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jlO PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXVI, No. 119 SHELBY. N. C. FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 1930 I LATE NEWS |l __ : THE MARKET. Cotton, per lb. -* 9'^c Cotton Seed, per bu. .— 270 Clondy Saturday. Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Not much change in tem perature. Communists Halted. Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2.--A parade Of Communists, estimated by the police to number MM), was broken up here tonight when it attempted to break away from a police escort and head for public hall, where Presi dent Hoover was addressing the an nual convention of the American Bankers’ association. Mounted and motorcycle officers threw tear gas bombs into the ranks •f the demonstrators and policemen wed their clubs before the short lived demonstration was broken up. Bishop Mouzon Comes Sunday {Greatest Preacher In Methodism, Recently Returned From Brasil Here and At Kings Mtn. Sunday at 11 o’clock Central church will be honored by the offi cial visit of Bishop Edwin D. Mou son who will preach. Bishop Mouzon ’ Is possibly the greatest preacher in his own church, and is recognized as one of the outstanding ministers on the American continent. The bishop has recently returned from Brazil where he helped to establish the autonomous Methodist church in South America, which means that It will have its own official and local government, and will only be aided by council and material sup port by the Southern Methodist church. Last year Bishop Mouzon was called on to deliver the Lyman Beacher lectures at Yale university. He is one of the few preachers of the south who has been honored by such a service. He is also known as an author, an damong his published books are: "Preaching with Author ity,” and “Does God Care.” He has in his diocese four conferences, two in North Carolina, and two in South Carolina. He has led the two states with, such distinction that the gen eral conference has assigned him to this work for another four years. On November fifth Bishop Mouzon will convene the Western North Carolina conference in Greensboro at which time all the Methodist preachers will render their reports, * snd receive their appointments for the next year. The Methodists of Shelby and Cleveland county will give the bishop a great welcome on this Sunday. Along with the bishop will be Rev. R. M. Courtney of Gas tonia presiding elder of the Gas tonia district, and they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hoey on Sunday. At three o’clock in the afternoon Bishop Mouzon will be one of three distinguished ministers who will speak at Kings Mountain at the Sunday celebration in which all ther churches are uniting to furnish a spiritual program with the thous . ands of visitors who will come to the battleground two days previous to the visit of our president, and the festivities on Tuesday. The Epworth feague will hold their meetings at 6:30, and at 7:30 the pastor will preach on "Peaks of Progress.” Want Large Crowd For C. R. Hoey Cl e ss Bishop Mouzon May Attend Sunday. Is T«* Preach At Central Church. A big attendance for the first Sunday of the new Sunday school year Is being sought by officials of the Clyde R. Hoey Bible class at Central 'Methodist church next Sun day. Class officials hope to have Bish op E. D. Mouzon, who will preach at Central church at 11 o’clock, present for the bible class, and every member is urged to attend so that the bishop may see the State’s best known Bible class in its full strength. New officers of the Hoey class will take charge Sunday morning. They are Thad C. Ford, president; J. S. Dorton, vice-president, and Will Kings, secretary. Carl Thomp son is the retiring president. Local Choirs Asked To Sunday Service The choirs of all Shelby churches are urged to attend the religious services to be held at the Kings • Mountain battleground Sunday aft ernoon at 3 o’clock, arriving there, If possible, by 2:30. Miss White, Of Limestone college, will direct the musical program end has written Rev. H. E. McDiarmid of the Pres byterian church asking that Shelby choirs participate. The religious program, Which will be given a radio broadcast will have Bishop Edwin Mouzon, Joseph R. Sevier, and Rev. Paul Pressly as the chief speakers. Dr. 1. S. McElroy, oi Kings Mountain, is in charge of the * service. Great Throngs Praise County’s Largest Fair Final Tribute Paid To “Judge Jim ”Here Hundreds Attend Service Here Heads of High and Low Bowed In Grief At Bier of Veteran Jurist. A hushed silence enveloped Shelby yesterday afternoon, broken here and there by half stifled sobs, as his home folks, standing side by side with North Carolina's most prominent lead ers, paid their last respects to Judge James L. Webb, the coun ty’s most beloved son and one of the state’s most widely re spected officials. The funeral rites for “Judge Jim,” as he was known to those closest to him, were held in the First Baptist church, and the big church audi torium was filled while along the streets outside scores who could not get in stood with heads bowed In grief as the funeral cortege bore the kind-hearted dean of North Caro lina superior court judges to his last resting place beneath a flower heaped mound in Sunset cemetery. ueauurni iriDuies. The service at the church con sisted of a musical program, the church rites and a tender tribute by Judge Webb’s pastor, Dr. Zeno Wall, and a touchingly beautiful tribute to the veteran jurist’s career as an official arid as a man by Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, speaking in behalf of of ficial North Carolina and the legal profession of the state. The casket before the church al tar was covered together with all the surrounding space, by the largest and most beautiful floral offering fn the history of the city, mammoth wreaths that came from state offi cials, bar associations and those prominent in public life, and little (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.) Man Dies In Auto At Kings Mountain Claude Gordon of Near Belmont Victim of Heart Failure While Driving. * - — (Special to The Star.) Kings Mountain, Oct. 3.—Claude Gordon, 44, dropped dead here Thursday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock while riding in an automo bile on Piedmont avenue. According to other occupants of the car, Gordon collapsed suddenly and died before medical aid could be secured. Coroner Eskridge was summoned and after examining the witnesses stated that the man died of heart failure. Gordon's home was near Belmont but he had been work ing here as a brick mason. Co-Ops Ship Twenty Carloads Of Cotton Mr. C. C. Horn, local representa tive of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, stated today that ?0 carloads of Cleveland county cotton were ship ped over the Seaboajd yesterday to Charlotte to be stored in the bond ed warehouse there The local ware house is rushed this week with cot ton being turned to the co-ops, and many more farmers than ever are handling their cotton this year by the co-op plan. Polkville Boy State Winner When the North Carolina team of high school boys1 joes to Saint Louis for the national livestock judging contest the main hopes of winning honors for this State will rest on the ability of a Polkvilie-No. 8 school boy, Elmer Withrow. In Raleigh last week young With row won first honors and a place on the team of three which will represent North Carolina at St. Louis. The Polkville boy, who received his vocational training under Prof. Eli Dillingham, won his way into the State contest at Raleigh by making the highest score in a dis trict Judging contest on the pre vious Saturday in Charlotte. At the district meet the Polkville team of three led all other schools. Prof. Dillingham will accompany the three North Carolina boys as the teacher of the boy making the best grade in the State contest is always sent along to direct the trip, Candidate On G. 0. P. Line-Up Is Not Running Kings Mountain Man Says He Is Not Candidate For Clerk Of Court. (By E; E. Gamble, Star Newt Bureau.) Kings Mountain, Oct. 3.—A. M. Hamrick, clerk of Cleveland county superior court and a candidate of the Democratic party for re-election, is appar ently without opposition in the November election. When the Republican executive committee met in Shelby some months ago Mr. L. W. Biggers, em ploye of a Kings Mountain bank, was placed on the Republican ticket as the G. O. P. candidate for clerk of court. In a signed statement is sued to The Star News Bureau here today, Mr. Biggers said: Terse Statement. "It is generally understood that I am a candidate for county office, but I am not. L. L. Biggers.” Further than making that state ment, Mr. Biggers did not explain himself. Three Austos Stolen, One I* Recovered Three automobiles have been re ported stolen in Shelby and at the fair grounds this ■week, one being recovered a few hours after it was taken. The first theft was that of the Buick of Mrs. Tack Stockton taken from its parking place Wednesday afternoon, in front of the Baptist church. A Ford was stolen yesterday afternoon at the fair ground and is still missing, while a Chrysler tak en from the fair grounds last nir-k^ was found in a fill a short df from the fair grounds this morn! Rutherford Man May Have keen Shot In Ram Faeli Youth Is Held 18-Year-Old Boy, Clifford Herring:, Arrested On Death Of . Propes. Rutherfordton, Oct 3.—Sheriff W, C. Hardin and a ntunber of of ficers returned here Wednesday afternoon with Clifford Herring, 18 years of age, from the South moun tains, who is being held in connec tion with the death of Harvey M. Propes, well known Golden Valley citizen, who was shot from ambush Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, while picking cotton in the field near his home, with his son. Herring is held on suspicion as being an accomplice to the killing. Two weeks ago, says Sheriff Hardin, Propes found a still near the home of Clifford and James Herring, brothers who live near each other, and notified Officer F. R. Turner, and Propes and Turner cut down the still and brought it by the home of James Herring, and the latter saw them. James Herring Is at large. Sheriff Hardin thinks that he does not have the guilty man or the man who shq£ Propes, but thinks he has the man wh# is an accessory to the crime and believes the guilty man will be apprehended soon, he indicated. Propes was shot through the in testines with a 32 caliber steel pack et bullet from a high powered rifle. The bullet and shell have been found but the rifle has not. When officers went to the home of Jam es Herring last night they did not find him, but found 15 bushels of meal, 500 pounds of sugar, jugs, bottles, etc. The Herring brothers were seen driving near where Propes was killed just before he was shot and they own a high pow ered rifle, it is said. Propes was buried Thursday afternoon at Gold en Valley Methodist, church. Town Of Kings Mountain Ready For Big Event President To Review Parade There Football Game In Morning, Another In Afternoon. Full Program. Kings Mountain. Oct. 3.—Exten sive preparations are being made by the town of Kings Mountain for the entertainment of ail visitors expect ed here on the day of the seaqul centenniSl celebration of the battle of Kings Mountain next Tuesday, October 7. The big events of the day will be the arrival of President Hoover at 1 o’clock and the reviewing of the military parade by the president from the reviewing stand on Moun tain street. Immediately after the parade the president and his party will leave for the battleground for the address, ceremonies of unveiling the monument of Col. Ferguson and other events. Plans are under way here for the Installation of a num ber of loud speakers placed at van tage points over the town, so that those who do not go to the battle ground can hear the address of the president. At 5 o’clock the president and his party return here for his de pature to Washington. The complete piogram for the town of Kings Mountain follows: 8:00 A. M.—Airplane stunt flying at aviation field. 9:00 A. M.—Two military band concerts. 10:00 A. M.—Football game at Speedway park. Erskine college vs. Lencir-Rhyne college. 12 M—Parade forms on East King street. 1:00 P. M.—Arrival of President Herbert Hoover. 1:00 P. M.—21-gun salute for pres ident. 1:10 P. M.—President reviews mili tary parade. 2:00 P, M.—President Hoover and party leave for battleground for ad dress, unveiling monument to Col. Ferguson, and other events. 3:30 P. M,—Football game at Speedway park. Erskine Freshmen vs. Lenoir-Rhyne freshmen. 4:00 P. M—Two military band concerts. 4:30 P. M—Historical pageant Central school auditorium. 5:00 P. M.—Return of president from battleground. 8:00 P. M—Historical pageant at Central school auditorium. 9:00 P. M. to 1 A. M.—Street dance. 10:00 P. M.—Fireworks at aviation field. Descendants Meet At Battleground After Pres. Address A great meeting of the American Society descendants of Kings Mountain Heroes has been planned for October 7 to be held on the bat tlefield at Kings Mountain and has been given a definite place on the program. Dr. George Bron secretary and excutive officer of the society is anxious to enroll all descendants t4-*-* are eligible for membership. All ' t desiring to be enrolled may ■>v-i their names to Mrs. M. L. ighlin, Tarboro, N. C., and their will be du for iber.ihip. Also sti.^ > ^of an 'hester on whom you we 'to join. Whether you wish to become a member of this organization or not, if you are a descendent you are in vited to attend the mass meeting that will be held on the battlefield at the close of President Hoover’s address on October 7, 1930. Put Out Flags Monday-Tuesday Every Shelby business honse and every private residence is urged to display the C. S. flag on Monday and Tuesday in observance of the 150th anni versary of the battle of Kings Monntain. Appropriate exer cises will be held Sunday. Monday and Tuesday at the town of Kings Monntain and ' the battleground where a de cisive was won for American Independence. All of the business houses have large V. S. flags which they will no doubt -display properly, so flags or bunting should also be displayed at the homes. Honored by His Associates Charles H. Tuttle, the Repub- - lican party’* "Wet’’ candidate for Governor of New York, re ceiving an inscribed fountain “ pen from Asaiatant Hubert T. Delaney on behalf of the office ataff with whom he worked when U. 8. .Dlatrict Attorney. Farm And Home Exhibits At County Fair This Year Best Yet Rkhibit Hail* Offer Most Complete Array Yet Shown Of Gen eral Farm Life. ‘ Despite the drought which affeot sd farm crops, the farm, field and orchard exhibits in the agricultural departments of the fair are very ireditable, says Mrs. Irma Wallace, home demonstration agent in this eounty. The building is filled to capacity and presents a beautiful array of farm, home and school products. Entering over the huge dome which connect* the agricultural de partment with the commercial ex hibit hall, one’s eyes fall upon a py ramid of potted flowers and ferns, surrounded with vegetables. Then a swing around the path shows the marvelous school exhibits, each one representing a studied project which emphasizes some point in education, health, diversification, etc. The School Booths. Of the school booths Fallston won first prize, No. 3 township second and Polkville-No. 8 consolidated third, Lattlmore, Grover, Kings Mountain, Shelby schools, Moores boro, Waco, Boiling Springs ele mentary and Piedmont each had most creditable projects. Then comes the hay and field crops, horticulture, five individual farm booths showing just what can be accomplished in diversified farming, the old ladies department, canned goods department, arts and crafts department with every arti cle attractive displayed. ’ Demonstration Club*. Eight home demonstration clubs, the work In which is directed by Mrs. Wallace, have Interesting ex hibits, each one depicting some pro ject bearing upon home. El Bethel was awarded first prize, Lattlmore second and Boiling Springs third. The El Bethel booth emphasized home built kitchen conveniences, Lattlmore window treatment, Boll ing Springs a breakfast nook. Fall ston showed pictui%s for the home. Beulah gives its attention to floor (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN * Dr. Hicks Held In Charlotte Shelby Dentist Held For Investiga tion On Death Of Negro Woman, Maintains Innocence. Dr. R. C. Hicks, well known dent ist, was detained last night in Char lotte for investigation because of the death of Essie Torrence, middle aged negro woman of 801 Clinton court. She was fatally injured early last night when struck by an automobile at West Trad? and Cedar streets and died a few minutes after being rush ed to the Good Samaritan hospital One leg was broken and the skull ap parently fractured. The driver of the car did not stop, according to re ports at Charlotte police headquar ters. Police received three calls, giving the license number of the car which is said to have struck the woman as No. 103,737. Dr. Hicks was being de tained for investigation, his car be ing this license number. One call to the police headquarters gave an other license number. Dr. Hicks said he drove into Trade street at right angles, saw the crowd gather ed there and whipped his car around to see what the trouble was, so he stoutly maintains his innocence in the matter. 1,250 Birds SKown In County Fair Poultry Department Larger Number and Belter Grade Than Ever Shown IWw, Says Rev. J. W. Suttle. "There is a larger number and a better gra deof birds in the poultry department of the Cleveland coun ty fair thi3 year than aver before,” declared Rev. John W, Suttle, who is in charge of this department at the fair. Mr. Suttle says 1,290 birds are on exhibition and the quality 1s far above anything that has ever been seen here before. Fewer birds were disqualified than ever and the poultry Judge. Mr. M. O'. Wise, of Greenwood, 8. C. who has judged the show for the seventh consecu tive time, is high in his praise of this department. Most of the birds on display come from Cleveland county, with some from Rutherford and a few from Catawba. Birds come from as far away as Rocky Mount and several points in South Carolina with over 200 shown by the Laneys of Cataw ba county, B. I •; ’’1 of Earl, Cleve land county, has . - '-irgest display of commercial pouu y, while Char les Austell of Shelby has the largest display of bantams. The poultry department Is at tracting much attention because Cleveland is gradually stepped for ward in poultry raising as a result of the doctrine of diversity which has been preached for several years. Father-In-Law Of Mr*. Sibley Passe* E. P. Sibley, of Providence, Rhode Island, died Tuesday night, accord ing to a message received here by Rev. and Mrs. John W. Buttle. Mr. Sibley was the father of D. R. Sib ley, who married Miss Esther But tle, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John W. Suttle of Shelby. Deceased was sick; for about two weeki. He was a prominent newspaper man in Rhode Island and active in the Re publican party politics of that state. Expect Record Crowd For Final Big Day Champion Pacer Ties Record For Half Mile Here The xtatr record for the half mile was equalled at the Cleveland county fair race track yesterday afternoon by May E. Grattan. the world champion pacer from Penn sylvania. The time over the half mile wa* 2:04. May E. Grattan, one of the best known horaes In the country, recently won the |25. 000 Kalamacoo derby (taken in setting a new world’s rec ord, and was entered here with the hope of setting a new ( state record. Spangler Home Burned Today, Loss $12,000 Early Morning Fire Of Unknown Origin Practically Destroys Fine Residence. An early morning fire discovered about 5 o'clock today practically de stroyed the Mai Spangler home in Belvedere Park, entailing a loss esti mated at *122,000 to the house and its contents. The brick walls are left standing and appear to be un hurt, but the interior was gutted by the fire which Is supposed to l)ave started in the basement and eat Its way up the stair shafts to the roof. Every room was burned or chaired and the beautiful and expensive fur niture, floor coverings, cutateis and draperies Were a total loss except fo» a few pieces of furniture which were taken from the building only after they had been damaged. No One At Home. No one was in the home at the time the fire was discovered. Mrs, Spangler motored to High Point yes terday with Mrs. Zeno Wall, Mr. Spangler left this morning about 45 minutes before the fire was discov ered with two trucks to bring bad: two loads of furniture. He had slept in the home, but the two children were spending the night wtth Mr. Spangler’s brother, Summey Spang ler, on N. Morga nstreet as Mr. Mai Spangler was leaving town before day light, expecting to make a round trip to High Point today. A negro man servant was sleeping in the servant house in the back yard and he and the other neighbors were awakened by the alarm of Police men Stamey and Sparks who saw the smoke ooeing from Windows. Stamey and Sparks who were on night duty were motoring back from an Inspection tour out the Cleveland Springs road and discovered the fire as they turned In the Belvedere road .One officer rushed to town to notify the fire department. About that time Wm. Lineberger w,ho lives next door was awakened and phon ed In an alarm. Two fire trucks re sponded and two lines of hose were (CONTINUED ON PAOE TEN > To Clear Dust From Road To Kings Mountain By Treatments Of Soil Dust Clouds To Be Eliminated. Have Been Troubling Motorists There. Charlotte, Oct. 3,—The thousands who expect to attend the prelimi nary service Sunday and the sesqui centennial celebration Tuesday on the Kings Mountain battlefield need have ho fear of being- annoyed by dust, as large quantities of calcium chloride will be placed on all the highways on Friday and Saturday, Chairman Clarence O. Kuester said yesterday. North Carolina and South Caro lina highway officials have agreed to place the lime composition on all roadways leading to the battle ground, eliminating the dense dust that has bothered motorists mak ing pilgrimages to the battle shrine in the last few weeks. When President Hoover alights from his special train at 1 o’clock Tuesday, he will be greeted by the following reception committee: Mr. and Mrs. Stuart W. Cramer. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence O. Kuester, Rep resentative and Mrs. Charles A. Jonas, Mr., and Mrs. Wiley McGin nis, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs, C E. Neisler, Mrs. H. W. Addicks, and Col. J. G. Wardlaw. The scenes to be depicted in the historical pageant to be given Mon day and Tuesday afternoons and nights will include the Boston tea party, Paul Revere's ride, battle of Lexington, battle of Concord, sign ing of the Declaration of Independ ence, Washington Crossing the Del aware, siege of Charleston, battle of Camden, Colonel Sevier’s home, Col. William Campbell chosen com mander of mountain men. Colonel Ferguson’s camp on the‘mountain, march of the mountain men thru the rain to Kings Mountain; battle of Kings Mountain, peace. Miss Laura Plonk of Asheville is direct ing the production, which is to be staged in the high school building. Attendance Holds Up To Past Fairs Closing of Business Howes Thari ds y and Thursday Night Boost ed Fair Gate. With another record crowd ex pected to take in the big Cleveland county fair on the closing day. Sat urday, indications are that the at tendance this year will equalise record marks of other yean The largest crowd to pais 1 the gates attended the bj ahow Tuesday, but Thursdaj noon and Thursday night mbit nails and midways w< ed with an unusually la. week crowd, duo to the tw Shelby business houses^ the afternoon and every Fair officials have nr me town auenciance and nights, but it was thought v day that Friday’s attendance cotf\ pled with the 30,000 or more expect ed Saturday would run the total for the five days to or above the 100,000 mark. Main Exhibits. Although every department of the fair has been declared by Judges to be better than any of the six prev ious expositions, major interest fills year has centered in the livestock exhibit* and the big array of home and household booths. The cattle exhibition to classed by visitors from other sections of the state and from other states as the best they have ever seen. Horses And Moles. The list of winners in the horse and mule departments, as announc ed today by the judges, placed the entries^ of Dr. E. B. Lattlmore and of the*CUne brothers at the top. Dr. Lattimore won first prise for the best pair of horses in the horse show, while Jack Palmer’* horse won the blue Tibbon for the best single horse. Dr. Lattlmore* horses placed first and third in the plantation saddle horse class, with the Palmer mare taking second honors. The best pair of mules in the mule show were owned by Z. V. Cline. The ribbon for the best mule between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds was, won by C. R. .Wright, of Falla ton, and the best single mule between 1,200 and 1,400 was entered by Otho Cline. The best single mule, 1,400 pounds and up, was entered by &. V. Cline. Cattle Winners. The best herd of dairy cattle in the entire livestock show was won by the Oranada Farm, Oranito (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.t Man Burns Bed In County Bastile Here Sheriff Allen Gets Intoxicated Man Out of Burning Bunk In Time. E. M. Hodges, of the Boone section, who came down to at tend the Cleveland county fair, is living today because Sheriff Irvin Allen smelled smoke in the county jail around 2 o’clock Thursday morning. Hodges, pretty well tanked up op bootleg It Is alleged, was jailed ear lier In the night by a highway pa trolman. Apparently he fell asleep and his cigarette set his jail bunk on fire. When Sheriff Allen reach ed the cell the bed was a mass ol flames and the sheriff pulled Hod ges off just in time to save him from being severely If not fatally burned. It was not possible to save the bed. Short Bound Over In Death Car Case At Kings Mountain Auto Kilted Sylvanus Goforth Law Saturday. Bond Fixed At $500. (Special to The Star.) Kings Mountain, Oct. 3.—At the preliminary hearing held in Record* er Horace Kennedy’s court here yesterday Wade Short, driver of the car ran Into and killed Sylvanus P. Goforth, prominent Cleveland county farmer, last Saturday after noon, was bound over to a higher court on probable cause. Short was placed under a $500 bond which was given. He was released from jail where he had been held since hut Saturday.
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