North Carolina Newspapers

VOL XXXVI. No. 19 SHELBY. N. C. MONDAY, MARCH 31.. 1930. Published Monday. Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. i'pi 8 PAGES TODAY By mail, per year On advance) *2.50 Carrier, per year <1 nadvance) *3.00 LA IE NEWS > THr MARKET. Cotton, per lb. ____14V|C Cotton Seed, per bn. ..._40 He Fair And Wanner Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not quite so cc'-l in west and central portions tonight. Two Die In Crash. Raleigh, March 31.—A grand mother and her elght-months-old . giandchild were killed and eight ethers seriously or painfully Injur ed when two automobiles. both traveling In the same direction, col li'Ied on route £0, six miles from Ra le gh yesterday afternoon. Mrs. R. U. Honeycutt, whose husband was (hiring one of the cars and was himself seriously injured, and little Katherine Honeycutt, daughter of , 13-year-old I.ouise Honeycutt, also injured, were the two killed. Ail of those hurt and killed were from Ra leigh or vicinity. Brother Of Man Here Is Killed Otis Gallimore, Brother of Harry ! Gallimore of Shelby, Killed In Crash. Folkston, Ga., Mar. 30.—Otts .M. ! Gallimore, Salisbury. N. C., motor cycle policeman and a brother of • Earry Gallimore of Shelby, was ^ killed near here today when hi ■ machine collided with an automo bl’e driven by a Waycross, Ga., man. Gallimore was crushed beneath thefcutomobile and died almost in stantly. He was accompanying a good will tour of North Carolina officials and business men. Veteran of World War. Salisbury, Mar. 30.—Otis M. Galll more, who was killed In a collision j near Folkston, Ga., was a ser geant in the local police force. He was about 35 years old and leaves a widow and one small daughter. Sergeant Gallimore left here fast week to pilot the party from Sails-, bury on the good will tour of Flor ida. He had been on the local po lice force for a number of years and A in his early twenties was chief of the department. Sergeant Gallimore \ was a World war veteran and a ! courier of the 81st division head quarters In France. Civil Court Opens Here This Morning One Week Of Superior Court For Disposal Of Civil Calendar. The civil session of Superior court opened here this morning with Judge A. M: Stack, of Monroe, pre siding. Judge Stack was to have held the session of criminal court last week, but was 111 and unable to ■c-me to Shelby and Judge J. L. Webb substituted for him. ' - Several suits of considerable in - terest are" on the civil calendar, there being eight or nine divorce suits and one alimony case. The court this morning was hear iTig a damage suit brought against a Cabarrus textile plant by a former employe who new lives in Shelby Latt’more Near Winner In Contest At an oratorical contest held at the Lenoir-Rhyne college at Hick ory last Friday evening for all the . schools in Western North Carolina, Castonia won first place, with Lat timere only a fraction of a percent behind. Virgil Weathers of Latti , more High school won the medal lor second place In representing his school. JUNIOR OT1DER MEETING AT HALL TUESDAY NIGHT Work In the first degree will oe done by the Junior Order when they meet Tuesday night at their hall in the Wilson building on West Gra ham street at 7:30 o’clock. All mem bers are urged to be present. On The Inside? If you are a “front page read er” you mbs much interesting reading—when you’re reading The1 Star. No paper out of the daily field has a 'better or m'-re entertaining and edu cation-! gr-nn of news fea tures than The Star. TODAY turn to the inside pages and read what was happening in Shelby and Cleveland county 10 years ago. SEE WHAT the cute Uttle Toots and her hubby Casper are doing. ITS EVERYBODY’S business to get their laughs out of Gee McGee’s "Nobody’s Business” OTHER FEATURES you shocl’n’t mbs: Dr. Co-:land’, health talas, editorial com ment on Shelby’s being “a 10 o'clock town,” the went a bar ins, and many other things. Never Pass Up The Inside Pages. Former Employe Of City Killed In S. C. Sunday Louis Lipscomb Is Electrocuted Power L'neman Knocked From Pole While Working On S. C. Line. J. Louis Lipscomb, who was employed by the electrical de partment of the city of Shelby for years, leaving here about three years ago, was instantly killed Sunday morning when he came in contact with a high tension wire while repairing a power line near Glendale in South Carolina. Knocked from a pole by the con tact, Lipscomb was arrested in his fall by Irvine Phillips working on the same pole, who caught him by the leg in his descent. Lipscomb was engaged in replac ing bolts in a crossarm when he accident occurred. Defects at this location caused trouble on the line which extends from Spartanburg to j Great. Falls, The deceased, wno was Jo years of age and is survived by a widow and one child, had been an electric ian for 14 years. While he worked in Shelby he made scores of friends and was known by practically all the citizens of the town. A sister. Miss Ella Lipscomb who is employed at the J. C. Penney store, and a brcther, who opera1' a blacksmith shop here, left for South Carolina after receiving news of Lipscomb’s death. Several other brothers and sisters survive, includ ing one brother, Ed Lipscomb, at Boiling Springs. Inquest Today. An inquest was scheduled to oe held in South Carolina today. Ben Hardin Is Dead From B!ow Of Fist lohn Bridge man Bound To Grand Jury Under (3,000 Bond In Rutherford Case. Rutherfordton. — Ben Hardin, about 35, died at the Rutherfordton hospital Friday morning from In juries received last Wednesday aft ernoon in a fight with John Bridge man at the Alexander mills. Coro ner W. C. Hightower held an in quest and the jury decided that Bridgman should be held for grand Jury investigation but recommend ed that he be allowed to give bond for his release from jail. The coro ner fixed his bond at (3,000. Physicians performed an autopsy today on Hardin and it was stated that Hardin came to his death as a result of extensive fracture of the vault and base of the skull with an extensive hemorrhage. The defendant offered no evi dence. There were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy. Bridgeman claims that he got into a fight with Har din and that he struck him in the side of the head with his fist, that he knocked Hardin down and then picked him up. He said that he ha:' jeen abused by Hardin. The fight took place near Forest City. Hardin leaves a wife and onr small daughter. Cyclone Gay!e To Speak Tuesday Night “The Menace of Chain Stores” is the subject of an address to be de livered here in the court house Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock zq A. Cyclone Gayle, representing the Henderson broadcasting station at Shreveport, La. Mr. Gayle comes under the auspices of the Cleveland Merchants Protective association recently organized In this county. Grahrm Goes With Crawford Motor Firm Mr. E. G. Graham, well knowr Shelby mechanic, has accepted the position as chief mechanic In the repair department of the Crawford Chevrolet company, it was an nounced today. Mr. Graham had formerly been with the Temple service station. Back From Rochester. Drs. Tom Gold and Sam Schenck have returned from Rochester, where they attended the Mayo hos pital clinic for several weeks. They were In Chicago at the time of the big snow blizzard which last week swept over that section. Dr. Schenck l-isie the trio from Rochester tc Chicago by air. Messrs J. W. Hartgrove Geo. Elam Chas. Carson and Mr. Hawkins spent Sunday In Tryon White House Widows Still Active MRS VILUAH H TAFT * HRS THEODORE ROCffEVEVT * WJMVOODROV tPt&SCN • MESGRCWER CtttUAKD. Although we have only one mas living, the Hon. < Calvin Coolidge, who has had the proud distinc tion to serve as Chief Executive of the Nation, we have as pictured above some charming women who have stood beside their husbands during their respective terms of office and filled the important post of First Lady of the United j States. That they have done so with credit to I ‘ their high position te now ■ matter of history. Seeking no honors for themselves, content to bask in the reflected glory of their distinguished husbands, they still take a keen and active interest In the destiny of the country which called their husbands to the highest place within its power. (XntaraaUeaal NawarMl) Shelby Highs Continue Winning Streak; Beat Baptists, Gastonia Legion Here Will Have Round-up Meet Every Legion Post in America To Meet At Same Time Friday. B ill winkle May Talk. The American Legion post in this city will join with all other posts in the United States in simultaneous ly observing national round-up week April 1 to 7th, inclusive, Tom Aber nethy ol Warren L. Hoyle post 82, announced today. “The national round-up week is along the lines of the recent round-up in Worth Car olina during January,” the post commander continued. “It is there fore up to all North Carolina Leg ionnaires to cooperate in every pos sible way in order that this post and our state may make this national round-up a complete success. This post will participate. “This national round-up week will be climaxed with a big mass meet ing of all Legionnaires and World war veterans on the evening of Ap ril 4 in every town where there is a Legion post. The local meeting will be held at the same moment that slmiliar gatherings are held by every post in this state and every other state, on Priday, April 4, starting at 8 p. m. at the court house. Commander Abernethy states that he hopes to have Major A. L. Bul winkle. World war veteran, to ad dress the meeting Friday night. He states also that every veteran of the World war, whether or not he be longs to the Legion, is Invited to at tend along with all Cleveland coun ty veterans of any war. Commandery Installs Officers On Tuesday The new officers of the Shelby commandery will be installed at a ceremony in the commandery room at the Masonic temple tomorrow, Tuesday night at 7:30 oclock. All members are asked to attend. On Friday night at 7:30 oclock the Cleveland lodge 202 A. F. and A. M. will put on third degree work. Eighth Inning Rally Gives Morris Boys Win Over Bolling Springs College. The Shelby highs who marched through the 1929 season to a state title are as yet continuing their victorious rampage, winning their fourth consecutive game of the 1930 season here Baturday by de feating the Boiling Springs college team 3 to 2. On the previous day Friday the revamped state champs won over the heavy hitting Gastonia team by the same margin, Sherrill Hamrick holding the sluggers who ran up 31 scores on Kings Mountain to two runs. ; Saturday It was Lefty Moores day again, and the portslder had the hoodoo sign all around the junior collegians. However the high school youngsters were slapping the ball over the lot in manly fashion, there being very little difference in the hitting of the 1930 team Saturday from that exhibited by the 1920 edition as Issued by Coach Morris. And the fielding of Shelby’s rebuilt infield was smoother than in the first home game, Rippy making a couple of fine running catches around shortstop although he fail ed to handle one sizzler. McSwain on second and Smith in the outer garden also contributed a couple of nice plays. Held a Lead. Shelby started off with an earl sne run lead and threatened to score several times thereafter. In CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.) Attorney Newton Is Home From Hospital Attorn^ J. Clint Newton who has been in a Charlotte hospital under going treatment for a peculiar kid ney trouble, the type of which i practically unknown to medical science, has returned to his work, much improved and encouraged. He has been receiving treatment at the hands of a specialist now located in Charlotte who was formerly a mem ber of the staff at Johns Hopkins hospital. The kidney trouble has been arrested and it is felt now that he will recover completely. Jurist Who Handed Rafe King A Death Sentence Has Stroke Judge S. K. Henry’s Tongue Some what Affected By Paralysis But Doctors Hopeful. Chester, 8. C —Judge J. K. Henry of the sixth judicial circuit suffer ed w light paralytic stroke of his tongue Friday at his home here. It was stated that no other part of his body is affected. He is able to move his limbs with perfect freedom and is likewise able to talk. Reports from his bedside state that he is holding his own. Being the first at tack and only a slight one. physi cians were hopeful that he will be gin to show signs of improvement. Bis mind is perfectly clear. Judge Henry's illness wffl cause widespread sorrow over the entire state, where be is popular with the legal fraternity as well as with the people. Judge Henry is 74 years of age. having been bom in 1856. Jddge Henry presided at the fa mous Rafe F. King trial last July. John F. Grayson, Shelby Barber Dead Had Been Sick For Several Months. Leaves Wife and Six Chil dren Here. John F. Grayson, South 8helby barber, who had been ill for seven months, died Thursday morning at 11 oclock at the age of 40 years and was burled Friday afternoon at Sul phur Springs Methodist church, fu neral services being conducted by Rev. W. A. Elem. Mr. Grayson war a member of the Second Baptist church for twenty-two years and was highly esteemed by his host of friends. He was also a faithful member of the Patriotic Order Sons of America. Mr. Grayson was married to Miss Lillie Patterson who survives to gether with six children: Forest Ben, Howard, Cora Lee, Eunice and Joe Grayson. To District Meet. Mrs. Irma P. Wallace, Cleveland home demonstration agent, is today in Albemarle attending a meeting of the agents of the Piedmont district Peculiar Political Rumor Comes Oat Of Raleigh; Governor’s Race Between Ehringkaas, Fountain Ra'eigh.—A peculiar political ru mor has reached Raleigh. Appar ently it is without parent, paternal or maternal. Supposedly it came from the western part of the state, but a more definite origin is not given. Evidently it is the concoction of some active brain, possibly fostered by some hope, or wish or desire, or as a mere suggestion for possible action. The cumulative rumor, step by step, follows: (1) That some unnamed member of the North Carolina supreme court is to resign within a year. (2) That Attorney General Den nis G. Brummitt, now prospective candidate for governor, will be named to fill the vacancy thur created on the bench. (3) That Albert L. Cox, now pros pective candidate for governor, will be named to the vacancy thus ere ated In the attorney general’s of fice. <4) Having thus eliminated twc candidate for the governorship Governor Gardner would then throw his support, unofficially, to J. C. B. Ehringhaus of Elizabeth City for the governorship against Lieuten ant Governor R. T. Fountain. Having established the contest for governor between Ehringhaus and Fountain, the rumor failed to take into consideration Judge T. L. John son, whc, from all reports and prac tically admitted, is running “like a house afire" for the Democratic nomination for governor. There are at least a few falla cies in the line-up, in addition tc the one that Judge Johnson can thus be ignored, Among them arc the following: (1) So far as can be ascertained there is no intimation of a resigna tion from the supreme court bench within the year. (2) While no formal announce ments have been made, Attorney General Brummitt is unquestion ably pruning himself for the race for the governors chair. (He might consider the Justiceship if it were actually offered.) (3) General Cox, likewise, appar ently bent on entering the race for governor. (He might consider the attorney general office if offered.) (4) Governor Gardner has said that all of the five prospective can didates for governor are his friends and apparently he does not expect to take sides. Moreover, Governor Gardner tates that he knows nothing, has aot even had intimation, therefore, '.as given no thought, to such a line-up. Apparently, then, there's nothing whatever to the rumor, ex cept rumor. <4, e. n. Gaffney Banker Shoots Himself; Bank Is Closed Claude Ross Shoots Self To Death Was rmldfnl Of Closed American State Bank. Management Of Bank Criticised. Gaffney, 8. O., March 31,—D Claude Ross, 65. president of the American State bank which closed here February 13, died at 4 o'cIock yesterday afternoon tn a local hos pital from a pistol shot wound under the heart. He was found wounded in bed at his home on Limestone street about 2 p. m. by his sister. Miss Alice Ross with whom he liv ed. Mr. Ross was severely criticised for the management of the bank tn a report of the state banking de partment filed with the clerk of court here after the Institution clos ed. The Cherokee county grand jury had recommended that Indict ments be returned In connection with the bank's failure. Mr. Ross was president of the First National bank until 10 yea<s ago when he resigned to establish the American State. Maynard Smith who succeeded him as head of the First National, was found shot *o death February 14. A pistol was ly ing by his side. The First National closed February 14. Both banks are now in liquidation. Mr. Ross was never married. He leaves four sisters, Mrs. Harry Shaw. Charlotte; Mrs. Meek Smith, Clov er; and Mrs. J. Eb Jefferys and Miss Aliie Ross, Gaffney. J. P. Towery Dies In Upper County Wat 71 Year* Of Age And Was Buried At Clover Hill Methodist Chnreh. Mr. J. P. Towery, one of the most respected eitisen* of upper Cleve land died Tuesday of last week at the age cf 71 years, nine months and a»-dAyrf, «fter an -illnesr at sever*! years. He was burled at Clover Hill Methodist church, Wednesday Mar. "dth,' the services being conductrr* by Rev. E. M. Ferrell, assisted by the paster. Rev. J. M. Barber and Rev. Mr. Ridge of the Oak Grove M P. Church. His grave was covered with beautiful flowers, showing the esteem In which he was held by his host of friends. Mr. Towery was married in 1866 to Miss C. Maria Yelton with whom he lived happily for 43 years. 3he survives together with one sister Mrs. Geo. Davis of Lawndale. Mr. Towery was left at the tender age of two years with brothers and sisters to care for a widowed moth er. He was a cheerful, warm heart ed gentleman, devoted to his church and his country. His home was known far and wide for Its gentle hospitality and his many friends en joyed the comfcrt and warmth of his fireside. He and his good wile united with the Methodist church about 35 years ago and he was a loyal and faithful member until his death. Mr. Hawkins Dies In Rutherford Has Brother and Sisters In Cleve land County. Was 69 Years Old. W. T. Hawkins, well known farm er of Rutherford county, died at his home on R-3, RuUierfordton, on March 22, followinfPhn illness with Bright's disease. Mr. Hawkins was S9 years old and is survived by his wife and seven children. Also surviving are O. V. Hawkins, prominent rural letter carrier of Shelby. J. H. Hawkins of R-2, Shel ' by, J. S. Hawkins of Avondale, Dora I Lovelace of Spindale, Mrs. B. B Blanton of R-2, Shelby, Mrs. J. L. Green of R-3, Shelby, and Mrs. G. L Morehead of Shelby. Deceased was one of a family of nine chil dren and his death is the first among the children since a brother died at the age of 19 years. G. V. | Hawkins of Shelby is the youngest in* the family. Open Tom Thumb Golf on Wednesday The Tom Thumb golf course, on North La Fayette street between *he Court view hotel and Campbell’s store, will be opened Wednesday lor play, It Is announced by Mr. G. R. Porter, who has been in charge of the installation. j A number of the holes have been completed for several days and crowds have visited the new sport (filter every day. several hundred inspecting the miniature golf -course yesterday. County Republicans Boost Hoover Regime Is Election Board Head Here Av.urn*jf John P. Moll (above), for mer county judge, was Saturday named chairman of the board or election* for Cleveland county. He succeed* Attorney Bynum E. Weath ers. who recently moved to Ashe ville to practice law. The two for mer members of the board—Squire Zemri K Is tier (Democrat) and Mr. D. P. Byers (Republican)—were re named to the board. Mrs. Bridges Buried Saturday, Age 68 Widow of Tom Bridges, Dies At Homp of Her Son G. Burt Green At Union. Mrs. Margaret Champion Bridges, widow of Tom Bridges, who preced ed her to the grave 26 years ago, died Friday at the home of her son Mr. G. Burt Green in the Un idh cdmmurifft*. and was hurtfd Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at Ross Grove Baptist church Just north of Shelby, the funeral serv ices being conducted by Rev. H. E Waldrop. Mrs. Bridges had been thrice j married. She was a line character and greatly beloved by her host of friends. She was a member of Mount Sinai Baptist church for 30 years and is survived by two chil dren, Mrs. John R066 and Mrs. O Burt Oreen, also one brother, W. B. Champion of Union community and one sister, Mrs. John Champion, of Gastonia. Also surviving are 1C grandchildren and eight grand chil dren. Home Merchants Offer $30 In Gold School Children Asked To Write Essays In Competition For Prises. Prises to the amount of $30 in gold will be awarded to school child ren of the county for the best es says written on “Why Trade with the Home Merchants ” Letters 'ail ing attention to this contest have ! gone out to all of the high schools and elementary schools of the coun ty, asking the pupils to enter this contest. For the best essay written by a high school pupil, $10 in gold will be given. For the second best highj school essay $5 in gold. For the best elementary school essay $10 and sec ond best $5 in gold. No essays must exceed 500 words in length. The contest closes Friday, April 25th, when judges secured by the Cleve land Protective Business Association will pass upon them. Only one essay from each high school and one from each elementary school will be con sldered. Pupils first submit their es says to the heads of their respective schools who sends In the best to the association to compete for the prizes. Mr. Poole Has Piece Money Made in 1779 J. H. Poole of No. 10 township had an old pocketbook given to him by his aunt, Caroline Poole and among the contents was found a slip of paper, representing (30 in real money for the United States of North America is behind the issue. In fact the bill may bring a con siderable premium because of its age. It was printed by Hall and Selders, government printers in 1779 and is good for “thirty Span ish milled dollars or an equal in gold or silver, according to a resolu tion of congress January 14, 1779.” Mr. Poole prizes the money very highly because of its age and the | sentiment attached. Committee To Pick County Ticket Juke Newell AddrfMM G. O. f, Convention Here. Hoovercrats Also Given Praise. The Republicans of Cleveland county in their convention here Saturday heard Jake Newell, Char lotte attorney and a prospect for state O. O. P. chairman, make a ty pical Newell speech, and at the end of the meeting drew up resolutions endorsing the Hoover administra tion. the appointment of Judge John Parker to the supreme court bench, the live-at-home program of Gov ernor Gardner, and topped the res olutions off by commending the voters of both parties who would not support the Democratic presi dential nominee in 1938. It was, from the standpoint of the party, one of the meet success ful gatherings ever Staged by the Republicans of Cleveland, and the entire affair was handled with the smoothness of an old time Demo cratic convention. No Candidates Named. One new feature of the conven tion was the decision not to nomi nate their county candidates in the open convention, the gathering vot ing to leave the selection of the county ticket to the executive com mittee. Likewise no delegates were for mally named to any of the other conventions, state, judicial, etc. Those present were Informed that any county Republican who attend ed any of the conventions would be -eated as a delegate, and no dele gates were Instructed, The Newell address, heard by a full auditorium, was devoted chief ly to a review of Republican ac complishment, praise of the Hoover administration, and an expressed faith in its ultimate success. Cox Re-Elected. H. Clay Cox was re-elected party chairman in the county and Attor ney B. S, Williams was • #-efeeted party secretary, dther members «f the executive committee were nam ed as follows; Gilbert Jones, F. B. Hamrick, J. C. Bridges, C. C. Car penter, H. S. Huffstetler V. A. Costner, W. 8. Walker, B. L Towery, Dr. W. J. Lackey, O. C. Cook and C. A. Brittain. “Standing For Principles.” The resolution of general com mendation adopted by the conven tion contained seven separate res olution, the fourth resolution read ing as follows: "That we commend most heartily the men and women of all parties who, during the last presidential campaign, proved themselves to be better patriots and Christians than partisans by standing at the polls for the principles for which they had stood and labored through the years.” ; Hoover Best Trained. The convention was not the least hesitant about conunending Presi dent Hoover. Of him the resolu tions said "We most heartily en dorse the administration thus far of President Hoover, the best trained man for the presidency that ever held that exalted, office.” Crack At Democrats. Continuing the Hoover portion of the resolution read: “We congratu late the American people in having at the strategic moment, when the wild orgy pf speculation following the World war had reached its zenith and had to explode, a man at the helm of the nation who was able to successfully guide the ship of state through turbulent waters that would have overwhelmed any ordinary president, especially if he had been a Democratic president. Under the safe and sane lead* ershlp of President Hoover we soon shall recover from the gambling crash and see a restoration of uni versal prosperity," The third resolution boosted the record made by Congressman Chas A. Jonas, whose record, the resolu tion declared, has never been sur passed by any other congressman * from the district, After commending the Gardner live-at-home program and pledging their cooperation to the governor in the movement, the committee on resolutions condemned “In unmeas ured terms" the refusal of the county election board to establish a new voting precinct In the Oak 'Grove section of No. S township. The demand for the precinct la re newed, and the refusal heretofore to create a voting precinct there was termed “partisanship of the rank est type." The final resolution was an en dorsement of the appointment of Judge Parker to the supreme court bench, the resolution stating that tire selection could not have keen excelled. •; ^ j j