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GASTONIA, N. C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 27, 1912. NO. 103.

SOCIETY WOMAN'S AND WORLD GAVE SIX O'CLOCK DINNER. Mrs. J. E. Abernethy entertained most charmingly yesterday at a beautifully appointed six o'clock dinner.

Covers were laid for ten. ATTENDING HOUSE PARTY AT TWIN-CITY. Miss Olive Abernethy, who is at home for the Christmas holidays from Davenport College, Lenoir, left this morning for Winston-Salem to attend a house party to be given by Mrs. P. N.

Bailey. MR. AND MRS. TIMBERLAKE GIVE DINNER. At their home on West Airline avenue yesterday Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Timberlake entertained few friends with a sumptuous six course dinner. Their guests were Rev.

and Mrs. J. H. Henderlite, Mrs. E.

C. Wilson and Mr. W. Y. Warren.

BRACKETT-CLEMMER. Mr. James L. Brackett and Miss Lottie Clemmer were married Sunday afternoon, December 22nd, at the home of the bride's grandfather, near the Flint Mill. The ceremony was performed in the presence.

of a large company of invited buests by Rev. J. J. Beach, pastor of the East Baptist church. QUEEN-BEATY.

Mr. Durham Queen and Miss Lucinda Beaty were united in marriage on Saturday night, December 21st, by Rev. J. J. Beach at the parsonage of East Baptist church.

The groom is a son of Mr. Thomas Queen and the bride a daughter of Mr. Jonas Beaty, both being residents of East Gastonia. ENTERTAIN WITH DINNER. At their handsome home on South Marietta street today Mrs.

William H. Jenkins and Miss Willie Jenkins entertained at dinner the following guests: Mrs. C. C. Kennedy, Reta Baird, Miss Anna Wehner and Mr.

R. D. Craver and family, all of Charlotte, and Mr. Harry Jenkins, of Salisbury. AT HOME NEXT TUESDAY.

Invitations reading as follows have been issued: Mrs. John Onslow Rankin Miss Maud Rankin At Home 206 South Broad Street Tuesday afternoon, December thirtyfirst 4:30 to 5:30 R. S. V. P.

CARTER-KILLIAN WEDDING AT GREAT FALLS TUESDAY. On Christmas eve, December 24th, at the home of Mr. T. W. Bishop on Dearborn street in Great Falls, S.

Mr. Sylvester Carter and Mettie Killian were united in marriage, the ceremony being performed by Rev. F. G. Hartman.

The bride is the beautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Killian, of West Gastonia, and has many friends here who will be interested in the news of her marriage.

Mr. Carter holds a responsible position with the Republic mill at Great Falls. KITCHEN SHOWER FOR BRIDE. One of the most charming social events of the holiday season was a unique kitchen shower given Sat- urday afternoon by Mrs. J.

E. Abernethy in honor of Miss Myrtle No-! len, one of the Christmas brides. The decorations throughout the I house were of mistletoe, holly and poinsettas. In the dining room, In an improvised altar, stood a miniature bride with ribbon lines extending to a beautiful collection. of cul-1 inary gifts on each of which there was a toast to the bride from the giver.

A dainty salad course was served. MARRIED AND LIVING IN CALIFORNIA. Friends in Gastonia of Mrs. Ila Holcomb, who formerly lived in Gastonia, will be interested to learn that 'she was recently married to Mr. D.

W. Holcomb, a relative of her first husband, and that they are now making their home in San Francisco, Cal. The first knowledge of the event came a day or two ago in letter from Mrs. Holcomb to a. Gastonia friend.

While a of Gastonia Mrs. Holcolmb made numerous friends all of whom will wish her much happiness in new home in the West. Prior to her marriage Mrs. Holcomb lived in Lincoln county. MUSIC CLUB WITH MISS SHUFORD.

The December meeting of the Mu- of of CRAMER IS PRESIDENT MR. A. E. MOORE TREASURER OF LORAY Charlotte Man Succeeds Late T. E.

Moore as Head of Big Loray Mills -Mr. Andrew E. Moore Promoted to Position of Treasurer Meeting Held in Boston Monday. The following from yesterday's Charlotte Observer will be of great interest to Gazette readers: At a meeting of the directors of the Loray Mills of Gastonia, which was held in Boston last Monday, Mr. Stuart Warren Cramer, of Charlotte, was elected president and Mr.

Andrew E. Moore, of Gastonia, treasurer, of that corporation. Mr. Cramer is also president of the Mayes Manufacturing Company and vice president of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association. For quite a period he has been actively 'and intimately, identified with the cotton industry and is one of the influential members of the committee on tariff and legislation of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Mr.

Moore 1s one. of the best known and most capable mill men in the South. He has been connected with the Loray Mill ever since it was founded and much of the success of that corporation has been due to his efforts and those of his brother, the late Mr. Thomas E. Moore, president, whose occurred last week.

Mr. Moore is also treasurer of the Mayes Manufacturing Company. As treasurer and executive officer of the Loray Mill, he will have an even larger field than heretofore. The Loray Mill is one of the largest and finest properties in the South. Its chief products are fine sheetings and sheetings for export.

The Mayes mill turns out both coarse and fine yarns. The two corSporations operate approximately 000 spindles and 2,000 looms. Mr. Andrew E. Moore, who was.

promoted to' the position of treasur: er as above stated, has been assistant treasurer and acting manager of the Loray for the past several years and his promotion at this time" is a deserved recognition of his ability as a cotton mill man as evidenced by his splendid management of the affairs of this big industry. MRS. SUSAN KINCAID Aged Lady Passed Away Sunday Night--Funeral and Burial Mon-' day at Olney Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Sarah Susan Kincaid, widow of the late Joseph Robert Kincaid, died Sunday night at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

S. J. Huffstetler, on the Union road, aged 87 years and ten months. Mrs. Kincaid had been in ordinarily good health until about a month ago, and her death was due to the natural infirmities of her extreme age.

The deceased was a daughter of Robert and Frances Glenn and was born near. Union chureh. on February 25, 1825. Her husband died in June 1910 and since that time she had been making her home with. her only daughter, Mrs.

S. J. Huffstetler. Besides this daughter, there are four sons surviving, Messrs. J.

J. and W. F. Kincaid, of Gastonia; Mr. L.

E. Kincaid, who lives near the Flint Mill, and Mr. -M. G. Kincaid, of route one.

Mrs. Kincaid lived for more than forty years at the home place near died; been a faithful memOlney church, where Mr. Kincaid ber of Olney 'Presbyterian church since 1849, about 63 years. Funeral services were held Monday, afternoon at 3 o'clock at Olney Presbyterian church by the pastor, Rev. George, A.

Sparrow, assisted by Rev. H. Henderlite, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Gastonia. There was present a large concourse of relatives and friends to pay the last tribute of respect to the memory of a good woman. Stockholders'.

Meeting. annual meeting of the stockholders: of the Gastonia Mutual Building Loan Association will be held in the City Hall on Thursday evening, of next week, January 2d. Bishop Horner at St. Mark's. On Sunday, December 29th, the services at St.

Mark's Episcopal church will be as follows: Holy communion at 7:30 a. evening prayer and sermon at 7 p. m. The Rev. J.

M. Horner, of Asheville, will preach and hold confirmation at the evening service. The usual morning prayer service at 10:45 a. m. will be omitted.

Civil Service Examination. Elsewhere in today's Gazette' Mr. F. P. Rockett, assistant postmaster and secretary of the local board of civil service examiners, gives notice that an examination for clerk and carrier for the Gastonia postoffice will be held on January 11th.

It is understood that, in all probability, two clerks or two city carriers and one substitute carrier be needed in the local postoffice at an early date. Besides the natural increase in the business of the local office the parcels post, which goes into effect January 1st, will bring extra business, thus necessitating an increase in the clerical -Mrs. J. S. Walker and children left Thursday for Sanford; N.

on a ten days visit to Mrs. Walker's sister, Mrs. C. P. Rogers.

NEWS OF THE COUNTY LATEST FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Letters from Gazette pondents Here and There Over Good Old Gaston-What Our Neighbors Are, Doing in the Varlous Sections of the County--Personal Mention of People You Know and. Some You Don't Know. McAdenville Matters. Correspondence' of' The Gazette. McADENVILLE, Dec.

26. The McAden gave to each family among employes a nice turkey "their for a' Christmas present. This IS something the mills remember their employes with every Christmas, it is highly appreciated by each and every one. Dr. and Mrs.

L. N. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. A.

M. Dixon, of Gastonia, were the guests on Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs. R. R.

Ray. Mrs. Mattte Wilson and son Cecil spent Christmas in Spartanburg, S. with Mrs. Wilson's sister, Mrs.

T. M. Bynum. Mr. Wilson J.

Walker and Mr. J. W. Bumgardner, of Taylorsville, visited relatives here Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Arthur Taylor, of Charlotte, were the of Mr. and Mrs. R.

R. Ray Thursday. Mr. A. C.

Kelly spent Christmas with homefolks at Clarkton. Mr. N. F. Pence spent Christmas with relatives at Salisbury.

Mrs. Alice Gates and two daughters, Misses Willie and Georgia, of North Charlotte, are visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. S. H.

Mangum is spending the holidays with her son, Mr. S. A. Mangum, Charlotte. Miss Olive Reid, of Davenport College, Lenoir, is spending the holidays here with her parents.

Mr. G. W. Rumfelt chartered a P. N.

car Christmas Day and took 53 of the children of this place on a joy ride to Gastonia and return. Mr. W. E. Roberts, of Gastonia, visited friends and relatives here Christmas Day.

Miss Hattie Albea is spending the week with friends in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. John Turner of North Charlotte, are visiting relatives here week. Mr.

and R. S. Walker, of this, Landis, are visiting relatives here week. Mr. and Mrs.

Rufus Knight, of Belmont, visited friends here Thursday, Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL, Dec. Christmas season is passing quietly and at. Lowell.

Those who left Lowell, for a visit to their old homes were Prof. J. H. Ramseur, Miss Johnsie Lore to Lincolnton; Miss Ora' Lee Brown to Tarboro; Miss Pearl Evans to St. Paul's, and Mr.

P. P. Murphy to Wilmington. Those coming in from school and other places were Misses Virginia and Kate Robinson, Miss Charity Nipper, Miss Mary Cox, Messrs. Grady Gaston, Harley Gaston and Mr.

Leslie Reid. Mr. Claude Wilson came down from Lincolnton to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Wilson. Mr. Lawson A. Ford and son arrived from Texas Tuesday night to visit kin folks in this section for a few days.

Mr. Campbell Ford, who is working on a dam which the Southern power Co. is building at Taccoa Falls, is at home visiting his father, Mr. D. H.

Ford. Mrs. A. R. Leonhardt and chitdren are visiting homefolks at Springfield, S.

this week. Dr. and Mrs. Hall Hand, of Pineville, spent a day or so here last week. Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Hand are spending the week here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

S. J. Hand, and with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson.

Mrs. Arthur Warren, who was Miss Sadie Harris, is very sick. Mrs. W. H.

Holmes and children came over from Bessemer City to spend Christmas day with friends. Singing at Olney. We are requested to announce that on next Wednesday, New Year Day, there will be an all-day singing at Olney Presbyterian church, near Pleasant Ridge. The singing will be led by Prof. Meek Dixon, of Yorkville, and everybody is cordially invited to attend.

-A commodious Sunday school room, in the shape of an addition to East Baptist church, has just been completed by the Baraca class of that congregation at a cost of about $400 and the first service will De held in it by the class Sunday ing at 10 o'clock when Rev. W. C. Barrett, pastor 'of the First Baptist church, will deliver an address. Mr.

W. L. Walters is teacher of this class which has nearly 100 members accomplishment of this work, which they undertook recently, 's a splendid tribute to the loyalty and energy of the men who compose this class. The East Baptist Sunday school is the largest in the South Fork Association with an enrollment of about 400. Subscribe for The Gazette.

SHORT LOCAL ITEMS THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE Personal Items About Gaston Folks and their Friends Short Items About People and Things That Are of Interest to Gazette Readers, Condensed for Their Convenience. sic Club was held on Wednesday afternoon of last week with Miss LowShuford. The regular program, which included studies from Bach, Berlioz and Bizet, was carried out, Miss Maud Wilkins rendering a solo in the place of Miss, Marie Torrence, who was absent. R. M.

Reid, Mrs. G. W. Wilson and Mrs. A.

L. Bulwinkle were the guests of the club. After the program a delicious salad course served. The house was quite tastefully decorated for the occasion in holly, mistletoe and Christmas bells. BARACA AND PHILATHEA ENTERTAINMENT.

The members of the Baraca and Philathea classes of East Baptist church enjoyed a very pleasant 00- casion at the parsonage last night from 7:30 to 10, when they gave a "fruit supper." There were about seventy persons present, all being members of the two classes except a few invited guests. Delightful music was rendered by Misses Kate and Nell White, of Bessemer City. Baraca class. through the pastor, Rev. J.

J. Beach, who the speech, presented their teacher. Mr. W. L.

with a handsome watch. Philatheas gave a beautiful gold signet ring to their teacher, Mrs. Beach, the presentation being made by Mr. F. M.

Francum. A delicious supper was served and the evening was one of pleasant social enjoyment. FILLED STOCKINGS FOR 186 ORPHANS. One of the pleasantest affairs of the season was the gathering of the Young Peoples Society of Olney church at the home of Mrs. (.

P. Robinson, on route three, Saturday afternoon, December 21st, from two till four. The meeting was to fill a Christmas stocking for each of the 186 children in Barium Springs Orphanage. The guests were met at the front hall door by Misses Annabel Williams and Kathleen Robinson. After being shown to the cloak room they were ushered into the sitting room, where they were met at the door by Miss Essie Capps and a dainty hand-embroidered apron was put on each invited guest.

The sitting room was hung with dozens of pairs of stockings, and all were soon busy filling them. More than 100 pounds of candy, besides oranges and gifts for every one were used in filling them. While the girls were filling the stockings Messrs. George Wilson, Evans Sparrow and Carl Robinson assisted Mr. C.

P. Robinson in packing them in the box. After work was finished refreshments were served consisting of chicken salad, mayonnaise, crackers, pickles and cheese straws. Then little Christmas cakes and fruit cake with coffee were served, followed by mints. Mrs.

Robinson was assisted in serving by Misses Williams and Robinson. After refreshments Mrs. Robinson brought in a well-filled stocking which the girls were asked to empty. This they did by each member of the Y. P.

S. drawing out a little gift. The guests of honor were asked to keep their little embroidered aprons. The hall was decorated with pink bridesmaid roses, ferns, etc. But the sitting room was given a Christmas look with holly and Christmas bells.

Besides the thirteen members of the society, the following guests of honor were invited: Mesdames G. A. Sparrow, Ratchford, L. C. Torrence, S.

M. Crawford and E. P. Lineberger and Misses Euphemia Robinson, Clara Patrick and Lena Wilson and Miss Williams. I GLASS-NOLEN WEDDING TUESDAY.

Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the' home of her father, Capt. C. M. Nolen, Miss Myrtle Nolen became the bride of Mr. Kennerly Glass, of Spartanbug.

The guests were welcomed at the front door by Mrs. J. E. Abernethy and Mrs. N.

W. Lumpkin, of Charlotte. In the rear hall Miss Jane Morris received and Miss Lowry Shuford and Miss Willie Jenkins kept the register. Presiding In the, gift room, many beautiful and costly presents were displayed, were Mrs. C.

B. Armstrong and Mrs. W. H. Jenkins.

In the dining room the guests were served with cream and cake by Miss Ruby Spencer, Miss Nell McAllister, Miss Clara Armstrong and Miss Olive Abernethy. before the ceremony Mrs. L. H. Balthis, accompanied Louie Fry, sang sweetly "Because." Then, to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, with Miss Carrie Morris at the piano and Miss Lillian Atkins with the violin, the maid of honor and only attendant, Miss Della Nolen, attired in pink and carrying enchantress carnations, entered the parlor where vows were taken.

Then came the bride, leaning on the arm of the groom. She was beautifully attired in a going-away suit of blue with hat and gloves to match and carried Palma violets. The parlor, where the ceremony was performed, was artistically decorated with many potted plants, narcissus, holly and mistletoe. The and groom, as they took the bride, stood in front of a prettily constructed white and green way to which was swung. an open gate.

The officiating minister, Rev. J. E. Abernethy, the bride's pastor, stood beneath the arch. The ceremony as said by him was a beautiful one throughout and was performed in: manner both solemn and impressive.

Following the wedding a brief informal reception was held. The bride and groom left on No. 41 at 5:40 for Spartanburg, to visit the groom's relatives, and other points. They will return to Gastonia within a few days and make their home here. The bride is a popular and attractive Gastonia girl and the groom is a valued employe of the Gaston Iron Works, having been a resident of Gastonia only 8 few months.

Personal Mention. Mr. Ernest Carson is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. R. M.

Bell, at Blackstock, S. C. -Urs. F. C.

White, of Lenoir, is spending some time with relatives in the city. -Mr. and Mrs. M. Hoyle and children were holiday visitors to Lincolnton.

-Miss Fannie Withers, of Abingdon, is the guest of Mrs. D. M. Jones. -Mrs.

C. Q. Petty, of Bowling Green, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L.

F. Groves on South Broad street. R. F. Coble, of Bessemer City, was a visitor in town Wednesday.

-Mrs. D. A. Garrison and Mrs. Stella Scofield are spending the holidays in Concord with relatives.

--Mr. G. E. Carpenter, of Richburg, S. was a Gastonia visitor Tuesday.

Miss Harlee Todd is spending the holidays with her grandfather, Mr. R. M. Frazier, at Paw Creek. -Mr.

Ralph Rankin, of Chapel Hill, is spending the holidays with homefolks. -Mr. John R. Rankin, city clerk, spent Christmas day at Belmont with homefolks. -Mrs.

S. H. Myers, of Charlotte, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. F.

Kirby, this week. Mr. Olin F. Randall, of Chatanooga, is the guest here of his sister, Mrs. G.

F. Hovis, on South street. -Dr. and Mrs. T.

C. Quickel and sons, Tom and John, spent Christmas day yesterday with relaand tives at Hickory. -Miss Zoe Porter, who is this year a member of the faculty of the graded schools at Elizabeth City, 1s spending the holidays at home here. -Prof. H.

A. Query, principal of the Belmont High School, spent several days of this week here with relatives and friends. -Mr. Henry Groves is at home from Wake Forest College, spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

L. F. Groves. -Mr. John Jenkins, a prominent young business man of Rock Hill, S.

was the guest yesterday his sister, Mrs. J. Y. Miller. -Mr.

and Mrs. B. M. Holland arrived today from Liberty, S. to spend a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Holland. -Mr.

J. L. Rockett, of Morganton, spent last Saturday and Sunday in Gastonia as the guest of his brothers, Messrs. H. F.

and W. M. Rockett. -Mr. G.

E. Moore, who has been living on Mr. P. A. Summey's farm on Dallas, route two, has bought a farm of 87 acres near High Shoals from Mr.

A. Q. Kale and moved to his new home this week. -Mr. and Mrs.

A. S. Jenkins and family, of Hickory, are spending the week here on a visit to their daughters, Mrs. R. H.

Barker, Mrs. J. M. Jenkins and Mrs. John D.

Wilson, and their son, Mr. L. F. Jenkins. -Gaffney Ledger, 23rd: the Christmas holidays at the home Meek a Smith, 'ho Clover, is spending of her mother, Mrs.

Ardena Ross, on W. Frederick -Miss Iris Littlejohn, of Gastonia, N. is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Littlejohn, on College street.

-Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Abernethy and daughter, Miss Pearle Abernethy, Caroleen, are spending the G.

Anders and Mr. and' Mrs. D. P. holidays here with a Dr.

and Mrs. Mc. Dellinger. and Mrs. Abernethy are the parents of Mrs.

Anders. and Mrs Dellinger, -Mr. Robert W. Adams, of Atlanta, is spending a few days here with homefolks. -Mr.

and Mrs. L. T. McLean and family are spending a few days with friends and relatives in Lincolnton. -Dr.

and Mrs. James W. Reid have gone to housekeeping in their new home on Main street in Lowell. -Mr. A.

E. Woltz and family are spending Christmas with relatives at Dobson, Surrey county. -Mr. and Mrs. Pressley McArver visited at Mr.

William Thomas' Wednesdagicero Hoey, of Shelby, is spending the holidays here with his cousin, Mr. Ernest Warren. -Misses Elizabeth and Eleanor Rankin, of Charlotte, are spending the holidays here as guests of Mrs. E. C.

Wilson. -Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Lineberger are spending some days in the city with Mr. Lineberger's mother, Mrs. E. C. Wilson.

-Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jenkins spent Christmas Day in Charlotte, with their daughter, Mrs.

R. D. Craver. -Mr. and Mrs.

Robert McLean and family spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Love, of Lincolnton. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Abernethy, of Charlotte, are spending the holtdays with Mr. and Mrs. J. White Ware. -Mr.

Luther Shives, who farmed on the J. R. Kincaid place near Pleasant Ridge this year, has rented a farm near Charlotte and will move to it soon. Mr. John M.

Elliott, of Atlanta, spent several days in the city this week with his parents, and Mrs. A. B. Elliott. He returned to Atlanta last night.

-Mr. Hamp Howe has bought the Nolen place at Pleasant Ridge and will. move his family there. Mr. Howe will go to McConnellsville, S.

to work for Mr. J. White Ware next year. -Mr. Leslie Reid, of Lowell, son of Mr.

J. R. Reid, has returned from Chapel Hill, where he has been a student in the University, and has accepted a position with the First National Bank of Gastonia. -Rev. N.

C. Williams, pastor of West End, Franklin Avenue and Ozark Methodist churehes, left yesterday for Rockingham on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R.

Williams. He will return Saturday night and fill his regular appointments Sunday. -The C. northbound freight" train came very near running into a team belonging to Mr. Lewis Kerr Monday evening south of Catawba creek.

The team stalled on crossing. It was the cool head and. quick work of the engineer that saved the lives of the two mules and the colored driver. -Mr. E.

Elmore, son of Mrs. Carrie Elmore, who lives at the Armstrong Mill, and Miss Alma Price, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Price, who live at the Modena Mill, were married Tuesday at the home of Mr. Eaker on Rhyne street Dy Rev.

J. J. Beach, pastor of Ease Baptist church. -Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Padgett, of Greensboro, are spending a few days here with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Padgett.

Tom emigrated to Greensboro a year or sO and is a valued employe of the Brow Company there. He married some months ago and this was the first time he had visited the homefolks since becoming a benedict. His many friends were glad to see him and his wife. -Monday night Rev. J.

E. Abernethy, pastor of Main Street Methodist church, was severely pounded by his congregation. Though the night was extremely inclement quite a number of his parishioners gathered in the league room at the church and many who did not come out sent contributions for the larder. When all was in there was a large quantity of groceries. The few who braved the elements were delightfull entertained by Mr.

Abernethy and his family, refreshments being served and a -general good social time being enjoyed. -Mr. John Gaddy, who was sev-: eral years ago a resident of Gastonia, died one day last week at the home of his brother, Mr. Grover Gaddy, in Laurinburg from con sumption. John worked on The Gazette for quite a while, later on The News and was employed for several months in the old Yeager Manufacturing Company's plant.

His last work was as a printer on The Lumberton Robesonian and last week's issue of that paper said he was one the best and fastest compositors that paper had ever had. His friends here will regret to: learn of: his. death. The record of the number of aviators killed during the past five years now stands as follows: Killed in 1908, one; in 1909, four; in 1910, 32; in 1911, 73; in 1912, 111; making a total for five years of 221..