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VOL. XXXVIII. NO. lis.
GASTONTA, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 14, 1017.
92.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE,
SEVAGEJDISPOSAL PLANT
CITY TO GET PLANS AND JIDiKON ONE
Water and Light Coinnlttoe Instruct
ed to Take Matter of Establishing
Sewage Disposal riant Up at Once
Ohamber of Commerce Asks for
Assistance Property Owners
Complain at Price Charged Them
'; i tor Paving Dr. McConnell Asks
$ ; That City Take Care of Water
f : Turned on His Property Other
i , Matters Considered.
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The city council held its regular
monthly meeting for November last
night. All of the aldermen were
present except Mr. Elliott. Mayor
Dixon presided.
Mr. J. H. Separk, Col. C. B. Arm
strong, Col. T. L. Craig and Mr. J. H.
Kennedy appeared before the board
in behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce. Reviewing the accomplish
ments of the chamber and what it has
done for the town aa a whole, these
men, members of the board of direc
tors of the chamber, asked the coun
cil to make an appropriation to help
maintain the organization. The mat
ter was taken under consideration
but no final action was taken.
A. E. Woltz, representing property
onwers on Third avenue between
Oakland and Marietta streets, asked
, that the council charge these proper
ty owners the same amount per
square yard for asphalt paving that
had been assessed against property
owners on other streets. It appeared
that this block was paved after tne
city's contract with the Noll Con
structlon Company had expirefl and
that It was necessary for the city to
make a new contract at a higher
price for the paving of this block ana
a block on Church street. The con
tention of the Third street property
owners was that their petition for
paving was put before the council in
December, 1916, and that some otn
er petitions, notably Fourth avenue
and Page avenue, came up later. In
view of this fact they contended that
they should not have to pay the in
creased price for paving. The board,
however, thought otherwise and de
clined to grant the relief asked for.
E. P. Lineberger was released from
payment of poll tax, erroneously
charged. Mr. Lineberger lives out
side of the city. ,
A communication from the Treas
ury Department of the United States
was presented to the board, convey
ing the information that the govern
ment does not pay for paving or side
walks in front of or around public
buildings. In view of this policy or
the government a resolution was
adopted cancelling the charges on
the city's books against the govern
ment for these items.
Dr. D. E. McConnell appeared be
fore the board and asked for some
action with reference to taking care
of water from city drains which, he
claims, is turned on to his property
on South street between Second and
Third avenues. This matter had
been presented to the board on pre
vious occasions and had been refer
red to the street commissioner, R. C.
Patrick. Mr. Patrick stated that he
had investigated the situation and
that it would be an expensive propo
sition for the city to take care of. He
acknowledged, however, that the
street committee as a whole had nev
er Investigated the matter and the
board ordered that this be done and
a report made to the next meeting of
the board.
Russell Shelton was elected as
fireman, to take the place of Fireman
Hoard, resigned.
The salary of Chief R. B. Terrell
of the fire department was raised 1 10
per month.
The matter of establishing a sew
age disposal plant was discussed at
length. Mr. S. C. Cornwell, repre
senting Solomon Norcross & Co., of
Atlanta, Ga., was before the board In
the Interesfcof his firm in connection
with this matter. ; The water and
light committee was empowered to
''have plans and specifications prepar
ed for such a plant, to get bids on
same and make a definite report to
the board at its next meeting. v
SUBMARINE SIGHTED. .
(By International News Service.) :
NEW YORK, Nor. IS. The
United 'States hydrographlc officials
report the sighting of an unidenti
fied submarine tOO miles southwest
of here" last Thnrsday.'. : .":. V v
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET. . ,!
T (By International Newt Service.)
NSW YORK, Nov, 14. The cotton
' market opened today with January
contracts selling at 17.15, May 26.33.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD
W. B. A. MEETS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
There will be a called meeting of
the Gastonia Woman's Betterment
Association at the Central school
auditorium Friday afternoon at 3:30
o clock. All members are asked to
be present as matters of importance
are to be discussed.
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D. A. R. MEETING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The William Gaston Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, will meet at 1:15 o'clock on
Friday afternoon, of this we'ex with
Mrs. John G. Carpenter at her home
on South Oakland street. Special
attention of the members is called to
the hour of meeting, which has been
fixed at 1:15 in order that the mem
bers may also attend the Betterment
Association meeting which begins at
the Central school at 3:30 o'clock.
This meeting was postponed from
last week in order to hear reports
from Mrs. G. W. Ragan and Mrs. P.
R. Falls, who attended the meeting
of the State convention at Winston-
Salem last week.
PA RENT-TEACH E RS'
MEETING HELD.
On last Friday afternoon a very
interesting and successful parent
teachers' meeting was held at the
Central graded school under the aus
pices of the Educational Department
of the Woman's Betterment Associa
tion, of which Mrs. T. C. Quickel is
Chairman.
After a very enjoyable program
rendered by the pupils. Rev. J. H.
Henderllte, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, made a very force
ful appeal to his hearers for Harmon
ious co-operation between the par
ents and teachers, and pointed out
the special benefits which are certain
to follow such co-operation. Miss
Harris, director of music lnall tne
city schools, made a most interesting
talk on the subject of co-operation
betweep the home and the school In
the matter of music. Miss Eula Glenn,
teacher of English in the high school,
read an excellent paper on the Dene
fits of the parent-teacher movement.
Mrs. T. C. Quickel, chairman of the
department, then read a number of
very excellent suggestions which had
come from parents, and there fol
lowed an interesting and helpful dis
cussion of these suggestions.
MISS HILDEBRAND
TO MARRY.
The following item from the Chap
el Hill correspondence of The Char
lotte Observer under date of the
10th will be of Interest to many Gas
tonlans because of the fact that Miss
Hlldebrand is a sister of Miss Mary
Hildebrand, of Gastonia:
Mrs. M. W. Daniel entertained at a
party this afternoon announcing the
engagement of Miss Pearl Hildebrand
to Mr. Henry B. Marrow and of Miss
Myrtlce Greenwood to Dr. Carnle B.
Carter.
When refreshments were served
the following cards, held together by
sweet peas, were on each plate:
P. E. H. and H. B. M.
December Twenty-Seventh, 1917
M. R. G. and C. B. C.
January First, 1918.
Miss Hildebrand is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hildebrand, of
Morganton; Miss Greenwood is the
daughter of Mr. R. L. Greenwood,
formerly of Fuquay Springs. Both
young ladies have ' lived in Chape!
Hill several years, during which time
they have gained many friends.
Mr. Marrow, who is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Marrow, of Hender
son, is superintendent of the Smith
field schools. Dr. Carter, the son or
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. O. Carter, of Mor
ganton, Is a research chelmst with
Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Both are alumni of the University of
North Carolina. - '
MANY DEATHS AMONG
. . CrvnJAN POPULATION.
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. Deaths
among the civilian population of Ger
many are as numerous as casualties
among the soldiers at the front, ac
cording to a telegram received Here
from Berlin today containing the
mortality, statistics. . It quotes the
Frankfurter Zeitung as saying that
starvation will result lnthe survival
of only the strongest Germans and
that mat-nutrition Is already being
felt throughout the Empire. y
INJURED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
E. B. Hogan, Jr., a local architect
and contractor, and Robert Riker,
brick mason, both of Gastonia. were
seriously injured in an auto accident
Monday morning on the road between
Kings Mountain and Shelby. The
car they were driving got from under
control and overturned. Mr. Hogan
sustained a broken arm and numer
ous severe bruises. Mr. Riker sus
tained a broken hip. The men were
taken to Shelby where they are being
given medical treatment. Mrs. Ho
gan has gone to Shelby to be with her
husband. A telephone message from
Shelby this morning stated that Mrr
Hogan was' suffering considerably.
No late news has been received from
Mr. Riker.
Mr. Hogan is building a handsome
residence at Shelby for Mr. Lee Pack
ard, superintendent of the Cliffside
Mill. The friends of both of these
men regret to know of their injuries
and hope that they will soon be able
to be out.
CAMPAIGN ON
Chamber of Commerce Canvassing
City Today for New Members.
Headed by J. Lawrence Beal,
chairman of the membership com
mittee, teams today are canvassing
Gastonia to add to the membership
of the Gastonia Chamber of Com
merce. It is planned to bring a lar
ger number of business men and citi
zens into the front line trenches for
Gastola.
The workers enjoyed a spread at
the Armington Hotel Tuesday night,
presided over by Mr. Beal as chair
man. Secretary Fred M. Allen ex
plained the plans for bringing the
membership into a more vital part of
the work. President J. H. Separk
made an inspiring address regarding
the real work of a chamber of com
merce for a city. The remainder of
the evening was taken up In pairing
off the teams and assigning districts.
MEET IN RALEIGH
TOMORROW
State Food Administrator Henry
Page announces that he will meet
the wholesalers, brokers and com
mission men of the State in confer
ence at Raleigh tomorrow, the 15 th,
for the purpose of discussing fully
the details of the operation of the li
cense system as It applies to the deal
ers in food and feedstuffs. A similar
conference with the retailers of the
State will be held at Raleigh on Mon
day, the 19 th. Only retailers doing
a business of $100,000 or more an
nually are subject to license. No In
dividual notices have been sent out
by Mr. Page but he invites all the
wholesalers, brokers, commission
men and retailers to attend these
meetings.
CONFERRED WITH
ARMY OFFICIALS
Mr. W. T. Rankin, representing the
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce,
conferred yesterday In Charlotte with
Oapt Henry E. Williams, Q. M. C,
the Southeastern Department,
harleston, and other representatives
f the War Department and the gov-
rnment, with reference to the pro
sed artilley range near Gastonia.
pt. Williams and party had intend-
el to come to Gastonia today and
wfnd up the work of securing options
on the property in question but their
coming was postponed for today at
least. As previously noted Mr. Ran
kin recently secured options on all
of the property needed and it but re
mains for the representatives of the
government to accept these.
While no positive statement has
been made it is understood that It is
the purpose of the War Department
to proceed in the very hear, future
with the establishment of this range.
GERMANS HAVE CAPTURED :
TWO ITALIAN TOWNS.
(By International News Service.).,
b'erLIN. Not. 14. Feltrea and
Triolane, In Italy, have been captur
ed by the Auatro-German forces, the
war office announced today.' ;',
The statement added that heavy
cannonading Is In progress along the
PUTS) riTer.
T LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. W. M. Nolen, Jr., spent Sun
day with friends at Spartanburg.
Mr. D. C. Williams, of Lincoln
ton, was in the city on business yes
terday.
Mr. J. Sid Winget, of the Tor
rence-Morrls Co., returned last night
from a business trip to Chester,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Barnhardt
motored over from Kannapolls and
spent a few hours Sunday with Mrs.
R. D. Atkins.
Mr. F. A. Costner spent Sunday
at Columbia, 6. C, with his son, Ed
win Costner, who is a member of a
hospital corps at Camp Jackson. ,
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Mr. and Mrs. R. J. W. Moss, of
Smyrna, S. C, who came up to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Moss
motner, Mrs. bJimina Bradley, re
turned home last night.
Mrs. Eliza Erwln, of York, S. C,
who has been spending several
months with her nephew, Mr. Jim
Lindsay, returned to her home this
morning.
Miss Rebekah McLean, wh
lo is a
student at the State Normal College
at Greensboro, spent the week-end
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
L. T. McLean.
Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Rankin left
Monday for Reidsville and Danville
After spending a few days at eacn
place, they will return to their home
In California. ,
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Miss Prue Thomassdh spent
Sunday at Greenville, S. C, with her
brother, Mr. M. E. Thomasson, wno
is a member of the 105th Regiment,
U. S. Engineers, at Camp Sevier.
There was a heavy downpour of
hall yesterday afternoon about 1:30
o'clock for a few minutes. No dam
age was done but the ground was al
most white when it quit fall!
Dr. j. r . swann, or semora,
spent yesterday In the city with Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Armstrong. Dr. Swann
is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Arm
strong.
The Eflrd Company has a full
page on page three of this Issue an
nouncing a continuation or their
record-breaking special sale of a $5,-
000 stock of ladies' coat suits. It is
very seasonable and interesting read
ing to our lady readers. i . v
Mr. G. H. Marvin, manager of
the local Coca-Cola bottling plant,
left last night for Rocky Mount to
attend the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Bottlers Association,
of which he is secretary. He ex
pects to return home Friday. ,
Capt. and Mrs. Beach
their guests at the Armington Hotel
Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Vivian P.
Rankin and Miss Maude Rankin;
Miss Margaret LaFar and her guest.
Miss Evelyn Berry; Col. Tharlton,
Lieut. Fry, Lieut. Daypon and Mrs.
Will Moore.
The farm Demonstration De
partment, by County Agent J. B.
Steele, appears on page seven of this
issue, and will be a regular feature
of The Gazette every Wednesday
during the fall and winter. It is
well worth the careful reading of our
subscribers who are interested in ag
ricultural subjects.
On page six will be found a
large display advertisement of
"Bevo," a new soft drink for which
Messrs. R. Hope Brlson & Company,
of this city, have been appointed dis
tributors to the trade in Gaston
county. Messrs. Brlson & Co. now
have a large supply on hand and can
furnish local dealers throughout the
county promptly.
LIVELY DEVELOPMENTS
AT
I BUFFALO LABOR MEETING.
(By International News Service.)
nun f aim, xor. 13. It is re
ported that the presence of detective
Burns and other spies among the del
egates led to a lively row in the con
vention of the American Federation
of Labor here today. Mr. Gompers
declared that Burns had sent out a
circular offering to sell a detailed re
port of the proceedings to employees.
ine convention naa adopted a reso
lution providing for publication of
verbatim reports of the proceedings
free of charge. President Dolln of
the Ship Builders Union announced
that all strikes that affected govern
ment property had been called off.
APPOINTED DIRECTOR t .
. r OF STEEL SUPPLIES.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON.. Not. 14. J. L,
Replogle, vice-president of the Amer
ican Vanadium Co., was today ap
pointed director of steel supplies by
the National Council of Defence.
SHOD
19 sammieslost
IN TRENCHES
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 14. With 19 men
missing the second contingent of Am
erican troops has retired from the
first line trenches, giving way to
third battalion which is now on the
firing line. The retiring men are in
excellent condition. Many of them
abetted by winks from companions
told marvelous tales of gory battling
with the boches. However, aside
from the raid which cost 19 men, the
sector was quiet, except for shelling.
German newspapers reaching head
quarters boast of what Hlndenburg
will accomplish on the western front
when "Italy Is put out of business
They have ceased to talk of peace.
AROUND THE
COURT HOUSE
REAL ESTATE DEALS.
The following real estate trans
actions have been recorded in the of
fice of the register of deeds during
the past week:
November 7, 1917.
Cynthia Thomas to Mary Pasour,
10 acres, Gastonia Township.
J. L. Price and wife to T. C. Hol
land, 41 acres, Dallas Township.
H. R. Thompson, Comr., to M. A,
Carpenter, 50 1-4 acres, River Bend
Township.
M. A. Carpenter and wife to E. P,
Stabler, 50 1-4 acres In River Bend
Township.
November 8, 1017.
Price Real Estate & Ins. Co., to R.
H. Long, 26 lots in Western part of
Gastonia.
J. W. Armstrong to Edward
Cathey, 12 1-2 acres in South Point
Township.
M. W. Sanford and wife to Ed
Cathey, 25 acres in South Point
Township.
Thos. C. Holland and wife and
mother to Arthur L Allen and wife,
18 acres, known as as part of the
Eph Holland land.
November 9, 1917.
R. J. Morrison and wife and W.
H. Houser and wife, to A. L. Houser,
8 lots In Cherryvllle.
Frank Henderson, Comr., to D. F.
Friday, lot in Dallas.
Ed F. Friday and wife to F. H.
Robinson, lot in Dallas.
November 10, 1917.
Hugh A. Michael and wife to
Frank H. Dunn, 2 lots In Mt. Holly.
J. L. Price and wife to A. E. Woltz,
3 lots In Gastonia, Chester and Third
Avenue.
S. A. Robinson and wife to J. P.
Reld, lot In West Gastonia.
Price Real Estate k Ins. Co., to J.
P. Reld, lot on Arlington Avenue.
A. P. Falls, Comr., to C. P. Car
penter, 12 1-2 acres In Crowders
Mountain Township.
J. L. Price and wife to W. A.
Gardner, one lot Oakland Park.
W. L. Lineberger and wife to A.
N. Crowder, 1 acre In South Gas
tonia. I
J. E. Hovls and N. C. Hovls to
John Barnhlll, 3 acres In McAden
ville. S. J. Durham and wife to John
Walker, 1 lot In Bessemer City.
J. L. Price and wife to J. C.
Pasour, 2 lots in "Arlington
Heights."
H. J. Lindsay and wife to T. J.
Redmond, 2 lots In Northwest Gas
tonia. Frank Wilson and wife to E. D.
Cathey, 12 1-2 acres. South Point
Township.
November IS, 1917.
Jno. W. Moore and wife, to J. C.
Baber, 1 lot on Lee St
J. White Ware and wife to Jno. W.
Moore. 1 lot on Lee St
R. S. Armstrong and wife to Janle
Howe. 4 9 acres in 8outh Point Town
ship.
John G. Carpenter, trustee, to M.
A. Carpenter, et al. 100 acres In
River- Bend -Township. '
J. L. Price and wife to C. W. San-
difer,, 12 and 4-10 acres, Crowders
Mountain Township.
Dean S. Carswell and wife to J. I
Price, 4 lots in Gastonia. ,
W. M. Hudson and wife to J. L.
Price, lot on Sooth Chestnut street
F. JL. Francum and wife to J. L.
Price, 3 lots in Gastonia. . .. , V;
J. N. C. Ferguson and wife to J.
L. -Price, 41 acres In Dallas Town
ship. ' ' -J ' - -
George 8. Falls and wife to S. C.
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VICTORIOUS
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Bat Conflicting Report rrom Berlin
Claims Bolahevikl Are Still in Cos
trol of the CapitaL ; . - .
(By International News Serrlce.) '
(LONDON, Nov. 14. Kerensky haa
made a rlctorlous entry into Petro-'
grad and the Bolshevik! have been
completely defeated, according to ad
vices received here today from Papa -randa.
Paparanda is on the Swedish-
Finnish frontier. .
AMSTERDAM, Nor. 14. News' re-"
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ceived here today from German sour
ces stated that the Bolshevik! are
still in control of Petrograd.
ATTEMPT WAS FUTILE.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON. Nor. 14. The German
troops last night made a desperate
effort to smash the British lines on
the northern end of the Paschendaele
ridge but their attacks were shatter
ed by British fire, the war office an
nounced at noon. iys--y
The Germans evidently intended to
fight their way back to Paschendaele
ridge. Orders were found on one of,
the officers who was taken prisoner.
showing that Hlndenburg bad order
ed Paschendaele retaken at any cost
ITALY LOOKS TO U. S.
FOR GENEROUS SUPPORT.
(By International News Service.) '
PARIS, Nov. 14. Italy is looking
to the United States as her savior. A
representative of La Guardia, of New
York, who has Just returned here
from Rome, brings, the following
message from the Italian Minister of
Finance: "Our courage win redou
ble and we will fight to the end, but
we are looking to the United States
for moral support as well as material
help."
TRAINMEN DEMAND
INREASE OP WAGES. '
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The
demand of 170,000 railway conduct
ors and brakemen for an increase m .
wages aggregating a million dollars
will be laid directly before President
Wilson. An appointment was made
today for the brotherhood chiefs to-
meet President Wilson on Not. 27th,
after the proposed raises have been
voted on by the men. There Is no
doubt that the demand will be ap
proved by the members of the broth
erhoods. , ,
Hendricks, 1 lot In Cherryvllle.
Marriage licenses.
Since last Tuesday marriage li
censes have been issued by Register
of Deeds Carpenter as follows: : ' v ' 1
George H. Costner and R. F. 81a-
tare, of Lincolnton. I ' 1
Mason Chllders, of Gatftonla, : and
Margaret Ward, of McAdenville. .
Chas A. Plank, Jr., of Jamestown, ;
D., and Jeanette Fayssoux, of Gas-
tonia. . l -
J. Oscar Taylor, of Mount Crog- '
han. 6. C, and Lucy Jordan, of Gas
tonia. '
Jim Falls and Julia Harris, color
ed, Gastonia. '
John Torrence, of Gastonia, and
Maggie Watts, of I-owell, colored. ' '
Jail Is Empty. , y'-
"What's the news around the jail
asked the reporter of Jailer J. Henry
Craig this morning as the latter was
comfortably ensconsed in an easy
chair in the sheriff's office. "Noth
ing doing," was the reply. -.-"We
haven't a prisoner in jail, something -unusual.
There's , lots of difference)
since booze went out When I first'
took charge of the jail three years
ago, it was the rarest thing in the
world that the jail was ever empty.
In fact we usually had from a dozen
to 25 prisoners. Now we have very
few." "That's good hews," ; replied
the reporter, who made a note of the
matter for this column. -.
Schools Begin Monday. :t :
The rural schools of the county, a-',
bout 45 In number, will commence
their 1917-18 session next Monday.
They were scheduled to begin : Mon
day of this week, but on account or
the lateness of the cotton crop and
the demand for labor on the far.-
It was decided to postpone the or'
ing tor one week. These scHooLj ru -for
four and a half months. .