OASfONlA : GASTONIA V . ' cotton :r: 41 CENTS TODAY ' ,4 PAGES - v TODAY Munis trr XII associated PUSS GASTONIA 'Ui(Lt '?40ND AY, AFTERNOON,' APRIL 26,, 1920 VOL XI,!. HO. 100. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS 17H01DS CHARGES ON ZIO::iSTi:OiEMEIlTISE'" t CQU3AGE0 AT SAN RB.10 PARIS FACES C0:.7LETT ASTFO'IEBS WILL DISCUSS STRIKERS SAY (LIE THING, R. R. MANAGERS ANOTHER PMYSISBUStlESSlMl VIOUMIS FOOD UVS SIZE OF THE UNIVERSE I V J .m , H: ; H , Federal Court U p h o I,d Charges in 49 out of 50 Cases lavohring Violations of . .Pure Food Laws, ...... t J . CBr The AetocUfed Press.) .lisHlN0T0N, April 26-Govern. xnent charges t involving 'violations of pure food laws were upheld in 49 out of 50 cases recently decided in federal - eoarta it was announced todaybyttc fcireau of chemlaTryTdepartment of agfi . culture. ' f ' ' Ten actions were based on the adulter t - .ation of tomato products including' cat ' vun . The most frequent charge Jf as that of. the see of moldy or rotten tomatoes is' preparing the products. . Stock feed snade from cottonseed meal or cake was Abe basts of eleven actions, 'the most frequent charge being that of TjDisbranding.'- - Canned salmon was the basis of four 'seizures'. .Spoilage was' the charge in each seizure. ; Other prosecutions and seizures includ efr a shipment 'of sardines which were de stroyed,, and three shipments of olive oil r adulterated with cottonseed oil.' An ar ' ttfeiat vinegar ; labeled aa eider : vinegar i-:. resulted in the manufacturer being fined $400. One shipper failed to appear to defend himself on the charge of adding -water to milk and was fined $200 and costs. Two shipments of ripe lima beans jwjuch were sold as green lima beans af ter oeing soaaea were seized, as was a ekipment of gelatin.veonsisting partly ef glue and containing copper and zinc. Seven - actions were based on the charge of adulteration and misbranding s of , proprietary medicines. IVHOLESJLETlO-ZEfiy SYS TEC1 UTi'ErJITHED BY POLICE (By . The Associated Press.) , vrigated aa'exseasive card indei system- found in' Harry J. JameS automobile 4i repair shop after he had been killed in a v. ,frJ6ht with policemen h They maid they believed robberies totalling $500,000 would be revealed, and that more thro , $100,000 worth of loot already had been recovered. The index contained lists of place . robbed, goods obtained, of stolen arti lfs sold to pawn shops, of purchases of preference of various pawn brokers, and of valuables taken in the course of high way robberies . .. .James was arrested last night as a de tective saw him emerge from an opening ' between two buildings. As the officer at tempted to search James at a police sta tion he whiped out a heavy automatic pistol and began shooting. He made his . . , way from the station and a dozen police- . men joined in the fight before he (fell - Wiih a bullet through his head . . I : .. ' ' ' Assurance 7 Given Delegates That Government of Pales . tine Will Bo Changed to Sympathetic Civil Rule, . (B Tht Assodlgtvj rreni SA2f. EE3I0, April 2o. Assuring have been given Zionist representatives by British delegates here that the military administration of Palestine, which, has been far from satisfactory to Jews, will be changed to a sympathetic civil rule, 2iohrsjg are represented is San ftemo by Benajmin Cohen, of Chicago, 111., who came from -Palestine with Dr. Chaylra Weizmann, president of the world Zionist commission there.. ,,. : - , ' Zionism as a political movement, nas ended," said Mr. Cohen today. "With the creation of a national Jewish home Us work now is the development of Palestine and the bringing of Jewish immigrants from eastern Kurope. This development will be largely agricultural. 'Palestine now has a population of 700.000. In the time of David it had 2,000,000." , It can really support two or three times 700,000 and possibly four or five times that number through the introduction of the best methods of agriculture. Jews In Bussia, Poland and -Kumania would be glad to emigrate. ' '.'The plans of the Zionsts are that w shall work with the hands rather than with the brain,- as the Jews have bees doing for the most part in other portions of the world. It may be an interesting social experiment It will not se socialis tic but I think it may be called social. " America, I think," added Mr. Cohen, ' will have to supply most of the money until the new state gets going.) " RAILROAD LABOR BOARD HEARS WAGE DEMANDS TRANCE ANJ) GERMANY MAY COOPERATE IN COMMERCE (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, April 26 Trade agreements or commercial treaties by "which Franca and Germany may stabilize markets and cooperate iu some branches of commerce are forecast in a report of the foreign trade bureau of the department of com merce. Three industries, potash, iron and coke, and textiles, are taken up by the report) which shows the economic dependence of the two countries upon each other. Germany 's former monopoly in potash is now jointly held by her and Prance. Iron and coke are closely related, and Germany is the logical source of the lat ter product, which France cannot pro duce in sufficient quantities. Alsace has many important cotton mills, but the product has in the past been sent to Germany for dyeing or printing. Ger ' man' plants are still better equipped tq do this work than any in' France, and, in addition, affords a good market for the manufactured goods. CONDEMNED BUILDING ' PRpVKD A FIRETRAP (By The Associated Press) BALEIGH, April 24 While no one claims infallibility of judgment for local building and fire authorities, or for the appellate tribunal, which in such cases is Insurance Commissioner Young, the re . cent fire in Wilson strongly illustrates the values and correctness of their recom mendations. The Wilson inspector had ordered the building razed, it being con sidered a fire peril. The owner sub mitted to this order, but a tenant of the third floor, took an, appeal from this to ' the State Instrance Commissioner to have .the decision reversed, but Cel. Young ) woald not act,', finally setting Tuesday, 'April 13,' as the day for the hearing of the ease. : Saturday night notice that the-appeal bad been withdrawn was sent the Insurance Department- by the At torney for the tenant,' and Sunday the whole establishment was burned, imperil ling the most valuable business block in Wilson, favorable weather and splendid work ef the fire department saving it. .r.::'- y.:-,-:xc v.:v.;;----. (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON. April' 26. The rail road-labor board today refused to hear the wage demands of the Kansas City yard men '$ association on the ground that the application did hoVonform te the provl sions of the law'... Bearings josy tbV.do mands'of the' Chicago, St." Louie and Cleveland ya?dm'ehs-fas8o1ations and tor strikers in the metropolitan district la N'ew York, primarily bad been refused by io board. . Applications from Pittsburen. 'hiladclphin and Columbus are vet to be acted upon. Replying to telegrams from chambers or ommercc in various parts of the countrv asking a speedy settlement of the whole lilway wage dispute, the hoard announr- I that it was proceeding with all tiil! e to make an early adjustmenr. The hoard continued today its hearings on the wake demands of the lirotlierlinods. iniothy Shea, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, told the board that additional pay for rail rond workers would not hare the effec t of increasing the cost of living unless the oxcuse was seised upon by profiteers to ex ploit the public. Lnhor is only a small item In the cost of Production, Shea said. He declared that the labor bill on shoes, which now sell for $17 or $18 a pair is only 88 cenrs. Railroad officials, wil bttempt to show that increasing the wages of their em p oyes will cost many millions of dollars, he said, but this claim will bo disproved by labor spokesmen. Hotel, PoatofBcea, Telephone 4 Telerraph, Cm and . Electrical Worker, .Trans portatior. ind ' Municipal Workers to strike. " . (By Th? Ated f).-S PARIS, April 56. The city aces a almost complete paralysis of. business on Saturday, May 1, as the result of a large number of unions voting to join the labor demonstration by calling ageneral strike. Hotel, postoffice, telegraph and telephone, local surface transportation and gasan electrical workers, all unionize! workers nn IKa ravrn11a At rVtA mtin1ttnn!(tv sarif K the exception "of health officeSranJ afToTyi win..discuss recently secured evi- Iftrgc number of less important branches of labor will participate in the strike Work in most lrnes wUPbe resumed after 24 hours, but the walkout of telephone Afd telegraph employes will interrupt communication. Teachers will remain on duty, and f"ooi stares will open, at least part of the day7 I'ecision of the congress of French rail way workers to call a strike to enforce demands threatens a new danger, if the men lay dow ntheir tools before Saturday. .Whether the finish fieht for immediate nationalization af the railways tnd som-plianee- with, their other ' demands is brought oa by the railway m m however, uow appear to lepend apod the oo-apera tion of the general confederatlni f labor, which is not considered as antioua for general movement as, the u!w extremist majority of the railroad men. It is point ed out that thi group comprises rlittle more than half of the railroad organiza tion membership of 330,000. The government 's p4icy, ei.ner as re' gards the May Day deraonstr t.Lns ojr the prospective railway strike has not been officially announced fyxt it is fcnowrr that would include an immediate mobilisation of.' the railroad men to break the strike, as the case in February. -As to th May demonstratons, it is understood that the government's plans call for even tnore vigorous action than last your. Atrthat time the cffolts to clear the streets ndd with tbe tdoobs charging uthe crowd and firing on the sftikersi casualties ooourtina1 f liTThe Kffe'Koy of the MadcliiivvJiwhile cavalry was used to' disperse crowds which resisted the or ders of the authorities. National Academy of Science In Session. In Yr a,hington - TvFK and "(by Tie Associated Press.) ' WASHINGTON', April 26-Scientists representing colleges and universities In r every section of the country attended the opening here today of the annoal meet ing of the National Academy of (Science. Three sessions ars to be held daily. TV Bight two California astronomers will dis cuss the size of the universe, presenting their views as to whether there is only one universe or several. Dr. Harlow Shapley, of the Mount Wilson observa denee' which he believes iiidicateshe size of the universe1 is many times greater than held In. the other theories. Dr. Heber D. Curtis, of the Lick Observa tory,, will defend the older, view that Jhe dimensions suggested by Newcomb are ITJrrect . t, .v.Cpincident With the" 6benf6f the academy's sessions Dr. Charles D. Wal eott, the pfesidVot,' announced the' prans ofthe society fof the erection in Wasrt ingtpn of a natkmal headquarters to cost approximately, $100,000. The building will be located in Petomae Park, near the Lincoln Memorial. The fund was donated by the Carnegie Corpora tion of New York. PiD SOX -SHORTSTOP 1 ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD (By The Associated Press.) BOSTON, April 26. Everett Scott, shortstop of the Boston Americans, will break all maojr league record for play- -mg in consecutive games when he' takes the field against the Athletics at Philadel phia today. With today's game Scott will have participated in 534 consecutive league contests. Luderus, of the Phila delphia Nationals, set the record at 533 games lavt season, but be has not played this year. e and "before the Chu'rrii f" Scott started his oontinuour playiag on June 20, 1916. with the Red 8ox, and he has not missed a gnme since. Actually Scott had previously outstripped Luderus through participation in 11 world series games in two years, hut these post-season contests have not been considered In the consecutnve records for regular games. The Boston shortstop has to credit alo for two years what is said to he the hi;hfs fielding average for nnr shortstop playing the full season in either niao.tr lenguc. His murk of 976 made In both 1 i 1 S am "Tuck" Turner's average of 97'.i in lfiJO lieing the Ix'st previously made in the American League, and 9(iS, .Toe Tinker's record at short for Cincinnati, being the le.t in the National League. of . DATE LEFT TO COMMITTEE. PARIS, April 26. Determination the date wheu railway workers thror France will be called uposj to strike has been left to the federal committee, accord ing to a resolution passed at the congress of French Railway Workers yesterday. Action by the committee, it was stiimltir ed, must he in accord with the desires o the general federation of hihor. BODY OF ADMIRAL BRITTAIN ' EN ROUTE HOME GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, April 26 The body of Rear Admiral Casio B Brittain, chief of staff to the command er in chief of the Atlantic fleet, who com mitted suicide by shooting on Thursday last, is due to arrive at Washington to morrow on the hospital ship Solace. Rear Admiral Brittain was in poor health and was confined to his bed when the flagship of the fleet left New York on January 7 and until after its arrival in Cuba. He was an indefatigable work er, and it is believed his illness brought his mental strain to the breaking point. On the evening of April 21 Rear Ad miral Brittain attended a reception aboard the flagship, given by Admiral Henry B. Wilson, commander of the fleet, in honor of "Admiral Robert E. Coontz, chief of naval operations. Ap parently he was in good spirits. At 4 o'elock the next morning a shot was heard in his cabin. The ofleer of the deck found Rear Admiral . Brittain in the bath room with a bullet hole through the heart. His service pistol was in the wash basin. The shin's doctor an nounced that ) death had been instan taneous. Funeral services were held aboard the flagship. HAVE AUTHORITY TO ' INITIATE 44-HOUR-WEEK BOSTON, April 26 Delegates from New England mill centers who attended a conference of the Amalgamated Textile Workers' af America hers retained to their local unions today with authority to initiate a movement for a 44 hoar week a fifty per. cent increase in pay and recognition of the organization. WASHINGTON, AprU 26 Moores virle, N. C, 4,315, increase 915, or 26.8 per cent. ' ' ' ': - ' Sacramento Calif., 65,837, increase 1,161, or -47.5 per cent. DISORDERS IN VENICE. (By The Associated Press) PARIS, April tlli. Serious disorders or. cu'rred in Venice befare the lnhor coiinci of the city issued an order Sunday calling off the general strike which had been in progress there for several davs. One person was killed and about !" wounded during a melee that followed an attack on the police commissioner, during which the officers fired on the crowd. The str resulted from disorders in the garrl during which a soldier was shot by officer. Railroad Men Assert That Con ' ditions Are ' Returning to Normal While Strikers Claim That Only One-Fifth of Men Are at Work, ' fBy The Assoc 1st J Frets.) - CHICAGO, April 26 Developments in the strike of insurgent railroad kjrkers in the Chicago district today were eon fined to issuance of statements by the railroad managers and strikers. The managers said 1,892 men were at work E yesterday and that freight traffic was W per cent of normal. The strikers airted the number of men the railroads safd were at work was less than one fifth the normal number, that the indus- , trial situation rapidly was growing worse with a number of plants facing shut downs because of lack of coal and that because the railroads c,ould not continue using high priced Then AS " substitute switchmen, a compromise woulJ U' L BOODr or later . Elsewhere in the cen tral una". TVtK " " -gradual return to normfli reight movement was reported. STRIKERS FEAR BLACK LIST. (By The Associated Press.) NEW tORfe, April tt Fear of a blacklist whieh would bar them per manently from employment appeared to be one of the driving forces today behind the steady break of the railroad workers strike reported by railroad officials. Although no hint of such a plan has come from the managers, possibility of its adoption was discussed freely by some strikers of ter they learned at a mass meeting last night that nine locals of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men in the New York-New Jersey dis trict had lost their union charters by ac tion of brotherhood officials. Officials of the lines continued today their optimistic statements of last week hat traffic was fast returning to normal and that the effect oi the strike would soon wholly disappear. 6MIER REFUSES TO " ahsver QUEsno:::xtE Does Not Think He Ought to Pledge Himself t o kp F a r m e r-Labor LregiaUtwa -r? ' Sttnien, By Judxe i Dim. ' , - , Max 6ardner, ite&fatit tot t XhjmO- eratic nomination for governor In' tll-'f , promary June 5, has declined to answer ' the questions put to him in onion labor V questionnaire, basing his position on the fact that; the governor has no powa over the legislature further than to rec ommend the passage of laws, no power to .' enforce recommendations and no yetev . povrer . :. XTr. .roudneTs 'state campaign mana ger, Judge J. Crawford Biggs, tonight gave out a statement from his candidate, to ic!l..ILvCardner, explalnlng'hfirpo- jf . sition, says: v. . '' . UI hare reeei,! rT 'tjk. ... unu rueiuuy eon-- sidefffl tnm questions, formulated by. th executive committee of the North Cgo-' . . Una State Federation of Labor and the legislative board of the State Farmers' " ' : Union. Fifteen questions are propouad ed, none of which relates, primarily or dl rectly, to any duty imposed by law trpoai the governor of this state. All are qoes tions suitable to be passed upon by the C general assembly. -. "'' "As you know, the governor of Norta . ': Carolina has no veto gower and no eon- ' trol over legislation. The farthest the '' governor can go is to make recommenda tions to the general assembly. There ats power ends, if this can be called a power, and the general assembly is under' a obligation to follow any of his recommew dations. It may, if it sees fit, enact law in total disregard of the governor's rec ommendations. The governor of North ' Carolina, under the constitution, baa aw means of compelling compliance in legis lation with his ideas, ideals or asprra- , tions. , ' BLOODHOUNDS ARE PUT ON THE CASE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSO CIATION MEETS I 'select knu&l (By The AsmcUted Press NEW ORLEANS, AprU 26 Thh house of delegates of the American Medical Association,' the governing body if the organization, went into session tpday. formally opening the seventy-first coLvention of the association. The vention will continue through next Fri Liy. me nouse oi aeiegaies, eomposed o: representatives from every state and ter ritory and one each from ' the United States army, navy and public health ser vice, will consider a number of impor tant questions baving to do with the health of the nation, it was stated. The first sad only general session of the convention will be' held Tuesday night, when Dr. William C. Braisted, of the United States navy, president-elnct, will deliver an address. Dr. Braiated will succeed Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York. Shortly after the house of delegates went into session fifteen sectional meet ings were started. Approximately 5,000 delegates were in attendance. ljM Baseball fans will be interetaed In the following news: Mr. J. P. MePhersoa, chief engineer of the Robert Engineering Co., is the promoter of a crack team that will, ia a abort while, make the pub Ik sit up and take notice. The players are selected from the Clement Co- witk three expert pitchers, two expert catchers and Al fieldmea, several of whom were formerly league players. Saturday was their first practice game and a game with the Loray is anticipated in the near fu ture.-- ; -.: U'y The Associated rress.) f'ONTIAC, Mich., April 26. Prosecut ing Attorney Gillespie, investigating the killing early Sunday morning of Miss Vera Schneider, telephone supervisor, this morning questioned a man wnose ap pearance is said to tally with a description given of the man seen with the girl late Saturday night. The man whose home is In Detroit, is eniplnveil in a local tactory. He denied Hl! is the highest on record, imving heen wnn .miss fcclineiuer fcatur- day. Hloodlioiindsnere jmt on tie case this forenoon but led oflicers only as Far as the eiirhinp of the house where Miss Schneider's body was found. Officers ex pressed the helief that the girl was driven to the unoccupied dwelling in an automo bile. Arrival of bloodhounds from Manches ter, ()., was awaited this morning. To give the animals every assistance in trac- iiif the murderer, the police roped off the space around the house to keep crowds f i om destroying foot prints ahout the place. ('round surrounding the dwelling which was in one of the city's best residential sections, gave evidence, according to trie oflicers, that a terrific struggle had taken nlnin The authorities have uot yet obtained description of the man with whom M Schneider is said to have been seen friends about midnight Saturday. MEMORIAL TO SOLDIER DEAD UNVEILED IN SAVANNAH 6 'UBLICAN: "RONG TICKET Republicans of "Gaston ' caunty. hold g their convention here Saurday. nomi nated a woman Miss Corie Brown, of Dallas to run against tie democratic nominee for the office of ounty treasur er in the election this f The convention was ne of the most harmonious the republhain party has ever held in this county, it was largely at tended and was featured by an address by Jake Newell, of JLIiarlotte, candidate for congress from we ninth district. The following county ticket was nom inated: StaV senjrte, Dr. Frank Robin son; house Vf Representatives, Laban Bhyne and Eugene Craig ; sheriff, Connor Stroupe; register of deeds, J. W. M. Jenkins; treasurer, Miss Corrie Brewn; county surveyor, A. W. Huffman; coun ty commissioners, O. R. Dixon, South Point township; Marvin Boyd, Gastonia township; Dr. E. W. Matthews, Crowd er's Mountain township. U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WOULD ASSUME CONTROL AMERICANIZATION WORK (By The Associated Press.) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. AprU 2 The board of directors of the United States chamber of commerce in conven tion here today proposed the chamber assume supreme control of Americaniza tion work in the United States, co-ordinating and directing the efforts of or ganizations now engaged, in philanthrop ic and patriotic activities. To finance this undertaking it was proposed ade quate collections of money be made and disbursed by a "standing committee on American ideals" under rules prescrib ed by the board of directors. NO CLEW AS TO MURDERER. (By The Associated Press) PONTIAC, Mich., April 26 City and county authorities early today were still without definite clew as to the identity of the murdered of Miss Vera Schneider, ID-years old telephone supervisor, found early Sunday morning, apparently choked to death, on the porch ef an. unoccupied dwelling. ' -. (By The Associated Pros.) SAVANNAH, Ga., April 26 One of the first memorials to be placed in Geor gia to the men who gave their lives in the world war will be unveiled this af ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. It is a bronze tablet to the Chatham county men who died ia the service. It is the gift from the "Savannah women's federation and is to be placed on the front of the Savan nah public library. The tablet con tains a border of magnolia blossoms and in 'addition to bearing the names of the men in whose memory it is cast, has the inscription "They do not die who serve humanity. " The memorial is to be un veiled by Mrs. J. . Hayes, of Monte zuma, president of the Georgia Federa tion of Women's Clubs. RED CROSS SOCIETIES TO OFFER BIG SCHOLARSHIPS (By The Associated Press.) ' GENKVA, April 26. Ten $1,000 schol arships in public health nursing will be offered by the league of red cross soci eties upon the suggestion of Henry P. Davison, chairman of the board of govern ers, to the red cross membership of stricken countries or to nations , with in efficient red cross organizations.; , The course of study will be carried oat at Kings College, women 's department, University of London, and will begin next October. Travelling expenses to London and return wijl be provided' holders2 of scholarships. . - . Would Not Tie His Mauds. ' " I am a candidate for the nomination of my party for the office of governor. Should I be elected, it would be my doty under the constitution, from time to time to recommend to the consideration of the general assembly such measures as mar appear to me at "that time to be for the public good. I will not hesitate to per. form that duty. But I think except whero the line of policy is marked out by the platform of my party, I should feel free to ail vise with the general assembly from time to time as prescribed by our constitution, in the light of the knowledge I then shall have and as shall appear to me to he for the public welfare, 4 ' It seems to me that it would be ua. just to the general pubile to enter into pledges nearly a year ahead, which might in the event of my election fetter my judgment when the time to act shall came. It the duty were before me no. to answer the questions propounded by you, I would answer some in the affirma tive and some in the negative. But I Oo not know what my judgment will be oa these questions after I shall have, under the obligations of office and sanctity of onth, henrd nil sides. I think you will agree with me that a governor fore stulling bis own judgment and making pledges which might lie antagonistic to the public good, were he toyOexide grave matters of public interesyvithout hear ing all sides and exceptafter the most mature deliberation. SCH001 Ir. W. II. .VIOLATION OF TENDANCE LAWS. county supertnten- Welfare, is doing a good ng a better enforcement of iring compulsory attendance lie schools, and penalizing par ents who refuse or neglect to keep their T "Vlflf"!! .ifl school. Bofore Lsquire A. R. Anders Saturday F. R. Riley, of Lowell, Arthur lry, of "Lowell, SL A. Richardson, of Besseme City,- and J. R. Mason, of Bessemer City, were fined $5 and cost each for failure to keep their children in school. Before Esquire W. Meek Adams Charlie Short, of Bessemer City, was fined $5 and the eosts for the same offense. Both magistrates gave the offenders, warn ing that a second conviction would lead to a fine of at leasts 125. The above convictions are la addition to several others that have been secured within the past few months. The condition of Mr. John Frank : Jackson, who underwent an operation . for acute appendicitis Saturday, is re ported today as being somewhat im proved. He had a very restful night but night. Mr. Jackson was stricken suddenly last week with an attack of ap- -1 pendicitis that threatened to develop into serious complications. He was removed to the Gaston Sanitarium. Beports from the hospital today at noon were that he is getting along nicely, - LANDER COLLEGE GIRLS TQ GRADUATE IN OLD DRESSES. ' (Br Associated Press.) J . Anderson, B.X, April 26, The girls of Lander College, state Methodist school lo cated at Greenwood, a O, have pledged themselves to economy ia dress and mem bers of the senior class will graduate next month in old dresses, according to dis patches receivednere.