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VOL. XXXV, No. 38 THE CLEVELAND STAR SHELBY. N. C. 16 PAGES TODAY FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1929. Published Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Afternoons cmSr'ffytS (£«&££ £w LA TE NEWS The Markets. Cotton, spot .. 28c Cotton Seed, per bn. ... 57c Showers likely. Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Fair and cooler tonight. Probably showers Saturday. Governor At Hornet Governor and Mrs. O. Max Gardner and family arrived in Shelby late yesterday to make their first visit to the home town since Governor Gardner’s inauguration in January, While here the gover nor and his family will attend the Vaster opening service of the new j First Baptist church, Governor1 Gardner being one of the leaders la the building of the new educa tional structure. The state’s chief executive plans to be back in his Raleigh office some time Monday. Two-Year Term For Negro Who Killed Woman Fuflen wider, “Negro Bluebeard,” Dodges Murder Count And Get One Tear. In superior court here yesterday Judge James L. Webb stentenced Wallace Irvin, 18-year-old negro boy, to a two year term in the State prison for fatally shooting Emma Jackson, colored woman, in a gun battle between Irvin and Booker T. Lattimore, another ne gro at the Jackson woman’s home late last Saturday night. Irvin, through Ills attorneys, By num and Maurice Weathers, pled guilty to manslaughter and the evi dence developed that the negro boy was shooting at Lattimore when one of the bullets went wild and hit the negro woman, the defend ant declaring that he did not know that she had been hit until arrested. -rm ucm. The Woman, who was standing In the doorway watching the gun play between the two negro youths, turned when shot, walked back into the room, where there were oth ers, and said, *Tm shot," according to witnesses. “Surely not,** those in the room “Ves, J am ahpfc I'm dead.” they Mid she mMM ** tmnhhit ©tee upon the bed. The defendant declared that the shot, which must have struck the woman, was fired just as Lattimore shot him with a shotgun. The shot fined his legs, knocking him down, and after recovering he said he ran. Lattimore left in an auto and has not been located as yet by offi cers. Fallen wider. Wade FuUenwlder, aged colored * man who some time back gave a detaUed account of his eight wives to The Star when arrested in con nection with the death of the last wife early in the year, was charged with assault on a female in con nection with her death. 1 He told the court that on the rnorning his wife, who was Corrie FuUenwlder, was burned, the burns later resulting in her death, that he did slap her but it was some time before her clothes caught on fire from the open hearth. Other evidence faded to show, as had been reported, that he bad driven her in the fire and caused her to receive the fatal burns. , The aged negro, who is a regular Bluebeard as far as matrimony is concerned although he declared that be did not make away with his wives but, instead, they left * him, was sentenced to 12 months on the county roads by Judge Webb. Baseball On Here With High. Today The first local baseball game of the year is on tap this afternoon at the city ball park with Casey Morris’ Shelby highs playing Coach Christenbury's strong Kings Moun i tain team. The locals have played only one full game this year, defeating the Belmont Abbey prep team. A sche duled game with Cherryvllle was rained out as was one with Char lotte on Tuesday of this week. Tuesday of next week the highs are billed to play Cherryville in Cherryvllle. Editor Page’s Car Stolen On Sunday The automobile of Editor O. O. Page, of Kings Mountain, was stolen last Sunday morning from In front of his home there. A Chevrolet with a flat tire and an empty gas tank- was abandoned by the men stealing the car. On Mon day the ear and two men, giving their names as Wade Thompson and Henry Brown, were appre hended at Abingdon, Va. Police Chief Hedrick, of Kings Moun tain, Mr. Page, Mr. A. T. Bridges, Rev. W. N. Cook and George Hed rick made the trip to Virgin'^ to > bring the cgy and men back. ' 0 New First Baptist Church Will Open Doors For Easter Service Danger Of Farmers Cutting Feed Crop For Cotton Acreage County Agent Hardin Urges Farm ers To Not Forget Feed In Enthusiasm. County Farm Agent Alvin Hard in anticipates that the farmers of Cleveland county this year will put in one of their biggest cotton crops, provided the rain stops long enough for Spring planting, but he fears, also, that farmers of the county, enthused over their record produc tion of 1928, may be inclined to cut down on their feed crops. "1 wouldn’t be surprised if 70, 000 acres, and perhaps more, arc planted in cotton in Cleveland county this year,” Mr. Hardin told The Star yesterday, “but I do hope our farmers will not neglect their hay and com crops. Many of them purchased feed last year for their livestock, due in part, of course, to the summer flood. Not Against Cotton. “I’m not against the production of cotton,” the county agent con tinued, “but we should grow all the feed needed for our livestock and then grow all the cotton we possibly can. I wouldn’t be sur prised to see one of the largest cot ton crops this year on record and if so we do not need to expect as much for our seed, yet some of our farmers figure that they can sell their seed for enough to buy their com. Such a move Is what I fear. Our winter hay crop was nothing to brag about and we must have a good acreage in corn and hay this year or we wil have to pur chase’* lot of feed, more than we fgf* *e bought more than we shoiihrtffflh. ' * "I hope we make a big cotton crop and get * good price for it, but X also hope that we raise (enough to feed our livestock and Ido not have to spend the most of our cotton money for feed.” Deputies Capture Large Steam Still Close By Shelby City Policemen Oet New Car And Boose. Big Worm With The Still. Late Wednesday afternoon Depu ties Bob Kendrick, Harvey Hfcrrel son, John Hord and Charlie Shep herd captured a 80-gallon steam distillery on a portion of the Cole man Blanton plantation about four miles northwest of Shelby. A negro man, Walker Stafford, was arrest ed a short time later by the offi cers. The officers declare that it was muddy about the still and that they tracked the colored man to the house where he was found. No whiskey was found but something like 180 gallons of beer was de stroyed, while the 30-foot copper worm was brought to the sheriff’s office where it is now on display. Get Parked Car. Wednesday night Policeman RuT us Sparks and Paul Stamey raided and captured a new Pontiac au tomobile parked on South Lafay ette street and found therein about three and one-half gallons of whis key. The owner or driver of the car, which was practically new, was not present at the time, but at police headquarters it was said that his identity was known. Blue Ridge Company Gets Hickory Plant The Blue Ridge Products com pany, owned by Messrs. J. L. and L. L. Taylor, of Rutherfordton, has purchased the dairy and ice cream plant of the Shufords at Hickory and will erect there an up-to-date ice cream plant. The new plant will serve Hickory, Lenoir, Lincoln ton and Newton. In addition to the three main plants the Blue Ridge has sub-stations at Marion, Morganton. Forest City, Spindale and Lake Lure. Eighteen Pairs Of Quail For County County Game Warden Mike H. Austell early this week received 18 pairs of quail from the state de partment of conservation and the birds have already been scattered in several sections of the county. Sheriff Allet Names Deputies For The County Dixon Is Chief Deputy. Majority Are Old Logan Officers. Sheriff-elect Irvin M. Allen to day named 28 deputy sheriffs who will serve under him in enforcing the law in Cleveland county when he takes office Monday. Ed. W. Dixon, for years a dep uty and court officer, was named chief deputy and will have charge of the office with the new sheriff. The present list is not complete as yet, Mr. Alien stated today, and may be subject to change later, but for the most part the list of depu ties is the same as has served under the retiring sheriff, Hugh A, Logan, or under other sheriffs in the past. The Deputies. By townships, the list follows: No. 1 township—Kester Hamrick and L. L Scruggs. No. 2—H. W. McKinney and M. A. Jolley. No. 3—Jerry Runyan and Yates Kendrick. No. 4—H. G. Ware and C. H. Shepherd. No. 5—John Herd and Harvey Harrelson. No. 6—E. W. Dixon, chief; M. M. Moore, R. B. Kendrick, M. H. Aus tell, Buren Dedmon, Glllard Ham rick and 8. M. Poston. *vorr-zrru Dtx«n end f. il Harris. No. 8—Colen Powell and T. V. Wilson. No. 9—T. M. Sweezy, Harvey Onto, Pink Williams and Cliff Robinson. No. 10—J. P. Ledford and Marvin Hoyle. No. 11—S. A. Pruett. Incendiary Origin Of Two Fires Is Opinion Of Some Two Colored Residences In Freed man Blaze Up Mysteriously. One Unoccupied. The state Insurance department may investigate the origin of the two fires, one Wednesday night and the other Thursday night, in the Freedman negro residential section. Last night a turp-story frame house, owned by Rev. John Rob erts, was destroyed by flames de spite valiant work on the part of firemen, who were hampered by hundreds of people who drove to the scene and somewhat blocked the activity of the fire lighters in spreading their hose and moving their trucks. On Wednesday night the home of Sam Oglesby, colored hotel cook, in the same section, was damaged by a blaze of mysterious origin. For a week or more, it is report led, window panes have been brok - en out of the Oglesby home while j Oglesby and his wife were away, and a day or two back water was i thrown in upon the furniture. Then Wednesday night it appear ed as if the fire had been started in a kindling box on the back porch. Just how the blaze in the house which burned last night could have started if it were not set fire officials cannot figure out. Later today it was reported that two white men and two white women were said to have been seen leaving the Roberts house last night just before the fire. The colored minister estimates his damage at $900 with no insurance, and Rob erts Chapel nearby was damaged about $50. The tenants moved out of the house last Tuesday. Gillespie Stax In Wake Forest Game Ralph Gillespie, all-state catcher when he played at Shelby high, was one of the two hitting stars in the Wake Forest-Pennsylvania coU lege game Wednesday at Wake Forest. Art Hord, of Kings Moun tain, performed at shortstop, but 'failed to hit. Governor Max Gard iner and Mr. O. M. Mull witnessed [the game. Will Cleveland Man Get Road Job In District O. M. Mull. Who Has Refused Other Appointments Talked As Kistler Successor. Will the next highway commis sioner for this road district be a Cleveland county man? This query is bobbing up fre quently hereabouts of recent days as the discussion in political circles, and also among those not interested in politics, turns to appointment* yet to be made by Governor Max Gardner. Roads Are Needed. It is the general opinion over Cleveland county that the county has never secured its rightful pro portion of paved highways and for several yenrs local citizens have hoped that Governor Gardner might see fit to make a county man commissioner for the district. This view is held generally not with the hope that the county will get more than its portion of highways, but with the hope the county will get more highways than it has now— highways that have been asked for for many months, and highways, according to county residents, that should have been granted. However it is recalled tnat ine present commissioner of the dis trict, Mr. A. M. Kistler, prominent Morgan ton business man and a Re publican, has some time yet to serve as commissioner, but the speculation moves ahead to the end of his term. Mull May Get It. In the speculative circles the name of Representative Odus M. Mull is heard more than any oth er. Mr. Mull let his friend, the Governor, know that he did not de sire the chairmanship of the high way commission for the state, nor even (be revenue commissitmer’s berth. Then after debating ft for sometime he turned his back upon the chairmanship of the State pris on board. The Raleigh observers gave any number of reasons for Mr. Mull’s refusal to accept either of the three posts tendered by his close friend, but here at home it is gen erally understood that one reason formed the background for the re fusals. Mr. Mull la not hankering after any Job that will take him away from home and his many business Interests here. With that In view it Is known that he could serve as district highway commissioner and retain his home and headquarters here without giving full time to the duties required of him. And it may be that Mr. Mull will wind up as road commissioner of the district. Other names, however, are men tioned when talk arises of the road commission coming to Shelby, and among those names are those of Capt. Peyton McSwaln, who was mentioned as a likely appointee to the workmen’s compensation com mission, and Judge John P. Mull, former county recorder and close political ally of Governor Gardner. Regardless of what percentage of the speculation pans out, Cleveland county citizens are anxious to see a county man as commissioner, and if not that some man as commis sioner who will lend an ear to the road appeals of the county. Blanton Will Not Be Candidate For Mayor, He States South Shelby Business Man Not Considering Race For City Berth. Mr. Marvin Blanton, well known business man, In a state ment to The Star today de clared that he would not be a candidate for mayor of Shelby in the approaching municipal election. “I am not considering the race, and will not consider it,” he said. His statement came in reply to a recent news story that he was be ing talked as a likely candidate. LltUe Activity. With three announced candidat es for the mayoralty very Uttle po litical activity is in evidence as yet although preliminary moves by the candidates indicate that the ground is being covered for a warm cam paign if such proves necessary. But as yet none of the candidates has shoved any particular controversial issue to the fore. Meantime the rush for the alder manic posts is still very much miss ing. View Of New Bantist Church Plant Here. :s Photo by Ellis Much Coin Going In Pockets Of Farmers Here For Poultry Cleveland county poultry farmers aeem headed for a pretty pood your. On Wednesday of this week they sold more than 20,000 pounds to | car at the Seaboard station here for a little over 9MMI Altogether this year, counting the Cleveland poultry sold and loaded at EUenboro and Cherry - ville by farmers near the Ruth erford and Gaston lines, it is estimated that county fanners have sold 200,000 pounds of poultry since January L At an average price of about 22 cents er pound, this means about $44, 000 side-crop cash for the lead ing cotton farmers of the state. Jurors Called For King Trial One Juror Is Man Who Charges To See House Where The Kings Lived. York, March 28.—'Thirty-six Jurors, some of whom may be called on to decide the guilt or innocence of Rafe F. King at the term of gen eral sessions court beginning here April 15, were drawn oy the jury commissioners Wednesday. One of the jurors drawn Is C. E. McOurkln of Sharon, who has the j King house rented for exhibition purposes and permits visitors to In spect the home and premises for a small charge. Solicitor J. Lyles Glenn of Ches ter was here today and held a con ference with Marion and Finley, who are associated with the pro secution. After the conference the attorneys said they had no an nouncement to make. Warned on Throwing Refuse Into Sewer No end of trouble has been caused the water and sewer de partment of the city lately because refuse has been thrown into manholes and toilets, thus stop ping up the mains. Mayor Dorsey asks that the public keep a watch out and report any dumping of this kind as the cleaning of sewer mains is costly to the taxpayers and often causes damage to prop erty owners when sewage backs into the homes. Small Fire Today. The fire department responded to an alarm about 1 o’clock this aft ernoon from the home of Fred Blanton on Broad street in the southern section of town. A fire blazed up from an oil stove but was extinguished by the time the trucks arrived with the damage be ing confined to the smoked interior of the room. Appeal For Lower Rate On Lights To Be Made Tonight Committee Would Cut Minimum Rate To *1. WIU Ask 10 To 20 Percent Cut. The appeal of citizens of Shelby to the board of aldermen for lower light and power rates on the part of the^lty will he made before the mayor and board at a meeting at the city hall tonight at 7 o’clock, It is announced by the committee of business men headed by Mr. E. E. Scott. . This committee in addition to Mr. Scott is composed of Prank Hocy, Henry Massey, and T. W. Hamrick, and citizens interested in the mat ter are invited to attend the meeting. Several meetings have been held by the committee, the final ses sion being held yesterday for a last report and a discussion of com parative rates. This committee has made a study of light rates for several weeks, comparing the Shel by rate with other towns. Results of the investigation follow: 1*—Shelby is now figuring the rates as other towns are, but none •f the towns have the same sched ule of rates. 2.—Shelby has the highest mini mum charge and the lowest heat rate of any town in the state. 3. —Shelby’s light . and power rates are higher in some instances and lower in others, bat the aver* age rate compares very favorably with other towns. 4, —The present wefceftal* « the rate has increased the cost to the consumer from 10 to 20 percent. Appeal To Be Made. In view of the above Information the committee thinks the city could give the small user more current for his money with a minimum charge of $1, and adopt a slightly lower and more uniform sliding scale, which would bring In practically the fame revenue as be fore the new rules of calculation went Into effect. The committee also framed a suggestive fate to that effect based upon what other towns of similar size are using. These recommenda tions and rates are to be presented to the city officials for considera tion tonight. Citizens attending the meeting may bring along their re cent light bills and have them fig ured by the rate to be suggested by the committee to see how much change will be made In the cost to the consumer. Near 4,000 Patients Treatzd By Hospital Here Since Start Superintendent Tells Kiw&nians Of Hospital Work And Needs. Ward Space Is Needed* And Costs Are Mounting. The Shelby hospital has cared for a total of 3,728 patients frcm the time It opened in August 1923 to January 1st of tills year, declared Miss Ella McNlchols, superintend ent, speaking before the Kiwanls club at Cleveland Springs hotel last night on a “hospital program’^with Dr. J. W. Harbison In charge. She was laying before the Kiwanians the needs of the institution in the hope that the business men would help provide for its enlargement. There is a possibility of the Duke' endowment giving a sum for build ing which will be contingent upon local people raising a like amount. Ward Space Needed. Private rooms are sufficient but ward space is needed, space for the care of obstetrical, contagious, op erative and treatment cases in ord er that they might be separated for their mutual good. Drives and walkways need paving to allay dust in summer and mud in winter and the nurses home is overcrowded. Last year 953 patients were enter ed, double the amount in 1924. Last year 79 babies were born in the in stitution, a total of 222 since the hospital opened. An average of 2, 000 patients are treated In the treatment rocm. that are not In cluded 'In the above figures. "Costs are mounting,'’ says Miss McNichols. “Up until two years ago we were receiving water and lights from the city free. For some reason we have been required to pay and this service is costing $1,000 yearly with the bills running higher and higher each month without any ap parent reason. Mayor Dorsey said that the money paid by the hos pital for water and light would be refunded at the end of the year, but he has been in two years now and we have had no refund yet. 1 hope you gentlemen will help us get back on the old basis, as the hos pital is a public institution,” declar ed Miss McNichols. A dozen of the nurses in training were present with their instructor, Miss Brake, and they rendered a program of music and recitations. Governor Oardner was a dis tinguished guest for the first time since his inauguration. Masonic Meeting. Cleveland lodge No. 202 A. F. Ss A...M. will meet in called commun ication for work in the M. M. de gree tonight at 7:30 p. m. Visiting brethren cordially invited. First Service In Structure To Drum Many First Baptist Plant Now On# Of Outstanding Churches In State. Easter Sunday will be a red letter dav with the 1.300 members of the First Baptist church when they worship for the first time since the completion of the new educa tional building and the re modelling of the church. It is expected that the attend ance will reach 1,500 as many visitors are coming from nearby cities—former Shelby people and friends who will see for the first time the handsome plant—one of the largest and finest of thla denomination in North Caro lina. For several months the church congregation and the Sunday school have been meeting at Central jUgh school building while the plant Im provement was underway at-* oast-., o£ $140,000 and the day for motto* In has been looked forward to with pride and rejoicing. So the services Sunday wUl not only be a horns coming for the church and Sun day school, but friends, former and non-resident members are coming for the Easter entry. Be* For weeks the, been under personnel ot teachers and officers now number 191 men sad woman,' consecrated to the task of teaching the 1,000 or more expected to be in attendance, The Sunday education* al school building and equipment provide for standard Sunday school to every pernsfrftjvy..■ *. « . - Never before to the history of the Baptist -*—<—"~n tm titr ty has a church toed working so harmoniously and effectively. The pastor. Dr. Zeno Wall and the educational and musical director Mr. Horace Sasora have been busy planning and praying lor weeks for the oontog of this new day In the life. ef« the church, tog day when the new j use with Its convenience and* church has therefore taken on'i— life and great and lasting good Is assured. Complete And Adequate. Under the the building last year four days, the building al plant was architecture north side of After this church • and seating said to be auditorium Baptist church Dr. Wall will preach Sunday morning at the II o’clock hour on the subject “Christ’s Resurrection Message.” Special music has been prepared for the opening sendee and on Sunday evening, the choir under the direction at Mr. Horace Easom will render an Hester can* tata entitled “Our Living Lord.” Tar several weeks the muskstans have beep rehearsing far thft'Rutet serv ices. marking the opening-Sir the enlarged plant ana a great crowd is expected to attend. Other Features. More pictures of the dew church, its choir and the officers In church and Sunday school, together with Interesting articles on the history of the church, personnel of its or ganisation, its construction, equip ment, etc. will be fpund on pages, 9, 10, 11, 12, IS. 14 of today’s is sue. Feed Company In Poultry Business Ben Suttle and O. Z. Morgan who operate the Shelby Feed com pany on Morgan street in the Carl Thompson building, have gone into the poultry business, offering a market every day In the year for live poultry in any quantity. In addition to buying poultry to ship ment to other markets, they an dressing poultry at their plant fet sale to markets, cafes, hotels, eta This county has become one of the largest poultry counties In the state and it is the desire of Messrs, Sut tle and Morgan to have an aU year round market for poultry in ang quantities