Newspapers / Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, … / Dec. 5, 1916, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
tu:ma iE(XMUF.ii s, mio. TUB GASTOXL GAZZTTZ. pacu Tnin:: mmimmmm0mmm fruminwii i urn w. mn. ii ""' " iiu,.'1 iMiiwumim, hi i. iiiiii.iwiuiiiw lu... mm WE HAVE TRAXKFKRKEI Ol'Il BUSINESS TO MIL W. H. PARSER WHO IS NOW READY TO DO ALL YOUR WORK PROMPTLY AXD CORRECTLY, AT THE SAME PLACE WHERE YOU HAVE S3 GENEROUSLY GIVEN VS YOTJR BUSINESS IN THE P GENEROUSLY GIVEN US IN THE MR. THOMPSON WILL BE IN CHARGE OV THIS' PLANT AND WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR VAL UED PATRONAGE WHEN YOUR CAR NEEDS ANY AT TENTION IN OUR LINE. ALL WORK GUARANTEED AND PRICES REASONABLE. PROMPT SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY. The Ideal Welding Co. 210 Xortb Mariettr, St., Gastonia, X. C. The Best Work ' is off ered I you in every garment made in Our Shop. Correct workmanship will give you Guaranteed Fit and will Hold its Shape for the life of the garment. Let us Prove What We Say Is True SLATKIN & ROSENBLOOM 01 CUSTOM TAILORS 119 1-2 W. Main Telephone 289 I CAN YOU AFFORD I K To neglect your personal appearance when fi our prices for cleaning, pressing and repair- jjj ing clothes are easily within your means? jjj CAN YOU AFFORD I . w !fi To overlook the importance of personality jjj as relates to outer garments? ifi YOU CANNOT I We solicit your patranage and agree to give you unexcelled service MAY WE START TODAY FRENCH DRY CLEANING PADGETT TAILORING CO. I Phone 52 GASTONIA, N. C. When You Buy 1 a Shirt or Callor, why not buy those that have a reputation. When you employ a man, you ask for referen ces. Why not demand references when you buy clothes? We carry a full line of the Xa- tion-wlde reputation "Arrow Brand" Shirts and Collars, all Bizes, patterns and shapes. They are made especi ally for the young man and for the man who wishes to dress young. Xo trouble to show them to you, wheth er you buy or not. Come in and look them over. Also hare a beautiful line of Neckties for the Christmas Season. s herman Brothers Beacon ESowHeToofcOnt , z& Christmas Mall SewellTbrd 1 1 i j,vjjw, t WAS upon one of those gooa oiu aays or neariy four hundred years ago wften that prince of bold buccaneers, Cortez, was grinding Mexico under hla iron heels and sending his ships back laden with treas ures, and while all Spain was ringing like a bell to the tune of his deeds, that the beginning of the cir- cumstances happened. As to whether the ending was due to a near miracle or Dure chance each must take his choice. But the wuy it all hap pened was like this: Carlos de Mont bar, grown old and gray as a silver fox in adventures upon land and sea and adventures upon land and sea and listening with Ms ear to the ground the better to hear the rumbles from afar, arose saying to himself : "Cortez! Who, then, is he to be a worker of marvels which I cannot do? True, he has shaken the tree of con quest first and many golden apples have fallen into his helmet, but in his haste has he not left as many more behind? I will follow in his steps, and with much less trouble than be fell him gather those he has left be hind, also becoming rich and famous. I will take my two ships, summon my men and sail to this land of gold." And thus having determined he as sembled his crews, after which he sought out the good pndre Ferdinand. "Father," he said. "I hare two as good ships as ever broke a wave and There Came Mighty Tug Upon the Cable. crews of whom even Satan himself is afraid. We are to sail to the won derful land of Mexico and till our holds with its treasures. But there will be storms to overcome, dying com rades to minister to and proper prayers for our success to be said, therefore we cannot sail without a priest. Be one of us as our holy ad visor and your share shall he next to mine." The priest smiled up at him. "Yes, you will need a priest, and therefore I will go. But it is not the gold of these" heathens that I wish, but merely their souls. May I claim them as my share?" Montbar laughed loudly. "As many as you can get. But how do you plan to snare such cunning things?" , "Listen and I will tell. Upon some mountain top from whence it may be seen from afar your men must build me a great mission. In front of this mission I will place a great magic lure, so that all seeing it shall be drawn closer. And once I have thera before it I shall talk to them of the true faith until one by one they shall embrace it that Christ may receive them. Thus in my keeping will be their souls. Am I not crafty, also?" Montbar slapped bis thigh. '"Wondrous so, Father, and It Is a good bargain for both of us the souls for you and the gold for me. But what is to be the magic lure?" "That, my son, you shall know In good time. Tou say you sail in a fortnight UpoD the morning of your departure you must send me 40 of your, men to convey It to the ship. Tou promise that?" ' "As many as yon wish," Montbar agreed. v And when the day of sailing came and 40 straining men hauled aboard one of the ships a great cross made of Iron. Montbar welked about It in much we. "By "dl, the saints. Father,"" he said as he crossed himself, "you have come 'prepared to convert a universe." "If the better the duy the better the deed, why may It not us well be that the greater the emblem the greater the good?" Whereupon they made sail and dis appeared adown the western horizon. And from that day neurly 400 years ago until but a few months ago no eye of man saw sign or trace of them. Up the Gulf of Mexico the oil bnrgo Crescent oanie wallowing like a pig In the trough of burly, rough and tumble seas that ran over her like the sluth erlng tongues of monstrous brutes gone mad. Deep down in her the old engines clanked and wheezed, while McArdle, the engineer, scratched his head dubiously as he watched their spasmodic laboring. "And while by the grace of the Lord they may last the trip out, I sometimes misdoubt It." he muttered. "For at any minute are they liable to fly to flinders like the wond'rus old one-horse shay." And fly to pieces they did. With the report of a gun a connecting pin snapped asunder, and the next Instunt Its rod had jammed, while with the roar of a cannon u cylinder head went crashing through a bulkhead. , In an instant the engine room was deluge with live vapor, but with one thrust of his arm the engineer shut off the steam and half fainting from his scald went working his wny forward be tween sens to the bridge where Cnn taln Travers was clinging la a smother of spume. "And Its gone to glory they have, sir." lie reported, with a death's head grin. Crvy of face, Travers polnt i'd to the bar f Madro de la Lngi.ua with its spouting foam a few miles imder their lee. "Then so have we nlong with tliom. Our anchor will never hold on this bottom, ii rid we'll all eat Chrisi inns dinner tomorrow In Iavy Jones' lock er." Reverently McArdle drew a snuill cross from his pocket, kissed It and replaced it while the captain looked on silently. "It will take n bigger cross than that to save us," he announced grimly. The engineer stralghted his pain-twisted face. "That may be, sir. Yet big anil small, that same token has saved many n man nnd 'tis my belief it will' save many another. Leastwise, 'tis our only hope." Down to his own cabin lie went creeping In search of I oil rind bandages. All niirlit long the Crescent, pltinir fng backward ngalnst ,Jer restraining cnhle ns n wild horsenicks against Its tether, dragged the anchor closer and closer to the seething bar where she must break her back, casting them all Into a seething pot. where neither ninn nor boat could survive a minute. At dawn of Christmas morning, with de struction but an hour away, Captain Travers summoned his men before him. He pointed an ominous finger at the roaring bar now hut a cable's length away. "My friends," said he. "In an hour from now It will all be over. This will be our Inst Christmas day. We have but little time In which to sny our last words. Therefore, what shall they be?" From somewhere among the despairing dozen the hoarse voice of the engineer arose In a croaking at tempt at song. "To tbe cross I cling " One by one they Joined their voices In a ragged accompaniment of chorus that was torn from their lips by the hurri cane to be lost in the veil of the surf upon the bar. And as their last words ceased there came a mighty tug upon the cable ns If some giant of the depths inconceivably vrGf hsd seized the anchor and was hording the ship fast against the drift. And as they saw that it dragged no more they looked at each other, first In amaze ment, then with the Joy of men snatched from the verjr Jaws of death by n miracle. "The anchor has found Its grip and is holding." they told each other. But that such good fortune could long con tinue each had but little faith. Yet 24 hours later when the sea had calmed they still found themselves riding In safety. Then they fare the steam winch full power and gradually the anchor came to the -surface, still holding In Its grip the object which It had found and fastened Itself to so desperately. And as the crew burning with curiosity bent over the rail' to gaze upon the mysterious thing which had preserved them, and which foot by toot was being dragged from its bed of sand, they saw rising through the waters In the anchor's grip a 'great object blackened and incrusted by the waters of the sea, a monstrous Iron VrtHs i-h as it might take 40 fctrong men to mrry. 1 1 When You Build, or Plan to Build CONSULT " ' J. S. Zimmerman, 'THE GASTONIA ARCHITECT' Room 6 Building Ragan . Gastonia, N. C Linwood College News. Correspondence of The Gazette: UXWOOD COLLEGE, Dec. 4. Thanksgiving was observed by the faculty and students of Linwooti last Thursday. About half of the student-body went to Pisgah that morning for the Thanksgiving ser vices. Revs. A. t. Lindsay and S. i. iiood made appropriate talks on Thanksgiving day and its Impor tance. Mr. 'Brady Johnson, of Gastonia, spent Thanksgiving here with friends. Mr. J. W. Bigham spent a few days here last week with his old room mate, P. S. White. Messrs. lee. Simpson. I'ressiey, Minters and Carter, of Chester, &. ('., spent Thanksgiving here with rela tives and friends. Messrs. MeGill and Iliggins spent Thanksgiving here with friends. Miss Juliet I'ollard, of Spartan burg. S. C, spent the week-end here with her sister. Miss Ruth Pollard. Mr. C. G. Castles, of Smyrna, a. C, spent a few minutes here last Saturday. Mr. SV. I. Falls is spending the week-end with his parents on route one. Miss Mildred Falls is spending trie week-end with her parents. Misses Lois White and Ullage Castles are spending the week-end with relatives in Gastonia Messrs. '. 1). Broom and II. J). Sherrer spent last Saturday night with Mr. Gus Anderson, in Chester, S. ('. Miss Charles, of Greenville. S. "., is spending a few days with her friend. Miss l.ulee French. Miss Watts, of HatesviTie. Is spend ing a few days here with her sister. Miss Watts, of the (acuity. Sergeant Walter II. Penly. I'. S. A., died at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, Thursday morning as b result of drinking liquid trom a cap that was left beneath a bath tub in the hospital. I'enly. It was stated, was returned from the Philippines and taken to the hospital for obser vation as to his mental condition and was supposed to be Kept under sur veillance at all times, the coroner was informed. He was a native or North Wilkeshoro. this State. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Arrival and departure passanger trains. Southern , Railway, Station, Gastonia, N. C. N. B. Schedule figures shown a information and not guaranteed. Arrive from 29, New York. Washington Birm ingham special 5:25 a. m. 42, Atlanta, Night Express 5:25 a. m. 39 Charlotte (local) .... 8:00 a. m. 36 New Orleans-Atlanta (U. S. Fast Iff. II B. 1 m wm rami .......v. mamm 37 N. Y., Washington. (N. Y., Alia. N. O., Limited) 10:42 a, m. 11 Richmond (local) .. 11:30 a. m. 46 Seneca (local) .... 12:45 p. m. 12 Atlanta (local) 5:00 p. m. 4 5 Greensboro (local) . . 5:45 p. m. 38 N. 0. Atla. (N. Y., Atla.. New Orleans Ltd 751 p. m. 40 Atlanta (local) 9:38 p. m. 30 Bham-Atla., (B., spl) 10.16 p. to. Mall) .11:17 p. m. 43, Charlotte. Night Express, 11:32 u. ru. 35 X. Y.-Washington. (U. S. Past Depart for 29 Bham., (Bbam., Spl.,) 5:23 a. OU 4 2, Charlotte, Night Express, 5:25 a. m. 39 Atlanta, (local) .... 8:00 a. m. :!; Washington N. Y. (Us. S. Fast. Mall) 9:21 a. m. The Kllerbe Kjiltting Mills. oT Kl lei be, it ich mon (1 county, capital $111(1.(111(1, has been chartered. Till: GAZKTTK Jd-'.OO. On mid alter .limitary I, 11)17, tbe subscription price of Tbe Gazette will be 1! the enr in stead of $1.."0 ns ui present. 1'iitil that date new siihscrii tions and renewals will be taken it the old price. All subscrip tions nre strictly cash in ad vance. This Increase In' the price of tbe paper Is rendered Imperative because of the un precedented increase In the cost of print paier and all other ma terials which enter Into the making of n newspaper. 37 Atla.. N. O. Gleans, Ltd.) 11 Atlanta (local) . tt. Greensbor (local) 12 Richmond (local) 4'. .-eneca (local) . 3 8 X. O. Atla.. (N. Orleans Ltd 4 0 Charlotte (local) :o Wash., N. Y., (N. Y Atla., New 10:42 a. m. ... 11:30 a. m. . . 12:45 p. m. ... 5:0v p. m. . . . 5:45 p. m. Y.. Atla.. New ... 751 p. m. . ... 9: 38 p. m. (Birmingham Special) 10:16 p. m. :c Atla.. New Orleans (U. S. Fast Mai) 11:17 p. m. Atlanta,' Xlght Express. 11:32 u. m. For rates reservations or other Information call on or write A. A. SUTHKR, T. A., phone-22 G. C. AXDREW8, Agt., Phone 73. STATE WARRANTS. Complete, II cents per dozen, $1.00 per bun dred. Also a full and complete line of magistrate's blanks at reasonable prices. Gazette Publishing Co. Santa Claus Suggests Sensible Gifts There is an increase in the demand for sensible, useful gifts. Such gifts are not devoid of sentiment for they combine good judgment and good will. We have scores of good practical gifts, and if you buy them here you won't have, to pay "special holiday prices." Toilet Goods, Leather Goods Stationery, .Smoker's Hupplle, Huyler's Candle, ew. should suggest something appropriate for everyone on your list. Shop now and avoid the rash which will come later. Adams Drug Co. : CLINTON & MORROW, Prop. Phone 25
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 5, 1916, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75