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taf 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXVI11, No. 47 SHELBY, N. C* MONDAY, APRIL 18. 1932 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) Hy Mail, per year, (lo adrancti — 13.it Carrier, per year, do advance* tl.9t Late News■ TIIE MARKET Cotton, Spot ...._.... 6c Hi ! Cotton Seed, ton ____ $8.(K»I Cloudy Tuesday Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Cloudy with showers In southwest portion tonight. Tuesday cloudy and not much change In temperature. Lindbergh Hope Hopewell, N. J., April 1R.—A re iteration of faith In his ability to treat with the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby came yesterday from Dr. John F. C'ondon as the 72-year-old •‘Jafsie” «pent an active Sunday appearing as .in umpire in a charity baseball game. “We are in contact with the kidnappers and the baby will be returned goon, I hope,' said the retired educator and wel fare worker. This statement, voiced In the course of a brief talk for mo tion pictures, did not make clear to what extent, If-any, communication had been reestablished with the ab ductors since payment of $50,000 ransom April 2 failed to effect the child’s recovery. Winners In High School Musical Contest Saturday 274 Musicians From Eight Towns. Shelby Students To Go To Chapel Hill. The district music contest held in the High school auditorium Satur day drew scores of young musicians from the neighboring towns. Two hundred and forty seven competed in the contests. The judge for the contest was selected by the North Carolina College for Women. The system of grading the district con test is such that even though two entries may receive the same grade or rating, the Judge must decide be tween the t**o, and names first and second place, even though their grades are the same. Miss Mary Adelaide Roberts, dis trict-chairman. announces the ham "T^oir the following pupils who won first place In the contest for the Shelby High school. Trumpet solo, played by Colbert McKnight; piano solo, played by Esther Ann Quinn; alto solo, sung by Margaret Thompson; French horn solo, played by Mildred Laugh ridge; clarinet solo, played by Dick LeGrand; baritone horn solo, play ed by John McClurd: trombone solo, played by Herman Best. These young musicians will re present this district in the above events in the State Music Contest to be held In Greensboro, April 28th and 29th._ Try Answering These Can you answer 14 of these test questions? Turn to page 2 for the answers. 1. What is the residence of an ambassador called? 2. What color is a dishonorable discharge from the army? 3. Of what country is Monte Carlo the capital? 4. Who lives in Maiacanang pal ace in Manila. P. I.? 5. During what war did the Ma son afid Slidell affair occur? 6. How often is a federal census taken? 7 Why does cream rise to the top oi a milk bottle? 8. What does the name Pennsyl vania mean? 9. Does the Dominion of Canada have its own consuls in the U. S.? 10. What do the letters “s” and "d" stand for in the English mone ury system? 11. Over what country does King Boris rule? 12. Where is Devils Island? 13. Who delivered a funeral ora tion over the body of Julius Caesar? 14. Who wrote the play “The Good Fairy?” 15. What Polish woman served In the American Civil war disguised as a man? 16. Where is the city of La Pa? 17. Who was Emile Zola? 18. What is the chief city of Wales? 19. What is the postage rate on letters mailed from the U. S, to England? 20. What is sucrose? Two Brothers. Meet Here For 1st Time In Period 17 Years Brothers who had not seen each other in 17 years met In Shelby last week Lester Teele was at his home in the cloth mill village when in walk ed Sergeant Clarence Teele of the United States Marines, If had been almost two decades since they had seen each other and it had been 10 years since the Shelby man or any member of his family had heard a word- from the marine. Needless to '•av the reunion was Jtfite an event. Less Cars And More Trucks In This County Now Cleveland Has 5,120 Automobiles Over 100 More Trucks In County Than In 1931. Guilford Leads State. (Special to The Star.) Raleigh, April 18. — Cleveland county citizens owned 5,120 automo biles and 775 trucks on April 1st, as compared with 5.875 automobiles and 600 trucks on April l.vt, 1931 It is shown'by a compilation made In the office of L. S Harris, direc tor of the Motor Vehicle Bureau. The average for each of the 100 counties April 1st of this year was 2,578 automobiles and 484 trucks, as compared with 2,986 automobiles and 422 trucks on April 1st, 1931. North Carolinians nad a total ot 306,339 motor vehicles at the begin ning of this month, including 257, 898 automobiles and 48,441 trucks.1 The total number of about 34.000 less than the 340.838 motor vehicles licensed in the state 3 year ago While the number of automobiles dropped from 298,623 a year ago to 257.898 at the beginning of this mouth, the number of trucks show ed an increase, from <*2,215 a year ago to 48,441 at the beginning of this month. The report shows that 1,650 of the automobiles and 770 tf the trucks licensed in the State are owned by non-residents, while 656 motorcycles are in operation. Guilford Leads. Guilford leads in automobiles with ) 8,660, which is a drop from 22,250 a year ago; Mecklenburg has 16,395, as compared with 19,975 a year ago; Forsyth has 13.535 now' as compared with 15,775 a year ago; Wake has 11,400 and had 12,135 a year ago; Buncombe’s automobiles dropped from 11,475 a year ago to 9,955 now. Graham county has only 30 automobiles and Clay only 38. Mecklenburg leads in trucks wit1 2,860, increased from 2,600 a year ago; Guilford Is second with 2,620 and had 2.200 a year ago. Erwin To Speak Fallston Finals 4 ■ •* • Commencement Exercises Begin Wednesday and Hun For a Week. Several Programs The series of prog aims bringing the Fallston school year to a close will begin bn Wednesday evening April 20, with the presentation of “The Wild Oats Boy ’ by the jur ior class. Friday evening, April 22, an oper etta by the elemental y grades. Sunday evening, 8 p. m. baccal aureate sermon, Rev. Shelton. Monday evening. April 25, music recital. Tuesday evening, April 26, senior play, “He’s My Pal.' Wednesday evening. April 27 commencement exercises. Address by Clyde A Erwin, sup erintendent of Rutherford county schools and president of the No’tn Carolina Teachers association. All programs will begin at eight o’clock. Small admission fees will be charged for three programs. Senate Candidate Visits City Today Robert R. Reynol^, of Asheville, candidate for the Democratic nom ination to the United States Sen ate, was a visitor in Shelby for a brief time this morning. Mr. Reynolds now on his second tour of the State is very optimistic about his chances of winning the nomination over his three rivals, Cameron Morrison, Frank Grist and Tam Bowie. “The encouraging Sup port given me in all sections of the State is amazing,” he said. ‘My leaders assure me that 1 will carry at least 75 of the 100 counties in the first primary.” Is Candidate Raymond t'ilne (above l of King;* Mountain is one of the four candi dates for the Democratic nimlnation for Sheriff of Cleveland county. Political Lull Continues Over Shelby Section Voters Still Refuse To Become Aroused Over Current Poli tical Topics. Veteran political observers say that when Cleveland county citi zens fail to show any interest in politics until the last moment a record vote is always turned out. If that prophecy holds true this year, there'll be a whopping big vote cast in the June primary. Certainly there but any inter est now among the general pubUc over political matters. More than a dozen candidates for county office have been moving about for a fortnight shaking hands and building fences All three of the gubernatorial candidates hate visited the county anJ two of the senatorial candidates. The Republi cans have held their county con vention end the election judges and registrars have been appointed, but the entire line-up has failed tc start even a simmer m the political pot. More In County.’ Ordinarily Shelby is buzzing with political gossip two months before a primary, but not one man out of lu will stop for two minutes now to talk politics—unless he is a candidate or (CONTINUED ON PAOE EIGHT ! : Legion In Meeting And Dance Tonight Joe Blythe Of Charlotte Will Speak. All Ex-Sei vice Men Invited. A meeting of the Warren Hoyle American Legion post will be held at the court house tonight at 7:30 Following the business session there will be a dance in the conyany K armory. Joe Blythe, former commander of the Charlotte Legion post, will be the principal speaker and Pey ton McSwaln, commander of the lo cal post, urges all ex-service men. whether or not members of the Le gion, to attend as Lie bonus con troversy will be discussed. Passion Play At Gastonia Tonight The original Freiburg Passion play will open a three day per formance in Gastonia tonight at 8 o’clock in the High School audi torium. Quite a number of Shelby people will go over to witness the production since the date has been cancelled in Shelby or postponed until May. There will be three even ing performances at Gastonia with a matinee on Tuesday afternoon. It is a great religious drama enact ed by a notable company. Bishop Cannon Agrees On Byrd’s Idea Of Popular Prohibition Vote Militant Dry Opposed However, To Any Party Declaiation On Prohibition Richmond, Va.. Aniil 18.—Bislicp James Cannon, jr., militant cir.v leader foi a quarter c»ntury, last week announced himself in "sub stantial agreement with the basal features" of former Governor Harry P. Byrds proposal w make possi ble a popular vote on probibttioif. The Methodist prelate assn; s however, his vigorous opposition to any party declaration on prohibi tion and his belief that the consti tutional amendment suggested by Byrd should make possible a vote on all other amendments as well a: the eighteenth. Byrd at the Jeffer son day dinner of .vmocrats, pro posed a constitutional amendment which would pernvt congress, by two-thirds vote, to place the eigh teenth amendment before the peo iwh-At' t>*rrc. nr Election Board Appoints Judges And Registrars Change Voting Place, In One Precinct Official* Named For Handling Etc* Hon In Cleveland This Year. At a meeting of toe newly air pointed Cleveland c >unty board 0.' election* held in 8*-elby Saturdn* 26 registrar* and 64 fudges we^Sr appointed to handle the primary and election balloting In the 26 pre cincts of the county this year. Judge John P. Mull was named chairman of the county board and Zemri Kistler secrefai>. The Re publican member is Kiank Glass of Kings Mountain. Change Booth The voting place ui Young’s pre cinct in No. 2 townahln was ordered i changed from Jolly'- store, to thij I Trinity school house. This was done.- the board extuained, because the store has been discontinued and is closed. The registrars ana judges w«e appointed by precincts, as follows; Holly Springs: M. b. Earls, reg istrar; Plato Allison and J. D. El'U.; ! judges, j Young3: Bam J. Mccmney, regis trar; Boscoe Bridge*) and i. A. Rob* erts, Judges. Boiling Springs: W, C. Hamrick, registrar; Cecil Goode and E. D. Hamrick, judges. Sharon: M. D. Moore, registrar, J. Dathia Elliott and L. A. Smith judges. Patterson Springs, u F. McSwatti registrar; L. H. Patterson, jr. and D. P. Byers, judge*. Earl: 6. H. Austell, registrar; Austell Bettis and Fred Byert ! Judges. ' East Kings Mountain: O. *. Car penter, registrar; 3. B. Thomasson and J. E McClaughn judges. West Kings Mountain: J. M. W»l llams, registrar; V/ EL Blakeiy. judge. Grover- C. E. Bys.s, registrar; T W. Hardin and T. a Price, jtaige^ Waco: M. C. Whiteworth, regfttrar Jesse Hord and C. C. Carpenter judges. Shelby No. 1: Anne Smith Long, registrar; Frank L, Hoyle, sr. and Oscar Patterson, Judges. Shelby No. 3: Mthon Loy, regis trar; R. A, Hoyle.and Jim Elliott ; judgesr Shelby No. 3: L. a Hoffman, reg | Istrar; Heed Tout# Jfcd J. Worth! Sllyers, judges. Shelby No. *: P. W Grigg, regis trar;- C. C. Patterson and W. R. Casstevens,. Jydges. South WieHm Ernest Harris, reg isferar; Fred Turner and J. C. Whif • nant, Juflgta. Queens: Alonzo M Hamrick, reg istrar; Dargan 1. Grigg and A. D Callahan, judges. Double Springs: Wiibur Simmons registrar: C. T. Cabarlss and E. M. Hamrick, judges. Lattlmore: Wade Harrill, regis trar; A. M. Lattimore, Jr. and J. B Francis, Judges. Mooresboro: R. V. Greene, regis trar; M. M. Greene and H. H Greene, judges. Polkville: P. S. Geltys, registra* . j Sam C. Lattimore and Clem Lee ! judges. Delight: E. M. Eaker. registrar. : O. C. War lick and J M. Ledfor/J judges. Lawndale: F. L. Rollins, regis trar; C. D. Forney jt, and J. L Self, Judges. Fallston: Stough Ream, registrar P. O. Ross and Fate Martin. Double Shoals: C R. Spang'er, registrar; G. L. Cornwell and Plato Costner, judges. Mulls: Edgar Cook, registrar; J. G. Carpenter and W. A. Cb'k, judges. Casar: Chaster Downs, registry j I A. E. Elmore and John S. Hunt ! judges. Warlick Will Not Oppose Bulwinkle Newton Judge Soys It Is Not Proper Thing To Do. Judge Wilson Warlick, of Newton, will not oppose Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle, of Gastonia, for the Democratic nomination to congress from this district. Veterans of the Shelby section started a movement last week to draft the Superior court jurist for the race after Con gressman Bulwinkle opposed the payment of the bonus at this time because he believed It would en danger the country’s financial standing. "It is true that I have been urg ed by many of my friends to run against Major Bulwinkle," Judge Warlick said in an interview over the week-end. “But I am too good friend of the major to do that. I don’t feel that it would bp the prop >r thine to do." Engineering Firm Proposes Huge Power Plant On City Mutual Basis; Lower Rates The debating teams or the Latti more and Kings Maintain schools lost out ;n the final rounds of tire State-wide triangular debate at Chapel Hill Friday night. The af firmative and negative teams ol both schools won then first round debates to enter the finals. At Chapel Hill the Lattimore affirma tive met the Spencet negative and the Lattimore negative met Parlt ton. The Kings, Mountain teams met Hasty and Durham. Co-op Reelected. In tye district ejections of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Co* operative association held last week Zeb C. Mauney. of Shelby, was re elected director for this dsltrict. • * « Two Fires Saturday. Tlte city fire trues* were called out during the day Saturday. The first call, about 8:30 in the morning was to the Dover mill village board ing house where a oed had caught on fire on the second floor. The damage was light out firemen had a difficult time getting in the smoke filled second story. About 1:30 In the afternoon a roof blase did quite a bit of damage to a house in the Belmont mill village. Speak* To Veterans Attorney W. S. Beam, former commander of the Warren Hoyle American Legion post in She lb v *fUl be one of the makers at me meeting of the Kings Mountain port tonight, Ed S. Whitaker, of Gas tonia, is the other sneaker. All Le gion post* throughout the country are meeting tonight. Royal Arch Convocation Tonight. The chapter will convene tonight for work in the Mark Masters De gree. All Companions are expected to attend. * • * Name Omitted. Through *an error in typing the name of Luclle Whisnant, tenth grade pupil, was left off the honor roll for the Shelby High school for the seventh month. / * * * Copy Tax List. Work was started at the court house today In copying the names of delinquent 1931 tax-payers for advertising and sale of property The list is to be published the first week in May, according to State law, and the property sold the first of June. Over 1,000Attend Methodist S. S.; Blues Win Contest Record Attendance For All Time At Central Methodist Sunday School. There was a record attendance for all time at Central Methodist church Sunday school Sunday morn ing when 1,006 were present. Dr. E. K. McLarty, the pastor, had set 1, 000 as the goal and It exceeded this amount by six. A contest between two teams, the. Blue;, and Reds was coming to a close on Sunday anjl this account ed for 587 in the Clyde R. Hoey Bible class. Of this number 464 A ho are on the Sunday scnool roll were in their places, with 133 visitors. For six weeks the contest has been under way with Carl Thompson leader for the Blue and winning team and Gene Schenck leader of the Red team. The leaders did val iant work and the contest was nip and tuck between the two teams Sunday after Sunday, all members joining with their leaders in getting in the members. It is understood that a banquet will be served for the Hoey Bible class members at an early date, to be announced later. Mr. Hoey is one of the outstand ing Bible students and teachers In the State and he is known far and wide by his inspirational talks. He confines his remarks stjrictly to the lessons and makes practical every day applications that cause men to strive to live better. The president of the class is Mr. Wm. Lineberger and when the contest was over yes terday he had Messrs. Thompson and Schenck. the leaders make short and appropriate talks which 'Melted anolause Party Nominees for Governor One o* these gentlemen is going to be the next Governor of Illinois, bat which one it left to the judgment of the voters. On the left is Probate Judge Henry Horner, of Chicago, who is going to bat for the Democratic Part*, and at the right it his Republican opponent,-Len Small, former Governor, who hopes to win another tenancy in the gubernatorial mansion. Almost 500 Applications Here For Federal Farm Loan Money Between 400 and WO Cleve land county farmer^ have ap plied for seed and fertiliser loans front the federal depart ment of agrlcultuie, according to R. W. Shnffner. county- farin’ agent. The applications ask for a to tal loan of more than .400,000 according to the farm agent. To date around '100 county farmers have received loans to taling over $25,000. A big percentage of the loan money that has already arrived in the county has )>een spent for fertiliser. It is believed. The loans. Mind by cropd liens. re quire that the entire sum must go Into fertilizer or other ma terial for prod no In* this .rears rt-op. Due to a considerable extent to the loan money Cleveland farmers are fairly well up with the spring- work. With the ex ception of a few rainy days and a cold snap weather has been ideal. Numerons farmers on (rips to town have discounted the rumor that as much acreage will be given to cotton In the county ' this year as was last. Their view Is that the acreage Will be rut about a third. Too Many Weddings Send Him To Jail Shelby Man Arrested l-usl Week. Altered To Have Married One Woman T wice, Willie Lee 8isk. tFho was arrested and placed In Jail here last we*'k by city officers, is charged with having married one woman two times and another once. The wife who went through the two alleged ceremonies lives in Shelby. Some years ago, officer say it is alleged. Sisk married Quillie preen of Shelby. Later it is said a divorce was secured and he went to Georg.u and married again Still later, it is aharged, he returned to Shelby and re-married the first wife. Some time ago he is said to have left again and returned to Georgia. Last week when he came back here on n visit wife number our, is said to have tipped off officers and brought about the arrest. At a preliminary hearing he wai bound to Superior eoiirt under a *500 bond. PIEDMONT WOMAN'S CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAV The Piedmont Woman’s club will meet with Mrs. J. ri Elmore Wed nesday, April 20. It is hoped that all members will be Diesent. Presbytery Gathers In Polk On Tuesday Kings Mountain Presbytery Meets In Polk County Church April. 19. Retiring Moderator. The .spring session of Kings Mountain Presbytery, which serves as court for tire Presbyterian churches of Ga3ton. Lincoln, Cleve land, Rutherford ami Polk counties, will convene In the Presbyterian church at Columbus Tuesday, Ap ril 19, at 11 o’clock. Elder Ell P. Lineberger Is the reining modcrfe tor and the sermon will be preach ed by Rev. T. G. Tata of the Olney Presbyterian church. Official dele gates to the Presbytery include the pastor and one ruling elder from every Presbyterian church In tut five counties. Rev. W. J. Roach, pastor of the Convenant Presbyter ian church at Lowell has been the stated clerk for a number of years. Rev. D. M.^McGewhy is pastor of the Columbus and Tryan churches and will be host to the visiting Presbyters. Closing Exercises At Beams Mill 21st On Next Thursday evening at 8 o’clock Beams Mill school will ren der its closing exercises. The pub lic is insured a very interesting pro gram. All patrons and friends of the school are invited. Flu Epidemic, In Mild Form, Now In This Section; Scores Of Cases More Cases Than In lean., Perhaps \ Since Severe Epidemic Few Serious. Scores of people in Shelby and Cleveland county are confined with mild cases of influents or la grippe, physicians of the city and county report. Reports indicate that there are many people sick with influenza | now then ip several years perhaps1 4 more than at any time since ,he severe epidemic during the World war. So far very few of the cases have been serious and the epidemic seems to be in a considerably milder form than heretofore.. A halt dozen or more people have, however been severely ill, and physicians urge that all take every precaution to avoid aftermath complications which might give the epidemic a serious turn ■ Outside Capital Would Build On Long Franchise Cities Would Share In Profit* Distribution Would Be Re tained By Citiea And Gen erating Plant Revert To Citiea After 30 Years. A proposition for the erec tion of a six million dollar electric power plant in tfaf Shelby district .was presented Saturday night to the city ouncil by Col. Cromwell Gib lams of Florida, attorney for Fisher-Blake Company of New York, large electrical and power plant people, specializ ing in contracts with munici palities for plants in Georgia, Florida and the two Carolinas. According to Col. Gibbon*'* prop osition, the Flsher-BIake Co. would build the plant, furnishing all of the money and supply Shelby and neighboring cities at a flat rat# el 120 cent* per K. W, hour, on con dition that the city would' enter In to a contract to buy the power for a period of thirty years. At present 8helby Is paying abou 1.37 for pow er which it buy* fo* distribution and under the proposed plan, th; rate would be lower and the city would share In the profit* of the new generating plant. Cheaper Than At Present Col. Gibbon's engineer has mad: a survey of the users of power k the Shelby district and is engage , in completing survey* to the neigh boring cities. The same contract l. offered so other cities owning the-: own distributing systems. It Is in tended that the cities shall control the operation of the plant ar.c have control of all distribution to the city consumer* as well as U the industries, thus insuring Shelby a large profit’on current sold fe consumers and an additional prof it of 16,000 because of the lower primary cost, according to an es timate made by Ooi.' Gibbons an' the engineer, Mr. J. A. Jordon uf New York City. Surveying Requirements The various ctticj that ha. been visited by Messrs. Gibbonsau - Jordan are now bein# surveyed t, determine the size of the plant that would be necessary to supply tn* required power for the following places: Shelby, Maiden, Hlckorv Lincoluton, Forest C.’ty, pustonu CherryviUe, Alexands • Kings Moun tain, Morganton, Mount Holiv, Drexel, Lowell. Bostic. Dallas, Bel mont, Bessemer City Valdese and Grover. It is estimated thar a plant rf 50,000 KWH will be 'tqulred to ca < ry the load of the cities interest ed. Many of the city officials It the neighboring places have en dorsed the proposition according t*i Col. Gibbons. It is proposed to establish ate i CONTINUED ON PAO* BIQH’I i . Woman Hurt While Having Photo Made Is Awarded Damage Etta Beaver To Get $9.72 Per WeeU Says X. C. Industrial Commission. Etta Beaver, employe of the I Lily miU. who was injured while [getting her picture made in a group photograph at the mill, hot been awarded compensation by the N. C. Industrial commission against the insurance firm in which the company has its compensation in surance. The award, made by J. Dewev Dorset t. commissioner, .after a hearing in Shelby, 'eads as fol lows: “Upon finding that the plaintiff received an injury by accident aris ing out of and in the course of her employment on July 16, 1931. whiw having her picture made and from July 16, 1934, has been temporarily, totally disabled and i- in need of medical attention ■<> telieve dis ability, the defendants will pay to plaintiff compensator at the rats of $9.72 per week *rom July 16 1931, during total d'tability not tc exceed the provisions of the act. Defendants will tendn the addition al medical treatmen* “oats of med ical and hospital trestmem v' will par corts of hearin*