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WEATHER * r Partly doudy tonight J Saturday. P<«>bly ahowera . ,.,t Saturday. Offtot-I W*,b* lmper,t™: H'gh 9*. to* "• Thxglllkvellanyvtha fJ 10 Pages TODAY ... ... . - /OL. XLII—NO. 102 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. a FRIDAY, AUG. 21, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. ■i ha M> rut, I la Miami — M.M r»rr tar. a»r T»»r. I la aovamn _ AN THREAT OF DEATH MADE MOORE SIGN “CONFESSION” Hail, Winds, Lightning Wreck Crops, Buildings In Worst Storm Of Year Barn* Of John A. Wright, Ben Carton Burn; Power Lines Wrecked; Prospect Crops Shredded By Hail A violent electrical, hail and windstorm swept across the eastern and central portions of Cleveland county and left in it« wake burned hams, uprooted trees, hail-shredded crops, mangled communications, and an unestimated variety of other damages. The storm was one of the worst to hit county in years, and Wit wind was said to have blown to a velocity from 50 to 60 miles per hour. Following are a few of the major damages reported today: Major Losses Total la* of a barn owned by John A Wright of the New Pros pect area in which was stored 6,600 bundles of fodder, large quantities of hay and grain. Two mule* and a cow were saved. A son Biln Wright, was injured getting them out. Loss was estimated at approximately *1,000 with one third insurance coverage. Another bam. owned by Ben Carson of Stubbs, the details of which could not be learned. la the city of Shelby hail and heavy winds broke a number of street lamps, blew out two plate flaw windows at the Owl Soda shop, tore down a number of signs and npped off awnings and tin roofs like so much paper. Limbs •ere broken from trees in the eourt square and about town. Prom Dover To Union A glass was damaged and a large «gn blown down at Wray’s store. Coincidentally, the firm had tim bers there ready for repairs which were made at once. Porch furniture was overturned Md much of it Mown into the rank. The storm was rather violent in lie area, between Dover mill and S'* Union church, with crops near tile S S. Mauney farm being dam AP’d by hell and wind. Many large *** were uprooted. A bam owned by Henry We! *»i partially unroofed. A mule was killed when a “ hi* Hendrjgk jface, now c * Messr* O. M. Mull and C Gardner was blown down. Htndriek place is located nea "U Pump station. Rural lines The Duke Power service de «m. was out on call* all fwng on rural power lines 1 Mill. Prospect, Waco just northwest of Shelby. _ electric department remoi «f8e tree from a line near the te West Marion street, the umisua! displays of Ugh serous transfm iS7 w,Me “"fr* * sa'<^ to have beer the Sr wtebbaha F “■ Lattimore and (Continued Page ten.) Mining Cotton letter Yopv a ODK4 hlw Au* 31-Cotton Nrtr ^ , VeSt*rAy f0^ng m:jom °* — Wife* w»!; *««* southern W.’ OHeans ^ui<l*tlon. prevsaieE* w * attrtbut*d to lm *** M ^1® nunsb« of - ® westen, ^ “ cr°P Projects «<tet« todfL?d M*wal Private luetion m ln8 material «. Uteres; rema h w^15’ WbUe outside ""proved Sma11 the« wae tTade and mill buying Couon, J?' Mai«*TS **** seed, Wfumn'Y “* l° 18H< Cctton seed ' 1011 ■ - WO.Ot p .J_^lot- ton .... $33(x ■tev ^uT ^LYf^k “tton for to !> ft fcft JUly nia. Oct 11 *»6.' M= M..62, Damage Reported To Timber, Crop In Rutherford County I Winds. Hail And Heavy Rains Sweep Area Near Ruth* . erfordton. FOREST CITY, Aug. 21—Fierce winds and heavy winds raged over a number of communities in Ruth erford county during the past two afternoons. Thousands of dollars in damage was done to timber which was up rooted near Rutherfordton, near Spindaie and in the Golden Valley section. Houses and outbuildings were unroofed in large numbers. Tele phone and power Hnes were down and communication hampered. Reports from Cliffside, Henrietta and Caroleen last night said that the wind was very heavy in that locality. One man was stunned, and for a time thought seriously injured by lightning, at Spindaie. Lumber Plant Banned CHERRYVILLE, Aug. 21.—Fire started by lightning in a heavy electrical storm last night destroyed the building and machinery of the Styere Lumber Sash and Door plant In the western part of town to gether with several hundred feet of lumber. Loss at the plant, owned by W. J. T. Styers, was estimated at sev eral thousand dollars. Nature of the blaze made it impossible for the vigorous efforts of the firemen to save the plant, but they were able to save several thousand feet of lumber stored near by. Policeman Putnam On The Job Again Policeman Burgln Putnam, after nearly five months absence from the city police force, is back In uniform again, apparently fully re covered from injuries received in a wreck In April. Mr. Putnam is In his 14th year as an officer and is one of the most popular members here. He recently returned from a Charlotte hospital where he took treatment for his in juries. He was thrown from a motor cycle when a truck crossed his path. Off To Revolt Mahlon H. Perkins (above), former counselor at the U. S. legation In Peiping, China, is bound for war tom Spain where he is the newly appointed Consul General in Bar celonia. Perkins has been in U. 8 foreign service for 25 years. Cotton Spinning Industry Shows Marked Increase Report Shows 23,249,511 Spinning Spindles Active During July. WASHINGTON, Aug. H.—fdP>— The cotton spinning industry was reported today by the census bu reau to have operated during July at 119.8 percent of capacity on a single shift basis compared - with 111 percent during June this year and 73.5 percent during July last year. Spinning spindles tn place July 31 totaled 28,157,094 of which 23, 249,572 were active at some time during the month, compared with 28.311,834 and 22,957,322 for June this year, and 30,110,078 and 2fi, 312,384 for July last year. July Figures Active spindle hours for July to taled 7,859,348,920 or an average of 279 hours per spindale in place com pared with 7,319,892.450 and 269 for June this year, and 5,157,527,985 and 151 for July last yeaj. Spinning spindles in place July 31 in cotton growing state totaled 19032,036, of which 17,145.596 were active at some time during the month compared with 19,059,076 and 16,983,252 for June this year and 19,340,858 and 16,265,210 for July last year. Active spindle hours in cotton growing states for July totaled 6, 058,855,873 or an average of 318 hours per spindle in place compared with 5,669,900,961 and 297 for June this year, and 3,977,811,450 and 206 for July last year. Active spindle hours and the average spindle in place for July included: N. C„ 1,792,202,298 and 296; S. C„ 1,978.062,245 and 344, Mrs. Flora D. Clark came to the city Wednesday from Monroeville, Ala. She was accompanied by her nephew, J. F. Dusenburg. They are spending several days at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Harbison. Josephus Daniels Supports Hoey From Mexico In Surprise Move Josephus Daniels, ambasador from the United States to Mexico and publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer broke the ice yesterday as to his political inclinations inten tions for the fall. He said in an unqualified state ment that he will support Clyde Hoey, nominee of the Democratic party, and added to his statement that he expects many sons and daughters of the Republican party to become supporters in the com ing election. 1 A Raleigh correspondent con tinues with observations on the statement: The message of Mr. Damek !s re .garded most timely, tor it seems to be all out of tune with the "liberal Democrats” who have not as yet said a word about supporting the Democratic ticket In the state elec tions this fall. They are still mad at Clyde Hoey for sins committed by SimTftons, Daniels, Aycock, Glenn Kitchln, Craig, Bickett, Mprrisor and McLean, and when the liberals found out these were not the of fenses of Max Gardner, Bluchei Ehringhaus and Clyde Hoey, il made them so mad that they or ganized a Liberal Democratic lea gue of North Carolina, dedicated tc the re-election of Franklin Boo e velt.f and threatened to go foi (Continued on page six.) BRITAIN, NAZI SHIPS WARN SPAIN Spanish Advised To Keep Bounds Will Fire Warning Shot, Then Aim To Kill, If Fired Upon By Spain. By Associated Press , MADRID, Spain, Aug. 21. —Stem orders to keep Spain'* civil war in bounds were flashed today to warship* of two great powers — Great Britain and Germany. England adopted a similar policy to that of the Reich and served notice on Madrid that British warships- will fire warning shots, then aim, if they are fire upon by Span ish vessels. Yesterday Germany, enraged by the reported search of a German merchant ship by a Loyalist Spanish warship, ordered its men of war to answer “force with force." That drew lighter the gathering international line between Fascism and socialist communist liberals. Britain however, made it clear her action announced today was independent of Germany’s. Anxiety, spurred by reports of a revolt in Portugal gave way to re lief when the rumor feD short of confirmation. The United States, determiittd as ever to remain scrupulously aloof from the chaos, rejected a Uru guayan proposal for American peace making in the dispute. Other large countries in the Americas had indicated a desire to take no such action at this time. Premier Mussolini, his . troops in a “state of readiness” was reported, reliably, to have directed his envoys to sound out foreign reaction to abandonment of neutrality nego tiations in the Spanish conflict. New Traffic Lights Are Installed Here ISfew traffic signals have been re placed at the four comers of the court square by the light depart ment and were placed in operation today. Supt. R. V. Toms says the four new signals recently purchased by the city are made of aluminum and weight only 69 pounds. Lighter weight signals were necessary as the old signals weighing 237 pounds would bend the tall steel poles from which the signals are suspended. Mr. Toms has been instructed by the city council to place stop and go signals at the comers of South Washington and Graham and at S. LaPayette and Graham streets where the traffic is heavy. Two of the old signals will be used after the “caution” light has been remov ed and the weight of the. signals thereby reduced. When the system is completed, each of the six signals will have only two lights, red for stop and green for go, without the caution signal. The system is set to change at intervals of 24 seconds. R. L. Dagger hart Is Victim of Pneumonia B. 1. Dagger hart, age 31 years, died this morning at 3 .20 in the Shelby hospital where he had been a patient for two days. Mr. Dagger - hart lived in the Polkvilie com munity and the funeral will be held at Union Baptist church Sat urday afternoon at 2 o’clock. He was a member of that church. Rev. D. G. Washburn will have charge 2 Executed Today RALEIGH. Aug. 21.—</P>—Two negroes, John Kinyon, 73, convicted of attacking an U-year-old white girl in Granville county, and Willie Lee Gsllman. 21. Forsyth murderer died in th* Cecil gas chamber at i central prison this morning. European Leaders Watch Rebellion In Spain Above are Anthony Eden and Adolph Hitler and one of the war scenes precipitated by the present revolution in Spain. Eden, Hitler,- Mi^aaolini of ItaIl.Lecm BUun of Branca, Jflhef Stalin of Russia and other leaders in European capitals are eyeing with intense in terest each move made by the belligerents. Jurors Drawn For Federal Court In Shelby, Sept. 28 Jurors have been drawn for the September term of Federal court which convenes In Shelby Septem ber 28th with Judge E. Y. Webb presiding. The names of the 43 Jurors from the four counties of Cleveland, Rutherford, Lincoln and Gaston are as follows: M. M. Rudasili, Lincolnton; T. C Moore, route 2, Dallas; Bate Blan ton, Shelby; C. C. Leonard, Uncoin ton; Yates Kendrick, route 7, Shel by; Roy McKee, Shelby; J. B. Lat timore. Lattimore; J. C. Erwin, Rutherfordton; L. R. Howard, Lin colnton; L. R. Gordon, Hollis; F. L. Flynn, route 1, Uree; C. A. Ruda sili, Iron Station; H. G. Freeman, Rutherfordton; F. D. Koone, Union Mills; Clarence Downs, route 1, Bel wood; Lloyd Harris, route 5, Ruth erfordton; P. L. Hirsley, route 1, Lowell; J. M. Shuford, route 1, Lawndale; W. W. Caldwell, Lin colnton; J. E. Falls, route 1, Gas tonia; T. S. Hovia, Bessemer City; W. A. Abemethy, Lincolnton. W. F. Kincaid, 506 South street, Gastonia; O. F. Austell, Earl; Clyde Edwards, CHffside; C. P. Heavener, Lincolnton; Jerry Runyans, Earl; A. C. Brackett, Cksar; S. W. Wal ker, Lattimore; F. A. Boyles, route 4. Lawndale; R. J. Hamrick, Shel by; J. B. Towery, route 1, Lawn dale; Brawl Harris, Mooresboro; H D. Hampton, Ruth; Chester Downs Casar; Robert Nixon, route 2, Dav idson; R. T. LeGrand, Shelby; A B. Price, Forest City; W. P. Hall Jr., Forest City; O. O. Leonard Vale; Zeno Gamble, route 4, Bos tic; Jessie Lowery, Patteraor 1 Springs; J. B. Horn, Lattimore. “Arabian Nights” Employed As Code MOSCOW, Aug. 21—WV-The story of how a copy of the Arabian Nights was used as a secret cod« between Russia's amazing anti Stalin conspirators gave a fantas tic touch today to the trial of It confessed plotters. A bewildered prisoner, E3. Hole mann, solemnly recounted how h« acted as liaison man between T Smimoss, head of the Moscow Trotzky group and Siedoff. Leor Trotzkv’s son in Berlin, with * copy of the book, used for trans ferring messages . Taxi Operator Beaten To Death Near Salisbury SALISBURY, Aug. 34.—(*■)—Jas per WHkinson, Kannapolis taxi op erator, was dubbed and shot to death and hts Ubdy thrown from his auto on tb* China Orove Moaresville road early today. The bullet-pierced body was found shortly after midnight. The car had been wreoked 'and iban doned approximately a mile and a half from where the body was discovered sprawled in the road, Deputy David Graham of Rowan county said ha believed Wilkerson was attacked by two men. reported to have engaged him to drive them frofh Kannapolis to Mooresville last night. They were hunting the two suspects today. Charter It Granted To Four Sheliby Men A charter has been granted by the secretary of state to the Amer ican Physicians Co. of 8helby, with an authorized capital stock of $75, 000 and $400 paid in! The incorpora tes are Dr. B. H. Kendall, Robert H. Cooke, Claude Mabry and Jo seph Wright. Mr. Cooke said the corporation will oompile and publish a directory of physicians and str geons throughout the United States, giving complete data on each one in this profession. Superior Court Jury Is Chosen; Convenes Sept. 14 A jury list, was drawn today for the September term of superior court which will convene here Sep tember 14 and will last for two weeks. Judge for the session has not yet been selected, but the governor is expected to make an appointment in the next few days. This term is not on the routine calender and one of the extra Judges will be chosen. A relatively light docket is seen. following are the Jurors: Pint Week No. 1 township: J. E. Scruggs; No. 2: W. O. Gillespie; No. 3: O. Floyd McSwaln: No. 4: D. W. Adams. Robert Allen; No. 5: J. M. Putnam, Broadus E. E&ker; No. 6: Max Washburn, Chesley Hamrick, Vic Wray; No. 7: W. E. Walker, H. H. Gold; No. 8: D. F. Origg, J. G. Latttmore; No. 9: Randolph Peeler, W. E. Cornwell; No. 10: A M. Boggs, No. 11: A. R. McNeely. Second Week No. 1 township: H. E. Ruppe; No. 2: C. W. Harris; No. 3: H. M. Camp; No. 4: C. J. Borders. Fate Arrowood; No. 5: T. F. Ware, A. T. Randall; No. 6: W. L. Simmons, John L. Wright, John A. Ellis; No. 7: J. W. Irvin, t. H. Beam; Ho. 8: Andrew J. Elliott, Wyatt Stamey; No. 9: Clyde Feeler, Yates Williams; No. 10: Gurry Elmore; No. 11: Paul Warlick. Arm, Severed As Car, Bus Meet; Limb Found Later In Back Seat —— Ralph Otjbort, 14 year old Flay 'Lincoln county) yc»th is resting well la the Lincoln hospital after suffering the loss of hie right arm when a car driven by Ouy grown, 30, side-swiped the school bus Wed nesday afternoon. The arm was severed at the el bow almost as cleanly as with a knife and was not discovered by ex cited friends until they carried the lad all the way to Uncolnten. When they opened the back door of the car, the arm fell out.. Reports of how the accident or | curved Indicated that the schpo! {bus coming frees Korthbreok Ko 1 school wu meeting the car driven by Mr. Brown, who Incidentally, is a cousin to Ralph Gilbert. Brown apparently did not see the bus. or did not realise how close it was. However. Ralph did see him and recognise him. He was waving to him when the two vehicles came together. No one knows exactly how it hap pened—it was all done so quickly. The accident occurred about four miles from Fallston, near the home of Guy Lackey. The Gilbert youth is the grand son of Frank Royster and lives al hif home. Mr. Royster is in Texes TAKES STAND IN DEFENSE OF LIFE “I Was Whipped" He Telit Court Declare* Confession Midi Under Stress Is Not True. By Associated Press ASHEVILLE. Aug. 21. — Martin Moore admitted on Mis witness stand today that' hs signed a confession to the slaying of Helen Clevenger but said he did so after "a fat man from New York threat ened to beat me to death if I didn’t.*' The negro w&s the tint wttneee called by the ne tense a* It sought ' to save him from the gas chamber on murder and first degree bur glary charges. , Was Whipped He also admitted reenacting the crime for officers while picture! which were Introduced In court were made, but said, "I done It after they whipped me and told me to do ft " As Solicitor Nettles read, sen tence by sentence, the signed con fession Moore said, “that’s right, that's right.” but he referred to the contents of the paper but not their truth. Moore testified he was bom it Pauline. S. C. The state offered only tiro wit nesses this morning. George Garrison, county Hager print expert, testified ho found bloody marks In a lampshade -in the girl’s room. The girl’s father, J. P. Clevenger, of Great Fills, Sta ten island, New York, was on the stand briefly. He said his daughter was travelling In this section with her uncle. W. L. Clevenger of Ra leigh. for two jjifpceea, “educa tional and recreational.’’ f Called to the stand Moore was asked his name and age, then ques tioned: i (MEM Q is that your gun? (indicating gun on witness stand). A. Yes air. Q. Did you have that gun when Miss Clevenger was slain? A. No. 1 ,; Q. Who had it? A. A. L. Roddey (a hotel bellhop) Q. When did you pet it back? A. Thursday night at 7 o’clock (the day after the slaying). Moore said he hid the gun “because I was scared." Q Where were you the alight Miss Clevenger was slab*?'' A. At a dance at Fannie Mag Wi liam'a. Moore said he went te sleep at the house where the dance wee held and waked at five minutes to two the morning of July 16. He said he then went to his home, apt his (Continued on page ten.) Mission Union To Meet August 27th Several outstanding speakers ara on the program for the W. M. TJ. meetjjig • of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association to be at Sion church. August 37. H was announo ed this morning by Mm. John Wa caster. All churches are eupaeted to send delegates. Or. J. C. Powell, returned mission ary from Africa, Mrs. J. Clyde Turner. W. M. O. president of North Carolina, and Mias Mary Currln young peoples’ leader of North Car olina are to address the gathering. The program Is as follows: 10:18k song: devotional by Mrs. M. W, Martin; response by Mrs B. A Harry; roll call; recognition at pas tors'. and visitors, reports; “Lnoklng Backward” by Mrs. John Waeaatar; "A Spiritual Tonic” by Kings Moun tain First church; address on ’King dom Work" by Mrs. J. Clyde Turn er; announcements; lunch. Devotional at 1:80 by Mrs. Jctsa Mauney; address by Dr. J. C. Pow ell ; Playlet “The Heart of HeMiet ta” by Boiling Springs; song; ad dress bv Miss Mary Cunte; pre fsenttng stewardship winners; reports. Night session: Devotional by Mias Ruth Moss: special muse by BhftttN First church; pageant, *Ttes UgSSt Bearers” by Zion ehoreh.
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