The .Gastonia Gazette
- Issued every Tuesdsy and Friday
by The Gazette Publishing Company.
E. D, ATKINS.
J. W. ATKINS.
Editor tandems
v Only , Semi-Weekly newspaper
pnbliithed ta Gaston Conaty.
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Admitted into the mails at the
Post Office at Gastonia, N. C. at the
pound - rate of Postage, April 28.
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'One year $1-50
Six months 7t
Tour months
One month 15
All subscriptions payable in ad
vance and discontinued promptly
pon expiration.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
- NO. 230 West Main Avenue.
PHONE NO. 60.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 1916.
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THH FLORAL FAIR.
Absolutely Pure
Lfcdo frcn Cresn of Tartar
HO ALUU-HO PHOSPHATE
PEACE J
And vi s Jj
and father, church man in every re
lation of life he was staunch and
true and his example was one which
the younger men might emulate witb
great benefit to themselves.
The Gazette Joins with the people
of the county generally in extending
to bis bereaved family its sympathy
in their hour of sorrow.
His memory will rest as a benedic
tion not only upon his kindred but
upon a wide circle of men and wo
men who knew him well and whose
lives had been touched by his.
V AS TO CAPT. BULAV1NKLE.
Why there should be any question
. as to Capt. Bulwinkle's eligibility to
a seat in the upper house of the
North Carolina General Assembly
'does not appear to The Gazette.
..Though the' election comes off in No
vember he will not. if elected as we
predict he will be by a large majori
ty, taka th naih (if office until tne
.General Assembly convenes in Janu
; ary. By that time it is altogether
' possible that Capt. Bulwinkle and
Company B will have been mustered
ont of the Federal service. There is,
too, some question now as to wheth
; er, strictly speaking, he is holding a
'Federal position. Granting, howev
er, that he is holding a Federal posi
: lion and that he will not be mustered
ont before the convening of the As
sembly, what right has one to as
r same that Capt. Bulwinkle will not
resign his commission in the Xation
' al Guards in order to represent his
county in the State Legislature?
President Wood row Wilson was
Governor of New Jersey when he was
elected President of the United
- States and held that position until a
few days before the date of his in
auguration as President on the
- fourth of March. The case of Capt.
, Bulwinkle is almost identical. No
question was raised in the minds of
anybody as to Mr. Wilson's right to
'stand for election as President while
, holding the Governorship of New
jersey. Is there any reason, then.
why any question should arise as to
Capt. Bulwinkle's legibility? We
think not.
It is a matter of common knowl
edge that almost every year the Gov--;
ernor of some State runB and is elec-
ed to the United States Senate and
.' continues to, serve as Governor until
time for him to qualify as Senator.
It seems to The Gazette that those
wno nave raised the question as to
Capt. Bulwinkle's eligibility have not
given the question thorough consideration.
JOHN C. Pl'ETT.
In the death of Mr. John C
wnose going was shocking in its
suddenness, Gaston county loses one
of its staunchest citizens. Quiet, un
assuming, unselfish, honest and con
scientious to a fault, he was of that
type of men which makes our coun
try one worth living In. He was al
ways. Interested deeply in any move
ment which had as it object the ad
vancement of the county's best In
terests. As public official, husband
CIDER DOT STRONGER
To iw healthy at seventy, prepare at
forty, is sound advice, because in the
strength of mkidle life we too often forget
that neglected colds, or careless treat
ment of alight aches and pains, simply
susdermine strength and bring chronic
weakness for later years.
To tie 1 run or arfin iXAmm
tlood pare end neb and active with the
strength-building and blood-nourishiag
IToperties of Scott's Emulsion which isa
food, a tonic and a medicine to keep your
Dood rich, alleviate rbenmatian and
avoid sickness. No alcohol in Scott's.
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THE YORK COUNTY FAIR.
The Gazette man had the pleasure
of spending part of day this week in
the good town of Rock Hill, in South
Carolina, going especially for the
purpose of taking a look at the York
County Fair which is in proeress at
that place. A steady down-pour or
rain all day made it rather unpleas
ant and somewhat difficult to see the
fair at its best. To add still further
to the difficulties pedestrians labor
ed under, the streets, including the
one leading from uptown to the fair
grounds is torn' up preparatory to
me laying of paving an Indication
of 'Rock Hill's up-to-dateness.
Attendance at the fair on this day,
Wednesday, was naturally small Id
view of the continuous rains. There
was a fair sprinkling of folks inside
the grounds, however, including
quite a few from Gaston county. Th
midway was closed up, the crowd be
ing too small for them. The races
were off for the same reason that
me crowd was not there rain.
In the matter of agricultural ex
hibits and perhaps also in HvestocK
and pigs the York Fair is doubtless
a little ahead of the Gaston fair,
though not much. As here, the ex
hibits are mostly in tents, only two
exhibit buildings being up. The
poultry show probably had a few
more birds but was no better in
quality. The educational and can
ning club exhibits were not up to
Gaston's.
One point in which the Gaston
Fair appears to us to "have it on"
the Rock Hill. fair is in the matter of
systematic arrangements of tents
and exhibits. Another disadvantage
is that the grounds are not so well
located and are further from the
Dusiness section of town. The street
car service is inferior to Gastonlas
and there was no jitney service to
speak of. only one or two cars being
in operation.
However, it was not the purpose
of the writer to draw comparisons.
The York Fair is a good one and
well worth going to see. If the gate
fee was twenty-five cents as it is here
instead of fifty cents more people
would probably attend.
Rock Hill itself is a splendid town
and one seeing it for the first time
is surprised at its appearance. It
has many splendid stores and fine
residences while the magnificent
Plant of the Winthrop Normal,
where there are more than one thou
sand boarding students, nota tr.
town off magnificently. It is no
doubt a great asset to the town.
The Gazette man enjoyed spending
a little time in the office of The
Herald and The Record. These pa
pers are furnishing Rock Hill splen
did publicity and deserve the sup
port and patronage of the people of
that section.
Gastonla's 8eventh Annas! Floral
Fair to be Held November 2 and. S
In Armory Ballding List of Prta
ea Offered.
The Gastonia Woman's Betterment
Association, whose annual floral fair
has come to be one of the most pleas
ant and successful events -of each
fall season, is planning to make the
I 1916 fair the beat and biggest they
nave ever held. The fair will be
held on Thursday night and Friday,
November 2 and 3, in the first floor
of the Armory building on West Air
line svenue. The doors will be open
at 6 o'clock Thursday evening. No
vember 2, and the public la cordially
invited to take dinner, also to patron
ize the luncheon at noon Friday.
ah crysanthemums exhibited are
presented to the association and
sold, the money going into the treas
ury of the Woman's Betterment As
sociation and being used as the as
sociation sees fit. AH flowers enter
ed must be in place by 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon, November 2.
The exhibition flowers will not be
allowed to be taken from the build
ing until after 1 o'clock Friday ar
ternoon, November 3.
Following is the list of prizes to
be given:
First, second, third and fourth
best collection of ten and only ten
varieties, three blooms of each vari
ety. Best white collection, six varie
ties, three blooms each variety.
Best yellow collection, six varie
ties, three blooms each variety.
First, second and third best vases
of ten varieties, one bloom each.
Three best bronze blooms of same
variety.
Three best white blooms of same
variety.
Three best cream blooms of same
variety.
Three best pink blooms of same
variety.
Three best lavender bloom or
same variety.
Three best red blooms of same
variety.
Three best yellow blooms of same
variety.
Three best D. Appleton blooms.
Best single bloom any variety.
Second best single bloom any vari
ety. Best single bloom odd variety.
All fancy work entered is present
ed to the association and sold for the
benefit of the association just as the
flowers are given. Prizes will fee
given for fancy work as follows:
Best crocheted centerpiece.
Best embroidered centerpiece.
Best handkerchief.
Best towel.
Best crocheted baby apparel.
Best embroidered baby apparel.
Best miscellaneous article of
handwork.
:; STATEMENT OF CONDITION ; " " 'J ' . - : ' -X - ;."
The First National Bank
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Gantonlo, N C. ' j
At the Closer of Business September 25,. I 9 I 6
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $1,026,685.08
U. S. Bonds to secure Circula
tion 100,000.00
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 4, 500. 00
Banking House 86,258.36
Cash and in Banks 424,141.62
Total $1,641,585.06
LIABILITIES
Capital - $ 150,000.00
Surplus - 100,000.00
Undivided Profits (net) 79,262.55
Circulation ' 100,000.00
Deposits 1,212,322.51
Total $1,641,585.06
OFFICERS
L. L. JENKINS, President
J. LEE ROBINSON, Active Vice-President
DIRECTORS
. THOS. L. CRAIG, Chairman
L. L. JENKINS J. 0. WHITE
J. LEE ROBINSON J. K. DIXON
R- R. RAY O. F. MASON
S. N. BOYCE, Cashier '
M. T. WILSON, Asst Cashier
S. N. BOYCE
L. F. GROVES
S. MM ROBINSON
ACTIVE AT 101.
Mrs. Ruth Watson Participate;) in
III? Picnic Dinner Given by Her
Descendants at Itutherfordton.
Charlotte Observer.
Rutherfordton, Oct. 17. Mrs.
Ruth Watson celebrated yesterday
her 101 st birthday by walking out in
to the yard and enjoying a big picnic
dinner arranged by her descendants
and friends. She reproved her "ba
by boy," George F. Watson, chair
man of the Rutherford county com
missioners for being too officious in
offering her help to walk around the
yard. She preferred to depend up
on her faithful hickory walking
stick which has been in use for over
a century, the property first of her
grand mother.
Mrs. Watson is in good health and
interesting in conversation. She re
members the time when all the mem
bers of old Brittian church, walked
to meeting carrying their fine shoes
to save them. Sometimes some
from the back settlement would ride
a horse but never a buggy did you
see.
After dinner and a religious serv
ice by her pastor. Rev. J. L. Beattie,
of Brittain church, assisted by Revs.
G. A. Martin and F. B. Rankin, of
Rutherfordton. your correspondent
tried to prevail upon the lady to take
an auto ride. This proposition met
with prompt rejection. When some
one suggested she had too much
sense to risk her life the aged moth
er laughed heartily.
About a hundred descendants
came to do her honor. Being in good
health it seems possible that still
many years will witness her yet
alive.
MARKSMAN SCOKKK .
SMASHING THE LINE.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Republicanism was routed last
night by O. Max Gardner, Democra
tic nominee for Lieutenant-Governor,
who smashed the line and took tne
ball of Democracy clear across to
victory in argument and eloquence,
his address to the Wake County
First Voters League and the thous
ands gathered in the auditorium in
Raleigh being able, telling, vigor
ous. It was an address that went to
the spot in logic and in the fearful
contrast he drew between the clean
journal of the Democratic record,
and the smeared pages which told of
the blight of 'Republicanism in North
Carolina. And in splendid words ne
spoke of the marvel of the achieve
ments of the Democratic administra
tion in Washington, with Woodrow
Wilson in command.
No pussyfooting speaker is Max
Gardner. You knew thi.t he was
there when he spoke. He had no
issue to dodge. He had the great
record of a great party in State and
in nation as his theme. And he told
what these had done. He pointed
the straight political patn to tne
young men who heard him. and if
there was a young man in the great
audience which greeted Mr. Gardner
who fails to vote the Democratic
ticket, then he fails to be convincea
by solid facts.
Max Gardner made a vote winning
speech. He rang the bell in telling
01 tne democratic record. The Re
publicans could but wish that
silencer be in operation when his
voice trumpeted the ill-record of the
Republican party. He won applause
or tne tumultuous kind at frequent
Intervals by the vigor of his address.
oy tne rorce or his argument, by tne
skill with which he made humor
take part in driving home the truths
he presented. It was an address
that could not fail to arouse the
Democracy and bring "First Voters
to the ballot box with tickets for Wil
son and the straight Democratic line
up. And be laid low the evasive
Republican candidate for President
when he declared Hughes to be "Not
alone a 100 per cent candidate, but
a J00 per cent partisan and a 300
per cent demagogue."
Preceding the address of Mr. Gard
ner there was a stirring torchlight
parade which was cheered by thou
ands on its way to the auditorium,
the young men of the colleges and
or tne city and county generally tak
ing part, while in the auditorium
there were great numbers of young
women of the colleges of Raleigh,
testimony that Democracy is worth
while. The presentation remarks or
President John H. Boushall, of the
Wake County First Voters League,
and of J. M. Broughton, Jr., Demo
cratic county chairman were pitched
on a high plane and gave fitting In
troduction to the occasion and to the
able speaker. It was a rousing night
for Democracy.
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Winner of Wimbledon Cup Get Title
of Ix) njc-Distance Champion ICilie
Khot of United States.
PHONE MKX HERE.
To Furniah Election Returns.
Flans were formulated Tuesday
night and arrangements made Wed
nesday whereby the Gastonia Pyth
lan Drum Corps, through the service
of a special leased wire and two op
erators, will secure the county,
State and National election returns
on the night of November "th. The
returns will be received In the big
tabernacle building on East Main
avenue in order to accommodate tne
crowds who will be anxious to hear
the results. Mr. R. G. Cherry, pres
ident of the corns, will have chare
of the building and several commit
tees win be appointed to look to ar
ranging bulletin boards, telegraph
Instruments and other equipment
necessary.. A nominal admission fee
wiii be charged, the proceeds sbove
expenses to go toward liquidating
the indebtedness of the drum corps.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 17. Scor
ing 99 points out of a possible 100
at 1,000 yards. Sergeant Andrews,
U. S. M. C, today won the Wimble
don cup match at the National rifle
tournament on the Florida range
near here. The match also gave to
Andrews the title of long-distance
champion rifle shot of the United
States. A gold medal and cash were
his other prizes. Lieutenant Colonel
C. B. Winder, Ohio National Guard,
flinished second, with 98 points, and
Sergeant Jackson, U. S. M. C, third,
with the same score. The match
brought out 629 competitors.
The rapid-fire and 600-yard stages
of the President's match for the mil
itary championship of the United
States were fired today. The order
to cease firing found Captain Fay
W. Garland. U. S. M. C, leading 668
competitors with a score of 192 out
of a possible 200. The 1,000-yard
concluding stage will be fired Thurs
day. Tomorrow the team matches on
tne .National Association s program
will be fired. These include the
company, regimental, civilian; en
listed men and patrol team matches.
I H rectors of I'. T. & T. Co. Hold Spe
cial Meeting Here and Transact
Several Matters of Business.
A special meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the Piedmont
Telephone & Telegraph Co. was held
in the offices of the company here
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
with the following present: Presi
aent . i. Love, of Gastonia; Le-
land Hume, of Nashville, Tenn.; Ad
dison Maupln, secretary and treasur
er. Atlanta; M. B. Spier, Charlotte;
w. a. Moore. York, s c t vvhtfA
are, Gastonia; R. B. Babington,
assistant treasurer and general man
ager, uastonia.
ome revisions were made in the
oy-iaws or the corporation. A new
toll line was ordered constructed at
once from Mount Holly to Denver,
Lincoln county, a distance of twenty
miles. This serves a large section of
country which has heretofore had no
long distance service. Two addition
al long distance circuits were ordered
constructed between Gastonia and
cnariotte. A general overhauling
or tne entire system was also order
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
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25 LADIES' COAT SUITS
Just arrived, all colors, Navy, Black,
Green, etc. , from $10. 50 to $25. The very
newest fads in coat suits.
New Lot of Millinery
just arrived and on sale this week. Visit
our store todav and tomorrow. New goods
have been rolling in every day and every
department is now at its very best.
1 THOMSON MERCANTILE CO.
gj GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
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WANTED
A few copies of
THE GAZETTE
of Tuesday, Septem
ber 26th, If you
have a copy please
let us have it.
THE GAZETTE
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The quality of our goods is al
ways higher than the price at Gasto
nia Furniture Company.
Seven persons were burned to
death and two others sre missing as
the result of a. factory fire in New
York Tuesday. Loss 1250,000.
We have the largest and prettiest
selection of Rug and Drngxests ev
er ptit on display In Gastonia.. Spe
cial prices for ten days. Gastonia
Furniture Company.
If You're an ex-Judge, It's O. K. ,
Newton Enterprise. '
A Greensboro man of good charac
ter caught with a suit case full of
pint lickers, was convicted of retail
ing and sentenced to 60 days. Ex
Judge Cocke, cf Asheville, was
caught with nine gallons in a trunk,
and on his oath that it was for his
own use he went free and his lickers
went with him. Any one wishing to
go out of the state for whisftey had
better make arrangements to become
an ex-Judge first.
Warranty Deeds for typewriter,
apply Jos arrived. Gazette office.
A
I Tempting
Breakfast
Is The One Where
jj ARMOUR'S
SWIFTS OR
KINGAN'S
BREAKFAST BACON
IS SERVED
We carry all these
in sanitary sealed
pound packages.
Order one for to
morrow's breakfast.
Stowe-Baber Co.
Phone 411
DENTAL PREPAREDNESS.
What is the most important at
tribute of a soldelr?
Good feet? No. '
Good eyesight? No.
Good brains? No.
What then?- Good teeth.
A soldier may have good feet.
good eyesight, and good brains hut) If
he has bad teeth, he. can't eat. If
he can't eat he can't 'march near
enough to the enemy to see him and
WEDDING
GIFTS
A well selected
wedding gift is a
lasting reminder of
the giver
Such a gift you
can easily select at
our store, whether
you prefer silver
cut glass or hand
decorated china,
the quality and
price will suit your
taste and pocket-book.
H.
Van
M.
Sleen
JEWELER
use his brains to fight him.
How does a soldier get" good teeth?
By having good teeth In childhood.
How do children keep good teeth?
Through being taught by their moth
er how to keep their teeth clean and
having their teeth looked after while
they are growing. This makes good
teeth for future soldiers.
It would seem then as though the
first patriotic duty of a mother was
to keep her children's teethi in. good
condition. It Is.
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