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O ifl ft. ' i t ETTE 11 JL PUBLISHED EVERY MOXDAY, tlTE DXESDAY A YD FRIDAY. VOL. XXXVIII. QASTONIA. BT . O, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTUM BEH 10, 1917. 2.00 A YEAR IX AD VAN OM. THE GAZ GASTON TWO BLOCKADERS EESIST OFFICERS In Taking Christie and Joe Ant ny Charged With Making lAk nor. Deputy Sheriff G. Lee Beam, of Cherryville, Gets Shot In Lei Christie Anthony Put Under $7,. 500 Bond Hearing Here day. Situr- At a preliminary hearing before Magistrate S. S. Morris in th city hall here Saturday afternoonChris tie Anthony and his fatejJoe An thong, were held for trial at the next term of Gaston Superior Court for the trial of criminal cases. Chris tie Anthony, the younger of the two men, was placed under a bond of $7,500 which he gave largely In cash and mortgages, It is understood. Joe Anthony was held under a bond of $500. The men were tried on two charges, making liquor and as sault with deadly weapons. The charge of assault with a dead ly weapon grew out of the shooting from ambush early Saturday morn ing of 'Deputy .Sheriff G. Lee Beam, of Cherryville. The officer was shot in the leg but was able to be present at the preliminary hearing Saturday, his wound being only slight. Arthur Carpenter, charged wlta aiding and abetting the Anthonys in resisting the officers, was tried at the same time but was not bound over. Information had come to the of ficers that the Anthonys were mak ing whiskey on their farm two and a half miles east of Cherryrille on the CHerryvllle-Crouse sand-clay road. Deputy Beam and Policeman Craig Nell, of Cherryville. went to the An thony farm Friday night and spent the larger part of the night taking the lay of the land. The still was found a short distance from the road and had live coals under it. A small amount of the "liquid fire" was also found. It was a new drink known as "tomato brandy". About day break the officers began to take the still down preparatory to moving it when a shot from ambush struck Deputy Beam. The shot struck him in the leg, making a flesh wound. He and Nell returned to Cherryville and later in the day, accompanied by Deputies G. V. Lohr, of Dallas; J. Madison Kendrick, of Gastonla, and W. D. Dameron. of Bessemer City, and Policeman Craig, of Gastonia, returned to the Anthony farm. The Anthony's, assisted it is claimed by Carpenter, resisted arrest and again attempted to use their shooting Irons but were finally taken without any serious consequences. They were brought on to Gastonia for the preliminary hearing. Christie Anthony, it is stated, has figured in the courts considerably on various charges as also has his father, Joe Anthony. Viola Dana Cozy Today. FIRST D. A. R. MEETING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. William Gaston Chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution, will hold its Jirst meeting for the fall season with Mrs. T. M. Camp bell at her residence on South Ches ter street on Friday afternoon of this week, beginning at3 o'clock. The following is the program for the September meeting: Roll call, "Interesting Facts About North Carolina." "Charleston During the Revolution." "The Capture of Char leston by the British." by Mrs. G. A. Sparrow; "Charleston as a City and as British Headquarters, by Mrs. 8. A. Robinson; "Various Expeditions Sent Out by the British," by Mrs. J. F. Thomson; discussion, "Heroes of the Charleston Campaign," led by Mrs. Luther Xltnsf report form our soldier bojps. Major A. .:lt. Bulwinkle and Cap tain E. E. Boyce went to Greenville, S. C, this morning to spend . s few days FAIR To explain selecting entries and filling out entry blanks a puMlc meeting will le held at the school house in each comma nity two weeks prior to their community fair at 8 o'clock. Many other important., matters will be discussed. Mr. J no. B. Steele, County Agent, and Mr. J. M. Holland, Secretary of the County Fair, will attend each of these meetings. LUCIA , MONDAY, SEPT.. 10TH. MOTJNT OLIVET TUESDAY, SEPT. 11TH. NEW HOPi WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18TH. PISGAH THURSDAY, SEPT. 13TH. UNION FRIDAY, SEPT 1 4TH. SUNNYSIDB : ' SATURDAY, SEPT. lKTRVi DONT FORGET YOUR The Big Gfctori UCL 111 - 11 - J. M. HOLLAND, Executive Secretary, GERMANS BOMBARD AMERICAN HOSPITAL (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The bombing of an American hospital in France resulted today in the War Department straining every nerve to strike hard at the Germans in the air. President Wilson Is expected to use all his influence to rush a vast number of aeroplanes and aviators to the front. It is believed that this attack marks the opening of a gen eral German offensive against Amer ican headquarters In France. VILLA , WANTS.. TO SURRENDER (By International News Service.) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10. After years of outlawry, Villa is ready to surrender, but Carranza - will not treat with him. Villa sent commis sioners to . Gen. Murgula, stating that he realizes that his struggle Is useless and that he is tired of the fight. Gen. Murgula transmitted his proposals to Carranza, who re plied that he regards Villa as an out law ipind under no circumstances will Tie treat with him. Viola Dana Cosy Today, SUNDAY SCHOpL , CONVENTION The District Sunday School Con vention of the Wesleyan' Methodist North Carolina Conference was held at the Loray Wesleyan church Sep tember 4th, 5th and 6th. Addresses, papers and discussions upon the Sunday school work was greatly en- Joyed by all who attended the con vention. The State Sunday school secreta- of the Wesleyan Methodist Confer ence, Rev. H. A. Fowler, was In at tendance and gave an interesting ad dress on the subject, "The Condition of Our Sunday School Work and Some of Its Greatest Needs. The motto of the convention was "Victory for District No. 1." All who took part seemed to be very pro gressive and emphasized prepared ness not only for the protection of our beloved Nation but preparation for the advancement of the kingdom of our Lord through the Bible-train ed soldiers who handle the sword of the spirit. The following officers were elect ed: Rev. C. A. Hendrlx district su perintendent, Rev. E. W, Graham assistant superintendent, Miss Mag gie Dalton secretary, Jasper Beau- champ treasurer, R. H. Beaty su perintendent teacher training work. Rev. R. Y. Putman superintendent home, department, Mrs. C. A. Hen drlx superintendent cradle roll. Rev. S. B. Williams,, pastor of the Wesleyan church of Charlotte, re quested that the next convention be held there. The request was grant ed. Old-Time Singing. A most delightful old-time sing ing was held last Thursday night at the home of Mr. C. M. Faires on the New Hope road. Mr. Sloan Robin son and Mr. L. L. Henderson led the singing which was participated in by a large number of people from the community. The young folks had a delightful time playing games on the lawn. Several Gastonlans at tended the singing and enjoyed It lmmensejy. SOUT POINT MONDAY, SEPT. 17TH. LANDER'S CHAPEL TUESDAY, SEPT. 18TH. PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19TH. COSTNER THURSDAY, SEPT. 20TH. CHERRYVILLE FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 1ST. DALLAS SATURDAY, SEPT, 22ND. DATE OF MEETING AND - Coraitji Fair 44 - 10, il. MEETINGS WAR BULLETINS THK KAISFH ENTERS RIGA IX STATE, (By International News Service.) THE HAGUE, Sept. 8 The Rai ses has entered Riga in military state. Gen. Von Alten has been ap pointed military governor of the city. TO PROBE. SCANDAL. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The House today passed the Dent reso lution calling for a probe of the am munition scandal. THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION. (By International News Service.) PHILADELPHIA, Sept.. 8. Three people were killed and 30 more in jured in a series of five explosions in the Frankfort government arse nal this morning. The explosions started in the new high explosive building and was communicated to four other buildings. The cause is unknown. COXFKREXCE GALLED OX THE MEAT 1'ROBLEM. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Fifty four principal packers have been called Into conference by the coun cil of national defense in an effort to solve the meat problem. The council will try to make arrange ments for the packers to suppiy tne American and Allied armies and the American public. While no price will be fixed, the food administration hopes to make beneficial co-operative agreements. IMPORTANT PAPERS MISSING IX THE KIXG CASE. (By International News Service.) CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Interest in the King murder case here centers in the probate of Mrs. King's will. It is uncertain where this will be done, or what the will contains. Attor neys for Mrs. King's mother", Mrs. Robinson, declared today that im portant papers relative to the dead woman's estate have disappeared. Gaston Means, Mrs. King's business manager, had been speculating re cently and had become heavily In volved in debt, according to attor neys interested in the case. GETTING READY FOR GERMAN PRISONERS. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. Here's a jolt for Hindenburg. The Ameri can military authorities have figur ed on capturing 300,000 Germans by the first of next July and have ask ed the House for $25,000,000 to take care of them. RETIREMENT FROM RIGA IS SLOWING DOWN. (By International News Service.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 8. Colonel Kuropatkin reports from field head quarters that the Russian retire ment from Riga is slowing down. The fortress of Dvlnskl will be de fended to the last man. He denied reports that Dvlnskl will be under the fire of German guns. The Rus sians are Occupying positions which had been prepared In advance. PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH COLONEL HOUSE. (By International News Service.) GLOUOHESTER, Sept. 10. Pres ident Wilson remained here over night and today held another con ference with Col. House. He after wards left on his return to Washing ton, where he expects to arrive to night. EXTRA GUARIW AROl'XD LEGATION. (By International News Service.) BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 10. Ex tra guards have been placed around the German and Swedish legations. MAY TREAT SWEDEN AS ENEMY COUNTRY. (By International News Service.) LONDON, Sept. 10. High re sentment against Sweden has been aroused by Secretary Lansing's dis closures. "As matters now stand the Allies have every reason, to treat Sweden as a country that has gone over to the enemy," declared The Daily Mail today. It Is expected that Sweden will promise a thorough In-, vestigatlon and follow this with a disavowal of any hostile intentions. " Viola Dana Oozy Today, Broadway Today Imp," Fox Picture. "Two Little An Old Landmark. Passing. W V CoL T. L. Craig Is having the old frame building on West Main avenue near the corner of Marietta street torn down. It has been, in a dilapi dated condition for the past 'several years tad for a year or more- has been past the stage where tg could be occupied. This Is one of the old est houses In the business section of the town. It was built in the early '80's on the spot where the First Na tional Bank's skyscraper now standi and faced, north, towards the depot. Later it was turned around and fac ed on Main avenue and rolled. farth er east -. It was originally occupied by Dr. R. H. Adams'. drug store,- la ter by the postofflce and The Gazette and in later years by various other kinds of businesses. -.- - SHORT LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. Sarah Estridge, of Wax- haw, is visiting her son, Mr. J. A Estridge. I, -Miss Annie Clifforti left this mo.nlng for Raleigh to enter Mere dith College. Mr. R. L. Todd, of Concord, spent Sunday in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd. Mr. P. W. Garland and family returned Friday from a ten-days visit to homefolks at Ivy, Va. Mr. Marsh Morrow, of Dunn; spent a few days in the city last week as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Fan nie Morrow. i s Miss Ruby Spencer wll leave Wednesday for Greensboro to re sume her studies at the Greensboro College for Women. , Miss Lula Rankin leave Wednesday for Greensboro where she will be a student In the State Normal College. Mrs. G. C. Queen and UttleH daughter, Gallant Gaynell, of Char lotte, are visiting Mrs. Queen's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Todd, at their home on East Sixth avenue. Mrs. E. T. Goldston and little daughter, Nell Coble, of Concord, spent the week-end In the city a the guests of Mrs. Geo. F. Bost at her home on East Franklin avenue. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bost have as their guests for a few days Mr. Boat's mother, Mrs. M. R. Bost, of Bost's Mills, and his sister, Mrs. Ar thur Baugh, and little son, J. B., of Mt. Pleasant. Robert C, aged three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, died early yesterday morning at their home at the Clara Mill and was burled in Hollywood Cemetery Sun day afternoon, following funeral services held at 4 o'clock. Mr. J. B. Hatcher arrived Sun day from El Paso, Texas, to take his position with the Ford Undertaking Company. Mr. Hatcher is a licensed embalmer and is a North Carolinian, having been connected for the past year with an El Paso undertaking establishment. Rev. J. C. Canlpe, who has had charge of the South Gastonia Bap tist church during the summer, has returned to Wake Forest College where he is a member of the senior class. He Is succeeded here by Rev. W. A. Hough, who comes from Cor nelius. Rev. J. D. Moose, a former pas tor of Loray Baptist church, accom panied by Mrs. Moose aid their daughter. Miss Alma, spent last week with friends In West Gastonia and attended the meetings which were held at the Loray Bap tist jrhurch. Y -In renewing his subscription to The Gazette Dr. Ralph Ray, who Is a First Lieutenant, Dental Corps, with the N. C. National Guard at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. says: "The Gastonia boys I have seen seem to be liking the camp fine and doing nicely." In the absence of the pastor. Rev. H. H. Jordan, Rev. W. L. Sher- rlll, of Greensbore, assistant editor of The North Carolina Christian Ad vocate, filled the pulpit of Main Street Methodist church Sunday morning, preaching an excellent sermon to a large congregation. There was no service Sunday night. Mr. W. A. Bivens, of Albemarle, brother of Mr. J. P. Bivens, of Gas tonia, and who has been editor of The Albemarle Enterprise, has quit the newspaper business to become principal of the Asheboro Street High School In Greensboro. He is also a brother of Mr. J. D. Bivens, of Albemarle, chief owner of The Enterprise. j-y&T9. Lamar Pegram, who has befen visiting Mrs. G. W. Ragan and Mrs. W. C. Barrett, has returned to her home at Laurinburg. Mrs. Pe gram's many friends will be inter ested to know that she expects to leave In a few days for Battle Creek, Mich., to enter the Battle Creek School of Economics, where she will take a course in dlatetlcs. Broadway Tuemlay Alice lirady in "Maternity." Bessemer School 0tening. A phone message from Bessemer City this afternoon states that the city schools opened there this morn ing with an enrollment of 4 4 7, the largest number the schools have ever had on the first day at Besse mer City. Rev. J. D. Rankin is a gain superintendent; Mr. J. H. Ram seur is principal and they are assist ed by the following teachers: -Miss Margaret Cathey, assistant in high school; Miss Lois Hipp, domestic science; Miss Lenora Keeter, sev enth grade; Miss Edna Ivey. sixth' grade; Miss Eva Ormand, fifth grade; Miss Candace Wolfe, fourth grade; Miss Eva Mitchell, third grade; Miss Era Plummer, second grade; Miss Jessie Alexander, sec ond grade; Miss Blanche Phifer, first grade; Miss Pearl Hanna, first grade; Mrs: W. F. Crouse, music. Kings Mountain Presbytery. The regular fall meeting of the Kings Mountain Presbytery will con vene at the Loray Presbyterian church, ef which Rev.. W. JV, Roach la pastor, at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, September 11, and will prob ably be . in session through Thurs day, iter. J. T. Bat em an, of Shelby, Is the retiring moderator, and will preach the opening sermon Tuesday night. -. - .. -. DRAFTED MEN STILL HERE Gastonla's first quota of drafted men, 11 in number, were to have left Gastonia Sunday for Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. The War Department had Instructed the Gas ton County Exemption Board to send this number, representing B per cent of the county's total quota of 214 men, at that timer but the board was unable to comply with the department's orders for the simple reason that the district hoard at Statesville had not certified back a sufficient number of men to make up the quota. Notwithstanding the fact that the local board had, about two weeks ago, furnished the district board with the names of 148, men whom It had passed physically and had declined to exempt on the de pendencies claim, the district board has so far,, certified back only seven white men and five colored men. The orders were that no colored men were to be Included In the first quota, hence the board had only seven men, when they were required to send 11.. Friday the local board sent to the district board a list of men who had waived all claims to exemption, ex pecting that this would facilitate matters, but so far the required first quota has not been made up. The local board's hands are appar ently tied ntil the district board does something. JULY REPORT. Southern Railway Paid Out 91.03 For Every IKjllar Collected From The South I hiring July. Special to the Gazette. Washington, D. C Sept. 4 For every dollar paid to the Southern Railway Company by the people In the South during July 1917, the Southern Railway paid ont In. the South $1.05 according to figures an nounced today by Comptroller A. H. Plant. The Southern Railway Company disbursed during the month , for labor, material, supplies and other purposes, $6,417,425 of which $5, 336,561 or 83.16 per cent was paid to individuals and industries located in the South, this sum being $247,- 4b In excess of the total moneys contributed by the South for thans- portatlon purposes. For improvements to Its roadway and structures, the Southern spent $1,494,24 1 In July. 1917, as aganlsi $985,242.38 during July, 1916. Results of operation exclusive of interest, rentals and other income charges, were as follows: Gross revenue. July 1917, $7,269,- 592 an increase as compared with 1916. of$1.788,117 or32.62 per cent. Operating expenses, taxes and un collectible railway revenue, July, in it. $5,387,409, an increase an compared with 1916, of$l,187,761 or 28. 29 pen cent. (adv.) Hevival Meeting. Beginning on Sunday, September 23rd, Rev. J. F. Black, pastor of the Kannapolls Baptist church, will as sist Rev. J. W. Whitley, pastor or the East Gastonia Baptist church, in a revival meeting. Rev. Mr. Black has been very successful as a reviv alist and the membership of East Gastonia Baptist church is looking forward to a very fruitful series of services. Sheep are valuable because of the high-priced wool and expensive mut ton that they produce. At the same time they are one of the easiest ani mals fed, as they will eat most any thing. Sheep should be on every farm. Are you planning to get some? You are afraid of the dogs! We can raise sheep in spite of the dog, but the sooner we get rid of him the better. Subscribe to The Gazette. (I 4 15 Round Up Town to Fair Grounds OR Fair Grounds Up Town Go down in one automobile and back in any other. Cars leave up town from corner Main and Marietta Streets. Buy your jitney tickets and fair tickets ' at UP TOWN TICKET, OFFICE AND AVOID RUSH. J. ,M. HOLLAND, RELATIONS WITH SWEDEN STRAINED ( By International News Service.) . WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Diplo matic relations between the United ' States and Sweden are strained as the result nf discovery that official German telegrams have been for-"' warded from Buenos Aires to Berlin through the Swedish legation and' foreign office at Stockholm." In an official statement made this ; after noon Secretary of State . Lansing made public three of. these German telegrams. How they came into his hands Is not revealed. They are dat ed May 19th, July 8rd and July th and deal with the sinking of Argen tine ships by submarines. The mes sages were signed by German Con- ' sul Luxburg at Buenos Aires and recommend that Argentine ships be sunk without a trace being left.. The Argentine foreign minister Is called a "notorious ass." Mr. Lanafnr has . sent copies of his statement and ' of . tne telegrams to the Argentine and Swedish ministers with the request that they be forwarded to their cot- . ernments. The Swedish legation refused to comment on the Incident. . Broadway Today "Two little Imps." Fost Picture. - -"j-u-: - ' 'k 1 ""' . v i. , tidal u ' J ) i , RED CROSS 141 a f "..-A-:::..i TO HAVE YARN SOON. Chairman W. L. Balthis of the Gaston County Chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross has been receiving ' many Inquiries about yarns for knit ting from the many ladles who hare volunteered to knit for the Red Cross. He asks The Gazette to state ' that he has at last received assur ance that a shipment of yarn will be made to him-within the next , ten ' days or two weeks. As soon as the ' yarn -is received all of the volun teers will be notified and supplied. In the meantime the local chapter is asked to supply twelve pairs of pajamas and any one who cares to sew will please notify Mrs. E. W. Gilliam, assistant chairman of the work room- committee, who will fur nish the cloth with which to make these pajamas. Broadway Tuesday Alice Brady i Maternity." INJURED IN . AUTO ACCIDENT Hickory, Sept. 8. Misses Jessie Peterson, of Kings Mountain, and Irene Adderholdt, of Henry River, students of Lenoir College, were painfully, though not seriously In jured in an automobile accident. The machine was being driven by Mark Longaker, who was also a student of the college. Miss Adderholdt was knocked clear of the car, while Miss Peterson was dragged a good dis tance, and most of her clothing was torn from her body. The city schools opened this morning. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Austin have returned to the city after a month's vacation. Subscribe to The Gazette. 1r- ' Executive Secretary i rip