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8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXX VI, No. 18 SHELBY. N. C. MONDAY, FEB. 10, 1930. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. By mall, per year (In advance! an.50 Carrier, per year (In advance) $3.00 LATE NEWS fHF MARKET. Cotton, per lb.__———— lS^ic Cotton Seed, per bu. ...-37 he Colder Tuesday. Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Partly cloudy and colder In central and east portions tonight Tuesday cloudy and slightly colder. Injured Boy Better. Otis Pendleton, jr., four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Pendle ton, who suffered a fractured skull and a broken thigh last Wednesday vhen struck by an automobile, driven by Bud Johnson, of Gas tonia. while in the highway In front of his home on the Cleveland Springs road, was said to be get ting along fine today at the Shel by hospital. The youth was rushed there after the accident and was in a semi-conscious condition for some hours. Federal Court Jurors Drawn, Opens Mar. 17 Un’ted States Court Here Next Month Judge Webb To Preside Over Dis trict Court Session In Shelby In March. The next term of the United States district court will convene in Shelby on March 17 with Judge E. Yates Webb, of Shelby, presiding Jurors for toe term were drawn at the office of the deputy cleric ir. Charlotte Saturday and made pub lick as follows by Miss Fan Bar nett: W. H. McGinnis, Kings Moun tain: H. L. Wilkinson, Iren Station; M. H. Kuhn, Lincoln ton; F. L. Rol lins, Lawndale; Austin Lackey, Fallston; Marvin Bridges, Lawn dale; Lawrence Heavner, Lincoln ' ton; J. V. Tate, Forest City; C. H. Reinhardt, Shelby; George Wise Llncolntcn; Frank Stamey, Sel wood; Osto Hull, Vale; E. M. Eaker Lawndale; C. L. Goodson, Lincoln ten; C. D. Melton, Bostic; Bynum J.fauney, Shelby; C. P. Jackson, Lowell; Charles Aydlotte, Gilkey; John E. Glover, Ellenboro; R. M. Johnson, jr., Fiermont Park; R. J. Jn?s, Ellenboro; Boyce Bridges, C’iffside. M. A. Jolley, Boiling Springs; W. \A. Lockman, Iron Station; E. B. Lowe, Stanley; J. W. Starnes, Spin dale; R. C. Moore, Mooresboro; J. Ed McFarland, Rutherfordton; Robert Whitesides, Uree; F. H. Dunn, Mount Holly; C. E. McKin ney, Harris; Banks Champion, Shelby; Grady Howard, Lincolnton; A. C. Hamrick, Rutherfordton. W. A. McGinnis, Lincolnton; W. S. Moss, Forest City, Charley Ingle. Lincolnton; D. H. Harrison, Lowell; Clint Hawkins, Shelby; B. B. Dog gett. Forest City; L. L. Henderson, Gastonia; J. E. Yelton, Bostic; R. L. Lewis, Bessemer City; J. W. Har rison, Lowell; G. P. Dixon, Kings Mountain; E. C. Sullivan, Crouse; Brantley Harris, Moofesboro; T. S. Hovis, Bessemer City; J. Lee Tay lor, Rutherfordton; T. J, Gettys. Hollis; J. L. Rollins, Bostic; J. H. Costner, Lawndale; D. D. Dodd, Shelby; Tom Webb, Shelby. Agricultural Heads In Conference Here Teachers of agriculture In the high schools of Rutherford and Cleevland counties met here Satur day and heard an address by J. M. Osteen, district agricultural super visor of Troy, Polk county. Mr. Os teen outlined to the teachers how to get over Governor Gardner’s live at-home program in the public schools this week and discussed other things pertaining to the wel fare of agriculture in generalt. A tfuoiber of teachers from the two counties were here. State Income Tax Man Coming Soon E. G. Claywell, representing the state department of revenue, will be in Shelby February 24 to 27 Mi elusive for the purpose of assisting income tax payers in making out their returns. He will be at the court house for four full days to lend any assistance possible. Youth Hit By Truck. LeRoy Holliday, 14-year-old Shel by boy, was taken to the Shelby hospital Friday afternoon for treat ment after he was hit, it is said, by the Campbell’s store truck. His in juries, it was reported at the hos pital, were not considered sericus and were for the most part lacer ations and bruises. Back From Spartanburg. Ve'non Gri~g has returned from Spartanburg, where he attended for a week the Frigidaire school. Mi Grigg says the factory instructor.-, were prerent conducting the school, that a large number at.ended, and that the instruction was both interesting and from a sales point of view, Invaluable Farmer Hangs Self To Root On A Hillside i Bill Frank Blanton Takes Own Life Body Of Belling Springs Farmer Found After A Hunt Of Many Ilnurs. W. F. Blar.tcn, better known as Bill Frank, Blanton, com mitted suicide some time last Friday morning by he.n 'ng himself to a grape vine root on a hillside over.ooking the river three miles south of B:iling Springs and about one mile » from hb home. Kis lifeless body was found about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon by a searching party which began a hunt for him Friday afternoon and con tinued the search through Friday night and Saturday until the grue some c’ccovery of the body. Unusual Method Used. The p ace s—ted i^r tne last act in his life was a steep bluff near the river. Mr. Blanton ap parently had to stoop low, or get on his knees, to fasten the loop knot about his neck as the short rope, three or four feet long, wa not swung over a tree limb but was first fastened to a grape vine root .lust a few inches from the ground ■The position of the body when found indicated that after fasten ing the rope about his neck he flipped his batfy over and down hill in such a manner that he could not pull himself back, the slope of the hill furnishing the drop which tightened the small rope about his neck. Choked To Death? It also seemed to the coroner's jury mailing the investigation Sat urday that the deceased choked to death rather than breaking his neck instantly, and perhaps made the attempt to save himself after it was too late, for the fingers of one hand had been inserted be tween the rope and hte neck as if he had tried to loosen the rope which was strangling him after he had whirled himself over the little cliff on the hillside. No Reason Given. Members of the Blanton family could give no definite reason inso far as they knew why the head of the family decided to take his own life. It was said, however, that in recent months he had some fi nancial reverses. Mail In Pocket. About 10 o’clock Friday morning Mr. Blanton left his home to walk to the mail box some distance away. He was not seen again alive. (Continued On Page Eight) Fallsten Merchant Wed* Mis* Hud^’ns Mr. Slone E’llott, a member of 'he firm of Stamey Company at Fallston and Miss Blanche Hudgins were quietly mrried here on Janu ary 20th at the home of Rev. G. P. Abernethy who performed the cere mony. The bride is a native of Hol lieford, Va„ and wrs the popular milliner at the Stamey store a few years ago. She is a ve~y attractive "oung lady and has been making her home with her sister, Mrs. John ■Sates ft Gaffney. They returned 'ast week from a trip north and will be at home at Fallston shortly. Shelby Girl Ma!:<?s Queen’s Honor Roll Miss Margaret Blanton, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Ceph Blanton, of Shelby, was one of the 44 Queens college students who made the honor roll for the last semester, ac cording to an announcement by col lege officials. Miss Blanton is a member of the junior class. f ... —.. i Gould Heiress Reweds Gloria Gottld Bishop has been re ported wed to Walter Me Fat ie Barker in 'w York anc en -7ute < to a Riviera honeymoon. She is the rormer wife of Henry Gould Bishop and granddaughter of Jay Gould. (Interrvaf torai K«w«r«elj Ycunt, Of Hickory, In Race For Judgeship Made Vacant By Webb Hickory.—Marshall H. Yount, prominent Hickory attorney. Sat urday formally announced his can didacy for the democratic nomina tion In the June Primary to suc ceed Judge James L. Webb as su perior court judge In, the 16th Judi cial district. M r. Yount’s announcement brought the second Catawba coun ty man Into the race for the posi tion now held by Judge Webb, who will retire at the explrrtion of his present term, January I, 1931. The other candidate Is Wilson War lick, Newton atto-ney, who officially threw his hat Into the ring more than a month ago. Falls May Ron. No other candidates In the dis trict have made official statements but It is generally understood that A. L. Quickel or Llncolnton and B. T. Falls of Cleveland county, will enter the race. Senatorial Fight Warms Up, Shaping Is Bailey Manag r, Simmons To Name His Leader Former Governor Morrison Says Bailey Snre To Win. Manning Heads Group. Raleigh.—Josiah W. Bailey an nounced last week that C. L. Shup ing, Greensboro aticmey, would manage his campaign for the Dem ocratic nomination for the United States senate against Senator F. M. Simmons, and that former Judge James S. Manning of Raleigh would be chairman of the campaign committee. “I’m leaving my campaign In their hands,” he stated. The anouncement was the first definite one concerning campaign details of 'the two candidates save a statement from Senator Simmons in Washington that he would not conduct a personal campaign in the state. The primary is on June 7. Senator Simmons has not been opposed in a primary since 1912 when Chief Justice Walter Clark of the state supreme court and W. W Kitchin ran against him. Simmons Picks Own. Greensboro.—The choice of a campaign manager for Senator F. (Continued on page eight.) Meeting Of Colored People. /All of the colored people are ask ed to meet Thursday morning, Feb 13, 1930, at 8:30 o’clock, at the col ored cemetery, for the purpose of cleaning and getting the ground *n good shape. We are also asking the ladles to bring dinner at 2 o’clock. Women Workers Feeling Pinch Of 'Hard Times*, Too, Shown About As Many Women Being Laid Off As Men. Many Of Them Bread Winners. Washington. — Women workers have been laid off in about equal proportion with men during the recent spell cf unemployment, ac* cording to Miss Mary Anderson, the chief of the Women’s bureau in the department cf labor. The fact means much more than it would have meant 20 years ago. Today a much larger percentage of American women are the only breadwinners for their family and between 20 and 25 per cent of wage earners in this country are women. “The women's bureau is now en -l gaged in a survey of the recent de-| pression in the radio Industry, es pecially with regard to its effect cn working women,” says Miss Ander son. Many Women Discharged. "Thus far we have checked on 19 plants manufacturing sets and tubes in the New York-New Jersey Pennsylvania district. These fac tories at the peak of employment last fall employed 21,000 men and 22.000 women. Now, with employ ment at a minimum, these sanv plants are employing 6,500 men and 5.000 women. ‘‘But although we want to find out whether women in industry art hit harder than men in times of increased unemployment and these (Continued on page eight.) “Doc” Dorton Knows How Hard-Headed A Mules Is—And How! Pistol Bullets Bounce Off Crippled Mule's Head As If Hit in* Marble. Dr. Sib Dorton, a veterinarian *hen not pushing along North Carolina’s greatest county fair, the name of which need not be given here, has often heard the expres ;ion “as hard-headed as a mule.” Perhaps "Doc” has had some Idea as to how hard-headed a mule is, but since last week he knows A mule belonging to Mr. Ilayne Patterson, of the Patterson Springs section, broke a leg. Dr. Dorton was called and the death sentence was passed. He whipped out his pistol, walked around in front of the mule in the style an executioner employs In Informing his victim to “go ahead and say your prayers,” and pulled the trigger. Ping! The crip pled mule blinked and switched his tail. Ping! PingM The veterinarian fired twice again, and both bullets ricocheted away- as did the first. He tried again. Ping! The mule looked as if he would like to graze awhile, if it were not for his in jured leg. The mule was finally sent speed ing along to his pasture paradise with a shotgun. ?*rs. Eskridge Very 111 At'Local Hospital Mrs. Tom Eskridge was taken suddenly 111 Friday afternoon at her home on West Marlon street and removed to the Shelby hospital where she Is a patient. Her many friends have been greatly alarmed over her condition, but she rallied somewhat last night but was not quite so well at noon today. Mrs. Karesh To Speak Here At Club Room Mrs. A. S. Karesh, a very enter taining speaker of Oastonla, presi dent of the 8th district of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary will be cresent at the Auxiliary meeting Friday afternoon at the Woman's '■lub room. All members are urged to be present and any who are eli 'Tlble for memb»-ship are cordially Invited to hear Mrs. Karesh, Equalization Fund Big Aid To This County Tax Rate Held Down By Fund Aid Cleveland Tax Rate Would Be 36 Cents Higher Without Aid From State. As things are now the rltixens of Cleveland rounty pay a tax of 73 rents on the >100 valua tion. but If aid was not extend ed this county, along with other counties, from the state board of equalization, the Cleveland rounty tax rate would be >1.00 on the >100 valuation—or half again higher than the present rate. This information, allowing Jus* how much the last general assem bly did to relieve the local countie of the taxation upon general prop erty, is furnished In a compiled table by Leroy Martin, secretary of the equalization board. How It Is, For 1920-30 Cleveland county gets $104,22105 from the equalization board for schools. The tax rate in the county would have to be raised 27 cents for the county to bring in that amount If it were not contri buted by the state. For 1929-30 this county gets $35, 430 from the state for roads, or a total for both roads and schools of $139,651.05. If the county had to raise this amount, given by the state, through taxation the county tax rate would have to be boosted 36 cents on the $100, or to $1.09 in stead of 73 cents. Burke county's tax rate Is low ered 35 cents by state aid, Catawba's 32 cents, Gaston’s seven counts, Lincoln’s 54 cents and Rutherford 40 cents. ' ^orrison Wants S. A. L. To Extend Line To Asheville .former Governor Morrison Make* Appeal To Officials At Char lotte Luncheon. Charlotte. — Former Governor Cameron Morrison Saturday ap pealed to Seaboard Air Line offi cials to extend their lines from Rutherfordton to Asheville. The appeal was made at a lunch eon attended by L. R. Powell, presi dent; W. H. Coverdale, chairman of the beard of directors; Robert Las siter, of Charlotte, a member of the board, and other officials. In his brief speech, the former governor said: •‘North Carolina has been domi nated In recent years by as progres sive a spirit as ever moved any peo ple. Lately there has been a note of pessimism, but this soon will pass away. “The Seaboard has done too much in Florida and too little here. "If you will do a little for us you will find we will show the proper appreciation. You help us and we will help you. “The best thing the Seaboard can do for Western North Carolina is to extend their lines from Ruther fordton to Asheville." At the luncheon, the Seaboard of ficials told of plans for Improving its service as a result of the recent relieving of some of its financial burdens. Hoey Invited To Jackson Dinner Hen. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, was included in the number of ad ditional leaders inviter^ by the young Democrats of the state last week to be guests at their Jackson day dinner in Raleigh on March i5. The original list of guests invited oy the young Democrats included for mer Governor Harry Byrd of Vir ginia, Democratic Chairman Sheuse Governor Gardner, Senator Sim mons, J. W. Bailey and the five candidates for governor in 1932. Later, however, additional guests, Including members of the state cab inet, Mr. Hoey and other leading Democrats, were added to the list of celebrities. Child Born On 82nd Birthday Of It’* Great Grandfather Grigg Mr. and Mrs. Huron Moore, of the Boiling Springs section, are the proud parents of an 8 pound boy, Benjamin Rhea. This sturdy youngster was born on his great-grandfather C. C. Gri-g’s 8?nd birthday an niversay, Feb. 8. Mrs. Moore, before marriage, Miss Dis'e Grigg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Grigg of the Sharon community. Local Attorney To Asheville Attorney Bynum E, Weathers, above, well known member of the Shelby bar, moved his family to day to Asheville where he will prac tice law. Mr. Weathers has been In the legal profession here for a good many years and for several years has been chairman of the county board of elections, and holds or has held several other important, offic es in the professional, civic and community life of the city. He has several opportunities for connec tions with established firms in the mountain city but has not as yet decided definitely which he will be connected with. Attorney Weathers is the son of K. Lee Weathers, eoun • ty ccmmissloner and former regis trar of deeds. j Mr. Patterson Is Buried Today Brother Of Hay nr And Geo. Pat terson Succumbs At Age 79 Years. Mr. <BilIy) William Lewis Pat terson, age 79 years, died Sunday morning at 2:30 o'clock at the home of his brother, Mr. Geo. Patterson at Patterson Springs. Mr. Patterson was a native of Patterson Springs section, his father owning the well known Patterson Springs hotel property at one time. He lived in Shelby for a num ber of years and later spent short periods of his life at Jefferson City, Temv, and Black Mountain, this state where he has valuable prop erty holdings. He was married to Miss Lavlnia White, a most cul tured and refined lady who pre ceded him to the grave in 1916. One daughter was born but she died In Infancy. Mr. Patterson was a good citizen favorably known for his hontest dealings and his fine character. He was thrifty and kind, highly re spected by his host of friends. Surviving are two brothers, Hayne and George Patterson of Patterson Springs. The funeral took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Sulphur Springs Methodist church, the serv ices being conducted by the pastor. Rev. R. L. Forbls and Interment was in the cemetery at that place. Elliott Goes With Beam’s Barber Shop Mr. Tom Elliott, well known Shel by barber, is now associated with Zeb's barbershop It was announc ed today. Mr. Elliott was formerly with the Patton shop. Zeb's shop is owned by Zeb Beam and managed by James Martin Lane. Mr. Max Wilson and family spent Monday in Boiling Springs with his son, Mr, Byron Wilson. Cline Asks State To Take Over 3 Roads Commissioners Want State To Maintain The Lawndale Road/ Boiling Springs-No. 1 Road And York-Kings Mt. Stretch. The commissioners of Cleveland county at their last meeting reach* d the conclusion that this county does not have enough State-maint&in* d highways and, as result of their decision, ordered A. E. Cline, com nlsslon chairmen, to ask the State Highway Commission to take over ihd maintain three important stretches of road In the county. ^otarians Defend Civic Clubs Here On Luncheon Plan lub Mfnihm Defend Luncheon Clubs Agnln.it Criticism Offered. “Our club, and, we believe, all civic luncheon clubs, are worth the price of luncheon costs and mem bership fees even If we got nothing more out of them than the fellow ship created among us by breaking bread together once each week,’ the Shelby Rotary club declared In Its last meeting In a program de voted to defending luncheon cluba against the statement of a Shelby club member who recently wonder ed if the money spent at civic clubs by Shelby business and pro fessional men could not be used to a better advantage. Some weeks back a prominent Shelby man, long connected him self with a civic club, made estimates and reached the con clusion that three civic clubs for business and professional men of the town cost around >6,000 per year. This man. still loyal to hla own club, wondered If the >6,000 could not be spent better by pur chasing a site for a manufacturing plant or aiding the town to grow In some other material manner. However, that was not his direct criticism. Hla statement was more of * spur to push the dubs along to increased action In 1930 His statement concluded by appeal ing to the clubs to be better boost ers In 1930 than In 1929—his sum mary showing no great list of ac complishments by the clubs In 1929. Rotary Answers. At the recent Rotary meeting, Carl Thompson, Rotary president, had arranged a program whereby he had three club members—Pat McBrayer, John Toms, and J. R. Dover—defending the luncheon club Idea. All three expressed the opinion that the fellowship created and maintained by the weekly gather ings Is well worth the price along, and the opinion drew the applause of the club. The speakers added, however, that all three clubs could show constructive work during the last year, reminding, too, that 1920 was not an outstanding year along any line. But In their defense of their club, and other similar clubs, the speakers were of the opinion that more work could and should be done this year. And that, after all, may have been what the first club member was after when he offered his fifty fifty criticism and dare. Fiddlers To Stage A Contest At Waco A fiddlers convention Is sche duled to be held this coming Fri day night, at 7:30 o’clock, at Waco, when a number of this section’s prominent fiddlers will be present to entertain the crowd. The pro moters announce that all those who can fiddle, pick the banjo, or otherwise make string whoopee are invited; that there will be valuable prizes distributed. Hamilton Jones Here Planning For His Congressional Battle Charlotte Man Makes Tonr Of District, Is Encouraged By His Friends. Hamilton C. Jones, Charlotte at torney. who has announced himself a candidate for congress In this 'he ninth congressional district was ji Shelby Friday making a round of the entire district to make plans for his campaign. “I have been very much encouraged throughout the district and my Democratic friends say they are backing me to redeem the district from the Republicans in the June primary,” says Mr. Jones. While til Shelby he hid confer ence with a number of Democratic leaders and spent the entire day here on his return from counties ‘n the western part of the district. Mr Jones made a formal announcement a few weeks ago and his only an nounced opponent so far is Tom limison, a former labor leader of Charlotte. Mr. Jones Is one of the most ac tive Democratic leaders In the dis trict and comes from an old Meck lenburg family. He has been chair man of the Democratic executive committee of Mecklenburg county but resigned this position to give his time to the campaign in the hope of redeeming the district from the Republicans who carried It in the last election when Chas. A. Jonas defeated Major A. L. Bulwinkle of Gastonia. The roads, or, rather, stretches ot roads, the county officials want the * state to maintain are all Important traiflc links In three different sec tions of the county, penetrating regions and centers not served by any state highway. Roads Listed. The first road Mr. Cline has ask ed Hon. R. A. Doughtan, highway chief, to take over is described as follcws: "A road leading by the town of Lawndale In No. Nine town ship—either from the present end of highway 182 near Beiwood by way of Lawndale and from Lawn dale toward Shelby, tapping 182 again near the home of Clint Owens; or from Fallstcn on high* way 18 by way of Lawndale to Polk vllle and on north westward toward Marlon to the Rutherford county line.” As the highways are routed now, Mr. Cline points out. Lawndale, an Important center In the county, Is not served either by a State high way or a state-maintained highway. [ Highway 182 circles around Lawn dale to the left, while highway 18 goes to the right of the textile and farming center. The commissioners, Mr. Cline says, did not urge the ac ceptance of either of the two pro posals for the Lawndale road. It la known, however, that the strip re ferred to as "Lawndale to PolkvlUe and on toward Marion to the Ruth erford county Une” would open up a section with a state-maintained highway which many citizens thimc should be tapped by a good rogd. The commissioners are leaving the decision to the state highway offi cial*. but, in meaning, they say “we want you to take over and main tain one of the two suggested routes of serving the Lawndale commun ity." Opening Another Section. The seccnd road the county of ficials would like for the state to maintain Is described as follows; “A road leaving highway 18, south of Shelby, at Zoar church and lead ing to Boiling Springs, thence across Broad river through No. One township to the South Carolina line, at which point South Carolina has a good sand-clay road.” , This road If taken over and main tained by the state, the commission ers point outt would give the No, One and No. Two township sections their only state maintained road something the county officials be lieve the section deserves. The Third Road. The third road the commissioners hope for the state to maintain is described thusly: "A road lending from the town of Kings Mountain to the South Carolina line, being the Kings Mountaln-York road." This road taps a side section of the county not traversed by a state hiftiway. Some. If Not AO. In forwarding their plea to tha state highway commission Messrs. Cline. George Lattimore and R. h. Weathers, the county commission ers, express the hope that if the state highway heads cannot see their way clear to take over all (Continued On Page Eight) Kelly Clothing Co. Closes Three Stores A voluntary petition in bank ruptcy has been filed by the Kelly Clothing Co. with stores operated at Shelby, Statesville and Mooresville The Shelby store as well as those operated at the other points failed to open their doors this morning. It is understood that the Inventory ot the stock of goods in the three stores is given approximately at $37,000, according to the Statesville Dailey and the amount due in notes and open accounts is approximate - ly $22,009. Mrs. Bate Hamrick Dismissed In Court Mrs. Bate Hamrick was in The Star office this morning to give a report of the result of her connec tion with a chicken stealing charge at Morgan ton. She was dismissed by the court for lack of evidence, but John Poteat and wife were both bound over to court under ''ends. The alleged theft rf chick took place at Valdese and the - likens were brought to Shelby for sale. •
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