The Gastonia Gazette from Gastonia, North Carolina • Page 1

GASTONIA PUBLISHED EVERY HOXDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. JTOU XXXIX. NO. 82 GASTONIA, If.

01 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 12. 1918. BRITISH A1RJIDI BOMB THE TURKISH CAPITAL KMAliD CLOSED BY fOOD HUM two mmm killed- CI ACCCH 1 PROF. MY TO DO OVERSEAS Y. II.

C. A. WORK III SOGIALGIRGLES LATEST EVENTS IN NOUN'S WCRU IIEl'S OF JE GOUfJTY LATEST FROM COR CORRESPONDENTS Mount Holly Hatters. Bufines Men Have Get-Together Meeting And Enjoy a FlNh-and- ChJcken.Fry To Observe Daily Call to Prayer News Notes And Personals. Correspondence of The Gazette.

MOUNT HOLLY, July 10 Some passing: events, people and such, in the town on the Catawba. About 50 merchants, clerks and citizens closed shop yesterday from 5:30 to 8:30 and repaired to Mountain Island to enjoy a fish and chicken fry. Twenty-eight thickens and hundreds of fish were prepared for the hungry, coffee and ice water were furnished for the thirsty and the set-to began. Pickles, bread and tomatoes graced the festive board, which, in this case was oil cloth. It was a "get-together gathering." not that we were not together, but to get together to eat fish and chicken and drink coffee and water nothing stronger.

Sugar was limited. A spirit of co-operation was seen everywhere around, a pull-together and boost air was felt, and the addresses were full of pull. These citizens also decided to pause in business, work, and wherever found at 7 o'clock and offer silent prayer for victory for our army and navy and for wisdom to be bestowed upon our President and Governor. This to be observed for the first time next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Rev.

Dr. F. C. Longaker, of Lenoir College, Hickory, spent the week-end with Rev. E.

H. Kohn, preaching In the Luthern church of the Good Shepherd. Mr. C. F.

Hamilton and wfTe have with them for a short time his mother and sister. Miss Cornelia, from Pageland, S. C. Miss Mary Moblcy. of Fort Lawn.

S. C. Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Theo Blaokwell.

Thomas A. Belk and Ivey Rankin, of the Reserve Officers Training Camp, spent the week-end with home-folks. They have been transferred to Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Prof. .1.

B. Henson, who has been visiting some of the army camps in Virginia is with his family at Mrs. M. M. mother of Mrs.

Hen-son. As a warning to young people who enter into the marriage estate with too much haste and not enough thought and reflection, these serious times, let me cite them to a young man who has gotten tangled up with the law because he was not supporting his wife. There may be some hard work before this youna; man. What a pity. His wife, pity her, must bear the stigma, too.

Young man. young woman, don't hurrv into trouble and worry; don't go slow. Miss Sallie Mitchell is spending some time at Catawba Station with her aunt. Mrs. Sarah Kirkeey.

Mrs. Frank Drennn V.af P. P. Leventis Jb proprietors 'of Sweetland ice cream and con fee-turnery parlor, have been summoned to appear before State Food Admin istrator Henry A. Page in Raleigh ext Monday and -show cause why hdr license to do b.usiness should not be Pending the bearing and 'the decision of the food administrator, the company was order-fed to tlose Sweetland.

This was done Tk case against this establish ment followed a recent Investigation by Food Administrator C. B. Armstrong of Gaston county who found that Sweetland had on hand more sugar than it was entitled to and had also teen using more sugar than the food regulations allowed them to have This order of the food administrator does not affect the wholesale house of P. P. Leventis or -their retail establishment next to tne Ideal Theater.

JOHN PURROY MITCHELL HAS REMARKABLE FUNERAL New York, July 11. Major John Purroy Mitchel, former mayor of New York, was laid to rest today tn Woodlawn cemetery here in the presence of 5,000 mourning citizens after a remarkablevand Impressive run-eral. The obsequies were not enly characterized by the presence of men prominent in world affairs. Including former President Roosevelt; Joseph TP. Tumulty, representing President "Wilson, envoys from the war and navy departments and official representatives of England, France, Italy, Japan, Cuba and Persia, but IS Am-.

rtcan aviators in battle formation as a token of respect to their dead comrade-in-arms hovered over the funeral courtege as It moved slowly up Fifth avenue to St. Patrick's cathedral and thence to the cemetery. Thousands of American Beauty roses from the gardens of Mrs. Robert Bacon, wife of the former American ambassador to France, were dropped by the airmen into the reets, upon the housetops and at rave as the body was fh into its final resting place. Idwere.

nsand lilies, sent by the 'Three tbv -'a official family, yo a mourning palt. petea the pt mple. Te ftet-vlre a. ee vol- Prayers for the dead, t. -nen, ys fired by American lfifatifr feniinrtlnr nf "tana" hr A FaVMk.

ti. an. and tne Simple service at the grffve1 (By International News Service.) Today' Casualty list Totals B9 LU. Ilobbtas And Willeford Lom Live In Airplane Accident, WASHINGTON. July i2.

The army casualty list today contains 62 names, divided as follows: Killed In action nine. Died of wounds seven. Died of disease seven. Died of aeroplane accident Died from other accidents four. Severely wounded 15.

Slightly wounded one. degree undetermined 2. Missing in action five. Lts. John Paisley, of Gibson ville, N.

and Augustus Trotter, of Cam den, 8. were killed in action. Lts. William Robbins, of Raleigh, and John Willeford. of Asheville, N.

died from aeroplane accident. Lc Charlea Cook, of Cuseta, was severely wounded. SPANISH FEVER EPIDD'JC STRIKES ill ARIIY (By Internationa News Service) WITH THE MER10AN3 ON THB BRITISH FRONT, July 12. Frencn prisoners who have escaped from the Germans and are arriving at the Belgian lines say the Germans are planning for an offensive south of YpreS with Callas us Its objective. This is expected to develop, during July.

There Is also talk of a German offensive on the front north of Albert simultaneously with the. Flanders drive to turn Vlmy Ridge and Lorette Heights from south of Arras. Wholesale illness In the German army from "Spanish fever" is reported. Whole divisions have been relieved because of the epidemic, BELMORT HAS NEW LUTHERAN CHURGII The first service In the Lutheran church of the Holy Comforter which has just been finished it-Salmon win be held Tn rioefc. To this trut Mrvlc tPO public Is cordially invited.

The church Is pure Greek Doric as rchltecture. amnlA In size, with complete furniture1, PUlpit, readlnt desk, baptismal font and altar. Th Indirect system of lighting is used- affording excellent results. Later a cut of this elegant church, an acquisition to the churches of the country, will appear. MAXV HAVE REHlHtSmtl TO IlOAMVg CALL IX) It IttSLPV The Local Board wishes to express its sincere of the cor -dial response to the call through the columns of The GazettA on Mnndav of this week for aid in the draft work at the offices of the local board.

In response to this call many have come forward and rtttereA thl m. vices and those hereafter named hare been present and assisting In the of-' flee nf fh hiarrf ni a nnrtfnn yf the time this week, rendering valua- Die assistance to tne board in its effort to comnlr with tha Inatrnottnna of the Provost Marshal General speed up the work. The govern ment is making an effort to keen nn its record nf having aAvmnnaA It schedule six months In the move ment of sending men across. This has been dona hv th rrwtrunilnii of the Local Draft Bnarria thmnrh. out the United States.

Your own local board is one of these, and due to the faithful assistance which has been given them, have been enabled to meet with the requirements of the department. The work is heavy, and we trust that we may have others who feel that they can give a- portion of their time In this service. Those asaistlns- tha huH thia week, and to whom the board wishes to express thanks and apprecia tion, are Mrs. a. uearh.

Mn B. Cocker. Mn (i V. u.nin vrio. Jane Morris, Miss Madelyn Thomson.

iwiss atoms. Miss Winifred McLean. Miss Alin RpM mi nv- nelle Boone, Miss Lana McLaughen, miss Annie uauoway. Rev. E.

P. Stabler, Messrs. A. N. McMillan.

G. S. Wilson. Clvda MM inn Inrmlm Froneberger, H. P.

Llneberger, S. S. bnnrord. Those deal rlnr tn lnl hl1. slstance will please call at the office oi me local board or phone 463.

and state the hours that will be convenient for them. THOS. CRAIG, 3 Chairman. FARMERS FEEL THAT IT PAYS TO PERUSE PAPERS. (By International News Service.) MIDDLETOWN, July 11.

Farmers were called when the court here began Impaneling a jury In murder case. It developed that each farmer drawn in the tally list knew all about the case, having obtained their Information from the newspapers. As a. -consequence, the court Is experiencing some difficulty ia filH-the Jury Meanwhile, the wc on the farm. goes merrily on.

Gazet want Is pay. Tly by tboasaads of pec; Prof. J. S. Wray, superintendent of city schools, has been accepted for overseas Y.

Ml C. A. duty by the National Y. M. C.

A. War Work Commission and will very probably leave in a short time to take up his duties in that capacity. Mr. Wray has asked the board of city school commissioners for a year's leave of absence in order that he might do this work and, while the board has as yet taken no official action on his request, it is understood that they will grant It. While no statement has been given out as to his successor for this year as superintendent, it Is understood to be very probable that Principal Will P.

Grier, of the Central school, will fill this position during Mr. Wray's absence. NEW PRINCIPALS FOR EAST AND WEST SCHOOLS Both the East and the We3t graded schools will have new principals next year. Prof. G.

G. L. Sawyer, for the past two years principal of the Dallas public schools, has been elected principal of the West Gastonia school to succeed Prof. H. C.

Slsk, who recently accepted the sti-perintendency of the Belmont public schools. Prof. Sawyer is a graduate of Ivcnoir College, Hickory, and taught In the public schools of that town for two years or more before coming to Dallas. He is now at Newport News, putting in a month working at the ship yards. Prof.

E. J. Abernethy, of Ruthre-ford College, has been elected principal of the East Gastonia graded school to succeed Prof. Boyce M. Weir, who has held position for several years past.

Prof. Abernethy Is ft brother of Mrs. Mc. G. Anders IM'U a son of Rev.

R. S. Abernethy, of Carpleen, He was educated at Rutherford College and has been principal of the public school at faroU'en, Both f'rot. Sawyer and ProT. Abernethy are successful teachers and come to their new positions highly recommended.

Prof. Weir has as yet made no announcement as to his future nlans. It Is understood, however, that he will very probably remain In Gastonia and enter some other line of business. GAS COM WANTS ANOTHER INCREASE At ail adjourned meeting of the city council last night Dr. C.

J. Me-Combs was elected city physician to succeed Dr. J. A. Anderson, who re cently resigned to accept a commis sion in the medical department of the army.

The regular monthly meeting or the board was held Tuesday night when numerous matters of routine business were transacted. The only matter of more than usual interest which came before the board was berlake representing the Gastonia berlake representing the Gastonia Suburban Gas of a plea for permission for another Increase in the price of gas from Jl.iT. to $2.00 per thousand cubic feet. No action was taken on the request. The city council recently granted this company permission to increase the price of gas from 1.40 to 1.7., the Increase being effective for a period of 12 months.

HIGH SCHOOL COXFEREXCE. GaHtonia Hih Kcliool to Have Two Representatives on Program at Greensboro Next Week. An Important conference of the high school teachers of the entire State will be held at the State Normal College in Greensboro next week, beginning Monday, Jnly 15th, and continuing through the week. Several prominent educators are to deliver lectures before the entire body, and there will be important departmental conferences each day. Two of the members of the faculty of Gastonia High School have places on the program for Thursday.

Before the department of organization Mr. W. P. TSrier, principal of the Gastonia High School, will read a paper on "School Buildings and Equipment In Their Relation to the Social Side." Before the department of Mathematics Miss Ella Bradley, teacher of Mathematics In the Gasto nia High School, will read a paper on "The Biggest Problem I Have Met In Teaching High School Matnemat ICS." Mrs. 8.

A. of Dallas. who has been undergoing treatment at the Tranquil Park -Sanatorium; Charlotte, for the last tw. months. returned yesterday' to her home.

(By International News Service.) LONDON, July 12. (Official) Several successful British raids are reported. One hundred and twenty Germans were captured in the Mer-res sector. German attempts at counter raids broke down. British airmen bombed Constantinople Sunday, dropping half a ton' of bombs.

All the planes returned safe. Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL. July 8 On Thursday afternoon.

July 4, Master C. Holland Hand, son of Mr. and Mrs, H. Hand, celebrated his fourth birthday anniversary by Inviting a-bout twenty of his little friends to spend from 5 to 7 with him. Mr.

and Mrs. Hand served delicious refreshments to the little folks. Those present were Iouise and Evelyu Mc-Arver. Elizabeth and Esther Phillips, Vivian Rankin. Marjorle Glenn Robinson.

Dorothy Ford, Kitty Francis Hovis. Bobbie Titman, Ger-aldine Ford, Caroline and Francis Haltlwanger, Charles Holmes, Adrian Hovis. J. Llnwood Robinson, Julian Leonhardt, Knox and Lewis Thompson. Rodger McArver, William Funderburle, Billy Reld and McLean Murphy.

McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. McADEXVILLE, July 9 Mr. R. R.

Ray made a business trip to Ashe-ville last week. Mrs. Barbara Britton was shopping in Gastonia Saturday. Gus Webb spent last Friday with friends at Ranlo. Fried firl-pn is the order of the flay, and we have reised them ourselves.

Our druggist. Mr. Saunders, and wife returned from their bridal trip and are boarding at Mr. J. W.

Little's. Tribe No. S7 Red Men installed their new officers Thursday night. Rev. S.

J. McCloud. editor of The Masonic Journal, of Jacksonville. who preached? here thirty-five year ago. spent a couple of days with McAdenville people lat week.

J. L. Webb closed his singing school at Belmont last Wednesday night and will probably take up the second school next Monday, the lath. Mr. Thomas Mauney, of Camp Jackson, spent Sunday her friends.

Xfr. and Mrs. Ed Shell, or Charlotte, and Mr. Page, of Concord, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Carrie I-ptimer.

Mrs. Ann Hooper, lke oldest woman In Gaston county, wild lives here, is now unable to walk. Mr. and Mrs. G.

H. Wilson, of Washington, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Webb this week. Mr. and Mrs. D. F.

Hood, of Plateau, motored down Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Britton.

FRENCH TROOPS MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS (By International News Service.) PARIS. July 12. (Official) The French have occupied the village of Long Point between the Aisne and the Ourcq and hare captured Jam-age farm. They made further progress by a counter attack north of Chavlgny Farm and east of Favor-elles. Prisoners were taken in French raids In the Cbampaigne see-tor.

DEATHS MRS. MARY A. PHILLIPS. Mr. J.

E. Phillips returned last night from Swltzer, S. C. where he had been to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Mary A.

Phillips. Mrs. Phillips died Monday, at the age of 62 years, following an illness of some six months, Mr. Phillips received a telegram Monday Informing him a sudden turn for the worse In his mother's condition, and left at once, but reached the home a short while after his mother's' death. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Green Pond Baptist cnurchV pt which Mrs.

Phillips had been 4 tot about 45 years, by the pasteV Kohn, assisted by Rer. if; Anderfon. Interment Was madd is Green Pond cemetry. Mrs. Phillips' by si children, all of whon five In South Carolina except Mr.

J. Phillips, of GastonlaT lAKtalmeBt Postponed, The installatloa of officers pf Gas-tohia Lodge No. 188, I. O. O.

hlch was scheduled for last night, wai postponed to Thflfaday night of dax week. Ur tVhft. rit elected oble Grand to Ut the place oi mr.n ai. xaujkee, woo aectuia the office" for th nuiaii faa ha been reclfalssifled In class oneV and wUI probabfy be called into 0t military service of the United States within a short time. JUNIOR PHILATHEA8 MET WITH MRS.

PATRICK. At her home on South Broad street yesterdav morning at 10 o'clock Mrs. R. C. Patrick entertained the members of the Junior Phllathea Class of the First Presbyterian church, of which she is teacher.

Those present were Misses Pearl Wilson, Luclle Wilson, Helen Johnston. Helen Boyd and Luclle Rankin. The hostess was assisted in entertaining and in serving refreshments by Mrs. Will P. Grier.

BOTH HAVK ItKACHKIt ICIPK OLD AGK. "Aunt" Mary Ratchford. of the New Hope neighborhood, spent the day last Thursday with Mrs. M. K.

Howell, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Lula Kemlrtek, in the Union neighborhood. Both these ladles are nearlng the century mark, the former being 91 years of age and the latter SO. In spite of their ages both are in good health and take great interest in current events and all the affairs of the neighborhood in which they live. A PHI LATH K.

TLAKS WITH MISS A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the oflicers of the Senior Phllathea Class of Main Street Metn-odist church was held last evening at the home of the president. Miss Willie This was the first meeting of the officers who will have charge of the class activities for the coming six mouths. Many matters were discussed and some definite plans of work were outlined. These, together with other plans, will be submitted to the class at an early date. It was definitely decided that a class picnic would be had during the week of July 22nd.

the eact date to bo announced later. young la by MAItltlt IX Correspondence of The Gazette. ('HARLOTfE, July 11. Of much interest to the many friends of the bride in Gaston was the marriage last evening of Miss Ktta Armstrong to Mr. Thomas Pierce, of at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Mahue Mullis, No. fiH Kast Sixth strert. Charlotte. rrelty In her wed- i bt wnite rre)e de hat and accessories to match.

ho carried a bouquet of bride's rosea and ferns. Her only attendent wa Miss Grace McKnlght, formerly of Belmont but now In Charlotte, who wore a gown of white batiste with beautiful lace trimmings and accessaries to match. As Mr. Brown struck the first notes of the wedding march the bride and bfidesmsld descended the stairs. where inty were fflet ty the groom and his best mail, Mr, Charlie Wentz, who entering the room formed a semi-circle In front of th altar, where Rev.

Mr. Little spoke the words that made the young couple husband and wife. The bride Is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justus Armstrong, of Gaston, and has been stenographer for the Adams Grain Provision of this place, for the past two years.

The presents were beautiful. A-mong them was a set of silver from Adams Grain Provision Company. Only the immediate families and a few close friends witnessed the ceremony, the marriage coming as a great surprise to all. The young couple will make their home near Pinevllle. CHAMMKK OF COMMKUCK OFFERS FKKK ROUTING Members of the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce are entitled to free routing service for their summer automobile tours, it was announced by Executive Secretary Fred M.

Allen today. Members planning to take trips can secure full log information regarding the routing by applying to the offices of the chamber. It is urged that application be made a day or two before starting, and, that in cases where the trip is planned over any little-used highway, that request be made several days before hand. This new service will doubtless be appreciated and taken advantage of. LKTTEIt FROM FRANCE.

The Gazette takes pleasure in reprinting below a letter which we have just received from Private Henry G. Mauney. of Co. 9th 20th Engineers. Mr.

Mauney is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Mauney. formerly of Gastonia, but now living at Alamo, Ga.

He says: Editor of The Gazette; I received a copy of The Gazette from a friend last week that had no Jddress. Through your valuable paper I want td tiaufc them for it Although I have been living in Alamo, for a long time, my thoughts always turn back to Qastonia, th "home town" for me after the war. I would be glad to hear from any of my old friends. Yours venr trulvv HENRY G. MAtfSfiYV C6YC.

20th Engineers. 9th Bit g0me where in France, Jnne 1 3, 1918. i TODA'V'tf foTTOX MARKET. By International -News KEW YOUK, July 12. The cotton market onened his morning with October, contracts selling at 24.70, January contracts at 2.iv.

The Procession, which ha4 i ho hall where the.body had atat m- arrived at Ihe cemetery ft Th ands of Jvhom the remark able career of NW York. youMeat mayor had been nM Ifisptratipn. lined the aldewalks as the oTemn passed. Still Other thousands viewed the funeral from fodfs, windows of public buildings and other antage points. Meanwhile the city's church bells tolled and chimes pealed aacred taw-Ic.

Soldiers, sailors, policemen, firemen. Red Crosa nurses, distinguished civilians, notable men representing the allied and other nations, 10,000 in all, composed the cortege. Shrouded Hone. xjor Mitchel'a horse, shrouded ck, with boot reversed in tne and bearing also his revers- Va 1. followed the gun carriage IhSE.

the casket draped with fwTa Stripes. Bands played ches. while silent crowds rently. much of the "uspended. All the ys business wv commercial nieces visiting her, Misses Eugenia SffW th of BlUmore rosy.

witrn uesu Tues- pleasure; wiiuam. reamer aw ome ior a short stay. hid been forking at PenmoTe, at. ori of the army camps. He reports plenty of work just, now and good pay all (he time.

He will return Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Clark, of Columbia. S.

C. spent the week-effd with Mr. and Mrs. George Dv Jenkins. Mrs.

Clark is a daughter of Mr. R. B. Babington. W.

H. B. Llneberger has in the army and navy four boys, a service that few families can render and an honor, that few can boast of. A splendid record. BESSEMER BRIEFS.

Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, July 9 Mrs. Frank West, who has been visiting M. I. Sholar.

left Friday for Saluda. Mr and Mrs. J. H. Wllklns and daughter left Sunday for Rutherford-ton.

Mrs. Wllkins will remain two weeks visiting freinds and relatives. Mrs. Horsley spent a portion of last week with her parents in Belmont. Mr.

C. E. Whitney returned Saturday from Wlnnsboro, S. where he spent several days. Ml? A'ma Clarke spent the past week in bhelby.

Misses Ela Dixon, Clara Foster and Annie Lewis, of Belmont, were the guests of r. and Mrs. Howard Horsley Mr. Cfiijrles Coble, 6f dastdnla, was a vibitor here Friday. Mr Frank Ramsey, of Charlotte.

spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mr. Burke, Mr. J. A.

Pincbrback Is confined at tne cwy tinspiiai, vastonia, by 1H np8 Mr. J. A. Smith has returned from mi- to western Vlrs. IJllUn Sholar.

of Pasieyv S. Tl8Jtln tle family of MY. U. I. r- MaUas- PUm fiannytiv in" plans for year that will even surpass' ht of last The committees have 6 all been named yet but the folio wins, bare been selected by Mrs.

O. D. Phi'feT. chairman, to serve with her on the cotmnittee on cooking i Mrs. la Weir.

Miss Annie Ormand, Miss Prue Hager, Mrs. T. S. Rdyster, Miss Mabel Beamv Mrs. M.

P. Allen; Mrs. A. P. Deck.

r. run" Msd for an hour and uXZZZZa'. a being lowered In "-1 and subway cars ute. i ohmS if trd Die Obitlr mass of ft of the emotions of the gre. fv mourners.

Tears atood of many as great or fteaiv. "'The Star Spanned Banner" ai ine close of the services. The 18 birdmen from MfnA, rlirrre at FllKhL Commander 1 4eut Frank C. Davidson, desiring to 1 on- or the deceased even as Ouynersx the great Jrench'Ace." had fee. honored in Xlew at the Icf est altitudes ever dared by fiyfrrg menrorer New York, eity.

MrrWctseU Prienda of Mr. Fred S. Wetieir. nrh6 recently went to. Camp Sevier with contingent of.

Gaatou county' will be glad to learn that Mr. ha been, appointed ttt the rank of Color Sergeanl in the Headquarters Seuadron of the 214th Infantry, which is a. part of the 81st Divisiod at Camp This promotion within atx weeks from. being senf to camp is especially gratifying to Mr. WeUeU's friends, who are expecting In the army.