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UiA FOUR TUB GASTOXIA GAZETTE. , TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917. V" The Gastonia Gazette Issned every Tuesday and Friday ry Tn Gaxette Publishing- company. .ATKINS. , ,.. ' ' ... m - Only ' Semi-weekly newspaper pwNunea la uastoa jjouij. BELLI Oil I BUDGET C D. ATKINS. J. W, Admitted into the mailt at the Poet Offlce at Gastonia. N. C at the pound rate of Postage, April 28, 1102. . SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One year ...... . $2.00 Six months l.oo Three months 50 One month 20 All subscriptions payable in ad vance . and- discontinued promptly pon expiration. . ESTABLISHED 1880. NO. 230 West Main A venae. PHONE NO. 80. !CA FIRST TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1017. WILL BE INTERESTING. The Gazette sincerely hopes that 4 Its readers will watch regularly for the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce department and read it. It Is our purpose to carry this department once each week and we hare ample .reason to belleTe thst It Is going to be breezier and more Interesting . than ever before. The new secreta ry. Miss Ferguson, Is to prepare tne ' copy for this department and we feel safe In assuring our readers that this column will, in the future, be not on ly llrely and Interesting but safe, sane and altogether reliable as well. We all are or should be vitally in terested In the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Gaston County Association and It Is the pur pose of this column to keep the pub- lie. Informed as to what .these or- - ganizatlons are doing and what they hope to do.. Remember the admo nition read It regularly. Seventeen men were accepted at the local United States Army Recruiting Station during the piat week and Sunday forward ed to Fort Thomas, Ken., where they will go into training for service In the regular army. They are: Lee P. Snipes, "Bonnie O. Ramsey, Charles EUlson, . Brodia England, Warn Thompson, . Lloyd Sahms, Joseph F. Mode, Fitzhngh L. Hoffman, Rosa Gregory, George W. Gray, Webster Teague, Infantry. Zeb V. Pearson, Junius C. Elliott, John H. Huffrtickler, Stacy R. Huff stickler. Coast Ar- tiller. - John P, Cohn, . Chas.1 Rhyne, Hospital Corps. i f . Gazette Bureau x Belmont Drug Co. May 7, 1817. The commencement exercises of the local graded and high school be gin Friday night of this week wnen "The Merry Travelers", a musclal comedy of local talent under the di rection of the Home Entertainment Bureau, Miss Ethel Gates, director and Miss Eva Teague, pianist, will be presented in the school auditorium. Around a clever little plot of Mr. and Mrs. Traveler and daughter, Grace, traveling through England, and Spain is woven a delightful ex travanga of mirthful music, catchy choruses and clever comedians. Popular song hits and fancy steps are Introduced. A number of violin and vocal solos from among the best tal ent in town are on the program. Miss Ethel Gates, the directress, Is tn charge of the daily and nightly re hearsals. The cast including a num ber of school children. In drills ana choruses numbers nearly 100 people. This will be presented 'on Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday morning at 1 1 o clock In i the handsome Bchool auditorium the baccalaureate sermon will be preacn ed by Rev. A. A. McLean pastor of the Presbyterian church of Clover, S. C. All the congregations of town will unit in this service. Special music will be rendered under the direction of Mrs. F. P. Hall. On Monday night the usual hign school play will be presented under the direction of Prof. P. W. Miller, of the English department. The selection this year is "Professor Pepp" a clever comedy dealing witn the troubles engendered by an en counter with Russian nihilists. The best of the local high school talent Is included in the cast. Tuesday at six o'clock Miss Mary Lee Rankin and her class of domes tic science girls will entertain the school board and other moguts at dinner. Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock will occur tne graduating exercises wltn the address of the occasion to be de livered by Rev. D. H. Rolston, D. D., of the First Presbyterian churcn, Charlotte. The diplomas will be a warded by Supt. R. A. Marsh, of tne Forest City schools, formerly con nected with the Belmont schools. The High School Cborsl Club under the direction of Miss Teague is pre paring choruses "In Old Madrid," "Springtime," for this occasion. Preparations are being made for the summer school and home garden ing work to be carried on this sum mer among the children of Belmont. Mr. Roy Armstrong, a University Senior and Miss Laura Watt of the local school will have charge of tne work. In the mornings the children will study and work their gardens, In the afternoons play and recreation, hikes and swimming expeditions will be the order of the day. Plants and seed are to be distributed to tne children by Supt. Hall who already has large hot beds of plants in read! ness. This plan serves the double purpose of keeping children busy during the summer and also of hello ing Keep aown tne cost or living. was carried on last summer, but not not upon quite so extensive a scale "LIBERTY BONDS" This bank has subscribed for some of the war bonds to be Issned soon by the United States Government, and In help ing the Government place some more of these bonds In this community we will receive subscriptions and deliver bonds to those desiring them without expense to subscribers. These bonds will be Issned in denominations of f 100.OO (and probably 850.00) and above and will bear Interest at the rate of 8 1-3 per cent payable semi-annually. We believe It the duty of every patriotic and public spirited citizen of Gaston County who can afford it to purchase one or more of these bonds. EVERY MAN SHOULD "DO HIS BIT" Those desiring to purchase bonds will please let us know at once. The Citizens National Bank GASTONIA, N. C. ANDREW E. MOORE, Pres. A. G. MYERS, Vlce-Pres. C. B. A H JISTHONG, Vlce-Pres. W. H. ADAMS, Cashier JOHN A. HUNTER, Jr., Asst. Cashier Charter No. 7536 Reserve District No. 5. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK at Gastonia in the State of North Carolina, May 1, 1917. at the close of business on RESOURCES. Loans and discounts (except those shown on b and c) $896,260.53 DEATHS TO GIVE CONCERT FOR THE RED CROSS. - An event of next week in .which . great interest Is being taken Is the organ and oratorio recital to be given at the First Presbyterian church on Thursday night. May 17th. , Beginning prompts at eight o'clock. . The artists of the evening will be '. Marie Torrence. soprano, and Charles K. Fisher, organist. The recital is being given In the interest of the lo- - cal Red Cross Society. Admission will be by program, and the pro grams will be distributed and a silver offering accepted by a committee of . the. Red Cross members during tne week preceding the recital. A pro gram or unusual excellence has been arranged for the event, which will be published In full in Friday's Gazette. MRS. MARY C. JOHNSON. One of Gastonla's Eldest Women Passed Away Saturday Morning, After an Illness of heveral Weeks Following an illness of about month, Mrs. Mary C. Johnson, wld ow of Joseph Johnson, died Saturday morning at 7:40 o clock at the home or ner daughter. Mrs. Mark T. Wil son, on West Main avenue. She had been in declining health for the past six months, but not until several weeks ago did her condition become serious. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at the residence by Kev. J. H. Henderlite. pastor of tne First Presbyterian church, and Kev Dr. J. C. Galloway, pastor of the First A. R. P. church. Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this city. Interment was made In Hollywood Cemetery. Deceased was a native of Gaston county, being before marriage Miss Mary .Clemmer, a daughter of John Clemmer. She was in her 74th year Three daughters, Mrs. H. H. Cox of Lowell; Mrs. Mark T. Wilson and Mrs. Fred D. Riddle, of Gastonia and two sons, Mr. C. C. Johnson, of Lowell, and Mr. Miles Johnson, of Newark, X. J., survive. KILLED IN AFFRAY. U. A. It. TO MEET WITH MRS. NIMS. The regular monthly meeting or William Gaston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will te held on "Friday afternoon of this week with Mrs. Luther Kims at her home near Mt. Holly. Gastonia members of the chapter will leave the city on the 1 o'clock interurban car and will be met at Mt. Holly by automobiles which will carry them to Mrs. Aims nome. The program In - eludes a report on the D. A. R. Con gress recently held In Washington by Mrs. George W. Ragan, regent of the cnapter. There will be a reading by Mrs. T. M. McCoy and a discussion of the topic, "What the Daughters of the Revolution have Done for Our State," led by Mrs. John . Carpenter. Iter. Mr. Abernethy tt Preach. At Main Street Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening Rev. J. E. Abernethy,. a former pas tor of Main Street but now pastor of . the First Methodist church of Mon roe, will preach for the pastor, Rev. H. H. Jordan, who will exchange pul pits with Mr. Abernethy. . Rev. H. H. - Jordan left this morning for Rutherford College to attend the annual meeting of the board of trustees of that institution ef which he is a member. Com mencement la on at Rutherford and he will incidentally take rn part of the exercises. , : . Mark Rudbtill's Throat Cut and Les ter RudlHill Badly Wounded In General Fight Near Llncolnton Saturday. as tne result or a cutting scrape which took place about four o clock Saturday afternoon at the Ridge Academy scbool commencement twelve miles west of Llncolnton, In which five men participated, Mark Rudisill is dead and his brother, lesier Kudisiu. is at the Doint or death, having suffered several bad knife wounds in the throat. Mark Rudisill died within twenty minutes after being cut. The other three en gaged in the fight were two King brothers and Horace Davis. The fight was between the Rudisill brothers on one side and the three others named on the other, and Is aia to nave oeen started oy a re mark of one of the Rudisill brothers that he was the "best man on tne hill". All parties are said to have been drinking blockade liquor. The two Kings and Davis were arrested and sent to Newton jail for safekeeping. CONTRIBUTIONS REQUESTED FOR VETERANS' DINNER. . Any donation for the tenth of May dinner for the veterans at the Arm ory will be gladly received. The hearty response of the citizens on similar occasions Is much appreciat ed by the Daughters of the Confeder acy. . A committee will be at the Armo ry at 10 o'clock Thursday morning to receive the baskets. Total loans 896,260.53 Deduct: Notes and bills rediscounted (see item 54) 123,500.00 Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. bonds: U. S. bonds deposited to secure cir culation (par value) 100,0-00.000 Total U. S. bonds Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) , Value of banking house 12,500.00 Equity in banking house . . Furniture and fixtures Net amount due from approved re serve agents in New York, Chi- cago, and St. Louis 40,080.64 Net amount due from approved re serve agents in other reserve cities 26,327.85 Net amount due from banks and bankers (other than included -in 12 or 20) , Other checks on banks in the same city or town as reporting bank Outside checks and other cash items 3,892.82 Fractional currency, nickels, and cents 381.30 Notes of other national bantcs Federal Reserve notes Lawful reserve In vault and net a mount due from Federal Re serve Bank Redemption fund with U. S. Treasur er and due from U. S. Treasurer Total 1772,760.53 70.70 100,000.00 3. 600.00 12,500.00 7,sao.oo 66,408.49 88,699.12 2,990.69 4,274.12 3,000.00 1,500.00 81,626.70 3.200.00 .$1. 148,130.33 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in Surplus fund '. Undivided profits $4 6,212.10 Less current expenses, interest, and tdxes paid Circulating notes outstanding Net amount due to banks and bankers . in 29 or 30) Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check Certificates of deposit due In less than 30 days Certified checks Cashier's checks outstanding 11,812.74 (other than included 1100,000.00 20,000.00 S4.399.36 100,000.00 84.319.83 583.260.61 224,655.85 1.000. OA 494.70 Total : $1,148,130.33 Liabilities for rediscounts, including those with Federal Re- serve Bank .9123,500.00 State of North Carolina, County of Gaston, ss: I, W. H. Adams, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be,,ef- W. H. ADAMS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May 1917 J. White Ware, Notary Public. ' CORRECT Attest: C. B. ARMSTRONG, J. M. SLOAN. W. T. RANKIN. Directors. "The Merry Travelers" at Belmont. Under the direction of Miss Ethel Gates, of the Home Entertainment Bureau, "The Merry Travelers," a musical comedy similar to the Kir mess recently presented here, will be given in the high school auditori um at Belmont Friday and Saturday nights. May II and 12. The program Includes a number of popular song hits and fancy steps with choruses and comedians, the cast numbering abou 100 people.. Mr. Charles W. Jenkins is ex ppected to return this week from Rutherford College, where he lias been a student during the past term. SUBSCRIBE TO 0 LIBERTY LON We are authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury to receive subscriptions . to the two billion dollar Liberty Loan; It is the duty of every citizen to co-operate with his country in this hour of National peril. , The bonds bear three and one-half per cent interest. Those desiring to subscribe will please communicate their wishes to this bank at once. First National Bank ; Gastonia, North Carolina CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS - - - $356,000.00 L. L. JENKINS, President J. LEE ROBINSON, Active V-P R. R. RAY, S. N. BOYCE, Cashier M. T. WILSON. Asst. Cashier Vice-President Charter No. 4377 Reserve District No. Q REPORT OF CONDITION OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Gastonia in the State of North Carolina, at the close of business on May 1, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts (except tnose shown on b and c) SI. 012. 490. 26 (see Total loans Deduct: Notes and bills rediscounted item 54) I'. 8. bonds: IT. S. bonds deposited to secure cir culation (par value) Total U. S. bonds Bonds, securities, etc.: Stock of Federal Reserve Bank ( 50 per cent of subscrip tlon Value of banking house Equity in banking house Net amount due from approved re serve agents in New York, Chi cago, and St. .Louis amount due from approved re serve agents in other reserve cities amount due from banks and bankers (other than Included in 12 or 20 Other checks on banks in the same city as reporting bank Outside checks and other cash items Fractional currency, nickels, and cents Notes of other national banks Lawful reserve in vault and net amount due from Federal reserve Bank 104.064.09 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 5,000.00 Net Net 1,012,490.26 82,1 42.39 100.0CO.OO 142,276.97 182.23 41,568.20 22,907.27 472.02 $1,530,347.67 100. 000. 0O 9,000.00 142,276.97 41,750.43 17,375.32 3,422.46 23,379.29 15,185.00 Total $1,991,801.23 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 150, 000. 00 Surplus fund 150,000.00 Undivided profits $ 51,733.96 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid 19,784.84 Amount reserved for all Interest accrued Circulating notes outstanding Net amount due to approved reserve agents in New York, Chicago, and St. Louis' $1,944.06 Net amount due to approved reserve agents in other Teserve cities. . Net amount due to banks and bankers in 29 or 30) Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check Certified checks Cashier's checks outstanding Total demand deposits. Items 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. and 41 $643,503.68 Time deposits (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice) : .... Total of time deposits. Items 42, 43 and 44 $602,094.92 Bills payable other than with Federal Reserve Bank, includ ing all obligations representing money borrowed, oth er than rediscounts 25.000.00 6,996.72 (other than-lncluded 31,949.12 25,000.00 100,000.00 8,940.78s 255,312.75 628.532.10 185.00 14.786.B8 602,094.92 Total SI, 991, 80123 Liabilities serve for rediscounts. Including those with Federal Re Bank $82,142.59 State of North Carolina, County of Gaston, ss: I. S. N. "Boyce, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. N. BOYCE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May, 1917. D. M. Robinson, Notary Public. CORRECT Attest: THOS. L. CRAIG, O. F. MASON, J. O. WHITE, Directors. Messrs. D. M. Jones and A. K. Winget left yesterday afternoon on several days fishing trip to Flori da. Bad Colds From Sadden Changes. Spring brings all kinds of weather and with It come colds and the revi val of winter coughs and hoarseness. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey will head off a new cold or atop the old one, the soothing balsams relieve the sore throat and heal the irritated tis sues. Get a bottle today and start treatment at once. At your drug gist, 25c. Formula on bottle. 1 Automobile Insuranc e We can save you from $4.00 to $15.00 on Automobile In surance. For rates and full information telephone or write NATIONAL REALTY COMPANY 204 First National Bank Bulling Gastonia, N. G Phone 183 1 0 -
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