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10 PAGES ! TODAY Published Monday. Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. By mail, per year (in advance; WLftO Carrier, per year (1 nadvance) tt.00 V LATE NEWS Fair Saturday. Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature. / 31 Thought Killed. ( Broekville, Out., June 36.—A roar- j > ing explosion caused by a flash of j ^lightning tonight was believed to • have snuffed out the lives of most of the crew of a drill boat engaged In dredging and blasting in the St. Lawrence river near here. Eleven men were rescued. The other 31 were missing and were feared to be dead. THE MARKET, . Cottony per lb. 15c .36c ICottos Seed, per bu. Will McKinney ; Dies In Crash In W. Virginia Ellenboro Native * Gone 21 Years Details of Fatal Accident Not \ Known. Unheard Of For Many Years. Approximately 21 years ago Will O. McKinney left his heme In the Elienboro section of Hath erfosd county, just north of Cleveland county, and in the yean that have elapsed his fam ily has not heard of him, know ing not whether he was living or dead. Yesterday they were informed of his death. fie was killed in an automobile accident at Lawson, West Virginia, on Wednesday, according to a mes sage received by Police Chief Mc Bride Poston, who notified rela tives. Deputy Henry McKinney, a first cousin of the deceased, in Shelby today, stated that Mr. McKinney was aboqt 60 years of age. Whether or not he was married his relatives ^in this county and Rutherford do not knowas it had been many years since they had heard from him. To day it was not known whether his body would be returned to Ellen boro for burial. . Ten June Brides In ; This County So Far Only Ten Marry-At-Home Couples In This County With Week To Go. With only one week of the month of brides left the marriage records Show that Cleveland county has had only 10 marry-at-home brides. Through yesterday licenses had been issued for the marriage of only ten couples in the register of deeds office here this month. At least ten or more county couples, however, have been married at Gaffney and other South Carolina points, Democrats Ready For Gathering Saturday ddnatj Convention In Coart House ' Here. Name New ; Chairman. . The Democrats of Cleveland county are all set for their county convention to be held in the court house here Saturday afternoon at 2 O’clock. The convention is to be at tended by all precinct chairmen, eommitteemen and all other county Democrats who desire to attend. One Item of business will be the naming of a county chairman as Oliver S. Anthony, present chair man, was only named to fill out the term of Judge Falls. Another for mality scheduled is the naming of delegates to the state convention next week. This will be nothing more than a formality as Cleveland county always permits any Demo crat who desires <b attend to be a full-fledged delegate. First New Year Baby Is Buried *s vmmmmmm' Martha Jean Richard. First Baby Born In onnty In 1930, Died Last Week. The first baby bom in Cleveland • county in 1930, little Miss Martha Jean Richard, was burled last Sun day at Palm Tree church, having died on the previous Friday night. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald and Rev. J. M. Morgap. The little girl, five months and > 10 days old, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richard, of Lawndale. She was bom in the Shelby hospital New Year’s day and her parents were given the one years subscription to The Star offered for the first 1930 baby. A loveable and attractive child, the large num ber of beautiful flowers placed upon her grave evidenced the grief of her friends at her death. She is survived by her parents y and one little sister, Carolyn. Plan Celebration For Kings Mountain Fete Stevenson Speaks To Gathering Shelby Host Today To Central1 Committee Of Battleground I Event. Shelby, represented by three civic clubs—Rotary, Kiwanls and the Lions—was host today to approxi mately 100 visitors here tor the purpose of completing the program tor the celebration to be held on October 7 at the Kings Mountain battleground. The big gathering was held at the Hotel Charles, beginning at noon, with approximately 180 people In at tendance. Following the luncheon and formal program the central committee qt the celebration and other committees assembled in sep arate groups to put the finishing touches on the October” program, j Park Prospects Bright. One of the chief speakers at the luncheon was Congressman W. F. Stevenson, of South Carolina, who represented Governor Richards. Both Governor Richards and Gov ernor Gardner were unable to at tend, the North Carolina governor being represented by Mr. Odus M. Mull, pardon commissioner. Con gressman Stevenson, who has been one of the moving spirits behind the movement to establish a military park at Kings Mountain, declared that the establishment of the big park there depends to a great ex tent upon the success of the cele bration this fall. He gave a brief history of his and Congressman Bulwinkle's fight to have the bat tle recognized as one of sufficient importance to demand a park. With the nation now realizing what an important engagement the battle was, he feels as if the senate will pass the park bill should the event this fall go over successfully. Mr. Stewart W. Cramer, of Char lotte and Cramerton, followed Con gressman Stevenson with a brief talk asking cooperation in the event this fall. DUtingnistied Gaests. Among those who were guests of the Klwanlans. Rotarians and Lions were numerous distinguished citi sens from over the two Carolinas. some of whom were: Congressman Stevenson, A. M. Kistler, Morgan ton: Stuart W. Cramer, of Char lotte; Mayor S. C. Caster, of Ches ter; Walter W. Watts, of Charlotte; Adj. General Doeier, of South Caro lina; Clarence Kuester, of Char lotte; Major Paul Younts, of Char lotte, representing Adj. Gen. Van Metts; R. H. Graham, division pas senger agent of the Southern rail way; Dr. J. B. Johnson, mayor of Rock Hill, and Chas. M. Cobb, of Rock Hill. Prominent officials of the Daughters of the American Re volution present were Mrs. Van Landingham, of Charlotte, vice reg« ent of the national body; Mrs. S. W. Cramer, of Charlotte; Mrs. R. M. Bratton, of York; Mrs. O. B. Car penter, of Kings Mountain; Mrs. Harry Speck, of Shelby, and others. William Lineberger, of the Ki wanis club, acted as toastmaster. The invocation was by Dr. Zeno Wall and the music was furnished by Mr. Horace Easom, Miss Ethel Elmore, and Mrs. Dale Kalter. The welcome address was made by Rev. L. B. Hayes and the response t>y Mr. Kuester, prior to the Stevenson talk. The assemblage gathered at the postoffice for a newspaper photo prior to the business sessions which followed the luncheon. Two More Cotton Blooms Reported Two more cotton blooms re ported to The Star yesterday of - fer sufficient proof that the cot ton crop this year is earlier than usnaL One bloom, found yesterday, was reported by Carl White of the Patterson Springs section, and the other by Docla Nance and children who farm the land adjoining O. C. Surratt and Berry Mints. The Nance cotton was planted April ..IS. Former Residents •Shelby Help Girl Dodge “Slavery** Woman Brought Girl From Georgia To Rutherfordton. Goforths Help. ' The following from The Ruther ford Sun will be of interest in this section, as the Goforths formerly lived in Shelby: On last Friday afternoon," about five o'clock, a pretty and attractive; young' girl was seen in an automo-! bile with a woman, between thirty- \ five and forty years old, who was driving. The girl—her name is not printed purposely—induced her companion to stop the car in front of Jiggs’ Chocolate shop on North Main street; the girl ran hastily into the shop and there told a startling tale to J. T. Goforth and his sister, Miss Eva Goforth. She stated that her parents lived in Oslo, Georgia, and two days previously she had left her home town in company with the older woman; the trip be ing made with the full consent of her father and mother who thought their daughter would be in safe hands. Makes Accusation. The Kiri, scarcely nineteen, fat said to have nude a serious accusation against her companion, whom, it Iwas stated had been selling mer chandise to the girl’s father in Oslo for some time, and thus had ac (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN ) Thousands Taking Vaccine For Typhoid Rutherford Health Officer Vaccin ates 1,078 In One Day There. Rutherford county people are de termined that there will be no ty phoid epidemic in that county this summer. Last week Dr. John C. Twitty, Rutherford health officer, innoculated 4,113 people. Monday’s total was 1,028; Tuesday saw 830 administered; Wednesday was the big day with 1,078; Thursday drop ped to 517 and Friday ended with 681. Of the total number of Inocul ations, 3,192 were for typhoid and 921 for diphtheria. Shelby Firm Given Fort Mill Contract The contract for a new $75,000 school building at Fort Mill, S. C., has been awarded to C. A. Morrison and Son, of Shelby. They won out In competition with a dozen or more bidders. The architect is Hugh E. White, of Gastonia. County Negro Pat On Chain Gang Just After Marriage At Gaffney L&ttimore Colored Man Ha* License Plate* On Car Stolen In Shelby Gaffney, June 26.—Alvis Sweezy, Lattlmore, parked his car on the opposite side of the street near the court house when he came to Gaff ney last Saturday to get married. As a result, he went to the Chero kee county chain gang Tuesday to serve tC' 30-day sentence lmpdled by Magistrate Floyd L. Baker follow ing the marriage ceremony per formed by Probate Judge Lake W. Stroup. His bride is supposed to have gonp back to their home near Lattlmore. Their hcfoeymoon, to date, has been nil. The trouble with Sweezy's choice of a parking spot is that it happen ed to be in front of the home of B. O. Spencer, who is an inspector of the motor vehicle license division of the state highway department. Mr. Spencer was at home for the week-end He observed that the tags on the Ford roadster had been at tached very recently, this being in dicated by the freshly cut and twist ed wire with which they were fas tened. This indicated to the inspec tor that questioning of the dapper negro would not be out of order. In quiry developed that Sweezy had stated in his application for a mar riage license that he lived ih Chero kee county—yet the tags on his car were of the North Carolina variety. Investigation revealed the tags had been stolen from a car owned by J. D. Waters, of Shelby. A charge of operating a car with improper tags was filed. Sweezy was sentenced to pay $25 or serve 30 days. He was kept in.Jail until Tuesday morning vainly waiting for his bride or someone else to come to the rescue. Officials decided there was no use delaying longer, so he Empire State Honors Byrd Rear-Admiral Byrd! reeehriag ■ the hearty handshake of Gov ernor Franklin D. Roosevelt after the latter awarded him the State** Distinguished Service Medal. Mrs. Franklin D. Borne vek m eh own im the canter. Hw entire populace of tka Stata Capital turned out to kelp honor the treat explorer who charted the unknown lea datertx of the Antarctic <feuraatl«ut nwnrwl Pellagra Causing More Deaths InN. C. Than Any Thing Except Tuberculosis; Plan Campaign i. a ' 4. * , \ *■ . .■—1 * T State Health Official Says Dieting Is Cure. Affects All Classes In State. Many Do Not Know They Have It. v •* ! l - - - . . Raleigh, June 21.—Pellagra Is causing more deaths in North Caro lina than any other one disease with the exception of tuberculosis and is creating the largest problem with which the state board of health now has to deal according to Dr. C. O'H. Laughinghouse, state health officer. Last year there were 981 deaths from pellagra in North Car olina, more than were caused by automobile accidents, in which more than 700 died, and more than the total number of deaths from ty phoid, diphetheria and measles combined. The death toll from pellagra was exceeded only by tub erculosis, which claimed 2,601 lives in 1929. Dr. Laughinghouse is " in'”Wil mington attending a conference at which it is hoped the groundwork will be laid for a state-wide organ ization to fight pellagra in North Carolina. The nucleus of this or ganization has already been formed' in New Hanover county. It is the first unit in the North Carolina Pel lagra commission, with Lindsey Russell, of Wilmington, as chair man. With this commission as a model, the state board of health hopes to organize similar commis sions in every county in the state in which pellagra is prevalent. The American Red Cross is much interested in the pellagra problem in North Carolina, and Dr. Laugh inghouse hopes to interest the Red Cross further so that the national organization will send a corps of nurses into the state to help organ ize the county pellagra commis sions and do the investigatory and educational work in locating and handling the pellagra cases, and thus relieve the • state of this ex pense. "Tire handling of the pellagra problem demands an entirely differ ent procedure than any other dis (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.1 Cleveland Couples Marry In Gaffney The following Cleveland county couples were married last week In Gaffney, South Carolina: Ora Thrift and Annie Poteat, Shelby; Lawrence McSwain and Sarah Louise Washburn, Shelby: Richard Ledbetter, Mooresboro, and Laura Green, Lattlmore. Sekonee Tribe To Elect Officers The Red Men of Sekonee tribe, Shelby, will hold a meeting on Sat urday night, June 28, at 7:30 o’clock for the regular election of officers Work In the second degree will be taken up at this time, it Is an nounced by w. A. Cook. All mem bers of the tribe and visiting chiefs arc invited to be'present. Even Governor Max Gets “Gassed Out” While Out Golfing Tax Commission Secretary Tells j Governor "To Go To—” For Hitting Oat of Tarn. I Raleigh, June 26.—Anthing can I happen at golf—even to governors [getting blessed out. ; There is a story going the rounds at the capitol: The game wasn’t going so well for ; usually even-tempered Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell and W. F. Upshaw who were teamed up against Governor Gardner and Dr. Fred Morrison, executive secretary of the tax copimision of which Mr. Maxwell is chairman. Nor did it help Mr. Maxwell’s game any about the seventh hole to have to listen to the governor and Dr. Morrison discuss their oppents' slim chances of evening up the Store. Perhaps the governor and Dr. Morrison were even guilty of offering free advice. At any rate Commissioner Maxwell's drive fell at the foot instead of on top of the hill where the governor's and Dr. Morrison's balls came safe ly to rest. Mr. Maxwell approached his ball slowly, addressed it with, precision but in the middle of his stroke the resounding whack of- another Iron against another ball spoiled his shot. “Fred.” the outraged Mr. Max well exploded, "why in hell can’t you wait until your turn to play?” And then Mr. Maxwell turned1 to the governor to apologize for his explosion, but the governor was laughing heartily. It wasn't Fred but the governor himself who had played out of turn. Vacation School Ends Second Week The second week of the daily vacation Bible school at Central Methodist church has come to a close. So far this school has been a success In every way. and^he teach ers and children are looking for ward to Wednesday night of neat week, July 2, at 8 o'clock at which time they will have their com mencement exercises, and exhibi tion of work completed during the school. Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the daily vacation Bible school and church will unite to. receive the sac rament of the Lord's supper. Friends and visitors are invited to worship and commune with us at this hour. Sunday evening at 8 o'clock Rev. L. B. Hayes will use as her sermon theme "The Biggest Little Man in the Bible.'* 1 Man Drowns In Mill Pond Near Kings Mountain John Peeler Diet While Swimming Son of Henry Peeler. Fnnerel Serv ice* At Lawndale. Thi* Afternoon. Rings Mountain, Junr 27.— John Henry Peeler, 27. of Kings Mountain, drowned about 2:50 yesterday afternoon while swim ming with other men in the Bakers mill pond about fire miles from here on the Lin wood road. The body was re. s ebvered about 4 p. m Companions stated that Peeler. I swimming in overalls, suddenly went down near the middle of the pond, in about 10 feet of water, while they were not looking. No outcry or other signal that he was in danger was given, they say. Surviving, are his ^father, Henry Peeler of near Shelby; his wife and two small children, Lee and Fran ces. Funeral services will be held at 3 p. m. Friday at Lawndale and in terment will be made there Will Give Minstrel Here Tuesday Night Legion Auxiliary Sponsoring Min atrel Show At Central School. "Dixie Blackbird,’* said to be a very interesting minstrel show, will be given at the Central high school building here Tuesday night at 8:15. The minstrel is being staged by the local American Legion auxiliary, of which Mias Myrtle Harris is chairman, and Miss Tant. of Green ville, is directing the rehearsals. j Mr. Gantt Worse « .Today At Hospital The condition of Mr. W. A. Gantt, of Fallaton, was said to be worse today. Mr. Gantt, widely known Fallaton merchant, suffered a stroke of paralysis last Tuesday and was brought to the Shelby hospital. His condition was very serious at first, but Wednesday evening and Thurs day he seemed to be improving onJy to take a change for the worsc.eariy today. At 1:30 this afternoon he ap peared slightly better then a few hours before but was still uncon scious. Mrs. O. R. Cadell, who has been seriously ill Since taking arsenic early in the week, was said to be better today and able to sit up. Mr. Palmer Hoyle, who has been seriously ill with pleurisy, was also showing improvement today. Spring Oat* Reach An Unusual Height Mr. C. C. Bridges, the farmer who brought in the first tomato-on a-potato-stalk freak this year, was in Shelby today exhibiting an arm load of spring oats which were be tween five and one-half and six feet in height. Three-quarters of an acre of the unusually large oats which had not been cut, was blown down by the windstorm yesterday. The oats, well Tilled out, are larger than this section usually grows. Lawndale Struck By WindStorm Thursday Believe It Or Not—It’* True The weather of this Junr week differs somewhat from that which prevailed In the section 45 years ago. Differs enough to make Ripley a be lie ve-it-or-not story. Frank Hamrick, the jewel er and laundryman, kept a diary back In 1885, and on June 23, of that year, he fjpids recorded in the diary that the weather was so cool that it was necessary to have fire in nearly every home In Shelby and the county. I I Shade Of Court Square Popular Record Heal Wavp Send* Shelby People, Old And Vonnt To Shelby r stately court square la pointed out as one of the moat beautiful spots In this section in the winter time when the trees and shrubbery are blanketed in ice and snow, but never has the historic square been more popular ‘ban this week. With the thermometer register ing around 98 degrees for three consecutive days practically every bench and shady spot on the square have been filled with citizens, old and young, men, women and chil dren. Yesterday afternoon one hun dred or more people filled the tree shaded section* of the square seek ing relief from the record heat. Nurses brought dozens of children there, and many youngsters in sun suits, or only partially clothed j romped about the fountains or shady spots. ! Buying Power Of Dollar Is Greater Bootle* Liquor Now Selling For Lowest Price Since Before The War The buying power of a dohar U greater now than at any time since the days prior to the World War provided one is looking for bootleg whiskey. Although hard times have forced the price of bootleg down and local bootleggers are reported to be wag ing a price war, police officers say, and the county court records sup port the statement, that less liquor cases are reaching court now than in years. Corn liquor, which sold as high as $20 during the war has nev er been much lower since than six and seven dollars per gallon can now be purchased from $2.50 to >5 per gallon, it is said. Wife Of W. E. Austell Dies _ ! Mrs. W. G. Graham has received a telegram from her brother, W. E. Austell at Columbus, Ga.. stating that his wife died this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Graham and Mesdames Shuford, Lavender and Crawford are leaving here this afternoon to attend the funeral, which is to be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. Two Carolinas End Their “Battle Of A uto Tags; ” Treaty Is Signed Trucks May Now Operate In BotK States For Transporting Products Of Farm Raleigh, June 27.—The Carolinas’ “buttle of tags'* was ended yester day with a lormal treaty of peace. The treaty superceded the verbal agreement adopted recently to curb the disturbance brought by bans on certain vehicles bearing tags of one state from entering the other. Trucks licensed in either state may operate in the other for the purpose of transporting agricultural products from the field or growers’ assembling place to markets, accord ing to the reciprocal agreement which was outlined by W. V. Suth erland, director of South Carolina's motor vehicle division and approv ed by Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell, who is also commission er of motor vehicles. Serious Trouble Threatened. The two states have been work ing under a verbal agreement reach- \ ed between the two state agencies several weeks ago when the seizure of trucks and cars with Tar Heel plates, entering the Southern state on business, led to similar action in North Carolina—both states de manding that motor vehicles used in business with in its border bear a license tag from that state threatened to cause serious trouble between the sister states. Commissioner Maxwell approved the written agreement by wire, thanking Mr, Sutherland for his “liberal attitude,” and stating that enforcement officers would be or dered to abide by the terms of the following agreement: *T. Any passenger motor vehicle not operated on schedule for hire and (July licensed by the state of North Carolina can operate under ICONTHfOgP ON PACE TEN > . ' * I Houses Blown Over And Down There | .Several Hodaea, Light And Tele* phone Line* Damaged. Gen | — eral Rain*. While the remainder of the coun ty was being visited by general rains, and in some places hath Lawndale was struck about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by a heavy wind storm which did considerable damage. Telephone reports from Lawndala today stated that one house In tha mill village had been blown over, another blown from its pillars, and several other small buildings and warehouses damaged by the wind. No Lights. In addition to the building .dam age the light lines and telephone lines were put out of commission for several hours, the town having no lights last nljjftt, but today the majority of the lines were back in order. No one was in the residence which was blown over, neither was there any one in the building blown from its pillars, and report* today stated that no one was in jured during the storm. There wa* a heavy rain and a small amount of hall, but not enough hall to do any damage in that Immediate section. Broke Heat Wave. Some hall, not enough to do ser ious damage, was reported in other sections of the county during the rains yesterday afternoon and last night. The rain seemed to be general over the county and served to break the heat wave, temporarily at lfcast. The showers were welcomed by the farmers and in most sections of the county corn had begun to twist and was needing rain. Cotton, however, was not suffering to any extent Cleveland Youths Given Farm Degree Latttmore Beys Awarded Honor*. Most Show Ability To Farm. Two Cleveland county boys. Her bert Origg and Wyan Washburn, both of Lattimore, were among the ten North Carolina farm youths who were awarded the degree of "Caro- .. ltna farmer" at the recent meeting • of the Young Tar Heel Farmers or ganization at State college. To be eligible for the Carolina farmer degree, the young farmer must have, two years instruction in agriculture and at least 2300 in the savings bank. The savings require ment was far exceeded by some of the 10 who were awarded degrees this year, their profits, savings and Investments in some cases totalling more than *2,000 each. The Carolina farmer must in ad dition make a grade of 85 in his school subjects, be able to lead a discussion group successfully for 30 minutes, and make the high school Judging team. The projects, profits, savings and Investments listed by the two Cleveland boys were Herbert Origg, Lattimore high school, Cleveland county. Cotton and poultry. Profits $507.10. Savings and Investments *507.10. Wyan Washburn, Lattimore high school, Cleveland county. Cotton, sweet potatoes, hogs and capons. Profits 11,202.28. Savings and in vestments *1,126.94. Negro, Mule Killed By Bolt Lightning Only A Small Clond In Sky When Fatal Bolt Flashed Out Of Heavens. Tom Williamson, young negro farm hand of the Lawndale section, and the mule he was plowing were instantly killed by a bolt of light ning Tuesday afternoon it was learned here yesterday. There was only a small cloud iu sight and no immediate indication of a storm when the bolt struck the negro, it is said. He was the son of Sid Williamson who lives on the ' George Martin place in the Bel wood section. House Of Sheriff Burned Wednesday ^_____ farm of Sheriff Irvin M. Allan in Bladen county was destroyed by fire Wednesday. Sheriff Allen made an automobile trip there yes terday. The blaze, he says, started from a stove, and there was no in surance on the house. A seven-room dwelling on t
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