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THR GASTONIA GAZETTE. 3EG- 0 : VGet in the procession to PALM BEACH AND COOL CLOTH SUITS p eeing at greyly reduced price, in this big drive to reduce this line. Now is your opportunity to strike while the weather is hot! MORRIS BROS. ONCE IN THE LIMELIGHT Bung Tales of Those Who , . and Then Dropped "BAT" MASTERSON. in tne dava wnen itunnentlnK mrmm inaid apac! tfia h in Of n f innpra .there lived la Dodge City, Kan., an enthoBiastlc exponent of the art. He was, "Bat" Masterson. Born In Iro - enola county. Illinois. In 1854. and brought up on a farm, Masterson at an early age became an artistic ma nipulator of the "six gun" and Jump ed Into the limelight by the powder route. .- It became rather obvious to tae - general public who from time to time came into contact with young 'Masterson that his talents of a lead throwing nature were good, and he received a wide berth from those or meeker spirit. In the early days ol the great West, when It: was necessary to get food from the'game herds oft the plains, Masterson was employed to kill bur faloes for some of the great hunting outfits which plied between the Ar kansas and Canadian rlrers. and It "was during this period of game mas sacre that he receired the nickname of "Bat." In 1872, due mostly to the accur ate rifle lire of Masterson, 300 thou sand buffalo hides were shipped from the single town of Dodge, whlcn would Indicate that his knowledge or the grazing grounds was only second to that of 'Buffalo Bill." When the Cheyennes took to the warpath In 1874 he enlisted as a scout under General Nelson A. Miles, and saw "considerable service. It was . 1 iLl. 1 a. . . M during iou penoa mai iue lawous battle of "Dobe Walls" took place at Dodge, when Masterson and some 1 S other buffalo hunters stood off 500 Indians who had "Jumped" the res ervation and attacked the town. Masterson. during the fight, ac cording to the tales of some of the survivors, jumped from a second-story window of the dobe buffalo shack and scalped a number -of Indians un der heavy fire. Later, when he had reached the advanced age of 22, Masterson was elected' sheriff of Ford county, Kan sas, which housed within its borders the lively town of Dodge. Masterson s reputation as a gun fighter grew with the town, and it soon became' apparent that "Bat" rather enjoyed the prospect of a "meeting-up" with a "bad" man, so much so, in fact, that "bad men" de cided that Dodge was rather an "un healthy place to "start something." To more clearly illustrate the fore' sight and activity which tne wary Masterson displayed on various oc casions, it is necessary to explain the conditions which existed In Dodge City at the time he was in .his prime. ? Several gentlemen from Texas, who by nature were Inclined toward quick shooting, had wandered Into Dodge City at various periods in quest of explosive enjoyment. Their demise had been quick, and relatives in the Lone Star State had intimat ed that some day they would Journey north and wlrtA Mistrrsnn and DndiA City off the map. Masterson had several friends in Dodge who were rather handy with their artillery, and, always believing in preparedness. Bat rallied them to his standard. Luke Short, Wyatt Earp, "Gyp" Halllday and a few more "quick-pulling" residents of Dodge started cleaning up their saw- ed-off shotguns and oiling their Colts. ' These gentle souls were all proficient - gun artists, and they re sented, very much the idea that tne fair reputation of Dodge should be threatened by an invasion from Tex as. '.- - ' : Word went out that when the war started every man with a Texas cow hat was legitimate prey, , and each night the Dodge residents waited ror the opening of hostilities. - On affrarwn Clnr AlMaon. tTiA Texas chieftain, rode Into Dodge and announced that he was out for blood. Masterson was seated In the sheriff's office, and hearing the. oratory, start ed out the' door and covered Allison from the rear with a shotgun. Re made no sound, but waited. Finally, the Texan turned around and dis covered that be was in rather a dan gerous position, which resulted in a "drawing of horns. Realizing that Dodge "and Master- the Texas belligerents decided that "peace talk" was in order, and what mlht have been one of the bloodiest chapters In the history of Dodge was: Reached the Front Page Back To Obscurity never written. Masterson later came East and-was appointed a Deputy United States Marshal for the Southern District or New York by President Roosevelt. He later was offered a position as a sporting writer on a metropolitan daily and now turns out sporting "dope" In ruly docile manner. He is very much averse to publici ty on his past life and has never been known to "give out a story" concern ing it. Those who knew him in the wild days of Dodge, however, never tire of telling of his exploits. "Bat" is now a familiar figure among the bright lights of Broad way, where be now is known by the imposing cognomen of "William Bar clay Masterson." MARRIAGE LICENSES. During the month of July Register of Deeds Carpenter issued 34 mar riage licenses. 28 to .white couples and five to colored couples. Following Is a list of the white couples obtaining license: William Baucom and Melva Hope, of Lowell. Osy Black, of Cherryville, and Pearl Sellers, 'of Kings Mountain. James ochin and Geraldine Cath cart, of Gastonla. Wayne Cloninger and Madle Yount of Dallas. Charlie Craig and Epsie Waddell, of Gastonla. D. D. Dixon and Katie B. Arro wood, of Bessemer City. Clarence Denton and Stella Davis, of Gastonla. James Ewlng, of Belmont, and Su san Helton, of McAdenvllle. Julius Fowler and Bertha Ham, of Gastonla. R. J. Freeze and Ella May Wilkin son, of Belmont. J. J. Grayson and Nora Bookout, of Gastonla. Fred HaaS and Minnie McUee, or Belmont. Vernon Harrelaon, of Cherryville, and Sara Lillian Roper, High Point. J. P. Heavener and Rachel Dellin ger, of Cherryville. J. P. Hart, of Stanley, and Georgia Handsell, of Mt. Holly. .Henry King and Sallle Haynes, of Lowell. W. P. Lytle and Fearl Redmond, of Gastonla. George Laws and Victoria Queen, of Mayworth. B. E. Patterson and Bessie Beam, of Gastonla. William C. Ratchford and Nan E." Carson, of Gastonla. C. S. Ramsey, of Bessemer City, and Espy Champion, of Gastonla. J. H. Stewart, of Kings Mountain, and Beulah Crawford, of Clover. D. T. Sparks and Rettle Woodruff, of Cast nia. A. L. Stone and Wilma Massey, of Mt. Holly. Walter F. Sisk and Annie Brown, of Cherryville. Luther Thomas and Emma KIrby, of Mount Holly. W. R. Vandyke and Mary Griggs, of Gastonla. J. C. Yount. of Newton, and Char lotte Smith, of Hickory. ITEMS FROM YORK. York News, 6th. Mrs. J. W. Campbell, who has been visiting at the home of Dr. A. Y. Cartwright in York, has returned to her home In Clover. ner. ai. m. Kicnardson Has re turned to Clover after a visit to rel atives at Simpsonvllle. Mr. T. J. McNeely, of Clover, spent several days last week in Asheville. Miss Annie Lee Adams, or Clover, spent Wednesday in Dallas, N. C, as the guest of Miss Katie Lee Lewis. Mrs. F. E. Clinton, of East View, spent the week-end with her father, Mr. H. F. Forbes, at Crowder's Creek N C Mr.' Z. Blackwell, of Gastonla. spent Friday In the city on business. The Enquirer, 7th. Miss Martha Brandon, of Gastonla, recently visited her parents on Clo ver No. 2. ! Mr. Roy Bradley and Miss Janie Bradley, of Gastonla; Mr. Frank Mendenhall and Misses . Nellie and Aids Mendenhall. of McConnellsville. and Messrs. John Sherrer and Will- 11am Turner, of Sharon, visited the family of Mr. J.-C. Ltlley, near Fil bert last week. ' Subscribe to The Gazette. s Who Behind the Scenes in the " War Anby By Geoegk Garvtn.2 Star? Correspondent International News Service t . MAJOR HENRY H. ARNOLD, Junior Military Aviator. Born in Pennsylvania June 23, 1886, and appointed to the Military Academy , from that State in 1903. Upon his graduation, in 1907, he was assigned as a second lieutenant In the Twenty-ninth Infantry and con tinued in that arm of the service un til he demonstrated' his ability as an aviator, when he was assigned to the Signal Corps. WASHINGTON. Aug. 7t Major Arnold is a pioneer in the aviation service and with Major Foulois apd Major Milling, is without a peer in America. He received his first in structions as a flyer at the Wright Brothers School in Dayton, Ohio, In 1911. Upon being licensed as an av iator he was assigned, with Lieuten ant Milling to open the first army school for flying at College Park Maryland. Several months later with Milling, he was ordered to Fort Riley, where the two young officers worked out a system or target loca tion and fire observation with the field artillery forces stationed there It was while on this detail that Arnold first demonstrated his re markable ability and his capability of maintaining his head In an emer gency. While making a flight of 1,- 200 feet in the air his motor went bad and with no inherent stability his machine started on a plunge for the earth. When within 100 feet of the ground and only a question of a few seconds Interim between life and a horrible death, he righted his ma chine and made a safe landing ror both himself and the machine. During the same year he startled the aeronautical world by his re markable work when he captured the Mackay trophy when it was first offered for reconnaisance work. In 1913, at his own request, Ar nold was returned to the infantry. In 1916 he was ordered back into the aviation service and assigned to tne military training school at San Die go, Cal., to organize the supply sys tem. From there he was sent to the Canal zone, where he organized the Seventh Aero Squadron and plac ed in command of that squadron, which required regular and frequent participation in aerial flights. When the United States entered the war against Germany he was reliev ed of duty on the Canal Zone and or dered to Washington to assist Gen George O. Squler. Chief Signal Offi cer, and is now busily engaged with Major Foulois In perfecting plans ror the monster aero fleet which will shortly be put in operation on tne European battle fronts. During his entire connection with the aviation service Major Arnold has demonstrated the peculiarly unique and characteristic executive ability, the absolutely essential re quisite for a commander of flying forces. A fire in the business section of High Point Friday night destroyed property valued at $o0,000. Defect ive wiring is said to have been the cause. The postofflce department has made a ruling that postal employes are not exempted from military serv ice. Thousands of men in the postal service may be called. Postmasters are Instructed not to ask for exemp tion for carriers or laborers, or for second-class offices below the 1 1,000 grade, clerks, in the first-class offi ces below the $1,100 grade, or any a bove these grades unless they are qualified distributors of mall. International .Trade Is Mutually Advantageous to Both Nations By GEORGE E ROBERTS, Noted Financier FrEKNATIONAL investments are the natural corollary of in ternational intercouse and inter national trade. Some countries are further advanced industrially than others, and it is mutually advan tageous that they shall Eupply the more backward nations with rail roads, docks and other public utili ties and take their pay by the only means practicable to wit, in gov ernment bonds or by fiecomiffg in a greater or less de- pnoto by American jrrce the tiroprie- Preaa Association. " S, tors or creditors ROBERTS of the enterprise. This is what critics call the exploita tion of one 'country by another. It was tinder exploitation of this char acter, at the hands of England, Hol land and the other countries of western Europe' that the develop ment of the United States was so rapidly accomplished until it is now in position to exploit other countries in turn. WE HAVE ACTUALLY ENTERED UPON THE GREATEST AND MOST COSTLY WAR OF OUR HISTORY BECAUSE THE RIGHTS OF AMtR ICAN CITIZENS BEYOND OUR BOft DERS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. 'V Lloanfc HoUy Hatters. Correspondence of The Gazette. - MT. HOLLY, Aug. 8. Miss Lottie Sprinkle, of Mars Hill, was recently elected by the school board to teach the - fourth', grade.- Miss Sprinkle comes to the board highly recom mended. She .has had five years ex perience and is well qualified. The board, decided to open school Monday. "September 3, but oa account of-the teachers' Institute the opening will be the following Monday, Sep tember 10. The Mount Holly school was re cently made a state high schookand will receive additional appropriations from the county and state. The Baptist Sunday school will go to.Lakewood Park Saturday for its annual picnic. Plans are being made for a big day and all the people are urged to go. Miss Sarah Rutledge will leave Thursday for New York to visit some friends. Miss Annie Rutledge will spend several' days in Rutherfordton visit ing friends. Mr. Lawrence -Holland and famllv of Shelby, have returned home after spending several days with relatives Miss Eula Patterson, of Fort Mill S. C, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Patterson. Mrs. Charles Detter, of Charlotte spent the week-end with Capt. Hol land and family. EMBARGO ON COAL AND COKE (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Presi dent Wilson today extended the gen eral embargo to cover coal and coke This precaution was taken against the danger of Ameriican supplies leaking into Canada in such quanti ties as to increase the fuel shortage, which Js already acute. i. DOMESTIC TROUBLES CAUSE SUICIDE (By International News Service.) ST. LUIS, Aug. 7. Jordan Lam bert, millionaire-and vice-president of the big Lambert Pharmacy Com pany, commlted suicide at an early hour this morning by shooting him self while in bed. Domestic troubles are said to have been the cause of his suicide. CROATIA DEMANDS HER FREEDOM1 (By Agence Radio to I. N. S.) ZURICH. Aug. 7 Stephen Radlca leader of the Croatine peasant party. speaking today inthe Croatine Diet demanded the complete emancipation of Croatia, the Closing of Hungarian schools in Crfttia, absolute separa tion from Hungary and the establish ment of an Independent Southern Slav state for the freedom of Aus trian Slavs, says an official dispatcn from Budapest. AXOTHKR GERMAN WHO DOX'T LIKE WILHELM. (By International News Service.) CLARKSBURG, W. VA.. Aug. 7.- "I'm a full-blooded German, but I want to help, lick the Kaiser. I don't like his way of doing business." With this Henry C. Gemsjagger, a prosperous young German farmer applied to Lieutenant Ashby Powell here for enlistment in the army. He was accepted. HOl'TH RALLIES AND RAISES BIG CROPS. (By International News Service.) JACKSON, MISS., Aug. 7. The campaign conducted in the South last Spring for food and feed crops has been successful. The corn yield of Mississippi will be the greatest ever known. In some sections, 100 bushels will be gathered to the acre. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee will also produce big yields. More acres were planted to corn than ever In the history of the South, according to unofficial reports. A Toast to the Flag. Here's to the Red of It There's not a thread of It, No, nor a shred of it In all the spread of it From foot to bead. But heroes bled for it. Faced steel and lead for it, Precious blood shed for it. Bathing it Red, Here's to the White of it Thrilled by the sight of it. Who knows the right of It, But feels the might of It, Through day and night? Womanhood's care for it Made manhood dare for it; Purity's prayer for it Keeps it so white, Here's to the Blue of It Heavenly view of It, Star-spangled hue of It. Honesty's due of it, Constant and true. Here's to the whole of it. Stars, stripes and pole of It. , Here to the soul of it. Red, White and Blue. John J. Daly. Col. A: H. -Bflyden, of Salisbury. is ready to go to France, according to a report sentl oat from Washing ton. The Salisbury man. thinks all traitors ought to be hanged and that the war' ihould bi fought to a finish. ) I M 1 TL- i ..." J t Putvour Money in Our bank" SAVING IS A NATURAL INSTINCT, IT IS SELF PRESER VATION WHICH IS THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE. HOW ANY MAN CAN SEE EVERY CENT OF HIS EARNINGS "GO" EACH PAY DAY, AND NOT SAVE SOME OF IT, WOULD PUZZLE ANY FRUGAL MIND. OLD AGE IS SURE TO FIND YOU EITHER PENNILESS OR WITH PLENTY. START A BANK ACCOUNT-YOU'LL GET THE HABIT AND YOU'LL SOON HAVE A "BIG WAD." 5 PER CENT. INTEREST PAID OX CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT COME TO OUR BANK TheOtizens Nat'l Bank Officers: ANDREW E. MOORE, Pres. A. G. MYERS, (Active) VIce-Pres. W. H. ADAMS, Cashier. C. B. ARMSTRONG, Vlce-Pres. Depositary State of North Carolina City of Gastonla Gaston County Prof. Logan D. Howell, a native of this State and for several years past a teacher in the Morris high school, New Y6rkclty, died there Saturday. He was 49 years old. He was a brother of Prof. Harry Howell, su perintendent of city schools at Ashe ville. Governor iBckett commuted -the sentence of Dr. J. W. Summers, of Charlotte, to a fine of $1,000. Dr. Summers was sentenced to three years on the chalngang for malprac tice. He will be required to quit the practice for three years. Co-operative Efforts., of Railroads Should Proveof Lasting Value By A. C BEDFORD, President of the i Standard Oil Company of ' New Jersey F under the stress of war, acting under strict government super vision and regulation, the rail roads can, in co-operation and with competition practically eliminated, give to the government and the pub lic a greatly improved service, ia it conceivable that after the war the railroads should be forced to con tinue the wastes and losses due to the unnecessary competition prac tically" forced by law prior to the war? THI8 WAR WILL ALSO SHOW US 80ME GREAT PRINCIPLES TO AP PLY TO OUR. DOMESTIC LIFE. IT WILL 8H0W US THE NECESSITY FOR CO-OPERATION. It will demonstrate to our people what can be accomplished by believ ing in men and by mobilizing our re sources for the benefit of peace as well as for the necessities of war. . We see that it is desirable, and worth while to do certain things for the benefit of the public, acting through its government, in .time of war. Why, then, will it not be beneficial and worth while ty do similar things under government su pervision FOR THE -PEOPLE IK THEHi INDIVIDUAL RELA TIONSHIPS, IN THE TIME OF PEACE WHICH MUST FOLLOW THE WAB? Cocker Madiine Builder of Textile Machinery r Gastonia, N. C. Soft Clean Grey Iron Castings We Repair and Rebuild: ' ' 'V- V, Machinery, Boilers, " Pomps, :Enjmes, Etc. t . " . '.' - .. - - I frit Jr.., s , i to ' .:;y.; - .1 4 YOUNG RE-APPOINTED. I 9 Again Heads State Troops as Adjutant-General Royster Resign. Greensboro News. Raleigh', Aug, .Effective Sep tember 1 General L. W. Toung will be the adjutant general ofthe North Carolina national ?goard iecording to a commission issued today by Gover nor Bickett. - General Toung was ad jutant general three years of the Craig administration and became brigadier general and commanded the North Carotin ' brigade idling its service onne , Mexican border. Col. B. s. Royster, who baL Veen brigadier general and could not go to Mexico on account of health con ditions, becoming adjutant general in the place of General Toung. ' Now General Royster resigns as adjutant-general -to give place to General Young. Along with the res ignation of General Royster came the resignation of Col. G. L. Peterson as property and disbursing officer, this being also effective Septemoer I. His successor will not be named un til General Young comes into office September 1. Governor Bickett made no state ment as to his action In appointing General Young adjutant-general. It is known that he offered to restore the office to him when he returned from the border, but General Young preferred to wait for resumed serv ice as brigadier general for the front in France which the war department is now falling to award to him In tne general adjustments of the army staff. ATLANTA PRISON BIGGEST IN WORLD. (By International News Service.) ATLANTA, GA., Aug. 7. The ca pacity of the Federal prison was In creased by 2,000 inmates when the doors were thrown open to the new left wing of the annex, which has been in process of erection for the past four years. The second wing is now being com-, pleted, and, when opened, will make the Atlanta pen the biggest in the world. The present population of the prison Is 1,239. Vi.. All the work on the annex was per formed by prison labor. The ', con struction Was slow and tedious' be cause of the ponderous task of trans porting the huge granite blocks of which it is being built, from stone Mountain.. . '"The annex is" the most up-to-date prison in the countrystemmodlous, hygienic, airy and toII ventilated with all -modern equipment. -' . The Argentina government has sent a final note to Germany demand lng a satisfactory reply for the sink ing of the steamer Toro.. Germany has failed to give satisfaction and as usual wants to prolong the discussion as long as it is possible. & Foundry Co. 9.
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