coanty in
regard to the matter It now ap
pears that though they have outward-,
ly manifested an Indifference as to
the outcome of the suit, they have
not been Inactive but have been busy
to a marked degree.'
It is the opinion of several prom
inent Gaston county politicians that
the action of Cleveland in introduc
ing Its bill Is an unmistakable sign
of the knowledge that the people of
that county have of fraud being
practiced In the 1915 election, and ot
an attempt by them to secure the ap
proval of the General Assembly '
which might add some weight to
their side of the suit when it come-
to trial. ,
That Gaston county will oppose
thje bill as introduced Is a certainty.
And It is rumored that a counter bill
will be introduced by Gaston's repre
sentatives requesting the repeal of
the act which made possible the
election.
Further developments of the case
will be eagerly watched by the peo-.
pie of Gastonia and Gaston county.
"Around the World In HO '' Days,
Broadway, Friday. ,
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bane Cozy Werinewriay.
longest Tessier. Greensboro . j
contractors, have the contract for i
building Ashevllle's new high school
building and it is- specified In tne
contract that they shall employ
Axhevllle union labor. Now the con
tractors ask Ashevllle labor unions
to give them a $50,000 bond that
they will furnish sufficient labor to '
complete the Joh in contract time,
since the builders are under penalty
to finish it in a given period.
Franri X. Bushman and Beverly
llano Coxy Wednesday.
with ferns and (lowers for the center
was lovely and the refreshments
were delightful.
- FRED X. TATE.
' Mr. Tate Is president of the Con
tinental Furniture Company, or
High Point, and one of that city's
most prominent business men. He ts
known over the 8tate as a successful
business man. t Mr. Tate will attend
the big meeting here next week and
will introduce a plan for tn organ
ization of a State Chamber of Com
merce., r
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