tar 8 PAGES TODAY By Mail, o»r r.»r. tin »dTimc«t - %'t t> Cirrtof. rrr «*■» a. - __ MONDAY, FEB. 29. 1932 Late News THE MARKET Cotton, spot . _ 7c and up Cotton Seed, per ton .._$9,9:) Cloudy Tuesday. Today’s North Carolina Weather Report Fair tonight and slightly warmer in east. Tuesday partly cloudy and slightly colder In north east portion. Maci.ean Will Not. Aaleigh, Feb. 29—The field of po tential candidates for the Denio eratic gubernatorial nomination was •arrowed further yesterday by the announcement of A, D. Maci.ean. of Washington, leader in the 1931 gen eral assembly of the forces, for State support of the Constitutional school term withoutorecourse to tax on land, that he would not enter the race. Following by two weeks the announcement of the decision of Jo sephus Daniels that he would not seek the Governorship the Maci.ean statement leaves only three men known to be seriously considering running who have as yet made no definite announcement. They are Gen. Albert Cox and Speaker Willis Smith, both of Raleigh, and Sollct lor T. A. McNeil, of Lumbcrton. Much Lespedeza To Be Sown By County Farmers Big Recommendation Of Farm Board Hay And Soil-Building Crop Un known Here Few Tears Back Now Popular. All Indications are that a record crop of lespedeza will be sown in ' Cleveland county this year. Just a few years u'go lespedeza, the hay and soil-building legume, was practically unknown in Cleve land. Then Cleveland farmers be gan to look about few something to hold up their soil and at the same time increase the hay crop in ord er to cut down the outgo for feed produced elsewhere. At that time farmers in Union and Stanly coun ties were boosting the value of les pedeza and the county farm agent and a number of farmers made a 1 trip of inspection there. Lespedeza was started here and has proved successful, it is said, in nearly every instance. One of the major recommenda tions of the county board of agri culture, in a recent meeting here to outline ft farm-improvement pro gram was to urge that increased acreage be given to lespedeza. As a result of the success had by farm ers who have tried it and because of the recommendation many farmers will sow the legume this year for the first time. Time To Sow. It win be time to. sow lespedeza at any time now on through the last of March, according to ft, W. Shoffner, county farm agent, who would recommend seeding as early as possible. Discussing the prospect ive crop, the county agent says: "The method of seeding depends on the type'**# soil. If your soil seems to be packed down and crust formed, it would be advisable to break this crust by some means. Some use a weeder and some a har row. Esther method is satisfactory. After this crust is broken, the seed can be sown and no covering ne cessary. "The County Board of Agriculture recommended lespedeza very high ly as one of the soil improving crops, hay and grazing. Now is tl>e i ime while seed are cheap to se > cure a small amount and get a start. This is a legume that has been pro* en and recommended by authorities. We take no gamble in sowing lespedeza." WHAT'S ALL THE ARGUMENT? Don't fight! Refer the ques tion to the Washington Serv ice Bureau of the Cleveland Star before the argument goes too far. We have a staff of trained research worker* there who will give our read ers authoritative answers, free of charge, to any ques tion that Is answerable. Try them! Write your question on one side of the paper, briefly and clearly, but don’t ask opinion or advice on legal, medical and religious matters; wc cannot give them. Sign your name and address to the question, enclosed 2 cents in stamps for reply postage, and mail to the Cleveland Star's Service Bureau. 1322 New lor* Ave., N. W., Washing ton, D. C. Ton will get a per sonal, confidential reply. County Schools To Operate For Regular Period | Continue After State Support Ends ' State Support For Six Month; Ended Last Week. Districts Keep (Joins. There is no indication that any school in Cleveland county will be forced to close because of short fi nances before the regular closing time, J. H. Grigg, county superin tendent said today. Reports from Raleigh last week had it that schools in several sec tions of the state would likely close at the end of the six-month period of support by state funds. Keep Running. Cleveland county long term schools opened early last summer in Order to close later for the cot ton-picking cotton, and as a re sult of the early start six months of school work was completed last week. This marked the end of the half-year period in which the schools operated on state funds. All the long-term schools In the coun ty, however, were continuing today and Will complete the two addi tional months on district funds as heretofore. The regular six months schools in the county started late because of the cotton-pioking and as a result completed only four months work last week and therefore have two more months to Operate on state support. i Practically all of the schools in the county, long and short terms will complete their school year around April 20. County Teachers To Aid Milk Campaign Teachers Hear Milk Campaign Pre sented Saturday By Shoffner. Grigg Reports A large number of teachers were present at their monthly meeting in the high school auditorium Sat urday, February 27. R. W. Shoffner in a short talk explained the “milk for health campaign,” that was started by the state board of health in order to get before the people the benefit of milk. This can best be done by getting the plan before the chil dren. The county committee, Messrs. Shoffner, Grigg, Dorton and Smith will announce the plan for the county soon. The president, Prof. B. F. Bird spoke of the N. C. E. A. which is to meet in Charlotte. March 17, 1,8, 10. Delegates were elected and all teachers were urged to attend this great educational meeting. Supt. J. H. Grigg was asked to give report of the N. E. A. whieh he attended in Washington, D. C. last week. He responded with a short talk, but impressive talk on the great inspirational meeting. The teachers then went to group meetings—high school, intermediate and primary. Each group reported an interesting, helpful program? Masonic Notice Cleveland lodge No. 202 A. F. and A. M. will meet In called com munication Tuesday night at 7:30 p. m. for work in third degree. Vis iting brethren cordially Invited. Happy Birthday To 27 People * * * * Over Score Shelby, Cleve land People Have Birth day Once In 4 Years. Twenty-seven Shelby and Cleveland county people who have a birthday only once every four years are celebrating their birthdays today. They were born on February 29, and that date appears on the calendar only on Leap Year. Four of the 27 are today having their first birthday yet the four youngsters are four years of age. The four who had to wait four years to have a birthday are: Wil liam Durant Weaver. Shelby route 1: Joe Parris, Shelby route 3; Nor ris Eugene Hughes, Shelby: and B. C. Turner, Jr., Belwood. Just a Boy, j Over at the Eastside village in Shelby C. A. Mitchell was having his 15th birthday dinner today and judging by that should be a mere lad, yet he Is 60 years of age. Ed Harriman Young, of Hlllcrest, Shel by. and Will J. Riley, of Shelby route 6, are having their 13th birth day today but are 52 years of age A list, of people bom on a day that' disappears three years out of four follows—and It may pay them all to read completely through. The year of birth follows each name: Moody Hoyle, Casar, 1908; C. A. Mitchell, Eastside, 1872: Pat'y [.Short, Shelby. 1924: James Rlne ' hardt, 1896; Will J. Riley, Shelby route 6. 1876; B. C. Turner, Jr., Belwood. 1928; Hershel Hord, Lawn dale. 1912; Ithiel Summerlin, Bolt ing Springs, 1916; John William Swink. 1892; Naomi Williams. Beams Mill, 1924; Norris Eugene Hughes, Shelby, 1928; Cora Ann ^ustell, Shelby, 1920; Mrs. Spur geon Putnam, Shelby route 7, 1908; Sallie Lemons, Ora mill, 1908; Wake Jolley, Mooresboro, 1912; Themon Ponder, Earl. 1916; Joe Parris, Shelby route 3, 1928; J. E. Parker. ! Jr..Lattlmore, 1924; William Di - rant Weaver, Shelby, route 1, 1921'; |j. H. Southard, Jr„ Dover MH» 1912; Charles T. Lattlmore, now of Reno, Nevada, son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. N. Lattlmore, 1908; James Wil son, Shelby, 1908; Mrs. J W. Aus tin, Neillngham, Wash., daughter of Mrs. Horace Thompson; Ed Hard iman Young, Hillcrest. 1880; Mrs Fred White, Shelby mill, 1908: Ken neth Blanton, Lattimore 1920. Now the present: Anv Cleveland county person bom on February 29 applying at The Star office this week will be given a pass to one show at the Carolina theatre, cour tesy Manager Reynolds. Chairman Mull Off For Raleigh Meet Mr. O. M. Mull left today for Ra leigh to attend the Democratic ex ecutive committee meeting there to morrow night. He will be a guest at th«f buffet supper to De given by Governor and Mrs. Gardner for members of the committee tomor row evening at t£e mansion. Mr. Mull is chairman of the State executive committee, which at its meeting will select he place and date for the State Democratic con vention. News Of Basketball Sports Will Be Found On Page 8 Political Pot Simmers In State; Cox May Enter Race For Governor Might Get Danjgls Influence And “Help" From Morrison. Mrs. McKee Thinking. . ! Raleigh, Feb. 29.—Politics in North j Carolina may now be described as having reached the “simmering” stage and may be expected within the next two or three weeks to reach the "boiling” point. The three can didates for the gubernatorial nomi nation made speeches the past week and will have more such engage ments in the present week and from now on. Also, there are signs of more activity among the candidates, for other State offices, to say nothing of the contest for a seat in the United States Senate. Moreover, there has been a grow ing belief in Raleigh and over the State that General Albert L. Cox, former superior court Judge and World war veteran, may emerge from his seclusion of months and get into the race for Governor. General Cox admits that he is be ing encouraged extensively, and an nounces that he will let it be know^ I what he will do by the latter part of this week The other prospects' might as well be eliminated, unless Solicitor Thos. McNeill, Lumberton, decided to do a little whirlwind campaigning for the nomination. But this General Cox matter is getting more toe-hold. It’s sort of a swell and whether it will burst or grow seems uncertain. There are tnoes who say that if Oen. Cox can get Legion leaders behind him, the Legion will “go down the line” for the former State commander. Also, it is intimated that his platform might coincide largely with that of Josephus Daniels, and, in that event, he would be likely to get the Dan iels support, for what it may be worth. General Cox was in Wash ington last week, and it is presum ed that he talked with members of the North Carolina delegation, prob ably including Senator Cameron Morrison. The two are friendly. It Is known that Senator Morrison has money. It is presumed that Gener al Cox, as other candidates, will need help. It is being suggested that —well, that maybe there is an un derstanding. At any rate, it is as sumed that with legion support and financial help, General Cox would make a strenuous campaign, es 'iTTSM’Ft.i s p f-no 1 Gas Price War Getting Nearer ToThisSection Difference 5 Cent* In County Retail Price Drop* To UH Cents In Kings Mountain Aren. Still 20 Here. The battle lines of the rax price war are eloeinr In about Shelby for the first time. Automobile owners of Shelby and | western Cleveland county oyer the! week-end became deeply Interested; In the close approach of the price cutting competition. For 18 months or two years gas stations along highway 20 between Gastonia and Charlotte have been engaged In price-slashing, bringing the per gallon retail price to low levels. But until recently the cut ting did not reach Cleveland coun ty. Last week, however, stations In and about Kings Mountain began selling gasoline at the retail price ' of 15H cents, and during the latter! pan or tne week the low priced ga* began to creep nearer and nearer Shelby.* Just beyond Buffalo, about half way between Kings Mountain and Shelby, one station was yester day reported as dropping the price to 15% cents. Stations in and about Shelby were still quoting gas today at a figure running around 20.2 oents per gallon. An amusing angle of the price cutting Is the story of a filling sta tion operator just west of Shelbv who went to Kings Mountain last week and purchased several hun dred gallons of gas at the retail price of 15% cents, brought the ga. back to his station and held the price up by retailing It at a frac tion above 20 cents. Fifty Entrants In Two Contests Webb *m»y Contest T* Be Held la Shelby Friday night. Name Essay Winner. Approximately 50 high school boys and girls of Cleveland county are competing this year for the medals offered annually by Selma C. Webb and Clyde R. Hoey, The two Webb medals go to the best essayist and best reciter while the Hoey medal is awarded the best high school orator. The first of the two public con tests, the Selma Webb recitation contest, is to be held at Central high school auditorium In Shelby Friday night of this week, March 4. At that time tine winner of tve essay contest will also be announc ed. A week later, Friday night, March 11, the Hoey contest for boys will be held at the same place. Around 25 boys and girls entered the essay contest and their essays have already been turned over to the Judges. Betwen 10 and 12 girls are expected to be In the recitation contest Friday night and approxi mately the same number of boyc in the oratorical contest a week later. Liquor Violators Up In County Court Ten Of IS Cases Were Prohibition Charges. Bootlegger Is Bobbed. Thirteen cases were disposed of in the week-end grind of the Cleve land county recorder’s court this morning. Of the thirteen charges 10 deal with prohibition law violations, pos session or public drunkenness. Parc tically all of the convicted defend ants were fined from $5 to $10 each and given suspended sentences The liquor In the possession of or drunk by five of the defendants was said to have been a portion of 25 gallons stolen from a bootlegger. One five-gallon demijohn of the whiskey said to have been stolen was captured and officers are check ing up on the source of the stolen supply. Wall And Smith To Address Scout Meet Those who attend the boy scout trainihg course now under way at the First Baptist church, will have an opportunity Tuesday night of this week of hearing Dr Zeno Wall speak on "Education for Character, ’ and Capt. B, ti. Smith speak on the subject, “Character Values of Scout* Ing and How Obtained" The meeting begins at 7 o'clock and all men Interested in scouting are urged to attend * , „ us*(:_Tlial Soothed Nervous Breasts -f* # - 'Jr.” , m0, *pl?t0"r sounds r"r *»y American resident* of the International Settlement of shanghai were the stirring »train? of “The Stare and Stripe* Forever” a* the 3let V H Infantry Keel Fr?nchm U^Uns and "T."* ^ VMUt»iar* Not American, but British. " ,‘T int’'n!"'ly rp,,cv,‘d to »** U«*W Ham', boy* on the job of protecting trerk. the T . *nv,‘s‘on ,nwt *hown ibr doufl'bov. In a *cene reminiscent of 1917. leaded In truck., they are enroute to take up their pout* on the houndarle, of the aettlement ! County’# Oldest Woman, Age 100, Breaks Her Hip Mrs. Elizabeth Hauser Cleve land county's • oldest woman fell and broke her hip on Thursday of last week. She tripped on a rug or carpet at the home of Mr. Elsie Bor ders near the Cleveland coun ty home where she lives, and fell on the floor, sustained a fracture which has confined her to a bed. The attending: physician does not think she will evei be able to walk again. Mr* : Houser celebrated her 190th birthday last Angus! Negroes To Present Religious Pageant "Heaven Bound"- Is Title. Several Negro Spirituals To Be Sung. Monday night, iiarcti 7th at 8 o'clock at the county courthouse, the Negro teachers of the county, assisted by others will present the religious pageant. "Heaven Bound.” The pageant portrays the travellers along life’s highway and their suc cess or failure In escaping the lures of the tempter. A special feature of the program will be the singing of the Negro spirituals including “Couldn't Hear Nobody Play,” "Swing Low," "I’m A Soldier,” It's Me. O. Lord," "You’re Going To Reap Just What You Sow.” etc. Special seats will be teserved for white people and a special Invita tion is extended them to be present. A small admission charge will be made, the proceeds to go towards the county for the improvement of th*e work in the Negro schools. Charges Depression To Wast And Extravagance Of Federal Government Wants More Economy At Washingtpn Gre*d Of International Hankers Made Depression Worse. Talk To Rotary. Waste and extravagance on the part of cur Federal government was given as one of the chief causes for the depression by David Clark, edi tor of the Textile Bulletin speak ing here mt the Hotel Charles at its luncheon* last week. Employees I'nion. In addition to charging extrava gance in governmental affairs. Mr Clark asserted that there Is u strong union at the seat of our government among the employees, working for larger appropriations for the various departments of the government and for shorter holtrs. This uolon Is so strong and pow erful, he charged, that if members of Congress would not vote as the union dictates, traps are set for the law' makers in an effort to get them in a compromising attitude with women which results in a threat to expose them If they "do not v6te right.” Greed in International banking was given as another cause for the depression, the barikers selling for eign securities to American invest ors and Charging enormous com- i missions. "Now. these bankers are working to get. our government to excuse the foreign countries from ICONTINVED ON PACT* EIGHT » Gamble Is Worse. Mr. Bill Gamble, son of Mrs. Gene Gamble, is critically ill at his home on E. Marion street, and it is thought that he is gradually becom ing weaker. Benefit Show For Graham St. School A Tom Thumb Wedding, together with tap dancing and a fashion frolic will be given on March flth at the High School auditorium, the proceeds to go for the benefit of the Oraham street school. Those who are to take part in the entertain, ment are how undergoing training and rehearsal# and the Parent Teachers Association of Graham street school will put on an advance sale of tickets this week. Contributions Must Be In Writer's Name Readers of The Star should bear in mind that contributions intend ed for publication must bear the author’s name. This Is end has been a rale of the paper for years and for the papers protection must be rigidly adhered to. A contribution has been received signed "Farmer" but in a ladies’ hand-writing and signed "J S." The author’s name is wanted before publication. Second Potato Crop Miller Spake, who lives just below Shelby stored his Irish potatoes for the winter, laying them on sacks in the cellar Because of the mild wea ther, they have taken on a second growth, and stalks two feet hlvh are found. Many small potatoes have grown as large as the last year’s crop, some of the small po tatoes taking root through the mesh es of the sack next to the ground. | Wandering Dollar Bill Handled By 110 People In Week; Purchased Many Things During Round Grocery Stores. Theatres, Barber shops, Drujr Stores, Filling: Sta tions Get Bill. A dollar bill put la circulation Saturday afternoon, Feb. 2(J, at 3:30 by The Star passed through the hands of 110 people »in a week's time, or until 9 o'clock this morn ing. The bill, which galloped all over Shelby and purchased practically everything money will buy, was spent first at a drug store and wound up this morning in a grocery store. In the intervening time it was spent numerous times at grocery stores, at barbershops, in pool rooms, at theatres, at filling stations, at taxi stations, and in cafes. In that time It bought everything from a shoe shine up to a membership in the Warren Hoyle American Legion post. It isjft a known fact that a boot-'' legger handled it, but one anony mous spender of the dollar wrote on the slip of papfer- "Here goes my last dollar for a quart to have a good time. Good night!” Carried Notebook. When The Star put the bill in circulation Saturdav reek ago a notebook ^vas pasted on It with the request that every person handling the bill write their names and the hour spent upon it. Every one who handled It. it is presumed, did so. Anyway, if you don’t believe a single dollar .can go places and do things in a week's time read where all it travelled during the week: The Cleveland Star, 3:30 p. in., Feb. 20; Andrew Dellinger, Frank E. Hoey, Willis Barbershop, Central Cafe, 5:30. Sunday. Feb. 21—John E. Stanetry, Malcolm Spangler. W. A Poston, W. H. WaU, jr„ Loron Hord, Mrs. E. L. Beam, M, E. Spangler, C, C. Mc Murrf Jr., M. M. O’Shields, J. O. Harris. Monday, Feb. 22—Carolina Motor Inn, R. H. Lathinghouse, Carolina Motor Inn, E. M. Lonnon,’ R, H. Lathinghouse. Tuesday, Feb. 23—F E. Petwtty, gas and oil, H. B. Sauls, sandwich; Cleveland Sandwich Co., Piggly Wiggly store, Mrs. A. O Crawford, Ruth Andrews,' DeWitt Crawford, Sara Stle Wilson, J. B. Morrison, George Kakavas, Romeo Faker, San itary Market, B. M. Jones, Webb Brothers, Quinn Roberts, Spencer Elliott, Shelby Cigar and Billiard Parlor, R. R Keeter * Co C A Mullins*, Jr Wednesday, Feb. 24—Mrs. R. B. Keeter, P. O. Noblett, Tom Black, J B. Wright, R. B. Keeter & Co., J. S. McKrsight. Auto Inn, Paul Torjey, J. L. McDowell, Warren Hoyle Post American Legion. Basil Goode, Sam Ellis, Mack Latham, W. H. Arey, jr.. Will Ager, J. O. Props t & Son, Thursday. Feb. 23 Ideal Service Station. Elam’s Cash Store, D. L. Willis, jr.. Mrs. Ward Arey, Claude Webb at Webb Theatre. Friday. Feb. 28—Crane Vulcaniz ing. Saturday, Feb. 27—Piggly Wiggly, H. P. Whisnant, Chocolate Shop, Ed Hamrick, Carolina Theatre, Ray mond Lewis, J. E. Elliott. Ray Er vin. O. C. Lewis, C. V. Mode, C. B. Poston, Mrs. R. L. Lewie, Mrs. An drew Hunt, Mrs O. C. Lewis, Pierce Gardner, Paul Carpenter, J, B. Lewis George Crawford, Roy McKee, Othc Mode, Charlie Mode M. G. Eaker, Mary Turner, Mrs. L. D. Estes, T. M. Lee. Sunday, Feb. 28—Vernon Mode, Dick Francis, Doyle Earnest Chick Davis, Ray Gtlreatli, Andrew Hunt, Walter Edmonson, Lummle Canipe, Mrs. L. p. Connor. Monday, Feb. 29—Claude Connor, Gulf Refining Co., Raymond Lewis, grocery. West Shelby, 3 a. m. A11 over town and back again Horn Announces For Solicitor Of County Court Fir*t Formal Entrant For Offic# Well Known Yoon* Shelby M <r> Announcni For Recorder'* Solicitor. C. C. 'Cobby) Horn, well know*' young Shelby Jawyer anti business man, on Saturday made the for me 1 announcement that he would be a candidate'for solicitor of the Cleveland county recorder’s couit subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary in June. Mr. Horn La the first candidet lo formally announce for that of flee, although It la generally pre turned that the present solicitor, f* . Speight Beam, will be a candidate agan. One or two other candidate are said to be considering the rac" Known In County ’rhe announced candidate Is » son of J. A. (Cobb) Horn, promin ent Cleveland county farmer, and Mrs. Horn. He received his early education at Piedmont and Bolling Springs high schools and then graduated at Wake Forest. For several years he was in the cotton business in Shelby, in that time becoming acquainted with a big percentage of the fanners of the eounty, but more recently he has been practising his profession here. He is -married, his wife being the former Miss Bara Roberts, and makes his home In Shelby. Gold Withdraws From County Race Announced Candidate For Treasur er Decide Not To Seek r Comity Office. . George E. Gold, ■well known younr, fanner of the county,’ who an nounced some time ago that he would be a candidate for county treasurer In the Democratic pri mary, decided over the week-end to stay out of the race. He made his first speech of the campaign Friday night at the court house, but later made up his mini he told The Star, to withdraw. His statement of withdrawal was not amplified. One Candidate His withdrawal from the race leaves only one announced candi date for treasurer, Mrs. J. C. New ton, as Mrs. Mary Yarbrough, pres • ent treasurer, has already announc ed she would not ask reeleetlon Mr. Oliver Wilson Dies At Ellenboro Brother Of D* H. D. Wilson Of Shelby. Funeral Morning. Dr. H. D. Wilson attended the funeral this morning at 11 o’clock of his brother, Mr. Oliver Wilson, which- was conducted at Bethel ahurch, Ellenboro. Mr. Wilson died Sunday morning at the age of 78 years. He was a prominent farmer of the Ellenboro section and leaves ten children and two brothers, Dr. H. D. Wilson of Shelby and Jimmie Wilson of Ellenboro. His wife died two years ago. Deceased had been sick for two years with dropsy. A large crowd attended the funeral services this morning. Try Answering These C/an you answer seven oi these I test questions? Turn to page frV tile answers. X. When an author writer und<' an assumed name what is it called? 3. Who wrote the song "A Perfe day”? 3. Who ia-Paderewski? 4. What city is the capitai -J Wisconsin? 6. On which ocean has the Unit ed States the longest coast line? 6. How many children did Abra ham Lincoln have? 7. Of what institution is Robe-t M. Hutchias the president? 8. What is the title of the wife of an Earl? 9■ Where is Yale university? 10. Is the earth & star? 11. Did The Star carry an adver tisement in Friday's issue of a mar* offering to trade 100 acres of lain.' for a car? 12. Who is writing a series of his torical articles for The Star each week on Cols. Cleveland and Shel by and tbe Baffle of Kings Moun tain.

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