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VOL. XXXVIII, No. 28 .... THE CLEVELAND STAR SHELBY, 10 PAGES TODAY By Mall, per mi, (Id adraneti - uVj Late News THE MARKET Cotton, spot.7e and up totton Seed, per ton_^_$p.90 Rain Saturday. Today’* North Carolina Weather Report: Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Rain Saturday. Some what colder tonight. Smith, King Better. Supt. B. L. Smith, or the Shelby school*, who ia sick with influensa wa* reported to be better today and it is not now thought that he has pneumonia. Mr. Will King, who has been HI for some time with blood poisoning, showed considerable im provement yesterday and today and was able to sit up for a time. Planning First Aid School For County Industry 1'ould Instruct One Person From Each Industry In Handling Injured. A Red Cross first aid school for Industrial employes or Shelby and Cleveland county is now being con sidered. The American Red Cross has in formed Henry B. Edwards, county 'chairman, that a Red Cross repres entative is available for a 10-day period in pielby to conduct the school. If enough Industrial plants are interested in giving at least one employe from each mill in struction In taking care of injured people, the officials of the plant are to communicate with Mr. Edwards and the representative will be sent here. The aim of the Red Cross in of fering the instruction is to cut down the number of accidents by preventative measures and to re duce the seriousness of accidents by having expert first aid treatment immediately after an accident. A number of Industrial men here think it a good opportunity to in struct their employes. At least 20 students will be required for the court and not over 35. The classes if conducted will last for 10 days with three hours of instruction per day. The only cost for the entire 10-days will be about <1 per pupil to cover the cost of bandages, etc. Those who have considered the proposition here think that indus trial plants In the city and county • nmuiUk ha.iwttt—-pay- fot the employe 3ent to tire school. After completing the course the em ploye would be available to give first aid treatment to anyone in jured and he or she could also in struct other employes in the plant in the work. There are more than a score of textile mills In ^ie county and with each of these sending an em ploye to take the course the re quired number of 20 could be se cured. The offer, however, is open iq all types of plants and any firm might send an employe or overseer to take the course. A Red Cross representative will be in North Carolina In May and if the school can be organized here Mr. Edwards is informed that the representative could be sent here 'the. first 10 days of the month With the three hour courses given n the morning and afternoon an employe would have to be away from work only a half day at a rime during the 10 days. It is gen ially believed the first aid in struction would be worth hundreds of dollars to the industrial plants of the county. Mrs. Weathers Dies This Morning funeral Will Be Conducted At. Ross Grove Chnreh Satur day Afternoon. Funeral pervlces will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. R. Pink Weathers at Ross Grove church, just north of Shelby. Mrs. Weathers died at her home in the Beaver Dam community ti ls morning at 12:10 o’clock following an illness since last July. She hud been confined to her bed since De cember. Mrs. Weathers before marriage was Miss Elizabeth Pruett, a daughter of the late Wiley Pruett. She was 76 years, four months and nine days old. In girlhood Mrs. Weathers joined the Baptist church at Boiling Springs, later moving her membership to Ross Grove where it remained until her death. She was a kind hearted Christian character and greatly loved _ her ho6t of friends. Two children were born, Pred Weathers who died in service during the World war and Mrs. N. H. Mauney, the only sur viving child. Also surviving are t wo grandchildren, two sister, Mrs. Docie Plonk of Shelby and Mrs Rocky Lovelace of Union Mills. The service at Ross Grove Sat urday afternoon will be in charge nf Rev. H. E. Waldrop, the pastor. osi.ted by Revs r> F Pufnaii ar,0 1 D Harrilt. - / 0. C. Dixon Dies From \ Stroke Of Apoplexy Funeral At Zion On Saturday Eve Prominent Farmer Succumbs To Stroke. Leaves Wife And Nine Children. o . — O. Clemmie Dixon, one of the largest and best known farmers df the county, died this morning nt 8:15 o’clock at his home a few miles north of Shelby on highway No. 18 following a stroke of apoplexy which he received Friday at one o’clock. Mr. Dixon had been in bad health for a year, but his condition was not considered so serious. lie was up with his clothes on around the house when the fatal stroke came. He never regained conscious ness. Mr. Dixon’s death was a source of deep sorrow throughput the county. a large land owner and glnner and a trustee of the Shel by hospital since it whs founded about 11 years ago. He was born near Cleveland Mills 65 years ago last July, the son of Tom J. Dixon, one of the county’s premier citi zens. At the age of 18 he joined New’ Bethel church but was a member of New Prospect for 35 years and up to the time he died. He served many years as superin tendent of Sunday school there and las deacon and clerk for a quarter of a century. Mr. Dixon was a quiet disposi tion, but industrious, honest and clear thinking. He was married 3* years ago to Miss Mattie Gold, daughter of the late W. F. (Min) Gold and to this union eleven chil dren were bom, nine of whom sur vive: Ben, Tom. Max, Pearl, Clar ence. Margaret, O. J„ jr., W. F. and Hal Gold. Eight grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. C. S. Morehead, of Hickory Grove, S. C.; Mrs. J. T. Huff, of Casar; Miss Ida Dixon. Mrs. C. D, Stroup. Mrs. O. V. War lick, W. J. Dixon of this county. Mrs. J. H. Trott of Clearwater, Fla Funeral services which will he conducted at Zion church Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock wfllhe con ducted by Rev. W. E. Lowe, his pas tor at Prospect, assisted by Revs. I. D. HarriU. D. G. Washburn and John W. Buttle. One New Entrant During The Week Candidate For Commissioner Run* Total Of Announced Candidates To Nine. The present week has seen • very little activity in county polities. Oth er than the campaigning being flora by candidates already announced. Only one candidate formally an nounced since Monday, that being the announcement of Joe E. Blan ton for county commissioner. Mr. Blanton’s announcement makes a total of nine announced candidates —four for sheriff, two for legisla ture, one for treasurer, one far county solicitor and era for com missioner. At least four more an nouncements are expected within the next week or so as it is gener ally understood that County Judge M. R. Weathers and County Solici tor W. S. Beam will be candidates to succeed themselves. Essay Contest On Here Tonight The annual Selma Webb essay contest for high school girls of Cleveland count; will be held tonight Frida; in the Shelb; Central school audi torium. The opening hour is 7:30 and grils representing 14 Cleveland high schools will compete for the medal. In a preliminary contest to la; Joe Beckham won the right to represent Shelb; in the Clyde Hoe; oratorical :ontest which will be held to light) week. Others in the Inal contest for Shelb; were Paul Arrowood, Jack Jolle; md Hill Hudson, Jr. City Electrician In Close Call As He Touches Switch j Hugh Ian Smith, city electri cian, hu a metal switch box to thank (or being alive today. While he and H. L. Toms, city water superintendent, were working at tM^ Shelby pump station this week, Smith, think ing the power had been rut off at switch box, placed his hand In the box. The power was not off and a current of 2,300 volts hurtled into his arm. As It hap pened he was resting his wrist on the side of the metal box and this grounded the current to the floor. Had the current not been grounded it k believed he would have been Instantly killed. As it was%three fingers were burned and also his wrist where it touched the box. Andrew Elliott Runs For Co. School Board - s Announces Himself a Candidate. Ivy WIIIU Will Quit When HU Term Is Out. Andrew Elliott of Polkville, It is learned on good authority, is a candidate for membership on the county board of education. Mr. Elliott is a progressive farmer in No. 8 township and deeply interest ed in education. He will seek a position of the board v.hich is com posed of five members. It is understood that Ivy Willis of Latttmore will not seek re-elec tion when his term expires. He will have served for five years when his present term expires, so he expects to quit and take up teaching again, hence be will hot be a candidate to succeed himself. At present the county board of education is composed of W. - A Rldenhour. chairman. Ivy WllUs, C. D. fomty, O. 8. Young and afSdL.; Hard. — r iw»ltrri V Spring Sends Many Back To Golf Links ; Cleveland Springs Coarse In Beet Condition Ever. New Members' Joining. Early spring weather is giving the Cleveland Springs golf course a boom. With perfect golf weather > prevailing the Shelby courS is at taining more popularity than In years. The Springs course is now in the best condition in the history of the club. Much of the grass along the fairways and on the grens did not die during the winter season and as a result the entire course it as green as in late spring and early summer. Much work has been done on the links In recent months, the traps have been altered and im proved, the No. 3. hole lake has been built back, and the roughs cleaned up. Just now It is the most attractive course in tije state and local golfers are taking ad vantage of it. With the hew mem bership rolling around Spurgeon Hewitt, club secretary, says prac tically all old members are enroll ing again and new ones are join ing. t Native Of County Dies In Oklahoma News has been received here of the death of Mr. Sam Durham whc passed away at his home in Okla homa City, Okla. Friday. February 27th. Mr. Durham was. a native of Cleveland county and a son of the late Dr. A. K. Durham. He is sur vived by his widow, one daughter and two sons of Phoenix, Orlzona One brother Dr. Jim Durham, of Columbia, S. C. and two sisters Mrs. J. C. Fitzgerald of Henderson ville and Mrs. Hattie Smith of Greenville, S. C. also survive. Mr. Durham was a brother-in law of Mrs. J. N. Dellinger of Shel by. Law License That Gave Him Chance ! To Marry “The” Girl Hoey’s Thrill j Famous Shelby Attorney Got Big test Thrill After Hard Day At Newspaper Office A law license that came to a 21 year-uld newspaper man thus mak ing it possible for him to marry the one and only girl was the bigge r 1 thrill ever experienced by Clyde I? Hoev prominent Shelby- barrist* Each day in The Charlotte Ob thing to which It relates. Probably server Frederick smith runs a co>. umn entitled "My Greatest Thrill’ 1* which he interviews prominent citizens and permits them to tell through him of the experience which gave them the most hie*: Here is the Hoey thrill as publish CONfINUBli UK CAGE CBN ¥ Speaks Here _% « * J. PmI leontrt (above), former iwretary of the N. C. Merchants association, was the principal speaker at the meeting of the Shel by Klwanhr club last night. Future Brightens Leonard Thinks; New Laws Help Savages Of Fear And Hysteria Hart Been Arretted By Govern mental Legislation. Speaking before the K;wanis club last night, Paul Leonard of States ville, former secretary of the N. C. Merchants association and later connected wit han investing firm in New York, held an optimistic view for business revival because of gov ernmental legislation. Mr. Leonard mid that the present measures for relief should have been enacted a year ago and the country would not be In the Condition it is In, He expressed the opinion that fear and hysteria are rapidly disappear ing and in a start while hanks will enjoy alii old- tftue cutfodenee, 'con » sumers will buy, industries will re vive and the depression will pass over gradually. Said he in part: “At no time in the past have the citisens of this nation been more concerned over governmental activi ties and legislative enactments at this particular period of readjust ment in local, national and world affairs. Never befofPrin times of of peace, have we, as a people, been faced with such perplexing and dis tressing economic conditions and problems. To a more or less degree, every one of us, no matter what sta tion in life we occupied, has been affected by the depression which has reigned since the stock market crash over two years ago Cold facts and actual conditions with which we have been forced to deal, have brought us to the bitter realisation that we were dealing with a serious world condition requiring general readjustment of economic life in all Its phases, rather than merely dis ruption of security and commodity prices. about the past, except to endeavor "There Isn’t anything we can do * CONTINUED ON PAOI TEN > High School Talent Present Three Play? Handle Their Roles Well. “Trifle*” Will Be Entered In State Contest. Ah applauding audience last evening witnessed the three one act plays presented by the high school students at the Central school building. The titled plays, “Colum bine in the Country,” "Trifles" and “Elmer"— fantasy, drama and farce—furnished one of the most varied and entertaining perform ances ever given by the Shelby high school. The curtain went up promptly at eight o’clock. Characters ir all three plays handled their roles with com mendable deftness and nc time was lost between the acts for necessary stage changes. The entire program showed excellent preparedness, un der the direction of Mrs. Robert Hord, Miss Ethel Thomas and Miss Rosina Pearl. The dramatic piece—“Trifles’ — | was the play selected for entry in the State high school dramatic co j test. The east will go to Asheville on j Friday of next week to compete for honors with the Biltmore Junior College. , ' Born In Leap Year J W. P. Martin, of Waco, is another Cleveland county citizen who ha- a birthday only once every four yean. He w»~ horn oh Pebniarv “SQ. Igp.t Committees For Milk Drive In County Listed Intensive Campaign On Next Week Hope To Doable Consampllon Of Milk In Cleveland Darin* Campaign. An intensive campaign to in crease the consumption of milk in Cleveland county will be waged next week, March 14-9, as a part of the state-wide Mllk-for-Health cam paign All city and county organisations are oooperating in the movemert under the direction of R. w. Shoff ner, chairman of the central com mittee The mllk-for-health plea will be carried into all city and county schools, will be boosted by business firms and industrial plants, and paramounted at all civic meet ings during the week. Offer Primes A number of prises are be me of fered by the state and county In tire attempt to double the consump tion of milk in the county. Gov ernor Gardner is giving silver cups for the best essay on the healthful qualities of milk, for the best rhyme and for the best poster. In Cleve land county six prises will be- given, two for the best essay In the high schools and elementary’ scliools, two for the best posters In high school and elementary school and two for the best rhymes. All merchants are asked to dis play Milk-for-Health posters in their display windows during the week. Ministers association—Pastors of all city and county churches. Red Cross—Henry B. Edwards. P T. A—Mrs, .Tohn Sebenck, Jr,, and Mrs. Harry Hudson. County welfare-^/. B. Smith. Medical society—Dr. D. P. Moore j jdDental society—Dr. A. Pitt Beam ntlbllclty—Lee B. Weathers. Boy Scout—Alvin Propet Finance—J. S. Dorton, J. D. Line berger. Woman's club—Mrs. H T. Hud son, Mrs. Henry Edwards, Shelbv: Mrs. Hunter Patterson * Kings Mountain. Nurses association—Miss Ella MacNichols and Miss Etta Beverly City officials—Mayor S. A. Mc Murry, Shelby, and Mayor W. K. Mauney, Kings Mountain. — Try Answering These Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to page 2 for the answers. 1. —Which revolution was ushered in by the storming of the Bastile? 2. —Whjch university is located at Ithaca, N. Y?” 3—Does the prohibition law ex tend to the Philippine Islands? 4. —What is the language of Ice land? 5. —What does "Sic * Semper Ty rannis” mean? 6-—The royal ruling house of which country is named Windsor? How many times was Napo leon exiled? 8.—Which southern city has been called the “Pittsburgh of the South?" * —What Is the name of the high est state court In New York state? 10.—Where was Marshal] Foch born? 11 —How many members does the American Legion have in the War ren Hoyle post? 12.—What merchant in Shelby j handles the Coles planters? , Ju«t One Year Yet Of Hoover, He Saysj John P Mull, former judge of' county court and now chairman of the county board of elections, was staging an anniversary celebration of anticipation today. “I just want to remind that after today we have only one more year of Hoover.” he said. “Mr Hoover completes his third year today—and, yes. I’m pretty sure he has just one ! more to go, even though he is re nominated by "the Republicans." Lindberghs Make Appeal For Safe Return Of Son; Watch N. C. Roads Lindy Baby's Last Photo ThU pk'tur*'#f (be baby son nt Colonel Lindbergh »»<s made just a few week* *fi,_ His curly blond locks given him a striking resemblance . i. f £ %tJ22& utktr How Baby lliiuly - • * - . * K . t,y. .. a . aa Was Stolen! * A 4 1 * ■ ■ : ;l Detectives searching for clues around the window through' Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., was taken by his kidnapers. which 3 Fires In 3 Days In Third Ward The Shelby (ire trucks have been cattpd out three times in three days, all calls being to the Third Ward and coming between 12 noon, and 1 in the afternoon. Tuesday the trucks were called out just after noon tc Graham street where there was a grass fire near the Graham school. Wednes day shortly after noon the trucks Were called to the Gulf station, also on .west Graham, where cotton sam ples were ablaze. And Thursday just about 1 o’clock the fire siren shriek ed three times for another Third Ward fire at the residence of J. P. Austell on West Warren street. The Austell lire, fought by the firemen with chemicals, was in a clothes and linen closet and did about $100 damage to clothing and bed linen, etc. March usually brings more fires 11 han any month of tire year and j three blazes during the first three 'days of the month have maintained jthe record. Series Misfortunes. The week has also brought a ser* ies of misfortunes to the Austell j home. Monday the family’s pet dog idied. Tuesday the family pony died ! and Thursday a fire in the home came very near developing Into a disastrous blaze. A. V. Irvin Best All-Around Boy In Lattimore School; Pick Superlatives Is Bm( Athlete, Most Popular. Frances Cablness Prettiest Girl. Other Picks, i Special to The Star. > Lattimore, March 4.—A. V. Irvin was picked by his classmates in tbiij senior class at the Lattimore hhrU! school as the besi all-around br>; Aileens Crow’rt«i »> >hr ir all-around girl. In listing the superlatives of the elass youijg Irvin was also voted the best athlete and the most popular boy. Frances Cabiness was voted the prettiest girl and John Albert Mc Brayer the most- handsome boy. | Brains and good looks do go t», ' ifotni>rvf;u o.v r*«.;a Heartbroken Parents Will Do Anything Mother Begs K0r Return Of Boy. Make Their Plea Pub Hr. Car In North Carolina? (Hv UNITED PRESS) Hopewell. N. J., March 4.-, (Noon)—Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh made a heartbroken appeal today to kidnappers of their child in a public letter announcing they w ill make any concessions de manded for return of their baby. i olonel Lindbergh and I want to make personal con tact with kidnappers of our child. Our only interest is in hw safe and immediate re turn" Mrs. Lindbergh said in her statement which she hop ed the kidnappers would read Patrolmen In N. C. Cover All Roads In Watch For N. Y. Car SUtr Motorcycle Patrolmen Win tered Along Virginia Border To Catch Car (By United Pres*, Raleigh, March 4.—-Officer* lined the North Carolina-YIr finia border today In the at f tempt to catch an antomobiie. bearing a New York license plate, in which It ia. suspected the kidnapped Lindbergh kabr ie being carried sonth. THie automobile stopped at the home of women new Richmond yesterday inquired for New York papers arid theh sped on South The woman said them was a baby in the ear with a man and woman She thought nothing of it at the tinw* pin noticed, the number and * short time’ later read in a Rich mond. paper that a car with the aame N. Y. number waa the one officers believed to be the one used bv the Lindbergh kidnappers. Patrolmen Out As a result of the tip state high way patrolmen, mounted on motor cycles, were sent out to patrol all highways entering North Carolina from Virginia. Officers in cities and counties along the border were also aiding in the watch for the car suspected of carrying the kidnapped baby. Lindbergh Hope Of Paying Ransom Gone Famous Flyer Hoped Yo Meet Kid nappers Early Yesterday But Failed In Effort. Hopewell. N. J„ March 4.-Col Lindbergh early today had practic ally given up hope of making a per I CONTINUED ON p.\ua TEN . Shelby Seeks News Of Lindbergh Baby The Lindbergh , kidnapping has stirred the Shelby and Cleveland county section, as it has the entire world, more than any event since the signing of the Armistice. At all hours of the day residents of the city and county call The Star for the latest word about the hunt for the son of the famous pilot. Scores of radios in the county are tuned in all day and late at night to hear the latest developments. Along the streets, in offices and plants the kidnapping Is the one and only topic of conversation. Many Reports. The news that a car suspected of being the kidnapping car was head* ed into North Carolina from Vir ginia last night has brought addi tional interest here. Nearly every one eyes all passing autos that have out-of-state*tags. Early today the report was broadcast that a Cadil lac car with the curtains down and bearing a New York license plate had passed through Kings Moun tain about 8:30 in the morning. A man and woman and a crying baby were said to have been in the ear The report has not been officially checked. Similar reports come in the the wire dispatches from al! see Mons of the country. (The leading kidnapping etoay in rhe Star today carries the latest developments ap to noon- The Star will be notified by the United Frees the minute the baby is found or something definite develop*^Read *rs may keep cheek by telephoning ihe paper today and tomorrow).