North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XXXV. No. 115 TI1E CLEVELAND STAR SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, SEPT. 26, 1928 10 PAGES TODAY Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons By mail, per year (in advance) 02.51 Canier, per year < In advance) *3 0 Thousands Attend First Day Of Fair Gardner Explains Smith’s Stand Fully Wants Vote* Of AH Democrats Des pite Their Stand On Gov. Al Smith. Forest City. Sep1. 26 —One ol the largest crowds < ver assembled to hear a politician speak in Forest City was present Monday night at the Cool Springs high school audi torium when O Max Gardner, Democratic nominee for governor, spoke to the Democratic voters of Rutherford county. Mr. Gardner, who was born in Rutherford count;’ and whose fath er represented this county in the legislature 64 ye ns ago, was intro duced by Rev. George R Gillespie, the entire audience rising and cheering him when he was pre sented. At the beginning of his address he answered the open letter of Mayor Charles Z Flack of Forest City, which appeared in several state papers Mont ay morning, “in order that there would be no mis take.'’ j His Reply. In replying to Mayor Flack, Mr. Gardner said: , When I reached home Sunday I received an open letter from my good friend, Charles Z. Flack, of Forest City, asking for an interpre tation of my speech in Elizabeth town in w hich I am reported as having raid that I was supporting the Democratic ticket from con stable to president and that I shall survive or perish with it. Mr. Flack writes th-.t he is an anti 8mith Democrat ard a member of i the anti-Smith executive commit- j tee and lie wants me to say here ! tonight whether I am seeking the votes of all Democrats in North Carolina and whether I have aban doned the policy taken in my Eoone ■ speech. “I am glad to give my answer to his courteous letter and to make a fair and honest expression of my views I have not abandoned my views a have nut abandoned the policy announced In my opening speech at Bone in which I said, that I was ready to fight to the limit, not for my convictions but for the right to have any convictions and that I freely conceded this right to the humblest of m\ fellow citizens. Policy. ' It has been my policy and shall continue to be my policy to loyally support the entire ticket of the Democratic party in statd and na tion. 'I announced in my second speech of the campaign at Statesville that I would strive to the utmost ot my ability to appeal ir the loyalty and devotion cf Norta Carolina Demo crats. to preserve our party soli darity and to coruially and united ly support the entire ticket. I was asked the same question there that Mr Flack has asked me here, that Is, If there be Democrats who will not support Go' ernor Smith for president, do you v ant them to vote .be county district and state Demo cratic ticket?'’ 'As leader of my party in this campaign. I do no* hesitate to an nounce I most assuredly do. If a Democrat cannot vote for me for governor* I do >. ;t want him to pun ish. Zeb Weaver bj not voting for liirn lor congress. If a Democrat cannot conscientiously vote for Governor Smith lor president. 1 do not went him to punish the Demo cratic sheriff of this county, nor the Democratic state tided, by declin ing to vote for f iTcr. Oppose Srivth, “Some of the best personal and political friends I have in NoYth Carolina arc oppeved to the elec tion of Govern w Smith and while I differ with them, no words shall fall from my ilns to drive anyone of them into the Republican party. I can understand hew a Democrat might vote agaiiyt me. I can un derstand how h Democrat might vote against Governor Smith, but frankly I cannot understand, can not penetrate the politics of a Democrat who votes the Republi can ticket for Hoover. Just remem ber when you vot; for Hoover you are not voting for a man, but voting to put the Republican party in power. “It has always been the policy of our leaders to en’ist the policy of bur leaders to enlist every vote pos sible for the Democratic ticket, but party leaders have never made a campaign appeal based on a split or divided Democracy, and I hope never will. I never asK any Democrat to vote for me and not vote for any other Democrat, and I have never set up such a rigid standard as to prevent even a Republican from supporting a Democratic candidate. "This position is without doubt the policy of Governor Smith, him self. He has been elected governor of Newr York four times and while he always stood solidly behind the national ticket, he was never heard to say that he dii not want the vote of Democrats for governor who would not support his party's nom inee for president. He has always reecived thousands of votes his Democratic presidential candidate could not command. “No one realizes better than I that I could be elected governor by an unprecedented majority if I would compromise my nomination, surrender my loyalty to the na tional ticket and duck tnto a poli tical storm cellar while the light ning flash and the thunders icver berate, but I cannot and will not pay the price. X have tried for 20 years to equip myself by training, study and expedience to make for North Carolina a good governor. I was unanimously nominated by my party for governor and I say in all humility without the least defiance, that I would go down to defeat be fore I would desert the leader of my party in this campaign." GARDNER REPLY TO QUESTIONS PLEASES FLACK Forest City, Sept. 25.—Following O. Max Gardne: ’3 speech here last night in which he replied to the questionnaire of Mayor Charles C. Flack, member of the anti-Smith Democratic executive committee, Mayor Flack said today that Mr. Gardner’s reply to his questionnaire asking if he still stood by his Boone speech or had adopted Walter Mur phy’s platform whereby he wanted only the votes cf those Democrats who would support Governor Smith was perfectly satisfactory. "As long as Mr Gardner ad heres to the text cf his reply last night and delivers speeches us he delivered m Forest City, I am sure no anti-Smith V .mocrat will have any criticism. Nor should any Smith Democrat have any criticism of speeches like Mr. Gardner's last night. Mr. Gardner will, hold all Democrats to the county and state tickets in my opinion,’’ Mayor Flack added. Charlotte Man To Organize Antis Of Cleveland County Charlotte.—H. Grady Goode, Charlotte attorney who Has- been conecled with toe county brrta-n izution of anti-3n ith Democrat-;, has joined forces with tire state or ganization. it • a r,s . announced at headquarters Uvs weei:. During the v.'cek Mr. Goode' is planning to aid in the organic ittoi of enti-Smith clubs at Sheiby, Lattimore, Casar and Bekvcod, in rilditicn to clubs in various Mecklenburg rural com munities and small towns, includ ing Huntersville, Davidson, Cor nelius, Pine'.illc. Sardis, Matthews and perhaps others. Has Feed For All Shelly, Worth Millions And Yet Of Liilb Ycl~~ Hew would vO i 5U;c to have a deed for ail cf b >: lay not juft a few lets but .'or e ery acre n the city? II . Bob Wi.vi'i ha? uch .1 deed and t.i’O pro er . described therein *r wwth unVi- 'h" miiUorts. btill f r deed i of 1 * ,r> ml a i ’ ') 11 I‘V- h- ; i.i C'i ri{’ ' "ell fee* .'lie d"".' Mr V.'i’r.civ h e s tl"* 1. r ■ 31 deed ■■T'd** bv .'em-, i iin whieh he “ate to the ec"vit> of C>- e’-ecl f’l^ "'"Ch • h'.thy n^w sthids 117 atu.s in all. l be deed, written ( in in!:, is as yearn., cob’s s’.thou b it showk tiie v;: r o £7 years thr.f have passed. Wiintsr.'s aic.nins on the old dbcummt were A. McAfee G. 15. Palmer, .mi, John 17. Lctmi. It is the criain.it cony of the deed corded in t'-r d irt house, detail." of v hkb t"’\r <.— :•> pre*. ‘otr-’v nub Ur*'r(j tn rfl'f itr] tb'uf tb* f: | fi^unrnt. tb* me t impcrh.'iif i the hirtori of S’ifiby, may re irrmcd end prs i-T-vsd in the ci- ball as a aouve mr tor the eommu ecneratiom. PUCKS PLACED on booze joints Judge Webb Tuts Padlock On Caro lina Barrooms—The Filling Station Plants. Down South “padlocks" are con nected in the public mind with "speakeasies” and night clubs in the big cities, susn as New York and Chicago, but Federal Judge Webb is doing quite a bit of padlocking in his home state. North Carolina. Orders given by him this week have padlocked any number of North Carolina ‘ speakeasies,” or fill ing stations is they are better known. In one case in district court this week the evidence against a defend ant who operates a filling station in Oaston county was not strong enough to convict of actual whiskey dealing, but the place bore a bad reputation and utensils of the trade had been located in that vicinity. The judgment of the court was that thev defendant continue to pay the rent for six months but close the place up tonight and not open it again. The result is a perfect pad lock, so to speak. The owner of the building is getting his rent, but the building is not to be used What? A Whiskey Bottle Foufid In A Court Building Attorney Tells Court He Found Empty Boose Bottle. Under neath Court Session. A person should not Be convicted on violating a pnhibition law Just because whiskey bottles are found about him, of tlid Bulldthg he is in, according to Attorney Kemp Nixon, of Lincolnton. Such being the case, according to Mr. Nixon, he and the dryest of all courts, Federal Co,rt, might be de fendants themselves The remark came during a plea Mr. Nixon was making for a defend ant about whose place bottles had been found: “That isn't sufficient evidence with which to convict. If so, you might ecaivict me. At noon I was down in the basement of this court house and in the men s toilet T saw an empty whiskey bottle.” fs this court, or whoever is in the court building to be charged, with violat ing the law because the whiskey bottle was down there?" Nevertheless, i" Nixon’s client's place of business was padlocked by the court. New Jersey Reads Speech Of Hoey Southerner's Socec'i It—tl In Wel come Of Governor Smith To S'atc. A special irrue ol the Bergen (Koto Jersey • Democrat, published as a welcome u- Gcv. A1 Smith when he visited that state recently, displayed in a puminent position the campaign speech of Hch. Clyde R. Hoey cf Shelby made here at the opening of the campaign. A copy cf the paper was mailed to Shelby by Ah 1 tank Shull. Shel by native, who now lives at Passiac, New Jbrcry. In a letter accompany ing the paper Mr Shull wrote: "I notice where nano lal headquarters are distributing the llcey speech and that he is s "t,tug to be mighty v eil known o\er the south, and I just wanted to ,idrl that he is also known in New Jersey and especial ly Bergen county One of the lead ers here asked me if there was any likelihood of getting Mr. Hoey up here to speak and declared that he could pack the largest hall to be secured I crc as ms speech was the beet cpc of the entire election cam In '.v hich ccmitc* *cn mi©'-t fcs added 1 hat an order for a tax?® number of the Hoi; speeches cam'' from Tennessee nut week and will be broadcast over that state. DU! SLEUTH GETS FROM BOOTLEGGER Unusual Story Related By Prohibi tion Raider. Pays Fine From Sock. .A prohibition agent who can work up a friendship with a whiskey seller to the extent that he can purchase whiskey on the credit undoubtedly rates as an expert in the Federal prohibi tion department. And accord ing to the story he- related in United States court here yester day. Prohibition Raider White is of that type. The story he tola in connection with the convictior of M. S. Mc - Alister and son. Fail, of Burke coun ty, was the most unusual ever re lated in the local court house. Buys To Convict. Accordin gto Agent White he visit cd a filling station operated by the McAlisters near Valdese and first convinced the son that he was "all right'’ and purchased a pint of whiskey from him "You know. I’m in another busi ness from that of a prohibition agent when I'm cut on a trip like that,” White told a defense attor ney. Little by little the sleuth spread his net Soon sftei gaining young McAlister's conf.dence he used the connection between himself and the son to get acquainted with the father, from whom he purchased another pint, the officer told the court. Got It On Credit. The smoothness with which White, posing as in other work than that of a prohibition agent, worked is shown by the fact that on atill another trip to the filling station he tendered a $10 bill for a pint he purchased. Mr McAlister did not have the change White stated, and told the raider iii disguise: “Oh, I know you’re all right. Just pay me again.” The prohibition officer reiterated on the stand that he did not pay for the pint later after the ten-spot had been changed by another boot legger from whom he purchased still another pint. Then some time later Federal officers arrested the McAlisters. Judge West) gavt* tne tatner two sentences totalling seven months and the boy, Earl, two months. The reputation given the two men by Burke county pcopie was one of the best ever presented in the court room, but the evidence of the pro hibition agent, v!*o won their con fidence to the extent that they sold him whiskey on credit, was not disputed. Hoarded His Money. In the court room late yesterday afternoon one defendant, let it b? known that he v.us exercising all care possible about the money he had with him. When Judge Webb fined the defendant $100, half of which was to be paid at this court, the defendant, a heavy-set moun taineer, fumbled about his clothing with some embarrassment. Finally he sat down in the row of prisoners and nudged the prison - , or tilting next :c him. The icllow ! prisoner immediately produced a gold piece from his own clothing : and gave it to the defendant who received a fine. The latter arose from his seat, moved up to the clerk’s desk in tne renter of the court, end with added embarrass ment slipped off Ins right shoe and began peeling out several bills. One oi the court clerks wishing to relieve tense, scene took the prisoner with him to a hallway where he was per mitted to get the remainder ot his money out oi his shoe with which to pay the fine. The extra pro taution was exer cised presumably because the prison er was said to have been relieved of a $5 bUI by another fellow prison er during the previous night at the county Jail- and fvi that reason he “v.'ftr'nt going to take no more chances.” Ccnvicts To See County Fair Today Thirty-three convicts on the No. 6 township chain rang will take in the county fair, or a part of it, this aftrrnoon. Convict Bow Code Bo-.ton this sift-'metn plena to tat r the pH th? »a_r grouivi in * ^ryck and park the true* at a spot .«hg,-« the convicts m> ere the hor^e and deg races. The convicts will rot be permitted to leu - the truck, how - I ever. On the Orange Blossom Trail They flabbergasted the Gay White Way with their sudden nuptials and departure for a honeymoon abroad, did A1 Jolson. famous “mammy singer,” and Ruby Keeler, pretty tap dancer. They sailed on S. S. Olympic, occupying the Prince of Wales *uite. Red Cross Gifts jj . i Contribution* To Florida Relief Fund Come In Slow. Appeal Is Urgent. The Red Cross plea for aid in the disaster-stricken areas of Florida is meeting with a slow response in Shelby and adjoin ing sections. To date only a little over *100 has been contributed to the Red Cross relief fund. The quota for Shelby was set at $350, and more than $200 remains to be given, while tn other cities and towns tire quota has already been donated and in some instances doubled. A late list ot contributors, as given out by D. Z. Newton. Red Cross treasurer, follows: Previous contributions _... $61.29 Mrs. Sallie Ingle ......._ .50 T. W. Ebeltoft ......__ $12.50 Mrs. T. W. Ebeltoft ___ $12.50 Miss Ella H. MacNichols .... $5.00 Fallston Methodist S. S._$10.00 Zoar Bible class ___ $5.45 H. E. Richbourg . _ $5.00 Mrs. H. E. Richbourg __ $5.00 Miss Ella Lipscomb _.... $2.00 Mrs. Henry E. Kendall .. .... $1.00 Mr. and Mrs. nee Weathers . $5.00 Rev. and Mrs. D. c'. Putnam ..... $2.00 Total_...._ $127.24 WORKER FALLS TEN STORIES AND SURVIVES Winston-Salem, Sept. 25.—Willie Smith, 32. negro workman, fell 10 stories down the elevator shaft of the new Carolina theatre and apartment buiirtm; here, and only sustained a broken arm, according to reports from Memorial hospital today. M.L WHITE'S SON safe in mm Card Received Today From Cleve land Man Missing Near Palm Beach. Lucien White, son of Mr. M. L. White (Corn Cracker) of the Lat timore section, who was for a time thought to have been lost in the Florida storm, is safe according to a message received today. Mr. White, a World War veteran, was living in the southern part of Palm Beach county, Florida, when the disastrous huiricane hit that section. Immediately after news of the storm reached here his father. M. L. White, and his brother, Prof. W. E. White, of Lattimore, became anxious and wired him, receiving no response. Terrible Condition. This morning a card came from the man thought to be lost and joy was again restoicd in the White family. According to the card con ditions in that section of Florida are terrible. “Mote than half of the people in my section were drowned, ’ Mr. White wrote. "Nine-tenths of the homes were destroyed, and I believe the death toll will reach 3, 000.” According 10 tin card the Cleve land county veteran had a narrow escape from deatn but did not suf fer ahy seriots injuries. rr—. = ■ || A Few Fair Shots \ VV J! Shelby merchants staged their biggest effort m siting forth local wares. The trade building was load ed to the gunwales, including esery vhing from the metaphorical paper of pins of the department store, to automobiles, fheie were heaters to cheer you on cool night, and radios to haul in the jazz out of the ether; hardware, whole heaps of other ware, the entire t> hibit being per meated by the ‘Shelby spirit.'' One oi the best shows on the midway was 'the Fountain of Youth. I'cn't i>: ' clenched by the bill)' jjOO fjumc * *2.«f, ycui2§ 'j sp^cts^ls. but you'll be mystifies and then some H. M. Goodhue is head of the show putting on a tries of optical illu j sion—-well worth tri. - s ing a lrng way to see. Madam Clara war popular, lead ins your destiny tipm the lines in your glad hand. Trie minstrels were exceptionally g6od Lots of old faces were there, and many new ones. And some i.ev acts, including one in which you had a barrel of ftn guiding t tiny automobile admist a group of hard boiled driv ers. The game was to bump your neighbor, and many got bumped. It's perhaps the biggest midway that ever made the port. More rides, more show's, more ballyhoo, more Wick and i f—and tits crowd ate 1t up I he publicity expert Rogers, with rhe bunch. toid the Star it was on? cf the biggest crowds he ever aw promenading the sawdust. OVER 32,000 IN ONE DAY Attendance Record Broken As Peo ple Of Five Counties Turn Out For Big Fair. All past attendance records were smashed here yesterday when 32,273 people, by unoffi cial count, passed through the gates to see the fifth Cleveland county fair. Of thus large number 15,187 were school children coming from Cleve land. Rutherford, Gaston, Burke. Lincoln and Cherokee counties. A new high peak in attendance was reached about race time yester day afternoon, but by dusk and the beginning of the fireworks program the crowds increased to such an ex tent that the early evening hours saw the greatest crowd of the day. The vast throng swarming through the exhibit halls and along the gay midway came, from farms and towns in all sections of the Pied mont Carolirtas. Good Crowd Today. The second fair day never drafts an exceptionally large crowd but this morning the fair tract was again thronged v ith people. The general concensus of opinion with the attending hundreds is tfcat It is the best fair yet staged in the county. ... . . % Fair officials anticipate two big attendance days again Friday and Saturday. Winners In Races. In the 2:19 pace heat yesterday the winners were "Macaroon Patch” Rogers driver and Cannon and Rog ers, owners, first; “Hollywood Jose phine,” Stout driver, Rogers and Cannon, owners, second; “American Man,” Hatched driver, B. G. Lan drum, owner, third; “Logan Hedge wood,” D. F.Pieper driver and own er, fourth. In the 2;24 trot the winners were: “Symphonia,” Penny Brothers own ers. first; “John \olo.” Scott driver and H. C. Scott, owner, second; “Bobby Axworthy, ’ E. A. Whithead driver and owner, third; "Star Esta,” D. F. Pieper owner and driv er, fourth. In the pace the time was 2:12 1-2 and in the-trot tht time was 2:14 flat. Officials of the races are: C. A. Reppert, starter; Dan Frazier, of ficial timer; Dr. E. B. Lattimore, C. R. Doggett and George Blanton, judges; Hayne Patterson, Zeb Cline and A. E. Cline, timers. PtlTEU SPIES m siES m Thomas Lowery, Only Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Lowery To Be Buried Thursday. Thomas Lowery, nineteen year old son of Mr. -tna Mrs. Jesse Low ery died this morning at Patterson Springs at 2 o'clock, following a protracted illness. For the past twelve days he had taken neither water nor nourishment of any kind and while he received the best med ical attention and was under the care of two trained nurses, his life was dispaired of a week or more ago. Young Lowery was the pride of the home. He was afflicted since youth and this seemed to endear him all the more to the cherishing parents and grandmother who con stantly watched at his bedside dur ing his last days and administered unto him as they had done all of his life. The funeral will be held from the Lowery residence at Patterson Springs Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, the services to be conducted by Rev. R. L. For bis, pastor of the Sulphur Springs Methodist church assisted by Rev. John W. Suttle. In terment will be Ti the cemetery at Sulphur Springs. The many friends of the Lowery family are deeply grieved over the passing of this omv child. Voter* Organize Mooresboro Club R. E. Bridges, chairman ot the Mooresboro youft'j Democratic vot ers’ club, announces the following committee for his club: S. M. Green Flavis Green, R. V Green, John Blanton, J. W. Lucas L. F. Green. Z. W Green, V. B Lovelace. Yates McBrayer R. P Blanton C. O. Champion, Rex Brocks, Clyde Greec and Carl Lovelace. Honorary' members of the ccm ! mittee are; A. H Martin J. B ; Blanton Hill Grt*n, Tom Wright I H. C. Burrus and T C. Wood . LATE NEWS Fair Wrathrr. Today’s North Carolina Wcathe; Report: Fair tonight and Thur:' day. Cooler on the • roast and probably light frost in west and north central portions tonight. Slowly rising temperature in in terior Thursday. I.ighl I rost Here. Early risers in and about Shelby this morning saw the first light frost of the year, according to re ports brought in. JUNIOR COLLEGE 10 Piny HERE 2710 Boiling Springs Will Meet Oak Ridge On Gridiron In Shelby October 27th. The Oak Ridge-Boiling Springs j Junior college foot ball for Octo- ; her 27 is to be played in Shelby, j The place which lias been pending for some time war definitely set- j tied a few days ago when a group j a* of Shelby business men began a j movement to secuie the game This [ announcement ,s received with much Interest, for Shelby which is , traditionally a foot ball-town, have long w'anted to play host to teams This game w ill-be e.specially interest ing to Shelby since ^oiling Springs rs practically a Shelby team. In fact j the team is composed of many | Cleveland county and Shelby boys. ! Among the boys arc. Coble, cap- ; tain elect of. She'by and Howard | Moore former Shelby High star, J Cleve Cline, Mud, De Priest. Champion and others. Whether or not they can outwit the strong Oak Fudge team remains to be seen. highs III put OPENING COSIEST Go To Belmont Abbey For First i flame Friday. Will Reveal Strength 4 The question mark that hovers over Coach Oasev Morris' Shelby j High football squad will be erased | Friday afternoon This afternoon and tomorrow’ the ; hoys are putting mi the la'-t hit of polish for their first gridiron fray of the year when they meet the strong Belmont Abbey prep - eleven at Belmont. The major part ef the new Shelby High eleven is rustle up of untried strength and Coaches Morris and falls will make no predictions as to the season’s omlook For that i reason fans, with the football feter ' in their bones, are very anxious about the outcome of Friday's game. If the Highs lick the .^bbey eleven or hold the opposition to a close score general opinion will be that the eleven should have a success ful year on the gridiron. If not. not so good. J.ust what line-up Coach Morris will send agains* Belmont is not known. More than half of the berths on the eleven are to be fill ed with new men and the Shelby coach will likely give several youths i a shot at four or five positions j About the only certainties are that j Wall, Bridges and Gold will be the J backfield, with S'nglelon Wilson ] and Washburn in 'he line. Other berths are open to the youngsters who make the best showing Friday. Among the new candidates get ting more than a passing glance from Morris is a re” candidate for center, Richards, son of the Police chief. The youngster is opposing Ralph Gardner sr.d Bill Lattimore for the pivot position and so far has made a good impression To Dedicate Church At Eastsidc Sunday Debt I* lifted And Rui'din; Wil! B" Dedicated With Aj> propriai'1 Servier*. Dedication services will be held for the Fastside Baptist church on Sunday, September 30 with ap propriate exercises which begin at 10 a. m. and continue through into • he afternoon. Rev. H R Waldron is the popular past or of the church and reverently the debt was lilted which causes a wave of pride in the hearts of the members of the con gregation. An historical sketch of the church will be read, after whirr, the treas urer will make his report. With all notes paid, these notea will be burned n the presence or the assembly. A: 11 o'clock Rev. John W. 'Suttlc will preach tire ded ication scrirrn which will or fol lowed by a dedication prayer. Din ner will be served in picnic style and after the dim er hear. Rev. W. O. Camp will .\rcach. All charter members of the church are csp”» ially invited to c- present at thi service. roo .M‘f r K'X \vn ; r»r*- -» I >p !*'C; c Midfcrn. Wis. t - ' rv C’oolidgc. ? r;cor> 1 re:; u rr r— • dent Cochdre. cc’"y '• on .firs' prise in a *oW ■ Vi’ - icri'.c t feature ^ tire !<:*•. t f ir.