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WH ASKS GRAY 10 ASSUME BLAME Now York—The New York Daily News says that Mrs. Ruth Snyder, frightened by her approaching electrocution has appeal to her one time paramour, Henry Judd (;riiv. to assume full responsibility for the murder of her husband .f .‘If you will take full responsi bility for Albert’s death, and exon erate me. I will, when set free, de vote all my time and fi/ds in sav ing you.” This, says the Daily News, is tI,e message the former Queens Village housewife gave one of her beepers at Sing Sing prison to de liver to the former corset sales man. Whether the message was de livered the keeper refused to say. Warden Lewis E. Lawes said he bnew nothing about the matter. Both Mrs. Snyder and Gray are occupants of the Sing Sing death bouse, hut their executions are held up pending appeals. H. D. Wheat Dead At Gaffney Home Well-Known Textile Pioneer Is Laid To Rest. Gaffney. S. C., July 21.—Funeral services were conducted at 4:30 ' o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Oakland cemetery here for Hiram *D. Wheat. 68, president of the Irene Mills and pioneer Gaffney textile man, who died Tuesday afternoon after a brief illness. Rev. W. A. Hafner, pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian church, was assisted in conducting the •rites by Dr. F. W. Gregg, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Rock x Hill. Active pallbearers w<—- R. Os borne, J K. Wood, Maynard ■Smyth. D. W. Hicks, John Wright, J. N. Lipscomb, Dr. Walter Boone, »nd Ed H. DeCamp. || Honorary pallbearers included • Col. J. G. Wardlaw, of York; Dr. ?R. R. Falls, of Kings Mountain; Nv 1 H. Littlejohn, L. Baker, J. A. Car [ * roll, I). 0. Ross, R. S. Lipscomb, j Dr. W. C. Hamrick and Lieuten ant Governor T. B. Butler. Mr .Wheat came to Gaffney 1 i Shortly after his marriage in 1 June, 1883, to Miss Anna Canpo in ^Spartanbuf. He was instrumental *in building of the Gaffney Man ufacturing company, the first tex-, Itile plant established here. A few years later he became connected with the old Gaffney carpet mill and after that company went out of business he purchased the plant and converted it into the Irene Mills for the manufacture of table cloths and fine goods. He built the first garage established in Gaffney and spent many thous ands of dollars in developing and beautifying Irene Park, which h^ always been open to the public. He leaves his widow and two children; Harry C. Wheat, of Gaff ney, and Mrs. N. P. Addux, of Asheville. Three sisters also sur 1 vive, Mrs. L, V. Hayes, Glendale, Mrs. D. E. Hildreth, Bessemer, Ala., and Mrs. B. A. Holmes, Gaff ney. Rookies To Have Free Day Of Own With Doctors Playing Law yers. And So On. One of America’s most uni que golf tournaments is being planned for Cleveland Springs at an early date while the half-holiday season is on. The event may be staged next Thursday week in the after noon when the business town is playing. It will be like the old-time picnic except that it will be a golf picnic, promot ers say. The first oddity is that it will be free and no one will be allowed to enter the tournament who has played before. It is to be a real battle of ‘dubs’, club officials say, with prizes for the best and the worst. Officials of the hotel and golf club think that a big half day of fun could be staged in such a man ner as a Thursday afternoon attrac tion. The club house would lend clubs to all the entrants and it is hoped to get up numerous contests. Prizes suggested are for the nurse who turns in the best score, for the winner of a lawyer-doctor match, for the winner of a county-city match—A. E. Cline and Mayor Dorsey—for the winer of a thatch between a business man and a pro fessional man. and so on. Ice water will be furnished at > every tee, the high school orches tra will perform, and an ambulance will be handy—that is, if all the plana so over, and America’s most uniqde tournament is really staged. -PRINCESS THEATRE— Home Of Good Shows Daily. — TONIGHT SPECIAL — RICHARD DIX In “MAN POWER” A special Paramount production. Also “FOX NEWS.” — TOMORROW SPECIAL — Ride ’Em Cowboy!” And that’s just what TOM MIX does in “THE BRONCHO TWISTER” A gripping tale of western ranges. One of his latest and best pictures. Also a GOOD COMEDY. Coming Soon—John Gilbert. For Comfort And Quality Visit The Princess — Always Welcome. A Superb Picture “DON JUAN” ON TODAY FOR THE SECOND DAY’S SHOWING. Ask one of the hundreds who saw it at the theatre last night. WEBB Theatre TARS —A Birth—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Gamble on July 7th a dainty daughter, Peggy Karl. —At Sulphur Springs—There will be Sunday school day at Sul phur Springs church, Sunday, July 24th. Come, you are welcome. Dinner of course. —Masonic Notice— Cleveland lodge No. 202 AwF. and A. M. will meet in regular communication to night (Friday). Lodge opens at 8 o’cloek. All brethren and visitors cordially invited. —In Rockingham 1—Rev. D. F. Putnam, is in Rockingham assist ing Rev J. C. Gillespie in a meeting Rev. Mr. Gillespie is highly es-' teemed by his congregation there Mr. Putnam writes. —Married 55 Years—Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Davis of New House have been married 55 years. He and Mrs. Davis are very hale for their I age. He is a life-long Democrat and has always made his own hog and hominy. He has been a Star reader for all these years. —Rfv. Boyer Returns—Rev. H. K. Boyer has returned from a two weeks vacation in southwest Virgin ia and will preach at Central Meth- j odist church Sunday morning. No service in the evening on account of the pageant to be given at the! First Baptist church. —Bonnet'News—It is announc-{ ed that J.- C. McNeely has leased the millinery department of his es- j tablishment, the new owner to take charge about August 20th. Thi3 move will come as a surprise to the buying public of Shelby, but Mr. McNeely has been entertaining the idea for some time. The name of the lessee is for the time being withheld from publication. L ITTLE S A Word Of Praise That Mrs. D. B. Goforth is ex-' periencing a big success with her new venture “The Carolina House” at Chimney Rock, is word btought back to Shelby from the popular resort. Visitors say Mrs. Goforth is run ning a first class establishment, serving splendid meals and well calculated to tickle the palates of the visitors, whose appetites been touched by the ozone laden zephyrs. It was a new idea of Mrs. Go forth, hut she tackled the task of c^nductine the establishment with the confidence that she would win out, and is doing so. “The Carolina House” is very well located, right in t^e heart of t the resort, and caters both to the auto transient and to those who are making more or less a prolonged j stay by the shores of Lake Lure. Friends in Shelby will be glad to know that Mrs. Goforth is doing so well, and making a name for “The Carolina House” by her judgment and enterprise. The Boss A’Fishing Goes—We Eat ’Em An express package for The Star has just arrived. It con tains forty pounds of fish, sent by Mr. Lee B. Weathers, now with Mrs. Weathers at More? head City. Mr .Weathers said before he left that he would send back “part of his catch”. This col lection, composed of mackerel, blues, trout, butter fish, etc., was packed by Woodlan^ and Woodland is a fish buyer of. Morehead, and big time ship per. The idea is advanced that Mr Weathers caught the fish and carried them to Woodland to | be packed and expressed. That is the charitable idea, advanc ed by Buck Hardin, Drum and others. On the other hand it is suggested, it would have been a comparatively simple matter | to have had Woodland ship 40 j pounds to Shelby, at so much per. A fisherman is always with out honor in his own baili wick. Big Insurance Loss. Morgantown New Dominion. It is stated by the Veterans Bu reau at Washington that the fail-i ure of war veterans to keep their war risk insurance will lose them about $36,000,000,000. These figures are not a typographical error, it is 36 billions. And that is about as much as it cost us to fight the whole blooming war. Let us be clear, however. The veterans do not stand to lose that much money already put into in surance. The huge sum mentioned is the amount of their policies, not their paid-in- premiums. It is what; veterans’ policies, now forfeited,, would be worth to them at matur-| ity if they had kept up their pay ments and converted the temporary policies before July 1 as the gov ernment urged them to do. As matters stand, the total I amount of the policies issued, near \ ly $40,000,000,000 at the close of; the war, is reduced to less than $4,-1 000,000,000. It is unfortunate for the veter ans. They had this insurance on easier terms than life insurance can be got from private companies. Many of them will take out new policies later, with private com- . panies, at higher premiums, when they feel more keenly the need of insurance. That is something it takes most of us considerable time to learn. , ERSONALC Home folks you know * on the go. Miss Sarah Jenkins was a Char lotte visitor on Thursday. Mr. Bill Rhem was a Rutherford ton visitor Sunday. Miss Marguerite Hale of Jack sonville, Fla., is the attractive guest of Mrs. T. W. Hamrick. Mrs. Yates Harrill spent Thurs day with her aunt, Mrs. Katie Law rcnce at Forest City. Miss Sarah Wray is visiting her cousin Miss Carolyn Wray in Gas tonia. Mrs. Marvin McSwain of Shelby is visiting her brother Mr. C. S. Mc Kinney in Kings Mountain. Mrs. Bonnie Roberts spent Sun day in Kings Mountain with her parents Mr. and Mrs. North Smith. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McMurry and Miss Reka Gardner spent Thurs day in Charlotte. Misses Minnie Eddins and Mary Adelaide Roberts were Charlotte visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Champion returned Thursday from a visit to Wagner, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Gillespie Bpent the week end in Henrietta with Mt. and Mrs. J. H. Gillespie. Miss Jennie Lee Packard i3 spend ing this week at Cliffside with her sister. Mrs. Vena Goode and Miss Ma rion Wise of Lincolnton will spend the week end with Mrs. J. C. Smith. Miss Emily Marshall of Clear water, Fla., is spending this week with Mrs. J. D. Lineberger. Mr. and Mrs. James McBrayer and family of Raleigh are visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. George Learn of Lincoln ton and Mrs. Jim McBrayer of Raleigh spent Wednesday with Mrs J. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts and Miss Mayme Cabiness spent Wed nesday at Lake Lure attending the baibecue for tjie B. and L. Mr. and Mrs. Ceph Blanton, Miss Margaret Blanton and Mr. William Blanton were Charlotte visitors on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Thompson and children of Brevard will speni the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Thompson. Miss Virginia Hoey spent last week end at a house party at the country club, Durham. She is now visiting Miss Elizabeth Freeze in High Point. Miss Gladys Miller, of Cincin nati, is a guest of her friend, Mrs; George Alexander at the Alexan der apartments, for an extended North Carolina visit. , Mrs. John A. Darwin of Athens Ga., who has been spending two w<-eks in Saluda with Mrs. C. S. Webb, will arrive Sunday afternoon to spend 10 days with, Judge pnd Mrs. J. L. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wadsworth of Concord were Shelby visitors on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wads worth spent several weeks here at Cleveland Springs in the early spring. .1 Mr: and Mrs. Flay H. Hoey have returned from a trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. Mr. Hoey won a trip given by the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance company, for which company he is represen tative here. IIMEE IS HIED TO TEMPIE HOME Indications Are That All In Not Not Well At Angelus Temple. Los Angeles.—Two alleged bur glaries in Angelus Temple and ‘‘demands’ by the. temple board for the returq .pf its pastor, ASmee bom pie McPherson,. forced the widely kpown evangelist to rush homeward from Alton, 111., where she had been 'conducting a revival campaign. Although Mrs.' Minnie Kennedy, mother of the evangelist and busi ness manager of the totnple, denied reports that a split in the affairs of, the church was, threatened and that burglaries jy.ere in reality em bezzlements, there were indications that all was not shipshape at the headquarters of the “Four Square Gospel.” Fol lowers of Mrs. McPherson have begun preparations to wel come their pastor. The welcome, said Mrs. Kennedy, would rival that accorded the evangelist whA she returned to Los Angeles from Douglas, Arizona, with her story of kidnaping by a mysterious “Rose” and “Steve” and escape ill Mexico. It -would answer, accord ing to the tjernphr-biminess mana ger, the reports of a breach in the temple leadership. Mrs. Kennedy said she would relinquish her control of the busi ness affair's of her daughter's huge religious enterprise as soon as the evangelist rdtuttis to Los Angeles. She disclosed that there had been two burglaries of the temple last Saturday when and as yet undcr termined sum was taken. The burglaries were not reported to the police, she said, because the temple leaders wished to escape publicity. Someone, she said, broke into the office of the Bible school and went through the papers. Another business office was burglarized and envelopes containing offerings used to pay salaries and indebted ness emptied. Mrs. Kennedy’s plans to turn over the business affairs to her daughter was explained variously by her to interviewers as a “vaca tion,” and “to answer a call to evangelistic work.” She said that Mrs. McPherson’s return to her flock had been “de manded” by the temple board aft er several petitions asking her to come back had been sent to the evangelist. 34 Million Value Over Rutherford Rutherfordton.—The total as sessed valuation of all property listed in 1926 in Rutherford coun ty for taxes amounted to $34,240, 550, according to statements filed -with the board by the County Ac countant, F. P. Stratford. It will likely be larger than that for 1927. Page the long distance weather forecaster who aai dthis was to ba a year with out a summer. NOISE COSTS LONDON $5,000,000 WEEK (By Charles A. Smith, INS Staff Correspondent.) London.—Declaring that >$5, 000,000 are lost weekly in London alone as the result of wastage due to the impairment of working cap abilities caused by incessant din, Professor Henry J. Spooner, presi dent of the Polytechnic Engineer ing society and a prominent Eng lish engineer, lauched an appeal for less street noises during an ad dress here. Professor Spooner condemned the nerve-wracking street-drills, the uproar of the street-cars, and other devastating noises of mod ern streets, and declared that the reduction of noise in commercial and industrial work is a paying proposition. “Metal work done in a noisy distracting atmosphere leads to nervous complaints and tends to lower efficiency and output,’’ lie said. “The mechanical uproar of street-cars is the most nerve shat tering noise in our streets,” he added. “Tube subways arc notorious for their distressing din, and it is a wonder that their awful noise is so' patiently tolerated. Worn, ram shackle noisy motor vehicles should be warned off the streets by the authorities, be reconditioned (or scraped. Horns or hooters should be, standardized as to pitch; and a low,melodious note adopted. “Pneumatic rock drills for breaking up roads should not be permitted in the streets of towns, and even noisy machinery should be toned down in some way as a possible cause of accidents through nervous strain.” Professor Spooner pointed out that the noisy surrounding of countless hospitals, nursing homes, colleges and schools is a serious matter calling for the earnest at tention of municipal authorities. Buried Gold And Pirate Tale* Bring Treasure Hunt In Texas (By International News Service.) Corpus Christi, Texas.—Tales of buried treasure and black pirating have been renewed here with sev eral treasure hunts underway and more planned as the result of the finding of a large number of old Spanish and British coins hy Geo. C. Martin, who has been conduct ing excavations on Live Oak pen insula and St. Joseph’s Island, south of here. Martin, who has long believed that buried gold lies hidden be neath the shifting sand dunes of the island chain that marks the Gulf of Mexico at this point, was digging near the water front, when he encountered the coins. After the first was found, about a foot be low the surface of the sand, others were uncovered in the sand at var ious places over an area of a half mile. The coins all date back to the 16th century. Martin who is in possession of a purported treasure map, has con ducted his search for several weeks following both the map and the legendary stories that have been handed down in south Texas from the timi of ancient pirates, who are supposed to have made this bay their port and to have hidden their loot along the coast. He has gath ered a collection of approximately 100 coins. The coins are of silver and gold, mostly Spanish, and are beaten out of the pure metal, without alloy. One of the coins, dated in 1572, is beaten of pure silver and bears the coat of arms of the ancient Spanish kingdom, and is said by collectors t£ be duplicated by only twp known originals. It is irregu lar in shape, and the quaint de signs show the marks of its long stay in the water soaked sand. Several searching parties have been organized and are systematic ally digging at points thought to have been used as treasure caches by the black pirates, whose stories are still legends in this picturesque section. * . PERSONAL ITEMS IN WEST SHELBY (Special to The Star.) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Silver and children spent Thursday at Lake Lure. Misses Connie and Eunice Jones spent Sunday afternoon with i»Jr.ss 1 Pearl Wc«Bt. Mr. Frank Bradley of Lattimore is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bradley. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Devinney and ! children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wells of Cherry ville, the week end. Mrs. S. A. Weast and children j spent Thursday with her parents, near Beaver Dam. Dr. W. M. Newton and children of Spartanburg, S .C., motored up 'Thursday evening bringing with them his aged mother who will spend some time with her daughter Mrs. A. C. Canipe. Dr. Newton and children returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ramsey and children and Mrs. M. E. McFarland visited relatives in Forest City on Sunday. Mrs. McFarland remained for a few dayB visit. Mrs. L. N. Buchanan and chil- j dren spent Friday with Mrs. F. H. Glenn. Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Crawford and little daughter Frances spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs; |C. D. Weast. Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Lewis, Mad ames, G. B. Jones, O. W. R. Ram sey and C. O. Connor and Miss Mar tha Hamilton visited in High Point Sunday. Master Ralph Ray Glenn spent Wednesday with Master Lyman Jones on McBrayer street. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Noggle and children of Forest City visited Mrs. L. M. Wilkie on South Morgan St., over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Baber and children of Gastonia visitde his mother Mrs. M. A. Baber Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Whitworth, Miss Cerda Ramsey and Mr. C. L. Lever spent Sunday afternoon at Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Short of New House are spending a few days his mother, Mrs. J. D. Snort on Gard ner street. Mrs. S. E. McSwain and daugh I ters, Misses Florence and Pearl I spent the week end with Mr. and ! Mrs. Cliff Beason of Boiling j Springs. Mr. apd Mrs. J. W. Silvers and children and Mr. J. C. Hyder visit ed relatives near Cliffside Sunday. Mr. S. A. Ramsey spent Wednee day at Columbus, (his state, on business. Mr. Julius Dycus and daughter, Melvis of Richmond county visited Mr. and MrsJ . C. Dycus Wed nesday. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hawkins that has been seriously ill is improving. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bridges on July 14, a little daugh ter, Ora Elizabeth. EDWARDS HEIRS FIGHT FOR $8,000,000,000 ESTATE (By International News Service.) Kansas City, Mo.—Pursuits of the $8,000,000,000 estate to have been left by Captain Robert Ed wards, a ship captain of colonial days, will be resumed here soon by the Heart of American so ciety of Edwards Heirs, an organ l ization of Kansas Cityans claim ing: direct descent from the sea farer. Efforts to grain the estate by as i sociations of heirs in all parts of 'the United States, has been in progress many years. In Kansas City, it is given fresh impetus ^an nually by a convention of the mem bers. The heirs, of whom it is report ed there are more than 5,000 in the , United States, claim the owner ship of 160 acres on Manhattan Is land, on which much of New York financial district now is located. The land, they say, was given to Captain Edwards by King George 111 and was leased by his son for 99 years, but did not revert to the heirs at the expiration of the lease. SOUTH CAROLINA PLANS TO ELECTROCUTE 3 MURDERERS OF COP (By International News Service.) Columbia, S. C.—Unless the hand of Fate intervenes, South Carolina will witness its first tri ple execution on August 12. Three negroes, convicted of the slaying of E. F. Langford, rural policeman of Beaufort county ear ly in June, are under sentence to die in the electric chair on that date. The doomed men are: Frank Francis, Paul Francis, and Abe Gadsden. Three other negroes, convicted in connection with the same crime, are serving long sen tences. The picturesque Beaufort coun ty policeman wps shot to death by the negroes when he went to quell a disorder at a negro panic. A company of National Guards men took the negroes from the pen itentiary here to stand trial at Beaufort, and remained on guard throughout, their three day trinl. There are tricks in every trade, never lasts in the trade very long. THE FIRST REAL SYMPTOM OF SUCCESS IS THE DESIRE TO REGULAR LY SAVE MONEY. Your money works for you all the time when you save with us. i . V YOUNG MEN AM BITIOUS TO GO INTO BUSI NESS WILL DO WELL TO BEGIN SAVING NOW. , *, 1 Your money will earn interest and be safe with us. First National Bank — OF SHELBY — RESOURCES OVER FOUR MILLION DOLLARS. ASTOUNDING SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY. Our Special* last Saturday brought a crowd of happy buyers eager to pick up these special values. — ARROW COLLARS — Men's and boy’s starched collars, Arrow Brand. All Sizes. Price 10c each, Otf _ 3 For ______ ZDC — SOFT COLLARS 10c — Slidewell and Arrow Soft Collars. Many suit all. All sizes. Values 25c and 50c grades. Price 10c each. 3 For - styles to 25c — TURKISH TOWELS — 100 dozen Turkish towels with plaids of rose and blue. A real big value, special_ — HUCK TOWELS — Nice size lily white bleach, fine weave. Special 10c 10c $1.00 — BATH TOWELS — Extra large size, double warp, a 39c value. 4 Towels, Special_ GILLETTE RAZORS__8c A PACKAGE 5 BLADES __29c — CHILDREN’S SOCKS Assorted colors and sizes__ — SILK HOSE 10c — Another lot of ladies silk hose, all colors, black pointex heels. Special__ 5c io4 — FULL FASHIONED HOSE — Another case of those wonderful hose, plenty of whites and all light shades. ^ j A/l Special___ ip X •Ul| — OVERALLS 95c — Men’s heavy weight white back, triple QC stitched. Special___J/DC — OVERALLS — After looking the town over, a good old farmer stepped in and liked our overalls and price so weff be bought twelve pairs. See WRAY’S before buying. A. V. Wray & 6 Sons ' “WHERE PRICES SATISFY.”
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