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Too Much Efficiency By E.Jgg)Rati BEGIN HERE TODAY JOHN W. BROOKE, widower and hardware magnate, leaving the c»ty for two months, con tracts with a firm of efficiency engineers to manage his home during that time. He starts on h's trip without saying any thing about this arrangement to his three children, Constance Billy and Alice. They arc start led into a realization of what their father has done when H. HEDGE, efficiency engi neer, takes complete control of the Brooke household. Three weeks have now elapsed since Hedge took charge. He has been making notes for a book he in tends " t'o write, showing the Brooke children as a type of the idle rich. These are found bv Constance, who has become his secretary through ulterior mo tives. Upon discovering the notes, Constance makes known her true attitude toward Hedge and his scientific methods. Hedge is in love with Con stance. In response to her de nunciation he orders her to a chair and commands her atten tion. He throws his business cards—H. Hedge, E. E.—into the fire and tells Constance that there is no sus’h person. Con stance continues her sobbing, her face buried in her arms over the desk. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "I am through with efficiency,' aid the efficiency man. '■'instance stirred. “I am through with economy!” She moved her head to that one ■ey,- peeped out through the crook of her' elbow. '■Death to scientific management: hi cried. ' Constance raised her head slowly cal. tart'd at hint. She met a glare that alarmed her. He was standing just opposite, across the library desk his eyes blazing with a new light. "Yon have burned my diary,” he ivhd grimly. “You have burned my note -. You have thrown into the fire ail my hopes of reforming the American household . Yes— You! Now you can take the consequences —you type of the idle rich!” Constance felt herself shrinking. She had never seen H. Hedge in such mood. ‘•Idle rich!” he echoed. “Idle rich! All right—I’m for ’em. I'm going to join the crowd.’ He laughed boisterously. “You think I'm crazy, don’t you?” he said, ‘ I can see it! in your eyes. Perhaps I am. Let it go at that; I should wor ry. Now I’ll show you just how crazy I am.” IT. Hedge made a dash at the filing case, pausing midway to execute sev eral' bewildering steps. “Observe that I do not take the -hortest route,” he exclaimed. “Ha! You did observe. Now watch!” He laid hold of the uppermost drawer, yanked it completely out of the cabinet and shook it, as a terrier worries its prey. A second dash brought him opposite the big fire place. where the last sheets of his boo k( n household graft were still rmolderirg. He dumped the con tents of the drawer into the flames, seized a big brass poker and began stirring them frantically. 1 here she goes: he shouted as the hit; mr.nila envelopes caught at tlw edges. “Everything from A to F—or G. Hanged if I remember .which. Don’t core either. All the economy and efficiency from A to G. or maybe H. What's the difference? See it burn! Reports, records, bills, Receipts—tiie Whole works! Nice <Faft in that chimney today, isn't there? Look at ’em go! You're in it, too; all the C’s are/ included. Whec-e-e!” He danced madly on the rug, mak ing incantations. Constance was sitting rigid with growing apprehension in her eyes. Perhaps he was carzy! Why, he was! '.Viien the manila envelopes and their contents were a roaring mass of flames he wheeled quickly and made a second assault upon the fil ling case. “G to L!" he exclaimed.*1 The other one did end at F, after all. Too had; 1 thought I’d get more at one lick. Never mind. Here goes nearly half the alphabet. Well, why don’t you cheer?” He dumped the plethoric contents of the second drawer into the fire, ♦hen danced again as the flames lapped hungrily. “G to L! That includes Giovanni, and George, and Household, and In ventory, and—H. Hedge! Yes, and anything that began with a J or a K—like junk or kittens. And L— like lemons. Wow!” Constance was fascinated with horror. But II. Hedge did not notice fhr.t. He made another attack on the cabinet. ‘ M to S," ho announced, as he dragged forth a third drawer, "llflre goes Mary, the cook! And Matilda —and Minnie—and Ruth. Horace is burned already. Fanny went with the Hrst installment. M to S! Meats and noodles and oranges and pine apples und quinces and radishes and --and steam heat. Watch ’em burn! *'h, Miss Brooke—what do you think about it?” There was a wild expression in his *'ycjs as he turned from the conflagra tion to glare at her. Constance hud died in Taer chair. ! “And now from T to Z!” The remaining drawer shot from the cabinet and v; nt bodily into the fire, content and all. “There goes Tommy Treadwell,” h ‘ chortled. “And Witherbee, and Maud'e Van Nest, and everything from T to the finish. lie stirred thing.-, with the poker again, iabeing v.cioUfdy at wads of paper that were reluctant to give up •the ghost. “Economy!” snorted the efficiency man/ “Piffle! Efficiency! Ashes to ashes! AH sizzling damnation— where they belong. Excuse the em phasis.; I’m a bit enthusiastic. Watch, 'em burn. Miss Brooke." He found more papers lying on the d sk and flung them into the mount ing flames, whittling merrily. Con stance was dumb and inert. She was truly frightened. No efficiency man ' in his seri-ts could thus behave, she1 knew; and she could not yet believe that' 11. Hedge had renounced effi ciency. Something had snapped in hi. brain; she was sure of that. Suddenly he snatched the poker a- ' gain and advanced upon her. “See that?" H.- demanded, waving j it. “A very useful poker—large, j heavy strong. Sit where* you are; j don't dare to move. I’ll be back in half a minute. ” i He rushed from the library and.; site heard him running down the ball.' She sat there, jwv.t rites?, even! though her :astinct 'was, to fly from the house and escape the madman. A pity he was mad. she found he r- 1 self thinking—a pity, because in hisj madness if. Hedge w?med almost; sublime. Certainly he was super-hu man. There was something so ut- ( terly differ. A from the efficiency, man that Constance, even in her awe j was compelled to admire. From another part of the house. I. . o c:o ! ... . ! There was a wild expression in : hi< eyes; as he turned from the con ■ flagration to glare at Constance. }she heard an echo of heavy blows. ! Heavens! H. Hedge Was killing: ! somebody! i Then a sound of rapid footsteps,! and he was again in the library, a | wild light of triumph in' his eyes. He flung the poker into corner and laughed joyously. I "it’s done!” he announced. ‘ That’s l a bully poker.” 1 Constance questioned him with ] terrified eyes. j “Yes, it’s done! The time dock is j dead—all the* wheels anil insides spilled out on the floor. The girl in the chair breathed a gain. There had been no murder in the Brooke mansion. “Nobody’ll ever punch that clock ( again., after the wallop 1 gave it," he cried haippil;| “Busted the dial at the first crack. Looks as if it had been shot up with a 42-centimeter gun. Mary is reviving Elvira—she fainted.” He paused for an instant, then rushed forward, seized Constance by the wrist dragged her from the chair and whirled her across the room. "Sit down,” he ordered, pointing to | j the little office chair that stood at! the typewriter desk. She obeyed trembling. “Stick in a sheet of paper." “Now take this: “Economy & Efficiency Corporation, Ltd., “New York City, New York. “Got that?” he demanded. “Good Now, go ahead: “GENTLEMEN: “I resign. “Got that? Right! Now: “Don’t send anybody in my place. If you do I’ll bust him over the head. Yours truly. “That’s all. Let’s see. Here—I said “bust,” not ‘burst.’ Change it. i There—that’s correct. Now address j an envelope. Thanks. And now put in another sheet.” Constance did as bidden, in terror of lhe madman. “Take this: "Henry Wellington Hedge, “DEAR SIR: “No; wait a minute. Scratch out (be ‘Dear Sir.’ That’s it. Now: “DEAR IIENRV: “I resign my job as secretary, to take effect as soon as I can write my name under “Yours affectionately—” Constance's cheeks flamed and her fingers 11 came paralyzed after the “Yours.”’ “Go o- ! Write ‘affectionately,’ ” he ordered menacingly. “You take orders until you sign that. You’re still my secretory. Write!” “I'm not your secretary!” she de clared passionately; at last finding her voice. “You’ve—you’ve resigned yourself!” “Not until I sign it," he cried. “Write ‘affectionately!” With trembling fingers she wrote—• —affectionately “Good!” exclaimed If. Hedge as he dragged her back to the big desk. “Now sign." He dipped a pen and thrust :t into her hand. "Sign!” She signed. He snatched (lie pen from her fingers and signed the other letter, in a hold scrawling hand. NEXT (HARTER: An inefficient proposal. Camp Cail News Of Coming and Going (Special to The Star.) Mbs X. M. Livingston spent Christ mas day with friends in Grover. Mis.- Yuda McEntire spent the hol idays with home folks in Columbus, l oll; county. Miss Zona Jane Herd spent the bellidays with home folks at Waco. Miss F.ffie McEntire and Mrs. Onie B. Smith who spent Christmas in Florida returned Saturday. Miss Ruth Mauney and Miss Grace Green spent week end with Misses Ruth and Aileen Walker. Mr. and Mrs. ban Hedrick, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Whither v:> Mr Mr.-,. V.. ('. Powell last Mr. and Mrs. R.Tdaum his mother Mrs M. M. Maun 41 day Miss Mary A. Palmer h::s returned to the Mauney store after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and hits. J. ■]. Palmer of Pol-kville. Mr. W. W. Mauney and Hubert Gold, Arthur Hoppis, and Greer Gold have gone hack to Florida to work. Mr. and Mrs. Chivus Spangler spent Sunday with Mrs. M. M. M- 'iriey. Mr. and Mrs. I). IT. Elliott spent a day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle ‘Elliott at Forest City. Mr. W. M. Elliott returned to Chapel Hill to school Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Elliott spent Sunday at Cherryville with their Children. Miss Mattie Wilson spent the holi days with Mis.:! Bessie McEivtire. Mr. and Mrs. A. 1). Harries spent Monday afternoon with Mr. and M*- . Will Crowder. Mr. Fate Potent spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mauney. Mrs. M. M. Mauney and Mr. and Mrs I>. II Spangler spent the day with Mr and Mr.s. R. G. Mauney nnd Mr. and Mrs. Chivus Spangler. Mr. and Mrs. W. I.. Simmons spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. E. L. Weathers. Mr. and Mis. W. C. Powell spen Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Powell. Sehren and Wilson are running a saw mill near Union now. Mr. Worth Williamson is improving from r. recent illness his many friends will be glad to learn. We are glad to learn that Mr. George Pryor is improving at this writing. The many friends of Mr. M. T! Mctxacy will be glad to learn that he i: improving nicely. Ti e teachers of the Jr .1?. Y. P. U. entertained Saturday afternoon they reported a good time. Community Items Of Oak Grove Section (Special to The Star.) Oak Grove, Jan, 4.—Mrs. II. T. Wright has been spending some time with her cousin Mrs. Elizabeth Dye ■ V#» has been seriously ill for some time. Mr. William Ware, who spent some time during Christinas with his fath er Mr. W. G. 11. Ware, has returned to Danville, Va., where he holds a re sponsible position. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell of Gas tonia, and Mr. Monroe Bell of Char lotte visited relatives in the neigh borhood during Christmas. Mr. J. R. Champion from near the Shelby, also Mr. and Mrs. • ( anipe from Shelby \ munity during the holiday ■ Mr. Benton Putnam and iy from Kings Mountain vis. . his mother Mrs. Clarissa Putnam recent ly. Rain fell here last night and today almost continuously. “Polieement are born.” You can’t learn the art of being where trouble isn’t. ‘’Well, well, Anthracite; it is nice to have something in this country that is let alone. There are numerous protraits of Mussolini, but as yet not a single marble or bronz of his great thumb. 8150,000 for a seat on Exchange seems high until you think about the Senate. Bethlehem News Of Comings And Goings VIUs Gladys Marine': Win* Prize A* j Prettiest Girl, Frank Tecxener As I glicat Jiav. ( Special to The Star) The Seniors S. S. ('la . taught by l Mrs. J. I). Watterson hat! a tut* sup per December 22nd, for the benefit of the class ami also a b-uOty eon test. Mis; Gladys Blaelock won the I most votes for being the prettiest ! girl ai.J Mr. Frank Texsineer the j ugliest boy. A good collect ion was | received. i Mi.*s Am Blaelo.k entertained the B. V. P. P. Monday night many in jtcresting games were played and de j lieious refreshments were served. ; Miss Oveda Dedmon of near Shel | by is Spending this week with Misses Marie and Alverla McDaniel. Mr. anti Mrs. J. P. McDaniel and j family and Mr. and Mr. J. D. VVat iterson and family spent 1 .‘juris tmas 1 dav with Mr. and .Mr;;. J. M. Grigg of Shelby. ; Mr. anti Mrs. .1. P. Blaelock and [daughters Misses Pecola, Let-ha and i Gladys spent Christmas day with ! Mr, and Mr . Rush Dixon of Gas j toilia. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walter on and family spent last Saturday with Mrs. W. 0. Carter of Gastonia. I Mr. ar.d Mrs. Dewitt Waterson an<l little daughter of Chat lotto, Mrs. ! W. O. Carter and children of Ga.— I totiia spent the week-end with Mr. . and Mrs. I. D. Watterson. i Misses Marie, Alverta and Leona McDaniel and Miss Oveda Dedrrfon visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Y‘. Dt-dmpn of Kings Mountain last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R, B. Dixon Mr. and : Mrs. Edgar Bell spen^ Wednesday ! with Mr. ar.d Mrs. 1. -J. Hope. Miss Ruby Watterson ha returned i home after spending the < hrislmas j holidays with her grand parent:; Mr. land Mrs. J. M. Grigg of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dixon, .Mr. ( tar i ence Dixon. Mr. Torn ElaHock, Mr. Raymond Byi Mr. Earl Ballard and little Mb (' thslot’.- i.ync of, Char otto j ’■ I :;ri-t a- day With Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Di .cn. Mr. B.adio Lail and y: tut Miss ; Bertha and Vt Lie are ;• pending thC ! week in Shelby visiting- friends. : Personality is that vague some thing the President and i: : Saturday ! Evening Post have in common. j Correct this sentence: ‘’The thing [about you that appeal^ to me,” said : the old; boy to has sweetie, "is your mind.” i i — HOT DOGS — WITH MEXICAN CHILI 5c Shelby Quicli Lunch ALL KINDS SANDWICHES ANI) HOI f.CNCHES. | How Doctors Treat Colds arid the Flu j To break up. a cold c.'trnlgiit or . to cut short an aitia-i: of grippe, in ! fluenan, none throat or tonsillitis, jthy • sicians and druggict.; art nov ievo.h mendirg Calotat*;, the purified r.nd refined calomel compound tablet that i gives you the effect a < f cslcmc-l and i salt-3. cajrdjined, without the unnieau : apt effects of either. one or two Orlouios at brd-t.ut: with a swallow of water,—that’s all. i No salts, no nr user. nor the /•nthtest ! interference with yrur o/.fir.K, wori: : or Tilea.sn-o. Next morning your cold | has vani‘h'1?. your system i t'.v • oughly p'.irif:H and you are fveilu, fine t.HIu a y . jipetite for h-c fast. Eat .it you pkj.se,-—no d/n : ger. Get a family package, containing | full directions, only 35 cents. At any i drug store. (adv) DREADFUL PAINS Georgia Lady, Who Had Lost Too Mach Weight, Was Advised to Take Cardui and Is Now Well. i Columbus, Ga.—Mrs. George S. | Hunter, of this city, writes: “After I married, thirteen months ago, I suffered with dreadful pains in my sides during ... My side hurt so bad it nearly killed me. I had to go to bed and stay some times two weeks a time. I could m,; vork an I just dragged around- tae house. I “I got very thin—I went from 126 j pounds down to less than 100. My mother had long been a user of Cardui and she knew what a good medicine it was for this trouble, so ehe told me to get some and take it. I sent to the store after it and be fore I had taken the first bottlo I began to improve. My side hurt less and I began to improve In health. ... The Cardui acted as a fine tonic and I do not feci like the same person. I am bo much hotter. I am well now. I have gained ten pounds and am still gaining. My sides do not trouble me at all. “I wish every suffering woman knew about Cardui.” NC-160 [ORDER OP SC HOOL ELECTION. El LIS SC HOOL DISTRICT. Whereas, a petition has been pre ent< d to tire Hoard of Commission er,,| Cle veland County, signed by i more ’J.'» Hum tinualified voters with in the Ellis school District, tie . i -1 c ■ and bounds of which are here inafter set forth, requesting this i Board to order an election in tiie ter ritory erribaced within the bound aie (if said proposed Local Tax Dis trict, the exact metes and bounds of which proposed Local Tax District arc as follows: Beginning at the point where Mill Branch empties into Buffalo Creek; .thence in a northerly direction inelutl ing the John Shuford place and oth er. to the Patterson Springs line; ther.ee East with the Patterson Springs line to the Pleasant Hill line at Kendrick Branch; thence in a! Southwesterly direction with the said K-ndrick and Calf-pen branches to Buffalo; thence Southeast with Buff- j alo Creek to the beginning. To c certain the will of a majority f th4i qualified electors residing in ■aid district upon the question of levying a tax in the said boundaries not exceeding thirty (JO) cents on: the One Hundred Dollars valuation of property, both real and personal ; in said district, and whereas, said j edition has been duly approved and j endorsed' by the County Board of! .Education, Now. Therefore, the Board of Com ,11c i, (t of Cleveland County | at their regular session held on Mon day, January 4th, 1926, do grant aid -'petition and order that an elec tion be held at D. A. Blanton’s resi dence in the aforesaid district on Monday, February 22nd, 1920, for the purpose of ascertaining the will ,.f the electors within the proposed special school tax district upon the qis. lion of levying a special tax ; not exceeding thirty (30) cents on j the One Hundred Dollars valuation i of all property, both real and per- j sonal. in the said district, in addition to tiie county tax for six months ! school term, 1; is further ordered that D. A. I Bln:iton be and he is hereby appoint ed Registrar of said election and I that he be furnished with a copy of j thi: order, and that Rollins Camp and Trent Allen be and they are here- ! by appointed Judges of the said i election. i II if lurtnrr ornereu mai , election those who are in favor of j levying a special tax in said district j . to .Vh amount not exceeding thirty C;0) cents on the One Hundred Del ia s valuation of property, both real inr.d personal, in said district, shall vote a ticket on which shall he print cd or written the words, “FOR SPE CIAL TAX,” and those who are op posed shall vote a ticket on which shall be printed or written the words “AGAINST SPECIAL TAX,” it bc 1 rag understood that if a majority of the qualified electors at said election shall vote in favor of said special i tax, then said boundaries shall con stitute a local school tax district known as the Ellis Special School Tax District, in which a special tax i et exceeding thirty (30) cents ”n [the Ore Hundred Dollars worth of property may be leived for , school i purposes. It is further ordered that n new ' registration of voters residing with in said special tax district shall be had that the registration books shall i k( nt open between the hours of ! 9 A. M. and sunset on each day, cx 1 rejtt Sundays, for twentv days pre i ceeding the day for the closing of the registration books, for the registra tion of any electors residing within the aforesaid boundary and entitled i to register, and that said books shall be opened for registration on Jan uary 21st. 1926 and close on Satur day, February 13th, 1926, before said ; election and that on each Saturday during the period of the registration the Registrar shall attend with his registration books at the polling place in said district for the regis > trillion of voters and that on the day of the election the polls shall be oner from sunrise to sunset and the [election shall be held as near as may i he under the law governing general - r>l r-fiuvns. i It is further ordpred that, after ; the closing of the polls, the Regist rar and poll holders shall duly eer i tifv over their hands the number of ■registered, voters at said elec'ion and the number of votes for and against special tax and transmit Same to 1 v Board of Commissioners, and ■ shall be filed, and the Board of ’fee-.ivshiners shall canvass and jn jdieiaHy determine the result of said ! election, and record such determina | ttnh on thoir records. Jt is further ordered that due pub i !' ation of this order and of said j election and new registration be i made by publishing this order in the Ok-veland Star once a week for three weeks, the first publication hereof j to bo made on January 8th, 19“f>, Signed by the order of The Board, j This January 4th, 19‘26. 1 R. I . WEATHERS. Clerk to County Board. Only a question of time, says Bill McCord, when the city parks will have to he used for parking. The hard part isn’t to make the ; car last, but to reconcile yourself to keeping it when it looks like that. “Why do you rise so early in the ‘ morning?” 1 "I have to get down town early in order to find a parking place for my car.” “But do you not then have a good deal of time hanging on your hands?” “Oh, then, I take the street car heme and have breakfast.” Many people are attempting to lift a mortgage while riding around in it, says Ilatcher Webb. “Has the evolution theory caused any of your flock to drop out?” in quired a fi iend of Rev. Moses Botts. “No, sah. No, sah. None to speak of. I)o main contraption ob de debil vvhut causes dom to backslide is strugglin’ wid second-hand cars!” If it needs washing, it’s his second car. —INSURANCE— Immediately after a fire or a death you think of insurance. Very nice if they had it. A pity if they did not. Then why wait if you are not properly insured. We write all kinds. We make loans. Phone 200 for your Insurance Wants. THE M. P. COLEY AGENCY ROOMS 15 AND 10, ROYSTER WILDING. SHELBY, N. C. Palmer’s Funeral Home FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. - DAY PHONE - 61 - -NIGHT PHONES -242-W and 243-W Jack Palmer -IN CHARGE “At Your Service Day And Night.” ■*—! Charter No. G77S Reserve District No. 5 REPORT OF. CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL HANK OF SHEL BY. IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON DECEMBER 3M, 10f5. 'RESOURCES Loans anil discounts, including iodise ounts, acceptance? of oilier bank?, and foieign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsement pf this (except those shown in b and c) $3,427,189.31 Total loans ... ... . ... ...... $3 427,489.31 [Overdrafts, unsecured _ , :__ _.. . 4,898.04 C. S. Government securities owned: Deposited tc secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value _. _ .. .250,000.00 Total _ ..... . .250,000.00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.: _.... .241,000.00 Real estate owned other than banking house _ __ .... . 93,950.00 Lawful reserve with Federal reserve hank _ _ 148,621.1(5 Items with Federal reserve bank in process of collection.. _ _ 13,156.02 Cash in vault and amount due from national banks .. . _ 300,949.54 Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the U. S. (other than included in items 8, 9 and 10) __ 42,270.07 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than item 12) ... ... _ 2,776.42 Tula] items 9. 10, 11. 12 and 13 .... .... .. $419,159.25 Checks and drafts on banks (including Fed eral Reserve Bank) located outside of city or town of reporting hank_ ..... ._ 3,804.00 Miscellaneous cash items .. —_ 3,802.35 7,006.35 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas. and due front U. S. Treas.._ 12,500.00 Total $4,605,224.71 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in ________ furplis fund , . _ ,,,_,__ Undivided profits „ . . , _ Reserved for taxes, interest, etc, accrued _ _ — Circulating notes outstanding _____ Amount due to. national banks. -.. - ... Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States and foreign countriesf other than included in items 22 or 23) __ .._ Certified checks outstanding __ ... ..... ...._. Cashier’s checks outstanding .... . ..._ ___: .. Total of items 22, 23, 24, 25, and 20 ._ . $178,670.05 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days:) individual deposits subject to check . .... State, county, or «thov municipal deposits secured by pledge i of assets of this bank or surety bond _ , ...__ . Dividends unpaid _ _ . __ __ _ _ _ Total of demand deposits (other than bank de ! posits) subject to Reserve, Items 27. 28, 20, 30, at and 32 ._ ...___ . ....._$1,149,339.28 h'ime deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings): Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) __ Other time deposits — . . «-..___..... T< tal of time deposits subject to Reserve items 33, 34, 35 and 30 ... . _$1,945,810.27 | Notes and bills rediscounted, including' acceptances of other j banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with i indorsement of this bank!, - - ____ 250,000.00 250.000. 00 160,2(56.14 59,938.97 244,300.00 100.000. 00 54,733.22 2,055.68 21,781.15 _,1,115,702.00 18,415.19 15,222.00 1,826,251.48 119,558.79 367,000.00 Total __$4,605,224.71 i State of North Carolina. County of Cleveland, ss: I, Forrest Eskridge, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly j swear that the above statement is true to the be3t of mv knowledge and j belief. FORREST ESKRIDGE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of January, 1926. FRANK U. HOYLE, Notary Public. Correct—Attest A. C. MILLER. • O. M. GARDNER. CHAS. C. BLANTON, Director. BHSWg ADVERTISE IN THE CLEVELAND STAR STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.