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Toi XXXIX. NO. 140.
GASTOXIA, N. C WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 20, 118.
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' IIEIUODISTS ASK FOR
' m H. H JORDAN'S RETURN
Special Committee W1U Ask Bishop
To Return Pastor of Main Street
Church For a Fifth Year Pro
jected Developments In Suburbs
Baals For Strong Plea Gastonia
Methodism Has Had Good Year.
Gastonia Methodists will go to the
annual conference at Charlotte this
week with a strong plea to the bishop
and his cabinet for the return ' to
Main Street church of Rev. H. H.
Jordan for a fifth year. At the fourth
quarterly confernce held last
week resolutions were unanimously
Adopted asking for Mr. Jordan's re
turn under the new law enacted by
the General Conference at its session
in Atlanta last May which provides
that a pastor may be returned to a
pastorate after his quadrennlum has
expired provided a unanimous re
quest comes from the quarterly con
ference and that a majority of the
' bishop's cabinet, which Is composed
of the presiding elders, favors his re
turn. So far is known the action of
the quarterly conference of Main
Street Methodist church in asking for
Mr. Jordan's return Is the first under
the new regulations In the Western
.North Carolina Conference.
A special committee appointed by
the board of stewards of this church
will go to Charlotte tomorrow after
noon to present to the bishop and his
cabinet the resolutions adopted ask
ing for Mr. Jordan's return and to
make a personal appeal for his re
appointment. It is felt by the official board of
this church that it is imperative that
Mr. Jordan be returned to this work
for another year because of the fact
that several suburban developments
are under way under the supervision
-of Main Street church which he can
probably handle better than any
other man, Inasmuch aa these new
churches were projected under his
pastorate and he is familiar with all
of the details. It is felt by Gastonia
Methodists that there is a bright fu
ture before Gastonia Methodism pro
vided the plans contemplated are car
Tied out. During the past year build
ing sites have been secured at Ranlo,
east of the city; at South Gastonia.
in the neighborhood of the Plnkney
anjf Uonnvaii Mflla and nn Rlphth
'Avenue, a section which serves the
Armstrong group of mills. Including
the new Seminole and Osceola mills.
.Mr. Jordan carries to Charlotte with
him deeds for these properties to
gether with applications which will
be laid before the board of church ex
tension lor donations to assist in the
-erection of buildings. With these do
nations or loans granted it is practi
cally assured that within the coming
.year at least three new Methodist
churches will be erected.
A further forward step was taken
by Main Street church last week
when the board of stewards memor
ialized the conference to send an as
sistant pastor here, an experienced
man, who will be paid a good salary.
Sunday morning Mr. Jordan gave a
brief resume of the past year's work
-and also of the entire four years
work at Main street church. The
report showed the greatest progress
for any similar period in the history
of the church, both in point of in
crease in membership and in finances.
The budget for the year just closed
was more than raised, and amounted
to about (10,000.
There is a strong desire on the part
.of Gastonia Methodists for the return
lor another year of their pastor and
the belief is general that the condi
tions here will so appeal to the bishop
and his cabinet that they will return
him.
West End charge, including West
.End and Franklin Avenue churches,
.has experienced a most successful
lyear under the pastorate of Rev. E.P.
stabler, who has just completed his
-second year on this charge. He is
popular with his people and they are
iioping for his return.. East Gastonia
under tne pastorate of Rev. A. liur
.gess, has also experienced a good
ear. Mr. Burgess has won a warm
piace in the hearts ot his members
and the work has grown and prog
ressed under his direction. His con
gregation hoping tor his return
j or another year.
Mr. M.'F. Kirby. of Gastonia, ia
one of the delegates from the Shelby
..district to conterence -and left this
morning for Charlotte where he will
remain through the sessions.
"JSOLTH FORK ASSOCIATION
v MEETS AT BELMONT.
The annual meeting of the South
Pork Baptist Association, which was
.postponed from earlier in the month
on account of the epidemic of influ
enza, will convene in the First Bap
tist church at Belmont . tomorrow
morning and be in session Thursday
and Friday. All the Baptist pastors
.of Gastonia and a number of lay
members will attend. . Mr. J. F.
Click, of , Hickory, is clerk of the as
sociation.
v Mr. and Mrs. Will Wetzell left
..Monday morning on an automobile
'trip to Jacksonville and other points
in Florida. - They will be Joined
: there in a few day by . Mjv ' Ralph
.Armstrong and his bride, who . will
apend a part of their honeymoon in
FIorlda.
ALLIED ARMY OCCUPIES
BRIEY ORE FIELDS
- (By International News Service.)
PARIS, Nov. 20. The army of
occupation which is advancing in the
grand Duchy of Luxemburg, now oc
cupies the whole of the Briey Basin
and its rich ore fields.
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OE
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 20. An
aeroplane of unknown nationality
bombed the chateau where the former
crown prince of Germany was intern
ed, demolishing the tower, says an
unconfirmed report here. The Ger
mans were uninjured.
HENRY MERRILL WAS '
KILLED IN ACTION
Son of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Merrill
Fell in Rattle on Octolter h
Another Hon, Reid Merrill, Itaport
ed as Wounded in. Rattle Have
Another Son in Army in This
Country'.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Merrill, of this
city, received a telegram last night
from the War Department announc
ing that their son. Private Henry .C.
Merrill, of the infantry, was killed
in action on October 8th. Young
Merrill was about 24 years old and
enlisted in the infantry about a year
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill have two
other sons In the army, Reid J. Mer
rill, who is with the expeditionary
forces in France and who was re
cently wounded, degree undetermin
ed, a telegram to this effect having
been received a few days ago by his
parents; and Rush Merrill, of the
25th Battery O. A. R. D., Camp Hill.
Newport News, Va.
SOLDIERS TO GIVE
MINSTREL SHOW TONIGHT
Entertainers From tamp Greene Will
Pull Funny Stunts at Central
School Tonight For Benefit of Gas
ton County Red Cross.
Gastonla's fun lovers will have an
opportunity tonight to enjoy a num
ber one minstrel show. It will be
given in the auditorium of Central
school at 8 o'clock by men from the
medical units of the base hospital at
Camp Greene, Charlotte. The pro
ceeds are for the benefit of the Gas
ton County Chapter of the Red Cross.
Following is the program:
FIRST PART
Opening Chorus, Ensemble.
Song, "There's a Lump of Sugar
Down in Dixie", Sgt. Barth.
Song, "Hello Central, Give Me No
Man's Land", Cook Cote.
Ballad, "Little Mother of Mine",
Sgt. Lange.
Song, "When Alexander Takes His
Rag-Time Band to France", Pvt.
Leahy.
Song, "When I Get Out in No
Man's land" Sgt. Reel.
Ballad, "Until" Pvt. Gates.
Song, "I Miss That Mississippi Miss
That Misses Me", PvL Arn.
Song, "Smiles", Sgt. O'Malley.
Song, "Belinda", Pvt. Mevers.
Song, "Mammy's Chocolate Sol
dier", Cpl. Lawlor.
Specialty, Pvt. Meyers and LeRay.
Closing Chorus, Ensemble.
Intermission of ten minutes.
SECOND PART.
Base Hospital Quartette: Ni3gt.
Donovan, first tenor; Pvt. Gates, sec
ond tenor; Sgt. Lange, baritone; Sgt.
Dalquist, bass.
Comedy sketch, "The Crap-Shooter's
Paradise," Sgt. Adams, Cpl. Law
lor, Pvt. Leahy.
The Banjo Fiends, Cooks Severlno,
Barnes' and Lavorgna.
Grand Finale, "March of the Al
lies," Ensenrble.
GASTOXIA TOWNSHIP
OVERSUBSCRIBES IT QUOTA.
Chairman A. E. Woltz, of the Unit
ed War Work committee for the
county, reports today, that enough
subscriptions are in sight to put Gas
tonia township well over its quota.
Dallas township has doubled its quo
ta, and Riverbend, South Point and
Crowdertf Mountain townships have
covered theirs, leaving Cherryville
the only township not yet over. It
1 confidently expected that the final
report from Cherryville township, to
gether with over-subscriptions in
the other townships, will show the
county quota of $20,000 not only
fully met, tout generously oversub
scribed. - 4 . .' .
' Take on new thoughts, throw off
old habits, and there is no danger of
eld age. . .
AUSTRIA ASKS ITALY
TO PUT DOWN ANARCHY
(By International News Service.)
ROME, Nov.-fcO. As a result of
anarchy in Vienna the new national
government of Austria today sent a
communication to the Italian govern
ment asking that an army of occupa
tion be sent to Vienna immediately.
A News dispatch says that a com-
munist-Bolshevikl plot has been dis
covered at Vienna and that a hun
dred leaders have been arrested.
GERMAN CASUALTIES TO OCT. 31
WERE OVER SIX MILLION
(By International News Service.)
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. The
German casualties to October 31st
number 6,320,00, says Vorwaerts,
of Berlin. The number killed 1.
580,000, wounded 4,000,000, prison
ers 490,000, and those whose fate is
unknown 260,000.
RED
CROSS
...DEPARTMENT...
WORKERS NEEDED.
We are requested by the ladies in
charge of the local Red Cross work
room to make an effort to impress
strongly upon the ladles of the city
that the Red Cross still needs workers
The mere fact that the arimstice has
been signed and actual hostilities
have ceased has not in any degree
lessened the demands upon the Red
Cross for supplies of all kinds. Sur
gical dressings and hospital supplies
are still needed and will continue to
be needed in large quantities for
many months. No allotments have
been cancelled, and there is as great
a task ahead of the workers for
some time yet as there was white
fighting was at its height. It Id
hoped by the committee in charge of
the local work room that this appeal
will be heeded and that workers
will attend regularly and strive to
keep the output of supplies right up
to the demand, which is a heavy one.
CHRISTMAS BOX LABELS.
There ought by this time to be no
further misunderstanding In regard
to the Matter of sending Christmas
packages to the members of the
United States army who are in ser
vice overseas. The following points,
however, will bear re-stating:
1. The mailing date has been ex
tended to November 30, so that
labels which have been delayed may
still be used on or before that date.
2. One label will be furnished by
the Red Cross to the nearest relative
of a soldier whose label was lost in
the mail or for any reason was not
received by November 21st. Do not
ask fpr a label before November 21.
ifowever. You will be required to
make affidavit that you are nearest
relative of the soldier to whom you
send your package, and that no other
label will be used for sending him a
package, even if it should be . re
ceived. As will be seen from the above,
every possible step is being taken by
the War Department and the Red
"ross to insure that every soldier
shall receive a Christmas box, but
care is being taken to provide that
a!; shal: fare alike and no duplicates
ue sent.
DEATHS
DANIEL SYDNEY SMITH.
Following a brief illness Mr. Daniel
Sydney Smith, a resident of North
King Street, West Gastonia, died it
the City Hospital at noon yesterday
while on the operating table. Mr.
Smith was taken suddenly ill Mon
day night with locked bowel and an
operation was decided on as a last
resort in an effort to save his life,
but he was unable to stand the shock.
Daniel Sydney Smith was born in
Cleveland county, and was 62 years
of age. He was married on November
18, 1879. to Miss Mattie Jane Wil
liams. He is survived by his wi
dow and the following children: Mrs.
J. M. Kimball, Mrs. George W. Pear
son, Miss Lodie Smith and David S.
Smith, all of Gastonia, and Piatt D.
Smith, who is now a-member of the
United States Xavy, being stationed
on the U. S. S. Houston.
Deceased will 1e buried at New
Prospect Baptist church in Cleveland
county. He was a member of the
First Baptist church, of -Gastonia.
Funeral arrangements are being de
ferred in the hope that Mr. Piatt O.
Smith, whose ship arrived in Brook
lyn hartorr yesterday morning, will
be able to reach the city in time for
his father's funeral.
Perhaps a clean shave and a hair
cut would help Russia as much as
anything.
WILL BE NO CHANGE
IN PRESENT
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Fol
lowing a lengthy conference at the
White House last night 'between the
President and the Democratic leaders,
it is learned that the so-called "re
construction program" of the Repub
licans will meet strong opposition.
It is understood that the President
informed his conferees that, until
the peace treaties are actually com
pleted, any change of method might
prove disastrous. As a result an ef
fort will be made to continue the war
trade board and other agencies of
TWEXTV GERMAN U-BOATS
SURRENDER TO THE BRITISH.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 20. Twenty Ger
man submarines surrendered to the
British thirty miles off Hardwick to
day. Dallas Dots.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS. Nov. 19. The initial
n eeting of the newly organized Mis
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
Church was held Punday evening.
The study at this time Is the Moun
taineer and Mountain Mission
Schools of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. Devotionals were con
ducted by Mr. C. C. Craig, and dis
cussions of the topic was led by Miss
Corinne Puett. It is very urgent
that the attendants of this church be
present and visitors are extended a
cordial welcome, meetings will be
held each Sunday evening at 5:45.
The Red Cross Auxiliary complet
ed, the November allotment of 60
surgical dressings at Friday's meet
ing and are ready for the hew as
signment of work.
Rev. R. A. Taylor and Mr. E. D.
Ballard will attend the Western
North Carolina Conference which
convenes in Charlotte this week. At
the last quarterly conference held
in the Dallas Methodist church, a
unanimous vote was cast for the re
turn or Mr. layior. wnicn action is
highly endorsed by the - people ef
this community, and we trust he
may be allowed to continue his good
work among us.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held at the colored Dallas Baptist
church Sunday evening. Mr. J. H.
Separk, of Gastonia, spoke in the
interest of the War Work Fund, and
$52 was paid in cash for this fund
as well as paying $12 on the pas
tor 8 salary and a $33 payment on
the new piano lately placed In the
church. The colored people of Dal
las have been patriotic and loyal to
all the causes and the women are to
be commended for their faithful
work for the Red Cross.
Prof. J. B. Henson is very much
elated over the arrival Thursday of
a fourth son, and is thinking seri
ously of bestowing upon him the dis
tinguished name of Marshal Foch.
Rev. W. S. Hamiter. of Black
stock, S. C, was the guest at dinner
Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gribble.
Mr. CecllCornwell, of Wofford
College, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. ('. Cornwell.
Misses Millie and Annie O'Brien
and Miss Chole Payne, of Bessemer
City, are visiting at the home of Mr.
W. N. Pasour this week.
Miss Nancy Wylie spent the week
end at her home in Winnsboro, S. C.
Mr. II. N. Wells, of the V. S. Ma
rines, stationed at I'elham Bay. N. Y.,
en route to his home in Murphy, N.
C., stopped over in Dallas Saturday
to visit Miss Milderd King, whose
home is also in Murphy, and who Is
teaching here this winter.
Much pleasure is anticipated in
the coming concert to be given by
Miss Ruth Mason, accompanied by
Miss Nellie Rose Sloan, at the school
auditorium December the 13th. Fur
ther information wilj be given later.
Mr. C. E. Rhodes, of Camp Jack
son, spent a two-days furlough this
week visiting friends and homefolks.
here.
Miss Mary Belle Rhyne, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rhyne. died at
her home here Monday night from
pneumonia and other complications
following an attack of influenza.
She was 33 years old and had lived
here all of her life.' Funeral servi
ces were held at the grave in the
Lutheran cemetery here this after
noon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. J. C.
Deitz. of Gastonia, officiating. Her
parents, five sisters and one brother
survive. She had been a faithful
member of the Lutheran church since
girlhood.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gribble and
children spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends at Waxhaw.
WITH GASTON'S SOLDIERS
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McLean yester
day received a cablegram from their
son, Sgt. Robert S. McLean, of Co.
A. 115th Machine Gun Battalion,
reading as follows: "Am well and
happy. Love." - The message was
sent from Trouville, France. Sgt
McLean's many friends will be de
lighted to know that he Is safe and
well.
If the work you are doing Is use
ful It will return you a good living.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. C. C. Craig, of Dallas, su
perintendent of the county home,
was a Gastonia visitor yesterday.
Mr. J. Daly Derr, rural mail csr
Yler on route two from Dallas, was in
Gastonia on business yesterday.
Mr. George V. Anderson, of
Lynchburg, Va., spent the week-end
here with his brother, Capt. J. A.
Anderson.
Dr. O. G. Falls, of Kings Moun
tain, former chairman of the board
of Gaston county commissioners, was
in the city on business yesterday.
First Lieut. J. C. Whitener and
bride spent Friday night with Mrs.
Pat H. Smith. They were en route
to Camp Mercedes, Texas, where
Lieut. Whitener is stationed.'
Misses Espy andl Ila Craig left
this morning for Greenville, S. C,
to see their brother, Sgt. Alfred
Craig, who is at Camp Sevier. They
will be absent from the city for sev
eral days.
Esquire A. R. Anders and Mrs.
Anders left this morping for Char
lotte to attend the meeting of the
Western North Carolina Conference.
While in Charlotte they will be the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. An
ders.
The Gazette is requested to
state that the regular preaching ser
vice Sunday at Pisgah A. R. P
church will be at 3 o'clock in the af
ternoon instead of at the usual hour.
11 a. m. The Y. P. C. U. will hold
its regular meeting at 4 p. in.
Capt. J. A. Anderson left last
night for Camp Greenleaf, Chicks
mauga rark, Ga., after spending a
ten-day furlough here to assist the
Local Exemption Board in conducting
physical examinations.
Rev. J. A. Peeler, formerly pas
tor of the West End Methodist church
here, but stationed at Hickory during
the past year, passed through Gas
tonia yesterday afternoon en route to
Charlotte to attend the meeting of
the annual conference.
Apple trees in Gaston, county
have a way of bearing twice a year.
Mary Sutton, colored, sends The Ga
zette several bunches of well deve
loped second crop June apples. These
are from a tree which bore a large
crop in June and is now bearing a
generous second crop.
Friends of Mrs. A. Q. Kale, of
High Shoals, will be glad to know
that she is now able to be up after a
very serious attack of Influenza.
There are an umber of other cases of
influenza at High Shoals, but all are
reported as being of a mild form and
most of the patients are rapidly re
covering. Mr. C. E. lluffstetler has ac
cepted a position as salesman with
the Kirby-Warren Company and will
move his family to Gastonia, having
purchased a bungalow on East Third
avenue from Dr. Ia N. Patrick. On
Thanksgiving day Mr. lluffstetler
will have an auction sale at his farm
of farming impliments, stock, etc.
Rev. Dr. Plato Durham and Mrs.
Durham, of Atlanta, are expected to
arrive here tonight for an extended
visit to Dr. Durham's brother, Mr.
Xonewall J. Durham. Dr. Durham,
who U dean of the Theological De
partment of Emory University, is
resting from his work for awhile,
recuperating from a recent very seri
ous illness.
Mr. Ralph Hood, son of Rev.
J. B. Hood, of Pisgah, came home
last night from Due West, S. C. be
cause of the eloSmg for two weeks
of Erskine Cillege where he was a
student, on account of an epidemic
of influenza. Erskine had escaped
the epidemic up until Monday when
20 cases developed in the dormitories
where the S. A. T. C, students are
quartered. Mr. Hood has two other
sons at Erskine. They are in the S.
A. T. C. and are held there by the
quarantine.
WELFARE MEETING CALLED.
All Interested In Community Welfare
Work Invited to Attend Meeting
at Chamber of Commerce Saturday
Afternoon at Three O'clock.
To The Editor of The Gazette.
All community workers, physicians,
nurses, teachers, ministers and mis
sionaries and others either actively
engaged or interested in the welfare
work of Gastonia and vicinity are
cordially invited and respectfully
urged to attend an informal meeting
of these forces Saturday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock. In the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, looking to a permanent
organization, for the exchange of
ideas and uniform preparedness along
lines of hygiene, sanitation, preven
tion of physical and moral diseases.
Organization and system mean ef
ficient service.
Educational and training mean
health and prevention.
I have taken upon myself the lib
erty of extending this invitation to
the Interested public; as many work
ers are not known to me and it was
Impossible to extend the 'courtesy of
a personal Invitation to each.
Respectfully,
GEO. R. GILLESPIE.vJ
. A suggestion: A general hospital
would be the grandest memorial we
could build for "our boys".
Study the ways of the marathon
runner he puts his best effort into
every lap. ' . '
Ill SOCIAL CIRCLES
LATEST EVENTS IN WQZAN'S
ENTERTAINED IN HONOR
OK RECENT BRIDE.
Miss Lola Torrence entertained dc
lightfully yesterday afternoon at her
home on South York street compli
mentary to Mrs. William Gilmer Ham
ner. Jr., a recent bride. Rook was
played at five tables. The patriotic
idea was carried out both In the de
corations and in the refreshments.
The guests were delighted with sev
eral vocal selections rendered by
Miss Ruth Mason.
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MI?8 MORRIS GAVE ,
RECITAL LAST NIGHT.
A small but appreciative audience
beard Miss Jane Morris at the East
graded school last night la a recital
she gave for the benefit of the Vic
tory Boys and Girls Club of that
school. The program was a most ex
cellent one and consisted of patriotic
and folk songs and recitations. ' Miss
Morris is a talented singer and read
er And has recently been accepted by
the Red Cross for entertainment
work overseas. .
OFF FOR A HUNTING '
AND FISHING TRIP.
A party of Gastonia business men
consisting of Messrs. D. M. Jones,'
W. T. Rankin, R. G. Rankin, A. O.
Myers, W. W. Glenn and A. K. Wln
get, together with Mr. W. S. Dllling '
and son, of Kings Mountain, and Mr.
Henderson, of Charlotte, will leave
the city tomorrow for a two weeks
hunting and fishing trip to their fish
ing grounds on Hilton Head Island
bff the coast of South Carolina sooth
of Beaufort. Messrs. Jones, Myers,
Winget. Henderson and Dllling will
make the trip by automobile, and will
be Joined on the way by Messrs.
Smith and Dantzler, of their com
pany, at Orangeburg and by other
members of .their company,
MOTHERS CLt'tt MEETING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
At a public meeting of the Mothers'
Club to be held in the Soldiers
Club Friday afternoon of this week,
November 22, beginning at : 3:10
o'clock, to which special Invitations
have been given by members of the
club to mothers of the city who are
Interested In this work, the following
program will be renedred:
Song, 'America"; Prayer by Roy.
Dr. James H. Henderllte; "Origin
and Aim of The League", byi the
president, Mrs. A. E. Woltx; Motion
Song; "Relation of the Child's Home
Training to Church Influence", by
Rev. Dr. James H. Henderllte; Song,
selected, by Miss Jane Morris; "Re
lation of Child's Training to School
Work." by Principal W, P. Grier, of
the Central Graded School; "Placing
the Child Conservation League's
Books In the Public Library", "by Mrs;
J. Y. Miller.
TOTAL COST OF THE WAR
TWO HUNDRED BILLIONS.
Direct Gout to All Belligerents Vp to
Laat March 1 Reported at Above
SI75,OOO,OM,0OO. V
Washington, Nov. 19.-The direct
cost of the war for all belligerent na
tions to last March 1 wss reported at
bdoui ii75,uou, 000,000 by the fed
eral reserve "board bulletin, issued
today, and it Is estimated that the
cost will amount to nearly $200,
000,000,000 before the end of this
year. These calculations were, com
piled by the board from various sour
ces and, while their accuracy is not
vouched for, the board believes the "
figures sre substantially correct.
For purely military and naval pur
poses, it Is estimated that all bellig
erents had spent about $132,000.-'
000.000 to May 1, or about three
fourths of the total war cost. ' The
balance represented interest on debt,
and other Indirect war expenses.
How the cost mounted as the war
grew in proportion from year to year
is illustrated toy tabulations showing
that the mobilization and the first
five months of the war In 1914 cost
all belligerents about $10,000,000,
000. In 1915 the expenses jumped
to $26,000,000,000; In 1916 they In
creased to $38,000,000,000 and in
1917 they were estimated at $60,
000,000,000, This year, expenses
have run only a little. above the rate
last year.
About $150,000,000,000 of the to
tal war cost has been raised by war
loans of various nations and compar
atively little by taxation. The public
debt of the principal entente allies Is
calculated at approximately $105.
000,000,000, or more than twice as
much as the aggregate debt of the
central powers, set at $45,000,000,
00. This does not take into consid
eration debt incurred since last May.
The enormous size of tne war costs
and debt is further illustrated by
comparison with the ante-war debt of
the seven principal belligerents,
which did not exceed $25,000,000.
000. The cost of supporting this
debt was only about $1,000,000,000'
a year. Hereafter the annual bur
den to pay interest and sinking fund
allowances wui oe not less than $10..
uvv,vvv,uuv
more.
and probably much '
Meeting Will Close. ...
The very successful revival meeting
which has been in progress for the
past ten .days at the Lnnr RntM'
church will come to a close tonight.
Rev. CA, Caldwell, who has been
doing the preaching for the pastor,
Rev. G. P. Abernethy. will leave to
night for his ' home at Morganton.
The results of the meeting have teen
ry gratifying to both pastor and
people. . . , .