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CLEVELAND COUNTY’S LEADING PAPER r1 PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census * -- -* THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY. N. C VOL. XXXII, No. 47 PLAN EXHIBITS NOW FOR COUNTY FAIR RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1924. M'LEAN «I[S STJ1E BE A URGE MUORITY—LOGIN LEADS WIL1IS Bailey Buried Under Avalanche. I.onjf For Second Place Second Primary For Some. The big feature of Saturday’s pri mary in North Carolina was the easy nomination of Angus W. McLean, of Lumberton, assistant secretary of tho treasury under Woodrow Wilson, over Josiah W. Bailey. The Lumberton man swamped his opponent in one of the largest votes ever cast in the state. Elmer Long seemed to be leading Rey nold and Tam Bowie in the race for lieutenant governor and in an agree iryent between them a second race will not be necessary. A second primary, however, may be necessary for com missioner of labor and printing, com missioner of agriculture and possibly for auditor. Over 50,000 Ahead. McLean was 51,240 votes ahead of Josiah W. Bailey, of Raleigh, when 1,018 out of the 1,719 precincts had been tabulated. The vote came from 79 counties out of the state’s 100. Out of these, only about 29 of which were complete, Bailey was leading in only 16, while in the others McLean gener ally had good leads. The vote for 1.018 precincts was McLean 107,423; Bailey 56,183. Interest in the Democratic primary election in North Carolina Monday turned to four races in which there was a possibility that a second pri mary might have to be held. Returns from all except the race for governor have been somewhat meager and all returns have been coming in slowly. A total of 1,008 pre. eincts had been reported for governor Sunday night with about half the num her reported in the oth"r races. Graham Leading. For commissioner of agriculture at; the same hour 537 nrecinc+s had been j reported and tabulated. W. A. Ora, , ham, who recently was appointed to i the position when his father died, was leading1 with a total of 32,608, to 27, 057 for Fred P. Latham and 11,72!) for ! T. B. Parker. Unless one candidate j polls a majority of the vote there ; must be a second primary within the | next two weeks in this race. One of the features of the primary i was the very heavy vote, the ballots j tabulated for governor up to this time j having far exceeded the total num ber cast four years ago in the second primary when Governor Cameron Morrison was nominated. This is at tributed by political observers to the fact that women for the first time voted in the primary. M. L. Shipman, commisioner. of labor and printing was leading three opponents in 537 precincts reporting un to Sunday night. The vote was: Shipman. 29,223; Paterson, 8,674; Grist, 24,876; Nash, 6,651. In the battle for the nomination for lieutenant governor, J. Elmer Long was leading with a vote of 32,260; Robert R. Reynolds was second with 26.883: while T. C. Bowie had 24,693, with 537 precincts reported. For insurance commissioner, Stacey Wade, incumbent was leading J. F. Flowers, of Charlotte four to one in 530 precincts. Wade having 52,228 votes to 13,727 for Flowers. Only the names of candidates hav ing contests appeared on the ballot and as a result there was no vote for presidential preference or for any ex cept three congressional races. Wil liam G. M:Adoo was the only presi dential candidate who filed And has been certified as the Democratic choice. United States Senator Sim mons had no opposition and his name did not appear on the ballot. Bulwinkle Nominated. In the first district Lindsey C. War ren apparently has been nominated by a good majority over three opponents, with E. F. Adylett running second. Samuel L. Mann and E. J. Griffin, al so in the race, polled comparatively small votes, according to partial re turns from nine of the 14 counties in the district. Congressman Edward W. Pou was leading Willie M. Person in the fourth district and Congressman A. L. Bul winkle was far ahead of J. A. Dim mette in the ninth, according to re ports from the district. Although actual returns had been received from 77 of the state’s 100 counties, reports from a number of others were received giving in most instances majorities for McLean for governor and to the various incum bents seeking office. Returns from a number of counties were slowed down because of prostration of telephone wires due to isolated storms. Star Want Ads are Wonderful Little Business Builders. PRESENT SHERIFF ra of b Wilkins ( arried More Townships but I railed Opponent in Heavy Pre cincts. Carpenter Favorite. With slightly less than 5,000 votes cast in Cleevland county in Saturday’s Democratic primary, Hugh A. Logan incumbent was nomiifhted by approxl mately 656 majority over his oppon ent Fix-sheriff I). I>. Wilkins and A. W . McLean candidate for governor re ceived a majority of 2,135 over his opponent J. W. Bailey of Raleigh. It was expected that the vote in Cleve land would reach fully 5,000 and ev erything was favorable for a large vote but unofficial returns show that the highest vote cast was in the sheriff’s race which totalled 4890, Lo„ gan receiving 2773 and Wilkins 2117. The rain which fell on Friday after noon hindered farm work on Saturday and the polls in the 24 precincts of Cleveland were swarming with people all day long, especially in Shelby and Kings Mountain where heavy votes were case. The workers for the candi dates for governor and those for sheriff were busy from sun-up to sun. down but the woman’s vote was com paratively light, especially in the ru ral sections. Weathers W ins by 3,000 Indications are- from unofficial vote gathered by telephone Saturday and from the official returns which had been filed up to noon Monday, R. L. For Governor For Sheriff tc Sp. Mt. Holly Spgs __ Youngs Boilis.fr Spg. Sharon Ear! Patterson Grover E. Kings W. Kings. Mt. Waco Shelby, No. 1 Shelby No. 2 Shelby No. 3. Shelby No. 4 Queens Double Spgs. Lattirnore .. Mooresboro Polkville Delight Lawndale__ Fallston _ Mulls Casar _ _ 44 02 G'J 34 85 89 115 259 i 103 289 470 242 359 66 48 137 76 165 17 78 128 85 32 ■ cl 03 1 31 40 16 30 19 28 50 58 37 e .5 S jS ►J !t 104 73 144 78 50 21 22 143 21 66 70 11 16 21 88 82 .40 58 95 137 132 133 68 294 414 248 352 45 46 59 50 156 23 52 112 28 39 26 17 43 17 56 52 40 198 213 81 85 186 91 178 103 58 99 49 172 21 122 96 86 27 Totals 3339 1204 2772 2116 McLean’s majority _ „_.l_„2135 Logan’s majority _ _ _ 658 Weathers, incumbent candidate for register of deeds has a majority of 3076 over his opponent Miles P. Har relson of Waco and that W. A. Rid enhour of Kings Mountain will suc ceed W. L. Plonk on the county board of education. Upon the death of Mr. Plonk several weeks ago the people of Kings Mountain would not get to gether on Mr. Plonk's successor, so two candidates, G. G. Page and W. A. Ridenhour both announced themselves which made it necessary for the on, tire board to go before the people. The voters voted for five of the six candi dates with the result that A. P. Spake, ,T. T. S. Mauney, J, Hayne Patterson, Carme Elam are re-nominated, G. G. Page, editor of the Kings Mountain Herald being the low man, is elimin ated in the contest. Official Canvass Today. While many of the judges turned their books over in the court house Monday, the official vote will not be canvassed and declared until today. It is felt, however, that the returns as published in today’s Star are sub stantially correct and that the official vote will npt change the results. McLean’s majority for governor Is about in keeping with what his friends expected, the vote being near ly tl\ree to one the county over. Mr. Bailey carried three of the 24 pre cincts in the county, Queens, Double Springs and Delight. The totals for offices not tabulat ed are as follows: For Lieutenant Governor. T. C. Bowie ... _- _585 Bob Reynolds __ :__1239 Elmer Long ..... •—_— —*--1933 East Kings Mtn. to hear from. For State Auditor. Baxter Durham —-—1737 J. P. Cook _---•___1951 East Kings Mtn. to hear from. For Attorney General. Nash — —--504 (Continued on Page Three.) Gradating Class, Statu Champions And Coach Gurley Special Guests At Enjoyable Program. The* graduating class of tho Shelby High school, the state high school baseball champions and Conch Dick Gurley were the honor guest e at one of the most enjoyable programs of the ] year held Thursday evening at Cleve land Springs. The main dining room of the hotel was filled with the lead ers of the Shelby to h-* and tho r hosts, boosters of the Shelby of today and builders for the Shelby of the fu ture. The very appropriate program conducted by Kiwanian Dineberger was added to by the co-operation of be graduates and champions and had the nature at times of a college “pep” meeting. However, there were serious periods when pride broke forth in speech tributes were paid that were leserved—Tributes to the largest graduating class in the history of Up town, a group of bovs and girls tha' will mean much to the city and coun ty in the years to come; tributes to the superintendent and the cooperation accorded him that has made such classes a possibility, and finally praise for a small city school team and coach that fought tlieir way to the highest honor in the state. Eight Years Of Griffin. "Shine On Me,” the Charlie Burrus pep injector, opened the program and was followed by yells for the high school by Kiwanians, and yells for the Kiwanians by the graduates and champions. Several appropriate selec tions were rendered by a quartet com posed of Mrs. Ben Suttle, Miss Clark and Messrs Hamrick and Robertson with Mrs. William McCord at the piano. Mr. Lineberger in a wall prepar ed paper told of the progress of the Shelby schools since the coming of superintendent Griffin, the honors .he school has taken in every depart ment and the foundation that has b-'en made for future growth. John Mc Knight, brilliant young president of he graduating class, spoke for the lass and ball club their gratitude for he evening’s entertainment and also nformed Kiwanians what their co operation and Rupnort has meant to the school, and, in conclusion* ask ;d similar support and encourage ment for the classes to follow. Dick Gurley, whose record here won him a college berth, spoke briefly of his ap preciation of Shelby, the whole-heart ed support of the Kiwanis club behind his athletic teams, and credited the town’s first championship to the three things, the support of the club, the spirit of the Shelby citizens and the ‘fight” of the boys under his direc tion. Praises Incoming Coach. As a farewell remark he spoke a word of praise for his successor, “Casey” Morris, and congratulated the school board on selecting what he considered their best applicant. At the conclusion of the talk the grad uates and champions enthusiastically “split Shelby for Gurley.” Miss Delia Cabiness from the standpoint of a student told the club of the value of the health program land school nurse, which was made possible through the efforts of the Kiwanians. Miss Minnie Eddins Roberts delightfully express ed the appreciation of the class for th* interest shown in them by their superintendent. Lee B. Weathers, edi tor of The Star, made of their com mencement a beginning, and urged every member of the graduating class to attend college if possible, and to never overlook the value of hard work, which more than anything else contributes to success. Honors won by former graduates in colleges and universities were mentioned as an al luring example of what might he done and informed the guests that the club expected more and greater things of them. An entertaining reading by Miss Louise Lever a gifted member of the class, followed. Superintendent Griffin, “the man who brought the Shelby high school from the backwoods to the fore front,” spoke for a few mimftyS~ki the nature of a reply to thcTpraisJ ac corded him during the, evening, “fehel by’s natural spirit ofhe^fulness and progress, a fine principal, J. H. Grigg, and a good faculty combined with the best children in the state” was his method of explaining the many hon ors that have come to the school and student body. In closing Mr. Griffin spoke Of the imperative need in a very short time of more school buildings. Gold Baseballs To Playera. Odus M. Mull, president of the club and enthusiastic follower and support er of the athletic teams took occas ion to thank the baseball champions and tell them of the town’s pride in their record. Following his talk he presented to each member of the championship club a gold baseball as a token of Shelby’s first championship The handsome emblems were the gifts of Shelby in general, practically every townsman being given an opportunity (Continued on Page Two.) HON. ANGUS WILTON McLEAN Nominated for Governor in Democratic Primary by a Majority Well Over 50,000. NEW BAPTIST PARSONAGE OF F The new Baptist parsonage of the Marion street is one of the handsome built along plain lines. It was built at is a source of pride to the eongrega bers. Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Lemons and ed into the parsonage several weeks warming and reception for the church The building is veneered with ed mortar joints. The roof is of con across the front to the covered porch west. The building is steam heated, rooms, with living room, dining one bed room down stairs, with three sewing rooms up stairs. IRST BAPTIST CHURCH SHELBY. First Baptist church, Shelby on West est homes in Shelby, substantially a cost of approximately $18,000 and tion which numbers about 800 mem their only child Miss Mary Ruth, mov ago, after which there was a house members and friends, rough red-texture shale brick, recess crete tile. A tiled terrace extends on the east and to the sunparlor on the has hardwood floors, two tiled bath room, breakfast room, kitchen and bed rooms, sleeping porch, trunk and FEDERAL COURTS TO RE HELD HERE Bill Passes Congress Making Shelby District For Federal Court of Western Carolina. ***♦***•#**♦ * The hill designating Shelby as * * the seat for a new district of Fed- * * oral court was passed by the Sen- * * ate late Saturday atfernoon it has * * been learned. Local barristers say * * that a term of the court may be * * held here in the fall. **** ******** As a result of a bill which passed the lower house of Congress Friday, Shelby was designated as the seat of a new’ district for the Western North Carolina Federal court tvhere two terms of Federal court will be held annually. The bill immediately went j to the Senate after its passage by the ; House and while Congress was to ad- j journ Saturday, if the concurrence of 1 the Senate was not secured, the Sena tors from North Carolina have as sured the parties interested that they j will use their influence for the final passage of the law. Use County Court House. The Cleveland county court house was tendered to the Federal authori ties free of charge as a place in which to hold the new district court by a . resolution unanimously adopted some: months ago by the Cleveland county : commissioners. List of counties that will comprise this new district will he , left to Judge E. Y. Webb who presid- ■ es over the Federal court of Western North Carolina. In all probability this district will be composed of Cleve- j (Continued on page Five.) “Three Musketeer#” Now At Princes# “The Three Musketeers”’ featuring Douglas Fairbanks and one of the su per-specials to be shown here this year, will be shown at the Princess theatre for the last time today and tonight, (Tuesday.) Buy your ticket from the Boy Scouts and see this ex ceptional film without any extra charges. Wednesday Marion Davies will be at the Princess in the delightful Par amount picture “Adam and Eva”.The merry story of a millionaire father' who couldn't manage his pretty flap per daughter. A bright young man from dad’s office got the job and—oth er amazing things happen. Thursday, the Princess will present Charles Ray in “A Tailor Made Man”. A clothes pressor in a tailor shop steps out in a borrowed dress suit and is invited on a yacht cruise. A real fight and a real job follow. Capt. Lattimore Proud Of Baseball Triumph Writing from Indianapolis, Indiana where he is stationed at an army camp, Capt. Bussey B. Lattimore says: “It has been great to follow Dick Gurley’s ball team from its earliest victory to its final triumph. I felt just as badly when Max Connor was hurt, and. just' as happy when the champion ship was won,, as any of you, and how I would have enjoyed being there for the celebration. “Have had rather strenuous two weeks, down {o Louisville for the Derby, back here for the automobile races, and up to Michigan City for the Carpentier-Gibhons fight. Mrs. Lat timore and I have kept the old car huzzing, but with roads through this section akin to those you have in N. C., the trip? were not tiresome.” Suggest Circuit Composed of Hickory, Shelby, Gastonia, York or Rock Hill, South Carolina. Gastonia Gazette. It may be too late to start any thing in semipro baseball for Gas tonia this summer, and then again it may not. Hickory is wanting baseball of some kind. Shelby is always eager to play, and with York, Rock Hill or some other god town nearby, a cork ing good semi-pro-league might yet be organized. What the Record says here about Hickory is equally true of all the towns just mentioned: "The town has enough sporting blood to keep up two teams. The Uni versity of North Carolina never plays a big pam*1 anywhere that isn’t seen by Hickory folks. No really big col lege team plays a game within two. or three hundred miles that isn’t" watched by Hickory sportsmen. Mor ganton has had several creditable league and amateur teams, and Mor ganton has supported them. It is eas ily within the memory ofa number of Hickory folks when Morganton and Ctastonia played off the state title in the famous and fast leagua. of several years ago. If Morganton can support a ball team, so an Hickory. “There isn’t a clearer or more in teresting sport in the world than base ball. It is especially attractive to towns the size of Hickory. Rocky Mount and Wilson both support in a fine manner, teams in the Virginia league. They crowd the parks every day in the two Eastern Carolina cit ies, and if they can do it, so can Hickory! Hickory hasn’t a shifting population. The folks who live here live here the year around. In the sum mer they stay at home because home isabout as pleasant as most of the resorts. Hickory would have no trou ble supporting a real league team, and less trouble supporting a fast playing amateur nine.” Negro Uses Plank In Row Over Hig Girl Will Whaley, colored, is in the Shei by hospital with hi a skull crushed over hi* right eye and Odell Eskridge al*o colored, is in the county jail awaiting trial as the result of a street row late Friday night over a colored girl they both seemed to be fond of— that is fond enough to make hospital and jail material. The exact details of the affair havs not been learned as the hearing will not be held until there is enough change in the condition of Whaley so that the seriousness of his injuries may be determined. The officers say the two negroes started an argument about 11 o’clock Friday night over the girl while standing on the stret cor ner near the Union Trust company. How far it progressed before more than words were used is not known, but Eskridge is said to have brought a piece of plank into play with which he lambasted Whaley over the head. W'hen Whaley f^il Eskridge appar ently departed town and was not seen anymore until late Saturday after noon when Chief Olyi Hamrick found him hiding under thg bed at the home of his mother. It was the general report on the streets Saturday afternoon that Whaley died from his injuries, but communication with the hospital re vealed that the reports were wrong, and that Whaley was still living, al though the nature of the injury is such as to make his condition serious. Road Delegation Through On Monday A party composed of prominent road officials of North Carolina and representative road builders of two continents passed through Shelby shortly after noon Monday. The party halted some time at Cleveland Springs making a brief tour of the resort. A local traffic officer met tBe prominent visitors at the Gaston line and escort ed them to the Rutherford line, while quite a number of Shelby people turn ed out to greet the delegation. The party lunched at Chimney Rock. In the party, which was travelling in large busses and automobiles, were ambassadors from seven South Amer ican countries, members of the Pan. American highway commission and distinguished South American editors and road enthusiasts, and others, to gether with Frank Page and other state highway officials. While at Cleveland Springs, Mr, Page, North Carolina’s famous roRd builder, told of a conversation he had with one of the South Americans early in the morning: “Meester Page, I be embarrassed, awful embarrassed when home I reach,” said the visitor from the con tinent to the south. “Why so?” queried Mr. Page. “See, when my people I tell of thees magnificent state, they say d— liar,” His way of complimenting the state, our highway chief thinks. Well-Known Rutherford Man Dies Suddenly When Car Sticks In Road. Known Here. Rutherfordton, June 6.—Ex-Sen ator Solomon Gallert died suddenly six miles east of here at 11 a. m. to day. lie wa» out campaigning when his Ford Coupe stuck in a mud hole,, \nd ho over-exerted himself. He called a neighbor to hfdp him and died soon after the'neighbor arrived. He had complained of not feeling well for a week or more, but has been making a strenuous campaign, as he was candidate for the legislature and would have been voted on in tomor row’s primary had he lived. His chances for election were good. He had two opponents. Mr. Gallert came to this county 35 years ago and had made good. He was 57 years old. He was a member of the legislature about 1898 and 1906-08, was a member of the state senate 1920-1922, and was on Governor Glenn’s staff. He was county attorney ind was formerly a member of the state democratic executive convmit ce. He was active in law and politics. He is a Junior, Mason, Knights of Py thias, and a Shriner. He was a native of Waterville, Maine, and a college graduate. He was never married. His brother in New York city was notified of his death and he will arrive here tomor row to arrange for the funeral. Mr. Gallert was one of the best known c it iKens Rutherford county has. He has always been active in public B. Y. P. II. MEMBERS TO Mil HEBE Many Expect to Attend Associations! Convention at First Baptist. Program Given. The program for the associational B. Y. Pi U. convention to be. held at the First Baptist church here Satur day and Sunday is as follows: Saturday Afternoon. Miss Lila Woodward presiding. 2:30.—Song service. 2:45—Around the Altar—.Mrs. Dent Harris. 2:55—We're Glad to See You—J. J. McMurry, jr. 3:00—WTe’re Glad to be Here—. Ralph P. Johnson. 3:05—Enrollment of delegates. 3:10—Special music. 3:15—Making our B. Y. P. U.’s A-l —Mr. Arthur Gillespie. 3:30—Demonstration program, New Hope, B. Y. P. U. 3:50—Reading. 3:55—Address—Prof J. C. Newton. Saturday Night. Hackett Wilson, presiding. 8:00—.Song service—.!. J. Latti more, leader. 8:10—Around the Throne—W. G. Parker. 8:20—Reports from Kings Mountain to Casar—Everybody. 8:30—Special music—From Kings Mountain B. Y. P. U. 8:36—Address—Rev. Rush Padgett Enjoy yourself. Sunday Morning. Sunday school at the usual hour. 10:45—Convention singing— Mr. Lattimore, leader. 10:55—Report of State Convention —A. V. Washburn. 11—Sermon—Dr. R. C. Cranberry, of Gaffney, S. C. Sunday Afternoon. 2:30—Convention singing— Mr. Lattimore, leader. x 2:40—Consecration period. 2:55—Demonstration program — Double Springs juniors. 3:15—Reading. 3:20—Short address—Archie Par ker. 3:30—Special music. Report of committees and election of officers. Closing address—Rev. Charles H. Stevens, Cliffside. Bulwinkle Easily Carries His District Charlotte, June 8.—A. L. Bulwinkle 'of Gastonia, member of the lower house of Congress from the ninth dis trict was renominated in the primary by perhaps the biggest majority ever piled up in this district incomplete returns from all counties in the dis trict received indicated. Major Bul winkle received more than 10 votes to one for his opponent, Dr. J. A. Dim. mett, of Gastonia, the figures show. In Mecklenburg county Bulwinkle re ceived 5.213 votes to 656 for his op ponent. Lincoln county reported l,78t votes for Bulwinkle and five for his opponent, Burke gave him a majority of m re than 1.400, Gaston oVer 3,000 Cleveland more thi^r J£500.
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