Newspapers / Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, … / March 15, 1920, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
" '-. ; "r Jr-,.t ,F :: GASTONIA ; ; - COTTOII , 40 CENTS TODAY READ THE WANT. ADS ON PAGE 5" . 07 THX ASSOCIATED PSZSS CMZETTE ' r VOL. XLI. N0. 64. w - ' ' ;I ;; GASTONIA, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH. 15, -1920. ' ' SINGLE COPY 3 CENTO . i - ' " " 1 ' i . i ii-""". jf7 ... ..," , , ', ,' J EBEHT LEADERS GATHEHli FORCES TO GOMBAtMy Prussia Is Nucleus Aroimd VVhich Military Lead er ; Are Building , up i .:. INoske Has Forces at Kapp Issues Manifestos In , Which He Says -.New Government Will Insure Real; Democra 5ERLIN. JMarch 16 Leaders of the" Ebert p6venfffknt. ousted from toowerby the sudden reactionary revolt Saturday .morning, are apparently gathering their forces to combat th mew, regime. here. -They are being aided by forces of labor; Tvnich have declared a general strike throughout Germany as protest against the changes in the nation's government. - Prussia seems to be the nucleus around which the military , .'leaders have built up their movement. Report from various , pities -in other parts of XJermany would indicate that Gustav .Noske, minister of defense in the ol'd government, has forces . ' &t his disposal, and that there is a popular opposition to the new . regime Even in Hamburg, the old government is said to have taken control of stragetic points, and the Hamburg senate has " issued a proclamation denouncing the new government and as serting its Intention to retain control in that state. " V - Men who are directing the policies of the government head v ed by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, however, have not as'yet secured political support, although a statement issued , last night de clared the prestige of the government has increased in South Germany since Saturday.- Fatalities in fighting at Frankfort ' and adoption of resolutions, by workmen at Dusseldorf, Essen and Cologne against the revolt would not reflect sentiment in those localities, favorable to the regime installed in office om .Saturday..: - i1 ' ' -1r-, - I Strike orders were issued yesterday in - this city, and it is expected the critical 'moment for ' the inew government .will come when workingmen waiKout. Chan cellor Kapp has announced he wouldjtake yliwided steps to suppress any insurree 'tion by strikers, but it does not seem . jirobable he can prevent a . wholesale stoppage of work in Berlin and through- , taut Germany , In some sections of Ger v laany the strike Order is said not tJ be Viewed With favor, but there are indi- ' feations the socialist parties will attempt . .to bring about a total ; tie-up of busi- . hess today or tomorrow.- ; Chancellor Kapp has issued manifestos " n an attempt to convince the people the government over which-he is presiding ' will insure the establishment of a real democracy in Germany, promises that elec tions will be held as soon as quet'is re stored hve been given, and the people ,'fiave been informed that maintenance of order, and" protection of the country's , cenomie life will be the only reasons for the taking of drastic stepa by the gov ernment. TROOPS JN CONTROL OF "CITY; BERLIN, u-March- 14. Aimounce ' merit was made by the rtew' government late- tonight of wp6rts fronf Munich that .-.the Bavarian 'Socialist goyernmeBt had rer ' signed' and that tlie troops were in, con ,trd of that city. - The reports added ( thai the landtag would me on- Tuesday ' qrmjffc neW frovemmeM. :-1 ; "i ' Another aunouneenicnt by the Kapp frovemment, stated that conditions in east Prussia were quiet, vUiaas and militia,; krurdiiig the railways and too postoffices. As regards Hamburg, Jhe government wtatement'sald the situation there was not .ar: ;it added: - :' - ' : 'In Mecklenburg-Schwerla no strikes '-. 'Ttuve taken place. . "General Lettow-Vor ' -!ock (former commander of the German ; (t roops in German east Africa) , has taken ' x-harge of the' troops, who are supporting .; the new government. Saxony Is qnlet and the troops are neatraL General Mercken lias ordered ihat no strikes take place. '. Stettin, 'Hesse. and. south? Germany -'are GERMAN. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ( ; - . TO MEET AT STUTTGART. - BERLIN, March 15. (By wireless to Ijondon).' The Germaa national, as sembly has been summoned by the Ebert Kovernment to meet at Stuttgart tomor row, Tuesday, March 16. ' Berlin advices Sunday night reported that the old German goveramem had. es tablished its seat at Stnttgart, the capital of Wnrttemberg. - ; ' ' REQUEST RECOGNITION. , j "LONDON, March 15. One of the v first acts of the new government la Ber lin vras to request recognition from the . allied commissioners in Germany, accord ing to an official British message today. Ths request was ignored, the eommis - nioners taking the attitude; that they would not extend reeognitioa to the ex- tent of answering the communication. . AMERICAN TROOPS EMBARRASSED. WA8HTNX3TON, Mareh 15. Oflfciala aid the sitnatioa so far a the American foreee were" concern ed waa a . complex one. 'The United States is the only na tion having troops on the Rhine which " has not become m party to the treaty of ' Versailles, it was explained, end eon v t sequently the American, detachment is REGIME IN BERLIN Government GustaV His Disposal - Chancellor governed by th ternn of the armistice. Under those terra they still were ub jeei technically to the orderg of Marshal Foch as the miptrmo allied commander. , Stepa boinjf taken overtteaa for poswi bto military action against (Sermnny m n result of the revolution were being clonely followed here. Inters temered In Mar shal Foch M conference tolay With the al lied' commanders at Mayence and in the report from Paris that after this confer ence he would call a meeting of the su preme war council. The United 'States is not now represented on that council. The American forces on the Bhiue eori s'.st of about 13,000 troops uncer Major Henry T. Allen. , ' X WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ALLIED ADVANCE. WASHINGTON, March 15. While technically still under the direction of Marshal Foch, American troops on ths Bhine would not participate in any allied advance into Germany", without ; specific directions from President Wilson, it was said today at the war department. MAY AVERT THREATENED ' . ' y : ' RAILWAY STRIKE. BERLIN, March 14. An unconfirmed report was current shortly M ore mid night tonight that the new, German gov ernment had reached an agreement with the Kbert government in order to avejt the threatened railway strike. SOUTH GERMAN GENERALS T ' - CLING TO NOSKE. BERLIN,--March 17. (By Wireless to London), "Jt is reportol here that the ISouth German generals aud the Saxon troops have1 given , theif adherence, to Gustav Noske, minister f defense, In the Ebert government. . ' v SOCIALISTS UNITING ; V , ; . i. V s AGAINST MILITARY. y, PARJS, March 15. -- Independent so cialists and communists met yesterday at Mannheim and decided to take, advantage of the present situation ia Germany and proclaim a- soviet government, according to advices from Basle, the news having reached tliat city by. telephone. if - . .? ' Majority, and independent socialists throughout Germany appear to uniting against the military movement initiated at-Berlin' on Saturday, according, to a Basle despatch ia L 'In formation. -; ; - BAVARIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS LONDON, March 15. The Bavarian government has resigned and the nation al assembly of that - state will he sum monedbn Tuesday to negotiate- concern ing the forming of a new cabinet, says a Copenhagen despatch to the Exchange Telephone Company, quoting a telegram from Munich. ..;.'--, . a t y EMPEROR WILLIAM UNDER GREAT NERVOUS STRAIN. AMERONGEN, March 14. Former Enrperor William spent the greater part of today in the" garden ef Bentinck cas tle, where he paeed up and down witk every evidence of being under great nerv ous tension. .. Religions services, which have been held regularly there every Sun' day, were omitted today. . The strain- of the events of the last few days seems to weigh so neavUy sp on his mind that he cannot tolerate the company of others, and 'he makes every effort to get out of doors. ; (Coatianed on page f tmr.) HON. ROBERT N. PAGE ' ' ;: HERE TO!,!ORR0iV One of Nort'b CAr&iln, Three? Gubernatorial Cndiaatft to VSpend Tuesday in Gaitdnia J Will Speak at Courthouse fTomorrow Nieht ' a t : 8 - . "? --:---i -'..,'"-'' lit, Ion, Robert N. Page, of Bieo, one the three. and idates , for ' Governor in Mrth Carolina, will be in Gastonia Tues- f, the 16th and will in all probability )ik at the courthouse Tuesday night. le Is U) spend the entire day hers Tues- lat and his friends and'sutmortfcre are not gointf to1 let him leave Gastonia with out making a' speech. Mr. ; Page, al though .comparatively well known in. Gas ton county ha not been la the couaty for some time, and his friends welcome this opportunity for hint to muke him self better acquainted here A letter written by Mr. Clias . Ross, his cam paign manager, to friends in thurify is m follows: A--:' " 1 I",-' f'Hon. Robert N. Page, candidate for Governor, will be in Gastonia Tuesday, March 16th, and he is very anxious to see as masy ef his friends and support ers as possible, Mr, Page will be at the Artningtea Hotel and if it is possible' for you to arrange your affairs so that you will be able to see hun there on Tuesday, he will very greatly appreciate It. i Please do your best to get to see him while he is in Gastenia. ' - , ' CHAS.JtOSS, Campaign Manager. 14 MULES AND 39 BALES 1 OF CQTT0T1 BURNED Mr. Frost ' Torrence Suffers Loss of Barn at Plant Gas tonia Ice and Coal Company at $16,000 Practically No insurance Young; Howell Boy Arrested Chareed With c veiling rire to tocion. -, tire which was discovered JSuuday Biorniiig about 11 o'clock at the plant of the Gastonia Ice and Coal Company near the Gastonia- Manufacturing .Company's plant totally destroyed a large barn and contents belonging to thf ice and coal company, together with 14 mules and horses, a large amount of feedstuff's and the greater part 'of 39 . hales of cotton that were stored in the barn. When first seen by the watchman on duty the fire had gained Buch headway that it was al most impossible to check it. The watch man, a negro, it is said, did his best to liberate the imprisoned animals, and did succeed in getting out four, but of these, two. ran back into the barn and. were burned. ..Coming as it did' at an hour when a great portion of people were probably at church, the fire 'was most likely .undis covered until it had gained too great headway. A number of wagons and other implements were resouJ.' It is stated by some who saw the cotton that perhaps t0 per cent of it could be sal vaged. ;.Oiie of the horses bucned ' was the property, of the Oastouia, Mill Supply Company, -'and'-another: utabled, in a small nearby outhouse wns the property of one of the mill operatives.. : Tho origin of the fire is' unknown... It ; is reported, however, that Tt originated from cigarettes, or matchesin the bands j of some boys who were seen around the barn some time Sunday morning. . - The total loss is estimated .at from IH.OOU to $16,000. This ts the -wenond time that Mr' Torrence has suffered loss es hy.flre at this place, -the ice. plant hating been destroyed by tiro several years ago. . . : . It has' been-later, learned that Alton Howell, . 1 2 year-old son ' of Mr, George Howell, has been arrested charged, with setting fire to one of- the bales of cot ton... It is reported that ho andsome other boys were playing around the barn yesterday morning and that in a spirit of mischief set fire. to one of the cotton kales. ' ' . . " f His .trial will come up tomorrow .morn ing in municipal court. . ; ' : , ' REV. C. Li KERR AT '.t. FIRST A. R. P. CHURCH. Pastor Kings Mountain Associate Re formed Presbyterian Church . De liven ; Strong Sermon. Sunday. ; J ' Rev. G. L. Kerr, pastor of the Kings Mountain Associate , Reformed Presby terian . Church, occupied the pulpit of the First A. R. P. church Sunday morn ing and evening. : At the morning sen vice he preached an ; especially strong sermon from Revelations 2:7, "To ETm that pvereometh, will I give to eat of the tree of life, which ia in the midst ef the paradise of God." - .V " The' sermon was a striking discussioa of the joys sad rewards that eome to the christian who overcomes, and of the fruits of the tree Df life. ; The many friends of Dr. Gallowny, pastor. of the char eh were .delighted to see him at the service and to know that he is regaining hie strength rapidly. It was announced at the service that on next Bun day, Dr. Ernest N. Orrr of Charlotte, would fill the pulpit - . - GASTON'S 0I1E BIG CHANCE : 5 TO Will IS NOW HER With Onlv One -Candidate Fo "': Conp-ess, Say Local Demd- crauc traders, fountv V Practically Assured 'of Sud- ee Maior Bulwinkle' , Candidacy Meet Witl Favor Throushout the Dis V trict ' Some, Political Cos Friemls, not only in C Onion , county, but. throughout the entire Ninth ' Con gressional district, of Major A; L'BuI winkle, Gaston 's candidate for the 'Pern oeratie nomination for Congress are de lighted with the reception which nis can didacy has received throughout the dis trict.. From all that can be learned at the present it apiwnra that Gaston is go ing to follow the fonrse of wisdom in putting out only one candidate, thereby enabling the Democratic forces of the county to rally unitedly to the .standard of one man . While it is known that at least two other Gaston men had thought more or less seriously of throwing their nati inlo the ring and whUe neither ef these men has as yet said positively that he had reached any definite decision in the matter, it is the consensus of opinion that there is but small likelihood that either will eater the race this time. - Numerous leading Democrats of the country are- very clearly of the opinion that Gaston has the opportunity of a life time to send a man to congress provided we- can agree upon and unitedly support one man instead ; of having a political1 scramble among ourselves. They point out as an example of what happens when a conuty is divided within itself the political history ef our neighboring county of Mecklenburg r Because of their well known inability to' center on any one man for a public office the Meek lenburgers .have almost invariably wound up ou the wrong skle of the table when the votes are counted out. Gaston, it is pointed out, . might profit by Mecklen burg 's mistake and avoid a similar dis- aster, ; . Hinee he announced his candidacy a few days ago Major Buhftnkle has met with great encouragement throughput the district. Well knowu over all this part of the State because of his army record, where ho attained the rank of major, he will undoubtedly have the backing almost to a man of the ex-service men both in the county and throughout the district, He saw a'ear or more of overseas duty. He wus popular with his men. This element of strength is well worth consid ering when it is realized that throughout the ten counties comprising this congres sional district there are' several thous and ex -service men. Each one of these men has a vote of his own. Not only ho: mot of them have an influence that will multiply their own voting .strength foirold or more. These'men recognize, us does the general public, that a man who responded to the -call of his country in its hour of dire need as did Major Bulwinklo and who' rendered the. valu able services that he did, deserves reco gnition at the, hands of his fellow citi asenn. Aot only .'is this true but it is realized that' Gaston is offering a man of ability, a jnan vhone energies whose .experience .and whoso 'ambition wUl.in-j Auence hinr to use his best endeavors to j forwai-d' all the movements -. in . national. legislation looking to the stabilizing of conditions nnd the promoting of the wel fare f . the country as ft' whole, .; Dul winkle4s a fiitnon. Tore Aniericau first, a Democrat next. . J'resent indications are that, if the Gastbu I)emocray will content ; itself with oe candidate for Congress, the. re mainder of the district will to a large extent, stand aside and accord Gaston's candidate a free field. Judge Council, of Hickory, who announced his candi dacy a few days ago, is' quoted as saying that he would not enter Into any scramble for the nomination . In fact, there is a growing belief that Judge Council would in- all likelihood retire from the' race should it develop that there was a dis losition over the district to accord Major Bulwinkle a free field.' Mecklenburg is ioy the. field with a strong candidate for the Governorship in the person of Cam eron Morrison and for this reason Jt ia the fixed belief of local Democratic poli ticians that Mecklenburg will not put f or- word a candidate against Gaston, There appears to be good reason also for the belief that Lincoln county will keep its hat .out of the ring in Gaston 's favor if the other counties mentioned seem dis posed to do so.' ; :,- ' The hope that the campaign' will move along as outlined above is, of course, a natural one with Gaston Democrats. But, whether the political whiligig goes up or whether it goes down. Major Bul winkle ' friends say that he is in the race to win and they confidently believe that he will win hands down both in the primary and ia the fall election." They are more than delighted with- the favor able reception- his candidacy is receiving oa all hands and they predict for him a political success that will, in all proba bility, set a aew record in the old Ninth District. " v; '-. .;----. 'V Loss of water from automobile eooCng systems by evaporation i claimed to be prevented by a radiator cap consisting of severs! fist eJrenlar chambers, which eoa dasse the vapor and return it at -water. MARSHAL FOCH pniiRiF Will Send Three More en, Neustadt and Bonn - Foch Will Call Meet mg Supreme ; War Affecting All Public f Germany. ia. Marcn ij r ranee army carps to Wiesbaden, Neuatradt and Bonn, thus doubling ? her forces along the Rhine, according to the Petit Pansien. MarshallJch will call a rneeting of the supreme war council as soon as hereturns from Mayence, where he will confer today: with allied commanders. Reports reaching this city state that every step has been taken to maintain order in occupied dis tricts of Germany and that the inter-allied commission for the ' Rhenish province has received alter naymg conierrea witn, allied military leaders. , " Information received here would 'seem to indicate the ut most calm is prevailing in Germany, although the severe censor ship in Berlin, may be responsible for a lack of detailed news from. 'that city. Telegraphic communication with Berlin is in-, terrupted, the last telegram from the French charge d'affaires i here having been received at the foreign office in this city at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. : v . ' Advics from other sources, however, indicate the reaction ary movement begun on Saturday is confined to Berlin,' and that mobs are bosy looting stores in some quarters of the city. , A general strike affecting transportation, electric power and the water supply of Berlin has been decreed, and railroad ' Workers are said to have asked chancellor, to leave ueriin. A general strike effecting all publie services has also been called at Kiel, Bre men, Hamburg and liegensburg, while public sentiment in favor of the Ebert government is declared to be increasing 1m Cologne, Essen, Dusseldorf, Bothum, D'lsburg, Bpandnu and Frankfort. In these cities a general strike is exjKH'ted today, liread is said to be already scarce and expensive is Berlin, and there are GOOD LUCK ONLY BROUGHT AMERICAN CONVOYS '.- -y ' '.... : -, y--;.: PORT SAYS Charges That Navy Department Used An Jn safe Code. Which Was Interpreted and De ' ' ciphered - Says Announcement of Sailing of . First . American Destroyers- Was Printed in,. Berlin Four Days Before They . Arrived ' in . Queenstown. - - - h rS'i:fZ WASHINGTON. March l.--G'rman-suhiuitriiii.-N were enabled to attack. the first 'convoy of American ships sent to France bwa-uae the na- diimrtment used and insafe -code. . which was inter-c-ttel and 'dev Sphered, Hear Admiral Sims toilay told the scniite investigating conunitlee. v Only a , measure- of ,'fgood luck" brought the convoy safely to port the admiral said, and other troo and des troyers wore endangered through simi lar incidents early in the war, w "The announcement of the sailing of the first American destroyers was print ed in Berlin four days before they ar rived at Queenstown," declared the of ficer; ' " Admiral Sims said he implored the de partment not to send messages regarding troop convoys in the code referred to, but the warning was disregarded,-. All the other allies and the enemy were us ing new war-time codes, he -said, while the United States continued to trust in; valuable information to a eode nsed for many years. ! , Information regarding convoys bound for France was known in social circles in Paris before even General Pershing was informed officially. Admiral Sims assert ed. To illustrate the widespread knowl edge, of the plans for the first convoy's departure, the Admiral testified. tha the United States naval attache at Paris ob tained this first Word that troop ships were sailing from a woman whose. hus band had received the information in a business message , , ; ' ' ; v Arrangements for the early, convoys were 4 'confusing" and did not conform the navy department made no effort to consult him and thns avail itself ef the experience of the allies In handling troop ships. Regulations for the convoys wer drawn np in- the war and navy depart ments and signed by President 'Wilson, Secretaries Baker and Daniels, General Bli and Admiral Benson on May 27, with sat reference t tl-n, Ad-ural CLss VILL FRENCH FORCES ALONG RHINE RIVER vy.-, yr V ",; " :;-.,&-: 'V-v-v- 7T 'Army Corps to Wiesbad Council General Strike Service Called in Par contemuiateg sendintr three more the German high commissioner,; Dr. Wolgang Kapp, the new , - . 1 y fears the supply may fail completely; ,? I Military forces at Leipsig appear to ; favor the new. regime, while a contrary . , view of the, situation is taken fcy) the. lKple generally'; it is reported. At MoB-i 5 ich tlte Bavarian government has handed over control to ft general who is in favor of the Ebert government. The Germaa national assembly has been summoned to meet at ptuttgart on Tuesday 4 '.; !- :" TO : - '-' ' ' ,-';-, - stated, and hVr-first knowledge of these, ' arrangements came when he. Ttveived a copy of the regulations nearly fio months- . later.- ;.,' - ' '" j - VAs as illustration of how completely I .was. in the dark," the .admirjfl siad, "I ' received" information f from' both ; the Frfuch and British naval authoritieseon-,-, ccrriing the convoy, before I was official ly informed of it by the department. ' 'v lief caing to a message from Secretary Daniels dated June 6, 1917, marked' ; "vtry, confidential" and containing di-' rections for the protection, of the convoys v, y destroyers, Admiral , Sims sold ,- it -"would: be impossible to find a more' ' striking example of the department's inr sistence upon mating decisions based ' ? uKn complete x m isin f ormation. " ' . "The whole scheme, of troop convoy, Outlined in this message, showed a com- plete ignorance and disregard of convoy methods and of war experience in the submarine zone,' he continued. v' . .. In response to his protests, the admiral said, he received a reply that the 'de-v partmcnt recognizes the coundness of ' ', your recommendations," but because of the "present sensitive public opinion eon--eiders it essential that the escort order r for the first eonvoy, already issued, be executed by American destroyers. " The admiral had recommended, he test- ' ified, that the' eonvoyj be protected by ' whatever allied escorts were available. There was no question at any time. Ad- -" miral Sims said, as to whether troop. ; should get the very best protection available. - ''""'"".-. ' 1 ?: "Throaghout the war, "' he added, . ''American troops received more protec- . tion than the allies -were able to give , their own troops oa ths high seas." On July 4, 1917, Admiral Sims said. ; he , received a cable from Secretary Paniets congratulating him on the tnc ceeaful eseort of the convoy. - "I wish to. make it f-' "- M V v - ,S '
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 15, 1920, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75