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CLEVELAND:—“A COUNTY THAT LEADS A PROGRESSIVE STATE IN DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE, AND WHERE HOSPITALITY REIGNS” PAID UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census .. —. .1 RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department, VOL. XXXIII, No. 34 f _ THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1925. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Three Stores, Garage And Five Warehouses Burn In Big Blaze Monday Night. One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Cleveland county vis ited Fallston, upper Cleveland’s lead ing trading town, late Monday night and destroyed the major portion of the business section of the town and for a time seriously threatened the en tire town .Estimates of the total loss range around $75,000 mark. Buildings destroyed were the J. J Blanton building occupied by tho Lackey Drug company, which is own ed by Dr. F. H. Lackey and Mr. R. A. Lackey; the E. H. Lutz general store and warehouse; the Lackey ware house; Memry Smith’s garage, filling station and home; W. A. Gantt’s gen eral store, and three big warehouses belonging to the Stanley company. Only a small amount of the contents were removed from any of the burned buildings and the loss was almost en tire. Verv Little Insurance. There was no insurance according to reports on Mr. Smith’s garage ana filling station, nor his home, which was on the second floor of the build, ing. Mr. J. J. Blanton, who owned the building occupied by the drug store, had $1,000 insurance on the building, it is said, and the Lackeys had about an equal amount on thfe drug stock and fixtures. The fountain alone was worth this amount and the loss was heavy. The warehouse of R. A. Ladc ey adjoining and stored with ferti lizer and other things was a total loss with about $400 insurance. Mr. Lutz, reports say, had about $4,000 insur ance on his stock of goods, while the Lutz family, owners of the building, had about $1,000 insurance on the building, it is thought. Mr. Gantt had about $2,500 on his building and stock and was a heavy loser. The Stameys perhaps suffered the great est loss in the big warehouses and their contents, estimated at around $10,000 with $4,000 insurance. Started in Warehouse. The blaze, it is thought, originated in the Lutz warehouse, or at least when first discovered about 11 o’clock in the night was burning there. The alarm was turned in by a. passing cit izen and heroic efforts were made to block the rapidly spreading flames, but the wooden structures ignited easily and with no special fire fight ing apparatus the flames soon spread to adjoining buildings and 'tyi. • The Smith garage'and filling station soon, caught, as did the Lutz stote, Blan ton’s ware house, drug store and oth> er structure^ on the west aide of the street. Soon the flames leaped across, to the Stamey warehouses and Gantt's j brick store building and began eating! their path onward, here theatening1 the entire town. A brick wall on the Gantt store that | stood until early in the morning Is credited with having saved the Stamey store owned by Messrs Tom and Clarence Stamey known to all Cleveland county as “the Big Store", while desperate work by the fire figh ters saved the handsome home of R. A. Lackey just to the rear and other adjoining buildings. The Stamey ware houses on the southern extremity of the blaze were covered with heavy tin and in some instances sheeted with tin, thus giving the firefighters an op portunity to check the flames before they spread on to the residential sec. ion adjoining. uw,n& to a* storm that raged about Shelby and surrounding section Mon day afternoon the telephone lines were out of order and it became necessary to make the trip here for aid by auto mobile. Chemical apparatus from the city fire department wa'srushed to the scene, but was too late to render as sistance other than to help check the ames that had already spread over the business section. Monday mornin*1 "und nothing of the Fallston business section standing with th'e exception Stamey’s store and the bank build lng and hardware. The fire was very spectacular, originating about 11 o clock and destroying the major por ,mn of the business section by around ' 0 clock in the morning. Flames from V' ol's at the garage, it is said, leap • 75 feat. into the air and the heat ^,ls terrific. However, the big gaso< lne tank buried in the ground at the Mrage and containing 400 gallons of Pas did not explode. To Build Back. nsurance will not cover anythin] i e one-fourth of the loss, accordinj " estimates and all those hit suffer ricH stock of goods car by the merchants, whose store r“re destroyed, were not insured fo ore than one-half their value, it i while the building loss cai n e covered by the insurance. bu?®8p,t® this fact, Fallston wil ,h an<^ "with brick this time’1 &ay‘ t’*ie Lackeys ooly reeentl; of property lugt to the nortl ine btamey store and will nmriedl -'Oguj the construction of a bricl Bible Classes Meet At Lake Junaluska Clyde R. Iloey Heads Federation and Will be One of the Principal Speakers at Convention. (Special to The Star.) Lake Junaluska, July 9.—The 7th annual meeting of the Western North Carolina Conference Wesley Bible Class federation to be held at Lake Junaluska, July 13, 14, 15> promises the best line of discussions and the largest attendance in the history of the Federation, according to O. V. Woosley, superintendent of Sunday school work in the Western North Carolina conference. The initial ses. sion of the federation will be held in the large auditorium at Lake Juna luska Monday evening* July 13, the leading speakers for this session be ing Dr. Thomas Carter, of Vander bilt university, and Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, president of the federation. The day sessions of the federation, held Tuesday and Wednesday, July 13, 14, will be divided into two sec tions, President Hoey directing the program dealing with young people and adult classes, and Miss Maud Mc Kinnon, director of religious educa tion at Tryon Street, Charlotte, di recting the program with representa tives of intermediate and senior class es. It is stated thta the programs of these two sections will deal with act ual problems and lines of service with organized class work. The third section, though not a part of the federation but held sim ultaneous with it, is that of the ele mentary council, held under the di rection of Miss Virginia Jenkins, sup erintendent of elementary work in the Western North Carolina conference. All district and local Sunday school workers working with children under 13 years of age are cordially invited to this section. All sections will join in a combined meeting each evening Tuesday evening, July 14, will be featured with addresses by Miss Min nie E. Kennedy, superintendent of ele mentary work in the Southern Meth odist, and Miss Maud McKinnon, who will speak on “Vacation Church Schools.” Chief Justice W .P. Stacy will be the leading speaker on. Wed nesday evening. The Junaluska double quartet will furnisTi special music each evening session. Among the outstanding speakers se cured for the day sessions are Dr. Ivan Lee Holt,,St. Louip; Dfr. C. C. Weaver, Wrinston-Salem; Dr. Ashley Chappell, Asheville; Rev. C. S. Kirkpatricfc, Gastonia; Rev. W. A. Jenkins, Con cord; Mr. J. B. Ivey, Charlotte; Sup erintendent E. A. Thompson, Mt. J Holly; Mr. A. N. West, Hickory; Hon. D .F. Giles, Marion; Mrs. C. C. Weaver, Winston-Salem; Miss Thelma Smathers, Asheville, and Mr. Charles Ireland, Greensboro. The officers of the federation arc Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, Shelby; Presi dent; D. F. Giles, Marion, first vice president; Miss Maude McKinnon, Charlotte, 2nd vice president; Mrs. E. O. Chandley, Asheville, recording secretary; Miss Thelma Smathers, Asheville, corresponding secretary; T. S. Eanes, Lexington, treasurer; O. V. Woosley, Lexington, conference sunerintendent. With hard surface roads extend ing across the Blue Ridge directly to Lake Junaluska and with ample hotel facilities it is thought that an. extra ordinarily large attendance will greet President Hoey when he opens tin. first session of the federation. W hilt* the morning and evening sessions will be well filled with business the after noons will oen for sightseeing, moun tain climbing, bathing and other sports. There is probably no place in the country offering a finer line of diversion where a vacation may be taken with religious profit. Heavy StGrm Visited County On Monday A heavy rain and electrical storm visited a major portion of Cleveland county Monday afternoon late and crops that have been in need of rain greatly benefitted thereby. There was considerable electricity in the air and bolts of lightning struck at a number of points in the county, it is reported killed and fuses were blown out in a number of homes, twice at the home of Mr. John W. Doggett on the Clev eland Springs road, by lightning that ran in on the light wires. The storm here, which raged for some time with a continuous display of electricity, resembled considerable the storm of a year ago when Thomp son lumber plant was burned. building for their drug store. Gantt will likely build again and the Stameys will make arrangements for other warehouse facilities. Mi. Lutz, it is said, is as yet undecided, while information ha» it that Mr, tfniitn will not likely v^t-mld. To Patrons And Non Patrons Of The Star I The Star takes it as a compli I meat for the public to want it as I soon as issued from the press, hut I we have a number of subscribers 1 and advertisers who call at the of [ fice on Monday and Thursday afternoons and get an extra copy. I To those patrons who are on the I mailing list, yet call and get a:> I extra copy without offering to I pay for same .permit us to say [ that we can allow only one copy each to subscribers and adveC"*s I tisers. If you get your paper l through the regular mail chan. I ncls, simply await its arrival. If I you prefer to get it at the office, tell us and we will stop the mail copy and supply you from the | BUSINESS OFFICE of The Star. I The point is, DON’T GET TWO l COPIES FOR THE PRICE OF I ONE. This promiscuous calling [ for EXTRAS makes it impossible for us to keep up with our press i run. j If you arc a patron and miss a ( I copy, we will be only too glad to | ! supply you if you will phone No. * i [ 11 or call at the office. It is our 1 , pleasure to serve you as promptly 3 | and as courteously a spossible. 5 5 If you are not a patron and ( 5 make it a practice of asking for t ? FREE copies, let us remind you j | that copies of the paper consti- j C tute our stock in trade—our mer g j chandise. We can’t give it away | I any more than a merchant can I give away his merchandise, so I I hereafter those who are not pat- ] rons, (either subscribers or ad I vertisers) will be asked and ex- | J pected to pay for copies. I COMMISSIONERS PAY BILLS OF COUNTY The county board of commissioners in regular session this week trans acted little business of general In. terest other than the regular work that faces the board. , The following bills were ordered paid by the commissioners: J. C. Hill, refund on 1924 tax, $6.25; Dr. Ben Gold, county physician, serv. ices, $367.75; A. C. Brackett, bridge lumber, $115.29; R. A. Hord, part bu rial expenses of pauper, $10; B. B. Wellmon, bridge lumber, $103.26; Lee Cabaniss, bridge lumber, $2.80; T. C. Stroud, bridge lumber $114; C» R. M»uney, Bridge work $18.15; C. R. Dixon, bridge work $14.97; C. C. Mar tin, bridge work $10; South Shelby pharmacy, supplies, $17.55. Z. B. Weathers and Sons, bridge work $463.40; J. B. Newton, expenses, $55.50; Williams and Hamrick, office supplies, $2.80; W. A. Cook, captur ing still, $20; Hugh Toney, capturing still, $20 D. P. Washburn, bridge work, $31.50; J. L. Lineberger, sup plies, $1.40; Campbell Dept, store, sup plies $28.18; Paul Poston, for sup plies, $9.74; J. F. Williams, supplies, $13.10; Graham-Chisholm Co., sup plies, $44.02; Edwards and Broughton office supplies, $19.43; Mitchell Printing Co., supplies $79.64; T. C. Eskridge, holding inquest, $22; Paul Webb, pairft $254.05; Pritchard Paint Co., paint, $44,04; L. A. Cabaniss, salary and expenses at county home $178.50; Mc.Brayer and Hoey, sup plies, $35.55; T. O. Grigg, services $3; Ellis Transfer company, drayage $2. Paragon Furniture Co., supplies, $4.80; Piedmont Telephone Co., serv ice $26.*0; Star Publishing Co., print ing, $101.50; C. C. McMurry Co., meal $4.65; Shelby W. and E. plant, service $38.32; O. E. Ford and Co., supplies, $34.85; S. A. Ellis, keys, $1.25; Ideal; Ice and Fuel Co., coal, $7.75; Herald. Publishing Co., $2; R. L. Weathers,; stamps and ink, $8.12; West Disin fectant Co., supplies $30; Shelby Printing Co., $3; II. A. Logan, jail expenses and incidentals, $449.78. Irma Wallace, home agent $50; J. F. Holcomb Mfg. Co., supplies $26.08, Ellis Transfer Co., freight and dray age $2.87; Walker, Evans and Cogs well, record book, $45.52; Ellis Trans, fer Co., freight and drayage, $8.37; Pritchard Paint Co., paint, $22.25; Robert L. Mode, painting, $88.04; R. A. White, bridge work $12; Cleveland News, printing, $7.65; J. F. Newton, bridge work $4.55; Ideal Plumbing Co., work $3; Graham-Chisholm Co., supplies, $9.17; R. E. Lawrence, coun ty agent, $125; Smith Typewriter Co., typewriter $117.50. In making blunders try and select occasions when they won’t do much damage. It’s easy and the proper thing to do—drive in to the Drive-in Filling Station for your gas and oil. James Roberts, proprietor. ad Gas, oil, tires, tubes, accessories, and above all SERVICE at Drive-in hilUiig li, ___ LAWRENCE HICK DIES III HOSPITAL Son of Mr. John Hamrick and One of Mont Popular Younir Men in County Dies Suddenly. Mr. Lawrence Hamrick 18 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hamrick of Patterson Springs died Tuesday night at the Shelby Public hospital where 24 hours before he had under gone an operation for appendicitis. He became ill Sunday and was taken im mediately to the hospital where an operation was performed but it was found that his appendix had hurst and his condition was very serious from the poison which had infected his entire system. Mr. Hamrick had been working for the Ideal Ice and Fuel company. Prior to this time he had been employed I. by Doggett Brothers. He was one of the most popular and lovable young ! men in Shelby and from the day o? his first illness the greatest interest was manifested by his host of friends in his condition. His death is one of the saddest that has occurred in a long time and the family and friends have the sympathy of the entire com munity. Mr. Hamrick was a member of Sul phur Springs Methodist church and the funeral was conducted there Thurs day afternoon at 1 o'clock by the pas tor Rev. Beverly Wilson amid a large crowd of friends who gathered to pay a tribute of respect to his noble young life. I Mr. Hamrick is survived by his par ents and the following brothers ana sisters: Bennett Hamrick, Mrs. M. R. ',Biggers, Paul Hamrick, Mrs. Ray Roberts, Mrs. Mayme Gold of Appala chia, Va„ who arrived Thursday morn ing, Carver and Ed Hamrick. G. W. Edwards Dead At Rutherfordton Ruthcrfordton, July, 8.-rGudger W Edwards, promising young attorney of this coun %, died at his home here Monday afternoon, after a brief ill ness. The funeral was held at the Ruth erfordton Baptist church Tuesday aft ernoon at 3 o’clock being conducted by his pastor, Rev. M. A. Adams. Mr. Edwards was 32 years old. Mr. Edwards took a leading part in the affairs of his community. He was once a candidate for solicitor of the 18th judicial circuit* and was a di rector of the Rutherfordton Rotary club. Besides ;his wife and, two entail, chif-* dren, he is survived by his ^parents-, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Edwards, of Mars Hfil, and one brother and four sis ters. The brother, S. L.. Edwards Is county superintendent of education in Montgomery county. Sisters are. Mrs. C. B. Smart, Ellenboro; Mrs. Ira Hodge and Miss Asa Edwards, Ruth erfordton and Miss Hattie Edwards, who is connected with the Thomasville Baptist orhpanage management. Blue Ridge Fox Cl ib Holds Regular Meet me tsiue wage rox ciud neia its regular monthly meeting at Moores horo, on Tuesday night, July 7th, the members being the guests of Messrs. Y. L. McCardwell and Robert Moore. A highly enjoyable program had been arranged, interspersed with music by the Mocresboro string band, and ev. eryone present had a real good time. Refreshments were served, following the transaction of business. Several new members were admitted to the club and several interesting talks were made. Rev. I. D. Ifhrrill was present and delivered an inspirational address, after which the club voted to receive him as an honorary member and con ferred upon him the position of chap, lain. On motion of C. C. Moore, E. L. Weathers was elected corresponding secretary. The club was formed about a year and a half ago, with a few scattered members in Rutherford and Cleve land counties. Since its organization, the club has enrolled nearly 100 mem bers and is still increasing its mem bership at each meeting. It was decided that the next meet ing would be held in Forest City, on Tuesday night, August 4th. By arising vote, the members of the club extended their thanks for the excellent program which had been ar ranged by Messrs. McCardwell and Moore and expressed their apprecia tion of the courtesies shown them at this meeting. “Ad.” Mistake Corrected. In the advertisement of the Greens boro Joint Stock Land Bank carried in the preceding issue of The Star an error was made when the rate of In terest on the loans was given at “five per cent and fees.” It should have read ‘six per cent and no fees.” Two other slight errors were made and in the first section of this issue the ad vertisement with corrections made is earned tor the benefit of fctur rejd erA, ■t THE FIRST AUTO TO PARADE SHELBY Out Motoring 23 Years Ago The above photograph was taken on LaFayette street opposite the court square sometime in 1902 and presents Mr. Charles L. Eskridge, now prominent Ford dealer in this section, and Miss Mabel Joseph, who is now Mrs. Tom LattLmore. Yes, they’re rid ing in Shelby’s first automobile—a Locomobile Steamer—and the property of Mr, Eskridge. The photo from which the above was reproduced showed in the background the old county court house with its chimneys, old Central Methodist church and the row of rambling wooden buildings that then marked the: business dis trict of Shelby. There were no paved sidewalks and streets and the street in which the car stood was covered with grass and weeds. Take a look at the business district today and behold the transfornfation. Aged Section Man Injured When His Car Jumped Track L. P. Yarboro, aged section fore man on the Seaboard is a patient in the Shelby hospital where he is suf fering with injuries sustained Mon day afternoon when his motor car jumped the track near Rock Cut a few miles east of Shelby. Mr. Yarboro ana his men were hurrying to shelter from the oncoming rain when the car left the track on a straight-away, throw ing all of the men to the side of the road. A Mr. Thomas and a negro named Sam Black who were on the motor car at the time it left the track both received minor bruises and were taken to the hospital for medical at tention but were dismissed l‘Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Yarboro has an injury in the back and may be confined there for some time. Mr. Yarboro has been in the employ of the Seaboard Air Line for 52 yeaHi and is ope of the most esteemed men ih it* emjiloy. . \ McNeely’* Sale To Start Friday July 10 J. C. McNeely company, popular dealers in ladies and misses ready-to wear announce in this issue a July clearance sale with reduced prices throughout the large stock. Mr. Mc Neely says he has the widest range of styles and sizes he has ever carried at this season of the year because it has been his policy to gradually broaden the lines and enlarge the stock, but in order to reduce the stock before fall shipments begin to arrive he inaugurate a genera! clear ance sale with most of the items cut to half price. Extensive preparations have been made in the arrangement of the stock to make this the largest and most successful sale the Mc Neely company has ever conducted. Granite Falls Wins First League Game Newton, July 8.—The Western Car olina league season was opened in Newton this afternoon with an 11-in ning game between Newton and! Granite Falls. For ten innings only one run was made by each team. Both Cook for Newton and Maekie for Granite Falls pitched in big league form. Cook fan ned 17 men and Maekie 10. In the eleventh Cook yielded three hits and Granite Falls won by a score of 3 to 1. Andy Leventis Goes To Gaffney Cafe Local people will be interested in the following business announcement in Thursday’s Gaffney Ledger: “Andrew Leventis who operated a restaurant in the Baker building now occupied by Hooper Brothers grocery for several years about a decade ago, has returned to Gaffney from Shel by, N. C„ and has purchased Mack's Cafe on Limestone street from War ren L. McCraw. Mr. Leventis went to Shelby eight or nine years ago, ana since that time he spent a year and a half in California. He said ne plans to continue the local cate under the same name. Mr. McCraw said he will take a few weeks vacation before1 uiftkii-f' piairs l x-- uii iutu*?. ‘ DRAW JURORS FOR JULY TERM MOT At the meeting’ of the county com' missioners Monday jurors were drawn for the summer term for court, which convenes here Monday, July 27, with Judge Shaw presiding. First Week Jurors. Jurors for the first week follows: Boyd McCraw, Robert'V. Green, John F. Green, James A. Bridges, Jacob Green, Gidney Hamrick, Posey G. Hamrick, H. T .Fulton, F. J. Abbott, S. A. Crouse, W. M. Humphriep, D. F. Adams, W. A. Ware, W. C. Murray, J. A. Whitworth, G. H. Simmons, A. D. Gilmore, T. O. Wilson, J. J. Wil kins, J. F. Carter, C. C. Spake, Char lie Cornwell, H. C. Burros, Hill Green, R. C. Moore, J. D. Eskridge, R. P. Philbeck, R. J. Pendleton, C. C. Warlickj A.' S. Peeler, Johnnie Hoyle, t>. E. Crowder, W. A, Royster. C. P. Clay, D. D; Cook, Henry Smith. Second Meek Jurors. W. A. McCraw, Roscoe C. Bridges, Noah C. Patterson, J. W. Carroll, T. L. Arney, C. S. Plonk, R. C. Beatty, Andy Borders, A. J. Spake, V. O. Cline, H. C. Cabaniss, B. H. Blanton, H. E. Peeler, J. B. Wright, Morris Elliott, Ed Hamrick, M. C. Hoyle, Frank Pruett. GET Al'TO LICENSE EARLY AS POSSIBLE Mr. Wade W. Hoey in charge of the local license bureau branch office says that motor car owners in this section should get their license this week or next as the period of grace allowed for the purchase of tags will soon be over, and then those not having the new tags will come under the watch ful eye of the law. No set “period at grace” was given, but a short time was allowed for the purchase of tags, the bureau being unable to handle the rush by June 30. Now the local branch is in position to issue tags with rap idity and the advice given out is to purchase your tag and secure your title immediately. Local Officers Nab Liquor Car At Night Jim Jones, white, is in the county jail awaiting' a hearing for the pos session and transporting of a gallon of whiskey found in his car Wednes day night near the Princess theatre corner by Officer McBride Poston and Fireman Joseph Carroll. The Ford touring car is in the custody of the law. Perhaps working upon a tip the oficers were on the lookout for Jones who it is said only recently complet ed a Federal sentence, anct he was lo cated near the theatre corner on South LaFayette street. The gallon of liquor officers say, was found in a tin can under the rear seat. Methodist Protestant Church. Services for Sunday, July 12: Sun. day school at 9:45 a. m. Mr. Joe Ken nedy, superintendent. Morning worship at 11 o’clock, with sermon by the pastor, Kev. 0. B. Way. Preaching service in the evening ginning at 8 o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Everyone not attending serv ice* ebe" here .. :oidi«liy united. Plan Campaign for Belter Cattle in County. Also Talk Vetch and State Convention. At a meeting of the Cleveland county board of agriculture held this week it was decided to stage a cam paign for better sires and improved pairfares in Cleveland county. The week of July 20-25 was designated as the period for the drive and ef f'o's will unite during the week to bring to the county better cattle with better pastures to follow. Plan Vetch Campaign. With the idea of having Cleveland known as a vetch county as well a» a cotton county tlje board also decided to put on a full time vetch and oats campaign. Arrangements were made whereby three car loads of seed will be purchased this fall, or enough seed to plant three acres of vetch and oata on every farm in Cleveland county. It is the plan of the board to put the vetch idea before the farmers of the county in every possible way. Stick ers will be printed at an early date lira ring the slogan “Say it With’ \ etch and these will be placed on a majority of the automobiles operating in the county. To italeigh Convention. The annual convention of the state farmers was also discussed and plans were talked whereby the large dele gation going from this county to Ral eigh with O. Majc Gardner, president of the state association, will carry on their cars signs telling of the advance ment of the county in agriculture, and how Cleveland leads. Some of the signs will tell of our greatly increas ed cotton production, others of the sweet potato crops, and still others of the big dairy industry and similar sidelines, while several of the signs will carry invitations to the state’s largest coutity fair. The state con cention will be held July 28, 29 and 80 and the largest delegation in the history of this county is expected to attend. Eight of the eleven townships were represented at the meeting of the board, which was presided over by O. Max Gardner. Farm Situation Better. Rains during the week have bright* cned up the farm situation generally over the county, according to County Agent Lawrence and with the excep. tion of the Kings Mountain section* the crops of the county are in good shape. Big Tent Revival In Upper Cleveland Announcement comes from ! fepfier Cleveland that one of the biggest re* vivals in the history of the county will open next Sunday, July 12, at Toluca, The services will he held under a big tent that will seat from 1,500 to 2 ,000 people. The revival, it is announced, will continue for three weeks and services will be held twice daily, at 10:30 in the morning and at 8 in the evening. A large platform will be erected in the tent for the choir and will seat around 250 singers The revoval will be I conducted through the united efforts of four churches: St. Peters, Laurel Hill, Hebron and Macedonia—and the services will be in charge of Rev. J. H. Green, M. E. pastor and Rev. J. M. Morgan, M. P. pastor. People from the entire countryside are invited ta attend every service. Central Methodist Church. “Sabbath Observance” will be the Sermon topic at Central Methodist church next Sunday at 11 a. m. Many have been the kindly expressions and words of approval of the service last Sunday- People need and desire the truth. The Bible is clear in its teach ings concerning man’s duty to him self, his family, his country, his God. Every person in the community who is interested in improving conditions is cordially invited. Invasions are be ing made upon our Sabbath and un less something is done nothing will be left us but the bleeding, skeleton of its former self. Come with open minds and reverent hearts. Preaching at 8 p. m., by the pastor. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited. Jimison Freed Of Another Charge Wake Forest, July 8.;—Tom P. Jim ison, giving his address as Salisbury was acquitted of the charge of pos sessing liquor at a hearing yesterday afternoon before Recorder P. H. Wil son, J .W. Fitzgerald, who gave Dunn as his address, was fined $26 and the cost on a similar charge and Henry A. Grady, of Clinton, who, although cited to appear, was not held under any def inite charge, was released on his statement that he was pregent on a merely personal mission. The raid was made on a building near the college campus used for dormitory j-u.: