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VOL XXXI. No. 39
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY MAY 15, 1923
?2.00 A YEAP. IN ADVANCE
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FIRST NAUONAL BUYS MILLER
BLOCK FOR ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Deal Is Largest In Busi
ness Property In Shel
by's History-Home for
First National on First
Floor With Offices on
Upper Floors.
For the sum of $100,000 the First
National bank directors at a special
meeting Saturday night decided to
purchased the Miller block, coiner of
Warren and La Fayette streets on
which will be erected a six story fire
proof banking building that will cost
between $150,000 and $200,000, ac
cording to an announcement made
yesterday by President C. C. Clan
ton of the First National bank. This
is the largest deal in up-town business
property in the history of Shelby and
the building to be erected on the cor
ner of the Miller block will be the
tallest, largest and most expensive
business property in Shelby, a build
ing that will be a credit to the town
and a monument to First National ex
pansion. Plans for the building have not ma
tured and it may be a year or more
before actual construction is begun,
but Mr. Blanton states that the en
tire first floor will be used by the
First National and be the last word
in convenience and suitability i
banking purposes.
The upper floors will be made into
offices which the bank will rent to law
yers, dentists," doctors and business
men. The building will be fire proof,
have elevator service, steam heat and
everything else to make it, strictly
modern in every respect.
For some time this contemplated
declopment on the part of the First
National has been rumored, but no
definite steps were taken until Satur-
dav nieht when the directors vnt-d tin
animously to buy the Miller blo-k and
develop it as a homo for this banking t
institution. The present nnarters of
the bank have been too small and for
some time larger iiuarters have been ,
needed. The First National is per
haps the strongest hanking institution
in a town Shelby's size in the south.
It has a capital and surplus of a half
million dollars and total resources
running well over throe and a half
million dollars. Mr. Blanton, the pres
ident, as well as the entire personnel
of the institution, are forward looking
busings men who see a great future
for the bank and for Shelby and Clev
eland county. President Blanton is a
wide-awake business man who knows
the banking business from A to Z and
has pained a reputation far and wide
for having built an institution with
three and a half million dollars in to
tal resources in a town the size of
Shelby.
The Miller block was bought abou
three years ago hy Chas. C en1
George Blanton and Avery W. Me
Murry for $00,000 from A, C. M'Hef.
(V C. Blanton first owned one-hal'
Mlr C,enrP Blanton and A, W. Mr
Murry owned one-fourth each. Late
C. C. Blanton purchased Georo"
Blanton'a one-fourth interest, levin
Hm owner of three-fourths with A
W. McMurry one-fourth owner.
Just what space the new buildif
will cover has not been decided. Of
f'r'a's of the First National have bee
visiting some of the modern bankin
homes in the Carolinas getting idee
on construction and architects hav
nrtn ro suited, bnt it will be some
time before the details of the plarr
are worked out. Mr. Blanton, sat"
however, thf the construction of ihr
new six-story banking and oflic
building will be commenced sometinr
next year.
ORSERVE MOTHER'S DAY
AT CENTRAL METHODIST
Mother's day exercises were held at
Central Methodist church Sunday
morning, hc'.ii at Sunday school and
it the regular morning church serv
ice. ',"
Flowers" ere' given to the- oldes
and the youngest persons who attend
ed Sunday school and a bouquet was
eriven the family with the largest num
her of members in Sunday school.
Mrs. B. B. Babington, 8(5 years of age
was the oldest, and Walter, the 16-
mopths old won of Mr. and Mrs. Rog
tr Laughridge, the youngest person
present. The family of Rochel Hen-
drick was riven the bouquet for hav
ing the largest number at Sunday
school.
At the evening service an interest
ing illustrated sermon was enjoy
by a large congregation.
To the Farmers.
I will ask those of you who want
hail insurance to call at my house and
have the work done and get a good
cigar. "Delay is dangerous."
Ad. C. J. WOODSON.
SIIKLBY AM) POMONA
IN CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME AT DAVIDSON
Shelby will meet Pomona at
Davidson Tuesday afternoon at
3;30 o'clock to play for the cham
pionship of Western North Caro
lina. A largo crowd of Shelby fans
will go with the high school boys
in an attempt to bring home the
western title. McKce or Dedmondt
will start for the locals.
Shelby har. won four games in
the championship series, scoring
55 runs to 6 scored by opponents,
winning from Newton. Waynes
ville, Salisbury and Charlotte, in
the order named. Pomona has de
feated Greensboro, Trinity, Reids
Tille and Winston--Salem.
Thirty-two teams entered the
we-.'ern eliamDionshin scries. Po
mona and Shelby are the only ones
left and when the last half of the
final frame is over today one of
them will hare been eliminated,
the other will have the title. Gur
'ey's underlings think Pomona will
be the club to be eliminated.
Efforts were made to have thr
game played at Gaxtonia Wednes
day, but Pomona would not agree
to this.
Davidson r. pome further away
hot indications are that many
Shelby folks will go along with the
hoys.
C. C. BEAM OF WACO
DIES IN FLORIDA
Eody Brought to Waco and Funeral
Held There Monday Morning
Illness Was Sudden.
Spcial to The Star,
Waco, May 14. Mr. C. C. Beam,
aged 41 years, prominent citizen of
Waco, died Thursday morning at
Fort Inuderdale, Fla.
He was a deacon of the ' Baptist
church, a loyal supporter of church
and community work. He will be sad
,ly missed by a host of friends and
relatives.
Mr. Beam was the sin of Mr. and
Mrs. Crowder Beam," was reared in
Cleveland county, married to Miss
Bertha I.attimorc, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lattimore of upper
Cleveland. He was in the mercantile
! business for several yean, in Waco,
where they still have their home, but
Mr. Beam with his family has been
in Florida for the past two winters,
truck, farming. He seemed in . usual
health, had been out to his farm last
Tuesday, where about 11 o'clock, he
wr suddenly taken ill, suffering with
stomach trouble. He was taken im
mediately to the hospital, underwent
an operation and all was done that
medical skill and tender hgnds could
In. but all to no avail. ,
When the message of his illness
vas received, his brother, Mr. T. C.
3eam, went at once to Fort Laudcr
'ale, but did not get there until after
'is brother's death. He accompanied
he body and the family home. They
rrived at Waco Sunday afternoon. A
ery largo crowd was at the station
waiting their arrival.
The funeral services were conduct
d by bis pastor, Rev. John W, Suttle
t the Baptist church, Monday piorn-
'g at 9 o'clock. The members of the
Masonic lodge of CherryvUle of
vhich he was a member took charge,
md he was buried wdth Mr sonic hon
vrs in the Prospect cemetery.
There were many beautiful flowers,
vhich bespeaks love and fWmdship.
Mr. Beam leaves his devoed wife,
'our children, Velmar, BcnlSa, Char-
'es Ilobart, and Clarence Beam jr.
Vsides his devoted mother, two broth
rs, Messrs. M. S. and L. C. Beam and
mo sister Mrs. W. B Carroll all of
Waco
WILKINS RE-ELECTED
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
At the close of the municipal elee
'ion. Dr. S. A. Wilkins was re-elected
mayor of Dallas without opposition
Aldermen L. D. Gribble, F. H. Rob
Inson, E. S. Ray and J. P Hoffman
were also re-elected wit', no oppon
ents
Aside from the defeat of Alderman
A. R. Holland by G. S. Spargo by a
majority of 15 votes, but very little
concern over the election was shown
On the whole only a few votes over
100 were cast.
Notice of Stockholder Meeting.
. Stockholders of the Shelby Build
ing end Loan association a.re hereby
notified that the regular annual meet
inir of the stockholders will be held in
the court house on Thursday May 24th
at 5 o'clock p. m.
Ad. J. F. ROBERTS, Sec.-Treas.
TRAINING SCHOOL
TO BEGIN MAY 20
METHODISTS AND PHESHY
TEKIANS TOGETHER
('hisses Will lc Held in After
noons and Eveninps for Five
I);iys .Many (o Attend.
A co-operative standard training
school f.r Methodists arid Presbyte
rian Sunay school workeis will bo
held in Shelby, beginning on May .20
".nd ror.tinuirg through May 25. All
S"ssior will be hi Id at Central
Methodist church.
The orening session will be held at
1 o'clock, 0:1 Sunday. May 20. At this
'imo all students who plan In take
Hhe courses offered will be enrolled
md assigned to class: a. The schedule
for af'erroon classes follows: 3:.'!0 o
4:15. first class neriod: 4:15 to 4;20,
recreation period ; 4:20 to 5, second
"lasn period. Evening classis- will
Hytrin at 7:30 and continue to O ftO.
Classes will continue through -Friday
ind on Sunday certificates will be
awarded to those who have succcss
rullv completed hc work.
Courses offered and instructors who
will tench them follow: Sunday school
rganixatinn and administration, Mr.
O. V. Wooslev; principles of religions
training. Prof. C. T. Carr; intermediate-senior
organization and adminis
tration. Mrs. B. II. Bunch; junior or
"fln'znt'on nnd admin'stration, Miss
Virginia Jenkins; primurv orgnniza
ion and administration,. Miss Marie
McDonald. .
The public is cordially invited to
-ttervl every class. Certificates will
he issued to all over 16 years of age
who Fucee:-sfully complete the pre-
s'Tihed course. There will be ,io
-harge atta'-hed to the cours" except
the price of the text books used.
EdwaHoal directors for th sihoo'
ire O. V, Woosley end C. T. Carr
-'e'l known Sundfiv school workers o'
he sate. Mr. William I.ineberger- is
resMnnf of he bo-rd of mano'rers.
Mr. Mnrvin B'antm is vu-e- rresMent
C. Griffin is secretorv and J. S.
Mr-Knit'ht, treasurer. Other mmberr
of the board of manairfrs i"eliidef
Mrs. Clvle R. Hoev a"d A. C. Miller
Mifa Eunice Poberts is chaimar
if the enrollment eommittee wh'eh
ytf thp following mmbers: Rev. W
W. A. Murray. Rev. D. H. Phinehardt.
Wev. E M Avett, Rev. B. Wilson, Rev
F Moscr, Marvin Blanton and II T
Fu'ton.
Other eommi'Ws nr: flnnnce, ,T, S
McKnii'ht nnd .1. D. f.ineberger; nub-
ic'ty. D. 7,. Newton; entertainment.
Mrs. C. R. Hoev. Mrs. J F Roberts
nnd Mrs .T. H. Hul': tvt books. Mrs
eorge A Hoyle and ' Mrs R. L. Ry-
burn .
The following churches of the conn
tv are taking rsrt in th training
hool: Central Method'st church. La
Favetfe Street Methodist, church" o'
Relwood. Polkville. Shelby and Ch"ry-
ville, Shelby and Cherryville. M''
d'st circuits. King? Mountain M-tho-
list church. Kings Mountain Presby-
erian church, and the Shelby Pres
byteriin church, -. ".-
Quite n ntunler of students from
"aeh church will probably attend all
classes during the week. t , ,
Golden McSwain Is
Drowned In Well
Forest City Courier - -
Shockingly "tragic was the death of
Mr. Golden McSwain, youn farmer
of near Mt. rieaant, when last Thurs
day morning, he crashed through
well top into ten feet of water, 65
feet below. Member of the family
saw him fall, but he drowned before
assistance could be rendered.
The accident occurred about
o'clock in the morning. Mr. McSwain
had gone to draw a bucket of water
and it is presumed that he swooned
or suffered some fainting spell,-when
he fell against the well top and
crashed through to his death.
The alarm was hastily given and
neighbors came to the assistance of
the stricken family. The body Was re
covered over an hour Inter by fast
ening a rope to the lifeless form.
MrMcSwain..was well known in
that section. lie was unmarried and
made his home with his parents, Mr.
end Mrs. Lnndrum McSwain. He was
about 35 years old. ..
The burial was at Mt. Pleasant Fri
day in the presence of a large crowd
The untimely death of the young
man is deeply deplored and cast
shadow of grief over the entire com
munity.
Memorial at New Prespcct.
10 a. m. Sunday school. 10:30
Song service by Sunday school. It
Sermon by Rev. Rush Padgett. 12
Placing flowers on graves. 12:30
Dinner on the grounds. " 2 Union
Singing convention. Everybody invit
ed to come and enjoy the day with us
The grave yard will be cleaned off
Friday, May 18th.
TRY STAR WANT APS.
Cliffside Boy Killed
With "Unloaded Gun"
Forest City Courier.
Another tragedy was added to the
long list attributed to the "unloaded"
gun, when at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon Furman Hill was shot and in
tuntly killed by Grant Duncan at the
Hill boy's home, near Cliffside, while
threa boys were playing "police."
Grant and Glenn Duncan were vis
itors at the home of the Hill boy
Some one proposed that they play
"rolice." The three boys entered into
the ge.me with Hill playing '- chief
with a Pistol and -badge. The two
Duncan boys were provided with sho
guns. After playing a while, the boys
nut away the guns, but later resum
ed the play.
The Hill boy is said to have tiwn
locked the two Duncan boys in a room
"laimire to have put them in jail
When later he opened the door to re
lease them, the elder Duncan boy
ninted bis gun and pulled the trig
eer. To his horror, the gun exploded
he full load of shot striking young
Hill in the face, killing him almost
estantly. The boys, of course
bought all the guns wee unloaded.
Furman Hill was about In years
old. and the son of Mr. Mat Hill
well known famer of near Cliffside
Glenn and Grant Duncan, aged fi
and 12, are sons of Mr. Bob Duncan
an imnloye of Cliffside mills, living
n Mill street.
There was no one except the boys
at the Hill home when the tragedv
occurred. The Duncan boys immedi
ately gave alarm, but there was no
help to be rendered, as young Hill t
leath was almost instantaneous.
The grim tragedy cast a pall o'
srloom over the entire community aw'
s deeply deplored. Both families arr
well known and have the deepest
sympathy of all.
A verdict of accidental shootinp
we returned bv the coroner's jury.
The burial of Furman Hill took
lace at Mt. 'Pleasant church in thf
presence of a large crowd Monday
iftornoon.
64 VETERANS WERE
GUESTS AT DINNER
Ten Died Between May 10, 1922 and
May 10, 1923 Daughters Are
Thanked for Dinner.
Sixtyfour Confederate veterans
were guests of Daughters of the Con
federacy at dinner at Cleveland
Springs Thursday. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed and veterans extend
ed their hrartfclt thank to the wo
men of Shelby who provided the din
ner.. The following were present:
Capt. E. D. Dixon, Rev A. C Irvin
command! rr W. H Eakridge, N W
Crowder L R' Sei-uinis, J D. Falls, D
B F buttle, J. C McCraw, T. J Hol-
ano, Lieut JJ M. Walker. J. J Sourlin
R. W. Gardner, Laban Queen, W. R.
Putnam, 0. C. Surratt, B. F. Gold, E
Ellis. L. M. Williams, R. J. Daniel
B. F. Jolley, Anderson Nolan, J K
Wells. J 0. Moore. J. Hord, J. t
Herndon, P Z Carpenter, Joseph Hous
r, J. C. Elliott, W. D. Harris. Peter
Lail. J. M Allison, J S. Collins. D
Parker, W F. Gold, J. B. Rhync, T. F
Gpode, C D Williamson G F. Lee, A
F. Conner, A. G. Dover, J. H. Harmon
G W Green, G L. Moore, Jackson Car
4er. S. R P' Glenn. William Borders.
M. Gillespie, I. Hollified, F. Moore
Francis J. Lucas. R. S Reynolds, W L
Pedgett. John Evans, L A Wright,.
Albert Whisnant, Isaac Mooney, M C.
Hall, A. M. Lattimore, W. M. Hasting
I. L. Wright, A. II. Comwell, Harry
Rohelcr, J M Morris and George Es-
tclle
Confederate veteians who have
died since Memorial day, 1922: John
Champion, M. O. Mclntyre, John F.
Cline, T. J. Dixon, Adney Cogdell,
Thomas F. Philbeck, George H
Wright, Steven White, Junie Ruppe
ind William Turner.
CHINA NOTIFIES BANDITS
SHE ACCEPTS PROPOSALS
The ministry of communications re
ceived a message Sunday from its rep
resentatives at Lincheng, China, that
the government has notified the ban
dits of its agreement-to' their terms
The bandits, therefore, propose to re
lease half the captives, holding the
others as hostages.
The American, French and Italian
consuls have jointly notified their le
gations from Lincheng that they re
ceived a message from the bandit
chief named Wen, dated 1 a. m., May
12, stating that if his terms were not
complied with in two days, every cap
tive would be killed. '
The consuls added tnat the mes
sengers from the Peking authorities
were then with the bandits, having
crossed the messenger on the way.
As the terms include the drawing
off the troops and the troops are not
pressing the bandits, the consuls be
lieve the captives are not in danger.
READ EVANS E.
"AD."
McBRAYER'S
Ad
CHARLOTTE LOSES
TO SHELBY, 9 TO 0
MiKce Invincible and Shelby in;i in
a Walk-away Two Charlotte
, , Tossers Swamped.
Shelby won from Chariot t; at Gas
onia Friday afternoon, 9 to 0, am1
thereby gained the right t meet, I'd-
mona, who, on the fame day .licked
Winston-Salem, 4 to 2, fur weU-rr
hampionship honor.
The following verbatim nrcouilV of
the game, written by a Htaff corres
-"ondont, who was evidently either ir
a terribly big hurry or tremenintisl
agitated over the results, nop' are ! in
the Charlotte Observer Saturday:
It is a sad ard sorrowful tale tha'
' have to unfold how Charlotte won'
down in utter defeat by the Shell.)
'ligh, at Gastoiiia this afternoon, tbev'
vvrc buried so deep that they wil'
not sprout again during 192:i.
Shelby nuthit and outplayed t'm
"harlotte boys in every inniiig of th
line, nnd the agonv finally endei'
with the score standing 9 to 0 in favo
f Shelby,
The game was played on a d'e"
field with a hiirh wind, before 80?
nectatnrs, nnd I believe 799 of thes'
were from Shelby.
HcKee was invincible, and had tl"
Charlotte boys eating out of his hune
from the start, he gave up four smut'
'lits. and fanned 18 men.
Clontz was sent to the shewer-i t
he sixth, after he bad given cigh1
hits, and two men scoring on him
"d a man on second and third, th
keen went, in, when no one was out
fathered two more clean hits off hiir
nd Foard gummed up the whoh
vorks by erroririg a grounder whir'
vent through him, a"d out to the rcr
'erfield fence, allowing a complete c'
uit by McKcc with two men scorin
"head of him.
Charlotte made several desnerat
fforts to stage a battinir rally, ho
'Ould not connect with MrKee's deliv
ry. Th hest they could do was to ge
man hit, but were unable to adven
him. Our hats are off to Dick '.fiuiW
boys, they played an alnv nt perrec
?ame, only making two errors the
vere not in the leant expensive, an
were in no danger at any stage of
ame, we have to hand it to thep
hough of course there was a feelin-
f disappointment when our boys di
not win, we bow to tho inevitable, an
-an only say that we hone that Shet
by will keen the championship in th!
section of the state.
Charlotte Ab R II T
Foard, ss . 4 0 2
Eddy, ,1b ... . ..:-.r 0 1 f
Terrell, If ... ,.i 3 0 0
niapp, lb ... . . 4 0 0:
Schwartz cf... 2 0 1.'-
Kirther, rf ... . JJ 0 0 f
Tarrell, 2b ... 4 A 0 '
Arisen, c ... 3 0 0
Clontz, p . . ,2 0 0 f
Skecn, p . .2 0 O f
Totals . 30 0 4 '
Shelby Ab U II T
Arrownod, If ... .... .4 2 3 '
McMurry, cf ... ... ..4 2 1 '
Hennessa. 2b ... 4 0 3 (
Harrell, lb ... ... ..5 0 1 T
Rrooks, c ... ..... 5 0 1 '
Connor, ss - 2 1 0 11
ustell, rf . ..... 3 11 (
Oedmont, rf . 1 0 0 '
Ross. 8b .j. ........3 11 f
McKce, p . .... ...4 2 1
Totals ; ...85 9 13 f
Charlotte
Shelby ...
.000 000 000'
.001 015 02x '
Two base hitu : McMurry, Hennes
sea. three base hits: liennessa. Kor
Stolen bases: Arrowoed. 2; Harrel'
Connor. Sacrifice bits: Eddy, Kestler
Base on balls c.ff Clontz 3: off Skce-
0; off McKee 3. Struckout by Clont
2; by Sween 1; by McKee J8. Fir-
base on errors: Charlotte 2; Shelby ?
left on bases Charlotte 9; Shelby 8
WATERING THE PUBLIC
Gastnnia Gazette
Cleveland county commissioners anc"
officials of the tewn of Shelby havt
agreed on a victor that is of great
civic impodance. They are providing
a public watering place on the com
square, says the Star
Visitors in town hesitate to go intr
stores and homes to secure wate
There is no way to cool the city wu
ter during the hot summer months
consequently a deep well is though'
to be" the best and most satis factory-
water that can be provided because
will always be fresh and cool with
constant flow.
No order has Wen passed to thi:
effect by these officials, but it is un
derstood that thera is an agreehient
between them and the county wil!
bore the well and the town will put
in pump, build the cover and con
crete walks. This is. a splendid move
on the part of the officials.
FOR SALE OR RENT UP-TO
date new 6 room bungalow on South
DeKalb street; one of the best pavee
streets in the city. . See Evans
McBrayer. 1 15
MOTHERS PRAISED
AT KIWANIS MEET
iim I'KKSKNT AT MOTHER'S
ruo(;uAM
). It. l):ver ia Charc;c of rro-
Kram l.aiuiinj; Molher in Sonjr
and ,S)v't'fh l'rizes Awarded.
Th'e Mothers day program of the
iwnnis at l levelanit hpringa notel
Thurs'lav night was devoted to de-
ivel tributes to mother in song and
pce lies- by .sheiny i beat singers ana
nf-t eloquent sneakers. John R. Do-
rr, sr., was in charge of the program
nd he received the plaudit of al
resent for his splendid leadership
nd originality of plans. There were
ully 200 present, each Kiwanian
ri'igiiur his wife or mother to hear
he prain'-s heaped upon mother and
noi.herhoiMi. As the puestfl entered
hev were presented with a white car-
tion, an "emblem of "Mother's day."
Local Sonir Hit.
A dee'ded h't of the occasion was
selo rendered by Charlie Burrus
bis being n song, the words of which
ere written by. Mrs. Frank Sandere
ho is fuin'tv coesiderablc note for
nr poet'-v. The title of the song was
Th" 1023 Mother."
Words of welcome were spoken bv
"Vtsident.Max Gardner, after which
ohn R. Dover took charge of the pro-
ram. J. II. Quinn told of the out
nnding mothers In Biblical history.
eclnring trnt irnm limn imniemoria-.
otherbood has been a bdge of h(n-
r. f amous roomers in nimory r
.1 t L!..l...r mH.M
e subject of the nddres of W, A
lurrav. rastor of the Preshvter:n
hnrch. who s poke of the mothrn rf
V1ev Washine-ton. Lincoln am'
thers. Miss Mabel Quinn rendered
tis Point ft bejoitiful solo entitle I
Mother 0' Mine." The subject as
iirned B. T. Falls was "Modern Mom
is" whom he praised for their not!
and care In atteeding the multi-
ude of romrdet problems ol 10 ia
. . .41,.. f fn,1air tffie.Vinir TflOre
H..lt of several venerations
... vr- nn. r.wl tri mt. te
" " " - "
-other and borne telling mething
t TI..WU1-.1 Pavn who wrote
Home. Sweet Home,' 100 years ago.
lis was a most eloouent tri ti'.e ioi
ome ami moth'r which mean s-
un h In the lives of all., whether rich
r roor. high or low.
The musical numbers wera neatly
njoyd, each speech bein ginterspcrs
with some solo or quarlft appro-
oriate to the occasion. .,
' The Prizes Awarded
' The drawing of prizes was SO In
cresting feature. Nice prizes were
cured ny r orresv l-SKrioge wmi no
'mrge of their award. A $10
gold
lece given by John R. ! Dover, sr.,
a awarded to Mrs. Amanda ' Mc-
"raver who had the largest number
f descendants of any mother pres
et, her descendants numbering 37
rhe next largest number of dccend-
nts were 33 for Mrs. W. H. Thomp
n, 29 for Mrs. E. B. Hamricl; nnd
) for Mrs. J. R Moore, each of whpm
vas awarded a dozen white carna-
lons, e-iven by the Kiwanis club. Then
T.me the Passing of a bundle of
witches. The alarm clock was set and
Mr. Eskridge announced that the one
"ho held the bundle of switches when
he alarm sounded, would be required
make a speech on the good results
a-ned by the 'ise of switches. Mrs.
Charlie Burns held the bundle when
he alarm so inded, but instead of be
'rg required to make a speech, she
vas awarded a buffet set given by
he T. W. Hamrick company. Each
idy present had a number on her
ai nation with corresponding numbers
n a large basket from which these
umbers were drawn for the award of
he remainder of the prizes ' which
vere distributed as follows: Mrs. J. R
lover n npdestjil (riven l, k t
r j
rumuure company; Mrs. Line-
..r. a 1 cucsiui civen D JOnn M.
TAt 1 ""'u,c,lT,'.''""Jr. - night he delivered the first of a se
.edfonl, a comb given by the J. C. ries f lectures en reat religions lead
VlPVno nir e.n.nn.. Hff T a
'i., i ; -!'"" ' "
"w imcai, Biore: inrs a.
Jv JiZl n 7 v the datV
andy g,vn by D. Z Newton, Mrs. J
1. iingg, a cake of facial soan e-iven
Sv the rievrJ .n n r.r
i n Vj-.u' ... .Mn:v; MIS
f ' . . ' ! y f - ' . "0l,et wa"
Kiven uy . n, uule Drug com
pany; Mrs. Charlie Washburn, a per-
ume spray given by Z. J. Thompson:
nrs. A. Washburn, a piece of ail
ver give bv the Shelby , Hardware
-ompnny. Mrs. O. M. Gardner, a dou
ble aluminum boiler given by Wash
uuiu anu t,u.. mrs. Wl Arov a Vnn.n.
. .. . 7 W" "fv
able chopper given by J. A, Suttle
Iruo- eomnnnv! Mra P T rr.nA
Sottle of mirrolac given by the lady
who has been demonstrating Devoe's
viints-nt Paul Webb drug store; Mrs
A. Washburn a string of beads giv-
-n bv W. L. Fanninc vomnanv.
After the drawing for prizes, each
'ady present was given a can of
Baker's cocoa by Kiwanian C.
Yonno 'of the A Ttlnnton Grocery
comnanv.
,
T4R WANT ADR FOR RESULTS.
CROWDS ATTEND
SCHOOL FINALS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Of
SIIEL1JY CLOSED
Exercises at Central. LaFaycltc
and Marion Are Exceplionnly
Good Mother's Day Theme.
Commencement exercises were held
Friday in each of the three elementary
schools, the programs rendered at
each school being unusually interest
ing and showing excellent training.
At 9 o'clok a program of songs,
plays and recitations was given at Cen
tral tshool and Prof. J. C. Newton de
livered an address. Tupils of the
fourth grade gave an original play
and a "moving picture."
The Marion Btrect school's closing
exercises were held at 3 p. m., an in
teresting program having been ar
ranged, including a play, "The Love
Child," given in excellent tyle by
rupils of the school. Mr. I). Z. New
ton delivered an address at this
school. ' - '1 ; '
The LaFayette street school, com
mencement was held at 8 o'clock at
"iht, Rev. A. L. Stanford delivering
'he address. Recitations, declamations
nlavs and games comprised this pro
gram. ,
Splendid crowds attended the clos
ing exercises at each school and were
"xceptionallv well pleased withutho
urograms. Mother's day was the
heme of each program. In the ele
mentary schools, Including grades 1
to 5, 604 children were enrolled dur
ing the year. At Central the enroll
ment was 171., LaFavctte, 224; and
Marion, 20!). The enrollment in all the
-chools of the city, including the
orammar grades, the hich school and
'he colored school, is mode than 1,000.
CLEVELAND BOYS
AT N. C. STATE
-inursaay night, May 10th, the
I f I M . A 1 ...
evemna wiumy ciuo neia its annual
banquet; at which time the officers
or tne following year were elected
The officers are as follows: president,
- ouge; vice-presiaent, u.
"oc. Jr., secreUry and treasurer, R.
D. Beam; corresponding secretary, H
1 Kenaall; sergeant-at-arms, F. G.
txgan.
The banquet was hcM fn tho Thomp
son tea room and the following menu
was served: Grape fruit, marshino
deviled crabs .sliced tomatoes on let
tuce, veal cutlets, creamed potatoes,
English peas, rolls, . cloffoe,
and
1 snerry mousse.
After the election of . officers, the
new president made his inaugural ad
dress and called on the following sen
iors for speeches: E. A.' Jones," E. D.
Kendrick, J. S. Ware, W. G Ware, and
C. E. Dedmon the retiring president.
The members present were: C. R.
Austell, Carl Bridges, R. D. Beam,
Palmer Beam, B. H. Champion, C. E
Dedmon, C R. Hoey, jr., R. C. Hord, E
A. Jones. E. D. Kendrick, II E Ken
dall, F H Kendall. G R. Logan, F. G.
Logan, Brevard Lattimore, T. E.
Lattimore, II. G. Moore, W. IT. Pat
terson, F. C Roberts, M Roberts, J. E.
Wnre and A. B. Quinn.
Dr. Tupper Lectures
On Religious Leaders
Dr. K. Boyce Tupper who is hrte
for a week from Florida and is sup
plying the First Baptist church pul
pit during the absence of Dr. R. L
Lemons who is attending the South
ern Baptist convention in Kansas City
Missouri, preached two great sermons
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
I . . ...
most.Drunant intellects that ever
camc to Shelby and his sermons and
I .1 J.J vr.J...
1
John Knox the Presbyterian. Wednes-
1 v.:. ...in t.. t..v
Wesley the Methodist'Thursday night
he Ucture on Chas. H. Spurgeon,
r t. n.
. l"" "!".- "it r nuay niKm mere
will be a popular lecture on "The.
Humorous Side of a Preacl
Preacher's lafe."
MR. PRICE HERE FOR
METROPOLITAN LIFE
Mr. Bert Price who has recently
moved to Shelby, has become ene of
the thousands of agent for the Metro-
- ... ...
1 iJlle nBurnce company, um-
the oldest, largest and strongest
,,fe insurance companies in the world
Mr- Price 8ay his company is waging
health crusade and from time to
llme ne receives valuable meraiuru
which he will distribute from house to
house this teK Prt of the groat
t"e Metropolitan 'is doing to
S. prolong lite and ' lower the of"1
rate. . . , AdV
See Campbell's for lime, cement.
' tlaster. Cedar shineles. etc. Aav