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QA8TONIA, !f. Cw WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 10, 1917.
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GASTOU'S THIRD AIHIUAL
TKO'jklS CF 6AST0M SCHOOL CHILDREN
' Ctaumonity Fair Exhibits Firm One
V of Leading Feature of This Year's
Fair Sixteen of Them,' Every-
: : one a Revelation of Community
Activity . and Progress -Free
Acts Every Day Old Time Sing
ing Last Night and Again Friday
Night Biggest Attendance . in
history of Fair Expected.
; Gaston county's third annual fair
- began at s o ciock yesteraay evening
and will continue through Saturday
of this week. A cold rain from tn
northeast was casting Its gloom over
the landscape yesterday morning and
continued till noon or later, It was
a gloomy- prospect for the first day
of the fair. By late afternoon, how
ever, the rain had ceased; though
the sky. was . sl overcast with
clouds. Notwithstanding this draw
back, the attendance on the first
night was really larger than the
management expected under the
circumstances. The big feature of
the opening night was an old-time
singing participated in by a hundred
or more of Gaston county's best
singers, led by L.L. Henderson and
Charlie Pearson. It was the inten
tion of the management to have, this
singing outside and a big stand had
been erected especially for the pur
pose, but the cold damp atmosphere
made it desirable to hold the singing
Inside, so the public rest room was
utilized and It was filled with sing
ers and auditors. The American
Tune Book was used and the sing
ers did themselves proud.
This morning the son shone
brightly and everybody and every
thing connected with the Mir wore
a large round smile. The prospects'
now indicate a very large attend
ance for the remainder of the week,
providing his dictatorship, Jupiter
Pluvlus, will act In a seemly, man-t
ner.
Yesterday's rain prevented a few
exhibitors of cattle and livestock
from getting here with their, exhib
its. Hence, a few exhibits ; In those
lines which' would have been enter
ed are not here.
' Without question the big feature
of the fair this year Is the showing
made by the community fairs. There
are 16 of these collective exhibits
and .one cannot look at them with
out being proud of the communities
represented br without wondering;
at the same time, how the people of
these several communities managed
to get together,, in a short time, sucn
splendid exhibits of canned vegeta
bles and fruits, field crops and seeds,
fancy work, etc.
The communities having exhibits
are the following from Gaston coun
ty: '
Lucia.
Mount Olivet.
New Hope.
Pisgah.
Union.
- Sunnyside.
South Point.
Landers Chapel.
' Panhandle. .
Costner.
Cherryvllle. i
The other five are;
Daniels, Lincoln county.
Reepsville, Lincoln county. '
Catawba Springs, ..Lincoln county.
Northbrook, Lincoln county. '
Laney's Chapel, York county.
South Carolina. '
No one in Oaston or surrounding
counties should miss seeing these
community fairs. They Indicate a
Boy Your Tickets Avoid Rush
UPTOWN TICKET OFFICE
. x In Trent of Postoffice
v 15c Round Trip
Square to Fair Ground or Fair Ground to Square
. ' . r - .'.'
ADMISSION TO
The Big Gaston County Fair
October 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1917
, Adults: Day 35c, Might 25c
Ctadren: Day end Ifijtt 15c
11 MM llUUUIlilli
FAIR IS IN FULL S17H16
ARE THROXBINS THE CROUXDS TODAY
progressive spirit on the part of the
people in the 1 rural districts which
shows more activity than : they 'are
usually credited with. These exhib
its would be a credit to the , most
progressive community in any,, pari
the country;
, Secretary Holland has ' ' provided
two splendid free attractions In the
shape of a balloon , ascension each
day at noon and acrobatic stunts by
the well-known Stirewalt family.
. The Smith Greater Shows, which
are furnishing the attractions, arriv
ed in the city over the Seaboard and
P. & IN. Sunday evening and by last
night their tents were all In place
and ready for business. The wild
animal feature which is something
new with shows of this character is
attracting much attention. The ele
phant, of. course", catches the eye or
the small boy".
Much favorable comment is heard
on the new buildings and It Is the
universal opinion that they are not
onl commodious and well arranged
but that the air of permanency
which they lend to the fair is worth
a great deal. The arrangement Is
ideal and the accommodations are
splendid.- The lighting, both on the
outside and the inside, Is splendid.
In fact the exterior is brilliant at
night with hundreds of electric
lights around the eaves of the build
ings. .
Today is school children's day for
Gaston county and several thousand
school children are expected to visit
the grounds. The Gastonia city
schools are giving a full holiday as
are most if not all of the other
schools In the county. Free tickets
have also been given all of tne
school children in Cleveland, Lin
coln and York counties and thous-
ands'of them are expected to attend
before the end of the week. The ed
ucational exhibit is attracting much
attention and most favorable com
ment. ,
While the. fair is really just get
ting well started It is hardly taking
a chance to predict that it will Ip ev
ery respect eclipse both previous
fairs.
On account of the . Inclement
weather last night, which rendered
it necessary to hold the old-time
singing Indoors, it is announced
that the singing will be repeated at
7 o clock 'Friday night outdoors.
Reports from the fair grounds at
noon today were to the effect that a
record-breaking crowd was there.
U. S. WILL REJECT
LATEST GERMAN PEACE OFFER.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9. The
United States will reject any Ger
man peace proposals based on the
status quo ante helium. High offi
cials made this plain today In dis
cussing the peace terms published
in dispatches from the Tages Zelt-
ung. They pointed out that Presi
dent Wilson had such an offer in
mind when he declared In his speech
yesterday that war must continue
until the enemy is beaten. President
Wilson would, probably favor a poli
cy of i no indemnities, no annexations.
If at the same time the German peo
ple Would' discard autocracy for a
Democratic government. But offi
cials are Inclined to discourage peace
discussions on the ground that it
will be taken by Germany to Indi
cate that the nation Is not solidly be
hind the President.
NO SPECULATION ALLOWED
IN COTTON SEED OIL.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Speculative
trading In cotton seed oil was pro
hibited by the Produce Exchange to
day, . following advices that the
Washington authorities had deter
mined to prevent anv speculation in
food stuffs. i
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NEW HOSEITAE C
OPENS TODAY
, The uaston sanitorlum, a new
general, hospital, opened its doors
this morning. It occupies the build
ing on East Long avenue at one
time occupied by the old Gaston
Hospital and later f by the Colpnial
Hotel. This property was purchased
some time ago by Dr. D. A. Garrison,
who is one of the leading instrument
tallties In the organization of the
new institution. Associated with
him are a number of Gastonla's pny
siclanB. A charter has-been secured
and a meeting will be held shortly
when officers will be chosen. Miss
Florence Bradford, of Charlotte, will
be the superintendent of the sanlto-
rlum.
The building, which contains 20
rooms, has recently been remodeled
and renovated throughout and put
in splendid shape for a hospital. The
operating room and the steiilzlng
plant are equipped with all the lat
est appliances.
In connection with the sanltorlum
there will be conducted a training
school for nurses.
MR. JENKINS
DONATES PIANO
L. Jenkins, who a few
years ago moved from Gastonia to
Asheville, where he is president of
the American National Bank, has
made a gift of a handsome piano to
the betterment association of the
Flint and Groves mills. Mr. Jen
kins is president of the Flint Manu
facturing Company and a large
stockholder in the new mill, the
Groves. It 4s stated that it is not
uncommon for Mr. Jenkins to be ex
pressing his co-operation and assist
ance with the operatives of his two
mills by gifts to them.' Recently he
contributed very liberally to the pur
chase of musical instruments for
the Flint-Groves Concert Band. He
is not a frequent visitor there, by
any means, but expressions of this
character show very plainly how in
terested he Is and anxious to con
tribute for the betterment and wel
fare of the operatives there.
Tile Flint and Groves Betterment
Association has had erected only re
cently a splendid building- where
any club meeting, devotional exer
cise of any religious denomination,
or gathering of any nature partici
pated In by operatives of the mills
may meet.
BRITISH MADE BIG
GAINS NEAR YPRES.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Oct. 9. The French
and the British last night joined in
a gigantic 'drive over a wide' ffont
northeast and east of the Ypres.
"Satisfactory progress has been
made," stated Gen. Haig's report.
Heavy lighting, continues. The ob
ject of the British was to throw the
Germans from that part of the Pas
chadendale road they still held and
capture German positions near the
Ypres-Menln road, thence north
ward past Recealacre and Hoelca
pelle. The Germans resisted stub
bornly but everywhere were thrown
back.
MORE LOANS MADE TO
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. New
loans of $40,000,000 dollars each
were made today to France and
Great 'Britain, which brings the to
tal loans to the Allies to $2,600,
0.00,000. PLANS NOW COMPLETE
FOR THE SECOND DRAFT.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 Plans
are now complete for the next draft.
Practically all registered men will
be called for physical examination,
which will be much more rigid than
was the case In the first draft.
PRACTICAL COAL MAN
TO AID FUEL DICTATOR.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 9. Presi
dent Wilson is said to be looking for
practical coal man to aid the fuel
administration.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News Service.)
NEW. YORK, Oct. 10. The cotton
market opened today with January
contracts selling 26.45; May 26.95.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of Mrs. 8. J. Hand, de
ceased, late of Gaston county. North
Carolina, notice Is hereby given to
all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same, duly
verified, to the undersigned on or
before ''- -i:..-.- -
October 10, 1918 ?
or this notlcewlll be pleaded in bar
of any recovery thereon. An per
sons who are Indebted to said estate
will please make prompt settlement
with the undersigned. This 10th
day of October, 1917.
P. W. HAND, Admr.
I ILowell.N.C. . W-N14
FAVOR THE HGUII0I1
TWO IECISIOXS 111 THE CEAN5 CASE
Both Judges Webb and Cline Refa
to Sign Orders Declaring District
Attorney Doollng and Solicitor
Clement in Contempt Defend
ants in Means Murder Case Lose
First Battle.
Charlotte Observer, 10th.
, Solicitor Hayden Clement, repre
senting the State In its case against
Gaston B. Means, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Maude A. King near
Concord on the night of August 29,
yesterday won a victory for both
himself and James T.vPooling, of
New York, when Judge James L.
Webb refused to sign the rule of ci
tatlon requiring J. T. Doollng and
associates to appear and show cause
why. they should not be held in con
tempt for failure to deliver over to
the officials of Cabarrus county cer
tain papers which they are alleged
to have taken from the apartment of
Gaston B. Means in New York.
The announcement from the bench
here was in line with a similar de
cision made by Judge E. B. Cline In
Salisbury, refusing to sign a motion
perpetually enjoining the defendants
from carrying away these papers, or
in the second place refusing to sign
an order compelling the defendants
to return such papers to Cabarrus
county In the event that they had
carried them back to New York.
Judge Webb said yesterday that
he had declined to sign the order
asked for by E. T. Cansler of coun
sel for Means, because he did not
wish to embarrass attorneys on eith
er side of the case. He said that the
assertion of Solicitor Clement, who
stated in open court In Salisbury
that to do so would embarrass him,
caused him to decline to sign the pa
pers.
The decision by Judge Webb, tak
en in conjunction with that of Judge
Cline yesterday leaves the prosecu
tion In complete possession of what
ever papers they may have taken.
from Means New York apartment.
If. counsel for the defense sees the
papers it will only be through court
esy on the part of the attorneys rep-,
resenting the State.
Lowell Locals.
Correspondence of The Gazette
LOWELL, Oct. 9. Mr. Cliff
"en-
kins spent Sunday in town with
homefolks on a furlough rrom Camp
Sevier, where he is In training.-
Mrs. Harry Inabnet, of Springfield,
S. C, Is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. A. R. Leonhardt.
Misses McKee, Rice, Albright and
Hord, teachers In the graded schools.
spent the week-end In Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Robinson left
yesterday for a trip to the moun
tains, being accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Edith, and her guest,
Miss Hudson, of Matthews.
Dr. Frank Robinson spent yester
day with his sons, J. Linwood, at
Rutherfordton, and Frank,- Vr who
is a student at Westminster school.
Little Miss Evelyn Holmes cele
brated her ninth birthday anniver
sary at her home Saturday after
noon from 2 to 4. Quite a number
of the "beaux and belles of the fu
ture" were present. After many de
lightful games they were ushered
into the dining room, which was
tastefully decorated In cut flowers
and potted plants. The color scheme
of pink and white and was beauti
fully carried out. In the center of the
table stood a big white cake on
which gleamed nine pink candles.
After refreshments were served the
little folks took their leave, wishing
little Miss Holmes many happy re
turns of the day.
TO HOLD PEACE
CONFERENCE IN SOFIA.
(By International News Service.)
GENEVA, Oct. 10. A peace con
ference will soon be held at Sofia be
tween the Kaiser, Emperor Charles,
the King of Bulgaria, and a repre
sentative of the Sultan, to deter
mine what terms will be offered to
the Allies.
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
IN COUNTER ATTACKS.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Oct. 10. Strong Ger
man counter-attacks were launched
during the night against newly won
British possessions, the war office
announced today. The Germans
were everywhere repulsed exqept a
long one mile of the front South of
Ypres-Staten railway, where tne
British were forced back a short dis
tance. The. German losses were ex
tremely heavy.
AT THE MOVIES
v COZY.
TODAY: "The Double Standard,"
?The Texas Sphinx."
THURSDAY: E. K. Lincoln tn
"The Grey Seal, "Welcome Home,"
Hears t-Ps the News. : -
FRIDAY: "The Show Down." a
thrilling Bluebird photo-play in. 5
acts. a-
- IDEAL. - '
. TODAY:' "An Alabaster Box".
TOMORROW: ' "Sunshine and
Gold." featutg Baby Marie Os
borne. " ' . '
PA1G WORK COMPLETE
CITT HAS SPENT $255,080 ON STREETS
City Engineer Ross Makes Final Re
,. port , on Paving, Showing Nine
Miles of Asphalt Street Laid
City Now Has 23 Miles Concrete
Sidewalks Mr. Ross Itesigns to
io to Cbarlotte city Council's
"Monthly Meeting.
w After making a final and detailed
report on his work since he took
a position with the city In February,
1916, City Engineer Lloyd Ross last
night tendered to the city council
his resignation to accept a position
with the city of Charlotte. The work
of street paving having been com
pleted, the council accepted his res
ignation, to take effect at once. It
is understood that Mr. Ross will go
to Charlotte this week to supenn
tend the construction ot an asphalt
road from the city to Camp Greene
The contract for that work has been
secured, It is understood, by the
Noll Construction Company, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., which firm has Just
completed the paving of nine miles
of asphalt streets and a.mile hr more
of additional concrete sidewalks in
the city. Mr. Ross' report, given be
low, shows that the city has spent
$255,000 for paving and also shows
what was saved in the work as com
pared with today's prices on the
same class of work.
Very little business was transact
ed by the council, which held its
regular meeting for the month of
October last night. The question of
a sewer disposal plant for the city
was brought up and was referred . to
the water and light committee with
instructions to Investigate and re
port at the next meeting. It was
decided to install gas heaters in the
city hall. Mr. J. I. Reid represent
ing property owners on South Broad
street presented a petition asking
that the property owners on that
street which is in reality a double
street with the C. & N.-W. Railroad
in the center, be taxed with one
fourth the cost of paving Instead of
one-half and the petition was grant
ed, thus putting the property own
ers on that street on an equality
with those on other paved streets as
to the amount they are required to
pay for paving.
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men City of GaBtonla, N. C:
Dear Sirs:
I wish to render report on tne
work constructed under my super
vision since entering your employ in
February. 1916.
Since that time we have paved or
repaved .over nine miles of asphalt
streets at a total cost of about $255,-
000, including necessary work : in
connection with same as curb and
gutters and storm sewers. We have
also added about a mile or cement
sidewalks which makes a total of
nearly 25 miles of walk according to
records on file. -
In addition to the above the street
railway company has paved practi
cally every foot of trackage that
lies on city streets or about 13.000
feet at an approximate cost or Z7,
000. exclusive of the amount spent
in preparing the roadbed for tne
paving which cost heavily and all
cost on same was borne by car com
pany. Some of our streets have been
down now for 18 months or more
and from the showing made are
showing a minimum of defects, and
should be in good condition at the
time of the expiration of the guar
antee by the contractor from present
showing. The resurfaced streets
are liable to mark up again In hot
weather owing to the bituminous
base but should give good service
for some time although cement gut
ters may be required later In some
places owing to the flat grade of the
streets.
Below I give an approximate esti
mate of the difference in the cost of
the paving as it was laid and the cost
as It would be If laid under contract
made at the present prices on the
same grade of work, based on prices
from recent lettings:
136,740 square yards asphalt cost
US $182,466.40.
136,740 square yards would cost
today at $1.90. $259,806.00.
84,274 lineal feet curb and gutter
cost us at 50c, $42,137.00. '
Would cost. today at . 60c, $50,
564.40. Saved, to the city which paved a
bout 3.3 miles extra, $85,767.
Attached I give an approximate
estimate of work done on each street
showing cost, yardage, curb and gut
ter and length.- For a more accur
ate estimate see final estimates on
file with city clerk.
I wish to thank the members 'Of
the Board and former Board for any
help given me in my work and hope
my services have been satisfactory
to you.
Yours truly,
. , LLOYD McC. ROSS,
.-. V. City Engineer.
"; THIRD GAME TODAY. '
(By International News Service.) "
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Prospects
for today's - game are good. The
rain has ceased and weather is fair
with Southerly winds. Manager
Rowland sticks to bis choice ot Cl
eotte to pitch for the White Sox. It
Is believed Manager McGraw will
pitch Salle.
BIG GERMAN PLOT
REVEALED TODAY
(By International News Service.).
WASHINGTON! Oct. 10. That
Count Von Bernstorff, while ; am
bassador here, plotted the destruc
tion of the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and carried on the work of
sabotage in the United States was)
made known' br the " State Depart
ment today when three telegrams
were made public, two from the Ber
lin Foreign Office to Bernstorff and
one from Bernstorff to Berlin; The
first telegram was dated Berlin, Jan
uary third, and Instructed the am
bassador that the German general
staff desired "energetic action in re
gard to the proposed destruction or
the Canadian Pacific Railroad ac
several points." It states, that Cap
tain Boyed had been given instruc
tions and orders Bernstorff to pro
Tide him with the necessary funds.
' The second telegram was dated
January 26th; and tells Von Bern
storff that he can secure particulars
about carrying on sabotage in tne
United States and Canada from
Joseph McGarrltv. of PhlladAlnhf.
John Keeling, of Chicago and Jere
miah O'Leary,' of New ork. All
three are reliable, but O'Leary is not
always discreet. They were "indica
ted by sir Roger Casement mes
sage". The message says that sabo
tage can be carried on at all mnni.
tlons factories but railway bridrea
and embankments must not ' be
touched and the embassy must not
be compromised, either In sabotage
or Irish propaganda.
DARLING DISCLAIMS
CONNECTION WITH PLOT.
(BY International News Service.)
CHICAGO. Oct. 10. -JasDer Darl
ing, who was president of the em
bargo conference held here. Aaninm .
any knowledge of German propagan- '
aa in connection with the ennfmv
VUWO( ; f , i .
O'LEARY DENIES ANY " . ' '
CONNECTION WITH PLOT.
(By International News Service.) '
NEW YORK. Oct. 10. Jramfn
O'Leary denies any connection with
uermany or its agents. ,
MORE OF BERNSTORFF'S
DUPLICITY REVEALED.
(By International News Service.) ,
WASHINGTON. Oct 10. The
second ; of three telegrams made
Public this moraine bv the . stt
Department was signed by a repre-
. j vk luo - uci mail uranni
Staff. The third message was from
Bernstorff to the Forelzn Office , in
Berlin and stated that ."The embargo
conference in regard to whose earlier
fruitful co-operation Dr. Hale can
give information. Is about to enter
upon a vigorous campaign to secure
a majority In both houses of Con
gress ravorable to Germany" and re
quest further support "There ' -no
possibility of our being compro
mised." The Bute Department'
"made no comment on the messages
which were given out today.
MEXICAN VICE-CONSUL ARREST
ED.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. Jesus Mar
tinez, Mexican Vice- Consul, has been
arrested for refusing to comply with
the draft law. He was released on
$5,000 bail bond. ,
TWO MORE EFIRD STORES.'
Eflrd Brothers Open New Stores at
Anderson, S. C, and High Point,
N. C, Making a Total or Twelve
Stores In the Eflrd Cludn.
Two more links In the Eflrd chain
of department stores were added
this week with the opening of stores "
of this syndicate at Anderson, S.
C, and High Point this State. Only ,
recently a new store was opened at
tD.l.lifli I. .1. D,.ji. V-, - - :
iwkiiu uj iu jcuru , urn Mug m to
tal Of 12 big department houses now
being conducted by these enterpns-
uit teuueucu, i no Aouerson siorc,
which will be thrown open to the
public Saturday, Is In charge of Mr.
S. L. ' Brownlee. while the TTlo-h
Point store will be under the man-"
agement of Mr. W. S. Lee, , for a
time with the store at Monroe, hut
later with the Salisbury house of Ef-
lrd's. r: - -..
Of this chain of 12 big stores,
forming one of the largest mercan-
tile syndicates in the Carollnas, Mr.
J. B. Eflrd, of Charlotte, is president
and general manager; E. L. Eflrd, of
Winston-Salem, is secretary and
treasurer. Other members of the
Eflrd organizations are J.; R. Eflrd,
of Raleigh; P. H. Eflrd, of Columbia,
S. C, and J. W. Eflrd, of Durham.
Since opening the store In Char
lotte, the success of this well-known .
firm has been remarkable. It has
only been, about 12 years since ' the
first store was opened and since that
time an average of one new store a
year has been added to the chad,
J. B. Eflrd, who is principal head or
the corporation, stated that they had
several other towns in the Carolina
under ' consideration and likely
would have stores in these towns
within a few months.
D. A. It MEETING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.. -
The regular October meeting
the William Gaston Char: .
Daughters of the American Rev
tlon. will be held on Friday a:
noon of this week at 3 o'clock t . ;
Mrs. J.M. Caldwell at her Hon 3 t
Bouth York street l