THERE IS NEWS IN STAR ADVERTISEMENTS Automatic Job Feeders. Three Job Presses. No Job Too Large or Too •Small for Us to Handle. Phone No. 11. She letoelanh CLEVELAND'S ONLY SEMI-WEEKLY PAPER Cheapest Paper Per Cqpy in This or in Ad, joining Counties. Two Linotypes, Advertis ing Cut and Picture Service. All Home Print. VOL. XXXII, No. 6 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY JAN. 18, 1921. $2.00. A YEAR IN ADVANCE CLEAR WATER IS EASIERPURIFIED ANOTHER SIDE OF WATER CONTROVERSY. Dr. Royster Is Supported By Ex perienced Authority In Man ager Of Atlanta Works. Town authorities of Shelby until a recent meeting had planned to buy a million gallon settling basin to be installed at the pump station to hold a supply of water to be called into use when the river gets muddy be cause of rains, but at a recent meet ing state board of health representa tives argued that it was an unneces sary expenditure and would be prac tically worthless. The health officials. Chief Engineer Miller and Mr. Beatty were confident that it was an unne cessary expenditure because it was their declaration that muddy water from a rain-filled river was easier or at least as easy to purify as -clear water stored in the settling basin. Members of the board of aldermen, Dr. S. S. Royster in particular dis agi*ecd with the statement. A warm but good-natured tilt on the purifica tion and clarifying of water followed and at the conclusion the state men were adamant and $o was Dr. Roys ter, who now has on his side of the controversy proved experience. A let ter received by him this week from W. Z. Smith, general manager of the department-of water works of Atlan ta, Ga., says that they disagree with the statement that muddy water is more easily purified than clear wa ter. The city water of Atlanta is re garded by health officials as reaching a high degree of purity and the en tire water supply of the Georgia me tropolis is filtered from storage re servoirs. The city’s water is pumped from the Chattahoochee river into storage reservoirs with a combined capacity of four hundred million gal lons. While intended to serve as stor age, Manager Smith declares they act as pre-settling basins and elim inate a large per centage of heavy mud. Excerpts from his letter show, ing that he is in full accord with Dr. Royster are as follows: “We cannot agree with the state ment that muddy water is more eas ily ..purified than a clear water. “Furthermore, the expenses of treating and clarifying muddy water is much greater than that of treating a clear water. While it is true that a heavier floe will form in a very muddy water, when the same has been properly treated, than will form in a clear water, it is also true that 1t takes more chemicals to treat muddy water than it does to treat a clear water. “We think you are correct in the assumption that you will use less alum and lime in the treatment pf clear water.” Honor Roll For The Mooresboro School The following is the honor roil for the third month of the Mooresboro high school. First grade: Ruby Allen. Second grade: Troy Davidson,, Wil lard Davi3, James Lucas, John Z. Mc Brayer, Bettie Bridges, Walter Lee Rollins, Earl Ellis. Third grade: Marion Packard, M. G. Allen, Grady Ramsey, Marion Morehead. Fourth grade: Thomas DePriest, Ruby Hammett. Fifth glade: Webb EIJis, Nathan Hammett, John Martin, Howard Rol lins, Albert Scoggins, Mildred Green, Nell Harris, Oris Walker. Sixth grade: Lucy Hammett, Clar ice Harris, Ola Walker, Gladys Turn er, Emma Ramsey. Seventh grade:Nevada Greene, Iris Rollins, Vernie Ramsey, Jewell Hodges. Eighth grade: Nettie McCraw, Emma Bridges, Evan* Gillespie. Ninth grade: Lenafa Hamrick, Ola Hamrick, Nava Hanjpnett. Tenth grade: Mjfltle Guffy. Dr. Bateman|Lose* Hat And Overcoat After preaching a strong sermon urging his congregation to aid offi cers in enforcing aM laws, Rev. l^r. R. J. Bateman, pasfor ot the First Baptist'church at Asheville went home hatless and ojercoatless Sanday night, these articles having been stolen from the church while he was delivering his sertion. Police, looking for the hat and coat, rounded up 14 negroes on other cha.-gcs but found no trace of the stolet articles. It will be remembered that Dr. Bateman conducted a revival at the First Baptist church here last fall. Messrs. Tem and Hal Doggett of West Jeffemn, this state, returned home yeiterlay after spending a few days hr re with relatives. FANNING CO. TO HAVE NEW STORE E. M. BEAM AND SONS TO REBUILD THEATRE. One Of The Handsomest Store Buildings In This Part Of The State Is To Be Up Soon. The W. L. Fanning company is to have a second store in Shelby, this to be a two story brick building 50x90 feet on the site of the old Princess theatre building owned by E. M. Beam and sons. The Beams are plac ing material now for the erection of this store building, plans for which were drawn by J. M. McMichael of Charlotte and call for one of the hand somest store buildings in this part of the state. Work has already begun a tearing down the old Princess building on S. LaFayette street and I some of the material has been placed ! on the ground. The W. L. Fanning Co., will occupy he entire first floor and the base ment, both of which will be 50x90 feet, while E. M., Beam and Sons will nrovide public offices on the top story The building will be of brick with handsome piate grass front and heat ed by steam. The latest of store fixtures will be installed in the building to be used by W. L. Fanning Co., as a de partment store, the present Fanning store in the Masonic building to be continued as an exclusive store for men’s wea.\ The Fanning company has secured a lease on the building for a number of years. It is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy by the late summer or early fall. Mr. Fanning is a large holder in the store at Rutherford ton, Hickory, Cherryville and the two stores at Shelby. He expressed himself as be ing pleased with the business at all of the stores and says the outlook is bright- for a fine busines during 1924. Beaton Boys Are Fine Young Fellows One Was Only Technica’ly Guilty— Other Charges Collapsed Against Them. To the Good People of Cleveland Co. Last Wednesday the news spread throughout Rutherford and Cleve land counties that Pink and Paul Beason had been arrested charged with selling intoxicating liquors, which proved to be a mistake. It seems that the trouble started when Clyde Beason, the son of Pink Beason, gave a neighbor boy a quart of liquor that he had found while out rabbit hunting. He submitted to the recorder and was fined $75,00. Then, for some causa or other war rants were secured from Solicitor Burrus, for Pink and Paul Beason for transporting, aiding and abetting the sale of liquor. Twenty-four wit nesses were summoned and the trial was set for Friday, January 11, 1924. We are proud to say that not a sin gle witness could testify against these two gentlemen. The jury, which in my opinion, was made of of the best men in Cleveland county ac quitted these two fine young men of No. 2 township. We wish to say that these two young men are sons of Joseph Bea son, a pioneer farmer of Cleveland county. Mr. Beason is 75 years of age and is known throughout western North Carolina and enst Tennessee, not only as a farmer, but as a horse broker of square dealing. He has six sons, all married and doing well. This is the first time he has ever seen one of his children come to trial. When the news spread over the two count'es* that the Beason boys were under arrest ,their friends were shocked and deeply distressed. They all yelled with one accord “not guil ty”. Many moneyed men offered them money to fight their cause. One man .who is no relation to the family of fered one thousand dollars in cash. The Beason boys were heard to say that they thank their God that such men exist. The “boys” through the writer of this article wish to thank their friends for their kindness and wish that the prosecutor will reap his re ward. A. FRlfeND. Masons Attention. The members of -Cleveland Lodge No. 202 A F. and A. M. will please take notice that our next regular com munication which will be held Janu ary 25th at 7:30 p. m. the matter of giving an option for the purpose of selling the building owned and occu pied by us, will be considered. Take due notice thereof and govern your selves accordingly. 415c. R. G. LAUGHRIDGE, Sec. “County Fair Night” At Kiwanis Jan. 24 Meeting to Be Attended by Reprewen tativca of Every Section of The County. Thursday right, January 24, will be “County Fair Night’’ with Shelby Ki wanians at their regular weekly meet ing'at Cleveland Springs. Every com munity in Cleveland ceunty is expect ed to be represented, officials of the Kings Mountain chamber of com merce, the town of Shelby, and agri cultural and civic leaders of every section will be asked to participate in the meeting which will inaugurate a whirlwind campaign to put over a fair in this county, according to Dr. J. S. Dorton and Mr. Ed S. Barnes, of the fair committee. With the completion of definite plans at the meeting Thursday night a whirlwind canvass of the entire coun ty will be made Friday, beginning promptly at noon. It has been decid ed that the fair will be put over by an organized stock company to be known as the Cleveland County Fair associa tion, and the canvass will offer every man and woman in the county an op portunity to buy as many shares as they desire. The stock will be sold at $25 per share and is something men well versed in finance consider a good investment, their opinion being based on the financial success of other county fairs. It is hoped during thus one afternoon of canvass, which will be conducted by leading men in each community, ii 5,000 to $20,000, enough to'put over the fair, will be raised. Following the sale of the required stock an organization will be perfect ed, officers pod directors elected. This will be followed by active work on the grounds and the preparation of the premium list Parent-Teachers Hold Enjoyable Meeting One of the best programs in the history of the Shelby Parent-Teach ers association was held Tuesday aft ernoon in the Central school audito rium and was largely attended. In the absence of the president, Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, the meeting was presided over Mrs. F. R. Sanders. Each section of the program was not only informing and beneficial but was handled in such a manner as to prove entertaining. Miss Bowman, the school nurse, gave an account of her work in detail. She reported that in her first week of work she had examined 150 children, forty per cent of whom she found to be defec tive. As a result of this report the defective pupils will be given a thor ough examination by a physician and turned over to their respective fam ily physicant for treatment deemed necessary. Dr. David Morrison talked to the meeting on the conservation of eye sight, explaining the value of the eyes to school pupils. County Agent *R. E. Lawrence told in detail the plans made for the county-wide milk campaign to be put on in this county in February, with information as to the part to be tak en by parents, teachers and children. An interesting paper on a well-bal anced lunch was read by Miss Re becca Cushing. Musical selections for the after noon were furnished by a section of Mrs. Ben Suttle’s class. Dunbar’s “Candy Shop Girls” At Princess The Princess theatre offers vaude ville again on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Dunbar’s Candy Shop Girls come highly re commended. An exchange says of the show “judging from the remarks heard in the lobby after the per formance, the show more than made good. Among the many features of the entertainment was Miss Lena Scholtz, billed as the Virginia nightin gale, who lived up to the advance publicity. She has a wonderful well trained voice and we predict for her a wonderful future. ‘Got to See Your Mama Every Night, sung by Pauline Lavan, went over with a bang. She is cute and winsome and has her own original way of putting her number over. Marie Foxworth, 'the girl with the million dollar personality’ and ‘Louisville Lou’ put the number over with plenty, of pep. “Gertrude Young did a very grace ful toe dance and came in for her share of applause. “The six chorus girls aYe young, beautiful, and well gowned and fast steppers. Take it all in all, it is a first class show. Ad Lincoln Gins 12,752 Bales. • Ievi P. Killian of Denver, of the bureau of census, reports that there were 12,752 bales of cotton, counting found as half bales, ginned in Lin coln county from the crops of 1923, prior to January 1, 1924, as compar ed with 9,654 bales ginned to Jan uary 1, 1923. Central Bible Class Holds Annual Banquet 312 People Enjoy Speech of I)r. Chappel and a Cleveland Springs Dinner. The annual banquet of the Men's Bible class of Central Methodist church held Tuesday night at Cleve land Springs was regarded as the most successful and largest attend ed Sunday school banquet ever held in Shelby. High lights of the occa sion were .‘’12 class members and guests, an unequalled turkey dinner, music par excellence, a toastmaster de luxe, and an after-dinner speaker fully capable of entertaining the gloomiest of gatherings. With an open invitation privilege extended to class members to bring guests the comfortable lobby of the hotel was overflowing with people some time before the program start ed, It being estimated that of the 312 present, 200 were class members and 112 invited guests, including wives, sweethearts and other friends. The entire program, with the exception of the lobby "get-togetherivencss" .that is responsible for the large membership of the class, was carried out in the dining room attractively decorated for the event. A selection by the Princess orchestra opened the program and other selections render ed during the evening brought forth hearty applau.-e. The singing of “America" by the class and the blessing by Rev. J. W. Ingle, of the South Shelby church, wur followed by the roast Tar Heel gobbler and its accessories, which was in turn re traced and as thoroughly enjoyed by •he master of ceremonies, Walter L. Fanning, and if Foch had been as great a general as the class presi dent is la master of ceremonies the armigtice would have been signed in January Two solos of unusual merit were “Roses of Picardy” by W. Fife Robertson, and "Marcheta” by Mrs. Ben Suttle. A report of the Central church Sunday school dating back many yeais in the past was given by William Lineberger, the efficient su perintendent, and how a class of 12 was transformed into one of 250 members with an average attendance of 105 was explained by Ward Arey, of the membership committee. It fell to Rev. A. L. -Stanford to introduce the honor guest and speaker, Dr. Ashley "Chappel, pastor of the Cen tral church. Asheville. •The Ideal Man” Without any impressive display other than the gestures that blend perfectly with the hypnotic influence cf the best of descriptive oratory Dr Chappel in one minute after taking his feet had caught and held until the last word the attention of every in dividual In the densely packed din ing room. Orening with an unbroken ! flow of humor and mimicry with an ever-present moral and illustration that swept the room with gales of laughter the speaker dropped into his selected subject “The Ideal Man” with every eye riveted upon him. Beginning with the believed origin of man he port rayed with an artistic touch three types of man brought, about through the process of tin\e( and nature, and as a climax depicted^ his ideal man, the one who serves( The Hercules, or physically perfect* man of the ancients was the firstg type; the philosopher or intellectual* genius of the succeeding age was theg second, and the poet born of the beauty of nature was the third. With' an intensiveness that brought everj® factor of his mind and body into pla^ and gripped his hearers the speake^ painted his ideal .using as a finale! » Iminkinra rllnl/t CMI n />f f Vwj a touching dialogue of the father who t ave his son to serve any die for his country. A well-voiced appreciation of th® attendance, the work of the das.-** and to Dr. Chappel by Clyde R. Hoe4 the class teacher, concluded an ev ening of red letter importance in th history of a class “that can’t be bea on either side of the Mississippi," th slogan originating with Dr. Chappe^j Big Vault Door Falls On Cherryville Mar^ - F J. Henry Dellinger, cashier of thtj Farmers Bank and Trust Co., ar Cherryville had a narrow escape from! death Saturday morning when a two-I ton vault door being set in the newt bank building tipped over and fell upon him. He was unconscious for some time but rallying he was taken to the Lincoln hospital where X-ray pictures showed no bones broken, but he suffered many serious bruises and will not be able to \fcdk for many days.. He is the youngest .brother of the preside it o fthe bank, Mr. David P. Dellinger. Try “Zells Brand" fertilizer and note the difference in production. O. E. Ford Co. Adv Miss Gussie Sisk has been the guest of friends in CHhrlotte. Abe Lincoln's Kin Admits Wife Murder He Confesses to Killing His Wife, Dismembering and Burning Her Body, W arrcn J, Lincoln, lawyer, horn cUlturist and distant kinsman of Ao rahani Lincoln, confessed Monday nipht that he killed his wife, Lina, dismembered her l*ody and burned it January 10, 1923. along with that of her brother, Byron Shoup, whom, he maintained, had been shot to death by Mrs. Lincoln. Lincoln disappeared from bis home April 80, last, and his wife and Shoup were suspected of his murder. The lawyer-horticulturist suddenly reappeared tn June 10, explaining his absence by charging that Mr»v Lin coln and Shoup had kidnapped him, only to disappear aguin four months 'ater when whisners of sucpic'on that he possibly had slain his wife and brother-in-law reached him. Arrested Saturday in “Chicago and charged Lincoln confessed, concluding with “I’m glad to get that load off my soul.” ‘‘I suspected my wife of being un *rue to me,1' Lincoln said, after the detailed confession had been mnde and.he was returned to h's cell. Many times she tried to poison me. r raw the man with whom she had been associating leave my house. That started the final guarrel. “I saw fire gleam from her eyes. She fired three times at Byron who, bad upbraided her for being unfaith ful to me and trying to kill me. Each bullet struc k him in the head. He fell and I grabbed a poker. First I knock ed the gun from her hand. Then I swung for her head. She fell dead.# I cut up their bodies and burned them the next night.” B. S. Annual Literary Society Celebration The seventeenth annual celebra tion of the Athenean Rhamsaeur liter ary societies of Boiling Springs high school will be held January 26th, 1924 at 7:30 p. m. « Officers, George McKowan, presi dent*! Calla Clement, secretary. Program. Piano duet, “Danse Ecossois” Gladys McClure and Mary Helen Keeter. '• Reading “Baptizing the Twins” by Edith Hamll, Oration, “Home Sweet Home” by Wesley Davis. Mixed chorus "If Winter Comes” by Misses Harrill, Clement, Pruett, Keeter, Get tys, Allred, McClure, Putnam and Messrs. Alldn, Hamrick, Lancaster, Allen, Gibson, Ezelle. Reading “Love Killed by Suspicion’ by Louise Cox. Debate. Query: Resolved, That the United States should join the world ’ourt Affirmative: Burl Kendrick Frank Barnes. Negative, Curtis Ez elle, J. J. Sparks. Reading “Jimmy Brown’s Prompt Obedience” Stanley Green. Male quartet: “Wake, Miss Lindy” by Messrs Allen, Barnes, Allen, Ham Recorder s Court Disposes Few Cases Only a few cases have appeared on the blotter of recorder’s court during the week. Among them are the fal lowing: W. H. Felder, beating board bill; judgment suspended on payment of the costs and the board bill. W. H. Felder, embezzlement; not guilty. Ben Lattimore, colored, drunk' and disorderly; fined $25 and the costs. Cicero Suiratt, colored, drunk and disorderly; fined $50 and the costs. RUTHERFORD NEWS OF LATE INTEREST _ MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF CARSON. Banks Of County Have Good Yecr. New Cotton Ginning Record Is Made. Rutherfordton, Jj>u. IS.—A large crowd attp’id the funeral of Solicit or James M. Carson at the residence here Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. C. Grier, pastor was in charge. The ae* tiev pallbearers were attorneys: R. R. Blanton, C. 0. Ridinex and Tom Moss of Forest City; G. W. Edwards, S. P. Dunsgan and Janies Taylor, Ruthar fordton. All the other attorneys in the county were honorary pallbearers, W. C. McRoie, R. R. Blanton and S. Gallert have been appointed as a 'ommittee on resolutions and memor ial service. . Mr. Carson hrd been active as So licitor of the Eighteenth District ior one year. Hei was the first solicitor of the eighteenth district for one year. He was the first solicitor this county has had in about 40 years. The stockholders of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co., of this place hold their annual meeting Tuesday Jan. ,8. The bank had a good year. A dividend of 8 per cent was declared while a good surplus was added to the already large surplus of the institu tion. The stockholders of the Commei ciH Bank met Tuesday, Jan. 8, declar ed a 10 per cent dividend and set aside $7,000 to the surplus fund of the institution. S. B. Tanner was re-elect ed president; M. O. Dickerson, vice president and T. F. Oates, cashier. Rutherford County ginned 14,120 bales of cotton during 1923, or 1,119 hales more than in 1922. An interesting wedding was solemn ized here last week when A. B. Jones, of Ellenboro, age 74, widower, was married to Miss Martha Walker of near here. Mr. John J. Bean perform ed the ceermony. The alumni of Wake Forest College in this county will hold an organiza tion meeting and banquet in the First Baptist church, February 5th 'at 7:30 p. m. If all will attend a large Alumni Association can be organised. Mr. C. N. Churchill Diet At Augutta, Ga., Home A telegram received yesterday brought the sad news of the death of Mr. Charles N. Churchill in Augusta, Ga., at 11:30 o’clock following an ill ness from heart trouble. Mr. Church ill was the foater father of Mrs. Frank E. Hoey and came to Shelby just before Christmas holidays with hi« wife for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Hoey when he was seised with a heart attack which necessitated his removal home to a lower altitude. Mr Churchill has visited Shelby on many occasions and made many warm friends by l.is fine personality. He was a typical southern gentleman, a wealthy planter and one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Augusta. His wife and one son, Dr. Charles Churchill survive, together with his adopted daughter, Mrs. Frank E. Hoey, who has been at his bedside since he became ill at her home here n December. Mr. Frank Hoey left yesterday for Augusta to be at th* THIS IS NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK. Thursday Jap. 17—Is Thrift Day. Start a bank account and save. Teach your children to save. Open savings accounts for them in the bank of your choice. Friday Jan. 18—Is Budget Day. Do your planning for the year and the future. Saturday Jan. 19—Pay Bills Day. Pay your bills, so the other fellow { can pay his. Sunday Jan. 20—Is Share With i Others Day. Apply the Golden Rule—Share with others. Monday Jan. 21—Is Life Insur ance Day. Take out Life Insurance provide for your loved ones. Tuesday Jan. 22—Is Own Your Own Home Day. Plan to own your own home. Save to own your own home. Start a savings account for this purpose. Take out Building & Loan shares. Wednesday Jan 23—la Make A Will Day. Provide for your family. .I It r A bale of cotton to the acre ia a common thing where “Zells Brand” fertiliser ia used. O. E. Ford Co. Be sure you use “Zella” fertiliser if you want production. O. E. Ford Co. Adv FIFTEEN HUNDRED PUPILSJN SCHOOL SHELBY SCHOOLS SET REC ORD ENROLLMENT. Average Attendance 95 Per Cent 67 Students Make Honor Roll During Fourth Month. The increase in attendance at the Shelby school reflect* the growth of , the town. The total enrollment for the fourth school month ending Jan uary ll was 1,502 pupils. Compared with last year’s enrollment to the same date of 1,219 an increase of 288 : pupils is shown. Not only is the toUl enrollment A ! new record but the average attend, j ance is something that approaches a record. Average white attendance is 95 per cent and the colored is 80 per cent. The enrollment by school and average attendance for the month is - »s follqws; Yearly Attendance School Enrollment Percentage Central Elern.-- ...196* 97 ~ Marion__ 219 97 I Dorothy McKnight, Mary Suttla, Charlotte Tedder, Lilly Webb***, Bloomfield Kendall. Tenth grade: Alma Putnam. Roy Self, erna Mae Tiddy, Caroline Bianton. Letha Branton Margaret Bell, aMrgaret Elam, Ruth Gaffney, ' Mary Ruth Lemons, Nelson Callahan, Elev.vM Mae lin*. Selma Greene, (V Je Putn*i%, Alpha Cet tys, Hattie Gidney, Mary C. Ham. rick,' Isabel Hoey, Louise Lever, Min nie Eddins Roberts, Margaret ‘Ross, Frances Whisnant, Hugh Ar»0Wcod, John Proctor McKaight. Coroner Find* Sargent Killing Wat Justifiable Verdict Says Negro Met Death While Resisting Arrest by Lawful Officer in l/Ins of Duty. The death of Percy Sargent, Geor gia negro, who died Sunday evening at the Shelby public hospital, was due to a gun shot wound received while resisting arrest by lawful of ficers and the shooting was justifi able and occurred in a scuffle in which he attempted to seize the gun of the arresting officer, according to the verdict rendered Tuesday morn ing . at a coroner's inquest held by County Coroner T. C. Eskridge. The coroner's jury visited the un dertaking establishment and viewed the body of the deceased negro and afterwards heard avidence connected with the incident occurring Saturday night at the heme of Sargent’s Stroth er, where Sargent received *the wound that proved fatal. A portion of the coroner’s r*poVt reads: “—It was found that the deceased came to his death from a gun shot wound re ceived while resisting arrest by law ful officers at his brother’s home, gad that the shooting was justifiable and occurred in a scuffle in which he, the: deceased, attempted to seise the gun from the arresting officer.” Sargent was buried Tuesday aft ernoon in the colored cemetery In Freedmon. Trflss Margaret Anthony one competent nurees of the pital 4s here vleitiftg hei and Mrs. J. A. Anthony.