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G 11 A PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. VOU XXXVIIL j- . ffO.131. GASTONIA, N. C FIUDAV AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21, 1M7. f2.00 A TEAR IX ADVANCES. ' t . . .. 't L . v i : . ... OSTIIAS SERVICES J : : Sunday will be characterized by special Christmas services la the Gastonla churches. - This year, as never before, the spirit of "giving Instead of that of "receiving" will be emphasized. ' At the First Presbyterian church , , Sunday : school, at 10 a. m., the K children and , adult - members . will bring groceries, clothing, money and other suitable and useful articles for it distribution among the poor of the city. There will be a special musical ' - program. At 11 a. m., the pastor, Rev; J. H. Henderlite, will preach a special Christmas, sermon. There will be no service at night. - " A special collection will be taken at the Associate Reformed Presby terian Sunday school Sunday morn- - ing for the orphana-ln Belgium. The . ' pastor, Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, will preach an appropriate Christmas ser mon Sunday morning. v The Sunbeams Society will have charge of tie Sunday nlgtrt service at the First Baptist church, and will .' render a special Christmas program'. ' At II a. m., the pastor. Rev. W. C. Barrett, will preach on "The Birth ' , of the feavior". i Main Street Methodist church the pastor, 'Rev. H. H. Jordan, will -l I'.'" preach a special Christmas sermon Sunday morning and there will be a v program of Special Christmas music. At night the Sunday school will give a Christmas entertainment and the members will bring contributions for the poor in the shape of fruits, etc. The Lutheran church will have special Christmas services at 10 o'clock Christmas morning. The pastor, Rev. J. C. Deitz, will preach a special Christmas sermon at that time.. He will also preach an appro priate Christmas sermon on Sunday morning. At St. Mark's Episcopal church there' will be a special Christmas service Sunday morning at 1 1 o'cIock conducted by the rector, 'Rev. E. N. LaBlanc. At this service the idea of remembering our soldiers in camps and "abroad will be particularly stressed. Saturday night a Christ mas tree and entertainment will be given by the Sunday school. This af ternoon at 4:30 o'clock the Episcopal Sunday school at the Armstrong Mill will have a Christmas entertainment and tree. KEGRO SHOOTS AND KILLS ANOTHER Fate Rankin was shot and killed ; by Fred Lineberger in the "bull pen" as the barracks at Spencer Mountain t- are called, last night between 8 and 9 o'clock. Both men were negroes and each, was about 18 years of age. ' Lineberger made his escape. Sheriff . Davis and Coroner Grier went to the - scene of the killing this morning and made an investigation. There was ' - only one eye witness to the shooting, a small negro boy. He said that the trouble started when one of the " negroes knocked a cigarette out of ' . the other's hand. (Both men were members of a party of eight negroes who went to work " at the quarry at Spencer Mountain - - a day or two ago, having gone there from Belmont where they had been employed by a bridge construction company. UNIVERSITY NEWS. CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 18. The regular Christmas holidays will be gin at the University of North Caro lina on the afternoon of .Friday, and continue until January 2, when reg istration for the new term begins. Prof. Edwin Mims, of Vanderbilt University, Is now delivering a spe cial course in American Literature for the advanced students of the lan- guage departments. About 40 are m attendance upon this seminar. On Monday night 'Dr. Mims delivered a Subllc lecture before the student ody on "The New Significance of ' Literature as a 'National Asset." "Public Discussion and Debate" is the title of a new number of the Uni versity of North Carolina Record that has just been published. Though this is intended .primarily for,, the schools in the State High School De . bating Union, it is suited to the work of various clubs, literary societies, . unions and the. like. Many debate -propositions are treated fully, and parliamentary procedure Is explain ed. - ' r-.-, ..- : Dr. Edwin Greenlaw, head of the English Department, goes to Wash ington in response to a request for a conference by Dr. H. N. McCrack en, president of the Junior, Red Cross, and secretary of the Member ship Council of the Tied Cross. A Dr. McCracken Is Interested la promot ing the organization of the Lafayette Association and Irishes to embody the Idea set forth in the bulletin Is sued by the University in the Junior Red Cross organization, ... . :: a--, Willis What is the total , wealth of theUnited States T - r Glllis To hear Mrs. Bump " talk you would think ; it was a combina tion of what her father has got, What her husband gets and what she is go ing to get when her rich uncle dies. --Judge. . . C III SOCIAL CIRCLES LATEST EVENTS UWOUrS WQBLB nJMCi r i wax oiaiu nviwui v FOH ,THE HOLIDAYS. r The following Gastonla young ladies are at home from the State Normal College, Greensboro, ' to spend the Christmas holidays with homefolks: Misses 'Rebekah Mc Lean. Katherine McLean, . Alleen Reid, Sue Ramsey Johnston, Bertie Lee Whltesldes, Nan Craig, . Annie Lee Nolen, Ruth Lineberger, Sadie Thomson, Made and Bess Parham, Madelyn Thomson and Mary Brad ley. MR. J. B. BEAL WEDS MISS GOODSON. " Mr. J. B. Beal, one of Gastonia's leading citizens, took his friends by surprise yesterday morning by being married, his bride being Miss Lake Goodson of Iron Station. The cere mony was performed at the home of the bride at that place and the bride and groom left at once for Florida where they will spend the winter. Mr. Beal Is over 70 years of age while the bride is hardly half that old. Before leaving Gastonla Mr. Beal made each of his three children a Christmas present of $8,000 worth of Improved real estate, a total of 124,000 worth. His children are J. Lawrence Beal, Mrs. S. B. Barnwell and Mrs. V. E. Long. PORTER-FALLS MARRIAGE. A marriage which- will be of inter est to many Gastonlans will taite place at Greenville, S. C, next Wed nesday, December 26th; when Miss Pearl Falls will become the bride of Mr. R. C. Porter, of Gastonla. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Vandon Falls. The bride is popular and attractive young lady' and has many friends in Greenville and h'ere. The groom is an engineer connected with the double tracking system of the Southern Railway and has been located in Gastonla for several months past. He has many friends here who will congratulate him up on the happy event and who will wel come his bride to Gastonla. A SILVER T. A High T, a silver T Is planned for this communlt T. On Wednesday night it Is to he, The 26th. Such Joll T! Come, test to its capaci T ' These ladles hospitall T. Attend as a celebrl T, Inside, then, with celri T Two maids accept of your boun T. No fixed sum of necessi T But silver liberati T ' There's fun and much frlvoli T, Then later, midst hilari T Good things, most prized for rairi Good things most prized for rari T. The gastronomic propensl T Is satisfied, in verl T. Don't fail in sociablll T This is for church and chart T And for its nifty quail T, As well as bounteous quantiT, You'll give approval hear T To this church Silver T Par T. To- be given at the residence of Mrs. James Adams, near Bowling Green, on Wednesday, December 26, beginning at 2 p. m.. for the benefit of Crowders Creek A. )R. P. churcn. HOW THE INCOME TAX AFFECTS YOU (The International News Service) THE 60-aAVEEK MAX. The $60-a-week man or woman has an income of $3,120 and, if un married, must pay the Government a 2 per cent tax on $2,120, or $42.40. He or she is exempt up to $1,000. The married man or woman, with an exemption of $2,000, must pay a 2 per cent tax on $1,120, or $22.40. If a man makes $40 a week and his wife $20, each may put in a $l, 000 exemption claim, but the tax will be the same as If the husband were earning the entire $60. If you fall in the $60 class, some time between now and March I next, you must pay a visit to the Collector of Internal Revenue. There you will be given a blank on which to file your return and also your exemp tions. In addition to the exemptions cit ed, you may exempt any Interest paid during the year 1917 on personal in debtedness. This means that If a man owns property on which he car ried a mortgage, he may deduct the amount paid in Interest, for taxes and for water rent. Also, that if he has borrowed from a bank, he may claim exemption for Interest paid on the loan. r- 4 ' - y: . If he owns rented property, he may figure in repairs, and if he has con tributed to certain charities, he may exempt such an amount up to 18 per cent of his income. Further, the married man is al lowed $200 exemption for each child. If he has six, there will be no Feder al income tax for him. The Govern ment cannot be . said to encourage race suicide. C . .-: Be sure to state your gross Income correctly. Ton may have a $50 sala ry and a $10 side line. Federal a gents are paid to know these things, and you may be fairly certain' that any misstatement will be speedily discovered when the collector checks up your return. .. ; v . i - , MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE. Don't forget the Municipal Christmas tree which is to be Riven Monday night at 7 o'clock tinder the auspices of the Music " Unb. it will be in front of the Armlngton hotel on Air Line The final practice for the songs for this occasion will be held Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock at Main Street Methodist church. The committee in charge, of which Mrs, W. T. Rankia is chairman, urges all the men and women of the town who can sing to attend this practice and help in the singing. An especial invitation Is extended to the school children and the men. THIRTY-EIGHT KILLED IN L AND N. WRECK Shepherdsville, Ky., Dec. 20. Thirty-eight known dead and 40 to 50 persons injured, some of them seriously, was the toll taken when Louisville & Nashville passenger train No. 7, from Cincinnati to New Orleans, early tonight crashed into the rear of a (Bardstown, Louisville & Springfield accommodation train 500 yards south of the station here. The accommodation train had just left the station after making a stop, when , the faster train which makes no stop here came in sight moving at a high rate of speed. Efforts to bring it to a halt were futile and the heavy locomotive with the heavy weight of a steel train behind It crashed Into the rear of the accom modation with a terrific impact. The two wooden passenger coaches and baggage car making up the smaller train were splintered. Virtually every person aboard the accommodation train, both crew and passengers, was either killed or bad ly Injured. None of the passengers aboard the fast train was killed, though a number were injured. The locomotive was demolished and the heavy steel coaches making up the train were thrown from the track. WAR-MAKING MACHINES B DAVID M. CHURCH (Written for the International News Service. ) Washington, Dec. 19. The Coun cil of National Defense, as a war ma chine, reminds one of the British "tanks." From all outward appear ances It Is cumbersome and clumsy. At the same .time the Council "goes over the top and accomplishes a great deal, just as the tank does. Experts and more experts make up the Council. In the most modern or flce building In the city the Council offices resemble a great workshlp overseen by experts. There are some 500 specialists who are members of the organization, a large majority of these devote but a part of their time to the work They are called into session on short no tice. For instance, Secretary of War Baker desires to place large con tracts for shoes for the armies. He informs the Council of National De fense of his desire and asks for some Information. Immediately a call is' sent out for a meeting of the Shoe Committee of the Council. Then there assembles a group of men who have made shoes their life work. They go over the situation thoroughly and finally forward through the Couifcll bead a mass of information dealing with conditions In the shoe industry, possible costs and recommendations as to style and probable ability tor placing contracts. This is but one of the sixty or more committees operating In' the same manner. The Council has had for its part In the war work the co-ordination of the resources of the most re sourceful of all nations America. Every Industry which in any way attends war needs has been taken under the sheltering wing of the Council of National Defense. It Is virtually a great clearing bouse for war work. All of the work of this war" ma chine has not been materials, how ever. Much of it has been sentimen tal. Through Its State branches and through its Woman'a Committee tne Council has done a great deal to arouse the war spirit In the breasts of America. .When it was formed last March the Council of Defense was hardly more than a committee of seven, meeting to discuss war needs. Today this organization ' employs nearly as large an office staff as does the Navy Department. - There' la very little war work car ried on in the United States that has not at some time ' or other gone through the mill of the Council of Defense. The work of the council Is "starting things." It has no power to execute, but it lays hundreds of war plans, and these plans are the basis for the great war preparations of the nation. Barber I want .a motto " from Shakespeare to hang up in my shop. Can you give me onsT - Patron Of course. How will this do: ; Then saw yon not his face? Saturday Evening Gaxette. - ' IMPORTANT XOTOCR. The Gazette will not make Its appearance next Monday. This issoe will be missed In order that the members of The Ga- aette force may have a holiday Monday and Tuesday. Today's issue will, therefore, be the last to appear before Christmas. T LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. M. F. Klrby, Jr., is spending the day in Charlotte. Mr. C. J. Huss, of 'Bessemer City, was In Gastonla on business Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pursier, of Crowders Creek, are among today's shoppers in the city. The city schools close today for the holidays. Work will be resumed on January 2nd. Mrs. J.' Holland Morrow and little son, J. Holland. Jr., left Wed nesday for a two weeks trip to points in Southern (Florida. Mlas Klzzle Oehler, of Palestine, Texas, is spending the holiday season here with her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Mor-I row. KT Mrs. Mattle 9. Anderson , will leave tomorrow for Chattanooga, Tenn., to spend the holidays with rel atives. Miss Katherine Shuford is at home from Fasslfern School, Hen dersonvllle, to spend the holidays with homefolks. Misses Bess and Jean Withers leave tonight for Broadway to spend the holidays with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Withers. Miss Willie Bryan returned to day to her home In Durham after be ing the guest for some time of her sister, Mrs. W. Y. Warren. Friends of County Treasurer Carl Finger will regret to learn that he is confined to his home on South York street by illness. Miss Ethel Harris, teacher of music In the city schools, has gone to her home at Henderson to spend the holidays. Miss Agnes Lindsay and Miss Dorothy Proflltt will arrive tomor row night to spend the holidays nolo wiiu tug iuiiuqi d laiuui, mi J. D. Lindsay. . Y . Mr. A. J. 'Rankin, of the office force of the Gastonla Insurance & Realty Company, has been confined to his home at Belmont for a week or more by an attack of rheumatism. Prof. G. C. Ferguson, a member of the faculty of Hearne Institute at Cave Springs, Ga., is spending the holidays with homefolks In the Crowders Creek section. Mr. Graham H. Anthony, super- intedent of the Allen Manufacturing Company's steel plant at Hartford, Conn., spent yesterday here with his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Gardner. Mrs. George M. Nolen and child, of Atlanta, are spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Mary R. Pat rick, at Union. Mr. Nolen is in Washington attending the railroad investigation. Mrs. W. M. Chambers and Miss Julia Byars, of Spartanburg, S. C, are expected to arrive tonight to spend the holidays with their sister, Mrs. E. B. Stabler, In West Gastonla. Mr. Chambers will join them the first of the week. Mr. J. It. Ferguson was called to Kings Mountain last night on ac count of the very critical illness of his brother-in-law, Mr. R. T. Cans ler. Mr. Cansler has been In feeble health for several months and his condition Is qow quite grave. Miss Jamie Murrey, teacher of piano at the West Gastonla graded school and her sister. Miss Addle Murrey, who has been her guest this week", left this morning for Lewls burg, Tenn., to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Murrey. Miss Margaret Willis, who is teaching In the Greenville Female College at Greenville, S. C.. spent Wednesday night in the city with her brother, Mr. G. G. Willis. She was en route to her home In Charlotte to spend the holidays. In renewing her subscription to The Gazette Miss Clara M. Glenn, of Clover, says: "I cannot be without The Gazette for twice the price." Expressions of this kind bring cheer to the publisher's heart and inspire redoubled efforts to make a paper which will appeal to the people as the best in its field. HOOVE IUZKI) STYLES TO BE HAD FOR $300 DESIGNERS DECLARE. (By International News Service.) NEW YORK, Dec. 20. "Sane Dress Statistics," Issued by the Chica go Designers' Association, now In session here, insist that "any woman can dress for any position In society on $300 a year." "Quite right." says the pessimistic woman, "but where are we to get the $500?" The article makes an allowance of $30 for furs, $5 for one corset, $30 for one party dress and $25 for "three or four hats." - ' i - - The HpoTerlzed styles have de creed that women must skimp in material, and that skirts, waists and such must be made in simpler, more tight-fitting modes. ? . -..- i First Youth -Scientists say that trees-contribute to the heat of the atmosphere. - ; : i ..' . Second YouthThat's so; a birch, has warmed me many a time. Ex. SHO ANTI-B0LSHEYIX1 PARTY MG STRENGTH (By International News Service.) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21. In stead of a collapse, as is claimed by the Bolshevikl, the patriotic revolu tion is growing stronger, advices from Russia today state. Part or the Roumanian army has joined the Ukranlans In their fight against the Bolshevikl. Kerenskl is again re ported as .being at the head of fight ing forces, this time near Moscow. Another i dispatch states that Grand Duke Nicholas, former commander in chief of the Russian army, has thrown In his lot with the anti Bolshevikl forces. WARNS SOLDIERS AGAINST . WO! SEN SPIES (By International News Service! AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IX FRANCE, Dec. 21. In a special or -der today, Gen. Perishing warns the American soldiers against the wiles of women spies. Under the heading. "Don't talk too much", the General states that "women are the most successful of all spies" and cautions the troops against all strangers, even those in the uniforms of the United States army officers. IJO BLANKET PAROLE TO PRISONERS THIS YEAR Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 20. Instead of granting a blanket parole to all honor roll prisoners, as was done last Christmas. Governor T. W, Blckett has Issued Christmas pardons to 14 prisoners who were serving sentences In the State's prison aggregating 14 S years. , ' ' The governor Is this year handling the Christmas pardons only in Indi vidual cases and where a parole board survey or other investigation satisfies him that the pardon Is justified, Last Christmas, all honor roll prisoners were permitted to visit their families during the holidays and In no case did any of the prisoners violate their parole. Conditions have arisen that have given Governor Blckett a great deal of concern over the wis dom of repeating the blanket parole and he decided to deal with each case separately. Most of the prisoners pardoned so far had been sent up for manslaugh ter. In one instance the governor said, "There Is no earthly reason for this man to remain in prison and in another case the pardoned man had written to the chief executive and promised "I will never do wrong again." It is probable that addition al pardons will be granted before Christmas day. RUSSIAN OFFICERS MAY FIGHT UNDER PERSHING (By International News Service.) AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Dec. 20. All 'Russian of ficers on the French front, from com manding general down to lieutenants, have offered themselves to General Pershing, commanding the American forces, to be used as he may see fit. Their generous offer of their services Is prompted by the American efforts to rehabilitate Russia in the crisis through which it has been passing. The offer has been taken under con sideration by General PerBhing , and bis staff. MAKES REAL COFFEE" FROM "VELVET BEANS". (By International news Service.) Quitman, Ga., Dec. 20. The velvet bean, so abundantly grown in the Sonth, is being put to an entire ly new use in this section and is no longer classed as a stock food ex clusively. A hotel started the move ment by the announcement to a large number of traveling salesman that the coffee served was made from vel vet beans, after the dinner had been finished and the guests were profuse ly complimenting the proprietor for the splendid "Java." One of the guests, claiming to be an expert con noisseur, had taken the third cup. REPORTERS SCARCE SINCE WAR BEGAN. (By International f'ws Service.) MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 20. The humble newspaper reporter Is com ing into his own. Once a lire chap, ready to work hard, could be had In almost any town at $10 a wjaek. But he has disappeared. Whither no one knows. He will probably be most frequently found in the army not as a wonderful war correspondent, but patiently carrying a gun, intent upon "getting the Kaiser." The scarcity of reporters emphasises the urgent demand for man power by the army and the industries of the nation according to editors, many of whom contend that a man will quit almost. any other occupation before he will give, up newspaper work. '. ,' An advertisement la The Gaxette reaches more people . for the cost than yon can reach In any ether pos sible way. - Rates on application. ; RED CROSS ...DEPARTMENT... (WORK ROOM NOTES. ; - , ' .. , After Friday of this week the : work room will be closed until Tues day, the first day of January. It Ja hoped that every . Gastonla woman will include in her new year resolu tions a very firm resolution to spend at least one afternoon of each ween at the workroom, t, , Two boxes" of surgical dressings have been shipped in tne last two , weeks. A list of the contents of these boxes will be published" later. ' . . . - ., v. The last of the materials, , ete.. have been moved to the new 'work room in the post office building. The move was made on account of tne . heating facilities of this building. The chapter. remembers with .deep , gratitude the generosity of the man whor tendered to them the . room ' formerly occupied, for use as long as the war should last.-" ? ' , , The people of Gastonla can awake on Christmas morning with the com forting assurance that they, through the executive committee of the Red Cross, have done their part toawrd bringing Christmas cheer into tne various camps. ' When the call came from Red Cross headquarters to the Gaston county chapter asking for one hundred and . thirty-nine Christmas boxes to be sent to the boys in camp, the ladles of the ex ecutive committee with Mrs. A. A. McLean as chairman set to work at once, and the result was the usual one Gastonla did her part and more. - The money for these boxes was solicited and the committee feel very grateful for the hearty response to their appeal. In the preparation of these boxes the esthetic as well as the practical side of the soldier's nature was appealed to. - White tis sue paper, red ribbons and Christ mas cards, with: their cheering mes sage covered a variety of appealing and useful gifts. The ladles m charge feel sure that no prettier boxes were received at headquarters than those sent out by the Gaston county chapter. ' ,.' - '. , ' r ARTICLES -SHIPPED. .' J ' - On December 3rd, the regulation size box of gauze dressing shipped to Southern headquarters at Atlan ta contained: ' ,--X;V-, 106 dozen 9x9 compresses. 188 dozen 4x4 compresses. 17 dozen 2-in. x 2 yard drains. 18 3-8 dozen 1-ln. z 2 yard drama 24 dozen 1-2 in: x 1 yard drains. 11 1-2 dozen 12x12 Laparotomy , pads. 17 1-2 dozen 6x6 Laparotomy paas. 17 1-2 dozen 4x16 : Laparotomy pads. 12 dozen S yard x 4 -in. rolls. i . 14 dozen 1 yard x 4-ln. rolls. -' 82 dozen 4x4 sponges. , , 51 1-6 dozen 2x2 sponges. . "-.. Making in all 1,244 gauze dress ings. On December 1 4 th a regulation size box of muslin dressings was ship-,; ped containing: ' ' 6 dozen abdominal bandages. v 4 1-2 dozen Oakum pads. 14 dozen triangular bandages. 4 dozen T. bandanges. - . 7 1-2 dozen head bandages. 3 dozen fracture pillows. 3 dozen 4-ln. flannel bandages. 5 1-2 dozen 3-ln. flannel bandages. 5 1-2 dozen 3-ln. muslin bandages. 1 1-2 dozen 4-ln. muslin bandages.: 16 dozen 3-ln. crinolln bandages. 9 1-2 dozen 4-ln. crinolln bandages.. Making 924. Muslin dressings, on same date in answer to special call the following knit goods were sent by express. 3 1-2 dozen sweaters. 1 1-6 dozen pair wristlets. 2 dozen pair socks. :' 1-6 dozen mufflers. 3-4 dozen fracture pillows. These boxes conclude the shipment of old style dressings. The workers are now busy on gauze 4x4 com presses. MORE SWEATERS NEEDED. The following letter has been re ceived by the Gaston County Chapter . American 'Red Cross: v To All Chapters: ' s Although a very large amount of sweaters and other knitted articles have been distributed to the various camps in our Division.' there Is still a very pressing demand for sweaters from soldiers who have not been sup-' plied: and we beg that the Chaptera who have sweaters on hand, though it be a small number, send them at. once to our warehouse' here. (32 James Street) that we may have them distributed where most needed. . We also beg for prompt shipment ' of comfort kits intended for Christ mas presents for our soldiers. Respectfully yours. - W. I PEEL, Manager Southern Dt- vision. American 'Red Cross.'- Atlanta, Ga.; DecT12, 1917. - Although a great deal of interest has been manifested , in - this work and the committee in charge greatly appreciates all that has been accom plished. It is possible for the women of Gastonla to do ; much more. It should be our ambition to see ju t how large an output of both ktiu; J garments and surgical dressings c:.i be sent out by us during the t co! months. yet to follow, . ' ,