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CLEVELAND COUNTY’S LEADING PAPER <T % Automatic Job Feeders. Three Job Presses. No Job Too Large or Too Small foi Us to Handle. Phone No. 11. * VOL. XXXII, No. 14 THERE IS NEWS IN STAR ADVERTISEMENT ho p t Paii i? in This or ii oi tig Counties. 1 Two Linotypes, Adve. a I ing Cut and Pictui l Service. All Home Print V $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE LINCOLN PRODUCT MOUNTAIN SOUTH, LINCOLN AND WILSON Pays Tribute To Lincoln And Raps Oil Scandal In Address Before Charlotte Rotary. Abraham Lincoln “was the mar velous by-product of the amalgama tion of the poverty, sacrifice, initia tive and racial purity of our undis tinguished forebears, the poor whites of the mountain south”, declared O. Max Gardner, of Shelby, former lieu tenant governor of North Carolina, in a Lincoln’s birthday address, before Charlotte Rotary club at its weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Gardner was introduced by President Wade as “The most sin cerely loved citizen of North Carolina, a man having the broadest friend ships of any man in the state.” He was given a great ovation. “The blood that coursed through the veins of Zez V'ance was no more truly southern than that which coursed through the veins of Abra ham Lincoln,” declared Mr. Gard ner, in his address, which contained both a tribute to the great world figure whose birthday anniversary was being observed and a vigorous discussion of the present day indica tions of recent corruption in high places in Washington. “The recent rottenness and in trigue revealed in high office in Washington must be laid bare in all of its ramifications,” the speaker de clared. “It is too black for white wash.” “The faith of the average citizen in his government is being sapped and underminded and his confidence blasted. He is dazed and w’onder ing— wondering seriously— if all public men are not for sale. This is a terrible condition, and I am afraid I have not overstated it. This thought is the tragedy and shame and danger and heart-ache of it all. “If the time ever comes when the average man is convinced that the seat of his government js contami nated and honeycombed with graft and the selfish interests have suc cessfully blinded the eyes of the pub lic conscience, of our public men, look out! Beware! It is then, and only then, that I can begin to hear the flop and flare of the red flag of anarchy and the black flag of bol shevism in free America. It is then and only then that our institutions will be underminded and our boasted civilization desperately endangered. Corruption the Exception “Of course you know and I know that the vast majority of our public men in all political parties are hon est, and that corruption is a rare ex ception. But you know and I know that right now there are millions of people in America who firmly believe that you can buy for a price (and they are being bought) every public man fh»m the President of the United States^iown the line to the township constable. It is the irony of fate and the sarcasm of politics that the horn est men in public life must suffer be cause of the corruption of the few who are not on the level. “In this connection may I lay this tribute upon the altar of North Car olina’s public life and public men? I have been intimately identified with our state government and general as sembly for many years, and I am happy to say that I have never sus pected any men in high office in North Carolina, republican or demo crat of being guilty of corruption in the discharge of public duty. If this statement is true, and I firmly believe that it is, then it involves a higher tribute to our citizenship than the un cqualed and unexcelled social, agricul tural and industrial development of North Carolina, and affords a guar antee of the state’s uninterrupted pro gress to greater things than she has ever yet achieved. “With all the scandal and vicissi tudes of American politics, it is strengthening and refreshing to pause and take a large draft of that indefinitely something we are pleased to call the true spirit of America”, and boldly and triumphantly declare that this great republic with all of its indifference, has never yet elected a crook to the Presidency of the Unit ed States; and, what is more, never will. Never Reached White House. Many departments of our govern ment Have at times been infested with an actual criminal who has pros tituted high office for private and per sonal gain, but, thank God no slimy trail has ever marked its way to blur and blacken the integrity of the White House. This fact, so faithfully recurring in our national life, is con —i ■— —-- -- ■ - (Continued on page five.) Permanent Organization Effected There at Interesting Meeting Held Monday Night. A Kiwanis club was permanently organized in FJorest City Monday night at a meeting attended by repre sentative men of that town and mem bers of the Shelby club, which has sponsored the organization there, to gether with Joseph L. Bowles, jr.( in ternational field representative. An organization meeting w’as held last week there but only a temporary organization was formed to perfect plans for the meting held Monday night, at which officers and directors were ele-ted and the various commit tees appointed. The start-made by the "l"b is auvoieious, there being 52 charter members. The meeting held in the school build in?- th-'re was characterized as “full of oep” and irjvaded bv the Kiwanis spirit. In addition to the Shelby Ki wanians, three Kiwanians were pres ent from Lincnlnton. In addition to the Forest City men who addressed the meeting, lively talks were made bv L. Burge Beam, president of the Lincolnton club and county superin tendent of education in Lincoln coun tv ; C. A. Burrus and Rush Hamrick, of the Shelby club. The selection of a regular meeting palce and other de tads of the active work of the new ■ club wilt be decided upon later by the committees named. Officers and directors were: President: Dr. Wm. A. Avers. First vice president: Dr. A. C. Dun can. Second vice president: J. H. Thom as. Secretary: F. I. Barber Treasurer: B. H. Long. - Trustee: R. R. Blanton. The board of directors: T. R. Pad gett. M. W. Harris, B. B- Doggett. C. F. Alcock. Charles Z. Fiack, W. P. Ha«l and Cent. B. L. Smith. "Shelby Kiwan-'ans attending the meeting were: Messrs. George Moore, Rush Hamrick. Jack Palmer. V*x Washburn, J. S. Dorton and C. A. Burrus. Ho<*v I* Counsel In $60,000 Damage Suit A suit for $60,000 personal damag es bv Mrs. A. B. Skelding against the Seaboard Air Line railway was be cin Monde” 'n Charlotte before Judge A. M. Stack of Monroe at the onening of the second week of civil covet. The suit i« the result of a collision between a Seaboard Air Line train and an automobile occunied bv Mr. Skelding and familv at Peachland, Anson count”. .Tune 8. 1922, while Mr. ^keldioc pn8 famil” we-e enroute from Ci’ar’otte to Wilmington. Mrs. Skelding will be a cripple for life nhvsirians sa”. Followin'* the decision as to "Mrs. pkolHirm-’s suit there will be a suit in which Marv B“tram Skelding. six vea* old daughter of Mrs. Skelding. !« the plaintiff. She sues for $20,000. She al«o is alleged to be nermsnentlv iniured. Attorneys for plaintiff are John M. Robinson. W. S. O’Brien Rob inson and the firm of Parker, Stew art, McRae and Bobbitt, of- Charlotte. Representing the Seaboard are E. T. Cansler. L. L. Caudle of Wadesboro. Clvde R. Hoev. of Shelby $nd V. H. Wood, of Monroe. Central Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Be present. Be on time. bring a friend wi’h you. No Sunday school is doing finer work. You can’t afford to miss it. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. You are most cordially invited to worship with us. You will enjoy a warm wel come and delightful fellowship. Good music at both services. Primary Girls Hold Inter-School Meet The girls of the primary schools of Shelby held their first inter-school field meet Wednesday afternoon un der the supervision of Coach Gurley. Marion school as in the boys meet came out victorious, wining by a mar gin of seevn points. Marioh’s total pointage was 35, while LaFayette and Central tied for second place with 28 points. Attend Palmdr Funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Plato Miller were in Shelby Monday to attend the funeral of Dr. Ben H. Palmer, prominent phy sician ofthat city who died Sunday from paralysis. He had practiced medicine in Shelby for about 30 years. —Lincoln County News. Mr. L. W. Hamrick is spending sev eral days in Atlanta on business. Mis* Lottie Swink's Condition is Still Critical, However—Two Funerals Largely Attended. Miss Lottie Swink who is a patient in Dr. Crowell’s hospital at Lincoln ton with a broken back as a result of her injury Sunday afternoon when Seaboard train No. 16 struck a Ford roadster between Waco and Cherry ville, may recover, ^although her con dition is still critical, according to in formation received yesterday after noon from Cherryville. Miss Swink was one of the five in the party and her injuries are considered serious, but there have been rare cases where people with broken backs have lived and there is still a possibility of her recovery, Mrs. Keller who was instantlv kill ed tn the ec'ident was buried Mondav at Cherryville. Austin Grigg who died earlv Monday morning' as a result of his broken legs and internal injuries was buried Tuesday. Large crowds at tended both funerals. Blair Dellinger another member of the party has slight injuries, but is recovering. Rav Gates, who was at the wheel of the car when the trag edy occurred was uninjured. Mr. Mike Borders Is Buried At Elizabeth Former Cleveland County Citizen Dies in Charlotte at the Age of 77—Buried Wednesday. Following an illness of two years, during which he suffered with cancer of the throat, M. Borders, 77 years of age, died early Wednesday morning at his home, 514 East Seventh street Charlotte. The body was brought through the country by motor hearse followed by the funeral party which arrived at Elizabeth church Thursday morning at 11 o’clock where the services wero conducted by Revs. A. C. Irvin and W, 0, Camp. i Before moving to Charlotte about 8 years age Mr. Borders was a prom inent farmer of Cleveland countyt liv ing in the Elizabeth section. Surviving are his widow, who was Mias Nancy Kendrick,1 of Cleveland county, two daughters, Mrs. E. H. Kissiah’, of Charlotte; Mrs. Maude Thrift, of Shelby; six sons, Fuller Borders of Cleveland county; John E I A. H„ Dewey, Fred and Cliff Borders of Charlotte; two full brothers, Elzie Borders, of Shelby and Hugh Bor ders, of Shelby and Hugh Borders, of Patterson Springs and two full sis ters/ Mrs. Sue Moss, of Gastonia; Mrs Moliie Mauney, of Shelby, and Mrs. Rebecca Lowery of Patterson Springs Two half-brothers Griff and Andv Borders of this county and four half sisters, also survive. Former Shelby Woman Die* In Oregon City Mrs. L. A. Powell whose maiden name was Miss Lizzie A. Smith, a step daughter of the late Dr. G. H. Heatwole, died in Troutdale, Oregon, on January 30th', according to a let ter received by a Star subscriber, Mr. J. T. Heatwole in ^Denver, Colorado, another former Shelby resident. Most of her early life was spent in and hear Shelby and Btatlrifbutg. Many of the older people of this section will remember her. She lived in Kansas for several years but had lived in Oregon for the past 12 years. For the past ten years she was in charge of the public library at Troutdale, Ore gon. Surviving are a grown son and daughter and one grand-daughter. The interment was at Troutdale. Her brother J. T. Heatwole of Denver, Colorado, was with her when the end came. CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. A. H. CANIPE BURIED AT ST. PAUL Special to The Star. The Death Angel visited the homg of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Canipe Sunday afternoon‘February 3, 1924 at two o’clock and claimed as its victim their dairling baby Lena Mae. She was 11 months and 26 days old. Her death followed an illness of 12 davs. She was a sweet little child and made friends with all whom she knew. She was greatly loved by her parents and one little sister Pauline only two years and three months old at Lena Mae’s death. Her remains were laid to rest at Saint Paul cemetery Monday after noon, funeral and burial services be ing conducted by Rev. Mr. Houser pastor of St. Paul church. May God’s richest grace abound in the hearts of those who mourn. AVA FISHER. Mrs. F. N. Wood returned today from Gaffney, S. C., where she has been visiting Mr. Wood’s mother. The Following is the program for the second public debate of the Ram saeur literary society of Boiling Springs high school which takes place at the B. S. school auditorifim Satttrdny right February 23rd with R. M. Lee. M. G. Latham and L. H. Blan ton judges. S' lo-—“Polocca Brilliante” by Cal la Clement. Reading—Almeda by .Julia Grayson Oration—The Typical American Woman by Alma Kee. Trio—“Summer Zepthvrs’’ by Misses Hno-g>ns, Hamrickand Lovelace. De’ate. Query: Revived, that the Ku Klux klan should be condemned by all right-thinking Americans.. Af firmative: Gladys McClure, Edna Humphries. Negative Lizzie Lee Ken drick, Otlie Rippy. Reading—“Buying a Railroad Tick ct" by Bru«;e Barnes. Essay—“The Importance of Voice Music in Public Schools" by Mary Helen Keeter. Chorus—“Pr/ Little Lamb". by Misses Keeter. Lovelace, Gettys, Pruett, Holifield, Clement. Barnes, McClure, Kendrick, Allred. Marshalls: I.ouise Whitaker, Chief; Lelia Gettvs, Emma Greene. Elimination Series Starts On Friday Shelbv Play* Rutherfordton Here To <!?v in First fiape for S ate Honor. Locals W in Two. Details in the schedule for the elim inat series for the North Carolina hiph school basket ball championship were worked out by conference man agers in Greensboro Wednesday night Shelby,, Rutherfordton. Lincolnton, Piedmont and Forest City are listed in eroup four, Shelby plays her first fame in the elimination series here today, Friday, with Rutherfordton. Lincolnton nlays Piedmont at Lincolnton. The winner of the two frames plav each other and that winner meets Forest City, wti© drew a by?. Oroun 4 schedule is: Shelbv va. Rutherfordton at Shelby, February 15. Lincolnton vs. Piedmont at Lineobs ton. February 15. Forest City drew a bye. Locate Win Two Games. The Shelby capers added two moc* victories to their list this week, de feating: Bessemer Citv Tuesday aft ernoon and the strong Boiling Spring* quint Wednesday afternoon. ' In the Boiling Springs game Wed nesday afternoon the local cagers ex hibited their best form of the season. Earlier in the season the two fives fought out a nip-and-tuck contest with Shelbv winning by a one-point margin and Wednesday’s game with Wall starring was equally as warm, the locals winning 6y an eight point margin. 29 to 21. Tuesday afternoon Gurley's court artists avenged a deefat of earlier in the season, when they walloped Bes semer City 44 to 20 in a one-sided game. The entire Shelbv team passed and shot well and exhibited a rar* form of deefnse. The line-up follows: SHelby (44) Bessemer City (20) Wilson (8) S. Kiser (2) right forward Kendrick (8) J. Kiser (7) left forward Wall (18) Purcell (6) center Beam (4) Hawkins (5) right guard Bynum (2) L. Kiser (0) left guard Substitutions, Shelby: Connor and Self (4). List Of Deeds Filed With The Registrar Chas. C. Hamrick and wife Maggie Hamrick to Carl S. Thompson, lot on side of west Shelby $75. W. R. Hartness to D. P. and J. C. Washburn, house and lot on Mariet ta street $1,500 and other considera tion. % W. R. Hartness to O. Paxton El liott, lot on N. Washington St. for $1,600. L. A. Jackson to T. C. Tate lot in southwest Shelby for $2,500. M. M. Moore to M. D. Moore, 25 1-4 acres in No. 2 township for $1.00 and other considerations. Hattie Morrison and husband J. A. Morrison, lots in southwest Shelby for $100 and other considerations. C. B. McBrayer to Jake F. Eaker and J. C. Newton, 3 lots of Dr. T. E. McBraver property for $4,600. O. C. Rarratt to L. Y. and B. O. Randall 6 acres in No. 3 township $1,000. C. J. Yelton to G. H. Brittain, four lots in Lawndale for $500. Mr. and Mrs. Russel G. Laughridge were Charlotte visitors yesterday. SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL • ill ILL FOR FEB. Largest Number That Han Been on The Honor Roll for 1923-24 Sesaion Thus Far. The following is the honor roll for the Shelby public schools for the month ending February 6th. this be ing the largest number that has at tained this distinction during the 1923-24 session: Sixth grade—Pauline Byers, Mary Frances Carpenter, Mary Reeves | Forney, Burtie Gettys, Virginia Fai-1 son Jenkins, May Ellen McBrayer.! Elizabeth Riviere, Ralph Gardner, I Robert Gidney, Alex Gee. Palmer I McSwain. Fred Mintz, Frank Aber nethy, Lula Agnes Arey, Elizabeth Austell, Gladys Colquitt, Ruth Del- j linger, Mabel Hamrick, Virginia [ Hunt. Dorothv King, Larue Lackey, | Ruth La tghridge, Madge Putnam, Dorothv Putnam, Alice Sanders. Mar garet Vanstory, H. Clay Cox, W. I). Lackey. Seventh grade—Sara Best, Mar garet Host, Martha Eskridge, Ethi Hre Webh. Ka'hleen Young, Lalage Shull. I. C. Griffin, Malcolm Howell, John Llneherger, B’Uv McKnight, William Webh. Guy Bridges, Harrill Putnam, Lois Turner, Boneta Brown ing. Eighth grade—Helen I^tverette, David Troutman, Troy McKinney, Billy Newton. Margaret Blanton. Ber nice Borders. Donnie Sain, Bertha Noggles. Della Noggles, Forest Car ter. Brady Lail. Ninth grade—Attie Mae Eskridge. Constance Sain, Sidney Anthony, Katharine Dover. Virginia Hoev, Lu eile Morehead. Dorothy McKnight, Marv Suttle, Charlotte Tedder, Lilly Webber. Tenth grade—Alma Putnam, Roy Self, Letha Branton, Mary Ruth Lemons, Nelson Callahan, Caroline Blanton. Eleventh grade—Irma Bridges, Helen Campbell, Alpha Gettys. Hat tie Gidney, Mary C. Hamrick, Isabel Hoey, Minnie E. Roberts, Margaret Ross, Frances Whisnant, Hugh Ar rowood, John McKnight, Mae Bost, Selma Greene. Fast-Riding Rodeo Coming To Shelby , * i Glimpse of Fast Fading West to be Seen Here Three Days Be ginning Thursday. Fifteen animals that are so wild that a bridle has never been closer than the stable door or a halter near er than the pasture fence are wanted by the Warren Hoyle Post of the American Legion. Tom Howard, bron cho-buster extraordinary, wants to ride 30 animals that have never been ridden here next Thursday, Fridav and Saturday, and so far only 15 have been secured. Howard’s Rodeo show is typical of the west of other days, Howard and his company are a few of the remain ing “cowboys” that have not been garnered in by the “movies” or hit the long traiL Howard himself is one of the best riders that ever clanked a snur in horseflesh and his dare devil riding is expected to prove the hig attraction of the legion enter tainment. The outfit, which consists of horses, mules and steers, will be brought here early next week from Spartanburg, S. C., where the show is wintering. The Shelby Concert band, W. S. Buchanan director, will play at all nerformancea. Two performances will be given daily at 3 in the afternoon and 8 in the event at the local base ball party Thursday, Friday and Sat urday, February 21-23. —Her Sister Dead—The many friends of Mrs. Ceph Blanton will re srret to learn of the death of her sis ter, Mrs. Ed White who passed away Wednesday morning in Catawba county. She was buried yesterday at Grace Lutheran church in Catawba, Mr. and Mrs. Ceph Blanton and her mother, Mrs. Shuford. Miss Rosa Mae Shuford, Mrs. S. F. Witherspoon and Mias Sara Witherspoon and Rev. M. D. Younts of Shelby attending the funeral. Miss Elsie Hicks, of Hickory is vis iting relatives and friends in Shelby. Rev. R. M. Hoyle, of Kings Moun tain, was a Shelby visitor this week. Mrs. J. V. McFarland who has been here visiting Mrs. B. H. Palmer and attending the funeral of Dr. Palmer, returns to her home at Rutherfordton today. t Card of Thanks. To the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in our hour of bereavement we wish to express our very deep appreciation and grati tude. May God’s richest blessings rest on each and every one of you. Mrs. B. H. Palmer and Children. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS HOLD JS1UAL EffillT BE 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Big Day Will Be Featured By Webb-Hoey Con tests Among High School Students And Field Day Program, According To Plans By School Officials—f cnnis And Basketball Tourna ments—Baseball Feature. Cleveland county High School Day the big annual event of the county High schools, will be hold this year on Friday, April 4, according to a decis ion reached Monday by county high acho.nl officials in conference with County Superintendent J. C. Newton here. An annual event that draws to Shelby school children and people from all section; of the county, the day includes the WoblvHoey contests and the open high school field meet, :n which high school boys and girls o' the county test their intellectual and physical prowess. The main events of the day are the i Selma C. Webb Essay end Recitation j •o-1 sts, the Clyde U. Hoey Orntori a! contest, and the lug field meet. Other contests of les-icr importance vth p. wards are held, hut county v’d» Interest cento •* on the major events. In • nc iiorv Oi i ir’ ni contest. whHi ;a for bov i ulona, each school "s allowed two ent i>nfThe orations must h> original a >«1 the maximitm time for delivery is 12 minutes. Last ear rh? medal wn, won by F. (Juy Walker of Boiling Springs, who c.i '.sr- i ns l-.s subji ,-t “T ■*>! •• the Children’s 3:. The l>e!ma C. V bb Recitation con test ;s for girls a cup and each school s permitted two entrants. Eight min utes is the maximum time. The Webb Recitation medaj was won last year Sv Miss Virginia Hamrick, 15-vear >ld daughter of Chief an l Mrs. B. O. Hamrick, an entrant from the Shelby High School. The Selma £. W'ebb Essay contest "s open t(. boys and girls and each wh.i'd n ay enter five t uimtants. The uaximuni number of .voids is 1500. The »ssay must be writ', jb and turned n to (lie judges at leasi two weeks before the contest. Entrants in this ■ontest arc advised to t >. their names to the i(say. The Web.) Essay modal *as awarded last year tv "llm Mar Tiiret J.u< key, of Ki: g ;’ Mountain High ..uiool, who used ue her subject ‘Women’s Part In The History Of The United States.” Field Mee*. In the field meet, athletic events for the boys include the following: Dash as—100 yard, 220 yard, One-half mile, ind milt. One mile relay, four men. Running broad jump ami standing broad jump; running h;g > jump and standing high jump; shot put. Events 'or girls include the 50 and 7G-vard 'ashes and the 200 yard relay for four g rls. Each school may place two ■ntranti, and points will be awarded 'o • first, second and third places, First • laces netting five points, second threa mints and third place one point. A i addition this year is a tennis tnu-.lament, including doubles and •ingles So far the tournament is for boys alone, but if as many as three *n wkn to enter girl racquet art ■ts similar rules will govern their tournament. Elimination tourna ments will be held amon; the schools before April 4, so that noly two (ho Is wi»l be entries in the final mulde. rid singles. Toe winning 'hi cl :n the tennis tournament will be . . lived five points and the srliool o combat the winners in the final ci.rnay will be awarded three ponits. In the field meet lust year Shelby (merged winner with a total of 39 oo;r,ts. (toiling Springs conped second ;>lmc with 28 points and King, Moun ain took oird with 16 pours Basketball and Baiebnll. Beginning immediately a series of >asketball games will get underway o determine the champion high school tuint in the county, and if possible a nythical all-county five wrl be nam 'd- Schools so far trat have decided' o enter the basketball tournament are toiling Springs. Pallston. Shelbv. Piedmont and Waco. Others may pos ibly enter before the tourrmm :r opens. The five entrants have bee paired. Boiling Spring* and F»n«*~ will meet lirat and Shelby will play he winner. Piedmont and Waco w ’ oiay each other and the winner will neet the winner from the ocher trio or county honors. r On April 4, the day of the high school eevnts, the two leading high school baseball teams in the county / pky «n the local baseball park or the county championship. t'lher events, • regulations and woidf will be published in this paper is .Ivy are deeded upon and made public by officials in charge of the •In.. «*'i«i contests. New Jail Plans Not Yet Decided Upon The postponed meeting of the coun ty commissioners which was to have been held Monday of this week at which time the commissioners were expected to pass upon the plans and 'et the contract for the propos'ed new ’ail. was called off because the rep resentative of the Roanoke Bridge and Iron Co. was sick and could not attend the meeting. The commission ers will meet as soon as the Roanoke Bridge man can reach Shelby. It will be remembered that when plans were first drawn by Wilson and Berryman, architects, and bids were received, the lowest bid was about $101,000 which the commis sioners thought too mueh money to spend for a jail. The architects were instructed to cut down the plans which has been done. They have been submitted to the state prison board and the state hoard of public wel fare. It is understood that the Roa noke Bridge and Iron Co, has sub mitted a bid on the present plans of about $62,000, this company having been the low bidder onthe previous plans which were rejected. I --- Hatcher Hughes Tells Where He Was Born Thanking The Star for the clipping about his Broadway success “Hell Ben fer Heaven” Hatcher Hughes answers The Star in the following humorous style which must be char asteristic of his stage success: “I have been informed by my par ents who, I believe, were present on the occasion, that I was born in the Polkville, not the Lawndale section. For all I know Lawndale may be just as good a place to be born in as Polk ville: but I’ve never tried it. I have tried Polkville and found it perfectly satisfactory. In fact I can recommend it highly to any ambitious young fel low who is on the look-out for a good place to be borh. It has borne the re sponsibility for my birth uncomplain ingly all these years and I feel that the burden should not be shifted to Lawndale now. TRY STAR WANT ADS MRS. MJ JIM DIES RE8E IT Iff 75 Saintly Woman Passe* Away Here at Home of her Son C. C. McMurry Buried at Forest City. Mrs. M. M. McMurry, widow of the late Nathaniel McMurry who died a number of years ago, passed away h»re at the home of her son Clarence C. McMurry on Suttle street at the aare of 75 years. She was born in Rutherford county December 26th, 1849 and was a member of one of the ' ending1 families of this section with i wide family connection. She was a highly consecrated Christian character and a member of the First Baptist church of Forest City. Mrs. McMurry within recent years had been making her home with mem I ers of her family and came -to Shel by a few months ago to stay with her son. The end came here peacefully Monday and her remains were taken to Forest City Wednesday where the funefal was conducted at the First Baptist church by Revs. A. C. Irvin, Z. D. Harrili, H. D. Harrill and T. M. Teal amid a great crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives. Surviving Mrs. McMurry are five sons, Clarence of Shelby, Josh, John, Lee and David McMurry of Forest City, two sisters, Mrs. H. C. Burrus of Mooresboro and Mrs. David Webb of Shelby, three brothers, D. Augus tus Beam of Shelby, Ed Beam of Washington, D. C., and Alex Beam x>f Westminster, Rutherford county. V TO THE FARMERS. Don’t wait until the spring season opens to place your orders for a Ford son tractor and implements. Get your order in early and avoid the usual rush. We will receive in the ne*t few days a carload of Tractor implements, also big shipment of tractors. Just drop us a card or phone No. 241 and we will have a representa tive call on you with full and com plete information. Ad CHAS. L. ESKRIDGE. Miss Virginia Henkel will be the I guest of Mrs. Frank Hoey next week.