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AGK TWO. THE GASTONIA GAZETTE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918.' Thb Gas fONiA .Gazette. . FIUDAr,' AUGUST 16, 1918. THE LIBERTY LOAN'S. - The United State entered the war on April 6, 1917. Eighteen days la- - ter by a practically unanimous vote Congress passed the Liberty Loan Bond bill. On May 2 the First Liberty Loan , - was announced, on May 14 the de tails were made public, and on the 15th the campaign began and closed one month later. The issue was for $2,000,900,000, the bonds bearing ' 3 1-2 per cent interest and running for 15-30 years. The bonds carried ' the conversion privilege, entitling the holder. If he chose, to convert them Into bonds of a later issue bear ing a higher rate of interest. Four and a half million subscribers from very section of the country, repre senting every condition, race, and class of citizens, subscribed for more than $3,000,000,000 of the bonds. y Only $2,000,000,000 was allotted. , The outstanding features of the - First Liberty Loan were the prompt ness with which it was arranged and conducted, the patriotism of the newspapers, banks, corporations, or ganizations, and people generally in working for its success, and the heavy over-subscription of more than ' SO per cent. Another notable feat ure was that there was no interrup tion to the business of the country occasioned by the unprecedented de mand upon its money resources. The Second Liberty Loan cam- v paign opened on October 1, 1917, and closed on October 27. The bonds . of this issue bear 4 per cent interest and run for 10-25 years. They car ry the conversion privilege. It was ' announced that 50 per cent of the ' oversubscription would be taken. Nine million subscribers subscribed to $4,617,532,000 of the bonds, an oversubscription of 54 per cent. On ly $3,808,766,150 of the bonds was allotted. This campaign was , marked with the same enthusiastic support of the public as its predecessor. The labor and fraternal organizations were es pecially active in this campaign, and the women of the country did effi cient organized work which greatly . contributed to the success of the loan. The men in the Army and Na vy worked for and subscribed large ly to the loan. The Third Liberty Loan campaign opened on April 6, 1918, one year ex actly after our entrance into the war, and closed on May 4, The bonds or this Issue bear 4 1-4 per cent interest and run for 10. years, are not subject " to redemption prior to maturity, and carry no conversion privilege. The Woan was announced for $3,000,000, 000," but the right was reserved to accept all additional subscriptions. Seventeen million subscribers sub scribed for $4,170,019,650 of the .jponds, all of which was allotted. A great feature of this loan was " its very wide distribution among the . people and throughout the Union and , the fact that' the country districts ' promptly and heavily subscribed to the loan, in a great measure making UP their quotas earlier than the cit ies. Secretary McAdoo pronounced this loan the soundest of national fi nancing. ' A little over a year ago there was some 300,000 United States bond holders; there are now somewhere between 20,000,000 and 25,000,000. Awakened patriotism has made the American people a saving people, a bond-buying people. The effect of the Liberty Loans on the national character, on our national life, on the Individual citizen and our home life Is Immeasurable of incalcula ble benefit. Not less incalculable is their effect on the destiny of the "world as our ships plow the seas and our men and material in Europe beat back the Hun. The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign will begin Saturday. September 28, and close October 19. No American doubts its success; no good American rwill fail to contribute to its success. The blood of our men fallen in Eu rope calls to us; our answer must be and will be worthy of them and our . country. LOAN'S TO FARMERS. President Wilson has placed at the disposal of the Treasury and Agri cultural Departments $5,000,000 to enable them to furnish aid to wheat growers in certain sections of the West who have lost two successive crops b winter killing and drought. The Federal land banks will act as financial agents of the Government to make and collect the loans. This fund is not intended to be lent to farmers who have banking collat eral; the action of the War Finance Corporation in urging the banks to finance such farmers and its promise to support them in such financing, it Js believed, will amply provide for 'them. Loans from this fund will be made to individuals who have not banking collateral, and only where it is neces sary to enable a farmer to continue to grow food products. The money will be advanced upon the crop of wheat or substitute grains planted on the land,, and no loan will be in ex cess of $3 per acre and no applicant : financed beyond 100 acres. The use of the fund will be under the Joint control of the Treasury and Department of Agriculture; as the machinery for the work is already tn existence, no substantial delay is ex pected. The co-operation of local banks and local associations and individuals U looked for. Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at leaat ob 6 dreaded disease that science baa been able to cure in all its etaa-ea. and that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions requires ' constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous ' Surfaces of the System thereby destroying- the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting- na- : tare fn doinjr its work. The proprie tors have so much faith In the curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Cure that they otter One Hundred Dollars for any rase that It falls to cure. Stnd for list f testimonial a. Aadrera: F. J. CIXEJTET 6 CO., Toledo, Ohio, Sold by 11 Vnggiata. Tic THE PRESS AND THE WAR. . Th Duty of the Newspaper n This lime of World Strife. George Creel Before State Press As sociation. It is up to the press to see that we do not have to wear gas masks here at home. The press sees, hears and speaks for the nation. No other me dium has such power to rally, to in terpret and to enthuse, and as the printed word is conceived in truth, courage and patriotism, so will a people grow in understanding, unity and indomitable purpose. The tremendous necessities of the hour call every newspaper man to the colors no less than the soldier and the sailor. We, too, must searcn our hearts, gird our loins and make vows of loyalty and sacrifice. It is a time when only frankness is of use. All business is now the nation's business and every task is a task for a single purpose. As a na tion we have found that we can no longer live uto ourselves. As indi viduals we are merged into a national undertaking imposed upon us by war whose issues for us and for the world involve all mankind for generations to come. It is the test of service to which every one and everything must submit, the press no less than all other professions and kinds of busi ness. In the light that streams from the battlefields of Europe we must take stock of our methods and ideals, and make sure that the false is replaced by the true. I have a very real pride in our profession. We are the most power ful in the land today. Not even the President of the United States can be heard from the door of the White House if it were not for the writers that put his messages before the pub lic and send them abroad through oat the world. What of Congress. Its voice would not carry beyond the capitol if it were not for the printed word. Our duty is to be jealous of our power, and to give it purpose and direction. Make every word count. Cut out the non-essential. That Is what we have got to do in manufac turing, what we have got to do in ev ery line of business, and equally must the press prepare to give up the unimportant, and devote its space to the essential. When you know that what you write is going to be read by millions, when you know it is going to have power to mould thought; when you know it is going to have power to bring order out of chaos and clarity out of con fusion, I say every one of you Emould have a thrill of conscious power and great responsibility when you sit down and take your pen in hand. ihe press will not be upon a war basis until it takes away its empha sis from tattle and puts it on truth. It is not enough to give columns to war work news. It is one's life that must be consecrated to the war It self. Rumor must not be permitted to serve for fact, conjecture to take the place of certainty, or gossip parade as an honest investigation. Idle but destructive criticism, the product of vicious and lying rumors set afloat by our enemies, must be checked if our war efficiency is not to be seriously impaired. lhe war-will, the will-to-win, or a democracy depends upon the degree to which each one of all people of that democracy can concentrate and consecrate body, soul, and spirit in the supreme effort of sacrifice and service. Every vicious rumor, breeding caustic criticism with their train of dissensions and disagreements, takes something from the sum total of that supreme effort. Little by little the morale of our inner lines may be sapped and under mined by such insidious work; and who shall say when the point of ur gent danger has been reached This campaign against the Ger man whisper is peculiarly the duty of the press. It is also the case that the press can carry to all the great message of sacrifice and endeavor, making it reach every man. woman and child, teaching them that there is more than one kind of service, that there is a service in the shop, a service in the store, a service in the factory, field and the home, a serv ice in all the innumerable walks of Mf both industrial v.rd commercial. that will be accounted as noble and a heroic as service in the trench or on the great pray ships that guard our shores. SubscribA for The Gazette ni f.isTR tiox for ;rsT iitTIf, 1JMS. Presidential proclamation has' made all men becoming twenty-one since June ."Un, 1918 recruits, and they are ordered to register on Au gust 24th. 1918. There will be but one registration place in the County tor this Registration The City Hall at Gastonia, X. C. This registration must not be ronfused with the regis tration in September. Registrars appointed for this n-eistration ore as follows: Chief Registrar, Col. C. R. Armstrong, Assistant Registrar; W. R. Morris: K. N. l'egram: M. F. Kir by. Jr.: Augustus Fronebprsrer. All person becoming twentv-one since June .",th. UUS, are required to register. For Indigestion, Constipation or Biliousness Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-OS WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant to take. Made luA reccnuneaded to the public by Pcj3 M x! cine C ., manufacturer cf Laxative Pr.:::o Quinino and Crovc's Tasteless ch".!l Tur.ic STP9 TO HELL With the KAISER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY August 23 and 24 Gastonian Theater CHAMPION JONAH MAN . C7- AMERICA IS CLAIM Angeles. R. D. Jacobs of Los Angeles says ho Is the cham r.iou .Tomtit . man of America. Here's why: 1 While instructing his wife In the u&e of n revolver Mrs. Ja cobs accidentally shot her hus band in the siioi," While Jacobs was receiving treatment burglars entered the home and stripped the place. "The darned old thieves," wall ed Jacobs, "took eyerything of value except the revolver which caused all the trouble. Can you beat it?" NEEDS WALNUT WOOD Government Makes Appeal Owners of Trees. to Best Material for the Manufacture of Gun Stocks and Airplane Propellers. Washington. American walnut has proven, under a four-year test in this war, to be the host wood for the manu facture of airplane propellers and gun stocks. Our government will need all of this wood It -an secure during the continu ance of the conflict. It cannot buy either logs or trees, as part of the lum ber produced by the log is not suitable for either of the above purposes. How ever, it urgently petitions all owners i f trees or logs to sell them to one or ltu ro of the sawmills which hold gov ernment contracts for gun stocks or fin :n iler lumber, fight with your trees. Inn't let them remain idle slackers. ;ii;v' to their inability to purchase ,!.'!kient logs the sawmills have not vt be ti able to nrpply the present re Miirrmonts of the government and its iic::, and r.s our participation in the .l-'.uuI hostilities is increasing rapidly mr requirements in this wood ure .ti'.iithly growing heavier. Every tree "units. II. i If a dozen will provide lum ' cr to build a .propeller blade nnd put crri i-tock into the hand of each man in the platoon. The lack of one ma- i . ii. the air or one platoon in the - - ,ii.t furn the ((e jn a battle. i.iiae .. our own son or the son of M- rttijrhbcr holding on and fighting . ucs.pera.te odds until the com ..:y or regiment your trees have r; u-.l cnu come to his relief. Make 'If - relief possible. Turn your trees ..;.". Wake up and get into the ri'bt. i Ms way you will be fighting for and . . . .i hi: i as truly as if you stood be i i ii:?.i In battle. And you have no to do anything ei.se. Act quickly. 11' you have wnlaut trees write today f'apt. It. L. Oakley, production di ion, small arms section, oninauee vrti'ii'at, Sixth and I? streets, i . M'.ingtnn, i. t . lie win put you in i it'll wi'ii sever.il sawmills holding vrmneni cont: :'Ct ;, any one of M h will li'iy your trees and pay you l:ir price for them. STEVEDORES ON JOS Ti ree of Them Are Fired for Cussing :Others Arc Giving Valu able & T-vice. r.rr.m-iyri, N. Y. v -..ills jire v.-res ieen women In daily with 1..2- In--,; ; ,- -.1 l.a-.'s of en and hundred- ;-;ing side by side bins used to this i" new lady steve-Nf-w York Dock : :' t? of s'?;:;n ' 'Vi lnuvcnhir Hi !:. ; d i !. They an '! -ire hired by t' . i!!ii;:iiy. '"' rre would be 19 of these female 1. walloper were it not for the : ci that three of the number en- '. il v i fired ,:i account of their . . il:.,'. Aiiiun' il,.- pre'-.'-nt "0 ore an au ibor. a former vaiuii' ill- star, several widows, and two m :.'ro women. Their hours are 7 a. m. to r p. in. five days il week. They are C'Mimr :'2V2 cents mi hour, the rate paid to nu n. H. I'.. Whipple, general manager, predicts a bright future for all women !-';n:larly engaged. iIioul'Ii he really li. i r:; notion the M-heme would work as well as it has. CAPTURES COUSIN IN RAID Amc ican Soldier Grabs Relative Attack cn the Hun Trenches. . 1; iN r.f how I cn;;. in the the orlier u soldier in 1 ra nee after a recently. o eo'.is.i: , (;,.' ;-. nut Id here t'.'i T .f in" i ail! w re t T!:v Ann-! iearc Is Corporal William Munz. .Tr., of Ilackcnsriek. n member 1 the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth in f.uitry, the old "Fighting Sixty-ninth." The (icrman boy is Gustave Wlnkel mann of Bremen, a prisoner in an American camp. Letters frpra Cor-po-.i l Munz wiy he was in a raid Pi'-iinst the German trenches recently end caie-e i iici; with a luitch of pris oners. The . captives were being Identified when Winkehnann mentioned that he h:nl relatives In the United fitntes. Munz asked theirnames and found that the boy was his cousin. Ban on Easeball Pools. Albany, S. Y. Tho operation of baseball pools, prevalent; throughout the country; has been held to be book-i-iakir.g ,y the appellate division of the t flupreme court, third department Of Kew York state. SUMMER CHICKS NEED , PLENTY OP SHADE. Special to The Qazette. WEST RALEIGH, AuK. 16. Poul try often falls to make satisfactory growth because proper shade la not within the range. Birda suffer great ly from the excessive heat of late summer, advises Dr. B. F. Kaupp of the Agricultural Experiment fetation, and to do their best they must be provided with grassy, shady runs, i having before them at all times plen ty of clean pure water. Good corn ana gooa cmcKs, lor Instance, can be grown with success on the same land, one helping in the success of the other. The birds need a free range. There are lots of bugs, insects and good green feed going to waste on the av erage farm at this time of the year and the birds thrive well on these. iney win also protect to some ex tent, the crops and fertilize the land. It must be remembered that lice, mites, and stick-tight fleas thrive well and multiply rapidly during Au gust. These can be controlled by a careful use of kerosene, louse pow der, or dips. Dr. Kaupp states that every poultryman should watch close ly for these enemies. State Aid For Fairs Not Available After August 15. RALEIGH, Aug. 16. Thdse com munities or counties having in mind I putting on a fair this fall should re- I member that aid from the appropria tions made by the State Department of Agriculture is not available unless the application for the fair is made and filed with the Chairman of the Fair Committee, Mr. S. G." Rubinow, before August 15. Mr. Rubinow is at present closing up the lists for the coming fair season and is making plans for supplying judges and lec turers for those fairs which have al ready made application. To date over 100 fairs have taken advantage of the States offer of co-operation, most of these being from the pied mont and mountain sections of the State. NEW HOPE NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. NEW HOPE, Aug. 14. The New Hope Red Cross Auxiliary gave an ice cream supper Tuesday night and the sum of ?4o was made for the Red Cross. Mr. Earl Glasscock, of Columbia, S. ('.. spent the past week with his sister, Mrs. L. K. Ratchford. Mrs. Peter Carpenter is on the sick list this week. Rev. H. R. Overcash and family spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hoffman. Miss Mary Glover is visiting rela tives in Gastonia this week. Miss Mabel Craig left yesterday for Ashevllle where she will spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Jack Mc lean. Choosing a Wife. It was Sir John More, father of the more famous Sir Thomas, who said : T would compare the multitude of wom en which are to be chosen for wives unto a bag full of snakes having among them a single eel. Now, If a man should put his hand into this bag, he may chance to light on the eel ; but It is a hundred to one he shall be stung by a snake." Sir John had evi dently lighted on a "snake," which ac counts for his lack of chivalry. Subscribe to The Gazette. OPTOMETRIST LSES XO MKMCIXE IX THE EYES. Corrects All Errors of Vision With lroer (ilasses. An Optometrist, first of all, Is a specialist. He devotes his time to correcting errors of vision with prop er elasses. and sepinpr that they fit perfectly, because he realizes that without absolutely correct adjust ment glasses are not r.early so ef fective. The Optometrist never treats ais- eased eyes. He is trained to detect diseased conditions and always re fers such cases to a physician for treatment. Ihe Optometrist never uses medicines or drugs. For errors of vision not caused by actual disease an Optometrist Is spe cially qualified as his work is confin ed exclusively to the examination of the eye and the selection and adjust ment of proper glasses. Should the examination prove glasses to be unnecessary, the com petent Optometrist will tell you so. The reasonable charges of all Op tometrists in North Carolina leave no excuse for delay in correcting er rors of vision, and few things are more important than caring for your eyes. He sure you see a competent Op tometrist not a Elass neddler or a bargain counter proprietor. ItAXKHEAI) DIRECTORS TO MEET IN CHARLOTTE. Special to The Gazette. BIRMINGHAM, ALA., Aug. 8.- Much interest is being manifested in the meeting of the Board of Direc tors of the Bankhead National High way Association, that has been called to meet in Charlotte, X. C in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, August 1 6th, at 1 0 o clock. This meeting ha3 been called for the purpose of receiving the re-port of the Pathfinders that inspected the drove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and en riching the blood. You can soon feel its Strength ening, Invigorating Effect. Price 60c NOTICE. At the -request of the Gastonia Woman's Betterment Association, the city sanitary department Las made arrangements for more frequent col lection of rubbish and trash that property owners may wish to have re moved. It is requested that rubbish be placed in barrels or boxes in ihe back yards, and not piled near the street. A phone call to Mr. B." W. Craig, 164-L, will be noted and the wagons will answer these calls as promptly as possible. S. G. FRY, City Clerk tf The Gastonia Mutual Building and Loan Association is now open for subscriptions to its 28th Series. Pays more than 6 per cent in terest per annum in maturing stock BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS and help the government, and subscribe for stock in the "Old Reliable" with which to purchase a home or get loans in emer gencies. New Series begins July 1st. Entrance fee covers first week's payment. E. G. McLURD, Secretary and Treasurer Offices at Gaston Loan & Trust Company For Sale: STABLE MANURE ORDER NOW Every progressive farmer knows the value of manure. Cover your farm while you can get it. Increase the value of your land. Feed the crops naturally. Write us at once for prices on well cured manure recommended by the far mers to be the best investment of plant food money can buy. This offer is for prompt shipment and in car lots onlv. Briggs & Wadsworth Charlotte. N. C. PEACE INSTITUTE, Raleigh, N. C. FOR THE EDUCATION AXD CULTURE OF VOUXG WOMEN. Classical, Literary and Scientific Courses leading to diplomas. Grad uates credited by State Department Special diplomas awarded in Music, Voice, Art, and Expression. Excel lent Commercial Course. Domestic Sclenece, Domestic Art. INSTRUCTION: Specialists In Situation: Location in capital Delightful social advantages. ATHLETICS: Supervised indoors and outdoors by athletic director. Special attention, Individual development. Climate permits out-door life all winter. For Catalogue or further information, write at once to MISH MARY OWEX GRAHAM. President. KL H 11 (Next Door to Jail) proposed routes of the Bankheau ; National Highway Association rrom Washington to Atlanta. The Board or Directors are composed of one State ; Vice-President and two Directors i from the States of Virginia, North and South Carolina, ueorgia, Aia- ; bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkan- i sas. Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The- Direc tors are authorized to settle all dis putes and details connected with the ' route. ; The Pathfinders, composed or Messrs. J. Oliver lauorce, cnair man, Editor American Geographical Magazine; A. G. Batchelder, F.xecu- ; five Chairman, American Automobile , Association and Morris (.. hlridge, , United States Government Engineer, i have made a very exhaustive report, giving full details and reasons re commending that both proposed routes one known as the Piedmont Route" from Greensboro, via Reids- vill. Danville. Lynchburg ana Ma nassas and the other, the "Raleigh Richmond Route," via Oxford, Frank- Hnton, Raleigh, South lull, Peters burg, Richmond and Fredricksburg. Secretary Rountree nas sent invi tations to all interested parties to at tend the meeting to enter their en dorsement or protest of the action of the Pathflnding Committee. After the dispute of -ous from Washington to Atlanta islsettled, steps will be taken immediately to mark. this Highway and also to se The Rest Plaster. J A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on. over the seat of pain is often more effectual for a lame back than a plaster and does not cost anything I like as much. N C. Education for Teachers' Certificates all departments. city gives special opportunities. HI AUTO TOPS IL PAINTING cure Federal aid to help build same. The headquarters of the Board of Directors will be at the Selwyn Hatel during the meeting in Charlotte. Secretary Rountree has already been notified that a majority of the mem bers of the Directors will be In at tendance. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fallc to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and yon can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 6c PROFESSIONAL CARDS Not Medicine Not Surgery Not Osteopathy Gastonia, Norti Carolina. DR. L J. O'BRIEN Chiropractor 407-08 First National Bank Bldg. Office Hours: 9 to 12, 2 to 5 and by appointment. Phone 535. W. B. MORRIS REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and glasses properly fitted tt Torrenre-MotTis ls. Frank L. Costner REGISTERED PHARMACIST (FIF TEENTH YEAR.) . Its. P. Stowe Co., 20 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. Telephone and mail orders rrclv ' prompt attention'. Xnrses' Register;
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