12 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXV, No. 107 THE CLEVELAND STAR J. , .■■?!!'1 = SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1928 Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons By mail, per year (in advance) *2.50 Carrier, per year (in advance) $3.0f LATENEWS Keep On Raining Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Showers tonight and Thurs day. (Typlral circus weather in Shelby). Assails Simmons The stand of Senator Simmons in opposing Alfred E. Smith, Dem ocratic presidential nominee, was as sailed by Congressman John H. Small, of North Carolina, in a statement issued at Washington yes terday. Mr. Small declared that the Simmons' action shocked him and the real Democrats of the slate. No Suits Field Court Clerk A. M. Hamrick in formed The Star this morning that to far no damage suits have been filed in Superior court in connec tion with the recent building col lapse here. SEN. SIMMONS TO WORK ISIS! IL BUT NOT TO VOTE May Make Few Speeches At Strategic Points. Work Against Smith Means G.O.P. Aid. Charlotte. Sept. 5.—In a state ment issued here tonight Frank R. McNinch, anti-Smith leader announced: "Senator Simmons has just authorized me to say for him that he has no purpose or plans to take the stump against Governor Smith and had not authorized anyone to say that he would do so.” Greensboro. Sept 5.—Assurance that Senator F. M. Simmons will make "a few speeches at strategic points in the state' i* his efforts to detcat Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic presidential candidate, was given last week to W. M. Tye, of Greensboro, editor of the Broad Axe, anti-Smith weekly published in this city, Mr. Tye stated follow ing his return home front New Bern where he conferred with North Carolina’s senior senator. While in New Bern the editor of the Broad-Axe was a guest of the senator and they conferred at length regarding the political sit uation. As a matter of fact, the Greensboro man was the senator s (tinner guest last Friday evening at Simmons home, 72 F^ont street, and toe returned to this city obviously much pleased with the emphatic stand which his host is taking in the campaign to encompass defeat of the Democratic nominee for the presidency. When the senator begins his speaking campaign he will be un equivocal in his platform stand of opposition to the New' York gover nor, it is stated. So far as can be learned here, no definite speaking engagements for Mr. Simmons have yet been made, but confidence that he will carry his views to the voters is being expressed here. While in conference with Sena tor Simmons in New Bern Mr. Tye was much impressed by the "splen did health” of his host. "He is in better health than at any previous time in 20 years,” said the editor of the “Democraic Broad-Axe.” It was indicated that the senator will be in fine fettle for vigorous at tacks on Governor Smith. Damages Fo r Fatal Crash Young School Teacher Killed Coming To Shelby From Ellen boro. Girl Hurt. Rutherfordton, Sept. 4.—The Paul Hampton estate was awarded $3, 500 damages against Garland & Din widdle of Black Mountain in the damage suit in connection with the killing of young Hampton last wirv ter. The estate was asking for $25, 000 but compromised with $3,500, while Miss Gertrude Philbeck was awarded $750. Young Hampton, Ellenboro school teacher, was killed months back when he and Miss Philbeck started to see a show here and their car struck an A. & P. truck just below Ellenboro, killing Hampton and in juring Miss Philbeck. Bill Franklin Is Buried Tuesday •Bill Franklin,’’ popular young man of Shelby, died Monday at his home in West Shelby where he had been sick for several months with tuberculosis. Mr. Franklin was ibout forty years oi age. Two years igo his wife died. He is survived by »ne child. Mr. Franklin had been n declining health for a year or nore. He worked at one time lor she Princess theatre and one of the ocai laundries and was a very lourteous and agreeable fellow. Fu leral services were held Tmoday Ifternoon at 3 o'clock and inter hent was in the Zoar church ceme fcry. Two Weeks More In Max Gardner Contest Big Prize Of $25 Open To All. School Children After Ail Prizes. After this week there will be two more weeks in which to enter let ters in The Star’s “Gardner Letter Contest’’ for prizes totalling $50 with one big $25 prize. The first prize of $25, as prev iously announced, goes to the per son writing the best letter telling why every voter in Cleveland county should vote for O. Max Gardner, the county’s first candi date for governor. This prize is open to all—grown-ups and school children. A second prize of $5 goes i to the second best letter with the I contest open to all. In, addition to | these four $5 prizes mil go to the ! school students of the county writ? ing the four best letters. Any School Student. The contest for school students is not restricted to schools that have already opened, but any school student in the county may enter. College boys and girls will not be classed as school students, but any Cleveland county young man or wo man in college may enter the con test for the $25 prize or the $5 prize. The winning letter will be judg ed on the reasons advanced why every voter in his home county should vote for Gardner. On Farm Work. Several letters already being written will center their main rea son about Mr. Gardner's aid to the agriculture of his county; his as sistance in leading his county to a higher cotton production, and his aid in organizing and planning ru ral electric lines to serve farm homes. A similar program headed by him would greatly aid the farm industry of the entire state. The contest will be judged by I. C. Griffin, Shelby school superin tendent; J. Horace Grigg, county superintendent of schools, and At torney R, L. Rybum, dean of the Shelby bar. The letters must be limited to 600 words and must be in The Star of fice by 4 o’clock Saturday after noon, September 22, to be consider ed in the contest. All letters should be addressed to "Gardner Contest Committee, care of The Star, Shelby, N. C.” Write your letter today and win the $25, or one of the five $5 prizes. Why should you and every other voter in the county vote for Gard i ner for governor? TRY THREE FOR ROBBING STORE Two Men And Woman Tried For Robbing Maunry Co. Store Goods Identified. Three people, a woman and two men, were tried in county court this week and bound over to super ior court on the charge of robbing the Mauney company store at Camn Call on July 12. Those tried were Priscilla Head, white, her son, Burly Head, and a boarder, Rich ard Williams. The two men were bound over under $1,000 bonds and the woman under a $200 bond. Last Sunday officers found goods, identified as coming from the Mauney store,. in the Head home near Camp Call. The stolen articles included shoes, caps, overalls, cloth, shirts, tobacco and snuff. Hid About House. Some of the articles were buried in the meal chest, while other stuff was concealed in a trunk and a pile ot quilts. The goods were iden tified by J. T. S. Mauney, one of the store owners, and one of the caps, it is said, bore on the label the Mauney firm name. Beaver Dam Filling Station Man Gets 12 Months On Rum Charge. Appeals. Law met Law in the county court here yesterday with the result that L. A. Law' was given a 12 months road sentence on the charge of violating the state prohibition law. Lawr, young white man said to have hailed from Charlotte, was ar rested some time back at the Bea ver Dam filling station, which he operated west of Shelby on highway 20. Prior to his arrest three deputy sheriffs unearthed 21 pints of whiskey just across the highway from the filling station and later found empty bottles in cases in the store. Another young white man who helped Law operate the station made his getaway when officers ap peared an the scene. The sentence was appealed and the defendant gave bond. Speaking Postponed In South Shelby The political speaking by Major A. L. Bulwinkle, Peyton McSwain, and Horace Kennedy scheduled to take place in South Shelby Friday night of this week has been post poned for a week, according to an nouncement by Chairman B. T. Falls of the county Democratic ex ecutive committee. The postpone ment has come about because of re vival meetings under v/ay in South Shelby and an enlistment cam paign. The speakings will be held on Friday night of next wee-.:, how ever, says Mr. Falls and Tic ether engagements in the county will be filled as scheduled. Receives Scores Of Telegrams. County Candidates En dorse Stand O. Max Gardner s stand an the candidacy of Gov. A1 Smith and his loyal support of the entire Dem ocratic ticket, as set forth in his opening address at Boone MonSay, has met wide approval not only over the state but in his home county. County political leaders, county candidates and party nominees yes terday declared that they heartily endorsed his liberal attitude. Some of them, of course, were original Smith men, but others in the coun ty lists did not favor his nomina tion, but are now like Mr. Gard ner in standing to the ticket on which they themselves are candi dates. Along with Mr. Gardner some of the county officials do not agree with Smith on all of his per sonal views, but the man’s clear cut honesty and sincerity together with the fact that he heads the party for the interests rathg: than the party of privilege draws their support. Many Messages The Gardner office yesterday and today was flooded with telegrams from all sections of the states. They came from Smith supporters, so-call ed "State Democrats," and num erous original anti-Smiths. The following telegram from a prominent North Carolina Demo crat gives one of the best interca lations of the reception of the speech: “You have cleared the way by your broad-minded, liberal, yet firm position. You have not of fended the fair and just element of the anti-Smith faction and yet have justified the faith of your friends in Democracy and your leadership. Every county, district and state officer can find in your speech high ground and broad base for common acceptance. The Democracy of North Carolina from this date will go forward with de termination to a great victory.” Goes To Statesville Hiursday night Mr. Gardner goes to Statesville, one of the outsand ing political centers of the state, for his second campaign speech. County To Sell $25)000 In Notes In this issue of The Star the county is advertising the sale of $25,000 revenue anticipation notes at public or private sale. Bids will be opened at 10 o’clock September 10 in the court house. These will be short term notes in anticipation of tax revenue to be collected this fall. Of this amount $20,000 is for schools and $5,000 is for No. 6 town ship roads. While the annual statement of the county showed a surplus, none of this money is available, because it belongs to various road districts or funds and is set aside to take care of interest, bond due, main tenance, etc. Gcv. A1 Smith scoffed at reports that although Kew Ycrh state would vote for him for governor it would not do so for President. Smith told reporters that it was the claiming season cf the year and Republicans would claim everything. NEW SCHOOL HEAD MOVES 10 SHELBY; LIST OF TEACHERS Twenty-Six New Teachers Will Arrive Over Week-End. Fire Escapes Added. The following notice has been Is sued to patrons of the Shelby city schools by Supt. I. C. Griffin: "The public schools will open for the ensuing year on Monday, Sep tember 10. All pupils of legal school age will please assemble at their re- j spective buildings at 2 p. m. for ! registration. Regular class work will begin on Tuesday morning at j 8:45 o’clock. Your attention Is call- I ed to the book list printed elsewhere 1 in The Star. Children should secure books before school opens. Book i lists may be secured at the office i of the superintendent and at Ebel toft’s book store. "Children who will become six years of age on or before February 1, 1929, will be allowed to enter \ school in September, but no new registrations will be permitted in the first grade after October 8, 1928, except children who move to Shelby during the year and have attended school elsewhere. Please have all children of school age reg ister Monday afternoon in order that the regular class work may begin promptly Tuesday morning." School Notes. Miss Margaret Anthony, second grade teacher in the LaFayette school has resigned on account of the illness of her mother. Mias Bes sie Gray Wallace, of Raleigh, has been elected to succeed Mias An thony. Miss Wallace is a graduate of Meredith college and has had three years of successful experience. Mr. Columbus Andrews, the new high school principal, has moved his family to Shelby. They live at 207 S. DeKalb street. The building committee of the school bc^rd has completed the erection of fire escapes and all necessary repairs at the several buildings. The New Teachers, ▲ list of the 26 new tea&ers this year with their home address fol lows: * Elizabeth Adelaide Brown, Rip ley, Mississippi; Nancy Bagwell, Clifton, S. C.; Evelyn Wilkins, Goldsboro; Alice K. Brunson, Flor ence, 8. C.; Margaret Davis, New berry, S. C.; Ruth Tilley, Granite Falls; Rosalynd Nix, Shelby; Alice L. Lowe, Chadbourn; Kathleen No lan, Shelby; Ollie Moore, Boiling Springs; Bernice Jones, Laurens, S. C.; Cora Ann Hamrick, Shelby, Pauline Huggins, Terra Alta, West Virginia; Mary Crowell, Forest City; Virginia Calhoun, Ninety Six, S. C.; Evelyn Coleman, Deveraux, Ga.; Nina Holt White, Mocksville; Pearl Tweed, Walnut; E. R. Smith, China Grove; Margaret Cooper, Mayesville, S. C.; Madge DePriest, Shelby; Murrill Sutton, Live Oak, Fla.; Columbus Andrews, Fredericks Hall, Va,; S. M. Eddleman, China Grove; Rose B. Chamberlain, Lin colnton; Bessie Gray Wallace, Ra leigh. ID TO CONVICT BOOTLEGGER. SI Quite A Task To Get Goods On One, Local Officers Say. Buyers Mum. Catching a man with whisky and connoting him of selling it are two entirely separate tasks, according to local officers and rum sleuths. Known Bootleggers. Discussing the whisky problem, and the fact that many men prac tically known to be bootleggers are convicted only of possession, local officers declared recently that the odds are against them. According to them a bootlegger must be caught in the actual act of making a sale cr t,he odds will favor the bootlegger as far as con viction for selling whisky is con cerned when the case goes before a Jury. “A man who buys whisky is not going to tell about it if he cai help it, and that's what makes convic tion hard,” they said. Several times, they declared, they have caught men, known to them as bootleggers, with whisky on their premises, but when it comes to court the whisky is always for home use unless an actual sale can be shown. REVIVAL MEET IS ON AT UOu31^ SHOALS A revival meeting is cn this wes<£ at Double Shoal; Me the list church. Rev. R. B. Brahton is do.ng the preaching for the paster, Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald and it is inhere red that the attendance is good ana interest ^ keen. The Nominee Likes a Hot Dog, Too! Here’s Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic standard-bearer, busying himself with a hot dog at one of the open stands at Syracuse State Fair. A liberal helping of mustard, a well browned roll, plus the succulent filler, and the nominee was ready for another round of speechmaking. * (International Newareel) Republican Machines Can Say Nothing About Tammany Hall Pots Can Hardly Call Kettles Black. Some Have Tammany Beat Washington.—One of the things that now seems pretty obvious in this presidential campaign is that the professionals are going to keep away from the Tammany issue. It's all right for the guerillas, the camp followers and the unoffi cial spokesmen to yell blue mur- j der because the Democratic candi date is a grand sachem of Tam many Hall, but the boys who oc cupy official positions of responsibil ity will find other subjects to dis cuss. Apparently there is something almost like a gentleman's agree ment in effect, based on the the ory that pots which live in black houses shouldn't call kettles black. For the sad truth is that de spite the unquestionable probity of the two presidential candidates ! and despite the undeniable noble ; sentiments expressed in both ma- ! jor party platforms, both tickets' must depend very importantly on the support of political machines which, if they are not corrupt, are vinced of the wickedness of Tam commonly supposed to be. However firmly they may be ccn many, the Republican campaigners are faced by the painful fact that, in recent years it has been the wickedness of Republican machines in big cities which has been getting j all the publicity. It is quite true that one can- ! not go many years back into Tam many history without being forced to call for oxygen tanks, but it is also true that Tammany m recent years has kept its face waslred regardless of what anyone might suggest about its neck. One hears seme funny things about Tammany’s habits in presi dential years, about the late George , Brennan's tactics in Chicago, about: Tom Taggart in Indiana and about the Democrats in Boston, but it has remained for the Republican ma chines to prove themselves definite ly as bad as painted. All this, of course, dees not in dicate any downright iniquity on the part of the national political organizations, nor does it mean that the candidates are responsi- j ble for the nature of the support they have to have. But it does show why the Republicans prob ably will continue to go light on | Tammany Hall and why the Demo | crats, in turn, will not go publicly poking into the sewers of its rivals. Both candidates are on record against some of the worst features which figure in the strength cf their own parties. Governor A1 Smith, if he has not completely renovated Tammany, has at least been given credit for fearless measures which have wiped off considerable mud and Svrcngvhencd its self-respect. For many decades Tammany en gaged in an unholy alliance with the Few York silicons. but now Smhh has come out ir.C: emphat | ically against a return oi the sa loon under any condition. Hoover, meanwhile, is reported to have decided to clean up the scandalous state of the Republican party in the South, which lives on ly on patronage—bought and sold —and is useful only to supply del egates of more or less easy virtue for manipulation at national con ventions. New Equipment Is Set In Motion For Larger And Better Newspaper Here. Today's Star is printed for the first time on a Goss rotary, 24-page press which has a capacity of 20, 000 paper an hour up to 12 pages andlO.OOO an hour up to 24 pages. For four weeks Mr. John MacDon ald of the Duplex factory has been engaged with a number of other men in erecting the new press and Mr. Ksnnell of the Certified Dry Mat Corporation in New York is here for the week teaching the me chanical department force in the operation of the stereotype depart ment. Today's Star is 12 pages with many features that have not been carried before, such as “Gus and Gussie”, one cf the best comic strips available, a sport feature, spot news photographs and fashion, with other features to be added later. The print may not be as clear as it will be later when all the adjustments are made on the press. Changing from printing direct from type to printing the paper frem stereotype plates has involved no little work and worry. It will be a week or two before the mechani cal department gets into the swing of handling the new system. In addition to the press, The Star has finished a building to the rear of its building to house the printing and stereotype equipment with a basement underneath where a car load of paper is kept in storage. The press is driven by a 25 horsepower metor. A Ludlow typesetting machine was also recently installed -which sets large type for news headings and advertisements. The two lino types are not displaced, being used just the same as usual, operating day end night to give The Star sub scribers the "best paper in North Carolina outside the daily field." A Garderism. “If A1 Smith were cne-half as corrupt and crooked as seine folks would have us be lieve, I can't understand now President Harding Overlook ed him when he selected his cabinet.” <From opening speech of O. Max Gardner at Bcone.) I President Boiling Springs Is Picked; College Open Today All Children To Get In Fair Free All school children, regard les sof the county they live in, will be admitted free to the Cleveland county fair on the opening day, Tuesday, September 25, according to Secretary J. S. Dorton. “There has been some mis understanding about school day,” Dr. Dorton stated, “but school day comes the first day of the fair every year and it’s the 25th this year. School children of Cleveland and ad joining counties as well as school children from any where get in free that day.” County school children may secure their tickets from the county superintendent, their teachers, or school commit teemen. E FUNERAL SERI OF MRS. HAMRICK Will Be Held This Afternoon. Died Tuesday Morning:. Burial At Sharon. Mrs. Sallie Hamrick, wile of the late S. Y. Hamrick and one of the best known women of the Sharon section, died at her home there Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. Furneral services were held this afternon at Sharon church at 3 o’clock with Rev. R. L. Forbis and Rev. T. B. Johnston conducting the services. Mrs. Hamrick joined the church while young and was a consistent, faithful member, and very kind and loyal in serving her church and her community during her 77 years. She had been seriously sick for only about one week although due to her age she had been in failing health for several years. Her husband died about five years ago. Mrs. Ham rick who was Sallie Turner, daugh I ter of Nelson Turner, is the last | member of her family as no broth ers or sisters survive. She is survived by four sons and three daughters— R. H., Claude F., and G. R. Hamrick, of Jefferson ville, Ga., and T. G. Hamrick with whom she lived, Mrs. H. N. Smith and Mrs. B. M. Proctor, of Shelby, and Mrs. Ora Bowen, of the Sharon Section. Six children are dead. Surviving also are 35 grand chil dren and 14 grgat grand children. Officers Get Two In Raid At Night Odell Grigg And Jess Green, Blind Man, Arrested On Liquor Charge. About 3 o'clock Tuesday raorn ing Policeman McBride Poston and Rufus Sparks halted beside a park ed auto at the bridge on highway 20, east of Shelby near Kings filling station, and found there, they say, Jess Green, blind man, of Eastside, in the car under the influence of an intoxicant. Secreting themselves nearby the officers waited a time until two others appeared on the scene. One of the two, said to be an escaped convict, made h.s geiavway but the other, Odell Grigg was captured. A quart of whiskey was nabbed in the haul. Grigg, who has quite an exten sive court record, was tried before j Judge John P. Mull Thursday : morning, just a few hours after his capture, and given six months on the gang. Green asked that his ' case be continued for a few days. Distaster Injured Improving, Stated The five people who remain in the hospital as the result of injur ies sustained in the building collapse here a week ago yesterday con tinue to improve, according to re ports from the hospital at 1 o’clock t this afternoon. j “All are getting along as nicely as could be expected, although with j some of them improvement is neces | sarily slow,” it was stated. The hats worn by Mrs, Hoover end Mrs. Smith Will probably in fluence the woman vote more than the speeches of the two candidates. -Louisville Times r»as Man To Head County’* Firsi Junior College. Big En rollment Already. Dr. J. B. Davis, of Cleburne. Texas, has been selected presi dent of Bolling Springs junior college, it was announced yes terday following a meeting of the board of trustees of the new Baptist college in the county. Dr. Davis, who will report at the :ollege next week, graduated at Mars Hill, took his A. B. degree at Wake Forest, his M. A. at the Uni versity of North Carolina, end will get his doctor’s degree next year from the Southwestern Theological seminary, and has already com pleted his residential work for his doctor of philosophy degree. Tbgpight Good Pick. Trustees of the school and prom* inent Baptists of the section are highly pleased with the choice and it is thought that the first presi dent of Boiling Springs will meet with the general approval of ths Baptists of the section who are supporting the new college. Opened Today. Boiling Springs junior college opened its doors for its first year's work as a college today. The open ing address was made by Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor of the Shelby iHrst Baptist church. Already it is said the enrollment has reached the quota required to make of the school a standard jun ior college. Officials of the board and others interested in the school say that the prospects are fine for one of the best junior colleges in America, considering that for the Baptist denomination the college could not have been located at a more favorable point than amid this strong Baptist section where scores of boy* and girl* complete high school work each year. What? Reward For Honesty? Ebeitoft, Who Trusts Others, Is Rewarded. First Experience To Him. Ebeitoft, the bookstore proprietor, has for years trusted Shelby end Cleveland county people. Fra: years untold people well acquainted witn him have passed behind the count er, picked out their own Tn«gajtn«g and papers, and on occasions hay* made their own change. But this week fra: the first time in his several score years of busi ness here Ebeltoft’s own honesty was rewarded. Occasionally he has made mistakes in sending reporta to the book and magazine agencies he serves, and quite often they-have made mistakes in checking him up, but always when the mistake be came evident Ebeitoft would write them, whether the mistake was his way or their way. Last week several numbers of a certain magazine were not sold and as is customary the bookstore man sent out the covers back so that he might be credited with unsold copies. The covers sent back totalled only three, according to his records, but shortly later there came a message from the magazine publishers that he had been credited with 10 cov ers instead of three. Whereupon Ebeitoft again wrote them that it was only three. Then came thefinal letter. “As a manifestation of our appreciation for your Integrity,” the letter read, "we are giving you credit for the 10 covers as we corded it instead of the three covers your records show.” Grading Finished On Highway No. 206 Grading of highway No. 206 from the Mike Borders home on the Cleveland Springs road through Waco in the direction of Cherry ville cn the Gaston county line, has been finished, except for some bridge approaches and abutments, it is understood from highway en I gineers. Top soil has been put down | in places and local travel turned on but no through travel has been ' permitted to go through as yet. It will be some time before the bridges are completed and the en tire road is top sailed. The new roqg follows a different route from the old road and eliminates the rail road crossings. Misses Ruth and Mary Hunter at Charlotte have been spending some j time here with Mrs. U C. Panose.

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