CHARLOTTE-SUNDAY OBSERVER SUNDAY, FEnUARY 18, 19I7.:
A P A GE
RINGS
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OF
GAST-BMm
EXTENSION OF GASTQNIA'S
TELEPHONE LINES FOR THE
QUARTERLY
Dividend of Two Per Cent Full
, Stockholders Meeting of Pied
, mont Telephone & Telegraph
Co. Several From Distant
Points.
; ' Special to The Observer.
Oaatonla, Feb. 17. The annual
niMtinff of the stockholders and di
rectors of the Piedmont Telephone
and Telegraph Company was held
here at Its general offices Thursday,
the 15th. The following gentlemen
are officers and directors of the com
pany: W. T. Love. Gastonia, presi
dent; Col. W. T. Gentry, Atlanta, Ga..
vice president; Addison Maupln, At
lanta, Ga secretary and treasurer,
and R. B. Babington, Gastonia, as
sistant treasurer and general man
ager. The above being directors and
also the following gentlemen who are
directors of the company were pres
ent at this meeting: J. Epps Brown,
Atlanta, Ga,; Leland Hume, Nash
ville. Tenn.; M. Ji. Speir, Charlotte;
W. B. Moore, Tork, S. C; J. White
Ware, Gastonia. The condition of the
company was found to be very satis
factory. A two per cent quarterly
dividend was declared on the stock.
AU the old officers of the company
WW reelected. J. T. Sadler, of Gas
tonia, who heretofore has been as
sistant auditor, was elected auditor
of the company. Quite a lot of new
and extensive Improvement were au
thorised" for the coming year. The
Charlotte-Mount Holly-Denver toll
line will be open for commercial busi
ness within the next 30 days. This
toll line opens up to the commercial
world a very valuable part of Gaston
arid Lincoln Counties, putting Char
lotte and other centers in touch with
Lucia, Lowesville, Triangle and" Den
ver,, who as heretofore have not had
these facilities. The Piedmont Tele
phone and Telegraph Company will
open their new common battery ex
change at Lincolnton about March 1.
This exchange when turned over to
the public will be the last word, tele
phonlcally speaking. In up-to-date
service. It is the latest Improved
method of switchboards to be pur
chased. There has only been up to
this time one other board of this type
installed In the South- The good peo
ple of Lincolnton and Lincoln County
hav something really good opening
up for them.
$3,273,581.09 ASSETS
IN GASTONIA'S BANKS
Gastonia, Feb. 17. The banks of
Gastonia have total asseta of $3,273,
681.09, and they are Increasing every
day, was the statement made today
to your correspondent by Secretary
Roberts of the Chamber of Commerce.
TIE ORTOMC KIM
WILL ASK LEGISLATURE FOB
APPHOPfllATIDTIJTilS M
R. B. Babington, President and
Representative Citizens of
Gastonia, Charlotte, Shelby
. and Other Towns to Raleigh
Wednesday.
UR. BAESNGTON'S MESSAGE 1
! TO RALEIGH LEGISLATORS
In Behalf of State Orthopcedic
Hospital for. Which Appropria
tion Will Be Asked Next Wed-nesday.
ARMIXGTON HOTEL
FI LL EVF.ItY DAY
Gastonia, Feb. 17. Crown W. Wil
son, manager of the Armtngton Ho
tel, tells your correspondent that his
hotel has been practically filled every
day since January IS. Business is
growing with this popular hostelry
every month.
Gastonia, Feb. 17. R- B. Babing
ton, president of the North Carolina
Orthopaedic Hospital-School for crip
pled, deformed, orphaned and Indi
gent children, says that the Joint ap
propriation committees of the Gen
eral Assembly have agreed to give
this institution a hearinjr in Raleigh
Wednesday, the list, regarding- the
modest appropriation asked for. A
strong delegation of representative
citizens of Charlotte. Gastonia, Shelby
and other towns will be in Raleigh
for the purpose of appearing before
the committee in behalf of the Insti
tution to show the State of North
Carolina that some aid should be
given at this time to help in estab
lishing an institution of this nature
to begin, if only in a modest way. to
help this worthy but neglected class
of orphaned and poor children. There
is not a school house nor an orphan
age in the State of North Carolina
wherein you will find a crippled, de
formed, orphaned or poor child of
sound mind.
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The Armington Hotel, Gastonia, N. C
Special to The Observer.
i?k' i?ln connection
with the oenegatlons of citlxena from
Gastonia. Shelby and Charlotte and
other points that will appear Wednes
day next before ute legisiauv ot
mittee at Raleigh in behalf of the
proposed 8ta orthopedic hospital. R
R. Babington. of Gastonia. whose
ummw . hnl ham worked together
for the Institation for so many months.
handed to your correspondent rauy
these lines ny j antes " nucumD xmcj.
trusting that the reading of them
- a nw nse of obligation
towards children that have hitherto
been left alone to limp neipiessiy
through the world.
The Happy Utile Cripple.
I'm thist a tittle cripple boy. an' nev
er goin' to grow
An' get a great big man at all
'cause Aunty told me so.
When I thist a baby onc"t, I felled out
of the bed
An" got CurT"ture of the Spine"
'at's what the doctor saia.
I never had no mother nen fer my
nt nniiiMl v . V
An dassent come back here no more
'cause he was drunk one day
An' stobbed a man in thlsh-ere town.
an couldn't pay his tine.
An' nen my Me she died an' 1 got
-CunTturs of the Spine!"
rm nine years old! an' you can guess
how mnch I weigh. 1 bet:
Last birthday I weighed thirty-three!
an' I weigh thirty yet!
rm awful little fer my size I'm purt'
niirh littler 'nan
Some babies Is! an' neighbors calls me
"Little Man.
An' Doc one time he laughed an' said:
-I 'spect llrst thing you know
Toull have a little spike-tail coat an'
travel with a show!"
An' nen I laughed till I looked'round
an" Aunty was a-crying
Sometimes she acts like that 'cause I
got "CurVture of the Spine."
I set while Aunty's washin' on my
little long-leg stool
An' watch the little boys and girls a-
skippin' by to school;
An' I peck on the winder, an' holler
out an' say:
"Who wants to tight the Uttle Man'
'at dares you-all today?"
An' nen the boys climb on the fence,
an' little girls peek through
An' they all say: -'Cause you're so big.
you think we're 'feared o' you"
An" nen they yell an' shake their fist
at me. like I shake mine
They're thist In fun. you know, "cause
I got "Cur'ture of the Spine."
At evening when the ironing's done,
an Aunty's fixes the fire.
An' filled an' lit the lamp, an' trim
med the wick an' turned it
higher
fetched the wood all in fer night,
an' locked the. kitchen door
stuffed the ole crack where the
wind blows up through the floor
She sets the kettle on the coals, an'
biles an makes the tea.
An
An'
fries the liver an the mush, an'
cooks an egg fer me;
sometimes when I cough so hard
. her elderberry win
Dont go so bad fer litue boys with
"Cunr'ture of the Spine." .
But Aunty's all so childish-like, on
. my account, you see,
Fm 'most afeard she'll be took down
an' 'at's what bothers me!
'Cans fmy good old Aunty should
- over get sick an die,
I don't know what she'd do In heaven
till I come by and by
Fer she's so ust to all my ways, an'
- ever thing you know,
An" no one there like me, to nusa an'
worry over so!- .
'Cause all the little childrens there's
so straight an" strong an fine
Theys nary Angel "bout the place with
"Curv'ture of the Spine. -s
iisiajn ran iids
GASTONIA GOTTQIl MILLS
FIR STREET WW WITH 4,770 OPERATIVES
A GREAT NEW
(arai
GE
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia. Feb. 17. Among the new
establishments that are rapidly taking
shape in Gastonia as the Spring ap
proaches, is the Gastonia Garage, just
completed. This massive builoing
with Its thick, fire-proof brick walls
and its full equipment of auto ma
chinery and accessories of every kind,
is just completed.- It is the hospitable
hostelry for the honk-wagons of the
world. No matter how disabled and
bespattered a distance-weary car may
be, it is taken In hand and groom
ed like a fine horse - and with as
much care. The pits are there and
modern machinery and W. L. Flyler,
expert mechanician with his corps of
five mechanics. The building is 205
feet long with a frontage of SO feet
and is nearly filled now with a long
vista of automobiles from end to end.
Taken by Strong Western Bank
ing House, Whose Representa
tive Was Pleased With Gas
tonia's Prosperous Growth.
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Feb. 17. The Spltzer
Rorick & Co., of Toledo, Ohio, through
their attorney, Ray M. Mann, this
week purchased f 150,000 of street
improvement bonds of the City of
Gastonia, paying a premium of
$1,851 for the bonds. These are 5
per cent SO-year bonds.
On account of the unsettled financial
condition of the country due to the
war cloud this Is an exceptionally high
price for bonds. ,
The Spltzer Rorick & Co., Is one of
the largest financial houses west of
New Tork City, and have branch of
fices In many of the principal elites.
Mr. Mann was highly pleased with the
city of Gastonia and its bright pros
pects for continued growth and pros
perity. 4 r-
SECOND COTTON MTUj FOR 1917.
Gastonia, Feb. 17. Gastonia or
ganised her second cotton mill for
1917 this past week. This gives Gas
tonia 28 textile mills and all of a
very large slse. '
Its 26 Plants Have a Payroll of.
$1 ,1 70,2000, According to Of
ficial Figures 1 Chamber of
Commerce.
Special to The Observer.
Gastonia, Feb. 17. Tour corres
pondent obtained today from C. W.
Roberts, .secretary of the Gastonia
Chamber of Commerce, these official
figures: '
- The total number of cotton mills
operating and under construction In -the
city of Gastonia is 2f
The total payroll of cotton mills
now operating in Gastonia Is 11,170,-'
200.
The total number of spindles is
853,699.
The total number of operatives
working 'In Gastonia cotton mills is
4,770.
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
Gastonia, Feb. 17. "Some cities
near Gastonia," said a Gastonia prom
inent citizen today, "claims a large
number of textile mills and publish
their claims, but for some reason or
other they never publish the names
of the large number they claim in
their city. Gastonia produces the
names and the mills."'
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)TOMIA
YOUR HEADQUARTERS
MODERN OFFICE BUILDINGS
A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
GOOD HOTELS EXCELLENT TRAIN SERVICE
PROGRESSIVE AND HOSPITABLE PEOPLE
Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
'THE TOWN THAT'S MAKING CITIES WAKE UP"
The Citizens National Bank
Andrew E, Moore, President A. G. Myers, V. President
W. H. Adams, Cashier John A. Hunter, Jr., Asst Cashier
GASTONIA, N. C.
Capital, Sulplus and Undivided Profits, $150,000.00
Conservatively managed and being equipped with
test "facilities; this bank solicits the accounts of corpora
tions, firms and Individuals, promising the utmost liber
ality consistent with safe business methods.
, Savings Department operated in which $1.00 will
open an account.
Certificates of Deposit issued.
r. J. SESSIONS.
R. D. BOLT
LIFE INSURANCE THAT'S ALL
PHONE
OFFICE
Holland Realty A Insurance Co.
232 Main Street
Holland Realty and
Insurance Company
t. M. Holland, Manager,
GASTO.MA, X. C
TALK WITH
Haitlicodi !
"Gastonia Real Estate"
Office Gleam BvJadn
Opposite New Bank Build lac
Try Phones 28 or SS.
Gastonia, N. C.
TRY
Royal Cafe
AT KEW ST4JTD
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Across Street Frosn PoetoAre
Good Cooks and a Clean Kitrnea
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THE GROWTH OF
GASTONIA
, Depends in large measure
upon her
Transportation
;, Fatiies
Fast Passenger Schedules.
Prompt local and through
freight service.
Courteous treatment is of
fered by
Piedmont & Merit
Rail way-Company
BROADWAY
THEATRE
MOJTDAY
CLEO MADISON
In
'Chalice of Sorrow'
Bluebird Photo Play
Lime, Cement
Plaster, Laths,
Mortar Colors
Anything la the
Building Line
JNO. L BEAL.
Gastonia, N7C T"
Cocker Machine &
Foundry Company
GA9TOXIA, K. OL
Builders of
TextflellachiJiery
Soft Clean Grey Iron
a. - .-, f
Castings.
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The First National Bank
GASTONIA, N. C.
Offices With All Modern Convcniencics
For Rent at Reasonable Rates.
GASTONIA GARAGE COMPANY
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING AND SUPPLIES
Phone 193. GASTONIA, R C
AQ Accessories Expert Mechanician
Full Force Mechanics 9 Quick Service
5 Auto Space. Thorough Service.
J. K. DEUINGER : ' Manager
We Are Dealers in All Kinds of
Property in Gastonia and Vicinity
and are in position to furnish you with property
suitable for any purpose.
INSURANCE of all forms placed.
INQUIRIES from out of town parties will
receive prompt and careful attention.
Gastonia Insurance & Realty Co.
GASTONIA, N. 0.
Maxwell $635.
Why pay LESS and be deprived of comfort, con
veniences and equipment, and why pay MORE for the
same conveniences and equipment?
Every man desires modern conveniences. Seldom
do you find a man who wants to do without them. The
price is no longer prohibitive. The MAXWELL at $635,
represents the lowest priced, completely equipped, full
capacity automobile on the market. Then, when 'for so
small a sum you can get what you desire, .why pay less
and be deprived of comfort, convenience and equipment?
Maxwell equipment is complete. There is nothing
about the car that is useless, yet it has everything that the
average man desires and needs. There is absolutely noth
ing lacking. It is as fully equipped as cars selling, for
three and four times its cost. Then, why pay MORE for
the same equipment and conveniences?
We would like to show you this car.
The Maxwell is the World's Greatest Motor Car value.
Page Motor Company.
Maxwell Distributors
Gastonia, N. C. Charlotte, N. C
240MainSt 24 E. 6th St
Robinson
Shoe Co.
Gastonia, N. C,
Shoes, Hosiery, Hats and
Bags. . .
"ThTHome ofUood Shoes
PATRONIZE
J. L Adams Drug Store
Opposite Postofftce and Jtut M
Reliable.
Phone 15
GASTOm VN CL
2535ESSS3S