4EAR BILLY SUNDAY, NOTED EVANGELIST OF CHARLOTTE AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 40NDAY MORNING JAN. 28TH AT 10 O’CLOCK. btoelattiji Cheapest Paper Per Cqpy in This or in Ad joining Counties. || Two Linotypes, Advertis- H ing Cut and Picture f Service. All Home Print. |> VOL. XXXII, No. 3 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, JAN. 23. 1921. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE DURHAM HONORED Man Who Paid Great Tribute To Lee Born In Sight of “Square.” Shelby and Cleveland county peo ple took more than usual interest of a southern people in the unveiling ex ercises of the head of the south’s im mortal leader on Stone Mountain in Georgia Saturday for to a former Shelby boy fell the honor of delivering the principal oration. Dr. Plato Dur ham, whose vivid speech that day will linger in the mind of the southland as the realization of' its memorial dream was born and reared within sight of the Shelby court square and only a stone’s throw across the street from where in their youth lived the three Dixon boys: Tom, Clarence and Frank. ur. iiurnam, of the Emory univer sity faculty, who is a brother of Stonewall Durham, brilliant Gaston county attorney and of Dr. Bob Dur ham .president of a college for wo men at Bristol, was a son of Plato Durham, one of North Carolina's noble leaders in the trying re-con struction period. The two-story wood en building in which the Durham boys Were born stil stands in the heart of Shelby’s business section and is now used as a rooming house, while the rambling green house across the street where lived their three play mates, the Dixon boys, stands desert ed and untenanted. Fame first came to the three Durham boys because of theif athletic prowess while at Trin ity college, the trio being stars on the famous football team of that institu tion in ’9-1. Great Memorial Oration. The opening paragraph of Dr. Dur ham’s speech, which* was caried in full by the Atlanta Journal and the lead-, ing papers of the country on Sunday, reveals the ability of the orator chos en as the principal speaker in the greatest tribute ever paid to Lee of Virginia: “Allow me to confess first of all to the consciousness of a certain sort of audacity in the attempt to speeak the words that will give even measurably the deeper meaning of so high a mo ment. Brave are the finger that wo\jld aspire to twist a wreath for the brow of him upon whom long ago rested the green laurel of history’s imortality. I confess also to certain fears that are in my heart. There is the fear that the .emotions that fill our souls today will overbear the sense of calm assessment of values and spend them selves in meaningless and fulsome superlatives. There is also the fear that some word may be spoken that would bring sorrow to the heart of America, our mighty mother, and cause to bleed afresh those tragic wounds which we would not reopen but heal with tears of our devotion.” oun» mi itnu uianu While farther down the speaker portrays the United States of today in the fight, side by side, of the sons of Lee and Grant in the World war: "—On the 29th of September, 1918, two American divisions faced the Hindenburg line. Who were they ? Pershing, in a great moment, had se lected for that world rockintr and final blow the 27th, the sons of Grant and the 30th. the sons of Lee. History was pale with fear as the grey dawn of that zero hour approached. A sound fills the world—it is the super human swords of Grant and Lee drawn from their scabards, while across that field of death wait the swords of Bismarck and Von Moltke. In the east a light—a gun—the world lifts and staggers! America has struck. The archangel of war is flying in the midst of Heaven. Liberty has loosed the lightnings of her consum ing wrath. When that dav’s sun was set in the blasted ruins of that world menacing line, had been set the standard of our flag first by the sons of Carolina and Lee.” JUDGE WEBB HAS FEELING FOR FEDERAL COURT JURORS Raleigh News and Observer. Jurors have a hard time and get small compensation. In closing Feder al court at Salisbury Judge Yate« Webb said he hoped the day was not far distant when Federal court jurors would be paid $6 or $7 a day. “so that they could stop at the best ho tels, get their shoes shined and buy » newspaper and a few cigars out of the compensuion allowed them by the government.” « Miss Kate Page the charming daugh ter of Ex-Congressman Page of Southern Pines is spending this week with her friend Miss Elizabeth Webb. Marion School Wins First Contest of Its Kind Ever Staged by The §he!by Schools. The throe elementary schools of Shelby held their first inter-school track-meet on Friday afternoon under the supervision of Coach Gurley, and Marion school nosed out Central school by a small margin of two points Eac hschool was represented by three runners from the fourth, fifth and third grades. This is the first track meet ever held in Shelby between the lower grades and it-proved a success as the youngsters entered the meet with bet ter spirit than that sometimes shown in the high school athletic contests with other schools. It resulted in Ma rion’s winning the meet with a score of 33 points. Central school came next with 31 points and LaFayette third with 19 points. The best race of the day was run between Summie Surratt of the fifth grade, Central school, and Haig Pos ton of same grade representing the Marion school. Two heats were neces sary and Sarratt won the last race run by an inch. The results were as follows: Fifth Grade—50 yard Dash. Summie Suratt, Central___1st Haig Poston, Marion _2nd Alfred Wilson, LaFayette __3rd 100 Yard Dash Howard Hoyle, Central ___let Horace Turner, Marion__2nd LaFayete, not represented_ 120 Yard Dash. G. B. Kendrick, Marion_ _1st Dennis Frances, LaFayette __2nd Henry Lee Weathers, Central _,._3rd Fourth Grade. 50 Yard Dash. Beauford Smith, LaFayette_1st Field Young, Central___2nd H. A. Logan, Marion „—-3rd 100 Yard Dash Frank Wilson, Marion -__lst Homer Whitworth, LaFayette _._2nd Ward Arey, Central — 3rd 120 Yard Dash. Harold McKinney, Marion .—,—1st Roland Kirks, Central---2nd Paul McKee. Lafayette _ --3rd Third Grade. 50 Yard Dash. Harlan Bridges, Central--1st Snookie Webb, Marion ---2nd C. J. Kaiser, LaFayette .-3rd 100 Yard Dash James Reed. Marion__— —1st Norman Taylor, Central __-2nd Lafayette, not represented_ 120 Yard Dash. Fred Roberts, Marion_ _ —.1st O. C. Conner, Central --—2nd Paul McCoy, LaFayete —--3rd EARL NEWS TELLS OF PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Special to The Star. Earl, Jan. 23.—Mrs. Fitzhugh Wil kins and little son of Charlotte have been the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Francis. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Olive and fam ily and Mrs. Martin Roberts and Miss Mozelle Gardner motored to Kings Mountain Sunday for the dnv Mrs. Everett Allison of Gastonia spent several days in the village last week. Mr. Hubert Camp of Waco was the guest Saturday and Sunday of Mr. Curtis Bechtler. Miss Thelma Earl spent the week end at home. She was accompanied by her friend Miss Selma Mauney. Messrs. John T. Borders and Aus tell Bettis attended the Billy Sunday meeting in Charlotte Friday. Rev and Mrs. W. E. Lowe and little son Willis of Blacksburg, S. C., were the week end guests at the Bechtler home. Miss Louise Bettis and Master Lowery Bettis of Shelby visited their grandfather Saturday and Sunday. Miss Inez Whisnant of Polkville spent Saturday night with her sister Miss Kate Whisnant who is teaching here. Mr. Lowery Austell of Boiling Springs school was the week-end guest of his parents. He was accom panied by two of his friends. Mrs. Sue Williams who has been at the bedside of her mother Mrs. Lucy Aydlotte returned to her home in Charlotte Wednesday. The mock wedding proved a great success. $66.65 was taken in. At Central Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching at II a. m., and 7 p. m. Good music at both services and a most cordial invitation to all. Mises Nell and Margaret Young and Miss Robbie BiggerstafT of For est Citq. are the attractive guests of Mrs. J. S. Dorton. _ Master Pearly Shull, the four-year old boy, who figured in the recent trial and conviction of James Ashley, charged with whipping the boy, was Tuesday taken in charge by his fath er, who is said to live in South Caro lina. He was accompanied by an officer from Burke county, this state, and the child was said to have been found at a Mr. .Hoyle’s on the O. M. Mull lands where his mother now lives. Mr. Shull was in Shelby and talk ed with officers and others about getting the boy and it is presumed that he immediately after made the trip to the farm five miles above town to get the boy, who in court pointed out Ashley as the man who whipped him after opposing evidence had been introduced. Shull and his wife parted some tipie ago, it is said, two of the children living with their father in South Carolina while Pearly remained with his mother in this county until Tuesday. It will be remembered that Ashley, who kept company with the boy’s mother, was charged with se verely whipping the boy while out walking one Sunday in December and in recorder’s court was sentenced to one year on the roads, being moved last week to the Henderson county road gang. Loudy To Lecture At Second Baptist Rer. Adlai Loudy will be at the 2nd Baptist church Wednesday night .Jan uary 30 to (rive his lecture on Bible history. In this lecture he will use a large chart which is an original de sign illustrating God's order of the ages from eternity to eternity.. The artistically painted on can vas, si* feet wide and 18 feet long. The color scheme is so designed as to portray at a glance the different •Res, good and evil, heavenly and earthly, and the final consumation of all things as set forth in the sacred oraclee. Those to whom the Bible has seem ed a mystery and hard to understand, after seeing Mr. Loudy’s chart and hearing his expository lectures on it, are enabled to read their Bible with understanding and profit.. Minister and Bible teachers pronounce it a most wonderful work on the Bible. G. Campbell Morgan speaks in the high est terms of the Bible history -set forth on the chart. Rev. Loudy will sing several songs in harmony with his lecture. He will be asisted in the singing by his wife. Dona Laudy. Mr. and Mrs. Loudy live in Johnson City, Tenn. They have been engaged in evangelistic work for a number of years, visiting practically all the states in the union, and are considered among the best in the Christian brotherhood. Mrs. Loudy possesses a charming personality and sweet mezzo-soprano voice, and has sung hersetf into the hearts of thou sands of people throughout the coun try. You are always welcome at the 2nd Baptist church. Come. KEV. RUSH PADGETT. EFFORT TO GET 500 IN BAPTIST S. S. SUNDAY An effort is being made to have 500 present at the First Baptist church Sunday school Sunday morning. Last Sunday there were 384 present and when Supt. J. C. Newton took a hand vote on those who would ask some one else to come next Sunday, more than enough hands went up to as sure a 5(JQ attendance next Sunday morning. The First Baptist now has two fine men’s classes, one taught by John P. Mull and one by O. Max Gardner. Last Sunday these two classes were run ning nip and tuck, one having 51 pres ent and the other 56, The slogan for Sunday is “every church member in Sunday school and every Sunday school member in church.” “STRANGERS OF THE NIGHT” AT PRINCESS THEATER TODAY “Captain Applejack” the great stage success that had 12 month runs in New York and London, has been filmed and will be presented as “Strangers o fthe Night” at the Prin cess theater here today, Friday. On the stage it kept the audience in par oxysms of laughs and thrills, while on the screen it is considered a rollick ing melodramatic comedy of the Span ish main and modern London. Good Way to Look at It. Pageland Journal. Possibly bobbed hair serves one good purpose. It does not take a fel low’s best girl as long to come down to meet him as when her tresses had to be groomed. Good in most anything if we can find it. PUBLIC RECEPTION Noted Evangelist Will Preach At, 10 At First Baptist Church. From present indications one of the largest crowds on record will park the First Baptist church here next Mon day morning at 10 o’clock to hear Rev W. A. Sunday, noted evangelist, who has definitely accepted an invitation from Shelby ministers to preach here ft that date. Many people in Shelby and in the county have never heard Mr. Sunday and will take this oppor tunity to do so, while hundreds of oth ers, who have heard him at Charlotte and elsewhere, will welcome the op portunity to do so again. The Sunday school and church audi toriums will be th;wn together to ac commodate more people hut .bo*di tionr. are expected to be weil-fillc.i be fore the opening hour. In order to give the children fo the public schools an opportunity to attend th° services the schools will he closed all of Mon day morning, and it is likely that ;ome of the business houses will also close up duringHhe service. uay ai vifveia la. Mr. Sunday accepted the invitnt'on of Shelby ministers ‘through Rev. W. A. Murray to p’-eacii here, but he and his party of 14 wil |ipend the day at the Cleveland Springs hotel ns the guests of Man. VapStory, Charlotte men directing the revival there sink ing well for the report of the Pied mont Carolinas. The Jiaity is expected to arrive at the hotel shortly before 10 o’clo :k and procete I directly from there • > the •:! urch. I1. ond election which will be held Sat* irday to decide whether Spindale, 3uth and Rutherfordton will build a arge $200,000 consolidated high school. A number of leading farmers of the Union mills section have organ ized a Truck Growers’ association. They plan to plant about 20 acres in -omatoes and several in beans and other truck crops. Dr. M. H. Biggs, of the Ruther ford hospital medical force, is on a business trip to California at present. J. C. Plonk, of Hickory, donator of he $100,000 worth of radium to the Rutherford hospital, spent last Thurs day here with Dr. Henry Norris. W. A. Harrill made a business trip o Franklin last week and discussed the advisability of organizing a tex tile mill fo^that good section. is. Iran DIES IT CLUB HILL Special to The Star. In the death of Mrs. Miles Crowder, fhe Clover Hill community and her host of warm friends have lost one of 'he finest types of a good Christian woman and her loss will be felt by all who came in contact with her sweet, sunny nature and winning personality. Mrs. Crowder had been ill for some time and had suffered several months which for the last few weeks had been worse than usual. Last Thursday evening at 5 o’clock the Death Angel came and took her away, where she will suffer no moire, but join her host of friends, whom she well knew in the bygone days. Fri day evening at 3 o'clock the funeral services were held at Clover Hill Methodist church by Rev. E. M. Ev ett and Rev. J. F. Weathers, of Casar. She was 75 years of age. She leaves to mourn her death a companion and two brothers, Joe and Andy Turner. She early gave her heart to Christ and was an earnest Christian .until death. Also she was a devoted wife and a true and sympathetic friend and neighbor to all who knew her. All was done that loving hands Could do for her but God in his love and wis dom saw fit to call her home. Attention Royal Arch Masons. Lafayette Chapter No. 72, Royal Arch Masons will meet in call com munication Tuesday January 29th at 730 p. m. for the purpose of confer-' ring the Royal Arch degree. AU mem bers are expected to attend. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to at tend. Light refreshments will be aerv