Too ]VXuch Efficiency
BEGIN HERE TODAY
, .IOHX *nW)OK E, widdivpr
and hardware magnate. ar
ranges v-ith a firm of efficiency
experts to operate hit; home for
several weeks during his ab
sence. It is three weeks now
since. v
H. HEDGE. efficirncv expert
took charge of the Urooke
household, Constance, Rilh and
Alice, the Brooke “children",
failed to stop scientific manage
ment until Constance became
Hedge's secretary and Hedge
proceeded to fall in love with her
In a showdown between the two
over some notes Hedge made
which showed the Brook" family
as ty pes of the idle rich, Con
stance wins a complete victory.
All the records are thrown
into the fireplace by Hedge, who
sends a letter of resignation to
his company. Love has won over
efficiency. Hedge and Com lance
are wondering how to explain i!
all. when Billy walks in. They
tell him that they are engaged
to he married.
•NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Billy Brooke Was stunned. He
gaped at the pair and shook his head
slowly in complete bewilderment.
“Connie’s trot tip to marry me,” an
nounced II. Hedge, gr u.iug. “'■'ou're
almost by brother-in-law, Bill.”
"Is this true, Connie?"
Constance nodded and laughed.
“You mean to tell me you’re point.;
to marry that—that —that crazy
nut ?’’
“Hut he’s not crazy, Billy door.
Are yoxt, E. E. ? He isn't an efficiency
man any more. He resigned. And
the efficiency is all the Hrc, and the
time-clock is smashed, mid all tin
rules rtr • aboilshed. So you -mustn't
cull him a nut. , because- well, be
cause—well, because he’s mine.”
“We’re disgraced” moaned Billy.
“See here, William Brooke said
his slater sternly. “Never let mo
hear you say that again. WVre not
disgraced! He’s the finest, dearest "
“Let un—please,” begged H. Hedge
modestly.
“I won’t!” declared Constance
“You're whatever 1 say you are. As
for you, Billy, 1 want you to shake
hands with him and congratulate
him.”
Billy glared.
“Billy, do as l say!” she command
ed. “Why, it's an insult not to. Don’t
you thi k enough of your sister to
congratulate the man who gets her?”
“But, Connie-—after everything
that’s happened—after all lie’s
done ? ”
Constance set her lips firmly and
slid down from the table.
“E. E.” she said. “You promised
to do anything I ever asked, didn’t
you?”
“I did,’’
“Very well. Then beat him up!"
And Constance pointed at her bro
ther.
II. Hedge laughed and advanced
toward Billy, with an extended hand.
“Shake Bill" he said. “I'm O. K.
even if you don't believe it yet. Con
nie says I am, and she’s always
right. I'm going, to prove it to all of
you—today.”
Billy Brooke found himself study
ing a singularly winning smile, <j t
different from any he hat. eVcr be
fore observed on the face of II.
Hedge. Hesitatingly he thrust out
his hand.
'“Ami now lays toe awl wish me
happiness,” ordered Constance.
Billy ditl. still bewildered.
“Does—does Alice know this?” he
asked anxiously.
“She’s not home from school yet."
“It’ll be an awful shock to her.”
. “It is to all of us,” said ('.instance
cheerfully. “That’s one of the nice
parts of it. 1 lave to he shocked Bui
you’re going to shocked worse, than
Alice. Tell hint what you are going
to do, E. E.”
Eor answer, H. Hedge fumbled a
ptong the few remaining papers on
the desk and discovered the check
book.
“When did I cut of? your allow
ance, Bill?” he asked.
“I—gosh!”
‘’It’s three weeks, anyhow," ob
served H. Hedge, n.t he began to
write. “Call it a month: that’s near
enough. We’ll say two hundred is
coming to you. And then there’s in
terest, at six per cent. 1 guess. Oh,
let’s make it an even two-fifty and
call it square. I don’t want to bother
figuring it. Is that satisfactory,
Bill?”
Billy Brooke was choking. As
Hedge signet! his name with a par
ticularly dashing flourish, he stood
as though hypnotised. And when the
check was in his hands he was still
dumb. He .stared at the slip of paper
And then at" the signer of it. Con
stance and Hedge laughed merrily. ]
“Oh—I say,” faltered Billy after a
long pause, “This sort of gets me,
E. E. It isn’t the money part but oh,
I guc-s you’re all right.”
The two Brookes and H. Hedge'
were laughing uproariously over a j
Reminiscence of economy and effi-1
eiency when the third Brooke made
her appearance. Alice paused and j
surveyed he group from the thres
hold. Then, tossing her books into j
a chair, .-he advanced upon the trio, j
“Hello, Billy," she said, and kissed
hrim. t
“Hello, Connie—you fraud,” and
kissed her. I
“And hello, if. Mcdfi'c i'in; )aiula*
lions,"
Anti siio k tii hint!
“Alice!"
It v.n: U)i’ jihiiu: si voica of fon
nl'ii’c;' th:U •
•Tor;.:" !•:•,'! hhvntiiy. ‘ I
i was yoni!.:' to luipinns ail t fvr
timr. Anvbotlv v.a n’t 1/inil
tv.ihl ! or it."
"Mice! V.m con' ';.’1 ’a > * i: t'
a '<■ i; t " ilii!"
“i aildil'; t, ihoupl, ? I’ve !)"'
to ■ <• • you f.iii wi each
:u 1 ; eft s tin' is v.
V i , -Vi th". n
yij-i ri .inU . she* ^ncv ”
a. '»<'(? < 'hi■•air AWocivoi&r.
You c, n • I, ' •«>•): . ncrf
Hifly >thoui htfully. ‘ Siie’;-, a vi.-r 1U
t'c .va, \ijoi !(’-t always. 1.*';
*'Shf's 'll ib-ur',’’ r.ii'l (aa'ytan; »’
“And I 'til. ■Ic’trir,!■•;>>■.; ’ to'.tlli ,’il:
k; v; !>;<))•(> akout it than any of ms.
: t T all.” .
Horace oiii ryd 1 /’ ronra. cany i
a trayful «f mail. Winn in ha : k
“Take a couple of (urns'around l'ie’
table, Horace, just for luck.
cub'd the exact spot v.here. H.j
•Hedge silt, he laced it. drew himseli
up with a military air, and covered!
the interval by he shortest p ihle
route and with the few. st rmnvber of;
st p*. With u single movement of!
the arm, hi* p 'e 'Billed the mail.
H. fledge took it from’ tin* tray,
biting his lip to comeal a tanile, i
Horace wheeled about, clicked bis i
heoh. together, i;i)d started back oyer!
the .-ame route, lie was halted by
the voice of the ex-etficii iiey itfao be- ,
tore he had reached the door.
“Take a couple of turns, around
toe table, Horace ,” commanded U.!
Hedge.,
Horace started,
“Go ahead -jus: for luck."
Very solemnly. Horace walked.
twice around the table. i
“ AfU'r th '. \v a I k , any old w a v y 6 \ \ 1
ples-r, Horace. !; ! ciitch you'doing ;
points stuA' any mor . you anil ;
will rail around thy loot- some. Art;!]
• 'toil 'em all downstair* to ■ bit. v'
aul wear nut their ; hoes. It' t d in’t!
. •>'<• same varnish kicked off the]
t’oo'-s, there'll !v a row. And, whdo
; I think ol it. hsufe liitiVenrti sweety
1 tit) t.ie timc-eln.-k and throw into
! an* tn.'h-barvel.”
j ‘A ery good sir," said Jlair.i o im-,
! ivc'Iy,. j
Il.'.t v.ii• ”, ho reached the hull ho
leaned arsnnr? the rtnirvr-sos while bo
I: i ov, rod his breath,
" Vj-:1 now to e uadv for the bit-;
! 'Jot,” raid II. Hodov.
. Constance and Hilly looked at bun
I ( v eetantly.
j “A party—the real thin??—and nc 1
ho filial corps!": ho' *>••: ’’aimed.
"When?”
‘ Tonight.” i
"Bor ju us? asked Constance. (
"Just us? 1 should say not! Just!
everybody—that’s all."
"It can’t be d me, E. E. There
1 isn’t time."
“All the time in the world.” hr
affirmed. . j
"But there are so many who will
I ave engagement; and-—”
"l et ’em break th ar ongavements
'li U ’em there’s a big surprise com
ing. Make it ms-Aor-eus;, tlat’ll
fetch ’em.”
"But, E. E., don’t you see that
nothing is ready? The servants won't
; have lime to prepare things, and-—”
"Who? Our servants? Child alive
our servants are not going to work
at our party! They’re going to have
a party of their own. This is a pub
lic Holiday in the Brooke mansion.’
Constance looked at 11. Hedge
suspiciously.
"Aiv you getting efficient again?’
she demanded.
“I keep forgetting,” he laughed
"But say, Connie dear, if you’ll just
let me be efficient for a few hours, ’
. ' ()■ ; !: t,:r '• ,hat for fit- n -I
of in; life. t :;i\v mo t! ; one
iVmre. |t’s f!lC litSt OftVu.'-'O.”
"in: for I■ ■ tinjl' him ('.i to it," ;ul
v'•••«! f'lHiy, in ha fondly figured tiro
chfrcfc i' lii.- v." t norkeC
4 '• • i i it, K. K.," ;.i' .■(•ntoii i nn
•i. i ■.
I too wil'd on.] uf ivi.s rh.iii‘
“We've.all got to pile in and work,”
in Ins old brink m miner.
“( o :ii Will you <!■> tin.' inviting?
foiVf' <pM yov.r own 'phone up
j i : 1 U n ’off the i s hi e. Who
vi'i full invite? Kveryliody you can
• -k '■ i i"1’oily ; ('Hi want. Make
’' in. • mi*. Ted • v s suing
, ■*■ t die a‘Ter ’em.
' < * Servo anvi) idy out. (n't a
■I'. lo yivi* you an id a of
per.:', incite Ta.i’inv Troad
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. ■ i< ’ .' a id that Wiiheibi'e thing if
n '.a. Ta'■ e ’( r-i all ill. from tall
■i Ida . a, a d froiT! bottom to top.
" a'a-’ph (S .a.: 'in a;:d invite tile
' ’.v- kk'i;l.”
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'Tm Voire t pot —fill ridiculous.
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■I. i ■ lIFRXnOX. Adniinistro
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• If»»o«>rt of (be Condition of
THE BANK OF (i ROVER
at (Irover in the State of North Cir
olina, at tile dose of business, De
cember 3:1st. taa.j.
Resources.
I s:; ;;'id discounts -S103.flS8.3-t
I ctmiiwi loans • 4.300.00
Overdrafts, unreeured 313 93
i nited States bonds and
liberty bonds 100.00
All other stocks, bori*Is,
and uiortgrufreii 1,000.00
lir.nktnn- houses. SI,010.:’,2
Furniture, and
! ix tures, '2,047.02 3,00:1.2}
On h in vault and Uei amts,
due from banks, banker-;
and trust companies 20.77S.07
Outside collection 5. Hi.:;:'
Total
$147,028,53
Liabilities.
Cal ital giock' paid In
Son.Ins fund
C (divided profits, less eur
•rd*i (yp-nsc, and tuxes
Paid
11.(ere:-1 reserve .account
I ividends iionaiij
Notes and bill: rediscount
ed .
Hills payable
|t •i(.Kii>i subject to chock,
I'dividual
Ca bier's checks out/tand
i UK
'I I me certificates of deposit
due ('it or after 30 days
10 nod O'*
1!,000.00
504.35
510.J0
500.00
r- ooo.oo
5,000.00
(>0,820.7!
534.it
53,158.03
Total _ .Jit-it,028.5:;
SRite of North f'e—iVi-nn. -County of
Cleveland, January 0. 1920.
i. J. H. KUis. cashier of the above
i arced hunk, do solemnly swem* that
the above state * is trap to the
best of mv k>*n\ •* — 1 ! «lirf
J. B. KT.LIS, On shier,
''i’lsc >!>e(] and -worn *o before me
this 11 'bay ef .To-elyw. t!»2fi
CEO. OATHS, Notary Public.
Correct— a t jest;
R. K TT A ATP,RIGHT.
J. S WHITE.
J. A. ELLIS, Directors.
Orangeburg, S. Jan. 12.—This
city is a meccu for the old time h nsc
swapper, trader, auction**." and otaor
I'Ve-stock dealers. The nuvkec is ‘.pat
ronized by both vi le and colored,
traders every sales day in lie year
They are in evidence e<; n tally an the
fir.11 Monday followin ’: the Now Venn
as that - is the biggest event in the
market during the season.
The market is hold in an open 'Ti t
used at other times tor cotton trad
ing and weighing. The auctioned oc
cupies the deserted c it ton-lot: ding
piatforth, and custcomerr and deal
ers gather 'round in 'iCle groups,
most 'of!the men standing,.a few dis
cussing the more or less fine points
of the different animals offered for
f; le from their vantage point in
nearby buggies and wagons.
Animals of every description. old
horses, young mules, cattle fat and
cattle poor, work-horses, both third
and lame, all are offered at public
outcry.
Sometimes a. horse or a mule is
‘ knocked down" for a few dollars, and
the new owner is heard in ho: dis
pute over throwing in the bridle or
saddle, as the caso may be.'
The record price was recorded' here
Monday when one horse was "knock
ed down” for 75 cents.
j Correct this sentence: ‘John is so,
j busy he has little time for me,’ raid
t he, "hut I never comphvn.”
SCHEDULES
INTER-CARO LIN AS MOTOR ELS COMPANY
Leaves Shelby for Charlotte 7 z. m., 9 u. ni., 11a. nt., 1
:i p. oi., 5 p. in., 7:*10 p. m.—Leaves Charlotte for Shelby R
10 a. m., 12 Noon. 2 p. in., 4 p. m., 6 p m.
SCHEDULE LINCOLNTON-SHELBY BUS
Leaves Shelby 7:20 a. m», 10 a. m., 1 p. m., 4:30 p. n.—I
LincobilOn 8:20 a. in., 11 a. r.i., 3:00 p. ni., 0:30 p. in.
COSTNER, Manager.
V- m.
a. rn„
.eaves
Z0B
SCHEDULE SIIELBY-MORGANTON BUS
Leave Shelby 10:05 A. M. and 4:05 P. M.
L.ave Mofganton 3:25 A. M. arid 1:00 P. M.
SCHEDULE SHELBY-RUTIIERFGRDTON BUS
Leaves Shelby b a. m., 1 p. m., Leaves Rutherfordton #:55 a. m.,
2:15 p. nv. Z. V. COSTNER, Manager.
SCHEDULE SHELBY-ASHEVILLE BUS
Leave, Shelby 10:00 a. in., 12 Noon, 2 p. r,i„ 4 p. in.., 0 p. m.
BLUE RIlHlE LI NFS', Owners, Asheville, N. C.
For Information Phone 450^— Union Bus Terminal, Shelby, N. C.
GOODS AND
SPECIAL OFFERINGS ON
HATS.
All belted models in Overcoats — $20.00
coats $14.75. $24.50. coats $17.50. $14,75
coats $11.75.
HATS— 75 numbers—confined to window
display. Some Malforys, DeLuxe and Alco
Brands. Values up to $6.50, all at.... $3.45
MEN'S AND BOYS SWEATERS 1-4 OFF
Boys $8.50 Sweaters at...
Boys $4.95 Sweaters ..
Boys $5.00 Sweatees ...
Men’s $5.00 Sweaters at.
Men’s $6.50 Sweaters.
Men’s $7.50 Sweaters at..
Men’s $8.50 Sweaters at..
Men's $9.00 Sweaters at ..
Men’s $10.00 Sweaters at.?.
Men’s $11.50 Sweaters at.,.
These are all new stocks and all wool goods!
Colors, Cardinal, Navy, Seal Buff & Black
Young men’s Oxfords. Tan and black. \
genuine calf skin, latest style spring line
iust m at... $5.00
It it’s Men’s Apparel we can save you
money, quality considered. We do not sell
cheap merchandise, but sell quality mer
chandise cheap. Come see us.
You can be fitted in Tuxedos at our store.
$2.62
$3.72
$3.75
$3.75
$4.95
$5.63
$6.37
$6.77
$7.50
$8.63
Correct Dressers For Men And Boys.
OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH.
kelly CLOTHING CO.
Great Clea
ing a.pearel roi't i
0 Wear
Y SHOP
r\7 T
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s
ed.
The stock Is reduced, but not eliminate
The sale has been eneetive. but there
are values here still that will interest any
man who is seeking to save money in a pur
chase of good. -. lull it;/ inerchandise.
We are going to press the selling until
we get rid of the stock which we have listed
to eliminate. Display and stock room for
new juierehandi/e coining in must be pro
vided tor. It is net only good merchandis
ing, it is imperative merchandising, that
stocks be""replaced; that of the passing sea
son sold; that c;I’ the incoming season
bought and displayed. Thus there is a
.. V
healthy tide in every well conducted and
successful shop.
Prices advertised heretofore are still
effective. We are still maintaining the
$19.50 Sale Price or- Overcoats, the origi
nal values of which ran up to $39.50.
The same price for Men’s Suits-—$19,50—
marked down from $25,00, $30.00, $33.00
and as high as $39.50. And there are a
few of the Young Men’s Belt Back Suits
marked down from as high as $22.50 to
$8.95. This last mentioned sale price is
below ccst.
We have made diace prices in order to
clean up before inventory and to make
room for our new spring stock which is
ready to ship. Come isi and examine the
quality of these offerings, we want to
prove to you the values in this great Clear'
ance sale. We’h prove it if you
come
Successors to Lvans £. McBrayer—
Sam Blanton — W. L. Wright
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