North Carolina Newspapers

EVERYBODY READS THE: WANT ADS STOMA Jl 11.JU 7. PUBLISHED TW1CK A WEEK TU ESDAYS AND VOL. XXXVIII NO. 11.. OAjOTOMLA, N. OL, TUESDAX AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 6, 1917. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.' mm FRIDAYS. H HARDING FAILS TO STAR SPEAKER FOR BIB STATE HEETIN6 f)overnnr of Federal Reserve Board Notified Secretary .Roberta Last . Night That It Was Impossible for Him to Come Sent Letter to Be Read Other . Speakers Provided for Tonight's 1 Banquet Secrets ' ries Banqueted Last Night Gen eral Banquet at Noon Today ' Farmers Meet This fternoon. ' A telegram to Secretary Roberts " of the Chamber of Commerce last night from Hon. W.-P. G. ' Harding, who "was Ut have been the principal speaker at the meeting .here today stated that it was Impossible for him to come. , Mr. Harding's place on the program at the banker's ban- qnet tonight will be filled by visiting bankers. Mr. Harding's ' failure to come is a keen disaj. polntment to many. . ' v ... Gastonia's big week started last sight with a banquet tendered the commercial secretaries of North Car olina by Secretary . W. Roberts of the Gastonla Chamber of Commerce at the Armlngton Hotel. There were present about 25 secretaries, repre senting practically every active com mercial organization in the South, together with several others inter ested in one way or another with this work. ' Secretary O. R. Home of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce acted as toastmaster. Following the serving of aiv exceliest menu he call ed on Mr. J.TH. Separk, president of the Gastonla Chamber of Commerce, who extended a. cordial welcome to I 1 1 . 1 1 1 - . A l A AaMAKf ms visitors on ueuuu ui mm iirsaui- sation. Mayor C. B. Armstrong fol lowed with a warm welcome on be half of the city. In the course of his remarks Mayor Armstrong reviewed briefly the story of Gastonla and Gas ton, showing the rapid and marvelous development of industry here. These greetings were responded to oy Mr. J. C. Forester, secretary of the Greensboro Chamber of Com merce,' who spoke very plainly and forcefully on the work of. the com .nercial secretary. "There was a time," he said," when' the commer cial organization was in its infancy, when it was believed that the princi pal feature of the commercial secre tary's work was -to deal in hot air. That day has passed. The commer cial secretary of today must be a very serious-minded man. The activities of the commercial secretary used to be wasted in an effort to secure for the town new manufacturing enter prises. That is no longer the case. The work of the secretary of today is to bring the people of the town and the country together and to educate our people along the lines of produc ing in our section our food supplies." Mr. Forrester's address - was very practical and was well received. Mr. Clement Ucker. of Baltimore, representing the Southern Develop ment Organization was the next speaker. He spoke of the vast area .of land In this' and other Southern States which Is not being made to produce anything. If we are ever to , reach that degree of prosperity that it Is our privilege to reach we must get away from the one-crop Idea and till at least enough of this unused land to produce what' we consume. We must feed ourselves and make cotton our'surplus crop. This means diversified farming. This brought the- speaker to , his main thought, namely that livestock raising is tne foundation of all successful aiversm & farming. Mr. Fred N. Tate, a prominent iur- nuure manufacturer oi nign roini, was the next speaker. . He made an "enthusiastic address on the value to the community of a commercial or n M- -A - Tti-L ni DURING THE THE GAZETTE PRINTED . IN ITS WANT COLUMN , : ( 2,176 Separate Advertisements OCCUPYING SPACE EQUALTP . . ":S-. ' " 18,256 Agate Lines More want ads than all the other newspapers in Gaston County combined and this too, without any specific effort to'-secure business-for this deparment of our t advertising service. ' THERE'S A REASON (ofcourse) : , They Bring Results POT III HIS APPEARANCE HERE WIRES THAT HE COULD NOT COME ganizatlon and favored re-organizing the State secretaries into an associa tion. Following his address a mo tion was made and carded that a committee of three be appointed to confer with a similar committee to be appointed by the business men at their session today regarding the ad visability of effecting this organiza tion. Mr. J. C. Forrester, of Greens boro; Mr. R. C- W. Ramspeck, of Xewbern, And Mr. C. W. Roberts, of Gastonla. ' were named on this com mittee: Mr. C. C. Kirkpatrick. of Chicago, an expert In the extension bureau ot the International Harvester Compa ny, made a splendid address. Illus trated with charts, dealing with the development of the rural section, tne education of the boys and girls of the farm. He stressed the subject of feeding ourselves. Mr. Klrkpatricks address commanded close attention and was both interesting and instruc tive. Other speakers were Mr. II. S. Smith, of Richmond, Va., and A. W. McKeand, of Indianapolis. Ind., botn of whom are engaged In general com mercial organization work. 7 THIS AFTERNOON. One of the most important sessions of this convention will be the one at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at tne court house. It will be a meeting of the farm demonstrators of the west ern district of the State, visiting far mers and business men., Hon. W. P. Gr Harding, governor of the Federal Reserve Bank, and Dr. Bradford Knapp, of the department of plant industry of the United States De partment of Agriculture, will deliver addresses. Mr. ET. S. Millsaps, or Statesville, in charge of the demon stration work, Mr. Kirkpatrick, Mr. C. R. Hutson and perhaps others will make addresses. Practically all or the farm demonstrators of the dis trict are here for this meeting. THIS MORNING'S SESSION. At 8:30 o'clock this morning in the assembly room of the Armlngton Hotel the county farm demonstration agents of the western district of tne Stale met with Mr. E. S. Millsaps, or Statesville, district agent, presiding. They were welcomed to the city by Mayor Armstrong for the city and President Separk for the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Millsaps responded to these addresses of welcome. , At 9:30- a joint meeting of the de monstration agents and the com-' merclal secretaries was held at whlcn Mr. Millsaps delivered the principal address, touching on, the close rela tionship that exhlsts between the commercial organizations and tne work of the demonstrators. A gen eral round table discussion followed during the course of which manv in teresting and vital topics were con sidered. THE BANQUET. Nearly 4 00 sat down to the aeneral banquet in the Armory at 12: SO o'clock today. This banquet i was given to visiting business men. secre taries and farm demonstrators by tne Gastonla Chamber of Commerce. It was served by ladies of the Gastonla Woman's Betterment Association. In every detail it was splendidly carried out. Rev. J. H. Henderlite delivered the ' invocation. Mayor Armstrong welcomed the visitors on behalf of the city and President Separk on be half of- the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. David Ovens, president of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, re sponded. ' Addresses were delivered by Mr. Z. V. Taylor,, of Char lotte, president of the Southern Util ities Company, and Mr. Fred N. Tate, of High Point. The last named talk- Broadway Theatre Today " MID NIGHT" Little ZOK RAY. YEAR 1916 ed on "The Need of a State Chamber of Commerce." ' It was greatly regretted that sev eral of the promfhent speakers on the program could not be present These Included Mr. y. P. G. Hard ing, Mr. Fairfax Harrison and Bish op John C. Ktlgo. BANKERS' BANQUET. Tonight at the Armlngton hotel the banners of Gastonla will be hosts to the bankers of North and fcoutn Carolina at a banquet In Honor or the viajting bankers. About 150 visiting bankers are expected for this event. , , . LIVESTOCK DAY. Tomorrow will be livestock day and the program will be as follows: 8:30 Agents meet in assembly room of hotel. . Address "Hogs and Pastures," Dan T. Gray. . 9:30 Beef cattle demonstration at Craig and Wilson's farm In charge of R. 8. Curtis. (Public invited.) 10:30 Dairy cattle demonstration at Gastonia's Dairy Farm in charge of A. J. Heed. (Public Invited.) 1:30 Public poultry meeting in charge of A. G. Oliver - at exhibit building. (Public invited. Ladles urged to attend.) 4:00 poultry conference at exhibit building. 7:30 Agents meet in assembly rooms of hotel. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 8:30 Address: ."Club Work," T. E. Biown. Hotel assembly rooms. Agents conference. Community work. 1:30 General supervision. Mer cer, Kilgore and Hudson. Agents report. 7:30 Agents conference. District matters by district agents. SECRETARIES' BANQUET. Following is a list of those present at last night's banquet: . J. H. Separk, Gastonla, N. C. Cole E. Morgan. Atlanta, Ga. C. B. Armstrong. Gastonla. N. C. R. E. Grabel. Gaffney. S. C. C. V. Roberts, Gastonla, N. C. H. Y. Scott, Monroe. N. c. Miss B. H. Hackney, High Point. E. X. Farris. Charlotte. N. C. Leake Carraway, Charlotte, N. C. W. R. Timmons. Rock Hill, S. C. R. C. W. Ramspeck, New Bern. N. ('. C. C. Kirkpatrick, Chicago. 111. Fred N. Tate, High Point, N. C. H. F. Smith, Richmond, Va. Mrs. C. W. Roberts, Gastonla, N. c. Miss L. A. Ferguosn, Gastonla. Allan T. Bowler, Raleigh, X. C. J. V. Dunn. Reidsville. X. C. J. C. Forester, Greensboro, N. C. W. L. Gilbert. Statesville. N. C. C. R. Pugh. Elizabeth City, X. l A. K. Joy, Hickory, N. C J. J. Rodgers. Wilkesboro. X. C. A. S. Treux, Hendersonville, N. C. G. R. Home, Rocky Mount. X. C. M. R. Beanian, Goldsboro, X. C. Alexis J. Coleman. Durham. X. C. Miss Bessie Marsh, FayettevlUe, X. C. X. Buckner, Asheville. X. C. .1. T. Ryan. High Point, X. C. E. L. Cowles, Charlotte, X. C". T. V. Hughes! Baltimore. Md. R. C. Hanson, Jr., Asheville, X. C. Mr. Leake, Winston-Salem, X. C. J. P. Leonard, Statesville. X. C. A. W. McKeand, Indianapolis, Ina. E. E. Millsaps. Statesville. X. C. C. S. Ucker, Baltimore. Md. Broadway Theatre Today " MID NIGHT" Little ZOK RAY. The local cotton market today is 16 cents. Kathleen Williams Ideal Today. "The Pride of the Clan." Mary Pickford will soon be seen at the Cozy Theater in this city in the second production of her own cor poration released by Artcraft. It is called "The Pride of the Clan" and as the central figure of a Scotch sto ry of strong human and heart appeal the famous star will create the role of a lassie of the heather, adding an other Interesting impersonation to the always remembered favorites that make up the gallery of Mary Pickford creations. Mr- Herbert Miller, of Lincoln ton, spent, last night in Gastonla on business. Kathleen WiUiams Ideal Today. ATTEMPT MADE TO SINK TOP EDO BOAT JACOB JONES. Philadelphia. According to a re port at the Philadelphia navy yard an attempt was made to sink the torpe do boat .Jacob Jones. A man on the boat said to be a ma chinist's mate, Is alleged to have open ed the sea cocks and as the boat was being towed into her dock at the yard the vessel was seen to list. Investi gation by off teen revealed that the cocks were open.; - H0U8AT0NIC WAS NOT SUNK ' WITHOUT FAIR WARNING. Washington. The possibility 'that the sinking of the American steamer Hoosatonlc win become a serious fac tor in the crisis with Germany appar ently was eliminated by evidence that the attacking submarine acted-within international law. Kathleen Winiama Ideal Today. GETS HEALTH OFFICER COUMTY COMMISSIOkIbS IN SESSION Board of Commissioners Heard Sev rral Gantonia Citizens Yesterday on the Needs of a Whole-Time Health OfficerThey Heartily Kn dorse Movement Jurors for, March Court Selected. . l The regular monthly meeting of the commissioners of Gaston county was held at the court house yester day, every member of the board be ing present. In the afternoon the commissioners held a public meet ing and heard argument from sever al Gastonla citizens In favor Of a whole time health officer. Immedi ately following the discussion as to the needs of such an officer for Gas ton county the board went into ex ecutive session and endorsed the proposition as submitted to them, agreeing to pay one-third of the salary. v Mr. J. H. Separk spoke first as president of the Gastonla chamber of commerce. He made an eloquent ap peal to the commissioners, asking them to endorse the movement which, as be termed it, would be one of tne most constructive pieces of legisla tion they could possioly enact. In speaking of the conservation of tiie child lite that the work of. a whole time health officer would give the county he stated that when the statistlcans of the world gathered to gether to compute the loss occasion ed by the European war, the loss In property would pale into insignin cance when compared to the wanton, destruction of man power, conclud ing he made a plea for the preserva tion of the child life in the county, declaring that whole time hearth of ficer in Gaston county would yield enormous returns In a more vigorous citizenship. The next speaker was Dr. D. A. Garrison, who came with the unani mous endorsement of the Gaston County Medical Society and the civic committee ot the chamber of com merce. Dr. Garrison pointed to Gull ford, Buncombe and Forsyth coun ties, all having wholetime nealth of ficers, and the preventive work that was being done in each county. The medical profession, he declared, had made wonderful progress in the iasc few years in curing disease, but tar greater strides had been made along lines of prevention. The healthiest men and women of the world were those in Norway and Sweden and Germany where the services of whole time health officers were employed. Prof. F. P. Hall made a brief talk in behalf of the movement. There are now from 500 to lOuo children in the public schools of the county needing medical attention, he de clared. The work of the present health system carries only to the chalngang, jail and county home and reaches the down-and-outs. His plea was to give to those who are not in this condition Dr. R. M. Reld, city school physi cian, spoke of tho work an ofncer could do in the various county schools. One of the great needs of the county was a wholetime health officer, he thought, and would gladly give up his work with the city in or der that the county might have one. Dr. J. M. Sloan stated that he nad not given the plan very careful thought the only question being whether or not one man could do the work of the county in a satisfactory manner. Every speaker asserted that there was no criticism with the present health officer. They thought his work was being done in an excellent way but believed that the county should have a physician to' devote his entire time to its health prob lems. A. J. Trusdale. refunded $2.06 on $200 tax erroneously charged for two years. Charles Elmore, refund of $2 for dog tax erroneously charged. Mrs. & A. Smith, released and re funded $4.12 on $400, erroneously charged. A new bridge was ordered built across Crowders Creek on the Clover road. T. Craig Smith, released of tax, $4.20. Joe S. Black, released of dog tax erroneously charged. W, 8. Richards ordered paid $25 for top soil. Mrs. .'Will Weaver was placed on pauper list, $8 being given per quar ter for three years. f Southern Public Utilities released of $17.94 tax. erroneously charged. , The chalngang was ordered to be gin to repair the roads in the county as soon as work now under way is completed. Jurors for the March term of Su perior Court were drawn as follows: John Groner, J. Flam Johnson, J. U Phlfer, M. 31. Armstrong, J. W. Clark, A. F. Whiteside. L. D. Crib ble E. E. Thompson, A. P. H. Rhyne, E. M. Costner. A. M. Ballard. W. J. Swift. J U Price, J, W. Rhyne. F. E. Gray. J. W. Featberstoney N. E. KaleJ P. D. Beam, L. I. MeLaughen. J. H Burgin, R. J. Avery. J. W Craft, George C. Wlllla. Wednesday Broadway , Theatre THE DEVIL'S HOXD WWrAN," It has been decided by the board of directors of the New York stock ex change not to r.lose that Institution on account of the international com plications. S;'.-..';,-.';':: Spend Tmir Money With Home Uerchaate. v., ' SURE 'IIUfFCOLD WAVE WATER-BACK EXPLOSIONS KUKEROUS Mercury Took a Tumble Friday and Has Kemained Low Since Follow, ins: Warm Spell It Made Gastonla Hhlver Many Water Pipes Burst ms Did Several Water-Backs In Htoves and Ranges Mr. H. W. PaKJ rick tievereljr Injured. A It arrived alright and exactly on time not a Southern train but the predicted cold wave." It reached this 3ectlon Friday and when Gastonlans woke Saturday morning (such as Blept Friday night) it was to find the mercury down to about six de grees above xero and their Water pipes burst; unless, perchance, one had been thoughtful and cautious enough to cut the water off the pre vious night. Many there were who failed to take that precaution. As a result of the f reeie the water- backs in many stoves and ranges in the city froze and in a number of in stances, where the householders did not think to examine the water at tachments before building fires, ex plosions occurred. At least one in stance occurred where severe Injury followed such an explosion. Mr. 8. W. Patrick bad built a fire in his kitchen range at his home on East Franklin avenue. A few moments later it exploded and inflicted very serious Injuries on him. His eyes were seriously injured and there is a loH8lbillty that his eyesight may be permanently impaired though his many friends are hoping that such will not be the case. A similar accident occurred at the home of Mr. W. F. Kincald on South street. His stove' was wrecked and Mis. Kincald, who was In the kitchen at "the time, sustained very painful wounds. Reports of busting pipes in all sections of the city began coming in early Saturday taorning and con tinued throughout Sunday and yes terday. Numerous cases of explod ing waterbacks. cauned by fires be ing buftt in stoves thnt the water had not been drained properly, were also reported. A waterhack in a range in the home of Mr. John L. Beal explod ed early Saturday morning, entirely demolishing the stove, and fire was thrown all over the room. No one was seriously injured. Fire almost totally destroyed a small grocery store at the Flint Mill about 9 o'clock Saturday night, the property of Mr. J. M Xoles Since Saturday morning all of Gas tonia's plumhers have been on the run. Summoned to fix a leak yester day afternoon, one of them replied that he had over a hundred such Jobs booked and was taking them one at a time as fast as he could get to them. Sunday night shortly before nine o'clock, following a rise in tempera ture during the afternoon, a strong west wind blew up clouds and for a few minutes rain and snow descend ed in torrents, it looked as If there was going to be a regular storm. In a few moments, however, It cleared off and turned cold: Yesterday morn ing the mercury stood at about five degrees above zero. Throughout yes terday the cold continued. During last night it moderated slightly and this morning the temperature was about 12, Today It has gotten some warmer with a promise from tne weather man of slowly rising temper ature. Without any records to refer to, the average citizen is of the opinion that the cold pf the past three days has been the severest we have expe rienced here in at least five or six years. Following Immediately on the heels of an unusually warm spell. It felt that way at any rate. Wednesday Broadway Theatre "THE DEVIL'S BOXI WOMAN." WOIIJ) COMMAMKEll PLANTS. A dispatch sent out from Washing ton Sunday says: To insure quick construction of naval vessels and manufacture or ammunition and equipment for which private plants are under contract. Secretary Daniels asked congress to day for authority to commandeer such plants, If necessary, and operate them in the public service. A draft of the proposal was offered as an amendment to the annual naval bill, on which debate Was Just closing. Both democrats and republicans urged that the naval bill be brought to passage as quickly as possible, but others on both sides of the house en tered objections against the comman deering amendment. General debate on the naval biU was concluded today and amend ments will be considered tomorrow. -Mr. Linden -Smith.-of Clever, S. C, was a Gastonla visitor today, Mrs. C. C. Armstrong returned last night from a visit to her motn er. Mrs. R. B. Bass, of Cunningham. Mr. J. B. Beal left Saturday night for Florida, where he wilt spend a month or more at Jacksonville and other points. ; Mrs. W. T. WiUtlns. of Ruther ford ton, who has been the guest for several days of her son. Dr. , S. A. Wilklns. of Dallas, arrived yesterday afternoon to Bpend a few days here with another son. Dr. T. A. "Wilklns. From here she will go to Bessemer City to visit still another son. Mr. J. H. Wilklns. ' - - . - v Kirk' Furr, charged with the mur der of Chief of Police Suggs, of Nor wood, has been arrested at Claxton, Ga.. and has-been brought back to Stanly county for trial. - . BOTinn hup iiiniiiii DEO HuiiuiiwHoniuinij THE GASTON CITIZENS JAHEi IXH'n A I f a . . a ' .1 itiKiii vi viervuaq vuajuy in am ing Legislatare to Confirm Flec tion Said to Be W ithout PrecedeM in SteteFlne Italian Hand of Cleveland Politicians Seen in Way Measure Has Bens Manipulated buuts jaiK oi new rouucal u . 1 lance Between Gaston and Meek lenburg Which May Result Disas- tronsiy to vieveiana fouticlans. ; Mem Den, or yaatonia a oeiegattoa which went to Raleigh last week la the Interest of the Gaston side of tne' 1 county-line controversy are Indig nant at what they characterize as the "high-handed .measures nsed by Cleveland county leading politicians to put the controversy beyond the reach of the courts. " As ; noted to , these columns last week, a bill was introduced by one of the Cleveland county representatives, the purport or which was that the Legislature Ta the line dividing the two counties ac- ' cording to the result ' of Xthe late election as the returns showed. This, according to Gaston's attorneys, es tops the suit which had already been .in .. i a a , . a . . luuiiuicu in oupenor. vouri 10 annul the' election on the ground . of fraud alleged to have been perpetrated by Cleveland ennntv vArtun ' A member of the delegation, one of the city's most prominent ' citizens and one well noated on. lertalatio. that this action was probably without Jt . 1 It. . rf. . ' V I A - a ii ecoueuv in iu oiaia umvrj ana was altogether , uncalled for. " The bill. was referred to the committee on towns and cities and Representative Puett at once notified the leading men of the county of Its introduction, even making a special trip home in put the matter before them. , A delegation ot twenty or more of Gaston's leading men at once got together and, hurried to Raleigh to The delegation carried with them af- . fidavits from more than fifty voters of the territory affected tending to show fraudulent practices and were ready to produce them if called for but they were not put before tb committee. The committee, after a brief sitting, recommended . favora bly the Cleveland county bill. Representative Puett served no tice that he would make a fight on the bill on the floor of the House and it Is not to be doubted that the Legis lature, if it does pass' this bill, will do so over a strong protest. ' The Gaston delegation say, that,, if ' Cleveland county won the election fairly and squarely, she shonld not fear the result of a suit in the courts. If she won it dishonestly she should not be whitewashed by the General Assembly. "It is apparent that Cleve land's politicians packed the commit tee and the influences they brought to bear barred Gaston from a 'real bearing." According to many leading local , men this fight is going to result in a political battle between Cleveland -and Gaston that will Inevitably re sult In shelving some of the pet poli ticians of Cleveland. Mecklenburg has long been wanting a man in Con gress, for instance, and has ;" also wanted other offices which she has been unable to get because Gaston has Invariably stood with Cleveland. Henceforth, they say, Gaston will line up with 'her friend across tie Catawba and the combined electorate of these two counties - will . mane Cleveland "sweat." That this action on the part of Cleveland, designated as "high-handed" and "unwarrant ed" will result in some new political alliances is nsraiy 10 oe aouoiea. - PRESIDENT'S VETO OVERBIDDEN . IUl h Senate and House Have Now I'wuied Immigration Bill With Lis eraryJest Over President's Veto. Washington, Feb. 0. Congress has over-ridden a veto, by President Wilson for, the .first time, and enact-' ed into law the immigration bill with ' its long-fought literacy test provis ion. The Senate voted late today 2 to 19 to pass the measure, notwith standing the veto and in spite of elev-enth-honr information that Japan a galn had protested against the lan guage of the Asiatic exclusion sec tion ; -' ..." .-;'-. -J- The 'House overturned the - veto last week by a vote of 287 to 106. so the Senate's action ends the contest of 20 years' standing in which three Presidents have repudiated ' similar bills passed by Congress. x - ! ,The international situation wa brought into the closing debate V in the Senate, Senator Reed calling at tention to the Japanese objection and pleading that nothing be done at this time to disturb or. Impair- the country's relations with a friendly Nation. Senator Smith, of South Carolina, chairman , of the Immigra tion Committee, answered with toe declaration that the present state or international, affairs emphasized the necessity ofr a. pure, homogeneoc American people, sacn as the bill was Intended to protects ; .