Letter 9 Years Late Ends Romance Of War : Beautiful Girl And Handsome Captain Waited In Vain. He Died. Forest City.—It took just h few Says over nine years for a letter, mailed in April, 1918, at a post office in a town in South Carolina to be delivered to a beautiful girl to whom it was addressed, says the Forest City Correspondent to The Rutherford Sun. The long delay Was explained by the postal au thorities with the brief statement that the letter must have failed be hind a partition in the office or be Whd a box. Anyway it was found | when the post office was moved to new quarters in the • same town. The Sun, at the roquost of the re cipient, cannot give her name, the post office where tta*- letter was | mailed, or where it was delivered In Rutherford county. Received Too I-ate. It was April, 1918 and a Captain, young and handsome, was or his Way to New York to sail from that | port to join the American Expe ditionary Forces in France at that time. He wrote the letter and trusted it to the mails. He had hut • day or two at the port of embar- ] kation and anxiously he waited for a reply but, it never came. The 1 question asked remained unan- > awered. With the bitterness of youth thwarted in love he sailed.. With the aching void in his heart, I the void caused by an unanswered! appeal, he fought and died. And! ihe girl, in the lovely beauty of, the spring time of youth waited and wondered why nc letter came, Why he had sailed to the war with out a word to her. Wete all men •like? Were they a'l faithless'' Ana she knows. Still beautiful, still attractive and lovely, site knows, but ii is too late. DeCamp Quits As Editor In Gaffney Veteran Newspaperman Turns Tri-Weekly Over To Em ployees In Gaffney. Gaffney, S. CL, July 1.—Ed II. DeCamp, editor and publisher of the Gaffney Ledger, thrice-a-wcek newspaper, since its establishment in 1894, yesterday relinquished control of the paper to F. W. Sos aaman and S. C. Littlejohn who j have been connected with the busi- I ness for several years. Mr. Sossa- i man, who is Mr. DeCamp’s son-in law, will continue to be the busi- j ness manager and Mr. Littlejohn will succeed Mr. DeCamp as edi tor. Mr, DeCamp’a retirement from active work marks the passing from South Carolina journalism of a sincere, vigorous champion of the right as he saw it. He never hesitated to express his opinions on public questions and not infu - auently his views different from lose held by persona in authoritv. Ho has been a consistent advocate of improve! highways, ha-dog written innumerable editorials favoring good roads. Mr. DeCamp generally took a stand in political questions, Ideal and state. At one time he was sued for $26,000 for alleged libel by J. H. Buice as the result of statements in a political editorial. The Buit was settled out of court and later Mr. DeCamp and Mr. Buice became business partners. i Beginning his d**cer as a print er while still a boy- in Charlotte, Mr. DeCamp worked on soma of the larger newspapers of the coun try in New York, Atlanta, Colum bia and other cities. He helped get out the first issue of The State at Columbia, and resigned the fore manship of The State office to come to Gaffney and start The Ledger. While relinquishing active news paper work Mr. DeCamp will con tinue the publication of Grit and Steel, the world’s largest game fowl monthly, which he owns. VORK NEGRO WILL GET FAST TRIAL York, S. C.~(INS)— McKinley Thopiasson, the negro who is al leged to have attacked and then murdered a prominent York coun ty woman last week, will get apeedy justice. The negro, who was rushed to t^e .Columbia penitentiary after to had been captured, will face trial at the term of criminal court convening here on July II. A mob of 2,600 searched for the TOggo here for more than a day. Officers, however, succeeded in thwarting mob violence, and spirit ed the negro to the state prison, i. The negro is alleged to have ypade a complete confession. WALKS 25MILES TO GET NUSBHNO Woman Would Have Hiked Back Home After Failing To Secure Warrant. Gaffney.—Motivated by a desire for vengeance, rather than nny wish to wrest long distance hiking honors from competing members of her sex, Mrs. Lawrence Hughey Tuesday walked from Henrietta, to Gaffney, upwards of 25 miles, to swear out a warrant for her hus band, who, she claimed, deserted her at Henrietta a few weeks ago after 15 years of married life. Application for the warrant had to be refused by Magistrate Floyd L. Baker, as the alleged desertion took place in North Carolina. Not being acquainted with any one in Gaffney Mrs. Hughey pre pared to start the return journey to Henrietta afoot, but Mr. Baker secured the co-operation of Cap tain Frank J. Higgs, Salvation Army officer, in making arrange ments for her to spend the night here. Captain Higgs early yester day took the woman back '/to Henrietta in his car. Mrs. Hughey told Mr. Baker her husband had married another wo man since coming to Gaffney but a search of the records in the of fice of Probate Judge Lake W. Stroup failed to show license is sued to him. Mr. Baker advised Mrs. Hughey to swear out a war rant in North Carolina and send it to Gaffney for service, providing her husband is here. PER ClMBT MIEOF ic.se . Raleigh.—Net indebtedness, per capita, less sinking fund assets in creased from $3.85 in 1917.. to $42.03 in 1920, financial statistics obtained at the state, capitol. re \ ’"d. _.T’ie per capita debt of the state increased frcm $33.44 to. $42.03 from 1925 to 1926, fibres show. _ Total payments for general de partment expenses and., public service enterprises, amounted, to $45,804,026, this sum including all payments, whether, made., from current revenues or from the pro ceeds of bond issues. The $45,804, 026 was apportioned in the follow ing manner ..General departments, mainten ance and operation $16,292,922 in cluding $1,923,579 apportioned for education to the minor civic divi sions. l’ublic. service, enterprises expenses $16,635. debt interest $5, : 214.374. Permanent improvement on' »vs sat a30 205. | ..The highway commission spent , $23,990,981 during the year, the report states of which $21,050,671 was for construction and $2,940,210 I for maintenance._ ... . .... ! Hootch, Haste And Hugging Cause Of Most Auto Wrecks The State Highway Department of Ohio is using a number of saf ety- first slogans at safety exhibi tions in an effort to reduce motor accidents. Several of these were originated by the department and have found wide vogue. Here are some of them: 1. Don't try to scare locomotives with your horn. 2. A road hog roots up macadam with his nose. 3. Our roads are wide and smooth—don’t burn them up. 4. Denth is so permanent—take a minute or. two at those dangerous railroad crossings. 5. Tragedy in seven words: Speed increases, breath ceases, rest in pieces. 6. Horse sense as well ns horse power should enter into the oper ation of motor vehicles. 7. Live to ride another day by obeying signs—they mean what they say. 9. Drive with care—tyou may meet a fool. 10. A reckless driver is a crim inal. 11. Keep your hands on the wheel—let your girl hug herself. 12. The three “H’s” — Hootch Hugging—haste — cause 75 per cent of the motor accidents. WANTED A POSITION BY A capable young lady who has fin ished a stenographic course. Ad dress Box 353, Shelby, N. C. 3-lcl Dr. L. R. Scarborough, Evangelist Talks At Rotary Club Luncheon The standards of luncheon clubs in promoting higher principles in business and a better fellowship among business men is one of the most gratifying systems in Amer ica as an aftermath of the world war. Dr. L. R. Scarborough told members of the Shelby Rotary club at their luncheon today at noon at the Central hotel. Dr. Scarborough, conducting evangelistic services at the First Baptist church,, and Dr. Zeno Wail were guests of the club. Community Cancer. "The business man who succeeds in a community and does not serve his community without selfish mo tives is a cancer to that commun ity,' the evangelist declared. “We live too fast and keep driv ing relentlessly for dollars whi u we should get more fellowship and diversion in our lives,” the speak er stated in telling of the value of luncheon clubs. “I am a great believer in luncheon clubs and in golf as a diversion. Anything that takes a man’s mind away from his business is benefi cial to him. Golf saved by life—al though I do not endorse playing golf on Sunday when a man should be attending church. “The successful man in a com munity is the man who succeeds by serving his community instead of having dollars as his sole aim. If it were not for the community he could never he a success and for his success he should give his best in fellowship and high business principles to the community.” Respect for Ministers. I “Shelby accords more respect to the ministry than any town I have ever visited,” the Texas minister stated. “Just so he is a minister, educated or not, from the country or the city, he is respected in Shel by. The citiSenship and moral at mosphere of Shelby is remarkable. If I ever leave Texas I intend to come to North Carolina and settle as near Shelby as possible.” Prison “Death Row” Lonely Now With Only Three Occupants Thepe * Raleigh, June 30.—(INS)—State Prison’s death roW pre sented a lonely appearance today, with only three condemned men along the row of strong colls. There were four, but ex ecutive clemency whisked Joe Andres, Franklin county negro, from the jaws of death, and placed him in the State hospital for the insane (colored) at Goldsboro. It now appears that there will be no execution at the pri son for the remainder of the summer. The lone white man of Death’s Row' is W. L. Ross, alleged double slayer of Warren county, but he will get a new trial in September. The other two inmates, negroes from Gaston county, have appeals before the State Supreme Court. Their execution will be stayed until the high tribunal acts on their cases. The Supreme Court is now having its summer recess, and the cases will not be reached until fall. Ross, the white prisoner, was convicted nearly two years ago, for the murder of an aged Warren county couple, the benefactors of his little daughter. Aleinists are now examin ing the doomed man for traces of insanity. They are expected to muke a report on his case in the near future. REPENTANCE IS SUBJECT OF DOCTOR SCARBOROUGH (Continued from page one) heart-breaking concern la shown protected from the wrath of God in unforgiveness. They show David Israeal’s singer and king; Isaiah, the greatest of the prophets, Paul topmost man and Christ’s chief disciple and Jesus himself all showing their heart-aching de sire to see men saved from the guilt, peril and destiny of sin in an endless eternity. These are ex amples for us who live after them. There are some vital reasons why Christian people should today lean that compassion for men out of Christ. 1. —Christ's and Paul’s examples. They were our leaders in religions experience and we should follow them in this deeper life also. 2. —The deep soulful meaning of sin, its guilt, its dangers, its perils, i its awful consequences, its destiny in eternal separations from God, 1) ,ght to stir us fbr interest for our last friends. Sin is real and destiny is unspeakably bad. 3. —All the glories of being saved —All the meaning of being God’s children should stir us to desire to see our unsaved friends enjoy these eternal blessings. 4. —This compassion affecting our interest in men is the finest expression and demonstration of discinleship as we follow Christ. Wednesday Night Sermon. “The Son of Man come to seek that which was lost.’’ The 15 chap ter of Luke is the “lost” chapter in God’s word. It tells of the lost coin, the lost sheep and the lost son1 and the search for them. These par ables are Christ’s impressive mes-; sages to men of the Father’s search ing, seeking love for lost men every where. The preacher discussed the Bi-: i ble’s description of men who live without God in their hearts and lives. They are described as “al ready condemned," “dead in tres passes and sins,’ “under God’a wrath; Godless; Christless; hope less; standing imperiled by a frown ing judgment, on the road to certain death and eternity without peace and pardon.” He then discussed what provis ion Christ hast made in his plan of salvation for these sinners by His love, his death, his triumphant 're surrection, his free pardoning grace, which forgives, cleanses, pardons, justifies and redeems. Christ’s blood applied by faith to the soul takes the sin out and brings God’s peace in. Twelve have joined the First Baptist church, others have been saved and there is evidence of great refreshing spiritual revival in the beautiful city of Shelby. COTTON MARKETS (By Jno. F. ClArtt and Co.) Cotton Was quoted at noon today on New York exchange: July 1C.78; October 17.02; De cember 17.22. New York, July 1.—Eight p. m. Southern weather, clear east, cloudy central nnd southwest rain ing at Shreveport and Galveston, rainfoll, Memphis .22, Shreveport 06, forecast Carolinas and Georgia fair, Alabama fair today showers tomorrow, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and West Texas thunder showers. Lighter business in Worth St. Strength late yesterday due to Giles saying in report that weevil will cause terrific .damage unless belt gets high temperatures and less moisture, very little damage done so far as plant so young. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING, SHELBY, N. C. OUR 'SILVER) .YEAR What You Ned For Home or Trip A Convenient Hat Boxl | Every Woman Needs One! * |v^,. Great for the Short Trip (iv Handsome! Black Enameled! Lightweight, convenient and easy to carry; shirred pocket in lid; removable hat form; will hold many traveling accessories. Well made, covered with excel lent quality black enamelled duck; leather handles; brass plated lock. Lined with handsome fancy cre tonne; 18-inch size. Summer Millinery Event Popular Large Shapes at Our Famous Price Large hats—of novelty braids, f . fancy straws and leghorn—are the choice of practically every one for , \s* summer days. v'f $1.98 lively pastel shades —and natural straws with flattering flower and ribbon trims Our nrice is. as usual, lower. —See Window Display— 125