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TTU1E' GA STONIA PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DXESDAY AXD FRIDAY. VOL. XXXVDII. NO, 85, GASTONIA. X. On WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUG 1ST 88, 1917. $2.00 A YEAR IX ADVAXCOL NEW BUILDINGS GERARD'S BOOK CAUSES UPHEAVAL HOW THE NOTE ITALIANS GAIN BRILLIANT VICTORY. PRESIDENT REJECTS FOR THE FAIR WAS RECEIVED POPE'S PROPOSALS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WERE HOSTS SOLDIERS BANQUETED ' - V There is no busier place in Gasto nia than the grounds of the Gaston County Fair. The 1916 fair was housed In tents, with the exception of the cattle, pigs and horses which had splendid equipment. Three new buildings are being erected, one 60 feet wide by 250 feet long that will hold the field crops, fancy worx, cooking and canning, mercantile ex hibits, manufacturers' display, com munlty fair exhibits and miscellan eous exhibits. Another building, 60 feet wide by 250 feet long, will house the school exhibits of Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland counties as well as the corn club, canning club and home demonstration club exhib its of Gaston, Cleveland and Lincoln counties. Also, in this building will be the free public rest room for the convenience of the thousands of lady patrons. A modern poultry building, 45 feet wide by 80 feet long, will house the poultry exhibits of North and South Carolina. In addition to this the pig barn is being Increased by half, with a number of changes and additions both to the horse and cattle barn. When this worR la done the Gaston County Fair will have tne largest and most complete exhibition halls and barns of any fair in the Carolinas, except the two State fairs! TWENTY-ONE HAVE REPORTED Twenty-one of the 66 reported by the local exemption board last weeR as having failed to report for exam ination under the selective draft sys tem have since reported and been examined. They are: 4 3404, George Bird, colored, chaingang. 163679 chaingang. 273674 30 3505 40 275, 41 3821 Chaingang. 199274 worth. 217382 Chaingang. 233325 375150 464360 525 3 Chaingang. 690265 706326 colored. 714 230 729151 753267 derson. 758130 764 102 800 532 803 377 , Tom Morris, colored, , David Keerans, (Col.) , Joe Hunter, colored. Horace Cleveland Ross. , Ed Rozzell, colored, 9, John Harrison Whlt- 8, Sam McNeil, (Col.), 9, Alvin Matthews, Col. 9, Cleophus Terry. 9, Earlie Leeper, Col. 654, John Henderson, 2, Geo. Henry Heafner. 2, John Pursley Partlow, 0, Fred Bridges. 0, Ed Terry. 1, Henry Franklin Hen- , Chas. Robt. Hendrlx. 3, Isaac L. Privett. , Aaron Richard Holland 8, Jesse Cothran, (Col.). Kay Peace Mast lie Rased on Fafr itetMi, Right and Faith of the Peo ple "Present Proposals Would not Lead to Goal We Seek." An Associated Press dispatch from Washington says: In a note dispatched Monday night, and made public here Tuesday night, the President says that while every heart not blinded and hardened by the terrible war must be touched by the moving appeal of his holiness, it would be folly to take the path of peace he points out if it does not In fact lead to the goal he proposes. To deal with such a power as the present rulers of Germany upon Pope Benedict's plan, declares the Presi dent, would Involve a recuperation of the strength and renewal of the world domination policy of that pow er, now balked but not defeated af ter sweeping a continent with the blood of innocent women and chil dren and the helpless poor as well as of soldiers. Permanent peace must be based upon the faith of all the peoples and upon justice and fairness and the common rights of mankind, he adds, and "we cannot take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guar antee of anything that is to endure, unless explicitly 'supported by sucn conclusive evidence of the will and purposes of the German people themselves as the other peoples of the world would be justified in ac cepting." FAIR TO BOOST RED CROSS WORK FIVE MORE ENLIST HERE Five men, all from Franklin, en listed for army service at the local Tecrulting office here Monday and were Bent immediately to join com panies elsewhere. Tbey were Wil liam H. Hurst, sent to the infantry at Fort Thomas, Ky.; Burttle B. Rog ers, Lewis C. Rice, Wiirram H. Bow man, to the medical section at Greensboro, and Robert Welch to the field artillery, Greensboro. Capt. E. B. Dennis, of the C. A. C. recruiting office at Greensboro, spent Saturday here with the local recruit ing Btation. One of the many new features at the approaching Gaston County Fair, which will be held October 9-13, will be the Red Cross exhibits. A com plete list of premiums covering ev ery article that is being made by the ladies of Gaston county, as well as a special prize, "the best kit of surgi cal dressings," has been compiled. It is expected that many ladles of the county will enter into this not so much on account of the cash premi ums offered as on account of the friendly rivalry that It will engender, not only among ttte ladies of Gaston, but exhibits will be placed here by both the chapters of Lincoln and Cleveland counties. Then, too, It will place before thousands and thou sands of visitors at the big Gaston County Fair the Red Cross work, and too much cannot be done along this line. A copy of the premium list will be mailed to each lady member of the Red Cross within a few days. VIENNA GRIPPED BY ALARM (By International News Service.) LONDON, Aug. 28. Alarm has gripped Vienna as a result of the un broken series of Italian victories. Emperor Charles has gone to the front in person to stop, if possible, the retreat of his troops. German officers and reinforcements that were to have been used on the Russo-Rou-mania front have been sent to the Italian theater. Delightful Event at Armory Latt Night When 250 Men Gathered Around Festal Board In Honor Machine Gun Company Patri mm ai Mign I'lu-n t-apt. cnerfT and Major Uulwlnkle Gave CI uuw nome Htraijtnt ana toerttus Talk Number of ltrief Ad Columbia Grafonola Presented to Company. J S Patriotism ran at high tide in the Armory on Airline avenue last night the occasion being a banquet tender ed the Machine Gun Troop, which expects to leave for camp in the very near future, by Gastonla Lodge No 53 Knights of Pythias. Several mem bers of this lodge, a number of whom were also members of the Gastonla Pythian Drum Corps, have enlisted in the Machine Gun Troop and Company B. A pleasing feature or the evening was the presentation to the company of a handsome Colum bia grafonola and a set of records, a gift from the Pythlans. Prior, to the banquet the company, headed by Major Morrow and the Drum Corps, drilled in the business section of town. They made a splen did appearance and called forth many expressions of commendation from citizens. The sumptuous supper was pre pared and served by the cooking de partments ot the Machine Gun Com pany and the Drum Corps. When the 2..0 men present had partaken to their hearts' content of the tempting things with which the long tables were covered, there was a great abundance left. In point of quality and quantity it was rully up to the best banquet ever served in town. Mr. S. A. Robinson, the toastmas- ter, called on Rev. J. H. Henderllte to make a short address and in his characteristic manner he presented to the company the grafonola. Mr. Henderllte spoke very feelingly of the patriotism of the members of this company, of the justness of the cause for which they will fight and assured them that the folks back home stood ready to do everything they could for the company and for our country. Following Mr. Henderlite's address a number of men were called on for short talks and all responded with happy and enthusiastic talks appro priate to the occasion. Among those who spoke were Rev. H. H. Jordan, Prof. D. F. Giles, Mayor Dixon, John G. Carpenter, Prof. J. S. Wray, Capt. R. G. Cherry o the company, Major A. L. Bulwinkle, Lieuts. Gray, Coun cil and Douglas. Capt. Cherry reviewed briefly the work of organizing the company. The task was accomplished in an un usually short time but he encounter ed difficulties. "Most of the people of Gastonla," said Capt. Cherry, gave me their hearty support and encouragement. There were a few, however, who threw cold water on the proposition. They said there was no need for Gastonla to send any more men to the army. They oppos ed the taking away of more men on the ground that they were neededln local industries. They were abso lutely selfish. The attitude these men assumed was enough to make the marrow run cold in the bones of any man who has a spark of patriot ism left in his body. Some of my best friends turned their backs on me and ridiculed me. These men were thinking only of the almighty dollar and not of the safety of their country. I pity them. They win" be forgotten entirely In the days when our victorious armies come marching home and when the loud acclaims of praise are going up from every quar ter for the victories which will ren der democracy safe and which the pa triotic young men of this country are going to help to win on the battle fields of Europe. ' I am glad to be able to say that the men in Gastonla who assumed this attitude were very decidedly in the minority. The peo ple of the town as a whole have been kind and considerate and helpful in this difficult task of building up in a short time another military company to go out from Gastonia." Captain Cherry paid a splendid tribute to bis men. He said that not a singlet one had given any trouble. Not a one had been arrested for any cause whatever and not a single complaint had come to him of any misconduct on the part of any of his men. He thanked the Pythians, the Drum Corps and everybody else who had assisted or encouraged him and his men in any way. A deafening ap plause greeted Capt. Cherry's remarks-as he sat down. Major Bulwinkle made a short talk which claimed the undivided at tention of the crowd. He said that he had no fears for the soldiers as to their loyalty or at to the quality of the service they would render the country on the battlefields. There ts other work to do however, and he ap pealed to every civilian to do his duty especially In the way of counteract ing the pernicious and traitorous ac tivities of some men right here in Gaston county. . "Do you know," said Major Bulwinkle, "that Just the other day a prominent citizen of Cherryville in this good county of Gaston, srrote to the management or a Chautauqua concern that was boos ed for a series ot attractions in that town last week and requested that no' address or entertainment of a pa triotic character be included in the (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM. Aug. 28. The revelations in Ambassador Gerard's book have already caused an upheav al in German official circles, accord lng to advices today. Uhder-secreta- ry of Foreign Affairs Baron Strumm has resigned as a result of Gerard's disclosures of German intrigue. ON TRAIL OF CONSPIRATORS (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The recent Mare Island explosion was but a small part of a country-wide plot. Secretary Daniels, Attorney General Gregory and secret service chiefs were in conference this after noon. A clew has been discovered to the perpetrators. FRATERNAL ORDERS ARE BARRED (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The War Department refused to amend its order barring all secret orders from camps except the Knights of Columbus. NO NEGROES IN FIRST DRAFT (By International News Service.) ATLANTA, Aug. 28. A telegram from the War Department asks tne Governor to bar negroes from the first call for drafted men as further time is wanted to work out the seg regation problem. W. I. Henderson, a prominent cit izen and business man of Charlotte, died yesterday, aged 55 years. In the United States District Court at Greensboro today Judge James E. Boyd will conduct a hearing on a re straining order bearing on the Fed eral child labor law, which is to go into effect Saturday of this week, September 1. The action was brought by one Roland H. Dagenhart. of Charlotte, against the Fidelity Mills, asking that they be restrained from discharging his two sons, aged 13 and 15 years. It is in reality, how ever, a test case in which a number of large manufacturing enterprises are Interested. program? Such is an actual fact. There are a few sections in this county, where, either for political or religious or personal reasons, men are using their influence against the army and against the government. These men are absolutely disloyal and it devolves upon the patriotic and good men of this county to see that such things as these stop. These same people are going around knocR ing and discrediting the soldiery. They are spreading all kinds of false rumors about how the men are treated. Why. just the other day they started the rumor that ?-Capt. Reinhardt had killed a '"'man".'"' Then the rumor had it that I kiHed tflm. They said that a member of Compa ny B who recently died was killed' by over drilling when as a matter of fact he had not drilled any for nearly a month. They take every opportu nity that comes and if none comes they make opportunity to knock the army. Such things ought not to be. You men can stop such things. Don't repeat such rumors. When you hear anybody making such remarks call them down and make them put up or shut up. This disloyalty in sections of Gaston county ought to be rooted out and you men who are going to stay at home while we are gone can root it out." Major Bulwinkle's ad dress met with a ready response and the sentiments he expressed were loudly applauded. The banquet was one of the most delightful events of its kind ever held in Gastonia: Gastonia Lodge No. 53 has con tributed 19 men to the military serv ice recently. Following is the list: A. L. Bulwinkle, major. R. G. Cherry, captain. M. D. Abernethy, sergeant. B. E. Douglas, lieutenant. R. W. Gray, sergeant. W. B. Hair, sergeant. L. T. Lineberger. O. R. T. C. J. Carl Loughridge, sergeant. R. S. McLean, sergeant. William McArver, sergeant. W. S. Morris, sergeant. D. T. Outz, lieutenant. Dr. Ralph Ray, lieutenant, dental corps. W. K7 Reld. radio sergeant. F. A. Whiteeides, lieutenant. E. M. Craig, corporal. Walter Carter, captain. J. A.jDimmette Jieutenant medical corps. --' Ih Harry ShufordV sergeant v (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Presi dent Wilson's rejection of the Pope's peace terms means the early down fall of Chancellor Mlchaelis, of Ger many, an early show-down of strength between the Junkers and the reformers in the Reichstag, ac cording to the general belief here At the same time opinion is greatly divided as to whether' the note will hasten or retard final peace negotia tlons. Michaells has proven too small for the chancellorship and the Junkers will set up the slogan that Wilson only desires to crush Ger many", which is expected to tem porarily strengthen their hold on the people. If far-seeing reformers wrest control from the Junkers it ts expected that Von Bernstorff will her made chancellor and a concrete peace offer from . Germany will follow shortly, accompanied by a suspen pension of ruthless submarine war fare. The reception of the Wilson note in Austria is being watched with keenest interest. WILSON'S REPLY WARMLY PRAISED (By International News Service.) LONDON, Aug. 29. President Wilson s reply to the Pope's peace proposals is accepted here as the con crete view of all the allied govern ments, and is being warmly praised in the press comments. TO FLOOD U. S. WITH CHINESE (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The existence of a widespread plot to open the doors of the United States to cheap Chinese labor is suspected by the authorities here. An investi gation is under way. The plot in cludes the spreading of a propaganda that the Inited States needs laborers to take the place of men drafted for the army. WAR LETTER FOR SAMMIES (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON,- Aug. ,28. The American "war letter" Is here. The first one is to be engraved today. On one side are seven printed sentences, such as "1 am quite well," "I have been admitted to the hospital," etc., with printed instructions to cross out the sentences not wanted. The card bears the United States military ser vice postmark with date but no point of origin shown. MUST RE-OPEX CLOSED MIXES. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Chair man Garfield Is at work vigorously assimilating the results of the cost Investigations by the trade commis sion and hopes to fix a retail price on coal within two weeks. Mines which closed on the pretext that they could not afford to operate at government prices will be ordered to re-open on pain of confiscation. Agreements will be made with the miners to con tinue work until after the war. (By International News Service.) LONDON, Ang. , 29. Another brilliant victory is reported today for the Italians, who have taken all the Austrian positions on the BalnsUza plateau southeast of Monte Santo, PETITIONS OUT FOR NEW ROAD There is a movement on foot to pe- tition the county commissioners ' to extend the road leading from the Mack Wilson place (which is one mile from the four-mile post on tne Lin wood road) to Sparrow Sprlags by way of the Ab McGlll place - or thereabouts. The advantages of this road are said to he considerable. Sparrow Springs water has a reputa tion such that people are now coins ' from Gastonia to bring the water to their homes and using It. This route would save three or four miles - fa reaching the springs. The new part of the road would run to the south side of Crowdera and Kings Mountains, affording a beautiful view of the mountains a long the entire distance. It Is also' agreed that this road will connect with several ridge roads, thereby opening new avenues to Gastonia. The property owners who will be benefitted bv this mart will nrnKiM donate from 25 to $100 each and petitions are being circulated among the people in Gastonla, Lowell, Dal las and other towns and BArHnna nf the county for donations for sucn road and it is confidently believed: that, if a reasonable amount. 4a inn. scribed, the commissioners will con struct the road. GREAT FKAT8 OP AMERICAN GENIUS. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON. Aur 8b "XVmr is being prosecuted successfully so fsr as American nartlclDatinn la con cerned," declared Secretary Red field to a representative of the Inter national .News service today. "Yon may state without hesitation that the American people need have no appro benslon on that score." While Sec retary Redfleld cautioned the corres pondent against revealing any milita ry secrets, he franklv diacuaaAd rh amazing strides made bv American inventive genius since, war was de-, ciarea against uermany. Tne uer mans have no weapon that has not been improved on. Our new aero Diane engine is suDerlor to tnv hfrti- erto known. A full catalog of what has already been accomplished would' read like the Arabian Nights. TRY TO KEEP SITUATION SECRET. (By International News Service.) COPENHAGEN. Auk. 29. It is re ported that Germany will seal the frontier to prevent military secrets and facts as to the internal situation leaking out. BREAD RIOTS IX AUSTRIA. (By International News Service.) ZURICH, Aug. 29. Numerous bread riots are reported as occurring throughout the kingdom of Austria. TO DROP XOTE KEHIXI) THE LINES. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Elabor ate plans have been made for get ting accurate copies of the Presi dent's note into the hands of the German people. Adjacent countries will be flooded with them, and thou sands of copies will be dropped be hind the German lines by aeroplanes. AUSTRIAN'S INVADE PROVINCE OH BESSARABIA. (By International News Service.) GENEVA. Aug. 29. Austro-Ger-nian troops have crossed the Raklt na river near Bojan and are invading the Russian province of Bessarabia, according to dispatches from Vienna. SALES DEPARTMENT A NEW FEATURE, ENTIRELY ORIGINAL. THIS ALONE WILL JUSTIFY EXHIBITS AT THE BIG GASTON COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1917 J. M. HOLLAND, Executive Secretary
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