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Qastonia Baily Gazette GASTOil county offers a ia the fastest trowing city wonderful field for investor fanner or bns-iaess bub. Write the Chamber of Commerce) in North Carolina. 1930 population 12,871, a gain ia 10 yean of 123.3 per cent. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS yOL XLI. NO.

174. GASTON I N. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, 1920 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS MEETING TO DISCUSS TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN THINKS GASTONIA SHOULD BEGIN TO PLAN FOR PARKS SIGNS POINT TO BRYAN AS PROBABLE HEAD OF IS LAUNCHED CHAIRMAN UNDER NEW GEORGE WHITE PROHIBITION TICKET Fair Weather and Strong Democratic Tides Delegates Want Bryan Yet They Are Afraid of Him Party Holds Jubilation Parties Over Downfall John Barleycorn. Mark Launching Campaign Craft Working on Campaign Details. By tl Associated Press.) I Ol.I'MIU's, July 21.

The democrats' campaign craft was under nearly full sail today with what Governor Cox, the presidential standard bearer, characterized as a. new "captain" George White, the new national committee chairman and campaign manager. Mr. White, a former Ohio congressman and assistant manager of the Cox convention campaign, was elected late yesterday, succeeding Homer 8. Cummings, of Connecticut.

"Fair weather and strong democratic tides were leaders predictions today as many returned homo to organize local campaigns. Expressions of confidence of results when the final flag falls were Governor Cox, Chairman White, Treasurer Wilbur Marsh of Iowa, and other leaders remained over today to map out further organization details including appointment of the special campaign committee authorized by the national body, location of several major headquarters, arrangements for notification ceremonies and finances. Early announcements were planned, including definite dates for the notifications of Governor, Cox and Franklin P. Roosevelt, his running mate, set tentatively for August 7 and 9, respectively. The interval of time, it was hoped, would enable visitors at Governor Cox 's notification at Dayton to reach Mr.

Roosevelt 's home at Hyde Park, N. Y. Traveling itineraries of both candidates also are being planned, to begin almost immediately after the notifications. Governor Cox plans to address the Ohio democratic convention August 17, possibly with one of his first important addresses. Campaign policies aNo are besoming crystallized as a result of the national committee's meeting and Governor Cox's address in which he charged the republicans with raising a campaign fund "sufficient to stagger the sensibilities of the nation." and demanded continuance of tne senate campaign expenditures investigation, promising frequent, detailed dem-ociatie statements of Although democratic leaders appear agreed that the league of nations has predominant campaign place, they expect 1, v.n HARDING'S SPEECH WILL BRING LEAGUE ISSUE SQUARELY TO FRONT (By The Associated MARION, July 21.

Senator Harding's speech of acceptance, to be delivered here tomorrow, is expected by his close associates to give prominence to the foreign policy of President Wilson and the league of nations in such a way as to advance the campaign toward a squarely joined issue between the two political parties. Those who know the mind of the presidential nominee declared their confidence today that he would make a declaration squaring witlPthe party platform and the irarty record and bringing successfully the republican difference of opinion which threatened a split at Chicago. The exact form of the declaration was not revealed, but it was said atithorita tively'TTiat ft would follow the tren of the senator's recent statements on the subject ami would be particularly mili tant in its opposition to the Wilson policies, to which the republican nominee regards tlTe' democratic party and candidates as pTeilged unreservedly. Ill addition to declaring unthinkable the acceptance of the league as the president fashioned it, however, the senator is expected to express in direct terms his belief that America should not remain isolated and to take the position that the war's sacrifices will prove in vain unless there is established a new order with added security to and civilization. It is a subject for speculation how far he will detail this position, or to what extent he will clothe with practical suggestions the declaration of the Chicago platform for an international peace tribunal.

It is regarded as unlikely that the nominee will enter into a detailed discussion of the league covenant or will speak objectively of reservations or interpretations. Tie is expected rather to hold his utterances to the broad principles involved, hinging his argument to a plea for American rather than world ideals. He is believed certain to couple with this a declaration that the failure of the I'nited States to accept Mr. Wilson's league will be construed abroad as an evasion of duty, but will be interpreted as arising from devotion to the integrity of the nation. Steering Committee of County Tubercular Hospital to Meet a Armington Thursday Evening at 7 o'CIock.

Thursday evening at seven o'clock at a dinner at the Armington hotel will be held a meeting of the general committee from the county one man and one lady from each of the six townships in the county, appointed as a steering committee for the proposed tubercular hospital in the county. This committee has been appointed as a result of the massmeet-ing held at the courthouse some weeks ago. All the inemlers of the committee named below have been notified of their appointment and have signified their willingness to serve. At the meeting Thursday night at the Armington, a permanent organization will be perfected and a discussion of preliminary plans and methods will be held. It is hoped that at this meeting some tangible results can be secured.

Mayor R. G. Cherry has called the meeting by virtue of having been chair man of the massmeet ing held some time ago. The county commissioners have been invited to be present and it is thought that they will attend. The list of committees and correspondence incident to the call of the meeting are given herewith.

The following have been appoinlcl ou the comity steering committee for the tubercular hospital for Gaston county: Gastonia township: Col. ('. B. Arm strong, Gnstoma; Mrs. P.

Kmyre, Gas-touia. South Point township: Mr. R. R. Ray, MeAdenville; Mrs.

W. B. Puett, Belmont. River Bend township: Rev. Frank Rankin, Mt.

Holly; J. A. Costner, Mt. Holly. Dallas township: Prof.

J. H. Henson. Dallas; Mrs. C.

C. Cornwell, Dallas. Cherry ville township: Major John J. Cherryville; Mrs. George Falls, herry ville.

Crowders Mountain township: Mayor R. C. Kennedy, Bessemer City; Mrs. J. H.

Wilkins, Bessemer City. The following is a copy of the letter sent to each one ot' the above committee: There hiis been a movement launched in Gaston county for the erection of tubercular hospital which will provide a phe-e for treatment and care of all persons from tuberculosis in Gaston county. At a 'county mass meeting recently held in the court house in Gastonia it was Decided that there should be appointed a steering committee composed of one woman and one man for each township in the county, who should meet at a convenient place and outline plans for the success of the hospital. Two representatives have been appointed from each township, a lomplele list of whom is enclosed herewith. You are a vnember of the committee from your township and you have been notified to that effect.

I am delighted that you have agreed to serve and this is to notify you to be present Thursday evening, July 22, at 7 o'clock, at the Armington Hotel in Gastonia, where a luncheon will be provided, plans discussed and a permanent organization perfected for carrying out the work in this county. Remember that you are urgently requested to lie present Thursday evening, July 22. promptly at 7 o'clock. The meeting will only last a short while and it is necessary that every member of the committee lie present. Yours very truly.

R. G. CHERRY, Mayor. I BERNSTORFF WANTS CLOSER RELATIONS WITH U. S.

BF.RLIN", July 2U. Count von Bern storff, former German ambassador to the United States, in a new periodical. "Getrue Eckhart," urges that "all our efforts should be directed toward making aw business relations with the I'nited Mates the closest He declares that Germany must expect nothing from America politically, "as the Americans are tired from a humanitarian This, he says, is explainable by the fact that the "war proved a disappointment for the United States." After explaining the necessity for the Germans to work hard at reconstruction, as they could only pay their debts by labor, the former ambassador foreshadows the possibility that American capital iii.d German labor may work together in Russia. WILL EXPEDITE SHIPMENTS WESTERN GRAIN CROP WASHINGTON, July 21. Movement of 25,000 additional box cars from eastern and southeastern roads to western lines to assist in handling the new grain erop was ordered today by the commission on car service of the Association of Railway Executives.

The movement will begin July 25 and continue for 30 days. This order is in line with directions issued by the interstate commerce commission and a renewal of orders in effect for the thirty day period ending July 24. voices and thanked the Lord for deliiery into that lane of horrors. Superintendent Collie observed today that only one attempt had been made on the state prison by a mob and that, of course, was fruitless. Mr.

E. B. Brittain Viaita Buffalo and Niagara Falls Finds Admirable Park and Playground System. "It sure makes one wish Gastouia had more of a start in the way of parks and remarked K. B.

Bntttain of the Gastouia Insurance and Realty Company Tuesday relative to his recent business and pleasure trip north "Buffalo ami Niagara Palls both have fine parks. I esccially noticed the parks in Buffalo because there is much space devoted to this purpose and the parks are so fine. The acreage is large, so large that Buffalo held the Pan-American Exposition on the city's park property. The ground is covered with a splendid sod. They cut the grass short but it does not seem to retard it in any way.

"As a result of these pp.rks Buffalo people certainly gt out into the fresh air. The playgrounds in constant use. Grown people were enjoying the parks as well aa the youngsters. There are several baseball fields, various golf courses and other provision for games and healthy amusements. "Perhaps we cannot do so much just now but at least if Gastonia could only ln'gin planning definitely for the future in this regard it would be worth a lot to our city some da THE STATE'S VERSION OF GRAHAM SHOOTING Concerning the shooting to death of oi- James Ray in Graham by the machine gun company of Graham.

Tom Bost presents in the Greensboro News the version of the affair as seen by the State ami the military: Governor Bickett last night on being apprised of the militia's small battle with the Graham mob, asked first why the negroes under accusation had not been brought to Raleigh and this end of the line laTd the blame at the door of Graham. The prisoners were sent to Raleigh this morning on a special train and under guard. The governor's office bad asked for them yesterday but Gr.h- citizens nnsweied that the town was qufet and the prisoners were needed in getting up lie evidence. Governor Bickett thought the prisoners were in Raleigh until he had application for his o. k.

to the troops called for in the second message relating to the outbreak. It is probable, therefore, that there is going to be quite a deal of controversy over the blame for killing the bystander last night and the wounding of two more. Chairman Albright, of the board of commissi. net is said to have called the governor's office and told the governor's secretary that "those soldiers have killed some of our men." The response was a question: "How many soldiers had been hurt or killed?" There were none. "Glory!" is the reply said to have been sent to Graham.

The troops were up there for business and went there to prevent the lynching. Residents scented no trouble and apparently expected no trouble. It was deemed unwise to undertake the removal of the prisoners earlier and when Major Smith, of the adjutant general 's office, gathered the special train last night, he instructed the engineer to roll into Graham at exactly 6 a. m. today.

There wa to be no nor 6:02 The hour was 6 o'clock sharp. Metts Praises Fowler. General Metts was in his office today and he gave high tribute to the handling of the soldiers by Capt. Marion Butler Fowler. The soldiers did all they could to avoid fatal shooting.

They let the mob back them from the deadline and in retreating it was necessary to take the machine guns with them. The soldiers did not wish to shoot indiscriminately into a crowd, a large percentage of which did not appear to have had murder on its mind. It is plain that the tste department is not going to stand for the suggestion that it. became panicky and shot without cause. Had the local officials sent the prisoners down when the state expected them there had been no rush to the jail.

The troops were sent up to Graham chiefly to furnish protection until the officers could remove the prisoners. It was amazing circumstances to Governor Bickett that the accused men were allowed to stay in the town of Graham until it had worked itself into a frenzy. In Raleigh, whih is visited daily by cosmopolites, there was very general delight over the conduct of the troops in fighting hack and showing the mob that soldier officers will do their duty even if it is disagreeable to civilians. The Person county case has raised a serious doubt as to the guilt of the prisoners and visitors here feel that innocent men might have been lynched last night, though there is said to be strong evidence against one of the prisoners. The military officials are entirely satisfied with the way the soldiers handled the mob.

The prisoners, Deraison Beasley, Arthur Lee and George Troxler, were placed in the death room and they lifted np their (By tit Associated Press.) LINCOLN, July 21. The prohibition party opened its 13th annual convention here today prepared to give over much of the three days of day and night sessions to jubilation over the downfall of John Barleycorn. To this end several celebrations have been arranged and a dozen or more orators have prepared peeches felicitating the party on its tight against liquor and condemning the republican and democratic convention for lark of definite action on the ques- tion. The opening session, however, found he delegates apparently facing the peculiar situation of being almost unanimously in favor of William Jennings Bryan as their nominee, and yet being divided as to whether the convention should name the Nebraska as its leader in the fall election. Mr.

Bryan's friends here, who claim to be speaking for him, firmly reiterate previous statements that hn will not accept the nomination, will not run on any t'rket and feels that the party should not B'me any candidates, confining activities instead to local campaigns. Groups of delegates planed to try to have Bryan nominated unanimously, regardless of his own views, but there is a definite movement to prevent it on the ground that he should not be placed in an embarrassing position, although the delegates working against his nomination declare they personally favor it if he will accept. Nominations are not scheduled wntil Friday. The convention was called to order by Virgil G. Hinshaw.

national committee chairman, and thevusual prayers anil eii.ging followed. Aaron 8. Watkins, of was mad" temporary cliairman and delivered the keynote address. Committers on credentials, organization, rules and resolutions were appointed and at the afternoon session it was planned to heir their reports. TVATKINS DELIVERS KEY-NOTE SPEECH.

LINCOLN, July 21. "We are Utill on the map and our mission is not ended," Aaron S. Watkins, keynote speaker at the Prohibition Party's thirteenth presidential year convention, told the delegates at its opening session here this morning. "We must place in the field a ticket of real presidential size and snake a campaign that will win the reaped of all thinking men and women." Mr. Watkins said that the prohibition question was not settled and would not be "until the machinery of government is attached and the lawbreakers surrender unconditionally.

"The experiment of even partially enforced prohibition." he said, "has been ao eminently satisfactory and the demonstrations of moral and industrial improvements so convincing that millions of Barters between two opinions have been convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt." Mr. Watkins ran on the Prohibition ticket in 1908 and 1912 as the candidate for the vice-presidency. He is professor of English in a school at Gcrmantown, Ohio. The Prohibition keynote speaker emphasized the interest of the Prohibition Party in other questions confronting the country. He declared that "the whole country desires the league of nations, "and that it would finally be adopted, but he characterized President Wilson's course in handling it as having "too much flavor of autocracy" and said his plan could not be adopted "without radical revision." On prohibition Mr.

Watkins said "When we inquire of the leaders of the two major parties why an iron-clad prohibition plank was omitted from each of the party platforms, we are blandly informed that the question is settled Tears ago when we pleaded for such a plank, they said that it never can be settled, or at any rate, it is too soon to make the fight. Now it is too late to mention the subject! I wonder when would have been the psychological moment that the question of prohibition would have been strictly op to date. "This ia a subterfuge of course. Merely setting down a group -of figures does not solve the problem and a declaration of war does not conquer a nation; neither does the passage of law, statutory or constitutional, settle any question. Prohibition is not settled and will not be settled until the machinery of government is attached and the lawbreakers surrender taeoaditiorially.

Every-refusal to declare for law enforcement simply encourages the wet to believe that the present wave of (Continued on page 4.) mm ri OA an i uinii mi i. uiHnv to press the parallel the governor drew in his address yesterday in which he pie lured the republicans atul their candi-v dates as the champions of reaction, with the democrats those of progress. 'r a After disposing of organization mat-v- Pn. nlon. unn fcrU DANGER OF RAILROAD STRIKE DISSIPATED (By the Associated Press.) CHICAGO, July 21 Danger of an immediate strike of railway workers of 1 the country apparently had dissipated when the 2,000 representatives of the 16 railway crafts resumed their conference here this morning to consider the wage increase granted by the railway labor board in its decision hand- ed down yesterday In addition there appeared to be less dissatisfaction over the amount of the award on the part of the union men.

Yesterday's group conference extended far iuto the night without any decision as to acceptance or rejection of the award having" been reached. At the close of last night's conference, however, W. G. Lee, of Cleveland, grand president of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, emphasized that no immediate strike was in prosiK-ct. "There will be no illegal, outlaw, rebel, sporadic or immediate railroad Mr.

Lee said. "Whether the railway wage award is accepted or rejected, the union action will be concerted ami When the grand council met today four courses of action were under consideration An acceptance of the award under a "protest" a registration of their dissatisfaction over the terms as com pared with the original demands; Acceptance of the award with a pro viso that preparations for new wage de mauds be immediately started; tlusse de mands to be riled with the railway labor board as soon as practicable after Sep tember I. the date the roads emerge finally from government control; Tentative rejection of the award and a recoininitt ment of the strike issue to a referendum of the rank and file; Flat rejections of the demands and an exercise of the extraordinary plenary powers resting in the grand council to ward a strike. While general opinion among the representatives bad not crystalized, it war, reported the locomotive engineers and shopmen had expressed themselves as favorable to acceptance of the decision. MUST PROVIDE COAL FOR NORTH-WEST BEFORE OTHER SECTIONS (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON.

Juiy 21 Operators of bituminous mines in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, must provide a winter stock of coal for the northwest before filling orders for other sections. Acting under new emergency orders issued yesterday by the interstate commerce com mission the railroads serving mines in the states named not only. will give priority in the movement of eoal to the northwest, but will give preference in the supply of cars for such shipments as well. The carriers also were directed to place an embargo on shipments to any other section should such shipments lie offered by the operators. FACES COURT-MARTIAL BECAUSE OF ESCAPE OF SLACKER BERGDOLL (By the Associated Press.) NEW YORK, July 21 Lieut.

Col. John E. Hunt, commander of the Castle William prison at Governors Island, today faced an open trial by courtmartial hero, charged with responsibility for the escape of rover Cleveland Bergdoll, millionaire draft evader, of Philadelphia. Col. C.

C. Cresson, trial judge advocate, presided. DANIELS AND PAYNE BACK FSOM ALASKA (By The Associated Press.) 8EATTLE, July 21-Seere tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne duo ia Seattle Thursday from aa inspection trip in Alaska, will leave for Washington -Friday night, according to word received here today. At Helena, the cabinet officers will be guests of United fitatM of Montana, ana will Uter make a trip national jfark. PROHIBITIONISTS ARE GATHERED TO SELECT BURIAL LOT FOR JOHN BARLEY CORN HINSHAW week end rest by returning within a day.

or two to nis tiome at uayion, ana Ben week he hopes to begin work in earnest on his speech of acceptance. sufT-age in 1H72. which was forty years before the Progressive Party was born and forty years liefore any other party I assumed the same position. We advo-j cated civil service reform the same year and we thus preceded the Democrats by four years and the Republicans by twelve years. We championed the direct elee-i tiou of U.

S. Senators in 1872. The Ee j-vublican Party never championed that issue and Democratic Party not until 1900 or twenty-eight years thereafter, thereafter, letter postage ry other politi- We favored two-cent in 1872 and thus beat every cal party to that proposition by the space-' of sixteen years. We stood for intern tional arbitration in 1876; the RepuK can party did not advocate it until or twenty-eight years thererafter Progressive Party not until 1912, et ty-six years thereafter. We opposed teries and gambling in 1876; no other political party ever opposed such in plat form or in convention.

We went after the land grabbers and speculators in 1876 and thus beat the Republican party to it by eight years and 'J' the Progressive Party by thirty-eight. years. "We have opopsed polygamy sinee- -1876; the Democratic Party never opposed that institution in national platform or convention. Wo have opopsed the -white. slave traffic since 1876; no political party ever opposed that instKu-tion in either national platform or eoa- vention.

Wa have advocated uniform marriage and divorce laws since 1883; ao other political party has ever championed that issue in national platform or convention. "We have stood 'for income tax 189; the Bepublieaa Party never (Continued on 4.) Bv tne Associated Press. LINCOLN. July 21. ailing the thirteenth quadrennial convention of the Prohibition Party to order here this morning.

Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibition national committee, told the delegates they had come together to "select a burial lot for John Barleycorn." The other political parties, he said, "out of respect to John's relatives have vote.) that he shall lie in state for another four years to be viewed by the American people. "The Democratic platform is silent, the Republican platform is silent," the Prohibition national chairman continued. "Harding owns brewery stock, he is not a prohibitionist at heart. Cox is wet.

The future is before us, the campaign is upon us. We want to do the wisest ehing, the best thing for the prohibition movement an.l for the country. It was our fervent wish that every political party would this year fall in line with the Constitution of the United States, with the Congress of the United 8tates, with the Supreme Court of the United States, and recognize openly and avowedly the settlement of this question. The other parties have failed. What shall we do!" Turning to measures other than prohi-b ft ion which the party had championed, Chairman Hinshaw said.

"As we assemble here for the thirteenth time in fifty-one years wo do so with a realization that we have had part in more than one battle and for the solution of more than one problem. While we have been a party with an eye single to the solution of one great problem-we have at the same time aimed at the solution and reached the so lution of many problems. "For example, we stood for womaa.