I i I VOL. XXXIV, No. 50 WED. APRIL 27. 1027. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoon#. By mail, per year (in advan?a)__$2.U By carrier, per year (in advance) $3 (M SHELBY, N. C. THE News THE STAR’S REVIEW. w 1 * WUATS NEWS.. Latest developments in the corn in? city election are! cited in Tho Star today. ^ ^ # The city clerk and tax collector wj|l not be candidates to succeed themselves, they say in an an nouncement. ^ The Shelby Highs play Forest City Friday in Spindale for the -roup championship. They won ,l,cir 12th straight by defeating kings Mountain yesterday. Taxes unpaid by May 1 will be advertised without fail according to the new state tax law, a part of which The Star reproduces today. . » . | The tax appraisers for the county .iIf published in this issue. * *• * Prof. Claude Grigg, brother of Supt Horace Grigg, is the new su perintendent of the Kings Moun tain schools. * * * Contributions to the relief fund for Mississipjpi flood refugees are coming in slowly. Why not make a contribution today? It may save a life and will save much suffering. • * ' The high school band, glee club, [and track team will enter state con gest.- at Greensboro this week. Citizens of Shelby arc discussirg the desirability of a clean-up cam paign for Shelby, to rid the city this summer of the omniscient vis- j itor, the mosquito. The pest is with us in increasing number each sum- 1 mer of late, coming earlier and staying later, and the thought is to make Shelby safe for evening out, ings, without the necessity of wear ing armor plate or ear muffs. William Lineberger is amongst those who is taking an active in terest in the campaign. Mr. Line berger declares it would be com paratively easy to clean Shelby up to eliminate these hot weather pests, whereas their presence here makes life in the summer practi cally unendurable in some parts of outdoors after twilight. it is understood on good author ity that the congregations at the Methodist church were much an noyed at the recent revival, by the presence of mosquitoes within the church, and this during compara tively cool weather in April. The Star heartily endorses the idea of ridding the city of the mosquitoes. Modern san itation has demonstrated that it is both feasible and inexpensive to wage a successful campaign against j these pests. It means mainly n rlean-up of the back lots where tin cans and old discarded automo biles are allowed to hold stagnanr water. The United States government, a few years ago, gave a demon stration at Virginia Beach, Virginia as to what can be done to rid a community of misquitoes. The Beach, like most ocean resorts was a veritable breeding ground for mosquitoes, owing to the stagnant water in the surrounding marshes. The government used oil in cases where drainage was not feasible, end in thirty days, residents in the place once more could enjoy the delights of their front porches aft er dark. Men’s ChiK To Go To Forest City It is expected that 250 members of the Men's Bible Class of the F:rst Bantisc church here will journey Sunday morning to For est City to have a joint meeting with the Men’s Bible class of the First Baptist church of that city. Max Gardner, teacher of the local class will teach both classes Sun day. President H. F. Young asks that all members be present at the church here Sunday’ morning at 9 o’clock with their cars. Those who do not have cars will have a seat provided for them. Each class will vie with each other to have the largest number. Forest City has an advantage in the location, hut local members are determined to have 250 from the Shelby church if possible. The motorcade will start, from the Shelby church and reach Forest City over the new hard surface road in ample time for the Sunday School. Thcmasson Out Of Board Race Sure Last Friday it was announced that J. Lon Thomasson, one of the candidates for alderman from Ward 2, had retired from the elec tion race. However, his announce ment card was inadvertently carried for one or two more issues and sev eral friends gained the idea that he was still running, whereupon Mr Thomasson states today that he wishes it made plain that he is positively out of municipal board lace. HIGHS WIN GAME FROM KB MI. Whinnant's Hurling Keeps High In State Race. Ledford Loses i A Hard Game. The steady hurling of “Dutch” j Whisnant together with his invin- ! cible work in the pinches kept Shelby in the state race here yes terday when the Highs defeated Kings Mountain 5 to 2 in an erra tic games once the superb pitching is overlooked. The saving feature of the game j was that it was the best pitched J high school game here in many j years. “Doc” Ledford, sensational ' southpaw for the visitors, hurled a no-hit game until the fatal sixth frame and during the entire nine allowed only four safe blows, one ; of which by fast fielding might not have been a hit. The youngster lost one of the toughest games j ever plaved here. On the other hand Whisnant p:trhed winning ball but bad very little winmng support. The Shelhy hook art:st had ’em breaking the best ever and turned back seven Kings Mountain sluggers by striWo-o-ts. Hord. the fast shortsop, fanning the air twice and going out on easy rollers twice. After his sup port had weakened and Kings Mountain players were on hn=e tv>e Shelby hurler pitched superb ball, striking them out as they came up, and to that hurling alone Shelby owes the victory of Tues day. r rom the standpoint of r>ase- < ball the game was freakish out- j side of the hurling. Errors by both i teams came at the worst neriods. j and they were not confined to j fielding alone. Shelby lost a run i or so by the poorest base running: I of the season. Kings Mountain started off with [ a score on two errors and a bone- j head play in the first frame. With : Ledford hurlinp fine ball the j game seemed in the refrigerator until the sixth when Ledford ! walked Gille^nio “one too many times’’ and “Milky” Gold drove out a sizzling triple to score two men. Three more chased over on an er ror and a line drive by Lee and » trick play. Kings Mountain took advantage of two hits and an error to score one more in the ninth, but Whisnant placed a check on the scoring by striking one man out and forcing the other to fly out to Kerr. Tails, right fielder, and Wright, left gardener, led the hitting for Christenbury’s boys with two each, and Falls' along with Lee contri buted the steadiest fielding. al though a long running catch by Harris in deep center brought the stands up howling. Other than a hit each by Lee and Cline Shelby’s big. slugging row j was helpless before Ledford’s | forkside slants. However, Gilles i pie did not have the opportunity of driving out his usual homer, Led ford walking him on three occa sions. Hord, visiting shortstop and one of the best amateur baseball performers in these parts, had an off day with his throwing arm and contributed to the weakening sup port that kept Ledford from win ning. Coach Morris scored one run by strategy in the sixth when he had Lee take a lead off first, Kerr scoring while the fielders ran Lee down for the third out. By the victory Shelby meets the Rutherford champions for honors in this group* much to the pleas ure of several hundred fans who writhed through Tuesday’s game. Box score: Kings Mountain AB. R. H.E Jenkins, 2b - 4 110 T. Barrett, lb_ 3 0 .1 1 Falls, rf __. 4 0 2 0 Hord, ss _4 0 11 Stowe, cf --- 3 0 0 0 McGinnis, 3b - 3 0 0 0 Ledford, p _- ------ 3110 Wright. If_ 2 0 2 1 F. Barrett, e - 3 0 1 1 'Total__ 29 2 9 4 Shelby AB. R. H. E. Kerr, 2b -_ 4 10 1 Lee, ss _ - - 3 0 1 0 Cline, lb_ 5 0 10 Gillespie, c -. -- 110 1 Sparks, rf___ 4 0 0 0 Harris, cf -- 2 10 0 Gold, If_ 4 110 Anthony, 3b __ —f_ 3 1 1 0 Whisnant, p_— 3 0 0 0 Totals .. 29 5 4 2 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Webb and son, Billy, returned from Winston Salem Sunday where they have been visiting Mrs. Webb’s father, Rev. W. L. Hutchins. They attend ed the Marion Tally concert Sat urday night. City Election Heat Raises With Candidates Talking Announcements From City Hall and From Would-be City Hall Oc cupants Arouse Interest. Shelby elections may be as sluggish ns a tat man in a Turkish bath several weeks prior to the ballot brittle, but when the day nears the activity is more like the same portly fellow amid an enraged conven tion of honey bees. Several developments of in terest in the coming election came out today and yesterday. In brief the big deveolpments r.ye these: 1. —W. N. Dorsey says in an advertisement that there will be several changes about the city hall if he is elected may or. 2. —T. W. Hrmrick talks of love feasts, city problems, and adds that city hall changes in his view will be up to the board of aldermen. 3. —Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sut tle, for several years city clerk and trer -iurer and tax collec tor, announce that they will not be candidates to succeed them selves. 4. —A Hatcher Webb issues another of his circulars mak ing plain his stand on various matters. “South Shelby", he s “will receive the same consideration from me as North Shelby.” 5. —All other candidates are active on the “q. t.” and indi cations are that there may be upsets and upheavails Monday with a big vote cast. The majority of the new an nouncements are made through the advertising columns of The Star today and readers will likely perure all the political advertising with interest. Several of the candidates, among whom are several “winners' according to their friends, have not appeared in print, but may do so by Friday. Meantime they arc CITY HULL STUFF Will null SOI Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Suttle Will Not Apply for City Hall Position* After Present Term. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Suttle wh>‘ have been employed in the city hall for a number of years, Mrs. Suttle as clerk and auditor and Mr. Sut tle as tax collector, announced to day that they will not be applicants for these positions after the pres- < ent administration expires, a littb more than a month hence. No ex I planation is Riven other than the j following signed statement. “After giving the matter I careful consideration for the I past several months, we have decided not to be applicants for the positions of city clerk and treasurer and city tax collec lor alter me present aumims ! tration expires. We appreciate the kindness and courtesy shown us and •especially the pleasant relationships that have existed between us and the past several administrations.” O. M. SUTTLE. (Mrs.) O. M. SUTTLE. Mr. and Mrs. Suttle have served | faithfully and efficiently for a num • her of years and each administra tion under which they have serve! has spoken in high praise of their | work. It has been known for some I months that they have wanted to return to Texas, Mrs. Suttle’s home j but whether they have this in mind , or not, is not known. working quietly and faithfully in personal campaigns. These, cf course include, Orlando Elam, T. .1. Babington and R. E. Carpenter, candidates for mayor, and the can didates for the municipal board. New Advertising Tax LawI Has ] eeth, Survey Reveals The more the new state law is studied the more teeth it seems to have. Heretofore the penalty of having property advertised for un paid taxes has been taken lightly, but a perusal of the hew tax law shows that there are few, if any, “maybes” about the advertising. Considerable criticism is heard of the enforced advertising from some because of the short notice given taxpayers, feeling that the time is so short that it will work hardships. By the new law the matter of advertising unpaid taxes is not left optional with the sher iff, commissioners, or tax collec tors. The law says they must be advertised and a penalty is set for failure to carry out the law. Re ports emanating from Raleigh say that those sponsoring the new tax law really intended for it to go in effect next year, nevertheless it has been ratified and is on the books. Only .three days are left before May 1 in which to pay taxes and citizens may read the following sections from the new tax law and draw conclusions as to the penalty for tardy payment. The portion of the law given below is section Four, Five and the first paragraph of Six: Section 4. Each sheriff or tax collecting officer shall deposit the taxes collected as provided by law, but at the monthly meetings of the county commissioners or other governing body of the county, shall present to such body a full and completely itemized statement of all taxes collected since the last meeting of such body. He shall, on the first Monday in May, report in full the uncollected taxes for the current tax year, and the coun ty commissioners shall thereupon order sale of all land for taxes where the taxes have not been paid to be made on the first Mon day in June, and shall also make 1 up a list of taxes due of taxpay ers who list no land for taxes. [The sheriff or other tax collecting officer shall thereupon cause ad vertisement to he made for four successive weeks, m now provided by law for such advertisements, of lands to he sold for taxes, and shall make effort to collect all taxes due by taxpayers who list no land for taxes. Sale of land for taxes shall he made upon the da’’ ordered by the board: Provided, that the sale may he continued from day to dav until completed. Section 5. Upon the third Mon day in June, the sheriff or other tax collecting officer shall report to the countv commissioners or other governing body his action with respect to tax sales and col lections of taxes of taxpayers who list no land for taxes under oath, and shall, with resnect to those taxpayers who list no land for taxes, make oath that he has made diligent effort to collect such taxes out of the personal property of the taxpayers. or bv nfher means open to him for the collec tion of such taxes, and shall re i port such other facts with resnect • to such taxpayers as may he of in : formation to the countv commis sioners or other governing body, j The county commissioners or other ! governing body shall thereupon enter upon its minutes the list of such of these taxpayers who list no land for taxes who shall be found by such body to be insol vents, and shall by resolution find and determine such list of tax payers as the insolvent list to he i deducted in the settlement with the j sheriff or other tax collecting offi ' cer in his settlement. Section 6. On the first Monday | of Julv the sheriff or other tax [collecting officer shall make a full and complete settlement with the county for all taxes due the coun I ty or its special subdivisions. Military Powers Named Commissioners For County Here Following Civil War Conflict When a county commissioner is elected here now he goes into of fice without any additional formal ity, but in the reconstruction period following the Civil war the county commissioners elated by the home folks had to be passed upon by the supervising powers of the Federal government. Sheriff Hugh Logan, whose fath er was a prominent county official here years ago, recently unearthed a certificate of election revealing how the so-called “rebel states” were handled. This certificate, made in April, 1868, endorsed the election of J. R. Logan as county commissioner for Cleveland, and in heavy type this additional line: “to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel states.” The certificate was issued from the Second Military district, com posed of North and South Caro lina, with headquarters at Charles ton, S. C., and was signed by a major of the federal army. t ' “AT Smith Governor "Ar Smith ol New York has awakened national Inter est and renewed talk of hla candi dacy for the presidency by declar ing that as a Catholic he held there ‘was tin power in the church that could Interfere With Ills duties as an officer of the state. Covemoi Smith is shown here as lie was t® ^at'qning recently at Abaecoa, N. J. A complete audit of county af. fairs will be made prior to the be ginning’ of the new business year in the county on July 1, according j to A. E. Cline, chairman of tlje i Cleveland county commissioners and temporary county accountant as required by the new state-wide law. Mr. Cline back from meeting of i county heads at Raleigh tells of the meeting and gives some inter j esting information about the cour t ty accountant’s work and also the audit to be made. The following statement prepared by Mr. Cline concludes with the audit explan ation: “Responding to the call of Hon. i .J. E. Woodland, of Morehead City, president of the state association of tounty commissioners, a large and interesting gathering of represen tatives front 85 of the 100 counties ; of the state were in session with i the county government advisory ! commission in the hall of the hou.-.e : of representatives at the state cap: : tol, Raleigh, last week. “The hall was filled to its capae ■ ity with county commissioners and i newly appointed county account ants eager to learn and to gather i information relative to the newly I enacted statutes for the improve | ment of county finances and to i county government. “The conference was presided over by Mr. Woodland and the dif ferent discussions were led by such 1 men of prominence as Dr. E. C. 1 Brooks, chairman of the county ad I visOry commission; Mr. A. T. Allen, ; state supt. of schools; Hon. R. A. Doughton, commissioner of rev enue; Frank A. Edmundson, of the state department of education, and others. “Matters coming up tor discus sion were such as preparing the school and county budgets. The re vision of property values for taxa tion. Making tax levies so that they will be in keeping with both the old as well as the new laws and also take care of the prepared budgets, and still not be excessively high from the viewpoint of the tax pay I er. "Another very important matter and one which from the writer’s point of view is causing very great concern in many minds is that of j county accountant. This is a new of fice created by the last legislature for every county in the state. The duties of this office are many and varied. He must keep very close tab on all receipts and disburse ments of all county funds in each and every department. ‘We would assure all tax pay ers that before starting on the new year which begins July 1st. it is our purpose to have an audit of all accounts of county officials for the past year ending June 30th, 1927. and make special effort to be gin the new year’s county business | in accordance with the newly en acted laws pertaining to county government, as we understand them.’’ m APPRAISERS FOR COUNTY ARE NAMED BY BOARD l’hroe .Men Appointed in Fach Tow >. | ship to List Taxes in Itevai- j nation Year. The tax appraisers, or listers, for Cleveland county to appraise taxes this year, which is revaluation yeai were given out today by W. H Newton, who heads the newly form ed county tax board. For the most part three listers are named for each township. The one exception is in No. 5 where only two are named. In No. <5 three men are named for city property, and three for rural property. List Separately. ine tax chairman states that n is highly important for all property owners to note that all tracts will be listed separately. No property owner will be permitted to list h.s property in a lump— that is, if it consists of several tracts, or lots, Owners will be required to give ex act acreage of each tract together with location. All tracts lying sep arately, a notice by the board in today’s Star reads. All town lots must be listed separately with ex act size and location. It is made plain that returns will not be ac cepted unless these requirements are met, property owners being warned in advance to make proper lists so as to save time in confer ring with assessors. A crop report is also required of farmers, showing number of acres and various crops raised so that listers may follow state and federal listing laws. The list of township appraised follows: No. 1.—J. A. McCraw, R. E. Mc Craw and Plato Allison. No. 2.—O. P Hamrick, B B Har ris and D D. Dodd. No. 3.—W. A. Gladden, A. A. Bet tis and Forrest Turner. No. 4.—J. D Keeler, E. L. Camp bell and T. C. Black. No. 5.—Z. V. Cline, and M. P. Harrelson. No. 6.—City: O. S. Anthony, J. X. Webb and S. A. Washburn. No. 6.—County: Toni Cornwell, Mike L. Borders and George W. Peeler. No. 7.—R. W. McBrayer, D. C. Bridges and F. Bate Blanton. No. 8.—W. J. Bridges. R. G. Lat timore and B. P. Jenkins. No. 9.-—W. A. Gantt, G. A. Corr well and W. C. Edwards. No. 10—W. N. Gantt, Cicero Falls and A. D. Wariick. No. 11.—A. A. Horton, A. E. El more and John S. Hunt. OFFICEBlTlS WITH DEANE BOY Escaped Convict Became Tired of Dodging and Gave up at Jamestown, N. Y. Policeman McBride Poston ar rived in Shelby Tuesday night from Mayville, N. Y., bringing with him Dillard, or Ralph Deane, esaeped Cleveland county, convict. Deane, it will be remembered, was the con vict who was freed last fall a year ago when the No. 6 gang camp night guard was held up. At the time he had served about two months of a two year sentence. Lee Cody and Deane’s brother, Craw ford, were sentenced more than a year ago for complicity in the get away. Deane was serving time for an al leged attack on a Gastoni.i girl while motoring in this county. He is now' in the county jail and it is presumed that he will take over his old duties on the chaingang. Officer Poston says Deane gave himself up to officers at James town, N. Y., last week, stating that he was tired of dodging continuous ly and was ready to come back. The officer also reported coming through a heavy snow at Kane, sev eral miles below Mayville and Jamestown. Highs Play Forest City Team Friday The Shelby Highs and the Forest City llighs will meet Friday afternoon at Spindale for the group championship in the state high school base ball race, it is announced from the local school. Shelby won this privilege by defeating Kings Mountain yesterday for their 12th straight victory of the year, and Forest City defeated Hen rietta for the Rutherford hon ors. A large crowd of local fans is expected to accompany the Highs to the important battle. School Children Give To Fund For Flood Relief; List Of Victims Growing South Shelby Children Turn In Coppers For Homeless Tots In Path Of Mississippi’s Most Disastrous Flood. Appeal Made For More And Larger Contributions. Pays For Guano With His Chicks Just what the addition of a poultry sideline lo Cleveland county farmers has meant is hard to estimate. That it’s proven a lifesaver to many is the concensus of reports heard. Paying for the season's fertilizer after the farm’s main cash crop did not sell so well has been the big pro blem with Cleveland county farmers this year, but the income from chickens has filled the breach mighty well. Prom the New House sec tion comes the information that Ft. H. Grigg, well known farmer of the section, com pletely paid for his planting • fertilizer this year with the income from a flock of be tween 75 and 80 Rhode Is land Reds. J. Y. Irvin May Join Shelby High School Faculty, Current Report Here Haa It According to an announcement from Kings Mountain Professor 1 Claude Grigg, now heading the schools at Gibson, Scotland county, has been elected superintendent of the city schools there. Mr. Grigg is a son of Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Grigg, of Lawndale, ami a brother of Prof. Horace Grigg, county superintendent of educa tion and former principal of the Shelby high school. He has been en gaged in school work for several years and is held in high regard at Gibson where he is now principal Ho was seletced from a group of about 20 applicants, it is said. The new superintendent succeeds Prof. J. Y. Irvin, former county superintendent and Shelby school official. Although the definite list of new teachers has not been given out here it is understood that Pro fessor Irvin, a very efficient in structor and school official, will likely return to Shelby and head the mathematics department in the high school. Superintendent Griffin and the school board hope to be able to give out the entire list of teachers here in a few days. High Track Team In State Contest Shelby will enter a track team in the state contests at Greensboro Saturday. Local cinder path artists have been practising on the new athletic field for several good dash artists, pole vaulters and hurdlers. This event marks Shelby’s first regular entrance into track circles. The team is made up of eight boys, who have been trained by Prof. W. S. Buchanan. Misses Sue Andrews and Belle Henry, of Charlotte, spent the week-end here with Miss An drews’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Andrews. Mrs. E. T. Lindsey who has been the guest of Mrs. J. C. Cmith fcr two weeks, returned to her home in Hartford, Conn., Tuesday. Hardly had the fund here opened for contributions to aid in the relief .vork among the refugees of the lisastrous Mississippi flood when the school children of the SoutU Shelby school opened their heart and little funds of money to the homeless, and in many cases par entless tots of the flood area. From the South Shelby school is reported a $10 contribution from the children and faculty anxious to do their bit and staying the suffer ing and death among the thousands of refugees. Otherwise Shelby is contributing slowly to the fund. The list of con tributors today lacks quite a bit of reading like the city telephone di rectory. Only $140 had been con tributed early this morning and fieri Cross officials make an urgent ap peal for more contributions at once. Funds are needed now in the sec tion where the Mississippi, fathei of waters, has roared from its banks and levies and swept prop erty and human lives before it. Give it Now. “Open up and give something to day,” is the appeal of Attorney D. Z. Newton, treasurer of the fund. Latest reports from the flooded area in Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri are that the army of re j fugecs has increased to more than one hundred and fifty thousand peo ple. Many of them are without suf ficient clothes. Food supplies are running low and the death list is growing steadily. A few dollars muy mean the saving of a life. As the swift waters move on rnree more aeatns nave pushed the total death mark to 110. May Break Levees. It is now planned to deliberately flood a vast area in upper Louis ana, by breaking the levees, so as to save New Orleans and towns below. Six more towns and thousands of acres of fertile farm land in Ar kansas were flooded yesterday as the water spread over the valloy about the Mississippi bed. Other towns and cities the coun try over have raised their quota for the relief work, which is being supervised by Herbert Hoover, and Shelby should complete its quota tomorrow. The list of contributors as given out this morning by Treasurer New ton follows: A. C. Miller_*_$10.00 H. F. Young_5.00 D. Z. Newton__ ... 5.00 Star Publishing Co.___10.00 O. E. Ford company_10.00 W. J. Arey __^__10.00 J. Mac Green___, 1.00 South Shelby school_10.00 J. R. Dover_10.00 J. L. Putnam__ 1.00 J. B. Lowery__ 6.00 Cash_2.00 Cash___2.00 Rev. C. F. Sherrill_1.00 Rev. I. D. Harrill_3.00 Mrs. I. D. Harrill__ 3.00 Daisy Price DeBerry_10.01) Mrs. R. T. LeGrande_...10.00 Mrs. F. F. Callahan__ 2.00 Mrs. J. E. Yarboro_5.00 Clyde R. Hoey, jr._25.00 School Glee Club Off To Big Meeting Members of the high school gleo club and band will leave at noon Thursday for Greensboro, where they will take part in the state mu sical contests. Soloists in the musi cal organization left for Greensboro today for the solo contests. The glee club and band gave a fine con cert last night at Central school and local people have high hopes for the young musicians at the meet ing. About 60 high school young sters are included in the organiza tions. <« Good New* For The Youth With Aching Molars—Dentists Won’t Pull ’Em Thursdays Thursday should be the biggest day of the week for Shelby youths who are afflicted with toothache this summer. After May 1, when one of the molars in the rear jaw begins to throb and mother says “Bobby, I expect you better go down to the dentist and have it pulled,” it’s then when Bobby will #ay: “Aw, mom, I’m busy now. Just wait until Thurs day afternoon and I’ll have 'er yanked out.” Some unsuspecting mother may take Bobbys plan, but if she remembers this news: itemd she’ll understand. Recently the dentists of Shelby; organized a local dental society, which may later become a Cleveland County Dental society, and at a re cent meeting all the member* § agreed that beginning with Mnjr their offices would be closed on Thursday afternoons during the summer months, or through August. Which is the first formal ir.ovo along the summer half-holiday foiQ

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