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VOL. XXXVII,1 No. 23 8 PAGES TODAY SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY. FEB. 23, 1931 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. <1; Hail Ml rear tin adranee i n.S« Carrier m-r rear. (In adraneei „ (3.an LA TE NEW: THE MARKET Cotton, per lb._..._10c tipj Cotton Seed, per bu. ....__ 34K-c | Cloudy Tuesday. Today's North Carolina Weather; Iteport: Cloudy tonight and Tues-1 day. Probably showers Tuesday. Morrison Fights Wets. Washington. Feb- 23.—Enough votes to defeat a wet resolution nt the March 5 meeting of the Demo cratic national committee were claimed yesterday by Senator Mor rison of North Carolina. The pro hibition storm has broken with full force over the Democrats as a re sult of persistent and undenied re ports that Chairman Raskob of the national committee intends to seek a commitment of the party against national prohibition at the special meeting. Senator Morrison’s claim revealed a movement by the drys to prepart for any prohibition contest which may arise at the confer ence. Morrison will represent North Carolina at the meeting. While the militant prohibition faction of the1 party is arming for action, the vet eran Democratic chieftains on Cap itol Hill are moving to avert the threatening prohibition outbreak by calling off the reported wet resolu tion. Jonas Talks Of Voting Frauds In This State Would Prosecute If Had Needed Law Need'* For National Law Discu&sed. Nye Committee Hears of 1926 Bailey Speech. If there were a federal law cover- j fng election frauds in the states, Congressman Chas. A. Jonas would do something about the fraudulent methods used in the last election In North Carolina when he becomes district attorney of federal court. He so informed members of the Nye investigating committee when '.he North Carolina election w’as dis-i ■’ussed again in Washington last week. 'When toe Nye committee was in - estigating in this state it concern ed itself, Congressman Jonas said, more to financial contribution than to manipulation of ballots and ab sentee votes. Chairman Nye remind ed him that the Republicans won in 1928 and wondered Why Jonas, Sim mons and Pritchard were defeated in 1930 with the same election ma chinery. Jonas’ reply was that another group had charge of the voting machinery. In Shelby and elsewhere North Carolina politicians (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.) Lincoln Man Is Badly Injured J. A. Bor gin In Serious Condition Following Wreck Near Here Saturday. J, A. Burgin, 45-year-old Lincoln <on contractor, is in the Shelby hos pital In a very serious condition asf i he result of severe injuries receiv ed Saturday afternoon about 1 o'clock when his car plunged off the embankment and turned over at the Sandy Run Bridge between Shelby and Mooresboro on Higlutfay 20. Little Chance. At the hospital today it was said that there is hardly any chance for recovery and Mr. Burgin was re torted as growing gradually weaker. His skull was fractured in the clash and he has been unconscious ince he was taken from the wreck age of his Chevrolet car and rushed to the hospital. His wifp, a daugh ter and two sons are at his bedside The automobile lert. the highway Just as It crossed the bridge failing to make the curve Just, on the west ern side of the bridge. The car was apparently traveling at a high speed because of the force with which ft hurtled down the embankment and turned over three times. Mr. Bur gin, well known in this county, was a native of Lincoln but had been a contractor in Wash ington for sometime. He was en route to Spartanburg to see about1 a building contract when the acci dent occurred. His wife was before marriage a Miss Miller of the east ern section of this county. Woixianle** Wedding Here Thursday Eve A Womanless Wedding, in which the names of the bride and groom will not be announced, will be giv en Thursday night at 8:15 at the Central school auditorium. The wad ding is sponsored by the Lucy Hoyle Missionary circle of the Central Methodist church and about 45 peo ple will participate in the entertain ment. The cast will be composed of some of Shelby’s best known citi zens and an entertaining evening is assured by those planning the af fair. C. C. Hamrick Dies Suddenly, Buried Sunday Church Deacon For Forty Years Well To Do Farmer anti Baptist Deacon For 40 Tears, Dies At Age 75 Tears. A throng of people which filled the mammoth auditorium at the First Baptist church, gathered Sun day afternoon to pay a tribute of respect to Mr. Clins. C. Hamrick who died Friday Evening of a heart trouble at his home on the western edge of Shelby. Mr. Hamrick had done his usual hard day’s work and was in apparent good health until an hour before he went into the house suffering with a pain in his chest. Members of his family were quickly summoned and a physician called, but he died before medical service could be administered. Was Deacon 40 Tears. The news of his death quickly spread throughout the community and hundreds of loyal friends gath ered at the country home to extend their sympathy to the bereaved fam ily. Mr. Hamrick had died suddenly, but the end came as he had wished it would come when due—quickly, peacefully and without a long siege of suffering. Born lit years ago me join ox whs month, the son of Reuben Ham rick, he learned the habits of thrift and industry because his father left his mother a widow when he was six years of age. His mother preceded him to the grave 23 years ago. In early manhood he joined Beaver Dam Baptist church and there was ordained as a deacon about 40 years ago, later moving his membership to the First Baptist church, Shelby. When he died he was the oldest deacon on the board in point of service. Mr. Hamrick was one of the most respected men in the community. By hard work and economy, he ac cumulated a comfortable estate and had large investments in his farm and local enterprises. Three Children Survive. p*or 47 years he walked faithfully hand-in-hand with his dear com panion who- before marriage was Miss Maggie Wilson, reared a fine family of two sons, Fuller B. Ham rick, bursar of Meredith college, Ra leigh, and Oren Hamrick, of Shel by, and one daughter, Mrs. P. F. Grigg. He set a fine example of Christian love, child-like ‘ faith, de motion to his church and all its | causes. In his dealings he was hon I est and above hoax'd and his Chris tian life radiated throughout the community. Over in one corner of the church Sunday were gathered a number of colored people from I his plantation w’ho love^ and re l CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX ) Mrs. Gurley Still In Serious Shape Mrs. Dick Gurley, who underwent an operation Monday at a Columbia, S. C., hospital was stili in a very serious condition last night when friends here received reports from her bedside. Friday a message re ceived here stated that she had little chance to live, but Friday night she rallied somewhat and was considered a little improved Satur day and Sunday. Her condition at last report remained so critical that doctors were unable to say wha’ chance she had to recover. Mrs Gurley is a former Shelby teacher and the wife of the Lenoir-Rhvne athletic director who was once hijh school football coach in Shelby. McSwain Lease Bill Hits Snag — ' 1 BUI Fixing Date of Expiration «i Tenant Leases Given An Un favorable Report. (.By M. R. Dunnagan) Raleigh, Feb. ^3.—Senatpr Pey ton McSwain'* bill to fix the date for the expiration of oral and verbal leases of farm lands in Cleveland county, although approved by the committee anil passed by the senate, received an unfavorable report from the house committe and went to the unfavorable calendar. This means the bill is dead unless permission of the house Is se cured to bring it to the favor able calendar. The bill provided that December 1 would be the date of expiration of leases entered Into by landlord and tenant for making the crop, and that the tenant would be required to vacate the premises by that date or in default of vacating by Decem ber 15, after notice of 10 days, would be committing a mUide meanor. Another BHL The 55-hour week and 11-hour day work bill sponsored by the N. C. State Federation of labor, was introduced in the senate last Friday by Senator Peyton McSwain, c<f Cleveland county. The bill, limiting work to m hours a week and 11 hours a day, is a step toward the five day work v/eek. Railway employes, agricul tural workers and those engaged in gathering and canning perishable fruits and vegetables are excluded from the provisions of the bill. Woman Shot By Negro At Earl Bullet JP asses Through Abdomen Of Colored Woman, In Ser ious Shape. The wife or 'George Littlejohn, colored, is In the Shelby hospital in a serious condition as the result of being shot Sunday afternoon about 2 o’clock by Mac Montgomery, col ored, of the Earl section. Montgom ery was brought to jail by Deputy Jerry Runyan. The shooting, Deputy Runyan says, took place ■ at Montgomery’s home on the A. E. Bettis place near Earl. Some controversy between the woman and members of Montgom ery's family preceded' the shooting the officer was told. Montgomery shot her with a .38 calibre gun, the bullet entering one; side of her body and going entirely through. At the hospital today it was stated that the bullet had gone through her abdomen and perfor ated her intestines. Clint Newton Now Very Seriously 111 . Attorney J. Clint Newton, beloved Bible class teacher, is again critical ly ill at his home on West Marion street. Since 9 o clock last night his suffering has been intense and could only be relieved by morphine in jections every few hours. He is mak ing a game fight, but has about lost hope and fears he cannot last much longer. Relatives and friends are constantly at his bedside but fear that he cannot survive this attack. He is and has been suffering inter mittently with a peculiar kidney trouble. Hoey And Poa Argue Against Increasing Tax On Industry And Power In North Carolina Raleigh, Feb. 23.—The flowery j language of North Carolina's best known lawyers and orators rang out1 against proposed tax increases on power companies Friday in a three hour hearing before the finance committee. Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby, a broth er-in-law of Governor O. Max Gardner, told the committee a tax of two mills a kilowatt hour on pow er would cost the Duke Power com pany, which he represented, $1,250, 000 annually. He said this was 'almost 10 per cent of the $19,000,000 the commit tee hopes to raise in new taxes oth er than ad valorem for the six months’ school. He added the Duke Power company represented only one per cent of the industries in the state. I James H. Pou of Raleigh, repre sentlng the Carolina Power & Light company, said industry was the sal vation of the state and to "penal ize” power companies by excessive taxes would be “to cut the artery in which flows the life blood” of In dustry. Mr. Pou said “cotton is as dead as turpentine,” in North Carolina, and "I give tobacco five more years. He said farmers of the state could not raise the crops and make a profit by competing with foreign lands.” “The only hope of the state is to turn to manufacturing to make a market for our farmers.” he said. Mr. Hoey said the Duke company paid $1,438,856 in taxes in North Carolina in 1930, and the net in come for that year decreased $3 - uOO.OOO. The Duke company, he said. i .continued on vaox six > Lovers Died In Chair Today '.■ ' ‘ .J " •' -.-’•T .. . - I Mrs. Irene Schroeder, 22-year-old blonde gunwoman, and her lover W. Glenn I)ague were electrocuted early this morning at Rochvlew pent* tentiary, Bellefonte, Pa., for the murder of a state highway patrolman. Mrs. tSchroeder, shown above looking through the bars, was the first woman ever electrocuted In Pennsylvania and the 26th woman to pay the death penalty in America. She was the mother of a small son. Hague is shown in inset photo. Eighth Week Of Legislature To See Much Action; Little Work Finally Disposed Of By Body Vet Filial Action On Highway Bill Will Take Another Week. Dunna gan Reviews Session. M R. Dl VNAGiN Star News Bureau. Raleigh. Feb. 23.—Governor Gard ner’s highway measure, to eliminate the nine districts, reduce the num ber of commissioners and take over the county road systems, which has been raging for two weeks, came up In the house last Thursday with an jverwhelming favorable committee; report, only to be set for special: ronsideration Monday night. It isf expected that a week will elapse be-, lore the bill is finally disposed of. 1 The vote by which the considera tion was postponed was not taken asj mi indication of the strength of op ponents. In fact, an unofficial poll bf; the general assembly was made last week by a proponent of the measure, who said 88 out of the 120 house members and 38 of the 50 senators were favorable to the bill, as it came from the committee. CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.) Cleveland Native Alumni Secretary Wake Forest College Snnkev Blanton To Succeed Or. Keid At Wake Forest. WIU Take New Post June 1. Wake Forest. Feb. 23—The ap pointment of Sankey L. Blanton, o£ Louisburg. a native of Cleveland county, to the office ol alumni sec retary at Wake Forest college was announced here Friday by Presi dent Thurman D. Kitchin. He will succeed Dr. A. C. Reid, chairman of the faculty alumni committee, whith has had charge of the alumni of fice since February, 1930. He will as sume his new duties on June 1 of this year. Mr. mamon win come to wase Forest from Harvard where he has been studying since last year, lie is widely known among the alumni and is prominent in North Carolina denominational circles. Blanton came to Wake Forest as a student from near Ellenboro in Cleveland county, and his associat es remember the outstanding record he made scholastically. He was also gifted In oratory and it Is said that he never met his equal while a mem S ber of the Intercollegiate debating | teams of the college. After leaving Wake Forest in 192? he spent three years at the South ern Baptist Theological seminary at Louisville, where he obtained nls Th. M. degree. He was pastor of the First Baptist church, at Louisburg. for two years, leaving there last year to accept a fellowship at Har vard. When Blanton's appointment was announced on the campus some of his friends recalled the fact that he ran away from home at 14 years of age and Joined the Canadian army, seeing service overseas. . Shelby Winner Of County Cage Tourney Honor* The Shelby highs won the county-wide basketball tour nament here Saturday night by defeating Polkville 37 to 7. To win the Rotary cup the third time Shelby defeated four teams. Lattimore, Waco. Fallston and PolkviUe, and scored 129 points to 48 made by the opposing teams. Capt. Shorty McSwain. of the Shelby quint, was high individual scorer for the tour nament with 34 points. (Other details on Sport page 3) Store Robbers CaughtSunday Sheriff Irvin Allen and Police Chief McBride Poston added an other round up of store robbers to their list yesterday when they ar rested and jailed four colored men in connection with the daring rob bery of the R. L Armour clothing store here Thursday night. The four negroes, arrested Sunday at Gastonia, were Doug Wray, who once served time for another Shel by robbery; his brother Floyd Wray: of Gastonia, and Will Henry ftiid Willie Collin,, also of Gastonia, Doug Wr%v is charged with robbery and the others with receiving stolen goods. Scattered over Gastonia the offic ers found two or three hundred dol lars worth of the clothes taken from the Armour store. Some of the stol en clothing was founu in houses while other portions of If were be ing worn or carried about by ne groes. Had Stolen «;ir. The local officers also learned that Doug and his companions stole a Gastonia automobile to use in the robbery here. After entering the store they loaded up and returned to Gastonia where they abandoned the car. A hearing may be given the men tomorrow or later in the week, thus giving officers time to find out, if possible, some of the others who worked with Wray in the robbery. Officers Get Booze In A Raid Saturday — Around six gallons of whiskey, put up in pint bottles and fruit jars, was captured Saturday in a Victor hotel room by Deputies Bob Kendrick, Jerry Runyans and Ben Cooper. The whiskey was found, officers stated, in the room of M. R. Mahaffey who was placed under a bond for a hear ing in county court this afternoon. Mahaffey told officers that he knew nothing about the whiskey. County Farmers Planning A Big Lespedeza Crop Enthusiastic Meet At Court House Enthusiastic Gathering Heartily En* dorse* "Grow-Own-Food’" Movement. Cleveland county farmers ore go ing to live at home in 1931 and as a result of that decision lespedeza, the soil builder, is going to take away quite a bit of acreage from cotton. Friday afternoon around 100 Cleveland county farmers gathered at the court house here to discuss lespedeza and other food and feed crops. "It was the finest meeting of farmers and the most enthusiastic that has been held since I came to Cleveland county," Farm Agent H. W. Slioffner stated. Want Information. The meeting was or'glnally called as a session of the county farm board but all farmers were invited. f CONTINUED ON FACIE SIX.) Dr. McLees Will Preach This Eve Visiting- Ministers Opened Services At Presbyterian Church Sunday. Dr. R. G. McLees, widely known blind evangelist of Chatham. Vir ginia. will preach his first sermon at the Presbyterian church here to night at 7:30. The services will continue through the week, the morning service at 10 and the even ing service at 7:30. Two visiting ministers, Dr. J. H. Henderlite, of Gastonia, and Dr. W. 8. Wilson, of Lincolnton, opened the series of services yesterday, Dr. Hen derlite preaching at the morning hours and Dr. Wilson in the even ing. Members of the church antici pate a very Interesting series of services and Rev. H. N. McDiarmld. the pastor, Invites the public to at tend saying that Dr. McLees’ preach lng will make It worthwhile for all. “I am particularly anxious to have a good congregation tonight," he said. “I do not know what Dr. McLees will preach about, but I ex pect that he will open his series of services with the text of one of his most powerful sermons. This text is 'And Thomas was not with them when Jesus came7’ Miss Connor Of Ora Mill, Passes Today Fifteen Year Old Daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. 1,. Conner To Be Buried Tuesday. Miss Winnie Belle Conner, 15 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Conner of the Ora Mill vllage, died this morning at 7 o’clock In the Shelby public hospital from a kid ney trouble which developed, follow ing tonsilltis and measles. Miss Con? ner had been sick for the past foui weeks. She was a fine young woman and highly esteemed by her host of friends. Surviving are her parents, a twin sister, Minnie Lee Conner, Miss Co rene Conner and one brother, L. B. Conner. Funeral services will be con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. W. A. Elam, pastor of the Dover Baptist church which she attended regularly and inter ment will be at Inman, S. C. Shelby Events This Week Evangelistic services each day at 10 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. at Presbyterian church. Hr. K. O. Melees, blind evangelist, preach ing. .v Hanks closed today. Legal holiday honoring Washington's birthday. Tuesday night, 7 o'clock, at Hotel Charles—meeting of board of directors of 4|rdincut Hoy Scout council. Thursday night, 7 o’clock at Hotel Charles—weekly meeting of Klwanls club. Friday, 13:30 p. nt„ at Hotel Charles—weekly meeting of no tary club. Friday night, 7:30, at Central school auditorium—annual Clyde K. Hoey oratorical contest for boys of Cleveland county high schools. Gardner Wise In Not Seeking VicePresidency Raleigh Paper Says No Candidate That Office Ever Gets Nomination. Governor O. Max Gardner made a wise move when he told his triends and others that he was not a candidate for the Democratic nomination as vice president. That's the opinion of The Raleigh News and Observer as explained in the following editorial: "Governor Gardner sat down on his fool friends who wanted to boom him for Vice-President. No man big enough for the place ts ever a candidate for Vice-President. And no person who ever became a candidate for Vice-President was ever nominated. It either goes to some strong candidate for president or to a leader of the opposition, ex from geographical considerations. Several times the candidate for'viee president has been named in the hope of securing a good, angel to fi nance the campaign, as In the case of Hobart and English. "Governor Gardner is too wise to take up that vice-presidential vice.” Woodson Seeking Damages In Wreck Saft Filed Against Southern Rail road For $3,000 Over Spencer Crash. A complaint asking $3,000 of the Southern railway was today filed in Superior court by Mr. Harry S. Woodson through his attorney W. Speight Beam. Mr. Woodson asks the damages for Injuries suffered by himself and damages to his automobile when it was struck by a Southern train near Spencer on Sept. 12, last year. Mr. Ligon Will Not Be Mayor Candidate Mr L. E. Ligon, city clerk and treasurer, whose name was men tioned about ten days ago as a pos sible candidate for mayor, stated this morning that he will not seek the office. Many people have asked him as to whether he expected to make the race or not and this morning he asked The Star- to say that he will not be a candidate. Mr. Ligon has been clerk and treasurer during the administration of Mayor McMurry. More Young People Especially Girls, Drinking In This State; OpinonsOfN. C. Officers Given Wirkersham Report On Prohibition In North Carolina Made Public. Washington. Peb. 23.—A vast con glomeration of surveys and testi mony—the material upon which the Wickersham commission prepared its conflicting prohioltion report— was dumped before the senate last week at its request. Ranging from investigations ir.to every known liquor system through out the world to surveys of liquor conditions in 32 states, the material nevertheless constituted but a part of the commission’s data. v It was transmitted in response tc a resolution by Senator Tydlttgs democrat of Maryland, an anti-pro hibitionist. asking for all non-secret data, and on this ground the com -.'If- ■/ ■ mission apparently withheld Inti mate testimony not only from At torney General Mitchdl and Secre tary Mellon but also the statements of other high officials. From Nort hCarolinu. Enforcement _ officers of North Carolina, for the most part, believe prohibition conditions are improv ing, but their views, as disclosed In data gathered by the Wlckersham commission and sent to the senate differ in various points. Prohibition conditions hi the state were described in a report to the commission by Frederick C. Deaen dor, a prohibition bureau attorney. ‘The sheriff at Raleigh,” Dezen dor reported, “thinks drinking is less general and among girls and boys thinks it has reached its cli max and the "tide has turned". •CONTWOTn ON PA08 STX.' D. E. Honeycutt Is Dead Here; Burial Tuesday Bottling Plant Operator Dead Prominent Business Man »n<1 .Muon Dies At Age 52. Came To Shelby 19 Years Ago, The entire community was sad dened this morning to learn of the death of Mr. David E. Honeycutt, proprietor of the Coca Cola Bottling company, who passed away at six o'clock in the Shelby hospital from dinbetls and acidosis from which ha had been suffering for more than a year. Mr. Honeycutt was a patient in the hospital a year ago from the same trouble and Improved to the point that he had resumed work, but took sick again recently and the best medical attention failed to re lieve him. Came Here 19 Tears Ago Mr. Honeycutt was one of Shel by's most beloved citizens. He cants here 19 years ago and established the local bottling plant which grew into a large enterprise under his management and direction. He was also interested in the bottling plant at Concord with his brother, J. R, Honeycutt. Prior to that time he was connected in a responsible way with tiie Cannon r Manufacturing Co. Funeral 1 ue*d*y at 3 O’clock. Funeral services will be held Tues day afternoon at 3 o’clock from the ' : Central Methodist chureh of which he was a devoted member. Service# : will be in charge of Rev. L. B. Hayes, ! the pastor, assisted by Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor of the First Baptist chureh. Mr. Honeycutt was a Mason and Knights Templar and his Ma sonic brothers will accord him the usual Masonic honors. Mr. Honeycutt was born in Con cord, October- 14, 1878 and was B2 years, four months and 9 days old. He Joined the 8t. James Lutheran church there when a boy and was a falthfiil member until he moved to Shelby 19 years ago. He was mar ried on May 10, 1*99, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Stlefel, of Alkens, S. C-, and finding no Lutheran church In Shelby when they moved here, Mr. Honeycutt joined Central Method ist church where he was a devoted member. Highly Esteemed. He was a good business, man, hon est and loyal to his friends. He was quiet and unassuming but gdherous hearted and charitabje and those who were fortunate to know him In timately, loved him for his many gentlemanly qualities. This morning hundreds of friends called at the Honeycutt home on N. Morgan street to extend their sympathy to the bereaved family. All members of his Immediate family, together with his mother, brothers and sisters, were at his bedside when the end came as the new day was dawning. They had kept a constant vigil over him when during the past three days while his condition was con sidered desperate. Wife and Three Children Surviving are his devoted wf$e, three noble children, John Honey cutt, Mrs. Carlos E. Origg and mis. Frank 8. Reavis of Shelby; four granddaughters and his saintly mother, Mrs. M. J. Blackwelder of Concord. One brother, «J. Tom Honeycutt, three sisters, Mrs. H, C. Ridenhour and Mrs. E. B. Grady of Concord and Mrs. M. F. Crooks of High Point also survive. Interment will be in Snnset ceme tery here Tuesday afternoon, fol lowing the funeral service at Cen tral Methodist church. Give® Portrait® To School® Of Shelby Teachers and pupils of seven Shelby schools are this week elated over the recent gift by Mr. D. E. Honeycutt of four flue portraits of American celebrities. Four portraits ot George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Benja min Franklin were given to each of the seven schools. The fine portraits which will add much to the Interior of the city schools, are being hung I this week, and Supt. B. L. Smith, speaking for the school system, ex presses appreciation for the hand some gift. Mr. Honeycutt died today, just a Tew days after making the gift, and for that reason the seliolos attach added value to the portraits. PLAY TO BE GIVEN AT BELWOOD SCHOOL THURSDAY . The annual play of the junior class of Behvood high school will be given in the high school auditorium there Thursday evening, beginning at 8 o’clock. The title of the play is "Kid Colby" which is said to be full of interesting and amusing situa tions.