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E VERYBOD Y; - H E A D S H E V A N. T A D S V mm PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK4-T0 ESDAYS ASD FpJDAY8. t .. "vol. xxxvn. : ' ita ion. GASTOICIA . C, FRIDAV AFTKIIAOOV. DIXMP.Ki; 20, 116, 2.0O AEAn IN ADVAXCE. r 11 li Ji iLv ::floyeesvbaiiqueteo TaCEUSHlFOL HOUDAT' AFFAIRS Superintendents, (henwn, fnd rOf nee Mont of Armstrong Chains of Mills Guesja of Col. Armstrong at , Armlngton- Mr. tk B. Diggers Entertained Section Men and Overseers of Old MllLt Armlng ton. Hotel. . . On Tuesday night, the office - em ployees, superintendents and over seers of . the chain of cotton mills of which Col.'C, B.'Artnstrong, of this city, is president, were his guests at a banquet at the Armlngton Hotel, there being 29 present ... -Col. Armstrong presided ' orer the Jestive board and made a short talk oa the work, the ' organizations had done the. past year and of what he hoped would . be accomplished in '. 191?.r Responses were made by sev eral members .present along the line tot co-operation and the better things that could be done during the coming .year.' '. . . , ' While the banquet was in progress .soma moving picture scenes were taken of v the banqueters- These .scenes are to be used in the film that is now being made in Gastonla and the county entitled "The Princess visits Gastonla and Gaston County". V ' MILL MUX BAXQUKT. Overseen, Second Hands and election ' Men of Old Mill Given KuwpUiou llanquet at Armlngton Haturday ;;' Night by Mr. W. B. Bigger In teresting Conference on the Work of the Various Deyartinents of the 'V3IiU.:"v:i.r .. ': ' : .. ' Written for The Gazette.) On last Saturday night, December 23rd. Mr, W. B. Bigger, of thejUas , tonia Cotton Manufacturing Com pany, gave a, banquet at the Arming ton Hotel to all the overseers, second hands and section men of the com pany., Those present,, besides . the host, were Messrs. Jay C. Arthurs, Robert McGinn, A. M. Hunnicutt, G. L Miller, B. M. Gibson. W. E. Shep 'pard,!WV M. Miller, Lawrence White, Raymond Pool. Will Tritt, M. E. . Hovls and Charles 'Rhyne. When the inner man had been satisfied by a bountiful repast in the . .dining room the company adjourned to the spacious assembly hall of the Ihotel, where they enjoyed "long clgarsjattd short talks". - Mr. Blggers is a great believer in co-operation or .team work among the different de partments of a mill and he took ad vantage of the opportunity to make A short talk on the subject. All present were given an oppor-. tunity to express their ideas as to what . Improvements they wanted made in their departments and these - practical discussions were considered the most interesting : part of the meeting. In discussion the topic of cooperation, Mr. Blggers said: - "Gentlemen, I will make a few suggestions and remarks on what I consider to be a matter of great im portance to the textile industry, that Is co-operation or team work among tbe different departments of a mill. I do not want to leave the impres sion that I am criticising any of you ; gentlemen, , because . our overseers and section men will compare very favorably with others, but we should not be contented with keeping along with others. We must always strive to beat the other fellow. "There are two kinds of criticism, ' one perfectly welcome and, helpful, ' the other unjust and harmful. We might call them constructive - criti cism and destructive criticism. De structive criticism Is" the kind that destroys without giving something in the place of that which was destroy ed. Constructive criticism is tne kind .that constructs and at the same time destroys, but. -always giving something in place of that which was destroyed. Let me give you an ex ample. Suppose -an overseer or a superintendent comes Into your de partment and finds something going wrong. He criticises, he finds faults (Continued on nags 6.) Whenever Yon Need a General Tonic Take drove's The Old" Standard Grove's Tasteless cbill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains tbe well known tonk propertiesof QUININB end IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Euilds up the Whole System. 50 cents. 1 1 A; " January BUS HAD A FIFiE YEAR DEPOSITS LARCEST IN THEIR HISTORY ClUsens National and First National Attach Paid Five Per Cent t Semi- 'Annual Dividends in 1U1& Gas ton Loan and Trust Co., Paid Pour " Per Cent Semi-Antaual Had Large . . . . ii a i.i t , , inrrrase ut iroiiusiui nu iiii I ', ewt Volume of Uoslness They Have -4, Zver' , Donei-JUonnty Hanks Also 'j Had Splendid Vear. y No institutions so definitely and accurately indicate the condition of business in any community as the banks According to the year's bust ness as shown by the banks in Gas tonla and the county the year now drawing to. a dose has been decided ly the best year in pe history of this section as it has in many other sec tlons of tbe country.' At tbe regular meeting of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank held Tuesday the reg olar semi-annual dividend of five per cent was ordered paid on the capital stock of f 100,000 and the checks are being mailed out to stockholders. This makes a total of $10,000 paid out by this bank In dividends during the year. In addition a, considerable sum was passed to the surplus and undivided pronts account. Accord ing to officials of this bank the year Just closed has been tbe best in its history An Increase of between thir ty and forty per cent is shown in the deposits. For the past seven years this bank has conducted a savings de partment and, while it has not been featured in tbe bank's advertising, it has also shown a substantial in crease In deposits. During the year the First Nation al Bank has paid out $12, 500 in div idends, this representing two semi annual dividends of live per cent each. The first was paid only on $100,000. The capital. stoek was in creased during the year to $150,000 and dividend checks totalling $7.5uo for the second six-months period are being mailed out this week to stock holders. This bank had a splendid year. N The deposits were the largest in Its nutory, reacning a toiai ai times of. $1,350,000 while the total resources have reached over $2,000, 000. In addition to paying semi- an nual dividends "of five per cent the surplus and undivided profits account has been very substantially increased. 'rr 1 I ' 1 1 Hn A A Oin 11118 UBU& UU lUOUSUiaicu a . m Money Savings Club", the details or which have been given '.: p.ibUr through the advertising columns of The Gazette." The Gaston Ixan & Trust to., whose dividend periods are April 1st and October 1st, has paid four per cent semi-annually on its capital stock of $25,000. Its deposits have shown an increase of about 25 per cent while the savings deposits have shown an increase of about 00 yer cent. . There are seven other banks in tne county, viz: the Bank or Belmont, the Bank of Dallas, the Mount Holly Hank, the First National Bank of Cherry ville, tbe Farmers Loan & Trust Co., of Cherryvifte, the Besse mer City Bank and the Farmers & Merchants Bank, of Stanley. We are unable to give definite figures today as to the year's business done by. those banks but understand that all have had a most prosperous year. Officials of all the banks In Ga tonia, when seen by The Gazette re porter this morning, expressed a con fident belief that the year 1917 would be as good if not better from a busi ness standpoint In this section than the year Just closing. Marguerite Clark In her latest and best picture. Miss George Washing ton. Ideal today. During his term of office Governor Craig granted 428 aprdons. the majority being in cases for violation of the prohibition laws, larceny and I minor offenses. ' Charlie Chaplin Cozy today. Mrs. W. B. Peay, of Chester, B. C.,and Mrs. 'I. J. Campbell, of Clover, s; C were Gastonla shop pers Wednesday. Francis X. Buslunart and Beverly Bayne Cozy Tuesday. -XMr. G. W. Knox, of Clover, S. C, was a business visitor in Gastonla 1 yesterday. - , Chamberlain's Cough Femerty. This is not only one of the best and most efficient medicines for colds, coughs and croup, but it is pleasant and safe to take, which is Important when medicine -must be given to children. Many mothers have given It their Unqualified endorsement. EKE - - . lot . Save 50 SHORT LOCAL ITEMS - -r-Miss Fannie Kate Wilson is vis iting friends at Lowryvllle, 8. C. ' - , Messrs. S. R. and F. S. Clinton motored to Clover, S. C, Wednesday . Mr. Carlyle Cochrane, of Hnnt- ersville, spent vv ednesday in the city with friends. ' . " Mr. Estill Steele, of Tazewell, Va., is spending a few ' days in tne city. , Miss Miriam Gofprth', of Kings Mountain, is spending a Jew days in the city as the guest of Mrs. u. K Jackson. , spent Christmas Day and Tuesday ia charlotte as tbe guests of Mrs. O. G. Allen. -totart the new year right by taking out some shares in one of Gas tonla s two successful building and loan assocaltions. ' Mr. J. E. -Lindsay and family are moving today to their new resi dence on the York road near Air. J. Frank McArver's. Mrs. M. B. Henry has moved into her handsome new residence on South York street which is nesting completion. Mr. and Mrs. R. Deaver Cald well, of Atlanta, are spending the holidays here with the former's perents. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Warren! and children spent yesterday in Charlotte as the guests of Mr. and'NMrs. 11. M. Inier. Mr, and. Mrs. W. L. Gallant had as tneir guests -tnis weea Air. ana Mrs. Wade M. Gallant, of Kalelgn, and Miss Ola Merronj -Miss Kate Jones, of Bessemer City, route one, left Wednesday tor Concord to visit Mrs. Carrie Barn- hardt. " Mr. Leonard . Henry returned Wednesday night to Pensacola, Fla., after spending a few days here witn his mother. Mrs. M. B. Henry. -Miss Delia Nolen. who is teach- Nng in the eity schools of Charlotte, spending the holidays here with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. C. T.-Brown and young son, v. 1., Jr., spent a part 01 the holidays with Mrs. Browns brother, Mr. L. L. Dowdee, In Dur ham. -Miss Mary Wilson, who is spend ing the holidays with her father, Mr W. C. Wilson, is spending a aay or two with friends In the Steele Creek section of Mecklenburg county. i-Mrs. J. Q. Holland, of Cherry IllXfis in the city this week spend ing 8veral days as the guest of her daughters, Mrs. P. R. Falls. Mrs. S. N. Boj'ce and Mrs. M. H. Curry. Prof. Edgar McLean, who is superintendent of the graded schools at Dover. Craven county, is spending the holidays In the city with home folks. Mrss Julia Byars, of Spartan- burg. S. C. spent the holidays in the city with her sister. Mrs. E. P. Stabler, atJOl West Franklin ave nue. " -Prof. J. W. Moore, who is in structor in the Winston-Salem high school, is spending several days in the City as the guest of his uncles. rror. J. r. ana ur. n. i. teiu. Mr. H. K. Logan, who Is mana- getvot the Gaston County Gas Com pany, left Saturday night to spend the holidays with homefolks in Philadelphia, Pa. , -Miss Janie Drennan, who has been spending some time in the city with Mrs. it. J. Smith at her home on West Franklin avenue, returned to day to her home in the Bethel fac tion of York county, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rhyne have as their guests during the holidays their daughter. Miss Nina Rhyne, and their son. Mr. Walter Rhyne, both of whom are teaching in the eastern part -of the State. Mr. E. Ralph Rankin, of Chapel Hill, who rs secretary of the bureau of extension at the University of North Carolina, is spending several days in the city with relatives and friends. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly llayne Cozy Tuesday. Htomarh Trouble and -Constipation. Those who are afflictfd with stom ach trouble and constipation should read the following: "I have neve found anything so good for stomach trouble and constipation as Cham berlain's Tablets. - 1 have used them off and on now for tbe past two years. They not only regulate the action of the bowels but stimulate the liver and keep one's body in a healthy condition," writes Mrs. Ben jamin Hooper; Auburn. N. Y. , J THE PRICE OF I- GAZ TCnrnTK? Will Be v. - ' . . - Cents by Subscribing Before That Date at OPERATIVES MADE HAPPY All of Castonia'a Textile . Plant . Henieutbered Their Employees on . Clirlstmas Upwards of 1 0,000 , in. Money Was Distributed Among the Operatives. Employees fh the Gastonla cotton mills were not forgotten by the mill owners. 0 far as The Gazette has been able to learn every textile plant in the city- made Its employees, from the youngest to the oldest, a Christ mas present of some kind as a to ken of appreciation of the work that had been done by them during ' the past year. In several Instances presents in the shape of large bo nuses were - distributed which - mounted in several cases to mors than a thousand dollars. Besides the presents that were given on Christmas dsy practically all of the mills have increased the wages of the employees during the past three or four months. The Gastonla mills and the presents their employees were given this Christmas are here given: - v AVON MILL. Presents ' to Us employees were given by the Avon Mill in an addi tional week's pay amounting to $1.- 318 and packages of nuts, fruits and candles. THE ARMSTRONG MILLS. A sum totaling $3,500' in presents' was distributed among tbe employ ees of the Armstrong chain of mill in cash es a bonus. LORAY MILLS. Tbe employees of the Loray Mill were given a bonus of $500. this a mount being distributed among all of the workers. Beginning the first week In January this mill will in crease the wages of its employees which will amount to several hun dred dollars weekly. GRAY MFG, COMPANY. Using the week ending December :!, as a basis the Gray Manufactur ing Co. issued to each of its employ ees specially printed checks for about oO per cent, of the week s salary. The total amount was $1,000. MODENA MILLS. , The employees of the Modena Mill were given an additional aonar on the week's wages as a Christmas present. FLINT AND ARLINGTON MILLS. A nice present was given to every employee of both the Flint and Ar lington Cotton Mills on Christmas day. TRENTON MILL. A substantial bonus was given by the owners to the employees of , the Trerlton Mill, the amount being giv en on a per centage basis. OZARK. MILL. Three full days' time was comput ed by the owners and given to every employee of the Ozark Cotton Mills as a Christmas present. The amount totaled more than $750. GASTONIA MFG. COMPANY. Officials of the Gastonla Manufac turing Company presented their op eratives with a bonus as a Christ mas present. The amount was fig ured and distributed on a percentage basis. Marguerite (lark in her latest and hest picture. Miss George Washing ton, Ideal today. . OPlHUtTUXlTY IH OFFEREM. Pin-Money Havings Club Inaugurated by Gastonla Hanking Institution Is Excellent and Novel Plan'. In the Inauguration of a Pin-Money Savings Club the FJrst National Bank, of Gastonla. is offering to the an excellent opportunity to begin a savings account, regardless of the mmhr-. aalnrv Tn th .nan of moderate means the Idea will appeal j more effectively. , By joining the savings club and paying a-few cents each week, begin nlng the first Monday in January, Its members will receive from the bank in time for Christmas. 1917, a check for tbe total amount paid in plus the Interest of four per cent. Attractive little pocket banks are be ing given to the members. The plan started by this banking Institution Is somewhat novel and of fer's - splendid advantages to the young people of the city, and tends to inculcate the saving habit. Charlie Chaplin Cozy today. Charlie Chaplin Cozy today.. Pfiee Cored la 6 to 14 Days ' Yosr Onrortet will rvfasd atone? if PAZO OINTMENT atU to Care an? cue of Itching. Blind. Bleedina orProtnMiias Pile is 6 to 14Uar. The first application gives sad Rest. Sue Advanced To GASTO A AD GS LITE EVENTS IN TOO AKO COOXTT , , - . s ,. "'1 Xow With, Thomson Companyr V Mr. J. 8tacey Boyce, who for the past several years has held a post tlon in tbe office of the Loray Mills, has accepted a position .with the Thomson Mercantile Company as bookkeeper. Mr. Boyce has already entered upon his new work. ipon hlsnev Bungalow-; To Build Bungal Mr. James A, Estridge. proprietor of the Coxy Theatre, is having ma terial placed on his lot on . . south street, near Fourth, for the construe tlon of a handsome eight-room bung alow, -york on which will be com menced' at once. Mr. Will Grigg is to have charge of the work. To Observe Holiday. New Years is a holiday with, the postoffice 1 f orce and holiday hours will be observed. The windows will be open from to 10 a. m. and from 5 to 6 p. m. The city carriers will make one delivery and one collection in the forenoon. The rural carriers will not go out. , ' 1 . " " " Many Ixknss Asked For. Applications for ' loans for more than $20OO0& have been filed In tne offices of the Gaston County Nation al Farm Loan Association in this city. These applications which num ber upwards of one hundred, come from residents of all sections of Gaston county. Eclipses at 1917. According to Turner's North Caro lina Almanac there will be seven eclipses In 1917, four of the sun and three of thp-moon. This is the largest number of eclipses possible in any one calendar year. Only two of. these eclipses will be visible here, a total eclipse of the moon on Jan uary 7, and a total eclipse of tne moon on December 28. To Make Views of Gaston County. Three representatives of a New York motion picture concern .arrived in the city Tuesday and if their plans materialize a film will be made in Gastonla and the county, showing some of the points of Interest here. The film will be named "The Prin cess Visits Gastonla and Gaston County." and will be shown along with other Alms entitled Seeing America First." v , An KvangellNtic Camalgn. An evangelistic campaign will be conducted in all the Baptist churches of the city beginning March 1 1 th. This campaign will be conducted by the home board evangelists of At lanta. There will be an evangelist and a sinner at each of the three churches. These evangelists are employed by the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and work under the directlon'of that board. A. M. Banquet New Year's Night. Arrangements have been made for the anstrwl banquet of the Gaston County a. & M. Alumni to be held at the Armlngton- Hotel New Years night. Mr. O. Max Gardner, of Shel by, Lieutenant-Governor elect and an A, j& M. sluVmus.; will be present and make tbe principal address. Those in charge of tbe arrange ments have tried to reach every A. ft M. man in the county either person ally, by mall or telephone, Every A. & M. alumnus in the county Is invit ed to attend the banquet. - , Had Death of Youth. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Davenport, of 'f0,!?? ?n hofQ "d',' th. JT?l of helr pUBgSOB. Allen, which occurred at their home-Tues- J day night at 7 o'clock. The deceased 1 was thirteen years old and fos tne past year had been an Invalid. Fun eral services were held at the home" yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, be ing conducted by Rev. J. C Harmon, pastor of the Methodist church, and Rev. L. Cathey, pastor of the Presbyterian church. A large con course of friends was present at the funeral. Interment was In the Mt. Holly Cemetery. Marguerite (lark in her latest and best picture. Miss George Washing ton, Ideal today. Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne CozyTuesday. Drives Oat Malaria. Builds Up System The Old Stasdard general strcngtbesiag tonic, GROVE'S) TA8TBLKSS chill TONIC drives sat MaJartenrtcbea toe blood. and bu:Mnp the ays. tea, A traa tonic For adult and children, SOe. ' ! $2.00 III SOC-IAJ.JIRCLES UTEST ETDITS IJ KSLTS dlD KXJOYKB 1 PaSSOI DINNFH. V - ' . Mr, and Mrs.' R. A. .Rankin were hosts at a delightful possum dinner at their home on 'South street yester day. .Their guests were Mr. and Mrs.' E. J. Rankin, Misses Luclle and Mar garet Rankin, V. E. Long. L. II. tang.' Bynum Long. Hutch 7 Work man, B. B. Gardner, Hoyle ; Arm strong, Gns Froneberger and Mis Emma Rankin. . ' , WAIUIKX FAMILY ' '. - ' HKl'XIOXS. ...'.,'''' On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Gardner gave a dinner at their home 6a North Tails street, having, as their guests Mrs. Gardner's moth er, Mrs. J. R. Warren, Mr. R. C, War ren and family and Mr. W. Y. War ren and family. Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, was the only out-of-town v guest. Today Mr. and Mrs. . R. C ' ' Warren gave a dinner at their home . on South York street, their guests being the same as at tbe previous dinner except that Mrs. Hoey was not there.. -Both occasions were most delightful ones, " A.NOTIIKK fil'KPItlSK WKDIUXG. - ; A surprise marriage took : place Wednesday night at the manse or Union Presbyterian church, six miles south of the city, when Miss Fannie Bollinger, of Gastonla. became the bride of Mr. Craig Wilson. The car-' einony wss performed by Rev. GA. par row. The bride is a sister of. Mrs. T. H. Tyson, with whom- sne made her home hece, and formerly held a position at Eflrd's. The groom is a son or wr. ana Mrs.-'Hope Wil son end is a well-to-do young farm er, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are making their home with - the groom, s par ents. Attending the marriage were) ,' Mr. waiter Wilson, the groom's -brother. : who is connected with a bank at 81mpsonvllle, 8. C, and Mlsa Mary Wilson, . his sister, wuo 1. teaching at Kings Mountain. . ' i - KirMKl8.HUFF8TFTLKlt M ITIAW TPK8IAY. One of th prettiest weddings of . the season was that of . Miss Etta Saunders and Mr.aban Huffstetler which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Saunders, on East Franklin ave nue. Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. ' Tbe home, which - was beautifully , decorated for the occasion, was filled with friends of the bridal party. - The ceremony was performed by s Rev. J. W. Whitley, pastor of the East Uastorria Baptist church, as the ' couple stood under a huge bell sub- pended from the celling., .The at- tendants were Misses Mayme Pear- . son. Fannie Bollinger and Mr. Foster Hilffstetler, brother of .the groom, . and Mjb Lee Armstrong. The brides- . I maids wore yellow crepe de chine ac- cordlan pleated dresses; The bride, a perfect blnade. wss pretty in a trav-' ellng suit of niger brown with acces- ' sorles to match, 6he carried a boa quet of white carnations. ' : ' ' 1 Tbe bride is the youngest daugb- ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Saunders, and wss for two years a teacher In the county schools. The groom is a son of Mrs. S. . Huffstetler and' is one of the popular merchants in Gas tonla. The young couple's popular!-. r ty is attested by the many fine pres ents they received. : . , ' v 1 ' .Out-of-town guests Were "Misses i Martha Reltzel, Rose : Butler and Messrs. C. P. Reitzel and Zetel Whit el. of Newton, and Mr. Ernest Up and Miss Mary Abernethy, of High Shoals, and Mrs. Charles Costner and -children, of the Kettle Shoals section. . Aer a short trip the young couple will make their home with tne, groom's mother in this city. , - Muy Locate If ere. Dr. Alfred W. Dula. . the well- . known eye specialist of Lenoir, tells The Gazette that he is thinking very seriously of locating in Gsstonia for . the practice of his profession. Dr. -Dula has been visiting several of the nearby towns in recent months on professional business and has been , so favorably impressed with Gasto nla that be wants to come here to live. Or. Dula is a graduate of tne .Philadelphia Optical - College and ' several other optical institutions and has had more thsn 15 years expert- ence in this line of work. Dr. Dula , would find a cordial welcome to Gas tonla. -. . .; . Mrs. Mettle Anderson will re turn ' Sunday from : Chattanooga. Tenn., where abe spent the Christ mas holidays with relatives. I - -I - $1.50 i ;
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