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.1 - .. 1 THE GASTONIA GAZETTE PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. VOL. XL. NO. 54. GASTONIA. X. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 5, 1919. 12.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. CORONER'S JURY TO HEAR BABY TANK DREW , BOLSHEVIK DICTATOR AGREES TENT TO REPLACE CHURCH TO ACCOMODATE CROWDS BELGIAN COUNCIL DECIDES ORLANDO AND SONNINO WILL RETURN THURSDAY EVIDENCE IN ROOK CASE BIG CROWDS HERE TO SURRENDER BUDAPEST TO SIGN PEACE TREATY Young Rook, Who Was Fatally Shot by City Police Officers Wednesday, Died at Early Hour This Morning Solicitor Wilson Issues Written Notice on Cor oner for Investigation. Solicitor George W. Wilson this morning served a written notice on Coroner W. N. Davis requesting an investigation as to the cause of the death of A. L. Rook. The inquest will probably be held some time this afternoon or as soon as Coroner Davis completes the selec- tion of six members of the coroner's jury. Coroner Davis has summoned a jury composed (if tin' following men ami the inquest will probably le held some time this afternoon: C B. Armstrong. T. L. Craig, W. B. Mom. .). 1,. Heal. K. .1 Rankin ami K. A. Ratchford. A. L. Rook, who wan fatally wounded Wednesday afternoon ly a shot from the nistol of ritv police officers who were chasing liim ami three companion want ed on the charge of locating into ami robbing Frohman 's store Tuesday night, died at the City Hospital shortly past midnight this morning. No funeral arrangements have been made at this time. The body is being held at. the Ford I'ndei taking 'o 's. rooms awaiting the arrival of young Hook's sister, Mrs. Nannie Harnett, of Green ville, 8. ('. Chief of Police A. H. fiord has notified Mrs. Bamett of the death of her brother and she is expected here on an afternoon train. VICE PRES. MARSHALL AT SHELBY FRIDAY Many Gastonians are planning to go to Shelby Friday night of this week to liear Vice President Thomas H. Marshall. This distinguished citizen and official of the United States will deliver an address in the school auditorium there under the auspices of the Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist church. flight thirty is the. hour. MISSIONARY MEETING AT UNCOLNTON THIS WEEK Several (iastonia Met'io.list women will go to Liin'olnton tomorrow to attend the district meeting of the Women's Mission ary Society of he Western North Caro lina Conference which will be in session there Tuesday and Wednesday. Among those who will go are Mrs. B. T. Morris. Mrs. .1. K. Dixon, Mrs. T. K. Summer row. Mrs. W. B. Morris. Hex. .1. I'. Kirk Mrs. Kirk and perhaps others. At the opening service Tuesday night Mrs. V. A. Newell, superintendent of so eial service of the Western North Caroli na Conference, and Mrs. W. li. Harris, the first vice-president of the conference, will deliver addresses. Wednesday morn ing Mrs. .T. K. Dixon will lead the conse cration service. Mrs. T. K. Summerrow will speak on "Mission Study" and Hex. .1. F. Kirk on "Christian Steward ship." Mrs. Newell will conduct a mod el social service meeting. Mrs. Harris will conduct an institute on young people's work Wednesday night. Mrs. B. T. Morris, of (iastonia. is dis trict secretary. ENTERTAINED FRIDAY IN HONOR OF HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY. Miss Sarah Warren, a daughter of Mr. W. V. Warren, gave a delightful 7 o'clock dinner Friday evening at her home on South Marietta street in honor of the faculty of the (iastonia High School. The .lining room was l-eautiful-ly decorated with s; iing flowers and a delightful four-course dinner was served by Miss Warren who was assisted by her mother. Guests were Misses Ruth Thom pson, Mabel Farmer, Berthel Mitchell. Eula Glenn, Ella Bradley and Kdmee Smith, Principal W. P. Grier and Mr. Manly Mason. Miss Warren, who is president of the graduating class, also entertained the memliers of the class during the evening, rook lieing played. The evening was greatly enjoyed. Mr. Tom C. Abernethy, a son of Mr. ami Mrs. W. C. Abernethy, has accepted a position with the Gray-Barkley Cotton Company. He assumed his duties here May 1st K. OF P. NOTICE. Gastonia Lodge' No. 53, Knights of Pythias, will hold its regular' meeting to night at 8 p. m. and will do work in the Second Bank. a E. CARPENTER, C C. B. G. BANKIN, K. B. & . -t .11 i:t ' Victory I...-U. .I'ivc leceived a consider aide impetus Saturday through the splendid advertising given the cam paign by one of the "bahy" tanks sent out by the Victory Loan (Vminit'ce for this purpose. While no special effort was made to stdl bonds direct during the de monstrations, tae " minute men,'' under the direction of Chairman J. H. Separk, explained the loan issue and presented telling arguments to the public as to why they should invest In these government se curities at this time. At each stop Mr. .J. H. Kennedy, chairman of the (iastonia township canvassing committee, distrib uted subscription cards and receive. I a few subscriptions on the ground. Starting at H : .' t o'clock Saturday morning from the courthouse, where the first four-minute speeches xvere made, the tank stopped at the corner of Marietta and Main, in front of the postottice and in front of The Gazette office. At each plan' it attracted a crow. I and at each stop the speakers got in some telling boosts for the loan. Chairman Separk was particularly fortunate in having Ma .jor A. L. Bulwinkle, who recently re turned from overseas dutv, and Mr. V . T. Rankin, who recently returned from ;l visit tu the battlefields of Frame and Kelgiuul, as speakers. There were oth er speakers also, including l ol. v . n. Armstrong, who made strong pleas that Gaston people send this county over the top with a whoop in this, the Inst, war nun campaign. To the small Iny. and the grown-ups. too. the tank itselt was as good as a three ring circus Saturday afternoon it made several trips up and down Main street and attracted large crowds all the w bile. It is the opinion of the a n v a-sers t ha t the visit to (iastonia of the tank was a splendid advertisement for the loan and will make the raising of our quota easier. Talked of S. A. Work. Brigadier Crawford, of Atlanta. Ga., who has charge of the Salvation Army work in North and South Carolina. Geor gia and Morula. spoKe at a mass uieeung in the First Presbyterian church Sunday ifternoou at 4 o'clock iii the interest of the work lie Gaston county. A nation wide campaign for I.'; million dollars is now lieing made tor tlie support or rue Ivation Army work in the I'nited States ami Franc e. Gaston count v 's quo- i has been announced as .--". ' . Mr. eorge W. Smith has been named chair man for carrying on the work in (iasto nia and the county at an early date. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET. (By International News Service.) NKW YORK. May ...The cotton market opened with contracts for May selling at VL'. . h.l.v L'li.tio, October I'-Uin. December lM.l. January 7s and March 'V...-.ti. Battle Scarred Tanks No road is impassable, no stunt Im possible." to tfa slogan of the crewi tt th twenty real battle tanks now louring the Fifth Federal Reserre Dis- riot in the interest of the Victory Uberty Loan. These tanks, manned by crews who mw actire set-rice on tiie Western oat, are of tit six-ton whippet type, be kind that proved so efficient in tattle. They are in Cull battle rega la, eren to the camouflage coat of mint ( The turrets, from which the machine runs project, are arranged to revolve o that the guts mar be quickly aimed a any direction. This feature, ooapied rtth the treat agility of the whippet anks mak them unaraally effectlTS a action. Theae aca steel terriers jaet "eat tp" sticky spring roads, so evea taa (By International News Service.) 1 K.N.N A, Max Bela Kun. the Hungarian Bolshevik dictator. has a cepte l tne Allied demand tor the surren der of Budapest. HALLER'S POLISH ARMY HAS CAPTURED CRODNO (By fntei national News Service.) vv.ak.-vwx, .Max- .. General nailer Polish army, continuing its success a gainst the Bolshevik, has captured Grod no. The Bolsheviks headquarters on the eastern front is doomed. CITY ELECTION TO BE HELD TOMORROW City Election to Be Held Tuesday, May 6th at Which Time City Council and Board of School Commissioners Will Be Named. Tuesday, May ith, the voters of Gas tonia will ballot at the city hall for the purpose of ratifying the action of the city pi unary held on April L'sth, at which time five candidates for c ity coun cil were nominated. In addition to the candidates for city council a board of school commissioners consisting of seven members will be voted on for a term of two years. Candidates nominated for the city counc il in the recent primary are W. I. Anderson. K. G. Cherry. W. J. Clifford, F. I.. Smyre and A. K. Winget. No announcements for the board of school commissioners had been made at L' o'clock this afternoon. The supposition is. however, that all of the members of the present board will be voted for. MISS JENKINS TO GIVE CONCERT AT MAJESTIC HOTEL. (iastonia friends of Miss Lola Jenkins have received souvenir programs of a re cital whic h she will give on the night of May sfh in the concert room of the Ma jestic Hotel in New York. She will bu accompanied by Kmilo Roxas on the pi ano. The program carries an excellent likeness of Miss Jenkins. Miss Jenkins has been making her home in New York for the past several years and lias studied under some of the country's greatest mu sical artists. .Miss l.ois Smith and Miss Mary Raw lings will attend the missionary meet ing at I.iucolntou Wednesday. Fifty cents brings The Gazette three -nonths. Try it in Victory Loan Drive red-clay areas of the Fifth District may expect to sue these battle veterans. The commandar of" one of the tank squadrons thai saw service during the last drive before the signing of the armistice was recently telling of an instancy of heroism he itnesed. The Germans were holding a position at great cost to the allies. A detachment of British tanks was s?nt out to take the place. It fulcd. Then American volunteers wer called for, and twenty tanks went over. Oniy six came back but they took the position. That, is the kind of stuff the Ameri can troop are made of. Let's show them that w.. too. will see the Job through that "can't" s left out . our vocabulary a well as theirs. We mast put this Victory Liberty Loan ovar way over to do that. America expects every man to do his duty. Culpepper Revival Outgrows Main Street Methodist Church Services to Be Held in Tent Opposite Church Evangelist Preached Forceful Sermon Sunday. Main Street Methodist church failed to accommodate the crowds who wanted to hear Rev. Burke Culpepper during the1 service last week and a huge tent is go ing to he raised on the Davis lot on Kast Main avenue where future' services will lie held beginning tonight. Taking his text at the Sunday morning service from John ;:lri, "for God so loved the world that He gave his only he gotten Son, that whosoever iK'lieveth in him should not perish, but have everlast ing life." the evangelist made an inspir ing and intellectual plea to those who had refused to heed the appeal made to them through the birth, life, sacrifice ami death of Christ. Mr. Culpepper painted a graphic word picture of the crucifixion, death and res urrection of Christ, declaring that he overcame death ami the grave for the sal vation of the world. He pointed out that Christ s sympathy and love for man kind was far greater than all else. Sunday morning's discourse was cle dared to le the most forceful and inspir ing of any sermon that he lias thus far preached. As an evidence of the great work that Mr. Culpepper did in his Greensboro meeting jinst recently closed, the follow ing telegrams were received liy the preacher Sunday afternoon, the first from prominent business man ami member of the I'resbvterian church, and the other from a member of the board of stewards of Centenary Methodist church, Greens boro : Kev. Dr. Hurke Culpepper: "Dr. I'lyler was glorious in power in today's great climax to a great religious awakening resulting from a great cam laign held by a great evangelist for t great church with a great pastor, and lie was radiant in happiness when he said from his pulpit that, all things consider during his .'HI years service in tin great cause he had never seen a greater sight than that when he received a new nrollment exceeding Hmi in number, ami the end is not vet. You must have been onscious today of the numbers ami mini ers ot sineerest benedii turns spontane (tusly pouring forth to you tor the great good you have been instrumental in pro 'iiring for so many people. (iod bless von. (Sig h K. COI.WKI.I., .IK." "One hundred fitti-en joined Centena v church this morning. Tbirtvtv five will later. Member joined other c hurch- as a direct result of ylmr meeting. Iiiirc h pac ked. Your meeting still go ing on here and will go on. Tell people of Castonia to wake up and grasp the great opportunity. You will always have inv best wishes. I Signed i C. C. Ht'liSON. " Last night Mi. Culpepper spoke again to a crowded house and Ins discourse was one of the best so far beard from the evangelist here. II is text was .fudges Hi:L'l. ''Hut tin' I'hilis'ines took him, and put out his eve, and brought him down to Oa.a, and bound him with fet ters of brass: and he did grind in the prison house.'' His subject was '"The Minding, binding, gt hiding power cd sin." He drew a striking contrast be tween Samson's experience ami that of the sinner today. He told, in language that burned the tru'h into the minds and hearts of his hearer-, lew -m blinds, how it grinds the sinnei dovv.i. Mis sermon abouncled--as do all his seimoas -in apt illustrations from li'e which linch the great truths he prese its from the Gospel. In Tent Tonight. Aunoum cment iva- made I st night by the pastor. Kev. A. I. Mai:-. id. that the tent had arrived and ..hi oe elected to day on the vacant lot up.. ite the church. It is expected that tin i t service will be held in the tent inih: In erecting the tent provision .s being made for it large chorus choir. Mr. liobinson, di rector of the choir, cordially invites all the singers of the town, of all denomina tions, to join this choir and assi:d in the singing. Beginning tomorrow afternoon services will be held each afternoon at .! o'clock as well as at night. CHILDREN HELD MONTHLY MEETING. The .1. I). Moore Children of Confed eracy held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Miss Kleanor Smith Wednes day, April ;;nth. The chapter gladly re ceived five new memlters. A chapter in Parliamentary Law was read and the leader, Mrs. T. L. Craig, led in the din cussion. After the business was over the chapter bad an interesting social hour. The chapter enjoyed very much a duet by Misses Josephine Moore and Wilma Kir by. Miss Louisa Wilson played a beau tiful piano sclo. After the program was rendered, the hostess perved a delicious ice course?. All Appro va of It. Thrift la a religion with all men. Eren If they don't practice it, tbej approve of it Toledo Blade. 1 By I ntern.it icciial News Service. I Hl;i'Kl.S. M.v The Helirun crown council hat decide peace treaty, despite the of Belgian demands arc d ,t ign t h fact that many not met PRESIDENT FAVORS HUGHE LOAN TO GERMANY (By International News Service! I 'AH IS, May ."..-It is reported hen that President Wilson is insistent that the only way to avert making Kurope bankrupt is to make a great loan to tier many to help renew its economic and com mercial prosperity. American investments in Germany are not being discountenaced by the American government, it is said. SEIZED GERMAN VESSaS ARE TO BE RETAINED (By I ntei nat icuia I News Service.) I'AHIS. May - The big three have decided that German incrcha ntships seized by the I'nited States and Brazil shall re main American ami Brazilian property for a money consideration, it is learned authoritatively today. The amount will probably be taken off the bill presented by tin- associated powers to Germain. TRANSATLANTIC SEAPLANES DAMAGED BY FIRE (By International News Service.) HOCK AWAY BKACII. May V The two I'nited States seaplanes whic h were ready to "hop off" tomorrow to Halifax on the lirst leg cd' their t ra lis-A t hint u flight, were badly damaged by lire at tin naval station today. They expect to make repairs by night and make the start tomorrow a t ternonii. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE SWEEPS STATEN ISLAND PARK. (By International News Seivii . I NKW YOHK. Ma.v .". I'i'e swept Hap pylaml I'aik. "li the south beach of Sta ten Island, this morning. The l.iss was half a million dollais. I :u end la i ism is suspected. DEATHS MHS. KATHKHINK II A KM ON . Mis. KatlieiMie Harmon, wile cd' Mr. H. S. Ilaini'in. died eaily 'Ihiusday morn ing at hoi home in the Kl Bethel section f Cleveland county. She bad been an invalid I'd tin- pat nine years and had been confined to her bed for a month Kuneral s.-rv n-es wcic eoiidm-ted at noon Kridav at Kl Bethel Methodist church, of which dei-eased had been a life l"iig mem hei. The pastoi. Kev. K. I.. Kirk, otli iated ami the sei vices were attended by a large gathering of fiiemls ami relatives. Surviving deceased a'-e bei husband. R. S. Harmon, and four sons. Rev. .1. ( . Harmon, of Walkci town : Kayinoml, ll. ir ami Ninth Harmon, ail of the Kl Bethel .section. She was a daughter ot the late John Patterson, a well known cit izen of that section, ami was the last of i family of eight e-lnldicn. Mrs. o. W. Davis, of Gastonia. a sister- in-law of cle. -easel, attended the funeral. Kev. .1. C. Harmon, who bad been at !l Bethel to attend the funeral of his mother, spent rtnlav night here with his unit. Mrs. O. W. Davis, and lett Satur- lay morning for his home at Walkertovvn. Mr. Harmon has many friends here who sympathize deeply with him in his le reavement. Demonstration Tomorrow. Preparations are complete for the hold ing of the demonstration of modern farm ing methods by the educational depart ment of the International Harvester Co. at the farm of Mr. John C. Robinson on the Union road tomorrow. This will last from 9 o'clock in the morning until 10:30 o'clock at night. The one held at- Mt. Holly Saturday was very interesting to all attending. Residents of Gastonia are urged to attend tomorrow 's demonstra tion. The next one will be held at Cher ry ville Thursday it the school bouse. By International News Service.) I'AHI. May -The Dalian ambassa d"r infori 1 the Kren, h Koreign Minis ter. I'ichoii, thi afternoon that I'remier Oilamlo and Signor S( ino, leaders of the Italian peace delegation, will arrive in I'aris Thursday for the resumption of negotiations, it is lea rend this afternoon. ITALIAN DELEGATES INVITED TO RETUBIf. A press dispatch from I'aris dated Sunday says: I'resident Wilson, I'remier Clemeneeau and 1'ieinier Lloyd George, composing the council of three, today sent a com munication to the Italian government in viting it to resume its place at the peace conference. The council 's invitation is of such a nature that it is believed Italy will ac cept it and that the relations temporarily broken by the recent departure from i'ar is of I'remier Orlando and Foreign Min ister Sounino will be restored by the presence ot Italian delegates at the con ference before the treaty is delivered to the German delegates. The council of three considered the Italian situation in its deliberations dur ing the past two days and finally deter mined upon an initiative of the friendli est nature. The terms of the communi cation to the Italian government have not been disclosed, but it is believed they seek to remove the personal element of the controversy and to pave the way for a territorial adjustment when the rela tions are resumed. Major Fiorello li. La Guardia, a mem ber of the Cnited States house of repre sentatives from New York, who is an Italian by birth, after seeing Colonel House today said he !elieveil the entir question could lie settled within 4S hour. He added he was urging that pride should not stand in the way of Italy ac- epting the first overture made from I'aris. RED MEN HERE IN ANNUAL STATE SESSION MAY 6, 1, 8 Twenty-first Creat Council of North Car olina Red Men Will Hold Three-Days Session in Gastonia, Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday Big Plans Made. Delegates to the L'lst annual session of the Creat Council of Improved Order of Red Men cd' North Carolina will arrive in the city Tuesday afternoon, the conven tion schedule being, arranged for Tues day night. Wednesday and Thursday, Mav ), 7 and ":. Featuring the tint session of the con vention will be an address at S::ih o' clock in the courthouse by Past (treat In- ceihe e eef the I'nited States John W. (hern, of Noifolk. Vn.. w Ico comes to the si'ssieiu ;is spe c i.-il representative of the gieat im ohm The public- is in vited to hear Mr. C'u-rry who is said to be- an ei client speaker. Plans have been made by the (iastonia Red Me n of the two local tribes, Cataehee and Cla r as.ialiknow , to give the visiting delegates a special entertainment on their : i r 1 1 ,-1 i lu re' Tuesday afternoon. The AllUlngtein Hotel has Im'CH selected ax In -a iipia i If s for tin" convention. Kii-iv indication is that the (iastonia meeting will be the largest gathering of Red Men in the history of the Nortk i i ; 1 1 1 1 1 1 : i sessions. Kvery tribe in the State will send from oue to a half do7.en delegates, and it is estimated that up wards of ."iimi will be present at the t h re,- da v s session. WILL GIVE RED MEN A ROYAL WELCOME Plans for the assisting in the enter tainment of the convention of Red Men were made at a meeting of the depart ment of conventions and public affairs of the (iastonia Chamber of Commerce held at the offices Saturday afternoon with Chairman R. B. Babington and Messrs. G. W. Smith. Crown V. Wiison, Dane Rhyne, J. K. Phillips and K. (I. McLurd present. Mr. Smith was appointed a committee of one to take up the matter of decorations in the business district Messrs. Wilson, Phillips, McLurd and Rhyne were named a committee to solicit automobiles and arrange for a rule to be tendered the delegates from the Arming Ton Hotel Vednelay afternoon at five o 'clock. Unskilled Labor. A man never realizes what the tent "unskilled labor" can mean until aa boldly rolnnteen to repair the watar .faucets and take dovm the doom Wajthixurtoa 8 tax;
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