SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY PAID-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census Hie litoel&nd SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. VOL. XXXII, No. 81 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, OCT. 14, 1924. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE CLEVELAND COUNTY’S BIG INAUGURAL FAIR IS ON THIS WEEK FORMER CITIZEN - % C. A. Williams, Former Resident Has Much Praise for County. C. O, Keuster Also Speaks. C. A. Williams, member of the firm of Williams and Shelton Co., Char lotte, was the honor-guest at the Ki wanis club Thursray night, it being a privilege for the club to have Mr. Williams’ because he Iive3”'"Tn “Cleve land for 11 years and made a suc cess in Charlotte as a dry goods and notion wholesaler. He live dat the old Aaron Beam place in No. 5 township, coming there from Mecklenburg in 1877 and he recalled selling chickens and eggs at Cleveland Springs which was then operated by MadlFoston and Mrs. Brevard. He recalled the old pa per mill at Buffalo and the only cot ton mill in the county, located at Dou ble Shoals. “The stores in Shelby are a credit to any city of 50 to 100 thousand,” said Mr. Williams and “a good news paper is the best asset any town has, therefore Shelby ought to have one of the best newspapers in the state. A paper can give you publicity that can not be bought.” Mr. Williams strong ly urged a chamber of commerce for Shelby and declared that the Kings Mountain battleground should be made a national park which he thinks can be done if the business men wo pay enough Federal tax to place North Carolina at the top of the list will only go to Washington and demand that this shrine of liberty and freedom be preserved. Debt to Community. Clarence Keuster, official booster and live-wire public megaphone of Charlotte and the Carolinas was a vis itor with Mr. Williams and in a short but ‘peppy” talk, told the Kiwanis that agriculture is the basis industry in this country and that it should be fostered, first last and always. He says it takes work and ambition to go forward and that Ed Campbell wasn’t satisfied 25 years ago to run a little country, store, but came to Shelby with a vision of bigger things and made them come to pass. He dropped in the new Fanning store, not knowing whose it was and declared it to be a credit to the county, whose enterprisig own ers will make a great success by the use of printers ink. Keuster has great visions of a big ger and better community and declar ed that “we haven’t scratched the sur face yet.” Men who sit idly by and don’t help in a community building are dead and don’t know it. If they have accumulated anything, it is their duty to turn something back to the community which enabled them to make what they have. Keuster travelled Cleveland 30 years ago when he “wiped his face on a salt sack, washed in a tin pan with octagon soap” so he felt that he knew what he was talking about when he said “Cleveland is coming like a house afire.” Campaign for Fair. Lee B. Weathers told of the at tractions at the fair and asked for support, whereupon a number volun teered to solicit for more funds. Geo. Blanton and Lee B. Weathers got $800 in a few hours Saturday on the Falls ton road, while Odus Mull and Paul Webb secured over $500 in stock sub scriptions in Shelby. “Wine of Youth” on at New Princess Theatre On Tuesday the Princess manage ment will show Thomas Meighan in “Woman proof.’’ The story is a corker and the companion to “Back Home and Broke". Mark Anthony, Samson and even Napoleon were not woman proof, was Tom? “What Shall I Do?" the query of a mother and her child de serted and alone to battle life the title of the film to be shown Wednes day. It’s a picture every one should see and profit by. Parents should not deceive their children that’s the big kick in King idor’s “Wine of Youth” to be shown at the Princess Thursday. The story of a reckless age of love and jazz tells of a young woman who tried to pick her husband by an experimental mat ing before marriage. It is based on the famous play “Mary the Third” and one of the best to be exhibited recent ly. While attending the fair be sure and visit 0. E. Ford Co.’s place near the Seaboard depot, headquarters for farm machinery. Ad One reason why you’ll see so many happy faces at the fair is Heavy’s f afe—they feed them there, their faces. Ad Even good logic is not always the truth. Son of Dan Patch Entered in Races For County Fair Bvst Known Horses in Ouintry Will I lash Around Track During Cleveland County Fair. History will he made on the halt mile track at the Cleveland countv Fair during the next five days, but what interests old timers more than anything else is that a son of old Dan Patch, the race track favorite of dim bygone years, is among the fav orites m the ^ive day races, Dan 1 atch probably had more followers on the tuif in North and South Carolina than ^jiy horse in racing history and there will be hundreds of the old fel lows out every day of the five days, Tuesday through Saturday, to see “Clay Patch’’, entered by Will Roddy, of Morristown, Tenn. Races at 2 O’clock. All of the races each day will bo held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon and indications are that the early comers alone will get seats in the mammoth new grandstand. The hundreds who come late will have to pack the rail and other vantage points for the races this week will probably1 be the great est ever held in this state. Visitors for the turf events will come from Char iot‘d Spartanburg, Gastonia, Gaffney, Columbia, Concord, Rutherfordton, Forest City, Asheville, Hickory, Statesville, Salisbury and many other North Carolina towns in addition to those from Georgia, Tennessee, Ken. tucky, Maryland and Virginia. j The events will include pacing, trot-, ting and running. For a week stable owers have been “limbering up" their steeds on the half mile circle and the highway between Kings Mountain and Shelby. Spectators for the prelimln. aries have been many for a race horse and sulky is something new for this section—or was. Although “Clay Patch” will be a big favorite because of his ancestor there are a number of horses entered that are well known on racing cards all over the country, among them be ing the famous “Billy S.” Flashing Entries. Among the better known entries for the 2:30 trot are: “Joe Godwin,” en entered by Lou Thomas of Chester; “Moko Boy”, by Will Roddy, of Mor ristown, Tenn.; “Gypsy Bingen,” by J. H. Faulk, of Columbia: “Cotney,”, “Barber S” and “Jim Mack,” by R. G. lackey, of Union; “Post Fast”, by J. F. McKenzie, of Honea Path. Practi cally all of these entries will also be in the 2:20 trot, while some will be in the 2:18 and the 2:14. In the 2:18 will be “Bond Ishure,” by C. I.. Hatchell, of Chester, and “Roy Woodland,” by Will Roddy, of Morristown. “Poinset ta’s Brother” will be another entry in the 2:14 by J. H. Faulk, of Columbia. In the 2:12 pace will be: “D. M. B.” by C. L. Hatchell, of Chester, “Clay Patch,” by Will Roddy; “Nina Whitney”, entered by Faulk and driv en by Smith; “Astrola,” entered by R. L. Lackey, of Union, and Dr. Scroder, “American Man” and “W'alter Brooks’ will also be entered by the Union stable. In the 2:15 pace “Edward Lee” will also be entered by J. F. McKenzie of Honea Path. The 2:18 pace will see two entries in “Lee Trobia Direct,” by Hatchell; and “Anna Mack” by Dale Beck, of Benton, Illinois. In the 2:20 pace will be “Lee Trobia Direct”, “Edward Lee,” and two new entries: Martha Ebrite” and “Big Boy”, by J. II. Faulk, of Columbia. “Clay Patch” —old timers note—and “Roy Wood land” will also be entered in the big handicap, trot or race. A large number of other entries have been made and may be noted by racing cards distributed at the i track. I Mrs. Andy Pruett of Casar Dies, Age 28 Mrs. Andy Pruett died Wednesday of last week at the home of her father Robert Downs in the Casar section after a lingering illness. Mrs. Pruett was only 28 years of age. She was a pood woman, greatly beloved in her community and will be sorely missed by her devoted family. Surviving are her husband and three small children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Downs, one sister and two brothers. The funeral was conducted Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Pisgah church by Rev. Mr. Gold, and Rev. Brady Parker with a large crowd of sorrowing friends to attest the love and esteem in which she was held. Mrs. Pruett was a cousin of Mr. John P. Mull of Shelby who attended the funeral. When you get read to buy your fall and Winter merchandise don’t for get that Campbell's is the best place. Do your fall shopping at Camp bell’s. Ad Other people’s money makes a fine plaything. ! t' ' Wray Buys College Hotel from Webb A. V. Wray on Monday purchas ed the College Inn property from J. E. Webb at a price not (riven. This property includes a lot 130 feet on Graham street and 200 on Washinton street and the three story brick building: now being used as a boarding and rooming house. The deal was made through W. C. Harris Co., and is one of the largest real estate deals made in Shelbly within the past few ..months. Mr. Wray had—not ^.an nounced his plans yesterday. I _ ,J Came in 20 Cars with 250 People. List of the 15 Attractions That Will Be Offered Fair Fans. (By the Press Agent.) The Miller Brothers shows which furnishes the attractions for the mid way of the Cleveland County Fair arrived on schedule time and immedi ately commenced to erect their tented city. The Miller shows have their own special train of twenty cars, two hun dred and fifty people, two bands, ten high class shows, and five sensational rides all transported from the South ern depot bv the Morrison Transfer, Co. Among the feature attractions of the Miller Bros, shows will be found, the Motordrome, with “Happy” Graft and his sensational death defying rid ers, the Follie Revue, with Millie Rid dell and her beauty chorus. This is the. first season Miss Riddell and her Tab loid Musical show has ever appeared under canvas, the 20-in-1 show where you will see all the living curosities including the two monkey mothers and their babies, and the kangaroo dogs the magical city, where the reproduc tion of an entire working city is per formed by motive power, the Athletic shows with Joe Turner and his com pany of wrestlers and boxers challen- i ges all comers. The Fun house where] every one receives thrills and is very sensational. Then there are the rides for all. The Chair Swing and the Cat-j apiller the newest in the ride world and will be the first time ever exhib- ] ited in this city. The Miller Shows come here with the best of recommen- ] dations from the different fairs they j have exhibited this season and were chosen after many such organizations j had been presented before the fair j committee. Each and every attraction i is guaranteed to be pure and whol some, and the best that money and ] talent can produce. Piedmont High Loses To Kings Mountain | Playing at 'Lawndale Friday the Piedmont high school eleven, coached by Johnny Hudson, former State col lege back, lost their first game to Kings Mountain highs 6 to 0. It was the first gridiron contest ever played by the Piedmont boys and although they had no past football experience they put up a plucky fight and look to be a snappy outfit with more experience. ^uuu cruwu wiuiesscu tut* ucmi test, it being the first of its kind ev er played in Lawndale, while a num ber of Shelby people were among the spectators. Outstanding players for the Lawn dale institution were Brackett and Heavener, ends, and Rawls, quarter back. The Piedmont line-up was as fol lows: Brackett, left end; Long, left tackle; Canipe. left guard; Gold, cen ten; Beatty, right guard; Hord right tackle; Heavener, right end; Rawls, quarter; Whisnant, right half; Fox, left half; Weaver, full back. Officials were Connor, referee; Beam, umpire; Cline Lee, head linesman; Griffin, (Carolina) timer. Piedmont will play the Forest City highs at Lawndale Saturday after noon ,according to an announcement by Coach Hudson. Quite a number of fans fro mthis section are expeeted ed to attend the game. Come to the Fair and make Camp-' bell department store headquarters. Th£y are always glad to see you whether you buy or not. Ad No pest is worse than a man who has wit, but uses no judment in ap plying it. Reputations acquired through ac cident are the most difficult to main tain. Jack: “I’ll not argue that, but I do know’ it makes some people awful dizzy.” Burrus Fears Trains Nos. 41 and 43 Will Be Taken off S. A. L. Towns Affected Claim Poor Service And Dirty Coaches Responsible For Loss of Passengers. Hon. ('has. A. Burrus who returned Saturday from Raleigh where he went as a delegate from the Kiwanis club and town of Shelby to protest before the corporation commission, the re moval of Seaboard trains No. -11 and No. 411 says he fears the commission might- grant th# Seaboard-Tbe privi lege, of -taking the trains off. The rail road claimed that it "Is running the two trains at an annual loss of $11, 705, hut in answer to this claim, peti tions and citizens from Shelby, Forest City, Rutherfordton, Cheryville and Lincplnton said that if the freight re ceipts are included, this division would show a handsome profit and that the commission should consider the earnings as a whole rather than as a separate train. The protests also set up the fact that the counties serv ed by the Seaboard help build the road with bond issues and tnat It owes an obligation to the citizens who paid the bonds. The towns also claim ed that the passenger service on the line hud suffered because of the neg lct of the railroad in providing proper service. They claimed that the rail road was using ancient coaches, dis carded from the main lines and keep ing them in filthy condition, making Ttassenger transportation by jitney lines more preferable. It was inti mated that the railroads could train back a goodly portion of the passen ger traffic by improving its service. As a probable compromise, the Sea board officials offered to put on PulL man service on the other trains, but the towns seem to want the train to stay on that goes to Charlotte in the morning and back in the afternoon. The commission will deliberate and render a decision o the matter later. Largest Chain Store Organization in World Gets 15 Year Lease on Lineberger-Suttle Building. F. \Y. Woolworth & Co., the larg est chain store organization in the world has leased the Lineberger-Sut tle building which is being erected at the corner of Marion and LaFayette streets the lease running for a period of 15 years. Messrs. Win, and J. D, Lineberger and Mrs. Julius Suttle who own the real estate and are el ecting five two-story store rooms on LaFayette and Marion streets expect to have the building ready for occu pancy by February of next year. The Woolworth stores sell nothing over ten cents and the stock will com prise the usual large variety of arti cles. The fact that Woolworth is com ing to Shelby shows their faith in Shelby and its trading area. While Woolworth officials were considering the lease, they made a comprehensive survey of the trading area, made a diagram of the business sction, show ing the location of every store, the kind and quality of merchandise car ried and the manner in which the store windows were dressed. The man ufacturing, farming and other inter ests were carefully considered, after which they sought a lease which pend ed for two weeks, until the plan of the building could be so arranged to con form to the standard fixtures which go in all W'oolworth stores. Tlie lease includes the main street store room 45x100 feet and basement under the entire building. POSTAL RECEIPTS HERE SHOW A GOOD INCREASE Postal receipts at the Shelby office show an increase of $700 over the September quarter last year, accord ing to Postmaster J. H. Quinn. The increase of the September quarter this year over the June quarter is about $800 which is good evidence of the growth of the town. Last year the total postal receipts of the Shelby of fice amounted to aproximately $24, 000, the increase year after year being from 2 to 15 per cent. VISIT THE CLEVE LAND Star booth at the County Fair. Mr. P. S. Gettys in charge to re ceive the subscriptions. Telephone and rest room at Star booth. See O. E. Ford Co., for the cele brated J. 1. Nis sen wedge-spoke wag on. Ad MORRISON SPEAKS ON RIS PORT BILL Says Cost of Ports and Terminals Would he Good investment. In. traduced by McBrayer. Governor Morrison made an effec* live argument Thursday evening in the court house here in favor of the j adoption of his port and terminal bill which will be submitted to the voters in the Nwvemhcr elect hot, declaring that if it is put into effect the citizens of North Carolina w ill save enough in freight in a single year to repay it* self for the investment of seven and one-half million dollars for ports and terminals. He had an nudi I once of about .‘100 and spoke for more | than an hour w ith his old-time vigor, | never mentioning politics except to j say he had dedicated himself to the I task of helping North Carolina in the I matter of freight rates by better wa- j j ter facilities which will bring lower | freight rates and put the state on a | competitive basis with other port I states, and that lie has no further pol i Iti.cal ambition whatever, his only am i hition being to see this measure be | come a reality. He denied having any ; idea of running for Senator Overman’s 1 place in Congress. He expressed the | opinion that the hardest thing that I could happen to him would be to see | the port and terminal bill prove a dis j appointment if it is adopted and put into practice. We Lose 10 Million Yearly. ‘Why North Carolina pays 55 mil lions annually in freight and we pay 10 to 15 millions more in North Car | olina that Virginia does for transport. ! ing the same volume of commerce and i more than Texas. Maryland or any j other state that has developed and util I izes the methods of transportation God has given us. Developing water ways is nothing new or revolutionary, and it is not projected in North Car olina on my judgment alone, but a commission appointed by the legisla ture," said Governor Morrison. At this point he named each member of the commission, praised them as success ful business men who spent 14 months in studying the matter and later made the unanimous recommendation. He declared that the money called for by this measure is not spent, but it is invested in the best business proposition ever proposed and argued that the seven and one-half millions would be saved in one year in freight rates alone. Raise Incomes and Franchises Where will the money come from? Answering this question the governor said the cost is a mere bagatelle com pared with the good that will result. He declared that anyone who says tax will be put on land in North Car olina'is a demagogue and nothing else, for the constitution won’t allow' but five cents on land for state purposes and no man will dare advocate this much. He thinks the ports and ter minals would be self-supporting but if they are not, the income tax can be raised one-fourth of one per cent and get the revenue. He thought a tax of one cent on each package of chaw ing gum would almost produce the revenue. Some might be gotten by rais ing the franchise tax on railroads in j North Carolina. Governor Morrison called the op ponents of his measure “the cham . monopoly and hurled the lie to any pions of railroad transportation man that says North Carolina ever lost money in the operation of its state owned roads and added if the state had made money out of operat ing its roads ‘sure the folks W'on’t gag an get sick over a few little old ships.” McBrayer Inlroduces Him Attorney C. B. McBrayer introduc ed Governor Morrison in most appro | priate and eloquent terms. Accomp anying the Governor was his wife who before their recent marriage was Mrs. Watts of Durham, reputed to be worth several million dollars. The Governor and Mrs. Watts have purchased a residence in Charlotte where he will practice law at the expiration of his term of office in January. This was her first trip to Shelby. After the speaking they returned to Charlotte by motor. SINGING CONVENTION WILL MEET AT SHARON CHURCH The union singing convention will be held at Sharon church on Sunday, October 19, at } :30 o’clock, according1 to J. C. Bridges, director. The invi tation is an open one, Mr. Bridges says that Sharon is an ideal meeting place and that he expects an unusual ly large crowd as it will be the last convention of the season and all of the churches will be represented. All at tending are asked to bring their “New Melodies.” TBY STAR WANT ADM* FI WEEK TO BE GREATEST EVENT THROUGH SATURDAY—FIVE BITS Mammoth Inaugural Fair Gets Under Way To day With Thousands Expected to Attend Each Day of Five Big Days. Great Array of Agricul tural, Poultry, and Livestock Exhibits, and Textile Displays. Thrilling Horse’Races Daily* Big Dog Show, Attractive Midway. Out through the fleeting years and the working vision of generations of a sturdy farm folk, that built up “the example agri cultural county of the Quick-step State”—a dream comes true this week. The end of the rainbow, the building up of a hill county into an agricultural section of prominence, culminates this week in the dazzling inaugural fair of Cleveland county, which opens today, (Tuesday) and continues thruogh Saturday, with the promise of being the most colorful event in the history of a his toric county. All of Cleveland county, the majority of four surrounding counties and people from many sections of this state and other states will be attracted here during the five big days to witness Cleveland county on show to the world for the first time formally, The week includes agricultural and livestock exhibits galore, thrilling horse races each day, a mammoth dog show, horseman ship feats by cavalry troopers, spectacular fireworks and a mid iray and shows unsurpassed at any county fair ever held in the section. I'roram by Days. The opening day, Tuesday, will he “Home Coming and School Day” and will be featured by a grand parade, which will move around the court square headed by the 12-piece Italian band, and then the floats and parade will proceed to the fair grounds out the Kings Mountain highway. There will be a number of big free attrac tions on the opening day, inblading high wire walking and comic racing stunts before the race grandstand. The quartet of Guideless Wonders will be a part of the big performance. On this day every school child in Shelby and Cleveland county will be admitted free. Tickets for the Shelby* school children were turned over to Superintendent Griffin Monday, while the tickets for the county school chil dren were mailed out to the different school committees Saturday. All school children who do not. get tick ets by Tuesday are advised to come on to Shelby and they will be given tickets upon application at the office of County Superintendent Newton in the court house. Every child will be admitted and parents should see that all the children in the county are giv en the opportunity of attending on the opening day. Rutherford and Gaston. The second day. Wednesday, will be Rutherford and Gaston Day, and will be featured by special races the 2:18 trot and the 2:15 pare with eleven entries in all. The well known Lincoln cavalry troop will give exhibit riding, high jumping, hurdling, fancy and Roman stunts in several days of the fair, while the local military unit, Co. K will add a colorful touch with fancy drill, guard mount and sham battle. kiwanis and Lincoln. The third day, Thursday, will be. “Kiwanis and Lincoln Day” with spe. cial entertainment for Kiwanis and Lincoln people. The two races on that day will be in the 2:20 and 2:1 pace with eight entries. On this day ther-' will be tournament riding; with any one in Cleveland county eligible, and a running race for half mile between local horses. The ‘‘Guideless Wonders’ will be another feature of the day. Shelby and Kings Mountain. The fourth day, Friday, will be known as “Shelby and Kings Moun tain Day.” The races will be the 2:1*1 trot and the 2:20 pace with nine en tries. Dolly May, the champion guide less pacing wonder will give an ex hibition race, and there will be motor cycle races for a mile with local rid ers, according to plans. Cleveland County’s Own. Saturday, the big closing day, will be “Cleveland County's Own Day” and the most outstanding day of the fair. The race will be a handicap, trot or pace, and the most thrilling of the five day track events. There will be a Cleveland county race of Cleveland owned horses to go as they may—trot, pace or in harness, cart or sulky Cleveland county automobiles with na professional drivers allowed, are also booked for the afternoon. The automobiles will race for a full mile from a standstill. No Season Tickets. Dr. J. S. Dorton, the fair secretary, announces that there will be no sea son tickets so as to avoid confusion Everything will be “at the gate." Many people have sought season tick ets for a week or more, but it is thought that the big fair grounds will hold every person of the thousands who will attend and that the season ticket confusion is not necessary. Midway and Shows. As for the midway and show's, Clev eland county people who missed the circus owing to the weather may brace up and take another start, for the shows and complete midway will be equal to the circus. There will be shows of every kind, rides from the merry-go-round to the chair plane. The Miller Brothers shows are send ing here their largest show in 20 cars, which assures fair supporters that no beter entertainment could have been secured. Booths and Exhibits. The big exhibit buildings will be a dashing scene of color. The exhibits will include everything from potatoes to an entire farm. The handsome booths add a dash of spice and color to the entire scene. Those staging booths have vied with each other in portraying their object or merchandise and the judges will have a hard time in selecting the winner. “Sure You’re Coming.” “Sure You’re Coming”—the motto of the fair— is being passed to and from over the county and Shelby, the highway between Shelby and the fair grounds are expected to be packed with a care-free people from early Tuesday morning until late Saturday night. Plan for Meeting Of Jersey Breeders Hardly will the county’s first big fair be over before the Jersey breed ers of the state will gather here for the annual meeting and consignmnt of the North Carolina Jersey Cattle club. The meeting, which was brought here through the efforts of Cleveland Jersey breeders club, will be held on Thursday, October 30. Breeders of pure bred cattle and others interested in cattle and dairying are expected to attend. The formal meeting will include a banquet at Cleveland Springs hotel, election of officers and a get-together meeting Wednesday evening. The an nual consignment sale will b6 held Thursday. This will include the sale of 30 choice registered cows, 2 heifers and five bulls. Plans for the enter tainment of the visitors and the ex hibition of the caljtle are being made locally and through the office of the club secretary, R. H. Ruffner, in Ral* eigh. Brakeman Loses a Leg on Southern Jack Creed, a white man working as a brakeman on a Southern work train at Shelby, lost his leg last Fri day morning about 9 o’clock. His leg got between a cable on the spreader machine of the work t ;in and it was so badly mashed that Jt had to be am putated just below the right knee at the Shelby Public hospital where ho was rushed soon after the accident. He was resting some better Monday. A number of his relatives from Rock Hill, S. C., are at his bedside. Creed is single and about 31 years of age. While in town for the fair it will pay you to visit the ladies store in South Shelby; high class millinery for; less. Mrs. F. N. Wood. ad?

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