Newspapers / Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, … / Oct. 21, 1924, edition 1 / Page 4
Part of Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
<Tlu (Hcrflnnd TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Subscription Price. Dy moil, per year_$2.00 By carrier, per year-—~ $2.60 The Star Publishing Company, lac. „ f.EE B. WEATHERS_President RENN DRUM _Local Editor Entered as second class matter January 1, 1906, at the postoffice at Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. We wish to call your attention to the fact that it is, and has been our custom to charge five cents per line for resolutions of respect, cards oi thanks and obituary notices, after one death notice has been published. This will be strictly adhered to. TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 1921, WHERE’S OUR CHAMPION? j While we arc of the Democratic faith, clawed In the “dyed-ift-wool” variety, we are at times perplexed over the political trend in the state and wonder if a new s'ylc of cam paipn is making its dehut. It seems as e " if the hard-worked candidate »ow nda>Hs must be the sole defender of the administration just ahead while, the administrator, contrary tp custom, lets all manner of attack beat around without reply and apparently cares | ktt|e about his record or what is said about ^t. t ' Col. Ute Meek his, Republican can didate fblf governor, spoke rn Shelby recently and Col. Ike in characteris tic fatdifon, belayed the present ad ministra'ion—in fact used some sup posedly, Jlemocratic thunder in doing so. His barrage was trained on prac tically every act of the Morrison re gime, but the majority of the hearers realised that the charges en masse, were unfounded and waited peacefully for the withering counter-attack that j would put things in the right light, for no man of intelligence questions the fact that North Carolina has real )v "stepped along" during Governor: Morrison's term. However, his excel lency appeared in Shelby on the fol lowing day and just as he was billed ( to do, talked solely on ports or ter. j mi unis. His crowd was agood one, but as the speech proceeded a ques tioning look begnn to settle on his hearers. The look seemed to say “Talk all you will about your port , and terminals and put the project over ♦> if you can. but if you, the official champion of the par'y bg^thc state, do not repudiate some of the personal and unfounded charges on your adminW U’tttion. J^o whom does the task fall?” All other “spell binders” under Dawson's direction may captivate au dience after audience, but if the elect ed head of the party cares not to make at least one speech out of three in de fense of his regime will not some of the always suspicious “fence voters” have a quivering in their political knee. Not that there is anything to fear for Democracy in this state. It is as safe as Tom Boat's humor is bit ing, but year after year a number of erstwhide Republicans help make the Democratic landslide a thing of jr-nator velocity end there is no ex traordinary appeal for this number in tbe campaign. Sure, now, is it not a lit'le too much to have McLean and the li.»‘ of faithful dispensers of oratory do '>11 the defending? There are those •>’’•> soparently have overlooked the fa't that there was several months ef ad. ministration prior to the npnm!-"'. ment of the great vision of N«>r'h Carolina ns a combination Liverpool and New York. THE SIX PROPOSALS. The general election which is only ,t,wo weeks off is important, not only because it is the time for the election of officers in county, state and nation, but it is especially important In North Carolina because of the six proposals to be voted on. Two of these proposals are referring to the people matters of great concern to the state while four are for amendments to the state’s Constitution. These proposals are: For and against exemption of homes and homestead notes. For and against sinking fund amendment. For and against amendment limiting state debt. For and against increase of pay of legislators. Referendums: • For and aeainst establishment of port terminals and water trans portation. For and against world war vet erans’ loan fund bonds. The exemption of homestead notes from taxation seems to have great merit, but in order to inform Star readers more fully we have asked the! secretary of state to furnish us withj a cony of the law. The amendment j which would provide that a sinking j fund be created to meet road bonds when due, should pass by all means! in order that the money collected from ! gasoline and auto license tax cannot •be used for any other purpose than j to pay for our road building bonds. I Then, too, it is highly important that the amendment should pass limiting the state’s indebtedness, because no sane voter wants this state plunged hopelessly in debt for any purpose whatever. Another provides for an increase in pay of legislators to 910 per day. This has great merit and should pass if we are to have able and patriotic men give up their personal affairs long enough to serve the state in the capacity of law-makers. t As to the two referendum*, we are unalterably opposed to th" state spending eight and a half million dol lars for ports and terminals when the good that might result is a natter of uncertainty. As for the loan fund bonds for war veterans, we know nothing about the intends and purpos es of the measure. Little has been said in the public pres- about this proposition so we have written the secretary of state a. king information in order that we might inform our ; readers. i ; Voters should carefully consider these six proposal- and vote their j sentiment one way or tie- other in the general election. YES. OBEY IT! There is strong ot>no iti -n to the recent ordinance ra < d by the mayor and aldermen of Shelby forbidding any one from keeping more than one dog on their premise* in Sh -lby after Oc tober 20th (yesterday) and some of the opponents declare they will do as they please in the'matter of dog But this is not the right pi: il. All of u ought to be law abiding citizen- and up-hold the law at every turn. If the law is unjust, which we think it i those who feel that wav about it should calmly and pent!"manly ask city fathers to repeal it ami we have an idea they wtfi upon reflect inn.. If there is justice and right in saying how much personal property in the na*1 ture of dogs one might own At '■.istice in saying that mon piano in a neighbor’s hou sance. Dog < wners obey thf the letter until it is change t litre is ’ f oar 1 nui lSw to 'vine ! Oiied • a run that was suciv.sful beyond all expectations, due crodi* should be ' made of Mrs. Irma Wn l:ire, hone I economies demonstrator and II. K. Lawrence, farm demons'rator. Th-so agents who work .ioint'y for t>v e--un ity and the Federal govern: ■ nt wo rk ed faithfully for v.t k ■ i ad' aneo, making preparation f..»r ih«* exhibils which was the real porno e • f the fair. As a consequence of their, labors the fair visitors were not diuippi inted when thev went to r-eo Cleveland coun ty’s rural homes and farm: on display, i Both of them have the admira''on of all with whom they work and they proved themselves real leaders in the matter of gathering and arranirihg tl* exhibits. We believe Cleveland is for tunate to have two of the best home and farm a cents in North Carolina and that their work ha been worth many times its enst. Hr.- Horton could I not have made the sucre: s he did with the fair without their help and. we jknow the public appreciates the hear y Ico>op«ration they gave him. Ol'R DKMONSTK.VKj While Hr. Horton w; the | i| spirit in the coun'y fair 1 bilh 1 LUMBER THAT STANDS THE TEST WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THAT OUR MODERN AND UP-TO DATE LUMBER AND MILL WORK PLANT IS NOW IN FULL OPERATION. IT’S ABOVE THE AVERAGE BECAUSE WE HAVE A MOORE DRY KILN That dries lumber through and through so there is no possibility of shrinkage after construction. s’ANDfED: work 1' First class work shopj^lways be sanded; so we have in stalled a three drum sanding machine which turns out a smooth, line finished product. „ MODERN MACHINERY Every machine is of the latest and most improved type which enables us to produce economically the better class of work. CUSTOM DRESSING We have a modern Fay and Egan four head planer, a rapid machine, ready to dress your lumber without tearing up your lumber. Work of this kind gets prompt and careful attention. Framing, sills, ceiling, flooring, roofers, siding, shing les, lathes and all other kinds of lumber and building materials, such as sash, doors, frames, mantels, etc. 33 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS. ONE PRICE TO ALL. Z. J. THOMPSON Located on N. Washington St. Near Seaboard Depot. Berryman McSwain Dies at Age 83 Years Substanital and Highly Esteemed Cit izen is Huried at Beaver I)am Church Saturday. MJncic” Berryman McSwain died: Friday morning at his home in the Beaver Dam section at the age of 83 years and his remains were huried Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the funeral services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. C. Gillespie assist ed by Rev. B. M. Bridges. Mr. Mo Swain was a hard worker and a most highly esteemed citizen with a quiet, unassuming character. His pastor says he was one of the best men in the county and that he lived a life which! many should emulate. Mr. McSwain was never married. H>’ lived at the old homestead all of his life and Joined Beaver Dam rhiir'h in early manhood, remaining a faithful member all his earthly ex-! istrnee. He reared three of his broth-! er’s ehi’dren. W. E., Elija, and Pantha McSwain. His health had been good until !a.-t winter when he suffered an attack cf pneumonia, from which he rallied somewhat, but his heart was weakened by the spell, and when this last sickness came on he was unable to withstand the a’tack. He has a host of fricitds surviving together with a brt»Ulni_iUal one sister, *i -■<**&** a, Boys Are Hurt When They E^piocte A Cap Floyd and Hambright, on of Mr. anjji fe»V C. C. Hambright, Suttlo st root , sir wV*Kh>E£d Thursday afternoon whmji ♦^•ysb*;nl0^pd a dyna niito rao wh;tf( Wa? 'found on the Shelby Building company’s property: where workmen had been grading and blasting. Floyd Hambricht was rush ed to the Shclbv hospital wi h an ugly eye wound with some danger of losing i his sight, but the doctors think it can ; be saved. Floyd who is seven years old also has slight wounds in his side and leg caused hv the explosion of the dvnamite cap. His older brother Ken drick Hambright received wounds on Ids shoulder and body but his enndi-. 'ion is favorah'e. Two other little Hambright children were present when the hoys exploded the cap but they were unharmed. It is thought that they found both cap and fuse and , lighted the fuse with a match, think-: ing there was ro more harm in it than j a Christmas firecracker, but the ex-; plosion was terrific. ___ A new ld-ineh coast defense gun is aid to throw a ton of metal 28 miles out to sea. Ilow far would it throw a j -avophone, and why not?— (Detroit News. ■ M • -*■ I Local Horsemen In Five Gait Contest George Blanton Wins First, Miss Leak Second and Hr. Dorton Third in Local Horses. In the exhibition of five-waited local horses shown on the race track Thursday afternoon, some 25 or 30; handsome Cleveland county owned) saddlers were in competition, with George Blanton riding Banker C. C.; Blanton’s horse winning the blue rib bon for the best five-gaited horses in the lot. Miss Leak, trained nurse, rid ing Ward Arey’s horse won the sec-1 ond prize, while Dr. J S. Dorton sec retary of the fa:r association won third place. The mounts were in fine trim and in point of beauty and carriage were as graceful as the professional1 race horses that furnished entertain-! ment each afternoon of the fair con testing for the purses in the trot and pace. One feature of the show was the ex hibition ridintr of Miss Annie Frazier of Chester, S. C., on a beautiful mount i owned by her father John Frazer a noted horseman of South Carolina. I Miss Frazer is a most graceful rider and the mount was one of the pretti est on the track. FIVE-BANDITS ROB •— B^Nk^ OF *75,000 Kpringport, Mich, Oct. 17.—State police and Jackson coftty officers were scQturjnjr Becluded sports and guarding the.r.oads in this vicinity taplgltt in the hope of picking up some jftr Ace 'of' fivp- men who this morning meld up and robbed the State Saving.-^banti of Spt-ifyrport, Mich., of approximately 175,00 in currency and bonds'. The robbers escaped after four of them had en ered the bank, locked four bank employes and four patrons n the vault, scooped up the bonds and money and raced back to the auto mobile where an accomplice was wait ing across the street. Hard Surface Now Complete Across N. C. The final str- tch of hard surface on Route No. 70 between Greensboro and the Virginia state line was fin ished last week and completion of this project gives North Carolina a continuous paved road from pic Vir ginia to the South Carolina line, or at least as far as Kin-rs Mount*'n, only •> few miles from the South Carolina ' Hue. The distance across the ’.state is ISO miles and an automobile driver •an travel from Shelby via Charlotte, Salisbury, Greensboro and Reidsvile to the Virginia state l ne on a ribbon of concrete jjnd asphalt. | SANDY RUN ASSOCIATION MEETS NEXT AT SPINDALE Rutherford Sun. The Sandy Run Baptist association whi"h met with H:gh Shoals church last week will meet with Spindale churcn next year. All the meetings were well attended. A resolution was passed asking- the churches to not hold memorial services on Sunday. An address on Wednesday by Rev. Chas. E Maddry, secretary of the State Mission Board was a feature of the meeting. Rev. Z. D. Harrill was moderator with Mr. G. B. Pruett, clerk and Mr. A. I. Jolly, treasurer. Rev. D. G. Washburn was appointed to preach the introductory sermon next year. Spindale will have her hands full next October if the county fair and Sandy Run Association meet with her at the same time. YES, EVERYBODY WONDERS HOW HE ESCAPED DEATH. Rutherford Sun. Mr. Oscar Carroll, who lives pear Tanners Grove church had a close call on his life last Friday night when he hit and missed the bridge over the C. C. and O. railway between Forest City and Caroleen, on the old road, sometimes called the Morrow road. As he aproached the bridge he looked hack and hit the banister, driving a .fdltnttinir through his radiator. He rolled down the embankment 20 feet below {o the railroad track and w-as .only flightly injured. His new Ford car was a complete wreck. Mr. Car roll is still wondering how he escap ed injury. o i r mo. . . ■ Sefein^ Our Fair. Among 'those to attend Cleveland county fair Wednesday from Gastonia were: K. D. McCullough, L. E. Ran kin, jr., Sanford Brown, Lloyd Dixon, Will Oates, Thomas Summey and James Workman.—Gastonia Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. S. I, Settlemver, Mrs. W. ,1. Petty. Mrs. E. A. Eaker, Mrs. Henry Smith and Mrs. J. J. Parrish attended the Cleveland county fair in Shelby Wednesday.—Gaffney Ledger. Mrs. \V. F. Michael was one of the fancy work judees at the Cleveland County Fair, Shelby. Mrs. Michael is considered an expert along fancy work lines and was in charge of that booth at. *he Gaston fair recently.—Gastonia Gazette. Thanks, Brother Price. Rutherford Sun. Orr neighbor. The Cleveland Star issued a Central Methodist Church sec: on Tuesday which was a credit to all con-erned. Shelby has a hand some $150,000 Methodist church which is a credit to not only Cleve land county, hut the entire state. Congratulations to the Star, Shelby, Cleveland county and North Carolina. ANOTHER BOOSTER FOR ALL THIS WEEK We are determined to keep the prices of Merchandise down in Cleveland County. If you are not already one of our custom ers we urge you to come in and get ac quainted with ms, with our merchandise vr * ' ' ~t .• . and with our prices. The minute you be gin making your purchases here, just then you begin saving real money. NOTE THESE SPECIAL OFFERINGS: Spindale Ginghams Beautiful line newest patterns Special____ 19c 27-Inch Outing Heavy weight. Pretty patterns Special__ 15c Medium Weight Sea Island Fine count. Nice Smooth. While this lot lasts Special__ Dress Shirts Attachable collar and neck band styles. All sizes. Neat patterns. Special ___ 69c Heavy Quality Canton Crepe All the newest shades /t> « ^ — Special _________■_ J) J Apron and Dress Ginghams Checks and plaids. Big assortment of patterns _ Hickory Shirting 9c Good old staple blue and brown stripes. Full width. Heavy weight. Special __ 17c 10c Curtain Goods If > inch. Plain and figured borders Special ____ Big Lot Silks All kinds, including Satins, Taffetas, Crepe De Chine, Canton Crepes, Roshanara Crepe, Foulards Just one of our specials—per yard 95c Heavy Cheviots Just the thing for men’s and boys work shirts and blouses. Special _____; >1! /i Canvas Gloves A real money saver Special, per pair__ Ladies Hose 15c 10c Black, white and cordovan. Fine gauge. High spliced heel, double sole m Special_____ lUC These are only a very few of our Special Values. There are thousands of other items that are just as interesting. All wc ask is a chance to show you. Remember we can fit up your entire family. Trade here We appreciate your patronage. Knife Free with A Purchase of $10.00 Or More. Coats Spool 6 Spools For. Cotton 25c WRAY-HUDSON CO. TWO STORES. SHELBY, N. C.
Shelby Daily Star (Shelby, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 21, 1924, edition 1
4
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75