Annual Dover Mill Banquet Held On SaturdayHere
MILLS HE 8¥
Gr.-mox Wax Carc’ner Gets Cheer
W -n Ke Ltrlares For V.’-~k
men’s Compensation Act.
Pivot men, ICO in number, of the
f ree Mills of Eastcide, Dover and
Cra, herded by Shelby’s popular
industrial leader, John R. Dover
enjoyed their lfth annual banquet
at the high school auditorium Sat
urday night and gave Max Gardner,
the state’s next governor a cheer
of approval when he announced
that as governor, he would strive
to have the general assembly pass
a workmen’s compensation act.
This was Mr. Gardner’s first pub
lic speech since his election in
November and his dec’araticn fer
the workmen’s compensation act
was the first time he has poin ed
out any particular law which he
aimed he seek its passage.
“I want to see the time come
when a working man wen’t have
to go to seme lawyer and threaten
or start suit and pay a heavy law
fee to get paid for an injury and
lost time, whether he was negligent
or not. A lav like this which many
states have, lets him know Just
what sort of settlement to expect
without going to law." He was
speaking to working men and the
applause was a generous one when
he made this declaration.
Mr. Dover Welcomes Them.
An eloquent welcome was ex
tended the guests by Mr. Dover, re
garded as the best “lay” speaker
in this part of the state. He thank
ed the men for their loyalty and
co-eperatien and urged them to
lean neither to the right nor to the
left in doing their duty at all
times. "I recently started to live
cn h'roved time." said Mr. Dover,
"and the hope is that when I leave
t*._e Oiagcn.ca.l.ns with which I
have been identified, that the or
ganizations will stay in tect and the
same faces of the same men will
carry on."
Each 19 Tears Ago.
Mr. Dover went back 19 years
he presided at the first banquet of
a t:::lile of which he was head In j
Ehslby. That was the Ella Mill.!
Six men were present then; 150
n'h were present Saturday night
ar.d as flax Gardner said in his
speech, Mr. Dover's great ambition:
and plan in life is not to make
money for himself, but to build in
dustries to give mtn and women
employment and the pnvi’ege of
earning a livelihood under the best
of living ccnditicns.
"Every industrial enterprise is
but the lengthen ng shadow of
seme man,” said Mr. Gardner. "Ihe
Ora, Cover and Er-tside plants are
but the lengthening shadow of
John R. Dover whore life has bean
an Inspiration t-oause he cams up
through poverty, s"d~' as and d: -
arp- ntr-ents.” * \ Gridner held
up Mr. Dover £3 a err' ne f»
of his emp’crces, cr.e who knows
l ow to crr-~a a r.rd rr' 'cs with
th m rvi arrays has tl:..r interest
at heart.
Loyalty y.-s st'e;-* ’ by ' Cord
nor as the * t < 7 hi human
life. Ability r."d c' dor c ccm
>• re with lc; ' l to em
ployer, to c' la, to commnnitr
st' a and r r n.
Mr. C.nd' r espre: d f vr a
the coming of for.: r s £.a. i v.. '
the movement of tortile plants from
few England, br’.n ng with th m
their hate, bitterness, distrust and
discontent.
CM Is Given.
A $10 r*d c '.n was given by Mr
Dover, the tear master to J. H
Southers of the Dover who was se
lected in pasting a fcr.ll to deliver
an iirrcmntu ad': ess ct the nest
am. i baronet, v.'’i’.e F. L, C.cc’"
er of £m! Jee V. haems c
Dover end S. M. F. or cf Cre
drew $10 gc’d r-ooos t en by th
fcc"ds of the several mills.
The meeting mas net whhout it*
fun. Wi-n Charlie F.oheris start
ed to sret'en a ler~e d'd v. .h Mi' e
Au.*\:T as arc:'enter, t’*e pre-edt
to go to the charity fund, bidding
had reached $15. Th-re was a pause
when Miire c*h~d any cne who
would give $23 to a good cause to
stand un. An electric sperh under
the chair cf Worth Mitcham
troirht him to his feet with a yell.
Lau~hter fi.’ed the large ream.
An orchertra furnished music,
while Carl Jordan sang a Mr
earner gave a mountain folhlore
and a q—rtet compered of Glenn
White, W F. Newton. Wcrth
Mitchcm and W. D. Stccbtrn ad
ded to the enjoyment of the oc
casion. Max Gardner was pre
sented with a hendr~me golf bag
and et’chs and shert talhs were
made by John Fax, Aaron Quinn
and Arthur Jarrctt.
F'*s ?'"ahn lemons, w'-o has
bean at St. Leo hospital training
c~'’ccl rt Green-hero. Is h'”ve for
the holidays and will return Wed
nesday.
All Ronds 1 e~c!$
To B:th!:hem
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building in which Judas Iscariot
fc: rayed his Lord for £0 pieces of
silver, i: el. t'-e r--;issicn sv.ingc
round a hill end reaches Bethle
hem . elf.
Easy L tile E i.iV *m.
E -hem is a i;..‘e t. a wit’
its v.ula t.,;, cures
c.sec’y about r. ,.ew, v...
sue:.s tlhcrgh w. Ieii autos ar.
ver.'er.s cm r . rely jeers. The
he; :e. v.i.h f t reefs, le . d wIn
ti s t J c. ...1 c~ e. c n
t ‘;c ice.. ..d vo shut the sur.
at cf t .3 j. nt b jyv: ccrnt
.3 t . s aid . ' rears lute the
..tv s.e;e;s v e v.e n and
3 sell car. 1 cr.-cs, fc. .ties’
:d oile r rh 3 c :.ts to the
. I s. 1" e i3 aleecys the. r
...aba j . cl t 3 sl.cpl.ee; ..e, u.
-r.j c..t tl eh- V... es.
Suddenly there appear at ti
head of the prceeeJcn the tl ...
Patriarchs of the Christian frith
in Jerusalem—dignitaries of the
v... hod ex chinch, resplendent in
their bejewelled vestments, in
.heir tr. in are a.endant arch
tjehops, b. "3 cr archimandrites,
also dreteed in cc'arful robes. They
lead the wry through the formless
cluster of buildings .about the
Church cf Nativity, built by the
mother of Conrtanthre the Great,
and se.-(J to be the oldest -Christian
church in the we.Id. The church
stands in a small square, surround
ed by steres.
The enlrer.ee to this building is
net im.reeeive. It is a narrow,
low gateway of plain hewn stone,
a scent four fcot in height, so that
dignitaries and all have to stoop
low to enter. The ga e is thus
cramped because the Mohammed
ans, for centuries in control of Sy
ria, did not scruple to drive their
cattle into the sacred places of the
Christians: hence the gate had to
be made small enough to keep the
animals out.
Where Christ was tsom,
Inside, the basilica becomes more
imposing. The procession enters
an enclosure about ICO feet to length
end 110 feet wide, divided by mass
ive pillars into a central nave and
. two narrow fl&nlhng aisles.
The choir chants hymns, and
the patriarchs and their attend
ants take tall lighted tapers to
their hands. , Then they advance
to the east end of the church, pass
through a low archway by the
choir, and descend a flight of steep;
slippery steps to the Grotto of the
ativity.
The grotto is a sort of cave iii
I the sclid reck Irad. on says
| that this cave, e:: Ing. in Biblical
| ;;mcs. .ccnctitr.icd the stab'os in
; which the Virgin Mr.ry took refuge
j when she end Joseph ler nod that
! there was no room at the inn. A
1 rirr’.l a'tir T:s against the wa!'
j lighted by trrny small sllvc
i lamps: read cn the fleer, in fre
j cf t‘ 3 r‘ is a si. ar star, v
rat t--? c r"Zt v' are i
v s to. i, A L: .at ir. criphcn is c:
.he star.
I*nee! At !' amer,
i l**re r *. a cr.d. at
a* j : r in f n, to 1 a t
he t ::: x cf f; a:
c. i s r.-.-e c ohrcil-n t’
has l :n ha d for many c r'.aulas.
; V. n this c .'any has b::r
' ftp:3h.5d the to ,.'s m y lip
d:r: ad to the crypt f.n
kneel, li‘::v,. a, tt the most soared
spot in C" r ~ :r .Icm.
j Crouds t‘ . . ;.g the St.arts of
! He.' : 'tern through the etcn.xg c:
hoc. £4. f-.-y tee, no doubt,
.very shv.i'ar to *hc rerh’s*ts of
Te*.ij:eh'*n cf. 23 centuries ago—
except that, t'ey rre mere wur
’ e Part cf t's population is
Mohcmmcc’ n. tr'a it i» actually
r.scerrary for sc’.liers to be sta*
1 t.cncd about the Church of the
dtativ.iy to prevent, outbreaks
T-Owevcr. no trouble; ever ccuvrs.
That Is the little tcv.n of Ectft
, 1c!-m-today,, twenty c ’ ries aft
er the birth cf Jceus Christ?'
?e ny Column
lcst, o;:n e:g white wal
fcer hound wi.h one lemon end one
dove cc'.cred spot over the eye.
Last heard from at Lee Caiton’s
at Sunshine. For reward notify c.
O. Lee. R-4. Shelby.
MIDDLE AGED WOMAN
wants work as supervisor cf board
ing house or housekeeper for
i adults. East recommendations. Mrs.
’ F. W„ 808 N. LaFayette St. 2t 24p
LOST NEAR HOLLIS, ONE FE
ma# dog. white and black spotted,
dove colored head and ears, wear
ing a collar when .ost. Name plate
T C. Ledford. Shelby, N. C. Finder
please notify and Active reward
T. C. Ledford. Shelby, N. C. t.f 24c
i Evans Hartgrove of Charlotte,
arrived Sunday to spend the holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Hartgrove.
(Special to The Star.>
The S r.dev school v ill observe
C . by g’adcning the hearts
cf th in t>s community who are
ctek or s'.: ;n. Twenty or more
•-.Pets w.il be distributed among.
,hcm.
Seme of the new library books
have t. d and are now ready
sr use. - c:s are good books and
v.e hep: t e folks read them.
Among these spending the Christ
mas holidays at home are Miss
a Llxcn ficm Tbomasviile,
Misres Lcla Cavis and Julia Jones
m Boiling Springs. M:ss Blooma
Wright, Eeone; Miss Sybil Ham
rick, Charlc.lc; Miss Auby Wash
bum. Meredith, and Mr. Paul Wil
.-an, Chapel Hi.ll, and Miss Mattie
Lle Qr.dner from Hollis.
I1.':s Lc a Davis visited Miss
1 ‘Is v\u•« Sunday.
Miss Bennie Lee Jones recently
return'd frem the Shelby hospital
—here she had been taking treat
ment. Her friends will be glad to
learn she is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. W* W. Washburn
and Annie Lee visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Cardpe Saturday aharnoon.
Mr. W. P. Greene of Georgia
j v-ho has been viisting relatives here
left Saturday for Cheanee.
We were glad to have Mr. L. E
Greene, ar.d Miss Hamrick and
Dorothy Greens frem Sandy Plains
as B. Y. P. U. visitors Sunday
night. We sung Christmas songs. .
Mr. Everctte Brooks very de
lightfully entertained the young
'tills of the community last Sat-.
| urday night with a party.
Zhclfcy Mill Gives
Chr'stmas Bag To
Many Employees
Following its usual custom, the
Shelby Cotton mill distributed Fri
day, bags of fruits, candy, etc., to
every man, woman and child on the
hill. The number of people depend
ent on the Shelby Cotton mill is
about 1.400 and not a- one was for
gotten in the Christmas remem
brance. This plant as well as the
others in Shelby are closed for sev
eral days for the workers to enjoy
the holiday season.
fry Star Job Printin'
No “Spokesman” For
The Next Governor
Governor Gardner Will Do Hi
Own Talking As He Has Done,
, He Says.
In a newspaper interview here to
day Governor-elect O. Max Gard
ner made it plain that he would
have no "White House spot -man
when he goes into office early next
month.
"Seme people seem to think that
my views and opinions are being
announced and may be conveyed to
the legislature by a spokesman, but
I can say that I have reached my
own decisions tn the past, done my
own talking and will continue to
do it when I get to Raleigh."
In other words the Shelby gov
ernor-elect made it plain that he
would not follow at least one
Ccoiidge policy in his public ut
terances.
Another announcement of inter
est made today by the next gover
nor was that he would submit the
volumninous state budget to the
legislature next month "as is,"
meaning just as recommended by
the budget comrr. eeion and for
warded to him by Governor Mc
Lean. This is due to the big rush
piling up on him as he has hun
dreds of messages to answer daily,
numerous conferences, and is pre
paring his Inaugural address, He
states that the various recommen
dations in the budget will be taken
up, studied and analyzed after the
entire measure is ■ presented to the
assembly as required by 3av
COURT HOUSE TO CI/'SE
FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
In order to give county officials
and clerks cue holiday A. E. Cline,
commission chairmen and county
business manager, announces that
court home offices will be closed on
Christmas day, Tuesday, December
,25.
ADVERTISES FOR WIFE;
HAS 100 APPLICATIONS
I . --
Washington.—William Holtzman.
widower, recently advertised in
want ad columns for a wife. Ke has
about 100 applications and his
old automobile has broken down
j under the strain of calling on the
candidates.
"There are some beauties tn the
list from tl.eir pictures and it’s
going to be a hard proposition to
choose, he said.
AtTheTfe' * rs
The Webb Is advertising the full
holiday week program tn The Star
today, announcing for today, Christ
mas Eve, a flashy Western, star
ring Tim McCoy. Christmas day
brings the popular star. Norma
Shearer, with the ex-southern foot
ball headliner, John Mack Brown,
as co-star The picture is entitled
"The Lady of Chance.” It is Miss
Shearer's latest, and an excellent
holiday bill. Renee Adcrce and Al
len Hale, In "The Spieler” comes
Wednesday, with a big special ad
vertised for Thursday and Friday—
Vilma Eanky in "The Awakening of
Love " "Celle" Ians” and news reel
also feature this two day bill, Sat
urday Buster Keaton will be the]
popular draw ing card in "The j
Cameraman.”
Vaudeville features the Princess
bill all during holiday week, with
Lela May topring the program,
Hap Roberts, head of this show,
announce* he l - going to make
Shelby his headquarters as a book
ing office for this popular company,
which composes eighteen perform
ers. There will be a matinee every
day during this holiday week, with
a special midnight performance
scheduled for Tuesday night. Mr.
Roberts is a hearty booster for his
chow, declaring it is different—a
’—n performance, with all the
usual salaciousness of vaudeville
ci:l - d. He says the day for
smutty shows has gene, and Miss
May heads a bill of the new order.
"Stocks and Blondes" with Jac
i queline Loprn is the special Christ
mas day picture program, with
! vaudeville. There will be pictures
all week.
C ft^n Market
(By John * rk & ' o.)
Cotton was quoted at noon today
on New York exchange:
December 20.27, January 20.12.
Saturday's close: December 2034,
January 20.06.
New York, Dec 24.—Worth street
says the yarn market last week was
one of fair volume in some limited
quarters of the market. Large com
mission houses were abje to report
their production sold. The Liver
pool market which has been and is
: too low compared with New York
looks to be stepping up into line.
Manchester cables says holidays re
strict large scale buying, India m
i quiries moderate, China more en
Parents And Five Children ore‘in
Fire When Trappro
In Bed.
Anniston. Ala., Dec. 23.—Seven
members of a sleeping family were
burned to death and six ethers were
Injured, four critically, early today
when, fire swept their residence.
Two of the injured were not ex
pected to live through the nlghf
The Dead.
The victims, a mother and fath
er and five children are:
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Calhoun,
Lulala Calhoun, 11; Freeland Cal
houn. 4; Emmett. Calhoun, 9; Rob
ert Lee Calhoun, 2, and Albert
Calhoun, Jr., infant.
The two believed fatally burned
are Essie Calhoun, 16, and Ella
Bright. 12. Others Injured were:
Lois Herald, 13; Raymond Cal
houn, 12, and A. M. Calhoun, 9.
Occupants of the house had been
asleep for some time when Mrs
Calhoun was aroused by smoke in
the room occupied by her and her
husband and five Calhoun chil
dren.
Hall In Flames.
She called her husband who open
ed the bed room door to find the
hallway outside a mars of flames.
Before he could close the door, the
flames had swept into the bed room
and had ignited the bed clothing.
Mrs. Calhoun picked up fft*
youngest child and hurled him ou
a window. The infant later was
buried in the debris of the home
and burned to death. Before she
could rescue the other four chil
dren, the mother was overcome bv
smoke.
Dance At Cleveland.
The holiday week will be enliv
ened at Cleveland Springs by »
dance Friday night. The hour is
9:30. It will be a gala event. Music
will be furnished by the well known
Duke Wellborn orchestra.
couraglng. In the December con
tract which expires at noon goes out
at a premium it should have a
stimulating effect on the rest of the
list. Favor purchases on reactions
Merry Christmas to all.
CLEVENBURG.
EFIRD’S DEPARTMENT STORE
WISHES ONE AND ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS
WEDNESDAY WE
COMMENCE OUR ANNUAL AFTER CHRISTMAS CUT PRICE
CLEAN OUT BEFORE INVENTORY
SALE
ALE CONTIN!!
HRCUGH MONDAY NIGH T, DECEMBER 31ST. GREAT REDUCTIONS AND CUT PRICES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. ALL
CDD LOTS MUST CO BEFORE STOCK TAKING.
TOYS
LOTS OF THEM AT
HALF PRICE.
WOOL BLANKETS CUT IN PF?ICE
-—Chatham, ElHh N ade 65x£0, part
^ /col $2 £5 a pair.
u ^
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LADIL5 NEW FAf L COATS CUT
IN PRICE. ______
MISSI S ANDCH-«?N»S
C?ATS CUT IN PRICE.
SWEATERS AND LUMBER
JACKS FOR COLD WEATHER.
TOYS CUT IN PRICE. PLENTY
OF THEM.
BUY YOUR WINTER SHOES
NOW.
MEN AND BOYS’ CLOTHING AT
A BIG DISCOUNT.
, ONLY ONCE A YEAR YC’J HAVE THIS GREAT BARGAIN FEAST. REMEMBER THE TIME. SALE LASTS UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT, DEC. 3IST.
EFIRO’S DEPARTMENT STORE