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GASTOXIA, N. C. RRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAT 16, 1919.
2.00 A TEAS IN ADVANCE.
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.' ATTRACTS URGE CROWDS
GERMAN BUSINESS HEN
LUMBER HEN TO MEET AT
EX-SOLDIER IS UNABLE
GERMANS WANT TO
BICKETT URGES SUPP03T0E;
S. A. IN DRIVE FOR FIDS
SAY "SIGH THE TREATY"
CHATTANOOGA IN AUGUST
TO LOCATE HIS SISTER
CONFER WITH AUSTRIAN'S
GAt
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Interest . .In 'Revival Services Continue!
", - With Good Attendance Many Decide
' to Pat God Firat at Last Night's Ser
'ice Will freach to Negroes Sunday.
'- Using the word"tekel", which trans
lated means "Thou art weighed in the
Males and art found wanting," Evangel
Sat, Culpepper preached an unusually
' forceful and effective sermon at the tab
' rnacle last night. Interest in the meet-
isg is not lagging if the attendance in to
be taken as an index, the big tabernacle
' being well filled.
Although late getting started Mr. Cul
pepper's sermon was so forceful and
' practical that his hearers listened in-
tentlv until the close. The evangelist
told of the great number of scales that
were in use in the world today, some of
them being the scales of antagonistic op
position, comparative excellence, person
al opinion, public opinion, easy and non-
. condemning conscience and scales of an
tagonistic claims. These scales the
preacher declared were false and were
not to be trusted. He contrasted these
aeales to God's scales that will weigh
fancy, imagination, words, deeds, con
duct and one's destiny. He said that
the people of the earth are being daily
weighed in these scales.
Bis sermon was closed with a plea for
the members of the church of God to
stand by the cause of righteousness at
all times.
There were many who went forward
at the close of the sermon and shook the
evangelist's hand, publicly showing that
they had repented of their sins and would
"Put Gor First."
Unlike other evangelists Burke Cul
' pepper has no pet plan whereby the un
saved may flee from the wrath to come.
' This he made plain at last night 's serv
ice. At one service he asks the wicked
to come to the altar for prayer; at an
other time he will ask the unsaved to
walk down the aisle and grip his hand.
But he is not bound by these two only
for be makes numerous propositions. He
is willing to use any plan his hearers de
. aire If thereby sinners will be saved.
They can hold up their hand, sign a
card or kneel in prayer, it makes no dif
ference with this evangelist. His pro
gram is not hard to understand, the only
things necessary for a sinner to do to be
saved is to turn from his wickedness,
confess, put God first and keep the faith.
This he implores them to do with much
earnestness. -
Regular services will be held this af
ternoon and tonight at the usual hours.
There will be no services Saturday. Bun
day morning Mr. Culpepper will preach
his third sermon on Christ at the 11
o'clock hour. At 4 o'clock Sunday af
ternoon be will preach to the negro popu
' tation of the city, frequent requests hav
ing been made for this sermon by the
ministers of the various colored churches.
There will be preaching Sunday night at
the regular hour.
The merchants of the city were re
cjuested this morning to close their stores
from 3 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon
daring the last days of the meeting, Sat
urday excepted. The majority of the
business houses complied with the re
quest. BATTLE DEATHS
NUMBERED 1,632.
4 'Old Hickory" Division's Casualty List
Revised Total Casualties in American
Forces Abroad During War 286,044.
Washington, May lS.The war de
partment issued a statement today show
ing the "battle deaths" and wounded by
divisions. The figures for the 27th, a
New York division, and the 30th, made
op of Tennessee, South Carolina and
North Carolina troops, are interesting.
The 27th sustained 1,791 battle deaths,
and the 30th 1,632. The 27th had 9,427
wounded, and the 30th 9,429. The total
deaths -and wounded in battle were: For
$he 27th,. 11,218, and for the 3.0th, 11,
8L Revised -figures made public by the
war department showed that the total
casual ties -of the American expeditionary
forces during the war was 286,044. Bat
tle deaths numbered 48,909, and the to
tal of wounded was placed at 237,135,
with the explanation that this represent
' ed a duplication of about 7,000, by rea
,aon of the fact that many men were
wounded more than once.
Attend 'Shriners Meeting.
A number of Gastonia Shriners ' at
tended .the Spring ceremonial of Omar
Temple at Spartanburg, & C, Wednes
day. More than 400 candidates were in
; Hinted into the mysteries of shrinedom.
Among the number of Shriners who went
from here were: Messrs. D. R. LaFar,
I IL Brlson, O. O. Baber, R. C. Patillo,
Grady Settlemyer, Tom Trott, Chris P.
Leventw and Dr. J.- W; Campbell.
Messrs. Meek Smith and Ed Briaon, of
Clover, S. C, also attended. '
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i r l-Ia. onr Lowell correspondence in
Wednesday Gatette it was stated ; that
Lowell. people subscribed for, $1,100 . in
Victory loan . bonds.. ,, The figures, were
wrong, -the correct amount being $100,
Fifty cents bring - The Caxetts tans
(By International News Service.)
LOXDOX, May 16. The German in
dependent socialists refuse to enter the
Ebert-Scheidmann ministry but are resdy
to form their own cabinent and sign the
peace treaty, says an Excange Telegraph
Berlin dispatch today. 1 German mer
chants and other Germans of practical
affairs are urging the Berlin government
to sign the treaty and end the present
stagnation.
C-5 MAY FOLLOW SEAPLANES.
(By International News Service.)
ST. JOHN'S, May 16. (Wireless) To
dny revives hopes that the dirigible C-5,
which was slightly damaged when it
reached the New Foundland shore, may
be able to follow the seaplanes to the
Azores within a few days.
CHAMBER OE COMMERCE
ENDORSES DAILY PAPER HOVE
Reports from several important com
mittees were beard by the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce at the regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. Mr. 8. A.
Robinson, chairman of the news pa pen
committee, which was composed of
Messrs. S. N". Boyce, W. T. Love, J. H.
Separk, J. White Ware, C. B. Armstrong
and A. O. Myers, reported that the com
mittee held a lengthy meeting Tuesday
afternoon. Every member of the com
mittee was present ah were also Messrs.
E. D. and J. W. Atkins, publishers of
The Gazette. The committee, after hav
ing gone thoroughly int.) the local situ
ation and having considered the needs
for a daily paper for Gastonia, unani
mously recommended to the directors
that the chamber go on record as favor
ing the project and as being ready and
willing to lend its support to the move
ment. ' Since the committee 's meeting,
Chairman Robinson said, the .publishers
of The Gazette had announced their in
tention of converting that paper into a
daily in the near future. Adopting the
committees report, the directors went on
record as unanimously favoring the
movement.
Chairman Fred L. Smyre of the Lin
wood committee made a report and the
committee was continued as its work was
not completed.
Chairman Kennedy of the committee
on quarters for the organization asked
that the committee be continued.
Messrs. W. D. Anderson and F. L.
Smyre were appointed a committee to
cast the vote of the chamber on a refer
endum called for by the United 8tates
Chamber of Commerce on certain indus
trial problems.
Miss Delphine Alexander, of the
Steedley Hospital, Spartanburg, 8. C,
came home yesterday on a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Alexander,
of route three. On her return to Spar
tanburg she was accompanied by Mrs.
Alexander, who has been in bad health
for some time and will undergo treatment
at the Steedley Hospital.
ELSIE VANDERBILT WEDS AGAIN
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' ' Eastern society was' surprised recently by the announcement of the iar
rings of Mrs. Elsie French VanderbUt and LJeut. Paul Fltsstmona, V. 8. X
The bride was divorced from Alfred Gwytone VanderbUt several yean before
hewent down with the LuslUnla. . t
Convention of Southern Lumber Men
Closed Yesterday They Liked Gasto-
. nia and Say so With Vote of. Thanks
Next Session Goes to Chattanooga,
Tenn. ,
With the selection of Chattanooga,
Tenn., as their next meeting place the
Southern Sash, Door and Mill Work Man
ufacturers' Association which convened
here Wednesday morning came to a close
at 1 o'clock yesterday. The Chattanoo
ga meeting will be held in August, being
the third quarterly session.
Members of the association were high
ly pleased with their visit to Gastonia,
expressing it so with a resolution of
thanks.
An enjoyable barbecued dinner was
given the lumber men by the Spencer
Lumber Company at Armstrong Park
Wednesday afternoon from 6 to 7:30 o'
clock. The Gastonia Chamber of Com
merce assisted the local members of the
association in making the Gastonia
meeting a success.
CELEBRATE HER
FOURTH BIRTHDAY.
At her home on Chester street from 5
to 7 o'clock Monday afternoon little Miss
Margaret Glenn Fayssoux, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fayssoux, entertained
a number of her little friends at a birth
day party given in honor of her fourth
birthday.
After the little folks had spent an en
joyable hour playing games on the lawn,
they were called into the dining room to
partake of delicious refreshments, con
sisting of ice cream, candy, and the big
birthday cake on which blazed four tiny
white candles. .
Those who enjoyed the afternoon to
gether were. Margaret Rutter, Helen
Jenkins, Ruby Dimmette, Sarah and Rob
ert Rhyne. NenI Fayssoux, Elizabeth and
R. Lee Spencer, Jr.. Elaine Glenn, Mar
garet Bess, Margaret and Richard Hen-
lerson, Sarah Frances and Thomas
Brockman, Mary and Charles Glenn, Dan
LaFar, Elizabeth and Ralph Langford,
Katherine McArver. Cleveland Andrews,
Ralph Rockett. Bobbie Van Sleen and
Lynn Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Harry and Misses
Eliza and Maggie Barnett motored to
Asheville anil Heudersonville Sunday
morning, returning home Wednesday.
Miss Era Husririns. of LLncolnton.
has returned to her home after visiting
Mrs. Paul Caldwell at her home on Co
lombia street.
Nutritive Value ef Apple
Moat peopla know apples are hearth
mi. But a great many do not know
that tbey are among the most nutri
tious of fruits and that their value
In this way Is higher than that of many
every day foods commonly regarded as
amout three-fourths the nutritive value
of potatoes and as everyone knows, po
tatoes are a solid and dependable food.
Nervous Headache.
There Is no state of mind that so
quickly affects the regular, organic
working of the brain as strong emo
tion, and so it is only natural that
emotion excites various nervous dis
ordersheadaches, epilepsy and even
Insanity.
Red Cross is Endeavoring to Locate Mrs.
Raymond Brown, Who is Thought to
be Living in Gastonia South Carolina
Soldier, Recently Discharged from
Army, Appeals to Local Chapter of
Red Cross for Assistance.
A request has been made upon the
Home Service Section of the Red Cross
here by the Red Cross branch at Lau
rens, S. C, to assist Horace Virgil Wil
liams, a discharged soldier, in locating
his, sister, Mrs. Raymond Brown, who it
is thought is now living in Gastonia.
When last hard from Mrs. Brown was
living iu this city, her husband being an
operative in one of the cotton mills here.
The discharged soldier came to Gastonia
himself sonie time ago in an effort to lo
cate his sister but was unsuccessful.
Any information that can be given as
to the sister of the young man should be
submitted to Miss Mae Tatlock, secretary
of the Home Service Section, at the of-1
flees of the Gastonia & Suburban Gas Co.
as the Red Cross officials are very anx
ious to assist the discharged soldier in
locating his sister.
EX-SOLDIERS TO BE GIVEN
CHANCE TO CONVERT INSURANCE.
Explanation la Made as to What Dispo
sition May be Done With War Risk
Insurance Policies of Ex-Soldiers
Government Offers Six New Policies.
Soldiers who have been discharged
from the Army are wondering what they
should do with their insurance they held
in the service. The War Department has
made the announcement that all war risk
insurance given soldiers can lie converted
into one of six preferred government pol
icies which is offered only to discharged
soldiers partly as a reward for their serv
ice. The following information is being
sent to all policy holders of the war-time
government insurance and which makes
plain just how their insurance may be
converted:
I. What does conversion meant
Ans. It simply means that you can
change your present Government policy
into another kind. Real Life Insurance.
2. When can I make this changef
Ans. In a few weeks and up -to five
years after peace is declared.
3. After I have converted my policy
will it be carried by a private company f
Aus. No. The Government is in the
insurance business if you will continue to
pay your premiums.
4. When is it advisable to convert my
policy?
Ans. On your converted policy you
pay the rate for the age which you have
reached at the time you convert. Hence
the sooner you convert the lower the rate
on your premium for the policy. The
liest advice is to convert immediately up
on receiving from the Government a no
tice stating that conversion is possibh?.
5. Do I get credit on my policy for
the premiums which I paid on my orig
inal policy f
Ans. No. You have bought protec
tion with those premiums ami you have
received that protection.
(i. Mutt I pass a physical examination
in order to convert my policy
Ans. Xo. Any soldier or sailor who
continues to pay his premiums may con
vert his policy irresective of his physi
cal condition and irrespective of the
work in which he is engaged at the time
of conversion.. The only physical exam
ination which you will ever have to pass
in the future is the one mentioned in re
gard to reinstatement of your policy if it
has lapsed due to your failure to pay
premiums.
7. To what forms will I be allowed
to convert my policy
Ans. There are six kinds:
1. Annual Premium Policy.
2. 20 Pay Life Policy,
a. .'50 Pay Life Policy.
4. 20-Year Endowment.
"1. 30-Year Endowment.
6. Endowment maturing at age of 62.
H. Will the rates on my converted
policy be higher than the rate on my
present policy, if so, whyf
Ans. They will lie higher liecause you
purchase a policy which has more privi
leges in it, i., e. Cash value, loan value,
paid-up, and extended insurance rates.
But these rates, namely, rates on con
verted policy, will be from 25 to 35 pr
rent lower than the rates for similar pol
icies in extended insurance rights.
Ans. (I) A loan value means that the
insured has the right to secure from the
Government a loan on the security of his
policy. He may secure his loan at any
time after his policy has been in force
for one year; provided premiums have
been paid up to date. - But the amount
be. borrows from the Government bears
interest at the rate of 6 per cent The
amount which he can borrow is stated in
the "policy.
(2) Cash value means that the insured
has the right to surrender his policy to
the, Government and- receive in return a
certain amount of money known as "eaah
value!
(3) A paid-up policy, means that the
insured may at any time surrender the
policy he is carrying, cease to pay pre
miums and receive in exchanga a policy
for lower amount, but on which he will
pay no nore premiums. 1
( Extended iasumee mesas- thai if
(By International News Services.)
PARIS, May 16. The German peace
delegates today received a number of
messages from Berlin directing that they
insist on the right to coufer freely with
the Austrians and on the right to carry
on oral discussions with the Allies. The
Allies are framing answers today.
ALL AMERICAN BAPTIST
BODIES WOULD CONFER.
Southern Convention Approves Plans for
Conference on Christian Problems
Votes to Raise $5,000,000 for Aged
' Ministers; Negro Education Discussed.
Atlanta, Ga., May 15. Southern Bap
tists today approved plans for confer
ence for Baptists of North America to
study Christian problems, voted to raise
.,000,000 for a ministerial relief fund
and approved committee reports recom
mending greater co-operation in the edu
cation of the negro.'
The proposal for -a conference of rep
resentatives of the Southern Baptist
convention, the Northern Baptist con
ventions iu this country and the three
Baptist conventions in Canada to take
up Christian problems was brought be
fore tlie Southern Baptist convention in
session here in the form of a supplemen
tal report from the joint committee of
the northern and southern conventions.
The committee appointed to discuss co
operation in education of the negro rec
ommended such co-operation and in an
other report advised study of problems
before Christianity today.
As presented by Prof. W. J. McGloth-
tin, of Louisville, Ky., the problems to
be studied would consist of missions
(home and foreign), education, evangel- j
ist, Sunday schools and social service.
In addition to the ministerial relief
fund which is in line with action taken
by other Protestant denominations in
America, the plan also includes an an
nuity feature whereby each minister so
lesiring would pay into the board in
charge of the fund a small yearly sum,
the total of which finally would go to
his relief.
A year ago the Southern Baptist con
vention created the ministerial relief
board with headquarters at Dallas, Tex.,
and authorized establishment of 1,000,
000 fund for the purpose. After an ex
position today of the work carried out
it was decided to make the total $5,000,-
000, the sum to be raised in seven yeaTS.
"We treat our dumb brutes better
than we have treated our aged and disa
bled ministers," said Rev. Dr. George
W. McPaniel, of Richmond, Va., in ad
vocating the enlargement of the fund to
5,000,000.
PEOPLE TO HAVE CHANCE
TO VOTE ON PEACE TREATY.
(By International News Service.)
COPKNHAGKX. May 16. The. Ger
man government will arrange for a ballot
by the people on the questions of peace
terms if the Allies refuse to make con
cessions, says a Berlin dispatch today.
Mrs. Eleanor Reid Cannon, of New
York city, arrived yesterday to spend
some time with ber parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Reid.
At THE BROADWAY TODAY KIT
TY GORDON in "ADELE," Her New
est Picture, "THE NURSE'S STORY,"
10c and 20c.
the insured pays his insurance after he
has converted it he will lie insured for a
certain specified period for the full a-
mount of the insurance; and if he dies
within that limited time the policy will
be pa3-able to his beneficiary-
10. Will the converted policies be so-
called "participating" policies on which
dividends will be paid?
Ans. Yes. Converted policies will
participate in dividends "from the gains
and savings as may be determined and
apportioned. " Such dividencW;'hay be
taken in rash or left on deposit t "accum
ulate at interest." v
11. Will it be possible to continue a
part of a man's insurance on the present
form and convert the remainder. ..... (i
Ans. Yes. If you have not money
enough to pay the converted rates on the
full amount of your policy, convert part
of it and continue the rest on the present
plan. Do not lapse any of it under any
circumstances. Keep 510,000 protection
if you possibly can.
12. Should I keep my government in
surance? Ana. Yes, by all means, as protection
to the man himself and to his depend
ents, the value of life insurance is too
well known to need argument. The Gov
ernment has offered you this insurance
during war time at the cheapest rates
possible, and now as you leave the service,
Uncle 'Sam is extending to you the right
to carry this insurance on ; he extends to
you this- privilege to reward yon ht meas
ure for the services rendered the Coun
try, making it possible with this insur
ance for you- to protect' yourself and de
pendent fully, at the lowest - possible
cost. For your sake for the sake, of
those you love for the sake of your fu
ture, hold to Government Insurance. .
Chairman G. W. Smith Completes Conn- ' v
ty Organization for Campaign la Gas- '
ton Chairmen in Towns Art Named-
Work to Begin May 19th. -V , (J
Organization for Gaston county'
campaign to raise $3,000 for the Salva
tion Army Home Service fund has been'
completed by Mr. George W. Smith, v
county chairman. The campaign will
begin Monday, May 19th. - .
A telegram received by Vr. finite '
from Governor Bickett, who is Governor ;
Member of the National Committee, saysf - ;
"As county chairman of your county '
iu the Salvation Army campaign you-' v . .
have a place of honor and responsibility.
The work of the Salvation Army ia'-'
France and at home is deserving of high
est support. In order that your eoua-.'
ty's quota is to be sure of being raised '
I urge that your complete county organ-, '
ization be perfected promptly." ' '
Chairmen of the work in the towns
over the county appohited by Chairman. ' ,
Smith are as follows: ' . v-
Mayworth, C. C. Dawson : Belmont.
George Stowe; South Point, fMiss Flori
da Faires; Union, Miss Elisabeth Haff- v
stetler j Bessemer City, Mr, Carson ;
Cherryville, Rev. J. F. HarrelsonJ Stan
ley, H. R, Thompson; Mt Holly, Willis ' '
Holland ; McAdenvllle, I. F. Mabry ;
Lowell. T. P. Rankin : Dallas. O. V.
Lohr; High Shoals, A. Q. Kale; Worth, '
H. A. Costner.
City Organisation. -
Solicitors for the work in ihe eity of
Gastonia were this morning named by
Mr. . R. Warren, chairman of the
campaign here. One day will be devoted .
by these solicitors in securing Gastonia 's
subscriptions to the fund. They an:
Messrs. O. B. Carpenter, W. Y. Warren
A. J. Kirby, D. Lebovits, F, M. Howell,
B. E. Douglas, & A. Robinson, E. N
Hahn, J. M. Shuford, B. G. Cherry, W.
B. Morris, Carl Finger E. O. McLurd
and J. H. Kennedy.
AT THE CHURCHES.
SUN
DAY, MAY II, 1919.
BETHESDA METHODIST 'CHURCH, t
(Rev. A. Burgess, Pastor.) - , v
Dedicatory services at if a. m. Bar- ,
inon by Rev. John F. Kirk, presiding st- ''
der of the Shelby District. Second quar
terly conference will be held immediate
ly following the morning 'serviced --
Dinner on the grounds. Preaching a.
1:30 p. m. by Rev. A. L. Stanford, pas
tor of Main Street Methodist church, .:
Gastonia.
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EAST END METHODIST CHURCH. ,"
( Rev. A. Burgess, Pastor.) 1 ,
Sunday school at 10 a. m. f ,
Preaching by the pastor at 7:30 p. m .
MALV ST. METHODIST CHURCH, ' '
(Rev. A. L. Stanford, Pastor.)
Sunday school at 9:45 a. in.
Preaching in the tent at H a m. and
8 p. m. by Rev. Burke Culpepper, evan-?
gelist. , ,
Special service at 4 p. m. for colored
people. '
ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL.
(Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector.)
7::0 a. m. holy communion; 11 a. m.
morning prayer and sermon; no evening
service. At 3:30 p. m. there will be a
service with holy communion at St An-,
drews church, Bessemer City. . . y
FIRST BAPTIST, BELMONT. .
Preaching Sunday morning and night '
by Dr. Herbert McNeill Potest, of Wake '
Forest College, in the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. F. M. Huggius, who is attend-
iug the Southern Baptist Convention' at r
Atlanta. ,rfr
At THE BROADWAY1 TODAY KIT
TY GORDON in "ADELE,"' Her New-'
est Picture, "THE NURSE'S STORY,
If and 20c.
Dlxoa JtfiQ Organizes.
An organization of the Dixon Mills
was perfected yesterday and the follow
ing officers elected President, J. K,
Dixon; vice-president R. R. Ray; secre
tary and treasurerA- M. Dixon. These,
officers and Messrs. E. X. Pegram and
W. L. Balthis constitute the board of
directors of the new milL
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, May 16. The eotton
market opened with contracts for Octo
ber selling at 26.22, December 3.65,
January 25.30 and March 23.12.
Mr. R. S. Torrence Tetunied to his , '
home at Pioeville today after spending -several
days with Mr. Ed Torrence, Mc
Marshall . Davis and : other relatives in
the county.' He attended Memorial Day
services here last Saturday. f -
TOO LATE FOX CLASSIFICATION.
FOUND: On Dallas-Cherryville ro4
auto license No. 64,090. Apply to Ga "
sett. 16cl v