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V * 1 * • The Blind Kin*. The thief's people now began to Arrive in large numbers from the is land bringing with them ijos (bush lights) and a good supply of palm wine and in no time fires were lit and there was a full-blown muscle dance in progress, men In line, girls 4 on the other side, one couple would ;trot out and shake up the sandbank whilst the rest sang. The chief had skins spread on the •and on which he and X sat and gratched the Con jo. The chief and I turned In at mid night. When we rose the Con Jo was still in progress. 1 told the chief [that I wished to reach Eninga lake before sundown as I had business to attend to there. I .had quite a good reception from tho Eninga boys end their blind king. Here 1 also met Nina’s iath er-ln:iaw, who claimed to be doing wonders'for the people. He had Raised a dead man to life and had also found a charm which if worn around the neck like a necklace .would prevent anyone being killed , by gunshot or.' by a bullet fired from a.* gun. He was very friendly with the TEninga-khig and years before two black lead balls and a few pieces ur magnetic Iron strong enough to pick up a needle, These I kept. I had discovered Ills secret of be ing shot at without receiving any Injury as the black lead or graphic ball split into dust on being rammed home with a steel ramrod and the bigger the charge of powder you put behind the dust the more it pul verized so tha* fire at a distance of 60 or 70 yards you stood no chance of being hurt. I told nonchoro to get out a bot tle of Old Bom which I used as a pick-me-up occasionally. He than roused the witch doctor and as he asked for a bracer I served him with a stiff tot of Domlcan. 1 did not see the Arch Scoundrel again till about sunrise and ns the boys made ready for departure he drank more rum and Old Dom until wc made him adieu. He told me he was about to sell his charms to the Mpangus and beg ged me to advertise them as he knew T' had great power with the Bimvool who stood in great, need of enltghtment. We were soon clear of Eninga and •'Mrs. Stanhope, a missionary—a schooner-rigged female.” ~! that*he and some of his ilk had 1 persuaded’ the chief to have his eyes t put out. The,old king was stone blind and believed he could transport his . spirit; to any part of the earth* He t was always surrounded by numerous Clients some of whom were suffer* mg tram numerous kinds of ail ments. Some of these people were medically atended to by the witch I dootoi^ previously mentioned whilst , others were supposed to be be* witched. "For smalT or large payments the Iking of Eninga agreed to transfer I the malady of the patient to the i body at the man or woman who had bewitched them. This he believed; he could do, as being blind, he couldj 'talk ta the spirits by day as welt as' iby night. 'Hie natives believed himj , implicitly as he was known to have offecteci some marvelous cures,! which could not be treated by the; famous witch doctor. t The Magic Secret ' Whilst the Eninga chief was busy chasing up witches, the crafty witch i 'doctor, who was passionately fond ,of mm which I supplied him liber ally, kept incessantly telling me of rhia marvelous cures and charms Under the influence of Bachus he went fast asleep. That gave ine a good chance to tell my boy Ren ichero to go through his bag as I ! wanted ,to look at his stock in trade. Urhis* resulted in tlie discovery of I XO THE >' STOCKHOLDERS OK COR A COTTON MILLS W*Notice is hereby given that « ..prcial •meeting of. the stockholder* or Corn Cot-1 ■ton Mills.’ has been called to be held »t nvhe principal office of the cumpr.ne ut the town of Kings Mountain, Cleveland ooimty. North Caroline, on Wednesday, the TUh day of May. 1931, et 3:00 o’clock ». TO. lor the following purpose. to-wit: fa) to take into consideration Agree ment pi Consolidation between the Arkvay IMUlb. Incorporated. Cora Cotton Mills. Otwy Manufacturing company, tlutuat Cotton MUb company, Osceola Mills, In corporated. Seminole Cotton MUb com ! many, Winget Yarn Milts company. Ar lington Cotton MUb, Elizabeth Mills, In corporated. Myers Mills, Incorporated, FfisciUa Mills. Incorporated, Victory Yarn I Mills company. Myrtle Mills, Incorpated . each being a North Carolina corpora tion. which agreement has been entered l into by the directors, or a majority of them. Of each of ssid corporations, and of voting for the adoptlou ot rejection o' | the said agreement, all as provided in i chapter 23 of the Consolidated statutes ’ Vf the state of North Carolina and urn (end all acts supplemental thereto «i , amendatory thereof. The aaid Agreement of Consolidation !> I an file and may be inspected at any time i during business hours el said office of thb corporation by any stockholders of tnls corporation (b) To consider a resolution duly pass ed by the directors of this corporation. authoring, empowering and directing >m au far as the directors of this corpora tion hu power to do so. the acquiring •f least a majority of the outstanding voting stock of each of the following named corporations, to-wit: billing Cotton Milb, Flint Manufactur ing company, Helen Yarn Mills, Locl: more Cotton MUb, nidge Milb, Incor porated. Wytnojo Yam Mills by exchanging lor the stock ot said six named corporations tne stock of the con solidated corporation, upon- a basis set out In said resolution of thb board of directors, a copy of which la on file ar.d may be inspected at any time during business hour* at said office of thb cor poration. Stock transfer books wl!l be closed for the purpose of aald meeting at id o'clock A. M., on Tuesday, the mh day of May. M3X, and will be reopened at 10 o'clock A. M.. an the business day next euccerd vng. the date oij which the said meeting shall be finally adjourned. By order of the board of directors. yr. 8. LULLING Secretary. Bated at Gastonia, North Carolina Thb the Uth day of April, mi. <*eo. *. Mason, AUjj. at Sic well on our way to Adoninanongo I told Renchero all about the black lead trick and lie had better go over to the Pangee town and see Matam, the son of the chief, and tell him all about it.And not to forget to tell him that this rascal was visit ing them to sell ins charms and make a display. At this we laughed but I never thought this, little Joke would end so fatally. The chief of the island inhabi tants was sent tor and made lus ap pearance in a large war canoe. Tills was the celebrated chief Bfandin ango (fear none but my own peo ple', He was a fine old man and he and his people were Mpongus, the same race as the Mpongus of Ga boon. He shook hands with me in European style and said he was forced to congratulate me on my luck Why do you call it luck. Why my son. he said in pure Mpongwc, I have known him when I was a boy and 1 have speared him in the left side in » fatal spot but he went uway and cured up, we hunted him high and low as I was then grow ing wild illotes (bananas) and lie visited me the next year: Two of my slaves who were near shot him at close range and he turned and trampled them both to pulp but es caped Altlxmgh we followed him for two days. He had led a charmed life, he has been hunted by my father and grandfather vo whom he was well known and here he lays, NOTICK Vt SERV let OK SI MMONS BX PUBLICATION. - * North Carolina Cleveland Oounn In the Superior Court Before tin Clerk Lawrence \V. Dill, Plaintiff va Mae Bell Dill. Defendant The defendant, Mae Bell Dill mil take notice that ou the lath day of April, i«i, the plaintiff ftbo\e named commenced ac tion in the superior court of Cleveland county. N C . as above entitled, for the puipoae ot obtaining an absolute divorce from the defendant on the grounds ol five years separation and the said de fendant will juriiier take notice -that sue is required to appear at the office of the clerk of the superior court of said county at. the court house iri Bhelby, N. C., on the 18th day of June and answer or demur to the romplami ul the plaintiff, or the plaintiff will apply 10 the court lor the relief demanded in said complaint Tins the 17th day of April, last A ,\t HAMRICK Clerk of Superior Court, of Cleveland Co'untv, n, e. Bynum E Weathers, Ally, lor Plaintiff. Apr 17c TRUSTEE S s ALL. By virtue of the power of sale contain ed in a deed of truat executed hv .".ent Costner and wile, Ada Costner, on beoen ber s, 1JS». to me as trustee lor the Shel by Building and Loan association, and tie fault having been made in the payment of the Indebtedness thereby secured, l, as trustee, will sell for cash to the highest bidder at public auction at the dourt house door Hi the town of Shelby, N. c, Saturday. May nrd, ISgi, at IS. o clock M., the following described real estate: Situated In the southeastern part of the town of Shelby, N. c., fronting on Graham street, being a part of the T. w. Kend rick property, and bounded as folioas: n^t?l2.nUl8 ** * st,<e on north edge of Graham 6treet, Jacob H Anthony's cor d ma" t.^<‘ncc N 3Mi B. 300 feet to s*°?? ° ! !muh *0lte. of an alley, thence up said alley N 87 W 60 feet to’a stake Whence H. P, w 200 feet to a stake an north edge of Graham street, and thence SSL **,d Graham street 60 feet to*the more drSies?0llUUUi'S 12'000 tee. 'or,ekolt'8 Oenig the lot conveved *o aLhi rSh“«eH.y t Lre Uover *na wife on ***“ i?***1 1?SS tiy deed recorded in book ru2;.iPane JiV of ,he fegtster’s office of Cleveland county, n c. Tllia April leth. mi. „ CLYDE fl HOKT. TTu-ytee *» Aw lit. this rascal of all Elephants Ojuga. Blood Brother of the Cannibals. Needless to say I had a great welcome from Sinclair and Gibson, his young assistant. Immediately on arrival I handed over my tin box with charts, state of trade In var ious places, etc., and the new pas sages I had found opposite Isogis and Rarnb Ingogus towns. I also told him that on Invitation of the Panguis at Lake Azingo, large bodies of their friends, all rubber and ebony cutters werer fast settling round the lake so that the trade in tlie near future could be easily dou bled. In fact there was one good sized village had already reached the coast and as this trade would all confie to Lake Azingo, we would be badly in need of a small tug or steam launch of small draught, pow erful and built to burn wood. Such a boat had been ordered but had now become a real necessity. Matam and the Gun. Thus and other business Informa tion I had brought with me was joyfully received by Sinclair who urged me to take a couple of weeks holiday. He congratulated me on my trip and confessed the knowledge I had Imparted to him was new and certainly must be attended to at once. About six o’qJocI: that even mg l received a visit ironv matam who wanted me to come out at once as the Azlngo witch doctor had appeared amongst them and was about to give them an exhibi tion before selling his charms. Tliis I mentioned to Sinclair, who advised me to go by all means as the Mpangues of the Bimvool were by far ouv best customers and as I knew their language so well tiiej were reluctant to cell their rubber and ivory to anyone else. Sinclair had a great eye to business but lit tle knew what I had up my sleeve, t asked for a few presents for the chief and was told to take anything X wished and charge same to Trade I Diplomacy. You know, he said, all Is fair In trade, love end war. On arrival at the Bimvool town we went immedaitely to the grove where ceremonies, dances, etc., took place. Here I was greeted by the witch doctof of Azlngo, he was wait ing our arrival at Alatanf was to | fire the gun and my preser.ee would add some charm to the scene. Death and Laughter. Tie was ready for the performance and I gave the old chief who was Matam’s father a drink of old dom, then I drank, Matam drank and the witch doctor took a big gulp which made him close on eye for a sec ond. The-old chief now lifted up his short spear and ordered Dimvool taba se, which means all sit down. This order was obeyed Immediately The witch doctor then stejJped off the ground about 65 yards. He then handed the ball to Matam ana told him to !oad which he did using the steel ramrod. The witch doctor then began wav ing his arms and making sounds as if talking to the spirits. He then said, When I stretch both arms and look at you mouth open, fire. He now stretched out both arms, look ed towards the sky and Matarn fired. The rascal witch doctor made half a turn and fell dead. Matam had slipped a ball into the gun un seen. Such a roar of laughter fol lowed this incident. The old chief called for order and everything was quiet immediately, these cannibals have great respect for their old chiefs and obey them implicitly. My children, lie said, you have seen to day what a great Cuckverrot (talka tive idiot) this man has been. He came here to show that he could not shot by an Empangwe and ordered his own execution. I tell you no man’s medicine or charm can stop a bullet fired by Ajuna-ie-llmba, a man with the twisted hair, AJur.it is the battle cry Of the Mpangwes. Now tell his people who came with him to take this fool away and tell them not to come here with their charms but go elsewhere to people who are as great fools as them selves. (To be continued > Double Springs News Gleanings [miss Dixon Visits From Thomasrile. Dr. Dixon Attends Dental Meeting'. 'Special to The Star.) | May 7.—Mrs. Zulia Short Of Shel 1 by visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Short Sunday. Miss Vera Dixon who teaches in the high school at Thomasville spent the week-end with her moth er, Mrs. Lula Hamrick. Mr. and Mr3. Charlie Barrette and children of Earl 3pent the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, S. J. Cabanisr. Mr. Yulan Washburn of Wake Forest college was a week-end Visit or at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mis. D. O. Washburn, j Misses Elizabeth and Mae Short of Shelby visited Miss Annie Lee Washburn Sunday. Dr. H. C. Dixon attended a meet ing for dentist In Winston-Salem the first of this week. Miss Bertha Hawkins spent Tues day night with Miss Ruby Wash bum. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hawkins of Shelby visited Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hawkins Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Brooks had as their dinnefi guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Berry McSwaln and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Scieman Mc Swain and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grigg ahd children, Mi', and Mrs. Grady Brooks and Mrs. Elijah Brooks and daughter, Genelle. Mr. W. H. Gardner, Jr. spent the day Sunday with Mr. Marshal Brooks. Miss Onnle Bridges visited Mias Kathleen Griffin Saturday night. f Miss Ollie Mae Bridges spent a few days this week with her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Holland of Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Will Humphries and Mr3. J. L. McSwaln spent the day Friday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Spry and Mr. and Mrs. H. E, Rlchbourg vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Greene Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mauney and children, Mrs. Garrett Holland and children, Misses Selma and Lucille McSwaln, Alma Crowder, Marjorie Derrick, Messr3. Lawrence McSwain, Fay Mauney, Dewey, Albert and Charlie Bridges and Junior Derrick motored to Cowpens, S. C. to visit Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Nannie Bridges is spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. Bundy Holland. Miss Gladys Horne Is at Cullow hee for the la3t six weeks of the spring term. Miss Lola Davis, nurse at the Shelby hosipltal spent Sunday at home. lyir. and Mrs, George Richbourg and children spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jj L. Greene. Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Edwards of Lawndale visited Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Palls Sunday. FALLSTON JUNIOR CLASS TO HAVE PLAY TUESDAY The junior class of Falls ton high school will present “Two Days To Marry” a humorous play, Tuesday night. May 12. Those playing: Anabel Lee, Geo. Stamey, Durham Bridges, Jessie Baxter, Blanche Hoyle, Elijah Roy ster and MUton Smith, Girl Fights Bulls. Jaurer, Mex.—Maria de Jesus A', goto, 17-year-old girl bull fighter, says that even the love of an ideal man would not make her give up her career. She Is the only woman bull fighter in the world, weighs H5 pounds and has strictly feminine features. Walk* 4 Days After Wreck. Berlin.—Elli Beinhorn was forced to land' in the Sahara and walk four days across the desert, while on a flight to West Africa recent ly. She collapsed as she reached the town, and was nursed by natives. Chevrolet has struck a popular new note in motor-car styling frtnt-wnd #»i i> • /b*«*ampi* of f*« fr#nrf in monei n Many factors bate contributed to the remarkably ■wide spread popularity of tha new Chevrolet Sit, Among these are smooth perform ance, low price, matchless economy, exceptional riding ease and driving comfort. But no feature has been more strikingly evl «ieul in the enthusiastic public reccptiou of the car than its smart new style. fisher Body craftsmen, with their back* Kionnd of fine-car designing, have made this new Chevrolet an exceptionally attract!?* automobile. Study it from anv angle ami >ou find it estremelj pleating. Look at it from tlie front and you an impressed by tho moduli ensemble of deep radiator, large headlamp* and arched tie bar—ail gleam ing in rich chromium plate Viewed from the aide, tb< long hood, low-swung bod> lines, sweeping lead* era and massive wire w heels strikingly suggest the car's fleetnesa and power. And the appeal of Chevrolet’s beauty is made mere pro nounced by the fact that all models are available in a vari ety of colors. Interiors, too, are An important factor in t'.hrcreiat'o nmart appro* ■ anca if the da li\\e mu* •chads with forty $tori apokae and maseua chrome* plated huh capo unusual m erery vtmj. The upholstery is carefully tailored. Seats are roomy, deeply cushioned and Invitingly soft. And the interiors are tastefully appointed. In fact, the new Chevrolet Mix is such a thoroughly fine-looking automobile that it has become a very popular choice v,itb every typo of buyer. You find it uot only the smart family car, but the smart persona I car as well —a worthy com panion to the expensive automobiles of the tuo and three-car household. if u s Si a us. Thit arnkinm—lWy by Fisiutr—»» « • > mlkW «i/ supermt fcorfy rro/rsmojtwwu • -eerc/wMie uiffc CkmrolH »n ffcf low prtt* fidd NEW CHEVROLET SIX The Great American Ynlme \4*U* f.OM* l*WfW —$415; 5|»rt ftoiditer (with rumliU mt), $495; Phietoa» standard Cohjw, $555; Coach, $545; SUadard Five-l’ladow (-oupc, $545; Sport O»ui»o (eith rumbl* ►eat). $575; Ilco-Pwengar Coup*, $393; Convertible Cabriolet, $415; Standard Sedan, $633; Special Sedan, $630; Coa^trUbla Landau Phaeton, $650. Special equipment extra. Chevrolet truck chaaita, $353 to $590. % Uh delivered priceo and caay term*. All prlcet f. o. b. Hint, MicU. fill See vumt dealer below mi D. H. Cline, Inc. Up Shelby, N. C. Oak Grove Section News of the Week Memorial and Mother’s Dav Pro gram May 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Hell Have New Daughter. (Special to The Star Oak Grove, May 6—Memorial ssrv ice and Mother's day program will be held at Oak Grove church on next Sunday May 10. Sunday school and singing in the morning then decoration of graves and dinner cn the ground. In the afternoon the Mothers day program will U? given at 2:30. sermon by the pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Will Crosby and children of near Beards Mil! spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gibson Misses Claudia Devenny and L.exie Herndon and Mrs Frank Herndon attended a play at Grover high school Thursday night, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beattie of Waco spent the •week end with Mr. and Mrs. W G Ware Born to Mr and Mrs. William Bell Sunday May 3, a daughter Martha Carolyn. Mr. T A Champion, Mrs. W C Blanton and Mrs Gaither Lemons visited Mr Champion's little soil in the Gastonia hospital Thursday. Miss Gertrude Ledford spent Sat urday night with Mr. and Mrs. Claudie Bell. Miss Veoia Blanton spent a few days last week with her brother Mr Wiley Blanton and Mrs. Blanton of Kings Mountain. Mr. aiid Mis. James Ware visited the latters father Mr Mack Green of Shelby, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Champion and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Philbeck visited Mr and Mrs Char lie Pryor of the Patterson Grove community Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Blanton and children attended the Grover school commencement sermon at Bethle hem church Sunday, I Star Route News Of Lattimore Section <,Special to The Star.) May 7.—The fanners of this sec | tion have been very busy planting jand are not through yet on account of so much rain. H. B., the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Blain Davis has been seriously ill hut Is Improving at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pruette have also been on the sick; list. A large number from here are expecting to attend the memorial services at Boiling Springs Sunday. Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. Blai'.i Davis Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Davis and children, Mr. and iMrs. J. D. Byars and son, Emmltt, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Byars, Mr and Mrs. Summie Allison and son Raymond and Mr. Robert Me Craw all of No. 1 township and Miss Wil ma Horton of Ashworth. _._— Ban On “Love Powders.” Washington.—Under a commis - slon order, a company was ordered to cease making extravagant claims for its attraction powers, lucky bags. Wishing bones, money drawing oils, i fast luck oil, hot foot powders, love powders and wooing posvders. i GO TO i FOR PERFECTION OIL BURNING STOVES AND RANGES — SOLD pN EASY TERMS. FULL LINE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES. We Accept Money on Certificate of Investment and Pay 6% Interest. Payable or Compounded Quarterly. We Loan Money on Good Endorsement or 1st Mortgage Payable in Weekly or Monthly Payments. 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