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LATE NEWS The Markets. Cotton, Shelby _ ___19!ic Cotton Seed, per bu._67!ic Cloudy And Colder. Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Cloudy and colder, probably rain tonight and Thursday. Big Dry Fund Voted. The United States senate yester day voted $24,000,000 to the presi dent of the United States for use in the attempt to enforce prohibi tion more strictly. The prospective appropriation for I prohibition must be approved by the house and President Coolidge, while the ex penditure of the fund will likely be made by the next president, Her bert Hoover. Officer Killed. Edgar Correll, Charlotte city de tective, was shot and killed there early last night by a negro thought to be Tom Williams, of South Caro lina. The negro at last reports was said to still be at large after his escape following the gun batle dur ing a raid. JOSEPUMER. ii VETER!, OEAD Has One Of County’s Rest Known And Respected Civil War Veterans. Funeral services for Mr. Joseph J. Kistler, who died on Monday, were conducted at Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant church with the pastor. Rev. Mr. Ridge, in charge. Rev. J. D. Morris, a former pastor, was to have assisted but was prevented from doing so by ill ness. As a part of the services were the remarks of a life-long friend and schoolmate. Mr. Edley Ivester. Mr. Kistler, the last of a large and prominent Cleveland county family, was a veteran of the Civil war and highly regarded by his fel low soldiers and the older citizens of the county. He was born August 17, 1841, and therefore was nearing his 88th birth anniversary. Kis tier’s M. P. church was named for the father of the deceased, David Kistler, an outstanding man of his day. He joined the church in early manhood and lived the life he pro fessed. A man who saw and upheld the good in all things, he was a kind, considerate neighbor and a friend to his section. He was married to Lucinda Nolan soon after the Civil war, his wife preceding him to the grave more than cne year ago. There are three children, two sons and cne daugh ter: Mr. Zemri Kistler, ;>f Shelby, a member of the county election board; Mr. Albert Kistler, living at his father’s homeplace a few miles north of Lawndale; and Mrs. Harry Sehroedgr, formerly of New York, but whoVad been living with his father for more than a year, com forting him in his declining days. Five grandchildren and tw(^ great grandchildren also survive. Local Marriages With Gaffney Judge Numerous Couples From Section Married There Last Week. Nine couples from this section secured marriage license from Pro bate Judge Stroup at Gaffney last week/*They were: Andy Craig and Pauline Towery, both of Vale; Paul Bowman and Babel Harrill. both of Shelby; John Glover and Nellie Lemons, both of Shelby; Bryan Devon and Mae Lazenby, both of Shelby; Hill Boy les and Bessie Barrett, both of Kings Mountain; .-Elwyn Wright and Ada McSwain, both of Shelby; William H. Wade, of Alto, Ga„ and Margaret Ann Turner, of Grover; Clarence Fisher, of Hickory and Precious Stewart, of Shelby; Cole man Williams and Esise Davis, both of Shelby. J. B. Crow, Hollis Farmer Dies Here Is Victim Of Pneumonia In Shelby Hospital. Substantial Citizen Of Hollis. Mr. J. B. Crow, substantial farm er of the Hollis section, died Tues day morning in the Shelby hospital where he had been a patient for several days suffering with pneu monia as an aftermath of influen za. Mr. Crow was 57 years of age and is survived by his wife and two children. Pink Crow and Mrs Ella McFarland. Deceased was thrifty, industrious citizen, honest and hard working. He bought a plantation from Mr. L. A. Gettys a number 01 years ago and was in good circumstances. Mr. Crow was a member of the Big Springs Baptist church where the funera' and interment took place Wednesday. A1 Smith, it is said, “seeks in va’n for private life.” He should have H’o for vice-prudent.—Springfield *lv nublican. VOL. 10 PAGES TODAY XXXV, No. 10 THE CLEVELAND STAR SHELLY. N. C. WEDNF.SD'Y. JAN 22. 1029. Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons Uy matl. per year (tn advance) $3.50 farrier, per year <ln advance) $3.00 Score Of Witnesses Tell Of Bay Kuin And Extract Sales Here. Several warrants, charging violation of the prohibition laws, will likely be issued here this week or next by the recorder’s court due to the evidence heard at a private court of inquiry this morning. The court was held at 10 this morning instead of at one o’clock this afternoon as prev iously announced, and some thing like a score of witnesses were grilled in the grand jury room by Recorder Horace Ken nedy and Solicitor P. Cleveland Gardner. j Negress, 108 - i Years Of Age Dies In County Flora Gardner, colored I perhaps the oldest person in Cleveland county, died last Friday and was hurled Sat urdav at Philadelphia church according; to a report here. The woman, according to the slave-holder's record to whom she belonged at birth, . was 108 years, six months and eight days ol(£ the date of l^ci birth being July 10, 18-0. The slave record, written with a goose quill and home-made ink. was given her by her white folks at their death as \ their oldest living slave. She made her home with her son- ; in-taw, Hill Schcnck, in the Lawndale section. "Aunt Flora” belonged to the family of Miss Rebecca Gardner, who died some years back and left her estate to the faithful servant. She had lived on the same plan tation all of her life and in slavery days was a member of New Bethel church. Eighty-Four Make Honor Roll Here Honor Roll And Improvement I’upils Of City Kt hoois Given. During the fourth month of the pity school year 84 students made the honor roll. according to the list issued from the office of the superintendent: The roll follows by schools: LaFayette School. Fourth grade: Mary Davis, Mary Evelyn Gardner, Stella Ledford, Clyde Grieg. Fifth grade: Pearl McKee. Floyd Truelove. Washington School. ■ Fourth grade: Jeanette Post. Fifth grade: Louise Ramsaur, Mary Wells. Sixth grade: Rebecca Hopper, Helen Jean Jordan, Jack Hulick, Catherine' McMurry. Seventh grade: Lucille Whisnant, Cornelia Sparks, Colbert Mc Knight. Marion School. Fourth grade: Harry Robinson, Elizabeth Harris, Inez Roop, Jane Washburn, Elizabeth White, Ger maine Gold. Fifth grade: Marie King, Annie Cline, Catherine Wilson. Sixth grade: Margaret Lee Liles. Margaret Louis McNee’y, Esther Ann Quinn, Sarah White. Seventh grade: Hazel Putnam. Graham School. Fourth grade: Margaret Bollin ger. Ruby Morgan. 5th Grade: Sarah Reid Thomp son. Sallie Mullinax, Win, Carson, Elizabeth Dodd. Nancy McGowan, __7th grade: Loris Dover, Jean Moore Thompson, Annie Ruth Del linger, Isabel Lackey, Ethel Alex ander. Jefferson School. 5th grade: Annie Dayberry, Eve lyn Tcele. Katie Lou Ensley. 7th grade: Bernice Miller, Griff in Holland. Morgan School 4th grade: Louise Jones, Helen Morrison, aames Irvin. Eugene Pat terson, Bernice Brooks, Clara Mull Blanton, Louise Whitcner, Beulah Price, Clarence Scruggs. 5th grade: Eva Black, Virginia Campbell, Gaynelle Duncan, Helen Wilson. Mary Stewart, Helen Lee, Howard Irvin, William Towery. 7th grade: Annte Ray Jones. High School 8th grade: Herman Best, Bernice Houser, Virginia McMurry. Mary Sue Thompson, Edith Ledford. 9tli grade: Elizabeth Blanton, Alice Goode King. Mary Lattimore, Willa Putnam, Sara Thompson-, John Irvin Jr., Evelyn Short, Mil dred Camp. Sam Dayberry. 10th grade: Lalage Sperling. 11th grade: Alex Gee, Lula Agnes Arey, Dorothy King, Mary Faye Pcninger. Improvement Roll The following pupils .have shown marked improvement in one or more studies during the past month. 8th grade: Harlan Bridge?, O. C. Connor, J. R. Pruitt, Andrew Jack son, Ida Mae Bridges. 9th grade: Beverly Jones, Alice Goode King. Ralph Allen. 10th grade: Annie Mary Rushin. Haig Poston. Free Mrs. Sherrill Of Charge In Court In county court this week Mrs Clara Davis Sherrill, graduate nurse, was acquitted of a worthless check charge preferred against her by D. J. Boyles, said o be a pri vate detective of Green -bcro. The charge was hinged upon the step ping of pa^mep^ but there was no evidence a all epc-*, v,hich to con > vict the defender"*. Hoover’s Vacation Retreat A Fisherman’s Paradise The palatial homo of multi-millionaire J. C. Penney on man-made Belle Isle, Fla., where President elect Hoover (inset) will forget politic! for the important business of fishing. Eating Champ May Have To Defend Crown In A Contest Gaffney, S. C.—Lewis Moore, of > York county* who claim: to be the official eating champion for the state of South Carolina, may soon find that when it comes to inter state consumption, the gustatory honors are not quite so easy to re tain. Moore lias received a challenge from a Tar Heel, none other than James Sherer of Lattimore. f5. C„ \yho feels that as a plain and fancy eater, he's qy|te the berries. As a result, plans-are under way for a match to be held in the near fu ture, at Gaffney, Charlotte, Spar tanburg or some other point easily accessible from both states. In his challenge to Moore. Jimmy said in part: By Way Of Appetizer, "You may be the champion eater of South Carolina, but you must not include North Carolina in the ter-: ritory over which you hold sway. Here is what I ate one day re cently: 17 eggs, three cans salmon, one chicken, two leaves of bread, a dime's, worth of crackers, a pound of cheese, a fcoitle of catsup, haYf a fruit-cake, a quart of pecans and 14 oranges. After supper I ate a box of candy." And Jimmy adds that he is 27 years old. five feet 11 inches tail, and weighs 170 pounds. Just im agine it! Nevertheless, Moere still insists he is champion, and it won't be until after tire contest has been fought to a bitter conclusion that the true wearer of the crown will be known. A theat ►“ here has of I fered its servicer, and a Gaffney I cafe man has offered to supply the ! food and cook the materials, :o it jmay.be that Gaffney will be picked ; as the site of the battle. Premotor Sought. j All that is needed is a promoter I to arrange the details, and there is ! some talk of interesting either Wil liam P. Carey, Tex Rickard's suc cessor, or "Cold Cash" Pyle. Noth ing definite, however, has been de cided on that score as yet, although seme' means will have ,o be found to handle such details as bill-post-, ] ing, ticket-sales, and providing rail | road or bur, transportation to and I I from the arena. Always keenly alert to avail themselves of every opportunity for development and expansion, and be ing intensely interested in eating, the good citizens of Gaffney are keyed up to a high tension of anxiety because of the fear that they may lose the match and that some other city may re selected The city is lying awdke nights awaiting the word that the neces sary promoter has been discovered and that the ccr'va.ct has bean ?» brie : t!- > psl h and Ur after''- m eve- ’: of sport enthusi asts to this city. Hoover Led In Expenditures With $395,234.10: Smith 2nd With $152,622.53. Washington.—'The presidential binary campaign cost the 15 can didates in the two major parties $894,096 and it was money legiti mately spent, in the opinion of the senate campaign funds investiga tion committee. Chairman Seiwer of the commit tee submitted the report to the senate dealing only with the pre convention campaign and he in cluded a recommendation from the committee for legislation to "safe guard against possible future abus es in primary campaigns and In convention contests,’’ Hoover At Top Herbert Hoover reported the lar gest amount with pre-convention expenditures r’aced at $395,254.18 Alfred E. Smith was next largest spender In the primaries, the com mittee putting his expense at $152, 622.53. Frank O Lowden. who made a determined fight for the republican nomination, was third in line in ex penditures with $87,415.97 and the late Senator Frank Willis of Ohic was fourth, with expense of $66,534 - 52. The committee reported $75,428 52 was spent in the primaries which it was, unable to allot to any single candidate. The committee founc “that all these persons engaged ir handling campaign funds strictlj compiled with the corrupt practices acts of the several states and ab stained from any ascertainable im propriety. Hifirhs Meet Strong Forest City Quint In Contest Friday One Of Best Games Of Vear In Tin Can Here. Abbey Team Wins. One of the fastest basketball ggmes of the season is booked for the tin ean here Friday night when the fast Forest City five comes down for a game with the Shelby high quint. There was a heated rivalry between the two outfits, strongest in the section, last year and a speedy battle is anticipated when they get together for the first time this year Friday night. Playing at Belmont Abbey Tues day night the highs were smother ed by the big prep sch .nl team 36 to 6. Cline Ov ens Le* caging all the Shotbv points. SAYS DRY AGENTS ARE WASTEFUL !N LAW ENFORCEMENT Senator llonth Assails Worthless And incompetent Prohibition Workers. Greensboro.—The most severe criticism ever heard here of prohi bition administration methods is contained in a letter from Senator William S. Borah, of Idaho, to Judge Johnson Hayes, middle dis trict federal jurist. Senator Borah says: The gov ernment lias never had "a more In competent, wasteful and worthless class of men in any great depart ment of the government," than the dry agents. His letter is in an swer to one from Judge Haye3 to Senator Lee Overman, which was read on the floor of the senate and in which Judge Hayes asked the enlargement of the prohibition force. Senator Borah's letter is given: "I am unablp to support the $25, 000,000 appropriation under the present organization and methods of enforcement,” the senator states. "There are some good men in the service, but there are so many in competent men in It, not to say anything worse, that I am not will ing to turn ally more money over to them to be wasted oy them. "If in the new organization we could get a thorough reorganization and a competent force, then I would be willing to give them any reason able amount that such a force would ask for, but not these fel lows. “In my opinion we have never had a more incompetent, wasteful and worthless class of men in any great department of the government, hundreds of them are mere hacks, barnacles upon some political ma chine. placed upon the national payroll because the machine didn't have a place for them. . . . That must be changed, judge, before I will vote for any money for them." Former Local Man Robbed By Bandit At Forest City Forest City Filling Station Man ager Beaten And Robbed Of Twenty Dollars. Forest City, Jan. 22.—Two high waymen late last night knocked Fred Carlisle, manager of a gaso line station here, in the head three times with a gun and after placing him in an unconscious condition in an adjoining room escaped with about $20 taken from the safe. Carlisle was alone at the station when two men drove up in a big touring car. They asked him for a road map, and when he turned to go in the door to get it one of the men shoved a gun in his back and told him to throw up his hands. He was made to lower the blinds and then forced to open the safe. He resisted when told to go in the small room near the safe. One of the men then struck him three times with a gun, and leaving him there the two made their escape. Regaining consciousness about 20 minutes later he notified the po lice who notfied the police in sur rounding towns, including Spar tanburg, Asheville and Charlotte. Carlisle Is a former Shelby man. leaving here some months back to operate the Forest City plant. Mrs. Cabaniss Dies In Augusta, Georgia A clipping from the Augusta Chronicle tells of the death there of Mrs. Wm. M. Cabaniss who pass ed away at the age of sixty. She died at the home of her sister. Mrs. J. A. Harmcn where the funeral services were held last Friday af ternoon at 3 o’clock. Interment was in the city cemetery. Mrs. Cabaniss is related to Miss Ida Cabaniss, now living in Augus ta, Mrs. Mattie Adams and other Shelby people. Wicker To Address Masons of Shelby Mr. W. U. Wicker, educational field secretary of the grand lodge, will be in Shelby Thursday even ing. and a. 7:30 will appear before a special communication of Cleve land lodge 202 A. F. Si A. M. at the Masonic temple. Everv member of the local lodge is urced t,o attend this firry imnort writ Mp ee'B and near Mr Wicker Only Two Counties Have Lower Taxes Than This County Boiling Springs Given More Books By Citizens Here Star'* Drive For Junior College Library Moves Steadily Along. The Star's drive for books for the library of the Boiling Springs jun ior college is continuing to bring In many volumes for the school. With "Boiling Springs book day" on for the First Baptist and other churches here Sunday it is expect ed that the total will near the re quired 2.000 volumes. Recent contributions through The Star Included the following: Mrs. C. J. Woodson, 7 volumes. J. B. Petty, 8. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Babington. 24. I). B. Moore, 8. George Scordas, Central Cafe proprietor, 13. ROOSEVELT'S TALK HOOVER ELECTION GIVES G. 0. P, STIR Statement In ' Regard To Hoover’s Victory Taken As Insinuation Of Dishonesty. Albany. N. Y„ Jan. 23.—Governor Roosevelt faces the possibility of be ing asked by the legislature to pro duce proof of a statement tha* a feeling was prevalent after the last election similar to that which "fol lowed the theft of the presidency in the Tilden case.” A resolution inviting the gover nor to produce such evidence was introduced by the Republican as semblyman, Richard B. Smith on Onodaga county. The resolution said that Governor Rooeevelt’i statement "challenges the honesty of the election of Herbert Hoover, and casts a cloud upon his right to assume office of the president of the United States on March 4th” and that "the plain import Of such statement is to cast reflection upon the methods employed oy the sup porters of Herbert Hoover in the last election." In Form Of Resolution. Criticism erf the governor was made in the resolution for giving the influence of his office to the statement based on what the gov ernor said was an expression of opinion of his correspondents. The resolution said it was the duty of the legislature to enact legislation to correct conditions such as were charged. Governor Roose velt’s statement said connection with the feeling prevalent after the de feat of former Governor Alfred E. Smith as Democratic presidential candidate: The Statement. “This clearly expressed feeling can only be compared to that which followed the theft of the presidency in the Tilden case. Bigotry, ignor ance of Democratic principles, the spread by unspeakable and unAmer lcan methods of the most atrocious falsehoods; unfair and improper pressure brought to bear upon workers in specially favored Re publican industries; false claims for the prosperity of the country and kindred propaganda, cheated, so my correspondents feel, our party of the presidency.” The statement was issued by the governor recently after he received replies from 3,000 letters sent to Democratic leaders in various states asking opinions as to the party’s situation. Mrs. McSwain Buried At New Hope Church Gaffney, S. C.—Mrs. Mattie Mc Swain, 49, died Monday morning at her home as a result of pneumonia. After funeral services conducted Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. C. A. Kirby, pastor of the Cherokee avenue Baptist church, the body was taken to New Hope Baptist church in Cleveland county for in terment. Mrs. McSwain is survived by four sons, William, Garland and L. D., of Gaffney and Otis McSwain, of Blacksburg She leaves two broth ers, Grady Renners of Earl, and June Renners of Gaffnsv and two sisters. Mrs. Oveta Duncan and 'irs. T> Stacy, of Gaffn«». #> M Counties Have Higher Average Combined Taxes Than Cleve land County. The taxpayer who frequently talks of moving away from Cleve land county because of high taxes should be sure In advance that there is somewhere to move—that is. If he seeks lower taxes. According to official statistics is sued by the University News Letter only two counties in North Caro lina have a lower county-wide tax rate. Top that Information, which may bo a bit surprising, off with the add ed information that only IS coun ties in North Carolina have a low er average county and district tax rate than Cleveland. In other words in 97 North Carolina counties the county-wide tax rate is higher thnn in this county, while in M counties the gross tax rate, special district and county, is higher than in Cleveland county. Forsyth Is Best. The counties with a lower county wide tax rate than Cleveland are Forsyth and Wake, both industrial sectors. Forsyth’s county-wide rate is 60 cents on the $100 valuation; Wake’s rate is 87 cents, and In Cleveland the rate Is 88 cents. The gross tax levy in Cleveland county is $1.41. The average tax rate for North Carolina counties is $1.56, though to only 29 counties is the tax rate that low, because of the very small rate in some of the counties which lowered the average. In 41 coun ties of the state the total tax'levy was $2 or more per hundred, while in 12 counties the county-wide rate alone, not Including special dis trict taxes, Is $2 per hundred. CTay county with a rate of $3.36 has the highest rate in the state. Of counties neighboring Cleve land only two counties, Gaston and Burke, have lower gross tax rates. The Gaston rate Is $1.23, the Burke rate $1.29, the Catawba rate is $1.47, the Lincoln rate $1.78, and the Rutherford rate la $2. The assessed valuation to Cleve land county for 1927 was $38,068, 314, while the total tax levy for 1927-28 is given at $537,358. Would Like To Have Site Donated For Club Home And Pub lie Library. Members of the Woman's club have dreams of a club home which they can use not only tor their club activities but large enough for the public library. Mrs. Fred Mor gan, president of the club says tt is the ambition of the ladies to se cure such a lot by donation and if the owner has a lot too valuable to give, she feels that a ***7 at” tractive price might be offered—a price within reach of the club. The club ladies would begin laying aside a fund with which to build a club home and library within the next few years. The ladies are looking about for desirable . sites and hoping some public benefactor will see the need of a club building and donate a lot on which they will erect a suit* able home. They feel that it is too good to hope for such a home with in the next few years, but their plans will never materialize with out a beginning so they are mak ing their plans for the future. The Woman’s club is an important fac tor in the social, literary and ar tistic life of the community with several hundred members and it is Mrs. Morgan’s desire before she re tires as president to see plans tak ing shape toward a club home, own ed by the dub women. Colored Fisherman Gets 300 Lbs. Weekly Charlie DeRay, colored, lives in Freedmon but fishes down on Broad river and is successful at the trade as two heavy strings of cat fish which he carried on the streets here —j-" would indicate. Charii* latches about 300 srhen the weather metal meshed wetting a the Whe rich haul, aroimd finds a Score Bay Runi. Although the grand jury Poom was cleared of spectators after the subpoenaed witnesses and volunteer witnesses arrived it is understood that the officials secured quite a bit of evidence showing the viola tion here of the prohibition laws. Most of the evidence given by the witnesses centered, it is understood, about the sale of bay rum, although extracts and whiskey traffic fre quently entered the evidence. About Six Stories. Following the court an official stated that about six local stores had been named by witnesses as where they had secured bay rum. extracts, or other intoxicants, but until direct charges are preferred, if such is done, none of the evid ences or names disclosed to the court will be made public. Judge Kennedy disfcussing the court stated that 4n his opinion quite a bit of valuable information was received by the court, and gen eral supposition about the court house is that Solicitor Gardner may issue several warrants soon upon the testimony given today. All of those for whom subpoenas were issued were not in court due to the fact that several of them could not be located by officers serving the papers. Before the court room was cleared of every one ex cept the witnesses, officials, and officers, the spectators present were told that any of them who would volunteer evidence might remain. Few remained upon the invitation. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock any private citizen of the town and county may come before the court and give any information he or she may have concerning the violation of the dry laws in any respect, it is announced by the court. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING SUNDAY The Cleveland county Sunday school association will meet in the auditorium of the Shelby Presby terian church here .Sunday, Jan uary 27, at 3 o'clock in the after noon. All members of the association, including division superintendents, township presidents, vice-presi dents, and secretaries are urged to be present. The object of the meet ing is to plan for township conven tions in each township before the first of April. Physician’s Stolen Car Found Burned Near Shelby Today Dr. B. B. Matthews’ Car Located On H.ghway 18 South Of Town. The thief who stole Dr. B. B. Matthews automobile late last night or early this morning failed to get away with all of his loot. Officers are of the opinion that the auto of the local physician was stolen around 4 o'clock this morn ing, while it was about 5 o’clock that Policeman McBride Poston an swered a call out highway 18, south of town, where he found the stolen car burned to the ground. The ruins tended to show that the two front tires, motormeter and tag had been removed before the car burned. N~w Employees At The Piedmont Cafe Additions made to the force of the Piedmont cafe, operated by Mrs. Alice Boland .include Miss Pauline Turner, of Shelby ,who is the new "rshier, and Mr. Frn~st Miller, for merly with the Clegg hotel, Greehs boro. as counterman.
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