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TM MEMWD ka 10 Pages TODAY Member of Associated Press By M U. PM MU, OP M»B«I _ M.M Ctrrlitr. Bur mu, 'la advMMM _ UN VOL. XUI SHELBY, N. C. WEDNESD’Y, AUG. 19. 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. Compliance Checking To Begin August 27; Initial Meeting Held Committee Instructed In Details Which Will Add $500,000 To County’s Farm Income; Supervisor Here A meeting of vital importance to 3,500 farmers in Cleve land county was held here yesterday and was climaxed with the announcement that compliance work for the new AAA s0jl conservation program will definitely begin next Thurs u«*, • i . The meeting was composed Of j Hi* countv agricultural committee, j rhe county agents, the committees j fro® each township. all being fn- j Miucteci by C. A, Furr. district j compliance supervisor from the! Raleigh office. To Meet Again gome its officials were gathered j te the county community building j for several hours digesting the de- j tails of the new program. Another, meeting will be held next TVednes- | day. Actual measuring and checking i acreages of cotton and soil lm-j movement, crops will begin on mursday. The measurements will be the Oasis for the collection from the (ovemment of 5 cents per pound for ootton which would have grown * land amounting to as much as 15 percent of the base acreage of he grower. Second Payment A second payment will be made or soil improvement crops at the ate of $1.00 per acre or $10 per arm, whichever amounts to the Compliance blanks will not be (resented to the fanners until the (Continued on page ten.) I&ttooed Arms Reveal That Man Was From County Chsrlof Revels, heavily tattooed un of 1$ who was killed Saturday ight. under a train at Charlotte (rmerly worked in Shelby and was t the time of his death living in’ luge Mountain, although he was iren to wandering from city to city ’fluently. He was killed whil’ trying to a tram a* the P. and N. and Mhern Railway underpass and lr many hours his body was un entified Final identification was made by *nd McDaniel and W M. Gantt, vA of K'na-s Mountain, A horse- j toe a butterfly an da moon in uooing were the identifying lints. The slain youth was the son of r and Mrs h a. Revels of Kings ountam. They survive along with veral brothers and sisters. [Morning Cotton letter lltar Y?RK Aug- 19-—Hedge and lank of trade support, fP cm scale down, resulted in Iwesi^'' Thpre were no rains i. w of the belt where I'rw'v J? v^,n^r continues to fcn «rV ] snorts of deteriora pcat.,on ^*s’ today g!ves no forth ^ mmediate relief. 1 I T„ tPXtUe trade con Dv hJ'?ht volume with prices <k S’ Particularly for spot th r3>« hr ,vity continues at ttMst ti, ov °vf; mills appear re f pron, 4 Jt“r* requirements ** and tw. t'!Lf°r aCt,U81 Wlase&« more « loss I Prospects of tn M-vt ; "p‘ranon6 » near to * *a«. tr#4 r? attitude on part pend'nc 011 - r Aments .'Ip *Wh£ and croj ipanv. Pierce am JJ1* 1‘Ahxexs C *■**,. unV 1S 1 St*! car kit. ton " ' * c'0f-c' on Nf-’j." v ;-" J tan ,, w \'rk cotton fi I* .i/,,. Mar- "w. 1*1 !1' Or. (1<if Coming Saturday Horace Easom who returns to Shelby to resume his work as direc tor of music and young peoples work, will arrive Saturday from Dallas, Texas, and be at the Sun day morning service, it was learn ed today. Mr. Easom has been with Dr. Truett’s church in Dallas for two years. He was to return to Shelby August 1, but was delayed be cause of the illness of Mrs. Easom. She is getting along nicely and will Join him later. See More Fanners UnderNew ‘AAA’ ThanOldPrograms WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.—(&)— Despife heavy reductions in states, mrticularly in the cotton belt, AAA rfficials expressed belief today nore farmers would participate in In Cleveland county records at the office of the county agent reveal to date 3,147 farm ers have signed worksheets and will receive benefits under the new program. This is judged to be the high est percentage of and large cotton-producing county in the south. This county has approximate ly 3,500 growers. he new agricultural conservation ncvement than in the Supreme ourt invalidated farm program. While still too early for definite igures on the number to participate (Continued on page ten.) CONSPIRATORS m PLEA OF GUILTY I _ Confession Shows Organized Effort H Successful. Plot WouM Have MHed Josef Stalin And Others. By The Associated Press MOSCOW. Aug. 19.—Sixteen ac cused Trotsky conspirators pleaded guilty in open court today to charges they plotted to sieze power through an organized reign of terror In which Dictator Josef Stalin and other heads of the state would have been killed. Prosecutors at the opening of the trial charged the plot was organ ized by Leon Trotzky, famous Bol shevist exile, and that the plotters hoped for international complica tions which would pave the way for overthrow of the government. A German secret police also was charged with direct participation In the plot. Hardly had the session opened when Gregory Zinozieif, former high Bolshevik leader, accused as one of the masters of the conspir acy, rose and declared: "I am fully guilty.” His colleagues followed. They ex pected to receive the death penalty. The Soviet press continued to in timate the passports of five of the agents, allegedly sent into Russia under the direction of Trotzky, were forged by the German secret po lice. Spokesmen said the German em bassy knew nothing about theta1 cit izenship. The embassy was repeated not to be sending observers to the trial, and It was Indicated they were not interested in the proceedings. Sidney Jones, 16 Dies Of Infected Scratch On Chin A tiny scratch of the under Jaw, plus a serious development of blood poisoning and a form of meningi tis was fatal early yesterday for Sidney Jones, 16-year-old popular youth >>f near Lattimore. Funeral services were held today at 2 o’clock at the Lattimore Bap tist church where he was a mem ber. Rev. Rush Padgett, pastor was in charge. Sidney was the son of Mr. andj Mrs. Monroe Jones and was one of 12 children. He had not been in his usual good health for several weeks this this summer, but a physician diag nosed his illness as stomach trou ble. A tiny pimple appeared about six weeks ago on his chin. In some way it became infected and con tinued to grow worse. He was brought to the Shelby hospital where several operations were per formed. For about two weeks it seemed that he would survive, but the poison, plus the meningitis i which affected his nervous system caused his death at 1 o’clock Tues day morning. Surviving besides his parents are the following sisters: Made, Ola, Artha, Pearl and Annie Mae; brothers, Ralph. Raymond, Tates, Z. D. and Fred Jones. Scenes Of Horror Are Reported In City Captured By The Rebels LISBON. Portugal, Aug. 19.— Pitiful scenes of horror In the corpse-strewn streets of Bada-' toz were reported here for the first time since the capture of the town by rebels m their bloody attack. Madrio Neves, a newspaper correspondent said the city was In complete disorder and that the parts of the Portuguese city which is not completely destroy ed is covered with corpses and street barieade*. Bullet holes have scarred the bloodstained walls where defenders held on until the very last. In parts of the city are mute evidences of where hundreds of executions were carried out by the rebels, Women and children walked pitifully about, seeking their husbands and fathers. The Diarlo Noticias said a strong rebel column from Sev ille, with 16 anti-aircraft guns, was marching to relieve the Badajoa Insurgents, who were building strong fortifications. ‘ Most of the young reds sen tenced to death by court mar tial showed no fear of death but asked to be comforted by priests.’ Portella stated. ‘Where upon, priests on the rebel side i dropped their guns, changed their uniforms for Catholic raiments, and officiated. “Before the doomed men were lined up before the firing squad, both (be reds and the priests wept bitterly and em braced.'' Heads Schools Walter E. Abemethy who has been promoted to the superitend ency of the Shelby school Bystem, from the position ot principal of the Shelby high school, which posi tion he has filled for seven years. Supt. B. L. Smith has been chosen superintendent of the city schools of Greensboro and will move his family to that city in about ten days. 250 Are Enrolled As Adult Schools Began Fall Term Mm. E. B. OUve, County Supervisor, Lists Teachers For BnroUment of 240 persons rang ing from ages 18 to 72 in the fall term of the WPA Adult Schools was announced today by Mrs. X. B. Olive, county supervisor of Kings Moun tain. Mm. Olive named the following teachers who will give instruction in home making, literacy, and gen eral educational work: Mrs. Annie Byars, Stubbs: John Kenedy, South Shelby; Mrs. Edna Warn and Mrs. Susan Whitesides, Lily Mill; Harold Hamrick at Boil ing Springs; Mrs. Terr ah Ferree, of Qrover, Mrs. O. E. Carpenter, and Mrs. Olive of Bangs Mountain. Phere are two colored teachers. Ed ward McLeod with the CCC camp and Summey McBrayer in the neighborhood of the Cleveland col ored school The adult educational program Is itlll under the direction of the WPA. Teachers work on the basis of being skilled. Intermediate and professional. The highest wage rat ing is $54 per month and tfie low est $36.40. Teaching time is 20 hours per week. The former adult schools In this :ounty have brought commendable -eeults. Educational leaders feel that hey strike a hard blow at the ap proximately 10 per cent of the pop llation which is illiterate. Teachers choose their own class es in their localities and arrange or the class times, meaning, after soon or night. Final Rite*. Held For Mrs. S. H. Harris Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Palmer Funeral Pome for Mrs. Laura Stephens Harris, widow of S. H. Harris, for merly of this city. Mr*. Harris died Monday in Washington, D. C. after tn illness of several months. Interment was at Sunset ceme **¥■ Surviving Mrs. Harris are her listers Miss Hattie Stephens of Washington, with whom she made ier home; Mrs. Sa mOidney and Mrs. Cleve Hart, both of Muskogee. Oklahoma; a brother, Gus Stephens, of Virginia; a nephew, C. H. Har din, two nieces, Miss Meme Hardm god Mrs. Bob Crowder, all of Shelby. Corn Higher Than Wheat By 3c Bushel On the Chicago Board of Trade today September corn was selling for 119 1-2 cents a bushel as com pared with September wheat, at tlfi 3-8 rent,* This is said'to he the fire* time -inre 13.10 when eOTO W8e selling above wheat. f JURY SELECTED IN MURDER CASE Contort Negro Made Confenion Moore’s Sister Engages Conn sel To Assist Attorney Styles In Defense. By Associated Press ASH*EVIIsLE, Aug. 19.— The jury to try Martin Moore for the death of Helen Cleven ger was completed today, just before Buncombe county Su perior Court recessed for lunch. Its selection followed rapidly after J. Scroop Styles, court-appointed council for the negro, announced the defense would contest the leg ality of the confession obtained by Sherif Laurence Brown when the negro was arrested. Styles said the defense would fight introduction of the confession on the ground that it was obtained through duress and promise* of leniency and that the negro was not under legal arrest at the time. Moore, his ham-like hands ex tended before him on the table, watched stolidly as oposlng council Inquired as to the attitude of pros pective jurors toward the negro, capital punishment, womanhood and other routine questions. The quest of veniremen was in terrupted twice during the morn ing. Once Styles asked the court to be relieved as council since Stan ford Brown, another Asheville at torney, had ben retained for the defense by Moore’s sister. Instead Judge Don Phillips ordered gist Brown be associated with Styles and others In the ease. At another point In the proceed ings the county grand Jury entered to make its monthly report, recom mending among other things that hotels employ house detectives to insure life and property on ail floors. Reynold* Daughter Gets $90,000,000 WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 19.—(JP) —Mary Reynolds Babcock, eldest daughter of the late R. J. Reynolds has cozjie Into her inheritance at $30,000,000 tt was revealed here to day. Mrs. Babcock was 38 years old August 8 and under the terms of 'her father’s will on that date as sumed complete control of her share of the colossal estate. Since childhood she has been granted varying amounts of the estate’s in come. At present she is living in Connecticut!. Under the will of R. J. Reynolds, who died in 1918,, his four children were to inherit equal shares of the estate, now valued at around W30, 000,000. HoMhw It Plaeed Under $1,000 Bond Probable cause was shown and ] found in recorder’s court today and , Aalea Hollins, 20-year-old negro . youth was placed under a $1,000 bond for trial in September in con nection with the death of J. B. Biggerstaff here Sunday night. The negro youth is alleged to have run Mr. Biggerstaff down on the West Marion street extension and then failed to stop. Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Hamrick followed him until police aid could be enlisted. APOLOGY IS GIVEN FOR WR0NG NAMES IN LIST The city clerk made a public apology today for a clerical error in which the names of J. A. and Harvey White were listed as among those who have not paid their last year’s city taxes. “It was through a clerical error that their names were listed. They have paid and have always been prompt with their obligations, ’ the clerk said. F A SOM INFANT BEING BROUGHT rOR BURIAL The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace fiasom which died a few days ago in a Dallas hospital is be ing brought to Shelby for Interment in Sunset cemetery. Mr. Easom will arrive with the corpse at Kings Mountain Saturday morning and be met there pv friends. A ~hort service h* t’eld at 11 o’clock in Sunset ^cemetery. Uncle Sam Shows His Power Charting Into harbor In the Hawaiian island* after taking part in maneuvers in the PaeMIc ocean, the U. S. S. Arixona presents an imposing picture of naval power. This photo was made from the w. g. S. Pennsylvania, flagship of the American fleet. Fifteen Million Dollar City Sold For Thousandth Part Entirt City Of Shelby Once Sold For $15,000, Interesting Record By Historian Shows Striking pictures of a Shelby that used to be were lift ed out of the shadows of the dull pages of a minute docket book this week by County Historian P. C. Gardner, who found that the city now worth fuhy $15,000,000 once sold for a pal ! Nonchalance Pin* Shown By Couple Informality and nonchalance were the outstanding features of a wedding performed by Magis trate W. R. Newton In the Cleveland county court house at noon today. ! The groom, without a coat or ' a tie, but with a lighted ciga rette in his hand went through the ceremony without so much as a tremor, while the bride was almost as calm. The two who gave their names as Budd Lail and Fleda Young, both of near HUdebran in Burke county marched into register of deeds Andy Newton's office and planked down the fee of- four dollars and paid the magistrate his usual fee for tying the knot. Without changing expressions or taking note of the cariosity on the faces of the attaches of the court house, the couple marched out as the groom fln 1 lshed smoking his cigarette. New PWA Program Awaking Orders WASHINGTON, Aug. W.—(A*)— The new 1000,000,000 Public Works Program was being held up today by Secretary Tokes until President Roosevelt can be consulted about the use of relief labor. Unless the President changes the latest order, Iekes said the Public Works administration would be able to contribute only about 10 per cent of the cost of the average project where in the past It has contribut ed as much as 46 per cent. fcry $15,561. The information was gathered by Historian Gardner from the min ute docket of the court of pleas and quarter sessions from the per iod 1841 (the btrthdate of the county) until 1847. 95 Yean Ago It first, tells how 147 acres was deeded from the J. F. love estate to the chairman of the oounty court on August 11, Mfl, or 96 years ago last week. i Later Information is given as to how the town lots were laid off, sold for as much as $127 and as low as $76, with two of the best ones being given to the Methodist and Baptist churches which churches now have buildings lo cated on them. Whipping Poet Stocks and a whipping post were erected on the present court square for the sum of $26 and then By a public protest were removed to the Jail (where Huss Cline’s auto agency is now located) at a cost of $3.00. A new jail was built ajx>ut that time at a cost of $1,000 being 32 by A® feet and having ten rooms. It cost 26 cents per day to remain in jail then. A sheriff was fined $10 ‘for making too much racket on the (Continued on page ten) City Gets Rake For Upkeep Of Streets Mayor Woodson is in receipt of a letter from Chairman Capus Waynick of the state highway de partment saying that a tentative allotment of $4,647.60 has been set up for the city to maintain state and federal highways Nos. 75. 150 and 18 which traverse the city. Last year the city received only i $3,308 for maintenance from the [ state. Agents Say Now Is Best Time To Begin Preparation For Fair “Hot summer days with the rel atively eeo! Right* » tiie time of tee year to begin thinking about preparation for exhibits at the big county fair this fall,’* County Agent J. 8. Wilkins said today. “Careful farmers will begin looking over the best of all their (Tops and making their selections for the fair. There are a number of bulletins on preparation which are Issued by the department of agriculture "Livestock cannot be looked aft er too carefully. There will be thou : an* of exhibits and the person'! •cho are careful w!*H feed, brush-1 jing. and handling will be the one_j who win the pnees "Dr. J. B Dorton will announce in a few days many more of the de tail* of the premium list and some of the new features, “I cart say this; We will have a new arrangement for the swine department In which Cleveland hogs will be in a competition only with those grown in this county." Mis Frances MacGregor said to day that now h> also the lime to begin preparation of canned foods, meats and vegetables and other household articles. She added that there will he a much lartrcr prem ium list for foods than ever before The dates for the fair this ytf i ire October 8 to 10 NEUTRALITY HOWEVER SEEN r ranee lmMtmg She k Neutral Mussolini Ready To Aid Reb ♦*Ih If France A4da Ixiyaltata. By Associated Frees Italy, warily keeping her fleet of 1,500 Fascist war pianos in a state of readiness, let it he known today a com promise Franco-ltalian agree ment on Spanish neutrality was nevertheless, in sight. Such a compromise Fascist officials indicated might mean Italy would give up her demand that Socialist. Franpa stop expressions of puttie opinion at home on behalf of the Socialist Sparnoh govern ment. Earlier informed Italian source* said Dictator Mussolini had served MADRID, Aug. 18.—(iP>— Spain’s grave and bloody events .echoed again and %gUn today In the capitals of Europe's great powers. With fighting confined appar ently to a rebel attack, with was stopped at the edge of the city of Iran, there were Import ant, developments outside ths peninsular. Germany, an Informed source said, would recognise a rebel government In Spain as soon as It demonstrates its ability to pre serve order and protect foreign lives and property. Great Britain, setting an ex ample for other countries cap ped a civil and military embargo on aircraft shipments as well as on a score of other materials of war. notice the airplanes would fly to the aid of Spanish Fascist rebels If ^France failed to abstain from In tervention and moral support for the socialist government of Spain. Parle Speaks Paris officials quickly let tt be known France would abandon her present posllton of neutrality If Italy undertakes to eld the rebel cause. They Insisted France stlB was neutral In word and deed. The Roman report stated Italian and French airmen actually had exchanged shots over Gibraltar as part of the civil war and some Fas cists credited an Italian bomber with damaging the Spanish gov ernment crfilser, Jaime, X» which (Con tan usd on page ten) Roosevelt E?et Spanish Revolt; Plans New Trq> HYDE PARK, Aug. 18,—<*V Keeping an eye on SpaJnM chfil war and its international repercussions. President Roosevelt la weiring plans for trips which will keep fate away from the White House for any protraoted length at time. He is going through with a trip to drought states starting next. Tuesday night. But it was learned he feels it would be unwise while condition* abroad are so serious to schedule any additional journeys thgt would keep him from within easy travel distance of the capital He sa*l in a recent address he was more coneemed over interna* tiomal affairs than domestic prob lems and promised to use his pow ers to preserve neutrality and peace for America,. Because of proepecw that the steamboat nde down the Mississippi and an inspection of flood oontre! projects along the river will not be tackled on end of the drought tttp, a presidential assistant said later Mr. Roosevelt probably would re turn to tne capital about Septem ber 3 or 4. He expected to remain there until time to go to Charlotte, N. C„ for an address Sept. 10 at a seven-state Green Pastures” rally. Th<- President still is planning. :howe'er hia aide said to oarry out ihts original intention of going ***** I on his drought tiig.
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