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ONE OF THE FUNNIEST STORIES EVER WRITTEN, “ TOO MUCH EFFICIENCY”, IN EACH ISSUEOF THE STAR. A LAUGH IN EVERY LINE. RELIABLE .HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section, Modern Job Department, l ebeland SHELBY’S POPULATION 1925 Census_8,854 Where Industry Joins With Climate In A Call For You, . VOL. XXXIII, No. 98 “Covers Cleveland Completely.’ SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1925. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE i Sunday School Program Here Cleveland County Sunday School Convention Will He Held At Pres byterian Church Dec. 6-7. An interesting program has been arranged for the Cleveland County Sunday school convention to be held with the Presbyterian church in Shel by, December 6th and 7th, under the auspices of the Cleveland county and 'the North Carolina Sunday School associations for Sunday school work ers of all denominations. Local as well as speakers of the state boards are on the program which is as fol lows: SUNDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER, 6. Mr. G. G. Page, County President, Presiding . 2:30— Song. Scripture Reading and Pray, er. Rev. H. K. Boyer, Pastor Central Methodist Church, Shelby. Song. 2:40—The Child in the Midst. Miss Daisy Magee, Raleigh, Ch\l dren’s Division Superintend ent North Carolina Sunday School Association. 0:10—The Sunday School Meeting the Needs of the Young Peo ple. Miss Flora Davis, Raleigh, Associate Superin tendent North Carolina Sun day School Association. 3:40—Record of attendance. Song. 3:50—-Getting and Holding Adults. Mr. D. W. Sims, Raleigh, General Sup ertcncient North Carolina Sunday School Association. 4:25—Announcements. t 30—Adjourn. SUNDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER, 6. Mr. B'm. Linebcrger, County Vice President, Presiding. <:■jO—i>ong. Scripture Reading and Prayer. Rev. H. M. McDairmid, Pas tor Presbyterian Church Shelby. Song. 7:1.')— Stories and Story Telling. Miss Flora Davis. 8:15—Song. Record of attendance. 8:23—Trained Workers—Why and How. Mr. D. W. Sims. 8:55—Announcements. 9:00—Adjourn. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER, 7. Conference for Cradle Roll. Begin ners, Primary, And Junior Workers 3: HO—Song. Scripture Reading ar.d Pray er. Song. 3:40—Expressional Activities. Miss Daisy Mageo. 4:10—Discussion. Led by Miss Magee 4:3(1—Adjourn. (onference for Intermediate, Senior, And Young Peope’s Workers 3:30—Song. Scripture Reading and Pray er. Rev. H. N. McDiarroid. Song. 3:40—Organization and Activities for Young People, Miss Flora Davis. 1:10—Discussion. 4:30—-Adjourn. MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER, 7. Mr. W. A. Ridenhour, County Secre tary, Presiding 7:30—Song. Scripture Reading and Pray er. Rev. Zeno Wall, Pastor First Baptist Church, Shel by. song. i 10—The Teacher and the Method. Miss Flora Davis. 8:00—The Challenge of the Child. Miss Daisy Magee. 8:00—Song. Record of attendance. 8:40—Better Results Through Better Cooperation. Mr. D. W. Sims. 0:10—Offering for Support of Coun ty and State Sunday School Associations. 9:20—-Adjourn. SPECIAL NOTICE A pennant will be presented to the Sunday School having in the Conven •'on the largest number of represen tatives, sixteen years of age and over, according to the number of miles traveled. Records wil* be tak en at each session of the Convention. The pennant will be presented at the close of the session on Sunday after noon. C. G. PAGE, County President. A. RIDENHOUR, County se cretary. 2*>TH CHILD OF GREENS BORO PARENTS DEAD Greensboro, Nov. 20—Coolidge Hy ”tt Walker, 2Gth child of Mr. and ‘ ,8> _S. L, Walker, who reside near this city, died at 7 o’clock this morn mg. The father is caretaker for the 1 ‘nodale Club. The infant is sur '1 •1 *i by 10 biAtheis and si; ter-.. Bouncing Boy MiUliul II .. with hr,,:; . . Her first h.it v. Charlie Chs.olin : <Jl'll sllOl ijv , fill ■ •. ; in -r hoy. ivi .s'. ! Trading of mil estat:.- continues un abated in Cleveland county and the register of deed's is busy recording the activ ity of real estate being much larger this fall than had been expect ed. fhe foil wing deeds have recently been filed for record: J. R. Jones and wife to W. J. Jones and wife, one-half undivided interest in lot on X. Washington street $1,000. J. ( . Newton and wife to W. J. and ■■■ R. Jones, iot oi#X. Washington St., suoco. Leri Elmore and wife to J. B. Jon-.s lot in Lawndale $$,500. J. E. Champion and wife to Lem uel Elmore, store and warehouse in Lawndale $4,000. W. J. Jones and wife to Lerrt El more and wife lot on X. Washington St., $7,500, R. M. Hoyle and Wife to Caleb Hoyle lot on South edge of Railroad street, adjoining O. E. Ford residence in Shelby, $800 and other considera tion;:. A. E. Crowder and wife to J. A. ( rowder 5 8-8 acres on Brushy creek, .$,87.50. Cleveland Springs company to Mrs. Lilly B. Schenck. lot in Cleveland Springs park, $1,000. V. Jack Palmer and wife to J. S. Carpenter, lot on X. Morgan street $12,500. Dovie Williams widow and children to Clyde W. Cornwell, 165 acres in Xo. 0 township $21,000. Clyde Cornwell and wife to T. C. Carpenter 27 acres in No. 5 township $1,000. O. 0 Palmer and wife to Renn Drum and G. M. Cox lots beyond Cleveland Springs $10 and other consideration. J. W. Spangler and wife to Arey l rothers lot on Elm street Shelby, $10 and other consideration. \V. H and W. G. Arey and wives to R. B. Kendrick, lot on E. Warren 3t. $2,400. Mike L. Borders and wife to Renn Drum and G. M. Cox, lots beyond Clev land Springs $050. A. D. Lord and wife t > Henry Mc Millan, lot on Buffalo street for $150. Grady Withrow, J. P. D. Withrow and wives to M. I.. Thompson. 24 3-4 acres in No. 7 township $10 and othei consideration. C. C. Blanton and George Blanton to R. P. Weathers, 11 1-4 acres on little Beaver Dam for $1,687.50. R, P. Weathers and wife to C. C. end George Blanton 14 1-2 acres on little Beaver Dam for $2,508. R. I.. Thomason and .1. P. D. VI ilh row to Grady Withrow. 65 acres in No. 7 township for $10 and other consid eration. Cleveland’s Quota For Park $5,000 Cleveland county’s quota for the National Park movement in the Mountains lias been set at $25,000. The quotas for Western North Carolina, outside oi Asheville and Buncombe county, which is pledged to raise $250,000 of the half million dollar purchase fund, are announced as follows: Ashe, $2,500; Avery, $1,000; Burke $10 000; Clav, 81.000; Cleveland, $5, 000; Catawba. $5,000; Caldwell, $5, 000' Cherokee, $15,000; Graham, $10, 000; Haywood, $30,000; Henderson, $25,000; Jackson. $20,000: Mason, $10 000; Madison. 8&.000; Mitchell. $1, 000; McDowell. 810,000; Polk, $2,500; Rutherford, $5,000; Curry, $2,500 Swain. $25,000; Wilkes. $1,000; Wau tuga, $1,000; Yancey, $2,500; Trans yhaniu. $15,000. 1,463 B. F. 0. ROUTES The postojfice department has made available some facts relating to the rural mail delivery service. The figures reveal that on June 30, j 1925, there were i'i op, ration in the | State a total of 1,403 routes, a slight | increase over the year previous. In ! North Carolina, as iji many other j states the growth of the R. F. 1). busi ! ness is indicated, not so much by the establishment of new routes, but ra ther by the extension of long estab lished routes. There were 253 ex tension in the State during the la .t fiscal year, while only a single route was discontinued. In \ irgin.a this year there were ; 1.148 routes'in operation, and 100 ex 1 tensions, as against the 253 extensions I in North Carolina. | In the general information g'ven with l “ference to the service it is stated that the network of rural free uelivery routes which honecombs | the United States was enlarged by I the addition of 498 new routes and • the extension of 4,228 existing ones i during tire fiscal year ending June 30, ; 1925 On June 30 mail was delivered on | 45.189 rural routes as compared with | 44.760 on June 30, 1924. Rural mail routes in the United States have ar. aggregate length of 1,223,391 miles, ar.d serve 6,598,178 families or 30, 351,618 individuals. During the past fiscal year in the . rural mail service there were 840 re , signations, 174 removals, 23 retire | merits, 203 vacancies caused by I deaths, while 9 carriers were killed i n accidents. ! Of the nine meeting accidental I deaths two were killed by railroad , trains, one was drowned, one was ! killed when his horse ran away, one I by a falling tree, two were struck by ; automobiles and two others were j found dead beneath their overturned j automobiles. Record Consumption of Cotton Look ed for this Year—Spinners are Buying for Future. | New Orleans, La. Nov. 21.—Prior to ! release of today’s government crop re | port the market was depressed ovv j ing to further liquidation, influenced ■ by the possibility of the Government | indicating a larger yield than indi i cated Nov. 1st. | Contrary to general expectations, | returns' to the Government as of Nov. 14th indicated a production of 15, 298,000 bales vs 15,386,000 indicated j on 1st instant, showing a decrease of | 88,000 bales. i After trading was resumed, after release of the Government report, values advanced more than 100 points ! which attracted realizing, causing I market to ease off again. In view of the prospects for a re 1 cord consumption by tbe world of American cotton this season, probu 1 My fifteen million bales to 15. I 500,000 bales as indicated by spinners takings to date running on a basis of ! 15,384,00 bales, with prospects of the basis increasing eventually, we favor buying cotton now, especially on de pressions. There are prospects for less favor able weather in the southwest and Missippissi valley states over the week-end, exports Continue large, and the December option in New Orleans and New York is in a strong position. The smaller, instead of an expect ed larger crop estimate, will likely encourage owners in south to hold for a better price, especially for the bet ter grades, offering of which will pro bably continue light during the re mainder of season. This year’s large crop was due mainly to a dry, hot summer, and Fall, there having been no rain of consequence until October, which per mitted the plant to make, particular ly in the central and eastern portions of belt, because of the inactivity of weevil, which was virtually a repeti tion of last year, for while the crop is larger than one year ago, much of increase was due to a larger acreage than last year. There is no telling what is in store for the cotton grower next year in way of climate conditions, if a wet season is experienced, weevils may become numerous, and active again, as has been the case in previous wet seasons when small crops and very high prices resulted. No one knows this better than the spinners of world, and they are likely to take advantage of prevailing prices which are the lowest in years to pro vide for their present and future wants. II & B BEER. j Mere’s Something For Cleveland To Be Thankful About j Ginning1 figures issued \ todav by Milos II. Ware. : special agent, show that | 33,366 bales of cotton had ) been ginned in Cleveland | county up to November 14. This figure is considerably i bettor than many expected | for the entire year. 28,958 j bales had been ginned up to ( November 14, last year, i Quite a bit of cotton has j be’fen ginned in the week | since November 11, and i then is still a small quan | t ity to be ginned. i * v# • 1 ( < 1 < 1 < t City Schools Will Distribute Gifts Among The Needy To the Friends and Patrons cf the Shelby Public Schools: This is an appeal to you to aid us in making; our annual Thanks giving offering. There are many destitute homes in Shelby where food and clothing are needed in i excess of the amount provided by the meagre incomes. There are children out of school because they do hot have shoes to wear There are many children in our town dependent upon this annual Thanksgiving offering for school hooka. There are some with physi cal informatics who are not able to buy the necessary medicine, j Certainly the good people of Shel by have enough of this world's goods to “provide for their own households” ard to share with oth ers not so fortunate. Money ami fruits of the earth will he accept ed end distributed by the chil dren anti the teachers among the poor and needy of our community If there is a destitute family in your neighborhood, you are re quested to report it to your near est school. All offerings should be sent to school on Wednesday morning, November 25. Each child is invit ed to bring an offering Wednesday morning. Shelby Highs Down Fast Hickbry Squad Playing at Hickory Friday after noon the Shelby Highs defeated the Hickory High eleven 21 to 0 in a game that was more interesting than the score would indicate. The sidelines were given a thrill by the stubborn defense put up by the Hickory eleven during the last three quarters, Shelby scoring all ffiree touchdowns early in the game. The rapid scoring of Shelby in the op ening of the game apparently infuri ated the Hickory boys and they held like a wall for the remainder of the game. The entire Shelby eleven per formed well there being individual stars in the line and backfield with the speedy Magness showing the way with two touchdowns, one from the kick-off through the entire Hickory eleven. Hospital Shower Set For Saturday The Thanksgiving shower for the Shelby Public hospital has been set for Saturday afternoon, according to Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey. Any time in the afternoon from 1 until 5 o’clock those who give to the hospital may leave | their gifts at Central Methodist' church or take them to the hospital. Mrs. Hoey and officials at the hos pital say that anything that can be used by a housewife will also prove beneficial at the hospital—linen of all kinds, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, etc. Every housewife in Shelby and ever the county is asked to bring in something for the shower. TOM Till MB WEDDING AT EARL SCHOOL AUDITORIUM There will be a Tom Thumb wed ding at Earl school house auditorium Tuesday evening of this week, the in vitation reading as follows: ”Mr. and Mrs. M. H.’ Midget re quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Fairy to Mr. Tom Thumb Tuesday evening, November the 24th at half-past seven Earl school auditorium, admission 10c and 15c.” “Havoc" is a Tremendous drama of society, woven into a realistic back ground of the war. No it's not a,war picture. Don't forget, it’s Wednesday only. ad . Don’t miss this mighty drama of war dazed woman with George O’Brien in “Havoc” Princess Wednesday no titra charges. adv District Agent Regrets Departure of Lawrence And Speaks Well of Alvin Hardin. In a latter to th ■ fafmes and other ; citizens of this county E. L. Millsaps, | district agent of farm extension work i introduces. the new farm agent to tin [ county, speaks well of his r cord. and mentions progress und r the hustling Lawrence. Mr. Milisaps rays: Mr. It. E. Lawrence, who has been the County Agent in C.evehnd coun ty for the past several years, is re signing Noven her >'*Q h to e g«.g} i.i private business. 'I he District Ago t and t e College give up Mr. I awivme with sincere regrtt as he has male a faithful and ii.dusi r.ous ( putt y Agent for Cleveland county. He en ters upon h s new work .th the very best wishes of the entire Extension staff. Last Monday 1 had three fine young fellows to moot With the County Commissioners and myself at Shelby for the purpose of selecting a suc cessor to Mr. Lawrence, After dis cussing the matter fully and after hearing the young men talk for a few minutes telling of their training and experience, the Commissioners selected Mr. Alvin Hardin of Kings ton. Tenn., and he will enter on his work December 1st. Kearecl on farm. In introducing Mr. Hardin to the people of Cleveland county, 1 want to say that he was reared on a farm in South Carolina and had all the hard ships and experience of a South Carolina boy. At 19 he entered the preparatoiy department of ( lemson College and alter spending four years there, he was drafted into th • service and spent two years in the army, a part of the time in France. After returning home he entered Clemson College and. took his degree.! After that he taught in the Smith Hughes school in Tennessee, and was County Agent for a year and a half, and manager of a big orchard for a bout two years in Tennessee, I have no doubt the fanaftttt<rf- flwritmi. county will be pleased with Mr, Har din as Mr. Lawrence’s successor. Mr. J. F, Brittain, Supt. of schools i Roane County, Tennessee, writes me I as follows concerning Mr. Hardin: “I have known Mr. Alvin Hardin of Kingston, Tenn, for over three years. He is a young man of fine character and unusual ability. His excellent training, combined with a genial dis position has fitted him excellently for a number of positions. He has proven successful as farm ngant in this county. He has also made good as manager of one of the largest orch ard companies of this section Mr. Hardin will prove successful in any position he accepts. I recommend him unreservedly." Mr. Wm. B. Ladd, Clerk and Mas ter, Chancery Court, Roane County Tennessee, writes me as follows: “I have known Alvin Hardin for a number of years, and I know him to be well fitted arid educated for Farm Demonstration work. Mr. Hardin ser ved as County Agent for Roane for several months, practically two years and he gave entire satisfaction, and any one wanting a Farm Agent will do well to employ Mr. Hardin, for 1 know him to be competent, in his line and also to be a gentleman, and if any further inquiry should be want ed by any one I will be glad to com municate with interested authorities, for I take pleasure in recommending a man of Mr, Hardin’s ability.” Mr. D. H. Evans, County Court Clerk. Roane County, Tennessee, ha < the following to say: “Am glad to have an opportunity to say a good word for Mr. Hardin for I cannot truthfully say anything against him. He is a likable man, en ergetic, tactful, and I consider him capable of putting over any program in the agricultural line. He has pro ven successful as county agent here. He is clean, straightforward and a bove reproach in every way.” Mr. J. P. Patton of the Patton Hardware Company, Kingston, Tenn,, lias the following to say: “In reply to your letter of Nov. 5th I am very glad indeed to fecom mend to you Mr. Hardin for your County Agent work, as he is very capable and a, willing worker. In fact be made us the best County Agent we ever had in Roane County, as he looks after the small farmer as well as the large one, and you know this is the kind of work that pays in a community. He is capable of putting on an agricultural program and see ing it through. He is a young man of good habits ami character, and he has an excellent wife and two babies, and we know his friends as well as my self would be glad for you to give him a try-out, as we are sure he will please your people and make good in his work.” I do not doubt that Mr. Hardin will enter upon his work as County Agent of Cleveland County with all the on Fraud Charge o Tl'ur.iiiM \\" Miller, formerly alien l»'oj* riy custodian. has been indicted by a f' • r.il Kimil July in New York ,charged with having Octruudi'd tha Ji11V. iT1i3.cnt out of It Is claimed Mill, r resold - tnnlls.nfed stocks to original c.rniin a.vnets. ■ fti 1 tile World War ended, The City of Springs” will observe Thanksgiving day quietly with no for mal exercises other than those held in the churches of the city—and, of course, the turkey dinners. Some of the city schools and many over the county will hold Thanksgiv ing exercise- during the week. The Shelby schools will dose Wednesday afternoon for the week end, giving tvfo holidays, Thursday and Friday. 9n Wednesday the school children will :«V*pnible and accept gifts for the un fortunates of the city and distribute them among the homes of the needy. Second,to theturkey dinner foothill will be the attraction. So far it has not been learned whether or not the Shelby Highs will play a game Thur. <»ay, but some efiorts have been made to stage a game. The more enthusiastic Shelby fans—and there are many of them—will trek over the highways to Chapel Hill for North Carolina’s grid iron classic, the Carolina-Virginia I urkey-day battle. A number will go by automobile, leaving here Wednes day, others will make the trip by bus lines, and quite a number are expect ing to go on the special train from Charlotte, which leaves there Wednes day night and returns Thanksgiving night. The special train will carry a dining car and those making the trip, according to Vernon Proctor, who has charge of local reservations, wil! be Served breakfast luncheon and a Thanksgiving dinner aboard the train. Other football followers will go to Davidson for the Wildcat-Duke game, and still others will motor to Hickory for the contest between Dick Gurley’s Lenoir-Rhyne eleven and Guilford. Some few plan to attend the Alahama Gt orpin and Tech-Auburn games. Eastside Girl Dies From Bloodpoisoning Pimple On Her Face Became Infect ed and She Dies in Shelby Hospital —Buried at Monroe. Miss Hazel Williams, seventeen year old girl of Eastside Mill died at the Shelby Public Hospital Friday afternoon about 0 o'clock with blood poison, caused from an infected pim ple on her face. Miss Williams had a small, harmless looking pimple on her face which she squeezed and in some way it became infected six days before her death. Blood poison en sued and she was taken to the Shelby Hospital for treatment but the blood poison had covered her system and medical and surgical skill were pow erless to save her life. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams of the Eastside mill and was a popular young girl of that community. Her death is a source of regret to her many friends. Her remains were taken Saturday to Union county where the interment took place Sunday. Her mother is al so quite ill at Eastside. ergy and enthusiast^ any one could. He seems/to be very enthusiastic a bout the work, and 1 am assured that he is an energetic young man. I be speak for him. the hearty cooperation of the farmers of the county, and I believe if the farmers meet him half way he will he able to accomplish a great work in the agricultural up building of one of the best counties iii North Carolina, Cars Collide At Polkville Vos Powell Has Concussion of Skull And Semi-Conscious Condition For Twenty-four Hours. As a result of a collision of two lection at the Polkville cross road Sat urday afternoon, Ves Powell, white and two negroes, Julia Lee and John Clover are in the Shelby hospital with more or less serious injuries, Mr. Pi-well was in a semi-conscious condi tion for 24 hours. Reports from his bedside Monday morning were that he is rallying some and getting along as well as could he expected wi*h cor. cussion of the skull and other bruises about the body and head. Julia Lee and John Giover both have bruises and cuts about the body. The woman has a broken rib, while Glover is in jured in the back and legs. From the best information obtain able over the telephone to The Star, Mr. Powell, driving a Ford coupe, was coming to Shelby Saturday, when a car driven by a negro was going to Lawndale. At the cross roads the col ored car struck the Powell car in the side, completely wrecking both cars and injuring three or four negro oc cupants, although only two in this car were serious enough to remain at the hospital for treatment. The worst in jury is to Mr. Powell, son of W. J. Powell, who wras alone in his coupe and not only has concussion of the skull but other bruises about the head and body. Other Patients. Mrs. Baxter C. Putnam, nee Ida Hamrick entered the hospital Thurs day for treatment. Mrs. R. L. Sisk of Shelby is also a new patient, entering for treatment. R . B. Watterson of Kings Moun tain is recovering and will be able to go home in a few days. J. T. Wells, colored, formerly of Lawndale, now' living at Bessemer City, entered last week for treatment. EUenboro Lady Dies At Shelby Hospital Mrs. Margaret Susan Wright, Wife of Joe Wright, Succumbs to Heart Trouble. Mrs. Margaret Susan Wright, wife of Joe Wright of EUenboro, died at the Shelby Hospital Friday afternoon followivg a protracted illness with heart trouble. During her long Ill ness she had undergone three opera tion, one at the Shelby Hospital which was successful. Her condi tion was quite favorable and she had expected to be dismissed to go home when the end came rather suddenly, Mrs. Wright before marriage was a Jolly, a daughter of James Jolly of Mooresboro and she has a wide fami ly connection in Cleveland as well as Rutherford counties. Mrs. Wright was 61 years of age and her remains were taken to her home at EUen boro, the funeral being conducted Sunday with the interment at Bethel church. Mrs. Wright is survived by her hus haud and five children. She was an energetic housewife, a kind and lov ing wife and mother and her ab sence will be felt in the home and community where she was held in highest esteem. THANKSGIVING PROGRAM AT DOVER SCHOOL WEDNESDAY Never a Thanksgiving rolls ’round but what we wish we were kids again. Our mind wanders back to the "old days on the farm” and instinctively we want to share our pleasure with others. If this is the case with you come to Dover Mill School on Wed neday evening at 7:30. The fourth and sixth grades are presenting a program in which they hope to give you the meaning of Thanksgiving and help you to appreciate it more. The program consists of songs recita tions and the playlet, “The first Thanksgiving.” These young people are loyal supporters of thier school and enjoy showing the public what they can do. Every one is cordially invited to at tend and bring the faijiily. The pro ceeds will go for improvement in school-room equipment. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Much Cotton Ginned I (From Rutherford Sun.) There were 10,5559 bales of cotton ginned in Rutherford county up to Nov. 1st, 1925 as compared to 7986 for the same period last year. It is the belief of the writer that by Jan, 1, 1926 more cotton will be ginned of the 1924 crop than 1925, not only in this county but in North Carolina. Every year there is a picture that stands out above all others that is “Havoc” with George O'Brien. This show is guaranteed. No advance in ad mission. si