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THE GAS' IONIA ET.TE PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DXESDAY AND FRIDAY. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 97. GASTONIA.- N. O WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEl'TKMIIKR 26, 1017. $2.00 A YEAR IX ADVANC3. ilffiiiii EXHIBITS ABE SPLENDID COMMUNITY FAIRS NOW BEING HELD THE BAUD HIGHWAY THREATS OF DEATH FOR CONGRESSMEN NEWS REVIEW OF SIX KILUD IN LONDON AIR RAID PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSED TODAY THE PAST WEEK CONCRETE ROAD FROM COAST TO COAST First of Series Held Monday at Lucia Followed by One at Mount Olivet Yesterday Displays or Canned Goods, Fancy Work and Field and Garden Crops' a Pleasant Surprise . to Those Who Visited the Fairs Ladies Have Done Splendid Work. Largely attended, with represent ative exhibits, and bringing the peo; pie of that neighborhood in closest I . . J i 1 1L . A M. I toucn in me spienaia worn, me urii of the Gaston county community fairs was held at Lucia Monday. Sec retary J. M. Holland, of the Gastdn Countj)?'air and others who welt out from Gastonia were loud in their praises of the work done by the pe pie of Lucia. When Mr. Holland ad dressed those present regarding pre parations for both crymmunlty and in dividual exhibits for the county fair a unanimous vote was taken to hold the community fair again next year, thus Insuring its permanency as an institution at Lucia. The fancy work display, the can ning display, the home Industries and cooking display and the field crop exhibit were each worthy or es pecial mention. The exhibits were attractively arranged along one side of the school house. The judging was done by Mr. W. G. Yeager, of Davidson county. Miss Annie Lee Rankin, of Mecklenburg county, and Miss Florence R. Winn, of Lincoln county County Agent J. B. Steele was present all day- and rendered valuable assistance In many ways. Miss Georgia Copeland and Mr. C. F. Thomasson were in charge of the work of entering; being assist ed by the young people of the com munity. Officers of the Lucia community fair are the following: J. H. Under wood, president; Mr. R. E. Lee, vice president; Miss Ada Connell, secreta ry; Mrs. C. A. Beatty, treasurer; chairmen of committees, Mr. A. U. Stroup, agriculture; Mrs. J. M. Mc intosh, canning Miss Rosa Belle Rogers, fancy work, Mrs. IL L. Black, home industries and cooking. Gastonia people visiting the com munity fair held at the Mount Olivet school house Tuesday were unstint ing in their praise of the splendid ex hibits in all departments there. Crowds were present all day and there was no lack of enthusiasm. A unanimous vote to hold the fair there again next year was'takeri'ln the ar ternoon. The ladies had most evidently done splendid work In preparing for the fair, a fact attested by the splendid and varied canning, home economics and cooking, and fancy work exhib its. And that the men had been busy, too, was proven by the splendid field crops exhibits. Some good poultry and live stock was also entered. The exhibits were very attractively ar ranged in the school house and were viewed throughout the day by the crowds from Mount Olivet, surround ing communities and Gastonia. Mr. W. G. Yeager, of Davidson county. Miss Annie Lee Rankin, of Mecklenburg, and Miss Susie O. El liott, of Cleveland county, were the judges. Miss Georgia Copeland and Mr. C. F. Thomasson were in charge of the work of entering exhibits, be ing assisted by several. County Agent Steele spent the day at the fair, as sisting in selecting exhibits and oth erwise aiding fn many ways. Secre tary J. M. Holland of the Gaston County Fair was also decidedly on the job. The active officers of this splendid fair include Mr. E. S. Rhyne, presi dent; Mr. John Froneberger, vice president; Mr. Tom Jenkins, secre tary1 and treasurer; Mrs. Will Jen kins, assistant treasurer; chairmen of committees, Mr. J. L. Jenkins, ag riculture; Miss Pauline Shannon, canning; Miss Pearl Jenkins, fancy work; Mrs. M. A. Shannon, cooking; Miss Annie Jenkins, home industries. Gaston County Leads State Community Fairs Going On LUCIA Monday, Sept. 24 th MOUNT OLIVET Tuesday, Sept, 25 th NEW HOPE Wednesday, Sept. 26 th PISGAH Thursday,' Sept. 27th UNION' Friday, Sept. 28 th 8UNNYSIDE Saturday, Sept. 29 th SEE COLLECTIVE The Big Gaston October 9, 10, 11; . J. M. HOLLAND, Had Keen Critically 111 for Two Weeks or More Suffering front I' r acinic Poisoning Member of 15ot-I of County Commissioners for Twenty-five Years Manager g & Wilson Farms runer- at First Presbyterian Church norrow Afternoon. J. Frank McArver died at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon at the City Hospital where he had been in a very critical condition for a week Funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian church at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, pastor of the First Associate Reformed Presbyte rian church, assisted by 'Rev. J. H. Henderlite, past of the First Presby terian church. Gastonia Lodge Xo. 9, A. F. and A. M., will have large of the burial ceremonies at grave. Frank McArver was born Jan- . . uary rain, i860, and was ueuce in his 58th year. The old McArver home place, where he was born and -where he spent his boyhood, was a bout two miles south of Gastonia and not far from his present home. His father died some years ago; his mother is living at the age of 8 0. He was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of Thomas Hanna, To this union were born five sons and two daughters, name ly: Jewett, Pressley, Cletus, Wil liam, James and Misses Ola and Mabel McArver. William and James are both in the army but are at home on furlough from Camp Sevier at Greenville, S. C His second wire, who survives, was a daughter of the late Dixon Hanna. Two sons, Al bert, aged 12, and Martin, aged ten, were born to this union. ADD McARVER. Deceased was a son of the late Harvey McArver. He Is survived also by his mother, three sisters, Mrs. H. H. Spencer, Mrs. M. L. Ratchford and Mrs. W. B. Smith, and one brother, Mr. T. R. McArver. Mr. McArver had been engaged In farming" operations all of his life. For the past twenty-five years In ad dition to his own farm, he had man aged the large farms of Messrs. Craig & Wilson. He was a most successful farmer and business man. He was thoroughly conversant with his work and put much energy and thought Into it. MrJ'McArver was taken to the City Hospital last Thursday. He had been unwell for about a month prior to that time though he had been up town frequently during that time. He suffered from an attack of acute Bright's disease, which developed into uraemic poisoning. For sever al days before being taken to the hospital he was in a stupor most of the time and has been unconscious for a week past. He has been unable to take any substantial nourishment and did not respond to treatment. Everything possible was done for him but without avail. Deceased was a deacon in the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian church and was a member of the building committee in charge of the construction of the new churcn building now being erected. He was a citizen of great value to the com munity and to the county. The lat ter he had served most efficiently for several years past in the capacity of county commissioner. He had a host of friends to whom the news of his death will bring a shock of very keen sorrow. Until attacked by his final illness he was a man of very strong physique and was apparently In the very prime of life. Want ads bring results. Have you tried 'em? If not, now's the time. . One cent a word each Inser tion, cash with order. SOUTH POINT Monday, Oct. 1st LANDER'S CHAPEL Tuesday, Oct.2nd PANHANDLE Wednesday, Oct. 3rd COSTNER . Thursday, Oct 4 th. CHERRYVILIiE Friday, Oct. 5 th Saturday, Oct. 6th EXHIBITS AT Connty Fair 12, 13, 1917 - - - - . Executive Secretary M of tai 11 Field Marshal Haig Opens .New Offensive in Belgium East of Ypres. MAY CUT OFF U-BOAT BASES Germans Start Another Lot of Peace Rumors Kerensky Proclaims Rus sian Republie But Must Curb Ex treme Radicals Labor Troubles in the United States. BY EDWARD W. PICKARD. Following the usual devastating ar tillery fire, a great attack on German positions in Belgium was begun by the British forces early Thursday morning. The offensive, the fiercest of recent months, embraced a wide front east of Ypres. The first day's fighting, which will be known as the battle of Menln road, resulted In big gains for Field Marshal Ilalg's troops, especially in the important sector between the Ypres-Roulers railway and Hollebeke. The Germans resisfed desperately and the British were competed to advance over ground covered with water-filled shell holes, barbed-wire entanglements and fallen trees and In the face of a murderous machine-gun lire from the many small concrete redoubts that have to a considerable extent, replaced the German front line trenches. But the British heavy artillery had done its work .jv ell, and the Tommies pushed ahead, slaughtering the enemy or drlv Ing them far back. The Germans naturally knew the at tack was coming, but could not foresee Just where It wonld be made. Halg's selection of the fleld for this offensive Indicates that he Intends to try to force Ruprecht of Bavaria away from the Belgltfn coast and to cut off the German U-boat and airplane bases along the shore hetween Zeebrugge and Nleuport. Such a move by the British has been looked forward to for a long time. Italian Getting Ready. The Italians seem to be gathering themselves for another leap at the throat of Austria, and their generals declare they must and will administer to the foe a decisive defeat in the field, and then they will be In a position to continue their advance on Trieste, and perhaps on Lalbach. Meanwhile activ ity In the Trentlno has increased and the Latins hit the Austrlans there sev eral times last week. That the latter have called on re-enforcements wher ever they could get them is evidenced bythe presence of Turks among the prisoners taken by the Italians In re cent days. Along the French front the few changes of the week were at the ex pense of the crown prince's forces. That fatuous young man Is still try ing to recover the plateaus of the Alsne and the lost positions near Ver dun and sacrifices his soldiers with prodigality. German Peace Rumors. That Germany Intends to make new peace proposals before many months becomes Increasingly evident. Last week saw the Bending up of several "trial balloons" from Berlin, Including an Industriously spread report that Great Britain had suggested terms, and a story that the kaiser would surren der Belgium and restore It. These feelers met with no sympathetic re sponse by the allies. Great Britain flatly denied the alleged peace offer; Premier Painleve reaffirmed France's determination to continue the war un til Germany gave up Alsace-Lorraine and pledged reparation for the dam ages she has caused ; and America went steadily ahead with Its tremend ous preparations. The German papers are permitted by the censor to discuss the peace rumors freely, probably to prepare the people for soroe move by the government, but neither the German nor the Austrian government seems to be yet In the proper mood to command any consid eration from the .allies, which are all on their uard. The pope. It Is reported, will send out new peace proposals tothe hellfg- (Contlnued on page .8) TO-DAY'S COTTON MARKET. (By International News Service.) NEW YORK, Sept. 26. the cotton market opened this morning with October contracts selling at 24.30, January 23.65 A Mississippi received a million dol lars for the ccftton crop grown on the State prison farm the past year. The government .has adopted stringent regulations intended to re strict the exportation of gold. -Persons leaving the country may" not take more than $200 In gold, and other exportations must be In ex change for merchandise to be con tained In this country. Secretary J. A. Kountree, of the liankhead Highway Commission Was Gastonia Victor Tuesday and oave Interesting Information Local Commission to lie OrganLd Soon. y inaugurating plans .for the select ing of the National Highway through Gaston county as the route for the Bank head Highway, J. A. Kountree secretary of the Bankhead National Highway Commission, was Gastonla's guest of honor for a brief time Tues day while on his way over the pro' posed route from Charlotte to Spar tanburg and on to Atlanta. While there was but short notice of his coming a good-sized crowd or repre sentative citizens was present at the Chamber of Commerce to greet him when he arrived. Nothing since the corning of the Southern Railway to Gastonia could be of greater import ance to the city than the securing of the highway, In the opinion of many enthusiasts who were present. Mr. Kountree is not urging any route except the best, and to ascer tain which is the best he Is making a trip through the country, gathering data. He is also preparing the way lor the coming of the big commls slon which will be here in November and which will include several Unit ed States senators, a government en gineer, a representative of the War Department, a representative of the AmeTicali Automobile Association ana oiuers. rnis party will make a trip over the entire route and when It returns to Washington It is expect ed that they will place before Con gress a request for Immediate action in building a military hlgnway from Washington to Atlanta and on. Chairman C. C. Armstrong, of the special chamber of commerce eom mittee named to look into the Dank head Highway proposition, is out of the city for a few days but before he returns all data will be in hand so that the committee may begin the work of organizing a county Bank- head highway commission, tne unit through which the work must be handled. Every one In Gaston coun ty will be asked to be a member of the commission In order that all pos sible pressure may be brought to bear to secure the routing over what Is generally regarded as the only log ical highway for the purpose. Vice-President S. A. Robinson and Secretary Fred M. Allen of the Gas tonla Chamber of Commerce met Mr Rountree upon his arrival in Char lotte from Salisbury with a delega tion of Charlotte boosters Monday night and arranged for him to be brought to Gastonia Tuesday. Tues day morning Director W. H. Adams of the Chamber Commerce and the secretary met Mr. Rountree in Char lotte in Mr. Adam's car. Upon arriv al In Gastonia at 11:30 he was met by a number of citizens and was In troduced to them by President Se park of the chamber of commerce. Mr. Rountree spoke briefly and In terestingly. There are two proposed routes for the highway through North Carolina. One would go Dy Richmond, Raleigh and Durham and on to Columbia. The other would come byway of Lynchburg, Danville, Greensboro and Charlotte to Gasto nia and on to Spartanburg and west. Proper advocacy of the highway is to be gained by organizing and or ganizing at once, Mr. Rountree stat ed. The cantonments on the Gasto nia routing should make It appeal to the Government as the proper line to follow for a military highway. The highway will traverse 13 States, go ing from Washington to California. It will pass through 12 cities and towns at which government military camps are located. The road, when built, will be under the Federal Gov ernment's supervision and always maintained In a high state of repair. It will be constructed most substan tially so as to stand up to the exigen cies of military traffic between tne cantonments. Mr. Rountree took luncheon at the tArmlngton as a guest of the chamber of commerce. He was then taken to Llnwood by J. H. Kennedy, W. H. Adams and Commissioner R. K. Dav enport, at which point he joined Sec retary Gabel, of the Gaffney Cham ber of Commerce, who had motored to Gastonia to meet him. While in Gastonia he was shown over the city and was given full facts about tne county highway system by Chairman Davenport of the board of county commissioners and others. At Lln wood he met County Commissioner A. T. Lindsay. The congressional party will spend the night in Charlotte on the fXo- tfember trip and will then make a stop in Gastonia, perhaps Tor lunch eon. Senator Bankhead of Alabama, Senator Martin of Virginia, Senator Overman of North Carolina. Senator Smith of South Carolina, Senator Smith of Georgia, and many con gressmen and others will be in the party. Through the agency of the cham ber of commerce and its committee organizations will be immediately ef fected in order that nothing may be left undone to secure the highway for Gastonia. A few days ago 60 members Of the Scituate Historical Society visited the "Old Oaken Bucket" homestead In Greenbush Village, and drank wa ter from the old well made famous by the song written by Samuel Wood- worth hundred years ago. For engraved visiting cards, wed ding invitations, etc see Gazette Pmbliahlnf Co. h (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2d. Threats of death have been received In large numbers during the past few days by leaders in Congress who have been active In securing the passage of war legislation. Senators' Chamberlain and King have received an especially large number of threatening letters The post-office department will be asked to trace these letters. It is be lleved that they come from pro-Ger mans, members of the I. W. W., draft opponents and plain cranks. BREAK NOT YET COMPLETE (By International News Service.) BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 26, Presi dent Arroyegan has not approved the break with Germany. JAPANESE MISSION COMPLETES WORK (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. The work of the Japanese mission to the United States has been finished. Count Ishi bade farewell to President Wilson this afternoon. Officials an nounced that negotiations between the mission and the United States had been most satisfactory, but re fused to divulge the details of what had been actually accomplished. BRITISH ATTACK ON WIDE FRONT (By International News Service.) IjONDON, Sept. 26. The British advance In Belgium has been resum ed. Gen. Halg's forces attacked oyer a wide front northeast of Ypres this morning, making good progress, the War Office announced at noon. These attacks followed a tremendous bombardment of German positions from near Iangemarck to the district south of Ypres-Roulers road. Ad vices state that the German casual ties have been heavy. BIG INCREASE IN MERCHANT MARINE (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON. SeDt. 26. , The shipping Board announced today that by the end of 1918 the United States will have a merchant marine aggre gating 1,600 ships totaling 9,200, 000.000 tons. These figures com pare with a present tonnage of 3, 000,000,000 and a total of only half a billion at the outbreak of the Euro pean war. COMMITTKK8 XNFKR TVITH THK PRESIDKXT. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. The House and Semite committees on ForeiKn Affairs today conferred with President Wilson on the foreign slacker bill and the proposal that American representatives participate in an inter-Ally congress. Favorable action is expected on the slacker bill, ana possibly on the other measure. Subscribe for Tbe Gazette. New Entry Winner After Judging is Complete A Lot of Satisfaction to know who has won and to have others know you have been successful YoikWHI See a Lot of Things You Have Never Seen Before At The Big Gaston County Fair October 9, 10,11, 12,13, 1917 Dont Miss the Big Free Attractions - J. III. HOLLAND. i By International News Service.) LONDON, Sept. 26. Six persona were killed and 15 wounded In last night's air raid on London. " The raid was a failure from a military standpoint, the Admiralty announc ed. Only two of the planes succeed ed In fighting their way past tne coast defenses. i OTHERS INVOLVED IN KING MYSTERY (By International News Service.) SALISBURY, Sept. 2 a. Addition al arrests In the Means-King case are predicted as a result of state ments of Attorney Dooling and De tective Cunlffe. Both Intimated that other persona will be taken into ens today but refused to dlvluge their ldentles, except that one will proba bly be a woman. BREAK WITH GER MANY APPROVED (By International Newa Service.) BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 2. The action of the Chamber of Deputies in voting for a break of diplomatic re lations with Germany has received general approval throughout the re public today. Whether the break In relations will be followed -by a declar ation of war is still uncertain. FRANCE MOURNS BRILLIANT AIRMAN. (By International Newt Service.) PARIS, Sept. 26. All' France Is mourning today for Captain Gorge Guynemer, the world's most brilliant airman, who has been missing for the past two weeks and has been of-' ficlally given up as dead. Guynemer had brought down 50 German aero planes and was known as the kmc of flyers. He was only 23 years old. He was last seen flying behind tne German lines from the British front. Several Oermans were ascending to attack, but Guynemer was bo skillful a flyer that his companions felt no uneasiness. BRITISH CASUALTIES. Total for Last Week Was 23,035 Leas Than Previous Week. London, Sept. 25. Total casual ties of a)l British ranks. in all the war theaters for the week ending to day are reported officially to have been 23,035. The casualty lists are sub-divided as follows: Officers killed or died of wounds. 103. Men killed or died of wounds, 4,- 430. Officers wounded or missing, "432. Men wounded or missing, 18,070. Edward Wheeler, of Marlon, 8. C. has been wounded or overcome by gas while in action in France, ac cording to a cablegram received by his family. He is a second lieuten ant in the British artillery. At the Cora cotton mill in Kings Mountain a few days ago W. H. Har vey, jt is alleged, struck an employee of the mill named Tlmmons Barnett In the left temple with a machine hammer. Harvey is in jail and Bar nett is in a critical condition. Tags Show Executive Secretary M