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WEATHER „ r p,rtiv cloudy thunder N „ ln pgst and central por afternoon or tonight. < temperature yester fcr': High W. Um * We Mienewnd SEND 10 Page* TODAY VOL. XLI1-NO.WO Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. CL MONDAY, AUG. 17, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. By M U, par HU. On adranaa* _ Carrier. par year, (la adranee) _ (IN DEATH AND DESTRUCTION LEFT IN WAKE OF BATTLES abernethy to HEAD CITY SCHOOLS Principal Succeeds Capt. B. L. Smith Walter K Abernethy Pro moted To Head City School System. Walter E. Abernethv who for seven years has been prin cipal of the Shelby High School, has been promoted to superintendent of the city school system, succeeding Capt. Ben L. Smith who re signed to accept the superin tendency of the City schools of Greensboro. A calico meeting of the city school board was held Saturday and after a conference. Dr. Tom Gold announced that Mr. Abeme thy had been unanimously elected to fill out the unexpired term of Captain Smith which ends In June of netd rear. Ris Training Mr Abernethv received his un dergraduate training at Lenoir Rhynp college. Hickory. He did his graduate work and received his master's degree at the University of North Carolina. Further training in school administration was received I' Teachers' College of Columbia University. The school board felt that Mr. Abernethv is familiar with the dty system and will carry on the rolicies and principles so success-. fully Inaugurated by Supt. Smith. He is surrounded by an efficient faculty already chosen for the com ing school term which opens on Sept. 14th. New Principal A new principal will be elected at' An early date. Dr. Gold, chairman! the board, says a man principal *il1 be selected to succeed Mr. Aber- 1 nethy With the opening of the school "ilv one month off, Captain Smith I »nd Mr Abemethy were in confer-' Ance today at the high school! wnldmg lining up the work. Capt.1 Smith will move his famny Greensboro tn about two weeks and occupy » residence there fur ***• to the. superin ^echards Are III At Lawndale Home * t*p will deeply ,/T, e learn of the serious lljmess Mr. and Mrs Charles Riechard, w »Mr Lawndale. J*' ««»ple has been married «j _ and Mr. Riechard is one of •Jr****, Coftfederate war lT “ «!• county. Both are said to ** irareiv ni. ^■pHan Singers At Lawndale, August 20 eks!rj^0r<i orphanaBe singing dale rh- ?VP a oooce™ »t Lawn Aumst ^ 00 Thursday evening. « * o’clock. The class imposed of about 14 well train Sth 2 ■"* who entertain JMS,. W0BB>drffls-fo* ***» Morning Cotton UTTER mtrkn y^RK' Aug' 17-—Liverpot due lor Th, ^?°rnmg ***** tha davf ref] ' rst tlmf“ In severe urgen^nl Pr0bftbly the en *i rrl ^ liquidation from foreig S“sia,r\ai,i"rbto'8»" hoe »,~,r J^e bullish consump «W«S S'1"”5 ***’ "d emphasises th ’bastfeer,^, ^ textile! ’-aehsag* '*4‘oa*. 8«=«ran tJ». deteriorsfcio ne -h* due t continues—E. , Col** /!'* mahkkt* °°tton 6etu 1.". *® K> 14 Cotton «„,' L **Pn' 1011 -- *30.(1 lot, ton __$32.0 ^^5* »or tc !?*» JUl- v' "** Ms !' « 11 *• Oet 1183 Dm Corn Crop Near Ruin ^a£-Y After computing damage of the July drouth, the Department of Agriculture predicted the smallest corn crop in 55 years for tire United States. The crop reporting board forecast a 1936 corn yield of 1,439.135.000 bushels, reflecting a loss of more than 800,000.000 bushels since the July 10 estimate. The board also predicted a wheat crop barely large enough to meet domestic needs. The above picture shows graphically how the dry, hot weather has withered midwestern corn fields. The picture was taken in mat of the country's best corn-raising sections, near Fairfield, H). FreshWater, FireProtection Assured By PWA Project Begin Work Today On $17,861 Task Of Lay ing Water Maine In Beaumonde And Belvedere; Onet Dead Ends A steadier flow and fresher water for a greater part of Shelby patrons was assured today as a large orew of men began work on a $17,861 water mains project. ; Three Arrested For Questioning In Hold Death CHICAGO, Aug. 17.—UP)—Thre« negroes, two women and a youth were taken into custody today foi questioning in connection with thf killing of Mrs. Mary Trammell, wh< was found beaten in a hotel roont on the near south side yesterday. _The crime was the fourth hotel room slaying of women here in re cent months. f Those held were Myrtle Hynes, 56 A. L. Martin, 30, and Claude P Davis, 18. The two women wen seized after telephone number; found in a notebook dropped ir flight, by a negro was found prow ting at the hotel a week ago wen traced to their addresses. Prorr them the police hope to obtak clues as to the identity of th« prowler. Davis is a bell boy at the hotel The pohoe said tViey intgpd to ques tion him about his activities yes terday and Saturday. ANNUAL ELLIOTT REUNION TO BE HELD AVCWST SNT1 The annual Elliott reunion will be held Saturday. August Mnd at the old Elliott church, two mile; west of Polkville. A large crowd i< expected and all friends and rela tives are invited to come, and asked to bring lunch baskets. The elimination or at least eight “dead ends,” in various parts of the city by extensions of the mains will be effected immediately. Some 20 extra fire hydrants will be put in, assuring more fire pro tection and lowering insurance raigs. The main part of the water pro ject will be through Beaumonde Terrace and sections of Belvedere which heretofore has not been ade quately supplied. The water mains project for the city is part of a $60,267 program announced yesterday under the WPA by John Grice, head of the Char lotte district. The largest project in the new allotment will be a $28, 000 baseball field, stadium and equipment at Belmont. Of the $17,801 to be used here the city will furnish $0,040 and the gov. ernment $7,901. Some 40 men will be used mi the new projeet, being transferred from street work which has been delayed about 30 days. Other project* under the same set-up will be street work in Gas tonia and an overhead bridge in Vatoese. Ordered Arretted CLEVELAND, Aug. 17.—(/Pi— Ben Sacharow, attorney for the Rev. Alfred Wright, former direc tor tat the Townsend old-age pen sion organisation, asked common pleas Judge George W. Ferr today to order the arrest of Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the pen sion plan and Gilmoor Young .na tional secretary, for failure to ap pear at a deposition hearing here. Cleveland Youth A board Warship Writes Of Revolution In Spain The- seriousneee of the war in Spain and how closely It affected the life of a Cleveland county boy Is reflected In the following letter which catne from Dock Turner to hls mother. Turner Is aboard the tJ S. S. Quincy and wrote the let ter July 26 It was postmarked Mar seille, France and was received Au gust 12. It reads: “M. D.. U. S. S. Quincy, enroute Oibraitar, 26 July, 1936 dear Moth er and Family ; ‘‘After having entertainea recruits ill week-end we left the liavul base in Norfolk about 9 30 on Monday morning only to anchor in the mid dle of a nearby channel while we waited for the return to the mail orderly, at eleven it vu “anchor’s away awaits" and off for Groesend England. We spent the rest of the daylight steaming slowly out and around to allow them to check up or. something to do with the guns 9ut after that was over we hit up our speed considerate and were really off on our ahaaedown. Fog rolled hi and the weather promised to be interesting depending on how you lock at it. At any rate it got rough in a hurry. "Tuesd^ we worked on gunnery drills for *ie most of Jhe day, and we were still headed for Orovesend at seven-thirty that night Then ^continued on page tend FARMER DIES AFTER AUTO STRIKES Hit-And-Run Man Arrested Shortly f. B. Bigg era taff Of Near Lat timore Run Down By 20 Year-Old Negro. J. B. Biggerstaff, 56-year Dld farmer of near Lattimore, iied at one o’clock today fol lowing an accident last night in which he was struck and run over by a hit-and-run iriver. Through the vigalance of Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Hamrick, who were following close behind the car, of ficers arrested shortly after the fatal crash Aalea Hollins, 30-year old negro of this city. To Change Charge He was first charge dwlth reckles and hit-and-run driving, but since Mr. Biggerstaff’s death officers said the warrants will be bhanged. Two women were in the car with Hollins, and said they noticed the Jolt caused when the victim was run down, but thought he had run over a rock or piece of wood In the road. The tragedy occurred on West Marion extension In front of the Jarrett residence. It happened dur ing the peak of a rather severe windstorm. The Hamricks follow ed the Chevrolet car on through the city and shouted to officers at the city hall that “the car in front of us just ran over a man.” "Keep following It,” they shout ed back. Then Officers Stamey and ■Hardin began the chase and made the arrest In the east side of what is known as “Black Bottom." At the time of his death Mr. Biggerstaff was accompanied by Charley Biggerstaff, a brother. The men and the car were eomlng to ward the city. Mr. Biggerstaff was said to live in the Dobbins community north west of Lattimore, on the Etlenboro road. Gus Evan* Falk At New Building Gus Evans, contractor of the J. C. Penney Co. new store building which l$rs. Rush Stroup is erect ing at the corner of LaPayette and Warren streets, suffered a fractur ed pelvis bone Saturday when he fell a distance of 13 feet. Mr. Evans was bolting some steel beams together on the roof, when he lost his balance and fell across a 13 lnoh I beam on the third floor of the building. He struck on his hips and received painful bruises as well as a broken pelvis. An ambulance carried him to the hospital where a thorough exam ination was made and his injuries were found not to be seriou*. This morning he was removed to his home on N. Washington street. Manila Typhoon Kills 11 Persons MANILA, Aug. 17.—(A*)—At least 11 persons were killed by a typhoon which today left homeless many na j tives of the island. Pleas for government aid said many more were believed to have been killed in the storm. Sweeping hi from the Pacific Saturday the storm destroyed prac tically all native houses and 90 per cent of the crop* in Cagayan River valley. Moore Indicted On Two Charges ASHEVILLE, Aug. 17.—(/Pi— j The Buncombe oounty grand jury indicted Martin Moore for murder and first degre burglar her# today m the death of Helen Clevenger after deliberating two hours. Solicitor Zeb V Nettles did not announce immediately when the huge former negro ! hall boy who Sheriff Laurence Brown said confessed to the slaying, would be arraigned but court officials said they ex ■peeted it early thus afternoon. Nettles said seven witnesses were called in the grand .Jury investigation. Typical Scenes In Spain's Bloody War V. mm These pictures are characteristic of scenes in almost any Spanish town or city as Fascist revolutionaries pushed their drive to overthrow Spain’s leftist Popular Front government. The top photo shows work ers, armed by the government, leaving Madrid hi trucks to meet the advancing rebels, Ix>wor left. Communists give their salute after firing a church which they claimed hid rebel snipers. Lower right, a young American refugee and his daughter disembark at Bayonne, Prance, after fleeing the fury that reigns over all Snain. ■ ■ - Coughlin Better After Stroke hi Cleveland Speech lft ada For Home In Detroit; Strick en While Attacking Policies Of F. D. R. CLEVELAND. Aug. 17—M>)—The Rev. Ohas. E. Coughlin, feeling much better, left by train today for bis home in Detroit. His address to the National Union for Social Justice was halted yesterday when he was overcome by illness during a de nunciation of the Roosevelt admin istration. A policeman on guard outside his hotel room, said Father Coughlin slept comfortably after he was stricken by what a physician de-. scribed as exhaustion and a nerv ous disorder, superinduced by the intense work of planning and car rying out the first convention of his National Union for Social Justice Becomes IU “I am too ill to continue,” he had said softly into the micro phone with 10 minutes of his allot ed time remaining. The crowd, estimated by Walter Davis, convention marshal, at 41, 000, had heard Representative Wil liam Lemke, of North Dakota, the Union party’s presidential candi date, and his running mate, Thomas C. O’Brien of Boston. \ Suffers From Heat A broilipg sun had beat down all afternoon on the uncovered speak er’s platform in ‘ Cleveland stadium and a physician who saw Father Coughlin after he retired to hia hotel room said later he was suf fering only from the heat and the strain of the three-day convention. He was stricken just after telling his followers that "by 1934 Christ mas day this peerless President (Continued on page ten.) Mrs, L&ttimore Hurt As Two Cars Crash ■ Shelby fnende of Mrs Oora B. Lattlmore wfll regret to learn that she was Injured Friday when the car in which was riding was struck by another car at a Gas tonia street intersection. Mis. Lat timore was riding with her sister, Mrs. T. A. Wilkins and brother-in law Dr. Wilkins when the door of the Wilkins car, was smashed In on i he passenger*. Mrs La timore suf fered a broken collar bone and other injuries. 60 BILLIONS ’36 INCOME SEEN SflrE BALANCE Has Climbed From $39,000, 000,000 Since 1932; Gives Confidence. By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Xug. 17. —Commerce department of ficials today forecast a 1936 national income close to sixty billion dollars balancing busi ness outlay for the first time since 1929. The department estimates contingent upon a mainten ance of present trends were based on readings of various business barometers for the first seven months of the year as compared with similar fig ures for 1935. After dropping steadily from the >81,034,000,000 peak produced in 1936 the national Income hit a low of $39,545,000,000 in 1932. Since then it has pointed upward. Last year income was reported at $52,959,000, 000. Income Vs. Outlay Officials said they expected in comes produced and incomes paid out would approximately balance Since 1929 income paid out has ex (Contlnued on page ten) Initial Meeting Of Schoolmasters Will Be Tonight Prof. B- N. Barnes Will Mdrnm The Oroup At Community Building. The initial 1936 meeting of the Cleveland County Schoolmaster* club wUl be held this evening, be ginning at six o'clock at the coun ty community building. Following a supper, Prof. B. N. Bames. superintendent of the Kings Mountain city schools will address the body. J. D. Huggins, Polkville. is president of the body this year and wiH preside. H. B. Covington. Grov er principal is vice-president. The Cleveland county organisa tion for men teachers Is the oldest similar body in North Carolina. It was organized in August 1926 under the leadership of Prof. J. H. Orlgg now county superintendent, and has pioneered in professional study and promotional work in education A number of projects are expect ed to be considered by the teachers tonight, among them the education, al exhibits for the Cleveland coun ty fair and a series of literary con tests which are sponsored each year. The organization is open to al: male members of school faculties in this county. It now has a member ship of nearly forty. Native Of Camp Creek Returns From Texas And Notes Changes By Veola Bridges A multitude of changes In every thing except politics have been noticed by 8. E. Humphries of the Camp Creek community who went to Texas 53 years ago, and now. at the age of 76 is visiting friends and relatives In his home community. Mr. Humphries sees from only one eye. but he says his vision Is not Unpaired enough for hUu to rail to spot the important changes. “First, the - mode of living has changed. When I lived here, the people broadcast their wheat and oats by hand aeid plowed it under with a bull tongue plow. »nd rut it with the old fashioned cradle Some one would follow and gather up the hands into bundles The; would thrash It by horse, powei When they wanted bread the' would take it to me mil! and hay It grotfhd, paying so much toll fo the grinding Now they sow it al with the drill, cut it with a. blndei then exchange it for flour. The; used to plant their bottoms in con and the up-land In cotton, and le the up-land wash away, and ruiJ the bottom lands Now they use th bottoms fur pasture and terrace tn up-land, thereby building it up. am no with the use of fertilizer rtus good rom. cotton, wheat, oats, pea and most anything else they try t< (Continued on page ten.) I SPAIN’S WAR CONTINUES TO RAGE More Executions Reported By Rebs Huge Guns Continue To Belch Fire; Hostages Are Los ing Lives. By Associated Pres* Battles on three fronts to day in north central Spain be tween rebels and government forces left a wake of death and destruction. Rebels In Burgos announced they had repulsed the government at Atienza, northeast of Madrid, in the Gundaramma moun tains and had routed soldiers marching against the rebel etiy of Zaragoza. Reports resetting the franco* Spanish frontier said government soldiers answered rebel warahip shells, thrown against Irun and San Sebastian. with swift death for hostages before firing squada. Bombardment Bombardment of the Bay of Bis cay section lasted for about 3 1-3 hours, paused for awhile and then was resumer. A rebel battleship rose In the bay with Kims trained on Port Guade loupe near the two towns. Then the first shell whined from a 13 Ir.ch gun Dead Unnumbered 8harp cracks from executioners' rifles answered. It was reported, and Fascist, rebel prisoners fell dead. About 11,300 hostages were held in Inm apd 700 at San Sebas tian. The number of dead was ifbt known. * * Government forces prepared meet | anticipated rebel attacks by land and air in addition to bombardment 1 from the sea all along the ooastal ‘ strip on the Bay of Biscay near the : French border. General Francisco Franco, lead er of the rebellious Fascists Instill ed new enthusiasm into his follow era on a quick trip from southern Spain to Burgoe in northern Spain. Leaders apparently perfected plana for the long awaited simul taneous attack from north .and south. Mrs. Jossie Wilson Is Buried Sunday Funeral services were held Sun* day afternoon at 3 o’olock for tars. Jossie Hord Wilson, widow of A, M. (Roy) Wilson who' died at • o’clock Friday night following a stroke of paralysis. A large crowd was present to pay jher tribute. Services were in charge of Rev. B. P Parks, pastor of the churchr of which she was a long and faithful member, assisted by Revs. Lawrence Roberta and W. O. Camp. Mrs. Wilson was 62 years of aga in January. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Matt Hord. In early girlhood she joined the Zion Baptist church aad mov ed her membership to Elisabeth after her marriage on Deoember 33. 1901. Her husband died tn March, 1930t leaving her with nine small chil dren. Courageously she set about to run the farms and rear her fam ily which she did In a most com mendable way. Many local business men regarded her as the most busi ness-like woman farmer tn this section. Surviving are the following chil dren: Mrs. Robert Andrews, of Shelby; Mrs. J. M. 8towe of Lan caster, S. C.; Mrs. Yates Green of ’ Lattimore; Mrs. Dewitt Crawford . and Mrs. Harland Anthony of She! j by; Frank Wilson of Columbia, S. , C.; Woodrow Wilson of San Pedro, \ Calif; Sara Sue Wilson aad Roy 1 Parts Wilson of Shelby One broth er, Pam Hord of Greensboro aad \ ten grandchildren also survive, j Woodrow, a son who is in the t navy, is en route here from Cali j foruia and is expected to arrive , Tuesday He is riding planes and , trams and «UJ not learn of hu j mother's death and burial until ar , rival * Set-vina as pal! bearers were Rvens ,! Crawford. Clef.us Green. Will Rend I nek, Arthur Anthony, Mike L. BflS^ jders and Bennett Hamrielfc
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