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VOL. . XXVIII NO.-18
CLYDE R. HOEY ANNOUNCES THAT HE
His WHhdrawal. is not at Gardner's Request
but to Let Mecklenburg Have a Chance
and for the Success of Democracy.
' THE CLEVELAND, STAR. SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY MARCH 2. 1920.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE
' DIXON NEAR KINGS MTN.
Was Victim of Pleurisy it Age of 68
Was Member of Bethlehem
-: Church., -
Washington, Feb. 28.-Rcprcsenta-ivc
Clyde R. Hoeyr as was forecast
$ the Observer several days ago,
till not be a candidate to succeed
,imsclf for Congress. He has decided
'o Ret out, and so announced today.
He explains that Mecklenburg
-hould have a chance. He denied the
wport that he is quitting to help the
of Max Gardner.
Mr. Hoey has become popular here. !
His colleagues like him and believe he
.vould make a leading man on the
lemocratic side in a few years. .
The Hoey statement tells its own
-tory. Here it is, just as ne wrote it,
or publication Sunday:
To the Democrats of the Ninth Dis
trict: I have tlecided net to be a eandi
lutc to succeed myself in Congress.
This decision has been reached afttr
-nature consideration and with the
ole jiuvpose of enhancing the inter
. ,t of the democratic party.
"In the special election I wa.'i a
.unuidale for the democratic rtomi
lation because I felt, owing to my
icquaintance over the district and my
activity in every campaign for years,
I could enlist the interest and support
if the democrats in the district and
Ain for democracy in the special el
ation, and this was done, despite the
act that the republicans nominated
their strongest man and spent an un
precedented amount of money in the
ampaign. . ,j
For Party's' Interest
"It had never, occurred to me that
:he fact that I lived in Cleveland!
ounty and that other of my fellow
ounty-mon were holding public of
rice would be made the basis of a
light against me, but such a cam
jsaipn was waged, and while rime of
'.lie 10 counties in the district decided
overwhelmingly in my favor, yet the
fight in Mecklenburg succeeded in
reating such a sentiment in that
ounty in favor of Mecklenburg hav
ing the candidate for Congress that
it seriously threatened a division in
:he democratic party in that county,
and I fear has left the party there in
in unwholesome condition. Mecklen
burg is the most populous county in
the district, with the largest demo
cratic majority, and any diminishing
)f the majority in that county would
e unfortunate for the party, in the
' listrict.
"Unquestionably, I cotld be re
nominated and re-elected, but 1 am
unwilling to be the occasion, for my
livision in the democratic party in
Mecklenburg, or to be a further
tumbling bolck in the way of any
Mecklenburg democrat, and I shall
lot permit any ambition of mine to
interfere with the fullest party harr
ninny. With no division in the party,
'" (!( mocrat can be elected this year
; ' t!io normal democratic majority,
'"'i.'tuso it a a regular election when
; vtors will be going to the polls
': way to vote for all county, state
: rational -candidates.
No Connection With Gardner
"1 wi.-h to state emphatically that
7 decision has no connection with
Kuenior.snip race. Jo man in
'y district has insisted more earnest
that I stand for re-election than
Mr. Gardner. I am making announce
ment of my decision this early so
that any prospective candidates in
the district may have ample time to
."iter the race and. give the public a
x opportunity of selecting the man
f their, choice in the June primary.
Since before reaching my major-
"y nave been actively engaged in
the battles of democracy, and I shall
gladly enter the campaign this year
'J the ninth district and throughout
e state with energy and enthusiasm
, the electon of all democratic nom
inees. u Should, Be Democratic .Year '
- my judgment 1920 should be
a democratic year in state and nation.
s?e.dcmocrac party should boldly
upon its unmatched record of
wmevement U j i
ekaii -uto ana war ana
show that more beneficial and con
structive legislation has been .placed
upon, the satute book3 of the nation
during these years than for all the
vears since the war between the
states.
"The republican party is in an un
enviable position. It won the election
in 1918 by false promises, and it has
neither the leadership nor the cour
age to carry out any program of con
struction and it now finds itself con
fronted with a record of complete fail
ure in grappling with grave problems
arising in these construction times
It faces the campaign of 1020 with
its unfilled campaign promises, and
it is vainly seeking a platform on
which to run some one of a half doz-
i'o unsatisfactory candidates for
President It has heretofore disposed
of its old-time political principles to
its big campaign contributors, and is
now seeking to buy a new sit for this (
campaign, and its national committee
is offering $10,000 for the most ex
pedient platform anybody can furnish
it before the convention meets. The
republican party has been on the bar
gain counter for a long-time, and has
pursued the policy of selling out the
rank and file of its party in every
election; but this year i has openly
entered the marketplace to purchase
some new and ready-to-uso policies.
"With renewed faith in the demo
cratic party as the one instrument
through which government will be
administered in the interest- of all
classes, and with sincere appreciation
for the fine spirit of loyalty manifest
ed by my friends throughout the dis
trict at all times."
Special to The Star. .
Mrs. George Alexander Dixon, who
lived in the Beth ehem community
about six miles fiom town died Feb
uary 1st about 8 o'clock. Her health
has been failing jhor for some time
and for the past two weeks her death
had been expected howevr it came as
a distinct shock to the entire commu
nity.. Pleurisy with other complica
tions was the cause of her death. She
was bora August 6 1852, which made
her more than. 88 jyeartf of f.gey Truly
a life of many years were spent who
have an abiding f Jtith hi Jesus Christ
the light of'the world. , ! , -
She joined the Bethlehem Baptist
church when a girj iahcr early teens,
was faithful and loyal to her belief in
Christ about 65 I years: She was a
good neighbor always ' ready and
willing to lend a helping hand.-
Mrs. Dixon was' true, kind hearted
made firends wherever she went, all
who knew her loved her. I have known
her for 40 years iand net a sweeter,
more consecrated neighbor or friends
did I ever know. $he was always the,
same good woman, her life is an open
bcok for all to read.
She vas the daughter of the late
Mr. J.! R. Watterson and married Mr.
Geo. Dixon December 19, 1874, who
preceded her a little more than eight
years ago and one (laughter Miss
Mollic Dixon about 4 year : of age.
She was laid to rest February 4th to
SOOALNEYS
Meeting of the ; '
Woman's Club.
All the women of Shelby are urg
ed to bo present at the initial meet
ing of the organized Womans Club on
Thursday March 4 at 3::30 o'clock The
meeting will be held at .court house
which will be made" comfortable for
the occasion. The purposes and aims
of the Woman's Club will be set forth
by tfa echairman of the various de
partments, and an opportunity will be
given to the women of the town to
choose the departments which will bo
moat helpful to them, or in which
they can. best serve for the better
ment- of the community. The depart
ments are as follows: Civics and
Health, which replaces the Civic
League; Home Economics, Literature
and Dramatics, including Music.
It is hoped that all the women will
evince an interest in the civics and
health department, which is, of such
vital importance to our town. In each
department however there is promise
of betterment for the community life
and benefit for all.
E. EBELTOFT, Secretary.
GROVER .HAMRICK GIVEN ,
APPOINTMENT IN GEORGIA
await the second coming of Christ, in
the old home church ccnK't:ry beside
her loved ones beneath a mound of
flowers.
On account of the bad weather and
part of the family being ill no funeral
services were held. Gihms that will be
arranged later. She leaves to mourn
her death 5 children 13 grandchildren
and three brothers: Mrs. W. E. Fer
guson of harlotte, Mr. G. P Dixon
of Clover, S. C, Mrs. H. T. Simmons
Baskerville, Va., Mousrs B. P. and J.
L. Dixon of the old home place. J. W.
Watterson, Hamptdk Fh., C. A Wat
terson Henderscnvlle; G. R. Watter
ron Bask?rvile, Vil
Webb-Blanton Marriage.
A surprise .wedding occurred in
Snartanburc. S. C. on Feb. 22 when
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Mjss Frances Webb, daughter of Mr
and Mrs.' J. E. Webb was married to
Mr. Chas. E. Blanton, of Moorcsboro,
N. C. by Rev. Burton Hicks
It was their intention to keep the
marriage a secret until their plans
were made but later decided best to
tell it.
She is the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. J. E. Webb and has a host of
friends in Shelby because her vivac
ious character and winning personal
ity.
Mr. Elanton is the son of Mr. J. B
Blanton of Mooresboro, a most sue
ccssful banker, fanner and merchant
At present his son is in business with
NEWS OF CURRENT EVENTS.
ncident Gathered From All Parts of
' ;.'; The Country.
James Blythe, prominent among the
Cherokee Indians and 69 1 years old,
died this week on the reservation in
the western part of the state. '
Dr. Arthur T. Hadley, president of
Yale University since 1899, announces
that he .will retire in 1921 "unless
some grave emergency should arise."
The engineer and fireman and 26
horses and1 mules were killed when
a freighUtrain ran into a landslide on
the Norfolk and Western road, near
Pocahontas, Va.y Monday.
The peace treaty Was called-before
the Senate'- Friday an agreement' to
keep it continually under considers
tion until a vote is reached on ratifi
cation.:' '
Hick Kosmos, a . Greek, and his wife
an English woman," living in Winston
Salem, have, been arrested charged
with killing their &-m.onths-oId son.
They were flrtt arrested on a charge
of cruelty ahd'evklcnce of the murder
developed lacn :V v., k
With the million dollar campaign of
tho Presbyterians of this state for
Christian education scheduled to close
at midnight March .1, approximately
$60,000 remnins to be raised, accord
ing to announcement made by Senator
A. M. Scales of Greensboro, chairman
of tho campaign committee.
Jo and Irvin Cluck, brothers and
Wall street mesSenger boys, have con
fessed that they turned over to Nich
olas Arnstein,- alleged head of the
$5,000,000 Wall street bond robbery
plot, at least $2,300,000 in stolen re
curitics. They told because ArnFtein
had failed to come across to theni.
Walter Wright . was arrested in
Bristol, Va., charged with violating
the prohibition law by transporting
liquor in five hot water bottles, which
the police claimed he: had concealed
underneath hia clothes. Wright was
held for the tlexl Bss'ion of the grand
THINKS HE STOPS HOUSE
RUN FOR SENATE, 7
TOM BOST BOOST
HOEY FOR SENATE
TO
Hoey is Very Popular and Is Vety
Strong With ths People ! Slack
in Favor With the Old Guard. ;
his father. They have not decided de
finitely where they will make their jury jn default of ' $500 bond'.
home, but it is inougnt at moorca
boro.
MRS. FOSTER JONES DEAD
POLKVILLE NEWS.
Grover Hamriek, of Atlanta, and
formerly of Shelby, N. C, has recent
ly been appointed special income tax
agent in the Georgia & Florida tliv-t
ision. This is one of the highest po-'
sitions in the classified or civil ser
vice branch of the field audit division
of the internal revenue bureau.- Mr.
Hamriek has been placed in tempor
ary charge of the Savannah office un
til the income tax drive is over March
15. This is one of the largest income
tax offices in the Southern states.
He is well known in Georgia and is
recognized as one of the ablest in
come tax men of the state, having
served in. this division for six years
Prior to that time he was connected
with Collector Watts' office in North
Carolina.
Flu Epidemic is Nearly Over Per
sonal Mention.
Special to The Star.
We are glad to say we have no new
cases of flu.
Miss Beatrice DePricst of Piedmont
high school spent the week end with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. De-Priest
Miss Kate Whisnant has heen spend
ing the past week at home, her school
being closed on accauqt of flu
Misses Ruby Lattimore and Madge
DePriest returned to Boiling Springs
yesterday after spending a fortnight
at home.
Mr. Hal Whisnant who has been ill
with septic sorethroat is improvin
nicely.
Miss Hatt;e Philbeck .-ienl the
week end ajt home.
Mr. A. B. C. DcPriest's .-h-no-yraph-er,
Miss Me.ry Thomas has rc-
fr.:m. influenza. Among tkmt were j tarrej to her home at Matthews.
Mr. Plato Hertoti, al on Goorjre. , Mr G ir.;ll(1 shufonl and Mr. Er
Mr. Horton died which the funeral j nMt pr;ci,res motored to Columbia, S.
services ot his son were wing con-:
ducted. I
It was reported thut Mr. IlortonV
wife was critically ill at the time of j
his death and is not expected to live. ! mn ... n(.n
The news of Mr. Horton s death
FATHER DIES WHILE FUNER
AL OF 'SON W AS GOING ON
Several deaths have occurred in
the vicinity of I.awndalo recently
Esteemed Wife and Mother Passes
Awsy at Lattimore.
Mrs. Foster Y. Jones died Friday
at 11 o'clock at her homo near Latti
more following a brief illness. Mrs.
Jones was a noble young Christian
mother and was held in highest es
teem by her many friends. She was
born Nov. 13th, 1882 and was 37
years of age, a devoted wife and
mother and consistent member of the
Baptist church. She was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chesly, Poston and
leaves surviving, her husband who is
one of the most popular young farm
ers of that community 4 daughters,
Stella, Ora, Mabel and Nellena, to
gether with three sisters, Mrs. C. S.
Withrow, Lida and Bloomie " Poston
and one brother, Marion Poston.
The funeral was conducted-at the
home Saturday morning at 11 o'clock
by Revs. D. G. Washburn and I. D.
Harrill in tho presence of a largo
crowd of sorrowing friends and the
interment was at the Lattimore Bap
tist church where she held her membership.
W.
C. hut v.r.'k.
Miss Inez Whisnant retunvl t
Piedmont high school Monday. '
and also of his young son's death,
will be a sad blow to his many friends
in the community as well as through
out the entire county as it wa3 not
generaly nown that this dreaded mal
ady had reached the community where
Mr. Horton lived. He was only sick a
few days..... 4 ;-
timeby any re
. x-resioent or congress, and
Hogs Had The Flu .
The Salisbury, Post says that one,
J.' G. Crowder reports that a number
of his hogs have had an attack of the
flu. A hog expert was consulted and
he pronounced the ailment influenza
and offered, a suggestion as to what
remedy to administer this including' a
good dose of turpentine..This was ad
ministered and the hogs at once fit
gan to improve and are now about
well. Last year it was reported from married
DEAD IN BED MONDAY A. M.
Prominent Traveling Man Dies Sud
denly and Will Be Buried Today
At Elizabeth.
The town was shocked yesterday
morning to hear of the death of Mr
Roy Wilson who was found dead m
bed when members of his family went
to arouse him for breakfast. The
cause of his death is not stated, but
he came home Saturday from a busi
ness trip and complained of a severe
headache. He complained again Sun
day and went to bed with his family
hearing" nothing from him until the
following; morning. His wife and one
child are sick with influenza, also hia
snn f Mr. Frank Wilson and was
to Miss Josie Hord, only
Kansas and other western . states
that in many localities hogs had been
attacked with the flu. ..
' Mr. Thomas Lattimore returned yes
terday from a business trip to Winston-Salem.
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daughter of Mr. J. Matt Hord, who
survives with eight or nine children
The, funeral will probably take place
today-at- Elisabeth- Baptist-church
You will find Mapes
Arey Brothers girage.-
Newman at
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C. WHISNANT SELL lite
STORE TO SINKO BROS.
Transfer i Made in Few Minutes
and Sinko Brothers Take Charge.
Mr. W. C. Whisnant who is one of
the oldest Shelby merchants in point
Of business experience, has sold his
stoek of merchandise to Ralph and E.
I. Sinko of Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Ralph
Sinko closing the trade Friday after
noon and took charge of the store
Saturday morning. Mr. Whisnant
will retire and devote his time to his
farm and other interests.
Sinko Brothers are experienced
young merchants with stores at Gaff
ney, Kings Mountain and Atlanta,
Ga. They have been quite succcssiui
at these places and . consider Shelby
a most favorable location. .They will
carry a general line of merchandise
and continue business in the Whis
nant store room 'which has been leas
ed from Mr. Whisnant
After 'ratification "of ''the suffrage
amendment no American woman
would lose her citiiehship by marry
ing an alien, and nojjf alien woman
would acquire . American citizenship
by marrymg "an "American, under a
bill introduced by Representative
Rogers Republican of Massachusetts.
Ben Burke, aged about 55 years,
committed suicide at Swepsonvile
Alamance county, where he had em
ployment in a cotton mill. During
the night ho left his home, went to
the mill, placed a rope around his neck
and to the veiling and jumped from
a bale of cotton. Had been in poor
health.-
Charles R. Crane, of Chicago, has
been selected by President Wilson as
minister to China. Mr. Crane ws se
lected for the samo post in 1909 by
President Taft but is alleeeir to have
"talked too much" before leaving this
country and was recalled. His talk
brought him in disfavor with Japan,
it is said.
During a recent snow storm the
famous tree named "El butini," in
tha Garden of Gethsemane was blown
down. According to tradition, this
tree would fall when the Turkish em
pire fell. Twice it was. bound with
iroji braces to support it. The occur
rence ha impressed the population,
. ays a distpatch from Jerusalem.
President Wilson sent the following
telegram to both house3 of the Okla
homa state legislature: "May I not
t:.ke the liberty of expressing my ear
nest hope that Oklahoma will join the
other suffrage states in ratifying the
Federal suffrage amendment; thus de
monstrating anew its sense, of justice
and retaining its place as a Reader in
democracy
Dollic Setzer, aged 36, of Haywood
county s charged with murdering her
new-born, baby. Neighbors found the
dead body of the infant in a stump
near the Setder home. A physician
testified the child had bren born anve
a day or two before and had been
either strangled or drowned, the lat
ter he though. The woman was placed
under arrest
An inter-national cock fight had
been staged for Washington's birth
day at Opejousas, St Landry Parish
La. The governor got Wind of the fun
and he and the adjutant-general put In
the'r appearance, at the pit and the
fight was not put on. The inference is
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By W. T. Bost
Lieutenant Governor Max Gardner
visiting Raleigh could not spcax for ,
his brother-in-law, Congressman C.
R. Hoey and the ninth 'district repre-
sentative's purpose to ; retire frtxn ; .
Congress this session- March 4,. 1321;
but Mr. Gardner could not look inno
cent Ho knew that everybody 'else
knows such a resolve is working in Mr (
Hoey's mind. '
Lest it carry too much of, a shock
to outsiders who have .observed; the
purpose to Mecklenburglarise the dis
trict or bust, and therefore these by-f
standcrs . desire that Hoey stand . by,
it may, be said that quite tho most,
likely upshot of Mr. Hoey's retirement
will be his wind up in the senatorial
scat now filled by Senator Lee S. Ov
erman. ,
To stave off possible heartfailurcs it
should be said that the status quo will
not be disturbed this year. The. oM
guard which would murder Max
Gardner and give Hoey. eternal life.
will be back of the plan to make Hoey
scnator. By that time, 1920, Senator
Overman will be 72 years old; Senator
Simmons will be the same age as as
there is but a fortnight between them.
Hoey will be a quarter century their
junior. The old guard has picked him
for the Overman succession. Hoey is
orthodox as they make 'em; he is the '
outstanding man of the west. He will
be at lib best; he is the most popular
man In the old guard's mind.
Its selection will suit the people
and it will bo abundantly pleased to
get credit for such a popular candi
date. The truth is, Hoey would have-
been driven to the utmost to refrain
from the race against Overman had
the political complexion of the dis
trict; undergone such changes as have .
come to it and that metamorphosis
had taken place reasonably earlier. .
Theresult is that tha old guardTnever
willing to firgive Overman for refus
ing to support heartily "the senator"
in 1Q 12, is exceedingly anxious to save .
Overman in 1920 and Hoey can help
by not running for Congress. '
No Shelby Office Holding Trust
Of course, the primary considers- ,
tion is the district itself. Since Shel
by gave Mecklenburg' Judge Yates
Webb and did man's 'part to Meek
lenburglarize the ninth, the native
have had a disposition to be momen
tarily quiet, but Johnson McCall i
out again and the war is on. If Hoey
can 'efface himself and Mecklenburg
larize his bailiwick as two exceeding
ly fine women Trilbyized it a few
years ago and make his calling and
election sure. - , . -
Then he c?,n help his brother-in-law
Max Gardner mightily. It looks
very much as if Gardner "doesnt need
it, but to him that hath shall be given.
With Mecklenburg ehestily present
ing a congressman, a federal judge, .
a superior court judge,' assistant dis
trict attorney, the state treasurer,
the president of Pace institute, the
president of th; state federation of
labor, a Supreme court justice, and
the private secretary tolhe secretary
of the navy, there is not one thing re
maining to suggest a "Shelby oflice
holding trust"
It will not take Hoey'a retirement- ;
to make Morrison's road rough trav
eling, but Hoey will help. Then he
will aid in accommodating the differ
ences in Mecklenburg. It may have the
effect of restoring peace between
Jake Newell and Motley Morehead,
and that' some peace. Hoey may after
all be the advance agent of the milen
nium. Certainly his second coming, if
it does not turn up on the slow freight
will be on time. -
Former Ceveland Man Dies. . -
Dano McMurry, aged 17 yeafs,
4in4 of Hia linmA nMf Ellerbea. N. C.
FKrnr 20 Mr. McMurrv had lived that two officials prevented the fight
until the past few months near Kings M we expect that deep, down in their
Mountain. " Although in poor health
fqr many years he bore his affliction
Mtlnatlctice" and Christian: fortitude.
The funeral was held February 22 t
Ellerbee. Surviving are his parents
and a host of friends.
HENRIETTA TO DEDICATE
NEW $30,000 HIGH SCHOOL
Henrietta will soon dedicate a new
modern $30,000 school building. It ia
being used by tiie school now and the
dedication speech will be delivered
by Lieut Gov. O. Max Gardner at an
early date.- ,
A number of soldiers met at Ruth
erf ordton last week and decided to
real private hearts they hated to do it. organise a county post of the Amcri
' - r " - . - - can- Legion. Twenty-eight names
Mrv Robert Aadrews-tajoi-Jioma I wetntheapplicaUontoKaiwgn
Friday from Akron, Ohio to recuper-
ate from an attack of influenza-pneu
monia.
for the charter. Much interest was
manifested and it is thought that a
large post can be organized.
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