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STONIA GAZETTE-
PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DXESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VOL. XXXVIII.
A O. 5.
GASTONIA. N. O, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 31, 1917.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANG9.
III SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
WOULD SOLVE
HOUSING PROBLEM
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HE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
ENDANGERING
SOLDIERS' LIVES
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LATEST, FROM JUR CORRESPONDENTS
BERNSTORFF USED MONET FREELY
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CHILDREN'S PARTY
TO-MORROW AFTERNOON.
Invitations have been received by
a number of the little folks of tne
city to a children's party to be given
by little Misses Katherine and Eliza
beth Robinson at the home of their
narents. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Robin
sinn. nn the Union road tomorrow af
ternoon. Automobiles will calr for
the euests at 2:30 to take them oui
and they will return to the city in
he late' afernoon in sraw wagons. A
delightful time is being anticipated
by those invite. d.
S. AND O. CLUE
ELECTS OFFICERS. ,
At the first business meeting of
the S. and O. Club for the season neia
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. L. F.
Wetiell at her home on Oakland
street, officers for the ensuing term
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. S. A. Robinson; vice-presideni,
Mrs. P. W. Garland; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Laura Page. It was
decided to hold one social meeting
each month, at which very light re
freshments will be served. The club
will continue Us Red Cross ac tivities
throughout the season.
ENTERTAINED FOR
TEACHERS YESTERDAY.
At her home on East Airline ave
nue yesterday afternoon from 3:30
to "1:30 Mrs. W. T. Story was Hos
tess at a very pleasant informal re
ception in honor of the teachers or
the East Oastonia graded schools.
During the reception refreshments
were served consisting of ice cream
and cake, wafers and coffee. The
teachers present were Misses Carrie
Potts, Pearl Gallant, Annie Iaurie
Council, Lula Parrish, Rebacca
Stlmson, Alice Poole and Wiijnifred
McLean. Besides the teachers trie
other guests were Mrs. J. O. White,
Mrs. Z. V. Harmon, Mrs. J. C. Car
penter, Mrs. J. M. Hampton, Mrs. H.
C. Sisk an,d Miss Emily Lorance.
Prof. H. C. Slsk is principal of the
East Oastonia schools.
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WILKINSON-ROBINSON
GAUDS ARE OUT. V
Handsomely engraved invitations
reading as follows have been receiv
ed in Oastonia:
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan McLean Robinson
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Kate
to
Mr. Lawrence Hamlett Wilkinson
on the afternoon of Thursday, the
fourth of October
at four o'clocK
at their homo
Lowell, North Carolina.
The bride-to-be is a most attract
ive and popular young lady and has
a host of friends in Oastonia. The
groom-elect is a prominent young
business man of Charlotte.
l . S. ENGINEERS TO
REPAIR SIBERIAN It. R.
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Sept. 20. A leading arti
cle appearing in Le Matin suggests
that the Trans-Siberian Railway, bin
der the control of American engin
eers, can be greatly improved, ena
bling the Russian garrisons in Sibe
ria to be relieved by Japanese troops.
The released armies will be able to
play a useful part at the front, while
the journal adds, there is nothing to
prevent Japanese units from being
sent to aid, by their courage and de
votion to duty, the Russian soldiers
who have been undermined by pacif
ist propaganda.
If a sample copy of The Gazette
falls Into your hands it Is an Invita
tion to subscribe. It's Gaston coun
ty's frreat home newspaper.
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For several issues of The Gazette I have advertised a series
of meetings at the school house in which it was expected a com
munity fair would be held. A meeting was set to be held in
Dallas on Saturday night, September 22nd, at 8 o'clock, at the
school house, for the purpose of explaining how to select en
tries and fill out entry blanks.
THE MEETING I ADVERTISED WILL NOT BE HELD.
J. M. HOLLAND, Executive Secretary
THE BIG GATTON COUNTY FAIR
Need of immediate attention to the
housing problem in Gastonia was
given thorough consideration at an
importapt meeting of the depart
ment of civic affairs of the Oasto
nia Chamber of Commerce held
Thursday morning at the offices witn
Chairman J. M. Holland presiding.
In a report presented by the secre
tary the need of an apartment house
and of more houses generally ror
either sale or lease was stressed. The
matter was discussed thoroughly. It
was brought out that in order for
Gastonia ' i grow as rapidly as possi
sible the housing problem must De
solved at once.
A sub-committee composed of Ii.
B. Moore, H. Rutter and J. M. Shu
ford was named to go thoroughly in
to the question and to make a report
back to the department with recom
mendations. An interesting report covering the
canning demonstration work in Gas
tonia the past summer was present
ed by Chairman Holland -and given
hearty approval. This will go to the
board of directors from the depart
ment, the work assigned In that di
rection having been completed.
TO CONSIDER
RETAIL TRADE
General betterment of retail trade
conditions was the chief topic con
sidered at a largely attended meet
ing of the department or mercantile
affairs of the Chamber of Commerce
held at the offices of the chamber
Thursday afternoon. Chairman W.
B. Morris presided.
A sub-committee composed of J.
F. Thomson, V.,E. Haynes and Ed C.
Adams was named to consider what
the merchants should do during fair
week to Secure the best results in
stimulating trade. This committee
will report back to the department
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock meet
ing at 4:30 and preparing a report
to be submitted.
ESCAPED COXVICT CAUGHT.
Norto from Liberty, S. C, Arrested
Near Belmont Wednesday Night
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT, Sept. 20 Henry Par
ker, alias John Oglesby, an escaped
negro convict from Liberty, S. C,
was arrested near here last night by
Chief of Police Black, of Liberty,
and local Officers Mlngus, Perry and
Brigman. The negro was located in
a small shanty on the Catawba river
near Sloan's ferry bridge and he put
up a stiff fight when approached ty
the officers, it requiring the combin
ed efforts of the four officers to sud
due him. ,
According to Policeman Black
Parker, alias Oglesby, has a lengthy
criminal record. He was recently
arrested here in connection with an
attempt to blow up the temporary
toll bridge at Sloan's ferry but was
freed in the courts as the evidence
was mainly circumstantial. Police
man Black left last night with his
prisoner.
MUSIC CLUB
WITH MRS. HOLLAND.
The Music Club held its first meet
ing with Mrs. J. M. Holland Wednes
day afternoon. It was well attended
and all were very enthusiastic over
the new fall work. A delightful sal
ad course was served. Besides the
regular members, Miss Balthis was
present. J
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Miss Mary Galloway has gone to
Due West, S. C, where she has ac
cepted a business position in the of
fices of The Associate Reformed
Presbyterian, of which her uncle,
Mr. A. S. Galloway, Is publisher.
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
Mr. Luther Aber,nethy l'assed Away
Wednesday Night at Brother's
Home in McAdenviUe Funeral
at Hickory Grove Thursday.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
.McADENVlLLE, Sept. 21. Fol
lowing an illness of five weeks with
appendicitis, followed by peritonitis.
Mr. Luther Abernethy, of the Hicx
ory Grove neighborhood, died Wed
nesday night at the home of his
brother, Mr. 1-aban Abernethy, of
this place. Deceased underwent an
operation for appendicitis at bt.
Peter s Hospital in Charlotte five
weeks ago. After the operation
peritonitis set in, and he was brought
to the home of his brother nere.
Funeral services swere conducted
Thursday at Hickory Grove Baptist
church by the pastor, Rev. VV. IS.
McClure, of Alexis, followed by inter
ment in the Hickory Grove cemetery.
A cousin of the deceased, Rev. G. P.
Abernethy. of Gastonia, assisted in
the service.
Mr. Abernethy was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Abernethy, and is
survived by his parents and the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Messrs.
Prank, Laban and Hester W. Aber
nethy, Mrs. A. 1). 1-ee, Mrs. Lloyd
Hope, Mrs. Roscoe loftin and Mrs.
Pearl Smith, all of the Hickory Grove
neighborhood. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of many friends in
the untimely death of a promising
young man, who was subject to tne
draft, and was expecting to4e called
into military service.
Mount. Holly Matters.
Correspondence of The Oazette.
MT. HOLLY, Sept. 20. Miss Re
becca Coleman, of Shelton, S. C, was
elected Thursday to relieve crowded
conditions in the sixth and seventh
grades. Miss Coleman is a graduate
of Winthrop College and sne comes
highly recommended.
Dr. J. L. Vippernian, of Colirrnuus,
Miss., is conducting a meeting in the
Baptist church. Much interest is be
ing shown and the people are very
active In taking part.
Misses Myrtle and Blanche Gray,
of Gastonia, and Mrs. Paul Eflrd, or
Columbia, S. C, were the guests or
Miss Ada Dunn a few days ago.
Miss Hattie Byze, of Charlotte, is
visiting Mrs. W. O. Gardner.
Mrs. L. G. Martin and children and
Miss Margaret and Master James Ed
win, of Charlotte, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Jenkins.
The many friends of Rev. H, L.
Rozzelle will learn with pleasure
that his health is much improved
since he has been in the western part
of the State.
A new experiment in connection
with the school Is being tested hy
the county board of education. The
children of Mountain Island and
Rankin schools are transported to
Mount Holly school, and In the event
the experiment is a success, other
schools will be added to the list.
Many of the patrons of other schools
are interested to the extent that they
are co-operating in furnishing means
of conveying their own children to
school. Practically the entire town
ship is represented in school here,
besides a number of students from
Lowesvillc.
Landers Chapel News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LINCOLNTON, Route 5. Sept. 13.
Work is being done on the roaxl
between Bethel church and the Gas
ton and Lincoln lines.
Several members of Mr. Cephas
Carpenter's family have had hay fe
ver, but are, improving.
A party was given at Mr. John
Ramsey's Saturday night in honor of
Mr. Lee Hayes. It was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
Misses Vera and Carrie Lee Car
penter were the guests of Misses
Bessie and Pearl Ramsey Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Payne entertained a
number of young people Saturday
'night in honor of Misses Ferrie and
Ora Froneberger, Ada Rayfleld and
Essie Blggerstaff.
A gpod number from around here
attended the Mauney reunion Satur
day and report the time well spent.
Messrs. E. G. and Vaughn Rudisill.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adderholdt,
Mrs. W. S. Carpenter and son, Law
rence, visited relatives in Bessemer
City Sunday.
Mr. E. H. Biggerstaff, Mr. and
Mrs. B. R. Biggerstaff and daughter.
Miss Essie, are attending the Kings
Mountain Baptist Association which
convenes at Fallston Baptist church
today.
Crouse Route One News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CROUSE. Route 1, Sept. 20.
There was an ice cream supper Sat
urday night at the home of Mr. F. P.
Payseur. A large crowd was present
and all report a pleasant time.
. Mrs. Francis Kiser and little
grandson, Amos, spent Saturday with
Mrs. F. P. Payseur.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kiser,
a daughter, and to Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Ross, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Carpenter and
children are spending a few days at
their farm about eight miles below
Gastonia.
Onion sets, 10 cents quart at
Frohman Coffee Company's. 21p2
Bomb Iroped on Conigmm Today
When State Department Made
Public Message Sent by Former
German AiiihaNftakr in Which He
Referred to Using Money to Influ
ence onjtreKH as in Itself Suf
flclent Cauw for Break With Ger
many.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. That
Ambassador Von Bernstorff spent
money In an attempt to Influence
Congress was made known here to
day when the State Department gave
out a message sent by the Ambassa
dor to the German Foreign Office he
fore his recall. The message was
dated January 2'1 and reads: "I re
quest authority to pay out $.",0,000
in order, as on former occasions, to
inlluence Congress through an or
ganization you know of. which can
perhaps prevent war. I am begin
ning in the meantime to act accordingly-
In the above circumstances a
public official German declaration in
favor of Ireland is highly desirable,
in order to Main the support of Irish
American inlluence here."
(By International News Service.!
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The
State Department has made no com
ment on the bribery exposure involv
ing Count Von Bernstorff, Tormer
German ambassador to the United
States, mentioned in earlier dispatch
es, but an official has stated that this
message alone was sufficient cause
for breaking with Germany. He al
so stated that Bernstorff knew or
the Intention of Germany to renew
its campaign of ruthless warfare Tor
two weeks before this country was
notified and did everything in his
power to convert American officials
to the German viewpoint.
The exposure fell like a bombshell
on Congress. An investigation may
be ordered. In some quarters It Is
believed that the exposure may have
been made for the effect It would
have on Argentina, where the pacif
ists in the House are successfully fil
ibustering against a break with Ger
many. The Department knows all a
bout Bernstorff 's activities and may
expose the names of those who j;ot
money from him.
TWELVE FAIRS
TO BE HELD
Gaston county leads the State witn
twelve community fairs. Work be
gan on these last Spring. Each com
munity was well organized at that
time. Much hard work has been
done this summer. Present indica
tions are that each community wilt
be fully repaid for the hard work
done.
Mr. J. M. Holland, secretary or
the county fair association, and Mr.
John H. Steele, county agent, are
closing this week a series of twelve
meetings, one held at each school
house where a fair will be held.
Each of these meetings has been
well attended and in many cases
there were more present than could
get seats. At each place mucn in
terest and enthusiasm was shown in
their fair.
Indications are that each one of
Jhe twelve fairs will be a Dig suc
cess. Every department fancy
work, canned goods, cooking and
home industries, field crops (and at
several of the fairs there will be
live stock will show up well.
There will be many visitors not
only from adjoining communities but
from the towns of the county that
will visit these fairs. It is under
stood that there will be a numcer
of visitors from, out of the county at
some fairs, so thoroughly have they
been advertised.
The first fair begins Monday,
September 24th. and one will be
held each day thereafter for two
weeks, the last fair closing on
Saturday, October 6th. just before
the Gaston County Fair opens on
Tuesday, October 9th.
Each community fair will bring:
a collective exhibit to the county
fair and this will be one of the big
features this year.
TODAY'S COTTO.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Cotton
opened October 22.25, January 22.
18. Mr. T. L. Clinton, whose lUness
has been mentioned In The Gazette
this week, is reported today as being
considerably Improved.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The
recurring publications Dy certain
press associations of the handling of
American troops in France has
brought a rebuff from the War De
partment with a demand that they
cease printing this news. In a pub
lic statement Gen. Mclntire declared
that those responsible for such publi
cations know that they are endanger
ing the lives of American soldiers
and the success of the Nation. .
BRITISH WIN
BIG SUCCESS
I By International News Service,)
LONDON, Sept. 21. -Complete
success has crowned the British or
fensive, the War Office announces to
day. The heavy German counter-attacks
all failed. The new British po
sitions were all consolidated and
linked with the old llnx. In launch
ing their counter assaults the Ger
mans used mass formations and w?Ve
mowed down In heaps, finally becom
ing exhausted, the survivors fell
back and artillery duels began and
are still raging.
GENERAL SCOTT Jl
TO FRANCE
(Hy International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott has been appoint
ed to command a division in France.
U. S. ENGINEERS
NOW UNDER FIRE
(By International News Service.)
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TERS IN FRANCE. Sept. 21. The
United States Army Engineers have
received their "baptism of fire" In
France. A regiment of engineers
have taken over a section of the
front military railroad. News has
just been received that a German ae
roplane pursued one train on a nlgnt
this week, dropping bombs every
time the fire box was opened, reveal
ing the target. Finally the train
men soucht shelfVr and the German
airship departed without having in
dicted any casualties.
TEXAS CITIZENS
OFFER BIG REWARD
( Hy International News Service.)
(WRARD, TEX.. Sept. 21. A
$l't,000 fund has been raised here
as a reward for the capture, dead or
alive, of the commander of the Elev
enth German division, who recently
offered a reward of 400 marks ror
the first American soldier, dead or a
live, brought to his headquarters.
Mr. Hazel Iong left this week
for Due West, S. C, to enter Ers
kine College.
Fancy Work Will Be Big Feature
Many ladies have been making fancy work.
Finest Array of Fancy Work Ever
Gathered Together in This Section
Railing In Front Of Exhibit
This will keep the visitors from picking up the articles.
Ground will be well sprinkled to keep down dust
The Big Gaston County Fair
October 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1917 ...
Gaston County School Children Free
Wednesday, October 10th
J. M. HOLLAND, Executive Seirrfaiy
Mr. McArver Hi.
His many friends will regret to
know that County Commissioner J
Frank McArver is seriously ill at tn
City Hospital, wfclther he was taken
yesterday morning from his home on
the Yorkville road. Mr. McArver
had been confined to his home for a
week or5 ten days but his friends did
not know that his Illness was of a
serious nature. They hope for him
a speedy recovery.
Pi.sgah Community Iffr.
The Pisgah community fair will be
held at the Pisgah school house nest
Thursday. September 27th. The
Young People's Christian Union of
Pisgah Associate Reformed Presby
terian church will serve refresh
ments. A large number of entries
is expected and the people of Pisgah
community are expecting to have one
of the best of the twelve community
fairs to be held, in the county.
May OrganUo Night Claases.
Prof. G. W. Adams, in charge of
the commercial department of the
city schools, asks The Gazette to
state that his department will take a
limited number of outside students
in bookkeeping, shorthand, and type-,
writing. Several have asked for a
night class also and this will be or
ganized as soon as a sufficient num
ber are interested. 'This class would
meet four nights each week from 7
to ! o'clock. A moderate rate of tu
ition will be charged. Any person in
terested should see Prof. Adams or
Prof. Wray at once.
PanhaiMUe Gottlnjc Itaady.
Panhandle's commu Hy fair will
be a big success, Jud. . v the en-thuslasiif-ehown
at tiie m. of
residents of that community held at
the Panhandle school house Wednes
day night. The preparations ror a
splendid fair are well in hand. Sec
retary J. M. Holland of the Gaston
County Fair gave some Important
Instructions relative to entries in an
interesting talk and County Agent
John B. Steele also gave timely ad
vice regarding exhibits and some in
formation of special importance on
farming topics. Secretary Fred M".
Allen of the Gastonia Chamber of
Commerce was also present.
More Teachers Needed.
On account of the unexpected In
crease in the attendance on the city
schools, which recently opened, it Is
found that at least five more teach
ers will be required. The school
board thought it had made ample
provision for any reasonable Increase
but the initial enrollment at tne
schools was far In advance of the
board's anticipation. ' One addition
al teacher has already been secured
in the person of Miss Mary S. Brun
soii. of Florence. S. "., who arrived
the first of the week and hafl been
given sections of grades 4 and 5 at
the Central school
BELMONT BUDGET.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MELMONT. Sept. 21. Ten car
loads of material for the town's sys
tem of sewerage and waterworns,
consisting of both terra-cotta and
iron piping, have been received and
unloaded It is expected that tne '
contractors, Messrs. J. B. McCrary &
Co.. of Atlanta, will begin the worlc
of Installation at an early date. This
work has been held up for sometime
on account of the fact that the con
tractors equipment had been requisi
tioned by the Government in the con
struction of cantonments.
Mrs. R F. Lfttlejuhn, who un
derwent an operation at the City
Hospital Sunday, is reported today
as getting along quite well.
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