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VOL. XXV. NO 3
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C, TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1917
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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BIG SUIT TO
! LEGISLATURE
GASTON IS CIRCULATING PETI
TIONS ASKING LEGISLATURE
TO ANNUL COUNTY LINE EL
ECTIONPETITIONS ARE CIR
CULATED. '
The Gazette, Jan. 5.
Interest in the probable
outcome
of the civil suit that is now pending,011 account of the wind which set up
uuovuii auu vieveianu coun- i wau aoout 1. m.( ana
ties relative to the 1915 county boun- .never stopped till that hour the fol
dary line election continues to grow, .lowing day.
The latest action taken in the case) This was the worst wind and sand friends. Mr. Brady was an excep
was that made by the board of com- ( storm that the troops in Mexico have Itionally fine gentleman, honest, cap
missioners of Gaston county at Mon-1 before witnessed. Tents were torn able and true and his strong traits
day's session calling for a special to fragments and large paulins.serv-jof character made him a citizen of
meeting of the board for Friday, jing as a cover for mess halls and re-1 which Shelby was justly proud. He
January 12th. At this meeting a creation buildings, were litei-allv rip-iwas born in Trenton. N. J.. March 17.
general discussion of the merits, , of
the case and Gaston county's part in
the suit will be gone into. The citi
zenship of Gaston county is invited
to this meeting in order that the sen
timent of each locality may be ascer
tained. Petitions are now being circulated
in every part of Gaston county and
will be presented to the commission
ers at their special meeting next Fri
day asking the General Assembly to
repeal the law of 1915 which pro
vided for the change of the county
line. It is learned that there will
be fully .2,000 signers to the thirty
odd petitions that are now being cir
culated,
lows:
The petitions read as fol-
We, the undersigned cit.zens, tax
payers , and voters of Gaston county, I
North Carolina, do rosnprtfull v ,nJti.
. , ' " J r
hod me uenerai Assembly now in
session and the senators and mem-
bers of the Lower House representing
Cleveland and Gaston counties to
repeal Chapter 203 of the Public
Laws of 1915 providing for the
eiecnon ana cnange oi tne line be-
tween Cleveland and Gaston coun-
ties, and restore the two counties to
their former status upon such terms
as to expense incurred in roads since
the election as may be just and right,
upon the grounds that we are relia-
bly informed that there we grave
uregulanties in such election, and
i ii ....... i
-ny opnic cnarges
gainst any individual or individuals,
we do not think such election was 0U3 articles that a soldier has use for.
fairly and legally conducted. ;In my package was one of Arnold
Attorney N. F. McMillan, who is Frederick's latest novels, (The Ivory
employed as counselor by Gaston Snuff Box) which was in itself a most
county in the suit, returned to the appreciable gift. The American Red
city the first of the week from Shel- Cross and the women's section of the
by and Kings Mountain where he had 'Navy League will never be forgotten
been in the interest of the case, jy the soldiers how in Mexico, and if
When seen yesterday morning he'they eveT reaci the states again,
stated that he had just received six their appreciation will be shown by
additional affidavits charging that buying large anjounts of the Red
fraud occurrd in the election. On Cross Seals on Xmas.
being asked for something definite I The storm has not yet abated but
as to the truthfulness of the report tne 8and is not so bad today as yes
that the poll book had disappeared, terday. The men are taking advan
ce said: tage of the let-up to repair the dam-
"There is m question about the a&e one to their tents and adhobie
fact that there is some susnicion in shacks. In many cases repairing is
the minds of the people- of Gaston
county as to why the registration
book of the county line election was
sent to the clerk of the court, at
Shelby, since October 7th, last year,,Bnu iry lo lorB" inat inere was a
while the poll book is missing.
"It i vorv sntil that thi noil
lok should be produced as there is
ome question as to the qualifica
tions of some of the names on that
book, and it should certainly be open
to public inspection in order to satis
fy everybody.
"A diligent search has been made
for the book by myself and others
and by the clerk of the court of
Cleveland county, at Shelby, but it
das not as yet been found. An ex
planation from the registrar and
those in whose custody the book is
supposed to be is anxiously await
ed." Thomas Reynolds, for threa
months chief of police of Lillington,
is being hunted by the cheriff of Har
nett county, from whose custody he
escaped Sunday afternoon. He was
being, held by the sheriff pending ar
rangements for $500 bond after his
arrest upon request of Florida aul
thorities on the charge of passing a
worthless check in that State last
summer.
A LADY FIXED HER HAT
by Cleaning it UP and putting it in a
different shape, so the System of the
hat was renewed and by doing this
she has a new looking
HAT
and you can make the HUMAN SYS
TEM look better all over if you will
take a few bottles of KEN-TONE,
THE SYSTEM BUILDER. Ask your
dealer $1.00 bottle, 3 for $2.50.
H, E. Kendall's or Paul Webb's Drug
Store. dv.
Marriage at Patterson Springs
On Thursday of last week, 'Squire
John Miller Roberts performed, the
ceremony at his home which blended
the lives of Mr. Clint Allen, son of
Mr. James Allen and Miss Jennie
Mays,daghters of Mr. Jim Mays.
THE BOYS IN MEXICO
How the Soldiers of Uncle Sam En
joyed Christmas Sand Storms are
Worse Than Snow Storms, Etc.
Specia Ito The Star:
Somewhere in Mexico: Xmas day
in .Mexico was not exactly as plann
ed. There was no bull fight either,
neither was there any horse racing
or dinner. But no one could be held
.directly responsible for this. It was
ped to shreads. One could hardly keeu
his footing in the storm. One man
lost his footing and was hurled in
front of a terrific blast of wind and
his hands and face was bad'y injured
before he regained his feet. A Ford
automobile was blown several hund
red yards away from camp. Hats
and pieces of wearing apparel were
swept away. The horses shared
equal hardships with the men, their
eyes were filled with sand and one
torrent after another of small pebbles
rained upon them making their life
most miserable. Several aeroplanes
were damaged in the storm. The
moving picture screen was swept a-
way and there was several small fires
doing considerable damage to harness
and canvass, etc.
At 12:30 the men scrambled into
line with their mess kits and wprp
.
given a small luncn oi canned saimon,
it being too bad to serve dinner. At
,5 o'clock the regular Xmas dinner
.was served with a considerable quan-'vou
tity of sand as desert and Red Cross
Xmas packets was given out. 01d
gomiers ana young siiaers, non-com-: an(j b dairy cattle,
'missioned officers and privates shar-1 fam are now being made for a
led alike in these parcels and for a j dairymen's excursion to go to
brief moment forgot the storm in Ohio during February This will
their delight. This was the first a splendid opportunity to see
signs of the Xmas spirit when those ,the leadi dai famg and a chance
.packages were distributed. They. spe and hase the tite hat
,were so neatly wrapped and each con-! wanted Tri can easJi beTar.
gained a little package of candy to f bee as wetr as
i j - i ii
Fau
and pencil, chewing gum and numer
impossible and new tents will have to
be obtained.
I .uPn ine nrst voraie day, we
,W1U nave ou lllue ,Amas celebration
' J A. X A. At- A. A
storm. Despite the storm, some one
lwa9 heard to remark that it would
ii"de b.e " happy New Year if we
should live to see it.
Owing to the severe storm, no
truck trains have arrived at this
camp for three days and none is ex
pected for a day or so, therefore no
mail and no packages from home will
be received by the men until almost
New Year's Day.
The natives say that snow will fol
low and any kind of rough weather
would be welcome besides a sand
storm.
Well here's trusting that the good
people back in the states got more
enjoyment out of Xmas than the
troops in Mexico and wishing them a
happy New Year, I am
RAMBLING BILL.
ONE THING
Everybody can and will do
DIE
Another thing you can do, take
KEN-TONE, the System Builder for
a run-down system or any Stomach
or nerve trouble. $1.00 bottle, 3 for
2.50. Kendall's Drug Store. adv.
Notice
A meeting of the ctock-holders of
the First National Bank of Shelby,
will be held in their banking rooms
on the second Tuesday m January,
for the nuroose of electine directors
for the ensuing year and for any oth
er business that may come before
them.
adv. GEORGE BLANTON, Cashier
Ex-Gov. Glenn comes to the aid of
State officers and employes who,want
increases in salaries. He recom
mends that the Governor receive $7,,
500, other State officers from $4,000 ,
to $4,500, the Supreme Court judges j
$5,000, Chief Justice $5500 Governor
er's private secretary $2,500, and
that the salaries of all clerks and
employes be increased 30 pVr cent.
MR. BRADY PIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Contractor Succumbs
Heart Disease Body Taken
South Carolina for Interment
To
to
Mr. Patrick Henry Brady, a con
tractor by trade, died suddenly at
7:30 o'clock Friday might at ! his
home on West Warren street of(byterian church will have an all-day
heart trouble. Mr: Brady had been ,
complaining some, but had been a
bout his usual duties and his death
was a great shock to his many friends
He and Mrs. Brady came to Shelby i
five or six years ago and had endear
ed themselves to a wide circle of
1845, his parents coming to this
country from Ireland. He was mar
ried in South Carolina and his re-
mains were taken to Ninety Six on i
the Southern train Saturday morning
where the interment took place Sun
day. Mrs. Brady survives.
They had no children.
Dairy Excursion -
You have likely noticed that a
Jersey sale has been advertised , for
January 9th at Winston-Salem in
connection with the annual meetings
of the N. C. Live Stock Associations.
Mr. Pike of Ohio, who was to put
on this Rale has wired that he is un-
able to gecure satisfactory cattle,
jEvery efTort possible has been made
... -i m. u..i i
,lo secure oiner came uuv we nave.
fajjed rne saie wjh noj be held as,
advertised.
i Do not 'iet this announcement keep
at home but come, attend the
' akt- ariA u.in in mani
L:.o.D Mrth
. . ...... o-
nan nil ll j caluihiuii ir K. r iwave i
riairvmpn c AYfMirainn to srn
breeding establishments,
Come to Winston-Salem and help
arrange for this cow buying trip and
do not forget about the butter, cream
and milk for the contests.
ALVIN J. REED,
In Charge Dairy Field Office.
Good Roads Meeting at Lawndale
The .citizens of Number Nine town
ship are respectfully invited to at
tend a Good Roads meeting at Lawn
dale, Saturday the 13th of this month
at 2 o'clock p. m. f,or the purpose of
discussing the matter of road im
provements and to formulate or ag
ree upon a law for that purpose, to
be submitted to the vote of the citi
zens of the township. Different meth
ods and laws will be discussed. It is
hoped that some of the representative
citizens of the adjoining townships.
No. 10 and 11 will also attend this
meeting, and they are respectfully in
vited, and it is hoped they will join
in the progressive movement of build
ing better roads in the upper part of
Cleveland county. Some of the lead
ing citizens of this township have re
quested the writer to make the an
nouncement. Respectfully.
JOHN F. SCHENCK.
IF YOU
Want the BEST DRUGS the Best
Service and the best of everything
that goes with a well REGULATED
DRUG STORE, we iavite you now, as
it is never too late to DO GOOD, to
join our band of satisfied customers,
and you too, will be happy with our
band, and will toot your HORN for
Kendall's Drug Store. adv.
TAKE
KEN-TONE, the System Builder
for that fagged and run down sys
tem, stomach and nerve troubles, et
your system in good shape and meet
your friends at Kendall's Drug Store.
$1.00, 3 for $2.50. adv.
Notice
All members of Hickory Camp 518
Woodmen of the World of Shelby, N.
C. are requested to be present next
Thursday night, Jan. 11th. Install
ation of officers and work in the Pro
tection Degree.
Mill Changes Hands
J. L. Swain of Toluca has purchas
ed the old Hoyle mill at Rockdale.
The mill has been in the possession
of the Hoyle family for over a hund
red years. ,
TAKE
K. L. O. (Kendall's Liver Openers)
for a knocked out and disfigured
LIVER, get happy and meet your
friends at Kendall's Drug Store. 30
to the bottle, 25c. adv.
SOCIETY NEWS
t ' 4 1
The 20th Ccntuhy Club will con
vene Friday afternoon at ?.:30 with
Mrs. S. 0. Andrews as hostess.
Quilting Party
The Ladies Auxilary of the Pres-
quilting party at Mrs. W. F. Mitch-
ell's on Thursday of this week. Lad
ies are asked to come prepared to
spend the day. A picnic dinner will
be served.
Missionary Society Meets
The Young People's Missionary
Society of Central Methodist church
met Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
with the leader, Mrs. George Hoyle.
After the business had been attend
ed to, a number of readings on the
"Miracles of Christ" were givem
Miss Stella Scroggs then sang a
beautiful solo.
After the benediction the hostess,
assisted by Miss Scroggs nerved de
licious refreshments..
Cecelia Music Club to Meet
With Mrs. Nix
The Cecelia Music Club will con
vene tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
W. B. Nix at her home-on North Mor.
gan street at 3:30 o'clock. The fol
lowing interesting program will be
given:
Roll Call Musical Events.
Sketch of Walter Damrosch Mrs.
L. P. Holland.
Vocal Quartette "Madrigal"
Mesdames E. Y. Webb, Rush Thomp-
son,
Misses Bertie Lee Suttle and A-
mos Willis.
Sketch of Victor Herbert Mrs. Will
Harris.
Piano Selected Miss Stella
Scroggs
Capt and Mrs. Jenkins Entertain
One of the most brilliant social
affairs of the mid-winter season was
that of last Friday evening when
Capt. and Mrs. J. Frank Jenkins ex
tended the hospitality of their beau-
Uiful home on South Washington t,
inn honor of Mr. Frank Hoey ana bis
lovely bride.
Appropriate to the spirit of the oc
casion the house was artistically de
corated in the bridal Colors of ..white
and green, the guests finding their
placea at the eight small tables ar
ranged in the various rooms ready
for the game of "regressive bndes."
by dainty little handpainted bridal
bouquet score cards. At the conclus
ion of the merry games the hostess
graciously presented Mrs. Hoey with
a lovely bouquet of white carnations,
tied with white tulle.
Three elegant and elaborate cours
es were then enjoyed, in which the
hostess was assisted in serving by
Mesdames L. A. Gettys, W. F. Mitch
ell and her attractive little daugh
ters, Misses Sarah Burton and Mar
garet Jenkins.
Thirty-five of Shelby's younger set
enjoyed this beautiful hospitality.
Prominent Couple Weds
Handsomely engraved announce
ments were received Friday morning
reading as follows: ,
Mr. and Mrs. John Calvin Beam
announce the marriage of their
daugatel
Mayme
to
Mr. Oliver Oscar Palmer
on Thursday, the fourth of January
Nineteen hundred and seventeen
Shelby, North arolina
The wedding took place at the
home of the bride's parents Thurs
day night in the presence of memb
ers of the Beam family only. Rev.
John W. Suttle performed the cere
mony in his usual impressive man
ner. The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beam
who has a host of friends, while the
groom is a popular groceryman who
stands high in the councils of Shel
by's business circles. JWhile the wed
ding of this popular couple wm anti
cipated, it was not known when it
would occur and the announcements
came as quite a surprise. Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer have the best wishes of
a wide circle of friends.
Greetings to The Star
The Star has had a long and bril
liant career. I have been on its mail
ing list ever since it first arose. May
the year 1917 be the best and bright
est in its excellent history. May it
record the song of the first Christmas
angels, aid may all he world unite in
singing that glorious song, "Peace on
earth, good will will to men." Let
the editor and myself join Mr. Hoey's
class. Let us congratulate the citi
ziens of Shelby upon progress and
new enterprises. . Let me mention
my riches in friends in Christmas
tim- and all the time.
S. M. DAVIS.
Carolecn, N. C, Jan. 4, 1917.
MISS LUCY OSBORNE MARRIED
of Dr. and
JMrjftchenck
Castles ai. a Vksburg.
ton
Daugniei :.
Married Mr.
S. C.
Spcial to The Star:
Owing to the social prominence of
the two contractisg parties the mar
riage of Miss Lucie Osborne of Lawn-
dale, N. C.f and Mr. Thomas Glazier county, has been appointed teller of
Castles of Winnsboro, S. C, is of un- the State Treasury to succeed A. H.
usual interest to their host if frio.-ds Arlington, resigned,
throughout both states. The mar-1 ' At ' Wahaw, Union ' county, Mon
riage was solemn ized in the First day night, Will Patterson was shot
Baptist church at Park-wille, S. C, and killed by Clyde Massey. Both
on Thursday evening, December 28, 'olored and a woman was mixed in
at six o'clock. Miss Parmelia Jen- the trouble. Massey escaped,
nings of Columbia, S. C, who presid-1 Rev Dr. C. B. Waller, for five
ed at the piano throughout the even-'years pagtor o the First Baptist
ing, gave a short musical program church of Asheville, has accepted a
before the arrival of the wedding Vail to the Whit Tnl: t Pnrt.
party. . As the first notes of Lohen
grin's wedding march scunded forth,
the ushers, Mr. G C. Osborne and Dr.
W. G. Blackwcll, came up the aisles
and lighted the candles surrounding
the chair loft. Thecv came the bridal
party, Miss Rasada Talbert of Parks
ville, wearing a lovely gown of blue
charmeuse trimmed in silver, with
Mr. Tom Haynes of Winnsboro. They
crossed under the huge wedding bell
vi wiuiu lime aim piavcn
in front of the choir loft. Miss Od
essa Richardson of Monroe, N. C,
and Mr. Wade Aiken of Winmsboro
came next, Miss Richardson wearing
yellow taffeta and silver lace. They
were followed by Miss Marie Black
well, in blue tulle, with Mr. Bill
Rabb. Miss Nancy Castles, sister of
the groom wore a handsome yellow
gown and was accompanied by Karl
Osborne of Lawndale, N. C. The
dame of honor, Mrs. G. M. Perry of
Central, S. C, was lovely in her
wedding gown of white satin and
georgette crepe and came . in with
the bride's pastor, Rev. John F. War
ren of Augusta, Ga., who performed
the ceremony. The bride wore a
handsome coat-suit of blue chiffon
broadcloth trimmed is gray fox fur,
with a grey silver hat, gloves and
boots to match, and carried a bouquet
of yellow . roses showered .with yel
low lillies. She was acco'mpanfted by
her twin sister, Miss Gazzie Osborne,
who was lovely , in a dress of silver
rnd gold chiffon. Mr. Castles was at-
ended by Mr. Ernest Blair as best
nan, a.d came in from the rear door
meeting his bride at the altar where
he ceremony was performed. The
ride's flowers were yellow maresch-
ael roses showered with valley lillies;
while her attendants carried . white
carnations tied with blue and yellow
tulle ends. Immediately following
the ceremony the bride and groom
left on a south bound train for a
a lovely and accomplished young wo
man, grand-daughter of the late
Maj. H. F. Schenck, who lived in
North Carolina until the last few
months. By her sweet voice and win
ning manner she has won many
friends in this state where she has
taught music for several terms. Mr.
Castles is a presperous young maw of
Winnsboro, where the couple win be
at home after the middle of January
Miss Rosada Talbert entertained
the bride at a lovely luncheon Tues
day afternoon, and Miss Marie Black
well gave a five course dinner for the
bride's attendants at Col. J. W.
Talbert's on Wednesday evening.
Miss Gazzie Osborne, assisted by her
mother, Mrs. M. S. Osborne, enter
tained the bridal party at dinner
Thursday evening.
Corporal W. C. Hall of Company
K, Third North Carolina Infantry
from Ashboro, died at El Psso, Tex
as, a few days ago. One report says
he died from concussion of the brain,
following an assault by an unknows
person; another report says he died
of meningitis.
Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing Shipman's annual .summary of
the furniture industry in the State
shows that there are 96 factories1 hav
ing $33,303,000 capital,. $3,690,000
estimated- value, of plants, employing
7,533 people' and. having an annual
payroll aggregating $2,522,000.
James H. Freeman," automobile
demonstrator, was killed Tuesday, in
the vicinity of Raleigh, when the ma
chine he was driving ran into a ditch
and turned over. Freeman was giving
the road to another car, when the ac
cident occurred. He was 24 years
old, married and was originally from
High Point. ,
TAKE
H E K, the Harmless Liquid Head
ache remedy for Headaches and Neu
ralgia, forget your - pains, pass UP
the frowns and meet your friends at
Kendall's Drug Storq. 10, 25 and
50c bottle. adv.
If you can't You can, almost
or we'll get it for you That's
us. J. D. Linebergers Sons.
LIVE NEWS :
OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
OVER NORTH CAR. GATH
ERED FROM THE DAILY PRESS
AND CONDENSED.
Homer Peeler, cashier of the Bank
of Pamlico at Bayboro, Pamlico
land, Ore., at $5,000 a year.
Congressman Britt has given no
tice of his purpose to contest in Cor
grss the election of Zebulon Weav
er, who was awarded the certificate
of election from the tenth district.
A new hotel for Greensboro, to
cost $300,000, having been put under
way, is now announced that Guil
ford county will have a new court
hoU8e the WQrk to begin tW yegr
At the plant of the Buckeye Cot
ton Oil Company in Charlotte, Robt.
Lilly, a colored employe, was caught
under an avalanche of cotton seed
and smothered to death before he
could be released.
Dr. W. T. Paul, Confederate veter
an and inmate of the Soldiers' Home,
Raleigh, committed suicide at the
Home Monday by shooting himself.
He had been in the Home since last
March, coming from jPitt county.
It is stated by the veracious Hick
ory, Record, which has the story from
a preacher, that a 14-months-old child
at, Mortimer, Caldwell county, swal
lowed a 10-penny nail two months
ago' and has suffered no ill effects.
Miss ,Watson Capps and Mr, Wil
liam A. Ramsey were married . m
Salisbury a few days ago. The groom
is baggagemaster on the Southern,
with a nin from Salisbury- to Gold
boro. and the bride has been a tele
graph and telephone operator.
Dr. H. E. Guemey, Presbyterian
pastor at Monroe, has declined a call
to Lexington. Dr. uuerney niiea tne
pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church of Statesville for a month, a
year ago last summer, and many
Statesville people remember him.
The Marshall Field Company or
Chicago, which owns valuable manu
facturing interest in Rockingham
countyj will erect new buildings nd
improvement this year it is saw, to
cost about $75,000. A bedspread
mill is among the new enterprises.
R. P. Cloud, a Burke county farm
er and owner of 400 acres of land,
had a hearing before a United States
commissioner at Hickory a few days
ago and was placed under $500 bond
tn rrwaT at Federal court in States-
Iyjue Bd answer a charge of illicit
' distilling.
S. S. ASSOCIATION
Report of tae -Two-day Session Held
With the Zoar Sunday School.
By Joe E. Blanton:
The Kings Mountain S. S. Asso
ciation met with Zoar Baptist church
on Dec. 30th and 31st. After devo
tional exercises conducted by Rev. I.'
D. Harrill, Rev. J. M. Goode was
made moderator pro tern. At the op
ening of the services there was pres
ent a large per cent of the pastors of
the Kings Mt. Association churches,
to be exact 19 being present. Sev
eral of the pastors discussed the be
nefits which the church receives from
the pastors. New Prospect stringed
band furnished music led by Chas.
Alexander which was highly enjoy
ed. After a recess on Saturday good
talks were made on the success ' . in
Sunday School work by the superin
tendents. Some . fine suggestions
were brought- to Ihe minds of ' the
teachers and scholars. , -
On Sunday after a song service,
there was a Bible reading on the sub
ject of mission by Rev. J. V. Devenny
Following this a collection; was' tak
en for home missions, after which
Rev.W. R. Beajh of Kings Moun
tain preached a very impressive ser
mon. After th0 noon recess the as
sociation decided to held its next
meeting with Double Springs church.
The convention was given over to , an
old time singing which was led by O.
D. Price and A. M. Lattimore. Thi
was a grand treat and the convention
asked the singing leaders to be pres
ent at the Double Springs meeting.
Notice to Stockholders
The stockholders of the Shelby (
Creamery Company are hereby noti
fied to meet in the First National1
bank at Shelby, N. C at 2 o'clock bm
Saturday, January 13th.
adv. William Lineberger Sec. ,
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