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GASTONIA, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER- 19, 1917.
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7KEA3S TEE : GRABBER Ok fcEBCE
Annual Meeting of Membership Held
'.. Lost Night Officers - Chosen for
' ,' , Coming Year Secretary - Allen
" Submitted Ills Report Retiring
President Separk Reviews .Year's
. Work. ; ,.f. t ;; ,-' ,
Col. C.: B, Armstrong as president,
- backed by a strong corps', of officers.
y will lead the Gastonla. Chamber of
Commerce "over the top" i. for the
. next year's advance. The annual
. membership meeting held at the of
fices Tuesday night was enthusiastic
""and harmonious. Slight changes in
- the by-laws.-providing for increased
. -' efficiency, were adopted unanimous
, ly. President J. H. Separk presided
at the meeting. ,
Col, Armstrong, nominated by Mr.
' A. O.' Myers, was elected president
. V and other officers were thenchosen
, as follows: :
' Tint, Vice-President, J. H. Kenne
dy. rv,, , . . .
- Second Vice-President, 'Fred L.
- :Smyre.. '. . , '
Treasurer,' W.,H. Adams, re-elect-ed.
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'Director ot Industries, W. T. Ran--kin.
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Director of Finance and Organiza
tion, J H. Separk.
Director of CItIc Affairs, D.. M.
Jones.-v-
. . - Director of Publicity, J. W. Atkins.
- Director of Conventions and Pub
lic Affairs, A. M. Dixon.
. . director of Mercantile Affairs, E.
? N. Hahn." ;
' , Director of Traffic and Transpor
tation, J. O. iRankm:
The retiring -officers .are J. H. Se-
park, president: .A. O. Myers, first
' .. - vice-president: S. A. 'Robinson, sec
ond Tice-president: W. B. Morris, T.
.:TL. Craig, 8. Si Boyce. Fred D. Bark
ley, -J. M. Holland. J. H. Kennedy.
., 2. B." Armstrong.
v .Nominations of the seven dlrect
v ors was reported by the nominating
. committee -under th by-laws, con-
' slating of Fred L. 8myre, R. Grady
'Rankin, Chas Ford. J. 'I Beal, and
"-a.. C. Jones. The report was adopt
- , d unanimously,
. .A vote of hearty appreciation and
-. commendation was tendered the re
.tiring administration and the secre
" ' ' tary upon motion of Rev. J. H. Hen
derllte for excellent work done tne
. past year..
, Executive Secretary Fred M. Al
; lea submitted his report . which, was
adopted and ordered recorded. '
. The steering committee of the new
administration was requested to con
- sider the advisability of holding a
. membership spread of some kind in
. -January and the suggestion was fur
ther made that It be a Hooverized
banquet, that foodstuffs the food ad
; ministration Is especially endeavor-
t ing to conserve, be omitted from the
" menu. V -'
:- President epark In an, able ad
dress reviewed tha work of the year
:' In . its highest sense and especially
. stressed 'the fact that splendid har
V mony now reigns In the organization,
' '- .that It stands united for the advance-'-
ment of Gastonla. ' His address was
, v to the point and eloquent and was
; roundly applauded.
- BOLSHEVIKI AND COSSACKS
'-vlvr CLASH. v
V By International News Service.
- STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19. Severe
- fighting between the (Bolshevik i and
the Cossacks Is reported from Odessa
and Astrakhan. The inhabitants of
Odessa are fleeing. The Cossacks are
. attacking Astrakhan In an effort to
' - capture the city. ; '
ROYAt NURSE ON DUTY
XL Justin Godart, minister of health
In the French cabinet, on a tour ot
Inspection of the allied war hospitals
conversing with Princess Nartshkine
and the French commander at Skodvlr
where the' hospital founded by the
princess Is located. - . '
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III SOCIJliCieCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WQRLB
TWO MARRIAGES
AT MOUNT HOLLY.
Rev. J. S. Hlatt, pastor of the
Methodist church at Mount Holly,
performed two marriage ceremonies
last Saturday night. At 7 o'clock at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Phillips, he united In
marriage Miss Lula Phillips and Mr.
Foy Sanders, of Llncolnton. At
7:30 he united in marriage Miss Zet
tle Sanders and Mr. Lloyd Blalock,
the ceremony being performed at the
borne of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sanders.
ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS.
At a meeting of the Christian En
deavor Society of the First Presby
terian church the following officers
were elected for the comlns: year:
President, Miss Emma Glenn; Firstl
Vice-President, Miss Myrtle Warren;
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Pearl
wiison. aii committees win De ap
pointed by these officers at some later
date. On account of the hour for
preaching haying been moved up to
sevcm o'clock the society wiU not
meet again until February first. The
society has had a good year and has
done much good service. Under the
leadership of Miss Glenn great things
are expected.
SUBMARINE RAMMED AND
. NINETEEN LIVES LOST
(By International. News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Nine
teen lives were lost when the Ameri
can submarine F-l was rammed .and
sunk by submarine F-3 In home wa
ters during a fog Monday afternoon.
The F-3 was undamaged and pick
ed up five survivors of her victim.
Secretary Daniels announced the dis
aster late today In a brief statement
which gate no further details.
Lieut. A. E. Montgomery, com
manding officer of the F-l, was a
mong the five saved.
Other survivors include:
J. M. Schmissauter, machinist.. Hill
City, Tenn.
Henry L. Brown, gunner s mate,
Macon, Ga.
The list of those lost announced by
the navy department shows men to
he from far western states, with the
exeeption of two who are from Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
FEDERAL TAX OFFICER
TO VISIT GASTON
Collector A. D. Watts, of the in
ternal Revenue Department for tne
Western District, announces that a
federal Income tax officer will be in
this county to assist income tax-payers
with their returns without cost
to them, as follows.
Gastonla, Jan. 2 to 5, Inclusive;
Feb. 4 to 16, inclusive.
Belmont, Jan. 7 to 8, inclusive.
Cherryvllle, Jan. 9 and 10.
. Bessemer City, Jan. 11 and 12.
Returns of Income for the year
1917 must be made ontorms provid
ed for the purpose before March 1,
1918. Because a good many people
don't understand the law and won't
know how to make out their returns
the government Is sending this offi
cer to do it for tbem. But the duty
Is on the taxpayer to make himself
known to the government. If he
doesn't make return as required be
fore March 1, he may have to pay a
penalty ranging from ?20 to 1,000,
pay a fine or go to Jail. So if you
don't want to take chances,- you
should call on the Income tax man.
If you are not sure about being sub
ject to the tax, better ask him and
make sure. - Whether you see, the in
come tax man or not, you must make
return. if subject to tax.
: The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his In
come and expenses bo as to be ready
with the figures when officer arrives.
Expenses, however, don't mean fam
lly . expenses, money used io pay off
the principal of a debt, new machin
ery, buildings, or anything like that
They mean what you spend In mak
ing your money, Interest, taxes paid,
hired help, amount, paid for goods
sold, seed, stock .bought for feeding,
rent (except for your dwelling), etc.
Income Includes about every dollar
you get ...
VILl CftTTE THE CZAR:
TO, LIVE Ci GERMANY
f (By International News Service.)
COPENHAGEN, Dec 19.That the
Kaiser Is taking a hand In the Rus
sian peace negotiations Is indicated
by his Inquiry about what will , be
come of the Czar and his family if
peace Is concluded. It Is expected
they will be Invited to make thetr
home in Germany. If allowed to leave
Russia. Foreign - ministers-.' Von
Kuehlman, of Germany, and Czerln,
of Austria, have reached JBrest-Iito-vsk,
the scene of the peace, negotiations.
KAISER WILL
CHRISTMAS PEACE OFFER
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Deo. 19. The
Kaiser is preparing to send a message
to the Pope at Christmas time offer
ing to enter peace negotiations with
the allies, according to Information
received here from Berlin. An un
confirmed report was current a week
ago tnat tne Pope would deliver a
peace pronouncement to the College
of Cardinals on December twenty-
thirtf.
MINERS WILL WORK
THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS
By International News Service.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19. The
united mine workers, in order to meet
the unprecedented demands for fuel,
will keep the mines running during
the holidays with the exception of
Christmas day and New Years day,
union headquarters announced to
day.
WILL BE NO LULL
IN THE INVESTIGATIONS
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. With
practically the entire administration
under inveetlgation the congression
al recess will be the liveliest known
here in a score of years. The ship
ping board and railroad investiga
tions will probably not get under
way until tomorrow. The investi
gators will sit throughout the holi
days. That the Senate Committee in
vestigating military affairs intends to
delve clear to the bottom is indicated
by the summoning of officials of sev
eral arms companies to testify. The
committee is expected to recommend
the establishment of munitions fac
tories similar to Great Britian's. Tne
Food Administration is fuming un
der the snubbing given. Food Admin
istrator Hoover by the probe com
mittee. KERENSKY TAKES THE FIELD
I THE
(BY International News Service.)
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 18. 'Keren
sky 'has taken the field against tne
Bolshevik! and is nearing Petrograd
with several thousand armed men,
according to a story printed in the
Belginske Tidente. The Bolsheyikl,
In armored motor cars, are on their
Way to give battle.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 19. The cotton
market opened with January con
tracts selling at 29.28; May 28.62.
HEADS POLICEWOMEN
Dr. Valeria n. Parker of Hartford,
Conn, is the first woman policeman
ever to be given supervision over oth
er .state policemen In the United
States. She Is devoting her time to
Interesting thoughtless and careless
girls near the military camps at New
London Cjomw ln recreation rooms
and dubs. She has supervision over
Ave other policewomen. ; - t ; ' -
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T LOCAL ITEMS
- Buy each child some war sav
ings stamps for Christmas.
Warmer weather Is predicted
for tomorrow. The snow is gradual
ly disappearing.
Don't forget the little Red Cross
Christmas Seals. Put one on eacn
letter and parcel.
The Cordova Concert Company,
fourth Lyceum attraction, at the Cen
tral school auditorium tonight.
Cadet Miles McAllister is at
home for the holidays from Mount
Pleasant Academy, near Concord.
Mr. F. M. Francum and family
will leave Friday for Butler. Tenn.,
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mr, Lester T. Lineberger, form
erly of Gastonla but now Hying In
Atlanta, spent Monday and yesterday
in the city en route to Llncolnton.
Cadets Page and Roy Morris and
Moore- Morrow are at home for tne
holidays from 'Flshburne Military
School, Waynesboro, Va.
(Repairs have been made upon
this furnace of Main Street Metho
dist church and the regular services
will be held as'usual next Sunday.
Miss Nettie Shelton returned
Saturday fo her home at Winston
Salem after being the guest for sev
eral days of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Hatcher.
Mr. E. W. Gilliam leaves tomor
row for Halifax to spend the Christ
mas holidays with homefolks. He
will be joined next week by Mrs. Gil
liam and their little son, Robert.
'Remember that Thursday and
Friday are the days on which contri
butions for the poor will be received
at the Chamber of Commerce by tne
betterment committee. It Is hoped
that it nnArani rnnnnnaA will h
made to this worthy cause.
ur. urnest Honman, oi ruis-
burg, Pa., Is expected to arrive this
week to spend some time with his
father, Mr. L. M. Hoffman, at Dallas.
Dr. Hoffman is a chemist and is con
nected with the Government Dureau
of Mines.
The Gazette is requested to
state that Rev. J. H. Henderlite will
preach at New Hope Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon M tnree
o clock. A congregational meeting
will be held following the sermon,
this having been postponed from last
Sunday. (
"Please stop that ad I gave you
a few days ago as I am oversold on
pigs and shoats", writes Mr. C. J.
Hubs, proprietor of the Falrview
Farms, Bessemer City, to The Ga
zette. Mr. Hubs adds that be re
ceived replies to his advertisement
from three counties" outside of Gas
ton. sj
The many friends of Capt. John
O. Durham will be interested to
know that he recently resigned his
position as captain in the ordnance
department of tbe National Guards
and has enlisted in the aviation sec
tion of the army. He stood the ex
amination at' Atlanta last week and
was accepted for that branch of the
service.
"Gazette ads certainly bring the
business", remarked Mr. J. W. Culp,
of the Standard Hardware Co., to
The Gazette man while the latter was
on his rounds yesterday. Mr. Culp
was busy waiting on customers at
the time. The Standard Hardware
Company is this season handling
Christmas toys on a considerable
scale. Tney ran an attractive hair
page advertisement twice in The Ga
zette, setting forth the attractiveness
of their line, and as a result Christ
mas business has been coming their
way right along.
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS.
The following persons have con
sented to act without charge as
members of the Legal Advisory Board
to assist 'Registrants, so Registrants
may call upon them freely:
Gastonla: Bismarck Cappa, Geo.
W. Wijson, S. IB. Dolley. R. C. Pat
rick, J. W. Timberlake, O. F. Mason,
A. G. Mangum, Jno. G. Carpenter,
P. W. Garland, Carl E. Carpenter. S.
J. Durham. Geo. B. Mason, C. D.
Holland, W. H. Lewis,- A. E. Woltz.
J. M. Hoyle, A. C. Jones.
Cherryvllle: Matthew A. Stroup
and D. P. Delllnger.
Bessemer City: C. E. Whitney.
Belmont: H. Horsley.
Registrants claiming exemption' on
the ground of dependents should as
far as possible bring vUh them all
dependents over 16 years of age, as
this will save delay and expense to
registrants.
'Registrants are urged to prepare
their Questionnaire immediately af
ter receipt, as the time for prepara
tion la limited.
Any citizen who feels patriotically
Inclined to assist the Legal Advisory
Board will please communicate with
A. C. Jones, chairman, or other mem
bers of the board and receive proper
Instructions to aid In propedlv filllnir
out Questionnaires. -
GERIIAN AEROFIAII SHOT
DOuii over Lo:ad:i
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 19. One German
aeroplane which raided London last
night was shot down and fell into
the sea. Two or three of Its occu
pants were captured alive. There
were 15 or 20 nlanea in th attuvk.
ing fleet.: but only five succeeded In
SO
ngnung ueir way to London. - - -
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Gazette will not make Its
appearance next Monday. This
Issue will be missed In order
that the member of The Ga
se&te force may have a holiday
Monday and Tuesday. Friday's
Issue will, therefore, be the last "
to appear before Christmas. Ad-
vertlaers are asked to get their
copy for this Issue in as early as
possible tomorrow.
REV. HENRY C. MOUZON
DIES OF ran
Rev. Henry C. Mouzon, a member
of the Upper South Carolina Confer
ence and pastor of the Methodist
church at Hickory Grove near Blacks
burg, Cherokee county, S. C, died
at 2:46 o'clock this morning at the
City Hospital of pneumonia. Mr.
Mouzon came here ten daya ago to
visit his niece, Mrs. W. Otis Pratt,
and was taken to the hospital last
Saturday suffering from pneumonia.
The body was taken on No. ST
this morning to Blacksburg for bur
ial, being accompanied by pU sister.
Miss Llllie Mouzon, of Charleston. S.
C.;x his nephew, Mr. Angus Brab
ham, of Bamberg, S. C, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. Otis Pratt, of Gastonla. The
funeral will be held there tomorrow
at noon. Mr, Mouzon's wife died last
February and they leave no children.
Deceased was a prominent member
of the Upper South Carolina Metho
dist Conference, having served con
tinuously in the ministry for 28
years.
NEW OFFICE SUPPLY
HOUSE FOR GASTONIA
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iNKW wtivis tsvrrux nuuoiu
Application has been made to the
Secretary of State for a charter for
the Atklns-Baber Book Co.,. a new en
terprise which will open for busi
ness early in the year. The capital
stock is $5,000 and the incorporators
are J. W. Atkins, Miss Lillian J.
Atkins, Otto O. Baber, Arthur M.
Spencer, J. White Ware and S. B.
Dolley. The firm will handle an up-to-date
line of books, stationery and
office supplies and will occupy the
new Rankin building adjoining tbe
Realty building on West Main ave
nue. This building will be rushed to
completion and the firm will open
for business within the next few
weeks. Miss Lillian Atkins and Mr.
Arthur M. Spencer will be actively
In charge.
TO FIGHT FOR MILLION
FOR THE RED CROSS
(By International News Service.)
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19. One
million dollars for a 2.5-round cham
pionship fight between Jess Willard
and Fred Fulton was offered here
today by Matt Hinkel, of Cleveland.
He stipulated that the ngnt must ne
held in Philadelphia, New York or
Cleveland. The million, under Wil
lard's terms, must go to the Red
Cross.
LONG AND SHORT OF IT
It costs Uncle Sam $18 a pair for
shoes for Private ' Stuckey, of the
Sixth Engineers, but' the , government
figures he is worth all the extras he
sosts. The shoes are No. 164, made
to order. . Stuckey Is 6 feet 8 inches
high, -weighs 235 pounds and I 27
years old. He was one of Jess wn
lard's trainers for three years and
fought tie Kansan a ltaound bout In
191L- His friend. Is .5 feet 4 laches
and -wears a 6tt shoe. .
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GASTONIA
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LATE EVENTS IN TOnTi A,D CCIaTT
I. O. O. F, Meeting.
At the regular meeting of Gasto
nla Lodge No. 188, 1. O. O. F., which
Is to be held at 7:30 o'clock tomor
row night, business of very special
importance will come up for consid
eration. All members are urgently
requested to be present.
Service Flags.
We are requested by Mr. 8. J.
Durham, county chairman of the spe
cial Red Cross campaign, to announce
that service flags for all members of
the Red Cross and all who may wish
to join are .on hand at the Torrence
Drug Company's. - All - members are
requested to call and get the flags "
and display them from their residen
ces. . .. : . " r '. .
Civil Service Examination.
We are requested by Mr. F; P. ,
Rockett. secretary of the board of '
local examiners for the civil service,
to state that a civil service examina
tion will be held in the postofflce
building here on January 19th. Tbe " .
examination will be to select ah ap
plicant to All the position of clerk m -the
Gastonla post office. .Application
blanks, together with Instructions to
applicants, and all Information in re- -gard
to the position may be obtained
by application to Mr. F. P.- Rockett -at
the ppstofflce. " ,
RED CROSS
...DEPARTMENT...
THE LOCAL DRiVE.
We are asked by Supt. J, S. Wray
who has been appointed captain for
tlastonla of the Christmas member
ship campaign for the Red Cross, to
atate that the city will be thoroughly
canvassed on Friday and Saturday of ,
this week. A large number of can
vassers will be appointed, . so that '
each individual canvasser will have
only a block or two of residences to
visit. '
The people of the city are urged to
be ready for the canvassers. Have
your mind made up to become a.
member of the (Red Cross by paying
a membership fee of 11,00. Be at
home until the canvasser calls Fri- J
day or Saturday.
DEATHS
MISS LULA I. HUGOINS.
Miss Lula I Huggins, a member of -the
senior class at Llnwood College,
died Monday evening at the college
from measles and meningitis, after ,
a brief Illness The body was taken '
yesterday morning to her home at -Camden,
S. C, for burial, accompa
nied by her father, Mr. John W. Hug- '
gins. Deceased was president of her
class and was oneNt the most popu
lar young ladles at the college. Her
death has cast a gloom of sorrow
over her classmates and the college.
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS. v
Dear Santa: '
I am a little boy 4 and a half years
old. Please bring me some nigger-
toes, and all kinds of candy, also two
horns, one of. them for little sister
Mary. You need not bring me a tri
cycle, as I already have one. .
Yours Httle friend,
TOMMIE WILKINS CRIGO.
609 West Airline avenue.
Gastonia, N. C, Dec. 19, 1917.
Dear Santa Claus: ,
Please bring me some candies,
nuts and oranges and a little wagon.
I have light hair and blue eyes. Don't
forget my little brother, Clyde Mar
shall. CHESTER 'REID MOTON.
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DAMAGING EVIDENCE GIVEN
BY GUN MANUFACTURER'
(By International News Service.) - -WASHINGTON,
Dec. 19. The
most damaging evidence yet given of
how the War Department deliberate-:
Jy Ignored the danger of war and re
fused to order machine guns 'even
after diplomatic relations were bro
ken off with Germany, was given to
day by Louis Stoddard, vice-president
of the Marlin (Rifle Corporation. Tes
tifying before the Senate Committee
Stoddard openly i charged tbe Ord-
nance Department with rejecting his .
offer . to begin manufacture of ma
chine guns when diplomatic relations
were severed without . waiting for
Congress to appropriate the money. '
-Vlctqr, the little son ot Mr. and
Mrs.- W. C. Ferguson, who has been
quite 111 with pneumonia, Is reported
as much better today.; . ' -