U. I) Cs Meet
This Week.
The Cleveland Guards chapter U.
D. C., will meet Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. H. M. Loy on South Washing
ton street. All r.iornborr, are urged to
attend at three o'clock and bring their
due*.
Woman’s Club
Meets Wednesday.
The Womans club of Shelby will meet
Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock
at the court house (upstair-) and
members of all departments are re
quested to attend to take part in the
election of officers and the payment
of dues.
Bridge Club
Meets.
On Saturday afternoon at thrr ?
thirty o’clock, the South Washington
bridge club met with Miss Mary Grif
fin. The rooms where the players met
were bright and attractive with cdt
flov/ers and ferns. Progressive bridtp
was played at three tables after
which the hostess, assisted by her
mother Mi's. I. C. Griffin and Mrs. C.
B. McBrnyer served an elegant coin so
of refreshments.
Cleveland Springs
Dinner Parly.
Mr. C. C. Ilian ton was host at a din
ner party on Thursday evening at
Cleveland Springs hotel in honor of
Miss Emmalina Robertson of Nor
folk, Va.. who has bcenthe guest-of
Miss Millicent Blanton. The following
guests enjoved this hospitality,
Messrs. Hal Sehenck, Forrest F.sk
ridge, Joe Carson of Charlotte, Mb s
Carolyn" Blanton, Misses Robertson
and Blnnton.
Charlotte Wedding of
Interest Here.
A marriage of much interest to
many friends and relatives in Shelby
and Cleveland county and elsewhere
■ I. .I ! II ....—
occurred Saturday, December 22, at
2:20 o’clock at t’>i■ home of Mr. ahd
Mrs. J. i). Hull, - t l,‘i30 East Seventh
stiectV Charlotte, whea their (laughter,
Miss Kathryne Blyi.hc Hull, became
the bride of .1. DeVonde, well
known be- in s man e. C/vni iotte.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Albert Sherrill of Stanley, life
long friend of ti e brideV family, the
impressive ring ceremony being used.
1 he living room was the scene of the
ceremony, a hank of lovely plants and
cut flowers furnished a background’
for the occasion.
The bride is the yopngi t daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Hull, she i a
unlive of Rutherford ton, but has lived i
in f harlotte for the pas* five years. I
I She has made many friends, and is
I pretty and attractive, being a Ink
ing brunette in type. She received
her education at Davenport college,
from which institution ihe graduated
in both piano and elocution. She i. al
so a talented violinist.
Mrt DeVonde is *>. member of the '
film oi Ben \ondo companv, cleaners :
and dyers, which is one o the largest i
establishments of its kind hi south. I
He is a native of Pennsylvania, hut ;
has been engaged in business m’
Charlotte for 'the past If, years.
■Mr. and Mrs. DeVonde let lmme
! diately after the ceremony for an ex
I tended bridal trip to Havana and Can
1 dalerii*. Cuba. They will go via boat
j from Havana to Now York, after
: spending some time in New York they
will then go to Philadelphia for a few
days and will then visit Mr. DeVonde's
patents in Lancaster, Pa., returning
to Charlotte about 20th of January.
The following cards' have been is
sued:
•dr. and Mrs. ,1. I), Hull announce
the marriage of their daughter, Kath
ryne Blynche, to Mr. ,J. S. DeVonde,
on Saturday, twenty-second of Decem
ber, nineteen hundred and twenty
three, harlotte, North Carolina.
At home after anuary 20th, 133(5
East Seventh street, Charlotte, N. C.
Large Acreage Of
Cotton Is Predicted
It WiH Result From Present High
• Prices, Says New York
. . Man
George A. Carden, of Carden, Green
and Company in outlining the possi
bilities in the. cotton trade for 1924,
expressed the opinion that America’s
practical monopoly of raw cotton and
its possible high price will go a long
way toward keeping fort his country
in 1924 and in later years an inter
national credit balance. Mr. Carden
said:
“This year, roundly speaking, and
by this year I mean the cotton year
commencing on the 31st day of last
July and ending on the 31st day of
next July, American farmers will pro
duce 10,000,000 bales of cotfon. There
•was a carry-over of a little more than
2,600,000 bales, giving a supply for
the yfcar of approximately 12,500,00
bales against a demand, which by ev
ery sign of the times at present prices
at least, must equal or exceed 12,000,
000 bales. Equaling 12,000,000 bales
there would be left but a half million
bales to take care^of mill require
ments between the 31st day of next
July *nd'the time when seasoned cot
ton of the new crop may be spun, and
such an amount would probably take
care of that requirement.
“Perceive the situation. The de
mand between the 31st day of July
of this year nnd the advent of the
crop of next year after July 31, giv
ing a few hundred thousand bales of
it time to season for mill consump
tion, probably equals or exceeds the
amount of all the American cotton
in the world. Such a demand can
no tpossibly be fulfilled because to
fulfill it would probably strip every
mill in the world of ns last bate
and probably not one of them will
permit itself to be totally stripped,
to fulfill it would leave the future’s
markets without, an actual bale to
protect that great arm of price in
fluence and stabilization so essential
to the trade; to fulfill it would re
quire that .there be wrung from every
optimistic holder and off the trains
and out of the steamships and from
the warehouses and everywhere else
every bale of American cotton there
is. It. will therefore not be fulfilled.
‘The present price is about 3 cents
- per pound, varying somewhat ac
cording to the months of delivery.
Next year I expect the greatest acre
age they have ever planted and being
exceptionally prosperous, to get
needed labor in largcf measure and
f to buy fertilizers to greater extent.
The pricking industry had a good
1923. By packers we do not mean
street- car companies. '
Demand for locomotives is increas
i»g. Why don’t auto drivers look
and listen' at crossings?
Cigar smoking increased only four
per cent in 1923, there being so few
political campaigns.
Blackwell Gives Up
To Gaffney Sheirff
Last Member of Party Who Assailed
■Senator Lattimore Surrendered
Last Friday.
Doc Blackwell of Boiling Springs
Spartanburg county, S. last of the
five men sought in connection with an
assault committed on Senator Sam C.’.
Baltimore, of Shell y, near Thickey, S.
C., the morning after Christmas, went
to Gaffney Friday afternoon and sur
rendered to Sheriff Jesse G. Wright.
Blackwell waived a prel'minary hear
ing on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill. lie gave boiul in
the sum of $1,000 and was released.
Perryand Fred U.cc, brothers, arc
being held In jail there in default of
of bond under t be a me charge pre
ferred against Blackwell. Perry Rice
is receiving medical attention for in
juries in the face sustained in the me
lee with Senator Lattimore.
FINE NEWSPAPER FOR
— GIVING COST OF EGGS
Market reporting is a dangerous
calling in these days of high living
j costs in Berlin. Erich Dombrowski,
;tho editor on the Berlin Tageblatt, who
is held responsible by the courts lor
everything published in that paper,
vyus charged recently with “attempt
ing to raise prices artificially.” The
case presented against him was- that
the Tageblatt quoted eggs at 150 bil
lion marks each, when the official
price fixed by the government was
20 billion marks less.
Dombrowski testified that he and
his representatives had tried ti buy
eggs at ISO ’billion marks, but that
dealers' would not sell them for less
than 150 billion each. Consequently,
in their opinion, that was the market
price.
The court was inexorable, it held
that since the government fixed the
price of an egg at 130 billion marks
that was the price, and the publication
of a higher price was a crime against
the government for which the editor
was fined 20. billion marks.
Cigaret Consumption increased last
year, the word ‘‘consumption” hav
ing an excellent meaning.
Crude oil production broke all rec
ords in 1923. The same is true of
crude movie production.
Last year 540 bank failures were
reported. Besides this many chii
ddren’S banks failed Christmas.
There was a tremendous fruit crop
for 1923. Wo tell you becauce prices
didn’t mention it
The 1923 prune crop was short, so
this helps boarders some.
More baseballs were sold last year
than ever before. The new lively
ball is helping trade.
The dry goods industry was very
uncertain during 1923, and so was
the wet goods industry.
The outlook for 1921 is bright for
those who lock out
WRITER OF FAMOUS HYMN
DIED IN ENGLAND 2ND.
T' e Rev. Sabine Baring-Gold, Eng
lish novelist and theologian, died
Wednesday. __
Author of many books during his
70 year:, of literary activity, he was
lx f known ar, the writer of the hymn
“fine aril. (Christian Soildier.” He also
wrote “Now the Day is Over,” and
“On the Resurrection Morning.’’
IT-' would have 'Keen 99 years old w
Ja'nuiuy 28. He began his career as
■i v, riter at the age of 20 and pub
lished works (>f fiction, history, folk
lore, religion, travel and mythology.
His last book*. 'A Demon Churchman”
appeared in June. 923.
“Onward Christian Soldier” and
“Now the Day is Over”, were written
in 1801.
He resided on th" ancestral estate]
, t Lev Trenchant, North Devon,
where his family had lived for nearly
three centuries.
NINE MEN ARE SWEPT
TO DEATH IN BAY
A monster wave swept nine men
from the deck of the powerboat Sid
into Great South bay Thursday after
the craft hftf! gone to the rescue of
throe int 't i ;t .' peed boat that had
luiidcd in a storm < ff Fire Island!
inlet.
The drowned men, with but two!
exceptions, v.ero member.; o' the res- i
; party that had gone out to search
for the speed boat Electra, owned by
• C. Keeler,ton of Bay Shore. The oth
er two were wi.h Ecclcslon in the
Elect ra.
Details c‘ the wreyk of the fisjjjng.
boats were <li/fk'ultT<“ btain as Will
iam McDonald, the only survivor able
to talk, was believed to be temporari
ly mentally deranged after his ex
perience. All of those drowned were
believed to bo Long sland fishermen.
The men were drowned when the
rescue schooner had reached the
wrecked boats a*d taken off the crews
As the vessel turned and cleared the
bur a poweful wave swept across the
vc. kj>it and when the man in the cab
in looked again all the occupants
had been swept into the foaming
waters.
Wonder lo w many checks weye
dated January 11)215 tits good year
1924?
SALE OF VAFFABLE FARM.
The heirs of the late .1. C. Warlick, J
deceased, will etfcr for sale, at. pub- j
lie auction, to th" highest bidder at
(he court l ouse door, Lincolr.ton, N.
C., at noon. on
Saturday, January 5tl», 1924,
a tract of land containing 8<t 3-»
acres tying about six miles north of j
Lincolnton, N. C-. Lincolnton town- \
<hip, Lincoln county, adjoining the
lands of Adam Hoover setate, Lee I
Hoover, A. K. Luis home, place,. Sum- j
mey Warlic': and others, raid land
fronts on the public road; one rnile
from Salem and Marvin churches, ar.d
two miles from Oak Grove school
house. There i.s a five room dwelling
house, a barn, three branches, a well
ar.d a spring on said land, about 4(J
acres under cultivation; 12 acres in
oak and hickory timber; 25 or 90
acres in pine timber; and fi acre" un
der wire.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, one- j
third in one year and balance one- j
third in two years time, deferred
payments to bear interest at six per
cent., title reserved until payment of
purchase money in full.
For further information apply to,
Miss Lena Warlick, agent J. C.
Warlick, heirs.
Kemp R. Nixon, Atty. Lincolnton, N.
C.
Special Music Daily—Matinee 2 to 4 P. M.—Night 7:30 to 10:30
TODAY—JANUARY 8TH—
Elsie Ferguson in “Outcast.’ No screen star ha ever approached the fearless, appealing portrayal
of a destitute woman's soul that Miss Ferguson gives in “Outcast.’’ Her most popular stage play is
hy far her greatest picture. Both in her rags and shimmering Paris gowns the star is magnificent.
Also Vaudeville. Admission 25 and 50c.
TOMORROW—JANUARY 9TH—
“When Odds Are Even” A tumultuous drama of a modern Marco Polo who circumnavigates the globe
—having found a friend at the beginning—and a sweetheart at the end. A picturesque drama of the
land and sea in which a master of strategy finds life as colorful as a rainbow. For love of adventure, he
left his fair home. In hope of crass treasure another did roam. Life’s storm overtook therrn^irTcV<d
them with pain. On which do you think life’s treasures did rain?
Also Vaudeville. Admission 25 and 50c.
THURSDAY—JANUARY 10TH— \
William Fox presents Cameo Kirby. lie was a Mi ...issippi river gambler but in the great game of
life and love he proved himself all man. Its the ace of hearts between the monarchs of the Mississippi.
Extra—Fox News, Educational. Admission 15 and 30c.
• Statement of Condition of
UNION TRUST COMPANY
OF SHELBY
Including Branches at Lattimo:e, Lawndale and Fallston
December 31st, 1923
Condensed from Report t o Corporation Commission
RESOURCES
Loans and .
Discounts .$741,833.24
Overdrafts . 976.59
Real Estate Owned 5,500.Q0
Furniture and ..
Fixtures. 6,500.00
Stocks and Bonds.. 10,500.00
Cash on hand and
due from other
banks. 208,246.60
TOTAL
$973,556.43
LIABILITIES
Capital...$ 100,000.00
Surplus. 20,000.00
Undivided Profits 2,469.40
Reserved for Inter
est and Taxes .. 12,620.40
Dividend No. 3 . 3,000.00
Deposits. 835,466.63
TOTAL .... ...: . $973,556.43
From the above statement, which is the bg^st ever published by this young and growing
banking institution you will notice the surplus Fund has been increased to Twenty
Thousand Dollars, making added strength and prctection for depositors. Also notice the
cash and reserves amounting to §208,000.00, practically twenty-five per cent of the de
posit account. Total deposits now are over Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and Re
sources nearly One Million Dollars. The UNION TRUST CO. serves a large scope of the
most prosperous territory of Cleveland County and an account at this growing bank will
prove a distinct advantage.
Union Trust Company
SHELBY — LATTIMORE -LAWNDALE — FALLSTON
BANKING—INSURANCE—TRUSTS
THESE i
WAIgT AD'S |
BRING
RESULTS
I
STRAYED OR STOLEN FEMALE
hound with black back and tan legs.
Notify £dley Roberts Shelby R-7.
3-lp
BEST VIRGINIA FLOUR AT $2.80
per sack duriiig month of January.
Absolutely guaranteed. Cash Grocery
Store. , 2.Hp
FOR RENT—NEW SIX LARGE
room bungalow with ail modern con
veniences. Close to pa vent fit. Rhone
295. tf -18c
BOARDERS WANTED—Ap
ply to MertoP Beam at Star of
fice. Rates reasonable.
HAVE YOUR OLD SPOTTED
mirrors made like new at Shelb Mir
ror and plating Works, . hone 526,
Ellis Studio Building. tf-Sc
JUST RECEIVED .A FRESH CAR
of Virginia flour which I am going to
sell for $2.80 per sack. Guaranteed.
Cash Grocery Store. 2-8n
MONEY TO LEND ON FARM
lands at five and one-half per cent in
terest through Federal Land Bank.
Rush Stroup 8-20c
PICTURE FRAMING AND FUIt
niturc repairing. Also cabinet work.
Shelby Mirror and Plating Works.
Phone 526. Ellis Studfo Bldg. tf-8c
WE CAN HAUL ANYTHING
inywherc. Let aa move you, wj do it
tester an<1 cneapar. Morrison Trans
'e. Co., Tale phone 406. tf-6
CARRY YOUR ALTERING TO
the sewing room over Union Trust
Company. tf-2c
SEE ME BEFORE YOU BUY
your flour. Best Virginia flour at
$2.80 per sack. Quality guaranteed.
Cash Grocery Store, 2-8p
HOWE L L ’S TRANSFER IS
ready for your hauling of all kinds,
long or short. We will move you any
where, anytime. Wj are also prepar
ed for yard filling and excavating.
Phone 12 It when you need us. We
will give you a square deal. T. G.
Howell. 8-4p.
FOR SALE. BUILDING LOTS
ranging in price ?450 to >1,000. Gal)
W. C. Harris. Paragon btuldin::
Phono 568. 1-Ic;
FOR RENT—THREE ROOUlS
with or without furniture for light
housekeeping. One block from square.
Majestic range in kitchen. I expect
to be away. Mamie Jones. tf-4c
FOR RENT FRONT ROOM CLOSE
A. Furnished* water and lights. Apply j
it Star office tf-4-p i
FOR SALE—FRESH MILK COW.
Byron Wilson, Shelby R-l. ii-8p
TRY THE NEW SHOE SHOP IN
•barge of experienced men First
•lass work and material Ramsey and
smith .Just west of College Inn on
3raham street. tf-l-lc
IF YOU WANT YOUR CORD
vood sawed, call 250, Ideal Ice and
?ucl Company. Wc have a sawer to
send to your homo on short notice
tf-18
MONEY TO LEND AT A LOW
•ate of 'interest on improved farms,
hong or short time. Land title work
"). M. Suttle. tf-23e
?OR RENT—TWO OR THREE
•ooms, furnished or unfurnished
knvlight house keeping. Apply'
o Merton Beam at Star office.
LOST—Gray Fox fur neck piece, j
Finder please return to Mrs. F. C. i
Boleman and receive reward.
RECEIVED TODAY SOME NICE1
Poland China pigs and r,heats. Fran
ks and Hunt, Lattimore. 2-4c
FOR RENT—FOUR ROOMS UP
stairs, close in, with sink, unfurnishec
jood place for housekeeping. Also
>ne unfurnished room down stairs.
Will rent all five,rooms for $22.00
ind pay water and light bills. Apply
it Star Office. * i 7 tf
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE—
Desirable lots are getting scarcer ev
?ry day. I have lots in practically ev
ery section of town and at a variety
if prices. Let me show you what I
have. W. C. Harris, Paragon bldg.,
iffice phone 568.
FOR RENT FOUR OR FIVE
unfurnished rooms upstairs, close in
Suitable ior housekeeping. Also one
furnished room downstairs with out
side entrance. Apply at Star office.
FOR SALE EARLY JERSEY"
Wakefield cabbage plants 20c per
100. F. F. Stamey, Lawndale. 6-21p
FOR SALE McCASKEY ACCOUNT
ing system. J. O. Propst Grocery Co.
Phone 286. » „ tf-lc
l OST BUNCH OF KEYS IN A
leather ci, e with McKnigkt Grocery
. Co., name on case. Reward if return
ed to W. I). Lackey, at City Hall. 28c
MORRISON TRANSFER IS SYN
joiymoiw With SERVICE. Long and
d'of't ^Jr>. ha'-iiing, excavating
: ar.fi yard filling a spct.^ity. We do
I anything. ' tf-27c
FOR SALE NEW HIGH POINT
! buggy wXii harnes . Apply E. W.
! Sanders, Shelby. ' 2-8p
USED CAR PARTS FOR SALE
I at Arey Brother,*Garage. 21a
LOST SHEARFER FOUNTAIN
Nan; '‘D.-vey” engraved on side
Return to Star office. 18p
Report o*tiie Condition of
1 THE UNION TRUST COMPANY
OF SHELBY
Shelby in the State of North Car
olina, at the close of business, De
cember 31st, 1!I23.
Resources
1 Lujans and discounts_$738,262.71
Demand loans__ 3,570.50
Overdrafts, unsecured _ 070.50
N. C. State bonds_10,500.00
Banking houses $4,000.00;
Furniture and fix
tures, $0,500.00 _ 10,500.00
All other real estate
owned - 1,500.00
Cash in vault and net amts,
due from banks, bankers
and trust companies_ 207,620.90
Cash items held over 24
hours._„ __■< 227.90
Checks for clearing__ 391.80
Total_$973,556.4:;
Liabilities
: Capital stock paid in_100,000.01
1 Surplus fund__._ 20,000.00
Undivided profits, less eur
rentexpenses and taxes
paid ,--—- 2,409.40
Unearned discount ____ __ 6,840.22
Dividends unpaid___ 3,009.00
' BillspayaWe__’ None
Deposit* subject to check,
individual _____ 395,007.11
j Cashier's* checks out
standing ___ 4,150.60
Time certificates of depos
it, due on or after 30
days 407,231.38
Sat ngsdcpo it;;_'_! 12.202.03
Trt: t deposits (net) _____ 16,800.45
Accrued interest due deposi
tors — 4.280.18
Reserved for taxes__ 1,500.00
Total - 8973,556.48
State of North Carolina—County of
Cleveland, .January 5th, 1924.
I, Forrest Eskridge, Cashier of the
above named l ank, do solemnly swear
iaht the above statement is true to
the best ‘of mv knowledge and belief.
FORREST ESKRIDGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 5th day of January, 1924.
JNQ. P. MULL, Notary Pupblie.
Correct—Attest:
OH AS. C. BLANTON,
•T. R. DOVER,
J. T. ifoWMAN, Directors.
COMMISSIONERS RESALE OF
OF LAND.
Under and by virtue of the author
ity vested in me as comrnis.sioner in
an order of.Superior court, Cleveland
county, in :;;ecial proceeding, entitled
C. R. Goode, et al. vs. George (Joode
et al saul action being an action for
sale and partition of the lands of
Volhey Goode deceased and said lands
having been offered for sale at auc
tion on Friday, December 21, 1923,
and since that date the highest bid
on sai 1 lands having been raised ac
cnrd r.r to iaw, I will again offer for
-ale at auction for cash at 2 o’clock
p. m., on Friday, January lltb, 1924
on the premises at Boiling Springs, N.
C., the following described property:
One vacant lot in No. 2 township, in
town of Boiling Springs, south of and
next to the Boiling Springs academy,
beginning at n stone in the road, cor
ner to school lot, and runs N. 89 1-4
E. 480 feet to a stone; thence S. 4
1-4 E. 190 feet to a stake in center of
a 20 foot street; thence S. 89 1-4 W.
484 feet to n stone in the road; thence
N. 4 1-4 W. 100 ft to a stone in W.
A. Webbs line; thence E 89 E. 4 ft. to
-tone, his corner; theneC N. 2 3-4 W.
30 feet to the beginning, containing 2
19 gcres. Said property being re
cently surveyed by A. M. Lovelace,
county surveyor, and divided into five
lots, a plot or map of said lots being
on file with the papers in the above
ae’>'on.
The bidding on the whole of the
above property will begin at Two
Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty
($2,530.00) Dollars,
This Dec. 20, 1923.
C. R. GOODE. ■Commissioner.
Peyton McSwain, Atty.
Frank A Hampton responded:
A letter to Senator Simmons
inquiring as to truth of the report
that you heard that the Hon. William
G. McAdoo is a member of the Cath
olic church has been received in the