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VOL XLH, No. 16
Member of Associated Press
SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
By M U per yeer. (lo advance) _
Carrtrr. per year, (la advanrvt
STRIKES AND SHUTDOWNS CAUSE TROUBLE IN TEXTILES
Communistic Uprising Feared
European Nations
Brazil, S. America
In Demonstrations
| Concerted Action Is Taking
' place In Many
Territories.
(IU Associated Press)
Alleged communistic activi
ty brought raids, labor dem
onstrations and official de
nunciation today in Europe.
Mexico and South America.
Five nations of southeastern Eu
rope-Hungary, Bulgaria, Jugosla
via Roumania and Austria—struck
simultaneously, amid warnings of a
new red menace and attempts to
reuse the public against an Increase
of soviet Russian influence In the
, valley of the Danube.
Hungary crushed an organization,
alleged communistic and led by Bela
Run, who headed a communist re
gime in 1919. In Bulgaria 50 persons
»ere arrested in a series of raids
and 19 Gypsies were put on trial for
reputed communistic activities. Rou
manian, Austrian and Jugoslavian
police made many raids.
Sonic sections of the Austrian
press indicated a belief Russia was
seeking to replace Italy as a domin
aut power of the southeastern area,
taking advantage of Italian opera
tions in east Africa. ]
A two day shut down of industrial
Monterrey. Mexico, found organized
labor and capital combined against
■ what they termed an “open attempt
r by communists to establish a bolshe
vistic dictatorship.’’
In South America official state
ments accused communitsts of fo- I
mem mg railway strike trouble in
Chile and underground political ac
tivities in Paraguay.
Late Bulletins
S. C. Road Flooded
COLUMBIA, S. C„ Feb. 5.—{&)—
State highway officials expressed
fear today route 76, between Sumter
»nd Columbia, might have to be
closed Friday because of floods.
Checks Spending
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—As part
of a government-wide financial in
ventory, taking President Roosevelt
determined to scrap congressional
authorizations for the borrowing of
wore than a billion dollars.
The Qhief Exurutive made his' an
nouncement at a press conference,
after a parley with financial advis
o«n and the heads of several fed
eral lending agencies.
Borah Flings Hat
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—(/p)—Sen
ator Borah of Idaho formally flung
down the gauntlet to the Republi
organisation late today by an
nouncing he would campaign in
Ohio for delegates pledged to his
Presidential nomination.
After a thorough survey," he
in a statement, after confer
"ng for hours with Ohio Independ
*Bt lea<3er*- “I am convinced the
People of the State should be given
»n opportunity to express their
ohoiro in the primary of May 12.
Morning Cotton
letter
YORK, Feb 5.—Prices e
yesterday 5 to 7 points on
rjsj 11 months and 15 to }8 on
- months lowing announce
- 0 s?H>ng of pool holdings.
561111,8 appeared early in
ana swing became more general
Ntsrru** Jdecllned- Liquidation in
and Purchase of new crop
gltonr. narrowed the March-Oct
A Co 6 *° 80 point*- E- A- Pierce
Cdii THE markets
Coin’ £} .. ll% t0
Cotton Jj’ **?*’ U —- WJ*
ad, car lot, ton_$34.(M
loss' \J0lk, cott°u at 2:30: Marc!
£?£*■ oci
ton
f
Saved A Life
II
Carl Storey, a member of Boy
Scout Troop No. 6 in Gastonia, sav- '
ed the life of Lillian Powell, aged 5, j
near the latters home in Gastonia
on January 22. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl J. Storey.
Lillian and her 11-year-old broth
er, Howard, were attempting to
stamp out a grass fire near their
home when her dress was ignited
and she and her brother tried to
put it out. Scout Storey came along
on his bicycle and quickly wrapped
the child in his heavy coat and
smothered the flame.
Vocational Group.
Outlines Program
Of Spring Study
A meeting of all the vocational
teachers from Cleveland and Gas
ton county here yesterday was the
discussion point for the program of
work for the spring school and field
work for units in the two counties.
T. H. Stafford, district supervisor
of Asheville was in charge v of the
meeting and gave the general out
line of work. P. M. Coley of Lattj
more, Is president of the body and
R. E. Dry of the Tryon school in
Gaston is secretary.
Student Advisor.
E. L. Dillingham, of the Polkville
school was chosen advisor for vo
cational students, three from each
school who will be invited to simi
lar monthly meetings. In these
meetings the students will promote
their side of the vocational work.
Preliminary plans for the annual
(Continued on page nine.)
One Suspension
In Court Session
Recorder’s court has ordered the
suspension of the driving license of
Wray Whisnant for a period of 12
months and collected a fine and
costs totalling $61.10 from him.
Yesterday was jury day for the
court, but there were not a great
number of cases. A sentence of six
months was passed on Clarence
Adams charged with fornication
and bastardy. A number of other
cases of importance were contin
ued. There were minor convictions
for drunkenness and other misde
meanors.
4HShowstockAssured In County
And High Pedigrees Are Shown
Returning yesterday from the
snowy sulj-zero regions of Illinois,
County Agent Wilkins said he and
the party with him were success
ful in securing for Cleveland coun
ty seven royal representatives of
Poland China showstock, all of
which will be placed with'outstand
ing members of 4-H clubs in the
county.
The animals were purchased from
the I. L. Caldwalader and Sons
farms in Canton. 111., and repres
ent the highest breeding in the
United States for this type of hogs.
Six bred gilts and one boar were
purchased at prices which will aver
Hoey To Speak In
Charlotte Opening
Governor’s Race
Radio Hook-Up Made
For Address
Radio Hook-up With Charlotte, Ra
leigh Arid Asheville Stations
Is Arranged.
Clyde R. Hoey who has been silent
on political matters since the an
nouncement last fall that he would
seek the nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket for Governor, will
break his silence on Thursday even
ing, February 6th, when he speaks
in Charlotte.
The speech will be broadcast over
three radio stations, WBT, Char
lotte, WPTF, Raleigh, and WWNC,
Asheville, between the hours of 8
and 9 o’clock. Charlotte friends who
urged that Mr. Hoey open his cam
paign In the Queen City have as
sured him of a large audience.
The speaking will take place tn
the Mecklenburg county court house
and music will be furnished, pre
liminary to the hour set for Mr.
Hoey’s appearance. At that time he
will announce his position on sever
al campaign issues raised by hie op
ponents for Governor.
Soon after his opening speech, he
will select a state manager, perfect
his organization, arrange speaking
engagements in every county in
North Carolina and amplyand dis
cuss more fully issues that might
' arise during the campaign.
, Many of his friends from Cleve
land county plan to attend the
speech in Charlotte Thursday night
jit is estimated that by the com
1 plete radio hook-up fully 100,000
neople will hear him in North Car
; olina.
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Money Is Voted
For Departments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—{/Pj—Ap
propriations of $989,623,829 for treas
ury and post office department op
erations during the 1937 fiscal year
was recommended to the house to
day by an appropriations commit
tee.
Including more liberal postal
service allowances in anticipation of
increased business, $400,000 for the
federal alcohol administration re
cently put 'under the treasury, and
a half million dollars worth of new
airplanes for the coast guard, the
bills total was $29,591,568 more than
the current year’s allowance, but
trimmed $11,943,620 under budget
estimates.
The postal service drew $778,140,
684 or $49,291,115 more than the
current appropriation, and $5,768,465
under budget requests. The treas
ury granted $211,482,145 or a $19,
699,546 cut under “comparable” cur
rent appropriations and $6,175,155
less than budget figures. )•
Counteract Strike
LONDON, Feb. 5.—(#■)—Convoys of
trucks in a move to Insure that
London dinner tables would not go
meatless, despite the strike at
Smithfield market, took supplies to
day from cold storage depots in the
Dockland area to retailers at points
in the suburbs.
age close to $100 each. First far
rowing of the gilts is expected In
the next three months, and all the
stock will be exhibited at the coun
ty fair next fall.
The young gilts will be placed
with Tom Cornwell, jr., Wayne
Boyles, Wayne Ware, Jr^ and Jack
Falls, R. W. Wilson of Fallston and
S. S. Mauney will keep a pair. Mr.
Mauney, Mr. Wilson, F. A. Boyles
and J. L. Reitzel made the 2,000
mile trip with the county agent.
A statement from Agent Wilkins
relates something of the nature of
(Contused on page nine.)
Growth Reflected
Of Public Library
Circulation Readier
18,848 Books
Boys And Girls Of Entire City Are
Hunfry For Thlnf* To
Read.
Reflecting a steady growth of In
terest In cultural and leisurely read
ing by hundreds of Shelby school
children, teachers and residents of
the city, an annual report of the
Shelby Public Library has Just been
prepared for the past year and will
be submitted to trustees of the li
brary at an early date.
The report is being made by Mrs.
Grover Beam who said that the In
crease in interest is very gratifying
and who wishes "to thank those
who have given new bodes, periodi
cals and all who have co-operated
In any way to make the library
grow.”
Books And Periodicals.
Books in the library now total 2,
590 ahd books in circulation reach
18,848 and there are 504 periodicals
te eiWtflatUm “With the number of
registered borrowers reaching 1,862.
Two hundred fifty-nine books
were bought last year including ref
erence, adult fiction and childrens
books. Donations totaled 86, and 32
bopks w«r« added by tinea, running
the grand total to 8T7 new books
now available.
In Annual
Small finance.
Mrs. Beam said in making: the re
port that she gets many more calls
for bodes than she is able to fill
and that the extremely small
amount allotted for finance of ne
cessity cramps the activities of the
library, but it is steadily growing.
Boys and girls of all ranks make
use of the. library and crowd around
the shelves on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday afternoons, “hungry
for the books we have and eager to
read every line they can find in fic
tion and other types of materials.
“One little fellow walks all the
way from Dover Mill just to get to
read these books, in the rain and
cold, and he is always careful with
the books. Another boy looked up
one day and said, ‘Mrs. Beam, when
are you goin to get some new books
—I have read all of these and I
reckon I had better start on them
again’."
Modest Beginning.
The library began in a very mod
est way nearly 25 years ago and was
kept in the neighborhood of the city
hall for years then in an office in
the M(ebb building. At that time only
(Continued, on page nine.)
Railways Start
Pick-up Service
On Freight Here
_
Free pick-up service on out-going
freight was inaugurated here by the
Southern today and will be started
on the Seaboard Monday, Feb. 9th.
Incoming freight shipped after to
day over the Southern and on Mon
day and thereafter over the Sea
board will be delivered to consign
ees without additional charge.
Ellis Transfer will handle pick-up
and delivery of freight for the Sou
thern, while the Railway Express
Co. has been engaged to handle
freight for the Seaboard.
This pick-up delivery inaugurated
by both railways applies to less than
car lots only and includes practical
ly every class of freight, the princi
pal exceptions being household fur
nishings, personal effects and live
animals. However, delivery service
on these commodities will be extend
ed by the railway companies at a
price of five cents the hundred
pounds.
Firms desiring to do their own
hauling will be entitled to a freight
rate reduction of five cents the hun
dred pounds on all shipments where
the railroads would otherwise pro
vide free pick-up and delivery ser
vice.
J
Where Dirigibles Flew Food To Marooned
rushed by dirigible to Tanglers Island (see map) in Chesapeake Bay,
MSM"® ”a*hington, D. C., and relieved suffering of the 1,500 inhabitants who were cut off from
mainland by unprecedented ice pack. Airview (top) shows the bleak island and right below are residents
as they hailed the arrival of precious supplies (left) being unloaded from the rescue airship.
, jOld Looks New '
With City Hall
Being Changed.
Making the old look like new and
transforming an old out of date
city hall into a spick and span de- j
partmentlaed headquarters for all
its agencies is the goal ot a renova
tion under way this week.
Police Chief D. L. Willis has a
new and enlarged office upstairs
.u.va..imes the size of the
former unvenilated room, a rain and
a large desk, painted walls, and
adequate files for records will make
the office look the part of a regu
lar police court room.
A new stove, chairs and even
showers and lockers for the mem
bers of the force have been put, in
operation.
The rooms being used were for
merly occupied by the Community
Players. None of the present changes
will affect a possible remodeling of
the entire building in the future.
On the first floor the extra space
will be used as a filing room for the
numerous city records which are
gathered from year to year. It will
also provide space for the account
ing machines which the clerks use
from day to day. Superintendent
Toms' office will remain where it is.
Uniform paint, fixtures and other
features will be added to make the
hall more convenient and attractive,
the mayor said, and all will be done
for less than $100.
Italians Pursue
Their War Policy
By The Associated Preset
The Italian government today
stated that its forces In southern
Ethiopia had made further advances
while at home Premier Mussolini
received the full support for his
Ethiopian campaign of the grand
council which decided on a plan of
"counter-action in the event of the
further tightening of sanctions.”
League of Nations experts met at.
Geneva to pursue their investiga
tion of whether an oil embargo
against Italy would be practical. The
opinion was advanced that so long
as the United States continues to
export petroleum to Italy that na-,
tlon would unquestionably havei
plenty of oil.
Lowlands Flooded
RALEIGH, Feb. 5.—W—Light
floods in the Cape Fear and Nense
rivers in eastern North Carolina in
undated lowlands today as colder
weather and perhaps the sixth snow
of the winter were forecast for to
night.
Moms Resigns F rom Board;
Cormvell To Fill Out ,Term
No Certification
In Cleveland Till
Othefs are Ready
Re-certification under the new
set-up in which Mrs. T. W. Ham
rick will be working under the coun
ty welfare program cannot begin
until all state appointments have
been made and permission has been
given from the Raleigh office it was
learned this morning.
Mrs. Hamrick will be located in
her office on the first floor oi the
Hotel Charles building. The office
was being completed today.
It is not known whether she will
have access to the old records of
the ERA. former certification agency
but she will begin taking applica
tions as soon as permission is given.
While she is working in cbU’Mv j
welfare program she is under the
state board of charities and Is pai j
by the state. Persons who seek to1
get WPA jobs must apply to her and
she will investigate each case.
Post Contributes
To Duke Magazine
DURHAM, Peb. 5.—Edward E.!
Post, jr„ Duke university junior
from Shelby, is a contributor to the |
current issue of The Archive, stu- j
dent literary monthly. Post's first
contribution to the publication is an
interesting short story titled “Magic
Moon.’’ '
The young writer is the son of I
Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Post, 513
LaPayette street, Shelby.
Expect Pendulum Of Interest
To Swing Sharply In Politics
By J. C. BASKERVILL
RALEIGH, Feb. 5.—The pendu
lum of interest is expected to swing
back sharply to state politics and
especially the campaign for the
nomination for governor on Thurs
day night, when Clyde R, Hoey of
Shelby, one of the three leading
candidates for the Democratic gub
ernatorial nomination is scheduled
to formally open his campaign with
a speech in Charlotte in which he
has promised to make the first full
and complete statement of his posi
tion on state issues. Since Hoey so
far has not made a single political
speech and has not yet outlined his
position with regard to the various
A
Resignation of Rev. J. D. Morris
as member of the county board of
commissioners and the subsequent
appointment of George Cornwell to
fill out his unexpired term were
made known today by county offi
cials.
The resignation of Mr. Morris
had been intimated for some time, as
h/ work took him out of the coun
ty almost full time. At the time of
his election in 1932 he lived in the
Follslon community.
JJ4r. Cornwell is a well known
fanner and civic leader of the same
township and lives on the Fallston
Lawndale road. His appointment was
made known by, A. M. Hamrick,
clerk of the superior court of Cleve
land county. He will serve until the
end of the year 1936.
Appointment of Mr. Cornwell is
thought by some observers to have
a definite bearing on the coming
Democratic primary, especially with
the commissioners race. In a con
versation today, however, Mr. Corn
well said his election had been so
sudden that he was unprepared to
say whether he will enter the com
ing primary.
“I would like to say that I ap
preciate the appointment and will
do my best to serve the interests of
| the people of Cleveland county.
Are Found
Ui^PHY, Feb. 5.—</P>—The bodies
jof Mrs. Blavlcek Johnson, 60, and
i her son, Dewey, 28, drowned yester
day in flood waters which burst the
I lake dam above their home, were
(recovered today as rivers began to
tubside. The receding waters also
allowed resumption of highway and
railway travel out of Murphy.
controversial Issues In the campaign
such as the sales tax, liquor control,
social security, old age benefits and
similar questions, it Is expected that
thousands of Democrats will listen
to his speech with great Interest
Thursday night, whether they are
supporting Hoey or one of the other
three candidates.
The other candidates seeking the
Democratic nomination for gover
nor are Lieutenant Governor A. H,
(Sandy) Grahajn, Dr. Ralph W, Mc
Donald and John A. McRae of Char
lotte.
In his Jackson Day dinner ad
(Continucd on page nine.)
Local Situation
Not Very Acute;
Some Curtailment
Former NRA Official In
Washington Given Opjnion
An To Trouble.
Gruve situations and grow
ing distress in the cotton and
rayon and associated textile
industries were reported in in
creasing numbers today, with
many plants discontinuing op
erations because of strikes or
lack of sufficient production
orders.
No actual shutdowns have been
reported tn Cleveland county al
though some curtailment ha* been
reported by mill* which make cloth
for dress goods. The wholesale walk
out of New York dressmakers and
other troubles precipitated this ac
tion. No actual figures were given.
‘ We make cloth for dresses, and
If the dressmakers Wont work, we
can’t continue to run our mill," an
official said but added, "we will
keep going as long as possible.’*
Hinges On Voir
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—OP)—A gen
eral strike in the dress Industry
hinged on a vote late today ol the
workers, who make fH> per cent of
the clothes worn by American wom
en. Officials of the dress workers
union said that such a strike, af
fecting 106.000 employes in 3,800
shops would cause a serious shortage
In finery for Easter parade through
out the country. The strike threat
centered mainly In plants In New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania.
Union Situation
UNION. S. C., Feb. 5.—(IP)—'The
cotton hosiery department of the
[Excelsior mills, employing 250 opera
tors. xm rimed down indefinitely
[by the management late yesterday
when some of the workers struck.
The strike came, allegedly, when a
wage reduction and a ten hour day
were announosd, ..*
NEWBERRY. 8. C., Feb. 6.—(A*|—
The morning shift of the Mollohon
mills unit of the Kendall company
did not report for work today, and
the plant discontinued operations.
W. L. Smith, president of .the lo
cal of the United Textile Workers
said the mill management had of
fered the employees an MtWftative
of. a wage cut or an Increase tn
hours and had been refused.
The mill, however, reputedly has
paid higher wages to Its 450 workers
than other units of the chain In this
section.
Mill officials said a complete
! (Continued on page nine.)
See Complication
In Nazi’s Murder
By Jewish Student
By The AiieetoM Pnm
DAVOS. Switzerland, Feb. 6.—The
political assassination of Wilhelm
Gustloff, 40, leader o German Nazis
tended to shoot himself aa well but
!the Nazi regime which has made lm
ical student, aroused fears today of
grave internal complications.
The assassin, who surrender
promptly to police, told authorities
tie was David Frankfurter, M year
[old Jew, and that he wished to strike
| a b|f>w against the Nazi regime to
1 avenge the sufferings he said were
i inflicted dh his fellow Jews in Ger
many.
From Berne
The slayer said he came from
Berne where he attended medical
school and went yesterday to the
home of Gustloff. scientist, who has
lived here 20 years. When Gustloff
rose from his chair to receive him,
police quoted Frankfurter as saying,
{he student shot the man. Polios
said Frankfurter told them he in
tende dto shoot himself as well but
lost his courage.
The authorities said the student,
insisting the bullet should have hit
Adolph Hitler, told them he killed
Gustloff because he was an agent of
the Nazi regime whic hhas made im
possible normal existence for his
fellow Jews. He said he was incited
by no one. the agent of no party,
and belonged to no association of
any kind.
BERLIN. Feb,. 5.—(IP)—Nazis of
the third Reich, taking the assassin
ation of Wilhelm.Gustloff as Justi
fication for their anti-Semetic atti
tude. gave a pledge today to persist
in their course against Jews in Onr
many.