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LEE B. WEATHERS__ President
RENM DRUM_Locul Editor
Entered as second class mattei
January 1, 190b, at the post office at
\helby, North Carolina, under thi
Act of Cortgresa, March ;i. IdiU.
W'e wish to call your attention to the
fact that it is, and has been out
custom (o charge five cents per lint
for resolutions of respect, cards oi
thanks and obituary notices, after onr
death notice has boon published. Thi
will be strictly edhered to.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1926.
A headline says that the
senate almost came to a vote
on the World C >url. We’ve
thought for sometime that the
senate was the nearest approacl
to something we have in Ameri
ca not to be any thing definite.
FOR FEEDSTl FF
Again wo got back t > the
often-re. tented advice to Cleve
land county farmers produce
your own food and feeds* tiffs.
If such had been the case in
Cleveland county sine • 192 ) it
is hard to tell what the farming
wealth of the county would he
today.
In connection with importing
hay Eugene Ashcraft in the
iVfonroe Enquirer offers an en
tertaining sidelight:
Would you -'believe t? Union coun
ty imports approximately on an aver
age of $200,000 worth of hay every ;
year! We should be exporting more j
than this amount.
Five years hence I, or my succes
sor. will writ • something like the
following for the Enquirer.
‘‘John Smith, who lives in the
Eastern -ecticwi of the county, re
port.; that on his five-acre Kudzu
patch he produced the present sea
son 25 tons of fine hay. Since this
lias a market value of ivH) a ton, the
crop> is worth $750, or $150 an acre,
Since Mr. Smith has a nice herd of
Guernsey milkers lie considers it
more profitable to convert his hay
into milk which be is selling at, one |
of the Monroe creameries, Mr, Smith
is setting 10 more acres to Kudzu,
and his neighbors likewise are in
creasing acreage in this plant. Mrs.
Smith is meeting with 'gv \ t success
with her flock of white leghorns
which number 500. The Smiths grow
no cotton now-as they find cows and
chickens mi; eh more profitable.
'Pheir oldest son. William, is pro
gressing well in the Slate College.
He is taking a special course in agro
nomy.”
GOOD SALE*! TALK
As the season of tV vc sr an
lToaehes wh n Shelby and
durratindirg section m is' r.eeu
start advertising C e advant
ages of the section t > t1' > hun
dreds of visitors cape t ’d dur
ing the spring and srrvri "• ’* N
well that the industrial and na
tural growih of the t mu t
ufeed in the sales t »dl: i C
what it all amounts to. Boosti nv
your town in business urn! men
would be called sales talk.
Men who invest money i
real estate, or play the future
of a community or section, are
hot notified with knowing that
it has the best year round cli
mate in Eastern America, or
that the scenery is Unsurpassed.
There must be inviting accounts
of industry and the natural
trend upwards.
- What could bo a bet ter selling
sideline for resort property at
Cleveland Springs and in Shelby
tlian that an investment here
would enhance in value even if
there were no scenic and clima
tic advantages to assure grow
th.
“ A town that doubles its
freight receipts in one year and
also has the advantage of a
Close -by resort of Cleveland
Springs magnitude may well
lordc to the future with optim
ism. • . ,
* But we must be advertised.
And in the advertising add the
Industrial story. It is the most
remarkable of all. fhen, i! you
lemernber, this county has few
pe-.rs in the Southland in agri
culture.
A REAL GROWTH
» a news story carried today s
Jr,sue of this paper heralds an
Sustrial growth for Shelby
it almost staggers the
tgination, especially when
pne considers the fact that the
past year was not one of the
test even industrially.
Total freight receipts at the
two railway freight stations
now run over one million dol
lars. Two years ago these self
same columns heralded the half
million dollar mark with a joy- -
“Shelby Was really going to be
a city.’’
1 look something like a half
century, or more, for the town
to advance to the half-million
class. And it took only two
.years, to go from the half mil
lion class'1 unto the million class.
No bettor story can be relat
ed so briefly of the advance
Shelby has made during the lat
ter part of the first ouarter of
the 20th century.
Hack in the days when the
Dixon and Durham hoys, A. (’.
Mil e;-, Sheriff Dick Lackey and
of ij n s played as bare foot boys
>• . r the town with a barroom
Inns! every hi.> Is, it is. doubt
ful if there wore anv freight re
eipts at all, and little if there
were.
That hasn’t i eon so long ago.
A half century isn’t so much
when you speak of towns. Vet
some of those, who recall that
far hack. are still liv ing today.
Wonder what the;, think of
mor■ than a million dollars in
freight receipts in one year.
When you recall the present
day fifty years hence, what will
the total freight receipts be?
| Or will freight be carried
I through the air?
Anyway show us a town that
boasts of a greater increase in
freight receipts, which is in
dustrial growth, during the past
two years.
AN ADVERTISING TAX »
If Shelby is to profit by the ,*
land boom which has struck |'
Western Carolina and is dost in- ,»
ed to reach greater proportions R
this spring arid summer, it'll
should advertise to the outside |
world, our advantages in clim-'j
ate. water, citizenship, roads,1
school, churches, farming su-1
(iremacy, etc., but the question
laturally arises, how shall this
momy be raised. It is not radi
cal or unconst it uional to levy
a small tax for advertising pur
poses. Asheville has been doing
it for many years. Burlington
recently adopted this method
mil other towns are resorting
to it as the fair* ■ t and best
mcanr. Certainly it is a tail' and
equitable system. Those who
have nva t. pay most because
they benefit most. Those who
have little and benefit little, |
nav little or nothing. An adver- ,
tlsing tax w’otrtd corfinly com
pel some to pay who have here-j
tofore steadfastly held to their
property and never pi t one'
aunce of energy or one do lap of i
money into the things which j
mean progre s. Progress has
come as result of the etlor'ts oi
the far-seeing men of Shelby,
ambitious for the future grow
th and development of our com-,
munity, but it will come in a
greater me sure than ever lie- ;
u-v(xn o*)v claims are nrp- j
I. i • ■ Vi /> 1 before the or*- id
v. -l b t airf*- which has nev-j
c r beer, done before, . ;
K ifT1' ’ jv 1 VO t,vYj° t ) \'\?
V . ; r; t -v'H pom *
;• ■ , ,• ml ,Y t p Western |
' , -h ( a ro'ira th' ; Spring in j
;t , ,■ i i >!>•, s. 1 liev hav e j
hep no rich there and will
i ■ ■ i n West ern t arolina,;
Shelby is ronvwhat on the rim
id" the mountain territory but
the climate and water at the
foothills wdl suit them better j
if the . are only reminded j
through a systematic advert is-j
injjr (“iiTip utfn. What will She iby
dii) about it ? \
Chas. Williams Boosts
Associated Charities
With (ha... William' in charge of
the program at the last meeting of
the Kiwanis Club, an organized asso
ciated charities was launched which
may terminate successfully. Mr. "h
'Hums handled his program well and j
offered something that has been ,
needed and agitated for sometime ,
h-uuv an annual budget to care for j
all charity appeals that are deemed
worthy. It. T. F.cGrand made a re- 1
port on the recent expenditure of |
over $1,000, most of which was rais
ed by the Kiwan.fi club to relief poo- j
pie in distress In Shelby and vicinity. .
j. c. Griffin followed with an outline .
of a proposed plan, modeled some
what, after the welfare work us it is
carried on in Charlotte, this result
ing in the appointment of a commit- i
tee by President J. I>. Litmhergcr to
pass upon the matter. Messers Le
Grand and .Griffin have been very
active In'-the recent charity work
which was administered so well to
th" relief of both white and colored
people in distress because of the
1 inch of winter and the recent period \
of unemployment.
A crowd of 2(),000 fans may feel nu
merous, but as a rule the star iialf- 1
hack is performing for only one mem- i
tier of it.
When it comes to making people
look smaller, a divorce suit holds i.ll ,
records.
WOMEN’S HOSE
Women’s Silk Hose in all
wanted sizes and colors. A
l ine hose $LQ0
4-STRING 3ROOM3
Best quality 4-string broom
with substantial handles.
This is a good
value at only .
39c
VVE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MONTH OF JANUARY WITH OUR
JANUARY CLEARANCE AND WHITE SALE
OFFERING BIG REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS — READ THIS AD,' THEN VISIT i HIS
BARGAIN EVENT.
SWEATERS REDUCED
All Women’s, Misses’ ard j
Children’s Sweaters have been |
reduced to j
20 PER CENT OFF
Now is the time to buy and save ;
money. See our sweaters first.
READY-TO-WEAR REDUCTIONS
ALL WOMENS, MISSES AND
CHILDRENS COATS REDUCED
1-3 OFF.
This includes the latest models and
fine fabrics. All sizes and colors to
select from.
WOMENS AND MISSES DRESSES
$5.eo.
One rack of dresses in serges, twills,
wool jerseys and sport flannel. Values
up to $9.05. $5.00
Special...
ONE LOT OF WOMENS DRESSES
1-3 OFF
Consisting of the latest style Crepes,
Crepe Satins and others. All wanted
sizes.
OUTING GOWNS
Womens Outing Gowns of good qual
ity. l iaeed at a low price for quick
clearance. Get these while jlQ
they last.
Only
WHITE GOODS SPECIALS
Dimitv, 36 inches wide, yard.15c
S, C. Pillow cases, size 42x36. each .. 19c
“LL” Unbleached Sheeting, yard .. 10c
Mohawk Sheets, 81x90, each ...... $1.39
Kinklcd Bed Spreads, 81x90, each $1.98
27-inch Outing, yard. 15c
Longeleth, 27 inches wide, yard.10c
Table Covers, hemstitched, each . $1.00
Nainsook, 32-in, wide, yard . 19c
Turkish
Towels, each .. 19<
These arc exceptionally good offers
from war Piece Goods Department, as we
are offering you the best for the money.
WOMEN’S SUPPERS
One big table of Women’s Satin Sim
pers in all v/anted sixes. Values to $4.98.
To close out special at 50
your choice
WOMEN’S OXFORDS
Another big table of Women's Oxford a
Values to .$4.93. A complete range os
sizes. Thesewill l'-e placed 0 V
at your choice, only.
Kp jLs r %J
MEN’S OXFORDS
Men’s high grade Oxfords that original
ly sold for $7.98. This is one of our
Clearance Sale features. All sizes to
select from. To close out
i
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i
at, your choice
Here’s Your Opportunity
1 LOT MEN’S SUITS
$10,00
We ore offering one lot of
Men’s Suits in Serges arid
Mixtures. Values to 82400.
Sizes 35 to 44.
i si an
Special
' MEN’S AND BOY’S OVER
COATS 1-1 OFF
Many pretty selections of the
highest grade fabrics. All sizes,
alljojors- lj40FF.
SWEATERS 20 PER CENT OFF
l>oy s and Men’s Coat. Slipover
and Sport Sweaters all to eh:-e
out at the reduction of 20 RFC
CENT OFF.
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MEN’S UNION SUITS
Winter weight, Hanes seconds.
Regular $1.29 values. A limited
amount of sizes to sel
Better hurry.
Only...
set from.
$1.00
MEN’S HATS
GROl P 1—-This group of Men’s
Hats, that range in price up to
$3.48 will bo placed for quick
sale at, youi
Gh
03
$1.50
MEN’S HATS
GROUP 2—This group consists
of the highest quality hats. Stand
ard brands. All colors, all sizes.
Values to $5.98. All to go at
the low price of of
only.
FRENCH WALNUT BED ROOM SUITE
Consisting' of 4-Pbster Bed, Dresser, Vanity,
Wardrobe, Night Table, Bench, Chair and
Rocker.
All 8 Pieces Complete for Only
$252.50