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Nobody s Business GEE McGEE— Who Foys Your Taxes? The poor msm pays no taxes ex cept his poll. He Is fortunate enough not to own anything else derogatory except, possibly, a wife and a bunch of younguns. The rich man pays no taxes be cause he's smalt enough to put his money In tax-free bonds and lock box mortgages. And if he happens to be called on to pay any taxes, he simply adds them to his products and passes them on to the consum DR. S. F. PARKER — PHYSICIAN — Office Phones 64 and No. 2 Residence Phone 129-J } i FRETFUL BABIES M*.d OR. THORNTON'S KASV TIITHM R<* It ores Morrtmli and howel trouble*, colds. fti»‘l Indlfr©* f. lion. 25c *t dnig glnU or l»y mail. yAST T>K.TRFR menu'is,; .D, • \s estmlnstor. H. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Having this d*v qualified as admin istrator ol the eats ip of P. C. Younii. lata of Cleveland County. N. C.. cum testamepto snnrxo, sir persons holding claims against said exists will p lease pra • ent. thrm to the undersigned properly proven on or before the 30th day of July. 1931. or lim notice will he pleaded in bar of am right to recover thereon All per sons Indebted to eg It) estate will please make immediate payment to ttio under signed This the mill day of July, 1930 r. L. HOY1.R, Administrator ot Ratals of P. C. YOUNCC etc. * T. Pa Ha, Attorney. 61—July 30C administrator* notice Notice Is hereby given that 1 hsvo this day qualified as Administrator of the es tate of Samuel Brooks, deceased, late of Cleveland County. N C. All persons hav ing claims against said estate wlU present them to me properly proven for payment on or before July JOtli. 1931, or this notice will he Pleaded In bar of their recovery All persons Indebted to said estate will make immediate payment to the under aigued. This. July 30th. 1930. YATES BROOKS, Administrator of the estate of Samuel Brooks, dee d Jtyburn and Hoey, Attya, at—Aug 8C EXECUTRIX H NOTICE Kevlng qualified as executrixes of the estate of Mra. W. J. Ferguson deceased, late of Cleveland county. North Carolina, title 14 to notify ell persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned Mrs, Addle W. Herreleon. CherrjvUle, N. C. or Car Tie W. Wacaster, Waco, N C.. on or be fore the gjrd day of July. 1931 or this notice wll be pleaded in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said es tate will please make Immediate payment. Tble 31st day of July, 1930. ADDTE W. 11ARRELPON. CARRIE W. WACA8TER. C B. McBreyer, Atty. , dt—July 33C NOTICE fO DEFENDANTS ■North Carolina, Hi th* Superior Court, Cltyeland Count?. , Before U>o Clerk A. J. Baber *ml wile. Octavio Baber. *t ml. Petitioner!. VS. Clarence W. Hill and Billie Hightower, Defendant* The delendants, Clarence W. Hill and Billie Hightower -will take notice that an action entitled at above ha* been com uienced in the Superior Court of Cleve land County. N, C., lor the sale for par tition at a certain lot or parcel ot land, situated in No, t Township, Cleveland County. N. C.. which the plaintiffs and defendants hold as tenants tn common, end the said defendants will further take notice that they are required to appear In the office of the Clerk of Superior Court at the Court House In said county on Friday, September 5th. 1530 and ans wer or demur to the complaint in said action, or the plaintiffs will apply to the court for the relict demanded In said com plaint. This. August 5th. 1930 As M. HAMRICK, Clerk Superior Court. Jnoj F. Mull, A tty. tor Plalntlfl*. d- i St—Aug, »C "I had a sever* || caoe of indigos- » tion,” aays Mrs. [Z BellBuckheiitor, ,\l 7 River St., Pied- |\ moot, S. d "So r many things that I ate hurt me. I almost 5 V ' quit eating. I "I would bum ] in my cheat. I had severe | headache, and such a tight, •mothering feeling. 1 would be obliged to eat a little, l then it would hurt me. "A friend aaid to me: *Why don’t you take Black Draught?’ "I was just too weak then to do my work. I began tak ing small doses after meals, and in just a few weeks I could eat anything I wanted to, then take ray email dose of Black-Draught and feel fine. I soon regained my health and strength ” Costa only 1 cent a dote. THEDFORDP Black Draught far CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION,BUIOl'BNKSS Worn* who need a tonic should taka Caaotir. UsM over 5 it year*. er. So it’s the tnldd 1c-class that pays and pays. This refers to the clumps who own farms and store-rooms and 'stocks of merchandise, none of which he can hide or conceal or slip off with. Scientists are now contemplating the analysts of the brain of an aver age legislator, if lie happens to have any. They are trying to determine why any man or set of men puts a tax on gasoline, or coca cola or an insurance company and believe that they arc going after ‘‘outside cop pers tionx"’ A month-old doodle would know In a second that these "furrln” firms simply add those taxes to the selling price of their stuff, and all they do is collect it from us and send it in. A tanner can't add the cost of an outhouse to his bale of cotton, nor can he Increase his asking price for his wheat so’s lie can cover up a new barn that he possibly built on credit: lie Just tells the tax assessor what lie’s got and if the tax asses sor doesn't want to believe him, he sends word to the board of cquUlza HOSIERY HOSPITAL, Inc (Of Charlotte. N. 0.) Itrumh At Mrs. Harmon’s Hemstitching Shop (iJniler Chocolate Shim’ floilcry »t»d Knitted Goods Neatly Repaired. All lit).to Must Re Laundered. SPECIAL LOW FARES SHELBY TO Washington, D. C. _ $13.00 Portsmouth, Va._$10.75 Old Point. Va._$10.75 Virginia Beach, Va. $11.25 Richmond, Va._$9.75 AND RETURN SATURDAY. AUGUST 30, 1930. Limited Sept. 4. Additional selling dates to Washington—Sept. 19, Oct. 17-31. SEABOARD SPECIAL LOW FARES SHELBY TO Washington D. C. _ $24.85 Baltimore. Md.-$27.05 Philadelphia, Pa. ... $32.20 Atlantic City, N. J. $35.30 New York. N. Y. __ $37.10 Detroit, Mich.__ $40.03 Chicago. III.__ $44.85 Cleveland, Ohio __$41.68 Toledo, Ohio.$36.93 AND RETURN Tickets on sale every Sat urday. June. July, August. Final limit 30 days. For Information Cali On Any Seaboard Agent SEABOARD SPECIAL LOW FARES Round - Trip SHELBY To Niagara Falls— $35.45 Tickets on Sale June 27, July 3, 11, 17, 25, 31; August 8, 14, 22, 28; Sept. 5, 11, 19, 25. TO Atlantic City, N. J. $25.60 Tickets on Sale July 2, 8, 16, 22, 30; August 5, 13, 19, 27; September 2, 10,16. Tickets Limited 18 Days. For Information Call Agent SEABOARD lion In each township to count the buildings and mules and goats and pigs and gold watches and cows anti shoats on Mr. Farmer's premises and write them down, and they an always wrote. Uncle Joe bought a farm. He paid l thousand dollars of Aunt Min ervy’s money down on It. He gave Mr. Smith a mortgage for 4 thous and dollars for the remainder. Uncle Joe pays Mr. Smith $320.00 a year Interest, and he also pays his taxes and insurance bills, and the Interest and taxes are possibly more than his net earnings. Mr. Smith pays nothing yet his mortgage owns the land. Uncle Joe is a tenant and don’t know It. When rich folks can be reached with the tax hammer, things will be pie, but don’t get, ex cited—there'll never be any pie for us who work for a living. Just a Friendly Letter. flat rock, s. C., auguss 27, 1930 deer sam: i rec’d yore letter of last week ul tomo. and as we haddent herd from you for might nigh 2 yr., we thought mebbe you had dtde or gone Into the pitchers which means the same thing for the kin folks back home. my wife told me to anser yore letter at once but not to mention them 2 dollars you owe me and i promised her that i would let same drop, and 1 will not say annythlng about It, but if you can spare my monney at this time, It will be a big help to me onner count of hoover prosperity. well, sam, how Is every thing In texass? 1 hope you all will make a small crop sb’s we can get some things for ours, but, at the same time— 1 trust that you will make onuff to pay back my 2 dollars which you run off with In 19 and 22. every thing seems to be all right with ns In old s. C., except It is not against the law' for a man to shoot another man like it was when you left my house that time owing me 2 dollars and a man shot his first cuzzin here the other day miner count he owed him three dollars and woulddent pay same, but i sure would not of done that If i had of benn him. j the farmers seem to be getting along fairly well except moat of them did not suckseed In getting numbers for their fords ansoforth, but if cotton will fetch anything like cl 1 a pound, a good many of them will ride again. if you will send me a check for them 2$ you owe me, i will possibly fix mine up. the beef bizness is not mutch, but as you know—1 am kurrlner of this county and things is fine In the in quest line, in fact 1 have hell 123 inquestes in 18 months, how's that for fine work old boy? well, sam—1 promised not to ask you for my 2 dollars, but as soon as you get holt to them plese rite or foam when i can look for same, yores trulle, mike Clark, rfd. The way to make dreams come through is to wake up and start working. . ■" . ■: r- - n-. ■ • 7" “ ' . CITY ELECTRIC CO. H. W. HARMON, Met. : Electrical Con. and Repairing. PHONE 230 — SHELBY, N. C. SPECIAL' LOW FARES SHELBY TO Amarillo_-_$54.80 Beaumont__$40.99 Dallas. $42.15 El Paso ...$65.45 Ft. Worth.$43.29 Houston _$44.05 San Antonio_$50.70 AND OTHER TEXAS POINTS AND RETURN Saturday. Sept. 13, 1930 Limited Oct. 5 - SEABOARD ~ 'Jor i/our Vacation COACH MR% FARES ^ off To al Seaboard porw and dwtinewes* Con </ eft* Mmuwpw and Sooth <rf‘ and mckjdnf Co* mw. St lot# and Waihitgwn A ftw '•r* J Mnpkt of #*e*e k** rcund fare* Richmond -__ $13.12 Norfolk ..$15.73 Washington __$16.88 Jacksonville_$18.58 Miami_$33.06 St. Petersburg_$27.88 Any Seaboard Agent fS^y ffeftr. SatawtW VanUy Anuf M1 *»■$ AwfUH. 1$ dan r*«wrfl Wo* - *&*ly ht§h*r A* 5# S*h him for fares w mh*t ptwm »♦**« Seaboard i.^WSSP Boy Sets New Mark On Hop to Coast Establishing’ a new junior trans continental air speed record, Ed die Schneider, 19, Jersey City j High School graduate, landed his red Cessna cabin plane at the I,os j Angeles municipal airport. The j time was 19 hours and 41 minutes, I as compared with the former rec ord of 34 hours and 3 minutes. {International NowSrasI) How Modern Family Spends Its Income Gastonia Gazette. How the Ford employes spend their seven dollars per day income is"the subject of an interesting dis cussion in a survey by the United States department of labor. It gives an Insight into some o' the problems of the modem family a? to how they regulate their "In come" and "outgo.” Of the 100 f i< m - Hies, 19, “came out even;” 44 spcut more than the seven dollars a day brought In and 33 made an average saving of $139.96 the U, S. depart ment surveys says: The family home contains four or five rooms and bath, and face; on an improved street. It is rented. Anthracite coal was somewhat of a luxury for these families, as only 18 used it. Thirty-six owned radios. Seventeen owned washing vr? - chines. Eighty-seven carried life insur ance. Expenditure for dental work was incurred by 62. Most of the - husbands shaved themselves. Seventy-nine of the families were church supporters, contributing an average of $12.17 during the year. There was an average of 33 visits to the movies by each of the 100 families. All families took newspapers, and 48 reported magazines and per iodicals. Only five families had telephones. Fifty-nine were buying articles cm the Installment plan. Forty-seven owned cars, the aver age upkeep being $78. With an average income of $1,« 719.83 a year for an average fam ily of 4.8, expenditures run like this, the first figures after each item showing the annual coat and the second the percentage of income. Food. $556.12; 32.3. Clothing, $210.67; 12.2. Housing, $338.81: 22.6. Fuel and light, $103.20; 6.0. Furnishings, $88.55: 5.2. I_ Life insurance, $59.16; 3.4. * Street car and bus fares, $37 sP; 3.2. Expanse of sickness, $64.73; 3 8. 1 School expenses, $6.41; .4. Cleaning supplies, $16.64: 1.0. Barber, $12.37; .7. Miscellaneous expenses, $175.77; 10.2. Total expenses. *1,719.83 > total percentage 100.00. Price of Silence Father of the Bride—“My daugh ter will have a dowry of $50,000, but of course I must make inquiries of your antecedents and prospects.” Suitor—"Don't make any inquir ies and I will take her for $25,000.” 666 Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 3 minutes, checks a Cold the first day, and checks Malarie in 3 days. 666 also in Tablets. POPULAR EXCURSION FARES TO WASHINGTON. D. C. AND VIRGINIA SEASHORE RESORTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1930 ROUND-TRIP FARES FROM SHELBY, N. C. Washington, D. C. _ $13.00 Norfolk, Va. $10.75 Richmond, Va._$9.75 Old Point Comfort _ $10.75 Va. Beach, Va._$11.25 Big League Baseball, Washington, D. C. Tickets good going and returning all regular trains (except Crescent Limited.) ASK TICKET AGENTS “TRAVEL BY TRAIN” SOUTHENR RAILWAY SYSTEM 1'— Just 10 Years Ago * * * * A Peep Or Two Bach In 1920 (Items Taken From The Cleveland Star of 1920.) (From Issue of The Star, August 27, 1920.) Mr. Ralph Blanton who ts a na tive of Cleveland county is now con nected with the Lincoln Creamery and Ice Cream Co., which operates daily a truck to Shelby for the dis tribution of ice cream. Mrs. A. P, Weathers was hostess yesterday afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o’clock at her elegant home on S. LaFayettc street complimenting her daughter. It was a very beautiful and enjoyable affair for the 200 guests invited. Madeline, the four and a half year old daughter of Mrs. Mamie Ward was killed at Lawndale Monday afternoon when she was run over by an automobile driven by John Elmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Deca tur Elmore who lives near Cleveland Mills. The body of Private Edgar Price died in England of pneumonia in 1918 wl-ll be brought to his home within a few days. This is the first body of a Cleveland county soldier who died overseas to be returned home. Mr William Fesfcus Lattimore, son of Mr. A. M, Lattiniore who is one of the county's most substantial citizens died Monday night at 11:30 in a Macon, Georgia, hospital after an illness of only a few days. i - An increase of twenty per cent on [passenger rates and 25 per cent on freight rates, went into effect yes terday on the railroads throughout the southern division, so it was an nounced yesterday by the local Southern and Seaboard freight age ns. The annual Lutz reunion was held at the Dutch Dairy in Catawba county, August 18, and quite a num ber of the members of the Lutz family from this county attended the reunion. The special session of the legisla ture adjourned yesterday morning at one o’clock and Lieut. Gov. O. Max Gardner who presided over the senate. Senator D. Z. Newton of Cleveland and Rutherford counties and Representative O. M. Mull are expected to return home this morn NOTICE Ol BANKRlFT KALE OF STOCK OF GOOOS, Notice is hereby given that the under signed will until 2 o'clock, *>. m . Septem ber 5, 1930. at hi* office. 103 First Na tional Bank building. Gastonia, NoTth Carolina, receive sealed bids lor that cer tain stock of goods, fixtures and accounts recently owned by A. Boukather. fading as Young Men's Shop, and situated In the city of Shelby, North Carolina. In that certain building recently occupied by the said A. Boukather. and doing business as the Young Men a Shop. Afl inventory has been taken pf said property, and the said property may be inspected at any time. Cash or certified check for ten per cent of bid -price must accompany each bid. The highest bid will be reported to the referee In bsnkruptcy for his considera tion For further Information apply to the undersigned. It. C. PATRICK, Trustee tn Bank ruptcy. Oastonia, N. C. Aug. 25-27-29—Sept lc. ing. A new eating place, known as the Sanitary Quick Lunch, has been opened in the bank building by A. Levcntis, proprietor of the fruit stand. Mr. D. B. Rollins who has been operating a cigar store and pool room at Gaffney opened an estab lishment of the same kind here last week. In the room in the basement of the court house are at least 20 stills. They are packed so closely together that it is almost impossible to count them. When a few more accumulate, they will be broken up and the cop per will be sold at auction. No. I Township News Of Current Week Large Crowd at Singing Convention — Thurman Byers and Miss Horton Marry. (Special to The Star.> No. 1 Township, Aug. 26.—The singing convention at Camp Creek last Sunday was a great success. A large number was present. Preaching services were held Sun day night and a splendid sermon was delivered by the Rev. Cleve Holland. A wedding o£ much interest to this community was that of Mr. Thurman Byars and Miss Myrtle Horton. They were married last Saturday afternoon by Lake W. Stroup of Gaffney In the presence of a few friends. Mr. Byars is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Byars of this community and Mrs. Byars is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Julius Horton of the Ashworth commun ity. They have many friends who wish them much Joy and happiness. Mrs. Carl Huskey is in the Ruth erford ton hospital at this writing. A number from this community attended the baptismal services at Grassy Pond last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bee McCraw of Gaffnew spent Sunday at Mr. Dee Byars, * BUSINESS WOMEN? Chicago.—Miss Mary Lathrop, ol Denver, pioneer of her sex in the American Bar association, would raise her daughter to be a cling ing vine If she h|$ one. "Women have gained rights, but they have lost privileges;’ she explained. Another Barrymore. New York.—Ethel Barrymore Coll 18, is to make her professional stage debut in October in the same cast with her mother. She will have a ne «ro role. Seaphine, daughter of Scar let Sister Mary, who will be portray ed by Miss Barrymore. Our idea of a joke is a man tell ingsomebody else what is wrong with the churches. -EXCURSION TO TEXAS Here is an opportunity to visit old friends in Texas at a minimum cost. Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets from all principal towns on its lines in North j Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, ■ Florida and Mississippi on Saturday September 13, to all points in Texas, at rate of one fare plus 25c for the 1 round trip, good starting September 13 and limited to j return on any day prior to October 5—good on regular j trains both going and returning. For those traveling in Pullman cars, the usual sleep- , ing car rates in addition to the railroad fare will be charged. Special through Pullman cars or coaches will be arranged for parties. Please confer with or write to your nearest Southern ! Railway agent and you will be furnished with the sche- i j dules and prices of tickets, etc. This is an opportunity to visit Texas at the lowest rates ever offered, SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM j SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM ANNOUNCES Important Changes in Passenger Train Schedules Effective 12:01 A. M., Sunday, August 17th, 1930. . • ' V ■: No. 35 Lv. Ar. No. 36 No. 117 4:27 P. M. Marion, U. C, 11:40 A. M. No. 118 6:3.5 A M: 6:30 P.M. Shelby, N. C. 0:37 A. M 7:45 P.M. 7:15 A. M. 7:02 P. ML Blacksburg. S. C. 9:00 A. M. 7:10 P. M. 8:40 A, M 8 45 P M. Rock Hill. S C. 5:50 A M 3:50 P. M. 12:57 P.M, Columbia, S-C. 11:25 A|.M. Trains between Marion, Shelby, Blacksburg and Kock Hill connect with main line trains at Blacksburg. ..(Trains 113-114 discontinued between Marion and Shelby last trip each direction Saturday, August 16th, SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Mt. Sinai News of Late Happenings • Special to The Star.) Shelby R-2, Aug. 26.—Rev. J. L. Jenkins, our pastor, filled his ap pointment at Mt. Sinai church Sat urday and Sunday afternoons. Each time he preached a wonderful ser mon of gospel truths. A number of people from this section attended the revival meet" ings at Patterson Springs and Buf falo churches last week. Miss Norine Rollins of Gaffney spent Sunday with her mother, Mr: J. H. Rollins. Several people from this com munity attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Debrue in the Sharon section Sun day. Misses Vera and Evelyn Walker of Ellenboro and Mr. Evans Bostic of Morganton were visitors in thi\ community Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Rollins ami children were guests of Mr. am; Mrs. Dewey Rollins Sunday. Rev. J. G. Gillespie, a former pa tor of Mt. Sinai church, was a call er in our community Monday aft ernoon. Mrs. W. P. Hughes who has been spending some time with her daugh ter. Mis. R. A. Purser at Camdeir S. C. has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Cling Ellis of near Mooresbor owere the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, R. O. Ellis Sunday. That racketeer, Zuta, who careless ly kept books, containing the nam es of politicians lie loaned money. was mighty careless of other peo ple’s reputations. mur history 39 I 3!j R . $4.35 30 * 3_$4.20 30 x 3H O — $4.80 32 x 4_.. $8.65 29 x 4.49 ... $5.50 29 x 4.50 ... $8.20 30 x 4.50 ... *6.25 28 x 4.75 .. $7.40 28 x 4.75 ... 57.55 29 x 540_*7.90 30 x 5.00 ... $8.05 31 x 5.00_$8.35 28 x 5.25 _$8.85 29 x 5.25 ... $9.35 30 x 5.25 ... *9.40 31 x 5.23 ... $9.75 In quantity of merchandise—in quality of product and in price reductions this sale is easily the biggest in our history. In prep aration for a fresh shipment of U. S. Tires, ,due next week, we’re clearing out all tires | in stock at prices that will positively astound you. This is not a short lot sale— j we have a good supply of tires in all price ■ ranges and in all sizes. What makes this sale even a greater bargain event is the fact that these are all U. S. Tires —built by the world’s largest producer of rubber, and guaranteed for life. SMITH’S GARAGE FALLSTON, N. C. Cleveland County’s Largest Tire Dealer THE BIG SWING IS TO U. S. TI RES STRENGTH COMES 1 FROM PURE MILK In order to carry on daily duties to the best of yo;; capabilities and yet remain in perfect health, you must have wholesome, nutritious foods. Pure (Pasteurized) Milk gives you all those properties required for en ergy building and assures you of a delicious richness of fine flavor. START DRINKING MILK TODAY SHELBY MILK PLANT East Sumter Street — PHONE 125 —