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Brides for Sale-Reasonable (?)
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“Auction” Matrimony Enjoying Unprecedented Boom at Wide Price Range.
Groom Also on the Block.
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The epidemic of would-be bride* who are placing themselves upon the auction block with neat prici
«ag» around then neck* i» growing to alarming proportion*. For price* ranging from $1,000 to $15,00t
it >» possible to tecure almoat any type of wife on* can desire—blonde, brunette, svelte or stylish stout
1 he auction block matrimony wave now sweeping the country was started when Mary Clowes, of Nev
Eagle, Pa., recently offered to marry any respectable white man who would .give her $10,000 to taki
csre of her parent*. In less than a week after Mary had climbed upon the block, her example bad beei
followed by three other Pennsylvania girls. Virginia Mae Parker, of Pittsburgh, undercut Mary’s offei
by 50 |*r cent, pricing herself at $5,000, and giving a sick father as the reason for her presence ii
the marriage market. Soon the fad began to spread and "brides for sale’’*** now almost as commor
at apartment* for rent, all over the country. That the idea is also taking root in the mele mind ii
evident irom the offer of William Roberts, 7.8-year-old Chicagoan, who tells the world thst he'll make •
good husband for aome lonely she-male who can put up $10,000 purchase price.
Gardner Writes Of
State In Magazine
■com'tNurn fnoM pmie onb.
State t/leaiif House. ’ The article Is
expected to bo extensively read, not
only in this state, but over the na
tion.
"Brick's” Illegal.
California "wine brinks' manu
facturers could not have purchased
at any price the valuable advertis
ing given their product in North
Carolina. This camr ns a result oi
the opinion Attorney General Den
nis G. Brummitt’s office, written
by Assist ant A A, F. Sea we 11, thr.'
the bricks, now on sale at many
drug and other stores, have. when
nature ts allowed to take its course
with them, as per Instructions on
the package how •'not,” to do, a kick
that puts It? in a class prohibited
by the N. C. Turlington act
The same Mrs. Mabel Walk*1:
WiUebrandf who, as assistant at
torney general, had Charge of pro
hibition law enforcement and was
often called to speak to church and
women’s organizati4us against tVe
liquor evil, particularly in the 1923
campaign days, got thi^product by
the Volstead act, for the grape
growers and Wine producers of
California, for whom she is now at
torney, She also got them a lug
loan to produce grapes • from the
federal farm board. Mr. Sea we 11
holds it is illegal to have these
bricks for sale or use
Rank X»\
National banks, betause they havt
certain immunities from state reg
ulation coming from functions con
nected with the national currency,
are not by such immunity permit*
led to escape the $200 annual privi
lege tax for doing a fiduciary o
1 rust business imposed by the 1932
general assembly * Assistant Attor
ney General Seawell has held in
another opinion.
The powers and duties thus or -
creised are derived wholly from the
state, which can control, examine
or forbid their cuercise of the func
tions which the state itself creates
corporation, to perform, Mr. Sea
well holds, adding that such a co
poratiem canuo. “crash the gates of
tire probate, court-, deal* in the art
mtnktratlcpi of esiutes, and do s.
on ^pe biV-ii of unfair competition
with thp stale banks, and pay no
reasonable tg-i for the privilege
On Board.
Lemuel KiTcnui, Scotland Neck,
has been iumk<1 by Governor Gard
ner as a member of the state high
way eomn.’iileu, succeeding N.,L
stednran,'Halifax, who resigned be
cause he expects to .spent) about six
months ot each year in Florida am.
thus cannot attend to the duties
involved satisfactorily. Regret at the
resignation Mi Scedman w,« -
expressed by Governor Gardner who
Is sure„Mr, Kitclun, brother of three
noted North Carolinians, the la*e
Governor W* 'vV. and Congressman
Claude Kitchin, and Pres. T. D
Kitchin, of Wake Forest college
“will prove a worthy successor 1
Mr. Stedman.'
Property Yaluaitu.. Lie....
Constitutionality of th, t >.n
the 1931 machinery act win S\ pro
vides that he value of real
for taxation may nu be Clutrs;
more than a total of 10 per cent h
any county is questioti&d in a c
argued before the c, Supeen"
court Last week, lph provision. S
provision. S. T Hooker and bthei
taxpayers of F»U county contend. 1
contrary to Art. 3, Sec. 3 of the con
ftitution ..which requires' . »h.r
property or e&jjgtM far taxation ;
Ms true votue Mi btuvv; also* tint
tt would re uh in taking proper'.:
without due process of law Thi
1931 provision was In lieu of the
quadriennual revaluation
Break for Mitchell.
Indictments brought agaiusC John
Mitchell, lojTner chief state bunk
i examiner anti cA*poratlon Commis
i (.loners W. T Lee. George P. Pell
! and Stanly Winborne, under whcArt
j he 'operated in Buncombe county
on charges of mis lease nee and non
feasance for failure to close thr.
! Central Bank and Trust Co. and
I the B.lltmore-Oteen bank were de
I rlared null and void b.v Judge Wal
i ter L, Small in Wake superior
j court Saturday.
The ground was that the order of
abatement. Issued bv Judge Cam
I eron F. MacRae and transfer of th"
i cases to Wakti county requires that
j new indictments be brought in
! Wake county. The order Saturday
does not prohibit the solicitor from
bringing new' action seeking indict
ments before « Wake county grand
; jury, but means that such indict
! ments must be brought in Wake be
j fore the. State officials can be tried
i here. If presentments are made
it will be necessary for Buncombe
witnesses to appear In Raleigh. No
new' move Is expected until January
next year.
State Saves On Roads.
Maintenance of the county high
ways by the State, as provided by
the 1931 general assembly will £fpnv
the State $400,000 in transportation,
despite the 15 per cent increase in
number of pupils haulsed. Governor
! O. Max Gardner quotes Dr, A. T.
Allen state superintendent of pub
lic* Instruction and members of the
State Board of Equalization, as pre
dicting. as a result of the splendid j
condition of the county roa*ds have
been placed in the State Highway
Commission,
In many mountain counties, ini
which roads were allowed to go
during the winter months, leaving
many of them impassable from
December to March, the State
Highway commission has treated
them to 60,000 tons of gravel, in
order to make them passable, Gov
ernor Gardner said. This "releases"
many of the mountain people who
were "bottled up" during the win
ter months, except for walking or
horseback riding, lie said.
"I am hearing from all over the
Slate and many people who oppos- j
'd the State maintenance plan are,
now heartily in favor of it," Cover- ■
nor Gardner said. “I feei sure that;
if it were left to a vote of the pee- \
pic now as to whether the State t
should continue pr the counties re
sume highway maintenance, the!
verdict would be overwhelming:',
and decisively for State mainteh-1
ance."
"It is hard to convince property;
; owners that this system is wrong |
i when they travel ovfcr the roatlf and j
; when they see the great reduction
in their tax receipts," Go> erhor
1 Gardner said.
How Real Country
Ham Is To Be Cured
Gastonia Gaze ■■■
"Here's our recipe for curing
lair.s," phone-, in Mrs O. 3. Rhyne
of Dalle -, "and we have been using
it Tor year,--. Had some of last year’s
ham i or dinner today and it was
Jan as sweet and tender ; it could
1 be.' ....
!' Those' who have ,een Mr. and
Mis. Rhyne’s exhibits in the tlve-ftt
home tooths at he Garton ■ ovinty
fairs in recent . know - hat
Sort of ham they raise and cure.
'?or a I0O-pound hog.' t-r- '{G
{Khjme * ’Or each ham. houl -ev
. jmiddling. take one pint v -.ah* two
1 tablcspoonsCul or arowu sugai, one
, teaspoon!ul ot black pepper and
one teaspoonful of red pepper, mix
this thoroughly before using. Then
rub each piece of meat thoroughly
with the above preparation, rub It
will Into other meat, and all around
the joints. Wrap in clean brown pa
per and put, in clean sacks, tic
them tightly and hang up with the
Joints down."
Mrs. Rhyne said she saw no use
for any one to spoil the meat by
smoking it She further says this
process can be followed on the same
day the hogs are killed without let
ting the meat cool off over night.
She says they prepare and sack
their hams this way and han£ them
up late In the evening of the day
they are killed.
Paper In Tribute
To Late Joe Wray
The following editorial tribute in
The Charlotte Observer to tho the
late Joe S Wray, a native of this
county, will he of iuterest here:
"A distinctly Important factor In
the past civic, educational and re
ligious life of Gastonia and Gaston
county is removed in the death of
Mr. Joe S. „ Wray. for. during the
past 30 years he had been of con
spicuous activity in all these items
of community life. Hus educational
endeavors are represented* by 20
years a superintendent of Gastonia
Schools. A fact which largely ac
counts for tho reputation the Gas
tonia public schools enjoy as being
among the best in the State, Later,
Mr. Wray was active as secretary of
the Gastonia Chamber of Commerce
and his last service was: rendered in
the profession that was dear to Ins
heart—that of educating the youth,
officiating for a year and a half as
superintendent of the Bessemer
City schools. Mr. Wray was a na
tive of Cleveland County and the
education he secured at Wake For
est was finished at the University
of North Carolina. He enjoyed a
wide acquaintance in Charlotte and
this city is in position to sympa
thi!» with Gastonia in the loss that
community has sustained."
Dadtlv" Is Back
Ome more in Ihr news spotlight,
win-re hi* was :* familiar figure a
feu ear. ago. Edward VV. Brown
ing. better kjiyvu as “Daddy" is
shown leaving Site New York Su
preme- eourt where his wife, Fran
ce- •Teaches" l..owning, is suing
for divorce. Browning*! hired chauf
iPiii- I, one of the principal wit
nesses for ’Teaches,” telling of the
vomattees “Daddy” conducted in a
.pci :.i!i> constructed Rolls-Rover
It Pays To Advertise
Christmas Visitors
In Kings Mountain
• Special to The Star.)
i Kings Mountain. Dec. 21.—-Mrs. 11
I K. Grant left Saturday morning lor
Paisley, Florida, where she will
spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr. arid Mrs. Thomas
Brown.
Miss Maude Williams, of the Tay
[ lorsville High school faculty is
I spending the holidays here with hrr
paretits.
Mr. and Mrs Tom Hudspeth and
children. Geneva and Juanita, and
Mr. Max Whitesides arc spending a
few days at Milstcad. Georgia, witn
relatives.
Marvin Cranford, a student at
Clemson college is home for the
holidays.
Mrs. C. E. Neisler spent Saturday
in Charlotte.
The following students are home
for the holidays SarRh Harnbright.
of Brenau college. Sue Hord of
Meredith, Pauline Noisier of Ward
Belmont. Mary Francis Hord of Due
West. Dorothy Patterson of Boone
and William Lawrence Mnuney of
Fishburn.
Mrs. Joe Thompson underwent an
operation at the Eye, Ear and Nose
hospital in Charlotte Friday. Re
ports are that she is doing tine.
Mrs. J. M. Patterson, Mrs. Har
rell and Marion" Patterson spent Fri
day in Charlotte
Miss Florene McDaniel spent Sat
urday in Charlotte
l>if<* Bcliiml Bars
Convicted of murdering his son,
Radford Grady Williams, a seaman
in the United States Navy, the Rev.
J. M. Williams, of Augusta, Ga.,
will spend the remainder of his life
in prison. The State contention
was that the minister had slain his
son to collect the insurance on his
life in order to recoup speculation
losses. Jury’s recommendation of
mercy saved Williams from the
death penalty.
Higher Pay For
Wage Earners Hope
Of Progressive Plan
• CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,l
far as practicable, but not a price
system begged at certain points
1 only.”
Tlu; report proposed a national
economic board, appointed by the
president, to represent special typ- s
of export knowledge in all maj' ,
fields, including labor, finance ard
industry.
Councils in each major branch
production would be set up under
this board. one of them charged
with developing a more unified
control of credit and finance than
now obtains.
A general system of unemploy
ment reserves or insurance was urg
ed to act as a stabilizing force ir
industry by supporting purchasing
power or the workers. Sales taxes
vers' daily opposed, especially in
depressed times . as a burden
pr diictive activity. .
Cotton Market
Cotton was quoted on Now York
xhango at noon today:
Dec. 6.13 Jan 6.14. Saturday's
close: Dec. 6 24, Jan. 6.26.
New York. Dec. 21—Forecast rain
or showers for belt except Okla
homa. Tattersall cables that a lab
or deadlock exists and may con
tinue through January. He find# »
tendency of mills to lose ground
with sales of cloth and yarn be
low output. Change due to uncer
tainty of world conditions. Trade
with India disappointing. Worth
street comment in Journal of Com
merce says curtailment situation
.somewhat ha?y but trade convinced
that shutting down of mills this
week, will take not less than 15,
000,000 yards of print cloths out of
stocks. ^Vith continued curtail
ment assured merchants believe
milk; and traders can work into a
basis of profit. Easiness Saturday
due mostly to liquidation of a line
bought in November. Ginning to
December 13 this morning compares
with 13.259,413 last year.
CLEVENBERG.
Penny Column
PUPPIES: A GIFT THE YOUNG
ster will appreciate for years to
come. Thoroughbred German Police,
eligible to registration, at reason
able prices; also some jjice Fiest
cheap. C. N. Ferree, South Shclbv
It 21p
Holiday Fruits
And Vegetables
We Wholesale Only.
StockJIere With Our
You Quick Service.
Merchants Will Find An Ample
Fleet Of Trucks Ready To Give
ORANGES
APPLES
TANGERINES
BANANAS
GRAPEFRUIT
LEMONS
NUTS
DATES
FIGS
CANDIES
RAISINS
CRANBERRIES
LETTUCE
CELERY
CABBAGE
ONIONS
GREEN BEANS
DRIED FRUIT
Dried Fruit: Peaches, Apricots, Apples.
We Wish A Merry Christmas To
Everybody.
CAROLINA FRUIT
& PRODUCE CO.
PHONE 232
Distributors of Bevo, Budweiser And
Canada Dry.
A Final Clean-Up
JUST 3 MORE BIG DAYS OF COHEN’S
Christmas Sale
YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SECURE AN HONEST-TO
GOODNESS BARGAIN AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT
SALE PRICES!
GOING FAST!
Hurry For Yours!
A ool Coats and
SMS Sport and Bros*
$4*44
114.$6 fonts and Dresses
$7.88
124.5$ Coats and Dresses
$12.88
A full selection of style*
and stees, 14 to 52.
EXTRA SPECIAL
A* Long As They Last
I $5 Ladies’ Silk Crepe
DRESSES..
Com,? to Cohen’s for The
Biggest Values Ever
Offered In Shelby.
EVERY LADY’S
HAT IN OUR
STOCK
Values to $5.00,
Going at
' 94©
LADIES’ BRAND NEW
NOVELTY
DRESS & SPORT
SHOES
Lumps, Straps, Ties and
Oxfords
Included are all o u t
Friedman - Shelby Ox
fords, values to §4.00
$!■*'- $284
ladies’
Galoshes
69c
Men’s Blanket Lined
Overall d* *J .37
JACKETS . 4> 1
Men’s Fur
Values to
$3.00 at
Felt Hats —
98c
Absolutely FREE, Dress
patterns, with all Silk
I’css Materials.
FLORSHEIM &
FRIENDLY FlVf
SHOES
$687" $387
Every Wanted Style.
Sizes 5 to 12.
Widths AAA to EfiEE.
Men’s 220 Weight Over -
alls. Extra qua!- A Q
ity, triple stitch Hr *7 C
Men’s Broadcloth
Shirts,
All Sizes _ —
Ores'
47c
Men’s Extra Heavy. Two
Pocket Work Shirts—
Genuine Defiance. Chant -
bray and other ^fl
good makes HrHrC
12 Momme Pure Silk
Pongee. 35c
value; yard
36-in. Travel Tweeds and
Suitings. 29c
value, yard _
19c
eeds and
19c
Spool Thread,
2 for
Boys’ 220 Wt. Q f\
Overalls *7 C
Men’s 16-in.
Boots, Solid
Leather .
Hijrh Top
All - Wool Tweeds — A
75c value. a r\
Yard C
GIVE HIM A CURLEE SUIT
CHRISTMAS
.Tw« Wbat l'oa Hav* Iwn
Waiting For!
«BNTI>’K
CURLEE SUITS
DRAST1CALIY REDUCED
Oaarantecd Alt-Wool Bine
Serge—a ikV suit If the.
^ade—•
$1147
AD thw. S4 to «.
one special group of AU-Wool
Herd - Finished Worsted*.
Salts that soirt !a*t week a*
high as ftS.SS. ro!T—
$11.*7
Plenty to select Worn.
Homespuns, twists and tweeds
—just what yon need for
Christmas. Curler suits which
mid up to ST7.50, now —
Ul Wool Cheviot Top Coals.
Tweed* and Camel Mixture*—
$9-87
On# tvoup All Wool Overcoats
Valuta to 112.50—
$6.97
vr AND SAVE —
COHEN BEOS.
never knowingly undersold