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VOL. XLII, No. 68
Member of Associated Press
SHELBY, N. CL FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1986 Published Monday. Wednesday and Friday Afternoons.
Bj M u. par vmi, on Unnwi
Carrtar. par rnr. (in adrano*)
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UN
Action Is Begun j
To Give U. S. Aid
To Drought Areas
Methods Of Relief
Talked at Capital
•Secretary Wallace Asks Ex
perts To Work Out Plan
To Aid Farmers
I (By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. C. June
S.—Secretary Wallace put ag
riculture department experts
to work today on a plan to
ruing relief to farmers in the
drought stricken southeast
<m states. His action follow
id request by a congressional
delegation from Virginia,
South Carolina and Georgia,
tv ho described conditions in
those states and in Florida,
Alabama and North Carolina.
Quoting the secretary as being
"highly sympathetic” with their ef
forts members of the delegation
said they were read yto put through
iny additional legislation that
might be necessary at this session
6i congress.
various means
They discussed various means of
relief, including liberalization of
wil conservation rules to reduce
acreage which may decrease the
Acreage of tobacco and cotton and
other soil depleting crops. Such a
policy would increase farmers’ bene-1 ]
fits.
They said Secretary Wallace was
(Continued on page twelve)
> J.PerryHumphries;
Is Buried Today; !
Was 80 Years Old;
Funeral services were held to- l
day at three o’clock at the Beth- j
tehem Baptist church for J. Perry (
Humphries, 80 year old farmer and j
one of the oldest residents of that
community.
He died at the home of his daugh- (
ter. Mrs. J. W. Humphries, to cli
max a short illness. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis Sunday and
had been gravely ill since that £
lime. J
Services
Services will be in charge of Rev. c
D. G. Washburn, assisted by Rev. (
C. J. Black of Bessemer City. The
Masons, of which he was a mem- (
ber many years will be in charge of j
the rites. Mr. Humphries was clerk \
in a number of Baptist churches in i
the county in his earlier years and t
vas always a faithful attendant on t
all official associationl meetings.
Mr. Humphries was a native of j
Cleveland county and had lived in t
the Bethlehem community for the a
past 16 years. His wife died two “
years ago. The following children
survive: John of Kings Mountain
and Clarence of Ittabena, Miss.; 1
Mrs. J. w. Humphries of Bethle
hem; Mrs. W. L. Callahan, of Buf- (
fslo. S. C.; Mrs. Elijah McSwain
ftf this county; Mrs. N. R. Morris
el Jackson Springs. Also, 26 grand
children, and 11 great grandchil- j
drcn. f
Morning Cotton :
LETTER j
NEW YORK, June 5.—The mar
ket declined early yesterday under
scattered realizing and hedging ,
'ales partly induced by some show
m in eastern belt which while
helpful were undoubtedly inade- .
^’mte to materially change the sit
uation. The rally during the final
hour came about mainly through
increase trade purchases and cover- p
ms operations, buyers found the t
supply of contracts limited. Stocks j
zoods in first hands have re- p
ccntly been reduced and imfilled t
orders expanded, resulting in a
nrueh healthier market and higher
Prices for many constructions.
THE MARKETS
Cotton, spot- 11% to 12%c
Jetton seed, wagon, ton_227.00
Colton seed, car lot, ton_230.00
c
£
u
\
Close on New York cotton, for to- f(
°aJV Jan. 10.90, Mar. 10.91, May
,.92' July 11.65, Oct. 10.94, Dec.it!
AO.SO. j a
Running Mate?
A conference between Gifford Pin
chot (above), former GOmrnor of
Pennsylvania and Gov. Alt London
in Kansas City, has given strength
to the rumors that the Pennsylvania
liberal may be chosen as the Kan
san’s running mate in the event
Landon is nominated at the Cleve
land G. 0. P. convention.
Drought Continues
To Bum Southeast
AndDamageCrops
Estimate $100,000,000 Damage Done;
Half Minion In This
County.
Drought-stricken fields in this
ounty and the entire southeastern
tree of the United States were still
turning and parching today as the
ew scattered showers failed to
iring sufficient relief.
A few cooling dashes of rain fell
iver the northern and western part
tf county last night and yesterday,
n No. 1, No. 2, No. 7 and No. 8
ownshlps, but the weather man
iromised only fair weather for to
lay and Saturday, with little relief
rom the heat.
Atlanta Report.
From Atlanta agriculture officials
stimated that crop losses will ex
eed $100,000,000 In the southeast,
rtth this state leading the list with
$50,000,000 estimated cut in crop
alues. Farm officials here said that
f rain doesn’t come soon Clevfeland’s
rops will be cut fully a half million
lollars.
Prices of potatoes, beans and oth
r vegetables have risen steadily the
*st few days and most perishable
egetables and early fruits are sell
ig at a premium. Only the moun
ain counties have had enough rain
o have normal gardens.
Late Associated Press dispatches
idicate that medium rains fell yes
erday and last night at Southport,
iding in controlling a forest fire, in
Jbemarle, Goldsboro and Clinton.
Lsheville, Beaufort, Kinston and
Sreenville also reported rain.
3rder A Free Car To
Ride To The Polls
Voters who have no way to get t<*
ree car by telephoning Hoey-For
he polls tomorrow, may order a
iovernor headqcarters. Robert H.
'ooke in charge of the local Hoey
ffice says ample cars will be avail
ble and sent promptly when called
sr. Simply telephone No. 744 or 803
nd ask for a car.
Joseph W. Byrns j
DiesAndBankhead'
Is Named Speaker
Smate Will Adjourn
Until June 15 •
. (By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C. June
5.—The Senate today agreed
to a house resolution for a re
cess of congress from June 8
to June 15. .
The action was taken on the
mQtion of Senator Robinson,
Democratic leader, who told
newspaper men, however, that
the senate would only meet
briefly Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 5.——
Joseph W. Byrns, gentle speaker of
the house of representatives died
yesterday and In an unprecedented
three minute ceremony William
Brockman Bankhead of Alabama
was proclaimed speaker, just 11
hours after the much-loved Ten
nessean had died.
Never before, since American
congresses began in 1789, had house
members awakened to the news of
a speaker’s passing while congress
was in session. This they did yes
terday morning after the bushy -
browed Tennessee Democrat had
died suddenly at 12:15 a. m. of a
cerebral hemorrhage.
It was an unusual situation. The
majority leaders quickly determined
upon an unusual means of meeting
it.
duww over aim rca-eyra rroni »
sleepless half-night at tha death
bedside of his friend the speaker,
Bankhead, who was the majority
floor leader, with shaking hand
fumbled the key in his office door
shortly after nine a. m. He called
the other party chieftains—Chair
man O’Connor, of New York, of
the rules committee, who may act
as floor leader for the remainder of
the session, and other Democratic
leaders—to meet with him at 10
o’clock.
Congressional leadens quickly ,
suspended the week’s energetic ad- :
joumment drive and sadly arrang
ed a state funeral for today in the
house chamber over which the tall,
smiling Tennessean had presided ;
since the convening of the 74th
congress.
Praising the late speaker as "fear- i
less, incorruptible, unselfish,” Pres
ident Roosevelt announced that he (
would attend, and then journey by i
special train to Nashville for inter
ment services in the district where i
stands a symbol of Democracy. The 1
Hermitage, home of Andrew Jack- (
son. (
All hope of Adjournment before !
the convening of the Republican ,
national convention next Tuesday i
was abandoned. The goal, said Ma- ^
Jority Leader Robinson, of the sen- |
ate, was to get the tax bill to con- ]
ference, recess during the Republi- i
can meeting and adjourn June 15 |
or 16. ]
Westbound Traffic
On Marion Street
Highway signs have been placed
on Marion street, routing through
westbound traffic on this thor
oughfare, while through east
bound traffic will continue on
Warren street. Both Warren and
Marion intersect on the east and
west. Through the congested busi
ness section, however, the traffic
is divided and new highway signs
have been put up giving old high
way No. 20 the federal number of
route 7«.fi
Hamricks Lead Telephone List;
Amazing Variety Of Names Seen
i
The new telephone director just
laced in the hands of subscribers
lasted the myth that the Smiths,
ones and Brown families are about
j overrun the earth—so far as Shel
y Is concerned.
Hamricks lead the parade gaily
1th 36 different Hamrick families
or separate numbers, the Webbs
sming second with 30 and the
miths rating a poor third with 15.
he Jones and Brown families, us
ally top-raters in larger cities are
oefully lacking with only five and
)ur numbers respectively.
Other leading families in the
dephone book which in all lists
pproximately 1050 numbers exclus
ive of the wrong numbers) include
the Blantons with 14 numbers, the
Wilsons with 13, Thompsons and
Mauneys with 12 each. Beam* and
Eskridges with 11, Luts with 10, and
the Buttles and Dovers with nine.
Outstanding is the fact that 38
families have the "Me” preface to
their names with McSwain leading
with eight
Quite a number of others have as
many as six or seven families. As
only about one fifth of the families
have telephones, an observer can
easily see there are a great many
(Continued on page twelve)
i
Leads Revolt ~
1S Awards Given
During Exercises
\t Kings Mountain
A total of fifteen medals and
iwarcfe were distributed during the
Kings Mountai ncommencement ex
ercises this week in which 30 sen
iors wan graduated.
The list of awards was released.
ay • Superintendent B. K. Barnes,
ind is as follows:
The Winners
Pery Grace Patterson, winner of
sounty essay contest; Mary Boyce
McGill, winner of local D. A, R.
;ontest; Martin Luther Harmon,
vinner of high school declamatlorf
:ontest; George Plunk, victor in
:ounty-wide Clyde R. Hoey decl a
nation contest; Margaret Cooper,
-eadlng medal; Pauline Goforth,
vinner of Western North Carolina
Activity association reading medal;
Dorothy Bell, grammar grade raad
ng contest; John Hicks, W. N. C.
Activities association oratorical con
st; Doris White, East Kings Moun
ain reading conest; D. P. Hord, Jr.,
:ity grammar school declamation
contest.
Others awarded were: Clyde Rat
erree, American Legion medal foi
Vest Kings Mountain grammar
chool contest; Billy Gantt, winner
>f East Kings Mountain grammar
chool contest; George Thomasson,
American Legion medal for cen
ral grammar school students; Har
ey Laughter, East Kings Moun
ain school declamation contest; and
Sster Earp who won the city high
chool scholarship medal given by
he estate of the late William
’lonk.
Shelby To Extend Welcome
To Clyde R. Hoey Tonight'
Gubernatorial Candidate Delivers Final Ad- '
dress In Campaign Here; Band And
Parade Follow
Ten thousand people are expected to turn out tonight to
extend a welcome and express their confidence and support
Plirdo D in t a vnoA frti* t hn rinminnlinn f /»»• CrtifAt*
nor.
Mr. Ho^r comes home from the
most strenuous political campaign
of his life, oomes home to the folks
he love* and who regard him not
only as their first citizen but as the
most outstanding orator and states
man in the South.
On the eve of the primary he will
speak in the court house. His mes
sage will be short and confined to
words of greeting and appreciation
for the keen interest home folks
have shown In his-campaign and his
race for the highest office In the
state. He will not discuss the Issues
In the campaign tonight. .
Music And Parade.
The Kings Mountain high school *
band composed of 35 pieces wlU give 1
a concert on the square beginning *
at 7:30. The speaking will begin at
8 In the court house, following his
Introduction by Mrs. C. E. Nelsler of
(Continued on page twelve.)
May Construction Figures
Show Total Of $29,038.00
“Keep The Rule*”
Election Hefcds
Ask Of Voter*
Election officials continued to In
sist today that the full provision of
the election laws must be carried
out, and strict order will be preserv
ed especially In the crowded pre
cincts. A special pea to “abide by
the rules’’ was made, to assure time
for all to vote.
No “markers” or "watchers” will be
tallowed, as they arc not provided by
law in a primary election.
The law does state however that
provided any voter in the primary
election shall ask the registrar fot
aid in narking his ballot, the reg
istrar may allow members of the
voters family or any honest, reliable
man the voter shall ask for, to en
ter the booth and assist in mark
ing the ballot, although he must
withdraw while the vote Is actually
being cast.
Unless the voter makes a special
request, he must be allowed to mark
and cast his ballot alone, and the
law states that there shall be 1.0
loitering of persons other than of
fic als and voters, within SO feet of
the polls.
The law pr t ides rather serious
pens'Les for any Infractions of the
proper carrying out the regular pro
cedure.
MANAGERS CHANGED AT
PENDER’S GROCERIES
J. L. Burgess who has been man
ager of Pender's Shelby store, has
been transferred to Kannapolis and
is succeeded by R. L. Logan who
comes to Shelby from Gastonia to
take charge of the local Pender’s
store.
Vote Early And Avoid Rush;
Heavy Vote Is Anticipated
Those who participate in Saturday’s primary are urg
ed to go to the polls early and vote. The registration is
heavier than ever before with some 6,000 votes antici
pated in the five Shelby precincts. ’
In the larger precincts, this means that three people
must vote every minute during the 840 minutes that
tlje polls will be open.
Three tickets are to be used, a state ticket which car
ries the U. S. Senator and Congress candidates, a county
ticket and township ticket, 31 candidates for 17 offices.
Under the Australian ballot system, official tickets -
are not distributed until the voter approachet>*the polls,
reveals his or her name to the registrar dhifthe name is
checked. The voter then enters a secret booth to mark
the ballot, after which it is deposited in the locked
boxes.
This necessarily consumes time, so unless the voters
go early in the morning to the polls, there will be con
gestion and delay.
Mayor Wodoson ordered that the east and w&st sides
of the court square be reserved all day for motor cars
with voters. Other cars are asked to stay out. Cars
with voters may park on these two sides, headed in to
the curb, long enough for the occupants to go to the
polls.
Construction work in Shelby con*
tinues at a fast pace, the monthly
report submitted by Inspector W
Y. Crowder shows, even though the
total for the first five months of the
year Is somewhat behind that of
last year.
The total for the month of May
this year was $29,038, as contrasted
with $45,905 for May last year. The
huge $30,000 construction project on
the Shelby hospital addition ac
counts for the higher total in May
of last year.
First Five Month*
The total t»f: the permits issued
for the first five months of 1936 is
$132,038.93. which to $28,898.07 be
hind the same period in 1935. The
hospital and the poet office per
mits are responsible for the higher
total last year.
Private construction has showed
an increase during this year, with
every prospect of continuing up the
ihcllne.
The largest items in last month’s
permits were as follows: county
garage and storage building on
East Warren street, $10,000; con
struction of new dwelling on North
Washington street by Earl Honey^r
cutt, $3,000; knd alteration fit
home on South Washington street
by Mrs. J. L. Webb, $4,000.
Labor continues at a premium,
with an increase in employment re
cently.
Divorces Heiress
Marries Secretly
BELT,AIRE, Md., June 5.—Ufi)
—Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith
and Lindsay Plumly of Win
ston-Salem, N. C., were mar
ried here May 17, circuit court
records show. The couple wed
shortly after obtaining the li
cense. The Rev. George Ogg,
pastor of the Grace Method
ist Protestant church, perform
ed the ceremony. Plumly gave
tion as a clerk. The Concord
tion as a clerkk. The Concord
millionaire’s daughter was
listed as 25 and a divorcee.
They asked court attaches to
help keep the marriage secret.
Anne is the daughter of Jo
seph F. Cannon, Concord man
ufacturer. Plumly is a nephew
of the late Bowman Gray, pres
ident of the R. J. Reynolds To
bacco company. He and his
bride are reported living in
Philadelphia.
Reject McDonalism
And Wild Theories
Is Hoey’s Last Plea
Turned The Tide In The Face Of The
Newspaper Poll By Exposing Dr.
McDonald’s Fallacies
The campaign has closed and tomorrow it is expected
hat 450,000 North Carolina Democrats will mqrch to the
mils to register their choice of candidates. Overshadowing
11 other contests has been the gubernatorial race which has
timed the state more than any political contest in a quarter
Star To Publish
Election Returns
All the facilities of the A me
diated Press, radio and telephone
wilt be employed In obtaining
complete election returns as
quickly as possibly Saturday
night.
The Star will post a large bul
letin board In front of the office,
with loudspeakers on the court
square for the benefit of thore
who will be unable to see the
board.
The Star will also Issue an
“extra" at about two o’clock a.
m. Sunday morning containing
fuller reports than any state
paper will be able to furnish.
Everyone Is Invited to attend
The Star election party, and
election officials are requested
to send In their return as quick
ly as possible.
Bethware Unit
Elects Teachers
For Coming Yeai
New teachers for the Bethware
lgh school were announced today
y E. S. Teague, principal of the
:hool, one of the youngest units In
le county’s high school system. The
:hool committee has certified the
lection of the following teachers
jrnexi yaer:
jfe S. Teague, principal, 8. L. Coon
Ire. H. O. Bailey, Eugene King,
Ire. Norma King, Miss Lallage
purling, Miss Annie B. Roberts,
Ire. Dard Moss at Beth ware; Mrs,
[ary Lou Davidson and Mrs. Johp
tead of Oak Grove; Mrs. W K,
rook, Mrs. Lucius Hallman, and
Ire. W. W. Southers of Patterson
rove.
Construction has begun on a new
udltorlum and four new classrooms
t Bethware, estimated to cost near
10,000, which when completed will
Ive ample room for the school to
tpand even more. It is being plan
ed to equip a large basement room
nd patrons are seeking arrange
tents to install a home economics
apartment this year.
Military Maneuvers
GENEVA, June 5.—(/P)—Reports
rom Rome that Italy would hold
Is army maneuvers soon—far In
dvance of the customary date fot
utumn maneuvers—caused uneash
ess in Geneva today.
Some sources Interpreted the In
reused military activity in Italy as
new warning by Premier Mus
>llnl that further delay in lifting
<eague of Nations sanctions will
lot be tolerated.
Six Men Arrested Following
$200 Robbery Of Belwood Store
Six men were in the Cleveland
county Jail today and will face
charges next Tuesday of breaking
and entering the W. R. Porter gen* i
eral store at Belwood and taking
goods valued at more than $200.
Three men who admitted to of* :
fleers their guilt in the robbery i
which occurred late Wednesday
night are Qteve Crow, 44 year old |
taxi driver from Gastonia, Dave
Willis, 56, and his son, Robert, :
“Runt” Willis, 22, of near Belwood. :
In Mecklenburg
They were arrested last night by
Mecklenburg rural officers, with the :
goods in their car, and county oftl- i
ders brought them here a few hours
later.
Three other men are being held
on suspicion and are Dwight and
l
Everett Bridges and Raymond Graj
)f the Waco and Stubbs communl
lies. They deny any part in th<
aae. -
Most of the stolen goods hav<
>een recovered and checked In bj
Hr. Porter. He said the greater pari
>f it consisted of tobacco, cigar
stte, snuff, shoes and sundry othei
roods.
Entrance to the Porter store w&
nadfe by prying the double dooj
ipart with a heavy piece of iron
rhe robbery was the first on a
najor scale in the county this year
3herlff Raymond Cline spent mosl
>f last night rounding up the sus
lects. He sleepily said today II
mocked him out of a full day ir
which he had planned to be “poll
icklng."
f
ui n c«iuury.
Clyde, FI. Hoey feel* confident that
he will be high man In the four
cornered race for Governor In spite
of the fact that the newspaper poll
has Indicated that he will run sec
ond.
Cleveland's favorite son has spok
en In every section of the state,
drawing enthusiastic crowds and
winning supporters to his banner
with a sane discussion of the state’s
problem*. Wherever he has gone, he
hnr. exploded the demagogic fallac
ies and theories of his strongest
J rival, Dr. Ralph McDonald, young
| college professor, only recently iden
I lifted with the state.
At Home Today.
Today he comes home to receive
a welcome from his home folks and
to thank them for standing by him
so loyally and unitedly.
Last night he delivered his last
message to the people of the state.
He spoke from Greensboro on a
state-wide radio hook-up then to an
overflow audience it} the Ouilford
countv edurt house,*after he had
, been met at the edge of the city
with 100 gutomoblles. carrying
friends and Hoey-for-Oovemor ban
ners. a band and an escort of city
police. He was driven through the
city where he was cheered by great
crowds.
Hoey wai Introduced by Dr. Fred
Patterson, wounded war veteran
who said Hoev was the outstanding
man in North Carolina, the man
best fitted for Governor.
In the present “crisis" said Hoey
“the local Democrats of North
Carolina should put party and State
above everything else.
"There may be those who believe
I have not made a good light," he
continud. “There may be others to
dispute that I have run a good race.
But nobody can deny that 1 nave
kept the faith. m
"Others have attacked the Demo
cratic party and slandered Its lead
ers, living and dead- Still others
have dodged and ducked and welsh
(Continued on page twelve)
China Declares
War With Japan
Troops Marching
HONG KONG, China, June 5.—
W)—An independent declaration of
war against Japan was Issued to
day by the Canton (South Chinese
government).
The Nationalist party southwest
executive committee and the south
west political council ordered troops
to march northward to resist Jap
anese aggression.
The declaration was considered
an attempt to force a united front
against Japanese by a coalition of
the,Canton and Nanking c north
Chinese government). The war dec
laration askked the war troops to
be called the anti-Japanese army.
CANTON. China, June 6.—(JP)—
The southwestern political council
tonight ordered combined provincial
armlea of south China to mobilise
an anti-Japanese expedition into
the north. Pood prices had risen 30
percent and the people were hur
riedly storing up rice in anticipa
tion of an approaching crisis.
Voting To Last
Over 14 Hours
The polls will open approxi
mately 5:05 o’clock Saturday
morning and close at 7:43 p. m.
Election officials urge the voters
to come to the polls as early as
possible to avoid the congestion
of the crowds. Shelby voters urs
especially requested to vote
early.
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