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_ Partlv cloudy S'"""”’ ” "0rth “* '^S slifiw temperature*; £?*• » Ralnfall^traem The Glievkkmd SEND TODAY rot. X1II-NO.103 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, AUG. 24, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. ■f u u. to mm, (la Mnaw — M Carrier. Bar yaw, lln adnsaal _ U.M 'ITY SCHOOL ' teachers LISTED ;0mplete Roster Named By Board ttrH Will Name High School Principal Soon; Two New Men Chosen. A full rosier of the teach ,s in the Shelby public hnnls. with the exception of ip hish school principal, was 'leased today by Prof. Walt . e. Abernethy, new super tendent of the city schools. r Tom Gold, chairman of ie school board said the prin pal will not he named until ter this week. Schools will open Sept. 14. Teach 5 nil! hold 8 meeting on Sept. 12 r instructional conferences. B. L. nith will remain until Sept, 1. lpmg Mr Abernethy. New Teachers. Last year s complete high school cuity with the exception of Miss ite Wilson who has resigned, will the same J. G. Hagaman of aone, who this year did grad ,te work at Duke will teach scl cr Prof Glen Stine of Newton, a aduate of U. N. C.. Duke and Pea dy collrar- has been named prin pal of the Jefferson school, suc eding Mrs G. P. Hamrick who is made principal emeritus. Both r Stine and Mr. Hagaman are irned Prof. Stine Is a former incipal of Lattimore school. High School. Following are the high school tea ers and their subjects; Mrs. Mary de Doggett. dean of girls, Latin; illiam Goodson. of Lincolnton, hletics. Civics and Science; Miss me Harbison. of Morganton, pub speaking English; Mrs. Eliza - th Hendricks. English; J. Y. Irvin, ithematics; Murray McGowan, art ston' and economics; Dorothy Mc ayer dramatics, history and Eng h; Miss Josephine Shaw of Bowl 5 Green. Ky.. typing afid short nd. Miss Amelia Stephenson, of 'Continued on page six.) lub Reorganized At Patterson Grove Miat Frances MacGregor, direc, 1 of the 4-H clubs of Clevelant urt\ met -nth the members anc cepective rrpmbers of the Patter n Grove school Tuesday morn 1 for the purpose of reorganiza >r The work of the club was dis ssm) and plans w'ere made foi ' exhibits at the Cleveland coun fair. The following officers were elect Prcsident, Willodene Thorn rf- vice, president, Joe Moore; retarv-treasurer, Lucille Ware; Wter. Kathleen Goforth. ' mating will be held at the mol the third of every month. Morning Cotton letter YORK. Aug. 24 swed net loss last week Points after trading i ,r * comparatively wit ntinued lark of rain ii t caused excessive det C.r®f' 1)111 fears of sprei tlpd conditions in Eu ^ibTlity or curtailment lerican cotton abroad s ■height, the trade estima d Production. The lac LT mills exce, ■ rp er than gg?re! Tarkl ns***" f<» c -- o an easier L* ^smmng to er, d ” remains 1 IT*" r,f hedging nners !rad“ 0fftake Will - bales. Ta IT t0 — A. Pierce t tW, VlAKK£TS 'ton see i ’ * tton Sd ?)T;t0“ - dr lot, ton - w ii it 5 ”V> Get ,1 Reported Shot President Oscar Carmona (above) of Portugal, who was erroneously reported to have been shot in Left ist outbreak, faces the stern task of keeping his little country from be coming embroiled in the Spanish civil war. SEE ELECTION OF B. S. HEAD SOON Sept. S Is Definitely Set As Opening Date; Trustees Will Meet. TEXAN ON WAY An exchange of telegrams this morning indicated that a potential president for Boil ing Springs Junior College, to succeed A. C. Lovelace, is on his way here from Texas and will confer later in the week with the trustees about the work. The man who is being considerec very favorably by the faculty com mute is Dr. George J. Burnett, nou field secretary and teacher in Mar shall college at Marshall, Texas. He is best known in North Caro lina as a former state superintend ent of the anti-saloon league and was very active in the campaign four years ago for the detention of prohibition. He is a good friend to Judge E. Y. Webb, chairman of the board of trustees. Trustees Meet The trustees are expected to meet Tuesday and again the latter part of the week to decide definite ly on the presidency. Other mem bers of the faculty are already be ing selected. Announcement was made today by A. W. McMurry, chairman of the faculty committee, that Sep tember 8 has been definitely set as the opening date for the school. More applications than have been received any year previously are filed. He said there is room for only some 35 or 40 more students. “Economic Liberty” CHATTANOOGA. Aug. 24.— Edward A. O’Neil, president of the American Farm bureau federation said today the farmer is fighting for the economic liberty already won by the manufacturer and the labor union. I “WILL TALK” MOORE SAYS IN JAIL Says Confession Was Beaten Out Says He Will Give Some Im portant Information Be fore Execution. By Associated Press RALEIGH. Aug. 24.—De claring that he will “tell some thing important about the case,” Martin Moore, 22-year old Asheville negro, was be coming acclimated to life in the State prison, and told re porters that “they licked it out of me.” He still maintains that he did not kill Helen Clevenger on the night of July 16. RALEIGH, Auk. 24.—0P>—A* ~~ plans went forward today for an appeal from the death sen* tence of Martin Moore, convict ed killer of Helen Clevenger, officials predicted a long stay on "death row” for the killing. It was pointed out that unless an appeal is perfected by to j morrow, the court will be unable to resume the case until the i middle of December. Attorneys are giving a 45 day period for filing an appeal. ; He was convicted and sentenced on Saturday for the murder of the i pretty New York co-ed after the ! jury deliberated only 53 minutes. Death Date Oct. I j "He is just another prisoner now,” j Warden Honeycutt said. “We are not taking any extra precautions,; and I am not going to have a lot of curious people making a circus out of this prison. Execution is set for October 2. j "Do you think you got a fair trial, Martin?” reported asked him. j "They said I did.” he mumbled. “What do you say?” "I say they said I did." “Do you still maintain you didn’t sill Miss Clevenger?” “I didn’t do it.’ * "Then who did?” “Well, it wasn't me,” the negro said. “That’s all I know.” Moore, wearing "death row" de (Continued on page eight.) 5 Mine Workers j Overcome By Gas — WILKESBARRE, Penn., Aug. 24.—(7P|—Five mine workers were missing, two were in a hospital and three rescue workers were overcome today after a gas ex plosion in the Sullivan Trail mines at West Tittston. Rescue crews were battling without success two hours after the blast which collapsed a tun nel roof and either walled up or buried the five men. 1 The missing men: Edward Nakar, 35; Michael Traglia, 40; Charles Samoney, 28; Patsy Sor icelli. i The fifth man’s name was not determined immediately. i In Tittston hospital were i John Smith, 35, burned by the , explosion and Fred Malanic. ( 27, overcome by gas while en gaged in rescue work. The explosion occurred in a vein 200 feet below the surface. i Local Employment Office Given ' Test To Warrant Staying Here \ The local office of the. N, C. State Employment Service reports an up ward trend of calls for help from private employers during the past week. Quite a number of .lobs have been secured for sales persons, ho- j bel and cafe help, typists and clen-: ;al work, in addition to skilled j workers and domestic help. The State Employment Service lias been established in the larger owns of the stale for a number of ► ears, and Shelby has now reached such size as to warrant a test to determine if the service is wanted here permanently. It is a con venience to employers as well as the employees. The N, C. State Employment -rrvice is not a part of rrt'ef organizations, but it is a service to^ find employment for any one. even those desiring better positions, and to assist employers to locate desir Bble help by providing a registra tion with the history of experience of the different types of workers and employees. It also serves as a vocational guidance to young men and women finishing or leaving , school? Calls are being received for cooks ' other domestic help from the Shel l*y housewives and others. 'Hie em ployment office sends out a call 1 tor the type of help wanted and * furnishes a complete record of the ‘ applicants with references when ( iesired, and provides the names ' ant records of a.s many as she may!1 lesire In make her selection fromjl nm though it may only be a cook*' wanted lor temporary work. Nazi Ships In Ene my Waters Under orders to use force to prevent a recurrence of the Kanurrun incident” in which Spanish loyalists searched the German vessel, Kam enxh, Nazi ships, of the type shown above, are steaming toward Spanish waters. European countries are waiting the outcome of this move before re-opening negotiations for non-intervention agreements. Judge Weathers Rules On Bonds, Checks, Absentees Will Require Financial Statements From Bonding Companies By Sept. 1; Defend fendants Must Appear ki Person Bynum E. Weathers, judge of Recorder’s Court, has an nounced that from now oa his court will be operated strictly by the rules of law and business, and today released three regulations which will apply directly to bonding companies, the depositing of checks and the forfeiting of bonds. uuage vvvatjiprK stAbea in open ! x>urt Saturday that there has re ;ently been a ''justified amount of :riticism of my court.” He the% ‘deled that he will do everything In its power to raise the standards and as far. as my authority goes, this | vill be a superior court. I will de- { send on the lawyers and officers ■ to do their part with me.” The Rules. 1. "I will require a sworn financ- ] al statement, setting forth liabili ies and assets, of all bonding com »nies. who expect to do business in Cleveland county. These must be iled and approved by Sept. 1, 1936. 2. AH checks deposited with of- i icers and with the court for bonds nust be cashed immediately. 3. "No man will be tried in court inless he is here in person (he can lot be represented by an attorney ind his presence will not be waiv- : :d). If not present his bond will : lutomatically be forfeited.” Asked if he wished to comment on Fudge Weather’s rulings and court irocedure. Solicitor Prank L. Hoyle, r„ said he had no statement to nake. After making the statement to the ourt, Judge Weathers was compli nented by a number of members of he Shelby bar, in the courtroom at hat time. The judge said he had no charge fContinued on page s.x t Discover Insect Menace In County A new insect menace, the pme lagworm which has been causing ome alarm to owners of timber in his county, was reported this week. Communication with R, W Oiue-i icr. state agronomist anti Umber j xpert revealed that no large j .mount of damage lias been done I iver the state, but ttiat in former j ears the insect has ravaged young j >ines extensively. He suggests to oral farmer-, that t.hrv rut and •nrtl the rnrnrjni, IS SOOtt &o th.€V re discovered. AAA Compliance Rules Given By County Agent A number of general rules which Cleveland farmers are asked to fol low in regard to the AAA compi ance work were given today from the office of the county agent. A county-wide meeting of all community committeemen and the general committee will be held here all day Wednesday with actual measuring and compliance begin ning early Thursday morning. Fol lowing are the suggestions made by the farm agent: All farmers are asked to draw and haveTeady a rough sketch map of his farm, Indicating fields, acre ages. crops planted, etc. Tenants and share croppers are asked to be present when the meas uring is being done, that the proper ones may be present to see and to sign the blanks. Growers are being asked to as sist with the actual work of meas uring. The agent said that indirectly the farmers are being paid for helping with the compliance work, as a limited' budget makes hiring “extras" unwise. If the committee has to re-measure land or spend <*xtra time in the fields, deductions will he made from the total allot ment. Cornwell Is Given UNC AssistantsHip Hal Cornwell. popular young pharmacy student of this city, a senior and president of the Phar macy school at the University of North Carolina has Just been noti fied of his election to an assistant ship in the school for next year. Mi-. Cornwell will take up his new d'lfirs on Sep). 14 according to »n announcemen* from j. q. Beard, dean of the school. U. S. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES VARY Republicans Swinjr Toward East While President Hits Drought Area. State Primaries Are In Spotlight WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.— The political calendar for this week promises more activity than any other similar period iince the June conventions. Governor L&ndon and CQlQijel Knox will carry the Republi can campaign into New York and New England this week while President Roosevelt travels west to survey the irought ravages. Another aeries of statements for and against the New Deal started the week out yesterday. Senator Joseph F. Guffey, chair man of the Democratic senatorial campaign committee, said votes In primaries and registration in Cali fornia, Idaho, Kentucky and other states "show a vastly greater num ber of Democrats participating than Republicans.” He called this "proof of decisive Democratic success.” The Republican national commit tee said Senator Charu» McNary, the Republican floor leader, recent ly told friends at Salem, Ore., he would keep fighting to return the party to power "until somebody carries me out.” "I have no apologies for votes I made in the last three years," he was quoted, In discussing his sup port of some Roosevelt measures, "I think the Republican party and Its leaders showed hr eat sportsmanship in a time of depreslon.’” Speaks At Chautauqua Speaking at Chautauqua. N. Y., today, Landon is expected to treat of education and religious tolerance. He will confer with state leaders of the party at Buffalo on Tuesday and the next day will address a rally there on the subject of govern ment finances. The president’s trip to the drought area, which he has said will be non-polltlcal, will begin (Continued on page eight) Vienna Reported To Be Alarmed VIENNA, Aug. 34.—(JP)— Vienna was seised today with reports that police and Chan cellor Schuschnidd's semi-mili tary organisation, the Catholic storm trope, had been ordered to maintain a state of alarm. Adding to the. tension was the transfer of 300 soldiers through the Inner city to the district containing government buildings. Immediate reasons for the re ported move were not appar ent, although it was rumored a putsch was feared by anti nasi elements, similar to those which last week rallied behind Major Emil Fey, vice chancel lor. These elements presented a petition containing 35,000 sig natures of members of the Heimwehr asking Prince von Starhenberg to make Fey again the head of that, private army in Vienna—a post he quit last autumn. Executed The Count of Romanones (above) 71. reputed to have been one of the wealthiest men In Spain and a friend of ex-King Alfonso, Is re ported to have been executed by loyalists when Insurgent ships re sumed bombardment of San Sebas tian. NINE RUSSIANS ARE KILLED j BY JAPS News Agency Dispatch TeHs Of 9 Executions In Manchukuo. SENTENCE MORE By Associated Press TOKIO, Aug. 24.—Japan’s general army headquarters in Shinking, Manchukuo, today announced nine alleged soviet citizens had been executed on the outskirts of Hailar. The execution, the communique j said, was carried out last Friday. I Twenty-eight others were sentenc-j ed to prison terms of from five to! 30 years. A Dome! (Japanese) news agency! dispatch from Shinking admitted1 the condemned Russians were ( ‘'remnant* of a secret delegation | which the Soviet sent to Manchu kuo In 1924 and 1925 charged with sovletlalng the. Three River dis- i tnct,” a colony near the border of! Siberia. “Shock-Bstalllon” The dispatch said the Soviet emissaries posed as white Russians and In 1934 began the organization of a "shock batallion," enrolling 300 member*. During the frequent periods of border friotton which have enliv ened the area, the dispatch con tinued. the shock batallion “erringly j planned to attack Japanese-Man- j chukuoan public officers, to com-! mit blunders, incendiarism, and (Jther violence and attempted to facilitate the operation of the Sov iet army.” The 37 prisoners were convicted by a special court. Orders Probe WHITEVILLE; Aug 24.—(/TV Superior Court Judge Coglilll of Rocky Mount ordered the Columbus county grand jury today, to Investi gate thoroughly a series of alleged floggings in the county. The Judge issued the instructions in his charge to a new Jury select ed when the court opened today. Bicycle Riders Draw Warning For Safety From Chief Willis Pleasure seeking bicyclists, care free boys and girls and dealers who rent cycles were given a sharp warn ing for safety by Chief of Police D. L. wails today. “I wish to call It to the attention of all who ride bicycles that to ride at night without a light, is breaking the law. Not only do they break the law. but are taking great risk for themselves and tor others. “While tills Is such pleasant wea ther to ride bicycles and everyone agrees that It Is splendid exercise. I am asking all the parents In the city to co-operate with the depart ment to make cycling as safe a* | possible. a Jitifflbcf bir' •€]•£ ! have been reported ovar the state 4 . . . violent and horrible deaths, and I don't want It to happen here. Two children were Injured here dur ing the week-end. After It has hap pened It will be too late. "I am asking my men to be on a sharp lookout for cyclists who ride at night without lights. Too. I want them to watch street corners and intersections, sidewalk riders, and the Irresponsible youngsters wlio playfully ride where autos and trucks are supposed to run." Chief Willis made the statement in view of the fact that Shelby Is now enjoying another cycling fad in which scores of boys and girls are riding, single and double, many of who® have formed perties to ride ! to nearby cities And towns PUT EMBARGO ON PLANES, GUNS Nations Agree To Stop Exports Spanish Government Obligat es Itself To Pay For Set* ed Property. Bv Associated Press An international “hands-off Spain" agreement assumed near concrete form today. Germany although strewing ■the hnd not yet received “fat, iefaction" f r o m Socialist Madrid for incidents she con siders anti-German, agreed to an immediate embargo b n irms and airplane* to the cjvil war zone. ..Prance and areal Britain already have taken such action. Italy has agreed to similar neutrality propos als with, reservations, and Moscow today expressed willingness to stop Spanish wbt export* as soon m CJer many and Portugal formally do like wise. Uncensorcd .dispatches ftpom Madrid meanwhile said that Presi dent Manuel A win a apparently fearing succpss of a southern rebel drive had dispatched truckloads of luggage to the port of Valencia. In Washington From Washington the United States State department announced Spain's government had formally obligated Itself to reimburse Amer ican property holders whose be longings may be seised during the civil war. France, hearing the German neutrality action with enthusiasm, expressed no official perturbation over the announcement of Spanish Fascist rebels that they had filled rive French volunteers who were (Continued on page eight) . ?.■«*■■■ ■— ■ I. R. Moore Passes At Marion Hone; To Bury In Shelby J. Robert. Moore .age T7, jjroitjin •nt In the textile bueineee yp until lie health failed a few year* ago. laased this morning at 3 o'clock at ltf. home at Marlon Funeral services will be held at Marion Tuesday mbrhing at , 10 i'clock and the body will be brought o Shelby immediately following, ’or interment in Sunset cemetery. Mr. Moore is well known ' in Cleveland county where he and bis 'amily lived for many years. .At >ne time he operated a dairy Hare, ind was later bookkeeper for the Henrietta Mills store. He and Jake Alexander organised the Alexander nill at Forest City which manu factures a fine grade of sheets and atllow cases. Mr. Moore was always ictlve in religious work and was in outstanding lay leader. Surviving are his wife Who be fore marriage was a Miss Green, ihd the following children: Miss Poy Moore of Shelby. James and Oeorge Moore of Florida. Mrs. Cleorge Thompson of Shelby, Terry Moore of Marlon, Truman Moore of Georgia, Jeff Moore of Zlorlda, Miss Ruth Moore of Marion. A number of Shelby friends will attend the funeral In Marion Tues day morning. Gambling Phoc Raided By Cop* Two city officers raided an alleg ed gambling house located upstairs in the Thompson budding and ar rested six men, two of them charg ed mlth operating the establish ment and the other four booked on gambling charges. Those arested are: O. C. Lewi* and Joe Bowman, charged with op erating; Creed Clark, Boyd Hum phries, Fred. Troutman, Woodrow MtSwalii, Charged with gambling. All six were released title morn ing under bunds of IKK) each, and will luce trial In recorder1* court Saturday morning. The two officers by chance caught the door-man outside the establishment and seised Ms key*, thereby ana Win* them to sorter nse place
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