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12 PAGES TODAY Published Monday, Wednesday , and Friday Afternoons By mall, per year Un advance) 02. Ul Carrier, per year <ln advance) $3.<K LATE NEWS Fair Weather. Today * North Carolina W'eather Deport: Fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change In temperature. Breaks Arm. Clyde Parish, 14 year-old youth *ho lives on South I.aFayctte street, broke hi* arm shortly after noon today in the business section When he fell from the bicycle he was riding, the boy was treated at the Shelby hospital. Boy At Cliffside Killed In Crash Addle Dobbins, 22-year-old soda jerker, at the Cliffside drug store, was fatally injured Wednesday night when the ear in which he was riding turned over between Cliffside and Mooresboro. Dobbins’ father works at Gastonia but his home was at Caroieen. The youth. The Star was informed today, was riding with a man by the name of Cash, and their ear was just behind another ear along high way 120 detour. Due to the dust the driver did not see the car in front until lie was almost upon it. When the brakes were slapped on the ear turned over. Dobbins lived about two hours although his back, his jaw And several ribs were broken. He was employed in the same drug store were Julian Hurd. Sheiby na tive, Is prescription clerk. Prominent Boiling Springs Man Dead. Clerk Of Church Many Years. Mr. George Elam Scruggs, aged 52 years, one of the best known and popular citizens of the Boiling Springs community, died there Wed nesday afternoon about 2 o'clock after an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p. ni. yesterday by his pas tor. Rev. Jenkins assisted bv Revs. Goode, Abernathy, and Walker at the church at Boiling Springs. Mr. Scruggs was clerk of the Dolling Springs Baptist, church for a number of years, and his quiet, unassuming manner won the ad miration and respect of all with whom he came in contact The Jun ior Order officiated at the grave with a very beautiful ceremony. He leaves a wife and five chil dren Junius, Eula Mae. Ruby, Hor ace and Earl, together with his lather ami step-mother. Mr. anti Mrs. David Scruggs. Surviving also are one sister Mrs. Cora Earf. and the following half brothers and sis ters, Hassom and Jonathan Scruggs. Mrs, Sallie Blanton, Mrs Geo. Brooks, Misses Pearl and Etta Bcruggs. Pall hearers were members of the Junior Order from Cliffside headed by Mr. Brackett. Flower girls nvere. Mrs. Dean White, Mrs. Rosin a Grigg, Misses ^ Ethel Allison. Madge Green, Lallage Green. Connie Scruggs, Sallie Green and Mattie Lee Green. 1 Step-Mother Of Mrs. ,t R. Dover Dies At Rutherfordton Horn**. Mrs. M. C. Toms, widow of J. M. *10015. died at 4:30 Thursday morn ing at her home in Rutherfordton. The deceased was the step-moth er of Mrs. J. R. Dover, Mrs. M W. J-Ogan, and Mr. H, l Toms, of Shelby, all of whom are attending the funeral services this afternoon at i o’clock. Highs Playing in Gastonia Today; Close Game Seen The Shelby Highs are in Gastonia this afternoon playing their ancient rivals, the Gastonia Highs Gastonia sentiment prior to the game, as expressed by the Gastonia Gazette, was that the Gaston eleven would defeat the locals. The Gas tonia team, it was said, is out for revenge for the victory Shelby gain ed over them here last year. Guy Bridges, star half back, will not see action today because of his injured hand, which may also keep him out of the game here a week from today with the strong Char lotte eleven. In seeking a replacement for Bridges, Coach Casey Morris seem ed well pleased with the work of Alfred Eskridge, reserve back, and Eskridge may start the contest to day at Bridges’ berth. Colored Couples Are Only October Lovers So far this month only three couples have secured marriage li cense at the court house here and each of the contracting parties was colored. They were: Willie J Dula and Margaret S. Shade; rrrn'* Davis and Levinia Dean; Marvin Ehringhaus Pleads For A Real Man As America’s Leader Pica For Smith By Elizabeth City Man One Of The Best Speeches Heard Here. “Some enthusiastic Democrat started a slogan, ‘Vote for 8mith and put a Smile in the White House, and I want to tell you that is one reason why I am for Governor Smith,” declared Hon. J. C. B. Eliringhaus, of Elizabeth City as a good gathering of Democrats cheer ed him here last night in the court house. “Some day I hope to live to see a man in the White House who, if stuck with a pin, would bleed real he-man blood and not ice water and statistics.” The Ehringhaus speech was de clared by those present to be one of the most persuasive and one of the most forceful speeches ever de livered in Shelby. Rivalled by A1 Smith himself only 50 miles away Mr. Ehringhaus did not have an exceptionally large crowd as scores of Shelby people mo tored over to Charlotte to see the Democratic presidential nominee. However, the fair sized audience that heard the speaker cheered re peatedly under the sway of his charming eloquence. Wit And Wisdom. At times he swung from wise ar gument into wit to clinch his argu ment presented much as a brilliant lawyer does a case to his jury. “Here and there," he said, “you hear enemies of Gov. Smith whis pering about that they do not want him in the White House because he is not a college graduate and at times does not talk perfect English; that he came up from nowhere and his family is not of blue-bloods. They reenforce it by bringing in the name of his good wife, who once due to poverty did her own house work. They don't want such peo ple in the White House. Well, let them not want them. I wish every man who wears overalls and brogans and hqs.AUt-J.'nai'ks of .toil in his hands, and every woman who wears calico and does her own work would vote for Gov. Smith. He'd be elected with all the wearers of tuxedos and evening gowns voting for Mr. Her bert Hoover, the college graduate." The statement was only a char acteristic Ehringhaus shot. One of many thrusts that brought his crowd tip cheering. Loyal To Party. In opening the speaker paid tri bute.to North Carolina's next gov ernor, ' your own brilliant son. Max Gardner.” Then he launched into a vivid rehearsal of partly loyalty * For 12 years.” he declared, “l lived, and the wife and children I left at home to make these speech es lived on the bread my office in the Democratic party gave me I would be the lowest of ingratc* to day if I forsook the party that stood by me when it is faced with a cris is It isn't much of a friend that sticks by only whe nthings are easy but it is a real friend that sticks by in time of trouble, and I am proud of the opportunity to show’ my loyalty to my party,” The whispering campaign against the Democratic nominee was taken up part by part and disposed of. First, prohibition, then the Tam many charge, then religion, immi gration and social ranking. If the brilliant, forceful speech reached a peak of wise argument it was during the denunciation of the religious attack on Smith. “It seems,” he declared, “if they never think of bringing up a relig ious subject except when a Demo crat is involved. They never said anything about Taft being a Uni tarian, a member of a faith that does not believe the lowly Nazarene to be the divine Son of God. Taft was a Republican. They do not say anything about Smoot in the sen ate being a Mormon. He, too, is a Republican. When Coolidge appoint ed Butler to the court bench they never mentioned that he was a Catholic, He, also, was a Repub lican.” ■; Farmers Waiting. For eight years, since 1920, the Republicans have promised the farm er this and that, and for eight years Mr. Hoover “with that super brain the Republicans talk about” has been sitting by hearing their promises. “If he us so wise and has such a super brain why hasn't he tipped Mr. Coolidge off as to how he might help the farmer? Think that over.” The speaker continued by chal lenging the statement that Gov. Smith had bolted any part of the Democratic platform. “Read the Democratic platform and find, if you can, wherein Gov. Smith in his speech of acceptance or in that famous telegram violated one word of the prohibition plank. He prom ised law enforcement and that is all the platform promises.” In closing the speaker closed to upon the greatest of all Hoover myths as his hearers sat literally spell bound “They tell you that Herbert Hoover was good enough for Wood row Wilson and is good enough for them. Herbert Hoover did not. know that he was a Democrat until that greatest of Democrats, America's greatest, casualty of the World War, was no more. When Woodrow Wil son, the man who made Hoover, died then Hoover became a Dem ocrat. I answer that argument with this, the person who followed Woodrow Wilson in glory and fame followed him also to the death bed when others forsook him. There she nursed him and stood by him to the last. Today that best of all friends is supporting the candidacy of Alfred E Smith and she is sup porting him whole-heartedly. 1 prefer, people, to take by Wood row Wilson bearings more from her than from Herbert Hoover—I refer, my friends, to Mrs. Woodrow Wil son Let's put her husband's party back into the White House.” Second Degree At Temple On Tonight Cleveland lodge 202 A. F fc A. M. will meet in called communication tonight <Friday) for work in the ( second degree. Film Burning In Local Theatre Last Night Starts A Stampede Of Patrons—No One Is Hurt Unexpected Flare-Up Recalls Two Shelby Disasters And Door Rush Starts With two major disasters in less than one year Shelby lives on tip toe and in a state of expectancy even when it goes to the theatre. Last night several hundred Shel by theatre goers, who filled the Webb theatre to see Lon Chaney in his remarkable changes, made a Quicker transformation than Chaney ever .made when a film in the op erator’s box suddenly flared into flame and a stampede was on. The filled theatre was empty in just a fewr minutes, and the remarkable thing was that, after excited nerves soothed and the flame was extin guished. not a single person was found to have been hurt in the1 rush. However, a few ladies ran out of their shoes as they left the main ■ exit. Scramble In Aisles. Just what happened in the few minutes of excitement pernaps will never be known. In the operator’s room Just behind the colored gal lery a film caught on fire. As op-1 eratcr's rooms are fircprooi there ' was no immediate danger, but the j owntioDnl polnporf colored gallery never paused for a moment to think. Out over seats and galiery walls they came in their headlong dash for the outside. The rumble and jam overhead brought to the packed house below mem ories of the building crash just, a few weeks back in which six peo ple met death Then the wild scramble for the aisles and door ways began. As the word "fire” spread the excitement became more intense and the rush in the aisles more desperate. Some few used their heads and clung to their seats to keep from being trampled In the wild scramble for the exit signs. On and on they plunged despite the pleading voice of Claude Webb, theatre proprietor, and others who gathered at the front to inform that there was no need for a rush. Out side the fire siren shrieked, fire bells jangled! The excitement in creased for a moment then subsid ed as the last person inside reach ed outside and the realization caine that there was no danger ex cept that of being trampled in the excitement. The theatre management issued "rain checks" to those who failed to see all of the show. They will see Lon Chaney again tonight if 2,620 In City Schools Shelby 158 More Enrolled First Month This Year Than Last. At tendance Good. At the close of the first school month of the Shelby city schools 158 more students were enrolled than at the same time last year. During the first month last year 2,462 were enrolled as compared with 2,620 this year. The high school leads in total en rollment with the Morgan school ranking second. First month enrollment figures for this year and last year follow by schools: Enroll. Enroll. Av. School 1927-28 1928-29 At. High school - - ... 441 486 472 Graham . ... 221 256 231 Marion _ . 279 314 308 Morgan..... 391 432 423 LaFayette. 312 243 218 Jefferson _ ....... 240 316 303 Washington . ..... 191 171 160 Colored sch. . ...... 360 360 310 Zoar. 27 42 35 Totals ... 2462 26202469 «HOt BOILING SPRINGS FOR NEXT RALLY Best Association On Record Mod erator Suttle Declares. No Politics. The Kings Mountain Baptist as sociation, an organization including more than 40 Baptist churches in Cleveland county, will hold its meet ing next year with the Boiling Springs church, it was decided at the closing session of the associa tion Wednesday at Beaver Dam church, west of Shelby. The final day's session was up to that of the previous day, it was said, and Rev. John W. Suttle, re elected moderator, declared that it was the best association he ever at tended. Ignore Politics. “One thing about it pleasing to me was that neither presidential candidate was mentioned during the entire association although it is elec tion year,'1 the veteran minister moderator declared. Other ministers and church lead ers in the section agree with Rev. Mr. Suttle in declaring it to be the best association they ever attended and perhaps the best since the first, annual session 78 years, and all werp high in their praise of the entertainment by the fine people of the Beaver Dam section. The next meeting of the associa tion—at Boiling Springs—will be on Tuesday and Wednesday after the first Sunday in October of next year. Joint Meeting. The Sandy Run association will be in session at Mooresboro at the same time the Kings Mountain group is meeting at Boiling Springs and it is planned to have a joint session of the two Baptist bodies at the 1 .oiling Springs college audi torium one night during the asso ciation dates. Davis Talks. At the morning session of the closing day the principal talk was made by Dr. J. B. Davis, president of Boiling Springs college, who used as his topic "Christian Education." The speech was considered by those present, as one of the outstanding features of the association. Y oung Sisk Boy Buried Thursday Carl Sisk, aged four years and 11 months, son of Mr. Roy Sisk, who lives just a few miles south of Shel by, died Wednesday after an illness of about one week. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 3:30 at Zoar church with Rev. J. W. Suttle of ficiating. Interment was in Sunset. The little boy's mother died sev eral years ago, and he is survived by his father, one sister and five brothers. JUDGE WEARING ROBE MISTAKEN FOR THE POPE New Bern.—When Judge I. M. Meekins of Elizabeth City, presid ing here over a week's term of fed eral court, appeared in the crowded halls of the federal building wear ing his long, flowing black judge’s robe, he aroused much curiosity and interest from the large throng of spectators. One old countryman from a ru ral section of Carteret county saw him suddenly. The old man’s eyes almost popped out of his head. He grabbed a friend’s arm and whis pered excitedly: "Lord God Almighty, there's the r''-r»o f»f Pofno ’* BOB REYNOLDS TO SPEAK ON TUESDAY FOB YOUNG VOTERS Asheville Man Comes Here. Sena tor Cole B!ease Invited To Attend Also. The members ot the young Dem ocratic voters clubs in Shelby and over the county are to hear some headline speakers here in the three weeks remaining before the election. A telegram received by A. R. Ben nett, county organizer, yesterday from State Chairman O. M. Mull stated that R. R. (Our Bob) Rey nolds, brilliant young Asheville speaker, would address young voters of Cleveland county at a big rally to be held in the court house here next Tuesday night. Expect Throng. Reynolds is one cf the most pop ular young leaders in the state and at a recent meeting young voters of this county asked to hear him. Chairmen of the various clubs over the county are asked by Mr. Bennett to note the date and bring as many members of thei clubs as is possible. In Shelby this week committees ol the local club headed by young mein are putting on a whirlwind drive for new mem bers and several hundred additional Democrats were enrolled Wednes day and Thursday For All To Hear. The Reynolds address will be pri marily for the young voters but all Democrats in the county are urged to hear the man who toured the world in a flivver, Mrs. R. L. Ry burn, chairman of the women voters, . plans to have several hundred of her club members hear Reynolds. Cole Biease Likely. The Mull telegram also stated that he had invited Senator Cole Blease, of South Carolina, to ad dress the young voters of the coun ty on Tuesday night, Oct. 23. A re ply from Senator Blease has not been received as yet, but it is hoped that he will be able to attend. At a recent meeting of the young voters here one of the younger leaders declared: ' "We want to hear one fire-eater at least before the election.” “Who do you want?” he was ask ed. “Cole Blease,” was the answer. And he may come. STEALING CHARGES IN COURT GRIND Judge Mull Has Heavy Court At Kings Mountain. One Store Breaking, County Judge John Mull had a heavy court grind at Kings Moun tain Thursday, several stealing charges being on the docket Elisha Neely, charged with break ing and entering the Pasour garage and store, was hound over to su perior court under a $300 bond. The robbery took place in September but Neely was arrested recently aft er it was said he sold some pocket knives. The loot taken from the store consisted of knives, rings, and hosiery. Charlie Miller and his wife, Em ma. were also bound over to su perior court under $300 bonds each on the charge of stealing a carpen ter's tools. Bud Smyre, colored, in court for the second time on a driving drunk charge was fined $100 and tr.e costs and ordered not to drive a car again for six months. He appealed. Bud was on the way home from a “sanc tified revival” when arrested. In another case two colored men were fined $10 each on the charge of disturbing religious worship, and three defendants were fined $10 each on whiskey charges. Big Rally On For Hoey Class Sunday Hope To Have Over 300 Men To Hear Bible Class Teacher Sunday. “He’s even more entertaining as a Sunday school teacher than he is as a political speaker and we are going to have between three and four hundred men hear him Sun day morning,” state members of the attendance committee of Clyde Hoey's Bible class at Central Me thodist church. A special rally day for old mem bers and new members is to be held Sunday and a special program will be given in addition to the usual Hoey lecture. Every member of the class is be ing urged this week to bring in at least two new men Sunday and a cordial invitation i* extended every l man in Shelby and Cleveland coun Candidate and Granddaughter This exclusive photo shows Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for governor of New York, with his little granddaugh ter, Anna Eleanor Dali, 18 months old, the unusual study being obtained by a staff photographer upon the return of Mr. Roose velt to his Hyde Park. N. Y., home. (International Illustrated News) Klan Head Fights At But Scorns K. C, Oath Duncan Denounces False Oath Being Circulated Against Gov. Smith, Forest City.—In e statement giv en out here. Dr. Amos C. Duncan, grand dragon ot the Ku Klux Klan of North Carolina came to the de fense- -oUhfi^JCniehts of Columbus and in no uncertain terms declared his conviction that a purported oath, widely circulated as that of the Catholic order, was spurious. Dr. Duncan declared that he had never had a part in its circulation and added that no North Carolina klansman would he permitted to aid in its distribution in the future, if it is within his power to prevent it. The grand dragon declared open warfare on Governor Smith’s presi dential candidacy, emphasized that the klan would not be permitted to engage in unfair methods in its political fight, and intimated that the battle on the Democratic nomi nee would be based cn the gover nor's legislative record, and his ideas of social equality, immigra tion and prohibition rather than on religious grounds. , Dr. Duncan’s statement follows: “I have been noticing with con siderable interest the many news items in the daily press during the past, several weeks concerning the spurious fourth degree Knights of Columbus oath and from editorial comment in a few of our papers some people may be led to believi: that the Ku Klux Klan has spon sored the distribution and that we will continue to distribute it during the present campaign. “I have studied closely the result of the investigation of the alleged oath and sincerely believe it to be spurious. For that reason I have never had this alleged oath distri buted and so far as I know it has not been distributed by any North Carolina klansman and I will not sponsor nor permit it to. be done to prevent. “Even though many kiansmen of North Carolina are opposed to Gov ernor Smith for president, we de sire to conduct ourselves as honest, fair, upright citizens and will have plenty of literature for distribution which will contain undisputable facts, such as his legislative record, his ideas on social equality, immi gration and prohibition." P. L. Buff Dead, Funeral On Sunday Mr. Peter L. Buff, well known cit izen of the up county section died last Sunday and was buried Sunday afternoon at Pisgah church, where he had been a consistent member for about 50 years. Mr, Buff was 71 years of age and death resulted from paralysis. Five of his sons and a son-in-law were pall bearers. They were Lee, Scott, Benny, John and Marvin Buff and Bynum Crowell. Six of the eleven surviving children are daughters. They are: Mrs. Bynum Crowell. Mrs, A. A. Parker. Mrs. Sam Duncan, Mrs. C. M. Cook, Mrs. Cleveland Buff and Miss Bertha Buff. Judge Webb Gives Lecture To Young Wife In Charlotte Charlotte.—“Vain desire for fine clothing and luxuries is the beset ting sin of the generation," Judge James Webb, of Shelby, declared in Mecklenburg superior court ad dressing Mrs. J. W Blalocx, pretty matron and mother of three chil dren who threw herself cn the mercy of the court after pleading guilty to a charge of forging checks at a department store here. Judge Webb continued the case until this morning when lie is scheduled to pass final judgment. Now that war is outlawed, nations need armament only to show what they could do if they hadn't re -formed.—Windsor Border Cities Star. Cotton Estimates Range From 27,066-58,000 Rales In County Several Pessimistic Estimates And Two Optimistic Ones On County Cotton. ._ Estimates cn the Cleveland coun ty cotton crop as tendered The Star this week range from 27,000 hales to 58,000 bales—a slight dif ference of 30.000 oales. Est invites seem to vary accord mg to the section they come from; ir* .fictions vrere the crop outlook is good many expect to see the record crop of lest sear equalled or surpassed, while in other sections a noticeable increase .s nn'K ’pcted At the end ot th' rinr re sea tr-n* The S’t-IT Vill yet- tjvp dollars cash to the bes* estimate of the total county cron. All estimates must be written on a slip’of caper with the address ot *he on i making the estimate, and all estimates, must be in by October 31. Recent estimates include the following: J. B. Hoyle, 31,721; Mrs. John M. Hoyle, 27,637; G. F Brown ing. 35.490; Mrs. Alice Bridges, 50, 000; Mrs. John Bridges, >8 000: R. L. Harris, 42,200; Roscoe McWhor ter, 49,000; T'.vitty Green 45,991; G. E. Griffin, 46,075; R. J Boat wright, 38.0N; Sam Eaker, 47,038; Ambrose McWhorter. 41,300: J. C Newton, 44|475; A M Hamrick 40,900; A j Newton, 45,217; Let M-ivhf\v. 4'y,80. Thousands See Smith In State Cleveland County People Cheer Democratic Nominee At Charlotte Thursday. Several hundred Cleveland county people were among the milling thousands who last night greeted Gov. A1 Smith during his short stop at Char lotte. The main thoroughfares of the Queen City were jammed with cheering throngs to greet the first Democratic candidate to come South in 30 years, and the guest of honor returned the greeting with his magnetic smile and waves of the world's best known brown derby. Governor Smith’s Train En Route Across North Carolina.’ Oct. 11.— The first Democratic presidential nominee to invade the “solid south” in more than 30 years, Governor Smith today, in two informal ad dresses at Richmond and Raleigh, the capitals of Virginia and North Carolina, told the people of Dixie that all sections of the country “be long to the one great big family of states that make up the greatest nation in the world.” Passing through the two southern states on his second campaign tour in his fight for the presidency. Gov ernor Smith found large and en thusiastic crowds to welcome him at almost a dozen cities and towns. He conferred cm his special train with the Democratic chieftains, of the two states, including Governor Byrd of Virginia and McLean ,of North Carolina, Senator Glass, of Virginia, and Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, former secretary of the navy, and received from them re ports that indicated a satisfactory political situation in the section. Governor Smith delivered his second informal address of the day at Raleigh, late today, expressing his appreciation of his reception by the people of Dixie. After more than an hour’s stay, which included a motor tour of Raleigh. Governor Smith left the city on his special train en route to four other North Carolina cities, Greensboro, Durham, Salisbury and Charlotte. At Greensboro a large crowd turn ed out to welcome Governor smith. Flares and torchlights made the greeting one of an old fashioned political character. Tours Greensboro. The candidate, together with Governor McLean and O. Max Gardner, Democratic nominee for governor of North Carolina, then were taken for brief automobile tours of the city. "Hello, Al!” Charlotte, Oct. 12.—The most famous brown derby in all the world was seen by tumultuous, yell ing thousands last night as Al Smith himself waved it in friendly greeting to perhaps the greatest crowd that has ever swarmed the I streets of the Queen City. | Nobody knows how many folks : saw the Empire State’s famous son | and the Democratic party’s nominee for the greatest honor in the gift of the American nation. Some esti mated it at 50,000; ethers declared there were more and some thought that figure too large. But a throng that packed West Trade street for several blocks In the vicinity of the Southern sta tion and surged and trampled and jostled itself back and forth to catch a glimpse of “Al.” Colorful Crowd. "Hello, Al," shouted the crowd, and the New York governor, fa mous among political friends and foes alike for his magnetic, vote winning personality, waved back in a greeting that might have been jaunty had he not been so tired from a day's pilgrimage through cheering friends or merely curious folks who just wanted to'see what this fellow' Al Smith really looks like. “Hello, Al, we re for you, old man,” shouted hundreds as the governor standing up and waving that ever present brown darby, waved back. “Whoever said old Not.’; Carolina was going Republican anyway?” others chimed in, • We'll see you in Washington next year.” Shelby Youth In College Band Novr One of the jour* musician. twin ed by Prof. W, T. Slnctetf In. the ; Shelby high school ha* ?.*>?; a *dac» : in the Davidson eolSigo ore! and band, ruoordina to an &r ' nov:n?ajnrrt from Dtrirtson. Its 1» I T C. Griffin, ir, sexaphonWt.
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