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Sport Activity Opens Again After Holidays; Basketball And Boxing Basketball Friday Night In Nr* t an, Big Boxing Rout Saturday Sports activity, which has been at a standstill in Shelby since the ' ginning of the holidays, will open "ee for many weeks The week s bill for sportsmen in elutes a double header basketball contest In 'he Shelby High tin can and a boxing bout nhtdi fight Ians hereabouts he ye been wanting to for many week' Girls And Boys Workmen will have the rebuilt school gymnasium ready for action this week, and on Friday night the girls and boys teams of Cherryvillc will clash with-the Shelby girls and boys here. Both contest-are expected to be hard-fought and interesting. Saturday night Matchmaker Dick Blanton has arranged a boxing ex hibition, to he put on in the Thomp son building, which should bring cue every fan in town. Babe Carr, the smiling slugger who has been ptm e and done things which made u name for him. will*take on another local youth .Jerome Spangler, who bus ambitions to be somebody hlmtelt. Carr has the ups as to experience but Spangler k the Dempsey -type of boxer on a smaller physical scale Carr will be wanting to show evetf thtng in his repertoire to the lvome folks and Spangler realizes that In the boxing game he will be made it he can stop the smiling boy before the bell In the tenth, A fairlv good series of preliminary bouts will precede the Carr-SpangUr main go. Masons Will Aid Needy Of Section ICONT.1NOS1) FROM PAOE ONE f es served by the city are investigat ed by the police department, Mayor McMurry reported that Thad Ford had given a barrel of molasses and E. F. McKinney had given 20 cord 6t oak wood from his farm 8,000 Articles From Clothes Report. Reporting for the clothing depot, Lee B. Weathers who orguniiSed this division, which operates under the direction of Miss Frances Hendrick In the Weathers-Blanton building, reported that over 2,000 articles of wear had been given on orders is sued by the welfare department and ministers of the town and county. Mr. Weathers solicited: contribu tions of old clothing or money, the money to be used in buying odds and ends stock from merchants who have already contributed liberally. He expressed the hope that stran gers who solicit alms at the homes, be referred to the welfare depart ment so cases can be Investigated and charity be not abused. School Attendance Off. J. H. Grigg, who Is acquainted with the thousands of calls made ;.t the court house where the welfare department is maintained, spoke hi highest terms of the careful man ner in which J. B. Smith conduct an investigation. "The danger is no! in duplication in dispensing char ity. but in not having enough," said Mr, Grigg. "Public school teach. : tell me that attendance has been cut down because of scant y clothing and It is heart rending lo see poorly clad children come day after day with nothing to eat in their lunch boxes but potatoes," he added. The teachers, however, are doing much to see that help reaches these under clad and undernourished children Dr. Wall Appeals, pr. Wall, pastor of the First Bap tist church who has been one of the most active in distributing charity, reported the wonderful work his church Is doing. "All people and or ganizations co-operating together can cope with the situation and 1 am .sure that those who lend a helping hnnd will get great joy out ef their work and no mouth will go hungry, no body will be cold lor lack of fueLand clothing..." said he. Dr. Wall knows the situation in the Shelby area about as well or better than any one else and assured those present at the meeting there is ho danger of over-doing the wivk. Owner Of Large Timber Tract Dead Rutherfordton. Jan 6. William N. Wright. 62. one pi the leading business ineu of this county, died Friday at the Isothermal hotel, where he lived, after a brie! ilnest of pneumonia and complications. He Is survived by one son. Noi m&n Wright, ol Wenona, Ark and one daughter. Mrs. Deponl Krunies of New Haven. Conn : two sistei s. Misses Alice a yd Florence Wright and one brother, Fred J. Wright all of Memphis. Tenn. Mi-. Wright was associated vim the Wright-Bachnian lumber com pany, which owns 20,135 apres of mountain timber lands in Ruther ford, Burke McDowell and Clew land count i* * He had made Rnth ertordton his home tor the, pas' .Hi to IS years. He was a native ol Bui fato, N Y. j Enjoy Polo at Miami Beach William Post, III. Leonard Fire- H atone and Raymond Firestone, | pictured with their polo mounts i after a brisk workout on the ' polo field at Miami Beach, Fla., I recently. Leonard and Ray- 1 mond are sons of Harvey S. Firestone, the tire magnate, and they came with the family for their annual Winter stay at the resort. Battalino Keeps His Title Kid Chocolate’s long, lean anus at e being blocked by Bat Batta lino. the welterweight champ, in the fourth round of their bout. The Cuban contender lost the decision, Baltalino retaining the world's feather-weight cham pionship. ■ Park Bill Likely To Go Through Now ..Way Ite Completed At Present Sen ate Session. President Is . Favorable Charlotte. Jan.5-*Passage by the, I senate of tin- bill providing for the i stabitshment at Kings Mountain! battleground'of- a national military 'j park, which has already passed the house of representatives and has the approval of President Hoover, may | be accomplished in the present session- it the ;our senators front the 1 Cans mm will undertake a determin ed tight; for .t. . j "That' is the opinion of Represent- j at: - Cln-url.es A.. Jonas of t.tncolnton who dec hired he had recently dis cussed he King.. Mountain legis luuon with me president and is eon- j Jiden; that Air Hoover not only wit ■ sisrri the bill promptly after its pass- .1 ,aje by the senate, but would take considerable personal Interest in seeing the bill become ,1 law. i | i Know stumor mornso.i is as i much inter?jltd in t!ie creation o: i I a national military park mi, Kings ■ • Mountain as I am myself." M’ ■t< a nr declined, "and I hope i f and Senator Simmohs and Senators and Smith can get together and pul the thing safely through ihe senate in the present session” > The. president is quite willing for j the- bill to be passed by the senate in the present session, which expires Mtq-ch 4, lie , * old Mr. donas, the jat-! ter aid, and the w ar department al- 1 so a. sored Mr. Jonas it would be | glad-to >(>o,v:.ite toward the seetu-j ins of: the park. . j "Yon fellows over there at Char- j loite w ant to get behind the sens-' t.>: ,-I am confident that bill can, hr puf r cross at, the present session ; They have told in” at Washington there is no opposition to it in the senate, and the senate is ail it .lacks of passing, and as soon as the sen ate parses H I am confident the president will sign the bill and it •vH» become a l»w” said Mr Jons" Left $7,000 Monthly By Late Leather King Mary A, Kelly, Atlantic Clty.N. 3., was awarded $7,000 monthly in the will of the late G. W. Nevil, retired manufacturer. Miss Kelly. 31, wu late housekeeper of the late leather kind. Three million* of dollars were distributed in the will of the leather manufacturer, $300, 000 of which is to be used for a memorial church to his family. Last Of French War Leaders Dead Pam. Jan. 1.—Death earn* Satur day to Marshal Joffre, last of the chief French military leaders of the Hire at war. after a fortnight's illness te which U «as necessary to ampu tate his left leg. The marshal would have been 79 years old tomorrow. The end was peaceful. Three members of h.» family. Mice. Joffre his son-in-law. M. Lafile. and his brother. Ferdinand. General Issaly, his chief of staff. Colonel Desmaases of his staff, his doctors and a few others were present. He died with out coming out from the coma which clused over him at noon Thursday, his lift* gradually ebbing since. Gastonia Banker Dead, Inhales Gas President of Closed Gastonia Bank Died After Inhaling Illum inating Gas. Gastonia. Jan. 6.—J. Lee Robin son, president of the closed First National bank of Gastonia, who died in a hospital Sunday after in haling illuminating gas. will be bur ied here today at J p. m. Mr. Robinson died four hours aft er he was found slumped over a gas range in the kitchen at his home. Several of the jets were open. Arti ficial respiration had partially re vived him from the effects of the gas. physicians said, when his heart failed. Since the closing of the First Na tional bank December 16, Mr. Rob inson had been confined to his home with a nervous breakdown. Saturday morning he attended a meeting of the stockholders of the bank and subscribed $25,000 to the stock of a new corporation which planned to reopen the institution. In addition to his presidency of the bank, Mr. Robinson was a trus tee of Davidson colege, treasurer of the North Carolina Orthopedic hos pital, president of tire A. M. Smyre Manufacturing company; president of the Parkdale; vice president of the Ruby mills; president of the Rex Spinning company, and a di rector of the Flint Manufacturing company. Surviving are his wife and five children. Ralph Robinson, of Gas tonia; J. Lee Robinson, a medical student at the University of Penn sylvania, and Miss Sarah Robinson of Gastonia. err TRY STAR WANT ADS. Industry, Labor Support Workmen’s Compensation Act (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) turer, and W. D. Briggs: taxation committee: B. M. Cone. Greensboro, chairman; Norman A. Cocke, Char lotte ; C. E. Quilan. Hazlewood, and A. H. Eller, Winston-Salem' Extracts from replies received within a few hours from most of these men follow: Robert W, Griffith: “i and my business associates and all the members of the Western Carolina Manufacturers association are wholeheartedly in favor of the pres ent: workmen's compensation law:" Prank S. Spruill: “My attitude and that of my business associates toward compensation act is dis- j tlnetly favorable. Some amend-; merits are probably necessary, but, I this is the history of all compensa tion acts. The theory of the act and Its purposes are right. ’ It is Con structive legislation and therefor evolutionary." C. E. Quilan: “Our experlenc with operation of present Work- J men’s compensation law very satis-' factory. Inquiry of neighboring tern- | ployers of labor came favorable re- : port. We decidedly and positively. in favor of present law, taking into j full consideration the effect of the operation. of the law to both em-j ployer and employe.” A. T. Tate: “In the main compen saion law o. k. Sould be continued. Some minor changes might im prove." A. H. Eller, Winston-Salem: “Our compensation law although new is in my opinion serving its purpose well.” Hunter Marshall, jr.: “In my opin Killed in Nicaragua Skirmish The fight Unite*) State* Mar- 4 ines who were killed January 1, ill a skirmish with Nicaraguan rebels said to have been led by General Augustino Sandino. Left to right, top row*— Sergt. Arthur 3U. Palrang, of Port ♦ I<yons, Col >.; Private Irving AV. Aron, of Bhookljai, N. Y.; Pri vate Edward Elliott, of t)ea Moines, Iowa, and Private .To*. et>h A. Ilarbaugh, of V,'ashin»' ton, Pn. heft to rigrht, bottom •j*i»w—.Privjiti Frank., of. Indian* apolis, Indt; Private Joseph A* McCarthy,yif Chilliwthe, Mo., on. I‘riv:.t| I mi,ben Bucii, of Buy Mint ;10, Ala. ion the vast majority of. industries.' in this state would prefer lo have ! present workmen; compensation - law remain in force as it now' stands.” S, A. Copp, general superintend- ; snt. Talliuv.ee Power Co.. Bodin': j "While there may" be some details which should be clarified, ;w0 feel j that in the main the compensation ‘ act is entirely satisfactory as it ex- | ists and no radical. changes should j be made. In other Words, w'O feel j that the present law' is entirely,, fair ! to both the empl iycT i. r-.d the em ploye." K. L. McKee. W) ,i K "t: iy aril' ec mrritssion. writes:' "We had y meeting o; the Western Carolina Manufacturers' assetia: ion ycstmUvj;' and they are unanimously in favpi of resisting any attempt, to amend the present compensation law. un less it be by* the in. listen! recon't mendation of the state industrial conirnission. They do ::c! uv . when in doubt they; give tiie ben - fit of the doubt ty the employe. lytorh u<‘ fell.,acknowledge as right . nd pi.ii|' ' ii.fiu a inouil stand point. at' lek i “ * * -Unn iudu try has be Chihi: .acd-tisist^d' with the workings cl he comn, V-iion they speak high ly of. it, functioning and satisfac tion It Has created a fine isplrlt.ahdl the interest in safety work has lh ma.vri more than a hundred fold :■ ./lice Vtlii,-, act went into effect. We -3LU'i.bwto;a>r‘-at deal of this to the inter1 - t your eotmniy ion has taken in the work.'' Buy Now! WHY? . I Our Prices Lowest in Years Reductions of 10%, 20% and even more have, during the past six months, become effective in every department of our store. We have passed on to you every reduction which we have obtained in the cost of raw materials and production. Twenty-eight years of growth and service guarantee satisfaction SHEETS •1.33 4**36 Casts to Match, 31c uO x 9<H Tnw' Sheet cost $1-AS. 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Extra Length 81x94% SHEETS 69* 4^x36 Cases to Match, 14c Mtrw wi may haw serviceable sheets in a good, lar^e doable bed site at a price ttxtf stamps tliem outstanding value?. Siscs Before lUmtntfw, Large Size Double Thread Terry Bath Towels 22*44 White Outing Flannel 27'Inche* Wide Good Qnafity Pasted i*sifed Nallif ?ok Soft an I cheers Mercerirod, Lustrous Finish If*™ Crinkled Cotton Bedspreads 8© X £05 *1.39 Colorful, crinkled spreads :» stripes, wit'i wliite or oil over Jacquard designs, in solid col ors, Made of select- 1 <,-tton yarns, in a selection ot popular i-lor*, * 3«> st%eh “Belle tele” Muslin L 3Mgt;Sotii Fisish S-© £ JSe libs, idig diifli L*'an added fincdl that so many housewives find, vrueriffal for. their needs. Se ' > .rd length is a hands way to. Ik. UaS useful material. New Low Price on “Hondo” c” “t Percale Last Year’s Price, 25c Fine yams go into the making of this fabric, and it is b«r> tifully finished. 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