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GASTOXIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERXOOX, APRIL 10, 118.
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AUJEDARMIES REPULSE
ONRUSH OF TEUTON HORDES
By International News Service.
LONDON, April 19. The
Germans renewed attacks on
both ends of' the Flanders bat
tWront late Thursday, but were
repulsed with heavy losses. De
termined efforts were made by
the Germans to take Kemmel
Ridge, just west of the lower
nd of Messines Ridge, but they
broke down under British fire.
On the Southern flank the Ger
mans concentrated their pres
sure around Glvenchy, in the sec
tor of the La Dassee Canal, but
they were repulsed there also.
Confidence runs higher than
ever In London and Paris over
the brilliant stand of the Allied
armies on the Flanders front
and the magnificent 'success
gained by the French in front of
Amiens.
The Germans have thrown a
hundred and twenty-five thous
and men In solid ranks against
the British railhead at Bethune
In a desperate lunge but they
' failed to gain any ground.
The French have opened a bom
bardment against German posi
tions on a 53-mile front which
Is being carried out with great
Intensity with guns of all cali
bre. The Canadians are proving
themselves superior at every
point against the Bodies.
SPLENDID PROGRAM FOR
' KHAKI CONCERT
Below is given in full the program
for the Khaki Concert to be given
under the auspices of Gastonla Chap
ter U. D. C. at the Central school au
ditorium this evening at 8:30 o'clock
for the benefit of the soldier's rest
room.
The program is as follows:
Violin Solo, Selected, Mr. Don
Gorham.
Vocal Solo, "Anchored," Mr. Joan
S. James.
Vocal Quartette, Selected, Messrs.
Koaakowsky, Buck, Davis, Boggle.
Vocal Solo, "Lovely SpTing." Miss
Ruth Mason.
' Violin Duet, Selected, Miss Atkins,
Mr. Gorham.
Vocal Solo, "Blow, Blow Thou
Wintry Wind," Mr. John S. James.
Vocal Quartette, Selected, Messrs.
V Koeakoweky, Buck, Davis, Boggle.
Vocal Solo, "Bend Low, O Dusky
Night," Miss Ruth Mason.
Vocal Solo, "Dixie Volunteer,"
Mr. Koaakowsky. '
Vocal Duet, "I Would That My
Love," Miss Jane Morris, Mr. John
S. James.
Vocal Soto, "O Heart of Mine,"
Miss Ruth Mason.
Vocal Solo, Selected, Mr. John S.
James.
Vocal Quartette, Selected, Messrs.
Kosakowsky, Buck, Davis, Boggle.
"America."
SLASHER AT OLD MILL J
EXPLODED YESTERDAY
i ft
, Employees ot the Gastonla Cotton
r Manufacturing Co's. plant (the Old
" Mill) were startled yesterday morn
ing shortly after , going to work Dy
a loud explosion, which' was descrlu
; ed by some of them as sounding
, "Just like bombs dropping from alr
, ships." .
Too much Bteam pressure on the
slasher bad caused It to explode or
rather to blow the ends out. The
windows in the room were shattered
- and a beavy joist above wag broken
nearly in two. , Fortunately no one
V was injured. ; An employee, Mr.
Sanders, - was standing a . few feet
away at the - door connecting the
' ' slasher room with the main part or
.-the building. r Luckily the force of
the explosion was in the opposite di
" rectlon from nim. . . . ;
Aside from a possible slight hitch
.s In operations pending the lnstalla-.
tlon of a new slasher, the damage
. was not large.
PRIMARIES SATURDAY
r. ... . ;
INTEREST IN POLITICAL EVENT SMALL
tssiu
Probably Because of War Conditions
People Generally Apparently But
Little .Interested in Approaching
Democratic Primary or Any Other
l'onucal invent t omenta for Of
fices of Sheriff, Cleric of Court,
Commissioner and House Primary
Begins at 1 O'clock and Closes at
Sunset.
With the greatest war in the
world's history' going on it is not
surprising to find that people are
not In a mood to get excited over
politics. Tomorrow is the day for the
Democratic county primaries and yet
one has heard very little about it. In
ordinary times a county primary Is
something to cause talk. No so at
this time.
As is very often the case the face
for the sheriff's office is perhaps the
hottest If the word "hot" can be ap
plied to any of the contests. Sheriff
Davis is not a candidate for re
election. Since the running began
one candidate, I. F. Mabry, of Mc
Adenvllle, has dropped out. The
candidates who are still running are
J. W. Carroll, chief of police of Gas
tonla; G. V. Lohr, deputy sheriff,
of Dallas, and Junius R. Beam, of
Gastonla.
Scarcely less spirited than the
sheriff's race is that for the office of
clerk of court. C. C. Cornwell, who
is rounding out twenty consecutive
years of service in this office, In which
he has made a State-wide reputa
tion for efficiency, is not a candidate.
Three men in the Democratic ranks
are seeking to fall heir to his toga.
They are David P. Dellinger, of
Cherryville; S. C. Hendricks; of
Cherryville; and E. Lee Wilson, ot
Gastonla.
There Is a local fight on in Dallas
township for the offices of county
commissioner. J. W. Summey and
John F. Puett are trying con
clusions for this place. In Gas
tonla township R. Grady Rankin,
only recently appointed to fill out
the expired term of County Commis
sioner W. T. Love, is a caididate for
the nomination to succeed himself
and has no opposition.. River Bend
township Is the -only other one of
the townships which names a com
missioner this year. There is no
avowed candidate for the nomina
tion but it is understood that the
voters of that township have, by com
mon consent, selected R. K. Daven
port, present commissioner from
that township and chairman of the
board, to succeed himself.
Gaston county has two representa
tlves in the lower house of the Gen
eral Assembly and, until this week,
there were only two avowed can
didates for those places, namely S.
A. Wilkins, of Dallas, and Matthew
A. Stroup, of Cherryville. Issac A.
White, of Bessemer City, this week
announced his candidacy for the
House and as a result there will be
a contest.
Register of Deeds O. B. Carpenter
and Treasurer Carl Finger have no
opposition in the primary for nom
ination to succeed themselves.
There are no avowed candidates
for the offices of county surveyor
or coroner.
The primary will commence at 1
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will
close at sunset. The county con
vention, ot ratify the results of the
primary, will be held in Gastonla
the following Saturday, the Z7th
ONE DAY'S WORK
RAISED 50 PER CENT
With reports still lacking from the
majority of the sections of the coun
ty, it is quite evident that the drive
made yesterday resulted in raising
probably 50 per cent of Gaston coun
ty's quota of $418,700. It is believ
ed by the organization that a big
push during the next few days, back
ed by the solid and patriotic support
of the people of the county, will car
ry Gaston well "over the top." Coun
ty Chatrman W. T. Love is preparing
for the ' big drive."
Many and pleasing reports came in
yesterday from some of the country
school districts of Gastonla township
to Township Chairman J. Lee Robin
son. It Is evident that many farm
ers In some of these districts placed
themselves upon the honor roll of
Liberty Bond buyers.
Reports from the town committees
will not be in hand fully until to
night. One especially pleasing' re
ports received by Township Chair
man Robinson was that from the
committee In charge of the territory
including the Spencer - Lumber Co.
Mr. G. Rush Spencer spoke briefly to
his men, explaining the need of buy
ing bonds and urging them to buy as
a patriotic duty. He stated that for
those who wished to buy but were
not In a position to do so that the
company would assist them. Every
employee, white altd colored, placed
his name on the list for bonds. This
is a most excellent showing and seta
a splendid example. v
Miss Gertrude Courtney, of
Hickory, Is visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Atkinson on West
Main rfvenue.,-)-, A -'Vv--
Miss Sue Ramsey Johnston will
arrive this afternoon from the State
Normal College, Greensboro, to
epend the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnston. :
GASTLlA AI GASTON
LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY
Born
On Sunday. April 14, 1918, to Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Todd, a son. Mrs.
Todd and baby are at Charlotte San
atorium. On Thursday, April 18, 1918. to
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Padgett, a daugh
ter.
Xo Court Next Week.
Gaston Superior Court, which has
been In session since Monday morn
ing for the trial of civil cases with
Judge B. F. Long presiding, will
complete Its work this week. Judge
Long has instructed Sheriff Davis to
notify jurors who had been sum
moned for next week that they need
not attend.
Has Arrived Overseas.
Friends of Henry G. Mauney, a son
of Mrs. Sidney E. Mauney, now or
Alamo, Ga., but a former resident of
Gastonla, will be interested to learn
that cards have been received from
him announcing his safe arrival
overseas. He is a member of Com
pany C, 9th Bn.. 20th Engineers.
Died in Charlotte Hospital.
Yesterday afternoon's Charlotte
News says: (
'holmes Toomey, aged 29, a mill
operative from Gastonla, died at a
local hospital Tuesday after a brief
illness.
The Deceased was a son of J. J.
Toomey, of Gastonla. The interment
was In Elm wood cemetery today."
Patriotic Service.
We are requested to announce that
there will be a patriotic service at
the Bessemer City. Methodist church
next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The program will consist of special
music and addresses. A servtce flag
is to be presented to the church by
Mrs. S. J. Durham, and Mr. S. J.
Durham will make the speech or pre-.
eentatlon. All are cordially invlt
to attend.
Another Knitting Mill.
Dr. L. N. Patrick will commence
the erection within the next, few days
of a building; at the corner of South
street and West Sixth avenue which
will house a new knitting mill. Dr.
Patrick is the principal stockholder
A charter will be applied for within
a few days. The paid-in capital
stock will be $15,009 and the autho
rized capital stock $50,000. This
will be Gastonia's second knitting
mill, the first, the Standard, having
been in operation for some months.
Presbytery Adjourns.
The Kings Mountain Presbytery,
which convened In the First Presby
terian church Tuesday ' night, ad
journed at noon Thursday. Of local
interest'was the action of the Presby
tery in electing Mr. S. A. Robinson,
of Gastonla, to the board of trustees
of Davidson College, also-the elec
tion of Elder J. H. Kennedy, of tbe
First Presbyterian church, and Rev.
W. J. Roach, pastor of the L o r a y
Presbyterian church, as representa
tives of the Presbytery in the Gener
al Assembly, which is to meet at Du
rant, Okla.. on May 16.
Pigeons Bear Messages.
Yesterday's Charlotte Observer
says: "Carrier pigeons are now be
ing utilized as messenger bearers
from the artillery regiments engaged
In firing practice at the artillery
range, near Gastonia, to Camo
Greene, it was learned yesterday at
the camp. These pigeons are being
trained to carry messages over bat
tlefields.. Rapid progress Is being
made In their training, which first
was started by taking them only a
mile or so from camp and liberating
them. Now they make the 28-mile
trip from the range to headquarters
of Major General Cameron, - com
manding, in a few minutes. These
beautiful little birds are wonderfully
swirt filers.
BABKR-BOYLES MARRIAGE
AT SHELBY.
Miss Janette Davis returned home
yesterday from Shelby where she at
tended the marriage of her cousin,
Mr. Wilbur Baber and Miss Iris
Boyles. The wedding was a very
quiet home affair on account of the
recent death of the groom's father,
the late Mr. B. A. Baber. Only a few
relatives and intimate friends wit
nessed the taking of the rows. Rev.
C. A'. Wood, pastor of the Shelby
Methodist church, officiated. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Ella
Boyles and. is a very popular young
lady of Shelby. The groom is an em
ployee of the postoffice at that place
and is a prominent business man.
Both have a large circle of friends.
Including not a few in Gaston county.
They left soon after the ceremony,
which took place Wednesday evening
at 7:30 o'clock, for a brief bridal
trip after which they will be at bone
in Shelby. V
1 Rev. E. L.. Egger, of Tjerrell.
Texas, arrived in the city Wednesday
night and joined Mrs. Egger as . the
guest of Mrs. L. C. Davis. Mr. Eg
ger1 will be here until May 2, when he
roes to Atlanta to attend the General
Conference of the M. E. Church,
South, being a delegate from his con
ference in Texas. After the adjourn
ment of - tbe General Conference Mrs.
Egger will join him and they will
return to Texas. -
BAKER WRITES LETTER '
TO PERSHING'S FORCES
"We Are Building a Great Army to
Vindicate a Great Cause," Says
Secretary Pershing Appreciative.
With the American Army In
France, April 18. (By the Associat
ed Press.) General Pershing today
made public tbe following letter dat
ed France, April 7, sent by Secretary
of War Baker to the officers and men
of the American expeditionary forc
es: "After a thorough inspection of
the American expeditionary forces I
am returning to the United States
with fresh enthusiasm to speed up
the transportation of the remainder
of the great army of Which you are
the vanguard. What I have seen
here gives comfortable assurances
that plans for the effectiveness of
our fighting forces and for the com
fort and welfare of our men have
been broadly made and vigorously
executed.
"Our schools and system of in
struction are adding to the general
soldier training the specialized know
ledge which developed Among our
French and British associates during
the four years of heroic action which
they have displayed from the begin
ning of the war.
"Fortunately, the relations between
our soldiers and those of tbe Brltisn
and French are uniformly cordial
and happy, and the welcome of the
civil population of France has been
met by our soldiers with chivalrous
appreciation in return.
"We are building a great army to
vindicate a great cause and the spir
it which you are showing; the cour
age, the resourcefulness and the zeal
for the performance of duty, both as
soldiers and as men. Is not only
promising of military success, but is
worthy of the traditions of America
and of the allied armies with which
We are associated. Press on:
(Signed) "NEWTON BAKER."
The following statement was add
ed by "order of Gen. Pershing":
"In addition to his own apprecia
tion of the splendid spirit of our
army, the commander-in-chief wishes
to Impress upon the officers and men
of all ranks a keen sense of the seri
ous obligation which rests upon
them, while at the same time giving
fresh assurance of his complete con
fidence in their loyalty, their cour
age, and their sincere . devotion to
duty."
Dallas Dots.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, April 28 Monday night
the people of Dallas met at the Farm
life school to discuss ways and means
of selling Dallas' quota of the third
Liberty Loan. Dr. S. A. Wilkins
was made chairman of the working
committees. Two committees were
appointed to canvass Dallas town
ship. These committees were consti
tuted as follows: Town, L. M. Hoff
man, Miss Muriel Bulwlnkle, Miss
Callie Garner and E. L. Houser;
country, R. S. Lewis, S. T. Wilson, i.
J. Hoffman, P. D. Summey, J. W.
Summey and J. B. Henson. These
committees started to work at once.
It is hoped that Dallas may earn an
nonor nag.
William Ciemmer, of Camp Sevier,
was a visitor In Dallas Sunday.
Marshall Brown, of Camp Sevier,
was here for the week-end.
The Dallas mill team played the
Lowell mill team on the local dia
mond. The game resulted in a vic
tory for Lowell with a score of 7 to
4.
Rev. D. L. Jones has Been visiting
here during the week.
The Dallas schools will close May
3rd. Commencement will consist of
five days work, as follows: Saturday
afternoon. May 4th, graded school
pageant; Sunday morning. May 5th,
baccalaureate sermon; Monday night
May 6th, graduating excerslses;
Tuesday night. May 7th, baccalu re
ate address; Wednesday night. May,
8th, home talent play "Deacon
Dubbs."
J. B. Henson has been appointed
to act as registrar for the board of
elections on May 8th in place of Mr.
Summey, who recently announced
himself a candidate for county com
missioner for this township. E. L.
Houser and R. S. Lewis will be the
judges.
The annual exhibition of the do
mestic science department of the
Farm Life School was held Friday
afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Corn
muffins and corn bread played an
important part in the exhibition.
Miss Nell Pickens, county home de
monstration agent, was the judge.
Miss Marlon Thompson is in charge of
this department and Is an expert In
her line.
HOSTILE PROPAGANDA
WORRIES THE GERMANS
(By International News Service.)
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IS FRANCE, April 19. The Ger
man military authortles in Germany
are becoming intensely active In sup
pressing hostile propaganda. At
Monster the general in charge offers
three thousand marks to any one wno
succeeds- in Implicating any English
or Americans as being guilty of in
citing disturbances or revolt. .
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
Cherryville Chat.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LnJvttK T V lUlvt., April 18. At a
mass meeting of .tbe citizens of the
town, which was held in the city hall
Saturday night, the 13th Inst., the
following ticket was nominated and
will be voted on at the town election
which will be held on the 7th of May:
For mayor, C. A. Rudlsill; city
clerk, W. C. Hicks; aldermen, ward
1, Sylvanus Costner; ward 2, E. L.
Webb; ward 3, A. L. Houser; ward
4, D. M. Brittaln.
Mr. E. L. Webb, the nominee from
ward two, has refused the nomina
tion and It Is agreed that Mr. M. C.
Mauney will be elected in his place.
LUCIA LOCALS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LUCJA. April 18. Miss Hattfe
Gibson will leave tomorrow for her
home In Georgia.
Mr. Fred Mcintosh and .mother
were business visitors In Gastonla
Tuesday. He will move his family
from Virginia and make his home
with his mother since the death of
her husband last week.
The commencement exercises of
the Lucia graded school will be next
Wednesday and Thursday nights, the
24th and 25th.
Mr. J. E. Black and Mrs. J. H.
Rogers are both still Improving and
hope, to be out in a few days, If the
weather stays warm.
Stanley Happenings.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
STANLEY. April 18. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Mcintosh will make their
home with the former's mother, Mrs.
J. M. Mcintosh, since the death of
Mr. J. M. Mcintosh. He will run the
machinery here. Mr. Mcintosh was
heard to say a few days before he
died that he had ginned cotton and
sawed lumber for this place for 34
years.
Mr. Frank Davis came home from
Lawndale Wednesday, where he bad
been In school. He won the debat
er's medal In a contest shortly be
fore tbe school closed. He also
graduated this year.
Miss Edna Black returned to her
home Friday.
Private Fate Hipp spent the week
end with his uncle, Mr. J. E. Black.
Mr. Black has been quite sick, but Is
Improving slowly.
George Black spent the week-end
at home.
Mr. C. A. Beatty and son, Leroy.
were business visitors at Mt. Holly
Monday.
Commencement exercises will ne
held at Lucia school house Wednes
day and Thursday nights of next
week. The first night will be the ex
ercises by the primary and interme
diate grades, together with a min
strel show by the boys of the high
school. Thursday night the high
school will give a play entitled, "AI
Martin's Country Store." Xo admis
sion will be charged. Everybody is
cordially invited to come.
BESSEMER BRIEFS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY, April 18 The
home of Mr. D. H. Harmon was sad
dened Saturday night when the death
angle claimed Mrs. Betsy Kiser, the
aged mother of Mrs. Harmon. De
ceased was 86 years, five months
and 27 days old. She joined Bethel
Lutheran church when only IS years
old and ever since had been a
faithful and consistent member of
thin congregation.
She was kind and loving to all
who knew her and will be greatly
missed. She leaves to mourn her
loss one son, Mr. Caleb Riser, of
Georgia, and one daughter, Mrs. D.
H. Harmon, of this section, with a
number of grand children and great
grand children.
She was tenderly laid to rest Mon
day in Bethel cemetery in the pres
ence of a large concourse of sorrow
ing relatives and friends. Rev. Ray
Aderholdt, of Croase, conducting the
funeral services.
Mrs. Ferris and daughter, Anna
May, were In Gastonia Saturday vis
iting Mrs. Ferris' sister, who Is in
the City Hospital.
Mrs. Bert 'Kaiser and children
spent Sunday night with Mr. Jim
Kiser at Bessemer City.
Mr. Columbus Harmon was a Gas
tonla visitor Saturday.
Misses Ferrie and Ora Froneber
ger spent the week end with home
folks.
The young people enjoyed a sing
ing at the home of Mr. E. II. Bigger
staff, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Harmon, of
Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Kiser, of Gastonla, were among
those present at the funeral of Mrs.
Betsey Kiser. '
Xot the Man Wanted.
The Gazette of Wednesday, April
10th, stated that the local police de
partment on that' day arrested Rob
ert A u trey, a young white man em
ployed at the Armstrong Mill, on a
charge of murder preferred by - the
officers of Carnesville, Ga. QfScersJ
from Carnesville arrived here later
in the week and discovered that the
man held bere, while bearing . the
same name and filling tbe descrip
tion in many particulars, was not the
man. wanted. Upon their represen
tations Autrey was discharged from
custody.
Ill SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WOWS COI
WHITXKY-MASO.Y WEDDLNG
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
The most elaborate home wedding;.'
of the spring season In Gastonla so .
far was that of Miss Katherine Ma-" ;
son and Mr. Floyd Gilbert Whitney
which was solemnized at the beantl '
ful colonial home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ferdinand
Mason, on South Oakland street last ' '
evening at 6:30 o'clock. A large
number of, relatives and friends of v
both parties witnessed the ceremony
and attended an lniormal reception
immediately following the taking' of '
the nuptial vows. i
Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor of the
First Baptist church, officiated, using
tbe beautiful ring ceremony of the
Baptist church. Tbe bride and groom
took the vows standing before an at-,
tractively decorated bay window in, , ,
tbe parlor which served as an lmpro- " -rlsed
altar. It was decorated with,
ivy, ferns and snowballs. The bride, "
a young lady of beautiful and attrac-'
tlve personality, was charming In her ,
wedding gown of white satin and .
lace, with veil caught up with orange , '
blossoms, and carrying a shower bou
quet of white roses and ferns. She
was attended by Mrs. George B. Ma
son as dame of honor and her sisters.
Misses Ruth and Luclle Mason, aa
maids of honor, the three wearing' ' '
gowns of white chiffon and carrying
bouquets of pink sweet peas. Mr. '' i
William1 Julian was best man.. Little.
Miss Anna Boyce Rankin; daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. R. Grady Bankla..
was ring bearer. She was dressed Jn
white with pink sash and hair ribbon 1 .'
and carried the ring on a ; silver ,'
waiter. Mr. George B. Mason,
brother of the bride, gave her away. '
Before the ceremony Mrs. D. Ward,
Milam sang sweetly "Beloved, It Is
Morn," the piano accompaniment be
ing played by Mrs. Thomas Cline, of ,
Raleigh. During the ceremony Mrm.
Cline played softly Traumerel. Lo
hengrln's march was played as tha " - t
party entered the parlor and Men
delssohn's march as they departed. -
Following the ceremony a delight- 1
ful Informal reception was tendered
the bride and groom which was at-
tended by a large number of Mends. .
The guests were greeted at the front ,
door by Mrs. L. F. Wetzell. Other
assisting m entertaining were; Mrs. .
H. B. Moore and Miss Blanch Oray1(
at the parlor door, Mrs. J. Lean Ad- , ,
ams and Mrs. W. H. Poole in the
front hall, Mr. and Mrs. Frost Tor-
rence at the library door, Mr. and t
Mrs. Cleveland Welch, Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Gray, Miss Lois Torrence,
Miss Phllpott, Mrs. J. V. Harper and "
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wetzell in the
punch room, Mrs. D. Ward Milam -r A" :
and Mrs. Thomas Cline at the door . '.
between the library and dining room
Miss Liowry Shutord, Mrs, O. B. Car-.
penter, Mrs. George E. Marvin. Miss ' : :
Maude Rankin, Miss Lillian Watson.
and Miss Myrtle Gray In the dining
room, Mrs. J. w. Timberlake and
Mrs. T. A. Wilkins at the stairway In ,
the rear hall, Prof, and Mrs. Joe B.
Wray and Mrs. M. A. Turner In tne UV,
present room. ; ' "
Refreshments consisting of punch. '
cream in pink heart shapes and white ' , .
cake were served.
Throughout the decorating pink VS .
and white were the prevailing colors. ',-,
In the parlor pink snapdragons and
white roses were used, In' the library
pink snapdragons and splrea, In the
dining room white and pink roses, in
the front hall snowballs and pink - .
flowers.
Attesting the wide popularity ' of
the young couple was a large number
of handsome and costly presents In
silver, cut glass and linen. A partlc- '
ularly prized present was a handsome
silver loving cup presented by the
groom's co-workers in the legal sec-s i
tion of the War Department at
Washington. It was engraved as f ol
lows: "Floyd G. Whitney, April 18. v,
1918, from the Officers and enlisted j .
Men and Civilian Personnel of the
Contract Section, Procurement Dl-O , v
vision. Ordnance Department, United 1
States Army." Inside the cup was
$20 in War Savings Stamps.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney left on No.
38, shortly after the reception, for
Washington. On account of the . '
great pressure of business In his de- -,
partment, the groom had a very Urn- -1
ited leave of absence. They will
make their home in Washington.
- The bride is one of the most pop
ular members of Gastonia's younger
social set. She was educated at the7
Presbyterian College at Charlotte.
She was a valued member of the
choir of the First Baptist church .
from which she will be greatljr miss- -ed.
The groom is a son of Mr. and .
Mrs. C. E. Whitney, of Bessemer
City. He was graduated from the ?- '
State University, where he also took v
bis law course. Since last fall be has
been in the legal section of the War
Department at Washington. Both .
have a large circle of friends here- V. r
and elsewhere whose best wishes will ;
go with them to their new home.
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The teacher was giving a talk on v
coins and they had been tnrongh the'
entire .range from pennies to double - 'V
eagles. One little girl was Inattent-
ive. Her gaze was fixed upon a. play- v r
ful sparrow on the window sill, and
she had no thought for coins.
- Suddenly the teacher placed a half -dollar
on the pupil's desk; and de- - ; '
mandedi "Whafe that?"
"Heads,'' came the instantaneous . -answer.
Boston Transcript.
Babscrfbe for The Gaaette.