WEATHER
Carolina*: Fair tonight and
piursday. slightly colder today.
The glcvkmnd Straf
VOL. XLI, No. 139
Member of Associated Press
SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, NOV. 20, 1935 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
Bf M a per rnr. i la i(tvao«*i . I.»
Carrier, per year, un Mvaerei .. • 10f
Delegate More Power
To Chief Of Police;
To Reduce Force Soon
Mayor Would Cut
Politics Out Of1
Police Department
Other Important
Matters Decided
Mermen Reserve Right To I
Pass On Merits Of Any
New Man
The power to fire but not
to hire members of the city !
police force was delegated
solely to Chief D. L. Willis in
, spirited session of the city
-ouncil Monday night.
This measure was introduced by
Mayor Woodson who pointed out
that such action will take politics
out of the police department. The
motion was made by R. 2. Riviere
and seconded by C. A. Doggett. W.
C, Harris voted for the measure,
and C. C. Coble did not vote.
Willis’ Statement.
In a statement this morning
Chief Willis said 'he did not wish
10 fire anyone, but that within a
reasonable time the city force will
be cut from ten to eight men.
"I feel we will have to do this to
drier to keep the police depart
ment within the financial budget
iHoned, i have ho comptointrtb
Wire about the present fflflHCTT
Relieve we have honest men who
ire doing their best to uphold the
law.”
May Be Temporary.
He said he did not know which
men will be suspended and added
that the suspension may be only
temporary, if the shortened force
cannot take care of Shelby’s crime:
situation. _
Speaking of the matter of dele
gating to the chief the power to!
fire or hire men Mayor Woodson
»id It will take politics out of the!
department and will leave the chief!
*we to surround himself with men
take orders only from him1
♦Continued on page twelve.)
Adding Story On
Paul Webb Store
A aeeond story is being added to
Paul Webb store room occupied
? T’ p- bridge grocery. Lutz and
Webb have the contract and the
fcond floor will be finished for of
Z**about three weeks, says Mr.
, ebb' Entrance U gained by a-front
J3* Issding from the street
■rough Webb’s drug store.
*OHK, Nov. Yester
Jz* *n»*ket was principally oper
«* for trade account within a
ZIW Mill price fixing on
_ »«r months and trade switch
°< hedges from December to la
months combined with hedging
mstaats tended to widen the dif
ritTcT' October discount under
?*^oer going to « points on
pr,c**' Liverpool advices re
iZZj Indian crop moving and
- ood of a narrowing of the
.1 J«*-Idverpool difference?,
w****rt Indian hedges
i. yesterday reported a
-sxsineaa in gray goods with
*5 maintained and it ap
£1* *«»• wills are sold
TWgh January and February. As
J^indteation, point to continued
k demand and spot cotton
bw y heW at high basis advanc
^ pnces seem likely.
*• A. Pierce ft Co.
c«*>n,
Motion
Cvtton
the markets
spot.11% te l*«e
$35.00
^d, wagon, ton___
s*ed, car lot, ton_$38.0<
M;s' ,Vr'rli “tton at 2:30: Dec,
Hof 1,7a' March 11.68, Mav
136 JUlV U.42. Oct. 11.13.
Piedmont Council
Scout Executives
In Session Here
Financial Goals Nearly Reached;
Consider Cub Scoot Training
Program.
Representatives from the 13
county Piedmont Boy Scout coun
cil gathered at the Cleveland hotel
in Shelby last night to hear reports
from leaders and executives for the
third quarter of the year.
The main purpose of the meeting
wasfto complete the details of the fi
nancial program of the year, and
reports from all representatives in
dicated that the S12.000 budget Is
almost complete.
Lack Thirty Dollars
M. A. Spangler, president of the
Cleveland county group reported
that all except $30 of the SI,000
quota had been reached, and that
the other will be added before the
drive la ended.
Tentative plans for the annual
round-up to be held January 14,
1936 were made. Stuart Atkins. Gas
ton editor and Captain B. L. Smith,
school head here and scout com
missioner were appointed to make
plans.
Judge Bismark Capps, of Gas
tonia and council president was in
charge. Chief Scout Executive R. M.
Schiele made a brief report.
sidered by the executives last night
was the desirability of adopting a
cub scout program, enlisting boys of
pre-scout age and training them to
become Boy Scouts. No decision was
reached. ’A committee was appoint
ed to study the matter.
Hickory Seeks
Road To Toluca
Catawba county citizens have
petitioned the state highway com
mission to extend the surface treat-1
ment of highway No. 73 from Black-!
bum school to Toluca, near the i
three county comers and Chairman j
Capus Waynick explained that “this!
road is not among the more heavily j
traveled roads of the state.”
In answer to the Catawba citizens,
Mr. Waynick continues, “Our latest
census count shows 123 vehicles with
38 trucks and three busses traveled
this road in a single day.” The
highway chairman continued by
saying that the state has many
stretches of roads carrying 600 to a
thousand vehicles a day needing
surface treatment and engineering
opinion of the department is that
topsoil treatment on a road to To
luca will be sufficient to meet the
traffic needs.
In advocating the surface treat
ment of this road, The Hickory Rec
ord says editorially:
“There would be little argument j
to meet this statement were it not>
tor the fact that everyone familiar j
srtth the communities to be served j (
oy the road in question knows that!:
Mr. Waynick has no fair estimate of j:
•he amount of traffic that will de-!
I'elop over the same highway once
t is improved and allowed to carry
t* normal flow of travel.”
City Council Considers Police
Court To Handle Misdemeanors
possibility of a police court for
Shelby such as is held in some of 1
he larger cities was voiced in the
regular meeting of the city council
Monday night.
Such a court would take care of
>everal hundred cases of minor
rrimes which come up every year
md have to be turned over either
,o a magistrate or to the county re
rorder’s court. .
City Attorney Joe Whisnant point
id out that a city police court would
lave to be granted by a special act1
>f the legislature. Tb'- board agreed
hat Shelby would petition 'he next i
egislature lor such a court.
Roosevelt Greets Strato Fliers
9!
First visit mmde by Capts. Stevens and Anderson, U. S. Army stratos
phere balloonists, on return to Washington was to White House wher<
President Roosevelt congratulated the airmen on their record flight.
Left to right are Capt. A. W. Stevens, Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff;
Gen. Oscar Westover, chief of air service, and Capt. Orvil Anderson.
G-Man Gets 4 For Stealing;
Trial Is In Federal Court
Souths From South And West Shelby Undei
$500 Bonds; Arrests May Stop Unusual
Car Stealing Wave Here
A vicious car stealing flare that had reached quite ser
ious proportions was brought to a sudden halt yesterdaj
when four young men about 20 years of age were given s
hearing before United States Commissioner John P. Mull am
were. retuim«d t0 the Cleveland cotmtyiad in default of1:
bond of ?500 each.
The name* of the youths are Did
Powell. L. T. Morrison, James Bisk
and Howard Kale, all said to live it
South and West Shelby.
Commissioner Mull bound the de
fendants over to the March terra o
Federal court after they had waivet
preliminary hearings.
Federal Violation
They were charged with a viola,
tion of the federal vehicle act whicl
lias to do with driving a stolen cai
across a state line. They are alleg
sd to have on the night of Octobei
30 stolen Jack Hartigan’s Plymoutl
automobile, and afterwards took 1
to Gaffney and back, and in mean
time spending (12 in cash that waj
in the car.
Taken into custody several day;
ago the young men were being helc
for a hearing in recorder's coudt
Put G. H. Treadwell, the G-Man ir
the case, asked them to answer fed
eral charges.
Two Juveniles
There is a possibility that two ol
:he defendants will be transferrec
to the Charlotte district of federa
tourt where juvenile cases may b«
;ried.
In meantime, 12 warrants foi
;hese same four boys have beer
sworn out by the city police de
partment, on charges of stealing
hree other cars within the past
lew weeks. Off the record, thej
lave pled guilty to all of them, and
ifficers are searching for several
>ther youngsters who are said tc
lave aided in the thievery.
Mrs. C. McQueen and her son and
laughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A
3. C. Maine, of Belport, Long Is
and. will arrive in Shelby tomor
■ow to spend a few days with the
ormer's sister, Mrs. E. J. Cooper
ind Mr Cooper on their way tc
Honda.
More efficiency in finances was
K>mted out as the chief advantage
>f a police court. Petty mlsdemean
>rs could be handled at from $1 t.e
>2 when the same misdemeanor will
:oet from $6 t£ $10 in the countj
»urt.
The parking violation was cited as
me of the main offenses, and offi
:ials think it not serious enough tc
»st $10 but does mertt observance
It was also suggested that crimes
:ommitted in the city would alsc
idd to the city revenue, which sum
low goes Into the county treasury.
■A number cf other rities in North
Carolina ire handling small matter;
n this manner.
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And Constitutioi
At Lions Meeting
i •_
Hon. G. H. Hastings Guest Speakci
At Inter-City Annual
Affair.
Speaking before nearly 100 mem
bers of Lions clubs from Shelby
Cherryville and Bessemer City hcri
last night. Hon. G. H. Hastings o
| the Winston-Salem bar. made i
i powerful plea for the solution o
community problems through i
higher type of citizenship. He is i
member of the international boarc
of directors of the Lions club
' The meeting was an annual inter
city club meeting, sponsored by th<
Shelby Lions. Forrest Hamrick pre
sided, representatives from the vis
iting (dubs made brief remarks, anc
O. K. Allison of Winston-Salen
gave two special vocal solo numbers
accompanied at the piano by Mrs
A. C. Dellinger. The dinner ant
meeting was held at Hotel Charles
Asks Cooperation
"Only the genius can live in soli
tude,” said Mr. Hastings, “And !
feel that one of the solutions to oui
problems of inequality, unhappjne.s<
on the part of many, and our poli
tical and social welfare Is due tc
the lack of understanding and fel
lowship..’*
In part, the -speaker continued
"If we expect to solve the problem;
of the present day. we have got t<
have men—men who have a vtsior
and who know people as well a
they know facts . . . the quality o!
manhood developed by our educa
ttonal system Is more Important
than building.'. ... we must makt
(Continued on page twelve)
I New England Mill
Machinery Being
Shipped to State
' BOSTON, Nov. 20.—(API—Thi
Boston American says that mori
than 100 car loads of machinery
from liquidated New England. ;ex
tile mills have been shipped t<
southern mills within the la6t twi
weeks. The paper says the extent o
the shipment was learned fron
j Frank Chamberlain, the buyer, be
! fore he left for his home in Lincoln
ton. N. C. He was quoted tvs ssylirt
hr h:\el options on many, m re c;<
, toads..
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To Cross Unknown
1,300 Mile Area;
Left From Ireland
To Clttim Territorict
For The^U. S.
Reported "All’S Welt" At.3:88 A. M.
1. 8. T.; To Nome Land
For Father.
By Associated Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.~Lincoln
Ellsworth took off from Dundee,
Ireland, on his projected flight
from the Wedell Sea to the Ross
Sea today, a dispatch to the New
York Times and North American
Newspaper Alliance said. The plane
was piloted by Herbert Holic-Ken
yon.
Their route will take them across
an unknown portion of Antarticato
Admiral Byrd's former base at Lit
tle America, Ellsworth hopes to
complete maps of the region de
scribed as “the great unknown."
They are in radio communication
with the supply ship at Dundee, Ire
land. and at 3:3B A. M. E. S. T„ The
Times and North American News
paper Alliance reported. Ellsworth
reported "All is well."
Supply Ship Sails
The supply ship will sail for the
Bay of Wales which it expects to
reach in, five weeks. Ellsworth and
his pilot will wait at Little America
for the ship's arrival.
In an article, copyrighted by the
New York Times and the North
American Newspaper Alliance. Ells
worih said he expected to make the
flight of 2.140 miles. 1,300 unseen
before by men. in about 14 hours
flying time. He wrote that the
tenth and eleventh hours of the
flight will be most critical in the
event of accident for. then they will
be more than io^ .milaa f^jm the
estimated coastline and possible
‘ssSref-or n-lsh r<5Sd supbfr **^'
Ellsworth wrote that he hardly
expected to find good weather across
the continent, that he intended to
land and await the clearing of any
fog or low clouds, that he would
claim for the United States the
unclaimed territory from latitude
77 degrees to the 120th meridian
and call it James W. Ellsworth land
after his father.
kindles Reveal
Pended Increase
I In Two Carolinas
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.—<AP>—
The cotton spinning industry was
reported today by the census bu
reau to have opera'cd during Octo
,ber cn 103.8 per cent of capacity on
I a single shift basis compared with
93.9 percent in September this year
jand 97.1 percent In October last
year; '
1 Spinning spindles in place October
i 31 totaled 29.656.538. of which 23.
1192.602 were active at some time
:during the month. Ac'ive spindle
hours and the average per spindle
■ in place for October include: North
Carolina. 1.750.997,123 and 986;
South Carolina, 1,919,783.262 and 329.
l'^,,*n#toT»-c»lem Wit
By $300 000 * We
WINSTON-SALEM. Not. 20.—
(API—A down town fire which
swept through the Woolworth
department store and an adjae
rnt building, "together covering
a quarter block, was brought
under control early today after
a two honr bat'lc. damage was
estimated by the owners at be
tween *260.006 and 9309.006.
Quantities Of Tree Seeds Gathered By CCC’s;
•Begin Timber Improvement Projects Next Week
Immense quantities of rattling
! hickory nuts, locusts, pine cones
with feathery seeds, and bushels ol
i black walnuts have been gathered
| by the scores of CCC camp workers
who have been located in Cleveland
! county since early fall.
At the present time the entire
’ unit of 215 young men is in smooth
operation with detachment alter de
• tachmeni of the uniformed workers
i going out into all parts of the coun
ty to gather seeds which will be
i sprouted to plant trees here and ir
other parts of the state.
! Thomas P. Moore is the general
upcrvLsoi of the .soil conservation
' "'t in th y »'hI h*. tiiargr
;of the co-ordination of-all the proj
lii9 ..i-’i'n ....... N
Japan Say Money Policy Is Cause
Of Threatened Chinese Autonomy
County Bonds Sold At The
Lowest In History; Big Issue
A $139,000 bond issue was offered
in Raleigh to meet WPA grant*
from the federal government in a
School building enlargement pro
gram and the issue was purchased
by Lewi* and Hall of Greensboro.
There were eight bids submitted.
On the entire issut 1109,000 were
•fold to bear an Interest rate of 3H
per cent and *30 000 to bear an in
terest rate of 3 per cent, with a
premium on the tct.a of *101. R. 8.
Dickson and Co. submitted the next
best bid, 3'» percent with a $700
premium.
Tne new Issue will be aerial bonds
running for a period of 10 years. By
maturing the bonds In 10 instead of
30 years, the county will save about
$40,000 in Interest.
Over a half million dollars worth
of securities were sold in Raleigh
yesterday, Richmond county's issue
bringing the beat sale on record for
North Carolina counties.
Scores Of Workers Begin
Intensive Red Cross Drive
The first two days of ihe annual
drive for funds to support the work
* of the Red Cross in Cleveland coun
ty were reported this morning to
be most encouraging, and as the
| initial drive closed, scores of work
jers began this morning the house to
house campaign which will cover
the city and county completely.
Henry Edwards, president of the
county chapter, said his organisa
tion Is now complete and all unit*
are functioning. In Shelby, Kings
Mountain, smaller towns and In
nearly two doaen commuptttes. j
McKinney Treaawrer
Troy McKinney is receiving funds
which this w4ek are expected to
'pa*.s the M.bOO mark, but said he
could nftt give a total on eontribu
tlansrttrdttfc.” W*'
J headers expect the canvassto ex
ton# to every part of the city and
towh until at least 2.000 members
have joined the movement to sup
port Red Crow work " House to
[nouse work in the city it being di
rected by Mrs. Dan Frasier.
Some additions to the personnel
of the county staff of workers were
announced from the county office.
In charge at Lattlmore will be Prof.
'It. D. Arrowood. principal of the
high school, assisted* by Misses
Louise Hamrick, Pauline Hewatt and
Jocelyn Magneas.
At Pallstdh the work will be in
charge of Prof. W. R. Oary, princi
pal of the Pallatoh high school.
Chairmen of other community com
mittees were announced earlier. •
i. , Mills Chairmen
: The drive at the Cloth Mill hill
be In charge of Mrs. w. T. Hutky;
Shelby Mill, Mrs, James Hicks and
Mrs. Walter Sisk; Lily ghd Ella
TSmS.' Mfss Rae TSUhton and Miss
O’Neil Garrett; Oft MM. H. J. Spry:
Dower Mill. Mrs. Pay Tate.
All reports are expected to be
tabulated by the end of this week,
week.
All City Schools
Help To Observe
[Book Week Events
Numerous projects are being oar
•lied out this week by all the units
of Shslby city schools in the ob
servance of National Book Week,
land the week's ac.ivUlcs will close
'Friday with a special assembly a
the high school.
i Miss Winona Walker, high school
I librarian Is In general charge of the
|special things which a* being done,
such as the making of a number ot
posters, booklets and exhibition ol
Imany special books to be read.
To Give Playlet
At Marion schorl the little book
playlet which was given a short
time ago at the district taachers
meeting at Asheville Is being re-en
acted.
Libraries in all the schools have
special displays which will encour
age the younger people to “Read
for Fun” the theme developed
throughout the entire United 8tates
this week.
“Primarily,” said Can aln B. L.
Smith, ci y school, head, “the pur
jprse of book week is to Inspire a
greater appreciation for the right
ik nd of books." but he added, It Is
ialso to honor the memory of An
drew Carn"gie who. before his death
In 1910 had given more than *350,
000.000 to the cause of culture, most
ly for books pud libraries.”
Ethiopians Hah
Italy’s Advance;
Selassie Leading
By Associated Press
Commander BakaTa Aj*ela.
commanding 1,000 of Ethiopia's
brut marksmen, today success*
fully halted an Italian advance
In the Radowa, Inflicting heavy
lorsrs, it was reliably reported
here. The commander, former*
ly Emperor Halle Selassie's chief
huntsman, was ordered several
weeks ago to hold an important
pets in the hills at all costs.
Emperor Haile Selassie. whose move
ments are guarded with closest sec
recy and censorship, today was be
lieved by observers to be on the
southern front inspecting the Ethio
pian forces there.
Ethiopian warriors were reported
marching to attack the Italian
northern front between Dola and
Makale today after a sharp battle
on the southern front had caused
causal ties reported at more than 450
an both sides.
Counter Advance
The Italian headquarters at As
inare received word that a strong
column of Halle Selassie's soldiers
was advancing toward Selicot. eight
mt'es below Mnkalc into territory
'Continued ®n page twelve)
arts done by the CCC's here.
A timb-r stand Improvement pro]- ]
ect will begin this week on the farm
of O V. Hamrick where the latest
methods of thinning timber, caring
for undergrowth and other modern
forestry ideas will be demonstrated.
Other projects will also be started
soon, and all persons interested in
| any type of conservation are asked
| to see them.
j Counted as one of the most valu
ably parts of the CCC work is the
I follow-up methods they use after
[land has been terraced with the
| newly bought machine. Proper
drains, fill , brakes and ditcher, arc
prepared by the boy:,.
Speaking for the activ lties at
Camp McMurry where the scores ol
workers are housed. Lieutenant H
H Vestal said the young men were
liking the work better than thej
like to stay at home. He has charge
of housing, feeding, clothing anc
providing recreation for the re
cruits.
Their working day is eight hours
but only six is credited to labor. th<
other to traveling to and froir
camp, for meals, etc.
Incidentally the actual name ol
the camp is E. C. W. S. C. S. N. C
23. which stands for Emergcncj
Conservation Work, Soil Conserva
(Continued on page twelve)
Currency Of U. S.
And Britain Said
To Cause Trouble
Japan To Control
State With Army
Self Rule Wffl~ Not Affect
Nine Power Treaty;
Tokyo Emphatic.
(By Associated Prose)
TOKYO, Nov. 30. — Th«
Japanese foreign office today
attributed to British add Am*
erican currency policies in
China the necessity for the
internal political campaign to
cut North China off from the
government of Nanking.
The United States stiver purchase
policy has intensified Chink* aeon*
mic troubles tbe Tokyo government
depart inant explatned.aa baa Orest
Britain's support oI the Baking cur*
rency reform, i *
This authority also insisted that
North China's Impending declara
tion of mV Tula - would not effect
Chinas territorial statue and hence
the nine power treaty guaranteeing
China's > sovereignty and territorial
Integrity cannot be invoked.
V. ». Ceneerned ’
Administrative officials ui Wash
ington betrayed a deep concern ovti
the events In north, Oping, howevei,
as Ameridan business firms hen
large hoWtottJa ttwMfettad-»e:
rllmx as have tbe British,
Prom Shanghai dame reports of w
growing restlessness on the part oi
Japanese military authorities over
what they feel is an impending
; council meeting between the mlli
;tar*y head of' the Central Chinese
government and the Japanese am
IbassadOr to China. ’
Baptist* Disagree
On Functions Of
Their Unordained
; GREENVILE, 8. C.. Nov. 30.-CAP)
|—Mild disagreement In ifie second
day's session of the South Carolina
Baptist convention groke today
when strenuous objection was
raised to oiie clause In a resolution
brought before the body by the
committee on education, which ep
preared opposition to tht practice
of unordained ministers performing
'any offices of ordained ministers in
| Baptist churches. The objeation was
raised by Dr. D. M. Ramsey, who
maintained it was against all Bap-.,
list tradition.
It was explained that the clause
meant to forbid the. administration
of ordinances and such by minis
terial students and professors. A
re-wrtting of the clause was voted.
Today’s session was given over to
hearing reports of Baptist educa
tional Institutions, after hearing re
ports of the committee on general
boards and on that of The Courier.
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Marion St. Road
To Be Open For
Traffic Thu Week
Shoulders to the new mile stretch
of concrete road on West Marion
street through Lover’s Lane are be
ing shaped up this W(*Wc by the
paving contracting firm aftd the
road will he opened for traffic the
last, of this week, it Is learned.
When this stretch is completed,
two-wav traffic will be provided op
state highway No. 30, west bound
through traffic being directed over
Marlon street and east bound tral
fic over Warren street.
Relief Asked For
Temporary Workers
WIN8TON-SALEM, Nov . 20 —
(AP)—With the state employment
quota of 34,600 realized. George w.
Coan, state WPA administrate ex*
pressed the hope today that the fed
jeral government would make an ad
jditfnnal allotment to the state to
take care of between 7,000 and 10.
000 persons who, he said, are only
1 temporarily employed by private
enterprise. He said he hud been a s
•ired that consideration would ha
given at Washington.