North Carolina Newspapers

Weather North and South Carolina: F„'r .lightly cooler in 'OUth and nf„r' roast, light frost in moun and northwest tonight. The Clkvkllimd SEND VOL. XL1, No. 118 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1935 JS1L.1L. - -lim .l.---!-■■ _LI - . Published Monday. Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. Bv M IL. per year, (la advance) _ fJ.it Carrier, per year. (IB advance) _ UN Italian Invasion of Ethiopia Reported 50,000 Soldiers; Hurled at Border Through Eritrea ! Mussolini To Mobilize 10,000,000 Fascists League Pessimistic As Haile Selassie Protests; Nov. 5 Set for War Date Bv Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 2—j Emperor Haile Selassie today protested directly to the Lea gue of Nations over a report ed invasion of Ethiopia vby Italian forces at the junction of Eritrea and French Som aliland. Simultaneously with h i s dispatch of his note of pro-1 test, the Italian government summoned the citizens of Italy to a test mobilization at which it was estimated 10,-j 000,000 fascist men and wom en would hear a message di rectly from the lips of Pre mier Mussolini. Fighting Reported PARIS, Oct. 2 —<AP>—The Addis Ababa correspondent of the Paris Soir reported today that fighting between Italian and Ethiopian troops had broken out in the Mas rana alley. He reported there had been a casualty. Previous reports said there were no Ethiopian troops in the vicinity. The news paper said 25,000 Italian battled *ith irregular Danakll tribal war riors but that they had not yet en gaged Ethiopian regulars. Although the Italian government denied troop movements, it con tinued to dispatch fighting men to ward the Ethiopian frontier. Nov. 5 Date Set In Geneva, where pessimism was pronounced, it was reported that League officials were speculating as to whether Great Britain would re quest Prance to joih in an air blockade of Italy if sanctions were | imposed against Italy. All Italians in Ethiopia were or- i dered by their minister to be out of the country by Nov. 5. It was the I first time that a definite date for activities connected with the crisis bad been set, and observers in Ad dis Ababa regarded it as a definite sign of war. The French were continuing ne gotiations with the British for a definition of solid ground of opera '•i°nf in «he international situa tion. King Takes Hand King George was understood to be 'along a direct part as the problem affects England by calling in his foreign secretary and minister of s'ar for a conference. The British cabinet met simultaneously with further reports on additional con 1 Continued on page two) Morning Cotton LETTER 'l ORK, Oct. 2.—The market 'anced rather easily yesterday k ;r, a more seneral demand which ^rbed moderate hedging sales on "scale upward. Buying from abroad s become active and the recent movement in the general trade m la ,on apparently inducing do « *Pm„e„ to ^ more Uber_ for the actual from m tu cont,inue‘ broad. The action -. ""s marttat. would indicate that it fc becoming more friend i .v. .u ronstructive side. We be worW demand will prove see 4,0 absorb the hedging and ant p i* lilt€llhood of any import levet,a!^K Prices from present e«. Should spot demand increase .4drr, higher maricet 0011111 " Irt,u!t—E- A. Pierce & Co. Cwu*, MARKETS Cotton 22 *• —. 11 to 12 .w* wa«on ton_S29.00 ^ r*r 'ot. ton . $32.0(1 in os''?’ /in' Oct. 11.11, T>r »* ’<• £ iS Mar- lui- May Shelby Hospital A fter Its Enlargeme nt This township A. C. Miller and ment cost S37.000 institutioif now has 70 beds. The addition made possible by donations from A. H. Webb, Duke Foundation has been t ’’'tod and was dedieated Monday. The addition and cquip The maternity section or. ( ond floor is a memorial of the late Mrs. Eliza Webb. Millions Cheer President on Pacific; Significant Address Expected Today t New Hospital Unit Formally Opened With Dedication Institution Now Has 70 Beds: Praise Webb. Miller And Duke Foundation. Over 100 people gathered Monday i afternoon at the Shelby hospital to dedicate the addition just complet ed and made possible by donations t -by A. H. Webb, A. C. Miller and 'the Duke Foundation. The institution now has 70 beds, i 'an increase of 30 in the maternity |section, wards and colored quarters. On the second floor, the maternity i section, a bronze plaque has been '] (erected showing that the maternity j 'unit was made possible by a $10,000 1 contribution by A. H. Webb, inj memory of his mother, Mrs. Eliza Alexander Webb "and other moth ers of Cleveland county.” Clyde R. Hoey, chairman of the board of trustees, was master of ceremonies and announced that while only $25,000 gift money was available, the addition and equip ment cost $37,000. He thanked the contributors who had made possible the building and the equipment, including the colored people who had raised a substantial amount to fit up the negro section. Dr._E. K. McLarty, pastor of Cen tral Methodist church and Lee B. Weathers, editor of The Star made brief talks on the institution and the service it is rendering to the community. The visitors were invited to in spect the ne wpart and visit the various rooms which have been fitted up and made ready for pa tients. By Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Oet. 3.—Presiden. oscvelt paused on the south vcstern tip of the nation today alt er his transcontinental tour for or address - before embarking on hi long-deferred cruise of the Pacini to the Panama. The twinkling beams of “blinker ' messages among the U. S. fleet j flashed beyond his hotel win3ow through the night preparatory to ! today’s naval demonstration. Mr. Roosevelt reached here to at tend the California Pacific Exposi tion, obviously thrilled by the smil ing faces and cheers of the million ;or more people who have greeted jhim ort the way to the coast. The j further west he moved the greater (became the crowd and the climax was reached yesterday in Las Ange des where he received perhaps his (greatest ovation and one of the | greatest receptions ever given to any jman. ; Intimates of the president were inclined to place significance on to- : day’s talk to be delivered on a na tional hookup at 5 p. m., E. S. T. Flames Destroy Two Small Homes Two small houses on Grice street were destroyed by fire early Tues day afternoon. They were the property of the Shelby and Cleveland Building and; Loan association, and were occupied by Mrs. Ester-Mitchem and two, children and Mrs. Rose Wehunt and two children in one house, and Marion Pearson and two children in the other. The Pearson house caught first and was almost gone before the fire department was reached. Another fire in the home of Thadas McSwain, on Ligon street, was extinguished without much damage to the house. 4H Farm Booth Is Fair Feature; Giqtnt Health Pageant On Friday Stalwart farm boys and rosy checked girls were, being drawn to day to one of the new agricultural and home features at the county fair. The feature is the boys and girls 4-H club booth exhibit, planned and arranged by Miss Prances Mac Gergor, John Reitzel, extension workers and representatives from the various county organizations 'connected with the rural schools. Extensive plans are being made for the giant 4-H health pageant which will be given in front of the grandstand Friday night of ‘his week, one of the ■ i -landing at -tractions of thr i.i "-hcii the ^king and queen of Cleveland ooun ty health will be. crowned In all the pageanfry anti splendor ol a regal court. The booth prepared by the boys and girts of the county shows graphically the place of the 4-H club in the' practical education of the farm youth. Prizes were being awarded to a number of the articles in handi- , craft, made by the boys and the various pieces of sewing and house work done by the girls. The project depicts hundreds of ways to im prove the mode of living and study ing while going to school, and to be able to make --onie money at the ;ame :inie. The Lent H~. Health, Heart and Hands aie emphasized. , ■ • D. Webb Hamrick Buried Tuesday; Was 60 Years Old '.Veil Known Member Of First Bap tist Church Dies After Lone Illness. Funeral services were held yester day at 2:30 at the home for D. Webb Hamrick, 60, who died Mon day after an extended illness of several years. In charge of services was Rev. J. W. Suttle, assisted by Rev. H. C. Seefeldt. special, music was fur nished by members of the First, Baptist church choir. Inte/nent was at Sunset cemetery. Surviving Mr. Hamrick are his wife who was formerly Mrs. Lula Beattie: two sons, Corbett and Ed win, of Shelby, and one daughter, jMrs. Julian Hord, of Washington, Id. C.; one brother, Besola Ham [rick, and a sister, Mrs. Ed Bailey, j live in this county. Two other sis ters, Mrs. Lawrence Yarboro lives in Troy, and Mrs, James Wallace in this city. In early life Mr. Hamrick joined the Beaver Dam Baptist church and later moved his membership to the First church here, where he was a faithful member until the time of his death. He leaves a wide circle of friends and acquaintance. By trade he was a technician and was expert in making and repair ing all kinds of furniture and other articles made of wood. Widow Enters Suit For Husbands Body Tallahassee! Fia., oct. 2 AP)—Mrs. Grady C. Lewis of Con cord, N. C. today asked the sup, r, court for an order directing the board of health to allow the botl of her war veteran husband killed in the Florida storm to be disinter red and shipped to Arlington. The board of health as directed to show cause October 15 why per mission should not be given. First Baby Born In New Hospital The wails of Miss Joe Anne Wash burn, aged a few minutes, were the fust heard in the new wing of the ■ Shelby hospital. which was dedi cated Monday afternoon. Joe Anne is the daughter o f M: and Mrs. James Washburn and wa bom Tuesday evening, the first ar rival In the new unit. Fifst born in the original hospital, which was opened ’ 3 years ago, was John Phifer, ,jr.. -on of Mr. and M Je>hn Thifcr of East Sumter jtUeet. Mussolini Defies World In Address To Italian Nation Meet War With War, Says In Address M Duct*. Speaking To 20,000,000, Says He Cannot Relieve British And French Will eave ttym. ROME. Oct. 2.(AP)—Mussolini, j premier of Italy and Fascist leader,; today pledged his nation to meet j force with force, to bear economic sanctions with discipline, and said 1 "a solemn hour is about to break in history." He made th© declara tion to the multitudes of Italians assembled In towns and villages around loudspeakers. Virtually the entire population of Italy had gathered In a general mobilization at the call of Mussolini. Although the call had been expected for sometime it was flashed out only three hours- before the speech. “Blackshirts, men and women of Italy," he said, "I speak to 20,000, 000 men and women." For several minutes before and after his appearance on the balcony of Venezzia Palace, the crowd roar ed In salute. The swelling chorus of voices drowned out all other sounds. The mad voices blared through loudspeakers in the 7,329 communi ties of Italy where loyal Fascists gathered. He said: "Not only our army marches to ward Its goal but 44,000,000 Italians are marching wit hthe army.” He said Italy would respond to "war with war." He declared he did not believe that “the real French aa .sociate themselves with factions against Italy." Mussolini said that the League "Instead of recognizing Italy’s | rights, talks sanctions.” 1 As he spoke of “the real French" | he said "I refuse to believe that^ the genuine Britons will associate themselves with sanctions to pro tect a barbarous people.” ETHIOPIA TO MOBILIZE Addis Ababa high authorities said today the emperor would proclaim j his general mobilization at 9 a. m. <1 a. m. E. S. T. time( tomorrow. If it is confirmed that Italian troops actually have invaded Ethiopia, the A. P. was informed, it is likely that the council com mittee of 13 in its meeting tomor row will call an immediate meeting of the council itself. Mr*. Smith, Niece Of Mr*. Hoey, Die* Mrs. Celeste Henkel Smith of Ra leigh, niece of Mrs. S. E. Hoey of i it?;.. died Monday morning in ?■■ nns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, Mil. following a protracted Illness. With her at the time of her death was her husband Dr. Chas. L. Smith of Raleigh, her mother, Mrs. 1 P. Henkel, her sister, Miss Chris tine Henkel of Statesville, and two o.r.t r sisters, Mrs. Gwyn Harper of Hickojy and Mrs. Frank C. Brown of Durham. Mrs. Smith was a very brilliant v. man and served for a number of ■ rs as superintendent of schools ‘r her native county of Iredell. u ; ior to that service she was home rmonstration agent of Iredell and s member of the faculty of Mit ehell college. | Fair Fireworks ! Present Picture Of Clyde Hoey The first fireworks In Clyde R. Hoey's campaign for governor of North Carolina were seen at the Cleveland county fair last night. As a surprise feature—a sur prise both to Mr. Hoey and the crowd—at the close of the even uig performance, a hundred-yard ■treainer of fire across the eve.' of the race track announce, : Our Next Governor. C. R. Ho“ After an instant's suspense, a ( recognizable cartoon of Mr Hoe was framed in fire, complete to hair-cut and earns':nn In lapel Th«> rrowd ehe^red. i Polkville Wins First Award In Impressive Farm Array Waco And No. 3 Take Secondary Honors; Thousands Of Other Farm, Horticultural And Livestock Entries Made The most impressive array of farm crops, horticultural, livestock, and community exhibits in the history of the Cleveland fair are this week telling the vivid story of how the very best is produced and used in this county. More exhibits than ever in all the classes with a finer quality than c\gpr registered are in their re spective booths, giving Judges prob lems to decide the winners. Polkville community writh modern and practical ideas won the first prize of $50 for the community [booth, revealing hundreds of things [which can be done to make a farm well balanced and profitable. Community Entries Waco took $40 and the second prize, using a similar subject "Bal anced Farming" to develop; No. 3 community rated third, depleting the things which will be found in an A-1 community. Running a close (Continued on page two> j First WPA Work In Shelby To Employ 100 On Monday I More than 100 men will be at work In Shelby Monday morning on Works Progress Jobs, Mayor Harry 8. Woodson estimated this morning. Twenty-five additional WPA proj ects on which work will be started Immediately In six districts were approved yesterday by Oeorge W. Coan, Jr., North Carolina adminis trator. These Include the city street pav zirz ing project, in which approximate ly 30 miles of Shelby streets will be tarred and graveled at a cost of $33, 086. 81xty-rive people will be em ployed on this project. While no definite word had been received here today from John Grice, district administrator. in Charlotte. Mr. Woodson said he thought other city WPA projects, including sewer and water main work, would start Monday. Imports In Wheat, Cloth Corn Show Vast Increases WASHINGTON, Oct. 2—Heavy Increases In American imports of foodstuffs during the first half of 1935 were reported today by the V. 8. chamber of commerce. Statisti cians, noting a 117 per cent jump in wheat' imports and 11,462 per cent Increase in corn imports and a 356 per cent rise in cattle Imports, at trlbuted the Increases to the drought and higher domestic prices. Cotton cloth imports were larger than at any time since enactment of the 1930 tariff act. Receipts amount ed to 36,623.000 square yards. 49 per cent larger than in 1934 and 11 per cent above the five year aver age. Sixty per cent of this amount came from Japan. Rowe And Wameke Hurling In World Series 1st Game Scott at the first half of the fifth is Chicago 2, Detroit 0. DETROIT, Oct. 3.—<AP)—Under cloudy skies In a more or less sub dued setting sharply contrasting with the rtotious finish to the last World Series here, the Detroit Tig ers and the Chicago Cubs renewed 'an old baseball argument today. Upwards of 48,000 fans, appar ently filling the American League park, turned out for tne opening ; game for the 1935 championship series. It was a better nay for hot dogs and football than it was for pea nuts, pop and baseball. Rival righthanded aces, “School boy” Rowe of the Tigers and Lon nie Warneke of the Cubs were the pitching selections for the opener with the hopes of each ball club rid ing on their skill. Handling theifi I were two of the best backstops in | baseball, Gabby Hartnett, the Cub (douter, and Manager Mickey Coch rane, fiery leader of the home club. The big crowd stood for the na tional anthem and turned loose a big rpar as the tigers took the field. Baseball Commissioner Landis toss ed out the first ball. Deed Battleground TovU. S. Government YORK, S. C.. Oct. 2.—The famous Kings Mountain battle ground, with adjoining land making a total of 40 acres, was formally transferred to the United States government Mon day with the filing of a deed here by the Kings Mountain Centennial association. The area is to be developed Into a national military park. ! The deed was sigi.'ed by Miss Lessie D. Witherspoon, presi dent, and Mrs. G. H. O’Leary, secretary, of the association. Post Office 40-Hour Schedule | Is More Stretchout Than Relief ; A change from a 44-hour week to a 40-hour schedule In the Shelby postoffice, Intended. according to Postmaster General Farleyi to in crease employment is increasing work, but not employment, says 'he local posted rice staff. Postmaster Hoyle has asked for three additional clerks. Until they, i re granted—if and when—thi present force i. actually working overtime. "We i.r.t can't get along on the lieip vc hv : ‘ said Mr. Hoyle. Thr present .rli-' tilr. ntrh our small j force, wouldn’t even allow vacation I time. i "An odd fhing about our predica | ment here now is that some of the ! auxiliary, or substitute clerks, are ! putting in more time and are mak ing more money than the regulars.” The Shelby office now lias six ' regular clerks and two substitutes, and three regulars in city delivery routes. Substitute clerks are often ailed upon to help the delivery men during rush periods. The ncjv 40-hour schedule is be in* adopted all over the United : States in accordance with a law : passed by the recent session of j congress. _ •5.H More Than 30,000 At Dramatic Show OfCountyProgress Throngs Pour In Frotn Every Highway Colorful. Swift-Moving. Ths Fair 1* Rigger and Mors Lav tab Than Ever. ..A dramatic pageant of pro* gren. pared to the tempo of la thumping brass band and ths thud of race Horace, with the historic silhouette of Kings - Mountain as a backdrop, open ed here yesterday. As thf last sparks of ths fireworks display twinkled over the hills at night, mors than 30,000 persons had at- i tended opening day at the eleventh annual Cleveland County fair. Throngs Four In By this afternoon, H la believed that an all-time record In attend ance will have been aet. Throngs' are pouring In not only from Cleve land communities but from neigh boring counties to see the fair which claims, without exaggeration, to be the blggeet county exposition In the south. Dynamic little Dr. 3. a. Dorton, .secretary and manager, looking down on his work from the presa box, noted that his midway, with Its sensations, spangles, noises and savory odors, was bigger than ever. It "Is bigger: more rides and more tents. There are more race horses. 88 to be exact, and the free show in front of the grandstand is un doubtedly bigger. County Products "ftl As for the exhibits, the county schools, home demonstration Clubs, communities, and individual exhibi tors have brought their products and their craft in greater and more lavish quantity than ever before. More than 3,000 persons were in he grandstand yesterday afternoon, and more than 4,000 last night. Di rectly In front of the stand is the large stage, on which the Diamond Revue, with pretty gals, the pontes, acrobats, clowns, singers and other performers go through their acts. Before them, hi smooth, red oval, is j the half mile track, around which the pacers and trotters thrust' trained hooves with the precision of a Radio City chorus. Grand Foodstuffs Spectators in the grandstand M unaware of it. probably, but they, are virtually sitting on enough grand foodstuff to feed the United States aftny—traveling exclusively on its stomach. Community, 4-H club, Individual and school booths too, display every thing to eat from husky corn to translucent jars of brilliant jellies and jams, red and gold and purple in the lights. Old Mother Hubbard never lived in this county. The cupboard is stocked from tha horn of plenty. One of the most remarkable ex hibits is that of the 4-H clubs, who - were given for the first time ample space to dramatize their work. And "drama” Is the key to the whole exhibit. Not an idea or a theory in agri culture, education or home-making but has been told as a story. Little cardboard houses, nurseries, school houses, newspaper headlines, field* of glowing things—the progress and hopes of the county are set forth with a stbry teller’s art. School Exhibit Winners In the high school exhibits, Boil ing Springs won the best-in-the show. In agriculture. Falls ton wag-:, j first. Polkvillc second. In home economics, Fallston first, No. 3 sec ond. In high school projects, Waco first, Boiling Springs second and Polkvillc third. In competition be tween grades four to seven, Poik jville iirst. Boiling Springs second and Fallston third. In competition for between grades one and three. Lattimore first, No. 3 second and Boiling Springs third. Best elemen- i tary. all grades, Fallston first, No. I |3 second. Note Little Change In Toms' Condition Very little change was reported m the condition of R V. Toms, sup erintendent of city water and lights, who suffered a probable stroke of paralysis Monday morning. His condition at the Shelby hos pital has bern considered quite ara**