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;5YOL. XXXVIII. U NO. 109.
GASTONIA. W. G, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER S54, 1017.
f2M A YEAR m ADVANC2,
Hi
SELLluB BOHDS TODAY
c:::ittees xmn ttmcouin
Indications .Are That Gaston WRl
Have Iarge'Xambff of Sobscrib-
ra to Second liberty. Loan and
- Win Take Mora Than Her Quota
Every Nook and Corner of Coun
ty OanTameU Mauy Booster
. Meetings II eld Campaign End
; Saturday Night. '
(Every , township in Gaston county
'Is being thoroughly canvassed today
-. ' I the Interest of the second liberty
Loan and while no figures are avail
v "able as to the amount of bonds
far sold the Indications are that Ga
.; ton's full allotment of,$650.0j0 a
more will be subscribed for. Due
' the splendid organisation perfect
under the supervision of the Cen
J - Liberty Loan Convmlttee, of whicl
Mr, J. M. Holland Is manager, It is
"also evident that the number of sub-
, sortbers will be large. - Bipedal em
s' . poaals has been placed on the sale of
- -the small denominations, ISO .and
" 99f and many hundreds' of people
arc taking these.
The purchase of liberty Bonds
has been made unusually easy by
- reason of the offer made by each of
the 11 banks In the county to ad-
ranee the money for their purchase
- "and allow the purchaser to pay two
J -per cent weekly for 50 weeks. Each
; , bank has organized a liberty Loan
System which is handled very much
in the manner of the regular saringi
' accounts. Pass books are Issued and
' the payments are made each week.
This leaTes no excuse for any person.
. ' The purchase of liberty Bonds has
been made so easy in this way that
, every patriotic citizen who wants to
: : , . help his country at this crucial period
' can do so.
' Ten meetings were held in the
county last night and others are
, scheduled for tonight. Before the
: sale period ends Saturdsy night it is
-' very probable that there will hardly
-v, , be a man, woman or child in the
. ; county who has not had tho matter
, of Liberty Bonds presented to him
' or her. The various township com-r.'-.
mlttees working under Manager
' Holland have been composed of men
w whose hearts are in the work and
' ' they have put a push into their en
: orgies which spells success. Mem-
' tlon Is also due the Boy Scouts for
- their activities. Just how many
bonds they have sold is not known
v - but they have been on the Job all
week and are meeting with success.
On account of a high wind last
, night it was found impossible to have
- the -bonfire which had been planned
' by the Women's Liberty Loan Com
, mittee. The large crowd which had
gathered for this demonstration was
.' : . tnidted to repair to the court house
and when the exercises started the
. court room was full to its seating ca
pacity. Col.' Armstrong acted as
. - . master of ceremonies. Miss Myrtle
' Warren's singing class ' I rdm the
; w Central school rendered "My Country
, . "Tii of Thee" and "The Star Spang
led Banner." As the latter was sung
' . the - audience stood and cheered.
. Bhort and appropriate addresses
v were made by Mayor A. M. Dixon,
Mr. A. O. Mangum, Judge A. C.
. - jodbb, ntr. 4, . vrieaver, ear. .
' ,P. Orler and Mr. W. T. Rankin. Eacn
. '' " speaker urged the necessity of these
bonds and appealed to the patriotism
of the people. The purchase of the
$50 and $100 bonds was urged and
; ' the audience was told how the banks
have made It easy for" anyone to
- ' purchase the Liberty Bonds. The
. meeting was not a long one and the
audience appeared enthusiastic over
the war and financing it.
. . .Want ads bring results. "Have
you tried 'em? If not, now's the
time.. One cent a word each inser
tion, cash with order.
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AHUAL FLOWER SHOW KOVEMBEB 1
PperlaEy AUractlre . List of Prises
Offered This Year Anmnai Floral
. Fair of the Woman's Betterment
Association Will Be Held in the
Heath Bnllding, Formerly. Eflrd'a
IwtorOr . Tnaraday ATtemoon ai
Evening, Xovember 1st.
I ysnce the community fairs are
ibver, the ladies of the Oaetonra Wo-
man's Betterment , Ajsoclatfon are
making every iffo
the Flo-
rai'Fair a success
recefving
encouragement on all
The fair will be held in the Heathy
bonding recently occupied by th&Ef-
ird Co., on West Main avenue. The
date. of the, fair will be .Thursday,
Xovember 1st. . The doors will op en
at 2: JO p. m., and the fair will con
Hnna IflMtivliAns d'ttA awanlfisf
A salad course. Ice cream, cake
and coffee will-be served from 2:90
until e-o'ciock. The regular dinner
will be served at 6 o'clock and until
the closing hour.
The floral 'fair committee will not
solicit prises from the merchants as
on some former occasions. 'Howev
er, quite a number have voluntarily
contributed prizes.' The committee
thinks that all ought to have equal
privileges, so if any one wishes to
donate a prize it will be acceptable.
The donor can: notify either Mrs. -R.
C. Warren, president of the associa
tion, or Mrs. J. F. Thomason, presi
dent of the floral fair, not later than
2 p. m. on Saturday, October 27th.
The committee wishes to exhibit the
prizes on Saturday afternoon and the
week following:
Prizes will be offered at the floral
fair for the following collective and
individual exhibits of chrysanthe
mums: First best collection, 10 varieties,
three blooms each.
Second best collection, 10 varie
ties, three blooms each.
Third best collection, 10 varieties,
three blooms each.- -
Fourth best collection, 10 varie
ties, three blooms each. '
First best collection, 10 varieties,
one bloom each.
Second beat collection, 10 varie
ties, one bloom each.
Third best collection, 10 varieties,
one bloom each.
Best yellow collection, six varie
ties, three blooms each.
Best white collection, six varieties,
three blooms each.
Three best bronze blooms.
Three best white blooms.
Three best cream blooms.
Three best pink blooms.
Three best lavender blooms.
Threo best red blooms.
Three best yellow blooms.
Three best D. Appleton blooms.
Best single bloom of any variety.
Second best single bloom of any
variety.
Best single bloom, odd variety.
Best fern of any variety.
Best vase of dahlias.
Best vase of roses.
All exhibits of flowers must be at
tho Heath building not later than 5
o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
'Prizes will also be given for the
following:
Best piece of embroidery.
Best piece of crochet.
Best article of baby apparel.
Best miscellaneous article.
Best hand-made towel.
Best handkerchief.
Best article made by domestic art
department of Oastonla graded
school.
Best tray of candy. ,
A first prize for best hand-made
calico quilt.
First and second prizes for best
old hand-made or hand-woven silk
or wool quilt or hand-made counter
pane. Those who expect to enter quilts
must notify Mrs. O. W. Wilson.
Gaston
EVERY ONE IS
TIIEAfi
llllAt FLORA
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FULL INFORMATION CALL ON ANY
IiEXEWED DEMAND THAT '
- .M1CHAELI8 RESIGN.
(Bv International News Service. 1
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 24. Renewed
demands for the resignation ' of
Chancellor Michaells have followed
a secret meeting of the leaders of
the Reichstag, according to Berlin
advices. The Kaiser is expected to
reach a decision on the matter with
In a few days.
FRENCH CELEBRATE
VICTORY AT LAOX.
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Oct. 24. The great French
success at Laon, , in which 8,000
prisoners and 27 guns were captur
ed, caused the highest rejoicing
throughout France today. It is re
garded: as- terrific, blow- la., the
military prestige of the Crown
Prince. The checking up of the
great quantities of stores captured Is
stm under way.
"Over There," hear this popular
song in oar grafanola department.
Torrenoe-Morris Company.
BERNSTORJFF IMPLICATED
IN IRISH PLOT.
(By International Mews Service.)
LONDON, Oct 24. A sensation
was created throughout the British
Empire when Premier Lloyd-George
announced thatthe Germans are fo
menting another plot for an Irish
revolution. It is said that Count
Von Bernstorff is implicated in the
Plot. y'
Best cotton sold on the local
market today for 28 cents. Cotton
seed Is $1.05 per bushel.
Three prizes will be offered as fol
lows:
A first prize for the best collective
exhibit of vegetables to consist of
not less than six Jars nor more than
12, with one Jar of each kind of veg
etables.
A first prize for the best collec
tive exhibit of canned fruits, the ex
hibit to consist of not less than six
Jars nor more than 12, with one
of each fruit.
A first prize for the best collective
exhibit of preserves, jellies and pick
les, the exhibit to consist of not less
than 12 jars, one of each kind.
Ribbons will be awarded for sec
ond best collective exhibits.
Ribbons Blue for the best and
red for the second best, will also be
awarded for the best single Jar of
any variety of vegetables, pickles,
fruits and jellies.
All exhibits must be packed m
glass Jars, either pint size or quart
size, except jellies, which may be
shown in the usual regulation size
glasses or other small size glasses.
All exhibits of the Food Booth
must be at the Heath building by
noon on Wednesday, October 31.
Those who expect to make exhibits
in this booth must notify Mrs. J. M.
Holland. .
MRS. J. F. THOMSON,
MRS. D. E. McCONNEL.
MRS. W. F. MICHAEL,
MRS. R. C. WARREN,
Committee.
CALL FOR DONATIONS.
The fancy work committee wishes
to call the attention of tbe ladles of
the city to, the fact that the Floral
Fair is close at hand, and to urge
upon them the necessity of getting
their donations to some member of
the committee as soon as possible.
If you have-? not already promised
some article,' or If you have for any
reason been overlooked In the can
vass, will you not consider this a
personal call for your help. Any
member of the committee will gladly
receive any article.
Mrs. A. A. McLean, chairman,
Mrs. Kenneth Babington, Mrs. John
Carpenter, Mrs. Charles Ford, Mrs.
W. T. Rankin, Mrs. George A. Jen
kins, Mrs. W. L. Balthls, Mrs. D. A.
Cllne, Mrs. Oscar B. Carpenter, Miss
Laura Page, Miss Maggie Barnett,
Mrs. George Glenn
FOR 49 WEEKS BUYS A LIBERTY BOND
County Offers This and Other
Owner
BUYING ONE OR
111 SOCIAL CIRCLES
UTEST EKEKTr ill WOZDTS WOELi
U. D. a MEETS
FRIDAY.
Tbe Gastonia Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
hold its regular monthly meeting in
the chapter room at the library Fri
day afternoon at S o'clock. At this
meeting a nominating committee will
be chosen to nominate officers for
the coming election. Reports will
also be heard from the delegates to
the recent State convention.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
WITH MRS. 6MYRE.
On 'Saturday afternoon,- Oct. 20,
the Tuesday Afternoon Club held a
business meeting at the borne of Mrs
Fred 8myre. , It was decided to meet
on the first and third Tuesday of
each month.
The meetings on the first Tuesday
will be in tbe homes. . Light refresh
ments wil be served and the ladles
will knit for the soldiers. On the
third Tuesdays the . members will
meet in the work room and do Red
Cross work. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. A. M.
Dixon; Vice-President, Mrs. Frost
Torrence; Secretary, Mrs. D. R. La
Far., MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Revival Meeting at Main Street Meth
odist Church Grows In Interest
and. in. Good Result Rev. J. H.
Jlenderlite to Preach Tomorrow
Aforning.
The revival meeting which began
at Main Street Methodist church last
Sunday morning continues to grow
in Interest and in good results. Serv
ices are being held every morning at
9 o clock and every evening at 7:30,
and at all these services there has
been a good attendance and much in
terest in the earnest gospel messa
ges delivered by the pastor, Rev. H.
H. Jordan. Tonight Mr. Jordan's
subject will be "Some Excuses Men
Make for Not Attending Church and
for Not Becoming Christians."
At 9 o clock tomorrow morning
Rev. J. H. Henderlite, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will
preach. This la In line with the plan
of the meeting, in which several of
the pastors of the city have agreed
to assist Rev. Mr. Jordan.
The hour for the service Thursday
night has been changed to 7 o'clock
Instead of 7:30, so as not to conflict
with Dr. Russell H. Conwell's lecture
Acres of Diamonds", which is to be
gin at the Central school auditorium
at 8:30 o'clock.
AT THE MOVIES
BROADWAY.
TODAY: Mary McAlister int"Do
Children Count", for benefit of Red
Cross.
COZY,
TODAY: Ruth Stonehouse in
"Follow tfce Girl"; Hearst-Pathe
News.
THURSDAY: "The Grey Seal."
IDEAL.
TODAY: Pauline Frederick in
"Double-Crossed", special Para
mount feature.
THURSDAY: Jesse L. Lasky pre
sents Sessue Hayakawa In "Hashi
mura Togo", the Japanese School
Boy.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News Service. )
NEW YORK, Oct. 24. The cotton
market opened tlhs morning with
January contracts selling at 27.13,
May 26.76.
$1.00 A
No Excuse For
MORE BONDS. WHY NOT YOU?
GASTON COUNTY BANK OR ON
RED CJJ CROSS
...DEPARTT.IENT...
- THE RED CROSS RALLY.
The Urgest and most enthusiastic
patriotic1 gathering that has been
staged in Gastonia since the begin
ning of the war was the Red Cross
rally of last Thursday night Splen
did speakers, good music and a large
attendance made a- perfect evening.
Not the least of the attractions, and
one which .has been remarked upon
by many, were the decorations. The
decorating was done by a committee
from the Red Cross room. Red and
white dahlias and scarlet sage was
used In profusion, flags were brought
from the work room and the very
spirit of tbe work room was embod
ied in the much prized picture of the
President which added dignity to the
occasion. At the close of the pro
gram, flowers were presented to the
various speakers, a hpge. bouquet of
scarlet sage to Dr. Boyer, dahlias to
the leader of the band. The members
of the band were eager for flowers.
but everyone preferred the red to
the white, perhaps for the reason
that its vivid, masterful tones are
more in keeping with the bounding
pulses and virile strength and deter
mination of the American soldiery.
Apropos of the enthusiasm preva
lent among the soldiers, one reaas
much of the unbounded enthusiasm
and the-passion for work manifested
by the women. And then things
happen that cause you to wonder If
some things are not printed Just be
cause they read well.
With the exception of the super
visor, there was present at the work
room on last Friday only one work
er, a woman who lives at the Loray
Mills, who is the mother of eleven
children, and who rises each morning
at 4:30 in order to prepare break
fast to be served at 6 o clock.
Verily the majority of us are slack
ers, for an we talk oiten ana at
length of woman's work and woman's
part in this war. There are those
who are doing their duty, and those
who are not. When It comes to' ca-
tual self-denial and sacrifice, how
many of us are there?
DEATHS
MRS. J. F. DEAL.
Mrs. Katie Peterson Deal, wife of
Rev. J. F. Deal and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. Peterson, of Stanley,
died last Saturday In a hospital in
Roanoke, JLra., pf bloodpolson. Their
home-was near Roanoke. The body
was brought to her old home at
Stanley for burial. Funeral services
were held at Christ Lutheran
church there Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. A. L. Bollck conduct
ed the services, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Lutz, of Charlotte, and interment
was in the Stanley cemetery. De
ceased is survived by her parents,
husband and four children, the
youngest being a six-weeks-old in
fant. Mrs. Deal was only 30 years old
and her death brings sorrow to many
hearts. She was a splendid Chris
tian character.
Attending the funeral from Gasto
nia were Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Deal,
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carpenter, Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Carpenter, Mr. and
Mrs. O. IB. Carpenter, Mr. Carl E.
Carpenter and Mr. Carl Finger.
Liberal
HCT iifi'm mirm vnw
; IS-OTOR-eCBSCRIECDV
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. Liberty .
Day will close with the $ 8.0 00,01 0y
000 issue of Liberty Loan Bonds
over-subscribed by half a bUUon. of-
Ing of business this moraine 82.SOO..
000.000 had been subscribed, and
reports at noon show that the purse
strings or the country have been
loosened most generously as a result
of liberty Day appeals which are be
ing made in every city In the nation.
GERMAN ATTACKS REPTJLS2.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Oct. 24. The Germane
last night resumed their counter-attacks
south of Houtholst forest, but
all were repulsed with severe losses.
MICHAKLIg' RESIGNATION ' '
IN HANDS OF KAIfSHt.
(By International Newt Service. )--LONDON,
Oct. 24. According to .
an unconfirmed dispatch from Ber
lin, Chancellor Michaells has placed
his resignation in the hands of the -Kaiser.
Prince Von Buelow will
probably be the next chancellor IS
Michaells' resignation Is accepted. I
DENIES INJUNCTION
AGAINST DKT LAW.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Oct 14. This city 5
will go dry November I. Judge
Gould, of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, today denied the -injunction
sought by saloonkeepers
against the enforcement of the dtA-
rhlbltion law.
PRISONERS OF WAR .
ESCAPE FROM FORT.
ATLANTA, Oct 24. Ten German
prisoners of war, two officers and s
men from the auxUlary cruiser Eitel
Frederick, escaped from Fort Me
Pherson last night. They were miss
ed at roll call this morning. A rigid
search and Investigation into how
the escape was effected has been be
gun by the military authorities. No
trace of the prisoners has been found
yet, but it Is believed most of them
will soon be recaptured. "',
MUST BE ON GUARD '
. ' AGAINST AIR RAIDS.
' WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. The'
warning of Mr. Lyman Powell that I
the United States Is In danger of '
German air raid Is not nualnff touch :
alarm. However, the necessity of
precautions being taken to meet such
an attack is everywhere recognised. 1
It is stated that the Germans would
be able to do only small damage, ow- i
ing to the plans which have already
been made to combat them.
HOFFMAN-CORRETT
WEDDING TONIGHT. '
The following from The Charlotte
Obeserver will be of interest to the
many inenas or tne groom, wno ro
merly lived at Mt Holly:
' Much social interest centers in
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Ann Cor
bett and Dr. John Styers Hoffman,
which will take place tonight at 8
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Charles . Steele, at Dartmouth
place, Myers park. The bride-elect
Is a daughter of Mrs. Jr C, Corbett,
of this cltyV formerly of Dover, Me.
and is a sister of Mrs., Steele. : No
invitations have been Issued and on
ly relatives and a few Intimate
friends will be present There will
be no attendants. '
Attended FoneraL
Yesterday's Charlotte Observer
had the following: "Mrs. Henry
Rhyne and son Henry Henkel Rhyne,
of Mount Holly, will remain in the
city with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C.
Wadsworth, the latter a sister of
Mrs. Rhyne, until Mr. Rhyne returns
from Philadelphia, where he was
called by the death of his little five-
year-old nephew. Miles P. Hoffman,
Jr.,- who died several days ago as
the result of Injuries sustained by
his clothes catching fire. Mrs. Hoff
man s mother and brother. Mrs. A;
P. Rhyne and Mr. Henry Rhyne, at
teaded the funeral, which was held
in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon." -
Plans
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