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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN CLEVELAND LAST YEAR TOTALLEDOVER NINE MILLION DO! LARS—FIRST IN BUTTER; FOURTH IN COTTON. PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census letielanii VOL. XXXII, No. 56 RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department, THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY JULY 11, 1921 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE NUlHItU KJn DElfCm WEST KiM favorite of people finally SELECTED Landslide Turned to Nomination _ John W. Davis, of West Virginia,! was nominated for President Wednes day, by the Democratic convention af ter the 103rd ballot. The nomination came during the ninth day of ballot ing. The opposition of William J. Bryan and the attempt of William G. Mc Adoo to deliver his strength to Mere dith, failed to stop him. Landslide to Davis Beginning with Wednesday ing> balloting the movement to Davie gathered a momentum which could j not be retarded and gradually but surely through the succeeding bal lots the votes flopped over into the John W. Davis column as state after state either increased its offering to him or turned over its whole quota. Bryan's opposition to Davis was swept away in the rain of Davis votes which swept over the convention. The attempt of the McAdoo forces to make E. T. Meredith, of Iowa, the heir to the McAdoo strength com-1 manded a following which made only j a bad third when the Davis flood was j rising so fast that all other candi- j dates were being swept before it. Iowa, Meredith’s home state, with- j drew him from the contest and vot ed for Davis. The 103rd ballot was not complet- i ed, but when Davis passed a major ity during the ballot the states j flocked to him and the nomination was by acclamation. Nominated by Acclamation Then scenes of disorder swept tho convention as everybody clamored for a chance to join the winninn ; forces. When the uproar was at its height, Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, | mounted a chair and moved the nom ination of Mr. Davis by acclamation, j The motion was carried with a roar and Chairman Walsh shouted into , the din before him. "The chair declares the Hon. John W. Davis, the nominee of this con vention. ” Immediately the tired, worn and weary convention which had been struggling in the throes of a seem ingly interminable deadlock for two weeks—with the threat of going into a third—broke loose in a demonstra tion of joy and relief. Immediately all the state standards which had previously been parading for other candidates—some of them j in the midst of hard fought battles of partisan dispute—were carried in i'1 the aisles of the convention hall, j while a swirling, perspiring, but | happy crowd of delegates followed in a procession of joy and jubilation. Shipman Carried One Precinct in County Holly Springs Voted Two, And the Two Voted For Shipman. Total Vote 140fi Only 1,406 votes were cast in ( leveland county for commissioner of labor and printing according to the official figures given out Wed nesday by Bynum E. Weathers, chair man of the board of elections. 1,345 votes were cast for Frank D. Grist and 61 for M. L. Shipman, incum bent. Of the 24 voting precincts in Cleveland county only one went for Shipman, the majority being two and, tlie total votes two. Of the 83 going for Grist six were solid. Four pre cincts gave Shipman only one vote paoh, and two only two votes each, which reveals the fact that in 12 voting precincts, have of the entire number, Shipman received only eight votes. Holly Springs, the only voting pre Hnct in No. I township located oi* the South Carolina line Was the only precinct to give Sraipman a major ity and the vote there was solid for the incumbent. The last precinct to report the vote was a surprise to those interested in the primary. Only two people voted, perhaps the judges, and the two voted for Mr. Shipman. Earl was in the neighborhood of a aplit, giving Grist 18 votes and Ship Pnan 11. The other precincts voted for Grist in landslide fashion. masonic chapter meeting There will he a meeting of LaFay •tte Chapter No. 72 on July 15th at 1 ■ o’clock p.m. for work in the R°yal Arch degree. Visiting breth are cordially invited to attend. j hapter members are urged to be1 Present. C. C. Green, acting secre tary. Charles \V. Bryan, Brother of William J. Bryan. Candidate for \ ice-l’resident ( hai'lcs \\. Bryan, of Nebraska, was nominated for vice president by the Democratic national convention early '1 hursday, to assume the role of running mate for John W. Davis, of West Virginia, who on Wednesday afternoon was nominated for Presi dent oh the 108rd ballot. Bryan was nominated on the first ballot fai past midnight. 1 he convention adjourned sine die vail.' after th ■ nomination of W. J. Bryan. Walsh Declined While waiting for Mr. Davis to visit the Garden the convention went on to the consideration of vice pres idential nominations. First, Chairman Barkley read a letter from Senator Walsh declining the vice presidential nomination, He said he preferred to remain in the senate and run for re-election. The roll call for vice presidential nominating speeches was called and Alabama yielded to W. L. Barnum, of Arizona. Mrs. Springs Honored Florida yielded to South Carolina, and Governor T. G. McLeod, of Co lumbia, S. C., nominated Mrs. LeRoy Springs of Lancaster, for the vice presidency. Mrs. Springs is the first, woman ever placed in nomination foi the office. Then Governor Morrison, of North farolina, seconded the nomination of Mrs. Springs, of South Carolina. Other nominations included: J. C. Greenway, by Arizona; George L. Berry, by Tennessee; Alvin C. Ows ley, by Texas; Governor Silzer, by New Jersey; Governor Davis, by Iowa; Bennet Clark, by Ohio; W. A. Gaston, by Massachuetts; Mayor Hy lan, of New York, by Massachusetts; Edwin T. Meredith, by Maine; Gov ernor Flynn, by Rhode Island; James W. Gerard, by South Dakota. Bryan Will Support Ticket William Jennings Bryan, who vig orously opposed the nomination of Davis, and whose brother was chos en as Davis’ running mate, announc ed that he would support the ticket. His statement was confined to these words: “I shall support the ticket.” Revenue Taxes Are Due This Month All Licenses Taxes Must Be Paid Or Penalty Goes on After Aug ust 1st, says Mr. Boger R. B. Boger, revenue commissioner was a Shelby visitor yesterday and stated that the State Commissioner of Revenue had collected during the months of May and June 35 per cent more license tax than was collected for the same two months of 1923, which he construes to be a purpose of the tax-payers to pay at the time required by law and avoid penalty. This excess collection was gratifying to him and the commissioner, R. A. Doughton, as they do not desire to im pose for the failure to pay license tax within the time preescribed by the statute. The revenue act provides that all license taxes paid subsequent to Aug ust 1st carry a penalty of 20 per cent. The Commissioner has called the at tention of the tax payers to this pro vision of the Revenue Act several times and is issuing a circular let ter to the Deputy Commissioners throughout the state, directing that they give as much publicity to this fact as possible. Mr. Boger, earnestly requests that all persons liable for license tax file their application prior to August 1st and thus not subject themselves to penalty provided, which penalty is mandatory and from which no author ity is given him to relieve anyone. AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHI RCII The pastor will preach at the morn ing hour. Good music by the ehoii and congregation led by H. M. Pip pin. This will be “Letter Day.” Those having letters or will ask the church to procure their letter arc in vited to unite with the church Sunday morning. The pastor already has a number of letters of those who will come. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and you are invited to B.Y.P.U meet, ings at the regular hours and all young people are invited. Union serJ vice at this church at the evening hour. “I-Know-It” cook at Heavy’s Cafe, is the best in town. Try him out. —Adv. For lime, cerpent, plaster and red cedar shingles, see Campbells. Every Rural Center and Section To Have Electric Eights This Fall Officials Hope The day of the kerosene lamp in j t levehin<l ( ounty is fast aproaching an end, if the plans discussed hy the' county hoard of agriculture Monday are carried out, and from the inter-1 est taken the progressive step seems a certainty. With representatives from six townships present the mat ter of community light systems f r' every section of the county was taken up and already a representative is at work in each community promoting interest in the scheme with the aim of something definite in the fad. The plan according to present in formation is to have each coinroun- i ity organize a community stock com pany to finance the erection of a power line from the nearest power center to the various sections. Th. company will finance the undertaking in detail and pay a certain power rate to the power company, as do j manufacturing industries and larger towns. With the realization of the' plan the move will l>e considered one of the most progressive made by any; county in the state. Only a few years back electric lights and electric eon-j veniences were considered a luxury for city dwellers alone, but witii the trend of progress electrical conven iences are no longer confined to the cities. Power for lighting centers in upper Cleveland will he generated at Lawndale. The dam there has been increased in size and with no machin ery to pull at night it will he possible, according to Mr. John F. Schenck, Sr., to light every section in that immed iate territory. Power for the sec tions surrounding Shelby will be fur nished from Shelby. Communities showing interest in the movement and where it is hoped organizations will be perfected include: Casar, Toluca, Belwood, Mooresboro, Boiling Springs. Patterson, New House, Polk ville and others. A number of sections and a num ber of farmers and business houses already have small home power plants, but it was pointed out at the meeting Monday that these plants are serviceable for only certain per iods, while the power line will be a permanent affair and is possible at a minimum cost with community or ganizations. The movement hinges it seems on crop prospects for this year, and with a good season rep resentatives of the six townships present Monday were of the opinion that the plans will he carried out this fall. A. E. SMITH Governor of New York, once a newsboy, and now the idol of his home state. Smith forces held the conven tion in a deadlock for 100 ballots and for several ballots their candidate led. REV. MR. SETTLE HAS DEACONS AS HIS GUESTS Rev. John W. Suttle had the dea cons of the Double Springs Baptist j church as his guests at his home ot, ! N. Washington street Thursday even ing. It was the regular meeting of the board of deacons at which several speeches were made discussing the relationship between pastor and dea cons. The special guests were Revs. R. L. Lemons, Rush Padgett, G. P. Abernathy and D. G Washburn, while the deacons present were Messrs, C. ! A. Hamrick, Hoyle Gardner, Fred ■ Green, A. V. Washburn, Joe Wash burn, YV. W. Washburn, Bate Ham rick, C. A. Bridges and J. S. Gilles pie. FOLLIES MINSTREL SHOW HERE, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY; “The Follies,” a minstrel show, is! scheduled for performances at the Central School auditorium Thursday and Friday nights. The show is be, 1 ing given for the benefit of Boy Scout1 Troop 2, and will be presented by, local talent ably directed,- Admission : is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. Performances begin | both nights at 8:15. 1 One Ituilding Erected and Two l'n dor Construction. Hare Track Taking Form With three or four weeks of dry ; .veather the Cleveland county fair t grounds will be ready for the coun ty’s first hip agricultural exhibit his fall Within a month of all of the main biddings will be erected with favorable conditions and the race track will be ready for the speed ing horses. The big poultry exhibit i mil is already complete with the ex- ! cep*ion of the work in the interior, nul the main exhibit hall is now tin- j l°r construction. Within a short time - he manufacturer’s building will he started. The stock buildings will be i erected along with the fence around :!\e southeastern side of the grounds. ; Working at a rapid gait Summey spangler, \:ho have the race track ' contract, expect to have the job coni- i pleted soon provided there is a let uo n the rain, which hinders the grad- 1 ing. The track is already grade.? around a considerable portion of the Instance, and by the latter part of this week the force will he moved to tbn missing lap. Many formers hindered in their work in the crops by rain have taken advantage of the spare time and visit ed the fair grounds. All seem pleas ed with the prospects and are nwalt ing eagerly the appearance of the premium list. Considerable talk is I also heard about designating the f'rst day of the fair as “Cleveland County Home Coming Day.” Mrs. Peeler to Open Beauty Parlor Here ——— Mrs. Clayton Peeler is n'anning to j open a beauty parlor in Shelby. The j narlor will hove a connection with a local store, the name of which will he announced later. She is attend ing a school in Charlotte where she \ is learning the Marinello method j which will be used throughout the local beauty shop. The Charlotte school is being conducted by a grad uate of Marinello’s New York beauty school and when Sirs. Peeler finishes her course under this graduate she will have a certificate. She will also employ an experienced expert in this line and cater to shampooes, facials, manicures and treatment of skin and scalp. The Marinello system is the most modern and advanced method employed in beauty parlors through out the country and Mrs. Peeler feels sure that her new enterprise will prove popular in Shelby. W. G. M’ADOO Secretary of the Treasury under Woodrow Wilson, who battled with A1 Smith for 100 ballots only to lose the nomination when the delegates made a break for the nominee, John W. Davis. GILMERS TO HANDLE FURNI TURE INSTEAD OF GROCERIES Within a very short time the local store of the Gilmers chain will open a furniture and house furnishing de partment, the line to be carried in stead of the grocery department, ac cording to an announcement by the manager, Paul Wootton. The gro ceries now in stock will be closed out during the Department Managers sale and as soon thereafter as possible. Room is now being prepared for the furniture department and the furni ture and furnishings are being bought. The big Department Mana gers sale starts Friday and continues until July 22. REV. MR. TANNER TO PREACH Rev. H. V. Tanner will preach at Antioch Baptist church at 11 o’clock Sunday, July 13; and at Bethlehem Baptist church the same day at 3 o’clock. The subject used will be, “How God Forgives Sin.’ Everyone is cordially invited to come to church. Ask some of the regulars why they eat at Heavy’s Cafe.—Adv. Madison Square Garden, New York Dover Church Is Organized Sunday Presbytery Installs J. F. Webb. F. A. McAllister. J. H. Southard and J. I). Itarnett as Deacons A presbytery was called to meet at the Dover Mill village west of i Shelby, on Sunday July 6t.h, 1024, at 3:00 p. m. for the purpose of organi zing n Baptist church. The follow ing ordained ministers were present. Dr. R. L. Lemons. J. C. Gillespie, Rush Padgett, J. W. Davis, J. W. ! Suttle and W. T. Poster and 66 rep ' resentative members from 9 different I surrounding Baptist churches. The i presbytery was organized by electing J. W. Suttle moderator, and Jno. P. Mull, clerk. The record of a meeting held by the members of the church to he organized was read and on mo tion the Dover church was recognized as a full fledged Missionary Baptist church. The vote was unanimous by a rising votP. Rush Padgett, pastor of the Shelby Second church spoke on the church’s relationship to the home community. Dr. R L. Lemons, pastor of ths Shelby First Baptist church spoke on the church’s relations to the world i at large. J. F. Webb, F. A. McAllister and J. H. Southard, who, having been . elected by the Dover church as dea- j cons were ordained as deacons foi the new church together with J. D. Barnet who had already been ordain- ; ed, composed the board for the new church. J. C. Gillespie delivered a charge to the new deacons, after which the presbytery adjourned. JNO. P. MULL, Clerk. Worked on Davis’ Home Town Paper Throughout the Democratic conven tion, from one deadlock into another.: one Shelby man remained a strong supporter of John W. Davis, the nomi nee for president. Twelve years ago C. H. Hardin, jr.. linotype operator on The Cleveland Star and known over a considerable territory as "Buck,'' worked on The Clarksburg Exponent in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the home town of the mart who has bright prospects of being president of the United States. "Buck' knew John W. Da\ is personally and had talked with him and it would have been just as hard to change "Buck’s” opinion about Davis as to convince anyone that the old steeple jack is painting the court house dome sojne other color *han red, and while the convention was in progress "Buck” made several Davis converts. At that time, 1812, Davis was the representative of his district in Con gress. The West Virginian is a “man's man” and a great favorite among his own people, according to “Buck.” “He is Clyde Huey’s type of man and iust as popular in Clarksburg as Mr. Hoey is here,” says “Buck,” who is open to give the political dopesters any per sonal pointers on the Democratic candidate. No matter how old a gas meter gets, is is always anxious to run. The demand for people who are po lite exceeds the supply. i Th<? county commissioners in regu lar session Monday transacted very little of public importance. A high way commissioner for No. 10 was ap pointed, and the usual routine work taken up. The following bills were ordered paid: Purvis Washburn, bridge work, fb.50; A. D. Peeler, bridge lumber, $52.56; O. F. Austell, bridge work, $8.14; D. L. Green, bridge work, $2.05; Z. B. Weathers and Sons, bridge work, $1150.00; S. C. Brooks, bridge work, $2.60; Martin Phifer’, bridge lumber, $15; J. L. Lutz, bridge lumber, $.'10; R. A. White, bridge work, $57; Wilson-Berryman & Ken Jiedy, architects, $157.77; Pound & Moore, tax binders, $68.60; Dave El liott, burial expenses, $20; T. P. Esk ridge, supplies for home, $58.54; A. R. Cline, commissioner, $65.60; Paul Webb, paint, $68.02; O. E. Ford, sup plies, $103.83; J. D. Lineberger Sons, supplies, $53.03; W. H. Blanton, haul ing, $43; J. S. Dot-ton, service, $5; L. A. Cabaniss, salaries, expenses, $156; Paul Poston, home, $12.35; J.F. Williams, home, $5.95J Efird’s supplies $10.75; Shelby Hardware Company, supplies, $16.30; Campbell Depart- | ment store, supplies, $35.98; Gastonia 1 Mill Supply Co., supplies, $35.98; ! paint, $36; Cabaniss & Norman, trac- i tor work, $16.05; H. A. Logan, serv ; ing jurors. $18; D. L. Houser, sup- ! plies, $22; E. W. Dixon, capturing ! still and trip to Morganton, $37.50; ' B. E. Weathers, chairman election j board, $53.05; Washburn Co., sup ! plies, $28.87; T. C. Eskridge, holding inquest, $06; Edwards & Broughton, i office supplies, $21.85; G. L. Corn ' well, bridge work, $9.15: Southern Cotton Oil Co., supplies, $35.65; South Cotton Oil Co., feed supplies, $20.43; j I. atta Martin Funtp Co., supplies,' $7.61; J. G. Dudley, supplies, $1.75;! Wray-Hudson Co., supplies, $4.12; C. j C. McMurry & Co., supplies, $49.72. J. W. Wilson, ice box. $17; H. A. Lo gan. jail expenses and incidentals, ! $240.70; Thompson Co., lumber,. $46.53: Mrs. Wallace, home agent, $50; F. D. Wilson, capturing still; $20; Star Publishing Co., tickets and advertising, $75; R. E. Lawrence, county agent, $100; Standard Paint & Lead Co., paint, $14.10; J. R. Hord, deputy sheriff. $5.20; M. H. Austell, trip expenses, $41.91; H. W. McKenny duty sheriff, $3; Cash Grocery Co., supplies, $54.90; Burne Dcdmon, cap turing still, $20; Cage Ellis, freigrt and drayage, $5.45; H. A. Logan, ex penses Goldsboro trip, $32; H. G. Ware, capturing stills, $60; M. H. Austell, trip to Asheville, $20.40; J. B. Peeler, bridge lumber, $21.60; Charlie Williams, bridge work, $6.40; J. F. Harris, election board, $18; Wil son, Berryman & Kennedy, architects, $52.10; J. C. Weathers, bridge steel, $3254.43. See Campbells for can sealers, all stylo tin cans, canning outfits, solder, labels etc. Mason Jar Screw top and easy seal Mason Jar Caps, rubbers and any thing else used in canning Prices right. Doc" Williamson Admits Slaying) But Witnesses Say Roosevelt Young Killed Kennedy When Superior court convenes hero Monday, July 21, Judge Harding and some jury will have a peculiar case to cope with. It is seldom that crim* itial annals reveal an incident where sne man admits a slaying done by another, yet it occurred here in Cleve^ land county three days before Christ mas last year and the case is the most interesting feature of the July term of court. Perhaps the confes sor of the crime still believes he fired the deadly shot, but eye witnesses say he did not. In the killing there is a story, and there will probably be another following the disposition of the case this month. Other Man's Wife Ernest Kennedy was the negro killed; Doc Williamson admitted the killine, while witnesses say Roose velt Young, a nephew of “Doe”, killed Kennedy. Some three weeks befora Christmas Kennedy ran away with Williamson’s wife. Saturday before Christmas Kennedy returned and visited the home of Ike Williamson, t>n the John Cline nlantation. Ike, the father of "Doc,” was the step father of Kennedv’s wife. William son and Young, his nephew, were coming to Shelby when they heard of Kennedy’s return, but instead went to the elder Williamson’s home where the killing took place. Kennedy, Wil liams and Young were the partici pants and a shotgun and pistol were among^i.he weapons used. When it ended ^Kennedy was dead and Wil* liamson accompanied by the dead negro’s brother came to Shelby and surrendered to the officers after con fessing to the killing. At the in quest, it developed that Young fired the fatal shot. Both were arrested and later released by Judge Falls under bonds of $500 each. The case was continued at the February term "of court. Believed Himself Killer Officers are of the opinion that Williamson actually believed himself the slayer, while others thought at the time he was probably trying to shield his nephew, as he would offer a better defense than Young. When he was shot, Kennedy had William son on the ground. Williamson’s gun was in his hand which was held by Kennedy, while the two were down witnesses say Young walked up from behind and shot Kennedy twice. Wil liamson shot his gun and perhaps because of his position on the ground thought his bullet brought death to his adversary. The unusual features of the case attracted considerable interest at the time and many are expected to hear the Superior court proceedings a? since that time nothing has been made public about the slaying. REUNION OF FRANCIS FAMILY AT EARL, N, C. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Francis, of Earl, had a reunion Sunday of all the children and grandchildren as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Francis, of Asheville, Mr. and Mrs E. Y. Fran cis, of LaTceland, Fla., Mr. arid Mrs. W. A. Mintz and family of Greens boro, N. C.. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wil kins, of Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Francis and family; of Earl. All were happy to be home and enjoy a good dinner together for the first time in ten years. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mintz returned to their home in Greensboro Sunday, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Francis also returned to Asheville, while E. Y. Francis and wife are spending a month or more in the state of North Carolina, visiting relatives and friends in and around Earl, Shelby and Asheville, after which they will return to their home in Lakeland, Fla. Mrs. F. L. Wilkins and little son Alfred are spending two weeks with their mother at Earl and relatives of Shelby. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school at 9.45 a.m. The at tendance is very fine. Do you help with your presence? Let us all be present next Sunday. Preaching at 11 a.m. by the pastor. There were 22 additions to the church last Sunday. Opportunity will be given neyt Sun. day for those desiring to join. You are cordially invited to worship with us. At Presbyterian Church Sunday school at the usual hour, 10 o’clock Sunday morning. Holy communion at the 11 o’clock hour. If you want money, health and happiness buy a '‘Virginia” home can sealer from Campbells, Shelby or Lawndale. ....... Your friends eat at Heavy’s Cafe. You will too, if you will once.—Adv,