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<&i)£ Irtoelanib 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXVIII, No. 91 SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY. JULY 29. 1932 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) Bj Mali. per yeat, <)n advance) Carrier, per tin N.K Late News THE MARKET Cotton, Spot . _44c up Cotton Seed, ton . __..... 18 Shower* Tonight Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Local thundershowers lale this afternoon or tonight. Cooler In interior of north portion. Sat urday genrally fair and cooler. Strike Hold* On High Point, July 29.—High Points striking hosiery workers yesterday won their fight to prevent opera tions of the mills and announced they would stand firm until granted the wage scale demanded of the manufacturers. Doors of the. mills were thrown open while deputies, highway patrolmen and Greensboro police joined local police in guard ing against any posible outburst of violence, but few workers—a bare handful at some mills, none at others—sought to enter and there was practically no disorder. Charles Palmer Healthiest Boy In State Clubs Cleveland Girl Gets Fourth Honor* Onnty's 4-H Club Health Kin* And Queen Are Winner* At Raleigh. Raleigh. July 29.—Velma Cutler, 18-year-old brown-eyed brunette of Washington, Beaufort county, was announced queen of health yester day. and Charles Palmer, 18. a blonde of Lawndale, Cleveland county, announced as king of health among the 30,000 4-H club mem bers of North Carolina They were crowned with a cere mony last night at a health pageant in connection with the1 4-H short course at State college. They were selected from among district health winners selected In elimination contests. Miss Cutler weighs 118 1-2 pounds, is five feet 3 1-2 inches tall and made a score of 95.8 per cent. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. R, Cutler, of Washington, The new king of health weighs 159 pounds and is five feet nine inches tali.' He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Palmer, of Lawndale. His father is said to be one of the most pro gressive farmers of his county and the son is interested in cotton and pig club work. Miss Holland 4th. Majorie Usher, of Scotland coun ty, with a score of 93.5 ranked sec ond among the girls. Julia Clrrln, of Vance was third with a score of 92.8 and Mary Sue Holland, of Cleveland, was given fourth place with 87.3. Young Palmer and Miss Holland were crowned the health king and queen of Cleveland county In the county contest, later they won the district contest and then won out over the Western N. Carolina dis trict for the honor of representing Piedmont and Western North Caro lina in the State contest. A wire from R. W. Shoffner, county farm agent, says that young Palmer. Miss Holland and other 4-H club members attending the short course week at State college in Raleigh, will return home Saturday. Piedmont High School Faculty 9. M. Biggerstaff Continues as Principal. 260 in Elementary, 06 In High School A large number of Doys and girls are back to resume school work un til cotton picking season. A number of patrons were present at the school opening on Monday and Rev. J. W. Suttle made a most in teresting and inspirational talk. Total enrollment in the elemen tary grades reached 260 with 86 in high school. Many more are expect ed to enter at an early date. The faculty follows: Mi. P. M. Biggerstaff, principal; Mr. M. L. Turner, history and English; Mr. J. W. Brown, mathematics and science; Mrs. James N. Harris, home economics. Elementary department: Mr. Wil bur Wilson, 7th grade; Miss Flor ence Seism, 6th grade; Mrs. F. M. Biggerstaff,' 5th grade; Miss Mary Ruth Webb. 4th grade; Miss Nora Eliott. 2nd and 3rd grades: Mrs. John M. Moore, first and second; Miss Katherine Johnson. music; Sirs. Florence Lackey, 1st and 2nd grades at Lawndale: Miss Virginia Harris first and second at Double 3ho*ls. A second hand book store is be ing operated and is working nicely. Many pupils are taking Advantage of it. 4 Youth Drowned Near Fallston, Bathing Alone Lester Dedmon’s Body Recovered 21-Yeaf-OM Boy Drowns Near i Cleveland-Lincoln Line. Ap parently Had Cramp*. I lister Dedmon. 21-year-old son of C'. C. Dedmon, who lives about three miles east of Falls J ton, near the Cleveland-Lincoln rounty line, was drowned yester day while in swimming near his home. Around 11 o'clock yesterday morn ing young Dedmon, a popular youth, told members of his family that he believed he would go and take a swim In a small, dam in a stream near the home At the noon hour when he did not. return, members of the family started a search. Body Is Found. Remembering that he had stated he intended to go swimming, the search turned first to the small dam. There his body was found, partly submerged and partly afloat. Tire water at the spot was around three or three and one-half feet deep. At no point, it was said, 1;> the water in the swimming hole more than a little over yaist deep Young Dedmon was said to have been a good swimmer, but the sup position is that he was hot when he jumped into the cold water and took cramps and drowned. Funeral Today. Funeral services were conducted this morning at 11 o’clock at. Kad esh church by Rev. E. E Snow. The deceased youth is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. Praises New Teacher At Boiling Springs — Wake Forest Summer School Head Says M. A. Williams An Able Science Instructor. Further proof that a strong fac ulty has been secured at Bolling Springy junior college, this county, is shown in a letter to President J. V. Jenkins from Dr. J. L. Memory, jr.. head of the Wake Forest sum mer school and freshmen dean. Dr. Memory says: “I am thoroughly convinced that you have made a wise choice in Mr. M. A, Williams for your science department. We have used him this summer as critic teacher for our group of science practice teachers. He did a bully piece of work re flected a fine, dependable, and thorough-going personality. It is my prediction that next year's science product at Boiling Springs will measure up in senior_£olleges, if they secure Williams’ stamp of approval.” Large Payments On Insurance Policies A. M. Kistler Was Heaviest Insured In State Last Tear—3* Mil lions Paid. Life insurance con^ames paid North Carolina policyholders and beneficiaries $34,400,000 in 1931, ac cording to the special "Life Pay ments” number of the National Underwriter, a weekly insurance newspaper. The most heavily insured man to die last year was A. M. Kistler of Morganton, district highway com missioner for this district. His bene ficiary was paid $500,920. Charles E. Neisler. Sr. of Kings Mountain had $79,758 paid on his life. On the death of Frost Torrence of Gas tonia, $35,000 was paid. Mr. Tor rence left property interests in Shel by, owning the Ideal Ice and Stor age Co., on west Graham Street. Theatre Prices Go Up Here For 2 Days In Week "Ten cents to everybody ev ery day In the week. ’ is no longer the slogan at Shelby theatre*. It wan announced loday by j the Carolina and Webb thea { tres, managed by J. A. Rey nolds and W. H. Webb respec tively. that beginning Monday j the admission price will be 25 cents tor adults on Mondays and Tuesdays. The 10-cent admission will continue to apply for the four remaining days of the wee*. The theatre managers stated that due 40 Inability to get a reduction on films they could not continue 10-cent shows ev ery day In the week. "We are going to make every effort to hold to 10 cents admission on Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday,” they said, “and we intend to give theatre fans of the Shelby section I he best films we can secure on Mon days and Tuesdays.” Until the change announced today Shelby theatre prices for first run, htghclass picture* were among the lowest in the section. Military Rites For County Vet Charles. C. Wright, World War Vet eran Died Last Night. Funeral On Saturday. Charlea C. Wright, of Lawndale World war veteran and member of the American Legion, will be buried Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at New Bethel church with full mili tary rites. Mr. Wright, popular and respect ed ex-service man, died about 12:45 last night in the Shelby hospital, where he had been a patient for nine days. He is survived by his widow and a child together with other relatives Bugle, Firing Squad A bodyguard of honor from the Warren Hoyle American Legion post of Shelby, of which the deceased was a member, will participate In the funeral rites; taps will be sounded by a bugle from Company K, militia unit, and the salute will be fired by a squad of soldiers from the same company. Mrs. E. M. Wright Buried At Lawndale Leaves Husband And Nine Children. Was 4* Years Old—Had A Stroke. Susan Margaret Wright, wife of E. M. Wright of Cherryville Route 2, died last Friday at the age of 49 years, 5 months and 15 days and was buried on Saturday under a beautiful mound of flowers in the Wilson cemetery near Lawndale. Rev* C. D. W. Bailey conducted the funeral. Mrs. Wright had been in bad health for some time and her death was due to paralysis. Surviving are her husband who lives near Cherry ville, five sons and four daughters, R. E. and A, B. Wright and Mrs. B. B. Sellers of Charlotte, P. L. Wright of Cherryville Route 2, Misses Lucy, lElva and Mildred Wright and two 'other sons Connie and Loy who are at home. Three sisters and four brothers also survive: REDFERN IS INJURED George (Buck) Redfern, a mem ber of the Little Rock baseball club in the Southern league, dislocated an ankle on July 17 while running bases in one of the Southern league contests. He will be out of the lineup for some time. Redfern. former State college star, played amateur and semi-pro ball In Shel by and is well known here. Last Of A1 Smith Leaders Decides To Support Roosevelt, The Nominee Governor Ely Backs Roosevelt. Democrats Hope To Carry Ohio Also. New York,, July 29.—The last of the “Al” Smith leaders apparently was won over to the Roosevelt cause this week; the Smith men in the middle west were reported "all in line.” and the opening of the Dem ocratic nominee's own cempa'gr was set for August 3h, is Ohio. Go*, ersor wi* * -.1 Massachusetts ] Tho remained the os!" oss of the Happy Warrior s ’ chieftains sot on \ record in favor of the New York governor, spent two and a half' hours in conference with Roosevelt at the executive mansion in Al bany. When the session was over it was evident from the conferees’ replies to queries that a harmonious agree ment had been reached whereby Ely will endorse Roosevelt in a state ment Monday and will lead the fight for the Democratic ticket in Massachusetts. Cermak Confident. Meantime Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago declared on his arrival hers that Roosevelt's quick espous al of the Democratic prohibition plank and his master stroke” of flying to Chicago to deliver his ringing acceptance speech had won , him the support of Smith follow-1 a tCONTINVKD ON PAUC KiGH’X.) Will Soon Be Mr. and Mrs. The wedding of Walter 3. Smith, 22-year-old ton of Alfred E. Smith, former Governor of New York, to Mine Florence E. Watson, of Schenec tady, N. Y„ will be held on August 13, it has just been announced. The ' ceremony will take place in the bride’s hometown and will be a quiet affair, only the immediate families of the bridal couple attending. The oewlywedi-to-be are shown as they appeared on the beach at Southamp ton, L. I., recently. Thorough Survey Being Made On Relief To Get Federal Funds County WaKirt Officer 4. B. Rmltta Determining Need* for Com ing Year. I A thorough survey to de termine the needs of the. coun ty with respect to relief for the unemployed and helpless is be ins made In Cleveland County by J. B. Smith, county welfare officer. Seven Million for State. Mr. Smith received a long ques tionaire this week from the State Welfare Department through whfch the,relief work, will be handled. It; will be recalled that Governor Gard - ner has made application for re- j lief funds from the Federal Gov-i eminent under new relief legislation* passed by the last Congress. The relief measures provides $300,000,000 which will be loaned the various states. Governor Gardner thinks North Carolina will be entitled to *7,700,000 on a basis of population The manner and method of distri buting is left to the states that ■secure funds and Governor Gardner has elected to have the relief work done through the welfare depart ment of the state and counties. This money will bear an interest rate of three per cent any may be paid back or deducted from the state’s apportionment of federal highway funds over a period of ten years, so Instead of paying it back the state may surrender its claim Shower Follow* Prayer For Rain At Rutherford ton RuUurfordton. July 39.—It developed here this week that this section had a Rood r»tn Monday night and that seme 15 or 30 men of the local Evangelistic dab held a spe cial prayer meeting for rain Sunday morning and It came in abundance Monday night. The nnusual thing la that in the section five miles south from here, there waa no rain, although to the north and east It did rain. Prayer brought rain, the men believe. on the Federal road fund In the years to oome. In order to determine Just what is needed In Cleveland county a most comprehensive survey is call ed for and Mr. Smith is engaged m making this survey this week. He is visiting all industrial centers, churches, civic and patriotic or ganizations, city and county offi cials, to obtain facts that are necessary to find out what funds will be needed A survey will be made of the cities as well as the county to find out what has been done in the past in helping the ICONTTNOED ON PScJB BIGHT ' One Killed, Many Injured As Bonus Army Is Driven Out By Soldiers And Tear Gas Bombs; 2 Tar Heels Hurt Try Answering These Can you answer 14 of these test questions? Turn to page 2 for the answers. 1. What is the shoe of an auto mobile tire? 2. When three children are borp at one birth, what are they called? 3. Who was Jacob Stainer? 4. In what year was the first Kentucky Derby run? 5. Where Is the clty,of Johannes burg? 6. What, was the middle name of Thomas A. Edison? 7. Where is Nagasaki? 8. Who was George M. Pullman? 9. Prom what is the word lunatic derived? 10. What is the common name for the American bison? 11. Who composed “Hearts and Flowers?” * 12. What is a chamois? 13. Who collects the tolls for ships passing through the Panama Canal? 14. How many children has form er King Alfonzo of Spain? 15. What is agoraphobia? 16. 15010 commanded the German fleet at the Battle of Jutland? 17 Which country has the gr;»* eet ship-building industry? IS I* a passport, required for j Americans to travel in Canada" 19. In what year did Coxey's army inarch to Washington? v 20 Which planet Is nearest th» i ‘•'in? Shacks Which Housed Bonus Expe ditionary Forces Are Burned. Leaving City, Washington, July J9.—No dis order of any consequence has occured since members of the bonus expeditionary force were driven out of their encampmentsfi here last night by infantrymen and police who used tear gas bombs. Today the discouraged veterans were straggling out of the city in many directions, some were reported as having already arrived at Baltimore, and reports were that the bonus seekers would be reorganized in Pennsylvania, while still others headed for Virginia, although many remained in and about Washington. Two North Carolinians During the forced evacuation of the encampment and the burning thereof one veteran was killed, a veteran and a policeman were seri ously Injured, and between 30 and 40 received minor injuries.. One of those seriously injured was John CONTINUED ON PAG* EIGHT.! Boiling Springs Services To Open A weak s. eraujeltstic serricat Ti!! begin on Bund*” at the Boiling Springs Bapfi*t church. It was an nounced today by Rer. J. L Jen kins, pastor. The services will be held twice dally, at 11 In the morn ing and 8 in the evening Rev. Mr. Jenkins will do the preaching Institutions Of County Pruised By Grand Jury All Officials Given Boost In Report County Homo Keepers Hl|hljr Com mended. Jury Hays Interior Of Jail Need* ralnttn*. One of the most praiseworthy reports in the history of the county was Mimed In to Judge Michael Schenck this week by the Cleveland county grand jury. The report commended the neatness and system about the court house, the sanitary conditions and care of prisoners at the Jail, and the excellent care be ing given county home Inmates at well as the up-to-date farming methods there. Only one recommendation was made and that urged that the In terior of the Jail be painted togeth er with exterior woodwork and metal exposed to the weather. The painting would add to the sani tation and appearance of the Jail as well as preserve the property, rt, was pointed out. The recommen dation read: "We recommend the painting of the entire Interior of the jail, Including that part occu pied by our efficient sheriff and his family, together with all exposed wood and metal on the exterior." It was stated that the jury found the jail prisoners well cared for and no complaints were made. The building was said to be In good condition except for the need of a coat of paint, which, in the opinion of the Jury, “would be beneficial to sanitation, and to the appearance, and be a preservation to the prop erty.” Coart House and Home The portion of tne report, signed by Frank L. Hoyle, «r., foreman, as applying to the county court house and county home reads as follows **Wa found the county offices In good condition, being well kept, the county records neatly and conven iently arranged, and very oourteoui and efficient offleera. "At the county home we found everything tn excellent condition The committee made a thorough investigation of all premises and everything Indicated good manage ment. The farm is In a high state of cultivation, fine herd of cows, good mules, and all barns and granaries filled with grain and pro vender raised on the farm. We went through all buildings occupied by white and oolored Inmates and found them to be sanitary and clean—we might say a model of cleanliness. We conversed with a number of the Inmates and all ex pressed themselves as being happy and contented, giving high praise to Mr, and Mrs. Borders, the keep ers. The Inmates have plenty of good milk and wholesome food.” Incidentally, It was one of the few grand jury reports In several years which did not recommend that the town dock be repaired and put In running oondltion. Want Telephone Rates Reduced Petition Being Circulated In Shelby For Reduction. Fifty Have Signed, A petition ti being circulated and already signed by about fifty pa trons of the telephone company, asking that a reduction be granted in telephone rates. It asks that the rate for residential phones be re duced to *1 per -onth and that business phones be reduced in the same ratio. Whether the petition will be turned over to the city fath ers or sent direct to the State Cor poration Commission, the later hav ing authority to fix rates, Is not known. Sentences In Court Here Total 40 Tears Showers Bring Relief To Heat Here, Aid Crops (test Wave Broken Somewhat By Rain* Wednesday And Thursday. Other Shower* Today The heat wave and drought which have gripped thl* aectlon lor two weeks were broken considerably by shower* Wednesday and Thursday tn practically all sections of the county. The first rain of any consequence fell Wednesday after noon, and In some section* Wednesday night. There were several showers Thurs day afterrgxm, and practically all section* of the county received some rain. The showers not only brought relief from the Intense heat wave, but did quite a bit to save late maturing crops and gardens which were parching from the heat and dryness. Did Some Damage. The thunderstorm*. however, brought along some damage as well as aid At least one bam and ita contenta were known bo have been burned, and four cows were killed by lightning. Four Cows Killed By Lightning In Toluca Section J. I* And don Owned Cattle. Three Males Killed Near Smme Spot Lut Year. The electric el nod thunderstorm which swept over Cleveland oountv yesterday resulted In the lose ol four cow* far J. L. Sain and his son, Dennis, of Toluca. During the storm early In the afternoon a bolt of lightning struck and killed the four cows while they were standing near some trees In the Sain pasture. Two of the cows belonged to the elder Setn and two to his son. A year ago, lacking five days, Mr. Sain had three mules killed by lightning in the same pasture, not more than 36 or 50 yards. Is was said today, from the spot where the cows were killed yesterday. B»m Burned Near Patterson Springs The bum of Bennett Hamrick, who Uvea jut north of Patter son Springs on the Shelby road, was destroyed by fire together with its contents about S o’clock Thursday afternoon. During the early afternoon thun derstorm a bolt of lightning struck a tree near the bam and Jumped to the bam, which was soon envelop ed In flames. A colored man near the bam was said to have been shocked but not seriously Injured. Cotton Burned. Reports this morning stated that no livestock was burned, but the fire destroyed 14 bales of ootton, seed and a quantity of wheat, it was said. POLKVTLLE WOMEN TO MEET ON NEXT TUESDAY The Women's 4-H Club of Polk vllle will meet with Mrs. Nixon Whlsnant next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Disastrous Hail Storm Struck This Section Twenty Years Ago This Week I _ Destroyed Majority of Crops Around Shelby. Storm Period On Now. It was 20 years ago this week that the worst hall storm In history struck this section, James A. Wil son recalled today. The disastrous hall and wind storm, which swept over a wide area, came on the last day of Su- ■ perior court, Saturday, August 1 Scores of people were In town that day for court, coming in baggies and wagons, and much excitement prevailed during the downpour of hall as frantic efforts were made to get horses and mules beneath shel ter. The storm began, as Mr. Wilson recalls it, in the Lattimore section r and travelled south all the way to Rock Hill, covering a swath of about five miles. Many farmers did not get a single boll of cotton that year and other crops were damag ed in proportion. The most serious damage was done, however, across the line in South Carolina where cotton mills were unroofed and cat tle were killed in the fields and pas tures. A similar weather disturbance is indicated now, according to Mr. Wilson who Is somewhat of a wea ther prophet Beginning early to day and continuing for three days, he says, the moon passes between the planet Venus and the earth and this phase usually results In heavy electrical storms, much stat ic, etc Woman Get* 5 Year», Shot Husband t'rmritteu Law Ones Not Save No rm Woman. Casar Store Rob bora Sentenced. Fleven defendants received prison or road sentences totalling *0 1-S years during the trial of the crimi nal docket in Superior court which adjourned in Shelby late yesterday afternoon. The court will convene again Monday to lake up a congested civil calendar, on which there are more than a dosen suite for «U voree Woman Slayer Tried. The second heaviest sentence of the term was that given Floral* Terrell, colored woman of the up county section, who shot and fatally wounded her husband, Willie Ter rell. On a manslaughter count she was sentence to serve from five to seven years In the State prison. A defease based on the unwritten )aw and abusr^failed to clear the ne gress, She shot and killed her hus band. the evidence revealed, when he was in a house with another [woman, and In what the wife con strued to be a compromising situ atton For a long time, It was said, her husband had abused her and flaunted her about the other wom an In the case, and some of the evidence Indicated that the wife had Intended to kill the other woman and others In the house as well as her husband, but, her gun lammed or would not shoot after the first shot which killed her mate. The killing took place on the night of June 30 Store Robbery. Two men, one little more than a youth, were given sentences and a young girl was given m suspended sentence in connection with the robbery, on July 13, of the C, A. Brittain store at Casar Vesco Wright was given a sentence of two yeatt and the same sentence was meted out to George White, Jr, but was later changed to 18 months due to White’s youth. He la just 10 years of age. The feminine pal of the men In the store-breaking par ty, Florence Powell, turned State's evidence and told Just what all happened. Tn view of the manner On which she came clean about the robbery she was given a year’s sentence and the term waa sus pended' on good behavior for thnee ■years. Coy Toney was acquitted of connection with the theft. Around 800 pounds of sugar, overalls, cig arettes, etc., were taken from the •tore. Officers susplcioned that the ■tat 100-pound bags of sugar had been traded or sold to South Moun tain moonshiners, but this was not brought out In evidence. The fornication and adultery ease against C. A. Nash and Ruth Marlow, appealed from recorder's court resulted in a six months sen tence for Nash and suspended, sen tence 6l six months for the girt . On good behavior for two years. The assault case against Law rence and Clarence Short and Hu bert Pryor In connection with the cutting of Bur gin Grigs, a eoasln of the other boys, was contlnuld until the next term Sentences passed by Judge bQcb ael Schenck included one 30-year term, a five-year term, a three year term, four two-year terms, two 18-month terms, one year term and one term for six months, totalling 40 1-3. years. With the criminal court ending Thursday county recorder’s court, which has been in session at night, resumed its grind today In the morning and will be In session again Saturday morning. Funeral Home Enter* Voluntary Close Out Grad? Lovelace And Mr*. Ferris Palmer To Continue Mortuary Here. A petition for voluntary bank ruptcy was filed yesterday with the clerk of the. court for the western district of North Carolina in Char lotte by V. Jack Palmer, owner of the Palmer. Funeral home. Mr. Palmer has operated a luneral home here for 15 years and unable to meet his obligations to credltdrs, He entered voluntary bankruptcy s© that all creditors can share alike. Grady Lovelace and Mrs. Farris Palmer have formed a partnership and will operate the Palmer Mor tuary at the old Palmer funeral home on Sumter street Howard Gold licensed err bolster wll! con tinue with the new filth. Liabilities of Mb. Palmer who entered bankruptcy were listed at (35,800 and assets at *47,882.21. The assets include *31.000 insurance and *16,185 real estate.