5- GASTONIA V - COTTON 40 CENTS TODAY MEYi TFVllV.lJ.PV READ THE WANT ADS ON PAGE 5 main xo2bzs or xnr associated press VOL. XU. NO. 93.' GASTONIA, N. 0, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL, 17, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS aUVY , . y. . .. 1 LL UNITED REPflESENTED OF ALL! Conference of Allied ' , Remo, Italy r f; U nde United States Shall B sentatives - Many M : Come Ud For Setth ;many to Versail ' -f$. l; (By The AbsocIhW r!8s.;i Ji 'X 8AN REMO, Italy, April 17Whetber the United States would be ' represented : at the conference "of the allied nations called to -meet In San Remo was a Quesj v 1ion Vbich had not been answered here ' . as the chief representatives of the powers gathered today for1 tfae sessions which 'are o begin Monday, , ; Premier '," Nitti ef - dtaly," who reached ' San Bemay a ,iay i ahead of timo to receive ' the delega ; tions of the allied nations as they arriv : ed, expressed ignorance as to whether art American delegate or observe would .attend. ; ' '. .' ,, i The conference will have as its pro - ;gram an endeavor 'to settle three er four . of the great- problems now 'disturbing JSurope. '. One of these is ' what, action ; shall be taken . respecting the carrying out of the . treaty of Versailles so that it may be made plain to Germany that : the allies regard it as a binding instrn i ment. ;n Others are the .. demtermi .'nation lt the future of the 'Turk .ish empire and r the ' final framing "ot ' the Hungarian peace party. ' The ..'Adriatic settlement and the international -exchange problem are also likely, to be eonsidered. . " t;. :"'.v.V-V J v.f. Premier NitU was at the railway ela tion early today to receive Camflle JJar- ire, the French jaafebaeeador --W" Italy 4 Premier HAcfd' George, ef Great Britain - and Tield ? Marshal ,8ir Henry Hughes ,r Wilson. chief of the British imperial - army staff, arrived by automobile from .Marseilles, with their staffs, in time for '.'luncheon . I- Later " in the day , Premier ..Millerand, of France, Marshal Foch and 'Other of the French representatives and Baron Matsui,- the Japanese ambassador at Paris, reached San Remo on a special ; ' train., ' WHAT THE ALLIED 'L ' ; POWERS INTEND TO DO :. ' r 'AT THE CONFERENCE (B The AsMMOated rrs. . A r! SAN 'REMO,' Italy, April 16 Allied ' nations would be called upon to maintain i a force of 300,000 men in . Turkey to in sure execution of the terms of the treaty ' with that country which was framed at . t AMuuyu-rccnivv il naersiooa, ims f treaty will be considered by the supreme -auiea council wnen m pens its session ' Announcements that "Marshal Foch of ; Oreat Britain, will be . present, are re- .perta will be called upon by the council 'before it decides finally en the terms to Jbe submitted to the sultan. 1 The Oraft "eft the treaty which 'has een prepared is ,400x0a upon as oeing voscepuow t am- Tportant modifications with a view of re-, imoviag obstacles to execution. ' ' " i None ef the entente powers is disposed ... M ! 1 t 1 u . . 1 1 a Mpose the treaty terms on the .Turks, Greece, it is understood, is ready te.-eead - 'an army to Asia Miner, but there , are 1 serious objections, te the preeeace of - - .Wmaa . 1 . . aify Turkish resistance. Hence there is strong undercurrent of opinion in favor of softening the terms and sparing "Turkish pride 'as far as possible ia er Ar IKsl Out tnut bult b AttetnktA bv a Turkish government stron g enough to overcome nationalist opposition . : ; amAn! hi1m h f w . If va a . ' . . . A 1 . sat present, wouia oe given ue lemtory jtMnT,TiMA with la' the honBdarr-TonffUV outlined by the towns of Erserum, Bit .lis, Van and' Mush, . and the corridor ileading to the blaek sea ' Other features of , the treaty' to be gir eif consideration are the organisation of -allied supervision at Constantinople and 'the formation of a eemmissioa to-eea-trol the Dardanelles. ' It is expected pro- Unlnmn wui iaa ju.ua w iiiiii. j m -states, including Bulgaria, to member 'ship in this . eoxniniasioa .. e : . - Ways and. means of insuring the exe- . m . m . m irr rn . -vywva vt wre apse'v iwoswtHa w ut w "discussed, the clauses calling for Ger fman disarmament being - certain to re ceive careful, attention. ' w ; ' " Adriatic question .will come before " the 'council,- in -view of unconfirmed reports that Premier Nitti,. of Italy, after mego jtiations with Jugo Elavi Tepresentatives, .1cm arlilnv not at roBflvrtinir eloima. Premier Nitti, who vpU preside at the Meeting, is already her, and Premier STATES AT POWERS? Ni tiona ; Meets at San ed As to Whether ntitled to Send Repre- mentous Questions Will ent Attitude of Ger- reaty to Be Taken Up. f eraud, of France, Baron Matsu and Vis count Chinila, respectively Japanese am bassadors in Paris and London, and Paul Hymens, Belgian foreign minister, are expected to arrive tomorrow, , ' They .will be aecompanied by a large corps of advis ors, among whom will probably be Earl Curaon, British secretary of state" for foreign affairs; Andrew Bonar Law, gov ernment leader in the British home of commons; l'huipiie, U. lJertholot, polit ical director of the French foreign of fice, Camille Barrere, , French ambas sador to Italy; M. Kammerer, Oriental expert for the. French govenmnt; Mar- f shal Toch, Vitorio Scialoia, Italian for eign minister, and Mr; Jasper, Belgian minister of economics; Premier 'Venise lor, of Greece,, is expected here but it' is understood he will not be invited to take part in deliberations. ' ' ' 'V J Buvachan Palace, where the council will meet, is ready for its distinguished visitors. It stands on Berigo heights) northwest of the city, in the center of a vast park, filled -with tropical vegetaion and is an architectural jewel.; It was erected by the late Count Horace 8a vile, of Mexiborough, a descendant of an an cient English family. The meetings of the council will be held in the Louis XVI saloon , on the ground floor, spacious rooms on the second - floor being ar ranged for the accomodation of the cleri cal forces connected with the various del egations. .'';: V. S. MAY NOT BE REPRESENTED.' , " X By The Associated Press."'. WASIIINOTb.V, . AprU : 17.-At the time of the first announcement that the allied nations would hold a conference at San Remo it was said at the. state' de partment that the United States Would not be represented and it is understood that there has been no change in his de cision. : - The United States has not been formal ly represented at the . peace conference since Lnder Secretary Polf left Paris last December. '-, Ambassador Wallace Has at- fnded some of the meetings of. the con ference of ambassadors at Paris, but purely in the capacity "of an observer. When the allied supreme council met at London Ambassador Davis did not at tend. . cy.. 'i,;,..;. JAPS INQUIRE AS TO 'V: SOUNDNES OF INSTITUTIONS CT The Associated Presa) : WASHINGTON, AprU 17. Seven! inquiries have reached the Japanese oasey from financial centers ia this coun try regarding reported heavy 'failure of commercial Institutions in Japan. The embassy has had no news of any such failures nor has the state department aa information. . ',-,'' The last official reports from Japan, m eeived several weeks ago indicated some local financial troubles, especially in Osa- u BiupouUding interests were reported to be ia financial distress and Japanese business bad been suffering, like that' fa otber countries, from the economic dis turbances resulting from the world war. ; ?::.: : -, v,-t WILL FINANCE EXPERIMENT 1 TO COMMUNICATE WITH' JtARS DATTON. O, April 17-E. B. West, on, local manufacturer,, haa offered to finance an experiment to", communicate with Mars, should the government refuse use ef aa airship at Fort Omaha, -Neb. Professor". David Todd, of Amherst University, plana to make an attempt next Friday to communicate with the planet by wireless- from an "airship piloted by Captain Leo Stevens, if federal on sent is given.' ' . . '- : . ' Hrtoa fft II Mf an 'exDenses of the experiment, stipulating the flight must start irom Uayton. CONSIDER FINANCIAL MATTERS. CLEVELAND, April 17 Conai deration ef financial matters occupied practically at lof the morning session of the sixth na tional convention of the Young Woman's Christian Association today. 1 .' ; ' Group conferences were on the after noon program. Among subjects schedul ed, to 'be discussed were economic work, work outside the association, religious work ia city asociationa, girls work and foreign community work. . - Aa'Autaraliaa has patented a combined epener and-spoct far square eornered oil cans. ',' ' :. ' . ' A tool has been Invented for brrin th lids from ess . crates without hr the waoi , , . . mil SOaOHA TROOPS IRE .. , . AMITKG THE ATTAC', Strons Fortifications Bein - Thrown Ud About Town o f A jua Prieta Sonora Forces IJominate Kail way. J , (By The Associated frees) AGUAPRlETA, Sonoro, ApriL17 jSonora revolutionary forces marehinir in to Sinaloa are extending their domina- nation of the Southern Pacific de llexi co, an American owned railroad, as they advance, according to a dispatch from Hermosillo, capital of Sonora, made pub lie nere xooay . , xne railroad, jt was said, would continue to be operated by the state of Sonora for military uses; More than four hundred troops arrived here last mgbt and early today and more are' enroute to .defend Agua Prieta against any attack by f ederl forces . it was announced by General J. M. Pina, military commander in ;this sec-, tion. Beinforcenientg'also are being sent to troops on the Sonora Chihuahua bor der, he said. . ::.' ; Old trench systems here are being re modelled and new ones dug.-. The ar riving soldiers are cam ped in and about the towns and in barracks prepared for their arrival. . . ; Sonora eOicials today were refusing to accept one day permits. issued by United States authorities unless the holders were known on this side of the boundary. It was said the action was .based on the necessity-of guarding against spies and enemies of the state, ' v General P. . Eliat Calles, commander-in-chief of the Sonora military forces, is expected here within a day. or two to superintend the fortifying of Agua Prieta against attack. ' . , :t : Kr" GENERAL OBREGON HELD' ; IN MEXICO CITY. (By The Associated Press.) DOUGLAS, Aria, April , 17. General Alvaro Obregon candidate for president of Mexico, still is at "Mexico City and will not be permitted to leave nntil after the n6w investigation of General Roberto Cejudo, rebel chieftain,-is completed, J. M. Alvares Tostodo, former federal, col lector of customs at Agua Priesta,. said here today. ' Recent reports to-Bonora officials said Obregon and 5heampatgn manager, '.Benjamin Hill, had fled from the eapitaL . i- .... .-'; Tostodo " said he . had recejeed front Mexico City a denial of -trie report that the federal gunboats had ben seized by Sonora ( officials on the west coast. The whips crews had sworn allegiance to the Carranza government, Tostido said. MEMBERS OF ROYAL : HOUSE ARE FINED For First Tim lit Prussian Mis- tonr a Prince of -the House of Honenzollern Occupies Oe fendant's Bench. itty The Associated Press) BERLIN, April 18 Postdam society attended criminal court today,, attracted by the fact that for the first time in Prussian history a prince of the house of Honenzollern occupied . the defendant's bench, v Prince , Joachim Albreeht, Baron von Platen and Prince; Hoheulohc Langenburg, who attacked, members ef the French commission at the hotel AdHon recently, were given a quick trial and were fined 500, 300 and 1,000' marks res pectively. Notwithstanding . the social status of the audience, a patrol of se curity police carefully searched the spec tators for concealed weapons. . ,; Prince Joachim waa decidedly nervous when he was assigned a teat with the other defendants, and, answering one of the. first questions by the court, admit. ted he had been drinking "a little" oa toe night of the disturbance. Hs claimed, however, there had been 1 TrovoeaioB from the members of the French party. In summing up the ease the judge said it had been established by testimony that Prince - J oachlav and .. Baron , Platen had thrown-glasses and candlesticks at the Frenchmen, and that Prince' Hohenohe had hurled a boot at them. , i'. . "The eourt," he added. V refuses ta pass judgment against its conscience to please anybody regardless of who he ARMY TO SELL BIG : v QUANTITY CANNED MEATS ' ATLANTA, Ga., AprU 17.Ouantlu-- of canned meats will be placed on sale here soon by the army annlns vrtmerr officers because of the scarcity of food stuffs resulting from the railroad situa tion, according to announcement made to day. The supplies to be available inclnA corned beef, roast beef, corned beef hasa, sausage and bacon. . - The meats are ia one, two. tdz and twelve pound tins and the minimum quantity that can be sold to individuals, municipalities and to community burin organizations ranges from lire eases of bacon to ten eases, assorted, in unbroken eases, of all other Hems. - UNSETTLED WEATHER PREDICTED WASHINGTON, .April .17. Weather predictions for the week bezianins Mon day are: - - . : : . ., ... Middle Atlantie States, South Atlahtle and east gulf states: UnseUed ahowerr weather first part of week, folowed by fair weather; eooL" ' " .- - .." ;si : s TEPHEII B. DOLLEY li..ED Will RelilxX W. Atkins f.Uy 1st rending Appointment of Regular Postmaster Three Applicants. . - u ; ' liffectveMay .. 1st Mr." SteDhen B. Dolley will assume charge of the Gastonla postoffiee, having been designated as acr ing postmaster to ucceed Mr. J, "VT. A auis, . -wno nas been acting postmast since the resignation f Postmaster Jo It Kankiu became effective March lit Mr. Dolley 's apointment is only templr ary, ne Having agretnl to accept it pei il iug the appointment of a regular postm la ter, which appointment will probably ! made withinthe near, future. Mrt Atk us found that Hie growing demands on 1 ie Gazette, together with the building p gram the paper? hns on hand for tli ftpring and summer demanded his atten tion and fur that reason asked to lie re lieved. This' does not mean at all that Mr. Dolley will abandon his law practice.' ..The newly appointed acting postmaster is a prominent young attorney of the city md is and ex-service man, having seen a gear's overseas duty. Prior to going into the army he did splendid service in the county in connection with the selective board's work. . .ne is a popular and af fable young business man and his admin istration at the postoffiee will undoubted- be a most satisfactory one to the public. There are three applicants for appoint ment as postmaster, namely: T. P. Rock ett, present anwlstant postmaster; John O. Rankin, Jr.,; of the Iiedmont Oil Com pany and an ex-servioe man, and George Ij. Rawlings, formerly clerk here and for the past three years clerk in the postoffiee at Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C. SENTENCE OF WISEMAN IS, COMMUTED BY BICKETT. Aaroa Wiseman Convicted!! of Murder ef Dr. Henaessee and Sentenced to Death Gets 30-Year Sateaee . (By W. T. Bost in Grensboro News.) RALEIGH,' April" 16. aaron Wise man, the goat in the murder ease grow ing out of the assassination of Dr. E. a. Uennessee two years ago at Glen Alplno, today.rew a commutation., of 30 years from Governor Bickett . . ... - -. , - , ' To Wiseman, who WAS SAAn ahAAHnv tr TIelinessee after" the train puled out from Glen Alpine, belong the distinction of outrunning the , Southern 's No. 21 and riding it to the next eUtion. This ele ment in the ancient feud did not dis-4 turb the jury which resolved all doubts against the' prisoner-Slid tinder tW sur passing eloquence of Clyde Hoey, con victed Wiseman who was never known to have seen Dr. Hcnnessee before kiling him, so a portion of the argument . and the ' evidence contends. Wiseman was tned after" the two Wtts W had been acquitted of the murder ef Uennessee, but few still believe that he was an otter stranger to Hennessee and the homicide. It was the hope of the State that It might get the actual truth from Wiseman who has been in deali cell a long time. Oovernor IJicket in commoting tbe'prls oner, reasserts his belief in electrocution he hasn't seen any. The Wiseman ease doesn't convert him or offer any sup port to. the suggestion that man-klllng ex ceeds -the speed limit. Had' Wiseman confessed the asassination he might have been executed. 80 long as there waa that danger he could not tel lwhat he knew about It. With no choice m a Song term he might hare told the truth. The state in warning a' man. against incrimination does its derndest io make hint a criminal. Com mfr fatten Justified. . Governor Biekett fills two closely lined pages in giving Wiseman the commuta tion. Toe governor has heard eounsel for and against the commutation. He reviews the ancient feud, the killing of Gorman Pitts by Dr. Henaessee, and the subsequent trial of Dr. Henaessee, wno vaa acquitted. He quotes M. N. Hen nessee aa believing that -his brother waa the victim in actuality or by implication vi mo ww A iviM ooys. xi. uennessee thinks Wiseman fired first. . The governor thinks the jury acquitting the Pitts boys was guided by the Mosiac law of 'an eye for aa eye and a tooth for a tooth." The governor leaves wholly to the imagi nation what "law" influences' his belief in execution a . . . . . Quoting Justices Hoke and Walker, of the majority who affirmed the conviction of Wiseman, yet of the opinion that there is an element in the ease justifying com mutation, the governor concludes with the dissent of Justices Allen and Brown. In conclusion the governor says 1 Upon the whole case I simply cannot alolw the man to be electrocuted where the evidence . is so contradictory, and whre two justices of 'the Supreme eourt hold that the prisoner waa not properly convicted, ahd two other justices are of opinion that the record raises .a doubt sufficient ia the interest of a human Hfs A- 1 . - 1 - . ... . - josuiy commutation. v Pn .ua. k. ituMi . against Aaroa Wiseman is commuted to imprisonment in the state prison for a term of, thirty yeara" LEFTIrTGWlLL WESIGNS. . WASHINGTON, April 1.-B.' C LefflngweH. assistant secretary f the treasury, has resigned and his resignation has been accepted by President Wilson. sT t in V- RAY-SEPAI ANNOUNCE MILLS COSTING S f I - Combined Spiiidjeage to Be Built Nar thoiVlyrtle, the Other Near i the Flint - MacKnery Has Been Bought Some ' Time Ago Brings Total Spindleage in Coun ty Up to 1,096,992 and Place in America. WILL PREACH IN HIS ; OVERALLS TOMORROW Rev. Edward K. Denton, Meth odist in V Portsmouth. Va., Will Preach on "The Clothes of Unrighteousness". Will . Appear m Pulpit in Overalls. ' (Bv The Associated Presa) PORT8MOUHT. Va .V UprU 17. The Rev. Edward K. Deuton pastor of Elm Avenue Methodist ChunU of this city, aii- nouuees that he wil preach in overals to morrow If he can obtain a pair today. His morning subject ' will be "The Clothes of Righteousness' and his evening subject "The Wedding Garment. " ne announces that men wearing overalls and women in bungalow apron will receive an especial welcome at the service". MIAMI, ria., April if. AM boyd'tn the Miami high school, .the teachers and 1,500 children inthe Central gramma school and elerks in all )i grocery stores hate signed up in three overall and old clothes elubs to be inaugurated Monday. The high school boys served warning that any new .clothes worn o, school Monday will look like old before they day Is over. WILL DUCK THOSIJCAltlMd ' Vs TP WSAJt OVERALLS 8MARON, Pa.,"Aprll "ltAn overalls club formed at Wheatland, ra., near Sharon, and one of the nrst to be or ganised in western Pennsylvania, has gone V far In its seal to r'rotect the high cost of clothing as to impose a penalty upon members for failure to don dentins. Any memlier who fails" to wear over-1 alls at all times will be ducked in the , Erie canal by his fellows, according io a club agrement The club is composed of business and professional men. H. R. MN JOIK OTERALL CLUB. (By Associated Presa). W1LL1AMSPOKT, Pa, April 17. More than 100 elerks and officials in the Williarnsport division offices of the Penn sylvania railroad have organised the first "overalls club" here. The men pledge themselves te wear either overalls or old cloths until the high cost of clothing comes down. 1 RETURN OF MEN TO Mil PUTS END TO SOTE Switchmen and Employes on Pennsylvania and B. sS: O. Returning: to Work New York and Baltimore Situation Clearing - Freight Mov- : inff In , West. ' (By The Associated Press) Speedy termination of the transporta tion tie-up wrought by the unauthorised strikes of railroad workers throughout the country seemed assured Jtodsy. Switchmen, yardmen, and other em ployee of the Pennsylvania. Beading and Baltimore k Ohio lines in the Philadel phia district one of the eastern strong holds of the strike, were returning to work today under, orders of their strike leaders.. , William J. Tracy, chief ef the Pen nsylvania state bureau of mediation, who effected the settlement there, said the work order would affect strikers oa all lines between Boston and Washington, in. eluding those in the New York district as the Pennsylvania strike committee had been authorized to negotiate for all strikers ia the cast. : The Philadelphia settlement was af fected oa the basis ef s promise from Pennsylvania and Baltimore 4 Ohio- of ficials that returning strikers weuld be permitted to retaia their seniority rank ing and would be free from all discrimi nation because of their having gone out. Strikers at Baltimore, another eastern stronghold, also were returning today, ha nag vpted last aight;to ead their INTERESTS TV0 COTTO WilWSe 45,000 One Mill Places County In Third Announcement was made today by the Gray-Separk interests - of the proposed construction of two more cotton mills, one of ; 25,000 spindles capitalized .at $1,500,000 and the other of 20,000 spin dles to cost a round million ; dollars. Both mills will manufacture fine combed yarns. The 25,00b-sindle mill will be built on the land recently acquired by the Gray Separk interests from Mr. Frank White sides in the western section of town. It will be located between the Arlington and the' Myrtle. , The name- for this mill has not yet been decided upon, but will be announced the first of next week when application for charter is made. The 20,000 spindle will be built near the Flint Manufacturing company and will, probably be known as Flint Manu facturing company No. 2, It will be built just across the railroad from the Flint mill. , . . .' :.V;,v:-.:;,....:.i; " The machinery for both these mills has been bought long ago," said Mr." Separk this morning. .'.'Work of construction-will begin on both planta with in 60 or 90 days, and just as soon as the buildings are ready for the installation ef machinery, it will be shipped and plac ed." , . , It was stated in connection with this announcement that more applications for stock in the new mills have been receiv ed than will be issued! - f ,.Jhe other .mJlla ' in th Oray Separk chain are, Flint Manufacturing company. Gray Manufacturing company Parkdale Mills, Inc-, Myrtle Mills, Inc., Arrow Mills, Inc., and the Arlington Cotton Mills. ,i - ' r' . ' . 'i In connection with this anouncmcnT of the addition of 45,000 spindles to the long ist already in operation find pro posed in Gaston county, it in of interest to announce that Gaston county now ranks third in the counties of the United States. The 45,000 spindles with recent additions announced at Panlo and the Gaston Manufacturing company run the total umber of spindles in Gaston county up to the grand total of 1,096,993. As was announced in The Gazette by the Chamber of . Commerce some time ago. Middlesex eounty. Mass . , ' stood : third with 1,082,752. Bristol eounty, Mass., was first with 7,294,221 and Providence county, B. I., second with 1,709,713. ' - strike. - -.. . .. Ia the New York district railroad ef ficials declared the amen were returaiac rapidly.. . f Report" from all sections of the eoua try indicated that . the swing back i work was fast gaining momentum . Thl waa reflected both in the increase amount of traffic handled by the lines aa the loss of enthusiasm for the strike a; parent in the sttitude of many of ti strikers. ... . CHICAGO, April 17 Today was t by railroads as the time limit for "ou law" strikers to return to work in st erol important centers in the west a with substantial, desertions of insu gents already reported an early collar of the strike movement was believed be in sight. Freight moved today in central s far western states oa as increased s and in many sections eoditions were r idly approaching normals Bailroal ficials ahead with . preparations t place strikers who failed to heed V timatmn to return to work. AH the arrested leaders w-ra r erty pending - their fcvi"- ' Those uaallfl to f ' : (Continue! en IS. 0(1,0011 m w m