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XXV. NO-- 79
TrtK CLEVELAND '-".TAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28, 1017
.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOL.
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0D LAW IS
HELD INVALID
' v; (IF STATE'S CRKi)
)t TOll l ' L'N US AT FIVE PER
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' - .,,! ;) townships in CU've
f:. ' tt-hkh- have been vait
T.l'i'ciHion of the Supreme
V Vhc validity of the road
the last legislature,
ihc decision that they
bonds as townships
State's credit enabl-
:W. ly
u,u. roan
the
ar.o
,,!( unit to secure mon-
f Luiered by Nos. 5 and 9 town
:n amounts of $30,000 each and
S'd hoped to get money at 5 per cent
J, taking advantage of the act pass
1 l,v the legislature whereby pro
Ti,:,n was made for the state tois
"bowls at 4 per cent and turn the
monev over to townships and con
tinue' at 5 which would mature the
bonds in 41 years.
This decision of the supreme v,ourt
means, SO Luumy ...
and Hoey stated yesterday, that Nos.
5 and 9 townships which contemplate
road building on the bond issue plan,
will have to isue bonds on their own
accord and sell them in the bond
market at the lowest rate of interest
they can, just as the other town
ships have done. A dispatch from
Raleigh says:
Court Divided
The superior court is divided three
1 T-t .
to two in tne appeal irom jonnsion
county, involving the validity of the
art of the last general assembly au
thorizing four per cent state bonds,
running 41 years, issued on county
certificates or bonds for five per cent,
for money for road improvement ,or
rather the justices are thus divided
as to the constitutionality of section
20, providing for township or road
district bunds the same as county
bonis secured and administered by the
county.
The majority hold section 20 un
constitutional and Chief Justice Clark
ar.d Justice Walker hold that not only
issc.tion JO valid but that the vvhou
act is worthy of being sustained as a
'most just, beneficent and overshad
owing importance in a goodly bate,
riyen this afternoon. Justice Hoke
wrote the opinion for majority of the
court and Chief Justice Clark the dis
senting opinions.
lithe hearing below Judge Devin
heiirwith the plaintiffs, the commis
sioners of Johnston county, that the
act was valid, directing State Treas
urer Lacy, the defendant in the test
case appealed, to pay over money "to
til? county for the two townships re
quisitioned. The controlling opinion
findg error on Judge Devin's ruling,
in that it is held that the legislature
canr.ot authorize a county board to
fro bonds for road improvements in
townships or road districts, making
the whole county responsible for ben
efits that accure solely to specific lo
calities within the county.
Ony Part of Act Interpreted
As t the validity of the remainder
of the act the controlling ' opinion
ys: "What effect this finding of in-
ft? remaining provision of the act
2nd W'hpthiT tVio fvanoMl ri Ti ni nfl 1 C
'kich forbid that on facts of this
word, cost of buildine and upkeep
of local roads for a township or road
district to be financed by a county,
Will ODeratp tn nmil o ofoto fmm
w jli i viii a OIl- A.V.i.
Wring a large bonded indebted
ness in aid of road building in dif
ferent counties, are questions of larg
est importance which we do not now
"Hermine. ThP
J .-WV
M ln tls record, we do not consider
PPer to decide by anticipation."
effect of controlling opinion is
o bock out that portion of the act
t would have townships or road
Clstnets to vote such bonds as thus
eXact of the eountv tho ieannnre of
5 ieTOhcates to the state for five per
Cfnt. 41 ypa" and then collect and ad
"umster the snonioi
1 liHACfl iUl
ownship or road district. Then there
2 thc Possibility for an entire
ty to vote the bonds for road
m the county when such a step
ken by a nut. k
of ?' test case to 8ettle the validity
rnu;stata,wh0,e'applying t0
'Cu uT graniUzed roof-
" has stood the high wind and
or ten years. Sold by Farmers
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H. E, Kendall, a leading Druggist in
Shelby for 23 Years, Assigns to
Creditors.
Picture 73 drafted men who left Cleveland Co. Wed. Sept 19 Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C.
PANHANDLE COMMUNITY FAIR
CHERRYVTLLE ITEMS
Will be Held Oct. 3rd Rules Gov
erning the Same.
Special to The Star:
The meeting at -the school house
Wednesday night was attended by
about 50 people. We think our com
munity is in earnest about our fair.
The rules as outlined in the Gaston
Agricultural Journal for the Big Gas
ton County Fair will apply to our fair
with a few exceptions. No entrance
fee will be charged and no cash prem
iums will be given; we can only give
ribbons. But the honor of wearing a
ribbon for an efficiency is worth more
than any cash compensation we could
win while the winning of first or sec
ond ribbon is nothing compared with
the educational value of preparing and
bringing some article to the f ?y r.
Study the Journal and see the
many articles listed, then select a
supply and put them on. You may ex
hibit fruits and vegetables in round
or square jars as you have it canned;
bring it along and help make it the
biggest and best in the county.
All entrees except the perishable
thirgs, the live stock and poultry are
to be brought or sent in on Tues
day Oct. 2nd. The live stock, poultry
and cooking must be in by 9:30 Wed
nesday. No entries will be accepted
after 9:30 Wednesday morning.
This is to be a big day for Ban
handle. The most important gathering
we have had during the year.
Arrange your wofk so you and your
family may come early and spend
the day.
Of course we can't have any shows
or anything in that line but a day
of manv interesting things for you.
If you 'haven't already secured en
tire blanks you may obtain them
from the president.
Mrs. J. W. Craft, President.
Big Cash Paid for Country Produce
I First Cottcn Bale Sells for 25c
I Personal Mention.
MRS. WINSLOW WRIGHT DEAD
Leaves Husband and Six Small Child
renWas Church Organist.
Special to The Star:
Mrs. Winslow Wright of Henry )l.
1, died July 13, 1917, of heart failure,
orroH 9R vpars. Deceased leaves a hus-
'band and six small children.the young
est only a few hours old. We cannot
understand why God took Bessie; but
some day we will, and will know it
was right, for God makes no mistake
In the tender years of girlhood, she
united with the Methodist Protestant
church at Laurel Hill, where she re
mained a faithful member till death.
She was always an active worker in
the church, being organist for awhile.
It was hard for her devoted husband
and darling little children to give her
up; but as she looks down over the
wVloments of heaven, we trust that
'she may see each of her children
marching to victory in the Christain
life and by and by as their work has
'been done, may they all' meet her on
'the sunny banks in that sweet by and
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A COUSIN.
Cherry ville Eagle:
Mrs. Chas. Crowder of Waco spent
last week with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvanus Dellinger.
Mrs. Pearl Osborne and children
of Parksville, S. C, are spending sev
eral days in town, the guest of her
mother Mrs. J. A. Stroup.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A-. Rudisill left
last Sunday evening week for Bos
ton and Springfield Mass. VQile in
Boston they will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. P. Carpenter, formerly
of this place. They will be away about
10 days and on their return they will
stop over in Washington.
Rev. O. C. Fortenbery and family
and a Mr. Cody had a narrow escape
from injury Sunday when the tour
ing car in which they were riding
turned turtle while coming through
Freedmeu. Accident happened when
Mr. Fortenbery turned from his gen
eral course to pass another car. Luck
ily no one was hurt. The top of the
car was badly damaged and wind
shield broken.
Mr. Frank Royster of North Brook
put the first new cotton on the mar
ket here last Saturday. Mr. D. R,
Mauney purchased the bale which
weighed 422 pounds at 24 cents per
pound. Mr. Mauney will devote his
entire time in buying cotton this fall
always paying the highest market
price. His office is in the second story
of the First National Bank Building.
Delling and Mosteller, produce
shippers at this place have paid out
in cash within the past four months
$5,100. 00 for chickens, eggs and but
ter. Taking in consideration several
other firms here who buy and ship
country produce it would be safe to
say that more than $10,000 in cash
has been turned loose to the farm
ers of this section for chickens, eggs
and butter within the last four months
not counting a large sum received
from the creameries for butter fat
which a very large number of farm
ers of this section are shipping.
BERRY BARRETT KILLED
Cherryville Man is Shot in Danville
His Father Was Shot Near Shelby
18 Years Ago.
NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM
Items of Interest
Over The State.
Gathered From
Steals Cow, Gets 12 Months
Jim Ouinn of Kines Mountain stole
a row one nisrht last week from one
of his neighbors, Viney Hogue, and
drove the animal to Bessemer Uty
where he sold it to the-market.
The Chief of police at Kings Moun
tain notified the markets at Besse
mnr f'irv and Gastonia to look out
for the missing cow, and then start
ed in a hasty auto pursuit. When
he arrived at the market in Bessemer
City there was the cow and close by
was Jim Quinn who was being neiu
in resDonse to the telephone message
from Kings Mountain.
The cow was restored to it s legal
.luinn was tried before Re
corded Falls in Shelby and given 12
months on the road.
Rook Parties for Daughters
It
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will begin a series ot took paruw
next week. The first party will be
given at the home of Mrs. W B. Nix
. ii... p, will hp an-
and others win ionuw
'nounced later by the various hostess
es. At each time a suver -.
j ; liniiiilntinfir bal-
be taken to De umu ... "M
ance dues on Comfort Bags Pfented
the soldier boys by the Daughters of
the Confederacy. (
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ANYTHING
you need in hardware; better buy
from J. D. Lineberger's Sons now.
Buy the best-forget the rest. See
en. K. McBrayer for your new
Fall sufy hat and shoes.
Cherry ville Eagle:
Mr. Berry G. Barrett was shot and
killed at his home in Danville, Va.'
last Monday morning. The fu'.l par
ticulars of the homicide are not ob
tainable at this writing. The deceas
ed and another man lived in the same ;
house and engaged in a quarrel in
the room in which Mr. Barrett lived.
His antagonist drew a pistol; in the
scuffle which followed 3 shots v.tVe
fired two of which struck his antago
nist one in the shoulder and one in
the hand cutting off two fingers. One
shot struck deceased in the breast re
sulting in his death fifteen minutes
later.
Mr. Barrett was 26 years old, he
left here about six years ago and went
to Danville, Va. where he had since
resided. He leaves a wife and one
child about a year old. His mother,
Mrs. KiZzie Barrett, resides here. His
father, Mr. Jap Barrett was shot and
killed near Shelby about this time of
year 18 years ago.
The body of deceased was brought
here Tuesday evening and interred in
St. Johns cemetery yesterday, Rev. D.
F. Putnam conducting funeral serv
ices. His slayer is lodged in jail at Danville.
Mr. II, E. Kendall, made an as
signment to his1 .creditors Tuesday
Mr. Kemp Kendall being assignee by
the clerk of the court. The an
nouncement came somewhat as a sur
prise . in business circles and with
considerable regret to his host of
friends with whom he has been doing"
business for twenty five years, keep
ing an up-to-date store which : many
declared to be far in advance of the
town's demands, but he had a pridf
in Shelby and in his business and tht
best was not too zood for Shelbv.
rAbout two months ago, Mr. Kendall
was compelled to abandon work at
the store on account of a spell of
sickness.
The assignee says that from the
best information obtainable at pres
ent, he hopes the assets will cover the
liabilities and all creditors will get
their full dues when the business is
wound up. Mr. Kendall voluntarily
made the asignment in order to show
no preference amonf his creditors
and let all share alike, which they
will do under the plan he has pur
sued. Mr.- Kendall has several things in
mind as to his future, but as yet has
not decided what business he will en
ter. We trust Mr. Kendall will soon re
cover from his recent sickness and
be able to again add to the progress
of Shelby to which he has contribut
ed so materially in the past.
MISS ALLEN MARRIED
Cleveland county friends of Miss
Essie Allen, attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allen formerly of
this county will be interested to learn
of her wedding Wednesday evening
at 7 o'clock at the home of her par
ents, four miles north of Ellenboro
to Mr. Fred Culbert, a prominent
young farmer who lives six miles
from Forest City. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. W. G. Graham of
Henrietta. The decorations of yellow
and white with a profuse use of gol
den r6ds were used. The bride was
married in' a handsome suit of blue
taffeta. Those who attended the wed
ding are: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ross of
Hendersonville, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Royster of Lincolnton, Mr. and Mrs.
James Allen, Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Tucker, Mf. and Mrs. Irvin Allen
and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Allen, Jr.
Fire at Blacksburg
Mr. P. C. Lavender of Earl was
a Shelbv visitor yesterday and re-
ported that a phone message from
his son, -Mr. Anthony Lavender who
lives at Blacksburg, S. C. brought
word that fire destroyed half of the
postoffice and a meat market at
Blacksburg Wednesday night. Origin
and extent of the damage unknoVn.
Speaking of Fees
The University NewsLetter:
The county treasurers in 86 coun
ties eot nearly half as much for
jhandling public money in 1915-16 as
the county school superintendents re
ceived for running the school systems
oeenrHini? to the report of the state
superintendent of public instruction
in North Carolina. iMgnty-six couuij
tromnrprs received in commissions
$56,869 from the pubic sciool fund,
and 100 county superintendents re
ceived $115,948 in salaries.
THE REASON
our business is so good is tnat
too, people like our way. J. D. Line
berger's Sons.
Buy that new suit, hat and shoes
at Evans E. McBrayers.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
TO RE-MAKE WOUNDED
Plans of the Government to Recon
struct Wounded Soldiers.
Col. W. J. Bryan is scheduled to
speak at the Forsythe county fair in
Winston-Salem October 2.
Dr; Thos. W. Lingle of Davidson,
who saled for France recently to
engage in army Y. M. C. A. work,
has arrived safely.
Frank McDonald, superintendent
of a saw mill at St. Paul, Robeson
county, was thrown against the saw
and both legs were cut off.
Chas. A. Randleman, a Salisbury
man who has lived in Jasksonville,
Fla., for several years, was drowned
near that jity a few days ago.
At Rocky Mount Jaeob Lee Vfck,
nine vmr old was plaviivjr between
two piles of lumber vv-. the lumber
fell on h-n .in.l c'u?h.:l him to
death.
Gov. Bickett has pardoned Grover
WaUor of Wilkes county, who was
convicted in March, 191'5, of secret
assault and sentenced to 20 years in
the State prison.
Supt. McBrayer of the Stat? San
atorium finds that, acordinir to the surgeons at thp fmnf
buriau of vital statistics, there were! from the firing line, to deal with his
211 fewer deaths from tuberculosis wounds soon after they are received
in North Carolina in 1910 than in in this effort to prevent deformity'
y 9ne hunderd miles behind the firing
A "sparkler" a fire works toy llne there wUl be orthopedic hospit
was the prize a 9-year-old Kinston 8 and "curative workshops." Fi-
giri found in a candy prize box. Inally' auer tne mar s brought back
Major General William C.
Surgeon General of the army, who is
conceded to be one of the world's
greatest authorities on military med
cine and surgery, announces an im
portant reform in the nation's nlnna
for dealing with wounded soldiers.
From the time the soldier is wounded
at the fighting front until his return
to civil life, the government intends
to stand 4y his side in an effort to
prevent deformity from wounds, to
refit the injured man for his place in
civil life and to reconstruct him for
service to himself and the State.
There will be expert orthnmvlin
Naturally she lighted it. Her clothes
caught fire and she was burned to
death.
The Enterprise says iTsmall child
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Feimester of
Newton was run over By an automo
bile, while attempting to cross the
street. It was badly bruised but not
seriously hurt.
Something new for Salisbury has
been introduced by Dr. W. B. Dut
tera, pastor of the First Congrega
tional church of that city. Every
otfler Sunday evening at the service
at the parish house he shows pic
tures, the first series of them being
of special significance.
W. C. Weir and James Clergy,
construction men, were killed and
Gordon Rogers, engineer, Geo. Col
lett, fireman, and Tom Jones, brake
man, were seriously injured when a
logging train operated by the An
drews Lumber Company, at An
drews, Cherokee county, ran away
down the mountain Friday afternoon.
SHELBY RED CROSS NOTES
across the Atlantic to this country
there will be great "reconstruction
hospitals" in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and
other large cities, where the work .of
trying to "re-build the wounded
men for a resumption of service in
civil life will be continued.
"The whole conception of govern
mental and national responsibility in
caring for the wounded," said Major
Gen. Gorges, in an authorized state
ment of the government's plans, "has
undergone a radical change during
the months of study given the sub
ject by experts serving with the Med
ical Officers' Reserve Corps and oth
ers consulting with them. Instead
of the old idea that responsibility
ended with the return of the soldier
to private life with his wounds heal
ed and such pension as he might be
given, it is now considered that, it is
the duty of the government to equip
and re-educate the wounded man, af
ter healing his wounds, and to return
him to civil life ready to be as use
ful to himself and his country as possible."
Caroleen Cans 27,642 Quarts
Workers Will Please Notice Change
of Dflv nnH Hmira nf V,rL iifm
special to me Star:
Beginning Tuesday Oct. 2nd the As a patriotic contribution to the
Red Cross work room will be open progress of the war and American
in the afternoon from 2 to 5:30 ( victory and tne home comfort "and
o'clock, also that night from 7 to 9. ,use, the Caroleen families have dur
On Thursday the same hours will be ing the year put up 27,642 quarts of
observed. Let every woman and girl fruit and vegetables, most of which
in the town and county give at least
one hour a week to this greatly need
ed work.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Morning and evening services at
eleven and seven thirty. The Red Cross was the recepient
Morning sermon: Proving ourselves (this week of generous donations in
Evening sermon: The purpose of,the nature of unbleached muslin to
Education,
This evening service will be a spec-
be used for bandages, etc., from Mr.
J. R. Dover of the Ella Manufactur-
.... inrr frriwr anH TW T Cmnittt f.9
ial service for the school children V;: V
of the congregation and their friends.
This will be "School Night" at our
church. Special music. A cordial welcome.
Coles three furrow grain drills.
Hay bailing wire,-, heating .stoves,
grates, store pipe, etc Farmers Hard
ware. CO - OT.
Saturday is the big clothing, shoe
and hat day at Evans E. McBrajrers.,Brayers,
nations were greatly appreciated by.
the officers and members of the local
chapter.
was raised on home lots well culti
vated.
The large and prosperous lepart
ment stores are now in charge of
two noble Shelby boys, Pink Rollins
and James Jenkins. All well for Car-oleen-Henriotta.
S.M.DAVIS
Masonic Meeting
DON'T FORGET '
to plant plenty of oats, "rye,
clover, vetch, Tape and trade at Line
berger's, The best place in town.
Saturday will be the Big Clothing,
Shoe and Hat Day at Evans E. Mc-
The regular masonic meeting will
take place tonight at 7:30. Rev. A. H.
Sims will speak to the lodge on "God
in Masonry". Other very important
subjects will be discussed at this time.
All masons are urged to be present.
.Visiting brethren invited.
A Favorite range cooks better with
less wood. Lasts longer than others.
At the same old price. Just think a-
bout this. Farmers Hardware Co, sJdr