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TONIA GAZETTE
PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WE DNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
vol, xxxvni. 'NO. IS.
QAflTONIA. IT. 0 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOYEMBER-7, 1917.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE..
GAS
EilTHUSIASTICVIEETIKG
ORGANIZED FDR T. M. C. H WAR WORK
At a Dinner at the Armlngton Last
w Night Prominent Business Men. of
the County Organized for the Y.
M. C A. War Work Campaign
Gaston's Quota is 10,00O Town
ship Chairmen Appointed ' A
Whirlwind Campaign Will Be Con
ducted.
Launching the task of raising ten
thousand dollars la Gaston county
for the Y. M. C. A. work behind the
lines in Europe and the cantonments
in this country, eighty well-known
and representative citiaens of the
county were present at dinner at the
Armlngton Hotel Tuesday night. The
fact was stressed that while the Lib
erty Loan subscribers received bonds
In return, the money thus being in
vested and not in any wise donated,
it la now necessary to give outright
. to the Y. ML C. A. cause In order to
properly provide for the men who
have gone to the colors.
Organization was effected with
the election of P. W. Garland as
chairman of the county organization,
M. A. Carpenter treasurer and Fred
M. Allen secretary. Township chair
men were then named, including Col.
T. L. Craig for Gastonia township,
Prof. J. B. Henson for Dallas town
ship. Prof. F. P. - Hall for Soutn
Point township, Mr. M. L Mauney
for Cherryville township,, Mr. R. C.
Kennedy for Crowders Mountain
township and Mr. John W. Holland
for Rlverbend township. Each com
mittee chairman 'was authorized to
name any and all committee neces
sary to carry out the work, which
must be completed by one week from
Sunday.
Thirty-five million dollars is the
sum to be raised in the United States
for the cause next week. Gaston
county's apportionment is 110,000
This was apportioned out last night
in township quotas, Gastonia being
, assigned $5,500, South Point town
ship $2,000, Crowders Mountain
township $500, Cherryville township
$750, . Rlverbend township $750,
Dallas township $500.
P. W. Garland, chairman of the
commltt.ee in charge of the occasion,
acted as toast master in his usual ca
pable manner and was the first speak
er, sounding the keynote of the ev
ening, and in ably presenting the
reasons for the raising of the fund.
In an address that was marked by
its eloquence and patriotism . he
stressed the absolute necessity of the
Y. M. C. A. work, which cares for
the men spiritually and mosally by
providing clean recreation and by
looking after them carefully when
they are back from . the front . line
'trenches for rest. It is the only safe
guard between the men. and the im-
moral conditions which,. always fol
low an army in wartime.
V". Many of the speakers have sons
t ; who have enlisted, this adding to tne
i occasion, when the fact was announc-
ed by. the toastmaster. The speakers
. were all earnest in their advocating
V- . of Gaston county's doing her full
part and it was stated that the fund
' should be quickly and easily raised.
A.'. The cause is so important that ev-
" eryone who possibly can is expected
r ' to contribute whatever possible.
Among the speakers of the even
- - ing were Rev. J. H. Henderllte, Rev.
. : G. A. Sparrow, of Union, Rev. Dr. J.
.' C. Galloway, Mr. C. E. Hutchison, of
Mount Holly, Rev. W. C. Barrett,
i " Rev. H. H. Jordan, Mr. R. R. Ray, of
McAdenville, Col. C. B. Armstrong,
Mr. John J. George, of Cherryville,
Prof. J. B. Henson, of Dallas, Prof.
F P.. Hall, of Belmont, Rev. J. T.
Dendy, of Belmont, Rev. J. C. Diets,
Mr. W. D, Anderson, Rev. R. R.
Caldwell, of Bessemer City, Rev. G.
P. Abernethy, of "Gastonia, Mr. D. P.
Delllnger, of Cherryville, Rev. W. B.
Shlnn, of Bessemer City, Mayor A.
M. Dixon, Mr. S. N. Boyce, Rev. O. J.
Jones. Mr. J. K. Dixon. Dr. S. A.
' Wilkins, of Pallas, Rer. W. J. Roach,
Mr. W. T. Love, Mr. John O. Rankin.
! : I Mr. J. K. Dixon, a trustee of the
Gastonia Y. M. C. A., announced that
that organization would start tne
''. ball rolling, with a subscription of
.';. New Hope News Notes.
7 - Correspondence of The Gazette.
'-1: NEW HOPE, Nov. 6.- The Home
Demonstration Club will hold its
monthly meeting with Mrs, , Annie
- , Wright on Thursday afternoon, No
vember 8th. . y
' Miss Janie Jackson 'was athome
, . .Sunday. y i
- Miss Ethel stowe - spent Sunday
. with homef oiks.
. , Mr. W. L. Davis and daughters,
Misses Dot and Addlelora, of Croft,
and son, Mr. Gilreath DaTis, of Char
lotte, motored- to Kings Mountain
, Sunday. They stopped on the way
v O for Mr. Davis' son, Mr. L. B. Davis.
. Mrjk John Harrison is sick.
' v . Master William Harrison has been
V . right sick, but Is better, v -
. , .. The frost has damaged the cotton
A crop somewhat, especially the -, late
. ; and red land cotton. - - - - '
School Is to start Monday, Novenw
per 1 2. Misses Sara Alexander and
v Hattle Gibson are the teachers. -
. I f TODAY'S COTTON MARKET. --
I By International News Service.)
NEW YORK. Not. 7. The cotton
' market 'opened -today with January
contracts selling at 17.35, May 2S.20.
NEWS OF-JHE COUNTY
LATEST FROM OUR! (MESPOfloERTS
Dallas Dots.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, Nov. 6. The Boy Scouts
held tHeir regular meeting 'Thursday
night, jNovember 1st, in the graded
school building. The meetng was
called to order by Scoutmaster Saw
yer and some mportant business was
transacted. First, the plana for the
future , were made; second, the
Scouts decided to sweep the Red
Cross work room and make fires In
it on meeting days, and third, plans
for the next meeting were made.
The scouts aided in the work Friday
night.
Mr. Hlnes, Of the Federal Depart
ment of Agriculture, In the depart
ment of cereal Investigation, will
be here November 8th, 9th and 10th.
to lecture and give demonstrations
before the classes In agriculture and
the farmers of the community. (The
date of the latter will be announced
later.) This work will be a great
help to the students of the Farm
Life School and it is also hoped that
all the farmers shall be Interested.
For the past week a squad of men
nave been working on the Piedmont
Telephone line through here. A
("great many new posts have been put
up and new wires have been placed
at different places. ,
The boys of Dallas high school re
cently organized an athletic associa
tion. Earl Pasour was elected pres
ident. A financial committee con
sisting of Kelly Elmore, Hugh
Rhyne, Irl Xewton and Wynne Bol
ick was appointed. Prof. J. B. Hen
son was elected coach and Kelly El
more manager. Work will be done
immediately on a basketball team.
During the past week a great
many people from Dallas have gone
to Newport News to work as carpen
ters. The most attractive entertainment
during the Hallowe'en season was
the "Carnival" given in the Dallas
school auditorium by the pupils on
Friday evening, November 2nd. The
auditorium was an miniature Au
tumn forest. The leaves, golden,
mahogany and brown, lent enchant
ment to the occasion. Jack o' lan
terns, black cats, witches, owls and
bats were in evidence.
The opening number of the even
ing was the dramatization by tn
primary department of the poem,
"Come Little Leaves." The grand
march, in which the school children
as ghosts, witches, negroes and
leaves participated, was the next fea
ture. - Immediately following, the
side shows opened and did a suc
cessful business. One of the most
popular side knows, a Soutnern ne
gro minstrel, consisted of a chorus of
14 negro impersonators and a skill
ful clog-dancer. The other side
shows were Bridal Scene," "For
tune Teller," "Cannibal," "Siamese
Twins and a "Wild Woman." Ap
ples, peanuts, popcorn, candy and
ice' cream cones were sold. During
the evening popular music was ren
dered. The proceeds of the evening
will be used for playground equip
ment for the Dallas school children.
Lowell Locals.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LOWELL, Nov. 6. Misses Edith
Robinson and Myrtle Titman spent
the week-end in Cherokee Falls, S.
C. They were the guests of Mrs. R.
P. Roberts and returned Sunday af
ternoon, making the trip in Mr. Lee
Goods' car.
Miss Margaret Hood, of the grad
ed school faculty, spent Sunday with
her brother at Camp Sevier, Green
ville, S. C.
Mrs. Lawrence Wilkerson, or
Charlotte, 'spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. S.,M. Robinson.
Mr. P. P.5 Murphy, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in a
hospital in Wilmington, is doing nice
ly and his many friends wish for him
a speedy recovery,
Miss Marie Sally, of Woodruff, S.
C, is visiting her sister, Miss Lalla
Sally, who?has charge of the music
department of the graded school.
Mr. J L Thompson left Saturday
for Columbus, Ga., where he goes to
accept a. position.
Miss Bessie Cox, who has been an
efficient stenographer of the Tucka
seege Mills, has resigned her position
to take charge, of the postofflce of
this place.
The Hallowe'en play that was giv
en Saturday night by the high school
girls was a success In every way.
Quite a neat little sum was realized.
Mr. J.' Linwood Robinson, of
Rutherfordton, was in town Thurs
day. .. .
The new poBtoffice- building, along
with T.-P. Rankin & Co., Is n earing
completion ahd adds greatly to Low
ell's thoroughfare.
-. Lowell's Red Cross work room Is
open- every Tuesday and Friday afternoons-
from i until 6:80. While
they have a lively little crowd of
earnest workers, it Is wished that
more of thei ladles would come. This
is one of the llvest auxiliaries in the
county and is turning out-as much
good work as any of Its size. Mrs.
T. P. Rankin's knitting won secnod
prize at the Gaston fair, and if any
lady really wants to do her bit, there
Is no better way to show It than to
spend every minute you can n a Red
Cross work room. :
His Confection.
Wife "John, the hni eallMbir'i
at the door." ' ' .- .
Hnbbv "Tell him t lair ; that
pile on my desk."- Puck:
TRENTON FLORAL FAIR
- V .
THEJNML EVENT WAS A BI6 SUCCESS
iizes Awarded for Best Flowers.
Canned Goods and Vegetables
to be Used for Main ten
ure or a Three-Months Mxht
chool List of Prize winners.
(Reported for The Gazette.)
-On last Saturday afternoon and ev-
, . u - nn . i ... v.i.
cuius m ireuiuo coiuuiumi; uaii,
In West Gastonia presented a gala
appearance, the occasion being the
third annual floral fair of the Tren
ton Woman's Betterment Associa
tion.
The ladies of this association had
on other occasions made a reputation
for their fine flowers and vegetable
displays. This time, .however, they
excelled themselves, the displays of
chrysanthemums and fall and wln-
Kter vegetables being unusually fine,
and to these being added splendid ex
hibits of canned gooas and fancy
work.
Several visitors were heard to re
mark that this fair compared most
favorably in every respect with tne
fair held by 'the ladies of the Central
betterment a few days before. The
Trenton exhibits were smaller m
number, but no way inferior in quali
ty. For several years it has been
the custom of the mill managers to
offer prizes for the best-kept prem
ises, also for the best flower and veg
etable collections. A healthful and
helpful rivalry has thus been stimu
lated among the residents of the vil
lage, many improvements along civ
ic, sanitary and educational lines
have been made, and much lasting
good for the community accomplish
ed. There was a constant stream of
visitors throughout the evening, and
the neat sum of $46 was realized
from door receipts, sale of flowers
and refreshments. This will be ap
plied to the maintenance of a three
months term of night school, whicn
these good women started, and which
they have supported for three years.
The ladles appreciate the help of
all who, In any way contributed to
making the 'fair a success. They
wish particularly to thank the Tor-rence-Morris
Company for- the loan
of the nice victrola which furnished
the music.
At the close of the evening Prof.
Joe S. Wray in a very appropriate
talk, delivered the prizes to the win
ners. Mr. Wray praised the ladies
for their splendid efforts and en
deavored to arouse a spirit of compe
tition in others. He also said that
these fine exhibits of canned goods
and fall and winter vegetables show
ed that the women of this communi
ty appreciate the need for conserva
tion and are trying to do their bit
by the government.
Following is the list of prize-winners.
The prizes were all in money:
liest-Kept Premises.
First prize, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Second prize, Mrs. Caleb Parker.
Third prize, Mrs. Oscar McArver.
Vegetables.
First best collection, Mrs. Michael.
Second best collection, Mrs. Lee
Mauney.
Third best collection, Mrs. Caleb
Parker.
Fourth best collection, Mrs. John
Lowe.
Canned Goods.
First best collection, Mrs. Caleb
Parker.
Second best collection, Mrs. Lee
Mauney.
Third best collection, Miss Jane
McArver.
Fourth best collection, Mrs. Mor
ris Propst.
Chry santhem urns.
Best ten blooms.
'First prize, Mrs. Caleb Parker.
Second prize, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Best six blooms.
First Prize, Mrs. Caleb Parker.
Second prize, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Best three blooms.
First prize, Mrs. 'Lee Mauney.
Second prize, Mrs. Caleb Parker.
Best single bloom.
Best white, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Best yellow, Mrs. Caleb Parker.
Best bronze, Mrs. Oscar McArver.
Best pink, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Best odd, Mrs. W. E. McArver.
Best pot rose.
First prize, Mrs. Ben Brlggs.
Second prize, Mrs. Lee Mauney.
Third prize, Mrs. Mary Revis.
Fourth prize, Mrs. 'Bertha Jolly.
Retired.
Judge "What occupation have
you?"
Mose "Well. Jedge, I ain't doln'
much at present jest circulatln'
round, sun."
Judge (to clerk). "Please enter
the fact that this gentleman has been
retired from circulation for 60 days.'
--Washington Star.
Conditional.
Jinks Would you marry a girl as
pretty as a picture?
Sinks Yes, If she had a good
frame. Smart set
"-It's Fact. ' '
V "What'ls 'brilliant repartee'?"
'Brilliant repartee my boy. v m
modern society, is
snappy conversa-J.
Uon having 17 ; meanings. - IS of
which no lady ought to know.
Smart Set.
' 7 -
Advertise In The Gazette.
A
BULLETINS
MAY CLRAK ALL ALIEN'S
FROM THE. COAST IttXJION.
(By International Newsr S
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. The
possibility of a wholesale clearing of
Germans from the territory near the
Atlantic coast is Indicated in Attor
ney General Gregory s comment to
day on published stories to the effect
that an order bad been Issued de
claring all territory within a hundred
miles of the Atlantic coast barred to
aliens. "No such order has been is
sued but the situation Is under care
ful observation," said Mr. Gregory.
He said that there was nothing to be
reported on the subject at this time.
It is estimated that more than a nun
dred thousand unnaturalized Ger
mans will be affected if the- order is
issued.'' Naval officers strongly favor
the order. It Is openly charged that
enemy aliens on the coast are able
to give tips to the German govern
ment on transports.
PROPOSE A PEACE CONFERENCE
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 6. Preparations
for a preliminary peace conference
to be held in December by the Cen
tral powers are being made, accord
ing to dispatches from Amsterdam
today. The plans provide for two
representatives from each of the bel
ligerent countries, says the dispatcn,
this being a plan outlined by Germa
ny. VKKKOWSKY RETIRES.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 6. General Ver
kowsky has been relieved as war
minister of Russia, according to a
dispatch received today. No reason
for the change in ministers has been
assigned.
RUSSIAN'S EJKCT TURKS. V
(By InternationnlNews Service.)
PETROGHAD, Nov. 5. The Rus
sians ejected the Turks from their
first line trenches on the Black Sea
coast in the Kalkey Tehlfllip sector.
TO MAINTAIN "OPEN DOOR"
CHINA.
IN
V
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. . Japan
and the United States have re-affirmed
their determination to pre
serve the "open door" in China. This
decision was announced today in
practically Identic notes eichanged
between Viscount Ishil and Secretary
of State Lansing. Japan is prepared
to do everything in her power to
promote the suppression of Prussian
militarism, and both nations have
checked the feeling of suspicion
which had begun to take form be
tween the two nations. Secretary
Lansing announced that it "would be
Inexpedient at this time to make pub
lic the details of the scheme of co
operation between Japan and this
country.
TEUTONS ADVANCE IN ITALY.
(By International News Service.)
ROME, Nov. 6. The Teutons un
der General Von Mackensen, battling
with the third Italian army, which
was the last to retreat across the
Tagliamento river from Udlne, are
now less than 40 miles from the Ad
riatic Sea. The Teutons under Gen.
Von Buelow, after forcing passes
through the Carnlc Alps, are advanc
ing from the North, where it is re
ported that they were meeting stub
born resistance. There are indica
tions that General Cadorna's army
has not yet reached the point where
he plans to make a determined stand
against the enemy. The third Ital
ian army Is being used primarily to
check the advance of Von Macken
seit's troops.
CROSS THE TAG LI AMEN TO.
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN, Nov. 6. (Official) The
Germans crossed the Tagliamento
river, taking 6,000 prisoners.
BRITISH AGAIN PUSH FORWARD.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON (Official), Nov. 6. The
British forces again drove forward
early today, attacking the foe in the
neighborhood of Paschendaele, mak
ing satisfactory progress.
SUFFRAGE WINS
IN NEW YORK
State Gives Majority of 40,000 for
"Votes for Women" New Mexico
Goes Dry; Ohio in Doubt. - -The
outstanding feature of tne
elections in the United States yester
day was the apparent assured victory
for woman suffrage in New York
state by a majority of approximately
40,000. While the suffragists were
winning in the east, early returns
from Ohio Indcated defeat for them
In that State.
Two States, Ohio and New Mexico,
roted on prohibition.- Incomplete re
turns from Ohio showed that the
contest In that state was very close
with the drys leading by a small mar
gin. The prohibitionists : eveidentiy
had carried New Mexico, v
v The entire republican state ticket,
headed by Governor Samuel W. Mc-
Jail. won ' an overwhelming victory
in Massachusetts, while . the demo
cratic state ticket, headed by West
moreland IDatris for governor,' was
successful la Virginia.
HYLAN WINS BY
BIG PLURALITY
(By International News Service.)
ssw itjKK., ov. 7. with re
turns from all precincts in Hylan's
plurality over Mitchell stands at
145,636. Final figures cannot be
given until the soldier (vote is count
ed. Today's returns indicate .that
colored men were elected to the New
York State Assembly and the New
York City Board of Aldermen for the
first time. Edward Johnson seems to
be the next Assemblyman from the
19th district and James Thomas -al
derman from the 26th district, both
In Harlem, which has a large negro
population.
new yokk, Nov. 7. Later re
turns place Hylan's plurality at 147,'
975.
DRYS LEADING
IN OHIO ELECTION
(By International .News Service.)
CLEVELAND, Nov. 7. With
aboqt-90 per cent of all precincts re
ported the drys are leading by a
majority of 1,260 votes, according to
an unofficial tabulation.
KERENSKY PLANS
DRASTIC METHODS
(By International News Service.)
PETROGRAD. Nov. 7. Premier
Kerensky Is planning to use drastio
methods to overcome the Maxlmlllsts.
who, he claims are trying to effect a
separate peace with Germany. Ker
ensky today asked the support of the
preliminary Russian parliament in
this policy.
TEUTONS PUSHING A
TOWARD VENICE
(By International News Service.)
ROME, Nov. 7. It is reported
from the Venetian theater of action
that Teuton reinforcements bring
the enemy's forces up to more than
a million men, including Germans,
Austriana, Bulgarians and Turks. It
is believed that the City of Venice is
the objective of the Teutons. Gener
al Cadorna is delaying the Plave en
gagement, hoping aid from the Brit
ish and French. Plave is 17 miles
from Venice.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Mrs. Horace Whlsnant, of
Greensboro, was the guest Monday
of Mrs. J. C. McNeely. ,
Y
The local cotton market re
mains unchanged at 27 and 3-4 cents
a pound for best short staple cotton
and 1.15 per bushel for cotton seed.
All members of Gastonia Lodge
No. 18&, I. O. O. F. are especially re
quested to be present at the regular
meeting on Thursday night of this
week beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
(fMr. W. Z. Ferguson has return
ed home from the Presbyterian hos
pital, Charlotte, where be recently
underwent an operation for appen
dicitis. - On complaint from the abeiiff
of Catawba county R. L. Jarrett,
white, was arrested here Monday and
was carried to Newton yesterday by
an officer who came from that coun
ty. "He was out on bond and skipped.
TO . . . 9 . . . .
lyf-airs. r. in. no wen ana mue
VfUfiurhtprn 'Sarah an1 TCmllv lofr thta
morning on a visit to her father, Mr.
W. B. Riddle, of the Bethel section
of York county. They will be away
a week.
AGREEMENT REACHED
WITH THE JAPANESE.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Secretary
of the Navy Josephua Daniels today
announced that a full agreement 1
covering the co-operation of the Am
erican and Japanese fleets in the Pa
cific had been reached in a new con
ference between Washington and
Tokio representatives. Mr. Daniels
evinced the" utmost satisfaction at
the outcome of the; negotiations,
but refused to make public any de
tails of the new agreement.
Mr. Thomas Sparrow leaves this
afternoon for Shelbyvllle, Ky. where
he will parchsse something like f 4
000 worth of registered dairy cattle
county. : He will be joined at AsheV
vllle tomorrow by Mr. Arey, of the
dairy division of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, who goes to as
sist a number of the farmers of the
State in making their purchases.
PATROL BOAT
SUNK BY U-BOAT
Officer and Twenty Enlisted Men ; of
American Patrol Boat Alcedo Per
Ish at Hands of German Subma
Hue One Tar Heel Among Lost.
Washington, Nov. 6. The Amen-
can patrol boat Alcedo was torpe- ;
doed and sunk by a German subma
rine In the war lone early Monday -morning
and one officer and 20 en
listed men are missing. The Alcedo.
converted yacht, carried a crew or
even officers and 85 men. y - r
The Alcedo is the first American
war vessel to go down in the war."
The destroyer Cassln on patrol duty
was torpedoed recently, but she
made port .safely with the loss of I
only one man. ' '- ,
The navy department tonight Issu
ed this statement:
"The navy department has been
advised by Vice Admiral Sims that at
1:30 a. m., November 6, the Ameri
can patrol boat Alcedo, a converted
yacht, was toroedoed and sunk h
submarine in the war cone. One of
fleer and 20 men are -missing. - The
ship sank in four minutes after Do
ing struck. Several vessels were
searching for possible survivors at
the time the reoort wa maiiA s Tn
Alcedo carried a crew of seven offi
cers and 85 men."
'No details of the unntamiint nn '.
given in the brief dispatch announc-
ing tne yacat s loss. , -
The navr denartment Mnonni(
the names of the missing. In tne
number was one North Carolinian.
Allen T. Edwards, son of Mra . LviH
M. Edwards, of Jackson.
JOY RIDK ENDS FATALLY,
(By International News Service.)
AUGUSTA, GA., Nov. 7. -The re
mains of W. D. Mahoney and an uni
dentified woman wearing a locket In
itialed W. B. C. were found crushed
and burned to death under an Olds-
mobile by hunters six miles out from
the city early today. The machine
evidently became uncontrollable, and
turned turtle. . ,
BRITISH PUSHING NEARER
TO CITY OF ROULIERS.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 7 .The British
long range guns are bombarding
Roullers. General Halg Is consoli
dating the British gains, it is , an
nounced today. The British raid
near Queant resulted In the capture)
of a number of German Drlannnra
Roullers is evidently the objective of
the British. It practically controls
Ostend and Zeebrugge.
ITALIAN RETREAT
IS WELL COVERED.
(By International News Service.)
ROME, Nov. 7. The Italian caval
ry Is covering the retreat of General
Cadorna's army, matching their skill
against overwhelming odds. It 1 of
ficially announced that the Italians
have withdrawn to the Llvensea riv
er in good order. It Is reported that
the Germans are pillaging and burn
ing the territory from which the Ital
ian army has retreated.
TO BE PROSECUTED
FOR CONFISCATING COAL.
(By International News eSrvlce.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. As a re
sult of their acton In holding up and .
confiscating coal destined to points
on the Great Lakes, the officials of
200 cities and towns In Ohio went
charged with "wholesale robbery
today by the national fuel adminis
tration. The U. S. Attorney General
will be asked to prosecute municipal
officials who have been guilty of
this confiscation of coal.
SOME ELECTION RESULTS. ,
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 7. The 8tat
Assembly will continue in the con-
trol of the Republicans as a result of
yesterday's election. In Pittsburg E.
V. Babcock, multimillionaire, was
elected mayor. The entire Republi
can ticket was elected in Philadel
phia by slim majorities, according to
unofficial returns. Prohibition.: is
leading in Ohio by 62 votes, the re
sult being extremely close.
8RKIOUS FIRE IN LOUISVILLE:
(BY International News Service.) '
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 7. Edward
McCue, a fireman was fatally burned,
and four other persons suffered se
vere injuries in a fire which broke
out today on the fourth floor of the
WlUard Hotel. The loss is estimated
at $100,000.
Bashful Pa. '
Teacher "So yoa are bashful?"
Sammy "Yep., take after nry
father,'- '
- Teacher "Was your father bashful?-.-;
; ' - 4
Sammy "Well, ma says if , pa
hadn't been so bashful I'd been two
years older." Spice of Life.