VOL.XXXVHI no. 135; :.GASTOXIA, N. C, WEDXESDAY AFTERNOON, DEO EMBER 20, 1017. 1 $2.00 A TEAR IX ADVANCE. BULGARIA BALKS AT ; - GERIfAH PEACE FUUIS (By International News Service.) ' - GENEVA, Dec. 26. Bulgaria Has .. balked at tb.e Bolshevik! peace terms, states a dispatch Tromtte German border today. . Bulgaria particularly protests against the clause calling t for no annexations and no Indemnity. BOLL VitM RICIX v LO:;C STAPLE COTTON . " (By International News Service. 1 . WASHINGTON, Dec, 16.- The ravages of the boll weevil have done so much damage that the production of long staple cotton haa been Imper- rilled, the Department of Agriculture " announced today. At the same time the department announced that pow erful industrial Interests" are experi menting; with cotton sulks with a , view to converting them Into paper and other materials.--. If this is sue cessful,' the stalk will be more valua ble than the cotton that grows on it FIVE IMHS SUPPLY '- OF FLOUR Q!l HAND (By International News' Service WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. 'The United ' States now has a five months supply of flour and wheat despite unrestrained - foreign buying which has helped to drain the mar ket Pood Administrator Hoover an nounced today. He expects an in crease of at least fifty per cent over last year. The stocks on hand are much larger than the flour men them selves believe. ., ANARCHISTS TO MEET III PETROGRAD ON 7TH I By international News Service. ), PETROGRAD, Dec. 2 C, A . con ventlon of anarchists will convene in this city January 7 th, it -was an nounced,today. FIRST STEEL VESSEL IN SERVICE TODAY. . (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The first vessel constructed in the anti submarine campaign went into serv ice today. She is an 8,800 ton steel ship, built at Seattle, Wash., under the shipping board's direction. SWIFT COMPANY OPEN THEIR BOOKS. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Dec.. 26. The threats of court action by the federal trade commission to bbtain access to the books of Swift & Co. brought re sults today when Swift telegraphed tne commission he now sees no rea-1 son for withholding records from the representatives of the commission Examinations of the books will be made at once. BELIEF GROWING THAT - PEACE. WILL BE CONCLUDED. (By international News Service.) LONDON, Dec. 26. The peace conference at Brest-Lltovzk adjourn ed today to allow the German repre sentatives to confer with their gov ernment, states a dispatch received here from Petrograd. Other advices stated that the belief is growing that a peace will be effected. , American sentry , murdered by the germans. (By International News Service.) -. - WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Publi cation by General Pershing of the fact that ' an American sentry had' ueou uiuruoreu Kiver ueiug cviurev by the Germans is taken to mean that Americans will be given little quar ter by the Germans. ' Canadians have been murdered v after surrendering ever since they - appeared on the Westerns front.' It is believed ' the Americans will be given The same treatment , V BOLSHEVIKI -AND SOCIALISTS' . " REACH A COMPROMISE, l By International News service.) PETROGRAD, Dec. 2 6. A com promise nas Deen reacnea oeiween the Bolshftvikl and.the social revolu tlonairea. Seven or the latter will he given places on jthe coalition cabinet. - t .' - ' TODAY'S COTTON" MARKET. . (By International Naws Service.) y. . NEW YORK,, Dec. 26. The cotton 1 market opened this morning with January contracts telling at 29.80, May at 29.05 . . ... , V ; ' ; v . --Mr. R. DobBon has sold his store :and residence property on East Air line avenue to Mr. . M. T. Parham and left this week for Atlanta,' where he will spend the winter with bis daughter Mrs. G. !F. 'Richards. ' . 1 "iii 11 Blinker I woke up - last night with the feeling, that" my gold watch was gone. The impression was so Itrong thai I got up tolook. ' Jlnkei" Well was It gone , Blinker No, hjot It was going! Philadelphia Ledger. . - , -.,.- If; SOCIAL CIRCLES UTE5KHEHT$ IN tOT S ECEL! 1 j , - NANTZ-CAKPEXTER WEDDING' AT MOUNT HOLLY, " k On Saturday evening, 1 December 22nd.- Mr. Robert Nants ? and : Miss Cora Carpenter were united In raar mlage at the " Methodist parsonage la Mt HoUy by Rev. J.. Hiatt The bride is a daughter or Mr. and Mrs John Carpenter, of Mt. Holly and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs Joe Nantz. of Iron Station. 'Botn have many friends at Mt.' , Holly, where they will reside. CELEBRATING THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, . , ' Mr.' and Mrs. Edward Whltesldes gave, a dinner at their home on West Main avenue today In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their wed ding. They "were married by the late Dr. E. E. Boyce at the old Crawford home place on the York road, now owned by Sheriff W. N. Davts.tAmong the guests today were brothers and Bisters' of both Mr. and Mrs.- White sides, aa follows: Mr. and Mrs. Alex Crawford.' Mr. and Mrs. W. M. CraV- , iora, Mrs. wancy wnuesiaes. Mr. ana Mrs.' William Anthony, Mr. and Mrs J. J. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Whltesldes, MrWand "Mrs. 'W.-B Whltesldes, ' Mr. and Mrs. A. M Whltesldes. Miss Jane Crawford, cousin of the bride, .Mrs. Margaret Carson and Mrs. Rachel Gamble, all of -whom were present at the wed- dingwere Invited guests at today's celebration. TWO CHRISTMAS EVE WEDDINGS. On Monday evening, December 24, at 7 o'clock, Mr. Sylvanus Deck and Miss Stella Rhyne were united in marriage at the home oLthe bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' Henry L. Rhyne. near Bessemer City. The ceremony was performed in the pres ence of a number of friends and rel atives of the contracting parties by Rev. J. C. Dietz, pastor of the Gasto- nia 'Lutheran church. At 8 o'clock the same evening, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. . Mary Emma Wolfe, in the same neighborhood, Miss Candace Wolfe became tne bride of Mr M. P. McAryer, of Gas tonia. The ceremony was pronounc ed by 'Rev. J. D. Rankin, pastor of the Bessemer City Methodist church, and was witnessed by a large gather?. Ing of the friends and relatives - of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. McArver are at home with the groom's mother, Mrs." J. P. McArver. of South Gastonia. Mr. McArver hag succeeded his father, the late J Frank McArver, as manager of the Craig & Wilson farms, i Both these couples have many friends through out the county who will be Interested in the news of their respective mar riages. .... s MR. DOLLEY WEDS WEST VIRGINIA GIRL. The following from the social col- Umnaof The MorKanton (W. Va. Newt of Monday will be of interest to many Gastonlans , "In a quiet home wedding whlcn was solemnized at the home of 'Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pennington, early this morning Miss Eunice Penning- ton became the bride of Mr. Stephen B. Dolley. of Gastonia. N. C. Only relatives and a few close personal friends of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Mr. "Jarrett, pas tor ot the Christian church; of which the bride is a member. . "The marriage of these two young people Hvas the culmination of a ro mance which had its beginning when Mr. Dolley was principal of the North iFdrk high school and Miss Pennington was a member of the fac ulty. . The bride is an attractive and accovpusnea young iaay. She is graduate or the ConcordState Nor mal College at Athens, W. Va., and also of the West Virginia University. During the present year she has been teaching In the Central high school of this city. Thegroom Is a prominent young attorney of Gasto nia, N. C.', where he has been located for the past two. fears. Mr. Dolley was . educated, at , Randolph-Macon College, Virginia, where he received bis A. B.-degree and' at .Washington and Lee, , Lexington,- Va.t- where he received -his : LL,B. degree. After leaving college he taught at North Fork and later practiced law there. He is a son of the late Rev. W. L. Dolley, for many years a prominent menfber of the Baltimore Conference of the M. E. Church, South. . "Immediately after the ceremony Mr.? and Mrs. Dolley left over the northbound B. &0. fpr a bridal trip of a week or ten days after which they will be at home at -Gastonia,' North .OUPOllBk-tJ-rtrr The bove. will be of Interest to many Gastonlans. Mr. Dolley came to Gastonia nearly two years ago to' enter upon the practice of his-profession, that of law. Since he came here. he has made many, friends who will congratulate him upon this hap py event and whoh will -welcome his bride to the city. -4 i. . , : , .... : Miss Nola mc Clarke, of The Ga ette'a office force, left Saturday for Morganton to spend the Chrfstmas holidays, with homeiolkg. 5 y . . The-Southern Express Company moved last week.' Into the Craig building on Airline avenue under the armory where It has spacious quar ters. . Tn its previous quarters the company was badly cramped but now nas ampie room lor the handling of the' large amount of express business here without crowding. 11 - -1- A Happy and Prosperous New Year For All Our Readers Is The Wish Of The Gazette. it ASKS AID FOR LEGAL Governor Blckett has Issued a call to all the teachers and business men of the State to assist the Legal Ad visory Boards in the matter of help ing registrants fill out their questlon- aires. This has assumed the propor tions of a huge task andvtbe lawyers of the State, who comprise the advi sory boards, have been working over time for some days past. They need help and hence the Governor is ask lng teachers and business men to aid them. It appears that practically none ot the registrants is attempting to nil out his own questionaire. Many of the men could do this themselves and thus relieve the board of a consldera ble amount of work. Judge A. C. Jones, chairman of the Gaston Count ty Legal Advisory board, asks The Gazette to appeal to all registrants who can do so to fill out their own blanks. , Merchants Meet Friday. Gastonia merchants will meet at the offices of the Chamber of Com merce Friday night at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of nxing the dace for the placing in effect of regulations regarding abolishing of the return- goods and other customs, regulations recently endorsed by the Wo mans Betterment Association after most careful consideration. The meeting has been called by Chairman W. B Morris of the Department of Mer cantile Affairs of the Chamber of Commerce. All merchants inter ested are .urged to be present. n OVEROARSH-LOVE WEDDING SATURDAY EVENING. At the home Of the bride s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Love, In Myers Park, Charlotte, Mr. W. Creasy Overcarsh and Miss Hazellne Dunn Love were united in marriage Saturday evening, December 22nd, at 8:30 o'clock, the ceremony being pronounced by Rev. M. McG. Shields, of Atlanta, a former pastor and friend of N the bride's family. The wedding was beautiful in all its ap pointments, and was followed by a delightful reception. After the Christmas holidays . Mr. and Mrs. Overcarsh will go to Columbia, S. C. where the groom Is a member of Company E, 402nd telegraph battal ion, at Camp Jackson. Mrs. Over carsh is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John. F. Love, who formerly lived in Gastonia. and has many friends here who will be interested in the news of her marriage. '.. 1 , I NEWS FROM ALEXIS. Correspondence of The Gazette. ALEXIS i Dec. 22. The graded school closed yesterday for the holi days. It will have two weeks tor Christmas.."' School will open . again 1 January 7, 1918. ' - - The Antonian Literary society met last night for the following exercises: The society debated the question. Resolved. That iron Is more useful for constructive purposes than wood. The affirmative fought hard to' win the decision, but the negative won by a small majority.- ' ' : Mr. George McAlister, of Roanoxe Rapids, came In yesterday to spend Christmas with his parents. ; ?f Mr. Walter Abernethy and wife, of Spencer Mountain, are, visiting rela tives here. . -' 1 Miss Edna Black, of " the graded school faculty, will spend the holi days i her home In Lucia. - , v- 'r . Miss Edna iKoberu will spena tne holidays with homefolks. - - ' . , Miss Mary Agness Ferrell and Mr. D. T. Ferrell went home last night They, will spend Christmas with rela tivea and friends in Durham, - Want ads bring Iresult. Have yoa tried 'em? If . not, bow's the time.. One cent word each tnaer tion, cash with -order - DEATHS MRS. THOMAS JENKINS. Mrs. Esther Jenkins, wife of Mr. Thomas Jenkins, died at her home, 105 West iFdurth avenue, at 6:30 o'clock yesterday evening following an illness of ten days from appendi citis. She had been -in a very crltl cal condition for several days and her death was not unexpected. Fun eral services were held at the First Baptist church this afternoon, Rev. W. C. Barrett officiating and Inter ment was in Hollywood Cemetery, Deceased was born in Mecklenburg county May 7, 1872, the daughter of Thomas H. Wlnget. She was a half sister of Mr. B. H. Win get, of this city. - SBe had been a resident of Gastonia for a number of years past. She had many friends to whom tne news of her death brings great sor row. The pall-bearers were J. S3. Wray, J. R. Shuford, H. B. Moore, W. J. Clifford, Robert Gardner and W. Lyle Smith. ; War Havings. "War Savings Stamps mark an epoch in our national, life. "Secre tary of the Treasury McAdoo. Many a successful business man has said that the saving of his first dollar was the most important single act of his life; that It marked the he ginning of a habit and a course of conduct to which he attributed his success. Something very analogous to this, it is believed, Is going to be the er fect on the American Nation of the War Savings campaign. Net only are millions of individual citizens going to begin to save, but this habit or economy and saving is going to be a collective movement, a movement not of individuals alone but of the Na tion. The habit of saving formed now has a deeper Incentive than ordinary We are saving now not alone- for selfish reasons, we4 are saving now from patriotism, saving not alone for ourselves but for our country. The combination of patriotism and thrirt Is, Indeed, going to make the War Sav Ings campaign an epoch in our na tional life. It is not only going to be a thing of tremendous benefit to mil lions of citizens, it is going to be a thing of tremendous advantage to the Nation as a whole, and affect our whole national life. It marks the be ginning of a new era in American life, an era of economy, good sense, and patriotism. Fraternal Organizations and War Loans. Representatives of fraternal Insur ance organizations and 'societies from every part of. the United States at a rneetjng in Washington called by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo on December 13 agreed to form War Savings associations 'and to conduct economy and savings campaigns all over the country and themselves in vest and urge others to Invest in Gov ernment War Loans. A resolution was passed recom mending .to the respective organiza tions of , the representatives present that they ratify and Indorse the meet ing, in its purpose and co-operate in the campaigns for War Savings and Liberty Loans, i , t - The enlistment of the nnlted and active support, of fraternal organiza tions in - the campaign for economy and saving ii a most hopeful sign. The fraternal societies of the United States, wield a tremendous. Influence and form a body of citizens which is a. great factor in our national life as well as in-their respective localities. The value of their active co-operation and assistance la the War Sav ings campaign will be of incalculable value.. -.- , w - ' Capt. James P. Sawyer, aged 80-, one of .Asheville's most 1 prominent citizens, died suddenly last night. He was president of the Cattery Park Bank and had been closely identified with the business and social life , of Asheville for half a century. ' . - -r - - - - SHORT LOCAL ITEMS Have you holiday visitors? If so phone The Gazette about them. -'Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Myers and little son, A. G., Jr., spent yesterday in Charlotte with relatives. ArMr. and Mrs. W. Hugh Wray are spending a few days with rela tives, in Shelby. : . 5 Miss Louise . Hambright, of Kings Mountain, was the guest last week of Mrs. R. O. Craig. 1 t v Mrs. 'R. O. Craig Is spending a few days this week with homefolks near Kings Mountain. Mr. Perry Wright. 0 'Bessemer City, route .two, was in the"city on business Saturday. . '' .: '. Hare you visitors this week? If so please phone The Gazette about them. .... t. . Remember the new dog and roller skating ordinances go Into ef fect January first. j f Just four more days 1ft which to pay your taxes without having. to pay the penalty of two per cent. ! There will be no prayer service at the First Presbyterian church to night. . . :. i ; . , - ' Little Miss Kathleen Beatty Is spending -the week at Greenville, S. C, with her aunt, Mrs. Lloyd By num. ' Mr. R. W. Adams, ot Atlanta, is spending a few days in the city as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams, f Mr. Fred S. -Wetzell, of New York city, is spending the holidays in the city with his parents. Mr. an4 Mrsx L. F. Wetzell. , . -Mr. W. E. Miller, of Hickory, is spending the Christmas holidays in Gastonia as the guest of his daugh ter, Mrs. W. L. Coon. Miss Rebecca McLean under went an operation for the removal of her tonsils at the City Hospital Sat urday. Gastonia merchants are unani mous in the statement that the holi day trade here this season. was the heaviest they have ver experienced. Mr. and MrsR. H. Plyler lert today for Columbia, S, C. where they will spend a week or more visit lng relatives. -, Mr. Alex Armstrong came home from Camp Sevier, Greenville, S, C, to spend Christmas day with his father,- Mr. Sam Armstrong. Mrs. Steven Foster, of- Virginia, who is spending sometime with rela tives at Kings Mountain, Is spending the day here with Miss Mamie Aiken. ; The Gazette force received a very acceptable Christmas remem brance from Messrs. P. P. Le vent is & Co. in the shape of a large box of choice Florida oranges. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Myers had as their guests for dinner sunaay Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilkinson, of Charlotte, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams. Major A. L. Bulwinkle and Capts. R. G. Cherry and Ersklne Boyce, of Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C, spent Christmas here with homefolks. . i-Mr. W. R. Turner and family. who have been living at Quitman, Ark., for some time, have returned to good old Gaston, and are now liv ing on route one from Dallas. Mr. R. E. Currence and family, of Asheville, are spending the. boll days with homefolks at Clover.' Mr. Currence was in Gastonia this morn- ing. 1 Mr. W. T. Ford, for many years a mercnant and farmer or tne new Hope section of the county, has mov ed to Gastonia and is living at 409 S. Columbia street. V Miss Helen Hagan, of Flora Mc Donald College, and Mr. Caldwell Ragan, of A. & E., are at home for the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ragan. 1 Gastonlans were surprised when they awoke this morning to find the ground white with snow again. The sun came out, however, about ten o'clock and as a result most of the snow has disappeared. According to the report ot the Department of Commerce of Decem ber 20th there were ginned in Gas ton county from the 1917, prior to December 13th, cotton crop 4,628 bales as against 4,347 bales for the same period In 1916. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lanier and little son. Master Allison, of Mem phis, Tenn., are the guests for the holidays of Mrs. Lanier's sister, Mr?. J. M. Holland. Dr. W. C. Boyden, or China Grove, Mrs. Holland's brother, spent yesterday here with Mr. and Mr: Holland. n The local banks now havt the first Liberty Loan Bonds and are dis tributing them to the purchasers. The first semi-annual Interest Is now due and payable at the postoffices. It is at the rate of three and a half per cent. Subsequent Interest payments will be at the rate of four .per cent i-Mr. and Mrs. J. P. & Saunders went Monday to Greenville. S. C, to spend Christmas with their daugh ter, Mrs. Lloyd Cynum. Mr. Saun ders has returned bnt Mrs. Saunders remained over for the balance of the week.,', ' There were fifteen cases on the Municipal Court 'docket this morn ing. ; They were mostly drunks and trivial offenses. ! There were no acci dents or tragedies marking the holi day season and things were quieter than usuar for Christmas with the police department. , 1 'Subscribe to The Gazette. IJEWS OF JE COUriTY utest from; oori ccrbbfc:::ekts Dallas Dots. '; CnrrAnnnntf onr nt Ttta flacatta . -'-''. DALLAS, Dec. 24. On Thursday night of last week the Glenn Litera ry Society of the Farm Lire School gave an entertainment for the people , of the town. A very good h sized crowd was present. The stories, oral and original, : were excellently given and well written. The . recitations, , songs, monologs, . - pantomimes and ,; inajw buuwbu lue worn ana entnusi . asm which had been put In the en- tertalnment by the girls. Ttafnro, tha nr no-ram Hv. nM' - John Gr Carpenter, of ' Gastonia, spoke on the Thrift Saving Stamp movement. Then Prof. J. B. Hen son made a simple and earnest piea ' for the Red Cross. , Then the following program was 4 given: . . ; . Oral story, "The Other Wise Man : Nellie Craig. Recitation, "Christmas on the San Gabril," Ruth McGUL , -, Song. "Jingle Bells." . Original story, "The Old Couple's Christmas." Lillian Webb: Recitation, Playing Santa Clam," Isabel Hoffman. - -, , ' Pantomime, "A Christmas Dream. PaAteHAi '" nk - W - Villa Rbyne. Original story, "Too Late." Betty Pasour. f Song, "Star of the East Monolog, "Christmas Greens." Ja nette Jenkins; J . - V Illustrated story, "Little Gretch- Scene from '"Little Women." 'Recitation, "The Ballad of tress Sweet Pea," Vera Rhyne. Mis The Animated Christmas Tree. After the program was finished Red Cross nurses stood at each door -and received the offerings that the crowd gave. vV;;vvt-v:.' -,, s The subject of Thrift Stamps haa been taken up In Dallas. Prof. J. B. Henson. who is acting as scent here. hss'gold; a great many up to now. The students f the Farm Life School have bought a very good amount of these. Prof. Henson still hopes to dispose of more of these stamps. The students of the various colle ges returned home for the Christmas holidays are Caleb Rhodes, a. and E. , Raleigh, Cecil Cornwell, Trinity Col- , lege, Durham; Misses Alena' Rhyne, Katie Lee Lewis, Bertie Craig, Ethel Craig, Artie Lee Puett and Modena Durham, of the State Normal .j . The following teachers have gone Harrold, to Mon treat; Miss Harriett Anderson, ; to . Spartanburg, 8. C; Miss Leafly Brown, , to Statesvllle; Miss Elva Hall, to Belmont. The Scoutmaster and a few of the . loyal Scouts of Troop No. I wish to make it known to the citizens of Dal- ' Us that the trooo has nor disbanded but is yet alive. The only trouble Is the dropping out of a few dlsron ' tented boys who do not, think It man ly to obey the Scout 'Law. , -- On Friday morning of last week ; the graded school gave an entertain ment for ihe public. The following .'.1 program was given: -Song, "Hark, the Herald Angels Song, "Away in a Manger." ! Devotional exercises by Rev. R, A. Taylor. , ; - f Song, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear." Piano duet, Margaret Grlbble and, Ollie Ray. V VVBl UHVd aVUI J M aVafOVTgO " OXaUVi. Inez Grlbble. Solo, Miss Lela Durham. Piano solo, Margaret Grlbble. . Song, "Silent Night. Holy Night" Song, "Upon the House Top." Song, "Jingle Bells." ' r Song, "America." ' - Song, "Star Spangled Banner." The following board In tudnta 01 toe r arm uie cnooi nave gone , home for the holidays: Irl Newton to Whlteville, Edward Senter to Lex- lngton. Miss Flora Summervllle ; to Paw Creek, Will 'Ferguson to Clover, S. C Misses Ruth and Willie McG 111 , to Kings Mountain, Clarence Car-1 . penter to Landers Chapel, Misses Pearl and Janette Jenkins, - Ola 1 Rhyne, Oscar Falls and Will Mor row to Gastonia. f Dallas, Route Two Items. 1 - j Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, Ruote 2, Dec. 24. The public school at Little's school house closed Friday afternoon for the holi days with exercises which were high ly enjoyable. There was a tree with ' many little articles, on it mad? by the pupils and, since this school Is composed largely of small children, the different articles displayed both ' taste and skill on the part of the ' makers. There was also a "treat", for the children given by the teacher. Miss Sulye Brown, of Iron Station. There was also the' singing - of hymns and Christmas carols with choice selections on the Victor talk ing machine, - ..'w. . -: ; .".., All were - happy and. after enjoy ing the music, the treat and the tree,' all exchanged the world-wide wIbh "A Merry Christmas , and a Happy New Year" and each went his way voting for a ' tree , and a ' talking machine In every school house. . j : t j . jgaaaaaaaajpaaaaaa..,. Bora ' On Tuesday, December 25th. 1917. to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. '-Huff ate tier, a son. . .- '. " Subscribe to The Gazette. .V