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Weather N,,rn Carolina: Fair, colder, fr0vt in interior, probably heavy in highlands of west. Saturday, fair, cooler in southeast. The Mkvkslzmd Staf H 8 Pages Today VOL. XL1, No. 119 Member of Associated Press SHELBY. N. C. FRIDAY, OCT. 4, 1935 Published Moniay, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. *J M .tt. per rear, (in advanoai _ U li Carrier, per jraar. (In advance) _ U.tHi England Will Ask Sanctions Against Italy At Assembly Troops Are Reported Ready To Move Meanwhile, French Cabinet Gives Laval Authority To Act On Sanctions Bv Associated Press LONDON, Oct. 4—The Brit ish public was concerned with two matters today: the news nf the Italian advance on Eth iopia and rumors that British troops were on the move in the trouble zone. Unconfirmed reports cur rent for several days that the troops in India were ready to embark for Aden, on the sou thern end of the Red Sea, were revived and went unde nied in official circles. The British fleet now ap pears to be almost completely mobilized in the Mediterran ean and Red Seas, while all indications point to heavy plane reinforcements in that sector. 200 Casualties ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 4.—Emperor Haile Selassie today announced a clash between Italians and Ethio pians in Ogaden. The emperor said there had been 200 casualties on each side. It was the first official statement of lighting in the southwestern sec tor. • Other forces appeared to be at -ea-si and west. Despite the ' Italian occupation without oposition of certain towns north of the Aduwa-Axum line, the emperor expressed the fullest con tidence that his army was intrench ed in formidable possession on the northern front and would be able to hold the fascists back. Several airplanes carrying arms end instructions to tribal chiefs left the capital today for different parts of the country. Demand Sanctions LONDON, Oct. 4.—An authoria tive .source stated that the British delegates' are prepared to walk into League headquarters tomorrow de manding that the-League council sit ’n immediate judgment on Italy's invasion of Ethiopia. It was like wise stated that Great Britain "ants the council to give a quick verdict, thus paving the way for the application of Article XVI of the covenant. The article concerned with application of sanctions or punish ments against any nation which 'Continued on page eight.) Morning Cotton LETTER M.w YORK. Oct. 4.—The higher Prices early yesterday induced a de C1'.‘d increase in hedging sales and considerable realizing which proved pmporarily in excess of the foreign ^ trade purchases. The hedge ^ mg continued active right up to <- close. Advices from southern m ' markets reDort a constant de atid for the actual. Worth street were expanding. Ideas as to e s^e of the crop could indicate next report will likely prove heiie "* 'han the lasfc estimate. We ft™ 5 t!lat **** hedging sales will buyers and doubt if any J7 of importance will be seen. - 4 Rsrca & Co. P ™E MARKETS to Sr *** -----.ii *• m IZ seed, wagon ton_$29.00 Car ,ot’ ton.$34.00 hi011- dosings: oct. 11.06, £ jT U 03- M". ll.io, J,»ly H i,. Cleveland On Holiday, And All Highways Lead To The Big County Fair Why, it's the biggest thing I ever saw. They ought to move the state fair up here.” William A. Graham, North Caro lina Commissioner of Agriculture, who attended the Cleveland Fair yesterday, made that remark as he , passed through the big exhibit hall j on his way to a grandstand seat, where he w-as greeted by the ap plause of more than 5,000 specta tors when he was introduced by Dr. J. S. Dorton. Huge Crowds Yesterday’s crowd, which over- | flowed the midway and grandstand so that hundreds had to stand by , the race track rail to see the events,' and last night's attendance, prob- j ably marked a new high in Cleve-! land fair records. All the county was on holiday, i Estimates of attendance, it might as well be admitted here and now, are guess work. The fair secretary's staff can’t count the tickets fast | enough. No observer can be in enough places at once to get an j I i Continued on page eight.) Winners Named In Judging By 27 Vocational Schools I Rapidly becoming the agricultural I capital of the entire western part' of the state, the Cleveland fair was ■ yesterday host to more than 500 vocational agriculture students: from 27 different schools in 101 counties in this part of the state. While here representative teams j from each of the schools took part in the annual district cattle and mule judgihg contest, with Cleve land landing top honors in team contests and Catawba, Rutherford and Stanly wining for individual honors. Piedmont Wins. First honors go to the Piedmont i department headed by R. C. Wig-j gins entering a team composed of! John Falls jr„ John D. Hoyle and{ W. B. Spurllng. Brevard department, coached by R. J. Lyday took second with Mel vin McGaha, Jones Garren and James Glabner, No. S high school was third under H. P. Winchester (Coni ^ ii page eight.) Sesqui-Centennial Program For Rutherford Completed WPA To Start Work In City Next Monday U. S. Re-employment Director Baber was informed this morn ing by telephone from the dis trict Works Administration head quarters In Charlotte that a WPA official would be here this after noon to organize a corps of men to start on a Shelby street paving project. Mr. Baber will supply the needed number of workers, who are scheduled to take over a FERA project and start work Monday morning. No details were given as to how many men would be em ployed or who would be In charge. President Heads For Good Fishing ABOARD CRUISER HOUSTON, Oct. 4—(AP)—President Roosevelt headed for new fishing grounds to day with Magdalena Bay, off the southern coast of lower California, as his destination. Sailors reported fishing there 60 good that "fish jump in the boat.” The president was keeping in close touch with news of the Italo Ethio pian war and domestic affairs by radio. RUTHERFORDTON, Oct. 4.—A meeting of the Sesqui-Centenial committees was held in the Norris library here Monday night, at which time a program for the celebration on Friday, October 11th was com pleted. All plans nave been made for making this one of the greatest evaats of its kind ever held. Prep arations are being made to accom modate 20,000 to 25,000 people on that day. The celebration, which is being sponsored by the Rutherford Coun ty Historical association, is in ob servance of the founding of the county seat on Oct. 11, 1785. Bailey To Speak Senator Josiah W. Bailey, senior United States senator, will speak in the court house at 11 o’clock. Soli citor C. O. Ridings will introduce Mr. Bailey. A number of notables from throughout the state are also expected for this event, and will be given from two to five minutes on the speaking program. Among those expected are C. O. Kuester, of Char lotte: Clyde Hoey, of Shelby; Tom Jimison of Charlotte; Congressman R. A. Doughton, Judge Felix Alley, of Waynesville; Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, W. E. Breese of Asheville, Miss Bea trice Cobb of Morganton, editor of the Morganton New.<* Herald and national committeewoman from North Carolina; Judge E. Y. Webb of Shelby; E. B. Denny, mayor of Gastonia. In addition the mayors of Rutherford county towns will be asked to bring greetings from their towns in a brief speech. Three Lads Arrested Here Die In Electric Chair Early Today Arthur Gosnell, Robert Thomas and Oris Gunter, all of Madison county and all under 23 years of age were electrocuted in the state penitentiary at Raleigh this morn ing. The three youths were arrested last February in Shelby by local and Rutherford county officers aft er they were suspected of robbing a Spindale store They had not lob bed the store, but had the night be fore killed the 70 year old uncle of ■ Thomas in the Big Laurel area of Madison county, and had taken all his money. Governor Ehringhaus declined yesterday to intervene at the sche duled electrocution and Parole Com missioner Edwin Gill would rec ommend no clemency. Thomas went first to the chair, followed by Morris Gunter, a back i woods pal all his life. The two were followed by Arthur Go t1!' former-I ly oi Ohio and said to he Uie leader 1 fin the plot to kill the old man. Prize Awarded For Entries In livestock Show Poultry Show Feature Of Exposition Winners Named In Championship Classes Only; Quality Is Lauded. Shining ribbons and glowing com pliments were being placed on the final entries of the thousands of hogs, cows, sheep, horses, mules, ! ponies, and chickens at the Cleve land county fair this morning. Judges declared the animals en tered to be the best In quality ever seen in the state, and hardly dup licated in the entire south at a j county fair. 1,100 Chickens In numbers, many of the classes went far ahead of any previous rec ord. Over in the poultry depart ment L. W. Sellers was trying to find extra compartments to place the hundreds of fowls, as all avail i able exhibition space was taken nearly a day ahead of time. More than 1,100 birds in at least 50 classes are represented. Goats ahd sheep were ahead in numbers and extra pens had to be constructed to care for the swine. More than 100 entiles of dairy cat tle wer* made. important Prices Prises have been awarded in all departments, but only some of the more championships and group prizes will be announced. In the swine department Berk ' shires took the lead with J. P. Neal Blacksburg, taking most champion jship honors. His entries took three .sow championships and junior champion boar. N. L. Caton won the other two Berkshire championships. Poland China ' entries were next largest and winners Of champion ships follow: Loy Ellis senior and grand champion boar; R. B. Cost ner, junior champion boar; Loy Ellis senior and grand champion sow; Walter Watterson, junior i champion sow. Junior champion sow among Spot ted Poland Chinas was won by G. A. Spake. Duroe Jerseys Duroc Jerseys: Senior champion sow, Walter Watterson; grand champion, R. B. Costner; Guinea pig winners were G. B. and R. P. Seism, Walter Watterson and G. L. Hamrick; best fat hog, C. B. Dick. Hampshire sheep: First honors for Individuals and herd to C. C. Whis nant, and second to J. W. Craft. Shropshires winner was H. C. Clark; goats, nannies, Delmas and Clarence Beam; billies, Arlie Del linger. Horses: Best pair, 1,000 to 1,200, Blanton brothers; best pair, 1,200 to 1*,400, E. B. Lattimore; single under 1,000, Robert Doggett; single, 1,000 to 1,200, Blanton brothers; single. 1,200 to 1,400, best mare and colt, Vergil Hamrick; best colt under (Continued on page eight) PLANE LANDS IN PATTERSON HELD A plane coming to Shelby for the fair Wednesday, sought in vane for a landing field and finally dropped in a stubble field on the farm of George Patterson at Patterson Springs. Two passengers were in the plane coming for an aerial attraction, con sisting of a parachute jump, at the fair grounds. Neither plane nor pas sengers was hurt, but they had a narrow escape when they were tak en in Lee Mahew’s automobile to be brought to Shelby. Kenneth Ma hew was driving the car when it became stalled on the railroad track | with an oncoming train not far | away. The train struck one end of [the car. smashed a fender and did [other damage, but again the pas sengers were unhurt. | The plane made a safe take-off [and repo ; d on tune ar the fair grounds ior the aerial exhibition. He’s Healthy -My health la good”—That, on hla 75th • birthday, was Gen. John J. Pershing's answer lo friends’ Inquiries. The O S. army commander-in-chief In the "World War, erect as when he was a cadet at WeBt Point, spent his birthday in Prance. He is shown above in a recent picturn. {County Solicitor C.C. (Cobby) Horn Resigns Position — Commissioners To Act Monday; j Shelby Attorneys Discuss Range of Possible Successors. C. C. Horn, solicitor of the Re corder’s Court, who was unopposed in the last election, yesterday sub mitted his resignation to the board of county commissioners. He gave no reason for his action, and asked that the resignation be accepted immediately. Commisatonfere Act Monday. The commlsioners will act on it Monday ^ morning In regular first Monday session. Appointment of a successor to Mr. Horn will follow this proceed ure: several recommendations will be made by Judge of the Recorder's Court Bynum E. Weathers, from which the commissioners will make a selection. Mr. Horn has held office for two terms. He Is also in his third term as president of the Young Demo crats of Cleveland County, having been re-elected by acclaim. Discuss Successors. Shelby attorneys, aware of the resignation yesterday, were dis cussing many possible successors, but no definite predictions can be made. Court of Honor Meeting Planned On Monday Night The first regular court of honor meeting of the season for Shelb;, and Cleveland county Boy Scouis will be held at the Central Meth odist church Monday night, Oct. 7, according to announcement from R. M Schiele, scout executive of the district. No such sessions have been made since the hundreds of scouts were in camp this summer at Lake Lanier and no awards have been made. The Monday meeting will be a “round ;up” session, and a large attendance | is expected. Scouters and other officials are asked to use all possible efforts to have applicants carefully prepared for the award they expect to re ceive. Applications should be mail ed to headquarters at once. WILL INSTALL OFFICERS OF METHODIST GROUP The quarterly installation of offi jcers of the young peoples' division | of the Central Methodist church will be held Sunday morning beginninu |at 9:45, according to announcement ’from officials this morning. All young ' people of this group, ;nnd e cj'^-lh. the officers are ask fid to be present. i Shelby Croup Asks PWA Transfer Fund For School I School Officials Are In Chapel Hill They Suggest That Sum Be Shifted From Loan To Grant, County To Float Bond Issue. In an attempt to obtain Public Works administration approval of the $150,000 Shelby high school project, which was not included in the $250,000 county allotment, Sup erintendent of County 8chools J Horace Grigs, Superintendent of City Schools B, L. Smith, and ! County Auditor Troy V, McKinney, 'representing the commissioners, left 'at 8 this morning for a conference with Dr. Herman O. Baity in Chapel : Hill. Dr. Baity is acting state adminis trator for the PWA. __ IS Districts Favored In the allotment approved for the .county, both Kings Mountain and Shelby, the two biggest towns were ignored. Twelve communities that had voted special school taxes were accorded loans and grants for school buildings and enlargements. ^ The loan to the county amounts to $139,000 and the grant to $113, | 727. Schoolmen, however. point out that the loan is not really needed. Cleveland county bonds find such a ready market that this angle pan readily be taken care of, they say. It is hoped, therefore, that they can persuade the PWA to transfer some of this loan money to the grant column, earmarking it for the high school project. Ray Bailey Jailed On Murder Charge GREENVILLE. Opt. 4.— CAP)— Ray Bailey, bad man of the hills, who has been playing hide and seek 1 with office** since his alleged par ticipation In the slaying of a Green ville policeman on May 1, 1932, was in Jail here today but he would not \ talk. He was brought here early to day from Galneavlle, Ga„ where he was captured yesterday. Marker Approved For Kings Mountain RALEIGH, Oct. 4 —CAP)—The i first 25 points Including the battle j of Kings Mountain In Cleveland | county to be marked by new state historical markers have been select ed, Dr. C. C. Crittenden, secretary of the historical commission, said ! today. t;tate PTA, Conducts Membership Drive, — t RALEIGH, Oct. 4,-JVhe North Carolina Parent-Teacher associa tions will conduct a membership drive for a month, from October 15 1 to November 15, this year, as usual ' Governor Ehrlnghaus has Issued a proclamation asking the people of j North Carolina to give “most care ful and sympathetic attention” to Ithe campaign. i-; Mussolini's Legions Bombing Way Forward On Three Frontiers Triple Columns Of Cavalry And Mant^y Follow Path Cut By Military Planes; Tribesmen Resist Stubbornly (By The Associated Press') ASMARA- Eritrea, Oct. 4.—Italian sources declared J . evening that the fall of Aduwa, “Verdun of Ethiopia,'* was imminent. The fascist columns had advanced to the hills ten miles away commanding the plain cm which the city hi situated. Bombing planes soared overhead and tanks lumbering over land sprayed bullets to lead the advance of the troops into ; --rlthe highlands. Warrior* Haile Selassie, left, emperor of Ethio pia. ted Benito Mussolini, premier of Italy, whose armies are clashing today aa the world catches its breath on what may be the ere of another world war. Elden Auker, Lee Will Hurl Today In World Series CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—(API— Mickey Cochrane, Detroit man ager, after examining Hank Greenburg’s injured right wrist with doctors today said the condition of the big first base man and clean-up hitter In the Tigers batting order was "hope less." He seemed lost for the i entire series, a terrific, blow to the champion's chances as well as morale. Elden Auker for the Detroit Tigers will face Bill Lee at Chi cago today as the scene of the World Series has changed, aft er the two clubs, the Cubs and Cats split the first two games. The lfc.st game was taken by Warneke of the Cubs 3-0 against Schoolboy Rowe but Tommy Bridges, a boy born and reared the first part of his life in Cleveland and now of Tennessee curved and speed balled them 1 to the ground yesterday which netted an 8-3 victory, Mickey Cochrance says his team is hitting now and they will continue to do so for the entire series. Brief Program Will Mark ! Revolution Battle Rites. The 155th anniversary of the bat tle of Kings Mountain will be ob Iserved Monday with a picnic and brief program on the famous battle ground The Kings Mountain chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution of York, S C. will con duct the program and serve the lunch. The program will begin at' 111 o'clock. i In tin; town 91 Kings Mountain Mrs. E.^W. Griffin, the regent, is Jill, and is not expected to take an 4 active part, but the chapter of the ■ [O. A. R. Ct ghat place will also ob Uerve the occasion with a brief pro Igram and a visit to the historical ! ground , The actual battle of Kings Moun tain was fought on October 7. 1780, when hundreds of backwoodsmen and mountaineers from Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia charged up tlie steep slopes to utterly defeat ,Uie proud redcoats headed by Major Patrick Ferguson. Victory for the colonist.-, at this iContinucd ou page eight) ■ ■ Those forces already In position held their ground without difficul ty. Italians asserted that “very heavy casualties" had been inflict ed on the natives who were terrl*- j fled by the sight of the death-deal ing, mysterious tanks. An authori tative source 'declared that while the western advance moved on 30, 000 Italian troops were massed near ! the border of Italian Somaliland to j the east ready to advance on Oussa. j Other columns wenr reported' poised for a drive on Harar, with the objective of putting the DJ1 bouti-Addis Ababa railway out of "i commission. Latest developments in world ! capitals as Mussolini's legions ad vance on Ethiopia, were reported by the Associated Press as: ‘ LONDON—Italy’s ambassador was granted an Interview with Sir Sam uel Hoare, the British foreign min ister. NEW YORK—Approximately I.. 000 policemen and 300 detectives were mobilized tor special duty he - cauae of clashes growing out of the s war tension. The densely populated Italian and negro sections are close together In upper Manhattan. . j WASHINGTON—Hie state da- 1 partment awaited further word on the African situation before order 1 ing an embargo on arms Shipments j to the belligerents. TOKYO—The government was si lent but there was a general aentl- . i meat for Ethiopia. It was Indicated Japan, a non-league member, would be inclined to cooperate In sanc tions against Italy,'- ; 1 ALEXANDRIA, Bgypt.—Anti-air craft guns and other defense weap- ' ons were being installed In many section to meet “eventualities." j LONDON. Oct. 4.—The Addis ' Ababa correspondent of Reuters re- , ported today an Italian plana had :been shot down near Aduwa. WAR MACHINE MOVES Premier Mussolini’s war machine I swept forward today over Ethiopia, f Italian troops smashed into Ethio pian areas in three columns, two from Eritrea, and one from Italian Somaliland. It was anonunced officially in | Rome that advances were made “all along the front." In Geneva, neutral observers said they were impressed by the fact that the speed of Italy’s military movements was enormously greater * than the League deliberations. The Italians admitted the aerial bomb- j ing yesterday of Aduma and Adlgret ! but said it was in retaliation to heavy fire from the ground. Cavalry Follows Planes. Official announcements indicatr . ~ ed the plan of campaign copulated of sending bombing planes ahead to clear out stl’ategtc positions. After the planes came cavalry and infan try to take over. The extent of the casualties could not be immediately determined. Italian advices were that the Btfci ooianB, following plane attack*, met the advancing ground forces of Italians with flags of truoe. One Italian communique said the Ital ian forces found these Ethiopians in great want and took steps to pro
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