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lie I V) j ! To Linotypes, Advertising S t ut and Picture Service. All t j Automatic Job Feeders. Three Job Presses. .No Job l ) Home Print. Cheapest Paper Print. Cheapest Pape i ) j Too Large or Too Small for I'm to Handle. Phone No. 11. ' A - . in j ) l,wwin""0"',n"n,' ( VOL. XXIX. No 59 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SllELKY, N. C. TUESDAY, Jl'I.Y L'(.. 1921 ;?2.(i() A YEAR N ADVANCE fl A If LITTLE RELIEF FROM TAX BURDENS t.'oru MILLIONS THE ING YEAR COM P'ar.s Suggested as to Ways and Means of. Raising Necessary Money ''to 'Run the Govern ment. Hy Theodore Tiller Washington, July 22 At least r,,ur billion dollars from taxation will be required by the government next year. That was the opinion, discour sing as it may be to the taxpayer, reached at a conference at the treas- ury deoartment , this afternoon be- ;in members of the house ways and means committee. , Four billion dojlars is Tour thous- nd million dollars. And not N many years ago there was horrified com ment that the annual appropriations had reached one thousand millions, or one billion. The treasury conference developed that the government will need next year about five billions and of this amount four billions must come trom internal taxation. The tariff bill pass ed by the house yesterday was esti mated by treasury experts today as capable of arising only $450,000,000 and not $000,000,000 as estimated by house Republican leaders. The postal service is expected next year to turn int-j the treasury about a half billion, which will be approximately the cost i f the service and represent a stand off in the five, billion budget. Internal taxes must produce four billions and the remainder of a hundred million or so will come from sales of sur plus government property. Ppnama canal tolls and incidental sources. Lift Burdens but Little The outstanding fact of today's im portant conference was that there will be a readjustment of tax burdens but little real . lifting ef those bur dens. Therein be no appreciable 're lief when the. country Must produce four billions from taxatipn. Congress does not yet know how it will' raise the money. The ways I and means committee will begin to receive suggestions when it starts hearings on a new tax bill next week. Tentative plans discussed today, y which probably will 'work out in part at least included: A federal tax on autos to raise about 80 millions annually. . The sales tax idea has been aban doned even by its proponents such as Chairman Fordney, of the house committee. Reduction by one-half of the trans portation taxes. Elimination of the excess profits taxes, which will be replaced by a higher tax on corporate income, and probable elimination of corporation exemptions. A tax of two cents on every bank check issued. Reduction of the higher surtaxes on incomes, making the maximum about 40 cents, accompanied .by a probable increase of the surtaxes on the so called smaller incomes, says from ?-0,000 to $100,000, Appreciable higher taxes on tobac co, cigarettesland cigars, regarded as luxuries. . . ' . ' Retention of the tax, on theatre ad mission,, but repeal; of, the. 'soda foun tain taxes about "whiclf there" is so much complaint. This is partially the tax . program now forming. There will be addi tions and the' makers of the tax law will grab here and there for Income, but the outstanding fact today is that with the exception of the repeal of the excess profits taxes there is lit tle relief, in sight for, the next year or so. ' '. .,. v BANK OF ENGLAND CUTS ITS RATE OF DISCOUNT The Bank of England has reduced its rate of discount from six per cent to five and one half per cent. Announcement of the reduction re moved the uncertainty which has been prevalent in the money market dur ing the past few weeks. The chief factor paving the way to the reduction has been cheaper money, was brought about by the stagnation in trade and the inflation of cred its through government borrowings. M "you are interested in a Colt Ras light plant see us at once. Camp bell's Dept. Store. adv. Prices have been cut deeper for Jist days of Campbell's sale. aiv. WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR WORM)? To The Star: Do wo kVvv why it is that our world shakes at its knees and failV to do the -work that should bo clone ?' V'.y does. thV'avenige North State man tremble and, cannot keep up his cour age? What is mean by the unrest ami loSj of faith and American patriot ism in all our circles except in the ever brightning realm of the Chris tian religion. Many seem to be amnz ed that the Church of Christ swvck; on in triumph over our tangled and famishing civilization, forgetful of the pledge cf Christ, that all the gr-tc:? lho lower world should not prevail against His church, while all earthly governments and civilizations, with our great American kingdom, will perish in ruins; forever, forgot ten. The church will ,be here shouting achievement and eternal victory when our sick world shall be born from the political and social hospital to its deep grave. Why is it that we now feel as if the world Is now pulli.ig up and piling up its ruined treasures, ready to move up in the air or down under the water? Why is it that our Jefteponian and Wilsonion govern, ment is getting beyond the control of our present day boasting leaders? A century ago our fathers gave al most as much time to the spiritual side of civilization as to the material side and their sun shone in mad heav en. k The little ship Democracy had been Jaunched on a bank and stormy sea and the fathers knew that the highest human power blended with high di vine power would be needful to attain the liberty, power and glory in an swer to their nrayers for the posses lion and enjoyment of their children. And the chief need of our troublous times fs, back -to the wisdom of the fathers, back to the Bible and the Christ. Of only one thing are we absolutely certain end that is, all ne kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our supreme Christ. Caroleen, July 21st, 1921. S. M. DAVIS. CHARGER WITH STEALING THE , HANDSOME SUM OF $10,000 R. J. Thompson, comptroller of the Hormel Packing company, of Austin, Minn., was arrested Monday on a Warrant signed by II. A. Corey head of the employment department of the company, charging Thompson with appropriating a $10,000 check, the property of the Hormel Packing com- panq, whicn he deposited to the ac count of the Oakdale Farm, owned by him. Thompson, according to an nouncement by the company, has ad mitted mis-apnropriations aggregat ing iMou.iHJU. He nas ocsn witn tne company ten years. Accountants, as sisted by Thompson continued today their investigation of the packing company's books. Heavy investments in the highly developed poultry and Dure bred cattle have been made by Thompson in recent years. His electrict fan system for driving flies from the cow barns to their death in a gas filled chamber and steam heat ed pig barn had attracted much at tention. ! CASAR NEWS NOTES OF LATE INTEREST Special to The Star: v. Casar, July 25, The people in th;s part of the county are very busy going to revivals, and to singing schools, -j The singing school which Mr. Ben nie Towery taught at the Casar Bap ttist church closed Friday night, nnd also a nice "concert" was given by the choir. A large audience of hear ers was present. Rev. W. G. Camp has returned home after spending the week with Rev. J. F. Weathers in a vevival at Corinth. Mr. Weathers reports a good meeting, with many cpnversions and five members. Dr.' J. M. Kester will help Rev. J. F. Weathers in a meeting at Olive Grove this week. We want everybody to come that can, and be with us. Mrsy Marion Lail is visiting her parents this week from near Shelby. Mrs. Nick Saunders, and Cousin Miss Bertha Bostic of Shelby will leave Thursday for a 10 days moun tain trip to Asheyille and Mars Hill. -One. of -the most important moves by the English government in recent years has resulted in a joint confer between Lloyd George and De Valera this week td' discuss the Irish situation. .m: .: , .. SOCI iALAI ill M ML 9 Motor Party to Burmmlle '.' Misses France's. .Blanton- und Mar garet Morgan and Messrs. Max Ham rick and Gerald Morgan (nibtored t,o IJurnsville la'i Friday Murnin June yesterday. While there they were' guests at the Nu-Wra Hotel. Returns to Heme in Charlotte . V Misses Virginia Bell and .' Ruth Nuckles of Charlotte who have been the charming houseguests of Mise3 Dorothy McBraytr rr.d Eugenia Ho! land for the past ten days, and have hern the recipient of much social at tention returned home today; : V '.;.' Left Yesterday for John Hopkins Miss Pearl Long of South Carolina, who has been here on an extended vis it to her uncles, Messrs. W. B. and Abner Nix for several months coming up especially for her health, has been seriously ill for the past two weeks and her .mother was called last week to her bedside. She was taken to John Jlopkins hospital yesterday for treatment and was accompanied by her mother and uncle, Mr. Abner Nix. Charming Virginia Visitor Mrs. A. V. Wray has as her charm ng houseguest, her niece, Miss Lu- cile Gibson of Charlottesville, Va. Mrs. Wray entertained in her honor very informally on last Thursday evening, only a few, friends enjoying this hospitality at the lovely Wray home on North LaFayette street. Miss Gibson, who is one of Shel by's most popular visitors, expects to return home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oates Have a Daughter The hosts of relatives and friends here of Jlr. Oates will be interested in the following announcement: 1 Mr. Wd Mrs. Fred Oates 6f Ashe- ville an nounce the birth of a daught er, Elizabeth Momromery Oates, on Juiy If, 1921. . Mrs. Oates befon marriage was Miss Montgomery of Spartanburg, and she and infant are in Spartan burg with her parents. Mrs. M. P. Coley Entertains For Young Visitors Mrs. M. P. Coley entertained in a most charming manner last Wed nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at her attractive home on DeKalb street, in j honor of her two pretty little visi tors. Misses Edith May and Dofania Horton of Georgia. The rooms were attractively deco rated in quantities of pretty jun flowers and nasturtiums, and in the midst of these surrounding a nerry afternoon was spent, by younger set in playing a number of clever and unique games. Miss Edith Arrowood greeted' the guests at the door introducing them to the honor guests. Mrs. Coley was also assisted in entertaining by Miss es Esdale Ramseur ami Pattifc May Greene. At the conclusion of the afternoon pleasure the,, hostess served an elab orate An.-dcliciqus ice course. Miss Morton Entertain For Charming Visitor jMiss Helen Morton was a most charming young hostess at her beau tiful country home last Saturday af ternoon in honor of her college mate, Miss Mary Anderson Wilson of Leaksville who is on a visit to her room mate, Miss Lenna Newton all tn'-ee of theBe young ladies being stu dents at Greensboro College for Wo men. ; ' The spacious Morton porch was artistically decorated in n wealth of exquisite late summer blossoms mak ing an inviting and attractive setting for the sixteen invited g"csts i to spend a pleasant afternoon in p'aying progressive rook at the four a vanged on the porch. At the conclusion of the game, Miss Newton was found to have made the highest score, and was awarded the prize a gold pencil, the honor guests being presented a lovely baske: of luscious fruits The hostess was then assisted in serving a tempting , coUatiou-b, mother, Mrs. W. E. Morton Have you been to Campbell's sale ? Then you had better hurry, the op- poruinuy ia vu i. i- ford to miss it. adv. iNDnir; ednEss of TOWN AND COUNTY Cc v'' Bonded ,. Indebtedness 790,900 Town's' Indebt ; itfness $.'126,939. ' "f :: jir.v? there has been some Uiscu.s sioa,,o;' the bonded indebtedness, of the town and ccjunty recently. The ftar has obtained, these figures which shaw the bonded indebtedness of the copr.ty :.t the present time to be $7!0, 9G0 and the town's indebtedness uc corifa1.;; to the financial statement published in May'whon the ntw ad ministration took charge to be $o2ti, 939. '- The county's bonded indebtedness is as follows! , Court, Hourc bond $100,000 Funding-'bcnds . ...1.. ' $14,000 Funding bends .... ..,15,000 Kings Mtn. precinct Toats , 40,000 County road bond,; ..'.'.23,000 Pridge bonds' 42,000 Bridge bonds .. . ...1.80,000 Bridge bonds .00,000 Buffalo Drainage Dist. 54,400 No. 7 roads .50,000 Grover Precinct roads .t 10,000 No. 8 roads 50,000 Grover school . .....6,000 Waco school .5,000 No. 3 roads 30,000 No. 2 roads ...40,000 No. 9 roads 25,000 No. 5 roads -40,000 No. 1 roads ... 25,000 No. 11 roads.. 30,000 No. 10 roads 25,000 Gaston County .20,500 TOTAL... . 790,900 The per capita indebtedness o the ccunty is approximately $22. Town's Indebtedness The following was the indebtedness1 of the county according to the fi nancial statement published in May this year. Outstanding bonds $239,500 first National Bank note 21,000 Shelby Cotton Mill -.37,525 frchool building .25,000 Belmont Cotton Mills j 715 Pump 2,570 Fire Hose . . ,.G29 TOTAL., r. $320,939 njtuncl rmrn Olive Grove .Meeting Rev. J. F. Weathers Pcv. J. M. Kester in is assisted by a m?c?irg at Olive Grove Dqti-t churth in upper Cleveland tivs week. Prayer meeting. i :it IT nYlnrV nnpll il-iv lvitl nrnn h ixr at 11a. ".".i. and 1 p. ir,. Unicn Meeting Chses A revival meeting which has' been under way for a week closed Sun day at Union. The pastor, Rev. D. G. Washburn assisted by Rev. W. K. Collins and much interesrvwas man ifested in the services at which the ministers preached sermons of great power. There were a number of ad ditions to the church, about 15, and the ordinance of Baptism was ad ministered Monday morning' at the Mauney old mill pond. rinth Meeting Closes. A revival meeting closed last week at Corinth Baptist church in upper Cleveland, Pastor, Rev. J. F. Weath ers was assisted in the meeting, hy Kov. W. G. Camp and ther were five additions to the church. DRUG STORE IS ROBBED r OF 20,000 CIGARETTES Grover Special to Kings Mt. Herald: J. B. Keeter who had been spend ing his vacation in Powellsville, re turned Suftday morning accompan ied by Mrs. Keeter. They motored from Clayton accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hamilton. A party left for an outing of sev eral days at Bridgewater as follows: D. J. Keeter, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hamilton, of Clayton; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Warden of Greenwood, S. C; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. B. Jenkins of, family Dm HC.s SHRD ETAO ET York,. C; Mrs. J. B. Keeter and Miss Mary Helen Keeter. Mr. Keet er is giving this outing which is serving as a family reunion. -The slight rise in the price of cot ton is causing a good lot of the staple to be brought in. Hambright and Hemdon were paying 11 1-2 eta. lust Friday. The Grover Drug Company was robbed, last week. The thief broke the front glass and came in. About 20, 000 cigarettes and a lot of candy were missing. . " - - ; ' I : m;vs AMI ! VI f.k views .ri Hi.1:; CiC.'d Swimmors .Spcirkhg of-' tw .swimming, pools in Shelby and tl:e interest in swim ming, a m:in remarked the otherday that. vhil: It- i quite difficult fora human being to ' learn to swim, all it.nit.nal? can swim first timer they eet into vvutsr.- Even a hog can swim the I'irn time he strikes water ancl a l;ur;e r :i mule that never before git it,'" water ivev head deep, cun get across a trenm. It seems t: be a natural itc mpli dtmrut of an un invil, while human beings have to learn the art by constant practice. To Win an Argument A man rushed into the register of deed's oftico some weeks ago and found the county oflicial a very busy man, but seeing the intruder was in a hurry, stopped his work to wait on him. The new comer wanted to refer to an old marriage license book of many years ago. Thinking the in formation was important and desir ing to serve the public promptly and courteously, the register of deeds dropped his official duties that, were very , pressing1 at the time to wait on the man. When the information was found after a search of nn hour or more, the information seeker .said, "Well, that's just what I wanted to know. I have just been in an argu ment with a fellow as to the age of a certain individual and knew I eould carry my point if I could find out when he was married." Truck Farming Mr. A. L. White of Lattimore drop ped in The Star office a few days ago to advertise for a small truck farm near Shelby and when the editor asked him about truck farm ing he stated that he has five or six acres rented up there from which he is selling produce to regular cus tomers in Shelby Truck farming beats raising cotton and Mr. White has had several years experience on a large truck farm in Siuth Carolina In this county he is raising corn, beans, melons, beats, squash, cucum bers, canteloupes, tomatoes, pop corn, peanuts and many other things which meet with a ready sale. He is parti cular to raise things .of good quality, knowing the people are willfng to pay for choice food. Shelby Beat. Cnrclecn, 5 to I Shelby defeated the fast team from Caioleen here Friday afternoon, 5 to 4. Both teams hit the ball hard. Shel by got 12 hits "off the noted "Bad Eye" Guthrie. Store: R. H. Shelby !.-..5 12 Huoleen ... .... .4 f Curtis and Gurley; Guthrie Burnett E. 5 3 and Cow pens Game a Tie The game with Cowpens was a tie at Cowpens last Thursday. In the closing irvning of the-'game the score stood '2 and 2f when! a' rutiner1 on third came heme as Cowpens player1' was trtrown out on second. The Cowpens players and the umpire 6f course knew that the run did not count, but the spectators thought that it did and, in rejoicing over the victory which they thought was won, rushed on the diamond so that playing another, in ning could not be started. Ranlo Takes a Game The crack team of Ranlo, Gaston county won by a score of , 4 to 0 against Shelby on the Shelby ground Saturday afternoon. The Shelby play ers al' seemed to have an off day, making ten errors, against 2 for Ran la. The game rightfully belonged to Ranlo, Batteries Lee and Gurley; Costner and Thomas. ! Games This Week Camden, S. C. came yesterday for a game Monday and one today Cow pens comes Wednesday to play off the tie. The Shelby team goes to Le noir for a' game Thursday, then on Friday Caroleen comes' to Shelby to play off a tie 6n.hYeeOTertonrrrerr-ring-at.famr4 . , , frames. Saturday the Shelby boys will W games. Saturday the Shelby boys will meet Caroleen on the Shelby ground. Onljri morje bugje's to, sell at a bargain. CampbrfHr aijt. JUDGE HARDING TO. HOLD COURT HERT EXCHANGE WITH JUDGE T. (.' miYSON Iartfe .Crc'w'd Here Monday for The Opening Three Days for the Criminal Docket. 'Jnciffe W. P. Harding of Charlotte is holding tlio July term of Super ior Court here through an exchange With T. G. Bryson of Bryson City. I Judge Bryson was married about a week ago while holding a. term of court at Lincolnton and there being: a term of court in his home county of Swain beginning this week, there was an exchange of court between) Hm and Judge Harding in order that Judge Bryson might be at home Soli citor R. L. Hoffman of Morganton arrived Sunday to represent the State in tne prosecution of criminal cases . which will consume the first three daya of the court. The civil docket has been arranged to begin Wednesday and was made out by the bar asso ciation as follows; Wednesday, July 27th. G. L. Anthony vs. Moore; Richard vs. Uichards; tstes vs. Estes; Hard in vs. Hardin; Burrus vs. Burrus: Roseboro vs. McAbee. Thursday, July 28th. No. 17, Davis vs. Southern Railway; Elam vs. Glasco; Leventis vs. Bangs; Forest City Motor Co. vs. Will King; Dorsey vs. Quinn; Shelby Cotton Mill vs. Railway Supply Co.; Odom vs. Crist. Friday. July 29th. . Fry vs. Western Union; Orhiond vs. Williams; Hambright vs. Shelton; C. R. Hoey, Admr. vs. McSwain: Blanton & Blanton vs. Pool; Ca,blness vs. Pool; Arey Bros. vs. Causby; Mo Card well, Trustee, vs. Lemmons; Wellmon vs. Hamrick; Tassenear vs. Hicks; W. H. Blanton vs. P, S. Getys; Elliott vs. Elliott; S. A & C. B. & L. Assri.' vsMHary A. Bridges et at Monday, Angust 1st. Dsvis vs. Lackey; Shelby. Cotton Mill vs. Athletic Underwear Co.; Nob lett js. Henrietta Mills;. PorWr vs. Railroad; Brooks Lbr. Co. vs. City Lbr. Co.; Jackson vs. Ledford; Weav er vs. Moore; Meyer Card Co. vs. W. A. Pendleton; Beam vs. McSwain; Morrison vs. Clay Prqilucts Co.; El lis vs. Bell. ' Tuesday, August 2nd Hamrick vs. Curry; Cabanias vs. Hanuick; Flack vs. SutUe; Byers vs. Lyeis; King vs. King. -- v COTTON EXPORT COMPANY HAS BEGUN TO FUNCTION Big .Million Dollar Loan to Buy Southern Staple is Floated in Berlin nnd Bremen. The first million dollar American, cotton credit has just been negotia ted between the American Products Export ansKImport Corporation of Charleston, S. C, and, this Darmstad- . f . ter Bank of Berlin, the latUr guar anteeing repayment,,' which is ' based on three six months credits on the dollar basis, i r " ' Columbia, S. C-, July 19. Former '( Governor R L. Manning of Cohim-' bia, president of the American1 PoJ ' ducts Export and Import Corpora1" tion, said hare today thai tht?' credit extended by"the ' Berlin bank'obltf ; mean a great beYiefit to cthe cotton'"' interests. - "It means that-salehas been made of a million dollars wprth of cotton that could otherwise. ' not have been sold by the southern hold- . v- l er," he said. Gets Damage Verdict for Being Shot by a Negro ' j. Yark, S. C, July 22. Walter Barnes, a young white man, was awarded a $2,925.10 verdiet here to day by a jury in common please'-court against Sam Miller, negro, who shot Barnes when the white man caught him robbing a store. ' ' .Local Editor Absent j During the absence, from the city of the local editor, Miss Miller, who will be in the north for the next ten days, it will 1e deeply appreciated if the public will phone all news-of in terest to; Mr; Everett Houser;at the Star office as he will take her place CLEVELAND SPRINGS GARAGE" Repair work fifty cents per hour, satkfaction guaranteed. . F.a!;h T. Mauneyr--" . . 4t-28.pr .. I ' ' iL ! t- ' ' I1' f'H i P, ,-.,.!: f . v. i .... j