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7 3 0 r r V ill to Linotypes, Advertising I i onl Pirture Service. All F M Ul I E . t . T - ! J Home rrim. vneapesi raper J Per Copy in This or in QI XXIX. Ko, TIIK CI.KVIXAXI) STAIt, .SHKI.UV. N. C. FRIDAY. .SEPT. S3. 1921. $2.00 A YEAR I.N ADVANCE SHELBY PROPERTY MORLTHAN 1920 $200,000 INCREASE IN TAX ' Tax Rate Increased to 90c Fi nancial Statement of Schools Cost $40 Per Year for Each Pupil The total value of real and person al property in the town of Shelby is $200,000 more than it was last year in spite of the shrinkage in values and the horizontal cut of fifteen per ' cent from the value of all real estate as assessed under the revaluation adU The mayor and board of aldermen held a meeting on Monday of this week at which time the tax levy was made on the basis of real and person al property valued at $5,797,694 as compared with approximately $5,597, 000 last year. This increase was quite a surprise to" the city officials them selves. However, the increase in the capital stock of the Firat National Bank from $100,000 to a quarter of a million dollars and the organization of the Cleveland Bank and Trust Company with a paid-in capital of $125,000 explains some of the sur prise in tax values. There is an increase in the levy from 66c on the $100 property to 90c, divided as follows and calculated to raise the following amounts: Purpose Rate To Raise Corporation . 21c $15,074 Interest .... . -31c 17,972 Bonds 15c 8,696 Schools 18c 10,435 Total ... 90c '$52,177 The town has $8,000 worth of bonds due this year, hence the special levy to care for this item. School Costs $40 Per Head For the benefit of its readers, The Star has secured a financial state ment from the city treasurer on the cost of operating the Shelby public schools for trie past year. The total expenditures amounted to $40,545,93 and taking isto consideration the en rollment of 1058 pupils, the average cost per pupil was approximately $40 for the nine months term. A member of the school board in talking to the editor of The Star, this week declar ed that this cost is much less than the cost in other towns of North Car olina and that the tax rate is consid erably lower than other towns in North Carolina. The aldermen jn ses sion Monday of this week made a levy of 18 cents on the $100 proper ty valuation and 54c on the poll for schools. They were asked by the school board to levy 20 cents but since there has been a considerable in crease in the property values, the al dermen thought 18c would be suffic ient.. The financial statement for the past year according to the city treas urer's report is as follows: Receipts From County and state $23,694.33 Local taxes - 8,223.00 poiiux 18J-;; Vocational board --- ---- 4,491T! Slater fund - m- Appropriation from county Wdg. and incidental fund - A500.00 From tuition - J2J-J5 Total Receipts ... - $40,618.85 , "---'v--. ;, 7i- ' ' t : Disbursements Salarv of Sunt $ 3,300.00 Salaries of teachers Furniture, repairs, etc. -Water, fuel, janitors - Miscellaneous Balance June 30th, 1921 28,849.12 . 4,481.39 .2,549.02 . 1,36(5.40 7292 Total disbursements S. $40,618.85 School Tax Rates The following are Rchool tax rates in other North Carolina towns: Town K Albemarle... ---- -r-"c Charlotte --"""" Greensboro --- -1 .40c Greesville ... "Hickory Kinston Lumberton . Monroe - Morehead City . Now: Bern Raleigh - Rockingham . Salisbury ... "Shelby Wilson .40c .37 1-2 ...35c ......33c . ..40c -Jlc . ..25c . ..30c .i-.JttC ...35c ..-180 .. 2f5c TiSnflP LAMBUTH DIED IN YOKAHOMA, JAPAN, TODAY Nashville. Tenn., Sept. 27. A cab learam received here today announc ed the death in a hospital in Yokaho- ma, Japan, of Bishop Walter R. Lam buth, one of the bishops of the Sou thern Methodist church. Bishop Lam Tuth was one of the most widely l;nown churchmen in the South, hav ing been prominently identified with Ab-m)8sinary-wrork"Of hiB-dsnonuoa ttion. He was born in China, where his Darents were among the first Methodist missionaries to China. He had been on a tour of the Orient in a official capacity during the past summer. BOILING SPRINGS NEWS OF LATE HAPPENINGS Personal Mention of People on the Move-Rev. W. O. John- own this ruipu Snecial to The Star: Mr. Clifford Hamrick returned home Sunday from the Rutherfordton hos pital after a successful operation for appendicitis. Mrs. George Byers spent several days last week with her niece Mrs. Lawson Blanton of the Zion com munity. Mrs. R. M. Mitchell of Sharon, S. C. is spending several weeks with her fatfler Mr. J. M. Greene. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McBee and Miss Gladys Hamrick spent the week end very pleasantly at Chimney Rock. Miss Mabel Quinn spent the week end with friends at Forest City. Rev. W. O. Johnson the able pastor of Grover Baptist church, filled the pulpit here last Sunday and Sunday night. The people were delighted with his splendid sermons. Mr. Charlie Gillespie spent the week end with home folks. Messrs. Bryan McGinnis and Rob ert Hawkins former students of the High School were welcomed visitors of the High School Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. J. R, Owen of Mars Hill College are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Huggins. The people were pleas ed to have Mr. Owen to preach for them on Wednesday night. The people are very busy getting ready for the fair which is to be held here next Wednesday October fifth. We hope to have a much larger and better fair than we had last year. There will be a manless wedding Lgiven in the auditorium baturday night Oct, 1. The public is cordially invited. F -weeds for the benefit of the fair. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore Sept 23 a dainty daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Mintz, Mrs. Lil lian Ritch, Mrs. Lad Hamrick and Miss Leila Moore motored to Char lotte for the day last Friday, going in Mr. Mintz's car. DOUBLE SPRINGS NEWS More Than 300 Attend Promo tion Day Exercises at Church Those Attending Elemen tary School Special to The Star: Mrs. Charlie Parker has been very ill for several days. Among those attending the Ele mentary conference from other churches were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Barnett from Shelby second, Mr. and Mrs. Lane Putnam, Mrs. D. B. Hughes and Miss Gertrude Street from Zoar, Dr. and Mrs. Wood from Boiling Springs. . . . .. - . More than 300 were present at the promotion day exercises Sunday. Mrs. Hilliard and Miss Forbes were pres ent, Miss Forbes making a very in teresting talk after the diplomas had been presented by Mrs. Hilliard to those graduating from the elementary departments. The Sunday School superintendent presented diplomas to those graduating from the intermed iate department. Mrs. Tom Philbeck is very ill, we hope for her a speedy recovery. Messrs. Clyde Short, Herman and Rayman Washburn, Durham Johnson, Harley Wright and Jessie Bridges students of Boiline Springs High School n ent the week end with home 'folks. Miss Sehva Gre?r who is amending"", u schocl at Carolecn spent Saturday! nd Sunday with home folk. Miss Cora Brooks from B 8. H. S. came home for the week-end. The fine showers have cooled the - atmosphere and reminded us that fall, is here. --' ; r Cotton 1s practically all open in tms section. ' . .. Mr. Holland and family of Boiling Springs visited in this neighborhood Sunday. . . , . Miss Sybil Hamrick wno is ai tending Shelby High School spent th week end with her parents. A Liberal Settlement Mr. Thos. S. Ewers who once livec in stifllhv and died recently in Greens boro was insured in the Penn Mutual! TJA, Tnanrnnce Co. for . 13.000. 1WO LtMS 1110Uiivv w. - T F . , days after the proofs of death reached the, home office the company sent its check for $3,042 to Kev. J. wooa son in settlement of the claim, being ... ....... - .. .j $42 more than the amount insured for. This i. characteristic of this grand old institution which has stood the test for. 76 years and stands to day without a peer among the, life in surance companies or tne worm, man who insures in any other com pany makes a huge mistake as an investment will show. C. J. Woodson. adv. Messrs. M. M. O'Shields , and Fields Young left this week for St. Louis to visit their respective shoe factories, the celebrated Peter's, and Star Brand shoes. .. . . . Motor to Kansas City After a visit here of several weeks to her daughter, Mrs. Jack Palmer, Mrs. William Corbett of Texas, but more recently of New York City, left Sunday in her car for a stay of the entire winter months is Kansas City, Mo. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Zulia and son Mr. William Corbett, Jr., and also Mr. George Small who is a special friend of the latter. . . Ladies of Town Invited to Shakespearian Lecture All the ladies of the town are in vited to the school auditorium Friday (this) afternoon at 4:30, to the first meeting of the Literary Department of the Woman's Club. '!'. ProgramMusic: Double duet. Mesdames Nix, Hennessoe, Hoyle, Miss Kendall. Piano Solo Miss Parish. Lecture Miss Hufham, Con verse College. Double Duet Misses Roberts, Bostic, Kendall and Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Ryburn Entertains Council of Woman's Club Mrs. R. L. Ryburn, the efficient president of all the departments r in the Woman's club held an interesting council meeting of the chairman of this club and all presidents of the various federated club of Shelby Tuesday afternoon at the Central ho tel. The object for the meeting- was to formulate plans for the winter's work and also discuss plans for Reciprocity day which will be held here in Novem ber, when the three federated clubs of the town will be hostesses. Following the business session Mrs. Ryburn served her guests to delicious cream and cake. Allen-Yarboro Nuptials ZA marriage that came as a great surprise to their many friends was that of Mr.' Olen Yarboro and Miss Lala Allen which took place Sundav afternoon, Sept. 11, at 4 o'clock at the home of Rev. Rush Padgett a' Lattimore. Only two of their most in timate friends witnessing the cere mony which was kept a profound sec ret until Sept. 25, when their mar riage was announced and they left immediately by automobile for Chim ney P.??1:, Ashsville,' HenderonvtH and -t' e- points of interest in we:- tern CaiolinaA . Mr. Yarbordis the second daugbi er of Mrs. John T. Allen of Shelby , and by her charming personality and unfailing good nature has won mar.; friends. She was educated at Boiling Springs High . School, graduating there in the class of 1918. Mr. Yar boro is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Yarboro of Cherryville, R. F. D. 2, and is one of the county's most promising young farmers. . They will make their home for the present, with Mr. Yarboro's parents. s in clotrTjiats, well made Yl J m W V ' Heis. urown ana grey, i i ana grey, i .i. $2.48 j Rain Coats & . - . . . .. rA ni1oi:K sv m w . i - - - , '.- - - Wool materials, wool goods, wateford county license, "o working on the nWa tUlUlS. Special at yard . Wfini. TTT.AN ... ... . All wool tianneis m Diue, grey cnes wiue, price per yaru -i r.nn "ml uu.urr.iv kxa ftnd meat market T?est nualitv Amoskeacr romoer dinto the corner store room of the Mill- 1 " w wide, special per yard - - ; PERCALE! Sework ArtisU to Appear in Concert at Auditorium Tonight No one in town can afford to miss the delightful concert and reading which will be given tonight at 8 o'clock at the school auditorium by three of New York's most gifted ar tists. ' These artists have been in Char lotte for the Made-in-Carolinas Ex- ! position where Ihey 'have Charmed laree audiences at aiternoon and concerts. This New York trio, consisting of Mr. Mathieu. tenor, Mrs. Mathieu, reader and Miss Marion Corley, pain ist are coming t Shelby by the spec ial efforts of the Cecelia Music club and the Shelby schools and no one should miss this wonderful opportun ity in' heorini: these great artists for a mere pittance which others pay at loas-t or.( dollar to hear in New York city. Mr. Mathieu has a supurb tenor voice of wonderful clearness and sweetness, and he and his lovely ac companiest, Miss Corley, who is a real musician, have been accorded a perfect ovation during their stay in Charlotte. Mrs. Mathieu is no less an artist in her department, and her clever readings will be an added at traction for Friday evening's concert. Mrs. E. Y. Webb Charming Hostess at Musical fAt'her elegant home on, South Washington street, Mrs. E. Y. Webb was hostess at a social meeting of the Cecelia Music club "on Wednes day afternoon at 4 o'clock at which time the entire membership of the Music and Art departments of the Woman's club were the honored guests. ' - The spacious music room was ar tistically arranged with exquisite pink roses ani in - the midst of these surrounding a program which was a rare musical treat, consisting of pl ana solos, quartets, vocal solos and duets was rendered with great skill, every member of the Cecelia club appearing on the program. At the conclusion of this delight ful musical, this gracious hostess as sisted by Mrs. O. Max Gardner, Miss es Bertha Bostic and Mae Kendall served an elaborate ice course, punch and other accessories. Home Economics Club Asking for Good Receipts , The Home Economics Club is get ting out a new cook book would like to have a tried recipe from every la dy in town-send or mail to Mrs. J. li. Hull. Shelby. Brilliant "Mock" 'Marriage At Earl Saturday The people of Earl and that vicini ty have in store for them a real treat Saturday night when a Womanless Wedding will be staged there at the Earl school house at 8:30 o'clock The fact that the entire personnel of the bridal party will be masculine will add greatly to the ridiculousness of the event. The public is cordially invited to attend as the proceeds will be used for the county fair. The admission will be 15c and 25c. First Meeting of Woman's Club Scheduled For October 11th The first meeting of the Woman's dub for the winter months wiU be held on Tuesday October 11 at which time the handsome new progrems which are now in the hands of the printers, will be distributed All the federated clubs or tne city are urged to meet with the Woman"s club to further make plans for the Recinrocitv day which will be held here on Nov. 18th at the Central ho tel. TWO MEN ABANDON FORD AND EIGHT GALLONS WHISKEY Demity Mike Austell brought to Shelby yesterday morning a Ford car containing eight gallons or wnisKey for which he has no owner. On Wed nesday night Deputy Austell went to a noint beyond Casar where he was joined by other deputies on rounding up liquor dealers. They neara 01 cars up the road and blocked the road with their car. In a short while a Ford approached with two men who saw the blockade, quickly abandoned v their car and made their escape JSihrough the woods. The officers cap- ured the car and upon investigation found that it contained eight gallons f whiskey. The car was brought to North Carolina PIECE GOOficen ' an(i had in the car a Ruther- Kiues iurnisnea uy mc u T . I. - -us t.n!nr in find - L,,t the owner of the Ford. I SP ANGLER STORE IS INTO an NEW quarter, MILLER BL'D, - ? T. A. Snaneler and Company, pov I . , i .i . er block this week, occupying the . room vacated by the Julius A. SUt- tie Drue Store. The Spangler Com Inom tiD crroatlv imnroved the store room, and installed a modern and 4 ur-to-date refrigerating plant to Wn native and western meats of all kindsThe refrigerating plant aaas . .. . . u much to the equipment of the store and the choicest meats will be nandi ed. The store room vacated by Spang ler and Co. will be occupied by the Cleveland Bank and Trust Company after elaborate changes are made cohverUnjrthls-torner-building-hito a handsome banking institution. Mr. and Mr.. Ellas Morgan ' of Gaff ney are spending this week with their son, Mr. Fred Morgan. .'1 I' Met ling uf Primative Baptist lhe Primative Baptist Association meets the Firtt Sunday in October at Philadelphia Church. 2 miles North east of Ellenboro. At Central Methodist Church Ths series of dual-Simons are be. mg continued by the iasi:or. The sub ecu Ior ounaay are announced as follows: 11:00 a. m Man." 7:30 n. m. "The Sonrf Mil The Lord's Supper will be administer- ed at the conclusion of the morning sermon. A communion ntajrch rail or a receptacle for the individual cups will add to the simplicity and beauty of this part of the service. Kvery member is urged to attend. Visitors always welcome, Mr. Hunt Had 30 Professions Rev. Frank D. Hunt, the Presbyter- ian evangelist from Georgia who con- ducted a week's revival at the Shelby Presbyterian church had 30 profes- sions of faith during his splendij meeting. Mr. Hunt visited the Shelby public school building one morning and had 12 professions,- eight of whom expressed a preference to join the Baptist church, three the Metho- dist and one the Presbyterian. Their names were turned over to the several pastors and most of them have united with the church of their choice. Mr. it. T Ki maoHncr. wor wpII VtpnHprf and his meetings were well attended and helpful. Ten united with the Pres. byterian church on profession and one by letter as a result of hi. grt.t meeting. Church Notice The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Shelby Circuit will be he d at the Shelby Methodist Protestant church Saturday evening at 6 o clock. Protestant conference will be there, Supper will be served at the church. Everybody invited. First Baotist Church In order to accommodate .the . in creased attendance in the Sunday , . l..... School several new classes have been , arranged tor nexi 7Y"ru aro-e number of chairs have been V . t.iui i. u-: .it. oraerca. a new uu..u...k ed. and seems a necessity to care lor . 7 t l. . . .a. Uie large numner wno -u - w bV .... The special class to study the prob- km. of father, and mo ner. in . rearing or cnnaren win oeKiu w ouu- dT morning. Thi. class will make a special study of Prof. H. F. Cope, Oook enuwea: "iwngiou. uuvuww.. ... ine rtuuuf. - pected to enroll for this study a. it .u. .... Tail. wi na nna. liih iiiiin. iicili- rul .tuaies ever onereu uy u c , School, Mrs. W. J Roberts is teach the class. me pastor w... Pr. . . ;;" morning irem i ir -" r abtpous scarcely be Raved, where lhU JTfl 1 BlSPPS " i n erv."V , At thi will be held at 4:30 p. m. At th s time ne r gu "a lowsh d will be eiven to the members rncentlv ioined the church. Also the officers recently elected will be installed. There will be no evening sevice of worship. CLEVELAH) COUNTY MAN IS ATWEIlTlSINf: MANA'GR P. G. Laughridge, Piedmont Graduate is Advertising Man- .f Wllmlnninii Sor. nKc. vi '"""" W ,onw fr?pr,H of Mr. P. G.I A " ' C a loom nf hi nromotion I ancrhrincrA in l-IPVPIHIIU L'uuiuv win UC LlUdV-U vv ivti v -y to advertising manager or. tne yi 11- "A ""r m ing ton, (N C.) Star. IMr. Laugh- Court of Rutherford county, will con ridge is the son of J. C. Laughridge, vene here Monday, Oct. 17th ;with n - - . i i AtfV.A- I.J.. T T Chaw nr Jntitrn Gastonia. He wa. graduated at Pied- f hi.i, SkWI In the SDrimr ol 1913 and regarding his connection with The Wilmineton paper, The Star of that city says: , "The Star management announces this morning the appointment of P. n t v, ovprtiainir mana- VI. i,ukiii.u1s; "7 eer for the paper, succeeding Edney Ridge, who goes from Wilmington m " 1 .... A1. onntimiia his wnrlf in tne " vv" - - v.rtislnir irame. "Mr. Lanirhridtre has been witn " " . ... The Star for about two year, and is well known to the advertisers of the city, and is thoroughly familiar with th ndvertigincr denartment of the paper. Under his direction the paper . J . iaf wind that continued good service will al way. be available for them. He has shown exceptional ability in carry ing in detail the wishes of advertis ers and in taking care of their inter ests in every way. Mr." Marion Ross a bright student of Harvard University has returned after .pending the summer months here with. his parents. Mr. 'Ross will graduate there this year. AUTO WRECK KILL ONE, INJURES TWO AT CLINE BRIDGE IN LI1T COLN COUNTY Ford Car Misses the Bridge Ov er South Fork and Thomas Thornburjr is Iristanily Killed Lincoln County News, Sept. 27: The wrecking of a Ford touring car Sunday night at about 8 o'clock on the west approach to Cline bridge ov- " the South, Fork river, 2 miles west of Lincolnton, resulted in the death of the driver, Thos. Thornburg, and the Injury of Ira Justice and Jack single all of Hudson. ,j; Mr. Lingle one of the occupants of the. car, in his version of the affair 8By " tne party left Hudson sun- day morning at 10 o'clock for High snoau. Mr. inornDurg tne dead man, .. t a at w" 7nM wo " ; ber of the bridge crew of the C. 4 N. (iIVnPhew; J?' rt,c!' accepted the Invitation of Mr. Thornburg to ac- r j T . 7 :C Zr, , to "udaon and, Mr- Lingle, the third ftrt came ,on kfe,P JTu,8tl" the "? rip; ,L,nft "Id that .Pf1? had trouble with a"d had be btee.ttto to. h, de8t'ntion; 'J, hn ab? J ' Lincolnton Thornburg, the u""u A"" . , K , aftd drT e the. Jalance. off.the. wa 9 he bd and to h death APPrh" ing the bridge Lingle says that Thornburg seemed to lose control of . . . ... . the car and the next thing he knew the car and party were laying on the d f brid(?eth car on . the enjrine u' running, it being-cut -off - by -Lingle.-Lingle-said-when he recovered frcm his daze he called for Thornburg, who failed to who an8Wered y ted that w , lnned undfir w and ,v, . . , ,A trnswer. He then called ror Justice Justice ' assisted him to freedom. Lingle then felt around in the dark for Thornburg, and placing his hands upon him found his driver and com. panion apparently lifeless. Within three minutes another car passed and assistance was rendered, the dead man was removed to Warlick's un- I mail hm tcui?CT w mhiv tin- - Mtabltohnwnt where the body remained until Monday morning . ' . , . - wneo is was mn w nuuun iur uut- M h? a brother of the dead man and ... ,,. inner nuiwrn. cimuiiiiwiuii ui u revealed the ftct thnt the Bkull had been crushed In the wreck, it. Is .omethine. ex. i 0M ,eerne(, to ab,e to ...- I . . .. . . l m have , . , ... .f.-.i-.j . .ht th I Ipa i . . . . . the unfortunate affair, said it -was &ca M tQ fcow th(J acc. dent occurred, except that the driver ran the car aKainst the right hand railing 0f . the bridge, and toppled over the ..... fu . j low. A report being current here that an emPty whiskey bottle was found in lr car LJnKle wa9 a.ked if the members of the party were drink . . . ' . ing and he .aid that they had: taken a drink sometime before leaving Hudson but that there was no drink ing along the way that he knew of and that the dead man was apparent ly In his usual state of mind. Mrr Thornburz was said to be a hard working man. He is survived by sev eral children nis wiie oeing aeaa, via also by his father and several brotn- era. He wn 51 years of age. 1 " " RUTHERFORD COURT TO TRY HOLLIS RIUKDKll CASK 1 ULI. i From The. Sun:: I . . James L. Webb presiding. It has been reportea max, mej ww x';uanKv courts, as Judge Webb, has a court in Judge Shaw's home, breensboro ft the same time the latter has one nere. Jims is mut home, Shelby. Several important cases are to i ....... come up. iiie ouwtanumg one wui www u..i.-...uu I r -1 . V. . .1.1.1. aKlnaf- kflnMAM 1 OOIII . v.uv, I , i , . .V . win appear nere uurmg i vuu.. i ci M - m v. tAi oom .tmi cases "'J CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. RALPH BLANTON IS DEAD Ralph, Jr. the 14 month old son i i nl M m PalnVt Rlantnn nt Hub - tor.ia died Tuesday of this week and the remains were brought to Rosa Grove church for intermet Wednes day. The little child died of pneumon ia and the many friends of Mr. and fya Plantnn in thin nnri flaston COUn- iUt 0i A. w I a ti4. avmDalhkft. with, the parents . in their bereavement The child waa sick only a short time. Rev. Mr. Black of Gastonia and a number of other friends came over to attend the funeral which was largely attended.