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VOL. XXXIV, No. 53 SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, MAY 1G. 1927. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. By mail, per year (in advarre)—$2.t« By carrier, per year (in advance) $3 0» What’s THE News the STAR’S REVIEW_ Thls is May weather. It may be j The thermometer was; v*"1'52 this morning, a drop. down 0{ more than 40 than three weeks. degrees in less ,, G Moore is' the new represen ' <,f this section of the cotton w , The district convention will JJhcjd hero tomorrow. Another appeal is made in this ‘ , fur flood' relief. The waters , ...ling in Louisiana and Z '*M The she,by! Rotary club is the big giver m to- ! day's list- * What is Friday the 13th to a voting couple in love? A good dnv t„ R. t marriage license, an item today says. T <- department chiefs will do the "hiring and firing of their men jn the new city administration, Manor-elect Dorsey says. ehools close the last The Shelby scl of May. the exercises beginning M ,v ‘-W and continuing through Mae 3L A review of the closing program is in this ^issue. An article of interest to citizens ami taxpayers of the town is pub lished today. ^ Curtmued use of vaccine is halt ing the spread of smallpox in the county, reports ray. ' Dot vaccin ate!'," is the advice of physicians. *. * * How many people in America \cmk? You’ll lie surprised at the answer ia a news item. Assp- rnmi-; Made Against Prop erty For Street Paving And Sidewalks Recently Done All pronerty owners having property alongside of which street paving and. sidewalks have been placed during the years 1926 and 1927 will find in this issue of The Star the street number of their property, the names of the owner, length of paving and sidewalks and the total cost assessed against the property for such improvements. This advertisement is run in ac cordance with the law and notice is given in said advertisement setting aside Friday, May 27th, beginning at 2 o'clock when the government body of the town will hear said property owners who have any objection or correction to make. Therefore, if you own property fronting any of the newly paved streets or sidewalks, through the list in this issue and you will find the amount assessed against your property, which stands as a lien on the property. You do not have to pay now. It is understood that the amounts can be paid in yearly installments, but if you find there is an error, don’t forget to come before the mayor and board of aldermen on Friday, May 27th and lodge your complaint. Your failure to correct any mistakes, if there be any, will cause the as sessments to stand when ihey are finally determined to be correct. FLOODED PEOPLE &l'; State Hasn’t Given As It Should. Hood Situation Worse instead of Better. Raleigh, M. y 16.—(INS.)— \rrnor McLean Saturday is. ■‘•ut'd his third appeal to North arolina citizens to swell their contributions to the Mississippi food relief fund. r The governor’s appeal, in the ,’rm of a proclamation, urged tha1 o'c “billion dollar state,” supply. )ng world markets with good. worth approximately that figure ""r)";,’lv- to “Sfo over the top” ir t-ontnbutions. ine governor said he issued the in call ‘‘as a matter of stern l|J. realizing that we have not responded as we should have done.’ i1 ,1s, true-’’ Governor McLean l l(' l"at some of our citizens av made generous contributions ‘■|f,ugh the Red Cross, the news ai ers which have so patriotically -ico to the occasion, and as the Milt of earnest appeals that have ne out over the air through roadcasting stations. Yet, we are T °rt a suitable mark, tak , ,'"t0 coris_ideration the blessings wi,'ch vve enjoy.” T|he tlo°d situation, the i*!, has Krown worse ii "rtUr, which h„ Trackless Sea Holds Their Fate rz-n-off^ With r. > id ’«,£ the darin* flyers, Capt. Francis Coif (left) and Or*. 1 Charles a a; ■ ,<•; ser, 'searching parties from the United States. France and. England' fear .the tv, o Frenchmen met death in the Atimtic. Cell and hi tinge :-ser were attempting a non-stop flight from Paris to Ktar Vork and aro Relieved to ha,-e encountered storms. Department Chiefs Will Hire Other City Employees ike mm OVER CITY ILL Dorsey Says Chief Richards and Chief Roach Will Hire Their Men. Recommend Some. Policemen and firemen who will serve under the new city adminis tration. going into office June 1, will be hired by Chief A. L. Rich ards, of the police department, ar.d Chief E. B. Roach, of the fire de partment, according to a statement by Mayor-Elect Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey when asked if other city officials had been employed at a meeting of the aldermen-elecc one r.ight last week replied that except for recommending a few men to both chiefs the matter of securing their men would be up to the two chiefs, who are handling applications for the job. It is un derstood that Roach has several applicants for the fire department 1 jobs and that Richards is also con i sidering several likely police offi cers. Mr. Dorsey added that in the 1 “hire and fire’’ matter the depart i ment chiefs would be responsible to i him for the service of their depart ments, meaning that if he thought any changes necessary that he ! would consult the chief of the par j ticular department. Just what men have been recommended to the fire | chief are not known, but it is rc j membered that Chief B. O. Ham ! rick and Policeman Marshall Moore I were two of the police officers re ! commended to Richards. The rooms over the City hall ad ministrative offices will be remod ! elled and made into apartments I this week. Mayor Dorsey said in discussing the meeting of his board The fire chief, his wife and son, will occupy one of the aptraments and the firemen the other roornr. Carpenters, plasterers and other workers have already been secured for the remodelling he stated and . their employment was approved by j the board-elect. Several other matters of minor I business were taken up at the I meeting, it is said, and harmony | on all topics prevailed it was added. Nash Is Planning Big Fanning Sale Fanning’s is preparing to put on a price cutting sale, beginning Thursday, designed to give a thrill to the buying public. The Star will carry on Wednesday a page adver tisement, detailing the values. Meantime the store will be closed Wednesday to give the force time to mark the goods, and prepare for the rush. Joe Nash, down from Hickory, will superintend the sale. He told The Star Monday that in respect to values offered, Fanning’s has never put over a more superlative event. “We are going to mark th<- goods down to prices to sell them,’’ be asserted “and I would like it un derstood that the stock we are of fering is new stock—this year’s current styles, goods in many in stances we have just got in,” The store, it is understood, is un usually heavily stocked, and the plan is to reduce the displays for the summer season. Less Than 4 Out Of Every 10 Work Less than four out of every ten persons in the United States in 1925 were working for a living, statistics compiled by the National Industrial Confer ence board show. While four out of ten work ed day in and day out, the oth six either lived off their invest ments or their parents, or else at public expense. Since 1910 a decline has been noted in the number of gain fully employed persons. The de cline has been more perceptible since 1920. In 1910 the per centage of gainfully employ, ed persons based on the pop ulation of the country, was 41.5 per cent in 1920 and in 1925 it had slumped to 37.2 per cent. Relatively larger school .en rollment and college attendance and changes in immigration are among the chief factors ac counting for the increased pro portion of persons not gainfully employed. The gainfully employed pop. ulation on a percentage basis is distributed as follows: Manufacturing and me chanical _ ,.29.9 Agriculture---24,5 Trade —_ ---10.7 Clerical work---8 9 Domestic and personal service__ 8.4 Transportation „ -7.G Professional service _—-_5.5 Mining__ ____2.7 Public service, including military and naval-1.8 Gastonia, May 16.—Mrs. Vallie Vera Hinson, aged 35, is dead and Oswald Hinson, 13, and Maxie Hin son, 9, children of the dead woman, are perhaps fatally hurt as the re sult of an automobile collision here yesterday. The collision occurred at East Second avenue and South Willow street soon after midnight Saturday. Harry Hinson, another son, suf fered facial wounds, and Ed Hinson husband of the victim, suffered In ! cerations and bruises. Herman | Cross, of Cherryville, driver of thy ! other car, was also bruised and lacerated. Cleveland Native Passes In Texas Gastonia Gazette. Mrs. L. C. Davis received a tele gram Thursday night conveying the sad intelligence of the death of her brother. Mr. William Henry Harmon, which occurred Thurs day afternoon at his home in Paris Texas. Mr. Harmon was 86 years of age. He was a native of Cleveland county, going to Texas at the close of the War Between the States. Mr. Harmon’s death leaves only two survivors of a large family of children, Mrs. Davis of this city and Mr. Robert Harmony of Cleveland county. HOI NEW COOP Cotton Coop*" of County Name Del egates to District Meet Here On Tuesday Last.. Following a meeting of Cleveland county members of the North Car olina Cotton Growers Cooperative association here last week it was annouced that II ,G. Moore, well known young Cleveland county man, will succeed T. C. Hilton as cooperative representative for this section. Mr. Hilton leaves to take up similar work in Warren county. The meeting Friday was held for the propose of electing delegates to the district convention at me coutt house here Tuesday, May 17, at 11 o’clock. G. V. Hawkins presided over the meeting and Frank Harrll acted as secretary. A talk was made by Mr. Hilton in which be expressed the view that 10,000 bales will be signed in Cleveland and Rutherford counties and that cooperative marketing is going over in this section. The three delegates selected to represent the county at the 10th district meeting Tuesday were L. S, Hamrick, L. G. Bowen and G. V Hawkins, the latter to head the del egation. The meeting instructed Mr. Hawkins to nominate J. A. Horn for director of the 10th dis trict. vr Subscription Drive Waged By The Star _ Subscribers May Now Fay by the Month. 25c for 12 Copies Delivered in Shelby. Readers of The Star who can be served in Shelby and suburbs by our carrier system, can hereafter pay for the paper by the month at tbo rate of 25 cents per month. A spe cial subscription campaign is now being waged, starting this week to put The Star into every home. Those who prefer paying by tho month can do so and the carrier boys who deliver the paper will re ceive* the money and properly re ceipt you. Mr. C*. E. Crooks, form erly with the circulation depart ment of the Miami Daily News, will "make a canvass of Shelby"and su burbs with The Star’s carrier boys and give you an opportunity to subscribe by the month. At the rate of 25c per month you will receive 12 issues, costing you only two cents per copy delivered at your door. Already The Star has eight car rier boys in Shelby anti suburbs and a number of other boys will be put on to assure prompt and satisfac tory delivery. Our present system includes four boys who serve the subscribers in the old incorporate limits one in South Shelby, one in West Shelby, one at Eastside and Cleveland Cloth mill and one at Dover and Ora mi’ls. When you subscribe through one of our carrier boys, you will re ceive the paper before six o’clock on days of publication, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cool Days Of May Somewhat Unusual A cool snap with considerable wind has made a freakish weather month of May hereabouts. The wind has dried and packed the ground practically all over the county and the crust is similar to that resulting from a long drought. In the upper section of the county many wells are still dry. By the Ebeltoft weather gauge the mercury dropped to 52 here this morning establishing a new lowr for the month. Sunday morning the mercury was down to 54. Only a week ago the thermometer was up to 86 on May 9 and 10. During the last week of April the mercury climbed high up in the nineties. Vaccination Stops Spread Of Smallpox — Although several cases are st'.il being reported it is thought that the spread of smallpox in the coui ty is somewhat halted due to many vaccinations during the recent week. More people are taking the vac cine preventative than since the j start of the epidemic and physi cians stated today that the increase in use of vaccine should serve to halt the spread even more than it has. A perceptible change was evi dent during the past week. Mr. A. N. Wood who has been spending a week with his daughter Mrs. George Blanton, returned to his home in Gaffney, S. C., this morning. Dr. and Mrs. Pitt Beam and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Lovelace were vis itors in Asheville Sundae When the Dinner Bell Rings in Camp Louisiana i The long line of the hungry and homeless, refugees whose homes and faru»3 have been flooded by the worst flood the Misrlssippi valley has ever kppvu, fs shown as it forni3 at Camp Louisiana, near Vlcli-sburg, .Visa. For more tban 15i»,CC0 people to «.ratio such aa this tho appeal from Piesidcnt Coolidge tor f 10, 0titi.*;0 to combat starvation and pestilence was sounded to the na tion, To the right is shown a little family, driven from their farm home n; r Vicksburg. The chil dren are enjoying a supper ol bread end tniik after a long jour ney hy boat. The twine don't seem to regai d the spoon as at all necessary. ^ccd Victims Turn To Washington To Stop Flood Menace In West (By Jerry Quisenberry. INS Staff Correspondent. I Kansas City.—What will the next congress do about the flood menace in the Middle West? With scenes of tragedy and suf fering fresh in their memories, a half dozen states in the recently 'stricken section are already turn ing toward Washington with that question and wondering w'hat, if anything will Jactuliy be done by the government to prevent a re petition of the disaster. To the wide agricultural section as a whole, the question is perhaps the most vital one since the fate ful episode of the MeNary-Hau gen bill. Indeed, a few skeptics have already city farm relief, in general, and the McNary-Haugen bill, in particular, as an indication of what may be expected from the federal government in the future prevention of floods, despite the recen. assurances of Secretary of Commerce Hoover and others. Prevention Program That a flood prevention program for the menaced areas in the Mid dle West is imperative appears to be beyond doubt. The staggering toll in life and property wrought by the Mississippi’s latest ram page is believed to have taught its lesson, and the states which lay in the river’s destructive path will be prepared in the future, it is felt. Had it not been for the short sightedness on the part of the government, many believe the dis aster in the lower Mississippi Val ley could have been averted. Among those to condemn the gov ernment’s failure to forsee the possibility of such a catastrophe is Senator James A Reed, the fiery Missouri Democrat. “Virtually ever since I have been in the senate,” said Senator Reed, “I have contended that it was the duty of congress to har-: ness the Mississippi and its tribu tares, not only for navigation, but also to provide some adequate and permanent safeguard from inun-1 (Continued on page four.) Mr. And Mrs. Borders Lose Two Year Child The Death Angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Bor ders of Patterson Springs last Fri day at 5 a. m. and claimed as its victim their only little son, Horace. He was 2 years, 1 month and 26 days old. He was unusually bright and enjoyed each and every service of the church. He attended his Sunday school class regularly and always wanted to go to “I. P. U.” as he called it. He leaves to mourn his death his father, mother and two sisters. The funeral services were held at Patterson Springs Baptist church and the body was then laid to rest. The large floral contributions show- j ed the high esteem in which he was held Friday The 13th No Hoodoo For One Young Couple LoverB in the springtime do not believe in any hoodoo com bination wept it be that of a marriage license. Some folks are born on the 13th and not by choice, but most everybody dodges starting or doing anything on the 13th, supposedly unlucky, and Fri day the 13th is a double “jo nah.” so to apeak. Yet Friday the 13th meant nothing whatsoever only their marriage day to one young couple here Friday, according to the marriage license regis ter in the office of Register A. F. Newton. The record shows that license was issued during the dav to Theodore C. Hart-. ..man, 21, and Ruby Ilayberry, 21. both of Belwood. License was issued on the previous day to Ravmon John son. 23. and Ruth Padgett. 23 both of Shelby. Judge Can Deny Right To Drive Raleigh.—Denial of license to drive an automobile after convic tion for driving a car while intoxi cated does not deprive the judge of the right to suspend judgment, if in his discretion it is consider ed wise, as the Supreme Court has held that it is immemorial custom in this state to permit suspension of iudgments. However, the statute passed by the last Legislature makes it as mandatory, as it is possible for the Legislature to make it. The law says that “the judge shall upon conviction deny said person or persons the right to drive a motor vehicle on anv of the roads defined in this net for a period of not more than 12 months nor less than 90 days. Nor does this statute deprive the judge of the right to suspend judgment instead of imposing the minimum penalty of $50 or 30 days in prison, but it makes it plain that he must do so upon his own responsibility. This statute amending the for mer law by making it more strin gent is in addition to the section in the general automobile law, which does not become effective until July first, which provides for classification of intoxicated driv ers of automobiles into first and second degrees and providing that the court shall not have the right to suspend judgment upon pay ment of the costs. Mr. C. C .Blanton and Mr. John Schenek jr., left this morning for a business trip to Knoxville. Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Will Roberts and Miss Adelaide Roberts were Char lotte tailors on Saturday. With 150,000 in Path of Flood in Louisiana Appeal ia Made For More Funds. A $25 contribution by the recent ly organized Shelby Rotary cluo pushed the flood relief fund here beyond the $700 mark over the week end, the contribution coming I following the weekly meeting of the club at Friday noon. Another contribution was from Mrs. C. F. Sherrill’s Bible class at Central school. The total now for Shelby and nearby contributions is $728.88. The quota for the section was $700 but with fresh breaks in Louisiana I appeals are being made for addi i tional funds. According to late dis [ patches 150,000 people are in the i path of the new breaks along the Mississippi. • Late contributions are; Shelby Rotary club_$25.00 Mrs. C. F. Sherill’s Bible Class _ __‘ 4.50 COTTON MARKET (By Jno. F. Clark & Co.) Cotton was quoted on New York exchange at 10 o’clock today: May 15.25; July 15.46; October 15.79; December 15.98. New York, May 16.—Liverpool 12:15 p. hi., July 6, October 4, Jan uary 8 American points better than due, spot sales 6,000, middling 859 vs. 872 Friday. 8 p. m. Southern weather. All clear except rain in Raleigh. Gen erally fair weather is forecast for all cotton states. Louisiana floods assumed a vastness beyond compu tation but is having little effect on market because of moderate amount of cotton growing in new area of the flood districts. Manchester cable report business disorganized because of the yarn association advance in prices. In dia fair buyer. New Bedford special says morn cotton has been bought in New England during past week than any previous week this year. Business in Worth street last tveek is de scribed as quipt. Market may sag farther today on the good over Sunday weather and forecast. Hopper Reunion To Be Held May 28th The annual Hopper reunion and i memorial will be held with the t Buffalo church in South Carolina ! on Saturday before the fourth Sun day in May. All relatives and friends cordially invited. Rev. Rush Padgett, pastor of Shelby Second Baptist church will preach at 11 o’clock, assisted by the pastor Rev W. E. Lowe. Dinner will be served on the ground. Good singing in the afternoon. Shelby School Commencement Starts May 27 And Runs Through May 31st. The Shelby High school common- r| cement this year, May 27-31, has numerous sidelights of interest. The commencement address will this year be a “home town'1 affair, j the address to be mad? by O. Max Gardner, former Shelby pupil now in great demand over the state as a school closing speaker. Griffin’s Own Class. To I. C. Griffin, city superinter- i dent, it is to be a sentimental occa sion. Eleven years ago exactly he took charge of the Shelby schools and the class that will graduate | this month entered as first graders j during his first year. This means that the graduating class this year i came through their entire school ! career under his leadership and the class is a matter of pride to him. There are only two more weeks 1 until the end of the commence ment program. Beginning Tuesday, May 17, an elimination will start to determine | the best speller in the high school. ' The winner of this contest will be awarded the T. W. Hamrick medal during the commencement program. ? The freshman-sophomore debate will be the first of the closing ex- f ercises. This contest will be held Friday evening May 27. The best individual debater will be awarded the R. T. LeGrand medal. Commencement Sermon. The commencement sermon will be delivered by Dr. Hugh K. Boyei, Central Methodist pastor, at the Methodist church on Sunday even ing May 29. On Monday evening, May 30, at 8 o’clock the junior debate will be held in the high school auditorium, | the best debater to be awarded the .0. Max Gardner medal. The Big Night. The graduating exercises wii! come Tuesday evening, May 31, at 8 o’clock. This will be senior night and the big night of the closing program. All medals will be pre sented at this time. Liat of Medals. Other medals to be awarded dur ing the evening are: John R. Dover medal for best Bible student; Wil liam Lineberger medal for pupil showing most improvement during four years; Lee B. Weathers essay medal; and finally the two cups, ^ one for the best all-round boy and one for the best all-around girl, considering scholarship, conduct and extra curriculum activities, the donors to be announced later. The C. C.. Blanton scholarship will ateo be announced at the closing exer cises. There will probably be oth er awards in which there will be no contests. These will be made pub lic on senior night. To Bury Mr*. Sam Austell At New Hope According to late information, Mrs. Sam Austell, nee Mary Boa tic, daughter of the late S. E. Boa tic, died this morning and will be buried at New Hope Baptist church at Earl where she was a member, the funeral taking place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs, Aus tell had been in declining health for five years. She was one of th-3 most prominent women of the Eai 1 community, with a wide family connection and her husband is a leading farmer of No. 3 township. The news of her death is a grest shock to her many friends through out the county. Mr. Johnson Weds Miss Ruth Padgett Mr. Raymond Johnson and Miss Ruth Padgett of the Dover mill were quietly but happily married oh Saturday afternoon at the homo of Rev. D. F. Putnam on West Warren street, Mr, Putnam per forming the ceremony in the pres ence of a few friends and relatives. The room holds a responsible po sition at the Dover mill while the bride has been the efficient teacher at the Dover mill school and cor respondent for The Star for the Dover and Ora mill communities. After a honeymoon trip to Western Carolina they will be at home at the Dover mill. Southern Bell Has New Directory Out The first telephone directory since the Southern Bell took over the local office of the Piedmont Telephone company was issued last week. The new directory is similar to other directories of the local ex change, except that it has all th* new numbers and telephones install ed since the last directory iisued,
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