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VOL. XXXIX. NO. 27.
GASTOXIA, N. C MONDAY APTERXOON, BIARCH 4, 1918.
$2.00 A YEAR 15 ADVAKCZ.
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PMIPISIRAKTS;
The following registrants who have
been called for physical examination
nave iauaa to appear or to nouiy ine
board for reasons- not appearing. The
numbers following tbe names are tne
order numbers of the registrants and
4c) means colored:
George Bird, (c) 4.
Carter Johnson (c( 65.
, . David Hobgood. 84.
Arthur Lee Holler, 156.
Alvin Matthews (c), 233.
Alphonzo L. Mauney, 523
George Washington Dixon (c) 601.
i Robert Murdock (c), 934.
Joseph Massey (c), 1024. '
Charles Wesley Jenkins, 1031.
Garrison Simmons Gaither, 1177,
' James William Coy (c), 1348.
Robert Reld Dellinger. 1393.
James Wilson (c), 1414.
Richard Brannon c). 1449.
. "William Suther Hager (c), 1451.
Earl Alfred Johnson (c), 1453.
Charles Erwin Featherston, 1460.
Edward Earl Jackson. 1505.
John James. 1525
Cap Lawrence Walker,' 1530.
Sara M. Cox, 1535
Arthur Alexander Jones, 1545.
Lester Austin Springs, 1546.
Claude Edgar Long, 1555.
William McLean (c), 1588.
Furman Pace, 1639.
Hunter Columbus Morrow, lftto.
Ely RayClemmer, 1651.
. Harley Jackson, 1671.
Richard Robert Byers, 1703.
Avery Sylvester Keener, 1704.
Nicholas Judson Hughes, 1757.
Randolph Robert Allison, 1839. ,
Rufus Vance Ormand. 1865.
Fred Mack Haas, 186s.
Frederick Scott Wetzell, 1898.
v John Allison (c), 1898.
George Roper, 1911.
Floy Roberts, 1974.
Lawrence Plato Carroll, 2045. t
Russell Moss (c), 2101.
Charles Greenberry Scates, 2132
John DeBerry Kirk, 2229.
Thomas McCurry, 2241.
John G. Rhyne, 2255.
. Stacy Lineberger, 225S.
William Davis, 2387.-
Samuel Henry Johnson (c). 2457.
Edwin Atkins Rogers, 2467.
Ross Rhyne, 2473.
Amzl Foster (c), 2477.
Thomas Meek Wiley, 2487.
Burt Floyd (c), 2533.
Michael Mutz (c), 2563.
Amzi Williamson (c), 2633.
Harry Anderson (c). 2721.
John Clarence Miller, 2738.
Thomas Bolden Ford, 2743.
Al Holland (c), 2812.
Joe Knight, 2919.
William Hewett James (cK.2937.
Lee Andrews Jenkins, 2987.'
William John Laughlin, 3004,
Aaron Jackson (c), 8061.
Edgar Bradshaw Bradley, 3098.
, James Edward Campbell, 3101.
George Davidson (c), 31,48.
Walter Cahill Burch, 3157.
Thomas Clinton Lingerfelt, 3272.
Edward Miller. 3283.
Alexander Brewer (c), 3310.
Edward Campbell, 3321.
Wayne Brooks (c), 3425.
Grover Armstrong (c), 3467.
John Filmore Frederick Johnson
'(c), 3472.
Ray Stuart, 3531.
Edward James Speagle, 3581.
Lester E. Graham, 3587.
John Pink Starnes, 3617.
Cleo Lee (c), 3639.
James Moffett (c), 3689. . s
Austin Howard Redden, 3710.
Montgomery Pasour (c), 3726.
John-Samuel Miller (c), 3737.
John Henry Craig (c). 3750.
Thomas Gus,Carr, 3771.
Doras Hilllard Warlick, 3822.
Adullum Roberts (c), 3831.'
Tne board win allow any .regis
trants who have failed to appear to be
examined Friday, March 8th. at 2 p.
m. After (Friday, registrants may be
examined each Tuesday at 2 p. m. by
arranging with the board.
The local board wishes to also no
tify the registrants who have failed
to appear that a list will be turned
over to the local police authorities
and to the sheriff of the county as
provided by law.
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LOCAL BOARD OF GASTON COUN-
mral BABBirrro be -
HERE TOMORROW
Secretary Fred M. Align of the
Chamber of Commerce and Mr. J.'H.
Kennedy, representing a special com
mittee, -went to Charlotte Friday and
conierred with General Babbitt with
reference to the proposed artillery
range nere.
As a result of the con
ference General Babbitt and stair
will be here tomorrow, If the weath- I
er la not too unfavorable, to finally
close up the matter with the proper
ty owners.' It is understood that
the governmenvhas definitely decid
ed te use this artillery range and It
. Is further, stated that the ranre win
le In use within the next two weeks.
Between 2,500 end 3.O00 men will
1e at the range. - ",r t j
NEW MOPE CLUB V
TO MEET THURSDAY, i J
- 'We are requested by If rs. John V.
H.lna . V . - t -m . - . I
mi yreaiaeui, 10 r announce i
that the New Hope Demonstration I
Club will meet on Thursday after-1
-noon of this week. March 7, with Mrs.
v v " nponani mac an i
' "wuiwri irouMi maae -Bpeciai ei-1
INVEST $100-111 KS
EEnER::EMT ASSOCIATION IS PATRIOT
Association Secures Major Brown, of
" Camp Green. " to Deliver Addresi
1 Here on, Health Night, Friday of
, .ThisWeek- Library Makes Splen
did Report Prizes Awarded to
1 Auxiliary Associationa Full Re.
Port. ,
' ' (Reported for The Gazette.)
. The regular meeting of the Wo
man's Betterment Association was
held in the auditorium of the city
graded school on Friday afternoon,
This was Reciprocity Day for tne
betterment and. there was a large at
tendance and a lively and interesting
meeting.
The president, Mrs. R. C. Warren
called the meeting to order and Mrs.
B. T. Morris led in prayer. Tbe mm
utes of the last meeting were read
by the secretary, Mrs. W. C. Barrett,
Miss Ethel Harris, of the faculty
of the city schools, delighted all by a
vocal selection. )
"Various committees submitted
their reports. The library commit
tee announced donations from tne
mills of the city and certain Individ
uals amounting to $352. This will In
part take the place of the annual
dues that were formerly collected be
fore the library was made free to the
public.
Three new members were recom
mended by the membership commit
tee and these were welcomed unani
mously into the association.
The special committee appointed at
the last meelng to investigate tne
matter of the betterment securing
room In the hospitals of the city for
charity purposes reported progress
Although a rather large undertaking
for the association yet they hoped
that a room, or at least a bed, might
eventually be secured at each hospit
al for this purpose.
jThe treasurer, Mrs. G. W. Wilson,
reported funds in hand amounting to
$146.56. It was moved that the as
sociation buy $100 worth of War
Savings Stamps.
Notice was given that Reciprocity
Day for the fourth district of the
North Carolina Federation of Wo
men's Clubs would be observed in
Charlotte April 10th. Mrs. Clarence
Johnston, State president, and a num
ber of other distinguished visitors
and speakers will be present. All
the members of the Gastonia Better
ment are expected to attend. A very
strong program has been arranged
for this important occasion and it Is
greatly hoped that there will be
full attendance on the part of tne
Gastonia women.
The Health Committee announced
that Friday night of this week will be
public health night, and that Major
Brown, of Camp Greene, had been se
cured as the speaker of the evening.
They urged that there be a large at
tendance not only of the betterment
but all the people of the city. No
pains have been spared to arrange a
most Interesting program for that
evening. All the members were
earnestly requested to exert every in
fluence to secure a large audience on
Friday night. It will be well worth
while.
The next regular meeting in April
will be a business meeting for tne
annual election of officers and hear
ing final reports for the year's wort.
A nominating committee was elected
to report next meeting.
Reports were received from tne
auxiliary betterments of Modena, Lo-
ray and Trenton. Prizes were award
ed to tbe auxiliaries making the
greatest improvement along the lines
of civic education and health. Prof.
Sisk awarded the health prize, a Ave
dollar gold piece, to the Modena bet
terment. Prof. Grier presented the
prize of five dollars in gold for the
prettiest flower garden to the Tren
ton association. The educational
prize of the same amount was award
ed by Mr. S. J. Durham to the Mode
na betterment.
At the conclusion of this full and
interesting program the meeting ad
journed.
BANK OF SEABOARD LEADS
IS PUROHA8E OF STAMPS.
Colonel Fries Advises State Banks to
Buy frqm Federal Reserve Bank,
Special to The Gazette.
WINSTON-SALEM. March 4. The
Farmers' Bank of Seaboard and tne
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co.. of Win-
etoir-Salem, lead all the banks in the
State, in the number of War Sav
ings Stamps they- have purchased
from the Federal Reserve Bank or
this ilistricl. During the month of
uecember, January and February,
tne Farmers'. Bank of Seaboard nur-
chased $24,000" in Thrift and War
savings Stamps, and- the Wachovia
Bank & Trust Co. purchased $35.
575. This is according to a rnnnrt
ox tne sales to North Carolina banks
made by the Federal Reserve Banic
of Richmond. The .-First National
Bank and the Savings Bank k. Trust
Co. of Elizabeth City together pur-
The amount Purchased Tor th SK
or 6 North Carolina banks during
these three months' is $216,199.75.
However, this amount does not reiv
resent all the purchases of Stamps
that have been made by the banks in
the r state. as manv - hvA hnnrf
Thrift and War Savings Stamps from
ioe postomces. .... ; ...
As to the plan of buying War Sav-
jngs stamps rrom DOstomeAn. r-rJ ir
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H. Fries, State director, advises the
"banks to buy from Federal Reserve
Bank as Liberty Bonds or other col-
iaierai wui ne accepted, whereas to
ouy iron postomces requires a eash
THIS IS A
WHEATLESS DAY
TOMORROW IS
MEATLESS DAY
SERVICE FLAG UNVDLED AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
An Interesting event at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday Was
the presentation of a service flag
which bears 36 stars to represent the
names of 36 young men whom this
congregation has thus far contributed
to the cause of freedom. The pre
sentation was made by Judge A. C
Jones on behalf of the Ladles Mis-f
sionary Society of the church and
was accepted for the' congregation
by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Henderllte.
Both addresses were very appropri
ate and the event was one of great
Interest to the entire congregation.
The stars on the flag represent tne
names of the following young men:
Charles W. Adams.
Alex A. Armstrong.
Harry M.. Bradley.
Clyde Brawley,
Arthus G. Caldwell.
James Caldwell.
E. R. Clemmer.
Harry Cobb.
Charles Costner.
Edwin Costner.
James L. Curry.
Elbridge M. Craig
Giles Dameron.
Samuel R. Davidson.
Ben E. Douglas.
James W. Holland.
W. B. Hunter.
Leland Morris.
William S. Morris.
Hugh McCorkle.
Z. V. McQuade.
Alfred B. O'Neil.
Theorn B. Ormand.
Chester Rankin.
John O. Rankin, Jr.
J. P. Reinhardt.
Ralph Ray.
Otto Rhyne.
Clyde Riddle. j
Meek Shannon.
Leslie M. Stanton.
Frank M. Stockton.
Earle Thomasson.
Willie H. Thomasson.
Ernest R. Warren.
Thomas Lee Wilson.
There are two or three others who
have gone from this congregation
since the flag was made. Their
names will be added later.
Dead. ,
SEVEX HUNDRED KILLED.
'By International News Service.)
LONDON, March 1. Seven hun
dred, Including one American, were
killed in the collapse of a grand
stand at Hong Kong Tuesday, said
a dispatch received from that place
today. One hundred were injured.
rWiinc? ToMMt Tn n I
A note to The Gazette from Mr. H.
A. Query, who is in the third offi
cers training: school at Camp Jack
son, says: "Doing target practice
now and the phrase 'the scream of
the shrapnel' haa taken on a new
meaning."
Major A. L. Bulw4akle, of the
113th Field Artillery, Gamp Sevier,
pent Sunday with his family at Dal
las.
DAILY FOOD CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
SUNDAY
One wheatless meal.
MONDAY
Wheatless Day.
TUESDAY
Meatless' -Porkless. One wheatless meal.
WEDNESDAY
All day wheatless.
THURSDAY
One wheatless. meal.
FRIDAY
One .wheatless meal.
SATURDAY
Porkless day. One wheatless meal.
HELP WIN THE YAR SAVING
LOCAL POUCE GET
TWO MORE DESERTERS
Two more deserters from the army
have fallen into the dragnet of tne
local police department. Friday
night about midnight Chler of Police
Hord, Policeman Tom Rankin and
Deputy Sheriff Madison Kendrick.
captured Frank Coffey, who deserted
several weeks ago from Battery E,
USth Artillery, at Camp Sevier.
Greenville, S. C. They got him at
the home of a man named Fleming
on the Union road some four or five
miles south of Gastonia. Saturday
night Deputy Sheriff -Kendrick and
Policeman Rankin caught James .Al
lenf who deserted from Camp Greene
several weeks ago. He was hiding at
Spencer Mountain. Both men were
brought to Gastonia. locked up in the
city jail and the camp authorities no
tified.
HAS NOT HISSED A
SUNDAY FOR TEN YEARS
Mr. J. A. Hnnfr hn tha nrmH ill.
ilnctlon of having attained a record
not held by any other Gastonlan, so
far as the records show. He has not
missed a single Sunday at the First
'Presbyterian Sunday school for ten
years yesterday. The event was com
memorated yesterday morning when
Mr. Hunter was presented by the
school with a handsome pendant
badge consisting of a pin, a wreath
and eight bars: the pin representing
the Qrst year, the wreath the second
and the others tbe eight additional
years. The presentation speech was
made by Rev. J. H. Henderllte, pas
tor of the church. Mr. Hunter has
held the office of assistant secretary
ana unramn or tne Sunday school
for this entire period. His record is
one of which he is Justly proud. .
THIS IS CLEAN-UP
WEEK IN GASTONIA
This is Spring Clean-Up Week
under the auspices of the civics com
mittee of the Gastonia Woman's Bet
terment Association. Arrangements
have been made by the committee
with the city authorities to begin
hauling the trash Wednesday. On
account of the spring-like weather
now prevailing, which is hastening
garden work, it is desrable that all
premises be cleaned up at once. The
committee hopes that the citizens of
the town will co-operate with them
in this work and that they will at
once collect all rubbish and place It
in barrels or other containers at
places where the wagons can get It
easily.
, CHIXA TO CO-OPPERATE ALSO.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, March 1. Both China
and Japan may send troops into Si
beria to prevent any German coup in
the far East, according to a Shang
hai dispatch printed in The Post. Ac
cording to this dispatch the Chinese !
newspapers predict that China will
co-operate and will send about four
divisions of troops.
Attend the
Tuesday night.
Red Cross concert
OUR FIRSnACBIFICE
SASTOM BOY IS KILLED M FRANCE
Clarence Mauney, Aged 10, Son
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mauney,
or
of
UaHtonla, Accidentally Killed In
France Enlltd Laat May Mem
ber of Company M, 16th Regiment
No Particulars as to Accident
Uuried In France.
Gaston has lost ber first soldier in
France in the person of Clarence
Mauney, son of Mr. and Mrs: Charles
Mauney, of Gastonia. Mr. Mauney
received a telegram Friday night
from the War Department notifying
him that his son was killed accident
ally in France on February 27 th. No
particulars were given.
Tbe news of young Mauney's death
at the front was received with sad
ness here as the public was thus
brought face to face with the fact
that the future holds more announce
ments of a similar nature.
Young Mauney was born March 28
1899, and would have consequently
have been 19 years old this montn,
He Tan away from home the first ot
last May and enlisted In the regular
army at the Charlotte recruiting of
fice. For some time his father did
not know where he was. Tha first
news his homefolks received from
him he was stationed in New York.
An effort was made by his father to
get him out or the army but ne
found that he could not do so unless
the young man himself wanted out.
which was evidently not the case,
His parents live at the Armstrong
Mill here. A brother, William B.
Mauney, is in the army also, being a
member of Co. A. 116 th Machine
Gun Battalion, Camp Sevier, Green-
vine, S. c. Deceased was a member
of Company M. 16 th Regiment, regu
lar Infantry.
The regiment of which Mauney
was a member evidently reached
France about the middle ot Decem
ber. In a letter received from him
recently by his mother, dated Janu
ary 9th, he stated that they had been
in France about three weeks.
An effort was made by rounsr
Mauney's father to have the body
brought back home for burial but the
War Department stated that the bod
ies of all American soldiers who die
or are killed In France will be burled
there and the graves properly mark
ed so the bodies can be brought home
after the war.
Following is an extract from the
letter referred to above:
Dear Mother:
I received your kind and welcome
letter some time ago but this is the
first time I have had a chance to an
swer it. 1 am a busy boy these days.
Well, at last, I am in France. I hare
been here for some three weens now
and it doesn't seem much different
from America. I am now transferred
again to tbe regulars, 16th Regi
ment. This was the first regiment
over here and the first to go into the
trenches. Maybe the next time they
go I'll go, too. This is not the Sun
ny France you read about. Today is
the first day the sun has shone since
I got here. The snow is about a foot
deep and it is pretty cold.
I met Reed Merrell and Ira KIser.
They are in this outfit. They came
over before we did. It's rather late
to wish you a merry Christmas or a
happy New Year, so I will close for
this time.
CLARENCE MAUNBY,
Co. M, 16th Infantry, A
E. F.
TWO BLOCKADE STILLS
CAPTURED NEAR BELMONT
Magistrate S. S. Morris was called
out of bed at 3 o'clock this morning
to give a preliminary hearing to Bar
ney 'Wilson and bis nephew,' Beecn
Wilson, who were charged with vio
lating the laws of the State by man
ufacturing whiskey. ' They were held
for trial at the next term of Gaston
Superior Court for the trial of crim
inal cases in bond of $50 eacn.
Barney Wilson gave a cash bond or
that amount. Beech Wilson, in de
fault of bond, Was committed to tne
county jail.
The men were captured by Deputy
Sheriff J. W. Cole, of Mount Holly,
and Policeman R. H. Mingus. of Bel
mont, about 1 o'clock this morning.
They were operating two stills about
fire miles from Belmont in Soutn
Point township. The officers brought
with them the two stills, one of 5a
gallons capacity and the other of 40
gallons. They also captured nine Par
rels and two crates of beer.
These men have been living in
the South Point section for about 10
years, having moved to this section
from Georgia. They have been en
gaged in farming. .
Don't forget that Friday night
is health night. Address by Major
Brown of Camp Greene -at the Cen
tral school auditorium. Everybody
should attend.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
At tbe present time, owing to
tha great congestion of the rail-
way and mail service doe to tbe
war, a delay In the delivery of
Tbe Gaxette occurs now and .
then. It Is Impossible to pre
rent ft. An newspapers and pe-
rlodlcals are offering In tbe
name manner. All of us mast
endure Inconvenience. Walt a
little before sending fa a com
tteint.
CM. HOBSOli IIADE ;
GREAT PROimO,'! SPEECH
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson,
hero of the Merrimac, former Con-
gressman and for eighteen years ra '
the United States Navy, delivered at
the Central school auditorium Friday'
night , what is generally considered
to have been the best prohibition '
address ever heard here.' Capt. Hob
son was heard by a large and very
attentive . audience. He was - intro
duced by Mr. S. J. Durham, of the -local
bar, who , reviewed briefly the '
wonderful transformation that has -been
wrought In Gaston county.' He .
pictured its change from the banner -y
whiskey making county of the State '
to the banner textile manufacturing'
center of the United States and tbe
driest terriory in the country. V
There was not a trace of humor or
levity in Capt. Hobson 's entire ad
dress. The fact that he could hold
an audience as he did without prao ,
tlclng any of the subterfuges of the -orator's
art was a tribute to his abil
ity as a genuine orator. The subject
was a serious one and he treated It
in a serious manner.
According to the speaker the pres
ent hour is the most crucial In the
history of our country because the
winning of this great war in which
we are now engaged mar denend no
on America being a dry nation. The
Central Powers, great, drinkers be
fore the war. are now drr. On'tn
other hand our Xllies, England and
France, are anything bufdnr. Ther
are using grain furnished by America
from which to make lntoxlcattn
drlnks which are being' used by their
soldiers. If America Quits maVlnr
and drinking liquors and wines we 1
can stopthe manufacture and sale or
these articles in the countries of our
Allies. It is going to take sober
fighters to win this war, he declared.
capt. Hobson discussed the drink
evil almost altogether from a scientr- ..
nc standpoint. He gave atartlinr
facts and figures to show to his
hearers Just what whiskey does for a
man's body and his mind. He told or
tbe terrible consequences which dbo-
ple suffer to the third and fourth
generation and on down the line be
cause their fathers drank. These
results follow not drunkenness only
but moderate drinking as well. The
great war now going on is belnr
waged because men have been, brutal
ized; ana whiskey is the great brutal-
lzlng agent. If the peoples of the
world had been sober this war would
not have come upon us. .
It is safe to say that CaDt. HoD-
son's address made a more profound
impression upon Gastonlans than any
address ever heard here on this sub-
ect. He drove home with sledge
hammer blows the great necessity
for America putting whiskey tor- '
ever out of its bounds. He put many
people to thinking who had doubt
less never given the subject any very
great amount of consideration. ,
iOMENTUM OF BATTLES :
IS INCREASING DAILY
(By International News Service. J :
WASHINGTON. Mar. 4. The
momentum of battles is increasing
in the West. This was made emphat
ically plain in Secretary of ' War :.
Baker's weekly review of the war r'
made public today. -
Mr. Baker makes it very plain to
the American people that the rela
tive strength ol tbe forces on the
Western front has come close togeth
er during the past three months.
Both belligerent groups have been
massing troops for the great conflict.
The Allied War Council will hence- '
forth be In continuous session, thus
assuring complete unity and flexibili
ty of action. The American rorees
have taken over the sector northwest '
of Tonl. Additional numbers of our
detachment are acting In the Cham
pagne district. The momentum of 1
the fighting is increasing everywnere. '
Important troop movements of the'
enemy are taking place opposite our
front. -
There With the Goods.
An evangelist was exhortinr his 1
hearers to flee from the wrath to-'
come. wfi , ,
"I warn you," he thundered, '
'there will be weeping and walling
and gnashing of teeth.
At this point an old woman of the .
congregation stood up. .n -vi , '
"Sir, I have no teeth."
"Madam," returned the preacher
sternly, "teeth will be provided.
Life. - . ;:
Shell and AO. 1 : -'v'
"What in the name of goodness,'
Gloriosa, is the matter with this '
cake?" the young farmer asked.'- '
"Why, there can be nothing -the-matter
with it," explained the city
bride. "I followed the recipe exact
ly. Maybe It was the fault of the
eggs. I thought eggs were soft and - :
yellow Inside, but these were white -,v
and brittle all through, "and T had to
powder them with . the flatiron,
and " ....-;: ; ?-j
, "Where did you get them?'4 " ;
. "In the henhouse, darling, v ; There
was only one egg la each. nest,
and ' , ..v.. ;-
"Great Scott, Gloriosa, yon have
nsed my china nest eggs!" Progres
sive farmer. v :
Attend the Red Cross concert at
the Central school - auditorium to
morrow night, r V -