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The gastonia gazette 1 PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AXD FRIDAYS. GASTONIA IS A BUSY TOWN. BSNGLE COPY 8 CENTS. $1-50 A YEAR Df ADYAJCE OASTOXIA, N. C.

TUESDAY AFTERXOOX, FKIIRUARY 18, 1913. VOL. XXXIV. NO. 14.

SHORT LOCAL ITEMS MORE WAR IN MEXICO I LATEST EVENTS IN GASTOIIIA'S SOCIAL CIRCLES THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ENLARGE LiOOD RECORD OF LOCAL SOCIETY HAPPENINGS AND D0IN6S OF 6ENERAL INTEREST THE MOVEMENTS OF GASTON PEOPLE UNCLE SAM WILL NOT INTERVENE SEARCH AND SEIZURE BILL PASSED HOUSE LARGE DEVELOPMENT BE HADE Personal Items About Gaston Folki and their Friends Short Item About People and Thing That Art of Interest to Gazette Reader. Condensed for Their Convenience Linwood Female College to be Incor porated With 9100,000 Capital and Facilities Largely Increased New 92.1,000 Building to be Erected and Used in Summer for Resort Hotel School for Boys Also Possibility Summer Residence Another Feature. Following Cabinet Meeting Sunday Night President Taft Sends Message to President Madero Stating That United States Will Not Intervene Fighting Continues Many Americans Moving Toward Border. An Associated Press dispatch from Mexico City dated yesterday says in part: President Madero today received the reply of President Taft to his minded that this was St. Valentine's Day by the profusion of red hearts everywhere.

The reception hall had been beautifully decorated witn ferns, palms, red carnations, hearts and Ivy festooned from the chandelier to the windows. The guests were shown into the parlor by Miss Margaret Hall. Here the decorations were narcissus, red carnations anc ivy. Red-shaded candles cast a soft glow over the whole Bcene. Progressive Forty-Two affordee? much fun and merriment during the evening, six tables being used.

The highest score was made by Mrs. D. P. McLurd. At the conclusion of the game the guests were shown Into the dining room by Mrs.

D. A. Rudlslll, where a delicious salad course was very gracefully served by Mrs. L. L.

Self and Mrs. J. W. Craft. The dining room was especially handsome in its decorations of yellow and green, ivy, jonquils, yellow hearts and 'asparagus ferns being used.

The color scheme was further carried out oy the use of yellow candle shades and festoons of yellow hearts from the corners of the table. The centerpiece was exquisite cloth embroidered in yellow heart-shaped designs and a large cut glass vase filled witn jonquils and lace ferns. Sunday's Charlotte News carried the following story which will be of especial interest to Gazette readers as the Linwood College property is in Gaston county and within a short distance of Gastonia. The property of Linwood Female I College, consisting of 325 acres of land and a capacious dormitory and other school buildings and located At the base of Crowders Mountain, in Bill Establishing Home for Confederate Widows Passed Senate Local Bills Making Some Progress. Following Is a brief review of the work of the General Assembly during the past few days: By a vote of seventy to fourteen, the House of Representatives Friday night, just before midnight, passed the "search and seizure" bill on its final reading.

The bill applies to the entire State and was passed as adopted by the Anti-Saloon League, with the exception of three slight amendments offered by Representative Doufchton, who supported the bill. The amendments were accepted by Representative Weatherspoon, manager for the advocates of the measure. Nearly five hours were consumed consideration of the bill, one in the afternoon and four at night, the entire night session being devoted to the measure. The bill passed Its second reading by a strong and substantial majority, and on final reading the vote was overwhelmingly In the affirmative. The night session was the most exciting and spectacular yet held since the General Assembly convened.

The floor, the lobby and the galleries were filled and long before the final vote was taken enthusiasm was running high. The opposition, led by Representative Kellum, of New Hanover, fought every Inch of the way. Numerous amendments that would have defeated the bill if adopted, and some that would have rendered null and viod the prohibition law of the State if passed with the bill, were S. AX I) O. CLUB WITH MRS.

MICHAEL. The S. and O. Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. W.

F. Michael on Third avenue. MUSIC CLUB WITH MILS. BALTHIS. The Music Club will hold its next regular meeting to-morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs.

W. L. Balthis at her home on South Chester street. MISS TOKKEXCE GAVE TRAIL PAKTV. Complimentary to Mrs.

R. G. Rankin and the members of the Joint house party being entertained by Mrs. Jack V. Harper and herself Miss Marie Torrence entertained at a delightful informal trail party last Thursday night.

There were six tables of players. The decorations were of hyacinths and narcissus. A salad course was served. Throughout the entire event the Valentine idea prevailed. VALENTINE PAKTV AT MISSES l'l ETT'S.

On Friday evening at their home in Dallas Misses Mess and Corinne Puett gave a most delightful Valentine party complimentary to the Independent Bool; Club and a number of invited guests. The home was beautifully decorated in roses, carnations and red hearts. During the evening refreshments consisting or a salad course and an ice course were served. The guests were Misses Wil-kins, Weston and Smith. Messrs.

Miles Hoffman, John Puett and M. S. Beam and Dr. and Mrs. S.

A. Wll- Miss Essie Wilson, of Lowell, was a visitor to Gastonia yesterday. Col. C. B.

Armstrong left yesterday for Eastern cities on business. Miss Cora Clarke and Mrs. Jotin F. Brison spent yesterday witn friends In Charlotte. Mr.

and Mrs. F. A. Henderson, of Hickory, were week-end guests of Miss Marie Torrence here. Mrs.

I. T. Newton, of Dallas, has been visiting friends at Blacks-burg, S. C. Mr.

Ernest Pettlt, of Belmont, spent the week-end in Gaffney, S. with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. G.

H. Marvin and Mr. E. J. Marvin are visitors to Charlotte today.

Mr. James M. Wilson, of Lowell, was a visitor in Gastonia this morning. Miss Bessie Black has returned to her home at Waco after spending several days here with Mrs. F.

Brison and otlur friends. Mr. and Mrs. K. R.

Padgett moved yesterday from the Terrell house on Kast Long avenue to one of the Craig cottages on Dallas street. Work on the new passenger station is moving along nicely. 1 lie walls are going up several inches every day. Miss Itara Wilson, who is a student at Erskine College, Due Wcsr, S. is spending the week here on a visit to her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. V. M. Wilson. Mr.

W. 11. Mullis and Miss Mary Courtney, both of Charlotte, came to Gastonia Sunday morning and were married at the home of Mr. .1. K.

Mullis at the Flint Mill. Rev. .1. .1. Beach, pastor of the East Baptist church, officiated.

Messrs. P. Woods Garland and R. C. Patrick left Monday morning for Memphis, where they go to represent the First Preshyterian church at the convention of the Presbyterian Iaymen's Missionary Movement which is being held there this week.

The three local banks will be closed on Saturday, February 22, on account of Washington's Blrtn-day, a legal holiday. They will be open from 7 to 9 Saturday night, however, asmsual for the accommodation of the merchants and others. Dr. Mc. G.

Anders will leave this afternoon for Norfolk, where he will attend the annua! meeting of the Tri-State Medical Society, composed of physicians from Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The sessions will cover three days and Dr. Anders expects to return to Gastonia Friday or Saturday. Agent G. C.

Andrews, of the Southern, announces that all arrangements have been completed for a special Pjllman from Gastonia to the inauguration. This car will leave Gastonia on train No. 12 at 4:55 p. m. Monday, March 3rd.

Twenty or thirty reservations have already been made and others wno wish to join the party should Bee Mr. Andrews at an early date. Several days ago Mr. R. R.

Ray, secretary and treasurer of the Mc-Aden Mills, fell at his home in Mc-Adenville and sprained his ankle. Since then he has been confined to his room until yesterday when, by the aid of crutches, he was able to go to his office. His many friends here and elsewhere will hope for him a speedy restoration from the injury. Dr. Ralph Ray, of Gastonia, went down Saturday afternoon to spend Sunday with his father.

Friday's Ienolr News says: "Mr. Allen Green, of Watauga, was In Lenoir Tuesday on his way to Charlotte to investigate the recent killing or his son, Mr. Claude Green, who was killed by a car on the Interurban raiway near Mount Holly a few weeks ago. Mr. Green thinks all the facts In the case have not been made public and he is down for the pur- pose of investigating.

He conferred with Mr. M. N. Harshaw while here and If the Information he gathers will Justify, he will demand damages of the railway people." Mr. Green was In Gastonia Friday.

It will be recalled that his son was recently killed on the Interurban near Mount Holly. Young Green was depot agent at High Shoals, this county. telegram' protesting against possible intervention, in which Presiden: i Taft assured him that the reports or the intention of he United States Government to land forces in were inaccurate. President Taffs message was sent following a long session of the cabinet held Sunday-night and extending into the early hours of Monday morning. "I never expected anything less than this," commented President Ma dero on President Taft's message.

"I regard it as satisfactory ana friendly." The fighting continued throughout the day, but the Federal guns were finite as ineffective as ever in dislodging the rebels from their entrenched and fortified positions. Furthermore, the Federals did not show the same aegressrf veness which marked their action in the early days of the battle. This i believed to be due to the fact that they realize the present forces of the Government are not of sufficient strciv-th to del the rebels. Genera Huerta however that he expect 1 1 to hu ei. circling movement.

in whi ii bombs would be used at short Gem ral Di.iiHiiiet is lovil the will be placed in 'i'o serves at the Pa'n Bo'Ii on Sui.day and today President appeared hopeful or the- h''ress of the Fed He that the ct ist ic and that he had ii -n oflcre.l support cf all kinds. In Ins irlon. J'rpRtn. the guerilla lea.l" v. rot of Diaz In the prcs-ci't mo "'Mi X.

u'A the non-combatant ove out of the real da.i"er 7iv Picad and corn meal t-nburdafit the Capital and are among the poor. Flhticg ween the Federal? rebels continued here today. There uere ions, however, of -velopments of a character that may soon relieve the situation in a considerable degree. It is not possible to transmit details because of the close censorship. Fightlne throughout the morning was very heavy.

The caliber guns in the arsenal were almost constantly in use. The Federal artillery brought another big siege gun into action, but did not succeed in silencing the rebel fire. The engagement was rather severe almost till noon, but the firing thea dwindled and developed iito exchange of volleys from rifle bullets. The rebels tried to pick off the Federal artillerymen as they were serving the guns. The United States Embassy and the district surrounding it, in which there are many American residents.

t-oa rrt tnAA(1 ,1 nrnlar-Mlau no 1 1 i in 1 1 ii i. 1 an after the removal of the Federal bat tery, which had heretofore drawn the fire of the rebel gunners at the arsenal. Many American residents, with their nerves shaken by the almost constant explosion of shrapnel during the past week departed yesterday and todav in the direction of Vera Cnre. The danger zone was practically deserted today, except by soldiers. About noon the rebel gunners at the arsenal poured a shower of shrap nel across the city toward the National Palace, but did not succeed in doing much damage.

Mrs. Webb's Father Dead. Mr. and Mrs. E.

O. Webb, of Dallas, left on the noon train yesterday for Horseshoe, Henderson county, in response to a telegram announcing the sad fact that Mrs. Webb's father, Mr. A. J.

Galloway, had died suddenly at his home there Sunday night. No particulars were given In the message. Mrs. Chas. Ford left this morning for Newton to spend several days with her mother, Mrs.

J. D. Post, and her sisters, Mrs. F. E.

Garvin and Mrs. E. M. Deal. The guests were next shown Into the sitting room by Miss Maude Ru-disill, where vocal and instrumental music was rendered by Misses Maude Rudlsill, Margaret Hall and Zona Stroup.

In the sitting room, which is tinted in green, the colors used were pink and green, pink carnations and pink shades being used. Just before departing the guests were given red carnations as souvenirs of the pleasant occasion. Those present were J. W. Carroll, J.

W. Craft, I). A. Rudislll, L. L.

Self, D. P. McLurd and H. Mosehy, Misses Maude Rudlsill, Pearl Harrelson, Bryte Hoover, Fern Adams Thompson, Elizabeth Farrls, Margaret Hall, Annie Lee Craft, Zona Stroup and Katherine Whitener and Messrs. D.

P. McLurd, J. W. Carroll, I). A.

Rudlsill, H. S. Moseny. L. L.

Self. C. A. Harrelson, C. H.

Howell, .1. A. Caldwell, J. C. Trotr, James Caldwell and R.

C. Kennedy from Bessemer City, T. B. I-eon- hardt, J. W.

Craft and Hatcher Craft. According to a legal notice which has been runnjng In The Gazette during the past month, the real estate of the Gaston Hospital. Incorporated, will be sold at public auction at the court house door at noon on Thursday of this week by Mr. Ru-fus M. Johnston, receiver.

Get one of The Gazette's sets free. It's easy. dinner AN INTERESTING RUMOR. Report From Lenoir That The Messrs. Duke May Take Over The Carolina Northwestern and Operate It In Connection With Piedmont A Northern.

Charlotte News, 16th. Lenoir, Feb. 15. There is a persistent rumor that has been going the rounds for several days that the Carolina and Northwestern Railway is to be taken over by the Dukes or Piedmont and Northern lines. Of course confirmation can not be had to this rumor, but it is said that the two interests have been trying to come to terms for some time, and the presence of the Dukes here Thursday evening lends credence to the report.

They came up on a special to Lenoir from Gastonia, reaching here about seven o'clock. They did not alight from their car, and returned to Hickory about 7:15 o'clock. It is reported that W. W. Barber, president of the Carolina and Northwestern Railway, and a son of J.

P. Morgan were In the party. The Carolina and Northwestern Railroad runs from Chester, S. C. to Edgemont in this state, and Is 133 miles long.

By taking over this road the Pieomont and Northern would have connection with the Seaboard both at Lincolnton and Chester, and it is known that it is closely allied with the Seaboard. This would afford a direct route from Charlotte and many other sections of the state to this famous mountain country. Another fact that lends color to the report is that the Thornton Power Company at Hickory was recently taken over by the Southern Power Company, and there is no doubt but that it is the intention or this powerful corporation to enter this western territorv. kins. FOK VISITING LADIES.

One of the most delightful of last week's many social events was a Val entine partv given Fridav morning by Mrs. S. A. Wilkins at her home in Dallas complimentary to Mrs. A.

L. McClellan, of Richmond, Mrs. 11. Grady Rankin, of Gastonia, and tlie members of Mrs. Harper's and Miss Torrence's joint house party.

Carolina roses and jonquils were used for decorating the Wilkins home for this event. Proeressive hearts was play ed, there being six tables. Miss Madge Webb, of Shelby, won the prize. Delightful music was rendered by Misses Corinne Puett and Sa rah Hoffman, of Dallas. Frozen punch was served by Miss Detter.

Refreshments were served in the shape of a three-course luncheon. The affair was a most enjoyable one throughout. "A KENTUCKY BELLE" DELIGHTS AUDIENCE. Almost Ideal weather and a beautiful moonlight night made It possible for a large and appreciative audience to enjoy a three-act comedy, A Kentucky Belle, given last night by the junior class of Linwood College In the college auditorium. The parts of Miss Jackson as "Miss Ma-riah Douglass:" of Miss Stanley as "Isabel Douglass, niece to Miss Douglass, and of Miss McLaughlin js "'ol.

Wm. McMillen, suitor to Isabel," were most admirably acted ana, in each instance, they showed themselves thorough masters of their roles. Especially, after Col. McMillen had won the hand of Isabel Douglass, "The Kentucky Belle," was it fitting and appropriate that friends should join with them in singing "My Old Kentucky Home." Very humorous, indeed, were the roles of Miss Funderburk as "Cindy," negro maid," and Miss Link as "Henry, negro boy engaged to Cindy." The courtship of the two in the parlor at Miss Douglass', replete as it was with quaint Southern negro melody and dance, brought repeated applause from the audience. After the play the junior class served refreshments in several courses to their friends and the visitors.

BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT CHERRYVILLE. On last Friday evening, February 14th, the members of the Forty-Two Club were at home to their friends form eight to eleven o'clock at the Commercial Hotel, the occasion being one of the most enjoyable receptions of the season. The guests were met at the front door by the president of the club, Mrs. .1. W.

Carroll, and Mrs. D. P. McLurd. Upon entering the reception hall they were re Gaston county, Is to be Incorporated and capitalized at $100,000, accord-, ing to plans just completed.

The purpose is to increase the facilities of the school for girls already there and to greatly expand Its scope. It Is propesed to spend about in buildings and improvements at once and to lease them for hotel purposes during the summer months. The grounds contain the famous All Healing, Sulphur and other springs. The altitude of the springs Is 909 feet, while Crowders Mountain Itself is about 1,800 feet high. Because of the mineral waters and the altitude of the place, it has for the last few years become quite popular as a summer home, even with the limited facilities available and those behind the plans believe that with the improvements contemplated it will be Ideally adapted for summer homes and hotel purposes.

It Is further proposed to offer building lots to those who may wjsh to construct summer homes of their own or wno may wish to locate there permanently for the educational advantages offered by the college. It is further anticipated that a school for boys will be established on the property, there being ample room for such an institution there. The property lies within less than one-half mile of the survey of the proposed Interurban extension from Gastonia toward Spartanburg. It ts six miles west of Gastonia and five miles east of Kings Mountain. A.

splendid macadam road extending from Shelby on the west to Charlotte on the east runs directly through the property. A prosperous girl's college, or seminary, has been maintained there for years, being called at first Jones' Seminary for girls, and the name being changed Beveral years ago to Linwood Female College. Rev. A. T.

Lindsay Is president of the college now. The college was founded with the purpose of affording educational opportunities to young women of limited means and has fulfilled Its mission admirably. The purpose or the present plans is to further Increase its usefulness in this direction and ultimately to start a boys" school of the same kind. The Idea of those behind the movement, as far as the summer home feature is concerned, Is to provide summer residences something after the manner of the Montreat resort near Asheville. MIXING GOLD.

Kings Mountain Gold Mining Com-pang Getting Work Well Under Way at Old Catawba Mine Kings Mountain Herald. The Kings Mountain Gold Mining: Company, with home office In Philadelphia. Is now getting their work well under way at the old Catawba mine about two miles southeast from this city. The new company took charge of this valuable property the 1 0 of last November, and since that time many improvements have been made. In sinking a new shaft, there was found this week a vein of brown ore which will produce $40,000 worth of gold to the ton.

It has long been known that gold In abundance could be found on this property, but hereto fore there was no way of saving it. The Kings Mountain Gold Mining Company has a new electric process by which every particle of the live mineral can be saved. The company's chemical engineer, Mr. Roy Luchenback, of Philadelphia, Is the discoverer of this new process, which has already been thoroughly tested at the company's mines In Virginia and found to be a success. In using this new process it Is found that the mine here produces a large percentage of platinum, which Is wortn more than tiwee as much as gold.

The company has Its manager on the ground: also Mr. .1. G. Moore, of Philadelphia, is here overhauling the old machinery. Aditlonal machinery of new and modern design is being built in Philadelphia for use at this mine, and within the next few weeks the mine will be running at full blast, employing a large number of men The company has already received.

several inouires concerning this new process, which will be a boon to the mining Interests of not onlv this tlon, but to the entire world. Born To Mr. and Mrs. M. A.

Orlgg en Sunday, February 9th, 1913. a daughter. voted down. Efforts were finally made to have numerous counties exempted from the provisions of the bill, especially the feature for search Ing private residences, but every n-mendment, except those accepted as satisfactory by the prohibition forces was voted down by a tremendous majority. The General Assembly Saturday turned off a large volume of worn.

unusually large lor a atunlav ses sion. In the House, where private and public local bills have preced ence on Saturdays and Mondays something like a hundred bills of this class were taken front the cal endar and passed on third reading while a great many passed second reading and were ready for their final reading Monday. These latter are roll call bills and thus could not be passed on two readings the same day. The Senate Saturday held the longest session since It convened January 8, keeping hard at work from 10 a. m.

to 2:05 p. m. A great many important bills were consider ed, and several passed final reading after prolonged debate, but, as the vote showed, with no real opposition Chief among them was the Thorne bill to establish a home for Confed erate widows. This bill was drawn by a special legislative committee appointed two years ago, and was endorsed by the State organization of the Daughters of Jhe Confederacy. It goes to the Mouse witn the endorse ment of the Senate by an unanimous rising vote.

The other important State-wide bill which passed after discussion was the Nimocks bill to restrict the the purchase and use of deadly wea pons. It also goes to the House with a practically unanimous vote. Other important bills which were passed and sent to the House, were The bill by Senator Jones, giving any and taxpayer the right to bring suit against county or city an thorlties for voting bonuses, or additions to salaries of subordinates not strictly allowed by law. The Houe- bill to extend the limit of placing State convicts in the penitentiary reformatory department. The House special railroad committee report, asking an extension or power of the committee was adopted without further opposition.

On Saturday Senator Mason Introduced in the Senate a bill to amend the act of 1911 placing Gaston county officers on a salary and creating the office of county auditor. In tne House Representative Dellinger introduced a bill to require drug store licenses in Bessemer City. The bill to amend the charter of Gastonia and establish a recorder's court for Gastonia township passed final reading In the Senate Saturday and now goes to the House. MONDAY. Senator Mason's bill to amend the 1911 county officer's salary act passed final reading in the Senate and goes to the House.

Senator Mason introduced bill No. "17 authorizing a bond issue by the town or Gastonia of 1 100,000. Concert at Lowell. A concert will be given bv the Lowell Orchestra Saturday night or this week In the Lowell Academy at 8 o'clock. An excellent program has been prepared for this occasion and will be published In full In Friday's Gazette.

The admission will be 15 and 25 cents. The Lowell Orchestra is composed of experienced musicians and their concerts In The past have proved very popular indeed. It is probable that quite a number of Gastonia music lovers will attend this concert. They can go and return home with ease and convenience on the Interurban. Get one of -The Gazette's sets free.

It's easy. dinner Manufacturer Record. Feb. 6th. CATAWBA RIVER BRIDGE NEAR CHARLOTTE.

Thia bridge an important link in. National Automobile Highway Trom New York to Jacksonville: bridge recently completed; cost nearly length of concrete spans of main bridge, 1670 feet; length of concrete part of secondary bridge, 250 feet; length of approaches, 863 feet: Ave 161-foot reinforced concrete arches over river proper and twenty-one 40-foot girder spans over low lands; foundation to bedrock; hollow piers sand-filled, with breakwater on upstream side and anchored to bed with 60-pound rails; abutments of solid type. 44-foot depth; floor system of approaches carried by two girders supported by column spaced 40 feet center to center, expansion Joint in floor at every third bolt; columns rest on spread reinforced footings to firm soil: Portland cement furnished by Southern States Portland Cement Co.r Rockmart, Birmingham ateel and lumber; bridge design by Wilbur J. Wataon ft of Cleveland, built by C. W.

Requarth Company. Charlotte..