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Weather vtttb Ooudy tooigbt TOurtAty'Ookler tonight md la ft* w«t Ttmrpdsy* RTIle TIERan d l SEND 10 PAGES Today VOL. XLL No. 183 Member of Associated Press — ' . I —.- UI..J SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8, 1935 Published Monday, Yvortnesday and Friday Afternoons. 111 ..wsaammmmmmm.m By ilia Mr pa (to ktimi — «aw Carrier, par pu. (k Mnan) _ 13.00 Qj 80 Men Take Jobs fc City Last Week YhroiigliU.S.Unft tTWEr me Private. pscepertty to beat, V the volume 4 boston• at toa k*al te-employ o#HM In charge of C. M. k a good Indicator. During toe past week Mr. Baber tide* 80 men and women to find part tone and permanent employ ment, end seed today that be could pkoe to least 80 other* with the requtaitox* be bae on band. 1.0M An Active In t* active Idee at the office tare are now 1481 men and 560 women making a total of 1,601 In ML This k several smaller than the MB6 the week before. Indicating that several have found permanent anployment. A breakdown at the 80 indicates that 32 are new applications, 58 are Kisewals, lour are re-registrations »nd one a transfer. Private Jobe Mr. Baber placed 96 with the WPA last week. Of these one was a woman, added to toe clerical force it the court house. Twenty-four vert placed in private Jobs. ▲ total of T1 were cancelled. Is the state Jobe were found for 1.402 tegular weak era and 1,210 workers on relief projects by toe N. C. State Employment service for Hu reek ended October 86, Mrs. Vty Thompson Bran*, director, re yto. During toe week registrations sobered 2390, re-registrations 575, ltewals 2,098 and cancelled 3,255. 6k summary shows that the rolls ww contain an active balance of to ws person* seeking work, in iairng 191,706 men and 54,865 worn Cleveland Wins First In Canning In N. C Contest OOLLSGB STATION, Raleigh, 8.—Cleveland and Rutherford owntiw won first place in the an hal home demonstration canning wntest held at State college a few (hys ago. The contest was conducted in two dMsions, one sponsored by the Ball Swthere company, which offered to prises, and the other by the s«t company, with $60 in priM6. Winners of the first contest were: **• Hunter Ware of Cleveland wonty, $25; Mrs. Annie Godwin ef w®berland, $16; Mrs. Victor Penny * Johnston, $12; Miss EUen Dixon * A^Biance, $10; Mrs. J. O. Gear. * Rutherford, $8; and Mrs. P. 8. »**«• of Gaston, $6. J" latter contest, the winners Mb. C. T. Naimey of Ruth *20; Mrs. A. P. Palls of ^elsnd, $16; Mrs. Annie Godwin 1 Cumberland, $10; Mrs. W. G. "Winns of Vanoe, $3; and Mrs. W. ' Somers Of Alumiinr* gg. Morning Cotton LETTER YORK’ Nov- 8-—Despite a y iuhetantial amount of trade ftwte and domestic, the continue to feel the effects J * h«l8lng sales. World demand Araencan cotton gives promise - «psnding materially judging by 2*®P-*vement in goods business **!? 016 betterment in the ■*hame- ^p011* K.r_ 19 *bat temperatures reached Jhe northem tier of the states. Demand for the apparently shows no Sr1*5- situation as we see -^th* conctructiv# side and *“***“*• « believe PHoea win be aeen-E. A. * Ca THK markets rrr~ n*c *° 1 «W8, J^V****. *•“-*33. ^ top . $36. 5*3^* ,Vork eotton *t 3:30: De vff 1;0fw- March 10.82. Mi 1 ** 10.80, Oct. 10.63. : Cold And Snow Follow Quakes IHasards and intense cold am adding to Buffering of anake victim* ■ felena, Montana, where relief agencies are swamped by urgent need >f stricken citizens. Top is distillery and below city’s new high achoo haken down fay series of earthquakes. More than half the city’s papula ion is reported to have left aa continued cold aad more snow is predicted In PWA Buildings Due By Nov. 21st Sealed bids will be accepted by the county board of education not later than Thursday, November 21, for nearly half of the proposed PWA school buildings proposed in the $139,000 building program in rural Cleveland county. Final approval far acceptance was given Architect V. W. Breeze at Raleigh yesterday for the work to be done at Falls ton, Belwood, Casar, Piedmont and Lawndale. He was in touch with the state PWA officials and the board in control of school buildings. Construction of these units will total approximately $50,000. Bids for the six remaining units of construction in the county will probably be let within the 10 day period following the first bids. These will include Waco, Moores boro, No. ,2, Bethware, No. 1 and Lattimore. Plans for these units are being prepared in part by Mr. Breeze and Mr. R. Marsh and Charles Con nelly Co. of Charlotte. J. H. Grigg, school superintend ent said this morning that he had! no estimate of the number of extra jobs this construction work . will create, but the projects will use lo cal labor which is available. Ice Cream, Chicken Supper At El Bethel The Young Peoples Division of El Bethel church will sponsor a chick en supper at the church Saturday night, Nov. 9. Ice cream will also be served. Proceeds will go for the benefit of the Division. The public is cordially invited. Politics Reifas At High School; Elections Today Full grown political campaigns with all the fervor and interest of a county or state election are in full sway at the Shelby high school to day and have been all this week. Elections for class and student body officers are being held today under the sponsorship of the soci ology class and result will be an nounced tomorrow. Freshmen do not choose officers. Twenty four candidates for var ious officers, in the sophomore, jun ior and senior classes are having their virtues extolled by as many campaign managers, and signs ga lore are decorating the lobby and auditorium of the school building. Spirited campaign speeches for the presidents of each class were made in chapel exercises yesterday morning. Following are the candi dates for class offices, one to be chosen from the two nominees. All nominees were approved by a fac ulty committee: Sophomore: President, Ann Smart fend Bill Smart; Vice-president, Rush Hamrick, jr„ Mildred White ner; Secretary, Bruce Morgan, Ruth Dixon; Treasurer, Avery McMurry, Sims Blanton. Juniors: President, Ada Wall, George Morgan; Vice-President, Grady Mauney, Lloyd Best; Secre tary, Edwin Ford, Elizabeth Falls; Treasurer, Nancy Linberger, Floyd Best. Seniors; President, Jane Wash bum, N. C. Blanton; Vice-president Earl Hamrick, Jr, Evans Lackey; Secretary, Richard Jones, Germaine Gold; Treasurer, Louise Whitener, Mamie Rayle. Affidavit Supports Innocence Of Henry Swink In Ban-Burning A story related by Charlie Canipe In the Shelby jail to a reporter tor The Star and an affidavit made by Raymond York who is serving a term m the state prison, absolves Henry Swlnk from any blame for the burning of Asor Pruett's barn In upper Cleveland early this year. Raymond York, Charlie Canipe and Henry Swlnk were convicted in connection with the barn burning and given prison sentences. York went on to prison Immediately aft er trial, but Canipe and Swink gave notice of appeal which was never perfected, hence they did not go to prison until ten days ago. Before leaving. Canipe placed the blame on York and absolved Swink _ from any part in the affair. Sher iff Cline who Is anxious to see that justice is metefl out and that no Innocent person suffers, followed, up the story as related here and Is In receipt of a signed affidavit made by Raymond York which says Raymond York’s Statement "I. Raymond York and Char lie Canipe were at Csnipe's house and Canipe wanted me to go with him to Brant Specks house for some medicine for his sick child. I, Ray mond York, agreed to go with Charlie Canipe to Brant Specks and we got the medicine As we came back near Azor Pruetts Char t Continued on page uuu ■ Education Week To Be Observed; Smith Gives Plan Dr. Hunter To Speak To Joint Meet ■taborate Serk* Of Program* Lee* tarts. Radio Addreas To Footer* Week. In co-operation with state and national education officials, all city and county schools will next week put on a aeries of programs and lectures In observance of the 15th annual American Education week. All the schools in the United states are expected to put on similar programs at the same time. Purpoae Of Program According to Superintendent B. L. Smith every unit and every grade in the city schools will co operate in helping to acquaint the general public with the history, aims, purposes, and achievements of the schools, and will suggest some ways for their improvement. a number of exhibits are also being prepared. Climaxing the week’s program will be an address on Friday night, Nov ember 15 by Dr. H. T. Hunter of Cullowhee, president of Teachers college there, who will speak to a Joint meeting of all the civic clubs, the American Legion, the Parent Teachers association leaders and possibly others. Dally Broadcasts Dally broadcasts have been ar ranged and will be listened to daily at the schools. Parent and teacher visitation will be observed with the general idea of “focusing the atten tion of the public cm the schools and thgjr social and economic value to the state." “The School and Democracy” , will be the general theme pursued dur ing the week and the fallowing sub-divisions of this theme will be given during the week: Monday, Nov. 11, the School and the Citizen; Tuesday, the School and the State; Wednesday, the School and the Nation; Thursday, the School and Social Change; Fri day, the School and Country Life; Saturday, the School and Recrea tion; Sunday, Education and the Good Life. ■ - j Cut Rate Gothing Store Opens Here Bums Hue Shop Mono To Bonk Building. Store Room In Miller Bloch Remodelled. Shelby Cut-Rate Clothing store Is the name of a new firm to open here next week In the store room In the Miller Block, formerly occu pied by Freeman’s Shoe Shop. Odell Freeman has moved his Shoe repair shop to the bank building store room formerly occu pied by the Blue Bird Ice Cream Co., which withdrew its store from Shelby yesterday and moved the fixtures to the home office at Spar tanburg. S. C. Mr/ Freeman is re modelling the store room for occu pancy. The Shelby Cut-Rate Clothing store will feature men’s suits and overcoats at two prices. $12.50 and $15.50. M. E. Thomas of Albemarle will be the manager of the Shelby store and will arrive in a few days. A new plate glass front with dis play windows, tile entrance, etc., new fixtures are being installed this week in preparation for the arrival of merchandise and opening of the store next week. County To Sell Bonds Nov. 19th Permission has been secured from the Local Government Commission in Raleigh for Cleveland county to sell $139,000 worth of bonds, the funds from which will be used to match Federal funds in the FW.4 school enlargement program in ten districts of the county. Date of sale has been set for November 19th. The sale will be un usual In that the bidders will be asked to offer par and bid on the interest rate they are willing to pay. It Is thought that the bonds will sell at an Interest rate of from three to three and a half per cent as this is the basis on which out standing Cleveland county bonds are now traded. ■■Mail Fireman F. D. R. Receives Medal j Though he attended only one lire during his twenty-live yearn as a member af the Hyde Park, N. Y.. volunteer department—and then arrived too late—President Roosevelt is given the 2&-year-servioe medal by Donald Todd, head of Eagle Engine Co. Forecast F. D. R. Downfall In Yesterday Elections Chairman Of Republican National Commit tee Say* Ofticw Gained U But A Fore runner Of 1936 Results (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6.—Downfall of the Demo cratic party in .1936 was forecast today By Chairman H. P. (Fletcher of -the Republican national committee on the basis [Of yesterday's elections. In a formal statement he referred | to the election results as “but the forerunner of what will next year. ,,.J the sweetness of yjetoix pi Msembly elections, in the Empire state, Republican leaders said tojiay they saw a turn in the tide tar 19S6, byt Democratic chiefs sharply disputed this. Republicans topped their numer ous scattered victories in state and municipal elections yesterday by re saintn* control of the assembly fn New York. It also elected mayors In Phila delphia and Ckvc'and. increased Its majority in the New Jersey sssem bly and retained control of the (Continued on page ten.) Court Is Hearing Evidence On Cause Of McSwain Death The last major case In the crimi nal court Is on trial today and Judge Hoyle Sink, who is presiding, says the criminal docket should be completed today. Thursday will be given over to uneontdsted civil eases, after which the ,tw6 Weeks turn will adjourn, upon petition of the members of the local bar association. Monroe Upton and Jack Blanton are on trial for the murder of Irvin McSwain who was found in the road with his wrecked car between Shel - by and Pine view Lake on the night of July 13th. Upton and Blanton filled McSwain’s ,car with gasoline and the three, all drinking, set out for a dance late at night at Pine view. Near the home of Lee Caba niss, a farmer, they quarreled and McSwain was struck in the head with a rock. They went on to the lake together. Liter in the night the McSwain car was found on the road, over turned, with McSwain pinned un derneath. Dr. Sam Schenck, who performed an autopsy on MoSwain in the hospital after his death testi fied that he died from a blood clot on the brain, received from a head Injury. The Jury will no doubt be called upon to decide whether the fatal Injury was the result of the blow from the rock or from the overturning of the car. McSwain lingered In the Shelby hospital for several days before he died. Dr. Rippey Guest Speaker Of P. T. A. The second monthly meeting of the high school P T. A. was held at the school building Monday night with Dr. T. L. Rippey of Dal las, Texas, as guest speaker He spoke on the Welfare of the Child in the Community. Mrs. J. C. Whitaker president was in charge of the meeting. Rev. H. N. McDiarmid led a brief devo tional, and followinig Dr. Rlppey’s address an open forum was held for discussion of current problems of both parents and teachers. According tp Mrs. Whitaker, at tendance was gratifying but the association during the next month will seek to expand and enroll more parents and teachers in the pro gram. There are now 107 mem her? Grand Jury Lauds County Buidings; Jail Needs Bunks Praised was heaped upon the I county buildings and the manner in which prisoners at the state pris on camp, inmates of the county home and prisoners in the county Jail are being cared for, by the grand jury in Its report made this week and signed by J. D. Elliott, foreman. Mrs- Raymond Cline, wife of the sheriff, was complimented for beau tifying the jail yard with grass and shrubbery. Twenty four new bunks are needed to replace those worn out in the sleeping quarters of pris oners. A new meat house has beeii erect ed at the county home, good crops are being harvested and properly stored by the keeper, John Tucker. All records in the court house are properly kept, according to the re port, but many guardians, admin istrators and executors have not filed reports as required by law, so the clerk of court is asked to noti fy them and should they fail to comply with the law, they will be cited. Truly “Black Face” Minstrel ' Will Conclude Armistice Plans Truly a “negro minstrel" and with all the color and interest of a “black face comedy act” a conting ent of members of the local CCC colored boys will conclude the huge Armistice Day program here Mon day by giving a concert in the court house at V.30 p. m. The program has been arranged by the American Legion and Is be ing furnished through the efforts of CCC officials here. A good or chestra has been engaged to accom pany the colored boys and it Is be lieved the feature will attract a huge crowd. This is the Hrst public appear ance that talent from the conserve j'tion camp has made public appear .-.- .-a. . tiiife. and from all reports there are some colored boys tn the group who can tap and clog dance to perfec tion, and who can make musical in struments virtually talk. Helping to arrange the program is Sergeant Stuart and actual direc tor will be Edward Swepson The program will consist of two acts, the first opening with a chorus, “Sewanee River," a solo, and a chorus, “Look Down that Lonesome Road,** followed by a series of duet and quartet numbers. In the last act will appear harmonica, guitar and other instrument novelties, the Mills brothers singers and other choruses. The boys will try to sing many of the old favorite spirituals. . Committee Abandons Central Agency For Separate Restriction Italian Advances To Be Made On All Fronts Tomorrow; Communique Reports Deaths, Plane Destruction (By ASSOCIATED PRESS) GENEVA, Nov. 6.—The sub-committee of the League’s general sanctions staff of 52 nations decided today that members participating in the economic boycott of the fascist government of Italy must themselves see to it that prohibit ed k<iv products do not reach Italy by transit through Ba tons not members of the league. Can’t Fly Sunday From Nine Till 12 Says City Board The latest city ordinance «u • passed by the beard of aider men and mayor In session Mon day night and will prohibit commercial flying over the city daring church hour*. In effect the new ordinance “will prohibit all planes from doing commercial flying over the city of Shelby on Sunday through the hours of • to It o’clock in the morning. No serious complaints have been made by ministers or res idents of the city, but with the city becoming aviation minded the council thought *dU to pre clude any chance of poaalMe | iiroiests later. I - - Complete Program For Celebration Of Armistice Day Committee Issues Definite And Final Plan; Tickets To Races Sell ... h*t ___ All banks and building and loan associations will observe a full holiday Monday, November 11. Other business firms will close at the noon hour. The county commissioners de cided Monday that all court house attaches will also get Monday afternoon off. Definite and final plans for the Armistice dsy celebration were ar ranged at s meeting of various le gion committees held Tuesday bight. Reports from ch^rman of the com mittees Indicated a great amount of (Continued on page ten.) Men Who Robbed Submit To Larceny Wesley Patterson and Evans Ross, white, who tre In jail charged with robbing dhd assaulting John Hen derson at his home on 8. Morgan Street, will submit to larceny and receiving and their case will be dis posed of at this term of superior court. * Sergegnt D. D. Wilkins stated this morning that the two men are charged with stealing an overcoat and about $40 from Henderson. One's hat was found in Hender son’s house and the missing over coat has been recovered. rne sun committee nan euscussea the advisability of setting up ft cen tral agency but finally left this problem up to the nations. It also abandoned the idea of enforcing export quota restrictions to Italy‘a league neighbors not participating in sanctions. If there are abuses the sanctions staff could lay down such a system of quotas under which the sanctions nations would not export to non sanction 1st nations more goods than had been exported in. say. a two or three year average period just previous to the boycott which would prevent Italy’s obtain ing the prohibited products by transit through non-sanctlociat na tions. Advaaoa At Dawn ASMARA. Eritrea, Nov. (API— Italian general headquarters an nounced today that the army would resume its advance Into Ethiopia at dawn tomorrow ah alone the line. Deep mud, formed by yester day's rains was already dry and road building bad Man to rapid that supplies could now reach the front with ease. ADDIS ABABA, Nov. (API— An Italian scouting detachment at tempting to enter Makftle last night was expelled by Ethiopians, an official communique said today.. It declared that ten Italians and two Ethiopians were killed. The communique said the Italian scouts tried to enter Makala last night in (Continued on page ten) New Legislators Are Pro-Johnston COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. «^-(AP) —At least four of six new legisla tors elected yesterday wage claimed at the state capital today at adher ents of Governor Johnston. 01 the six, elected to fill vacancies tn the 1838 legislature In general election, two were nominated In advance In primaries in Aiken and Horry counties! The, governor said be had assur ance of support from representa tives 8. O. Eddey, of Florence, J. E. Thomas of Chesterfield, John A. May of Aiken and Senator Paul Quattlebaum of Horry, while Rep resentative R. E. McCaslart of Greenwood, who defeated an out spoken advocate of the Johnston road program was said to have call ed the governor after his dlMttcn. Boy Scout Fund Grows Rabidly Contributions toward the $1,800 Boy Scout quota are gaining dally according to President M. A. Spangler this morning. The quota has not been, reached he said, but canvassers are busy covering all parts of the city. He said results Indicate that with Intensive work the drive may close late this week-end or early next week. Residents of the city who have' not been approached but who would like to make contribution to the fund may send the money di rect to Mr. Spangler Shelby Man It Hurt In Wreck Near Union UNION, S. C.~ Nov” I.—Otis Hayes, 35, of Shelby, suffered a broken leg and injuries about his body late Sunday afternoon when the auto mobile which he was driving turned over near Lockhart. Hayes was brought by ambulance to Un ion where he was given medical at tention and county officers notified his relatives at Shelby of the acto* dent ——
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