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VOL. XXXVIII, No. 63 _ 1———mmmm———■wy—— ■•. ■ —————————^.i . —.__—— SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, MAY 25; 1932 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) 10 PAGES TODAY .. , J Hj Mall. o«r r»»f. (to advancai - *a.*a CarrUr. Mr romr. (In •dvacoo tj.cr Late News THE MARKET Cotton, Spot _____op Cotton Seed, ton . _ $8 Fair Thursday Today’s North Carolina Weather Report: Fair tonight and Thurs day. Tittle change in temperature. No Fireworks Washington. May 25.—Faced by an economic situation in the nation and the world that has no parallel in history, the two great political parties will gather in Chicago neat month under circumstances sug gesting dramatic possibilities. Yet, at this distance, there is little to in dicate the figures on the issues about which tense moments of the Re publican and Democratic gatherings will turn. Prohibition for both par ties and a presidential nomination deadlock possibilty for the Demo crats alone hold the stuff of poten tial drama. Yet, even these matters are not this year so fraught with bitter clash of opinion as they have been In other convention days. City Paves Way To Sign Contract For Lower Power All Members Vote For It Passe* Ordinance On First Reading. Final Action Will Be Taken June 7th. An ordinance was unanimously passed by the board of aldermen cf the city Monday night authorizing the mayor and city clerk to exe cute a contract with the Fisher Blake Co. whereby the city will buy electric power at a lower price than is now paid. The contract when executed will run for thirty years. Certain pro visions and safeguards have been written into the contract by the City Attorney D. Z Newton and now the contracting lirm and the city officials seem in agreement. Ail members of the board were pres ent, John F. Schenck, jr., D. vV Roj’ster. Maynard Washburn and . Z. J. Thompson and as they passed the ordinance on its first reading, it is predicted that a second read ing will be unanimous on June 7th when the contract is to be executed and sent to New York for approval. The city and Fisher-BIake Co. representatives have been confer ring for several weeks over the pro posal by the Fisher-BIake Co. to build an eight million dollar elec tric power generating plant and furnish power cheaper than the city is now paying. The contract as now agreed upon is substantially modified from the contract as first presented and all changes have been in the interest of the city. An ef fort is being made to get other towns and cities sign up for elec "[ tile power generated by the city f ^ mutual plant and this same con tract will be presented to the other cities. All cities buying power from the central plant will share in forty percent of the profits in proportion to the amount of power bought each year. • A copy of the contract as agreed upon has been filed in the city hall and is open to the Inspection of taxpayers before it is finally execut ed on June 7th. McSwain Trial i. In Rutherford Jury Selected To Try Bert McSwain For Killing Wife Of His Brother. Rutherfordton, May 25.—Twelve jurors were selected cut of a spe cial venire here Tuesday afternoon to sit on the fate of Bert McSwain, who today faces a first degree mur der charge in connection with the death of his sister-in-law, April 7. The 12 jurors selected are: D. D. Fortune, Johnnie McGinnis, J. S. Hampton, C. P. Earley, W. J. Put nam, J. B. Grose, W. F. Flack, W. G. Jolley, farmers: C. B. Wilson, in surance man, and John Reid, sales man. McSwa-n is alleged to have snot and instantly killed his sister In law, Mrs. Alonzo McSwain, April 7,! at their home between here and Forest City. McSwain was arranged in court yesterday afternoon. Turner Child Is Pneumonia Victim Margaret Alice, the eighteen month old daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Turner who live on the Dam eron farm east of Shelby, died T’ies - day with pneumonia and compli cations. Funeral services were con ducted this morning at 10 o’clock at Oak Grove Church by Rev. Mr Black of Bessemer City. The child > Is survived by its parents, one grandmother, three brothers and eight sisters, Senate Candidates Bombard This Area Morrison And Bowie Spoke Monday Night And Last Night. Grist Speaks Thursday night. Morrison Defends McNinch Move And His Record. Bowie Would Relieve Property Owner. 1 11 ■——— Three of the four Democratic candidates for the United States Senate turned a barrage of campaign oratory upon the Shelby section this week. Senator Cameron Morrison opened the bombardment Monday night. Judge Tam Bowie spoke last night, and Frank D. Grist is scheduled to speak tomorrow, Thursday night. Morrison Here. An audience that filled to capac ity the courtroom of the Cleveland county courthouse heard Senator Morrison Monday night in a seri ous discussion of what he regarded j the fundamental cause of the exist ing national ills and cheered him to the echo when he called for the restoration of the government to the people through the medium of the democratic party. His conclusion was an appeal for nomination to the Senate in the primary June 4. Porseelng the brightest opportunity since 1918 for democratic -victory in November, the senator declared: “I would like to be one of the standard bearers of that contest. ,I'd like to be nominated to succeed myself, and, when elected in the fall, to devote my efforts in the senate to thoee things for which the democratic party stands and which offer the only hope for our salva tion. I don't want to spend my last years in idleness. I’d like to give it in hard work and struggle for the great democratic principles of gov ernment to which I’ve given my life. out u you've lost commence in me, if you think one of my oppo nents can carry the democratic ban ner farther in November than I, then your -will be done. If you do, I promise you that I shall challenge your choice, whoever he may be, to carry it more deeply into the ranks of the republican foe than I* shall carry it as Private dam Morrison.” The senator spoke in serious vein but his address carried the appeal and eloquence with which Morrison has long moved his audiences, and he frequently aroused the crowd to enthusiastic applause. Hits High Tariff. The republican tariff and the greatly appreciated value of the dol lar bore the brunt of his blame for present business conditions. These he characterized as republican doc trine and policy. The high tariff, he declared, had led other nations, In self-defense, to erect tariff walls around their own boundaries with the effect of shutting out American products. He had an example of the result of the tariff barriers that hit close home. “On a trip to England, I had to pay $27.35 to get into that country with $7 worth of North Carolina chewing tobacco. How, gentlemen,” he wanted to know, "can America find a market for its goods in the face of a condition like that?" A high money valuation he found another contributing factor to the failure of foreign markets for American goods. When British mo icorrmoiD on page ten.) Banks And Building And Loans Here To Be Closed Monday Monday, May 30, is national Memorial Day and all the banks and building loan associations of Shelby will be closed that day, ac cording to an announcement made today. Howie Hits lUornson Speaking to an attentive and cheering audience, in the Clevelp.n1 county court house last night Judge Tam C. Bowie declared that it is not logical to expect Senator Mor rison to represent the interests of the average man in Washington De cause the interests of Mr, Morrison are not those of the average man Judge Bowie, who was introduced by Attorney Ector Harrill of King; Mountain, devoted a major portion of his speech to depicting the in justice of the present taxation sys tem to toe average man. "Standing here where Senate;! Morrison stood last night,” Mr i Bowie declared, "X do not hesitate j to attack the record on which he asks to be returned to the senate. That record does not show that he represents the average man. "There is somehing wrong with a system of taxation whereby men’s homes and farms al’ over North Carolina are being sold for taxe. Such a system cannot and will not continue. Has Senator Morrison any plan for a change, or does he sup port the present plan? tot’s see, "For many years (he Democrat!< party has stood for revaluation in order to put property on the tr,?; books at a Just figure. You know how your property ts listed now: It is listed too high an'i the records, together with the files of every newspaper, show that Senator Mor rison In telegrams and interviews opposed revaluation. He also op posed taking the tar. off land for support of schools. Where would the money to opiate .thf sefcoote inrr* come from had It been removed from over-burdened land as It «hb ilc! have been? You know and I know It would have come from the prof-j Its of the power and tobacco com-j panies. In which Senator Morrison I is a substantial stockholder. "Mr. Morrison defends that stand by saying that when he was gover nor he advocated tak'ng the school tax off land. He did, but things have changed him. He was not at that time a stockho'ders In the power company, Duse Power com pany, which he now terms almost a religious institution, it Is easy to see that the Biblical arimohition ctill holds good: ‘Where a man's treas ure Is, there is his heart also.’ For The Ftmiers "Senator Morrison told you how (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN I Mrs. Callahan Dies In Rex Hospital Mrs. C. R. Callahan formerly of Macon, Ga., died in Rex hospital, Raleigh, over the week-end after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Callahan was 40 years of age and Is survived by her husband, former of .Cleveland county and seven children, Doll/, Mabel, Ruth, Hamihon, Frances, Mary and John Wesley. Funeral services were held Monday after noon at 3 o'clock at Hopewell church, Raleigh, and the following attended from this county: R. E. Callahan, Mrs. B. O. Goode, Don ald Goode, Mrs. Omi? Brooks and Mrs. G. R. Fowler. Prohibition Repeal Issue Takes High Place In South Carolina Avowed “Wet” Candidates Brins' Issue To Forefront In Campaign There. Columbia, S. C. . May 25.—Rum blings of political thunder that may develop into a roaring crescendo before many more weeks pass could be heard today In South Carolina One of the Issues raised la prohibl tlon repeal—a questicn that until this year has not figuTed conspicu ously In more than ovi or two state wide races since the 18th amend ment was adopted. This Issue was hurtled to the front Saturday with announcement by Ashton H. Williams, of Florence, unsuccessful “wet" candidate for governor In 1930, that he would ca ter -the race’ this summer for thi IJnited States senate cow held by Senator F. D. Smith. Previously, X. <3. Southard, of Spartanburg, another aspirin ol the senatorial togs, had announced he would run on a “wet” platform. Williams has the backing of the state association for prohibition re form. Another of the announced sena torial candidates is former Senator Cole L. Blease, stormy petrel of South Carolina politics, who has in dicated he will wag: his campaigr with his characteristic fire and vigor. Another is Solicitor Leon W. Har ris, of Anderson, who conducted a relentless fight on Blease in 1010 when the latter was defeated for re-nomination by James F By mess of Spartanburg Senator Smith U expected tc stand for re-election and State Senator R. M. Jefferies, of Colle ton, has indicated he may run bringing the list of probable entries to date to six. v •ee ■' -r t 1 Candidates Visit City This Is senatorial week In Shelb/, two of the five Dem or ratio candi dates for the United States senate have already spoken here this week and another will speak tomorrow night. Judge Tam C. Bowie (above) spoke in the court house here last night, just 24 hours behind Cam* eron Morrison. Tomorrow, Thurs day night, Frank D. Grist, (below) another senatorial candidate,, will speak in the conrt house here. Ruth Wacaster Biscuit Champ For The County Waco Club Girl Wins First Honors Misses Dixon And Ridge Second And Third. Mis.s Ruth Wacaskr, of Waco, Is the biscuit-making champion of Cleveland county. She won this honor In the coun ■ ty biscuit contest staged for 4-H club girls last week. Other Winners Miss Evelyn Dixon, of Bethlehem, took second honors, and Miss Inez Ridge, of Polkville placed third. On account of receiving the an nouncement of the wrong date for the district contest, the county con test had to be moved up several days, and those not keeping up close ly with their county paper were un aware of this change of dates hence there were not so many en trants as were expected. Mrs. R. L. Weathers, former home agent, act ed as judge and pionounced the specimens submitted to be the be.,t she had ever seen assembled. Cs ually judges easily pick out the best of a lot and judge just the "top lot,’’ but in this case every single entry spas considered for first place. Misi Wacaster sent another spec imen tpr her culinary art to Miss Whisnant, home agent for Rowan county, where the district contest (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN. i Enrollments In Maxwell Club Here Seven Men Agree To Enroll Mem bers In Newly Formed Max well Club. Seven Shelby men have been se lected to enroll members In a Max well-for-Govemor club which will be organized when the membership grows. A prominent member of this body of seven, says a nucleus has been formed for what they hope to grow into a county-wide club to work in behalf of A. J. Maxwell who is a candidate for governor. These seven men are J. D. Llue berger, R. T. LeGrand, F. D. Quinn, A. W McMurry, W. A. Pendleton, C. H. Reinhardt and R. E. Camp bell. They are taking the names of1 others who care to join and if might be that a meeting will be held later to perfect an organiza tion and appoint a manager to look after the Interests of Mr. Maxwell iij this county. v , Major Portion County Cotton Crop Is Up Now Some Early Cotton Shows Damage Acreage In ( onntv Not Much l/Css Than Last Year. tm Fertilise > A major portion of Cleveland county’s 1632 cotton crop la alreadv up, according to report" from var ious sections of the county. Some planting was done here and thgre over the countv and a small mage of the --rep Is not up. ever. e general stand of the crop Is to ire very good but the ear cotton was damaged quite a bit cool, damp weather Smaller Crop J^The state’s leading cotton-pro duping county will fall considerably shy of the record production last yugr, most farmers agree. Some stijtte that the acreage has been cut from 10 to 25 percent but the pre vailing belief is that .he acreage has neg been Cut much over 10 percent taking the county as a whole. The production, however. Is expected to be considerably mors than 10 per cent under 1631 due tc the fact that ndt, more than one-third as much fertilisation was used in this year's crop a* lit the ordinary year Another factor which presages a crop less than last year’s by 10 to 15 thousand bales Is that, the weather 'his year can hardly be ex pected to be as ideal as was 'he warm fall and winter months Jast year. The lingering over of su.ri mer weather Into the winter months caused a considerable amount of cotton to open that would not have opened in the ordinary season. More Food Acreage Although the total cotton acreage has been decreased by no great amount In the county. It Is gener ally said by farmers that the acre age for food and feed crops has been greatly Increased. “There are more acre* fn grata feed and food crow and gardens 4jfr<?*tielaj*d aouaty t}*Uyaar titan at any time since 191? and perhaps even before that" cne vete-an farmer said this year Can you answer 14 of these test questions? Turn to page 8 for the answers. 1. What English kings was a hunchback? 2. What relation are children Of first cousins to each other? 3. What term is used to des tribe a money standard including both gold and silver as its basts? 4. In what year did (he great fire in London occur? 5. Did American exports decrease in 1931 as compared with 1930? 6. What does the degree FtiG. stand for? 7. Of what race is Supreme Court Justice Braudels? 8. What river forms the boundry between Indiana ana Kentucky? 9. In what two wars did Ulysses 8 Grant serve? 10. What park is in Greenwich village. New York city? 11. Do cadets at West Point pay tuition? 12. Who was Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state? 13. Name the most famous Mis souri outlaw and bandit? 14. For what Is Eli Whitney fa mous? 15. Who was Pythagoras? 16. What Is dermatology? 17. Who composed the opera Loh engrin? 18. What was the name of the family to which the Carthaginian General Hannibal belonged? 19. What Is the French term for a slip or error In etiquette? 20. Where is the Republic of San Marino? Try Answering McKnight Finishes At Davidson June 2 (Special to The Star.) Davidson, May 21—William Al bert McKnight, of Shelby, will be one Of the 110 seniors who will grad uate from Davidson college at the 96th commencement exercises oi this institution on June 2nd. He will receive the Bachelor of Science degree m Spanish. Mr. McKnight has been active in dramatic fields, while at Davidson, and Is a member of the Key club of the Red and Black Masquers Davidson dramatic club. He is the representative of Sigma Delta Pi, honorary Spanish society, on the honorary fraternity council, and is also a member of Ixs Cercle Fran cais. His social fraternity Is Phi Delta Theta. , Center of Nation’s Interest From a purely municipal affair, the long-awaited clash between Mayor Janies J. Walker (left), of New York, and Judge Samuel Seabury (right), counsel for the Hofetadter Investigating Committee, has grown to proportions of national importance. Seabury seeks to prove that the Mayor has been guilty of irregularities in office. Should he succeed In proving his chargee. Governor Franklin P. Roosevelt of New York will be in the embarrassing position of disciplining the Mayor. Coining at a time when Governor Roosevelt is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, any drastic action against the most popular man in the State of New York would have a marked effect on Roosevelt's Presiden tial chances. Cotton Gin Burns South Of Shelby | Roberts Gin. On Sarratt Place, l>f stri^Ml By Fire Last Night, Ihr cotton gin o: H. L. Rob erta and son, eight miles sooth of Shelby, was destroyed by fire last night, according to infor mation here this morning. The gin building and machinery, located on the Sarratt place, *was completely destroyed. The losa is said to be partly covered by insur ance. The blare occurred between mid night and 1 o'clock and the origin is unknown Summers Sues Georgia Papers Former Shelby Man Asks Georgia Papers To Pay Him *100,000 For LI be’. Floyd B Summers, nephew of Tom and Davis Bablngton, of Shel by, has Instituted suit for *100,000 damages against Clark Howell, pub lisher of the Atlanta Constitution, Ous A. Huddleston, a member of the Georgia legislature from Meri wether county and Dr R. B. Gil bert, of Greenville, Ga. The suit charges that through the efforts of these men and publica tion of stories 1 nthe Constitution, they had cast ridicule and contempt on the Roosevelt Southern clubs, organized by Summers Mr, Summers was very active in the organization of Roosevelt-fcr President clubs In the couth and his authority as an organizer was ques tioned. It was through articles in the paper that the suit was insti tuted. Mr. Summers lives in Jones boro, Ga. He formerly lived in Shel by as a boy. Mrs. McGill Of | Kings Mtn. Dies Seventy-Six Year-Old Widow Of J. T. McGill rasset This Morning Mrs Frances P»yw McQlll, wid ow of John Thomas McGill, died this morning at 7:40 (.'clock at her home on King street' KlngT*Mouiv tain. Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock Mrs. McGill was Com in Gaston county, but had spent practically all of her life in Kings Mountain. She was an active a,ember of tHff Boyce Memorial A. R P. church and especially interested in woman* mission work whe.i her health would permit. Surviving are the following children: Mr?. R. L. Mer cer. T. P McGill, R. A. McGill, N. F. McGill of King.- Mountain, R W. McGUJ, of Littk Rock. Ark. Mrs. J. O. Ross of Bessemer City, Mrs. Earl Carpenter of Hardin. Mrs. R. L. Gantt, of Lyndhurst, 8. C. and J D McGill of Greenville, S. C. Expense Accounts Must Be Filed Today Candidates Violate taw Unless They File Preliminary. Expenses Today. Candidates who failed to file a preliminary expense account of money expended in their behalf In connection with their race for office, are violating the law These pre liminary expense accounts must be filed with the clerk of the court, A. M. Hamrick, says John P. Mull, chairman of the county board of elections. * These repons are required by a state law. In addition to the prelim inary expense accounts which are due to be filed not later than to day, a final expense account mils' be filed ten days after the prl-j mary. This applies to successful as I well as defeated candidates. Proceeds From Sale Of Poppies To Go To Disabled Vets And Families Legion Auxiliary Will Sell Poppies In Shelby Saturday Of This Week. "Look at the label before you buy a poppy, ’ cautioned Mrs. O. B, Alexander, chairman of the memor ial poppy committee of the local unit of the American Legion aux iliary, in a message to the people of Shelby in an appeal for support of the auxiliary poppy sale, to be held Saturday, May 58. The label which bears the emblems of tnt. Legion and Auxiliary, Is the publics guarantee that the poppy has been made by the wife of a needy uis abled veteran and that all money paid for the poppy will be expend ed for the welfare of the disable! and their dependents she said. “Other organizations with paut workers or individuals working for their own profit may sell poppies of doubtful origin.” the message stated. “The official American Le gion and Auxiliary poppy has a small white label attached to its stem, bearing on one _ aide the copyrighted emblems of both or ganizations with the words ‘In Memorisin' and on the other the words ‘Veteran Made Poppy.' The label gives assurance that the vest organization of the Legion and Auxiliary stands behind the flower, vouches that it is veteian-made and pledges that the best possible use will be made of the money paid for it. “As further protection for the public, all women selling the Le gion and Auxiliary Doppy will wear distinctive badges with the Aux iliary’s name in large letters. The public can be sure that every wom an wearing an Auxiliary poppy badge is working as an unpaid vol unteer and will receive no part of the money contributed to her, either as an openly paid commission or in a secret settlement after the sale. To make sure that they are pur chasing authentic poppies and are giving the entire amount of their contribution to veteran relief work, the people of Shelby should buy their poppies only from women wearing the Auxiliary badge. v j Peele To Speak Before Seniors In City Tonight Class Exercises On Thursday Night Grit dilation l*rogr»in And Anneal Awards Friday Night. Pro motion Day Friday The annual commencement ad dress of the Shelby high achool will be delivered tonight at 8 o'clock at the. Central school auditorium by Dr W. W. Peele, of Charlotte In addition to the literary address there will be a brief musical pro gram Their Big Night Tomorrow, Thursday, night will be one of the three btg nights for the graduating class of apprMi ni a tel y 50 boys and girls. The class presentation comes In the form Of a sea story, the scene being that of the good ship "Senior" nearing the end of her voyage. Various number, will be participated In by the shln'« crew and greetings aie to be ex tended oy the captahi. Torrey Ty ner. Betty and Anne McNeely are the ship’s mascots, Isabel Armou. Is the second mate, Woodrow Blan ton and Hay Brown are boatswain... Amanda Harris and Paul Wray an the astrologers and will give the prophecy. The ship'n will is to be presented by Frame Jenkins a Lid Jack Jolly, navigators. The sailor 9 horn pipe danoc will be put on by Croweltne Dos ter uid Elizabeth Thompson, and the cremation by Mattie 3ue Propst. ship surgeon. Alena Blanton, first mate, will pre sent the Juniors the key to senior hood, and the response will be by Thurman Moore. Junior captain. Quartermaster Mary Loulae Dorsey makes the ship gift and the accept ance Is to be by Principal W. E. Abernethy, fleet pilot. The song, "We Sail the Ocean Blue,” by the entire crew concludeu the program with Vernle Morrison as accom panist. Elementary Day Friday morning. May Sg. Is jgp motifln day Mr the elementary schools. Schools taking part will be Graham. Marlon. Jefferson, Wash ington and Morgan. Their Last Might Award night, the most colorful event of- the program comes on Friday night. At this time the sen iors wtll receive their diplomas and all awards and honors of the school year will be announced and pre sented. It Is then that the beet sdl around boy and girl will be named and honored, and medals and prises given to many others. The seniors, as a part of the pro gram, will present the "Worotfcv Use of Leisure.” Mary Sue Thomp son, valedictorian; Bernice Houser, salutatorlan: and Sara Louise Fallj. Edwlna Gidney, Nancy B. Sperling James Byers, Emma Ervin, Herman Best and Howard Beilins are sen iors who will take part Prises, medals and honors w!H be awarded by Principal Abernethy. and the diplomas will be presented by Supt. B. L. Smith. The commencement marshals are: Boys—James Eskridge, chief; Ed Post, jr„ Paul Arrowood, Lots Dover, Bill Loy, Balpn Turner. Glrlr —Annie Ruth Dellinger, chief; Mar garet Ford, Helen Miller. Maxine Costner. Sadie Laugh ridge. Elite Whitcner * White New Head For Lions Club Shelby Club Electa New Officers. Dr. Matthews Vice President, Wilson Secretary. Harvey S. White Is the newly elected president of the Shelby Lions club, a civic organisation composed of young professional and business men of the city. Officers for the new year wore elected at a meeting of the club last night. The new president succeeds Attorney Maurice R. Weathers. Other officers named were: Dr. B. B. Matthews and J. A. White, first and second vice president. Dr. Rob ert Wilson, secretary-treasurer: C. C. Horn, lion tamer; and Dr. H. C Thompson, tall twister. The two new directors are T. C. Harrlll and J. W. Osborne. Installation of the new officers will be he.„ June 6. An entertainment feature In ad dition to the business session was * musical program furnished by the Newton-Bridges-WarUck string trio Masonic Meetfng. A regular monthly meeting of Cleveland Lodge 203 A. * k A. 1(. win be held Friday evening at 9 a'clock A11 members are urged to attend and visiting Masons win be welcomed.