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Late News j the markets Cotton, spot--114 to 12'» Cotton seed, ton, wagon 26.00 Cotton seed, ton, carlota 28.00 Cloudy, Showers Weather forecast for North Caro lina: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, showers In west and north central portions Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. Japan Warns All By UNITED PRESS I.ONDON, April 23.—Britain ad dressed a communication to Japan lodav seeking clarification of the re cent Tokio pronouncement of policy in the Par East, Sir John Simons, foreign secretary, told Commons. In Tokio. It was reported that foreign minister Koki Hurota will reiterate in vigorous terms Japan’s opposi tion to any foreign military or avia tion aid for China, It was reported today. Coal Peace Set Bv UNITED PRESS BIRMINGHAM, April 23.—Both mine operators and striking workers will accept the compromise wage or der settling the long controversy in the Alabama coal fields, it was in dicated this morning. Dillinger Battles By UNITED PRESS EAGLE RIVER, Wis., April 23.— John Dillinger and eight gangsters escaped a federal trap today after three gun battles in which, accord ing to meagre reports from officers, two to four persons were killed and a number wounded. Three women members of Dillinger’* gang were captured and placed in the Iron wood jail. Their names, however, were witheld. Cannon Defiant By UNITED PRESS WASHINGTON, April 23.—Bishop Cannon today defied the govern ment to prove that he was guilty of mishandling campaign funds in his war against Alfred E. Smith in 1928 as he took the stand for the fourth day. He readily admitted un der cross examination all “cross check" transactions which assistant United States District Attorney John Wilson presented. Denies Charge By UNITED PRESS SHANGHAI, April 23.—Categorial denials that United States cotton and wheat loans were used for poli tical and military purposes were made tonight by Finance Minister H. H. Rung In an interview with the United Press. Set Wage Scales President Roosevelt yesterday re quested striking miners, who now number about 50,000, to go back to work, and at the same time assur ed the South that its wage differ entials were not endangered. Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, ordered a $3.80 daily wage for Ala bama miners, restoring the state’s differential, which had been erased by the NRA schedule of $4.60. The new order retains the- seven-hour day throughout the industry. Mr. Wilson To Be1 Buried Tuesday, At The Age Of 80 A*rd Citizen And Deacon Of Eliza **Ui Church For Sixty Year* Passes Quietly. William Poston Wilson, age eigh ts years, died at 11 o’clock last *1,ght at his home on East Mar on strf>ct. He suffered a stroke of Paralysis last Tuesday and had been unconscious since that time. Mr Wilsons funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at izabeth Baptist church where he as a deacon for sixty years, 'he pastor, Rev. B. F. Parks will *'e charge of the services and will assisted by the former pastors and other ministers who were spe friPnds of the deceased. Mr. Wilson was converted and K>med the church at Zion seventy jfars ago. He later moved his mem r^hip to Ross Grove church and &. t to Elizabeth, three miles east , “hl ’hy where he was a member '1r i'mp of his death. He was *IVf ,n church work until a few 0?o- He often assisted to fu r™ '^uces and filled appoint u!n«,0f mioist«s in their absence. !lson was noted for his hon - and integrity of character. He « a farmer and builder. His wife who before marriage was , ra E!aabeth Spake, preceded him he grave four years ago. Sur ,,'’!UK are three children, David L. if. 01 Littleton, Samuel B. and j.. jf Lniily Wilson of Shelby. The tirth C*1lld d’ed immediately aftei; I The Mir-kaad ka ; VOL. XL, No. 49 SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934 ■B-H-W! Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. .‘7 - ”• •s Mali ott fmr. (la •draao*) _ am Carrlw, pn W, (IB iAumi _ |1M Leads Bankers Forrest Eskridge of Shelby, Presi dent of the North Carolina. Bank ers Association, who will preside at the convention to be held at Pine hurst this week. Cleveland Doctors Decline Cut Fee For Quarantining Medical Society Backs Dr. Moore In Row With Commissioners; Cite Charity Work. Members of the Cleveland Coun ty Medicai society in a meeting Friday night rallied unanimously to the support of Dr. D. F. Moore, county health officer, in his dispute with the county commissioners, passing a resolution decreeing that neither he nor any other member of the society would accept the re duced, fee of 10 cents for reporting quarantine cases. Staggered by what they called an exorbitant bill for measles quaran tine cases last winter, the county commissioners reduced the fee from 25 cents to 10 cent6. Dr.-Moore and the medical society protested, but the commissioners were upheld in their authority to do this by an opinion from Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt. The doctors passed the following resolution: “Whereas, the board of county commissioners of Cleveland county reduced the quarantine officer’s fees in Cleveland county from 25c per case to 10c per case, and “Whereas, this work and the care of these cases requires the greatest degree of professional skill, and “Whereas, the responsibility as sumed by each physician for the safety and health of each patient is so great, and “Whereas, the county quarantine officer, under average times at the present rate set by the county board of commissioners, would receive from $1.00 to $3.00 per month for his services, and “Whereas, all members of the local Medical Society have been called upon to do a great deal of charity work for people unable to pay during these depressing years, “Whereas, the state board of health does not approve of this re duction by the Cleveland county commissioners, and “Whereas, the reduced fee is much lower than is paid for this service by all other counties in the state, and "Whereas, the township registrars of birth and death certificates re ceived more than the quarantine of ficer per certificate for registration of data compiled by the physician free of charge. “Now, be it resojved that the Cleveland County Medical society do hereby protest against the ac tion of the board of county com missioners in fixing the quarantine officer’s fee at 10c per case as be ing entirely inadequate and not commensurate with the necessary time, skill and responsibility involv ed in this service. “Resolve, second, that the pres ent quarantine officer or any mem ber of the medical society refused to accept a quarantine fee of 10c per case. “Be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this meeting, and that a copy be furnished to the Cleveland county board of commis sioners, and that another copy be sent to the state board of health.” Merchants To Meet Tomorrow Morning Members of the Shelby Mer chant's Association wiH meet to morrow morning at the Hotel Charles, Everett Houser, secretary, announced today. The meeting will be held at 10 o'clock. Carolina Bankers AnnualConvention Set For Pinehurst Forrest Eskridge Will Open Meeting 26th Governor Eugene Black of Federal Reserve and Representative ^ Bulwinkle to Speak. • Special to The Star.) RALEIGH, April 22,Official pro gram for the 38th annual conven tion of the N. C. Bankers associa tion. to be held at the Carolina hotel, Pinehurst, April 26-27 ha; been completed and announced bj Paul P. Brown, secretary. Preceding the opening of the convention, th« executive committee will have a dinner and meeting followed by ar informal dance. Wednesday even ing. Forrest Eskridge, of Shelby, pres ident, will open the meeting Thilr. day morning and deliver his ad dress, after preliminaries, followec by a report of the finance commit tee and Secretary Brown. Two ad dresses. by O. Howard Wolfe, cash ier, Philadelphia National bank, anc Governor Eugene R. Black, of t.hc Federal reserve board, Washington will feature the program. An oper forum discussion will be held, fol lowed by election of officers anc committeemen from even numbered groups, report of memorial com mittee and naming of special com mittee. To Hold Trust Conference. A.B.A. members will meet while luncheon meetings will be held by the Industrial bank section anc past presidents. A new group will hold a trust conference. probably organizing trust officers. Gilbert T Stephenson, Equitable Trust Co. Wilmington, Del., and former N. C banker, will speak on "Trust Busi ness under the New Deal,” and C C. Walker, Wachovia B. and T. Co. will speak on "Investment of Trust Funds In North Carolina,” followed by open discussion of trust prob lems. The golf tournament will be held in the afternoon and at 7:30 the annual banquet will be held, follow ed by an entertainment program by the 20th Century Revue at 9 o’clock and the bankers' bail at 10:30 U> 1 o’clock. Bui winkle to Speak. Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle, 10th N. C. district, will speak Fri day morning on "Some Legislation of the 73rd Congress,” and Speaker Henry T. Rainey, of the V. 8. house of representatives will deliver an address. An open forum discussion reports of agricultural and resolu tions committee, installation of of ficers and other business will bring the convention to an end. The new executive committee will hold the usual luncheon meeting. Rutherford G.O.P. Meeting Called County Chairman J. S. Dockery, has issued a call for the Republican convention of Rutherford county to meet in the court house, Saturday, April 28 at 2 p. m. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the legislature and to name candidates for the various county offices. A county executive committee will also be elected and other business trans acted that might come before the convention. * It is likely that an able speaker will be secured to address the con vention here on April 28. If so, due announcement will be made. I "Donnybrook” at Hitler Fete Police officers are shown battling anti-Hitler rioters who attempted to break up meeting of “Friends of New Germany” in Brooklyn, N. Y., to celebrate birthday of Germany’s Nasi Chancellor. One rioter is on the ground, while another on the sidewalk is squaring np to a cop. He is about to make the mistake of leading with ais right. Movies, Gambling,'Dancing Destroying American Home, Declares “Big Jim” Kramer | Peak Attendance At First Baptist With 1500 Present Dr Kramer WHJ Preach Both SfomlBit And Evening For Four Days. A new high record of attendance was established for Sunday school at the First Baptist church Sunday as a result of the Dr. Janies Kram er meeting when 1.600 were pres ent. Earlier In the week, plans were made to beat the 1342 attendance record established last summer and the goal was achieved. After the class records were made, the classes adjourned to the mam moth auditorium where every avail able seat was filled. Dr. Kramer extended his first Invitation after explaining the plan of salvation and many went forward. At the morn ing church service, others joined and 87 offered themselves for membership during the four Sunday services. Dr. WaU, pastor of the church calls it a "mountain-top” day. All available seats in the large audi torium are taken at each service. Eight group meetings are held each evening at 7 o’clock. Last evening there were 468 in the B. Y. P. U’s. Dr. Wall was at Hollis Sunday aft ernoon preaching the commence ment sermon at the Hollis high school but was back at the church for the evening service. Services For This Week Dr. Kramer began his evaage jlistic sermons Sunday night. Las’ (Continued on page eight.) | Preaching on the subject “What i Is the Matter with the American 1 Home,’’ Dr. James Kramer who is 'conducting a two weeks revival at he First Baptist church charges that the present day moving pic tures, gambling and the dance are responsible for breaking down the | \merican homes. Bibles Awarded j At the 2:3A .service Sunday after noon the large auditorium was •packed to capacity with 1.600 peo ! pie. A group of 30 men from the j Ooodfellows club of Kings Mountain ! came over In a body and sang one special number. Dr. Kramer had : announced that he would give a i Bible to the oldest man present and thtf was presented to Squire J. Z. Falls, West Marlon street, age 87. His 84 year old wife was the oldest 1 woman present, while Mr. and Mrs. j J. Tom Spangler received a Bible for having the largest family. The ; seventeen children and both parents are living. Mr. and Mrs. Flay Led | ford received a Bible as the more recent newly-weds. They were j married on March 11th. Dr. Kramer's text was "As for me and my house, we will serve the I Lord.” After citing a few minor things that are destroying home life, Dr. Kramer launched into an attack on the movies, gambling and dancing as major enemies of Chrls Man living. "I believe that the God-dishon Ting moving pictures are helping to destroy th* American-home by per mitting crime-feeding, vulgar, dirty, filthy, undesirable pictures to be (■shown. The producers seem to have combined in an effort to break down the Sabbath and a belittle j Protestant ministers of the* Gospel. | The Catholics would not tolerate j any reflection on the priests and i tv ms and told the producers that If (Continued on page eight.) Municipal League To Push Road Plan Against Governor Mayor Sayt FERA Labor Not Ready Ask PWA Funds To Pay For High «*f Repair* Inside The City Limit*. “There's no use making applica tions for FERA labor until after May 1." Mayor 8. A. McMurry, who attended the Municipal Assembly in Raleigh last week and talked with Mrs. Thomas O’Beny said on Sat turday. Mr*. O’Berry made a spe cial request, he declared, that all applications for labor be withheld until after the new administration j had been set up. The mayor went to Raleigh to attend the assembly, as a member of the executive committee, and to try to arrange for new sewers and water mains for Shelby. He said yesterday that the FERA would grant no materials, and that if the projects could be put through, tliev would have to be inserted in next year’s budget, beginning July 1. Opposed By Governor. Governor Khrlnghaus, he reported opposed the plan of the assembly to use PWA funds allotted to the state for federal highways on state highways leading through cities. “North Carolina got I9.SOO.OOO of this PWA money,” he said, “but we cant use SB per cent of It because it's only for Federal highways. Take Shelby, now. We did get $11 - 700 for work on highway 20 Inside the city, and oould get that high way repaired right on through It we needed it. But we don’t. We’re due about $25,000 more but oan’t spend It because we have only one Federal highway running through town, wnai me assembly want* k> permission to spend that money on other highways that badly need Improvement. Committees To Act. "As I say, the Governor was against it. but our legislative com mittee will taka it up, and it will be considered again by the executive committee at a meeting sometime’ before July I.* Mr. McMurry is serving his third term aa a member of this commit tee. "High Point, tor .instance." he continued, “obtained 160,000 worth of work on highway 10, running right through town. Hit At Oaa Tax. “We also asked removal of the gas tax on gasoline burned by city cars and trucks. Now we use 1.300 gallons a month In Shelby—that would mean a saving of *00 a month.” The mayor said that repairs ire needed on highway IB through the city. "It's wearing out,” h«bdeclar ed, “but we can’t get that money to repair Ice Plant Starts Own Power Plant The new power plant of the Idea! Ipe and Storage Co. has started operation, generating its own elec tric power from fuel oil. The plant waa installed att a cost approxima tely $7,000 and will furnish power only for the making of ice' and for refrigeration at the plant. C, K. Torrance, manager of the plant was over from Gastonia today and says the plant will be on a production basis by Wednesday, There to a notoe from the exhaust of the engine which can be heard in the stillness of the night, but this will be eliminated by a muffler by the middle of the week. 75,000 Brilliant Tulips Glow In Chorus Of Color As A Father’s Memorial To Boy Who Died In France Thousands of North Carolinians and hundreds of visitors from other states came this week-end to the country town of Lattimore on an annual pilgrimage to the vividly living shrine of a soldier who died in France. You follow the curved ciay road around the school house, past the sleepy railroad station, and seek the home of Gideon Price, retired rural mail carrier. Cars line the road, and crowds obscure the yard of a simple home. Brush through, and there—floating and dancing in sum mer sun, marching in flambouyant regiments of color—there is the glowing, tapestried field of tulips. Seventy-five thousand of them this year form his host of memorial flowers for the son Ed, his wily boy. who was killed In France. For eight years Mr. Price has tended this unique garden with his own hands, steadfastly declining to commercialize it, although many of fers have been made for bulbs. Starting with a handful, he has each year increased the number—40,000 a 1.S32, 60,COO in 1933, and this year l glorious 75,000. Sunday, the flow srs were probably at their height, >ut the winds have not yet begun 0 shatter the blooms, so If you’ll lurry to Lattimore, you may yet be tble to see the garden in file full [lory of Its multiple color. Probably 4,000 persons name on 1 unday to walk through Mr. Price’s :ardeu. They" were greeted by a all, white haired man who allowed lot only endless patience but real Merest in answering their many luestions, explaining again and igain the names of his .'lowers. Mr. ’rice charges no fee, sells nothing, mt is genuinely delighted when >eop!e come to admire. “That bright clump yonder? i’hey’re Mistress Moons. One of my avorites is over there, the Siren." le pointed to a plot of brilliant ►lossoms of mottled red and gold, ind he trudged along with this and hat party, naming the showy flow rs that are most popular, these rere the Rembrandt, so named be ause it rivals the old master in jt... .'.nixture of colors; the Pride of Harlem, a standard red, the bronze and gorgeous Louis XIV. To a visitor who asked about a tulip, he grinned, “Why that one’s named after the fellow who played .he devil in that opera—you know, i Faust. And these, they have French , names. This one is a Miss. How you ■ay it? Mamselle? Yes, that’s It, and this in the Mister, you know, I just call it Monsieur. “Oh, when they get me talking about my flowers, why I’m just like one of those old patent medicine men at court week.” Perhaps the greatest charm in this amazing chorus of color—when the vind blows quickly through, it’s like girls In flaming dresses danc ing on the grass—perhaps the great est charm is the simple informality of the garden. You walk on stone flagged walks, and on different lev els, down aisles between beds of different shapes and sizes. Here will be a brave smear of scarlet, there a slash of pale yellow, and yonder a great handful of color, like | painted candies thrown on the ground. Interspersed between beds, and lining the walls, are other flowers—candytuft, rosemary or old fashioned camomile. Many of the bulbs Mr. Price buys, but many are sent to him by ad mirers. He has one patch he doesn't know the name of, long stemmed and graceful, bright red. He likes them, and has ordered more, and until he finds they have another name, calls them the Gideon Price tulips. The fame of these gardens has spread so widely that Mr Price now receives hundreds of letters from gardeners asking advice and Information about his specialty. He frequently sits up until late at night answering inquiries and giv ing directions for setting out. October Is the month to set them out, he said, but he has often put bulbs In late Into the winter. Now that the tulip season is waning, and his gay flowers will soon shatter, he is preparing to set out 1S.000 glad ioli. Then he has 30 varieties of tulips, hyacinths. jonquils, and 'many other flowers yet to come. Wooed with Pistol? Marjorie Crawford Wellman, pic tured in Lob Angeled oourt, where she testified about her alleged kid naping by R. C. Dowling, danoe di rector. The lady, who is a film actreae and ariatriz, aaid Dowling had forced her to accompany him to Yuma, Aria., at pistol point in an attempt to make her marry him. Name Registrars For June Primary In This County John P. Mali Relearn* Name* Of Official* Chosen for Election Duty. John 9. Mull, . chairman of the Cleveland county board of election*, today made publlo the list of reg istrars for the various voting dis trict* who will officiate in the ap proaching June primary. The names of the judges hhs not been an nounced yet. The complete list of registrars follows: Holly Springs, M. B. Bari; Youngs, Sam J. McOluney; Boiling Springs. W. C. Hamrick; Sharon, B. R. Moore; Patterson Springs, C. T. McSwain; Bari, S. H. Austell; B. Kings Mountain, Thomas Thomp son; w. Kings Mountain, W. B. Blakeley; Grover. .0. E. Byers! Waco, M. C. Whitworth: Shelby 1, Mrs. Annie Smith Long; Shelby a. J. A. Bills; Shelby S, Mrs. Pansy Petser; Shelby 4. C. B. Austell; South Shel by, Harvey Blanton; Queens, Alonao M. Hamrick; Double Springs, O. T. Cabaniss; Latttmore, Wads Har rill; Mooresboro: R. W. McBrayer; Polkvllle, P. S. Gettys; Delight, B. M. Baker; Lawndale, F. L. Rollins; Fallston, Stough Beam; Double Shoals, C. R. Spangler; Mulls Chap el. Edgar Cook; and Casar, Cheater Downs. Woods Opens Office Over Charles Store Robert U. Woods has opened an office for the Continental Casualty Co. over the Charles Store. Mr. Woods makes a specialty of writing group insurance for large industrial plants. He has been appointed south eastern manager for this oompany. Dixon To Speak At Kings Mtn. Thursday (Special to The Star.v KINGS MOUNTAIN, April 33 - Tom Dixon, who was originally scheduled to speak here on Friday. April 27, haa changed the date oi hts appearance to Thursday night, April 28, and will make his appear ance here on that date. He will speak under the sponsorship of the U. D. C. Negro Is Killed As Car Overturns James Inman, 30-year-old Shelby negro, was Instantly killed late Sat urday afternoon when the car he was driving on Carolina Avenue, near the Cleveland Cloth Mill dropped a wheel and turned over. Two other negroes with him were only slightly hurt. Inman was driving a heavy Buick coupe, which was thrown off the road when the wheel dropped Walker Child Taken •To City Specialist Mary Ann Walker, six year old girl who had her Jaw bone broken on Saturday before Christmas when struck by a car on the Fallston road was taken to a Charlotte specialist over the week end, but the special ist advised against an operation at this time. 8he Is the daughter of A. C. Walker and was struck whll” crossing the highway by a car driv en by James Eskridge. Seven Passengers Injured As Autos Crash At Midnight Washburn Car Hits Rear Spangler’s Car , Four Of Night Riding Part> Still In Hospital, But None Seriously Injured. Six persona were injured painfully but apparently nol. seriously, shortly aftdt mid night when a Ford V-8, oper ated by Jimmie Washburn anr carrying four passengers, hurtled through the darknesi into the rear of a Model A driven by A. D. Spangler ol Double Shoals on Highway 18 near Mull's Chapel. Mr Spangler's car was tossed 48 yards, by polios count, turn ing over more than three times, before it brought up Ir a ditch. The Washburn aar although telescoped as if pick ed in a hay baler, did nol overturn, Passengers In the Washburn ear were Miss Annie Ruth Dellinger MUm Alleen Marrii, Guy LeustirMge end o. L. Austell, in Mr. Spenders car was another man, said te have been his nephew, whose name oeeld not he obtained early this to—Ins He was not seriously hurt. Mr. Spangler, howmr, B 1* thr Shelby hospital with ft (rtetuntf rib and numerous Arte and tnrtm on face and hands. Mias Dellinger suffered many cuts and bruises and an injured knee, and Is still In the hospital but Mias Harris was veleaeed after first aid. Jimmie Washburn, driver of the oar, was cut and brutssd, hut need ed only first ahl treatmsnt. Mr Laughrldge, ssversly out and bruts sd, and Mr. Austell, with lnjurlr undertsrmined this morning, are 1' the hospital. Brine rivet AM first to bring aid attar the cm; were W. W. Crawley and "■blur Blanton, who called an ambulanr and helped carry the wounded In Bob Kendrick, township eonstabi' was also sailed. Dr. Gold Confined To Homo From Accident Was allot fas vest By A Btewr Bui let Saturday. Marsh Mat. Bene Dr. Tom Odd has been eowfmea to his home for the past tan day* nursing the wound In .the toot which he received on the evening of March Hat when a stray bulls' struck him. The bullet shattered the bone In the arch of his foot and was not thought to bs serious at the time. Dr. Oold remained up and going far awhile, but was forc ed to stay off his fast and at home for the past ten days. Two negroes engaged hi a pteto: and knife duel on South Washing ton street. The street wal crowded with Saturday shoppers. Dr. Gold was standing on the street talking with his friend Jim Propet, when s stray bullet from Ruse Lockrldge> pistol shattered the arch bone In the doctor's foot. Hamrick Hein Ask $60,000 Damages From R.H. Rogers i Administrators To Sac Driver Oi Car That Killed Aged Father Last January. 4 Asking 940,000 damages, A. V. and O. V. Hamrick, administrators oi the estate oi Leander 8. Hamrick who was killed by an automobile operated by R. H. Rogers on Janu ary 37, have entered suit agaimt Mr. Rogers through their attorneys, Peyton McSwain and John P. Mull The complaint, which was filed on Saturday afternoon, asserts that Mr. Rogers did not slow down when he saw Mr. Hamrick crossing the street, made no signal of warning and was driving at an unlawful rate Of speed. It also alleged “gross care lessness and negligence." Mr. Ham rick was dragged 50 feet after being struck by the car, the charge says. Cite Large Earnings. Mr. Hamrick, according to the complaint, was capable of darning from ten to fifteen thousand dol lars a year at the time'of his death, and was In the best of health and vigor, although 79 years old. The suit will come up in the July term of court. It is understood that Mr Rogers is amply covered by in surance.
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