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" T MMMW D ZWL 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXIX, No. 18 SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, FER. 10. 1983 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) rr t»» Mill. u<JI vlli (in Carnet net vent. lit. I'tTineai |3 0» Late News ~ Dll MARKETS , „Ilon 'P«t hasc t„tlon ,on 6.25 9.00 Cold Weather North Carolina Weather Kt*»*rt Rain in pa!t* and snow or jn «(■'! portion tonight. Not ^ roW tonight. Rising temperature x., tarda?. Recover Body Fletcher. teh. 10.—The body of lt„»s(er ( ollington, 45, negro, of !..ri, fct.Hi, first of the bodies of seven oho were entombed by the , nf-iri at the quarry of the Blue l!ldf;r t une and Stone company hl,r,. v\ ednesdaj afternoon to be • rached, was recovered last night in |i o'clock by volunteer work r, Blitsling of a huge boulder was nrcf".»r' to reach the body, which badly crushed. Workers said lhfv were informed by witnesses lo |hf slide that the negro fell in the one place where three others of Un seven workmen were overtaken bv (he falling rocks and earth. Power Of Dictator For Roosevelt Is Program Of Solons Same Move As Urged By Max Gardner Republican "'.ays Democrats Would Give That Authority To Cut Expenses. In an address before a group , of uvea.in New York several v. Ss hr G. Max Gardner, former vovernor of North Carolina, declar 'd that. President Roosevelt upon ■mimiig office should be given the lower nf a dictator. The Shelby man >,ud that power similar to that given a president in war time vault do much In. the present crisis e-enable him to carry out his pro gram nf reorganization and economy. Tills week Washington dispatches .ndicate That many Democratic . arty . ,wiers are picking up the Gardner suggestion. The following dispatch irom Washington is indi ative of the trend: Sweeping power to revise the gov ernment's''entire structure from top i bottom even to slashing veter :ns". compensation, is proposed by louse Democratic leaders for Presl .wit-i-leu Roosevelt. Congressional leaders disclosed ecei'day that Mr. Roosevelt asked iur .this authority and informed them that he was willing to take Hie responsibility for cutting gov nnment expenses to balance the budget, even if it cost him re-elec mn m 1930. Dwfpnir.t'd to afford the incom es •• xecutive every opportunity to T.ak federal revenues meet expen Hturef, the house Democrats plan '■ plati an amendment on the >9413.000.001' treasury-postoffice de partment supply bill that would give am power, described by Represen Rnell of New York, the Re Dublicni: leader, as that of a “dic ■ I '1 equal to MUSSOUn^uSfc Italy"'' '■weeping Powers A outlined by Representative Buchanan of Texas, ranking Demo •Tu 6ti. the. house appropriations ‘■'mnnsr.. he amendment will give the .president, power to reduce pen ■ t< rails' compensation, abol >h major departments and cahinet •••■' .edu.ee air and ocean mail ■'■bsidies, suspend rivers and har '" ;f H,id public building programs. !R inci impound appropria wid reduce salaries of all fed ' IN'UED Oh PACE EIGHT.i' The Star Adds United Press ! Wire Service ] RK.INNING Monday, The! M,r "ill gi\e its readers a I Ufv irri additional news serv- I r1hK n,’« service will be the nu«d Press wire service. . ‘"cans that on each pub uvh lion day—Monday, Wed ucsd.iy, und Friday—the I nit 7 Press win furnish The Star b' Tire with the latest devel opment., in the day's news, Utl national and foreign. "Kb the wire service will ■'daily news letter in w 1reports of unusual '' 'uts are summarized by of I nited Press bureaus and r‘‘potters throughout the n;l,inm This service also uw‘ud,‘s several features ot rKl -l to various classes ol readers. U|th the new United Press rhe Ntar will be bet ,7 ^uiPPe,» to give its read 1 e ttews than any news ftV 0U*side the da»s V !n the two Carolinas. In d'hhon to the United Press ''’ral hews. The Star has respondents ir Cleveland u'Pi-'-Z ln,ernati"nal Ulus itdV*, ''ews photos, special ■•‘i.h news bureau and * '***■’ t'*r| tUT^S, I Flour Mill Damaged By Fire; To Rebuild Hope To Be Running In Six Weeks _ Firemen Battle Hazardous Flamesj During Coldest Night Of Year. The Eagle Roller Mill plant j manufacturers of several well known ; brands of flour, was considerably damaged by a fire which broke out in the plant Wednesday evening around 8:30 o'clock. In the coldest weather of the year, with the temperature around 112 degrees, city firemen battled des perately for near two hours with | the blaze which for a time threat | ened to destroy the entire plant. It was so cold that water playing upon > the fire from the hose lines would freeze upon the rubber coats of the firemen. Tlie major damage done by the blaze was in the basement and main floor with some damage on the second floor, The fire, firemen think, started in the basement. Machinery Damaged The building and machinery of the plant suffered the most dam age, although there was other dam age caused by smoke while around 4C0 bushels of corn was damaged by water. At the plant this morning W. W. G. Smart stated that the mill was making all deliveries of flour and feed and would continue to do so until the plant was made ready to operate again. Work on rebuilding the mill and replacing machinery will not begin, of course, until in surance adjustments are made, but Mr. Smart stated that it was hoped to be operating again within six weeks time. Miss Bewley Pleases Hearers At College Dramatic Artist Gives Excellent Recital Of “Taming Of The Shrew." A dramatic recital given at Boil ing Springs college yesterday after noon by Miss Irene Bewley, artist and author, wras one of the most in teresting programs during the col lege year. Miss Bewley. who is of Green ville, Tenn., and author of “Tales of the Tennessee Hills,” Opened her program with an O. Henry Sketch. In her excellent presentation of the Shakespearean play her character interpretation was so exceptional that her hearers could imagine that they were seeing all of the different characters upon the stage. .This is one of the several pro grams, musical ana dramatic, be ing given during the year by the college and all have been of such a high type to attract more general outside interest, to the institution. Gardners Attend Roosevelt Dinner With a dinner attended by nearly 2,000 men and women of all politi cal faiths and speeches in which she was praised for her varied in terests and activities, New York city on Wednesday night bade fare well to the future first lady of the land. The meeting was attended by ex-Governor and Mrs. O. Max Gardner of Shelby. Other notables present were: James W. Gerard, former ambassa dor to Germany. Dr. Henry God dard Leach, Claude G. Bokers, and Fannie Hurst. Mayor John P. O'Brien was among the guests at the dinner. Others at tending were former Governor Charles S. Whitman, Republican, Samuel Seabury, Republican state chairman. W. rtin«^land Macy, Mrs. Ogden Reid, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, jr. and Miss Anne Morgan. Postal Receipts For Shelby P. O. Gain First Month Better business in 1933 than in 1932 Is shown by actual figures in at least one point in Shelby. At the Shelby post office. Postmaster J. II. Quinn said today, postal receipts for Jan uary of this year were larger than for the first month of 1932. The gain during the first month of the year, nor mally a dull month in the postal department, is parti cularly rnrouraging because the January receipts of 1932 took a considerable drop. Re ceipts for January, this year the postmaster said, are not up with the 1931 receipts, which was a particularly good business month for the of fice, but they are considerably above the 1932 business. Hold Two Men About A Second Lindy Extortion Youths Captured When One Goes To Bank To Cash Check Taken From Stump. Roanoke. Va.. Feb 10, — Two youths were arrested here yesterday and charged with attempting to ex tort $50,000 from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, with kidnapping of his second son as the alternative to payment. Joe Bryant, 19, and Norman Har vey, 26, both residents of Roanoke, were taken into custody shortly af ter they attempted to cash a $17, 000 check which police operatives, masking as representatives of the famous flyer, had planted in a stump. Bryant and Harvey denied knowl edge of threatening letters sent, to Colonel Lindbergh and asserted they did not correspond with Robert C. Johnson, chief of the Roanoke po lice identification bureau who reg istered at a local hotel and posed as a representative of Colonel Lind bergh, depositing letters in a hollow stump. Mrs. Harvey, apprehended by po lice whentHarvey sought to get in an automobile she occupied, was held for questioning. Chief Johnson, using the name of “John J. Jones,” carried on corre spondence with the writers of the extortion notes and airanged to de posit extortion money In the stump. They reached an agreement to re duce the amount to $25,000 and still later to $17,000. No deposit, however was made. For 144 hours one or the other of two Roanoke officers watched the stump to catch the extortionists, but without success. They stopped watch ing and deposited more letters. 'CONTINUED OS PAut CIUH'i . Lewi* Will Give Violin Recital A violin recital by Ovid B. Lewis of the Shelby school music depart ment, will be given in the Boiling Springs college auditorium Monday evening, Feb. 13. The recital is be ing sponsored by the music depart ment of the junior college and there will be no admission charge with the general public being invit ed. Mr. Lewis will be accompanied by Mrs. H. S. Plaster and Miss Ethel Elmore at the piano. Farm, Home Agents In Rutherford County Go Out In Economy Program Commissioners Refuse To Reinstate Agents. Petition Favored Their Retention. Rutherford ton, Feb. 10.—The economy axe continues to fall heav ily in Rutherfordton county. The board of county commissioners Tuesday .reduced the salary of C. S Royster. Supt of the county home from $100 to $80 per month. They also reduced the salary of Mrs Fannie W. Cantrell. Supt. of public welfare from $75 to $62.50 per month. The state matches the coun ty funds, dollar for dollar for this work, which means that her salary will likely be reduced $25 per month or to $125 monthly. The county com missioners also abolished the coun ty fish In;; license and tefused to ro ’ ijjsi»te. thome and tarto tgeuk At their January meeting they passed an order cutting out then services, effective Feb. 1. Despite the fact that a large crowd appear ed before the board this week here and urged them to continue the agents and petitions with a total of 1064 names signed to them were presented, the commissioners re fused to re-instate the agents There were no petitions to “cut them out.” Several small delega tions appeared and asked that the services be discontinued. At times j the large crowd almost got personal ' and bitter. I Rutherford has had the services |of both a farm and home demon istration agent for nearly twenty i years. The former board, oi county jeonun is Tuners elected them t->s I.Tnly for st period of two year I Merchants Ask Patrons To Aid Sales Tax Fight Point Out That Tax Will Hit Every I Customer Upon Every Pur chase Made. Shelby merchants today inaugu-j rated a campaign to show their i customers and tile citizens of this] section that the proposed general sales tax, now being considered bvj the North Carolina legislature, i not merely a tax upon merchants but one that will hit every con sumer. "I believe,” one merchant said, "that once the people on the street ■ and out on the farm realize that this new- tax is one which will go upon every purchase they make, even for the necessities of life, they will Join in making a protest to our lawmakers which will show them that the people are bitterly oppos ed to added taxation, particularly one which will strike them evert (time they 'buy anything, large or: \ small.” i In their movement to show the general public what the tax will j mean merchants of the city Rre to j day placing placards in their dls | play windows to warn of its so called "evils'’ and to urge citizens to protest to their representatives in legislature. Petitions, it is said, also, are to be placed in each store where they may be signed by cus tomers for forwarding to Raleigh next, week before sales tax legisla tion is enacted. On a recent visit here Represert tattve Ernest Gardner sajd that in his campaign he opposed a sales tax and found that many citizens of the county were also opposed to such a tax, but he added that it seemed certain that the legislature would pass some type of sales tax as the only way found bo raise necessary revenue for the state. “End Of World” Is Dr. Wall’s Theme “Walking by Faith” Evening Sub ject. Appropriate Music. "Is the World Coming to an End?' will be the subject of Dr. Zeno Wall; 'in the service at the P’irst Baptist church, next Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock.’ God's prophets over the world seem to unite on the fact that the signs of the coming of Jesus Christ are multiplying. Worshipful programs in the nine departments, composed of all ages ; in -the Sunday school, will open the j day’s activities at the church at j 9:30 o'clock, Sunday morning. ! The twenty training organizations j will meet at 6:45 o’cleok. Programs have been prepared which promise ; to be helpful and enjoyable. The subject for the unified preach j ing service, which begins at 7:30 o’clock, will be, "Walking by Faith”. Old familiar hymns appropriate to the theme will be used In the song service in which all will, take part. Mr. Easom announces the follow ing musical program for Sunday's j I services: Morning, 11. Anthem—"I! Am Alpha and Omega” Strainer, by j choir; offertory duet "The King oi ! Love,” Jerome, by Messrs. Hill and j Easom. Evening, 7:30—Anthem— "Lord, Thy Mercy Streameth Over j all the World," Rubinstein, by the i choir; offertory chorus—“Walking 1 i With God,” Pontius, by male chor- i us. The public is Invited to all serv- . ices of the church. Quinn Moves Drug Store To Medical Building/ Same St. Quinn’s drug store moved this week from the Royster building on jS. Washington street to the new Professional Building recently com pleted by Drs. Gold and Gold and Moore in the second block on the same street. The fixtures and store were moved Wednesday and the drug store is now' doing business In its new' location where a room was especially built for the purpose. Legion Post Has Membership Drive At a meeting held this week the j Warren Hoyle American Legion j post inaugurated a 1933 member ship campaign. In the drive, ac cording to Post Commander J. S. j Dorton, it is hoped to get a big per centage of all county ex-service men into the organization. The membership teams are holding meetings each night in the new le gion hall tn the Ellis building over the Goode grocery. Cotton Up Today. Cotton on the New York exchange at 2 o’clock today was ten points above yesterday’s close. May was 16.24 and Oct. <5.65. a rise of from ! 7 ui 10 jioint.1- above yesterday’s i Farming Program To Aid Needy Is Talked In County State-wide Movement | Is Inaugurated Stat* Kelirf Officials Advance Plan. Request Made For Shelby Meeting. A comprehensive state-wide inmi ing program designed to produce a sufficient amount of food and feed stuffs to supply the needs of North Carolina's destitute families, was formulated a few days ago in Ra leigh, participated In by leaders In relief, welfare and agricultural ac tivities. Time Of Meeting In Doubt J. B. Smith, county welfare of ficer. has been asked to call a meet ing in Shelby of organizations such as the teachers of agriculture, Red Cross chairman, members of the county board of agriculture, sup erintendent; of welfare, county com missioners, home and farm agents, etc., to make plans to carry out the work in Cleveland county. Mr. Smith had set this meeting for Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock iri the court house!, but when It was learned In Raleigh that the county had abandoned its farm and home agency work on which the success ful operation of the plan largely depends, a representative was in Shelby today from the relief bu reau, trying to postpone the meet ing until next week when the lo cal situation might be given more attention. Four Definite Objections Four definite objectives are an nounced by Dr. Fred Morrison, state director of relief: 1. To aid every relief family liv ing on a farm, whether owner or tenant, to produce food, including gardens and farm crops, and feed crops of sufficient variety and quail tity for home consumption and to conserve fruits and vegetables for winter use. 2. To transfer from the cities and towns to farms as many as possible of those families now living in town but who have had farm experience. * 3. To promote subsistence gardens in towns and cities. 4. To establish, under competent supervision in the vicinity of towns and cities, community farms on which relief workers living in the towns would produce food. Extension Work Stopped Tt can be readily understood that if a plan Is adopted whereby the unemployed people who have been living on relief funds are colonized on farms, the cb-operation of ft county home and farm agent is necessary. Now that the extension work has been abandoned in Cleve land, there is talk that the state might withdraw its funds and let the county, city and other organ izations handle the situation as best they can. Another thought has been advanced that the state director of relief might re-organize Cleveland county on a new basis and direct the relief in this county from Ra leigh, independently of the county. Federal funds are coming through Dr. Morrison’s office to the amount iCONTINUED ON PAOB EiaiTl.i Try Answering These ) I i Can you answer 14 of these test questions? Turn to page two for the answers. 1. For what purpose was the Leviathan used during the World war? 2. Which kind of pound has 12 ounces and which has 16 ounces? 3. Where is the island of Heligo land ? 4. Which was the 36th state to ratify the "lame duckamendment? 5. Where was the Scopes "anti evolution” trial held? 6. What causes a "Halo” around the moon? 7. How many stars were in the flag of the Confederate states? 8. What is a "congressman-at large?” 9. To what did the phrase "They shall not pass” refer during the World war? 10. Who said “I do hot choose to run”? 11. How many states must ratify a constitution amendment to make it effective? 12. With what church body was George Washington affiliated? 13. Who developed the vegetable called a pomato? 14 What is the science of the study of races of mankind called? 15. Name the last three chief jus - tices of the U. S. ‘ 16. What well known American university was founded In 1636? 17. What relationship do off springs of first cousins bear to each other? 18. What is soft coal? 19. What are herbicarnivors? 20. Wliich state was named in honor of the Queen of Chari'-- the *irst of England? A Queen of Many Racquets r w r Framed in her weapon* of war, 8n*an Noel. 20-year-old London boauty and British squash champion, amiles prettily for the camera just before the start of the sixth National Women’s Squash Racquets championship tournament at Philadelphia. Miss Noel, seeded Britain’* number one nUvar. is captaining the Invading side. Will Urge That Board Of Health See That Midwives In County Be Properly Instructed For Duties Mrdlcil Society Maker Move H'llh Hope of Decreasing Infant Mor- j tallty in County. At the meeting of the Cleveland county Board of health Tuesday a report from the County Medical so ciety will recommend that the board see that midwives practising In the county axe properly Instructed In their work. The Idea Is to cut down the death rate among In fants and at chlldblith Between 15 and 26 midwives art practising in the county at this] tame. It is said, and some o# them are registered by the State Board of Health while others ere not. Some months ago the Medical society, composed of all county phy sicians discussed the matter and appointed a committee to make re commendations to the local Board of health. This is to be the report given Tuesday. The recommendation, in brief, is that the Board of health conduct or supervise a school of Instruction ror* midwives where they will be in structed In the proper and most sanitary care of mother and child at childbirth and proper handling of babies in early infancy. The in struction will, of course. be free and the physician members of the society will aid the board In the work without charge. A further re commendation Is that the board re quire all midwives to have a permit before practising and that they be required to take the prescribed In structions before being given a per mit. The plan, county physicians believe, will be of great value to the health of county mothers and In fants If properly carried out. Unable To Attend Coroner's Inquest At Gastonia Today Miss Edith Hughes, Shelby girl, who was injured in the auto acci dent Monday in which J. C. Mc Ginnis, Cherryville man. was killed, was unable to go to Gastonia today i for the inquest scheduled into the fata! wreck. Her physician stated, it is said, that she might be able to go by Monday. McGinnis was fatal ly hurt In a collision between his ear and one driven by Leonard Bumgardner, the wreck taking place Just across the Cleveland line in Gnston county . Gardner Passes Two Local Bills Raleigh, Feb. !«.—Two ol Rrprrsrnlallve Ernest (Snrd ner's t levrland eounty bills H»vf born passed by both houses of the general assem bly and ratified, now belnt the law. The hill to limit the liability of Cleveland county for court costa waa ratified Wednesday and another deal* Inc with the salary of the auditor of Cleveland county was ratified Thursday. Mrs. Hoyle Dies In Hospital At Age 6G Had Complication Of Troubles, One Son, Oscar Hoyle, Survives. Mrs. Mary Jane Hoyle of near Belwood, died In the Shelby hospi tal oh last Saturday. She had been suffering for several years with a complication of diseases. Mrs Hoyle was 60 years of age iyul \t survived by her son Oscar Hoyle with whom she lived. Three broth ers and and one sister preceded her to the grave. Funeral services were conducted at. Clover Hill Methodist church a* 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon Febru ary 5th. Services were conducted by Revs, W. L. Scott and J. M. Bnrber Mrs. Hoyle Joined Clover Hill church In early life and was a fine Christian character. Police Force At Kings Mtn. Cut Kings Mountain, Feb. 9.—As an economy measure the city council In meeting last night cut down the police force from four to two men effective February 15. This will re duce the exix-n.se of the city *90d a year. The two men to be laid ofl are H. O Ware and R. D. Goforth Ware has served for ten year.1 and Goforth for two. The council voiced its regret at the necessity for taking this step Chief of Police R. A Wike, with the assistance of two deputy sher iffs will serve as day force while H. C. Hicks will be the night pa trolman. Easier Divorce For North Carolina Approved By Senate, Still Pending Would Give Divorce to Aggrieved Party With Two Years Of Separation Raleigh, Feb. 10.—The senate this week gave its approval to a pro posal making divorces easier in North Carolina bat held the bill over tor a day for tinal ronsidera tlon. ■ I The measure to allow an Jg- j grieved party to sue for divorce aft- ! er a separation of two years was j passed on second reading 32 to 11 but Senator Griffin of Franklin re jected to Us final reading. Usually such a decisive margin on second reading indicates final passage. The , proposal must go to the house. Unde-, the hill 1V|: ''t’a.t'yri*" r,! : V. ‘ party cannot, sue for divorce until after a separation of five years. Now neither party can sue for five years. Tire new proposal alsc would shorten the time of resi dence required in the state before suit can be filed from two years to one Senator Dunagan of Rutherford explained the bill and immediately Senator Griffin asserted he thought the senate 'has more im portant things to be considered than a divorce bill. We were sent here to balance the budget." "This measure has nothing to do with the budget, it is a common sense bill,” Bailey of Washington, nuthor of a measure to make dl rr'irt&mp' on not mmti. Weather Records Established Here In Present Week Mercury Drops To 10 Degrees llnltifall and f'oldr'.t Snap Of Vear Strike* Same Week. With the mercury dropping to 1# degrees above aero and with a> heavy downpour of rain earlier In the week, two weather records for the winter were established during the present week til the Bhelbv sec tion. Yesterday morning, weather, fol lowing a cold wave that began Wednesday afternoon, brought a record low temperature for the 1932-33 winter. Karly risers found their thermometers registering 10 degrees early In the morning, while many stated that the mercury fell even lower between midnight and daybreak. The cold lingered through out the day, the temperature being below freezing during the warmest periods of the day, with the cold snap bunging on today. The freeze gave plumbers their biggest rush of the winter with all being busy yesterday and still work ing today repairing froaen water pipes. Service station* and garaged also had a rush for alcohol and re pairing froaen auto radiators. The rainfall record for the year, or for several years, for that mat ter, was established during th« downpour Tuesday night. The rain fall record at the local mederal building shows that more than • half inch of rain ,54 of an inch, to be exact- fell during a two hour pe riod Tuesday night. Shelby Men Aid Fight On State Workmen’s Bill Mcdwain And Sides In light Tt Abolish Workmen'll Contpen nation Act. Raleigh, Feb. 10.—Lauded as hu manitarian and denounced aa damnable, the Workmen's Compen sation act Wednesday was the sub ject of vigorous discussion as the Joint committee on insurance held a public hearing on a senate bill to repeal the law and abolish its ad ministrator. the state industrial commission. The committee ad journed without taking action. Before the committee and numer ous onlookers were paraded men who showed gucsome scars received while at work and who told of their1 experiences with the compensation1 law. There were two of them, one * champion of the law that gave him satisfactory compensation and the other a fingerless man who hoisted aloft his nubs, mutely dissatisfied with the award which he received. Then came Arthur Sides of Shel by a weaver in a mill, who termed* himself a 'member of the greatest body of unorganized labor in North! Carolina—textile labor.” "I don't know of a single cotton mill worker who wants the act,”' Sides told the committee. He con tinued : "When we get hurt we can't go to our family doctor. We re sent to an Insurance doctor. A stranger. Andi I assure you those doctors handla1 the cases as they are told to do.” Each side was allowed an hour to present Its case. J. M. Broughton, of Raleigh, was master of ceremonies tor opponents of abolition mill; Peyton McSwain, of Shelby, present ed the supporters. Including two cotton mill workers. Mr. McSwain, of Shelby,- said "I have yet to see a single cotton mill employe or any other laborer who wants the act,” and termed it "wrong in principal, socialistic, un democratic and unamerican.” "IS puts a premium on negligence,” ha declared. Scouts To Attend Church In Group, Observing Week National Boy Scout Week Program In Churches Of Section Sunday. National Boy Scout week, Feb. 8-15 Is being observed by scout troops in the Shelby section. All troops are requested to assemble in uniform Sunday morning and at tend their respective churches In a body and all ministers have been asked to make reference to scout work and its value during the serv ices. During the week also all scouts arc mailing particular observance of the creed in doing & good turn daily and stand ready to eld any Institutions with work.