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GASTON I A GAZETTE PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. "VOL XL. NO. 64. GASTOXIA. X. . WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, May 23, 1919. S2 .00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. AUTO OWNERS ARE WARNED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW TERRORIZED GERMANS ARE FLEEING TO SWITZERLAND DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE j KING GEORGE DECORATES MONTGOMERY'S MURDER NC-4 COMPLETES TRIP ACROSS THE ATLANTIC GATHERING IN CHICAGO i HAWKER AND GRIEVE SHROUDED IN MYSTERY THE Sheriff Carroll is Being Urged to Enforce Law Regarding the Operation of Auto mobiles in Gaston County Violators Are to be Rounded Up at Early Date The Law. Sheriff J. W. ( r 1 1 . ! 1 is in reieipt (if several letters from Mr. r''.ank Page. i r ii ... ! cimiriMan cii uic oiaie ti ii h cominis sion, at Raleigh, urging the el: forcemeat of the law requiring all automobile 'inn era to comply with an ai t which reguhtcs tli use of automobiles in North Carolina. A number of antonioliile license in spectors are !t i n sent over the Mate for tin; purpo.se of checking county ofti viaJam l Sheriff Cai roll expects to begin a campaign at once to round up all vio lators of the license law m the county. -He ealls particular attention to the fol lowing nays the tax is being t- : Cars with no license tags. Cars with only one taji. (In many in stances the other tag is on another car. i Dealers' tags lit-inr used on cars in vi olation of the law where the car is not iwned or offered for sale ly the ilealer. ''In transit" tags in some instances are allowed to remain on cars after they have reached their final destination. "License applied for" tag is fre quently put on a car when the facts will not justify the statement. Many ears are using license tags pur chased for cars of smaller horse-power. All of these instances, Sheriff Carroll states, are direct Tiolations of the law, and under Section 22, chapter 1411, Pub lic laws of 1917, the sheriff's bond is liable tor the failure of his office to en force the law. The obligation of the en forcement of this law in (iastou county falls directly on the sheriff. Owners of automobiles in Gaston coun ty :nc urged to acquaint themselves with the law which reads as follows: rr. !. That in addition to the certif icate of registration provided for in sec tion four of this act, the Secretary of the State shall furnish to earh registered owrer two display numbers, which shall at nil times be conspicuously displayed by uch owners, one on the front and one on the rear of the registered motor vehi cle for which said display numbers are issue. I. The display numbers shall be rigidly fastened in a horizontal position, and the lower edges thereof shall be at least 15 inches from tlie ground, and dur ing the time when the motor vehicle ie required to display lights the rear regis tered number shall be so illuminated as to lo legible at a distance of 5U feet. In -asc of the loss or destruction of a dis play proof thereof filed with him, and the payment of one dollar, shall be set-tire for such owner a duplicate number, and t lie Secretary of the State may in his discretion authorize the applicant for duplicate number to have been prepared for use a temporary nutliber until the du plicate can be made and furnished. It shall be deemed a violation of this act for any person to display a fictitious number or more than two display num bers on any motor vehicle operated on the, highways of this State. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK MAKES GOOD PROGRESS. The Asheville Citizen, of May 22nd, which, states that former Mayor J. K. Rankin, of Asheville, has been elected vice president of the American National bank, at a directors meeting, will be of interest here, Mr. L. L. Jenkins, a former (JaSTonia citizen, being president of the Asheville bank: The American National Hank has lU'a lily grown during the past few years and much or this growth is due ti 1.. L. Jenkins, the president, who has given his peroi..il attention to the affairs of the institution. Mr. Jenkins came to Asl,eille in May, liUo, and was elected ice president of the bank that month. In December of the same year he was elected president andvhas had charge of the bank since then. The institution has undergone a general re-organization since that time and enjoys a fine standing in the eommnnity. Mr. Jenkins still re tains his interests in the First 'National Hank of (iastonia of which he is presi dent. SKOVGAARD CONCERT AT AUDITORIUM TONIGHT. Alei Skovgaard, the famous Danish vi olinist, and the New York Metropolitan Company will give a concert at the Cen tral school auditorium tonight under the auspices of the (Iastonia Music Club. The concert will begin at H:4", this hour hav ing been set so that all who desired to do so could attend prayer meeting, the pray er meeting hour at the various churches having been moved up to S o'clock. This concert promises to be a rare treat for the music lovers of the city anil the Music Club hopes the Gastonia public will show its appreciation by according these performers a liberal patronage. CALLS PRESIDENT WILSON BEST FRIEND OF POLAND. 'By International News Service.) WARSAW. May 2. President Wilson and Colonel House were refered to as Po land's best friends in a speech by Pre mier Paderewski before leaving for Paris. Fifty cents brings The Gatette three voaths. Trr it. l'.y I l.ie. na:.-.:.al News. Service J t.KNKVA. May 2v A hundred ter 'Miied (irrman families ate seeking ad mission into Switzerland, fearing a bom bailment of German cities by Allied air men in the event the Ibrinan envoys re fuse t ) sign the peace treatv. It is re potted that the Allies are building aero dromes at many point-. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS -Judge A. I . Ilendei sum il Jones left r on legal Ha e oil i out I ibuted to A i ii in v t ii io I .' If not . i In Salva todav . aver meeting at Methodist church o'clock at Mail tonight. Madelaue Travels in ''The Danger Zone" and Mutt and Jeff at the Ideal today. Mr. ( '. N. Simps m, a prominent cit izen of Monroe, was a business visitot in (iastonia yesterday. Mr and Mrs. A. A. Suther, of Char lotte, arrived in the city yesterday on a short visit to friends. Mr. K. V. Shelby Miirlington. lie will lavs on business. left last night for away seveial First Presby tonight at S Prayer services at the terian church will be held o 'clock instead of St.'fO. Mr. S. M. Naile. of Charlotte, spent the week-end here with his daughter, Mrs. A. (i. Myers. Mis. Naile is also spending a few days here. Col. W. W. Lewis, of York, S. ('., is a business visitor in the city today. Col. Lewis says York is preparing to spend a hundred thousands dollars on street paving in the immediate future. Mr. John (i. Carpenter, of the local bar association, spoke at Mount Holly Monday night in the interest of the Sal vation Army home service fund. A rep resentative audience heard his address. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Morrow, Mas ters Norman, Jr., and J. Holland Mor row, Jr., motored to Darlington. S. ('.. Monday to visit Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Wil son. They exect to return home Thurs day. Mrs. C. R. Miller and little son Rob ert left Monday night for their home at Barboursville, West Vn., after being the guests for several weeks of Mrs. Miller's mother, Mrs. H. K. Atkins, at her home on Hast Franklin avenue. Mr. and Mrs. James Abernethy, of Hickory, were the guests Sunday of the hitter's sister, Mrs. J. P. Saunders, on Hast Franklin avenue. Mrs. Saunders has been confined to her home for some days by illness. The Alumni Association of Greens boro College for Women will meet Friday afternoon at 4:;io o'clock at the home of Mrs. (ieorge W. Wilson. All former students of the college are requested to be present. Mrs. J. H. Craig left today for Char lotte on a visit to her daughters, Mrs. Mellon and Mrs. Shelfon. From Char lotte she will go to Statesville to be the guest for some time of her son, Mr. Da vid J. Craig, and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Howell and chil dren spent Sunday with relatives in the Bethel section. They were accompanied home by Mr. Howell's sister. Miss Lena Howell, who is spending a few days with them. Mr. J. Pollard Kirven, Jr.. brother of Mrs. J. Holland Morrow, and Messrs. J. C. and Marion Wilson, brothers of Mrs. Norman Morrow, all of Darlington, S. ('., spent the week end in the city making the trip by auto. Rev. G. P. Abernethy. pastor of the Loray Baptist church, will begin a series of revival services at Ranlo next Monday night, preaching each evening at ft:.'!0. The services will be held in the Ranlo school building. Mr. Charles Costlier, who was recent ly discharged from the army and has been visiting his parents, Mr. anil Mrs. F. A. Costner, left yesterday for Fort Wayne, Indiana, to resume his position as a linotype operator on the Fort Wayne Herald. Little Miss Jennie Mae Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lyle Smith, was operated on yesterday after mxiii at the Gaston Sanatorium for mas toiditis. The operation was a serious one. She is getting along as well as could te expected under the circumstances. Major A. L. Bulninkle, district su pervisor of the seventh tax district, com posed of Anson. Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gas'on, Lincoln. Mecklenburg, Stanly and I'nion counties, returned to the city yesterdiy from Lineolnton where he spent a short time in the interest of the reval uation of taxable property in Lincoln rountv. ( By h ternatim.il News Servi'-e. ) ( H( Al.M, May 2v The Ieinocra:ic chieftains assembled here today tot a two-days session of tlo- National corn in it teemeii. They are expecting secretary to the piesidei.t Tumulty to iirtive to night with soine word from President Wilson outlining his views on the third term tiiik. YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS (I'.y 1 1 term-it. New s service.) PAKIS. ..May 17.- President Wilson v ill leave for the Tinted States within a I ortnight . aeeoiding to present plans. It is possible that the date of his departure may be fixed as early as June "ith. Presi dent Wilson is determined not to rfllow the Austrian complications concerning reparation and the Italian Jugo Slav boundary to keep him in France. He in ends to leave as soon after the German fieaty is signed as possible. WASHINGTON. May 17. -By a sweep ing majority, the Republican Senators assembled in open conference today, de feated Senator Borah's motion to strike out the name of Senator Penrose as chairman of the Senate Finance commit tee. PAKIS, May 17. The Italian envoys are again threatening to hold up the peace proceedings unless the Adriatic problems are definitely settled in the Austrian treaty, it was understood today. While it is regarded as virtually certain that the Italians will sign the German treaty, it is learned from French official circles that Premier Orlando and his col leagues are insisting that the Austrian treaty dispose of Fiume and the Dalma tian coast, otheiwise they will refuse to sign. I lie Kussian situation continues uncertain as to military movements. The latest reports said that Admiral Kol chak's Silieiiau troops arc retreating while the Finns and the Allied troops are advancing on Petrogiad and were about 14 miles from the city. Colonel House, it is understood, is planning to go to London within the next two weeks. The object of his trip is regarded as being the organization of the League of Na tions. PAKIS, May 27. -President Wilson, speaking at a dinner here last night in honor of ' President -elect I'cssoa, of Bra zil, let fall a remark that is interpreted in many quarters as an announcement that he would not be n candidate for a third term. "I am particularly glad to have an opportunity of paying very cor dial respect to Mr. Pessoa. It is very delightful to know that rny presidency is not ahead of me and that his presidency is ahead of him,' said Mr. Wilson. PAKIS. May 17.--President Wilson in his address last night touched briefly up on the League of Nations and the oppo sition he had encountered in the United States to some of his plans. He urged all Americans to unite and set an exam ple to the people of other nations. WASHINGTON. Mav 27.- President Wilson has assured the Jews of America that there will be no religious discrimin ation in the new states created by the peace treaty. This assurance was tele graphed today to Rabbi Wise of New York by Secretary Tumulty. following cabled advices from Paris. LISBON. May 27. Shrieking sirens, led by the I'nited States cruiser Roches ter, announced that Commander Read left Ponte Delgada in the N'C-4 on the Mill) mile leg of his trans-Atlantic journey from the Azores to Lisbon. Intense ex citement followed for the Portuguese have been looking forward for many days to this historic event. Many bets have been laid on the length of time re quired to make the flight. WASHINGTON'. May 17 The Bol shevik battleship Xovik was sunk and the dreadnaught Andre Pervozvany was forc ed to retire in flames in an encounter with a British force operating from Kronstadt on May 1. according to ad vices received from Vibors this after noon. MRS. A. G. MYERS WILL ENTERTAIN TOMORROW. Invitations reading a follows have been issued : Mrs. Albert G. Myers will receive Thursdav Afternoon Mav twenty -ninth, nineteen -nineteen From " to 7 o 'clock 214 West Fourth Avenue Gastonia, X. C. Mr. Preston Lewis, of Rutherfordton, was the guest Sunday of Mr. E. L. Stroup. ci i. nil"' .il News ci i.-e. l.l - 1 ( , Mav 2 While surrounded i bv a i l iving crowd in ti e street out I side Mm kiugham I'nlace King Geoigeto i day lecmated Hatty G. Hawker and - Mackenzie (.iiove witii the air cross, thus inaugurating a new insignia which will be awatded only to airmen especially di tinghishmg themselves for bravery. LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY Centenary Fund Grows. Incomplete reports to Mr. Ii. C. An drews, district campaign secretarv, this morning show that the Methodist ( en tenarv campaign in the Slielbv district has gone far over the allotted amount 1 oo, I 1 . 1 1', having already been sub scribed. This i an oversubscription of lit. 77 1. 1 1'. Loray to Play Gaffney. At the Loray park Saturday afternoon the Gaffney, S. C, team will battle for honors on the diamond with Loray 'h win ning aggregation. In Saturday's game for Lorav will be several college plavers including Johnson, Murray and Hudson of the State A. & K. College. Raleigh. The game will be called at Vital Statistics. Records in the office of Registrar of Vital Statistics W. Meek Adams for (ias ton county show that during the months of January, February, March and April, 1 ! 1 1. in the city there were Ufi births and "s deaths, white and colored; Gas tonia, outside, there were 7!' births and .".'! deaths, w hite and colored. Burial Here Sunday. Interment of Allan Weir, the little II-year-ol.l son of Mr. and Mrs. V . M Weir, of Charlotte, who was drowned Saturday afternoon in a deserted rock quarry in Charlotte, was in Hollywood cemetery, this city, Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home of the parents at 1 7 1 j South Tryon street. Charlotte, at 1' o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. K. F. Griffith, pastor of Chalmers Memorial church officiating. Complete Casualty Lists. The Gazette lias donated to the (iasto nia Public Library il complete file of the official ca sua Ity I ists which have been is sued periodically by the War Department since the I'nited States entered the war. To these will be added, from time to time, any casualty lists that may b in sued in the future. These lists will be available to the public and will constitute a valuable addition to the periodical files of the librarv. TEXTILE WORKERS CAUSE TROUBLE AT CHARLOTTE. President Johnson of Highland Park Mill Roughly Treated by Union Mem bers Mills Forced to Close. Charlotte. May 'Jfi. The cotton mill strike situation here, which has been steadily growing worse for days reached the ugly stage today when President C W. Johnson of the Highland Park Mills, one of the plants affected, was roughly treated by the striking element. Kggs were thrown at Mr. Johnson as he was entering his automobile and abusive Ian gunge hurled at him. The police were called but there was not sufficient number to control the crowd. The strikers are determined that no one shall work in the Highland Park Mills. The Louise Mill, owned by A. J. Dra per, was closed today. Mr. Draper will not employ union ijien and the men con tinned to join the union until there were no oieratives left, the mill was forced to shut down. The situation is the worst that has ever existed in the mills here. ACEY JONES FALLS HEIR TO 12 MONTHS SENTENCE. Acey Jones, a negro, was sentenced to 12 months on Gaston county's road sys tem in Municipal Court by Judge A. ('. Jones one third of the sentence being im posed yesterdav. the additional eight lieing given today. Jones, the testimony showed, was guilty of larceny in that he took two shirts and a pistol from his friend. Rod Elder, and a quantity of flour, lard and groceries from the store of Mr. R. L. Garrison. The third count he had to answer for was carrying a con cealed weapon. In each count a sentence of four months was imposed. The accused man. it might be said in his behalf, insisted that the stolen prop erty came into his possession as the result of a deal with another negro, a hare ac quaintance known as "Son." This was the story he told. The court failed to see wherein .Tones was adhering to the gospel of truth and imposed the twelve months' sentence. Subscribe to The Gazette. GASTON Charlotte Police Unable to Unearth Suf hcient Evidence in Mysterious Murder of Harry L. Montgomery Fred Owen Brother of Miss Lorine Owen, Was at Home of Friend When Killing Occur ed Crime is Shrouded in Mystery. No additional evidence was obtained at C.e in est lyat n n veste;da.v of the lli.v teinnis killing of Ihi'tv L. Montgomery oi a by-road between Myers Park and I Ml'.v o' t i. m ( ha riot:. . Fi . lav night while hi Owen. I I..-I!! have s, keep 1 lig ; l 1 1 : wit Mis, 1.,: papi : - state that Co in t o in. 1 1 ii o, wiiii h the ei Jol tl.e plllposc of I let a I c pr. lending turther with thei.1 investigation. but so far they have been unable to gam sufficient evidence which would involve anyone hi the killing of Mr. Montgomery other than those already mentioned. Fred Owen, ;i brother of Miss Lorine Owen, walked home with Mis, Lniiiia Hall, an operator at the Southern Bell Telephone Company and a friend of the young man's sister, Miss Dolly Owen, from the telephone offices Friday night. She stab's that he left her house on Tern pleton avenue, near South Boulevard, at I I : )o o'clock, probably half an hour af ter the killing occure.l, developments yes terday indicated. Miss Hall stilted yes terday that they did not walk very fast and that possibly a half hour elapsed luring the time they left the telephone offices and the time thev arrived at her home. Miss Hall's limne is about two miles from the scene of the killing. Mr. W. M. Wallace, who operates a grocery store neur the home of Krnest Hunter, the negro who is being held in onnection with the crime, says that Hun ter, with several others, was standing in front of his store at the time he closed Friday night about 10 o'clock. I'his morning's Charlotte ( )bserv er has this to say regarding the mysterious murder : Investigations by the police thus far in- failed to produce but meager evi- lence against anyone. 'our days have passed and the slaying of Harry Montgomery is as great a mys- ery as it was the morning following the rime, ('lues gained by the police a few hours nftei the killing showed signs of developing into ev idence sufficient to clear up the mystery, but as the hours passed these clues fell awn v. The police frankly say that they had no evidence up to last night which may be expei ted to result In the arrest of oth ers in the next few hours or few days. They are, however, continuing their ef foits to clear up the mystery. The ofli i ers expiessed themselves as deteiinined to c lear up the mystery and they are ( seeking evei.v means afforded thus far to find the slaver of Montgomery. CHAIRMEN OF S. A. DRIVE SLOW IN MAKING REPORTS. Only Two Chairmen Outside City Have Made Their Reports Gastonia Raises $2,272.78. Reports to Mr. (ieorge W. Smith, coun ty chairman of the Salvation Army home service fund in Gaston county, at noon today show that 2, .'!).". "S have been sub scribed. Of this amount the city of (ias tonia raised $2,272. 7h but the complete reports of the city have not been obtain ed. In the county there have been only two reports made. They are Union, with st'il, and McLean's Chapel, with )M2. It is expected that with the complete re ports of the Gastonia chairmen the city's subscriptions will be approximately- $.'!, 000. Campaigns are still being waged in several points in the county. Other sec tions have completed their i ariipaigns but have made no report. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET. f By International News Service.) N V. W YORK. May 2v Tho cotton market opened with contracts for July selling at .'il'.l'O, October .11.40. December ol.nl. January .'In. mi. and March :i0.7."i. One Poor Use of Education. "Education la a blessin '," said Cnele Eheu, "but Jes' de same de man dat puts In his time slgtiin' I. O. K.'s would be better off If he hadn't learnt to write." Get on Right Road at Once. It often requires courage to torn back when we have taken a wrong fdep, but It is easier to turn back after the first than after the second or third, and much safer and pleasanter. Where Proud Man Fails. The average man can do almost er-c-rything or, at least, he thinks he can, but we haTe yet to see the first one capable of wheeling a baby buggy straight with one band. Useless Noises. Some folks can saw wood and say nothing, but a kid can't even cut one tittle measly tooth without raising the neiglborhood. Arrival of American Seaplane at Lisbon Yesterday in Trans-Atlantic Flight Es tablished New Record Plane Raced Through Aii at Rate of 80 Mile n Houi Go to Plymouth Today. I'onta D.lgada, May 27. The arrival (it the N'C I at Lisbon marks the comple tion of the first transatlantic: air flight in hist -:t with the coveted honor going to a ma. hine designed, built and manned by A:ue: ieans. FI it i ! la ( otum.-inde- Wortmann, ai I'enti Delgada. has received a radio message unaved from the plane saying: "We are safely on the other side of th. pond." Later messages reported the crew all well and gave brief details of the arrival in Portugal. The engines worked splen didly ami apparently there was no unto waid incident of any kind. The NC 1 was greeted by the cheers of great crowds on the water-front, the shrieking of whistles and the ringing of bells. The plane covered the distance at a speed of more than SO miles an hour. As soon as the news was received here, Admiral Jackson ordered all the war eraft in the harbor to blow their whistles and sirens. This was kept up for five min utes, the sailors and officers meanwhile cheering the great American triumph. Commander Read, according to infor mation here, plans to remain at Lisbon overnight and continue to Plymouth to morrow, weather permitting. DEATHS RANKIN A. CHKRRV. Mr. Rankin A. Cherry, a prominent farmerof Triangle, Lincoln county, and a brotlier-in law of Mr. John F. Davis, of (iastonia, died at his home Humlav morn ing from blood poisoning, following a week's illness. The disease which caus- d his death developed from an appar ii t ly insignificant sc rested on his hand. Funeral services ami burial took place Monday afternoon at I'nity Presbyterian church, near Triangle, of which he was a member. Rev. V. II. Price conducted the services in the presence of a large gath ering of friends and relatives. Attend ing the funeral from (iastonia were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Iavis, Miss Mamie Da vis. Mr. John V Davis and Mr. Hoke Davis. .Surviving de. eased are three sons, McLean and R iscoe Cherry, of Limdn county, and a younger son in the Hist Di vision, now en route home; and three daughters. Misses Ida. Ola and Beulah I hei rv , all at home. Deceased was 71 years old and was a prosperous farmer und a staunch citizen of that section. WEBB WON'T GET JUDGESHIP ANY TIME IN NEAR FUTURE. Judge Boyd, it Seems, Has not Decided to Retire from the Bench President Ready to Appoint Webb. Regarding the appointment of Con gressman K. Y. Webb, of the niuth dis trict, to the I'nited JStates district court, a special dispatch from Greensboro, the home of Judge James K. Boyd, says: President Wilson will not appoint Congressman Yates Webb to succeed Judge James K. Boyd, of the United States district court, within the near future, according to information from a reliable source. I'nder the law the president must fie convinced that a judge is physically or mentally unfit to perform his duties be fore he can name a successor. Judge, Boyd appears to lie about the healthiest looking specimen around Greenslwro, and if looks count for anything he is in the pink of condition. Should Judge Boyd decide to r.'t'.-e, or should his health fail. President Wil son will immediately name the Shelby congressman to succeed him. It is known that the president has finally made up his mind to this effect, and has told North Carolina congressmen that Webb is his choice for this high judicial honor. Webb is the only democrat in North Carolina who can be confirmed by the present republican senate which holds the majority vote. Webb has always been popular in Washington, both with republicans and with his democratic as sociates. It is learned from republicans of high rank that Webb will be confirm ed, provided the president does not try to displace Judge Boyd solely upon po litical grounds. In such an eventuality there would be strong opposition to his confirmation. Fifty cents bring months. Try it The Gatette three GASTOMA LODGE NO. 869 A. F. A. M. Called Meeting Friday, May 30, 8:00 p. m. Work in is Degree,
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