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IN 1925 TOTALLED THREE MILLION DOLLARS—1926 WHAT? MAKE A CITIZEN OF EVERY VISITOR.
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SHELBY’S POPULATION
1925 Census_8,§54
Where Industry Joi.is With
Climate In A Call For You, .
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VOL. XXXIV, No. 4:5
“Covers Cleveland Completely.” SHELBY, N. C.
FRIDAY APRIL 9, 1920. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Afternoons.
| By mail, per year (in advance) $2.50
\ By carrier, per year (in advance) $3,00
Reelect W. R. Newton County
Tax Supervisor And Auditor
TAX LISTERS
W. R. Newton was re-ek-i< <1 coun
ty tax supervisor anti auditor for
Cleveland by the county cominis-ioti
erc at an- adjourned session In Id
Thursday. Mr. Newton agreed to d .
the work for $1,100, a redact on of
$:iO0 from last year. He is to nay for
all clerical help making out the tax
receipts for the 12000 tax payers in
the county and compute the t->v(, .,n
a rropertv valuation of thirty-eig’i
million dollars worth of n-d and
real property. His work -continues
throughout the vear but it heaviest
from the time the lists at-.- take;
until the tax receipts are turned oyer
to the sheriff in the late fall for col
lection.
Mr. Newton says there i- mo
ci ange in the listing law. The li-d
takers will begin their work the' sec
ond Tuesday in May and tax trior-’ .
will list their property as o- their
holdings on May 1st. The f blowing
list takers have been appointed for
the eleven townships in the coon'ty:
No. 1 .1. A MeCraw; Noi- 2. W. C.
Hamrick: No. 3. \\ A. Gladden; No.
4 J. A Ell's; No 5 S L He! tin o'er; No
ft. T. P. Jenks; No. 7. R. W. McRraver.
No. 8, W. J. Bridges: No. !• W. A
Gantt; No. 10. M. N Ganit; Nr 11
A A. Warlick.
The list takers will average about
thirteen cents per name for their
work. They receive seven cent per
name for taking the lists for general
county purposes; five cents nor ram
for taking the agricultural cemu
frnm two to four cents per-name <*•
taking special schools anti roads.
tt is a b:g ta-k to handle U f - '
affairs in Cleveland with its 3c mil
lion dollars worth of property and
1200 tax papers, most of them heir.
in districts where there are spec"-,!
lines for schools, roads, etc and jt
takes Mr. Newton and t\v'>.s -si-tants
which he must nay out of his c i. -
sat.ibn. about five months to tran
scribe the lists, compute the rat's o'l
the rate to be levied by the conn
commissioners and make ou* the tax
receipts for the Sheriff who
collector.
Dr. Th^ck^r to H^lrl
Big Revival Here
The congregation of the ! - ml
Presbyterian church i im-naruig
To ra two weeks evangelistic meet
ing to run from May 2 to If. Ih°
church has secured th" «ervie 1 ’
Rev. J. Ernest Thacker. D. D„ one of
the p-eneral evangelists of the .South
ern Presbyterian church, to lead ths
important effort. Dr. Thacker :s one
(if the strongest and most popular
evengelists in the south. He i< a
preacher of unusual power and .splen
did results follow his services. A
good bit of local interest is attach
ed to the coming of Dr. Thacker b
cause his wife is a member of th*
famous Dixon family of Cleveland
t'ounty. In the last few years Mrs.
Thacker lias been a great help t<> her
husband in the evangelistic work. In
addresses to mass meetings of wo
men in communities where meetings
have been held she has had a pow
erful influence for the coiisecrat.p'
of womanhood. In personal work s.ie
is skilled and tactful. These effec
tive workers, no doubt will have a
broad sphere of influence through
out the county and large crowds are
expected to hear them during the two
weeks period.
Rev. H. N. McDiarnvkl, the local
Presbyterian Pastor, is preparing the
congregation for the coming of Dr.
and Mrs. Thacker, Prayer and spec
ial mention of the future meeting is
being made at each service. Sunday
the service will po.nt that direction.
The pastor's subject at 11 a. in. will
be “An Emergency .Man." At thus
hour Mrs. Helen Morton Hearn will
sing “Oh Eyes That Are Weary” as
written by Brackett. At 7:30 p. m. the
subject will be “A Failure in Moral
Courage.” The public is invited to nil
the services at this church.
Disabled Vet
/ isuiii-.-ii war veteran* painted tov«
which were offered at a sale recently
fey New York society wonien Shown
above is Dominick Alnio, at work In
the 'Dugout" where the former aul
diet s work
Shelby Will Play
Charlotte Saturday
Big Crowd Expected to .See Fine
Game. locals Defeat Morganton
Team Here.
best bas ball gams of the sea
son prior to the state series is ex
! < - ten Saturday a'fVerm on when
“Va.-ey" Morris' high school hoys
)•■ at their ancient rival, Charlotte,
here at .”:30 o'clock.
Word from Charlotte is eo the of
fo ' th---4. the pitching ace, of the
Q c-n City outfit will be used
at;. ' :';i Shelby boys with the
i- i of retaliating for football Je
fea.s of the past, and a good crowd
of Charlotte fans will likely const
Kxpocting a hard tussle with Char
l.-rfte it is understood that that Coach
Morris may start his mound ace, Jack.
Hoyle, again:-1 the -crack visiting team,
I: Hoyle shoul-1 not- be in condition
the burden will likely fall on “Dutch’’
Wnisnant, the hook and curve artist
of the squad. The lr-cal team has at
la ( four'd its hatting eye i, seems and
if*the Charlotte outfit wins their vic
tory will be deserved.
Beat Morganton.
Playing in Shelby Thursday after
nooa the Highs defeated Morganton
10 to 1.
The features of the game were the
hitting of Gillespie and the entire
S o-lby t- am ard the slugging of one
of the Morganton outer-gardeners.
Peeler, on the mound for Shelby,
• . ike.l oui a nice- game and was ;;c
c<; bed fair support.
With the entire Shelby team hitting
{-,s .hey did Thursday Coach Morris
appears a little more optimistic about
the state race. Now that Gillespie the
big receiver, is finding the bail it
teems to have inspired the youngsters
on the sq-jad who have been off in
their siickwork. mostly due to nerv
ousness and their .first season in regu
lar games.
I Jag Raising Program.
'The program for the flag raising
and Bible presentation for the East
Marion s.rect school Sunday after
prrnn at -» o clock follows:
•Prayer by minister.
Song -“Onward Christian Soldiers”.
Heading- "My Bible and I.
Presentation (if Bible by Rev. G. P.
.V'.ierni thy.
Male quartet.
Heading—“A Song for Flag Day.”
Presentation of flag by C. A. Burrus
y,)r.r—“America.”
Acceptance Prof. T. C. Griffin.
Flag raising—Music by band.
Ormond’s Damage Suit Against Cole Set
For Hearing This Month in Wake Court
Trial of the suit brought by R<’v.
A. L. Ormond against W. B, Cole.
Buckingham capitalist, asking for
SIPO,000 in damages for the death
of Ormond’s son, has been set t< r
Monday, April 20, in Wake superior
tourt, says the News ami Observe r.
There are several cases set ahead
ef it, but as several of them are ex
pectul to be continued or settled out
of court, it is considered altogether
probable that the Ormond case will
he reached early in the week.
This suit was started last fall im
mediately following Cole’s acquittal
of the killing of W. W. Ormond, 1 h«
answer was filed early in January, a
reply filed later, and the case is now
rp" ularly set on the docket.
Lawyers listed tot tm idai.nw** •"
elude: Douglass and Douglass, of Ra
loj.-h; W. R. Jones .of Rockingham,
’.any I. Moore of New Bern; R. N,
Rip,ins. of Raleigh; Harold D. Coley,
of Nashville.
Lawyers listed for the defendant
include: Po and Pou, of Raleigh; A.
1 Brooks, of Greensboro; Jones and
Horten of Raleigh.
The ease of the State of North
to restrain it from continued opera
tion, which resulted in a mistrial
last December, his been set inad
vertently for trial on Friday, April
23. m Wake Superior Court. This
east* will not be tried this month, At
torney General Brum mitt said last
night. The eases was set for trial
thri il'*)> ri btukfc.
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Tolbert’s Orchestra
At Kiwanis Club
Memorial Coin is Auctioned and
Brings $8. Hid in By Otto
Long, Kiwanian.
Milt Tolbert’s orchestra furnished
the entertainment at the Kiwanis club
Thursday night when Lawranee Lack
ey, Buick dealer, had charge of the
program. Tolbert's ’show is playing
Shelby air this week. Each night the
large tent o nS. Washington street is
crowded to capacity and many arc
turned away. The plays each nigin are
popular productions, ably presented.
The orchestra is a distinct feature,
composed of eight talented musicians
who arc so noted in the musical world
lhat they make phonograph records
anu broadcast over the radio. They
gave a most delightful program of
popular music, after which Mike Aus
tell, auctioneer, offered a Stone
Mountain memorial coin for sale to
the highest bidder. The coin was sent
here to the mayor to be sold to th ?
highest bidder, the proceeds to pc
used toward the completion of the
great memorial near Atlanta. Ga. Ot
to Long was the highest bidder, tak
ing the coin at $8.
Next Thursday night Dr. Tom Lhx-.
r>n will be a guest of the Kiwanis club ■
after which he will deliver his latest j
lecture on “The Rising South’’ in the
court house to which the public will be
irvued with no charge whatever lot
admission.
Mrs. Adams Injured
At Winston-Salem
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1’. S. Gct
tys of Lawndale Struck by
Falling Window.
Mrs. Leary W. Adams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Gettys of Lawndale
was painfully injured Wednesday aft
ernoon at Winston-Salem by a falling
window' blown from the Zinzendorf
hotel in that city. Mrs. Adams was cut
on the head and One cut was serious.
Ar X-ray examination shows that the
skull was not fractured bui she is stiil i
confined in the City hospital at Win |
cton from her injuries. Mrs Adams is,
secretary of the editorial department
of the Winston-Salem Journal aid!
wife of Leary Adams, assistant city j
editor of the Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Gettys of Lawndale
have returned from Winston-Salem
where they have been at her bedside, j
They were accompanied hoLne by
their son Creel and daughter Lily.
Newton to Speak
At Try on School
J. Clint Newton, county superin
tendent of schools, will go to Gasior
county Saturday where he will delivei
the commencement address at ti t
Try on high school. The address wilvj
he delivered at 11 o’clock in the
morning.
Prof. H. M. Loy, of Shelby, is prin- ■
ciiml of the school.
Shleby Boys Going
Good on State Team
About 50 per cent of State college
, football teams usually come from I
Shelby. The present State baseball!
ou.fit seems to be more so.
Tommy Harrill, Cleveland county
boy, leads the regular State colteg;
sluggers with an average of .333.!
‘'.lonah” Morrison, son of Mr. C. A
Morrison, and State’s leading twirl
er, actually tops the batters with
e perfect average of 1,000 three hits
! out of three trips up.
! DR. BOYER TO PREACH TO
COLORED ON SUNDAY
Dr. H. K. Boyer, pastor of Central
I Methodist, church of Shelby will
i preach at Roberts. Tabernacle, C. M,
E. church. Graham street; April 11.
at 3. P. M. He will be accompanied
by members and friends of his Con
gregation. This will be a great ser
vice. Music will be furnished by some
of the best talent's of Shelby. Every*
| body is looking forward to a great
spiritual and intellectual treat. There
will be reserve seats for white
friends. Let no one fail to hear this
gifted speaker, who is making the
sacrifice of his life, for the saving
of Soul5
DISCHARGE CHAPLAIN
OF STATE PRISON
Shaeklette After Run-in AN ith Hoyle
Sink Hints of Revelations to
Come
(Berkley in Observer)
Raleigh, April 7.— "I have held a
position of trust for th • people of
North Carql.na and they will in due
season be informed of the true con
ditions, and whenever they - shall* be
they will understand why the infor
mation I offered w:n riot received.”
Rev. W. S. Shaeklette wrote the
stilte prison hoard th - afternoon in
aolyiowledging before receipt the
board’s resolution of the morning dis
pensing with his services as ehap
lian.
He contended in h letter that his
only offense was his effort to lay
before the governor and prison au
thorities “information of a grave
nature concerning means and me
thods of obtaining pardons, paroles
and commutations and advancements
from lower to higher grades.”
In discharging the chaplain this
morning, the prison board made no
reference to the charges attributed
to him. But its official resolve that
“the best interests of this institution
will be subserved by d. pensing with
the services of Rev. W. S. Shaeklette
as welfare officer, as his usefulness
as such is at an end,” was undoubt
edly prompted by the developments
of the last few weeks.
His dismissal apparently bring, to
an end, in so far as officialdom is
concerned, the tempestuous inquires
into bis multifarious allegations re
flecting on 'the conduct of state and
prison authorities.
l lie nnai omeiai auempi lo pruw
charges laid to him was concluded
last night when Governor McLean
returned upopened the sealed en
velope sent him by the chaplian.
which, with an accompanying letter,
contained all the “information" he
possessed concerning h.'s alleged
charge of bribery against Pardon
Commissioner Hoyle Sink.
Sfccne To Manage
Dodge Place Here
Announcement was mafic from
the office of the Charles E, Lambeth
Motor company, the new Dodge
agency in Shelby, Thursday, that Mr.
George A. Stone, of Charlotte, will bfc
the manager of the local branch of
the business.
Mr. Stor.e has already taken charge.
He in a man of some lo years ex
perience in the automobile business,
coming to Shelby with a belief in the,
future of the town, and enthusiastic
ever the Dodge product.
The new manager stated at oinco
that the force employed by Mr. Peel
er, the former owner, will be kept in
tact.
The new enterprise will handle, in
addition to Dodge cars, tiie Graham
P.rothers trucks.
Mother Accuses Her
Daughter of Bigamy
Charges Are Brought After Household
Row Both Verbal and Fistic.
Bigamy C harged.
Gastonia, April 7.—Charges of
bigamy against both Maud Johnson
and Dave Cabo, West Gastonia, by
me woman’s mother, Mrs. A. D. John
son, were made here today. Tiie two
deiemiunts were allowed their free
dom under $300 bonds each. Officers
are informed that the whole matter
grew out of an alleged household row
in which Mrs. A. D. Johnson, “got
the best of the.argument both verbal
and physical. Mrs. Johnson following
the fistic encounter, was arresteo on
‘•barges of assault and battery on hw'
husband, while in jail. She swore out
wa- rants for Pave Cabe and Maud
Johnson, charging; them with bigamy.
Evidence before Squire Sam Morris
revealed that the two were married
in Gaffney, S. C„ March 18 last, it
was stated a York, S. C . magistrate
refused to marry them when informed
they were not divorced. The woman
claimed she was not married to an
other man said to be Ellis Hall. She
even told that she paid a South Car
O'iua attorney $75 to “scratch ’ the
Hall-Johnson marriage from the re
cords.
MitS ELIZA BLANKENSHIP
DIES AT THE AGE OF 10U
Itutherfordton, April 7.—Mrs. Eliza
Blankenship, of the Golden Valley
section, died yesterday at the home
of her son at the age of lO.'l years.
She was well and fairly active till
her one hundredth birthday. She
leaves three sons, Vance, W. A., and
C. L. Blankenship. 27 grandchildren,
51 great grandchildren and about 50
great great grandchildren. She was
buried at First Broad Baptist church.
She was an active membei of tlr>
Baptist church tor feb , _
Charleston Twins in Washington
The little girls, shown with Senator Arthur Copper. are known as the
Kansas Charleston Dancers They were presented to the president by
the senator. .To the left is Maxine Looinis and to the right Virginia.
List Of Recent Deeds Filed
For Record- Realty Is Active
The following: list of deeds filed
recently for registration in the office
of Register of Deeds R. L. Weathers
shews that real estate continues ac
tive in Shelby and Cleveland county:
J. T. Reason and wife to Dr. L. V.
Lee lot on W. Warren street for $2
DCO
D A Philbeck to Mrs Bessie Grigg,
undivided one-fourth interest in 128
acres for $2,6*25.
W. ('. and Jessie Harrill bo B. T.
Falls iot on W Graham street fpr flU
and Other considerations.
J. A. Ellis and wife to R. L- Ellis,
lot in town of Grover for $200
J. A. Ellis and wife to R. L. Ellis,
half interest in lot in Grover $700.
L. A. C'abiness and wife to Yates
Costner lot in No. 6 township for
$1,050.
A. M. Hamrick and wife to M. A.
Beam lot on Fallston road for $600
A Morrison and wife to M A
Me Swain and Yates, lot on Gardner
str< et for $3,500.
Earl D, McLean and wife to Feii>
O. Gee, lot and store building on N
Washington street for *.6,000.
D Y. Costner and wife to Fd
Spangler and wife, 20 acres in No. 0
township for $4,250.
J L .Green to J C. Wood, lot in
Mir Zulia Green sub-division for
$050
L. I. Kendrick and wife to J. L.
Putnam, lots on McDowell St. for
$325.
Win, Lineherger and wife to E. T.
Swtizer, lots in Belvedere Heights for
$J 500.
Elisha McBrayer and wife to P. M.
Washburn lot in North Shelby $1,000.
I. H. Patterson and wife to W. W.
Southern, lots in Kings Mountain,
for $300.
M. A. Spangler, Wm. Linebergc?
and J. L. Suttle to C. M. Weathers,
lots on Lattimore street for $1.00 and
other considerations.
Laura A. Wells to W. R. Ware, lot
on West Marion street for $10 and
other considerations.
j. J. Willis and wife to W. C. Wil
lis, lot on Fallston road for $1,500.
3. A. Wilkie and wife to J. L. Put
nam, lots in M. L. Borders property
for $10 and other considerations.
Giles E Webb and wife to J K.
V'tlb, undivided half interest in bus}
ness lot at Kings Mountain for $11,
00ft
J. E. Webb and wife to Giles E.
Webb and Charles Webb undivided
half interest in Blanton stable build-,
ing on Trade street for $1.1.000.
Win. Lineberger and others to .1
I, Suttle. lots in Mrs. Zuliu Green sub
division for $10 and other considera
ti ms.
J. O. Hughes and wife to P. E.
Lackey, lots between Ella and Lilly
mills, $100 and other considerations.
M. A. Spangler and J. L. Suttle. to .1.
G. Young, lot in Shelby for $10 and
other considerations.
M. A. Spangler and J. L. Suttle to
(Continued on page six.)
More Articles Lost in Shelby Theatres
Than All Other Places Over The Town
When you lose anything ask
about it first at the theatres.
You'll come nearer finding it
there than anywhere else, a
check-up shows.
It's one of the odd thing •
about life how folks lose things
in a theatre. Two explanations
might be given. First, that thea
tre goers get so interested in a
film that they forget everything
else until time to leave. Then tile
girl goes home dreaming of the
Rudolphs and the boy can’t get
Colleen off his mind and ratui
ally they forget what they car
ried with them to the theatre.
Second, it's dark in a movie
house and once something is
dropped on the floor it is hard to
find.
Anyway—many things are lost
in Shelby theatres,
Claud Webb, manager of the
Webb theatres, that replaced the
old Central church, has in his.
office what is known as “The
Port of Missing Articles.’* The
variety of things found under the
the theatre seats there has a
wider range’ than the stock of
goods carried by a department
dvtti o -iiCfieri- artth*
store.
Packed back in his office Mr.
Webb has an unusual collection
ranging from pocket handker
chiefs and combs to shoes and
hats.
Gloves lead the list. Kid
gloves, dainty little style cover
ings the fair sex wear, some
times, over their manicured
nails. They take 'em off in the
theatre and many are left. The
collection is proof enough of the
i fact. Second to gloves conies
spectacle cases. Y’know they
have to take them out to put
! them on and they are forgotten.
Handkerchiefs rank third. Then
the list runs on down: baby shoes
new shoes in their boxes, baby
caps, men’s hats anil caps, um
brellas, overshoes, overeoats,
beads, and a few—very few—
hair pins. And occasionally—
well, what the ones who don’t
roll them wear. Sometimes money
is found on the floor, generally
coppers, nickels and dimes, but
occasionally dollar bills.
More things are left or lost in
the theatre on Saturday nights
according to Mr. Webb. So, if
you’ve lost anything and a Star
“penny ad’’ will not find it, try
ciio theatre;.
SHRUBBERY BOUGHT
FOR COURT SQUARE
Iloward-Hickory Nursey to Begin
I'lanting $733 Worth Next Week
to Beautify I’ark.
At last the much-talked of shrub
bery with which to round out the
beauty of the Court Suuare park has
been purchased and all money with
which to pay for the same lias been
appropriated bv the city and the
county commissioners, with the ex
ception of $100. Ho ward-Hickory
Nursery Co., of Hickory secured the
contract for $733 and will begin the
planting early next week, guaran
teeing every plant to live for a year.
The county commissioners voted on
Monday last to nay the cost of shrub
bery that will border the court build
ing. This will cost $43f>. The City
fathers on Tuesday li ght appropri
ated $33 toward the cost, leaving
about $100 which the Woman’s club
members hope to secure by public
subscription from the merchants and
business men. The concrete ways are
tieing 'broadened and new grass sown
after a heavy application of com
mercial fertilizer sn an effort to
bring the park to its full beauty dur
ing the coming summer All this
week the No. 0 township convict
force has been moving away surplus
soil, drigging up the scalded places
and sowing a fast growing seed.
The Womans dub members,
headed by Mrs. Fred R. Moran have
been working for many years to
ward the beautification of the eourt
Square but they have never had suf
ficient money with which to buy
shrubbery until now. Several hun
dred shrubs are included in the list
which will border the court house,
artesian well, fountains, etc with
clusters at each corner of the walk
ways. Prickly shrubs are selected
for the corners of the walkways to
prevent -cutting of corners by pedes
trians. The next stfp will be a strict
ordinance to prevent walking on the
grass.
Mr. DeW'itt Quinn who owns the
old Ijthia fountain building has con
sented to let it be moved if he is paid
$150. Plans are working in the hope
that this old relic might be taken
away and new grass and shrubs
planted in the northeast corner.
John E. Jennings
Dies in Knoxville
John E. Jennings, eldest brother
of former Mayor W. H. .Jennings,
died in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday
morning according to n telegram re
ceived here yesterday. Mr. Jennings
lived in Shelby for many years, mov
ing with the Jennings family to
Knoxville about the time Major Lee
i left Shelby. Deceased was about 65
i years of age. Last summer he suf
! fered a nervous breakdown and has
! been incapacitated since that time
He leaves surviving his wife, one
son. Three brothers John Jennings of
Knoxville, Preston of Roanoke, Vg.,
W. H. Jennings of Shelby and one
sister Mildred Jennings of Knoxville,
Tenn., survive.
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Double Springs News
of Late Interest
Son of Rev. I). (J. Washburn Loses
Hand in Accident. Other
News of Interest.
(Special to The Star)
On Thursday morning Yulan, the
twelve year old son of Rev. D. G.
Washburn, suffered a severe acci
dent, while helping his brothers
operate a woodsaw. As he was leav
ing the saw to adjust the engine, in
some way let his glove become en
tangled in the saw completely sev
ering his left hand just above the
thumb, with the expection of the lit
tle finger. He was rushed to the
Shelby hospital where an effort is
being made to save the injured hand.
Yulan is a quiet, likable young fellow
and has the sympathy of his friends
and school mates in this sad acci
dent.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grigg and Mr.
and Mrs. Schieman Me Swain visited
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mat
Brooks Sunday.
Miss Ruth Humphries of Latti
more, visited her grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. McSwain recently.
Mr. and Mrs. W W. Humphries,
and children spent Sunday at the
home of J C. Washburn.
Messrs. Yan Beam of New House,
and Harold Melton of Ellenboro,
were visitors at the B. Y. P. U. Sun
day night.
Mrs. W. W Washburn, who has
been sick for some time is still con
fined to her bed, but is showing a
slight improvement.
Mrs. W. C. Barnette, of Asheville,
is spending a few weeks with jher