. ; ' .; - . . " ".If i ' TT-f.TT U M iix PUBLISHED EVERT MOXDAY, WE PXESDAT1 AND FRIDAY VOLw XXXIX. NO. 28. GA8T0XIA, IT. C. WEDXESDAY APTERXOON, SIAROH 6, 1018. $2.00 A YEAR Vt ADVAXC. COUIITY FATHERS ItELD 1 KO fRICMI ViTH JAPAN :ilOV(AHTICIPAItD MR. SHERMAN'S FATHER ; (DIES IN RUSSIA ' KOMY.SESSIOS iiiiii pi E 11 XL 'XL- The board of county commission rs met la rglar monthly session ' for March Monday and transacted . business a follows: . Mrs. J. T. Owens, wife of an in valid Confederate yeteran, was glrea permission to peddle without license. " w f, ' . J.C. Grissom was released from tax on dog erroneously charged. Maggie Shlpman was declared an outside pauper at 115 per quarter with Carroll Bros, as agents. The following committed was ap-1 pointed to InsDeot a proposed road as petitioned for by A. P. Deck and others: J. W. Kendrick, A. T. Lind say and T. L. Ware. A. M. Hoffman was-eleased of tax '. on 9150 real estate, erroneously charged. The Catawba Mfg. & Electric Co. was released of tax on'118.0041 prop erty erroneously charged and its as . cessment was reduced to $32,000. Will Langley, of Mount Holly was relieved of payment of poll- tax on account of physical infirmities. The A. M. Smyre Mfg. Co. was re leased from tax on $7,233 worth of property erroneously charged. Jurors for. the April term or court were drawn as follows: FIRST WEEK. H. T. Hovls, Dallas. H. A. Rhyne, Mt. Holly. Brady Johnson, Gastonia. C. Lh Grlgg, Gastonia. W. M. Auten, Mt. Holly, R. F. D. Martin I Rudlslll, Cheriwrllle Avery Ballard, Gastonia. Fred Rhyne, Belmont George Ratchford, Lowell. W. G. Thomas, Gastonia. Ed Torrehce. A. I Putnam, Cherryvllle. W. G. Stroep, Cherryvllle. D. ' Lee Self, Cherryvllle. Worth Carpenter, Worth. W. M. Qlenn, Lowell. M. L. Fisher, Mount Holly. S. N. McKnlght, Belmont. Frank W. Morris. Stanley. y.lB. Craig, Belmont M. P. Shetley, Bessemer City. J. P. Guffey, Bessemer City. Hudson Craft, Cherryvllle. Henry Sadler, Alexis. SECOND WEEK. David E. Lineberger. W. Newt Craig. Lowell. R. L. Jenkins, Mt. Holly. J. Arthur Rhyne, Mt. Holly. , Monroe Bell, Dallas. D. L. Arrowood, Bessemer City. ID. Webb Beam, Cherryvllle. Victor Black, Stanley, R. F. D. J. Grier Jenkins, Gastonia. C. W. Harmon, Bessemer City. Hugh Pursley, Clover. J. G. Rutledge, Stanley. R. A. McGUl. W. C. Hicks. Clay 'Riser, Crouse. J. Henry Cox, Lowell. T. C. Cloninger, Dallas. O. L. Hoffman, Mt. Holly. Mike A. Friday, Dallas. J. Z. Bumgardner, Mt. Holly. Chas B. Craig, Gastonia. . W. Sloaa Spencer, Gastonia. O. F. Blanton, Cherryvllle. M. C. Auten, Mount Holly. It was ordered that no charge be made the A. R. P. church for the use of the court house. Dawson Glenn was declared an out side pauper at $5.00 per quarter, with R. S. Armstrong as agent. It was ordered that T. L. Ware survey a proposed road in-Crowders Mountain township as petitioned Tor by W. N. Davis and others and re port at the next meeting of tne board. Dock Hurdt was declared an out side pauper at $5.00 per qnarter. John W. Groves was released of tax on 11,700. personal property er roneously charged. Upon petition of Luther Costner for a cartway, the sheriff was in structed to summon a Jury to lay off the same, said petitioners to be charged with all costs of the same. It was ordered that County Farm Demonstration Agent Steele be al lowed to purchase a" picture machine and that the county board of educa tion pay one-half the expense there- of. Accounts were audited and order ed paid as follows: SALARIES. Carl Finger, treasurer, $100. J. Henry Craig, jailer, $50. Miss Nell Pickens, home demon stration agent, $40.90. W. N. Davis, sheriff. $125. L. E. Rankin, &udltor,.$100. J. B. Steele, farm demonstration agent, $65. W. MNolen, Janitor. $50.70. . J. W. Kendrick, services as com missioner, $17.20. -. R. K. Davenport, services as com missionev and.committeeman and ex tra compensation, $110.20. R. I Stowe. services as" commis sioner. 12. ' - , A. P. Rudlslll, services as com missioner, $18.50. W. TLov. services as commis sioner, $21. '- , . . . . O.- B, Carpenter, register of deeds, alary and clerk hire, $241.67. - C. C. CornwelL cleric superior -court, salary and clerk hire, $241.67. - . T." L. Ware, superintendent , or roads, salary and expenses, $144.53. C. C Craig, keeper county home, $50. A - ,v: - .. - : ' :- ROAD AND BRIDGE WORK. . , t Carl Finger, treasurer. Interest on road bonds, $6,010. ; . J. R. Carson, scraping roads, $116. 0. , : ; . . - .-. - J,TL Cars cm, work oa Henry Foy (By International News Service. ' WASHINGTON, March 6. There will be np serious friction with Ja pan over Siberia. Officials made this positive statement today. They de clared that reports that the United States had protested against the mil itary action of Japan was unfounded. That the 'President, because h? pe-? lieves Russia will remain a factor in the war, has not consented td action by Japan is admitted but, although withholding assent, the President has hot done anything to arouse resent ment by Japan. Meanwhile confus ion resulting from secret diplomatic moves by the United States contin ues to increase. High diplomatic of ficials insist that they do not know what the plans and policies of the United States are.' Until the Presi dent chooses to make a statement of our position, speculation regarding the situation must continue. FOUR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN ELECTED. New York, March 5. Control or the house of representatives wan re gained by the democrats today when they elected their candidates from four districts in Greater New York at special elections called to choose successors to four members of that party who had resigned their seats in Congress. New York women had their first chance to vote since they won tne right at the polls last November. It was significant that they cast 31,858 votes out of a total of 78,192 in the four districts. They voted early seemed to have made up their minds what they were going to do berore they received their ballots and they asked few foolish questions. The successful candidates were: seventh district. Kings county. John J. Delaney, to succeed John J Fitzgerald. Eighth district. Kings county, Wil liam E. Cleary, to succeed Daniel J. Griffin. Twenty-first district, New York county, Jerome F. Donovan, to suc ceed Murray Hulbert. Twenty-second district, New York and Bronx counties, Anthony J Griffin, to succeed Henry Bruckner UNION ORGANIZES W. S. S. SOCIETY. Correspondence of The Gazette. UNION. March 4. On February 22 nd there was held a -meeting at Union school house for a double pur pose, to commemorate the birthday of the Father of His Country and to organize a War Savings Stamp socie ty. There were no speakers from a distance, but Miss Sledge, principal of the school, announced that the ad dress of the afternoon would be made by Rev. G. A. Sparrow. He spoke of George Washington and of patriotism after which a society was organized with the following officers: Miss Jennie Patrick, president; Miss Jen nie HufCBtetler, treasurer; Mr. Ike Bigger, secretary. Up to the present $6o.77 has been taken and Invested In Thrift and War Saving Stamps. road, $34.25. T. L. Ware, road scrapinK in South Point, $139.60. T. L. Ware, rock for Belmont-Lu- cia road, $288.75. T. L. Ware, car hay, $528.40. R. F. Lay, bridge work, $295.18. J. S. 'Black, $309.53. W. H. Crawford. $57.40. T L. Ware, chaingang expenses, $1,132.47. W. H. B. Lineberger, $265.96. R. A. McArver, wagons, $50, E. R. Rhyne, $f99.58. MISCELLANEOUS. Sixty-three outside paupers, $374.- 85. J. C. Grissom, dog tax refunded, $1.00. U. G. Black, burial expenses of W. M. Black, pensioner, $20. Mrs. Bertha Lowe, burial expenses of Mrs. H. Funderburk, pensioner, $20. A. B. Peeler, examination of luna tic, $12. Carl Finger, court stenographer. Miss Rose Kennedy, $62.50. Carl Finger, loan to A: U. Stroupe, $4,004. S. S. Morris, fees State vs. Colum bus Cosby, $2.'50. . R. H. Mlngus. capturing stills, $40. Loftin & Co, printing, $13.50. . W. N. Davis, conveying prisoner to Raleigh, '$26.30. , Ford Undertaking Co.. coffin for pauper, $7.50. C. C. Cornwell, supplies, $7.23, J. H. Craig, supplies for Jail. 1194.- A. B. flord. capturing escaped con vict $10. . . , .- : v.- C. C. Craig, supplies for county home, $288.84. . ' City of Gastonia. liabilities, $59. L. Clay JIarrelson. conveying: Jane Wacaster to Morganton, $12.50. John W.- Groves, refund of tax. 124.65. ' .. ' ;. o. B. Carpenter, supplies, ? 9 3.38. J. B. Steele, stenographic work; $12.90. ."S-v-w..;, .:. Mrs.. M. B. Henry,- room rent, Tor ury.'$l.O0v . - ; .' Miss Nell . Pickens, expenses. $21.- 92. . , . v - E. Nr Huffstetler, eonveyinr Lewis Hickman to Morganton, $16.05. v - Mr. Alex Sherman received a let ter Monday from his mother bring ing to him the sad intelligence that his father, Solomon Sherman, died near Toblosk, Siberia, on October 29th. The letter was in the malls for four months. This was the first news Mr. Sher man, fcag rceivej fron, hij parents, In about six months. Deceased was 62 years old and was a tailor by trade. Their home was at Tokory, -KovfiO, Lithuania, before the' war began. ,Thef6 they had a comfort able home and the aider Sherman had a prosperous tailoring business. When the war gong sounded they, with most all the other residents of Lithuania, sought refuge in Greater Russia. They went to Odessa, to kChernigof and numbers of other places in search of Safety, food and work. Finally they started on a long Journey which had as its ob jective Tobolsk, Siberia, where, they were told, there was plenty of food to be had if one had the where withal to buy it. They were within a day's Journey of that city, the let ter stated, when the father became very ill and had to leave the train at a small town. There he died and was burled. Where the widow and three small children, aged nine, twelve and fifteen are now, Mr. Sherman does not know, though fie supposes they are still In the vicinity of Tobolsk. Exposure to the severe cold of Siberia together with grief over a young son who had been impressed into service in the Russian army and from whom they had received no word for a year, caused Mr. Sherman's death. The son. then sixteen years old, was on a visit to Moscow soon after the war started. He was impressed into service and was sent to the front. Up to a year ago occasional letters were received from him but for a year now the family had had no word from him. What has been his fate is altogether a matter of conjecture. Mr. Alex Sherman has not seen his parents since he left Russia thirteen years ago. Two brothers are here with him, Louis, who came from Russia eleven and a half years ago and Myer, who came over six years ago. The Messrs. Sherman have been In business here for a number of years past and have many friends who sympathize with them very deeply In their sorrow. JAPAN TO MAKE KNOWN HER PLANS AND PURPOSES. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. Japan win let her intentions regarding Siberia become known during the next twenty-four hours, it is understood here. The Entente Ambassadors at Tokio have asked Japan, on requests from their governments, to protect the Allied interests in all of Siberia. That the Mikado's government has consented to do so is certain. This move, however, has not been partici pated in by the United States. At present officials think there is no doubt that Japan will act with a force sufficiently large to dominate the situation. Meanwhile adminis tration officials have been urging President Wilson to state the defi nite position of the United States In order to prevent conjectures and misunderstandings. Read "Over tho Top." 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. One wheatless meal. .SATURDAY Porkless day. One wheatless meal. HELP WIN THE WAR BY SAVING m , food! . ;h-mj COIN LODGED IN THROAT CAUSES CHILD'S DEATH ' " Geneva Turner, aged two years, died at the City Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning following an operation performed for the purpose of extracting a five-cent piece from tne little sufferer's throat. The coin was lodged in the child's throat last November before the family (aoved tp this County. from. Arkansas. ; The parents suspected that thdfO was-a probability that the child had swallowed the coin but physicians where they lived failed to locate It As the child continued to suffer and grow worse they brought it a few days ago to the City Hospital here! An x-ray examinauon snowed the coin lodged in the little sufferer's throat. An operation was performed but the patient's condition was sucn that she did not recover. Funeral services were held at Long Creek 'Baptist church yesterday afternoon and the body was burled in the cemetery there. MORE CASUALTIES REPORTED FROM FRIDAY'S BATTLE. Washington, March 5. General Pershing today cabled the war de partment the names of another lieu tenant and three more enlisted men killed and five additional men se verely wounded March 1, the day or tne uerman assault on an Ameri can trench near Toul. This brought the total casualties of that date thus far reported to the department to three lieutenants and 17 men dead one captain, one lieutenant and 16 men severely wounaea and 10 men slightly wounded. The men reported today as killed were: First Lieutenant David K. Sum mers, Jonesboro, Ga., and Privates Knute Olson, Stoughton, Wis., and Bruno Silokowski, Joliet, 111., and Lloyd W. Spetz, Bismarck, N. D. General Pershing also reported that Second Lieutenant John Flenni ken, Lynn, Mass., was killed in ac tion February 27, and that three pri vates of a machine gun battalion were severely wounded February 28 The names of the eight men who have been slightly wounded In ac tion also were reported. Cadet George Phllllpoteaux. New York city, died February 25. as the result of an airplane accident, the war department was also advised. Private Edward B. Crane, of Maiden, Mass., died February 24 from gun shot wounds. Six deaths from natural causes al so were reported. Robust Job, Anyway. At the farmers' conference in the country store the talk drifted to the work done by the various wives or the committee present. "Wal," contributed Uncle Ez, "my wife is one in a million. She gets up in the mornln', milks seven cows, gets breakfast for ten hard-working men before 6 o'clock, by heck!" "She must be a very robust wo man," volunteered the commercial traveler who happened to be present. "No, stranger, she ain't what you'd call so strong; she's more pale and delicate like. Gosh," with a burst of enthusiasm, "if that woman was only strong, I don't know the work she could do!" Denver News. Second Lieutenant Hsnry T. Cros key, a native of Philadelphia, died at the base hospital at Camp Wads worth, Spartanburg, S. C. Sunday night of pneumonia. III SOCIAHIRGLES Latest events ih touts jobli RHYNE COMMUNITY CLUB WILL MEET THURSDAY. The Rhyne Community Club will meet at the home of Mrs. E. P. Line berger on the Union road tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clocK. Miss Nell Pickens, county home de monstration agent, will meet' with the club. All members are request to be present. " ; .. .'-., y'" V, ft CLUB MET? " WITH MRS. G. W. WILSON. The U. C. Club was delightfully entertained by Mrs. George W. Wil son Thursday afternoon, February 28th. The Club is studying "As You Like It" Miss Ida 'Pursley read an interesting' paper on "Characteris tics of Rosalind." Several scenes of the play were read. At the conclu sion of the program a pleasant social hour was spent, during which the hostess served delicious refresh ments. DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUB ORGANIZED AT RANLO. At the home of Mrs. A. C. Stroup at Ranlo on Friday afternoon. March 1, a Domestic Science Club was organized with 16 members Mrs. Chas. H. Pugh was elected pres ident, Miss 'Blanche Stroup, secreta ry. A committee consisting of Mrs S. A. Lanier, Mrs. B. L. McArver and Miss Ferrle Rhyne were appointed to select a program for each meeting. A practical talk on home economics was given by Miss Nell Pickens, county home demonstration agent The club will hold its next meeting at the home of Mrs. S. A. Lanier on March 15th. At this meeting there will be a demonstration of war breads. LOCAL SINGERS CHARMED AUDIENCE. The coneert given last night in tbe Central school auditorium for tne benefit of the Red Cross was enjoyed by a large and enthusiastic audience. Miss Morris was in fine voice and her high notes were taken with tne ease and poise of the true artist. la the dramatic numbers, Miss "Morris was especially fine, having room to display her wonderful range of voice. The dialect group was especially pretty and appealing, and tbe house showed its appreciation by numerous recalls.. The numbers given by Mr. Marlon Budd Walker proved him to be an artist of wonderful ability and a pleasing, cnarming stage manner. He was especially good in tbe "Re quiem" and "A Son of the Desert Am I." 'Both of these artists. Just from the New Vork School of Music, and art ist pupils of Mr. Ralph Leech Stern er, are a credit to that institution and teacher. Following the concert an informal reception was given in honor of tne singers, Miss Jane Morris and Mr. Marlon Budd Walker, at tbe home or Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Barkley on West Second avenue. The guests were met at the door by Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Parker and Mrs. H. B. Moore. and were introduced to the receiving line composed of Mr. and Mrs. Bark- ley, Miss Morris and Mr. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Morris. Mrs. H. Rut- ter ushered the guests into the din ing room, where they were served tea and sweet wafers. Miss Nellie Rose Sloan and Miss Lillian Atkins poured tea, assisted by Miss Pearl Gallant and Miss Margaret Morris. Quite a few friends of the singers and members of the Music Club call ed during the evening. Tommy's Tanning Process. Tommy had been told that to toughen bis hands and feet he should soak them in a tub of salt wa ter. One morning a friend of Tomm's chanced to drop In while Tommy was engaged In this interesting process. "Billie! said Tommy, after he had duly explafned the thing to his wondering playmate, "it's pretty near time for me to get a licking. and tomorrow I'm goin' to sit in it." Youth's Companion. Is Yours as Bright as This? 'Didn't you promise never to do it again? "Yes. sir." "And I said I'd whip you If you did, didn't 1?" "Yes, pa; but as I didn't keep my promise I won't hold you to yours." Cleveland Leader. The University of Virginia base hospital unit, with 152 members, has been sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C, for training preparatory to overseas service. Mrs. Virginia Edwards 'Bragg, wid ow of the late Gen. Braxton Bragg and sister of Mrs. Augustus Evans Wilson, the authoress, died at Mo bile, Ala., yesterday. She was a member of one of Mobile's oldest and most prominent families. ; ' NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS At the present time, owing to the great congestio of tbe rafl- way and mail service doe to tbe war,' a delay 1st the delivery of The Gazette occurs -bow and then. It is impossible to pre- vent it , ATI newspapers and pe riodlcals are suffering in the same manner. AH of as most endure, inconvenience. Wait a little before ernding in com- tfaint. J. . - ; .- TO EKROa VOUKllEERS . . pFOR NATIOm SERiitc " ' - - y VJ . Mr. (Bismarck Cappa has been ap pointed chairman for Gaston county of the United States Public Re serves. The work of this bureau, which now has a representative. b every county In the country, is to- ?et la touch with workers of various' kinds, both skilled and unskilled, and enroll them as reserves. There Is great neeJ lu the shipbuilding plants, in the munition factories and la various kinds of manufactur ing establishments engaged Tn iuVn ing out war materials for workmen. This bureau enroll! men who are not subject to draft, listing their names, occupations,, the work they are best suited for and other necessary In formation. Complete records "'are kept by the government and these men are then called on as' they ar needed. There are many men not subject to draft who are patriotic enough to be willing to do what they can for their country's cause in this crucial period. One can serve m one place, and another in another. Lack of space forbids The Gazette going Into details with reference to this branch of the service today. Any persons interested are requested to see Mr. Capps at his office on the ' second floor of the Realty bulging and he will take great pleasure Yn giving all the Information! available on the subject. v The following extract from a pamphlet on this branch of the na tional service, under the ; heading 'iFor 'Whom The Reserve Is Intend ed," is of Interest: "For all men who want to work to help win the war. "For men who are not content to be bystanders, but want to plar their part in saving the world from the rule of brute force. "For men who are ashamed to gc on to the end of the war working Just for themselves, while therr neighbors go to the front to give their all their lives if need be for our country. . - .: , . "For men who are ready, when the call comes, to give np Jobs whlcu are not vitally Important In war times and take Jobs where ' their country needs them add where they can count for victory, . v "For men whose patriotism la more than mere words; whose pro fessions, that they want to "dd some thing for their country. ' realir mean business." . Most of the positions offered to Reserve members will be well com pensated. Only occasionally ' does . some branch of the Government want unpaid helpers. t-;. BIG CROWD EXPECTED AT , ' ' HEALTH NIGHT EXERCISES. The ladies who comnose the Health Department of the Woman's ' Betterment Association feel especial ly proud of tbe program which they nave succeeded in preparing for the annual observance of Health Nfeht on Friday night of this week, March stb. The principal feature of the oc casion will of course be the address '.. by Major B. W. Brown, the chief medical officer of 'Camp Greens. Charlotte, who will speak upon the very important and interesting sun- -Ject, "Modern Sanitation," but: all the other numbers of the program are also of special Interest to the peo ple of the city. Admission to the lecture is free, and the hour for the beginning of the exercises has been set at 8:30 o'clock, so as not to In- ' terf ere with the protracted services now being conducted at the First -Baptist church by Dr. E. V. Lamb and Mr. E. L. Wolslagel. All who wish to do so can attend the church services at 7:30 and reach the audi torium in time for the Health Night ' exercises beginning at 8:30. Follow- : ing Is the complete program. Prayer, by Rev. H. -H. Jordan, pas- 1 tor of Main Street M. E. Church, South. Song by the High School Glee Club. Reading of prize essay on "The Control of Communicable diseases," by the winner. Presentation of prize, by Dr. D. A. Garrison. Vocal Solo, by Miss Jane Morris. Introduction of Major Brown, by Dr. L. N. Glenn. Address on "Modern Sanitation.", by Major B. W. 'Brown, chief medical ' officer of Camp Greene. . . Song, by the High School Glee Club. Securing Leases on Range Site. Following a conference here ves- v terday between the board of direct- ' - ors or the Gastonia Chamber of -Commerce; Secretary E. Jf. Farris. -of the Charlotte Chamber of Com merce, and Lieutenant Snow, aide ; -to General Babbitt, the last named, , together with Secretary Fred M. Al len, of the Gastonia chamber, and CoL C. B. Armstrong, the president, at once took np with the property owners the matter of leasing the tract - of land lying six -miles west of Gasto- - nia and south of Kings Mountain on which options were secured some time ago for an artillery range. - - A contract was signed by author ized agents of both chambers of com merce binding these organizations to -take care of their pro rata part of the annual rentals for the property in question.' . - .. , . . The belief here is that the rac? will he in actual use within, the nr.: two or three weeks. -; v 'V

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