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VOL. XXXVIII, No. 64 SIIELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1932 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) 10 PAGES TODAY Hr Uui o*t mi. (In adianwi - UH Carrlnr. on y«»r. on idvancal U.M Late News THE MARKET Cotton, Spot . __ op Cotton Seed, ton , __...... $8 Fair Saturday Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight Cooler In west and north central portions tonight. Saturday generally fair and cooler. i Snow Yesterday St. Pan), Minn., May 27.—A fin al touch of winter ftas welcomed In the Dakotas and adjoining states yesterday. There way a seven-inch sitow in centra] North Dakota. Soak ing rains were general over the up per Missouri river valley. Grist To Speak Tonight; Certain Of Large Support 1 Think. fiTwill Be Primary Leader Senatorial Candidate Puts Off Speech One Day. Gives View* The campaign address of Frank D. Grist candidate for the Demo cratic nomination w the United States senate, is to be made to night, Friday, in the court house here. Tne address was originally scheduled for Thursday night, but was postponed until tenight due to the commencement program of the colored .schools being held there last nighi Mr. Grist, now state commissioner of labor, who corn's here Just aft er visits by two of Ids rivals. Sena tor Morrison and Judge Tam C. Bowie, '-ppnt some time yesterday and today making personal visits about tht city and county. “I really believe that I will be high man In the fhH primary,” he stated yesterday in talking to news papermen. “The speeches being made by Mr. Morrison clearly show, as I sea It, that he is on the run now. Some timg back I was of the opinion that the contest was bc • tween Mr. Morrison and myself, but the trend now would Indicate that it is between Bob Reynolds and my self.” The candidate bases his chief hope of victory, he said, upon the fact that he is the only war veteran in the race and that he is out-and-j out for the payment of the bonus to j the veterans. By adding the vote of the veterans and their friends to the i votes of people who “do not favor a! candidate representing the big in 1 teres to 01 a candidate representing . the wet interests,” the labor com missioner figures tl at he will re ceive a total that will give him first place, and certainly second place. McSwain Given Term 25 Years Rutherford Man Sentenced To Pri son For Shooting His Broth er’s Wife. Rutherfordton, May 27.—Bert Mc Swain who convicted by a jury of .second degree murder here yester day. for the fatal t hooting April 7 of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Alonzo Mc Swain. He was sentenced to serve 25 to 3(j years In str.te’s prison. Judge J H. Clements passed sen tence after the jury reported Its verdict, which came nearly 24 hours after the case was turned over to the 12 men. McSwain and Mrs. McSwain, wife of his brother, was shot at her home near here as he struggled with her to. gain possession of a rifle she had snatened from a wall when he remonstrated with her for abusing his mother. The jury was selected Tuesday and presentation of testimony con sumed only half of Wednesday. Court attaches sa'd It had not been determined when McSwain would be sent to P sleigh to begin service of his sentence. Elections Tickets Ready For Registrars Primary election tickets are now ready for delivery to the registrars in the vt-rious precincts, according to an anouncement made this morning by John P. Mull, chair man of the county board of elec tions. Mr Mull savs these tickets are in the grand jury room of the court room and he wishes all reg istrars to call as soon as possible and get their supply A member of the election board will be on hand to make delivery. Also, a number ot people will want ballots for absentee voting so these may be secured in the grand Jury room Absentee ballots are is sued to those who will be away from their voting precinct on elec tion dav which fa'Jj this vear dn! Saturday June 4th Close Contests For Several Races Here Outcome Uncertain In 4 County Races Nlp-And-Tuck Battle For Legisla ture, Sheriff, Recorder And Solicitor With only a week to go before the Democratic primary on Saturday, June 4, several of the political races In Cleveland county are considered almost toss-ups. During this week, yarticularly all candidates have been unusually ac tive and more interest is being shown Oil the part of voters than was anticipated. It is still some what doubtful about an extra heavj vote being cast, but if a record vote Is not polled, it will not be the fault of candidates. Down Home Stretch This week-end and next will see the mast feverish political activity of all as the candidates spur on for the home streten Several out comes m-iy or may not be material ly changed by week-end work. Most of the candidates are hoping to get in a good day tomorrow for the last week-end before a ballot bat tle is very important due to week end talk of the voting Just a week; ahead. At the present mument, according to political observers, at least four county contests a-e nip-and-tuck affairs, and two of the state con tests are also considered close. One of the contes's that will like ly remain in doubt until the last moment is that between Attorneys Henry B Edwards and Ernest Gardner for the house of represen tatives. Another Is the sheriff's race, in which there are four candidates. The present sheriff Irvin M. Allen, is given an edge to finish with a vote that will at least send him in 1CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.! Plan Fashion Show And Beauty Pageant Eastern Star To Pick "Mias Shelby” And Most Attractive Models Here. A fashion show and beauty pag eant is planned for Shelby for Fri day, June 10, to be sponsored and staged by the local chapter of the Eastern Star with Shelby mer chants cooperating. The show and pageant will center about the selection of Shelby’s most beautiful girl, to be designated as "Miss Shelby” of 1932. If the pag eant meets with the anticipated suc cess it wfl lbecome an annual event. Preliminary plans, it is announced, are to have a score or more of the city’s most beautiful girls model various types of dresses and bath ing suits, ranging from morning and sport dresses to evening dresses with the pageant climaxed with a bathing beauty parade. Third Death In 12 Months, One Family Jacob Dogwood, well known col ored farmer living in the Stoney Point section of Cleveland county east of Shelby, died suddenly last night at 8 o'clock, shortly after he had eaten his supper Dogwood was well past seventh year* of age. Last May his wife and a daughter re ceived fatal injuries tu an automo bile collision at the fair grounds. Preache* Here Dr. John W. Ham of Atlanta, Ga. will preach at the FirSl Baptist church here Sunday evening. Dr. Ham is conducting a revival in Rutherfordton. Dr. R. A. MacFar land of Gaffney, S. C. will fill the pulpit of Dr. Wall's nt the morning service while Dr. Well Is filling an engagement In another city. Visiting Preachers To Fill Pulpit At First Bap. Church Dr. McFarland Of Gaffney Preaches In Morning And Dr. Ham In The Evening. ‘Growth," will be the subject of Dr. R. A. MacFarland pastor of the First Baptist church Gaffney, S. C., in the service at the First Bap tist church, next 3unday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. YiacFarland is well known In our community, be ing one of the leading preachers of the Southern Bapt convention. He fills the First Baptlf.t pulpit In the absence of Dr. Wall who preaches the baccalaureate sermon for Lime stone col’«-ge on next Sunday morn ing. The Sunday school Is planning for a banner day. All classes and de partments have set goals for Sun-, day and much visiting and personal work has been don? ttA week. Every member as well as the public are invited to be present promptly at 9:30 o’clock Dr. John W. Ham, an evangelist who has preached and held evan gelistic services in various parts of the United States, will supply the pulpit at the even ug hour. Dr. Wall speaks to a memorial service, sponsored by the American Legion at Rutheifordton, at the evening hour, Dr. Ham followed Dr. Len G. Broughton, at the Tabernacle In Atlanta, end remained for several years. The public is invited to the service, which begin' at 8 o’clock. At 7:15 o'clock all members of the 18 B. Y. P. U's arc urged to be present. The membership is Invited to be present In these training units. Mr. Easom announces the follow ing mus’cal programs for the day: Morning 11 o'clock, anthem, “The Heavens ere Telling.” Haydn, by the choir; ' offertory number, ladies quartet. Evening, 3 o'clock, anthem, “Hosanna,” Granlerc offertory num ber, “Glorious Things of Thee,” Towner, by male chorus. The pub lic is invited to all cervices of the church. “Poppy Day” In Shelby Saturday As Auxiliary Sells To Aid Vets Shelby Women WH1 Sell Poppies On Streets Tomorrow And At Headquarters. Tomorrow will be “Poppy Day” In Shelby and in thousands of other cities and towns ihioughout the United States. America, going to work tomorrow morning, will find women and girls on ' the streets wearing the badge of the American Legion Auxiliary and offering bright red poppies to be worn in honor of the men who lost their lives in the World War. By night the little flowers of remembrance will glow on millions of coats and the coin-boxes of the poppy sellers will clink with the country’s an nual offering for the disabled vet erans and their dependents. The poppies to.be sold tomorrow have all heen made by wives of dis abled World War veterans, thous ands of whom have been given em ployment making the flowers for the sale. Under the direction of the Auxiliary more than ten million pop pies, paper replicas of the wild pop pies of Prance and Flanders, have been made.in 58 hospitals and poppy workrooms in 34 different states. The work has been given to disabled men in greatest need and the penny apiece paid for shaping the little flowers has meant food, shelter, clothing and fuel for many veter ans’ families during the winter and spring. * Many other women's organiza tions will join tlie American Legion Auxiliary in the poppy w'ork tomor row. Girls from high school clubs, church groups and college sorrori ties will sell poppies by the side of Gold Star mothers whose sons lie beneath the poppies in France. The wives of former colonels and the wives of former privates will work together. In the poppy sale a revival of the war-time efforts which unit ed all the women of the country will be seen. Approximately 100,000 women are expected to take part in the work Every penny of the dimes, quar ters and dollars which the public wil pay for its popples tomorrow JCOMTimtED ON PAGE TEN ) h City May Get Federal Work In Gamer Bill Post-Office Addition Here In Program Conatructlon Wnrt Here Included In Two Billion Dollar Profrum Of Democrats If the (lamer relief bill should be favorably voted upon by the present Congreae, construction work on enlargfog the Shelby post office might be started this year. The two billion dollar public work program sponsored by Speaker John NT. Garner and hw-JJcmocratlc col leagues Includes tfc* $85,000 alloca tion for the Shtpgr work. Of the bill a Washington tBspatch says: Bearing the approval of house democrats, the IKtOO,000,000 Gamer relief bill was completed last night almost coincidentally with the enun ciation of a statement from admin istration quarters that a public works program would be a “shock to public confidence." ‘The Garner bill tarries a $1,047, 000,000 public works provision. Tt also would provide $100,000,000 .to be administered by President Hoover for direct relief and would $1,000, 000,000 to the capital of the recon struction corporation for loans to states, cities, counties, Individuals and corporation? that could furnish proper security. “The expression of administration opposition to a public works pro gram came from Secretary Mills. Garner Differs. “The Garner measure doe* not specifically provide for a bond Issue but Speaker Gamer explained to his colleagues In a two-hour session behind closed doors that the treas ury already was authorized to Issue bonds up( to $28,000,000.C00 and to issue treasury bills, certificates and .notes up to $10,000,000,000 and that authority for a bond Issue to cover the building projects was unneces sary. Gamer spoke, to his colleague* for one hour and fifteen minute* and at the conclusion asked all who fa vored his proposal to rise. He said later, “I didn't see any body sitting down.” “The house will pass this bill, or something like It, long before it t^ilks about adjournment,” Garner said. “After it Is reported out by the ways and means committee, prob ably next week, we democrats will caucus and we hope the democrats will vote to support the bill." Try Answering These Can you answer 14 of these test questions'1 Turn to page 2 for the answers. 1. Who preceded Nicholas Long worth as speaker of the house of representatives? 2. Where was Victor Herbert bom? 3. Who was the w!fe of Mena laus? 4. In what state was William Mc Kinley bom? 5. By what name la the interna tional communist patty organiza tion known? 6. In what card game is the term "meld” used? 7. Where was Theodore Roosevelt, senior, bom? 8. What is the capital city of Bermuda? 9. Why is Mar cord often referred to as "senator”? 10. Which are larger grizzly bears or polar bears? 11. What is the difference be tween the sun and the stars? 12. Who wrote "Battle Hymn of the RenuMlc?” 13. What ship Is c alled “Old Iron sides”? 14. Why was Jack Dempsey call ed "The Manassa Mauler”? 15. Name the three explorers who reached the South Pc'e? 16. In whose administration did Oscar S.j Straus ae. vs as secretary of commerce and labor? 17. What is the term of office for members of the German Reichstag? 18. In what country is Gorgon zola cheese made? 19. Who was the founder of the Single Tax movement in the U. S.? 20. For what purpose was the Julius Rocenwald f"r,d established? Policeman Moore, Leg Broken, Better Policeman Marshad Moore, whose lef^ leg was broken when hit by an automobile last night a week ago. was said to be gradually improving at. the Shelby hospital today. John Sims, driver of th* auto which struck the officer, remains in jail. Sims is charged wi‘h being drunk at the limr his car hit the police man at an uptown street corner. Means Released on Rond RelMMd from j*H atWashington, D. C, under a 150,000 bond. Gaston B. Means, former investigator for the U. S. Department of Justice who was recently indicted on a charge of obtaining $104,000 from Mrs. Bvalyn MoLean under the pretence that he could reoover the Lindbergh baby, U shown being interviewed by a newspaperman. Means has now been linked with some more money jmU^*lmmlainta having been made that he received, directly or indirectly, $250,000 from Mrs. Finley Shepard •» •uu»«vvw«; s f*ww,uwv m»ui hub, r inicy one I allegedly to investigate Sonet activities in the United States, Independent Cannot Vote In Primary; Election Ruling Made Election Board Chairman Gfvea Registrar* And lgd(M Election Ruling. Can a Repu’Jflcan vole iu the Democratic primary June 4? Can a Democrat vote in the Republican primary? And can an Independent vote in either primary' The following statement iseOTd to j day by Judge John P. Mull, chair man of the Cleveland Board of Elections, answers those questions: 'Several £t the registrar* and judges andmtfwe hare asked me as to whether or not a Republican can vote In the Democratic primary or whether a Democrat can vote in the Republican primary of June 4th. At torney General Dennis G. Brummltt has made the following ruling which Is based on the law: A person who is a Republican or intends to vote j the Republican ticket in the Gener- ] al election in November cannot vote i ! In either the Democratic county or ; state primary in June. A person who j is a Democrat or Intends to vote j the Democratic ticket this fall can-; not vote in the Republican primary. Neither can a person vote In both the Democratic and Republican pri maries at the same time. A person who considers himself an independ ent cannot vote In cither primary as the primary is a party matter and such person cannot participate in either party primary. The regis trar or the judges or any person may challenge any person as to his party affiliations and such person so challenged must satisfy the judges and the registrar as to his party affiliations and he may be sworn to support the nominees of the party in the general election if the judges and registrar deem it ne cessary in his particular case. In the coming June 4th primary there will be a box for the Republicans for the state ticket and boxes for the Democrats for the state, coun ty and some instances for the town ship tickets and each voter must se lect which party he intends to af filiate with and vote In the box or boxes provided for that party. No official markers are provided In *he primary but any voters may with the permission of the registrar or judges ask any other person to as sist in marking his tickets’," Mrs. Speck Head • Of Shelby P.T. A. Succeed* .Mrs. John Schenck, Jr. | Other Officers Elected By Council Mrs. Harry Speck has been elected president of the general Parent Teacher Association council In She lby for the next year. The election of officers by the council was part of the high school commencement program this week, The meeting was in charge of Mrs. John P. Schenck, Jd., the retiring president. In short talk Supt, B. L. Smith congratulated and thanked Mrs. Schenck and all P. T. A. mem bers of their good work during the school year now closing, and Mr*. Schenck expressed her appreciation for the excellent cor Deration given her during the year she has served as president. Others officers elected were: Mrs. S. F. Parker, vice president Mrs. Thad Ford. secretary-treasurer: and Miss Selma Webb, historian. B. Y. P. U. Meeting On Tuesday Night John P. Mull To Be Speaker At Aasociatlnnal Meeting At Double Spring*. Next Tuesday night. May Slst, an interesting and inspiring program will be given at the Double Springs Baptist church by various churches comprising Group No. 2 of the Kings Mountain Assoclattonal B Y P. U. Leader Bynum E. Weathers an nounces the following planned pro gram: 8:00 Song service by all 8:10 Devotional exercises led by Mr. Hoyle Alexander of the Senior B. Y. P. U. Eastvide church. 8:15 Chorus, by members of the Intermediate B. Y. P. U. union pi the South Shelby church 8:20 Business session, roll call of unions of various churches. 8:30 Playlet, "The Prodigal Son,” by the Double Springs senior B. Y. P, U. 8:50 Quartet by Double Springs, composed of Messrs. DuFaye Bridg es, Olin Green. Trurtian Bridges and Lowell McSwain. 8:55 Inspirational talk by Judge John P. Mull, of the First Baptist church of Shelby, Clyde Hoey Speaks To S. C. Attorneys Greenvile, S. C . May 27.—The South Carolina Bar association opened its annual crrventlon here yesterday. The first business session began at 3 p. m. with a recsption and dance following. After business senior today, Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, N C„ will make a public address In the county court house. John I. Cosgrove of Charleston, is president of the association. I Present Diplomas To 52 Seniors This Eve Power To Grow Very Valuable Peele Declares ('htrlnlU MlnUter Make* Inspiring Addreaa To Shelby Hlfh Senior«, As a of the regular com* menoement exercise.; of the local high scnool, the program featuring the comw ncement address was given on Wednesday evening. Fol lowing the processional, and the In vocation hy Dr. S K McLarty, a violin solo was played by Mr. Ovid B. Lewis, Mr. B. L. Smith, superintendent of the city schools, introduced the speaker cf the even'ng, Dr. W. W. Peele of Charlotte. Dr. Peek- was Introduced to the audience as a man preeminently Intereeled In youth The theme cf his address was, "The Kingdom of Heaven Li like unto a grain of mustard seed.” In developing his theme he raised one question, and answered It. The question was. "Wherein lies the greatnes sand power oi the mustard seed?" Site Not All He said that in fhir. day of ma terialism the tendency Is to judge activities and organisation on the basis of their size "The mustard seed," he depicted "u- not great be cause of Its size. It is one of the most minute things in the world Bigness Is not griatmss. We should learn to value the Infinitude of the (CONTINUED ON PACK TEN l Prof. Seabrook Is Speaker At Finals At Colored School Diploma* Presented To t( Gnulnitn Of Negro High School Last Night. The commencement program of the colored high school was held Wednesday and "Thursday nights, the program last i.is,ht being fea tured by the presentation of diplo mas to 18 graduates of the negro high school. The court house was. filled for the customary senior cla^s exercises, the musical numbers a.in the literary address. Prof. Seabrock, dean of the state normal school at Fayetteville was the speaker and he delivery an unusualy Interesting speech. Var ious awards were made to outstand ing students, one being given by the cast of the widely-presented pag eant, "Heaven Bound ” and the other by the teachers. The list of graduates follows: Johnnie B. BordeiS Lois Bridges, Mary L. Brown, Edna L. Brown, Go rene L. Carson, Margaret F. Hunt er, Esthet N. Knuckles, Hattie N. Mauney, Laura E. Roberts, Eliza beth Shiver, Elizabeth Wilson. Togo R. Cabiness, Seth C. Hill. Miller J, Howell, Benjamin Roberts, Arling ton Rogers Banks, Post Office Closed Here Monday Monday, May 30. Is Memorial Day and the banks, building and loan offices and the post office of Shelby wilt, be close 1 for the day. Cleveland Farmers Urged To Plant Soy Beans; Best Summer Hay Crop County Ageift Says Right Variety Best For Hay. Helps Produce Feed. Spy beans can be one of the most important items in the summer live-at-home program in Cleveland county, according to Farm Agent R. W. Shoffner. Farmers interested in saving money by producing their own hay can do no better than plant soy beans, he says In the fol lowing statement: "Soy beans have proven to be one of our best summer hay crops. Soy beans can be planted for soil im provement as well as for a hay crop. Probably one reason why soy beans are not more popular in Cleveland county is because farmers have planted the wrong variety for hay. The variety planted here in the rounty some year* ago did not prove to be the best hay bean. This ras probably the Mammoth Tal low, This variety has its merits as hr hogging down, soil building or hr the beans but not for hay. The stalk Is too woody and does not re-i a In the foliage as a hay bean j should. “Last summer. If you recall, we had a very interesting soy bean va riety test on the farm of Mr. R. W. Wilson at Fallston. In this test there were eleven of the most com mon varieties. We could see from this test some very suitable hay beans. Some of these are: Laredo, Mammoth Brown. Otootan, Tokio and Biloxi. The Laredo bean is an early maturing bean and very suit able for planting after harvest and is an excellent hay bean !ue to its small stems. The Mammoth Brown is a good hay bean if planted fair ly thick. The Otootan makes an ex cellent hay bean but is very late In maturing. The Tokio and Biloxi are good beans to olant in with corn due to the erect growth. ''The beans can be planted in rows or broadcloth by drill or by hand By planting in rows about 3 to 1 1-3 feet apart and working a time or two they yield as good if not better than when broadcast and It takes only about 1-3 the beans > to plant an acre. Try some soy oeans this year for your hay.” » Final* Conclude With Awards Tonight J fcljrhtren Buys And M Girl % »st(*. Cnps And Prises i» \ Be Given Toaig.it to the tout night of the Shelby high school commencement and the dosing1 prog.um will as us ual feature th« awarding of diplo mas, cups, honors aid other prises. With examinations completed. It was announced thti morning by Bupt. B. I*. Smith that diplomas will be awarded to t2 members of the senior class. T'llxty-four diplo mas will go to girl graduates and 18 to hoys The Interest of commencement week culminates with tonight’s pro gram uot only because of the award ing of d plomas, but because the coveted annual awards are an nounced arui presented at the same time. This list includes the cups for the outstanding boy and girl of the class, scholarsh'o, and the var ious medals and prises for super iority in various departments of school work. The major awards are not made public until the students are callod out tonight, and only members of the high school faculty know In advance to whom they will go. The awards will be made by Principal W. E. Abcmthy and the diplomas will be presented by Supt. B. L. Smith. Another feature of the program tonight wil' be a presentation of "The Worthy Use of Leisure” by the class valedictorian, salutatorlan and stx other members of the class, list of Grad nates The list of graduates, as an nounced today, follows: Herman O’Dell Best, Woodrow william Blanton, Bay Everett Brown, James Edward Byers, Ever ett* Hoyle Cablness, Wilbur Wayne Dayberry, Elvis H1U Hamrick, Her bert Lee Hamrick, James Franklin Jenkins, ji„ John Thomas Jolley, Hugh AUtooa Logan, Jr. Howard A. Hollins, Torrey Marco Tyner, Yates Wall, Samuel Monrce Weathers, jr., Homer Lee Whitworth, Paul Hall Wray, Car'os Lowery Young, Mabel Irene Anthony, Isabelle Leonora Armour, Drucilla Batch, Mary Vel ma Beam. Alena B tar ton, Elite Mag Blanton, Ida .Mae Bridges, Lola Alice Buice, Elizabeth M. Campbell, (CONTINUED ON PAOE TEN.i Dr. Falls Locates At Lawndale For Medical Practice Native Of County And Son Of Al fred Falls Finished At Tolane University Dr. Fred Falls, native of Cleveland county and graduate of Tulana University In New Orleans, has lo cated at Lawndale for the practice of medicine in that town and vicinity Dr. Falls is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Falls of Lattlmore and after attending school at Boiling Springs took his literary wo.it at Wake For est college. After finishing at Wake Forest he entered the medical school of Tulane University In New Orleans where he was graduated In 1930. His entente service was done In the famous Grady Hospital In Atlanta, Oa. Dr. Falls to widely relatives and has many friends in Cleveland who will be glad to know he has re turned to this section for practice. He has opened offices in the Yelton building. Beam Wins County Oratorical Contest Charles Beam, PolkviUe boy, Is the winner of the annual oratorical con test sponsored by the N. C. Cotton Co-Ops. This afternoon as county winner he competes with three oth er county winners here for district honors. The district winner will go to the State contest in Raleigh. The subject of the contest Is “Cotton Production In North Carolina—How To Make It Profitable." Speaking on the same subject the PolkviUe student recently won a district con test in Charlotte sponsored by Fu ture Farmers of America. Twin Daughters Of Mr. Cook Are Dead The twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Cook that were born on May 14th at their home on Cline street, hive died. Thelma Lucila fled on May 33rd and was buried ?n the following da y Velma Louis* lied on Thursday of this week and vs* burled today at Zoar church, he fune^! being aonducted by Rev 4. E. Waldrop. Mr Cook works at he golf course.