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Late News [ THE MARKET Cotton, per lb. 5*:.r » Cotton Seed. hundred 30r , Fair And Warmer. Today's North Carolina Weather . Report: fair and continued cool to- ] night. Tuesday with slowly rising . temperature in west. Greyhound* Here. There will be greyhound races as 1 well as horse and foxhound racing | at the Cleveland County Ealr this ' week. Six long-limbed, speedy grey- ) hounds arrived in Shelby Saturday j and have already been through the j paces of preliminary test around ; the half-mile fair tract. A rabbit Isj placed in the electrically-controlled j fox carriage box for the greyhound 1 races. __ f J. W. Patterson Funeral Sunday I'romiDent New House Cttiicn Died j In Rutherford Hospital Fri day Night. Funeral services for Mr, James i William Patterson, 38, prominent citizen of the New House section, were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Sulphur Springs Meth odist church and were attended bv a crowd far larger than could get * tn the church. The services were, conducted by the pastor. Rev. R. L. Forbis, Mr. Patterson, who was a native1 of the Patterson Springs section: and widely connected in the county, died in the Rutherford hoSpitp! Friday night, a day or two after an operation for cancer of the stom ach. He is survived by his widow’, who; before marriage was Miss Hester! Elliott, and . three young children-- ! Effie, 10; Betty, six, and Evelyn,! five months. His father, Mr. John • Patterson, also survives along with. the following sisters and brother;; I Mrs. Mathe Kirkendol, Mrs. Will ■ Grayson, Mrs. Spencer Elliott and Messrs. George, Joe, Noah and Fin nel Patterson. Former Agent Here Takes His Own Life1 .1. R. Morris Takes His Own Life' At His Old Home In Har nett County. J R. Morns, former agent at the j . Seaboard Air Line depot here, took his own life last Thursday evening near his old home at Angier in Har nett county, this state. Mr. Morris j had been in bad health, following] a nervous break-down and went to i a hardware store where he bought a shot gun. He had the merchant '-rap the gun like it would be shin ned away. Next morning his body was found lying in the woods where he had used a stick to trip the trigger, emptying the full load in his chest. Mr. Morris was agent here for over four years. He went to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, after leaving Shel by and was agent there for a num ' her of years. Upon the failure of his health he came back to his for mer home in Harnett county. He is survived by his wife and one or two children. One child died while ho lived in Shelby. Will Investigate Failure Of First National, Charlottej ' Trderal District Attorney Assures Depositors That Investigation Will Be Made. A depositor of the defunct First National Bank of Charlotte went before the Federal Grand jury here i his morning and asked that an in vestigation be made into the affairs of the First National of Charlotte , which closed last fall. The deposi tor did not make any specific charges of irregularities but stated that he had reason to be lieve some existed and as a matter/ of justice to the depositors whom he represented, lie wanted the wand jury' to order the investiga tion. It was pointed out that the de ' 1 mand on the part of the depositor; i had been made to Congressmar i Chas. A. Jonas, who in turn recom - mended an investigation to the de ,f partment of justice in August. Sine ■ that time nothing had been heard cf any investigation being made, so the grand jury was asked today t< > order an investigation into the bank's affairs. After the matter was presented, it was than that the assistant district attorney stated assured that an investigation, hadi already been ordered. --- ‘ Church Fair Booth The women of the Shelby Pre, byterian church will operate their food booth again in the manufac turers’ building at the Cleveian i county fair this year. The boot! , ,*•. proceeds of which go to churcl s work, is one of the most popular eating places on the fair tract am , the regular meal prices have been reduoed from those of last year. Big Cleveland County Fair Opens Here Tuesday Morning " ’ ' " ' ' ' T ’ * * ¥ * * * County Youth Accidentally Killed By Father At Bufflo Friday w* Shot Meant For Another Strikes Odis Ledbetter Family Trouble I* Tragedy Cause Tragic Killing Takes Haor Near Rtirfa' . Russ Family In It. Odis Ledbetter, 20. was fatal ly shot by his father. Jason E. Ledbetter, early Friday night, just .beyond the Buffalo mill vil lage In eastern Cleveland coun ty, when the father fired at three members of a neighboring family who, he contended, were after his boy. Several of the shot intended for the alleged assailants of the Led-: better youth struck the boy in the , heart and killed him within a fer. minutes Sought Marriage. The others participating in the' tragic affair in the Ledbetter yard were Cyrus Russ and two sons, Ir vin and W. A. According to information given officers by members of both fam ilies, the elder Russ and his sons came to the Ledbetter home with the intention of taking young Led better with them to marry a daugh ter of the elder Russ, a sister of the two younger men. Mr, Ledbetter's story to officers was that the three members of the Russ family came to his home early in the evening, called out hit son, Odis, and told him that he had to marry the Russ girl. His son, i: was said, objected to being taken away and it was then, the elder Ledbetter said, that Russ and his sons grabbed hold of the Ledbetter youth and attempted to force him to enter the Russ car. The elder Ledbetter claimed one of the Russ boys had a knife and that he went in the house, got his shot-gun, came back to the porch and fired at the Russ trio as they scuffled with his son. Some of the shot struck Irvin Russ on the cheek and neck and one or two hit the elder Russ. The remainder of the load carried on and hit Ledbetter's son. The Russes then left. entered their car and drove to Shelby to swear out a war rant for the elder Ledbetter, not knowing until they returned that eome of the shot from the. father’s gun struck young Ledbetter in .the heart and killed him. Young Ledbetter, it is said, too.; several steps in the yard before he fell dead. The version given by the elder Russ Was somewhat similar to the Ledbetter version except that he stated he and his sons started to leave just after they arrived when they noticed that the elder Ledbet ter had entered the house for a gun. The warrant sworn out for the elder Ledbetter charged him with assault with deadly weapon, with intent to kill, upon Irvin Russ. Aft er a preliminary hearing Friday night Ledbetter was released under a $500 bond until October 6. After officers returned to the Ledbetter home, found young Ledbetter dead and heard the Ledbetter version of the tragedy, warrants were sworn out tor the three Russes and Satur (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX > Teaches 15 Years JOHN' P. MULL For fiftrrn years Mr. Mall has! been a teacher in the First Bap- j tUt church Sunday school. He was re-elected yesterday as teacher of the Men’s Bible class. Mr. Mull is one of the outstanding Bible stu dents in this section and he pre-, sent* the lessons in a clear and forceful manner. Other officers of the Men's Bible class are J. R. Dover, associate teacher: Lee B. Weathers, presi dent: Fred Morgan, first vice presi dent: Paul Webb, second vice presi dent: 8. A. McMurry, associate sec ond vice president: H. D. Wilson, third vice president: W’. 8. Walker, secretary; A. F. Newton and P. M. Washburn, associate secretaries. Cotton Ginning Below That Last Year In County’ JOU Bales Less Ginned To Sept 16, j This Year. Many Holding Cotton Bark. Although the cotton crop this year in Cleveland county. North Carolina's largest cotton coun ty, was ahead of that last year less cotton had been ginned up to Wednesday, Sept. 16. Ginning figures given The Star' today by Miles H. Ware, agent. I show that 2,369 bales had been ginned to Sept. 16. this year, ns j compared with 2,450 to the same! date last year. More Picked. Considerably more cotton hau been picked to that date this year but many farmers are storing their seed cotton at home because of the low price. A trip over the county reveals that much cotton is stored away in warehouses, on porches and elsewhere. Likewise, a big percent age of that being ginned is being carried back home and stored or placed in warehouses The first week or so of the ginning season most of the cotton ginned was sold immediately by farmers who were in need of cash Since that time only a small percentage has been sold. Bales stacked along gin plat forms and in warehouses indicate, too, that no great amount of cotton hagging is being used. Federal Court Trials Delayed To Oct. 19; Judge Parker Here Today Grand Jury Will Pass On Bills.] Judge Webb At Asheville, No Trials Now. A term of United States district court convened here this morning but adjourned until October 19 with the exception of the grand jury which will remain in session until all bills of indictment are passed upon. Federal Judge E. Yates Webb is still in Asheville on the Wallace Davis banking case ,and could not be here for the term. Judge John I. Parker, of Charlotte, a member of the circuit court of appeals, came up to open the court and to charge the grand jury and put it to work He returned to Charlotte after charging the jury, but will return to Shelby Tuesday or Wednesday to discharge the jury after it com pletes its work. The trial session of court, sched uled for this week, will begin Mon day, October 19, when Judge Webb will be here to preside. Federal court week drew a large crowd of people to Shelby from neighboring counties this morning but a big percentage of the visitors left after the grand jury {hargej with the exception of those who; have to appear before the jury. Parker Charge. The charge of the distinguished Charlotte jurist to the grand Jury was brief but thorough and impres sive. Judge Parker outlined the ad vantages of the American form of government through the coopera tion and administration of the states as individual units and col lectively as a natoin. He then gave (CONTINUED ON PAGE 811,' ' DePriest Flays Hoover Tactics And Prohibition May Make Race For Congress Seat Cleveland Republican Says Hi* Par ty Handicapped By Hoover. Need A Leader. President Hoover’s policies and prohibition came In for scathing criticism today in a statement is sued by Oeorge W. DePriest, former' Shelby postmaster and at one timei chairman of the Republican party in Cleveland county. The statement of the local G. O. P. leader, informing that, he has not decided whether he will run for Congress, follows. “I am not. as yet, a candidate for, the Republican nomination to con-! gress. My published comments on national situation seem to have struck a popular chord among peo ple of both political parties, and a number of political leaders and oth-j ers have urged me to become a can- i didate. “It is possible that I may do so, , but I hardly think I shall decide one j way or the other until next year. “Our party appears definitely han-. dicapped by President Hoover, whose ; unpopularity seems steadily in- j creasing. “His apparent impotcncy as aj leader in this national and interna tional crisis is a matter of regret. He seems to endorse the ‘status quo' on all questions affecting our country, and this is an unpopular attitude and a regrettable attitude in 'the opinion of most thoughtful persons “If only he were a real leader of men. inspiring confidence In both the officials and the people, point ing some way, even a wrong way, out of this financial ‘dark forest' in which we as a people are fear-bound it would do wonders toward restor •cosrriNceD on exos six t Mrs. Carroll To Speak Oct. 7th Native Of County And Daughter Of Rev. Tom Dixon To Speak At Unveiling. 'Special to The Star.) Kings Mountain, Sept. 28.— At the celebration of the 151st anniversary of the battle of Kings Mountain October 7th, the Col Frederic;: Hambright chapter. D. A. R. oi Kings Mountain will unveil a monu ment on the battlefield marking the spot where Col. Frederick Ham bright. a hero of the battle was wounded. The brcme marker is set in a large boulder which rests on a foundation built of stones taken from a chimney in Col. Hambright 's home which stood about two miles from the battlefield. The exercises are to be held at 2:30 in the afternoon at which time Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll, of Raleigh, a lineal descendant, will be the principal speaker. Special Invitations have been issued to a:l officers and members of the D. A R. in the state, to all descendant of Col. Frederick Hambright and to the Kings Mountain chapter D A R. of York, S. C. The York chapter and the local chapter are cooperating in ar ranging an attractive program for the occasion. A marker for Col. Coward will be unveiled by the York chapter. Auto Tag Prices To | Be Cheaper Oct. 1st I The price of state automobile li cense tags will be cut to one-fourth the original price, beginning Thurs day morning October 1st, accord ing to an announcement made to day by Chas. Eskridge in charge of the local auto license bureau. Thc *20 tags will be of course $5 and the S12.50 plates will be reduced to 53.13 for use during the last quarter of the year. The last general aosembly pro vided that auto owners buying li censes for the first time during a year, can purchase for the remain- i der of the year on a quarterly basis ! 201 Gas Stations In Cleveland Now 'Special to The Star.l Raleigh, Sept. 28.—Clevc land county hud 201 of the 11,269 service stations and au tomobile accessory dealers paying a license tax to do business In North Carolina for the last tax year, ended May 31, the report of Revenue Commissioner A, J. Maxwell shows. These ate In addition 740 motor vehicles dealers. 168 wholesale equipment deal ers and 15 motorcycles deal ers, The four groups paid the state *287,703.50 in taxes last year. Guilford led with 566 serv ice stations, Mecklenburg had 451, l-’orsyth 411* Wake 372, Buncombe 294, Rowan 374, Gaston 3fco, Davidson 251, Graham had 15, Clay 20. Tyr rell 24 and Dare 25. Big Show Train ForFairProgram Model Shoos I* Largest Ever Seen Here. Played Exposition In Canada. Coming from Greensboro the special train bringing the Model Shows of America pulled into Shel by Sunday evening, and soon an army of men. with tractors, horses, caterpillars and trucks were busily engaged transporting the 123 wag ons from the unloading platform to the igir grounds. When the gates open everything will be in readiness on the big mid way, and from all advance informa tion visitors and patrons will have the surprise of their lives when they see for themselves the vast collec tion of shows and rides brought here by the Model Shows of Amer ica. Reaches From Canada. This is the same identical show that appeared this year, for the fourth consecutive time, at th< world famous Canadian National exhibition at Toronto—and is by far the largest midway-that w as ever operated in Shelby. Among the outstanding features are the Royal Russian midgets, « troupe of six tiny men and women It is the first family of Russian midgets ever to conic to the United States. They are not only unique and interesting on account of their size, but each one is an entertainer of rare ability. The Van Droysen Sisters, known as the "Human Skyscrapers," are another big fea ture. They are the world's tallest women. Elsa, stands 8 ft. 2 inches tall, while her sister Hilda Is 7 ft. 8 Inches. Lovers of real old time minstrelsy will have a treat when they visit the tent housing Happy Day Min strels." Thirty clever colored come dians, singers and dancers with a red hot jazz orchestra provide plenty of fun and amusement. Alpine, the Florida fat girl, who tips the scales at 732 pounds is sure to become -a popular favorite, a? also is Johnny Eck, the living half boy. A big Wild West, rodeo and stam pede, with bucking bronchos, steers and buffalo offers a rip roaring panorama of the old time Wild West. A circus side show filled with freaks and strange people and performance is another stellar at traction. The big laugh is furni. hed in the Monkey Circus, where an en tire performance is staged by these funny little animals. The thrill of the midway is pro vided by Miss Dot Reed, who drives her big racing car up and around the perpendicular wall at 70 miles an hour. There are many fun houses and rides, including the new $100,000 Waltzer Shelby Driver Hits Local Man With Car Walter Savage of the Charlotte fire department and Ross Sanders of Shelby, while talking at Fourth and Davidson streets, Charlotte, on Saturday, were hit by an automo bile, driven by Pink Green of Shel by. Sanders was taken to the Pres byterian hospital for treatment, but was soon released, as his injuries' were not serious. , Makes Successful Test Growing Burley Tobacco In Cleveland Andrew J. Elliott Kind' Burley A Profitable Substitute For Cot ton in This Countv. Fur three years now. Andrew J Lattlmore ha., been experimenting j with the growing of Burley tobacco! In Cleveland, to satisfy his own: mind whether It is a profitable money crop. He is the only Burley tobacco grower on a commercial basts in Cleveland county and tlv editor of The star accompanied George Blanton and two of his ten ants, HRrry Hester and O. Z. Mor-: gan, to Mr- Elliott's home near Polk vine a few days ago to inves tigate what success Mr. Elliott is having. Mr. Blanton is considering an experiment in a small way on the Blanton farm next yetn Three Acres In Burley This year Mr. Elliott had nearly three acres in Burley. He began in 1929 with an acre, and has added an acre each year as his experience broadens, Burley is one tobacco which does not require a fire to cure. Tile entire stalk is cut when the leaves begin to blister They are hung on sticks in a House and there allowed to cure, away from the sunlight until the leaves get to be a golden brown. Each stalk has from five to seven grades of to bacco on it. The grading is not un dertaken until freezing weather. Handling would be impassible when the leaves are brittle. Culd, damp weather enable., one to handle and grade it with no difficulty, provided he knows how. Mr. Lattlmore has a negro experienced In tobacco cul ture and -grading who does the work Of course this ‘‘hand'1 fol lows other work on the farm so the labor cost is7kept to « minimum. Considerable space is necessary for curing barns as the stalks arc hung on sticks, tier above tier. The old residence of Dr. Cabaniss in the rear of the Elliott home is filled and a plankedrup shed to the side cares for an acre or more, while other barn lofts and outbuildings arc used. Fertilizer t ost . Mr. Elliott used 500 pounds of fertilizer to the acre, The analysis jis 5-7-3. Worms appear and poison is used about twice during the | growing season, but the costs for the poison is only 25c per acre, i Then the Burley has to be suckerer! 'about twice, but he considers this no job of great dread. Seed are furnished by the ware housemen in Cleveland, Tenn. where the tobacco Is marketed the latter part of November. Cleveland is a considerable size Burley to bacco market and while it is quite a long haul from Cleveland county, a truck can carry around 2,000 pounds or more. The grading for market is a particular business, and it Is impossible to give the per pound price as each of the seven grades brings its own price The cheapest are the lugs at two cents per pound. $50 Per Acre. Mr. Elliott estimates that his Burley tobacco this year will bring in around $50 per acre. Tobacco, you know is down in price like cottoi). Asked whether he thought tobacco would be a substitute money crop for cotton, he said it pays equally as well or better than cotton, but does not expeot to abandon cotton entirely. Burley tobacco simply gives CONTINUED ON CAGE SIX • Pete Webb 3rd In Golf Money; Fred Gets Cup Playing two under par, Petr Webb, brilliant 18-year-old golf pro of Shelby, staged a comeback in (he Carolina open tournament at Reids vllle Saturday and took third place, thereby winning the S100 cash prlir. First place was won by Marshall t'rtch* ton. of Durham, veteran pro. and second place by And? | tiray, Wilmington, another veteran. Webb's score for the 12 holes was 311, Fred (Snook) Webb, IS, turned in a 72-holc score of 321 to lead all the amateurs In the tourney and won the cup for the best amateur per formance. The Webb brothers on the opening day of the tourney won the pro-ama teur match. Bob Reed Cleveland Springs pro, did not finish in the money, but turned in a better score than j many of the older pros in the meet, Mrs. George Martin Is Buried At Zion; I>led Sunday At Her Home In The Zifln Community, Was Invalid For Six Years. Funeral .services for Mrs. George i Martin who died at her home six! miles north of Shelby Sunday j morning 10:30 o'clock were conduct-1 cd at Zion church tills afternoon at j 2 o'clock with her pastor. Rev, D i G Washburn officiating. Mrs. Martin who before her msji-, riage .'>0 years ago was Miss Helen i Parker joined Zion church in early' girlhood and was a faithful Chris- i tian wife and mother. She was 77! years of age and has been an in-; valid for the last six years, but ha? bore her suffering patiently She is survived by her husband, two sons. M. W. and Bennett Mar tin and two sisters. Miss Inn and j Mrs. Evalena Parker. Another soil, Ottis. preceded her to the grave j only two weeks ago. Two Men Arrested On Charges Sunday i One Charged With Writing Big Check To McKnight Firm. Em bezzlement For Other. J E. Lanier was brought back toi the county jail here yesterday from! Gastonia by Deputies Bob Kendrick i and Ben Cooper The charge pre-j ferred against Lanier is that of! writing a $164 worthless check to! the McKnight wholesale company, here for goods. The Cleveland of-j fleers had quite a jaunt before lo- i eating Lanier He is as yet unable] to raise a $1,000.bond/ T. P. Lucas was arrested here on an embezzlement charge preferred j by Sam A. Ellis, local monument' dealer. The charge made is that lie! sold tombstones in the county, col-' lected for them, did not turn in the) money or deliver the tombstones. Girl Racing Driver To Risk Life In Giving Fair Crowds Big Thrill The big thrill of the midway, when the Model Shows of Amer ica come to the Cleveland coun ty fair this year, will be pro vided by a frail young lady who risks her life a score of times daily to provide unusual and ex citing entertainment for the crowds. After dare devil motorcy clists have performed seemingly impossible feats in the “Wall of Death," Miss Reed steps into her automobile and starts the car around the bottom of the pit, tjuicklv picking up speed she drives the huge machine up on to the perpendicular wall, and racing madly at 60 miles an hour, circles the straight np and down track, while spectators hold their breath- It is true that I it does not last but a few min utes, but more thrills are crowd ed into the short time than were ever furnished on a midway be fore. Tumultuous applauoe greets tiie darisg girl after she j greets the daring girl after she j “The Wall of Death” is one , of the many new and novel ex hibitions that will be found on the street of “Lights, Laughter and Noise” this year, and visit- J ors will see the same identical midway that this year for the fourth consecutive time fur nished the amusements at the world renowned Canadian Na tional Exhibition at Toronto. Everything is operated and conducted to conform to the show’s motto, which is "Bring your families.—the show was made for them.” School Day Tuesday To Open Event Admit Children Fre« First Day Foxhound Raring. Horse Racine Spertaculnr Fireworks To Feature Dally Program. Kverythinf was in readiness this afternoon for the formal opening tomorrow. Tuesday morning of the eighth annual Cleveland County. Fair, North Carolina's greatest rounty ex position. Ail along Highway JO from Shel by east to the fair grounds, and o« the big fair tract Itself there was a bustle of activity this afternoon as last preparations were made for the red letter event: of this section. School Day. The first clay ot the program of five full days and nights is to be school day. Tomorrow all school children of Cleveland and adjoin ing counties will be admitted free Indications are that thousands of youngsters from Piedmont and Western North Caroline wil swarm in the fair gates In the morning for the big educational event. A feature added primarily for the amusements of the school children is a high school track meet to be held before the racing grandstand Tuesda# morning at 10 o’clock. For the re mainder of the day the children will be permitted to amuse them selves by taking In the other at tractions in the exhibit halls and elsewhere. Tire booths and display* giving a cross-section of rural lilt in Cleveland county should be «l great educational value to them m it is the most comprehensive as semblage ever brought together of Cleveland county products, IJve-At-Home Ides. Every inch of space in the agri culture. bluilding was filled with displays and exhibits today and all paramount the live-at-home idea With record corn and grain crops made this year the agricultural ex position promises to be the greatest in the history of the fair. The do* •■ how wifi be held Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock and the entries in the livestock and poultry shows set a new record for the county as this year the livestock show was limited to the county. Foxhound Racing. One new addition to the dailv program of the fair which is draw ing more interest: than any other is the opening of the first electrical lv-controlled foxhound racing track in America A live fox will be car ried around the half-mile track twice each day by electricity with the speediest foxhounds of Cleve land and neighboring counties in pursuit. The races are to be held each afternoon at 4 and each even ing at 8. The race is conducted on the same system as greyhound rac ing. but the fox racing gives even a greater thrill because of the bav ing of the hounds as they open un behind the fox. Preliminary tests of the foxhound track have been largely attended and many in quiries have come in from nearbv cities and counties about the hou of the races. Many Horses Here, The horse races, interspersed with death-defying and comic free at tractions. will be held at the cus tomary time. 2 o’clock, each after noon. Eighty race horses had al ready arrived today and every rac ing stal at the fair grounds was full with tents being erected. At least 100 horses will have been en tered by the time of the first race tomorrow afternoon. Among the (CONTINUED ON PAOE TWO.i DAILY PROGRAM Tuesday, Sept. 29, School day; all school children ad mitted free. High school track meet Tuesday morning, 10 o’clock. Dog Show- Wednesday morning, 10 o’clock. • • • • 7 a. m.—Fair gates open each day. 2 p. m.—Horse races and free aets each afternoon. 7:30 p, in.—Fireworks each evening. •, 4 p. ro, and S p. m.—Foa hound racing each afternoon and night.