North Carolina Newspapers

IclicUvnft 8 PAGES TODAY r VOL. XXXV, No. 691 THE CLEVELAND STAR SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, JI NK 10, 1929. Published Monday, W«dncsday, and Friday Afternoons By mall, per year (In advance) »2.50 Carrier, per year (In advance) *3.00 LA TE NEWS The Markets. Cotton, per pound . IV Coton Seed, per hu. ... 40': Tuesday Fair. Today's J^Iorth Carolina Weather I Report: Partly cloudy, probably rain and cooler on northeast roast. Slightly warmer tonight. Tuesday lair and some warmer. Game Refuge In No. 8 Township Is Sought Now Citizens Of Sections Sign l’p 2,500 Acres Fo»- dame. England Visits Here. The game conservation depart ment. of North Carolina may locate an auxiliary game refuge for quail and pheasants in No. 8 township, this county, before many months, it is announced by Mike H Austell, county game warden. Mr. Chas. H. England, state game warden was a visitor here re cently and declared that he beliei cd the game refuge could be locat ed in the county provided land owners of the section would sign up to permit the game to be located on their property not to be hunted (r a period of years. Between 2.000 and 3.000 acres would be needed to stock witli quail and pheasants m his opinion and already Warden Austell has secured the signatures of No. 8 landowners covering some thing like 2.500 acres. Fruit Fly In Shelby, Belief Several Citizens Detect Fruit They Believe Pest Has Been On. Has the Mediterranean fruit fly. which has played havoc with th" citrus crop in Florida, and has been detected in other sections, reached Shelby? A week or two back fruit ship ments to Greensboro, Raleigh an 1 other points in this state were found to be infected with the fruit fly or the cocoon which develops into the fly, and since that time.close watch has been kept for the pest with thp fear that the fly may get into the North Carolina fruit crop, particul arly the peach crop of the Sand hills, and play havoc with it. None of the government inspec tors keeping a watch for the fly have been in Shelby so far as is known, but last week several Shel by citizens found fruit here that had been stung, they believed, by the fruit fly. In another instance a local man found several small files on a window that resembled very much specimens of the fly seen here or in photographs. An inspector may come here soon and in instances where it is thought that flies or larvae have been found lo cal citizens and merchants should get in touch with the county farm agent or the home demonstration agent who have charts and photo graphs of the fly and instructions about fighting the fruit pest. Lee Signs To Play With Columbus Team Cline Owens Lee, shortstop of Casey Morris’ high school champ ions, will make his debut in pro fessional ball Wednesday afternoon at an infield berth with the Colum bus, Georgia, club in the Southeast ern league, a Class B. circuit. Young Lee, who worked out last week with the Charlotte, Sally lea gue team, left Kings Mountain early today on the Piedmont Limit ed after receiving a wire from Mr. H. Dixon Smith, former Shelby man and a stockholder of te Columbus team, to report there Tuesday morning. Kohlbecker, Clumbus man ager and former star catcher in the Southern league, has been impress ed with the Shelby boy's scholastic record at bat and around shortstop and is of the opinion that the Co lumbus job is his first step in mov ing into faster ball. Party Of Teachers On California Trip Prof. Lawton Blanton, principal of the Lattimore high school, left today on the summer school bus motorcade for California. Other teachers accompanying him includ ed Miss Bleeka Blanton, Miss Maude Morehead, Mr. Wilbur Wilson, Miss Kate Moore and Miss Ollie Moore. Ten to 12 bus loads of North Caro lina teachers are making the trip ind expect to return about August V Daily summer school lectures will be l;eld aboard the big motors in addition to the education by tra ce!. Mrs. John Lowery of Seneca, S. C. is visiting her parents, Mr. and ’tr*. Gus Branton. Make Plans Fa Convention /t Meeting Tonigit City Organizations To ArrangtTo Entertain Postmasters In Convention. At. a meeting held tonight olthe central committee for Shelby in ventions arrangements will be lade for the entertainment and lining of the North Carolina postmiters and postmistresses who corf to Shelby Friday and Saturday oithts week for their annual eonventfn. The committee is headed bf Mr. Paul Webb, of the Kiwanisplub, and will include the special "om mittces appointed by that elf. the Rotary club, the Merchants psoc iation. the Woman's club, art the Postal Service counsel. It ijnow estimated that the hotels o the city will not be able to accu|mo date all the visitors here fei the convention and private homelwill be opened to the city’s guest for their one night stay here. Postmaster J. II. Quinn saylthat a number of the postrnastersfrom distant points in the state wiljhkr ly arrive Thursday evening and Thursday night but being ij ad vance of the main group thei will be able to find hotel space fojtheir first night. Abernethy Jacksoi Built First H<use Squirr A. J. R. Hoyle Gives Athor iati\c Information On Ealy Days Of Sheiby. Abernethy Jackson built tit first house in Shelby after the tort was organized in 1841, accordingto in formation which Mr. Jacksof him self imparted to Squire A J R, Hoyle of Double Shoals who vas ill Shelby Saturday, recalling amc of the historical articles whicj have been published in The Star eccnr* ly. Squire Hoyle says the 'house Jack built'' was a frame stucturc erected on the lot to the real of the present Webb theatre. It wa$a two room affair with a small pofch and following this was the old 'Villiams house on the corner whre now stands the Central Mthodist church, Mr. Jackson at one line op erated the Double Shoals cotton mill which he bought frc*i the builders, John Falls, Pete) Baxter and Eli Lutz. Then, Squire Hoyle s.vs Mr. Jackson told him that his on Pink Jackson was the first chile bom in i Shelby after it became a t>wn site. To get some idea as to tin increase in land values, Squire Hiyle says Green Eskridge told him le was at the land sale when the irst lots were sold. This lot waj that on which the Royster buildirg and the Judge Webb building staid on the south side of the court louse. It brought the fabulous sun of $500. It would be hard to estimate just what this property would bring now on today's market. Webb Not Decided About Defending His Golf Honors Shelby Boy May Not <>o To Greens boro For Tournamoit This Week, Pete Webb, Shelby's 16-year-o:d junior golf champion of the two Carolinas may not defend his title at the annual tournament in Greensboro this week. It all de pends, Pete says, upon whether or not he gets a ride to and from Greensboro. If he does it is likely that he will be accompanied by his brother, Fred, who gave Tuliy Blair, Carolinas amateur champion, a good battle in the Charlotte tour nament, Provided some local golf fans wants to see three days of good golf and will take the two boys down there is a good chance that one of the Shelby youngsters will bring the championship cup back home. Mrs. Paul McCombs Taken By Reaper Gaffney Ledger. Mrs. Bessie Allison McCombs, 22, wife of Paul McCombs, died Fri day morning at the family residence on East Robinson street. She had been sick four months. Funeral servicet, was conducted Saturday afternoon at Oakland cemetery here. Interment followed with Courtney’s funeral home in charge. In addition to her husband and a two months old baby, Mrs. Mc Combs is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pinckney Allison, sr., or Blacksburg, and the following brothers and sisters: Woodrow and Pinckney, jr., and Misses Eda and Margaret Allison, of Blacksburg and Mrs. Eva Mae Bingham of Shelby. GARDNERS WITNESS PARADE JUS HIGH HAT—The photo above shows Governor and Mrs. Max Gardner in the re viewing stand at Charlotte Friday to witness the big parade of the Confederates. Governor Gardner is wearing his formal silk-topper with which he refused to “high hat" his home folks on both visits here. (Star Photo.) Teachers For Shelby Schools Named For Next Year; List Includes Many Local Girls Big Percentage Of Faculty For Next Year Wilt Be Home Teachers. Andrews Principal. A complete; list of the teachers for the city schools of Snelby for next year was made public today by the school board. A large number of the teachers, the list shows, are teachers who live in Shelby, quite a number of the new teachers being Shelby girls who taught m other schools last. year. The list of the teachers by schools and the grades they will teach fol low: Washington school: Agnes Mc Brayer, first grade; Marian Nash, second; Mrs. M. Tiddy,, third: Frances McArthur, fourtliJf Flora Pettit, fifth; Sara ThonJfe, sixth; Clara Edwards, seventh. Marion: Laura Cornwell, first grade; Ann Hamrick, first grade; Esdale Blanton, second; Mary Crow ell, second; Mary N. Davis, third; Minnie Roberts, fourth; Lucy Ham rick, fifth; Alpha Gettys, sixth; Augusta Alexander, seventh. Jefferson; Mrs. T. P. Hamrick, seventh; Elizabeth Suttle. first, Mrs. Henry Mills, first; Madge De Priest, second, Sedalia Propst, sec ond: Margaret Cooper, third; Nita Winkler, third; Margaret Davis, fourth; Mrs, C. S. New, fifth. LaFayette: Mrs. Beuna Bostic, first; Mrs. Ruth Plaster, first; Mrs. Brevard Hennessa, second; Luia Moore Suttle, second: Lucile Nix, third; Margaret. Pritchard, fourth; Pearl Tweed, fifth; Jessie M. Mackie sixth. Graham: Mrs. w. Kamsaur, fourth: Bernice .Tones, first: Mrs. Mae Connor, first: Ettalte Moses, second; Evelyn Wilkins, fourth: Thelma young, fifth: Isabel Hoey, sixth; M. H. Randolph, seventh. Morgan: Selma Webb, seventh; Sara Austell, first; Nora Cornwell, first; Kimmie Falls, first; Mary Hardy, second; Mrs. Wm. Osborne, second: Ruby McDonald, third Josephine Ramsey, third; Kathleen Nolan, fourth; Edna Parker, fourth; Winnie Blanton, fifth; Nancy Bag well, home economics. High School: Mrs. R. W. Morris, Alice Brunson. Sara Cowan, Mrs. Renn Drum, Mrs. Beulah Bennett, T. B. Falls, J. Y. Irvin. V. C. Ma son,- W. T. Sinclair, E. R. Smith, Amelia Stephenson, Sara Bailey, R. W. Morris, Emily Spivey. Mil dred Thompson, Mrs. Mary L. Dog gett. Ruby Pryor. High school principal: Columbus Andrews. Superintendent: B. L. Smith, Colored Schools. Herbert Gidney (Zoar), Maude G. Foster, first: Ezra Bridges, first; Lyde Gailbraith, second; Marion Edwards, third;; Rosalie Shelton, fourth; Emma Parks, fifth; Rebe R. Borders, sixth; Clara Quinn, seventh. High school: Irma Jackson, Mar tha Bruce, T. K. Borders. Shelby Soldiers Get Back From Reunion Lieut Mike H Austell and about 50 members of company K local militia unit, returned Friday night and Saturday from Charlotte where they assisted in patrol work at the Confederate reunion. Cleveland County Allotted Money From Three General State Funds Former Carrier Of Mail Passes Away J. W. Elliott Who Drove Buggy From Shelby To Lawndale For Many Years Is Dead. J. W. Elliott who carried the mail between Shelby and Lawndale be fore the days of automobiles and good roads and made the trip tn the bitterest sort of cold and rain, never failing his duty, died Tues day of last week after a brief ill ness at the age of 78 years; two months and 28 days. Mr. Elliott was bom March 6. 1851. He was first married to Miss Mary Ledbetter who passed away in 1887; To this union the following children were born and survive: H. B Elliott, of Uree, Rutherford county; L. If. Elliott of Lawndale, Mrs. Berry Williams of Uree, and L. A. Elliott of Shelby. His second marriage uTas to Mrs. Margaret Yelton in 1889 She preceded him to the grave nearly two years ago. The step chil dren surviving are as follows: Chas. and Nora and Mrs. C. E. Wallace A number of grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends also survive. Mr. Elliott was a faithful member of New Bpthe! church for a num ber of years. He loved his pastor and was always glad to attend services when he was able. Funeral services wrro conducted by Rev. D. G. Washburn and in terment was in the Union church cemetery on June 5. A large crowd of friends and pretty floral tribute a'tested the esteem in which he was held. One Bride Here For First Week Of June Cleveland county had one June bride for the first week of the brid al month—that is she secured her license in this county to become a bride but she was from Rutherford county. Her name was Oveda Put nam and the groom’s name was Guy McKinney, also of Rutherford. The license were secured late Fri day. New Cucumbers. Mrs. Clarence Beam, of Shelby today had new cucumbers and squash from her garden, the first reported to The Star this year. Cleveland county's quotas from three state funds have been an nounced from Raleigh. They are the equalization fund for improving the gra’de of rural teachers, the moth er's aid fund for families of pri soners, and the general mother's aid fund. From the five million equaliza tion fund set aside by the legisla ture to improve the teaching rank of rural teachers this county gets $3,480 in the first division. From the fund for aiding families of pri soners the county gets $150 78, and $568.92 from the general mothers' aid fund. Junior Order Grows Here; Take In Big Class Members Soon An Intensive membership cam paign is now being waged by the Shelby council 436 of the Junior Older and it is planned at an early date to initiate a class of 500 mem bers, the present membership of the council being slightly over 500. The membership campaign is under the diraction of Mr. Gilley, assistant state secretary. For the big initiation ceremony Dr. Breworm president of Meredith college will be present along with the state and nation;;! officers of the order, and It is hoped to have Governor Gardner, who is a mem ber of the local council, present also. The death benefit of the order now runs over a quarter of a million dollars while the beneficiary in surance totals $75,000. The local council also aids in the upkeep of 162 orphans at the Lexington home and the 1,1000 children at the na tional orphanage in Ohio. In addition to other activities the Shelby council has among its mem bership a 16-piece string band which is sponsored by the order. Tractor Company Is Moving To Hickory S. G. Maxwell who has been lo cated in Shelby for several weeks as representative for the Anderson Tractor and Equipment Co. is mov ing shortly to Hickory where the company has located a warehouse in the center of its territory. The Anderson company will build a large warehouse there to handle farm machinery of all kinds. May Sound “Wet” But Town Well Caught Fire Saturday Shelby's /ire department had to cope Saturday morning with a problem not in the regulation books of fire-fighting—a burning well, and not an oil well at that. Around 9 o’clock in the morning a citizen who strolled to the mem orial fountain on the court square noticed that the pump box on the artesian well was pouring forth a cloud of smoke that, filled the building and he called the fact that the well was on fire to the atten tion of the sheriff's office, and th" firemen W'ere notified in turn. The blaze centered about the electric motor and coils and was halted by cutting off the switch, but not un til the motor was practically ruined by the heat. N . Gardner Not Backing Rival Of Sen. Simmons Statement Shatters Hopes Of Sim mons Foes. Wants Harmony In The Party. — Raleigh—The aspirations of those prospective candidates who have been hoping that tlie recent ap pointments of Governor O. Max Gardner to the state board of elec tions meant that, he would lend en couragement to the campaign of anyone who might oppose Senator F. M. Simmons in the Dempcratlc primary next June. were rudely shattered here when Governor Gardner issued a statement in which ho vigorously denied that he had any factional polities in mind in Ills recent appointments. He went even farther and made it clear tlia* as governor lie considers himself the head of the Democratic party m North Carolina, and as the head of the party that he would not con sider lending his assistance to any campaign that, might revive the "unfortunate issues that split, and rent, our party in the last election.' In other words. the governor's statement is being interpreted; Harmony First. That as governor, and hence t itu lar head of the Democratic party in North Carolina, he considers party harmony more important than the pet peeves or personal ambitions of any man or group of men. That if any one is determined to run against Senator Simmons i 1930, he will do so without the sup port or encouragement of the gov ernor or his organization. That while the members of the new state board of elections may be anti-Simmons, they were appointed because they were outstanding pro Gardner. and that they are expect ed to hold elections and not play factional politics. Favors No Opposition. That while Governor Gardner did not then and does not now approve of the course Senator Simmons took in the 1928 election, that he believes it Is better for the Democratic pRrty right now that, Senator 8lmmotw should not have opposition next June, since such a campaign might revive issues that are better off for gotten. The statement issued by Gover nor Gardner was brought about is a result of the interpretation plac ed upon his action in naming the new board of elections, all of whom last fall were pro-Smith and anti Simmons. and the belief that this indicated Gardner and the . board would use their influence again't Simmons in the primary next June. Here is the statement issued by Governor Gardner: Text Of Statement. “There is no basis in fact for the statement that my iccent apoint ments to membership on the state board of elections were founded on factional politics. It has been my constant purpose to keep my ad ministration free from the sugges tion of punitive political policies. It is true that my appointees to the state board of elections are ,ny friends of long standing, but they are likewise men of high integrity and I know they will discharge the duties of their office with absolute fairness*to all candidates and par ties and in harmony with my well known views concerning election laws and election machinery. I ask for nothing more. I will be con tent with nothing less." Next comes the portion of the statement which is interpreted as meaning that it would be unfortu nate for the Democratic party in North Carolina should anyone op pose Simmons is the primary, and that if any one does, he will do so alone and without Gardner's sup port. The final paragraph says: “In my judgement, the most unfortun ate thing that could happen in the Democratic party would come from a recurrence of the unfortunate is sue that split and rent, our party in the last election. I am prompted to make this observation solely by rea son of the repot red purpose I have had in mind in naming the new members of the election board. When I think of parties and poli tics, my plans originate in the idea of preserving the Democratic party lrom internal strife ar.d bitternesr, to the end that we have unity and good government for the benefit of all the people in North Carolina. In so far as my administration is as sociated with politics, it will be con trolled by the objective of a united Democracy.’’ Those attending the grand chap ter meeting in Charlotte this week representing Shelby chaptel N. 110 order Eastern Star are: Mrs. Eula Hopper, P. W. M., Mrs. Irma Wal lace, P. W. M.. Truelove Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Abernethy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Weathers, Miss Myrtle Harris and others. Chief At Gastonia Killed By Strikers Adderholt And Other Officers Shot At Gas tonia. Two Of Strike Guards Implicated Placed In Jail Here And Then Moved, Reports Say. Woman I s Here On First Trip In Three Score Yrs. Reunion week in Charlotlc brought many former Cleveland and Rutlu-rford county citizens, who years ago moved to the west, and mid-west, back to their home sections on their first visit. First there was th° Confederate veteran, Hallman, who came bark from Atlanta alter an absence of 78 years, and then Mr. Tom Jack son from Port Arthur. Texas, lor his first trip buck in 27 years. Saturday Mrs. Matilda Ellis, who left Rutherford county in October 1870, and is now' 84 years of age. came to Shelby to visit, her cousin, Mrs. Sam Turner, for her fi'st visit since 1870 Mrs. Ellis, who lives In Arkadelphia. Arkansas, was accom panied by her brother. Mr. Phillip Covington, of Dekalb, Texas. Fruit Fly Damage Exaggerated Say* Florida Man Here G. E. James Attribute* Citrus Pest To LmL 11 Ulrica nr Sweeping Florida Coast. Mr O. E James, of Orlando, Florida, visiting in Shelby for the Iivst time in three years stated in an interesting interview with The Star today that, like the report of Mark Twain's death, the threat oi the much advertised citrus fly is greatly exaggerated. Himself a fruit, dealer in Florida, since 1911, and familiar with con* dttlons in the fruit belt, he said h* is or the opinion the cause of ail the excitement may be attributed to the late lamented hurricane of last September. “A terrific wind swept the fruit belt,” Mr. James said, "with the re tContinued on page eight.) Webb Heads Pilot Club For Hi* Work C R. Webb, known in this baili wick as ‘'Carl", has hit the bull's eye again—speaking in terms of life insurance—having recently been elected' head of the Pilot club, an organization within the Pilot Life Insurance company, an honor com ing to him for the simple and he roic act of producing more business so far in 1929 than any other agent in the company. Mr. Webb told The Star today, commenting upon his success, that for the first four months of this current year, the agency he repres ents in Shelby wrote $1,564,000 worth of Pilot insurance, which is at the rate of some five million a year. A tidy sum to dig up In life insurance policies. Mr. Webb won out in the Pilot club against a field of competitors some two columns long, as appear ing in “The Pilot'1 the official or gan of the company. He has receiv ed a letter from the company tell ing him he is some salesman. Thousands Attend Funeral Of Officer Gastonia, June 9.—Gastonia has never seen such a funeral in its history of more than 50 years as that of the late Chief of Police O. P. Adderholt, held from the First Baptist church at 4 o'clock this aft ernoon. Tear-dimmed eyes and choking voices were in evidence, not only in the main auditorium of the church, where nearly 2.000 were gathered, but outside where from 3,000 to 4, 000 more were congregated, unable to gain entrance to the church. They came from all walks of life, the mill owner standing beside the mill worker and many negroes fill ing one of the galleries. Tiddys Taking Motor Trip Through East Mr. end Mrs. James Ttddy, and son, Eugene, and their son-in-law Mr. Richard Walker and Mrs. Walk er, and thetr son, Richard, Jr., left Shelby Saturday for a motor trip in eastern Afnerica. They will be away a fortnight or so and will visit Washington, Baltimore, Phila delphia. Atlantic City, N*”* York and other points. Gastonia. Juno 8 —Gastonia min gles sorrow with its anger. Tor Po lice Chief Orville F. Adderholt wai greatly loved Even the sensational news of the day that Fred Erwin Beal had been arrested in Spartanburg. 8. C., did little to lessen the pall of grief than has settled upon the city. Beal would be killed by a mob, almost; anyone on the street was willing to say, should he be found In Gaa tonia. but even such expressions as that were merely incidental to a poignant public grief. Communistic strike headquarter according to the general Gastonia view was a thing of the past. Tit* long-drawn Loray labor disturbance had been swallowed up in a tragedy that. had enveloped all circum stances leading up to it No other 1 view, if there was another view, was uvailable here, for all the strike leaders were held in Jail, with vis itors excluded, or else they had de parted for other parts. Strike head quarters was in possession of a strong police guard determined to prevent a recurrence of the wreck ing of a previous headquarters, and no strikers were in evidence. Roach To Rescue. Policeman A. J. Roach waa in ti}« Gastonia sanatorium suffering ex tremely, it was reported by his at tendants, but was expected to re cover. Like optimistic reports were received concerning his comrade, Officer Thomas A. Gilbert, in the City hospital. Officer Roach was covered with small shot wounds and it was feared that some of the shot had entered the abdominal cavity. Officer Gilbert had shot wounds In his right leg and hip, on his left arm and on his face. Officer Charles Ferguson, the fourth officer who was wounded in the near-massacre at strike head quarters Friday night was on duty today, but with wounds showing where a few shot had entered his arm. Lay Murder To Beal. Murder charges, according to So licitor Jolm G. Carpenter, had been lodged against Fred Erwin Beal, communist strike director, charged with inciting a riot and with call ing upon a crowd of 300 to “shoot and shoot to kill.” He was lodged in some North Carolina Jail Mr safe keeping and to keep him sepa rated from the other 60 and more strikers and sympathizers under ar rest, A murder charge was also lodged against Lewis McLaughlin, identi fied by Officer Ferguson as (me of the several who fired on the offi cers Friday night. The same charges were faced by George Carter, of Chester, Pa., and Joseph Harrison, of Passaic, N. J, Harrison was slightly wounded. Women Linked. Charges of conspiracy to commit assault with Intent to kill were made against F. N. Gibson and Ben Seidell, also against Vera Bush and Amy Stretcher, strike leaders, as well as agauist several of the 30 or more suspects grilled by the of ficers yesterday. Prisoners Scattered. Mayor E. B. Denny was author ity for the statement that all im portant prisoners had been removed to other counties. Unofficial reports were that Sheriff Ell Llneberger and his deputies had communist strike leaders scattered all over (Continued On Page Eight) Strike Guards In Jail Here Moved To Asheville Jail Charles W. Carter and Lewis Mc Laughlin, two of the strike guards arrested in connection with the killing of Police Chief Adderholt and the shooting of other officers at Gastonia Friday night, who were brought to the Shelby jail for safe keeping about 3 o’clock Saturday morning were removed Saturday afternoon when it was feared that angry citizens at Gastonia might learn of their location here. Today's papers state that Carter and Mc Laughlin are in jail at Asheville and It is presumed that they were taken there from this city. Officials here Saturday remained mum about the two men being here so as to prevent any likely demonstration at the local jail. Carter, who is from Pennsylvania, and McLaughlin, from South Carolina, decalred at Asheville that they did not do any of the shooting, and Carter also denied that he confessed a part In the shooting when he was given the third degree soon after being ar rested.