DEVELOP Ill'S WATER POWER AND DOUBLE TOE STATE'S POPULATION W. S. Lee Sees Great Possibilities For The State Along This Line—MacRae Says Farmers’ Aid Is Great Task Before The Nation. The agricultural situation in the State and Nation is the chief |>roblem at present, and a solution must be found and. worked out satisfactorily before prosperity conies in full meas ure, Hugh McRae, of Wilmington, told the North Carolina Bankers’ Associa tion in annual convention in Asheville. “1 take off my hat to the successful farmer," Mr. MacRae declared. “He ban the hardest job in the world and does not get proper credit for it. The best business men of our country, with plenty of brains and ability, when they turn to farming seldom reach success in that line. Must Aid Farmers. “As a nntion we are worsmg from the wrong standpoint. In this country all our resources and tnlents are bent toward building up the manufacturers and industries and farming is a side issue. This will not work for always, and sooner or later we must face this fact and discover ways whereby a man of ability may secure worthwhile returns from the soil.” As a solution of the present agri cultural conditions Mr. MacRae advo cated abolishment of the tenant sys tme and establishment of small farms of 20-acres or thereabouts, with the owner working the land; intensive cul tivation, diversification of crops and more attention from big business to the needs of the farmer. Mr. MacRae’s address, captioned “Eastern North Carolina” was deliv ered before the bankers as part of the “Know North Carolina’ program. The Piedmont section was the subject W. S. Lee, of Charlotte, while (ieorge Stephens, of Asheville, told the con vention of the western part of the state. Lee Is Heard. The State of North Carolina still has undeveloped more than one million horsepower of water-power which is equal to eight million mechanical men-power. Mr. Lee, chief engineer of the Southern Power company, told the North Carolina bankers this morning. Most of this power is located in the western part of the state, he said, and explained that it could be easily sent.to all ports of the State by mod ern transmission. One dollar invested in hydro-electric power development is equal to six dollars invested in the in dustries that use the power, the speak er stilted. He added that it was nec essary for $10,000,000, to be invested annually in the development of hydro electric power so that it could keep pace with the growth of the State. Mr. Lee asserted that if the water power of the State was developed as it should he that the working power of North Carolina’s population of 2, 500,000 could be more than doubled. The history of the growth of mechan ical man-power and horse-power was outlined by the speaker, from the single man-power many ages ago to the present time when the modern en gine and turbine are used to pro-iuce enormous quantities of power all over the world. Leads The World. It was pointed out by tne speaker that the United States in the year 1920 used electrical energy amounting to more than 41,000,000,000 kilowatt hours more than any other country in the world. The nearest competitor be ing Germany, with used power amounting to 8,000,000,000 kilowatt hours. “It is our desire,” the chief en gineer declared, "that America be supreme in industrial development and it is also our desire that American labor shall have ample work and am ple remuneration for their work. America today has seven and one half to eight horse-power developed for every member of its population." Use Mechanical Power. “There was once a controversy in England as to why American manu facturers could make articles for so much less than the English. Investi gation showed, and it was stated in open Parliament by a member, that notwithstanding the fact that Ameri can wages were more than twice ns high as English wages, America could produce manufactured articles for less thnn could the English. The reason was that the American workman used about two and one half times the me chanical power used by the English workman. “The tremendous industrial devel opment which bus attracted the en tire country to North Carolnia and the Piedmont Section of South Carolina during the past two decades followed immediately upon the heels of the hydro-electric power development in the Piedmont section of the Carolir.as. This was begun actually in 1904 and 1905. These developments supplied the most convenient form of power, ever discovered, at rates considerably low er than the cost of producing power by other methods, thereby giving ex isting industries of this'section a tre mendous advantage and stimulating the development of new industries by borne capita) and capital attracted from other sections less favorably sit ■ rated. Power Production. “The Southern Power Company generated for use by the public in part of Nortli Carolina and South Carolina last year energy that would have required approximately two mill ion tons- of coal to produce. This power was sold to the consumer much less than the cost would have been had they produced the power in their own plants. There were employed in serving this energy to the public ap proximately 2,500 men within the two st ates. "The western part of the State is located on an elevation of approxi mately 1,ORA OATES POAG BORN IN CLEVELAND DIES IN YORK Yorkville Enquirer. In a Charlotte hospital early Wed nesday morning, following a long pe riod of ill health, Mrs. Dora Oates Poag, of Rock Hill, aged C3 vears. Her body was interred in Laurelwood cemetery, Rook Hill, yesterday morn ing following funeral services conduct ed by her pastor. Rev. F. W. Gregg, I>. I)., pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Rock Hill. Mrs. Poag was born in Cleveland county, N. C., the daughter of the late Isaac and Sarah Falls Oates. She was the widow of the late William J- l’oag, for many years a resident of the Mt. Holly sec tion. She is survived by the follow ing children: Robert .1. Poag, Chicago, 111., Miss Bessie Poag, Miss Annie Reid Poag, James Poag and Mrs. James H. Huey, Rock Hill. Three sis ters and one brother also survive as follows: Edward Oates, Mt. Holly; Mrs. Ailger Iluoy, Bethesda; Mrs. Medlin, Hamlet, N. ('.; Mrs. Henry ‘ Nisbet, Waxhaw. SERVICE BY PUBLICATION: NO. i TICE OF SUMMONS. State of NorLh ’ Carolina—Cleveland I County. In Superior court. Josephine Smith Griirin, Plaintiff Vs. S. Cone Griffin, Defendant The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled an above has been commenced in the Su perior court of Cleveland county, North aCrolina, wherein the plaintiff is bringing an action for absolute di vorce upon statutory grounds against the defendant; and the said defen dant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the term of the Superior court of said county to be held on the 21st day of July A. D. 1924, at the court house of suid coun ty in Shelby, . C., and answer or de mur to the complaint in Said action or the plaintiff apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint. GEO. P. WEBB, Clerk of the Su perior Court. Death At Battleground. Yorkville Enquirer. Thursday morning at his home in the King’s Mountain Battleground section, following a long period of de clining health, Mr. Tom Henry Logan, aged 79 years. His body was interred in the cemetery at Bethany today, fol lowing funeral services conducted by his pastor, Rev. Hicks of Mountain View Baptist Church of which the de ceased was a member. Mr. Logan was a confederate soldier and served dur ing the entire four years of the war. He leaves no near relatives. TRY STAR WANT ADS Wake Forest Alumni Will Build A Library Campaign Will Be Started For Fonda At End Of The 75 Million Drive. The proposition to erect at Wake Forest a library to cost not less than $250,000 as a memorial to the late Dr. ('has. E. Taylor ceased to be a brain child Saturday and took on actuality at the business session of the general alumni association. It was voted to employ a field agent for a terir. of one year or more to begin an active campaign for funds upon the close of the Baptist 75 million campaign in December. The committee recommend ed Dr. Walter N. Johnson, of King’s Mountain, as the man who should be placed in charge of the work. The sense of the gathering was to urge Dr. Johnson to accept the trust. The gathering also voted that the campaign for funds should not be eon fined to Wake Forest alumni or mem bers of the Baptist denomination. R. Holding Up Home Building -We need more building and loan shares paid in, in order to loan money to good people to build homes. We have on file a number of applications for leans; good desirable loans When you carry building & loan shares or take paid up shares. You are not only help, ing yourself but you are help ing some one else to own their own home. Invest your sur plus money in our paid up shares—pays you better than 6 per cent—non taxable, se cured by first mortgage rea? estate loans, you can’t beat it. Cleveland Building & Loan Association Office With Cleveland I^&nk & Trust Co. Shelby, N. Ci Wm. Lineberger, Pres. J. L. Suttle, Sec.-Treas. ^ --- -- ^ C. Lawrence, of Lumberton, offered j the report for the committee. Officers elected for the association : for the next year were: President, R. C. Lawrence, of Lumberton, Vice president, J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh oratox for alumni day at next com mencement, F. F. Brown, pastor, of First Baptist church, Knoxville, Tenn., alternate orator, Sandford Martin, of Winston-Salem, executive committee, J. W. Bunn, of Raleigh, T. E. Holding, of Wake Forest and R. L. McMillian, of Raleigh. Earl News Notes Of Personal Items Special to The Star. Earl, June 7.—Mr. and Mrs. Best of Franklinton were the* guests Wednes day of Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. Lavendar. Mr. B. F. Jones who has been spend ing several days in the village re turned to Milledgeville, Ga., Friday. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter Miss Pinkie and Miss Thelma Earl. The girls will enter the summer school there. Mr. and Mrs. Garl Webber and lit tle son of Winston-Salem are spending several days in the village, the guests of Mr. Webber’s mother Mrs. D. 0. Webber. Mr. Bud Hauso who has been work ing with Lavendar Brothers in Frank linton came home sick. lie has beer, confined to his bed for the past week. We are glad to know- that he is im proving. at this writing. Mrs. Fitzhugh Wilkins and little son of Charlotte are spending this week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Francis. Master Lowery and Harold Pettis of Shelby are the guests of their grandfather Mr. A. E. Bettis. Miss Lillie Webber is visiting Mr, and Mrs. Fred Webber in Charlotte this week. Master Vance Weaver of Charlotte spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs Purvis Runyans. Mrs. O. F. Sepaugh spent last week in Charlotte visiting relatives. MRS MATTIE GEORGE BYERS DIES AT GAFFNEY HOME Gaffney Ledger. Mrs. Mattie George Byers, widow of, George Byers who died nine years ago passed away at her home on N. Limestone street yesterday morning following a short illness. She was 82 years of age. Mrs. Byers had lived in Gaffney the past 40 years. Funeral services will he conducted at the residence Sunday morning at 10 o’clock by the Rev. C. A. Kirby, pastor of the Cherokee avenue Bap tist church. Interment will follow in Oakland cemetery with Shuford & Le Master company, funeral directors in charge. Mrs. Byers is survived by an adopt cd daughter, Miss Dome Byers, and one sister, Mrs. Pick Hughey, of For est City, C. She wi| an aunt to former county Auditor J. W. George. After her husband died Mrs. Byers opened a small store at her home. She continued to conduct this business un til a few months ago. Wouldn’t You Like To Do Something T o Help Someone Own Their Own Home? Alright, invest your money in this Building and Loan. We’ll do the rest—and pay you bet ter than six per cent and pay the taxes. A good, safe, sound investment for you. We will loan your money to people who want to build and own their homes, these people secure the leans by giving a first mortgage on their property— fully insured. No trouble to you. We attend to all details. You not only help yourself —but you are helping some one else to own their home. —do rr now— We have a number of ap plications on file for loans— from good people who want to build. By investing your mon ey in this association now these houses will be started at once. Act quickly—let’s keep i building honies going. Cleveland Building & Loan Association’ Office With Cleveland Bank & Trust Co. Shelby, N. C. Wm. Lineberger, Pres. J. L. Suttle, Sec.-Treas. BLACK TAFFETA Yard-wide Black Taffeta, a leading special at 98c SECOND WEEK OF EFIRD’S CHAIN SALE SUIT CASES $1.50 value Suit Cases—Friday and Saturday while they last, for both men and ladies____ %^UC All Trunks and Bags (io in This Chain Sale With 10 Per Cent Off. THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF HOW WE HAVE SMASHED ALL RECORDS IN THE WAY OF PRICE CUTTING. WE INVITE THE PEOPI E OF CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA TERRITORY TO COME AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BIG ONCE-A-YEAR MONEY-SAVING EVENT ALL FIRST £I;£?i?oMERC5ANDISE TO GO 1N THIS SALE- EVERY PIECE OF GOODS HAS BEEN MARKED FAR BELOW OUR ALREADY “MONEY-SAVING PRICES.” BIG EXPRESS SHIPMENTS COMING IN EVERY DAY FOR THE GREAT CHAIN SALE. LADIES’ DRESSES, COATS AND SUITS CUT TO THE BONE VOILE DRESSES Ladies’ beautiful quality Voile Dresses, white as well as the new spring shades, well made, beautiful styles—$(>.00 values. rf Sale price_ LINEN DRESSES Pure Irish Linen Dresses and French Voile Dresses, white and every color that is good this season, in cluding sport shades, hand-embroidered. One of our strong sale items_*_ $4.65 LADIES’ COATS Ladies’ Sport and Automobile Coats, divided three groups—at three special prices—Chain Prices— into Sale $5.00, $10.00 $15.00 SILK DRESSES One Big Le At Only Four Prices—Real Bargains To Thrifty Buyers. Ladies’ Silk Dresses, $12.00 am values--- $7.98 Ladies’ Silk Dresses, $17.50 values __ Ladies’ Silk Dresses, $24.00 values_____._____ Ladies’ Silk Dresses, $35.00 values______ $11.75 $16.75 $21.75 ALL SUMMER DRESSES AND FROCKS For Women, Misses and Children Greatly Reduced For This Great Chain Sale LADLASSIE DRESSES Children’s Pantee Dresses, made of the genuine Lad lassie Cloth, made in all the new Ring of Roses styles, a real $2.00 A <| |-q garment ___*l___ 1 *0^7 MISSES’ FLOWERED BATISTE DRESSES Misses’ Flowered Batiste and trimmings, sizes 7’s to 14’s. Sale price_ Lawn Dresses, solid . 85c MONTE CARLO DOTTED VOILE DRESSES Monte Carlo jotted Voile, or Swiss Dresses. (The dot will not wash out.) In all the new sport colors, as well as the dark; $5.00 values. CC Sale price_ J CHILDREN’S DRESSES Children’s Romper and Pantee Dresses, beautifully made in all the season’s newest col- rt* 4 »■<{-* ors, neatly trimmed_