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10 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXV, No. 78 SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1929 Published Monday, Wednesday. and Friday Afternoons By mall, per year <ln advance) *2.80 Carrier, per year (InacWance) S3.00 LATE NEWS The Markets. Cotton, per pound .._ ISc Coton Seed, per bu. ...__ 40’j Showers Tuesday. Today’s North Carolina A Vest her Report: Tartly cloudy tonight atid Tuesday. Showers Tuesday and in extreme west portion tonight. Bobby Wins Again. Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, his third open golf title again yesterday at Mamaroneek, N. Y., by defeating Al Espinosa tn the 36-hole play-off after tiring Saturday. In the 36 holes Jones defeated his op ponent by a margin of 23 strokes for the most one-sided golf victory ever staged in the national open. Andrews Will Not Come Back 4$ Principal Walter Abemethy Is Elected Prin cipal To Succeed Mr. Andrews At High School. Prof. Columbus Andrews who served last year as principal of the Shelby high school and was te elected for another year, has decid ed to accept a position to do re search work for the University of North Carolina and consequently will not return to Shelby in the Pall. This decision on the part of Mr. Andrews was leatned by the school board last week and on Fri day afternoon a called meeting was held at which time Prof. Walter Abemethy who has been principal of the Hickory High school was elect ed to take the place as principal here, made vacant by Mr. Andrews. Capl. Smith Moving. Capt. B. L. Smith of Rutherford county who was elected and nas accepted to succeed Supt. Griffin is moving his family to Shelby to day. They will occupy the ChaiUe Roberts home on West Marion street, Mr. Roberts having moved his family a few months ago to Red Springs where he is connected with st. textile plant owned by Mr. Rob erts and other local associated Spanish’American Auxiliary Organized Seventeen Ladles In Auxiliary Grorp Here. To Tate Part In Reunion. At. a recent meeting: the Junius T. Gardner Camp No. 5 of the Spanish-American war auxiliary was formed here as a companion organization to the local camp of Spanish-American veterans. The auxiliary with 17 charter members, made up of wives ar.c other relatives of Spanish-Ame .i can veterans, will take an active part in entertaining the state en campment here July 8-9. The charter members are: Mrs. Julia Brice Jenkins, Mrs. Esther Camp bell. Mrs. Bessie Roberts, Mrs. Beulah McSwain. Mrs. Loula L. Logan, Mrs. Corinne Ledford, Mrs. Maif J. Sperling, Mrs. Dona B. Lutz, Mrs. Aggie Metcalf, Miss Nora Bell Alexander. Mrs. Julia Hoff man, Mrs. Callie T. Short, Mrj Texie Gardner, Mrs. Polly T. G.h son, Mrs. Sallie Wray Wells, ’ frs Bonnie S. Roberts, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Roberts. Gardner Unable To Speak For Veterans Hoey May Take His Place On The Program. Other Speakers. Capt. J. Frank Jenkins has in formed The Star since Friday's issue, in which, it Was said that .Governor Gardner would be one of the speakers here for the reunion of the Spanish-American war vet erans, that Governor Gardner, due to the fact, that he is dated else where, dfll be unable to attend the reunion. During the Spanish-Amencan wr.r Governor Gardner was a teamster In an Illinois regiment and the vet erans hoped to have him here for their big get-together. It is stated that if Attorney Clyde R. Hoey is not engaged in a con t trial at the time that he will take the Governor’s place on the pro gram. Two Games On Here For July Fourth A portion of the July Fourth en tertainment in Shelby will consist of two baseball games at the city ball park, it is announced, with the fast Cleveland Cloth mtll team, one of the best amateur organizations in the state, playing Cramerton at 10:00 o'clock In the morning. The local colored team will play Charlotte in the afternoon. The proposed game between thp Rotarians and Kiwanians for the morning of the Fourth will likely be played on Tuesday, July 9, while the Spanish-American war veterans are o town City Audit Shows Receipts Of $1,100 Each Work Day; Big Jump In Light Receipts $29,449.13 Dor In Taxes. Bond Issue During Past Two Years $190, 000. Labor Costs Increase. l A financial statement of the city of Shelby is being published in this issue of The Star as required by law, from the audit recently made by J. L. Hoyle, certified public ac countant of Charlotte. the same showing that the total receipts fr.n all sources for the past two years were $678.22657. For the fiscal v«ar June 1, 1928 the receipts were $320, 386.61, while for the following fis cal year ending May 31. 1929, tire receipts mounted to $357.84006, an average daily receipt of over $1,106 for each day the city office is open. The magnitude of the city's business is reflected in this sum. Bills payable at the end of May 31. 1929 amounted to $71,000, or $45,000 for the last fiscal year and $26,000 for the fiscal year just clos ed at the time the audit was made. Bonds And Interest Paid. Receipts from privilege taxes lor 1927-28 amounted to $8,117.75 which jumped to $11,468.84 for the fiscal year 1928.-29. making a total for the two years of $19,586.59. During the two years $56,333.31 in bonds were retired, while $99,111.67 was paid on bond interest, making prac tically one fourth of the city’s total receipts going for this one item alone. Uncollected Taxes. Uncollected taxes due the city for the past five years amount :o $29,449.13. of which amount $22. 069.45 is due from 1928 taxes. Labor Costs. The cost of labor for the light de partment jumped from $6,517.50 for the fiscal year ending May 31st 1928 to $8,764.72 for the fiscal year ending May 31st 1929 The cost of labor for the water department for the fiscal year end ing May 31st 1928 was $5.918 79 while for the fiscal year ending May 31st this year was $5,958.82. The cost of labor for the street department for the fiscal year end ing May 31st 1928 was $8,480.26 which jumped to $12,444.83 for the fiscal year ending May 31st 1929. Heavy Extension Made During the past two years $21,014 48 W’as spent for light department extensions out of the general fund. $15,213.91 for water extensions out of the general fund, $15,750.68 for sewer extensions out of the general fund. which largely accounts.for the decrease in the city's deficit over the past two years of approxi mately $90,000.00. But during the past two years two bond issues were sold, one issue of $70,000 to provide for sewer extension and one issue of $30,000, making a total o! $100,000 issued during the past two years as compared with $36,333.31 retired during the past two years. Bonded Indebtedness. The total banded indebtedness of • Continued On Page Eight' Court House Will Be Closed On Fourth The county offices in the co'tri house here, it is understood, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, giving the county officials and em ployes a chance to get out and en joy the day with other vacationists. American Legion Meeting. There will be a meeting of the American Legion Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the courthouse. Re freshments will be served. All mem bers are urged to be present and allex-service men are. invited. June Brides Not So Youthful Here Say Record Books Only Nine Couple* Secured Mar riage License In County During The Bridal Month. Cleveland county's bride list, for the bridal month of June stands at nine on the official license books at the county court house here Which is to say that only ntnc Cleveland couples married at home during the honeymoon month. Near a score, however, were married during the month in Gaffney and York. An unusual feature of the mar riage record for the month is th«t the average age of the contrac'ing parties indicated that they have passed up several Junes in bygone years. Three of the contracting par'ics gave their ages as 40 or more, while five couples out of the nine were listed as being more than 25 ye 's pf age. The total of nine marriages for the month is said to be the least number of marriages, with licen-e issued here, in many years during the favorite marrying month of the year. Officer* Installed By Shelby Mason* Roberts floes Back In As Worship ful Master Of Cleveland Lodge. At a ceremony staged Friday night In the Masonic temple the newly elected officers of the Cleveland Lodge 202 A. F. & A. M. were in stalled. The elective officers instated were J. F Roberts. worshipful master; W. V. Metcalf, senior war den; J. C. Weathers, junior war den; Russell Laughridge, secretary, and Henry Master, treasurer. Ap pointive officers installed were Mike Austell, senior deacon: John A. Liles, junior deacon; B. A. Leflcr and Evans Shull, stewards: E A. Rudasill, tyler. Thompson Goes In As Rotary Leader Taken lip Duties As Club President This Week. Dewitt Quinn Is Vice President. Mr. Carl Thompsion will take of fice Friday as the new president of the Shelby Rotary club, succeeding Mr. Elmer E. Scott, whose term ended with last week’s meeting. Mr. Dewitt Quinn is the new vice president; Mr. Rush Thompson is sergeant-at-arms; and Messrs. Pat McBrayer and Roy Sisk continue respectively as secretary and treas urer of the club. Finds Stalk Of Oats Growing 43 Heads A stalk of volunteer oats was found by Mr. J. A. Yarboro of No. 5 township in his field a few days ago. the stalk growing 43 well d veloped heads. One of the heRds bore 143 grains. The stalk w'as such a prolific grower, Mr. Yarboro is saving the seed for planting. It is a White Crip variety and the stalk stood out in the field alone withov. fertilizer or cultivation. Three Sudden Deaths In Kings Mountain Over The Week-End ^ Anderson Boy Hurt By Mule And Killed. . Anderson Boy Drug By Mule And Kiued. Negro Falls Dead. (Special 10 The Star * Kings Mountain, July 1—Two people were killed and another died suddenly here Saturday, Earl Roberts. 14-year-old son of Harvey Roberts, Kings Mountain barber, died at 5 o'clock Sunday morning In a Gastonia hospital from Injuries received In a car wreck here Saturday evening late. Young Roberts was riding in a car with Bob Barrett on the Bessemer road in Kings Mountain when a tire blew out and the car turned over fatally injuring him. Saturday afternoon Carl Ander son, 14-year-old farm t- • who lived on the Beverly Patterson place on the Battleground road, was drag ged to death by the mule he was riding. Young Anderson had started to the house presumably riding the mule when he was thrown off and became entangled in the lines. The frightened mule dragged him all *he way to the house where the dying youth was extricated by his father. He breathed only once or twice after he was freed from the en tangling lines. The third death was that of Otis Youngblood, colored employee of the town of Kings .Mountain. Youngblood had worked Saturday and had gone to the edge of town to the home of his wife. While pre paring to retire he fell dead with a heart attrek Scotland Yard Helps At the request ol Peggy ! O’Neill, American actress, de- I tectivcs from Scotland S'ard are exerting the power of their famous organization in efforts to locate about $10,000 worth j of jewels which are missing from the actress’s London apartment. The theory ad vanced now is that it was an inside job. Quite obvious, my dear Watson. Golf Match Is Postponed Webb Brothers And Laxton Broth ers Clash Here Next Saturday. Scores of golf fans throughout this section who gathered at the Cleveland Springs golf club hor.se Saturday afternoon were disap pointed when the Webb-Laxton match scheduled for the afternoon was called off. The Laxton brothers, of Cha» lotte, and the Webb brothers cl Shelby, three of whom are or have been champions on the links, were scheduled to battle each other in the first 18 holes of a 38-hole match, but due to the sickness of one the Laxton boys the Charlotte youths did not come. A late announcement has it that the match will be played here tne coming Saturday afternoon a. 2:30. Banks To Close Here On Thursday Fourth The three Shelby bankng insti tutions will be closed here on Thursday July 4, and it is under stood that a number of stores will also close, but the closing will net be unanimous among the mercan tile establishments. There is no ce.e bration planned here, but mar.v Shelby people will go to other places for outings. Meeting Is Sailed About Forming A Baseball League X. meeting will be held tn The Star office Thursdav night of this week at 8 o'clock at which time plans and de tails will he discussed fur forming a city textile basebjll league or a county league for one game each week. Representatives of the Dov er-Ora mill, the Eastside mill, the Shelby cotton mill, 'he Cleveland Cloth mill, and of the Lawndale and Union baseball clubs have ben invit ed and are urged to atteid logether with any others who might be interested. Rev. R. M. Hoyle Passes Here; Burial Tuesday Mrtnhec of Western Methodist Con ference Since 1870 To Be Burled At King* Mountain. Re\ Robert M Hoyle, a patriarch ot Methodism and one of the most beloved men in Western North Car olina. died here midnight at the heme of Is son, Caleb Hoyle, with whom he had made his home since March of this year. He was 7ft years of age and had been an active min ister In the conference for 59 years, starting out as a young minister at the age of 20. Although handicap ped because of the lack of advanc ed school facilities, Mr. Hoyle was a deep student and thinker and pre pared himself largely for the won derful work he was undertaking. He was born in Cleveland county above Casar and after receiving a high school education, attended Rutherford college. Later he served as trustee of that institution for many years and was a trustee at the time of his death. l<on( Presiding Elder. Mr Hoyle was one of the most powerful preachers in the confer ence and was regarded as a leader of men. He served many small churches In his early life and later some of the strongest churches in the conference, including Central Methodist at Shelby for eight years, Monroe Central, Broad Street at Statesville, Concord, Belmont, New ton and Kings Mountain churches. For many years he served as presiding elder, serving the Shelby district for six years, the Mount Airy district for four years, the Mor. ganton district for an equal length of time, the Waynesville and Mar ion districts, and wherever he went, Mr. Hoyle impressed his hearers for his strength of faith, Ills deep con secration, his strong mentality, his devotion to the old principles of righteousness and right living. Superannuated In 1926. Mr. Hoyle was married to Miss Rebecca Wilson who was a most worthy companion and still surviv es at the age of 82. m 1926 he was superannuated by the conference and made his home at Kings Moun tain until March of this year when his health completely failed him ind he came to Shelby to receive the care and attention of his son, Caleb Hoyle. Surviving Family. Mr. Hoyle is survived 'oy his wile and two children, Caleb Hoyle of Shelby and Mrs. J. Marvin Wells of Middlesburg. Ky. Joe Hoyle died in 1915 and Alex Hoyle died in infan cy. Alex Hoyle, a grand-son was killed in the building collapse when three employees of the First Na tional bank lost their lives here last summer. The following brothers and sisters also survive, J. M. Hoyle of Cornelius, David Hoyle of Lin coln county, Jos. Hoyle, and Mrs. Landrum Brackett, of Cleveland, Mrs. Newton, of Henrietta. Two sisters. Mrs. Jno. Morris and Mrs Mag Mauney, and two brothers. Thos. Hoyle and Henry Hoyle of this county preceded him to fie grave. Funeral Tuesday. The funeral and interment will take place at Kings Mountain Tues. day morning at 10 o’clock. Arrange ments had not been completed this morning, but some of the high of ficials of the conference will be present to conduct the services. Drv Cleaning Firm Cominsr: Business News About Shelby Roller Mill Closes Fourth. Barber shop To Reopen. Firm Comes Here. Shelby is to have another dry cleaning plant. Announcement was made today that the Service C-y Cleaning company will be removed from Kings Mountain to Shelby, and be established in the Wilson building on Graham street. Formerly Worth and Herbert Branton operated this establish ment in Kings Mountain. As a Shel by concern it will be operated by Herbert Branton solely. An op<*,-. ing is planned for early next weec. The Eagle Roller mill asked The Star Monday to announce they would be closed on the Fourth of July. According to present plans of the Shelby business fraternity t lis makes the Fourth closing issue vir tually unanimous. The Willis brothers barber shop re-opened for business today at the new location, near the South-rn railway station. Several weeks "so this shop, then located on South LaFavftte street, was burned out and following the fire the new lega tion was decided upoa. Jury For King Trial Picked In Short Time; Evidence To Start ! Court House At Chester Made Ready To Accommodate Big Crowds For King Trial Chester Courthouse Put In Or der; Can Accommodate Only 2i0 Spectator*. Cheater. July 1.—Chesters cour„ housj. spick and span alter rcmodd ing and additions that cost $100, 000, has been given its final polish ing for the most, sensational trial South Carolina has had in years, which opens here today, as Rafe B King. 37. goes on trial Monday for the murder of his wife. Faye Wilson King. 24-year-old French teacher. Tne arrangements to accommo date the large array of lawyers in the ca.se and the battery of newspa per men had been completed: seat ing arrangements had been made and word had been given out that Judge J. K. Henry, who will offi ciate, will allow no more spectators than can be comfortably seated. The court room has accommodations for only 250 spectators Wide Interest. The rase has widespread interest. The body of the woman was found on the night of January 25 In an out house at their lioifie In 8haron, S. C. a gash on her forehead, bruises on her throat, abrasions cn her knees (Continued on page eight.) King, Before Leaving Shelby, Expresses Hope For Fair Trial Lawyers To Argue In Highway Affair Two and possibly more Shel by attorney* will participate in the highway hearing here be fore Highway Chairman A. A Houghton and three district commissioner* Tuesday in the matter of routing Highway 18 from Shelby to the South Caro lina line, it was learned today. Capt. Peyton McSwain will do the talking for the folks in the No. I township section, re ferred to in the highway mat ter as the "Cost Province,” while Attorney J. Clint Newton wil offer the apeal for Earl section. Judge B. T. Tali*. It is undersood was to have appear ed in the hearing but will * e in Chester for the King trial. The commissioners arrive here about 10:341 in the morning and will drive over the routes prior to bearing appeals. Cherokee Citizens Invited To Hearing By S. A. Ellis Shelby Gaffney, June 29— S A Ellis', Shelby, business man. was a visitor here yesterday calling on various Gaffney people In the Interest of the proposed new road from Shelby to Gaffney. Mr. Ellis said that Gaffney and Cherokee county people who are interested In the matter are In vited to attend a meeting of the North Carolina highway commis sion at Shelby next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Hamrick Improving After Operation Mr. T. W. Hamrick. Shelby jeweler and former alderman, is improv ing, nicely, according to reports reaching Shelby, at Savannah, Mis souri, following an operation. A mes sage last week stated that he was up and able to walk. A son of Mr. Hamrick. Roland Hamrick, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital hpre last Thursday and Is recovering rapidly. BLANTON STREET NEWS OF PERSONAL ITEMS • Special to The Star.' Mr. Joe Brown has moved his family into their new home on Blanton street. Mrs. R. D. Hunt has been spend ing some time with Mrs. Andy Ca nipe. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown had as their guests Sunday, Mr. Harry ar.a Howard Brown, of Charlotte. S»rs Cirnfril Public In South Caro lina Prejudiced Against Him. HI* Side Not Known. Rafe B King, Shelby citizen known by hundreds of people throughout the county, left here early today for Chester, South Caro lina. where he will be tried in con nection with the mysterious death of his wife last January at their Sharon. S C., heme “I am hoping that I get a fair trial, one that, will give the people my side of the case, something they haven't heard much about yet," King stated to a member of The Star staff before leaving. His statement did not mean that he thought he would be given an un fair trial, but expressed his view that so far the general public In South Carolina, particularly in the York section, i* prejudiced agamet him because his side has never been given much publicity. Silence Maintained. Neither King nor his attorneys, however, had much to say in re gards to the case before leaving, the attorneys maintaining the silence they have held since being employed in the case. Not long after the preliminary hearing the defense counsel stated that "weTe not putting our cards on the table now, for there is no use in giving away our case just to have it tried in the newspapers." And so far they have kept their case and the manner it will be handled pretty well to themselves with the public an! the prosecution wondering Just what is to take place this week when the defense gets into acticn in the actual trial at Chester. New Witnesses. Unofficially reports have it that the defense will introduce several witnesses who have not been openly connected with any of the previous hearings and that the testimony of these witnesses may aid considerably in supporting the repeated conten tion of the defendant that he does not know how his wife met her death. In other words the expec tation is that the defense counsel will spring a surprise in the court room some time this week. That ex pectation. however, is based upon nothing other than reports and rumors. Among citizens here it is general ly conceded that the defense posi tion was bettered by events of the last week, particularly the reluct ance of the prosecuting counsel iContinued On Page Eight) (Details of the King case being tried in Chester, S. C., will be covered completely in this paper every Is sue.) Robinson Named Head Of Fire Department; Board Approves Eskridfr Assistant Chief. Mrs. Washburn Assistant Clerk For City. At a recent meeting of the volun teer fire department Mr. J. R. (Lefty) Robinson was elected chief of the fire department, to have su pervision of all the city’s firefight ing forces succeeding the former chief, Ted Gordon, who is now fu!' time electrician. The choice of the firemen was approved by aldermen and Mayor S. A. McMurry. At the next meeting the iiremen will elect one of the paid firemen at the City Hall as captain to have] charge of the trucks and equipment. Mr. L. E. Ligon took charge of the city office today succeeding Mi. Fred P. Culbreth and his assistant is Mrs. Raymond Washburn, who takes the place of Miss Bessie Rein hart, who resigned. Mr. Ernest Spangler also took charge of the street departments today and Mr. Marshall Moore began his duties as a member of the city police fort e. Mr. C. Herman Eskridge was named assistant chief of the vohui te. • firemen at the meeting at which Mr. Robinson was narm-J chief. Relatives Of Defend* ant There. Pick Jur ors This After noon. Sisters Of Rafe King Weep. JIIRV SELECTED. Courtroom, Chester, S. €,. July 1 (1:30 p. m.)—Rule King, charged with murder, was plac ed In the prisoners dock and the Indictment read to him by Soli citor Hines, at 12:15 this after noon and an hour later at 1:1S a jury of 12 men had been sec ured to try the case. Testimony At 3. The hearing of testimony will begin immediately after the convening of court at 2 o’clock. Before King was placed in the prisoner dock, John N. Hemp hill. of defense counsel, made a motion to quash the Indict ment on the ground that it charged a multiplicity of ways In which King is alleged to hare killed his wife, and that it should be narrowed to one. The motion was overruled by Judge Henry. The jury was obtained with* nut the expected drawing of a i extra venire and in a sur prising short space of time. The state excused four, the defense nine and four were excused by the court for having expressed an opinion about the case and other reasons. lBy ERNEST JACKSON.) Court Room. Chester, S. C, July 1. (12:34 P. M.l—The ease of Raff King of Shelby, charged with thf murder of his wife, was called is general sessions court here at 14.41 this morning and both the stete and the defense announced their readiness for trial, but up to 12 o’clock, doe to various matters of routine incident to the convening of court, the actual trial had not be gun. At this hour there was a de lay for the arrival from the jail and arraignment of a negro prisoner charged with murder, with the out look that the beginning of the work of selecting a jury for the King trial would not begin until after the recess for dinner at 1:34 p. m. Rush For Beats. As early as 8 O’clock a big crowd gathered before the court houw doors, where officers were on duty to prevent any one from epteylna until 9:30, at that boar the doofs swung wide open and there was i rush for seats. no standing. No favoritism was shown in seat ing the spectators. Those who en tered first found places and-when all these were taken up no one Was allowed to enter. By order of Judge Henry, no standing in the aisles or doorways wap permitted.. All per sons in the court room were whites. Kings Enters At exactly 10 o’clock Judge 3. H. Henry, wearing the customary black robe of the South CaroTffik judici ary, entered the courtroom and promptly gave orders for the open ing of court. Relatives There. A minute later Rafe ITing, in company with several of his at torneys, entered and took a seat on the edge of a table, with his back to the audience. He maintained this position for about ten minutes. (Continued on page eight.) Find Nurse Wanted For King Hearing Asheville, June 30.—Efforts on the part of York, S. C., officers to lo cate Mrs. Margaret Oartman, reg. > istered nurse, wanted as a witness In the King Murder case at Ches ter ended here this afternoon when she was discovered serving as house keeper for Mrs. Lucille Webb, on Brevard road. The Asheville resident nursed the defendant King for several weeks just after his wife’s death, the of ficers explained, and her testimony is considered vital for the prosecu tion. IM Forty People Here To Be Witnewet Officers here Saturday subpoen- • aed 40 Shelby and Cleveland ccun- .i ty people to report at Chester, S, C today to be witnesses in the Hate King trial. The majority of thoaji ; subpoenaed, it is understood, will be' j used by the defense as eharacf«*J witnesses and for other evidence, fag