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Hatcher Hughes, Noted Playwright And His Boyhood Days In Cleveland (Written for The Star hy M. 1 White, his teacher.) As is known and admitted by tb continental reading public of Noit! America, Cleveland county N. C surpasses every other region li Christendom in its accumulation o freak* and celebrities. As for tb freak, he is generally of the specie the profane call a da nphool; bu desires to shine as a very resplen dent celebrity. Celebrities beconv such by one-tenth inspii ation am nine-tenth* perspiration. They arc generally, not so egotistic as an hop est-to-grandma celebrity. The free! rides hobbies, claims to know every thing; and laughs boisterously at hi own imaginary wit. His talk is most ly about himself and his relations and he badly overworks the capita I, If he tries to perpetrate a jnke it is of a quality that any man of re tenement and discernment recognize as an egregious insult. Some mei are bom freaks, others acquire ttv condition; while others have tjy calamity thrust upon them. The largely compose the ranks of th untutored and unwashed that clain to be self-made. This is accepted m a fact by men ot knowledge an; BAKI NC POWDER POR OVER 7* <Q Gunnltid pure and tfficiart. USE lata than of hifh pricad brands. MIlUONSOr POUNDS USED BV O U M COVIIINMINT SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Announces GREATLY REDUCED ROUND TRIP EXCURS ION FARES FOR VACATION TRIPS FRIDAY. APRIL 24. 1931 ROUND TRIP FARES FROM SHELBY, N. C. TO Washington. D. C. _ $13.00 Richmond, Va._$9.75 Norfolk. Va._$10.75 Round trip tickets on sale for all regular trains (Except Crescent Limited) April 24th, final limit re turning April 29th, 1931. Tickets good in Pullman sleeping and Parlor cars upon payment of Pullman Charge. Ask Ticket Agents: R. H. GRAHAM, Dhision Passenger Agent, Charlotte, N. C. Painful Condition *W«w I was lust a girl at boms," writes Mrs. B. F. Rlggan, of Baird, Texas, 1 took Cardui for cramping sod pains in my aids and bade, and it halped ms at that time. "After X was married, I found myself in a weak, run-down condition. I suf fered a great deal with a>y back, which was so weak it hurt me to get up or whan I would stand on my fast I tell off in weight, "A friend of mine, saw lag bow bad X felt, ad vised me to take Cardui, which I did. By the tima I bad taken two bottles, I telt stronger and batter than X bad in a long tima.” i' IUm *h*dfort>« Bl»ds-I>m»*ht' I(U 0*»»tp*tt*w, In<Ji*»»UoB, tgl probity and relieves the Lord of a great responsibility. This county is infested by a numerous tribe of freaks; but they all regard them selves as celebrities except the way ward mortal whose cut decorates the beglning of this communication Further than this indication of one of the species, no personalities shall be used to point out this teeming host. When It comes to celebrities, Clyde Hoey and Max Gardner are two of the recognized specimens. Clyde Hoey is largely self-made; but Is not always infliettng the Informa tion upon some bored listener. But the most vercatlle and dis tinguished celebrity of Cleveland county Is Tom Dixon. He is a match less orator, a very distinguished au thor and playwright. As to ability, his fame ts continental. The son of a popular Baptist minister of the gospel on paternal side and of a gifted Highland Scotch mother, much was expected of him by rea son of hertdlty and endowments but he surpassed expectations even of his most sanguine friends and relatives. He had two supreme broth ers and two sisters; that would have dazzled any region on this planet except Cleveland county N. C. The next ranking celebrity is Hatcher Hughes. I suppose he has a string ol colege and university degrees like the tail of a comet; but he was bom in a loghouse near PolkviUe, and was subjected to the stigma and disgrace of being my pupil in winter of 1882 at a lanked up university at Elliott church; but I orn happy to say he survived the handicap. He had several brothers and sisters likewise under my in struction and most of them were bright, persevering and industrious Hatcher Hughes was a quiet, good natured and studious boy, who was gifted with the saving sense of hu mor.' Parenthetically, let me drop the observation that one without an appreciation of humor has very lit tle sense of any kind. Rank stupid ity regards anything of a really en tertaining nature as frivolous; but even mediocre talent regards humor and fiction as the best products of our language. 'The parents of this true, gifted celebrity were Andrew Jackson Hughes who exemplified the courage and patriotism of his il lustrious namesake; and Martha Gold, a relatives of several distin guished cittsens; among who may be mentioned Hon. Thomas Qold, of High Point and son of the late O. P. Gold (Min), as he was generally known; also, hla brother Dr. Chas Gold of Ellenboro, Drs. Thomas, Tom and Ben Qold and their father the late Griffin Odd; all of whom made a record as doctors and sur geons. As for “Jack" Hughes, as he was known, in 1881 the call of his coun try became the voice of God: and he enlisted in the company of the late Intrepid Sheriff Ben Logan. This company was called the Clev eland guards; and was a force of gianta. Their average height was six feet and avoirdupolse was 175 pounds Jack Hughes went in at six feet lr. altitude, with a weight of 180. He owned neither land nor negroes; but resented the invasion of Dixie; and bore several serious wounds to 'Tames eternal camping ground, whore Glory guards with sole m i round xne Divouac ox me aeaa He wee shot up until with most of men the skin would have been so lreckled with federal bullets the skin would not have held his prin ciple. He set, his family the example of industry, Christian character and sobriety, for he was a defender of the faith In the MJrrlonary Baptist church and Sunday school: and was an evangel of prohibition embody ing the zeal of Peter the Hermit. He could deliver a good and earnest public address for an old farmer de prived of early educational advan l tages; and was never a toady, a trimmer nor a time-server. He was as true to the Baptist church, the Democratic party and the cause of temperance as a knight of the days when chivalry was in flower to his vows of knightly allegiance. The encomium applied by Napoeonl the Great to Marshall Ney applied to Jack Hughes on the firing line and ! in ordinary walks of life and bis at I tltude toward social customs was de served by Jack Hughes “the bravest of the brava“ as well as the aphor Ism "an honest man is the noblest work of Oort." As all well-informed know, Hatch er Hughe# finished the public and high school course; after which he graduated from Wake forest college near Raleigh. Then he stormed Jhe works at Chapel Hill university, at tained a high degree and held a chair quite a while in that eminent institution. But his motto was up ward and onward; and he matricu lated in Columbia university, N. Y, where he is a distinguished teacher He wrote the brilliant novel “Hell bent for Heaven." for which he was awarded the thousand dollar Pulit zer prize for that year. He has dram atized this superior work of fiction and it has adorned the fflma. So, he can divide honors with the gifted Tom Dixon as a playright. The parents of Hatcher Hughes have been called to their reward, old and full of days. Mention was made of the energy and Industry of the late Jack Hughes, he was pro fessor of a cane mill and could bint the man who killed himself mak ing a superior quality of sorghum; and I tasted the vintage as a pay for tuition of the genius with the alliterative name, Hatcher Hughes Motorists Go More Miles On A Dollar Surrey of Gasoline Price* Conduct ed Throughout The Nation. The average' American motorist can drive nine miles farther on a dollar’s worth of gasoline today than he could a year ago. it was indicated recently by a survey of gasoline prices conducted by the Un ited Press, national news associa tion. The average price or straight gas oline was reported as 17.2 cents a gallon, compared with 16.3 last year. The United Press estimates that this means a total saving or more than $2,500,000 to American motor car drivers every hundred miles they travel. Every time a motorist drives 1,000 miles he saves enough over his last year’s fuel bill to buy gasoline for the next 200 mile*. The highest gasoline rate* are be ing charged in Pennsylvania and Wyoming, the survey indicated. Straight gasoline is usually 19 esnts in these states. Tire greatest reduc tions were in Indiana, where the level dropped $ cent* to 16.3 cents a gallon. COMMISSKUfEBS BESALE. By virtu* of an order of male ia spe cial proceeding entitled. 'Bauna O. Phll bsck, Adx., at >1. vs. W. T. Oraan. at ai." I will sail to th* highest bidder at the court hous* door in Shelby, N. C., on Monday. April *1, 16S1, at It a'elaak M. th* foliovlnc described real aetata, to Wlt: That as acre tract fully described In th* petition as th* W. T. Oraan land, and be ing part of the T. <1. Oraan estate, plat and lull description of same will b* ex hibited at the sale. Term* of wle: One-third cash, balance in ons and two years. Th* bidding will begin at *1378.00, th* amount of th* raised bid. B. T TALUS, Commissioner. 3t Apr 13c SPECIAL LOW ROUND TRIP FARES APRIL 24TH SHELBY TO Washington_$13.00 ♦Baltimore_$14.00 ♦♦Baltimore ..._$15.00 Richmond__$9.75 Portsmouth_.... $10.75 Old Point ......_$10.75 Virginia Heaeh_$11.25 ♦Via Norfolk and Boat. ♦♦Via All RaU. Tickets limited April 29. For information call ou Ticket Agent. H. E. PLEASANTS, DPA. RALEIGH, N. C. SEABOARD It Pays To Advertise — QUEEN CITY COACH LINES — FOR, ASHEVILLE, CHARLOTTE, WILMINGTON, FAYETTEVILLE. FOR ASHEVILLE AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: V LEAVE SHELBY:—9:45 a. m.; 3:45 p. m.; 8:45 p. m. FOR CHARLOTTE AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: \ LEAVE SHELBy\-7:40 a. rn.; 11:10 a. m.; 1:40 p. m,; 4:40 p. m.; 9:4\p. m. FOR WILMINGTON AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: \ LEAVE SHELBY:—ft;10a. m. FOR FAYETTEVILLEN AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS: \ LEAVE SHELBY:—7:40 a^m.; 11:10 a. m.; 1:40 p. m — FOR FURTHER INFORMATION — PHONE 450 — QUEEN CITY COAfH COMPANY r Around Our TOWN Shelby SIDELIGHTS By KENN DBUM. Occasionally readers of this corner get a break. Today is one of those days. With the flu—wonder If Job had any ailment to equal It?—run ning up one line and down the other the colyum will be filled today by contributors. First of alt, this anonymous note: “Shelby’s best looking girl drives three Buicks and her name Is Charlie." Figure It out far yourself while we douse another capsule. This from J. B. P,: “The first circular saw I remember in Shelby stood about the site of the Cleveland Cloth mill in 1876 and 1877. It was owned by Ab Green and Rev. Milt Webb, I think. I cut logs for them In August, and I can remember that all right.” Our Information is that the town's first circular saw was operated by the late B. B. Babington in 1873 near the old foundry site. Remember those perplexing questions the No. 3 school students tossed' at us t’other day? Here comes some answers from E. Y. W., Jr., of At-; lanta, a fellow who can Juggle figures and mathematical problems about with the same skill that any well-brought-up colored boy can handle a pair of dice. Says he: “I enjoyed your capers in the last issue Of The Star. I enjoyed, par ticularly, the one a month or so ago in which the first grade honor roll of 1812 was published. I found that I had at least started off right. Let’s have some more memories from the old days. I am submitting some answers to some of the questions asked by the No. 3 pupils. Question: If a man were to die and will his three sons seventeen holies; the oldest son to receive one-half the horses, the next one-third of the horses, and the third son wanted one-ninth of the horses, how many would each receive? Answer: Assume I am the deceased one's executor: I add my horse to the 17 disking 18; the oldest son gets 1-2 equals 9; the second son gets 1-3 equals 6; the third son gets 1-9 equal 2—Total 17. Then I ride off on mirte! « > * • Question: If a man were to give you one hundred dollars and tell you to buy one hundred head of animals, consisting of hogs, cows and sheep, and you gave 50 cents each for the sheep, $3 each for the hogs, and $10 each for the oowa, how many of each would you get for the $100? • Answer: Let X equal number of cows; let Y equal number of hogs; let Z equal number of sheep. Then X plus Y plus Z equals 100; and 10X plus 3Y plus VjZ equals 100; also 100 minus NX over 5 must be in integer (whole number). Solving these 3 equations simultaneously gives: X equals 5—number of cows—$50; Y equals 1—number of hogs—$3.00; Z equal 94— number of sheep—$47.00; Total 100 head and $100. He bought 5 cows, 1 hog and 94 sheep. Question: If a man had $100 to spend for a horse, saddle, and bridle and paid half as much for the saddle as for the horse, and half as much for the bridle as for the saddle, how much does he pay for each one? I Answer; (1) H equals 2S, that is horse cost twice the saddle; (2) S equals 2B, that is saddle cast twice the bridle; (3) H plus S plus B equals 1100, that Is the 3 cost $100 Adding (1) and (3) gives H equals 4B. Adding ! <!> end (2) and (3) gives 4B plus 2B plus B equals 100 or B equals $100 over 7. From (2) S equal 2B equals 200 over 7. From (1) H equals 2S equals 400 over 7. The horse cost $400 over 7 or $57.1438; the bridle cost $100 over 7 or $14,3857; the saddle cost $200 over 7 or $28.5714; total equals 8100.00. • • * « Question: If Mr. Whiteside married Mr. Blackburn’s sister and Mr. Blackburn married Mr. Whiteside's daught: , what relation would Mr, Whiteside’s children be to Mr. Blackburn’s children? Answer: The children would be not only first cousins but would be uncles and aunts (that is, Mr. Whiteside’s children would be uncles and aunts to Mr. B’s. and vice versa). There are a few other minor entangle ments such as half-uncles, but my advice is to avoid such a combina tion I In a later issue of the colyum E. Y. W., Jr., will shoot some prob lems back at the No. 3 boys and girls and others who may be tuned in on this wave length at that, time. 'end (greetings by TELEPHONE Important now* concerning yourself or family, or perhaps o birthday or wadding anniversary. Maybe a boy or girl away at school has passed examinations with honors or a baby is born to some relative or friend. The quickest, easiest and most pleasing way to sand your greetings and good wishes ivby tele phone. The sound of your voice adds that per sonal touch of sincerity which means so much. The cost is small. Only fifty cents for a 150 mile talk when you use Night Station-to-Sta tion service. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. (tNCO*PO«ATID) *tm« cost t$ smau wHeseve* you cau" In Shelby and suburbs you can get THb STAR EACH AFTERNOON ot PUBLIC A riON DAY by paying the Carrier Boy who masses your door, 25c per months ! Eastside Revival Has 28 Additions There were 28 additions to the Eastside Baptist church as a result of the revival which continued for two weeks with Rev. L. L. Jessup as sisting the pastor. Rev. H. E. Wal drop. Last Sunday there were 425 In the Sunday school, showing a con tirfued and growing Interest in the church. ReV. Summerlin filled the pulpit yesterday for Rev. Mr. Wal drop, the pastor, who Is conducting a two weeks revival at McAdens ville. They are making rubber from western sage-brush. Now we know . what makes the plains stretch so 1 far in every direction.—New York Evening Journal. ERIE!« TREE! A gift for your baby I Your choice ot . BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BA BY-RECORD-BOOK or a SOLID STERLING SILVER BABY-RING! 11 vou will send u« one empty Dr Thornton's "EASY-TEETHER" box and the hames and addresses of ten moth ers who have babies under THREE -■ears of age. we will send you vour ■holce of gifts promptly. EASY TEETHER MEDICINE CO.. WESTMINSTER, 8. C. - WANTED - i ! We buy Chickens and Eggs. Also sell fruit and produce, dressed chick ens and LARRO Feeds. CLEVELAND PRODUCE CO. Phone 694. Shelby, N. C. Build With Brick DELIVERIES FROM PLANT TO JOB When in need of FACE OR COMMON BRICK write ub, or phone 75m, Mt. Holly, N. C. With our fleet of trucks, we can make quick deliveries to jobs, saving freight and double handling, thereby putting brick to jobs in much better condition. FOR SERVICE AND QUALITY SEE KENDRICK BRICK & TILE CO. MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. LAST MONTH IN* WHICH TO PAY COUNTY TAXES Every piece of property on which county taxes are not paid by May 1st will be advertised for sale the first week in June. 1 am compelled under the law to collect all county taxes by May 1st or sell the property and I hare no other discretion in the matter I. M. ALLEN, Sheriff Cleveland County. HE STAR EVERY OTHER DAY $2.50 PER YEAR See The Special FORD EXHIBIT -—AT Chas. L Eskridge Garage WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY APRIL 22 and 23 OPEN UNTIL 10 P. M. ADMISSION FREE SEE ami HEAR THE TALKING PICTURE “A Tour Through The Ford Factory” Thousands of people from all over the world visit the Ford plant every year. Now this vast industrial organization is brought direct to you by an intensely interesting Talking Motion Picture. Come and see where and how America’s most popular motor car is built. Only when you see and hear how efficiency, economy and crafts manship have been put into volume production can you realize how so much extra value can be given in the Ford car without increase in price. Special Showing Of Latest Ford Cars And Many Trucks Don’t miss the new Ford De Luxe Body Types. Distinctive in line and color. Smart in their new appoint ments. Rich and luxurious in their interior trim and upholstery. You will he interested, too, in the reas ons why so matiy manufacturers and stores have chosen the rugged Ford truck and the swift Ford de livery cars. There are many other features on display that in themselves make this Special Ford Exhibit well worth a visit. You will learn about the safety of the Triplex shatter* proof glass windshield,' the strength of the sturdy Ford steel* spoke wheels, the comfort of the iioudaille double-acting hydraulic shock absorbers, and the brilliance of the Rustless Steel. Chas. L. Eskridge — AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS — SHELBY, N. C.