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Tobacco Magnate Transform* Orphan’s Poverty Into Riches Duke is Dividing His Money Among Ilis INoir Relatives And Two Little Texas Girls Are Happy. Amid the squalor of a tiny shack , on the broad plains of the Texas Fan handle, an old white-haired grand mother once told two little orphan girls the childhood story of Cinderella. With poverty on all sides, the little girls, Essie Lee Barton, <5, and Jessie Barton, 4, never dreamed that some day they would suddenly have wealth and all that it buys thrust upon them, almost in the fairylike fashion of Cinderella. Hut a wealthy uncle back in North Carolina is making the Cinderella story come true for them. Ho is Buck Duke, son of Washing ton Duke, who made millions in to bacco. Buck Duke is a brother of J. B. Duke, who recently gave $40,000,- \ O’lO to a North Carolina college, and i said to he as wealthy as his bro t her. Recently Buck said he intended to nnke all bis relatives rich before his death, And he lias just found that the two little orphan girls out in Texan ere related to him by marriage. So he sent $1000 to Grandma Simpson, who cares for the children, to gather information about them and to end their poverty. More money is promised later. .Already I Juke has sent $10,0(10 each to it. W. and .lames Duke, two second cousins who have ranches at Wellington, Texas. One grandmother of the orphans who died ut Wellington several years ago, Mrs. Sally Barton, was related to Washington Duke by marriage and used to help him pick tobacco on his North Carolina plantation before he amassed his huge fortune. When the great emigration to the west began, the Barton family and one branch of the Duke family re solved to seek their fort unes in Texas. ' But while the Duke family was making millions in North Carolina, their relatives out west were having a long, hat'd struggle for existence. Misfortune seemed to pile on mis fortune, and a few years ago the lit tle Barton girls were left orphans. Buck Duke has suggested that the giv!:; he put in one of the orphan homes in North Carolina but Grand ma Simpson immediately wrote she wouldn’t stand for that. “I’ll raise them here in poverty and give them a schooling myself before I’ll send them to a home,” she say Grandma Simpson is not the child rens’ "grandma” but they always call her that because she has cared for them since babyhood. Bridge Over Catawba Will Be 950 Feet Long Contract For Structure Between Le noir and Hickory to be Awarded Tuesday Of This Week. According to an announcement made nt the offices of the seventh district of the North Carolina State High way commission, the contract for the 18-span 950-foot concrete bridge over the Catawba river between Lenoir and Hickory wil be let August 25. Each span will be 50 feet long, and when completed this bridge will be one of the longest in that section of the country. At the same time this contract is let a contract for 4 1-2 miles of grad ing will be made. Hardsurfacing con tracts for this part of the road are to be signed later. It was stated that steady progress is being made on ail the projects within this district. All of highway number GO between Winston-Salem and Yadkinville, with the exception of five miles, has been ttardsurfnced, and the section between Brooks Cross Roads and the Wilkes county line on number GO and the section on state highway 27 between the cross roads and the Iredell county line is being prepared for the oil treatment which is to be applied in the very near fu- j ture. Twelve and one-half miles are un der construction, just out from Le noir on route 17 to Hickory, and eight and one-half miles have been completed. Between Winston-Salem : and Rural Hall on project 748, two i and eight-tenths miles fhrve T»een 1 hardsurfaced, and between Winston— ' Salem and Kcrnersville on project 740, | four and two-tenths miles have been I hard surfaced. The highway from I Pilot Mountain is finished, a*d the 1 :i 1-2 mile link between Walnut Cove and Pulp is to he completed within the week. Bulwinkle May Have Opposition Next Year Solicitor Carpenter Of Gaston And Speaker Edgar Pharr Of Meck lenburg Are Suggested. Possibility that Major A. L. Bul winkle, of Gastonia, representative from the ninth North Carolina dis trict in Congress, will have opposition next year, is seen in discussions in Charlotte to the effect that Solicitor John G. Carpenter, of Gastonia, may enter the race. So far as is known Mr. Carpenter has not announced his intention to en ter the race but Charlotte political wiseacres are authority for the state ment that the genial solicitor intends to offer for Congress sooner or later. Discussions of the probability of a candidate form Mecklenburg county entering the race also-* have created interest in Charlotte. Speaker Edgar tV. Pharr, of the state house of repre sentatives, has been mentioned a.; a probable candidate but Mr. Pharr lias been quoted as saying that he has no intention of entering the campaign. Major Hulwinkle has a strong fol lowing in Mecklenburg county as well as throughout the district and many are o fthe opinion that he will have the field to himself next year, hold ing that Mr. Carpenter and others may have their eyes on tiro congres sional post will hold off for several vein , to come. ,Hopes For Adjustment Of Police Shake-Up Kings Mountain Herald. As we write this the police busi ness in Kings Mountain still hang? fire. Before this is printed there may be a meeting of the city council to re consider the dismissal of II. G. Ware from the force which was effected last week. Cut it is unlikely inas much as M. Rhea, a member of the hoard is out of town. There is considerable sentiment in favor of Officer Ware. Many believe that he has not had a square deal and are anxious to see the matter re-opened. Mayor Wiley H. McGinnis was out. of town last week when Mayor Pro-Tom J. M. Rhea called the -meeting; which resulted in the dismissal of Ware and the subsequent resignation of Chief Irvin Allen as a protest. Mayor Mc Ginnis was much surprised to return and find that such hasty action had been taken and he decided immedia: - ly to re-open the case as soon as all the board could be brought together. Chief Allc n went back to the house Wednesday morning and got hi:; coat and pistol and agreed to help uul un til something could be done. This was at the request of councilman. It is sincerely hoped that the matter will be straight; nod out anil that, both Allen and Ware will be back on duty soon. Record Size Still Is Taken In Rutherford Forest City Courier. Rural Officers O. I). Barrs and Yates Duncan captured a large steam outfit still in the Sunshine section early this week. The still, a renovated sawmill boiler, was well equipped and wa ; capable of turning out a large quantity of whiskey. It had been in recent operation and was still hot when the officers came up on it , was located on Leander H;;n” place, about thirty yards belov- 1 barn in a pasture. No one Was at tj'' still at the time, but Harrison « arrested shortly afterwards and ,4'’.' cd under bond and will >.c civ, ■, henrir.tr Friday. A flake stand and '■ half-bushel of ground malt was r,,IUl‘J i.. il;nri.sonV, barn anti.'three f,„. men ter were located upstairs in p,,, barn. In a cane patch at Ute rear ,/ the barn were found the cap .,, ,| •condenser. No whiskey was :‘.d.,.n p. the raid, as it was suppose*! that the night’s run had just been disposed The still is possibly the largest in sire, and capacity of any iiiicit outfit ever taken in the county. PRINCESS THEATRE TO SHOW YEAR’S GREATEST I'M n RE Colorful, fascinating and dramati cully powerful is the F. D. O nrorinr tie;; “UNTAMED YOUTH”-, to |)P shown at the Princess theatre T).m day. From a standpoint not only „f artistic excellence, but in bigness of theme, it stands quiet alone in the li t of recent productions. The cyclone scones themselves, ;n which it seems that all fury has l. en loose, are skillfully handled and the effect it has upon the inTial.i. Hint ; of a Southern village is pictur ed in a series of whirlwind episode. is j Shelby’s Oldest, Largest and Best Furni ture and Undertaking Store Where Quality Price and Service Arc Unexcelled. JNO. M. BEST FURNITURE CO. IS YOUR HEALTH SAFE? Often ill health is the direct result of antiquated, insani tary bath rooms ard plumbing equipment. Let— SHELBY PLUMBING CO. Look Your numbing Over—Phone 490. GOODYEAR TIRES AND TUBES CABANISS & NORMAN GARAGE «■ W««% • «'*#« tm #m ««#ur« r%<rw #•* * %0%.w* THE POLICY OF THE PRINCESS THEATRE Is to please every one and to know that we arc pleasing you is our greatest JOY. CHERO-COLA BOTTLING WORKS With aur New Machinery we are going one step farther in producing quality. Drink '‘Choro-Cola’* and “Holcomb Special” Ginger Vie. «**#%•* r* tnur* <r*«% m* rnmmw* Those who want the best cigars smoke brands made by REX CIGAR COMPANY, Shelby, N. C. Call For HAVA-REXA — SKILL — CHAMPAGNE 3 k) is U r fUK PQ) r>n! -III is an FT' *-fc 5 You want the Utmost Service, in Quality, and in Value { when yo'.i purchase Drugs or kindred supplies. That’s What You Get Here m li SUTTLE’S DRUG STORE, Phone 370 m aol m.0 * 0+L0*0+n*kwm.sm. tnk.trm *~*\*y* #* « SHELBY SUPPLY CO. Mll.l. SIWUES & HARDWARE We handle full line of Hardware and Mill Supplies. Your Business Set Appreciated. We Strive to Satisfy. Telephone 121. 1 ICE — COAL — WOOD Our 25 ton ice plant enubels um to servo you in any quantity. If either hot or cold call 182. SHELBY ICE & FUEL CO., Inc. CARR MULL, Sec. & Treaa. r v« v # « When in need of face and common brick in all shades and textures see O. E. FORD COMPANY Agents for Kendrick Brick & Tile Co.’s. Common Brick, ] khd Johnson City’s Face Brick. t#viri»«funMV«#wvvvwvvwvvw«rvw»rwv«ivww««w« MOORE & LEVERETT, Gen. Agents SecuHfy Life and Trust Co. A North Carolina Insurance Company That Keeps Your • Money At Home. *««wJ REID MISENHEIMER, Who Sings and Works Reid Misenheimer, as the cartoonist shows, is a singer, and he sings Standard Gas and Oil as well as songs. Iteid is the proprietor of the Ideal Service Station on the corner of LaFayette and | Sumter Streets, and his business is growing, to use a somewhat hackneyed expression, by j “leaps and bounds.” i l ! Reid was born twenty-eight years ago, in Albemarle, N. C., and lived there twenty-three of those years before the inspiration struck him to move to Shelby. Prior to his change of resi dence, in August, 1029, he did, to use his own words, a “little bit of everything,” public work in cluded. He and his brot her, W, K. Misenhe imer, both came to Shelby at the same time, opening up a vulcanizing shop that soon gained a reputation around town. The first of this year, however, the brothers dissolved partnership, and Reid took charge of the Ideal Station, where he now is. Reid is particularly proud of his auto steam laundry, the first of its kind in town, and he says that Lawrence McPowell, in charge of it, is the best in Shelby at washing cars. His equip ment for cleaning and shining up autos that have become dingy and dirty, is the most modern that can he had, white George Wilson, his other assistant, is also an adept at knocking the red mud from the far corners of the fenders. Reid handles Seiberling All-Tread Tires, both in the cord and balloon models, and he has the exclusive selling rights on these tires in the Shelby territory. j Two years ago this spring, Mr. Misenheimer married Miss Verta Smith, a Shelby girl, and a t short time later, his bride won a new Ford touring car in a contest put on by Gilmers’. Reid’s hobby J *■' “hard work," and although he is interested in sports of all kinds, especially baseball, he is unable : to take much time off for them. But he certainly rides the other one! I » (At Sumter and LaFayette Sts.) AUTO LAUNDRY Most Complete In Town UNEXCELLED SERVICE! SEIBERLING ALL-TREADS Cords and Balloons UNEXCELLED SERVICE! i DR. B. M. JARRETT, Chiropractor s | Palmer Graduate If)! 7. Palmer Post-Graduate 1922. Over Wooiworth’s. Rdoms 18 & 1.4, Head of Stairs. I i IDEAL SERVICE STATION SEIBERUNG TIRES, GASOLINE, OILS AND ACCESSORIES — ALTO LAUNDRY We Call For and Deliver Your Car. GIVE US A TRIAL. PHONE 191. DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS it GRAHAM < BROTHERS TRUCKS i CLEVELAND MOTOR CO. SALES & SERVICE AGENCY t CARS STAND SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES < ft —EVERYTHING IN DRUGS— Nunnally’s Candies, Waterman Fountain Pens, We appreciate your trade;. Make Our Store Your Store. j CLEVELAND DRUG CO. GOOD COAL — PURE ICE — DRY WOOD ' t IDEAL ICE & FUEL COMPANY PHONE 250. ! * #« m TUXEDO THE FEED YOU NEED. Hay, Flour Grain and Provisions. CLEVELAND FEED CO. Bost’s Butter flake and Topnotch Bread liorn in Our New Bakery Every Bay. Pies, Cakes, Rolls. i BOST’S BAKERY, Phone 158 vx* ****t,s ***** w«r «rw ***.*-.• v «m» ***** +» * .**.** art.****** 0*** ** * HUDSON-ESSEX v Best Car Values on American Market. HOEY MOTOR COMPANY **%»****.0*.jn±jf.0*.m CHIROPRACTOR Robert L. Ramsaur Palmer School Graduate. Webb Building, Second Floor. Hours 10 to 12 A. M. 1-30 to 0 P. M. SHELBY WELDING PLANT Phone 237. E. N. Ledford. Prop. Res. Phone 224-V R. M. DORSEY GARAGE Auto Repairing and Greasing. Try Me For Service. CAROLINA MOTOR INN Gas, Oil, Tires and Accessories. | VULCANIZING—“That Stays Put.” We Carry Com i pressed Air on Our Service Truck. Call 385. i
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