10 PAGES TODAY LATE NEWS THE MARKET. Cotton, per lb.-....... lVic Cotton Seed, per ly»- ----36® CLOUDY THURSDAY Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Partly cloudy tonight and. Thursday. Not quite so warm in central portion tonight. TO REELECT MULL The first meeting of the new State Democratic executive commit tee will be held In Raleigh tonight and predictions today had It that Odus M. Mull, of Shelby, would be reelected chairman. Mr. Mull is suitable to all party leaders, includ ing the new senatorial nominee. J. W. Bailey, and bis reelection, Ra leigh reports said today, seemed sure to be nothing more than a formality. It was also predicted fhat Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, of Golds boro, would be elected vice chair man. Car With Baby In It Taken By Negro Boy Here Negro .Employe Drives Off With Employer’s Car and Young Baby Alvin Turner, negro employe at the Montgomery-Ward store here, not only drove off with the auto of hi* boss Monday, but he also took the boss' baby with the car. Around noon Mr. R. H. Person, manager of the store, noticed that his automobile was missing from its parking place near the store. He began to investigate and then learned that his two-year-old daughter was last seen in the car. A search got underway and for several hours officers moved about town from one place to another, Turner being seen in the car at each place several minutes ahead of them. Three or four hours after the car was taken Joseph Carroll, city fireman, located Turner, the car and the baby on South Wash ington street near the Quinn drug store. Turner, described by the fireman and officers as being intox icated, was making no effort to get away. Mr. Person would not prefer charges against the negro, declar ing that he felt the baby safe when with him, and saying that he is a good, reliable worker when not in toxicated. Officers, however, charg ed Turner with being i\runk and he was fined $50 and the costs. He is tha same negro who drove off with the car of Mr. Nat Bowman and wrecked it some months ago. Mrs. W. J. Ferguson, Aged 75, Is Dead Funeral services for Mrs. W. J. Ferguson, who died July 14th at the Shelby hospital, were held at New Prospect church with a tremendous crowd In attendance. The services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. .7. W. Suttle, assised by Rev. I. D. HarrilL Mrs. Ferguson, who was 75 years of age, had been in declining health two or three years but had Been in the hospital only 10 days. She joined the New Prospect church In early girlhood, and at the time of her death was a loyal mem ber of the Waco Baptist church. She was very industrous, helpful to her neighbors, and was one of the section’s most beloved women. She was twice married, first to W. C. Williams and two children to that union survive—Mrs. Guy Harrtison and Mrs. John Wacaster. Mr. Wil liams died 10 years ago and four years ago she was married to Mr. Fergiaon, who survives. Waldrop Resigns Elizabeth Charge Resignation Not Yet Accepted by Congregation. Served Six Yean At last Sunday’s service at the Elizabeth Baptist church, located just east of Shelby, Rev. H. E. Wal drop resigned as pastor of the church. The resignation of the popular pastor has not yet been accepted by the congregation, but action may be taken at the services Sunday and all members of the congregation are urged to be present. Rev. Mr. Wal drop has served the Elizabeth church, for almost six years. Miss Gill Here To Arrange For Course Miss Louise GUI, instructor of the teacher training department of the Shelby city schools, is in Shelby for a few days in the interest of the teacher training class for the com ing year. All- those Interested in taking the training course should notify Miss Gill or Supt. B. L. Smith. Miss Gill will be glad to call en those who wish to take the course. Morrison To Seek Overman Post, Report Former Governor Considered In Charlotte Friends Say Hr Will Run. Also Expect lloey In Race Charlotte, July 23.—That former Governor Cameron Morrison will be a candidate for the seat in the United States senate now held by Senator Lee S. Overman, who re cently announced that he would again seek the office, is considered almost certain, according to Char lotte friends close to Mr. Morrison, now visiting In Canada. “In a speech at Asheville in the [summer of 1926, I believe it was. or possibly 1925,’* one of these Charlotte friends of the former [ chief executive of the State said last night, “Mr. Morrison declared he would not oppose Senator Overman in 1926 for the nomination but, would be a candidate for the honor in 1932. He has never said he would not run. You may depend upon it that a little later on he will reiterate that announcement. Mr. Morrison’s entry into the race —or his failure to withdraw from the race, as this Democratic leader put it—will mean that he and Sen ator Overman will be the only can didates for the Democratic nomi nation. with the possible exception of Clyde Hoey of Shelby, former congressman from the ninth district and prominent lawyer and Demo cratic leader, it was predicted. “Hoey might run anyway,” one Mecklenburg leader declared, “but it is hardly likely. If Morrison comes out for the office, then it is safe to say that he and Overman will be the candidates. It was pret ty well understood in 1926 when Overman was opposed by Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville that Mr. Mor rison’s friends and Senator Over man’s friends had a tacit under standing that the Junior senator would not seek another term and would thereby leave the field to Mr. Morrison. At least that was the understand!!* many of us had.” Other possible candidates for the Democratic nomination mentioned yesterday include in addition to Morrison and Hoey. R. R. Reynolds, A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro, Gover nor Gardner and Tam C. Bowie.of West Jefferson. Governor Gardner, howe,ver, in a speech at Greensboro about a year ago, it was explained, said he ex pected never again to be a candi date for public office. For that reason few Democratic leaders here think the governor has eyes on Senator Overman’s job. The race, therefore, will be either a contest between Overman and Morrison or a three-cornered fight between Overman, Morrison and Hoey, they are confident. Store At Lawndale Entered and Robbed Thieves Enter Jones Store There Monday Night. Watches Stolen Some time Monday night thieves broke into and robbed the Bob Jones store at Lawndale, making away with a number of watches, jewelry, cigarettes and other arti cles. Entrance was made by breaking the glass in a door, reaching through and pulling out the bar, and then prizing off the loeks. Just what amount of loot was taken could not be definitely estimated by Mr. Jones. Officers working on the case have a clue or two upon which they ex pect to get trace of the thieves. Noted Raider Visits Explorer The Count and Countess Von ' Luckner receive a cordial wel come from Dr. William Beebee, famous deep-sea authority, when they arrive at Hamilton, Ber muda,, for a visit during their cruise on their yacht Mopelia. The Von Luckner* are aeeom panied by 40 American boys on their cruise to. the Carribbean. They spent a day at the work* shop of Dr. Beebee and his as* sistants of the New York Zoo logical Society for their first taste of the tropics. . (lattrnatUaal N«w»r»»U Ebeltoft Takes 82nd Birthday Easy Despite Robbery Of Store Hayes Speaker At Lion Meet New Officers Installed hr Civic Olnb. Several Talks Made The new officers of the Shelby Lions club were Installed at an in teresting meeting held last night at the Wayside restaurant with Rev. L. B. Hayes, Central Methodist pas tor as the principal speaker. “Refinement of Pleasure” was the topic of the speaker and the usual Hayes humor was sprinkled in with his timely observations in life. Talks were also made by the retir ing president, A1 Bennett, by the incoming president, Charles Dover, and the retiring secretary, Arthur Benoy. Music was furnished by "Curly” Teel and his “Six Kinks” orchestra. The new officers installed were Charles Dover, president; C. C. Horn, first vice president; Dr. D. F. Moore, second vice president; Worth Eskridge, secretary; Claude Mabry, lion tamer; Frank L. Hoyle, Jr, tail twister. Radio for Aged At the business session the club decided to give a radio to the in mates of the county home for the aged and infirm, and also pledged the club's cooperation in the associ ated charity movement. MASONIC MEETING The regular monthly meeting of Cleveland Lodge 202 A.*F. and A. M. will be held Friday night at 8 9'clerk. All Masons are urged to attend. Shelby Section Swelters As Heat Wave Lingers On After Showers Humidity Tuesday Make* Day Seem Hottest. Mercury Climbing' Today A cooling shower late yesterday failed to bring anything more than temporary relief to the sizzling heat wave which has prevailed here since the week-end. Yesterday the mercury climbed to 96 degrees, considerably below the record heat mark of Saturday week ago, yet due to the humidity Shelby and section apparently suf fered more from heat during the day than on the record day. Climbing Again The shower Tuesday evening came as promised by the weather man In his forecast that the heat wave would end Tuesday night, but this morning the mercury was back up to 80 degrees by 6 o'clock, an un usually warm temperature for that hour of the day. By 11 o'clock the mercury was at 92 with indications that it. might climb to the 96 of yesterday or higher, Seeing the We si. Four Cleveland county boys on a tour of the West are finding that the heat wave is no icspector of sections. A letter back home from George W. Blanton, Richard Craw ley, Paul Jones and Alfred Waters Informs that with the mercury above 100 they did without water “’for 12 hours in the South Dakota bad lands. The letter mailed at Aberdeen, South Dakota, added that one of the party, Paul Jones, had already developed <nt> a cow puncher. Ebeltoft, the bookstore sage celebrated his 82nd birthday yesterday—July 22—and the first event of the day, which failed to jolt the contented * equilibrium of the town’s best known character, was the rob bery of his store. “Peeling about 22 plus" ihe bookstore sage, whose place of business is the favorite rendez formation seekers and those who get much out of life by hesit.it vous for Shelby’s llteratti, in ing long enough to pass the time of day arose at his cus tomary hour, between 5 and 6 o’clock and started his day. Birthday or no birthday, he can't understand how anyone remains abed after the sun comes up. Shortly after arising he sauntered over to the Aus tell barber shop. Returning a few minutes later he found that the first caller to drop a birth day greeting had been a burglar. Approximately $20 in small * change and dollar bills had been taken from a small cash box behind the counter. Four-score and two years of age, the former Baptist minis ter will have spent a half cen tury in Shelby when three more years roll by, coming first to his adopted town 47 years ago this month. Filling Station Man Cut In Fight Here i Scott Hendrick, who operates the filling station at the fair ground on Highway 20 east of Shelby, is in the hospital with 26 stitches in his body and officers are searching for Guy Carlin as the result of a fight there late Sunday night. Officers say that Carlin and one or more companions visited the sta tion, that they were drinking and cursing and that Hendrick ordered them away as his wife was nearby. It was then, officers say, ttiat a fight started in which it is alleged Carlin cut Hendrick about the stomach, hands and arms. In the melee Carl McKinney was stabbed in the leg. Carlin made his get away before officers arrived Kendall Loses In Second Round Play Whitelaw Kendall, §helby tennis star, lost in the second round, of play in the Carolinas amateur ten nis champtoRship tournament yes terday at Greenville, 8. C. The Shelby boy, playing a speedy game, won his opening round Monday, and yesterday gave Jim Free, of Tusca loosa, Ala., a hard fought match be fore losing 6-4, 6-4. Free is one of the two outstanding favorites to win the title The other is Wilmer Ilinc;. Columbia ^tar, who plays Free today. Woman s Death Investigated By County Coroner Mr*. Byer* Died Tuesday Morn. No. 3 Township Woman Die* Sud denly. Found by Husband. Had Yount Baby The sudden death early Tuesday morning of Mrs. Adam Byers at her home In No. 2 township was today attributed to natural causes by Coroner T. C. Eskridge, who Inves tigated the death yesterday after noon. Coroner Eskridge visited the By ers home with Deputy Henry Jolly after he decided that It might be best to Investigate. The information given the cor oner was that Mrs. Byers, who was 27 years of age, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning while her hus band had gone out for some wood. Mrs. Byers was sleeping in a room with her seven-weeks-old daugnter and her husband and his brother, Jim, were sleeping in another room. When the husband arose around 5 o’clock he heard the baby making a fuss, went to the room, and at that time his wife was living, hr said. After getting some wood he return ed to find that she was dead, or dying. When the coroner visited the home the body had already been taken to an undertaking establish ment at Cliffside. Mr. Eskridge, however, talked with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bostic, who lived nearby and were the first to the house after Mrs. Byers died. They informed him that there were no bruises or other indications of violence on her body, and they expressed the belief that her death was due to natural causes. The deceased before marriage was a Miss Dellinger, daughter of Noah Dellinger, who lives north of Shel by, Company K Members Win Shooting Prizes Shelby MilitUmen Makr Good Showing: on Camp Rifle Range Member* of Company K. local militia unit, established good' rec ords on the rifle range last week at Camp Glenn to win the seven shooting prizes offered by Shelby merchants. Sergt. Lawrence Runyons won first prize, a pair of shoes given by A. V. Wray and Six Sons. Private Leon Putnam won the second prize, a fountain pen given by Suttle’s drug store. Private Logan J. Carr won third prize, a straw hat given by Harrison Clothing company. Sergt. Loy S. Huffman won fourth prize, three records given by Pen dleton’s Music store. Corp. Arthur McKee won fifth prize, a box of ci gars given by Jolley’s. Private Jerome Spangler, on the rifle range for the first time, won sixth prize, a knife given by the Farmers and Planters hardware. Private Bonnie B. Dean and Corp. Andrew Eaker tied for seventh prize, six photos by the Hollywood studio. At the summer encampment this year Capt. McSwain was acting major in charge of the Third Bat talion and First Lieut. H. c. Long was acting captain in command of Company K. Meetings To Start At Ross Grove And Elizabeth Churches A series of meetings will be held at Ross Grove and Elizabeth Bap tist churches in August, it is an nounced by Rev. H. E. Waldrop, pastor. The meeting begins at Ross Grove on the first Sunday in Aug ust, the 3rd, and Rev. L. L. Jessup, of the Second Baptist, will do the preaching. The Elizabeth meeting opend on the second Sunday, Aug ust 10, and Rev- W. E. Furcron, of Grover, will do the preaching. Waco School Will Open Term Monday The Waco school, which this year will be an accredited—Jilgh school, will open on Morriay, July 28, It is announced by the principal, Mr. C. M. King. The high school teachers are: C. M. King, history: Miss Mamie Liv ingstone, English and French; W. N. Pope, science and mathematics. The grade teachers are Mr. T. W. Swaringen, Misses Bryte Aderholt, Blala Blanton, Ella Lee Burnette, and Margaret Kiser. Raleigh Paper High-Hats City The Raleigh News and Ob server. "the Old Reliable”, seems Inclined to high-hat Shelby. This week the Raleigh paper published a story containing a list of the “20 leading; cities In North Carolina” and Shelby was not In th* list. Fire of the 20 cities listed, however, are small er In site, according to the 1930 census figures, than Shelby. They are Hickory, Statesville. Elisabeth City, Washington and Burlington, none of which have a population equalling Shelby's 10,780. And only seven of the 20 listed had a numerical pop ulation gain in the 10 years larger than Shelby's gain of ap proximately 7,000 people. And not a one of the 20 listed had a percentage gain equal to Shel by’s 200 per cent increase. Shelby, to brief it down, Is the ; 16th largest city in North Caro Escape Convict Camp Quarters Prisoners Both Trusties At The Time. One. Ralph Deane, Escaped Once Before and Returned Volun tarily to Gang Two convict* out oh the No 6 chain gang must read The Star, and likewise they m'ust sympathize with the county commissioners. , ■ Monday afternoon The Star pub lished an item saying that here after the No. 6 road commissioners had informed county officials that the No. 6 road body would not work over 25 convicts. At the time there were 44 convicts In the prison camp and the commissioners were pond ering on the problem of taking care of the score of extra prisoners. That night and Tuesday morning the force of 44 dwindled to 42, During the night some time, sev eral hours after the convict camp story appeared In The Star. Ray mon Grigg, a trusty, made his es cape. Early Tuesday morning Ralph Deane, another trusty made his getaway. Hard to Satisfy Deane, according to Clyde Poston, superintendent of the gang, is hard to please. Four or five years ago Deane, a native of Gastonia, was sentenced to two years on the gang on the charge of bringing two Gat tin girls to this county and assault ing them. After serving several months of his sentence he escaped in what was termed at the time a masked hold-up of the prison camp. Last fall, after having been gone several years, Deane walked Into police headquarters here and gave up. He was tired, he said, of wor rying about the unfinished road sentence back here. Everywhere he traveled, he added, someone would come along and recognize him, and he had to keep moving. Finally he ran out of a job and troubled by his conscience he came back and gave up. But apparently he be came tired of prison life again. Anyway, he departed this time Just s month or so before he would have been in line for a pardon. Officials at the convict camp are of the opinion that friends met the two trusties near the camp and aid ed in the getaway. Grigg was serving his eighth term st the time, officers say. Mrs. Rush Hamrick and three sons are spending a couple weeks with her brother, Mr. Oliver Grice, at Lenoir. , Brittain Trial May Be Heard Thursday Grand Jury’s Action Watched Several Important Matter* Ex ported to Develop Today and Tomorrow Before Body Other than the Brittain Pruett case major interest in the present session of Superior eourt , enters about anticipated action bn the part of the (rand Jury. Several bills of indictment have been forwarded to the jury by Solicitor Spurgeon Spurting and the grand jury’s action upon these matters is being awaited with interest. Just after noon today reports had it. that two or three true bills had been returned in one action, but dourt machinery had not yet started functioning, and nothing definite w«s recorded on the eourt records. This after* noon the jury was delving into •Bother of the matters sent up by the solicitor to be Investl* gated. No Homecoming is Planned Here Other Towns in Kings Mountain Battleground Section are Planning Events So far, no plans have been made for a home-coming in Shelby in connection with the celebration October 7th at the Kings Mountain Battleground. A movement was launched by the battleground cele bration committee In the hope of having every town in four North Carolina counties and /opr South Carolina counties, near the battle ground, stage m home-coming cele bration during the week preceding the big event at the battleground. This movement was launched when a resolution was adopted in Shelby June 27th by the celebration com mittee and plans are already un derway at many places where prep arations are being made. However, Shelby has taken no steps as yet and whether she will fall in line with a home-coming re mains to be seen. Rock Hill has drawn a tentative program which ca,Jl for band music, street parade, picnic dinner, reception and play at Wtnthrop college, children’s day at Confederate Park, services In all of the churches with sermons by former pastors and registration of all visitors on Monday before the big event at the battleground on Thursday. November 7th. Rrck Hill’s home-coming program will last for several days. Edwards Operated On Early This Morn Attorney Henry B. Edwards, Democratic nominee for legisla ture, underwent an operation early this morning at the Shel by hospital after suffering an acute attack of appendicitis during the night. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards had been calling on friends and up until midnight when he retired he had not complained of even feeling had. At noon It was stated at the hospital that he waa getting along fine after the operation. Times May Be Hard, But Cigarette Smokers Fail To Curtail Smoking Worry and Depression May Cause Increase Instead of Smoking Decrease. Washington—The tobacco indus try has not been adversely affected, to any material extent, by the gen eral depression in business. In point of fact, men probably smoke more while worrying over their balance sheets, and in their efforts, more or less successful, to keep tneir busi ness out of the red. At any rate, the people are smok ing more cigarettes. Comparative data of internal revenue tax paid products, issued by the bureau of in ternal revenue, reveal the fact that, during June, the tax was paid on 11,750,524,523, which in good or bad times is a lot of cigarettes During the same 30-day period a year ago the tax was paid on less than 11 biUiona. While this fact was not disclosed in the statement issued by the bu reau of internal revenue, the cigar ette manufacturers did a greater volume of business in June than during the month previous. The foregoing gives the_ number of cig arettes on which the tax was paid. In terms of dollars and cents North Carolina manufacturers paid out $3,000,000 more in the form of internal revenue taxes, than was paid out in May. The state, leader in the tobacco industry, is regard ed as a barometer by the trade. Relatively, cigar manufacturers are not doing so well. Last month the tax was paid on 519.899.166 ci gars, a smaller number than was put on the market in June. 1929. This takes no account of cigars Im ported from the Philippines and Porto Rico, and sold on the Amer irff p marltrl. j Court Clears Up Minor Cases . '• . . I Interest Centers About Hearing Concerning Heath of Deputy — The case of Hugh Brittain, chars* ed with killing Deputy Sanford Pruett with an automobile, may come up tn Superior court here to* morrow, Thursday, attorneys Inter* ested in the case stated today. However, there Is a likelihood that the case, around which more Interest centers than any other hearing at the present term, miy not be reached before Friday. Judgd James L. Webb, who is presiding*, informed the court early in the week that his plan was to get all tile minor cases out of the way be fore taking up the big cases. Quite a number of the minor cases have been disposed of. but It may be that» the docket will not be sufficiently cleared to take up the Brittain case until late Thursday or Friday. Find True Bill The grand jury Tuesday returned a true bill in the Brittain indict ment, charging him with murde* and also holding three companion!# for trial. The grand jury bill, never designates a degree,of crime, only the head it comes under, and attor neys say that the actual degree ol the charge to be preferred in open court against the young Cgsar man will likely be manslaughter. Heat a Handicap The court has been moving along steadily despite the heat which pre vails in the crowded court room. Several cases of Interest have been disposed of. although no trial* of major importance have been heard. Yesterday Dan Burnett, young white man, nas tried on three charges in connection with the imt ceny some months ago of Dr. Ben Gold’s automobile. The jury found him guilty in all three counts but sentence has not been passed. The jury likewise returned a guil ty verdiet agi/.net George Neely, negro, on the charge of an assault with deadly weapon. Neely is the negro who was Shot in the body at Kings Mountain by Policeman H. C. Hicks after the negro shot and so mangled the right hand of Po lice Chief Creel Ware that the hand had to be amputated. Sentence has not bem passed. Eli Campbell, colored, was give* four months on the charge of break ing and entering the Suttle hatch ery here some time ago. Campbell was shot In the leg by Deputy Bob Kendrick as he struggled with the officer while trying to get away when caught in the hatchery. Jess Green, blind man who op erates or has operated a cafe in the Eastside section and who has quite a reputation in the courts here, was ordered to “clear out" of the county by August 1 after being convicted on several counts. Cat Fish Case The “cat fish case” which has been attracting quite a bit of inter est at the present court session is still bdlng held under advisement by Judge Webb. The indictment charges the defendant with using a trot-line to catch fish, declaring that such a procedure is a violation of the law. The case was delayed by some legal controversy regarding the Interpretation cC the law. Poultry Meet Here Saturday t- ; - A meeting of all Cleveland coun ty poultry farmers Is called at the court bouse here Saturday after noon at 2:30 o'clock, at which time it Is hoped that the county poultry association will be reorganized. Mr. C, P. Parrish, Raleigh, State extension poultryman, will be pres ent and make a talk. One of tin aims in the proposed reorganization of the association is to have all tin poultry flocks in the county blooc tested, according to R. w. Shoff ner, county farm agent. Nowadays he says, eggs are hard to sell to < hatchery unless tested and he hopei that this will be one of the first counties in the State to have the poultry association get behind th« testing. All citizens interested in poultry are urged to attend the meeting. AT PIEDMONT CAFE Two new countermen began work this week at the Piedmont Cafe, op erated by.l^Irs. Alice Boland. They ire C. E. Kale, formerly with Brown’s at Charlotte, and Jesse L-efler, of Salisbury. Buck Coble, vho has been employed at the Piedmont during the summer will eavr within, a’ couple of week:- (n stall! college.

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