CLEVELAND COUNTY LEADS ALL COUNTIES IN AMERICA IN LIGHTENING FARM LABOR WITH ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS. RELIABLE home paper of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department, Icin'Until tar SHELBY’S POPULATION 1925 Census_8,854 Where Industry Joins With Climate In A Call For You, . VOL. XXXIII, No. 79 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N, C. TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 1925. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ffE RECEIPTS ST FSIR THIS YEAR SURPASSED II OF FI US! YEAR Cash Receipts Total Near $20,000. Opening Day Led From Standpoint Of Attendance. A preliminary cheek-up of the county’s second big fair, held last week, reveals the fact that cash receipts surpass those of last year despite the fact that total attendance fell somewhat shy of" the county’s first fair. This fact assures officials of a near even start for their third fair next year, an accomplishment in tWo vears that bespeaks the continued success of the mammoth agricultural exposition. (’ash receipts totalled $19,750.17, and the total number of people passing through the main gate was 44,172. 29.172 were paid admissions while 15,000 school children entered on passes. 6.625 automobiles passed through the automobile entrance and used the inside parking space. On the outside thousands of other ears were parked along the roadway and in private parking grounds. The peak of attendance was jon the opening day, Tuesday, with Saturday running: a close second for honors. 4,000 people passed through the gates for the final performance Saturday night in addition to those who enter ed Saturday. Thursday also saw a big attendance, the mid-week crowds being augmented by those attending the horse show. Look For Next Year. Over the week end the grounds have undergone a transformation. The milling crowds have been re placed by workmen, who are busily engaged in clearing the grounds and preparnig for the colored fair next week. Despite the hardships brought about by the long drought of the sum mer there were near 50,000 people here during the event. The first year the fair was something new and the pessimistic wondered some as to how the crowds would hold up in coming years. The fair just closed has kayoed the wonder. The Cleveland County Fair hereafter will be conceded the biggest farm event of the year in Western Carolina. This year the exhibits were better despite the farm handicap and the system used excelled.that of last year owing to experience. All in all the fair was superior to the first one a year ago and the week goes on the calendar now in this section as the year’s outstanding occasion—one that will he looked-forward to "for number less years to come. Horse Department. Best draft mare any airc, E. \V. I'ixon 1st. Best draft hoTse any age, Charlie Cornwell. Best five gaited saddle horse shown rn(jer saddle, Blanton and Elliott 1st; l*r. E. B. Lattimore, 2r‘d. Best three gaited <»tf‘ddle horse shown under saddle, Blantoji ,a|»d Elliott, 1st. Best saddle horse or mare ridden by lady, Dr. E. B. Lattimore, 1st. Mule Department. Best colt under two, Milton Hoppe ■1st.. Best mare mule any age, Blanton end Elliott, 1st; Kings Mtn. Mfg. Co., ind; X. J. Yarboro, 3rd. Best pair mules, any age, Clir.e Bros. 1st; Lowery Bros. 2nd. Ponies. Best pony any breed under 52 inches r',ie- Blanton, jr., 1st; H. F. Young, jr.. 2nd; Packard and Elliott, 3rd. Hog Dept.—Poland Chinas. Best boar two year or older George Blanton, 1st; Bill Paxton, 2nd C. C. Beam, 3rd. Boar, senior yearling, Harley Short 1st. ^ Boar junior yearling, Harley Shot '., Boar, senior pig, Harley Chort, 1st; 2nd and 3rd. Boar, junior pig J. P. McDaniel 1st; Barley Short, 2nd and 3rd. Sow, two years or over, T. J. Wil Sl,n 1st; Harley Short 2nd and 3rd, Senior yearling sow, Graham Dixon. lst; Harley Short 2nd and 3rd. Junior yearling sow, E. B. Herndov Bt; Harley Short, 2nd and 3rd. Junior sow pig, L. A. Cabaniss 1st; Harlend Short 2nd and 3rd. Best herd, one boar three sows over '' ni°nths old, Harley Short 1st. Hampshires. Sow two years or over, E. A. Dalton 1st. Chester Whites. Best hoar junior yearling, Harley Snort, 1st. Boar junior pig, Harley Short, lot Tom Dixon, 2nd; Graham Wright, 3rd Bull champion. Tom Cornwell 1st. Female champion, Tom Cornwell, 1st. Female champion Tom Cornwell. 1st Best herd Tom Cornwell, lst;.Chas. Wright, 2nd. Best registered dairy cow, Tom Cornwell, 1st. Best registered dairy bull, W. Sarratt ,1st. Grades, Any Breeds. Best cow three years and over, Cole men Blanton, 1st, Claude Turner 2nd Best heifer one year, Wm. Harnll, ^Best grade Jersey heifer calf, Lau rel Hoyle l,st and 2nd. Calf Club. Best calf over one year. D. F. Beam 1st. 2nd; Lamar Davis, 3rd. Best registered calf under one year Holland Dixon. 1st; Tom Dixon, -rid; Graham Wright, 3rd. Best calf any age sweepstakes, Hol land Dixon, 1st. At Central Methodist Church. Prayer meeting at Central Meth odist church Wednesday evening at 7:30. Wont you make an earnest ef fort to be present? This is the last prayer meeting of the conference year. The last quarterly conference will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o clock. Fvery official mend-e. " eed t< be h j'ir.tli'dl . —_ «s ANNIVERSARY DAY IS OBSERVED BY PRESBYTERIANS I)r. E. P. Davis of Greenville, Former Pastor Preaches, Greetings From Others. S. S. Record. Sunday the Presbyterians of Shel by observed with fitting services the 50th anniversary of the dedication of their first church building1 here and eommorated the work of the devout little band who a half century ago made possible the first Presbyterian house of worship in the then country hamlet of Shelby. Both services, the morning and ev ening^ were devoted to the anniver sary, the address in the morning be ing by Dr. E. P. Davis, of Greenville, pastor of the church more than a quar ter of a century back. Dr. Davis preached at the evening service. Prior to the anniversary address in the morning and the communion of the Lord’s Supper Rev. Hector N. Mc Diarmid, pastor of the church, gave a brief review of the day 50 years ago v. hen the first building was dedicated. The dedication came, he said, after a number of years of worship in the building as it was necessary that it be entirely paid for before being dedi cated to the service of God. Greetings together with reminiscences of by gone years when they served here were received by all living former pastors including Dr. T. M. Lowry, cf York, S. C.; Dr. Minter, Austin, Texas; Rev. T. D. Bateman, Columbus, Mississippi; Rev. W. P. McCorkle, Burlington; Rev. W. A. Murray, Char lotte. and Rev. James Thomas, of Edenton, Georgia. Dr. Davis addressed th<> congrega tion at the morning services on ‘What the Presbyterian Church Stands For” nrd at the evening services used as the subject of his discourse “The Help of the Church,” his text being: “Send thee help out of the sanctuary.” All services v.Vre well attended. Sunday was Rally day with the Sun day school and a new record was es tablished both in attendance and of fering. _ _,§•* Number of Horses Already Here, Oth ers Coming. Races of Every De scription. Special Days. The races next week during the col ored fair will almost fcclipse the races held (tlurirtg the big t-opnty fair last week. Eleven race horses that will participate in the event next week have already, arrived and are training at the fair grounds. Fourteen more are expected today, according to Lester Borders, secretary of the Cleveland County Colored Fair. A number of these horses are from ether states and good records are ex pected on the hall mile track at the county fair grounds. The colored fair opens Wednesday, October 14, and holds sway through the remainder of the week, and will attract, it is thought, one of the greatest gather ings of colored people in the history of the section. In addition to the reg ular races there will be a number of other racing events for the entertain ment of the crowds attending. There will be foot races, bicycle races, mule races, hobbled races and on down the gauntlet of the racing system. In be tween the racing heats there will he a number of interesting free acts and stunts staged by tne world entertain ment Shows, of New York. The main show and midway will be made up of the J. J. Page shows including 10 shows, eight rides, and 60 concessions. The opening day will be “Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Day”; Thursday will be “Gaston and Lincoln Day”; Friday “Rutherford and Cherokee Day” and Saturday “Cleveland’s Own’ On Friday a special excursion train will be operated here from Charlotte over the Seaboard carrying hundred.-, of Charlotte’s colored citizens here to hear Dr. Charles Satchwell Morris, noted colored lecturer. The colored folks will have a sur prise to offer in exhibits and displays according to Secretary Borders as 400 colored people have already announc ed that they would enter farm ex hibits. Four Beatty Children Fast Cotton Pickers P. C. Beatty, who lives on Shelby route 1 has four children who are cotton pickers that have made a fine record. When the fields were white unto harvest, the four enterprising youngsters entered the fields to “help out." In three hours and a half Amos, seven years old picked 90 pounds, Enos nine years old picked 68 pounds. Leo age 15 picked 110 pounds and Lona 11 years old picked 109 pounds. The youngsters have a right t< be j Tvu.1 l tkn > lei.dia rcv-rd. SffllFIELD BABY IS HODGED BEST Seven Winners Are Announced For Baby Show. Names Holding Num ber of 3 Others Wanted. Dorothy Ann Sappcnfield, age 12 months and 12 days daughter of Mr, and Mrs. C. M. Sappen field, 114 McBrnyer street, Shelby was adjudged the best baby in the contest of 122 entrants at the County Fair last week and was awarded the $5 prize. The baby show was a big feature at the fair with more entries by proud moth ers than had been expected, so it required Dr. Sam Sehenck, the judge. Miss Irma Bowman, health nurse, Mrs. Irma Wallace, home economics demonstrator and two Shelby hospital nurses, four Trouts to take the measurements, make the record the result of the examina tions and as many hours more to make the calculations necessary to determine the highest scoring youngsters. It was not a beauty contest, although mothers had their youngsters dressed in their best “bib and tucker” and it pte sented the prettiest sight at the entire fair. In addition to the $5 prize for the highest scoring baby, other cash prizes of $5 for first, $3 for second and $2 for third prizes were offered in the three groups, those under one year, those between one and two, and those between two and three years. In Group 1, the highest scoring baby under one year was George Webb Gold, 7-months-old child of Mr. and G F. Gold, R-5, Shelby, awarded first prize. Pearl Frances Grigg, b-months
brother, nnd the following nieces ana nephews of Shelby attended the fu neral Saturday: Wilbur and Fred Ba ber, Mrs. Roger Laughridge, Mrs. John McClurd and Mrs. George Hoyle. Monkey-Man And Alligator-Wife Fight Spectator Who Kicked Beloved Alligators Recorder Mull's court has somethin); on the Dayton monkey trial. Dariow v/ith all his fiery desecration of the Chrisitan faith couldn’t locate the “missing: link" at the Tennessee trial, t ut Solicitor Charles Burms went him one better in the county court here Inst week—he found the missing link, rather a douhle link, man and wife. The missing link was Chief Browi, cn Igoro of the Malay tribe natives of Luzon, chief of the Philippine isles, I better known locally as the “monkey man” with the shows at the fair ground, The ‘nionkey-man", who climbs poles and uprights like Darwin's house cats and resembles a man, has a wife known as the “alligator-woman”, who cuddles the big-jawed dangers of the waters. They are both freaks if that’s the term, with the shows that played the Cleveland County Pair. And show men say that the Igorots love those baby alligators as children. Ahywtly when a youthful spectator, Theodore McRae; kicked one of the 'gators last | week, tlie;‘alliggtor-woman” grabbed '_• __ . up another 'gator by its tail and made after the boy. Then the “monkey-man’ took a turn and exhibited his animal man instincts by using his fists on the youth. Recorder Mull taxed Chief Brown ff> and the costs for assault and bat tery, and the Igorot said not a word— He couldn’t speak English or anything that sounded like it. Perhaps the driv ers of the race cars in the “Monkey Speedway’’ might have understood him, but the solicitor couldn't. The proprietor of the freak show told the court that the Igorots were wilder than wild men, but that the alligators were worshipped by them like gods. Chief Brown okeyed the statement with two grunts: “Ugh! Ugh" and the court called another case. Judge Raulston of Dayton may now secure wanted information concerning the “missing link” from Recorde* Mull and also some dope on tlu •‘monkey-man's Eve, the “alligator woman.” ran units : 14 Liquor Cases Disposed of by Judge Mull on Friday. Get Bottled Quarts Near Fair Ground. Officials of the recorder’s court hod little time last week to take in the fair. Their time was given over to en-! tertaining those who took on several' drinks and then took in the fair. Quite I a number of booze cases developer! j during the gala farm week through the watchful efforts of officers patrol ling the fair grounds. Their vigil pre rented any disorder by the piffilicatea and fair visitors thronging the mid way were subject to very little dis turbance brought on by those added artificial spirits to the spirit of the week. As an idea of the week’s work be-j fore the recorder 14 liquor cases were' heard Friday. A number more catr.c! up Saturday and Monday’s docket was I smother jam. Wednesday night officer McBride) Poston and Fireman Jo. Carroll nab bed Ernest and Yates Costner as they were coming across a cotton patch near the fair grounds carrying eight on arts of liquor in their arms. The1 trip across the cotton patch cost Er nest $100 and Yates $75. Saturday morning Sanford Gantt and A. C. McSwain, who were caught by Officer Ledford and Charlie Smith with three gallons of liquor, were fined $100 and (he costs each by the recorder. W. W. Moore and A. G. Alexander were fined $20 each and John Manger $10. Gambler Pays Price. Carlent Collins, manipulator of a cigarette wheel on the fair midway, was fined $100 and the costs—$100.10 exactly—for gambling. Thursday night Collins accepted the offer of sev eral young men and began spinning the wheel for money, the boys placing their coin on their favorite counts with Collins getting his rake-off each turn. Scott Wood, of the Casar section, was found not guilty Saturday of an assault with deadly weapon on his 15 eai - dd .iao"tU. Young Miller Boy Struck By Auto Monday Morning Graham Miller 12-year old son of Frof. Robert C. Miller of the State School for the Deaf, was severely in jured Monday morning about 9 o’clock when he was struck by a car near the school building while en route to school. The car, driven it is said by a young girl of Grover or Earl, did not run over the boy, But merely knocked him down. The youth in an uncon scious condition was carried to the Shelby public hospital, w'here he was given treatment by Dr. Harbison, of the hospital staff, who said Monday afternoon that the youngster was re acting favorably and was no* longer unconscious. There was a slight con cussion Dr. Harbison stated, but it Is thought the youth will be able to re turn to the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller, within a few days. The accident, report has it, was un avoidable and the girl driving the car was apparently verw much grieved over the occurrence, weeping bitterly and doing all in her power to assist. TO GET WORLD SERIES IN SHELBY BY RADIO Results of the World Series games this week between the Washington Senators and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be receiv ed in Shelby by radio. The results will be received over a radio set in the Rose building; adjoining Ri viere's dru gstore, and will be an nounced by megaphone to fans who gather on the street and in the al ey between Riviere’s and Rose’s store. The play-by-play account ot the big games will be transmitted to Shelby people through the coui* '.esy of Riviere’s and the Electric Service company. The first game is Wednesday and starts at 3 o'clock. All Shelby ind Cleveland county fans, both men and women, are invited to hear the score announced play by play. Rc*v. L. E. Stacey, Father of N'ohfo and Distinguished Children, Dies After 52 Years in Conference. Kov. L. E. Stacy, one of the most saintly men in Cleveland county and one of the most honorable and re spected men in the Methodist denomi nation died Friday morning: about 2:30 o’clock at his home between Fnllston and Belwood. Death was sud den and unexpected as Mr, Stacy had been in his usual health up to i He hour of his retirement Thursday 1 i'-’ht. It was a great ihoek to his ’ i. "y friends ror Mr. Stucy was in Shelby Sunday attending the home coining' at Central Methodist church wtn there was a special gathering of the oldest Methodists As a tribute of respect, to his noble life and use ful ministry in various parts of Nortli Carolina the congregation rose to its ictt to greet him. It was a touching scene for Mr. Stacy was not only one of the oldest Methodists present but lie had given to the state dis t.egiished children on the bench, at the lnr, in the pu oit, in education end in business life. Justice W. P. Stacy of the Supreme Court bench of North Carolina is a son and the youngest chief justice in the United States. Mr. St ary was an active member of the Western North Carolina con ference for 62 years until he was superannuated a few years ago be cause of declining heell, He held some important charge* in the con ference, served as presiding elder many years and was always looked up to for his strength of mind and character. Mr. Stacy was born at Bridgewater, Burke county, 78 y(.ars ago and was first married to Miss Rose Johnson of Connelly Springs who died many years ago. Later he married Miss Sallie Nolan of Cleve land county who survives with the following children: Chief Justice W. P. Stacy of Raleigh, Horace E. Stacy former low partner of Governor Mc Lean at Lumberfcon, L. E. Stacy, chemist of Kingsport, Tenn., Mrs. W. A. Dozier of Hurtsbpro, Ala., Mrs. R. K. Crockett of Bluefield, West Va., Mrs. W. H. Entwistle of Rockingham, Mrs. C. C. Weaver of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Isabell Health of Charlotte. Mrs. Hinsman of Hamlet, and Paul Stacy of Fallston, now a student at Duke university, Durham; Elizabeth, at home. The late Professor M. H. Stacy, dean of the factuly of the University of North Carolina was also a son of Mr. Stacy. He died in 1919 during ait epidemic of influenza. A brief funeral service was held at the Stacy home for the benefit of the many friends and neighbors in that community who loved and respected him so highly. Many of these friends came on to ■sifltftre the ‘funeral services was conducted j at Central Methodist church by Rev. A. L. Stan ford, pastor, assisted by the presiding elder Rev. C. S. Kirkpatrick, Rev. Dwight W. Brown of Gastonia ana Rev. John Gree„ of Fallston. Rev. Robert M. Hoyle, another veteran cf the Western conference and beloved friend of Mr. Stacy was on the plat form but was too touched by the pass ing of his comrade to pay any public tribute. A crowd that overflowed the spa cious church gathered to pay respect to Mr. Stacy with their presence, words and floral wreaths. Interment was in Sunset cemetery, neighbors and friends from the Fallston-Belwood communities serving as pall bearers. Great Crowd Greets Mr. Wall, New Pastor A crowd that taxed the seating ca pacity of the First Baptist church Sunday greeted Rev. Zeno Wall, the incoming pastor who filled the pulpit at this church for the first time since his acceptance. Mr. Wall and family came from Goldsboro last week and tpent a few days at his old home In Rutherford county pending the ar rival and arrangement of his furniture in the beautiful parsonage on West Marion street. Mr. Wall preached u sermon of wonderful power and force a message appropriate to his connec tion with the church. At the Sunday school hour 612 were present, the largest number of several months. Mr. Wall and family expect to lo cate in their new home this week. A new Dodge car will be given to him this week by members of the congre gation in order that he might give the best attention to his pastoral duties. At the Sunday night service the Methodist congregation joined the Baptists in the worship and another lecord crowd was present, Mr. Wall preaching an evangelistic sermon of wonderful appeal. Many a candidate who promises te “do his duty as he sees it,” develops a poor eyesight after election. The imagination easily sees what iti .desire*-. ■ j )