VOL. XXXVIII, No
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SHELBY
N. C
FRIDAY. JAN. 15. 1982
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Late News
THE MARKET
Eotton, spots __ fir «nd up
otton seed, per ton .... S12.00
Colder Saturday.
Today’s North Carolina Urather
keport: Cloudy tonight and Satur
day. probably light rain tonight and
fa extreme south Saturday. Colder
Saturday and In west and central
portions tonight.
Tornado Kills Seven.
Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 15.—Seven
persons were killed and at least fiv"
Injured by a tornado whirh struck
lEaton and Lex, small towns near
here at 5:30 o'clock last night. The
dead: Mrs. P. W. Rice; Opal Rice,
1*; Hazel Rice. 14; Edith Rice. P;
Horace Rice, 10: a six moths old
kaby; Elsie McDaniel. 3. grand
daughter of Mrs. Rice.
More Rain Here
In January Than
In Four Months
4.70 Inches Rainfall
In 13 Days
Btreams Still High In Section. Total
May Equal 13 Inches In
December.
More rain fell in the Shelby sec
lion during six of the first 13 days
of January than during four con
secutive months in 1931. according
to the rainfall record kept at the
Shelby postoffice.
Through Wednesday the January
rainfall totalled 4.70 inches, which
was over an inch more than the
combined rainfall for August, Sep
iember, October and November ir,
1931. The total rainfall for the
four months was 3.63 inches, the
major portion of it, 2.10 inches, com
ing in August.
The heaviest rainfall this month
was 1.52 inches on last Friday, the
8th. The rainfall for the other days
of the month was recorded as fol
lows: Jan. 1—.32 of an inch; Jan.
6—67 of an inch; Jan. 7—.96 of an
inch: Jan. 9—.57 of an inch; Jan.
13—.46 of an inch.
As a result of continued rains this!
week streams are still high in this
section, and in some cases axe out
of their banks flooding bottom
land. The heaviest month's rainfall
during 1931 was a little over 12
inches in December and if the rains
continue the January rainfall may
come near equalling it.
No New Ku Klux
Organized Here
Efforts To Revive Old Klan. Or
Similar Body, Not Made
Here Yet.
So far as could be learned here i
today no attempts have as yet been j
made to reorganize the old Ku Kluxj
Klan, or any similar organization
based upon the klan idea.
From New York this week came
the word that three different at
tempts are being made throughout;
the country to reorganize the old
klan or two other organizations bas
ed upon the K. K. K. principles. A
l:lan chapter has flourished to a
certain extent in Shelby at three
different intervals—the original
clan, then an organization near 10
years ago in which were several
members of the original klan, and
in more recent years a continuation
of the second chapter. As far as is
publicly known the last chaptei
lmally quit meeting because of de
creasing interest. The three new or- i
ganizations, which are being at-1
tempted, are listed as follows: the'
Clan, the White Band, Inc., and thej
Esskaye, the latter two welcomin’i
lews and Catholics. Dr. H. W l
Evans, imperial wizard of the Klan ;
was reported making efforts to re
vive that organization. The other
two named were: William Joseph
Simmons, one time imperial wizard
of the klan, who seeks to promote
the White Band. Inc., as an anti
dote to communism. E. Y. Clarke,
former promoter for the klan and
later kleagie, who opened a mem
bership drive today for the Esskaye.
The societies debut in the nation's
life will begin with an “American
problems conference ’ in Cleveland
on February 1.
Some of the officials of the la* t
klan group here say they have
heard nothing of the new organiza
tion and appear to show little in
terest. Shelby's biggest klan dem
onstration, since reconstruction days
was about six or seven years ago
when the white-robed of two o:
three adjoining counties united with |
Shelby klansmen for a big public i
parade in Shelby,
Gardner To Speak
Before Lambs Club
Raleigh, Jan. 15.—Governor Gard
ner has accepted an invitation to
attend the annual dinner of the
Lambs Club in New York City. He
will N* an honor guest and speak
•tmdky evening, January 17
Mrs J F Dodd, employee of Ef»
Ird’s Department store, was carried
to the hospital yesterday for treat
ment.
Million Dollars In Dividends, And
Earnings Paid In Shelby In 1931
!
Ketired Jurist
1 his is the most recent picture of
Justice Olivet Wendell Holmes,
grand old man of American juris
prudence. who has resigned from;
the I'nitcd States Supreme Court ,
at the great age of ninety. Justice
Holmes was born in Boston, the son
of the poet, wit and philosopher of \
the same name. He soldiered i
through the Civil War and was
wounded at Ball’s Bluff. Antietam i
and Fredericksburg. He was ap- i
pointed to the Supreme Court bv
the late President Roosevelt thirty
years ago.
Attempt To Rob
Seed Store Safe
Is Failure Here
Burglars Enter Window Shelby Feed
Store. Break Combination On
Safe.
An amateurish attempt to rob a
safe in the Shelby Peed company
store and warehouse, just west of
the Southern Railway tracks, Wed
nesday night proved a failure.
An investigation by officers yes
terday morning revealed that the j
safe had been dragged from the of-;
fice of the store to the floor of the I
storage section. There the would-be j
yeggs hammered off the combine- j
tion, but were unable to get in thei
safe and apparently gave up the at-!
tempt after a struggle. Entrance in
to the building was made by rais
ing a rear window and crawling in.
It is the first attempted robbery
of the type here in some weeks, but
articles discarded near the feed
store, presumably by the yeggs, in-'
dicated that a store somewhere in
the section may have been entered.
There were no clues of value to aid
officers in the task of identifying
those who attempted to crack the
safe.
Annual Bank Meet
In Kings Mountain
—
Kings Mountain, Jan. 15.—Stock- j
holders of the First National bank'
of Kings Mountain held their 31st
annual meeting this week. Directors i
and officers were elected during the
day. The bank was reported to be in
a sound condition.
Banks, Building And Loan Groups, And In
dustry Show Good Year. Quarter Million
More To Be Paid By March. Bank And
B. & L. Resources Total $7,700,000. Over
3£ Million On Deposit In Banks.
A survey shows that over a million dollars was paid in
Shelby during the past year in building and loan maturities,
industrial dividends and bank dividends and interest of cer
tificates and savings accounts, with fully a quarter of a
million dollars to be paid in building and loan maturities and
corporate dividends between now and March 1st.
Farmers Credit
Group Here Has
Excellent Year
Save on Purchasing Fertiliser With
Cash And Have Surplus
Left.
An independent credit corpora
tion, organized in Shelby this spring
to help farmers finance the fertiliz
ation of their 1931 crops, had a suc
cessful year. This was shown at the
annual meeting of the Shelby Agri
cultural Credit Corporation held
here this week.
The corporation was organized
the first of April and during the
year made 39 loans covering $33,
750. These loans enabled Cleveland
farmers to pay cash with their fer
tilizer and thus save around 20 per
cent.
All the loans were to be paid by
December 1, and according to the
report all were paid. The Federal
credit bank, which financed the
credit group, spoke highly of this
feature considering the hardships of
the year. After all expenses for the
year were paid the corporation found
it had a surplus of $371.27 with
which to start another year. A sim
ilar plan will be followed this year
and application will be filed with
Federal Intermediate Credit bank at
Columbia for necessary finances.
Directors elected at the meeting
were J. L. Lackey, Wm. Lineberger,
Forrest Eskridge, Tom Cornwell and
C. M. Spangler, officers named were
Tom Cornwell, president; J. I.
Lackey, vice president, and John P.
Mull, secretary-treasurer.
Cleveland Roads In
Fair Condition Now
Rain* Have Retarded Work Some
what. To Occupy New Camp
About March 1.
Cleveland county highways and
roads are in fair condition, if not
better, despite the heavy rains of
December and January, according
to W. A. Broadway, highway engi
neer for this territory.
During the summer and early fall
dry weather handicapped the road
workers considerably, but the maj
or portion of the roads in Cleve
land were maintained in good con
dition. About the time the first ot
December rains speeded up the
work a regular rainy spell set in
and offered a new handicap. Yet
road officials gradually adjusting
the new system have carried on in
such a manner as to be praised bv
county citizens.
Work is speeding up on the new
state convict camp, just north of
highway 20 near the county fair
grounds, but it isn’t likely that the
camp can be occupied long before
the first of March,
State Must Preserve Credit At
All Cost, Governor Gardner Says
Officials Approve His Slash In
Budget To Maintain North
Carolina Finances.
(Special to Tlie Star *
Raleigh, Jan. 15.—“Whatever is
necessary to protect the credit of
the State—no matter what it in
volves—will be done. Everything X
say here today is subject to this
amendment: I would resort to the
full power of this office to do any
thing and everything that is neces
sary to prevent this State from de
faulting in its debt obligations. And
I take this occasion to say that no
such calamity shall befall North
Carolina. The character and credit
of this state shall preserved at
all hazards,"
Governor O. Max Gardner includ
ed these statements in a talk made
to the heads of the State’s depart
ments Thursday, and again in a
radio talk last night, to show the of
ficials and the people of the State
that the cut of 70 per cent, made by
his as director of the budget and
approved and endorsed yesterday by
the full advisory budget commission,
was necessary and required.
"After we have accomplishea all
these economies.” Governor Gard
ner said, after pointing the way to
further economy, "and after we
have ascertained the maximum of
revenue to be collected, it will then
be time enough to give thought to
the question of whether the preser
vation of the State's credit demands
the calling of a special session of
the general assembly.” for the pur
pose of balancing the budget
Also Governor Gardner made tt
plain that the State could not con
tinue to fail to balance its budget,
to run “in the red." by his state
ICONTINUKU O.N PAUB lgij.j
With only a Tew corporations a*
yet holding their annual meetings
| It is revealed in the survey that since
Jan. let *125,000 has been paid In
j dividends. Several of the largest in
dustrial corporations are yet to hold
; their annual meetings which are
■ scheduled around the first to the
j middle of March when it is expect
ed that fully *125,000 more will be
j distributed to shareholders.
Strong Resources.
The combined resources of the two
banks and the three building and
! loan associations is seven million,
| seven hundred thousand dollars, the
| banks showing over three and a half
million dollars on deposit, accord
ing to their last published statement
as of Jan. 1st. Not only are the
banks but the building and loan as
sociations In strong financial condi
tion. maintaining the utmost faith
and confidence of their patrons.
During the year Just closed, the
two banks paid in July and January
dividends totalling *31.500. while
during the year over *100,000 was
paid by the banks for interest on
savings and time deposits. This was
distributed through the year and
added greatly to the income of the
thrifty.
B. Sc L. Maturities.
Building and loan associations
which hold a strong plaoe in the
hearts ol the people paid out in cash
and cancelled papers in series ma
turing during the year the enormous
sum $755,700 This wiU be added to
when two building and loan associa
tions mature series in February and
one in March, the total distributing
amounting to $141,700 within the
next 45 days.
A conservative estimate of the
total amount paid in corporate divi
dends, bank dividends, bank interest
on savings and deposits and matur
ed building and loan stock for the
past twelve months therefore runs
in excess of a million dollars.
As pointed out above* fully a half
million dollars will be paid out by
building and loans and industrial
enterprises within the next 4j days
when annual meetings are held by
the industrial enterprises and the
building and loan associations ma
ture heavy stock series. Each build
ing and loan has the money on
hand to pay out the necessary cash
included in the $141,700 maturing
the bulk of the series being1 in ma
tured stock, while the remainder
in cancelled mortgages.
Mills More Hopeful.
Business men feel there is a turn
for the better. Textile men say they
are getting more inquiries for goods
and indications are that the milk
will all be running on full time.
Several of the textile plants are
now running day and night, but
have had to accept orders at reduc
ed, prices and adjust their costs to
conditions.
Inventory time Is over with the
merchants and they are hopeful of
a better year. They feel that prices
are more steady and that there will
be no further occasion for stock
marks because of a declining mar
ket
Mr*. Markland Takes
Over Beauty Parlor
Vame Of Bfttv-Jpan Shoppe Chang
ed To Rudemar Beauty Nook
Here.
Mrs Bertha Markland, formerly
of Richmond and Charlotte, today
took over and began operating the
; beauty parlor in the Weathers
| Blanton building. South Washing
ton street, heretofore known as the
: Betty-Jean Beauty Shoppe and op
erated by Mrs. Betty Phillips. Mrs.
Marklana's place is called Rudemar
I Beauty Nook as the cosmetics of
[that name are to be used
Mrs. Markland comes to Shelby
from Charlotte and has considerable
experience, having been an instruc
tor in the Shuford beauty schools at
Richmond and Charlotte. Associat
ed with her is Miss Estelle Beaslev
of Richmond,
The Betty-Jean Shoppe has been
moved to Warren street, next door
to the Sloop Pharmacy, where ii
will be operated by Mrs Phillips. |
Aldermen Make
No Decision On
Sale City Plant
Report About Meeting
I» Erroneous
No Meftln* Held Yet, And No Datr
Set. Vote Reported
Likely.
Shelby aldermen have not as yet
reached any decision about the salt
of the municipal light plant to the
Southern Public Utilities for a mill
ion and one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Reports about, the city late Wed
nesday had it that a special meet
ing of the council was planned for
Wednesday night to make a formal
election. Thursday the Wednesday's
report had gained headway to the
extent that it was reported that the
meeting had been held and a deris
ion made to leave the matter to a
vote of the citizens. An official
check at the city hall revealed that
the reports were without founda
tion. No meeting was held Wednes
day night and no date for the S I*
tf, decision has been set.
Opinion seems to be increasing
about the city that the offer will be
referred to the citizens at a special
election. This opinion, however, is
not based upon any statement, of
ficial or unofficial, by the aldermen
or mayor, for they are sawing wood,
studying the situation and saying
nothing. If either of the five offic
ials has publicly expressed his in
tentions it is not generally known
The belief that the aldermen will
permit tax-payers to answer the
offer themselves is based, according
to those of the belief, upon the reas
oning that it may be the most sat
isfactory manner of settling the
city-wide controversy. Some favor
the sale and others do not. If, it is
pointed out, the aldermen refuse to
call an election and permit a vote,
those favoring the sale will say that
'they have not been given a chance
to express their opinion and show
their strength. If it Is put to a Tote,
it is added, the opponents of the
sale can readily and plainly register
their opposition by defeating it.
Thus both sides, it is argued, would
have the satisfaction of knowing
how the majority of tax-payers and
light patrons feel about it. The pre
vailing opinion appears to be that
a majority would vote "no" on sell
ing, but that, of course, cannot be
definitely known until put to the
test. Neither is it sure that the mat
ter will go to a vote. The silence of
the city officials as they study the
offer, rates, etc., makes one gues,*
about as good as another until there
is formal action.
S. Shelby P. T. A.
Consider Vote.
Session
Interesting Program Conducted Last
Night. Miss Blanton's Room
Winner.
The January meeting of the South
Shelby P. T. A. was held in the
school auditorium last night, and
those present enjoyed a splendid
program which was in charge of the
social committee. 4
The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. W. R. Jenkins
pastor of the LaFayette Methodist
church, after which matters of a
business nature were taken up. The
president. Rev. L. L. Jessup presid
ed as chairman.
Music was furnished by the young
ladies quartet of the LaFayette M.
E. church. Mrs. Ben Suttle, and Miss
Faria Ryder. Miss Carrie Bell Lever
delighted the audience with several
reading selections. A splendid pro
gram of folk dancing was present
ed by children from the second,
third and fifth grades.
The prize for the room having
the largest number of parents pres
ent was won by Miss Winnie Blan
ton’s room. The prize was present
ed by Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Beno\
A large crowd of parents and
friends which’nearly filled the large
auditorium attended this meeting
As the people came in they were
served -with punch and cakes. A!
the close of the meeting Capt. B. L.
Smith brought a short message of
greeting.
Baptist Pastors Meet
The Baptist pastors of the Kings
Mountain association will meet in
conference at the First Baptist
church next Monday at 2 p. m. The
program will be in charge of Rev.j
L. L. Jessup, pastor of the Second ]
Baptist church
Episcopal Service*
There will be an evening service
at the Episcopal church in Shelbv
Sunday at 7:30. Choir practice a>
" 30 Friday eveuing.
Letter Of Cleveland Woman To
Her Husband Found On Civil War
Field By Justice Holmes’ Father
"n* I-riler Of “E. Wrifht" To Hn*
band, ",l Wrtfht” Written By
. l~ Vanrhn."
' By w F Mitchell Jn Raleigh New
and Observer.)
In the battle of Antictam. Md.
; fought September 18 and 17, 1862
I Associate Justice Oliver Wendell
| Holmes, whose retirement from the
[ supreme court of the United States
} at the age of si is chronicled In tht~
I morning's press, was severely
j wounded by a shot that passed
I through his neck. The young sol
dier, who had just attained hif
majority, a few months before, wc?
the captain of a Massachusetts
company In re ponse to a telegram
received in the dead of night the
young captains father. Dr. Oliver
VVcndall Holmes, set out from Bos
ton at once to find his wounded
son. The story of his search as re
lated by Dr. Holmes under the title
of "My Hunt After the Captain,”
may be found in the Atlantic
Monthly of December, 1882 It if
one of the finest and mast humani
[things this gifted man ever wrote.
In the long search for his son, Dr.
Holmes had occasion to go over the
great battlefield. Among the me
mento. he picked up was a letter
from Cleveland county. N. C., its
seal still unbroken. It Is to this in
cident that all the foregoing is in
troductory, What the finder wrote
about the incident, now nearly 80
rears ago, has a degree of local in
terest that impels me to copy it
here. Here it Is:
"N. C„ Cleveland county. F
Wright to J Wright,'’ On the other!
side. "A few lines from W I, i
Vaughn,” who has Just been writing I
for the wife to her husband, and
continues on his own account. The
postscript, ’ tell John that Nancy’s
folks are all well and has a very
good little crop of corn a growing.
I W’onder. if by one of those strange
chances of which I have seen *o
many, this number on this leaf of
"The Atlantic," will not sooner or
later fIM Its way to Cleveland
county. North Carolina. and R
Wright, widow of John Wright, ard
Nancy s folks get from these sen
tences the lost glimpse of husband
and friend as he threw up his arms
and fell in the bloody conflict of
Antictam? I will keep this stained
letter for them until peace, comes
CONTINUED ON PVGE TEN
Man Related Here
Killed In A Crash
Brother-In-Law Mrs. Houser Fatal
ly Hurt At Glen
Alpine.
I Joe Boland, about 45. silk sale.
man of Spartftnburg, S C, was
fatally injured when struck by an
automobile, said to have been driv
en by Homer Simpson of Glen Al
pine. in front of the Glen Alpine
knitting mill* on state highway No.
10 last night about 7:15 o'clock, ac
cording to Morganton dispatches
The deceased was an uncle of
Miss Gertrude Boland. Shelby high
school student, and a brother-in
law of Mrs. B. C. Houser.
Officers who investigated said
that Mr. Boland had been riding
in a car driven bylb is son. and that
when they arrived in frpnt of the
Glen Alpine knitting mills, he pot
out, walked around the car, with
the intention of crossing the street,
and stepped into the path of the car
driven by Simpson. Officers have
made no arrest, expressing the be
lief that the accident was unavoid
able.
Mr. Boland’s body was taken i.a
Spartanburg for burial
Same Man Has First
And Last City Meter
Cilv 1 .iffht riant Has 2,399 Ij*h'
Meters Installed And Num
bered Now.
When Lorin Herd, ineter-reader
for Shelby’s municipal light plant,
started his month round the first
meter he reads Is the last meter in-1
stalle din the city—the meter with*
the highest number
This meter—No 2.399 is locatetll
In the George Elam stoic, the first
building from the Ideal servtee sta
tion, going north, on North Wash
ington street. And the second meter
he reads is Meter No. 1 in the resi
dence of Mr. Elam next door.
As the number above shows, there
are 2,399 numbered light meters In
the city. All of them are not in use!
but that many have been installed!
and can be turned on at any time.
I4r. Elam's store was completed only
recently, after he retired from the
rural mall service, and the last me
ter to be installed and numbered
was in the store building, it is Uie
nearest meter to the light depart
ment on the reading round and is
read first. Prior to that Mr. Elam's
residence was first and when the
numbering of the meters was inau
gurated some vears ago it drew No.
1,
Mrs. Fortune Dies
At Asheville Home
Former Shelby Girl, Daughter Of
Minister. Died Thurs
day.
rriends In Shelby of Mrs W. G.
Fortune, of Asheville, have been
notified that she died there yester
day. ’
Mrs. Fortune was the daughter of
the late Dr. J. Ft. Scruggs, at one
time pastor of Central Methodist
church here. He was also presiding
elder of the Gastonia district when
it was known as the Shelby district
and the district parsonage was lo
cated here. Living here for a num
ber of years Mrs. Fortune was we'i
known to many Shelby people who
will regret to hear of her death
During the recent Western North
Carolina Methodist conference aonu
of (lie Shelby delegates vi <od her
in Asheville and as she was in good
health Uiey were shocked by the
news of her rieath yesterday.
Funeral services are being held
this aftmoon at Asheville. In her
immediate family Mrs. Fortune is
survived by her husband, three
children and three grandchildren
Shelby Quartet Sings.
(Special to The Star.)
Kings Mountain, Jan. 15.—At tht
Second Baptist church In Kin?;
Mountain next Sunday at the morn
ing services a quartet of mixed voic
es from Shelby will have charge ot
the music. The quartet is composed
of George Borders, Miss Border*.
Mr. King and Mr. Ivy Shepherd
with Mr. George Horne as accom -
panist. The sermon will be deliver
ed by the pastor Rev. Robert L
Chaney.
January Tomatoes.
Policeman Burgin Putnams gar
den quit thumbing its nose at old
man winter this week. All through
Christmas and the holidays Mr and
Mrs. Putnam had home-grown to
matoes on their table, but the sup
ply ran out this week
Shelby Man And Woman Arrested
In Virgina; New Orleans Angle
Oscar B. Haves And Edna Johnson
Nabbed At Hotel There. Pal
Writes.
Richmond. Jan. 15.—Oscar K
Hayes. 30. of Shelby, N. C.. and Edna
Johnson, 23, of Norfolk, were arrest
ed here Wednesday and held as
lugitives from New Orleans. They
were located at a hotel where they
were registered as man and wife.
They admitted later, police said,
that they were not married. They
were traced here through a letter
addressed to Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Hayes. Norfolk, Va., which was de
livered (o another couple ot that
name at. 8 Virginia avenue that
city. Realizing upon opening the
missive that it was not intended for
them they turned it over to the
postal authorities who learned that
the couple for whom it was Intend
ed had come to Richmond and so
. f
they asked the Richmond police to
make a search for the pair.
Perusal of the Norfolk tetter
which was signed "Bettie' and
came from Greenville, S. C., dis
closed that the author was taking
Hayes and the Johnson woman to
task accusing them of skipping out
of New Orleans and leaving a
friend there to take the rap for c
job without rendering him any as
sistance. Another letter seized by
the police when they arrested the
pair here was signed “George W
Howard" and came irom New Or
leans. He indicated that he was in
prison there and that he thought
more of a yellow dog than he did
of people who would run away ano
leave a friend in the lurch. This let
ter was addressed to Mrs. James A.
Johnson and had been received by
the Johnson woman at general dt
livery window at the postoffice.
Killing Cases
Tried; Superior
Court Ends Here
Civil Settlement In
Wright Death
Colored Boy Gets ycsr In M«n>
slaughter. Rum Mahers Get
Heary Terms.
The week* term of Superior court
preaided over by Judge P A. Mc
Elroy, adjourned here today after
clearing the criminal docket of prac
tically all the important and urgent
cases
A number of cases were dispos'd
of »nd several .sentences passed yes
terday. The unexpected speedy dis
posal of two death cases Thursday
enabled the court to clear up the
docket earlier than had been ex
perted. One was the charge against
Paul Wilkinson, young South Caro
lina man, in connection with the fa
tal injury two years ago of Tom
Wright, aged Mooresboro citizen >n
an automobile fatality. The other
was the manslaughter charge
against Wilkes Osborne, colored, who
was charged with killing Frank
Hickman, also colored, while, ar
cording to Osborne, t hey were pin - -
ing cowboy.
Settled.
The charge against Wilkinson was
changed to assault with deadly
weapon and prayer continued for 12
months in which tune Wilkinson ,*
to pay D. C. Wright, son of the de
ceased, damages around $300 auc
the court cosis. The elder Wrigh;
was killed near Mooresboro about
two years ago when two car* sidf -
swiped and one struck him as he
was walking along the highway,
Osborne, the colored boy, was giv
en 12 months in the cowboy playiits
which resulted in the death of hi*
pal. Tlie killing took place in the
Double Shoals section
Speedy Justice.
Two colored men got a taste of
speedy justice, being tried in coun
ty court Wednesday night and again
in Superior court yesterday Mon
day night Sheriff Irvin Allen and
nine deputies surrounded an alleged
whiskey olant just across Buffr.j
on Potts creek. After some recon
noltering the officers closed in on
the still while it was in full blast
The two negroes operating the
plant attempted to make their get
away but in a scrambling chase
about the creek swamps Tom March
was caught. His partner, J. D. (Jay
bird) Tate, was nabbed the nert
day. the scratches he received ir.
running through the swamp thick
ets giving him awr.y. In recorder*
court Wednesday night March wa*
given a sentence of 12 months ana
Tate a sentence of 10 months. They
appealed and were tried again it
superior court the following da*
There ihey were given the same
sentences. The still was around 80
gallons in capacity and a run w?..«
nearing completion when the covey
of officers swamped down
Barrett Affair.
The charges growing out of the
death of Boyd Barrett. Waco high
school boy, last week were contin
CO iTINtIKD ON PACJt TIN
Grand Jury Gives
County Home Boost
Compliments Mrs. Borders And
Mve-Al-Home Pro*ram At
Home.
The leport of the superior court
grand jury, as filed with Judge P
A. McElroy yesterday, is very com
plimentary to the management of
the county home for the aged and
infirm.
The main sections of the report,
signed by Norman Lee, foreman, fel
low:
"We have examined all witne&es
coming before us, and investigated
all matters requiring our attention
that we know of.
“We have found the court house
in fair shape.
“The county home is in excellent
condition, the grand jury wishes to
especially compliment Mrs. Borders
for her very efficient work in keep
ing the home ideal. All matters
pertaining to the farm seem to be
in good shape. We find the home
carrying out the slogan of “living a
home.” Mr. Borders reports that he
has about 50 acres of wheat sown
has plenty of home grown meat tr.
do, some left from last year. Pan
try was well supplied with home
grown meats, fruits and molasses.
“Jail and its general condition we
find fair.
“On investigation we find the
prisoners are getting three substan
tial meals a day.
"The grand jury further recom
mends that the court, look Into th*
will of Priscilla Lucinda Hamll t*
see if it is being carried out sub
ject to the will and the laws of the
state, this will is recorded in book
of wills No. 4, page 103.“