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WEATHER North Carolina: Mostly cloudy, liKhtiy colder tonight, somewhat turner In west portion Wednesday. Official Shelby temperature: High 60 low 24, Rainfall none. Tshe Shelhy Enily Blut « FORMERLY THE CLEVELAND STAR, ESTABLISHED 1896 MARKETS Colton, spot . . 12!4 to t.V(c t'otton srrct, wagon, ton .... 931.00 Cotton Med, oar, ton ...... |34.00 tfnkXLll—NO. 151 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS THE SHELBY DAILY STAR SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, NOV. 24, 1936 AUDITED CIRCULATION SINGLE COPIES 6c TENSION HIGHER AS POWERS TAKE NOTE OF BLOCKADE YATES JONES IS CAUGHT BY SAW, BODY IS MANGLED flearly Hour Requir ed To Extricate Him STOPS MACHINE Y»t« Jones, M-year-oid Lattl fan yon, «u killed this morning Hud caught In gin sawa at the Crowder Ginning company where y tv employed. The body of the young man was ippjrently pulled Into the machine front »n opening where refuse ac •nulatee, with the saws quickly mulcting fatal Injuries. Nearly an lour was required to extricate the wangled remains. Two At Gin Unrest Crowder, part owner and Hunger of the gin said he and jonee were the only operators at te gin this morning. They had just fined one bale and were be Itoning on another. Mr. Crowder ne tagging the bale and Yates had nlked up the line of gins to in qject them. Mr. Crowder heard a commotion to the machinery and turned to see flie covering on the saws thrown to the floor. Stops Machinery Impact of the saws with the clothing and body of Jones stopped the entire gin. Alter the power was turned off Mr. Crawder called members of the 'family and an ambulance, but Yates did not regain consciousness. The accident occurred shortly before tine o'clock. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Jones, well known residents of Lattimore for many years. His Mother, Sidney Jones, was a victim (Continued on page eight.) PEACE HOPES OF CRAFT UNIONS IN HANDS OF LEWIS TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 24.—<£•)—The American Federation of Labor kept ®>e Olive branch extended toward L Lewis and hi? committee tor industrial organization today, tospite last night’s action continu tog euspension of the 10 Rebel un kns. But the persistent peace hopes of Craft Unionists mingled with •tP* to make effective war on the Wujtrial Unionists if it comes to tost Leave Way Open waving open a way for amicable •ration at the conference table, •mgates to the A. F. of L. con •totton also voted extraordinary 2thorlty ,or summoning of an •jergency convention should need r* ior "drastic action” before the 1937 meeting. door 18 84111 °Pen» the hand * faUowship is still extended," de William Green, president of federation, Just before the ■‘““ght vote for continued sus 01 the 10 unions, claiming ■J-wird of the A. F. of L. mem ■*MP, affiliated with the out ***« committee. to the middle-road pro 2“ 01 majority leaders, the dele P* postponed a denouncement in tens « ut* ^mmdcan labor of . '*8 theories of organizations w* industries in which thou are employed. Jhditionaiiy. the American Fed of Labor believes in or 2*«on of workers by Crafts— artisan belonging to a union a* ,eUo™ .frailly, the committee far ln organization advocates or ■™*Kion of workers hy industry— 3n!on for each mass pro Industry with Craft lines ^ slightly hurt A* TRAIN hits CA *2SUSVTLUI’ NOT- HeM*) * Pad**011'6 1114 ■“ automobile i 100 yWd here, knocking The occupants. Shermt Wlrofi n( ,High Point and Hermt toj,,PM Sorhf« were only slight Old-Age Pension Blanks Today To Be Given Workers WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—VP)—A gigantic new government machine speeded up today as postmen car ried to 26,000,000 workers applica tions for the Social Security Board’s Old-Age pension accounts. The enrollment was hailed as marking “a new day in America” by John G. Winant, chairman of the board. To the large and small employers of the millions of eligible workers, postmen carried the cards on which employees must apply for registration. When the employees have an swered the 15 questions on the “ap plication for account number” — giving name, address, birthdate, father's and mother’s names, sex, color and similar identifying facts —the cards will be returned to the meshwork of new machinery set up to handle the old-age retirement Job. The money for the pensions will be obtained from taxes on wages and payrolls. Pensions, payable when a worker reaches 65 and re tires, will range from $10 to $85 a month, depending upon the work er’s earnings from Jan. 1, 1937, to his 65th birthday. 1 Tennessee Man Is Taken From Mob < CLEVELAND, Tenn., Nov. 24.— VP)—A jail in Knoxville protected j Dr. Vance Bell from possible mob | violence today while plans were# mnfl ' t/i hnst.An his trial fnr th® ! killing of a prominent Cleveland attorney. i The Cleveland physician Is charged with the fatal shooting yes terday of Pearson B. Mayfield, 58 I year old city commissioner, in May field’s office. Dr. Bell already was under bond in the shooting of a judge. Shortly after Dr. Bell's arrest in a hotel, Sheriff Anderson Barger i and three aides took him to Knox- : ville 86 miles away to avoid pos- j sible violence. i James Wolfe, city attorney and law partner of Mayfield, said the i streets were “crowded” and “feeling : was running high” after Mayfield i died. He lived only about 30 min- 1 utes after he was shot three times 1 in the stomach. i . .—■ 1 Winners Named 1 In Baby Contest < _ i Results of the baby show held at Lawndale last Friday night were 1 announced today, with the title of “Baby Lawndale” being placed on little Jean Alice Coffey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Coffey. Second honors went to little Jo Anne Richards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Richards. There were 10 cooing youngsters in the race. NEGRO FIGHTS WITH SPARTANBURG POLICE SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov. 24.— (JP)—Hooks Washington, escaped ne gro convict, barricaded himself in a house here and fought a 15-minute battle with eight police officers be fore surrendering. He was shot four times, but not seriously wounded. New Chapel GREENSBORO, Nov. 24.—(AV Ground will be broken here Thurs day for the Masonic and Eastern Star chapel. Eton Plan Is Now Up To Preferred Stockholden \ Plan of reorganisation of the Eton mills, filed yesterday In fed eral court in Charlotte, becomes ef fective if and when two-thirds of the preferred stockholders accept it, D. Z. Newton, Shelby attorney stat ed today. The preferred stockholders con sist of a committee of creditors rep resented by Chas. B. Toms and com pany, of New York. Under the re organization plan the trustees, J. R. Dover, jr., and E. A. Hamrick, are authoribed to transfer all as ,v>t.s of the mill to the new corpora tion when preferred atockholders i approve. It is understood that under the i proposed plan J, R. Dover, Jr. and Charles R. Dover will handle the < mill management. The mill has been operated under trustees named since January 11 at a loss of about $50,000 report filed in Charlotte i states. All indebtedness, including I city tax of $6,149 and county tax of $2,862 are to be taken care of, according to the terms of the plan. Accounts payable of the mill are! *228.570. The plan was approved bv | Oof ty Goofty “I’m going to keep my telephone In •plte of all the people who keep calling me to aak If my name really It Oofty Goofty," asserts Oofty Goofty Bowman of Racine, WIs. He says his parents named him after an ac tor they once knew in Cleveland. (Associated Press Photo) PHOENIX OFFERS TO BUY DILUNG Owners Of Stock To Meet To Consider Bid . fvuiuo xuv/uii x nm, nuy, t.— Wiling Mills stockholders are meet ng at 2 o’clock this afternoon to ionsider bids for the sale of the sntire plant. The Phoenix mill, also of Kings Mountain, has made a >id of $125,000, this being entered yesterday at auction on the mill premises. Earle A. Hamrick, of Shelby, and lis associates of the Phoenix mill ire expected, if their bid is approv ’d, to start operations of the DI11 ng spinning plant as soon as pos iible. Plans for the rayon weaving lepartment are indefinite. Property covered by the bid in :luded about 83 acres of land, two nill buildings, the spinning plant md the weave room, two ware jouses, and 103 houses for opera tes. Also included is all machin iry in the two buildings. The rtiole plant has been idle several nonths. A. G. Myers, Gastonia, is presi lent of the Dilling Mills company, lquidatlon of which is voluntary. To Give Baskets On Thanksgiving J Applications for Thanksgiv- 1 ing baskets will be received at the Salvation Army headquar terss in South Shelby from 9 to 12 o'clock Wednesday morning, ' it was announced today by of ficials, who are planning to dis- ' tribute baskets to needy fam ilies. It is necessary, it was ex- { plained, for applications to be received in the morning so that investigation might be made during the afternoon. No bas kets will be delivered until in vestigation has been made. City school authoritie, it is stated, are turning over to the Salvation Army contributions made in the schools toward the Thanksgiving basket fund. CONTINUE WORK TO EFFECT END OF SHIP STRIKE Tension Increases As Call Affects All Ports CANCEL SAILINGS SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 34.—(A*)— Federal officials pinned bopes for peace in the maritime strike on re newed negotiations with one ship owners’ group as they sought re lease today of Alaska food supplies from the spreading blockade of American ports. Assistant Secretary of Labor Ed ward F. McQrady, tireless mediator at this key port, announced unions and operators of 63 coastwise freighters will resume settlement discussions, probably today. Prospects for release of vessels to carry fresh food to Alaska were termed “hopeful” by Colonel O. F. Ohlson, manager of the government awned Alaska railroad. Strike Lines Tighten Ohlson, who carries authority from President Roosevelt to char ter supply vessels, said striking un ions were referring a proposal to their membership. He expected a reply by 5 p. ra. The nation-wide strike lines, of ficially extended to all American ports by two unions representing deck and engine room officers brought cancellation of the sche duled Wednesday sailing from New York of the United States liner President Roosevelt. Houston, New Orleans, Philadel phia and Boston also reported in creasing waterfront tension as the masters, mates and pilots associa tion and the maritime engineers beneficial association started their Independent walkout in support of demands for higher pay. The Eastern and Gulf ports also were troubled by the continued strike of rank-and-file seamen, who drew sympathy picket lines in de fiance of regular union officers when the west coast strike was tailed October 29. FIVE BODIES DUG FROM MUD, ROCK Fear A Dozen More Caught In Juneau Slide JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 24.—</P)— ’’ive bruised bodies were dug out of he debris of Sunday’s mountain andslide and rescue crews redou bled efforts today, believing per haps a dozen others still are burled inder the mud and rock. First fire, then rain hampered the 50 rescue workers. As they toiled, he first actual accounts were heard >f the rumbling slide which, loosed >y heavy downpours, rolled down in Juneau's apartment house sec or, crumbling structures. The unverified last stood at six >r seven, with 10 injured in hospi als and 13 missing. Red Cross Call Goes To Schools With the rural schools of the »unty open after a period of sus >ension for cotton pioking, the Red 3ross Roll is being presented to the ichool pupils this week. To date $800 of the $1,500 goal bas been subscribed. While the ;ommittee headed by Dr. S. F. barker is far behind expectations, t is felt that the school children of he eounty will add substantially to he fund, while some checks are expected from chain stores that had o write to headquarters for per nission to Join the local chapter. CHARGE ESCAPED CONVICT WITH ROWAN KILLING SALISBURY, Nov. 24.—</P)~ Soli iitor Charles L. Coggin presented a bill of indictment to a Rowan coun y grand jury this morning charg ng Verniss Pritchett, escaped con rict, with slaying Jap Wilkinson, Kannapolis taxicab driver last Au tust 20 on the Landis-Five Foiic highway in this county. Several Kill ed, Hurt In Alaskan Landslide Several were reported killed and injured and a number are missing in two landslides that roared down the mountain and demolished an apartment house section of Juneau, Alaska. This picture of Juneau was taken from the harbor and shows the mountain in the back ground. More Dividends Added To list, Tax Limit Near NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-W—Shell Union Oil corporation added more than $13,000,000 today to the year end dividend total by clearing up arrears on prelerred stock and re suming payments on common. In the rush to disburse 1938 earn ings with ao eye to reducing tax liabilities under the federal levy on undistributed profits, about 350 companies in the last month have declared dividends totaling around $650,000,000, approximately half con sisting of extr£, special and In creased payments. Hie Savage Arms corporation re sumed payments on junior issues with a dividend of $1 on the com mon and $6 on the six percent non cumulatlve second preferred stock, both payable Dec. 15 to holders of record Dec. 5. Campo Shoe Machinery Co. an nounced an extra dividend of 75 cents a share on capital stock and the regular quarterly payment of 25 cents, both payable Dec. 15 to holders of record Dec. 5. This put the stock on a $1 annual basis com pared with 50 cents previous. Prudential Investors, Inc., an nounced a special dividend of 25 cents a share on the common, pay able Dec. 10 to holders of record Dec. 1. Draper, Corp., Hopedale, Mass., makers of weaving machinery, an nounced a special dividend of $2 on common stock, payable Jan. 5 to holders of record Nov. 28. Stockholders Stop Sale Of Big Plant Minority stockholders' opposition to proposed sale of the Consolidat ed Textile Corporatln’s North Adams, Mass., plant has caused withdrawal of the ofier, it was learned today. The Reblane corporation had of fered to purchase the North Adams finishing plant for $300,000. Min ority stockholders, it is understood, protested acceptance of the bid on grounds that this Is the most val uable property owned by Consoli dated. The Consolidated corporation owns the Ella mill here. This mill has been Idle for several months. Plans for Its reopening are lndef* lnlte, corporation officials state. W oodson,Eskridge Flying To Camden Mayor Harry Woodson and Char les Eskridge left at noon on the Ford tri-motor plane which was here over the week-end for Camden. They went along just for the ride and will return to Shelby by car. HICKORY MAN DIES WHEN THROWN FROM CAR HICKORY, Nov. 24.—m—C. U. Hall, 28, Newton mill employe, died of Injuries received when he was thrown from a car In a collision. J. F. Amey of Newton, alleged! driver of the car, was arrested and j charged with drunken driving and assault with a deadly' weapon. Shelby’s Theatre History Is Given By Mr. Newton BORROWS $10 TO RENT DUEL GUNS Are Muzzle Loaders And Not Very Accurate BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. 24.— (IP)—Dr. Franz Sarga borrowed 50 pengoes (about 110) today to rent two 14-inch pistol* from a fencing school after a group of seconds had decided the first of his nine duels will be fought out that way. The pistols, which are muzzle loading and not very accurate, are especially designed for duelling. They are supposed to lend an ele ment of sport to the encounter— i so much that sometimes there is an element of danger to the spec tators. It was Indicated the second would ' settle on three shots as the num ber which are to be exchanged. ( It also was expected the first en counter would be held "sometime today or tonight in the so-called "Ocol Valley’," a heavily wooded | section about a half mile from the Danube. The oak and beech trees are scarred with hundreds of duel bullets. Both the time of the initial en counter and the order In which the ( nine oppenents will meet Sarga , were kept secret, to prevent police , Interference. The weather was foggy and chil ly and “Cool Valley.” which is , criss-crossed with "Lovers’ Lanes,” looked stark and dreary. I Shelby To Close Tight Thursday Shelby will be closed up tight ( Thanksgiving day. Stores, county and city of- i flees, banks, building and loan < associations and the postofflee I will aU be closed throughout the day. There will be no city i or rural delivery of mail nor j will any windows be open at i the postoffice. ] Various “Tortures”As Party Of President Nears Equator ABOARD THE U.S 3. CHESTER, At Sea, Nov. 24.—(#)—President Roosevelt and all other “pollywogs" aboard the cruisers Indianapolis and Chester were summoned to trial to day before King Neptune. Davy Jones, representative of the fictitious king of the sea, boarded the vessels last night to deliver ‘‘of ficial’' subpoenas to more than 100 persons on each cruiser. As rockets flared on the sun-decks, Davy greeted his assistants, known as "Shellbacks" because they have cross the equator and been initiated into the mystic fraternity. "Vrl like to make an inspection n( all pollywogs,” Davy .said. Flanked by guards, the royal en voy marched to 1 he president, hand ed him a summons and warned all the Neophytes- those who have never been in the Southern heml sphere—to be ready for trial at 13:30 p. m. today. President Roooevelt, nominated "Senior Pollywog,” was on watch far Davy's appearance for an hour with the others On the Chester, news papermen and secret service offi cers posted their own watches. Various charges were to be pre ferred against the candidates. The tContinued on page eight.) [>reat Crowd Attend* Roger* Theatre Opening Reminiscences of the days wheri Shelby had an opera house were brought to mind last night by for mer Senator D. Z. Newton who pre sided at the formal opening of the new Rogers Theatre. Information about the theatre lays of former years was given Mr. Newton by E. A. Rudaslll, who with rom Dixon, famed playwright and suthor, opened and operated the ‘Opera House.” 1200 Hear Him Mr. Newton told the nearly 1200 Jersons who were delighted with he new $79,000 playhouse that the heatre with Its good mid bad joints, Its ups and downs, has done more for progress. education, imusement and entertainment of he American people than any oth >r institution. In describing the theatre history >f Shelby, Mr. Newton told of the >ld opera house which was located ipstalrs in a building where Ster :hl Furniture Company Is now. (Continued on page eight.) Heese Bailey Held Under Heavy Bond CHILUOOTHE, O, Nov. 24.—OP) -Reese BAley, 30 year old ‘‘public memy” who was shot and captur ;d In a gun battle with Federal igents at his farm hideout Nov. 13. vas half-carried before a United Rates commissioner today and or lered held to the federal grand ury under bond of $35,000. Bailey, a fugitive since he escap 'd from a Raleigh, N. C„ prison on (larch 22, 1932, waived examination >n charges of resisting a federal >fflcer and being a fugitive from ustice. Deputy U. S. Marshall Byron 'uster and a squad of G-men im nedlately started for Columbus, inhere Bailey will be held in the ity prison pending indictment and rial. Attorney G. D. Bailey of Bums llle, N. C., a distant cousin of the irisoner, appeared during the ar algnment, and on his advice Bal ey waived examination. ENGLAND, FRANCE MOVE WARSHIPS TO DANGER ZONE To Take Action To Protect Merchant Ships close Embassy By The AhnmI»M Frees Great Britain and France took quick measures today to protect their merchant ship* from molests tlon In Spanish waters, Just as the Madrid government formally charg ed that "foreign warships" were aiding Insurgent attache on the Socialist fleet. Britain, reported In informed dr- . cles to have characterised an In surgent explanation of their block ade Intentions as unsatisfactory, was believed to have ordered four submarines and a depot ship to Spain. To Protect Shipping This reported maneuver from the Malta naval base followed quickly upon Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's warning In the House * at Commons that British warships would protect British merchantmen from attack by either side in the months-long battle between Social ism and Fascism In Spain. The French government instruct ed the ministry of Navy to “take all appropriate measures looking.to the protection of the French flag 4» Spanish waters." The cabinet was called to consider Insurgent Com mander Franco’s threats of a block ade of government ports. The Spanish government in Mad rid. after an investigation, men tioned the Fascist powers ot Italy and Oermany by name and acctrs (Contlnued on page sight.) BELIEVE GERMAN SUBMARINE HURT SPANISH CRAFT MADRID, Nov. S4.—W—Interna tional volunteer* repulsed a fresh fRacist attack on Northwestern Uni* verslty City today as the Spanish socialist government formally oharg ed "foreign warships” with attacks on its fleet. The accusations were mads after an investigation conducted by In dalecio Prieto, minister of air and the navy. German And Italian Prieto's findings, after a.tdp la ■ Cartagena where’ two government cruisers allegedly were attacked f Sunday, were disclosed in a com munique. The official declaration described in brood terms the "Interesting ac- [ tlvltlcs of German and Italian war- ' ships along the Spanish coast al- r most since the outbreak of tbe-eivtt ' war.” The cruisers Miguel de Cervantes and Mende Munes were attacked |. by "at least two submarines," the report stated. The Cervantes was damaged tat the assault, the communique said, a torpedo hitting Its prow across the starboard side. The Mendea Munes was not struck. “These submarines necessarily be longed to a foreign fleet," the gov ernment asserted. “The fascists nev er had a submarine inasmuch as all ‘ Spanish submarines remained loyal to the government.” Examine Torpedo Prieto reported pieces of the tor pedo which damaged the Cervantes has been examined carefully. “The examination allows us to state categorically the torpedo was neither Spanish nor Italian," the communique declared, leaving the inference the attack might have been launched by a Germany U boat. "After the aggression, a German destroyer approached the entrance , to the harbarbor of Cartagena,' the communique continued, “and after observing the effect of the torpedoing It again disappeared " The declaration also described the action of German warships Ui the vicinity of Ceuto, Spanish Mor occo, Malaga, Alicante, Gijon, On durroa and along the eastern sea board. The battle on the capital’s out skirts. meanwhile, continued as in surgents troops, under a heavy ar tillery barrage and preceded by tanks sought vainly to push a spear* • head into the streets ol Madrid propel-.
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