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VOL. XXV. NO.- 50
THE CLEVELAND STAE, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917
i .50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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U8 Figure on Your IXM 1 J) .1 llX! T 1 fM 1 1
MONEY
FOR
RED CROSS
,.,, T S1.40O WAS SUBSCRIBED
'IT .10 1 O'CLOCK VBSTEBDAY
p0 SHbbOi a rtHAiwrt...,
, i:K1) ( ROSS.
V 4 o'clock yesterday it was esti
, that about. $1,400 had been
Scribed in Shelby for the Red
I'russ.
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Pf' Shelby and South Shelby by
,vi indies working in teams.
iif.i are maKing a nu.uat-iu-Hiivas
while the men have a
every male citizen over 21
1 1 A
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viur- I
f age wno is ueuig mxu jn.-f
,
visorous effort will
ti r
th today and tomorrow to
tim HIIIUWU. nut-. van.-
i., Shelby (closes
an effort will'"': ', V u.
' J., to raise funds in the coun-1
trv ar. 1 t ear-by towns. Ministers '
:'innii ir Red Cross services, one 1
t :. In. Id in South
holhv 9nn(lav
,.;,-ht aiul en" at Lattimore Sunday
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j j
Tf;, riiucn at o ciock. vnnen me
..e-"lc fully understand what the Red
is and the scope of its work,
.he- -a:r.ruigners say they experience
v liitliculty in getting subscriptions
ar. i members.
r: u ra I IJoutes May Be Stopped
The i. facial paper of the post-n.a:-ar-,
"The Post Master Every
where," of Post Masters of the Unit-
l State-, gives this bit of informa
tion: The po.-Uftice department has de-
( to cut out a large number of i
rural routes in the next few months
to reduce expenses. Inspectors will
co through the county in the next
few months and examine all roads
which the rural carriers travel and
whenever the roads are found bad
routes will be discontinued. Roads
which show neglect, will be more apt
to be condemned than those which
have been put into first class condi
tion. One careless road overseer in
a township may be responsible for
the lo.-s of a route.
Thi is a very important matter
fur the patrons of all routes leading
out from the several offices in this
county. Cleveland County citizens
should see to it at once that the
roads along the rural lines are in
?ood condition from all the offices in
the county before the inspector
makes his rounds.
Our Rural Carriers do not want
to be thrown out of their job, neither
do our patrons want to loose rural
delivery.
Proclamation for Recruiting.
President Wilson issued a proclam
ation designating the week of June
23-30 as recruiting week for the re
gular army, and called upon unmar
ried men, without dependents to en
roll for war service in order that the
ranks of the regulars might be filled
promptly, The proclamation follows:
"Proclamation by the President:
"I hereby designate the period of
June 23 to June 30, next, as recruit
ing week for the regular army, and
call upon unmarried men between the
of eighteen and forty years, who
have no dependents and who are not
engaged in pursuits vitally necessary
to the prosecution of the war, to pre
sent themselves for enlistment during
the -week herein designated to tho
number of 70,000.
(Signed) "WOODROW WILSON.)
A New Medicine
XIr H. E. Kendall is this week in
troducing a new medicine to the pub
ic which he calls Rheu-Nock for the
Kidneys, rheumatism, backache. This
medicine is put up in tablet form
and sells 50 tablets for 50 cents. Mr.
Kendall is meeting with wonderful
success with his other preparations
and says this rheumatism medicine
Pj'ves n'm a complete line which he will
Pusn with every ounce of his energy
n this and other markets. Already
n other medicines are commanding
J'2 sales and hearty approval within
? wnms of 50 miles from Shelby.
's tnends assure him that fame and
wtune will be his just as soon as his
? Preparations are thoroughly
Produced to the public.
cJmiC,C and sacrifice The Ameri-
soldiers who go to France will
of u r on the battie fieid- T"0
in,. stay at home have a glor
,s opportunity to do' sacrifice at
Tne front- r -. , . . ,
tna "c aea 08S iurnisnes
up vvoo iui manes
Hay. ' forour d"ara to get busy.
you subscribed?
iZTK ?e Red Cross Bulletin
oard t the First Natinal Bank!
and0ihvShelys Red Cross 'Auxiliary
y 80 dong, help a good cause.
Cr? yTUr. V joining the Red
now.
Hdp the Red Cross Auxil
iary. Do
BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
To be Held This Year at Wrightsville
Beach, June 27-July 1st What the
Assembly is The Season's Talent.
Rev. John Jeter Hurt of Wilming
ton has sent out a folder telling what
the Baptist Seaside Assembly is that
will be held June 27th, July 1st at
Wrightsville Beach in the new $35,
000 auditorium. Hesays:
It is a serious effort to build; up at
Wrightsville Beach a great religious
Chautauqua, which shall bring to
gether each year a thousand or two
of the most aggressive Baptists of
Worth Carolina. What others are
doing we can do also. Last year the
Virginia Baptists had eighteen hund-
red people at their annual gathering
on me Deacn. ine lexas iiaptists
ran two special trains to the place of
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not sleep while others go forward
We have not attained, but we are on
the way. Although Virginia had
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picacnt ijai t cai t iiii.ii was hit
if '
.first v
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pur nnil nlcf rnr crtnl v.,
State is pushing its Assembly more
than is North Carolina. Mr. Carey
J. Hunter has sold 50 season tickets
in the First Church of Raleigh; Sen-1
ator John A. Oates savs Favetteville
will take 25 tickets; the Sunday
School at Dunn has subscribed for io
tickets for its teachers; and Secre-jhtr'
tary Walter Johnson is writing 140
churches asking that thev release nsumate skiii, the place cards be
their pastors for Assembly "week and,lnS dalilt' hand Panted sketches of
At heavy expense the management
has provided a superb program. A
season ticket to all attractions will
cost one dollar only. Reduced round
trip rates. Board may be had all the
way from one dollar a day up.
This Season's Talent
Hon. T. W. Bickett, of Raleigh, N
C; A. T. Robertson, of Louisville,
Ky.; Weston Bruner, of Raleigh; B.
D. Gray, of Atlanta, Ga.; R. F. Y.
Pierce, of New York City; H. M.
Wharton, of Baltimore, Md.; John
Roach Straton, of Norfolk, Va.; W.
L. Poteat, of Wake Forest College;
W. M. Vines, of Charlotte; R. T,
Vann, of Raleigh; Rev. W. C. Bar-,01 eastern Carolina, wno is nere on
rett, of Gastonia; Rev. C. D. Graves, a. Vls't to her brother, Mr. J. K. Mor
of Wake Forest; Fred D. Hale, of.ris- .
Lexington; C. L. Greaves, of Lum- The hoase 3 made hri anr
berton; Mr. E. L. Wolslagel, of At- charming with its wealth of early
lanta, Ga ; Hon. John A. Oates, of , summer flowers and in the midst of
Fvpt.rp: Miss Annie L. Williams of ithese surroundings the entertaining
Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Bertha Car-
roll, of Raleigh; Mrs. W. N. Jones, of
Raleigh; Mrs. H. T. Pope, of Lum
berton; Mrs. H. C. Moore, of Raleigh;
Mrs. W. J. Jones, of Salemburg; Miss
Ruth Caldwell, of LumbertdH; Mrs.
W. B. Muse, of Wilmington; Acme
Quartet, of Wilmington; High School
Orchestra, of Wilmington.
First Baptist Church
Morning service at 11 a. m.
Evening service at fT:15 p. m.
Morning sermon: "Seeing
the
Father."
Evening sermon: "The Dignity of
Service."
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
' Good music and a cordial welcome
You are invited to attend these ser
vices. Georgia Cotton Bloom
Mr. Maynard Washburn received
yesterday a Georgia cotton bloom
from his brother, Mr. Purvis Wash
burn who is farming at Jeffersonville,
Ga. The bloom was plucked about
the 15th and Mr. Washburn writes
that the cotton crop in that section
of Georgia is fine, the stalks being
half a knee high.
Shipping Beans
Local merchants have been shipp
ing snap beans to points in Western
North Carolina where the season is
two weeks later than it is here. As
long as there is a market for shipped
vegetables the local merchants will
endeavor to buy whatever is offered
by local people in order to bring
money into the county.
SAVE the Fruit and Vegetables,
Jar Rubbers, Jar Tops, Fruit Powd
ers, Salicylic and Tartaric Acid, Seal
ing Wax, rarowax. Kendall s urug
Stor. adv.
Do not give less than $1.00 to this
noble cause. This makes you a mera-j
ber of Shelby's Red Cross Auxiliary
Coma Lily Flour the best for bis
cuits, hot rolls, and home-made loaf
bread. adv.
For rent, 2 office rooms up stairs.
W. C. Whisnant. adv.-2t
Call on McBrayer when you come
to Shelby. adv.
Summer wearables at moderate
prices at Evans E. McBrayer's. adv.
For rent, 2 office rooms up stairs.
W. C. Whisnant. adv.-2t
New lot silks at W. C. Whisnant's.
S0CIETYNEWS
"Do your bit for the boys who go
To serve for you over in France,
To Red Cross appeals don't say "no"
Let your money the cause advance,",
Ladies Red Cross Meeting
Saturday- Afternoon
The captains of the ladie's two Red
Cross teams of the city will have a
call meeting on Saturday afternoon,
at which time all the young ladies on
the solociting committees are asked to
meet at the Library rooms at 6 o'
clock sharp, and make their
final
report. (Signed,) !
MISS SELMA WEBB Se$.
Charming Sunrise Wedding
Breakfast
Convolintcnting the bride-elect'
Miss Helen Dover, two of her brides
maids, Misses Margaret Mc.Murrjf
And V,ori'n Too Rnftlu Ati.f
- -w .n"- ciciwura uif
,uri(ia r.nrrv in nn.-rtnu m.i ni
a sunrise weddincr brpakfasi-
thii
'charming event taking place at the!
home of Miss Su'c on West Marion
,steet - '
The breakfast wa indeed one of
tne most beautiful and unique af-
,fairs among the many which this
PPular bride has had showeed upon
aml the Pertty sunrise effect,
was carm'd out in decorations with
The fortunate guests were taken
out to Cleveland Springs in automo
biles first, and they then repaired to
the home where three delicious and
dainty courses awaited them.
Miss Wellmon Entertains
In Honor of Visitors
A very charming hospitality of last
week was that of last Friday evtning,
when Miss Margaret Wellmon enter
tained at her lovely home on North
LaFayette street.in v compliment to
her house guest, Miss Vivian Putnam
of Cherryville and Miss Mary Morris
ga,nL progressive took was piayeu
at seven laDies, auer wnicn aeucious
sandwiches, cheese balls and ice tea
were served. Assisting this young
hostess in entertaining were her
mother, Mrs. E. A. Wellmon and
Mrs. Paul Wellmon, Miss Alma Mill
er, Mrs. J. R, Morris, and Mrs. Boyce
Dellinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Dover Entertain
Rehearsal Party
Following the rehearsal of the
Quinn-Dover nuptials at the church
on Tuesday evening, the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dover threw
open the doors of their home to the
members of the bridal party, the
choir, and a number of other invited
guests. The -Dover home on South
Washington street presented a scene
of rare attractiveness, being lavish
ly decorated throughout in a wealth
of nasturtiums. In the gift room
were displayed a wealth of handsome
and costly presents, attesting the love
and esteem in which this popular
young couple is held.
The cutting of the wedding cake
was a source of much merriment, the
ring being cut by Miss Margaret Mc
Murry, the button by Miss Laura
Burton Miller, and Miss Eveline Pyle
of New Ycrk being the fortunate find
er of the "anchor of hope." Punch
and a delicious ice course were served
A Beautiful Wedding
At First Baptist Church
Planned along lines of exceptional
elegance and very beautiful in its
simplicity of execution was the nup
tial ceremony of Miss Helen Dover
and Mr. DeWitt Quinn who were cov
enanted in marriage at the First
Baptist church of this city on Wed
nesday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Admitting of fine decorative effects
the chancel of the church presented a
charming scene, with its bridal color
note of white and green, emphasized
by the lavish use of ferns, ivy, and
beautiful field daisies, and show
ing the skilled work of an artist. To
the rear of the altar was banked in
pyramid effect, a wealth of feathery
ferns; around the chancel, the basis
of decorative effect were garlands of
ivy intermingling with banking of
estals twined with ivy, upon which
rested crystal baskets of lovely dais
ies. The choir loft was also decorat
ed in garlands of ivy. The large and
handsome edifice held a large assem
blage of interested friends, and mel
ody, as well as beauty lent itself to
the occasion, a delightful
musical
program being rendered prior to the
ceremony by Mrs. Lee White, organ
ist, assisted by Misses Mabel Quinn
and Ruth Mason of Gastonia, soloists.
The instrumental program was as
follows: Because, Humoresque, Brid
al Train.Seceltions from 111 Trovatore
and Caprice. Miss Quinn in her clear
and rich soprano,sang"Mavris,"which
Miss Mason rendered most beautiful
ly "For Love's Sweet Sake." The
choir loft was also occupied by the
members of the church choir, who
sang Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus as a
recessional. t
The notes of Mendelsshon's Wedd
ing March was the signal for the en
trance of the bridal pagent, the four
ushers entering with the brides
maids as follows: Miss Beth And
rews and Mr. Forrest Eskridge, Miss
Margaret Dover, a sister of the bride,
arui JIr- John Wynn Doggett, Miss
Margaret McMurry and Mr. Jack
Dover; Miss Bertie Lee Suttle and
Mr. Claude McBrayer, ' entering
from opposite aisles and crossing in
front of the chancel and forming a
j pretty setting for the bridal circle.
Then entered, alone, the maid-of-
honor, Miss Lila Dover, sister of the
i bride very lovely in her morning
'prnvn nf vvVliti, vnilf. T?M5t:inn 1,1m, d
,e .....v- uluu.
tnw't
wearing an old rose tailored
nat with white wing trimmings, and
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carrying a ua.siiei oi sweei peas.
The tiny and lovely little herald of
the bride and hr sister, vvu Miss
Catherine Dover who carried the ring
in a tiny basket.
The bride entered on the arm of her
brother, Mr. Toms Dover, who gave
her in marriage. She was superb irf
the going away gown of blue cloth,
grey hat and accessories to match,
and in her left arm as a floral com
pliment was a shower bouquqt of
white sweet peas.
The groom with his best man, Mr.
Ben Suttle entered from the side door
and awaited his bride at the altar, the
fvows being .spoken before Rev. John
;W. Suttle, assisted by Rev. Lee McB.
White, the impressive ring ceremony
being used. During the ceremony,
Mrs. Wrhite rendered softly "Annie
Laurie."
. Jhe maids were attractively attir
ed in simple frocks of white voile,
made in the popular Russian blouse
design, belted with a white silk cord.
Their hats were tailored white crea
tions and they carried baskets of
daisies.
The little ring bearer's frock was
a miniature reproduction of these.
The bridal couple leTT immediately
over the Seaboard for a trip to the
mountains after which they will be at
home in Henrietta.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Dover and a wo
man of charming dignity, poise and
refinement She is widely cultured
and a musician of great talent, hav
ing taught music in this and other
portions of the state. For the past
two years she has been organist here
at the First Baptist church. She is
not only popular in her own social
circle, but is held with affectionate
admiration by all who know her.
The groom is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Quinn of this place,
has been located in Henrietta and
Caroleen, as pharmacist for the mill's
company store several years. Prior
to this he was with Kendall's Drug
store of this place. He is a young
man of splendid business asumen.
Personally he is a man of bright
parts, fine presence, and is popular
throughout the state.
A list of the out-of-town guests
west published in Tuesday's Star.
Gives a Bantam to Red Cross
Little Charles McBrayer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lander F. McBrayer
became very much interested in the
success of the Red Cross campaign
in Shelby when he heard that its
purpose is to relieve suffering and
distress so he was moved to contri
bute a bantam chicken which he con
verted into cash and turned over to
the treasurer.
Horse Bitten by Snake?
A horse belonging to Mr. Max
Wilson who lives east of Shelby is
supposed to have been bitten in the
nose by a snake. The horse's head
swelled nearly twice its normal size
and treatment was sought at the
hands of Dr. Gidney. Mr. Wilson
thinks the horse was bitten while in
the stable.
Allen Jamerson Dead
Allen Jamerson, a Shelby negro
who has been fireman on the South
ern railroad died here Monday of
tuberculosis.
KNOCK
If you have Rheumatism, Backache
or Kidney Troubles, lenock it out with
RHEU-NOCK50 tablets to the bot.
tl 50c, enough for 8 to 10 days treat
ment. Kendall's Drug Store. adv.
Buy a buggy, a wagon, an oil stove,
a pump, a cream separator, or some-
'thing" from Lineberger's and help the
Red Cross.
adv. j
Are you interested in a good cause?
Then show your colors by joining
Shelby's Red Cross Auxiliary.
THE EMBARGO CLAUSE
Gives the
Exports.
Government Control of
.Control of exports was given the
government when the Senate finally
approved the administration espion
age bill with its embargo clause.
The measure puts into the hands of
the President a weapon by which it
i3 intended to stop supplies from en
tering German through neutral
countries.
Passage of the bill removes to. a
great extent the necessity of the
British blockade, since the United
States, originator of most of the ex
ports, that reach the neutrals, will be
in position, with the aid of British
machinery established during the
three years of the war, to see that
the countries are supplied with just
enough food and materials for their
own needs.
The measure also gives another
powerful weapon to the President in
that it permits him to trade for ar
ticles controlled by the allies which
heretofore have been permitted to
come to America only in limited
quantities. The United States, with
an enormous trade balance in its fa
vor and largely independent of the
rest of the world for raw supplies,
can force release of the supplies it
does need by exercising its new pow
er of exports. Fair control over
shipping will result.
In applying the new law, the gov
ernment's purpose, aside from pre
venting supplies from reaching the
enemy, will be to conserve all
American resources, first to make
America effective in the war; sec
ond ,to make the allies effective, and
third, to be friend neutrals friendly
to the alliance. The power to read
justvshipping routes and sources of
supply is expected to effect a tve
mendous saving in tonnage by rs
ducing long haufs. America's incor
poration into the allied economic
strength gives the alliance the prac
tical trade domination of the whole
world outside the German empire.
The Teutrals are practically helpless
without allied shipping and coal.
CONCERT
TONIGHT
Free Musical Con
cert Tonight 8:30
to 9:30 On The
Ccmrt Square.
Given by Mr. )V A.
Pendleton. Demonstrating
the Victrola in rendering
patriotic music. Under the
auspices of the Red Cross.
It's entirely free. No
charge made or offering
taken.
Let everybody come.
Duma Votes for Offensive
Petrograd, via London, June 17.
The duma in secret session has pass
ed a resolution for'an immediate of
fensive by the Russian troops.
The resolution declares a separate
peace with Germany or prolonged
inactivity on the battle front to be
ignoble treason toward Russia's allies
for which future generations never
would pardon the Russia of the pres
ent day.
"Tho - duma, therefore, considers,"
the resolution adds, "that the safety
of Russia and the maintenance of the
liberties which have been obtained lie
in an immediate offensive on close co
operation with Russia's allies."
Zeppelin Brought Down
London, June 17. A lone British
airman early this morning destroyed
a German Zeppelin and sent her
crashing to the ground .while flames
charred those members of the crew
who stuck to the machine rather
tli n v A i va At'nrrioo vA f n euro A na til
thousands of feet belCw.
This is the second time during the
war that such an exploit has been
performed by a single iflyeit. The
military authorities are withholding
temporarily at least the name of
the hero.
IF YOU
Want to have toe ease and foot com
fort, take, your Corns off with Hi-Ko.
Hi-Ko will do the tncK in nve nignts,
25c bottle. Kendall's Drug Store.
You can buy a suit case or hand
bag at old prices at Evans E. Mc
Brayer's. uv.
Bring your feet to W. C. Whisnants
for shoes. dv.J8t
MUCH SHIPPING
IS DESTROYED
ALARM IS CAUSED OVER THE
GERMAN SUBMARINE WAR
FARE PROGRESS OF THE
FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS. N
Thursday's Dispatch: j
The weekly report of losses to
British shipping sunk by submarines
or mines has again reached alarming
proportions.
It shows an increase over the er
ports of the past six weeks to ton
nage destroyed. The latest figures,
tw,enty-seven vessels . of over l,fi00
tons and five under 1,000 tons, place
the losses in the first category high
er, except during the weeks ending
April 21 and April 28, than during
any similar periods since Germany's
intensified submarine campaign be
gan. During the latter weeks forty
and thirty-eight merchantment, re
spectively, were sent to the bottom.
On the fighting fronts in France,
the British forces of Field Marshal
Haig have recaptured important posi
tions from the Germans cast of Ar
ras, while the Germans in the Cham
pagne region have gained a foothold
in French first-line trenches.
The British gain was made east of
Monchy-le-Preux, where Monday the
Germans, under cover of a violent
bombardment, drove back the British
and occupied their trenches. Between
the Oilette river and Moulifi'de Laf
faux, the Germans in a strong at
tack in which huge effectives were
used, captured a section of a trench
held by the French. The attack was
delivered over a front of about two
thirds of a mile and followed a vio
lent bombardment of v the French
line.
Near Lens the Canadians, in an
assault on a position held by the
Germans which was barring the way
to Coal City, routed out the defend
ers and captured the trenches and
incorporated them into the British
lines. The Germans, in vicious at
tacks, endeavored to regain the lost
terrain, but were beaten off.
In the Austro-Italian theater, the
Italians on the Asiago plateau, south
east of Trentino, are again develop
ing the offensive which last week
gave them considerable territory, bui
which was stopped by weather condi
tions. The Rome war office reports
the taking of formidable positions on
the plateau and the capture of more
than a thousand officers and men,
besides inflicting heavy casualties on
the Austrians, who strenuously resist
ed the advance.
The expected general engagement
along the Macedonian front has not
yet developed ,but on various sectors,
notably in the Cerna bend' arid north
of Monastir .the artillery activity has
again increased.
"The Girl Phillip pa" at The Grand
Buy a ticket from the Red Cross
Girls to see "The Girl Phillippa",
played by Anita Stewart at the
Grand Theatre again today and to
morrow. This splendid photo picture
has been running at this theatre since
Wednesday and has been greeted by
large and enthusiastic audiences. Re
member a part of the. proceeds from
sale of tickets goes to help the Red
Cross cause.
A $16.80 Ham
What do you think of a single ham
being worth $16.80? Well, R. E.
Campbell has one that will bring
this sum at the present price per
pound. This ham is probably the
largest ever offered on the local mar
ket and was from a hog grown by
Mr. John Hamrick.
Jr. B. Y. P. U.
There will be a meeting of the Jr.
B. Y. P. U. at the First Baptist
church Sunday evening at 6:30. Spe
cial business together with the elec
tion of officers. All members urged
to be present. Mary McBrayer,
president; Bertha Bostic, leader.
Watermelons
The first shipment of watermelons
came in this week from Georgia and
all local grocerymen are offering
them for sale. They average 85c
each.
YOU
Have tried many things without re
sults, now try Kendall's Liver Open
era, and make your Liver Happy. 30
to the bottle, 25c. Kenaau s urug
Store, mv.
No catches! No baits! Just the
best good3 at moderate prices at
Evani E. McBrayer's. , adv.
All best grocermen sell Coma Lily
Flour. dv-
New lot suit cases at W. C. Whis
nant's.