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THE CLEVELAND STAR Shelby, N. C. Monday, Wednesday and Friday Subscription Price ' per year . ..... $2.50 per year____$5.00 - The Star Publishing Company, Inc. iTS WEATHERS...President INK DRUM-:_Local Editor ‘Entered as second elass matter January 1, 1905, at the postoffice Shelby, North Carolina, under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. ,We wish to call your attention to the fact that it is, and has been --•Dr custom to charge five cents per line for resolutions of respect, cards thanks' and obituary notices, after one death notice has been pub *' Hshed. ‘This will be strictly adhered to. zm WED. APRIL 13, 1927. TWINKI.ES. • * ,A mild storm, or a tornado in Asheville we would guess depends entirely on which newspaper gets to tell it first. Bootleggers must pay income tax, Uncle Sam declares. Can you hear the chuckles from (he ranks of those who were also told they must not mess with bootleg? A man who says he is a Mason, a Baptist, and a Klueker announces himself for A1 Smith. He’ll have a lot more titles when some folks get through with him now. ___ With a couple of luncheon clubs, many fraternal orders, a K. K. K. branch and a few other things the men of Shelby may now he said to he about as clubby as the women. ™ The man who married recently at the age of 75 did not have any worries. Why should he? Everybody admits that things gets easier after the first 100 years or so. 'About the wisest observation to make in the coming municipal election is: “J’m not going to vote for five of the candidates.” The wisdom comes in not naming the five, or the other one. :";2 Ultra fashion prophesy includes the prediction that with in a year or two men must wear silken knickers instead of long trousers and exhibit their limbs to the knee. When the timo comes watch the marriages decrease. It having been several years since we left the farm Ye Twinkler cannot qualify to tell all the things the farmers are doing out on the farm now. The one thing that we do know they are doing is the same thing they were doing sev eral jnonths back: Waiting on that farm relief. *)*#•? Jne kiss, scientists say, takes three minutes off the hu man1 life. Perhaps the poor scientists have never learned that some kisses to some folks are considered worth the span of several lives. Can’t be true anyway, or we wouldn’t have any movie stars still living. The morning newspapers were of unusual interest to- j day. Restless fans of the past winter are now enjoying themselves in determining how youngsters like Cobb, Speak er, Collins, Alexander and Johnson are going to make the in the major leagues. — -.. A NEW EDITOR COMES Observant followers of editorial pages in North Carolina newspapers will ere long welcome a new comer. Robert! ( Xatham, former editor of The Charleston News and Courier, i to become the editor of The Asheville Citizen. Mr. Latham it will be remembered was a recent Pulitzer prize Winner for the best editorial of the year and he has long been • recognized as one of the peer editorial writers of South ' '.Carolina. ^ Mr. Latham comes to a good state and a fine city and will take over the editorial reins of one of the state’s best '"newspapers. AL SMITH AND NEWS North Carolina news editors we believe must have a news chart on their desks where various types of news are rated according to their value. Heading the list of values, * Ope would judge is the news caption “A1 Smith.” When the rucus in China isn’t worth playing up, or the crime waves become mere ripples, A1 heads right back to the front page. Any one in public life from a janitor to a Congressman may get on the front page by merely expressing an opinion about Al's chances of taking the letter *‘C” from the front of the name of'the next (Sceupant. of the White House. The funny part of it is that no one seems to mind the contrasting opin ions offered, some of them almost ludicrous. **“ An afternoon paper of Monday has a displayed story by a so-called political writer and observer in Raleigh who ten ders the opinion that A1 Smith would not carry North Caro lina if nominated ar.d would hardly carry his home state in New York. (The sensible will please use the blue pencil where they, think needed.) A morning paper on the following day flares out the in forradtiorr that one man wit h Baptist, Masonic and Klucker affiliations is for Al and believes the reported wet Catholic to be a winner. (The blue or red pencil, as you desire—and where.) Yes, the biggest thing wo see to Al Smith is that he is NEWS; He even supersedes these days the man Dana would Kave bite a dog. pit . PRESS AND RECORDS iff The Charlotte News recently forced the publication of .'names suppressed by an officer of the law, a Superior court Judge ordering that the names be made public. The News has received numerous tributes for the work, among the fitting, remarks being the following by the Winston-Salem Journal: Thq morning paper carried the story of how the Charlotte News, one of North Carolina’s leading daily papers, obta'ned an order from Judge T. B. Finley to force the Alexander County Sheriff to give the newspaper access to certain public records. va It was a precedent und is one of those happy things that occur fiom tiny* to time in our public. The account declares that the judge willingly signed the order. The time has passed when an official in North Carolina can .shield any public record from the investigating eye of the newspaper. If i newspaper means anything, it means that it shall have the right to look into any situation that is recorded on the public books. If Ve newspaper represents anybody, it represents the public, and it not only has the right, but is under obligations to look into the public records. Oftentimes the press makes a mistake both in its editorial columns and in its news columns. It is under obligation to correct these. But all fair-minded men are agreed that no official representing the people lias the right to close his records to the newspaper, representing these f ' fipople as much, though not officially, as he does. | The precedent set by Judge Finley when he signed this order pucs a, legal stamp of approval by newspaper investigation in North Caro lina. It serves direct and impressive notice on all sheriffs that, .their records cannot be concealed legally from the responsible repres entatives of the press. IfSSteS:' " SUPPORTING OFFICIALS l ! When any official holds a public office and gives the best service in him there is little ground for criticism. When; a man gives his best, whether it be in public life or else where, that is all that can humanly be asked of him. Many people wonder why newspapers support th’bse holding public office, those about whom there is no hint of dishonesty or unfair dealings even though they may fall down occasionally on the job. If a man in public life does err occasionally, what of that? Most of us make mistakes. The one who makes his bobbles in public life has more folks interested in what he does. The mistakes he makes from a fundamental standpoint are no more that the mistakes other humans make regardless. That is, of course, when nothing is fundamentally wrong with the procedure. Miss Beatrice Cobb, dear-thinking editor of the Mor ganton News-ITerald, speaking of the recent town election there and of the paper’s support of candidates and officials after election says it just as it, whatever it is, should be said: The News-Herald iried to be fair in the campaign preceding the town election that lias just been held, giving all sides the same con sideration in the use of space. That is our policy always. Now that the election is over and the choice of the people has been spoken at the polls the men who have been elected are “our” officials and we expect to stand by them in every good undertaking. The live men who have been elected to serve for two yars as members ■of the board will find the service required of them is not a picnic, by 8i y means, and at the close of their terms they will likely be glad to be relieved of the burden. To serve the public, try to please everybody, meet the demands and at the same time practice rigid economy is not the easiest task in the world. If every citizen could remember that it is impossible for a human being to be perfect and do everything just right we would be more charitable and tolerant toward our public officials. We believe that the men whose administration is closing have served honestly and conscientiously. We feel sure that those who assume office next Monday will put forth their utmost endeavor to serve the town well. Not long ago a critic of The News-Herald said to us very frankly, “Of course you stand by those fellows, whatever they do.” He did no, mean it as a compliment, but it was more complimentary of the paper’s attitude toward anybody who tries to do an almost thankless job than he intended. Of course they make mistakes-who is there who doesn’t?—hut these cannot be corrected by ranging criticisms. We trust that such criticism as we may feel called to offer will be of a con structive type. There is entirely too much of the latter. Such coopera tion as we can lend in any way we pledge ourselves to give to the in coming board. Mr. Ledford, School Principal Sick. Blood Poison Sets lip In Mr. Norman's Lor. (Special to The Star.) The tdav Riven at Piedmont hiRh school Saturday night by the married ladies and gentlemen of Kadesh church was well played and a large crowd was out. Pro ceeds around $50.00. Misses Ruth Tillman and Ollie Dellinger were the enests of Miss Rosemary Peeelr Satur day night. Prof. C. A. Ledford is Very ill at this writing with kidney collie and flu. We hope ho will soon be back again in school. Mr. Vanoe Norman has been past walking for the last two weeks with blood poison, caused from a thorn in his leg. Mrs. Ralph Hull is very ill at this writing with appendicitis. We only hope she wont have to go to the hospital and wish for her a speedy recovery. Quite a few people of this com munity are very sick with flu or something very s milar to th-< . Miss Hattie Norman is still im proving a little. She has been sick for a some time. The following seniors will re ceive their' diplomas from Bel wood high school in May with high honors: Ralph Bracket, Bertha Bracket, Lucy Sain. Lucy Dixon. Fay Gantt, Lula Iuester, Alda Willis, Mary Sain. Jessie Dixon. Ruby Dayberry Fletcher D. Sain, Dover Norman, Mitchell Sa;n an! Robert Norman. Th» irirls decided to use the rainbow colors and are planning for an interesting night. mu woods first nine played Moriah’s first nine and defeated them by a score of 20 to 24. The debaters will leave for Chapel Hill Wednesday to repres ent Belwood school. Fifteen yells for them if the cup comes back. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bingham visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Willis Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cline visited Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith Thurs day afternoon. Miss Inez Propat spent Wed nesday night with Miss Effie Wellmon. Mrs. R. C. Johnson is very sick. Mrs. Johnson has been —very ill I for the past week. Mr. t lem Johnson of Charlotte, visited his mother Mrs. R. n i Johnson a few days out of the ! past week. j Miss Iva London spenv Thurs-i (lay night with Miss Inez Lutz. j Miss Lorine Tillman spent! Thursday night with Miss Cath erine Hubbard. Miss Catherine Hubbard spent Saturday nijfht with her cousin, Miss Dorothy Peeler. Mr. S. L. Gantt, jr . soent Satur day with Mr. Solon Deal. Mr. Lloyd Guess visited Mr. C. G. Richard Sunday afternoon. Misses Ruth Gold, Mildred Peel er. Ola May Bracket visited Miss Mary Bracket Sunday. Mr. B. C. Turner spent the week end at his home. Mr. Will Willis and son, Bynum visited Mr.' and Mrs. Clifton King Saturday. Mesdames Roscoe Peeler, Bynum Chapman. Will Richard and Mr. T. P. Deal have been pointed out to direct ihe play that will be given later by the young people of Knob Creek church. There will be preaching at i eleven o’clock, April the 24th at Knob Creek church. The Lord’s supper will be administered. Let everybody come out, and lmve ,-Brother Morgans special sor mon. I Miss Flora Quester visited j Miss Dorothy Peeler Sunday aft ! Bostics Of Shelby | Are Safe In China --— j Fighting Is Within Fifty Miles Gf Them—Will Leave Advice Of U. S. Consul The latest news of the Bostick , family in war-torn China, whhJH was of Mnrch 2nd, was to the ef fect that all were well and safe, . but that they were between the I Northern and Southern armies, ' and that the fighting was within I fifi-v miles of them. They had been notified by the consul to leave,' I nnd Mrs. Wade Bostick and her ! sixteen year old daughter Oreon i were to leave as soon as possible with Mr, and Mrs. Strothere and their baby, young missionaries , who have onl£ been in China a year. Mr. Wade Bostick, with Miss Attie Bostick and Miss Riddell de ckled to remain at their post un til ordered by the consul to leave. Conditions there at the time were quiet and peaceful, and the Chin ese have the highest regard for and confidence in the missionaries, and there is nothing hut ihe deep est friendship for them. That the condition will be however when one or the other of the fighting armies goes through, however, it ! will be hard to say. FOR RENT: TWO HOUSES IN city. See Arey Brothers tfc W. B. BLANTON Music Teacher, Evangelistic Singer and Piano Tuner, % now located in Shel by, N. C., affiliated with Second Baptist by. Any informa tion in regard to Piano Tuning, Call Churfh, South Shel at S. L. Gillespie’s Music Store. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF JEWELRY IN ALEXANDER’S WINDOW — An Easter Exhibition A MOST ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUL SELECTION O F THE VERY LATEST IN JEWELRY DESIGNS. DIAMONDS - WATCHES -PEARLS WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS. The window is arranged for your inspec tion. But view it before six o’clock in the evening, as the more costly things will be re moved when the 3tore is closed. I We have in stock for the Easter Season a I quantity of newly arrived jewelry—brand new hi design and style. For example, the latest things in wedding and engagement i ings. Come in and ask to see the “SWEET HEART” and “LOVE BLOSSOM,” which are the last word in diamond jewelry. Also the newest styles in ILLINOIS and . ELGIN DIAMOND BRACELET WATCH ES. Aud in young men’s watches. 1927 designs ir: White Gold and Platinum Diamond Bar Pins. Pearls: A beautiful line of both of Deltah and Richelieu Pearls, in one, two and three strand. Exquisite dinner rings—New Silverware —New Novelties. Please •remember to view cur window be fore six o’clock in the evening. Jeweler New Easter Suits, In New Fabrics The New Suits are here in ail the season's newest patterns and models. All strict ly hand-tailcred by New York’s best manufacturers. Come in and let us fit you up from head to foot for Easter. -YOUNG MEN’S 2 PANTS SUITS — Made of fine Blue Serge, Tans and Greys. All well made. Special 2 Pants Suits.$24.50 & $27.50 — MEN’S FINE HAND-TAILORED SUITS The new Tans, Greys, Tropicals and the Four Ply Twists.$29.50 to $45.00 — EASTER STRAWS Do you want to come in the latest in Straws? We have them in the very latest styles, both stiff and soft Straws at. $2.50 to $5.00 -FINE SILK TIES See our line of new ties. Beautiful range of patterns at......$1.00 to $2.00 -MEN’S OXFORDS Men’s Oxfords made in both black and tan. Beau tiful lasts . $5 00 to $9.50 — MEN’S SHIRTS Made in Broadcloth, Woven Madras, Plain white and fancy paterns.$1.50 to $3.50 Blanton-Wright Clothing Co. -SHELBY’S BEST MEN’S STORE_ __ .