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GASTONIA, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 18, 1018.
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VOL. XXXIX.
THIS IS A
WHEATLESS DAY
TOMORROW IS
MEATLESS DAY
BE EXAIIEtED WEDNESDAY
TQIPORARILY CALLED OFF
stahps mum o
Mr. a Wbitehair, Just Back
FVnm th, WMtm PWnr Thi-IITa
Great Gathering of War titamp
? Workers From Over State ac
Raleigh With Vivid Description
of Conditions as They Really Are
'Brought Cheering Message From
General Pershing.
(Reported for The Gazette by Miss
Carrie Eugenia Glenn.)
Would that every citizen of North
Carolina could hare heard the thrill
ing address of , Mr. Charles W.
Whitehalr in Raleigh last week in
which he gave a most graphic des
cription of what is taking place at
the battle fronts in Europe. So
clearly did he paint the charge or
the British and Canadians at Vlmy
Ridge that one could almost see
preparations being made for the
charge, airmen acting as sentinels to
direct the machine gun fire, thous
ands and thousands of soldiers as
wave after wave went "over tne
top," then back from "No Man's
Land" came straggling waves of tne
wounded. Mud covered, blood
soaked, with arms or legs missing,
maybe blinded by gas, they came
crawling and staggering back, were
given a cup of tea, a bowl of soup
at a relief station, then passed on to
first aid hospitals which were not
supplied with operating table and
white spread beds but were morej
.uaeiy oarns wnere nrst aid was
given to serve until a hospital fur
ther back could be reached.
"The boys went over the top",
said Mr. Whitehalr, "not with a
smile and a whistle as some of you
have read but with faces set as if
carved from marble, transfigured
faces that I could not describe if I
would. It was no time for smiling
and whistling, 'twas a solemn oc
casion and those boys knew it. I
tell you, you have no conception of
what is going on at the 'front.
You don't know what a hell it is!"
Mr. Whitehalrs' a drees alone was
worth the trip to Raleigh and was
especially interesting because of the
fact that he had really been "over
there" and could describe condi
tions as they are. His informa
tion was first hand. Thirteen times
he has crossed the submarine dan
ger zone and as Y. M. C. A worker
he has been in the training camps
and on practically every battle front
in Europe. He interviewed Gen. Persh
ing just before leaving Europe and at
the close of his conference asked
what message he should bring to
America. General Pershing, with
out a word, looked him straight m
the eyes for several seconds then re
plied: "For God's sake go home and
give America the truth. Help kill
that damnable German propaganda
that the western front cannot be
broken. It can be broken and we
are going to help the Allies to do It
but it will take a great wedge of
living men."
"You read," said the speaker, "of
Germany's breaking down indus
trially and of her labor troubles.
Don't you believe this for a minute.
Germany has the finest military sys
tem in the world and she will have
no real labor troubles. IT labor
troubles did exist there we would
know nothing about them. These
reports are just a part of their pro
paganda to lull us into thinking that
we don't need to strain ourselves.
I tell you we do."
. Speaking of France, Mr. White-
hair said: "Bled White? Yes if
you mean that she has laid the best
of her all upon the altar of sacri
fice. The best of her blood and the
best of her treasure has been spent
and lavishly. But bled to the point
of quitting, no, no, no, never". Ke
then emphasized the fact that Eng
land Is no less loyal. To every yard
of trench held by France, said he,
there is one German opposing. To
every yjfrd held by the British there
are from four to five Germans.
That tells the story.
Mrs. Joe McKlmon made a very
patriotic talk and in the course ot
her remarks told the story of a lit
tle (French girl who had walked four
miles to a French town to see the
American army pass through. She
said, "I wanted to see God's great
army that has come io save France. '
".' "We must win this war," said Mr.
Whitehalr, "and whipping Germany
on the western front is the only way
to do it. The boy in 'No Man's
Land' is the ony thing that counts,
but we must have the machinery
back of him. That's why you are
being urged to wage this War Sav
ings campaign. Food and clothing
and munition! and ships to carry
them must toe had and the folks at
home whom these boys are fighting
to protect must supply these needs.
No sacrifice that you may be called
upon to, make la sufficient to atone
for that hoy who goes over the top.
There la not a man who stays at
home worthy to black his boots.
Many in the audience were moved
to tears by this wonderful story of
what Is happening "over there."
As Mr. -Whitehalr took his seat he
was given such an ovation - as , is
seldom seen. The vast audience or
about 3,500 rose and gave cheer af
ter cheer to the man who had led
them breathless through the battle
fronts of the greatest war, in the
nistory or the world. ,
The above speech by Mr. White
hair was the outstanding feature or
the -War Savings Institute held xn
Raleigh on Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week where representatives
from every county In the State were
railed tiv OnTnmnr Tlfolraft ntu
tain information and inspiration to'(
help them in the great War Savings
campaign that is to be waged
throughout the State1 during the
coming week.
At this insitute was emphasized
the necessity of our entering the war
now, not half-heartedly but with a
.whole-souled determination to win.
Governor 'Bickett said, "If we never
knew it before we know now that It
is absolutely necessary for us to
throw into the scales all that we have
to save everything in life worth liv
ing for. '.Our people must change
their purpose and resolve to lay up
on the altar of sacrifice every man,
every woman, every dollar if need
be to convince the Germans that war
is a cruel and tragic failure and un
til the Prussian menace is made a
fugitive and vagabond upon the
earth."
"War is the most destructive of all
forces", he continued, "and for the
past three years and more all the
gains of mankind have been devoted
to destroying what has previously
been built up, But if the people
understand the War Savings cam
paign which is to be launched, ana
if they take advantage of the op
portunity offered to serve' and to
save, then will they be able, to gar
ner something really worth while in
the midst of this process of destruc
tion. For if the people of Nortn
Carolina shall devote themselves to
the matter of frugality and economy,
If they shall daily practice self
denial, absolutely essential in this
campaign and shall lay up $48,000,
000, it will guarantee the future in
dependence of the State. When the
war clouds roll away they will come
to understand that it is possible to
gather grapes from thorns and figs
from thistles."
Of far greater value than the
money raised, we were told, will he
the lesson of Thrift. that will be
taught. One can render his coun
try no greater service than teach
ing this lesson. America Is known
as a thriftless nation and the South
a the most thriftless section of it.
We make but we do not know how
to save. It is true that some do save
but government statistics show that
only 7 per cent of our people have
acquired his habit, that 93 per cent
at the age of sixty are dependent
upon their relatives or upon charity.
Every purchaser of a War Savings
Stamp In addition to helping to win
the war is helping to save himself
and his country from thriftlessness
and poverty.
Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson of
Winston, State organizer of the War
Saving Societies, discussed "War
Saving Stamps" and "War Saving
Societies." two subjects that will be
explained to the people of Gaston
county during the coming , week.
These stamps, said he, furnished to
everyone an easy, safe and profitable
means of helping (his country in this
great conflict; they furnish a means
of feeding and clothing our soldiers
and at the same time are accumula
ting money for Ae days that follow
the war. He said that the way ror
any of us to get out of the war was
for all of us to get into it
Money is absolutely essential to
the conduct of the war and It -can
be raised only by taxation or by
borrowing, Industrial corporations
are already heavily taxed; some of
them are paying from forty to sixty
per cent of their profits, The gov
ernment is asking us to lend It
money and we will be paid com
pound interest. Saving does not
mean hoarding. We are asked to
make every dollar a patriotic dollar,
to buy only the necessities and to
lend the government our money
which at the end of five years will
be returned to us with compound in
terest. This Is the safest and best
Investment today because the loans
are non taxable and Uncle Sam
himself stands as security. Those
who lend their money by buying
War Saving Stamps become not only
war savers but life savers because
the fate of- the boys at the front de
pends upon the support they get
from the rear.
If one thing more than another
was impressed upon the people who
attended the meetings in Raleigh it
was the responsibility that rests up
on every citizen who does not go to
the front. Every citizen or Ameri
ca whether he wills it or not Is
either a soldier or a slacker. We
are divided Into two great armies,
the boys in khaki and the civilians
at home. The boys - at the front
cannot fight withot food, clothing
and ammunition and we are the only
source from which these -can be
supplied. rtYou have no conception
of the conflict that is raging", said
one of the speakers, " and the need
of united action at once. I'm not
afraid of the boys at the front,
they'll do their part If you do yours.
It is the folks at home I'm afraid or.
If the cause is lost it will be due to
the. fact that we awoke too late to a
realization of our responsibilities."
All the money In Chritendom cannot
replace the eye, the arm, or the leg
that is lost hut the necessary amount
given at the right time to f supply
helmets, guns and. ammunition may
prevent such losses and the' loss of
thyViha for which we" are fiehtinr
NJ JwooYylina's burden Is no heavier
f T of any other State. We
. care of our own ;boys.
e amount to be raised has been
Frank Burrls took a shot with his
revolver at Will Brown yesterday
morning at Union Square, In the ne
gro section of the town. He missed
his mark but the bullet went through
a door and struck another negro
named Hickman, who was Innocent
of any connection with the Burris
Brown difficulty. Brown was near
by, standing In an entrance to an
other store room, armed with a shot
gun but did not get a chance to take
a shot at his would-be slayer for the
very good reason that Burrls, after
firing one shot, dodged around a
corner and took to the tall timbers.
It Is understood that domestic trou
bles of long standing caused the dif
ficulty. Burrls has not as yet been appre
hended but the police department be
lieves that he will soon be in the
tolls.
FLOUR IN 12-POUND BAGS.
Special to The Gazette.
RALEIGH, Feb. 16. North Caro
lina householders and retail mer
chants will welcome the announce
ment that the Milling Division of
the Food Administration has Issued
a new ruling which will allow the
packing and sale of 12-pound bags
of flour. The use of 12-pound, bags
was prohibited several weeks ago be
fore the recent combination sale or
der was dreamed of. It has been
found desirable now to have smaller
packages.
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AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES
OCCUPY BRODY.
(By International News Service.)
ZURICH, Feb. 16. The Russians
have withdrawn from northeastern
Gallcla, allowing Austro-Hunganan
forces to occupy Brady without op
position, says information from the
Austrian border.
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apportioned amang the States and
North Carolina's part is $48,000,000.
Gaston county's part $815,000. If
we are not patriotic enough to lend
this to our government we may have
to give it in taxes, or pay a much
greater price by sacrificing our
soldiers and the cause for which we
stand. We have spent little com
pared with what France and England
have spent. These countries have
given and given liberally their
money and their blood for our pro
tection as well as for their own.
For three years and more they have
stood between us and the German
hordes who would likely have al
ready landed upon our shores and
have dealt to us such treatment as
they gave' the inhabitants of Bel
gium and of Alsace-Loraine.
Dr. Joyner in the course of his re
marks said, "Winning the war is a
matter of sacrifice and or self
denial here at home. We should ask
ourselves this question, 'What can
we do to repay, in part, what the
boys at the front are doing for us'?
They are purchasing our liberty
with their blood. ' Anyone who is
unwilling to co-operate with the
boys who are preparing to make the
supreme sacrifice in Prance to pro
tect the lives, the home and the
liberties of this nation, and is un
willing to make any sacrifice neces
sary to win the war Is a slacker un
worthy of the name American."
DAILY FOOD CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
SUNDAY
One wheatless'and one meatless meal.
MONDAY
Wheatless Day. One Meatless Meal
TUESDAY
Meatless Porkless. One wheatless meal.
WEDNESDAY
All day wheatless. One meatless meal.
THURSDAY
One wheatless and one meatless meal.
FRIDAY
One wheatless and one meatless meal.
SATURDAY
Porkless day. Ohe wheatless and one
meatless meal.
HELP WIN THE WAR BY SAVING
FOOD AND FUEL !
The following 76 registrants have
been called to appear for physical ex
amination before the local exemption
board on Wednesday, February 20,
1918:
William Mullls, 2768.
Willie Leonard Poag, 2771.
Hugh Lester Henderson Jenkins.
2772.
Edward Logate Rhyne, 2800.
Carl Justice HamsJck, 2804.
John Conder Armstrong, 2814.
Jason Eads, 2821.'
Otto Lee. 2846.
Augustus Bradshaw, 2847.
Carl W. Kendrick, 2854.
, Ira Holdbrooks, 2862.
Grady Lee Stroup, 2872.
Henry Rankin, 2874.
Jacob James Dixon, 2878.
Esten Monroe Wood, 2884.
Charlie Hamilton Beam, 2896.
John Carl Cox, 2897.
Ben Lafayette Roberts, 2901.
James Earl Abernathey, 2999.
Arthur tBrice Flte, 2915.
John Painter. 2917.
William Austin Rankin, 2920. .
Frank Wesley Morris, 2930".
Paul A. Titman, 2941.
Willie Herbert Reld. 2951.
Chas. McLendon Robinson, 2957.
James Wllborn Cunningham, 2959
Sibley Ernest Oaks. 2963.
'William Mack 'Farmer, 2994.
David Webster Bumgarner, 2997.
Caswell McUlrt, 3002.
William Oran Bolch, 3010.
Mulba Handsel. 3024.
Lawrence Lloyd Cobb, 3026.
Lonnie Caldwell. 3045.
Clyde Hope Turner, 3057.
Gary Robbing, 3073.
Marion Adams,- 3074.
Carl Craig McArver, 3087.
Charlie Wallace, 3088.
Alfred Stevenson Delllnger, 3092.
William Lanier, 3096.
Edgar Bradshaw Bradley, 3098.
Herman Tracy Ratchford, 3097.
James Edward Campbell, 3108.
Emory Lemuel Rhyne, 3109.
Luther Webster Price, 3119.
Albert Irvin Jackson, 3130.
Isom M. Ward, 3136.
Fred Gardin, 3140.
Hill Putman. 3146.
. COLORED.
John Leach, 2769.
Arthur Williams, 2791. 1
Willie Davis, 2793.
Fred Clinton Starnes, 2803.
Al Holland, 2812.
Will Cox. 2820.
Lewis Walter Pratt, 2831.
Angus Nichols, 2843.
Leonard Alfred Fox, 2859-A.
Roscoe Young, 2869.
Lester Black, 2880-A.
Joseph McDonald, 2893.
Essie Adams, 2899.
Will Hart, 2900.
William Huett James. 2937.
Ernest Hardin, 2938.
George Jackson. 2955.
Henry Polk,. 2958.
Fred S. Martin. 2967.
Lee Reld, 2991.
Aaron Jackson, 3061.
Edle 'Haskel Jackson, 3063.
Bringle Llneberger, 3080.
Charlie Gardin, 3079.
George Davidson, 3148.
Registrants are hereby notified to
appear for .physical examination at
the office of the Local Board for the
County of Gaston on the date and
hour notified, at rooms 201 and 20Z
Realty building.
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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. With
the strike of the shipyard carpenters
at least temporarily called off. Presi
dent Wilson is today considering the
entire question of labor and ,war.
The trouble with the carpenters rs
admittedly a long way front settle
ment, although a telegram from W.
L. Hutcheaon indicated that the
strike movement is being halted, hut
It is known that the carpenters union
intends to force closed shops, Its own
wage scale, and double time for over
time If its present officers continue
to administer Its affairs.
WORDS OF IMMORTAL LINCOLN
SIGNIFICANT IX PRESENT WAR,
DECLARES GOVERNOR LOWDKX
(By International News Service.)
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Feb. 12.
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday was cel
ebrated hero today at one' of the most
Impressive gatherings ever held In
the State capital. The event marks
the Initial celebration ot Illinois Cen
tennial admission Into Statehood.
Lincoln's old home, his burial
place, and almost every community
in the State observed the occasion In
some form or other. During the af
ternoon Springfield's school children
Joined in a music festival at the
State Arsenal, where readings from
Lincoln's speeches and patriotic ad
dresses were made.
Every school In the State had spe
cial commemoration exercises. They
were urged to observe the day In an
appeal Bent out by State Superintend,
dent of Public Instruction Francis
G. Blair.
Governor Frank O. Lowden, in a
statement issued just before his de
parture for Minnesota, where he will
speak today at a Lincoln meet, call
ed attention to the significance of
Lincoln s words in this present cri
sis. "The cause of democracy Is the
cause of humanity," Governor Low
den said. "It concerns itself with
the welfare of the average man. Lin
coln was its finest -product. In life
he was its noblest champion. In
death he became its saint. His tomh
Is now Its shrine. His country's
cause, for which he lived and died,
has now become the cause of all the
world. It Is more than half a cen
tury since his countrymen, with rev
erent hands, bore him to his grave.
And still his pitiless logic for the
right, his serene faith in God and
man, are the surest weapons with
which democracy, humanity and
righteousness now fight their ancient
foe. His birthday will serve the sol
dier's arm; it will strengthen the
statesmen's resolution; it will grip
humanity's heart, If, upon that day,
the friends of man everywhere shall
pause long enough to recall his life
and death, and resolve that Abra
ham Lincoln, too, shall not have liv
ed and died in vain.' "
TO STOP LOBS OF
150,000,000 KGGS.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 16.
Over 150,000,0000 eggs will be lost
to the food supply of the United
States if the old practice of sending
hens to market at this season is con
tinued. Figures compiled by the
poultry specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture
show that more than 5,000,000 lay
ing hens, each capable of producing
30 eggs, are sent to market from the
Southern States in the winter and
early spring.
Every effort, therefore, is being
made to encourage farmers to keep
their hens until after the spring lay
ing season, thereby getting a divi
dend for keeping the ben througn
the winter. The specialists point
out that when a hen is sold for meat
early in the spring, the farmer gets
no egg return for feeding and keep
ing her through the worst months of
the year.
Moreover the hen Is marketable
as poultry after she has produced
her spring eggs. Poultry In May
may bring two cents a pound less
than it does in February, but, they
point out, the 30 eggs produced by
the hen, largely from wastes, more
than offset any reduction In the price
offered for live poultry.
An energetic egg-saving campaign
to prevent early slaughter of the hen
that "lays the golden egg" is now
being conducted throughout tne
Eouthern States. North of the Ohio
riijer, farmers have long appreciated
the advantage of getting the spring
crop of . eggs and marketing their
hens after the laying season or in the
fall. They believe that adoption of
this plan by Southern chicken rais
ers will be profitable and will mate
rially add to the food supply of the
Nation. - v -
Hot- Meals en the Wing.
Since - the only practical way by
which the passengers of an airplane
can have a hot drink or hot food is
through the use of a vacuum bottle or
Jar; the idea has been suggested, that
the manufacturers of aircraft would do
wen to build into their machines a
number of pockets or wall cases for
vacuum, bottles, so that the latter,
filled with pre-heated food, could be
carried In safely Scientific American.
inairman ueorge w. Wilson of the
War Savings 8tamp Committee ror
G sb ton county has arranged for a
public meeting to - . be held - at th
court house Thursday night ,at 7:30
o'clock. The special purpose of (ho
meeting Is to have speakers who are
well Informed on the subject to m-
speakers and prepare them for the
big drive which will start the fol
lowing day, Friday, when a speaker
will be provided for every; school-
house In the countv. r; i
It Is probable that some . out-of-
town speakers will be present at
Thursday night's meeting. At any
rate a most interesting program is
being arranged and Chairman Wilson
hopes that every committeeman in
the county will be nresent as wen as
a large number ot patriotic citizens
who are interested . ia this great
work. .. v. . . .' -v.'--.-
SOCIAL SERVICE COM- '
EKCE AT RAlflCIl sc::i
The North Carolina Conference
for Social Service will hold Its annu
al meeting In Raleigh March 15th and
6th. ' - . -'- r;.:V-
The conference holds a unique
place among the Institutions of the
State and Its meetings, of which this
Is the sixth, bring together promin
ent workers In all forma of social ac. '
tivity, from all sections of the 8tate.',
The meeting Is ot special Import
ance and significance this year not ia
spite ot the war hut because of the
war, and the many social and indus
trial problems which are suddenly
thniat Intn h. Kttim llarti - A Iowa
attendance Is expected at the sessions
on the part of the Raleigh public,.
several hundred of the moat nroml-
nent cltisena being members of , the
Rev. M. L. Kesler. of Thomasvllle.
Is the president ot the ' conference.7
and Mr, A. W. McAUster, Dr. Clar
ence Poe, Dr. E. W. Graham, Mr. W.
S. Crosby, 'Dr. Howard Rondthaler,
Mrs. Joteph Canon, Bishop Darst.
ana jars. t. yv. ungie mane up ' tne
ooara or directors.
The conference has been fortunate
In securing as the chief speaker of
the meeting Mrs. Maud Bellinger
Booth, who will deliver her famous
lecture, "Out of the Shadows," on
the evening of Wednesday, the 6th. .
The auditorium has been secured
for this occasion and Mrs. Booth will '
doubtless he greeted "by a packed
uuubb uu ner awearauce in naieigu.. ,
Mrs. Booth, who is the wife of Gen.
Ballinrton Booth. Is the leader of
the Volunteer Prison League and Is -
rrisons. un ner motner s side Mrs.,
'Booth is descended from the French
Hunenots. Her sister. Mrs. Barclay.
is well known as the authoress or
"The Rosary," and her aunt, Maria
ITha.rlAwnrth. the autnorean or "Min
iaterlne- Children." was very well
Booth has made the man behind the -
1 l I.I A L
ukii ner special toutui u uu uan ju- '
lug y i ibuu caii uuu m rci uge . uuui
they can take a new hold on lire
Through these homes 12.000 men
have passed to 'honest lives. A beau-',
tlful rotintrv home known as Rain
bow House has also been opened for
th wlvna and children or tne nrif
oners.
Mrs. Booth's coming to Raleigh at
this time is right In line with the In "
idem wuicu IB unmg biiuwu iu iuo
tiaie institutions ana tneir inmates.
All the sessions of the conference.'
airj ui;cii iu lud iuuiit, aaaaLa uibui oiaa -
lects rel&tinir to novertv and delin
quency. Industrial standards, child
M,At.M a.M.ntaV will Km.
v t 3 t v ta av a vu nut v
discussed at the morning and arter-.'
noon meetings. ' .
Mr. John C. Logan, director of the
rvi j i m nt its t t i i m
nnii i niHM- aiiMHMB str ins iipndh v
night meeting, on "Permanent VaI-:-
eus of the Red Cross. . a
Governor Bickett has consented to
auuress tne cuuiereuie-uii me saaio
i . . . . x t". r t . - w
r , , . - v -
Commissioner R. F. Reaseley. and
Air. v. a. wooawara are among tn
aneAkera Ann iiflir or aisctiRBiona
during the two days sessions of the
conference. . .. s
New Dieting Advice.
An anxious young theological stu-. .
Jk . 1 1 W ITtY J T)
Ul L .Jill n " r iu w . . u -
what was the best and most successful
mthn1 ttt nrptuirlnff for a lecture Of
sermon. The reply shot back In one
unttnm "Inat fill vtmrwlt chant fnll
of your subject and then let nature :
caper r And the best general advice -
for hygienic dieting runs along similar .
lines; Just spread a liberal table and"
then let your - appetite: caper.-Ex- a
change. .- - - -. ' .
' . Correct . --
; The teacher had1n telling the 'pu
pils about the great forest, particu
larly the pines, and had asked If any
one could tell which of the pines had
the sharpest needles. Johnny, In the
front row, raised his hand and on beis?
asked, said, "The porcupine.