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\ / 12 PAGES TODAY VQL. XXXVI, No. 41 SHELBY. N. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1930. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons By mall, per year (in advance) (2AO •Carrier, i>rr year (i nod vance) (3.00 LA TE NEWS THF MARKET. Cotton, per lb, .........—— HWc Cotton Seed, per bu.-40 He Cloudy Saturday. Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Partly cloudy tonight, slightly colder in central and north west portions. Saturday Increasing cloudiness followed by rain on south coast. 10 Miners Killed. Philadelphia, April 8.—Ten persons lost their lives and more than 30 were injured today by a series of ex \ plosions which virtually wiped out the plant of the Pennsylvania Fire works Display company, Inc„ at De von, 16 miles west of Philadelphia. Most of the dead were employes of the plant which was comprise d*of ‘ten small buildings on a seven-acre tract of land. Civil Coart Is At End Here Non-Suit Taken In Camp Damage Suit Against Ella Mill. Di vorces Granted. A civil session of superior court which has been in session here since Monday adjourned for the term yes terday afternoon, Judge A. M. Stack, who has not been feeling well, re turning yesterday evening to his home at Monroe. Interesting Case. One Of the major suits on the civil calendar was voluntarily non-suited yesterday after practically all of the evidence was in. This was the suit of John Camp against the Consolidated Textile corporation, or, to be more exact, the Ella textile mill here. Some months back Camp, accord ing to the complaint in the suit ask ing $10,OCO damages, ran a splinter in his hand while employed by the mill. Blood poison resulted, it was contended, and thei health of Camp seriously effected. After a major portion of the evidence was in and before the attorneys presentd thair arguments to the jury a voluntary non-suit was taken by the plaintiff r attbmey, Capt. Peyton McSwaln. Two Divorces Given. Two other divorces were granted before court adjourned. They were W. D. Poston frem Bessie Poston, and Thomas Champion from Ena Champion. One other divorce has previously been granted, making a total of three for the term. Two di vorce suits ended in mistrials. B. & L. Group To Meet Soon Associations Of Section Meet At Forest City. Roberts To • Speak. The annual meeting of the Ninth District Building and Loan Associa* tions will be held at Forest City on Wednesday, April 10, It is announc ed by Miss Virginia Grayson, dis trict president. There are thirty associations in the districts in the following coun ties: Cleveland, Rutherford, Burke, Catawba, Gaston, Lincoln and Meek lenburg. Speaking Program. Among the speakers at the meet ing will be Capt. J. Frank Roberts, veteran Shelby building and loan of ficial; and Supt Clyde A. Erwin, of the Rutherford schools. Several of the State building and , loan officials, including E. Y. Kest ler, Of Charlotte, State vice-presi dent, are expected to be in attend ance. Shelby is one of the leading build ing and loan towns in the State in proportion to population and will likely send a good delegation to the meeting. Tax Listers Make Their Appointments Tax listing time has been moved up a month all over North Carolina to give more time to make up the abstracts and calculate the taxes, and the listers are advertising their appointments in today’s issue of The Star. There is a tax lister for each township in the county and his name and appointments can be found by referring to this list in to days issue. Jones Visits Here, Optimistic On Race Mr. Hamilton C, Jones, of Char lotte, was a visitor in Shelby and Cleveland county today working in the interest of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in this district. Mr. Jo*e„ in addition to visiting all counties In the district has been to Grover, Earl, Pallston, Kings Mountain, Lawndale and other points in this county. Everywhere he goes, he says, he is met with the information that the Democrats of this district are determined to win back the dis trict from the Republican this fall. Communion Service. Regular .communion services wiil be held at the Presbyterian church at the Sunday preaching hour, It Is announced ; ... Talking Young In Senate Race; Other Politics Considering Contest Now, Is Said Weathers About Decided To Make Race For Legislature. Blanton May Run. General political discussions in Shelby and over the county this week indicate that several | new hats will be tossed Into the political arena in the county ere# another week passes. Among the likely possibilities is that of the candidacy of Mr. Char les S. Young, business man and farmer, for the state senate. To date Mr. Young has not expressed himself and apparently is undecided about entering the political field. During court week, however, it is understood, that a number of farm ers in town for court have asked him to make the race, expressing their desire to be represented by a combination business man and farmer. Mr. Young in addition to his wholesale grocery business and oth er business interests in Shelby is one of Cleveland county’s biggest and most successful farmers, being a native of the upper county sec tion. He has never been active in politics, although at present he is a member of the county school board. Other Prospects. Lee B. Weathers, editor of The Star, who has been considering the race for legislature for some time has about decided, he informed friends yesterday, that he will an nounce, although no definite an nouncement is made as yet. Other rumors of political even tualities heard this week have it that Mr. Marvin Blanton, South Shelby building and loan official and Insurance man, may become a candidate soon for sheriff. County Chairman. Considerable political Interest has this week centered about the meet ing here tomorrow of the county Democratic executive committee. At this meeting Judge B. T. Falls, the present chairman, will resign to de vote his time to his campaign for superior court judge, and the com mittee is expected to name a new party chairman for the comity. Three names talked as possible successors to Judge Falls as official head of the party are those of At torneys D. Z. Newton and'Chas. A. Burrus and Capt. J. Frank Roberts, Shelby business man. All three are considered conservative, dependable leaders, and suitable to all factions of the party in the county, Although it is not known whether either Of the trio would accept the, poet were it tendered. Every indication, however, is that political activity will within the next week warm up in keeping with the spring weather. The new party chairman, whoever he may be, will more than likely begin active work after his appointment tomorrow, and at least two new announce ments for I office are anticipated within the week. Webb Boy* Winner* Over Gastonia Boy* Pete And Snook Again Show Op ponents How Par Golf Should Be Played. Shelby’s Webb hrothers—Pete and Snook—have another sclap added to the collection in their golf bags. At Gastonia this week the youth ful golfing brothers won the third and deciding match of a golf con test from the three Gray brothers of Gastonia. A week ago the two Shel by boys played the three Gastonia brothers in a nine-hole match here and won. A return match of nine holes was played ki Gastonia and the Gray boys won by one hole. This week an 18-hole match was played the Webb boys playing the best ball of the three Gray boys and wining by four holeS up and three to go. In the second nine the Webb boys found their championship form and shot five birdies in a row. District G. O. P. In Big Meeting Today Meet At Newland And Nominate Jonas For Congress. Local Men Attend. Republicans of the ninth congres sicnal district are holding their dis trict convention today at Newland with Mr. S. T. Henry, of Spruce Pine, presiding. Quite a number v*f Shelby and Cleveland county Repub licans are attending. Although the formal nomination had not been made when The Star received its last report from the convention it was practically cer tain that the convention would nominate Congressman Chas. A Jonas to succeed himself. Brother’s Fate Worries Them i i, ■!> .—irnmmrntm ■»————— \ Evelyn Florence and Charlotte Anderson, of Berlin, N. H., reading of the ‘‘last ditch” fight being made to save their brother, Ingvold “Bing” Anderson, from the gallows in Sydney, N. S. He waa / sentenced there for the murder of a hotel elerk. “Bing” was a former ski champion and ski clifbs throughout the country will assist him in his fight for life. (Intarutleasl Nmml) Campbell’s At Lawndale Robbed Last Night; Loot Is Hauled Away Thieves Carry $500 Worth Of Cloth in* Away In Auto Or Track. Thieves some time last night broke into the Campbell de partment store at Lawndale and carried away more than $500 worth of clothing. Information is that the store was entered by way of the front door, the glass in the door being removed so that the lock on the inside could be reached. Oat Back Door. The loot, however, was carried out the back door and apparently load ed into an automobile or motor truck and hauled away. Mr? R. E. Campbell, head of the Campbell stores here and at Lawn dale, stated this morntng that it was impossible to determine defi nitely the value of the stolen goods, but added thtft he was sure that more than $500 worth of men’s clothing was stolen. This store has been robbed before and Mr. Campbell stated today that he would pay a liberal reward for the apprehension and conviction of the thieves, or information leading to their arrest. 4-H Club Leaders To Meet Here Saturday After Hearing National Radio Pro gram Work For Year To Be Planned. On Saturday afternoon, April 5, beginning at 12:45, there will be a meeting of the leaders and officials of the Cleveland county 4-H clubs In the grand jury room at the court house, It is announced by Mrs. Irma P. Wallace, home agent, and R. W Shoffner, farm agent. Immediately following the na tional radio program' agents and leaders will hold a business session to plan for all activities, recreation, achievement day, and attendance at the state short course for the cur rent year. All club members are invited to the program, and all officers and leaders are urged to be present that their clubs may have representation in making the plans for the county. Shelby Orchestra On Program Tonight You nr Musicians, Managed by John Best, Jr., Broadcasts Over WBT Station. John Best and his Carolina Trou badors, an orchestra’* composed of youthful Shelby musicians, will broadcast of over rldio station WBT. at Charlotte this evening, begiuAing at 6:30 o’clock. The orchestra, assembled by John Best, junior, is composed of the following: Saxaphones—Pegram Holland, Louis Bari, and Riley Mc Cord; trumpets—John Best and Col bert McKnight; drums—Robert Elam; banjo—Herbert (Minnie) Whtanant; bass—Ed Nolan; piano— Miss McKnight. Boiling Springs To Debate Campbell College Debate At Boiling Springs Tuesday Night. Disarmament Topic. Quite a number of people from Shelby and section will attend the debate at Bolling Springs junior college Tuesday night, April 8, be tween that Institution and Camp bel college. The «ubject to be dis cussed is: Resolved, that the nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament, except such forces as are needed for police purposes. Campbell college will uphold the af firmative while Prank Hamrick and Wyman Woqd will represent Boil ing Springs. Joe R. Nixon/Unco Ln ton; H. C. Origg, Kings Mountain; and R. E. Price, of Rutherfordton, will be the judges. Presbyterian Board Meets Here Monday A meeting of the executive boat'd will be held at the Presbyterian church here Monday afternoon '■ at 3:30 o’clock. This will be followed at 4 o'clock by a business session and a formal program. Five Schools Of County In Debate Contest Shelby, Gastonia To Meet Tonight Lattiinorr, Klnp Mountain, Earl and Falston Teams in Triangular Five Cleveland county schools will be debating tonight In the State wide triangular debate contest. They are Shelby. Lattlmorr, Kings Moun tain, Earl and Fallston Shelby Is paired with Gastonia v.liUe the other Cleveland schools are In triangles. The affirmative team of Shelby will debate' the Gastonia negative team at the Central high school au ditorium here tonight, whtlc Shel by's negative will debate the Gas tonia affirmative In Gastonia. Other Schedules. Lattlmore ia 'in a triangle with Cllffslde and Henrietta-Caroleen. Kings Mountain Is in a triangle with Marlon and Kutherfordton-'' Splndale. Earl, Fallston and Paw Creek ".re In a triangle jytth eaph other. Ellenboro Is in a triangle with Stearns and Hollis. The subject for the annual debate Is: "Resolved that North Carolina should adopt the proposed consti tutional amendment authorizing the classification of property for taxa tion. Joe Wray To Head Bessemer Schools Native Shelby Man, Former Gas tonia Commerce Secretary, Is School Head. , Bessemer City,—At a meeting of the school board here Prof. Joe Wray, of Gastonia was elected super intendent of the Bessemer City schools for next year. Since the present Superintendent, Prof. L. J. Blakely, announced his resignation several months ago. more than thirty applications Tor this po sition was received by the board They came from Asheville on the west and as far as Raleigh on the east. Mr. Wray is a well known educa tor and at one time was superintend ent of the Gastonia schools for many years and was later secretary of the chamber of ccwnmerce at Gastonia. He is a native of Shelby and is a Baptist. Mrs. Wray, who la also t Latin teacher of note, will teach In the high -school next year. Rev. Rush Padgett Goes To Ramseur That County Hus Only Three Resi dent Baptist ministers, He Says. Rev. Rush Padgett who recently resigned from the pastomge of *he Second Baptist church or this place, moved yesterday with his family to Ramseur, Randolph county, this state, where he takes up pastoral duties. Mr. Padgett says that al though Randolph county Is twice the size of Cleveland, it has only three resident Baptist rtiinisters in the entire county. “It is a church going people, but they are members of other denominations which is quite a contrast to Cleveland where the majority are Baptists,” says Mr. Padgett.- * Mr. Padgett goes to the Held serv ed by Rev. W. A. Elam, who recently came to Cleveland to become pastor of Dover, Fallston and Sandy Plains Baptist churches. No pastor has been selected by the Second Baptist congregation to take the place of Mr. Padgett, but services will be held by some one at the usual hours. Gardner Faced His First Big Crisis In Tax Speech, Was Heckled And Then Applauded (Baskervill in Gastonia Gazette.) Raleigh.—The most threatening crisis encountered by his adminis tration so far was met by Governor O. Max Gardner here when he addressed the hostile and antagon istic conference for land tax relief here Monday night at which he gave them facts and figures until he almost convinced them that their own carelessness and indifference in their own local self government was the basis of their present discom fort over high taxes. For the first forty-five minutes of his address. Governor Gardner fac ed the coldest Indifference and the most open antagonism that he has faced in years. He was even heckled But he continued his line of rea soning. which was the presentation of facts and figures showing why conditions are as they are today and the futility of the landowners that want the state to take over every thing and abolish taxes on land* to assume the entire tax burden of the state. After the most difficult uphill fight Governor Gardner has put'up since he became governor, the ma jority of those present finally gaw the logic of his argument and the fairness of his position. The reason taxes are high and especially why property owners are having a hard time to pay taxef is because the majority of property owners not only have voted for every bond Issue that has coime along the past ten years and thus mortgaged their property for streets, sewers, highways, courthouses and other Improvements, Governor Gird ner said, but they have also mort gaged their own land through the Intermediate Credit banks or the Federal Land banks or life insur ance companies, and spent, the money they received from those sources. “Now, with all the money spent, and much of It unwisely, and with nothing to do but pay back this money, the situation is far from pleasing,” Governor Gardner said. “For pay day has come, not only for the state, for the cities and towns and counties, but for the individuals as well. For the majority of us have borrowed personally more than we should have and spent the money for things that were not essential. We know it now, but it is too late.' A wave of applause greeted this declaration, almost the first ap plause hi nearly an hour of speak- j ing. Parly Leader* Ask Chairman to Resign Claudius Hart Huston Is deaf to appeals of party leader* that he resign as Republican National Chairman. O the eve of the Sen-; ate atorm and threatened censure over his lobbying, he ia deaf to appeals of party leaders that he resign as Republican National Chairman. J (International Noworool). Big Rally Of Service Groups Here This Eve BulwtnMe To Address Legion, Aux iliary, U. D. CM and D. A. R. Tonight. fcfajor A. L. Bulwinkle, of Gas tonia, will tonight at 8 o'clock ad dress a gathering of the D. A. R., the U. D. C., the Spanish-American war veterans, the Spanish-Amerl can auxiliary, the American Legion and the American Legion auxiliary units of Shelly at _th,c court houqe, The rafty of ihe service organiza tions will open at 8 o'clock and all members of the several organizations are urged to attend, an especial in vitation being extended to eg-scrv ice men who are not affiliated with the Legion. An official of the State American Legion auxiliary from Gastonia will also address the meeting. April Meeting of K. M. Association April Meeting of Kings Mountain Association Has Interesting Program Prepared. The April meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Sunday school association will be held with Eliza beth church Sunday afternoon, Ap ril 6, beginning at 2:30 o’clock. All pastors and superintendents are urged to attend and carry large representations from all churches. The following program will be presented: 2:30—Devotional. Theme, the Bible, by Rev. Wallace Hartsell, pnstor of the Kings Mountain First church. 2:45—Reports from all group sup erintendents. 3:00—The Church's Greatest Op portunity to Teach the Bible to all the People, by T. S. Keeter, super intendent of the Grover Sunday school or his alternate. 3:15—Special music lead by Mr. H. B. Easom. 3:20—The Weekly Teachers meet ing as a means of securing hettet Bible teaching, by Mr Joe E. Blan ton of Ross Grove. 3:55—Promoting Better Bible Teaching Through four Weeks of Definite Teacher Training each year, by Rev. D. F. Putnam, a pas tor. 3:50—Special music led by Mr. H, B. Easom. 3:55—Using the six point record system as an agehey In promoting better Bible study and teaching, by J. L. Loden, general superintendent Kings Mountain First. * 4:10—Stimulating better Bible teaching' through maintaining the requirements of the standard of ex cellence, by Mr. Marvin Turner^ superintendent New Prospect. 4:25—Conference. 4:30—Adjourn. “Use of the Bible” seem* to be the hardest point in our program for many of our Sunday schools to reach and maintain. While we had 28 schools to qualify on the stand ard last year- we had five others who went through most of the year lacking only on “Use of the Bible.” We are hoping f6r a day when we shall all realize that teaching the Bible Is what the Sunday school exists for and that when we miss that we have neglected the main thing. Lets attend in large numbers] Four Of Five County Children In School Eight Months A Year Child Is Victim of Spinal Meningitis Nellie, the nix months old child of Mr. and Mr*. McClure Kicks of the Toluca section, died this week from spinal menrngl tls. The child had been sfck several necks with this dreaded disease. Surviving are the par _ ents, two sisters, and many rel atives and friends. Funeral serv ices were conducted! by Rev. J, CV. Fitsgerald and Interment was at St. Peters Methodist church. Another Engineer Is Locating Here Nine More Men Join Local Staff In Survey Of Rivers For Flood 1 Control. Mr. Hoomes Rich, head of an en gineer! nj? party of nine men, arriv ed In Shelby this Iweek to Join with the local engineering forces In the survey of Broad river and other streams in this teritory with a view of flood control Mr. Rich and his party will be here from 30 to 45 days working out of the office In charge of Engineer H. E. Hicks in the Lineberger building. Both crews are tinder the direction of Mr. C. B. Benson, engineer In charge of field work In this entire section. This gives quite a number of en gineers engaged In this work of studying the Important streams and their tributaries under the direction of the war department with a view of controlling floods which do in estimable damage throughout the country. Acorn Stores, Inc. Face Receivership; Will Remain Open Chain Organization With Stores In North Carolina In Now York Court. New York, April 2.—Judge Julian W. Mack today appointed the Irving Trust company temporary equity receiver for the Acorn Stores, Inc,, following institution of a suit in equity In United States district court against the company by Char les Broadway Rouss, Inc., of this city. Acorn stores operates retail stores in Mount Airy, Gastonia, Shelby and North Wllkesboro, in North Carolina, and in eight other states. According to the bill of com plaint, the Acorn company owes the plaintiff $552,032 for goods bought on open account and is unable to pay and unable to borrow the nec essary amount. The company Is also Indebted to other creditors to the amount of $119,270. The Acorn company Is solvent, the complaint declares, pointing out that Its assets of approximately $675,000 exceed Its liabilities. A forc ed sale of the assets, it was stated, would not bring their net worth. The Rouss company, therefore, asks the appointment of any equity re ceiver who will be empowered to carry on the business of the Acorn concern. In its answer to the complaint, the Acorn company admits the al legatloiis of the plaintiff and does not oppose the appointment of a receiver. (It is understood that the Shelby store and other stores in the chain, will continue to operate under the receivership. The Shelby store will remain open, according to Manager Bird, and continue to do business as usual. Editor’s note.) Mi** Peeler Winner In Belwood Contest Miss Jeanette Peeler was the winner of the medal In ttye sixth and seventh grade recitation con test held recently at the Belwood school. Miss Maggie Myrr Chapman was second and Miss Nell Willis was third. There were 21 girls In the contest. DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT AT HALL Of WOODMEN A *lance will be given Saturday night, beginning at 8 o’clock at the Woodman ball. There will be both square and round dancing. Bunday afternoon and , learn more about getting real Bible teaching done in our Sunday schools. p. C Page, Associations! Supt.. Eight Months Term Spreading* Now Seventy Percent of Rural Children In School Eight Months of T«*r, Figure* Show. Pour out of every five school chil dren in Cleveland county are now enrolled In school for eight month* or the year, according to figures re cently assembled In the office ot the county superintendent of educa tion. This total includes the enroll ment of the two city school system! In Shelby and Kings Mountain, but excluding these seventy percent of the school children In rural Cleve land are attending eight months schools. Total of 7,178 The compilation of school enroll ment figures in the county shows that 7,178 white children are enroll ed in the rural schools, and of that number only 2494 do not have the advantages of the eight mouths term. Pour rural schools:Bolling Springs, Patterson Springs. Earl and Park Grace -are In the eight months group for the first time this year. Bethware and Moriah are now con sidering a change to the longer term fck next year. The enrollment and attendance figures for the rural schools of Cleveland In March follow: Eight Months Schools. enroll A*. All. Pot. Boiling Springs ...... 217 116 77 Earl -.-—. 227 197 87 Patterson Springs ... 254 238 ?0 Grover . —. 309 288 77 Waco- 294 199 88 Dover Mill . —- 237 183 77 Lattlmore__ 806 800 75 Mooresboro _ 345 280 73 Fallston . .......—. 294 277 94 Piedmont. 421 344 82 Belwood __ 663 469 81 No. 8 Township__ 564 489 87 Park-Grace __ 165 125 80 Total.4900 3944 79 Six Months Schools II At. Ait. Prl. 75 53 70 64 44 66 78 54 96 54 48 90 67 63 90 115 87 90 71 59 79 53 33 90 101 72 72 69 58 84 80 73 90 37 33 91 143 130 84 98 79 90 58 50 86 24 17 TO 33 29 90 90 75 83 98 75 74 77 63 80 77 51 66 116 94 81 23 16 70 96 83 86 158 125 80 78 70 90 90 85 94 25 15 60 Total- 2194 1755 80 Total all white __ 7178 5677 79 Four Kiw&man* In Talks On Business Four Kiwanlans made short talks last night at the regular weekly meeting of the club, on loeal busi ness conditions. Forrest Eskridge talked on local banking, R. T. Le Grand on the textile industry, Ohac L. Eskridge on the motor industry and the famous Johnansson guage and Lee B. Weathers on local mer cantile conditions. A bountiful and well prepared dinner was served by the United Daughters of the Con federacy at the Womans club room In the kfasonlc temple building. It will be announced Monday whether the ladles night program will be held next Tuesday night or Thursday night week. West Shelby Methodist Protestant Sunday school 10 a. m. Preaching 11 a. ra. Junior O. K. society 5 p.m. 7:30 p. m. A partial program of the 11th district rally at.Bess chap el M. P. church. Subjects and speak ers as follow: Making Public Wor ship Worshipful—Mrs, E. O. Lew dermllk. The Religion of Youth— Mrs. Flank Glenn: How an Evan gelism be Promoted through the Sunday school by the pastor. Palmer ._ Prospect . Holly Springs * Fltnt- Hill _ .. Mt. Pleasant - ...... Sharon.. Trinity.. McBrayer __ Broad River . ___ Dixon __.... Patterson Grove •_ ... County Line . ...... Bethware __...... Bethlehem » ___ Stubbs __ r..-, Marys Grove . ___ Plonk . j Oak Grove . ........ Beaver Dam . Shanghai __... Zion . _—... Polplgr Springs . .... Hayes . —... Beams Mill . __.... Moriah . __..... Elizabeth . ......... Ross Grove . ....__ Whites _ ___
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