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AGR1CULI URAL PRODUCTS IN CLEVELAND LAST YEAR TOTALLED OVER NINE MILLION DOl LARS—FIRST IN BUTTER; FOURTH IN COTTON. PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census me letoelanb RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. VOL. XXXII, No. 50 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1924. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE IRKING 11 HIGH HUGE POLE 211L1S PISS nun HIS BODY Young City Electrician Meets Sudden Death in Contact with Live Wire Thursday Afternoon. William Austin Sparks, aged 22 years, lineman for the city electric department, was electrocuted Thurs day afternoon about 2:30 o’clock when in some manner he came in contact with a high voltage wire on a pole on Trade street near the stables of Mr. W. H. Blanton. Desperate attempts at resuscitation failed to revive the fleeting spark of life and shortly aft er taken from the pole attending phy sicians declared him dead. The wire with which he most have come in con tact carried 2,300 volts. Lipscomb’s Bravery. Young Sparks with another elec trician, Louis Lipscomb, of Gaffney, S. C., and other city employes were put ting in a new transformer for one ‘burned out” on the line near Blan ton’s stable. Sparks was on the pole and the others on the ground were swinging the new transformer up when those' on the ground noticed a quiver run through Sparks’ body, which gave a sudden jerk and fell limp. Kealmng what had happened to his pal Lipscomb forgot the dan. ger to himself and with only a pair of pliers in his hand climbed the pole and cut the wires and belt holding this limp form. It was a courageous deed and made before a call to the sub sta tion resulted in the power being cut off. When the body reached the ground it appeared lifeless but Dr. E. A. Houser with the assistance of several bystanders and later Dr. E. B. Latti more began an attempt at resuscita tion. Through artificial respiration, Dr. Houser stated after the tragedy, a few breaths were taken, but that they were more of the nature of dying gasps and that there was little life, if any, in the body when it was taken down from the pole. Mr. Lipscomb and Superintendent R. \. Toms were of the opinion that Sparks' head came in contact with one of the four high voltage wires and that his "climbers” or feet were against the "guv wire” or something else so as to make a circuit. The four wires on the top arm of the pole car rying the high voltage were not con nected with the transformer on the arm beneath, neither were the small er wires on the arm below the trans former. The plugs were out from the high voltage wires and Spanks must have, they say, come in contact with the overhead wires, probably in rais ing himself up he touched the wires with his head and being in contac-. with another wire below the deadly current hurtled through his body. Just how the tragedy occurred will likely never he known as it happened so surf, denlv those working with him could hardly comprehend the abrupt end of th^ir fellow worker. The parents and a brother of the deceased were immediately notified but did not arrive here until after the body was taken to an undertaking etsablishment. The funeral will be ■eld sometime Friday at Ross Grove. °ung Sparks who had been in the employ for four years of either the ocal telephone company or city plant, was a boarder at the home of Mrs. H. -lorehead on East Warren street and an esteemed employe and popular "itb all who knew him. He is surviv. cd bV hif Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil ru-m T' Xpar*t8> wbo live near the John t une place about four miles north of * belhy, and six brothers and three sisters. Mrs. Ida Goode Buried At Boiling Springs Mrs. Ida Goode of Boiling Spring* "led Wednesday at the Shelby Public following a protracted illness Wlth Pellegra. She was 45 years of Ti?C fn(* ^er rema'ns were taken to '' oorne of her father Asa Green '' ore she had been making her home, . o interment taking place Thursday <i ornoon at 3 o’clock, the funeral services being conducted by Revs. Jno jreen and J. M. Gillespie. Mrs. ioode s husband died some time ago so dshe is survived by one adopted -year-old daughter and one son who as been a ministerial student at ng Sprin*s hi&h school. Mrs. Goode was one of the most be o\e women of Boiling Springs and er death is source of great sorrow to ner many friends. Miss Millicent Blanton has returned rom a visit to relatives and friends at Marion. Miss Mary Sue of Monroe who has beet, visiting Miss Annie Belle Lutz returned Wednesday to her home. Forest City, Lincolnton and Shelby Clubs Observe Kiwanis Night in Joint Program. The Kiwanis clubs of Lincolnton, Forest City and Shelby held an inter club meeting at Cleveland Springs Monday evening in observance of “Kiwanis night,” the meeting being held at the same hour as one interna tional convention program at Denver, Colorado. The meeting, attended by about 150 members of the three clubs, was held in the main dining room at the hotel and was of such a nature as to be beneficial to the inter-city rela tionship. An unusual incident was that the meeting was a Kiwanis family gathering, the Lincolnton club having sponsored the organization of the Shelby club, and the local club ten* dering the same aid in the organiza tion of a club at Forest Citv. I he welcome to the visitors of the two neighboring towns was by O. M. Mull, president of the local club, while response was by L. Berge Beam, ! president of the Lincolnton club, and iTom Moss, of Forest City, Ruther | ford’s nominee for the legislature. Mr. Beam, superintendent of Lincoln schools, spoke of the fellowship that should exist between the three clubs because of the assistance given each other in organization, and remarked that the Lincolnton club was proud of its “child’ and “grandchild.” Mr. Mioss briefly expressed the appre ciation of his club for the invitation to the joint meeting and told of how the young club in his town was be coming an important factor in the community development. In observ ance of “Kiwanis Zero Hour,” which was explained by 0. M. Mull, the in ter-club creed was read by J. E. Rob erts and the message of Internation al President Arras by J. H. Grigg. The Kiwanians stood in silent observance [for 30 seconds, 1,240 clubs with 88, 1000 member- do>r.g likewise at the ! «nmp t-me. Messages were read from District Governor Harry Adams and ! the deleg tes *o the eonventjon: Max j Wa«hbnrn, of th" -Shelby elub; Dr. A. : C. Duncan of Forest City; D. H. 1 Maungy and E T. Cansler, of Lincoln ton. Two brief bit olnou'','t addresses were mode to the 150 Kiwanians by O. Max Ger-’r-o- ar>H f— d" r. Hoev, members of the local club. Mr. Gard ner speaking on “Fe'lowship’ told of the great value of “Kiwanis and team play” to Shelby end Cleveland coun ty; how s-ufish aims have been for gotten in the cooperation and united effort for better things and higher for the town and county. 1 “Clc-ebind eo-nfv carved from the counties of Rutherford and Lincoln is an outstanding county in the state due however to the spirit of her cit izenship and not to anv particular hrilliencc of individuals”, he declared. Mr. Hoev’s talk on “Patriotism’ was filled with fervor and ably delivered. “It is more patriotic to live for your j home and country than it is to di& ifor them,” was his ^outstanding state Iment. “A man that knocks his home town and county is respected by no one. he is out of place—out of date, “It is a great indefinable something for a man to die for his country and ideals, but the real test of a man is living for his couptry and fellow man.’ Both talks embodied the Ki wanis spirit and were broad visions of the ideals of the great fellowship organization. Entertainment features were a num ber of vocal selections by Shelby’s colored quartet, Kiwanis songs led by Charlie Burrus and an imitation radio entertainment by Charles L. Eskridge. Central Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Do you attend? We have a very itneresting school and a warm welcome awaits you. Come and bring your friends Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., by the pastor. Don’t forsake the “home of God.” We need you and you need the inspiration and help that comes from the service. Good music, Gospel preaching and a warm welcome. * HENRY FORD’S FIRST CAR TO BE EXHIBITED Los Angeles, June 17.—The famrd old “999”, racing car, first automobile built hy Henry Ford, holders of many world’s records from 1902 to 1904 and the Mount which first brought fame to Barney Oldfield as a racing driver, will be piloted through an exhibition run at Ascot Speedway here Sunday. Faith without works is an auto mobile without any gasoline. People who forget to remember invariably rember to forget. _ MUCH DAMAGE IN TOWN AND COUNTY DURING WIND AND ELECTRICAL STORM THOMPSON LUMBER PUNT DESTROYED: LIGHTNING HITS IN SEVEN PUCES Lightning Strikes Webb Home and While Fire men Fight Fire There Flames Spread Over Lumber Yard. Theatre and Home of Judge Falls Also Struck. $50,000 Damage. One of the most terrific wind, rain and electrical storms in the history o. the town struck Shelby Wednesday evening about 6:30 o’clock and started two fires simultaneously; completely destroying the Thompson Lumber plant on West Warren'street with a loss of around $45,000, and burning the roof from the home of Mrs. David C. Webb on West Marion street cans, ing a damage estimated at about $5. 000. The lightning supposedly struck at three points. A bolt hit the chim ney on the rear of the Princess thea tre and it is thought ran from there on a wire to the big woodworking plant, while a first bolt is though to have struck the Webb home on a parallel street, and another the home of Judge B. T. Falls on West Sumter street, which is' parallel to the other streets. Incidents of the storm and fires were very unusual. With the rain falling in heavy sheets and a driving wind the fire department ans wered the call to the Webb home, the blaze breaking out at the lumber plant i three or four minutes later. At each fire many people did not know of the other fire, and the Thompsons fought fire for a time at the Webb home be fore they learned that the big plant on the next street was doomeu. Cir cumstances, it seemed, were adverse to the situation. Lights all over the town flickered out shortly after the home the bolt is thought to have struck the south west corner of the house and the occupants were slightly shocked. Mrs Webb, mother of Messrs Paul, Hatcher and Charlie Webb, and one of the oldest ladies of the town was momentarily adverse to leaving the house wherein she had lived fot some 50 years, but following the fire seemed cheerful for one of her age considering the loss at her home. The entire roof was practically destroyed and the rooms damaged by water as was the furniture in being removed. Came up Suddenly. Late in the afternoon although a cloud was overhanging the eastern portion of the sky a storm did not seem near until a dark cloud sudden ly formed in the west and the first warning of the oncoming storm was a startling flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder, and then in a mo ments time the storm swept down upon the town. Those outside hurried to shelter and for the first few min utes it was only a driving rain and flashes of lightning, but before long the wind hurled dfcwn upon the town and about the tin^e the wind started with seme force it is thought the bolts of lightning found their way to earth. The alarm from the Webb home came and the firemen responded and after the blaze was partly checked the oth er fire was heard of, although many O ~ Considerable Damage to Crops From Hail and Wind. Fart of Buffalo Mill Roof is Blown Off. Four mules are known to have been killed, a number of houses damaged, 'and badly washed, crops injured by hail, timber uprooted, by the terrific wind, hail and electric storm which visited Shelby and vicinity late Wed nesday evening. One fourth of the roof of the Buffalo cotton mill four miles west of Shelby was blown oft and considerable damage done to the machinery and goods in process of manufacture. The Buffalo Mill is owned by B. H. Parker of Gastonia, A force of hands was put to work yes ter day to repair the damage and set the mill in running order again. Perhaps the heaviest single damage occurred on the Beam plantation own ed by J. J. and E. B. Lattimore north west of Shelby where three good mules were killed when the barn was blown down. Two barns were blown down on the Lattimore farm, one crib and one combination crib and smoke house, while two chimneys to the “big house” w-ere blown down. Thou sands of feet of saw timber were up rooted and considerable damage dona to crops by hail. Another mule is reported to have been killed when the lightning struck Sidney Jones’ barn in the Sharon com, mur.ity. A cow barn belonging to W. F. Hamrick in the same community was blown to pieces and the roof car ried some distance. Heavy Hail Damage. The hail damage seems to hava been heaviest just north of Shelby. From the best information obtainable storm started and as it progressed telephone communication was impos sible and with the big water tank empty while being painted on the in terior, every available water supply was utilized. In the driving rain and wind and with surcharged electricity playing over telephone and light wires citizens hurried to one of the two fires knowing not at the time that there was another fire, one threaten ing the heart of the business district, and the other, one of the leading res idential sections. Through it all the gallant work of the firemen handi capped at almost every turn combined with the cooperation of almost the en, tire citizenship in fire fighting was largely responsible for curbing the disaster that for a time threatened the town. The spirit of cooperation in fighting the fire was evidenced by L. U. Arrowood and J. \V. Howell, of the Arrowood-Howell Lumber company, business rivals, who worked desper ately along with many others in the struggle to check the flames. Little Insurance. The wood working plant was a total loss, there not being any insurance, while the loss at the Webb home was partially covered by $1,000 insurance. The heaviest loss falls on Mr. Carl Thompson, sole owner of the Thomp son plant, he having bought out his brother, Mr. Zollie J. Thompson, some two months ago. The fact that there was no insurance on the plant was due to the heavy rate on such plants, which are considered a big risk by insurance companies. The entire property of the plant however was not a loss. The shop and machin ery with only a part of the lumber supply were destroyed. Much lumber on the yard, adjoining warehouses and the garage were saved, although there was considerable damage from water and removal. At the Webb i citizens were already at the plant fighting the flames with the best methods possible. With the fire at the residence under control the fire fight ers joined those at the lumber yard, where the shop building was already falling in and efforts were being made to keep the flames from spreading in the stacks of lumber and to adjoining warehouses and buildings. For two hours or more it was a nip-and-tuck battle, the flames sweeping on at times and then back as the several streams of water played upon then-. As the rain and wind ceased several thousand people packed West Warren street to aid in fighting the threaten ing blaze and to look on. With the big city tank empty the water was direct from the mains and with the force coming from the pump station it was neecssary to utilize all the force possible. With this situation prevailing the force on the nearest hydrant was too great and the junc ture of the hydrant bursted, thor oughly drenching the many people standing nearby. The pump on the La France truck was a great aid, running at a high speed for three hours. Colorful Fire Scene. Being one of the most disastrous fires here in many years the big blaze furnished a colorful and exciting scene. Heavy smoke covered the entire up-town section and the flames lit up the adjoining business section. The fire fighting band was composed of hundreds; two streams of water play? ed upon the fire from the abjoining brick garage building while others were turned upon the fire from sev eral angles; buckets and many other water containers were brought into play, and those not fighting the fire direct united in checking the spread of the flames. The garage roof and (Continued on page six.) hail and wind did damage to farm* belonging to Clint Wellmon, Sankey Mauney, Festus McKinney, Frank and Charlie Cornwell, Lawson Cabaniss, Q. M. Ledford and others in a narrow path extending on toward Waco and Cherryville. Next to the Lattimore farm the heaviest hail damage seem* to have been on the plantation ot Columbus Beam. The wind seems t* have gone in the directions of Stubb* where the Buffalo mill roof was blown off and moved on to the Cherryvilyle neighborhood where hail damaged the crops of Clay and Claude Harrelson, E. L. Webb, Frank Henry,' George Jarrett, Lee Dellinger and others. Many of the farmers of Cleveland are protected from hail damage by insurance while many new hail poli cies as well as fire policies were writ ten yesterday following the damage in Shelby and surrounding county. Fast Baseball Game Here On Saturday The Shelby Highs, state champions, now playing summer ball for the ben efit of local fans, will meet the fast Ozark mill club, of Gastonia here Sat urday afternoon, according to Dick Gurley, former coach of the Highs and in charge of the club during the summer. Thursday the Highs played the Arlington mill club in Gastonia. The game Saturday is expected to be a fast one as the Ozark club is re ported to be one of the strongest semi-pro aggregations in this section. HufTstetler and other college stars are on the Gastonia team, but Gurley is of the opinion that his boys will give them a good game and that .it will be one well worth seeing to Shel by fans. Mrs. Ike Berger and children spent Sunday in Rutherfordton with friends Automobile Licence Fees Will Amount To Over $72,000 For Cleveland County This Year. With 4,000 motor vehicles in Clev* eland county, the auto owners will contribute over $72,000 this month towards good roads in North Carolina for automobile license numbers. The new numbers are now being sold for this section by Wade Hoey who has charge of the local distributing cen* ter at Chas. L. Eskridge’s garage on West Marion street. On the first day the license numbers were offered for sale, he took in over $2,600 which In dicates that many people are anxious to see how they look. Your tag will be blue background with white letters and the number will be above the 200,000 mark. There are some two dozen or more places in North Caro lina where the license numbers are to be sold this year in order to facil itate the handling. By having this number of distributing stations, a great amountof clerk hire is saved, the auto owners are served more promptly and the saving in postage runs into the thousands of dollarr.. Auto owners in Cleveland should bear in mind the fact that they must apply in person for auto license, that is, no license will be mailed out and that a certificate of ownership is necessary before a license can be secured for a car. The auto ljeense fee is $12.50 for 24 horse power or less; $20 over 24 h. p. and not more than 30 h. p; $30 over 30 h. p. and less than 35 h. p.; $40 for 35 h. p. and above. It is there fore conservative to average the 4,. 000 licenses required for the cars in Cleveland at $18 per car which brings the total amount to be paid for auto license numbers this month to $72, 000. Not a small drain on the county this hot June month when business is a bit slack, but the law of the state of North Carolina says new license numbers must be secured by the 1st o* July or the car must be kept off the highways. It might be information to gome to known that money collected for auto licenses goes to pay interest on good road bonds and to pay for the up-keep and maintenance of the sand clay roads from county-seat to county, peat, Cleveland gets good up-keep on the county-seat roads and will soon have ten miles of state hard-surface highway', but this is not what the county is entitled to out of the 65 mil. lion dollar road bond issues and a fight will soon be made in Raleigh for Cleveland to get her share of the road money. M«lK CIMCT IS LET Ruts and Webb Awarded Contract for four Stories and Basement at $75.790.—Start Soon. Lutz and Webb, Shelby contractors, were on yesterday awarded the con. tract for the Masonic building to be erected at the corner .of Warren and Washington streets, the job to be completed in eight months from date at the contract price of $75,790. J. G. Dudley of Shelby was awarded the contract for the plumbing at $2,800, while Christian company of Charlotte received the contract for the heating plant. The Masonic building commit tee of which C. S. Young is chairman, met Thursday and opened the sealed bids which numbered nine for the gen. eral contract, the highest being $88,. 000. Several of the low bidders were close together. The bids do not include the furnishings and equipment. The Masonic building will be four stories high with a basement. The building will be of brick construction and trimmed with granite. An electric passenger elevator, the first to be In stalled in Shelby will serve the upper stories. Details of the floor plans and the uses to which the several floors will be put when completed will ap pear next week. At First Baptist Church. The pastor. Dr. R. L. Lemons, who has been in a revival in Hickory for the past week will occupy the pulpit at both the morning and evening serv ices. Good music at both services. Sunday school at 9:45 and a place for you. You are invited to be present at all thees services. Visitors and strang. ers always welcome. Busiest Place in Shelby. Thursday morning The Cleveland Bank and Trust company was the bu siest place in Shelby. Farmers who had bee ndamaged by hail Wednesday afternoon were lined up in the bank lobby making claims for hail damage. Others were taking out hai linsuranee, while others were taking out fire in surance, some were increasing their fire insurance. Ad Frank Grist, However, Will Enter Second Primary Against Shipman on July 5. Raleigh, June 17.—Party leader snip not to mention good sportsman ship, took Fred P. Latham from the race for commissioner of agriculture today and left second primary strife to Charlie Ross and Dennis G. Brum mitt for attorney general and to Frank D. Grist and M. L. Shipman for commissioner of labor and print ing. Mr. Grist as goat is slated to catch it, but he will see the contest through. Whether Charlie Ross will call for his second chance at Mr. Brummitt or not, cannot be said until the board of elections meets tomorrow. Party leaders have begged the second high men not to go into another primary, Mr. Latham says: “The campaign has been a live one, free from bitterness—and fine. It has been worth to me every dollar and hour that I have put in it. I am glad that I made the race and I hope it will be of some value to the state by arous ing added interest in this important branch of our state government. “I will not run this contest off wtih Mr. Graham, even though he has 22, 024 less than a majority, for the fol lowing reasons: “First. I find much sentiment against this race among men who have the best interest of the party at heart. ‘Second, it would generate’friction in both the party and the department of agriculture. Either reason is suffi cient to deter action on my part. “Third, it would be expensive to both the state and the participants out of proportions, it seems to me, with the possible benefits which might be derived from another primary. “The final count shows that the people of the state cast in the recent primary 114,584 votes for a commis sioner of agriculture from the east. This vote, however, was divided be tween Mr. Parker and myself which obviated the possibility of either he or I being the high man, I am assur ed that much of this strength would go to me in a second primary and, to say the least, it look* that I would be in a splendid position to make a wo*, derful fight. “I am withdrawing from the con test, believing that 1 am rendering the party arid department a service. If I am correct, then I am proud of that privilege. I desire to assure Mr. Graham the same whole-hearted spir it in his work that 1 have always un dertaken to give progressive measures coming before the board of agricul ture since 1913. I desire also to ex press to my friends throughout the state my deep sense of gratitude for their splendid spirit and1' wish that 1 could thank each one in person for their confidence and efforts.” Impressive Revival At Forest City Evangelistic Service* Conducted by Rev. Mr. Stanford Very Success, ful. Many Converts. “Perhaps the greatest revival meet ing ever held in Forest City,” was the way Forest City people termed the evangelistic services held in the Meth odist church there from Sunday June 8 through Sunday June 15, with Rev. A. L. Stanford, pastor of Central church here, doing the preaching, and W. F. Robertson in charge of the song service. Two services were held each day of the seven with Rev. Mr. Stan ford preaching at both services. A feature of the song service was the junior choir of over 200 children led by Mr. Robertson. There were a large number of con versions and at one service over half of those present answered the call to the altar. Many additions to the church were made, some 30 children joining the church at the special serv ice held for the young people. Each service was impressive and largely attended, the services on the closing night lasting over three hours. Fanning's Big Semi Annual Sale Starts The W. L. Fanning Co., will inaugu rate its semi-annual sale Saturday June 21st, the announcement of which appears in a full page advertisement in today’s Star and in the thousands of circulars being broadcasted over this section. Everything in the entire store is greatly reduced and the doors will be closed Friday to arrange the stock and mark down the prices for the sale which opens Saturday morn ing. Fannings store is an exclusive ready-to-wear store for men, misses and children, carrying an ex ceptionally large stock of shoes, doth, ing, dresses, hats and furnishings of all kinds. Read the advertisement in today’s Star and the circulars that have been distributed fer the wonder ful bargains that are offered*
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