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PLAN TO ATTEND CLEVELAND COUNTY’S FIRST BIG FAIR THIS FALL—OCTOBER 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 -BIG FREE ATTRACTIONS EVERY DAY. PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census §-bc Irhelanb RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. * ft rum/ nTnnf i mi THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY. N. C. TUESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1921 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE bUUn 1T 31 UnL LRW It j* Illegal for Store in Rural Section To Be Open During Sunday Hours. A complete Sunday “blue law” for Cleveland county was not enacted at the recent special session of Legisla ture although several bills were in troduced. However, a bill was passed making it a misdemeanor to open a store in the rural districts of Cleve land county between midnight Satur day and midnight Sunday for the pur pose of the sale of articles of mer chandise, which does not include gas and oil The bill was introduced and passed by Representative J. R. Davis, of Kings Mountain, but as yet Mr. Davis has no extra copies of the bill and The Star is unable to present the law verbatim, which will be done later. Original bill to give the county com missioners power to close rural stores on Sabbath failed to pass as did the “gas tight” measure also introduced. The law passed making it a mis demeanor to do business in a rural store on Sunday was created with the aim of closing up cross roads nuis ances and “joints” where almost every kind of “merchandise” is sold. The bill does not apply to drug stores, Mr. Davis declared in a conversation with The Star, but only to stores do ing a general mercantile business. There has been quite a bit of conjec ture as to what law or laws pertain ing to Sunday observance had been passed at the special session and the! statement by Representative Davis will tend to clear up matters. Against Port Bill. The ship and waterway bill, which was referred to the people to be voted upon in the general election in Nov ember, will be killed by the people, the Cleveland county legislator thinks. Mr. Davis has been against the port bill since the beginning and is willing that the people take a “crack” at it. Another Zane Grey Film At Princess The picture Tuesday at the Prin cess theatre will greaty interest every bhdy with an ounce of blood for it is from the Zane Grey story of the majestic Arizona canyons, “The Heri-. tage of the Desert.” The story is that of a courageous man’s fight against a powerful and unscrupulous rival— for a girl, and it was staged in Amer ica’s greatest scenic setting. To top it all it is a Zane Grey romance of j western action with Bebe Daniels to help the thrills. Wedrpsday comes “Miami” wij h Betty Compson at her best in a sen sational drama of modern society laid in the gorgeous winter play-ground of the ultra-smart set. A brilliant expose of society gone mad—risking all for a new thrill. Thursday will be a pic. ture hard to get along without, “Bread”, the most talked of novel last season. A story of marriage and free dom. Always after the honeymoon there is the problem, “Bread.”’ If ev ery woman knew what marriage means is the thought of Thursday’s entertaining film. First Baptist Church Will Elect Officers Next Sunday morning the congre gation of the First Baptist church of Shelby will elect officers for the com ing associational year. Three deacons and two deaconesses will be elected by open ballot without nomination. Other officers of the church including the officers of the Sunday school will be elected at that time. It is most im portant that the membership of the ■ church take an intelligent interest in these elections. The regular Sunday evening meet ings in the various churches of the city will be resumed next Sunday ev ening. Evening meetings at the First Baptist church will be held at 7:30 ra'her than at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting at 7:30 o’clock Wednesday evening. Note change of time. This will be a meeting of spe cial interest. Sunday School Council. At 7:00 o’clock Wednesday evening and not at 7:30, the Sunday school council of the First Baptist chursh "ill convene in important session at • he church house. Be on hand on . time. Not Guilty—Charlie Bridgeman. a married man of South Shelby, end ■anche Taylor, a young girl also of ‘ °ut*1 Shelby, were charged with im moral conduct in recorder’s court last nday, but after a trial by jury were a< quitted. O. Max Gardner appeared tor the defendants, while Captain Pey ton MeSwain represented the state m the absence of Solicitor Burrus. • ~7Buys Turner Home—C. B. Suttfe, Jf., has purchased J. A. Turner’s resi ence on N. Morgan street which he 1 occupy when Mr. Turner vacates the same. annual Session Ur Missionary Union In Meet At Zoar 24 Societies of Kings Mountain As sociation Represented at Big Meeting Friday and Saturday. The thirteenth annual session of the Woman’s Missionary union of the Kings Mountain association was held with Zoar Woman's Missionary so ciety of the Zoar church, on August 28th and 29th. Twenty-four societies were represented, with 235 delegates and visitors in attendance. The reports of superintendent, Sec retary-treasurer and leader of mission study showed that much better work had been done during the past year in any former year. This was evident in the number of new' societies organized, increased mission study and the amounts contributed to all objects. One of the things which should be mentioned, was the sending of suffi cient funds to Miss Attie Bostick, one of our missionaries in China, to pur chase a Ford touring car. Thi8 was due almost entirely to the generosity of the Shelby First W. M. S. The papers read by the women show ed much time given to preparation, es pecially those on state and home mia sion.) by Mrs. W. O. Johnson of Grover Foreign Missions by Mrs. J. D. Hug gins of Boiling Springs and Women and Stewardship by Mrs. W. N. John son of Kings Mountain. The importance of “Fostering Young People’s Societies” was the subject of a talk given by Mrs. Pip pin of Shelby First W. M. S. and Mrs. Rush Padgett of South Shelby W. M. S. spoke about the “Trend of Times.” Mis* Ollie Mae Putnam of Zoar W. M. S. gave her experience in getting her Sunbeam band to reach the standard of excellence. Her talk was full of information to prospective leaders of Sunbeam bands. A demon stration of Sunbeam work was made by Zoar, New Hope and Elizabeth bands. A great inspirational address was given by Dr. W. N. Johnson about the Twin Impulses of the Young Chris tian” and Miss Mary Warren, our cor responding secretary from Raleigh, won the hearts of her hearers, giving them both inspiration and informa tion, in her fine address. Rev. G. P. Abernethy gave a splen did talk on the campaign, emphasiz ing the growth along spiritual lines. The annual sermon was preached by Dr. H. V. Tanner, who is pastor at East Kings Mountain, and Bethlehem churches, on Thursday night. A pa geant which illustrated what the W. M. U. means to the world, was also given that night. This was written by Mrs. Wacaster. “The Master’s Call” was the sub ject of Mrs. Wacaster’s address and was indeed a great appeal for better and more efficient service. The love and devotion of all the women in the association was expressed to her in the gift of a beautiful wrist watch, which was presented by Mrs. Frank Elam of Lawndale. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. John Wacas ter, superintendent; Mrs. George E. Lowell, secretary and treasurer and Mrs. C. J. Woodson, Mission Study leader. Boiling Springs is the meeting place next year. The Union found the women of Zoar “given to hospitality” and “full of good works.” and the splendid fel lowship of this meeting is expressed in its motto “Laborers together with God.” Local Officers Get Army Deserter Here Horace M. King, of the Sixth Field Artillery, Fort Hoyle, Maryland, was arrested here Monday by Chief Ham rick and local officers charged with deserting from the United States army. King, who is quite a young man, is said to have lived in Shelby at one time. Information has it that King left Fort Hoyle for his home in Asheville something like 30 days ago and fail ed to report at the Fort at the end of his time. When located by officers here he said that he was just visiting around with old friends and seemed to be eager to get bock in camp. He said that he had been in the regular army for about four years. GET ESCAPED GASTON CONVICT HERE SATURDAT Saturday afternoon Deputy Sheriff Jerry Runyans and Policeman Hester arrested on the streets here a white man by the name of Crook, who was an escaped convict from the Gaston county road force. Crook, who escapefl sometime last March, is said to have been serving a year’s sentence for abandonment and non-support. He was taken back to Gaston county by offi cials from that place Saturday, ad will serve the remainder of his sen tence, only a short time having been served before his escape. Piggly Wiggly sells only the best. The best house keepers buy there. Do you ? Ad DOKErS BE BIG CEREMONIAL HEBE Urge Number of Candidates Chased Orer Hot Sand*. Banquet At CJeveland Springs Tha hot sands grew hotter and the jungd ebeasts more ferocious as the afternoon and evening progressed Monday in Shelby. Monday was not only Labor Day, hut to the Tyros it was Labor Day and Dokey Day. The blue fezzes were much in evidence as were the dreaded Brigands, biit outstanding were the frightened and trembling Tyros in red, in blue and in green; dressed and half dressed; faceB painted more colors than the Comanche Indians ever dreamed of. Several hundred Dokeys wire in attendance throughout the cer ntoni j al Monday and about 100 candidates were escorted over the hot sands and by the yelling tiger with the Brigand team of Suez Temple No. 73. Char lotte, conducting the rites. With the town decbfated for the occasion late Sunday evening everything was in readine**, with the possible eveep tion of the candidates, early Monday morning. Dokeys from Charlotte, Gas tonia and all over the section covered by the Suez Temple arrived through out the morning and registration of Tyroa at the headquarters in the Gardner Garage started at 12 o'clock. From noon until 4 in the afternoon the antics and mingled surprise and embarrassment of the candidates as they were paraded over the streets in many comic and entertaining garbs furnished enjoyment to the public as sembled “uptown" to see the Dokeys celebrate. As a side entertainment for the visitors there was a ball game at the city park between Shelby and Mooreeville. ine big parade led by the Brigand drum corps was held later in the af ternoon and there was a large crowd of spectators for the colorful evert. Ritualistic work was carried or. in the hall at the Gardner building from 5 o’clock until the banquet at Cleve land prings at 6:30. Following the banquet Eighth Order work was put on in the D. O. K. K. headquarters. Among the local candidates taken in were: “Shine” Blanton. .T. L. Dav ison, John Campbell, Brevard Hcnnes sa, Bob Andrews, R. E. Carpenter, H. C. Griffin, John R. Hudson, O. W. Long, M. H. Austell, J. C. Me Neely G. G. Rollins, A. V. Hamrick, B. m! : Whisnant, J. R. Ligon, George Alex-i ander, Miller Harris, Julian Herd. Wade Hoey, Max Washburn, Jesse I Washburn, J S. Dorton, H. C. Long, j Peyton MsSwain, Hugh Hoyle, Will iam Andrews, J. W. Wilson, S. M.! Morrison and W. D. McRae. Park Orator—Now would any one like to ask a question? Small Boy—How much will yer take fo rthe box ye’re standin’ on? We want ter make a rabbit hutch.— London Mail. Conversation in a drug store: Gimme a tablet. What kinda tablet? A yellow one. But whats the matter with you? I want to write a letter. Sloan Philbeck Out On Bond Of $800 Saturday evening about 8 o'clock Sloan Philbeck, young married man of Karl, was rob used from the county jail on a bond of $800 for his appearance at the October term of Cleveland Superior court to an* wt r the charge of abducting Jessie Francis, the handsome wife of Av ! try Francis, also of Karl, on Wed nesday night, July .80. The In tut 1 .Vos s;"ncd by five irn an | Phil j neck. The original bond was for 1.000 but was reduced to $300. Tho o signing it. were: John J. t Karl for $100 and following for $100 each: Lamar Davis, T. L Moss K 1! Olive, W. J. AreV and Sloan Philb-k Philbeck bad bn a confined to I the countv jail since Tuesday i August 12. when he was placed here following a hearing before Magistrate T. C. Kskridge. He and Mrs. Francis were trough: back from th« state of Washington the | day hefore by a deputy sherifftf of Whitman county. Following his re lease from jail Philbeck returned to his home at Bari. j ..- ■ -*■ - Well Known Middle-aged Woman of Sharon Section Died After Three Months Illness. Mrs. J. B. Blanton died Saturday evening at 6'40 o’clock at her home between Shelby and Sharon after an illness of three months from a com. plication of kidney and heart trouble. Mrs. Blanton was 43 years of age and before marriage wa Miss Lavenia Hardin, a highly consecrated and es teemed woman who loved her church humic u: u imubi jI'Jii.i if.* man ner. The news of her death was a source of great sorrow to her many friends. She is survived by her hus band. two children Mrs. Clarence Phdbeck end Hubert Palmer Blanton end or-o —rand "hild. T" o siat^rs. Mrs. B. F. Wilson and Mbs. C. E. Beam and one brother, Mr. David Hardin also survive. Her remains were buried Monday afternoon at Sharon, the funeral serv ice, being conducted by Rev. G. P. Ahernethy at 3 o’clock a large crowd of sorrowing friends and relatives gathering t0 nav a tribute of respect to her noble life. She was a member of New Hope Baptist church, Earl. Minnie, who was that nervy young man who just left you? Hes a hoy who clerk.', at the cor ner grocery, ma’am. Uh-huh! Now I know what they re- '• fer to when they advertise ‘Fresh Every Day.’ There is a laundry sign in the Reading, Pa.. International League park which says, “Don’t beat your wife; let us do your dirty work for you. Dolores—Why so sad? Peneroso— I just happened to think dear, this is the last evening we can be together until tomorrow. Couple That Disappeared From Lawn dale Some Weeks I Sack Caught By Officers-in Alabama. Another feature developed in Clev eland county's second elopement sen* atiYn last \v=»ek vh m information wa received he’c tha‘ Garfield Rich ards, n married man of Lawndale, and Mrs. Del:. Gantt Fwee/y, of the same place, had been arrest'd in Huntsville, Alabama, charged with white slavery. : it i said. The couple, both of whom i T<' married and have several children, d- .appeared about the same time from their homes at Lawndale some weeks back, and community reports bad it it ha* t'ev eloped together. Following comrmini.ation w ith rel eti'Ts hf»c Mr, Ai">; Gantt, father Sweeny, b ft Friday morning for Alabama, wlrle two brothers of . Richards. Tom and P. P., are said to have left for Huntsville the preceding 1 evening. The two Richards, according to a Shelby nan with whom they talk - ed. stated that they would try to have the trial held in Alabama so as not to make another “spectable" fori *bis coun'.v like the Francis-Philbeck hrevirg. The trial v ill be held there' inail probability officials say- ' Richards, who wa considerably older than Mrs. Sw.eezy, is the father i of a number of children and is a mill employe at Lawndale E. M. Sweezy, husband of Mrs. Sweezy who was at Hickory when his wife left has been inching for her in this and neigh boring states since her departure, and it was reported here that he was locked up at Little Rock, Ark, aR a suspicious character, but being releas ed later. Mrs. Sweezy took two of her children with her, leaving two others at home. I ncler a Huntsville, Alabama, date line she is said to have communicat ed with relatives here sometime back! stating that she was employed in a j mill there and was. not with Richards, i However, it is said, following; the ftr- j rest that she wired her father, while Ii 'chards wired his brothers. 1'IEDMONT ALUMNI TO MEET AT LAWNDALE SATURDAY The annual meetino’ of the alumni i of Piedmont High School will be held ' Saturday at Piedmont at Lawndale, i according to Prof. J. H. Grigg, head! of the association of former Piedmont j students. There will be no formal ex- | ercises or speaking, but a good time is expected in old time picnic, get-to gether fashion. There will be a base ball game in the afternoon. Piedmont students are scattered over j a wide territory in this section and i many former pupils of the well known institution are expected to attend the! annual affuir Saturday, the sixth. j —Mr. Short Moves—Mr. Clyde Short has moved with his family into! his newly completed bungalow home1 on the Cleveland Springs road. Show me your diploma, demanded the producer. The applicant tried to j explain that it was not customary for; college graduates to carry diplomasi around with them. Blalock To Speak To Farmers Here Next Saturday "Dirt Farmer" ami General Manager of Cotton Growers Association Scheduled for Address. 1 Hon. 1 . B. Blalock, general manager jo tfhe North ( arolina Cotton Grow i era. Cooperative association, will speak j to the farmers and business men of Cleveland county in the court house here at II u clock Saturday tm rning, I September (>, according to an announ cement by the association. Mr. Blalock is one of the hading farmers of North Carolina and a real "dirt farmer.” He has managed very successfully the cooperative associa tion since its begining and should he heard with interest by the farmers and others of this section. His visit here means that the association he heads recognizes Cleveland as one of the leading cotton counties in the state. The Cooperative association has made unparalleled progress as a new organization, starting from nothing it has grown to a membership of over 35,000 members handling over 130,000 bales of cotton amounting to 20,000, 000 in a period of three years. The bankers and business men of the country recognize the organization as one thoroughly reliable and sound in its business dealings. Unlimited credit is extended to the association be cause of the careful guarding of the credit standing and because of the efficient management. The State should be justly proud of this, its moat representative organiza tion which operates for the mutual good of the growers and the public. Its purpose is to secure a fair price for the grower and to keep the pub lic from having to pay the enormous tolls of speculation in cotton. This is being accomplished by systematic and orderly marketing, proper grading and handling. Local Officers On State Rifle Team ( aptain Peyton McSwain, command er of Company K. local unit of the state guard, left Monday for Wash ington where he will spend several days before leaving for Camp Perry, Ohio, as a member of the North Caro lina Rifle Team to take part in the national matches. Second Lieutenant H. C. Long, also of Company K, will leave for Camp Perry Wednesday. Captain McSwain and Lieutenant Long wpn places on the team, to be composed of 10 men, while in the an nual encampment at Camp Glenn, Morehead City, this summer. The best marksmen in the different units scattered over the state entered the match for a berth on the team and it is quite an honor for the Cleveland county company to have two marks men on the team, which i* expected to make a good record on the range in the national contests. —Mr. Spangler Buys—The Shelby Building company has sold to C. R. Spangler a lot on N. Morgan street for $3,000. Mr. Spangler will build a landsonie two-story home which ho will occupy. He will move to Shelby -hortly to be associated with Z. J. fhompson’s lumber plant. -- ? COLORFUL CEREMONIES STAGED HER E MONDAY BY POKEYS SUEZ TEMPLE j THE IMAGINATION OF A TYRO WORKING WHEN HE SAW BRIGAND TEAM McCrary Engineer About Through With Inspection And Will Present Plans to City Aldermen. It is expected that at a special meeting of the city aldermen will be held thi„ week to hear the prelimi nary report of J. R. Bracewell, en gineer for the J. B. McCrary Com pany of Atlanta, who has been mak | ing an inspection of the city pump I station and facilities. At a recent j meeting the board authorized an in j spection with presentation of esti mates for a renovation and remodel ing of the station by the Atlanta firm Although the inspection has been made it will be some time before def inite estimates can be presented ns the engineers must figure on the im provements that are approved by the town fathers. . Under Two Plans. The general opinion is that the en gineer will make an estimate in two forms: one for the renovation and improvement of the present plant, and the other an estimate of an entirely new plant. It is thought by some that the cost of bringing the plant now being used up to a satisfactory point of service would cost almost as much as a new Pnd modern plant, which would serve the growing town for many decides. However, others think *hat with needed Improvements and chnnger. ns suggested by the en gineer that the present plant would serve for 20 or 25 years yet. Of course the entire matter is one of conjecture as no report has yo* been made to the hoard and nothing concerning the re port is known. Mr. bracewell, the engineer, in talk ie of the matter unofficially stated that from the apparent rapid growth of the town and the likely extension of limits that he considered a new plant a Rood idea. Should board decide on a new plant the engineer said he would suggest that it be located a half mile or so nearer town with die intake at it* present location. The place he has in mind is suitable for good storage facilities that would carry the town over an extended pe riod of almost any kind of weather. As usual there are those town who favor remodeling the pres ent plant, while there are others who would like to see the aldermen author ize the construction of a new and modern plant. A new plant will be a necessity in five or 10 years even with improvements now one group contends, while the others say the present plant has many years of serv ice ahead with proper renovation. Local Bank Helps Pure Bred Cattle Pure bred cattle ig being greatly en couraged in Cleveland county by the Cleveland Bank and Trust company which offers to help deserving boys to buy a calf or heifer with a view of raising a fine milk cow. The bank has has started a pure bred calf club and already ten or more boys and girls * have joined, the bank taking their * note for the cost of the calf, the mount to belaid back later. In tioq to helping deserving boyg and efirls finance the purchase rff pure bred stock, the bank ig,offering prizes as follows: $10 for best calf or heif er; $8 as second prixe to member whose cow or heifer shows the best ■are and treatment; $5 third prize for he be t composition written on the mbiect “How I raised my Calf or Heifer.” Cleveland is coming to be known | better and better as a dairy county | and the Cleveland Bank wishing to ; encourage the young people in this work, are helping finance the pur chase of calves which will encourage the young people and later stimulate ‘he dairy industry. Winner Hosiery Is Sold For $15,801 The Winner Hosiery mill, a defunct manufacturing concern which has manufactured hosiery for the last few years at Boiling Springs, was sold Monday at public auction at the court house by F. B. Hamrick, re ceiver and the same was bid in by B. T. Falls for the creditors at $15,801. The largest creditor? are Thompson company (Z. J. and Carl* who hold a mortgage against the Winner fog $25,000 and the directors who hold a mortgage for a similar amount. The total liabilities amount to approxi mately $110,000. The property was was first sold separately, the town of Boiling Springs offering $300 for the electric light department but no bid was received on 31 acres of real es tate on Broad river. In offering tho holdings separately the bids totalled $15,800 after which it was offered aa a whole and brought $1 more. This bid will remain open for 20 days, sub ject to a raise.