The Gliedeland TM WEATHER K c partly cloudy scattered „ Tuesday apd possibly In tS tonight. Warmer in interior. ^fr-ial Sbelby temperatures: ^%! low 68. Rainfall 0.11. 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XLII—NO. 97 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. CL MONDAY, AUG. 10, 1036 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. ir u u m> itu (la MinMi — M Carrier, on year, (la advance) _ U.N , Loyalists Report 13 Communities Captured; See Quick End Of War DettK of British Subjects Holds Potentialities For European Accord; Report 100 # Fascists Are Killed By Associated Press Capture of 13 Spanish communities from rebels was an eotineed by Madrid loyalist troops today as insurgents pass id in the north for an offensive against San Sebastian and Iran. The government predicted a quick end to the eivil war now in fts 28rd day. Th* deaths of the British sub ject* meanwhile was used in dip lomatic circles as holding poten tialities which might endanger a Capture of the town and province of Santander on the Bay of Biscay was announced by a Spanish rebel radio sta tion today as word filtered through that other far noth ern communities faced a sort age of both food and water. general European accord sponsor ed by Prance for non-intervention m Spain. Government Claims Government claims covered re pulse of a rebel attack at Nftvel pral where 100 Fascists were re ported killed. Capture of the town of Lugones and seiure of a muni tions factory in one province, oc cupation of towns in another prov ince, capture of the town of Gilfa, by a Loyal column also marching on Zaragoza and capture of Ivlza capital of an island of the same name in the Balearics, were re ported. A retired British naval officer was killed by a rebel shell aboard his yacht. His wife was wounded. Great Britain had warned both (Continued on page eight.) Report On Crops Expected To Be Very Important Washington, Aug. lo.—yp)— Farmers and commodity traders looked today for one of the most momentous crop reports in history. In this analysis of conditions in the agricultural area, which will reflect the havoc wrought by the drought, federal officials expected And a guide to relief demands on the government. Secretary Walae^ who is now Prepanng a general drought report, 010 ne*'" men the official crop es timate will furnish an accurate .wdstick nn what help will be need K - thousands of farmers. Threatens To Bolt CMon^ACrEN’ A0g "7*1 Charl** A. Lindbergh, ang **— Prospects for a 12.841,000 bale cot ton crop which officials said might prove one of the most lucrative since 1930, were reported Satur day by the agriculture department. The forecast of a cotton yield 1.842,609 bales larger than last year’s coincided^with official dis closure that the drought of the mid-west had left dairy pastures in the poorest, condition on rooordand that 46,099 farmers had been placed on emergency relief Jobe. Per Acre Yield Higher The cotton estimate was the first official one this season. The pre dicted total of 12,481,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight compared with 10,638,391 bales produced last year and 9,636,00 in 1934. The in dicated yield per acre, 199.7 pounds, was 29.8 pounds higher than the 10-year average, 1923-’32. Commenting on the cotton out look, an AAA spokesman said: “Considering the cost of produc tion, farm income from the 1936 cotton crop, except in the southeast drought area, should be one of the best since 1930 if prospects prove out and prices do not decline ma terially.” World Carry-Over In the official cotton report the world carryover of United States cotton on August 1 was placed at 7.100.000 bales, compared with 9, 040.000 on the corresponding date last year. The domestic carry-over was estimated at 5,450,000 hales against 7,200,000 in 1935. , In addition to the prospective farm income from cotton this year, officials said cotton producers could receive between 8100,000,00 and 8110,000,000 in federal payments by full compliance with the soil con servation program. Lights Extended To 100 Near Mooresboro Since February the Mooresborp branch of the Duke Power company has completed some 15 miles of new rural lines which extends electric service to more than 100 farm fami lies in Cleveland and Rutherford counties. A number of other rural electric extensions are under way in Cleve land county which now has about 1,400 farm homes served by elec tricity. Full Confession Given Sheriff Brown By Alleged Slayer Of Girl Following ie the text of the con fession which Martin Moore, 33 year-old murderer of Helen Clev enger made to Asheville officers, and announced yesterday by Sheriff Km: My name is Marion Moore, I am 33 years old. I live at 84 and one-half Hill street. 1 am employed as a hall man at the Battery Pars hotel I finished my work at 5 p m. on .filly 15. lfl.lfi. and left (nr home, I sneaked back into the hotel same night through back door about 9 p. m. and I hid down stairs in my locker. About 15 .44 a, m, July 16th, I went up back stairway to the second floor and went to room 394, I opened door. Room was not locked. When I entered room girl was on bed. I walked in. She screamed. Then I shot her. She still kept screaming and I hit* her with aim on hrr fare four (Continued on page eight.) Two Leading ‘Party-Dividers” . i Sterling E. Edmund* (left) of St Louis, a former attache of the State department and former Senator James A. Seed of Missouri are sponsors of the assembly of Democrats at Detroit in a conference which marks the moot important schism in the party since tile rejection of the candidacy of Dorton Gets Ideas For Fair; Says Racing To Be Feature Already Has 85 Steeds EnteredGoes To Toronto Exposition To See Attractions; Expects Bigger Crowds Dr. J. S. Dorton, perpetual enthusiast, promoter and manager of the huge Cleveland County Fair will leave in a few days for the Canadian National Exposition at Toronto, Canada, where he will look over the attractions for ideas to be injected into the 1936 Cleveland Fair. nc opuu wuay uiai ne nu hi* ready re-arranged the midway, which will possibly be a permanent change, and that rock dust is be ing put down for the elimination of so much clay dust on the dry days at the fair. To Be October 6-10 Dr. Dorton gets his enthusiasm up to 100 per cent when he men tions the horse-racing events al ready booked for the fair which will be held October 6 to 10. "We have from 85 to 100 of the finest racers in the country already booked, and there may be more. Fielding W. Scholler, veteran start er from Indianapolis. Ind., has been secured to do all our start ing. The track is in the best con dition ever, and it is being used daily by Shelby horses." Dr. Dorton said he will have some other important announcements about features for the fair on his return from. Toronto. He expects an even greater attendance this year than ever before, as a number of the neighboring fairs, Rutherford and Cabarrus, have been discon tinued. Relief Workers Jom Fight On Raging Flames By The Associated Pres Relief workers, supplied with Na tional Guard equipment, joined the fight against spreading flames in northern Minnesota forests today while weary fire fighters controlled smouldering timber lines in six other states. Fires in northern Wisconsin and on the upper Michigan peninsular wtere temporarily checked but thousands of men kept a constant control along the charred timber front. Forest fires burned stubbornly in seven states today destroying valu able timber, homes and bams and defying the efforts of thousands of men. While the numerous crew of fire fighters and scores of evacuated fangiles looked hopefully for rain, smoke rolled over wooded sections in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and California. The worst fire ran wild in Al berta, Canada, endangering a ranch owned by King Edward of England. Several of the fires passed the major stage Saturday and yester day but on most fronts.the forestry men, CCC boys and hurriedly en listed volunteers hoped to have the flames under control today. Two deaths were attributed to fire. Commissioners Leave For State Meeting 3. L. Herndon, Joe E. Blanton. George Cornwall, members of the county board of commissioners. Troy McKinney, auditor, and Pey ton McSwain, county attorney, left today for Asheville where they will attend this week a joint meeting of commissioners, auditors and attor neys. The meeting is state-wide, and an elaborate program has been ar ranged with the best speaking tal ent in the state on the program for speeches. Clyde R. Hoey will ad dress the convention a little later in the week. Is New Promotional Director RIDGECREST. Aug. ;10—'The Rev. Dr, James E. Dillard, pastor of the Southaide Baptist church of Bir iruttee of the Southern Baptist tional director of the executive com mjngham. Ala., was elected promo convention Hoppis Sentence Totals 5 Months Fred Hoppis, was tried this morn ing cm a charge of resisting arrest and assaulting an officer, and was sentenced by Judge Bynum Weath ers to two months on the roads which, coupled with a suspended sentence of three months already hanging over him, will put Hoppis on the road for five months. Deputy W. L. Blackburn was bringing Hoppis and a negro pri soner to Shelby, when Hoppis al legedly hit Blackburn on the back of the head, causing severe injury. The deputy stopped the car, and then applied his black-jack to the prisoner who was seated in the rear of the car. During the melee, the negro escaped. License Inspector Is Here This Week A license inspector from Raleigh will be in Shelby today and will re main for several days, Patrolman Hatcher said this morning. The Inspector wiN check applica tions for licenses and give exam inations wherever necessary. He will be located at the police department. Mr. Hatcher explained that the regular patrolmen wanted to devote more time to their regular duties, and that' the special inspector was being sent in order that all those perrons who had not yet, obtained licenses could do so this week. REACTIONARY PLAN IS BAD FR SAYS ! Speaks To League Of Non-Partisans Has Sought Through Legists* tion To Correct Economic Evils. By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 President Roosevelt told la bor’s non-partisan league to day he was confident future history would show, as it had in the past, that “a return to reactionary practices is ever short lived.” In s letter which George L. Berry, president of me League, read at the first national convention, Mr. Roosevelt said: Tried To Corerot "During the past three years we have endeavored to correct through legislation certain of the evils in our economic system. We have sought to put a stop to oertain economic practices which did not promote the general welfare. "Some of the laws which were enacted were declared Invalid. “1 renew the fight In the faith that future history will show as past history has shown, repeatedly and effectively, that a return to reac tionary practices Is ever short liv ed. “Having tested tha benefits of liberalisation men and women do not want to forego those benefits. "I have aver faith that we shall find our Way to progress through co-operation. Your support la the rightful contribution toward con tinued faith in that outcome." Owl Shop Safe Robbed Of $650 Early This Morn. Robbers entered the Owl Shop in the heart of the business section early this morning and cracked the small safe, from which they took (650 in cash. Entrance to the sandwich and soda shop was gained through a rear door. The office in which the small safe was located was enclos ed near the center of the building with only one door which opens to a narrow passage way. This shield ed the robbers from passers-by and the noise of a refrigerator motor nearby, enabled them to work with out detection. P*tsr Wright, proprietor, thinks the Job was done about S o’clock this morning. The (650 was in cash. No checks were in the safe, and • Hew insurance papers and leases were not disturbed. The robbery was reported to police this morn ing. who made an investigation but have faund no clues so far. Mr. Wright says his loss is fully covered by Insurance. Grigg To Speak At The Beam Reunion J. H. Qrigg, county school super intendent will deliver the principal address at the annual Beam re I union to be held Thursday August 113th at New Prospect Baptist church, a few miles northeast of Shelby. The Beam klan will gather at 10 o'clock and fraternize until mid-afternoon. A picnic dinner will be served at noon. This i6 one of the largest family reunions to be held in the county. Modern Amazon Furnishes Court With Entertainment During Trial A modfcra Amazon, Mr*. Dock Sexton of the Buffalo district, pro vided recorder'* court wi^i athrae ring circu* this morning during the trial of her husband on the trial of her husband on the charges of public drupkeness and assault on his wife and son. Stocky, vibrantly angry, and rapid-fire both in talk and gesture, Mr*. Sexton literally had the spec tators and official* rolling in the aisles. Claude Harris, who lives nearbv, | was the first to testify and told J how he rode home from Shelby cm the tram with Sexton Saturday aft ernoon, accusing thp defendant of being drunk. He said that he heard Sexton using excessive profanity in his home, that he saw the defend ant chase his son into the yard throwing a shoe and rocks at him. and that he saw Sexton strike his wife with his fist. He aiso said Mrs. Sexton’s dress was tom. • Maggie Wuod reiterated mast oi what Harris said, quoting a num ‘ Continued on page eight) Mark Martin Moore, 22 To Face Charges Monday In Confessed Slaying Detail* Of Horrible Crime Are Re-enacted By Giant Negro Who Confessed; Gun Fur nished Important Clue By Associated Press ASHEVILLE, August 10.—An early trial waR promised today for Mark Marion Moore, 22-year-old negro* hotel em ployee who confessed to Sherill Lourenee Brown said he mur dered Helen Clevenger, co-ed in a moment of panic when he went to her room to rifle it. Solicitor Zeb Nettles said the hall hoy of the fashionable Battery Park hotel where the New York University girl was staying, would be tried, and at a term of court beginning Death Solved next Monrta.?.* * * Moore denied he made any at tempt to ravish the girl. The ques tion of whether the girl was as* . suited was never definitely deter mined. At first the undertaker, the Martin Moore, 22-year-old negro hotel employee was arraigned on charges of murder and first degree burglary today, waived prelimin ary hearing In county-court and was ordered held for trial In superior court for the slaying of Helen Clev engc. Conviction on either charge caj riea the penalty of death in the chamber. The court appointed Thomas & Johnson, jr,. to act as Moore’s at torney. No evidence was-presented. Solicitor Nettles said today "The sox angle la definitely out of the case." . , ' * coroner and a physician said Sht was, but later three physicians who Examined the bpdy were unable to decide. Gaddy Js Exonerated The last of the suspects, was re teased after Moore made his con* lession. He was Daniel H. Gaddy. 28-year-old hotel night watchman, who had been detained for ques tioning almost since the crime:: Previously Sheriff Browft. the thief investigator of the murder, had regarded daddy aa the "bey to the whole mystery" and said that "when Gaddy gets ready to fMk, we’U break this case wide opeh." He released the night watchman and said he was "oompletaly ex onerated.” , 3 TOe tfaJema-cJad body of the lg year-old student was found in tier (Continued on page eight) HELEN CLEVENGER Mrs. D. McBrayer Is Buried Sunday; Was 84 Years Old Member Of One Of County’s Most Prominent Kamil lee Succumbs To Stroke. Funeral rites were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lat tlmore Baptist church for Mrs. Martha Ann McBrayer, who died Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at her home near Lattlmore. Mrs. McBray er, who was eighty-four years of age, died following a Heart attack. She had been In her Usual good health and spirits, having been up and active about her home through the day Friday. She was stricken while resting in a chair Friday afternoon and death came Instantly. Her husband, Dav id McBrayer, died exactly fourteen months ago. on June 7, 1035. Funeral Rites Services for Mrs. McBrayer were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Rush Padgett, and burial was In the Mc Brayer family cemetery across the road from the home where she had lived for many years. Quantities of beautiful flowers paid tribute to the respect and affection held for the deceased by a wide circle of! family and friends. Mrs. McBrayer. born and reared in Cleveland county, had reared her family In the community where she (Continued on page eight) 100 Lawyers Here In Annual Meeting Of 16tl^Distark* Approximately ldb member* of the District Bar of the 3*V.eer>t.h Judicial District met here Friday night In the annual meeting of this group. In the absence of President Wil liam Ervin and of vice-president W»A. Self, vice-president O. M, Mull presided. The program was as follows: John P. Mull welcomed the vis* lting lawyers, and Charles Jobss replied to the address of welcome. Miss Nettie Rayle, accompanied by Mrs. Jack Hartigan, rendered1 three vocal solos. Short addresses were made by Judge Wilson War lick, Isaac Avery and W. C. Newland. W. C. Felmster made a report" - containing advice to young law* . yers. • - • • The committee which had been appointed to prepare » minimum fee schedule, filed with the secre tary the schedule and requested that the district secretary mail to the members of the executive com mittee of the different counties a copy of It, so that it might be act*® upon by the local bar associations. The following officers were elect ed: President, A. I Quick®!; vice president, Sam J. Ervin; secretary treasurer. 8. M Roper. The following members of the executive committee were named: Burke, E. M. Hairfleld, Jr.; Cataw ba. Jesse C. Sigmon; Caldwell. Thomas L Warren; Cleveland, E. A Harriil, uncoin, L, E. Ruuasili; Watauga Wade Brown. The district bar association will mret m Lincolnton In 1937, and ad Scone in 1988.