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EVERYBODY READS THE WANT ADS s THE-GASTONM 'GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TU KSDAY8 AND FRIDAYS. "VOX. XXXVIII. NO. 14. QASTONIA. N. O, FIUDAY AFTEJIN'OOX, FEBRUARY 16, 1016. 2.00 A YEAR IX ADVANCE. TAIiTCHARTER A MEfJDED ML Bt JUBICIlltO 18 lift lUltKb C4ty Board - of Education Itecem mended That it He Divorced from City Council at Tuesday Night's Meeting The Plan Met With ttle Hearty Endorsement of the Al dermen Mat tern of Importance ' Discussed. ' That-the Gastonia board of educa tion should be made a corporate body with the power of a corpora tion, separate and apart from the powers of the board, of aldermen in every particular was 'the recommen dation roade by a committee lrom -the board of education to the city council at its regular, monthly meet ing Tuesday night. Mr. A. E. 'Woltzz, a member of the board, spoke for the school commit tee. He told of the rapid growth of the. City schools, of the 2,000 children in the white schools of the city, tne half thousand, colored school chil lren and the efforts that were being made to furnish them with the op portunities of an education. He talk ed glowingly of the Gastonia school system and how proud the people were of it. Cut the increasing ex penses incident to the schools made it necessary to have more revenue, 'f the development was to continue. So convincing was the speaker's argument and so logical the -plan submitted that at the close of his iddress the unanimous decision of the aldermen, was to approve the recommendations made by the school board, subject to the ratification of -.he voters. The full text of the plan submit ted by the school board, asking that the charter 'of the city of Gastonia je amended carries the following provisions: "To give the city board of educa tion authority to decide the rate of .taxation necessary to he levied Tor the support of the sc&ools and to nake such levy. "To increase the limit of taxation roni 30 to 50 cents. "That a tax collector and secreta ry and treasurer be elected by the ilty board of education and an . i m .1 11 . 1 i. .. a icuuui luiiun cunevieu ue mrntui jver to the treasurer of the school soard, provided said school collector nd the town tax collector shall be ine and the tame person. . "That the members of the city 3oard of education be appointed two for two yearaK three for four years, ind two for six years. Vacancies :aused by the expiration of term to )e filled at the regular municipal election, but vacancies caused by the leath or resignation or any other ause of any member to be filled by -hat mAtnhern hnlrilnfir nvpr "That the duties of the city board" f education be to establish graded schools and appropriate school funds ierived from taxes and sale of bonds, said bonds to be sold by the said ity board of education. "That the city board of education tave the exclusive control of tne school, employ teachers and fix com pensation of all officers and employ es, take the school census, etc. "That all funda derived from any rfaurce for schools be turned over to the school treasurer and disbursed oy him upon the warrant of the city ooard.ot eduaction, signed by the halrman of 'said board. "That the city board of education nake annual report of the conduct if the schools and have same pub lished. "That the treasurer of the city ooard of education make an itemiz--d report of all receipts and dis bursements and publish same quar terly." Action was deferred upon the .natter of providing a free medical ilepensary for the city, the problem to be discussed at the next meeting. Rev. H. H. Jordan, pastor of Main Street Methodist church, spoke for the institution, representing the sen timent of the members of the Wo man's Betterment .Association and the' ministers conference of the city. He suggested that the united ef forts of the various organizations within the city doing charitable work could be coordinated and great er good' accomplished through a free medical dispensary. The physicians of the city were to aid-in the worK, having already offered their services. Ex-senator A. M. Dixon occupied five minutes of the board's time in making a plea for several would-be pork raisers ; at the Trenton Mills, -who wanted the anti-hog: law limit withdrawn in order that '"they might keep hogs on their premises. The matter was referred to the sanitary committee. Messrs'. G. W. Ragan and W. M. Davis each asked that they be allow ed to repair a, dwelling house with-! in the fire limits of the city, and sit uated on Main avenue. The board recommended that permits be issued allowing the . houses' to be covered with metal roofing. The matter is to be passed iipon by state Insurance commissioner, J. R. Young, of Ral eigh. - ., . . . ' A committee was appointed to In vestigate the property belonging to Sheriff- W-. N. Davis, lying between Fourth and Seventh avenues, with the view of taking some steps- ; to wards caring for the sewer disposal now flowing through this land. The .Rankin-Armstrong Furniture Company waa granted a permit al lowing them to construct a gangway connecting their new. f warehouse with the retail store. City Physician Mc. G. Anders sun- I LOCAL ITEMS -Another cotton mil!. Mr. John G. Carpenter was a visitor to Xewton Wednesday. Mrs. S. P. Pierce will spend tne week-end with relatives in Clover. Mrs. J. H. Separk and Mrs. W. B. Morris were C harlotte visitors yesterday. Mr. C. F. Cunningham, of Dal las, route two, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. Jack Bell. of Charlotte, was a business visitor to Gastonia yesterday. -Chief of Police K. Hall Mlngus, of Belmont, was in the city on busi ness Wednesday. Miss Jean vWard, of Franklin- . ton, is the guest for the week-end of Miss Maude Rankin. Miss Margaret Jennings, of Fayetteville, will arrive next week to be the guest of Miss Maude Ran kin. . Mr. and Mrs. J. White Ware will leave this afternoon for a ten days trip to Jacksonville, Orlanao and Miami, Fla. Mrs. A. S. Bass was taken Wednesday to the City Hospital for treatment and will probably under go an operation.' Mr. J. H. Matthews, manager of the J. M. Belk.Co's. store, is in New York buying spring and summer goods for his firm. Miss Ethel Faifst, of Winston Salem, is expected in the city tomor row to spend sometime as the guest of Miss Jeanette Fayssoux. Mr. H. A. Query, superintend ent of the Belmont public schools, was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. Work is progressing on the new concrete bridge over Long Creek on the Dallas-Gastonla road. It is to cost about $6,500. Next Wednesday, February 21, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Easter Sunday comes this year on April 8. Her friends will regret to learn that Miss Dessie Morrow has been confined to her home for the past week by an attack of measles. The Gazette is requested to state that there will be regular serv ces at St. Michael's Catholic churcn Funday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. S. C. Varnedoe 'left yester day for his home at FayetteviHe af ter being the guest for a day or so of his daughter," Mrs. W. Otis Pratt, at-her home on West Airline avenue. There will be an important meeting or Piedmont Encampment No. fl. 1. O. O. F., at Trail o'clock tonight. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. John O. Rankin, of Gasto nia. and Mrs. R. S. Reinhardt, or Lincolnton, will leave Monday ror Crescent City, Fla., where they will spend a week or two. A new steel bridge is to be built over Crowders Creek on the Gastonia-York road at a cost of $4,000. It will be several feet higher than the old bridge. Mr. Cecil Simmons, of Rock 'Hill, S. C, has accepted a position with the Columbia Tailoring Com pany at their store, 113 East Main avenue, and entered upon his duties there last week. A petition is being circulated by Miss Lottie Blake, librarian of Miie Gastonia public library, asking tne city council to increase its annu al appropriation to the library from $125 to $600. The petition is betn liberally signed. On page seven of today's Ga zette will be found the annaul state ment of the Gastonia Mutual Build ing C Loan Association for the year ending December 31st last. A read ing of this report will give some Idea of the good work this institu tion is doing for Gastonia. At tne end of the year it had 4.814 shares in force. Last "Shielding Saturday. Hhariow" llul mitted reports for December and January, showing, the following facts: -In December there were 7 cases of scarlet fevei reported, M visits were made. In January li visits were made and five patients vaccinated. These eleven visits in cluded medical attention given to patients with measles, scarlet fever, chicfcenpox, typhoid fever and diph theria. There were 12 cases of mea sles, fire of scarlet fever, three of chickenpox, one of diphtheria, and one of typhoid fever. The report was accepted. ' - A. petition was submitted from the citizens on Columbia . street who wanted their street laid inasphalt f r6m Franklin to Third avenues. They also wanted cement sidewalks on the east side of the street. The work was ordered .begun as Boon a practicable. ', A petition asking that Ratchford V avenue be, opened, leading to the new school building in 'East Gastonia was read and approved, the work to be done at an early date. ' The water and light committee was Instructed to make a survey and estimate the cost of a sewer line on Dallas street, r : - ; Mayor C, B.' Armstrong being out of the city the meeting was presided over by Mayor pro-tem Elliott. . The following .aldermen were present.' Morris. Patrick, KincMd. Klrby and Austin. " SHOR LATE WORLD EVENTS IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS CHRONICLED (ieniiMiiy Relcasex 71! Americans From Prison as Peremptory Ie mand is Itciiuc Drawn 4y I'nited Mtuttt Mexicans Make Another I laid Across Border, Killing Americans Trouble in Cuba Other Important Events That Have Transpired ftyic Our Last IsHue. From the tenor of the latest dis patches it appears that, the I'nited States and Germany are daily draw ing nearer to a breach. Yesterday it looked as if the forcible detention ,in prison by the Germans of 72 Amer ican seamen taken to that country on the prize .ship, the Yarrowdale, captured off the coast of South America by a German raider, would lead to further trouble. With the release of these men. .Late last night a dispatch came from Berlin stating that the men had been given their liberty. Thus a circumstance that might have resulted in an early declaration of war is removed. Three Ships Sunk. Yesterday's U-boat harvest was small, only three ships being sent to the bottom. AH three were British and were small, the total tonnage of the three being only 4, 125 tons. This makes a total of 97 ships sunk since the unrestricted submarine warfare was inaugurated by Germany on February 1st. Tne total tonnage destroyed during this period up to today is 212,223. Of the 9" ships sunk two were Amer ican, 33 were the property of other neutrals. 55 British and seven of other belligerents. Germany's an nounced program called for the des- rtuction of 1.000,000 tons per month. At the rate maintained so far she is sinking less tha,n half that amount. Mexicans Murder Three American. A dispatch from Hachita, N. ml. to this morning's papers says that the dead bodies of three American cowboys were found Just across tne border in Mexico yesterday. Ther were Andrew P. Peterson, Hugh Ac cord and Burton Jensen. The bodies were found by Lent Spillsburg, a Pershing scout. The belief is that these men were captured by Mexi can raiders on the I'nited Stales side and were forcibly taken across the border and murdered. They were shot many times. Threats have been made, it is said, that a raid would soon be made on an American town which would surpass in horror Villa's raid on Columbus. Trouble in Cuba. Reports from Cuba the past few days have been disquieting. A re volt by the "liberals" against the Cuban government has arisen. As yet it is small but the United States feels some apprehension over the situation. Secretary of State Lan sing Wednesday notified our minis ter and consuls in Cuba that the United States would not recognize any government set up by revolution ists in that country. Secretary of War Raker announced Wednesday that, with the approval of President Wilson, the United States had sold to the Cuban government ld.OOO army rifles and 2,000,060 rounds of ammunition. Jist "Shielding Shadow' Saturday. Iricui James W. Gerard, former Ameri can ambassador to Germany, with Mrs. Gerard and their party, num bering 4 2 in all. arrived in Paris Thursday from Berne, Switzerland. REAR ADMIRAL HARRIS - ' Frederick IS. Harris uf the eujrlueer corps, who has been promoted to be rear . admiral. His duties. ; If . war ctutK, will In uiuwl important. p " j" CI If i ',V ...... -:'jrx- HEWS OFJHE COUNTY LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS Linwood College News. LIXWOOD COMJ-XiE XEYVS. Correspondence of The Gaeette. LINWOOD COLLEGE. Feby. 15 On last Tuesday tftternoon tne Linwood varsity basketball team met and defeated the Dallas Farm Life School here in a game, for the first half, void of interest and quite slow. The game was a complete "walk -way" for our team, when'once they got interested in it. The feature for Dallas was the consistent guarding and blocking of Cornwell. Features for I-dnwood were the forwarding of J. H. Hood, forwarding and passing of Foy, the all-round team work or Moseley at center and the excellent guarding of W. B. Hood and White. The score was 36 to 7. Referee. Prof. Holllday, of Linwood. Line-up: Dnllui - Linwood Jl. V. Rudisill Hood, J. B. L. F. Pasou r ..." Koy C. Ourhifiii Moseley R. O. Keep f. . . White ' U G. Cornwell Hood, W. B. Substitutes: Dallas. Holland and Rhyne. The senior class entertained trie student body and several of their friends here last night. The first part of the evening was spent in con versation, voting on the prettiest girl in college, having fortunes told, etc. The prettiest girl here, accord ing to the ballot box, is Miss Gladys Gossett, of Spartanburg, S. C. The after part, of the evening was spent in pulling candy. All seem to have enjoyed the evening' very much. Miss Lillian McDill is visiting rela tives and friends in Chester. S. C. Marguerite Clark Ideal Monday. PARENT-TEACHER MEETING. Fifty to sixty parents attended the parent-teacher meeting held Wednesday afternoon at the Central graded school under the auspices of the education committee of the Wo man's Betterment Association. The first, second and thjrd grade teacn ors and the parents of the pupils ;n those three grades participated. The rooms were prettily decorated ror the occasion, the Valentine idea be ing carried out. One room also car ried out the Washington birthday idea with patriotic decorations, liie teachers made talks on the home ' help for the pupil and the "mothers entered into the discussion also. Next Wednesday afternoon at 2:';o a similar meeting will be held ror the high school grades. Mut-giici ite Clark ideal Monday. Death of Mrs. Mouzon. Mrs. H. C. Mouzon. an aunt ot Mrs. W. O. Pratt, of this city, died Monday at her home at Blacksburg, S. C. The funeral and burial tooK place at Blacksburg Wednesday. At tending the funeral from Gastonia were Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Pratt and Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Caldwell. Mrs. Mouzon is survived by her hjisband. Rev. H. C. Mouzon. pastor of Hicko ry Grove Methodist church, and three brothers. Mr. S. C. Varnedoe, of Fayetteville. Mr. J. A. Varnedoe, or Savannah. Ga.. and Mr. W. T. Varnedoe, of Charleston, S. C. De ceased was 50 years of age. The funeral services were attended by a large concourse of sorrowing rela tives and friends. - Marguerite Clark Ideal Monday. REAR ADMIRAL BRAISTED - Jfew x photograph of William C. Braisted. surgeon general of the navy, who has been made a rear admiral. Id cm of war he will be one of the most Important' officer of the navy. . ( f X ' ',- 4 ? - u ft f GASTOIJIA A GASTON LATE EVENTS IN TOWN ANO COUNT Born ' To Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Myers, at St. Peter's Hospital, Charlotte, on Thursday, February 15. 1917, a ion. licit lion t to Play Winston. ' The Belmont High School baskeU ball team will play the Winston-Salem five tomorrow afternoon on the Belmont grounds at 3:30. The visi tors are State high school champi ons, and a good game is expected. Will Ho Interesting Affair. The young people of the Altar Guild of St. Mark's Episcopal church will conduct a very Interesting en teitaimiient on Tuesday night, Feb ruary 20, in the parish house enti tled "A Trip Around the World." Many attractive features have ieen planned for those whowill nraue the trip. A nominal sum will be charged for admission. v Auto Service to Dallas. Mr. R. L. Lewis returned to tne city today from Columbia, 8. C, when ho purchased an attractive 1 1'-passenger Bulck transfer cab which he will put into service be tween Gastonia and Dallas, taking the; place ot the smaller one he has been operating. The excellent road between the two points enables the trip to be made by automoone in a very short time. T. Hold Iievival Services. Rev. E. W. Black, pastor of the b first Wesleyan Methodist churcn, will begin a seriec oi reviva1. servi ces Sunday night, February 18th, be ginning with the night service at 7 o'clock on that date. During the week the hour will be changed to 7:30. Kev. Edward M. Graham, or Kings Mountain, will arrive in tne city Monday night to ussist in the meeting, which will continue Indef initely. v Funeral of Giles Arthurs. Funeral services over the body of Giles Arthurs, the young son of Mr. ahd Mrs. W. B. Arthurs, whose death occured 'Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock na the result of injuries re ceived wlifn a heavy piece of ma chinery fell on him nt the Seminole Mills, nn account of which was car ried in the last Issue of The Gazette, were held Wednesday afternoon by Pev. E. W. Black at the home. Burial was in Hollywood cemetery. De ceased was 17 years old. The be reaved parents have the sympathy of a host of friends In their sad hour. Mai iMMM-llo ('lurk Ideal Monday. BECOMES A MOTHER A I 62 Wisconsin Woman Wedded to Young Man Hat a Baby in Her Old Aoe. Milwaukee. Wis. "Fifty-eight years old? My dear boy, they xaid that about me four years ago when, I went to Kenoshn with Albert to be nlarrled, where our friends could not make too. much of a hubbub about a dispar ity in our ages. They said then that he was twenty-five and I was fifty eight What of It? Love knows no years." Thus spoke Mrs. Balone Mnnzke, a mother at alxty-two, or thereabouts, 'as she fondled the baby girl which some time ago came to their home In Milwaukee to gladden the declining years of the mother and to rejoice the heart of the youthful husband. And It waff a real motherhood that Mrs. Manzke portrayed as she played with her own baby, a mother with her hair showing the advance of years in its suggestion of gray. Four years ago the couple went from Zion City to Kenosha to be mar ried. The husband is an expert chem ist in a Milwaukee laboratory which specializes on perfumery. NAMES OAK FOR JACK LONDON Birth City Honors Memory of Famous California Author Who Died Recently. Oakland, Cnl. An oak tree In the Plaza, In front of the city hall here, has just been dedicated to Jack Lon don, famous California author who died recently, and henceforth will be known as the "Jack London Oak." At the dedication ceremonies, the following resolution, adopted by the city council, was rend by Mayor John L. Davis : "Proud his city, that there came a lad who lived and grew to world re nown by striking chords that until his coming had been unsung: "Sad his dry that life for hlmwas a narrow rale, wherein he spoke and gare a radiance for all humankind, sad that his life 'was short, a sacrifice for experiences that remain aglow for you and me. "Glad that we can confer this mite of honor by dedicating this oak to hlra who grew with this city that this sturdy sentinel may stand to the memory and to the honor of Jack London" . . .' . Rutherfordton win keep the coun ty seat of Rutherford county. The bill to move it to Forest City was killed by the Legislature. Ill SOCIAJCieCLES LATEST ETENTS IN IJITS XXX mrm.rxrrc vr r v III MltM. CtUXTEK. ' ' V- Miss Catharine Falrclofh most de lightfully entertained at a -- tb roe- course luncneon at tne Franklin Ho tel Wednesday night In honor of Mrs. C. W. Gunter, who has been spending some time in Gastonia and who Is returning to her home m Hartsville. S. C. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gunter. "Rev. E. X. LeBlane. Misses Edith Burke and Cora D. Vount. Captain W. A. Kent and Mr. Louis Hagermann. 1 x : HOME 1XXJXOMIC8 ' J V' l l ).tl M I TTKK TO MriKT. J v We are requested to announce that the home economics committee or the WnirianV Tiottarmunt A ni tion will hold its regular February meeting on Saturday afternoon of this week, February 17, at 4 o'clock : at the home of Mrs. D. E. McCon nell on West Second avenue. This inceting was not called, for Wednes day afternoon on account of the Week of Prayer services at -the First Presbyterian church. . Plans will , be made at this meeting for the cele bration of "Reciprocity Day," and It Js ery Important that all members . : . . a .t KXTE I IT A IX ED IX HONOIl , OF MISS Lt'CV BOVCE. Mrs. W. L. Wetxell delightfully entertained the Original Thirteen Club 'Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Lucy Boyce. whose marriage to Mr. Cleveland Welch, of Mar worth, will take place in the early spring. Rook was played at four tables, after which a -salad course was served. The Valentine idea was -carried out in the refreshments, ev erything being' served in heart shapes. The scorccards also indi cated valentines. At the close bl the party tie hostess presented Misa Boyce with a red satin heart ' which 1 contained a dainty piece of lingerie for her trousseau. The home , was tastllit decorated with narcissus and t primroses. , - m MKtt. MOORK IIOKTE8M . - TO THE HTL'DY CLUB. At her home on West Airline ave nue Tuesday morning of this week Mrs. 11. B. Moore was hostess at v most enjoyable meeting of the Study Club. Although the weather w,as cold only one member was absent.' There were many Interesting- current , events followed by a program Avhlch was renaereu as iouows: "The Palaces of London and Royal Family"i a paper by Mrs. D. E. Mc Connell. "A Welcome to Alexandria" from Tennyson, was read by Mrs. J. M. . t-'loan. The roil iid table ou. "The British Meseum" was conducted by Mrs. D. A. Garrison. When the splendid program was ' finished the hostess led the way to the dining room and seated her guests around a table which, with its golden decorations, appealed mncn -to the Study Club. A large basket tied with ribbons and filled with jonquils formed the center-piece. il n H Hnv nnna hnMlnv mints wam-' at each cover, while nuts, dates and sandwiches were served from baskets and baskets in embroidery decorated the mats and dollies. All were sur prised and pleased to find that this was Mrs. Moore's birthday. A deli cious tw4 course luncheon was served and "many happy returns of the day was the wish of each guest for her hostess. . - MI HIC CLUB MET WITH MRS. H. B. MOORE. Mrs. H. B. Moore charmingly en tertained the Music Club Thursday afternoon at 3:30 in honor of Miss nn.i nr ,j . the club. The entire membership ' ca iij aiiiiuniiie win mo VAceisuuil of four. The program opened witn roll call, tire first number following . being a paper on "Polonaise Form" by Mrs. B. T. Morris. Miss Carrie Morris played beautifully, "The Mil- , itary Polonaise," by Chopin, and s Miss Torrence exquisitely rendered ' "Springs Aawakening'V by Sander son. Miss Torrence was heard witn keen pleasure and appreciation and her clear, sweet notes were heard to great advantage in this lovely song of Sanderson's. Mrs. Will Wei zell gave a piano number that closed the regular program. The guests were then asked to the dining room, which presented a picture of loveli ness with the handsome table cover ed with dainty handsome mats ' or crochet and Dresden embroidery, ' the centerpiece being an exquisite basket of that lovely herald of spring the Jonquil, with , an airy bow or tulle, adding a touch of beauty to k A ..ki rrt i. fern adorned other parts of the room, while stately yellow roses were -artistically arranged on the mantel. Miss Torrence graced the bead of the table and. looked lovely In aa imported sown of rose velvet and Georgette, crepe, and those rathered for this afternoon of rare pleasure felt that it was 'good to have this popular member back again. Elan- V orate refreshments were served by" Mrs. W. H. Poole 'and Mrs. Jane Norment, , who charmingly assisted Mrs. Moore in entertaining. At the close of the afternoon Mrs. - Moore presented the honor guest with a lovely basket of jonquils and fern. In graceful fashion Miss Torrence v expressed her pleasure and apprecia tion for the charming courtesy ex tended her by Mrs. Moore. .
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