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ia Daily-Oaz GASTONIA COTTON 40 CENTS TODAY READ THE WANT ADS ON PAGE 5 ' XEJOER OF THE ASSOCIATED PSTSS r; 1VOL. tfLI. NO. 80 ' GASTONIA, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS OASTON ,1" MUST SURRENDER ARMS 'iMustMake Delivery of Arms to Local Authori- ties by April 10 General Strike In Industrial T . " 11 J A"V ff " t ,(By The Associated PressJ DUSSELDORF, April 1 Soldiers of the workmen's army in the Ruhr dis trict must make a delivery of their arms to local authorities before April 10 un- . der the agreement reached between the government and the central committee of the workmen's general conference at Es sen today. They will not be considered rebels if fighting ceases throughout the district by noon tomorrow. i The commander of the communist troops before Wescl gave a pledge to the conference for the strict observance of the agreement. He declared he had really a good army but could not con tinue fighting he lacked ammunition and V Asserted all looting had been su pressed and tlipll looters had been shot. ' shoot wilh my own pistol," he 'Mid'' any communist soldier who dis- V obeys the order to withdraw and dis l I 'rm. Assurance was given the delegates, iowever, there would be no trouble. There is some apprehension felt as to a ew extremist groups, particularly as they have lcarnd of a rport that govern -sunt troops have entered the edge of the Euhr district at several points and that 'two workmen's delegates were arrested ' trhile going to Essen for the conference. - 1 STRIKE CALLED OFF. DUSSELDORF, April 1 The general tetrike in the Ruhr industrial and mining J district has been ordered called off, ef fective, as far as possible, on ' Friday Cnorning. At the last meeting of the J workmen speakers said that the revolu- I Zionists couia not nave uvea to accept a ' 4nal Aflfnainnnf it nil !oo kni) !- n L- - sw sates ct i v v in vii i it v saaae uuu uvi y cd them . PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT NOT CABLED IN FULL. V (.By Tue Associate! Press.) PARIS, April 2. President Wilson's Statement to the house of representatives in Washington yesterday that Marshal Foch has no authority over the American .troops on the Rhine was not cabled here fct full. The French foreign office there fore is not lis yet acquainted with its el Sot terms, hut it was said in official eir les that President Wilson's conception iff the status of American troofityppear ed to be the same ns the French official view, namely, that the troops were in the - occupied area under the armistice terms as the American senate had not ratified the peace treaty. Thus far, however, it was explained at the foreign office, tho commander of the American force of occupation has acted in harmony with ' the orders given by ' Marshal Foch to the other occupying troops. - Major General Allen of the American force, simply is taking over for his own Account the orders issued by the marshal, just as the American representative with the 'Rhine commission acts . in harmony with the French head of the commission, although technically not under Ms author ity. . ' .. AMERICANS ATTACKED BY MEXICAN REBELS. (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 2. Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Campbell, United -State military attache at the embassy ia Mexico City, his wife and an American woman doctor named Paine were attack Ted by rebels a few miles from Mexico 'City tot 'escaped " through quick work ad. quickness of action," the state de partment was advised today. 2I0RTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA . CITIES' POPULATION (By The Associated Press.) " 'WASHINGTON, April 2 Population statistics announced today by the census Jmreau included:' Clinton, 8. C, 3,767, an increase of 85, or 15.1 per cent over 1910. ' Union, 8. C, 6,141, increase 518, or f .2 per eent. Lake City, 8. C, 1,606, increase 732, or 49.5 per eent. Pulaski, Va., increase 470, or 9.8 per eent. Radford, Va., 4,627, increase 425, or 10.1 per eent. Elizabeth City, N. C, 8,925, increase 13, or 6.1 per eent. Tarboro, N. C, 4,563, increase 439, or 13.6 per eent.' ; All members of troop three, Boy r.-outs, are requested to come in uni form., to the Columbia Tailoring ...Com y's store at 105 Boutn street at a o'clock Sunday sight to attend ser 4 in a body.; ' . Nellie Bose and Christine fnan among the Easter -shoppers la Chir BELMONT BUDGET Correspondence of The Daily Gazette. BELMONT, Aril 2. The business men of China (irove have organized a new cotton mill for their town with Bel mont's pioneer milt man, Mr. A. C. Linebergcr, as head of the corporation. A charter has already been applied for with a capital stock of $1,000,000 and 10,000 to Ij.hOO spindles. They propose to begin building just as soon as machin ery t-an be secured, the site for tlie plant to be near China (J rove. The Belmout baseball enthusiasts are very busy these days planning for the organization of a baseball team for the coming season. Tiie.v export to work up u splendid 'team that will he the eftuM of anything in the county. The contract has been let for the erec tion of the new Chronicle school build ing to Mr. W. H. Hand, a local contrac tor. It will jj a handsome brick structure costing $40,000 and will con tain ten class rooms and an auditorium. Work was begun on the preparation of the site Wednesday and will be pushed to the earliest possible completion. The school board also let the contract to Mr. Hand for the remodelling of the present toaeherage. ' This will be greatly im proved, will contain a dining room, kitch en and all modern improvements, and will accommodate twenty teachers. , The regular April meeting of the Wom an 's Club was held at the school build ing Wednesday afternoon. The reports of the various committees were given. Mrs. I. P. Stowe. chairman of the enter tainment committee, reported that $66 was added to the school library fund from the amount raised nt the play, "'Le Hoodoo". It was decided to give a "silver tea" at the home of Mrs. A. C. Linebergcr (in April 12 for the bene fit of the school library fund. Follow-' ing tin business Viceting a very inter esting Arbor Day program was carried out as follows: tx.ng. "The Old North State": Fur pose of the Day, by I'rof. K. G. Fitzger ald: 8-pg, "Monarch of The Woods", by Mr. I). P. Stowe; Arbor Day Drill, by pupils of the fourth and fifth grade; "North Carolina's Historic Oaks," by Miss Bonnie Howard; "The Heart of The Oaks," by Miss Grace Oaks; The planting of an Oak tree; King. America. Superintendent and Mrs. F. I. Hall entertained Prof, and Mrs. B. O. Fitz gerald and the teachers of the Belmont schools at an elaborate dinner Tuesday evening at six o clock. A number or young men were invited for the evening and rook was played at ten tables. Ice cream and angel's food cake were en joyed at the close of the game. The joint debate between Bessemer City and Belmont will be held on April 9th. "The question for debate will be 'Resolved that the United States should adopt a policy of further material re striction of immigration," The Belmont affirmative speakers and the Bessemer City negative team will meet at the Bel mont school auditorium while the Belmont negative and the Bessemer City Affirma tive will debate the same night at the Bessemer City school auditorium. The Modern Health Crusade bas been introduced in the Belmont schools with much success.. The children are greatly interested and 200 have already enrolled. The Mission Study Class of the Presby terian Woman's Auxiliary met with Mrs. Annie E. Hall on Tuesday . afternoon. Miss Clara Crawford led the study period, the topic for which was "Woman's Work For Women ia China". -During the pleasant social time Misses Mary and Abbie Hall served delicious ice exeam and cake. Rev. and Mrs. F. 'M. Hoggins have gone to their future home at Boone, where Mr. Huggina will be ptstor of the Baptist church. On the way there they will make a visit to relatives in Bender son villa. TO THE DEMOCRATS OF GASTON COUNTY. The County Convention the Democratic party will held in the Court House of be at Gastonia, on Saturday, April 3rd, 1920; at one o'clock, ;P. defecates to the State Conven tion to fa held on the 8th da? of April, 1920, at Raleigh, N. C, and for the purpose of transacting such other busi nesses nay-come before it. " JOI1N G. CARPENTER, Chairman ARMSTRONG APARTMENTS , AND HOTEL TO BE BUILT Contract Let For Construction . of 54-Room Apartment and 36-Room Hotel by Col. Arm strong Cost Will Be Ap . proximately $275,000 Work to Begin Immediately. The Arnistrong Land and Investment Company Has let the contract for the building of the Armstrong Apartments and Hotel,4 work to begin immediately. Mr. J, L. Glenn, of Gastonia, hits tiie contract. The apartment house and hotel will occupy the southwest corner of Ma rietta street and Second avenue, receur ly acquired by Col. Armstrong. The building will consist of a 54 room apart nieiit house, three stories high, facing 2.'t(l feet on Marietta street, together whh a .16 room hotel that w ill fare lt feet on Second Avenue. The apartment house will le divided into 9 apartments of 6 rooms each. . It is possible .that later on plans may be changed no that some of the apartments will consist of only 3 rooms. The entire building will be modemly and thoroughly equipped throughout with every convenience essential to comfort. It is the intention of Col. Armstrong and the contractor that the work of build ing the apartments and hotel be rushed to a srteedy conclusion in order that the stress of living conditions in Gastonia may le somewhat alleviated. With the completion of this PO-room building and the ."0 room addition to the Armington hotel it is felt that the house shortage in Gastonia may be omewnat re lieved. ' The cost, of the building will bo ap proximately $27.rj,0OO. ARMINGTON HOTEL IS ADDIN6 50 ROOMS Addition to Armington Hotel Will Cost $150,000 J. A. Gardner, of Charlotte Has Contract. Announcement was made yesterday by Mr. C. C. Armstrong thar work has al ready legun on the 50 room addition to the Armington Hotel, the plans of which were announced in Tho Gazette some time ago. Mr. .1. A. Gardner, of Charlotte, has the contract and has al ready begun work. GiieHts have lieen repeatedly turned a way from the Arniingtou for the past several weeks and it is in response to tiie demand for more rooms that the man agement of the Armington is making this j increase. j The addition will consist of 50-roouis, J 4 stories ami will cost approximately 1 .! t III ki I ' NEW YORK HARBOR TIED UP BY STRIKE. (By The Associated Press XKW YORK. April 2. All but 2d per cent of the railroad owned tugs ami steam lighters which railroad representa tives assert bring to New York 9i per cent of its food supplies are tied up as a result of the marine workers strike, J. J. Mantell, railroad mangers' representative announced today. The railroad owned ferries on the Hud son river, the crews of which also were called out, are apparently not seriously affected, Mr. Mantell stating that all but one line are running on regular schedule. The strike was called, union men assert, to maintain the eight hour day, which they declare was threatened by the re ported transfer of railroad floating equip ment to private owners. The railroad managers claim the strike tu called in support of striking coastwise lonahore men who walked out severe weeks ago. j MR. RITCH'S SPEAKING DATE POSTPONED Mr., Marvin L. Bitch, candidate for the nomination ' for congress, will not peak at the court house Saturday night, as stated ia the advertisement on page even, but win speak at Mc Arrer 'u store at Banlo instead, by special invitation. Thin notice, was, telephoned to The Oa certe from Charlotte after page seven had been printed."? Mr. Bitch will fin his appointment at the court house one night next week, announcement to be made later. RAILROAD WAGE COlf TBOVEKSY COKES UP THISD TIMS (By The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, April 2 The whole railroad wf controversy was placed be fore President Wilaoa today for the third time since railroad labor filed its demands for a general increase fa wages last sum mer. ' . -".-r - . '.' Ia a letter to the president, B. M. Jewell, ehainnaa of the railroad commit' tee which constitutes the labor party oa the railroad wage board, said be regret ted very much "to advise yon .of our failure to obtain any beneficial results from these conferences. " fv . , , - The employee, Mr. 'Jewell said, were keenly disappointed at the position tak en by the railway executives', eotnmittee, which announced last night 'a deadlock aad the withdrawal ef the railroad mem bers from the conference. ENDORSE FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE Chamber of Commerce Gives Hearty Endorsement to Pro posed Bond Issue of Fifty Million Dollars For Good Roads In North Carolina. Strong endorsement was given the pro posed state bond issue of fifty million dollars for good roads at the regular April meeting of the board of directors of the GastjfSa Chamber of Commerce yesterday and the body went on record as nrging that this matter of securing better highways be taken up at the special session of the legislature to be held this summer. This action followed receipt of a re port from a 'ee.inl committee named to investigate the propottod state bond is sue thoroughly. The commiittee went into the matter thoroughly and the re port received by the lioard and adopted as follows: To the President and Directors, Gastonia Chamlter of Commerce. Gentlemen: After an investigation your commit tee finds that the plan for the proposed state bond issue of fifty million dollars for highways to be placed before the special session of the legislature in July is as follows: That the state issue of $50,000,000 in bonds for the construction of good roads. That the resulting system be state wide so as to make a complete system and not a patchwork affair. That it is proposed to pro rate the funds resulting from the bond issue to the counties of the state for the purpose of building good Toads. If a county has already bonded and built sufficient good roads the fund apportioned to it may be used toward refunding the resulting debt. In this way no ienalty would be imposed upon a progressive county which might have already carried out a comprehensive program . That the basis of pro rating, while not definitely set, is proposed to be on a credit of one-third for area of coun ty, one-third for population and one third for assessed valuation. This, it is lelievod, would be the most equitable iiosnible basis uimiii which to pro rate the funds. Your coliunittee recommends that the Gastonia ChamU'r of Commerce endorse the proKsed bond issue and use its in fluence toward aiding in shaping the tinal details so as to make the plan the most acceptable to Gaston as well as to othen counties of North Carolina. Your committee having completed the work assigned it, begs to In discharged . Si if tied : K. (i. RAXKIX, Chairman H. T. MOIMUS, 1". W. GAULAXIJ. Committee CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADDS NEW MEMBERS Committee Reports Show Steady; Growth Along All Lanes - Investigating State Income Tax Consti tutional Amendment. That the Chamber of Commerce Is well at work along all liters wa-s shown by interesting committee reports re ceived at the regular April meeting of the board of directors held at the offices yesterday. PreseA at the meeting were President Fred L. Smyre, vice president SI A. Bobinson, treasurer S. X. Boyce, directors Wade 8. Buice, B. Hope Brl son, C. D. Gray, Jno. R. Rankin and A. . Woltx. An interesting report was received from a special committee composed of A. G. Mangum, Jno. G. Carpenter and 8. B. Dolley on the proposed state In come tax constitutional amendment. This, however, was referred back to the, com mittee for a recommendation, the previ ous work covered in the report dealing with a clear statement of the facts in volved. The Chamber is investigating this matter as it has been found that few people are familiar with the pro posed amendment to the constitution. Chairman Jno. L. Beal of the Mem bership Committee reported a total of seventeen new members who were erected to membership. The list Includes Scholtz the Florist, Hugh A. Query, The Young Men g Shop, L. A. Brown, P. T. Withers,' Jr., Gastonia Mill Supply Com pany, Cotton Products Company, B. S. Dickson A Company, Silvan Newburg Ic Company, Dr. C J. McComss, M. C. MeNeely, C. Lee Gowan, B. N. Aycock, 5oker Cotton Sales Company, S. H. Walker, L. 8. Hereford Company, the Moss Barber Shop. Reports showing progress were received from several committees. ' Revival Services," A series of special evangelistic ' ser vices will begin next Sunday, April '4, at Franklin Avenue Methodist ehurch, of which Bev. E. P. Stabler is pastor. -: Rev. Mr. Stabler win be assisted by Be v. J. F. Moser, pastor of the CheryvCl Metho dist church. . Bev. P..-1. Shore 1 will preach Sunday morning at the West End Methodist church for Mr. T"aVer. GEORGIA DEMOCRATS I'ILL VOTE ON THREE CANDIDATES With Wilson's Name Withdrawn There Are Left Only Palmer, Watson and Hoke Smith In Pres idential Preference Primary. CAPT. LONG RECALLED FOR CROSS EXAMINATION (Hv The Associated Press.) WASHINGTON', April '1. Captain H.vron C. liong. who yestrntay testified that Admiral William H. Kletcher total ly disregarded instructions from Admir al Sims in directing the convoy in which the transport Antilles was lost, was call ed for cross-examination by Admiral Fletcher's counsel today before the board investigating that officer's removal from the Brest command in OctoOer, 1917, shortly after the transport was torpedoed. Declaring in his direct testimony that Admiral Fletcher, in disregard of in structions, permitted the convoy, which in eluded the Antilles, to sail in "column formation. " Captain Long, who was oper ations officer on tSiins' staff at London, asserted it should have been "evident on its face" that this was the "most dangerous possible formation." Although six weeks before his removal from Brest Admiral Fletcher had been ordered to require all convoys to pro ceed in ' ' line abreast ' ' formation, the witness said, every convoy tnat sailed from the French coast during the admir al's command proceeded in column forma tion, which greatly reduced their protec tion from submarines. DALLAS DOTS Cordrcspondence of The Daily Gazette. DALLAS. April 'J: - - Mrs. .T. B. Hen son and children are spending the day in Mt. Holly as the guests of Mrs. Hen son's mother, Mrs. M. M. Lent.. Mrs. S. C. Cornnell ami little daugh ter, Helen, left this morning for Green viile, S. (!., to spend a few days with Mis. W. .S. Harfield. Mr. ami .Mrs. Kd Taylor, Mr. ami Mrs. John I'asour and daughter. Miss Mary, nt'eiideil the funeral and fin rial of Mrs. (. M. Hell Tuesday at Oakwood cemetery, iastonia. The following news will le of inter est to the imin.v friends in Dallas of Mr. j and Mrs. C. M. Sigmon, who formerly resided here. One dav lasi wtes the body of Mrs. Heck, who before marriage was Miss Mamie Sigmon, was removed from Hopewell, Va., and re interred nt Lenoir, their old home place. Mrs. S. O. Shelton was the guest at dinner Tuesday of her daughter, Mrs. U. W. Stowe, at her home on Marietta Street, Gastonia. Mrs. Cvthia Bhyne. accompanied by her son, Mr. W. S. Bhyne, arrived Wed nesday night from KnosrUIe, Tenn., where Mrs. Bhyne spent the winter, and will be'for a few days the guests ef Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Fordham, the latter her niece, before going to her borne ra mor ganton. Mrs. Bhyne is 80 years old and enjoying very good health. Master Robert Cribble is at nome this week for the Easter holidays from the Blue Bidge School for boys, at Bender sonville. On Wednesday of this week Messrs. J. F. Puett. G. V. Lohr and W. W. Batch- ford purchased 114 1-2 acres of the I. B. Stroup home place near Alexis, wnicn is heavily wooded. It is estimated to have between 750.000 and 1,000,000 feet of pine saw lumber and 500 cords of pine wood, beside oak and hickory. Mr. Cecil Cornwell arrived last night from Trinity College and Mr. Caleb Rhodes from A. and E. to spend the holi day! at borne. 1b following members of the school faenlty left yesterday for their respect ive homes for the holidays: Misses Cera Hunter to Newell. Violet Knox to Ilunt rsvitle, Annie Hoover to Lineolnton, Ruby Falls to Gastonia and Miss Dix on to Lowell. DISTRICT MEETING OF RED MEN AT DALLAS. Correspondence of The Daily Gazette. DALLAS, Ar-nl 2. The eighth dis trict Council, Improved Order ef Bed Men wil hold the 31st session in Dallas April 3rd, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. The following- Drocrram will be used: Council fire kindled in due form by District Sachem O. B. Carpenter, of Gas tenia. o . --'.' . Musie by etring band. - Address of welcome by brother J. L. Jordan. -'-'V V ' ' ; 9- : r : , ' - i : -Besponse by brother E. CBay. . Music. by stringband. ':j I ';. ';''""-' Transaction of -business. ' "' BefreshmenC ' Good ef tv Q-?'"-1 ' ' (By The Associated Press) ATLANTA, Ga., April 2 With the withdrawal of President Wilson's name by a number of democrats who entered him in the Georgia democratic presiden tial preference primary to be held April 20t only three candidates were left id the race when the entries closed yesterday. They are Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, straightout advocate of the pres ident and his policies; United State Senator Hoke" Smith, of Georgia, who partially indorsed the administration and who desires the treaty and league rati fied with reservations, and ThtSmaa Watson, former populist candidate for president, who "stands squarely against the league of nations," and who bas been one of the most outspoken crittes in Georgia of the democratic administra tion. A In acceding to the request that bis name be entered is, the primary, Attorney General Palmer stated his candidacy would give the voters of Georgia an op portunity to indorse the administration and its policies. Senator Smith in a statement announc ing his candidacy, said "The wise course of the democratic party is to base its campaign on the great achievements of the democratic administration and the democratic congress and not blindly in dorse 'Every Phase' of the administra tion 's record . " He also stands for rati fication of the league with reservations, and voted thus in the senate. Mr. Watson, according to a statement by B. M. Blackburn, of Atlanta, in an nouncing the Georgia author's candidacy, stands squarely against the leagus of na tions, without time-serving compromises, ns a menace to American institutions, and in favor of the restoration of the rights of the states against the. centralized pol icy of the Washington government. While Mr. Watson and Senator Smith have the advantage of being Georgians and admittedly -towerful figures in state politics, supporters of the attorney gen eral declare that as far as the 'national convention is concerned, Mr. Talmer is the only "actual candidate", in the Georgia primary. Not only are national issues involved in the campaign, which already is being hotly waged, but also state issues, for, in Atlanta, at least, certain leaders of the factions of the democratic party ia Georgia are lining up ns they have' done in many hard fought contests of the past. Several of the democratic leaders here who supported Hoke Smith for governor and again for senator, are out working for him now. The other wing of : the ' party, sometimes called the' Clark . Howell -Governor Dorsey faction, is '.be ing urged by Mr. Howell to rally to the ; Palmer standard. 'I' DELAWARE SUFFRAGE . LFJDERS EI.'COUateED DOVKB, DELA., April 2. Despite the decisive defeat yesterday by the lower bouse of the Delawate feglsatare ef the reeoution to ratify the woman ''s suff rage amendment, friends of the measure . said today it was by no means dead, as a ratification resolution is still in' the senate and the parliamentary situation ia not such as to maks it impossible to re- consider the Vote in the house. Suffragist leaders were greatly encour aged by the announcement last night that Alfred I Du Pont' would sappor: the res olution. The suffragists claim the house ;.has three legislative days to reconsider yes terday's vote and that If this falls the senate measure can be brought Into' the house at any time for considerations if it is passed by theupper branch. ,-, COLDER WEATHER FOR I TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WASHINGTON, April 2 The west ern disturbance, attended by general rains in the Atlantic and Gulf states, has advanced northeastward, the weather bureaureported today, "and is central over the great lakes. . . i '. .' Much colder weather is forecast for the country east of the Mississippi river dur ing tonight and Saturday. Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic coast and Delaware capes, Hat teraa aad Portland, Me. ' ,1 -. s- "- v.- ' 1 '"" . . Beport by long distance telephone last night from Atlanta was to the eVt that .the Chevrolet won the race t - ' lanta .over; the r.nVlc. resud;!;"! t" -fia'eapitai ; t' HI-.", T' -while V r ; -: 1 x 1" - X " .
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