' »y 4 s Re-Opened at Liberty Park the “Big White lunch ‘ Counter” Come to see me, boys, I will feed you well. W. B. NIXON P. S.—Remember Oysters are in season. VISITORS To the Big Gaston County fair Oct. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12tb. Are cordially invited to make our place headquarters. GASTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY GASTONIA, N. G. THE CADUCEUS l(!MNSTRDal1 (By Sergeant Ray J. Derwort.) NEW WARD OPENED. Friday, September 20, Ward E-4 opened its doors wide and bid welcome any who seem fit to ente ras patients. This will be used for colored con valescents and already t'wenty-five have been admitted. Private D. Keper Helsabeck is wardmaster with Schmidt, Jobe, and Mordsfeld as assistants. Gravely is in charge during the night. The following patients have entered since the 20th: Highsmith, Paschal, Dlllahmt, O’Kel- ley, Griffis, Walker, Simmons, Fuller, Yokele, Jenkins, Croft, Melvin, Brad shaw, Murphy, Moore, Harrit, White, Randolph, Snlpet, Cartwright, Moore, Rest, Robertson, Staten, Williamson. NEW PHYSICAL DIRECTOR. Mr. Bergman, camp physical direc tor, is now in charge of the calesthen- ics of the reconstruction wards. He has won the confidence of every one by his efficient way of injecting “pep” Into the morning exercises and we sincerely hope we will have him with Us for some time. One of our patients called on a young lady in the city and instead of the young lady answering the bell her mother did so and not knowing this good looking young man, was on„ the verge of calling the police. Fortunate ly the young lady came to her rescue before any damagew as done and apol ogized. Still we can not blame the mother, knowing him as we do. Here’s a furnace you can install in any house, new or old, at small expense. You don’t have to cut holes in your house and there are no pipes to ® One register heats your entire house comfort ably. No coal or ashes to carry up and down- stairs. No cold bedrooms. The burns coal, coke or wood, and is guar anteed to save 35^ of your fuel. Fully warranted. Call for free booklet and demonstration. Crawford-Bunch furniture Co. PHONE NO. 400 STATESVILLE, N. C. Quite an argument has been started among the patients of this ward as to who is the best looking man of the lot. We don’t feel competent to judge as we are no beauty experts, yet Stal- vey to our notion deserves a look-in. He is five feet, three inches in his right mind and w'th his engaging man ner ought to be a winner. Hoffman’s complexion, the envy of all sand pa per anufacturers also deserves some consideration but he is rather weak at heart. Vickers, we presume, must carry the honors. With his wonder ful flow of language, genial smile and imposing physique, built on tractor lines he might capture the heart of a cabbage. If the argument doesn’t clear up soon we will be compelled to call on Parisian beauty judges to decide the auestion and keep peace in the famltv. f'l , n-!