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Piedmont Rallies To
Defeat Lattimore
Simmons Outfit Subdued By Pitch
tog Of Putnam. Previous Vic
tory Owr Casar.
(Special to The Star >
Lawndale, Sept. 7—Playing or
the local field Piedmont defeated
Lattlmore high, 5-10, on Friday
afternoon. The 'Pop'* Simmons
flaahy outfit vu subdued by the
pitching of Putnam and the team
work; of the Piedmont boys. The
hitting of Elmore, and the field
work of Palls, along with the work,
as catcher, by Captain Hord were
outstanding features of the game
Hendrick starred for the visitors in
both hitting and pitching.
On Tuesday the Piedmont boys
were victorious over Coach Mull’s
> outfit from Casar., The score being
13-6.
Mr. 8. William Hughes of Shelby
\t substituting in the absence of
Mr. M. L. Turner who is still un
able to resume his work.
Mr. Harry Lemmond of the high
school faculty spent the week-end
at his home.
Mrs. John M. Moore spent the
week-end at Bat Cave with her
daughter, Elaine, who leaves for N.
C. C. W. this week.
Mr. Todd Caldwell is spending
his vacation in Lawndale with his
mother, Mrs, Nancy Caldwell, Mr
Caldwell has for the past few
months been employed by the Rey
nolds company of New York City.
Quite a few Lawndale people at
tended the funeral of Mr. Monroe
Wilson Friday afternoon. Mr. Wil
son was father of Mrs. Florence
Lackey who Is a member of the
Piedmont school force.
The first bale of cotton ginned in
Lawndale this season came from
the farm of Mr. Laurel Hoyle. The
tenant who grew this bale claims
the record of having had the first
bale for the past five years.
Mooresboro Outfit In
Win Over No. Three
Oram* For Mooresboro Brinp
Beene Baron When Be Bits
A Double.
• Special to The Star.'
Mooresboro, Sept. 7.—The Moores -
boro high nine won from the No. 3
outfit here Saturday, after the
visitors had led the scoring the en
tire game, in the last Inning 7-11.
The local and visiting pltcheis
hurled the best ball seen here In
quite a while.
No. 3 was leading 7 to < and it
waa Mooresboro'* last time at the
bat, when Bill Green hit a line
drive, by second for a double. Green
scored on Hollins' slow grounder
which tied the. score. Rollins in
turn scored by the good hit of
Shorty Harris. which won the
game.
Prizes Arranged
For Boy Scouts At
County Fair Exhibit
Alvin Fropst Will Be Tn Charge Of
This Department Just
Established.
A Boy Scout department has
been established for the Cleveland
county fair to be held here Sept.
79th to October 3 with the depart
ment in charge of Alvin Propst of
the Belwood troop. This is a new
department and attention was call
ed to the fact when the premium
list was printed, but at that time
prizes were not agreed upon.
Premiums will be given and as
they are not listed in the premium
book, Boy Scouts should be inter
ested In the following list.
Woodcarving, *1,00, 50c , 35c;
Leathercraft. *1.00, 50c, 36c; wood
work, *1.00, 60c, 35c; craftwork tn
Indian lore, *1.00, 50c, 25c; basket
or tray, *1.00, 50c, 35c; best craft
work in any other merit badge sub
ject, *1.00, 50c, 25c,; best display
of scout banners and flags by a
troop, *1.00, 50c. 26c; best pro
ject pertaining to scout work by
troop, *2.00, *1.00, 75c.
Indications are that the Boy
Scouts of the county will make en
tries and compete for prizes. If in
terest is shown In the department
this year it will be malntainly as
a regular department of the fair
tn the future.
Mr. McKinney Sets
Up Ginning Outfit
B. F. McKinney has set up on his
(am just on the northern edge of
the city .one of the most modern and
up-to-date cotton gins available. It
haa three seventy saw stands made
of all steel by the Centennial Gin
company of Columbus, Qa. A sheet
iron metal house has been erected
to house the gin outfit which will be
ready for the trade on Thursday of
this week, says Mr. McKinney. It Is
a 1S33 model and the gin will be
known as the Falrview Cotton gin
Mr. McKinney la one of the largest
termers of the county.
Shelby Mill I*
Winner In l»t
Game City Play
The Shelby mill baseball
Hub Is one up In the series
of three fames to deride the
I city championship, due to a
6-4 victory here Saturday
orer the Cleveland Cloth mill
rlub.
It was a fast fame and well
played throufhout, the vic
tory coming by a late rally on
slashing hits by Me Swain
and Barrett.
Simmons was on the mound
for Shelby mill with Hal Far
ris behind the plate, while
Yelton hurled for the Oee
Cees with Martin receiving.
The second game of the
series Is scheduled to be play
ed here next Saturday and
the third on the following
Saturday.
Refusal
Baffles Voters
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who were for Mr. Hoey primarily
because they didn't want to be for
any of the other candidates. What
are these people to do?
"Some don’t Uek the position of
Mr. Reynolds as to prohibition and
others question his ability to grap
ple with situations arising in the
senate.
"Some don't think Mr. Orist has
made good where he is and others
vision him as unsuitable senatorial
timber.
"Some don’t like the position of
connection with the power Interests
and many others won't vote for him
after his defense of Mr. McNinch.
"Some never heard of Mr. Bowie
except incidentally and many oth
ers won't vote for him or any other
candidate favoring a sales tax for
the state.
"Mr. Hoey was the ideal candi
date In the eyes of these people and
no doubt there are thousands of
others in all sections of the state
with the same view'. They would
have been enthusiastic in their sup
port of the Shelby man but they
won’t be able to become more than
lukewarm In support of any of the
four left in the field.
"Mr. Morrison would have been a
strong candidate In this county if he
had remained consistent in the Mc
Ninch crisis. After going about the
state In 1928 urging everybody to
stick to the party; after years spent
in teaching party loyalty; after win
ning for himself fresh honors in the
last presidential campaign by the
energy of his devotion and the effec
tlvenes* of his pleadings, he alien
ated the affection of many by giving
support to the Democratic? party's
arch enemy in this state In 1928.
"Mr. Bowie will get the vote of
some or theae people but not all, for
thousands there are who wont give
aid to any man running on the
sales tax banner. Mr. Reynolds will
get some of the anti-Morrison votes
—or rather the anti-McNlnch votes
—but not all, for he's wet. Mr. Orist
will get some as an ex-service man,
but not all because he hasn't been
a conspicuous success In the office
to which he was elected by the form
er service men In North Carolina.
There’s no. candidate upon whom
the Hoey contingent can unite be
cause there’s no candidate in the
field with the Hoey qualification.’’
Books Donated To
Library Recently
Those donating books and mag
azines to the Shelby public library
during July and August are as fol
lows .
Mr. J. D. lilneberger, 3* books;
Mrs. R. J. Balentine, 17 books;
Mrs. F. R. Sanders, l book Mod 81
magazines; Mrs. William Liueber
ger. 13 magazines; Mrs. Madge W.
Riley, 4 books and 33 magazines;
Albert Buttle, 34 magazines; Mrs.
V. T. Shepard, 9 magazines: Mrs.
James B. Jones. 14 books; Ruby
Taylor, 1 book; Miss Isabel Hoey,
4 books.
The library hours have changed
back to the winter hours—2 to 5
o’clock, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Compensation Case
On Here This Month
Raleigh, Sept. 7.—The North Car
olina Industrial commission will re
sume its hearing this week, after
suspension of about a month, due
to vacation periods for attorneys In
pending cases, both Commissioners
J. Dewey Dorsett and T. A. Wilson
starting out Tuesday, following
Labor Day, with calendars of 117
workmen’s compensation hearings,
Commissioner Dorsett 38 this week
and 32 next week, and Commission
er Wilson 47 this week.
The one Shelby case to be heard
by Commissioner Dorsett at 8:30
o’clock, Saturday, September 19, 1*
that of Hastle E. Baber vs. Quit Re
fining company.
Avery county, distressed by
drought last season, will have an
abundance of feedstuffs, hay, for
age and corn this season, say the
land owners.
:v, "Gambling In Nevada.” we arc
told, ‘‘Is strictly on the level." But
as usual it Is probably a pretty low
level.—Philadelphia Inquirer,
to Old Tricks
Serft Samuel Wood fill, called tbi
greatest hero of the World War b<
General Pershing, feels the familial
grip of a rifle once more, bot ihi
time In peaceful sport. He’s showr
about to level a service rifle at th<
National Rifle and Pistol matche;
held at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Maxwell Entry
Tangles Contes!
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that the two will catch a major por
tion of the gubernatorial votes here
abouts next year, no matter how
many other candidates are in. But
which will catch the most is an
other question. The answer depends
considerably upon the work gotten
In and the breaks received between
now and then. Political leaders not
favorable to Fountain, the third
candidate, express the fear that
with Ehrlnghaus and Maxwell divid
ing the ballots of one class Foun
tain may step to the lead with the
other votes.
How the Maxwell entry complicat
ed matters Is explained as follows by
Tom Bost in The Greensboro News.
Revenue Commissioner Allen -J
Maxwell has put in above the ford
and muddied the North Carolina
waters.
Nobody will berate Mr Maxwell
for the color that the campaign has
now assumed. He merely hopped In
when, where, and as nobody was ex
pecting him to do. That always
slightly pollutes politics. Whatever
the other candidates meant to do
*nd whenever they intended to do
it, is henceforth subject to shift.
Of course that gives interest to
the contest. It can't be as It would
have been with Mr. Maxwell out or
waiting longer. It must be a differ
ent sort of warfare now, The Issues
in 1932 will be changed as the en
tries come forward. Taxation Is the
big controversy. Mr. Maxwell’s tax
ideas automatically make him the
candidate of a powerful group, Mr.
Ehrlnghaus might reasonably have
counted upon most of these. Mr.
Brummitt would have taken the
others. But certain features of tax
ation find a fatherhood In Mr. Max
well without suspicion as to patem
tty elsewhere. There could be no
candidate to divide that strength
with him
The plunge of Mr. Brummitt is in
evitable and imminent if he really
means to make the race. There is
still doubt that he will run, but
nothing that he has said or done
Justifies such uncertainty. Mr. Max
well did everything and left nothing
undone that would have put him in
to the field; but hunches dominated
more than one newspaper man In
delaying to write the revenue com
missioner down as a candidate. Even
now there are mix-ups and compli
cations which beset Mr. Maxwell as
no other candidate. His tax views
which have been sanctioned so hear
tily by so much big business may
plague him as antedeluvlan and an
achronistic.
Man Dies Suddenly
At Service Station
Kings Mountain, Sept. 7.—John
I,. Whitesides, 48-year-old textile
worker at the Mauney mills died
suddenly at Blacks 8ervioe station
In Kings Mountain Saturday morn
ing at 11:30 o'clock. He had com
plained of not feeling well and had
stopped at the service station to
rest. He suSered a heart attack and
died before a physician could reach
him.
Funeral services were held at the
Pisgah Methodist church near Lin
eolnton Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. Burial was in the church
yard at Pisgah church.
Surviving are his wife, and five
sons, Doris Whitesides of Gastonia,
Paul Whitesides of Charleston, Ar
nold Gordon and Floyd Whitesides
of Kings Mountain. and three
daughters. Miss Lillian Whitesides,
of Cherryvllle, Misses Beatrice and
Blanche Whitesides of Kings Moun
tain. Besides the children there are
three brothers, George and Tom
Whitesides of Lineolnton and Will
Whitesides of Bessemer City and
one sister, Mrs. Lula Reep of Lin
colnton.
Shelby is not going to grow as a
result of contributions from out
side sources, but from the cultiva
tion of community service within
its gates.
No Cotton For’
The State Farm
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can be successfully met for the
partial salvation of Its growers only
by world-wide cooperation of cot
ton growing sections. That's what
he told President Hoover In a tele
gram calling upon him to convene
congress to Initiate legislation, and
by treaties with other countries
growing cotton, to start a solution.
Also Governor Gardner has “call
ed” Governor Ross Sterling, of
Texas, by asking him, as governor
of the state growing millions of
bales, to join In a call for a con
ference In Memphis, Term., Sep
tember 14-15, of governors, u. S
senators, agricultural commission
ers and cotton growers of the cot
ton states to consider “nobody's pet
plan," but to work out a curtail
ment and marketing program which
might help save the growers this
year. But Governor Sterling said
no, the real reason being that
Texas doesn't want to curtail, even
though it wants other states to cut
production.
would Reduce.
Senator John W. Hinsdale, lux
ury tax advocate, and Senator
Frank L. Dunlap Implacable foe o 1
all sales taxes, have worked out and
are broadcasting a cotton plan,
calling for non-stock associations
in all states, securing 85 percent of
the cotton acreage, reducing acre
age 50 percent next year, fixing a
penalty for planning In excess of
50 percent, urge utilisation of land
thus provided for food and feed
crops, and suggesting like plans for
tobacco and wheat, or other com
modities. The authors predict an
Immediate Increase in price of cot
ton three or four cents upon the
perfection of such associations.
While cotton growers are in the
throes of despondency, tobacco
growers are experiencing varying
emotions. Last week's sales In the
new bright belt of eastern North
Carolina Indicated prices slightly
above those of last year and an ap
parent tendency to increase pro
portionately. While the start was
low. as usual, due to inferior grades
as barometers, growers grew more
encouraged as^ the week progressed.
The upward tfend brought out bet
ter grades and the average prices,
accordingly, increased. Growers,
while not completely satisfied, are
not as blue as they feared before
the markets opened. Tobacco grown
this year cost less to produce than
it did last year, it is maintained. If
the present trend continues, the
tobacco growers will be able to
make much more on the crops than
they did last year.
Brummltt On Taxes
Taxes on some forms of business
and Industry were Increased to a
dangerous level by the 1831 general
assembly and certain forms of in
dustry cannot sustain an increased
taxation, Attorney General Dennis
G. Brummltt said in a Raleigh Kl
wanis club address last Friday, a
talk which might be termed his
first public ^utterances on taxation
in his expected campaign for gov
ernor.
Property, Mr. Brum milt said,
bears the burden of taxation for
local government, county and town,
a large part of the extended school
term and for debt service, includ
ing annual Interest, sinking fund
and serial bond payments. Debt
service, he said, would require a
rate on property spread equally
over the state of $1.05 in 1931, $1.02
in 1932, $1.03 in 1933, 99 cents tn
1934 and $1.01 in 1935, and, in ad
dition, property pays 15 cents to
ward the support of the six months
school term.
Saying that the deficit in state
government was $2,300,000 for the
last belnnlum and would be still
larger in this biennium, Mr. B rum
mi tt__ said the state cannot afford
to continue running a deficit, and
that state revenue requirements
should be based on compliance with
the executive budget act, keeping
expenditures within current revenue.
To do that one or more of four al
ternatives are open, as follows:
(1) Cut support of the six months
school term about two-thirds,
which, he said, 99 per cent of the
citlaens would reject: (2) Lift the
present state-wide school tax from
15 to 35 cents, in addition to the
levy on property for local govern
ment, the extended school term and
debt service, which, he said, should
not be raised; (3) Additional levies
or Indirect taxes upon business and
industry, which were increased this
year, and in some cases to a dan
gerous level; and (4) Seek other
sources of taxation.
This emergency calls for inten
sive study of facts, Mr, Brummitt
said, adding that strict economy
In governmental expenditures are
necessary. The economies in the
schools, now being carried on, must
be studied after they have been in
operation to get the effect on the
schools, Mr. Brummitt said.
Tax Sales.
County commissioners in those
counties which postponed the sale
of land for taxes beyond October 1,
as permitted by a 1931 act, until
December 1, should make a tenta
tive settlement with the sheriff on
the frist Monday in October, pend
ing settlement on taxes for land to
be sold later, before they turn over
to him the new tax books. Attorney
General Brummitt has held in an
opinion Just rendered. After this
tentative settlement, the
may have the books and begin col
lection of the new taxes, Mr. Brum
mitt holds.
Love-Starved Women9 Seeking Mate
Comfort, Found Only Tragic Death
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Pate of Victims of Harry Powers, Bluebeard Butcher of West Virginia
I ragedy of Matrimonial Bureaus Where Lonesome Seek Romance
_ and Companionship in Declining Years.
Mrs Etcher and Chivorem
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Garage .
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Victims'la rav&
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Hariw F. Fbwzsi&.i
Kes* Dorothy 1/emkx
4-youngsters, no more »non me rightful heritage of womankind, at least
two pitifully sex-starred women foand cold, stark death In the place of what they sought in Harry F. Pow
ers, Bluebeard butcher of Clarksburg, W. Va, one-man mantrlmonial agency. Of the two romance-hungry
women who went unwittingly to their tragic deaths, Mrs. Aste Etcher, of Park Ridge, HI., was in the more
unfortunate circumstances. Penniless, sorely in need of money to take care of her three children, who also
were murdered, she thought she had discovered a kind benefactor in bloodthirsty Powers, or Cornelius
nerson, as he also styles himself. With the discovery of the body of Mrs. Dorothy Lemkr of Northboro,
Mass., the maniacal toll of Powers’ victims was raised to five. Authorities are investigating “friendship”
and matrimonial bureaus Such as the one through which these women “met” Powers.
Blind Justice
Jesse Lucas, of Ml. Carmel, HI.,
nerved *3 years In the Chester, HI.,
prison for a murder which it is now
claimed another man committed.
George Pond, of Decker, Ind., 64,
confessed on his death bed that he
killed the man for whose violent
death Lucas served his long stretch.
The apparent victim of blind Justice
Is shown as he looks today.
Escaped Bluebeard
The disclosures of the frightful
fate of the West Virginia Blue
beard’s victims so shocked Mrs.
Edith D. Simpson (above), of De
troit, that she is seriously ill. Mrs.
Simpson was to have married Pow
ers this month.
New Motor Company
At Kings Mountain
(Special to The Star.)
Kings Mountain, Sept. 7.—J. M.
McGinnis, a local man has pur
:hased the bankrupt stock of the
Blakeley Motor company which
was auctioned off at the plaoe of
justness August 26 and Is now op
erating the business under the name
it McGinnis Motor company. J. M.
McGinnis has been appointed au
thorised Ford dealer. In addition to
he Ford sales the company will op
iate a garage. . P. F. Dilling Is
nanager of the business.
Queen of the Babies’ Day
Every Inch a Queen was Majorie Louise Goldvogel as she, sfirrounded
by tiny pages, reviewed the annual baby parade at Asbury Park, N. J.
Hundreds of picturesquely attired youngsters participated In the event,
the fortieth at the New Jersey shore resort.
“Thank You Boys, Call Again”
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President Hoover has a “big stick'' cow and one wonders if hell ns#
it to clean up the racketeers, the President was presented with a
hand carved cane by a delegation of Eagle Boy Scouts from Missis
*r sippi who called at the White House the other day.
PERSONALS
Mrs. J. R. Dover has returner
from Fayetteville where she has beer
spending a few days at the bedside
of her little grandson, Robert Lan
ey, Jr., who Is now showing Improve
ment after being quite 111.
Mis6 Mary Pegram has left Shelbi
for Lake City, Fla., where she wil
make her home with her parents lr
the future.
Miss Ruth Laughridge spent the
week-end visiting friends in Lincoln
ton.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Moss
at the Shelby hospital, on Septem
.ber 5th, a baby girl, Peggy Ann.
Miss Margaret Blanton returnee
home on Friday after spending las*
week visiting relatives in Henderson
ville.
Miss Anita Winkler and Miss Rats
Wilson spent yesterday visiting the
latter's family at Newton,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Eskridge re
turned to their home in Knoxville.
Tenn., on Friday after a visit with
Judge and Mrs. B. T. Falls and
other relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Me area, of
Wilmington, spent the day here to
day with Mrs. M. Webb Riley and
Mrs. James L. Webb.
Mrs. W. K. Dupre, guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hoey.
leaves tomorrow for Rock Hill where
she will visit friends for several days
Miss Ruth Hopper and sister, Mrs
Thelma Hopper Smith, with Mr
Earl Thompson, of Charlotte, spen<
the day in Asheville yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shem Blackley spent
the week-end with relatives Hamlet
Mr. A. F. Martin, of Greenville, S
C., spent the week-end in Shelby .
and Mrs. Martin, who spent last
week here with Mr. and Mrs. Olivei
Anthony, returned home with him.
Miss Gertrude Taylor spent th*
past week-end in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Cabanls
and daughter, Miss Martha Wray
Cabaniss, of Charlotte, visited Mr
and Mrs. Kemp Kendall here yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McKnight had
as week-end guests two of Mr. Mc
Knight’s sister, Mrs. J. S. Phippe
and Mrs. H. A. McNary, with Mr
McNary and their three children
Sarah, Mary Lake and Nell McNary
all Of Greensboro.
Mr. Leo Hill and Mr. Reitz, of
Charlotte, spent the day Sunday
here with Mr. and Mrs. Major Hop
per. Mrs. Hill, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hopper, is in a hospital in
Richmond, Va., undergoing treat
ment.
Messrs. Bill McKnight, Alex and
Felix Gee are among the Shelby boys
who are leaving this week for David
son college.
Dr, and Mrs. A. Pitt Beam and
son, Pitt, Jr., spent the day yester
day -with Mrs. Kemp Funderburk in
Monroe
At The Theatres
At the Webb tonight and Tues
day: “This Modern Age,” with
Joan Crawford. A glamorous ant
powerful drama of a modern moth
er and her beautiful daughter, with
a gay Parisain setting. Others ir
the cast are Pauline Frederick—
the mother—Nell Hamilton, Mon
roe Owsley and Hobart Bosworth
Also Colortone Novelty and News
reel. Coming Wednesday: Barbara
Stanwyck in “Night Nurse.”
At the Carolina, tonight and
Tuesday: “Waterloo Bridge,” witn
Mae Clark and Kent Douglas. The
life drama of a young and beauti
ful girl. Gripping, moving and in
teresting. Acclaimed by some as the
outstanding Universal production
of 1931. Also selected short sub
jects. Coming to the Carolina Wed
nesday: “Too Many Cooks,” with
Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee.
Col. Amos W. W. Woodcock ex
plains that he had decided to let the
small violator harken to his con
science. You know—that thing that
has the still voice.—Boston Herald
An Ohio butcher was recently held
up and locked In his ice-box by
bandits. When released by the po
lice, he was the coolest man in the
room.—The Humorist (London)
Seventy cents of every dollar in
come of the U. S. goes for war
purposes. Perhaps this is what-1
makes a lot of our other govern
mental departments look like thirty
cents.—Thomas ton Times.
Prepare To See
“NIGHT NURSE”
WEDNESDAY
AT
WEBB THEATRE