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THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917
A YEAR IN ADVANCE
CONHliiSS TO
MEET APRIL 2nd
;,vKFviJi'ENT WILSON SEES
J ri; WE SITUATION AHEAD
RMY OF THREE MILLIONS government and an effective league
WANTED .CONGRESS'-' WILL of nations to protect the world a
UV gainst another cataclysm of war. The
-
'Vaihiligton, i'laitii -i. i iisiucmi,
Wilson, recognizing that Germany
u.,jral!y is making war on the
i States on the seas, today call-1
ti congress to assemble in extraonli-
., KPuSion on April 2 to deal v.iih
mrv scjw'
.k tii-i-ition.
The purpose of the session ricw
.11,. t two weeks earlier t'inn the
fifct set. was announced in the
uaic . . . .
president s proclamation, is to receive
, communication from the chief e::-
tcutive on "grave matters of national
policy which should be taken iminc
iint,,iu under consideration."
The President, in nis aei'iross lo zauun ana democracy.
congress, will detail how GerouHiy !
,.ri.;it;'!!v has been making war on i The President's Proclamation
the United States by the ruthless do-
struction of American lives and ships I "Whereas, public interest require
th' high seas in contravention of that the Congress of the United Siat
tht
laws of nations and human-
"'Congress then is expected to pass of April 1917, to receive a communi
. ,....ifinn H..rlarint? that a state of cation concerning grave matters .oi
war has existed between th
United
States and Germany for some time.
Such a resolution, in itself, will not
be a declaration of war in a t. 'clini
cal sense, although practically i'. will
amount to the same thing.
, As a con-;oiuence, the United
Sti.t-'s will take further steps to pro
led it interests on the high sees
snd cIm'v. here against the warlike
,; s of (.erm.iiiy, and whether an
;-:!i!s. -tr.te of war will come to exist
in ils full sense will depend on the
. nets of the imperial German
government.
Siri-e last Sunday, when three
American shins were sunk in quick
.W.-.n with loss of American
r.i -- I 'inging the total number of
Amcr.ians lost through German sub
:san;." operations to more than 200
-the president and all his advisers
have recognized that a state of war
xisted. From all parts of the coun
try have come calls for the imme
diate summoning of congress in ex
tra session.
Although, the president, by the
provisions of the constitution, must
leave it to congress to make the prac-
tical declaration of war such advices
u have come to the white house
from members of congress, governors.1"1-' nation is of interest. Speaking
of states, public officials and many ,
hundreds of citizens have contained
statements of support of such a pol
icy in its fullest sense.
All Ihp rpsnnrrea if I h.. Tnif'
States, industrial as well as military, ian English fleet. 'several 15-minute exchange on such
are speedily being mobilized to place "War is going on now" he said. topjcs as public health and civics, con
the nation in the fullest state of readi- ("Germany is making war upon us and ductcj hy women active j these jnes
ness.
For the present, the responsibility -
rests with the navy, which is arming
American merchant ships, placing,
rush orders for submarine chasers,;
P'Tl;n:.: $115,000,000 bv special aU-
U..UV, i (.oe.Lress to hiirrv the nav-
iruetiun already under way, i
advancing the graduation of cksM s
at A 'in-, i...l ...., Am...;
naniur.-i ae-ainst invasion hv i rman '
5al,m:;r:n.w ., i,.. i r ; !
- ..o.,.( mm iiuu.iiiiiii.il,; un l . i -
sustml resources necessary to stand
Klu-J the fleet.
r the army are noL j fully
'i-.t -r i. It
is believed.
ilowe
. er
j
i v' ;n,. . : ,
;.ne
po.v.bihty of the army's partu i-,
Pation in war when he addresses
s.eussing the need of uni- !
i crs;il r::il.tarv triinin" '
hi a tentative way, plans for nisr.'''' abroc,! n.-,v to li-rht m th.
-hallip.'r ih,- r.,ii ii. c ii.
'ararniy, the national iruard. and the
-. ..v iuii r.iiLiii,ui ui nil HK.i- I
raisins; of vnlilni,-r nr.,,.,- r ttn one.
"'en have been worked out in 'the!chwse to- withi" four cr ',ve '
arntv r ,,11.,..., iu ,.i.., :
army of
.lOO.OOfJ is planned as a nuc-
hat tvenlmillv ,..,!.! 1... Un
l.OOO.OOO and would be as-.
ambled in training rnmn
Ti . "
demobilization of industrial re-,
sources has cone much further. Hun-
"reds of
'hi' (fieri... ,.C tu ;i ., I
',(,l'nse, have prepared themselves to
JiMize their full efficiency in the de- "tit prepare our armed sirengm ; jeans (Hiring me ivn nar himi car
tense of the nntinn ' that no one shall be able to say that ries wi unds received in the fiercest
er.rv Fo-,l the iw,.;r ,n,k;i '
" -u,acturrr, has offered and the
comment has accepted, his great
c""'i. lo he iinnrain.i .;fU,.,.f i
,n the event of ,.,n i
i'hwab has announced that his
Ol'thlchl HI nlnnt nmc ,r.,t.., U.,
will t... .a ,.,-t:r.i,.. r.,,- th,,
Xweriiment.
. Uniud :-fites steel Cerrovi
!i,.,n and a hundreri1, rJ' ;CLV-
'"al organizations have been making
la?S(u"r thoir Participation. Yester-
Preat copper interests notifi-
Ule Itin-erti,v,., ui. i i
Kovernment tknf 1.1
vii'i thu,.;irrny and navy with their
" l .sunn .... . r
eopper at about half
market r.rio
'lie:i the
pres'dent addresses con-
, ., "c ' expected to go into the de-
t -mI "tieeieu i
; th" situation
;i,.ui " , llK' situation very fully, par-
we-of H.a3t0 how it; affects the fut
Quit,. . ,"ut;u siate3.
nl rde. frora th tagk of pro
' t American lives and rights a-
gaihst aggression on the high sea;,
the president . has considered the
broader question of the preservation
of civilization, the distribution of
, world power after- the war a natural
arrangement of the world's peoples in
governments by the consent of the
influence of the United States in the;
lumtiuitc.i nniLii win inaive peace is
everywhere admitted as noc to be
overestimated.
When the word that the president
had summoned congress went through
the allied embassies this morning it
was received with acclaim.
There is not a diplomat in the corps
who does not believe that it means
the entry Of
es should be convened in extra session
at 12 o'clock noon on the second dai
national policy which should be tnk-
en immediately under consideration;"
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary occa.;
sion requires the Congr-'s-s of the
United States to convene in extra
.,o.-S:o:i at, the Capitol in the i;y :'
Win-'dngtmi on I in' .-e()ivi dav if
Ap,.'. 1
whi-!i :
time lie
thereof
at 12
rk.
i ;r- who sin !
entitled to act a.
ire hireby reiU;rei
nieinln ts
to lain-
notice.
"Given under my hand and the
of the United States of America
seal
the
21st day of .March, in the year
Lord, one thousand and teventi
of the independence of the
en a:.
Umti
States of the 141 st."
I WOOD ROW WILSON.
ROOSEVLELT WANTS TO FIGHT
Says Germany is Already Making
War on Us and W'e Will Not De
fend Ourselves Let the Army
Take Part.
Any opinion on a public question
expressed by a man who has been
honored by holding the Presidency of
at a meeting ot the Union League in
Wew iork this weeK Mr. Koosevelt
charged Germany with murder and
asserted that the United States was
hiding,, at present in safety, behiml
we are not striking in self-defense.
Armed neutrality under these circum-
stances is war. ft is feeble war, but it
is war- Germany does not make feeble
war and snu "either understands r.i r
.respects it in opponents.
I "For the last two and a half years,
, we nave seen tne American pacin.-t
I marching around. To try to curry fa- ;
vor with the German militarists, the!
'' "-" l""'"1' 1
r "i '"! -' t . has li 'en the tx 1 and the i
"una::" oi uw ,i-wei i.iuu
,1-ili iim I ;.!'. !!'
I"1 ,lu' untr.v.
"He want to prepare at once a gr?;-t
.'r.ny, I should hope, of a couple ct
mi hon men s: that il I'u- war Im
for 'ar. 'u' w ,x' a,,!i' l,; Uc
tne entry 01 the I nited htates into Gordon M. Finger, of Charlotte,
the great war.bringing its wealth, its chairman of this district, presiding,
armed forces, its great resources, and It is a source of pure disappoint
its moral power to the side of the, en- 'ment to each individual in this district
tente allies, in what they feel is their i to learn that Mrs. Thomas Ingle,
battle for the preservation of civili- president of the Federation, and also
eon-.decisive and tor.troliing clement sr. u.
"1ut (l '"- w:ul "r l,lat (v:v-,;
arm v. e can se:;.l ;.n -:pi i'tH.'i! i
trenches er iirht m th- D-.'lU.in pen
!su!:ir - wherever it i- de
'get that expeditionai'v
into the trenches and it vi;l
jewrytrimg tor tne morale o, rran,.
of Belgium, of the Allies generally l
have an American force under
American flag training in France
. - i : . ,1. ... 1 .
moving lorwaru nuo me iroucne.-, u
take its place beside the other armies
'which are fighting our battles ut ibis
'moment.
"Use our fleet in any way possioi . :
if we do co to war we will make
'only a 'dollar war.'
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Announcemeni
llavi
g been rolicited by mae'
.amonir them many who v . -
: persons
ed ncainst me before, have decided t"
imake the race for Mayor and if elect -
ed' Promise to uu my utnlost (l
deavor in upbuilding Shelby and will
!aid the Board of TraJ l'V0''y y':,y
P088,bIe- , T nP,lV,,,
J' ('ARI,NfcK-
Have a cup of LueIlo Coffee
at Lineberger's next week dur
ing (lie Majestic Ranse Demon
stration. Hcffins March 26th.
See us for your sweet potato slips.
Red Front Dept. Store. adv.
Men and Beys, sef Evans E. Mc
Brayer's new Hats in all shades.
the
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SOCIETY Nii,WS
20th Century (Tub to Meet This
' Afternoon ' . -: .'""'.': '
The twentieth Century club will
'convene this afternoon with Mrs. T.
E. McBrayer as hostess.
The hour is 3:30.
Fourth District Meeting Plan
It will be of great interest to
social Federated club to learn
Mrs. S.-S. Royster has tendered
our
that
the
use of her elegant and commodious
home on South Washington street, for
the luncheon and exercises of Re
ciprocity Day which will convene here
on next Thursday, the 29th, Mrs.
'a member of this district, will be un
able to be present here, on account of
, pressure of other engagements.
The program for the meeting is ly
.no means complete at present, but
that which has already been definitely
planned, we take pleasure in culling
from Mrs. Finger's club page in Sun
day's Ob'server:
"Mrs. Eugene Reilly, of Charlotte,
vice president of the General Fed
eration, will speak on "The District
as a Unit in Club Work." Districts
in the North Carolina Federation
originated in this district. First there
was a wonderfully successfull observ
ance of "Reciprocity Day" .by the
Charlotte Woman's Club during the
local presidency of Mr.-. C. ('. Hook,
when t;o ladies from High Point and
' ., i t Greensboro spent the day in club cou
nt !.::". ference in Charlotte, 'i hat gave ini-
petus to the idea of regular plans for
such meetings on a systt matie sched
ule. Mrs. Reilly, as preside!'. t of the
North Carolina Federation of Wo
men's Clubs, recommended to the Fed
eration convention at Asheville ihe.t
districts be formed. It was favorable
action on her recommendation that
brought about the struggle to divide
the State into sections, so that train
schedules would permit single day
meetings (if the club women within
them.
"The general plan is to keep away
from the miniature federation meet
ing idea and devote the three hours'
time, to practical discussion of work
Ln(j nec(is ; tnjs territory
Shelbv is
Hooking toward a, good public library
iand that topic wiu be introduced1,
'most, likely by Miss Mary Ragan, of
Gastonia, Federation chairman of li-
Drary extension.
.Mrs c Hook, vice president,
ua Hn i,,j tn cnpni, Finnnen
,i n,,r Future " There will also bo
of work. Each individual club will
h ils r,.cor from wnieh the annual
convortion rm)rt will be complied."
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(apt. Peter Mull
A staunch, true and valiant citi
zen who lives at Newton, N. C. ('apt.
.Mull was lnrn July 11th, lSIJ'i and is
Inearing his Kith milepost, yet he is
hale and active. He had many close
tittle. He was Captain of Company
IF. .loth Regiment, N. C, troops made
I up of many men from Cleveland, Lin
! coin, Catawba and Burke counties.
! His men had the greatest respect for
;him and Capt. Mull now holds annual
1 reunions for them.
All we want to know is ( if
your kilthen Is big enough for
Majestic Range) come lo see
I US next week while Prof O.i'
jKopp is here. J. I). Lieher-
lKer's Sons. adv.
!
When you buy a pair of Evans E.
McBrayer's Iaiw Cuts, you save from
Si to adv.
We are headquarters for sweet po
tato slips. Red Front Department
Store. adv.
Men and Boys Evans E. McBrayer
can save you money. adv.
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TO DECLARE A
STATE OF WAR
CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO DE
CLARK THAT A STATE OF WAR
- EXISTS AM) VOTE A IHGE
SUM OF MONEY.
Washington, March 21. President
Wilson today met constantly increas
ing probability of war with Germany
by summoning Congress to asseble in
extraordinary session Monday, April
2 two weeks earlier than the date he
had chosen before the latest assaults
upon American rights on the seas.
When the President addresses Con
gress he is expected to show how a
state of war actually has existed for
aometinie because of the unlawful
aggressions of German submarines.
Congress is expected formally to
declare a state of war existing, vote
a large sum, probably $500,000,000
for national defense and clothe the
President with authority to use the
armed forces of the United States, as
it empowered President McKinley to
deal with the menace in Spain in
1898.
War in Technical Sense '
Such action would not be a de
claration of war except in a techni
cal sense, and whether the United
States and Germany actually go to
war in the fullest acceptance of the
word will depend on- what the imper
ial government doi before Congress
is assembled or after it acts.
Dispatches from abroad tonight de
claring that the German government
expected a state of war within the
j next H hours, placed an ominous as
jpoct on the situation,
j Much to change the President's
.present intentions or the cours of
the
in the crisis mav
velop before A;iril J. The first Am
i efican ;.r;ned ships will by that time
.have reached the war zone. The ruth
less destruction of one of them un
doubtedly wolld be an act of war.
On the other hand, sinking of a
submarine by one of the armed mer
chant men probably would be met as
an act of war by Germany. Kven the
arming of American ships with the a
vowed purpose of defending them a
gainst U-boats may be declared such
an act.
Ten Dayn of Anxiety
In any of these events, prcticlly
nothing would remin except for Con
gress to acknowledge a state' of war
existing from a certain specified date
probably last Sunday when three
American ships were sunk with loss
of life.
The 10 days until Congress meets
will be days of anxiety, eager waiting
and watching, fraught with possibili
ties of tremendous consequences to
the United States.
President Wilson and his advisers
in the cabinet and in Congress have
no intention that war shall be declar
ed by the United States. By the Hos
tile acts of German submarines they
believe the imperial government is
actually making war on the United
States and that it shall be recogniz
ed as such a state. To meet such a
condition the armed forces of the
country and all the national resourc
es are to be put in a state of readi
ness. Then whether the nation shall
enter the war in its fulj sense will
depend upon how r.iuih further Ger
many carries her acts of aggression.
In every sense, war, if it actually
co'mes. will be a d 'feiisive war, free
from ambitions of piils or territory
in which the United States, the Presi
dent has publicly declared, shall want
nothing for it.-clf, and shall seek or
ly to preserve the rights of i i :!:,..!
ti'. 'i are! humai itv.
l irst i'aptist Church
S"rvi 'es at ! 1 ;:. m.-and "::!() p. i.i.
Sunday School at ' o'clock.
Morning Sermon- "The Purpose of
God in Organising His Church."
Evening Sermon "The Life That
Counts Most."
All the young people of Shelby are
especially invited to this service, as
well as all others.
Special music will be rendered at
both of these services. Visitors in
town are given a special invitation
to worship at this church.
Quarterly Conference
Second quarterly conference of th
M. E. Church, to" meet March 21,
April 1. Also A. S. Penman, I). I).,
will hold Sunday School Institute,
Saturday night of the same date at
Reeps Grove M. F. Church, usg Sun
day night following, at Ledford's
Grove. The public is invited.
REV. W. FOSTER.
BUSINESS is IH'SINESS
And we mean business. Come
around to see us next week dur
ing our Majestic Range Demon-
'stration. We'll show you. J.
D. Lineberger's Sons. adv.
Evans E. McBrayer has 6omctfcing
new in Spring clothing to show
you. . adv.
READY FOR W AR
President Wilson calls extra-
ordinary session of Congress for
April 2 to "receive a communica
tion concerning grave matters of
national policy which should be
taken immediately under conNid-
eration."
Navy department speeds plans
for fleet of "submarine chasers."
Defense council organizes board
to take shipping of entire aminu
' nition output of nation to provide
immediate and continuous supply.
Army board recommends com
bination of army and navy air
service at once.
Civil service commission takes
steps to recruit skilled labor for
army and navy plants.
War risk insurance bureau puts
rates on war basis and plans to
handle all real war risks.
Congressional leaders plan non-
partisan compromise organization
of house to handle defense meas-
ures on "American" basis.
Secretary Daniels hastens bids
for construction of destroyers.
General board of the navy and
general staff of the army take up
plans for impending hostilities.
Pacifist organization rebuked by
Secretary of Commerce Kedfield.
War and navy department heads
call conference tomorrow of aero-
plane manufacturers to speed up
" building of aerial fleet.
CLKAN-l'P WEEK
Colored People Join-in the Campaign
Inspections Will B Made Soon.
TI-..- clean-up campaign is in full
force this week and if you have any
trash about your premises in boxes
( r barrels, put the containers in front
of your hou e and phone t''e City
Hall. The streit department wagon
will call by and haul them away free
i f charge.
Chairman l.ineberger of the- clean
ip and pair.t-up organization says th .
campaign goes on throughout the
year and urges everybody to unite in
this effort to beautify Shelby and
make it a healthful place in which to
live.
An inspection will be made by Ap
ril 1st of all the premises. The boys
who have the several streets in
charge are working hard to win the
cash prizes offered by public spirited
Shelby citizens.
The insurance inspector will ar
rive soon and the people are urged to
have all old papers and ignitable mat
ter removed as soon as possible.
The colored people of Shelby have
signified a willingness to observe next
week for cleaning up. They are to be
commended for joining in the ca'm
paign. In cities and other towns are
co-operative in movements of this
kind and the colored people of Shd
by may be depended upon to do their
part on this occasion.
TO AI KRTISE KEN-TONE
Jr. Kendall Launches Big Advertis
ing Campaign Proposing to Intro
duce His Medicine in Cleveland.
Mr. H. K. Kendall, a popular drag
gist and manufacturer cf several
well-known and largely used prepara
tions announces in this issue a big
advertising prepo-itien to introduce
more generally his system-! uildii g
i medicine known as' Ken-Tone. He will
sell t,()00 bottles at ."0 cents pi r bot
tle provided each fifty cents is ne
jcompanied by a coupon, two of who h
are printed in this issue of The Star,
jlf you are in need of a medicine ( ''
'this kind, it is your last chance to gt t
a bottle at half price. This off i r i;
'open only to Cleveland county people,
'although the same proposition will
likely be made in adjoining counties
after the people in Mr. Kendall's
horfle county have been given a
I chance to take advantage of his lib
eral offer.
Play at kSepaugh's School
A play entitled "Her Honor, the
vlayor" will be given Saturday night.
March 24th at Sepaugh's school house
near Waco. Proceeds for the benefit
if the Sepaugh church.
CECIL MURRY.
We have something jiood for
every person who buys a Majes
tic Range next week. Don't let
ithis opportunity piss by. J. I).
Lineberccr's Son-. adv.
We are headquarters for sweet po
tato slips. Red Front Jpartment
Store. adv.
Evans E. McBrayer makes a spec
ial study of clothing for Men and
Boys. adv.
An expert from the factory
will demonstrate Majestic rang
es at J. D. Lineberger's Sons
next week. Everybody come.
See us for early potato slips,
Front Dept. Store.
Red
adv.
MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF TRADE
MEMBERSHIP' NOW RUNS OVER
120 WITH' $1,500 Oil MOKE
PLEDGED ANNUALLY TO SUP
POKT OF ORGANIZATION.
The following are the members of
the Shelby Board of Trade up to
Wednesday of this week:
W. J. Arey, J. M. Best, C. C. Blan
ton, Ii. E. Campbell, J. R. Dover, J.
G. Dudley, Chas. L. Eskridge, Far
mers Hdw Co., O. Max Gardner, J. T.
Gardner, T. W. Hamrick, tJeo. A.
Hoyle, Clyde R. Hoey, Frank J. Jen
kins, II. E. Kendall, William Lineber
ger, J. D. Lineberger, C. W. Laugh
ridge, A. W. McMurry, O. M. Mull, S'.
S. Royster, W. J. Roberts, J. C. Smith,
J. W. Spangler, Lee B. Weathers, C.
R. Webb, Paul Webb, J. C. Beam, F.
M. Smith, Monroe, N. C, C. W. Cur
ry, Greensboro, N. C, R. L. Ryburn,
Jno. M. Black, Arey Bros., T. O.
Grigg, W W. Barron, J. A. Anthony,
Chas. Buice, W. J. Boyles, A. B.
Blanton, J. Boyce Bellinger, Hal Dog
gett, Robt. Doggett, M. C. Ellis, C. E.
Earl, Jr., T. P. Eskridge, J. Tal
mage Gardner, M. W. Grigg, R. M.
Gidney, T. C. Hamrick, Clarence
Humphries, Gov. V. Hawkins, I.. P.
Holland, Frank E, Hoey, W. C. Har
ris, J. Y. Irvin, K. Kendall R. T. Le
Grand, S. Custer Lattimore, J. F.
Ledford, J. L. Lackey, Jno. P. Mull,
Josh B. Mauney, W. H. Miller, W.
T. McSwain, Jno. R. McClurd, Pey
ton McSwain, W. A. Pendleton, W. L.
Plonk, C. B. Putnam, F.dw. Ii. Peck,
Chas. P. Roberts, Roy R. Sisk, J. M.
Shannonhou.se, Jap Suttle, C. B. Sut
tle, Jr., W. G. Spake, .1. I.. Suttle, R.
C. Thompson, Carl K. Webber, Giles
E. Webb, Selma C. Webb, Geo. P.
Webb, Geo. Blanton, Thos. J. Babing
ton, J. T. Bowman, Ceph Blanton, K.
E. Carpenter, B. W. Clary. ('. R. Dog
gett, Forrest Eskridge W. L. Fan
ning, I. C. Griffin, Felix O. Gee, J. F.
Harris, A. M. Hamrick, C. Rush Ham
rick, F. L. Hoyle, J. F. Kirk, J. J.
Lattimore, E. B. Lattimore, L. E.
Ligon, W. D. Lackey, Jno. S. Mc
Knight, D Z. Newton, A. S. Nix,
Palmer's Sons, B. H. Palmer, Jack
Palmer, Shelby Coca Cola Bottling
Co., A. B. Suttle, Jr., J. L. Thomasson,
Z. J. Thompson, S. A. Washburn, J.
E. Webb, D. D. Wilkins, J. T. Webb,
A. V. Wray, E. Y. Webb, Henriek &
Kennedy, D. W. Royster.
MORGANTON STORE ROBBERY
$400 Worth of Goods Stolen Search
Being Made for Burglars.
Morganton, March 21. The larg
est haul ever made by burglars in
Morganton occurred some time last
night when the McAllister store op
posite the depot was entered and at
least $400 worth of goods known to
have been stolen, with probably much
more which was not mussed, as this
is quite a large establishment.
i This morning when Mr. McAllis-
iter discovered the robbery he kept
leverv one away from the store and
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lejrj-iiiimevi iu r .111: 1 1 1 v ivi i.hjvmi-
hounds.
These arrived at noon and struck a
trail which was lost at the court
square.
Later, it seemed certain they had
struck the trail again, this time lead
ing throubh "break-neck", a gulch of
about a half mile in length and con
t'lii.intr a branch and this was con-
;sidtrcd as a plau.-able route for one
who had considered being trailed by
i bloodhounds.
i The stolen goods consisted largely
;of jewelry, cutlery and a hundred or
so dollars in gold coin ranging from
itWcr and one-half to 10-dollar coins
I As this was the first time blood
hounds hud eor been used here in a
j real man chase, it created much ex
citement and hundreds of people
watched from the distance,
j No clue, had been discovered at 4,
o'clock.
More Octogenarians
The Star is askirfg that its sub
eribers send in the names of all peo
ple in Cleveland county who are SO
i years of age or over. Since we pub
lished the names of about 18 men
last Friday, we have received notice
of the following ladies whose lives
are marked for their longevity: Mrs.
James M. Champion of No. 2 town
j ship was 80 years of age, Nov. 9th,
ltilii: Mrs. H. r. Schenck of Lawn
dale is 81 and Mrs. Mahala R. Hord
is 81, years of age.
Also Mrs. Mary Jane Gardner is 88,
J. J. Cornwell who lives on Buffalo
will be 82, May 25th 1917; Mrs. Anna
E. Davis who is in her 82 year whit
es in her own handwriting from. Lat
timore. Mr. T. J. Dixon will be 8i)
the 11th day of April and he has a
sister, Roxana Dixon who is1 82. Mr.
John Weaver is over 80.
Mr. Forrest L. Ellis, tho photo
grapher has kindly consented to mak-
photographs of all people In Cleve
land county who are 80 years of age
and over if thy will call at his studio.
There will be no charge for the sitt
ing and one picture.
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