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1 THE EON I A PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE PXESDAY AND FRIDAY. vol. xxxvni. HO. 129. GASTONIA, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 10, 1017. ' 92.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE i - i. . i LEWS OF THE GOUHTY lATEST FR03 OUR CORRESPOXDENTS Cherryville Chat ,. Correspondence of The Gazette. ' CHERRYVILLE, Dec. 10. The ' articles of Incorporation of the Gas - ton Knitting Mills hare been recerr ed from the Secretary of State. Of- fleers hare been elected as follows: N. B. Kendrlck, president; M. 1 ' 2dauney rice-president; A. B. Cook, secretary and treasurer. The com- 'pany will begin Easiness with a cap ltal stock of $10,000. The Kendrlck - Bros, brick building near the depot will be used and Contractor Claud A. : Mauney will begin next wees mak , ing repairs. Mr.. Thomas L. Stroup and Miss Beadle Vandyke were married at tne home of the bride's parents, Mr. and . Mrs. J. T. Vandyke, in West Cherry- Tllle on last Wednesday night, De cember 6th, at 8:30 o'clock, Rev. B. 'ID, Weasinger, pastor of the Lutber an church, officiating. Miss Vandyke ". Is the handsome daughter of Mr. ; and Mrs. J. T. Vandyke and - Is a ' ? young lady of excellent qualities and v , refinement. She Is in the employ of the Kendrlck Mercantile Company. 'Mr. Stroup Is the eldest son of Mr. -; and Mrs. Nash Stroup who live on the Cherryvllle-iBessemer City road, : three jnjtles South of town. Mr. ' Stroup is In the employ of the.Hen-drlcks-Hsrrelsdn Co. Both parties are of pleasing personalities and their many. friends wish for tnem abundant success. :' ' Messrs. J. M. Beam and J. S. NIell .returned Friday night from Tennes see with a car load of mules and hoses. - Mr. and Mrs. W, D. Brown return ' ed Saturday from a visit to Connelly .Springs and Rutherford College. Revy.D. 1 Jones, pastor of tne ' Presbyterian church preached his farewell sermon Sunday here, hav- ; ing accepted work near Fayetteville. ; Westminster School and Cherry vllle played basketball on the local court Saturday evening, resulting in a score of 19 to 14 in favor of Wset . minster. Mr. Z. V. Harrelson, of the Pan- v handle section, was called by tele gram to Camp Jackson Sunday morn ". Ing on account of the illness of bis ' son, Clyde Harrelson. ',. Mr. Wilkie McGinnis, of the cleri cal force of J. M. Belk Co., Gastonia, . spent Sunday here. Mr. andMrs. T. J. Black have gone to Mars ton to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. W. E. Gardner. - Mr. and Mrs. Gardner . formerly lived here. York and Yorkville. The Enquirer, 7th. William Anderson Huey and John Dozler of Rock Hill, both located at Camp Sevier, have been appointed to lieutenancies. ' Bethel township people are agi tating the question of building a ' bridge over the Catawba river at t Wright's Ferry. They have a prom . ise of very, liberal support from tne Mecklenburg side of the river. .. tAutomobilists are complaining of picking up tacks on. the North and South road between Clover and Gas tonia, and the thing Is of such rre v quent occurrence as to suggest, syste matic maliciousness op the part of certain persons unknown. If sus picions are correct and the guilty parties are detected, the' Joke' will turn out to be anything else than funny. Callie Plaxco, son of J ;B. Plaxco, of . Yorkville and Wallace Marshall, son of Mrs. W. F. Marshall, also of TorkvUle, both members of the .American corps of engineers, have reported their safe arrival in France . to their respective parents'. ' Neither of the boys was permitted to write -. a great deal; but both claimed to have-a good time on the transport : going over, and both expressed them (. aejves as pleased at being in Franca. Lieutenant Glenn Allison of the medical reserve corps, has been spending a few days In Yorkville on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Nannie .G. Allison. Before volunteering his " services in - the medical reserve s corps, 'Lieutenant Allison was asso ciated with Dr. Lewis Gregory of New York, the most eminent X-ray - specialist In the United States, If ' not in the world, at quite a hand some salary, amounting to several - - times the pay he can hope for lh his - present capacity.- He does not know ' when he will go to France; hut ts Hooking for orders at any moment. ' EXPLOSIVES LICENSING AGENT. ,t "V i Vi i' : '. 1 " ' .-.y.':-' . Clerk CL CL Cornwell Appointed by . .the Gorerament to Issue Licenses ,IFor Explosive la the Comity. . Mr. C. C; Cornwell, clerk of Gas ' ton Superior Court, received notice last week from Director Tan H. Manning, of the Bureau of Mines, ' Department of the Interior, that he had been appointed Explosives . . Li censing Agent oti the .Government for Gaston county. The appointment dates from November 28th.' Under "a recent act of Congress there are seven 'Classes of licenses issued In ' connection with the sale and use of explosives, - as 'follows: Vendor's purchaser's, foreman's, analyst's, .' educator's. Inventor's and investlga- - tor's. ' A fee of 25 cents is charged ' for the Issuing of a license, and a record must be kept showing all aales of explosives of any kind. - Subscribe to The Gazette. Ill S 0 CI ALC I R C LE S LATEST EVENTS ' IN W0O.TS lifJORLD D. A. R'e. TO MEET. TheD. A." R's. will hold their monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 216 8. York street MUSIC CLUB WITH MRS. HOLLAND. . ... .. There will he a called meeting of the Music Club on Wednesday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Holland. Members are urged to make an especial effort to be.present, as matters of Importance must be settled . at this meeting. MRS. F. D. BARKLEJY, Pres. L1DIES TO HOLD " BAZAAR THURSDAY. On Thursday pf this week, begin ning at -2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Ladies' Guild of St. Mark's Epis copal church will hold their annual basaar in the Heath building, form erly occupied by Eflrd's department store. Luncheon will be served dur ing the afternoon and a turkey din ner, price 45 cents, at 6 o clock. There will be a Japanese booth in charge of the young ladles of the Al tar Guild. Home-made candies and fancy work suitable for holiday gifts will be on sale. The public Is cor dially invited. r I'l BULLETINS . GERMANY WAIVES HER RIGHT TO INDEMNITIES. (By International News Service.) STOCKHOLM, Dec. 10. Havus tads Bladet publishes a story that Germany has agreed to enter peace negotiations, with Russia on a basis of no Indemnities. WILL NOT CHARGE TURKS INTEREST ON WAR LOAN. (By International News Service.) iBERNE, Dec. 10. Germany nas agreed that Turkey may not pay in terest on her war loan for twelve years. This concession is regarded as an effort to prevent Turkey weak ening. ' AMUR PROVINCE DECLARES ITS INDEPENDENCE. (By International News Service.) TOKIO, Dec. 10. Amur province in Siberia has declared its lndend ence, according to dispatches re ceived here today. The message added that there was a general up rising in Eastern Siberia against the. Bolshevikl regime. Siberia proper recently declared Its independence. The Amur proclamation would seem to have recalled a republic within a republic. FORMER GERMAN MINISTER ILL IN HOSPITAL. (By International News Service.) BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10. Count Luxburg, the former German minis ter to Argentine, is ill at the Ger man hospital here. It became known today. His condition Is serious. NEW YORK DRAFT MEN . MAKE DEBUT ON STAGE. (By International News Service.) NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Relatives of New York's drafted men will have an opportunity tomorrow to learn exactly what the boys . are doing while in training, at the; great Na tional Army cantonment," Camp Up ton, Yaphank, L. I. Some 280 of the National Army men will present on the Hippodrome stage a sketch. "A Day at Camp Upton," showing everything in detail -from reveille to taps. Bayonet practice,, bomb-throwing, trench digging and all that goes to make up a soldier's life while In training for service in France will be , faithfully portrayed. The pro ceeds , will go to erect a large drill hall at Camp Upton which may be used on rainy days. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUERS MEET IN WASHINGTON. (By International .News Service.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. Just at the psychological moment, so to speak, when Congress is considering the bill to submit the prohibition question to the people for their vote afnonster delegation of "personal petitions" came freighting into Washington today from old Kansas to attend the annual convention of the Ahtl-Saloon League of America. The Business Men's Prohibition Special left Topeka on December S, containing a royal Kansas delega tion, if the reports from the "Anti Saloon League of Kansas are to be taken-as - a criterion. Anyhow, it pulled in here hot and hefty with grape sjuice Just oozing from " the seams. -Kansas wants to be at the killing; Old Man Barleycorn is np against 'a picket fence, and Kansas wants the ; honor of administering the coup de grace. The National convention of the Anti-Saloon League of America will be in session here today, tomorrow and Wednesday. - , BOY AUTO BANDITS r - MAKE A BIO HAUL. fBv International Newt Service.) DETROIT; Dec 10. Four boy bandits today '.held up . the cashier of the C F. Smith chain of grocery tores and -escaped with $ 5,000. - A force of. 52 persons has been sent to France by the Treasury De partment to audit the accounts" of the JLrmy there.' - , . T LOCAL ITEMS Two weeks-from tomorrow is Christmas. , Many householders contended with frozen rwater pipes this morn- A package or sugar was seni from Gastonia to New York city one day last week. Mrs. J. H. Beall, of Lenoir, who has been visiting Mrs. P. R. Falls, left this morning. Mr. J. S. Banks, of Ports mouth, Va., is spending some time here with his sister, Mrs. S. G. Frye. Mr. R. Lee Jenkins, of Peters burg,, Va., returned home Saturday after a visit of several days to his mother, Mrs. M. E. Jenkins. Mr. Lewis 'B. Gwin and family, for the past several years residents of Hickory, have'moved back to Gastonia to live. 'Secretary A. O. Lloyd of the Chester, (S. C.) Chamber of Com merce was a business visitor in theJ city Saturday. y County Treasurer Carl Finger who has been confined to his home on York street for the past ten days suffering from grip, Is able to be out today. Rabbits are plentiful this sea son. Like everything else, however, they come high. Twenty-five cents is the prevailing price as against 15 cents last year. Friends of Mr. T. L. Clinton, who has been quite ill for some time, will regret to learn that his condition is quite critical. For some days he has been growing weaker. Yesterday and today nave bee; the coldest days of the winter by far The mercury Sunday morning was about 16. This morning it was 8. Last night a biting wind from the South made it unpleasant to be out. Y Mrs. Walter E. Adams and two .children, who have been the guests for several weeks of Mr. Adams parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ad ams, expect to leave tomorrow ror their home at Fort Wayne, Ind. Lenoir News, 7th: A marriage of interest to many Lenoir folks was solemnized last Monday at King's Mountain, when Miss Mamie Sigmon, daughter of Mrs. C. M. Slg mon, formerly of this place, became the bride of Mr. M. F. Beck. Tne ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Berryhill of the Presbyterian church. Sgt.-MaJ. Max D. Abernethy of Co. A 115th Machine Gun Battalion, stationed at Camp Sevier, Green ville, S. C, spent Friday night and Saturday iujhe city with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs. w. J. Abernetny. He returned to Greenville Saturday night with the expectation of leaving this morning for Camp Kelley, San Antonio, to join the aviation section of the army. Max' many Gastonia friends Were delisrhted to see him again. A A traveling man whose home is in Atlanta bought 25 cents worth of sugar while In Gastonia Friday, placed it carefully in his grip and carried It back home with him. It wasn't granulated sugar, either just plain old brown sugar. He said that Atlanta .was experiencing a sugar famine. A prominent Gas tonia man sent a pound of sugar by parcels post Saturday to a friend in Charlotte who had written asking-! him to do so. "I hardly ever see one of those at Hopewell," said Mr. R. E. Long to The Gazette man Friday referring to a silver dollar handed him when he was paying his subscription to The Gazette. "We don't see any thing much but paper money and when a fellow gets a silver dollar he usually keeps it as long as he can Just to feel the coin In his pocket." Mr. Long spent last week here at tending court as the plaintiff in a suit for divorce which was granted him. He has been employed for the past ten months in the Du Pont Powder Company's immense plant at Hopewell, where 13,000 men are employed. Hopewell, he says, which was one of the1 most notori ously bad towns in the country has been transformed into a splendid law-abiding town. DEATHS ROBERT STONE. Robert Stone, aged 78 and a Con federate veteran, dled Saturday night at the City Hospital following an illness of sometime. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home Of a grand son in 'West Gastonia with whom he made his home. Rev. O. P. Aberne thy conducted the service. The body was taken to Mount Holly, for bur ial. He la survived-by a son- and daughter. Deceased was a native of Gaston county and had spent practically all of his life here. For several years past he had lived In Gastonia. He died at the home or his daughter, Mrs.. H.'M. McDonald, at the Loray Mill, He was a member of Compa ny B, 28th Regiment, Lane's - brig ade and Gen. A. P. Hill's corps; Cap tain Edwards was at the head of bis company. He was a member of the East Baptist church and was a loyal and - consistent Christian. During his last illness he was the recipient of many kindnesses and never failed to show his keen appreciation . of these-tokens from mends. SHOR WHAT YOUR BOY IS DOING By DAVID M. CHURCH. (The International News Service) A MARINE CORPS CANTON MENT, Dec. 5. Newly enlisted ma rines are learning many arts aside from the actual use of rifle and uij onet and the operation of machine guns. One that is of greatest im portance, and in which they are drilled continually, is that of trencn building. It is called "trench build ing" advisedly, for in the new trenches there is fully as much work at building as at digging. "Will any of the things the men learn here be of use in peace time, after the war is over?" a . Marine Corps officer was asked. "A few will, but most won't, ex cept as It builds their character. There is not a little character build ing going on as the men are build ing their trenches." The trenches themselves are mar. vels of workmanship. Even at this late day, when It would be supposed military men knew all that Is to' be known about trench building, im provements in construction methods constantly are being Introduced. To one who has not had a turn in the trenches, their depth Is the first surprise. First line trenches are dug so deep that the helmet of the tallest man is at least two feet be low the surface line. At the front of the trench are two steps. It Is on these the men stand when fighting is In progress. With one foot on tne first and the other on the second step, the average man can Just see over the top of the trench to take aim at the enemy. Except when the men are preparing to go "over the top" there is little firing from tne trenches by infantrymen. Men wltn periscopes constantly are on watcn. When one 'of the enemy is seen ex posing himself above the trench tne word is given to an Infantry sharp shooter, who pops his head above the trench and takes quick aim and fires. The action must be quick, ror there is a man with a periscope over in the enemy trench, ready to give the word to another sharpshooter the instant the first sharpshooters head appears. It was the fearful losses among the sharpshooters ear ly In the war that led the French and British armies to adopt the steel helmet for their Infantrymen. The popular conception that trenches are built in straight lines is altogether wrong. They ziz-zag at the most outlandish angles. This method of construction is used to prevent enemy airmen getting accur ate ideas of the exact positions. The communicating trenches that lead back from the first line cannot be traversed without a guide. In a de serted trench one might wander a full day without finding his way out. All trenches have low platforms built in the bottom to allow free flow for the water that always gath ers there. Frequently these plat forms are too low to hold the men above the water and they fight In It up to their knees or their waists. To keep the trenches from caving in under the Impact of sheels on either side or because of the natural crumbling of the earth, each side is lined with a sort of lathing of fag ots. Until very recently this sup porting work was done inside tne trench itself. Now large frames are built and the fagots woven in. Then the frame Is lowered like a theatri cal flat into the trench and fastened to the side. Hundreds of soldiers were burled alive in the trenches be fore this system of supporting the sides of the trenches was evolved. Lincoln Locals. The News, 7th. Gunner Wm. Hoffman, of the u. S. Ship, Oklahoma, who has been visiting his home in this city for sev eral days, has returned to Philadel phia to Join bis command. He rec ently enjoyed two furloughs nome. and it was generally understood tnat when he returned he would be in ac tive service. According to report many farmers in this county were compelled on ac count of labor shortage to allow a portion of crops to go to waste in the fields. Some have offered half of the late crop as pay to those who would gather, others have .even given all If some one would only come and save J the food or cotton, all of which is worth saving. Mr. Milton Tiddy, former editor of The News, and who has been in the automobile repair business in As&e ville, for the- past few years, has moved to Tarpon, Florida, where he has purchased a newspaper, TTie Progressive," and ts now in charge of his new' property. Llncolnton friends will wish for him success in bis new- business. Tarpon is a town about the size of Llncolnton. Prof- Memry L.' Baker, who has been in Virginia for the. past nine months as assistant- manager, of Russell Bros, circus, 'has returned home to spend the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. Marcos Baker of near Crouse. .-' ' r. . Mayor Love and son, Capt Love, of this city, and Mr. Clyde McLean, of Gastonia, - left yesterday, for 'At lanta, by auto, to visit, Mr. Frank Love, who is member of the Breni cer hospital unit, stationed at Fort McPheraon. Mr. Love received a message yesterday stating that his on would leave Saturday for -New York, and thence perhaps to France. GASTONIA Al GASTON LITE EVENTS IN TOIIKN UNO COUNTY Schedule Changes . Several slight changea in the Southern Railway's train schedule went into effect yesterday. No. 29 now arrives at 6 a. m.. No. 87 at 10:35 a. m.; No. 56 at 9:45 a. m.; No. 38 at 8:25 p. m.; No. 35 at 9:35 p. m. and No. 30 at 11:15 p. m. Merchants to Meet, On Friday night of this week, De cember 14. at 7:30 p. m. an Import ant meeting of the merchants of the city will be held in the omces or tne Chamber ' of Commerce. At this meeting the merchants will agree upon the date on which the new rule forbidding the return of goods or Bending out on approval shall go in to effect. This movement has al ready been endorsed by the Wo man's - Betterment Association. Visited Artillery Range. Lieutenant (Baber, of an artillery unit now stationed at Camp Greene, Charlotte, spent yesterday going over the proposed artillery range pear the city. He was accompanied by Mr. Fred M. Allen, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. W. T. Rankin and Mr. A. E. Wolts, the trip being made in Mr. Woltz' car. The artillerymen now stationed at Camp Greene are very desirous of getting the range established at an early date, and Lieutenant Baber's visit Is considered as having some bearing upon an early -decision in the matter. Arrival of Malls. Postmaster John R. Rankin re quests us to give notice that a new schedule for the arrival and depart ure of mails went into effect yester day. In each case the mall for- a train is closed at the postoffice 30 minutes before the arrival of tne train. The new schedule is as fol lows: Southbound, No. 29 arrives at 6 a .m.; No. 37 at 10:35 a. m.; No. 35 at 9:35 n. n. and No. 9 at 4:42 p. ni. Northbound train No.' 10 arrives at 9:14 a. m.; No. 3 6 at 9:45 a. m.; No. 46 at 12:45 p. m.; No. 12 at 4:50 p. m.; No. 38 at 25 p. m.; No. SO at 11:15 p. m. New 1 Inker's Broad. The attention of the housewives of Gastonia is called to an article ap pearing elsewhere in today's Ga zette relative to the new size loaf of bread which the bakers are put ting out, commencing today. The new loaf weighs 16 ounces, when 12 hours old, and retails for fO cents, thus giving the consumer more bread than before for the same mon ey. The government now regulates strictly every phase of the baking business and the article referred to goes into details with reference to the formula provided by the gov ernment, the conditions under which the bread is to be made and sold, etc. Every housewife should read this article in order to become familiar with the new bread situa tion. Is Mr. Durham Appointed. Mr. S. J. Durham, of the Gasto nia bar, has been appointed county chairman for Gaston county of the big Red Cross Christmas member ship Drive. This campaign Is to start next Sunday, December 16, and its object ej to increase the membership of the American Na tional Red Cross Society by ten mil lions before Christmas Day. The American Red Cross has a member ship of Ave millions, but needs fir teen millions in order to carry out the great work which is to be done for the comfort and safety of our fighting men. The annual member ship fee Is only one dollar, while an annual fee of $2 pays for a Maga zine or subscribing membership. It Is pointed out that membership In the Red Cross is service of the Na tion, and those who cannot serve in the trenches can serve at home by aIIh it.. r -j - - A At Moujit Calvary Baptist church yesterday afternoon Mr. O. F. Ma son, of the local bar, delivered a splendid patriotic address to the col ored people of the town. During the week a series of meetings had been held in this church In honor of the colored youths who are soon to go to war and those who have al ready gone. Mr. Mason presented in a most forceful manner the seri ousness of the present situation as regards this country and the duty which devolves upon the negroes as well as upon the whites to light for the preservation of freedom and de mocracy. He also stressed the duty which rests upon those who remain at home to safe and do everything they can to help . take care of the boys In the trenches. Following Mr. Mason, Mayor 'Dixon and CoL C. B. Armstrong both made patriotic talks, all of which were apparently highly appreciated by , the colored people. ... .. ' ..;'' TODAY'S COTTOJT MARKET. (By International News 'Service.) : NEW YORK, Dec 10. The cot ton market opened today with Jan nary contracts selling at 28.50. May 28.18. . - . ... s, . READ The Charlotte News, leading afternoon paper. -Delivered to your house every afternoon. . See me at Pearson ft Adams . Barber Shop. Henry RocketL tf D00UNG QUITS ' MEANS CASS (By International News Service.) CONCORD, Dec. 10. Zest is gone froufthe ' Means trial. Apparently despairing of conviction Attorney Doollng dropped from the case this morning, turning the defendant over to Solicitor Clement After Cf min utes of 'half-hearted crossexamlna-' tlon the, prosecution concluded Ita direct questioning, and guided by hla own lawyer Means began his re-direct testimony, which was calculated by. his own lawyer, to repair the holee made by the prosecution. Judge Cllne made a speech?r6m the bench deploring the apparent sec tional feeling and compelled mem bers of the Means family to take rear seats at the bar. RUSSIA ON VERGE - OF CIVIL WAR (By International News Service.) . COPENHAGEN, Deo." 10. Civil war in Russia may end the peace ne gotiations between Russia and Ger many with Generals Kalendlnes and Korniloff as the leading spirits In the fight against the Bolshevik L These' men have announced that they would carry the war against. Ger many to a victorious end. The Bol- shevlkt leaders are mustering forces to combat the Cossack under Gen- , erals Korniloff and Kalendines and -it is reported that Lenlne has secret ly been offered aid by Germany. . V BLIZZARD RAGING IN THE EAST (By International News Service.) NEW YORK, Dec. 10. The entire eastern section of the United States is in the grip of a blizzard today. There is much suffering at Lexing ton, Ky., owing to the short supply of fuel. Cleveland, Ohio, report dead as a result of the cold and a tie-up of the railroads. ' The ther mometer stands at zero-In Detroit and there is a deep snow at Louis ville. Two are dead at Indianapolis. It is 14 above at Atlanta, with cold er weather predicted for tonight.' The freeze will extend to lower Florida. STRUGGLE SHIFTS TO WESTERN FRONT (By International News Service.) k ; WASHINGTON, Dec. i (tOnly ' "skeleton divisions", of Germans are now on the Russian front All Oer- many's veteran soldiers are jaow,be- Ing concentrated on the tyesfer'n " front. Secretary Baker, states ..to day, in his Weekly Review, that -the British have consolidated their lines, however,, and ,can be expected to withstand any new assaults. The , territory recaptured by the Germans around Cambral is less than -' one third of that taken by Gen. Byng. . The Germans were disappointed la their expectation to break through the British lines. Germany is tak ing full advantage of the opportuni ty to strike in France and ' Italy : while- troops can be withdrawn from t the Russian front, states Secretary Baker. This necessitates a shifting of Jhe American program. BRITISH AT CAMBRAI ' RETIRE TWO MILES. (By International News Service.) ' LONDON, Dec 8. A re-alignment of the British forces on the Cambral front has placed them Ave . miles from that town,. the war of fice announced at noon. This is. a retirement of about two miles from . the furthest point reached by en. . Byng. Infantry fighting continues. TWO AMERICANS : ' ' WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED. (By International News Service.) . ' AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS l5T FRANCE, Dec. 8. Out of gratitude to the United States Belgium has given her 00 remaining locomo tives to Gen. Pershing. Two Amer ican aeroplane mechanicians were slightly wounded when - the Ger mans dropped bombs on a certain village, - ; : ' ' The Gazette goes all over Gar?' d . urn some. Only t! -- week paper in the Stato. Two tn year, and cheap at tliat.