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GASTOXIA, X. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 1, 1917.
f2.00 A YEAR VS ADVANCE.
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MONEY RAISED QUICKLY
ARTILLERY RANGE IS PROVIDED FOR
At Mam Meeting Friday Night Gas
tonlfc Business Men Raised 93,500
as Our Part Toward Paying Ex
pense of Proposed Artillery
Range. 7
At a representative and enthusias-
tic massmeetlng held In the court'
house Friday night, there was raised
In les than 30 minutes the money
which Gastonia was asked to furn
ish In order to secure an artillery
range in the Ticlnlty of Kings Moun
tain, near here. The estimated cost
of this range, which embraces be
tween 3,500 and 4,000 acres of land,
Is a little more than $10,000 per
year.
Gastonia's business men at this
meeting made subcriptions guaran
teeing this town's.part, approximate
ly one-third, for a period of fire
years, should the range be located
here for that period of time. This
massmeetlng was the climax of a se
ries of meetings between committees
of the Charlotte and Gastonia cham
bers of commerce covering a period
of several weeks.
This range Is located west of the
pity and has been gone Over by sev
eral army officers, all of Whom have
been very strongly Impressed with
its excellence. Experts have declar
ed It to be an Ideal location for a
range.
Recently W. T. Rankin, of this
city, working in conjunction with a
representative of the, war depart
ment, secured options on all of the
territory required for the range, as
well as for a site hear the city for a
camp. A committee composed of W.
T. 'Rankin, T. L. Craig and J. H. Ken
nedy was appointed by President Se
park, of the chamber of commerce,
who presided at the massmeetlng, to
close up the matter with the repre
sentatives of the war department.
Imous in ' their expressions of en
thusiasm over the location here or
the proposed range and showed their
willingness and desire by the
nrnmntnAHft and llharalltv with
which they subscribed the necessary
money to co-operate with Charlotte
chamber of commerce and the gov--ernment
in establishing here a range
that will be jUst what the war de
partment wants and needs.
Saturday, following up the can
vass made at this meeting a commit
tee called on those business men
who were not present and secured
additional subscriptions which' in
creased the amount to something
over 15,000. It Is probable that the
excess about the actual amount re
quired will be put into a sinking
fund to take care of possible deflc
lences in future years.
CHAOSJREIGNS
IN RUSSIA
fBy International News Service.)
WASHINGTON,, Nov. 19. - Rus
sla is today without any semblance
of a stable government. Half a doz
en dispatches to the State Depart
ment from American diplomats in
'Russia sketch pictures of unparal
lelled chaos. Ambassador Francis
reported that all foreigners In Pet
rograd are safe, but he has warned
all unattached American women and
men with vvomen and children to
leave the capital. The dispatches re
fer to a new political party operating
in Russia, which is believed to be
the Socialists. Agitators are trying
to foment strikes in Northern Rus
sia. NAZARETH MAY BE
BATTUE SCENE
. rt. . J J:Vw . (.' 4rJ
(By International News Service.)
LONDON,"Nov. 19. Nazareth, the
birthplace of Christ,' mar - he -the
scene of a battle. British forces
which captured Jaffa from the Turks
are advancing up the coast In the di
rection of Nasareth.
: 1:- ? -:-
GOMPERS' ELECTION
SEEfJS CERTAIN
a f r;
( By International Mews Service.) .
BUFFALO. Nov, 19. The re-election
of Samuel Gompers as president
of the American Federation of .Labor
became certain today. He has the
backing of President Wilson and is
closely identified - with the . adminis
tration's war policies. . Gompers - is
so strong It is doubtful if any light
will be made against him. ." . -'
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY r
' : v.; sANXOUXCES POLICY.
. (By International News ; Service)
PARIS, Nor. 19. Unity of action,
complete governmental -frankness
and harder blows against the enemy
are the three chief policies of the
New Clemenceau ministry, The Pre
rT: favors elmcst complete ellmln-'
WAR
BULLETINS
AMERICAN STEAMKIt
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. The
American merchant v ship Kansas
City, missing since September 5th.
has been given up for lost. It is be
lieved that she was submarined when
she. became separated from Tier con
voy.
GERMANS REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Nov. 16. Switching their
pressure from the British front, the
Germans last night attacked the
French positions north of Veldsoek.
They were repulsed with heavy loss
es. KERENSKVS WHEREABOUTS
UNKNOWN.
(By International News eSrvice.)
LONDON Nov. 17. Kerensky has
again escaped from the Bolsheviki
when his capture seemed certain. Ac
cording to Petrograd advices today.
The Bolsheviki have gained the up
per hand in Petrograd. The issue is
still in doubt at Moscow. Wholesale
desertions from Kerensky are report
ed. Many officers have turned against
him. Kerensky's whereabouts are
unknown. He is reported to have es
caped from near Petrograd disguised
as a sailor.
FIGHT WAS A VICTORY
FOR THE AMERICANS.
(By International News Service.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. (Nov. 17. Between eight
and ten thousand shells were drop
ped on a small section of the AmerP
can trenches raided by the Germans
a couple of weeks ago, It Is made
known In official orders citing Amer
icans for bravery. Considering the
preparations for an attack and the
superior numbers, the fight was a
victory for the Americans as the Ger
mans had to retire after taking a
few prisoners.
MAY IMPORT FOREIGN LABOR.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. The
importation of Porto Rican and oth
er foreign labor is threatened by the
government to curb the labor unrest
in this country. The request of cer
tain railroads for the importation of
500 Porto Rlcans has already been
granted. Similar requests for the
importation of Mexican labor, howev
er, have been held up pending de
velopments. NAVAL FORCES CLASH.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 17. British light
naval forces engaged similar German
sea forces off Helgoland- this morn
ing, the admiralty announced at
noon. "We are chasing the enemy,"
the statement concluded.
VILLA AND HIS FORCES
ARE ACTIVE AGAIN.
(By International News Service.)
PRESIDIO, TEXAS, Nov. 17.
Villa left OJinaga this morning with
his main column for Lamula Pass
and Chihuahua City. A large force
is also moving on Juarez and Parra-
la, according to Villa leaders.
SUCCESSFUL BLOW STRUCK
BY THE BRITISH.
(By international News Service.)
LONDON. Nov. 17. Another suc
cessful blow was struck by the Brit
ish around Passeseda, it is officially
announced today. The enemy de
fense on the main ridge north of the
village and a strongly fortified farm,
together with a number of prisoners.
were captured.
HAS RUSSIA MADE
DEFINITE PEACE OFFER?
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. T h e
Russian embassy -today made stren
uous efforts to get accurate informa
tion regarding the situation in Rus
sia, but without success. All Infor
mation reaching here is several days
old. It la clear, however, that I the
Bolsheviki now control Petrograd.
Berlin advices state that the German
socialists are demanding that con
sideration be given to "a defilnfte
Russian peace offer." This is the
-first intimation that such an offer
has been made by the Russians. , It
Is believed that It may be merely: a
suggestion made to all the belliger
ents by- the Russians In order that
an armistice nfay be arranged. t
LENINE'S GOVERNMENT
IS GROWING WEAK.
(By International News Service.)
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 19. Civil
war In (Russia is spreading, accord?
Ing to advices received here today.
Great 'Kaledinee with an army of
Cossacks has seized the Donetz coal
fields and is in position- to freeze put
Petrograd. Further fighting is re
ported in" s the Moscow - district.
Lenirie Is unable to hold Ms ''govern
ment" together.
VILLA REPORTED TO BR
: MARCHING ON CHIHUAHUA.
(By tnternatlonal News. ServicV)
i.KL PASO. Nov. 1 9 Villlstaa sur
rounded Juarez today. Refugees in
large numbers are crossing into the
United States. Villa himself with
another large force la reported to
CONFERENCE ENDSTODAY
READING OF APPOINTMENTS FEATURE
Methodist Gathering at Asheville
111 Close This Afternoon or To
night With Reading of Appoint
mento for Coming Year -Bennett
Kxpelled Minister Relieved to
Shoulder a Gun Session a Har
monious One. '
The 28th session of the Western
North Carolina Conference was call
ed to order in Central church, Ashe
vllle, Wednesday morning and will
close this afternoon or tonight. Bish
op James Atkins, of Asheyille, Is
presiding. Rev. W. L. Sherrill was
re-elected secretary for the 24 th con
secutive term. At this session the
conference boards and standing com
mittees were appointed.
When the roll was called it show
ed that the following members of
the conference had died during the
year: J. H. Weaver, E. M. Hoyle, J.
C. Troy, W. L. Wexford and E. G.
Pusey.
At the iflrst day's session the pre
siding elders made their reports
which showed large gains in mem
bership and in contributions for the
various branches of the church's
work.
Rev. L. T. Mann, who had held the
position of commi8ioner of Emory
University, failed to answer and his
presiding elder announced that Mr.
Mann wished to withdraw from tne
conference and from the university.
When the name of Rev. J. H. Ben
nett was called his presiding elder
stated that he had confessed to fla
grant violations of the laws of the
church and the State arid that he had
surrendered his credentials and left
the State. A committee, with Rev.
H. U. Jordan, of Gastonia, as chair
man, was appointed to try Bennett.
Wednesday afternoon s session
was presided over by Dr. Plato Dur
ham, dean of the School of Theology
of Emory University, of Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Grogan, religious director of the
Y. M. C. A. in Camp Gordon, at At
lanta, addressed the conference con
cerning the religious work of the
camps and urged the church to give
Its very best men to this service and
to grant the Y. M. C. A. the funds
for carrying forward its efforts for
meeting the religious needs of the
men who have offered their lives for
the nation in this hour of its peril.
The board of education held Its
anniversary at the evening service,
President H. H. Jordan, wno has
been elected to succeed Rev John F.
Kirk, presiding elder of the Shelby
district, presiding. After which Dr.
W. I. Cranford, dean of Trinity Col
lege, delivered a great address on
"The Insufficiency of Modern Educa
tion." THURSDAY.
Notable addresses by Senator Lee
S. Overman and Dr. C. P. Few, pres
ident of Trinity College, delivered at
the Trinity alumni banquet last
night; the election of a number of
the brethren to deacons' and elders'
orders, formal expulsion of Rev. J.
H. Bennett from the conference and
the church, an address by R. L. Da
vis, secretary of the anti-saloon
league, a talk by Dr. E. B. Chappeil,
secretary of the Sunday school
board, an address by Major W. J.
Long, of the United States medical
corps, and the various routine mat
ters that come before the conference
went to make up the second day's
meeting of the Western North Caro
lina Conference.
Senator Overman Eloquent.
Senator Overman was particularly
eloquent last night, telling of the
causes leading up to the war, and
Dr. Few explained Trinity's part m
the war and her readiness to continue
to serve. Major Long told of condi
tions among the soldiers and the
manner In which the church must
aid in caring for them. R. L. Davis
appealed for further aid for the anti
saloon league, and took occasion to
declare that he believed the recent
election in Ohio was stolen by the
whiskey interests.
During the day's session, orders
were conferred on a large number
of ministers, and others were passed
in their various classes.
Bennett Expelled.
iRev. J. H. Bennett,, former pastor
of Centenary Methodist church, at
Greensboro, was : formally expelled
form the conference and from the
church. The commitee of trial re
ported as follows:
M. E. Church vs. J. H. Bennett
Charge, Immorality:
We the committee of trial in the
above case have heard and prayer
fully considered the evidence sub
mitted to ns and find as follows:
That specifications 1 and 2 In the
bill of charges are sustained and that
the specifications proven sustain tne
charge of Immorality, and the ver
dict, of the committee is that J. H.'
Bennett be .and is ; hereby expelled
from the ministry . and membership
of the church.
H. H.Jordan, chairman.
W.. A.' NEWELL, Secretary.
W. J. Albright, C. M. Campbell, E.
Myers, A. S. Rogers, G. D. Herman,
E. E. Williamson, Ira Erwin. W. M.
Robbins, J. E. Woosely. , '
- One hundred and seventy-flTO
guests . of Central Woman's Wesley
class enjoyed the ' delicious, repast
served by these ladies at the Trinity
College annual banquet, which was
held In the primary department or
Central church Thursday night at 6
o'clock. ' . '. ; : i
Mr. J. H. Separk, of Gastonia. was
toastmaster . and presented Senator
Lee S. Overman, of the class of '74,
who made the principal address: He
revise! tie iacliests which led up
THANKS L0CAT
BANKHEADUNIT
Extending thanks and appreciation
to. the Gaston county unit of he
Bankhead National Highway, now
the largest unit between Washing
ton and Atlanta, Secretary Rountree
of the Bankhead National Highway
Commission in a letter to Secretary
Fred M. Allen of the local unit, also
refers to the fact that the pathfind
ers who recently went througn Gas
ton, making a stop at Gastonia,' were
splendidly impressed with this coun
ty's link of the proposed highway.
The thanks and appreciation are
tendered for the magnificent recep
tion given the party all the way
through Gaston county and especial
ly In Gastonia where a meeting was
held at the courthouse. Mr. Roun
tree has Just returned to headquar
ters at Birmingham after going back
to Washington with the party.
Mr. George F. Boat, of the sales
force of the Gastonia Furniture Co.,
has been confined to his home on
East Franklin avenue by Illness for
several days.
to the declaration of war with Ger
many. From bis official position in
the senate he was able to see facts
hidden from men in private life, and
from these facts he showed the in
famy of the German government
and declared that we would win the
war and that the Hohenzollerns,
Hapsburgs and their like must go.
We need loyalty, service and sacri
fice. Bishop Ajbury and his circuit
riders understood this in their day
and did more to shape the cnaracler
and destiny of the American nation
than any other class of men. And
now our humble man of Judea who
was crucified b a Hun calls us to
the task of maintaining freedom in
America and to carry it across the
seas to the German man himself. We
are now ready to go. I do not Be
lieve there is a slacker among the
preachers of this conference.
FRIDAY.
Friday morning a class of nineteen
young men was received on trial,
this being one of the largest classes
ever received by the conference.
Lay delegates to the General Con
ference which meets in Atlanta next
May were chosen as follows: C. H.
Ireland, of Greensboro; F. M. Weav
er, of Asheville; Dorman Thomp
son, of StateBville; J. B. Ivey, of
Charlotte and A. C. Reynolds, of Cul-
lowhee. Clyde R. Hoey, George L.
Hackney and J. W. Harris were
elected alternates.
Friday night the board of Mis
sions held its anniversary, Rev. W.
H. Willis, presiding. The reports
showed that the receipts for missions
in the conference this year totaled
$60,000. Together with the money
raised by the Woman's Missionary
Societies, it amounts to $80,000.
SATURDAY.
'Rev. W. C. Lambeth read the re
port of the Sunday school board.
The Board announced that Rev. W.
R. Shelton, formerly first secretary
of the board had volunteered and Is
now a lieutenant in the United
States army.
This led the bishop to ask the
sentiment of the conference in re
gard to an appointment for Mr.
Shelton. ' No more spirited debate
has been heard on the conference
floor. Dr. C. W. .Byrd president of
the board declared that he is on the
waiting list and ready for service at
the front.
The patriotism of the body is at
fever heat. The law of the church
does not permit the bishop to make
a nominal appointment and in ordi
nary times Mr. Shelton's action
would terminate his connection with
the conference. But the brethren
would not have it so and. refused to
discontinue him. The heart of the
bishop is with the conference.
A resolution introduced by Dr. C.
W. Byrd was adopted as follows:
"Resolved, That the Western
North Carolln conference approves
the course of our brother, Rev.
William Roy Shelton, In going upon
the firing line and that Bishop James
Atkins Is requested, if possible, to so
dispose of Brother Shelton's case as
to prevent his losing his relation
with our conference."
This was adopted by a rising vote
The report of the board stated that It
proposed to place Prof. Oscar Woos
ley, superintendent"bt public schools
for the city of 'Lexington as field
secretary. It recommended the ap
pointment of Rev. J.' W. Long as
secretary to the North Carolina Sun
day School association.
Sunday's Asheville Citizen says:
"It has been the most harmonious
meeting of the conference in a de
cade. Bishop James Atkins was
formerly a member of this confer
ence and came to It from the Holston
when parts of the two conferences
were merged into this. Not many
men of that time remain in active
service, so It may be said that Bishop
Atkins grew up in this conference.
His long service in the chair has
given him a wide experience and out
of this has grown a beautiful spirit
of co-operation and brotherly fel
lowship with all the men of the. con
ference. " He probably knows' every
man on the floor by his first name
and the love of his heart flows out
In tendeff solicitude for them. He
knows, too, the women and children
In jthe parsonages who are awaiting
the decision of the cabinet and his
eyes grow moist as he speaks of these
unnamed heroes and heroines of the
cross.-' They too must move when
the call comes and they are swallow
ed up In the necessary changes and
swept from th?!r noerlrrs."- ' '
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. John W. Stroup, of Stanley,
was in the city on business Saturday
'Mrs. C. J. Hubs, of Bessemer
City, was In the city shopping Satur
day.
T. A.. Jr., the little son of Dr,
and Mrs. T. A. Wllklns, has been
quite ill for several days with pnea
monla. i w
Messrs. Ernest Carson and
Charles Cloninger, of the U. S. army
at Camp Sevier, Greenville, 8. C
spent Saturday here with hometolka.
Mr. C. C. Cunningham, of Rex
boro, spent the week-end In the city
on a visit to his brothers; Messrs. F,
H. and J. W. Cunningham.
Best cotton Is bringing 28 and
1-4 cents a pound on the local mar
ket today. Cotton seed Is worth II.-
10 per bushel. r
Mr. T. L. Rhyne left Friday for
Camp Lee at Petersburg, Va., to
spend a few days with his son, Mr, E.
W. Rhyne, who is a member of an
ambulance corps. J v
Misses Sallle Morion, Madge
Craig and Mary Dixon, teachers of
the Mayworth graded school, spent
the week-end at their homes in Gas
tonia. .
V Y
Miss Ruby Spencer, student at
Greensboro College for Women.
spent the week-end In the city with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R.
Spencer.
Gastonia Chapter No. 86, Royal
Arch MaBons, will hold a called com
munication Tuesday night of this
week and do work In the R. A.,M.
degree.
Mr. F. H. Cunningham, who has
been for several months manager ot
the Ideal Theater, Is back In his po
sition in the office of J. White Ware,
Insurance and real estate.
Gastonia Lodge No. 53 Knights
of Pythias will do work In the third
rank tonight. This lodge will send
about 1 6 Tyros to Charlotte Wednes
day, the 29th, to cross the hot sands
at the fall ceremonial of Suez.Teut-,
plo D. O. K. K. 1 Uy
ar
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Gray
moved last week Into their handsome
new home on the New Hope road.
Mrs. J. W. Moore and Mrs. L. V.
Blake and daughter. Miss Lottie
Blake, moved into the Gray house,
which Mrs. Moore purchased some
time ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Pharr
will occupy the residence on South
street vacated by Mrs. Moore.
A new automatic musical in
strument, known as a vlolano virtu
oso, rendering violin selections with
piano accompaniment, has been on
exhibition at the J. Lean Adams
Drug Store for some time and has
been the source of much pleasure to
those who have heard it. Mr. James
A. Estridge, manager of the Cory
Theatre, purchased the" Instrument
last week and it was Installed In the
Cozy today.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET.
(By International News service.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 19. The cot
ton market opened today with Janu
ary contracts selling at 27.70, May at
27.50.
FORCED TO WORK
? ON THE FIRING LINE.
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 19. Belgian
women and children are being forced
to work on German fortifications on
the firing line.
FAMOUS POTT MISSING.
(By International News Service.)
R OME, Nov. 19. Gabrlele De An
nunzio, famous poet, Is missing after
a flight over the Piave front. He
had a brilliant record as an author
and fighter.
MARTIAL LAW IN BRAZIL.
(-eoiAjeg iN rubnujt?ui ig)
RIO JANEIRO, Nov. 19. Martial
law has been declared in the States
of Rio de Janerlo, Sao Paulo, Pa
rana, Santa Catherlna, and R;o
Grande.
BRITISH GENERAL DEAD.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Nov. 19. Gen. Maude,
commander In Mesopotamia. Is dead.
He had been 111 several weeks.
Food for our Allies Is ammunition
for the first line of defense.
It Is better to send pork to the Al
lies than indemnity to Germany.
Anyway the shortage of sugar
will teach some folks how good many
things taste without it 1
The Allies should be thankful that
Americans" eat Turkey for their
Thanksgiving Day feast Instead of
pork. " .-
Without more meat and fat from
America than the Allies . have re
ceived in the past three years, they
cannot remain in fighting trim.
V Plenty of SnbsUtntes.
Wild-eyed Customer "l want " a
quarter's worth of carbolic acid."
Clerk "We don't sell it. But we
have -er a fine line of ropes, ' re
volvers, and razors. Life. ;
Am advertisement In The Gazette
reaches more people for the cost
than yoa can reach In amy otlter po
GASTONIA AFJD GASTO'I
LATE EVENTS 1 IN TOO AXO CCTT
Gov. Craig Better. . '
' A telegram to Mrs. T. L. Craig this
morning from Mrs. Locke Craig, of
Asheville, conveyed .the very en
couraging Information that ex-Gov.
Craig Is today decidedly better. He
has been seriously 111 at his home m
Asheville for several weeks.
Another Knitting MilL
Mr. A. B. Cook stated today that
he had ordered equipment for a sec
ond hosiery mill, but had not fully
decided as to its location, whether
in Gastonia or some other town in
the county. - This plant will manu
facture ladies' hosiery, also misses'
goods. " , ,
Ginning Report.
Department of Commerce, bureau of
tne census, as certmed to Mr. Wm.
E. Johnson, county crop reporter,
thnm warn iflrtnAri in ftnatnn Mnnn
prior to November 1, 1917, a total
of 2,261 bales of cotton, as compared
with 1,440 bales of the 1910 crop
ginned prior to the same date in
Checks Mailed Out. : M i ,
Secretary J. M. Holland of the
Gaston County Fair Association on
Saturday ' mailed out the - premium
cnecks to tne winners ar tbe -recent
county fair. They were &77 In num
ber and aggregated about 11,500.
These checks ranged from. 25 cents
to $55. This represents a much
larger number of winners and a con
siderably larger total as to money ac
tually paid out than last year. En
couraged by the liberal , premiums
and by the success of the agricultural
exhibits as a whole, many Gaston
farmers are already planting crops
for exhibit at the fair next fall.
WOMEN WILL CO-OPERATE.
Woman's Betterment Association ,
Adopt Resolutions Agreeing to
Co-Operate With Local Merchants
in Abolishing the Retain Privilege
and Adapting Other Measures of
Saving Will Result, If Enforced, f
in Lowering of Present High Pri
ces. H ?, ..
(Reported for The Gazette.)
A special meeting of the Woman's
Betterment Association was held - in
the Central school auditorium last
Friday afternoon, November 18th, to
consider a matter in which the
Chamber of Commerce desired the '
co-operation of the ladles of the city..
The president of the association.
Mrs. R. C. Warren, was In the chair,
and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, in a spirit of fairness
and protection to the shopper, and
In Justice to the merchant, the -merchants
of Gastonia are obliged to
adopt the following just and reason
able rules, in order to materially
remedy the "return of merchandise
habit," and to do away with the"
sending of goods on approval; both . '
of which are unfair, unsanitary and
unnecessary practices. decidedly
costly to the stores and to the pub
lic. Observance of these regula
tions means a decided lessening - of
the cost of doing business, and a cor
responding holding down of rising,
prices to the purchaser. " . , :
First, The approval practice. Mer
chandise should be selected In the
store and not In the home.' The Gas
tonia stores are well prepared to
fit all articles of apparel and to serve
the public in an up-to-date manner
In their places of business. ' The
general practice of sending goods on
approval will be discontinued, and
only in the event of ' sickness - or
death, or for some unusually urgent
reason, will any merchandise be sent
in this manner. ' .-
Second. Returned Merchandise: 1
The customer will be prompt in
returning returnable merchandise
for exchange, credit or refund, so
that none shaU; remain out of the
store more than" 4 8-hours.
All kinds of Christmas, wedding,
birthday gifts, etc., if returned, will
be accepted only for other merchan
dise, and will not be credited on ac
count of person receiving gift.- : -
Z. -Excluded Merchandise: For
obvious sanitary and economic rea- .
sons the following merchandise will
not be returnable: - ' - ' -
Class A' Hats and millinery ma
terials, veils, neckwear, bedding.
mattresses, combs, hairbrushes, hair
goods, hair ornaments, toothbrushes,
rubber goods, rubber sundries. "
Class B Shoes,' altered or with
buttons reset, garments that hare
been altered or made to order, or
special orders. - Articles that hare
been worn, damaged or need. - or
goods that hare been cut from piec
es, at request of the customer.
Third: The ladles. of the city are
asked to do their shopping before
Saturday afternoon, so that the girls
who are at work and the people tn
the mills will have that time "for
their shopping. . -l -
Therefore be It hereby resolved:
That. the undersigned merchants Go
hereby ask the co-operation of oar
patrons in enforcing the above rule-,
which are effective on and from
(Signed) J '-
GASTONIA MERCHANTT.
The above resolutions met r
the hearty and unanimous a; t"
of the Betterment Association
Qrere ordered officially edncr?
the president and secretary fcr t
association.
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