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« The Elskvcwnd Aas ! Today 8 Pages VOL. XL. No. 148 SHELBY, N. CL MONDAY, DEC. 10, 1934 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. ■» Mali Mt UK (l» MIMNI _ mM Ofrtt aw no (la Mttaw _ UN Late News THE MARKETS Cotton, spot. 1214 to 1314c Cotton seed, ton, wagon .43.00 Generally Fair Weather forecast for North Caro lina: Generally fair Monday and Tuesday, not much change in tem perature. Commits Suicide Nineteen-year-old Sidney Born, jr. who admitted according to police that he drove Phil Kennamer to his fatal meeting with John Gorrell on Thanksgiving night, died in Tulsa last night Irom a bullet which of ficers said was self-inflicted. War Threats Less The order to cease deportation of Hungarians from Yugoslavia has greatly decreased tension between Yugoslavia and Hungary, it was de clared In Belgrade last night. And this means, it is believed, that one of the darkest war clouds in Europe has temporarily at least been swept aside. Speed Recovery American business and industry as represented by its two largest as sociations united yesterday for the first time to call a meeting of 120 leaders to prepare a recovery pro gram for the a'ininistration to fol low. The call was issued by commit tees of the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National As sociation of Manufacturers, in the first time these two giant associa tions had ever met together to con sider recovery moves. Big Housing Plan The biggest house building pro gram in the nation’s history, calling or 50,000 modern wood and steel homes for company towns of the wood and steel industries is being investigated as a new major pro gram by the Federal Housing Ad ministration. Approximately $150, 000,000 in construction would be in volved, exclusive of the value of the homesites. Thousands of steel work ers, carpenters and other craftsmen would be given employment. Huey Has Scheme Senator Huey the King fish Long, dictator of Louisiana, said last night his “share the wealth” program would be ready to present to the in coming congress in a simplified form, and that he would not give up until it jra* enacted into law. He charged that President Roosevelt had broken faith with the program “cm which I nominated him.” He said that 12 men had cornered 90 per cent of the wealth in the coun try. Lucky Husband Justine C. Perot ought to have some suitors, quick. There’s $5,000 m year awaiting her future husband. This was arranged for in the wiil of her mother, which was filed in Philadelphia yesterday. The mother left an estate of $300,000. And the girl isn’t at all pleased, fearing cranks will propose to her. Fire Department Answers 2 Calls The city fire department laddies answered two calls over the week end, one of which for a time threat ened to do serious damage. The first was early Saturday morning when a chimney fire broke out in the house of Pink King on Sumpter street, but was extinguish ed before damage could be done. A second call was answered about 7 o’clock last night at the home of Mrs. Laura Morgan on Weathers street when an oil stove exploded and completely destroyed the stove and seriously damaged one side of a room. The damage was estimated to be about $100. Red Cross Seals On Sale Tuesday Sale of Red Cross tuberculosis stamps will begin in Shelby at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning under the chairmanship of Mrs. Billy Davis, who heads a committee named by the Shelby Woman’s club. All business houses are to be canvassed and stamps will be on sale at the drug stores and the post of fice. Western Counties Feel Snow Storm Slowly floating flakes of white here this afternoon drifted in from the west, confirming reports of faster snow failing in counties to the west of Cleveland. Morning papers reported gathering storms around Asheville and lowering tem peratures in that part of the state. ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER AND COMMANDERY TO MEET There will be meetings of the Chapter and Commandery at the temple tomorrow night. December It, at 7:30. This meeting is for the election of officers for 1935, and all Companions and Sir Knights are requested to attend. 4 Prisoners Escape In Sh elby Jail Break; Posse Captures One Two Hold Up Keeter Truck and Flee Toward Rutherford After Attacking Trusty; James Thomas, 17, Is Caught At least two of the four prisoners ttho escaped from the Cleveland county jail Saturday night swiftly executed a care fully pre-arranged plan to vanish out of town, it is believed by Sheriff Cline this morning. One prisoner, James Thomas, the youngest, was captured, but two others are believed to have been the men who held up a Keeter grocry truck on the Lily Hill road, forcing the driver to take them three miles out Highway 20, toward Rutherfordton. I There, according to Arthur Little john, 40, driver of the truck, they transferred to a Ford V-8 and sped : west. Attacked Trusty The escape was made at 6 o’clock j Saturday night when Bray Jolly, a trusty, brought dinner upstairs to the 12 prisoners in the big cell. As he opened the barred door, Luther Newell, held for forgery, struck at him with a soft drink bottle, thrust the door open, and four men plung ed down the stairs. They were New ell, George Foust, held for break ing into the freight office; Arthur Harbin, alleged punchboard racke teer, and James Thomas, 17, Cleve land county boy accused of assault ing his father. Rushing down the jail stairs, they were encountered by 12-year-old Doris Cline, pretty little daughter of the sheriff, who stepped lif front of the rushing men and com manded them to halt. She aimed her father's pistol at them. But they thrust the child aside, and made for the downstairs door. There, Mrs. Cline attempted to stop them, after snatching the pistol from Doris, afraid the prisoners might get it, but was unable to slam the door in time. The men dashed into the yard and faded into the darkness. Sentetl Passes Chance Only these four took advantage of the open door to freedom. Among those who remained was Louis Sen te 11. held under first degree Indict ment for the murder of Florence Jones, his sweetheart, on February 15. James Thomas, who split with his fellow escapees, was captured Sun day morning by Sheriff CHne and a posse of deputies near a farm owned by a brother-in-law of Thomas, west of Polkville, almost at the Rutherford county line. Track Held Up Arthur Littlejohn, delivering Keet er’s groceries at about 7 o’clock, one hour after the jail break, was stop ped by two men who stepped in front of his truck on the Lily Mill road. They drew a gun, Arthur said, and forced him to crawl into the back of the truck. Then they drove down by the railroad, trailed by a Ford, in which Arthur said he saw two men, although there might have been more. They went out highway 20, he said, to Brushy Creek, past it a few yards, and then the prisoners transferred to the Ford and went west. His description of the men in his truck tallies exactly with descrip tions of Harbin, who is 5 feet 5, weight about 150, light hair, brown suit, and Foust, about the same height, with light curly hair and a tan suit. HIGH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS MEET TONIGHT The high school Parent Teacher association will be held this even ing at 7:30 at the high school audi torium. Parents of high school children are urged to be present. Speaks Tonight Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, professor of Christian doctrine in the School of Religion at Duke University, who will address the Duke alumni ban quet here tonight. He Is one of the best known ministers in the Meth odist Episcopal church, South, has been prominently considered in the selection of bishop, receiving a number of vote* although he^piade It plain that he was not a candidate. For seven years, Dr. Rowe was book editor of the Southern Meth odist church, and editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review. He Is one of the most forceful speakers in the ministry of his church. Slaughter Project To Be Concluded In State Jan. 1st Shelby WIU Low Chance To Be come Distributing Center In Nine Counties. The potential nucleus of a new Industry for Cleveland — cattle slaughtering—apparently will not materialize, according to the order of Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, state re lief administrator, who yesterday announced that all Rich FERA proj ects would be concluded January 1. Shelby had beep designated slaughtering center for nine coun ties, and more than 100 cows had already been killed at the city abattoir. Says Meat Is Good Dr. J. S. Dorton, veterinarian, said yesterday that the meat from these cows was perfectly wholesome, al though many of them were not fat, and a few sick ones had arriv ed. There remains to be slaughtered 24.800 of the original 101,400 head of cattle imported to North Carolina from western drought areas, said J. (Continued on page eight) Secretary Wallace Comes Off The Fence; Favors Bankhead Law WASHINGTON, Dec. 11—Secre tary Wallace of the department of agriculture came off the fence to day and declared himself to be In favor of the Bankhead Bill. He thinks the coming election will car ry and feels that the bill, even with a few admitted weaknesses, is the best thing that has happened to the southern farmer and a growing cot ton surplus in a long time. This was reiterated in official quarters today. It was added there would be no attempt during the forthcoming session to extend com pulsory legislation to other major farm commodities. At present, both cotton and to bacco production are controlled to some extent by measures which places a heavy tax on *11 market ing above'quotas fixed through the legislation. Wallace, however, said that the Bankhead bill had operated more satisfactorily than he had hoped for. But the reason the secretary of agriculture and his assistants prevailed upon the President to in dorse the bill was not the measure's efficiency. AAA statisticians had estimated that 1,000,000 fewer bales of cotton would be grown with the Bankhead bill in effect than without it. Various factors were threatening to add more bales to one of the largest cotton surpluses on record. Cotton producers will vote Decem ber 14 on whether to retain the legislation for 1935. A two-thirds vote in favor o« retention is neces sary to continuance. President Roos evelt’s plea for the measure and promises of chan";*s in it apparent ly have insured a favorable ballot. Status Of Grovei1 Road Explained By Commissioner _ Mass Meeting Held At Patterson’s Commissioner Rons Sigmon AtterMs Meeting; Promises A Hearing On Dec. 19th. Hon. Ross M. Sigmon, district highway commissioner revealed to a mass meeting of citizens held at Patterson Springs Friday night the status of the Shelby-Orover road which touches Patterson Springs and Earl and held out hope that the project will be put on contract for grading at an early date. Mr. Sigmon explained that the delay in building the promised road was due to restrictions put on the expenditure of Federal funds by Washington authorities and pointed out that the last general assembly erf North Carolina forced the i use of state funds for road construction during a two year period. He said, however, that $50,000 has been set aside or grading but that no work can begin until the money is in sight to surface the road, a require ment by the Federal Bureau of Roads. Mr. Sigmon assured the 75 or 100 men present that he is heart ily In favor of the road and invited a delegation of citizens to come to Raleigh on Dec. 19th to appear be fore the commission assembled. The road has been located, no objection has been raised to its routing and if the commission can find the money to surface the road, Mr. Sigmon thinks it will be approved for early letting. However, the $50,000 set aside is hardly sufficient for grad ing. Oppose Diversion O. M. Mull asked that the branch road be let in the same contract and expressed himself in favor of the accumulated surplus from gas and license taxes in the highway fund, be not diverted to other uses, but spent on roads. By unanimous Yot*. those in the meeting instruct ed Representative Ernest Gardner to oppose any diversion of road money in the next general assem bly. . The meeting was presided over by Lee B. Weathers who pointed out the importance of this road as a connecting link between the Kings Mountain and Smoky Mountain Na tional Park. Lester Herndon, chair man of the board of commissioners will bead a delegation to appear be fore highway commissioners in Ra leigh on Dec. 19th. Mr. Sigmon will arrange for the delegation to be heaid. Mrs. McCurr, 86, Is Buried Tuesday At Beaver Dam Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:00 for Mrs. Nancy Caroline McCurry, 86 year old moth er and grandmother of a large number of prominent people in the Beaver Dam and Cherryville sec tions. Mrs. McCurry .died yesterday at the home of her son, R. W. Mc Curry of the Beaver Dam commun ity after an illness of about two years. She became seriously ill last Sunday, and had not been expected to live through the week. Home With Son She had been making her home for some time with another son, C. E. McCurry of Cherryville. In charge of the funeral services were the Rev. W. O. Camp of Cher ryville, the Rev. J. W. Suttle, of Shelby and the Rev. D. O. Waah trtirn of Lattimore. A large crowd of friends and relatives were present with a beautiful floral offering for the occasion. Surviving Mrs. McCurry are four children, Mrs. J. L. Blanton, route 3, Shelby; Mrs. R. L. Short, Gas tonia; C. E. McCurry, of Cherryville, and R. W. McCurry of the Beaver Dam community. Interment was in the church cemetery there. Mrs. McCurry was one of the best loved and respected women from this prominent Cleveland county family. Her husband, the late John Landrum McCurry pre ceded her to the grave several years ago. Relief Office Open Until Consolidation The Cleveland county relief of fice on East Warren street is re maining open indefinitely pending consolidation with the Rutherford office, which will have charge of the three counties, Cleveland, Ruth erford and McDowell. Mrs. Thomas O’Berry state ad ministrator. said last week that no changes in personnel had yet been made. Report Fanners Favor Reduction As Tour Closes In Straw Vote Only Three Against It Comty Afenta Conotndo Tom Of Explanation Of Cotton Aet| Vote Frida/. After returning from a speaking tour In which 33 addresses were made In every township In the county. County Agent R. W. 8hoff ner stated this morning that at tendance on all the meetings was highly satisfactory and that there was a growing interest on the part of cotton farmers in the election to be held Friday. Friday's election will determine whether or not cotton farmers In Cleveland county want to continue supervised cotton control as speci fied by the Bankhead reduction bill. Voting will begin at 9 o'clock In the morning and continue until 5 o'clock In the afternoon. Well Received In the speaking tour Just con cluded by Mr. Shoffner, H. B. James and Alvin Propst all reported that they were well received in all parts of the county and that two of the largest crowds at all were at the Douglas school In Lawndale and the Washington school near Shel by, both centers for colored farm ers. In many of the communities Indi vidual farmers and not the speakers, called for a straw vote to see how many were In favor of continuing the act. Three Against Three persons in the 33 places vis ited voted against It. Hie county agent in a statement this morning said that the purpose of the meetings was not to cam paign for or against the Bankhead bill, but merely to explain how the voting would be carried out and what would result if the measure carried or was defeated. Misunderstanding He further explained that there had been some misunderstanding about the election, and said that the 4^ Uf ftftHftfHlHMIfrf fw a period of one year, 1039, and will not make It permanent. Too, to kill the Bankhead bill will not in any way affect the slgn-up contract with the government which will be continued with the government re gardless. It would only remove the tax. In regard to the voting Friday, Mr. Bhoffner said that there are 8,000 eligible voters In the county. That Is, every person who was eli gible to receive gin certificates Is eligible to vote for or against the Bankhead blU. Voting will be held all day Friday, December 14, and growers will be asked to place “yes" or “no” In a square beside the ques tion, “Are you In favor of continu ing the Bankhead act for next year, (June 1, 1936 to May 81, 1938)?” Following are the polling places for the eleven townships: I. Holly Springs school. 3. Boiling Springs at Hamrick store; R. O. Burrus' gin. 3. No. 3 school gymnasium. 4. Kings Mountain city hall, and at Grover in Herndon’s store. 5. Waco, scbol gymnasium. 6. Shelby, court house. 7. Lattlmore gymnasium and Mooresboro gymnasium. 8. PolkviUe gymnasium, and at Delight 9. Lawndale and Fallston gymna sium. 10. Belwood gymnasium and at Mulls. II. Casar, at gymnasium. Funeral Service* For E. R. Osborne Funeral services for E. R. Os borne, formerly head of the business department of Piedmont school for many years and widely connected in Cleveland county were held Fri day in Hendersonville, where he died of pneumonia on Thursday. He had gone to Hendersonville about five months ago for his health. Mr. Osborne married Miss Ger trude Denham of London, about 10 years ago, and is survived by his wife and three children. He was a native of Union, S. C., a member of the Royal Arch Masons of the Shel by chapter, a World war veteran, and a member of the Blue Lodge of Lawndale. The American Legion took part in the services, with all members of the post present. Members of the Ladles Missionary society of the First Baptist church attended the funeral in a body. His mother survives, as well as three sisters, Miss Bessie Osborne of Hendersonville, Mrs. Morris Ten nerman of Hendersonville, and Mrs. George Bums of Pacolet, 8. C., and three brothers. His aunt. Mrs. J. R. Osborne. Mrs. O. R. S. Frazier and Mrs. Garland Green of Shelby attended the fu neral services. J. R. Downs Sh otBy Negro Aiding Deputy In Arrest Kidnapers Threaten Her Euganla H. Craw Twenty-/our-hour guard '-as maintained over Eugenie H. Grew 17-year-old foster daughter of Randolph C. Grew, following an attempt to kidnap her from the Grew summer home at Manchester. Mass. She is a daughter of Mrs. Grew by a former marriaga and her foster-father is a member of a wealthy Boston family. Best Christinas In Years Forecast By Business Men Cleveland Stores Sparkle, And Cotton Grow ers Have More Money To Spend; National Outlook Bright With Cleveland county stores packed with sparkling Christmas gifts and Cleveland county farmers more prosper ous than they’ve been in four years, every indication is that this season will be one of the biggest trade events ever re Gardner Carries Cotton Complaint To Sec. Wallace Shelby Attorney Goes To Capital With Grievance Of Farmers Against Bankhead BUI. P. Cleveland Gardner, Shelby at torney. is expected to return to Shelby today after a trip to Wash ington In which he hoped to inter view Secretary Wallace about al leged injustices done cotton grow ers who did not sign the cotton re duction program. Mr. Gardner was retained as at torney by a group of farmers who met at the court house Nov. 27 to take action against what they called “unfair allotments” under the Bank head bill. They were careful to ex plain that they did not oppose the principles of the bill, but were pro testing BOlely against certain as pects of its administration. J. G. Spurlin of Fallston was named chairman of the committee by the more than 100 farmers who attended. corded here. Something like half a million dol lars has been anread over the coun ty in rental and other cotton pay ments by the government, and the price of cotton hovers around thir teen cents, with 12 cents loans guaranteed. Current taxes are paid —and tlie thrifty cotton grower now looks to the Christmas season as a season of joy to celebrate his good luck and his hard work. Everett Houser, secretary of the chamber of commerce, took a sec retary's look over the nation, as re ported in various press despatches, and saw good news everywhere. Here are some of the things he reports: Department stores and mall order houses bristled with bullish enthu siasm, and predicted even sharper gains as the holiday approaches. In Chicago, in San Francisco and in Kansas City, the question—“how good is Christmas business?”— brought the igianimous answer: "Best in years I" And with the burst of trade came increased employment, all along the line, with 500 department and gift store employees added recently in Kansas City. Washington, with its Influx of New Deal workers, made claim to (Continued on Page Eight) Brummitt, Left WingLeaderMay Lose Job For Late Criticisms By M. R. DUNNAGAN RALEIGH, Dec. 10.<-8ollcitor Thomas A. McNeill, of Lumberton and the Ninth Judicial district, pop ularly known as Tom McNeill, is beginning to train his eyes toward the State position now held by Dennis O. Brummitt: to wit: that of Attorney General, if current reports are to be believed. Solicitor McNeill, who at one time at least talked about—whether he seriously thought about It or not —becoming a candidate for the gu bernatorial nomination and prom ised to ride a mule to Raleigh for his inauguration, air* u the, ! raid mule to ^ t - .1 jo! a hitching post, on the state, capllol square, is now said to be thnking, actually thinking, and not even talking, about the race for the Job of North Carolina’s legal repre sentative. There are those among the lead* ers and in the ranks of the Demo* cratic party who say that Attorney General Brummitt needs a spanking that he has not cooperated with, but has been critical of, the administra tion of Which he has been » part for about 10 years—criticism com ing in the latter part of the Gard ner and during the first half of the Ehringhaus administration Moreover, Mr. Brumihltt. who him I self considered hef 'riin" 'hdatc j lUMilumta uii pagL eiguu Captures Fugitive Man After Bullet Hits Near Heart Jack Park, Georgia Negro, Held In First Deere* Merder, Dude* Shoe ting. Eyewltne—ee. James Robert Downs, M-yaar»oM farmer of No. 10 Township, last night gave his life in a gallant at tempt to help Deputy Andrew Meade In a fracas with two negroes said to have been drunk. Downs was shot through the heart by Jack Park, a Oeorgia negro who Uvea an. the Joe Bingham place, as he chas ed him through a field. With a bullet hole through his breast, young Downs fought his way through a barbed wire fence, tackled the negro, and held him un til help arrived. “He got me boys,” he gasped to Roy ooodman while Perry Haynes and Plato Meade held the struggling negro. Negro Denies Shooting. Parks, who gave his age as 19, but appears to be at least 3ft, was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Joe Wright in Recorder's Court this morning and bound over for e Superior court trial for first degree murder. Bond wae not allowed. Parks denied having a pistol, denied the shooting, and even said he did not see the shot fin. This was in the teeth of eye-witness testimony. Deputy Andrew Mesde said that he found Parks tampering with Hu bert Terry’s automobile and arrest ed Him. At the same time, he was called to arrest another negro, Leg Howard, and tumad Parks over to Roy Ooodman to hold. Chaaed Nun* Wrenching away .IBM Mr. Oood man, the negro fled, and Deputy Meade cried, “Boys, get that nig ger!” Plato Meade, Goodman, Hubert Terry and Jim Downs gave chase, Downs taking a short cut -which brought him up glth the negro first about 100 yards from the automo bile. Ooodman said he saw the negro scramble over the barbed wire fence, whirl suddenly and fire point blank at Downs. Downs stumbled, but went on, crossed the fence, and struggled with the negro. He died In an automobile on the way to the Shelby Hoepital. James Downs was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Downs, Well known family in No. 10 Township. 1 He wss married, but had no Chil dren. Besides hie parents, be la eur i vived by two sister MUl fr brother l Everett. .. .. *.<•«»»jjrxiw Funeral arrangements have pot i been made, pending word from rele I tives in Maryland and other distent points. ,, „ ; Plan Christmas Tree For 500 Children A huge Christmas tree, with toys, fruit, nuts and candy will be pro vided for 500 Shelby children from i needy homes, Captain Jack Wynn | of the Salvation Artny, announced this morning. Several contributions of toy* have aalready been made, he laid, and many broken toys are being repaired by the fire department for tree. The tree will be in the Salvation Army headquarters on North Mor gan street. The Christinas party wlll be held at 1 o’clock In the even ing on December 31. Election Returns To Be Received Friday Evening The Cleveland Star will re ceive and post election returns on the Bankhead Coton Control bill Friday evening. • Voting places will be open in each of the s eleven townships of the county t from • a. m. to 5 p. m. and as b there will be only one ballot, . “yes” and “no”, the counting will not require much time. Same of the more populous townships, have two voting places. * Election officials are asksd to ' bring or telephone the results of ’ the election at their hens, as 1 soon as the oounting is complete. ' Headquarters lor receiving re 1 turns will be established at The Star office, arrangements hav ing been made with County e Agent R. W. Shoflner. The Star has two telephones, Nos. 11 and 1 4-J and returns will be received ■ at either phone. X