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PC.K FOUR. THE GASTONIA GAZETTE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 191. f ,Tiie Gastonia Gazette. Issued every Monday, Wednesday and . Friday by The Gazette Publishing Com- y. -: - ' - E.D. ATKINS. J. W. ATKINS. . . Editors and Managers. 'Admitted into the mails at the Port Office at Gastonia, X. C, at the pound nt of Postage, April 2hth, 1902. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Om year 2.00 Six months 1.00 Three months 50 Om month 20 All subscription payable in advance aad discontinued promptly upon expira tion. ESTABLISHED 1880. No. 236 West Main Avenue. PHONE NO. 50. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1918. BELMONT BUDGET. (iurTeondence of The Gazette. BELMONT, Dee. 18. In an exciting basketball game played here yesterday n the Belmont high school eourt, the liigh school quint defeated the team of Belmont Abbey College bv-the seore of 43 to 16. Misses Annie Kite and Eva Teague were the guests Friday ami Saturday of Miss Marie Smith, at Gastonia. Miss Ruth Blythe, of the Gastonia school faeultv, spent the week-end with Miss Alice Hall. Mr. Archibald Linelerger, who left the University of North Carolina to join the marine corps last fall, and who has been honorably discharged, arrived Sun slay to be at home until after Christmas, when he will re-enter the University as n sophomore. Misses Mary Gaston, Lena Garrison and Lula Stowe have returned from the State Normal College at Greensboro to spend the holidays at home. The boys are still coming in from the various camps and colleges. Among the aumber who have arrived within the last few' days are Mr. Ned Lee per, who lias come from Camp Sevier, having lieen honorably discharged, and Mr. Earl Mc Kee from Trinity College. P m? tag Each one is offering his all for our protection. We cannot do less than our best for him. W'ai lii'aiiiv. Conservation, all the activities at home, ran have our best ri,ly if we are earning all we ran, producing all we an, n Mir par ticular li:ie of busiiiess T endeavor. If we i an help you reach a greater production we solicit y..ur call. 7 I .j;u xtmf rrrm gastonia, n.c.( H sCWneioer s Women New Coat Suits Distinctive models of wool, vel our, fine poplin, fine serges, in navy, black, brown, burgundy ami taupe; fancy pockets and plush collars and button trim med skirt. Prices from $12.95 to ." $35.00 Women's fur-trimmed Coats, Velour f'loth, fancy mixtures with large shawl collars, of plush straight and belted mod els up to $35.00 Have yen seen those leather lap tab-; lets at Atkins-Baber Book Co. i Dr. Joseph Henry Johnson was the on ly member of the State University facul ty to lose his life in the war. He was . killed in the Argonne Octoter l.rth. He was born near Chapel Hill July 25, 1889. At midnight Monday night the State f Nevada went dry. There was no de tons ration. We have a fall line of all the best kaewa war books. Give father or broth er one for Christmas it will tickle him. Atkins-Baber Book Co. William Hohenrollern, dispatches state, has refused to leave Holland even after being officially notified that he is not wasted in that country. NEW YORK, Dee. 17. The American transport Mauix with l!:.'fi."i soldiers, ar rived today from Bordeaux. The Doch era, Elsol. Celtic, liaprahaiuiock. Metapan and Henry Mallory are expected to ar rive this afternoon. Iiringing 4, mm more. COI'KN'HA(ii:. Dec. 17.- Riotous scenes, during which a demand was made that the Soviets seize control of the gov ernment and remove Kbert and Hasse, ii.. -irked the opening of the congress of Soviets in Berlin, says a dispatch from flerlin today. The Bavarians demanded that Liehnecht and the Limlterg radicals join the congress but the demand was rejected. -WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Complete denial that he has been pro-German at any time before or after the United States entered the war or had aided the Germans in their propaganda was made liefore the Senate committee today by Samuel Untermeyer. "There is not a shred of basis for either of these vague implications," he declared. All that the (ierinans can io ai'ier thi? war is to liegin life over again. Detroit Free Press. Fire at Burlington yesterday destroy , ed three store buildings, entailing a total loss of probably .tL)0,OuO. The ; building and stock of the Burlington Hardware Co. was a loss of $100, (mmi. the M. B. Smith Furniture Co., $-.'), MHt I and the Kirk Holt Hardware Co. $50,01)0, while other firms sufTefVd smaller loss, i The city's 5o,ooo gallon water tank hap- pened to be empty when the fire started. I which accounted far the heavy loss. At a special session Sunday the Senate and House of Representatives paid trib I ute to the memory of the late Senator ; Ben R. Tillman, of South Carolina. Ad dresses were made by Senators Smith and Pollock, of South Carolina; Lodge, Swanson, Nelson and Lewis and by Rep resentatives Walsh, of Massachusetts; Padgett, of Tennessee, and by all the Soutu i ,'irolimt members. Ernes Caldwell, a negro sergeant at tached to the 157th Pejjot Brigade1 at Aiiniston, Ala., shot and killed a street car conductor and wounded the motor man Sunday. He was captured after be ing chased for several hours. He had been ejected from the car for refusing to ol i'tvc the regulations separating the seats for whites and negroes. H. SCHNEIDER Four men were killed Monday in an airplane accident near West Point, Miss. From Robert Holland. Mr. J. II. Holland, of Bessemer City, route one, has recently received a card an nouncing the safe arrival overseas of his son. Private Holiert L. Holland, of the 5th Battery, F. A. R. R. The following are some extracts from a letter which was received on November 24th: Dear Father: I will take the greatest of pleasure in writing you since I have arrived in France. I am well and enjoy ing life fijie. I suppose you are planning to have. a fine time Christmas. France sure looks like the picture. The war is over now anil I think we will be at home before long. Vour son, ROBERT L. HOLLAND. For mother a knitting set for Christ mas would be appreciated. Atkins-Baber Book Co. LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS. Gastonia, Dec. 17. Hear Santa: I am a little boy five years old ami I want you to bring me a drum, n horn, a pistol and some caps, a little red wagon full of nuts and candies. I will hang my stocking up on the right hand si.le of the fire place. Now Santn, please don 't forget me for mama says I have leen a good little boy. Your little friend, B. P. ORMAND. JR. P. S. Don 't forget my little dog Max. He will be sleeping right by my stock ing but he is n good little dog and wont bite vou. Give Jewelry For Christma: It makes an ideal gift. Beau tiful, lasting and always appropriate. I Our stock is complete. Nev er before have we had as large a stock as now. As to quality, you know we always give you the best goods your money can secure. Do that shopping, now TO DAY. The last few days will find everything picked over. While you can have your choice today. H. M. Van Sleen JEWELER Christa hi s This year will be different, gifts will be largely in the nature of essentialsthings to wear, for example. One can best carry out the spirit of the times and of the season by choosing articles that give the most in service. Any article listed below will make a sensible Gift: Men's Shoes Ladies1 Shoes Children's Shoes Men's Bedroom Slippers Ladies' Bedroom Slippers Children's Bedroom Slippers All the popular colors are included in these. John B. Stetson Hats for Men Suit Cases and Club Bags for Ladies' and Men Men's Hosiery Mail Orders Given Special Attention ROBINSON SHOE COMPANY A
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