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J".T. EVE RYB O D Y R E A D S T HE WANT ADS STON1A GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICK A WKEK TU KSBAYS AND FRIDAYS. OAiTTOMA. N, C. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DKCKMBF.P. 8, 1016. f 1.50 A YEAR IX A1VAN OL. XXXVII. SO. 102. THE GA MUNICIPAL CELEBRATION DALLAS WILL BE HOST COMMUNITY PROGRESS MEETINC TONIGHT 111 SOCIAL CIRCLES LATEST EVENTS IN WOMAN'S WORLD GASTONIA GASTON SHO T LOCAL ITEMS WORK IS FAR-REAGHII16 HEALTH WORK BRINGING BIG RESULTS Dr. J. A. Anderson Tells . Gastonia Woman's Betterment Association That Its Efforts for , Better Healtii Conditions Aro Matt Commenda ble Discusses Heredity and Kuvi ro anient a! Related to Diseases :Says Ninety Per Cent of Sickness Is Preventable. Following are some-extracts rrom the excellent paper read last Friday before the Woman's Betterment As sociation by Dr. James A. Anderson. I doubt that you yourselves know the extent of the good work you are accomplishing in your uplift work among the poorer and more ignorant classes of our population. The in fluences for good are manifest every where. Ignoranee and superstition are being dissipated rapidly and t;ie most, ignorant man or woman now seems to be perfectly willing and anx ious to learn these great truths of hygiene and sanitation which are so essentially necessary to the good health and economic usefulness of our people. 1 now hear very little about babies being "liver-grow r." and mothers no longer attribute every disease of childhood to worms, biu they are Reeking better information on the subject and are asking tlieir physicians- and your visiting nurse more about health laws than formerly- Knowledge of things vital is very necessary to p. proper understanding of how to control influences wiikn affect vitality and how disease Is propagated in man and, being once propagated, how it is transmitted from one to the other. 1 am going to premise that only two factors en ter into consideration of a weakened or weakening of the huamn system, namely heredity and evviornment. By heredity we mean certain char acteristics, tendencies and idiosyn crasies transmitted to us by our fath ers and mothers. As a child is given red hair and blue eyes, so is he given sometimes the elements which devel op chronic disease, and as he is given large features and sometimes possi bly a large nose, so he la sometimes given a weakened constitution which makes him an easy prey to the rava ges of the germ world Environment is said to be the con ditions obtaining around us. Our environment is said to be good wnen we are reared by Christian parenrs in Christian schools and associated with wholesome companions and are taught the value of plenty of sun lliilit. fresh air. cleanly habits and plenty of good nourishing food pie pared in a manner wholly acceptable to human requirements Our enviroment is said to be bad when we grow up under the tutelage of ignorant and uncleanly parents who know little about the laws or health and regard with suspicion any suggestion looking toward cleanly abits six. eigni or ten cuuuieu ed into one or two sleeping rooms along with the father and mother, in Beds that are. to say the least, un sanitary, rome of the mattresses and quilts having been used for al! the maternity cases, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and perhaps smallpox, pneumonia and all the other contag ious and infectious 'diseases, witn never a thought of the proper wash ing and sterilization of the bed- clothes. I have seen babies lying asleep In the cradle with something less than a million flies playing hide and seek all around the mouth and eyes and sometimes several smart flies get into the mouth and behind the tongue and teeth and some up in the nose and of course U is very hard for the other flies to find them when they are so hidden. 1 think I have made the definitions of heredity and environment fairly plain and while we cannot nelo wno were our parents (for 1 am sorry to say that none of us were consulted upon this important matter), we can arrange our environment so that -in large measure we may be extreme lv healthy and overcome Xjf a great, extent those imperfections transmit ted to us by faulty parents. Rough! v speaking. I should say that ten per cent of all disease is due to heredity and 90 per cent due to environment therefore we can safely say that if 90 per cent is due to envi- ronment. 90 per cent of a disease is preventable. I mean that 90 per cent of all disease should never have happened, if we had lived under proper conditions. I am going to take the further bold stand that every dis ease is caused by the fault of some body. That somebody may have liv ed generations ago. A woman once asked the ancient philosopher Socra tes, who was also an- eminent physi cian, when a mother should begin training her child, and he very promptly answered, "five hundred years before It la born." You can readily see what the physician meant that Is If we are to have healthy, strong and robust posterity, we must see to It ourselves that we are living under such conditions that will guar antee to our children and their chil dren the elements sufficient to mase strong and vigorous men and women. I believe that if we had lived as we ,hould have lived, disease among f us -would be an unknown quanltity. .1 n fortunately. on account of sin and ig norance, superstition, carelessness, nun and uncleanly, habits, the sm of moral impurity and other dgrad f'and degenerating Influences we nave sed into condition where wYIri easy prey to the ravaees of ffi. me op to the con deration of the germ theory of dis IL.i I aav germ theory, because iiTf; we Tregan to consider the.suo Ject oflSrmse began it theore.l- TO HAVE MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE Music Club and Chamber of Com merce Are Making; Preparations for GaKtonla'a First Municipal Christ otas Tree on December 'i Excellent Musical Program Will be a Feature. (iftstonia's first Christinas tree, winch is being planned by the Cham ber of Commerce and the Music Club of the city, will be held on Sat urday night, December 23. At a meeting of the committee in charge of the work yesterday it was decided to place the tree in the center of tbe street between the freight and pas senger depots and near the Chamber of Commerce offices, on South street. The exercises will be held around tne tree, which will be brilliantly illum inated with electric lights, Mr. Harry Flutter, superintendent of the water and light department of the city, will have charge of the electric decora tions for the tree. Already the members of the Music Club are busy arranging a musical program for the occasion and the choirs of the various churches in tne city are being urged to co-operate with the Music Club in assembling a chorus of several hundred voices. He hearsals are being held every Sundav afternoon at the First Presbyterian church under the direction of Dr. Charles R. Fischer who is training t he chorus. The committees in charge of the arrangement for the exercises at the free are anxious. for all who can sing to join the chorus at the rehearsal" on Sunday afternoon la order that they may become familiar with the carols that will be sung. At the re hearsal last Sunday afternoon the following Christmas carols were se lected: "Silent Night." Hark! The Herald Angels. O! Little Town of Bethlehem. Preparations are being made Tor several thousand men, women and children. The public in .general Is cordially invited and expected to at tend the exercises which will be In structive and entertaining. The ex act time for the exercises has not been decided upon but will be an nounced' in Tuesday's Gazette. Inasmuch as this is Gastonia's first municipal Christmas tree the wo men in charge of the work are desir ous of making it a success and are asking tor the support of the people of the community. Mr. Folk Has Resigned. Mr. I!. P. Folk, who has been for the past vear in charse of the Pis Club work of the North Carolina He- j partment of Agriculture, has resinn ed that position to accept a position as superintendent of a large planta tion in Louisiana. Mr. Folk was for merly county farm demonstration ii;;ent for Gaston, having been the rirst man to hold that position in the county, and he has a larse circle of friends here who will regret that he is to leave the-State In a letter to The Gazette Mr. Folk says: 'I cer tainly hate to leave the Old North State, and I shall always remember dear old Gaston and Cue people there." Charlie Chaplin, Helen Holmes, Ham and Bud, Cozy Saturday. ly. We supposed that all disease was due to a germ. It has now been proven beyond any possible doubt or peradventure that such is the case, that practically all or the contagious and infectious diseases are due to a specific genu or. micro-organism, that this germ enters into the human body, begins to grow and raise a large family, and in its growth and propagation generates a virulent poi son which circulates In the blood and through the tissues of the body and deals its deadly blow to life it self. In every case of consumption or tuberculosis only one germ is respon sible for the trouble, the bacillus o' tuberculosis. No other germ can cause tuberculosis. Likewise we have a specific germ for typhoid fever. No other germ can cause typhoid fever. The same wav with uara-tviihoia. .diphtheria, typhus and various other diseases too numerous to mention. You can readily see that for people to be sleeping and living in the same house with tuberculosis and knowing nothing about the spread and cause of this terrible disease, simply means .anM Infoptfnn onH Aaaift nf nfft LUC 1 U (' IVl tt. V. WWII ...au Mu..a v er fdMka. who oh account of various reasons, mostly love ana anecuon. are prompted to remain loyal ro their brother or sister,' father or mother, who happens to be suffering with the disease. The remedy for this defect is to go into the home and teach them how to handle a case of tuberculosis in the home and. if properly handled, there is no neces sity for others of the family becom ing infected. I am thoroughly enthused lth this betterment work and you may count on me to lend a helping hand at any time you may wish to use me. I am sure that when we who find love and satisfaction in the work come to the last day." that our cross ing through the valley and shadow will be made easier, and if we have properly lived otherwise. He will say to us. "I was hungry and ye gave me meat. I was in prison, and ye visited me, I was sick and ye ministered un to me. I was naked and ye clothed me. Well done good and faithful servant, enter thou Into the joys of thy Lord." The First of a Series of Similar Meet ings to he Held in P. very Town ship Within CaMon County Will Be at Vcighltoring Town Tonight Many (iastonians Along With Rep resentative! Will Attend t.oo.I Program Arranged. Through the activities of the Great er Gaston Association and the Dallas Chamber of Commerce a community progress meeting has been planned and will be held in the farm life school building toifight. beginning at X o'clock sharp. Many Gastonians are going to attend the meeting as are also representatives from eacn of the several townships within tne county. President J. Wirt unimey, of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, will have charge of the meeting while Prof. .1. B. Henson, superintendent of the graded schools, will deliver the address of welcome to the visi tors. From Gastonia the following are expected to attend. Mavor .". Armstrong. J. M. Holland, T. L. Cralg. J. H. Separk. Dr. D. A. Garri son, C. W. Roberts and others. This is the first of a series of projr ress meetings that Secretary Rob erts, of the Greater Gaston County Association has planned for each of the six townships In the county and bids fair to being a success in every particular. The Gastonia delegation to the meeting tonight will leave from the office of the Chamber or Commerce promptly at 7:.'.0 o'clock. Following is the program of tne exercises in full: Song, by Quartet. Address of Welcome, by Prof. I. B. Henson. Response, by Col. C. IV Armst totis. Our Community, hy Dr. S. A. Wil kins. Our Churches, by Rev. W. A. (en kins. Our Schools, by Prof. S. J. Kirby. Our Business, by R S. Lew is. Our Farms, by A. P. Rudlsill. Our .Chamber of Commerce, by K. L. Houser. Short talks as follows: Cherryville Township: M L Maunev. M. A. Stroup. Sooth Point Township: R R Ray and V. P Hall. Crowders Mountain Township: R. C. Kennedy. Rev A T. Lindsay. Gastonia Township: S. N. Boyce. j. H. Pepark. River Bend Township: R. K. Davenport. J. M. Reinhardt. Mish Shoals: John W. Daniel. Worth: ,.H A Costner. Alexis: Lee Howard. PROP. W KAY'S PATH Kit DF.AD. KikI Came at Home in Shelby Satur day Afternoon Whs Seventy Years Old. VM'nii .loe S. Wray. superintendent of city schools, has the sympatln of his large circle of friends in the be reavement which came to him in Lie death of his rather. Mr. George V Wray, which occurred at Slielbv last Saturday. Tuesday's Cleveland Star contains the following account. of his death: In the death of Mr. Geo. W. wray Saturday afternoon at i o'clock, Shelby loses one of her most esteem ed citizens and one of her truest and staunchest friends. Mr. Wray was taken several months ago to Morgan ton where he was in the hospital Tor treatment and had been confined to his bed for two or three weeks. Last week he had a turn for the worse and died .-'aturday. his remains being brought to his home here Sunday morning, where the funeral took place at 4 p. ni. from the residence, Rev. John W. Suttle conducting the services. The large crowd and tne beautiful and bountiful . floral offer ings testified to the popuiralty and esteem in which Mr. Wray was held. Mr. Wray was a life-time resident of Cleveland. He was born on trie farm and as long as he was active, which was up to a few years ago. ;ie maintained his farming interests and there was hardly a better farmer in the county. When the war broeoul he was a lad in his teens. .-eeins that he would he called to service and preferring to enter the cavalry to the infantry, he volunteered alone with a number of other Shelby men and served two years with credit :r himself and the Cause in the Confed erate cavalry. Mr. Wray first came to Shelby and entered the drug business with his brother. Mr. Julius Wray. After a short while in business he returned to the country, to return again and engage in the livery business here. Mr. Wray was an indulgent hus band and father, an active church wonker and patriotic citizen of the tow and county. Surviving are his wife, who before marriage was miss Sarah Suttle and the following chil dren: Prof. Joe Wray. superintend ent of the graded schools of Gasto nia: Messrs. Stough and Chevts Wrrav. prominent farmers of Ridge way." S. C; Mr. A. V. Wray. one" of Shelby's leading merchants, and Mrs. Carl Thompson, of Shelby. In addition to these, the following brothers nd Sisters ftso survive: Mr. Arthnr Wray, of Knoxville, Tenn.: Mr. James A. L. Wray, of Greensboro: Mr. Julius Wray. of Asheville; Mr. Chevis P. W'ray. . of Ridgeway. S. C. and Mrs. C. B. Sut tle. of Chetser. The following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Messrs. J. J. McMur ry. A. C. and W. H. Miller. P. B. Mc Murry, T. K. Barnett nd Major Jones, of Blacksbarg, S.,C , Spend Tour Money With Home Merchants. . ; PKFSBYTFUIAXS wiix havk CH KISTMAS KXTKKTAIXMKXT. The First Presbyterian ciiurcu Sunday school is making prepara tions for its Christinas entertainment on Friday. December 'It. at 7:30 o'clock. The exercises will be held in the main auditorium of the church. HW'V. 11XSSI M NPPPF.K KIXF,SIAY XKiHT. . At their home on South Broad street Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Freeman entertained a nunmer of their friends most pleasantly at a "possum" supper. The guests were Mr. W. L. Gallant. Mr. W. L. Hogan. of Charlotte, Mr. E. D. Jordon. Mr. L. T. McLean, Dr. F. G. Wilson, Mr. T. H. Tyson, Mr. S. H. Johnson and Mr. W. V. Warren. m m m ii.WH lUXXKlt FOB MKH. AIAMS. At her home on South Oakland street Hit I o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Henry Glenn gave a most de lightful dinner In honor of her sis ter, Mrs. Will Adams, of Clover, who is her guest. Tho guests were Mrs. J. U Adams, Mrs. P. R. Huffstetler. Mrs. S. R. Clinton, Mrs. George G. Willis. Mrs. L. X. Glenn. Mrs. S. A. Robinson and Mrs. W. F. Michael. DRAMATIC CI.l'B PKKSKXTS ITS I'IKST PIaAY TOXKJHT. Tonight at 8 o'clock In the Central graded school auditorium the dra matic club of the Gastonia hign school will present "The Deacons Second Wife." The play was writ ten by Allan Abbott and is full or mirth and wholesome amusement. Miss Ethelda Armstrong plays tne part of Kate Rollins, the deacon s second wife and her Impersonation is excellent. Miss Elizabeth Woltz will recite several selections and Miss Pearl Miller will sing "lean" and "The Ginger Bread Man." Tick ets are on sale at Torrence's Drug Store. IXAPPKKCIATIOX OP ASOUTH CAROLINA AKTIST. "The following article from last Sunday's Asheville times, being an appreciation of Miss Iola Jenkins, a former resident of Gastonia, will be read with interest by many Gas tonians: Miss Iola Jenkins, the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jen kins, is a young musician w ho has ac quired a remarkable reputation as a singer in a brief space of time. Miss Jenl ins' home was in Gastonia pre vious to her residence bete, but inucn of Per young girlhood was spent in Asheville. coming here for frequent is it s with her lather and spending much time at the Battery Park hotei. After Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins too:. Brook wood bungalow in Kdgemont park and came to Asheville to reside. Miss Jenkins went to New York to study vocal music. Her family arc very musical on both sides. Mrs. Jen kins having attained much as a pian ist and Mr. Jenkins being very suc cessful in vocal music. In New York where Miss Jenkins lias, since her first year, spent several seasons in the study of vocal music she has stud ied under the noted teacher. Madame Valeri. and has sung at many d lifer ent social functions but has not as but. Miss Jenkins is charmingly re yet made a formal professional de but. Miss Jenkins is charmingly re membered in Asheville as having giv en a recital at the Battery Park ho tel which attracted wide-spread fa vorable notice and comment. In New York this young musician had the distinction of singing for Andreas Dippel and receiving from him praise. Miss Jenkins will return to New York, after resting here during tne autumn, after Christmas and will coach in repertoire. She has had many gratifying professional offers but as yet. with her parents, made no definite plans for the future. At t:ie piano recital which Mr. Florio will :ive. under the Auspices of the .io ;.art society, on the ) ".th of December at the Masonic temple. Miss Jenkins will sing the .Musette Sons from Ioencavollo's Ia I'.oheme and also the two selections. I Came With a Song." by La Forge and "Flower Rain." by Snyder. The last number which Miss Jenkins has sung in Asheville previously is hy request. I'pon her return to New York Miss Jenkins will probably coach with Ia Foree and the noted Italian instruct or Kmilio Roxas. the latter being es pecially fine in his qualities as in structor in opera. Miss Jenkins nas previously sung many arias Irotn such operas as "Butterfly." "La Bo heme," by Puccini. "Iji Bohe ne." hy leoncavolo. "Faust" and "Pagllaccl. Miss Jenkins was the chief soloist a: the recent V. D. C. state convention in Gastonia and had as her accompa nlste her sister. Mrs. Jack Harper, of Gastonia. Tiarfle Chaplin, Helen Holmes, Hani and Hud, Cozjr Saturday. Died In Washington. Xews has just been received hy Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Bradley of the death of Bert Mahaffie. which occur red last week at bis home in Puyal lup. Wash. Mr: Mahaffie was 24 years of age and a mechanic by trade. He spent several months at Mr. Brad ley's home about two years ago. and while here made many friends by his sunny, cheerful disposition. He was to have been married next spring to Miss Myrtle Wilmers. Vf Puyal lup. Wash. The cause of his death was pneumonia. Billie Burke la Gloria's Romance" and "Who's Guilty" Ideal Today. . LATE EVENTS IN TOWN AND COUNTY Born To Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Edwards on Friday. November 21. 1916, a son. I torn, To Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Moton, of route three, on Wednesday. Novem ber 29, 1!U6. a son. The Holiday Messenger. Mr. H. M. Van Sleen, Jeweler, is mailing out to his customers and friends a very neat and attractive little Christmas paper entitled. "The Gastonia Holiday Messenger." It is beautifully illustrated and makes a very unique advertising medium. Meeting of Medical Society. At the regular monthly meeting or the Gaston Medical Society held in the city hall Wednesday afternoon, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Dr. Mc. tl. Anders: first vice-president. Dr. T. C. Quickel: second vice-president, Dr. H. M. Kddleman: secretary treasurer. Dr. H. P. llelnn. (Joe; to Salisbury Office. Mr. A. B. Taylor, who for the past eight months has been manager of the local Western I'nlon lelegrapn Company's office, will leave the city today or tomorrow for Salisbury where he has accepted a position as general manager of the company's office. This- is quite a promotion ana Mr. Taylor's work here merits the advancement. MJss Kate Falrcloth. of Anderson, S. C, will have charge of the office here temporarily. Second Lyceum Attraction. The Hawaiian Singers and Play ers, w ho are coming to Gastonia on Wednesday. December IS. as the sec ond lyceum attraction of the season, are without doubt on the features of the lyceum course. There are five members of the troupe, four men and one lady, and all the Rongs or Hawaii are sung in native tongue. The entire company will also appear in the native Hawaiian dress, adding much to the attraction. Tickets lor this number will go on sale at Ken nedy's Drug Store Tuesday morning, December I 2th. Attending; Press Meet. Mr. .1. W. Atkins left Wednesday night for Chapel Hill to attend the mid-winter meeting of the North Carolina Press Association ami the newspaper men's institute being held at the l iiiversity of North Carolina yesterday, today and Saturday. From Chapel Hill Mr. Atkins will go Mon day to .Norfolk to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Commercial Congress to which he lias lieeii Hp pointed a delegate Mr. J M. Hol land, secretary of the Gaston County Fair Association, will also leave Sun day night to attend the Norfolk meeting. Mr. Holland is also a dele gate from Gastonia to the Southern ( oiiiluercial 'ongi ess. (Juaitcrly Meetings. Rev. j. H. Barnhardt. the newly appointed presiding elder of the Shei by District. M. K. Church. South, has announced quarterly meetings as fol lows: Main Street church, dastonid, December 17th: West Knd. Gastonia. December 17th. (night): Mt. Iloiiy. January I :: and 14: Belmont, Sun day night. January 14: Lowell. Jan uary 21: Ozark, Gastonia, Sunday night. January 21; Stanley, Sunday night. January 2S; Bessemer City. February 10: Dallas, at High Shoals, March 10 and 11; Cherryville. St. Paul's, February 17 and IS. The district stewards and pastors will meet in Shelby on Tuesday. Decem ber 1 Htli. at I p. m. Woodmen Fleet Oflieers. Providence Camp No :!S2. W. O. Y.. elected officers for the year 1 1 7 at their meeting Tuesday niht as follows: ". M. Boyd, council com mander: K. K Wiiiteiiet. adviser lieutenant: II. r. Kockett. hanker; Y. L. Smith, clerk: C. K. Spencer. ......n l.'nlwrt stKirro u atcliluati : W. M. Ro( kett. .sentry : Dr. J. O. Dimmette. physician: R. I. Lewis. C. .1. Storey and K. K. Whitener. mana gers. These officers will be installed at the first regular meeting of the camp in January. Since moving their new hall in the Glenn building the Woodmen now meet every Thursday night instead of only twice a month as formerly. Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance" ind "Who's .ullty" Ideal Today. Native Hindoo to Seak. Rev. Henry Horton. a converted high caste Hindoo and a native of In dia, will preach at the First Wesley an Methodist church, corner of Church street and Franklin avenue. Saturdav night. December 9. at 7:30 o'clock and will deliver a mission ary address at the same church Sun day night, December 10, at seven o'clock. On Sunday morning Mr. Horton will preach at the Ixray Wesleyan church at 11 o'clock. The speaker tells the story ot how he was converted from idol "worship, de scribes the customs of his people and relates many touching incidents showing the need of his native land for the Gospel. Everybody is wel come at all the above services. Billie Burke in "Gloria's Romance and -Who's Guilty" Ideal Today. David Lloyd-George, minister or war,, has resigned -from the Britisn cabinet because of differences which arose between him and Premier As- quith. " shopping- day, Nineteen sixteen rapidly to Its close. is drawing Mr. and Mrs John Nichols, of Bethel, were in the city yesterday Miss Mabel Barkley, of Denver, is the guest of Miss Vlrgie Barkley. Mrs. V'lck Sigmon. of Denver, ts visiting her sister, Mrs. 11. C. Bark ley. Mr. R. T. Padgett spent several hours In Charlotte yesterday on bus iness. Mrs. R. A. Love and Mrs. W. T. Michael spent Wednesday In Char lotte. Messrs. G. B. Mason and R. C.' Rankin were Charlotte visitors yes terday. Mr. Robert Clinton, of York county, S, ('.. was a Gastonia visitor Wednesday. Mr. R. P. Rankin, of Mt. Holly, was a business visitor In Gastonia Wednesday. Mr. Louis Slnco, of Gaffney, B. C, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. D. Iebovitz. Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Lin den Smith, of Clover, were Gastonia visitors yesterday. Mr. C. A. Hamilton, or Kings Mountain, was a business visitor In the city Wednesday. Mr. H. A. James, of New York city, spent, several days in the city last week on business. Mr. Joe Patrick and Mr. W. B. Riddle, of "Bowling Green, were Gas tonia visitors Thursday. Mr, Roland Padgett, of Lincoln- ton, spent several hours In the city with friends Wednesday. Mrs. L. B. Freeman had as her guests Wednesday Mrs. W. L. Hogan and little son, of Charlotte. Mrs. R. B. Riddle and Mrs. Joe Riddle, of Bethel, were here yester day to see "The Birth of a Nation." Misses Irma and Kstolle Wille ford. of Kings Mountain, attended the Birth of a Nation Wednesday , night. . Rev. J. S. Wood, or Forest City, and Rev. J. M. Berryhill, of Kings Mountain, were Gastonia visitors yesterday. Mrs. W. S. Penny, of Raleigh, . arrived in the city last night on s visit to her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Bao ington. Mrs. L. K. Terrell and little son, L. K.. Jr.. left last Saturday for Gainesville, Ga., to spend ten dayr with relatives. Miss Helen Schultz. of Salisbury, is spending a few days here with Mr. and Mrs. D. Lebovit.. Miss Schiilts is h niece of Mrs. l.ebovltz. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Torrence and daughter. Miss Annie. left yesterday for Okeechobee. Florida, where they expect to 'spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Gray left Sunday for a week's pleasure trip to New York city. They are expected to return to the city tomorrow. Miss Mary Lunisden, of Ral eigh, is spending some time in the city as the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. I). Moore, Jr., on West Main ave nue. There will he regular services at t-t. Michael's Catholic church next Sunday, December 10, at 10 a. m. by the pastor. Rev. Father Melchior, O. S. B. S- Miss Geane Robinson, of Char Ifltte. arrived in the city yesterday morning to spend several days as the guest of Mrs. George B. Mason on Fast Airline avenue. The full text of President Wil son's address to Congress, delivered before a joint session ot the two houses Tuesday, is given to our readers on paxe six today. -Auction sale of .10 choice build- ' irir lots just south of the Ioray ball park at I o lock tomorrow auer noon. This land is the property of Messrs. W. H. Adams and A. E. Wolti and will be sold by the .fcouthern Realty & Auction Co.. of Greensboro, or w hich Mr. K. M. Andrews is man ager. Read the advertisement on pagt seven. Rev. John R. Stewart. D. D., of Nashville. Tenn.. one of the connec tional officers of the M. K. ( hurcn. South, passed through Gastonia Wed nesday en route to Durham to attend the meeting of the North Carolina an nual conference. Dr. Stewart was prevented from attending the West ern North Carolina Conference here in November by the change in tne date of holding conference. Hickory Record: Mr. L. B. Gwin. for the past 1.1 years connect ed with the Southern Railway freight office here and for some time chief clerk, will leave Monday for Marlon where he will relieve Mr, J. F. Con niffe, agent there, for three months. Rev. and Mrs. Loy D. Thompson, of Marion, arrived in the city today to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Thomp- , son. Mr. Ernest Wright, of Gasto nia. is spending some time in the city with his parents. . V Rev. D. W. Brown, who has been attending the Candler School of The- . ology in Emory . University. Atlanta. Ga.. but. who was appointed by Blsh- op Kilgo at tbe recent Methodist con ference here to be pastor of Moore's -Chapel and Cbadwick Methodist churches,-Charlotte, passed, through Gastonia yesterday en-route to"Caar-"k. lotte to enter upon the duties' of hi new pastorate. Mr, Brown was for merly junior preacher on the Mount Holly circuit when ReT. J. A. EowKj was pastor there.? -; Just thirteen then Christmas.