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«- Lhk Mkka WW Zitak VOL. XL No. 75 - Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. SHELBY, N. a FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1»84 Hi Malt, oar rear. Ila adranoat Carrtsr. par rrar. <ta advancai THE MARKETS ( oUon, spot..— - 12 to 13c I „iion iiffdt ton, wagon —- - - 23.00 Cotton *eed< ton, carlots-24.00 Fair Weather Weather forecast fo rNorth Caro lina: Generally fair over state this afternoon and Saturday, except scattered thundershowers in north west part. Dalton Dies By UNITED PRESS RALEIGH, June 22.—Failing to !fl a last-minute repreive from governor Ehringhaus, Joe Dalton, middle-aged white man of Hen dersonville, went to the electric rhalr this morning for slaying his wife, Zula. on the night of March 28 193S. He was tight-lipped and silent and declined to make any statement. Kills Wife, Self By UNITED PRESS MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 22.— Sydney Rectanus, formerly vice president of the American Rolling Mills shot and killed his wife, Alma, critically wounded his mother-in law. Mrs. Elsie Rathman and his daughter. Shirley, then shot and killed himself. The two wounded victims are not expected to live. j Charge Murder By UNITED PRESS " VIENNA, June 22.—Police lodged murder charges today against Ivan Poderjay in connection with the disappearance of Miss Agnes Tuf verson of New York and Detroit. It was also announced today that Mile. Margaret Ferrand had been charg ed with suspicion of being an ac complice after the fact. The March Of Events Skipper Rests The White House office was es tablished temporarily aboard the Sequoia last night on the Thames river, historic racing course of the Harvard and Yale crews, as Presi dent Roosevelt combined business and pleasure. He quickly turned to ttork forwarded from Washington as soon as his boat dropped anchor signing the railroad labor board bill and the measure limiting RFC loans to closed bank*. Johnson Replies General Hugh S. Johnson lashed rritics of the NRA in vigorous de fense of his policies in a speech in Nashville last night. He was prin cipal speaker at an economic con ference. He praised accomplish ments of the Brain Trust. Buys Silver Secretary of the Treasury Mor genthau disclosed yesterday that the treasury was buying huge quantities of silver even before President Roosevelt signed the measure calling for purchases of the metal. Administration of the measure, he said, will not only be willing but “enthusiastic.” Hit At McNinch Prank R. McNinch, chairman oi the Federal power commission, was silent yesterday when told of the action of the Democratic sixth dis trict, which scored him yesterday at the Raleigh convention opposing his nomination by Roosevelt. His term expires Saturday. Senators Bailey and Reynolds have announc ed that they will oppose his con firmation by the senate. Chaco Battle Slaughter of upward of 1,000 Bo livians in a terrific Paraguan of fensive along a far-flung front or the Gran Chaco was reported last n'?ht. The Paraguayans over "helmed the Bolivians in a stra ngle move in the swamps of the disputed Chaco zone. New Farm Plan A three-year plan intended to take 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 acres horn cultivation and put them in pasture, forage crops and woodland be offered American farmers • !,1e agricultural adjustment ad ministration. Officials described the Program as entirely tentative. Insolvency Admitted By Hendersonville ASHEVILLE, June 21,—The city 0 Hendersonville yesterday admit ea insolvency and requested the “drral court to assume control of * finances, in its answer to the default suit brought by the suitable Life Insurance Company. Meeting Is Called For Merchants Assn. Members of the Shelby Mer ! 5ants Association are urged to at „n(5 a meeting at the Hotel Charles Monday morning at 11 o'clock. It's important, says Secretary Everett May Head Vets if M. C. Terrell of Burlington, N. C., who is being supported by his le gion and other friends for depart ment commander of the American Legion. The legion convention will be held at Greensboro and Ter rel's friends are strong in support of him as commander. Renew Contract For Duke Power For Another Year City Paid About $54,000 For Cur rent For The Year Ending June 30th. At the city council meeting this week, contract was renewed with the Duke Power company for elec tric current for another year. The present contract between the city and the power company expires Monday, June 25th. The contract is the usual form signed between towns and cities and the power company, the rate for current being determined by the public utilities commissioner and on a sliding scale, based on the amount used. Mayor McMurry says the city will have paid the Duke Power company approximately $54, 000 when the June statement is tak en care of after the first of the month. The water and light departments, owned and operated by the city will show a gross profit of $71,600 above operating costs when the city’s fiscal year ending June 30th, states Mayor McMurry. This will be applied to the payment of bonds and interest and serves to reduce the property tax rate. During the past year there was a slight reduction in the wholesale rate charged by the Duke Power company to the cities and indus trial plants and this has served to increase the profits of the city in the operation of its light depart ment. Lee Reunion To Be Held Sunday, June 24 The Lee family reunion will be held at the old Lee cemetery two miles below Sharon at the William Blanton home on Sunday, June 24. There will be speaking by Attor ney Charlie Lee pf Asheville and others and a history of the Lee family will be given. Dinner and singing. All of the Lee connection and their families are invited. County Assessments Boosted By $55,000; Mill Men Meet Today Members of the board of equaliza tion, who have been touring the county on an inspection trip, an nounced this morning that their findings will mean an increase in valuation of $55,000 on the Cleve land county tax books. In addition to listing and assess ing new houses and buildings, they made 41 ctenges in former valua tions, most of these changes being raises. Persons whose property has been re-assessed have the opportunity of appearing before the board Wed nesday, June 27, at the court house, to lodge protests—if any. After Wednesday, it will not be possible to make any re-assessments. The board will meet this after noon with the c runty commission ers to hear protests expected from Cotton Quota Set To Limit Baleage Under Control Act Cleveland Is Allotted 16,388,030 Pounds Secretary Wallace Announces Fig ures; To Make Individual Al lotments Soon. Announcing the amount of cotton each state and county will be al lowed to gin tax-free under the Bankhead cotton control act, Sec retary of Agriculture Wallace yes terday set the Cleveland quota at 16,388,030 pounds of lint cotton. The quotas have been calculated In pounds and in terms of standard weight 478-pound bales, giving Cleveland a baleage of 34,285. The total of 10,460,251 bales to which the administration hopes to limit this year's production was distributed among 1,000 counties in 19 states. Texas, the largest pro ducing state, was alloted the larg est quota. Ten per cent of each state quota was reserved for future distribution among farmers who may be left out of the allotment when counties begin distributing quotas among individual producers. nmuiu Buminca Cully A. Cobb, chief of the cot ton section, said the quotas * were established after a careful exam ination of each county’s production record durirtg the years from 1928 to 1932 and represented the maxi mum figures possible in each case. He added that in case a county was dissatisfied with the quota es tablished, appeals might be taken to the administration within fif teen days. The quotas were calculated in pounds and'in terms of standard weight bale of 478 pounds. Due to the fact that the Bankhead act specified 500-pounds bales, an in crease of 460.251 bales was made above the 10,000,000 bale limit set in the act. Submit Applications Within each county individual producers will be required to sub mit applications for allotments to the county production control com mittee, showing their record of production during the base period. Blanks for such applications will be sent to counties within a few days, Cobb declared. After Individual allotments are made, farmers will be issued tax exemption certificates for the number of bales in each farmer’s allotment, and at marketing time next fall farmers will be given bale tags for their allotments, which must be attached before the cotton can be sold or shipped. All cotton produced in excess of the allotment will be subject to a tax of 50 per cent of its market value when marketed and if sold must bear a tag indicating that such tax has been paid. lekes Begins Study Of Parkway Route WASHINGTON, June 21.—Secre tary Ickes yesterday began his study of the recommended route for the proposed highway connect ing the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Park in this state. North Carolina contests w'ith Tennessee for the “main entrance.” mill owners, who have claimed that their assessments are not proper now. Business Failure Lowest Since 1920 NEW YORK—Business failures in the United States for May drop ! ped to the lowest level for any month since January, 1920. The records of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., showed 977 insolvencies, with an ag gregate indebtedness of $22,560, 835. The previous low for May was in 1920, when 547 insolvencies were reported. In April of this year, [there were 1052 defaults while for jMay a year ago there were 1909 sim |ilar failures. Now It's Doctor Roosevelt President Roosevelt, s Harvard man, is seen arriving at Yale com mencement with Yale’s president, James Rowland Angell, to receive the degree of Doctor of Laws. He is shown above with bowed head as the invocation was delivered. Clyde Hoey Outstanding Man At.State Convention i Declines To Speak, Ducks Committee Post, And Admits It’s Hot Day When Asked If He’ll Be Candidate. RALEIGH, June 21.—Cleveland county’s delegation to the State Democratic convention, headed by Clyde R. Hoey, Odus M. Mull and Chairman Oliver Anthony, survived the sweltering oratorical orgy of their party here today, heard their state leaders approve of most everything, and depart ed tonight with the conviction that Mr. Hoey, the only state f;'Who didn’t make a speech, had made the best im (JIC0DIUU. Stuart Buys Out Partner’s Interest K. and S. Trucking Company Now Owned by One Man. Operates To New York. M. M. Stuart has purchased the stock of his partner Mr. Kirkpat rick in the K. and 8. Trucking com pany which operates a fleet of huge motor trucks from the Carolinas to New York, catering principally to the transportation of textile goods The transfer was made a few days ago and Mr. Kirkpatrick has gone to New York where he will engage in business. Mr. Stuart is now sole owner. Mr. Stuart will continue the busi ness under the same name. He is now engaged in making up a rate book showing the rates charged on the movement of merchandise be tween points north and south. Sev eral cargoes of textiles move to and from Shelby and New York each week, making the trip between these two terminals in about thirty hours. A fleet of smaller trucks are used to collect and deliver shipments to and from the truck terminal on S. LaFayette street. Alton Kirkpatrick son of the former partner, will re j main with the company. 9 Year Old Girl Dies At Hospital Pauline Mayes, age nine years died at the Shelby hospital yester day morning at nine o’clock. She had been ill for four years, but had been in the hospital for only four weeks. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mayes of Patterson Springs, two brothers, Howard and Arthur, ages 16 and 12 respectively, and one sister, Ruth, age 5. Funeral services were conducted at the home in Patterson Springs. The rites were presided over by the Rev. Mr. Camp of Cherryville. In ternment was in the cemetery at the Baptist church in Patterson Springs To Reduce Prices At Furniture Mart CHICAGO, June 21.—The Ameri can furniture mart announced to day that furniture prices will be about 10 per cent lower than those prevailing at the last market in January. iiic vicvcmaucia oat in luo < uu~ trict meeting at the State theatre in the morning and cast their 54 vote* for Mrs. C. W. Tillett and Miss Beatrice Cobb for members of the executive committee. Oaston county tried in vain to get Cleve land to split this vote, but the re ply was: "Well, you got the con gressman—now let us vote as we please on this.” nils was the only county that voted solid for these officers. Says It Was Hot Day Throughout the longest day in the year, Clyde R. Hoey, tall, suave and a marked man in his frock coat, was a notable figure, on the streets, in the hotel lobby, in the convention halls. Thousands asked him the usual question—would he run for governor—and he gave the usual answer. He said it certainly was a hot day. While Senators Bailey and Rey nolds held forth vigorously on the platform, assuring their weary lis teners that everything was quite safe for Democracy, that Mr. Roosevelt was the greatest presi dent, that North Carolina was the grandest state , from the pine scented knobs of the west to the sand dunes of the east, Cleveland’s Clyde R. presided in a seat in the rear of the hall. Declines To Speak He was, of course, asked to speak. (Continued on page nine.) Chiropractic Group Meets In Cherryville The Western North Carolina Chiropractic Society met at the Cherryville high school auditorium last night. Dr. Hawkins, of the Psychopathic sanatorium at Daven port,, Iowa, was the principal speaker of the occasion. He was in troduced by Dr. B. M. Jarrett of Shelby, president of the Western North Carolina group. The lecture and a series of mov ing picture slides showing the func tions of the various parts of the human anatomy were the features of the program. Hal Farri* Goes To Fieldale, Va., Mills Hall Parris of Shelby who was one of the graduates from State college, Raleigh, a few days ago has been employed by the Fieldale Mills at Fieldale, Va. Mr. Parris was graduated with honors from the Shelby high school and was a star athlete here before entering State college where he received his degree in manufacturing Felix 0. Gee Dies At Shelby Hospital After Long Illness To Hold Last Rites Tomorrow Felix O. Gee, prominent 80 year old Shelby salesman and business I man, died at the Shelby hospital at IS o'clock last night. His death waa due to complication* from a prolonged Illness. Mr. Oee was taken to the hospi tal several days ago In a very seri ous condition. On Monday, he un derwent an operation, followed by a blood transfusion. His death was not unexpected. Funeral Tomorrow Funeral services will be held at the home on South Washington to morrow morning at eleven o'clock. The rites will be conducted by the Rev. H.' N. McDlarmld, pastor of the Shelby Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Oee was an elder. Surviving are his wife, who was Miss Weeta Presnell of Virginia and two sons, Alex and Felix, Jr. Mr. Oee also leaves four brothers, Ed gar, Edward, Fletcher and Bernard, all of Keysvllle, Va., and two sis ters, Mrs. David Carroll and Mrs. C. J. Clark, both of Richmond, Va. Native Of Virginia Mr. Oee was a native of Keys vllle, and received his education at the Virginia Polytechnical Institute at Blacksburg, Va. He traveled for jc. W. Antrum and company, of Richmond for 19 years before com ing to Shelby. He had lived In Shelby for ap proximately 30 years. In 1915, in company with J. 8. McKnlght and Rush Hamrick, he organised the Shelby Orocery company. In 1930, he started work with the Kendall Medicine company, and since then has been with this cor near n. Mr. Oee waa a faithful member of the Presbyterian church, and serv ed as a deacon In this church for 18 years. He was recently elected an elder. Two Funerals Held In Kings Mountain Service* Are Conducted For B. B. White Child And For J. 8. Lockridge (Special to The Star.) KINGS MOUNTAIN, June 22.— Funeral services for J. S. Lock ridge, 69. who died at his home In Crowders Mountain Saturday, were held at the Crowders Mountain Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services were con ducted by Rev. W. H. Redman as sisted by Rev. Bobbitt. Burial was at Bethany, 8. C. Death was due to heart dropsy. Surviving are his wife and eight children, Will Lockridge of Rock Hill: Ernest and Theodore Lockridge of Crowders Mountain; Mrs. J. J. Mulllnax, Mrs. L. L. Bar clay, Mrs. W. A. Clark, Miss Etta Mae Lockridge, all of Crowders Mountain. Fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. B. a Whit* Chili Funeral services for the seven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. White who died Thursday after noon were held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Bethleham Baptist church conducted by Rev. C. K. Derrick. Surviving besides the par ents are three other children, Vir ginia, Rachel and Jack. Fair Weather Gives Farmers Chance To Kill Grass, Weeds Following a prolonged rainy “spell” that delayed cultivation and gave grass and weeds a good start on North Carolina crops, the past week, generally warm and sunny, gave farmers the opportunity of cleaning up their fields, according to the weekly crop report and wea ther summary Issued from ,thc lo cal station of the United States weather bureau. The report, prepared at Raleigh and distributed, follows in full: "Warm weather with temple sun shine and favorable for growth of ciops and field work until inter rupted by rain near the close of the week Growth of cotton. tobacco, <• r . tri rk end other crop.1 was !lj «, :i Much needed cul I tivation was accomplished during * First Checks Here On Cotton Contracts--To Deliver After Notice Salesman Dies Felix O. Oee, prominent Shelby business man, who died last night. Funeral services will be held at his home tomorrow at II o'clock. Receiver It Named For Lincoln Mill; Hearing Saturday Jamas A. Abernathy, Jr., Bond Holder, Is Executive For Thread Spinners. LINCOLN TON. June 31.—James A. Abernethy, Jr., one of the bond holders of the old Wampum Mills here, has been appointed tempor ary receiver for Llncolnton Thread Spinners, Inc., and a hearing wlU be held Saturday in Newton at ten o’clock before Judge Wilson War lick as to whether the receiver will be made permanent. The creditors of the defunct mill, numbering about fifty, presenting claims ranging from a few dollars to six thousand dollars each met here Tuesday morning with Julius Bayer, owner of the mill to decide what course they should pursue. Mr. Stone, of Stone Chemical Works, In Charlotte, presided over the meeting and a committee of five creditors was appointed to consult with Mr. Bayer and with the bond holders, to determine what. If any, plans could be worked out which would insure the con tinued operation of the mill. Committee Meets This committee of five, comprised of Mr. Stone, chairman, J, L. Put nam, Mr. Anderson, Plato Durham, and Mr. Beagle, all common cred itors, voted to ask the court to make the receivership permanent with James A. Abernethy, Jr., being named permanent receiver. Masonic Meeting Tonight There \flill be the regular com munication of the Cleveland Ma sonic lodge at the Masonic temple at 8 o’clock tonight. All members are urged to attend. the week and crops are thriving where Helds are clean, but the pro longed cloudy, wet period of the preceding weeks delayed from work over a large area and notwith standing cultivation was rushed most of the last week there are still many grassy fields, especially In parts of the Piedmont. Wheat harvest Is underway or about ready to cut and there will be consider able harvesting and large shipments of early potatoes, also early peach es, dewberries and truck during the week provided weather conditions are favorable. The rains near the end of the week were more favor able than otherwise for growing crops though work to some extee v '< "iitavorable for those crop, are matured ana ready to harvest.’’ Represents .Part On Rental Of Land Cotton n*ntnl chock* to the amount of $163,437.34 have been re ceived by County Agent R. W, Shoffner for distribution to Cleve land county farmer*, the amount representing half of the three and a half cents per pound taken out of production in the acreage reduc tion campaign. Tills amount, however, Is not alt of the half due at this time. Other checks amounting to about $25,000 arc expected shortly to complete payment due at this time. In a statement Issued by Mr. Shoffner. the checks will not be delivered un til the farmers who are entitled to receive them are notified by letter. These letters are being prepared now and accompanying the notice to farmers that their checks an ready for delivery, will go notlee of acceptances on the part of tho gov ernment. These acceptances Will In dicate the amount of acreage the signers are allowed to plant, the acreage the government Is renting and the amount of money the farmers iyo to receive. Will Cheek Acreage Mr. Shoffner says all acreage In cotton will be checked and If any farmer has planted more cotton than his allotment calls for, he ad vises an abandonment of the crop now before any more work Is put In the fields. ‘ Cotton farmers who signed con tracts are to receive 3 1-3 cents per pound oa cotton taken out of pro duction. One half of this amount is now payable, the remainder to be paid in September. In addition, a parity payment ot one cent per pound will be paid about December 1st and Cleveland county fanners are to receive ap proximately $450,000 In all. The five year average cotton production In Cleveland has been twenty-five mil lion pounds. Shoffner* Statement Agent Shoffner issues the follow ing statement relative to the distri bution of the checks received yes terday and says these Instructions will be strictly adhered to: "Today we received our first checks on the 1034-35 cotton reduc tion contracts. The amount of money received in the first batch of checks- was $153,437.24. This does not Include all of the checks In the first payment: there are some yet to come In. We expect the others In a short time. "The one thing that I would like to make clear that everybody will understand is to please not come to the office for your check until you receive your notice In the mall that the cheek is here. When you receive this notice, please read very care fully the letter of explanation, and follow out these instructions care fully so as to make It easier on the | office force In handling these checks. It is impossible to give out §j all of these checks In one day and |j we must formulate some orderly system In doing this: and therefore everybody will receive their notice about the check before coming to the office. It will be useless to come to the office before receiving this notice.” Ex-Sheriff Allen Plucks First Bloom Ex-Sheriff Irvin Allen of Cleve land county who Is farming down in Bladen county, has plucked the first cotton bloom in the state, so far as is known. He has sent to The Star office a bloom found in .its Bladen county cotton on June 20th. The cotton was planted on April 5th. Five Are Injured On Way To Raleigh Five men enrotite to the state convention were injured yesterday morning when their car hit a truck. None were seriously hurt. The men were Garland and Buston Midyette and C. G. Peoples of Jackson’, T. B. Scull of Rehobeth and J. h. Harris of Seaboard. - ? Killer Arrested Harold St. Clair, 2-year-old Ohio 't, wanted »■* f*dorado in with th- of Dr. lit,, , .\l;er.., n >„ utest, was ar rested tn New Orleans last night.
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