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SHELBY, N C. WEDNESD Y, NOV. 15, 1933
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"If .ith 'li>" i’ rising temperature
afternoon,
cabinet HAS
SHAKEUP
0, 1 VITEO TRESS
Washington Vov. 15,-Henrv
Xorgrothan. r. was today named
‘ M v, rotary «f ‘he United
litr* Tre-i-nf by, President Roose
take the plare of William
Hcodin who his t;,krn a }eave of
ibsfttrr due tn in health.
Wood in had submitted his defi
cit resignat. n but the president.
Riming to with his serviee.
iskrd that he re. onsider and the
1,3,0 of aiis'1'1'’ resulted. Simul
unf„uslv the White House an
n„unred that Dean Asheson, under
wre!ary'hf: the treasury, had re
rnrtl ' effective Saturday, the
t,w aatr MoTgenthau is to assume
(,;< nr« duties, leaving his present
cffjre as administrator of the farm
tfrtHt work. RmseveH has not a<
„t selected a man for that job.
Two Rulings For
Hambright Death and Moore Death
Judgments lit industrial
Commission.
Judgment •> two Cleveland coun-1
ij aeath .cases have, been handed
io»n by the N. C. Industrial com-l
jhissivn. Tilt v are in connection
ah the death oi G C. Hambright,
Kings Mountain, and Harry Moore,
who was eroploy. d at a Kings
Mountain'drug store.
The Hambright case is that of
his famih &»•«:..,-t the insurer of
tl« Kings Mountain Cotton Oil Co.
The Moore case is that of the wid
ow agamst the insurer of the Sum
mersDrug Co. The judgments fol
low. the Moore case being given
first.
"You. and each Of you. are here
by notified that a hearing was had
btlere the full is.rnmLssion on May
11,1933, m the above entitled case,
Baleigh. N C and a decision there
poD was_reiidpred by Commission
er T. A. W ilson, for the full com
Bission on November 9, 1933, in
rbiCii an award was ordered and i
uljudged as. follows ■
“Upon the. finding that the de
feased did no: sustain an injury by
Kcident Which arose out of and in
flu course ot his employment on
Inly 15, 1933, and that the death of !
(Continued on Page 8i
Manmlar Affair Is Aired In Court
Wlth Bread Lattimore And
First And Second Wives.
* utli<Wd case was aired In the
*corders court here yesterday when
i mans first wife was convicted on
£f br°U8^ by his second wife
lnttrr"!' *’ relations with the
JKer husband of one and the hus
»bt of the other wife.
c habiting charges were filed
wif1 Brofid lattimore. Shelby
nd r
Mr** Tiirck. first wife
Wren by Lat
" K “0 that she came
to Shelby on a
'V , f pr;>nd mother and that
b „a!i rr no intimate rela
,'mv- r ''He was found guil
•j „hP rr:,r«P brought by wife
inf of 575 and taxed
i'h<> sentence was
Tpr h ■
■ihf V 1,1 *od co-defendant
:ca '. *a’ not found guilty
k,; “ ' "as taken as to him
• '.vr^tby'*’
Milter Coming
Ladie* Night Here
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Bandits Hold Up And Rob U. S. Mail Truck In Charlotte This Morn
County Cotton Crop Climbs Near
40,000 Bales; 38,648 To Nov. 1
Think Cleveland
Might Again Top
State In Cotton
Crop Larger Than
Anticipated
Ginning In County To November 1
Is 2,000 Bates Ahead Of
1032.
The 1033 Cleveland county
cotton crop is turning out bet
ter than had been expected and
it is possible that the county
may again lead the state in cot
ton production despite a poor
season and the plowing up of
14,000 acres in the government
reduction campaign.
Up to November 1, this year, the
county had ginned over 2,000 bales
more than to the same daw las'
year, and last year the total conn
tv crop ranged around 45.000 bales
Ginning Fij ures
To Nov. 1. this year, according to
the report announced today by
Thamer C. Beam, ginning agent,
38,548 bales had been ginned as com
pared with 36 324 bales ginned to
the same date in 1932. This is a
lead of 2,324 bales over the crop to
Nov, 1 last year, and although the
season was earlier this year and
more of the crop is out to the same
date, there is a possibility that the
1933 crop may not fall very far
short of last year's total.
Among cotton men, buyers and
farmers, many believed that the
present crop vvoutd do well i to
reach 35.000 bales. The highest es
timates ranged around 38,000, and
only a few close observers had any
idea the crop would go'beyond that
fisrure or into 40.000. While most al!
of the cotton has been harvested
and ginned in the southern and
eastern sections of the county it is
said that quite a bit remains to be
ginned in the northern and west
ern sections.
Wat Veterans
Gathering Here
Spanish-American Soldiers Urge
Return Of Veterans
Pensions.
A movement to restore pensions
to Spanish-Ameriean war veterans
who have been cut off was urged
at a meeting of the Junius T. Gard
ner camp held in Shelby Monday
night.
Attending the meeting were
numerous state and department of
ficers of the Spanish-Ameriean
group and auxiliary.
The meeting was presided over by
Ben G. Logan, commander. The
address of welcome was by Capt.
Peyton MeSwain, representing
Mayor S. A. McMurry.
J. M. Mabry, chief of staff Of the
war veterans organization, served
as toastmaster and introduced sev
eral speakers who made interesting
talks. Among them were Mrs. Mary
S. Stredley. Mrs John L. Booth, A
W. Hamilton, D. V. Carter, John L
Booth and others. After the busi
ness meeting ladies of the auxiliary
served refreshments.
Purchases Home
Howard Hall, of the Shelby Car
olina store, has recently purchased
the Elbert Ponder residence on
Clegg street. Mr. and Mrs. Hall and
child moved into their new home
last week.
County Court Biggest Attraction
Between Other Events In Shelby
Court Room Filled With Spectators:
Nearly Every Day In
Week.
When the summaries are made
for 1933 in the Shelby section it is
likely that the county recorder’s
court will stand a.* the head of the
list in the standpoint of attend
ance.
The court operating almost every
day in the week has been drawing i
many spectators all year, and noj
other attraction. holding forth:
throughout the year. will have!
drawn as many people insofar a 1
the folks about the court house can
estimate.
The court is » gt«>d drawing yard)
even in warm weather, but evei
more so with the zip of fall in th<
air. The court room is warm and i1
is a mighty fine place to pass th<
time, especially for scores wh<
have nothing else to do. A casua
visitor to town this week rcmarker
that with no one lounging abou
the court square Shelby was ap
parently not bothered with unem
plovment. But the 'visitor didn't g<
upstairs in the court house. Th<
place was packed.
It's not all a matter ol resting ir
a comfortable seat either. A lot oi
fun goes on there, and the galler
ies get plenty of chuckles .. anf
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All-Stars And Highs To Play
Friday; Big Turkey Day Game
; (OTHER SPORTS PAGE 8.)
Grid fans of I hi' Shelby sectio]
are assured at least two more goo.
t Its before the cu: tain is run
down upon the current football sea
son.
The first is Friday of this weel
when Zeno Walls Shelby hud
school eleven tests its stren - tl
against youths who have starred a
Shelby High in bygone years.
The other game conies tw
weeks from tomorrow when th
flashy Oak Ridge Cadets come t
Shelby to play the strong Boilin'
Springs Bulldogs.
Charity Causes.
Both are in the nature oi char
ity affairs with good football as
i sured and the proceeds schedule
| lor good causes. The high schoc
an allstar clash is for the purpos
of helping defray the school's foot
ball expenses as there was no bud
get allotment this year for gri
play. The former high stars are do
nating their services f. ee. The Bod
! ihg Springs-Oak Ridge game i
sponsored by the Shelby Rota''
club, the proceeds to go for Christ
mas gifts for needy children of tie
city.
Some Players.
A tentative line-up of forme
stars who will go against Zeni
Wall's team is as follows: "Shortv
McSwain and Bub Hulick, ends
Ledbetter and Cooper, tackle?;
Duncan and “Eat” William.1
guards; H A. Logan .center; Buck
Connor, quarterback; Haig Rost o
and Yates Wall hall backs: “Purp
Barrett, fullback. The high schov
lads will have to "strut their stuff
to hold down that outfit which In
eludes some of the best performer
in recent years at the local schoo
The all-stats have been trStn n
this week and hope to De in r.n
shape for the clash Friday.
Thanksgiving Day.
If the Ook Ridge-Boiling Spring
game turns out as is hoped it ma
become an annual Turkey Da
event for Shelby. The local Rotar
ians mean to make it turn out tha
way They are going at the ticket
sale proposition in a serious man
ner and expect to have a recori
crowd for the game. The Bulldog
are travelling at a fast dip for th
junior college title and should b
able to meet the Cadets on evoi
terms or better. But the Cade
eleven is a heavy and powerful out
fit and fans who do not take in air
of the larger Thanksgiving classic
are expected to get their money'
worth and more before the after
noon is over.
Health Board In
Routine Sessior
' Discuss Control Of Contagious Dis
eases Not Covered By State
Law.
I . _- ■
At a meeting in Shelby this wed
j of the Cleveland County Board o
: Health regulations and control o
! contagious diseases not covered b;
j State law were discussed. Othr
I than this discussion the meetini
was devoted to routine busines
coming before the board
The board members aUfndin:
I were: Joe E Blanton, chairmen
I by virtue of being county commit:
sioner chairman: J. H. Grigg. coun
ty school superintendent, secretary
S A. McMurry, mayor Shelby; D:
D F. Moore, county phys cian
Drs. B. H. Kendall. E. B. Lattimor,
A. Pitt Beam and J. S. Dorton.
MAY BRING LIONS
CONVENTION HERE
IN JANUARY MEET
! | Clubs Of Western Carolina May }
ii -Hold Session In
Shelby.
!
, i Tile district convention ot Lions j
> clubs in Western North Carolina
> may Joe atnong the first conventions
■ of note to be held in Shelby early
in the new year.
It was learned today that offl
. eials of the Shelby Lions club have
i about decided to extend a definite
l invitation for the convention which
is scheduled for January,
William Osborne, president of
the club, states that in hts opinion
* the convention can be secured if
local people go about it in the prop
er manner. and If the meeting
5 comes here it will likely draw
around 150 delegates.
Maloney Youth Dies
; At Age Of 14 Years;
_
, Shelby High School Student Die* In ]
Shelby Hospital. Buried In
Sunset Cemetery.
l W. J. Maloney, Shelby high
■ school student, died in the local I
I hospital Monday afternoon after a
■ protracted Illness and was buried at
. Sunset cemetery Tuesday after
3 noon, the funeral being conducted
from the home of his parents. Mr.
r and Mrs. John Maloney in West
- Shelby by Rev. H. C. Sisk, assisted
by Rev. Marlow Stroup
Young Maloney was in the eighth
grade and a popular young fellow.
. He is survived by his parents, two
, sisters and four brothers, Elsie.
Edith. Carroll. Elbert, Clyde and
t Bobby.
His fellow students in high school
served as pall bearers while the fol
i lowing young ladies acted as flower
. bearers: Gladys Van Dyke, Ruth
- Lane, Josie and Frances Bowman,
Virginia McCluney, Foy Glee Blank
, and Annie Bell Holifield.
Rural Carriers Of
10th District Meet
Dr. J. B. Davis Principal Speaker
Here At Cleveland Hotel State
President Attends.
The rural carriers association of
i the tenth district held their annual
meeting at the Cleveland hotel last
evening. An elegant three course
turkey dinner was served to seven
ty-five of the local carriers and car
riers of adjoining towns wit|i their
wives and a number of invited
guests. Mr. John Monroe, state
£ president and native of Albemarle
were present. Mr. Chas. Wells had
. charge of the very interesting pro
, gram: Music and readings were '
! given by Misses Louise Austell,
Mary Lewis Wilson. Mary Wells
, and Margaret Liles. Postmaster J
H. Quinn made the address of weir
come. The toastmaster was Tommy
Royster of Bessemer City and Rev.
J. B. Davis of Patterson Springs
was the principal speaker of the \
evening.
Nearly 12,000 Bales
Cotton On Storage i
Nearly 12,000 bales of cotton is ;
now on storage In the Planters and i
Merchants bonded warehouse, ac- ]
cording to J. O. Propst, manager !
Two extra warehouses have been ’
rented and licensed to accommo
date farmers wishing to store their i
cotton and secure loans of ten cents '
per pound on cotton that meets
, grade and staple requirements.
Big Judgment In
Asheville Affair <
By UNITED PRESS <
Asheville. Nov. 15.—A superior I
court jury todav returned an award \
of $1,057,000 for land and buildings '
and $50,000 for the Appalachian !1
! railway t.o the Ravensford Lumbt ’
'company for ?? 000 acres of land
'i.demr.'d tv,j the OfesT Smoky i
Mountain park. , >
State Dry Stand
Given Praise Of
Baptist Session
Shelby Pastor Leads
Convention Move
Dr. Zeno Wall Asks Convention To
Applaud Dr. Foteat's
Work.
Greensboro. Nov. 15 —Preach In*
the introductory sermon at the
opening session of the Baptist state
convention here yesterday after
noon. Dr. William Louis Potent
president emeritus of Wake Forest
college, used as his theme "The
Light of the World." taking text
from the eighth chapter of John.
In presenting Dr. Poteat to the
convention, Dr. Zeno Wall, presi
dent of the convention, requested
the members to stand in recount
[ion of the capable leadership ol
Dr. Poteat as chairman of the
United Dry Forces in North Caro
lina in the recent campaign against
the repeal of the eighteenth
rmendmeiit.
Sees State Leader
In opening the convention. Dr
Wall stated that. North Carolina Is
now In a position to lead the na
tion in a great dry parade. and
-um v* uja'u
tv . iijJimn.Mi.
former president of the convention,
So lead in a special prayer of
thanksgiving for the great moral
I'ictory in the state on November 7
The convention was organized
a ith the enrollment of more than
iOO registered messengers at the
opening session. More than 1.000
ire expected to bo in attendance
luring the convention which will
’lose Friday at noon.
Charles B. Deane of Rockingham
was re-elected general secretary
with a rising vote of appreciation
for his efficient service during the
past year. The president and other
officers of the convention will be
sleeted at the closing session Fri
day morning.
lluggins Reports
General Secretary M: A. Huggins
presented his report to the conven
tion, and called special attention to
(Continued on page eight.)
College Students To
Ciive Program* At 2
Place* In Cleveland
On Thursday night at 8 oclock
ind on Friday night at the same
:tour, the physical education depart
ment of High Point college, will
present at Polkville and Piedmont
ligh schools of Cleveland county,
’espectlvcly, a publicity program
:om posed of acrobatic tumbling
downing and jokes. The freshman
msketball team of the college will
Meet each of the high school teams
neceeding the tumbling act.
This program, which has attracted
juite a lot of attention among the
ligh schools around High Point,
md central North Carolina, Is un
ier the personal direction of C.
/irgil Yow, athletic director of
High Point college.
It stresses the major part that
ihysical education is playing on the
lanipus of High Point college, as
veil as, points out the importance
if physical education to not only
he college’student, but to the high
sehool student as well.
iVebb Boys Go Good
In Pinehurst Golf
Shelby’s golfing Webb brothers,
’ete and Fred, both proiessionals
row, made an impressive showing
•esterdav in the best ball match
>pening the Mid-South golf tour
lament. a national classic, at Pine
iurst.
They turned in a card of 147, a
'4 and a 73. to rank among the
lighest North Carolinians In the
day. Honors went to Paul Runyan
md Willie McFarlane, former na
ional champs Of the scores of fa
nous golfers playing more went
hove 150 than under it as did the
Vebb youth*.
Vlr*. Ebeltoft Ha*
Arm Hurt In Fall
Mrs. Lila S. Ebeltoft suffered an
njured arm late Saturday afternoon
vhen she fell from her automobile
vhile motoring on South DeKalb
treet. She was riding with her
laughter. Miss Elizabeth, when she
ell from the car at a curve. She
pas taken to the Shelby hospital
t'here it was found she had a dis
ocated arm. Today it was said that
he was resting comfortably and
’, be able to return to her home
■ iit‘ Washington street witb
u a few days ;;V . •
Stage Daring Daylight
Robbery On Street There
Officer* Of This Section Seek Machine-Gun Bandit*
After Holdup.
By I’NITKI) PRESS
Charlotte. Nov. 15.—Four un
masked bandits armed with two
machine gun* today blocked a
mail truck at the corner of
Third and Graham street* just
before 11 o’clock and escaped
with four packages of registered
mall which had Just been tak
en from the Piedmont limited
which arrived at the local sta
tlon from Washington.
The truck had Just been load
ed and was ready to proceed to
the post office when the ban
dlts, using a 10.1.1 Plymouth
coach, blocked the truck, cov
ered the driver. Tlnk Honeycutt
and t'lerk /.. U Korilt, who
were seated In front, with ma
chine guns. A third bandit wen!
I to the rear and robbed the
truck. The four escaped In a
sedan or roach, dark-colored,
bearing a Grorgia license nunt
her, and headed (award < «a*
tonla. The content* of the mall
bags were not determined.
laxal Officers Out
When the police alarm spread
of the daring daylight mall
truck robbery In Charlotte this
morning Slielbr police officers
and Cleveland county officers
hurried to the eastern section
of the county to watch all high
way* as It was reported that
the bandits were headed west to
ward Gastonia and Shelby. The
car used to block the mall
truck was abandoned and the
bandit* escaped in another hear
ing a Georgia license. It Is like
ly. it Is believed, that this li
cense will be changed a* license
plates from sevrral states were
round In the abandoned block
ing ear. At least one of the four
handlts was believed to be an
Italian.
No Bird Or Rabbit Hunting Here
Until Monday; Law Is Explained
*EW AUTO PLATES
GO ON SALE SOON
IN SHELBY OFFICE
start Selling Uwnit Tags Decern*!
ber 1st Instead Of
December 15.
The new state automobile license
plates for 1934, nearly a third small
er and much lighter than the pres
ent tags, will go on sale at the
Shelby office of the Carolina Motor
club on December 1, instead ol Dec
ember 15 as in former years.
A shipment of the new black tags
i with their yellow figures already
have arrived for distribution and
they will be placed on sale the first
of next month.
The license cards have not been
mailed out from Raleigh yet, but
motorists will receive them late
this month. The state-wide sale of
tags to date stands at 404,852, or
10,581 more than the 394,271 that
had been sold on the same date
last year. The. state sale for all of
last year amounted to approximate
ly 397,000, or 7,000 less than the
number already sold this year
Native Of County
Sets Her Clothing
Afire, Burns Fatal
Mr*. Maggie Helms Set fire To
Clothes After Soaking Them
In Kerosene.
Gastonia, Nov. 15. Mrs. Maggie
Helms, 28, died in a hospital here
this week from burns sustained
Sunday afternoon when she soak
ed her clothes in kerosene and set
them afire at her home In Dallas.
Mrs. Helms had been separated
from her husband for about lour
years. Her three children, John.
Billy and Joe, make their home
with their mother’s parents. Mr. and
Mrs. George Moses, In Cleveland
county.
Funeral services were held at
Knob Creek Methodist church in
Cleveland county at 2 p ni. Tuesday
with interment in the cemetery
there.
Woman Dry Leader Says Prohibition
Will Return-In Two Generations
I W. C. T. U. President Says It May
Require A Couple Of
Generations.
Evanston, III., Nov.- 16.—Mrs. Ira
B. Wise Smith, recently elected head
of the W. C. T. U. this week declar
ed that prohibition will return—
probably within two generations
In her first interview since the
eighteenth amendment was annull
ed by 37 states approving the 21st
amendment. Mrs. Smith, a motherly
person, forecast that the 21st
amendment was doomed to be sup
planted.
' 1 rna” noi lr.*• n, • it, i,.
said But eventually chert will oe
another amendment to the Consti
tution repealing the 21st amend
ment. Possibly this younger gener
ation will see it. If not, the next
will."
She made her statement a* she
and five other national officers of
the organization that for 60 years
has fought for abolition of the sa
loon met: to draft a program to re
vitalize prohibition sentiment.
Mrs. Smith said the work oi 45
years had been wiped out in the
last seven months, but added i that
despite repeal:
"Our fight on the liquoi habit
id the liquor traffic will be mien- 1
.Conunueo on Page
rlfvHmid Hunter* Must Wait A
Week Season Open In Western
Section.
Hunters In the section went -of
Shelby ill the West cm North Caro
Ittm district will hit the fields to
day lor the first rabbit and quail
hunting of the year, but hunters of
this Immediate section must wall
until Monday.
Due to some contusion In dates
H. C Long. Cleveland county game
warden, today explained that ‘ho
seasons vary in several sectors of
the State, Some hunters In (his
area had hojied to start out today
and tomorrow, believing that the
full State season tame In Nov, IB.
but It does not.
In the central and east sections
the quail and rabbit open season
begins November 20 and closes Feb
ruary 20 Cleveland Is In the central
area. It is only In Alleghany, ASlio.
Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, Yancey
Buncombe and Henderson that the
season opens today. Counties to the
east, in the central and eastern
divisions, begin their rabbit and
bird hunting next Monday.
Thq dove season will also open in
this section Nov. 20 continuing hi
Jan 31, The o'possum and raccoon
season began Nov. 1 and runs to
Jan 31. The duck season Is from
Nov. 16 to Jan 15.
Hunting licenses give all infor
mation as to seasons, etc. Tire cost
of license Is lower this year, the
game warden points out. County li
censes cost 60 cents. State license
$2.10 and a combination hunting
and fishing license, considered the
best buy of all, is $3.
With local hunters oiling theii
guns and fondling their favorite
dogs all seems to be In readiness
for the opening barrage Monday ns
the annual drive opens on the cot
ton-tails and birds.
Nearly All Check*
On Cotton Are In
Only 67 of the 2,044 checks due
Cleveland county farmers for cot
ton plowed up have failed to ar
rive, it was learned today at the
office ol the county farm agent.
Another batch of checks arrived
this morning. In all Cleveland farm
ers will receive $177,000, most oi
which has already arrived.
Hoey Still ‘Mum’
On Politics; Has
Backers Guessing
Not After Committee
Place, Say*
Iteportcrti Still Kill ( oliinms Guess
iii)l What llr Will
Do.
Clyde Hoey still has them guess
dig mu! that, assures a good space
tiller topic for North Carolina news
papers for some time to come.
Pushed back Into the political
limelight, by the repeal election, the
Shelby man has been discussed os
a possible candidate for almost every
olflce. Which means that prosper
live bidders for some three or four
offices are wondering what he will
do. The political dopesters and writ
ers are guessing too, and, as a re
sult. It must be a standing order
around North Carolina newspaper
shops to •'make a story out of
Hoey" when there is no other news
from the political front. And the
reporters are doing Just that.
For a week or more they have
la i n coming to tee the Shelby man
or telephoning him.
"Going to run for governor in
1038?" they ask.
When that query Is parried with
super diplomacy, the next question
U;
Well, are you going to tun lor
the United State senate In 1938?"
and the answer to that question
brings Just about, as much Informa
tion as the answer to the first.
Hoey just isn’t talking at least,
not In definite terms—about his po
litical future. Hut- that doesn’t keep
the boys from wilting.' They can
write two eolunu& of speculative
matter when there is nothing del
intte. to write about where only
tour or six inches of space could be
fillori U'iMi ii ivtuilino inxu rU. aii
of which means valuable publicity
for the Shelby man. although he
may not care to cash in on it.
Who'll Scoop?
But the newspaper boys will not
Hive up. They Keep coming and
telephoning, They reason, perhaps,
that sooner or later, wearied down
(Continued on Page it
ROAD REPAIR IS
RESUMED TODAY
, Twenty lto.nl Maintenance Men
do Bach to Work After a Lay
off of Thirty Days,
Twenty road repair and main
tenance men resumed work In
Cleveland county under Capt. W. A.
Broadway, road supervisor, after a
lay-off of thirty days. The lay-off
was due to a shortage of funds In
the state highway department,.
Cleveland county lias ten sections
with ten foremen and helpers under
them. They ure engaged In keep.ng
the road system In repair in the
various districts. During the lay-off
the dirt roads held up fairly well
under traffic, due to the dry wea ti
er. ‘
! The road crew will work five days
u week, eight hours a day as they
did before the work was suspends!
thirty days ago.
Captain Broadway did not learn
when the construction force would
reach Cleveland county to begin
applying the bithulitic treatment
to the Shelby-Polkville and Polk
ville Pal Is ton roads. However, It is
expected this work will be started
as soon as material can be placed
and that it will be finished before
the severe part of winter comes
Brother-In-Law Of
Mrs. F. O. Gee Die*
Ben W Montgomery, retired tex
tile manufacturer and Wealthy
Spartanburg citizen, died this morn
ing at 4 o'clock in Spartanburg. S
C. Mr Montgomery had been in
bad health for sometime He na;
married to Miss Mary Bergen Fres
nel of Morganton and was a broth
er-in law of Mrs. Felix O. Ore oi
Shelby. Funeral services will be
conducted there Thursday morning
at 11 o’clock and the Gee family
will attend. Mr. Montgomery was a
prominent member of the First
Baptist church of that city.
Cotton Firm About
Seven Points Rise
Cotton was firm today at an ad
vance of seven points from yester
day's close, according to the two
o’clock quotation tioin New York
exchange December was quoted at
io.oi -January toot and May 10.36
\VT . u: n 1 tout two cents and
stocks are easy.