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I 10 PAGES [ TODAY VOL. XXXVI, No. 5 SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 1930. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons, carrier! pOeyw <in advance) $300 LA TE NEWS THE MARKET. Cotton, per pound ..— 16c Cotton Seed, per J>u.-- 33c Cold Wore Coming. Today1* North Carolina Weather Report: Mostly cloudy and much colder tonight and Saturday, pre ceded by light ratal this afternoon or tonight In west portion. Kansas City weather reports predict that one of the worst bUssards of the winter is beaded for the Southern States. Edward Bok Dead. Edward W. Bok, Internationally known editor, author and philan thropist, died at his lake Wales, Florida home yesterday. Bok, who was 66 years of age, came to this country as a poor Dutch Immigrant boy and rose to a position fame and wealth. Mayor Anxious To Keep Shelby Sanitary, Says Say* If Ciiisens Will Cooperate Shelby Can Be Kept Cleaner Than At Present. ' In a statement made to The star today, Mayor 8. A. McMurry asks the cooperation of all Shelby citi zens, business men, housewives, and others, In aiding the city cleaning department to “get Shelby clean and keep it clean,” which according to Mrs. R. L. Ryburn is Shelby's great est need at present. “I read Mrs. Rybum's communi cation to The Star,” the mayor said, “and I agree with h^r entirely. Some folks are. inclined to place the blame for paper-littered streets and lawns altogether upon* the city. I do not think it is quite fair to do so. Work Eight Mem "Right now in the city cleaning department we are working eight men, three trucks and one wagon, and they are working full time, toe. This' is as much as the city budget can afford to let go for this one department. I am sure that eight men, three trucks, and a wagon can keep Shelby clean If the citizens will lend all the cooperation possible. I think the people of the town gladly do so, and l am urging them to aid in every way possible. .The city management does not take of fense at Mrs. Rybum’s suggestion. We realise how much the appear ance of the town means and we want it to look clean and sanitary. "If the business men, merchants and others of Shelby will be care ful about their papers and trash, it will help much. And if housewives will when possible burn their own waste paper, and merchants should do likewise, that, too, will help. Much of the present condition of the streets and city is due to stray paper that blows about, here there and everywhere. It would take 50 workers to run down all this flying paper, but it could be easily stopped, I believe and I think all will agree, at the origin. Burn the paper Whon passible, also other trash which will burn. Then it will be just as caty to dispose of the other garbage and trash in a can or receptacle where it may be picked up by the street workers rather than let it be scat tered and blown about until they come by. I appeal to the citizens of Shelby, all of whom are interested in their town and its appearance, to cooperate in every way possible.” Governor’* Advisor Home. For Week-End Mr. Odus M. Mull, executive counsellor to Governor Gardner and the state's highest salaried official In that he combines the two jobs, of advlsdr and pardon commissioner in one, arrived in Shelby last night night to spend the week-end with his family. He will return to his Raleigh office Monday. “I haven’t tried it out long enough yet to tell,’* Mr. Mull replied when asked how he liked' the position tendered him by Governor Gard ner and which has already tried out several men. There’s plenty to do and plenty to worry one, but so far I am, aa they say of patients in a hospital, getting along as well as could be expected.” Army Officer * Praises Writer A letter from Major Charles Evans McBrayer of the United State* army who is now stationed at Portland, Oregon and has been a constant reader of The Star since leaving Shelby: *T am forwarding herewith my cheek for $3.90 for one year's sub scription to The Star. My personal record* show that current subscrip tion expires this month. In this connection, allow me to congratu late you on the paper. It’s a credit to you and the people it serves. I am not certain whether I ever met your Mr. Drum but he’s a “crackerjack.” Invariably, I read his column. Fre quently it would do credit to a -ne Court Nearing End; Sentence Negro Thieves Negroes Who Bobbed Pressing Plant Get 18 Months. Chance McCllnton Sentence. —— The term of Superior court now in session here will likely come to an end today as only a small num ber of criminal cases remain to be dls;B sed of, and no civil actions are ever taken up in the January term. 18 Months In Prison. Yesterday Judge A. M. Stack sen tenced two of the four negroes held In connection with the rob bery of the Service Dry Cleaning plant to terms of 18 months each In the State prison. A nol pros was taken against a third in the af fair and a capias Issued for the fourth. The two sentenced were John Henry Froneberger and Will Smith, and the case against Claude Fitzsimmons was nol pressed. Lo cally it will be remembered that the dry cleaning plant, owned by Worth Bran ton, was broken into and robbed of near $300 worth of clothing some months back, local police officers finally securing a clue to the robbery and making the l arrests. I Sentence Doubled Another feature of the court ses sion yesterday was the doubling of the original sentence given Alonso McCltnton, the negro charged with attempting to rob Mrs, Kate Bettis Whle, Earl postmistress, early in December. The charge as preferred agalns McCltnton was assault upon against MpClinton was assault upon with the money, and this charge incurs' only a chain gang sentence upon conviction. The No. 6 chain gang will operate only until July 1, so Judge Stack made the original sentence 6 months. Yesterday, how ever. seme arrangement being made. McCllntoa was sentenced to 12 months on the chain gang and will serve his time on the Mecklenburg couty gang. Several Forgers. The majority of the road or pris on sentences imposed at the pres ent term of court have been upon convicted forgers. Cases of this na ture disposed of yesterday follow: State vs. C. L, Berry, forgery; six months, or until Jyly l, on the chain gang. State vs. P. M. McAbee, forgery; six months, far uhtil July l, on the roads. L. A. Moulding, who was con victed in county court In connec tion with a.ratd on a South Shelby home, occupied at the time by two men and two girls, In which a quantity of liquor was found, was given a three months sentence when his appeal to the higher court was taken up. Laughridge Winner On Theatre’s Name Over 200 People Offer New Name For “Carolina” Theatre Here. Some The Same. Mr. Russel Laughridge, assistant postmaster, was the winner of the $10 gold piece offered the person who suggested the name selected for the theatre once known as , the Princess but re-named the Carolina This announcement Is made by Manager Slpe, who says that ap proximately 90 people suggested the new name “Carolina,” but that Mr. Laughridge’s suggestion came in first. Over 200 people offered names for the theatre, about 40 suggesting the “Cleveland,” and about 25 sug gesting the “Shelby.” After some consideration of all names the "Carolina” was decided upon as the most suitable. T Missionary Murdered in Africa Miss Hulda Stumpf, of New York, a well-known American missionary, was found murdered in a bouse at the Africa Inland Mission Station, at Kijase, Kenya Colony, recently. Miss Stumpf 63, had been for more than 20 years, a member of tbe Kijase Mission. k <lnt«rw»tl»n4l Simmons May Not Enter Primary Is Opinion Of Prominent Leader Grand Jury Wants Town Clock Fixed Second Time County Grand Jury Has Requested That Clock Be Started Running. For the second time in recent months a Cleveland county grand Jury has asked that the town clock atop the Cleveland county court house be repaired and started run ning. The big weight on the clock, it will be remembered, crashed down from 4ts banging place months back and since that time the clock has not been In operation. The last recommendation of the present grand jury, headed by Char. W. Washburn, was that the clock be put in condition. Connty In Good Shape. Other than the town clock, which during the years came to be a land mark about Shelby, the grand Jury found the affairs of the county In commendable shape. Other por tions of the jury report follow: “We visited the county Jail In a body, the county home and the convict camp, and submit the fol lowing: "The county jail Is in good con dition and well kept. We noticed a few broken window panes which should be replaced. ~ "We found the county home ir* splendid condition; inmates well taken care of and provided with comforts and conveniences neces sary for their welfare. We found everything in a sanitary condition; the grounds well kept and all out buildings In first-class condition. "We found the No. 6 convict camp In good condition, with the necessary facilities for the proper treatment of prisoners. "Upon examination of the coun ty court house, we found it in good condition, Inside and out, with the exception of thp town clock, which we recommend should be repaired and put in running condition for the convenience of the public,” Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dilling, Mrs. Annie Dilling and Mrs. Joe Grimes of Kings Mountain, were Shelby visitors yesterday. Hundreds To Face Judge Webb In Federal Courts During The Year More Than Fifteen Hundred De fendants To Faee Trial Be fore Judge Webb. Asheville.—More than 1,500 de fendants will face trial at the var ious criminal terms of United States district court In Western North Carolina during the next 12 months. Dates of the ten terms of court in Asheville, Bryson City, States ville, Shelby and Charlote drere an nounced today by court officials for the Western district. Two terms for trial of criminal cases will be held In each place. The court sessions commence the third Monday In March and continue through November and probably the first week in December. Judge E. Yates Webb, of Shelby, resident judge for the Western dis trict, will preside at these sessions, it was announced. U. S. district attorney, and assistant attorneys Thomas A. McCoy, of Asheville and Frank Patton, of Mor ganton, will handle the prosecution of these hundreds of cases. The schedule, as announced Sat urday follows: Spring term, Shelby, third Monday in March; Charlotte, first Monday in April;; Statesville. ; fourth Monday In April; Asheville, second Monday In May and Bryson City fourth Monday in May, Fall: Shelby, fourth Monday in September; Charlotte, first Monday In October; Statesville, fourth Mon day in October; Asheville, second Monday in November; and Bryson City, fourth Monday in November. The schedule for civil terms will be announced later. The first ses sion of the year will open at Char lotte Monday for trial of civil cases. Deputy Clerk, W. A. Lytle, and Dep uty Marshals, W. F. Swann and ,J. ^f. B^lcy will attend. Would Not Be Surprised To See Senator Bun, However, Ao Inde pendent Candidate. Senator F. M. Simmons may not even enter the Democratic primary in Jane In opposition to Jooiah W. Bailey. That I* the opinion expressed by a well known North Carolina eitisen and office-holder in Shelby on business this week. This man, who, due to the fact that he holds a State office, pre fers to keep his name out-of the public prints, but he does not even stop at saying the veteran senator may not file In the primary but adds that “I do not believe he will. "Say what you will about the Senator,” he says, "but he has as much political foresight as any man in the State, and when there is handwriting on the wall he will be among the first to see It. Politi cal matters are badly tangled in this State now and anyone who ventures a definite opinion is, for the most part, guessing. But it is evident to those close to the people that Senator Simmons will have considerable opposition if be does announce. I believe that the Sena sor can see this, and I do not be lieve he will announce. As An Independent. “If he does not enter the pri mary, I would not be surprised, however, to see him announce after the primary as the peoples candi date, seeking a combined backing of the Republicans and Simmons Democrats. To take this step he would have to be assured that there would be no opposition from the Republicans. It is not at all certain that he will be given this assur ance for the Republicans, from what I learn travelling about the State have high hopes of benefit ting by the Democratic split. “But put it down that if the re action towards Bailey continues as favorable as it has so far, Senator Simmons will not enter the primal y. He is nobody's fool and he would, I believe prefer to retire or run as an independent rather than be licked by the party he has dominated for so many years." Sunday Services At Central Methodist Last Sunday the attendance rec ord of the Sunday school was the greatest, by a good margin, It has ever been. Total present 670. The n^en's Bible class had the large number of 314 present and are try ing to go to 340 this Sunday. Ihls would equal the total enrollment. The morning worship service at 11 o'clock will have as its thought, "Laboring together with God.’’ The evening service at 7:30 o’clock will be built around the thought, "A Re ligion of Risk.” Good music at both services led by the adult choir, Taylor Heads Ice Cream Makers Leslie Taylor, manager of the. Blue Ridge Products Co. which op erates a plant in Shelby as well os a number of other places In West ern North Carolina was elected president of the North Carolina ice Cream Manufacturers association at its annual convention held in Duth&ni xajggjgfc _ % t * More Poverty Here Now Than Ever, Reported Welfare Officer Says Drain On Funds And Star Fund Is Heaviest lias Experienced. There Is more actual poverty and want in and about Shelby now than in many years, and perl laps more than ever before. That is the opinion of J. B. Smith, county welfare officer, who says that for a week or more his office at the court house has be*i uiled with a stream of people com ing in and asking aid. The same civic committee which helped the welfare officer Investi gate needy cases and distribute Thr Star’s Christmas fund is still co operating with him, and since a big portion of the fund was used at Christmas time many other calls for aid, the committee reports, have come in and that which was re mained from the fund is about ex hausted now. IndlTidoals Help. This week he states several in dividuals and organisations have taken over needy cases and will pro vide for them until conditions are bettered. Crime And Unemployment. The condition now existing here abouts, he says. Is due for the moct part to two things—crime and un employment. A Uk percentage of the needy families now being takpn care of by charity work or in need of help are families of men serving time on the chain gang or In pris on, or families of men who have run away to evade the law. “During the present court week,"’ Welfare Officer Smith says, “I have had several new families come to me for help because the bread-winners were sentenced for violating the law.’’ At the present time, too, with the cotton picking season about over and with a general shortage of work he states that many families are without employment.^ goodly per centage of these, Investigations show' are willing to work If they could find work. “The taking of several cases off the hands of the welfare depart ment by kind-hearted individuals and church organizations has help ed very much," according to the welfare officer, /‘and If there are others who would be willing to help a bit I believe a conversation with any member of the charity commit tee would reveal conditions where in they would be glad to extend a helping hand." Sparks Has Leg Broken By Tree Baseball Player Pinned Under Fall Inr Tree Is Found By Tenant. In Hospital Here. The present year seems to be an unusually hard one upvn athletes of this section. Yesterday afternoon Ray Sparks, former baseball and football star at Shelby High and a member of the Eastslde club in the county league last summer, has his left leg crush ed and broken just below the knee by a falling tree. Young Sparks went out into the woods alone on the farm of his father, Mr. T. W. Sparks, north of Shelby, to cut a tree. In some man ner the falling tree caught him and pinned him to the ground. Has Lucky Break. In one way Sparks had a lucky break. The tree caught his fractur ed leg in such a manner that be could not extricate himself, and it is not known how long he might have remained there suffering had not a tenant on the place chanced to pass by and assist him in getting from beneath the tree. At the Shelby hospital, where Sparks is a patient, it was said to day that he was getting along ail right, Gardner To Invite Hoover To Speak Raleigh, Jan. 9 —Oov. O. Max Gardner announced today he would be a member of a delegation of North and South Carolinians which will go to Washington some time in February to invite President Hoover to attend the Kings Mountain cele bration on October 7. Clarence O. Kuester, executive secretary of the Charlotte chamoer of commerce, called on Governor Gardner today and asked him to head the North Carolina delegation. Governor John G. Richard of South Carolina will lead a similar delega tion from South Carolina, it is un <jcr5topd. Congressman Indicted In Chicago Graft Case | TU indictment net caught Rep resentative Stanley H. Eons in Chlcnno when it was disclosed be fore the Grand Jury that the law maker had accepted money to "fix up policemans job*” for several. tlatamaUoaal Hmrall Kiwanis Plans For Big Year Will Devote Its Attention To Com munity Problems. Review Of Past Year. After a review of each meeting of the Kiwanis club made by Dr. E. B. Lattimore. past president at ine weekly meeting of the club lart night. Secretary O. A. Burma out lined a number of community prob lems to which he suggested that the club give its attention in 1030. The meeting was presided over by Wil liam Lineberger, who has Just been inaugurated president for the new year. Mr. Burma suggested that the club consider means whereby $25,000 might be secured to match an equal amount offered by the Duke Fou 1 dation for enlarging the Shelby hospital; that the club help the county commissioner devise what Is best to do with the No. 0 chain gang when it is abandoned by No. 6 township road commissioners at the end of the county’s fiscal year July 1; that the club give its attention to a cleaner Shelby; amortisation of the city’s indebtedness over a period of years rBther than the 25c increase in the city's tax rate in one year; that some study be given to agriculture, especially as its re lates to diversification; that an ef fort be made to secure additional Industries with pay rolls, etc. During the yew: 6 members ime left the club whileti have been add ed. A total expenditure of $4,400 had been made by the club’s treas urer, according to the financial re port of C. Kush Hamrick, Dr. J. 8. Dorton, chairman of the program committee made an appeal for a year of real achievement when problems that are really worth while to the county, should be given consideration. President Lineberger read the committee appointments and program assignments were made for the next three months. Next Thursday night the program com mittee will have charge. Mrs. Miller Dies At Dover Village Mrs. Fannie Frances Miller, age 66 years died Tuesday of this week In the Dover mill village after an illness of eleven days with bronchial pneumonia. Her remains were cur ried Wednesday to Greenville, S. CJ. for interment In the cemetery at Wood’s chapel. USED SODA 35 YEARS AGO — W. E. Dycus, seeing an article in The Star a short time ago asking who was the first person in Cleve land county to use nitrate of soda on their farm crops, claims the dis tinction for himself. He says he first used nitrate of soda on his wheat while farming in this county in the year 1895, thirty-five years Building Program In Shelby Less Than A Robert Haynes Is Dead At Cliffside Son Of Cllffslde’s Founder Sue* curat* To Heart Attack After Slight lUnes*. Forest City, Jan. 9.—Robert E. Haynes, a son'of the late Raleigh Rutherford Haynes, founder of the town of CUffsldc. dropped dsad at his home at CUffslde this afternoon at 2 o'clock following a heart at tack. Mr. Haynes, who was SO years of age, had been slightly U1 for about a week but his condition was not thought serious. Mr. Haynes was one of Ruther ford county’s outstanding business men, being connected with his brothers in business in CUffslde and a large stockholder in the CUff slde Cotton mills. He also had sev eral other business interests else where In the county and In Florida, where he spent much of his time. He is survived by his wife, three children, Raleigh Haynes, Forest City; Mrs. J. D. Camp, Forest City; and Mias Margaret Haynes at home; three brothers, Grover Haynes, Win. ter Haven, Fla.; Walter and Char les Haynes, both of CUffslde, the latter president of the Cliffside Cot ton mills; four sisters, Mrs. Z. O. Jenkins, of CUffslde; Mrs. Love, of Florida; Mrs. J, Rush ShulT, of Charlotte, and Mrs. B. P. Caldwell, of CUffslde. Mr. Haynes comes from one of Rutherford county’s pioneer fami lies. His father was one of the county's greatest mill men. He helped bulk! the Florence Cotton mill at Forest City, the Caroleen and Henrietta cotton mills, the Avondale mUl and the large CUff slde mill. The entire town of Cliff side, founded by the late Raleigh Haynes, and which Is the third largest town in the county, is own ed and controlled by the Haynes interests. With the passing of Mr. Haynes, three of Cliffslde's most prominent citizens have died within the past two weeks. J. R. Carpenter suc cumbed to pneumonia two weeks ago and G. Kelly Moore died Mon day as the result of injuries re ceived Monday morning in an au tomobile accident. funeral services for Mr. Haynes Kill probably be held Saturday at the Haynes - Memorial Baptist church of Avondale, which was en dowed by his father and of which he was a member. Gettys Home Burned Wednesday At Noon A new dwelling on the farm of P. 8. Gettys in the Polkvite section end occupied by*his son Creed Gettys was completely destroyed by fire at noon- Wednesday, the fire originat ing from a defective stove flue, it is thought. While the dwelling was on the farm of Mr. P. S. Gettys, he had planned to deed the place to his son, Creed, on the day after the fire. The cost of the building was $1,500 with $750 insurance. About half of the household and kitchen furniture were salvaged from the flames. Bar Association To Banquet Tonight The Cleveland County Bar asso ciation will hold a banquet tonight at the Hotel Charles, it is announc ed. Judge Stack, Solicitor Spur ling and others will be special guests of the attorneys of the county. Morrison May Not Run For Senate, Field Clear For Hoey? Fortner Governor Says He Will Not Be Congressional Candidate, May Not Ron Again. For several years two men. former Governor Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, and Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, have been generally talked along political leaders and pros pective candidates for Senattr Overman’s seat in the United States senate in 1932 or whan the veteran senator does retire. Neither of the two has ever definitely announced that he would be a candidate, al-. though Governor Morrison has in timated on several occasions that !?*°M uyisim-m.gggjMt not expressed himself either way. But from Charlotte comes the word that the former governor may not become a candidate. In a state ment issued there this week he said that he would not be a candidate for congress to retrieve the district <rom the Democrats and added that “it is not at all certain that I vlU ever be a candidate for any pub lic office." Major A. L. Bui winkle, former congressman, was in Charlotte on the same day and friends after talk ing with him were of the opinion that he might make the congres sional race again, although he sid .qpt explain hlg^ll. Over >00 Homes Erected Dwtn| Year, However, .Report Of Building Inspector Shows, The year of 1039 with a generis business depression throughout the country witnessed the lowest buOti tng program in Shelby that has been recorded in several years. Figures Issued today by Mr. T. H. Abernethy, city building inspec tor, show that the building pro* gram during the year totalled leM f than a half million dollars, or, toj be exact, $471,079. Many Residences. During the year, however, Shelby greatly increased -tta repuation aa » I home-owning town. The report shows that the year’s construction included 116 residences, ranging from $400 up in ooet; 30 new ga rage and service stations, 1$ ware houses, and one freight depot. Sev eral of the residences for which permits are granted are rated among the most distinctive homes in this section. Js Highest In May. The biggest building month of thS year was May In which construe* tion totalled In cost $79,140. Jan* uary was second high, and the building program dropped to lb* lowest ebb in June. *• The building program by month* j follows: January, $6Ml0; February, $$4,* § 150; March, $50,000; April, $54,180; I May, $79,140;* June, $4,963; July. $26,500; August, $31,900; Beptember,, $31,876; October, $51,385; November, ; $9,425; December, $$,750. Lunch .Campaign To Collect Ple< Time Set Te Flew Collect! Centennial P1*dg«s AM < At a meeting at the First Bap tist church in Shelby last Wednes day morning, attended by most oC tlie pastors and many leading lay men of the Kings Mountain and Sandy Run association, and Dr. Chaa. EL Maddry and Rev, H. T, Stephens of Raleigh, it was uunanU mously agreed to' launch an intens ive campaign for the collection ofi pledges for the Baptist centennial fund and to secure new subscrip tions where subscriptions were not made one year ago, when the came paign began. Sunday afternoon, Jan. 26, is thsf time to start the one week drive A great mals meeting is to be heMr at Boiling Springs beginning at 2:26 P. M, Herman T. Stephen* and Dr. J. B. Davis and others will speak at this meeting. It is particularly important for each one who helped to make the canvass last year to bo present and the treasurers of the Centennial fund from every church should be there and everybody id invited. An intensive campaign at one week for cash will follow tho 4th Sunday afternoon meeting. It is understood that most of thff funds collected in this campaign go to Boiling Spring junior collsgji according to the original plan agreed upon by the general board of the Baptist state convention and the local board of trustees. And in the meantime we are aft] happy to observe that the prospect*) for a great junior college at Bodf lng Springs were never quite so bright as they are today. And hm is to prophesy that its great tom of friends throughout this seeoomj will answer this call and supply ltd needs at this time. Remember the time, an. 26, 2:26 P. M. Place Boiling Springs^ Everybody invited. O. P. Abernethy, for the com*] mlttee. fki&Kiii Bury Mr. Scoggins At Sandy Run Tc Funeral services for 8. 0. gins, 57, wbo died at his home, Noth Pine street, Charlotte, nesday afternoon, will be held o'clock this afternoon at Sand Baptist church, Mooresboro. will be in the churchyard < Mr. Scoggins Is survived widow; six sons, Bennls and Scoggins of Philadelphia, Albert, Tillman and Ernest gins of Charlotte; three Mrs. P. a Pegram, Mrs. Green and Miss Beulah Mae I gins of Charlotte; two John Scoggins of Tenn., and 8. C. Scoggins of erton and four sisters, Whitaker, Mrs. W W. Green, Laura Matheney of Mooresboro, i Mr* F. C. of <
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