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1--. . .- -' " m TE; tut STONIA PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WE DNESDAY AND FRIDAY. TOL. XXXXm. NO. 135. GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 30, 1917. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. GAZE E -i : BAD FIREiTHIS LIORillilu I L (CMS 1DRQS' STORE DAMAGED ' -- . . . " BIaz Whkh Originated la Basement Caused Damage of Probably flo,. I;1 00, Partially Covered by Insur- .;. aaoe Local Fire . Department, - adly Hampered , by . Concealed . iFire, Did Splendid .Work Far- hapa Prevented Blaze From Beinfl . Much Worse. V . . Fire which was discovered aooat ' 9 o'clock, this morning damaged the Adams building and J. Lean Adams ,4 Drue Store to the extent o iome thing Ilka $8,000 to $10,000. In - ' the case of the drug company the , loss la only partially covered by In surance. Favorable weather condl- : tlons and heroic work by the fire de :. partment prevented what at one time ' threatened to be a most disastrous ' ' conflagration. No . theory has been - advanced as to the origin of the fire. T About 9 o'clock Walter Anderson, k one of the clerks In the J. 'Lean ' Adams Drug Store, went to the base ' ment to get some syrup for the soda fountain, entering the basement 'i from steps near the front. The Jan- itor had been in the basement look lng after the furnace probably half an hour previous. Anderson dla- - covered the blaze near the front and -: raised the alarm at once. The fire - was no where near the furnace which Is at the extreme rear, eighty feet or more from the place where the Are originated. The fire department responded at once but by the time they arrived smoke was fining the j first floor and they found it impos sible to enter the basement from the ', rear or from the stairs near the 'front The tile entrance, Just out side the front door, was torn up : Quickly and water, was gotten to the ' : Are. - It Is altogether probable that, but for the quick and proper action of firemen the building might have been destroyed. Owing to the location of the fire it ' required sometime to get it entirely under control. When it was finally pnt out ao the firemen could get in to the basement it was found that a carrel of turpentine at the front, . near where the fire originated, was atlll Intact, though the barrel had ; been badly charred. Had this tur pentine caught fire the blase would I undoubtedly .been worse. As it was the flames rapidly ate their way to . the third floor, though the damage , there waa small. The offices of Drs. T. A. Wllklns and 1 N. Patrick on the second floor were undamaged. Mr. J. Lean Adams, manager of the drug store, stated that he .did not have any very definite idea as to his loss though from the looks of things he judged It might be $8,000 or more. The magnificent Circas sian walnut furniture and fixtures were very badly damaged, mostly by smoke and water. The damage to the building will' probably not ex . ceed $1,000. The store room ad Joining, occupied temporarily by Jake Southall, hat renovator, suffer ed considerable damage. .. Chief Terrell of the fire depart ment and his men did splendid work And were ably assisted by several citizens. They had a stubborn prop osition to handle. Had the fire got ten a little more headway before be ''; lng discovered and had the wind " been blowing Oastonla would in all probability have suffered a very die astrous fire. CANT ENLIST ? AFTER DEC. 15 ' . The local army recruiting station -announces that after 'December 15, no persons who were required to register for the selective draft last , June will be allowed, to volunteer for service in the army, according to instructions received here from ; the War Department The only ex- V ceptlon noted in the order is a clause relative to the surgeon-gener- ai s jurisdiction. The official an- '. nouncement, printed " below, will more than cause recruiting to pick up with unusual vigor. For some .time It has been . known that - men subject to draft .would not be per mitted to enlist after December 15, '.; but various persons were prone to disbelieve this, declaring that the ' local recruiting offices had received . no Instructions with regard to the matter. The order, which is direct ed to all officers of the General Re cruiting Service, follows , .1. "li - Under the new regulation ap .. proved by; the President, no regis trant may! enlist Toluntarlly In the mlliury servile of the United States from' and after December. 15, 1917, except that under such . regulation , as the- surgeon-general - may pre- ' scribe and upon receiving permis sion from the surgeon-general to do so, any medical student, hospital In- ' terne. dentist, dental student, vet erinarian, or veterinary student -may . enlist In the enlisted corps of the medical department. -- Z. .;- Au ,:. re cruiting officers will .be governed occordlngly,' and no registrant will be accepted after such date - that there Is sot reasonable - assurance that the enlistment, will be com- . pleted before December 15. In the meantime the provisions of tKe pres ent regulations that a man who has been called for physical examination toy his local board Is ineligible for .voluntary enlistment will toe care fully observed."; - ...1' . r, ... elscrlbej to The Gazette. T LOCAL ITEMS t Christmas is the next stop. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jackson, of Crowders Creek, were in town yes terday. Miss Katherine Shuford, of Fas sif urn College, HendersonvlUe, N. C. Is spending. Thanksgiving holidays with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. J. M. Shuford. Miss Sallie Klrby, of Goldsboro, and Miss Susie Fulghum, of Ralelgn, will arrive tomorrow , to be the guests-for a few days of Mrs. A. E Wolts. The Gazette Is requested to state that there will be no meeting of Troop No. 3 Boy Scouts tonight as Scoutmaster Babington is out, of the city. Captain and Mrs. Archie 1 Jen kins, who have been at Waco, Texas, for several months, are now at Jack sonvllle, Fla., Capt Jenkins being stationed at Camp Johnston. if M(,a HTSniltt Panliln and har guests. Miss Sallie 'Webb, of Oxford, and Miss Maude Wllklns, of Raleigh, spent Thanksgiving day in Char lotte as the guests of Mrs. C. T Brown. , if. J Mr. Miles McAllister Is af home from Mount Pleasant Military In stitute. Mount Pleasant, to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mc Alllster. Judge and Mrs. A. C. Jones have as their guests for the Thanksgiving holidays Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Bissau and Mr. Earl Jones, of Columbia, S. C, and Miss Martha Latimer, of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Blssell and Miss Latimer are sisters of Mrs. Jones. W J Sgt. William McArver is at home from Camp Sevier spending a few days with homefolks. He says that the health conditions at the camp are rapidly Improving and that the quarantine will probably be lift ed within a very- short time. HoJ states that none of the Oastonla boys has been seriously ill. Misses Christine Sloan and Ethelda Armstrong arrived Wednes day from Converse College. They were accompanied by Miss Mar garet Virginia Ervin, from Concord. Miss Narcissa iRlddlck, from Raleigh and Miss iFaith Price from Lexing ton, who spent Thanksgiving with them. Miss Sloan remained over for the week end. The third attraction in the lyceum course was given Tuesday nignt in the school auditorium by Marion Ballou Flske, cartoonist-lec turer. It was well patronized and the entertainment was a most de lightful one. The next attraction will be the Cordova Concert Com pany, the date for which will be an nounced later. Owing to the fact that the city was without gas for several hours yesterday The Gazette's lino type machine was out of commls sion. As a result a considerable a mount of live news matter could not be put into type. This explains the use today of a considerable amount of "Dlata mattAr". which hnsntnr our readers will find quite interestl lng. Lieut. Francis Whiteside leswno received his commission at the con clusion of the first Officers Training camp at tf'ort Oglethorpe, has been promoted and is now stationed at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is con nected with the Motor Supply Train, He has been at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C, since he received his commission. Mr. Major White sides, who attended the second Re serve Officers Training Camp,, re ceived a commission a few days ago na u expeciea nome in a day or two to visit homefolks. CREATED, BUT LITTLE SENSATION. (By International News 8ervlce.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Lord Lansdownes peace letter created only a momentary sensation here. He pointed out that the President's reply to the Pope set forth that the united Mates desires no territory nor the dismemberment of Ger many. This country's demand for a responsible government in Germany and a guarantee against militarism remains unchanged. MEN GOING IN STEADY STREAM TO FRANCE. .(By International News Service.) AMERICAN - "HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 30. - Every unit of the American national guard Is now represented- In France, corres pondents were permitted to an nounce today. The men have been coming la- a steady stream. They are . enthusiastically welcomed by the French people In the Tillages where they -are billeted. They settle down to work as soon as they arrive. With every State In the union rep resented the French get a composite view of Americans.. All are struck by the determination of every sec tion to win." ' MEANS TO GO ON STAND. (BJL5i6raUo,Ul, Service.) CONCORD. Nov 30. Gaston Means will undergo a ' scathing cross examination br statM afnn. ney Doollng. -This was decided to day, when it waa learnad that th prisoner will take the stand la his own behalf. Doctors Burmeister and. Schultze testified this morning that they believed it Impossible for ra sung 10 nave shot herself. SHOR FOOD PROBLEM SERIOUS mjmi mmi on war situation F(e Not Onfy of the Allied Coon tries in War But the Lives of J Many Tbooaanda of Innocent Peo f pie In Jeutral Countries Depenas on America Only Strictest Con servation and Economy In Food stuffs Can Save the Day for Liber ty and Democracy A re Yoa Do- i wg iuut riru Special to the Gazette. Raleigh, Nov. 29. That the food situation is much -more serious than even the experts have considered it until Just recently and that the crit ical period of the war Is the next few months is the authoritlve informa tion brought to Raleigh by Dr. R. L. Wilbur, Food Administrator Her bert Hoover's able lieutenant, who was In consultation with officials of the State Food Administration and other leaders in conservation dur ing the last two days. The greatest danger that threat ens the Allied cause and human lib erty is that there' may be a collapse in France, or England, or Italy as a result of a food shortage. That this is a real danger is frankly rec ognized by those who are directing the war for theh Allies. The United States and Canada are the only countries (rom which the Allies can draw for supplies. The transporta tion problem is of such a grave nature that the utmost endeavor will be required to enable the 'authori ties to transport even from Ameri ca the amount of foodstuffs that will be required. The shipping problem, in fact, is giving the authorities almost as much concern as the food problem itself. Just how grave the food situation is may be Judged from the fact that within another week we will have ex ported to our Allies as much wheal as our normal margin amounts to. The same is true of beef and pork products, and" fats. A larger quan tity of sugar was long since export ed. 'All that we can send to our Allies and to the neutrals of Europe from now on will be what we can save from our normal consump tion through economy and through the substitution of vegetables for meat. The fats and sugar we send must come through reduced con sumption of these products. The supply oi these exportable products is being carefully gauged by the Food Administration ex perts and exports will be made as rapidly as they can be to not en danger the supply required by our own people. The first considera tion of the Food Administration, of course, is the welfare of the people at home and their welfare will not be endangered by shipments which will 'draw too heavily upon the sup ply which they will require. At the same time every individual is being urged and entreated to reduce his consumption of the exportable pro ducts to the very lowest possible minimum to the end that the supply available for shipping may be in creased every ounce possible. iNot only does the success of the war depend upon the co-operation of the American people in the matter of foodstuffs but the fate of several hundred thousands of European neutrals is at stake. In fact, Dr. Wilbur Drlngs the startling informa tion that, despite the very most that we can do, tens of thousands of neutral people in Europe will no doubt perish from starvation during the next few months. If the Ameri can people, through economy and substitution, save more than suffici ent foodstuffs to barely suffice for our Allies, the balance will be di verted to the neutral nations to save as many as possible of their people from starvation. Every man, woman, or child, in America who saves the smallest quantity of beef or pork or mutton or sugar or fats can have the satis faction of knowing that he Is not only helping to save our friends and Allies but that he is helping to save the innocent people of neutral Europe from actual starvation and death. PROSPEROUS TIMES FOR MINERS REPORTED. (By International News Service.) CONNELLBVnJLE. Pa.. Nov. 30. These are the . prosperous days for the miner. Analysis of the new wage scale of the H. C. Frlck Com pany, which became effective Satur day, shows that some employes were boosted 22 1-2 per cent The new rate makes It possible for the aver age miner to earn $80 to $90 every two weeks, and first class miners men who' can mine and load about 600 bushels a day upward of $150 In two weeks. An average work man mines and loads 300 bushels dally. , Seventh Son Went to War. Christopher J. Haughey of Beading, Pa, . ' railroad jnan, ' whose alx brothers 'were already serrinr the United States, recently purchased a service flag containing seven '. stars. gave It to his mother and then enlisted In the navy. vThe mother and two sla ters are the only ones left at home. . London Mob Flree Pacifist Church. An angry London mob attacked the Rev. F. R. Swan, pacifist, when he at tempted to speak in a church on K2ngs Iahd rcafl. , After hurling the speaker from the church, the edifice horsed to the grounds EPIDEMIC OF HYDROPHO BIA IN KIXSTON. An epidemic of hydrophobia among dogs In Kinston daring the past two months la to. be checked by drastic methods. The mayor has ordered that canines running unleashed 'be Impounded for not longer than three days before being killed, while the police today started rounding up those known to have been or suspected to have been bitten by rabid animals. A number of persons have been bitten and are undergoing treatment. NEW REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA? (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 29. Re ports that a new revolution has broken out In Petrograd reached here today. No officials confirma tion of the report has been received but it is stated at both the Russian embassy and the State Department that the report is probably true. The hungry soldiers probably have a hand In It. Advices from Ambas sador Francis at Petrograd confirm the report that Bolshevikl govern ment will repudiate the Allies but the 'American officials are nor wor ried as such action is needed and Russia will "pay up" some day. GOT LOT OF MRS. KINGS MONEY fBy International News Service.) CONCORD, Nov. 29. Attorney Amerlcus Melville, of Chicago, law yer for Mrs. King, for whose mur der Gaston B. Means is on trial, told the court today how Means had se cured $257,000 of her trust fund. Assistant. District Attorney Dooling, of New York, took a hand in the cross examination of the witnesses today. held;mrs. king as prisoner (By International News Service.) CONCORD, Nov. 29. The prose cution in the case of the State a gainst Gaston B. Means for the mur der of Mrs. Maude 'King today set out to prove a motive for Means salying Mrs. King. W. D. Rocke fellow, proprietor of a Chicago hotel, on cross examination, said that Mrs. King was practically a prisoner of Means. He stated that he had been warned against Means by Government agents. The mother of the dead woman will probably take the stand today. ASSISTANT MGR. ARMSTRONG MILLS Mr. Clyde C. 'Armstrong has been named assistant manager of the Armstrong chain of -mills In Gasto- nia and will take ud his new duties tmorrow. His father, Col. C. C. I Armstrong, is general manager of lAbese mills. Mr. Armstrong Is one of Gastonla'a rising young business men. Ha la a mmhp nf th -firm Kpf D. M. Jones & Co., cotton brok ers, and for the past two or three years has been actively connected with that firm. His many friends will congratulate him on his promo tion to this responsible position. PREFERENCE TO COAL SHIPMENTS (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Nor. 29. Judge Robert Lovette, director of priority shipments will Issue within the next twenty-four hours a sweeping order giving preference to all rail move ments of coal and coke and empty coal cars. This -order Is intended to avert a threatened coal famine and bring the production of the mines up to the mavlmum. CONGRESSMAN IS INDICTED (By International News : Service) MADISON, Wis., Nor. 29. Con gressman Nelson and his son, Byron, are under indictment here today. In reaerai court charged with con spiracy to defeat the draft act. It la charged that Congressman Nel son advised hie son not to register. Mr. Nelson la la Washington and his sob Is out under bond of $2,500. If! SOCIAL CIRCLES LITEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD SPECIAL MEETING EPWORTH LEAGUE. Rev. Fred H. Price, the new as sistant pastor of Main Street Meth odist church, will conduct the devo tional service of the Epworth League Sunday evening at 6:15 o'clock. Misses Wills and Holden will sing a duet and there will be other special music. All the young people of the church are urged to attend. mum HOLD BAZAAR DECEMBER 7TH. The Ladles Aid Society of Main Street Methodist -church will, bold their annual bazaar on Friday, De cember 7th, in the Heath building. They will have for sale quantities of beautiful fancy work and many things desirable for Christmas gifts. A very attractive menu is being pre pared for the noonday meal and at night; Prices will be very reasona ble. The ladies will appreciate your patronage. " " MIL KENNEDY GIVES STAG MNNER. - V V In celebration of the twentieth an niversary of his entrance Into busi ness In Gastonia Mr. J. H. Kennedy gave a six o'clock dinner last even ing at his home on South York street, having as his guests the members of the clerical force at Kennedy's and the physicians who have their offices with the firm. Mr. Kennedy's guests were Ed C. Adams, manager of the store; J. M. McNeely, prescriptions ; George S. Wilson, assistant prescrlptlonist; Ewart Knight, soda clerk ancT Drs. H. F. Glenn, D. A. Garrison, T. C. Quickel, J. H. Jenkins, J. 'A. Dlm niette and J. M. Caldwell. The re past served was a sumptuous one and the evening was spent In a most delightful manner. RHYNE-RATCHFORD MARRIAGE. A marriage of interest to a large number of people was that of Miss Connie Ratchford and Mr. Colt E. Rhyne which was solemnized Wed nesday night at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ratchford, on the New Hope road. It was a quiet home affair, -the ceremony being performed in the presence of a small gathering or friends and relatives by Rev. J. H. Henderllte, pastor of the First Pres byterian church. Quite a number of friends from' Gastonia were present. The bride is a popular and attrac tive young lady. For the past sever al years she has held a position in the offices of the Southern Power Company at Charlotte. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Rhyne and holds a position with the city light department. Mr. and Mrs. Rhyne will make their home in Gastonia. MEETING OF PHI LATH EA OFFICERS. An interesting meeting of the of ficers of the Senior Philatbea Class of Main Street Methodist chucch was held in the League room last Mon day evening. The most important matter to come up was that of the Parcel Post Booth which will be held in connec tion with the Ladies' Bazaar of Main Street church on next Friday, December 7th. It was decided that no article will be offered through the Parcel Post Booth this year that Is not hand made. Every purchaser will be guaranteed their mony's worth or their money back. Many handsome articles have been made by the young ladies during the summer months, and because of the fact that every one has been too busy to make as many Christmas giftts as usual, there is likely to be a big demand. This, aside from the fascination of buying something and not knowing what It s, but assured that you will get value received, is expected to make this booth ex tremely popular. NEW GOVERNMENT IS BEING FORMED (By International News Service.) . STOCKHOLM, Nov. 30. A coalition government containing So cialists, Revolutionists. Maximalists and Moderate Bolshevik la is being formed in Petrograd, according to a dispatch from Haparanda today. The dispatch makes no mention of the fate of the iLenine-Trotsky govern ment, but Indications are that it has collapsed or voluntarily retired from power. . TODAY'S COTTON. (By International News Service.) NEW YORK, tfoT. 30. J"he cotton market opened this morning with January contracts selling at 29.5ft; May .23.90. . 7; . v BIO GUN'S SHELL CAMBRAL I By 'International News Service.) LONDON, ttov. 30. Big cans shelled the British positions in the Cambral sector all last night, the war office announced at aoon. Brit ish artillery replied vigorously. Ar tillery . activity Is also reported South of Ypres on the Flander front TO MOBILIZE LAWYERS inOBNEST- TO HELP WIN THIS til Governor Blckett Calls on Lawyers to Organize and Prepare to Lead Their Services for the Proper Carrying Out of the Selective ' Iraft Law Their Advice and " Assistance Needed. - The following letter is self-explanatory: November 27, 1917. - . Mr. A. C. Jones, .--., Gastonia, N. C. ' : , ; Dear Sir: ,. I beg to advise that you have been appointed a member of the Legal Advisory Board of your county, and request that you organize and pre pare for business. The President la exceedingly anxious to mobilise the entire legal force of the nation in ' the prosecution of the war, and the first work the Advisory Board Is call-' ed upon to do Is to secure the enroll- ' ment of every lawyer in the county ' who is willing to place his services, without charge, at the disposal of the exemption boards and registrants with respect to the matters con nected with the war. I beg to quote ' the following extract from a letter' received from the War Department In regard to this mobilization I - "We have not yet given the4egal profession a definite place la the or ganized ranks. of the nation,- and what Is here proposed offers a chance . thaht should -be welcomed .enthusi astically by every lawyer In particu lar and by the whole legal profes- ' slon. The most direct and practical way to Insure having a responsible and effective central unit In each community would be to Include In the permanent membership of each. ' Legal Advisory Board, as executive head thereof, the county judge, -or-a judge of a court of similar Jurlsdic- ; tlon, and by this means to provide a powerful stimulus to the efforts of . the younger men of the profession. - Especial appeal will be made to ; every member of the legal profes- slon to give bis services to this work and it is proposed that the perma nent Board shall mantaln a sort of i roster of lawyers so that' there will always be present at the office of the ' Board a force of competent legal ad- , visors to whom registrants may ap-" ply for advice on any matter- con cerning their rights and duties an-" der the Selective Service Law. No ; more Important post could be offer- '' ed a lawyer at this time than the ac tive duty of assisting In the raising . of our armies, and In this way can -be provided a very necessary auxili ary of the Selective Service System without making any demand on the ' time of any lawyer to which , any patriotic citizen would hesitate to , respond. During the period of class lflcation the duties of these boards -will be rather heavy, but after that period I hardly think that much wilt remain for them to do." Please have the names of the law yers who thus enroll recorded In the office of the Clerk Superior Court of your county, and also let the chair man of your County Board send a list of these names to the Adjutant General of the State, where a per- -, manent record will be made of the , lawyers who have thus, in patriotic fashion, offered to serve their coun try. , More specific instructions will be mailed to you within the next few . days, and copies of the Selective Ser vice Regulations will be sent to each" lawyer to the end that he may la, form himself so as to be prepared to' give advice to the local boards and registrants whenever called upon to ' do so. I have the utmost faith In ' the unalloyed patriotism of the legal . profession in North Carolina, and I trust that you will endeavor to make the enrollment contain one hundred per cent of the lawyers In your coun- ty. ; Very truly yours, T. W. BICKETT. YOUNG WOMEN FORM " ' ' "OVERALLS" CLUB. 'l (By International News Service.)- " ' HENRYETTA, Okla.. Nov. 30. The "Overalls Club" has made its appearance among the elite of this -city, with a membership of twenty -v ' young ladies. The young women of ' the newly formed organization hare announced that they are ready and willing to take the places of young men canea io me colors. The girls plan to take the places ' of clerks or others whose duties are -of a light nature, although they ex- ; press their determination to accept ' ' any good position offered them, in place of a man called to the army. . OPENS THEATRE NEAR , BIG TRAINING CAMP. . (BY International rews Service.) - J CAMP GORDON,. Ga., Nov. 30. V. To provide more entertainment for . " the Sammies In the cantonment' - here from New York and other see- . tlons East and North and fro'm some ' Southern States. Jake Wells, mana- ' ger of the Atlantic Lyric Theatre. ' showing Keith's rsudeville, will -soon hare completed a big theatre near the camp, and it Is stated that " the show house will -be in opera- ' tlon within a few weeks. Popular prices will prevail. . " TO RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE. (By International News Serrice,J WASHINGTON, Not. 30. The priority order giving preference tov coal and coke shipments and the re turn of empty cars to mines was la- sued ;by- Priority (Admlaistratc Lovett todar. Tha nrrir wa t,..-- at the request of Mr. Gaff -li. t- 'r ueva ine eoai shortage ur: -the country. (Fuel ki-n--'i he expedited In every pos?'-!3 v
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