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BUY "A LIBERTY LOAN BOND TODAY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE OF UNIVERSAL PEACE THE J i : GASTON GAZETTE': 1LX PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WE DNESDAT AND PRIDAT. . . 1 !2 I . -5 vouxxiym, NO. 50. GA8T0NIA. Jf. O, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 8, 1017. $2.00 A YEAR IX ADVASC3. eAPflST Y0UI16 PEOPLES OR. SFILLMAM ON "THE 600 OF WAR AND Eighth Annual Convention of B. flf. P. U. State Organization Closed Last Nixht With- Consecration Service Conducted by Hev. Dr. W. M. Vines, Charlotte Over Three Hundred Delegates Enrolled Mr. R. J. Wilson, Raleigh, Chosen as President for Coming Year Visitors Delighted With Enter tainment Given Them Here. 1 What "was unanimously conceded to have been by far the best conven tion of the State Baptist Young Peo ples Union came to a close -at the First Baptist church here last night with an earnest and touching con secration service conducted by Rev. Dr. W. M. Vines, pastor of the. First Baptist church at Charlotte. There was a spiritual air pervading the assemblage at this final meeting that was a tribute to the seriousness 'and the effectiveness of the sessions that had preceded it. Dr. Vines made a splendid talk and a large number of the young people rededl ated themselves to the Christian work which their organization is trying to do in the State. Before Dr. Vines' address the au dience heard with pleasure two ad dresses, one on "The Young Chris tian and His Bible" by Rev. J. G. Murray, of Mars Hill, and -the other on "Jesus' Call to Consecration," by Rev J. Ben Eller, pastor of the West Durham Baptist church. There was a note of earnestness and ap peal about both of these addresses which left a strong impression on those who heard them At the beginning of the service Mr. W. E. Holcomb. of Quitman, Miss., secretary of the Mississippi Sunday School Board, made a short talk in which he said many.compll mentry things about the convention and expressed his great pleasure at being able to attend., Mr. Holcomb is a forceful talker and his instruc tion in the senior B. Y. P. U. manual each day was greatly enjoyed by those who attended. ,, - One feature of the service last night which was unusually enjoya ble was the demonstration by the Junior union of the First church at Wadesboro. This union is under the direction of- Mrs. W. H. Reddisn, formerly of Gastonia. About a doz en members of the Wadesboro union carried out a regular prbgram as they do in their meetings. They ex hibited a splendid knowledge of the subject, which was Paul's ministry. They talked without maunscript and showed in every way that they were masters of the situation. This un ion won the junior banner in compe tition with a large number of other unions and It was presented to them by the new president of the State union, Mr. R. J. Wilson, later In the evening. The senior banner was awarded to the West Durham union end was presented by Rev. Mr. White, pastor of the Shelby Baptist church. Wednesday afternoon Mr. James H. Boushall, of Raleigh, president of the Raleigh city union, delivered an address on "Jesus' Call to Work." -This was followed by an addre by Mr. J. Elmer Van Hook, president of the Newbern city union, on-"The Young People and Their Pastor.' The senior union of the First church gave a demonstration of one of their regular services which was splendid ly carried out and which elicited many expressions of uraise from those present. This wis foirowed by an automobile ride over the city Rendered the convention by the Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian church. This was a most delightful event for the visi tors. Wednesday night the feature of the service vwas an address by Rev. A. C. Cree, corresponding secretary of the Georgia 'Baptist State Con vention, Atlanta, on "Conserved for Conquest." Dr. Cree made a strong appeal to the young people' to con serve their forces for the fight of .Christianity against the evils of the world. The climax of the convention was the address Thursday morning by Rev. Dr. B, W. Spillman, of Ktn s ton, field secretary of the State Sunday school board, whose subject was "The God of War and the Prince of Peace." We regret that lack of space forbids our giving here a synopsis of this masterly address. The speaker reviewed the- larger re sults of many of the great wars of history and showed that God had used these wars for the benefit of mankind and of civilization. That history will repeat Itself in that the God of Wars and the Prince of Peace will, in some manner perhaps not entirely clear to us now, bring it about that the present great world war .will result in chastening and bettering the world was empha sized by the speaker. Dr. Spill- man has been askedvto repeat this address in Gastonia and has consent ed to do so at an early date. It was decidedly one-of the most splendid addresses ever delivered in the city. A devotional address by Rev. Jno. A. Wray. of Monroe, closed -the ser vice yesterday morning. In the af ternoon reports were heard from many unions and a' conference of ' city anions was held. Quite a lot of miscellantous business was transact- ed. Including the election of .officers tor the ensuing year These are. as ' follows: 5 . y :-,-.?. - .President. It. J. Wilson, of Ral eigh; first vice-president. J. E. Van-! GQIHIOII BEST YET THE PRINCE OF PEACE" WAS CUM , hook, of New Bern; second vice- president, O. H. Stallings, of Dur ham; third vice-president. Miss An nie Ruth Caldwell, of Lumberton, fourth vice-president, Charles H. White, of Winston-Salem; fifth vice- president. Miss Emily Boyd, of Charlotte; recording secretary, Miss Beulah Bowden, of Charlotte; gener al secretary, Rev. J. D. Moore, of Raleigh. Resolutions of thanks to the peo ple of Gastonia- for their royal en tertainment of the visitors were unanimously adopted yesterday af ternoon and were re-read V at last night's service. These resolutions will be published in The Gazette later. Mr. Robert J. Wilson, of Raleigh, the newly elected president, was presented to the congregation last night and made a brief but very ap propriate talk. A few more than 300 delegates were enrolled during the session. This was perhaps the largest attend ance on an annual convention since the State union waB organized eight years ago. There are now in the State about 400 unions. The re ports for the past year indicate an increase in membership . of practi cally one hundred per cent. SWINDLING MERCHANTS. Well-Dressed, Modest Looking Wo man Working a Slick Game on Mercants in This Section Gasto nia Business Men Warned. Chief of Police J. W. Carroll is in reCeipt of the following letter, dat ed June 5th, from Mr. L, H. Nixon, of Charlotte, and The Gazette gives it space in the hope that it may he the means, should the woman men tioned therein show up here, of sav ing local merchants from being swin dled: "There is a swindling game going on over this State and l am using every means' I can to catch the guil ty parties. The game Is this: A lady goes into a store to make a purchase, and usually makes it suit to make this purchase after banking hours on Saturday afternoon; and after she makes the purchase she re marks that the bank is closed and that she 'has a check for thirty or forty dollars, as the case might be; she gets the merchant to pay tne difference in cash above what the goods coat, and always gives her res idence number in the city sne oper ates In, and when the goods are de livered they find that no such party lives there. She usually has tne goods delivered about two days later in order to give her time to leave the city before they are' delivered. "She played her game here witn the Wake County Savings Bank, or Raleigh, N. C, and I presume sne secured a supply of checks here in Charlotte to work the next city she may happen to visit. "Notify as many of your business men as you can and let them watch out for her. NThis woman is apparently about 26 years old, neatly dressed, and very modest. She wore glasses, and was medium build and a medium brunette." WOMAN ARRESTED. Since the above was written Mr, .Vixon has received the following telegram from Mayor P. Q. Moore, of Wilmington: "We have the woman swindler ar rested. Thank you for your letter." TELLS HOW CANADA CARES FOIt DEPENDENTS. (By International News Service.) Pittsburgh, Pa., June 8. Canada made the mistake of sending in her first contingents of troops to Europe large numbers of men with depend ent families, Helen R. Y. Reid, di rector of the Ladies' Auxiliary of tne Canadian Patriotic Fund, told tne National Conference of Charities and Correction here to-day. Forty per cent, of the first Cana dian expeditionary force were mar ried men or had dependents relying on them for support, she added. The speaker outlined the great vol untary work which has been done to assist these dependents. She said: "Toward the end of August, 1914, His Royal Highness the Duke of Con naught summoned to Ottawa repre sentative men from all parts of the Dominion, and after a lengthy con ference a National Council was formed with headquarters at Ottawo. Legislation was passed by the War Parliament incorporating the Patrio tic Fund. "The ability to give varied in dif ferent communities. Some districts were rich In men, but poor in means to give. Others could give both men and a great deal of money.'. The na tional character of the fund was em phasized, and invitations were sent out to already existing societies to fall In line and to pool their Inter ests, In money as they were doing .their interests in men. The fund slogan has therefore beeri- 'Raise what you can and draw what you need,' . ' . -v- . ' . . "There "are now some 600 branch es of the fond throughout, Canada, and there are also some ten or twelve cooperating, societies in the United States. -:v - , "Over $33,000,000 has been promised or collected up to date, and present relief expenditures amount to about $1,000,000 a month for our 70,000 faaulles now on the fund." THINGRAYLIHE MARCHES REBEL YELL ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE President and Mrs. Wilson Watch Fighters of Sixty-One a They Limp Along Historic Way In X tlon's Capital MuhIc Stirs Hearts of the eterans Soldiers of les terday and Today In Line- Wash ington Gave the Veterans a Warm Welcome. Parker R. Anderson, in Greensboro News, 7th. More than 15,000 Confederate veterans, their wives, and friends, marched along historic Pennsylva nia avenue today and were reviewed by a crowd of enthusiastic specta tors second only to President Wil sons inauguration on March 5tn. Among the distinguished persons who witnessed this great parade probably the greatest ever held In any country were President and Mrs. Wilson and practically every member of his cabinet and their wives. It was the concluding chapter of the first Confederate reunion ever held north of the Potomac river and it was the first time that a Honorary escort of Union veterans marched with the men whom they fought 50 odd years ago. One man suggested that the story might be better told in- a letter which any Confederate veteran might send to his wife bacK h6me: "My dear: They told nie I was too feeble o march with my compa ny today. So they gave me a seat across from where President Wilson and members of his cabinet reviewed us. I saw it all from there thougn my heart was in the ranks. "The day dawned gloomily and low clouds threatened, but Just be fore the bands began to play and the men stood at attention the sun came through and brightened the spirits and the uniforms of those' who marched. Last night there was a terrific thunder storm like the one that preceded-, our retreat from Get tysburg. "Lee Looked Down In Benediction." "Somehow I felt Uiat Le looked down In benediction upon the seen In the streets of the national capital today. 1 felt that the spirit of tne magnanimous Grant was there :n the reviewing stand; that Sheridan and his horse stood near the court of honor, and that the ghosts of Jackson. Forrest, Stuart, and Pick ett were with their old commands. "For this reunion is different, my dear. We have no north and soutn today. The nation a united nation is at war again, and the old men who trod Pennsylvania avenue were followed by young men in khaki wno soon will go to European battlefields to offer sacrificial blood for the lib erties that are ours. "And so it was well that veterans of the blue marched with veterans of the gray, and that behind them came their sons and-grandsons of the army-or 19 17. "If reunions are held it Is to re vive memories, to strengthen com radeship, to answer roll calls that grow shorter each year. "It was a strange and thrilling contrast this mingling of the gen erations in the line of march this morning. Enfeebled men, some of them on their last march; the maids and matrons of honor, representative of the aristocracy and the beauty of the south; veterans of the G. A. R., who had no hate for the Stars and Bars; United States cavalrymen, re flecting the spirit of modern war fare: the cadets of high schools and military institutions of the age. that some were when they went to war in the sixties; civic associations formed to do honor to the old soldiers witb in the gates; national guardsmen, the country's second line of defense : "regulars" from Fort Myer, and fin ally, 2,500 student officers, stepping briskly with the increased cadence of modern marches; and bands, many bands wlth-music that set jad ed nerves tingling and made one's heart beat faster. Music Stirs the Veterans. "They played the old tunes and the new these bands, led by the most noted of them all, the Marine Band, with its members In red crest ed coats and silver instruments re flecting, the glory of the day. "How the music stirred me and those about me! How It quickened the footsteps of aged men who pass ed in review! How memories crowd ed one upon the other and marched us out of the present into the long ago. Again I saw Pickett charge at Gettysburfg; I pictured Stonewall Jackson, called the 'right arm of Lee', as he fell at Chancellorsvllle, Lee's farewell address to his broken army, with its face turned toward the desolated south, echoed once more in reddening ears. "One might see Stuart and For rest as they led their courageous cav alrymen into charges that no latter day warriors will ever excel. Long street. Gordon. Bee and Barlow, Al bert Sidney Johnston, Hill and Gar nett they, all marched before us as though theYwere In life today. "About a hundred of Forrest's old cavalrymen were here; Far down the street one caught the colors of yellow trimmings upon the' familiar f uniforms. Some were bent over, with eyes toward the ground. Oth ers stood erect, looking ahead at the flags that waved over the line or pa rade which stretched toward the west and the coming sunset. Fighters of Today and Yesterday. ' "Thus did the bystander and - the PERSHIHO IS l ENGLAflD ARRIVAL OF U. S. GENERAL ANNOUNCED General John J. Pershing, Who Is to Command the. First American Troos in France, Has Arrived Safely "at a British Port" He Will Proceed to France at Once and Will he Followed by American Soldiers from Every Branch of Service. (By International News' Serviee.i WASHINGTON, June 8, Gener al Pershing has arrived in England. Cable advices announcing his arrival "at a British Port" were received to day. With a sense of gratification at the safe arrival came the realization of the fact that the United States is now actually in the war. From now on units of every branch of the service will proceed to France. Parsing's Initial command will be made up of regulars and the marines. More regulars and national guard troops will take their place on tne firing line from time to time. Later on they will be followed by the new drafted army. Sailing will all be kept secret. Pershing will cross to France at once, confer with French generals and select American camps. Gener al Joffre has been assigned to aid the Americans in getting settled. The ship which carried General Pershing to England was escorted through the danger zone by Ameri can destroyers. With Pershing were his staff and detachments of engi neers and Red Cross nurses. General Pershing expressed pleas ure that his departure had been kept so secret. MONDAY Bluebird Day at the Broadway: "The Devil's Pay-Day", "The Toll of Vengeance." "VETS" INSPECT EMBRYO OFFICERS. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, June ". Five thousand Confederate veterans, after marching in review before the Presi dent today, stood at attention and viewed 2,500 embryo officers from Fort Myers as they marched by tne white house. Altogether there were twenty thousand in line. Washing ton seemed to greet the Confederate veterans with more spontaneous en thusiasm than was given the Union veterans. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. (By International News Service.! PARIS .June 8. The Germans a galn drove against the French lines last night. In attacks between St. Quentin and LaFare they were re pulsed. Mr. John A. McRae, of Char lotte, was a Gastonia visitor today. marcher find the contrast the event ful day through fighters of tne '60's parading slowly to the western end of life's highway, fighters or today falling briskly In behind to take vacant places in the battle of tomorrow. No southern city could have given the survivors of the Confederate armies a more touching .greeting than they received today. Uncount ed thousands stood along the streets of the country's capital and cheered men who fought bravely for what they believed to be a just cause. The tragedy for then It was re garded as a tragedy that they lost was forgotten today by veterans and spectators alike as the flag of tne United States fluttered beside tne stars and bars and told the story of what was and what is. No camp came by without Its plaudits; no commander rode past without being compelled to doff his hat as men and worsen of this and other generations acclaimed valor a they saw it and had Heard of it; no maid or matron of honor can go home without the recollection of great outbursts of applause that at tested the hospitality and the sympa thy of Washington and its visitors. It Is probable that no parade of united Confederate veterans has been more colorful than this. From the windows and the roofs of prac tically every building, from the peace monument to the White House there hung the flags of a common country. The very lamp-posts along the street were entwined with the colors. Automobiles' and floats be decked with the national colors, moved slowly in parade formation or darted to the right and left of tne lines. Except for the standard bearers of the Confederacy, most of the vener able men who marched carried tee flag of bis country. Tonight the celebration ' was brought to an end with a grand re ception and ball given by the North Carolina Society of Washington. At this great gathering Governor Thom as Blcektt, of Raleigh., whom many people say will go down in history as the greatest governor since Ay cock, delivered a masterful address. On the stage with Governor Bickett were Senator Overman .- and mem bers of Congress fromi the State; General "Julian S, Carr, Major Chas. M. Stedman and many other notable fSrnres in the history of Xbrth Car olina. - - WAR BULLETINS KERENSKY GROWS IN RUSSIAN FAVOR ,By international News Service.) COPENHAGEN, June 8. War Minister Kernsky's strength in Rus sia is growing daily and signs for Russia's continuation In the war are more promising, says a Petrograd dispatch today. Well defined reports state that Von Hindenburg has sent a wireless to the Work mens and Soldiers dele gates saying that Germany Is in sym pathy with "peace without annexa tion and indemnity" and is ready to enter into peace negotiations. 100 U. S. AVIATORS NOW IN FRANCE (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, June 8. The first regular American fighting force is now on French soiL It-comprises one hundred expert and prospective naval aviators who are to co-operate with the French aviators in com batting submarines., and help the American section of the French fly ing corps. All of the Americans are naval officers, many of whom have already made their mark in the Uni ted States service. : PLEASED WITH NEW OFFICERS (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, June 8. Officers and officials are enthusiastic over the showing that is being made by reserve officers in training at Fort Myer who marched in the veterans parade yesterday. It Is declared on all sides that America can turn, out first-class troops in a very short time and have an efficient army in France for a Fall campaign. Reserve officers, scarce three weeks out of offices, stores, shops, marched and looked like seasoned troops. AMERICAN SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT (By International News Service.) PARIS, June 8. unknown American ship has been sunk in the English channel by a German sub marine. Boats containing survivors were also shelled and sunk. The news was brought here by survivors of a French ship which had previous ly been torpedoed by a U-boat, who were too far away to distinguish the name of the American ship. ONE MORE WEEK TO BUY BONDS. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON. June 8. One week from today America's second reply to German aggression will be made. On that day subscriptions to the Liberty Loan bond issue will close and the Government is frankly trying to have the issue as largely over-subscribed as possible because of the moral effect it will have on Germany. This week will be devot ed largely to getting subscriptions from people who can buy only small bonds. MONDAY Bluebird Day at the Broadway: "The Devil's Pay-Day", "The Toll of Vengeance." Tomato Plants Free. Mr. J. W. Titman, a prosperous and public-spirited farmer living on the New Hope road, this mornlnK presented to the Chamber of Com merce between S00 and 1,000 toma to plants on condition that the cnam ber would distribute them free of charge to people who will plant and cultivate them. Miss Ferguson, tne secretary, requests The Gazette to ask all Gastonians who want some of these plants to phsne her at once, as soon as they read this, and state how many they want. The plants will be at the offices of the chamber Monday morning and can' be had any time7 alter 10 o'clock on that date. Mr. Titman's splendid - exhibition or Interest in the work the chamber is doing to promote the growing of foodstuffs is most commendahls and his example Is worthy of eaaulatlon by others. Gave Name to Church. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was ' the name chosen at a congregational meeting of the Gas tonia Lutheran church Sunday morn ing which was held, for the purpose of deciding on a na'me in order that the church might be easily designat ed. Since the church was erected in this city no official name has been .se lected -by the congregation as, there was no other -Xutheran church In Gastonia or vicinity. ' III S0CIAU3IRCLES LATEST EVENTS 'IN WOMAS WCHLB DELLINGER-8ELLARS NUPTIALS WEDNESDAY, Mr. J. Clarence Delllnger and Miss ' Dona Sellars, of Cherry vllle, were united In marriage Wednesday arter-' noon at 6 o'clock by Rev. J. C. Deltx,' pastor of the Lutheran church, ajt his residence on South Chester street. The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. Tom Sellars, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dellln ger. Mr. Dellrnger Is a young mer. -chant of Cherryville and, has a wide circle of friends who will be Interest-,, ed In his marriage. t HENRV-OAKLEY WEDDING SOLEMNIZED WEDNESDAY. . A wedding of interest to the many friends of the contracting . parties was solemnized . Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of tne bride's parents on the Linwood road, when Mr. Leonard O. Henry and Miss Lucy Oakley were united v in marriage by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, pastor of the First A. R. P. church. Immediately after the ceremony tne young couple left on a night train for Kaleigh and Durham where they ' will spend several days. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Oakley and is -popularly known here. Mr. Henry is a son. of Mrs. M. B. Henry, of this city, and is a likeable young man of excellent' demeanor. He has a responsible po sltlon with the Southern Bell Tele-., phone Co., with headquarters at Spartanburg, S. C, where' the youns couple will make their home. A t " ' ' , GltlEK-NOLKX 1 WEDDING. In a simple but pretty and quiet,, home yeilding at 7 o'clock last even ing at the home of Capt. C. M. Nolen ' ' on Air Line avenue, his daughter. Miss Delia Nolen, became the bride of Mr. William Windfield Grler, A well-known young business man of' Charlotte. The ceremony was wit nessed only by members of the iim mediate family and a very few ' friends. Rev. John W. Moore, pas- tor of Trinity Methodist, churcn, and the bride's pastor, performed tne ceremony, assisted by Rer. H. H. Jordan, of Gastonia. , . Mrs. John H. Williams, of Opelt ka, Ala., the brlde slgter wa tne only attendant. "She was dame of .. honor and was handsomely attired in a gown of white embroidered net with a corsage bouquet of sweet peas. Just before the party entered" to the strains of Mendelssohn's wed ding march Miss Jane Morris sang "Love's Old Sweet Song," th0"ac- companiment being played by Miss Carrie Morris. . During the ceremony Miss Morris played softly "To a Wild Rose." Entering the parlor togetn- er, preceeded by the dame of honor. the couple stood before a background of ivy and white roses, the room be lng lighted softly by candles. The bride was most attractively attired in a going-away gown of blue falle with pearl gray trimmings, grey hat. .' shoes and gloves and wore a corsage bouquet of sweet peas and madden hair ferns. . Mr. and Mrs. Grler left on No. 38 for New York, Atlantic City and otn- er Northern points.,. After July first they will be at home in their pretty new home on East avenue. Charlotte. The bride has spent her entire life ? in Gastonia and has a wide circle of friends here. During the past year she taught in the Charlotte city schools. Before that she taught . here' for several years. She Is a young woman of many splendid qual ities of person, mind and heart and . is held in very high esteem by all who know her. The groom is a prominent young business man of ' Charlotte, being a member of the firm of Charles Moody Company. . 1 After the ceremony the bridal par ty was tendered an Informal recep tion at the handsome new home of -Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kirbv on the New.-.-Hope road near the city. While regretting to lose her from Gastonia the bride's many friends : will wish her aboundant happiness and prosperity in her new borne. ; In Colored Society. An event of unusual Interest In high colored society will be the mar riage of Willie Lugene Biggers ' to William Thomas Hall on June 14th. Engraved Invitations reading as fol lows have been sent out for this weeding: Mr. and Mrs. Sandy W. Biggers request the honor of your presence-., at the marriage of their daughter Willie" Lugene 4 to Mr. William Thomas Hall r on Thursday evening, Jane the tour teenth nineteen hundred and seventeen'; at eight-thirty ojclock York Street M.vE. Church -Gastonia, N. C. ' At Home after June eighteenth7 - Philadelphia, Pa. Reception immediately after tne ceremonj,21Q Wi Page avenue, Gas tonia, N- c. 1 i.r, '-.-" . y ' ' EXPECTS MORE V. S. SHIPS. , PARIS, June 8. The Matin states that another flotilla, of American de stroyers is expected in European wa ters shortly. - ; -If you cant fight, buy ' Liberty Loan Bond. l'.r"r Subscribe to The Gazette.
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