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WEATHER North Carolina: Fair Wednes day and Thursday, wanner Thursday. The Mkvelzmd SEND 10 Pages Today 4, > I VOL. XLH, No. 55 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. Br M iu per mi. Ita idftnMi _ Carrier, per rear, (la adrancei _ »j.io , Re-Elect City Teachers 100% For’ 36-’37 Term To Set New Precedent Entire Force Of 95 Teachers And Office Workers Named By Board To Continue Work; No Vacancies Now A 100 percent re-election of the 95 teachers and office workers in the public school system of Shelby was announced here today by Superintendent B. L. Smith, following a meet ing of the city school board. In making tne announcement Superintendent Smith said "It is a distinct compliment to the entire teaching force, and I am happy to j say I think we have one of the very best m ther state.” The elections Include the—six elementary units of Washington, Jefferson, LaFayette, Graham, Mar ion and Morgan schools; the high school, special teachers in music and expression and three units of colored public schools. Precedent Superintendent Smith will con tinue as head of the system and Walter E. Abemethy was re-named principal of the high school. A precedent-setting election was made when Mrs. G. P. Hamrick, for 54 years a teacher in Cleveland county schools was named principal-emeri tus of the Jefferson school where she will continue work as a class room teacher. The entire city fac ulty will be: Washington School Agnes McBrayer, principal; Mrs. Marian McCord Nash, Mrs. Viola Dixon Tiddy, Mrs. Margaret D. Eskridge, Ruby McDonald, Augusta i Alexander, Clara Edwards. Jefferson School Mrs. Helen Dobbins Eskridge, Mrs. Martha Matheson Mills, Mrs. Madge (Continued on page nine.) Redrafting Plans For Postoffice Work In Shelby When it was learned in Shelby that all bids were rejected on fin ishing up the Shelby postoffice building to provide rooms in the basement. The Star inquired of Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle in Washington whether the work has been abandoned entirely or post poned. In a letter received today from Mr. Bulwinkle, he says the depart ment found that the bids ran high er than expected and that new plans and specifications will be drawn in order to keep the cost within the amount set aside for the job. As soon as these new plans are drawn, it is understood that bids will be called for again. It is understood that bids rang ed around $8,000 to $9,000 for pro viding two addition rooms and toil ets in the basement under the post office work room with an entrance from East Warren street. Morning Cotton LETTER NEW YORK, May 6.—Covering of the May position for trade account rave steadiness to the spot month in yesterday's market while foreign buying in new crop months with inter hedging sales resulted in ad t a tiring prices of the late positions 1 to 9 points. The average price of ‘ilP ,rn sPot markets was 11.40 yes terday and at eight delivery points ! 49 compared with May closing Pure of 11.52 with gradual liquida ,on of their May future holdings producers pool wg feel contln steadiness likely in spot month. 1p discount of new crop under old narrowed yesterday. May-Oct. srirad being 128 points at close gainst 137 the previous day. We &lieve in purchase of new crop nonths on periods of easiness.—E. A Pierce & Co. the markets ^ niton, spot . 11K to 12%c ^otton seed, wagon, ton-$33.00 ott0n seed, car lot, ton_$36.00 Close on New York cotton for to °ay. Jan. 10.28, Mar. 10.30, May July 1U5, Oct. 10.25, Dec. I Farm Leader Dies Milo Reno, 70 year old farm or ganizer who died of heart attack in Missouri. Seven Candidates File For Primary Seven candidates for Cleveland county offices subject to the Dem ocratic primary of June 6 were filed yesterday and today with elections chairman John P. Mull. They were: A. L. .Calton, of Lattimore, Coy McSwain, of Shelby route 4, C. D. Forney of Lawndale, J. L. Hord of Waco and O. F. Austell of Earl, all for the county board of education. All are incumbents, and thus far there is no opposition. Others filing were Ed Dixon for justice of peace in No. 6 township and inctmbent Judge Bynum E. Weathers for judge of recorder’s court. Fruit Stand Owner Captures Tarantula A ferocious, eight-legged taran tula spider was captured by Jim Wortman, fruit dealer who said the animal dropped from a bunch of bananas. The reportedly deadly poison crea ture jumped and hopped around for quite awhile before Mr. Wortman could corral it and put it in a jar. Shelby residents will recall that one found last year received quite a little comment wh#n it was put in to battle with a giant black widow spider, and came out best by calm ly eating the poisonous widow. $5,000 In Initial AdjustmentMoney Here For Farmers Fir*t Checks Of CAP Are Ready Notices Being; Sent Out; Total Will Be $1,5®0 By Aug ust. Notices were being received today by 250 farmers in Cleveland county telling them that $5,000 is In the hands of the county farm agent wmch is the first money received here for the cotton adjustment payment, of which the total will be close to $150,000. The payments are made to grow ers who sold their cotton grown In 1635 and is the government's guar antee to make up for the differ ence in the spot market price and 12 cents per pound. Due May 15th The agent said today that appli cations are still being made rapidly and that if cotton has been sold, it is very important to get applica tions in by May 15 as the head quarters offices at Raleigh and Washington are having to trim workers and it will take much longer, if the applications are not in early. No other checks are expected be fore June 1 as a new procedure has been adopted, but sometime be tween June 1 and August payment of approximately one-half cent per pound on 40,000 bales of Cleveland cotton will be made.. An important item whifh the agent wished today to call to the attention of the farmers Is that they may still file worksheets. “It ts very important that you file, if you are for the program* he said “because there has been $470,000, 000 appropriated by congress for the farm work, and if it is not ac cepted, congress will cut the budget next year,” No estimate of the number of Cleveland acres signed under the neft program, but a summary will be made this week-end. Manslaughter Case Deferred A Week Charge of manslaughter against Baxter Sain, upper Cleveland youth have been continued in the Lincoln county Recorder’s court until next Monday it was learned today. The charge was lodged against the young man after his car is al leged to have struck and instantly killed John Elam Davis, 75, promi nent farmer of the North Brook community. The accident occurred last Thursday. Young Sain had just been mar ried. He is free under bond. U.D.C.’s To Dine Remaining Veterans What few remaining Confeder at veterans there are in the coun ty will be served their annual din ner on Saturday May 9 at the Clev eland hotel. Mrs. Zeb Mauney, president of the local chapter, says there are only ten in the county and many of these are too old to attend. However, their wives and widows are invited and guests as well as daughters who expect to attend, are asked to notify Mrs. Mauney in advance of the meet ing. Mrs. G. P. Hamrick Has Taught 54 Years, Planning Trip To Europe New dignity was placed on Cleve land county teaching in public schools when trustees announced the election of Mrs. O. P. Hamrick as principal-emeritus of the Jeffer son school. Mrs. Hamrick will next year begin her 55th year as a teacn er in schools in the county and can now count her former pupils by the thousands. At her own suggestion she has retired from the active princiDal ship of the Jefferson school, but will continue her work in the school as a classroom teacher. Not only has Mrs. Hamrick taught reading, writing, arithmetic and a varied 1 umber of other subjects for 54 years, but she has for 54 sum mers attended, without a single ex ception, seme form of summer schooi, seeking to better prepare herself for the profession. At the present time she is plan ning a toui of Europe this summer which she will let count for her an nual summer study. Mrs. Hamrick is very modest about her attainments and her long record of service and said today that she was only “doing my best to team and to serve.” She said she was planning to teach as long as she is "physically well and mental ly alert.” She says she is not old and hopes never to become old as it is so much better remaining young. Roosevelt, Landon Leading Primaries In Big Majorities Have Control of Huge Delegation Summary Of Primaries Given Incompletely; Borah Trailing. (By Associated Press) Political primaries through out the nation-yesterday saw Governor Alf. Landon leading the field in the GOP prefer ence and Franklin Roosevelt polling large majorities for the Democrats. Uninstructed delegations for the most part will attend the national conventions In Cleveland and Phila delphia. South Dakota—An uninstructed delegation will represent this state with a slight lead said to favor Landon over Senator Borah of Idaho. The eight Democratic votes were pledged to Roosevelt as he had no opposition. Alabama-—Senator James H. Bankhead and his brother WUliam B. Bankhead, received a large ma jority in the primary here yester (Continued on page nine.) Seniors Combine Pleasure, Learning To Top Honor List Lead High School With 37 Percent On; Other Lists Are Given. Leading the scholastic parade lor the seventh month with 27 percent on the honor roll of the Shelby public school, the senior class of the high school did not let extra curricular activities interfere with study. * The freshman class contained 24 percent honor roll members, the ninth grade 17 percent and the tenth with 16 percent. The average for the high school was 21 percent. Complete lists of honor students in all the elementary units in the city were released today by Supt. B. L. Smith. High School Eighth grade: Thelma Bumgar ner, Carolyn Carrick, Barbara Cook, Margaret Dorsey, Ina Louise For ney, Sara Graham, Celeste Ham rick, Sara Hamrick, Josephine Mc Whirter, Sara Mull, Elise Putnam, Betsy Roberts, Elva Thompson, Phyllis Yates, Russel Craig, Alfred Green, Gene LeGrand, Benjamin Smith, Roy Toms, Charles Webb, Mary Ella Apple, Mildred Bates, Marjorie Buice, Evelyn Carter, Jean Collins, Cat. Dendy, Mable W Dog gett, Flora Hubbard, Elizabeth Pou, Virginia Washburn, Pearl Weathers, Elaine Wells, Arthur Grigg, Eugene Lail, Walter Laughridge, Henry Quinn, Robert Thompson, Buck Ar cher, Shirley Costner, Vera Ham rick, Jack Gladden, John Kendrick, D. L. Peek, Walter Wilson. Ninth grade: Martha Arrowood, Catherine Bailey, Martha Eskridge, Edith Fitch, Mary Glenn, Rachel Roberts, Ann Smart, Virginia Toms, Ruth Wilson, Ruth Toney, Margaret Trammel, Mildred Whitener, Mar garet White, Sims Blanton, Julian Byers, Grady Dover, Rush Ham rick, Frederick McBrayer, Avery McMurry, Bill Smart, Margaret Elliot, Mary F. Williams, Dockie Glascoe, Josephine Curry, Ruth Dixon, Edna Downs, Ethel Patter son, Ruth Thompson. Tenth grade: Catherine Apple Elizabeth Falls, Dorothy Greene, Louise Hardin, Ruth Lewis, Dorothy Magness, Catherine Roberts, Lloyd Bost, Floyd Bost, Calvin Donnan, Carl Gallimore, George Morgan, George Watson, Bill Beheler, Fred Callahan Eleventh grade: Louise Brown, Gwyn Davis, Juanita Eskridge, Ger maine Gold, Eleanor Hoey, Marjorie Lutz, Dovie Logan, Jeanette Post, Mary Beth Toms, Jane Washburn, Pantha Weathers, N. C. Blanton, EarA' Hamrick, Richard Jones, Evans Lackey, Billy Miller, Jack Price, Benard Clark, Clyde Grigg, Mamie Rayle, Mary K. Wise, Tru man Blanton, James Kendrick, John Dorsey. Jefferson School First grade: Barbara Rook, Re (Continued on page seven.) - U. S. Warships On Maneuver c£naib™1™ V"C,e S*r?’8 P0"*1- 18 «tatloned to the Panama Canal region for participation in six weeks of secret maneuver. More than 150 ships, of which several are shown above left Snn Diego and San Pedro. Calif., to take part In the annual Lnon.Sa 11 on of American naval might ‘Naphtha’and ‘Promiscuous’ Trip High School “Spellers” No cheering stands and no tre mendous applause were in evidence, but school officials will vouch for the fact that it takes real ability, to spell "naphtha,” "promiscuous,’ “connoisseur,” and 57 other similar words. The annual contest for which all Shelby high school students contest for the T. W. Hamrick Memorial spelling medal was concluded yes terday at the high school with Helen Ewing, a Junior, being named the winner. Students in the semi-finals were George Weldon, Paul Dover, Cath erine Apple and Bill Mf.'er. Preliminary contests have been held from time to time this spring and the final contest yesterday was between some 40 of the best spell ers. The contest departed from the old type "spelling bee" In which the boys and girls had to "spell down” the opponent, but was conducted in a way to let all spell the same words. Miss Ewing missed only eight in the long list of unspellable words. . A few others which caused the downfall of a number of the spell ers included, Occurrence, supersede, siege, allege, Chautauqua, neuralgia, incessant, syllables, valise, weird, rhythm, ineligible, inconvenienced, and almanac. 600 Wilson People Protest Election Of Dr. McDonald WILSON, May 5.—Assailing Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, candidate for governor and his policies, P. W. Boswell, former Wilson county leg islator, told a gathering of around 600 people here at the court house tonight that a Democratic sticks'by a Democrat always but McDonald's speeches don't sound like Demo cracy to me.” The gathering tonight was called by a group of local business and pro fessional men who have banded themselves together into an organ ization they call the "Good Govern ment Committee” in an effort to foster better and saner government. Telling the gathering that policies in the state had recently taken a dangerous trend, Dr. C. A. Wood ard, chairman of tonight’s meet ing told the gathering that credit in North Carolina ranks high and should be treasured jealousy and that the meeting was called in an effort to help treasure It. Boswell declared he was using as his text “beware of false prophets' and declared that he was again* only one man, McDonald. He said that he had to give McDonald credit for one thing though. "He's got nerve. A man who .can come into this state and indict all governors and school officials, and legislators, has nerve all right.” Dr. S. H. Crocker of Stantonburg also spoke, urging the gathering to help bring better government into their midst and to cease all political bickering. Will Graves, prominent local man, declared that the worst thing that could ever happen to North Caro lina would be the election of Mc Donald. J. W. Cox, of Elm City, Allison Parmer of Bailey, and a number of others also spoke. Hunter Arraigned NEW ORLEANS, May 6.—<d»)— Fred Hunter, associate of Alvin Karpis, and captured in a raid here last Friday was arraigned today be fore U. S. Commissioner Reginald Carter and placed under a $200,000 bond. He waived extradition and will be taken to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will answer charges of being connected with a mall rob bery at Garrett#ville, Ohio. Mrs. J. A. Yarboro Dies Suddenly; Bury Thursday Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 at New Prospect church for Mrs. J. A. Yar boro who died suddenly Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock at her home In the Waco section. Mrs. Yarboro had ben In her usual health when the end came as a great shock to her family and friends. Services will be conducted by Rev. B. P. Parks. Before marriage about 35 years ago, Mrs. Yarboro was Addle Hord, daughter of Ed Hord. She was 59 years of age, a very industrious woman and a faithful member of New Prospect. Surviving are her husband and twelve children: A. Olen, Rybum, Haywood, Thomas, Alvin, Woodrow, Norris, Foch, Mrs. John Whery, : Misses Nlda, Mabel and Annie Hord. Her one brother died during the World war. Four sisters also survive: Mrs. O. C. Black, Mrs. Coe Spake, Miss Callie Hord and Mrs. J. A. Beam. I _ Women Asked To Go In Politics; Share Precinct, County Offices Women will come into their full constitutional rights in the coming Democratic primary and will be given a chance and are even being urged to take an active part in the various political maneuvers of the campaign. Democratic chairman Oliver An thony said today that the women will be asked to come to the voting precinots Saturday, May 0 at 3:30 in the afternoon when county-wide precinct elections will be held in the 28 polling places. At that time the regular chair man will be in charge of election of new officers, of which either the chairman or vice-chairman is ex pected to be a woman. Other offi ’ cers and committees for the next two years will also be elected. Representatives to the county meeting planned for Saturday, May 16 will be chosen, and at that time women will be named to important offices in the county unit. Ways and means of registering all new voters and other problems will be discussed by the new pre cinct committees. Mr. Anthony said today this is the first time women have been specifically designated to take part in politics. He is sending complete instructions to all present officers. •‘I hope the women of our county will respond to this cause as well as they have to other movements. If so, we will have good government jand a much larger vote this year.” Population Turns Out En Masse To Welcome Conquering Soldiers Mussolini Tells World Rome Will Dictate Spirit Of Peace; Seek To Break Sanctions At League Meeting (By Associated 1’resw) The population of Addis Ababa turned out en masse to day to meet the conquering armies of Italy which paraded the streets kfcM natives gave the Fascist to the 30,000 sol — .—*lk-——■ League Must Be ContinuedSays Anthony Eden (By Associated Press) “The league of nation* must go on,’’ Anthony Eden, British cabi net minister told Londoy today. The cabinet minister on who has developed the relationship of Great Britain to Italy and the Ethiopian war crisis, said his. cabinet will be gin immediately study and consul tation on the matter and what stand England will take when the Lea gue meets Monday. “In the modem world It Is as In dispensable as life Itself. A severe blow has been struck at the League and as well at the conception of collective security it carries.” The foreign minister side-step ped an explanation of what Great Britain .might might choose, a* a. policy from now on. Late Bulletins Reach Agreement NEW YORK, May Penn sylvania anthracite miners and 'dal mine operators were almost agreed today on a new point, after a hec tic 14 hoar session. A statement de void of details, said a two year con tract is due today. Hindenburg Ready FRIEDRICHSAFEN. German*. May 8.—(A*)—Motors of the Hinden burg, giant air liner were put through final testa today, prepara tory to beginning her North Amer ican cruise tonight. France To Oppose PARIS, France, May 6.—(AV-Au thoritatlve sources said here today that France will throw her full weight against outright annexation of Ethiopia as an Italian colony or of her raising an army there which might be used later to fight M Eu ropean soil. Clyde Spangler, 34, Dies At Kinston Funeral services will be held at the Lutz-Austell funeral home Thursday at 11 o’clock for Clyde Spangler, 34 year old Cleveland county native who died Monday at Kinston of creeping paralysis. He had lived there 20 years. His body is being brought here at the request of his grandfather, Jake Anthony. Mr. Spangler Is survived by his father. Will, and one brother, Yates Spangler, in Akron, Ohio? His moth er died In 1013. aiers as moy puasea. Order In the African city was re established and guards went on out post guard duty to prevent recur rence of the raids which have pre vailed the past four days. The state department in Wash ington received a message from Vice Counsul W. H. Crumb which assured the safety of the American legation. Heals Triumph Italy sealed her triumph over Ethiopia by establishing rule in Addis Ababa and hastened to de fend her conquered territory by raising the Fascist flag. Major OuLseppe Bottal, former governor ot Rome was named civil governor. Premier Mussolini permitted the mass celebrations in Rome to con tinue but directed business to com bat the League of Nations sanctions. He disavowed any other colonial and said, “The terms of peace wilt he marked with the Roman spirit." Sr la isle Travels In meantime, Emperor Haile Se lassie continued hie Journey toward Palestine where he will reside. ’ French officials stdj they Will op pose' the direct annexation of Ethio pia os an Italian colony, preferring a treaty permitting nominal sov ereignty. She will seek a way to break the sanctions on next Mon day when the League of Nations convenes. Great Britain is in favor of a drastic reconstruction in the whole affair. She first favored and pro posed the sanctions and many be lieve she will now step aside and al low other nations to make the first move. . Mrs. Helen Wohl Is First Woman N. C. Candiate I GREENSBORO, May 6.—Mrs. Helen Robertson Wohl, of Guilford county, first Democratic woman In the history of North Carolina to file for a state office, presented her platform today as she opened her active campaign for the nomination for state treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary of June 6. Mrs. Wahl's platform is in the form of a challenge for the state to make active the state board of education and the council of state. Both are established under the con stitution, and both are composed of elective officials, but in the past their functions have become per functory rather than active. She expressed vigorous opposition to any further centralization of gov ernmental powers and responsibili ties in Raleigh. Public schools and public educa tion in North Carolina would have a vigilant supporter In Mrs. Wohl as a member of the state board of education and state school commis sion if she is elected to office, she promises. Mrs. Helen Robertson Wohl was bom on her father's farm in Deep River township in Guilford county, where her Quaker ancestors settled in 1772. She attended the rural public schools and was graduated from Guilford college in 1923. Subsequently she taught In the Gaston county schools at High Point college. Later she obtained her A. M. degree at Teachers' College of Columbia university. In 1928 she was married to Stanley S. Wohl, a prominent World war veteran, and they have two children. Mrs. Wohl is a member of the Religious So ciety of Friends (Quaker church). Farouk Arrives ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. May A— I.7’)—Egypt’s new sovereign, Farouk. arrived at his - native land today after be has been enroute from Uaf* don since hearing of his fatheg/tf death.