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IJ COUNTY'S 'n.S.S.,CAMPAIGN;BEGINS JUNE lot 1 J H i PUBLISHED EVERT MONDAY, WE DNE8D AY1 AiTD FRIDAY. VOL. XJOOX, NO. 2. GASTONIA, N. a FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY S4, 1018. 92.00 A YEAR Df ADYATCZ. . 1 " XV : J L I II j II i . I 1 - II. II ; j IHlJCIiS i!AVT DIED . l OiSIARVMI AND DISEASE t "New York, Majr 23- The greatest factum decimation in Europe hat not been wrought by German bullets but by ttarration and it attendant dls- asses in the districts overrun by the" German military . power, declared v arooa Aaminisirator Hoover in an ; address to the 'National Dairy league here today. Pointing out the aenrlce . which the dairymen of the nation - "are morally drafted to fulfill," he said he was convinced that "if the '. of actnal dead from starration and attendant diseases woud double t or treble the 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 killed by Germany and her allies." - . Calling upon the dairymen to do i their part in maintaining the United States as a "reservoir of food," Mr. , Hoover said: "It is worse than folly to put 5,- 000,000 of our boys into France if the civilian population of our allies ' is not Also to be maintained in strength and morale with our food. : "During this fiscal year North America will have supplied approxi mately 60 per cent, in nutritive val ues of the foodstuffs Imported by the ' vines nuu UU LCUI USiUV 1IUU1 : more remote markets. Before the war we coiunouiea prooaoiy less than 10 per cent. "North America stands unique 1n - one great particular. We are "inde pendent of sea transport for feeding staffs for our animals. We grow them side by side. Here lies the .'. great economic difference between ' ourselves and "Europe and this is one reason why we can and must be the .. great final reservoir of supplies. At The Churches V ' TO OBSERVE MAY 80 AS DAY OF PRAYER. Jin accordance with the proclama tion of President Wilson, setting a- pert next Thursday, May 30th, which Js National Memorial Day, as a day of prayer for the people .of the Unit d States, the ministerial association w ot Gsstonia earnestly recommends to 1 the people of the city that they care r folly observe the. day in conformity with the appointment of the Presi dent of the Nation. The ministers make the following suggestions which they heartily rec ommend to the people for their guid ance on that day: That on May 30th the people gath er in their churches for special pray er for the Divine blessing and guid ance, and that appropriate sermons be preached or addresses be made in the churches. That all places of business, stores, .offices, mills, etc., be closed on that .day. May 30th is 'National Memorial Day, and is therefore a legal holiday In most' of the States. It is not in North Carolina. Therefore the mln- , faters make a special request that the places of business be closed in order that the people may have opportunl- . ty to observe the day according to the President's proclamation. If all mills and other places were closed for the day it would have a tremen dous moral effect. It has already been determined that On the -morning of May 30 at-11 o'clock, there will be services in the uptown churches. On the afternoon of that day there will be a union ser vice in the Main Street M. E. church at 5 o'clock. " If this day is to be observed at all as s day of fasting and prayer, then It should have a proper observance sad not be discredited by a partial or half-hearted observance. fc MAIN STREET METHODIST. . On next Sunday morning Rev. H. , n. joraan, pastor ez main street Methodist church, will preach a ape- dal sermon on the subject "The ( Great (Need of America.". There will . also be special music. Regular servi ce Sunday night. A series of p'ro .tracted services is being "held this week In the Seminole school house by Rev. P. H. Price and Rev. H. H, Jordan. Services are being conduct ed every night at 8:50 and are being well attended. FIRST. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev.'Dr. J. O.. Grogan, of Camp Greene, will preach at the First Pres byterian, church, on Sunday morning. In the- absence of the pastor. Rev J. H. Henderlite, who will preach the the baccalaureate sermon at Peace Institute, in Raleigh, Sunday. Dr. Grogan is at the head ot the Y. M. L A. work at Camp Greene and is s -minister of distinguished ability. He is a very strong speaker. Dr. Grogan . win also ' address the Men's Bible Class .. of the First Presbyterian Church at 10 a. m. There will be no sight service. The public is eirdlally . lavited to hear Dr. Grogan. . ' '.. ; NEW HOPE. ' - We are .requested to announce that Rev. J. M. McLaln, of Clover, will preach at New Hope Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. After the preaching service ' there will be s congregational meet ing and all members are urged to bs present . . . - -v; . ' BELMONT BAPTIST. ' Next Sunday will be observed - as Old Folks' Day at the First Baptist church of Belmont , Rev. - D. W. Thomasson and Rev. SJ F. - Conrad BAPTISTS ADOPT AIIBITIOUS PROGRAI 1 Southern Baptist 'Convention Will , , Raise Imrsn Sams This Year for Homiipand Foreign Missions and Education Stand Squarely Back of Government In Prosecution of "the War. ;v ' p-:-" Rev. G. P. Abernethy,'' returned Wednesday from Hot Springs, Ark., where he attended the annual meet ing of the Southern Baptist Con vention. He was gone ten days. This session of the convention, says Mr. Abernethy, was in every re spect the best in its history. There were In attendance 2,500 delegates, 1,000 'women. who were there to at tend the annual session of the South ern Women' Missionary Union held in connection with the convention, and perhaps 2,000 visitors. There was only one debate in the convention of any consequence and that was on the question of admit ting women as delegates to the con vention. When the question came to a vote the women won out by a good majority. Special interest attached to the reports of the Home and Foreign Mission Boards. Their reports show ed the best year's work in their his tory. These boards adopted an am bitious program for the coming year. The Home Mission Board plans to raise $1,000,000 for its work this year as against $600,000 last year and the Foreign Board plans to raise $1,500,000 Instead of $1,000,00 as was done' last year. A general cam paign to raise $15,000,000 in the next (firs years for educational pur poses was launched. North Caro lina's part of this amount is $1,200, 000. One of the outstanding features of the .convention was the patriotism ex hibited by the delegates and visitors. Resolutions were adopted pledging the Baptists to give of their money, their labor and themselves in backing President Wilson and the govern ment in carrying out the plans for the prosecution of the war. Mr. Abernethy stopped at several places en route back home and found patriotism running high everywhere. SB NEGROES LYNCHED . TO AVENGE MURDER (By International News Service) VALDOSTA, OA., May 23. Order has beep restored today. ,The police authorities are confident 'that they are able to handle the situation with out the aid of soldiers who arrived early today upon order of the Gov ernor proclaiming martial law. The shooting late last night of Sidney Johnson, a negro, ring leader of the blacks accused of the murder" of far mer Hampton Smith, made the sixth negro lynched as a result of the mur der. Chief of Police Dempler, Police men Dempler and Dixon Smith were slightly wounded by the negro In a gun fight. LATEST EDICT IS, KM OS EIGHT" (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON. May 23. "Work or eight," that Is the dictum of the Government as announced today by General Crowder in an amendment to the regulations compelling regis tered men who are sot engaged in useful occupations to immediately be gin labor, contributing to the general good. The idle, rich or poor, must find suitable employment or enter the army. , The new regulations are effective the first of July and will affect the employees of hotels, restaurants, clubs, soda founts, passenger eleva tors, attendants, doormen, footmen, ushers, and other attendants at pla ces of unnMmtnt. dnmAstfo mnlnv- ces, salesmen and other clerks in stores, .. ,: .. . - Habitual idlers or those not engag ed in useful occupation win be sum moned before the board and if una ble to explain satisfactorily they will be drafted Into the army. The regu lations apply particularly to gamb lers of all descriptions, all employees snd attendants of bucketshops, race tracks, fortune tellers, clarlvoyants. and palmists, v' t Late classification will be no pro tection. , A - - GERMANS ARE ROMBIXG rf RED CROSS HOSPITALS. (By International News Service.) LONDON, May 23.German air planes are bombing Red Cross hospit als behind the British lines, killing snd wounding patients and nurses. The British shot 'down 20 airships Tuesday. V : . :- will preach, the former at 11 'a. ra. and the latter at 3 p. m.r All former members of the church are requested to be present by the faster Rev. F. M. Hagglns: ... , ... : CITIZENS I.IGUGBIT IN ? ; SCHOOL TAX IIATTER Gastonlans appear to be exceeding ly indifferent to the approaching election on the question of an in crease in the local school tax1 rate. With 2,Q00 or more voters inside the city limits the ridiculously small number. of 135 have so far register ed for the election which will be held Monday. Why there Is such Indiffer ence to a matter of this importance to the people of the city it is hard to understand. It Is Just possible, how ever, that a great many voters have not been sufficiently impressed with the fact that an entirely new regis tration Is required In order to vote on this proposition. There remains Just one more day in which to register. If your name Is not on the registration books by tomorrow night you will have no say in this proposition. Mr. Scott Lough ridge is the registrar and he may be found at the city hall all day tomor row. The proposition to be voted on is that the school tax rate for the city of Gastonia be increased from 30 cents on the $100 worth of property to not exceeding 50 cents on the $100 worth of property. The Gazette re cently promised to give its readers detailed information as to the re ceipts and expenditures of the school funds In order that the public mJght intelligently conclude as to. whether such an Increase Is Justified. How ever, those who have this Informa tion and who were to furnish it to this paper for publication have failed to do so. The average citizen can well understand why present condi tions make an Increase of revenue necessary but at the same time the voter should be given exact informa tion on which to base his actions. As noted in these columns recently the salaries of the city teachers have been raised, as was Just and necessa ry under existing conditions. How much the increase In salaries totals we are unable to say. - More money Is needed for enlarging the schools in order to take care of the ever In creasing number of children. How much is needed for this we do not know. More money is needed for improving the equipment of the city schools. How much is needed for thla and the other purposes, how ever. The Gazette does not know. HOB OF 500 IIEN LYIICHES NEGRO (By International News Service.) CORDELE, GA., May 23. A mob of 500 men stormed the jail here af ter midnight and seized Jim Cobb, a cowering negro, suspected of the bru tal murder of Mrs. A. L, Simmons late yesterday, and rushed him in an automobile to the scene of the crime and hanged him to a tree Just after daylight thla morning and riddled the body with bullets. The mob dis persed and all is quiet today. The woman was found beaten to death with a clnb, and Jabbed In many pla ces with table forks. Her baby was tugging at the clothing of the dead body. 87 IN YESTERDAY'S CASUALTY LIST (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, May 23. Thla morning's casualty list contains the names of 14 killed in action, 12 died of wounds, 11 died or disease, 40 were wounded severely and 9 slightly wouned; one ' missing in action. James Cotheran, of Bradley, S. C; John Jones, of Spartanburg. S. C, and Walter Hunter; of Laurens, S. C, died of disease. Mack Inman, of Inman, S. C, and Dolphus Cooper, of Jacksonville, N. C, were severely wounded. , BRITISH RAID ENEMY LINES. (Bv International News Service.) LONDON, May 23. -A. The British successfully raided the enemy lines in the neighborhood of Ayetta, Bols leux and St. Marie, inflicting casual ties -upon the Germans. Heavy artil lery firing continues on the Picardy and Flanders fronts. ' The Germans rushed the advanced post in Aveluis wood last night. Two Britishers are missing. The enemy were driven off by heavy fire in an attempted raid In the vicinity of ReTzun-Venag. BX-CZAR NICK TRIED ' ' TO ESCAPE. (By International News Service) ' LONDON. May 23. The former Czar of Russia is Imprisoned at Eka ternburg In the Ural mountains, fol lowing a plot to escape, says' a Rent er's Amsterdam dispatch today. ' . - -, ... t? " ANOTHER AIR RAID ON PARIS. , (By International News Service.) 4PARlS, May 23. Again German aeroplanes raided Paris early today and bombs .were dropped in the Par is area. Mrs. .Will WetzeH and little son, W. L. Jr.. left Wednesday on a visit to Mrs. W. L. McKenxie at Salisbury and friends at Lexington. - " . LOCAL RED CROSS K AI I ' - EilKD IM $13,250 With reports from ever the county still very incomplete the contribu tions so far to the second Red Cross fund of $100,000,000 by Gastonlans already totals , $13,250. Chairman S. A. Robinson of the finance com mittee and Secretary Fred M. Allen of the Chamber of Commerce who are tabulating the reports as they come in, feel confident that when . the drive is over Gaston county's contri bution will total at least $15?000 or 50 per cent more than its assess ment. It is probable that a detailed state ment of the subscriptions of the vari ous towns and communities will be in shape to be published In Monday's Gazette. The colored committees expect to complete their work Sunday and re port on Monday. , An honor roll will be published In Monday's Gazette. It will .contain the names of every firm or corpora tion in the county every member or employee of which has contributed to this fund. Heads of firms are asked to phone this Information to Mr. Al ien at 130. All of the 38 employees of the Car olina Stone Company at Spencer Mountain contributed to the . Red Crosse fund. , Thirty-four .of this number are negroes. This record is one of which Manager London of the company is Justly proud. The Trenton Betterment Associa tion sent In its check for $25 for the fund. TWO GASTOMA NORSES TO GO TO THE FRONT Miss Edith BaUey and Miss Lola Boyd, two graduate nurses of Gas tonla, have enlisted in Dr. J. W. Long's hospital unit and will leave about June first for foreign service. Miss Bailey is In Dr. H. F. Glenn's office snd Miss Boyd Is doing private nursing. Both are graduates of the training school for nurses at Dr. Long's Sanitorlum at Statesville. Miss Bailey's home is at Morganton. Miss Boyd 1b a daughter of Mr. Charles Boyd, of Gastonia. HI S 0 G I ALG I R G LES LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD U. C. CLUB MET WITH MRS. HENDERLITE. The U. C. Club held its last regu lar meeting for the year with Mrs. J. H. Henderlite Thursday afternoon. A contribution of $5 was made to the Red Cross. The club decided to work as a unit at the Red Cross work room during the summer months. The reading of "The Winter's Tale" was finished at. this meeting. At the conclusion of the program a delight ful social hour was spent. ATTENDED SISTER'S MARRIAGE AT WINSTONSALEM. Miss Faye Hall, of the City Hos pital staff, returned Tuesday from Winston-Salem where she attended the marriage on .that day of her sis ter, Mlsa Bessie Hall, to Mr. W. N. Skeeter, ofHopewell, Va. The mar riage was a quiet affair celebrated at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. Dr. H. A. Brown, pastor of the Baptist church. Only relatives and a few intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony. Immediate ly after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Skeeter left for Washington, New York and other Eastern cities on a bridal trip. On their return they will make their home in Hopewell. The bride to a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hall, of Winston-Salem and bothiparties have many friends to whom the announcement of their marriage was of especial Interest. ITTLE MISS MOORE . CELEBRA. TES HER FOURTH BIRTHDAY. Little Miss Nancy Jane Moore, the attractive and popular young daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Moore, celebrated her fourth birth day yesterday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock by delightfully entertaining about twenty ofher young friends at her home, 424 West Air Line avenue. The young folks played games and enjoyed refreshments and each was the recipient of a souvenir from the little hostess. Those present were ltitle Misses Mary Morris, . Susanah Jones. Mary Gray and Bennie Win get, Virginia Boyce, Lois Hogan, Mil dred Long, Ray ' Summey, Hester Cllne, Madeline and Frances Moore, Helen , Shuford, - Margaret, Barrett, Grace and Alice. Moore, Rebecca Capps, Edna Love and Rachel Vlp perman and Masters Lamar and P. D. Summey. Jr.. Samuel Austell Wll klns. F. L, Smyre. Jr.. Charles Bar rett and A. C. Jones, Jr. - We are asked to state that any persons who were missed by the Red Cross solicitors, but who nevertheless wish to make some contribution to the Second War Fond, may .make their remittances direct to Mr. 8. A. Robinson at the Robinson Shoe Co's. orto Secretary Fred M. Allen at the Chamber of Commerce. ' . llflRAL SCIS SAYS ' U-BOATS ARE BEATEN (By Fred Wilson, Gen. Mgr. I. N. S.) LONDON, May 24, "We have the submarines virtually beatenTCo-ordl-rtation 'jjtetween the allied neets has done thvJohV The German diver crews ere pretty sick and getting Ulcker sr,t day," aaid Admiral Sims lnwmiferTtew Slven to the InternafL-. JNews Service today. This JmH Q.Tprst Interview he has HfiS 'and !!!?? hl" P"1?! thatVr. iVh PBT between them and the Vv 'af iackles'' could not be more trfiiU ; The Zeebrugge and Ostend taotnarlne holes have been blocked aV least for the time being. Germany's: taunt that it would starve w? . - m cngiana nas proven xaise. ins ooiai of the Gerinanv that they would stop the American forces from reaching France have proven foolish. We are well on road to winning. Americans are taking turn about with the allied navies. All Americans will be proud of the navy and Its men when their deeds are known. AMERICAN AIRMEN AIDED DEFENSE OF PARIS (By International News Service) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, (Thursday night, official) May 24th, Today was quiet at all points occupied by our troops. An American air squadron ' participated in the defense of Paris against Ger man raids. The French enthusias tically praise the Americans. SHORT LOCAL I IE IS Mr. W. U Pursley was a busi ness visitor to Charlotte Wednesday. Mrs. Lou Craig Is spending the day with friends in Lowell. Mr. B. w. Barnett, of Charlotte, was a Gastonia visitor yesterday. Rev. H. H. Jordan, pastor of Main Street Methodist church, left in is morning for Hickory on business. Misses Marguerite and Anna Mae Galloway, of Brevard, are the guests of Miss Willie Webb at Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhyne from Stanley were visiting in Gastonia Wednesday. . The women of the Trenton Bet terment Association made a donation of $25 to the Red Cross Chapter. Mrs. J. B. Thomasson is spend ing a few days with friends In Kings Mountain. Miss Addle Perry, of the City Hospital staff, left yesterday for Wilmington to spend a few days with friends. Mrs. Clyde C. Armstrong left yesterday for Semora, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. R. B. Bass, for a week or ten days. Miss Julia Burton and Miss Nell Blanton, of Marlon, who have been visiting Miss Maude Rankin, return ed Dome mis wees. Mn Charlton Torrence, of At lanta, spent Sunday In the city as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frost Torrence. Mr. Henry Rankin underwent-an operation at the City Hospital Satur day. His many friends will be glad to know that he is getting .along nice ly. " Mrs. W. P. Covington and Miss Bessie Crump, of Charlotte, and Miss Alderman, of Wagram, spent Monday night In the city as the guests of Mrs. A. G. Myers at her home on West Fourth avenue. Tomorrow is the last day on which voters can register for the especial election to be held next Mon day on the qeustlon of increasing the city school tax from SO to SO cents on each $100. See Register Scott Laughridge at the City Hall. News has been received of the safe arrival of Lieut. John O; Rankin, Jr., in France. Also a few days ago a card was received announcing the arrival in France of Mr. - Ernest L. Pegram, brother of Mrs. John O. Ran kin. Sr.. who is doing Y, M. C. A. work. Among the many splendid "war gardens" being cultivated in the city this season that of Mrs. H. B. Moore at -her home on West Airline is - especially worthy of mention. Fine specimens of rhubarb, beets, peas, lettuce and onions were gather ed this morning. ' Rev. John W. Moore, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, Charlotte, was In town this morning es. route to Olney Presbyterian church to assist the 'pastor. Rev. G. A. Sparrow, in conducting Spring communion servi ces. He is to preach this afternoon and tonight and tomorrow morning. Messrs. A. B. "O'Neil, G. W. Smith, G.-H. Marvin. R. Wi Lang ford, U L. Brison, H. F. Glenn, E. C. Adams, R.' H. Brison, A. K, . Winget, J. S. Wingec, H. G. Wihjget, J. E. Lindsay, Q.,-0. Baber and perhaps others will go to Clover tonight to attend a meeting of the' Masonic Lodge of that town. - . IMPORTANT NOTICE. . The committee in charge of the Red fVnita tnnA MiMrfi'iA nnh.( Lish la The Gazette next week an honor roll which will contain the name of every firm or cor poraOon . In the idouaty every member and employes' of which contribute to the Red Cross la the big $100,000,000 drive which closes tomorrow' night. It Is the committee's desire that thla list show np as large as possible. Does roar firm heloarf thrt? if so phone that fact to Secretary Fred M. Allen at ISO. : If there are any of your employees who have- not contributed, ee them and get on this honor roU. GASTOXIA BOY VOUIZED IN ACTIOII CI frit ' .'..V (By International News Service.) : WASHINGTON, May 14 j The' casualty list this morning contains the news of four killed In action. 10 died ot disease, nine died of wounds, four from accident. Sixteen were se verely wounded and one slightly ' wounded v Cor pi. Daniel Johnson, of Atlanta, Ga., and Evans Pegues, ot Osborne, N. C died of dlesase. Sgt. Clso Hamby, of Covington, Ga.. and Ernest Lawrence, ot Gastonia, N: C were severly woonded. i Ernest Lawrence, mentioned above as among the severely wounded, Is a son of Mrs. Cora Lawrence. At the " w tmmm av was living at the Armstrong Mill. Ills mother now lives at the Oxark 21UL to I- .ii.J av.a v tt s. .a iniM kih n iiarun t r rail r n a . tti i i w il sunLfJU liihl w ruiirH Bsixi lai hii an the regular army it the same time young Clarence Mauney, who recent ly died In Francs, entered the serr- v Ice. The two bovs were doss friends and went to the army together, The Gaxette was 'unable before going to a iww s,sssbb. siiwh v v aaeisv vuur- - municatlon with his mother or other relatives. '-. ' , -' . geriiau TR02?s i:;;td ' TO FiCAEDY D (By International News Service.) ( By Newton Parker) WITH THB AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCS (Thursday night) May 24, The Ger mans opposite the Toul front have de- parted for the Picardy, front snd have been replaced by the eighth Ba varian reserves. The past twenty-, four hours have been the quietest day since the Americans entered ths first line trenches near Toul. . u ,? IIR. HOOVER APPEALS TO THE OO National Food Administrator Asks Preachers of the Country to Ap peal to Their People from Pulpits Sunday to- Help Win the War , by Savins: Food, '-v"--; ' - To the Churches, 8chools, Fraternal' Orders, Women's Clubs .'and, other religious, humane and patriotic or ganizations in North Carolina: United States Food Administrator ; Herbert Hoover, realizing the critical situation in the Countries of our Al lies with regard to foodstuffs and our duty, obligation and privilege of sup- plying the desperate needs ot, theso. people, has issued a striking and stir ring statement and appeal ' to . the American people touching nponthls situation. ; r,- ' --v I am sending you herewith a copy of Mr. Hoover's appeal. Will, yon -not present this to your people as ef fectively as you can? Mr. Hoover has requested that all of the church-- ea of the Nation make this humane (lappeal to their people on - Sunday. r May. zetn. rae statement ror ' tne press will not be released until after : that date. ' Thanking, you for your effective co-operation In this service to rour Country and to Humanity, I am very truly yours, - nf HENRY -A;' PAGE ' - United States Food Administrator for North Carolin l ' (This appeal appears on page 7 of today's Gazette?) AMERICA MAY FURNISH . - , TWENTY MILLION MEN. .(By International News Service. WASHINGTON, May., 22-Nlnety thousand American soldiers were transported to Europe during . the first 10 days in May, Representative Caldwell announced -on the floor of the House this afternoon. The Amer ican army now - numbers 2,039,222 men. According to the figures of the War Department, over half a million are now In France. A million are ready for foreign service,, awaiting transportation. Between . four snd five million are -expected to be in the army before the end of the next- fis cal year. The potential power of the American nation for a seven years war is estimated at twenty million fighting men. ' -t -