VOL.
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELLY, N. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
XXV. NO.- 23
THREE AMERICAN SHIPS SUNK AND
STATE OF WAR EXISTS WITH GERMANY
M RS. AllEItNETIIY DEAD
Noble : Mother of Nine Bright Chil
dren and Wife of Mr. Thomas H.
Abernethy Dies Unexpectedly.
SOCIETY NEWS
!Mrs. Blanton Entertains
Sewing Club
City of Memphis sunk by gun fire, Vigilancia ii jflS'Jf E
i in L a j -v home on West Marion street; late
and Illinois by German torpedoes One! Friday nt follow an inness of
i , j . . - j only a few days, members of the fa-
Vessel had stars and stripes painted on heriy knowing that her condition
. ,t . v '"' was critical until ten hours before
side Practically certain to become ter detmr- M: Aernethy was
UIV I born at Denver, Lincoln county, Dec.
involved.
Washington; March 18. With the announcement of the
ruthless destruction of three un-armed American merchant ships
by submarines, it was unofficiallyTidmitted here tonight that vir
tually a state of war exists between the United States and Ger-
Technically the United States remains in a position o farmed
neutrality. Whether this shall be changed before April 16, the
date fixed for a special session of Congress, the war making
branch of the Government, President has not decided.
One step the President is contemplating is a call for an im
mediate session of Congress to hear an address asking for author
ity to adopt aggressive measures against the submarine menace.
Already American ships are being armed to defend themselv
es. The next move must be to send warships with orders to seek
out submarines and clear the trans-Atlantic lanes.
Some of the highest officials of the Government hold that the
Executive has power to declare that state of war exists and to pro
wed with aggressive protective steps pending the assembling of
Congress. There is no indication, however, that the President will
follow that course. .1
Of the three ships destroyed, two were unloaded and home
25th, 1855, the daughter of J. S.
Mundy, a staunch citizen of that sec
tion On Dec. 25th 1833 she was
married to Mr. Thomas H. Abernethy
who survives with nine 'bright and
prosperous children; Mrs. Birdie
(Grover) Kimball of Charlotte, Mr.
Chess Abernethy of Vadalia, Ga.,
Bessie (Robert) Bell of Biltmore, Mr.
Charlie Abernethy of Palatka, Fla.,
Thomas Jackson and Lamar Aber
nethy of Gastonia, ,Lou Etta, Paul
and Ben Abernethy of Shelby. Mrs.
Abernethy was a devoted mother land
wife, a thoroughly consecrated Ohris
tian who took a great pride in he
home, was always anxious and ten
der as a mother and loyal to the
ivietnoaist cnurch oi which she was i
a member. The Abernethys were
building a handsome home on West
Marion street and she looked forward
to living in it with pleasant expecta
On. last Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
Ceph Blanton Entertained the mem
bers of the Tongues and Needles club
The room in which these club ladies
assembled was most artistically de
corated in lovely spring blossoms and
an enjoyable time was spent in dainty
needle work and social intercourse,
At the close of the afternoon's plea
sure a delicious ice course coffee and
cheese balls were served.
At this meeting two new memb"rs
were voted into the club, Mesdames
Will Arey and Frank Hoey.
Delightful Affair in Honor
Of Visitor
A most delightful party of the sea
son was that given on Ust Thursday
afternoon by Mrs, C. R. Hoey in-honor
of Mrs. Chas. Churchill of Au
gusta, Ga.
The handsome Hoey home was
aglow with flowers yellow jonquils
and golden bells, the beautiful har
berings of spring.
Assisting in receiving were the
hostess' sisters, Mesdames J. A. An
thony, J. J. MeMurry, C. M. Latti
more, H. W. Jetton and S. E. Hoey.
Seven tables of rook was enjoyed
through the afternoon, after which
as a pretty compliment to Miss Amos
Willis of Kentucky a social favorite
in SheIby,who is here with her moth
er on a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. W.
MeMurry.
This hostess had invited her guests,
for an hour or two of sewing, be
fore the luncheon hour, this being a
"neighborhood affair."
Places were laid for 24 the place
cards being dainty hand-painted vio
let affairs the violet, motif being
carried out In lovely detail in five
elegant courses, charmingly presided
over by Miss Moore.
The invited guests were: Misses
Selma Webb, Ora Eskridge, Mesdam-
se Will Roberts, P. L. Hennessa, B.
T. Falls, Tom Eskridge, J. D. Lint-H
berger, Jap Suttle, Oscar Palmer, A.
R, Eskridge, Colin Hull, John Suttle,
S. A. MeMurry .George Blanton, Jam
es Moore, J. T. Gardner, A. W. Me
Murry and mother, Mrs. Willi's, and
Mrs. Sherrod and daughter. Miss
Lydia Sherrod of Caroleen. ,
tion, when the white angel of death. :an .elegant and elaborate salad
suddenly called her to the Mansion 'course with accessories was served.
above.
ward bound, and all were American-built, American-owned and A11 of thp children v,ho ivfl l.Mrs.
officered and manned largely by American citizens. Meager dis- from here and are do wd, h.
Batches indicate that all were sunk with complete disregard for Pd Shelby for the funeral which was
the safety ot those on board, and that many of the crew may have :
Lattimore Club Hostess
been !
Nation Face to Face With Definite War Policy
Today's developments brought the Government fa?c to face
with the problem of formulating a definite polity ior the Nation
:n rate the United States actually enters the war. This possibil
ity v. as mentioned by the President in his inaugural address
March ".
All of the conditions outlined by the President in his message
announcing the diplomatic break with Germany as leading to a
state of armed neutrality have now been fulfilled. The "overt act'"
described bv him then has actually come if in fact it had not been
committed when the President went before Congress.
Mrs. E. B. Lattimore was gracious-
postponed until the arrival of the at home to the members of the
5:15 Seaboard Sunday afternoon ini Thursday afternoon club and a num
order that Charlie might get here , her of invited guests on Thursday af
from Florida. Rev. C, A. Wood -ternoon of last week,
preached the funeral and a large I The hostess had chosen violets for
crowd c.f devoted friends attended to her decorative scheme, a dainty bas
pay their respects and extend sym-,ket of violets forming a center piece
pathy to the bereaved family. In ad- :for of tho f('"r tables at which
dition to the family the following jthe clul,'s adopted game, progressive
sisters and brothers survive. Mrs. !rook was played. The place cards
BOARD OF TRADE
NOWATWORK
)FFICERS ELECTED-lll MEM
BERS SECURED UP TO YES
TERDAY WITH NEARLY $1,500
ANNUALLY SUBSCRIBED.
PRIZES OFFERED
To School Children Who Will do jUrt
Best Work in the Clean-Up Cam
paign $5 to Boy Who Keeps
Cleanest Street
were also attractive io!ct affairs.
When cards were laid a?ide, a
C. Barclay of Gastonia, Mrs. Fannie tempting conation ot cream, angc
II. Proctor and Mrs, Vic Sigmon
Denver, Lincoln county, Mrs. II.
Sunie Dea- food cake, stuffed dates, coffee
Springs, Texas.
in enter
taining by her sisters, Mesdames W.
B; Nix and Tom Battimore.
MRS. WEATHERS DEAD
Since IhenlShelton of Stanley, Mrs
he has established a state of armed neutrality without the specific ton ami Mr- J- F- Mundy of Russel-i cheese balls was served .
authority of Congress. . i1 J' M" Mundy of Big lTLT'"
President was out automobiling when the first Associated
Press dispatches telling of the disasters came in quick succession.
Through Secretary Tumulty he was given all available facts im
mediately on his return.
Several hours later official reports came from Consul Frost
of Queenstown and Consul General Skinner at London, telling of
the sinking of the City of Memphis, the Vigilancia and the Illinois.
These dispatches confirmed press reports but added tew details.
am!
Chicora Club With
Mrs. McBrayer
International lawyers and constitutional experts here showed!'" an An.omo, lexas ot i
saying that President Wilson has full au- s- ' us'
!Mr. D. S. Weathers, both of whom
(formerly lived in Cleveland county
l where they have a host of friends and
whom the news
deepest regret.
no hesitancy tonight in saying
thoritv to interpret as an act of war, and announce that this coun
ry considers that an actual state of war exists by reason of Ger
nuuiy s, iiagiaiii assault, un rtinui itaii Mupi-uig. many relatives to
Such action would be subject to the approval of Congress. j will "be a source 6f
uespiie me unwarneu sinning oi uiy piisseugcx unci a imc uic mrs. vveatners nam been in lor some
California and the Laconia, the jeopardizing of Americans oitime, suffering with paralysis, she
nearly a score of other vessels, and the sinking of three other j was about 62 years of age and bo
American ships, the Housatonic, the Lyman M. Law, and the Al- fore marriage, was Miss Josephine
i'onijuin since the unrestricted warfare began, some officials, in- ;Sweczy cf Rutherford county. She
piml bv the President's announced reluctance to eblieve that ;;aS a nU)t dovotea wife and mother,
'y would carry through her threat, have clung desperately ILt
Chritian service.
Former Shelby Lady and Mother of
Mrs. Maior Hoddit. Died in Texas.
un rrmay atternoon ,tne regular
Mrs. Maior Honner received a fere- : semi-monthly meeting ol the Lhicora
Jgram yesterday announcing the death !club convened at the home of Mrs.
her mother, I Ajanaer JHCurayer on rsortn L,ar ay-
wife of ietxe 6treet- ...
the room in which the uj.jjajs
sembled was made attractive-jjftfl 4n"
viting by a wealth of lovely'ssSprirfg
..to the hope that some slight respect lor international law mignt
H1U oe StlOWn. F,r ,.,,. vrr.rs .he r.m
ry .. n , , .,11 1&. 1 . I ""
uerman sea warlarc may lairly ue tiateu, nowexei, ro nae ;thcrs lived near Zion chur
moving to Shelby where M
surpassed even the most pessimistic lorecasts here
-:rupre
N'euti ul
"try.
That she
means to sei)d every vessel to the bottom that dares to
within her forbidden zones is now accepted as a fact,
passenger, Belian relief, appear to be ail in the same cat-
v.as engaged
of years ago
where their. :
viving are her
in huin'e:'s.
they move;
on (.orrr.ee
husbaniL
h, laifi'
r. Weathers
A ru;.i;,Ci
to Tvx.i,
lives. ri;ir
t!ie IjIIoa-
blossoms and it was held tl6 at in
teresting program on Soujji, America
'was given as follows:.'
On the Orinoco and the Llanos
Mrs. W. B. Nix.
I Venezuela and its Capital Mrs. L.
'A. Gettys.
In the Guiana.- Mrs. George ISIan
,ton. 1 A Trip up tlie Div do la I'lata
Mrs. Paul Webb.
j During the social tlie hostess as
sisted by her sister, Mrs. S. A. Mc
jMurry, and attractive young (iaugb
'ter, Miss Dorothy, -erved a delicious
ice course and candies. Beside the
club members those enjoying the so
'eial session were: Mesdames A. W.
Practically Certain to Become Involved
With the practical certainty that this country
will oetvir.c
was recently
Antu;.
ing children. Cornice Weathers f
Texas, Mrs. Major Hopper of Shelby.
u;i, o.,..: f i :i
h,,! 1 : u:m:j.:.- e !,. c..,v U 1 "m ", VK,C u',lou'8 "
"m,a in iiusiiiiLies Willi Kim iiiiiiiy , cvuii n uiu im uic itri;.s ijjiss Lona Bird who
"F'-n oi me sea lanes to Europe, ornciais are scanning me wu !marrjed in Texas.
news with the closest scrutiny. An advance on the west front j The funeral will be in San
,)r in Mcsoptamia is now studied with the keen eagerness born ot! today.
; 'realization that it may have a direct effect on Americas luture
history.
The kaleidoscopic developments of the last few weeks' history
fas been followed most keenly. The apparent crumbling, of Tur-
wsn power in Mesoptamia and Persia as shown m the capture ol
"jn today by the Russians, following the tall ot Uagdad to
pntish, the unexpected sweeping forth of both British and French
'n a wide swath on the west front, the pro-war revolution in
Kussia, threats of internal trouble in Germany and China's sev
erance of relations have served to convince many observers that
the beginning of the end is near.
The German retreat in France is not yet accepted as more
ten strategic, however. The Russian revolution, too, is admitted
l(j hold possibilities of counter-revolution which will greatly crip
Jj'e the military efficiency and in some quarters it is held con
Uently that Germany still has strength for another great offensive.
! 'MeMurry, Mrs,' John Suttle,
I Willis, and Miss Amos Willis.
1 .
Shelby's First Fashion Show-
Tax Notice
I am now making out my list of un
collected taxes. . Any one wishing to
j i. save cost will please call and pay at
-Ot. :u I.-- J
mice ui juui iivpt:ii.y win ue auver-
tised for sale April 1st.
H. W. JETTON,
2t-20. City Tax Collector.
GARDEN TOOLS
Buy the kind we sell and you'll not
regret it. We have made a most
careful selection, and are sure we can
give you the best satisfaction in price
and service. We handle all kinds J.
D. Lineberger's Sons. adv.
J L '.
of homes
that the MAJESTIC is
Experience in thousands
rrovec
' one range that gives real satis
aion and cuts down the cost of liv
T,p ,An exPei,t from the MAJES
' factory will be at our store dur-
The offer of an $8.00 set of kitchen
ware FREE to evey purchaser of a
MAJESTIC during demonstratoin
week is genuine. It is an out and out
gift to every purchaser of a MAJES
tic range and the price of this range
with a reputaion remains the same,
Slid lv'11 1. -"r - - - ,w, u .vfwvu.w. ' -
T win show you why the MAJES- See this demonsjtraion - during
IS thfi nnlv o t r t. : vf V, oc i
me Cn V MncTO fnr nnn
"neberger's Sons.
the
our
J. D. ;week commencing March 26 at
adv. store. J. D. Linebergers Sons. adv.
When you buy a range that has
f Vei1 itstlf t be the best ' your
m3cy has u. ,, . , -
vT rVf-r- TO invesiea. ine
"fiSTIC
uuri
DEMONSTRATION -will
1 11 it
95 , - ""o. commencing JHarcn
the ZtA whJ the MAJESTIC
Vim - l' an(l hv it actunllv nvp
J. D, Lineberger's Sons.
Your cooking made easy by using
the Majestic. The Majestic is most
economic on the full, perfect baker
and oven, in fact has all the improve
ments to be found In a first clasa
range. It will pay you to see the Ma
jestic line next week while the fac
tory expert demonstrates is here. J.
D. Lineberger's Soas. adv.
New Law Firm
Forest City Free Press:
Messrs. R, ,R. Blanton and Gudger
W. Edwards of this city have formed
a partnership for the practice of law,
with offices on second floor of the
bank building.
'MOST COMPLETE IN THE
VALLEY"
Visit our Majestic Range Demon
stration next week and you'll find the
most complete stock of ranges, Hard
ware, etc., in the Valley. J. D, Line
berger's Sons. adv.
On last Wednesday evening from
8 to 10 o'clock at Miss Edith Cranor's
Style Emporium was held the first
Fashion Show ever pulled off in our
city.
Misse3 Selma Webb and Ora Esk
ridge received at the door ,and soon
the shop was filled with interested
spectators. The setting for this af-
; fair was beautiful and effective in
its flower garden en-semble, and a
pretty, stage for the living models.
These were six of Shelby's fairest
maids and matrons, namely: Miss
es Ruth Mundy, Mary Harris, Beth
Andrews, Iris Boyles, Mesdames Fred
Morgan and Frank Hoey to say.
nothing cf the "two winsome little lus-
sies, Miss Virginia Roberts, aged 2
1-2 years who was first to appear
before the audience drawing a beau
tiful little float, representing a Kew-
pie marriage, followed by Miss Edna
Earl (Williams, aged 6, who so attrac
tively featured the dainty little
French bonnets for children.
On display were the very latest
creations in sport suits, parasols,
hats and bags to match, and a won
derful collection of coat suits, af
ternoon and evening frocks with all
the lovely accessories that go to
make up a chic toilet.
Special to The Star:
Many newspapers, commercial
lubs, womens clubs or local commit
tees offer prizes to encourage inter
est and work on the part of the
boys and girls.
Tha idea of the prizes is this:
Everybody is going to take some
iart in making SHELBY CLEAN and
BRIGHT this spring. The work is
goin;? to come to a climax this week,
when everything that hasn't been
done previously will be started with
1 a definite program. The city needs
'iV... ll 1 " . 1 i . J"
uie eareiui inougni anu interest, 01 us
boys and girls in order to make clean
conditions and to make Shelby the
prettiest town in the Slate. The com-
Webb, Mrs. C. II. Hoey and Mrs. I'.
L. Hemic; sa, want to hear from the
loys am' girls in the Shelby Public
School who think they have done
worth-while work to mr.ke the town
clean,
So at the end of the "CLEAN UP
.nd PAINT UP" campaign the chair
man of the Children's Co-operation
Committee wants to get letters from
the boys and girls or from the par
ents telling what they have done, to
help along "CLEAN UP and PAINi
UP."
For the best work done prizes will
be given as follows:
Shelby National Bank, first prize,
irUaO.in gold.
" Civic League, second prize $2.00.
T. W. Hamrick, third prize, $1.00.
Plese address all letters to Selnvi
C. Webb, chairman of Children Co
operation Committee.
The Civic League offers 55.00 in
gold- to the boy who keeps the clean
est street during the next three
months.
The following boys will ha,-s charge
of the streets named below
South Washington, Hope l.ignp.
North Washington, Benjamin Ken
dall. Ear.l Wnrren, Wade Hoey.
West -Warren, Aaron Quinn.---- -
North .Morgan, Paul V.'c-bb, Jr.
Craham. Harold Hamrick.
DeKalb, Robert Hord.
South LaFayette, Otis Pendleton.
North LaFayette, Frank Kendall.
Hudson, Joseph Carroll.
Lee, Virgil Kllis.
Sumter, Max Washburn.
Suttle, Fred Babington.
M c B r a y e r G e 0 r ge A b e r ne t h y .
Grover, Tom Eskridge.
W. Marion, Truman Moore.
E. Marion, Charles Ho,cy.
The Shelby Board of Trade is now
ready for work. An office will be
opened this week in the Judge Webb
building ever the postoffice where a
stenographer will be employed, lit
erature distributed and the work of
the Board of Trade carried on with
system and ieal. Yesterday morning
Mr. J- D. Lineberger. chairman of
the membership committee announced
that the Board has enrolled member
ship of 111 men from U 'walks' of
life with nearly $l,50O subscribed
for the maintenance of the office and
the carrying oh of the work of the
Board.
A meeting of the Board was held
in the Court House Thursday nigh;
on call of the Board of Directors
who rcommended the following of
ficers to serve for a term of one
year: Mr. O. Max Gardner, presi
dent; S. S. Royster, vice-president;
Mr. Gio. Blanton, treasurer and
Prof. L C. Griffin executive secre
tary. All officers were selected with
great care and the members of the
Board f Trade duly endorsed the
above selection, each of whom pledg
ed his best efforts to the upbuilding
of Sh.lby and Cleveland county
through the Board of Trade. Mr.
Gardner made a ringing speech on
the need of just such an organization
that hai been formed and was happy
to sec She final realization of the
club. A. number of other leading
business men made short speeches,
Mr. Gri:fin, the new secretary outlin
ing soma work which he wanted the
club to undertake at once and ask
ing permission to print stationery.
join the National Chamber of Com
Jmerce, secure advertising rates from
a number of trade publications, and
(put the committee on agriculture to
work at once.
Upon recommendation of the Board
of Directors three new members were
added: Messrs. J. T. Gardner, W. J.
Arey and Charlie Laiighridge which
increases the number from 12 to 15.
It was further decided to make five
a quorum upon any meeting of the
directors.
President Gardner upon confirma
tion of the Board of Directors will in
a few days announce the appointment
of three or more men to each of the
ten committees.
In- the meantime the membership
campaign will continue and new mem
ben are being secured every day.
UNION SERVICE
At First Baptist as a Welcome to the
New Pastor, Mr. White.
Mrs.
"Courtesy is the eye which over
looks your friend's broken gateway,
but' sees the rose which blossoms in
kis garde.1' . Vv, , ,; 4 j
A Marriage
Miss Moore Hostess at Beautiful
Lunchein
'Squire Gilead Green of No. 7 town
ship performed a ceremony in his us
ual impressive manner last Wednes
day at his home when he united Mr.
Perry McSwain of No. 7 and Miss El
vie Reynolds of No. 4 township. Mr.
McSwain is the son of Mr. David Me
Swain while the bride is an orphan
who has been making her home with
her sister, Mrs. Ab Champion in tha
Oak Grove community.
A beautiful spirit to co-operation in
the realization cf a single purpose,
was manifested last Sunday night
when all of the churches of Shelby
united with the First Baptist church
in a welcome service to the new pas
tor, Rev. ,Lce Mc. B. White. The
church was filled with people and the
j Sunday school room had to be open
; cd to accommodate the crowds. Spec-.
;ial music was rendered and Rev.
jJohn W. Suttle was master of servic
;cs, calling on tho following gentle
!men who made appropriate speeches
of welcome: Q. M. Mull on behalf of
the Baptist church, Rev. Thomas
Batcman on behalf of the Presbyter
ians, Rev. C. A. Wood on behalf of
the Methodists, Rev. A. C. Irvin on
behalf of the Baptist ministers of the
county, Rev. John W. Suttle on behalf
of the Kings Mountain Association,
O. M. Gardner.on behalf of the young
people of Shelby and Clyde R. Hoey
on behalf of the people of Shelby
generally. At the close Mr. White
responded in a most happy manner.
Play at Mooresboro
At the request of many who saw
the plays given some weeks ago at
MooresborO under the auspices of
the Fidelia class, they will be repeat
ed Saturday night March 24th in the
high school auditorium. The names
of the plays are "Rascal Pat" and
"Too Much of a'Good Thing."
WHEN YOUR DOCTOR
Gives you a prescription it is yours,
and you have a right to say what drug
store shall fill it, and I want to say
right here that when you trust us
in your prescription filling that your
doctor don't have to stand by and see
that it is filled correctly and 'no sub
stitues are used. We put every in
gredient in just as your doctor says,
and your prescription is filled only by
a registered DRUGGIST. People
mat take medicine should get wise.
1 ou know. Kendall's Drug Store.
One of the most charming initial
hospitalities of the Spring was that
of Wednv'iday when Miss Foy Moore
entertain d at a violet luncheon at
her elega'at home on West Marion St.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A HAY
SEED IN-SHELBY?
'Answer: Walking on the court
square grass in one thing. Keep your
liver right with Kendall's Liver Op
eners and walk on the pavement, as
it was put down for that purpose.
'Kendall's Drug Store. adv.
Make up your mind right now that
you are going to buy a Majestic
Range next week from J. D. Lineber
ger's Sons The best range on earth.
Declaimer's Contest
The declaimer's contest in which
students from the rural public schools
of Cleveland and Rutherford will
take part, will be held at Boiling
Springs High School , Friday night,
March 23rd in the school auditorium.
The winner will receive a Boiling
Springs scolarship and medal. Pub
lic invited. . ..
Unloaded yesterday one car load of
Grants. Expecting car load Max
wells tomorrow. Call or write for
demonstration and literature. Jen
kins and Spanglcr, adv.