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The Cll kv M Ia u id St M <S5 10 Pages Today ' •* *LSS_J VOL XL No. S8 SHKL'JV N C WEDNESDAY. JU*E 6. 1931 Published Monday. Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. Ry MAIL p«» y**t. uo advanc«> « UM tft ?«ar. itii Advance! _ ijihi THE MARKETS fnilon. 'P"t .- 11* 10 ,„llon seed. Ion. wagon .... 23.00 lotto,, =<*ed. ton. carlots .... 25.00 Cloudy Tonight Urathpr forecast for North Caro tin,i: Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday, probably local thunder ihowrs. Avert Unrest By UNITED PRESS lOUEDO. June 6.—Resumption of , nPw labor unrest here this morn l„t was averted by an emergency agreement between company offi cials and leaders of the automotive workers federal union. Signs Stock Bill By UNITED PRESS WASHINGTON, June 6.—Presi dent Roosevelt signed the stock ex panse bill at noon today. The March Of Events_ To Combat Drought A $525,000,000 relief program lor the drought-stricken areas of the west was agreed upon by President Roosevelt and a congressional dele gation after a conference of leg man an hour yesterday. This sum. which may be increased should rai.i [all tail to break the dry spell, is the greatest ever set up by any ad ministration to offset a natural calamity. The appropriation is no hard and fast, but will be flexible enough to take care of all needs. | Admits Killing j Robert Neal, 20, of Bloomington | Inch, admitted to police last nlgnt j that he look part in the slaying oJ a Scott county deputy and wound- j mg a policeman last night, °nc named two other youths at- accom phees, . ' Republicans Split The Republican national commit tee last night postponed the busi nrw- of selecting a new chairm i..; and went to work on fashioning a new platform. The committee is split into two opposing groups in the chairmanship matter, but work ing as a whole in an effort to make an impressive platform and to re create a powerful political machine. Executives Resign Dr E C. Brooks of State college and Dr. I. J. Fou-1 of Woman’s co1 iege. Greensboro, yesterday formally offered their resignations from the vice-presidencies of their respective branches of the University of North Carolina, and will work after July 1 upon part time and president emeritus duties. Deans of adminis tration will replace the vice-presi dencies which were created with the merger of the institutions. British Won’t Pay The house of common has ap proved the British stand on war debts—which is to suspend payment until the U. S. is willing to confer on full and final settlement of the whole problem. Members cheered lustily yesterday. Farley Continues James A. Farley will continue as national chairman of the Demo eratic party at least until the last September primary. This word was pas ed in high quarters yesterday as Democratic leaders kept a wary eve on the Republican convention Offer Weed Bill The tobaccq tax reduction bill "as offered in the house yesterday by Representative Doughton, chair man of the ways and means com mittee He is expected to confer "dh the President on the bill to day. Plan To Distribute Farm Record Books sMf|)Pr Jo Give Out Record Books To Vid Cotton Growers To Keep Reduction Facts. Mootings in the various townships ,or the distribution of farm record hwks prepared for cotton growers bv Agricultural Administration were announced yesterday by County Agent r. w. Shoffner. These are the books in which the grower is to ttcop his crop and acreage records s° that a check can be made on the reduction program. Meetings announced for June 'i ha\o been caljed off other meet ings are: k’° Kings Mtn. high school j!l a m. Friday, June. No. 6: 5he!by Court House 8:00 p. m. Wed Defdar. june 6 No 7; Lattimorr ^hr>oi 5:30 p. m. Wednesday, June o 8 Polkville school, 3:30 p. m Wednesday. June 6. No. 9: Fall stem * 001 3:00 a m. Wednesday, June m 0 10: Bel wood school 11:00 a. Wednesday, June 6. No. U: ehool 2 oo p. m. Wednesday. To Wed Astor New portrait study of Ellen Tuck French, of Dedham, Mass., whose engagement to wed John Jacob As tor, 3rd, of New York, was an nounced recently. When Astor was engaged to Miss Eileen Gillespie, who changed her mind, Miss French was scheduled to have been a bridesmaid. Franklin Jenkins Dies In Greensboro After Long Illness Complications From Pneumonia Finally Conquer Desperate Fight For Life, A deep pall of sorrow and grief vas cast over the entire city yes terday as the news of the death of J. Franklin Jenkins. jr„ reached here. The 18 years old youth, who had been a patient in the Wesley Long hospital in Greensboro since the first of April, finally succumbed to complications resulting from pneumonia Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. * Funeral Today Funeral services will be held at the home on South Washington St. this afternoon at four-o'clock: The services will be conducted by the Rev. H. N. McDiarmid. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which Franklin was a member. Pall bearers Will be T. B. Gold, Jr., Alex Gee, Jack Jolley, Janies Eskridge, Willie Doggett. Bob Barnett, J. D. Gillam and James Moores, the latter three schoolmates at Oak Ridge. Interment will be in Sunset cemetery. Surviving the youth are his moth er. Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, and four sis ters: Mrs. Dale Laughinghouse of Greenville, this state, Sara Burton, Virginia Faison and Mary, all of whom live here. His father, the late CJapt. J. F. Jenkins, died about two years ago. Franklin contracted pneumonia around the first of April while he was still a student at Oak Ridge Military institute. after which pleurisy developed. On May 20, he was operated on for appendicitis, and after the operation, peritonitis developed. Little hope had been held for his recovery since the op eration, but he had been showing gradual improvement up until the time of his death. Unusually Versatile He was an unusually versatile youth, making a brilliant scholastic and athletic record both in high school and at Oak Ridge, in addi tion, took part in numerous extra curicular activities, and was an Eagle Boy Scout. He was one of the most popular youths in Shelby, and his host of friends had been watch ing his desperate fight for life with unusual anxiety. Give Production Here Friday Night OfH-n Summer Season With Three' Art Comedy, “The Heart Exchange." The Shelby Community Players under the direction of Paul H. Neal, will open their 1934 summer season with a three-act farcical comedy "The Heart Exchange” at the high school auditorium Friday night. This is the first in a series of two plays to be given in successive weeks the next to be given next Friday night. This play will be Philip Barry's famous three act comedy “The Youngest.” # Humorous Plot. The plot of "The Heart Exchange is extremely humorous and is filled (Continued on page tent Monazite Revival Will Be Fostered By Civic Chamber Royster Get* Query From Sen. Bailey Commerce Directors Forecast But Little Capital Would Be Re qulred. Huge Employment. Reports of activities of the Shel by chamber of commeroe and mer chants association were heard and discussed at a meeting of directors held Tuesday night at the Hotel Charles. Particular interest was given to the posibility of reviving the mona zite industry in North Carolina Practically all directors present re member the time during which monazite mining was a major mat ter in this and adjoining counties and opinion was expressed by sev eral that revival of the business would mean considerably more to the county than several additional industrial plant*. Small Investment It was pointed out that practical ly no Investment Is needed for a man to start working monazite, several dollars being enough to fur nish the necessary equipment, and work would be provided for almost every person in this section who might like to work. Dr. S. S. Royster, who is greatly interested in the matter, has re ceived a letter from Senator Bailey asking additional informa tion as to necessary tariff to make the work in this section profitable. The local business organization is getting all available information to Senator Bailey. The entire matter, it is understood, rests on tariff, not only on monazite, but on finished products made of thorium, the de rivative of monazite. These prod ucts include gas mantles, new type burners for gasoline and kerosene lamps and the flints of automatic lights. At present a considerable proportion of these product* are made in Germany from monazite carried from Brazil to Germany in German boats which load It as bal last. Board Of Review J. D. Lineberger and Dr. J. B. Dorton were named to present to city officials proposal for establish ment of a board of review requests for business property in residential sections. It is understood that City officials view with favor such a pro posal. Proposal was made that the road committee, which is headed by Lee B. Weathers, have a comerence with W. A. Broadway, road super visor, to work out a detailed road program for the county and that an engagement be made with E. B. Jeffress of the highway commission for a large Cleveland delegation to request some definite action on the program. Peeling was very strongly ex pressed that Cleveland county has not gotten its share of roads in pro portion to other counties, size and taxes being considered. The idea back of the large delegation is to try to get definite promises while in Raleigh instead of “favorable consideration” heretofore received. Official Tabulation Of Saturday's Democratic Primary Vote "■ ' ' ... ' . ..— —. I —■■■■!■ —. — .. „ -- Thi* Table Wa* Compiled By The Cleveland County Board Of Elections, After The Official Canvass Of Registrars For The 26 Precincts. .>yiu Job! 34 iO ivi-ii ojo 1848 I003 •j4o *030 1408 0728 111* 3704 3984 4780 4538 3532 38 Mi t>822 City-Owned Power Plant Would Mean Lower Rates So Says Chamber Of Commerce, Which Has Been Investigating Possibility Of Erecting Powerhouse Here. Chamber of Commerce ami Merchants Association direc tors, receiving a considerable amount of information regard ing a city-owned electric plant at *heir meeting last night will continue their investigation in more detail. several tentative proposals were heard. One firm has offered to Build a plant without any city fin1 awing, the savings between the present rate charged by the Duke Power company and the cost of generating in the new plant to be applied on its purchase. Another firm of engineers has recommended a steam plant while still another thinks a combination of water and steam power would be sensible. See One Cent Cut About the most important things In the opinion of directors, however, are the statements of practically all persons from whom Informa tion has been received that elec tricity can be generated and run through meters onto Shelby'a dis tributing lines for a cent t* leas per KWH as compared to around one ano three-tenths cents paid the Duke Power company. This cost of one cent or leas, engineers aay, will take Into consideration not only the operating and other mainten ance costa but depreciation and permanent repairs and all other expetises that should be charged to operation of a plant under either private or public ownership.. Directors are In favor of such a plant but they want more Informa tion before asking for Its erection and further Investigation is being made. Two Tear Gas Bombs Spur Ambitions In Prison Camp Gardner Says He Favors 36 Hours For Rayon Only RALEIGH, June 5.—Former Gov ernor O. Mux Gardner, general counsel for the rayon Industry of America, tonight issued the follow ing statement Just before boarding a train for Washington after hav ing attended the meeting here today of the board of trustees of the Uni versity of North Carolina: "I gave out no interview on my recent visit to Shelby concerning my present attitude on the textile labor controversy. I had nothing to do with the conference m Washington. “Two months ago under the con ditions then prevailing and speak ing only for rayon weaving and more particularly for the Cleveland Cloth Mills, of which I am presi dent. I did favor the 36 hour week and the 72-hour machine limitation, but I did not try .to impose my views on the cotton textile indus try at that time or since. “In the meantime, general textile conditions have grown worse and I am confident labor as well as in dustry recognises the changed status and I now feel under all the circumstances that a program of curtailment is the proper policy to pursue." Note By Star Editor In expression a favor for two 36 hour shifts in conversations in Shel by, ex-Governor Gardner did not differentiate between the cotton and rayon industries. It was his (Continued on page ten) Negro Convicts Who Wouldn’t Work Are Routed By Fumes Three small ♦ear gas bombs, hurl ed with deadly a'-cuixcy by Shelby po'ice, proved the downfall of state eonvVts at the camp near the fair grounn yesterday. nineteen convicts, i'll long term ers. itfused to leave their sleeping rii nrteis in one end of the largest camp building. Having no way to rout them, the camp officials first called Raleigh, and seeing no pos sibility of immediate aid there, ap pealed to Shelby police. Chief Wilkins and Mac Poston took three tear gar. bombs to the camp, and hurled them Into the room with the striking prisoners. Unified at this new mode of at tack, the prisoners dwed Into their ounks and covered U.etr heads like ostriches. But the lack of air under cover soon brought them back out liHo the open room. One tried to bieak a window to get additional v-nUlatlon, but a well-placed shot by a prlso’i guard soon persuaded him to abandon that plan. Alter 15 minutes, the striking con victs were still in the room, and Piston was sent back after twe rr.er", but when they arrived. thi prisoners lost heart and meekly marched out with their palms high aN ve their heads. Their reason for striking wa* oastd on a complaint about the h od but as Chief \Mlkins said ' They get better food there than 1 "et at home." Senator Park Trammell and Claud Pepper were leading by wide ma jorities over three other candidate! In the senatorial race In Florida last night, and are assured of meet ing in the second primary June 26 Four Men Obtain Majority In Race For County Boarc Gold Wouldn't Run If He Could Say* Flnit Primary Settled Mailer. Mull Plnda Ruling That Three High Men Are Winner*. The report wag circulated Tues day afternoon that R. C. Gold .>l Kings Mountain, would be eligible under the laws of North Carolina to demand a second primary for a place on the board of county com missioner*. However, Chairman of the Board of Elections John P. Mull, and County Attorney Peyton McSwain, both examined closely the law re spective to this point, and agree that under the conditions, Mr Quid will not be eligible to demand th' second primary. Mr. Oold, however, before he knew there was any likelihood that he might be eligible for a second primary, says he would not call for one If he were entitled to It. Cites State Code. The law referring to this particu lar case is as follows It Is taken from section 6046, Paragraph 3 of the North Carolina Code of 1931: "If nominees for two or more of fices (constituting a group) are to be selected, and there are more candidates for nomination than there are such offices, then the ma jority of this section shall be as certained by dividing the total vote cast for all of such candidates by the number of positions to be filled and then dividing the result by | two. Any excess of the sum so ascertained, shall be the majority of this section. If In ascertaining the result In this way, It appears that more candidates have obtained this majority than there are posi tions to be filled, then those hav ing the highest vote, if beyond the majority Just defined, shall be de clared the nominee for the posi tions to be filled. Where candidate* for all of the offices within such group do not receive * major ity as defined and set out In this section, those candidates equal In number to the positions to be fill ed and having the highest number of votes shall be declared nominat ed unless a second primary shall be demanded, which may be done by any one or all of the candidates (Continued on page ten.) 53 Men Assigned To Fairground Job A new relief project for the Cleveland county fairgrounds was approved last week, Dr. J. 8. Dor ton, secretary treasurer of the (air, announced yesterday. Fifty-three workers have been assigned to work on the grounds for a period of eight weeks. Dr. Dorton was In Raleigh with County Commissioner Lester Hern don and Mayor S. A. McMurry. The latter two went In the interest of road Improvements for the coun ty, and were met by Lee B. Weath ers, who accompanied them on a call at the offices of Road Com missioner Jeffress. Smith Asks Second Race With Gardner; Run-off Is June 30th Held In Plot| 1 Dr. QuiUermo Martinez Marque*, director of a Havana newspaper, who Is held Incommunicado In the Gahanna Fortess, charged with com plicity in the terrorist plot against Jefferson Oaffery. U 8 Ambassa dor to Cuba. The plot was climaxed by the death of Cuban guard from wounds received when terrorists fired on U. 8. Embassy, Precinct Meetings Set For June 9th; To Elect Officials New Committees To Be Named; County Body Will Meet June !) With Hoey Main Speaker. Letters from Oliver Anthony, Democratic County Chairman, are today being mailed to the chairmen of each of the 36 county precinct* requesting that they comply with the Instructions of 8tate Democrat ic Chairman, J. W/Ulace Wlnborim In holding their precinct meetings on Saturday. June 9, at the polling places In each precinct The- meetings are set for 2 o clock It Is absolutely Imperative that these meetings be held, Mr An thony said. To Name New leaders. A new precinct, committee is to be elected In each precinct, which will In turn elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary Cards have been sent to each precinct chair man with which to report results of the Saturday meetings to the coun ty chairman. Mr Anthony asks that these reports be surely made by Monday following the meetings Says Friends Want Him To Run Second Primary WUI Be Held .Ion* .Will. <Jar«lner And Smith Will Contest For the House. There will bo u second primary f in Cleveland county on Juno 30th. 1 four works from the first urlinary. .1 R. Smith, second In the race of five candidates for house of repres entatives is requesting a run-off with Ihe leading candidate Ernest | Gardner-. since O aid tier, present member of the house of represen tatives did not get a majority of votes cast Mr Smith, former welfare olfl eer for the county, says many ol his friends have spoken to him and urged that he enter a second pri mary. He says he is reluctant to do so because of the cost to the coun ty, but that voters for the several ^ candidates feel that the elector should be the choice of a majority of the voters. According to the official returns published In today's star a» certi fied by the election board here yes terday, the standing of the candi dates in Inst Saturday's primary | was as follows* Gardner . . 3,478 Smith . .. 1,841 1 Alien . -.... ........ ... 1.583 Falls.„.. 1,041 ;< Mull . ... . 858 In Hits race a total of 7,778 votes were east. A majority would1 be 3, imn Gardner fell 1.412 short of a j1 majority of votes east for this of fice. while Smith was 2,040 votes 3 ihort of a majority, i Gardner on the other hand, re ceived 631. votes more than Smith. j There were no marked issue# in the first campaign but Issues will I | likely be. Involved In the run-off. Gardner entered politics two 3 years ago and was elected e mem- | her of the House, while Smith serv ed this county In that body some twenty years or more ago. Star Carrier Boy* Enjoy Banquet Here ■'j Twenty one carrier boys for The Cleveland Star were given a ban quet. lest night, at the Cleveland Hotel as the climax to a aubscrtj tlon contest Prises were awarded for now subscribers, promptness and j courtesy in the delivery of their pa pers Caleb Me Swain, circulation ; manager announced the winners ’ and revealed that 1.45 new sub scrlptions had been added. The speaker of the evening was :i i Horaor Ea.som whose first job was * ’ ;i in a printing office at Smlthfield | this state. He delivered an lnspjg tng talk to the carriers, urging courtesy, cheerfulness and loyalty % Roscoe Lutz Again Nominee For Coroner __ Roscoe Lutz, having no opposition ;| In the Democratic primary for Hie position of county coroner, was cer tified as the nominee by the board 3 of elections Mr. Lutz was elected four years ago hy an overwhelming majority, tteing a candidate for an other office for second place. She*- i iff Cline, Treasurer Mrs. Lillian 1 Newton nnd Solicitor C. C. Horn , i having no opposition In the primary 5 ! were certified ns nominees. Harrelson May Be State College Head i ^_„ ' ~ Sgfl \ "alive Of lawndafe .Seen Aw Prnh able ISncctw To Dr. Brooks finder New Set-Up. w. With the resignation of Dr. C. !■ Brooks, head of state college anj Dr. J I. Foust, hear! of the W' •" an's college in Greensboro. os port of the consolidation plans for the state’s thrpe Institutions of high er learning, the namp of Col. J. VV. Harrelson. native of Lawndale it being pushed forward as one of Ui* | most likely successors to Dr. Brook* Col Harrelson, whose mother lives in Shelby, is foimer state di rector of conservation and now dean of the school of mathematics at State College. The heads of State College and | the Women's College, who hav® .] held the title of vice-presidents un* | der the consolidated set-up, will be , rrplaced by cleans of administration. | Similar offices will be created at the University at Chapel Hill, with Dr Frank Graham continuing as prr -‘"nt. of the consolidated uni versity.
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