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iather arollnaa: Occasional rates to and Thursday, beginning Jsnow or freezing rain in the nterlor. ZEIT-The Gewand Stak I F L. XLn, No. 1 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. Bj h U. par r»»r. (to m»n«i _ ta.w Qurtlt. par ppm. Its tdnnnl _ «J 00 County Schools Plan To Reopen January 6; Left Up To Principals {Superintendent Grigg delayed In Return From Sunny South; Pfncipals Hope To Start Again Monday Although no definite date l*s been set for the reopen lg of the county schools, it waaleported from the office of uperint endent J. H. Grigg this corning that the principals ■ere planning to start classes agin on Monday, January 6. Mr. Gngg, who has been delayed his return from a Florida trip j sent no specific orders con rcing the jumbled school situn m, it was reported. He is presumably leaving the mat r in the hands of A. L. Calton of ittimore. chairman of the county wud of education, who is In au loiity during Mr. Gr.gg’s absence r. Calton, In truth, is permittinr be individual principals to set their iwn reopening dates. Plarf On Jannary 6th. Several of the schools, specifically ilwood. Grover, Polkville, and ..listen set Monday, January 6, as he opening date. Others contem ilate starting the latter part of this eek if it is possible, though none f them will do so until the snow lelts sufficiently to allow the busses o travel easily and the pupils to get to ar,d from school with a greater egree of facility. The city schools had planned to eope.n on Monday, January 6, and here seems to be every indjeattor hat they will be able to do so then A more definite announcemen probably be available by Frl 'ill iy ' hen Mr. Grigg returns. Vater and Light Bills Show Net Amount Due City Beginning today, all water an£ lectric light bills sent out by the 1 aty will'show net amount due the ity for service during the preced- ] g month. The 15 per cent discount allowed light service which vMn granted ane months ago. will fie'calculated ad deducted from the Mils before ey are mailed out. This enables the clerks in the city all to wait on the customers faster n under the old method when ie dis-ount was figured at the winr >w when payments were made. Also it avoids a lot of confusion ihong patrons who have been tak discount on water and heat cur int which are not subject to the scount. The order still stands that service ill be discontinued if bills are not id by the 15th of the month. Jad Weather Reduces Crime Bad weather has a tendency to •duce crime. At least the Record r's court did not have enough cases w a *ssion today and since the now has been on the ground, the lumber of cases has been far be ow normal. t during 1935 there were a total of < 336 cases on the Recorder’s court locket and according to the month report of Clerk Wm. Osborne ‘TO was collected In fines and for feitures from Nov. 25th to Christ nas day. Curley Dale* and Oeo. Holland, iharged with the theft of an auto mobile at the Dover mill, have been wind over to superior court under 2?* of *1,000 each. Both are in default of bonds, awaiting Christmas Lights Are Dismantled Christmas lights and decorations JLrf,court and to the resl ^’sectlons of the city were dls * r-vff /est*rd»y- Every evidence K^lctmas from the standpoint and ‘kcofattans have been g»i»Uy dlsappefaing since Mon WMk* * superstltutlon £?« ‘hat it is bad luck to allow m 10 remain over the New Year. y... ®HE MARKETS »* * U* fcj " ***?• ton-535.1 csr lot, ton .... $38.1 '936 Has Two 7riday 13th’s This hew year 1936 holds three ouble-holidays and only a $iir >f Friday-the-Thlrteenths, if you are to look ahead that far. Washington’s birthday day and July 4 all fall on Saturday. Christmas and New Year’s day will be Fridays. March and No vember are the only months which will have a Friday on the mystic number. Yes, and its leap year with 29 days in February. The man who ?ets his pay by the week will be ^leased to know there are five Saturday pay days, while those who carry building and loan stock will have five Saturday payments to meet in the year’s shortest month. Camp Equipment Ordered Moved: Fight To Retain Conservation Camp Superintend ent Moore has been ordered to de liver all tools and equipment from the Shelby camp to the High Point office by January 5th and Soil Ero sion Technician Osborne has been notified to report to the Hunters ville camp. Although these steps have been taken toward the abandonment of the Cleveland county CCC camp, no order has been received relative to the negro camp personnel. County officials have not relin miiahnrf IVtnio __a .. camp and have again taken the matter up with officiate at High Point and Washington. A telegram was riifpatched yes terday to Congressman A. L. Bul winkle In Washington, urging that he do everything in his power to have the camp retained here until it has discharged its obligations represented by signed contracts with fanners in a soil etosion campaign embracing nearly J?.000 acres. Robert Fechner, director of Emer gency Conservation! work writes Congressman Bulwtnkle that two soil camps must be closed in North Carolina under tho president’s order to reduce the nignber from 2,200 to 1,500 in the nation. He writes further: “The Soil Coi^ervation Service felt that camp SCS-23 was one of the camps that ce ild be closed with thrf least harm te the general work program that it Is carrying on In the state. I want! no point out to you that closing the* camp at this time does not mean that the work proj ect te being permanently abandon ed. It Is our indention to maintain buildings and (equipment at each temporarily elated Civilian Conser vation corps where there is an un completed wort project, with the object in view* of re-occupying the amp at the earliest possible date” --i Hoey To Speak At Jackson Dinner Here January 3th Democrats Planning Big Rally Several HurMred Democrats Plan To Gather To Honor President Roosevelt. Cleveland county will have Its own Jackson Day dinner on Wednesday evening. Jan. 8th at 7:30 o’clock at the Hotel Charles. It was first announced that Cleve land Democrats would join Lincoln county in observing Jackson’s birth day. but since Clyde R. Hoey is available for a speech, it was thought bestr by the Young Demo crats club officials to hold the gath ering here. So. for the first time in the coun ty’s history there will be a Jackson Day dinner in Shelby. It is spon sored by the National Democratic Executive Committee under the di rection of the Young Democratic Club of which C. C. Horn is chair man. Mr. Hoey invites all Democrats to attend this dinner and hear Mr. Hoey and the other speakers. As Mr. Hoey enters into his campaign for Governor during the early part of this year, this may be the last time that Clevelanders will have to hear him in a political speech at home. A charge of $2 per plate will be made and tickets will be on sale in a few days. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be used to defray lo cal expenses and make a contribu tion to National Democratic head quarters. ncocrvuuunu snouia uo maae HwsugR^qttbsBr PivsiddA Horn. retary Wm. Osborne. Janies Webb Gardner, D. W. Royster or George Wray who have been appointed members of the finance committee. These Jackson Day dinners throughout the nation will mark the opening of the campaign of “Roosevelt tor President.” Varied entertainment has been arranged for the local dinner meet ing when good will and cheer will abound. Three Youth* Die In Blazing Auto MILFORD, Conn., Jan. 1.—(/p>-~ Three youths, apparently homeward bound from New Haven, died early today in their blazing automobile after it had crashed into the rear of a truck trailer. The victims were identified as Charles Ryan, 19; H. S. Ryan, jr„ 21, his broflier, and George Tuch ala, 22, all of Milford. Arresting Driver* Without 1936 Tegs • RALEIGH, Jan. 1.—(AP>— Headquarters of the state high way patrol said persons oper ating ears without 1936 license plates are being arrested or be ing required to store their cars. Washington, N. C., reported 31 drivers with 1935 tags ar rested by noon. At Tarboro many old (dates were In evi dence but no arrests were re ported. The same situation was reported at Charlotte where the two patrolmen on duty were re ported “busy selling licenses.” At Greenville Lieutenant Les ter Jones, head of the eastern patrol division, said, “A number of motorists” had been arrested but a check-up would not be made until tomorrow. John Farmer Likes The Snow; It’s A Boon To His Planting The recent heavy snow is a boon bo agriculture In Cleveland county, »y» County Agent 3. S. Wilkins tod various farmer* questioned about the matter all agree with aim. Mr. Wilkin* say* the greatest single value resulting from the snow s concerning small grains which oave been planted but which hav' aot pushed above the top layer of i soil yet. Those which have already j some up will be frozen, of course | But the greatest majority erf the \ plants are still In their embryonic stage and the blanket of snow is of great benefit to them. Besides the effect cm small grains, it has general value in saturating the soil, preparing it for spring planting. Mr. Wilkins says the cold snap immediately preceding the snow killed a great number of destruc tive insects, too. So while business men worry about getting to work on time. John Fanner sits back and contemplates the snowy mantle with satisfaction Threatened By V olcano In apte of efforts «f army film to divert course of molten lava flowing from Mauna Loa by bombing the stream, it continues to threaten to engulf the beautiful Wafluku River (above), the chief source of water for Hilo, Hawaii. America Blows Lid Off In Celebrating New Year By The Associated Press New born 1936 romped onto the scene today—his birthday marred by many splitting headaches but his future aglow erf rosy promise. Business leaders joined public of ficials In. predfeting noticeable .im provements in tiae coming year. Celebrants slept a/ter one of the maddest New Year's greetings since the boom years. Prom all America cam# reports of celebrations that blew the lid off local regulations and tore rubber bands from bank rolls. Troubles were forgotten and ex travagance was the watchword as the New Year arrived in style. Over the country hotels and clubs report ed reservations the largest In years. Revellers said the same thing about #>t etwciet BarateptsyedHgttier *foa the general public joined headwalt ers, entertainers, bartenders and taxi drivers in the glad chorus, “The depression is over.” Heartening forecasts for 1936 came from men prominent In public and private affairs. Italy, Ethiopia Bitter Over Fascist Bomb Attack Italy and Ethiopia exchanged bit ter recriminations today over the Fascists’'aerial bombardment Mon day on the southern front. Emperor Haile Selassie, from his field head quarters at Dessye, telegraphed a protest to the League of Nations, charging Italy with using poison gas In the attack and with effecting complete distruction of a Swedish Red Cross unit. The Rome government countered with an official communique in sisting that “the bombardment was fully Justified by proved facts that two Italian aviators who fell at Daggah Bur were killed and decap itated and their heads carried to Harrar in triumph.” The Swedish Bed Cross unit was believed by Ethiopian officials them selves to have been in the heart of troop masses which have been men acing the Italian army cm the Ethio pian army on the Ethio-Itallan Somaliland frontier. Fascists meanwhile looked hope fully to the new year to bring them decisive military triumph in east Africa and an end to the League’s sanctions siege at home. RumorThatDeceasedDoctor And Nurse Were Engaged Late Bulletins “Our Bob” Sails MARSEILLES, France, Jan, 1.— (&)—Senator R. R. Reynolds, Demo crat, North Carolina, left here aboard the Dollar liner. President Adams today. He is due in New York January 14, concluding a world Music Author Dies ATLANTIC CITY, N. J„ Jan. 1. VP)—Harry R. Smith, 75, author ot musical comedy and operetta texts in association with Reginald De Koven. Victor Herbert and others, died of a heart attack at a hotel here today. Fly Food To Islands WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. L— (Jf)—Arrangements were made to day to fly food to the 1,000 resid ents of Tangier Island, Virginia, and Smith's Island, Maryland, maroon ed by the ice since Christmas eve. No word has been received from these Chesapeake Bay islands since December 24 and fear is felt that residents may need food since they are believed to have had only a relatively small supply on hand when the ice set in. ’ An interesting angle on the tragic wreck Saturday near Mooresboro, which cost the lives of Dr. Parron Jarboe of Greensboro and Miss Virginia West of Asheville has de veloped from a rumor received from 'a reasonably reliable source. ! Several facte would indicate that the widower doctor and Miss West I were engaged, though there has been no official confirmation of this. A diamond ring found on Miss West’s engagement finger, was tak en from her finger and placed in a bag with the rest of her personal belongings. Dr. Jarboe, who was conscious al most until the end. expressed con cern over Miss West’s condition and requested hospital authorities to tell her that he was all right. He had not been informed of Miss West’s immediate death, as hospi tal officials feared the shock of learning the news would make his * \ (Continued on page eight.) Sunny Skies For Rose Bowl Game PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 1— (/P)—Cool, clear weather, with only a few fleecy clouds in the sky, promised sunshine for the Rose Bowl football game today. Court Term Opens January 6th With Warlick Presiding Docket Filled With j Minor Cases S3 Charge! Listed on Calendar; Only Criminal Caaea To Be Treated. January term of Superior court will be held here beginning Monday January 8th through Friday, Jan uary 10th, with Judge Wilson War lick of Newton the resident judge. Only criminal cases will be treat ed at this term of the court. No I civil cases will be taken up at all. | The court calendar, arranged , this week, has a total of 83 cases, many of them larceny trlala. There are also a number of charges for breaking and entering, violation of the prohibition laws, and various other minor charges. The Jury list drawn several weeks ago, has already been published. A tabulated list of the charges is as follows; Embemlement, 3; B. and *., 11; V. P. L., S; Bastardy, 1; Rape, 4; Non support. 2; Worthless check, 1; Assault, 3; Larceny, 10; Conspir acy, 5; A. D. W„ 8; C. C. W„ 1, PuhUc drunkenness, 1; V. M. V. L., 4; Seduction, 1; D. and D., 1; Thes pass, L Think 12 Killed In Plane Crash In Mediterranean LONDON, Jan. 1.—(/P)—Nine pas sengers of the airliner City of Khartoum including an American whose name was given as, O. Luke SnSKSSrgfteSySmeS* Airways plane crashed in the Med iterranean. Sea. Searchers aban doned all hope virtually that any occupants except the pilot who was picked up last night would survive after the wreckage of the shop was found submerged four miles south west of Alexandria, Egypt. Officials said the disaster was ap parently due to the failure of the engine of the flying boat. One Is Killed As 4 Story Tenement Leveled By Blast BUFFALO, N. V., Jan. 1.—<ff)-A 4-story brick tenement In the Ital ian quarter, housing at least 11 per sons was levelled by a terrific ex plosion this morning. At least one woman was killed and two men were known to be burled in the ruins, and 7 persons were taken to hospitals, most of them in a critical condi tion. Police said they believed gas in the top of the building caused the explosion. The roof fell in and the walls collapsed. Earth Swallows Team In An Open Field OCALA, Fla., Jan. 1.—i/P)—A negro plowhand, Walter Pierson, had the shock of his life today when the mule and horse he was driving dropped from view .in a level field, leaving him holding a horseless plow. Momentarily dumbfour/Ued. Pierson finally realised the earth had caved in. Both animals were killed by the 15-foot drop. The negro refused to return to work in the field, declaring “Next time that hole might reach out closer.’* The cave-ln, on the farm of Ray Luffman, was the result of a limestone sinkhole. i Indicate Neutrality Legislation Ready For Congress Action Political Observers Ponder Possibility Of Liberty League Candidate; Await Roosevelt Speech (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1.—Congressmen, wady for :he opening of the session Friday, which leaders say should >e a short one, worked over work schedules today and saw many of their past enactments go into effect with the New .-.-.-—11 Year. Bus Overturns But None Hurt FORT MILL, 8. C„ Jan- 1— | (VP)—A Rock Hitt - Chariot to Greyhound bn, carrying IS per sona, overturned on the ley highway two miles south of here today, but no one was Injured, police reported. Rural Policeman G. W. Potts of Fort Mill, who investigated, said the bus ran into a ditch and lay on Its side. He said pas sengers transferred to arfother bus and that they continued theta- Journey. County Association Wfll Be Organized At Meetings Jan. 7 County Agent J. 8. Wilkins an nounced eleven meetings to he neld on Tuesday, January 7, throughout the county In each township. According to Mr. Wilkins, this gill be the first official step in or janlslng the new 1936 cotton reduc tion program. The Cleveland County Adjustment association will be form ed at these meetings. The county agent urges every contract signer In the county to at tend these meetings and to oome to the representative townsnip meet ing In which his farm is located. Cards will be mailed out giving the date, place and time of meeting u follows: Tuesday, January 7th No. 1 township: Holly Springs schools, 3:00. school, 3:00. No. 3 township: No. 3 school, 11:00. No. 4 township: Bethlehem school, 8:30. NoH township: Waco school, 11:30. No. 6 township: Shelby high Bchool, 3:00. No. 7 township: Lattimore school, 1:30. No. S township: Polkville school, 10:30. No. 0 township: Fallston school, 10:00. No. 10 township: Belwood school, 8:00. No. 11 township: Casar school, 8:00. \iken Legislator Dies In Columbia AIKEN, S. C„ Jan. 1.—(JP)—W. H. Brodle, 71, fanner, former legislator, and member of the Aiken county Democratic executivfe committee died In a Columbia hospital today after a brief illness. His widow and eight children survive. Funeral ar rangements were not completed Im mediately. Baby New Year Finally Here, Bringing A Gift Of Optimism Christmas is Santa Claus' big day But Baby 1936 ushered In with Joy ful festivities last night, is (Hing ing with him a much-needed and longed-for gift—a bundle of optim ism. Shelby business leaders, In line with many published statements by industrial giants of the United States, were almost unanimous in predicting even greater improve ment in the economic condition both locally and nationally during 1936. A more substantial economic out look, backed by definite Industrial and agricultural gains, was the op itlmism expressed by business men, professional men. agriculturists, and {persons in all vocations. Shelby was near the top in con struction work in North Carolina in 1935; wholesale and retail trade was brisker during the past year; agri cultural products generally brought higher prices—all favorable indica tions of renewed prosperity. Based upon such sound founda tions, the festivities celebrating the advent of the new year in Shelby were generally entered upon with greater sincerity, if not in a lighter, i 'more carefree vein. Indication* from Chairman Rey nold*, ax Twin.) of tlM house rela tion* committee, were that neutral ity legislation, broadened and per* manent, will be ready for eongrac sional action. , Awaiting President Hocwwlrt ree ord-breaklng night address Friday, when outstanding laeuee will b* touched, political observers ponder ed a prediction from Senator Lewi* that a third party candidate will make a bow under Liberty League tutelage. Lewie, Roosevelt supporter, said the candidate would be a* a Constitutional Democrat and might turn out to be A1 Smith. In the forthcoming session legislation on major importance appeared to be appropriations, bonus, relief and neutrality. Some of last year’s Hew Deal leg islation became effective today. ' , Tax Regina The tax began on employers ol eight or more persona to take care of unemployment provisions of the schedule* became effective on cor porate incomes. Trade agreements with Brasil and Canada became ef fective aa did an agreement with France frhich abolishes double tax ation for American firm* doing busi ness in France. No more suits against the government may be fil ed claiming damage* against abro gation of the gold dauae in con tracts. Organised labor leaders were in terested in watching the effect of the payroll tax under the security measure, wondering if employers would take the eois of the tax out (Continued on page eight) Canning School b Planned For Friday Morning To Be Klmbough. ^ Open To AH. t A free canping school will be bagd - at the court house at ten o’clock. Friday morning, January », accord ing to an announcement by Mi** Frances MacGregor, county home demonstration agent, , f The school will be presented by the Cleveland county extension serv ice, and will be conducted by Miss Gladys Kimbough, home economist. The meeting ia open td all those interested In the latest tested meth ods In home canning. ' Club women, 4-H members, and home economics teachers and stud ents are especially invited to attend. Couny Is Top In 1935 Cotton Cleveland county is “tops” in cot ton production for 1835, taking the place of Robeson which held first position last year. Glnnings for the eight leading cotton producing counties in North Carolina prior to December 13tb were as follows: 1935 1934 Cleveland . 44,738 41,070 Robeson. 38.635 45.430 Johnston. 26,749 28,931 Sampsdn. 23,811 25.662 Halifax. 22.053 24J»1 Gaston. 7,944 6,583 Rutherford.14,152 14,615 Lincoln. 13,148 13,441 WPA Allotted Sum For 12 New Projects j RALEIGH. Jan. 1—(A>>—The J State Works Progress adminis tration today allotted 91M,729l5» to create Jobs at once for Mg . persons on 12 new project*.
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