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Rutherford County Offers Unequalled Opportunities To Manufacturers and Others VOL. XII No. 49. _n_ » W - Fvoect Large Vote In Forest City Election 758 REGISTER TO ' PTE IN SPECIAL CITY ELECTION 1 urday Night-Election Will , Be Held Next Tuesday. I A total of 759 people registered ' to vote in the special election to be held here next Tuesday to decide whether Forest City shall retain or | sell its public utilities plants, j The registration books closed Sat urday night. Mr. J. E. Caldwell, city clerk, was registrar. According to Mr. Caldwell, the normal vote within the town of For est city is from 1,000 to 1,200 votes. The full voting strength of the city is not registered Many of the voters jfp.voring the selling of the plants did not register, as they expect to ibe away on election day. It' a regis tered voter fails to vote it counts against the sale, as the ballot will be against the registration. Speculation as to the probable out come is being freely indulged in. Many are of the opinion that it will carry by a safe margin, while ethers feel that the vote will be ex tremely close. Four ballots will be used. The bal lets will be marked: "For Sale of Water Works System to Southern Public Utilities Company"; "Against* Sale of Water Works system to South ern Public Utilities Company"; "For Sale Electric System to Southern Public Utilities Company"; and "Against Sale of Electric System to Southern Public Utilities Company." The election will be held next Tuesday, and the ballot box will be at the city hall. WORTH LATON SHOT FRIDAY Forest City Youth in Hospital Suffering From Accidental Gunshot Wound. Worth Laton, twelve years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Laton, of this I city, is in the Rutherford Hospital with a 50-50 chance for recovery as p' e result of being shot with a shot kun Friday morning about 9 o'clock. I Horace Butler, 16 years old son |>f John Butler, also of this city, was fcrrested and charged with the shoot- I According to young Butler he ■eard dogs running in the woods P a ck of the old laundry Friday mora le about nine o'clock. He went to ■j 10 h° us e and got his father's gun. P' s- lather was in Rutherfordton at time, but his step-mother was at ■ om e when he got the gun. He went ■'th three other boys, Worth Laton, was shot, Lawtus Butler, a and Broadus Butler, a broth- l r ' the woods to see if the dogs j eie a fter a rabbit. He says a rab- Pt jumped up in front of him and I s he aimed the gun Worth Laton J® Ped in front of him. Young But- | er denies that he pulled the trig- P ! - He says as he aimed the gun it ■ e "t off. Laton received the load ■° m the gun in his right side. ■ on the way to the hospital I ls alleged that Worth Laton made I statement about the affair. As a l sult > police arrested Horace Butler. I Hora c- Butler claimed that he and ■ oil h Laton were good friends, and nev er had any arguments. was given an examination morning and bail was fixed ■ Ss °o, which was posted, and he FOREST C M COURIER FOREST CITY—"ONE OF THE TEN BEST PLANNED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE U. S. A." U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SURVEY. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARRANGE SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC DEBATES Democratic and Republican County Chairmen to Meet on Hustings This Month. R|i,therfordton, Sept. 8. —Attor- ney S. P. Dunagan, chairman of the Rutherford County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, who was recently challenged to a series of debates by Attorney Fred D. Hamrick, chair man of the Republican County Ex ecutive Committee, has accepted the challenge, and dates have been ar , ranged. Mr. W. W. Nanney assisted in ar ranging the dates for the debates. The chairmen of the two parties will appear in a public debate at Ruther fordton, in the court house, on Mon day evening, September 22, at eight o'clock. On Friday, September 26, the two opponents will debate at Caroleen and on Tuesday, Septem ber 30 will be at Ellenboro. COTTON ESTIMATE 14,340,000 BALES Government Report in Excess of Figures Expected— Price Immediately Drops. Cotton declined 40 points when « the government estimate 1930 cotton crop was issued at 11 o'clock Monday, giving the number of bales at 14,340,000. Because of the dry weather over the entire belt, it was felt by local farmers, ginners and buyers that the estimate would be lowered from that of a month ago. It was lower by 22,000 bales, but this was not enough to stimu late the price. j At noon Monday New York was I ouoting October for southern de livery at 10:80; December 10:98 as compared with Saturday's close Oct. 11,30, December 11.49. The yield per acre is given at 153.2 pounds, the ginnings as of Sept. Ist, 1,878,253 bales and tht condition 53.2. The report one month ago set ar estimate of 14,362,000 bales. i i FOREST CITY NEGRO KILLED MONDAY " 1 Tom Smith Electrocuted b] High Tension Power Line In Cleveland. Shelby, Sept. B.—Tom Smith young negro man of Forest City was killed around noon Monday when he came in contact with a pow ' er wire carrying 2200 volts whil ' working on top of a cotton ware ' house near the Mauney compan; " store in the Union section of Cleve : land county. ' Smith was at work on the tin roo: 1 of the warehouse, which is to be op erated by W. E. Dye, of Forest City - About 1 o'clock someone noticed tha he could not be heard at work ant * made an investigation. They fount 1 his body toppled over with his neel cn the two wires which ran above th building. Just how long he had beer ' dead when found is not known. Anc ' since no one witnessed his death r ic not known, it was said, whether h( 1 reached up and touched the wire; 5 cr fell against them. He appeared tt 5 be about 30 years of age. The wires were those of the lint 1 which serves the Polkville-Unioi I sections, a cooperative line whici purchases power from Shelby. Th 1 line is owned by the residents of th \ section, meters being at end of th 2 Shelby city limits to determine th amount of power used. FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1930. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES -*■ s -•. ' ' / THE SUN£ALCS*J 15 50 ) \ THE ( \ .SURROUNDtHfS ARE \ bcaot i fiS- \orve \ —n. BCEN- HERE ONE / mkl fTte dl r . CotvrigH . * j , mi- ■- '' Many Attrac i Henderson, McDowell .and Polk Counties to Partici . pate In Fair. The Rutherford Fair, which is be ing sponsored this year by the coun ties of Henderson, Polk, McDowell, and Rutherford, will be held Sept ember 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27. The premium list amounts to about $2,- 000 and is very much the same as last year. The Krause Greater Shows will be on the midway all week with clean shows, at least six rides and legitimate concessions.' The Ohio Fireworks Company will furnish fire works each night. The fireworks this year are said to be the most brilliant ever exhibited in this section. The program will be changed each night. The free acts in front of the grandstand will be one of the fea tures of the Fair while many local attractions will also be put on. The local attractions for the week follow: Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock with C. S. Roystier in charge: Charleston contest for whites, Charleston contest for color ed, 100-yard dash for boys over 16 years of age, 100-yard dash for boys from 12 to 15 years of age, 50- yard dash for boys under 12 and 50- yard dash for girls from 10 to 15 years of age. For these contests $26 in cash prizes are being offered. Fifteen dollars, $5 for first prize and $2.50 for second prize, are being offered for the best pony to cart on the track and best pony under sad dle on the track Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock with J. W. Whitesides in charge: Mule running race, two heats, first prize S2O second sls, third, $lO, four, $5. Best buggy horse or mare shown to buggy on track, first prize $5, second $2.50. Best pair mules to wagon on track, first prize $5, second $2.50. Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock with Dr. A.' C. Duncan in charge: for best saddle horse, first prize $5, second $2.50. Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock with D. J. Long in charge: mule race, two heats, first prize S2O, second prize sls, third prize $lO, fourth prize $5. Tuesday, the first day of the Fair, • T euHave i t "• >pi • v Hons lhis Year NEGttO WOMAN CUTS HUSBAND Lizzie Mayse of Grahamtown Wields Blade on Spouse, Who is Near Death. Infuriated because her husband left her to go to church by himself Sunday, Lizzie Mayse, a negro wo man of Grahamtown, colored section of Forest City, turned on her spouse with a razor and brickbat when he returned and so battered and cut him that he is not expected to live. Isaiah Mayse, the husband, start ed to church and Lizzie threw a brick through the windshield of his car. On his return, she pulled out a razor from her clothes and started in with a fury that did not relent Until Isaiah was near death. The woman's brother, George Hamilton, rushed in and tried to separate the fighting couple, but when Lizzie turned on him, he changed sides and helped her battle her husband. Police Chief Price, who related the incidents of the fight, arrested the trio, placed Lizzie in jail and took the wounded man to the Ruth erford hospital where he was found to have a fractured skull and many cuts. The Hamilton negro was also cut and bruised. Thirty-five stitches were required to sew up the cuts and wounds on Mayse' head and face, while a large number were required to close wounds on other parts of the body. i I Mr. A. J. Jones is at the bedside i cf his sister, Mrs. Mary Putnam, in Shelby, who is quite ill. will be school day and all school children of the County will be ad mitted free. This is expected to be one of the biggest fairs ever held in the Coun ty. Henderson, Polk, and McDowell counties have accepted invitations extended them by officials of the Fair to join with Rutherford Coun ty in having the fair and many ex hibits from these counties will be on display. Lightning Strikes County Court House Rutherfordton, Sept. 10.—Lightn-1 ing struck the Rutherford County! Court House here Monday afternoon, resulting in a small damage. The lightning hit the southwest corner of the building, and broke off a large portion of the cornice and stonework at the top of the build ing. This fell to the street below, striking the cars of register of deeds W. O. Geer and Superintendent Clyde A. Erwin, Both cars were damaged. JOSEPH BEASON~ AGED 82 YEARS, DIED THURSDAY Aged Citizen of Cliffside Com munity Passes—Leaves a Number of Descendants. Mooresboro, R-2, Sept. 8. —Mr. Joseph Beason, aged 82 years, died at his home near Cliffside Thursday morning. He had been in ill health about ten months. He suffered a stroke of paralysis shortly before his death, which hastened the end. Funeral services were held Satur- j day afternoon at two o'clock at the Mt. Pleasant (C) Baptist church. Rev. Zeno Wall was in charge, as sisted by Hon. Clyde R. Hoey. Inter ment was in the Mt. Pleasant ceme tery. Mooresboro Masons had Mr. Beason is survived by his wid ow, Mrs. Ellen Bridges Beason and nine children, as follows: Mrs. C. C. Tate, Forest City; Mrs. R. S. Green, Cliffside; Mrs. M. C. Green, Kings Mountain; J. R. Beason, Gaffney; jJ. P. Beason, J. T. Beason, J. C. | Beason and G. L. Beason, all of | Mooresboro and P. S. Beason, of I Cliffside. Two brothers and one sis ter survive, as follows: Ex-sheriff J. \V. Beason, of Rutherfordton; Ro bert Beason, of Cliffside and Mrs. Emma McSwain, of Shelby. Fifty grandchildren and thirty-one great grand children survive. The pallbearers were grandsons, Mr. Beason had been a member of the Baptist church for sixty years, and was a consistent Christian. He was one of the oldest and most lov ed men in Cleveland and Rutherford counties, being widely acquainted in both counties. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. He was a member of the original Ku Klux Klan, organized in Rutherford and Cleveland counties in 1868. RUTHERFORDTON MAN PASSES Wm. D. Walker Stricken With Heart Attack Wednesday While Fishing. Rutherfordton, Sept. B.—Mr. Wm. D. Walker, aged 58, one of Ruth erfordton's best known citizen, died Thursday morning following a heart attack suffered Wednesday. Mr. Wal ker in company with two companions James Hall and Roy Weeks, were fishing Wednesday afternoon in-the Green River Power dam lake, and while there Mr .Walker suffered a heart attack. He was at once re turned to Rutherfordton by Messrs Weeks and Hall. His condition grew worse, and death claimed him Thurs day morning. Funeral services were held from the First Baptist church of Ruther fordton Friday afternocn at three o'clock. Interment followed in the Rutherfordton cemetery. Surviving are his widow, eight children, all at home; one sister, Mrs. Charles E. Ford, Rutherford ton, and one brother, Joe M. Wal ker, farmer of near here. 1 6 jPages 96 COLUMNS SI.OO Per Year in Advance TOWNS VOTE FIVE TO ONE TO SELL UTIUTV PLANTS Only Forty-Nine Votes Actual ly Cast Against Sale in Two Towns Tuesday. HUNDRED TEN FAIL TO VOTE Spindale and Rutherfordton Tues day voted almost five to one to con firm the sale of their public utility plants to the Southern Public Utili ties Company. Only seventeen votes were actually cast against the at Rutherfordton, while only 32 cast votes against the measure at Spin dale. A few registered voters in both towns failed to vote, thereby causing their names to count against the sale. The vote as cast in the two towns follow: Rutherfordton. For Sale Electric Plant 366 For Sale Water Plant 3G5 Against Sale Electric Plant 82 Against Sale Water Plant 81 Total registration 448 Actual number votes cast against sale water plant 16 Actual number votes cast against sale electric plant 17 Not voting 65 Spindale. For sale electric plant 338 For sale water platit — r 336 Against sale electric plant 77 votes cast against sale of plants 32 Not voting 45 As the balloting was against the registration, failure to vote auto matically cast a vote against tlie sale. Sixty-five people in Rutherfordton failed to vote, while forty-five failed to vote in Spindale. Although count ing against the proposition, some of the registered voters who did not vote were in favor of the sale. In two or three known cases the registrants were ill, and as there was no provi sion for absentee votes they could not vote. Some few were unexpectedly called away on election day and were unable to vote. It is estimated that one-half, or more, of those who fail ed to vote were in favor of the sale. Confirmation of the sale at the polls Tuesday means that the South ern Public Utilities will immediately take over the two plants. The S. P. U. will pay $205,000 for the Rutherfordton electric plant and S9O - for the Rutherfordton water plant. Spindale will receive $95,000 for her electric system and sllO,- 000 for her water plants. Spindale is the only one of the three towns who will not realize a profit on the sale. The cost of install ing the waterworks system, about two years ago, was approximately $165,000, while she will receive ap proximately the actual worth of the electric system. CITY LI3RARY WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY The City Public Library will not be opened next Tuesday, due to the fact that the town officials find it necessary to use the room for elec tion purposes. All books due on that day may be returned on Saturday, September 13th. AMERICAN LEGION MEETING. Willis Towery Post, American Legion, will hold its regular month ly meeting at the City Hall on Fri day night at 7:30. There will be special music for the occasion. A good attendance is expected. The ladies are invited to call at our new storeroom, near the post office, and inspect our new line of hats. Mrs. A. C. Jones.