SHELBY. N. C. MONDAY. FEB 3, 1930 8 PAGES TODAY i uL)iisiiou Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoon' LA TE NEWS THE MARKET. Cotton, per pound - 16c Coton Seed, per bu. -.•34'-.iC Rain Tuesday. Tod y's North Carolina Weather R port: Fa t y cloudy ton ght. slish'ly warmer in writ portion. Tue day el ~dv end warmer follow ed by r. In in w;st. R-C"rd Attendance. Nine h nd ei rnd one p o le at ten ed the Sunday scho 1 at the H;st Ea't'st church here yester day. all departments or the Sunday sc''.od1 sh wing att ndancc gains. The standing of the triangular con tort yesterday wa-: New cla*s, 112; Younr Peoples Department, 101; Mu 1 class, 77. An a tendance goal of 1,000 has been set'Tor next Sun day. Chveland N:ar 20,000 Bales On Next County Robeson Is Second In Cotton Crop I.eads State In Cotton Production More Than Any County Has In Years. Iii leading the state in cotton production in 1929, Cleveland county holds a bigger lead over the next high county in pro duction than any county has held over the second county in many years. Up to January 16 this county had ginned 39,982 bales while Robeson, ranking second, had ginned 40,044 bales, or 19,838 bales less. The final ginning report in March may show Cleveland 20000 bales ahead of the next county. Of the five leading cotton coun ties in the state only Cleveland and Re besom show a higher production this year than last, Cleveland gain ing 8,000 bales over last year - and Robeson gaining about 1,500 bales The five leading cotton counties by the January 16 report and their rinnings this year and last follow: County 1929 1928 Cleveland . 59,982 51,416 Robescn.. 40,044 38.571 Johnston . ....._ 38,846 40,792 Halifax „ .. 32,051 41,256 Harnett . ..._ 30,827 33,264 Rutherford county, to January 16 had ginned 21,456 bales as coin . pared with' 17,034 last year; Lin coln had ginned 18,768 compared with 15,216 last year; and Gaston had ginned 13,056 as compared n th 12,871 last year. In other words Cleveland has ginned more than i he three neighboring counties com bined, . H. C. Long Named Game Warden Here Succeeds Austell In County Job Under State Department. Mil itary Promotion Likelyr Mr. H. C. Long Is the new Rame warden for Cleveland county and will take up the duties of the office immediate ly. Mr. Long: succeeds Mike H. H. Austell, who Saturday be came property auditor for the North Carolina militia with headquarters in Raleigh. Announcement of the appoint ment comes in a wive to The Star from C. H. England. state game warden. The wire reads: “Upon the return to his office Col. Harrelson, director of the department of con servation, approved my recommen dation of H. C. Long for appoint ment as game warden for Cleveland ecunty.” Mr. England visited Shelby last Tuesday, interviewed the more than a half dozen applicants in one body and talked with many Interested citizens of the county about game work. Considerable effort was put fcrih by the several candidates for i lie office and the England an nouncement lia bseea-.-SHRDLUN' ncuncement has been awaited with much interest here. Mr. Long may also receive a mil itary premotion as the result of the Austell promotion. The latter has been first lieutenant of Company K, local militia unit, for several years and Long has been second lieutenant. The likelihood is that Long will be promoted to the first lieutenancy and some other mem ber cf the company raised to a com mission as second lieutenant. Cline Moves Agency To Next Door Rooms D. H. Cline, Hudson-Essex dealer has removed from his former head quarters on West Warren street, where he had been located four years, to the building next cicor. This latter was, until recently, oc cupied by Norfleet and Enfield, Dodge Brothers distributors. These dealers have now removed to Char lotte, Mr. Palls taking over the agency. Mr. Cline stated today that he is much pleased with his new com modious location, which gives him exceptionally attractive dispiay space. Hold Two Men On Charge 01 A Girl 0i 14 Revolting Story Is Told By Girl Was Kept Out Night And Day By Them, She Says. One Of Two Men Is Married. Two white men of Kings Mountain, J. A. Berry, said to be married, and Leonard Hawk* ins, were placed in jail here about 1 o'clock this morning by Police Chief Greel Ware and Policeman Ilicks, of Kings Mountain, charged with per suading a 14-year-old white girl of Kings Mountain away from home and keeping her out all night and a part of one day. A hearing will likely b# given tne two men on the serious charge Tuesday, and this morning neither of the two had arranged bond. Another Attempt. The episode, of a revolting nature as officers say it was told them, took place last Thursday night and Friday, but the two men were not arrested until last night, being ap prehended, it is said, after another attempt was made to get the young girl away from heme. The girl, if'seems. Is the chief prosecuting witness. Kings Mountain officers sajjt that the girl was lo cated by her father at a house sopie miles north of Kings Mountain last Friday afternoon, but did not tell details of her experience until yes terday or last night. Her story as told today by officers was that she left her home in the evening and was taken out of town by the two men, the trio spending the night to gether in their car and in the woods, it is alleged, during which time the officers say that the girl tells that she had intimate rela tions with both men. She was left at the house where located, officers believe, Friday afternoon by the men who likely intended returning but relatives located her in the mean time. About Kings Mountain the in cident is referred to as "a gidnap ping’ but until the affair is fully related in court officers cannot tell whether the girl was carried away by force, by persuasion, or upon her own Inclination. The girl, whose mother Is dead, is said not to be overly developed physically. Mr. Mull’s Car Is Smashed On Bridge On returning to Shelby from Ra leigh Friday afternoon, the car of Mr. Mull was demolished as it col lided with a truck on a bridge near Monroe. On the slippery road the car or the truck skidded and the two struck, although Mr. Mull was uninjured. Mr. Mull is executive counsel for Governor O. M. Gard ner and pardon commissioner of the state. He was coming home to spend the week-end with his family when the accident occurred, forcing him to complete the trip on the bus. Preacher Hayes Is Good Shot At Doves Rev. L. B. Hayes of Central Meth odist church, D. H. Harris and S. G Maxwell enjoyed an afternoon of real sport in the Belwood section Friday during the recent snow. Doves were plentiful and flying fast. The preacher proved a good shot, the party bagging 75 birds. Those friends with Mr. Hayes says he is perfectly at home in field or pulpit and fits in on mst any occa sion. Mr. D. F. Lauglilin, who formerly lived on No. 8. out of Shelby, some five miles north of the city, has re moved with his family to the vicin ity of York, S. C. Lackey Child At Fallston Burned By An Open Fire Jinks Seems To Follow Family Of Dr. Lackey With Series Of Set-Backs. A child of Dr. F. H. Lackey of Fallston was painfully burned m the back Friday morning when its gown caught fire from the open grate as the little tot jumped from the bed and stood there warming as the wind whistled outside and a blanket of snow covered the ground Fortunately, the mother and father were both in the room and the fire was quickly extinguished before the flame enveloped the lit tle body. Dr. Lackey, lying In bed in the room front a stroke of • i ralysis which he suffered hi Decem ber, jumped out of bed to help save the child. His strength was not suf ficient as he has been more or less helpless since his stroke a day or so after his return from a meeting of physicians in Florida, so because of his excitement he fell in the floor. Dr. Lackey's blood pressure climbed upward but liis friends will be glad to learn that he is regain ing the power of speech and *he use of Ills body and is up part of the time in a rolling chair. A few years ago one of Dr. Lack ey’s children caught fire from the grate in front of which it was warming in a nightgown and was burned so severely it died. His Kiss May Cost $5,090 r Mrs. Berth* Th uas. former Sunday school teacher, is suing the Rev. James Coimsh (left) for 95,000 for a kiss which she says he stol from her in the office of the First Christian Church, at Kansas City, Mo., where Cornish is pastor. (laternatUcal NiwhecU Woman On First Visit Here In 30 Years laves IS Mihs Away • * Wonders How Auto Owners Locate Their Cars With So Many Parked AJbout. “What I'm wonderin' is how folks can find their automo biles and tell one from another when ail this many are parked up and down tlfe streets. I’ve never seen the like of ’em,” de clared Aunt Jane Mode, 83 y ear-old maiden woman of the L'nion section this morning as she gazed with some awe upon the “carrying-on'' about Shelby for the first time in 30 years. Aunt Jane, along with her sister, Barbara, aged 87, was brought to Shelby this morning by Mr. C. B. Williamson in his car, and Mr. Wil liamson rode the two old ladles about town to see the sights of the little city which grew from the crossroads town Aunt Jane remem bers from her last visit. It was Aunt Barbara's first trip here In seven years, and It was “no tellin’ how long” It had been since she was at Shelby last before then. And what makes Aunt Jane’s first trip to town in 30 years so unusual Is that her home In the UiHon sec tion Is less than 15 miles distant from Shelby. Strange Sights. She had very little to say when (Continued on page eight.) New Patrolman Here May Tag Old Pals Patnlman Mann, Located Here, Fought With Local Boys In France. Some of these days or nights when Highway Patrolman Kenneth B. Mann, whose headquarters were recently established here, runs down a speeding car he may find himself pinching a pal of the days’ when men were pals In the real sense of the word. Near a dozen years ago, Mann, whose home is at Wilmington, was a buddy "over there" of a number of Shelby and Cleveland county boys w'ho were In Prance w:th Company C of the 115 Machine Gun outfit. Mann hadn't seen mapy of his local pals since they all came back home, poisoned the cooties they brought with them, rnd donned civil garb again. He’s glad to see them all, of course, but he’s warned the old Company C gang to be sure and have the prop er license tag and to observe the ~pc*d regulations when they get in the family flivver and start a high way charge. Record For Tax Collecting Here Cleveland counts' taxpayers are thrifty. Wednesday It was announced that Friday and Saturday would be the last days In which coun ty tax could be paid here with out paying the additional pen alty of one per cent required by law. - The result was that on Fri day Sheriff Irvin Allen and Deputy Ed Dixon collected $48, 865 in taxes—a record tax col lecting day for Cleveland coun ty insofar as the past records show. This means that more than $335,000 of the near $500,000 tax levy has been paid. Former Pastor Here Is Dead Bev. C. A. Wood, Once Central Methodist Pastor, Dies In Winston. Orphanage Head. Wins ton-.Salem.—Rev. C. A. Wood superintendent of the Western North Carolina Methodist Chil dren's Home here, died late Friday. He had been ill since last Thanks giving Day. Rev. Mr. Woods was educated at Trinity college, now Duke university and joined the Western North Car olina Conference as a minister in 1896. Before his appointment as superintendent of the Childrens Home, ifi 1921, he served as pastor of Methodist churches in a num ber of North Carolina cities, includ ing Shelby, Wadesboro, Salisbury, Ruffin, Ramseur, Franklinville and Asheville, serving four years as pre siding elder of the Asheville Dis trict. The funeral services were con ducted at Centenary Methodist church here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Wood was pastor of Central Methodist church in Shel by Just before Rev. A. L. Stanford, and as a pastor and a citizen he was generally loved and respected throughout the city. Auto Thief Caught In Less Than Hour -r Young Ohio Man Gets Car At Kings Mountain, Is Caught In Gastonia. Police Chief Greel Ware, of Kings Mountain, has a claim for a world s record in making a quick recovery of a stolen automobile. Sunday evening the Ford of Paul McGinnis, of Kings Mountain, was stolen. He Immediately informed the police and they passed out the word to officers of neighboring towns to be on the watch for ihe cai'. Forty minutes later Gastonia officers called to say that they had the stolen car and the driver. The latter, a young white Man, gave his name as Frank Patterson and nls home as Ohio. He was Jailed Sunduy night here to await a hearing in county court. MORE LOCAL NEWS ON PAGE X. S. P. U. After Other Plants In The County Power Company May Get 4 Plants Duke Interest* Negotiating For Ad ditional Light Plants In Best Lighted County. Deals are said to be pending whereby the Southern Public I tIUties company, a subsidiary of the Duke Power company, is negotiating for the purchase of four rural light companies in Cleveland county—The Falls Ion, Polkvllie, Lutz and Beaver Dam light and power companies. A representative of the South ern Public Utilities company has been in the county making a survey of the property with a view of arriving at the value. Just whether the trades will be consummated or not, is not learned. Four Plants Bought. Witltn the past year the South n Public Utilities company has rchased the light and power ants at Ellenboro, Mooresboro. attimore and Boiling Springs and -hese plants have be«i greatly im proved since. The purchase price oi each of the above was In the neigh borhood or $18,000 each. 1,200 Lighted Rural Homes. Cleveland county is the best rural lighted county in North Carolina with a dozen or more communtty lighting plants serving over 1,200 rural homes In practically every section of the county. Most of these plants were built within the last five years and are said to be in good I condition. Nulther one of these plants generates It own power, but buys eitliter from the City of Shelby or direct from some generating plant Most of the power comes i from the Duke or Southern Power Company’s hydro-electric plants in the Piedmont section of the two Carolinas. ! Mr. Liles Dies At Son's Home ear Liles. Age 81 Is Taken Today To W'adesboro, Former Home For Burial. Mr. Edgar Liles, age 87 years and 9 months, died Sunday morning on South DeKalb street at 8:30 o’clock at the home of his son, Mr. J. A. Liles, a member of the firm of In gram-LUes Company. Mr. Liles had been in declining health for some time and for several weeks was at the point of death. The funeral was held this morn ing at the Palmer Funeral Home and the remains were taken to Wadesboro for interment this art emoon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Liles had been making his home for a num ber of years with his son, coming to Shelby about two years ago when his son opened business here. His wife preceded him to the grave. Surviving are one son, J. A. Liles of Shelby, and one sister, Mrs. Pet taway of Peachland. this state. Simmons Backers Planning Campaign Durham Caucus Moves To Select Campaign Manager— 25 Present. Raleigh.—The News and Observer says that some 25 followers of Sen ator F. M. Simmons met in Dur ham Friday to plan a campaign to support him in his contest for Democratic nomination to the sen ate in the June primary, against J. W. Bailey. The meeting was called, the story said, by Charles A. Hines, of Greens boro, former chairman of the state board of elections. Every congres sional district was represented, Mr. Hines was quoted as saying. The News and Observer said that Secretary of State James Hartness and Commissioner of Labor Frank D. Grist attended the meeting and that a committee was appointed to recommend a state manager for the senator. * Methodists Raise $6,131 In Half Day In a drive made by members of the Central Methodist church con gregation Sunday afternoon a total of $6,131 was pledged. A goal of $9,360 was set to meet an obliga tion of the church and with over two-third secured in a single after noon, the result was very gratify ing. Many members could not be seen, so it is hoped to wind up the campaign and secure the entire $9.360 I oda v, Six Weeks Bad Rwp the coal dealer')* tele phone number In mind, be ure to turn off the water tonight and for 40 more nights, and don't be surprix . ed if you see another big now before Spring rolls 11 around and brings on another j wave of love making in runi i ble seats. Y'see, the groundhog, the | veteran wralhcr prognostica tor, yesterday declared slv weeks more of bad weather to be in store for galosh wearers and head cold car ■ iera. Seeing his shadow ear.v yesterday morning the wood chuck reiterated the prophecy of many years gone by: "Bad weather until March 15.” And he added the clause, as wea ther men do: "and probably snow.” For the marmot not only saw his shadow—he saw It reflected on snow. 'frs. McBrayer Has Birthday ;loved Woman Who Recalls An nlrersarles Of Others Greeted By City. Weather Shelby's wizard at remembering nnlversary dates, Mrs. Mary E -IcBrayer, N. LaFayette street, celebrated her own birthday Sun day The entire congregation at the First Baptist, church arose to pay tribute to h&\ Two of her children who live out,’of town, Mrs. Hugh Wray of Gastonia and Mr. Harry McBraycr of Florence, 8. C., came to Join the other children and friends In celebration of her __th bi.thday. Mrs. McBrayer has the wonder ful faculty of remembering thous ands of birthday and anniversaries of friends. She usually calls them up on the telephone and has a gracious word In greeting on a wedding anniversary or birthday when the individual himself or her self has overlooked thej’act that it is an anniversary. Remembering an niversary dates seems to be a hob by with Mrs. McBrayer. She does not keep any record to refresh her memory, but these thousands of dates are stored In her mind and each morning when she arises she automatically calls to memory the anniversary dates of those of her wide acquaintance. If they can be reached by telephone, she calls to extend a word of cheer and con gratulations. If they can’t be reach ed by telephone, she often sends a greeting card through the mail So Sunday It was her natal day. Her children gathered In the home and at church the whole congrega tion stood in tribute to her sweet, cheerful life. Telephone calls came her way and friends \1sitcd the home In person to extend their greetings. Mrs. McBrayer is one of Shelby most beloved women, cheer ful and kind to everybody, and a cultured type of the old South. Poultry Specialist To Visit In County P. A. Sease, poultry extension specialist, will spend two days, Wed nesday and Thursday, In this coun ty working among farmers Interest ed In poultry, it was announced to day by R. W. Shoffner, farm agent. Wednesday night, at 7:30 o’clock, Mr. Sease will make a poultry talk in tllfe court house here, discussing Incubation and brooding, and every farmer interested in poultry Is urged to ^attend. Decrease In Gasoline Sale In N. C. Indicates “Hard Times” Revenue Collections For January Show First Reflection Of "Hard Times." Raleigh.—For the first time "ban times” were reflected in the reve nue collections from the gasoline tax for the month of January the figures released showing that sales in gallons fell off 16 per cent from the sale last year although the tnx collected was larger, with a ftve cent rate In force as against four cents last year. In every month col lections have shown an increase in the number of gallons as well as in the amount. Total collections, including both those of the general fund and the highway fund, for the seven months that have elapsed of this fiscal year show a gain over last year of ap rt-oxiinately $^.000,000 but this 1ft accounted for largely by increase? in the gasoline license taxes and by earner collections of other taxes. in January collections from the gasoline tax amounted to $1,062, 942 gallons, which in January, 1929. collections were $907,265.82, repre senting sales of 25,363,291 gallons. Budget officials still predict a loss in revenue as against original esti mates, but no definite estimates can be mude until after March 1, rile due date on income taxes, which represent about one-half of the lev enue for tire general fund. In January, 1930, for the first time in any one month In history, the collections for the highway fund were above five million dollars. The total receipts were $5,152,437.60, which included $4,063,733.50 for 1930 motor vehicle licenses, an Increase cf slightly over half a million dol lars over the license collections in January » year Schools To Support Live-At-Home Drive Don’t Kill A School Child Stop When School Bus Unloads In 21 day* In January 30 mo torists In Cleveland county vto latrd the law which says that an automobile must come to a stop when it approaches a school bus which Is loading or unload irg school children along the highway—and these 30 viola tions of the law were reported by the driver of one school bu*. No telling the number of viola tions In connection with other school buses In the counts'. The owners of the 36 cars which In January violated the ’aw by not stopping for the rhool bus serving the Jteth Warr school, where a small child has already been hit and seriously injured by a passing auto, have been reported to of ficials of the law and if there is a second offense the 36 will be hailed into court. Taw Is Strict. | The law says that no vehicle must iss, or attempt to pass, a school us while children are getting on | ar off It further requires that the aaslng auto stop at a distance 60 ie#t from the bus until all the children are off or on and entirely out of the highway. Conviction for this misdemeanor means a fine of $50 or imprisonment of 30 days. Of recent weeks ous drivers have complained time and time again of motorists violating the law in this respect. After reports were made to officials, thg bus drivers of the pftumy schtsns nave tjeen ordered hereafter to take down the license number Of autos violating the lav/ and report them to officials so that the violators may be hailed into court. Heretofore drivers have been re luctant about turning In names of violators, but the bus drivers are in a way held responsible for the youngsters who ride with them and feel that they can no longer take such chances. Hereafter violations will be re ported. Cleveland county parents sitting on a court Jtn-y will show very lit tle sympathy for a motorist who has crippled or maimed somebody s child. 'The bus drivers, school officials, and officials of the law say this is the final warning. STOP YOUR, AUTOMOBILE WHEN YOU SEE A SCHOOL, BUS STANDING ON THE HIGHWAY OB ROAD WITH SCHOOL CHIL DREN NEAR ABOUT. NO AUTO DRIVER WOULD WANT TO KNOW THAT HE OK SHE MURDERED A HELPLESS CHILD THROUGH KECKUESS NE.SS. % Joe Beam Kills Hog Weighing 701 Pounds In attempting to find out the largest hog killed in Cleveland county during the winter, eacli week. The Star finds a farmer who has killed one larger than the next man. Mr. Watterson of No. 4 township and Mr. Adams of No. ^ are both beaten by Joe Beam of the Pleasant Hill community of No. 3 township. He killed one that netted 701 pounds recently. Clubs Offer Prises For Essays And Posters By Children Back ing Gardner Plan. Thousands of school ciiildren wd teachers in Cleveland county are going to take upon their shoulders tiie task of convincing the people or Cleveland county that they should first of all live at home by producing their own food and feed stuff. At a meeting of all the county teachers held at the Central high school auditorium here Saturday a program was mapped out whereby the teachers will carry the Idea to the children and the children to their parents. The week of February 10-14 will be "Llve-at-home Week" In (he Schools of Cleveland, and each day teachers will take up some phase of the llve-at-home program start ed in the state by Governor Gard ner. Program Outlined. The program is outlined as fol lows : Mon. Feb. 10—T~ -'ortance of dally rood to the family. .«,< Tups. Feb. n—i .ie importance of the cow Wed. Feb. 12—The Importance of poultry. n Thurs. Feb. 13—The importance of the hog. Friday. Feb. 14—The Importance of the garden. To Give Prices. County Supt. J. H. Grlgg an nounced at the meeting of the teachers, which was presided over by Prof. w. R. Gary, of Fallston, that the three civic club* of Shel by, Ktwnnls,-Rotary and lions, will give handsome prises In three llve at-home contests to be held among the rural children of the county. There will be an essay contest for high school students, an essay con test for grammar grade students, (Continued On Page Eight) Urges Naming Of All Shelby Streets Many Streets And Alley* In City Without Name* Aldermen Should Name Then. Every street and Important alley In Shelby should be named before the Federal census of this year la made. That is the suggestion given to officials of the city by Miss Mayue Jones, who assisted In compiling the census made some time back by a commercial firm. At that time Miss Jones says there were more than a score of streets encountered which no one seemed to know’ the name of. Unnamef streets and alleys leave any census of a city far from complete, es pecially so when census data la used in directory form. fishermen, Hunters Meet Tuesday Night A meeting of all sportsmen* par ticularly fishermen and hunters, will be held at the county court house Tuesday night at 7:30 for the purpose of organising an Isaak Walton league here, it was announc ed today by H. C. Long, new coun ty game warden. Assistant State Game-Warden J. P. Stepp, of Lenoir, will attend the meeting together with others in terested In the Isaak Walton lea gue, which has as its aim the pre servation of game. Isaak Walton clubs are being organized in all sections of the state, and all Cleve land farmers, who have game of any kind on their lands, or enjoy hunt ing or fishing, are especially urged to attend the meeting. Wake Forest Fresh At 3. S. College Tuesday Boiling Springs Plays College Out* fit. Baptists Defeat Wofford Fresh. At Boiling Springs college Tues day night the Boiling Springs basketball team will play the Wake Forest fresh team, and one of the county's fastest games of the seas on is anticipated. Earlier in the season the Wake Forest freshmen quint beat Boil ing Springs at Wake Forest by two points, and Tuesday night the Jun ior Baptist Bull Dogs will be seek ing revenge. Playing in Spartanburg Saturday night the Boiling Springs oaligg ir ns defeated the Wofford fresh men 39 to 29 in an exciting con test. Mooneyham with 17 points and Forney with 14 led the scoring for the Baptists. (Oth r spcrt news may be fesnd on Pas* Three of today’s Star.l

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