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THE STAR r Is The Leading Paper of Shelby and The State’s Fertile Farm Section. «..- - !.-—.,_.'iagj By mail, per year (in advance)_$2.5 By carrier, per year (in advance) $3.0 Woman and Boy Help Save Town rccenul Whn. an °y Bave? Georgetown. O.. from being «*ec NoC r Iya,^h e e fla"lee swePt through a block of buildings. Mrs. Jiir aml untl Z T' h r* tnr hM-'> Ripley. Be l.y blinded bv ^he 'fl ’:0y' Richan1 Loudefbach, 18. volunteered and wa« • blinded by the flames. but he helped check the fire until aid arrived.’ Reduction School Book Prices To Be Felt Here Saving on Four Hooks In City Schools \\ ill Total Around $100. More Cuts Likely The reduction Wednesday of school books published by the ■Johnson company will mean a sav- ; ing of from $50 to $100 to Shelby parents, it is estimated lry Supt. I. < . Griffin, of the city school system. ■ The four hooks on which prices were slightly reduced were John- j son's Child World Readers, The i reduction is only a matter of a j few cents on each book, but J speaking in the terms of all the I books to be bought this year it | will total a goodly sum. All school ! officials and book sellers have been notified of the reduction, it is said. Other reductions likely would mean a still greater saving, ac cording to Supt, Griffin. Books now under investigation regard ing reduction in prices include geographies, histories and civics. Change Registration Practically everything is ini readiness for the opening of the j city11 school system jfi Thursday of J next week and a big year is pre- t dieted rmv by school officials on ! hand. One change in opening dates has been made by the superintendent since his return from Chapel Hill.! His statement below is self-ex- j planatory: “In order to make the organization of the schools more effective and to render the ui$tri-1 button of books at the stores more' efficient a slight change has been made in the registration as former ly announced in The Star. Ail grammar grade pupils. 4th to sev enth grades, inclusive, are request ed to meet in their respective buildings Thursday afternoon September 0, at 2 o’clock, instead of on Friday, September 10. “All classes meet for regular work cr. Friday, September 10.” Whe^i Worm* Are Now A Botheration I*. M. Washburn, of Eagle Roller Mill Says (he Damage By Them Can he Stopped White worms produced by the flying weevils in wheat arc caus ing; some concern to farmers who are elated over the largest wheat crop that Cleveland county has ever made These white worms are damaging; the wheat considerably and Mr. I’. M.. Washburn of the Facie Roller mill suggest reme dy. He suggests that the wheat be placed in boxes or barrels and covered with cloth. Down in tha wheat should be placed small bot tles of sulphite of carbon. Put the bottles upright so the liouid will not run out. Over the mouth of the bottles tie a doth so the liquid will evaporate. As it permeates through the wheat, it kills the in sect or worm. The worm comes from the weevil and the sulphite of carbon will destroy them in anyj stage. • Mr. Washburn says the wheat production this year Is at least a ^ third more per acre than the eoun-, ty has produced in fifteen years. No accurate record is kept so he knows no way to estimate what the crop has amounted to in the county, but certainly it was a bumper and the farmers want to protect it against damage by the worms. The Eagle mill not only buys consider- ‘ ible wheat in Cleveland but much of it comes from Lincoln and Catawba counties, which are nor mally better wheat counties than j Cleveland. Miss Annie Willis has returned to her home in Lincolnton afto nttending a bouse party giv i by Miss VIhi >' Hub J Tedder’s Bicycle Stolen Last Night The stealing of riding vehi cles is an art that draws no lines of class. I). A. Tedder's bicycle has been stolen! Thursday night about 8:45 Mr. Tedder, who is secretary to Federal Judge E. Y. Webb and widely known as n student of nature, alighted from his bike at the south side of tile post office cn Washington street * and entered for his mail. Sev eral minutes later he returned to the street to find his bicycle missing. Mr. Tedder so tar is not of fering rewards for the return of his bike, but he gently i> forms hi who ook the o'xe, whoevei he may be, that tV wheel is his lone method of commuting to his work from his home in a suburban sec tion of eas SShelby. Car Borrowed For Night and Re turned Before Morning With Gas Tank Filled Why steal a cgr and take a chance on a penitentiary sojourn when you may borrow one every night, use it, and return it before morning? That seems to be the code of ethics by which someone is working in Shelby. That whoever it is has a code of ethics is shown in the fact that when they return a car they fill it up with gas and oil and prove of little trouble to the owner. Wednesday night Mr. C. L. Hager, who lives on Marion St., just behind the Masonic Temple, drove his Ford touring car into his garage and left both the car and door unlocked. Thursday morning he drove his car uptown and re membering that he was about out of gas stopped at a filling station. Imagine his surprise to find the gas tank full and the car well oiled and otherwise in condition. A little investigation revealed that much had taken place while he had slept during the night. Piecing various bits of evidence together the conclusion was reach ed that some one had “borrowed” the car during the night and had returned it before Mr. Hager awoke Thursday. His coat, which was in the seat during the night, was still in the car. However, his license tag is still missing, and vorv thankful for having his car back with a full gas tank Mr. Hager would appreciate it the more if his number was returned. Working upon the supposition that someone used the car for transporting illicit beverages it is thought that perhaps the tag was taken off so as to prevent any trouble. So, don’t be surprised some morning after you've left your car unlocked to find that it has been used during the night and brought back with a full tank of fuel. —Get a Still—Officers captured a large still and destroyed 300 gallons of beer near Grover the other night, arresting Jim Bell, Basil and Ben Sheppard, white boys who were brought to town, but later released on bond to await a hearing Sept. 2‘2nd. A fourth man seen at the still made his es cape. Many Cleveland County Boys And Ciirls are Earning Bight To Education A large number of Cleveland county boys and girls than the general public thinks work their way through college, according to local school officials who noted the story in the last Star of two boys working a year in order to enter college. EVown in the Earl section of the county two enterprising: youngsters completed the high school course last year and were very desirous of entering college this ye«r. However, money was scarce and their entrance seemed doubtful. Not giving up they communicated with Supt. Griffin at Chapel Hill and before returning to Shelby he was enabled to inform them that he had secured scholarshins for both and self-helps jobs whereby they can practically make enough to cover all of their major ex ^pnses. And so two more boys will fall. Another incident related of, is that of two young girls, who com pleted the teacher training course here last year. Unable this year to secure schools they were in a quan dary as to what they should do. The suggestion was made to them by a school official that they spend the year at Cjillowhee and next year be able to take a posi tion in most any grammar grade school. Likewise they were without funds at the present time, but a call to that institution revealed i that thev could pay later, and the I girls will enter Culllowhee. In that connection it is inform- I ing to note that the teacher train- ] ing school here as a part of the I city school system is w'ithout su- I ncrior in one respect. A young j girl, who desires to be a teacher/ may take the one-year course a j year and one year at Cullowhee j and thereby receive the same ! teaching certificate as that she | attend college from the county this ! two summers work in college. j Cleveland Natives Are Making Success Mr. and Mrs. Marion Camp and children and Mrs. P. R. Camp, of Earl, have returned from Winston Salem where they have been the guests of Mr. Herbert Camp. Mr. Camp is secretary and treasurer of the Friendly Cafeteria, owned and controlled by the Webber boys formerly of Earl, this county. In that connection it is interest ing to note the following recent item appearing in the Winston Salem Journal: Announcement was made last night bv O. B. Webber, president of the Friendly Cafeterias. Incor porated, of which J. C. Webber is vice-president and Herbert Camp secretary and treasurer, that the cafeteria will move on or about January 1, 1927, into the location on the northwest corner of Liberty and Third streets, now occupied by Efird’s grocery. The cafeteria chain, which was started last Oc tober. has enjoyed a rapid growth during the past year, branches having been established in High Point. Greensboro and Charlotte. The Charlotte link, the newest in the chain, was recently opened there and is regarded as one of the most modern and attractive eating places in the State. LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS SATURDAY The library will be closed Satur day all day, it is announced, the closing being on account of paint ing and repairing being carried on in the rooms. COTTON MARKETS (By Jno. F. Claris and Co.) Weather forecast for North Car olina: thunder showers. Cotton was quoted at noon today (Friday) at: Jan. Mar. May Oct. Dec. 17.80 18.03 18.17 17.60 17.74 Yesterday cotton did the sur prising thing of suddenly dropping under the blows of a squad of brokers armed with selling orders. One explanation was that every body has had that switch, mean ing that they had been buying Oc tober and selling December and other months. The more general theory rightly or wrongly was that the whole thing was manipulation apparently by some powerful in terests. There is said to be steady selling in New York and buying in other markets by a certain ole mem. Marines Guard Liberty Bell NBA Ni*w York U^t'au A squad of marines has lieen assigned In special duty in tuinr-Hne th« Liberty Hell during the Seequl Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia ’Fhe treasured relic of American Independence in being shown to visitor* •t certain time* during the exposition — Vickers Dies Of Wound . Inflicted By Preacher New Theatre Opens At Kings Mt. Today Webb Builds a Theatre With a Seating Capacity of "00. Is Modern in Every Way. The Imperial theatre built by J. P'.. Webb of Shelby, opens today in Kings Mountain with Colleen Moore, who is one of the most pop ular screen stars. P'or three months Mr. Webb has been remodelling apd building this nyw show house which is a credii to Kings Muontain for it is one of the most modern theatres in this part of the state. It has a seating capacity of 700. All seats are opera chairs with lin en covers. The floor is inclined so everybody has a clear view of the silver screen. A large platform ar tistically draped with curtains af fords a place for stage shows and public gatherings. Two of ihe lat est model projecting machines will run the films without interruption. A rest room is afforded for ladies and one for men while a modern self-playing orchestra piano is pro vided for music. Electric fans and self dimming electric lights are in stalled for the comfort of the pat rons. Mr. Webb will be in active charge of the theatre and will run only first class and new pictures from the best producers. Casstevens Buys In insurance Agency Announcement is made to the ef fect that Mr. W. R. Casstevens, young Shelby business man form erly with ihe R. J. Reynolds To baceo company, had purchased a half interest in the M. P. Coley agency, representatives of tile Shenandoah Life Insurance com pany for Si counties in the state. The Coley agency formed by Mr Coley and his wife four years ago has enjoyed a remarkable growth and supervises more than 20 subs! diary agencies. Mr. Casstevens popular and efficient in sales meth ods. Will be a helpful addition to the enterprising firm, and the con tinued success of the broadened Shelby firm seems assured. Gaffney Plays Here In Game Saturday The Gaffney baseball club of the “Big Four” league in South Caro lina will play the Eastside team at the Eastside park here Saturday afternoon it is announced. Admissiou will be free, according to the manager of the Eastside club and all fans of the diamond pastime are urged to turn out. —Weigths 74 Pounds—Along about the time The Star was pre dicting that J. R. Frances would win first prize for the largest watermelon at the county fair, some farmer brought to Dr. J. S. Dorton, the fair secretary, a 74 pounder that was placed quietly on storage at the Ideal Ice plant. The name of the farmer who grew the large melon was not known by j Manager C. B. Cabaniss of the ice olant when a representative of The Star chanced to see it yesterday. Then there are four other giant melons that will be attractions at the fair. Man Known Here Victim of Shot By Parson-Deputy After Ks cape From Prison. Balt i^h. Sep. 2.—J. B. Vickers, apprised this afternoon that he had only a few hours to live, declared that he was not guilty of the mur der for which he w as doing 10 years in the state's prison when Rev. George Wood, of Kinston, shot and so badly injured him that he died today. The guilt of Vickers wus as sumed from the first, but his de nial today that he committed mur der explains his bitterness, if he told the truth. J. B. Vickers, state prisoner, wounded Tuesday in an escape at tempt, died early tonight in the state’s prison hospital as a result of ihe bullet wound in his abdo men, which was inflicted by Rev. George Wood, of Kinston, pastor of the Universalist church there and a deputy sheriff of Lenoir county. 1 he direct cause of Vickers’ death was given out as peritonitis sup erinduced by a gunshot. Prisoner was 33 years old and was serving a ten-year sentence for second de gree murder, received in Mecklen burg Superior court. He leaves a wife and child, both of whom are residents of Mecklenburg county. Upon notification of Vicker's death. Magistrate L. M. Waring had Wood arrested on a warrant sworn out before him on a charge of murder. Later, oyer Magistrate Waring's protest, Wood was re arrested by deputy sheriffs on a warrant sworn out by Solicitor W. F. Evans before Roy Banks, an other magistrate. He had escaped about a week be fore in Charlotte and had been cap tured in Spartanburg, S. C, On ae count of a shortage of prison de puties available. Wood, who has done welfare work among the pris oners, was sent to bring the es caped man back. Wood denied shooting the pris oner intentionally, lie said that he thought Vickers was about to seize his gun as he was attempting to handcuff him and that in the ex citement he accidentally pulled the trigger. Before his death Vickers told two versions of the shooting. In one, the first, he said that Wood shot him in a fit of anger, snarl ing “you dirty rascal.” In anoth er he absolved Wood front blame of the shooting and stated that he thought it was accidental. The bullet penetrated the prison er’s intestines and in a delicate op eration performed on the night of the shooting 15 inches of intestines were removed. Vickers scented to rally and for dinner today ate a large piece of watermelon. LaW in the day, however, his condition became critical and he died early in the night. Vickers was a son of Mr. Dolph Vickers of the Sandy Mush sec tion of Rutherford county and married a former Shelby girl. He was known by many in this sec tion. HONEY BEE STINT. IS FATAL FOR BOY Orting, Wash.. Sept. 1.Stung on the chin by a honey bee while helping his brother chop down a bee tree near Rhodes Lane, north east of Orting, yesterday, Osborne Arndt. 27, died within five minutes from the poison, 1 Aldermen Vote For Thirty Foot Street At Belmont Contribution List To War Memorial To Appear Soon Owing to a heavy demand for space the list of contribu tors to The Star’s fund to cs- j tablish a memorial to the coun- | iy's World war dead is omitted ! today. The list, however, will be published next week, offering j an opportunity for those who have delayed to contribute be- i fore that time. Considerable interest is be ing shown in the movement hut many are carelessly post poning their contributions. Why wait? The boys couldn't tarry so long. Cart. Dodd’s Wife Dies In Greenville Capt. Dodd a Native of Cleveland.^ Wife Before Marriage Whs Miss Mamie Martin. The many frjends in Clevelano county of Capt. Will N. Dodd will sympathize with him in his bereave ment over the death of his wife last Wednesday morning at her home” in Greenville, S. C. Captain Dodd is a brother of Mrs. R. I,. Ram seur and Mrs, Pink B. McMurry of Shelby. He has been in Green ville for many years with the Southern railway. Mrs. Dodd was the daughter of the late Mr. New ton T. Martin, of Greenville and was 46 years of age. She was a member of the first Baptist church I of that city, and had for a long time been actively interested in the work of the Eastern Star or der. Mrs. Dodd was well known throughout South Carolina having been past grand matron of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Dodd is survived by her husband, Mr. W. N. Dodd, and by two children, James William Dodd of Greenville and Mrs. Hattie E. McMillan, of Maxton, Another Auction Conies To Town Brace up! The fall is here." The weather may not feel like if, but when thd auctioneer blows his bugle, that’s the high sign. And the auctioneer is on the job. The Nolan tbrfipany’ i<{ pre paring to put on the first Tall sell ing event, announcing an auction for next Friday, September 10th. The M. D. Hopper place is adver tised to go under the hanime. It is a big farm of 93 acres, lo cated in that magic area east of town cheek by jowl with Cleveland Springs—one mile north of the Fair grounds—just outside the city limits. The big event will be staged with all the fixings—oratory (furnished by the Messrs. Pitt)—a band con cert, a free lizzie, and doubtless plenty of sunshine. The Nolan company, they de clare, are looking for good fall business in mother earth, and they are planning to start it off with a rush. West Shelby Items Of Recent Events (Special to The Star.) Mrs. John Hastings and daugh ter, Miss Vernie of Newton, spent the week end with Mesdames A. C. Canipe and C. D. Waast. Mr. A. A. Ramsey and family motored to Bridgewater and spent Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Hrs. M. G. Eaker and little daughter, Juanita, spent Sun day in Gastonia. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Glenn visit ed Mrs. B. G. Wilson, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith and children spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. Hicks near Toluca. Mrs. Lee Devehney and children are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wells of Chcrryville. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ramsey and childun spent Wednesday in Charlotte. Mrs. Ramsey going down to consu't a specialist. Misses Daisy Hyder and Mildred Ramsey visited at Belwood Sunday. Mr. Thurston Cannon is visiting his parents at Lenoir for few days. Mrs. P. H. Glenn and children spent Thursday with Mrs. S. L. Gantt of Belwood. Miss Pearl Weast is visiting re! atives in Newton this week. Mr. T. M. Bradley moved his family into the Solver’s house on Clegg street Monday. Mr. C. D. Weast will spend this week end with his son, Mr* S. A. Weast near Roebuck, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. U, A. Lewis an nounce the birth of a dainty daugh ci, Virginia Sue. o+i August iO. Hitter Fight Ends When Aldermer Hold Called Meeting and Rescind Action. At a called meeting of the boart of aldermen this morning, asker by Alderman John Schenck, jr., if was voted to rescind their formed action for a 22 foot street from th< present terminal of the paving o •S. LaFayette street and make i the same width of LaFayette to tin Southern railroad, thus ending ; bitter fight in which South Shelb; people are victorious. A meeting was called yesterday but no actiol was taken because the city attornes was out of town. At tlie time yesl terday's meeting; was being held the aldermen received notice fron the mayor that he had been aerv ed with a summons, issued b; South Shelby people through thei; attorneys B. T. Falls and Peytoi MeSwatn, notifying the official! that the city would be held to ac count and that the validity o property sold in South Shelby fo failure to pay street assessment would be contested in the event th street by the Belmont mill wai built only 22 feet. To follow up this action on tit part of South Shelby citizens, in junction papers had been drawn t enjoin the town and the Ely Con struction company from buildin the street only 22 feet wide an Attorney Peyton McSwain wa away trying to get the signature of a superior court judge to star this proceeding when the matte was settled. When the paving project the South Shelby business distric South Shelby wanted it wider i the business district and to grai this request it was widened to 4 feet. Alderman Hamrick says o July 9th at a called meeting it wa unanimously voted by the four al< ermen to build through the Be mont mill village 22 feet with th hea<Jef"o'A ihq side to the strm could be widened lattft. This actio brought further corrtplaint but tl mayor declined to call a meeting tj reconsider the matter since th four aJdermen had voted unan mously for 22 feet unless one a derman should signify a desire i change his vote and ask for ai other meeting. The matter hun fire until Thursday when Aldermh John Schenck asked! for a meetin which was promptly called to cm sider petitions signed Jip citizei up-town and in South Shelby. Col sidering the wishes of the citizei generally, the aldermen met th morning again when the city a torney could be present and vote to make the width through the, B mont village the same width as tl terminus of S. LaFayette. Thus ends a long and bitta fight if Judge Falls finds h clients are satisfied with this ai tion, says he. talked it was the intention of ex tending S. LaFayette its presen width of thirty feet, four inche from its present terminal throug Piano Demonstration On At High Schoo On Tuesday night, Septemlx 7, at 8 o’clock, Miss Bertha Bost: will give a demonstration of tl Kinscella public school piaii class method in the high scho< auditorium. This is a system of teachin piano in groups of ten cr twelve place of one, and is growing i use througout the whole countr Miss Bostick took a special co*r® in this method this summer A Chapel Hill under Miss KinscelB herself, besides taking six week of observation of the method la summer at the Cincinnati co servatory, and has been trying tl method with a group of tweb little folks for the past fb weeks. In her demonstration Tue day evening she will tell sora thing of how this method orij nated and what it is, and w, have the children show somethit of what they have learned in the five weeks. The program will about an hour in length. The pu lie is cordially invite Kim day! Plenty of watermelon.*. * * * After‘quite a bit of this and of a. and some of Lhe other, it. I been decided that “Bottle-Neck .. South I.aFayette street ; iween one part ard another, will ;il feet in width. That’ is a por Which is the big news of th as carried by The Star, speak of course, in Shelby terms. * * * [low many murders now? .1. B. i i s was convicted of killing oi, Rogers near Charlotte. That v, one death. Last week Rogers' other died of grief. Two deaths' ■p week Vickers' being returned orison after an escape was shot : yesterday died of hi* wounds. -. e deaths! Vickers, who mar , i a Shelby girl, made a death tatement denying that he ■ d the man. All in the day i .-. as carried by The Star. * * * When watermelons and peaches ,;> plentiful in Cleveland county, is also in abundance. Do you id .he news events from all sec - of the county that appeal' ii 'daily in The Star? * *. | Better lock your youngster’s "kiddie Roaster” up to night. Some ’• <|y is liable to steal it- ‘Anything v. i'n a wheel’ seems to be the pres i ; day motto for those who anne.\ vehicles belonging to others. The> ‘ have wiped Daniel Allen Tedder’s ;,c this time. The other flight; they took C. L. Hager's license tag d filled his tark with gasoline. What next? Watch The Star for. the answer. SVhttoi books are off in price and 1.is 'it.fi. is preparing for his reg ular, annual run of children seek, mg accessories frr their winter .•.••time. The last reduction will ii,i an some money saved to Shelby, :a>: an item in today's Star. * * * The bob may be going out • x Mebhoj hut such s the ruth :K;, i.Liid and young that the bobbers, who once were barbers are having a hard time handling the lady i • • :ners—and so a new barber ■ nop is being opened in Shelby, an announcement in The Star reads. * * S. F.nvy Kings Mountain tonight' t o folks are going to see Colleen Moore in her latest at Jim Webb’s new Imperial theatre. * s> » Life holds out its opportunities two brothers from the Earl section of the county now head a growing chain of cafeterias according to a news story in today’s Star. ---_; . *_*_*_: [ The Star in years to come ex pects to record- many successes by (Jev.elarid county hoys—the determ ined youngsters who make their ■wav through college. Today's pa per" tells of several more who arc going. And an opportunity is cited wh'-reby some county hoy may wake his way at State college., who wants it? * « * Then there’s the social page. The "Four Hundred” of old Riverside Drive and “Fif’ aveneo” had not!, ing on Shelby’s refreshment serv er,—that is, except the kick in the refreshments. If you're a woman, and human, you’re already reading Mrs. .Madge Webb Riley’s social columns in The Star. * * * So long ’til Monday. Wright’s New Barber Shop Opening Today Fred Wright's new four-chair harbor shop is opening today. It h i just been completed under the Cleveland Bank and Trust com pany at a more desirable location and is modern in every particular, l our experienced barbers are in charge of the chairs and they c» ter not only to men, but women arid children. Everything in side the new tonsorial emporium is pure white, presenting a most sanitary appearance. Mr. Wright canie here from Kings Mountain a few years eiro and opened another barber shop which he sold recently. He is a popular member of the barber profession in Shelby and has as sociated with him in the operation f|f the shop, three other expert bar bers. Hickory Trio Does Stunts At Kiwanis The South Mountain trio furnish-; «d entertainment last night at the Kiwanis program at Cleveland springs with Wm. Linebergor ’n charge. These entertainers imitated the mountain folks (if long ago in true mountain garb, old-fashioned Kfl,|gs and clog dance. Their make up and disguise was so real, some \ ‘d the 123 guests did not know but i "bat they were real mountain •'d.ks. But ihey were none othet j ti an Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Simmons, anisic dealers of Hickory and Hr• •lake Shuford, surgeon at thne; place. Mrs. Shuford who has a beau tiful voice rendered two vocal so-! !"-S accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Mc ' ord at the piano. All delared it to he one of the most delightful programs the Kiwanis hue bad in -<veral months.