late Newsj Cloudy Tuesday ~MU'- sor,h t'aro,ina Wei»th,‘r' 1 rt Part I v cloudy tonight. Tnes- j LT increasing cloudiness, slightly .arinrr followed by rain in ex-( tfrmc west. j Cermak the Same; Late U.P. News rBy rMTED PRESS) Miami Feb. 27.—The condition of! M4,„r \nton Cermak. of Chicago, ri,„i In the attempted assassination „f president-elect Roosevelt, has unchanged during the past 12 hour. Mayor Cermak developed pneumonia In one lung yesterday and his chance of recovery dwindl f ME MARKETS . 6.25 jSS.tMl 11.25 Atlanta I eb. 27.—The Coca-Cola rampaoy today declared its regular dividend of S1.175 quarterly. \c« York. Feb. 27.—The National (ity directors have accepted the resignation of Charles E. Mitchell ,s chairman and elected James H. | Perkin*. Washington, Feb. 27.—The senate investigating committee Is told that the National City company floated i Peruvian bond issue despite re port? from its officials that the J history of Peruvian finances was! ansatisfactory. The bonds, whichj void for 96 1-2 with profit of five to; «j\ points per bond, are now selling j 'between seven and 10. $2,780 Penalties; On Tax Not Paid Before Wednesday Over SHO.O(M) In City And County ! 1932 Taxes Unpaid Here. Unless Shelby and Cleveland county citizens pay a considerable amount of taxes prior to Wednes day of this week the ttvo percent penalty on delinquent taxes, taking effect Wednesday, will add *2.780 to tile tax bill. During February the penalty on 1932 taxes paid that month was one percent but beginning Macrh 1 the penalty on both city and county taxes will be two percent. Unpaid Totals Through last week around $158, 900 of the county tax levy of $262, 000 tor 1932 had been paid, Troy McKinney, county accountant, said today. This leaves approximately ! *104,000 yet to be paid and the two j percent but beginning March 1 the j *i" be a little more than $2,000. Through last week almost two thirds of the Shelby tax levy had been paid, The exact figures secur- ; d at the city hall show that $60, 19o of the $99,922 levy has been paid, leaving $39,426 to be paid. The we percent penalty on this amount ,J‘!i be around S788. Six Boys Compete For Hoey Honors in Contest Friday r”|iminary Held Here Saturday To S^ect Six From 11 Entrants. £iexen high schools in Cleveland county participated in the prelim Tp’ fiwttest for the Clyde R. Hoey “faimer's, medal In the Shelby " - sciloo! auditorium Saturday iWHing, The following boys won for their «*** schools the right to par B Jh-lllc heal contest which "i! , heW hi the Shelby high y"00; awditoriiim Friday night. 3 at 7:30 o'clock: aughn Whitaker, Mooresboro; Matheson. Casar; O. T. Hayes. !rgs Mountain; Charles Goforth A'L«: vHarold Bettis- Shelby; Evans *«n, No. 3. {°*lowlhg eleven schools had ^“U,s :i, the contest: Moores Pon,:,,, Lat'imore, Casar, Fallston St‘ ‘i,e KmSs Mountain, Boiling 8pnngs, Belwood, "0. 3. Waco, -Shelby Receive Bids On Audit Of County 1'tojnt ^.ilneeUnS 01 the board *or„v umfliissiphets held this Scta'af’-i wert behig received Xok, 1. ;; ?lrms for auditing the books f( -:f' county and the tax •w. ’nere is soon to be a ?a« lile sheriff ^ho collects there remains some \ ear; s ,W| from previous ted birjl . r 1 widit firms submit '< tb v° ,tde w°rk. All members Were Prespnt: Joe E. i+ttLna!!1:nan. J r> Morris and 1 ,,rM‘*n . The MEVMMD th ■" ■ ^ 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXIX, No. 25 Li1 ■■U'JUS!!"-1"■". ■ -Hf SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, FEB. 27. 1933 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) ...'I11*1 ...I ■!■■■■ 1 ... ■ ■ ■ ■ .1 'Jjr t‘4uu. vem b. 27.—Jap air men today dropped pamphlets printed in English telling for eigners to leave as they plan ned to bomb the city. > Japs Slowed Up. (By UNITED PRESS) Chinchow, Feb. 27.—The Japanese infantry has occupied Paischichu men on the drive to Jehol city but have been slowed down by stubborn resistance. Ollier War Brief*.. Tokio, Feb. 27.—Secretary Sthn son'a declaration of the American policy, blaming Japs for Manchur ian troubles and war clashes, which in general coincides with the Lea gue of Nations attitude, will not change Toklo’s program of govern ment. its spokesman says. London. Feb. . 23 — 'I he British have placed an embargo upon ship ments of arms to the far east as a result of the Japanese invasion of Jehol. W. N. C. Democrats Displeased, Said, With Reynolds Giving Friends Jobs Buncombe Democrats Recorded At. OfferingAProtest On Patronage. Hickory, Feb. 27.—Rumblings ol growing discontent among Demo crats, following the announcement from Washington of appointments for United States marshal and dis trict attorney for the Western dis trict, which Senator Robert R. Rey nolds will recommend, were heard In Hickory , more.. distinctly last week That there is to be open revolt against the recommendations of Senator Reynolds for the appoint ment of McGee Cooper for U. S. Marshal, and Marcus Ervin for dis trict attorney, i* generally predicted i by Democrats of this city. Both Cooper and Ervin are Asheville friends of the new senator, bui party leaders assert that neither of the men Is representative of the party or wih meet with organiza tion approval. A delegation of Asheville Demo crats was in Hickory Thursday con ferring with leading Catawba coun ty Democrats on the matter of Sen ator Reynolds' announcement con cerning his intended recommenda tions ‘ They were certainly boiling mad.'' one local leader told The Rec ord, when inquiry was made as to the mission of the Buncombe men. •One thing is certain,” he added, Coleman Elliott, Prominent Young Farmer, Is Dead Bury Polkville Man This Morning W’m Victim Of Pneumonia. Leaves Wife And Five Children. Burled At Zion Today. Coleman Elliott, a leading and in fluential farmer of No. 8 township, {tied of pneumonia last Saturday at hla home near Polkville, and was burled Monday at 11 o’clock at Zion church three miles north of Shelby. He was born June 23, 1889, being the oldest aon of Rhlnedardt and Alice Poston Elliott. His father dlad some forty years ago, and hla moth er llvea with her daughter, Mr*. R. L. Westbrook at Blacksburg. S. C. He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Bessie McSwain, and five children, Hugh. Howard, Alice Sue, Dorcas and Oeorge, and his mother, Mrs. Alice Elliott, Mrs. R. L. Westbrook and Clain Elliott, all of Blacksburg, 8. C. Mr. Elliott was a member of the Big Springs Baptist church, and superintendent of the Sunday school, taking an active part In church and community activities The funeral services were con ducted by Revs. D. O. Washburn and D. P. Putnam and the remains buried in the family plot In the Zion cemetery. The eervice was In charge of the Lattlmore Masonic lodge, of which he was an active1 member. The following: were honorary pall hearers: Orange Lattlmore, Grady Wilson, Clarence Wilson. Tom Cornwell, Forrest Bowen, D. D. Lattlmore, C. T. St&iney, J. C. Gold, Edgar Horn and Thurman Horn, Hts neighbors speak of him as a good all-round citizen, never being too busy with his own work to stop and lend a helping hand. He took an active part in all community af faira and will be greatly missed In his- community. A large concourse of relatives and IrSends gathered to pay their last tribute of respect. A beautiful floral offering bedecked the last resting place. Mrs. Jane Williams, Dr. Aydolett’s Sister Dies In Charlotte Funeral Services Hold III Charlotte Sunday. She Was 66 years Old. Mrs. Susan Jane Williams died In a Charlotte hospital Saturday aft ernoon after an illness of one week. Mrs. Williams was a sister of Dr, J. P. Aydolette of Earl and had vlalted In this section on many occasions. She was 68 years of age and a daughter of the late J. P. and Lucy Anne Aydolette of Cleveland coun ty. Her husband. Marcus T. Wil liams died a number of years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist church of Charlotte where she had lived for many years. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon In a funeral parlor I In Charlotte by Dr. C. W. Durden and Interment was In Elmwood cemetery. She Is survived by four children, Mrs. W. L. Nance. John J. Williams, Charles W. Williams and Miss Jess Carr Williams, all of Charlotte; five grandchildren; two brothers. Dr. J. P. Aydolette of Earl and R. K. Aydlotte of Gilfcej Mrs. McSwain Dies In City This Morn I uneral Services For 17-Vrar-Old ['-Mother Will tie heW Tuesday Mrs. Stella McSwain - wife or Phate W. McSwain of the Lily mill village, died this morning at 7 o’clock. Mrs. McSwain who was only 17 years of age had been ill since last Tuesday with pneumonia and complications. Funeral services wil' be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. W R. Jenkins in charge and interment will follow at Sunset cemetery. Surviving are me husband and one child, Matilda, and also Mrs, McSwain’s parents. Mr. anti Mrs. Dan Ledford and two sisters Baptists Oppose Liquor Law Repeal Boiling Springs, Feb. 27.—Repres entative pastors and workers of the Kings Mountain and Sandy Run Baptist associations, meeting here for the training school, passed res olutions urging North Carolina leg islators to use their efforts to keep,; the 18th amendment in the const!