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GET READY FOR THE BIG RED CROSS DRIVE THE GASTONIA GAZETTE PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WE DXE8DAY AND FRIDAY. VOI. XXXIX. XO. 53. GASTONIA, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY H, 1018. 2.00 A YEAR IN ADVAKGB. DR. BROUGHTON CANNOT V COL. ARMSTRONG HEADS vi COUNTY COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES FRIDAY ONE TAR HEEL IN TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST CONE OH HAY 20TH CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK HELD MAY MEETING Dr. 1-en G. Broughton. of Chatta nooga. Tenn., who had been engaged to conduct a union revival service in the tabernacle here beginning May 20th. notified the local committee in charge of preparations for the meet ing Saturday that it would be impos siole tor him tocome on that date, owing to unavoidable circumstances. The committee has wired Dr. Brough tou asking him if it would be possible for him to commence the meeting on Juno 9th or 17th but so far no defin ite date has been set. It is expected that information will be available in a few days that will enable them to announce positively the date for the meeting to begin. SMYRE HELD UNDER BOND Of $5,000 Yesterday's Hickory Record says: Miles S. Smyre, arrested last week on a charge of violating the espion age law, was bound over to federal court yesterday afternoon by Mr. John F. Miller. United States com missioner, in the sum of $5,000. This is an increase of $4,000 in the bond required when the Newton hardware dealer was arrested by Deputy Marshal Milholland, of Statesville, on a warrant sworn out by Special Agent D. H. Graham, who was sent here by the Department of Justice. The preliminary hearing was held in the police court room yesterday afternoon and lasted from 2 o'clock until nearly 5. All the witnesses except the officers were from New ton and their testimony was consid ered conclusive. Some of the wit nesses doubted if Mr. Smyre meant all he said, but on examination, they declared they believed the sentiments he expressed were calculated to in terfere both with the operation of the draft law and the sale of Liberty bonds. Mr. V. A. Self and Mr. V. B. Halther, of Newton, appeared for the defendant and Postmaster Bagby for merly law partner of Mr. Self, ap peared for the government. A large r.rowd heard the evidence and the verdict of those present was that the t-ommissloner's decision was right and proper. Before binding Mr. Smyre over to court, Commissioner Miller deliver ed a few remarks regarding the duty of American citizens. He gave some wholesome advice, saying among other things that it was unthinka ble that people living in a free coun try like the I'nlted States, where op portunity is open to all. and where the greatest liberty is enjoyed by high and low, should attempt to dis credit the president, who was elected by a majority of the people, or to say or do things calculated to hinder the government in the prosecution of the war. Mr. Graham authorized The Rec ord to say that he was not through with his work in Catawba county and that he had at least 20 other per sons under observation. If he doesn't come into the county soon himself, he will send other representatives and every disloyal citizen, or person whose acts tend to cause disloyalty, will be waited on. Those tried and bound over will go before Judge Jas. E. Boyd, federal judge of this dis trict, whose patriotism cannot toler ate opposition to the government. Both state and federal authorities in Vnrth Carolina am for law en forcement and men must walk cir- j Mimspectly if they expect to live and do well in North Carolina. CHILDREN TO TAKE FART. Mrs. Thomas L. Craig, manager of the J. D. Moore Chapter Children of the Confederacy, requests The Uazette to state that all of the members of the chapter are request ed to be at the courthouse at 11 o'clock Friday morning to attend the annual Memorial Day exercises. They are all asked to bring flowers to be used in decorating the graves of the Confederate dead in Oakwood Cemetery.- To Attend Convocation. The Convocation of the Mission ary District of Asheville. which was to have been held at St. Mark's Episcopal church, this city, will meet in Trinity church, Asheville. Instead, beginning Wednesday of next week. May 15th. The supply pastor of St. Mark's. Rev. W. R. Mellichampe, and Messrs. Edmund Mazyck and W. P. Anderson will attend the convoca tion as representatives of St. Mark's. One of the most important matters to come up at this meeting Is the question of making a diocese of the Asheville district. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET. (By International News Service.) NEW YORK. May 8. The cotton market opened with July contracts selling at 25.25: October 24.56 Rev. J. H. Henderllte and Mr. R. Kenneth Babington are at South ern Pines attending a Shrine meet-lag. At a meeting of the board of di reors of the Citizens National Bank held Monday afternoon Col. C. B. Armstrong was elected president of the bank fb succeed .Mr. Andrew E. Moore. The change was a business one, Col. Armstrong having recently purchased most of Mr. Moore's stock in the bank. Mr. Moore continues as a member of the board of direc tors. It is understood that Mr. Moore in relinquishing this position, is re tiring from active business. ANOTHER HOG SALE TO BE HELD SATURDAY County Agent J. B. Steele asks The Gazette to publish the following statement: A few weeks ago I went to Ken tucky and bought a car-load of gilts for the farmers of Gaston county. They were longer coming than I ex pected and so did not arrive in time to sell them on the day advertised. Since then the weather has been fine for planting cotton and the farmers have been slow to come and buy, con sequently I have about 50 of these sows on hand at the present time. 1 bought them for the farmers of Gaston county but since they have not come after them up to this time and I am anxious to get them off of my hands 1 am now offering to sell them outside of the county to any one who wishes to buy. Hundreds of men have been out to see them and everyone has pronounc ed them the finest bunch of young sows that they have ever seen. I myself, would not know where to go in order to find better individuals than these. They consist of Duroc Jersey, Poland-China and Berk shires. The average weight of these gilts is 130 pounds, the average price is $30. Such hogs are selling throughout the country for from $50 to $70. 1 am selling these at actual cost. I would like to sell all of these for breeders and will hold another sale Saturday morning for that pur pose. Saturday afternoon I expect to sell to the cotton mill operatives for pork production. This is a matter that should be of interest to your farmer readers and I would appreciate it. ;ind 1 think they would also, if you would give the matter publicity. V APPOINTED DELEGATE TO BIG PEACE MEETING Col. C. B. Armstrong has been no tified of his appointment by Governor Bickett as a delegate to the "Win the War For Permanent Peace" con vention which is to be held in Phil adelphia May 16-17. Col. Armstrong will probably attend. The object of this meeting is to sustain the determination of our people to fight until Prussian mili tarism has been defeated;-to con firm opposition to a premature peace, and to focus attention on the only advantage the American peo ple hope to gain from the war, name ly, a permanent peace guaranteed, by a league of nations. This meeting is under the auspi ces of the League to Enforce Peace of which former President William Howard Taft is president. Its mem bership roll contains the names of many of the most distinguished men in America and the program for the meeting indicates that manv import ant problems will be discussed by big men. Among the speakers are ex-President Taft, A. Iawrenee Low ell, Anna Howard Shaw. Oscar S. Straus. Lyman Abbott, Charles E. Hughes, Henry Van Dyke. Talcott Williams, John Sharpe Williams and the following representatives of the Allied countries: Great Britain. Ixrd Reading; Japan, Viscount Ishii; France, M. Jusserand; Italy, Gen eral Guglielmotti; for the United States. Nicholas Murray Butler and Alton B. Parker. GAVE BIRTHDAY PARTY TO HER YOUNG FRIENDS. Little Miss Ray Summey entertain ed a number of her little friends at her home on North Morris street, at a birthday party Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Those present were little Misses Rebecca Capps, Nancy Moore. Nancy Aderholdt, Vel na Winget, Adele Jenkins, Margaret Carson, Mildred Ormand, Martha Abernethy, Sue Alice Owens. Misses Lois Hogan and Ruth Pratt were ab sent on account of illness. Lowell's Honor Hag. Ixwell has been awarded an hon or flag by the Treasury Department, having made a magnificent showing in the third Liberty loan drive and doubling three or four times over the town's quota. Cherryville also won a flag which will soon arrive. Gas tonia's flag' has been proudly flying from the post office flagstaff the past few days. Gaston county's flag has been in evidence at the courthouse, too. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of county commissioners held Monday only matters of regular rowtine came up for consideration. Mr. R. Grady Rankin, newly appoint ed commissioner from Gustonia town ship to fill out the term of Mr. W. T. Love, resigned, was present and took the oath of office and sat with the board for the first time. Tax releases were ordered as follows: Melton Froneberger released of tax on $lo.". erroneously charged; J. C. Millen. J. M. Clark and Don F. Dellinger each released of dog tax erroneously charged. The following were declar ed outside paupers: James Allen, allowance $5 per quarter with H. A. Costner as agent; Mrs. Drucia John son, allowance $f per quarter with J. R. Carson as agent: Mag Cathey, allowance $" per quarter with J. B. Hall as agent. Commissioner R. G. Rankin was authorized to reloan $5,000 of the county sinking fund to C. B. Armstrong. Several of the township tax collectors appeared be fore the board and made final settle ment of 1917 taxes. FRED M. ALLEN ELECTED NEW FAIR SECRETARY Announcement was made this morning by Col. T. L. Craig, presi dent of the Gaston County Fair As sociation, that Executive Secretary Fred M. Allen, of the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce, has been elected secretary of the Fair Associa tion, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. M. Holland, who has so ably filled the place for the past several years. Sanction was given the plan by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce at their last meeting after giving the proposition careful thought. While the plan will place much more work upon the shoulders of the secretary, it will not hinder in any way the work of the chamber, but instead will greatly facilitate it. The secretary will be placed in a po sition to draw county and city closer together in every way and will have the use of fair association equipment of considerable value for the work of the chamber of commerce. It is be lieved that the plan will give the chamber of commerce greater pres tige than ever over the county and will be of decided benefit to both city and county in bringing about dose co-operation at every point. Such a plan is nothing new to Sec retary Allen, who was secretary of a five-county fair and of a large cham ber of commerce in Florida at the same time. Personal Mention. -Miss Annie McCullough. of Pineville, is spending some time in the city with her sister, Mrs. II. G. Winget. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ford are spending the week in Greensboro where Mr. Ford is attending the an nual meeting of the North Carolina Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association. They went yesterday, going through the country in their car. They expect to return home Saturday. All members of Gastonia Uxlge No. 188. I. O. O. F., are requested to be present at the regular meeting Thursday night at S o'clock, when a matter of important business is to come before the lodge. -The May term of Gaston Super ior Court for the trial of criminal cases will begin Monday, the I'mh. i and will continue for one week. Judge B. F. Long, of Statesville, will preside. Mr. Pelham Morrow, of Ham let, has been the guest since Satur day of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Fannie Morrow, who has been quite sick. He came through the country with Dr. McPhail. Mr. Morrow leaves today for Mooresville to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J H. Separk. Mrs. F. D. Barkley and Mr. and Mrs. I lender Gray have returned from a trip to New York City. Misses Myr tle and Blanche Gray are expected home tonight. Banks Will Clow.. Friday of this week. May 10th. is Confederate Memorial Day, and is a legal holiday In North Carolina. We are asked to announce that all the Gastonia banks will be closed on that day. At The Churches TO OBSERVE MOTHER'S DAY. Mother's Day will be observed at the Loray Presbyterian church Sun day morning at 1 1 o'clock when the pastor. Rev. W. J. Roach, will preach a sermon appropriate-to the occasion. His text will be, "As bne whom his mother comforted, so comfort I you." The public is cordially invited. i By International News Service.) ! WASHINGTON, May t; -- Presi- dent Wilson todaj directed Attorney j General Gregory to conduct an Jnves i ligation into the aircraft situation. I j LONDON. May C. German prison j ers complain of inadequate protec- tion against British aviators. A Itus i sian lieutenant who was captured saiil he was conducting a train load i of :,t', centimetere shells to the front i when a British aviator bombed and blew u 1 1 the train. LONDON, May (i. -Germany has made her tirst definite move for a new peace offensive by sending out a peace feeler to England, consisting of eight terms, two of which prom ise renunciation of all German claims in the West and the restora tion of Belgium. The peace agent of the Germans is said to have been sent to London. He is commonly supposed to be the former war min ister of llollan. said a central news dispatch from The Hague. ! CHICAGO, May C. - Mrs. Potter Palmer, one of the most prominent and wealthy women of the I'nited States, died at her winter home In Sarasota, Fla., today according to word received here. LONDON, May 6. More than 150 prisoners, two machine guns and trench mprtars were captured In mi nor operations last night between the Somme and the Ancre. Our cas ualties were slight. ROME. May ti. - Franeesee Bonan ice. divisional chief of the ministry of munitions, has committed suicide by taking poison, it was learned to day. He was recently arrested, be ing charged with defrauding the gov ernment of a large sum of money. WASHINGTON, May i. The na tional war labor board will take up at its first session Wednesday the dispute of the Commercial Tele graphers' I'nion, which is appealing for recognition and rights to organ ize. President Carlton of the West ern I'nion will be present. PARIS. May The Dr. Alei Mal ied Carol Hospital at Noyon. endow ed by John D. Rockefeller, was com pletely destroyed by German shells. LONDON, May C -Authorities of Cambridge University have endorsed the suggestion that the degree of doctor of laws be conferred upon President Wilson, it was stated to day. WASHINGTON, May c. In a sweeping decision upholding Con gress' right to take steps "without limit" in prosecuting a war. the Su preme Court today overruled an ap peal that tinder the selective draft law a man could not be forced to go abroad to fight. PARIS. May i. i Official, i After violently bombarding our positions the Germans attempted to reach our lines southeast of Anchi farm and southeast of Amiens. They were re pulsed, leaving many dead. During the night we twice raided the ene my's lines west of Hangard, and southeast of Noyon. We captured some prisoners. In the Champaign district we perforated the German organization north of Ivoive and west of Theims. Inflicting heavy losses. We returned with much material. WASHINGTON. May Tth - The House committee favorably reported the Overman bill without amend ments, empowering the President to reorganize the executive departments to the House today. WASHINGTON. May 7 The Sen ate is set thing with debate today over the aircraft appropriations. Senator Chamberlain declared that Congress "will go to the bottom of the expenditures" and that there will be "no white wash If money ha? been wasted." Mr. Thomas stated that about two hundred million dol lars had actually been expended. The remainder of the money appropriated will be absorbed by pending contracts when they are fulfilled. (By International News Servicel AMSTERDAM, May 7. An im portant conference has been held at Potsdam in which the Kaiser. Prem ier Von Hertling and the General Staff participated. WASHINGTON, May 7. The food situation in Germany is more criti cal than ever. If Germany seizes the grain supply in Ukraine, the bread situation will continue as now, oth erwise conditions will soon be decid edly worse. This authoritive news reached the State Department today. LONDON, May 7. Despite the tre mendous aviation preparations plan ned by Germany to meet the entry of the United States into the war and their threats to have thousands of airplanes afield this spring, the ene my is unable to even shake the Al- Annual Memorial Day exercises will he held under the auspices of the Gastonia Chapter I'. D. ('. at the courthouse Friday morning at 11 o'clock. As previously announced Rev. Dr W. V. Orr. of Charlotte, w ill he the orator for the occasion. Following is the program in lull: Song, "Onward Christian Sol diets." Prayer, Rev. G. A. Sparrow Roll Call. Song, "The Star Spangled Ban ner." Introduction of Speaker, Mr. A. E. Woltz. Address. Dr W. W. Orr. Solo, "The Fight Is On," Mrs. H. B. Moore. Presentation of picture of Confed erate Flags to the graded schools. Mrs. Joe S. Wray. I'nveiling of Picture, Misses Sa rah Mason and Louisa Wilson. Acceptance of Picture for Schools, Miss Eula Glenn. Our I,ast Roll Song, "God Hold, Keep. Save Our Men." Decoration of Monument by Chil dren of Confederacy. AT OAKWOOD CEMETERY. Song. "The Christian's Good Night." Prayer. Rev. J. H. Henderllte. Song, "Abide With Me! Fast Falls the Eventide." Decoration of Graves by the J. D. Moore Chapter and School Children. Benediction. Dinner for Veterans. j WlIiMIXCiTON TO RAISE I,000,(MM FOR HOUSES. Wilmington, May 7. A campaign was launched at a mass meeting of citizens here today to raise $ 1 ,0-00,-000 at once to build additional hous es for the care of the thousands of workers who will be brought to the city through the establishment in Wilmington of two large government shipyards which are now in process of construction. A hundred thous and dollars was subscribed and the remainder is to be secured this week. ANOTHER 7.VMMMK U)AN FOR GREAT BRITAIN. Washington. May 7.- An addition al credit of $7r..(MMi,0(Hi was extend ed to Great Britain by the Treasury today, bringing the total of Ameri can loans to that nation to $2,795, (loo. linn and the total of credits to all co-belligerents to J .",3 .', S5(i, 000. Former King Constantine. of Greece, is seriously ill at Zurich, Sw itzerland. Former Speaker of the House of liepresentat i ves. "Inch' Joe" Can non, of Illinois, was S2 years old yes terday and received an ovation at the hands of his colleagues. He has been a member of Congress for 4 '1 vears lied air superiority anywhere. Their machines do not compare with the Allied fighting machines. The accu racy of their air gunners Is deterior ating rather than Improving. PARIS. May 7. Artillery is active on both sides north of the Avre riv er. A German attempt to raid a French post west of Hangard was re pulsed. The French captured pris oners in a raid in the same sector. IXJNDON. May 7. The British successfully raided German positions at Neuville and Vitasse. A German attempt to raid the British lines near Boyelle was repelled. The next blow from the Germans is expected in the Arras region, where Allied aviators report that the enemy is making ex tensive preparations. NEW YORK. May 7. The Amer ican steamship Tyler was submarin ed and sunk off the French coast with a loss of 1 1 lives, says informa tion received here today. All vic tims were members of the crew The Tvler was formerh an Old Dominion ship. PARIS. May 7 Serious trouble among the crews of the Austrian na vy was suppressed with the utmost severity, says a Zurich dispatch. There have been numerous changes In the high naval commands. The per centage of Germans in the Aus trian fleets is being increased ZURICH. May 7 --Famine, war weariness, dissentions between Czech and Slav elements, unfulfilled prom ises of political reforms to Hungary and ever increasing German domi nation tendencys are cropping out in Austria-Hungary increasingly. Ex traordinary measures are being taken to preserve order Though officially denied well auinenticted : ; orts insist that the situation is . n,,. ing worse daily. Manifesta-ti'-L are repressed with an Iron hand. An official manifesto has just been issued' in Vienna justifying the extreme attitude of the govern'- ent. Premier Von Seydler is preparing Important moves but it is uncertain if he can restore calm. Everything depends on the action taken by the Poles. The Germans are fearing revolutions and are alarmed. They are keenly watching the situation from Berlin. ONE TAR HEEL (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, May 8. Today's casualties are 13 killed in action; three died of disease; two killed ac cidentally; 1 ; severely wounded and 11 slightly wounded. Three are missing. Among the list are Fran cis Valley, of Pratt City. Ala., killed in action; James Rosser, of Broad way, N. C, was severely wounded; Daniel McConell. of Kingstree, S. C, William Mason, of Forney, S. C, John Phillips, of Griffin, Ga., were slightly wounded. REVOLUTION RAMPANT IN THE UKRAGI (By International News Service.) COPENHAGEN. May 8. The Uk rainian Premier was wounded during riots. A state of anarchy is threat ened all over the Ukraine, says a news dispatch from Berlin! Several were killed at the capitol during the revolt. THRILLING AIR BATTLES INLORRALT (By International News Service,) WITH AMERICANS IN FRANCE, May 8. A heavy rainstorm prevail ed on the American front In Lor raine and along the Mouse late yes terday, interfering with artillery and aeroplane activities. Earlier the en emy snipers were very active. Following several thrilling air battles northwest of Toul, Captain James Hall, of Iowa, failed to re turn. It Is believed he was shot down or forced to land Inside the German lines. Hall was recently transferred from the French to the American army. BRITISH ADVANCE THEIR FRONT LIKES ( By International News Service) LONDON, May 8. The British front has been advanced In three dif ferent localities between the Somme and Ancre rivers. On the Flanders front the German artillery was In tensely active this morning In the sector around Mereton and Kem mel. The Germans bombarded Alli ed positions around Robecq, Locre and St. Julian last night. The Brit ish captured some prisoners on the Plcardy front. DEATHS. MRS. BELLE MARTIN. The body of Mrs. Belle Martin, who died Saturday at her home in South Richmond, Va., was brought to Gastonia Monday and taken to the home of Mrs. Martin's mother, Mrs. M J. Ramsey, on West Airline ave nue. The body was accompanied by Mrs. Sloan Jenkins, sister of Mrs. Martin, and by the latter's daughter. Funeral services were held at the Bessemer City Lutheran church Monday afternoon being conducted by Rev. J W. Whitley, pastor of the East Gastonia Baptist church, and interment was made in the Bessemer City cemetery. Deceased was 38 years of age and is survived by her husband and one daughter. Mrs. Martin had been living in South Richmond for several years prior to her death. Count yN Honor Flag. When the county commissioners met this week County Secretary F. M. Allen, of the Liberty loan committee, turned over the county's honor flag to the board. This brought forth the fact that there is no flagstaff at the courthouse and that one is needed. Commissioner R. Grady Rankin and Mr. Allen were named a committee to have one erected. RevH H. H. Jordan left this morning for Connelley Springs on a business trip. Mrs. George F. McKee had as her guests for the week-end Mr. Gro ver Stowe and Miss Carrie Merritt. of Charlotte. The local recruiting office sent off 20 enlisted men to ail branches of the service during the month of April. Miss Weta Hlnson and Mrs. C. H. Hlnson. of Lincolnton. spent Son day and Monday here with Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Jennings. Mr. P. B. Hln son. Mrs. Jennings' father, also' spent Sunday here with them.