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AROUND OUR TOW —SHELBY SIDELIGHTS— anas—by re^in drum— Cleveland county ranks about thud in the state tn the number of mo dern textile plants, but out in the county between Waco and Cherry ville there is an old time loom that rambles right on turning out home spun cloth. •Believe it or not, but out in the Courtview building is a bolt of cloth that canto from the ivnciei t loom.' Although it does not nman ure up w.t!i tome of the high priced products turned out by modern ma chinery it is a fine bit of work and carries the mind back to the day when manufacture in the Southland was in its infancy. This special bolt is in the cotton office of the Me Murrys. It may be true, and mayhaps it is not.. Anyway they tell it on a Shel by school teacher—never mind vvnieh it is: The teacher in try ng to explain the meaning of the word “slowly'1 illustrated it by walking across live floor. When she asked the class to tell her how she wnlked, she nearly fainted when one little child shouted, “Bow legged!11 The primary .n the offing about Shelby hnsn't warmed up to any great extent yet, but with this fun damentalist meet at Charlotte hotter things are to bo soon on the h>ri*.bn. Some day before long, perhaps* some body will get one of the ‘2(1 enndi didates—mebbe more by now—to say he does or does not believe in evolu f:nn. an<t then look out, especially if the candidate who happens to do the talking ftyt's1 way back yonder about the betfmningTiia ancestors raced up ► -— —.—.. ' FOR THOSE— DAINTY FROCKS OR PRETTY PARTY THINGS— You’ll appreciate our careful cleansing service. THE WHITEWAY “Yotl> ASsflrance of Quality ” ", veansing.” —105—PHONES—106— SHORT NOTICE IS ALL THE NOflCE WE NEED. Telephone us tonight or to morrow morning and our man will call quickly and make immediate arrangements for the Funeral. We relieve you • of all worries and responsl . bilities and our service takes ■> care of everything—from the casket to the interment. Call us up day or night. M. \. SPANGLER, P. L. HENNESSA, ROSCOE E. LUTZ. THE* PARAGON r. Shelby’s Leading Furniture Dealers and Undertakers. “ON THE SQUARE.” AMBULANCE SERVICE. trees and hung by their tads from ; limbs. The way that mooting tame | off at Charlotte didn’t exactly taste well \v tli a lot of folks herabouta land a candidate that talks either way about the subject may get in bad. A . it .», religion and politics are lentilely different things and there’s I no necessity for mixing then*. The i o'y urn’s advice to every candidate I would he to steer away just an far i as posa ble from the fundamentalist :—modernist discussion. If they must I have some religious diversion, and they should, let ’m go to the several i revivals going on or coming. Thev’ll |come nearer getting the office they seek that way. i A Shelby man, who lias never meek ly said “I'will” and “I do” comes in | and pulls this pun: “At any rate, ; Adam wasn’t always being nagged by I his wife about some other woman.” ; Neither did Eve want a hat or j dress like Mrs. So-nnd-So wore. ! Some time back this eolyum tossed in a vote for the besi all-around hey in the Shelby high school, ami this week was given a surprise. According to Prof. J. II, Grigg, prireipal of the high school, no cup has been offered so far this year for such an honor. Which is nothing short of a dis grace. As the hoy who won the cup last year put it: “If they, knew how a | fellow feels wjion he gets it, they’d dig ! up a dozen cups.” As the eolyum remembers it 1 he I cup once was given by Max Wash burn, and later by the Cleveland Hardware Co. Whereupon is presented an oppor tunity |^ir some broad-minded person to come across. An all-around boy us-‘ ually makes a complete man, and when several hoys arc striving for. such an hour, several such men usu ally result. Who’ll give a cup to the best all around boy in the Shelby High school this year? (No rushing please). Several fellows were parking cn one of the rustic benches in from of the Central hotel last week when a well-known business man passed. ‘‘There goes a man that suro has had his share of lack in this world,” re marked one. “He sure has”, answered his friend. Whereat an elderly philosopher, one of Shelbys best known older citi zens, who was on the other end of the bench, butted in. “You young sters may be right about luck and Mr. Blank may have had all that was coming to him, but did you know that^ success is 50 per cent PREPARA*" riON. 40 per cent PERSPIRATION and 10 per cent LUCK?” The boys are still figuring on it. Shelby baseball fans are already looking forward to another year fol lowing that major-league contest with Gastonia Friday. “Keep 'Casey’ Morris and give this team another year in which to grpv a uttle, then look out,” is what they say. Which is about right. Either end of such a game as aws played at Gas tonia is nothing to be ashamed of. And when a young baseball team, two thirds of which never played in a game before this year, loses by oe.e run margin, they are to be watche.1 come another year. Reports from the High school are to the effect that only about three' regulars of this year’s team will leave The others along with Coach Morris are expected baek. Peeler, who hurl ed such a fine gume against Gastohln and lost by one run when-his defens > hobbled just once, was working in hie last state game for Shelby High aft er several years of steady service oh the gridiron and diamond. Along with him will go Grtgg and perhaps Hoyle, another hurler. Ir their final year they failed to win a championship, but the fight they put up will be remembered. This one is for boosters onlv: Way this move not does Shelby. (READ IT BACKWARDS. Florida To Send Out Five Exposition Trains Florida is preparing to go visiting nex. fall and snow her sister states her rich resources and products. Or ganisation was completed of the Flcr- j ida Exposition Company, which plans ! to send out five trains of ten cars each to all parts or tho country, each train being stocked wuh products, displays, art and motion pictures. The organization head of the plan is Bird M. Robinson, president of the Ameri can Short Line Railroad Association. The trains aro scheduled for runs 120 days each. President Coolidge has signified hi.-, intention of visi.ing the Washington train and various Governors will es cort the trains through their states. Hoping For the Best “W’hy do you walk so slow, my lit tle man?” “I’m going to the dentist, and h«* closes his office in five minutes.” Primitive People Found In Africa A claims to have discovered the most primitive people in the world is made by the United States scientific expedi tion from Denver which recently spent some considerable time in South Af rica investigating the habits and cus toms of primitive African races. Members of the expedition, which ireluded Dr. C. E. Cadlc, anthropoid gist, Dr. Grant H. John, and Paul I. Heffner returning home, express themselves as delighted with the re sults of their researches. Dr. Cadlc Rta.es that the primitive tribe were a race of Bushmen long believed to have become <*tinct, a>.d that they were located in the .famous Kalahari Desert. Complete mode re presentations of their life were made. “The KalaharkBushmen rt. iss'wbh some suspicion, staled Dr. Cadie. “Shyness is one of the characteristics of these primitive races, and they can be completely hidden in the hand. The poisoned arrow is their only weapon, mid one scratch of it means certain death. “To test our bona fide,” relate.1 Lir. Cadlc, “one tribe held a sort of sconce. The headmen danced and went off into trances, but nothing de finite worked while we were there. At eleven o’clock we were left, and -at midnight the spell acted, so we learn ed, and the great superheadman, the god of the Bushmen, appeared. ‘ This great headman was ask d whether cur party was responsible for the scorpion and snake bites tha. had occured while we were there. 1-Yr tunately for us the fellows decided in the negative, otherwise it would, have been the poisoned arrow for us. “The dimir.ative Bushmen of the Kalahari are not only the most primi tive race of the present time, hut of all time," declared Dr. Cadlc. “They were believed to be extinct/but I held the opinion that there were Kdl some Icf^. To prove it we have bought hack 50,000 feet of film showing th ir life and habits. “The real pure Kalahari Bushmen, however, are nearly extinct. It will only be twenty or thirty years bel'o-e there wifi be no more.” Some amusing marriage diatoms of the tribes were related b.v Dr. Cadlc, indicating that when a Bushman wants a wife lie has to prove life mettle. “When n young man wants a girl," Dr. Cadle said “he asks a friend to interview her parents. If approved, he has to perform seme feat of skill to vouch for his manhood. “The would-be bridegroom has to* stalk a springbok, catch it by hand, and bring it alive to the parent;. It is a difficult feat, and if he performs it he is considyrad good enough for a son-in-law.’’ Cent Postage Promised For Mailing Postcards Committee Alsg) Proposes Reduction On Transient Second-Class Matter An agreement was reached a few days ago by the joint congressional postal committee for a restoration of the one-cent rate on post cards. A reduciion of the ram on transient second class mail matter—individual mailing of newspapers—also wia agtted upon along with establishment of u postal card system and a reduc tion of the service charge on baby chicks. The committee will meet Monday to make a final survey of i.a report in consultation with Joseph Stewart, ex ecutive assistant to the postmaster general. Asserting that the committee ma jority had done “absolutely nothing” with the most important question ef fecting postal ram revision. Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee* an nounced that he would file a minority report favoring these proposals: Restoration of 1920 rate on second class matter and bundle rates or: j newspapers; reduction of rate 1* cent1 to 1 cent on circular matter and the removal of the service charge on par cel post. Here’s a Bird That Lays Golden Egg \ Washington—The goose that laid ■ ihe giiUlcn egg is working tor Undo 55pm, only the goose ia a California condor, one of the four I .-in's of w.'s almost extinct specie:: known to bo i»» capitivity. For the second time this year, a condor at the National z<>o here tins It id an egg, valued a, $?50. It will be j entrusted to an ordinary barnyard her. of domestic instincts in the hope ! that a condor chick will be hatched Th<- condor is a near relation of the i tm key buezard, averaging four Ar'f in length and weighing 20 lO 25 founds. It usually has a nine foot wing spread and is marked by black plummage and brilliant orange and [ red tinted ‘-kin on the baklhead fend upper neck. The trio at the National soo he.ve been there more than 20 years and this is the fifth egg produced in that tipie. A hen got the hatching job this time because the condor broke the other eggs. The egg is a feur inch affair, and the usual *.ying rate is one a year. Formerly the condor swarmed along the Pacific Coast and miners used their quills to carry gold dust. Scien tists believe that no more than a hun dred birds survive in their wild state in southern and lower California and 1 the only other condor in capitivity is n young one at the Los Angeles zoo. ■Pimm stiiit LINCOLN TIN MINE The large tin mine near Lincolntor | known as the Carolina T^n company, i). E. Rhyne president, is to be put In | operation for the mining of tin. J. N, 1 Smith of Kings Mountain. general (manager and superintendent states that a force of men are now at work jet the mine erecting buildings and be . ginning the underground work. A j t-sting plant, using the figging sys tom has iJeen put in operation at the mine, the capacity of the testing ! i lent being 30 tons of tin ore per day, j A large Steam plant is also beirg (added, which has a capacity of 100 | tons of ore, per day. FSOY ELECTROCUTED WHILE RIDING ON IIORSE TO DINNER Greensboro, May 7.—Bruce Bar r rd Walker, a'-od 15 years, was *i» j-'Mantly lulled Thursday near Lee’s | chapel, sin mil -s north of the city, when he came in contact with a live | 'wire, said to,have been suspended be tween transmission towers of the Southern Power Company. It was Hr: i thought that the hoy was hurt by the horse ho was riding falling on him, hut an examination by Dr. W. W. Harvey, county coroner, disclrae:] no hones were broken. Pele and Legends of the Past The Volcano Manna Loa, spews i livid coals and lava upon che little ; Hawaiian village of Hoopuloa. Madam Pole, the goddess who homes in the volcano, is on a ramp age, say the natives. Pele must be appeased, must be fed juicy 'morsels of young lamb and pig, of tender chicken, flit duck and geese. They toil up the steaming volcanic slopes, these aged men and women I who cannot ard will not forget the j 1 agenda' of" their ancestors. Their old backs are bowed with the • squealing creatures that they will hurl into the tiery crater to make the an gry goddess gentle to them and their little homes. It is not so many years since human bodies wore hurled into the steaming pit to appease Pele. young and fair | girls accepting their tragic fate with out a struggle or a murmur to save ! their people. Some say that even now, when ! nights are without a moon and dark, 1 save for the spitting fires of Manutu Loa, young human bodies hurdle through the dark in the gleaming niaw of Pele. The bearers of this ghastly burden go in the dark and in quiet, for they know the law of this new day. But •they cannot forget the words of their ! forbears, lowless words or not, j In today’s world, with real estate sold at the North Pole and automo biles make a din in the distant South ; Sea Isles, these colorful dramatic le : pends stand out as one of the few re j maininsr links with the morning cf | civilization’s romantic youth.—Seattle i Star A True Observation Teacher—Mabel, who was !t that | supported the world on his shoulders, I according to the ancients? Mabel—It was Atlas. Teacher—Correct. Now how was Atlas supported ? Mabel—-He must have married , a j rich woman. One Too Many Voice over phone—Twins, all doing well. Hnrrassed Father—Er—sure you haven’t got the wrohg number? Had Perpetual Bee I understand that your boy Josh is interested in perpetual motion.” “Yes,” replied Farmer Hawbuck, “and I’m kinder encouraged about ib I thought for a while that the only thing Josh was interested in was per petual rest.” Not a True BiH Police Sergeant—I think we’ve found your missing wife.” Joseph Peck*—So? What does she sav? Sergeant*—Nothing. Peel:—Says nothing? That’s not wife. Young Pretender Mother—Eat up your rice, dear. , T ittle Joe—I don’t like rice. Mother—Well, pretend you like it. Little Joe—No; I’H pretend I’m „■ ic ing it. Rood Reason Bernice—Why does she run around with that follow? He’s a bad egg. Mildred—That’s the reason she’s afraid to drop him. Family Had Settled It Lovesick Man—Willie, did you know I was going to marry your sister? Willtc—Ych—when did you find h out ? • - Somewhat Mixed “Say Bill. I was held up by the coffie trnp today." “The what?" The trappic coff—the caffic trop— the tropic cap—the oh, you knew what I mean!’ And Then She Hit Him Knutt—Do you remember Miss Smith? Haxel—No, I can't say I do. Knutt—Oh, you must remember her. She was the plainest girl hi the Til lage. But 1 forgot—that was after you left. Hoey Gets Verdict In Supreme Court Hon. Clyde R. Ifoey, Shelby tut. - ney, returned over the v.%. from Raleigh arid Lejtmgton. Lexington he appeared in ' the 1:1/•: lick murder trial, assisting tile • | secution, while at Raleigh he ap peared before the SUprerijo cbu< ■- i.i several cases, winning his pod. Ur' a new trial in one case. The case was that of John T. hi " vs. the Rhinchardt-Denri ‘Coils'mo tion company. The cast ! -Y fall in Gaston county and the h - tiff was awarded $35 090 de Mr. Hoey appearing for . The case was then appeal- 1 preme court ar.d fast wee'; the o': lb . attorney was given a new (m-.-l ; Iris clients. The case wili he r bered as that where Hall, a \vo7V. was badly injured by a io:’ f • blast while eating his luntbeon. JAILOR HAS CRIPPLED 1 ?0 O PEDDLING ORCHESTRA IX ih<: Raleigh Times. Jailer MiiAms has a coinple:: blent on his hands. He has th : . > prisoners in Wake jail and do, id know how they can earn their b , ,i much less do any road-buildir,. Wake. There’s a reason. > One is totally blind, another ' no feet and still another can’t v. : without crutches because rh. uina. has deformed him. East must serve twelve month: for peddling bootleg whiskey toC .ud at Wake Forest. They were re ed by Judge P. II. Wilson in er’s Court there. There is only one thing t > do. : i; > the jailer. They are" tiiu •! •• r . Mr. Mimms thinks he will jail orchestra for the entertain of others in there. It’s nrit a b,:.;! i<;< , he thinks. The jailer told that the - t rode in a cart and dispen d rr get crowds. Then they would ■> whiskey by the drink when th V ■. cers were not hanging around. _ Crowded Sects (Hickory Record) Judge Shaw, holding court in ( di ford county, had two boys bafere'h: who were charged with dvr.': while under the influence oi ;vhi They were convicted and j.- ,-isr.id • in the evidence that ihry had riding in a Ford coupe v/Uh two git*!. in the same seat. The .repon ; • d -< Shu* took occasion to ;id hiv. it of some very burdensome opinio, . Tie said mere than two person-: . houM n ■ ride on the front scat of on ruf o f. bjle, and that while he did not more law for .his .ata.,.- ho-,:; heartily favor a statue making' j j method of riding unlawful. That is, of course, a mutter !' ion and nobody is going fo 1 o (knined for thinking Judge ■ opinion is a bit foolish. There .mar ho times when perfectly nano and n r people find it necessary Lr> / on the front scat and afcy aite oit T i c:it it would be nothing short .rii’i. i;!:.us: and tomfoolery. Hat tK ccmiV- ion usually arise* when an?> bloods ride more than two Ipn „< (font tha: both ara■not of the • ::(!»• , and then* comes she -tato the public safety on the hv. .'V. It is not always safe fer «r a driver oF a speedy car to have too great an attraction sitting crampul ;.n his right. But, then, when this world entered into the throes of the twenties cen tury existence it was not calculated that every condition of life should !,e made perfectly safe. HORACE KENNEDY FOR LEGISLATURE The Following Letter Made Public Speaks For Itself: Recently there has been considerable shown in Cleveland County and throughout the state concerning the theory of evolu tion or the teaching of evolution in the tax supported schools of t'.te. This is a question in which the people of Shelby and Cleveland County have been greatly interested. At the last session of the legislature a bill, known as the Co :o Bill was introduced, the purpose of which was to prohibit teaching of the theory of evolution in the tax supported -chools of North Carolina. A great deal of interest was mani fested in this bill at the time, but it never came to a direct vote because some member of legislature made a motion to table it, a nch'xt which, 1 understand is used to get embarrassing matters out of the way. WHEN THE VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THIS MOTION l WAS VERY MUCH SURPRISED TO NOTE THAT OUR REPRESENTATIVE, MR. R. T. FALLS, VOTED IN FA VOR OF TABLING THE BILL. I feel sure that all the ministers of ihe ;?oqxl and ~all the other Christian people of this county ;c anxious to see this bill become a law and stop the teaching T thus hell-born theory to our boys and girls. I find from talk •’•cr to people from different sections of the county that very few os Vic people, knov^. how our x'epresentative voted on this matter a: , v. r this reason I am writing this article. While I do not care :c become involved .'n politics, in view of the fact that Mr. Falls Un king the people, to return him to the legislature, I feel that e*!> ;voler in Cleveland County should have this information before making his choice for representative. (Signed) A VOTER. VOTE FOR KENNEDY_ Political Advertisement Paid For By Friends Of Horace Kennedy.) % ALERS \ gfc™ Toil Better » and We have the tires and the tubes that are delivering thousands of extra mile*— Firs "teas Gisan* Dipped Tires , Every fiber of every cord is saturated and insulated with rubber. Used by the operators of the biggest taxicab, motorbus and truck fleets. 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