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FA2E six. THE GASTONIA, TN. C.T. DAILY GAZETTE TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1921. f 7- GAZETTE WANT ADS They Bring Result. Try 'Em. CUttlfied Advertisinf Rates: VTfaen pa iJ in aJvanct cub with the order: Ads et in this type. ONE cent pr word, each insertion . Ads set in this type, 2 cents per word. WLn nils aie to be cliargeJ ami collected for the following prices will be charged: Adi et in thU type 10 cent per line. Ads set in this type 15 cents per line. All keyed tdi strictly confiden tial. PORTO RHV) potato I tliousiin.l : l'l.nno at Georgiu J'lant Kami. FOR SALE: One horse and delivery wagon ; 1 Reo truck, good condition; 1 brand new milk wagon. Real bargain for quick cash sale. Varner Gray Co., Loray. Phone 489 J. H p G WANTED. WANTED. Your .jobs. .li. ai 1). F. O 'llrien, I'linne ."ti .1 T Tli f I. , tluun W ANTED: All patrons of tlie da-t a High School to know that H. I' i- the best prescription made for ferment a tion and stomach acidity, also valuable iu the treatment of vomiting, diar rhoea, dysentery and llux in children and adults. " AUTOS ANDTRUCKb UNUSUAL BARGAIN in a used Buick. Gastonia Buick Company. tf FOB SALE: Ford too recovers arid upholsterine. bee us hefore vou place vour order. Our prices are right. Gasto- , nla Wagon & Auto Co. 20 c 12 FOR SALE: F920 seven pas senger Buick in A-l condi tion; or will trade for real estate. Address, Box 211. tf FREE: We make no charge for;dreaning and cleaning your auto motor. This should be done every 1,000 miles. Such practice keeps your car cool and assures you of good service. Polarine, Tex as and Havoline motor oils. "Service and Quality." Auto Service Supply Co. Il-14c2 TIRES: If it is iires, if it's lr quality or price, we have them all. We are the real r auto tire dealers of Gastonia. t See us before buying. Our j motto, "Service and Quali. ty." Auto Service Supply I Co., east of Armington Ho tel. 11-14 c 2 MAJLJESTA ? 'OH SALE: L'lm iiere farm 1'... miles from Denver, ttoml .-reek Lot turns, re. I rly nubnoil, well watere.l, ".".000 f, , t I k tiailier. l'rice .'i,i"i". Will tak. J Litx-rty hoinU at par. Apply to ,l. rt Muiidy, Denver, X. . I ."..'.; IHJR SALE Ne room liunynl'iu, a!i ' modern eoiivenieiues I ate.l i.a ". V Airline Ave. J. E. Keller, pin. in- T'.il .1. 1. O. Box ,Vi. ' tf t BELTING MANUFACTURERS t WVh .MAKE ln'sf .pialitv 5 siiiv ize. A lviw us a lead to j tiastonia Kellinn Ke an . . tu ; .n n Corner Hroal ami Main. I.V HELP VANTED. men, nnnnn o 3'ostal Mail Sirvn-e. . 1 l'o erieiiee niiv.ei-es.viry. Kn tU-nlnrs of exiii!iiiitiiis. Terry, i fnrmi r ( W ii ,s. rUr 1 17J (M.ntiiii ntal lil ii; D. c. t. .vi i, ii-.- i u riti I III I !l asliin-t 1 I,. M1SCELLAHC.OUS LYON HATTER I Ks ha., .-, tv written guarantee. I.i.ts Halt, i Jcrvk-e V., 1"! h. lii ia i m i i, LET L'H Uevelo,. your ko-iai; get Jewelry LET L8 ISTORE v..r.-ar7 ' has been greatly re. hi. e. t'ery Berviec :.-.. ci.rni - Ave. and is. Broad HI. Ho-. of i; Ma. 1 I. L. 8. WHABRY, tabu, et worker, l.ase ' ttent 1 Of Lel.o'g store. Eurnit ura, t, church, ture aiui oflire hitun i made tf ; or repaired. B. 1-f 'Larh ingreiiient in the einip t 'B. 1." U of rcvognizeil itn.ii ,,f phvsiciaDs speeialuuig in the tr-at utiit unci digest no tract, yet n'.mp'e and pleasant .to taste that it is fast bconiiag the only "Haliy I'ai-ifier" aeeiiud and it contains positively im alcohol or opjute of any description t.f THE AETNA LIKE IXMI'UANCE COMPANY OK HAHTEORD. i'OXX., j hj opened branch oOice in dastonia - nad n uw a real live, up. to date. , biwtling. energetic- Hinn in its health , and accideutd rpnrtinrnt. If yon ran ( 11 try. lKwition rati on us. S illiains . losuriare Ajeurv, :;.'ette i juniae. ; xy in n l.a-tema att.-i t .. m t ! n n past two I FOR SALE. iT.VTTrrr i" - ir,,,nrli- in gr.l.i..t. stud in New Vnrk jyT - I'll; hl.N I : line t in lushed mom. Mi-. s LUOI AHU ruuni. Misses S-.lhe .,,,.1 Hn In- Biook-. tench- i " ' ! ' ' n. 111 tli,' i-al v school-, lift today for . I : Monday i'iri!iii. June 1.1. key ,, , ' , i u . v . . , ,, , their Inline in South Boston, a. ring with lour key- attached, r inilcr ph-asc return tn .1. V. J.;'!. care - Mr. J . .1. Atkins, of Marion. iej. ; ,,f A i Mist r.mg Apartments, an. I receive resenting tin- Ashciilh- Times, was a 'in mca-.i i a le rcHari. 7jl bu-im-ss visitor in the i;tv tu. lav . : . INT: li7Tv.c."Te"riv nib- ami (in. , Mis-.s Lorena ale I Maggie Ki-ei 1..n,a ,,,,r -pe. t. I, -' II l Wil U ""' Tuesday ''"' ".nstH.r... when- s.,1,. sh.d.y. V C , ,1imtiI.I on ,.,. "' ""'" ' 1 i Kinder plen-e return or notify lie nn " ! .i.-r-ig.ie.l ami got reward l. P. Tlie rcgulat -i in i :n..,i' 1, ; v ru.itin ..!' I M-k. K.. si1. Cherry v ille. N C. i, i ,;,.-,', una Km. mis I'll,, i w ; -1 ! ImI.I 1 I' I a! tin- C,. untie l.H, ,,t -in, u'el uk Mils i V en I hi' id'sl: or lay . .Inn,. II. between Shell. v aiel M'. 1 1 i.l h , I 'a. Motel In. Mi -Ml. Tommi,. J.e, lisu., ha, gone to ; ury bag. containing iady 's hat and far. Saraliac Lake. . ., t .... u. or Rcwaid t..r let ti i li l.i l..iette ulllce tln'ee lie.litl.s i .-. 1 1 j n-1 a 1 1 n - li-n.i a i-cent i . a -1 . 1 1 1 i , i . X. I . 1 ! illness. hi, Is si I " I . ..... ,0,0,0 i ,',' !.,. s :ai. tf Kcl. " ' W .1 lalllsi.ll left tills j'j lino nili' fur Tall.iil.i. uliele In y.i, s In n a q t n n i a hairy 1;:::' ;" '" A,i u n u i u ii i n u n i ii i . I I i I ' I i CERTIK1CATE Slate ,,t Votli i INSPECTION. In. a : Thi- n tu oiiia Daily In-rd lni,ete. on .May nui.. Here found. tin- iut f aderiii.-i I -e, ther with tliat tlie 1 I. .her. .dill tel , -i, ll'L'1. an. I nn rea.li.. A dolllde test, that is a ii I npht ha 1 1 1 1 1 . , h er- n-e the ah'Ue reult an. I no L' ird d.-n ,.f M.-v. I'.iJI I el r-1 Ilia r I J I -J etnr of N .irt h I a I .;...;. s.i-ie . II. I tin ts. This A UK KM. rirale nt Di..r. MANY DESIRABLE .,'.k he. I- Hill tl II. I .1. he Arililllgti.il Motel Nl BOOKS -suable Looks ns and igiU I Klin 111 .all this we k III ' 1,1 ANNOUNCEMENT. h isiind attorneys ha,. o,en ll.dly a Ian ofliee hut Xolcs -tore, and until further notice iiur otlicc on Tucsiliiy an.( fii .-li neck. H. CAI'I'o ami i I.AHKM K M MM'IX. The i: M. . i o. b. in of e:i Id i nil, NEWS OF PISGAH 1 Correspondence of The Daili (iaetle.i PISCAM, .Line I t. - Ifi v. A. T. Lind say preached at Pisgah for Ri-v. .1. li. Mood last SabOath and anlioiin, e. that the congregation unanimously voted to give Mr. Mood a vacation of six weeks, to be taken when he thought best. .So fur Mr. Hood's plans have not been per focted as to where he will spend his vaca tion. However, ther,. will be services, a! Pisgah next Sabbath at the usual hour. Contractors have begun the construe tion of a new house for Mr. Hoy.-e Koy, whose horn,, was burned in Auril. Mr. I oy ha-, been oci lijiyiiig tile Pisgah selloolhonse. Mr. .1. T. Mates, who has I n si, k, is much better. Mrs. A. T. Lindsay has been Huffering from a case of grip and cold, but is some tiette,-. Miss Eunice Riggins has been tlie guest of Mrs. T. L. Enlls for the week end. Quite a number of our college boys have letiiined from their various schools and we are alwavs gln, to have them back. Mrs. II I, mother of Rev. .). is spending a while with her expects to return to her home It. Mood, sail, but at Mat- thews this week. Miss Rachel Pearson has gone to the Asheiiil,. nonnaJ to spend six weeks at tending the summer school for teachers. Miss Mildred I!. Kalis has returned from Kl-rence, S. P., where she has been tea, -lung. Mr. and Mrs Thos. Sparrow and lauglit. r. Katherine, of Sparrow Kami, roil', three, and Mr. .1. I.. Xiell. of lias tonia. ic-entK visitd Mi and Mrs II M Kails. Vl'lle .1 of the (I. K. Dairy. Illinois of pisgah nr - making on f el enee A. It. P. prep; irations for the district i 1 In, I, is t e.-t at the Kiist hui . h in ( Iastonia .1 illy II. U. S. TO WITHDRAW FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (By The Associated I'reas.j v ASHIN'i I'ON. Juno II. v prorla in.. Hon formally announcing the decision ,,f -lie l ulled stales t withdraw its mil itaiy government 1mm t,e D.uu in n a n i, , il.il, was i ii.-.l there today by I.V.al Admiral s. s. Robiiisnu, military gov ernor. Tin- I . x t of the proclamation was p.ililu beie by th,, Stale Depart I . I L 1 " . 1 it ! H'g the .hvisoli th - hope w:, , vpres-ed that t,n. Anu-riiaii military , s loiild in- withdrawn w ithin eight month-, and the Dominican people weie a! -d ipon to i ,i opei.ite to thai end. I h- , , , ntjv.. j.o hi r. i; wa explained, !'' x.-r.-is. , l.y th,. military gov '"" until ;, duly elected jiroclaittu -I ;.r. sid. nt ,,f the republic shall have laker, "ft'n-e and infill a lonveiiti.m of eva-ua ""ii shall have a .igncd by the I'm-m ''nt and i .. iitinne. I ,v the Dun. i n ica li The mil it i r v f,.r. ,'s of the republic an lint ive eoinpi ti nt to but with Ilic provis armv i.tlieers nr.. to . be otlie, red by d'l sin h posit ions, ',i t hat A me r ii-ati is.-. I for s-ii-h to , ,. new forces. tunc desn as ma b. lie d organiatioii ot tl.. RESUME HEARINGS ON RAILWAY SITUATION (By The Associated Press.) W ASM I Nil I'M N, ,H 14.- I. .rings i lesiinied today l.y the Se nate inter -I.- !, commerce committee in its inve.-ti -''' the railway situation. The cono.oi ,, planned to inouire particu 1:,r ' " ' 'I ffe.-t of the national agree u nts. promulgated by the milroad ad ministration .luring war time. E. T. Winter. ,,f Philadelphia, chairman of the confer, nee committee- of managers, was listed as the nit witness. He was pre pared to present spc-ilie ,-iises io illus tratc the actual working of the' r.r lassiri liitmii cf eiii. loves under the agreements. Fine rockers, chiirs, rugs, library ta- ucca, uir-Kj, oeas at nait value. Gas tonia sale. Furniture Company'? rinsing out 14 c 1 SHORT LOCAL ITEMS (j.-istouia merchants will close tomor row afternoon. I'o your shnj.j.ing early in the day. Mr-. R. K. Mall ami son, lughnm. Ala., an' tin- guest C. ( '. Cornwell in Da I las. The ladles l 'Impel Luther;. U eiliie.s.lny alt o'elmk ;.t the in i uiii.-i n ehur.-li riuion nt Inline et I v this M rs i. t . meet neck iit Tail J- St .mi at If:, i, I, M. -rs. .1 M Kei.i.e.l-, ami . . M K.'c hft till- lll.il 11 i I- I, il I i I'Ce 1 1 s 1 1, 1 1 1 1 to attend the (.land Lodge, Knights ot i I'ythias. Other ( i.-i ton ia n, went last night an-1 in, nc hiII IoIIiih tonight. - - Dr. K ('. I'n icc, optometrist, left .Monday night for iri cn bio ,i to attend the annual convent ion of the Ninth Car nlina Optometiic Society, which is in session there beginning today . Dr. I'ien-e will return to the citv Thursday. The effort to s, P. A: N. for tbo lliee.ing of th,- .-lire a spec! e HIII) Wish Baptist Y . s Hot s.u-res car att. . P. on mi in tin the II Churl 'Me tonight h; t ir ( In it of the cnllimei. cement -V lei.'. -s at the Central s-lmol a sulli.-ieiit nuiiibei of ti. ki-ts could not be sold. A large number of Baptist young people are ex peeling to attend the meeting, however, (linking the trip in a utnniobne-, ' LUTHERAN SUMMER SCHOOL FOR CHURCH WORKERS The 1. lit h, i a lis of Ninth conduct a summer school workers at Hickory July elusive. Practically eveiy Carol i ua w 1 1 for t phas church J! in of Un careful chinch s activities n ill In attention. Special study of Sunday school work. glvel will b. i tl II re ll made music, s work, teachei brotherhood work, young people deaconess wmk, boys' work and training. (lood and wholesome reciea tion will be provided under proper mi pervisuili The ,-os ,,f entertain nt will be l 'J". pei day Those ,, -suing further information c-uiei-ruiug enter tainmeiit .should write lb. .1. i . M.-erv . Hickory, X . C. Th,. personnel of the teaching faculty will be announced at a very early date. Those desinng advance information concerning the prngiam can obtain sin h information by writing to Rev. ti. H c. 1 k . K.iniinpnlis. N . C. DEACONS AGAINST PREACHER. , i I harlotte Mbseiver. , Some of the ministers i, b'i, hinoiid have heen conducting from the.r nuipits a crusade against dancing. , hair.ened that at the reception giv.n by tj. stu .deuts of the John Mar-hall High .-clmol to (liivernor Davis, .-, ini'oinial dame tig u red ill the pr .giam. Miss Julia I mi ty , .le.i-ribed as ' a .rettv 1 s y 'Id choir singer ' ' of t h,. , ar in. I Heights Ba.tist church. i r i. i j ; t I in tin- dam e, and was a-k, d to resign frcm the choir mid church. The suggestion was mad,, by the p.-istoi, Rev. W. A. ;lln. ton. The boa id of deacon- hearing of , the action of tin pastor, -.a!!,., I ,-, meet ing. " and tin- ,-hairiu; f th- I. ..aid, w ho was dispo-ed t ehampi ,,, the cause nt the young woman, wa- hiinself b under the ban. M,. limit, ,,, .,ke to relegate him-clt' to th.- -,-rap of r.-ligious inactiv ity. ' ' Taat the , man Mat y declined to do- and tl of the war thus pie,-;pi-ab d w Might llllll Ilea p hair ,-nd I y.-t pas in sight. The letter oi icii-ui,. the tor Would -have .cut the young ;,dv , opposed by the chairman and In, f. I . deacons upheld him. -i.v. to tu.. J,,, "t the le't, of , eil-Ule tile ollell choir sniper will r in- a v i-it ti ,,,, board of ,1, ;,,-, ,i,s and Hi,- I, r I II, , express Us regrets for tl. a. tion ,,f thos, responsible for her w it :,, I : a n a I I, th, choir and invite hei to i,-i,ri,, ,. pi.-,, i ln 'he ehun h. ' ' Tin. ; ,n, ,, develops j, imu-ual ixampb of .Ini-i,,,; between preacher and eiiiii. b idli HALF NAKED WOMEN JN ZION GET A WARNING. (By The Associated Press.) ION, Ills . .Iu,ie l , ril.,,, repair force soon may b. augmented by Hoitu-n, ir oversee,- Wilbur (llenn V, , oliva keeps his latest ) tl olloll ,, elnen t "oiiien who wear ilre-ses whi.-h gainst eX pose more than their necks ',. th. with the collar bom- "' ' .llllu ture Three women already have i , warn e, by jioliee ami presented with priiit,, notices giving then, a reasonable ti,,,... to retire f rom publi,- v iew ' ' Last night at the tabernacle Vobva is -il. d his tiual earnings 'he police.'" he aul, "will arrest any imoii.-iu in this own that goes around the streets half naked. 1 c. ill not bail you out, either and neither will your husband. y,,u nil! have to pay your tine i the (.trects..'' irk it DRS ALDERMAN AND DURHAM TQ ADDRESS TEACHERS WINSTON -SAL EM, .1 mm 1 I pj is idi-nt R. M. Latham, of North Carolina teachers' a-semblv . aiinoiineed today that I'r. E. A. Alderman, piesnlejil of M University of Virginia, had accepted an invitation to aldrps the assembly at its annual meeting in R.-.h igli ,,,, Thanksgiv ing Day, next November. The annual Thanksgiving sermon will be prcachr-d by lr. Plato Durum, of Emory l uiver sit v. Atlanta . Big stock fine furniture, three trucks, horse and wagon at sacrifice at r.anfn! nia Furniture Compmy's closing out 14c 1 ale. of Bmn of Mrs it I, a. ii mien. . li l in J l a . I a r . Is in Ills ci flu e :i;;iiii tinlnv, linwiie; ieturiie.1 M.nnla im iiiiij; I ruin a l.usine-s tiiji to L nnsi ille. Kv ! MONTHLY BULLETIN OF puiiiDCD ncpnifi iIErcee! UI1AIIIULI1 Ul UUtiHl Darks and playgrounds is ia important mutter now being given special cons id (ration jointly by the Chamber of Com- meree, Kiwanis and Rotary clubs through ' special committcc-s acting together. The -1 ( handier of Commerce committee is com posed of W. T. Rankin, A M. Dixon and 11. M. Parker. . . Industrial expansion will be given npe , ill st.nlv by Jhc Department of Indus trial Affairs at the recpiest of the bourd of directors, (i.istonia 's growth has leen pin noiiieual in this regard ;jd of a healthy nature the growth being from1 within out mi. I tree of all promotion schemes. In the last it has been neces sar f ii the Chamber of Commerce to do inoie Hnrk toward keeping out iudust riin than toward bringing them in -keeping nut u tides) i u ! ilc pi .mint inn schemes w hich would ha. been hurtful to the city after Hard. Now, however, it is believed that the time has rem,, when we may properly s.-ek !,. locate desirable outside industries here. In doing this, however, full con si lerat inn must be given the interests of those alien. I.v here, the plan being that (iastonia should foster w hat industries she alr-ady possesses- as well as seeking new ones. No fourth of July celebration will be -staged this year under the auspices of the clumber. It was found that to put it on in the way desired would cost at least f-e'ioo ami as there are many calls for inoi.ev i. oh for various worthy projects involving large sums, it ,ini. deemed in expedient to attempt the holding of a l-elelilatloii in lllL'l. Cuii M-rvne ipiest n.iis were submitted, nv the i linmbcr of Commerce of the i 1 ( nite.l State-, in Referendum No. o."i and the vote of the (iastonia Chamber of Commerce was ordered by the board of directors to be cast ill the allirmative on all the ipiestious by the adoption of a report sal, milted after careful considera tion by a special committee composed of Claude 11. Woll., K. P. Kockett and James liraeev New meinbcrs ha v raised the total dues pay ing membership of the Chamber of Commerce to Yi. and the total, count ing the subscription members, to ,'ISI. Splendid work has been done during the pasi two weeks by the membership com mittee and most excellent cu operation was. given on every hand. The commit tee is composed of W. L. Balthis, chair man; K. M. Eraiieum. Ceo. H. Mason. M. C. Thorn, S. Ross Clinton. J. Klay Bess, I!. C. Patiick. If. (lilmer Winget, D. K. .lackson. K. M. Krancum led off in the campaign with seventeen members. Iv. C. Patrick stood next with twelve. The others did some magnificent work too, however, and the entire coinmittce has been thank, tors for its spl. d I.v ii, lid the board work. of direi T. a re otll, , get issin bare il 1 1 goiii s of istonia's stoic. Whenever you ; away on a trip call at the the I handier of Commerce and I doen or more of the little leaflets d by the chamber. They will not .iiivniie with drv statistics but will attract attention and arouse intennt. Telling the stranger in Pullman or hotel that I Iastonia 'h the "livest town in America" isn't going to induce him to mine her. but making him think so by giving interesting facts not applicable to some wther good town is going to get bin, interested. May sales went big and the j.eo.le of many -nt rounding counties were brought to liastonia through the advertising cam ,aign preceding it. The autoiiiobilo bnostiiig tri with the Pythian Band did nnii-li to arouse interest ill the event. Director W. E. Maynes and the other members of the Department of Mercan- tile Affairs ar,. suits and the approval by tin gain sales. well pleased with the re public fully proved its patronage given the bar Better expre-s service has been secured tliiiiugli the efforts of the T rathe and Transportation Department, (i. Rush Spencer, director, and the department has cleared up all work before it. -Mr. Speiu-er urges members of the chamber to use the members freely. Whenever vou have ('rouble relating to transiorta tion matters, file a statement of the I rouble with se.-i eta rv am tent ion. either Mr. Spencer or the I it will be given jiromjit at Wednesday half holidays began the first of June, through the work of the Di pa 1 1 meiil of Mercantile Affairs and at Ih, re.pn -t of the clerks, backed by pub li. -entiiiieut in the city. Th,. half lioli lays are being thoroughly enjoyed be M both employers and employes. Si- it taries of the Chambers of Com lucre,, of the Southern States enjoyed a -pleielid program at the meeting of the Southern Commercial Secretaries Asso ciatiou in Jacksonville in May. The sec retary of the (.Estonia Chamber attend ' d. These n tings are in the nature of a school and do much to keep the secre tarial profession informed regarding the advance of city building work. AMERICAN BEATHN TO DEATH BY POLISH INSURGENTS (By The Associated i'ress.1 BERLIN, June 1 L Louis Snyder, of Boston, was beaten to death by Polish insurgents near Myslwilz, I'jiper Silesia, May J.I. according to Karl Born, a Ham burg mm hini-t, who escaped from that region a week ago, ami arrived here to day. Si.ydei -hawed the rebels an American pa-sport, aciording t,, the story told by Bern, and explained that he was not in terested in the Silesiail coullict, but the bnder of the Polish nquad struck hii over the inad with (he butt of a gn and other- ,oi,ie, in the attack. Th left in- h, lying on the ground, a .-cording to Bern. " Bern, who -;i j .J he also was mistreated, traveled for two days with the Ameri ;m. attempting to escajir f.-y:u '.he in--iiigent area. JOHN G EMERY IS NEW HEAD OF AMERICAN LEGION nv I ! Associated 1-tkm.i i INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. June 14. John G. Emery, of Grand Rapids, Mich., waa unanimously elected national com-, mander of the American Legion at a meeting of the national executive com mittee today. He succeeds Col. Fred crick W. Galbraith, Jr., who was killed m an automobile accideat here last lnunaay. IE FOR MID SUMMER WEAR. ." i i i ii "'.""s. Sf A J t ---,. ,..,,xm n Upper: . A tailored hat of navy taffeta is trimmed with white embroidery and organdy roses. . The shape of the up turned brim is interesting. Lower: . Dashing felt creation with embroidered flowers and cut petals in bright orange and green. EFIRD'S TO STAGE BIGGEST SALE IN SOUTH Managers and Officials of the 31 Efird Stores in Two Caro linas and Virginia Attend Conferences in Charlottee To Move $1,000,000 Worth of Goods in Two Weeks. ( Cliarlotte Ml IS.TVIT. I Perhaps Hie greatest mei cha ml i -i ng conference ever held in the south by any organization was that of .Monday, held at the general offices here, when the of ficials of the organization and the man agei's and directors of thirty ..tie Eiird stores met to jdau the greatest sale iu the Etinl history. These ' men came from all parts of tin two Carolina ami Virginia and were iu .conference with J. B. Efird, pie-idiiit, E. L. Efird, secretary ami treasurer, and three other brothers. .1. V.. P. IL, and J. li. Efird, ami M. M. Efird, of the sales promotion department of the organiza tion in the south. Last year the Efird chain of stores held a simultaneous sale. contiatiiig twenty days, which was the largesf frim standpoint of volume of goods sold, ever before held south. One million dollars' worth of merchandise changed hands during this stile of last year and this was. by the way. the lirst huge sale undertaken at flint time. In fact, most jieople at that time fancied that tlie good times were here to stay. The Kinds reusing conditions tar ahead, forecast the very reaction vvh'eb has followed and planned and put into opera t ion Ihis mini s-t.T joint Mile. This year tie sale will ciiinmellce in all Efird stuns on Juno Is and end July lasting two weeks, and it is ilanne,l to s-ll this year one million dollars' worth of merchandise and to do s-. in two week-, where last year it required three weeks to ncromplisli this vast total Will Slash Pric:s. Iu order to do tlii-. every store man ager has been i list I neted to cut his prices to the very Imiie. It is reaii.ed that tins sale is undertaken at a time when p. ices are low. but the Efirds de.dare that they irnpos.c to establish new low values. 2 0C0 t, mploy. a Bury. Minh planning is involved in this joint -ale iu thirty one stores and the two thousand sales people who are employed by the Klinl stores are Hoiking day and night in mapping out every detail for this tremendous event. All will be in tip-top shape on opening day and the Etirds 'declare that they expect this sal- LISTEN Guess What? See Thursday's Gazette June 18th through July 2nd o o WATCH -c to go down iu history as their g lent est a -Inclement in value giving. Managers Present. Managers attending the confer, ma- in Charlotte at the general cilices today arc as follows: J. B. Efird Talks. Speaking of 'his sale J. P.. Efird, le ad of the chain, said: ''Our men have all been told to cut ,rico to the bone, re gardless of costs. We jiurpose to lowei Uiseiit day quotations on every line in stock. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of seasonable merchandise will be thrown on the counters at prices which will move them. A new low price for the south will be set in our sale of all grades of shoes, as well as new pri.es stablished on all other lines ot nn rciian disc carried by our stores. In other words, we are going to sell a mi linn dollars worth of gooils in two weeks' time ami we are putting the iri-e on everything at the ioint wlu-r,. this can be done. The full. wing managers fnuii -loie-oulside of Charlotte were here for the eon f ereiice : Concord, X. ( tonia. X. ('.. W Saleui, X. C. R. S. ('.. (I. (I. Bvr. ., E. A. Harris; (las E. Maynes; Winston C. Teague; Rock Mil', ; Durham, N. C, II. L. Hnllowell; Columbia, S. ('., J. R. Hall: Rocky .Mount, X. C, E. L. Taylor; Salts bury. X. ('., T. A. Koreman; Raleigh X. ('., W. S. Lee. Jr.; Anderson. S. C. K. C. Proctor; High Point, X. ('.. M. K Proctor: lileeuv ille, S. C, S. B. llagler; Monroe, X. ('., P. M. Kendall; l.reer, S C, Bruce llagler; Spartanburg, S. ('. .1. Q. Earl; Lumbeiti n, X. C. ,1. II Teague; llreeuwood, S. ('.. Otis M.-Mil Ian: Shelbv. N. ('.. N. C. M. Saiiiieiitiebl ; I. illl ' " . I 1 1 f ( 1 1 , X. '., P ingl hi, X. ( .. E. L. T. Iteinhardt ; I ex Myers; Burlington. X. C, B. B. Brown ; Clieu vville K. B. Mi-Brvde; IfOiioir, X. C, Trull ; Wil-oii. X. ('., K. M. Lee; villi'. X. ( '.. W. ( '. ( aieiiy ; Danv i (I. R. Hamilton; Sumter, S. '.. Love; Wilmington. X. C. ; J. li. X. C II B. Sta te le. Vji II. I n.glisl GLENN YOUNG ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF MURDER. Washington, June L", . tilenn Young, who is well known in North Carolina for his official escapades after moonshiners and deserters, was recently tried for mur der in Illinois and acquitted . Repre seiitative Hammer lias received newspa per clippings saying that the .jury that heard the Young ease completely oxoii. r ited him. It was charged that Young had in n i den-, I a man (with a long for eign name.) On the: fourth ballot Ihe verdict said "Not guilty". Don't buy your furniture, stoves and house-furnishing? until you visit Gasto nia Furniture Company's closing out sale. 14 c 1 n THERE is as much com fort in good, pure food as in any other blessing with which man is endowed. Our bread is at the top of the per. feet provender program. It is taty and always uniform in quality. Ask for our bread bv nam'.-. Gaotonia, N. C. Phone 798 EASYMAKF BTT ; tlTe vis t'l -Lt-1 T !''''':':-;''-'u-v, YOU'LL KNOW Tho ininuti' you lake the first bite of "EASY MAKE" Cocoa Pudding that yui are eating a nourishing dessert, that is must palatable. 1 hen, too, if you want a quick dessert for the un expected guest it is easily and quickly prepared. ALL GROCERS SELL IT EASYMAKE PUDDING CO., INC., Charlotte, N. C. "A good farming country is usually known by its barns. In my day the best farmer in the neighborhood always started with a good barn, even if he had to live in a shack himself, and in a few years, .why his barn built him a good house. My advice to the farmers of this section is to do a little deep sea thinking on this subject of better barns and sheds. There is enough stuff wasted every three years on the average farm to build a good house." "U tell 'em onion; you make 3 em cry. ThefemeBuildec LUMBER CO Phona491-J Sixth Avenue and South Street, GASTONIA, N-C. I Fifteen thousand people read The Ga zette, every day. A small amount wiM carry a message to them for you. .It's the cheapest and the best. , . The only way to keep up with Gasto nia and Gaston affairs is to .read The Gazette every day. See editorial page for subscriptisc latxs. 'GOO., MOME l i- T ;
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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